Virginia Tech examined
The Virginia Tech shooting has raised many questions as well fears. To calm concerns LSC school officials set up a community meeting to discuss the event. Everything from the breakdown of campus security to the amount of media coverage that the shooting at Virginia Tech had received was discussed among staff and students. Many opinions and theories were discussed but all agreed that Virginia Tech may have handled the situation wrong.
LSC does have an emergency procedure book in case this type of situation occurs on campus. This summer a new emergency procedure book will be finalized to go into effect fall 2007.
Professors Burial
In November of 1968 the man who is credited for LSC math program was buried here. His name was Kalman S. Toth,
and he was buried where the Etruscan Lady now stands. Eight years after
he was laid to rest his body was exhumed so that the Etruscan Lady
could bring a little culture to LSC’s campus. It is said that his body now lays in the grassy noll near the brown house with a stone/plaque mark his resting place. Meanwhile his daughter says that he is buried in Brattleborro.
Although Toth’s final resting place wasn’t final at LSC, he left his mark on the campus long before he was buried, dug up and then buried again.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Internet law problems
MPAA sued Tan Soo Leong owner of film88.com. He also controled a company known as master surf inc. which had computer servers oversees to avoid liability in the US. However a Untied States Judge ruled that oversees pirating is still pirating and awarded the MPAA 23.8 million dollars in damages as well as forcing Leong to destroy every copy of every movie he had pirated.
The big deal about this is that the MPAA is one of the biggest lobbying groups in the country, and with this kind of power to propose a bill to congress asking for a Intellectual property protection act, a bill that would hold many networks, online music players and other product criminally liable for copyright infrigment.
The big deal about this is that the MPAA is one of the biggest lobbying groups in the country, and with this kind of power to propose a bill to congress asking for a Intellectual property protection act, a bill that would hold many networks, online music players and other product criminally liable for copyright infrigment.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
George Hacking Our Public Safety Director
Blurb: Have you ever thought about the man that keeps you safe on campus? His name is george hacking and there is more to him then you think.
Nestled away in the corner of the T.N. Vail building, in a quiet office alive with the monotonous buzz of fluorescent lighting and electronic equipment, the Lyndon State College Public Safety Director, George Hacking shuffles through some administrative paperwork.
His mahogany and steel desks are arranged in an L-shape and covered with assorted papers, a computer, and a large rolodex. Family photos give the office a homey feeling, like stepping into a man’s study, although the concrete brick walls shatter any feelings of home.
A window overlooking the T.N. Vail parking lot allows him to roughly determine the current parking status of the college. Hacking is responsible for the records of all the students who park their vehicles on campus, as well as the administration and visitors. They are issued stickers which give them permission to park in the campus lots.
After having lunch, Hacking sat down with me to discuss not only his role as Public Safety Director, but also his thoughts on the Iraq war, plans for spring break, his student staff, and students who admit their guilt, yet argue their innocence anyway.
Hacking also praised his student staff for making what could be a hectic job very manageable. He mentioned time when he needed help from students, and how available and ready they were to help.
“When push comes to shove, and I need someone to step up, someone usually does.” Hacking said.
Not quite a Private Eye
Stepping into his office, one would assume Hacking would be a hardened detective like Dick Tracy, working on a mysterious college caper like The Case of the Mistakenly Parked Freshman. However, Hacking is as pleasant and as welcoming as they come in terms of college administrators. After punching some numbers into his computer, apparently for a spreadsheet of student’s work hours, Hacking describes a typical day of work.
“I usually come in and get updates from the night officer, and get acquainted with anything that happened the night before.” Hacking said. “Then I’ll take care of any administrative paperwork, and whatever meetings I have scheduled for that day.”
Hacking described a parking incident he had to deal with after the large snowstorm covered the college campus with nearly 3 feet of snow.
“A student called and said people had made three rows of parking around her car, blocking her in.” Hacking said. “So I got the license plate numbers for both of the cars that were blocking her in, and called the owners. Luckily, one of them was home to move their cars, otherwise we would have had to tow the one that happened to be parked illegally.”
So now you know the man that will come to your rescue whether your car is blocked in or you locked out of a classroom and his name is George Hacking.
Internal Link
Spring Break Plans
“I was thinking about Cancun for Spring Break.” Hacking said, the Mexican sun already shining in his eyes. “I have two sons, and I think they would enjoy it as well. It’s one of those things where, you just gotta bite the bullet and go.”
External Link
http://www.cpsc.gov/tips.html
Blurb: Have you ever thought about the man that keeps you safe on campus? His name is george hacking and there is more to him then you think.
Nestled away in the corner of the T.N. Vail building, in a quiet office alive with the monotonous buzz of fluorescent lighting and electronic equipment, the Lyndon State College Public Safety Director, George Hacking shuffles through some administrative paperwork.
His mahogany and steel desks are arranged in an L-shape and covered with assorted papers, a computer, and a large rolodex. Family photos give the office a homey feeling, like stepping into a man’s study, although the concrete brick walls shatter any feelings of home.
A window overlooking the T.N. Vail parking lot allows him to roughly determine the current parking status of the college. Hacking is responsible for the records of all the students who park their vehicles on campus, as well as the administration and visitors. They are issued stickers which give them permission to park in the campus lots.
After having lunch, Hacking sat down with me to discuss not only his role as Public Safety Director, but also his thoughts on the Iraq war, plans for spring break, his student staff, and students who admit their guilt, yet argue their innocence anyway.
Hacking also praised his student staff for making what could be a hectic job very manageable. He mentioned time when he needed help from students, and how available and ready they were to help.
“When push comes to shove, and I need someone to step up, someone usually does.” Hacking said.
Not quite a Private Eye
Stepping into his office, one would assume Hacking would be a hardened detective like Dick Tracy, working on a mysterious college caper like The Case of the Mistakenly Parked Freshman. However, Hacking is as pleasant and as welcoming as they come in terms of college administrators. After punching some numbers into his computer, apparently for a spreadsheet of student’s work hours, Hacking describes a typical day of work.
“I usually come in and get updates from the night officer, and get acquainted with anything that happened the night before.” Hacking said. “Then I’ll take care of any administrative paperwork, and whatever meetings I have scheduled for that day.”
Hacking described a parking incident he had to deal with after the large snowstorm covered the college campus with nearly 3 feet of snow.
“A student called and said people had made three rows of parking around her car, blocking her in.” Hacking said. “So I got the license plate numbers for both of the cars that were blocking her in, and called the owners. Luckily, one of them was home to move their cars, otherwise we would have had to tow the one that happened to be parked illegally.”
So now you know the man that will come to your rescue whether your car is blocked in or you locked out of a classroom and his name is George Hacking.
Internal Link
Spring Break Plans
“I was thinking about Cancun for Spring Break.” Hacking said, the Mexican sun already shining in his eyes. “I have two sons, and I think they would enjoy it as well. It’s one of those things where, you just gotta bite the bullet and go.”
External Link
http://www.cpsc.gov/tips.html
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Ghostly Campus
Ghostly Campus
Blurb: For years rumors have traveled around LSC about spooky events that have taken place on campus. Whether it’s strange deaths or sightings of ghosts, the college seems to have a dark side that few really know about.
For a long time at least sightings and rumors of ghosts on the LSC campus have been haunting the LSC campus. One of the most inexhaustible myths has to do with Emma Vail, the wife of Theodore N. Vail, who died in the winter of 1905 while her husband was away on business. Since her death, ghostly sightings and paranormal activity have been reported all over campus.
Particularly in the Theater
One year during a play rehearsal in the early 1970’s, a student witnessed an elderly woman step onto the stage, look around, then walk off. Later she asked other crew members about the woman; nobody else seemed to have seen her.
An incident that also took place in the theater happened when a ventriloquist was performing. Rumor has it a glass of water that was on the stage was knocked over and rolled to the edge of the stage. Instead of falling off and crashing to the floor, the glass mysteriously stood upright once again.
Other stories circulate about a mysterious wheelchair that is said to be haunted. Once after a production, the chair was seen rocking back and forth by itself. Another incident took place late one night when two security officers found the chair alone in one of the hallways. After returning the chair to its rightful home inside of a storage room they continued their rounds. Later that evening they returned and found the chair had once again managed to make its way back to the hallway.
A common misconception about the chair is that it was owned by Emma, when in fact it was purchased as a prop for a play.
While some parts of LSC history are baffling, every good story has been stretched over time. Unsure of which have and which have not, it is clear that there is nothing wrong with a little mystery in a world where people are so sure of everything.
Internal Link: A bit of truth
While rumors have been spread across campus about suicides, only one such incident has taken place on campus; during in the late 60s a woman who was a staff member at LSC committed suicide in the cemetery at the bottom of the college hill.
External Link: For more info on Ghosts
Blurb: For years rumors have traveled around LSC about spooky events that have taken place on campus. Whether it’s strange deaths or sightings of ghosts, the college seems to have a dark side that few really know about.
For a long time at least sightings and rumors of ghosts on the LSC campus have been haunting the LSC campus. One of the most inexhaustible myths has to do with Emma Vail, the wife of Theodore N. Vail, who died in the winter of 1905 while her husband was away on business. Since her death, ghostly sightings and paranormal activity have been reported all over campus.
Particularly in the Theater
One year during a play rehearsal in the early 1970’s, a student witnessed an elderly woman step onto the stage, look around, then walk off. Later she asked other crew members about the woman; nobody else seemed to have seen her.
An incident that also took place in the theater happened when a ventriloquist was performing. Rumor has it a glass of water that was on the stage was knocked over and rolled to the edge of the stage. Instead of falling off and crashing to the floor, the glass mysteriously stood upright once again.
Other stories circulate about a mysterious wheelchair that is said to be haunted. Once after a production, the chair was seen rocking back and forth by itself. Another incident took place late one night when two security officers found the chair alone in one of the hallways. After returning the chair to its rightful home inside of a storage room they continued their rounds. Later that evening they returned and found the chair had once again managed to make its way back to the hallway.
A common misconception about the chair is that it was owned by Emma, when in fact it was purchased as a prop for a play.
While some parts of LSC history are baffling, every good story has been stretched over time. Unsure of which have and which have not, it is clear that there is nothing wrong with a little mystery in a world where people are so sure of everything.
Internal Link: A bit of truth
While rumors have been spread across campus about suicides, only one such incident has taken place on campus; during in the late 60s a woman who was a staff member at LSC committed suicide in the cemetery at the bottom of the college hill.
External Link: For more info on Ghosts
Radio station
WWLR goes international with streaming
Blurb; WWLR is ready for the web! It took some time but the LSC radio station is finally ready to broadcast online. Which is causing some excitement on campus.
The Lyndon State College radio station WWLR can soon be listened to around the world. The station recently completed streaming, which enables it to broadcast online, allowing any individual with Internet access to listen to the shows.
“I think it's awesome,” Carmen Henry, DJ “smallz” said. Henry who hosts a techno/hip-hop show feels that streaming will greatly impact the school. “I think it will up our publicity, more people will listen around the United States and outside of this area. “My high school friends and family will now be able to listen.”
With months of preparation, the station wired the first floor of Vail to obtain Internet access. Streaming takes the music that's played over their FM transmitter and coverts it into a digital signal that goes out over the Internet.
The idea of streaming was brought up about 16 months ago by the management of WWLR. They began discussing their strategic goals for the future of the organization and streaming online became their number one priority.
The strategic plan had started to yield results through improvements to the station. This included renovating their transmitter, streaming, and through agreement with northeastsportsnet.com and Eric Berry using his live remote equipment to broadcast school events.
Reaching Their Goal
The process to stream was a long and complicated process including preparing a budget and speaking with engineers. The first floor of Vail had never been wired for Internet access, and the college wanted to wait on adding the Internet connection, Jeremy Lacey, general manager, said.
However, the station wanted to continue with the streaming concept and decided to pay for the installations through fundraising. The total cost for just WWLR to wire was $1,200, and to wire all of first floor Vail was $8,600 which the station paid for out of their underwriting funds. “The radio station has become a great asset to LSC,” Lacey said. “Streaming represents one of the major historic evolutions for LSC.”
Internal link:
Jeremy Lacey, General Manger of the station, said that some of the long-term goals and benefits of streaming would include recruitment, community outreach, and allow families to become better connected with the school. The programs will soon be heard at www.lyndonstate.edu/wwlr.
External Link: Check out other media clubs at LSC
http://lyndonstate.edu/OfficesServices/StudentLife/ClubsOrganizations/MediaActivities/tabid/331/Default.aspx
Blurb; WWLR is ready for the web! It took some time but the LSC radio station is finally ready to broadcast online. Which is causing some excitement on campus.
The Lyndon State College radio station WWLR can soon be listened to around the world. The station recently completed streaming, which enables it to broadcast online, allowing any individual with Internet access to listen to the shows.
“I think it's awesome,” Carmen Henry, DJ “smallz” said. Henry who hosts a techno/hip-hop show feels that streaming will greatly impact the school. “I think it will up our publicity, more people will listen around the United States and outside of this area. “My high school friends and family will now be able to listen.”
With months of preparation, the station wired the first floor of Vail to obtain Internet access. Streaming takes the music that's played over their FM transmitter and coverts it into a digital signal that goes out over the Internet.
The idea of streaming was brought up about 16 months ago by the management of WWLR. They began discussing their strategic goals for the future of the organization and streaming online became their number one priority.
The strategic plan had started to yield results through improvements to the station. This included renovating their transmitter, streaming, and through agreement with northeastsportsnet.com and Eric Berry using his live remote equipment to broadcast school events.
Reaching Their Goal
The process to stream was a long and complicated process including preparing a budget and speaking with engineers. The first floor of Vail had never been wired for Internet access, and the college wanted to wait on adding the Internet connection, Jeremy Lacey, general manager, said.
However, the station wanted to continue with the streaming concept and decided to pay for the installations through fundraising. The total cost for just WWLR to wire was $1,200, and to wire all of first floor Vail was $8,600 which the station paid for out of their underwriting funds. “The radio station has become a great asset to LSC,” Lacey said. “Streaming represents one of the major historic evolutions for LSC.”
Internal link:
Jeremy Lacey, General Manger of the station, said that some of the long-term goals and benefits of streaming would include recruitment, community outreach, and allow families to become better connected with the school. The programs will soon be heard at www.lyndonstate.edu/wwlr.
External Link: Check out other media clubs at LSC
http://lyndonstate.edu/OfficesServices/StudentLife/ClubsOrganizations/MediaActivities/tabid/331/Default.aspx
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Critic Rewrite
Headline:
LSC’s own Chip n’ Dale
Blurb:
Richard Dale Roy has spent the last three months stripping to support him while in school. However he admits it isn’t for everyone and has a few negative repercussions. More.
Story:
Richard Dale Roy is a business major at LSC. However he is using a very different method to pay his way through college then most students at LSC. He is stripping in private shows as well as escorting. Roy got his start by auditioning at Hard Bodies in White River Junction. While the idea of stripping appealed to him, he didn’t care for the “meat show” that he felt the establishment perpetuated.
A New Endeavor So he moved on to escorting and private shows. His clientele grew through word of mouth advertising. And for safety reasons perspective clients contact him through an untraceable cell phone to arrange “Dates”. These “Dates’ can include dancing, dinner movies, etc. “It doesn’t matter what you’re doing,” Roy Said. “Its just treating people how they should be treated…. With no physical contact.”
Roy admits that he doesn’t strip just for the money, “I do it for self esteem there aren’t many people out there right now, and there is a need for older men to be nicer to older women because their husbands treat them badly.”
A Word of Caution Although Roy enjoys his job and plans to open his own dance hall after graduation for people in their 30’s and 40’s, he warns it is not for everyone. He warns of hypocrites in the community that “persecute you one day and pay you the next.” As well as trouble with relationships, long hours, and the stigma that comes with job can be more than many can handle.
Internal Link: Its Hard work being a Stripper It requires you to be well groomed such as: Very clean and manageable hair, Manicured nail es with clear nail polish, Chest hair has to b kept “toned down” Excess body hair should be removed, As well as maintain a tan,
and lots of lotions and oils. Roy estimates that for every hour he spends working he spends 20 minutes preparing his body for the stage.
External link
http://www.stripper-faq.org/ Link to a non profit how to website
LSC’s own Chip n’ Dale
Blurb:
Richard Dale Roy has spent the last three months stripping to support him while in school. However he admits it isn’t for everyone and has a few negative repercussions. More.
Story:
Richard Dale Roy is a business major at LSC. However he is using a very different method to pay his way through college then most students at LSC. He is stripping in private shows as well as escorting. Roy got his start by auditioning at Hard Bodies in White River Junction. While the idea of stripping appealed to him, he didn’t care for the “meat show” that he felt the establishment perpetuated.
A New Endeavor So he moved on to escorting and private shows. His clientele grew through word of mouth advertising. And for safety reasons perspective clients contact him through an untraceable cell phone to arrange “Dates”. These “Dates’ can include dancing, dinner movies, etc. “It doesn’t matter what you’re doing,” Roy Said. “Its just treating people how they should be treated…. With no physical contact.”
Roy admits that he doesn’t strip just for the money, “I do it for self esteem there aren’t many people out there right now, and there is a need for older men to be nicer to older women because their husbands treat them badly.”
A Word of Caution Although Roy enjoys his job and plans to open his own dance hall after graduation for people in their 30’s and 40’s, he warns it is not for everyone. He warns of hypocrites in the community that “persecute you one day and pay you the next.” As well as trouble with relationships, long hours, and the stigma that comes with job can be more than many can handle.
Internal Link: Its Hard work being a Stripper It requires you to be well groomed such as: Very clean and manageable hair, Manicured nail es with clear nail polish, Chest hair has to b kept “toned down” Excess body hair should be removed, As well as maintain a tan,
and lots of lotions and oils. Roy estimates that for every hour he spends working he spends 20 minutes preparing his body for the stage.
External link
http://www.stripper-faq.org/ Link to a non profit how to website
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