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Goldwater honors Two science students received a scholarship for undergraduate research. Both students intend to work in research after college. PAGE 3A
Smoking out
Smoking out Many people come out of rehab only to find themselves with a deadlier addiction. Smoking among drug users is a growing concern of the medical community PAGE 3A
Busy bee research
Bee expert Charles Michener has been studying bees since
he was 8 years old. The former professor now conducts his research from the University. PAGE 8A
Final Four bound
Despite Sunday's loss to Georgia Tech in the Elite
Eight, Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self and his wife are going to the Final Four. PAGE 1B
Big games ahead
The men's basketball team will get
another chance at Georgia Tech next season. The Jayhawks will also get a rematch with Nevada. PAGE 1B
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KANSAN
IN ITS 100TH YEAR AS THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Vol.114 Issue No.120
Easier enrollment
New program to take stress out of process
By Anna Clovis
aclovis@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Frustration, headaches and dread of closed classes are all common symptoms of enrollment time, but a new service may ease the process.
I-Enroll, a pilot project developed by the Student Success office, will debut when enrollment begins tomorrow.
The project will be a type of universal help desk for students who want assistance, said Michelle Eodice, member of the Enroll and Pay implementation team and director of the KU Writing Center.
"Some students prefer to have personal help." Eodice said.
The project won't replace meeting with an adviser, but will provide assistance with student coaches on campus. an online tutorial and a call center.
Eodice said the project would be initially used on a pilot program basis. After
tally used on a proof p this semester, the Student Success office will evaluate the program to see if it was effective and in what ways students need help.
Most students having problems are upperclassmen because freshmen are learning the online system during summer enrollment, Eodice said. She said upperclassmen were still getting used to how it works.
"We want to reach the students who have had frustrations," Eodice said. "We want to make this a fun, relaxed experience."
ENROLLMENT HELP
I-Enroll will offer the following forms of assistance during the enrollment period:
The enrollment hotline will open tomorrow. Call 864-2004.
Student coaches will be available at the Enrollment Center in Strong Hall and in Anschutz Library.
An online tutorial will accompany the Enroll and Pay Web site.
Source: the Enroll and Pay implementation team
"Plenty of students know how it works, but there are always problems students might run into." Eodice said.
Eboni Washington learned the system
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Spring in bloom
Megan True/Kansan
Vidhya lyer, Overland Park senior, walked by a bed of tulips on the way to her car yesterday afternoon. The tulips on campus are now in full bloom. Today's weather is supposed to be sunny with a high of 52 degrees.
Students still consider class drops
By Ron Knox
rknox@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Carly Pearson didn't think her first 300-level French class would be so much work.
For the first two months of the semester she tried to work through it. But before long, she realized she had to drop the class.
"We would have a test one day, and then the next day have a composition due. It was crazy," the Topeka sophomore said.
For Pearson, this was her first dropped class. But for many students, dropping classes can come as a solution to a difficult course load or trouble in their personal lives.
Students who decide to drop classes often fall into two categories, said Frank DeSalvo, director of Counseling and Psychological Services.
In the first category, students like Pearson realize that a class isn't a good fit for them. DeSalvo said.
The problem could stem from material the student didn't expect, a learning style that didn't fit the class or a combination of those factors, he said.
The second category includes students whose classes are going well but an event in a student's life, such as the death of a parent or a break-up with a significant other, changes the situation.
"It can change their whole life balance." DeSalvo said. "School becomes more difficult, or not a priority."
Sometimes seasonal forces can lead students away from their classwork, said Chico Herbison, a faculty advisor in the Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center.
the combination of improving weather, the NCAA basketball tournament and daylight savings time can lead an unfocused student to distraction, Herbison said.
The resulting panic and rush to catch up in classes can lead students to drop classes and cause wear on their minds and bodies in the process, he said.
When students stay up late writing papers or finishing homework, they deprive themselves of sleep and can have an even harder time focusing in classes they may already be struggling in, he said.
Without sleep, students are more prone to illnesses that can lead to missed class time, Herbison said. Students often drop classes even after trying to catch up.
"There is an entire complex of issues that need to be addressed after mismanaging your time." Herbison said.
When students come to CAPS with problems that may force them to drop classes, DeSalvo said he tries to help
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Silt endangers city's water supply
By Lisa Coble
lcoble@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A group is working to protect one of Lawrence's vital natural resources: Clinton Lake.
Silt, fecal matter and even discarded Coca-Cola all dirty the lake's water, which eventually ends up in the sinks and bathtubs of Lawrence residents. Cities, counties, agricultural entities and environmentalists have united in order to keep the lake's water as clear and odor free as possible.
The Wakarusa River drains into Clinton Lake southwest of Lawrence. To protect the lake, the group would ideally like to return the Wakarusa River water to the quality it was 150 years ago, said Paul Liechi, assistant director of the Kansas Biological Survey on the University of Kansas' West Campus.
Wakarusa watershed at the annual Water and the Future of Kansas conference on March 11 in Lawrence. Liechti is also the treasurer of Kaw Valley Heritage Alliance, which spearheaded the watershed restoration project.
Liechti presented a strategy on restoration of Clinton Lake and the Upper
Trash and focal matter often and up in Clinton Lake — the main source of water for Lawrence residents. Environmentalists in the area are working to improve the quality of the lake's water.
The group's efforts will protect the quality and availability of drinking water from the lake and the usability of the lake for recreation, Liechti said.
Photo illustration by Amanda Kim Stairret/Kansas
Clinton Lake is operated by the United States Corps of Engineers. The lake supplies water to more than 100,000 people in the area, Liechi said. The city of Lawrence is the largest consumer of water from the lake.
Last year the city withdrew an average of 7,060,000 gallons per day from the lake, according to city utility records. Lawrence has state-approved contracts to use 4.86 billion gallons of water from Clinton Lake each year.
Clinton Lake provides the city of Lawrence with plenty of water now, but residents should not depend on it forev
er, said Alison Reber, director of Kaw Valley Heritage Alliance.
"Right now we have 100,000 people drinking from the water and we're expecting a significant population
growth," she said. "This is a finite resource."
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