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6 Get a life: W to life than c Last time, SSSSSpS Itoldyou the structure namuBBLB LUKE ROBINSON into depth, and griped extensively about the current state of the Web. Looking back, I think now perhaps that rant was a bit immature. My name is Luke, and I am a recovering nerd. Now that we've got that out of the way, I want to talk to those of you out there who are positioning yourselves to work in the computer world. To all you computer scientists and electrical engineers, I bring a fairly important message: Get a life. Don't get all uppity, this is a friendto-friend talk. I was once an electrical engineer, whose sole purpose was to learn as much as I possibly could about technology so I would be ahead in the real world. I studied Engineering, and my job was in the Engineering building. If I was awake, chances were I was looking at a v\?upra;[4c? ]f you are inia?sted ki a caeer h puhlic servic you are in kick. The $30j300Tnman Sdi diring their junkx year in college for gaduan elsewhere in public service. 1996Tninanfin fcr leadeiship abilities, academic pofcimari dancraiated commitment to the pdolic sen to disaK schda^iip criteria and application will be held Thursfey September 12 at 4^ The campus application deadline is Septemt Besidd ri the Fellavsh^s Office at 777-OQ T 'Di.suHinlsofl AWIximi r;ili"< KHitmo A'liSTlioini1 or j ebmaster says omputers and computer screen. No wonder my eyesight ? has been steadily decreasing. 3 That was before I made the realization c that technology is just a tool. Ifs just a tool, and all of you who are busting your \ butts to immerse yourselves in the world s of technology guys are just itching to be 1 toolmakers. Like it or not, that is how t the rest of the world sees you. YouH be ? in the IS department of some big 1 corporation, and you'll be called out to \ service some exec1 s ailing machine, apd 1 hell see you as a repairman, just a buttcrack removed from a plumber. t Don't like that image? Neither did I. 1 So T diversified T took some time off. did some travelling, came back, and became an International Studies major. ] And yet, I still work in a computer j job, as Webmaster for City Online i (http-yAvww.city-online.com). But I am ( balanced. I may be a techie all my life, 1 but in my current scheme, I might be a techie in a foreign land, or, on the other i hand, my understanding of technical 1 issues might come in handy if I am working in a managerial capacity for ] some large company overseas. Name a 1 company that doesn't use computers, i But you see what Fve set up: I have i options. ( Do you have options? Or are you 1 pretty much on-track as an out-and-out 1 techie? Are you well-rounded? Tell me what you would talk about if you met a i -ID UN A feppCO e and are a forbear scudert, a sophmae cr a junia; olaship is awarded to approximately 80 students : study in preparation for a career in gawanmert cr alists had a 3.78 median GPA ScholaB are selected ce and potential, ccmminicy service records, and ice Han id amnd aTninari lnfijmiatian Meeting procedures. The Inaran Scholarship Workshop 0 pjn. m the Gressefle Room of Harper College. er26,1996. Ifyou have questions, contact Novella *58 crThircn Faculty Adviser, Shelley Smith at VIXTGillinj; (jril aiuitints. Sulm 11<> hilling ;tv;iihil>ility. (.crtain r> The Gamecock there's more ( technology ? jirl in a bar. Aside from computers. If rou can't think of anything, you need to liversify. ni give you an example. While I was ^ vorking for City Online, we started eliciting bands to do web pages for them. \s I've always been a music person, I ;ook an immediate interest in this. We ^ started all this around the time MTV (j( aulled through town in April, and there e} vas a palpable sense that the Columbia r( nusic scene was heating up. g Among others, we did web pages for g] he Root Doctors and Treadmill Trackstar, x>th of whom have been signed to major jr abels. h My own little side project, a Columbia a Music Scene page, which was basically ^ ust a gossip page, has turned into a j? vhole site on its own f? http://www.scmusic.com), with lists of ^ local bands and venues. Whafs the point of all this shameless n advertising? Aren't I still just making Web pages? C( Yes, I'm still making Web pages, but n [ am also selling them, which requires ^ aeing out in the music scene and a aetworking. I now know people in several rational acts, and there's a pretty good :hance HI be meeting Alanis Morissette tonight. That means Fll have something to talk about. Pm still the same old nerd, but I have :ooler T-shirts now. The Lowest Pric VI^SM'V] OFpiUTH C THRIFT: Furniture Clothing ai ::'V fe ,:io Suit All W **00 Twn Nr 754-2C SSnl mmm -^^1 fe^TH J A tlusi<ms;ipply Snl)|i'(i toqvtiii ;ippn)val. V.ilkl l<ir lyr. Musi m^ii u| j Wednesday, September 11, 1996 [)pen the door I ARGARET SPROULE Special to The Gamecock rim, a junior, is concerned with the "spare tire" around his middle. He lives on-campus and takes full advantage of his meal plan. He knows he could be eating better, but he's not exactly sure how to start. Besides, he really enjoys the big breakfasts and wide iriety of foods. Sally is a freshman who wants some type of exercise rogram. She was a cheerleader in high school, but hasn't me anything since she came to campus. She's never really tercised before and feels uncertain about starting. Her >ommate runs every day and has invited Sally along, but ally hates running. She knows she should exercise, but le can't bear the thought of doing something so tedious. Meg is a last-semester senior taking 21 hours. She's veiy ivolved around campus and is always on the go. She's sginning to worry about getting her resume out and finding job. Her parents called last night to tell her that her randfather is in the hospital. Most of her friends graduated ist semester and she never sees them anymore. Meg is seling lonely, overwhelmed and a little frightened about er future. The students described above are entirely fictional...any semblance to real college students is, well, entirely possible. Now that you're in college, life is probably a little more rmplicated than it used to be. At school, you may have ssponsibilities that you had never imagined before?classes, eadlines, managing money, peer pressure, time constraints nd the dreaded "freshmen fifteen." For many students, es Everyday ^OWL EFERANS i Q AROLINA ; q . STORE j? nd Appliances... I \l s? Tastes! . 1 itch Road ! BOWL,W? >72 I | Not valid in leagu ? ^$k s m & -Wji >;T ^0^ j?0tUKKm / r: JflBr H J^Kf jfiHf Jfl I JI^H p to health issues trial and error is the name of the game for dealing with these responsibilities and problems. Unfortunately, trial and error can be extremely frustrating. Lef s face it, if s hard to make a change when you don't really know how to do it. Fortunately, there are resources available to USC students who want to learn how to eat healthier, exercise, reduce stress or make other health-related changes. The Open Door Drop-In Center, which is located in the Tompson Student Health Center, is an excellent source of wellness information and assistance. The Drop-In Center is unique because it is staffed by students who have "been there and done that." They nr*rl Avof fk a nf 11 rl ftn f v\at*anaafiira tk aaa n a ay* k Artllk U11UC1 OtaiiU tlic JLUUClll pciopctiivc. iiiCOC pcci ncaiLIl educators are specially trained to offer you assistance and give you guidance on a variety of health issues, such as: nutrition, fitness, weight management, stress reduction and smoking cessation. These services are offered on a "drop-in" basis and are tailored to your needs. The peer health education provides one-on-one consultations and written information, body fat measurements, blood pressure screenings and height/weight checks. They also facilitate Lighten Up! (a self paced plan for weight management), assist with a cholesterol screening program, make presentations to campus groups and cosponsor a variety of special event such as Health Expo '96 and Wellness Wednesdays. Whether you are a Jim, Sally or Meg, you owe it to yourself' and your health to drop in at the Open Door. AMC OCT AMC CDCC ! 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