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Editorial: You're paying for it, might as well take advantage
Issue date: 11/2/06 Section: Opinion/Editorial
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There are plenty of services offered at Webster that few students, undergraduate or graduate, choose to take advantage of. Whether it's for lack of knowledge or lack of time - students should realize that tuition funds a lot of things on campus that students don't utilize. Whether it's making free copies in the Sverdrup drop-in computer labs or getting someone from the Writing Center to proof a research paper, students should be getting their money's worth.
Health Services offers medical supplies and consultation from nurses to all students. Most services are free. Students can get referrals for doctors and dentists in the area, receive emergency and non-emergency care as well as tuberculosis tests and some shots. So there's no need to walk around campus all day with a sore throat and congestion without relief. Just take a moment to pop into the Health Services office for some medicine and maybe a few cough drops.
Some students may not realize that movies can be rented for free from the Emerson Library. The selection may not be as up-to-date as the local Family Video or Blockbuster, but there is a pretty good array of classics, international films and somewhat new releases. The library also carries a decent selection of CDs. All you need is an updated student ID.
Webster hosts an award-wining film festival right on campus, and most of the patrons aren't students. Almost every weekend, the Webster University Film Series hosts one or more films in the Winifred Moore Auditorium. Students can get in all shows free with a valid ID.
The St. Louis Repertory Theatre offers its shows every season right on the stage of the Loretto-Hilton Theater. Tickets can sometimes be pricey for the average student budget, but students with valid IDs can get $8 show by visiting the box office 30 minutes before curtain call if the show has not sold out.
The University Center houses the fitness center and indoor pool and sauna, which are nearly empty at certain times of the weekday and on weekends. With a valid ID, students can work out whenever the fitness center is open and use the pool during open swim times.
However, if working out is not your stress reliever of choice, you can visit with a counselor in the Counseling and Life Development office free of charge. The department offers counseling sessions and even group sessions for students on a variety of subjects including stress management and substance abuse.
These aren't all of the services and opportunities open to students, but they may be some of the most overlooked. Remember, tuition doesn't just pay professors.
Health Services offers medical supplies and consultation from nurses to all students. Most services are free. Students can get referrals for doctors and dentists in the area, receive emergency and non-emergency care as well as tuberculosis tests and some shots. So there's no need to walk around campus all day with a sore throat and congestion without relief. Just take a moment to pop into the Health Services office for some medicine and maybe a few cough drops.
Some students may not realize that movies can be rented for free from the Emerson Library. The selection may not be as up-to-date as the local Family Video or Blockbuster, but there is a pretty good array of classics, international films and somewhat new releases. The library also carries a decent selection of CDs. All you need is an updated student ID.
Webster hosts an award-wining film festival right on campus, and most of the patrons aren't students. Almost every weekend, the Webster University Film Series hosts one or more films in the Winifred Moore Auditorium. Students can get in all shows free with a valid ID.
The St. Louis Repertory Theatre offers its shows every season right on the stage of the Loretto-Hilton Theater. Tickets can sometimes be pricey for the average student budget, but students with valid IDs can get $8 show by visiting the box office 30 minutes before curtain call if the show has not sold out.
The University Center houses the fitness center and indoor pool and sauna, which are nearly empty at certain times of the weekday and on weekends. With a valid ID, students can work out whenever the fitness center is open and use the pool during open swim times.
However, if working out is not your stress reliever of choice, you can visit with a counselor in the Counseling and Life Development office free of charge. The department offers counseling sessions and even group sessions for students on a variety of subjects including stress management and substance abuse.
These aren't all of the services and opportunities open to students, but they may be some of the most overlooked. Remember, tuition doesn't just pay professors.
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