| Viruses, worm hit campus computers, Internet |
By David Forbes
Senior Staff Writer |
Many on-campus students lost online access
Friday due to a series of computer viruses and ‘worms’,
as incoming students failed to protect their computers.
As of press time, online access had not been fully restored.
The campus computer networks were first hit hard last Wednesday,
when problems caused by a series of worms and viruses forced the
network down for nearly a day.
Access was lost again Friday, as incoming students failed to follow
instructions to protect their computers by downloading a “patch”
that would protect them from the viruses before they registered
for online access.
“We had ten percent of the computers coming
online in the residence halls getting infected, that side of the
campus kind of killed themselves,” said Jeff Williams, director
of Information Technology Services Monday.
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| ASU seeks to increase enrollment diversity |
By Amy Lowry
Staff Writer |
Appalachian State University plans
to continue its efforts towards diversity this year with a schedule
of speakers, leadership opportunities and workshops geared towards
diversity education.
Appalachian welcomes students from all over North
Carolina, regions of the United States and 28 countries worldwide.
These countries include the United Kingdom, Barbados, China, South
Korea, Japan, Germany and Thailand.
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| ‘Appalachian Family’ remembers deceased |
By Sarah Howell
Staff Writer |
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| Junior Maggie Gulick of Raleigh mourns the
loss of Patrick G. Cash. |
During the first few weeks of this semester students will be
given several opportunities to remember the five students who passed
away this summer.
A quote from Rita Mae Brown is engraved on a memorial table reads,
“I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me, but
I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally
conquered the loss,”
The memorial table is set up on the first floor
of Plemmons Student Union and will be there through Labo.
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| ABC 2004: Liquor-by-the-drink campaign |
By Leslie
Rasimas
Staff Writer |
 Local
restaurants are taking the initial steps to change Boone’s
ban on liquor by the drink.
Restaurant owners and interested parties met for the first organizational
meeting of the campaign Allow Boone A Choice 2004 Thursday, Aug.
21 at Coffey’s Restaurant.
“We keep focused on what our plan is and
what our mission is, and it can happen,” said Charles A. Brady,
spokesperson for ABC 2004.
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| SGA prepares for year, seeks improvements |
By Justin
Boulmay
Staff Writer |
The Student Government Association
(SGA) is preparing for a new school year, while simultaneously preparing
for changes to the organization.
All internal changes are designed to make sure
SGA is the most effective organization it can possibly be, SGA president
Rachel A. Johnson said Wednesday.
Goals for the student government this year include
giving the student body a greater voice and accomplishing goals
more quickly and efficiently, Johnson said.
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| Freshman Josh Yates, of Boone, moves
into his residence hall this past weekend. Appalachian’s
Parking and Traffic Office estimated that nearly 2,400
additional cars flooded into the campus area, creating
traffic congestion and displacing parking for many students
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| J. Adam Bennett explains ‘The
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