To use a screen session to connect to the mud.
Download the mud.el from cs.baylor.edu/~mehner/moo/mud.el

save it in your CS linux home directory
create a file in your home dir called ".mud"
in the .mud file you should have:

#----------------------------------------------------
# Entry file FORMAT:
# server <server-name> <mud-type> <host-name> <port>
# default-server <server-name>
# default <character-name> <password>

# note the server (fire) may change
# if we get our own computer
server bumoo MOO fire.ecs.baylor.edu 7777
default-server bumoo
bumoo <usrname> <passwd>
#----------------------------------------------------

run the command:
$> chmod 700 .mud

edit .emacs file
put in this line:
(load "~<usrname>/mud" )


To connect to the buMOO I really like to use the UNIX screen command
This wonderfull command allows you to have a session on a UNIX machine
and let it sit on the server after you disconnect your ssh client.
When used with the MOO this will let you stay on all the time,
plus, when you leave and come back it saves your "scrollback" 
That way you can see what you missed.


now, to start a screen session type:

$> screen -S emoocs emacs -nw

//note: the "-S" is a flag that says, "call this session ____"
//      I called this one "emoocs"
//      the "emacs -nw" says to start an emacs session that is
//      not running in an Xserver mode. (no window)

once in emacs, type C-U, M-X (ctrl-U meta-X)
//note: meta is the right side alt or the escape key.

on the bottom you should see a thing that says: 'Server bumoo'
press enter

Now you're connected!


Once you are ready to disconnect your screen session press:
Ctrl-A
D

This will disconnect your terminal from your screen session.
When you are ready to resume playing in the MUD just type:
screen -dr emoocs