Hi there - there is limited storage available on campus. You will have to check with the Campus Life office to see what they have left, as it is a first come,...
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oostmang
Aug 27, 2009 6:36 pm
Does anyone have any suggestions for student credit cards? Do credit card companies still come to campuses to sign-up students? Without a job or credit...
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egaines@...
epgrcg
Aug 27, 2009 6:58 pm
We got my daughter a cc through Wells Fargo - they offer student cards. She opened an acct there because they were close to campus. She had no credit history...
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carrpt1
Aug 31, 2009 11:57 pm
... Check with Capital One. Back in June they had a special for a "Going to College" card with a low credit line ($300) that my son got. They probably still...
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Dianna Townsend
red_enamelware
Sep 1, 2009 2:30 pm
If they sign up for a student account at Wells Fargo in Grinnell, they automatically get a debit card and a credit card thru Wells Fargo "Well behaved women...
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Jennifer Gallas
Pew117
Sep 1, 2009 6:25 pm
Hello everyone - I checked with the Office of Student Development and there will be no banks coming to campus to sign up students for debit or credit cards....
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franbrokaw
Sep 14, 2009 2:31 pm
Dear all, I am a physician and am concerned about college students (especially mine, of course!) who are at even higher than usual risk this flu season. Here...
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Pew117
Sep 16, 2009 3:26 pm
Welcome to all of the new parents who have just joined this fall! I hope you use this forum for discussion on a variety of topics. Just a couple of responses...
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Pew117
Oct 21, 2009 6:28 pm
Hi all! I saw Roberta's message and thought I would post the news release that we just got from the Knox County Health Dept. Hope this is helpful - no...
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lyman_roberta
Oct 21, 2009 6:28 pm
Just heard the flumist was available at Knox, but my daughter has asthma and can't take it. Any idea when the injectable will be available? Thanks...
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Frances.C.Brokaw@...
franbrokaw
Oct 21, 2009 9:01 pm
I heard that the H1N1 flu-mist was available at the Knox Co. Health Dept, yesterday and today. I sent messages to my daughter, but I am betting she didn't get...
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Pew117
Oct 21, 2009 9:07 pm
I just received this and it is on our campus flu update page - so you may want to call your students and tell them. Today is Fall Institute at Knox and they...
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Roberta Lyman
lyman_roberta
Nov 4, 2009 8:22 pm
At the risk of sounding repetitive, will Knox be offering the injectable flu vaccine before interim? My daughter cannot take flumist because of asthma and...
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Pew117
Nov 4, 2009 8:28 pm
I have been informed that Knox County does not have access to injectable flu vaccine at this time - anywhere in the county, so no clinics are planned at Knox....
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RoseAnn Feldman
rafhammer...
Nov 4, 2009 9:40 pm
Thank you for the information and thank you, Roberta Lyman, for being repetitive. I too have a daughter at Knox who has asthma and appreciate you asking. Rose...
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Pew117
Nov 4, 2009 10:12 pm
here's the latest newspaper article on the vaccine - pretty much the same story, I am afraid. I asked our student development office to let me know when they...
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liliannadancing
Nov 18, 2009 4:44 am
i just read a message saying that Southwest Chief is often hours late. Can you confirm this? My daughter is scheduled to take that train Sunday, Nov. 22 at...
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liliannadancing
Nov 18, 2009 4:45 am
i just read a message saying that Southwest Chief is often hours late. Can you confirm this? My daughter is scheduled to take that train Sunday, Nov. 22 at...
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Jenny Guy
jennymzyzptlx
Nov 18, 2009 4:57 am
Yes, the cross-country trains are often hours late, but I think the Southwest Chief has a better track record than the California Zephyr. My son has taken the...
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Theresa
desertbriarrose
Nov 18, 2009 2:52 pm
I read/heard that there is a shuttle bus that Knox runs or is under contract with, that will run the kids from school to Chicago. It seems to run more...
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Rachel Seidman
rseidman...
Nov 18, 2009 2:54 pm
We live in the Chicago area and our freshman daughter, Anna, has taken the Amtrack train a couple of times from Galesburg to Chicago and back again this...
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Blue Field
dawncarsonok...
Nov 18, 2009 3:41 pm
We have not relied on the train yet to get to the airport in Chicago and have found flights out of Moline to be very competitive once you figure in train fare...
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Pew117
Nov 18, 2009 3:55 pm
This was sent to all students: As a reminder: Students with vehicles on Campus are encouraged to remove those vehicles from City Streets onto College Parking...
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Pew117
Nov 18, 2009 4:00 pm
FYI, the shuttles from Knox connect to a stopping point for Peoria Charter Coach, which is a regional bus carrier. The Knox shuttles take students over to the...
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Frances.C.Brokaw@...
franbrokaw
Nov 18, 2009 4:12 pm
My daughter is a senior, and we have found that using the shuttle to Moline and flying out of Quad Cities airport is the easiest route. Getting from Union...
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Susan Monaster
liliannadancing
Nov 18, 2009 7:34 pm
Hello Jenny, Thank you very much for your response. I think this time my daughter will have to take the Southwest Chief and cross her fingers. I found out...
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Jim O'Keeffe
dawncarsonok...
Nov 18, 2009 8:02 pm
I agree. Booking early is the key! Dawn California Mom _____ From: KnoxParents@yahoogroups.com [mailto:KnoxParents@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
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carrpt1@...
carrpt1
Nov 18, 2009 9:24 pm
Perhaps someone that she knows from the Chicago area is coming home on Sunday and can get her to a local Metra station (to get to Union station she would need...
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liliannadancing
Nov 18, 2009 9:25 pm
Wow. I just logged on and found all these responses. Thank you Jenny, Theresa, Rachel, Dawn, Jennifer, and Fran your friendly and helpful advice and generous...
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Jim O'Keeffe
dawncarsonok...
Nov 18, 2009 9:35 pm
We are Knox too! :-) _____ From: KnoxParents@yahoogroups.com [mailto:KnoxParents@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of liliannadancing Sent: Wednesday, November 18,...
