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Even math teachers need help sometimes. Jerry
Having a home computer had many advantages. Gustafson assists Bonnie Hiykel as she prepares a test
Junior Scott Morris works on an Apple li-e. for one of her classes.

Predictions of the Future

7 C11NJ~ W hat would it be like to wake to an geometry formulas.

electronic voice which kept repeat-
"I want to have a background in the
ing, "It's time to get up! Get up field because computers and programming
- now!" It could never be shut-off, but.. have such a great impact on our society
instead kept shouting directions. · today," said Sophomore Julie Bopp.
"Don't eat that! You're fat enough Of course, it isn't all good. Computers
already. Now, get out there and start have their bad side as wen as their good.
exercising!" For instance, a computerized cash register
"No, the television will not function that refuses to take the code on an item
until all 200 of your algebra problems are causes a waste of time and sore feet for the
done correctly." customer, who could be on his way home
Maybe that's stretching the imagina- already. In situations like these - and they
tion a bit far, but almost anything's possible occur often - it's a lot easier for a person
in the Computer Age. Computers are to do the work himself instead of depending
becoming important to people for several on a pile of scrap metal which keeps spitting
reasons. "I took a computer class because back "Syntax error" or "Does not com-
I plan on getting into a secretarial field, and pute". Or what about the poor old woman
programming is a key element in being a who receives the 120-page phone bill for
good secretary," said Senior Shannon $4023? With any luck, the mistake will be
Baker. corrected. ;
There are computer programs that can Whether it's a simple home unit or a
help with home financing and budgeting, let large corporation's system, computers have
you draw pictures on the screen, write both advantages and disadvantages. How-
memos and letters, play games, and store ever, it doesn't appear as if there's much
all types of information from recipes to choice about whether or not to use them.

Computo~~·