Class Discussion,
Main Room
Date 1/28/98
Start log: Wednesday, January 28, 1998
3:19:02 pm Virtual Park Hall time --
JoeSa says, "Lilke what Nick?"
NickSm says, "luckily i'm careful but some of my friends have had a bad year so far..."
WendyFr says, "yeah, NICK"
NickSm says, "honest, i'm to smart for that"
WendyFr says, "I mean Yea"
WendyFr says, "SURE"
NickSm says, "Never have"
WendyFr says, "Never have what?"
Mr.Cole says, "Hey, folks. What's up/"
MaggieCa says, "hello Mr. Cole"
JoeSa says, "Nick, did you mean something or someone?"
NickSm says, "nevermind"
NickSm says, "someone"
JoeSa says, "Hi, Mr. Cole"
WendyFr says, "you stud!"
JoeSa says, "Oh OK"
NickSm says, "well..."
WendyFr says, "Hey, Mr. Cole"
FrankBl says, "Nick you are digging yourself a hole"
NickSm says, "yo Mr. Cole"
Mr.Cole says, "I think I've interrupted something"
KurtDa has arrived.
NickSm says, "i know that's why im stopping now"
GeraldLa has arrived.
WendyFr says, "that's OK"
WendyFr says, "Nick, you're new name is STUD"
NickSm says, "knock it off now..."
WendyFr says, "just kidding"
KurtDa says, "go Nick, whatever you did."
WendyFr laughs.
NickSm says, "where's my money?"
JasonOg has arrived.
WendyFr )
KurtDa says, "I told you to come get it. "
AndrewGo has arrived.
MaggieCa says, "Mr Cole, did you say your were going to email our paper grades?"
NickSm says, "are you in your room now?"
JenniferCa says, "what up Jason"
KurtDa says, "It's sitting on my desk."
FrankBl says, "hey Jason"
KurtDa says, "yep"
WendyFr says, "Hey, Kurt"
JasonOg says, "What's going on Jenny and Frank"
NickSm says, "which room again?"
KurtDa says, "send Reid down with one dollor and I'll give you guys a ten"
Mr.Cole says, "Yes, Maggie. I haven't finished all the papers yet. I should be done tomorrow and will email them all together."
KurtDa says, "Hey Wendy"
KurtDa says, "197"
MaggieCa says, "okay. no hurry . I was just wondering."
Mr.Cole says, "Also tomorrow, I will put up an assignment description for the next paper."
NickSm says, "yeah, i send Reid and I'll never see my money. Just wait after class and i'll come down immediately"
KurtDa says, "cool"
ShannonMc has arrived.
KurtDa says, "somebody won at halftime so you only get 4.50 back"
NickSm says, "i know, i knwo"
Mr.Cole says, "How are things going otherwise?"
FrankBl says, "Hey Shannon what happened to you yesterday"
KurtDa says, "just making sure"
MaggieCa says, "just fine"
JoeSa says, "good"
JasonOg says, "I'm doing horrible in my other classes"
Mr.Cole says, "Keeping up with the reading?"
WendyFr says, "Hey, what did we do yesterday?"
GeraldLa has disconnected.
ShannonMc says, "someone knocked me off and I had trouble getting back on"
JoeSa says, "Yes sir, except getting my days mixed up!"
JenniferCa says, "i am trying to keep up with the reading but i have a concentration problem"
WendyFr says, "sure, Shannon"
WendyFr laughs.
FrankBl says, "sure you were just skipping to watch Springer"
KurtDa says, "My computer is acting really weird"
MaggieCa says, "i'm trying"
ShannonMc says, "shut up frank :)"
WendyFr says, "we know, Shannon"
FrankBl says, "you did watch it didn't you"
ShannonMc laughs at Wendy
Mr.Cole says, "By the way, I'm sorry I didn't post yesterday's transcripts yet. There were some good discussions on them. They'll go up this evening."
MaggieCa has a heat stroke
MaggieCa says, "I swear they have the heat on 90 in this lab!"
AndrewGo says, "Can we get started"
FrankBl says, "does anybody like The Blues Brothers because if you do they are on Rosie singing"
AndrewGo says, "Ineed my beauty sleep"
NickSm Nick raises his hand and and asks to go the bathroom
JasonOg says, "I need food"
JenniferCa says, "which lab Maggie?"
JulieOw has disconnected.
MaggieCa says, "creswell"
JoeSa says, "You mean CresHell"
JenniferCa says, "yeah it is always really hot in there"
JasonOg waits for class to begin
Mr.Cole says, "I don't have much in the way of preliminary stuff today, so why don't we break into groups. You'll find discussion topics on the note boards. There are now a series of helpful descriptions so you should be able to read them."
WendyFr leaves for the One.
JoeSa leaves for the One.
AndrewGo leaves for the Two.
MaggieCa leaves for the One.
FrankBl leaves for the Three.
JenniferCa leaves for the Three.
JasonOg leaves for the Three.
KurtDa leaves for the Two.
NickSm leaves for the Two.
The housekeeper arrives to cart GeraldLa off to bed.
ShannonMc leaves for the Three.
Mr.Cole leaves for the One.
The housekeeper arrives to cart JulieOw off to bed.
ShannonMc has arrived.
ShannonMc says, "mr. Cole"
ShannonMc leaves for the Three.
ScottFr has arrived.
ScottFr leaves for the Two.
Mr.Cole has arrived.
Mr.Cole leaves for the Three.
ShannonMc has arrived.
Mr.Cole has arrived.
Mr.Cole says, "OK, where is Mi right now?"
ShannonMc says, ""trying to connect on her computer"
ShannonMc says, "Pueblo won't let her connect"
Mr.Cole says, "There, that's quieter."
Mr.Cole says, "What kind of message is it giving?"
ShannonMc says, "And she is having trouble with arches"
ShannonMc says, "Let me go get her. She is next door"
ShannonMc says, "she said she got it"
Mr.Cole says, "Good. Then everything is fine now?"
ShannonMc says, "she should be on any second now"
MiMa has arrived.
ShannonMc says, "yes sir, thank you"
ShannonMc leaves for the Three.
Mr.Cole says, "Hi, Mi. welcome back."
MiMa says, "why wouldn't Pueblo let me on?""
Mr.Cole says, "I'm not sure. What was it telling you?"
MiMa says, "tht[C"
MiMa says, "oops, it said that it wouldn't connect to the computer""
Mr.Cole says, "And did you do anything special to get it to work?"
MiMa says, "no, I had to get on through arches""
MiMa says, "i'm sorry, do you want me go to my room?'""
Mr.Cole says, "Oh. yuck. I'll talk to our technical wizards to see if they have any ideas. But you'll have to struggle through w/ Arches today. You can join the others in Room 1 now."
MiMa says, "thanks!""
MiMa goes out.
MiMa has arrived.
MiMa leaves for the One.
Mr.Cole leaves for the One.
AnandVy has arrived.
AnandVy leaves for the One.
Mr.Cole has arrived.
Mr.Cole says, "Hey everyone, come out here. I want to get a little large-group time in before we have to leave."
MiMa has arrived.
MaggieCa has arrived.
JoeSa has arrived.
JenniferCa has arrived.
ScottFr has arrived.
FrankBl has arrived.
JasonOg has arrived.
AndrewGo has arrived.
ShannonMc has arrived.
WendyFr has arrived.
AnandVy has arrived.
KurtDa has arrived.
MiMa says, "hey Shannon, thanks!'"
ShannonMc says, "no problem sista!"
NickSm has arrived.
MiMa says, "Shannon, come over when this is through""
Mr.Cole says, "so instead of the usual leader reports, I want to ask a more general question. Where have we gotten to so far in terms of 'the idea of a university'?"
ShannonMc says, "I will, then I have to go to Tate for a minute"
AnandVy says, "Knowledge cannot be quantified like that. What is how far?"
ShannonMc says, "good statement"
NickSm says, "excuses, excuses"
AndrewGo says, "Well, grouop two believes that knowledge is recieved through a combonation of personal experiences, environment, adn the classroom"
JasonOg says, "I don't think any feelings have changed since yesterday on our personal thoughts on what a university is"
AnandVy says, "We as humans are doing what we can to learn about ourselves and the world around us"
KurtDa says, "agreed Jason"
ShannonMc says, "college is different for everyone. One person cannot generalize a college experience"
ScottFr say, "terrific typing job"
AndrewGo says, "I know, stop saying that"
ShannonMc says, "it varies from person to person"
ScottFr laughs.
JoeSa says, "We have found out that race and sexuality influence the way a person is accepted into a society and what must be done to change certain things that are negative in society"
AnandVy says, "Why can't we generalize a college experience"
AnandVy says, "Of course we can"
ShannonMc says, "but this day and age, gender and sex is not that much of a problem"
AndrewGo says, "WHAT?!"
ShannonMc says, "it's diminishing"
AnandVy says, "say WHAT!"
AndrewGo says, "You can believe that"
ShannonMc says, "huh?"
JasonOg says, "I thought gender and sex was the same thing"
JoeSa says, "wow"
ShannonMc says, "I mean gender and race"
ScottFr laugh really hard
ShannonMc laughs at herself
JasonOg laughs at Shannon
WendyFr laughs.
MiMa laughs.
AndrewGo says, "What is so funny"
ShannonMc thinks she is a retard
MaggieCa laughs hysterically
KurtDa says, "not in college it isn't, and in some fields it's not, but it is still a factor in some aspects of life"
ShannonMc says, "true"
JoeSa laughs at shannon laughing at herself being laughed at by everybody
ScottFr say, "only to superficial people"
ShannonMc says, "it is still present. Affirmative action is an example"
MaggieCa says, "i hate to say this , but i need to go"
WendyFr says, "What do you mean, Scott?"
JoeSa says, "true"
AnandVy says, "Superficial people are still people. they exist"
ScottFr say, "no kidding"
JasonOg says, "4:15"
ShannonMc says, "frank, you watching??"
Mr.Cole says, "Perhaps should end while everyone is laughing. I'll leave you with this thought. if the college experience can be so many things for different people, how do we structure it so that everyone gets the most out of it as possibel?"
AnandVy says, "4:20 around the corner"
Mr.Cole says, "See y'all tomorrow...."
FrankBl says, "have I been saying anything"
MiMa says, "bye everyone!""
JenniferCa says, "yay"
MaggieCa goes out.
KurtDa says, "you can't "
ShannonMc has disconnected.
ScottFr say, "wendy, I mean people only see the outside and not the in"
JasonOg has disconnected.
AndrewGo says, "What is so important about 4:20"
FrankBl goes out.
JoeSa says, "Bye everybody"
MiMa goes out.
ScottFr say, "later"
ScottFr goes out.
JenniferCa says, "4:20 is special"
WendyFr laughs.
JoeSa has disconnected.
AnandVy says, "4:20 definitely is special"
KurtDa laughs.
JenniferCa has disconnected.
AndrewGo says, "Hey, i'm leaving before I get arrested....again"
AndrewGo goes out.
WendyFr laughs.
KurtDa says, "alright guys, enough innuendos"
NickSm says, "later"
WendyFr says, "see ya, Kurt"
AnandVy says, "Bye guys"
NickSm has disconnected.
WendyFr says, "bye"
Mr.Cole waves
WendyFr waves.
AnandVy says, "Mr. Cole can we meet in your office"
WendyFr goes out.
Mr.Cole says, "Sure, Anand. I'll be there in a second."
End log: Wednesday, January 28, 1998 4:17:13 pm Virtual Park Hall time --