The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 52, Ed. 1, Friday, April 15, 1983 Page: 2 of 31
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Two vending machines in the lobby of Ed-
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candy machine had its access doors broken
out and most of its contents removed and a
sandwich machine had one of its compartment
doors broken.
Earlier in the semester vandals broke out
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both food and coins. These recent incidents
may result in the removal of the candy
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for the rest of the semester.
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Robin Ward
EDITOR
J. Scott Russell
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In March the coin slots of the washing
machines in Mabee Hall were damaged by
persons trying to wash their clothes without
paying and the door of one of the dryers was
torn off its hinges. The owner and operator of
the machines Vinson Coin Laundries had to
Ky $35-$40 to repair each machine and the
lndry room was closed for two weeks.
Last semester the laundry room in Ed-
wards dorm also was vandalized and closed
for repairs.
These incidents of vandalism in the men's
dormitories are outrageous and the situation
does not appear to be improving. What
motivates these students is unclear. Perhaps
they think they are just pulling funny pranks.
Perhaps they just want to get something for
nothing. Perhaps they don't realize they are
stealing from the university and ultimately
from their fellow students and that they are
committing a federal offense. Perhaps they
just don't care.
Whatever the vandals' reasons many
students are suffering because of their ac-
tions. The laundry and vending machines
were placed in the dorms as a convenience to
students. Because of these few vandals the
privileges of all students are in jeopardy. The
machines also provide a source of revenue for
the school because ACU gets a.percentage of
the profit. And when the school has to payjor
cleanup or repair students' have to pay as
well.
The responsibility for solving this problem
lies with both students and the administation.
Students need to take the initiative to
discourage fellow students from vandalism
and to report such incidents to the campus
police. The administration needs to look at
solutions such as taking stricter disciplinary
action against vandals and providing more
supervision in areas that are frequently
vandalized. When a problem like this shows no
sign of stopping all those affected need to
tackle it seriously.
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It's the wonder of the decade to many
people yet it strikes fear in the hearts of
others. It was Time magazine's choice of
Machine of the Year for 1962. It can send
letters at lightning speed play games
diagnose diseases teach classes scrutinize
tax returns and predict the weather. It
promises to become an intregal part of many
aspects of our lives in just a few years.
What is this marvelous machine? The
computer of course.
Despite all its abilities the computer can be
intimidating to those who have never used
one. I've known people who quake with fear at
the thought of pushing a few buttons on an
automatic teller machine or who face with
trepidation the thought of learning to use a
TRS-80 on their job.
The use of computers on the ACU campus
has grown tremendously in the last year or
two. And a recent poll for Time revealed that
nearly 80 percent of Americans expect the
home computers to be as commonplace as
television sets or dishwashers in the near
future. So those of you who falter at the
keyboard of a video display terminal need to
learn the difference between a byte and a disk
or be left behind in the computer revolution.
An easy way for students to familiarize
themselves with theseelectonic wonders is to
attend a computer workshop Tuesday
sponsored by the education department. The
workshop is designed to provide some com-
puter education to people who are facing a
need for more knowledge and experience in
computer applications in administration
learning and teaching said Dr. Jeri Pfeifer
assistant professor of education.
Sessions will be from 2 p.m. to 8: 15 p.m. and
ACU students and faculty members who at-
tend will have to pay only for the $8 dinner.
Students who are .more inclined to watch
television lectures may want to catch a 10-part
computer series on PBS which begins
Saturday. "The Computer Programme" isn't
a British farce says' an AP reviewer but its
opening sequence and two hosts could have
come from Monty Python.
The series produced by the British
Broadcasting Corp. begins with a
Milquetoast-type walking tentatively into a
computer store and asking a high pressure
salesman about buying a computer. The scries
displays "the wacky irreverence of Monty
Python" but for the most part is "an earnest
enterprise intent on treating 'Computer
Phobia' a sociological disease for modern
times" writes Uie reviewer.
With- these and other opportunities
available now is the time to learn to talk to
computers face to face. And remember
you're not alone in your phobia.
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