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2 The Clackamas Print Ne Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Apple-a- day keeps ITS away By Brian Baldwin News Editor “I’m sony but you’ll need to hire a specialist to fix this problem. No, I can’t help you; it’s just not in my job special ties. Sorry but you will also have to pay out of pocket for this.” Is this a line from the latest hit medical drama series? Wrong answer; it’s actually the lack of in-house technicians we have to service our student Macintosh computer labs. Accordingto Andy Mingo,aDigitalMediaCommunications instructor, Clackamas Community College has been without an in-house Mac technician for years. The subject was last brought up in the Information Technology Services depart ment when it was under the previous Chief Information Officer Joe Austin but the proposal was swept under the rug. “For years I’ve talked with ITS about the feet that we could really use ITS Mac support to help us set up our labs and keep it up to date,” said Mingo. “Years ago I think there was resistance to Macs because of that ‘PC vs. Mac battle’ going on. I’m not sure what was going on but for some reason the college would not allow ITS to support Macs.” In response as to why Macs were not supported in the past, Courtney Wilton, vice president of College Services, said that it was because of the difference in the number of machines. “We have around 2,000 computers we maintain college wide, and I’d guess about 98 percent are PCs versus Macs. In the past, because of the relative small size and also distinct nature it was more efficient for us to maintain the Apple plat form externally (and) focus internal staff on the 98 percent (that are PCs,)” stated Wilton in an e-mail. Because of the lack of in-house support, Mac instructors such as Mingo have to hire outside technicians, like Adam Wunn, to provide tech support out of their own department’s budget. In the Niemeyer Macintosh lab, Alex Nusbaum and Kendra Heath work on their projects on Apple iMac ITS is unable to provide full tech support for these machines, so departments hire technicians them« “Right now we’re going through a number of different tilings, so we have to take care of the Macs ourselves. We also hire off-site technicians to come in and maintain the labs as well. That’s an out-of-pocket expense,” said Mingo. “Now we have a new CIO and from my conversations with her so far she’s more than willing to allow some ITS support for us.” Kimberley Carey, the new CIO for ITS, said that she is more knowledgeable about PCs but is not against the idea of internally supporting our student Mac labs. “I’ve always been more familiar with PCs. I have nothing against Macs. Like a lot of people in ITS, I thought they were more difficult to support. I was surprised after I talked to other CIOs at other community colleges that they said that they are not hard to support,” said Carey. “So far I haven’t seen a rea- son why we shouldn’t (have an in-house technician).”! According to Carey, the cost of Mac certifying one] costs around $200, a fact mirrored on Apple’s certifl website of $65 to $200 for just the exam. Carey is still ing with instructors who use Macs to determine the I service needed. But would it not be easier to just run machines that m get ready support for? Not according to Mingo. “Generally what I’ve been finding throughout mi making career is that a lot of the companies that our J are going into internship-wise are using Macs,” said I “There are people out there that use PCs for media pro! but the general consensus, and what the DMC faculty I their own art or media production, is exclusively Mac! Letters to the editor Veteran defends club position To the veterans of Clackamas Community College: As George Washington, quite pos sibly the greatest man America has known, once said, “I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” I have recently been told of many objections to my usage of CCC Veterans’ Club president in a let ter to The Print signed by me. A feeling of collective injustice was displayed because of that usage, in that I was speaking for all veterans. While they have their own voice and may express opinions freely, I signed the letter of my own accord and feel the injustice has been made to veterans who come back and are not able to use their rights to become involved in student govern ment. Just as President Obama was elected and speaks for the American people, I, too, was elected and speak for the veterans of our college. In addition, it was noted of my sta tus in the Marine Corps. This does not mean that the entire Corps agrees with -Staff- The Clackamas Print 19600 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 503-594-6266 me, even though some may do so. The same could be said for every service listed by our names. The First Amendment provides protection for unpopular speech, so that no one may silence it. If any vet erans feel I have been unjust, unethi cal or insulting to them in stating I am the Veterans’ Club President in the letter, I call for the veterans to vote on their feeling of the usage of that title being justified or not. If any students wish to speak to me directly, I will be happy to meet with them to discuss this issue. I strive to fight injustice on behalf of all of us students who have sacrificed for this country and democracy. I will continue to do for my tenure as President of the Veterans’ Club. Respectfully and sincerely, Justin M. Lay Sergeant, Bravo Co., 4th Tank Battalion USMC CCC Veterans’ Club President Anger expressed over Your article “Political science stu dents lash out at board members” could not have been more disrespect ful of the brave political science students who were trying to do some thing right. They were not only tak ing the correct action, as outlined by political practice, by exhausting local remedies, they took the right stance about the board of education. The board of education is paid to do several jobs and that students need to do their jobs for them shows massive corruption in the body poli tic of this school. Comparing it to the Jerry Springer show is not just unacceptable, ... it is immoral. The college president’s action was also a tangible act. It was seen by several people, to call it alleged is absurd. Finally, your support for the board of education is itself unjust and wrong. They had damaged the school’s reputation, the reputation of good instructors, and the degrees of all the students who graduate here with their useless and petty classes. They may as well offer underwater basket weaving. The second thing I would lil comment on is that I fully suppoi Veterans’ Club president in his wi of the letter. Not only is it the right to support, but he was officially eli to that position. Aside from that position holds merit if the ASG f dent’s title holds merit. If she car it how she pleases, so can the Vete club president. It is wrong and imn to try and divide people in such mai when they are doing the right thin trying to give the people what is just desserts. Sean Huggins Political science major Letters to the editor have been edited for clarity and space. E-mail your own to chiefed@clackamas.edu Co-Editors in Chief: Ad Manager: Staff Writers/ Photographers: Production Assistants: Kay la£ allo way Erik Andersen James Duncan John Howard, Cristi Powers Katie Aamatti, Celeste Field, Markus McCollum, Stepha nie Millard, Jasmine Moore, Tom Redick, Shauna Salo- pek, Mireille Soper "News Editor: Copy Editor: John Simmons Brian Baldwin Co-Design/Web Editors: Associate News Editor: Mandie Gavitt John Shufelt Corey Romick Sports Editor: Photo Editor: Journalism Adviser: Robert Morrison Michael Bonn Melissa Jones Arts & Culture Editor: Associate Photo Editor: Joshua Baird Nathan Sturgess Goals: The Clackamas ■ ft! aims to report the net in an honest, unbfl professional maB Content published ill Print is not screen! subject to censorship! E-mail comment® chiefed@clackama®
