UNIVERSITY Fine arts professor Craig Hickman shows his award-winning program Kid Pit in action Professor’s Kid Pix wins award jA computer maga zine ranks Craig Hickman's creation as the top kids' program By Carrie Dennett i 4 .'ail A' ••• i‘>‘ ’ 1! ' ( rai>4 Uli kman. .m assistant professor of fine .iris, notii oil in that Ins then I vear-old son Hen became frustrated w hen trying t o use t h e Macl'am! program on the fami ly's home computer I noticed that for him. the process of making the pu tore was more important than the product. Hickman said T.ven when fie would print out to make a hard copy, lie had more fun just watching the printer work Hit k m v del oriatmg .1 lirci fill ker on il or hii n is hi ng 11 !« the li lac k Hole " Kid PlX IS user -friend U .1 mtisi lor young children and helpful lor ad u 11 s. loo. link in.in said when von gel 1 HI■ vs pro gram, it s Inn lo play -iround with it. Hu kin.m said You don't iv.ml to have to look ev erything up m .in instriH thin manual 1111 km.in said his creation was meant lor Ins son. hut he e\pel ted other people would want to use it However, he did not expert I the program to tie a i ommeri nil hit Ihe first Kid I’ix program was a hlai k and white public domain version, available lor tree Idle second version the one sent to Itroclertiund Soft ware. Inc was in color but had limited si Hid ellei Is In a rare mow . the soltw are i ompanv Hroderhund which .a tT.es thousands of programs 1 rout 1 realors wanting them to market their soltw are act opt ed Ihe program immediately Idle current version was re When you get a new program, it’s fun to play around with it. You don’t want to have to look everything up.’ Craig Hickman. Kid Pix designer leased in March l'W with ex pawled spec ml cl feels created l>v Uroderbund s sound depart merit The program received a 1‘1'JI :\/jc I •nT h d i I o r' s Choi i e Award, known as an laids, in San I rant isc o on fan 1 J The l.tfth judges said Kid fix "is not just Mail's best children’s program l! "s ,is imaginalivelv conceived and well executed a piet e of software .is vse could find m unv < atogory. period The program has ret eived fiv e other awards, m( hiding a British III in ational Tea hnnlogy Aw ard and a Parents l dunce Inundation award itroderhund will not release - ale' figures, hut a spokeswom an said industry lists of the lies I selling soltware show Kid fix near the top in the home and rei reational use i ategorv GETTING TO GRADUATION Workshop for graduate students to find out about: • How and Why to Plan Ahead for Graduation • Applying for Graduation and Your Oral Defense • Tips for Formulating Your Thesis or Disseertation • Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation With lb by Deenier, Assistant to the Graduate Dean & I.isa Duba Biedermami, Student Affairs Coordinator WHEN TUESDAY. FEB 4, 12 (H) - 1:00 PM WHERE: EMU - ('HI)AR ROOM 0 V^/Us/()/*7 'Continental Breakfast from 7. <0 l unch Monthly Fridas from II U> Pinner 7 nights a week from s <0 Surulas Hr uni h lt> 2 linsert ,tr%i ft*ir .uxytime' ( Vk'hi at mg »hii 20th year at 754 KilsI 13th Avenue 4HS I 24k. INTERESTED IN BECOMING A TEACHER? I’.kiIk l Imvcrsily offers .in innovative, sear long Fifth-Year/M. A.T. program lot liberal arts graduates leading to certificates in Social Studies Musk l oieign I anguages Math Ari business Idikaiioii I anguage Arts Science I lemcntary lalucation h-i .i ' tr-~. i'-(MI (t JkhiOir/l*1 • 'I'UHiif ait) VlmaiMU P*. if* l m»nis!> *4' < * £f \fci> | s«r»l t «>vr < Hr|ein 'i'] |f> ,* j{J I **•> M' V-l F*.tfi, I luvrtnt* s« ! » **' finmtfc* wt»! >/Apf>U j|**i Mjrvh ! I*«’ HKJ.D PI MKMKVr.NTlDKM TKAOIIM; OPTIONS, l M IMIIKI) Pacific University () R E G ON U OF O IS RECYCLING Please recycle at these EMU locations: Glass F ishbowl, Tront Desk & Survival Center FJaper: In front of Suvival Center "Vil Christian Camps Summer Staff Opportunities You are invited to meet representa tives from Canby Grove Conference Center, Cannon Beach Conference Center, Camp Tadmor, Camp Harlow, Reachout Expeditions and Warm Beach Camp TODAY, February 3, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the EMU Lobby. Sponsored by: SK Christian Camping International Untied Slales Division Lifestyle Planning Program Presents Taking Care of Yourself: A Series on Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention fhe lirst presentation ol a lour part scries will hxus upon the Ass.mil ( imlimium ;uul the attitudes ami values perpetuating rape m our society Topics C overed: Hie assault/rape continuum examining our value systems 1 inpowermenl and assertiveness Challenging destructive attitudes and norms pcipetuating rape Panel speakers melude ( ART. Speakers Bureau. Sexual Assault Support Sers ices, Womcnspacc Tuesday, Feb. 4tb 7:(KI -'9:00 pm Ben Linder Room, KMT r„. rrjh the IJf'IUf h gtjm, Vaimi HfMlh Ctr.lr'. I '/" IIJrjtht l>rjn