Slow Times at Red River College Speed Bumps on the Information Superhighway
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Bishop is in charge of finding a way to alleviate the pressure cur- rently being placed on the system. In an e-mail sent to all students last December, .., Bishop pointed to the use of computers at RRC for surf- ing the Internet, chat lines, gaming, online music sta- tions, and downloading music and video as the main causes of clogging the inter- net system. The college policy on acceptable use of computer facilities prohibits "causing, directly or indirectly, exces- sive strain on the computer facilities, or unwarranted or photo by Lynsay Perkins unsolicited interference with Lauren Phillips is one of many students feeling frustrated by the speed of Red River College's internet service. other users." In order to ease pressure on the system, this policy ous solution may be to pur- allow Computer Services to "The real problem is that school-related purposes and will soon be more strictly chase a large enough con- monitor Internet traffic, but people are using the Internet to consider the operation of applied to keep users from nection to handle the cur- will not have the capability for personal use, not work- the entire system before downloading large, traffic rent levels of traffic, don't to block troublesome Web related things," he says. "It's downloading large files that jamming files. "We try to hold your breath. sites. a matter of education. You contribute to the problem. treat students as profession- "If our connection costs The information that the may think it's a small thing With the initiatives being als, but when they don't act $60,000 per year for exam- program gathers will be used that you're doing, but when undertaken by computer that way, we are forced to ple, we could double it to be to make decisions on the you consider everyone services and a respect by stu- take action," says Bishop. able to handle the traffic. future of Internet use at together, it turns into a big dents as a whole of the limi- Such action may include dis- But if we spend another RRC, Bishop adds. problem." tations of the current sys- abling the accounts of stu- $60,000 there, the money Software capable of block- The final and most cost tem, Bishop hopes that dents found to be in viola- will have to be taken from ing Web sites being used to effective solution to internet Internet service at RRC can tion of the policy, or even somewhere else because the download large files is speed at RRC is the educa- be improved. For those who possible suspension. budgets are restricted," says another option being consid- tion and cooperation of the have recently been frustrated "We know it's a problem, Bishop. ered by Computer Services. people using the system. by the Internet service being and we're taking action to "We installed tracking soft- However, according to Bishop urges students to use provided at RRC, hopefully it solve it," says Bishop. ware earlier this week," he Bishop, this is also an expen- the Internet during peak will. Although the most obvi- says of a program that will sive solution. hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for 2 THE PROJECTOR- JANUARY 13, 2003 What time is it, Mr.Wolf? Synchronized clocks on their way to RRC Princess Street By Lauren Phillips Since the opening of the Ritson, who was found sit- display precisely the same f you walked into an campus, students and instruc- ting locked out of his class- time. tors alike have had to cope room due to lateness, went on "The broadcast clock system empty classroom, without classroom clocks. to say that although no major will maintain consistent time, I closed your eyes and Instead, personal watches and problems have occurred, the accurate to the millisecond," listened, what would you one hallway clock per floor lack of clocks has caused some Edwards said. expect to hear? Perhaps have determined the school's inconveniences. Edwards also commented the tick, tick, tick of a time. "If your watch is three min- that the current lack of clocks lonely clock? "It's like Las Vegas where utes slower than your instruc- was due to construction. Not so at Red River College's they don't have clocks, so you tor's, then you're late." "We are moving in phases Princess Street Campus: here can't tell how long you've But that is all about to throughout the building. This been there," said Dono Ritson, change. is part of the reason for the photo by IV you would hear only an eerie silence. a Graphic Design student. "This summer will bring the delay." Time passes... installation of a new clock sys- According to Ron Barnes, tem that will see a clock in director of Campus Services, every classroom," said Richard money was also a factor. Edwards, a broadcast consult- "There was no room in the ant at the college. budget to begin with," said Edwards says that the system Barnes, who went on to say will be installed at the same that separate funding was time as new TV and radio recently found, and that the workopolisCamptn.nl.... suites are integrated into the college administration feels the , NTS building during the summer provision of clocks school-wide and fall. is an important service. The aim is to have a clock Ritson was happy to hear everywhere you would find a about the project, saying that congregation of students or the synchronization sounded NEED A JOB? instructors. "pretty cool." Not only will the number of Unfortunately for students, clocks grow, but the accuracy there will no longer be any DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START? of time is also slated to vastly excuses for being late for class. improve. Log on to WorkopolisCampus.com, Red River's According to Edwards, the installation of a Broadcast Employment Web Site to locate jobs specifically Clock System will create the synchronization of time, allow- targeting students! ing all clocks in the building to For additional information e-mail Jillian Peters at [email protected] Thrift is J-Np Or Visit RRC Career and Employment Services in D104 Shop The Salvation Army Thrift Stores Where Shopping and Savings WorkopolisCampus.com Access Code:RrCcMb97 Go Hand in Hand For- Students who Deserve M ore... Visit one of our seven locations today!! 1600 Regent Ave. West 1030 Empress St 1015 McPhillips 97 Sherbrook 145 Gonlet Street 200 Meadowood 3412 Roblin Blvd THE RED RIVER COLLEGE'S NEWSPAPER PRO JECTOR Red River College's Newspaper for over 30 years. 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