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Show The Signpost Page 16 Wednesday, September 1,2004 Powerhouse continued from front Lampros Hall was built originally in 1966 and served as the Collette Art Building. '7 think as people Construction on the new hail start to realize that began approximately 2 years ago. there aren't any The 20,600 square foot building houses a Laptop computers anymore Lounge where students, faculty in the library^ and and staff can check out one of the 16 laptops available, or that we are here/ register their personal laptop to use the campus wireless there will be more network. and more and Laptops can be checked out by registered students for two- more/' hour time periods and then - E r i n Hill, renewed for up to eight hours WSU senior a day, unless other students are waiting for them. Students can take the laptops to different places on campus. open on Sunday. The Union Students can also use the Building used to have the long laptops in the study and meeting hours, and now we have the rooms found in Lampros Hall. long hours." Eventually the study and meeting Lampros Hall supplies rooms will have posted self- teachers with two computer checkout sheets where students classrooms they can use when can sign up to reserve the rooms. the technology is necessary Lampros Hall also contains "They have access to where an Information Commons they have laptops for everyone area, similar to the Information in class," Hill said. Commons area in the WSUHill said the teachers could Davis campus, featuring 56 be in sync with ail the students computer stations, including 48 through the laptops. PCs and eight Macs. "I think I like the fact that the The Information Commons computers are all state - of - thearea will offer students extended art, they have all of the newesthours and will be open Monday everything" Hill said. - Thursday 7 a.m. - midnight, Hill said that traffic into Friday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday 9 Lampros Hail has been pretty a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. steady. -midnight. "Even yesterday when most WSU senior Erin Hill works of the campus was closed, we at the Information Commons had quite a few people in here," at Lampros Hall, as well Hil) said. "I think as people start as other computer labs on to reajize that there aren't any campus. computers anymore in the library, "We're open longer than and that we are here, there will be anyone else," Hill said. "As far more and more and more." as I know we are the only lab Jeff Christensen, WSU junior, Above: WSU community members celebrate during the opening of the Jack D. Lampros Hall on Aug. 23. Right: WSU President F. Ann Millner and Jack D. Lampros stand in front of an artificial conduit in Lampros Hall. The new Lampros Hall "connected" to the rest of campus during the opening ceremony when Lampros and others plugged the artificial power cord into the conduit. said he likes Lampros Hall. "I think they should make the whole campus like it," Christensen said. "I'm sick of crap buildings. This is really nice." You can reach reporter Natalie Clemens by calling 626-7121. Show your student I.D. & get 15% off WEBER STATE FOOTBALL GAME SATURDAY! STUDENTS FREE! New & Used Books "1st Noble Truth: suffering informs the whole of human life," . regular price merchandise. Here's a no-brainer: Simply show your valid student I.D. and save 15% on all regular price stuff. (That's a lot of stuff.) But, you'd better hurry. Come September 26th, this offer's historySorry, cannot be used with any other discount or offer. Offer ends September 26, 2004. ES1GN Visit Design U at pierl.com for a chance to win a $1,500 Gift Card. " Know Thyself.^ Books for Living Bookshel* 2432 Washington Blvd. Ogden - 621-4752 BABY YOUR BABY Pregnant? I w imports See your doctor before the 13th week of pregnancy. Make at least 13 visits. For more information, ^ .A caii 1-800-826-9662 or visit wvrw.babyyourboby.org Xg! m e |