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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2004
VOL.115 ISSUE 44
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CLAS tuition could increase
Open discussions to help measure student reaction
Students taking class in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences may be paying more money per credit hour next school year.
By Ross Fitch
rftick@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Kim Wilcox, dean of liberal arts and sciences, is in charge of a proposal for a $30 tuition increase per credit hour in the college, to be phased in more than a three-year period.
Any student taking a class in the college would pay $10 per credit hour in differential tuition during the 2005-
2006 school year.
Students would then pay $20 per credit hour in differential tuition the next school year, and $30 per credit hour for the 2007-2008 school year.
After that, the $30 per credit hour increase would be permanent for the next 20 years, when it would up for review again.
If students don't like the idea, Wilcox said he would reconsider the proposal.
For that reason, there are a series of meetings to introduce the proposal and gauge student opinion. The first of four meetings begins at 5 p.m. at 3139 Wescoe.
Wilcox estimated the plan would bring a needed $12 million to $13 million per year, he said. The department needs the money for building renovations. Wilcox said.
CLAS TUITION PROPOSAL MEETINGS
"Buildings are absolutely necessary
The meetings will provide students a chance to interact with administrators regarding the $30 additional fee proposal.
6 p.m. Tuesday at 3140 Wescoe
5 p.m. at 3139 Wescoe
5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, at 3140 Wescoe
6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at
1001 Malott
Source: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
to the functioning of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences," said Arthur Jones, Dallas junior and
Student Senate Executive Committee chairman.
If approved, the tuition increase would render a renovated Wescoe Hall. a new natural sciences building, enclosed catwalks, more faculty offices and various building renovations across campus.
The first 20 percent of all the money would go toward need-based financial aid. Wilcox said.
"We don't want to price anyone out of a University education," he said.
Reaction from students is mixed.
"It's a nice idea, but that's a lot of money for students to have to invest to not even see the benefits," said Jessica Mortinger, Hays sophomore and CLAS freshman-sophomore student senator.
At the start of the third year of the proposal, a student taking 15 hours, all CLAS classes, would be paying an additional $900 per semester.
As a student, Steve Munch, student body president, said he favored the proposal.
But as a student leader, student body opinion would matter most, he said.
"As student body president, I'd be in favor of it as long as student support is there," Munch said. "If this is something that faces widespread dissent from the student body, I would not be in favor of it."
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Social Welfare are the only schools and colleges at the University of Kansas that do not require additional tuition per credit hour.
KU artist gets 'S' for success
The proposal process is in the third of four stages, Wilcox said.
SEE CLAS ON PAGE 6A
BY AUSTIN CASTER
acaster@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
In Nebraska, "C" stands for Cornhusker. In Kansas, it stands for crops and cattle, or at least according to the series Discover America State by State.
Sandy Appleoff, a master of fine arts student in stage and costume design at the University of Kansas, illustrated C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet, which is one of the books in the series. The 47-year-old artist painted an illustration for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet and one illustration for the final page.
The series, published by Sleeping Bear Press, includes C is for Crowhusker. A Nebraska Alphabet and S is for Sunflower. A Kansas Alphabet. Each book contains poems, informational text and pictures to help children learn about the history and geography of their states.
Appleoff Acres, the farm where Appleoff grew up in Falls City, Neb., inspired the white house on the cover of the book.
Photo illustration by Cindy Yeo and Kit Leffler/KANSAN
After taking a second look, she said she thought the man on the cover resembled her father. "I guess Dad's spirit was working through it." Appleoff said.
Appleoff said she had great teachers as far back as junior high and high school, and credited them for her success.
"She used to give me a hard time for not staying in the lines when I colored," Appleoff said.
She said she had always loved to draw and learned from her older sister.
KU grads pen Kansas alphabet kids' book
SEE ARTIST ON PAGE 5A
BY AUSTIN CASTER acaster@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WINTER
he wouldn't write any more alphabet books.
Devin Scillian said after writing two books for the Discovering America State by State series, one for Kansas and another for Oklahoma,
It was too hard to come up with words that started with "X." he said.
Children in Kansas can learn about the state's history from S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet.
The book highlights Kansas history
from the Atchison Railroad and aviation to the zephyrs, "making the windmills go."
Devin and Corey Scillian, University of Kansas graduates, wrote the text for the book.
SEE KANSAS ON PAGE 5A
MEN'S BASKETBALL No lottery for first five games
A lottery for men's basketball tickets will not be necessary for the first five games of the season.
The first pick-up period for tickets ended at 5 p.m. yesterday. Every student who showed up at the ticket window received tickets for the Jayhawks two exhibition games and the first three games of the season.
Although he didn't know exactly how many tickets were released, Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director, said. Marchiony said he never thought the Athletics Department would have to use a lottery for this ticket group.
"We did not get close," Marchiony said.
The next ticket pick-up dates will be Nov. 17-20. Tickets will be available for: Pacific, Texas Christian, Louisiana, South Carolina and Georgia Tech.
Marchiony said he wants the second pick-up period to be more spread out. On Tuesday, two "express" ticket windows were added for students redeeming a single set of tickets. Marchiony said that would remain consistent through the next pick-up period.
"We are going to make it so that students with only one ID can move through the line more quickly," he said.
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Douglas County AIDS Project offers new HIV test
BY NIKOLA ROWE
nrowe@kansan.com
KANSAN STaff WRITER
Seven Kansas clinics began using the OraQuick HIV test at the beginning of July, but DCAP was unable to begin using the test until this month because of new equipment and training required for the test.
A new, free HIV test will be offered for the first time by the Douglas County AIDS Project in the Kansas Union next week.
It is important for students to remember that AIDS is still a problem and that getting tested is important, Ikerd said. October is National AIDS Awareness Month, but it is often lost with other causes, such as breast cancer awareness.
The test allows recipients to get results within an hour of taking the test.
The new test is replacing a blood-drawn test, which took up to two weeks to get results, and an oral test. As testing for HIV improves, treating HIV needs research.
"We are really looking forward to using this new technology," Shannon Ikerd, testing coordinator for DCAP, said.
"It's easy with a student's busy
lifestyle to tune out AIDS." Ikerd said.
Ikerd reminds students that the age group of people most at risk for HIV are between the ages of 13 and 29.
Cheryl Calhoun, Salina senior worked for DCAP and was most affected by the treatment that HIV-infected people have to go through. "When I saw the long list of medications I was shocked," Calhoun said. The effectiveness of the drugs was also concerning to Calhoun.
"By missing one pill, you can no longer take that prescription," Calhoun said.
This is because the HIV mutates, ikerd said. There are roughly 25 different medications that are used specifically used to treat HIV. If a dose is missed, the virus mutates and the medication will become less effective.
This can narrow the medications that an HIV-infected person can use to 15, and not all medications work for every person, Ikerd said.
"Even if you take your medication perfectly it will eventually stop working because the virus becomes immune," Ikerd said.
This is also a problem if a person has HIV and is being treated with these medications and infects some one else.
SEE HIV ON PAGE 6A
Free OraQuick testing available:
■ Thursday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Alcove B in the Kansas Union.
FREE HIV TESTING
Friday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at DCAP, 2518 Ridge Court Suite 101.
The University Daily Kansan
Take a HIV risk assessment on the DCAP Web site:
www.douglascountyaidsproject. t.org
111 Stauffer-Flint Hall
1435 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
(785) 664-4810
© 2004 The University Daily Kansas
Interim Dean
Provost David Shulenburger appointed Fred Rodriguez to serve as the interim dean of the School of Education. He will replace Angela Lumpkin who resigned Monday. PAGE 5A
Source: DCAP
Tactics to tackle Sooner's star freshman
Tactics to tackle Sooner's star freshman Saturday the 'Hawks will face standout Oklahoma Sooner running back Adrian Peterson, who ranks third in the Big 12 Conference, and fifth in the nation. PAGE 1B
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