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By Susan Arriaga
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Winning this fall, all Texas A&M students
ie access to about $12 million worth of corn
ier resources at the Computing Services Cen-
Under a new program implemented by Dr.
|n J. Dinkel, associate provost for computing
1 information systems, students can open a
■puter account at no charge.
In past years, only students enrolled in courses
lere computer usage was required could use
tefacilities. But now any registered student can
The computer resources.
jfhe idea is to give all students appropriate
[velsof access to computing in a fairly easy way,”
Ikel says.
imputer accounts are divided into a two-tier
:m. Undergraduates can use $10 worth of
iputer resources a week, while graduate stu-
Jts can use $20 a week. Students enrolled in
Ifinsive computer courses are automatically
larger account balances based on amounts
liested by the departments offering the
irses.
[omputer money is non-cumulative and non-
Isferable. Anyone caught using someone
Js account is subject to disciplinary action,
jnkel says.
Accounts are replenished to $10 each Friday
iglit Leftover 1 funds go back into the system
:rthan the user’s account.
“According to past data, $10 seems to be a
good amount,” Dinkel says. The funds cover t,he
cost of computer usage, storage and printing
fees.
“Before, the system was cumbersome,” Dinkel
says. Money was divided into several accounts,
and the billing office had to make adjustments
each time a professor needed more money for
his class, he says.
“With the new system, it’s up to students to
manage their own computer resources,” Dinkel
says. “It takes the burden off of the billing offi
ce.”
Students can activate a computer account by
following handout procedures at help desks in
the Teague, Zachry, Kleberg and Remote com
puting centers.
The Academic Computing Center is primarily
for business students.
Dr. M.P. “Pete” Marchbanks Jr., assistant di
rector for user services at the Computing Serv
ices Center, says, “This campus network is also
expanding into the dormitories with one opening
in the Commons very soon. The idea is to bring
the computing to the students.”
Upon activation, students decide which oper
ating system they want. These include MVS
(multiple virtual systems) or VM (virtual ma
chine) operating systems that run on different
Amdahl computers. There’s also VMS (virtual
multiple systems) that is a single operating system
on the Academic Vax (virtual addressing ex
tended) system.
Accounts are available for use the day after
they’re claimed. They’re good through Aug. 20,
1987.
Wylbur is one of the most popular programs
treated as a subsystem under MVS. This pro
gram, originally designed at Stanford University,
can be used as a text editor, file handler and job
submitter.
“It is able to process large numbers of users on
computer terminals,” says Dr. Glen Williams, as
sociate professor of computing science. “That’s
why it’s used in a student environment.”
The updated version, OBS (On Line Business)
Wylbur allows full screen editing as opposed to
line editing. It can also be used as a calculator.
Once students start word processing it will lead
them to other things such as electronic mail, Wil
liams says.
Bitnet is software that makes that function
possible. It’s an international network that en
ables its users to communicate with people all
over the world.
Directories are available at all the centers to tell
the user where he can send messages.
Students who have never had a computer
course before are encouraged not to shy away
from the centers.
Instructional classes on OBS Wylbur are of
fered Oct. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22 in 132 Blocker
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. free of charge.
Students interested in further instructions on
how to perform certain jobs on computers can go
by the Teague Building for further information.
'note OKs Texas ‘Super Tuesday’ primary
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Mark White a bill to move the Texas
presidential primary from May to
the second Tuesday in March, allow
ing the state to join in the southern
“Super Tuesday” primary.
The bill was passed by the House
Saturday. Sponsors said White has
indicated he will sign it into law.
“Texas with this vote assumes its
leadership position in the South,
which I think will continue to grow,”
said Sen. John Traeger, D-Seguin,
who spearheaded the date change.
The other Senate co-sponsor,
Chet Edwards, said the “entire
South — except Arkansas, who will
be going with us soon — is going to
be voting for our president early in
the presidential process.”
Edwards, D-Duncanville, said be
cause of a bipartisan effort “we’re
going to see that Texas votes — from
Hispanics in South Texas to the
farmers in the Panhandle — will
count in the most important election
in this country.”
Eleven southern states already
have scheduled their primaries for
early March.
Texas had held its presidential
delegate selection on the first Satur
day in May in conjunction with the
primaries for state offices. But some
complain that the May primary
comes too late, since many candi
dates drop out before Texans get to
see and hear them.
Texas in 1984 sent the third-larg-
est delegations to the Republican
and Democratic national conven
tions. The 12 combined southern
states would select about one-third
of the national convention delegates
in the “super primary.”
Some Republicans have predicted
that the earlier primary should help
Vice President George Bush, who
calls Houston home.
Rep. Clint Hackney, D-Houston,
House sponsor, agreed. “I think it’s
very possible that George Bush
could benefit from the bill,” he said.
“I don’t know of any polls or any
thing that says George Bush can win
Texas. I would think that he’s got a
pretty good shot in Texas, so it
would help him to take a big state
early.”
Whot 9 s up
Tuesday
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH: will sponsor a writing
workshop, “Referential Essay,” at 6:30 p.m. in 153 Blocker.
The instructor will be Diane Dowdey.
DATA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION:
Data General will present information on careers in data
processing at 7 p.m. in the Ramada Inn Penthouse.
NUTRITION CLUB: will discuss sports nutrition and have
an aerobics workout at 7:30 p.m. in 401 Read.
TAMU ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIETY: will show “The Year
of Living Dangerously” at 7 p.m. in 301 Bolton.
COOKE COUNTY HOMETOWN CLUB: will meet at 8:30
p.m. in 501 Rudder.
TAMU ONE-WHEELERS: will meet at 6 p.m. in front of G.
Rollie White Coliseum.
AGGIES FOR CLEMENTS: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 321
Physics.
AGGIES FOR BARTON: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 410 Rud
der.
CIRCLE K: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 402 Rudder.
AGGIE GOP: David Davison, candidate for lieutenant gover
nor, will speak at 7 p.m. in 401 Rudder.
ABILENE HOMETOWN CLUB: will elect officers at 8:30
p.m. in 305A-B Rudder.
GALVESTON COUNTY HOMETOWN CLUB: will meet at
7 p.m. in 510 Rudder.
MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB: will have an organizational meet
ing at 7:30 p.m. at Cycles Etc. For more information call
Marty, 846-2453.
I CARE: will meet at 7 p.m. in 504 Rudder.
TAMU MEN’S RUGBY: will hold practice every Tuesday
and Thursday at 6 p.m. on the rugby field. For more infor
mation call Mark, 846-9772.
Wednesday
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH: will sponsor a writing
workshop, “Persuasive Essay,” at 6:30 p.m. in 153 Blocker.
The instructor will be Sam Dragga.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at noon. For more
information call 845-5826.
WATER SKI CLUB: will meet at 8:30 in 502 Rudder to dis
cuss the regional tournament, to be held this weekend in
Houston.
PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT: will s
agement” workshop for faculty an
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in 701 Rudder. For more informa
tion call Gigi, 845-4153.
MSC GREAT ISSUES: will sponsor a multimedia presenta
tion by Dr. Wilson Bryan Key at 7:30 p.m. in 201 Rudder.
Items for What’s Up should be submitted to The Battalion,
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prior to desired publication date.
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