Tuesday, January 16, 2001
The University Daily Kansan
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Section A · Page 3
Housing increase approved
By Cassio Furtado
writer @kanans.com
Kanans staff writer
Some students are bracing to pay higher rent in the residence halls next fall after the Kansas Board of Regents approved higher rates for campus housing.
The increase, which the board approved last month, will go into effect Sun., July 1, and will also increase prices at Jayhawker Towers and Sunflower Apartments.
Rates for most University of Kansas residence halls will have a $234 increase per occupant.
A single room will increase from $4,954 to $5,188 and a double room will cost $4,348, compared to this year's $4,114. This represents a 5.7 percent increase for double rooms and 4.7 percent increase for single rooms.
"I don't like the price increase, but there's no choice," said Susan Meadows, Overland Park freshman, who lives in McCollum Hall. Rates for scholarship halls will follow the trend.
K. K. Amini and Margaret Amini Scholarship Halls will go up 8.6 percent, from $2.794 to $3.034.
Battenfeld, Douthart, Grace Pearson, Pearson, Sellards and Stephen scholarship halls will have a 6.6 percent increase, up from
$2,794 to $2,978. Miller and Watkins Scholarship Halls will only have a $38 increase in price because their rates are subsidized by a trust established by Elizabeth Miller Watkins, who donated the two halls to the Board of Regents in 1926 and 1937.
"At the same time I know it is necessary, I'm worried about the burden on the students," the San Angelo, Texas, junior said. "For most students, that is a lot."
A quadruple occupancy apartment at the Jayhawk Towers will cost $2,020, increasing from $1,902, a 6.2 percent increase. A double occupancy room at the towers will cost $3,668, increasing from $3,526.
Jessica Bankston, Student Legislative Awareness Board legislative director, said that she had mixed feelings about the housing rates increase.
Sunflower Apartments' rates will increase from $477 to $490, a 2.7 percent increase.
In other action, the Regents approved an increase to the Regents Center construction fee from $10 to $15 per credit hour, a $2 per-credit-hour increase in off-campus fees, and a $3 increase in on-campus fees.
Edited by Melinda Weaver
Here are the rate increases passed by the Board of Regents at its December meeting
Residence Halls 2000-01 2001-02 Increase Percent
Double room $4,114 $4,348 $234 5.7
Single room $4,954 $5,188 $234 4.7
Scholarship Halls 2000-01 2001-02 Increase Percent
Miller/Watkins $742 $780 $38 5.1
Amini Halis $2,794 $3,034 $240 8.6
All other halis $2,794 $2,978 $184 6.6
Jayhawker Towers 2000-01 2001-02 Increase Percent
Quad occupancy $1,902 $2,020 $118 6.2
Double occupancy $3,526 $3,668 $142 4.0
Source: Department of Student Housing
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State university's on-campus housing rates
University 2000-01 2001-02 Increse Percent
Kansas $4,114 $4,348 $234 5.7
Kansas St. $4,090 $4,240 $150 3.7
Wichita St. $4,020 $4,160 $140 3.5
Emporia St. $3,774 $3,914 $140 3.7
Pittsburgh St. $3,778 $3,890 $112 3.0
Fort Hays St. $3,920 $4,077 $157 4.0
Source: Department of Student Housing
Some students avoid buying costly books
By Lauren Brandenbush
writer@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Even though classes started today, many textbooks remained on bookstore shelves as students tried to save money by avoiding purchasing their books.
Nick Shea, Belleville, Ill., senior,
said he would wait until at least tomorrow to make a trip to the bookstore so he would know exactly what he would need.
But he will buy his books,he said. Karen Pankratz, Newton senior, may not.
Pankatz said she would probably buy the books for her major but not for her general education courses, and she will be looking for alternative ways to get her books.
"Half of the time, you don't really need to read the information, or it's available from somewhere else for less." she said.
As a freshman, Pankrate bought all her books — even the ones that weren't required. By the beginning of her sophomore year, she realized she could save money by borrowing from friends or using the library.
Sometimes Pankratz and her friends coordinate who will buy the books for a class.
"It hasn't hurt my studying," said Pankratz, who said she earns A's and
"If you have something coming up and don't get to the library in time or can't get the book from anyone else, you could be in trouble," Pankratz said.
But she said planning ahead was important with this system.
B's.
Bill Getz, assistant store manager for the Kansas Union bookstore, said the bookstore operated on the assumption that all students would buy books somewhere. He said yesterday was a slower-than-usual sales day for textbooks, but he expected sales would be strong through the end of the first week of class.
The bookstore will likely start returning books to the publisher by spring break, Getz said. Books are ordered based on anticipated enrollment and past sales, he said.
Getz said about half as many students pre-ordered books for this semester compared to the fall, when about 3,600 students opted for pre-orders. The bookstore also fills orders placed on its Web site, www.jayhawks.com. The orders can be mailed, unlike a typical pre-order.
Getz warned that students could run into trouble if they waited too long to buy books. He said the bookstore would help students get books not in stock, but it could take up to three months to obtain sold-out books.
— Edited by Leita Schultes
Back to school
Danny Kessler, Lawrence resident, helps Krisi Marzette, Lawrence freshman, move back into Ellsworth Hall for the start of the spring semester. "She owes me," Kessler said after carrying this load to her room on the 10th floor. Photo by Gabe Guilliams/KANSAN
Students make best of spending break at KU
By Michelle Ward
Kansan staff writer
friends.
Joseph Leung just wanted to stay put during winter break.
While his mom tried to fly him home to Hong Kong, his friends urged him to travel to New York with them. Leung, freshman, turned down both invitations, opting to stay in McCollum Hall
"I didn't want to go anywhere, so I stayed," he said. "The main reason is I wanted to study for next semester."
While most students deserted the University for winter break, a few international students stayed behind. As in Leung's case, some didn't want to make the journey home. Others couldn't afford a plane ticket. These students filled their days by watching television, studying for the spring semester and spending time with
Lueng accomplished his goal of studying for the upcoming semester. Because English is his second language, he must spend more time studying than his American classmates, he said. Armed with his pre-semester preparations, he said he was eager to start classes.
"I really missed my friends in the dorms when they went to New York," Leung said. "I didn't really miss home that much. You just get used to being away."
Leung hung out with a fellow resident of McCollum, Yoshihisa Nakashima. The two often felt like they were the only two still in the residence halls, Leung said.
Nakashima, also a freshman, fought boredom during the long break. On a "soostring budget," he couldn't afford a $1,000 plane ticket home.
"It was so boring," he said. "I didn't do anything on Christmas. I just watched TV. I really missed my younger sister. We have so much fun
together."
When junior Rachel Magario didn't want to go home to Sao Paulo, Brazil, her family came to her. Her parents and younger sister came for the holidays, which eased her homesickness.
"I was tired, and it is such a hassle to travel 10 to 12 hours for a short break," she said. "The biggest reason to go home is to see family and friends. My family came here, and I have friends everywhere."
She stayed busy during the break by working with two different international student groups. As vice-president of the International Student Association and treasurer of International Student Ambassadors, Magaro helped plan events for the spring semester.
"When you go home, you go out every night," she said. "You get so worn down, and then you have to start the next semester. It was nice just to stay here."
- Edited by Melinda Weaver
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