The Internet headaches that greeted us all upon arrival at Fairfield have largely disappeared. Computing and Network Services (CNS) has done a superb job of purging the virus from the network and installing free up-to-date anti-virus software on every student’s computer.
However, some students still cannot connect to the network due to others who refuse to take their computer to CNS. The network is set up to shut down parts of the campus when virus activity is detected; because of this, students who have not brought their computers to CNS should do so immediately.
The viruses that caused this problem were fortunately benign, not corrupting and damaging computers. In a way it is better to have the holes in our network exposed now before something far more destructive spread. Now, we are all becoming equipped with valuable free software that will ensure that the Internet stays on.
A large amount of credit for handling the problem so quickly and efficiently goes to all the technicians who worked tirelessly in the campus center to eradicate the virus.
Credit is also due to the university. So often on this campus, students can be heard muttering something like “I pay $37,000 a year to go here” and following up these comments with complaints about Internet connectivity, mediocre food or registration problems. Evidently, students who make such comments would prefer the university to just throw money at any problem that comes their way.
In a way, the school did just that in this case. Paying for a costly license for software and hiring several extra technicians, the administration tried to solve the problem as expeditiously as possible. The Mirror undoubtedly believes that if the school approached every problem with the speed and efficiency of their approach with respect to this problem, students would not be heard muttering the “$37,000 question” quite as much.
The editorial represents the opinion of the majority of The Mirror Editorial Board. What is your opinion? Write to us: commentary@fairfieldmirror.com
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