From: "Brandi" To: "'Chang, Timothy'" Cc: Subject: RE: Cables in the mods: YOU can help! Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:01:23 -0700 We agreed to those modification rules on the understanding that it would be unnecessary to implement solutions on our own. The mods were supposed to have internet access from the moment that we moved in. Not providing this service is as clear a violation of our agreement as is the students setting up their own internet solution. The student solution would make your life easier if you simply approved it. You cannot seriously expect us to accept that a "tripping hazard" that we can fix or that "appearance" issues are more important than students having internet access for their studies. Brandi -----Original Message----- From: Chang, Timothy [mailto:Timothy.Chang] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 5:46 PM To: Brandi Subject: RE: Cables in the mods: YOU can help! Brandi, I appreciate that you don't want to be argumentative. I don't either. I understand that the students were trying to make my life easier, but their actions simply did not. I can not allow the cables to be there as is for the reasons stated earlier. I assure you that I am actively looking at solutions (even WiMax). ITS is working on it and will be the entity that I defer to with regard to the campus network. Just because the network doesn't work now, does not give the students the right to do whatever they want to do. Especially when it was specifically stated that they are not to perform such work. I hope we will have more solid solutions very soon. Thanks, Tim ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . Timothy P.K.M. Chang Director Institute Housing California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Blvd. Mail Code 160-86 Pasadena, CA 91125 ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . 626.395.6176 626.584.7161-- fax ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . ________________________________ From: Brandi [mailto:brandi] Sent: Wed 7/13/2005 5:35 PM To: Chang, Timothy Cc: Dabney Subject: RE: Cables in the mods: YOU can help! Tim, I don't mean to be argumentative. The students were trying to make your job easier by solving a problem themselves... a problem that is entirely housing's responsibility. If housing hasn't approved this, you are the head of housing and thus have the power to approve it. So, please, show us how to secure these cables in a way that doesn't damage the mods or give us a real temporary solution instead of telling us that "I am looking for a temporary solution." Please, we want to work with you, but it is necessary for a lot of students to use the internet for their work and they cannot use promises instead. Thank you. Brandi Cossairt -----Original Message----- From: Chang, Timothy [mailto:Timothy.Chang] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 5:23 PM To: Brandi Subject: RE: Cables in the mods: YOU can help! Brandi, The Mod rules specifically state that no modifications (IT included) are to be made without Housing approval. The cables violate this. Also, the duct tape will damage the mod and decking paint and finish. I am looking for a temporary solution with ITS until the permanent wiring is completed. But the student solution was not approved and does cause problems. Thanks, Tim ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . Timothy P.K.M. Chang Director Institute Housing California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Blvd. Mail Code 160-86 Pasadena, CA 91125 ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . 626.395.6176 626.584.7161-- fax ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . ________________________________ From: Brandi [mailto:brandi] Sent: Wed 7/13/2005 5:09 PM To: Chang, Timothy Cc: Mannion, Thomas; Marshak, Margo; Dundas, John; Dabney Subject: RE: Cables in the mods: YOU can help! Are you serious about these problems with the cables? These are extremely weak reasons for dismantling a student-devised solution to a problem that is caused by poor planning on the part of the administration. If we take care of any safety issues then how can you complain about the appearance? We are at a technical school and a working internet is far more important than any standard of aesthetics you or the administration may have. The mods are themselves aesthetic nightmares for our school and the city. Having a few duct taped cables exposed makes little to no difference on how "pretty" these trailers look to passersby. Once Caltech addresses the internet situation there will be no reason for the cables to be there. Thank you. Sincerely Brandi Cossairt Dabney House President -----Original Message----- From: Chang, Timothy [mailto:Timothy.Chang] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 4:59 PM To: Brandi Cc: Mannion, Thomas; Marshak, Margo; Dundas, John Subject: RE: Cables in the mods: YOU can help! Brandi, I assure you that all is being done to take care of the problems with the units. I have contacted all the offices to take care of the many problems that we are having. They are working on it tirelessly. This, though, does not negate the problems that the cables present. It is an unfortunate situation that I have and am doing everything in my power to fix. I appreciate your patience. Thanks, Tim ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . Timothy P.K.M. Chang Director Institute Housing California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Blvd. Mail Code 160-86 Pasadena, CA 91125 ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . 626.395.6176 626.584.7161-- fax ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . -----Original Message----- From: Brandi [mailto:brandi] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 4:49 PM To: valeriej; Dabney Cc: Chang, Timothy Subject: RE: Cables in the mods: YOU can help! That's bullshit! If Tim's concerned about the appearance of the mods than we can tell him to take out the trash and get rid of the ants. I stand by my earlier statement that duct taping them down so that they are not a tripping hazard is acceptable until the complaints about hot water, kitchens, soap, ants, and trash removal are at least taken care of. If you are concerned about building aesthetics then these things are far more important than a few duck taped Ethernet cables. Thanks again. Brandi Dabney House President -----Original Message----- From: Valerie S. [mailto:valeriej] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 4:39 PM To: Brandi Subject: Re: Cables in the mods: YOU can help! From Tim Chang to Jenny, in an e-mail earlier today. (She wrote him an e-mail to complain about this situation): "In my history and experience here, the students (while well-intentioned and knowledgeable), do not perform the work needed to specifications that are acceptable. I have an obligation to keep the mods in a condition that is well maintained and safe. Allowing the "Kludgenet" to exist as it is does not address either of these issues. The cables running around present tripping hazards and they do not maintain the appearance of the mods that I need to sustain. Simply "duct-taping" the cables down does not maintain the appearance of the mods either, making this an unacceptable solution." --valerie Brandi wrote: >I totally agree with this. If you folks can do this just tell anybody >that bothers you about it that I told you you could and they'll come >yell at me about it. Having no internet is unacceptable and I am super >proud of you guys for taking it upon yourselves to fix it. So put tape >over it so some drunk monkey doesn't trip and just tell Tim if he >bothers you to come yell at me. > >Brandi bear > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kenneth Heafield [mailto:heafield] >Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 11:33 AM >To: Blacker Summer; Dabney >Subject: Cables in the mods: YOU can help! > >Hi everybody, > > I need help. Please get duct tape. Tape every ethernet cable you >see to a convenient place. Go lengthwise. Cover the cable. Then >bitch to Tim Chang and Tom Mannion. Loudly. Laugh at his "unsightly" >comment. When Tim Chang says "Next few weeks" ITS says "Hopefully, it >won't be too long before the contractor is done with the permanent >network." > >Kenneth Heafield > >Arthi Srinivasan wrote: > > > >>AAAH!!!!! >> >> >> >> >>---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:52:10 -0700 >>From: "Chang, Timothy" >>To: "Jason 'T' (as in Sondergaard) Rolfe" , >> "Bender, John A." , Amanda Bender >> >> >, > > >> Brad Cenko , >> "Fontaine, Danielle" , >> "Fontaine, Ebraheem" , >> "Pizano, Arturo" , Mike Conry >> >> >, > > >> "Cossairt, Brandi" , >> "Krogstad, Matthew" , >> "Srinivasan, Arthi" , >> "Foley, Peter" >>Cc: "Dundas, John" , >> "Raven, Michael" , >> "Katsas, Maria" , >> "Mannion, Thomas" >>Subject: cables in the mods >> >>All, >> >>I have just been informed that the cables that are running from mod to >>mod need to be removed ASAP. They present a tripping hazard and make >>the mods unsafe as well as unsightly. I've been informed that data >>will be fully installed within the next few weeks. There will be >>temporary access in mod unit #8 as of right now. >> >> >>Thanks, >>Tim >>...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . >>Timothy P.K.M. Chang >>Director >>Institute Housing >>California Institute of Technology >>1200 E. California Blvd. >>Mail Code 160-86 >>Pasadena, CA 91125 >>...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . >>626.395.6176 >>626.584.7161-- fax >>...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > >