2008 Woodie Awards
MCTalk.com
Suzy Kenly
Issue date: 11/17/04 Section: Features
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In a time when every corporation, university, and business is turning to the web to advertise, it seems as though any organization which is not on the internet is geriatric.
John Hallissey, a sophomore computer science major, has taken the initiative by creating MCTalk.com, an online community for Manhattan College students which will centralize advertising for all campus events.
"The point of the message board is to give everyone a voice, and have a central location for the advertisement of all events on campus," Hallissey said. "Basically, I would like to give every club, organization, and level of student government an outlet to talk to the Manhattan College community."
The message board has various categories, including a message board for student activities, study groups, a writer's corner, a book discussion, local bands, club announcements, a list of all of the clubs, opinions, and a complaint section.
As Hallissey points out, if the school continues to grow, the current system for advertising will become inadequate.
"Nobody reads a flyer that is ripped up and on the floor," he points out. "You can't do that on the message board."
One of Hallissey's ideas is a writer's corner, in which a student can create their own forum, and invite anyone they want in to critique poems and short stories. Another idea is to post the opinion section of the Quadrangle online, so more students can respond to them. In addition, there will be a forum for students who are interested in starting study groups for particular subjects, as well as advertising for campus events, such as plays in the city.
Hallissey came up with the idea of MCTalk.com because he was tired of "hearing about activities 20 minutes before they took place, and of seeing flyers on the floor."
So far, Hallissey has relied on word of mouth to spread the news of MCTalk.com, which has been effective. There are already 32 registered users, and that's just from talking to people Hallissey knows.
He credits the Information Technology club with helping him get MCTalk.com started. "Without the IT club, there wouldn't be an MCTalk.com," he said.
Hallissey is the only moderator for MCTalk.com, with more to come soon. He hopes that the leaders of clubs will take the responsibility of moderating their forum.
"I firmly believe in the first amendment, and will not censor anything you say," he said. However, he will not tolerate students who post spam on the message board, which wastes server space.
If a student is interested in starting their own message board, they can email Hallissey at jhallissey.student@manhattan.edu.
"I also hope this turns into a place where students can brainstorm on how to improve our school," he said. "This is out there for them. I created this specifically so we could organize ourselves better so we can make a difference."
John Hallissey, a sophomore computer science major, has taken the initiative by creating MCTalk.com, an online community for Manhattan College students which will centralize advertising for all campus events.
"The point of the message board is to give everyone a voice, and have a central location for the advertisement of all events on campus," Hallissey said. "Basically, I would like to give every club, organization, and level of student government an outlet to talk to the Manhattan College community."
The message board has various categories, including a message board for student activities, study groups, a writer's corner, a book discussion, local bands, club announcements, a list of all of the clubs, opinions, and a complaint section.
As Hallissey points out, if the school continues to grow, the current system for advertising will become inadequate.
"Nobody reads a flyer that is ripped up and on the floor," he points out. "You can't do that on the message board."
One of Hallissey's ideas is a writer's corner, in which a student can create their own forum, and invite anyone they want in to critique poems and short stories. Another idea is to post the opinion section of the Quadrangle online, so more students can respond to them. In addition, there will be a forum for students who are interested in starting study groups for particular subjects, as well as advertising for campus events, such as plays in the city.
Hallissey came up with the idea of MCTalk.com because he was tired of "hearing about activities 20 minutes before they took place, and of seeing flyers on the floor."
So far, Hallissey has relied on word of mouth to spread the news of MCTalk.com, which has been effective. There are already 32 registered users, and that's just from talking to people Hallissey knows.
He credits the Information Technology club with helping him get MCTalk.com started. "Without the IT club, there wouldn't be an MCTalk.com," he said.
Hallissey is the only moderator for MCTalk.com, with more to come soon. He hopes that the leaders of clubs will take the responsibility of moderating their forum.
"I firmly believe in the first amendment, and will not censor anything you say," he said. However, he will not tolerate students who post spam on the message board, which wastes server space.
If a student is interested in starting their own message board, they can email Hallissey at jhallissey.student@manhattan.edu.
"I also hope this turns into a place where students can brainstorm on how to improve our school," he said. "This is out there for them. I created this specifically so we could organize ourselves better so we can make a difference."