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Show This is my luchy day! ... v , . ( -A t . r ? If r. 5 Mark Peterson (above) won a big snowboard at the North of Heaven show held Wednesday night in the Gallery put on by Smith Edwards Board Shop and Big Boys Toys and sponsored by Pi Kappa Alpha and 88.1 The Beat." I 1 if-- IS&T, TBE, CS... same or different? By Aaron Barney news writer-77ie Signpost Every, year at Weber State University, more and more students go to the computer science department with questions; they want to know what they can do with their education.Dolly Samson, chair of the department of information systems and technology, wants to get the word out about IS&T the business application of computers in order to give students another option for a major which is right for them. "People come in and they think, 'computers, I like computers. I'm going to be a computer science major,'" Samson said. "Some CS majors minor in IS&T to get some of that people- orientation and business background." Often, this option turns out to be appealing to the student and they wish they had known about IS&T sooner, Samson said. There is a lot of overlap between IS&T, CS, telecommunications and business education. TBE involves the training of telecommunications professionals. "They do more training of technicians; the people who run the PBX's, string the cables, run the wires, install the network cards and make the infrastructure function," Samson said. "There is a lot of overlap between the three. Our students and TBE students both study how to install and manage a Novell network." IS&T graduates are working on the problems facing businesses today."It is a real good time to be an IS&T major. Businesses are being consumed by the year 2000 issue and that is one of the things we address," she said. The IS&T program has been around since 1984, when it became apparent there was a need for a more business-oriented, computer-related program. According to Ron Peterson, the chairman of the computer science department, the CS department tries to offer a range of degrees to suit the needs of students. "The CS department currently offers three bachelor degree tracks of study," Peterson said. "The software engineering emphasis is for people who want to go out to do computer programming, especially in a large environment. Systems integration and networking helps companies set up company-wide networking. see Difference page 8 The Dept.of Performing Arts ! The Associated Students of WSU present Y i ; 4 Ji :, i f il 1 ( 4 (Yes! It's your favorite kid show on stage!) directed by Jim Christian 30 Sept-3 Oct a 5 Oct 7:30 p.m. Saturday (3 Oct) matinee at 2:00 (no show on Sunday) The Skyroom Shepherd U3 $8.50adults $5.50 students tickets available at Dee Events Center Ticket Office 626-8500 or 1-800-WSU-TIKS ... Because, if you I don't, then wl0 wm? "recycle - V Partldoatel A 1 0 0 CotcJ Sores or (Fever Qlesters? If you suffer from cold sores or fever blisters you may be able to be part of a research study for an investigational medication without prescription. Participants must be 12 years of age or older. For more information about this study, please call 1-800-748-4808. You will be referred to a pharmacy enrollment site near you. A - Q U y, Free Paint Brus Purchase 4 tubes of Artists Oil Colours at WSU Bookstore and receive a Free Cirrus Filbert Brush. A $15 value. (while supplies last.) . m -tarn, WSU Bookstore Hrs: M-T 7am 6pm "W-F 7am-5pm e jr j- fir |