Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 1-18-1988 University News, January 18 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. I" rl r----'---------~-----'--..::...---------------~~-.....:..'''':'__••-._••.•.---,••-.--iii''j j Keiser stresses new bulldinqs, programs ; by Steve F, 4'00 grams will be unopened, portions Health Science in conjunction public affairs facility. The University News of existing programs will.collapse, with the School of Social Sciences' "A new structure, if that is the citizens will go unserved, and and Public Affairs. solution, would be located im- Making the case that BSU re- economic development will be en- "That graduate education at mediately cast of the Library." mains, inequitably funded, BSU dangered," he said in the Jan. II the Master's level is imp-ortant to Currently, he said, the schoolis President John Keiser delivered speech. our service area is indicated by the scattered among several buildings. the State of the University ad- Long-term plans for the univer- relatively large number of There also are plans to locate dress, stressing that the legislature sity, Keiser said, include each of Master's degrees earned at this in- a health science college within an must come through with funding the schools' and colleges' plans stitution when compared to the enclosed stadium facility. The site at a sufficient level. for numerous programs at the the comparatively few programs for a technology college building, ,"The legislature and the public Master's level, with doctorates available," Keiser said. which would include a business must be persuaded that the poten- proposed by the College of In addition, Keiser said, there "incubator", is immeadiately tial and the needs here are so great Education, the College of is a need for purchasing or con- across University Drive from the that if unmet, critical new pro- Business and the College of structing a socal science and present Vo-Teeh buildings. The University News Volume VIII Issue 14 Boise State University January 18, 1988 Insurance, center serve student health needs by Bonnie Dibble that if students, provide all of the in- The University News formation on ·the form and are ex- peditious in, filing it, "claims are - In the process of developing the usually handled smoothly." Center offers outpatient, cere role of student insurance represen- At the beginning of each semester tative, Mike Kleine has worked to there is; a waiting period before by Bonnie Dibble and pregnancy testing. Nyborg said - are curious 10 acute medical prob- bring better insurance services to claims are processed, he said. The The University News they arc "pretty well equipped" com- lems, Nyborg said. BSU students. company cannot process claims un- pared to a private office. Medications arc available at no H is efforts have included a search til it has received the list of students The BSU Student Health Center's Nyborg said thai, while the center cost to students, he said,. and the, for better coverage for the 1988-89 who arc covered and this takes about purpose is to "render the same out- does not have an emergency room, center maintains a part-time phar- sthool year. Kleine said he is "here one month. Kleine said they "had an patient medical care as a private of- the staff will do all they can during macist on staff. speci fieally and solely for the inordinate amount of claims last fice," according to Dr. Phil Nyborg, regular office hours, sending students Nyborg said, "By and large we see st udcnts" and docs not work for an semester" but were geared up for a medical director of the facility. on to a local hospital if need be. The young, healthy individuals" in their insurance company. normal year. He said the company With a staff of two physicians and center's staff can evaluate all traumas late teens to middle age. "We see Until a year ago.his duties were has worked hard to help BSU three nurse practitioners, the center and usc X-rays. They can set some' about everything." covered by a person from the com- students. offers a variety of services to handle broken bones and handle sprains and The health center is open to all pany. As a student, Kleine said he is Students who do not wish to have. the health needs of BSU students, in- contusions, he said. full-time students whether they carry working to protect tlte interests of the the coverage may obtain a refund cluding allergy injections, birth con- Counseling by the medical staff BSU student insurance or not. students. He said he is here 10 in- during the' first 30 days' of the trol, health counseling, vaccines, lab covers everything from people who tervene on their behalf, helping with semester. An insurance representative claim filing, answering questions and will be available in the Student Union working to resolve problems. Jan. 14-29 from 9 a.m.-6 p.rn. to ac- The present insurance policy, cept refund forms. Kleine said even Students petition KBSU fee described in a brochure for students though a student may have other in- and administered by Capital Plan- surance. he may want to keep the ning Services, Inc., covers students BSU insurance since the $50 deduct- 1,,808 sign at drop- from the beginning of one semester ible can be attractive. add, registration to the beginning of the next, The Kleine said he has reduced the time $42:50 cost is included in student fees it takes to get a refund from one. which arc paid at, the beginning of month to two weeks since he took by Karen Kammann t he semester. over as student insurance representa- The University News Current student coverage includes tive. accident expense at 80 percent of Last semester, Kleine· surveyed Students circulating a petition usual and customary covered ex- students to get an idea of their in- to rescind KBS.U's $2-per- penses and illness expense at the surance needs. He said this informa- semester dedicated student fee ac- same rate with a limit of $10,000 per tion will be used in putting together cumulated 1,808 signatures in the accident or illness, Kleine said. a new insurance package for the fall. first two days of a petition drive' Other coverage includes physician's Students have indicated a willingness scheduled to last until Feb. 5, ac- fees, consultants' fees, pregnancy' to pay more for better coverage. "The cording to petitioner Rick benefits and out-patient expenses: new package will be considerably bet- Overton. Coverage for spouse and dependants ter," he said, adding that "it will be The petition reads, "We, the may be added, he said. Part-time a bit more expensive." undersigned, believe that KBSU is students also may obtain coverage by He said the insurance is in no way no longer a student activity, nor connected to the Health Center, but paying the $42.50 fee, a legitimate student radio station, Claim forms arc available at the a visit to the center counts as the first ana we ask that the two dollar- Union Station in the Student Union office .call, for which the company per-semester dedicated fee cur- , and at the front desk of the Health docs not pay, and students can go to rently being used by the station be Center. Kleine said he encourages Ihe health center for free. rescinded." ' students to include an itemized bill Kleine's office hours are 12-4 p.m., "I think that the station's Monday through Friday. with the claim form and either mail changed a lot since (General it in or bring it to his office. He said Manager Jim) Paluzzi took over, since the administration took over, but they're continuing to milk the fee for what itwas not In This Iss intended for," Overton said, "The fee was established as a student fee to support a student station that students had direct access to. through student ad- visory boards, volunteering on-air Vandals to helping out behind the scenes or in management positions and it's just not happening any more," and people will be petitioning on many people talking and they've fall to he said. ' . got to. answer somehow," Over- campus. " Signatures will be solicited un- , No .goal has been set for the ton said. ' til Feb. 5, at which lime a press number of signatures to be. col- .'Overton is a member of Friends Broncos. conference will be held before the lected, Overton said. "We're just of College Radio which, with the petitions are presented to BSU going to collect asmanyas we can BSU· student organization The See sports President John Keiser and in three weeks." . - . Outsiders, sponsored the petition.' Paluzzi: "I think that .if you get that He said 'he is no! acting in his back pages. Paluzzi could not be reached many students agreeing on an capacity as ASBSU vice president for comment at press time. issue .: something's going to be in this matter, arid the petition is Overton said petitions are done. Whether' or not we'll be not a student government acriviry available at the health insurance completely successful and the $2 Overton said people interested refund desk in the Student Union fee is just going to disappear re- in circulating petitions should call and at Dagwood's sandwich shop, mains to be seen.