Wednesday august 18, 1982
daily nebraskan
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Relaxed atmosphere, added scholastic
requirements greet sorority hopefuls
Two changes mark the beginning of the 1982 sorority
rush, according to Jayne Wade Anderson, UNL Panhel
lenic director.
The changes include rearranging the rush schedule and
the addition of a scholastic eligibility requirement.
To create a more relaxed atmosphere, the rush sch
edule now includes two half -day open houses in which the
rushees can visit each of the chapter houses in casual at
tire. Formal rush week begins Aug. 17, with orientation,
and formal pledging beginning Aug. 22.
According to Anderson , the second change is not a new
idea because sororities on many other college campuses
already have an eligibility requirement.
An incoming freshman must have graduated in the top
half of her graduating class or received a composite score
of 21 on her ACT college entrance exam. 'The 21 score is
tne average and might change from year to year " Ander
son said.
Upperclassmen and transfer students wishing to partici
pate in rush must have a grade report or transcript
showing the completion of 12 hours from a previous
semester with a grade point average of at least 22.
Even if a woman fails to meet the scholastic require
ment in fall rush, she is still eligible for second semester
rush if she has held 12 hours and received a 2.2 or better
grade point average from first semester. 'The door is
never closed," Anderson said.
Orientation packets may be picked up in the Nebraska
Union Aug. 17 in three shifts, beginning with group A
rushees with last names A through F, 4 to 4:30 pjn.;
group B; rushees with last names G through 0, 4:45-5: 15
p.m.; and group C rushees with last names P through Z,
5:30-6 p.m.
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Health Center has developed
new student insurance plan
By Ward VV. Triplett III
The new Students' Group Health and
Accident Insurance Plan will provide UNL
students with a coverage designed
specifically for them, according to Univer
sity Health Center Administrator Stephen
Blom.
"Our old policy covered emergencies,
accidents and hospitalization," Blom said.
"Our new one covers all of those tilings,
but it also covers primary out-patient care.
We feel that students need that kind of
coverage," he said.
The new policy, which is explained in
pamphlets mailed to pre-registered stu
dents, is with the Keystone Student In
surance Company out of Carrollton, Texas.
The switch from Mutual of Omaha to Key
stone was made after careful consideration,
Blom said.
"In reviewing the previous plan, the stu
dent health board, myself, Dr. Roy
Loudon (UNL director of personnel) and
students Mike Grier and Andrea Marin
kovich decided that we needed a more
comprehensive insurance program. Basical
ly, we re-wrote the specifications to
develop an insurance plan," he said. "In
doing that, we sent the specifications to 16
different insurance providers, and of those,
Keystone offered the best price and cover
age." The group worked on the plan last
semester, with the bid being placed in
April, he said.
A major benefit Keystone offered
was the development of a student repre
sentative position. The student repre
sentative will answer questions, handle
claims and market the policy. Dave Dit
man, a senior life sciencespsychology
major, will be the first representative.
Blom said the policy is open to all UNL
students enrolled for four or more hours.
Open enrollment for the plan will be from
Aug. 16 to Oct. 1 for the first semester.
Blom said that although an estimated 50
percent of UNL students will use the
health center sometime during the school
year, only 1,947 students were involved in
last year's insurance plan with Mutual.
"I believe that students say to them
selves 'I'm 18, I'm healthy, I don't need
any insurance.' That of course, is where
they make their mistake. We want them to
have the information on this new policy so
they can make the decision as to their
need. If they do decide that they need an
insurance plan, we want to provide them
with the best possible," he said.
Blom said he is optimistic that more stu
dents will sign for the new policy , which,
at $149 a year will cost just $10 more
than the increased price Mutual was to
offer this year.
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