September 14, 2001

U. of Virginia Turns to Parody to Warn Students About Misusing Computers

Grabbing students' attention to warn them of the perils of misusing the campus computer network is not easy. Administrators at the University of Virginia decided to try humor.

Starting this summer, they have shown new students a one-minute video, created and produced at the university, that parodies a 1999 Monster.com commercial, "When I grow up."

The video, with somber religious music in the background, features mock interviews with children earnestly describing all the

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