Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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28 One of the more recently acquired imputlout- put and memory storage system are the per- manent disc packs. 6. Kuehn

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Dorm food...S.O.S. tSame Old Starch The cafeteria food served at each of the complexes was the same. When students were asked what they think about the dorm food, the one word mentioned most was STARCH. Mentioned next in line were greasy, bland and no variety. ttDog food, dorm food, it's all the same thing, said an anonymous Lin- coln dweller. Another student described the dorm food as mediocre and over-cooked. Freshmen students who ate in the cafeteria for the first time could not believe how different it was from the home-cooked food they were used to before coming to the univer- sity. Extra pounds and pimples resulted from eating the dorm delicacies. The main reason for this unfortunate happening was because of greasy meats and starchy side dis- hes. ttThe quality of the food has slipped tremendously over the last couple of years, for example the mashed potatoes are much more lumpy this year.n Yet an Ericson resi- dent swears the quality of mashed potatoes and gravy are better than ever. It is all a matter of individual taste. ilThe desserts are great, es- pecially the cherry chip cake said a Cromwell sophomore, But I can't say much for the cheese cake with strawberry jam on top. he added. I love the melted ice cream that has been re-frozen, it taste like the bowl. One student replied, I noticed there were more tendons in the ten- donburgers this year. On the other hand, thought and appreciation must be given to the cooks for those special dinners served on Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Birthday month. and the once- a-week Sunday buffet dinners. The cooks really do a good job with the amount of money they have available for food. Students on the average only pay 35d: per meal. ttl think its a pretty good deal for the price we pay. The food isnlt all bad. 'r The ID. number must be shown by every stu- dent before entering the cafeteria. tB. Peter- sonl 27

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wrestle One great advance in computer technology was the invention of integrated circuits over the old vacuum tubes. tS. Kuehlt At ISU youlre more than a number, you're part of a whole computer system The computer system at ISU is a service for student and administrative computations, and faculty research. The center performs many duties; it makes out the payroll checks, prints out all grades, class rosters and stu- dent records. It grades computerized tests, counts ballots, and prints all un- iversity mail labels and class schedules. In fact, students would not be able to register using the present system without the use of the com- puter center. Everyone is definitely part of this huge computer system. About $600,000 a year is needed to run the computer center. About two thirds of the money is used for per- sonel salaries. Equipment requires $150,000 and $50,000 is needed for supplies. Since the computer is four At the heart of the computer system. the control console, Larry Phillips and Terry Morris oversee all activities. ts. Kuehll years old, it is completely paid for, which helps out down cost. The center prints about one million lines a year and uses about four or five million pages a year. The IBM cards are recycled and the center gets back about ten per cent of the amount of money they pay out for the cards. Everyone has the same priority to the computer. The individual with the fewest resources has the highest priority. Sometimes special priority is granted for projects such as class rosters, but not very often. The biggest problem the com- puter center has is the computer runs twenty hours a day and can't finish all the university work in that amount of time. Every student, staff. and faculty checks are printed by the computer center. 29