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| 6 Lost in cybers Have you ever struck up conversation with a stranger?in Australia? Have you ever read a book?that you couldn't even touch? Have you ever taken part in a debate?watched by the world? You will. And the service that can bring it to you?the Internet. This is the first in what I hope will be a long-running series of columns dedicated to comDuter technoloerv and the Internet. Mv goals are to get more people interested in computers and the Net and to help those already interested have fun with the vast array of information and resources out there.* First, a little bit about me. I'm not what techies call a "Power User," but neither am I a computer novice. I'm actually a sort of hybrid that I like to call a "Power Novice." I dont understand the ins and outs of programming, and I can't launch a nuclear weapon from my keyboard, but I do have a basic understanding of how computers work and what they do. I also am a dedicated Macintosh user, but I will do my best not to make my columns too "Mac-centric." You will see that my electronic mail address will always appear at the end of my columns. Please feel free to e-mail me with questions, comments or even potential column ideas. In case you haven't noticed the recent media blitz surrounding it, the Internet is a worldwide computer network made up of smaller computer networks. All of these computers have agreed to share a common form of communicating, and this makes the Net and its services possible. I thought it would be best to take this first column to help people understand the basics of what it takes to get on the Internet at USC. My advice to students, faculty and staff is to 1 get an account on the university's mainframe. Usage of the mainframe is free to these people and can serve as an on-ramp to the In- i ternet. > Miriam Mitchell, a very kind woman in ' Computer Services who handles my endless ' mainframe Questions, tells me about 12.500 ' i Student Check Cashing 8am - 6pm Mon. - Fri. 799-1596 Long's Convenience Store Cornell Arms Bldg. Validated ID required Next to Lizard's Thicket DOH'T PI THE iRi COUNSELING 1 CENTER CI The safe use of hypnosis to... ? Reduce Stress P( improve uranes Enhance Sports Performance Student Rates Call Now! 779-9227 Richard W. Wildman, M.ED. Nationally Certified Hypnotherapist Near USC Campus 2850 Devine St. Welcome back j students, faculty i I & staff! j I ( Start off the new semester J jS with a haircut from Pa^jlcMi J| I ' $17 Women [ J j 1 ( 1 "ill Also $5*00 I I 1 otNtt I I chemical L services with | 9 coupon 631 Harden St. | 1 (Upstairs) | 799-0234 I 9j expires 9-30-94 | The Gamecock pace? Internet mi endars and co tronic publica Usenet N< ic discussion j - ^ which are rea< i. / wide. Got a n< people currently have accounts on the main- acy? Want im frame. More and more people at USC are us- movie? (I kno ing the mainframe, especially since Univer- for almost eve .u.. mi .i..J 4. 4.4.: 4._ _ . aitjr lux otuuciiLo are nuw getting aixuurits 80 ^j8 j8 a gj., as part of the class. For those of you who still need accounts, i.Tf: ftste the best thing to do is to take your USC ID Basically, it ii to the second floor of the Computer Services one comPuter Division Building. (It's that big, architectur- ous s^es ar01 al-looking building at the corner of Blossom download all and Sumter streets.) Tell the nice people in graphics, soui Data Base Administration that you would Telnet: Te like a mainframe account, and you can be ex- another compi ploring the Internet the very next day. CSD jng Telnet, yo offers classes as well as printed and on-line of libraries ai information packets that can teach you how Board System to use the mainframe's various services. other us* Almost all faculty and staff computers at ety of other tl USC have been wired into the university backbone, so these people can probably connect . World Wid to the mainframe from their desks. Students ^his is the coc can access the mainframe from computer [e^e^^ersrooms all over campus. They can ask CSD or WWW pages ] their college where to go. Those with personal color, graphic computers and modems can use a dial-up con- a^so ^av( nection to access the mainframe. ne^ to other V Here is a quick run-down of the major ar- ^ ?*yer ser eas on the Internet you can explore using the tunately, man mainframe: text only whei E-mail: This is by far the most popular Jv i me .1 , j . -it i t - third floor coi area with students. You can use electronic . mail to contact anyone, anywhere in the world, who has an Internet-accessible e-mail ac- Those are t count. I write a friend in Japan from time to what you can time. to you, in the Gopher This service gets its name because in. it allows you to "tunnel" through a large amount of information to find exactly what you need. It's great for finding the phone num- Marc LaFc bers and e-mail addresses of people at other His column a schools. Companies and schools keep a large can be e-maile amount of information on Gophers, from cal- na.edu. #? Gorgeous ... T .. Wholesale Flower Bazaar 1 W$ 10% off purchase with coupon i" *1 >: 1125 Park Street (803)779-4144 j k L Rhett G. Sanders ] | \ '9- ^ J' | j: }. &'fstt ; J j ?i& f : ? HHK & DRIVE )00's of Used & Nev )'s, Tapes, & Record vLL KINDS OF MUSIC OP, ROCK, URBAN, R&B, CLASSICAL, BLUES & JAZZ weBuy ?... X:? UOW \J\J 0, v v grvyBfir '9Pe? 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Usu can access the card catalogs round the world, use Bulletin s (BBSs) on the Net, "talk" live ers on "chat" BBSs and a varitings. le Web: In my humble opinion, lest thing the net has ever of3 sort of like Gopher on steroids, present information with text, i, sounds and even live movies, i "links" which allow you to con7 eh pages, Gophers, Telnet sites rices around the world. Unforiframe users have to settle for i using WWW. If you want the dia experience, stop by CSD's mputer lab and give WWW a ;he basics of how to connect and do on the Internet. My advice immortal words of MTV: Plug mntain is a journalism junior, ppears every Wednesday. He d at lafountain-marc@scarolij ?i _ , i-. *'%? if' ?' -i . \ \i Corner of IBTg pnHnn liiS: Out* =J atl mm *1?! t i :k i 1 ! I ?p^ I when [ purchase J September 14, 1994 Trial' tried, LIGHTSC AIVIERARE ACTION STEPHEN BROWN Staff Writer TRIAL BY JURY kk (out of four stars) Like twelve disciples selected to advise a great man on questions of high importance, the jury listens, absorbs and presents their unbiased analysis. But what if there's a Judas in the group, out to betray the very judicial fabric they have been charged to protect? In the new courtroom thriller "Trial By Jury, the law-abiding, divorced single mother and small business owner Valerie Olston (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer of "Scandal" and the upcoming "Scarlett") fulfills her duty as a citizen to serve on jury duty but is forced to play devil's advocate when an unscrupulous villain manipulates her jury vote. Arm and Assante ("Fatal Instinct") plays Rusty Rrone, the crime boss accused of controlling a continuing criminal enterprise, forming an assassination team and personally contributing to eleven murders in three years. His henchman is a crooked excop named Tommy Vessey, played by William Hurt, the perennial '80s yuppie actor ("Broadcast News," "The Doctor") who is a scruffy scuzzball in this film. Together they confront Valerie outside the courtroom to ensure she will vote to acquit Rrone or expect bodily harm to herself, her father and her son. The bland Gabriel Byrne ("Miller's Crossing") plays Daniel Graham, who argues the state's case. He suspects jury tampering but doesn't act upon his impulses until it is too late. Although it is painstakingly obvious to the other jurors that Rrone is guilty, Valerie is unswerving in her contention that the government has violated his right to a fair trial. She is forced to flirt, play the mar tyr ana manipulate otners as sne Dnngs about a hung jury. Whalley-Kilmer is the true highlight of "pK VJ One Stop Entertainment Compi college ni ? Impulse Rid< Friday & Saturday, Sepi 9 Ring & Spenser Cro Park and Senate Sts. in I I 1 ! Mill feat _JBp.ff IS , ART Q1RV Jz\ N College (jL?^ University Bool \ Wednesday - Satu V* 11 Monday - & Tuesd convicted the film, a st.nnnincx nld-fashinnerl inHiviH ual who believes in the justice system but is forced to compromise her principles. She is a strong woman trapped in a situation she can't escape, and she brings a likable presence to the film's core. Heywood Gould, director and co-screenwriter, crafts his far-from-original film by weaving occasional spurts of style with a painfully stoic cast. The characters played by Assante, Hurt and Byrne could have been showy parts if they were played by A-list actors. While all three men have demonstrated ability in incredible performances before, they are pretty awful this time around One suspenseful sequence involves a nighttime visit to Valerie's room by Pirone himself, when in fear Valerie tells him, "You're in control?You don't have to prove if Assante lacks the motivation for his evil and is therefore rendered ineffective as any more than just a threat to her safety. His passionless performance weakens the film's center as much as Whalley-Kilmer's star 1/LU11 OH CIlgLilCIlB II/. The courtroom sequences of "Trial By Jury" have all the excitement of an episode of "The People's Court." Complete with a bald, bloated, antacid-chomping judge who looks like Friar Tuck, these sequences are quite miserable. The villainous threats to Valerie become tiresome because she is powerless to seek help. After all her lies and manipulation to save her family, she has an empty, hopeless, sick feeling. Changed by evil men from a virtuous citizen (she was even the Sigma Chi sweetheart!) to an agent of the crime underworld, she must face a final showdown that tests her strength of character. Despite a glossy coating, "Trial By Jury" is little more than an update on the female revenge drama. Thank goodness Whalley-Kilmer gets a chance to showcase her talent so she will be offered better films in the future. 1 111 I i I ssings (Boots) \ i Hi? Coagaree Vista \ti | AfeM \A S Sl of tA& Weteo* up to 100 to EI use at the Wm Bookstore* sJ A savings of J 8 *200! I I"" fV *cannot be used 1_ I | for the purchase I I of Textbooks or I Ly Sale Items / ew e / ry cstore - Russell House tm - 3pm rday, Sept. 14 - Sept. 17 ay, Sept. 19 and Sept. 20 BaMMM