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Thursday, September 18, 1975
University Daily Kansan
Often-used computers serve many
By DAVE GOSSER
Computers at the University of Kansas serve many purposes and can be used by almost anyone with a legitimate interest, according to Dave Nordlund, assistant director in charge of instruction and research at the computer center.
Norlund said there was a main computer in Summerfield Hall that was used to handle most computer needs. He said there also were mini-computers all over campus serving the specialized needs of different departments.
The main computer, which is 10 years old, is no longer able to handle the increasing amount of University computer needs, according to Nordlund.
People all over campus depend on the main computer, he said.
"Our problem with the main computer isn't so much one of distribution but one of limits," Nordlund said. "People expect it to be 10 people, and don't put 50 people in a 48-passenger bus."
Nerdlund said KU expected to receive bids for a new main computer by Sept. 26. It is very likely, he said, that KU will get two computers to replace the main one.
The mini-computers are used by
Quilt stolen from display
A quit stole Tuesday night from the Lawrence Arts Center, Ninth and Vermont streets, has yet to be recovered. Am Evans, director of the center, said yesterday.
The quit was on display as part of a
quit-quit competition. A $10 reward has
been offered for quitting.
Evans said that three men walked into the center about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday while the Arts Center Board of Directors was meeting. While Evans asked the men to leave, some who were just looking around, Evans said she then returned to the meeting.
Evans described the men as "fairly greasy" looking and in their late 20s. She said they seemed to be out for the evening together.
As the men were leaving, Evans said,
they apparently pulled down the quilt
hanging nearest the door. The director
stopped and looked at the door. The door
the men were driving away, she said.
The quilt, a three-by-five-foot crab guilty with a black velvet border, belongs to Lois Wustefeld, 1911 Learnard Ave. It was made Wustefeld's mother about 180, Evans said.
The quilt valued at $300, has great sentimental value. Evans said.
Evans said she hoped the men would be found and return to the center.
She said guards were usually posted in the center's lobby during the day, but that an effort would be made to increase security by evening the hours as a result of the theft.
Hospital use up with enrollment
Physicians at Watkins Memorial Hospital have treated 50 more students a day this year than last, Martin Wollmann, director of health services, said Tuesday.
Wolmann said that in the past week an average of 425 students a day were treated. An average of 375 students were treated each day last year.
"The increase may be reflecting an increased student enrollment," Wollmann said. "Some students also have a variety of courses that usually afflict them at this time of year."
"The University of Kansas isn't experiencing an epidemic," he said.
Dennis Dahl, physician at Watkins, said another reason for the increase might be that students were using health services more than last year.
'Some students might also have saved up a few alligators over the summer to have a pet. You can tell by how they look.
If the increase continued, Wollmann said,
additional physicians might have to
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professors and students for research and administrative purposes. Nordand said.
Nordlund said he doubted there was much misuse of the mini-computers by faculty and students. He said the mini-computers required particular cards before they could be used. An account number, assigned by the university, is required for the computer to operate.
812 Mass.
Lawrence, Ks.
All M. Fakhrad, Iran junior, works as a disinator operator at the computer center in disan
"It's possible that people may use them who aren't supposed to but I don't think it happens much," Fakhrzdad said. "On the key punch machine you have to have an ID card and run your program at all. And your teacher assigns your identification number."
Summerfield. He said he doubted that there would be a uniformizer students using the mini-computers.
could steal or borrow someone else identification card. He said he didn't think it happened very often since students were wearing keeping track of their identification cards.
it's possible. Fakhrzad said, that students
Fakhrzed said that if someone were caught using another person's identification card they probably would receive only a verbal reprimand. He said he didn't know of anyone intoging into serious trouble for using another person's identification card.
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