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Students Speak On Soccer And Get Out And University Center Page 2 Spiker Stats Page 5 Vote Page 6 Nowhere but... The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs UniversityCenter Opens Tomorrow Photos by Jason Henderson By Will Drexler will be running specials for the restaurants for food services, said When students arrive at school opening. The food service (Marri- Gnadt. on the morning of Tuesday, Octo ott) will be offering coupons The Granc! Opening will include Senate Denied Proxy Votes- ber 11, they will be able to use the through the Scribe for free items a ribbon cutting ceremony, for Members Must Be Present To new University Center, according in the cafeteria, according to Patty which everyone will be asked to to Steve Gnadt, director of the Infante-Kappelmann, director of bring a pair of scissors and actively Have A Voice At Meetings _yni_y~r~ity ,C~nter. .- .. Marriog. The ~9.9kst9re ~ilLalso -~ particip~te. A time kapsuk_willbe _ "The doors will be opened, and be having several specials, said buried as part of the celebration, Ify Dennis Runnells , - ~ - - -O'Sulfivan, Student Dean of Bus- the food service and the Bookstore Gnadt. and Chancellor Nuzum will initi- The decision of the UCCSAS iness, stated that he was personally will be open for business," he said. The food service and the Pub ate the baskets in the gym by tak Senate to deny proxy voting opposed to proxy votes because a The gym is scheduled to open at will be closed for a couple of days ing a few shots. despite the qualified approval of member who is not present should the end of October, and the Grand prior to the opening on October The Da Vinci Quartet will per- the Judicial Board (JB) came not have a voice. He feels disal Opening is tentatively set for Tues 11, so that equipment can be form for the opening day, and other after many weeks of debate bet- lowance of this kind of vote would day, Novermber 1, and will run moved and installed in the new musical entertainment will be proyid ween senators. force senate members to attend for the rest of that week, said building. For those days, it looks ed all through that week . The issue was first raised as the meetings and hear any last minute Gnadt. like students will be limited to senate was trying to hammer out discussions. The food service and Bookstore vending machines or off-campus a set of By-Laws to augment the On the other side of the debate, UCCSAS Constitution with regard Student Dean of Engineering to the daily function of the Student MaryLyn Modic expressed a con Senate. After much wrangling the cern that there are situations that Too Many Claims Cause Dramatic Increase In senate sent a copy of the proposed arise that might not give senators By-Laws to the JB for approval. enough time to arrange for an al Student Insurance Premiums The JB is charged with interpreting ternate to represent them. (Provi By Paula L. Gamache and also an amount that the insur or claims experience is to provide the constitutionality of any such sions for appointing an alternate The student health insurance ance company could profit from. a student health service, claimed action. Peter La Barre, the JB are outlined in the UCCSAS Con program that is currently available Wisner remarked: "The formula Wisner. "Upon evaluation of Chair, reported that the Board has stitution, Article 5 Section C2, and at UCCS is designed primarily for was set up to plug in claims expe claims service, one of the reasons determined that proxy votes were allows a senator to notify the Ex the student who is too old to still rience, which is why the premiums the prior claim history is so bad is not contrary to the Constitution's ecutive Branch five days in advance be on their parents' health insur increased almost 900/o; nearly because there is no student-health intent. "Since proxy votes are not of an absence and to find a re ance plan, and does not work full double the previous amount." service. Students who have minor disallowed in the constitution they placement for two meetings. The time and is not eligible for compa Even with the price increase, he health problems must pay top dol must be allowable," he said. He alternate has full voting and legis ny health insurance, according to felt that it was still reasonable and, lar for minor medical care." cautioned, however, that such a lative privileges and is not bound Ron Wisner, Dean of Student for most students, affordable. "It "Students with access to a vote could only be for "specific" by the actual senator's policies, Life. still is a very reasonable rate com health center are more likely to see circumstances and that any changes unlike the proxy vote which must The insurance premiums at the pared to private insurance. We still someone early before the illness or in the wording' or content of a reflect the senator's will.) Modic University Level are not a primary think it is a very good buy." injury gets too bad," remarked measure would be cause for disal- feels that the validity of any given interest for most of the major in "What is really hurting students Wisner. "The consultant suggest lowing a particular proxy. proxy vote should be tied to surance companies, said Wisner. is primary coverage for depen ed that if UCCS cooperated with Ray Kolbe, a former senator whether or not the senator in "It is not a very competitive mar dents that went up to $459.00'from Colorado College student health now serving as an alternate for the question had an excusable absence ket." He added, "The University $267.00." Wisner remarked, "Chil center it would enable CC to ex School-of Education, said that he or not. hires an insurance consultant to dren went up to $406.00 from last tend services and hours for all stu felt "such constraints are too re- The issue was brought to close keep abreast. of what's happening year when it cost $236.00 for dents." stricting. They could not vote on in a decision to strike the proposed (in the health insurance market), coverage." Wisner added, ''A detailed pro someone else's motion unless the proxy vote from the By-Laws aided and offer us advice." Wisner expressed concern for posal with budget, additional motion coincided exactly, and I by the observation of Co-Executive One of the primary reasons that the students who could not afford services, and added risks and lia mean word for word, replacing a Patrick Kearney that the senate the insurance premiums increased coverage, which he feels is crucial bilities caused by the addition of 'the' with an 'a' invalidates that had themselves tabled three other so abruptly from spring of '88 to ly important. "Most of our stu UCCS students has been proposed motion and I think that is trivial.'' decisions because the persons in- fall '88 is because our prior claims dents simply can't afford insur to CC. If the proposal is accepted, The need for the proxy vote is valved had not been present to an experience is poor, reported Wis ance for dependents and opt to implementation of the program not universally accepted by the swer questions presented by the ner. "Last spring, information on take chances. Student insurance is will begin in the spring of '89." senators. In earlier discussions senators and that this represented claims experience was tabulated billed as part of the tuition and "The services that would be senate members had expressed an inconsistent attitude on their and showed that they (Prudential) fees. Dependents are put through provided if the program is im opinions 180 degrees apart. Neal part. paid out over 20% in claims." This the same procedure, so they too plemented would be basic consul caused Prudential to actually lose must pay up front. The depen tations with a physician and a phy students having some type of insurance is taking a big gamble, money from the student insurance. dents end up paying the going in sician's assistant. The consulta health insurance to shelter them in not only financially, but it could The insurance consultant, in co surance rates offered to the general tions would include information case of an emergency: "The mes potentially damage academic ca operation with Prudential, report public." about fitness, nutrition, gynecol sage that I would like to get across reers. The price amounts to 2-3 of edly set up a formula to determine One of the most effective ways ogy, and basic lab tests." is that none of us are immortal or fice visits." what the students could afford, that UCCS could improve its pri- He stressed the importance of invincible. Going without health \ ✓ Questio·n_: Wh.ai-Do You Think Of The D~l~y? By Paula L. Gamache new, costly building sits on in at Boulder campus says we are The new University Center, digenous ground and is sinking lucky, that there is a ·spot for every which was scheduled to open in and letting us anticipate structural one. Well, I have a 'close-in' tag F'Wtt Tke August, will now opeh Tuesday, problems from day one. When do and I have never been able to park October 11 with the fitness center/ we (students, citizens, homeown in a close-in spot this semester. We gym not due to open until some ers, construction workers) get a can deal with the parking, but this edil,Ji time in December.