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Root
root is traditionally the super-user or administrator account name in Unix, GNU/Linux, and other similar operating systems. It is also the status accorded to the administrators of Williams Students Online. WSO has 2-7 roots at a time, and the position is given to members of WSO who have contributed substantially to WSO and who have demonstrated technical expertise, good judgment, and organizational loyalty. They are semi-annually or annually chosen by current roots. It is a position that lasts as long as that student is enrolled at the College. Current roots are:
Former roots include:
- Fritz Stabenau
- Jason Healy
- Chris Richards
- Chuck Hagenbuch
- Steve Wollkind
- Ben Isecke
- Joe Masters
- Josh Ain
- Shimon Rura
- Jeremy Redburn
- Tom White
- Brent Yorgey
- Steve Winslow
- Chris Douglas
- Dan Weintraub
- Evan Miller
- Ben Cohen
- Mike Gnozzio
- Jessica Chung
- James Ritterpusch
- Ben Wood
- Aaron Schartz
- Steve Rubin
- Dave Moore