Volume 125 Issue 83
kansan.com
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
COMMON CENT$
PAYING HOOKY
At hundreds of dollars per credit hour, skipping adds up
HANNAH BARLING
hbarling@kansan.com
As you're sleeping in and skipping that 8 a.m. class, you're wasting money. But just how much?
Students skip class for multiple reasons. They might need to finish an assignment for a class later in the day, they might be going out of town or they may just want to sleep longer. But skipping class is like throwing money away.
For a first-time freshman in 2012, annual in-state tuition (based on 30 credit hours per year) is $8.790. The cost per credit hour is $293. So skipping a lecture that meets three times per week costs you about $18.30. Skipping a three-credit class that only meets twice per week costs you about $27.40.
Someone could buy three to four fast food meals with $18. They could treat themselves to a nice dinner on Massachusetts Street or take a couple trips to the movies. About $27 could pay for a new top or, with a few more dollars, a new KU snapback hat.
Michael Ciscos, a senior from Olathe, said that he never really skips class anymore because he can't afford to miss. He said that if he had that $27.40 to spend on anything, he would spend it on gourmet food or liquor.
Annual tuition for a first-time freshman in 2012 who is not a resident of Kansas is $22,860. The cost per credit hour is $762. If a student were to skip a class that meets three times per week, it would cost them about $47.60. Skipping a three-credit class that only meets twice per week costs about $71.40.
For $47, a student could pay for about nine fast-food meals. Someone could take their boyfriend or girlfriend on a nice date with $47. A student could even buy a good quality phone case with $47. But instead of using that money to buy something extra, it's wasted on skipping class.
Kayla Smith, a freshman from Rosemount, Minn., said that she usually skips class to finish homework due for a class later in the day. She also said that if she's going home for the weekend, she may skip class in order to stay there longer.
"I if I have a test or homework due, I won't skip," Smith said. "But if I have nothing due and something due in another class, I usually skip it."
Smith said she did not realize skipping a class that meets three
Marian McCoy, a freshman from Lincoln, Neb., said she has only skipped one class this year because she went out of town. McCoy said that the factors that play a role in her decision to skip or not are the attendance policy of the class and knowing whether they will be covering important information that day.
times per week costs her about $47. If she had her choice on what to spend that $47 dollars on, she said she would probably buy new clothes.
"I know school costs so much, but it's interesting seeing it split up by class," McCoy said.
Edited by Madison Schultz
COSTS OF SKIPPING CLASS
RESIDENT OF KANSAS
Annual tuition: $8.790
Cost per credit hour: $293
3-hour lecture: $879
Skipping one class that meets three times per week: about $18.30
Skipping one class that meets twice per week: about $27.40
2012 FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN,
RESIDENT OF KANSAS
2012 FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN,
NON-RESIDENT
TRANSFER AND NON FIRST-TIME
FRESHMAN, RESIDENT OF KANSAS
Annual tuition: $8,000
Cost per credit hour: $266.65
3-hour lecture: $799.95
Skipping one class that meets three times per week: about $16.60
Skipping one class that meets twice per week: about $24.99
TRANSFER AND NON FIRST-TIME
Annual tuition: $22,860
Cost per credit hour: $762
3-hour lecture: $2,286
Skipping one class that meets three times per week: about $47.60
Skipping one class that meets twice per week: about $71.40
FRESHMAN, NON-RESIDENT
Annual tuition: $20,842
Cost per credit hour: $694.75
3-hour lecture: $2,084.25
Skipping one class that meets three times per week: about $43.40
Skipping one class that meets twice per week: about $65.10
— KU Office of Annissions
TARA BRYANT/KANSAN
UNIVERSITY
Nina Scheibe plays her bassoon as part of the School of Music's Student Recital Series at Swarthout Recital Hall. Scheibe performed in as a requirement to receive a Bachelor of Music in bassoon.
JENNA JAKOWATZ
jiakowatz@kansan.com
Imagine one performance determining your entire college career.
That's what students in the School of Music face as May graduation approaches. Come April, Katie Kyzer, along with other music students, will be putting her music degree on the line with her performance in the School of Music's Student Recital Series.
Kyzer, a senior from Purcell, Okla., has spent eight years of her life learning the horn, and if all goes well during her recital, she will be able to graduate from the School of Music in May.
"This will be my first solo performance," Kyzer said. "I want it to go well so I can get my degree fulfillments. Horn is not my strong area, but a performance is necessary to getting a degree and eventually becoming a music therapist."
Kyzer is majoring in music
"In music therapy, I mainly use guitar, but horn is what I auditioned on and what I have been playing in addition to my guitar coursework since freshman year," Kyzer said.
therapy, and for most of her studies, she prefers to use the guitar, but for her recital she will be playing the horn.
Kyzer is just one of dozens of students in the School of Music who, over the course of the next couple of months, are required to have a recital that showcases their instrumental or vocal talents and exemplifies what they have learned in the School of Music during their time at the University.
Kyzer said she is preparing for her recital daily so she can ensure a solid performance when her April 13 performance date rolls around.
"Preparing for a recital is similar to training for a long-distance race," Kyzer said. "The music I will play has been selected according
to a variety of factors including genre, length and past experience. I have the music learned, but now I am in a process of continuing practice to build up strength and muscle memory for the recital day."
Kyzer is used to dedicating a lot of her time to her music, so the days leading up to her performance are not unusual to her.
"In the upcoming days, I will be practicing a lot more than I normally do," Kyzer said. "As a therapy major, most of my practice time is spent on guitar and singing. This next month will be spent with ensuring I practice every day and really build up my horn playing abilities."
The recitals take place in Swarthout Recital Hall inside Murphy Hall, and performance times vary. The School of Music's website lists the upcoming performances, which are all free to attend.
CLASSIFIEDS 6
CROSSWORD 5
CRYPTOQUIPS 5
OPINION 4
Edited by Sarah McCabe
SPORTS 8
SUDOKU 5
ents, unless stated otherwise, © 2013 The University Daily Kansan
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The women's basketball team's final home game is tonight at 7 p.m. against TCU.
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