Posts made in September, 2008

By Teri Sue Heinsman     It’s cluttered, it’s confusing, and it’s hard to use, so why bother? Rusty Bruns, the chief information officer says he understands, “We realize that the pages are busy,” and they are trying to make it easier to use. But in the meantime, what are we supposed to do?             First of all, it’s confusing to even log onto My CSU. It seems that every different Web page has a different log in and pin code; how are we supposed to keep them all straight? Fortunately, this is realized and on the bottom of the My CSU main page it tells you to enter your ID number and pin code. These pin codes can be changed once you log on the first time, which is very useful. All you have to do is log on and click on the...

  By Lauren Young  After much anticipation and preparation, the Franklin Graham Festival will finally be showcased in Charleston on Friday, Sept. 19 – Sunday, Sept. 21. The Franklin Graham Festival is working jointly with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to bring this well received event to Charleston and surrounding areas. The Franklin Graham Festival’s objective is to “bring uncommitted individuals into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and firmly establish them in a local church.”    Franklin Graham is the son of world renowned evangelist Billy Graham. Although Franklin was reluctant to follow in his father’s footsteps, he preached his first sermon in 1983. Following that unforgettable night, Franklin has led more than 100...

Speaker – Sujo John September 10, 2008 4pm in the Gold Room One man’s survival on 9/11. For more information visit SujoJohn.com Sponsored by Campus Ministries.

By Zach Jennings So, most students know about the Immediate Response Information System, IRIS, here at CSU, but how much do you know about it really? How about it is run by the company TechRadium? You did? Okay, then how about the Chief Information Officer is Rusty Bruns? You knew that to? Okay, then fine, you won’t know this one: “IRIS is the most complete notification system around which allows for the timely exchange of information by phone, text messages, and e-mail, and generates reports that summarize when calls are made and even if a machine or human answered,” said Brian McGlothlin, communications manager.  How does IRIS work?Well to put it in semisimple terms, IRIS works by including seven points of contact for  every student, faculty, and...