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Nominations for Student Government begin January 27,1988 The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Volume 16, Number 2

Tuesday January 26, 1988

Noted EE Expert Joins WPI Faculty Hoffman Makes Medical History Peder C. Pedersen, an expert in medical applications of ultrasound, has joined the fac­ ulty of Worcester Polytechnic Institute as an associate professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and a core faculty member of the Biomedical Engineering and Science Institute.

In more than 40 articles in scientific journals and conference proceedings, Pedersen has de­ scribed his work on the use of microwave and acoustic energy to probe the human body.

Among the subjects of his research are the use of sound waves to obtain information about the acoustical properties of lung tissue.

Another area of research has been the devel­ opment of the theoretical foundation and ex­ perimental records for quantitative measure­ ment of tissue properties with ultrasound. This approach has applications in detecting arterio­ sclerotic lesions, skin disorders and other medi­ cal conditions.

He has also conducted extensive work on imaging systems that detect the velocity of blood cells through the body by making use of the doppler effect. Pedersen has worked on developing techniques for early detection of atherosclerotic plaque and deep vein thrombo­ sis using ultrasound.

He also holds a patent for a scanner that may detect malignancies in the breast using the doppler effect.

Pedersen received his B.S. degree from the Aalborg Engineering College in Aalborg, Den­ mark and his M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in bioen­ gineering from the University of Utah. He worked as a project leader at Sandoz Hospital Supplies in Salt Lake City before joining Drexel’s Biomedical Engineering and Science Institute in 1976.

At Drexel, he created and serves as advisor for the Crossover Program for students who wished to study biomedical or clinical engineer­ ing, but who did not have an academic back­ ground in engineering of the physical sciences.

He also founded and coordinated the institute’s masters program in clinical engineering which provides graduate training to engineers who wish to work with health care technology in a hospital setting.

He has also served as an adjunct assistant professor at the Jefferson Medical College of Jefferson University and as a visiting professor at the Industrial Acoustics Research Group at the Technical University of Denmark.

WPI’s Biomedical Engineering Program has four core faculty and several affiliate faculty members from WPI’sengineering and science programs. The major focuses of the program include the development of noninvasive medi­ cal sensors, the noninvasive detection of such medical problems as thrombosis and anerial occlusive disease, the understanding of cardio­ pulmonary system physiology, and the optimi­ zation of medical imaging systems.

In recent months, the Program has created the Biomedical Sensors Laboratory, a modem facility for the development of medical sensors, and begun a major effort to establish a Medical Imaging Laboratory in cooperation with the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and the Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Park.

About 35 Graduate and 120 undergraduate students work in the program each year, often in collaboration with such Worcester institutions as the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, St. Vincent Hospital, the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, the Tufts University Vetinary School and the Massachu­ setts Biotechnology Research Park.

Drugs Withheld

by Janet Begin Richardson

Dean o f Students and Richard A. Rudnick, M.D. College Physician The Health Office of Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been advised by the Board of Registration in Nursing that they may no longer dispense prescription medications.

Effective February 1,1988 the Health office will no longer dispense a full course of prescrip­ tion medications. When a WPI physician orders a medication the student will now be given a “starter pack” for those prescription medica­ tions formerly dispensed, containing a twenty four hour dose that has been pre- packaged by a pharmacist. The student will receive a prescrip­ tion that can be filled at any local pharmacy for the remaining course of therapy.

Many insurance providers offer the pur­ chase of prescription medications for a nominal fee while others offer full or part payment upon presentation of a receipt which should be ob­ tained at the time the prescription is filled.

Students should check with their individual insurance plans to see what, if any, medication reimbursement is available.

We realize that change is never easy and that this policy may raise questions and concerns.

Please feel free to contact the Health Office ext. 5526 - and/or the Office of Student Affairs ext. 5201.

Math Failures Discussed

by Chrys Demetry Chairman of the Academic Committee tee and several professors in the Math Depart­ The Academic Committee serves as the ment was held at the end of B- term. Sixteen official link between the student body and the students attended, as well as seven professors faculty. Recently, in response to student con­ (Professors McQuarrie, Branche, Christopher, cerns about the basic math sequence (Calculus Davis, Akkoc, Malone, and Department Head through Differential Equations), the Academic Samuel Rankin). Several committee members Committee has spent much of its time gathering were surprised by the number of pilot experi­ student opinion on the issue. At an open ments professors have conducted since the meeting of concerned students in December, implementation of the Plan. These included many felt that the main problems with the self-paced instruction, video support, different courses were a lack of uniformity in the quality section sizes, and two hour classes. Appar­ of teaching, variation in material covered by ently, none of these ideas has worked satisfac­ different sections of the same course, as well as torily. differences in the evaluation and grading of Most of the professors believed that the high students. Many also felt that there is not enough failure rates in calculus courses were due to the class time available to ask questions and solve limitations of the WPI calendar. Professor problems.

A meeting between the Academic Commit­ (continued on page 4)

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Allen H. Hoffman, professor of mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechinic Insti­ tute, and Peter Grigg, Professor of physiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Cen­ ter have won the Elizabeth W. Lanier Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The $20,000 award is presented annually for outstanding research in the field of orthopaedics. Hoffman and Grigg were recognzed for their paper, "Neuronal Mechanorecepter as a Probe for Tissue Me­ chanics,” which described the researchers' 10year-long effort to solve a long-standing probem in biomedics. For many years, physi­ ologists who studied the mechanics of soft tis­ sues, such as ligaments and tendons, were faced with a Catch- 22. Studying intact tissue in living animal has proven impossible, since no instru­ ments have existed that can apply loads to soft tissue without deforming them unnaturally.

The tissue can be removed and tested in the laboratory, by the results are of questionable value, since it can not be known if they accu­ rately reflect the way the tissue behaves in its natural state. Hoffman and Grigg, who is Na­ tional Institutes of Health Jacob Javits Neuros­ cience Investigator at the UMass Medical Cen­ ter, began their work on this problem by looking at the sheath of soft tissue, known as the capsule absorbed some of the loads experi­ enced by the knee joint when the leg is ex­ tended. Their first breakthrough was the dis­ covery that the knee joint capsule of small animals is suspended from a ligament that be­ haves like a catenary, an engineering term for a suspension cable that sags under its own weight. Since the response of a catenary to loads is well understood by mechanical engi­ neers, Hoffman was able to create a mode I that predicts how the shape of this ligament should change as diffetrent loads are placed upon it.

Hoffman and Grigg proved the model experi­ mentally by using an apparatus developed by Grigg to place precise point loads of the cap­ sule ligament. With this model, they were able to look at x-rays of the shape of the ligament and determine the load it, and by extension, the capsule, were experiencing. Using painstakind microsurgical techniques, Grigg then iso­ lated individual neurons in the cable-shaped ligament. Once a neuron was pinpointed, its rate of firing could be calibrated to the loads

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Professor Allen H. Hoffman, winner of the Elizabeth W. Lanier Kappa Delta Award. applied to the capsule. Using these calibrated neurons as biological load cells, Hoffman and Grigg moved the knee joint of test animals through the full range of extension and meas­ ured the output of the neurons. They discov­ ered that the load on the capsule was much smaller than expected. In fact, contrary to generally accepted thought, the capsule seems to absorb almost none of the loads placed on the knee when it is extended. “Some of the previ­ ous predictions of the stresses on the capsule were based on dissection studies and mathe­ matical modelsoftheknee,” Griggsays. “One of the things we showed is that models and cadaver studies can be wrong.” In work now underway, Grigg anbd Hoffman are looking at the stresses experienced by the capsule when the lower leg is ratated about its long axis. So for, it appears that the capsule may absorb some of th stresses placed on the knee in this type o f motion.. They also plan to look that response of neurons while the cable- shaped ligament is loaded dynamically, work they will do in collaboration with a researcher at the University of Utah.

Community Breakfast Honors Martin Luther King

by Jeffrey Coy Features Editor The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was again honored this year at a community breakfast sponsored by Quinsigamond Com­ munity College. Held on the morning of Janu­ ary 18, the gathering was the result of the collective efforts of the Black History Month Committee and the Association of Colored People. As part of the celebration, winners of the Worcester School System’s annual essay contest, as well as the recipient of the city’s Good Citizen Award, were announced. Key­ note speaker was Makaziwe Mandela, the daughter of imprisoned civil right leader Nelson Mandela of South Africa. WPI’s delegation to the forum was headed by Tom Hartvig Th­ omsen, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.

The winning essays, penned by fourththrough eighth-graders in the city’s public, pri­ vate, and parochial schools, were in the form of letters to different city officials. Each urged a certain official to work for change in an area that the Rev. King would have worked toward.

Topics included homelessness, illiteracy, the threat of the arms race, and prejudices that still

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exist.

The first annual Good Citizen of Worcester Award went to Edna P. Spencer, a woman who, in the words o f the Committee, “has shown a genuine commitment to the philosophies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and through her actions advanced the dream of freedom, justice, and equality within the Worcester community.” Her heartfelt work in charitable organizations to help effect the protection and promotion of the rights and privileges of women and minorities made her an obvious candidate for the award, and $ 1,000 were donated in her name to the charity of her choosing.

More than $8,000 worth of academic schol­ arships were also awarded to minority students at the breakfast.

Of course, the highlight of the forum was speaker Maki Mandela. A Fulbright Scholar currently completing her Masters Thesis at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Man­ dela spoke for nearly thirty minutes on the work of Rev. King and his lasting effects. In the (continued on page 17)

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NEWSPEAK

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EDITORIAL A Suggestion For How Evaluation Form Results Could Be Presented At the end of every term, students at WPI are asked to complete a course evaluation form, the purpose of which is to allow the professors and the administra­ tion to review the instructor’s performance through the eyes o f the students. The use o f these evaulation form s has spread over the last few years so that now, most campuses use them to some degree.

Many o f the colleges that have recently adopted the forms are doing so to make decisions about tenure and promotions fo r professors, while also trying to improve the quality o f teaching. There are only a few schools which use the results fo r the benefit o f the students. Harvard University and Stanford University are two o f the schools which see the form s as very important to the students. The Harvard Crimson (Harvard’s student newspaper) makes up a confidential guide solely for use by the students, which gives a sometimes humorous account o f all the professors and courses. At Stanford, however, the administration puts the results, including some comments from students, on computer terminals with other information about courses and professors which students can easily access.

A program like the one at Stanford would be very beneficial and helpful to students at WPI. Presently, students can get a compilation fo r each course at the reference desk in the library. Student's comments are made available only to professors. Besides helping to plan schedules that cater to the students interests, they would answer questions that students have about what courses are like and would give advice from past students who had taken the course. If a system like the one at Stanford were adopted, it would be used extensively by students.

Students, professors, and the Administration should take the results o f the evaluation seriously. As the only way to find out how the students feel about the courses and how well they are being taught, the entire evaluation form should be easily accessible to all students. The idea of putting the results on computers is something which the WPI administration should seriously consider for the future.

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ILETTERS Search Begins for Orientation Leaders To the Editor: Yes, its C term and it is about time for the Dean o f Students staff to begin their search for the 1988 Orientation Leader staff. Most WPI students have vivid memories of orientation — the apprehension and/or excitement of being on campus as a soon to be freshman and the fun had by all. We also remember our orientation leaders) and the impact he or she may have had on our first visit to campus. Most of us have also wondered or have asked what it would be like to be an orientation leader (OL). Being an OL for the past two years I feel I can give you a good idea o f what the job is all about.

The first step is to attend an important infor­ mation session (see posters for day and time) where the position and interview process will be described more fully and applications will be made available.

Being an orientation leader is a big commit­ ment; you become part of a very important team. This experience, however, is one that is well worth it for various reasons. Being an OL will definitely be a highlight of an undergradu­ ate career at WPI. Yes, training is at times long but the rewards are well worth it. You grow personally and become a well-rounded individ­ ual. You gain invaluable ties with administra­

tion and student leaders which may be of help later in your undergraduate career. You also gain a great deal of self satisfaction from the appreciation expressed to you by parents and students because they love to get first hand info “from the horse’s mouth” (the ins and outs from you as a student).

So the benefits are many. You learn a great deal about WPI, meet and work closely with some of WPI’s top administration and staff and also make approximately 35-40 new friends.

What could be better.

But the best word which describes the OL exprience is FUN. It is, at times, hard work; but it is by far always fun - 99.999% worth!!!

Remember, there exists no mold for the perfect OL. My best advice is to be yourself. If you feel you have a lot to offer others, you like to work with and meet new people, and you want to have a few fun-filled weekends at WPI this summer then, by all means, take that first step and attend the information session and get an application. Next, be prepared to experience one of the most rewarding activities of your undergraduate career. Good Luck.

BillRiccio, '88

Learn About the Senior Challenge To the Members of the Class of 1988: As we begin our penultimate term at WPI, we reflect on all that has happened these past four (in some cases five) years. After all of our hard work in and out of the classroom, we begin to feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfac­ tion. We have seen ourselves and WPI change over the years. Ourclass has seen the arrival of a new president and the passing of our pub.

Throughout these changes, I would hope that everyone’s experience at WPI has been a posi­ tive one.

As students at WPI, we have used numerous facilities on campus that would not have been available to us if not for the generous support of alumni, friends and corporations. Alumni Gym, Freeman Plaza, Stoddard Complex, and Alumni Football Field, as well as our state-ofthe-art laser holography lab, to name just a few, have all been made possible through the support of others.

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Editor-In-Chief

SpgrtS Editor Futures Editor Jeffrey Coy

Susan M.Hepworth '88 Chairperson The Senior Challenge

Faculty Advisor Thomas Keil

Jacqueline O'Neill

Roger Burleson

As graduates of WPI, we have a great deal to be proud of. WPI is one of the premier engineer­ ing schools in the country. As we look toward graduation (now less than four months away!), we should consider the impact that our alumni have had on the quality of our education. Soon we will share that responsibility.

The Class of ’88 is about to embark on the Senior Challenge. You will soon hear more about it, and when you do, 1 hope you will consider all that has been done for you.

Through the Senior Challenge, you, too, can help provide first-rate facilities and a great college experience to future students — and, at the same time, make a great investment in the future value of your own degree. Thanks!

Circulation Manager

The Student newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Tim DeSantis Box 2700, WPI, Worcester, Massachussetts 01609 Business/Advertising Editor Phone (617)793-5464

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David Perreault

Photography Editor Cnris Pater

Bob Vezis

Writing Staff

Associate Photo Editor Rob Sims

Senor Allende Tony Pechulis Mike Barone Robert Petrin Robert Bennett Gary Pratt Andrew Ferreira Eric Rasmussen Brian Freeman Michael Slocik Jeff Goldmeer Joshua Smith Monte Kluemper Thomas Tessier Mike Wrobleski

Photography Staff Lars Beattie Athena Demetry Steve Brightman Megat Abdul Rahim Jim Calarese Rob Standley K. Christdoulides Laura Wagner David Cohen Jon Waples Ron Wen

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The editors reserve the right to edit letters for correct punctuation and spelling. Letters to the editor are due by 9:00 a m on the Friday preceding publication. Send them to WPI Box 2700 or bring them to the Newspeak offioe, yRHey 01.

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BusinessStaff Alan Brightman Diane Legendre Minette Levee

graphics.Editor Gary DelGrego

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Secretary Bridget Powers

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Why Care About Central America?

To the Editor: Do you Know where Central America is?

Do you Know what are the names of the coun­ tries in it?, Do you Know anything about the place?,... Who cares!!, right?.

Well I do, I was bom there and I will be going back pretty soon, but before I do let me tell you about my homeland as I see it, hopefully then, you will care too.

Central America links together the northern and southern parts of the American continent, it is formed by 7 countries; Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

However if you ask Presidente Arias of Costa Rica, he will probably tell you that there are only five countries in Cental America, and will name “Historical” reasons for which Belize and Panama have to be excluded.

The population of Central America is of about 25 million of which more than half can not read well enough to understand a newspaper article.

At this point my Costa Rican friends must be protesting for such an unfair generalization, 1 have to admit that these numbers do not apply to the “Switzerland of America”, Costa Rica prides itself of a 89% literacy rate and an invin­ cible army of zero soldiers.

All Central American countries have, in one way or another, "Democratic” governments, by that I mean that elections took place and some­ body was declared the winner and was elected

to hold office.

Many stories have been told about elections the “Central American way”, electoral cheating is still considered as part of the game and corruption is strongly related to the resumes of many candidates.

The quality range of the democratic status of the governments in Central America is wide, from the model of Costa Rica, whose demo­ cratic system is the oldest in Latin America to Nicaragua where soldiers are allowed to vote and the party in power thinks of itself as more important than the lives and opinions of the citizens that do not agree with its doctrine.

In the middle there are the others, those who have civilian or “Retired” Generals as presi­ dents and strong military structures backing them, my country Honduras, among them.

Central America has been going through a transition period for the past 20 years, from military tocivilian ruling.

The current political situation is of unrest and violence, there are civil wars taking place in El Salvador and Nicaragua, and Guatemala has a strong Guerrilla problem.

The people of Panama have gone to the streets to request the resignation of the chief of the army accused of murder and drug dealing by hisowncamrades.

Belize, up to now has been able to avoid a military confrontation with Guatemala just because of a strong British presence in the

country and the possibility of war between Honduras and Nicaragua is considered by some as unavoidable.

Economically Central America depends heavily on the exportation of products like Fruits, Coffee, Wood, Meat, SeaFood, Miner­ als, Textiles, and a small Chemical Industry.

The biggest market for its products is, you guessed it!, the U.S.A. whose government also provides more than one billion dollars a year in economic and military aid to the region.

These facts should not come as a surprise to anybody, after all Central America is closer to Florida, California, and Texas than New Eng­ land is.

The political, cultural, and economic influ­ ence of the U.S. in our countries is very strong, Senators and Congressmen are frequent visitors to the capitals of Central America, most of the tourists that we get come from the U.S., and Michael Jackson, ABC, CBS, NBC, The Wash­ ington Post and Hollywood are well known names in our cities over there as they are here.

Spanish is the language of Central America and most of the people are Roman Catholics, few of them know the meaning of the words communism and capitalism, most of them are poor and all of us fear war and greedy politi­ cians.

The main problem faced by the “Leaders” of Central America is the lack of patience of the people they are expected to lead, for some

strange reason hungry, jobless parents would not understand, economic development takes time and would not stop asking for immediate solutions to problems like unemployment and lack of health facilities.

Our foreign friends on the other hand seem to believe democracy comes before food and jobs.

The future of Central America is unclear, but one thing is certain. Central Americans will not take the future for granted any more.

I can not speak on behalf of all Central Americans but I feel the situation is still man­ ageable and that the discomfort of the present situation will secure an ending of years of indiference by our own governments and wise neighbors.

Let me finish by asking you.the W.P.I. community, to pay more attention to the infor­ mation about the situation in Central America in order to form yourself a solid opinion of what is going on down there.

Read the press, watch the news, keep an open mind and don’t go for the first thing you hear, follow your President’s Advice ‘Trust but Verify”, because there is a lot of gossip out there, and if you, the bright minds of America, have the wrong data or just do not care, all of us are in deep trouble.

Milton E. Roussel CE Grad Student

Anger Over Newspeak*s Silence To the Editor: Two issues of Newspeak have been pub­ lished since the paper received a petition object­ ing to “Pulsar”, with no response. This paper has neglected its responsibility to the WPI community. The signers were offended by the particular comic depicting Zsa Zsa Le Bore as wanting to be raped (and possibly other themes presented in the comic.) The paper printed a response by the “cartoonist” and a letter to the editor from the Dean of Students office, but no where mentioned the petition or apologized for the comic as its signers had requested. It seems that some newspaper code of ethics must have been violated in this procedure, that is, if New­ speak follows any. I am formally requesting that Newspeak print the contents of the petition and publically take responsibility for the

newspaper’s contents by reponding. Does this paper feel that campus issues which affect more than a few people are not newsworthy? Or perhaps this paper exists only for “entertain­ ment” purposes.

As for the response of “Senor Allende”, he contradicts himself in disclaiming his portrayal of Zsa Zsa Le Bore by explaining her desire to be raped as a manifestation of her feeling a loss of “beauty and sexuality.” Women do NOT want to be raped no matter how they feel about themselves. Yes, Senor Allende, rape is a violent crime, employing sex to demean and dehumanize the victim. Do not be impressed by the ill feelings your cartoon has precipitated. To have designed it with the intention of raising eyebrows comes from a purely egotistical posi­

tion. As an “artist” you should study yourcraft more carefully. If you wish to explore contro­ versial issues with fellow students, why not do so openly and constructively in seminar form, or why not speak to some victims of sexual assault to find out the real story. I would be happy to accomodate you.

Nancy Teasdale, PH '88 Editor's Note: Newspeak may have been remiss in not publishing the petition to which Ms. Teasdale refers. To recify this error, the following is the petition received by Newspeak on December 4, ! 987: We the undersigned have been offended by the Pulsar strip which appears in Newspeak,

and particularly the November 25, 1987 edition of Newspeak.

We feel that rape is a crime of violence and that the portrayal of women as rapists or want­ ing to be raped is not conducive to a favorable academic environment for the women of WPI and is insulting to the entire WPI community.

We demand a public letter of apology by the author and that offensive material demeaning to women and other minorities shall not appear in the future.

The petition was signed by 231 persons.

Newspeak also believes that rape is a crime o f violence and in no way condones it. How­ ever. Newspeak will not censor submissions from the WPI community. Av a student newspa­ per, we remain committed to the right o f free speech for all persons.

My View From the Fourth Year Learning at WPI

by Joshua Smith Newspeak Staff When I was home over Christmas break, my father asked me an intriguing question: “You’ve been at WPI for two and a half years now, have you learned anything?”

I answered yes.

When I first came to WPI, I was just about as cocky as I am now. I really didn’t think that I would learn anything; in my mind I knew eve­ rything already. Strangely enough, though, I seem to have learned something along the way.

I can’t figure out where it happened. Very rarely do I take a class and leave saying, “Boy, I really learned something!” That never happens. But somehow, I am learning.

Last term I took an introductory class in Artificial Intelligence. I honestly thought I hadn’t learned a thing. But when I started my MQP this term, and was reading a book on Planbased Knowledge Representation, I realized that there were a lot of terms which I understood because of my AI course. Somehow, professor Gennert knew that we would need to know those terms — and I learned them. The concepts in the course were random, sparse, and for the most part, useless; but the jargon was important Despite all the problems with the classes at WPI, the faculty manage to teach the critical material. And most of them do it in a way with makes students like me think that nothing has been taught. I wonder why that is. No matter, I must be learning something in my classes.

I might also have learned something from books. But if I did, I doubt that they were textbooks. All the interesting books I’ve ever read are books I read without anybody telling me to. So if I have learned anything from books,

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I certainly can’t attribute that to WPI. My father once told me that in college, it’s not the classes or the books that are important: it’s the people. He told me that I should try to surround myself with the best people — therein lies a good education. WPI has those people.

WPI has outstanding faculty and outstanding students. The environment is conducive to learning. I have taken to spending a couple hours in the wedge at lunchtime. It isn’t because I’m too lazy to do anything worthwhile, rather, it is because I am sitting among a group of the brightest students I know; I learn advanced physics, electrical engineering, political sci­ ence, you name it. All that just from sitting in the wedge at lunch.

The faculty here are good, too. They are easily accessible. It is well known around here that faculty who don’t get along with students don’t last long at WPI. It has nothing to do with the projects or the plan or anything like that. It is just that students at WPI expect to be able to talk to the faculty anytime they like. There aren’t many schools as big as WPI where such a need can be fulfilled. (As big as WPI? Well, this school may be small, but it has about 5 times the number of students as die college a friend of mine attends.) When I have a question which my “study group” in the wedge can’t answer, 1 can always go to a faculty member and ask.

That’s neat.

I ’ve been told that graduate school is sup­ posed to be like this: students having lots of contact with other students and faculty and the like. But to have such an environment as an (continued on page 4)

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McQuarrie had tabulated the number of hours that students at several colleges spend on mate­ rial covered during Calculus I through Differ­ ential Equations. According to his calculations, Cornell spends 236 hours, UMass 222, RPI 191, and WPI only 147 on the same amount of material. Since the understanding of calculus seems to increase with more time, WPI is at a distinct disadvantage. Professors had several ideas about how to increase contact hours, including lectures five days a week, 14-week semesters, and making the sequence six courses instead o f five.

Nationwide, the failure rate in calculus courses is 30- 50 percent, much greater than WPI’s. However, WPI students should pre­ sumably be better prepared for calculus study than the average college student. Due to these high failure rates, there is currently a national movement to reassess calculus teaching. Pro­ fessor Malone is heading a committee within the Math Department to reexamine the content of the basic math sequence and reorganize the material into six courses. For example, some topics in differential equations are appropriate to introduce in early calculus topics. After discussion with other departments on campus, the committee has determined that it will be possible to spread out the sequence without delaying topics necessary for introductory engineering courses such as EE 2001. The de­ partment has is aiming to have tests programs ready by next fall.

The professors at the meeting also had some explanations for what appears to be disconti­ nuities between sections of the same course.

The department has tried in the past to have the same professor teach both Calculus I and II, but

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recently this has not always been possible.

Since the syllabus for each course is prepared by a committee, each section ideally should cover the same material. However, Professor Davis explained that most professors respond to how the students seem to be absorbing the ma­ terial as the course progresses. Sometimes it is necessary to spend more time on particular topics to gain the proper understanding. While these changes in emphases appear necessary at the time, it does not always leave enough time at the end of the term as some topics will not have been covered adequately.

The department experimented for the first time in B-term with standard tests for each section of Calculus II in an attempt toevaluate students more uniformly. The test averages were roughly the same in each section, but quite low. According to Professor Rankin, professors found the logistics of giving common exams to be difficult. This term the department will experiment with giving common comprehen­ sive final examinations in each Calculus course.

However, tests during the term will be given individually by each section instructor. The department is hoping that by giving a compre­ hensive examination at the end of the term students will better retain the material learned in the entire course. The department may also implement a placement test to be given to incoming freshmen during orientation so that more students start at the course in the sequence consistent with their background.

Professor Rankin agreed with students that, ideally, experienced professors should be as­ signed to teach basic math courses; however, he does not have that flexibility because of the present shortage of faculty in the department.

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Since the implementation of distribution re­ quirements, demand for math courses has in­ creased to such an extent that Professor Rankin was forced to hire four temporary instructors for C- term to accommodate all of the sections being offered.

Professor Rankin sees the large size of sec­ tions to be a distinct disadvantage to students.

He is currently concentrating on recruiting new faculty members, and estimates that the depart­ ment would have to increase from its present 19 members (tenure-track) to 25-26 members in order to have the class sizes that he desires. His recruiting efforts are hindered by the shortage of English-speaking Ph.D. mathematicians and the extremely competitive market for those who want to teach.

The Academic Committee is always look­ ing for more student input on educational issues at WPI. If any students feel there is a need to pursue the issue of teaching in the Math Depart­ ment further, they should contact Chrys Demetry, Box 2440.

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Tuesday January 26,1988

IQP Insights

Your Future Is Now

by Robert A. Petrin Newtpemk Staff

The 1988-89 planning cycle has begun. Key dates are: Students select (or confirm ) majors D istribution of official audits for upperclassmen to advisors and students Project & A cademic Planning Day February 10 Advising Appointment Day (no classes) February 11 Course Prescheduling D eadline February 16 * Project Registration Period I February 22 26 Project Registration Period II M arch 23 - 25 February 10 (W ednesday): Project Information and A cademic Planning Day Students will receive in the mail a com plete listing o f activities for that day. Included will be listings o f IQP and M QP topics proposed by on- and off-cam pus sponsors and appropriate registration information. Individual department heads and program directors are responsible for posting information on their respective program s along with signs indicating room s for presentations.

February 11 (Thursday): Advising Appointm ent D ay In order to provide adequate tim e for consultation w ith students, no classes will be held this day. Academ ic Advisors should assist students in developing their program s for 198889 and projected planning for the years ahead. Such program s as dual majors, exchange programs, project centers, BS/MS programs and CoOp should be discussed with the students at this time. (It is suggested that advisors become fam iliar with this material in the new catalog.) The distribution requirem ent audits should prove o f great assistance in developing program s which meet distribution requirements. R em em ber that ID 2050 (form erly ID 3040) required for the W ashington/London/CM S C enters is now acceptable for the Social Science requirement.

It is stronly urged that faculty post half-hour conference periods, for signing-up, outside their offices. The conferences w ould be m ost productive if the faculty would insist that advisees think through their alternatives in advance and arrive with a proposed plan in hand for initial discussion!

January 1 2 - 1 4 Late January

WPI, in what is starting to emerge in a decidedly more prevalent philosophy, is con­ tinuing to take steps to mark its growth as a technical university. Last November, Worc­ ester Polytechnic Institute hosted the twelfth annual meeting of the Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S). The 4S professional organiation is often considered the research wing of the interdisciplinary field of STS that spans aspects of Sociology, History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Psychology and whose members are interested in the studies of the implications and social policies centered about science and technology. More specifi­ cally, 4S is an outgrowth of the Society of Sciences group who, in 1976, decided to create an organization with a broader intellectual fo­ cus than a specialty group within their own discipline. 4S has since attracted Physicists, Historians, and prominent individuals inter­ ested in the science, technology, and society interface. The Society membership is interna­ tional, diverse, and enjoys a reputation as con­ stituting the premier professional interdiscipli­ nary group in this field.

A historic component of the 4S meeting held on campus last term was its invitation to spokes­ persons from the related field of academic study to come and describe their educational pro­ grams. STS, or Science Technology and Soci­ ety Studies, is a typically hybrid concentration combining Social Science and Humanities work with a strong grounding in a physical

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science or technical field. Similar to the WPI IQP experience but considerably more concen­ trated, STS programs are generally a blend of classical natural sciences, history of science and technology, and policy orientated social sci­ ences that nurture perspectives and analytical methods useful in policy studies and decision making concerning the implementation of tech­ nology.

The logic in gathering the STS and 4S groups to one meeting is readily apparent, however this latest 4S conference went one step further. Student presentation of work done in the area of STS wre also incorporated into the three day 4S meeting. These presentations were part of the first national STS related student projects competition co-sponsored by WPI and the 4S Society. Professor John Wilkes of the WPI Social Sciences department originated the idea of the combined STS conference/annual 4S meeting at an assembly of the 4S Society last year. Wilkes was responsible for the original concept of getting students involved as well.

This first competition was considered espe­ cially open since any undergraduate project completed within the last five years was eligible for review. The events of those three days allowed each of the three concerned organiza­ tions or groups STS, 4S, and WPI to accomplish particular goals.

Gathering STS educators were able to re­ cruit 4S members and solicit input for programs at their own universities in the states and abroad.

Holland, for example, was well represented over that weekend of activities.

The 4S conference, bringing in a significant number of top people in the STS types of disci­ plines, provided an audience for visiting stu­ dents and faculty to present papers and to have their, work reviewed by this distinguished membership. Professor Wilkes elaborated: “the idea...was to gather the best of undergraduate work in STS - thesis projects, seminars, term papers, and other special programs such as the Washington Internship in Science and Engi­ neering (WISE) program - and see whether there were contributions made by undergradu­ ates that were worthy of professional recognition...it was likely that scholarship of­ fers and publication oppurtunities would follow if indeed quality work was discovered.. The competition alone was not the full extent of student participation. While they were not drawn into the regular sessions of the confer­ ence, select WPI and visiting students awaiting the final decision on award recipients presented “roundtables” of their project work. Other students, not reaching the semi-finalist rank in the awards categories, were invited to partici­ pate in informal sessions organized by student pugwash for the presentation of their work.

These sessions were successful in their own right as they were focused about central issues and prompted discussion between students and interested professionals from the STS and 4S conferences.

WPI, in sponsoring the dual conference, enjoyed several benefits that would strengthen its own projects and STS programs. Professor Wilkes pointed out one of the significant pay­ offs for WPI: “...for the last 15 years, WPI has run a projects program involving all members of the undergraduate body, and while there had been periodic efforts to assess and improve the quality of the work done on campus, it was difficult to see at what level the students of WPI, who are not majors in STS, were operating.

Were they operating at the level of theses done by majors elsewhere? While this seemed un­ likely, it seemed important to find out whether the best of the WPI work was reaching close to this level.

Since WPI holds an annual student projects competition of its own it was not difficult to conceive how this would be generalized into a national competition. ...It would benefit the WPI program if the local competition lead to a broader national competition such that WPI could screen the best of its contributions every year or two and and put its best foot forward...[it could then see] how the best of its undergradu­ ate students were doing in comparison with the products of the STS programs around the coun­ try initially, and in the future at conferences around the world...”

Hosting these two academic conferences also provides an opportunity for WPI to have its own STS program recognized internationally.

Ordinarily, STS programs offering majors like those at Stanford or RPI will annually recruit 50 or more freshmen candidates compared to WPI’s two or three which, incidentally, are most often in the form of double majors. WPI, being known chiefly for its “engineers with a difference” philosophies, and without a formal STS faculty, was essentially invisible to aca-

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SUMMER ORIENTATION 1988 Orientation Leader Positions for Orientation 1988 Informational Meetings Wednesday, January 27 7:00 p.m. Higgins Lab 109 Thursday, January 28 4:30 p.m. Higgins Lab 109 All candidates for Orientation Leader positions must attend one of the informational meetings.

Qualifications: Applicants must be members of the Class of 1989,1990 or 1991.

Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students in good academic standing at WPI. Sophomores and juniors must have completed at least 8/3 units of acceptable work in four successive terms.

Orientation Leaders must attend a training program offered between C and D Terms from Sunday, March 6 through Tuesday, March 8.

Orientation Leaders must attend and successfully complete an intensive course in leadership and communication skills to be held during D Term. * T*»«r f* — Orientation Leaders must participate in the Summer Orientation Program to be held June 11-12, June 14-15, and June 18-19, and in the Fall Arrival Program August 28-29.

Application Process: Application forms are available in the Dean of Students Office. Application deadline is Friday, February 12.

All applicants must participate in a day-long selection and training experience on Saturday, February 27.

Remuneration: Room and board will be provided to the Orientation Staff for all the orientation periods (two overnights and 12 meals). Orientation Leaders must live on campus in an assigned room during this time period. Additional remuneration will be provided to all student Orientation Leaders for participation in the June 14-15 orientation program. Room and board will also be provided during the training program.

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Assumption Hosts Career Day Hey student population. Sooner or later you will finish your days at WPI— whether you flunk out, drop out or graduate, mom and dad cannot support you forever. That four (or five or six) years of fun and frolicing must end. Unless you are one of the few, the proud you will have to get a job.

On Wednesday February 3, 1988, Assumption college is holding a career day. This Worc­ ester consortium for higher education spon­ sored event will run from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be over 35 companies present in a college-fair-type setup. The list includes: Boditch & Dewey Commerce Insurance Company Crimson Travel CVS Joseph B. Cohnan & Associates Mariott Hotel Memorial Hospital

New England Electic Newton Buying Corporation Norton Company Paul Revere Insurance Company Raytheon-Sudbury St. Vincent Hospital Shawmut Worcester County Bank State Mutual Life Assurance Company Tandy Corporation UMass Medical Center Worcester County Newspapers/ Magazine These companies will be looking for summ er, coop, and permanent positions. If you for some reason cannot get down there but would like to go, then there are two van trips which you can leech a ride on. The first leaves at 10 a.m. and returns at 11:30 a.m.

The second leaves at 1 p.m. and returns at 2:30. You can also catch the consortium van.

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Student Government and Class Officer Nominations Now, Being Accepted The Executive Council of Student Gov­ ernment of WPI announces the opening of nominations for all elected Student Govern­ ment and Class Officer positions. The five class offices are President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Class Representa­ tive to the Executive Council. The three student government positions available are President, Vice President, and Secretary.

Any individual interested in one of these leadership positions should read the follow­ ing election procedures and meet the speci­ fied qualifications and deadlines for candi­ dacy listed below.

Election Procedure: 1) All prospective candidates should pick up an election petition and a copy of the Election Procedure By-Laws from the Dean of Students office which will be made avail­ able beginning tomorrow, January 27, 1988.

Anyone running for a student government position must also obtain a copy of the Offi­ cers of the Executive Council of Student Government By-Laws.

Each individual should carefully read all materials since these rules may be the determining factor to whether or not an individual becomes eli­ gible for office. Absolutely no exceptions to written rules and regulations will be made.

2) The petition, signed by at least sixty (60) full-time undergraduate students, must be submitted to the Dean of Students’ Office

by Tuesday, February 9, 1988, before noon (12:00 p.m.). NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS DEADLINE WILL BE MADE. ALL signa­ tures MUST be numbered, legible, and ac­ companied by the signers WPI box number.

In the case of petitions for class office, only members of the designated class may sign.

All signatures are subject to verification by the Executive Council. Upon verification, any individual having less than fifty (50) verified signitures will be deemed ineligible to run for office.

3) Each individual is encouraged to submit to Newspeak a letter of nomination stating their reasons for candidacy by noon (a Newspeak deadline) on Friday, February 12, 1988. The names of all candidates for each position/office will be posted in the window of the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs in Daniels Hall upon verification of all petitions. A list of all candidates will also appear in Newspeak on Tuesday, February 16, 1988.

Qualifications for Student Government Officers: 1) The President shall be a full-time Junior at the time of her/his election and in academic residence for four (4) o f hfer/his terms of office, excluding 2) The Vice-President and Secretary shall be either a full-time Junior or Sopho­

more at the time of their election and in academic residence for four (4) of their terms of office, excluding E- term.

Qualifications for Class Officers: Any full-time undergraduate is eligible to seek nomination from within her/his class based upon date of matriculation. He or she must be in academic residence for at least three (3) of the four (4) terms of office, excluding E-term.

Elections will be held Thursday and Fri­ day, February 18 and 19, 1988 in Daniels Hall from 1 1 a.m. - 3 p.m. All students are eligible to vote for Student Government positions and for her/his class’s respective officers.

Now is the time to get involved with WPI Student Government!!!

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Tuesday January 26.1988

Profile on: Debbie M. LaCroix Debbie M. LaCroix works as a Library As­ sociate in the Cataloging department of the Gordon Library where she has worked for the past 7 1/2 years. LaCroix graduated from the New England Conservatory in 1972 where she recieved a B.A. in Music focusing on the bas­ soon.

Reflecting on the WPI campus as a whole, LaCroix says that there are two people that she respects the most, namely Professors Lelo Anderson (German) and Louis Curran (Mu­ sic). However, the entire Library staff does hold a close second place. The two best things about WPI that LaCroix can point to are the size of the student body and the interesting people that make up the campus society. About changing the negative sides of WPI if she could do so, LaCroix would bring back 14 week semesters and place a greater emphasis on the humanities as a valuable method of communi­ cation.

The best part of her Job as a cataloger would have to be working through a persistant cata­ loging problem with the worst part being the never ending war against the various Library gremlins.

On the personal side, the last good book that LaCroix read was The Distracted Preacher and Other Tales by Hardy while the last good movies that she saw were Kiss of the Spider Woman, La Traviata and The Man Who Would be Kind. When she knows that no one is listening, she likes to sing “Tosca” with

Domingo as Cavaradossi & Miluesas Scarpia, while her oddest habit (though if you play a bassoon, it really isn’t that odd) is to carry on an articulate conversation with 2 bassoon reeds in her mouth. The greatest accomplishments to date for her would be that she can converse in both French and German, receiving a solo bow for playing a contrabassoon part in a concert and learning to live one day at a time. Her greatest unfulfilled ambitions would be to play in a bassoon quartet in Carnegie Hall and build a bionic bassoon reed. Not to mention finish reading Candide, to read Werther, and to spike her hair. She also has great passions for knitting and sitting back and reading a good book.

On the homefront, LaCroix emphatically says dusting is her most hated household job while her favorite Pig-out food is any flavor of Ben&Jerry’s premium ice cream. When posed with the question of what is the best part of life, she replied that the beauty, order and simplic­ ity of Nature is what she liked best. And the one thing that she would like the world to know about her is that she laughs, she listens, she cares, and she loves.

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(SPORTS Three Members of WPI’s Championship Volleyball Team Named Academic All-Americans Three members of the Worcester Polytech­ nic Institute women’s volleyball team have been named to the GTE/CoSIDA Acadmeic All- America/All-District I Volleyball team.

Stacey Cotton of Norton, M A, has been named to the first team. Co-captains Maria Carvajal of Cali, Colombia, and Ellen Sloan of Mystic, CT, received second team honors. The district includes all New England states. New York and the Canadian provinces of New Brun­ swick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.

Cotton, a 5 ft. 8 in. sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, plays on both the volleyball and basketball teams and is a member of the Air Force ROTC. She was named to the 1986 and 1987 WPI Invitaitonal All-Tournament teams and is a member of Outstanding College Students of America.

Cotton has a 3.69 cumulative grade point aver­ age.

Carvajal, a 5ft. 5 in. senior majoring in chemical engineering, has been co-captain of the volleyball team since 1986, when she was

the team MVP, a member of the All-New England team and was named to the All-Tournament teams for the Massachusetts State Championship, the WPI Invitational and the Worcester City Tournament. In 1987 Carvajal was named to the All-Tournament team for the Worcester City Tournament, was a member of the New England Senior All-Star team and was voted MVP in the WPI Invitational. Carvajal has a 3.38 cumulative grade point average and is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Sloan, a 5 ft. 7 in. junior, is a civil engineer­ ing major. She was named to All-Tournament teams in both the 1987 Massachusetts State Championship and the Worcester City Tourna­ ment. Sloan has a 3.59 cumulative grade point average and is a member of the American Society for Civil Engineers and the WPI Stu­ dent Alumni Society.

The Engineers posted a 27-9 overall record on their way to winning the 1987 MAI AW Division III Class C championship.

Tuesday January 26.1988

WPI Wrestlers Get Phil Grebinar 200th Win

by Roger Burleson Sports Editor WPI defeated Western New England College in a key matchup this week by a score o f26-25.

In doing so WPI perserved its number one ranking as they beat the team who is number three team in New England and seventeenth nationally. The win also gave Phil Grebinar (who is in his 16th season) his 200th win of his career.

WPI took the three opening bouts to open up a 14-0 lead. At 118, Rick Maguire took his match 16-6. Todd Wyman followed at 126 with a 9-1 victory. Jason Benoit finished his 134 bout with a pin at the 6:41 mark. At 142, Dave Daniels lost his match by pin to the defending champion Rodney Smith. Matt Oney came back with a pin of his own at 150 to make the score 20-6. Toby Wyman scored an

escape in the final few seconds to score a 5-5 draw at 158. Brian Glatz assured the team of at least a tie by beating his man 12-4. The only hope for Western New England was to get a pin in the three remaining bouts, which would give them the tie. Jeff Graveline was then moved up to 177 to face defending champion Ray San­ tiago. Jeff spoiled their hopes by losing 22-7.

That gave WNEC only five points instead of the six and locked up the victory for WPI. WPI travels to Cambridge Wednesday to take on fifth ranked MIT. WPI will return home Saturday to take on Bowdoin and Bridgewater State in a 1:00 match. Then on Tuesday it will be the number two Coast Guard Academy against the number one Engineers in Alumni gym.

Women’s Basketball Team Loses

by Helen Webb Associate Editor

The three members o f WPI's women's volleyball team named to the GTE/ C oSID A Academ ic A llAmerica/All-District I Vol­ leyball team are (clockwise from right) Stacey Cotton, M aria C orvajal, E llen Sloan

The Women’s Basketball team continues to suffer at the hands of their opponents, loos­ ing last Wednesday evening in an away game to Coast Guard 67-47, bring their record to 28.

As has been the case most of the season, Sophomore point guard Jody Normandin, who averages 17 points a game, led the Engineers in scoring. She also grabbed the most rebounds for the team. Eileen Sullivan was second in scoring and rebounding.

Coach Naomi Graves has no quick solu­ tions for the Engineers ’ problems of youth and relative “lack of height.” She hopes that the experience the team is getting will help them “break out of the losing mold.”

The Engineers have a chance to prove themselves tonight (Tuesday) at 7:00 in Har­ rington Auditorium, when they face Wheaton College. Graves says Wheaton is “a good team,” and believes it will be a good game.

Women’s Crew:

Find out about the excitement of rowing! Workouts begin at 5:00pm every weekday in Alumni Gym. If you'd like to row or be a coxwain this spring, find out about it this winter! For additional information contact Farah Smith: Crew Mailbox.

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by Norman Turnquist

The WPI basketball team upped its record to 5-7 with a convincing win over Brandeis at Har­ rington auditorium Thursday night. The final score was 9 1-70. After a close first half, which the Engineers ended with a 44-34 lead, WPI took control of the game with strong efforts by

Marie Czerepusko, Jeff Ayotte, and Dan Sioui, who had a big night with 8 rebounds and 22 points, including 5 3-pointers. Leading the way for Brandeis were Derek Oliver and Jamie Borque, who combined for 35 of the team’s 70 points.

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Tuesday January 26.1988

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What The Heck is This?

A Look Around Town Compiled by Jeffrey Coy Features Editor The George C. Gordon Library will be pre­ senting through February 14 an exhibition covering the development of American archi­ tectural design. Organized by the United States Commission of the International Coun­ cil on Monuments and Sites, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Park Service, the exhibit will use photographs, drawings, and text to treat some of the country’s most common architectural designs, techniques and forms. The Smithsonian Insti­ tution Travelling Exhibition Service has or­ ganized the presentation’s touring arrange­ ments.

Through the exhibit, nearly 300 years of American architectural history are examined.

Movements such as Federal, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Beaux-Arts, and Art Deco are included, and the practice of borrowing quali­ ties from several different periods is also demonstrated. The exhibit will be open for viewing during the library’s regular hours.

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Judging will take place the following day, and

winning photographs will be exhibited from February 19toMarch27. For further informa­ tion, send an S.A.S.E. to Photo ’88 - The Grove Street Gallery, 100 Grove Street, Worcester, MA,01605.

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History buffs might find interest in this month’s exhibit at the American Antiquarian Society, located just across from WPI on Park Avenue. Open to the public until March 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Fri­ day, the exhibit demonstrates the important role played by shopping catalogues in early American history. As a means of marketing and promotion in the fledgling nation’s ex­ panding economy, old catalogues offered household goods, clothing, dry goods, and various other things still offered in today’s catalogues. The exhibition provides, above all, a first-hand survey of many American social customs, as well as business and advertising practices, offering a unique perspective on history.

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For those who enjoy the outdoors, the Worcester Centrum is offering a Fishing and Outdoor Exposition, displaying many of the year’s most popular outdoor sporting equip­ ment. The exhibit will run from February 2 to February 7, and the cost will be $5.00 for general admission. Call 755-6800 for further details.

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Congratulations Scott Allen (supervisor for custodians)! Your name was drawn from the many correct entries identifying the photograph of the wading pool on the Higgins Estate lawn near Harrington Auditorium. It’s really good to see the enthusiasm growing on this feature. Well, to those of you who haven’t tried playing, why don’t you give it a shot? You too can win a FREE Domino’s pizza just like Scott Allen did. Identify this week’s photo and send in your entry with name, box number and telephone number to Newspeak, Box 2700. Good Luck.

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Where else could one travel in the late 19th century to see the world’s greatest detective at work but Worcester’s Foothills Theatre? In “The Penultimate Problem of Sherlock Holmes,” running through January 31, Holmes will be attempting to explain the occult, using his powers of logic and deductive reasoning.

For some timely background on Holmes, on May 4, 1891 in a case entitled “The Final Problem”, Holmes apparently fell to his death along with his archenemy, Professor James Moriarty. He was not heard from again until April 5, 1984 when Holmes reamerged in London. His return is described in “The Ad­ ventures of the Empty House.”

The play, which starts on April 13, 1891 and ends on April 4,1984, was written by John Nassi vera and is his attempt to show the reason for the retiring of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, we are told, felt that Holmes did not have the capacity to believe in the psycho­ logical field, which Conan Doyle so avidly

supported. According to Holmes, “every cause has an effect and every effect has a cause,” and that “the world was big enough for people and no ghosts need apply.” Conan Doyle decides to test Holmes by having him examine Mrs. Piper, a medium from Boston; the results of the test would determine the life or death of the detective.

The play turns out to be more of a comedy than a mystery. Holmes’ complete ignorance of Conan Doyle and of the border between fiction and reality is played up to the fullest.

Also, extensive foreshadowing is used throughout the play to keep you both more informed and more confused.

The Foothills Theatre has student tickets available on a non- refund basis for any per­ formance. Just arrive 15 minutes prior to curtain time and inform the box office that you arc there to obtain RUSH tickets. The cost will only be $6.00 with a student ID.

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Loads of Laughs from the Comedy Night in Gompei’s

by Thomas Tessier Newspeak Staff With C-term already upon us and its pres­ sures soon to follow, students came out last Wednesday night for some good “old fash­ ioned” comedy. The large crowd that turned out for the three stand up comedians was very enthusiastic and appreciative of the good humor that night.

The first of the three comedians was Bob Wilson whose task was to “warm” up the audience. He talked about some of his past jobs such as being a waiter in an Italian restaurant.

He mentioned a time when a woman once thought he was Italian (he’s not) since he worked in an Italian diner, but he told her her that he wasn’t in his own comical way. He joked about college in general as well as phi­ losophy majors who leam so much but have very little to show for it.

John Pinette was next to amuse the audi­ ence through the use of wit and impersonations.

As soon as he came out on stage he took on the voice of the host for the show, “The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” He pretended to be visiting “the world famous Gompei’s Place,” which brought forth an abundance of laughter and heckles. He seemed quite annoyed when it came to commercials and advertisements. On the subject of a toilet tissue commercial, he defends the more expensive but softer brand against the “sandpaper” that’s on sale. Another commercial he recalls(and dislikes tremen­ dously) is the one for new vinyl windows which appears about every three minutes throughout a have decent Sunday afternoon movie. One day he hopes to be interviewed, after he has bought the windows, so he can yell during the commer­ cial to, “Put the movie back on!” He also criti­ cized the supermarket singles nights that have recently erupted. He delighted the audience by singing several short verses of various rock and roll songs which he altered by substituting words like “frozen foods, celery, aisle, and cou­ pons,” into to fit the scene of a supermarket.

Next, came Billy Jaye who seemed to enjoy his audience as much as we enjoyed him. He started talking about various states. New York being the first and his favorite. Connecticut on the other hand seemed absolutely useless to him especially when he has to drive through it. Well, after putting down Connecticut for a while, he proceeded to find out where everyone lived and as it turns out, a group of students yelled out “Connecticut.” Billy Jaye then admitted to kiss­ ing up to the audience by complimenting Con­ necticut on its beautiful trees and things. After messing up states, he started talking about coun­ tries. He thought Canada was part of the United States since it was in North America. He couldn’t believe the French treat us so poorly after the United States bailed them out of two world wars. He criticized the English driving habits - not to mention his, when he’s got a rental - and the English food having absolutely no taste. Jaye then went on to talk about engi­ neers. They know theory perfectly, but a paper cut is as involved as they get when it comes to putting something together. He also claimed that women overall are smarter than men. He mentioned a few cases of a women’s control over a man; a man is deeply in love if he is willing to tolerate going to a shoe store - not just any department store - but a shoe store.

In addition to being a comedian, Jaye plays the guitar, which may be attributed to him opening for so many bands. He demostrated his ability by playing a few words from a couple of songs from groups like The Sex Pistols and The Tubes. To end the evening, he played music from one of Bruce Springstein’s songs as back­ ground for his song advising Gary Hart to go home and leave the 1988 Presidential Race.

This entertainment as a result of SOCCOM and the Lens & Lights Club proved to be worthwhile to everyone who attended and enjoyed a night of comedy.

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NSF Funds New Marine Biology Course at UNH

continued from page 5 demies in STS. The Plan, in establishing the IQP, encouraged technical faculty to develop their skills as social analysts. It was now time to gauge what level this original endeavor had reached. The 4S group was invited on campus so that WPI faculty could participate in the conference and assess their IQP’s goals and structure against professional standards. It was also an oppurtunity for members of the WPI faculty to present their own work in STS. All of this input is significant at a time when WPI is fostering the growth and recognition of its own STS activity, and developing a major in this area. A prominent STS major at WPI incurs many benefits for the Institute. It is hoped that a firm STS program will encourage certain types of student leadership on campus - the type that led faculty involved in the study of fire with IQP students to develop WPI’s universally known Fire Protection Engineering program. A rigorous STS major will require the faculty to develop more specialized coursework, adding to the opportunities and backround of interested engineering and interdisciplinary majors. Per­ haps most importantly, a larger and more formal

STS program will bring in a faculty with spe­ cialized skills and backround to act as “advisors to advisors” for those professors already inter­ ested in developing or expanding on interests in their IQP areas. This last benefit is especially pertinent at a time when WPI is aggressively encouraging its technical faculty to become more involved in producing research in their scientific fields of specialty. It will become imperative that the Social Sciences faculty evolves to support the continuing IQP pro­ grams. The results of the students projects competition, revealed in next week’s column along with further details of the contest itself, speak well for WPI’s IQP and interdisciplinary programs.

The potential implicit in the IQP program is continually being realized, especially by those students who will actually develop this second interest to the point of rivaling their skills in their technical major. These hybrids would be a special group of technologists and scientists, the best fruits of the WPI Plan and the vision that lead to the IQP.

will get a stipend of $ 1500 and a tuition waiver, as well aseight college credits when the course is finished. They’ll be working in pairs with a faculty advisor, and each group will have a $2500 budget.

“The students will have to choose a project that can be completed within an eight to ten week time frame. They’ll learn to work within a budget, be exposed to new research tech­ niques and equipment, and be expected to make weekly progress reports to the rest of the re­ searchers. At the end of the summer, each group will also have to submit a final written report on their results.”

Larry Harris and Charles Walker, also of the UNH zoology department and the Institute of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, will serve with Watson as core faculty for the new course. The trio’s own research has included a study of the effect of acid rain on Atlantic salmon, a look at the economic feasibility of harvesting sea urchins in the Gulf of Maine, and the investigation of a chemical trigger involved in spermatogenesis, which in starfish may even­ tually lead to a male contraceptive pill.

This summer, student projects will focus on such areas as invertebrate developmental biol­ ogy, marine ecology, agriculture of marine molluscs, behavior of marine arthropods, and neurobiology of marine invertebrates.

Those wanting further information on the new course should contact Win Watson, zool­ ogy department, Spaulding Life Sciences Building, University of New Hampshire, Dur­ ham, NH 03824. The application deadline is April 1,1988.

A grant of nearly $25,000 from the National Science Foundation will enable the University of New Hampshire to offer a new course, “Undergraduate Research in Marine Biology,” during the summer of 1988. The course is open to students at colleges and universities other than UNH. Designed to allow undergraduates to con­ duct original research in marine biology topics, the course will be offered through the Shoals Marine Laboratory, an island field station run jointly by UNH and Cornell University. The participating students will also have a chance to work in labs on the Durham campus, at the new UNH Coastal Marine Laboratory in New Castle, and at UNH’s Jackson Estuarine Labo­ ratory on Great Bay, and will take field trips to other New England marine facilities.

“For this summer, we’re looking for a group of six to eight students,” says Winsor Watson, one of the zoologists who is serving as a core faculty member on the project. “Each of them

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Condoms For Sale White Catholic colleges across the country opened the new term with the theological prob­ lems of even talking about condoms, the nation’s secular campuses kept signing up to sell prophylactics at a rapid pace.

Students returning to Plattsburgh State College in New York, for example, found con­ dom vending machines installed for the first time in dorm bathrooms while, 2,000 miles away, the University of Colorado was choosing 1 of 5 companies to distribute condoms to its dorms.

They were far from alone.

In just the last 3 months, the University of California at Irvine, Cal-Santa Cruz, Stephens College in Missouri, the universities of North Dakota Arizona Texas, Illinois, Maryland, and Maine at Farmington, Metropolitan State Col­ lege in Colorado, Ohio State, Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania and Yale, among scores of others, have started selling or distributing condoms to their students.

Some schools have gone beyond just mak­ ing condoms available. New Mexico State University pharmacist Wes Dixon, for one, recommended students use only certain brands (ShickorYung).

Now that schools themselves are in the condom business, however, student-run con­ dom delivery services — Harvard and TexasAustin had them for a time during the 1986-87 school year — seem to have grown scarcer.

Nevertheless, University of Pennsylvania sophomore Gil Hastings did operate a delivery service called “Rubber Express” during the fall term, offering a “$1.99 Special: Two rubbers and two cigarettes.”

Sometimes, too, college officialdom is less than amused by students’ involvement in the issue.

And not all secular college officials are comfortable with the trend for other reasons.

Michigan State health service Director Dennis Jurczak said in November it was the students’ — not the university’s — responsibility to se­ cure condoms.

Georgia State University’s health clinic does not offer condoms at all. “The average age of students at Georgia State is 27 years old,” Student Services official William Patrick told The Signal, the campus paper. “They have access to condoms all over the place.”

University of Nebraska-Lincoln grad stu­ dents Kevin Aylesworth and Dave Billesbach, though, are using condoms in a different way: in their physics research into light-scattering cells.

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ALPHA GAMMA DELTA Congratulations to Kerry Eustace on her recent engagement to Steve Bauer!!! Kay O loss of memory is not a sign of alcoholism, loss of earrings is! Patty, eat any Polish sausage lately! Patty, Pub Dennis is more than just a place to serve food. What’s the difference between Wheat Thins and Triscuits anyway?

No way to tell after a whole bottle of BACARDI, Sharon. 1-550-DATE - if you’re desperate & looking for a husband, Bridget and Sharon. Hey, Lynn - Do they have a bathroom in the library?

ALPHA TAU OMEGA ATO would like to welcome all its brothers and pledges back from Christmas Break. Con­ gratulations are also in order for all of our pledges who combined, passed 88% of their Bterm classes. ATO would also like to send out late congratulations to Dan Nephew and Chris Forand, Mike Guonomo and Kristin Weathersbee, and just recently Greg Woods and Jen Nyberg. Congratulations to all three couples on their pinnings. We wish you all the luck and happiness in the future.

LAMBDA CHI ALPHA Congratulations to our new officers: High Alpha Sean Reagen High Beta Dave Moreira High Gamma Mark Czerepusko High Tau Mark McCluskey High Phi Jeff Anastas High Epsilon - Mark Ericson High Kappa Jack Walsh High Delta Pete Shaffer High Sigma Jay Diman High Omega Bill Battashall House Manager - Dave Shaffer Athletic Director - Paul Benham l.F.C. Rep Ed Woodrow Asst. Tau Jeff Ayotte Asst. Epsilon - Pete Campbell Asst. Delta Carl Bacher Asst. House Dave George High Rho Ned Lafortune Fire Marshall - Ken Merrow

Pi-Zeta Tim Conway And special congratulations to our HHH, Dan Durfee, three semesters out of four! Also to our House Moose, Jersey Joe, we are happy about your Christmas Card.

ZETA PSI Happy New Year and greetings from the Zetes! Well, we’ve kicked off second semester in our own unique style with the election of new officers, plans for our spring rush (freshmen, you know who you are - we know where you live...), and our unchecked 5-0 intramural bas­ ketball record, among other things.

To begin: FRESHMEN! Our spring rush begins next week with a pizza and movies night, on Tuesday, the 26th, to start at about 6:00 p.m. (no daka!). Also that week, on Thursday, the 28th, we will be having a casino night. A complete spring rush schedule will be available soon for all interested freshmen, etc. Get psy­ ched and get down to the house! Just look for the Taz on the sidewalk on Dean Street.

Congratulations to our new officers, and God (John Anthony, Emperor) help the house!: President - Mike “Ralpher” Madara Vice President - John Zuena Secretary - Joel “ Nus” Young Corres. Sec’y - Nathan Crowell Treasurer -Tom Trostel Rush Chairman - James Sitomer Social Chairman - Tony Ferreira Pledge Trainer - Mike Burdick Congratulations are also in order for Bill Supernor with his graduation and commission (have fun on your cruise!). Let’s have a round of applause for Joe Wisgirda, steward and madman - when is the meat market open, Joe? Enough of this rambling! More on spring rush and our semi-legal antics next week. Until then, Iam outtahere! Moo.

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MEN’S BOWLING

Our ski trip with Tau Beta Pi on the fifteenth was a fun time for all who went. There will be a meeting today, Tuesday the 26th at 4:30 somewhere on campus. If you have not re­ ceived a notice through campus mail, call someone up to find out the location. At the meeting the HKN mugs will be distributed to those members who ordered them. Also, raffle tickets will be available and sales will be col­ lected. Have a good week.

Over break, the Men’s Bowling team trav­ elled to Atlantic City to compete in the Show­ boat Invitational Collegiate tournament. Of the 31 teams that competed, six were nationally ranked in the top 20.

After the first two days of bowling, and a bland performance, WPI was ranked 25th, with a score of 4962 for 30 games (165 average). On the last day WPI bowled a series of 2798, which was second for the day and eighth for the tour­ nament; and boosted them to 17th overall. WPI ended up beating two of the ranked teams and placing best of all the teams from New England.

High scorers for WPI were Steve Delfino and Dave Boscombe with 9-game totals of 1657 and 1648 respectively.

The results for the first half of the Tri-State league were also announced. Out often teams, WPI is in third place, behind Lowell And SUN YAlbany. They are hoping to move up at least one position by the end of the season to earn a spot in the sectional tournament.

GERMAN CLUB Hallo Ihr!!!

Diesen Mittwoch, den 27. Jan. 1988 veranstaltet die Deutschkonversationsgruppe eine Diashow iiber Deutschland und die Schweiz.

Um 18.30 Uhr geht’s los! Wo? Natiirlich im World House! Fur fortgeschrittnere Studenten und Deutsche findet ab 20 Uhr im Coffee King­ dom cine Klonrunde mit Tass Kaff und Kuchen statt.

Come and Talk!!!

A slideshow about Germany and Switzer­ land will be shown this Wednesday, 1/27/88 at 6.30 p.m. at the world-house. In order to give more advanced students and Germans a chancc to discuss current topics and to chatt, there will be a meeting at Coffee Kingdom. Wednesday at 8 p.m..

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ALPHA GAMMA DELTA Congratulations to Kerry Eustace on her recent engagement to Steve Bauer!!! Kay O loss of memory is not a sign of alcoholism, loss of earrings is! Patty, eat any Polish sausage lately! Patty, Pub Dennis is more than just a place to serve food. What’s the difference between Wheat Thins and Triscuits anyway?

No way to tell after a whole bottle of BACARDI, Sharon. I-550-DATE - if you're desperate & looking for a husband, Bridget and Sharon. Hey, Lynn - Do they have a bathroom in the library?

ALPHA TAD OMEGA ATO would like to welcome all its brothers and pledges back from Christmas Break. Con­ gratulations are also in order for all of our pledges who combined, passed 88% of their Bterm classes. ATO would also like to send out late congratulations to Dan Nephew and Chris Forand, Mike Guonomo and Kristin Weathersbee, and just recently Greg Woods anti Jen Nyberg. Congratulations to all three couples on their pinnings. We wish you all the luck and happiness in the future.

LA M BD A C H I ALPH A Congratulations to our new officers: High Alpha Sean Reagen High Beta Dave Moreira High Gamma Mark Czerepusko HighTau Mark McCluskey High Phi Jeff Anastas High Epsilon - Mark Ericson High Kappa Jack Walsh High Delta Pete Shaffer High Sigma Jay Diman High O m egaBill Battashall House Manager - Dave Shaffer Athletic Director - Paul Benham I.F.C. Rep Ed Woodrow Asst. Tau Jeff Ayotte Asst. Epsilon - Pete Campbell Asst. Delta Carl Bacher Asst. House Dave George High Rho Ned Lafortune Fire Marshall - Ken Merrow

Pi-Zeta Tim Conway And special congratulations to our HHH, Dan Durfee, three semesters out of four! Also to our House Moose, Jersey Joe, we are happy about yourChristmasCard.

ZE T A PSI Happy New Year and greetings from the Zetes! Well, we’ve kicked off second semester in our own unique style with the election of new officers, plans for our spring rush (freshmen, you know who you are - we know where you live...), and our unchecked 5-0 intramural bas­ ketball record, amongotherthings.

To begin: FRESHMEN! Our spring rush begins next week with a pizza and movies night, on Tuesday, the 26th, to start at about 6:(X) p.m. (no daka!). Also that week, on Thursday, the 28th. we will be having a casino night. A complete spring rush schedule will he available soon for all interested freshmen, etc. Get psy­ ched and get down to the house! Just look for the Tax on the sidewalk on Dean Street.

Congratulations to our new officers, and God (John Anthony. Emperor) help the house!: President - Mike "Ralpher" Madara Vice President - JohnZuena Secretary - Joel “Nus” Young Corres. Sec’y - Nathan Crowell Treasurer - TomTrostel Rush Chairman - James Sitomer Social Chairman - Tony Ferreira Pledge Trainer - Mike Burdick Congratulations are also in order for Bill Supernor with his graduation and commission (have fun on your cruise!). Let’s have a round of applause for Joe Wisgirda. steward and madman - when is the meat market open, Joe? Enough of this rambling! More on spring rush and our semi-legal antics next week. Until then, I am outta here! Moo.

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M EN S B O W LIN G

Our ski trip with Tau Beta Pi on the fifteenth was a fun time for all who went. There will be a meeting today, Tuesday the 26th at 4:30 somewhere on campus. If you have not re­ ceived a notice through campus mail, call someone up to find out the location. At the meeting the HKN mugs will be distributed to those members who ordered them. Also, raffle tickets will be available and sales will be col­ lected. Have a good week.

Over break, the Men’s Bowling team trav­ elled to Atlantic City to compete in the Show­ boat Invitational Collegiate tournament. Of the 31 teams that competed, six were nationally ranked in the top 20.

After the first two days of bowling, and a bland performance, WPI was ranked 25th, with a score of 4962 for 30 games (165 average). On the last day WPI bowled a series of 2798, which was second for the day and eighth for the tour­ nament; and boosted them to 17th overall. WPI ended up beating two of the ranked teams and placing best of all the teams from New England.

High scorers for WPI were Steve Delfino and Dave Boscombe with 9-game totals of 1657 and 1648 respectively.

The results lor the first half of the Tri-State league were also announced. Out often teams, WPI is in third place, behind Lowell And SUN Y Albany. They are hoping to move up al least one position by the end of the season to earn a spot in the sectional tournament.

G E R M A N CLU B Hallo Ihr!!!

Diesen Mittwoch.den 27. Jan. 1988 veranstaltet die Deutschkonversationsgruppe eine Diashow iiber Deutschland und die Schweiz.

Urn 18.30 Uhrgeht s los! Wo? Natiirlich im World House! Fur lortgeschrittnere Studcnten und Deutsche lindet ab 20 Uhr im Coffee King­ dom eine Klonrunde mil l ass Kaff und Kuchen stall.

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A slideshow a b o u t Germany and Switzer­ land will be shown this W e d n e s d a y , 1/27/88 ai 6.30 p.m. at the w o r ld - h o u s e . In order to give more advanced students and Germans a chance to discuss current topics and tochatt. there will be a meeting at Coffee Kingdom, W ed n esd ay at 8 p.m..

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Martin Luther King continued from page 1 1960s, she said, the United States was undergo­ ing a period of tremendous racial turmoil.

“There was Selma, and there was Mississippi," she recalled, alluding to places where racial ten­ sion became acute. But in the midst of this violence, there was a hope: “ Martin Luther King,” she said, her voice cracking at times, “was a leader of the people, a leader of all people. In those years of darkness, he was the light."

Speaking quite clearly through a somewhat strong South African accent, Mandela often compared her father, now serving his twentysecond year in prison, to the Rev. King. “My father and colleagues also believed in non­ violent reform... and the police answered back with tear gas and bats and bullets. It was only then,” she explained, “that my father and col­ leagues were forced to turn, at times, to violent means” in order to survive. “The situations concerning our two nations are quite different.

Dr. King could operate non-violently. In South Africa,” she said,”we can no longer work like that.”

The second half of her speech centered on what work remains to be done: “There is no longer Selma. Today, there is Johannesburg.”

And Mandela stressed that, though our nation has come quite far in race relations, we are not yet finished in the quest for unity and equality.

The whole of Rev. King’s philosophies have not yet become realities.

And in this breakfast, there was a strong sense of celebration that these ideas are still among us, still pulsating with life. In summing up this event, George S. Smith, organizer and chairman of the Black History Month Commit­ tee, explained, “This is just one more way of keeping the dream alive.”

The following is a list of Black History Month activities.

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Elise Hancock, a writer from Johns Hopkins University, met with students Friday to compile a list of WPI slang. She is writing an article for the members of the consortium, which will appear in the May issue of the WPI Journal

Black History Month Programs Tuesday, February 2 6:30 p.m. LECTURE - Sojouner Truth Lecture Series, The History of Black Journalism. Principal Speaker: Ethel L. Payne, Dean of Black Journalists, Washington, D.C. African Meeting House, 8 Smith Court, Beacon Hill, Boston.

7:00 p.m. LECTURE - Frederick Hurst, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission Against Descrimination, will speak on “Campus Racism: Its Impact and Recommendations for Administrators, Faculty, and Students”. Clark University, Jefferson Banquet Room.

Wednesday, February 3 7:00 p.m. FILM-Autobiography of Miss Jane Pitman. Saxe Room, Main Branch of the Worcester Public Library.

Thursday, February 4 7:30p.m. LECTURE - “African American Contributions to World Civilizations” - Bruce Bridges, host of The Cultural Awareness Seminar and author of The Ghetto Mind.

Lower Wedge. 8:00 p.m. MUSICAL - Purlie.the Hit Broadway Musical. Worcester State College, Sullivan Auditorium.

Monday, February 8 7:00 p.m. FILM - Follow the North Star. Main South Branch, Worcester Public Library. iTuesday, February 9 6:30 p.m. The Power of Television in the Making of Black History.

African Meeting House, 8 Smith Court, Beacon Hill, Boston.

Wednesday, February 10 7:00 p.m. FILM - Only the Ball was White. Saxe Room, Main Branch o f the Worcester Public Library.

7:30 p.m. MOVIE - The New THing, “Mandela”, the movie will be introduced by Mcebisi Mahambehlala. Gompei’s Place.

Thursday, February 11 7:00 p.m. LECTURE - Dr. Franklyn Jenifer, Chancellor of Higher Education, will speak on “The Future of Minorities in Higher Education”. Academic Center, Room 218, Clark University.

Friday, February 12 8:00 p.m. CONCERT - Jazz Worcester, Dizzy Gillespie.

Harrington Auditorium.

Monday, February 15 8:00 p.m. CONCERT - Jazz Worcester, Makoto Ozone Trio.

Alden Hall.

T uesday, February 16 6:30 p.m. PANEL - Presidential Politics and the Black Vote: Promises Made and Promises Broken. Moderator: Prof. Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School. Panelists: Representatives of the Presidential Candidates.

African Meeting House, 8 Smith Court, Beacon Hill, Boston.

Wednesday, February 17 1:00 p.m. Dramatic performance by storytellers Jay Goldspinner and Barbara Spence. Developed in cooperation with the Worcester Historical Museum. Sponsored by Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council and Digital Equipment Corporation.

Salisbury Manion, 40 Highland Street, Worcester.

7:00 p.m. FILM - Black Music. Saxe Room, Main Branch of the Worcester Publ ic Library.

Thursday, February 18 7:30p.m. DOCUMENTARY - Portraits of Apartheid. World House.

7:30 p.m. PLAY - The Man Nobody Saw presented by Community Change, Inc. Academic Center, Clark University.

Sunday, February 21 6:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. FILM - The Reel Thing, The Color Purple. Alden Hall, $1.50.

Monday, February 22 7:30 p.m. PLAY - The Blood Knot, a play by Athol Fugard. Performed by WPI students Mcebisi Mahambehlala and Raheem Hosseini. Gompei’s Place.

T uesday, February 23 6:30 p.m. The Taste of Black Culture: Discussion and Samples of Foods from the Black Experience. Abiel Smith School, 46 Joy Street, Beacon Hill, Boston.

7:00 p.m. PERFORMANCE - “We are the Dream, The Life and Times of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”, by A1 Eaton - Winner of the 1987 Emmy Award for the Best Production. Reception and Voter Registration.

Saxe Room, Main Branch of the Worcester Public Library.

Wednesday, February 24 7:00 p.m. FILM - Tap Dancin’. Saxe Room. Main Branch ol the Worcester Public Library.

W hen you fill out your Form W-4, “Em ployee’s W ithholding Allowance C ertificate,” rem em ber: If you can be claimed on your parent’s or another person’s tax return, you generally cannot be exem pt from income tax w ithholding.

T o get it right, read the instructions that came w ith your Form W -4.

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Industrial Research Participation at GTE Laboratories - Waltham, MA 10 - week summer program June 6 to August 12, 1988 Stipend $200/week (plus free room and board at a local University) Applications available from Prof. A. Scala, WPI Chemistry Dept., GH 207

Application Deadline: March 16,1988 R ising S eniors. All M ajors Eligible

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Whether you live on or off campus, the BayBank Card offers you more ways to get cash than any other bank card in Massa­ chusetts. And, it’s yours just by opening any BayBanks check­ ing or NOW account, or a BayBanks Savings Account.

The BayBank Card is your key to 24-hour banking at over 850 X-Press 24® automated tellers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut—many at convenient campus locations, so you’ll never be without cash when you need it. And, if you’re from out of state or plan on traveling during the school year, you can get instant cash at over 4,500 NYCE® automated tellers in the metro­ politan New York area and over 17,500 CIRRUS® automated tellers across the United States and Canada.

You can also use your checking or NOW account BayBank Card to purchase gasoline for the cash price, as well as other products and services, at over 4,200 participating Mobil® service stations nationwide.

So, apply now for your BayBank Card by calling (617) 387-1808 or stopping by the BayBank office near your school.

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ICLASSIFIEDS A T& T 6300 FOR SALE: Good condition, 20 m eg hard card, math coprocessor, CPU upgrade 1.6 meg RAM, AT&T Mouse, 2nd serial port, 3 yrs. old (used by WPI student).

Original cost w/options $2700. selling for $ 1950. Call Jim at 987-3542 o r 987-5663

Free springbreak to Jamaica. Earn a w eek in the Carribean by being a Sunsplash T o u r student sales rep. Call Jim at 6 17 435- 6792 for more information.

Spring Break, Nassau/Paradise Island, from $279. Package includes: roundtrip air, transfers, 7 nights hotel, beach parties, free lunch, cruise, free admission to night­ clubs, taxes and more!! Cancun packages also available! Organize a small group, earn a free trip! Call American Travel Services 1(800) 231-0113 or 203 9673330._________________________________

FO R SALE: 2 G uild guitars. One Red, one Sunburst. Locking Trem olo system.

R osew ood Fretboard. 21 Frets. 5-way switch. 2 single coils, 1 humbucker. Vol­ ume & tone controls. Jackson “soloist" body shape. Very good condition and excellent action. M UST SEE!! $175.00 each. Need Money. Call John 792-3210.

[ will run classifieds free for all WPI students, faculty, and staff. Free dassifieds are limited to six (6) lines Ads of a commercial nature and ads longer than six lines must be paid for at the off campus/commercial rate of $3 00 for the first six lines and 50 cents per additional line.

Classified ads must be paid for in advance.

No information which, in the opinion of the Newspeak editors, would identify an individual to the community will be printed in a personal ad. The editors reserve the right to refuse any ad deemed to be in bad taste or many ads from one group or individual on one subject The deadline for ads is the Friday before publication.

All classified ads must be on individual sheets of paper and must be accompanied by the writer's name, address and phone

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W ANTED: IQP Partners for technology and foreign policy project - Technology and Strategy in the Vietnam War. Call Dave 795-1842.

Cruise Ships now hiring m/f. Sum m er & career opportunities (will train). Excellent pay plus w orld travel. Hawaii, Baham as, Caribbean, etc. C A LL NOW: 206 7360775 ext.c362.

... Look for the BIG S C R E W ... coming to W PI soon.

$Opportunity$ to make serious m oney.

New fast grow ing restaurant pub, m inutes off 1-190 W orcester. Apply for w ait p e r­ sons, bartenders, AM cleaning and food prep. Apply at the Forty-Yard Line 1160 West Boylston Street, W orcester, ask for Bill Paquette or Jim Girouard at 853-0789 or 835-2806.

Yo Carrie! — H ow ’s that W H ITE ceiling looking?

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Hey CHip — I STILL feel stupid! One word vocab - W OW ! (Def: Loopy!)

W hat the hell is the BIG SCREW ?

Apartments, no fee, Tech area, five m inute walk. Students welcome, appliances, gas heat, Shea Realty 755-2996.

W anted: one beautiful girl wearing blue dress and tinsel to help guy from falling into glasses o f water.

Apartment for rent. Three bedroom s, ideal for three or four students. O ff H ighland Street. Clean quiet, other WPI students living in the building. Call 825-2806.

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT ESSEX COUNTRY CLUB

Som e are bom to rule the world, to live their fantasies. But most o f us just dream about the things w e’d like to be.

Pool Director FOR SALE: 5.25 in. floppy disks, $1.00 ea. or 6/$5.00. Contact Jon at 792-3177

Room for rent. N ear WPI. Furnished, utilities included. $55 per week or $220 per month. Non-smokers only. Call 757-6814.

Submit your short stories, poems, and pen and ink draw ings to Pathways and see your name in print!

1 wanna know w hat’s behind those eyes. If y o u ’re interested in letting me know, do som ething decisive, -the Mad Doodler

STUDENT COUNSELING CENTER C-TERM SEMINARS 1. ACADEMIC SUCCESS - Designed to assist you in developing more effective study habits, reading skills, retention of information. Also, leam how to stop proting and budget your time effecti vely. topics to be covered: Reading Effectiveness, Time Management, Concentration, Note-Taking Skills, Test Taking, Listening Skills, Motivation, Study Conditions.

Wed., 1/27,2/3,10, & 17,12-1:15 pm, Morgan C (may bring your own lunch); Leader: James E. Groccia.

2. EAT TO STAY FIT - Presented by a registered dietitian, this talk will address topics such as: Nutrition as it Relates to Physical Fitness, How to Surivve the Academic Year and Winter Without Gaining Weight, and other nutrition topics of interest to students.

Offered one time only: Wed., 1/27,7-8:00 pm. Library Seminar Room; Presenter: Carol Theisen, R.D. 3. CREATIVITY AND PROBLEM SOLVING - This seminar will present methods and techniques for enhancing creative problem solving. Common barriers to creativity and ways to overcome them will be discussed.

Wed., 1/27 & 2/3,3:30-5:00pm (Attend both), StudentCounseling Center; Leader: Harry M. Merryman 4. ASSERT YOURSELF - What is assertiveness? What is assertive behavior? When is assertive behaviorappropriate? Find out all of this and more at this informal seminar designed to give you information on how assertiveness fits into your own life.

Wed., 2/10,3:30-5:00 pm, Studetn Counseling Center; Presenter: Nancy Giuffrida 5. INTRODUCTION TO DISCOVER - DISCOVER is a computer-assisted career guidance system which enables students to: assess personal interests, values and attitudes; explore career option (in-depth occupation descriptions); obtain information on educational institutions (4-year/graduate colleges/universities). Prior to scheduling a time to use DISCOVER, students must see a counselor or attend one of these orientation meetings at the following times: Thurs., 2/11,9-10:00 am, 2-3:00 or4:30-5:30 pm; Wed., 2/17,4:30-5:30 pm, Student Counseling Center, Facilitator Carol Theisen r

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Responsibilities - Overall responsibility for pool operations; oversees Assistant Director and three lifeguards as well as coordinates the swim team. Also reports to the Chairman and members of the Pool Committee.

Job Requirements - Ability to deal with children and parents; current lifesaving courses; expe­ rience with competitive swimming.

Compensation - $350 to $400 per week depending upon experience.

Season May 30 through Labor Day (Sept. 5) Preference Prefer mature adult 25+ years of age who is currently involved in teaching/athletics and is looking for opportunity of organizing a summer swimming program. The position has long­ term possibilities.

Assistant Pool Director Responsibilities - To assist Pool Director in overall operation of pool and oversee lifeguards as well as coordinating the swim team. He or she would report to the Pool Director.

Job Requirements - Ability to deal with children and parents; must have all current lifesaving courses - teaching and coaching exprience is preferred.

Compensation - $275 to $325 per week depending upon experience.

Season May 30 through Labor Day (Sept. 5) Preference Prefer mature college student 20+ years of age.

Lifeguard Responsibilities - To support the Pool Director in the entire operation of the pool; help with the swim team and teach swimming lessons. He or she would report to the Pool Director / Assistant Pool Director and the Pool Committee.

Job Requirement - Ability to deal with children and parents. Must have all current life saving certificates. Teaching and coaching experience is preferred.

Compensation $5.00 to $6.25 per hour depending upon experience as well as $4.00 per private swimming lesson.

Season May 30 through Labor Day (Sept. 5) Preference Prefer mature adults 18 to 20 years old.

Please send resume to: Chairman, Pool Committee Essex Country Club P.O. Box 112 Manchester, M A 01944

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Tuesday January 26,1988

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What’s Happening Tuesday, Jan u ary 26,1988 11:30-1:30pra Campus Ministry, Gathering in the Wedge 6:00 pm J.V. Basketball at Trinity 7:00 pm Women’s Basketball vs. Wheaton (H) 7:30 pm Cinematech - Beauty & The Beast, Alden Hall 8:00pm Basketball at Trinity

Wednesday, January 27,1988 ‘Academic Success,” Part I. Student Counseling 12:00-1:15 pm Center Seminar, Morgan C (may bring your own lunch) “Creativity and Problem Solving,” Part I, 3:30-5:00pm Student Counseling Center Seminar Room Women s Swimming vs. UMass/Boston (H) 6:00 pm Men’s Swimming vs. UMass/Boston (H) 6:00 pm ‘‘Eat to Stay Fit,” Gordon Library Seminar Room 7:00-8:00pm Eat to Stay Fit, Gordon Library Seminar Rm. 7:00 pm Wrestling at MIT 7:00 pm SAB General Meeting, SL 104 7:00-9:00pm Hockey vs. URI(H) 8:00 pm The New Thing - About Last Night, Gompei’s Place, 9:00 pm

Cinematech films presents

Beauty and the Beast

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Thursday, January 28,1988 7 :00 pm (Correction) Career Connections/EE/Alumni Career Panel, Atwater Kent Knewell Hall Friday, January 29,1988 11:00 am ComputerScience Colloqui um, “Who Owns Student’s Software?” Atwater Kent 233 7:30 pm Battle of the Ban*, Alden Hall 9:00-1:00am Live entertainment - Spiritwoods Pub, Anna Maria College, PtiMic $2.00

in Alden Hall TONIGHT, Tues., Jan 26th

Saturday, January 30*1988 Wrestling vs, Rowdoin College/Bridgewater State (H) 1:00 pm Track at Coast Guard 1:00 pm Women’s Swimming at SMU 1:00 pm Men’s Swimming at SMU 1:00 pm Hockey at MIT 2:00 pm J.V. Basketball vs. Coast Guard (H) 6:00 pm Tournament at U Mass - BostorVColby 6:00&8:00pm 8:00 pm James David Christie - Concert Organ, S t Josef* 8:00 pm C&apel, Holy Crews College

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Sunday, January 31, 1918 l:00&3:00pm Tournament at U Mass-Boston/Colby 6:30&9:30pm The Red Thing - Witches of Eastwick, Alden Hall $1.50 *

Monday, February 1,1988 12:00-5:00pm Tickets go on sale for Dizzy Gillespie 6:00 pm Interviewing for Coop, Salisbury 105 8:00 pm Spectrum-Clarinelest Michael Webster. Alden HaU

CAREER DAY '88

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W ed., February 3,1988 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Tuesday January 26,1988

What’s Happening T uesday, Jan u ary 26,1988 11:30-1:30 pm Campus Ministty, Gathering in the Wedge 6:00 pm J.V. Basketball at Trinity 7:00 pm Women’s Basketball vs. Wheaton (H) 7:30 pm Cinematech - Beauty & The Beast, Alden Hall 8:00 pm Basketball at Trinity

Wednesday, January 27,1988 12:00-l:15pm 3:30-5:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00-8:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00-9:00pm 8:00 pm 9:00 pm

“Academic Success,” Part 1, Student Counseling Center Seminar, Morgan C (may bring your own lunch) “Creativity and Problem Solving,” Part I, Student Counseling Center Seminar Room Women’s Swimming vs. UMass/Boston (H) Men’s Swimming vs. UMass/Boston (H) "Eat to Stay Fit,” Gordon Library Seminar Room Eat to Stay Fit, Gordon Library Seminar Rm. Wrestling at MIT SAB General Meeting, S L 104 Hockey vs. URI(H) The New Thing - About Last Night, Gompei’s Place,

Cinematech films presents

Beauty and the Beast

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Thursday, January 28,1988 7:00 pm

(Correction) Career Connections/EE/Alumni Career Panel, Atwater Kent Knewell Hall

in Alden Hall

Friday, January 29,1988 11:00 am 7:30 pm 9:00-1:00am

Computer Science Colloquium, “Who Owns Student’s Software?" Atwater Kent 233 Battle of the Bands, Alden Hall Live entertainment - Spiritwoods Pub, Anna Maria College, Public $2.00

TONIGHT , Tues., Jan 26th

Saturday, January 30,1988 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00&8:00pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm

Wrestling vs. Bowdoin College/Bridgewater State (H) Track at Coast Guard Women’s Swimming at SMU Men’s Swimming at SMU Hockey at MIT J.V. Basketball vs. Coast Guard (H) Tournament at U Mass - Boston/Colby Basketball vs. Coast Guard (H) James David Christie - Concert, Organ, S t Joseph Chapel, Holy Cross College

7:30 pm

FREE

Sunday, January 31,1988 1:00&3:00pm 6:30&9:30pm

Tournament at U Mass - Boston/Colby The Reel Thing - Witches of Eastwick, Alden Hall $1.50

Monday, February 1,1988 12:00-5:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm

Tickets go on sale for Dizzy Gillespie Interviewing for Coop, Salisbury 105 Spectrum-Clarinetest Michael Webster, Alden Hall

CAREER DAY '88

Assumption College Campus Center

W ed., February 3,1988 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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