Friday, September 1, 2006 WebMail2:Awful or aweful? You decide By Janet Niedenberger copy editor Students returning to Penn State Behrend this tall are noticing numerous changes to the campus, f rom the completion of the Research ;md Economic Development Center (REDC), to the comple tion of the off- c a in p u s University Gate apartment com plex. the changes can he seen every- where: includ ing the internet. Beginning in August dents have' been directed to the new e-muil sys tem. called Webmail2. Is Webmail2 more efficient or less convenient? mistlc - J° e S e p i c h . Electrical Engineering 05. says he finds "no real benefits to Webmail?. It's pretty much the same as the old one." Many other students believe the same tiring. “Webmail2 is like the New Coke; everyone hates it, they’ll bring back Webmail Classic and everyone will be happy," says Jerry Pohl. Journalism 07. Being much less optimistic. Pohl quipped, “Webmail wasn't broke, so clearly they had to fix it." While there have been many changes to the e-mail server, there is one prominent negative. For those with dial-up internet, or even cable internet, it may take awhile for the pages to load. This is due to Webmail? being made up of many pictures and. with slower internet services, it takes a longer time for those to completely load. While Webmail? may not Ire very ditTeient from the original Webmail. the changes are for the better. It may take time for students to adjust to the new layout of Webmail?. Penn Stale’s Inhumation Technology Services (ITS) revamped Webmail over the summer. There ;ue several big changes to the email server. Webmail2 is equipped with faster servers, which ensures quicker access to the inbox. WebmaiO also has a tabbed interface. This feature w as added to provide ease when one wants to sw itch back and forth between differ ent boxes: it also saves time, as there is less waiting for the page to reload. Another way that Webmail2 has improved is in its customizable spam filters. Under the options choice in tire menu, the user can cluxise the filter options’ tab and can automat ical! v have e-mail from certain addresses or w Inch lit certain criteria sent directly to the box they prefer. This feature shortens the time it lakes to sort through e-mail. When n comes to sending e-mail, the com position screen of Webmail2 has also received some changes. Die composition screen now has a new HTML, editor, as well as an enhanced spell checker, which corrects gram- Amen'canliiifi: Laundry! Want help writing papers and study ing for exams? * Use the unique writer’s resource center * Receive exam coaching from the owner, a Penn State graduate * Boost your grade with the help of a published author Photographs at bottom and bottom right are intended for entertainment purposes only. Liz Cybulski reacts in shock. Wouldn’t you like to know why? Orientation Edit B •’ J mar as well. Lastly, for those who wish to change their WebmaiO colors, but don’t want to spend a lot of time doing so, there tire now customizable themes. Some students may find it difficult to locate this feature; it's in the 'Color Options' section under Options. There arc four different color themes to choose from; or for the more creative types, the option to choose any color is still available. *x v ****+* _ \ ff 4 > WCfe***? 3r \* a «*** *• £ % <3 Ha?*" 0 * ko’*’ $ W >-*,* *** v ' i *« fc** ..A*' - **A \V \ ’• ’• Open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m 825-1134 Want wireless internet access while you wait for your laundry? * Only a five minute drive so it's close to campus * Large capacity washers and dryers * Quick cycle times * Clean, bright environment Mitchell and Jaussi set superior standards Penn State Behrend is ai institution that strives for excellence in till areas. Last summer two student athletes rased the bar just a little bit higher to a lev el that has been attained by very few. Through their athletic achieve ments. Dai Mitchell aid Sandy Jaussi show - cased what being a Lion is all about. Mitchell is no stranger to success: through out his three yea's at Behrend. he has become the school's most decorated javelin thrower. He qualified for Nationals for the second time alter a one year layoff in 2(X)5, where he placed ninth overall, the highest ever for a men's athlete from Behrend. "He's a great ath lete. one of the best we've ever had." explains Briai Streeter, Penn State Behrends Athletic Director. Webmail2 was created to pro vide ease ;uid convenience to Track aid field coach Dave Cixiper feels that tile secret behind Mitchell's success is simply had work. "He deserves everything. He's one of the hardest working kids I've ever had. 1 just wish he would have made All- Americai." says Cixiper. the students, many of them are not as opti- "You have to work harder than everyone out there," Mitchell explains. "One day you're going to meet those people aid if they out work you, you're going to lose when you see them." Only the top eight qualify for the All- Americai team, which Mitchell missed by just a few inches despite having his longest throw of the vea'. 194*6". "I missed out bv sev en inches, it was rough. 1 was really pushing for being All-Americai." says Mitchell. Mitchell wasn't the only one impressing people with his ami. Jaussi added aiolher chapter to what is quickly becoming one of the greatest careers by a softball pitcher in Behrend history. The Lady Lions hosted aid won the AMCC’ tournament last summer aid also qualified for the NCAA loumaiient for the first time. "Without her. we couldn't have done it. This is the best season we hav e ever id." says Coach Stacy Pondo. "She's the lving force behind this lean. 1 She is tlie] otivator. she keeps everyone on die light ick." Page Edited y Ben & By Nick Underhill assistait spirts editor Fill in the At some point in your college ctu'eer there may come a time when you need gaps in your memory filled from the previous week end. This is a "mad libs" sty le way to remember your first weekend experience at Penn State Behrend or at least how you would have liked it to go. Fill them out share them vv ith others and see who can come up with the best. The first thing you'll need to do is write down w'ords that correspond to the following: day. time, number, adj. noun, residence hall. noun, verb, name, adj. verb, event, noun, place, names, event, adj, action, time, verb, event, noun, verb, event, period of time, verb noun, two different names, verb, place, verb, adj, noun, thing, event, place, verb. adj. verb. day. adj, verb, place, adj. noun, adj. verb, noun After you have done that fill the words into the story below. Tire idea is to pick the words prior to reading the story in order to make it more interesting. If you cannot figure out what to do from this explanation then maybe college was not the right choice. I suggest picking up an application at your local car wash or fast food chain, as it may be a better career choice. I left for Penn State Behrend on I picked up my keys from housing l took my my car. When I got to my room my roommate was already there. He/She is the After getting settled in and having a floor meeting it was time for the ius .Which was immediately followed hy our first trip to the Right after that 1 caught up with mid . After that I was pretty The next morning around 1 were so man' After that I was about ready to Instead I met up with Next nv There wasn't a place to and I decided to I new it was The next thini and had the Overall I would have to say that my first weekend at Belirend was a Chris Fox passes on the Behrend spirit to this year’s Orientation Leaders on Thursday afternoon Mitchell (left) and Jaussi (right) will return for their senior seasons this spring "Sandy might be small but she is a huge part of this team. She's our team leader and her hard work rubs off on everyone." adds team mate Michelle Zill. Although Jaussi ranks in the lop ten in every statistical category lor the school's softball pitchers, she is very mixlest regarding her achievements. She attributes her success to all the [vople around her. "1 just go out there and throw the ball. It's the girls behind me that make me luik gixxJ. They make all the play s." Jaussi say s. "It's nice to have all these records and to be recognized, but 1 ain't take all the credit: they're the ones that go out there and get it done." One of the highlights of Jaussi's atreer w as w hen she threw a no-hitter against Medaille in the first round of the AMCC tournament in 2005. "It was like liv ing out a lifelong dream. Every softball pitch er di earns about throw ine a no-hitter. It was an who I met earlier and we headed outside to the so then 1 for the rest of the night. for about an hour. I got ready just in time to make it to. there that 1 didn't know where to .After that we had a mandatory we had ever seen. and 1 were in the mood for imd I felt of my ion By Ben Raymond humor editor It took me and we . .Luckily for us there was a in the whole area. It was getting The Behrend Beacon I 3 amazing feeling," explained Jaussi. hut as always she is quick to shine the light on some one else. “You know Julie Koman is even bet ter. She threw two no-hitters last season. She's the teal star of this team." These two athletes are entering their senior year at Penn State Behrend and plan to contin ue their illustrious athletic careers. Mitchell currently holds the school record in javelin, with a throw of 1976". but he is not content with that. "I try not to look at that a whole lot. if 1 do it will make me content, and I don’t w ait that. I want to get better. I just can't sit on it and be happy or else I won't improve." says Mitchell. “Next season I ho|ie to throw over 2(X) feet and be All-American." As for Jaussi. she is just hoping to return to tire NCAA tour nament and win some games with her team mates. Before I could open the door a pack of person I have ever . While we were there we had our first taste of While we were there we one. 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