However, most students don't have a computer or access to their IMSA e-mail account in their rooms. Some say students have plenty of access to computers in the IRC, various labs and throughout the main building, as well as evening access in the dorm commons area. Yes, there are computers. But the number is insufficient for the staff to rely solely on e-mail to communicate with students. The IRC has fewer than 10 computers with access to the titan server, and with the multitude of student needing to use them, e-mail is the last priority.
Students waiting to check their e-mail often far outnumber the working computers in the commons.
Plus, the IRC and the labs close or change hours without notice, leaving students searching for half an hour. Purchasing new computers to solve the e-mail communication problem may be too costly. However, there are more realistic alternatives. For example, IMSA does have a public announcement system. The extremely important messages, most of them sent only through e-mail, should be announced during strategic times in the day, like midday break.