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Show Business.,& Science 4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011 Weber remembers Steve Jobs Faculty, students share thoughts regarding death of industry titan By Cole Spicker b&s editor I The Signpost After a highly publicized and lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer and other illnesses, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs died Wednesday evening. Rob Hilton, associate professor in the computer science department, who teaches a highly sought mobile app development course - including the iPhone - stated that Jobs will be a sorely missed public figure. Last year, Hilton had a brief run-in with Jobs at the Apple Campus in California. "Besides being visionary, he made a lot of things unique," Hilton said. "I watched him go to the lunch room; he went through the line just like everyone else." The co-founder of Apple Inc., Jobs was known not only for his love for design and desire to serve Apple's consumers, but also for his ardor in maintaining confidentiality. "He ran a really tight ship down there," Hilton said. "He was able to control the release of products and software so well. It seems that Apple, as a whole, has adopted that atmosphere, which has helped them become so popular." Many WSU staff and students explained that, while they did not know Jobs personally, they feel for his family and see that the loss of Jobs might reshape the future of Apple's products. Just after stepping down as CEO of Apple Inc. on Aug. 24, Apple saw an immediate drop of 5 percent in their stock, but it rebounded the following day. "I'm not sure if he mentored anyone in particular to take his place," Hilton said. "If there is no one like him - in innovation and brilliance - Apple's products may just not be the same." Students agreed that Jobs' greatest contribution to society was the change he incurred in the way people communicate worldwide and that, through a combination of various components, such as user-friendly 66 Death is the destination we all share. SOURCE: AP interfaces, reliability and sleek design in Apple's products, he allowed users to enjoy their experiences and want to repeat those experiences. "You could say that I'm an Apple addict," said Ryan Wilcoxen, a WSU senior studying zoology and psychology. "I have iPhone 4, an iPod, a Mac- Book and an Apple desktop." Other students and staff - Mac and PC users alike - agreed the man will be missed and that he has made innumerable contributions to society. "On a human level, it's always a tragedy with the loss of someone," said Benjamin Barraza, web systems architect FLYBY: AirMed from Ogden Regional makes a pit stop at Weber State and employee of WSU. "People like Steve Jobs are rare; whether you like their product or not, or whether you agree with him or not, losing that sort of person impacts society. He certainly has left his legacy with us." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. Cheesemaker shares advice By Derek Peterson correspondent I The Signpost PHOTO BY COLE SPICKER I THE SIGNPOST AirMed paramedic Collin Hart speaks with Mark Milligan, a business major, in the soccer fields West of the Social Science Building Wednesday afternoon. Surprise flyby for students By Cole Spicker b&s editor I The Signpost A Weber State University course full of nursing students had the opportunity to visit with crew members of a local air ambulance service. Karen Burton, an assistant professor in the nursing program and six-year employee of WSU, teaches several courses each semester. One of these courses, Nursing 3010: Nurs- ing History and Theory, aims to teach newly accepted nursing students the story of nurses and the basis of modern-day practices used in medicine. As part of the semester-long course, students are required to form a group and present a historical project that includes the overarching aspect of nursing. "This year, we've had many interesting presentations," Burton said, "from the history of nurses' uniforms, to men's role in nursing, from P.O.W. nurses, to the history of ambulances." In fact, it was the presentation on the history of ambulances that led to the visit of the air ambulance on Wednesday. During the group presentation, WSU student and nursing student Holly Wright explained how emergency services have changed throughout the years. "Wars have changed the ways that people have thought about transporting the injured," Wright said. In ancient times, a hammock-based cart allowed an injured person to be carried to what were then hospitals. Since the advent of the motor, steam- and electricity-powered vehicles have been used to transport such individuals. See Flyby page 9 The cheese industry in America is exploding, said Pat Ford, co-founder of Beehive Cheese Company. "There are so many new cheeses and flavors being produced," said Ford, who started the cheese company with his brother-in-law, Tim Welsh. "It is awesome to be a part of it." So what do cheese and Weber State University have in common? As it turns out, a lot. Ford spoke to some 60 WSU students on Thursday as part of the ongoing Nye Lecture Series. Ford, who is an alumnus of WSU, was part of the first technical sales program. The Nye Lecture Series is put on to help students understand the application of their current studies. "(Students) get to see firsthand execution of what they are studying and how it works in the real world," said John Hoffman, faculty member of the Master of Business Administration, regarding the lecture. During his address, Ford spoke of branding, costing, selling, marketing and accounting - principles being taught in the business programs. "The main message I want to convey to the students of Weber State is that they can do anything they want if they will set their minds to it," Ford said. "After nearly 20 years in the real estate industry, I was looking for something new, but See Cheese page 9 |
