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WATER POLO TEAM WINS NINTH GAME | PAGE 12 THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Fort Collins, Colorado COLLEGIAN Volume 114 | No. 117 Monday, March 6, 2006 www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 CSU looks to upgrade locks By VIMAL PATEL ties department, in an e-mail the standard lock hardware outer doors to buildings and “You couldn’t just come to The Rocky Mountain Collegian interview. costs hundreds of dollars (per high-value areas such as com- the key desk and say, ‘I want a “I know that The depart- See page 4 door),” said building services puter labs and research spaces, key,’” Sheahan said. “Someone With more than 50,000 au- ment is working to read the manager Jeff Sutton, adding Chase wrote. has to approve that you would just to change thorized keys in existence and on drawing up a Collegian’s that a recent change in locks be using it for university pur- several doors being left open proposal so com- opinion on on four doors in the Weber THE CURRENT SYSTEM poses.” the standard throughout the night leading panies could pro- this topic. Building ran about $1,300. There are various types of to a spike in the number of on- vide price quotes, There are several thousand The some 50,000 keys is- keys. lock hardware campus computer thefts, CSU Chase wrote. doors on campus, and the fa- sued go back at least 20 years, Some open just outer doors, offi cials are shopping around In cash-strapped times, ad- cilities department is respon- said facilities manager Sandy others offi ce doors and a select costs hundreds for an electronic cardkey sys- ministrators wonder whether sible for locking 107 buildings. Sheahan. few are master keys that can tem. preventing the loss of equip- The cost of changing each They include keys currently open any door on campus. of dollars (per The major drawback: cost. ment – which is in the tens of door to an electronic system issued and those reported lost But to acquire the lat- Changing the university’s thousands of dollars in the last would run in the range of $500 and stolen over the years. ter, one would have to jump door).” doors to an electronic system few months – is worth the hefty to $1,000. Everyone who has been is- through several hoops. would cost millions, wrote Bri- price of an overhaul. An electronic system sued a key is in a database, she Jeff Sutton an Chase, director of the facili- “I know that just to change would probably encompass all added. See LOCKS on Page 3 Building services manager Oldto School NEW SCHOOL Weber Building computer lab proves to be a useful resource By MARISSA HUTTON-GAVEL in one location. This includes The Rocky Mountain Collegian “It’s one of programs such as Macromedia Dreamweaver and the statisti- The Computer Training and those hidden cal program, MiniTAB. A com- Support Services (CTSS) lab plete list of available standard COURTESY OF DR. LINDA MCNAMARA AND DAINE NOREN and help desk offers free ser- treasures.” software can be viewed on the vices for CSU students, faculty CTSS Web site, www.ctss.colo- and staff. And with midterm Melody Brake state.edu. exams and projects approach- CTSS associate director Along with a variety of soft- ing this week, they could prove ware, Noren also noted that a valuable resource. the lab houses one of the larg- In its 21st year, the CTSS software expenses for CSU est fl atbed scanners on cam- lab has evolved into a multi- computer labs campus-wide, pus, as well as a color plotter service computer lab with 72 explained Diane Noren, Infor- that can print posters up to 10 computers, 21 with specialized mation Technology (IT) pro- feet wide. software. It also contains two fessional and student staff su- One of the most utilized classrooms for free software pervisor. The college labs are services within the lab is the and Internet training work- supplemented with special- CTSS Computing Help Desk. shops. ized software pertaining to the With a staff of 12 students and “It’s one of those hidden individual majors within each four IT professionals, the help treasures,” CTSS associate di- college. desk provides assistance by e- rector Melody Brake said. “The IT community has mail, over the phone and on a This treasure is also self- picked up the cost of software fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. supported, unlike other labs for students,” Noren said. “Our on campus supported by stu- department’s goal is to support See CTSS on Page 3 dent fees. CTSS, a division of university standards.” Academic Computing and According to the ACNS Web Networking Services (ACNS), site, these standards are set by makes money off repairs and the university in order for a work done in the ACNS Com- “more effective use of comput- puter Repair Center in the ers through improved com- COMPUTER TRAINING basement of the Weber Build- munication and information AND SUPPORT SERVICES LAB ing. sharing among departments, “It’s cost recovery,” Brake labs, and central administra- The help desk is open during lab hours: said. “We don’t make money. tion.” Monday through Thursday from RYAN MAIER | COLLEGIAN We make enough to cover our Much of the standard soft- 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. costs.” ware available in the college Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. TOP. This picture was taken when the computer lab in the Weber Building opened in 1984. All of the departments on labs is also on the computers Saturday noon to 5 p.m. BOTTOM. Today, the lab boasts 72 computers, two classrooms and specialized software. It also of- campus pitched in to cover in the CTSS lab for easy access Sunday noon to 10:30 p.m. fers large-scale printing and a large fl atbed scanner. ‘Crash’ wins Oscar CSU Greeks win for best picture regional award By ROGER MOORE versial “Syriana,” proclaimed The Orlando Sentinel (KRT) pride at being a member of a community that “is a little Panhellenic Council brings home The one Oscar surprise – a bit out of touch,” noting how best council honors, makes CSU history minor one – came Hollywood honored “Hattie at 9:25 p.m. MST For a list McDaniel (for “Gone With the Sunday. “Crash” of winners, Wind”) when black people By CAROLINE WELCH perfect of the schools that at- provided it, break- see page 3. were still having to sit in the The Rocky Mountain Collegian tended,” Koepsell said. “Our ing the script that back of theaters.” governing bodies are operating had been written Best supporting actress Each calendar year, the at a higher level than everyone for the 78th Academy Awards winner Weisz singled out “The Mid-American Greek Council else, which means Greek Life is – that Reese Witherspoon, Constant Gardener” author Association (MGCA) awards a highly effective, highly tuned George Clooney, Ang Lee, Phil- John Le Carre “who wrote one Greek council with the machine.” ip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel this unfl inching, angry story” best overall council honor, and The council improved 12 Weisz and “Brokeback Moun- about governments and big in February the CSU Panhel- percent this year with a fi nal tain” would win Oscars, as they drug companies and corrup- lenic Council took it home, score of 92, beating last year’s had all pre-Oscar awards. tion in Africa. marking the fi rst time in CSU council winners who won with But “Crash” crashed the Adapted screenplay co- history. a score of 80 percent. party at the end of a long, ut- winner Diana Ossana declared The MGCA is the largest Last year, they took second terly predictable night.All night that “the duty of art is to send a of four regions in the United by 1 percent. long, Hollywood celebrated light into the darkness of men’s States that holds similar con- “It’s very thrilling,” said Liz being “out of touch, out of hearts,” a reference to the ferences and draws in councils Schleicher, last year’s Panhel- step,” as host Jon Stewart put it. controversy over “Brokeback from other districts, said Mark lenic Council president. “I’m Movies out of the mainstream Mountain’s” gay love story. And Koepsell, director of Greek Life proud of my council and their were honored as Hollywood Paul Haggis, the writer-direc- and assistant executive direc- work, but I am also proud be- celebrated a past notable for tor of “Crash,” quoted Bertolt LEONARD ORTIZ | ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER | KRT tor for MGCA. cause I won it for all the strong being ahead of the curve on is- Brecht, that “art is not a mir- Kathleen “Bird” York sings the Oscar nominated song, “In To evaluate councils, the women leaders who came sues from civil rights and AIDS ror to hold up to society, but a the Deep,” from this year’s best picture “Crash” at the 78th MGCA looks at an eight-cate- before me. After being on the to nuclear power. hammer” to help shape it. Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, gory list that comprises almost Panhellenic Council for three Clooney, winner for best Calif., on Sunday. “It’s Hard Out There for a Pimp” from 250 criteria, Koepsell said. supporting actor in the contro- See OSCARS on Page 3 “Hustle and Flow” beat “In the Deep” for best song. “They were the closest to See GREEKS on Page 3 2 Monday, March 6, 2006 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian WEATHER CAMPUS BLOTTER College and Pitkin avenues Tamar Cline at (970) 491-3319.