Recognition 1988 honors outstanding students by Jeffrey S. Goldmeer Newspeak S ta ff RECOGNITION 1988 is this year’s cam pus-wide award ceremony. This ceremony will be held in Harrington Auditorium, on Sunday, April 24, at 4 p.m. This will be the concluding event of Spring Weekend 1988. All members of the WPI community are in vited. RECOGNITION 1988’s purpose is to honor outstanding academic performance and participation in extra-curricular activities. The honors to be presented include both depart mental and institutional awards. Additionally, the IFC, the Panhel, the Co- Curricular and the Community Service Awards will presented. The Co-Curricular Awards will be recog nizing outstanding leadership or participation in student organizations. (See the box for the list of nominees for the Sophomore, Junior, Senior, and Graduate Excellence Award, as well as the nominees for the Oustanding Stu dent Group and the Outstanding Advisor to a Group or Club.) The Interfraternity Council Awards and the Panhellenic Council Awards will be presented to those who have greatly enhanced their organization’s efforts, and to those who have made significant contributions to the quality of activities at WPI. Awards will be presented by President Jon Strauss. Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Wil liam Grogan, and Dean of Students Janet
Richardson. A highlight of the event will be a special address by Ron Zarrella ’71, who is currently the President of Foreign Operations for Bausch & Lomb, Inc. A reception will follow the ceremony. For more information, or for those wishing to assist in the preparations for this event, contact Nancy Hunter, Assistant Dean of Students.
Recognition ’88 Nominations S op h om ore E xcellen ce C o-C u rricu la r A ctivity Lisa Battista John Boyle Greg Baryluk Kim Cloutier Stacy Cotton Patricia Dube Adam Last Kim Lemoi Michelle Petkers Jennifer Tobin
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Allison Moran Peter Mullen Kathy Murray Robert Morales Andrew Owen Leslie Ann Reed Lauren Rowley Bridget Sayce Andrew Scholand David Toupin Kevin Webb
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Ju n io r E xcellen ce A ward for CoC u rricu la r A ctivity Chris Arthur Mark Beauregard Todd Bednarek Magda Bonnin Robert Everton Christine Gray Kathy Hepp Danielle LaMarre
S en ior E xcellen ce A w ard C urricular A ctivity Scott Bishop Dave Caiati Holly Daley John Dolorenzo Dave Durrenberger Mark Hansen Ted Hein Susan Hepworth Rajeev Kelkar Edie Mickey Deborah Murphy Michael Piispanen Jim Popp Julie Raboin Bill Riccio Joe Rimstidt Bryan Sheppeck Kathleen Sherry Smyth Turner Helen Webb
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O utstan din g A dvisor to a G roup or C lub Walter Knapp - Phi Gamma Delta Roger Perry - Theta Chi Mark Richman - American Society of Mechanical Engineers Tom Thomsen - International Student Council Robert Tupper - Tau Kappa Epsilon Helen Vassallo - Phi Sigma Sigma Susan Vick - Masque O u tstan din g Student O rganization Award Alpha Phi Omega Amnesty International Choices: The Peer Advising System GSO (Graduate Student Organization) Lens & Lights Masque Newspeak SocComm Student Alumni Society
Spring Concert Tonight Featuring The Hooters and Snakes and Ladders The Student Newspaper of W orcester Polytechnic Institute
Volume 16, Number 11
Tuesday A p ril 19, 1988
A Soviet citizen speaks out by Stpehen Nelson Production Editor The best way to leam about life in another county is to live in that country for a while yourself. The next best way is to talk to someone who lives in that country. Fabio Arcuri and I were fortunate enough to interview a Soviet citizen during our visit and leam what life in this Communist superpower is like for the average citizen. We started by looking for confirmation of what we had been told by our tour guide. Is everyone employed? Is the average salary really 200-250 rubles per month? What does a car cost the average citizen? Igor could only answer the.se ques tions from personal experience but told us that he himself made a little over a hundred rubles a month. He had gone to school and studied to be an architect but was not yet employed in a capacity where he utilized his skills. His job at present was to sit at a table in a large room with about 50 people who were also sitting at tables. A Soviet car would cost Igor about 50,000 rubles, if he wished to get a good European car it would cost about 100,000 rubles. Igor said he would like to own his own car but did not think he would ever be able to afford it. 1(K) rubles a month is about $160 or $40 dollars per week.
Soviets spend only about 4% of their in come on rent, heat, electricity and hot water so Igor has about 96 rubles ($153) a month in dis posable income. Igor supplements this by trading for western goods such as clothes and cigarettes which he can use or trade to other citizens. It is actually cheaper for Igor to trade for clothes because of their quality as com pared to the goods available for sale in Soviet stores. Even though $153 sounds like a lot. it must be kept in mind that quality goods are scarce and expensive in the Soviet Union. A t- shirt or skirt can cost 50 rubles, a good jacket about 110 rubles and a stereo about 600 rubles. Admis sion to the ballet was about 3 rubles and the Metro cost 5 kopeks(there are 100 kopeks to the ruble). Soviets have learned to buy collectively(a group of people all chipping in to purchase something) in order to get what they want, rather than waiting and saving to make pur chases. When we asked Igor if he would visit the United States we were surprised that he an swered no. He has heard stories about the homeless and the poor in America and actually feels more secure living in the Soviet Union than he would elsewhere.
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Class of ’92 - a preview by Helen Webb Associate Editor Although the 1800 accepted members of the class of '92 have until May I to make their final decisions about where to spend their collegiate careers, the admissions department had recieved about 250 deposits as of last week. The admissions department hopes a total of 660 people will elect to be members of the class of ’92 at WPI. This is up slightly from last year's enrollment, but not near the si/e of the 760-member class of ’90. According to Robert Voss. Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. the school is attempting to en roll relatively large classes over the next few years so that, when the class of '90 graduates, another huge class will not have to be admitted to replace them. W PI's goal is to maintain an undergraduate population of 2.500. So far. 25c/c of the accepted freshmen who have paid deposits are female. However. Voss
says that this does not neccesarily mean that a quarter of next year's class will be women. According to Voss, the class of '92 will probably be comparible, academically, to this year’s freshmen. However, he says the inter ests of the students accepted this spring are very diverse. Among those offered member ship to the class of '92 are a nationally known male model, a Miss Teen from her state, a guy who converted his V.W. Bug into a Jaguar, two nationally ranked female figure skaters, plus the normal smattering of science fair winners. WPI recruited students nation wide this year, and the number of applicants from out side of New England roughly doubled. How ever. the admissions department expects a smaller proportion of accepted student from outside New England to enroll. An example of the diversity of this year's accepted students is that the class of '92 may include six Hawaiians. one of whom is the great grandson of the Harrington the gym is named for.
Wellness day a huge success The first WPI Wellness Day was a huge success. The participating organizations spon sored such events as measuring blood pressure, body fat. cholesterol level, carbon monoxide level, free massages, and various raffles. Several fraternities and sororities as well as many volunteers were present to help the organizations set up and to keep everything running smoothly. No real problems emerged in this first time event. The only complaints were the lengths of lines for many of the tests (cholesterol measuring in particular). WPI plans on holding this event again next year with possibly more groups, longer hours and held in a larger area (possibly Alden Hall). All the rallies were held with Erin Convesser winning the free massage and Lesle Reed winning the T-shirt from Health Awareness. The winner of the free sneakers was informed and will remain anonymous (at least for this week). The participating organizations were the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association. American Lung Association, Bancroft School of Massage, Choices: Peer Advising System, Daka; Elmwood Counseling Services (Phototherapy), Fallon Community Health Plan. Hahnemann Hospital (cholesterol testing). Planned Parenthood, Red Cross, Rockport Shoe, Student Counseling Center,
Worcester Court Club. WPI Campus Ministry, WPI Physical Education Department (bodyfat testing). UMASS Medical Center (Aids survey and info on sexual diseases), and Your Life Center.
Prejudice carried too far A $50 tax is to be imposed upon every college student attending a college in Worc ester. Sounds impossible? Think again! A few weeks ago there was some trouble that erupted at Holy Cross involving the Worc ester Police Department. Since then. Holy Cross is attempting to prevent fraternities from obtaining kegs from local merchants. This policy is supported by city administrators (who were elected on a platform based upon suppres sion of college parties) and Clark. Naturally, package stores, WPI, and Greeks are opposed. In addition, during a city counsel meeting, one counselor suggested a tax of $50 dollars should be imposed upon all college students to pay for the increased patrols around campus areas. The city has yet to act.
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IEDITORIAL
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Politics have no place in student clubs
Students disappointed with review
Many WPI campus organizations have a problem. This problem is not something new. nor is it particular to WPI. in all likelvhood. This problem is that of students letting the politics o f running a d ub interfere with the fundamental purpose o f the club. Politics have no place in campus organizations. Overpowering ego's. power plays, and deceitfulness are destructive to any organization that has a stated purpose. People get hurt, activities do not get completed, participation becomes a burden not a pleasure, and in the end. the problem gels solved in a backwards manner that is so weak it will only last until the next complication arises before crumbling to the ground. One might ask what an advisor isfor, i f not lo advise the students on a solution. But what if the advisor is caught in the middle, or does not have a solution: then the organization is left lo battle the problem out. usually in some pettish fights or underhanded actions. It is al this point that students must question their own actions and the actions o f others. Are they only looking oul fo r themselves and not the organization? What is the best solution llial would benefit the group as a whole and not the individuals? This type o f problem has occurred to almost all organizations al some lime over the years. And somehow, either by fighting, majority rule, summer vacation, or jus! the usually apathy, the problem blows over. ' Perhaps a better solution would be to have an outside individual come in and study the problem. In that way, an unbiased solution can be implemented, one that miglii even solve other problems or better organize the club. Whatever the solution, campus organizations are not the place for political bailies, selfishness or a few over-inflated ego's lo ruin thefunfor the members or the purpose ofthe organization. An organization in which this occurs should he aware that the problem goesJar below the surface, and could damage the mire club.
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To the Editor:
To the Editor:
When I read the Klump’s reply to my letter, my immediate reaction was "Thanks for prov ing my point, Monte," and that I would not have to reply to his reply. But hey. what the hell. It’s always such a learning experience to read musical commentary written by "The Wally George of Music", Mr. Monte Kluemper. What I’m wondering is how such a closed mind could receive enough oxygen to hold off brain damage. In Monte’s words: ‘I didn’t think that there were many Sex Pistol Fans on campus. I've heard almost nothing by them.’ Good Monte. I guess in Monte’s mind, things like raw emotion and originality are consid ered bad. It reminds me of those European guys Picasso and Dali. I would rather look at an inkblot than one of their so-called works of art. Come to think of it, how could that liberal publication Rolling Stone call an album by a group of drugged-out mopheads (the Beatles) the best in the past 20 years? Thank you Monte, I see the light now. By the way, in my original letter, I spelled the INXS brothers’ last name correctly, but the paper made a typo.
It seems that there has been some contro versy over a recent concert review by Monte Klumper. In it he liked INXS but called Public Image Limited trash. All I want to know is why Klumper reviewed Public Image Limited in the first place. You wouldn't make a blind man a judge in an art show, a deaf man review a concert, or a retarded man do your taxes. You wouldn’t let a convicted rapist/ax murderer babysit your children or shake hands with someone who just picked their nose, either. Then why would Monte Klumper review Pub lic Image Limited? He obviously listens to a narrow assortment of music and hates non-Top 40 tunes. Public Image Limited could have done the show of their lives and he still would have said that they sucked. I don’t listen to the Sex Pistols, who he also ripped into, and had never even heard of Public Image Limited, so I am not biased either way, as Klumper obviously is. I even listen to mainly Top 40 also. Fortunately I do not give any reviews about groups whom I hate or know nothing about. I’d rather hear those from someone who know what he/she is talking about. Maybe in the future you will be a bit more picky when you select your concert re viewers. More qualified people will be appre ciated.
Fred Schneider, '91
Ask Mike Roommate Worries About Suicide
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Dear Mike, my roommate is worrying me. Lately he lias been depressed, and acting down. He owes a lot of people money, his financial aid was suspended because he failed too many courses, and his parents have been roasting him over the coals. However, lately I've been worried. I found a note which he wrote. It stated that he is a failure, and that lie has failed to live up to his potential. I'm afraid he is contemplating suicide. What should I do? Concerned Roommate. Dear Concerned Roomate. first of all try to keep an eye on your roommate at all times. im go o ff Wone. Then try to keep your roommate's rrjlnd olff ofafl liis problems. If you can. discuss his problems one at a time. Help him with homework, or if he owes you
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money, don't pressure him for it. Right now he is under a lot of strain and stress, so extra pressure from you w on't help. Try to provide an outlet valve for some of his stress: jog, play basketball, or do anything that requires a lot of energy. Most of all. I would try to get your roommate down to the Counseling Center. If he does have suicide on his mind, he needs professional help. The professionals at the Counseling Center can help solve his problems confidentially, especially with his financial aid. Be supportive and listen to your roommale. For more help, go the Counseling Center.
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Having a problem with drugs or alcohol? Wondering how to steer clear o f them? Ask Mike fo r help bo x 2142 or box 2701).
My View From the Fourth Year Nostalgia Strikes by Joshua Smith Newspeak S ta ff The typist down at the office (Bridget, that is) tells me that there will be three issues forthcoming before the end of the term, this being one of them. That means it’s time for me to start feeling nostalgic. Considering the letter to the editor printed in last week’s issue, I guess I’m not the only one. My guess is that either the author has done loo many drugs and was suffering a flashback when he wrote it, or he penned the letter two and a half years ago and sent it through campus mail (which would explain why Newspeak just received it). Ei ther way, I found it entertaining. I have to assume he wasn't referring to any recent articles which I have written, since he was complaining about “My View from Mor gan Fourth” which was the title of my column two years ago. At first I thought that was just a slight oversight, but then I read on to find that his primary concern was that I hadn't written about anything of campus interest. So I went back through my archives and discovered that, sure enough, the last time I wrote an article which had nothing to do with WPI was printed November 26, 1985. Sorry about that. I’ll try to do better. He went on to complain that he doesn’t “give two shits" about my opinions. That poses a difficult problem, since my articles arc printed in the commentary section (back when I was writing “ Morgan Fourth," I think it was called the opinion section). I know; I’ll write about other people's opinions, instead. The only problem is that I sometimes get the feeling I’m the only one around here who knows what his opinions are. Hmm. I’ll have to work on that. The writer then proceeded to say, essen tially, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” I’ll ignore the fact that his assault on my old articles goes against this principle, and just say, “If you can’t say any thing controversial or interesting, don’t bother writing, because nobody will read your ar
ticles.” His last paragraph brought back visions of my freshman year and the infamous Alan Ditmore. I’m sure a few of you remember him. He was the guy who spoke out against the elitist, self- centered nature of the Greek system at WPI. I've never publicly agreed or disagreed with his views, so I mildly resent the accusa tion that I discriminate between Greeks and non-Greeks. I’ve always made it a point not to comment on the Fraternities and Sororities at WPI (since I’m not in one, I can't honestly say that I know what goes on inside them; I've found that the only way to identify Greeks is by the jackets and sweatshirts they wear occasion ally). A few weeks ago somebody called and left a message that he would like to see an Alan Ditmore memorial article. 1 thought it was an interesting idea, but I never did anything about it. The truth is, I found most of Mr. Ditmore's arguments lacking substance; he had a lot to say. but nothing too convincing. I will say something for Alan though, at least he had the courage to oppose me. The things I write are not intended to be easily palatable. I wish people would realize that, and start disagreeing with me again. I remember the good old days when only one letter to the editor about my articles was unusual. My friends tell me I’m an old man who has lost his teeth. I’m afraid they might be right. In researching last w eek’s article to the incoming wounded, I looked at the article I wrote last year at this time. In that issue I discovered five letters arguing against my stance that the Work Study protest of '87 was the product of imma turity. One of them was actually very clever (the writer parodied my article skillfully). I wish my articles where still as “inciteful" as they used to be; I think my friends are right — I am getting old. Alas. Only two more articles and I’ll be gone; feel free to cheer or mourn at your leisure. But if you decide to write a letter to the editor, remember to either say no to drugs, or deliver it by hand.
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WPI Newspeak of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, formerly the Tech News, has been published weekly dunng the academic year, except dunng college vacations, since 1909 Letters to the editor.should be typed (doubte-spaoed) and must contain the typed or printed name of the author as wel as the authors signature and telephone number for verification Students submitting letters to the editor should put their dass after their name Faculty and staff should indude their full title Letters deemed libelous or irrelevant to the WPI community will not be published The editors reserve the nght to edit letters tor oorrect punctuation and spelling Letters to the editor are due by 9:00 a.m on the Firday preceding publication Send them to WPI Box 2700 or bring them to the Newspeak office. Riley 01. All other copy is due by noon on the Friday preceding publication Newspeak subscribes to the Collegiate Press Servioe Typesetting is done by Typesetting Services, Providence, RI Printing is done by Saltus Press Fret Class postage paid at Worcester, Massachusetts Subscription rale is $18.00 per school year, single copies 75 oentswithn the continental United States Make all checks payable to WPI Newapeak
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World News Briefs tages in exchange for more fuel. PLO media tors played a major part in this latest deal. The plane will be Hying to Algeria. Panam a A U.S. marine is dead as a result of another marine’s fire. The Defense Depart ment staled that marine security forces were alerted of an intrusion by 6 camoflaged infil trators into a U.S. oil storage facility. The security forces divided up to search the base. When a star shell was fired, one marine interpreted this as gunfire and returned the fire. Seven rounds later Corporal Robert Villas of Puerto Rico was found dead. Panam a Two U.S. helicopters collided resulting in the wounding of 8 marine passen gers. Israel The U.S. ambassador denounced Isreal for excessive violence towards the Arabs on the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In fighting, 40 more Arabs were reported wounded, and 12 more are scheduled for deportation. Senate Senator Majority Leader Robert Bird is stepping down from this position to sit on the appropriations committee where he feels that he can better help his state of West Virginia. Speaks Former White House spokesman Larry Speaks in a tell all book wrote that he made up quotes for Reagan that the Chief Executive had never said or heard. Present White House Spokesman Marvin Fitzwater called this an outrage. FAA The Federal Aviation Administration is recalling 317 Boeing 747’s (200 series) because of reports that the planes leak fuel in the forward storage tanks. These leaks must be fixed before the FAA will allow the planes to fly again. Meese Attorney General Edwin Meese is on the final leg of his tour of the Cocaine producing nations. He met with heads of state from Venezuela today to see if anything can be done to stop the flow of drugs.
by Bob Vezis News Editor M O N D A Y A PR IL I I , 1988 Hijack The 8 Arab hijackers revealed the body of the second dead hostage after demand ing their plane be refueled again. The plane is currently in Cyprus. The Kuwaiti government refused the demands to release the 17 prisoners that the Arabs are demanding even though 3 members of the Kuwaiti royal family are aboard. The second dead hostage w as dropped from the plane and is a member of the Kuwaiti military. Beruit Kidnappers of U.S. Colonel Wil liam Higgins, Englishman Terry Anderson, and Frenchman John Paul Kaufman stated that these men will die if the hijacked plane is stormed. Afghanistan The U.S. has deemed the latest agreement in which 115,000 Soviet troops will leave as being acceptable. When the Soviets leave, funding to the Afghan rebels will end. May 15 is the date scheduled for the departure of Soviet troops. President Reagan also praised Pakistan for taking thousands of the Afghan refugees that lied their nation be cause of this war. West Bank The Israelis deported 8 Arabs from the West Bank to Lebanon. State Depart ment spokesman Charles Redman condemned the action as violating the 4th Geneva protocol and stating that this will not abate any of the violence. PLO pamphlets are calling for a day of firebombing for sometime later this month. Pakistan President Zia of Pakistan called for 3 days of mourning following the explosion of ammo dumps in 2 Pakistan cities. The government denies that this ammo was to be used against communist elements of the Paki stani society. Ninety-three are believed dead; 1,100 are wounded. El Salvador President Hose Napolean Duarte suspended the amnesty granted to 7 political prisoners due to their involvement in a 1985 caf£ bombing. These prisoners had been granted amnesty in the Central American Peace Accord signed several months ago. FBI In a hearing held in the Senate, an unknown mob witness spoke through a transla tor stating that the power of the Cosa Nostra has been severly curtailed in recent months. The witness called for more education about the violent nature of these people. Today marks the 25th anniversery of the first witness Joe Valecki testifying against the Cosa Nostra. Robertson Pat Robertson revealed the fi nancial records of his religious organization to the IRS. The IRS is conducting an investiga tion into the tax exempt status of the organiza tion.
W E D N E SD A Y A P R IL 13, 1988 Texas Air The FAA launched an unprecendented probe on all 267 aircraft owned by Texas Air. Texas Air, the largest airline in the industry, is the owner of both Continental and Eastern Airlines. Jim Burnley of The Depart ment of Transportation and T. Allen MCartor of the FAA stated that Texas Air will be evaluated as whether it is “ready, fit and able” to transport people. This news comes as Con tinental and Eastern were fined $850,000 (recently) and $9.5 million (last year) for safety infractions. CEO of Eastern stated that this comes in wake of bitter union disputes and not because of any safety violation. Panama For 2 hours, 100 U.S. Marines returned fire on a building containing an esti mated 40 Panamanians dressed in camou flaged garb. The incident occured at an oil
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storage facility (the same place as the incident yesterday occurred) close to the U.S. AFB in Panama City. No casulties were reported. Hijack The hijacked Kuwaiti plane landed in Algiers with at least 35 hostages aboard. Yesterday's released hostages stated that in the layover in Iran another gunman with more weapons and ammunition was taken aboard. PLO Chief Yassir Arafat stated that lie believes this to be an Iranian based hijacking and that no other country was involved. H onduras A 5 day state of emergency was lifted after the quelling of anti U.S. protests. These protests erupted when the U.S. extra dited a major drug smuggler 5 days ago. Israel Israeli troops surrounded and shot 5 guerillas coming from Lebanon. Officials state that the guerillas' weapons suggest that they were on a hostage taking mission. (iaza A 70 year woman died as a tear gas grenade was fired into her home and she was unable to get out. Two teens were shot in the leg and 5 1 other settlers were wounded in other incidents. Reagan President Reagan stated that just because Jesse Jackson is black he is not beyond reproach. Reagan also stated that reporters have failed to scrutinize Jackson's position as much as the other canidatcs for fear of being called prejudiced. The President went on to say that most Americans do not agree with Jackson's platform. Reagan also defended himself by saying that he has never been preju diced against blacks. T H U R S D A Y A P R IL 14, 1988 Naples In Italy, a bomb blew up a parked car in front of a USO club killing 4 people ( I American serviceman) and injuring 20 others. Afghanistan In Geneva, Afghanistan. Pakistan, U.S.S.R. and the U.S. signed an accord stating that the Soviet forces will start leaving Afghanistan starting May 15. The Mujahdeen stated that they will continue to fight because the accord has provisions for the formation of a new government. Persian Gulf The U.S.S. Frigate Samuel B. Roberts struck a mine injuring 10 sailors at 10:10 E.S.T. This is one of 14 ships escorting U.S. ships in the gulf. Economy An increase in the trade deficit from January's $12.4 billion to February's $13.8 billion prompted a 101.46 point drop in the stock market. Analysts had predicted the trade deficit to drop instead of rise. This also triggered a fall in the U.S. dollar and gold prices. This was the largest trade deficit since October. Tax Evasion Harry Helmsley and his wife were arraigned on charges of tax evasion. The multi-billionaires pleaded not guilty and were released on their own recognizance. They own the Empire State building and the Helmsley
Palace among other things. D.O.T. Jim Burnley of the Department of Transportation stated that any other aircraft company that may cut maintenance costs to save money will get the same treatment as Texas Air. Plane Fire In Charleston South Carolina, a Piedmont aircraft was forced to land soon after takeoff when a turbine exploded and punctured a hole in the fuselage. No injuries were reported although several passengers fainted when the oxygen masks onboard failed to supply any air. Hijack In Algiers, hijackers released another hostage as the negotiations intensified. Kuwait People marched today at the fu neral for the two Kuwaiti hostages that died in the highjacking. FR ID A Y A PR IL 15, 1988 Naples A 35 year oid Japanese Red Army terrorist has been named as the suspect of the recent USO club bombing. It is believed that he had help from Mid East terrorists. Spain A U.S. Air Force radio relay station east of Madrid was blown up. There are no reports of casulties. C ontras The Sandinistas and the Contras met in negotiations. They established provi sions for a cease fire and made progress toward the end of the 6 year civil war that has plagued Nicaragua. This is the closest that the two groups have ever been to resolving the dispute. Panama The Panamanian government made a formal diplomatic protest against the U.S. for violating its sovereignty by blocking a Panamanian highway during the 2 hour marine battle that occurred earlier this week. Weapons The U.S. is planning on selling 555 battle tanks to Egypt worth S2 billion. The Congress has one month to override or the sale follows through. Economy Stock prices rose to close 2 0 13.93 amidst news of a March increase in the consumer price index by .6%. Tax Day The last day to file taxes ended with an estimated 30 million last minute filers. Murder Robert Chambers was sentenced to 10-15 years in jail for strangling Jennifer Levin in Central Park. Nixon Former President Richard Nixon stated his projection of the 1988 presidential race. He feels that Bush will narrowly beat Dukakis and that California will decide the race. Speakes Former White House Spokesman Larry Speakes resigned from Merril Lynch stating that due to the scandal that has arisen from his book, his resignation is for the best. Hijacking Pleas from 2 passengers for the Kuwaiti government to concede did not move the Kuwaiti government as the hostages spent their I I day aboard the plane.
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Spring Weekend ’88
THE GREAT ESCAPE This Weekend! S P R IN G W E E K E N D EVENTS
Friday. April 22 4:30 p.m. MUDWRESTLING ON THE QUAD 8:00 p.m. MARK PRICE LIVE IN HARRINGTON! Don't miss Family Ties' "Skippy" demonstrating his stand-up comedian talents! Sponsored by SOCCOMM. It's free!
Saturday. April 25 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. ACTIVITIES ON THE QUAD a »■
Tons of fun is to be found all afternoon as you listen to Battle : of the Band Winners, participate in the Chariot Races and Tug-of-War Games, and enjoy the Caricaturist Artist, and a wide variety of food and games sponsored by campus groups. ‘ SPECIAL ATTRACTION* KEVIN SPENCER doing "THE GREAT ESCAPE" Sponsored by SOCCOMM Rain Site: noon in Harrington
8:30 p.m. SPRING WEEKEND SEMI-FORMAL Celebrate the end of the year with friends, music, and Spring Fever at Mechanics Hall, Downtown. Transportation to and from the hall will be provided.
Sunday. April 24 4:00 p.m. RECOGNITION '88 The WPI community is encouraged to attend the first annual awards ceremony in Harrington Auditorium to recognize those individuals who have shown excellence in the WPI experience. Reception to follow.
Tickets on sale now 11-2 daily. T-shirts still available.
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The Fastest Telescope
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by Isaac Asimov Columbia University is planning to build a completely new kind of telescope, one that won't specialize in being big, but in being fast. It will ahve a mirror that will consist of 1.000 pairs of surfaces, each about an inch or so across, and each housed inside tubes the size of salt-shakers that are held in place by solidstate magnets. All the surfaces are kept in exact coordination by a robot device, and each one is designed to spread out the light of a particular star into a rainbow (or “spectrum”) and study it in detail. The school currently is trying to raise the funds to build the telescope, which will cost an estimated $30 million. An ordinary large telescope can concen
trate on a patch of sky only twice as big as the area taken up by the moon. The Columbia fast telescope, on the other hand, can analyze the spectra of 1.000 different objects at a time. This is important, for the spectrum gives us an enormous amount of information about an astronomical object. It tells us its chemical composition, its surface temperature, the speed at which it is moving toward us or away from us, its magnetic properties and so one. The spectra are particularly important in connection with the galaxies, which are scat tered over billions o f light-years all through the visible universe. Each galaxy is made up of many billions (sometimes trillions) of stars. All the distant galaxies are receding from us because the universe as a whole is expand ing. The faster a galaxy is receding, the more distant it is. Since the spectrum of a galaxy tells us how fast it is receding, it therefore tells us how distant it is. If we had the spectra of all the galaxies and knew the distance o f each, we could build up a three-dimensional model of the universe and see how the galaxies are distributed. This may help tell us how the galaxies were formed, and this will in turn tell us much about the youth of the universe, which in turn may give us infor mation about its beginning and its possible end. There are perhaps 100 billion galaxies in the univer.se altogether, but the vast majority are so far away and so dim their spectra cannot be studied. But there are at least 2 million
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Hooters, Skippy set to shake up WPI by J eff Coy Features Editor Just as those D-term blues are setting in, salvation is at hand. Never fear, for Spring Weekend is just around the comer. To kick things off tonight, the Hooters will be playing in Harrington Auditorium. The five-man band is set to begin at 8:30, and the Auditorium will most certainly be packed. The Hooters, based in Philadelphia, first broke into the national scene in the spring of 1985 with the release of their debut album, Nervous Night. Well-received by both critics and the public, the album mixes the intluences of reggae, psychedelia, and English progressive rock. Much of their unique sound can be attrib uted to their use of rather unique instruments: the mandolin and the melodica. a sort of harmonica-keyboard hybrid and the namesake of the band. In sum. David Fricke of Rolling Stone wrote “...the abundant class and Hash in evidence here shows that now they’re in the big leagues, they have nothing to be nervous about.” Spring Weekend will also see the appear-
ance of comedian Marc Price in Harrington. Popularly known as Skippy on NBC's highly rated television show. "Family Ties," Price has also been working as a successful stand-up comic ever since he was 8 years old. After working at the Friars Club with such notables as Sid Caesar and Milton Berle, he had his first televised stand-up comedy appearance on the “Merv Griffin Show" at the age of thirteen. A regular at such comedy venues as The Improvisation in Los Angeles and Caroline's at the Seaport in New York, Price is also familiar with performing at clubs all over the nation. Critics have praised him in Boston and Richmond, Canton and Cleveland. Said a critic from the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “ Price brims with fresh, funny material that’s not only origi nal but topical... he shrewdly veers from stock material.” Much of his routine stems from random musings of modern day quirks, and Price completely avoids recreating the bum bling, nerdy Skippy of television fame. Mark Price’s show will take place Friday, April 22, free of charge. The doors open at 7:30. and the show starts at 8:00. bv M ark S icilian o
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galaxies close enough to us to be studied in detail. Spectra of these nearby galaxies have been taken and studied for three-quarters of a century but in all that time, only 7.5(H) galaxies have been adequately studied and have known distances. Even this is enough to give astronomers a hint that the galaxies are arranged in a complex and puzzling manner, but we must know many more distances if we are to have a chance of grasping and understanding the arrangement. Astronomers are haping to double the number of galactic distances known, a project that would take nine years with ordinary tele scopes. The Columbia telescope, however, once it is built, would be taking 1.000 spectra at a time and would double the number of known distances in (ital) one week (unital). In two years, it might determine the distance of a million galaxies and mutliply the bolume of examined space 500 times. How much more will we then know about the universe! Another great puzzle about the universe is the "missing mass." There are indications that all the mass in the universe we can detect is only I percent or less of all the mass there is. The amount of mass that is present in the universe dictates what its course of history and its final ending will be, but we cannot be sure of that course and that end until we know what the missing mass is. Our own Milky Way galaxy contains about 200 billion stars, but it too may have its share of missing mass. It would help if we knew the
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(WPI News Release)—"Spring is a time for one to indulge one's private fetishes and fantasies." And what better way to indulge yourself than to start Spring Weekend with a bang — with a new twist. Yes. it's here! Twister'.on the quad. v '> ~?! >’ « Twister, manufactured by Milton Bradley Company, has been a popular party game since its introduction in 1966. Through the years. Twister has become a campus craze at col leges. large and small, all across the United States. The game requires players to outmaneuver their opponents by twisting, stretch ing and entwining their bodies to place hand or foot on the correct color dot to stay in the game. This year's game will be emceed by Beth Stefanov. Prizes will be awarded to the con testants who last the longest, to the person who comes up with the most original position and to the person who shows the most agility and versatility. These awards will be decided by our special panel of judges. There are no sign ups and no fee. If you happen to be walking back from class or practice, put down your
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precise distribution of all the stars in our gal axy. but again this requires knowing distances and speeds of motion, and other details of many millions of stars. Ordinary telescopes simply can't undertake such a task without spending many years on the job. The Columbia fast telescope could supply the necessary data quickly that would make it possible to understand the true organization of (fur galaxy and perhaps five us an insignt into what the missing mass might consist of and where it might be located. In addition, a truly copious study of the spectra of numerous stars will give us detailed information of the chemical composition of each. The chemistry of the universe is con stantly changing because at the core of stars, heavy elements are being built up. Supernovas spew forth these elements into the cosmic dust and gas clouds and from this material new stars form. If we knew enough about the present chem istry of the stars we might be able to deduce just how the elements were built up and get an idea of the course of developmetn of the galaxy. In a few years o f operation, the Columbia fast telescop might give us details of galactic struc ture almost beyond present imagining, and we might know much more about the origin of the sun. the Earth — and ourselves. Isaac Asimov is an internationally re nowned science writer and member o f the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
Prom King and Queen Elections Elections for Prom King and Queen will be held on Thursday. April 21st. They will be be held from I I a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the WPI bookstore. The following people were nomi nated: King: Brian Perry Mark Beauregard Scott Orzell Sean Reagan Brendan Connelly Q ueen: Bridget Sayce Deborah Reisinger
books or your lacrosse stick and join us for a few twists. Anyone can enter or leave the game at any time. So come out and join us to release some tension and have a lot of fun! Friday, April 22 at 4:30 on the quad.
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Ugly Man on Campus contest Voting for the Alpha Phi Omega sponsored Ugly Man on Campus contest will be taking place all this week, in the Wedge from 11- 1:00, from 5-6:00 in Founders, and all day on the quad. Votes cost 25 cents apiece, with a percentage of the proceeds being donated to the charity of the w inner’s choice. The winner will be the candidate with the most votes, and will be announced at the Spring Weekend semi-formal Dance. It should be known that this contest is meant to be all in good fun, and is not for the purpose of insulting or harassing anyone. The list of UMOC candidates is as follows: P a ris h H e p p e n sta l (A T O )
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WPI, Wheaton to present Pops Concert by Stephen Cabral, ’89
by Rick Pires Newspeak Staff Gompei’s Place was packed with over 250 people to see O Positive and Dead Men On Holiday perform Friday night. The audience consisted of a crowd from WPI, the Worcester area, and even Connecticut. A line began to form outside of Gompei’s Place 20 minutes before the doors opened, and soon afterwards the line was allowed to file into the pub. In no time at all, the seats in the pub were all taken. The opening band, D.M.O.H. took to the stage much to the crowd’s approval. Their set started with their version of “Louie, Louie”. At the end of this song, Dead M en’s guitarist, whom the band refered to as “Jimi Hendrix” (a.k.a Thomas Clueless), smashed a guitar which appeared to be quite expensive. Even during the slower songs, such as “21 ” and “I Want You”, this high energy level remained with the band during their time on stage. The band debuted a new song after they finished the typical set of covers. The new song has a weird country feel to it. Suprisingly enough, the song is entitled “Country." Some other tunes performed where “Vietnam”, cult classic “Store 24”, and "Twitchin’.’’ A new twist was added to the act as the bassist, Sid Vicious (commonly called Bill “The Beer Muscle” Kallgren), was wearing a white lab coat to make him appear as a mad
scientist. The bassist also sported a new wire less bass, which allowed him to jump into the crowd and continue to play bass, and this he did frequently. During their last song, the world-renowned “It Must Suck To Be You", the drummer, Keith Moon (sometimes called Yaj Solomon), de stroyed his cymbal stand, and the lead singer John Lennon (better known as “Stain"), took a head-first dive into the crowd. After a short intermission, O Positive took to the stage. O Positive is a Boston-based band which has released several albums, including a recent one called “Cloud Factory.” Once again there was a contrast between the two bands. D.M.O.H. has the hard rock sound, while O Positive had the almost generic “progressive" sound. Some people said that they appeared as R.E.M. imitators. Their sound featured a slightly distorted, harsh guitar in the back ground of the vocals. They also used interjec tions of keyboards throughout the set. The lead singer also played a little acoustic guitar also. The overall sound of the band was incredi bly clear for a live performance. It was as if you were listening to their albums live. The crowd seemed to enjoy both sets of music, and some commented that Dead Men had more energy on stage, while O Positive seemed deadpan on stage. To see two bands of this quality for the $2.00 admission price was quite a bargain.
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On Sunday, April 24, the WPI Baker's Dozen and the Wheaton College Glee Club will present their Spring Pops Concert. The concert will be held at 8:30 p.m. in the Higgins House. ’Admission is free. The Baker’s Dozen is a selection of the WPI Men’s Glee Club, the members of whom had to audition for entry into this select group. They are under the direction of Professor Louis J. Curran of the WPI Music Department. The Baker’s Dozen works independently of the WPI
Glee Club, holding their own concerts, as well as singing at concerts with the main Club. The Wheaton College Glee Club is under the direction of Professor Charles K. Fassett of Wheaton College. They have worked quite often with both the Baker’s Dozen and the WPI Glee Club. This year has seen the Baker’s Dozen at Wheaton for Valentine’s Day, and the Glee Club there this past November. The two Clubs will be performing a medley of light music at the Pop’s Concert. Featured music will include selections from the Broad way musicals “Carousel”, “West Side Story”, and “Brigadoon”. Refreshments will be served.
Christopher T. Hill to speak at Hull memorial lecture (WPI News Service)—ChristopherT. Hill, a senior specialist with the Congressional Re search Service of the Library of Congress, will deliverthe 22nd Annual Hull Memorial Lecture at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday April 26, in Kinnicutt Hall of Salisbury Labs. Hill will discuss the current challenges fac ing U.S. technology policy-public policies adopted to encourage or guide the development of new technologies for both public and private purposes as a result of international competi tion. He plans to raise several pertinent ques tions. For instance, can America rise to the challenge of technology-based competition? How can this improve productivity and pre serve our standard of living? Since earning his doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Hill has served as a research engineer in industry, a university professor, a university research professional, and as an employee of the legislative branch of the United States govern ment Office of Technology Assessment and the Congressional Research Service. Dr. Hill’s professional activities were in the field of poly
mer fluid mechanics and plastics processing technology. For the last decade, he has focused on teaching, research, consulting and policy analysis in the field of science and technology policy. In his current position as a Senior Specialist in Science and Technology Policy associated with the Congressional Research Service of the library of Congress, Dr. Hill provides advice, consultation and policy analy sis services to members, committees and staff of the Congress in such areas as technology policy, international competitiveness, industrial inno vation, and the state of the art of specific tech nologies. This annual lecture is named for Laurence F. Hull, class of 1964, who died in acar accident in 1965. An outstanding student, Mr. Hull was president of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity and editor of the student newspaper (then called Tech News). As chairman of the student senate committee on assemblies, he sought to make students contemplate values and encouraged discussion of the role science and technology plays in science by inviting prominent speakers to the WPI campus.
Minutes from the Executive Council Meeting April 14,1988
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Meeting called to order at 7:05 by Bill Riccio. Members present were: Ellen Sloan President, Jon Lmakins ic ePresident, Leslie Reed Secretary, Brian Hogan Soccomm, Chris Jankowski Class of 91, Mark Weil SAB. Kim Lemoi Class of 90. Chris Gray Class of 89, Jacqueline O ’Neill Newspeak, Stephen Nelson Academic committee, and Janet Richardson Advisor. Committee Reports Academic Committee: They are presently interviewing potential new members. CCS: Wellness day was a huge success. Thank-you to all who participated. We hope it was the first annual. Next year there will be a Health advisory board and anyone interested should contact Lisa Kin (CCS) or Joanne Vandike (Health Services). RHC: By-laws were presented and changes were discussed. A motion was made to post pone voting on them until next Thursday night. The motion was accepted. All members of the executive board should read the by-laws and prepa're to vote on them this week. SOCCOMM: So far. I,(XX) tickets were sold for The Hooters. Snakes and Ladders are opening for them. Friday night is O-Positive in Gompei’s Place. The budget for next year was planned. Applications for a new SOCCOM advisor are being reviewed. Mark Price (Sippy) will be at WPI on April 22. SAB: All club’s are to have their budget requests in by next week. Allocation for money for the student government conference room will be voted on at tonight's SAB meeting. Constitution changes will also be discusssed at that meeting. A motion was made that student
government gets it’s money from the student activities fee in the future. This idea will be voted on at the next executive council meeting. Panhel: Rush counselors for next year's rush were chosen. They are: Lisa Benoit, Leslie Reed, Bridgette Pelletier, Caren Sarro, and Kris Szwaya. Class of 88: Inside graduation ceremony is upsetting many due to the limited number of tickets available. Class of 89: They are looking for alterna tives for the graduation ceremony next year. They are also starting to plan next years Senior dinner dance, parents dinner and Senior activitites. Class of 90: They are planning fundraisers for next year. Newspeak: They have recieved a couple of letters regarding the April Fools issue of New speak. New Business The Recognition "88 awards banquet will be held on Sunday, April 24, 1988. Mnay students and clubs will be recognized for all they have done for WPI. Encourage all members of your group to attend. The next meeting of the Executive Council will be April 28, 1988 at 7:00 in HL 109. It will start with an open campus meeting. Then we'll have a regular meeting, at which we’ll vote on the two items brought up by RHC and SAB. Many thanks go to last year’s executive council members. We had a great year. Special appreciation goes to Bill Riccio. Scott Ried, and Lisa Partridge who led the group to great suc cess. The meeting was adjourned at 7:37.
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Espionage, friendship play well at Foothills Theater by Jeffrey Coy Features Editor “Pack o f Lies,” a drama of friendship and betrayal, opened last week at the Worcester Foothills Theater Company. The play, penned by Hugh Whitemore, will run through April 24th. Based upon fact, the story concerns the strains placed upon friends and family as suspician and betrayal overtake a quiet British neigh borhood. The story begins in the early 1960’s with the Jackson family comfortably nestled in their suburban tract home. Bob (William Kilmer) is the stereotypical cynical Britain; upright, seri ous, and firmly in control of his household. His wife, Barbara, (Deborah Bock), is just as Brit ish, typically dowdy, perhaps a bit dumpy. Their teenage daughter, Julie (Karla Hendrick), is a wonderful microcosm of youth; she is always bubbly and bonny, whether she is slurp ing her tea, tossing her coat to the floor, or gossiping on the phone. Add to all this the Krogers, a friendly Cana dian couple from across the street. Helen (Jen nifer Dawson), Barbra’s dearest friend, seems the brash American type, boisterous, always the center of attention. Her husband, Peter (Paul Mayberry), is the opposite: bookish, quiet, and reserved. A good part of the play’s first half is devoted to strengthening the images of household bliss and sincere friendship. Here, all is comfortable and the status quo is clearly to be envied. However, perhaps too much time is spent on
making this point clear. Movement slows to a near-standstill and some exchanges of dialogue seem almost superfluous. The plot doesn’t actually get rolling until Mr. Stewart (John Adair), a government agent, visits the Jacksons. A stiff, formal, unemotional man, Stewart convinces them to allow their house to be used to spy on the Kroger's house hold. It seems that the energetic neighbors are under suspicion for possible espionage activi ties. From this point on, all actions are influenced by suspicion, and the spectre of betrayal is omnipresent. Now, the characters, especially Barbara, begin grappling with the anguish of deciding which is worse: being betrayed by someone or betraying someone themselves? To the plays very end, the Jacksons must wrestle with the knowledge that they are actually work ing against their closest friends. Kilmer and Bock are both standouts in their roles. In the past, they have proven to be two of the theater’s most reliable performers, and. in “Pack of Lies,” they once again shine. Kilmer is always cautious and careful in his role as father and husband, and he lends the right amount of support to his tormented wife. Brock is wonderful as the anguished Barbara, nervous and mousy, always delivering her dialogue with sincere emotion. The impish Karla Hendrick is perfectly suited to her role as the daughter Julie, as is Paul Mayberry in the role of the bookish Mr. Kroger. Helen Kroger is given a brash, heartfelt performance by Jennifer Dawson. Her soliloquies are by far the most sincere and reaching. John Adair, as Mr. Stewart, seems to carry the air of a game show host to somehow
D eborah B ock, right, sh ares her aftern oon tea with govern m en t agent S uzann e S ew in g in “ Pack o f L ies,” now playing at the F oothills T h eater mediate the proceedings on stage. His formality and stiffness strengthen the image of the com fortable neighborhood being torn apart. Fi nally, in regards to acting, Suzanne Schwing was the only weak spot. As Thelma, the agent assigned as a lookout in the Jackson’s home, her acting is sometimes cardboard and always uncomfortable. Perhaps the only major fault to be found with the production is in the writing. Countless times, whitemore brings the tension to a peak
only to let it drain away as the aciton takes a different turn. Many times, the plot becomes frustrating as the characters do not always act true to their emotions. One wishes that the playwright could have somehow drawn the action and tension closer together to create a crisper, more powerful script. Still, the Foothills makes of it what they can, and the result, though frustrating at times, is enjoyable. Student rush tickets are available for only $6 at fifteen minutes prior to curtain time. Call 754-4018 for further information. frt ». j% "ti•* » i
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Want to do something to your TA? Why not nominate him for TA of the year? Remember the person who was willing to spend hours explaining the course ma terial to you that you just didn't under stand? The person who was there to an swer all those stupid questions you had but couldn't find the stupid answers to? The person who sparked an idea and gave you encouragement when you thought you were at the end of your rope? No, were not talking about your professor, we mean your TA. Just like you he's also taking classes and doing homework. He's also taking the time to help you. So what do you say? Nominations due April 20, 1988 submit forms to Prof. Rick Sisson, ME include your name on form
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jSPORTS Mens track takes championship (W PI N ew s S ervice)-W PI hosted the G reater W orcester Track and Field C ham pionships on Sunday, A pril 10, and won the event for the 17th tim e in its 19-year history. The Engineers captured seven first place finishes on their w ay to tallying 2 5 1 points. H oly Cross follow ed with 229 points, in front o f C lark (43), W orcester State (39), N ichols (I9 ), and A ssum ption (6). New m eet records w ere set by senior Dave D urrenberger in the jav elin (198 ft.) and ju n io r H ein Brutsaert with a pole vault
o f 14 ft. 6 in. A strong perform ance was turned in by ju n io r D avid Lathem w ho recorded a long ju m p o f 2 1 ft. 6 in. First-place finishes w ere posted by both the 4X l (K) relay team o f freshm an Keith Ludin. sen io r M ike M cCourt, senior W illiam S ifferlen and ju n io r Brian Johnson and the 4 X 400 relay team o f sophom ore John C am pell, fresh man Joe W iley, sophom ore Je ff Portnoy, and sophom ore Paul Bonham. The Engineers will be hom e Saturday when they take on C oast G uard, T rinity, and T ufts in a 1:00 match.
Tuesday April 19,1988
Rain postpones tennis matches (WPI News Service)-Spring showeres have put a damper on the early season for the Engi neers. The Engineers have had tw oof their four matches postponed, including last Saturday's match against Trinity. The sun did shine long enough for a scheduled match against Clark on Tuesday. April 5.
Against Clark the Engineers won a doubles match on their way to an 8 -1 loss. The team of junior Torkis Simandjuntak and senior Chris Cushnan won their match 6-4 and 7-5 to ruin the potential Clark shutout. The Engineers will be at Lowell Wednesday in a 3:30 match.
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WPI beats Trinity (W PI N ew s Service)- T he E ngineers captured their first victory o f a soggy spring against Trinity C ollege on W ednes day, A pril 6. The E ngineers tallied 413 strokes to T rin ity 's 451. Ju n io r captain Mark B ugbee was the W PI m edalist for the fourth consecutive m atch this season, re
cording a 78. Sophom ore C hris K asheth follow ed with a 79. Bugbee w as the m edalist again on F ri day. April 8. buteven with his 78. the Engineers recorded 4 24 Strokes, falling to N ichols with 413 strokes. K asheth and Tim B rindam our each recorded a 81.
SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS ADMISSIONS INTERNS FOR 1988-89 The Office of Admissions is accepting applications for Admissions Interns for the academic year 1988-89. The position includes assisting the Admissions staff with high school college nights, campus tours and on-campus programs for prospective students. If interested, please contact Johnna Coggin in the Office of Admissions. Ap plications must be submitted by Friday. April 22.1988.
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Tuesday April 19, 1988
ISPORTSI Women Engineers run over opponents by B ria n S a vilo n is T rack C oach W PI w rapped up the w o m en ’s track portion o f the “City M eet" with a hit o f pizazz: W PI 2 3 1; C lark 9 I ; A ssum ption 83; N ichols 38; guest N orw ich 32; and W o rcester State 18. E very WPI athlete scored at least 4 points w ith top perform ances by: K aren R eichenhach (ham m er, 1st, 103'-2", q u ali fies for ECA C), D ianna Furlong (javelin, 1st, l0 4 '-7"), Pam Peterson (shot, 1st, 3 0 ’ 10"), Cheryl H agglund (high, 1st, 4'10"), Sharon W hyte (long ju m p , 1st, 14'-7" and triple jum p, 2nd, 29'-5"), Lesley A ndrew s (javelin, 2nd, 99'-8", high ju m p .
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2nd, 4'-8"), Patty Dube (100 hurdles, 1st, 17.5, qualifies for ECA C), R obin Fontaine (400, 2nd, 65.3, 4 00 hurdles, 1st, 74.8), Edie M ickey (2nd in both hurdles, 18.5 and 76.3), C hris M ikloiche (3000, 1st, 11:42), Lori D eblois (2nd in 15(H) and 3000, 5:37 and 12:12). T he 4 X 1 0 0 relay team o f Dube, K ate Knapp, F ontaine, and D ebbie Long stayed undefeated. K napp had a superb day, w inning both the 100 in 13.5 (qualifies for E C A C ) and the 200 in 28.0 (ties the W PI record). W ith 10 team s w ins in three m eets, the team will focus on qualifiying individuals for the E C A C ’s as it en co u n ters o v er w helm ing co m petition from Fitchburg St. and Mt. H olyoke.
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(W PI N ew s S erv ice)-A fter suffering a 13-0 loss to B abson College on April 4, the E ngineers b o unced back w ith a 10-3 win o v er C lark on the 7th. Junior Bill S ullivan threw eight hitless innings and held Clark to three runs on three hits, all sco red in the third inning. Sullivan threw eight strikeouts and issued three walks.
S en io r catch er K evin O 'C o n n e ll sparked the offense w ith three hits and four R B I’s. Ju n io r third basem an Frankie Shea also had three hits and senior outfielder C hris C ream er had two. T he Engineers w ill be hom e T hursday the 21st to take on Suffolk in a 3:30 gam e. Saturday the 23, they will travel to Coast G uard fo r a 12:00 gam e.
Nolet and McGlone lead attack (WPI News Service)-The Engineers fell to Worcester State of April 5. by a score o f 7-1. Junior Carrie Nolet had the WPI highlight with a triple in the fourth inning. On April 6. the En gineers ran into an aggressive Fitchburg State, losing 23-1. The Engineers scored their only run on their only hit by senior Jenny Bell.Playing their third and fourth game in tour days the Engineers travelled to Nichols for a double-header on April 9. When Moe McGlone began the game with a single, things were looking up for the Engineers. However.
the only other offense of the game came from Nolet. who went I for 2. The Engineers fell to Nichols 15- 0. In the second game McGlone and Nolet once again provided the WPI offense. McGlone went 2 for 4 and scored two runs, including a homer in the third. Nolet went 2 for three, but Nichols went on to win the game 12-2. Thursday WPI will travel to Anna Maria lor a 5:00 game. Saturday they will return home again for a I 1:00 game against Coast Guard.
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Blood D rive is approaching rap id ly so we all gotta m ake like vam pires and co llect as m uch blood as p o ssib le because A P O na tionally is up for an aw ard from the Red C ross. U M O C is upon us. P rofessor W ittels w on the Big Screw . [Y es Steve, I w rote an article, but its on the lost/glued disk and I d o n ’t have tim e to recreate it. Sorry) Sorry no ch ario t this y ear but definitely next year. T he co ck tail party w as a huge success(I hope). W elcom e to the Jungle (part o f the term ). I’m starting to ram ble so Sianara and I’ll see you at JP. (oops-thats the spring w eekend dance). G ER M A N CLUB H ello Ihr!!! T he G erm an C lu b now m eets on T h u rs days. N ext m eeting: T hursday, A pril 21, 6 :3 0 p.m. at tjie W orld H ouse. W e will hold elections and pro d u ce a tape. Com e and have fun! IE E E T his T hursday (A pril 21), from I 1:30 to 12:30, in A tw ater K ent 219, the IEEE is sponsoring another “ Brow n Bag L unch” . T his w eek ’s subject is the new D istributed S em iconductor Instructional Processing L ab that is being co n stru cted on the first floor. A nyone w ho is the least bit curious about w hat is g oing on should atten d this d isc u ssio n . P ro fesso rs F rie d m a n and M cCurdy will be o n hand to relieve your curiosity. As alw ay s, all are w elcom e. Pizza & S oda is: $1 for half, $2 fo r w hole for m em bers; $2 for half, $3 for w hole for non-m em bers. L E N S & L IG H T S ^Tonight’s the nig h t- The H ooters rock W PI. W e hope ev ero n e has an aw esom e tim e at the show and that the crew enjoys m eeting the band. W e ju st w ant to clearify o ur new officers (th ey w ere a bit hard to read last tim e):
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| GREEK CORNER G R E E K O F T H E W EE K Kay O 'S u lliv an , a ju n io r com puter science m ajor, has been chosen as this w ee k 's Panhellenic A sso ciatio n ’s G reek o f the W eek. In the past three y ears at W PI, K ay has involved h erself in the school activities in a variety o f ways. She has been a m em ber o f the W o m en ’s S occer team . W o m en 's L acrosse team - sophom ore year, and a m anager for the W restling team all three years. Last year she w as an active m em ber o f the Y earbook staff; h er duties included assistance in design and layout o f last y e a r’s Y earbook. Kay has also show n a m ajor involve m ent in her sorority A lpha G am m a Delta since her freshm an year. She should be com m ended for her excellent jo b as this y e a r’s rush chairm an and has been elected to be the social chairm an for the upcom ing year. As an active m em ber o f A lpha G am m a D elta’s sister-m other program , K ay has alw ays show n psyche for A G D and sisterhood to the new pledges. P resently she is participating in a co-op program with the R aytheon C om pany. A LPH A C H I RHO G reetin gs from A lpha Chi Rho. D-term continued its fast pace this w eek as w e are now less than three w eeks from sum m er break. I hope that everyone can enjoy the
rest o f the term w ithout having to do too m uch w ork because it is the se n io rs’ last few w eeks at W PI. The house has been extrem ely busy this past week. O u r intra m ural team s rem ained strong as o u r tloor hockey A -team vied for a p lay o ff spot with a 10-1 victory over KAP. A lso the house held an U ptow n party Friday night. E very one had a great tim e stepping out in a New York club atm osphere with great music. T hanks to M ikey and the social com m ittee for organizing another w inner. O n a more serious note, congratulations are d ue to the new ly appointed com m ittee chairm en. T hey are as follow s: Pledging — C hris Blum e IFC — John Boyle Futures — K evin D uprey Scholastics — Ken H am ilton Rush — Je ff M cConnell O ut-of-H ouse B rothers — M ark Siciliano A lum ni — Sean Sw eeney A ctivities — Tim Tripoli U M A SS — M ike V inskus Publicity — John W odziak ALPHA G AM M A D ELTA C ontratulations to AGD for their o u t standing jo b at the A lum ni Phonathon. W e ’re the T O P g roup so far! A nd what shall we spend that m oney on? G et psy ched for Spring W eekend, the chariot races, and o f course the A lpha G am Kiss ing Booth! P uck er up girls! W ill that help
us get a date? If so. I'll sign up!! Hi DHS!! M organ 4th — w h ere’s m y u m brella ?!? H ow long can they “keep us hanging o n ?" W ho d o P.T., M .B., M .D ., M .M ., and N.H. have in com m on? K ing a w eejeejee? W ho the hell A m y? King a y u n im a yum m a says y o u 're a loser. K aren - orfaboolong! K ing a w illaw illa says w eejeejee & yum m a yum m a are loosers! S arah - orfoboolong. Sonja, did you visit “T he Planet o f the A p es" last Friday night ? PHI G A M M A D ELTA T h in g s dow n at the G am continue to be ex cellen t as FIJI ISL A N D is in the air. Fiji w ould like to thank Ben Robinson from national for com in g and spending a few d ay s with us. D uring his visit, he w as the K eynote S p eak er at our annual N orris Pig D inner w hile also providing the c h a p ter w ith som e good advice. T he ‘B u zzard s’ continued to soar this w eekend with A lex w inning the p restig ious “T riple C ro w n ." O h. by the way Jay... G reg definitely won by a long-shot. L e t's hope that FIJI Island persuades them to stay in their next. H ey seniors... w hat gear are we in?? T he First A nnual S tretch Lim o race definitly picked up the pace. O n the sports scene, FIJI A softball co n tin u es to dom inate the diam ond. L ead ing the rally has been Evan “ B am bi” Elkington w ho has been anything but " Ic e ”
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cold, Paul “ F -Y ou” Pelky, and C aptain Dan W inchester. T he hockey team has been skating aw ay with the gam es o f re cent... 32-0 o v er D aniels and 15-1 over KAP. A lso, F IJI's soccer team has m ade the p la y o ff’s lead by Z ippy, Sug, K irk, and the g o alk eep in g o f Siff. T h e second h alf o f the term also looks aw esom e: A round the W orld - Part II... 1st A nnual G o lf T ournem ent... Spring G arden Party... Mt. H olyoke T rip... and finally, FIJI ISL A N D E R . L et’s hope we can stay sober enough to begin construction. Finally in other new s... H ey W hit, y o u ’re cathing up to m e on the O le ’ plaque (B aw k Baw k)... Ed, does she have tw o eyes o f baby blue?... Lil, ‘P iedm ont A ir lines Flight 358 is arriving at G ate 6. 5 beautiful stew ardesses looking fo r a good tim e '... and finally, G um by, how horrified w as she w hen you rolled over? PHI SIG M A SIG M A S o rry about the blank space last w eek I d o n 't know w hat happened. M aybe the k id n ap p er o f the “ W arm and F uzzy" stole the G reek C o m er too. I'm a little late in w ishing “ H appy B irthday” to K hris H ines, H eidi H irschbrunner and Mari C aravajo. S peaking o f M aria - C O N G R A T U L A T IO N S !!! Dan H o ag lu n d ’s A TO pin looks great on you. I m ust w arn the A T O that lives in D an 's room next year — there is a cu rse on it. First N ancy Sexton and Al Hall, now M aria and Dan!!! C o ngratulations also go out to “Oh m ost beautiful o n es" on your induction into the Phi S igm a S igm a A lum ni Society. B elieve it o r not we will m iss you. O nly 5 m ore days to get a date for Spring W eek end!! H ope to see everyone there. For the p eople taking the Lim o to Boston first — I hope you m ake it to the dance, a fiat tire w ould be a bum m er. A special thanks goes to Phi Sig K ap for sharing your Bow l-athon prize w ith us. S IG M A PI S kits? Ha. J A ’s = LAME! T eq u illa..., mucho. O atm eal, yes. C lam s, alum ni, orchids, yes...B rain - Fryed by W PI. T H E T A CHI Last w eekend T heta Chi E psilon ch a p ter took the URI regionals by storm . At the Saturday banquet we recieved the aw ard fo r the largest percentage o f ch ap ter atten dance. D uring the day, they had arranged a host o f inform ative conferences. We thank Eta ch ap ter and look forw ard to the regional convention at U M aine next year. B efore that, how ever, T heta Chi will be ho ld in g its bi-yearly national convention this sum m er in A tlanta, G eorgia. T h eta Chi intram ural team s are kicking ass once again. A -team hockey is un d e feated going into the play-offs. B-team hockey finished o ff the season w ith a 3-1 record. A and B soccer team s have placed first in their divisions. W hools and B o oboo placed an easy third in pong. O ur softball team is currently undefeated. W e w ould like to announce o u r new ly ap p o in ted com m ittee heads: A thletics- T om M cM orrow Facu lty R elations- Pete M ullen F utures- M ike Perriello P u blicity & Echo- Pete Dorr S ch o larsh ip & files- D ave M arshall B ylaw s- Ken R aw lings W e ’ve had a few different faces around E psilon chapter recently. Ed L oring ('8 1 ) is staying in the house w hile he w orks in S o u thbridge and looks for a new hom e for his fam ily. Scott Piper, from the T heta Chi E x ecutive O ffice, stayed with us for a w h ile on his w ay back from Regionals. A m ultitude o f alum ni cam e back this past w eekend to treat the graduating seniors and w elcom e them to the EBA. W e 'd like to w ish the seniors a good trip to C anada next w eekend in a pair o f W inne-partybagos. Just d o n 't let Crash K ing drive, th o u g h .
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What’s Happening Tuesday, April 19,1988 11:30-1:30 p.m. Campus Ministry Gathering in the Wedge. 6:00 p.m. Freshman Co-op Education Information Session, Kinnicut Hall. 6:30 p.m. Class of 1990 Lypsynch, Gompei's Place. 7:00 p.m. Ecumenical Bible Study and Prayer Group, meeting at the Religious Center. 8:00 p.m. College of the Holy Cross - Lecture, delivered by economist Paul A. Volcker. Hogan Campus Center ballroom. Free and open to the public. 8:30 p.m. Spring Concert, The Hooters, Harrington Auditorium, $3.00 WPI students, $8.00 faculty, Staff & Alum. Wednesday, April 20,1988 12:00 p.m. Weekday Mass held at the Religious Center. 12:15 p.m. WPI Brass Choir, Douglas Weeks, Director, Freeman Plaza. 7:00 p.m. Women’s Chorale, Clinic and Concert, Malama Robbins, Director, Janet Earle Room. 7:30 p.m. A Dance Concert, the Charlotte Klein Dance Company, Campus Center Hall, Assumption College. 8:00 p.m. College of the Holy Cross - concert - “An Evening o f Modem Fun” with Airjazz. Sponsored by the Campus Center Board of Directors Fine Arts Committee. Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. Free and open to the public. 9:00 p.m. The New Thing - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Gompei’s Place, $1.00. Thursday, April 21,1988 4:00 p.m. College of the Holy Cross-Speaker-Prof. John E. Rexine, Political Theory and the United States Constitution. Hogan Campus Center. Room 519. Free and open to the public. 7:30 p.m. Folk Group choral meeting at the Religious Center. Friday, April 22, 1988 3:00-5:00 p.m. Confessions held at the Religious Center. 4:30 p.m. Twister on the Quadrangle. 7:30 p.m. Mark Price, Harrington Auditorium. Saturday, April 23, 1988 1:00 p.m. Magician Kevin Spencer, Quadrangle. 8:30 p.m. Spring Weekend Semi-formal, Mechanics Hall. Sunday, April 24, 1988 11:30 a.m. Sunday Mass held in Alden Hall. 4:30 p.m. Recognition '88 Harrington Auditorium. 6:00 p.m, Sunday Mass held in Founders. 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. The Reel Thing - Stakeout, Alden Hall. $1.50. Monday, April 25, 1988
Tuesday April 19,1988
Police Log Friday, April 8, 1988 8:05 a.m. — A call was received reporting vandalism to the Coach’s doorway in Alumni Gym. Officers were sent out to investigate the report. 7:55 p.m. — A call was received reporting an injured person on Alumni Field. Officers responded to the location. The student had been hit in the head with stick during a lacrosse game there. The injury appeared not to be serious. Student was then transported to the hospital. 10:50 p.m. — A call was received regarding loud music in the Stoddard area. An Officer responded to the complaint, and reported clearing the location, area secured. 11:40 p.m. — A neighbor of the Elbridge Street area called regarding loud music from the WPI residence there. WPI Sergeant reported nothing out of the ordinary in that area. Saturday, April 9, 1988 12:08 a.m. — WPI Sergeant reported the ambulance out at Wachusett Street transporting a student to the hospital who was climbing a fence and fell over. The student appeared to be okay, but would be checked at the hospital. 1:30 a.m. — WPI Sergeant reported removing two subjects from the library parking lot. Subjects were advised of trespassing. 5:45 a.m. — A call was received regarding a student group making noise. Officers responded, everything was quiet upon arrival. Sunday, April 10, 1988 2:08 a.m. — WPI Sergeant reported being out with a motor vehicle at the corner of Institute and West regarding yelling and screaming from the vehicle. The subjects were advised of disturbing the peace and possible arrest. Subjects were removed from the WPI area. 4:18 a.m. — WPI Sergeant reported that his vehicle was hit by a person. The Sergeant and WPD apprehended the responsible party; subject was then placed under arrest. Tuesday, April 12, 1988 7:00 p.m. — A call was received from a neighbor reporting small children playing with the heavy equipment at Institute and West Streets. An Officer responded and removed them; the young children were advised to stay away from construction equipment. 10:30 p.m. — A neighbor called complaining of noise and lights from the athletic field. The caller was advised that intramurals were still taking place at the field. Wednesday, April 13, 1988 3:45 p.m. — An Officer reported stopping two male subjects selling magazines in the area. Checks were conducted, and subjects were advised against trespassing and removed from the campus. Thursday, A pril 14, 1988 11:20 — The Clark Police Department called to report a subject on their campus operating a blue pickup who was exposing himself to passing females. This was an advisory call to our department to be on the lookout for the subject.
Be Seen on Entertainment Tonight! Friday, April 22,1988 8:00 pm, Harrington Auditorium
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Tuesday April 19, 1988
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What’s Happening Tuesday, April 19,1988 11:30-1:30 p.m. Campus Ministry Gathering in the Wedge. 6:00 p.m. Freshman Co-op Education Information Session, Kinnicut Hall. 6:30 p.m. Class o f 1990 Lypsynch, G om pei's Place. 7:00 p.m. Ecumenical Bible Study and Prayer Group, meeting at the Religious Center. 8:00 p.m. College of the Holy Cross - Lecture, delivered by economist Paul A. Volcker. Hogan Campus Center ballroom. Free and open to the public. 8:30 p.m. Spring Concert, The Hooters, Harrington Auditorium, $3.00 WPI students, $8.00 faculty, Staff & Alum. Wednesday, April 20,1988 12:00 p.m. Weekday Mass held at the Religious Center. 12:15 p.m. WPI Brass Choir, Douglas Weeks, Director, Freeman Plaza. 7:00 p.m. W omen’s Chorale, Clinic and Concert, Malama Robbins, Director, Janet Earle Room. 7:30 p.m. A Dance Concert, the Charlotte Klein Dance Company, Campus Center Hall, Assumption College. 8:00 p.m. College of the Holy Cross - concert - “An Evening o f Modem Fun” with Airjazz. Sponsored by the Campus Center Board o f Directors Fine Arts Committee. Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. Free and open to the public. 9:00 p.m. The New Thing - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Gompei’s Place, $1.00. Thursday, April 21, 1988 4:00 p.m. College of the Holy Cross-Speaker-Prof. John E. Rexine, Political Theory and the United States Constitution. Hogan Campus Center. Room 519. Free and open to the public. 7:30 p.m. Folk Group choral meeting at the Religious Center. Friday, April 22, 1988 3:00-5:00 p.m. Confessions held at the Religious Center. 4:30 p.m. Twister on the Quadrangle. 7:30 p.m. Mark Price, Harrington Auditorium. Saturday, April 23, 1988 1:00 p.m. Magician Kevin Spencer, Quadrangle. 8:30 p.m. Spring Weekend Semi-formal, Mechanics Hall. Sunday, A pril 24, 1988 11:30 a.m. Sunday Mass held in Alden Hall. 4:30 p.m. Recognition '88 Harrington Auditorium. 6:00 p.m. Sunday Mass held in Founders. 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. The Reel Thing - Stakeout, Alden Hall. $1.50. M onday, A pril 25, 1988
Police Log Friday, April 8, 1988 8:05 a.m. — A call was received reporting vandalism to the Coach’s doorway in Alumni Gym. Officers were sent out to investigate the report. 7:55 p.m. — A call was received reporting an injured person on Alumni Field. Officers responded to the location. The student had been hit in the head with stick during a lacrosse game there. The injury appeared not to be serious. Student was then transported to the hospital. 10:50 p.m. — A call was received regarding loud music in the Stoddard area. An Officer responded to the complaint, and reported clearing the location, area secured. 11:40 p.m. — A neighbor of the Elbridge Street area called regarding loud music from the WPI residence there. WPI Sergeant reported nothing out of the ordinary in that area. Saturday, April 9, 1988 12:08 a.m. — WPI Sergeant reported the ambulance out at Wachusett Street transporting a student to the hospital who was climbing a fence and fell over. The student appeared to be okay, but would be checked at the hospital. 1:30 a.m. — WPI Sergeant reported removing two subjects from the library parking lot. Subjects were advised of trespassing. 5:45 a.m. — A call was received regarding a student group making noise. Officers responded, everything was quiet upon arrival. Sunday, April 10, 1988 2:08 a.m. — WPI Sergeant reported being out with a motor vehicle at the corner of Institute and West regarding yelling and screaming from the vehicle. The subjects were advised of disturbing the peace and possible arrest. Subjects were removed from the WPI area. 4 :IS a.m. — WPI Sergeant reported that his vehicle was hit by a person. The Sergeant and WPD apprehended the responsible party; subject was then placed under arrest. T uesday, April 12, 1988 7:00 p.m. — A call was received from a neighbor reporting small children playing with the heavy equipment at Institute and West Streets. An Officer responded and removed them; the young children were advised to stay away from construction equipment. 10:30 p.m. — A neighbor called complaining of noise and lights from the athletic field. The caller was advised that intramurals were still taking place at the Field. W ednesday, April 13, 1988 3:45 p.m. — An Officer reported stopping two male subjects selling magazines in the area. Checks were conducted, and subjects were advised against trespassing and removed from the campus. T hursday, April 14, 1988 I j ;2() — The Clark Police Department called to report a subject on their campus operating a blue pickup who was exposing himself to passing females. This w as an advisory call to our department to be on the lookout for the subject.
Be Seen on Entertainment Tonight! Friday, April 22,1988 8:00 pm, Harrington Auditorium
MARC PRICE LIVE! Yes, it’s true! "Skippy" from Family Ties is coming to WPI to demonstrate his talents as an up and coming comedian. ET wants to catch it live and so should you!
Free