By Jennifer SifferlenSpecial to the Chronicle Every student knows the frustration. The future feels closer than ever, and there is a strong desire to hurl the computer against the wall. The headache...

By Myron MathisColumnist At 12:52 p.m. on Sept. 16, there was a brief power outage in Hammer Lab. “My homework,” cried a student as the power went out. Upon the return of power, some students...