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Computinq Toolbox
A weekly column dedicated to computing at Texas A&M
Walk into any one of the computer
labs around campus and you're
likely to see
several people
furiously
typing at a
keyboard, but
apparently
having a
good time. If it seems that using a computer and
having a good time contradict each other, then you
probably haven’t been introduced to the wonderful
world of electronic mail.
Electronic mail, or e-mail, is a program running
on a computer that is connected to other computers.
When using electronic mail, you to send a message
to another person much like you would send a letter
via the U.S. Postal Service.
Electronic mail has several advantages over
traditional paper mail. First, it doesn’t cost you a
stamp. All you need is a logon-ID on a computer
that runs an e-mail program. All students at Texas
A&M pay a computer access fee as part of their
class registration, and almost all of the multi-user
computers at Texas A&M are on a network with an
electronic mail program. Getting started with
electronic mail is simply a matter of setting up your
L6gon-ID. For instructions on how to set up a
Logon-ID, drop by one of the Computing and
Information Services (CIS) Help Desks.
Secondly, the electronic mail message is
delivered quickly. It doesn’t matter whether you're
sending the message across campus or across the
ocean; in most cases, your message is delivered
within seconds.
Third, since the other person doesn't have to be
currently using their computer when you send mail,
you can avoid playing the telephone "tag" games.
When you send someone a message, it's stored in
their incoming mail box until they read their mail.
Electronic mail has numerous advantages in the
classroom. The quality of your learning experience is
very much dependent upon the quality of your
communication with your teachers and with other
students outside the classroom. Electronic mail can
not only expand existing channels of communication
inside and outside the classroom and the class
meeting time but open new ones as well. From
computers in their office, home, or lab, instructors
and students can conduct extended dialogues. You
can use electronic mail to send class or research notes
to other people when convenient. Because you don't
have to be logged on when mail arrives, students
working on a project can communicate back and
forth without having to coordinate their schedules.
Through the file sending capabilities of electronic
mail and networking in general, an instructor can
make a wide variety of materials available to stu
dents. Syllabi, class notes, assignments, instructions
and study aids can be sent to students instantly.
Students can also use the network for submitting
assignments. Instructors can receive student papers,
save them to files, make notations, and return them
quickly and relatively painlessly.
In addition to these advantages, there is another
feature of electronic mail that might interest you. You
can subscribe to mailing lists and electronic bulletin
boards and be in contact with a world of people
discussing an endless number of topics. For more
information on using electronic mail and subscribing
to electronic mailing lists and bulletin boards, contact
your nearest CIS Help Desk.
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Need Help?
JM
SI
Computing and Information
Services (CIS) has Help Desks
around campus to help you
with general as well as
specialized computing. Let
us help you at:
CIS Help Desk at Cushing Library (RCC)
Specializing in microcomputers, VAX, OpenVMS.
M-R Open 24 hours
F 8 am- 5 pm; Sat. 9 am- 7 pm.
Sun. 1 pm- Midnight
Basement- Cushing Library
845-8415
CIS Help Desk at Bio/Bio
Specializing in Wylbur/MVS, SAS, VM, microcom
puters.
M-R 8 am- 10 pm; F 8 am- 4 pm;
Sat. 10 am-7 pm; Sun. 1 pjm -10 pm
106 Biochemistry/Biophysics
862-4684
CIS Help Desk at Wisenbaker (WERC)
Specializing in VAX, Open VMS.
M-R 8 am- 8 pm; F 8 am- 5 pm
048 Wisenbaker ERC
862-HELP
CIS Help Desk at Teague (TCC)
Specializing in Wylbur/MVS, SAS, Cornell
National Supercomputing Facility smart node.
M-F 8 am- 5 pm
010 Teague (Ground Floor)
845-8300
CIS Help Desk at Zachry
Specializing in UNIX.
M-F 8 am- 5 pm
012D Zachry
847-UNIX
Graphics Lab
Specializing in graphics, microcomputers.
M-F 8 am- Midnight
Sat. 8 am- 7 pm; Sun. 1-10 pm
Ground Floor- Teague
845-1365
CIS Help Desk at Blocker (ACC)
Specializing in VM/CMS, microcomputers.
M-R Open 24 hours
F 8 am- 5 pm; Sat. 9 am-7 pm;
Sun 1 pm-Midnight
133B Blocker
845-8956
Please send comments, suggestions, and questions for
the Computing Wizard to SUGGEST@TAMU.EDU or
call 845-9325.
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Monday, April lljjj
Tubularman
Monday
Career Center: Career de
cision making help in 301 Rud
der at 5:30 p.m. Call Bryan or
Pat at 845-5139.
Catholic Student Associ
ation: Sr. s M^ry’s Youth Retreat
Team in the St. Mary’s Student
Library at 9 p.m. Call Joyce at
696-81 16.
Texas A&M Interdiscipli
nary Program in Religious
Studies: Public lecture entitled
“Early Christians and Early Jews”
in' 158 Blocker at 7:30 p.m. Call
Professor Want at 845-8303 or
845-3452.
denominational Bible Study at'
p.m. at First Baptist Church in
College Station. Call Gregg ai
693-9869.
NAACP: Civil Disobedi
ence in 230 MSC at 8:30 p.m.
Student Counselling Ser
vice: African American support
group in Henderson Hall fromi-,
6:30 p.m. Call Dr. Willuiusat(
845-4427.
Call Lovely at 847-73 73.
International Studies So
ciety: Cheri Zaziarski will speak
on financing study abroad and
election nominations for next
year in 108 Blocker at 7 p.m.
Aggie Lutherans: Bible
study in 35 2 MSC from 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call Heather
at 847-0631.
Audubon Field Trip: Join
Ned Fritz for his annual celebra
tion of East Texas Woods. Friday
and Saturday at Ratcliff Lake-
camp. Event at East Texas Pow
Wow April 16-18. Call Bert at
846-9042 or 693-3214.
Graduate Women’s Busi
ness Network: Guest lecturers
from local manufacturing com
pany will discuss entrepreneur-
ship in 1 1 4 Blocker at 7:30 p.m.
TAMU Scuba Club: Guest
lecture in 308 Rudder at 8:30 p.m.
Call Michele at 846-4566.
Honors Student Council:
Spring ‘94 Honors scheduling
consortium in 20 1 MSC from
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call Genevieve
at 847-0013.
Institute of Industrial En
gineers: General meeting willi
officer elections in 342 Zachry at
7:30 p.m.
Texas Environmental Ac
tion Coalition: Speaker on en
vironmental jobs, meeting on
earth day, Mark will hold the
earth day garage sale meeting af
ter the regular meeting- all in
202 Francis at 7:30 p.m. Call
James at 693-7281.
TAMU Roadrunners: We
meet every Sunday through
Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in front of
G.Rollie White Coliseum for
group runs. For more informa
tion contact Steve at 823-1334.
Catholic Student Associa
tion: Daily mass at All Faith's
Chapel at 12:05 p.m. Call Tonya
at 846-5717.
Aggies for Ann Richards:
Organizational meeting open to
all students, faculty and staff;
planning for the Governor’s cam
paign in 2 1 2 MSC at 8:30 p.m.
Financial Management
Association: Elections and
general meeting in 156 Blocker
at 8:30 p.m.
Special Health Services:
Free and anonymous F1IV testing
is available on campus. Call
775-3064 .
Tuesday
Career Center: Resume
writing assistance in 302 Rudder
at 3 p.m. Call Bryan or Pat at
845-5139.
Alcoholics Anonymous:
Open, non-smoking meeting at
noon in MSC. See monitor at
MSC for location.
The Society for Conser
vation Biology: Guest lecture:
Dr. Kirk O. Winemiller "Conser
vation Biology from Genes to
Ecosystems, Ethics to Economics:
Where’s the Road Map?" at 7:30
p.m at 104 Nagle. Call Liz at
693-391 7.
Breakaway: A weekly non-
TAMU Waterski Team:
Discuss Southwest Texas Tourna
ment in 501 Rudder. Call Todd
at 696-3843.
H URRY and get yo ur tickets befo re
“Anything Croes”
thev sellout
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Parents' Weekend
Friday, April 1 Sth, 7:30 pm Rudder Auditorium
Tickets are available at the tvtSC Box Office for $7*
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