New club for 1ST majors promotes prominence

by Joe Holden news editor

Student interest within the computer science, Internet computing and MIS majors has sparked the formation of an information science and technology club. The club's purpose will be to network with fellow students who share the same or similar goals with the technology majors.

Sophomore Crystal Boodoo and junior Mike Repice, who are the club's president and vice president, formed the club. The club is planning trips to local companies that deal with computing.

"We want to give students a taste of what's out there," Repice said. The club will be instrumental in allowing students to keep up-to-date with current issues and new advances unfolding within the realm of computing.

The club has expectations of having representatives from companies visit the school to share information about what they do and how it is related to the students' experiences with the computing major. Allowing students to be informed will help them to lo- cate and possibly secure jobs for after college.

Questions regarding the club and its meeting times should be directed to Mike Repice at (610) 225-3120 or e-mailed to Crystal Boodoo. Her address is crystalfbl9@hotmail.com.

Dr. Rocco Paolucci, chair of the IST department is the co-facilitator of the club.

At right- Junior Mike Repice, cofounder of the new /ST club, is hopeful that students will take advantage of the benefits the club will offer. photo by Ben Lunn