Engineers Set to Kick off 100 Years of Football by Roger Burleson Sports Editor This Friday night at 7:30, WPI will kick o ff a hundred years o f football in a game against Division II opponent Springfield College, renew ing a series that ended in 1918. Since that opening game in 1888, the pro gram has gone through many changes. There have been numerous coaches, three undefeated and untied seasons, 1938, '54, and most re cently in '83 where it was the best season at WPI when we went 8-0-0. And in 1985 one o f the biggest changes was installed - omniturf. This game will also be the first game under the lights, and first game under the direction o f Raymond Gilbert, Director o f Athletics and Physical Education. But, the latest change to affect WPI oc
cured last year when Coach Bob Weiss re signed, and was replaced by C oach Jack Siedlecki. Siedlecki brings in a brand new system into WPI which includes a wide-open offense and a new defensive set. Siedlecki believes that the key for this year will be “ how quickly the players adapt to the new system ." This year, WPI has a very experienced offense, with nine players returning from last year's squad. "The offense has the most expe rience and will have to carry the team early, until the inexperienced defense comes into its ow n.” Leading the attack on offense will be the experienced backs of Mike Bucci and Joe Uglevich. both o f wich ran for over 500 yards last year. Bucci is also third in career rushing yardage, needing 55 yards for second and 410 yards for first place.
The quarterback will be manned by the experienced Greg W hitney. “ H e's having a good preseason and seems to throwing better each time h e's thow ing.” He will be backed up by an also experienced Randy Plasse. W hitney will be able to work with an experienced receiving corp. "O ur recievcrs have excellent speed for a Division III school and are very experienced." The offensive line will be anchored by guard and co-captain Sean Reagan. The rest o f the line is also solid, including three seniors and a junior. The only weakness would be that they are one deep at each position. The defense will be a young unit this year, with only three starters returning from last years squad. Siedlecki stated “that there are still some question marks at some positions, most of which will be answered after our scrim m age with M assachusetts M aritime.
But. he does feel that “ the personnel fit our defense." Siedlecki feels that his team has had a "good preseason, the offense has picked up the system, and we are a little ahead of where I wanted to be. W e do have a tough schedule this year and it will be a real challenge.” Preactivities for the gam e begin on Alumni Field at 7:00 p.m. Il will include a symbolic kick-off by G eorge Abdow, class of '53 and chairman and co-founder o f Abdows Big Boy Restaurants. He played football at WPI and is vice-president o f the Alumni Association. Captains of the 1938, '54. and '83 undefeated teams will also be present. President Strauss will conclude the activities with the coin toss. A special half-tim e show is also planned that will look back on one hundred years of football at W PI.
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Zweip Discusses Campus Issues by Jeffrey S. Goldmeer Associate Editor Recently, Acting Provost Donald Zweip was interviewed by this reporter. During this interview, Zw eip discussed many topics; many o f these have been major issues at WPI in the past three years. These topics included engi neering education, graduate school vs. under graduate education, scholarship, and the future at WPI. In the past two years, undergraduates have becom e worried over the future of undergradu ate education at WPI. This fear has stemmed form m issconceptions and poor com m unica tion between students, the faculty, and the ad m inistration. A second reason for this fear is the apparent rise in the am ount of scholarship at W PI, and its direct associastion with re search. During this interview, Zweip stated that “ WPI is not trying to emulate the great research based institutions of the United States”. This is evident from the “school's allocation of re sources”. (Although not stated explicitly, this com m ent alludes that W P I’s undergraduate program receives a large portion o f the budget, and the school’s available resources.) How ever, the school does expect quality work from the graduates and the graduate program. Zw eip pointed out that the combination o f the graduate program, and the undergraduate program makes WPI the unique institution that it is. Zweip believes that “the graduate pro gram exists to enhance and improve the under graduate program .” The graduate program allows faculty m em bers to conduct research. This allows faculty members to stay at the forefront o f their field, and teach students new material that may not be available in textbooks. Undergraduates, in m any cases, take advantage of the graduate p ro g ram in M ajo r Q u a lify in g P ro jects (M Q Ps). Students m ay involve themselves w ith projects that revolve around a faculty m em ber’s research, which might not exist if there was no graduate program. Some students have noticed an increase in research in the last few years. Acting Provost Zweip pointed out that a decade ago WPI let the level o f scholar ship at WPI drop. As a result the am ount o f all form s of scholarship, not just research, dropped. Recently, W PI has come to realize that this was not good. T hus, the am ount o f scholarship at WPI has been steadily increasing; this has m eant an increase in research. However, re search is not the only form o f scholarship. One can engage in scholarship by advancing know l edge in a particular field, or by advancing one’s know ledge in a particular field. All these endeavors require that those in volved supply written docum entation o f their endeavors. Some schools require that faculty m em bers write these papers. This has become widely known as 'Publish or Perish’. Zweip stated that this principle "does not apply at W P I” . An issue that is related to research, is teaching. Since students believed that research
was the new focus at W PI, they believed that teaching became a secondary issue. This is not the case. Zweip stated that “ teaching is still paramount at W PI". It is important enough that faculty mem bers who cannot teach in a quality manner will not receive tenure. Another important factor throughout the past few years has been the state o f engineering education. During the past 20 years WPI has held a unique place in education. This has been due to W P I's experiments in education. The result o f these experiments has produced the
WPI o f 1988. Zweip believes that "WPI has done one o f the best jobs in the nation at educating its students." This has been done by combining technological and social issues. The single most important mechanism of this com bination is the Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP). Aside from this. Zweip secs a general atm osphere of social importance at WPI; that students try to understand the social aspects o f engineering. Q uestions, such as ‘why am I doing this', and 'how is, or how will this project benefit society’ are a part of a WPI
WPI Selects a New Provost by Jeffrey S. Goldmeer Associate Editor T he Random House C ollege Dictionary describes a provost as “ a high ranking adm in istrative officer o f a college o r a university who has charge o f the curriculum , and faculty appointm ents.” From 1985, until this past sum m er, R ichard G allagher was W P I’s Provost. However, this past spring, G allagher accepted the position o f President at Clarkson University. This left W PI w ithout a provost. The search for a new provost began with the creation of a Provost Selection Committee. The Provost Selection C om m ittee has eight m em bers; six faculty, one graduate student, and one undergraduate student. T he com m ittee’s m em bers are: Allen H. H offm an, Chairm an, Paul W . Davis, M athe matical Sciences, John A. O rr, Electrical E ngi neering, Albert Sacco, Jr., Chem ical Engineer ing, Lance E . Schacterle, H um anities, Thomas N owak. Graduate Student (M echanical E ngi neering), and Jeffrey S. G oldm eer, *89, M e
chanical Engineering. Three of the six faculty m em bers were elected to the comm ittee by the faculty as a whole; the other three faculty m em bers were appointed to the com m ittee by President Strauss. Both students on the com m ittee were selected by student government. The com m ittee’s charge is to recom m end at least two candidates to President Strauss; the president will m ake the final decision after the com m ittee m akes its recom m endation. The com m ittee’s first task was to nominate an acting provost. The selection o f Donald Zweip, Departm ent H ead of the M echanical Engineering D epartm ent as Acting Provost reflect the com pletion o f this task. Currently the com m ittee is actively seek ing candidates for the perm anent position o f Provost. A dvertisem ents have been placed in Engineering N ews, Science, and the Chronicle of H igher Education. L ater this academic year, the com m ittee will review all o f the resum es it receives. The com m ittee will m ake its recom m endation to President Strauss, and then h will select W PI’s next provost.
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education. In the future WPI will undergo many changes; a large number of them will be dic tated by changes in technology and society. These changes may also occur in individual departments in response to changes in indus try. However, one must rem em ber that no one person can predict these changes, and they should not be interpreted as an attempt to corrupt the undergraduate program. Acting Provost Zweip sees changes in WPI, but he also believes that the school's student population will rem ain approximately the sam e. He w ould also like to see the school, as well as the faculty and the students, receive wider recognition for their accom plishm ents. He hopes that W PI will take a larger leadership role in engineering education, and other related areas, such as m anagem ent, social science, and the humanities. As Acting Provost. Donald Zw eip sees a new optimism at WPI. He believes that the goal o f a WPI education is to give students the ability to continue learning throughout their lives. Donald Z w eip accepted the position of Acting Provost this past sum m er after Richard Gallagher, the previous provost, left WPI to become the president of Clarkson University. Previous to this, Zweip was the Departm ent Head o f M echanical Engineering; he will remain in this position until a permanent pro vost is identified.
Sanford Riley Dorm Hit by Lightning by Alex Kuhn _____________ Newspeak S ta ff _____________ On August 7, between 8:00 and 9:00 pm, Sanford Riley Hall was hit by an explosive bolt of lightning, causing several thousand dollars worth o f damage. This bolt caused damage to the fire alarm system, which required som e repairs, as well as to the roof and chim ney o f Riley. According to Robert Kozlow ski, Project Engineer for Plant Services, the bolt had enough force to split some limestone caps on the ro o f into 2 pieces, each o f which weighed between 600 and 700 pounds. It also damaged some o f the roof slating and penetrated the roof of the building. In addition to this damage, one chim ney on the roof was cut in half, spewing bricks over a 200 to 300 foot radius from the point o f impact. No injuries were reported. C rew s were on the scene soon after the occurrence to pick up the debris and m ake em ergency repairs on the roof, secure the roof to prevent leakage and repair the fire alarm. Contractors were hired to make permanent repairs on the ro o f and restore the chim ney to it’s original state. This was the fourth time that Riley has been struck by lightning. Plant Services is studying the feasability o f installing lightning arrestors on Riley, and also on some of the other build ings around cam pus.
E n g in e e r s by Roger liurteson Sports Editor This Fridas night at 7:30. VS [’I will k a k oil a hundred years o f football in a game against Division II opponent Springfield College, renewing a series that ended in 1918, Since that opening game in ISSS. the pro gram has gone through mans changes. There have been numerous coaches, three undefeated and untied seasons. 1938. '54, and most re cently in '83 w here ii was the best season at WPI when we went 8-0-0. And in IMH5 one ol the biggest changes was installed omniturf. This game will also be the first game under the lights, and first gam e under the direction of Raymond Gilbert. Director o f Athletics and Pin sical Education. But. the latest change to alfect WPI oc-
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cureii last year when Coach Hob W eiss re signed. and was replaced In Coach Jack Siedleek i. Siedlecki brings in a brand new sy stem into WPI which includes a wide open offense and a new defensive sei Siedlecki believes that the key for this year will be "how quickly the players adapt to the new system.'* This year. WPI has a very experienced otfense. with nine players returning from last year's squad. 'T h e offense has the most expe rience and will have to carry the team early, until the inexperienced defense comes into its ow n ." Leading the attack on offense will be the experienced backs ol M ike Bucci and Joe I glevich. both of wich ran for over 500 s ards last year. Bucci is also third in career rushing yardage, needing 55 yards for second and 410 yards for first place.
(lie quarterback will be m anned In the experienced (ireg W hitney. “ H e's having a good preseason and >eenis to throwing better each time lie's thowinji ” I le w ill be backed up In an also experience,! Randy Plasse. Whitney v. ill be able to work with an experienced reeeixin*.: eorp. "O ur reeievers have excellent speed lot a Division III school and are very experienced." The offensive line will be anchored by guard and co-captain Sean Reagan. The rest ol the line is also solid, including three seniors and a junior. The only weakness would be that they are one deep at each position. The defense will be a young unit tins year, with only three starters returning from last years squad. Siedlecki stated “that there are still some question marks at some positions, most of which will be answered after our scrim m age with M assachusetts M aritim ..
Bui. lie does leel that tile personnel fit our defense Siedlecki leels that his team has had a "good preseason, the offense has picked up the system, and we arc a little ahead ol where I wanted to be We do haxe a tough schedule this year and it will be a real challenge." Preactivities for the gam e begin on Alumni I ield at 7:00 p.m. It will include a symbolic kick-off by George Abdow, class of '53 and chairm an and co-founder o f Abdows Big Boy Restaurants, He played football at WPI and is vice-president of the Alumni Association. Captains ol the 1938. '54. and 'S3 undefeated teams will also be present. President Strauss will conclude the activities with the coin toss. A special hall time show is also planned that will look back on one hundred years ol football at WPI.
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Zweip Discusses Campus Issues by Jeffrey S. Goldmeer Associate Editor Recently. Acting Provost Donald Zweip was interviewed by this reporter During this interv iew , Zweip discussed many topics; many o f these have been major issues at WPI in the past three years These topics included engi neering education, graduate school \s under graduate education. scholarship, and the future at WPI. In the past two years, undergraduates haxe becom e w orried ox er the future of mulcivradii ate education at W PI, This fear has stemmed form m isseoneeptions and poor com m unica tion between students, the faculty , and the ad ministration. A second reason for this fear is the apparent rise in the am ount of scholarship at W PI. and its direct associasiion with re search. During this interview. Zweip stated that “W PI is not try ing to emulate the great research based institutions o f the United States". This is evident from the "school s allocation o f re sources". (Although not stated explicitly, this com m ent alludes that W P I's undergraduate program receives a large portion o f the budget, and the school's available resources.) How ever, the school does expect quality work from the graduates and the graduate program. Zw eip pointed out that the combination o f the graduate program, and the undergraduate program makes WPI the unique institution that it is. Zweip believes that "the graduate pro gram exists to enhance and improve the under graduate program." The graduate program allows faculty m em bers to conduct research. This allows faculty members to stay at the forefront of their field, and teach students new material that may not be available in textbooks. Undergraduates, in many eases, take advantage of the graduate p ro g ram in M ajo r Q u a lify in g P ro jects (M QPs). Students may involve themselves with projects that revolve around a faculty m em ber's research, which might not exist if there was no graduate program. Some students have noticed an increase in research in the last few years. Acting Provost Zweip pointed out that a decade ago WPI let the level of scholar ship at WPI drop. As a result the amount o f all form s of scholarship, not just research, dropped. Recently . WPI has come to realize that this was not good. Thus, the amount of scholarship at WPI has been steadily increasing: this has m eant an increase in research. However, re search is not the only form o f scholarship. One can engage in scholarship by advancing know l edge in a particular field, or by advancing o n e's know ledge in a particular field. All these endeavors require that those in volved supply written docum entation ot their endeavors. Some schools require that faculty mem bers write these papers. I his has become widely known as ‘Publish or Perish'. Zweip stated that this principle "does not applx at W PI". An issue that is related to research, is teaching. Since students believed that research
was the new focus at WPI. they believed that teaching becam e a secondary issue. This is not the ease. Zw eip stated that "teaching is still paramount at W PI". It is im portant enough that faculty m em bers who cannot teach in a quality m anner will not receive tenure. Another important factor throughout the past few years has been the state of engineering education. During the past 20 years WPI has held a unique place in education. This has been due to W P I's experiments in education. The result of these experiments has produced the
WPI of Il)8K Zw eip believes that "WPI has done one of the best jobs in the nation at educating its students." This has been done by combining technological and social issues. The single most important m echanism ot this combination is tlie Interactive Qualify ing Project (IQP). Aside from this. Zweip sees a general atm osphere of social importance at W PI: that students trx to understand the social aspects o f engineering. Questions, such as ‘why am 1 doing th is', and "how is. or how will this project benefit society' are a part of a WPI
WPI Selects a New Provost by Jeffrey S. Goldmeer Associate Editor ............................ ........... ................................ .............. .................................. ............. ........................
The Random House College Dictionary describes a provost as "a high ranking admin| istrafix'e officer o f a college or a university who has charge o f the curriculum , ami faculty appointm ents.” From 1985. until this past sum mer, Richard Gallagher was W PI’s Provost. However, this past spring, G allagher accepted the position o f President at Clarkson University. This left W PI without a provost. The search for a new provost began with the creation o f a Provost Selection Committee. The Provost Selection C om m ittee has eight members; six faculty, one graduate student, and one undergraduate student. The com m ittee’s m em bers are: Allen H. Hoffm an, C hairm an, Paul W. Davis, M athe matical Sciences, John A. O rr. Electrical Engi neering, Albert Sacco, Jr., C hem ical Engineer ing, Lance E. Schacterle, Humanities, Thomas Nowak, G raduate Student (M echanical Engi neering), and Jeffrey S. G oldmeer, ’89, Me
chanical Engineering. Three o f the six faculty m em bers were elected to the com m ittee by the faculty as a whole; the other three faculty m em bers were appointed to the com m ittee by President Strauss. Both students on the com m ittee were selected by student governm ent. The com m ittee’s charge is to recom m end at least tw o candidates to President Strauss; the president will make the final decision after the com m ittee makes its recommendation. The com m ittee’s First task was to nom inate an acting provost. The selection of Donald Zweip, Department Head of the M echanical Engineering Department as Acting Provost reflect the com pletion of this task. Currently the com m ittee is actively seek ing candidates for the perm anent position of Provost. A dvertisem ents have been placed in Engineering News, Science, and the Chronicle o f Higher Education. Later this academ ic year, the com m ittee w ill review all o f the resumes it receives. The com m ittee will m ake its recom m endation to President Strauss, and then h will select W P I’s next provost.
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education, In the future WPI will undergo many changes: a large num ber o f them xx 111 be dic tated by changes in technology and society. These changes may also occur in individual departm ents in response to changes in indus try. However, one must remember that no one person can predict these changes, anil they should not be interpreted as an attem pt to corrupt the undergraduate program. Acting Provost Zw eip sees changes in WPI. hut he also believes that the school's student population x'-il! remain •nioxanatclx the same. Ik would also like to see the school, as well as the faculty and the students, receive xvider recognition for their accomplishments. He hopes that WPI will take a larger leadership role in engineering education, and other related areas, such as m anagement, social science, and the humanities. As Acting Provost. Donald Zweip sees a new optimism at WPI. He believes that the goal of a WPI education is to give students the ability to continue learning throughout their lives. Donald Zweip accepted the position of Acting Provost this past sum m er after Richard Gallagher, the previous provost, left WPI to become the president of Clarkson University . Previous to this. Zw eip was the Department Head of Mechanical Engineering: he will remain in this position until a permanent pro vost is identified,
Sanford Rilev Dorm Hit by Lightning by A lex Kuhn _____________ Newspvuk S ta ff _____________ On August 7. between 8:00 and 9:00 pm, Sanford Riley Hall was hit by an explosive bolt of lightning, causing several thousand dollars worth of damage, 'f lits bolt caused dam age to the fire alarm system, which required some repairs, as well as to the roof and chimney of Riley. According to Robert K o/low ski. Project Engineer for Plant Services, the bolt had enough force to split some limestone caps on the roof into 2 pieces, each of which weighed between 600 and 700 pounds. It also damaged some of the roof slating and penetrated the roof ol the building. In addition to this damage, one chimney on the root was cut in half, spewing bricks over a 200 to 300 foot radius from the point of impact. No injuries were reported. C rew s were on the scene soon after the occurrence to pick tip the debris and make emergency repairs on the roof, secure the roof to prevent leakage and repair the fire alarm. C ontractors were hired to make permanent repairs on the roof and restore the chimney to i t ' s original state. I his was the fourth tune that Riley has been struck by lightning. Plant Services is studying the feasability of installing lightning arrestors on Rilev. and also on some of the other build ings around campus.
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IEDITORIAL As Autumn arrives every September to close out the summer, a new academic year begins. With students returning (and fo r some, arriving fo r the first time) at WPI. the school's extra-curricular activities are starting up. For Freshman who want to get involved, look fo r the Activities Fair. This event, which usually takes place during the second full week o f school, allows all student activities and clubs an opportunity to showcase themselves, and allows new students to join these clubs However, two notes o f caution: first, do not get bitten by the 'apathy b ug '. This pesky little insect has already taken its toll on the WPI campus. It is important as a freshman, or fo r that matter, at any level, to get involved. In these activities, you can meet new friends, work o ff stress and tension from school-work, and make WPI enjoyable fo r yourself and everyone else. Secondly, all students should remember that you can not have an army o f all generals and no soldiers. Every activity has its leaders: president, vicepresident, editor, captain, etc. As a member o f a particular club, you do not have to like every decision made by the club's leaders, but you should abide by these decisions. Many friendships have been, and can be ruined by those who decide that they know better than the club's leaders. This political maneuvering only leads to trouble. So, get involved, enjoy yourself, and have a productive year.
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Av Autumn arrives every September in <lose out the summer, a new acadcmii vein begins It ith students returning (and tor same, arriving fo r the first time) al It I’l. the .\< bool's extra-curricular
activities are starting up. For Freshman who want to gel involved, look for the t< tivitics I air. I his event, whit li usually takes place during the second full week o f school, allows all student activities and clubs an opportunity to showcase themselves . and allows new students to join these clubs However, two notes o f caution. Just, do not vet bitten bv the 'apathy bug' This pesky little insect has already taken its toll on the WPI campus li is important as a freshman, or for that mailer, al any level, to gel in\olved In these activities, you can meet new friends, work off stress and tension from scliool-work. and make WPI enjoyable for yourself and everyone else Secondly, all students should remember that you can n<>t have an army o f all generals and no soldiers. I'.very activity has its leaders president, vicepresident, editor, captain, etc. As a member o f a partiiular dub. you do not have to like even decision made bv the club’s leaders. but you should abiilc by these decisions Many friendships have been, and t an be ruined l>y those who decide that they know better than the club v leaders This political maneuvering only leads to trouble. So, get involved, enjoy yourself, and have a productive year.
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you who enjoy m ainstream forms o f rock. In G om pei s Place, there are usually weekly concerts featuring all kinds o f local groups whose music ranges from rock (Three Colors), dance music (New Man), reggae (The 1 T ones), folk (Barry Drake), and alternative rock (The Throwing Muses). Most o f the time there is a large turnout lor these groups. And at S2.00. it 's a great value to see anil hear quality m usic. T h ere's more than just the C entrum when it com es to music in dow ntow n W orcester. Just up the street from WPI there's the W orcester M em orial Auditorium which has show s that include ethnic m usic, country, and occasion ally well-known groups such as Motorhead. w ho played there last year. Scattered across town you can find clubs and bars that feature som e quality groups. R ick 's Cafe, R alph's Diner and Uptown are just a few of these clubs. The music played here consists of mostly rock and roll, blues, and pop rock. Check the papers because if you want good m usic, vou can find it here in W orm tow n.
Troy Nielsen Xewspeak Sta ff A lthough hailed by some as the “ Armpit of the W orld", the W orcester area has a large num ber o f musical happenings that will appeal to all kinds ot tastes, from blues to classical. As far as WPI goes, there are many per formance groups that play on campus. These groups include the Stage B and,Jazz Ensemble, Jazz W orkshop. Brass Choir. Wind Ensemble. M edwin String Ensemble. Consortium O r chestra. G lee Club. W om en's Chorus, and the B aker's Dozen. These groups have traveled and won awards in competitions. W hether y o u 're into jazz or classical or just want to see some o f your friends perform, you should check them out the next time you see a notice advertising one of their concerts. Every year WPI SOCCOMM sponsors concerts in Ciompei’s and Harrington A udito rium. They are able to attract some big names and som e incredible local talent. For example, the Spring concert last year featured jazz giants Dizzy G illespie and Clark Terry. Also, the Hooters performed in Harrington for those of
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S tu d en t C o u n se lin g C en te r S em in a r S c h e d u le A T erm , 1988 1. A cadem ic Success W orkshop This m ullisession workshop will provide tips on increasing academ ic success. Designed to com plem ent campus-wide study skill program ming. this w orkshop will use m aterials from Dr. G roccia’s Academic Success W orkbook. T opics to be covered (depending upon student request) will include: A general form ula for academ ic success: increasing reading effectiveness: effective note taking: time management: improv ing concentration and motivation: im proving memory skills, and effective test taking. W ednesday s: 9/7. 9 / 14. l)/2 1 & 4/28. 12:15-1:15 PM Student Counseling Center Sem inar Room (may bring your own lunch) Leader: J. E. Groccia
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A preview of Parents Day by Melanie Wallace Does the idea o f spending a day on cam pus with your parents seem exciting to you? If the answer is no, check out the schedule o f events for this years Parents’ Day and maybe y ou'll change your mind. The them e o f this y ear's Parents' Day is drawn from the election cam paigns of yester year. In the earlier parts of the century, candi dates traveled across the country by train, m ak ing “w histlestops” along the way, waving at and talking with constituents from the ca booses. Based on this election year idea, the Dean o f Students Office created the "P arents’ Day '88 Express”. The first official “w histlestop” is a lecture by literary celebrity Kurt Vonnegut on Friday, Septem ber 23 at 8:00 pm in Harrington A udi torium. Vonnegut is a world famous author, and as he m akes only lim ited public appear ances, he com m ands a hefty price. This event is a great bargain, as it is free to undergradu ates, and included in the registration fee for interested parents. Be sure to take advantage o f this excellent opportunity. Saturday’s attractions include speeches by
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are generously giving us a day o f their free time to participate in this event. We thank each one o f you for your efforts and support. The final event for Parents' Day '88 is a football gam e pitting the WPI Engineers against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Parents may reserve their “tickets” for $ 10.00 per parent, and $5 for children under 12, through the Dean o f Students Office. This price includes all events plus the buffet lunch on Saturday.
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| CLUB CORNER Reed. Box 1874 or Judy Robinson, Office o f Housing and Residential Life. We hope to see you at the activities fair W ednesday 11 -3 and at our informational W ednesday 8:00 in the lower wedge.
A ssociation fo r C o m p u tin g M ach in ery ACM is a wonderful chance for com puter science majors from all classes to explore topics not covered in the curriculum , learn about career opportunities, meet the professors and get to know their interests ( im portant for M Q P’s ), and meet other CS majors for aca demic and social support. There will be fre quent meetings, the first one on Septem ber 13 and contests such as the one on O ctober 5. Look for the WPI chapter of ACM at the Activities fair Septem ber 7th where you can ask ques tions and find out more about upcom ing activi ties.
L ens a n d Lights Have you ever w ondered what goes on behind the scenes at a concert or play, or at a movie? If so, then Lens and Lights is for you. We are a service organization whose busi ness is professional- quality stage lighting, sound reinforcement, and movie projection. We are involved in nearly every entertainm ent event on campus. New m em bers are needed to replace graduated seniors. W hy join? It's a quick way to meet dozens of new friends. Y ou'll never say “W h at's there to do around here?” (W e’re always busy) You can stay aware o f all the events on cam pus. You get into lots of shows for free. The experience you gain is worth real money in the outside world. (D on't worry if y o u 'v e never done this before: neither did most o f us. W e’ll teach you everything.) It’s fun. And then there are the parties... Interested? Then say hello. Anytime is fine, but you can be sure to find us at the Activities Fair on the Quad, W ednesday, Sept. 7, from 1 lam to 3pm. If you miss that, catch us on m ost W ednesdays at 4:30 in Higgins Labs 224. (Bring a friend to both.) Hope to see you.
Alpha Phi Omega W elcome back (every body hum the ‘Welcome Back K otter’ them e). I trust the sum m er was excellent and that your classes and/or projects are driving you absolutely crazy. (You ever notice how the homework problems are one level of difficulty above what your brain is willing to accept?] Everybody get psyched for the following activities: RUSHing, PLEDGing, Servant Auction. BBQ, Treasure V alley, the C ar W ash, partying, etc.
Christian Bible Fellowship The Christian Bible Fellowship will hold its first meeting o f the school year on Friday, Septem ber 9th, at 7:00 pm in Higgins Lab, Room 101. All are welcome to attend. Come out and meet new people on cam pus and have some fun. If you have any questions concern ing CBF, contact Harry D eligiannides at 7925790. clubcom .907
Pep Band The officers o f the WPI Pep Band would like to take this opportunity to welcome the class o f ’92 to the campus, and to invite all interested students to join the Pep Band. The Pep Band has the distinction o f being the ONLY musical organization on campus to give Phys Ed credit (something we all need to graduate). The Pep Band m eets every Monday and Thursday at 4:30 and we always break in time for dinner. We play at all the home football and basketball games, and we travel to at least one away game each year. In addition, the Pep Band intramural team (R ho Epsilon Rho) is on the rebound from a losing season in softball. All the sport experts expect us to win at least
CHOICES: Make Yours Count If you are interested in m aking a difference on this campus, then please join us. W e are a group o f ten students who plan activities to educate the WPI com m unity about alcohol and other drugs. We support students who choose not to drink, prom ote nonalcoholic activities and are available as a resource to students who may have a problem. If you w ould like more in formation about CHOICES, contact Leslie
one g am e this season. O ther intramural sports will be signed up for if there is sufficient interest. T here are empty chairs in all instruments, especially upper woodwinds, and all musicians are invited to join, regardless of talent (or lack thereof). You will not be graded on your play ing ability, only on your attendance. The next rehearsal will be on T uesday, 9/6. This should be the only Tuesday rehearsal of the year. For more inform ation, write to Steve Cabral at box 753 by m eans of Cam pus Mail. Science F iction Society G reetings from the Wombat! Hope nobody died over the sum mer... Now, for all o f you chaos-loving, would-be blood spatterers out there (i.e. freshmen), h ere’s what you need to know: W hat: Sci Fi Society (SFS) W ho: YOU! (if y o u ’re interested) W here: Alumni C onference Room (in the basem ent o f Alden- ask som ebody) W hen: Every W ednesday at 7PM (usually) W hy: Because you like fantasy and science fiction, D O N ’T YOU? (Besides, it’s a wikkit fun tim e.) And now , the continuing story o f Fred the R easonably Bright... W hen we last left our hero, nothing was happening. This is because Fred is a new character. Anyway, one day Fred was walking on the road out of town, admiring how well his boots w ere laced, when a cloaked figure stopped in front of him. Fred tried to parley. “ Heilo,” he said. T une in next week to hear the GM say, “ Damn these dice! He m issed again!” SO CCO M M L e t’s face it, sum m er vacation is over. Those endless sum m er nights will soon be come those endless sleepless nights as your golden bronze tan will fade into those unavoid able dark circles under your eyes. “ But d o n ’t worry, be happy” because W P I’s Social C om mittee is here to help beat those back to school blues, bringing entertainm ent and enjoym ent to your social life while spending your $69 social fee. T h at’s right folks, your money is
used towards bringing concerts, films, special events, and fine art series to the WPI campus. SOCCOM M is the largest student program ming board on cam pus and by just looking at the student activities calendar for A & B terms you can see the effort and numerous events SOCCOM M contributes to the school year. With a new and exciting year ahead. SO C COM M is welcoming new m em bers to join and take part in this rew arding organization. So com e on all you am bitious and fun-loving people, join SOCCOM M and take part in an event-filled year, because sum m er fun and sun is 9 long months away! W PI L esbian an d G ay A lliance (L .A .G .A .) First of all, we would like to welcome everyone back to W PI. We hope that the in com ing freshmen find the adjustm ent to cam pus life to be„an easy one. The purpose of this organization is to provide a meeting place for undergraduate lesbian and gay students who are interested in meeting other students of the sam e sexual orientation. These m eetings will provide support, social, and educational infor mation. The group meets weekly and may be contacted through the Student Counseling Center, Professor Iris Young at extension 5226, or address mail to WPI LAGA Box 5965. We will have a booth at the A ctivities Fair on W ednesday, Septem ber 7 from 11 am to 3 pm. A LL G RO U P M EM BERS NAM ES ARE KEPT STRICTLY CON FID EN TIAL. In clos ing, we wish all o f you the best o f luck in the com ing year.
WPI Wireless Association W elcome back to all our m em bers, and w elcom e to the freshmen! W 1YK is expecting an exciting year this year, and w ould like to meet anyone interested in A m ateur radio at the A ctivities Fair. W e will be holding our Novice license courses again this year, first session Thursday, in Higgins Labs, at 6:00 pm. Come to the class, and find out w hat A m ateur Radio is about. Hope to see you there. If you want more information, write Bob Inderbitzen, President, at box 1993.
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\GREEK CORNER A lpha T au O m eg a W elcome back brothers from an always short summer. Also, the Tau H ouse would like to extend its greetings to all the new freshmen e s p e c ia lly th o se w ho w ill be fu tu re Omegamen. Thanks go to Bill H owey and Jim Deerkoski for a successful fall work party allowing for ballsy house (and dumpster) tours once again. W e’re so proud o f our boilers. Congratulations go to Kevin Fitzpatrick on his announcem ent of his pinning to Gretchen Junghans. It didn't take long for another bache lor to bite the dust. Deli, the field is wide open for you know, go get ’em. Our best wishes are expressed to “ MA” Fell's husband John who was recently hospi talized. Get well soon. Freshmen don’t forget to look at your rush calendars so you d o n 't miss any o f our events that we have in store for you. especially our 4th annual G olf Nile tournament! RUSH! RUSH! RUSH! Phi Sigm a Sigm a W elcome back to grand o l’ WPI!!! Hope everyone had a great sum m er and slept late because now is the time for those all night study sessions. How else could we have won scholarship awards? Was everyone psyched for our trip to Hawaii last Thurs? The decorations were in
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credible, along with our singing how could anyone resist wanting to travel with "S.S. Phi Sig". Remem ber to show Phi Sig Sig spice and variety tonight. Thank you to Auie, Melissa, C arrie and o f course our captain. Danielle, and co- captain Tamm y. KUDOS to all for such a great time. Phi Sigm a Sigm a hopes that all fraternities and sororities have a great rush. The rushees are terrific. Hope to see everyone at the IFC + PANHEL cookout on Friday. Good luck to all our Phi Sig Sig sports fiends. We hope all those sore muscles pay off. W e'll be there cheering for you. L.I.T.P. T h eta C hi It’s that time o f year again, welcome back everyone. O ur biggest happening of the sum m er was our 132nd anniversary national con vention in A tlanta Georgia. Our chapter won the Howard A lter Chapter Excellence Award for the third year in a row as well as placing second for the number o f men per mile. Coming up this week w e’ve got Pizza and G ame night on Tuesday and Carnival Night on Thursday. O n Friday, the greeks invite all the freshmen out to the quad for an all you can eat cookout at 5:00 before the football game. In closing w e’d like to wish Vinnie good luck in finding a bike that doesn’t attract trucks so well..
ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11, AT 11:00 ALL JEWISH STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WISHING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JUDAISM ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND A BAGEL-BRUNCH AT THE RELIGIOUS CENTER ON SCHUSSLER STREET MAYOR JORDAN LEVI WILL BE THE GUEST SPEAKER TO DISCUSS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE JEWISH IN WORCESTER.
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1:10 am - Loud noises reported com ing from the back yard o f Sigma Pi. O fficers respond and report nothing out o f the ordinary located, all was quiet. 2:55 am - Fire alarm sounds in Morgan, O fficers respond, false alarm. 8:58 pm - Daniels fire alarm sounds, officers respond. False alarm , no fire or signs o f fire located.
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August 30, 1988 12:09 am - W orcester Police calls regarding disturbance on Elbridge Street, possibly involving WPI students. O fficers respond. Check by officers report that there is no disturbance in that area, all is quiet. 9:40 pm - Call received from neighbor of WPI reporting loud music in area o f Einhorn and Institute. Officers respond and located source o f m usic, which was secured. 10:30 pm - Resident of Dean St. com plains of music at Phi Sig. Music secured. 10:30 pm - SNAP reports several loud, intoxicated females hanging from windows in Daniels. Officers respond, and disperse the group, no one found to be hanging out of windows.
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