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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, August 20, 1998
University, Apple team up to give student new iMac through treasure hunt on campus
By Liz Wriston
Kanson staff writer
Say hello to iMac.
say here to make it easy.
The latest Macintosh computer system now is available for sale at the University of Kansas, and one student will have the opportunity to win their own personal iMac system.
One iMac computer will be given away to the student able to locate an eight-inch gold medallion hidden on campus as part of a promotion by Apple Computer, Inc. and the Burge Union Technology Center.
Barry Norris, account executive for Haddock Academic Technologies, said that the medallion would be hidden on the main campus. It will not be located in buildings or residence halls and will be available in open-view access to be accessible to people with disabilities. Haddock is sponsoring the promotion.
In order to be eligible to win, students must be registered at the technology center. The first clue for the contest can be accessed through the Internet, but
"This is the most revolutionary computer since the original Macintosh. Its design shows that fashion matters, even with computers..."
Kelly Gardner
Apple account executive
students must register at the center to receive the Internet site.
Norris said the iMac system is ideal for students.
"The iMac is so phenomenal that we wanted to create some awareness about it by giving one away for free," said Norris. "Students are looking for a tool that will allow them to be productive and this is an all-in-one type of computer that they can be productive with."
The iMac computer is different from previous systems because it has crossplatform capabilities that allow Windows applications to be used through a program called Virtual PC, Norris said. Users will be able to run Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 on the iMac system.
"The iMac has advanced ease-of-use capabilities because it is a Macintosh system," Norris said. "It is probably the most user-friendly of all the systems. Basically, users just have to pull the iMac out of the box and it is ready to go."
The iMac also offers ethernet capability and an universal serial bus port with future high-speed expandability.
Kelly Gardner, Apple Higher Education account executive, said the iMac was one of the best systems currently available.
"This is the most revolutionary computer since the original Macintosh," he said. "Its design shows that fashion matters, even with computers. It is also extremely powerful and really cool."
Macintosh had more than 150,000 iMac machine orders throughout the country before its release date of August 15. Norris said he expected that number to rise t
Photo of medallion by Graham K. Johnson / KANSAN
Kristi Elliott / KANSAN
between 300,000 to half a million in sales.
"We have performed numerous activities with the iMac and it has been nothing but a positive experience," Norris said. "This system can be used by anyone."
Students may purchase their own iMac system at the Burge Union Technology Center for $1,249. Anyone with comments or questions may contact the center at 864-5690.
Need to access your excess financial aid? Get in line
Students seeking refund checks loan paperwork now must visit individual offices and bring ID
By Molody Ard Kansan staff writer
Students may have to go to two different offices to pick up their excess financial aid if they missed the assigned pick-up time at the Union earlier this week.
Brenda Maigaard, associate director of student financial aid, said that students were able to claim financial aid left over after tuition and campus fees were paid.
Beginning today, students who need to pick up excess financial aid checks must go to Room 20 in Carruth-O'Leary Hall between 8:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. Students who need to sign promissory notes for loans must do so between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Office of Student Financial Aid, 50 Strong Hall. Students who need to pick up excess financial aid and to sign promissory notes will have to go to each office.
Financial-aid award letters that were not picked up Tuesday and Wednesday will be mailed to students' local addresses. The letters may be picked up at the Office of Student Financial Aid if prior arrangements have been made.
Maigaard said that in the past many students had become confused about which University offices addressed specific financial matters.
The responsibilities of the Office of Student Financial Aid include outside scholarships, promissory notes, loan repayment, KU Endowment Loan applications, work-study applications and appeal forms for students who did not meet the requirements of their loans or scholarships.
"Student counselling is also part of our job," Maigaard said. "If students have an emergency situation, I think and hope that they would come to us. We may not be able to help everyone, but we
"Student counseling is also part of our job. If students have an emergency situation, I think and hope that they would come to us."
Brenda Maigaard Associate director of student financial aid
are a place to start."
Maigaard said the Office of Student Financial Aid often referred students to the Office of General Accounting in Carruth-O'Leary Hall to answer questions about enrollment refunds.
karen Bailey, bursar at the Office of General Accounting, said the office issued refunds to students who change their enrollment or options packages, but that those refunds were not available for students to pick up.
able for students to pick up.
"Students need to remember they can only pick up excess financial aid at Carruth-O'Leary," Bailey said. "People will have to wait for credit from dropping a class or canceling a bus pass. We will mail their refunds to them. They can't pick them up at the office."
Both the financial aid and general accounting offices require students to bring picture identification when picking up checks.
"Because of confidentiality issues, students need to bring a picture ID, like a driver's license or smart card, with them when they come." Bailey said.
Students who need to pick up excess financial aid checks must go between 8:15 a.m. and 4 p.m.to Room 20 in Carruth-O'Leary Hall.
Where to go
- Students who need to sign promissory notes for loans must go between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to the Office of Student Financial Aid, 50 Strong Hall.
Information fair promotes cultural awareness for KU campus groups
Organizations look for new members, better programs
By Stoph Brower
Konsan Staff writer
Kansan Staff writer
Representatives of various University of Kansas organizations braved the heat last night to promote their causes and attract new members behind the residence halls on Daisy Hill.
The information fair, which was held from 4:30 to 7 p.m., was an effort to inform new and returning students of the opportunities for involvement on campus. Some of the groups have been campus fixtures for years, while others are in their first year or attempting to attract more students with new outlooks.
"We're hoping to change the image of Hillel," said Dana Blecher, of the Jewish Campus Service Corps Fellowship. "We're hoping to do more fun, creative things."
Biecher, a 1998 KU graduate, is back at the University to rebuild the Jewish students' organization. She hopes to help make the organization more open and friendly to students.
Yasmeen Coleman, Kansas City, Kan, junior, also came back from a hiatus as a student to promote an organization. After hearing a speech by Dorothy Height, the president of the National Council of Negro Women, Coleman was inspired to start a branch of the organization at the University.
"I left KU in 1995, and I decided when I came back I wanted to give something back to the community," she said.
The organization, which is still gathering members in order to be chartered, will focus on bringing together African-American women and helping them realize their power as a group.
"Hopefully this will fill a void that's been on this campus a long time," Coleman said. Coleman's table drew a number of interested
"It attracted me because it is about black
Coleman's table drew a number of interested students.
"I left KU in 1995,and I decided when I came back I wanted to give something back to the community."
Yasmeen Coleman Kansas City, Kan. junior
women," said Schalisa Moore, Kansas City, Kan. sophomore. "I don't see anything else that has to do with black women."
Moore and friends Vanassa Robinson and Melva Anderson, both Kansas City, Kan. sophomores, said the University did not do enough to attract minorities. They used as an example the fair, which featured only rock music. Moore said she thought there should have been other types of music, such as jazz.
"The music focuses on the majority of the campus, and that's just wrong," she said.
Representatives from the Asian American Student Union said their group was trying to promote diversity on campus by opening their organization to all students.
"It's not just for Asians. We're trying to promote cultural awareness," said Binh Thai, Larned sophomore, in charge of political affairs.
The Navigators, a Christian organization, also is open to anyone who wants to come. Campus director Mark McElmurray said not all the members are followers of Jesus Christ.
"We want to help students open up the Bible and see what it says," he said.
International Friends, another group at the fair, offers foreign students opportunities to explore Christianity and helps students who are not interested in the religious aspect of the group adjust and learn English, said coordinator Len Andyshak.
Several other religious, political and multicultural organizations were at the fair and will be at another fair Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Kansas Union.
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