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University to host forum on ResNet

By Dave Stephens
Assistant Campus Editor

Working as a residential computer consultant, Tia Cox hears complaints about Purdue's Residence Network (ResNet) regularly.

Cox, a senior in the Schools of Engineering, said the majority of the complaints are about slow connection speeds and download times. And, although it's part of her job to help students with their computer problems, she said the problems with ResNet aren't within her ability to solve.

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Expenses cause students to look for work

Melissa Morgan/Exponent Photographer

What'll Ya Have?: Casey Cauffman, a junior in the School of Liberal Arts, waitresses at O'Charley's in Lafayette up to 30 hours a week to pay for school.

She makes a great waitress.

Casey Cauffman's sweet smile and her friendly disposition as she runs down the list of today’s specials make her the kind of waitress anyone would want to have.

Her customers would never guess all the pressures weighing on her mind.

"I’ve thought about dropping out a few times because I was so totally overwhelmed," the junior in the School of Liberal Arts said.

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Application numbers rise for 2002

The Office of Admissions has already seen a significant increase from last year in the number of applications submitted by high school seniors who hope to become freshmen in the 2002-2003 school year.

The office receives an average of 1,000 applications a week, and Doug Christiansen, vice president of enrollment services, said Purdue has already acquired more than 50 percent of the total projected applications for next fall. This is a pleasant surprise for the Office of Admissions considering the effect the recent world events have had on the nation.

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