internet
Could I Survive Without the Internet?
Obviously, the internet is not essential for life. We do not need it like we need food, water or shelter, but it would be a difficult change for people to stop using the internet. I can hardly imagine how bored I would become. When USD’s internet went out on Wednesday, I spent two hours doing […]
USD updates WiFi for personal device use
Over the winter break, USD updated its wireless internet software in residence halls to provide better service for students on campus. Cody Burggraff, assistant director of USD housing, said the updates were designed to make the networks more able to provide quality internet for personal use, including gaming and streaming video. “In layman’s terms, from […]
Unauthorized personal routers, hotspots interfere with campus internet connection
When USD students move back into the dorms, hundreds of computers, phones and gaming systems move with them. Over the weeks, these devices have caused slow and sometimes inaccessible internet for students in their dorms. The Information Technology Service (ITS) desk sent an email to students on Sept. 2 addressing the issue. The email said […]
USD library expands digital resources in the age of streaming
I.D. Weeks Library contains rows of shelves filled with movies and music on VHS and CDs — formats students may no longer have the technology to play. To keep up with an increasingly digital world, the library has increased access to digital databases in recent years. Danielle Loftus, USD’s Fine Arts & Technology Librarian, said […]