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"I was getting done with studying at Anschutz Library, and there was frost on my car," said Eric Caughey, Lawrence junior. "It's kind of crazy that it's already that cold."
Students are beginning to see the first signs of the impending snow season.
In anticipation of snowfall, campus organizations have begun their snow-coping tactics.
"We've already started to get our snow equipment ready," said Mike Lang, landscape manager.
Nick Zluticky, Wichita sophomore, said he had taken trays from a student cafeteria before.
Golledge said the department also planned alternative menus for inclement weather. Alternative menus consist of food that requires fewer workers and less preparation time in case people can't make it to work.
Nick Zluticky
Wichita, sophomore
Provost David Shulenburger makes the final decision about canceling class. He bases the decision on information from the police and Facilities and Operations. If the Provost cancels class, he informs the Office of University Relations, which tells the public and news media by 5:30 a.m.
"My friends and I went to Target during the snow days last spring semester, and they were all out of sleds. So when we went to Mrs. E's,we just took a few trays and had some fun."
"We want to keep safety in mind," said Nona Golledge, assistant director for dining services for Student Housing. "We just have more of an awareness when the holiday seasons come up, and we keep an eye on the trays."
It takes more than a dusting of snow to cancel classes. February's two-day class cancellation was a result of two snowfalls. The first
Dining centers prepare for more than tray theft during the winter season.
"I love snow days," said Billy Hanson, Ottawa freshman. "It's like a surprise get-out-of-class card."
"My friends and I went to Tar-
Last spring, a snow-and-ice storm shut down campus Feb. 12 and 13, which created a mess for Facilities Operations and a different kind of dilemma for Mrs. E's. The Department of Student Housing cafeterias had to defend its supply of trays.
for Facilities Operations. "We have to convert the riding mowers into plows."
gid during the snow days last spring semester, and they were all of sleds," he said. "So when we went to Mrs. E's, we just took a few trays and had some fun."
snowfall melted and then froze; the second covered the ice with fresh snow.
- Edited by Erin Ohm
Grading policy CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
All other classes must have a class GPA between 2.8 and 3.4.
The GPA range allows for flexibility and should curtail grade aberrations from tough "Grinch" professors and easier "Santa Claus" professors, Hecker said.
"We wanted to set limits that we think are fairly flexible and do not prevent instructor discretion." Hecker said.
The mandatory curve hasn't affected grades significantly.
"From what I understand, the grades were basically the same as the curve anyway," Folsom said. "They just instituted it, so some people can't just take easier classes and come out with a higher GPA because of it."
said Carl Folsom, a Tonganoxie first-year law student.
Mandatory curves are not uncommon in law schools, Hecker said, and the grading policy at KU is not the strictest. He said more rigid grading curves require a certain distribution of grades, which means instructors have a set amount of A's, B's and C's to give students.
Carl Folsom
Tonganoxie first-year law student
"From what I understand, the grades were basically the same as the curve anyway."
The grading policy could be worse, said Jon Davis, a Newton first-year law student. The established GPA range allows professors to grade students more fairly, he said.
"Overall, I think it's fair," Davis said.
-Edited by Sarah Hill
Kansas to cut budget
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — The state must cut spending by $255 million to avoid a deficit on June 30, and the shortfall could be $1 billion by the end of the following budget year, economic forecasters said yesterday.
State officials and university economists also predicted the state would collect about $4.15 billion for a current budget of $4.42 billion.
The $4.15 billion figure is $364 million less than the $4.5 billion estimate forecasters made in March.
They also predicted the state will collect $4.38 billion during fiscal year 2004, which begins July 1, 2003. Under state and federal laws, the state must spend about $4.8 billion on programs and keep another $360 million in cash reserves.
Forecasters added their projected $255 million deficit to the $780 million gap between expected revenues and spending commitments in the next budget year.
"It's a billion dollar problem," State Budget Director Duane Goossen told reporters.
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