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REC CENTER: Some students question summer fitness fee
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However, Young said he had faith that the intentions behind the fee were good.
"I guarantee you that if Mary [Chappell] says we need this fee, then we need this fee," Young said.
Some students were surprised to learn about the possibility of a new fee. Laura Obrycki said she thought she would continue to use the center in the summer just as she had before.
"It doesn't make sense that we have this new facility but they're making it harder for people to use," the Ames, Iowa, junior said.
"Thirty-one dollars is not a big deal to me.I'd pay more for a gym membership somewhere else." Laura Obrycki Ames, Iowa,junior
Obrycki uses the center at least four times a week. She said she would pay to use the center this summer.
this summer.
"Thirty-one dollars is not a big deal to me," Obrycki said. "I'd
pay more for a gym membership somewhere else."
Her friends at other schools such as Iowa State University don't have to pay to use their recreation centers, but Obrycki said she guessed the fee was fair. That way everyone was paying instead of just one group, she said.
The center is not the only organization to charge a fee for students not enrolled in the summer session.
Hurd, an accountant at Watkins, said the fee has been around for at least 14 years.
Watkins Memorial Health Center charges $53.50 for students to use the center over the summer. Those students enrolled in the summer pay this fee in their required campus fees. Donna
Hurd said students didn't seem to have an issue with paying the fee and used the services as normal.
Chappell said she thought the Rec Center would continue to be vibrant and filled with students over the summer.She said the fee was still being discussed and in the end she wanted to do what was right for the students.
was right for the student.
"It boils down to what's fair for everyone," Chappell said.
-Edited by Danielle Hillix
Q&A with Mary Chappell director for recreation services
The idea of a fee for the use of the Student Recreation Fitness Center during the summer has generated many questions.
Mary Chappell, director for recreation services answered the following questions.
Q: How much are the fees students pay, which are included in the $287 per-semester campus fees, for the Student Recreation Fitness Center
during the fall and spring semesters?
A: it is $2 a semester. We don't set the amount; it is set by the University,
Q: How much will students who aren't enrolled in classes during the summer pay to use the Student Recreation Fitness Center?
A: Half of the normal $62 semester student fee, so $31. If students only wanted to use the building for the month of June, it would cost $15.
Q: How will the money he used?
A: When we get our budget, the money is supposed to be used
during the fall, spring and summer. So the money we would get would be used to run the center for the whole year.
Q: Can students who paid for the center before it was opened use one of their "former student status" semesters during the summer?
A: Yes. The only students who would actually have to pay to use the center over the summer are those who started at the University in Fall 2003. Everyone else can use a former student status semester instead of paying the fee.
Q: Can students cash in those former student status semesters for money?
A. No. It was a good faith attempt
to get student support for the project when it was first proposed. There is no cash dollar amount involved. When students initially voted for the fee, they were voting for the idea of the building. The semesters can only be used for use of the building they paid for.
Q: When is the first day students enrolled for the fall can begin using the center?
A: Your card will begin to work on the first day of fall classes, Aug. 19.
Q: When is the last day Spring 2004 students can use the center?
A: June 6. After that, students will either have to use one of their semesters or pay.
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WORM: Disruption annoys some
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have the patch Microsoft released earlier this month that protects against this worm, Liss said. Students can access the patch on Microsoft's Web site.
patch of the University's anti-virus program, Sophos, did not detect the worm because a worm endangers computers differently than a virus, Liss said.
"It's a little frustrating because I can't get on my e-mail or Blackboard, so I'm just trying to do whatever I can do with my homework," said Elizabeth Hamel, Chapman freshman. "Plus, it kind of cuts off communication with friends and family."
Liss said there was no way to tell when students would regain their Internet access, but that they would be updated in the next couple of days.
Edited by Amanda Kim Stairrett
WEATHER: Spring classes outside liven educational atmosphere
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went outside with her American studies class, she was distracted by loud buses and people on campus tours. But the outside setting was the same, if not better, than a normal classroom setting.
Class is quieter inside, the only reason that could justify James Hartman, professor of English, from taking his classes outside. He said he enjoyed being outside when the weather
"Spring fever was in the air, and we were doing something that was very group oriented."
Chelsea Schlievert American studies instructor
was nice, but knew his students would lose focus.
Chelsea Schlievert, American studies instructor, said she had
class outside last week, and it broke up the monotony of sitting in a classroom. It also allowed students to sit with different people.
"Spring fever was in the air, and we were doing something that was very group oriented." Schlievert said. "So it was very good to work in groups outside."
Sometimes being outside can be bothersome. Vanessa Hays, Topeka senior, is allergic to grass and gives hives on her skin. She can handle being outside, as long
Sean McGuire, Topeka junior, said he didn't like to go outside because the ground was too wet at times, and he could not pay attention.
Hughes deals with distraction with a relaxed policy. When her students in Spanish class greet friends walking by, she says it's fine - as long as they say hello back in Spanish.
— Edited by Henry C. Jackson