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Runner-up: David Siegel's Home Page - http://www.dsiegel.com Other nominees: " Crash Site - httpJ/www.dectnet com/crash/indexHighthtmi " Rocktropolis - http://underground.net.Rocktropolis * Mr. Showbiz - http://web3.starwave.com/showbiz Computer Casualties Ir IS NOT YET NOON, AND ALREADY STUDENTS ARE HOLED UP IN campus computer labs, slouching beneath fluorescent lights as they click through the World-Wide Web, post e-mail messages and pound out term papers. -. - z __ _ _ a ' xct tr a The Reebok--lae Ridge Shoe is available at tbs folloving locatios: MA. NN, NY. NJ,C VT ME. PA, R1, DE Sneaker Stadium Bob's Stres Dympia sport Dead to Toe On the Move Dicks SportingtC Kings & Queens Sportswear Street Gear SUTuIEAST GA, Fl, AL, AR, LA, MS A Sports Planet Reebok Loyd Clark The Sport Shoe Hibbett Sporting Goods just for feet Tampa Sports Jacksonvil eSports Ft. 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Drake Prometric, a Minnesota-based com- pany, has already Who needs No. 2 pencils when you've implemented electron- got a keyboart? ic tests for pilots at avi- ation schools around the country and is a simple interface, easy to use, and you working on tests for nontechnical college don't have to wait around for results," he classes. says. But Marut still uses an older, analog With electronic testing, professors will be interface known as "pen and paper" for able to develop in-depth questions, using making notes and calculations. advanced graphics, to make sure students Still, some students are skeptical. "I really know their stuff. Questions can be think it creates another barrier between the designed using multiple choice, short answer student and the test," says Scott Kates, a or essays. The tests also boast an instant senior at Syracuse U. Students would have computerized answering system that com- to worry about not only the test, Kates putes your score immediately. That means explains, but also the computer itself no more angst-ridden waiting period before What we want to know is: How long your grade shows up. before they invent a virtual study program? Jonathan Marut, a senior aviation tech- nology major at Central Missouri State U., Debra D'Agostino, Syracuse UlPhoto by Jason has already taken exams on computer. "It's Millstein, U. of Arizona 12 U M zo October 1995 But while their minds are expanding, their bodies could be deteriorating. Computer-related injuries have tripled since 1984, according to the Bureau of Labor. Known as ergonomics disorders, these techno- injuriescanhecomecrippling. Carpal tunnel syndrome and tendinitis can leave you with pain and numbness in your shoulders, arms, hands and fingers. Ouch! And if you ignore the symptoms, you may have to go under the knife to relieve the pain. And that's not all. The computer you thought was your new best friend could end up being a real pain in the neck. And the hack. Karen Allen, the U. of Virginia's ergonom- ics task force chair, stresses prevention. Being armed with the proper equipment - a mouse pad with a wrist rest, an adjustable chair, an anti-glare screen - can help. But you need to use common sense, too. If you're finishing that last-minute term paper, stretch your muscles and drag your eyes away from the screen. "There's a penalty to pay if you don't," says Chris Goodrum, a junior at Georgia Tech, who actually took a human interface course. "If you're on the computer for eight or nine hours at a time, you can get lower-back pain or wrist pain." Remember when your grade school teacher scolded you for slouching? You should have listened. Sitting up straight, taking the key- board off your lap and keeping the monitor an arm's distance away can prevent problems. Even with awareness, students may not make the necessary equipment and posture changes until it's too late. Larry Glasser, a junior at Northwestern U., says that although he occasionally has headaches, he doesn't think about the prob- lems his frequent Internet use could cause. "I figure if every time I turn off the com- puter I have a sore wrist or throbbing headache, then I'll do something about it." Courtney Cairns, Penn State Uillustration by Rob Lilly, American Animation Institute, Calif. 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