THE DAILY TARGUM
Volume 141, Number 92
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2010
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The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team beat Wagner 24-4 Saturday in its season opener. It was the only RU team to win its game this weekend.
U. drafts possible mail server switch to Google accounts BY DENNIS COMELLA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
With thousands of students and professors using University e-mail accounts, having a well-functioning system is impor tant for both personal and academic reasons. But for many, the University’s current e-mail system is simply not cutting it. The Office of Information Technology is considering a switch to Google’s Gmail ser vice, which will increase storage capacity and add other technical capabilities to the University e-mail system, said Frank Reda, director of Information Technology at a recent Douglass Governing Council meeting. “We are looking into Gmail as a possibility for incoming classes,” Reda said at the meeting. “We will probably look into it as an option for students who are already enrolled in the University.” Reda said a switch to Gmail would provide students and University affiliates with significant upgrades to the current e-mail service. “Gmail is pretty advanced,” Reda said. “It’s more advanced than what we have to offer you at the Office of Information Technology. We’d like to see that happen.” One of the biggest complaints students and faculty members have with the current system is with e-mailing attachments. “I’ve had issues with the fact that Eden has smaller file attachment size,” said Laura Megehee, a Douglass College junior. “Not being able to e-mail
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ANGELINA RHA
The parking spot, above, on Hamilton Street where University student Sarah Brown’s car was towed last month requires a placard and matching permit number in order for a car to be legally parked. A new bill by the state will clarify some handicap parking issues.
Bill to mend handicap parking BY DEVIN SIKORSKI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The towing of University student Sarah Brown’s car from a residential handicap parking zone here last month ignited the introduction of a new transpor tation bill Thursday, which looks to bring clarity and protection for handicapped drivers in New Jersey. Assembly members Joan Quigley, of Hudson County, and John Wisniewski, of Middlesex County,
released the bill and have teamed up to tackle the issue of unclear residential parking zone regulations throughout the state. “I cannot think of any legitimate reason to tow a handicapped person’s car when it’s parked in a handicapped spot,” Wisniewski said. “But at least with this bill, we’re working to stop it from happening again.” Quigley, a University alumna, said the bill is the foundation that will stop a situation like Brown’s from happening in the future.
“I think bringing this issue to the attention of the people is needed,” she said. “It’s the first step in a very long process.” The bill will bring three changes to the residential parking zone ordinance: a requirement that towing companies with a contract with the city be open at all times so handicapped drivers can have access to their vehicles, and a restriction on towing any vehicle displaying a state-issued handicap placard from a residential parking zone, Quigley said.
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ICY HOT
INDEX UNIVERSITY Two student groups are rocking out to break a world record for the third time on campus.
OPINIONS Pennsylvania high school spies on its students using remotely activated webcams.
STEPHANIE YEE
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy sophomore Efe Ighodfaro prints papers at the Library of Science and Medicine on Busch campus. The printing allowance for pharmacy students increased to $45.
New printing limits prescribe pharmacy students more pages BY RINAL SHAH CORRESPONDENT
The University last month increased the amount of money students in the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy receive for printing per semester. “The rate increased from $30 a year to $45 a year, because it was a fair amount and was academically needed for pharmacy students,” said Joe Sanders, director of University Campus Computing Services. The increase affects only the second, third and fourth-year students in the six-year pharmacy program, Sanders said.
This is the third year the Information Technology Department has attempted to tackle this problem, he said. “The first year we started evaluating this issue, it was the fall of 2007, and we realized that after monitoring all students in separate schools, the School of Pharmacy students were printing more than the other schools,” Sanders said. Pharmacy students were granted $60 a year in fall 2007 for printing, half of which was funded directly from the School of Pharmacy’s budget,
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UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . 3 OPINIONS . . . . . . . 10 DIVERSIONS . . . . . . 12 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . 14 SPORTS . . . . . . BACK
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For the first time in its history, the Rutgers Ice Knights look forward to competing against other teams across the nation. See PAGE 3 for the full story.
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