- Turn your cell phone off. Sure, your ringer may be the top number one hit, but people don't need to hear it while trying to do homework. It's distracting and it's just as easy to turn your phone on vibrate or even better - make it silent.

-  Computer labs have rules against playing audio. You have to provide your own earphones to hear sounds on the computer. With that said, just when you're listening to your mp3 player or something on the computer, please lower the volume, because chances are if it's up high people can still hear you.

- Talk quietly. It's tempting when a bunch of your friends enter the computer lab wanting to chat, laugh, and comment on fellow student's MySpace pages, but keep the noise level to a minimum. If you see someone is getting annoyed lower your voice, and if someone asks you to quiet down don't get an attitude with them.

- Food and drink. Look, no one is trying to spoil your appetite, but there are reasons why computer labs say no food or drinks allowed. Think about it. Would you like to type on a keyboard littered with crumbs and orange soda? Do everyone a favor and just put the drinks away until you're out of the lab. If you're that hungry or thirsty there are plenty of places on campus you can go afterwards.

Computer labs are community areas and you have to be mindful of this. It is an area where you may choose to socialize, but just remember to have respect other people. The reason rules are in effect is because people repeatedly abused them. Next, time you walk into a lab check yourself at the door and remember to use some computer lab etiquette.