Space Chief

Scientology: a hypothiseses of failure.

2008-11-23T18:58:00.003-05:00

I'm sure bringing a sword to a gunfight looks good on paper, but as this case clearly shows, it doesn't work.

I brought a gun to a sword fight once. I recommend that approach.

Some things in this world just make fun of themselves I guess.

This blog is still here. Oh yes.

2008-10-29T23:38:00.002-04:00

It seems like every day Microsoft takes one step closer to getting us all stuck inside the Matrix with Keanu Reeves.

Behold!

You know, I'm not going to lie, I have no idea what this means or why anyone should care. Off the top of my head, it seems like a fine way to ensure your shit can be hacked and stolen from anywhere, by anyone, at any time, using any device.

Grocery stores can't keep a handle on shoppers' credit card numbers in their own databases, I doubt Microsoft can do much better, especially against Chinese hackers.

Victory! For now....

2008-09-20T09:58:00.003-04:00

We've done it. The Hadron Collider has been stopped. The world, and all of Space, is safe for another two months until technicians repair it.

I won't be taking credit for this, as I've been on other Space errands, but congrats to the Space Cadets who ARE responsible, as now we'll have another two months to get our affairs in order and hopefully prepare a few "white pegs" in order to fill the black holes that will be created by the LHC.

We're missing one small bit of intelligence, though. We need to learn whether or not black holes are, in fact, round as everyone believes, or of they are square. As you all know, a round peg will not fit into a square hole, and a square peg will not fit a round hole. Things could get very bad indeed if we brought the wrong equipment to Doomsday.

-Space Chief out.

Notes from Space: stop CERN and their LHC.

2008-09-13T18:42:00.005-04:00

I had forgotten all about my old Space Blog. You would be surprised how difficult it actually is to to keep an extended Halo/Space joke going before you run out of ideas and forget the e-mail account you signed up with.

Also, don't be fooled by what they're saying about this Doomsday Device. I am the Chief of Space, and I KNOW what a Doomsday Device looks like when I see one. What does Stephen Hawking know anyway? Is he FROM Space? No.

Anything built by the Swiss that's 17 miles long, and underground,has got to be bad news. Think about it: the Swiss haven't done anything on the world stage for a long time. Even during World War II, which was not fought in Space, they did nothing. Their military knives are the tools of Boy scouts and winos everywhere. People THINK there's nothing to fear from the Swiss.

Which is just what they want. They lay low during all the major upheavals only to bust out a Doomsday Device while everyone's all like "Irag, Al Quaeda, Chavez, blah."

I propose the United States secretly send that "Army of One" they always used to talk about, to destroy it. That guy who used to run through the desert in green fatigues must be in Switzerland by now. He can pick up some cheese, blow up the Hadron Collider, and be back before election day.

They begin experiments sometime in October if I'm not mistaken, so we need to be quick about this, guys, as it will kind of Doom the world.

-Space Chief out.

PS: and I'm signing off on my posts now. Cool.

Another video

2008-04-22T12:36:00.001-04:00

Ads make me not want to watch videos.

A video

2008-04-22T12:33:00.000-04:00

This is basically a car commercial disguised as news.

Moving

2008-04-13T23:30:00.000-04:00

Here's the audio slide show documenting how I spent the bulk of my weekend.

Audio slide shows. From Space no less.

2008-03-31T17:40:00.002-04:00

It's a little on the long side.

Anything that spoofs reality TV has got to be good.

Space slideshow of Space lines for a Space grade.

2008-03-26T13:46:00.004-04:00

Beware the fish from Space.

2008-03-25T14:04:00.004-04:00

A little something on Space Fish. For Thursday, I'm planning something on long lines...

Space assignment.

2008-03-20T13:35:00.002-04:00

Slide show I found

A slide show on cars.

Space Podcast

2008-03-13T14:46:00.001-04:00

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LSC doesn’t like the drugs, but the drugs like it.

2008-02-21T14:17:00.001-05:00

By Keith Whitcomb Jr.

Drug and alcohol violations account for most complaints to Public Safety, Director of Public Safety, George Hacking said.

Even if the incident is a case of vandalism, sexual assault, or property damage, drugs or alcohol is usually behind the act. Currently, Public Safety has things like Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois U., on it’s mind along with parking lot vandalisms. The Clear Text system, a service students can sigh up for free of charge, will allow the school to send out a text message to students in case of an emergency such as a shooting.

To deal with parking lot vandalisms, a security camera system is being looked into.

Still, the number of drug and alcohol violations compared to other kinds is staggering. Just take a look at this map and see.

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There are the oddballs though, such as a case of public urination in the Stonehenge parking lot on Oct. 10, 2007.

Space ice,

2008-02-19T14:04:00.001-05:00

The Space Buick had some trouble getting up the Space hill. I was Space pissed, but I got it back down and picked it up in the morning.

More articles from Space, Spacified for Web use.

2008-02-12T12:46:00.000-05:00

Difibrillators set up around campus

Defibrillators have been strategically placed around campus.

A defibrillator is a device that is used to restore normal heart rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest, according to FDA Heart Health Online.

The defibrillators around campus are automated external defibrillators, which automatically analyzes heart rhythm and delivers the appropriate voltage.The machines are being placed in areas where there is heavy traffic, such as the residence halls, the gym, lobbies, and Public Safety, Jonathan Davis Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs, said .

The Health and Safety Committee were discussing the purchasing of several defibrillators although each unit is fairly expensive, Davis said.

Training for use.

The defibrillators, which are made by Zoll, are automated so that they will give step-by-step instructions as to how to use them, Davis said. This insures that “it will not produce a charge unless it senses that it needs to,” Davis said .

While the defibrillators can be used by anybody, the resident life staff are specifically trained to use them, Davis said.

Broader training course is needed for the staff and public safety.

In the case of an emergency it would be preferred that somebody with training would use the defibrillator, Davis said.

Ryanne Ayers, a senior English major and RA in Wheelock said she and the other RA’s spent three days training for different medical situations which included using the defibrillators.

Should the need arise to use a defibrillator, “I feel confident because I’m not in charge of the shock,” said Ayers. “It’s our job to make sure people are safe, it’s not just about catching people doing stuff they’re not supposed to,” Ayers said.

“We don’t want to put too many people in situations where they run up against something they aren’t familiar with,” Davis said .

The new defibrillators are designed so that they will give step-by-step instructions by voice, such as telling where the contacts are to be placed or if CPR should be administered, Davis said . The proper electrical charge will be automatically chosen should a person need it.

Each defibrillator case is alarm activated so that if the case is opened or tampered with an alarm will sound. Currently not all of the defibrillators have been activated around campus but there are active ones next to the Athletic Department and at Public Safety.

Spacification of newspaper article (Traditional print converted to Web)

2008-02-12T12:36:00.000-05:00

SGA revamps constitution
By Catherine Story
Critic staff

SGA members are revising their constitution in order to make up for waning student interest.

The new constitution removes the House of Representatives and the Student Senate. Instead there will be the executive board, elected representatives, and club representatives.

“Running the SGA if there is a lack of student interest will be easier,” Jonathan Maciel, SGA President, said .“The only other real change is that the treasurer has to be approved by the business department,”

This will help to ensure that the treasurer is qualified for the work that the job entails.

Budgeting.

During budgeting the treasurer is responsible for organizing most of the meetings and providing SGA members with information about each club’s proposed budget. Currently SGA does not have a treasurer.

The SGA receives the student activity fee that students pay as part of their tuition. That amount is $94 per student. With 1415 students enrolled this fall the total amount is $130,600.“$80,000 to $100,000 of that goes to CAB” Maciel said, “President Moore decides how much CAB gets each semester.”

SGA divides the remainder between the clubs on campus and any student interested in holding an event on campus who can provide reasonable proof of planning as long as the SGA has the money.“A couple of years ago a student got bands to come to campus,” Maciel said.

Students propose these kinds of events every so often but they are not always organized enough and SGA does not always have the funds.

Lack of student participation

SGA just recently came back into session after disbanding due to lack of interest. Maciel emphasized the importance of student participation on campus.“Every decision made on campus comes from a committee, and each of these committees has student representation,”Maciel said. “I couldn’t even begin to list the committees that students are in.”

Maciel did however give a short list including the committee in charge of construction projects, the strategic planning committee, the library committee, and the committee involved in renovating the academic center.

“The number of people on each committee comes from administration,” Maciel said.

The administration often gives specific criteria for committee members. They will ask to have a number of commuters, non-traditional students, and residents.

“The school is also planning on holding a dining hall forum sometime in the next month” Maciel said. “It’s hard to know what students are looking for if students don’t say what they’re looking for.”

Steve Smith, Food Service Director, is planning the dining hall forum. He will also be a speaker during the April 31 SGA meeting.

Operation: Pimp Space blog.

2008-02-07T14:29:00.000-05:00

Alright, so I basically added a banner (a picture of space) and made the background black. I also changed the text color and font to show up better against the background.

Using photobucket, I created a slide show. There's also a poll, proving me to be the next president.

It never snows in Space.

2008-02-03T16:48:00.000-05:00

It looks as thought the Space Chief will be the next president of the United states. Although, because he is already the Chief of Space, he is by proxy, already the president.

Space Chief was up late, jumping through Halo rings and drinking beer. He had to consult the Chief of Aspirin this morning, so he's fine now.

Referring to one's self in the third person is still cool, so sayest the Chief of Space.

Later, he will find cool things to add to his blog.

Space Chief and some Space stuff.

2008-02-01T22:18:00.001-05:00

Space is really, really big.

2008-02-01T18:12:00.000-05:00

My planet became one of those icy ones while the State of the Galaxy address was going on. Luckily, I was able to get to my Space Buick and kick it into warp drive before I froze over.

Now it's time to see a man about Youtube videos.

Space Chief strikes again!

2008-01-31T14:32:00.000-05:00

Read it and weep, citizens of Space!

Hail to the Space Chief.

2008-01-31T14:05:00.000-05:00

As I said, I am the Chief of Space. Outer Space to be specific. You may have heard of it.