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IF YOU COULD DO THE SEMESTER OVER,
WHAT ONE THING WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Chris Ordorff
Elementary Education
I would try to do my school
work and go to bed for a
change
WPSH President Glenn Rudy and Capital Times Photographer Steven Shearer prepare
to carefully carry the trash can/screen assembly outside to release the tiny captive.
Bat causes flap
on third floor
The words, "Oh, my gosh, it's a bat,"
started a flurry of excitement on the third
floor of the Olmsted building April 24.
The frightened bat flew back and
forth in the hall between the humanities
corridor and the communications labs
while curious, concerned students and
staff scurried to contain, capture and relo-
Amine Waddof
Electrical Engineering
I would really change the I would budget my time
way practical labs are more wisely.
taught.
By Cathie McCormick
Capital Times Editor In Chief
cate the unwelcome visitor.
Warm weather window opening fre
quently invites the flying mammals into
buildings to roost.
The team of about six PSHers worked
together to corral the critter and watched
it fly to safety once it was safely outside
the building.
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Survey and photos by Debra Glass
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Andrea Romualdi
Communications
Jon Kashatus
Finance
My decision-making over
the semester has been very
spontaneous; nothing
could change the actions I
have taken or made.
Seniors surf the net
with MIS club
Mention the Internet to some senior
citizens, and you can almost feel their
sense of anxiety, or you will hear, "I don't
need it, there's nothing in it for me!"
The MIS club is taking steps to
reduce that anxiety by opening the door
of the Internet to seniors. On Saturday,
March 31, in a pilot class called "Seniors
On The Net,"
members of the
MIS club, under
the guidance of the
club's faculty advi-
sor, Professor Jane
Kochanov, held an
informational class
for senior citizens.
"This was the
first class in what
we hope will
become an event once each semester,"
stated Rick Bahr, president of the MIS
Club. "We wanted a community service
project where we could apply what we
have learned in the MIS program at PSH
and at the same time help people."
The class was held in the library and
was limited to 10 people. "Since this was
our first time, we wanted to test the
waters to make sure we met their needs,"
explained Lori Mitchell, club secretary.
The focus of the seminar was cen
tered around the basics of the Internet.
Kristin Carpenter
Elementary Education
I would have managed my
time better.
By Ross Patterson
For The Capita! Times
‘`l don't need
it, there's
nothing in
for me."
MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2001
Jason Corey
I would change nothing.
Life is great, live without
regrets!
The class began with a Power Point pre
sentation on the history and operation of
the Internet, in addition to how to access,
navigate and explore the Internet. Each
senior was assigned a club member who
provided one-on-one instruction and
encouragement
Susan
Harvey, MIS treasurer,
remarked, "Care
session, seniors
visited several web sites, looking up
everything from recipes to information on
prescription drugs.
"I wanted to look into shopping for
books, and the young man showed me
several places and how to tell if it was
secure for my credit card," said Pauline
Gornick, one of the attendees. "I hope we
can do this again," added Helen Longo.
The club has already received
requests for future classes covering such
topics as word processing and basic com
puter operations.
Finance
was taken to not
assign club mem
bers to seniors
with whom they
were related. That
helped remove
some embarrass
ment and open the
door to questions."
During the