Jacksonville State University - Mimosa Yearbook (Jacksonville, AL)

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-,kg x - MGTVGIOUS Money Making NlClChlh9S - Automated Teller Machines are Becoming Popular Automated teller ma- ines QATMSJ are becom- g very popular with many nks across America, espe- ally in cities that have uni- rsities. College students 5 becoming aware of these arvelous money making achines that make money atters easier. ATMs are nvenient for those emer- ncy deposits when you re- ,ze you have Written too any checks and for those lick withdrawals when you alize you do not have ough cash on hand. ATMs e particularly convenient r college students who, as a group, keep unusual hours. Most college students are in class during regular banking hours. The tellers are also fairly easy to operate. All you have to do is insert your card into the slot, punch in your num- ber on the keyboard, and follow the instructions on the screen. It is not a very difficult operation, but it can get confusing. This is es- pecially true if you punch in the wrong call number or if you punch an extra zero by mistake. Keeping up with your teller card can also be diffcult because the bank only gives one card per per- son. It seems strange commu- nicating to a machine about your financial situation. It is also funny to hear people talk back to the machine. Do they realize what they are doing? Even though it is a computer and it is pro- grammed to meet uour needs, it is still not very per- sonal. It seems as if You're Welcome is automatically spoken when Thank You is spelled out on the screen. Many people prefer dealing with a real live human teller, instead of a machine. Hu- man tellers are usually more pleasant than machines. Machines are politeg hu- mans can be friendly. For those who would rath- er have a live teller the drive through windows are conve- nient ways to bank. They save you the trouble of park- ing the car and walking in. All you do is drive up to the window and conduct your business. Drive through windows are great when it rains, too. Now all across the country Americans are banking with the speed and convenience of ordering a Big Mac. Adam Calvert Campus Life: ATM's 19

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Gateway io the University Prospective Students Learn About JSU Through the Information Center The Information Center functions as the gateway to the University. Teresa Cheatham and Gus Ed- wards, with a staff of four student tour guides, give tours and provide informa- tion to prospective students and their parents. Usually, the Information Center staff members are the first con- tacts that the public makes with the University. There- fore, the staff is responsible for making the best impres- sion possible for JSU. The little rock house was built. in 1937 as a ser- vant house for workers on the Edwards farm. In 1980, JSU purchased the house and property. Jack Hopper, Vice President of Institu- tional Advancement per- suaded the University to re- model the quaint building into the warm, atmospheric welcome center that it is to- day. Located in the little rock house , the Information Center provides a complete introduction to J SU for pro- spective students and their parents. Starting with bro- chures of information about JSU's programs, the mem- bers of the staff answer questions about JSU then move on to the recruiting van for a tour of the campus. The tour begins at the Infor- mation Center and winds around the campus. Every building is pointed out to the guest and a description of the building is explained, along with what depart- ments and subjects are housed in each. The guests are taken in the dorms and various other buildings, if they so desire. After the tour is given, appointments with faculty and administrator are made for the guests, desired. The administrati K and faculty are very goo about keeping appoint, ments with the prospectiv students that may havii questions concerning theii future at the University! This allows the students know that the faculty an i staff care. In keeping with JSU? celebrated tradition, the In? formation Center always ofii fers that personal touch f Teresa Cheatham I fi 20 Campus Life: Information Center