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Friday, January 15, 1988 / University Daily Kansai
Tickets delay enrollment
Overdue penalties are leaving some students in a fines mess
By Kim Lightle
There's no place to hide
Eventually, those overdue library books or unpaid parking tickets will catch up with those who forget, refuse or are unable to pay their fines.
The many students who did not pay their fines last semester had holds placed on their enrollment this week. Students who paid their fines were allowed to pay fees, but those who didn't clear their holds lost their enrollment.
Patrick Busch, Overland Park
park, junior said he had to stand in line for
15 minutes to take care of an $18
charge. He said he was allowed to complete fee payment.
"I wasn't really mad," Busch said.
"I knew I would have to pay. I anticipated it. I was just a little frustrated that I had to stand in another line."
Busch was one of 13,000 people who had a hold placed on his enrollment. Gary Thompson, director of student records, said that 13,000 was high because many people remained listed although they had graduated, dropped out or wouldn't be enrolling again.
Students have hold placed on their records if they fail to repay student loans or don't pay for added classes, parking or other fees. Capitalization, Thompson said.
If students are unable to clear their holds by either paying the fines or working out a payment agreement, they lose their enrollment. Students
have to work out a payment schedule with the department that is trying to collect. Thompson said.
Students will be notified of holds in advance if possible, he said. The comptroller's office tries to notify students of fines. Also, the department that is trying to collect will sometimes send a notice to the student.
Many students paid their fines during fee payment this week. Pat Lashier, assistant comptroller, said $195,359 in fines had been collected as of yesterday.
The easiest way to avoid having to stand in an extra line and other inconvenience is not to ignore fines, Thompson said.
"It's best not to ignore holds because they don't go away.
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melted enough that grass showed through.
DeVictor said that one reason people might not use the rink was that few people in Lawrence owned ice skates. Neither he nor Palmquist knew of any place in Lawrence where skates could be rented. Student Union Activities does not have ice skates.
does not have ice skates.
"But they're not very expensive," Palmquist said. "I got mine
for $16, and one of the people I went with got his for $20."
Except for last year, when the weather was too mild, the Central Park basin has been flooded for skating every year since the early 1970s. DeVictor said.
When the park was renovated about three years ago, drains were installed to hold the water in the basin. Before that, sand dams had been used at one end of the park.
DeVictor said.
DeVictor said the rink would stay open as long as the weather stayed cold.
Palmquist said that the cold weather did not hamper the fun of skating.
"You'd think it'd be really cold, but it's such great exercise that you move around a lot," she said. "Only your face gets really cold."
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