TUESDAY. DECEMB Screening Stud Propo For St By CHUCK DiROCCO First of a Series i four different occasions during the last five years, student organizations i iversity administrators with a voluntary-insurance plan to supplement the tvice. I On at least have presented U: student health sei University sponsors no such plan despite the promotional attempts of stu- To date the dent government. At present, University Hospital :he University provides each semester a seven-day health service in the which costs. each student $l3 a semester. This amount is included in the student fees. Such a coverage provides hos pitalization for either sickness or accidents that may be encoun tered by the student. It also in cludes all other expenses that may be incurred, such as X-ray treatment, medication, drugs, and so forth. At the end of the seven days, if further use of the hospital is required, a rate of $3 a day is charged. However, if. a student’s condition is- considered serious upon admittance or any time thereafter, a transfer to another hospital takes place. This is nec essary due to limited amounts of equipment at the hospital. If a transfer is necessary, stu dents or their families must then pay for medical costs. Students often participate in different activities such as field Today the Daily Collegian be gins a series of articles which will attempt to provide readers with a background concerning the in surance issue. Other articles in the series will cover: • What is being done about such a plan at other universities, colleges, and junior colleges? • What is now being done about a voluntary-insurance plan at the University? •What would such a plan cost students and what are its bene fits? trips, intramural events and class visits. The University’s policy on in surance coverage in such activi ties' is that it has no policy at all. In some cases, groups will take out their own insurance protec tion plans to cover possible acci dents or injuries. At other times, no insurance coverage is sub scribed to at all. ' According to. several aulhori-, ties in the field of insurance, most students at the University do not have adequate insurance coverage, although most have limited coverage. - The insurance spokesman said inadequate coverage of most stu dents is due mainly to ignorance of certain stipulations in the gen- Sally's Menu of Holiday Season Specials Room Service at Counter Prices Sally's Own PIZZA Penn State's Finest Large ("12") . . . . $l.OO Peperoni, Mushrooms, Anchovy, Hamburger Each Extra 25c Medium ("8") .... 50c Peperoni, Mushrooms, Anchovy, Hamburger Each Extra 15c Sally's Super Deluxe . . . $1.75 Large Pitta with Peperoni, Mushroom, Anchovy, Hamburger and Onions SANDWICHES 20c 25c 30c Cheese Hamburger Roast Beef Ham Salad Chicken Salad Baked Ham Egg Salad i Tuna Salad Cheeseburger Hot Dogs I Grilled Cheese 12" Hot Dog Milkshakes .35 Super Hoggy 45 Sundaes 35 . 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It seems something besides the girls has caught ~—v his fancy. Don- • ' ning his golashes and armed with an umbrella and shovel, the Lion went out to see what “those dar ling girls” have done to the dorms. Everyone is decorating those huge picture windows for the Yule season and, the Lion feels his cave needs a Christmas touch. He’s thinking of getting one of the “darling girls” l to do a small mural for him. Todays forecast calls for cold and cloudy with a high of 32 to 26. MULTILITHING Commercial Printing 352 E. College AD 8-6794 THE DAtIY COLLEGIAN STATE COtIEGF PENMSYI VANIA THESIS | Students who possibly become ivictims of sickness or injury due Ito negligence by the University I may not enter a legal suit against | the University wijthout its consent jto such a suit. Thus stems from a law that a state agency cannot be [sued without its permission. ! |Honor System— (Continued from page one) the students, because “a healthy start is believed most probable if initial action in establishing an honor system is taken by the stu dent group desiring it” The committee said honor sys tems would probably be started on a small scale and that “it is' hoped that in time the first honor \ systems set up will grow to in-' elude groups encompassing many' curricula.” Kicmvvmvvwvvvroweicvicicicicicitwr If you're looking for fast and efficient Christmas shopping—come to Metzgers. Metzgers is proud to announce that they are now completely switched over to self-service shopping. Now there is no need to wait for salesclerks to show you items—you can get them yourself at Metzgers. 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