Bharat Pillilli Student worker, information commons

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WILDCAT: What do you really do here?

PILLILLI: Help people here to get to the software and if they have any problems.

WILDCAT: Well, do you ever have to chase some of the more unmentionable people out of here? You know, the weirdos, transients and stuff?

PILLILLI: Not exactly.

WILDCAT: Because I remember at the old place up there, they were swept out on a daily basis like mice from a Turkish prison. What's the craziest thing you've seen students try and do?

PILLILLI: Actually, sometimes they do play games when it's really busy.

WILDCAT: One thing I've seen when this place is slammed is students just checking e-mail. Then you've got people like me that are growing gray hair trying to get a term paper done.

PILLILLI: Actually, I've never come across that up until now. Maybe in the coming few days, because it's the end of the semester.

WILDCAT: Right.

PILLILLI: If something like that happens, students like that will take priority. Generally people are really good here. They understand.

WILDCAT: Have you ever had a situation where you had to call the police?

PILLILLI: I hope that doesn't come, that it doesn't happen.

WILDCAT: Right. What about those who come here to look at the bad, nasty stuff, you know, like whitehouse.com?

PILLILLI: Actually, we should not, I mean, we should not check anybody. That's their wish. If something really tough happens, we'll do something about it.

WILDCAT: Can't you guys trace that stuff? I remember once place that I worked administrators would be told about it when someone went to an un-kosher site.

PILLILLI: No, we don't.