2008 Woodie Awards
Misuse of computers inhibits academic studies in lab
ABUSE: Use of computer lab for chatting, Internet and games is unfair to students who have studying to do, but have no computers to use.
Cristian Vasquez
Issue date: 3/31/05 Section: News
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The rules are posted all over the lab, including a sign that is at the very entrance of the room.
"We do get some people who get upset when we ask them to leave," Stewart said. "But we just point out the rules to them."
Required practices within the lab include obeying all posted signs, never modifying any software, not using accounts online other than their own and never hacking into other computer systems.
"I don't mind what people use the computers for," Yip said. "I usually come in early or late at night and there aren't many people anyway."
As for the staff, all they ask of students is that they show a current student ID and that people comply with all the rules, which include no use of profanity, loud talking, roughhousing and always showing respect toward the staff.
If students do have a hard time getting a computer, all they need to do is ask a staff member or the person at the circular reception desk for help and a computer will be assigned.
The LMTC is located in the basement of the Schauerman Library.
"This isn't your house or a playground," Stewart said. "It's a college campus and it's made for learning."
"We do get some people who get upset when we ask them to leave," Stewart said. "But we just point out the rules to them."
Required practices within the lab include obeying all posted signs, never modifying any software, not using accounts online other than their own and never hacking into other computer systems.
"I don't mind what people use the computers for," Yip said. "I usually come in early or late at night and there aren't many people anyway."
As for the staff, all they ask of students is that they show a current student ID and that people comply with all the rules, which include no use of profanity, loud talking, roughhousing and always showing respect toward the staff.
If students do have a hard time getting a computer, all they need to do is ask a staff member or the person at the circular reception desk for help and a computer will be assigned.
The LMTC is located in the basement of the Schauerman Library.
"This isn't your house or a playground," Stewart said. "It's a college campus and it's made for learning."