Ideally, you will be using a program that lets you type in one window and read what other people are typing in a separate window. With Telnet, open a connection to schmooze.hunter.cuny.edu at port 8888. Type 'news' to see it.
Guest awakens, and looks about.
You have connected as a Guest to SchMOOze. We want our Guests to feel welcome here. So as a Guest, you can give yourself a name, and description. This way you won't be an anonymous guest, but yourself. Type a name for yourself.