by Ken Dunkin
senior editor

Looking to get more students to come to their facilities, the University Health Services held an open house last Wednesday.

The event was held to inform students about the new women's health clinic on the UM-St. Louis campus. The clinic opened last April but wasn't heavily promoted as the semester was near a close. With students on campus, the center is looking to get more students into their clinic. The event drew around 100 people.

"We wanted to increase awareness on this campus," said Jill Arnold, a nurse practitioner. "We wanted to inform women that they can come to us to have their exams done."

Included in the exam for women are a physical and pap smear test. The cost is $15, and appointments are required. The available times are on Mon.-Thurs. from 2-5 PM. Three women can be helped per day as appointments last one hour.

University Health Services will celebrate Health Awareness Day on Oct. 6. The event will begin at 10 am and go to 4 pm in 127 Woods Hall. Free to the first 15 people who attend will be a cholesterol check, a TB test, a hearing screening, and a pregnancy test.

"We try to have two awareness days a year," Arnold said. "We hope it encourages people to come in and see what we can do for them."