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Corrections and Clarifications
In a recent issue of the Collegian an article was published about
the SGA computer and the AIS system. That article is in need of a
few corrections.
The first correction Is that Student Government purchased an
IBM-PC (personal computer) and not an IBM-DC.
The second error stated that the AIS system at Penn State-
Behrend which interfaces with the computer at University Park is an
IBM system. This is not completely true. The AIS system was in
stalled by Electronic Data Systems (EDS) of Dallas, TX and the
software programs were written by them. This system is IBM com
patible and only the processing is done on the IBM mainframe com
puter at University Park.
Simply, lack of good communication and not the author should be
held responsible for the errors in the initial article.
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Honeywell Looking To the Future
Honeywell wants to find out
what college students think the
world will be like in the year 2009
and one local futurist feels the
future can be anything we want it
to be. “However, we cannot
predict; we can only forecast,”
said Earl Joseph, president of An
ticipatory Sciences Inc. (A. 5.1.).
“To predict the future would be
to tell you what will happen.
Forecasting, as a futurist, would
be to tell you what could happen.
It’s a study of what’s possible.”
Joseph looks .at the future op
timistically and feels it’s under the
public’s control. A.S.I. is a com
pany that helps businesses and in
dividuals realize and create oppor
tunities for their future. Joseph, a
former staff futurist and com
puter scientist at Sperry Univac,
researches the future so businesses
and individuals can clearly focus
their long-range planning ac
tivities.
Joseph thinks Honeywell’s con
test idea is wonderful. “It gives
students a chance to study the
future and that’s important
because the future is where we are
going to live,” he said. “By study
ing it, students will gain an idea
of what to prepare for and the
types of careers to pursue.”
Killington to Host
Intercollegiate Ski-fest
Killington Ski Area in cen
tral Vermont, Lite Beer from
Miller, and Rossignol Ski
Company are teaming up to
sponsor the 4th Annual Kill
ington Intercollegiate Ski Fest.
The fun-filled weeks are
designed especially for college
students from all over the
country who have registered
for the Ski Fest. On-mountain
activities and fun races for all
ability levels are offered every
day.
Apres ski get-togethers and
parties at local night clubs are
scheduled for each evening,
beginning at check in on Sun
day night. The National Col
legiate Ski Association will
also be offering a Giant
Slalom race each week in con
junction with the Inter
collegiate Ski Fest.
Through the weeks,
thousands of dollars worth of
prizes, trophies and special
bonuses will be given by Kill
ington, Lite Beer from Miller,
Rossignol Ski Company and
Killington area restaurants and -
nightclubs.
Killington is offering special
rates to college students who
purchase five-day lift plans
during the weeks of Dec.
16-21,-Jan. 6-11, 13-18 and
Honeywell’s third annual Futurist
Awards Competition was launch
ed in Early October.
The Futurist Awards contest
asks students to look 25 years into
the future and write three essays
of up to 500 words each. Two of
the essays are to be written about
significant developments in two of
the following areas: computers,
“ Forecasting , as a
futurist, would be
to tell you what
could happen. It’s
a study of what’s
possible
energy, electronic communica
tions, biomedical technology,
marine systems or aerospace. In
the third essay, entrants are asked
to write about the social impact of
technological progress.
Joseph advised students, “Read
and read some more. Interview
some experts and extrapolate re-
NOVEMBER 21,1984
20-25. Selected lodges in the
Killington area are also offer
ing reduced rates for par
ticipants of the Ski Fest during
these four weeks. Packages
which include lift tickets, lodg
ing and meals start at $216
(quad occupancy).
Killington Ski Resort offers
skiing on six mountains, inter
connected by a system of 17
lifts and 100 trails, all skiable
on one lift ticket. Killington
offers the diversity of ski ter
rain in the East. Killington’s
snowmaking system, covering
38 miles of terrain and 60 of
100 trails, assures skiers of the
most reliable skiing in the
East.
Killington is also well known
for its night life. There are over
50 restaurants and lounges in
the area with atmospheres that
range from an intimate piano
bar to an electrifying disco.
Specially priced packages
for the Ski Fest include .lift
tickets, lodging and all Ski
Fest activities. For reservations
call the Killington Lodging
Bureau at 802-422-3711 (8
a.m.-9 p.m. daily). For reser
vations for groups of 20 or
more call Group Services at
802-422-3333.
cent past trends.”
Joseph’s forecasts for the year
2009 include: widespread use of
artificial intelligence, mining and
manufacturing in space, beginn
ing stages of designing a super
human race using bio-engineering
techniques, vacations in space
hotels and a life expectancy of 150
years.
Honeywell’s contest is open to
all full-time undergraduates and
graduate students at any ac
credited college in the United
States. This year the number of
winning entries had been increas
ed from 10 to 30. Each of the ten
first-place essays will earn $2,000
and an opportunity to work for
Honeywell next summer.
Second-place winners will each
receive $250 and ten honorable
mention winners will each receive
$lOO. All contest entrants will
receive a Honeywell Futurist T
shirt."
Completed essays must be
postmarked no later than Dec. 31.
The essays will be judged on the
basis of. feasibility, clarity,
creativity and legibility. Winners
will be notified by Feb. 1, 1985
and will be flown to Minneapolis
later that month for the awards
ceremonies.