Sophomore Chris Charles writes to someone through the e-mail system. Besides e-mail, the VAX lab offers the LYNX and Telnet systems. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Jenny Childress - O'Fallon, Ill. Neil Chilson - Liverpool, N.Y. Jake Chism - Krum, Texas Jamie Chitty - Bossier City, La. Debora Cifu - Sao Paulo, Brazil Stephanie Citty - Chattanooga, Tenn . Neal Claborn - College Station, Texas Jordan Clark - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Michelle Clark - Shelter Island, N.Y. Matt Clement - Taylorsvill e, Ky. Julie Clements - Rushvill e, III. Mendi Clothier - West Memphis, Ark. Computers: Cheaper than a phone call} Quicker than a letter Would you like to send mail to your uncle who is working in Israel and have him respond to you within the same hour? Go to the VAX. Would you like to know what fans of David Letterman are thinking? Go to the VAX. Would you like to talk with your best friend or research your anthropology paper with resources located in a New York library? Go to the VAX. The computer lab in the Mabee Business Bui lding, known as "the VAX," offers Harding students and employees a variety of free services, including electronic mail - "e-mai l" - (a cross between the postal service and the telephone service), LYNX (a service that lets a person browse through the World-Wide Web), and Telnet (a service that lets a person "talk" with others or link onto educational and other resources throughout the world). Christine Bertolani , a sophomore from Fresno, Calif., frequently uses the e-mail service. "I guess I spend an average of one hour each day using e-mail. I usually send e-mail to my relatives in California, a friend in Texas and friends I've made at Harding. " Although e-mail is probably the most familiar network service to Harding students, some students are attracted to the diverse LYNX and Telnet services. Melinda Oliver, a senior from San Leandro, Calif., said she enjoys using LYNX and Telnet in addition to e-mail. "When I get on a computer in the VAX, I feel like I'm entering a whole new world where I can find virtually anything I need by using a keyboard. For example, by using LYNX, I have found a homepage called 'Dreamers, ' which contains articles written by those of Cherokee descent. And by using Telnet, I have become friends with some people in Seattle, Wash.; however, I try to be careful when using Telnet to meet people because I know there are dishonest and flaky people on the Internet and also because I know that by using Telnet in this way, I could easily become addicted to it. " Relatively speaking, Harding students have only begun to realize the benefits and the potential hazards of the on-line services provided in the VAX. - Michael Carter Michelle Coan - Beaverton, Ore. Aron Coffee - Roge rs , Ark. Carrie Cole - Tyler, Texas Jantzen Cole - Uma tilla, Fla. Kristin Coleman - Alma, Ark. Joan Collins - Harrison, Ark. Kelly Collins - Dunwoody, Ga. Brady Combs - Huntsville, Ark. Ryan Connor - El Dorado Hills, Calif. Amanda Conway - Rogers, Ark. Nyssa Cook - Fort Smith, Ark. Michael Cooper - Rogersville, Ala.
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