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The Brown and White Vol. 127 No. 20 Friday, November 14, 2014 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ On-campus student graphic design firm LU Fusion Design has designed and developed its own Lehigh-Lafayette game web app, Gamelocker, to rally unity, as well as friendly competition, between the two rivals in the weeks before the 150th Rivalry Game. LU Fusion Design has recently collaborated with computer science students to create an interactive online game that can be played on desktop and various mobile devices. Gamelocker is a web application that the creators hope students, faculty and alumni will play to raise their excitement. As of Nov. 10, Gamelocker can be accessed online at www.gamelocker150.com. The game allows users to play for either school’s sports teams. The virtual players wear school colors, and each school’s fight song can be heard as users play the game. When a player enters the site, he or she chooses to either play for Lehigh or Lafayette. Each time a player earns points, the points are added to the larger pool of overall scores for their chosen team. These total scores are displayed on the game’s main menu. There are four mini sports game players can play within the overall app: football, soccer, basketball and swimming. “We didn’t just want to have football because that is always Lehigh works to address complaints, improve accessibility Lehigh’s continuous efforts to ensure that the registration process flows smoothly are finally paying off. After making several much-needed improvements to its hardware and servers, Lehigh is fully prepared for a successful spring 2015 registration period. According to Greg Skinner, Lehigh’s web and mobile services manager, “Connect Lehigh” is one of the main reasons why registration will run smoothly this year. Launched this past summer, Connect Lehigh is a new and improved way for students, faculty and staff to log onto Banner, which permits access to personal information and student services, such as registration. “Connect Lehigh has (fewer) obstacles from a tech standpoint,” Skinner said. “It was developed so that students can navigate directly to Banner without having to go through all the steps on the Portal.” Connect Lehigh is also mobile-friendly, meaning students can use it to register for their classes on a smartphone or tablet. This is the first time that Connect Lehigh is being used for registration purposes, and Skinner believes that it will make the whole process faster and better overall. “There are multiple servers behind Connect Lehigh,” he said. “If one fails, the system won’t crash because another would just take its place. Because of this, Connect Lehigh is a reliable method for students to use when registering for classes.” Banner itself has also experienced some new developments. According to Manny Pena, director of enterprise systems at Lehigh, the university “recently upgraded Banner’s hardware and installed a new IBM server.” Those who were at Lehigh during the fall 2012 registration period may remember when the system “crashed,” leaving many students locked out of Banner and unable to get their first pick of classes. “In 2012, there were problems that we weren’t sure of,” Pena said. “Since then, we have upgraded the system and made several changes to fix the problems. Now it’s working well.” Gamelocker web app creates virtual rivalry competition By EMMA FABER Associate News Editor By CARLY NYMAN Assistant News Editor Lehigh students developed a game site to promote Le-Laf unity in anticipation of Rivalry 150. See GAMELOCKER Page 3 See REGISTRATION Page 2 Emily Hu/B&W Staff Carli Sukonik, ’15 (left), and Jen Mauric, ’15 (right), members of the LU Fusion Design team, meet to discuss plans for the Gamelocker web app Tuesday. The game site was released Nov. 10. the main focus of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry,” said Ayelet Gat, ‘15, a fusion designer. “We chose these four sports because we felt they embodied the largest amount of student-athletes and also were the most fun and interactive sports to play in an online game.” In addition to the scores, the main menu displays a link for each school to donate to the Lehigh-Lafayette Giving Challenge, which contributes to the friendly competition of the game and helps raise money for a good cause. The goal of Gamelocker is to earn points for both Lehigh and Lafayette, and one school will be named the victor at the rivalry game on Nov. 22. The app’s creators said they hope the final score between the two schools will be announced at Yankee Stadium during the football game and displayed on the jumbotron once there is a final winner. With such a short timeline, the group said had to meet several times a week and truly live and breathe the project. Designing a web app in just a few weeks was no easy feat for the Registration gets an upgrade “We are continuously working to improve the registration process. Expect new and better things to keep coming. Greg Skinner Manager, web and mobile services ”
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Title | Brown and White Vol. 127 no. 20 |
Date | 2014-11-14 |
Month | 11 |
Day | 14 |
Year | 2014 |
Volume | 127 |
Issue | 20 |
Type | Newspaper |
Source Repository | Lehigh University |
Coverage | United States, Pennsylvania, Lehigh, South Bethlehem |
LCCN | 7019854 |
Source Repository Code | LYU |
Digital Responsible Institution | Lehigh University |
Digital Responsible Institution Code | LYU |
Issue/Edition Pattern | Semiweekly |
Title Essay | Published twice a week during the college year by the students of Lehigh University |
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Date | 2014-11-14 |
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FullText | The Brown and White Vol. 127 No. 20 Friday, November 14, 2014 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ On-campus student graphic design firm LU Fusion Design has designed and developed its own Lehigh-Lafayette game web app, Gamelocker, to rally unity, as well as friendly competition, between the two rivals in the weeks before the 150th Rivalry Game. LU Fusion Design has recently collaborated with computer science students to create an interactive online game that can be played on desktop and various mobile devices. Gamelocker is a web application that the creators hope students, faculty and alumni will play to raise their excitement. As of Nov. 10, Gamelocker can be accessed online at www.gamelocker150.com. The game allows users to play for either school’s sports teams. The virtual players wear school colors, and each school’s fight song can be heard as users play the game. When a player enters the site, he or she chooses to either play for Lehigh or Lafayette. Each time a player earns points, the points are added to the larger pool of overall scores for their chosen team. These total scores are displayed on the game’s main menu. There are four mini sports game players can play within the overall app: football, soccer, basketball and swimming. “We didn’t just want to have football because that is always Lehigh works to address complaints, improve accessibility Lehigh’s continuous efforts to ensure that the registration process flows smoothly are finally paying off. After making several much-needed improvements to its hardware and servers, Lehigh is fully prepared for a successful spring 2015 registration period. According to Greg Skinner, Lehigh’s web and mobile services manager, “Connect Lehigh” is one of the main reasons why registration will run smoothly this year. Launched this past summer, Connect Lehigh is a new and improved way for students, faculty and staff to log onto Banner, which permits access to personal information and student services, such as registration. “Connect Lehigh has (fewer) obstacles from a tech standpoint,” Skinner said. “It was developed so that students can navigate directly to Banner without having to go through all the steps on the Portal.” Connect Lehigh is also mobile-friendly, meaning students can use it to register for their classes on a smartphone or tablet. This is the first time that Connect Lehigh is being used for registration purposes, and Skinner believes that it will make the whole process faster and better overall. “There are multiple servers behind Connect Lehigh,” he said. “If one fails, the system won’t crash because another would just take its place. Because of this, Connect Lehigh is a reliable method for students to use when registering for classes.” Banner itself has also experienced some new developments. According to Manny Pena, director of enterprise systems at Lehigh, the university “recently upgraded Banner’s hardware and installed a new IBM server.” Those who were at Lehigh during the fall 2012 registration period may remember when the system “crashed,” leaving many students locked out of Banner and unable to get their first pick of classes. “In 2012, there were problems that we weren’t sure of,” Pena said. “Since then, we have upgraded the system and made several changes to fix the problems. Now it’s working well.” Gamelocker web app creates virtual rivalry competition By EMMA FABER Associate News Editor By CARLY NYMAN Assistant News Editor Lehigh students developed a game site to promote Le-Laf unity in anticipation of Rivalry 150. See GAMELOCKER Page 3 See REGISTRATION Page 2 Emily Hu/B&W Staff Carli Sukonik, ’15 (left), and Jen Mauric, ’15 (right), members of the LU Fusion Design team, meet to discuss plans for the Gamelocker web app Tuesday. The game site was released Nov. 10. the main focus of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry,” said Ayelet Gat, ‘15, a fusion designer. “We chose these four sports because we felt they embodied the largest amount of student-athletes and also were the most fun and interactive sports to play in an online game.” In addition to the scores, the main menu displays a link for each school to donate to the Lehigh-Lafayette Giving Challenge, which contributes to the friendly competition of the game and helps raise money for a good cause. The goal of Gamelocker is to earn points for both Lehigh and Lafayette, and one school will be named the victor at the rivalry game on Nov. 22. The app’s creators said they hope the final score between the two schools will be announced at Yankee Stadium during the football game and displayed on the jumbotron once there is a final winner. With such a short timeline, the group said had to meet several times a week and truly live and breathe the project. Designing a web app in just a few weeks was no easy feat for the Registration gets an upgrade “We are continuously working to improve the registration process. Expect new and better things to keep coming. Greg Skinner Manager, web and mobile services ” |
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