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Wireless Network?
Yes - The wireless network is throughout much of campus. The earthquake-proofing of California building, however, makes it difficult to get a connection in many of the dorms
Operating Systems
- Linux
- Mac OS X
- Windows XP
24-Hour Labs?
Yes - In the first-year housing dorm Lyon,
College Prowler Take
Pomona students, although a fun-loving, laid-back bunch, do have a lot of homework, and much of this is performed on futuristic machines called “computers.” If you’ve never seen one, they are sort of like televisions, except, get this, interactive! The general consensus on the campus’ technical options is that the computer situation is so-so. There are certainly more-wired and better-run campuses as per computers, but if you are an atavist who just longs for the heady thwack of the typewriter keys impacting crisp, white paper, then you aren’t going to find it here (unless you create your own heady thwacks). There are two 24-hour computer labs in which you will almost always be able to find a computer (there are times when you can’t, however) and plenty of Pomona students/com-geeks are at your beck and call to troubleshoot all your computer problems. They even make house calls! They are like the plumbers of the information age!
The Pomona network is sizable and heavily trafficked, and many classes require accessing online databases and discussion groups. This said, it is certainly possible to get by without being some sort of computer wiz—there are plenty of nerds available to lend a helping hand. Of course, no hands (no matter how ink stained and pallid) can help when the network goes down, as often happens, right before you need to print and turn in a paper. It’s a good idea to get your work done ahead of time, because professors tend to have low tolerance for tech-related excuses. This is probably because most of them still live in the stone age; many of them still subscribe to ideologies that require them to write everything by hand!
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
Having your own computer is...
Having your own computer is worthwhile. The computer facilities are good but can get too crowded during finals. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus network is very fragile...
The campus network is very fragile and very sensitive, and when people start stressing out, it tends to shut down. You’re definitely going to want your own printer. |
Anonymous says: |
It’s up to you. There are lots of...
It’s up to you. There are lots of computer labs open 24 hours if you want, but it’s always nice to have your own machine. |
Anonymous says: |
Bring your own computer. When else...
Bring your own computer. When else will your parents buy you a computer? If you can’t bring your own computer, you’ll be fine. You’ll just sort of live in the computer lab. |
Anonymous says: |
The network is good depending on...
The network is good depending on which dorm you live in (some have newer/faster wiring), although it does crash upon occasion. There is generally space in the computer labs, but due to the volume of work assigned, it is essential to have a computer available in your own room. |
Facts
Free Software
Windows OS software and Microsoft Office are available to students. Contact Information Technology Services at (909) 621-8061.
Charged to Print?
Yes - Students are given $10 of print quota at the beginning of each semester and are charged for each page they print. Black and white pages are 2 cents each, and colored pages are 50 cents each.
Did You Know?
If you have any need to send an all-campus e-mail, it’s as easy as the push of a button. However, the service is occasionally abused. In spring of ‘05, the student body President (who, here, shall remain nameless, but who was, for the record, the brains behind the 2005 senior class slogan “’05 is OK,”) sent an all-student e-mail announcing that the administration had decided, with a month left in the semester, to institute mandatory drug-testing as a requisite for graduation. This e-mail, sent on April 1st, (oh what fools we were), sparked a near-Orwellian panic in Pomona’s population before a few somewhat-more-savvy-than-the-rest-of-us students pointed out that it was April Fools Day. These sort of pranks are met with a hearty “ha ha” from administration and student alike, but any mean-spirited abuse of the all-student’s e-mail is met with strict penalties, such as revocation of one’s Internet privileges, a fate only marginally worse than death.
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