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Assuming pine does not automatically retrieve the interrupted message, you want to edit pine and at the prompt type the command "Is", which gives you a listing of the files in your home directory. The more useful version of the command is "Is-1l more". Don't worry about how nasty this looks; just do it. It will list the files and their dates and other information...

Author: By Baratunde R. Thurston, | Title: TechTalk | 11/18/1997 | See Source »

...student using one of their showers. Last week, a first-year spotted a strange man leaving her dorm room. He is suspected of taking $80--the contents of her roommate's pocketbook--with him. These three occurrences highlight some of the problems with the current key card policy and prompt us to reiterate our call for universal key card access...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Universal Key Card Access a Safety Must | 11/13/1997 | See Source »

...inspired by some kind of stilted stylish treading of water, and he did it freely and extemporaneously all around the stage. There were catwalks set up from the stage out towards the sides of the field, which Mick danced up and down to commune with the crowd and prompt them to sing along. He went through a variety of jackets over the course of the show, colorful blazers, some with sequins, while the other Stones, Keith Richard, Charlie Watts and others, sported long overcoats. Mick would often punctuate the relative silence between songs with accent-drenched outbursts of "Thank...

Author: By Jonathan B. Dinerstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rolling Stones: Still No Moss | 10/24/1997 | See Source »

Though we appreciate the prompt reaction to a serious breach of security, the installation of key locks on the bathrooms is an inconvenient overreaction. While requiring a key to use the bathroom may prevent any more unwelcome visitors, it will also hinder the residents of the dorms and their guests. What if a first-year from Mass. Hall stops by Stoughton and cannot use the bathroom because no one is there to let her in? What if an out-of-town guest gets up in the middle of the night and can't find the key? What about the number...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Locks to Bathrooms Ineffective Solution | 10/20/1997 | See Source »

...always, writing a prompt thank-you note is a must. The note can be brief and should not exceed one page. In addition to expressing your appreciation, your correspondence will serve to accomplish the following: you can reconfirm your interest in the job, underline how you think your background and skills would fulfill the responsibilities of the position, and demonstrate that you listened carefully...

Author: By Dana Curtis, | Title: JOB INTERVIEWS | 10/17/1997 | See Source »

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