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New Student EditionConstruction to begin on Visual Performing Arts building
By Ian Clift The bid opening for the Visual Performing Arts building, set to be completed by January of 2003, occurred Thursday at 3 p.m. "The apparent low bid is by Christman Construction," said Tom Schmenk, director of physical facilities at Purdue. H.G. Christman Construction of South Bend, Ind., set a base bid at $23,668,000 with nine alternates. The winning bid will be chosen at the Board of Trustee's meeting on July 6, said Schmenk. "There are eight areas that we are looking at to possible deduct," he said, "We won't deduct them all, but we will have to pick the ones that make the most sense." Deductions, such as the shelling of the dance studio, are needed to reduce the cost of the project. There are two phases to the intended facility, which will be located on the corner of Marsteller and Wood streets behind the Marsteller Street Garage. Area banks offer students variety of financial optionsBy Luis Jiménez Incoming freshmen are offered many options when it comes to choosing their bank in West Lafayette; however, careless management of one's credit could have serious implications, an expert says. The are several banks in the Greater Lafayette area such as Bank One of Indiana, Union Planters Bank, Lafayette Bank and Trust and Bright National Bank. Credit unions include the Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU), the Industrial Credit Union and the Tippecanoe Federal Credit Union. Whichever bank you choose, you should first shop around, advised Flora Williams, a professor of family economics and financial counseling. She said students should compare at least three banks or credit unions to find the one that best suits their needs. She said these institutions offer many services, but of all the services, credit card accounts are the ones students should be most cautious and responsible with. She said having one credit card may be convenient and useful in case of an emergency, but having several cards to have extra spending money could ultimately lead to ruining one's credit history. Interim department head helps students with life's obstaclesA face in the crowd of a sea of students that occupies a large lecture hall can get easily lost. However, it is nice to know that some faculty will make the extra effort to help a student when they need it most. This past year, Axton Betz, a junior in the School of Agriculture, has been faced with many challenges. In February, Betz was left with no place to live after her roommate made her leave their home at Hilltop Apartments. Recently, Betz was involved in two car accidents, but through it all, Chris Sigurdson, interim department head for the School of Agriculture, was there to help. "This is a small town department in a global University, which means that if you have a problem, we’re here," Sigurdson said. When Betz met Sigurdson she assumed he was just like any other department head. "I thought he was someone you hear about, but never see," she said. "That is not the case, he is the total opposite — he is not just a name, he is someone you can go up to and talk to."
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