Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sdd.hp.com!news.cs.indiana.edu!ariel.unm.edu!nmsu!opus!jwoodard From: jwoodard@nmsu.edu (Jeff Woodard) Newsgroups: comp.org.acm Subject: student chapter papers/newsletters Message-ID: Date: 21 Jun 91 21:40:56 GMT Sender: news@NMSU.Edu Distribution: comp.org.acm Organization: Computing Research Lab Lines: 55 Whew! glad that flame fest of CACM is done. I'm pretty new to the ACM, but nevertheless, I've been elected the chair of the student chapter here at New Mexico State. One of the projects that I want to try and accomplish is the establisment of a student chapter newsletter or paper. I've been fighting the dead and dying chapter syndrome, and I think one of the problems is that many students just don't know what the ACM is. I think that a newsletter/paper may be one of the best ways to get a little more involvement. I've been toying with some column subjects that include humorous light reading, and serious ACM-type informational articles. I'd like to get some input as to what students would like to see in a (monthly? bi-monthly? what works best?) publication. Ok folks, here goes my ideas: Subjects: frumpy in depth research reports research reports of other (not CS) departments applications of computers new hardware, software etc. a short story series (like a soap opera -continued next issue-) Computer joke of the month UNIX/DOS/VMS/whatever tip of the month, tricks, shortcuts etc. Personals?????? notes from the presidents desk (come on, it's got to have this!) which would be local ACM news. tales of a co-op hell - experiences from students just returning from co-op jobs. Anyway, these are some of my ideas for articles, however, it looks like I'm going to be the principle author/editor/publisher 'till the group gets rolling. Dont' like my ideas - flame 'em. Like 'em - let me know. Any new ideas - post 'em. see 'ya Woody ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ U.S. Address Foreign Address Jeff Woodard Bahamas 5625 N Grenada #7 Virgin Islands Las Cruces, NM 88001 Tahiti Only in my dreams \ _ / E-Mail : jwoodard@nmsu.edu \ _ / +________|_| Voice : (505)-382-3207 |_|_________+ |_______ / (505)-646-3324 \ _______| | | FAX : For a student, are you kidding? | | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ When I grow up I wanna be the guy that thinks of all the really neato stuff that goes here................. And DON'T call me Sir, I work for a living. I don't know why they call me woody, I just smile and wonder. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^