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While working on your paper (or any other file, for that matter), save it to the computer's local hard disk. But before you leave, do not save it on a floppy. Instead, transfer the file to your Faculty of Arts and Sciences (fas) account...
Just find your file on the left, and click the arrow between panes to transfer...
When you want to work on the file in the future, just transfer it out of your fas account onto the local computer...
Some final thoughts: first, keeping files in your home directory solves more than just the problem of virus transfer. If you have ever had to use a file on both Mac and PC hardware, you know the nightmare of moving diskettes between machines. Using the network avoids this because disk format is not an issue...
Students arriving early could only bring a few bags, since just one hour was allotted for the transition from temporary to permanent housing. This 60-minute transfer was even more absurd for those transferring from temporary houses by the river to their homes in the Quad...