Students Touch Lives Around the World

February 1, 2010 WWW.UNEWS.COM Vol. 77, Issue 19 INSIDE Problems TRACK TAKES OFF come with new page 15 e-mail system Rachael Herndon Staff Writer The transition to a new e-mail platform began last November for UMKC Students touch lives students. Marilyn Reisenbichler, director of Support Services at UMKC Information Services, explained the purpose of the around the world change. “The university has partnered with Lydia Strong Microsoft to provide a new e-mail sys- Staff Writer tem for UMKC students,” she said. IV and AIDS “The new system called Outlook Live plague poverty- has much to offer. It allows UMKC to stricken popula- provide students with a larger mailbox tions around the and secure online data storage, while world. reducing overall costs to the university HA UMKC student organization and ultimately to the students. It also in- called GlobeMed is trying to reach cludes collaboration and social network- out to the victims in Africa. ing tools.” “We partner with Kabwohe Student Toni Jantz said her new e- Clinical Research Center (KCRC) mail works most of the time, but she in Bushenyi, Uganda,” said Mel- does a have problem. ony Chakrabarty, member of GlobeMed since 2008. “It is a “The most annoying thing phenomenal AIDS research center is that if e-mails get sent and treatment facility. And it is an inpatient and outpatient clinic as through Blackboard they well.” frequently show up in my GlobeMed is a national student-led organization that involves junk mail rather than my students in building partnerships inbox.” with clinics abroad. Currently, there are 19 chapters, each with its KRISTIN HUSTON own clinic partnership. Professor of English Opened in February 2004, KCRC offers HIV counseling, testing and prevention. “I can no longer get into my Hotmail “KCRC provides some of the account because it and Live are the same best quality care by the bright- system and platform,” Jantz said. est and best staff,” said Ashley Kristin Huston, professor of Eng- Hagaman, from the national office lish, said she has had trouble since she of GlobeMed. switched in November. Hagaman, the advisor for “The most annoying thing is that the UMKC GlobeMed chapter, if e-mails get sent through Blackboard Photo courtesy MELONY CHAKRABARTY they frequently show up in my junk mail met with Cleophas Tumuhairwe, Students in GlobeMed raise funds and supplies for medical aid in Uganda. HIV/AIDS project coordinator rather than my inbox,” she said. “Oth- for KCRC, and thought the clin- er than that, it’s been OK for the most ic would be a good partner for “They are both so excited to work “Our work is more about learn- Chakrabarty said. part.” UMKC. with students.” ing the social aspect of how to Building a partnership is the Reisenbichler said she is aware of “I had the privilege to also meet Students in GlobeMed don’t get properly address the health care first of GlobeMed’s objectives. these issues. the Executive Director Dr. Elioda directly involved in the medical needs and provide the community “We are also working with the UM Tumwesigye,” Hagaman said. aspect of health care. with an accessible health care,” See GLOBEMED I page 20 [University of Missouri] e-mail team so that e-mail from UMKC systems do not end up in junk mail folders,” she said. “And the e-mail tab in Blackboard has been updated so that it links to a Web page where students and faculty Tennis Club may move to the neighborhood can easily select either Exchange or the Rachael Herndon lot of people that like to come and use the Outlook Live e-mail system.” Staff Writer pool over the summer with the kids. We Most of the difficulties, Reisenbi- are put in a situation where that will not be chler said, are caused by the system be- Two years ago, the Rockhill Tennis Club ing new. received notice the Nelson-Atkins Museum “Some of the most common prob- of Art would be terminating the lease on “My parents joined here back in lems students are encountering with the property the club has used for 55 years. the ’60s. So, this really is a second new system are coping with change and Today, the Rockhill Tennis Club is pre- home for me. I learned to swim that is certainly understandable,” she paring to temporarily close as they move said. “Some of the tools within the new forward with their relocation to an estate in here. This is where I learned to system for moving e-mail are still evolv- the Crestwood Neighborhood near the Volk- play tennis.” ing, which is very common with today’s er campus. software and quick release cycles.” “We have been looking diligently over CHIP WALSH While the system is in development, the past couple years to find a place,” said Staff Photo Member and relocation director The Donnelly-Reed estate south of Epperson. the university is promising benefits for Dr. Ken Blundell, president of the Rockhill the future. Tennis Club. “It’s hard to find four acres in Mel Tyler, vice chancellor for Stu- midtown. We are in the position now where me. I learned to swim here. This is where I dent Affairs and Enrollment Manage- we have to move to survive.” available to them anymore.” learned to play tennis.” Chip Walsh, member and relocation di- ment, sent an e-mail to students Jan. 12 Blundell said there is a lot of history in Walsh said member camaraderie will fol- about the system and its perks. their current building. rector, grew up going to the club. “Some members have been members here “My parents joined here back in the ’60s,” since they were born,” he said. “We have a he said. “So, this really is a second home for See TENNIS I page 6 See E-MAIL I page 20 2 News February 1, 2010 www.unews.com CampusLIVE strives to be one-stop media shop Rachael Herndon links, local area restaurant menus, Staff Writer videos and student content and is an In 2007, a few college students ideal homepage for all UMKC stu- at the University of Massachusetts- dents. We have put everything you Amherst came up with the concept will ever need all in one place.” of CampusLIVE and got the site, and Jessica Moon said she can see the business, going. benefits. Now, along with more than 150 “Wow – it is kind of cool,” she other campuses in the United States, said. “I would have liked to have UMKC is offering CampusLIVE to something like that as a freshman its students. moving from far away. That’s cool CampusLIVE seeks to put every- especially for people that don’t know thing a college student would want what’s around here.” or need in one place. The CampusLIVE Web site says It has a referral the platform exists system where stu- “I like having for the sake of conve- dents can win prizes, nience for college stu- its “food finder” lists everything I need dents. restaurant hours and in one place. It is “CampusLIVE. com connects college menus and widgets very organized.” can be added to per- students to their on and off-campus re- sonalize the site. ANNIE VARGAS sources, in the quick- Student Annie est, simplest means Vargas said she is im- Student possible,” it reads. pressed by how useful “One-click access to it is. their daily lives. “I really like this,” The simple, smooth layout of she said. “I like having everything CampusLIVE.com provides campus- I need in one place. It is very orga- specific information, tying students nized. You have UMKC links on top to their university and local college and Facebook, Google, YouTube and communities.” the weather neatly put on the bot- While CampusLIVE is free to tom.” students, it is paid for by advertise- In a Jan. 10 e-mail to students, the ments from local businesses, like the UMKC CampusLIVE team doted on restaurants featured. its convenience. To learn more about Cam- “Many students have Cam- pusLIVE, go to www.campuslive. pusLIVE as a homepage,” the e-mail com/umkc. Photo ALEXIA STOUT-LANG said. “It has the most popular student [email protected] CampusLIVE offers students a new way of staying connected. ASUM becomes active again Melissa Cowan and the bills that are passed are go- tion, envelopes and stamps are avail- cally, every student at UMKC is an Powell said. Staff Writer ing to directly affect a lot of stu- able. ambassador for ASUM, Powell said. Their main focus this semester Students founded Associated dents,” she said. “It’s your state reps But only four people are actually will be “Students Over Banks.” Students of the University of Mis- and city council that are really going “What goes on in running ASUM, including Powell. “Obama is trying to pass a bill souri (ASUM) in 1975 to get their to make the changes.” “We want to make it (ASUM) in- where wasteful subsidies will not be peers involved in government. Students may wonder why their government and the bills clusive,” Powell said. “Anyone can given to banks, but instead be given But the UMKC chapter hasn’t tuition is increasing or their finan- that are passed are going be a part of it.” to increase the federal aid,” Powell always been an active organization. cial aid is getting cut back, Powell to directly affect a lot of Powell stressed the importance said. This year, however, Senior Board said. But ASUM is there to help stu- of non-traditional students also be- But bank lobbyists are fighting Member Jasmine Powell is taking dents understand and lobby for their students.

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