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Vol. 106, NO. 102 UATRAV.COM
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
Students Can Opt Into Gmail by KRISTEN COPPOLA Staff Writer
Beginning April 16, Most students at the UA may opt in to the new mailbox provided through Gmail, officials said. However, students who are employed by the university may not opt in until the second phase during the summer session. This is because some students may need to also have an Exchange mailbox, that professors have, as well as a Gmail mailbox, said Starla Stensaas, communications director of IT Services. “If their department feels that they need to have the same email as other staff working in that department, then they will request Exchange,” Stensaas said. Other students who are not eligible to opt in until summer are students who have “export controlled data. It’s data that researchers would use that is illegal to export out of the United States,” she said. Students who are unsure if their research is export
controlled data should talk to their professor before opting in, Stensaas said. Michael Dodd, ASG president, has worked closely with IT Services. His group has been “working on it since before the contract was signed. Since the contract was signed with Gmail we’ve been working on what the students want to get out of the Gmail experience,” he said. The contract with Gmail has been a few years in the making, but Dodd’s administration saw the idea come into fruition. “I think it’s a milestone for the university, because it shows that we are moving forward technology-wise,” Dodd said. Students will be able to use all of the Google applications; however, only Google Docs, Calendar, Chat and Voice are covered by the UA’s privacy policy. Other applications such as Google News, Video or Photos are separate and under the new Google privacy policy, Stensaas said. To opt in to the new
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Former President Clinton Visits Campus
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President Bill Clinton speaks in the Verizon Ballroom Sunday night for Bumpers students as part of the inaugural Dale and Betty Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Program. ator Bumpers,” said Michael Vayda, Bumpers College Dean. President Clinton was not paid to speak. During his speech, President Clinton encouraged students to look at ways to help other countries develop agriculturally. “If you go to a poor place and care about agriculture... look first at the systems,” he said “They don’t have systems. It may cost us a great deal of we don’t help them.” Following the President’s
friendship and for your leadership,” said President Bill Clinton to Senator Bumpers in the opening of his speech. “If it hadn’t been for you and David Pryor, my economic plan wouldn’t have passed.” Senator Bumpers played an important role throughout the night. “Senator Bumpers is the namesake for our college, and last year we initiated an annual event where we celebrate the naming of our college for Sen-
by KRISTEN COPPOLA Staff Writer
President Bill Clinton visited the University of Arkansas on April 15 as the keynote speaker in the inaugural Dale and Betty Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Program. The event was invitation only as a part of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, said Steve Voorhies with University Relations. “I thank you for your
PAB To Grant UA Student Groups $1.5 Million by SARAH DEROUEN Staff Writer
An estimated $1.53 million will be in the hands of nine students, an Associated Student Government official said. The Programs Allocations Board is responsible for dis-
tributing money from the student activity fee to seven different areas on campus. These areas include Safe Ride, Headliners, Volunteer Action Center, University Programs, Distinguished Lecture Committee, ASG and Readership, said Austin Reid, ASG treasurer. Each student pays $3.12
per credit hour for the student activity fee, Reid said. “Over the course of one’s college career, if they take 124 hours at the university, [he] ends up spending $409.20 toward this PAB,” he said. The one-year-old board replaced a system in which each area had a separate fee,
Reid said. “Chancellor G. David Gearhart, in an effort to make the UA a more student-centered institution, changed this process to give more power to students to decide how their money is spend, according to
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speech, there was a question and answer session for the students. “I can give you 100 examples,” President Clinton said when asked his thoughts on Yahoo! listing four of Bumpers majors as the most useless. “Think of the problems we wouldn’t have if everyone had the things we take advantage of here in Arkansas. People who are saying that are those who never give a second thought to any plant they see or any food they eat.”
Facebook Can Fight or Fuel Crime, Police Say by JANNEE SULLIVAN Staff Writer
Using Facebook is quickly becoming a part of standard police investigation. Checking suspects’ Facebook pages has become a common practice for many law enforcement agencies, including UAPD, officials said. “These days it’s become common practice to check those resources,” said Lt. Gary Crain, public information officer for UAPD.
Though information found on a suspect’s Facebook page may not be usable in the case, there have been instances where it has helped, Crain said. “Every once in a while, you hear about someone who did something and bragged about it on Facebook,” Crain said. “That makes it easy, but that’s the exception rather than the rule.”
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Air Conditioning for Humphreys Hall Next Month by KAREN STIGAR Staff Writer
Humphreys Hall is set to have air-conditioned rooms for the first time since the dormitory’s 1961 opening. The air conditioning will be turned on in late May or early June, officials said. “The date was determined by when the work can be completed,” said Florence Johnson, executive director of University Housing. “We were hoping it could be completed before students left. However, that was
In This Issue:
News
Today On The Hill
News
Postsecret Speaker
Features
Features
Players Moving On Summer Housing: The Fayetteville Roots Ins and Outs of the Festival Adds Folk to the Arkansas football players are trying to focus on Three-Month Lease Fall the remainder of spring
Check out various events The founder of Postsecret will happening around campus speak at the UA. today. A students’ guide to subletting or finding summer housing
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WEATHER FORECAST
Sports
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The Fayetteville Roots Festival will bring folk music to the town this August.
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practice after Petrino’s firing.
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not possible.” The installation coincides with the 2012 Annual WalMart Stores, Inc. Shareholders meeting, which begins June 1. Wal-Mart shareholders and associates will be housed in Humphreys Hall, among other dorms, Johnson said. The majority of residence halls on campus will be occupied by Wal-Mart shareholders and associates during this event, she said. “The air conditioning in
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Opinion
Changing Major: The Not-So-Deadly Cycle Changing majors can be costly and time consuming, but worth it for students looking for their passion.
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