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After the system crash on Tuesday afternoon that shut down the Math Emporium, many classes are now back up and running.
Math Emporium officials said the computer system error took a long time to correct because it affected a crucial file within the system as opposed to the database.
"We pretty much had to rebuild the system from scratch," said Mike Williams, associate professor of mathematics.
Not only did the crash make it impossible for students to take tests after 4 p.m., but the results of any tests taken on Tuesday before 4 p.m. were deleted as well. Some professors are requiring that their students retake the tests while others are allowing them to "self-report" their grades.
Williams said the crash came as a complete surprise to Emporium officials and described it as coming like a "bolt of lightning."
"We really feel bad about it, but its just one of those things," Williams said. "We're doing our best to fix it."
The system has not yet been completely repaired. Williams said it is an ongoing process to get all of the testing files restored.
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