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published on 02/03/06
News Briefs
CIS addresses AskBanner traffic by doubling College’s bandwidth
On Jan. 6, the sudden influx of student traffic that accompanied the release of final grades from the fall 2005 semester put a strain on the AskBanner network, causing it to operate more slowly than usual. This was the most recent display of the network’s difficulty accommodating the increasing demands of students and faculty.
In response to such problems, the College’s Computing and Information Service (CIS) doubled Vassar’s capacity for Internet traffic, known as the bandwith.
“Not only has the amount of e-mail and on-line traffic exploded over the last year, but right after the holidays, we have 2,000 students all logging on to the website at once trying to access their grades,” said Registrar Dan Giannini. “During the last week of break, we purchased more bandwith, which has and will continue to help a great deal with the AskBanner website.” —Lauren Sutherland, Assistant News Editor
Campus wireless installation starts
Work has begun on one of the largest projects Computing and Information Services (CIS) has ever done at Vassar: the installation of a college-wide wireless network.
The project will be overseen and conducted by Ronco Communications. Work began on Lathrop House a few weeks before students returned from winter break. Though the original plan was to complete all quad dorms and residence halls first, Ronco will expedite the process by installing wireless access points across campus.
The installation of the access points requires a rewiring of ethernet connections in most buildings, and CIS Vice President Bret ngerman hopes that CIS will be able to activate some of the wireless coverage in the coming months.
There will be some “cold spots,” or points with no signal, across campus once the system is in place, and CIS will evaluate those spots throughout 2006 fall semester. —Nate Kimball, Staff Writer
Jogger harassed on Park Avenue
A student recently reported that while she was jogging down Park Avenue, a man rode by on a bicycle, slapped her buttocks, and proceeded to ride away. This is the second reported incident of off-campus student harassment this year. Last semester, a report was filed regarding a similar incident at Vassar farm.
To avoid similar situations, Security advises students to use the “buddy system” when off campus, and to report any suspicious behavior promptly to Security and the local police. —L.S
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