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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
WEDNESDAY JUNE 13,2001 (137)
WWW.KANSAN.COM
ISSUE 136 VOLUME 111
Health center to cost more for students who pay less
Watkins to charge full price on health care if students don't pay their full campus fee
By Brandy Straw Kansan staff writer
Students going to see a doctor at Watkins Memorial Health Center for a summer cold might not get stuck with a needle, but they could get stuck with a bill.
Students who have not paid the full campus fee will be charged the remainder of the $49.50 fee Watkins charges for its services.
"It's a little frustrating," said Mary Forbes, Parsons junior, who is taking three credit hours this summer.
Cindy Derritt, associate university registrar, said students taking more than four Lawrence campus credit hours paid the whole fee, which was included in the required full campus fee of $121.
SUMMER
SEMESTER
RATES
S students enrolled in four or fewer credit hours at the Lawrence
0 hours=$49.50
1 hours=$40.00
2 hours=$30.00
3 hours=$20.00
4 hours=$10.00
5 hours=$0
campus had their student fees pro-rated,
meaning that the full fee for Watkins was
not included. For a student enrolled in
one credit hour, the one-time fee is $40
because the student only paid $9.50 of
Watkins fee. With each additional
credit hour the student is taking, the
one-time fee decreases by $10. Students not
enrolled in summer classes are able to
pay the full fee to use Watkins.
Randall Rock, associate director of health education at Watkins, said the fee could be a potential benefit to students because it was significantly less than the amount a student would pay for a first time visit at other medical offices.
Rock said this fee provided students access to health care without being a financial burden.
An office manager for Mt. Oread Family Practice, 3510 Clinton Parkway Place, said first-time visits were charged based on five levels of care and could range from $35 to $160. Each level was determined by the level of care provided and the amount of past medical history required to make a diagnosis.
Selena Scott, Austin, Texas, senior, said she did not feel that Watkins services were worth $49.50.
ON CAMPUS
"I don't go to Watkins that often," Scott said.
KU graduates are able to pay for Watkins services for up to one year by paying the full fee, which differs in the summer from the fee charged during the fall and spring semesters.
Rock said the fee made up 60 percent of Watkins' budget. It helped pay for the space and staff necessary to provide care and paid for evaluation and treatment of most routine health problems.
Other services not covered by the $49.50 fee include lab work, X-rays or fees for physical therapy and nutrition services. Missy Caywood, staff physical therapist for Watkins, said the estimated physical therapy charges ranged from $20 to $50 per visit, depending on services provided. It was $10 for an initial appointment with the dietitian and $7 for follow-up appointments.
Rock said these services could be billed to a student's insurance company.
Rock also said students should be warned when they check in if they have not paid the fee in full because they would be billed for the remainder of the cost later.
Straw can be reached at 864-4810 or writer@kansan.com
Students gear up for fall at KU
Orientation informs freshmen about campus, its history and life in college
Julia Bridges, Lawrence junior, helps Brianne Colson, incoming Lawrence freshman, and her mother Kathy, pre-order books for the fall semester. New student orientation on Tuesday helped graduating high school students with their transition to college.
By Brandy Straw Kansan staff writer
Amy Cox thought new student orientation would be boring because she already knew enough about college from her older siblings who had shared their college experiences with her.
Instead, Cox, Rochester, Minn., freshman found Saturday's orientation to be helpful and exciting.
Saturday marked the beginning of new student orientation for this summer as 221 new students and 279 parents and guests filled the Kansas Union. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday this summer, an average of 500 students and parents will be on campus to learn how the University operates, said Kristin Trendel, interim director for the Office of New Student Orientation.
"KU is a big and scary system if you don't understand how it works," Trendel said.
She said the office would be bringing back two-day orientations this year, which are designed to give students more time to interact with other new students as well as their orientation assistant.
Most of the orientation sessions are geared toward newly admitted freshmen, but there are sessions for transfer and readmitted students as well. The orientation for newly admitted freshmen is designed to teach them how to enroll, how to take advantage of services on campus and how to get involved. It also helps students meet others who share their major.
"I think it alleviates concerns and anxieties that students have about coming to college," Trendel said. "Hopefully it introduces them to university life."
Trendel said most students who attend are focused on enrolling and advising. Enrollment is explained during the student-to-student sessions. These small sessions, led by orientation assistants, create a more relaxed environment for students to ask questions and get to know other students.
The orientation assistants, who Trendel said were the heart and soul of the program, are current students who lead the new students in their student-to-student sessions.
Trina Ramirez, interim assistant director for the office, said this summer's group of orientation assistants were among the most qualified students.
of training to learn about the programs at the University. Trendel said she thought that the assistants added credibility to the program because new students would be more likely to relate to a student than an administrator or staff member.
The assistants go through three weeks
Matt Bertholf, Hutchinson senior said he enjoyed being an orientation assistant.
"I like the ability to help out new incoming students," he said. "It's a way to give back to KU."
Al Harris, Kansas City, Mo., senior, said he thought his orientation assistant when he was a freshman knew everything about campus. His favorite part about being an orientation assistant is being able to give students the tools they need to get through college.
By the end of the day, the new students receive a KU card and e-mail account and have enrolled in courses for fall.
For Cox, receiving the printed copy of her schedule, made college seem more real.
"I am a freshman in college!" she said.
Straw can be reached at 864-4810 or writer@kensan.com
McVeigh's death brings mixed emotions
Oklahoma students recall day of bombing remember victims in midst of execution
By Laurie Sisk Kansan staff writer
John Bloyd is not likely to forget April 19,1995.
Before that date, Bloyd was just another carefree high school student who enjoyed playing baseball and hanging out with his friends. But Bloyd began
to look at life differently after the bombing in the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people.
Bloyd, Edmond, Okla., graduate student, did not have to wait for news of the blast to realize something big had happened. Bloyd was 20 miles from Oklahoma City, in his first period government class at Memorial High School in Edmond, Okla., when he heard and felt the blast that he thought was an earthquake.
He said almost everyone in Edmond has some kind of connection to a victim.
"Two of my buddies left for downtown and skipped the rest of the day of school because one of my buddies' sister worked across the street from the building that blew up $ ^{\mathrm{i}} $ he said.
The maid of honor at his mother's wedding was killed in the blast, he said.
"At the time, baseball was all I thought about, but that day I had other things on my mind," Bloyd said. "The same day the bombing occurred, we had a baseball game, and the other team's assistant coach was not there;
they were looking for his body in the bombing."
Brian Brandes, Norman, Okla., senior, learned of a disturbance in Oklahoma City in his 11 a.m. speech class. He did not know the details until after football practice later that afternoon.
He said he realized he probably knew one of the victims. He spent the previous two summers working at a law firm across the street from the Murrah building Timothy McVeigh was executed
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FROM THE EDITOR
New design adds features, improves reader accessibility
Kvle Ramsev
Kansan managing editor
If you haven't noticed already, something is different about the Kansan. It's been redesigned.
As Emily Hughey, Kansan editor, mentioned in her column last week, the redesign reflects many behind-the-scenes changes at the Kansan. Here's what these changes mean to you:
- Today's Kansan is physically smaller—each page is now an inch narrower. The narrower format is easier to hold and less conspicuous in class.
- At the top of the front page, our nameplate becomes cleaner and less cluttered—giving you better access to
today's weather and a preview of what's inside the paper.
Yes, the weather bird has been fired. We've opted to replace him with a seven-day forecast provided by the KU Atmospheric Sciences Department. You can find this forecast along side the crossword in each issue.
We've included an index at the bottom of the front page, as well as a preview of what's to come in next week's Kansan.
A change in industry trends, technology and costs created the need for this
We've increased the size of story text to enhance readability and have chosen a headline font that is easier to read.
change. The Kansan has taken this opportunity to update its look and organize the paper to fit readers' needs.
We welcome your feedback. Call 864- 4810 or e-mail editor@kansan.com with questions, comments or suggestions concerning our new look.
INSIDETODAY
COMING IN NEXT WEEK'S KANSAN
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HILLTOPICS ...6A
WEATHER ...3B
CROSSWORD ...3B
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KILLER CLASSES: How the toughest courses change for the summer.
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