Pride in our Past Faith in our Future 1865-1965
I I RCESTEI POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Vol. LV
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Worcester, Massachusetts, Thursday, March 25, 1965
ew6 Number 22
THE FOUR PREPS AND WOODY HERMAN TO HIGHLIGHT J. P. Gemini Pilot at M.E. Colloquium
'"Misty Mystique" 'fheme For Weekend
On Tuesday, March 23, as the major speaker in the Mechanical Engineering Department's Centennial Colloqlum, Captain William Anders, one of NASA's " Stand by for the biggest mu"astronauts in training," spen t sical experience o f you r lifethe entire day at WPI. After an ll's the Four Preps In their latest early tour of the campus and Last Saturday night, Worcester Chemistry Lecture, an EngUsh step in a mad sch eme to rule the meeting many m en of the faculty Tech witnessed one of the best recitation dass, a "cram" session world or harmony." and administration, h e add ressed Tech Carnivals in r ecent year s. before a physics exam, and endYes, the 1965 J .P Com'l.iltel' is a practically full hall in Alden. Skits were presented by 1he ing up with the dlsasterous r e - delighted to announce that the Many studerrts and members of Freshmen, the Sophomores, and suits on the exam the next day. Capital recording stars, The Four the faculty we r e in attendance the faculty, with the Freshlads Preps, will be the Satu rday eveto hear an Interesting and in- giving a nother ex cellent perThe Frosh then switched to a n ing entertainment Cor· J .P . Weekformative talk by Captain Anders. formance. As usual, officer Nils James Bond theme, relnactlng a end. Not to be outdone, lending His talk cente red around the Hagberg, the "K ampus K op," was few scenes from 007's latest the master of cere monies. For movie, Goldfinrer. Steve Holub mood to the 1965 J .P ., Misty United States' space programUle past, present, and future in the second year in a row the class portrayed James Bond w ith Greg Mystique, on Friday eveni ng, Sovas as the well-known "Pussy will be the dynamic Woody our race to the moon. NASA's of '67 lost to their opponents. Galore." Marty Koski var ied the H erman and h is exciting 15-picce plans for space flight has been Nils opened the program with program sing~ng "Two-Te n, Sixorchestra. divided into three parts. The hie usual w it and introduced the Eighteen, follow ed by Bob Woog To say that this combination segmenta are named Mercury, Freshman -skit, ''Frosh Extrava- and Mike Sils doing a take-ofi Gemini, and Apollo. will provide som e or the Cinest ranza." Writer Fred White and Mercury, which has been com- M.C . Bob Woog teamed up to on the song "Ri ngo," entitled talent yet found on any recent J .P . Weekend, would probably pleted, bad six manned space put on a fine performance. Bob "Deano." WOODY HUMAN be a gross u nderstatement. And nights; culminated b y a flight of Woog presented his impersonaThe Freshlads w ere next on twenty-two orbits around the tions of Jack Benny, VIctor Borge, the program With the bearded with this in mind, w e present "How Come I Can't Stand Noise earth. It's purpose was to put a Hubert Humphrey, and Senato r Vinny Walsh again giving an a small inkling of what J .P . This Mor ning When I Was Singman in orbit and bring him back Ted Kennedy. The scene then excellent performance. They sang Weekend, 1965, will offer. ing So Loudly Last Night." Or The Four Preps, probably perhaps, " Desire Under the Tin araln. Also investigated were the awJtched to various aspects of such songs as "New York Gals," !actors that would cause a dif- Tech life. The frosh took the "Cathedral Bells," and also pre- known to you as folksingers-ex- Roof of a Hot Street Car," feaferent environment from that audience on a tour of the Tech sented the audience with a new traordinary, are better known to turi ng their rendition of "Can a found here on eart-h and, more ve rsion of "Tie Me K angaroo themselves as troubadours-extra- Girl Who Has a Mole Be H appy ordinary. Important, how man would react With a Gopher." Down Sport." Their present albums, "The Four to the changes. This sepnent of S imilarly, in signing Woody The Sophomores then presented Preps on Campus," "Early in the lhe program was a lso valuable Herman for Friday evening, we skit entitled "West Street their Morning," and ''Dancing and In developing e xperienced launch Story." Written and directed by Dreaming,'' arc highlighting an al- have captured ,as The N.Y. Triteams so that future !lights might Howle Shore, it presented a satire ready Jon~ list of successes. Their bune reviewed, "an almost forproceed with as little trouble as on Tech Life. Written around the versatality is marked, but in a gotten sor t of pulsating ... sound J1081ible .This is the first stepping Musical West Stde Story ." The small way, by the variety of T.V. and d rive that makes you want to stone out of the earth's atmosSophs satirized the taping for the shows on which they have recently cheer . The arrangements are exphere. Skull, Goddard Day , and the d ay appeared. The list includes Ed Sui· citing, the brass is brilliant. The Gem i n i, the second and of a Tech student. Doug Klauber, livan , Dick Cl'ak, Bob Newhart trumpets blast as one . . . The present stage, is designed to get saxes are loose and easy. And the along With other Sophs, presented and Ozzie and Harriet. men to the moon. It is being their Interpretation of Freddie They are, in fact. a group whose rhyth m section- well , if !<here's Uled as a device to record much and the Dreamers. Gene Murphy serious professional side is often one reason why this herd stands data concerning the hazards o f closed the skit w ith a satire on overshadowed by their unique out among all the rest, it's belpace travel and the limiting showmanship cause of the rhythmic t r io's fanJ oh n Boynton , our own tin ped- showmanship capebiJities of the human passend ler. whk:h Is found in any of their tastic swinging d rive." &ert. Most important, however, is up-corning movies ·includ ing "The Woody Herman has for 40 years a means of getting ready for Not to be outdone, the faculty H unchback Who Knew 1l Lot of been thrilling audiences, whether Apollo. also presented an lnterpre't11.tlon CCon.Unued oa Pace 5) FACULTY PERFORMERS Apollo is the final stage in our of Tech life. Their skit was mu- Dames," featuring the lead song, putting a man on the moon. Plans lically oriented and presented are to have three men journey to fliibts. Their major function is to the voices of Mr . Trask, Dean !be moon and go Into orbit around H ollows, Mr. Christopher, Capt. it. With the aid of an auxiliary provide c.rew.men for the coming You ng and oth ers. Written by vehicle two of the three would excursions. A secondary reason Captains Doney a nd Young and rnake a lunar excursion . After for training them so thoroughly Professors Christopher, Olsen, txplorat:ion of the moon's crust, Is because they are the ones who and H eventh.al, the faculty skit lbey would return to the mother a re taking the flight and they depleted "That Was The Century lhlp, and then all three would need 'to know how to iron out That Wu" and showed an underreturn to earth. Captain Anders problems and in general have a ltandina of the Tech Student's ftela certain that within this a working knowled ge of all ally m any problems. Professor R ichdeeade the U.S. will place a man systems. Each astronaut studies ard Olsen, as Miss Tech Lover, a partic ular subject along with followed in the spirit of our cenon the moon. At the present time there are the general knowledge and Capt. tennial and presented his (or hrenty-ei&ht utronaub In train- Anders is specializing In environ- her) colortng book of Tech Life. Ina rno.t of whom bold •n a.e ro- mental control systems. This is 'l'be "atar" of t:he faculty skit, •utJ.::al enlfneering degree. Wle system tbat moves and re- to moet Tecbmen •t leaat, wu Teen-s have been selected for supplies air i n the capsule and Captain Dorsey's IWnt&birt inlater Gemini flllhb, but 1')0 Ol)e maintains preuure, for life. He 8Crlbed with tbe worda, " Long (CoaUaaed oa P. .e 5) bat been ~~eleded for Apollo Live ~Y Galore." 'l'IIK ron na.e
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