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Inside the Soviet Union

by Stephen Nelson Production Editor

N E W SPEA K STA FF P H O T O /M A R K OSBORNE

Lenin - still in the minds, hearts, and hom es o f every Soviet citizen.

This past break a group of people from WPI were lucky enough to travel to the Soviet Union and see for them selves this m ysterious super­ power. Mark O sborne and 1 w ere two fo these lucky people who were part o f this group and over the next few weeks we w ould like to share with you som e of what we saw and learned during our stay there.

U.S.S.R. stands for the Union o f Soviet Socialist Republics. Most people m ake the mistake o f calling the U.S.S.R. Russia. Russia is actually only a small part o f the many repub­ lics that m ake up this vast country. It is, how ­ ever the most w ell-known part o f the U.S.S.R. because it borders W estern Europe and contains the present capital city Moscow and the Old capital city Leningrad (form erly St. Peters­ burg). During our travels we prim arily visited the areas in and around M oscow and Leningrad including W o rcester’s S oviet sister city Pushkin, w hich is a suburb o f Leningrad.

Traveling in this area is very much like traveling in Europe since this is an area influ­ enced very heavily by w estern European ideas.

Access to and from the U.S.S.R. is much less difficult than we im agined and the country is visited frequently by the citizens of its border countries. For instance, the Finns often travel to Leningrad for recreational drinking since the

prices in the Soviet Union are much low er than those in Finland. These types of visits are the only export trading the Soviets seem to pres­ ently enjoy, but that is probably due to the fact that Soviets have very little worth exporting.

If you ever see a line outside a Soviet shop, it means that there is good quality m erchandise inside. Soviet cities are filled with stores, and citizens have no trouble finding necessities and som e luxury goods like china, crystal and cloth­ ing. However, the average Soviet salary m akes the cost of luxury goods prohibitive w hich is why Soviets have a lower standard of living. In o ther cases, consum er goods are of such poor quality that the average Soviet does not w ant to buy them. The large G UM department store in M oscow was stocked with goods that I had thought scarce in the Soviet Union. Shoes, Stockings, clothing, curtains, lingerie, and even a chandlier stall. The quality of most of these item s, however, was depressingly poor. A fter getting a firsthand look at these items I began to realize that the Soviets go crazy over A m erican jean s and t-shirts because o f their quality, not because o f their limited availability.

One of the adjustm ents we had to m ake during our stay was becom ing accustom ed to the military presence in the Soviet Union.

Soviet Soldiers were literally everyw here, on every street com er, in every building, in every plane, train and m etro station. That is because the Soviet military is so large. This is because

it seems to be the only civil service. Soldiers seem to do everything-checking passports, act­ ing as custom s officers and police. We heard they are even seen raking leaves. It would be interesting to know out of the whole Soviet military, how many soldiers are actual combat personnel.

It is also true that Lenin is everything to the Soviet people. He has becom e almost deified in their eyes and his mem ory pervades every part of Soviet life. Stalin has lately fallen into disgrace and now it is only L enin’s revolution­ ary efforts that are rem embered. L enin’s statue is in e v e ry to w n sq u a re and h is accom plishm ent’s in the mind of every Soviet citizen. Just as firmly entrenched is the memory of W orld W ar II, or as the Soviets rem em ber it, the War. T he memories and m onum ents are just as num erous as those to Lenin and everyw here there are still constant rem inders of its destruc­ tion. In Leningrad there are graves filled with thousands w ho died during the blockade, buried in graves marked only with the month and year in which they died. Reconstruction and restora­ tion work continues in the Catherine Palace and other buildings of national pride which were deliberately destroyed by invading forces. At times it seem s the Soviets pay more attention to their past than their future. However, as one girl from N orw ay reminded us “You have no idea what it is like unless your country was destroyed by w ar.”

Winter Parking Ban Ends April 1

The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Volume 16, Number 8_______________ Tuesday March 29, 1988

Recognition ’88

Undergraduates to be honored (W PI News Release)-The W PI Comm unity Service Awards will be presented annually by W orcester Polytechnic Institute to recognize individuals who, through their involvem ent at W PI, have made valuable contributions to the W PI and W orcester com m unities during their years at school. The award is in mem ory of E dwin B. Coghlin ’23, who, at the time o f his death in 1981, was part of the second o f four generations o f Coghlins to attend W PI. Ted, by

his personality and caring for people, distin­ guished him self throughout his lifetim e by his involvement with WPI and the greater W orc­ ester com m unity. Ted was a leader in many ways; w hether he was w orking as the president o f the local United W ay, the chairm an o f the W PI Alumni Board, or the W orcester County Alumni C lub, he was always striving toenhance W PI and the greater W orcester comm unity.

These awards are designed to recognize

full-tim e undergraduate students who have been behind the scenes and consistently con­ tributed to the success o f an organizations at W PI or in the W orcester area comm unity. The W PI Comm unity Service Awards will be pre­ sented each April to a deserving student or students as selected by a comm ittee o f WPI faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

(continued on page 4)

Gallagher leaves WPI for Clarkson

by Helen Webb Associate Editor

ries industry can offer. H owever, G allagher feels that m ost departments have been success­ ful. M eeting the needs o f W P I’s graduate stu­ dents, which make up roughly 10% o f the stu­

Richard G allagher, Provost and Vice Presi­ dent for Academic Affairs, will assum e the position o f President of C larkson University on July 1. Clarkson, located in Potsdam, New Y ork, is a Private college w ith a strong engi­ neering focus and approxim ately 4,000 stu­ dents.

G allagher came to WPI in 1984 after serving as Dean of the College of Engineering at the U niversity o f Arizona. He is widely known for his contributions to the developm ent o f the finite elem ent method while w orking for Bell in the 1950’s.

Looking back on his tenure at W PI, G al­ lagher feels that the school is generally doing well. He notes that WPI enjoys the highest ratio o f applications to spaces available o f any pri­ m arily undergraduate engineering school in the country. He believes that undergraduate educa­ tion will continue to be very im portant to WPI, and will continue to be the sch o o l’s primary appeal. Also, he believes that the success of W P I’s “Cam paign for E xcellence” fundraising drive, which is doing 50% better than expected, indicates that the school has considerable sup­ port both from alumni and the com m unity.

O ne of the biggest challenges facing W PI, he feels, continues to be faculty recruitm ent, because it is difficult to attract faculty members for m any departments because o f the high sala-’ ’ m !>>' . mi , •** * ■ •* P r o v o s t G a l l a g h e r . ’*• *•’ *■

dent body, also continues to be a challenge.

All the m em bers o f the WPI com m unity appreciate his work and wish him luck in the future.

Second assault

by Troy Kuehl On February 28 the second rape in a period o f a week occurred on the WPI campus. Following in the wake of an inci­ dent in a WPI dorm itory, a female nonWPI student was sexually assaulted in Sigm a Phi Epsilon.

A m ale high school senior football re­ cruit visiting the WPI cam pus attended a Sig Ep party and alledgedly raped a girl also at Sig Ep for the party. The male is also being charged with larceny, although the specific details are not available. He has been arraigned and is currently aw ait­ ing a trial. “ It was not a WPI student so the W orc­ ester police are handling the investiga­ tion,” Sgt. Jurgen Ring, WPI police, said.

“The W orcester police arrested the kid on the spot.”

A suspect for the rape of a WPI student on February 21 has been arrested and is currently awaiting trial on $100,000 bail.

A lthough the investigating officer, Cheryl M artunas, o f the WPI police was unavail­ able for comm ent, Sgt. Ring said that the WPI police “are very happy with the ar­ rest” and are positive toward the trial’s outcom e.

Health office hours posted

by Virginia Mahoney Supervisor o f College Nurses For the past several m onths the Health O f­ fice has had to close it’s doors at 3 pm on alternating weekends. This has resulted in much confusion for all concerned. We are happy to announce the end o f this dilemma.

With the hiring of additional Health Personnel we will now be open M ONDAY - SUND AY 7 am to 11 pm.

As stated before, if you are in need of medical care during the hours of 11 pm - 7 am please call .campus police 793-5433.

k fih o c u T f a' r oc uesday March 29,1988

NEWS^AK

IEDITORIAM

ILETTERSI

Acts of ignorance a nuisance to all

WPI not “making” money on athletic events

Each week, several incidences o f vandalism occur on campus, from broken windows in dorms to posters being torn o ff walls. While some wear and tear to the buildings and equipment on campus can be attributed to constant use by many students, there are many instances where the damage is due to students who are being downright ingorant and disrespectful. And the fe w students who inflict these damages are usually the first to complain about the shortcomings o f the WPI campus.

I f one looks about the wedge after dinner, one can see the empty Styrofoam dinner trays, milk cartons and napkins littering the benches while nearby, the trash cans stand half empty. In the dormitories, the paint on doors is chipped o ff where sutdents have placed a message, and the screens have been ripped out windows. Periodically, one o f the fro n t doors into Daniels is smashed, and newspapers are covering the lobby. The day that flyers or brochures are put in all the mailboxes, they can be found strewn about Daniels Hall, even though trash bins are located in a couple o f spots in that area.

Obviously, some o f these occurences are minor and could be stopped if students took the time to use the trash bins and clean up after themselves, yet not all o f these examples are trivial.

Not only do these incidences deteriorate WPTs image, they take away from the time many the Plant Service workers have to improve the campus. They also contribute to the cost o f living at WPI. Instead o f going straight to work doing their usual duties, Plant Services must begin the day by picking up after the mess left by a fe w inconsiderate people.

Students putting theirfists through windows or defacing electrical circuit boxes have no excuse fo r these acts o f ignorance. It is a shame these students do not take pride in their campus.

The students who do the damage, and ultimately the complaining, are not doing WPI a favor by attending this school. Let them go elsewhere so those students who are more mature and who have sufficient control over their emotions and actions can live without the aggrevation o f having their surroundings damaged.

At home it is not acceptable fo r people to break the windows or pull sinks out o f the bathroom, as it is not acceptable here, and therefore should not be tolerated. Students pay enough to attend this school - we do not want our money going to the added expense o f repairing damaged . id ormitories.

To the Editor: I would like to respond to a recent article that appeared in N ew speak.

The W PI Com m unity is adm itted free o f charge to all regularly scheduled intercollegiate events. A dm ission is charged for cham pionshiop events hosted by WPI or at another institu­ tion. We encourage these types o f tournam ents as they provide cham pionship events for the WPI Comm unity.

Regional cham pionships are very im portant to the student-athletes involved and in many cases serve as qualifying for national com peti­ tion. Com petition o f this type provides a setting for sfudent-athletes to compete against the best in the region or possibly the nation.

Most o f the regional cham pionships are hosted at different sites each year. Som e cham pionshiop sites are determ ined by the highest seeded team s while others are selected because acham pionship lends itself to a particu­ lar facility.

Each of the com peting institutions (includ­ ing WPI) pay an entry fee. Gate receipts and entry fees are used to offset the expenses o f the event. This practice is the same on virtually all

college cam puses. W PI didn’t “m ake” money on the NECCW A (w restling) tournam ent we hosted in H arrington Auditorium recently. It did give our team an advantage o f com peting at hom e in a friendly environm ent. It also costs us less in terms of expenses as compared to trav­ eling to an away site.

The Central M assachusetts Interscholastic A thletic A ssociation (CM IAA) Tournam ents conducted at WPI generate some revenue from rental fees that are set aside to help with the future repair and/or replacem ent o f the syn­ thetic turf. We encourage these tournam ents if they do not seriously im pact on our program s as they give WPI visibility in terms of prospective student-athletes. T he CM IAA prefers to con­ duct these cham pionships on cam pus sites, especially those w ith synthetic surfaces which norm ally allow scheduled games to be played as opposed to games scheduled on natural grass fields which may be potponed due to condi­ tions.

W e’d close it to the public before w e’d do that.

Why? O ver 80% o f our subm issions are from members. T h a t’s why we have a club - - to take pictures. If we c a n ’t show them off, w hat’s the point of having a contest?

I would like to add that this year, in order to make people feel better, and for no other reason, I am volunteering to refrain from entering any of my work into the contest. The Cam era C lub Photo Contest was and is a very fair contest open to anyone. I strongly urge any w ould-be photographer to dig up those pictures and send them in. You c a n 't win by sitting back and calling som eone else a cheater.

In sum, I feel that N ew speak is doing the students of W PI a service by offering this edito­ rial page as a forum for public speaking, but one must rem em ber that it isn't a battleground to

hurl unfounded accusations at other people.

Students shouldn’t have to write back to defend them selves for som ething they haven’t done wrong. I put a lot o f effort into the contest last year and I ’m disappointed that all people cared about was winning $25.00 and not the spirit of the event. Maybe it’ll come out better this year.

Ray Gilbert Director o f Physical Education and Athletics

ILETTERS Letters not a battleground for students To the Editor: T here have been some rum ors floating around that I would like to straighten out. As the President o f the Cam era Club last year, I was in charge o f running the Photo C ontest along with the rest o f the club. A fter w inning in a couple places m yself, I was publicly accused o f cheat­ ing in the contest by N ew speak staff m em ber Bridget Powers. Not only did she m isrepresent the facts, she out and out lied. Because that was last D term and she chose to write the editorial in the last issue o f N ew speak. where I could reith er answ er or rebut any accusations she made, I decided not to drag skeletons out of the closet this year. It appears as though I must, how ever, judging by the recent barrage o f com plaints the Cam era Club has received this year.

Let m e start by clearing the air about last year. I was not and am not a professional

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photographer. I w orked in a darkroom o ff campus last year for a couple m onths printing Black and White prints. Hardly does that m ake me a professional photographer! I how ever, take that as a com plim ent to my work. F urther­ more, the judges were com pletely neutral, see­ ing only a print and a corresponding num ber.

They then judged accordingly. No names were seen by the judges. Both o f the judges were qualified — they were professional photogra­ phers (i.e. People who m ake their incom e by taking pictures). They were also volunteers and did an excellent job. The sum m ary o f votes was done by the Cam era C lub officers. Does anyone really think that the rest o f the officers w ould allow one to cheat? Be serious.

People have m entioned that we shouldn’t allow the Cam era Club m em bers to enter the contest. T h at’s the last thing we would do!

By Leigh Rubin

Jonathan Bird, '90 Editor's Note: The letter written last year by Bridget Powers was written by her as a student, not as a Newspeak sta ff member. It was not an editorial (which are usually written by the Edi­ tor- In-Chief), but a letter to the editor. The letter was submitted to the last issue o f New­ speak because that was when the results o f the contests were made available to the public.

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NEWSPEAK

Tuesday March 29,1988

ILETTERS Seeing red over Senior Challenge

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ICOMMENTARY My View From the Fourth Year Springtime in Worcester

To the Editor: I can ’t w ait for the Senior C hallenge '89. I’ll get a flyer in the mail asking for $8.90, $89.00 or even $890.00. I’ll say “ Sure, I’ll donate! but first you have to fill out this ‘Donation Request Form ’.”

T h ey ’ll appoint someone to get the money from me. You never see anybody that actually m akes any decisions. That way, you d o n ’t know w ho to blam e. T hey’ll put a lady named "Shirley” on m y case.

Shirley will fill in the form on time. If she fills it in this W ednesday, they’ll receive the money the follow ing W ednesday. W hen the second W ednesday rolls around, sh e'll come for the money.

I’ll say, “ I ’m sorry, but the check hasn't cleared, when did you apply for it?” “ Last W ednesday.” “ And what was the check for?” “ Senior Challenge '8 9 .” “ I’m sorry, it’s not in the com puter. Did you put your Social Security number, and chest size on it?”

S he’ll reapply for the money. A week later, she’ll be back. “ Did you get my father’s signature? I never do anything w ithout his approval.”

O f course, my father lives in W isconsin.

T hey’ll send Shirly to his home. S h e ’ll hand Dad the forms.

H e’ll say, “ I need two copies o f this, and a copy o f your birth certificate- you probably w on’t need it, but it’s better to be safe. T here’s a copier dow n the street at the libarary. She’ll drive around the block eight times trying to find a parking space. Finally sh e’ll find one, put a quarter in the meter, then go inside. S he’ll ask a librarian where she can get copies.

The librarian will say, “Y ou’ll have to wait in line, two o f our three copiers are being re­

paired.” Then she’ll point to a line that extends from the copier, past the card catalogue, through the children’s section and into the ref­ erence section.

After three hours, Shirley will get her copies and get in her car to leave. S he’ll notice a piece o f paper under the w indshield wiper that reads, “V iolation: Parking on the even side o f the street on an odd num bered day - $25.00.”

Shirley will return to me with all the forms signed and copied, and reapply for the money.

T he next W ednesday, she’ll return for the check.

I’ll say. “O h, it’s you again,” as if it were her fault that she keeps returning. I’ll check the com puter and say, “The check d id n ’t clear.

D eadline for donations was last Tuesday.

Y ou'll have to go down to see Marion in ac­ counting and pay the $50.00 late fee. Get these form s signed and com e back.”

Shirley will go to Marion and explain her situation. Marion will say, “This is the payroll window. The accounting window is over there.”

Shirley will go to the second window and M arion will appear again. “ How may I help y ou?” Then Shirley will have to re- explain herself.

M arion will say, “ Do you have an I.D.?”

M arion will check the I.D. “ I’m sorry, y o u’ll have to get this vali­ dated...”

After six months o f running around for me, the Senior C hallenge ’89 will finally get my $89.00. And I'll feel satisfied because I’ll know I gave back to my alm a m ater at least some o f w hat it has given to me.

by Joshua Smith Newspeak Staff Springtime in W orcester is like R eagan’s foreign policy-it sucks. It puts me in the ideal mood for a bitch, m oan, and com plain article.

This last term prom ises to be the toughest I’ve ever spent at W PI. I did more work during the first week o f the term than I usually do in the first six. I’m a m inim alist. I’ve found that if you do the minimum expected in a class, you’re doing a lot more than the professor expects. The problem is that since I’m doing only project work, I have to do the minimum that I expect m yself to do, which is more than can be ex­ pected, I suspect.

My car is near death (headlight out, backup lights out. regulator going, cracked master cyl­ inder, rapidly deteriorating constant-velocity joint, broken tail pipe, cracked front wind­ shield, etc.). At least I d on 't need an inspection sticker. You see, I d o n ’t qualify to get a WPI parking sticker because I d o n ’t live far enough away from campus. That means 1 d o n ’t have to get a sticker saying that although my car is registered in M ichigan, I live in M assachusetts; hence, the state cops ca n ’t tell that I should have an inspection sticker. So I d o n ’t have to get one.

I knew there had to be som ething good about the WPI parking policy.

Speaking of parking policy, has anybody heard anything new from the parking commit-

tee lately? “Parking Com m ittee,” that sounds like the group in charge of hiring a valet service for the Junior Prom. Just a thought....

How m any faculty com m ittees does it take to screw in a light bulb? I d o n ’t know. W e’ll form an ad-hoc com m ittee to study the optimal makeup o f a com m ittee to study the problem and report back to you in 1993.

Does anybody know when graduation is going to be? I d o n 't either. I’ve figured out why Dean G rogan keeps changing the calendar— he probably d o esn 't have a VCR. 1 figure he looks through the TV Guide and reschedules any events which w ould force him to miss his favor­ ite “Leave it to B eaver” episodes.

Last week I bought an $8,000 com puter for $150 from the EE shop. The 12% increase in tuition must be threatening W PI’s non- profit status.

My landlord keeps showing up at all hours to present my apartm ent to prospective tenants.

Som etim es he calls before he com es over.

Som etim es he d o esn ’t. He usually neglects calling very early in the m orning and late at night. I guess he doesn't want to wake me.

“And this bedroom is very nice. That person sleeping over there seem s to like it very much."

(He really said that.)

T here’s a telephone hanging from a tree outside my kitchen window. I guess it’s to help people do bird calls. Ba-dum-bum.

I guess I’ve written enough. I’m going to go find some coffee.

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Recognition ’88 presentation scheduled for April 24 The aw ards shall be granted to students dem onstrating an extra- ordinary personal com m itm ent above and beyond their normal involvement on the cam pus in both academic and extracurricular activities. The award seeks to rew ard those who have stepped forward to be leaders on the cam pus or in other arenas, and who have done so with a sense o f uniqueness, style, and purposefulness that has resulted in particular successes benefiting fellow students, student organizations, W PI, or mankind in general. The aw ards are m ade annually, and shall be presented in increm ents o f $250 to the organization that has most benefited by that individual's involvement and contributions.

The prize will be given in the recipient’s name.

G RA D U A TE STUD ENT AW ARD(S) FOR C O -CU R RICU LA R ACTIVITY T hese excellence aw ards for co-curricular activity will be presented annually by WPI to undergraduate students in each class and to a full-tim e graduate student who have contrib­ uted and, in som e way, have m ade a difference at WPI through their personal contributions.

The excellence aw ard for co-curricular activity is designed to recognize the individual(s) from each class at W PI who have contributed signifi­ cantly through leadership, com m itm ent, in­ volvem ent, and dedication to any WPI club, organization, group, event, or activity in the W orcester com m unity.

R ecipients o f these excellence awards for

T here shall also be a plaque presented to the recipient as a lasting m em ento o f the selection.

T he deadline for nom inations will be M onday, A pril 4, to be received in the Dean o f Students O ffice, and candidates will be selected and notified at the WPI all-cam pus awards cere­ m ony each year.

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co-curricular activity will be selected by a com m ittee of WPI faculty, staff, and adm ini­ stration. The aw ards shall be presented annu­ ally to individual(s) in each class (fr, so, jr, sr, grad) who are maintaining satisfactory aca­ dem ic progress. In the event that a recipient is a transfer or special student with no specific class designation, the student shall inform the selection com m ittee o f his/herexpected class so the appropriate aw ard will be presented. Each recipient will be given a plaque as a lasting m em oir o f this honor. N ominations can be subm itted by individuals or groups on or off campus. Deadline for nominations for each aw ard will be M onday, April 4. T he recipient will be notified and recognized at an annual all­ cam pus awards cerem ony. At the actual time of presentation o f the aw ard a brief capsulation of each individual’s contributions and activities will be highlighted by the presentor.

O U TSTA N D IN G STUDENT O R G A N I­ ZATIONS AW ARD(S) The O ustanding Student O rganization A ward has been established to acknow ledge and recognize contributions to the W PI com m u­ nity by WPI student organizations and groups.

The following rules apply to the O utstand­ ing Student O rganization Award(s): 1. All student organizations, clubs, socie­ ties and recognized groups are eligible.

2. Nom inations can be subm itted by indi­ viduals or by student groups as defined in #1.

3. Fraternity and Sorority chapters are not eligible.

4. The com m ittee will judge entries using the following criteria: campus involvem ent, leadership developm ent, m em bership retention and recruitm ent, creativity, contributions to cocurricular life at W PI and organizational devel­ opment.

All nom inations are due by M onday, April 4 ,1988 and can be handed in or sent to the Dean o f Students Office o r to Johnna Duval Coggin in the A dm issions Office.

The WPI Student Alumni Society Presents:

The 1988 Projects Night Competition for MQP's April 14,198$ at 7:00 p.m.

Higgins House Great Hall

Prizes: $100 first prize to best presentation $50 second prize MQP's judged by members of industry on presentation onlyand need not be complete at the time of the competition. To Enter: Submit a 50 word maximum project abstract and entry form to Alumni Office TODAY (March 29). Finalists notified by April 5,1988.

Questions: contact the Alumni Office in Higgins House. it

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to develop an important skill.

Remember: The entry deadline is TODAY

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Many colleges can’t find enough work-study students (CPS) — Several cam puses across the coun­ try say they can ’t find enough students willing to take their w ork-study jobs.

Students, officials at the schools say, would rather work off-cam pus in jobs that pay higher wages and d o n ’t require them to meet burden­ some new federal College W ork-Study pro­ gram regulations.

At Penn State, for exam ple, a drastic short­ age o f work-study students crippled the univer­ sity library system, forcing the school to reduce services.

The University o f W ashington, moreover, found that “ m any” o f the work-study students it hired last fall recently have left to take higherpaying jobs o ff campus.

M any academ ic departm ents at Northern Illinois University also are finding them selves understaffed.

W ork-study program s, funded by the fed­ eral and state governm ents, provide a lion’s share o f wages for students working on campus.

The college departm ent that employs the stu­ dent pays the remainder.

Besides providing financial aid to students, w ork-study programs also provide cam puses with a subsidized source o f cheap labor. Penn State library official Rod Henshaw said hiring part-tim e and full-time em ployees to fill the vacant positions would cost his department an additional $50,000.

M any students are opting not to take work-

study jobs because o f changes in federal student aid qualifications.

“O ften a student now has a choice o f a guaranteed student loan o ra w ork-study award, instead o f receiving both,” said Nick Rengler, the associate director o f student financial aid at Northern Illinois University. “ Students who need money for tuition or residence hall paym ents up front choose the loan,” said Rengler. “ I wish I could convince more students to borrow less.”

O ther students are eschewing w ork-study jobs for higher-paying off-cam pus positions.

W ashington, in fact, may pay bonuses to stu­ dents who work 100 hours or more per quarter to keep those em ployees on campus.

There are exceptions to the shortage.

The University o f New Mexico, for one, imposed a hiring freeze for work-study posi­ tions until the end of the spring.

“W e have more people working more hours, so w e’ve got to slow it dow n,” said John W hite­ side, associate director of the financial aid o f­ fice.

“This is not acutback, it’s just an adjustm ent to an increase in w ork-study students,” said W hiteside.

A lthough New M exico isn’t planning on layoffs, the school will not fill work-study jobs when current em ployees leave. “We figure this would have a sm aller im pact," said W hiteside. “ It will not save us all we need, but it will help us adjust.”

Undergraduate employment code W PI Students in the class o f 1989, who are currently on a cooperative education assignm ent are not listed in their class category.

T hese students are currently listed as U ndergraduate Em ploym ent (UE).

W hen ordering labels o r preparing a m ailer to this class it is im portant that you request the UE list/labels separately, so that these students will also receive your inform ation.

If you have any questions please contact C arolyn T idw ell or C arole Samples at x5549.

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(CPS) — Several cam puses across the coun­ try say they can 't find enough students willing to lake their work-study jobs.

Students, officials at the schools say, would rather work off-cam pus in jobs that pay higher wages and d o n ’t require them to meet burden­ some new federal College W ork-Study pro­ gram regulations.

At Penn State, for exam ple, a drastic short­ age o f work-study students crippled the univer­ sity library system, forcing the school to reduce services.

T he University o f W ashington, moreover, found that "m any’’ of the w ork-study students it hired last fall recently have left to take higherpaying jobs o ff campus.

M any academic departm ents at Northern Illinois University also are finding them selves understaffed.

W ork-study program s, funded by the fed­ eral and state governm ents, provide a lion's share o f wages for students working on campus.

The college departm ent that em ploys the stu­ dent pays the remainder.

Besides providing financial aid to students, w ork-study programs also provide cam puses with a subsidized source of cheap labor. Penn State library official Rod Henshaw said hiring part-tim e and full-time em ployees to fill the vacant positions w ould cost his department an additional $50,000.

Many students are opting not to take work-

study jobs because o f changes in federal student aid qualifications.

“Often a student now has a choice o f a guaranteed student loan or a w ork-study aw ard, instead of receiving both.” said Nick Rengler, the associate director of student financial aid at Northern Illinois University. “ Students w ho need money for tuition or residence hall paym ents up front choose the loan,” said Rengler. “ I wish I could convince m ore students to borrow less.”

Other students are eschew ing work-study jobs for higher-paying off-cam pus positions.

W ashington, in fact, may pay bonuses to stu­ dents who work 10 0 hours or m ore per quarter to keep those em ployees on cam pus.

There are exceptions to the shortage.

The University of New M exico, for one, im posed a hiring freeze for w ork-study posi­ tions until the end o f the spring. “ We have m ore people working more hours, so w e’ve got to slow it dow n," said John W hite­ side, associate director o f the financial aid of­ fice.

“This is not a cutback, it's just an adjustm ent to an increase in work-study students," said W hiteside.

Although New Mexico isn't planning on layoffs, the school will not fill w ork-study jobs when current em ployees leave. “W e figure this would have a sm aller im pact," said W hiteside. “ It will not save us all we need, but it will help us adjust."

Undergraduate employment code WPI Students in the class o f 1989, who are currently on a cooperative education assignm ent are not listed in their class category.

These students are currently listed as U ndergraduate Em ployment (UE).

W hen ordering labels or preparing a m ailer to this class it is im portant that you request the UE list/labels separately, so that these students will also receive your information.

If you have any questions please contact Carolyn Tidwell or C arole Sam p'es at x5549.

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WPI establishes Weston Hadden (W PI News Release) — W orcester Poly­ technic Institute has established an endow ed professorship honoring the memory o f W eston Hadden ’22. T he designated holder o f this endow ed chair will be the incoming head o f the D epartm ent o f Electrical Engineering for w hom a nationw ide search is now underway. “ In reserving this new professorship for the holder o f a position yet to be filled, we are com m unicating to candidates the im portance we attach to the chairm anship o f W P I’s D epart­ m ent o f Electrical Engineering,” says President Jon C. Strauss. “ A strong electrical engineering program is vital to W P I’s mission o f contribut­ ing directly and indirectly to the industrial strength o f the New England region which depends so heavily on highly educated profes­ sionals in electrical engineering. The Hadden Professorship w ill provide attractive support for personal research, professional develop­ m ent and travel," Strauss added.

W PI, the n ation’s third oldest college of engineering and science, has a total full-tim e enrollm ent o f about 2900 students o f whom 2500 are undergraduates. O f the latter, 28 percent are m ajoring in electrical engineering which is taught in A tw ater Kent Laboratories, the first college building in the country designed for instruction in electrical engineering.

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H eading the departm ent since 1983 has been Dr. Kevin A. C lem ents w ho will com plete his five-year term as chairm an this sum m er and resum e full time teaching and research. U nder his chairm anship, the departm ent increased its research budget from a negligible base to close to a $ I million annual level. C urrent research projects include artificial intelligence, com m u­ nication theory, com puter-aided engineering, electric power transm ission, image processing, m achine vision, and sem i-conductor m aterials.

In the past five years, full tim e faculty m em bers increased from 22 to 27. D uring this period, too, the departm ent’s first advisory com m ittee was established, bringing to the cam pus at least once a year som e o f the leading professionals within the electrical engineering com m unity.

T his endow ed professorship w as m ade possible by an earlier bequest o f $600,000 from the late W eston Hadden whose entire career as an electrical engineer was with the N ew York Telephone C om pany. It is one of six special professorships the college has included am ong the goals o f its current $52.5 m illion Cam paign For Excellence.

Since the cam paign was launched in Novem ber, 1986, a total o f $32.5 m illion has been raised. Target date for com ple­ tion o f the cam paign is November, 1990.

H adden was a native o f Brooklyn, N. Y. and graduated from the Polytechnic Prepartory School there. He then entered the M assachu­ setts Institute o f Technology and w as enrolled in the Naval Reserve O fficers Training program at M IT during W orld W ar I. During the sum ­ m ers o f 1916 and 1919, Hadden held sum m er jobs in the engineering departm ent o f W estern E lectric Company (now known as Bell Labora­ tories). In the m iddle o f the 1920-21 college year, he transferred from M IT to W PI from which he graduated with the Class o f 1922.

He lived in his native Brooklyn throughout his career with the New York Telephone C om ­ pany, serving at one time as secretary o f the Brooklyn Association for Improving the C ondi­ tion o f the Poor. He was an avid yachtsm an and once held the post o f com m odore o f the Bergen Beach Yacht Club. He was also a senior m em ber of the U.S. Power Squadron. His professional m em berships included the Insti­ tute o f Electrical Engineers (IEEE) and the Institute of Radio Engineers. He was elected a fellow o f the Radio Club o f A m erica in recog­ nition of his contributions as one of the country’s earliest licenced am ateur radio opera­ tors.

Following his retirement in 1952, Mr. and Mrs. Hadden moved to Old Bennington, V er­ mont. They bought an historic old house in the shadow of the Bennington Battleground M onu­ ment com m em orating a key battle in the A m eri­ can Revolution. The house was the ideal setting for the carefully chosen antiques the couple had collected through their lifetime.

H adden enjoyed an active retirem ent. He becam e a trustee of the Village o f Old Benning­ ton, a m em ber of Old Bennington’s Library A ssociation and its Cemetary A ssociation.

In a letter to the WPI Alumni Secretary in 1966. Hadden wrote “ I have endeavored to contribute som ething to WPI every year since I graduated in ’22. I do like to be classified as a 100% supporter.” This new endow ed profes­ sorship will be a perm anent tribute to a “ 100% supporter.”

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Students lose less than they gain from new minimum wage (CPS) — A bill now in C ongress that w ould raise the m inim um wage from $3.35 an hour to $4.65 in the next few years might make it harder for students to find sum m er and part-time jobs, cam pus placem ent officers say, but probably would help them m ore than it would hurt them.

A Senate subcom m ittee approved its ver­ sion o f the bill 2 w eeks ago, setting the stage for a final congressional vote before the end of 1988.

Students, the b ill’s advocates say, need the extra money a higher minimum wage w ould bring.

“The m inim um wage has stayed the sam e for 7 years,” said Jay Harvey, an aide to bill cosponsor Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-M ass.).

"Tuition has increased tremendously during that same period, while financial aid has dropped.”

“The m inim um wage should be increased,” agreed V eleria Shavers of Kentucky State U niversity's career placement office. “ Since it h asn ’t been raised in 7 years, the cost o f living has outpaced earnings.”

Shavers also agreed that businesses, forced to pay more, m ay not be able to afford to have as many jobs to offer students.

"B ut," Shavers maintained, “students will alw ays be able to find part-time jobs. The jobs will still be there. They may just have to look harder for them .'’

For more than a year. Congress has been debating raising the federal minimum wage above the current $3.35-an-hour floor. The legislation, cosponsored by Kennedy and Rep. Augustus H awkins (D- Cal.) would, if ap­ proved, increase the m inimum wage during a 3-

year period to $4.65.

K ennedy’s version o f the bill also would revise the minimum w age in the 4th year to a rate one-half o f the “ average private, nonsupervisory, non-agricultural hourly wage as determ ined by the B ureau o f Labor Statistics,” Harvey reported.

Harvey argued that raising the minim um w age w ould motivate people on welfare to enter the jo b m arket, would ease the financial burden o f the working poor and give students a better chance to save money for college costs.

An increased m inim um wage, said Harvey, will “put cash in the pockets of people who will spend it,” stim ulating econom ic growth.

But critics o f the plan — including the U.S. D epartm ent of Labor and the U.S. C ham ber of C om m erce, as well as m any businesses — say increased labor costs will force em ployers to reduce the numbers o f jo b s and hours they can offer workers. “ W henever there’s an increase in the m ini­ mum wage, there’s an increase in costs,” said Junius Kaufman of the Tulane University stu­ dent em ploym ent office.

But C hristopher Pratt, the director of career services at Seton Hall University, said the m ini­ mum wage debate may be a moot point.

He d o esn 't foresee few er jobs because o f an increased minimum wage: he sees fewer w ork­ ers because of dem ographic trends. The pool of 18-to-24-year-olds is shrinking, he said, and businesses will have to pay higher wages any­ way if they are to recruit and retain employees.

“This labor shortage," said Pratt, "will go on well into the next decade.”

Harvey agreed, pointing out that in many states with low unemployment rates — he cited M assachusetts as one — even fast- food restau­ rants which norm ally pay m inim um w age have had to increase their hourly salaries to $5 or $6 an hour to keep workers.

That labor shortage, said Mary Iin De Tomasi o f the Southern Illinois U niversity at Carbondale placem ent office, already has given college students an edge in the sum m er and part-tim e jo b m arket, since they often bring com m unication, negotiating and m anagem ent skills learned in classes.

A lthough she agrees som e com panies may not hire students if they were required to pay them more, students who in past years would have been hired for menial jobs are now finding them selves in managerial posts. “ If an em ­ ployer found a student worth their w hile, they may not mind paying extra.” “ I have a student working for me who I pay more than m inim um w age,” said Stan Nicolazes, the ow ner o f N ic’s G rotto Cafe in Santa Barbara. Cal. “ It’s pretty hard to live on S3.35 an hour.”

Kelly Ellis, the day supervisor at a Dairy Queen in Pittsburg. Kans., near Pittsburg State U niversity, said her em ployees also gel more than minim um wage. The restaurant, she said, already is run by a skeleton crew , and w ouldn't be able to cut w orkers' hours or jobs.

In fact. De Tomasi thinks a higher minimum wage might be a boon for som e businesses.

By offering more money, she said, com pa­ nies “ will get a stronger pool of candidates to draw from .”

Worcester Corner The Central Branch YMCA o f G reater W orcester will be conducting an A dvanced Lifesaving C ourse beginning Saturdays, M arch 26, 1988. Upon successful com pletion o f the course, participants will be certified in A m eri­ can Red Cross A dvanced Lifesaving which is a requirem ent for all Lifeguard jobs. So to enjoy a fun in the sun lifeguarding jo b this sum m er...get certified now!

Course: Advanced Lifesaving Location: C entral Branch YMCA 766 Main Street W orcester, MA 01610 Dates: Saturdays, March 26 to June 4, 1988 Time: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Fee: $45.00 For more information call Patti Hubbell at the Central Branch YMCA at 755-6101.

C h a rte r C om m ission to Hold H earings The W orcester County C harter Com m ission will be holding public hearings in three com m u­ nities on W ednesday. March 2. 1988 at 7:(K) p.m. The hearings will be held in West Boylston at the Town O flice/M ixter School, in Leom in­ ster at the Leominster City Hall and in G ardner at the G ardner City Hall.

The hearings are intended to solicit citizen response to the C om m ission’s proposed home rule charter. Highlights o f the proposed charter include: an executive m anager form o f govern­ m ent. a County Council of five members elected by district and centralized hiring and prom otion practices based solely on merit and fitness.

W EAVE In the past several w eeks. TW O RAPES have occurred on the cam pus o f W orcester Polytechnical Institute!

T his type o f outrage can no longer be toler­ ated!!

Join the women from W orcester and beyond in pledging an end to this and other forms of violence and harassment against women.

W EAV E (W om en’s Energy A gainst Vio­ lence) is currently planning its annual Take Back the Night March, scheduled for May 6, 1988, 6:30 p.m., at W orcester City Hall. Indi­ viduals and groups are welcomed and encour­ aged to join the efforts in making this a success­ ful event. • M eetings take place at the YWCA in W orc­ ester, at 7:30 p.m. on March 30, and every W ednesday following until the March.

Contact can also be m ade by calling Ellen at 757-7132.

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Spring Weekend ’88 in the works ____________ by Ellen Sloan ’89 ____________ On A pril 22 and 23, the Junior Class and Soccom m are sponsoring Spring W eekend '88.

In previous years, this event has been titled Junior Prom w eekend, yet it is open to the entire school. Using the them e o f “The G reat Escape,” an entire weekend o f festivities is planned.

The w eekend will begin w ith Mark Price, “Skippy” from F am ily Ties, doing a Iive co m e­ dian perform ance in Harrington on Friday night. Saturday, d o n ’t expect to sleep in the dorm s, for bands are going to be playing all day on the quad. Throughout the day, chariot races, a T ug-of-w ar (sponsored by M iller), and other gam es w ill help to unite the cam pus and really “escape” from the scientific world present ev e­ ryday. The main event of the day will be presented by Soccomm . To go along with the

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W e encourage all cam pus groups to get involved with the festivites. If you have any ideas fo r a booth that your group would like to do, please contact Ellen Sloan (Box 1978), L aurent Lheritier (Box 2352), or Khris Hines (Box 2382).

A s the sun goes down on Saturday, the entertainm ent will shift to M echanics Hall.

From 8:30 pm to 12:30 am, everyone is invited to dance the night away to the sounds o f IN N O ­ V ATIO N. Transportation to Mechanics Hall will be included with the purchase o f a ticket.

T ickets will go on sale on Thursday, April 14th.

Buy your tickets early as there is a limited supply available. Start planning for Spring W eekend now, for April 22 and 23 will be here before you know it!

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Professor of astronomy to talk on cosmology

by Van Bluemel Associate Professor o f Physics On Thursday, M arch 3 1 at 11:00 am, in a talk sponsored by the A m erican A stronom i­ cal Society, Dr. Alan M elter, Professor of As­ tronom y and Director o f the Learning Center at RPI, will speak on the topic, “ In the Beginning...(Som e M odem C onjectures on C osm ology).”

Dr. M elter’s talk will describe changing thought about the structure and evolution of the Universe. Although it will touch upon general relativistic ideas about gravitation and on current models o f high energy phys­

ics, the talk will be within the grasp o f anyone who can read Scientific American.

He will also speak at the Student C enter at W orcester State College on W ednesday, March 30, at 3:30pm . His talk, “E.T.... Are you there?”, will discuss possibilities o f in­ telligent life outside the Solar System , and of interstellar com m unication.

A dynam ic speaker. Dr. M elter has spo­ ken at sixty colleges under A AS sponsorship.

He will w elcom e discussions on astronom y, on issues in science and engineering educa­ tion, or any other topics o f mutual interest.

For more inform ation, contact Van Bluemel, ext.5365.

NEW CLUB FORMING

WPI PRE-LAW-GROUP Informational meeting

Wednesday, March 30, 1988 1:00 pm

Gordon Library Seminar Room 3rd Floor

ALL ARE WELCOME Refreshments will be served

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Tuesday March 29,1988

Academic Committee Makes a Difference

by Steve Nelson Production Editor The WPI Academ ic C om m ittee is made up of students who represent student interests on various faculty comm ittees. T hese com m it­ tees include the C om m ittee on Academic Policy(CAP), the C om m ittee on Academic O p e ra tio n s(C A O ), th e F a c u lty A w ard s Com m ittee(FA C) and the Institute Budget Com m ittee(IBC). It is our jo b to see that the needs and opinions o f the student body are taken into consideration when decisions af­ fecting academ ics at W PI are made.

In addition to representing students on vari­ ous com m ittees, we also look into academ ic problems which are affecting a large part o f the

student body. For instance, this fall the failure rate o f freshman C alculus students was alarm ­ ingly high. The A cademic Comm ittee sat down with the professors o f the math depart­ ment and discussed the problem s o f the present math sequence and inconsistencies between math sections. W e are happy to report that a new math sequence proposal was presented to CAO this past week.

U nfortunately, at the end o f every year we lose m em bers due to graduation, and if we do not have enough quality m em bers we can not properly represent the student body on faculty com m ittees. If you think you are qualified to sit on a faculty com m ittee, we would like to hear from you. W e need hard-working people who want to M A K E A D IF F E R E N C E .

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by Jo Ann VanDyke College Nurse

Graduate students get a reprieve from the taxman...for now (CPS) — Grad students around the country got a reprieve from the Internal Revenue Serv­ ice March 10.

The IRS said it was going to delay prosecut­ ing 17,000 grad students who allegedly had not paid taxes on the cam pus stipends they got for w orking as teaching assistants or research aides in 1984 and 1985.

Responding to nationwide com plaints, IRS C om m issioner Lawrence B. G ibbs announced M arch 10 that his agency was going to suspend its efforts to tax the stipends until it creates a “national policy” on the matter.

The tax reform act o f 1986 required, for the first time ever, that grad students pay taxes on any stipends they got over and above the cost of their tuitions. It also made stipends paid in 1984 and 1985 — years before the tax reform law — subject to taxes.

About 17,000 grad students got IRS letters in recent weeks, warning them to pay taxes or face prosecution.

IRS spokesman Steve Pyrek attributed the letters to norm al, com puterized procedures.

Cam puses autom atically report the stipends they pay grad students to the IRS, whose com ­ puters, treating the money as taxable income, autom atically produced and sent the threaten­ ing letters, Pyrek said.

“To be hounding these young people who are living on m eager incom es is ludicrous,” fum ed U niversity of A labam a graduate studies Dean W illiam M acM illan upon hearing com ­ plaints from grad students.

At Indiana U niversity’s graduate studies office, “I had a student in my office in tears because she got a student loan and had to pay it over right away to the IRS,” Sheila C ooper told the A ssociated Press.

After several m em bers o f Congress also com plained, IRS Com m issioner G ibbs an­ nounced the IRS would give up chasing down grad students at least until the end o f March, when he hoped it would have a new policy in place.

Sen. Lawton Chiles (D-Fla.), however, said he might sponsor a bill to exempt grad student stipends from federal taxes permanently.

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M em bers o f the WPI com m unity will have the opportunity to learn more about wellness, and how to foster it in their environm ents, at W PI’s first “W ellness Day” on Thursday April 14. The event is being sponsored by the H ealth Office (JoAnn VanDyke), Counseling C enter

(Carol Theisen) and the PE Department (Sue Chapman) and will be aday long presentation of information and dem onstrations in a variety of wellness areas.

About 20 W orcester area health organiza­ tions have donated services and materials, rang­ ing from blood-pressure and cholesterol level testing, to nutrition and fitness information, to career guidance, to phototherapy - the use o f light to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a com m on ailment am ong women. The event is open to all WPI students and faculty.

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Tuesday March 29,1988

Campaign '88 This Thursday and Friday Student G overnm ent Elections The candidates are as follows:

Student Government President Frank Cartw right Kathy Murray Ellen Sloan Jonathan H. Tucker

Vice President Jon D. Lam kins

Secretary

Secretary

Treasurer

Lisa A. Battista

M agda Bonnin

Secretary

Class Representative Kim Lemoi

Kristen Breed D anielle LaM arrre Anne M annarelli

Ciass-pf’91 President

Class Representative

Joseph C. Davis Tamm y Perry

Christine Gray Sharon M ulligan

Vice President

Class.aLIM President

Audra L. Ayotte

Treasurer

Lynn M. Tim m erm an

Leslie Ann Reed

Bill LaPrade Melissa M. Lichwan

Vice President Class of *89 President

David A. Ross

Allison G otkin

Secretary

Treasurer

M onique H oekstra Leslie A. Thom as

D arilyn Reuter

VicePresident

Class Representative

Khris H ines

C hristopher J. Jankowski

StudentBodvPresident Kathy Murray

Ellen Sloan

Jon Tucker

I am sending this letter to N ew speak to rem ind all classes that elections for Student G overnm ent President are this T hursday and all classes m ay vote (including seniors). I have chosen to run for Student Body President not because “ it will look good on my record”, but because W PI will be facing m any changes in the next year and it is im perative that students have a say in these changes. For instance, is the Alden renovation and the construction of Fuller Labs going to effect any o f the money presently allocated for clubs, social events, or financial aid? Is the faculty going to be dis­ cussing or voting on the possibility o f fourteen week term s instead o f seven week term s? Is the G reek system going to face even stricter regu­ lations next year, and what is to happen to Greek houses ow ned by WPI? These are serious descisions being m ade on cam pus right now and strong student input is essential if our opinions on these subjects are to be taken seriously. Out o f all the candidates for the position o f student body president, I feel I am most qualified for the position. I have been the SOCCOM M Special Events Chairperson for the past year, I attended the faculty student w orkshop in February, I was on the com m ittee for Black History M onth, and I am presently the secretary of Pi Tau Sigma. This year I got involved in many aspects o f this campus.

However, if I get elected, next year I will restrict my participation in other clubs due to the heavy responsibilities I will have.

If you agree that I am the best candidate, I would appreciate your support on M arch 31.

We as a student body need to be inform ed o f the changes happening on cam pus and also need to hold the adm inistration responsible to our needs. If you would like to discuss any o f the issues m entioned above further, please contact me at box 2274 or call 798-8162.

To the U ndergraduate Student Body o f W PI; Student G overnm ent President is a position w hich is much m ore than a title. It is the one person w ho can represent you, as the student body, and serve as a m essenger or your o p in ­ ions and ideas. This is not a position to be taken lightly.

My name is Ellen Sloan, and I am running for the office o f Student Body President. I, personally, realize the responsibilities associ­ ated with such a position, and am willing to put forth my best effort to com m unicate your suggestions and opinions to the proper people.

Presently, many things could be changed at this school. G reeks and independents could be more unified. The students could have m ore say in what happens to the rem aining plan. The student body, as a whole, could be a very powerful group at school.

But, in order for these things to happen, we need a group o f leaders to get us moving in the right direction. T he purpose of a Student G overnment is to lead you, the student body, toward these changes and powerful decisions.

As Student G overnm ent President, I believe I can represent you both wisely and fairly, and help the student body at W PI becom e the strongest and most united ever.

This can only happen if I have Y OUR support. During the elections on March 31 and April 1, make the smart choice. Vote Ellen Sloan for Student Body President!

To the W PI Student Body: First off, I w ould like to introduce m yself to those o f you who do not know m e. My name is Jon T ucker and I was formerly a member o f the class o f 1988. I have course w ork which ties over into a portion of next year but I decided to go for the gusto and make a full year o f it. I am not a full-fledged m em ber o f the class of 1989.

In addition to my club and fraternity participa­ tion throughout my four years at WPI I have been active with the IFC and SOCCOM M com m ittees. I have worked with many people at WPI and have a very com prehensive u n d er­ standing o f our cam pus activities.

WPI is a special place. It tends to be a self contained com m unity. You eat, sleep, study, party, play sports, take part in clubs, and m ake some o f your best friends here. The adm ini­ stration, more affectionately know as “The H ill,” m akes policies, rules, and changes which affect all those aspects o f student life on cam pus. The student governm ent is the link between The Hill that runs W PI and the stu­ dents that live at WPI. I feel the students’ concerns are param ount and should be recog­ nized by The Hill accordingly. Do we really need to spend the money to divide up A lden Hall into officers and classroom s? Do we want a 14 week sem ester system at W PI? Has the liability issue gotten out of control and su s­ pended student activities unnecessarily? The im plem entation o f W P I’s $52 million “C am ­ paign for E xcellence” will start in the next year. Will the students benefit from the funds as much as planned? These, and more q u es­ tions are becom ing quite pertinent as the school is facing a time o f changes.

1 have been at WPI long enough to recog­ nize good and bad changes. I now have an opportunity to represent the student b o d y ’s interests and m ake sure that the changes are only for the better. By electing me your Student G overnm ent President you are elect­ ing som eone with the experience and determ i­ nation to work for the students and with The Hill to insure every student benefits more than ever from their W PI years.

Ellen Sloan. *89

Kathy M urray C andidate for Student Body President

Jon Tucker, '8 9 C andidate for Student Body President

Class of 1989 Secretary

Class Representative

Danielle La Marre

Christine Gray

My nam e is Danielle LaM arre and I am running for the office o f Secreatry of our class.

I hope my nam e is fam iliar to you because I was vice-president o f our class in 1985-86.

Now for my cam paign slogan - the Class of 1989 will have a lot o f celebrating to do next year and if I am elected be assure we will not stop celebrating in 1989.

Thank you for your time. Please vote for me on Thursday or Friday, Feb 25 and 26 in Daniels Hall, Danielle LaMarre

Class o f ’89: D on’t forget to vote at the student body elections this com ing Thursday and Friday on Daniels 1st. Look for my name on the ballot — C hristine Gray. I'm a candidate for the office o f Class Representative to the Executive C o u n ­ cil. I am currently involved in SAS. the Steering C om m ittee, and W om an’s Lacrosse. I have also actively participated in Soccomm . ASM E, ASCE. W om an’s Soccer and M en’s Crew. The opinions, com m ents and voicings o f each stu­ dent will guide my actions as Representative.

With good representation, our class can be involved in im portant decisions that directly

affect everyone. And with enough support, changes and im provem ents can also be m ade to benefit all involved. I feel each class needs a person who can voice the concerns and needs o f the students and maintain their class as an active part o f the school. The upcoming year is going to be a busy one with all the senior activities such as the S enior Dinner Dance and the Cape T rip. If you can, get involved and help the class officers. It's going to be a great year.

Christine G ray, '89

Bill Riccio, Student Body President As student body president I wish to present a few suggestions concerning the upcoming elections.

I encourage each o f you to evaluate each candidate for all offices independently. Keep in mind that student governm ent is here to serve m em bers o f the entire student popula­ tion. Its future is now in your hands. Please think about each candidate before you vote.

These positions are very im portant; they are not positions to be filled for the sake o f being filling. Look fo r qualities such as leadership ability, “WPI know ledge”, overall dedication and concern for the WPI com m unity, as well as overall ability and past experiences and per­ form ances in other cam pus activities.

The appropriate individuals will be o f great benefit to the W PI com m unity for various reasons, otherw ise the entire concept of stu­ dent governm ent will be seriously damaged.

So think about it. Your vote is extremely important since we have such a small student population. All full-time undergraduates are eligible to vote. Yes — seniors too!!! Fresh­ men, sophom ores, and juniors can vote for student governm ent and their respective class’s officers. Seniors can vote for student governm ent only.

M ake a difference - V O T E !!! It’s the future leadership o f W PI and it’s important. It will only take a m inute so when you check your mail stop at the table and fill out a ballot.

Voting will be March 31 and April 1, 1988 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in D aniels Hall. W inners names will be in the window of the Social Com m ittee office on Friday after the ballots have been counted. The ball is in your court.

Bill Riccio Student Body President

Student Pody Vice-President Jon Lamkins My name is Jon Lamkins and I wish to be the Student Body Vice President. I believe that I can offer the W PI cam pus two ideals: Proven Leadership as well as Action, N ot Words. I am currently finishing out a term as the Executive Chairperson o f Residence Hall Council, so I have the credentials of a leader and know how the WPI Student G overnm ent system works, having been on the Executive Board. W hile head o f RHC I believe that I helped expand R H C ’s role on cam pus as well as continuing to make RHC m ore visible. Secondly, I am a firm believer in the m otto ‘Action Not W ords.’ If elected I hope to improve the WPI campus ac­ cording to the w ishes of the students of WPI. To this end I shall d o everything possible to accom ­ plish these goals. I will not ju st promise to do something and then sit around on my butt w ait­ ing for it to happen. Thank you for reading this and rem em ber to vote for Jon D. Lamkins for Student Body V ice President.

It occurs to me that in m ost elections the person who w ins is the person who m akes the most prom ises w hich most of the people like. If elected Student Body Vice President, I can prom ise the student body o f W PI only one thing.

I prom ise to do my best.

Jon D. Lam kins

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Campaign *88 Class of 1990 President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Secretary

Lynn Timmerman

Heather J. Julian

Darilyn Reuter

Lisa Battista

Hi - My name is Lynn Tim merm an and I am running for President o f the Class o f 1990. It’s alm ost Junior Year and college will be 1/2 over.

To me, th at’s hard to believe. I am asking for your support to make it our best year ever.

Junior Y ear is an im portant year and full o f many activities, one o f w hich is Spring W eek­ end and J.P. I have leadership experience, but most im portantly I am enthusiastic about the position and organizing activities for o ur class as a w hole.

Thinking back right now, the last class ac­ tivity I rem em ber is my Freshman O rientation.

I walk around campus an d say “I think I rem em ­ ber them from June ’86, but I never really got to know them .” I hope that those will not be my only m em ories when I w alk up with my class­ mates at G raduation. Hopefully we will have fun m em ories to look back on and not question­ ing looks o f “he was in our class?”

I want Junior year to be the best before we have to settle down, look for jobs, and finally realize we have to say Goodbye.

Finally - Please rem em ber to vote!! Every vote is im portant and it’s your class - be a part o f it!

A ttention Class o f 1990; I, H eath er J. Julien, would like to announce my candidacy for V ice-President o f o ur class.

There is on e small problem though- my name will not officially appear on the ballot. This is not because I decided to run last minute. It is because I handed in my nom ination sheet ten minutes late. I do not feel that o u r class should be lim ited to only one choice for Vice-President so please w rite my name on yo u r ballot.

Just to let you know I truly w ill and can do the best jo b , I will inform you o f my campus activities. First - I have T W O YEARS of EX PER IEN C E as V ice-President. I know what the office consists o f and I am capable o f accom ­ plishing any task. I attended Leadership WPI last year, and I'm helping to organize it this year. T h is retreat helped me to build my lead­ ership capabilities and allowed me to interact with o ther cam pus leaders. I have worked with our class advisor, Nancy Hunter, adding to my ability to fulfill goals.

By w ritin g my nam e on the ballot you would be voting fo r experience, som eone who does not need to b e trained. I w ould be able to get to work right aw ay because I d o not need to adjust to this office. I truly feel I am the best candiate as I know if you vote for me you will find our.

Rem em ber o ur Junior year is filled with activi­ ties, so you want officers who will be able to accom plish and follow through w ith your ideas.

Choose w isely when selecting your officers.

VOTE FO R EXPERIENCE - VOTE FOR H EA THER JULIEN. Good luck to all the candidates!!!

Hi! My nam e is Darilyn Reuter and I am currently the treasurer of the sophom ore class and am running for junior class treasurer. I enjoyed being involved in the class through my office and w ould like to remain just as active. I especially w ould like to help with JP. to m ake ours the best ever.

Classm ates o f 1990: A very eventful, and hopefully rewarding year is ahead o f us. As juniors, our class has the responsibility o f planning Junior Prom and Spring W eekend am ong other things. I look forward to extending my efforts to much of the w ork that lies ahead, and so once again I would like the opportunity to serve as Secretary of our class. I hope you will continue to support me in this endeavor.

Lynn Tim m erm an

H eather J. Julien

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WPI Graduates take honors in national engineering competition “The w inners were chosen from a very large pool o f contestants," said D onald N. Zwiep. head of the M echanical Engineering D epart­ m ent at W PI. “There were approxim ately 75 schools that entered the com petition, many o f them with more than one entry,” he added.

“The fact that WPI students placed in every category speaks very highly o f their talent, hard w ork, and com m itm ent.”

A ccording to Zwiep, the projects were e x ­ tensions of the students’ m ajor qualifying proj­ ects, com pleted to satisfy a portion of the undergraduate requirem ents at WPI.

(W PI N ews Release) — Seventeen of W orcester Polytechnic Institute’s 1987 Senior class recently took honors in every undergradu­ ate category o f the 1987 Pre-Professional Arc W elding A wards Program sponsored by the Jam es F. Lincoln Arc W elding Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio.

The five team s o f students, all 1987 gradu­ ates in civil and mechanical engineering at W PI, earned five o f 16 possible prizes in the national competition, which recognizes outstanding achievement by engineering and technology students in solving design, engineering, fabri­ cation and research problems.

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Boston Comic to Wake Up WPI

By Jeffrey Coy Features Editor A ccording to Barry C rim m ins, it’s time for America to wake up. A popular com edian from the Boston area, Crim m ins will be visiting G om pei’s on Thursday, M arch 31, at 9 pm, giving WPI students a m uch-needed taste o f his own, off-center satire.

O riginally from a “R epublican suburb of Syracuse,” C rim m ins has been a strong force in Boston comedy circles. In 1979, he helped to found the Ding-H o Com edy C lub in C am br­ idge, the place that launched the careers of Steven W right, B obcat G oldthw ait, and the Boston comedy scene as a whole. Since then, he has becom e a regular on T he CBS M orning Show, he perform ed on H B O ’s 10th Annual Young C om edians A ll-Star R eunion, and CNN

has nam ed him as a “Face to W atch.”

A devout non-R epublican, C rim m ins claim s that “ My success has happened in this busy new s period, and because o f it.” N o one is free from his m ost vocal of opinions; this man, the consum m ate satirist, holds no sacred cow s.

His targets? T ake your pick - Republicans: “ A ccording to Jack Kemp, if you give people food stam ps, you just trap them into eating every d ay .” Democrats: “C heating to beat Jimmy C arter in a debate is like throwing a breaking ball at Ray C harles.” The President (o f course): “ Reagan is disappointed that Kurt W aldheim isn 't allow ed into the country be­ cause now h e ’s afraid h e’ll never meet Paul Hogan.” The M idwest: “ It’s called the heart­ land because the brain certainly isn’t there.”

N uclear power: “ I hate it w hen it takes 10,000 years to take out the garbage.” Crim m ins is an

equal- opportunity offender. He is Jay Leno with a rabid bite and David Letterman without the N BC censors looking over his shoulder.

A nd yet, he is even more than just that.

Unlike today’s typical joke-throw er, C rim m ins is not afraid to step back from the laughter for a m om ent in order to take a serious turn. On O liver North, he said, “ H ere’s a Marine w ho supplies weapons to people who killed 240 M arines. And he’s a hero. Figure it out.”

T h at’s not really funny, but it works. He be­ com es, at times, more o f a social com m entator than a comedian. But his critical point is suc­

cessful and well taken.

His is not a simple one-m an show with each segm ent draw n together by a single, common thread. Rather, Crim mins operates with a string o f five or ten minute m onologues all held to­ gether by some tenuous com m onality. He is not afraid of his own, atypical style: “People say I’m too negative, but you know what that means? It means I ’m still in there pitching.”

And his fastballs will surely be flying down in G om pei’s. C rim m ins’ opinions will defi­ nitely be a breath o f fresh air in the traditionally stagnant and apathetic atm osphere of WPI.

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“Pack of Lies” Next at Foothills Students interested in the formation of a (W FTC) - W orcester F oothills T heatre’s next production, “ Pack o f L ies”, is an engross­ ing and intense play based on a true spy story that rocked Great Britain in I960.

The play, under the direction o f Foothills’ Educational D irector, Greg D eJam ett, will run from March 31st through April 24. Hugh Witemore, author o f this provocative dram a, wrote the current London hit, “The Best o f Friends”, starring Sir John G ielgud and the present Broad­ way hit, “ Breaking the C ode” , starring Derek Jacobi.

He also penned the television docudram a, “C oncealed E nem ies”. “ Pack o f L ies” is more than the typical British story of upper class espionage. This tale opts for the private dram a o f tw o fam ilies in a middle class suburb o f London w ho are caught up in a net o f betrayals on both a personal and a national level.

R ather than an espionage thriller, it is a psychological dram a about the effect o f lying to friends and the definitions o f friendship and loyalty.

The Foothills production will feature two Equity guest artists, one of w hom , John Adair, is presently on the Foothills stage in the world premiere o f “R etrofit” . A dair is a Bostonbased actor who has appeared regionally in productions at the Nickerson T heatre, the Lyric Stage, and G loucester Stage C om pany. The other guest artist, Jennifer D aw son, is making her first appearance in the new FoothillsT heatre but was seen in a production in W F T C ’s form er theatre when she w as featured in A gatha C hristie’s “Go Back for M urder”. W hile at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Fran­ cisco, she appeared in their production o f “C yrano deB ergerac” which w as televised as the first PBS production for the “Theatre in

A m erica” series. A udiences may also have seen Ms. D aw son on com m ercials for such nationally advertised producs as Ivory, Ragu, and D unkin’ Donuts.

O thers in the cast include Foothills resident com pany m em bers Deborah Bock (m ost re ­ cently seen in “ Biloxi B lues” ), W illiam A .

Kilm er (w ho portrayed H olm es in “The P enul­ timate Problem o f Sherlock H olm es”) and Paul M ayberry, (also in this seaso n ’s production o f Sherlock H olm es). Rounding out the cast are Karla H endrick (w ho made h e r Foothills debut in “ Biloxi B lues”), and Production A pprentice Suzanne Schwing.

For the first time this season, Foothills is presenting an added 10 a.m. perform ance for students on W ednesday, A pril 13th. R esevations for this perform ance should be m ade via G roup Sales D irector Don Jasm in. All tickets for the student m orning perform ance are $5.

Preview perform ances w ill be held from March 31 through Saturday April 2nd. The regular three w eek run o f the play presents eight perform ances w eekly, W ednesdays through Sundays, with m atinees Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. T icket prices range from $9 to $ 16 depending upon perform ance time.

Foothills T h eatre’s 39-seat theatre facility is located on the courtyard, o ff Com m ercial Street, at the W orcester C enter Galleria. In addition to tickets for “ Pack o f Lies”, the box office is now selling early bird subscriptions for the seven-play 1988-89 season, offering tickets for all seven show s for the price o f five.

Foothills receives assistance from the M as­ sachusetts C ouncil on the A rts and Humanities, a state agency.

STUDENT HEALTH EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The purpose of this committee will be to identify areas in which an increase in the health knowledge of students is needed, and when applicable sponsor periodic workshops relative to the educational needs.

If you are interested in being part o f this group or are just interested in sharing some ideas, please join us

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

“Fire and Rain” Thrills Gompei’s

by Jeffrey Coy Features Editor At the outset, I viewed “ Fire and Rain: An Evening o f James T aylor Featuring Dave Binder” w ith skepticism. As a great fan of T aylor’s m usic, I was half expecting the same tired, old cover perform ance by someone who probably couldn’t even out-sing Eddie Murphy.

V isions o f som e forty-year old dude crooning to an accordion haunted my mind. Thankfully, I and the 200 or so other fans who Filled G om pei’s place last T uesday night recieved a rather pleas­ ant surprise. “ Fire and R ain” was not “ B eatlem ania” a la JT (Jam es Taylor, for the uninitiated.)

Rather, through a careful selection o f songs and biographical anecdotes, Dave B inder was able to present a rather com plete chronology o f Jam es T ay lo r’s life as seen through the perspec­ tive o f his m usic.

Just as Jam es generally does with his own shows, Binder opened with “Som ething in the Way She M oves,” a gentle love song from his first album. Binder next explained the origins of his ow n career: “Right after I graduated from Clark, I started perform ing in area colleges because I really didn’t want to leave school.

And after every show, som eone w ould come up to me and ask, ‘Did anyone ever tell you that you sound just like Jam es T aylor?’ “ The rest is history.

On som e songs, B inder’s voice was, indeed, an eerie, near perfect reproduction of Jam es

T aylor’s. Especially on softer, mid-range songs like “ B lossom " and “ M exico", B inder’s voice attained that level of inflection and gentle­ ness for which JT is so popular.

However, T aylor’s voice is rather unique; his trademark nasal tone is not easily copied.

And on higher-range, soaring songs. Binder generally chose to drop an octave rather than strain in order to reach the required notes. At tim es, some songs, such as “ H er Town T oo" and “G oing to C arolina” generally came across as typical cover versions.

Still, such exam ples are exceptions.

Throughout the evening, there w ere moments when Binder simply W AS Jam es Taylor. His guitar work, though not im peccable, was more than satisfactory. And B inder’s stage m anner was quite im pressive. He was, at all times, com fortable with the audience and maintained a good rapport with them. In addition, his anec­ dotes from JT ’s life were well chosen and helped to dem onstrate the close bond between experience and music. Jam es’ feelings con­ cerning his heroin addiction, m ental problems, and failed marriage to singer C arly Simon are all clearly seen in his song lyrics.

Perhaps it was Dave B inder’s extensive interest in the em otion behind the music which m ade “Fire and Rain” more than ju st a typical cover show. His respect for Sw eet Baby Jam es is obviously im mense, and B inder thus takes much pride in ensuring that the performance is not in the least exploitative. He is, above all else, the consum m ate Jam es T aylor fan.

INXS Kicks

by Monte Kluemper Newspeak Staff The Centrum shines again. This time the bright star is INXS, creating the best music that has com e out o f A ustralia is quite some time.

They Kick-ed the show o ff with the title song of their latest album and from there never let up, playing a good portion o f ‘ K ick’ as well as many songs from their earlier albums.

INXS first played in A ustralia in 1978 but did not hit the charts in the United States until 19 8 1 when they released “ D on’t C hange.”

Their subsequent hits include “Original Sin", “This T im e”, and “ Listen Like Thieves”, but the song that genuinely set the stage for the present album and tour was a popular tune called “W hat You N eed”.

T heir present string o f concerts (A.K.A. the “K ick" tour) began even before the release o f “K ick”. That d id n ’t stop them from sending their audiences into a frenzy. Add a bit o f fam iliarity with the songs and the result is last M onday’s concert, it becam e a sing-a-long during m ost o f the show and there was alw ays plenty o f dancing in the aisles.

It was refreshing to know that, as good as they were, INXS had saved their best for the encore, when lead singer Michael Huchences dedicated “ Devil Inside” to Jimmy Swaggart and sang it under red lights, and when the most

anticipated tune “Need You Tonite/M ediate” was sung.

Now, let’s m eet the band.

Kirk Pengilly was a real crowd pleaser and becam e the star o f the show with his many saxophone and guitar solos, all of which he played to perfection.

M ichael Hutchences, with his excellent, distinct voice so atypical of most recent aussie singers, excited his audience and got them to do his song and dance, if only for a short while.

Andrew Ferris, who played the key key­ board parts, som etim es was responsible for holding the band together and definitely gives his contribution to the INXS sound.

John Ferris, A ndy’s brother, was always there to add a little excitem ent to the show. I can only speculate that he d id n ’t expect the encore to last very long; he never sat down.

The third brother, Tim m y Ferris, was there on guitar along with the bassist Gary Garry Beers to round out the sextet.

T he best word to describe the opening band.

Public Image Lim ited, is disappointing. With a singer who looks like Raggety Ann and music that cannot be described that colorfully, the band was less than exciting. The interesting stage show did not nearly com pensate for a singer who could not articulate his lyrics. For a band considered to be the revam ped Sex Pistols, they fall far short even by Sex Pistol standards, which will not be elaborated upon.

MUSIC NOTES Music Experimentation '

by Troy Nielsen Are you the kind o f person who only listens to one kind o f music, or even worse than that, do you only listen to one particular band? Then I suggest that you read this article.

W ith all o f the different kinds of music in the world, it’s a shame that anyone should limit

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them selves to listening to only pop, heavy metal, jazz, etc. Think of it this way— can you im agine only eating Froot Loops for breakfast, salami for lunch, and chicken for dinner, every day o f the year?! That's frightening— especially if it was Daka.

A while ago, all I listened to was Led Z ep­ pelin. day in and day out. Sure, they are a great band, but it can get m onotonous after a while.

The radio stations have butchered “ Stairway to H eaven” because they play it so often. But after about a year I realized that Led Zep was not the only group on the face o f the earth. T hat’s when I started to get into other bands such as the W ho, H endrix, etc.

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D on’t just listen to one radio station. Try som e of the stations around the low 9 0 ’s. Y ou’d be amazed at the wide range of m usic there.

These stations have different programs on dur­ ing the day so that for a couple of hours, you m ight hear jazz, then classical, or even exotic music from India or Africa.

H ere’s probably the most important part to “opening up” to a variety o f musical tastes. If you decide to experim ent with different forms of music, don’t be so narrow-m inded. Almost all o f us have had certain prefabricated ideas about music pounded into our heads since we were infants. Probably the most common o f those is the idea that classical music is boring, or that country music is gay. For once, just forget all those misconceptions. O f course, you may not end up liking classical, country, or other forms of music besides what you already listen to, but at least give the others a shot. You might be surprised.

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by Roger Burleson Sports Editor The w restling team, under the guidance o f head coach Phil Grebinar, has had a very suc­ cessful season this year. G rebinar, now in sixteenth season, has coached the Engineers to twelve consecutive winning seasons and picked up his 200th w in this year. He had eight w res­ tlers pick up All-New England honors, one

New England Cham pion, one A ll-Am erican, and three A cadem ic A ll-Am ericans.

G rebinar went into the season with seven o f last year’s ten starters gone. “ 1 w asn ’t sure what to expect this year. These guys have really worked hard and given it their all.”

By giving their all, WPI bounced back from losing two o f their first five matches to post a 133 final record. During that span, they had an eight match w inning streak in which they outscored their opponents 277-94.

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A lso during that w inning streak, the E ngi­ neers got Coach G rebinar his 200fh win. It was in a closely contested meet against Western New England that cam e down to the wire. WPI won 26-25, and G rebinar was glad it cam e when it did. “ I c a n ’t think o f a better way to have it. There were a lot of fans there and the W estern New England coach is a good friend of m ine.” But he gives a lot o f the credit to the w restlers. “I give all the guys, both past and present, the credit for the 200th win. It’s their w inning spirit and determ ination that m akes me such a successful coach.” G rebinar’s record now stands at 203-64-9.

T heir win steak was broken by Coast Guard Academ y. Until then WPI was ranked number one in Division III. It was another close match that cam e down to the wire, but WPI lost the final bout and the match 21-18. It was the first time in seven years that the C oast Guard had beaten WPI. A fter the regular season. W PI tried to de­ fend its New England cham pionship, but it would be denied as they place fourth in the fourteen team field. Rhode Island College placed first in the tournam ent. G rebinar felt the team did as well as it should have. “ In order to have won, we would have to have a few more guys place above what they were seeded. Also if Jason (Benoit) h adn 't been injured, add to our score the points he would have got, and subtract from the other team s the points they got. We might have won the tournam ent.” Jason Benoit was the senior captain who has been out w ith a broken ankle.

But, the tournam ent was still a success for

the Engineers. WPI placed in eight of the ten weight classes, where they earned All- New England honors. And when it was all over, 167 pound Brian G latz was declared the cham pion o f his weight class. G latz cam e into the tourna­ ment as a third seed and won his first three m atches to earn the right to be in the finals.

There he faced Tom Rainville o f Norwich whom he had beaten earlier 7-6. This time Rainville w ould not make it the distance and was pinned at the 4:06 mark. G rebinar had a lot o f praise for G latz, “the cham pionship is the result o f his hard work over the past two years.”

G latz had a 11 -1 record on the year, his only loss com ing to a D ivision I opponent.

Also m aking it to the finals was 118 pound Rick M aguire. A fter losing to two-tim e cham p Scott M artin, he forged his way back in the consolation round to make it to the finals. There he w ould face M artin again. In an exciting final.

M aguire ended up losing 11-4.

Also placing for the Engineers were 126 pound Todd W yman (fifth), 134 pound Tom Sgam m ato (sixth), 142 pound Matt Oney (third). 150 pound Toby W yman (fourth). 158 pound Dave Sunderland (third), and 177 pound Seung-H o Choi (fifth).

Brian G latz went on to com pete in the na­ tionals where he earned A ll-Am erican status by placing eighth in Division III nationals. Todd W ym an, Jason Benoit, and M att Oney earned A cadem ic A ll- American status.

G rebinar can not wait until next year. And since he is only losing two starters (Benoit and 190 pound Jim Rogers), he feels that he will have another successful season.

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Swim Teams Finish at 5-7 (W PI News Release)-The m en’s and women ’s team s finished the regular season with identical 5-7 records.

The w om en’s sw im m ing team rewrote the history books this season erasing three WPI records. The relay team o f senior Kathy C ush­ ing, sophom ores Jen Lambert and Jen Tobin, and jun ior Kim K uzmitski set a new school record in the 200 yd. m edley relay with a time of 2:04.98. K uzm itski, Lam bert, Tobin, and sen­ ior Diane Fyrer, w ith a tim e o f 1:50.32, broke the old m ark by m ore than four seconds in the 200 yd. freestyle relay.

Both team s qualified sw im m ers for the New E ngland’s Tournam ent. The w om en’s team

scored the m ost points ever by a WPI swim team at the regional com petition. They had 111 points to finish 21st overall New England.

Participating for W PI w ere freshman Cara D ellagiustina (100yd. fly, 50yd. breaststroke).

Tobin (100 and 200yd. individual m edleys), Kuzmitski (5 0 and 100yd. freestlyes), C ushing (50yd. b ackstroke), and M indy N eligon (200yd. backstroke). All had their personal best times in the tournament.

Since both squads have m any solid perform ­ ers returning next season, an improved record and new individual accom plishm ents should be within easy reach.

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(WPI News Release)— As spring arrives, the Engineers' thoughts are turning once again to baseball. The team is beginning the season with only tw o regular starters returning from last year and is looking to fill the spots left open by last seaso n 's seniors, including the starting second basem an, shortstop, left fielder, center fielder and the number one left-handed pitcher.

Returning regular starters include junior pitcher Bill Sullivan and senior right fielder Chris Cream er. O ther returning players include junior catcher Kevin O 'C onnell, junior third basem an Frank Shea, sophom ore first baeman Chris Iovino, and senior pitcher Matt Colagiuri.

O ther projected starters are sophom ore Tim Jung, junior second baseman G eoff C aim s, senior captain and outfielder Justin Ford, and sophom ore outfielder M ike Tom asetti.

H ead coach W hit G Riffith sees the team 's greatest strength in its pitching staff, w hich will be rounded out by senior right-hander Matt Zapakta, sophom ore left-handers M ike Bowen and G reg A liegreza, and sophom ore right-han­ ders Rich Bourgeois and Steve Ryan.

The Engineers headed south for a week earlier this month to take on some o f the top Division HI team s, returning home with a 1-6

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record. The lone victory cam e against a tough Pem broke State University team from North C arolina. Behind the strong pitching o f C ola­ giuri the Engineers handed Pembrok a 4-3 loss.

B ourgeois recorded the save.

Despite the slow start coach G riffith says the team accom plished its objectives. “ Everybody received plenty o f playing time and we got into many game situations that we w ouldn’t nor­ m ally see until later in the season.” The execu­ tion in those situations w as a pleasant surprise for coach Griffith. “ WPI ‘s pitching is stronger than last year and o u r defense is steady," G riffith said. “ W e’re like the St. Louis C ardinals, without s p e e d .”

T he Engineers have over a week to work out any kinks. Looking at this season's highly com petitive schedule Griffith said, “w e w on’t walk over anybody, but nobody will walk over u s ."

The Engineers play at W esleyan University on April I. WPI beat W esleyan last season.

W PI will open at home on Saturday, April 2 at 1:00, with a double-header against W orcester State College.

\ 1988 intramural swim meet results EVENT IM) Medley Relay 200 Free III i 40 Free

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The follow ing is the A FROTC operations plan for the week of March 28: All Cadets: W ednesday M arc h 30 LLAB at Holy Cross: Place - Haberlin 130 Tim e - 1530 Uniform - Service dress

The budget process gets under w ay this week and all club representatives m ust meet with the Budget C om m ittee som etim e before next Friday. These are inform ational m eetings to get explanations o f the budgets; the actual amount that the club will receive will not be decided upon until the follow ing w eek. All organizations who use the SAB van will now be charged a minimum o f $5.00 for the mileage and non-SAB groups who use it will also pay an extra $10.00 for its use. The SAB officers will now have office hours in the SAB office at Student A ctivities and can be found there to answ er any questions o r concerns - fell free to stop by. The general SAB meeting this term will be held in approxim ately three weeks.

Friday March 30 alternate LLAB: Place - DET 340 Tim e - 155 Uniform - Optional

ALPHA PHI OMEGA How about that Conclave! (Hoping it was great)... Hey bud, wanna buy an actor... W hat’s the word of the week Paul... Hey I have Paint under my fingernails... So w h at’s the word of the week? Paint or Fingernails... I like birds.

Do ycu like birds? I think my brain hurts. I hop.: it don’t have to com e out again! -W orm. . Y ou’re still going the w rong way!!... Maine Maritime will never be the same. Omnicron Iota!!... My m ind is mush, anybody want to buy som e? ... Mind? W hat mind? ... No, I d o n ’t m ind...

Mary & T, sleeping with Drazek? AND Herm?!? ... We lost God on a Friday during Lent! But it was ok. He found us again... What happened to the w iper Keith? ... T - and what day was it? - Tuesday???... E verything’s gonna be okay!... W arp speed Her! ...D am n you broke it. One dead Volvo... A wrinkled suit and a big sm ile? W hat happened with Sharon, Herm?...

W hat do you call a londoner standing on his head? W eird ... Class o f ’92 beware... Seth where are your gloves??? ... Oooh Mary A ren’t pools for sw im m in g ?... Love that Grog, EH? ... OI grog drinkers rule M M A ... Jon, we know the real reason you spilled the ice. You were looking at N atalie’s legs.

I don’t have much time to w rite something here, so I ’ll just mention a few things. We will have some kind of social event this term, we just can’t decide what. UM OC is com ing soon.

Here com es the blood drive as well. The pledges will be finishing their painting of the Founders game room soon, so rem em ber ini­ tiation, (okay, so Lforgot the dates) W ho’s the most improved group on cam pus. Why it’s APO of course. Remem ber to vote Thursday or Friday in the Cam pus Elections for Jon as Student body V.P. we may be putting together a track team for the intram ural track meet, see Paul. Well I ’m outta room so I'll say Goodbye.

Sincerely, your leg-watching PC.

German Club Hallo Ihr! Nachdem lhr Euch nun 2 W ochen lang ausruhen konntet, geh t’s wieder los!!! Diesen M ittwoch treffen w ir uns wieder im W orld House, Elbridge St., um 18.30 Uhr. W ir w erden uns auf das C ultural Festival am 6.

April 1988 vorbereiten, w o w ir einen Stand haben w erden, 3 Lieder singen und eine Zeitung austeilen. Es gibt viel Arbeit. Bitte helft m it!!!

Hey,you! Now as break is over, we start again this W ednesday at 6.30 p.m. with our m eetings in the w orld-house, Elbridge St.. This W ednesday we will plan the activities: singing and editing a new spaper for the cultural festi­ val at April, 6th. There is a lot o f work to do.

Please help us!!!

ST1MMEN G ESUCHT!!! Aus A nlass des Cultural Festival wollen w ir 3 deutsche Lieder vortragen. Dazu brauchen w ir noch Interessenten, die m ehr oder w eniger oder gam icht sin­ gen konnen.

VOICES W ANTED!!! In order to perform 3 Germ an songs at the cultural festival we need more voices. Everybody w ho can or thinks he can or cannot sing is very w elcomed to partici­ pate.

L EN S & L IG H T S C ongratulations to the new ly elected offi­ cers of Lens & Lights: Gary Placzek President Todd Bednarek Vice President Kyle K elliher Technical Direc­ tor John M. Joy Treasurer Jon T ucker Film Coordinator Chris Palazola Secretary L et’s hope that they lead the club in as vibrant and zestful m anner (if not m ore) as the past officers have!!!

Executive Council Meeting Minutes The following are the m inutes of the Ex­ ecutive C ouncil m eeting held Thursday, March 24, 1988.

S tu d e n t A lum ni Society - The H om ecom ­ ing them e is "T h a t's Entertainm ent.” A sem i­ nar on "M anaging your Salary” will be April 7.

C o m m ittee o f C o n c e rn e d S tu d en ts - Lisa King was elected C hairperson for the upcom ­ ing year.

N ew speak - Tw o Newspeak m em bers who went to the Soviet Union with Professor Dunn over Spring Break will be will be subm itting articles and photographs o f their trip. They will be published in upcom ing issues.

R esidence Hall C ouncil - New by-laws were passed by the RHC which will be pre­ sented to the Executive C ouncil. The Roomate Game is scheduled for Spring W eekend. Post­ ers and signs have been posted around campus advertising the event.

S O C C O M M - Bands are still being sought for Spring W eekend, as well as acts for other events. Comedian Mark Price is tentatively scheduled for the Friday night o f Spring W eek­ end.

SAB - A recognition policy for school organizations is being worked on.

IFC - Starting ideas for next y ear’s rush.

An open meeting about rush has been tenta­ tively scheduled for April 12 in G om pei’s Place, as well as an open retreat on April 21.

Panhel - They have decided on an A-Term Rush, with 5 instead of 4 rounds, lasting an extra week.

C lass o f 88 - the Senior dinner dance is scheduled for May 7. Cost will be $50 per couple. The Boston Harbour C ruise is May 14.

Parents night will be at W achusset Country Club. Leo Thom as will be the graduation speaker.

Class o f 90 - April 19, the Sophomore class is sponsoring a Lip sync contest in G om pei’s Place.

What the Heck is This?

M iscellaneous - R ecognition ’88 is April 24th at 4:00. Theta Tau. a professional engi­ neering society service fraternity is trying to be organized on campus. If interested, contact Nancy H unter or David T oupin, SAB presi­ dent. A W ellness Day, sponsored by Health Services will take place on April 14 in the lower wedge from 10 to 4.

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W hat is SOCCOMM?

by Brian Horgan, Soccomm President Each student pays over $70 to a social fee.

When you think o f the size of W P I’s student body, this is a very sizable amount o f money.

JU ST W H A T T H E H ELL HAPPENS T O ALL THIS MONEY? Well th a t’s where Soccomm com es into play.

The Student A ctivities C om m ittee, better known as Soccom m , “is a student run organi­ zation which adm inisters the social fee budget to provide the student body with various activi­ ties.”

Soccomm Constitution, Article 2, Section 1 This is a very big task, especially consider­ ing the work load that W PI students have. Yet a group o f dedicated students do such a thing.

They sit down and plan out the activities for each individual term . W hether it be a big name com edian for H om ecom ing or an up and com ­ ing Boston band for the pub. the w hole process is done by students for the students. Obviously this is not all done by one student, but by sub­ com m ittees of Soccom m that specialize in these particular areas. There are seven such sub-committees: Coffeehouse, C inem atech/ Spectrum , C oncerts. Films. Pub, Publicity and Special Events. Each has a unique and im por­ tant task.

C O F F E E H O U S E - This is one of the smallest sub-com m ittees but only in size. C of­ feehouse provides w eeknight entertainm ent (usually three T uesdays a term) at G om pei’s Place (the Pub). This entertainm ent is in the form o f acoustic m usicians, i.e. Paul Strowe and Dave Binder for D-Term; com edians and other activities such as an Open M ike night in D-Term. If you have an interest in acoustic/ folk m usic or w ould like to meet com edians this is the com m ittee for you. You can contact Bill Bullock, Box 2826, to get more inform a­ tion.

CINEMATECH/SPECTRUM This sub-com m ittee provides WPI with the finer arts. Cinem atech is foreign, obscure or avantegarde films. These are films you w ould not norm ally get a chance to see at local cinemas.

That is not to say that they are o f inferior quality. Many are in fact award w inning films.

Spectrum deals more with the Perform ing Arts. Concert pianist, string and brass quartets and noted lecturists such as Kurt Vonnegut, w ho’ll be here next year. This com m ittee is special because it provides students with some o f the things they d o n ’t have a chance to study as much as they would at a Liberal A rts college.

These shows are usually on Monday nights so keep a look out for them .

We are always looking for people w ho are know ledgable or interested in the finer arts. C ontact Andy Scholand at Box 2412.

C O N C E R T S - W ould you like to see your favorite band play in Harrington? If you said yes then this is the place for you. The Concerts C om m ittee deals with the booking and per­

form ance o f major shows such as Steven W right and Dizzy G illespie. We need input as to what bands students you would like to see.

W hy go to Boston and pay $20 to see a band when we could get them and y ou’d pay half the price. W ho knows, you may even get to meet the band. If you arc interested contact Steve Clarke, Box 2465, or Frank Labuski, Box 612.

F IL M S - This sub-com m ittee is respon­ sible for the popular Reel Thing on Sunday nights. It also handles the New Thing on W ednesday nights in G om pei’s. The Reel Thing is recent Box O ffice hits and Cult clas­ sics (Top Gun, Roxanne and Rocky Horror), while the New Thing is older, but no less popular film s. If you like movies and would like to have some input in the selection process, please contact Rick Hennessy at Box 1576.

PUB- Boston has many great bands, and it is not alw ays possible to drive out there to see them. T h at's where the Pub Com m ittee comes into play. The Pub Com m ittee provides w eek­ end entertainm ent in G om pei’s Place. Big name bands such as the Throw ing Muses. Rick Berlin the Movie and O-Positive have all per­ formed here. Members o f this com m ittee get to deal with agents, crew and the band them ­ selves. It also provides WPI bands with a chance to play. We are also exploring other areas for the Pub, such as the Foosball tourna­ ment in B-Term. So if you have ideas, would like to see how the music scene really is, or just like good music, contact Al Cho, Box 2390.

P U B L IC IT Y - Soccomm gets many great events but if we d idn’t have any way of letting the students know about them we would be lost. That is why Publicity is such an important part o f Soccomm . Publicity m akes the banners and fliers you see about cam pus. They also update the Soccom billboard so students can quickly find olit w hat’s going on. However, this com m ittee is severely understaffed. We need creative and artistic people to inform the students about the great upcom ing shows. If interested contact Kathy Palm iere, Box 2386, or M elissa W olfe, Box 667.

SPECIAL EVENTS- Last but not least is Special Events. Special Events organizes all m ajor events outside of C oncerts. Events such as W inter W eek and the Battle o f the Bands are all organized by the Special Events C om m it­ tee. If you have ideas for other types of events or would like to get involved in the currently scheduled events contact Kathy Murray, Box 2274. As you can see there is a lot to do. W e are always looking for new members. General m eetings are every other M onday at 4:30. If you would like more information on Soccomm or in general, contact me, Brian Horgan at Box 2298, or drop by the Soccomm office located in the W edge. It can be hard work, but it is a satisfying feeling to watch something, you organized, go off sm oothly.

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sickness? Kay. did you feel that? Tracey - how are those buttons?? Dressy Bessy is on order!

Kay - nice feet! Nancy - 1 think I had one Hur­ ricane too much! H ere’s to Hester! C heer Cheer! Lisa - Plug in! Nance. I ’m glad you think y ou're a woman now. Yo mich - get ready for som e D-term A dventures Sugarbush will never be the same w ithout the 3 L G ’s and their Bailey Sandwiches.

Blonde Bomb Shells! How about another adventure? aha!

Kim and Sonja - Beware o f people wearing plastic bags doing the O ctopus walk. Be cool, m an, d o n ’t freak! C an I get you rasshole cheese, m an? T hat’s absolutely correct, Neil.

Julio Nice Hair!

Roses to all outgoing officers. It’s been a great year. Special thanks to Julie Rabion, y o u ’ve done a great job.

These young men worked hard and did a great jo b throughout the year. T he house is looking forward to bigger and better things down the road as it is new brothers such as these which keep our house growing stonger and lasting thoughout the years. C ongratulations, guys!

On Sunday, March 27, we hosted a softball tournam ent to benefit AIDS research. We would like to thank the following groups for their participation and support: Lam bda Chi Alpha. Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Chi Rho, Phi G am m a Delta. Phi Sigm a Kappa. Sigm a Pi, Tau K appa Epsilon, Zeta Psi, F-cubed, Sod, and Pep. Hey D avco, even Dupes got it! Keep trying.

Five Apples.

Ellen M. Sloan, a junior civil engineering m ajor from M ystic, C T. has been chosen as this w eek’s Panhellenic A ssociation’s G reek o f the W eek.

Ellen is an active m em ber o f the Phi Sigma Sigm a Sorority for which she currently holds a cabinet, the Phi Sig Sig executive council, position o f bursar, the Phi Sig Sig treasurer.

Her duties for this office include the financial responsibility of check disbursem ent and cash receipts o f Phi Sig Sig funds.

As a m em ber o f Phi Sig Sig, she has partici­ pated in all sorority aspects such as w orking on the im provem ent o f the Phi Sig Sig house to being the “pinch hitter” on the Phi Sig Sig intram ural softball team. F or the previous year Ellen has been the assistant bursar and as a freshman was pledge class raid chairm an.

Not only is Ellen involved in Phi Sigma Sigm a but is a m em ber o f the American Soci­ ety o f Civil Engineers, SA s, crew and volley­ ball. In volleyball she w as co-captain o f this past years State C ham pionship team and was named to the Stated and City Alternative Team. In addition to those aw ards, Ellen was also aw arded the prestigious honor o f being nam ed to the A cadem ic AH- American Second Team. Thus show ing that Ellen not only boasts athletic prow ess in volleyball but an outstand­ ing academ ic record; her G P A is equivalent to a 3.6.

Ellen is also the current co-chairperson of this A pril’s WPI Spring W eekend and was an integral part in the planning of events such having Mark Price, Skippy from Family Ties, and possibly the Stom pers to play at W PI for this weekend. Ellen has set her next goal to accom plish as w riting the Greek System with the Independents o f the Campus. This she hopes to achieve as student body president, a position she is currently running for.

The Panhellenic A ssociation congratulates Ellen on her many achievem ents at W PI and w ishes her the best o f luck in the elections this week. With her past achievem ent record and leadership qualities we are sure Ellen will continue to have great success in the rest o f her time here at WPI and in the future.

ALPHA TAU OMEGA

SIGMA PI

W elcom back Brothers, it seem s every­ body had a good time o ver break especially the Transcontinental Travel Team and the Cancun Crew who are all peeling nicely.

The C oors - March o f Dimes Ski Day on W achusset Mountain was a big success back on March 5th. Thanks to all the brothers who helped out. Somebody tell Kani how to stop on skis.

It always seem s that breaks are a real rough, tough tim e with Brothers trying to hang on to their pins and this break was no exception as pins flew from B rothers’ grasps. C ongratula­ tions to Jeff Castellano, Rob Fraser, Chris M cG inty and Tony Palotta on their recent pinnings and to Bill Lam bert on the announce­ ment o f his engagem ent. The ATO Bachelor C lub is really taking a pounding this year.

Finally it’s D-term and that m eans sun, chicks, barbeques, tans, the return o f Driveway Parties and the ever popular Red Sox Roadtrip.

G et psyched boys!

A round o f applause goes out to resident Fist, Bill (Harvey) Howie, as he broke 3 school records swim ming this year.

As for the Sportscup, the Tau house is still doing well in the lead and a successful defense is looking better and better as strong team s will be fielded in this term ’s events.

ALPHA CHI RHO

PHI SIGMA SIGMA

G reetings from A lpha Chi Rho, and w el­ com e back for the final term o f the school year.

We hope that everyone had a fun and exciting break, and that all are anxious to have a fun Dtenrn while aw aiting the arrival o f summer.

D-term has gotten o ff to a quick start, but we hope that the work load doesn’t get too heavy so that all o f us can party and enjoy many afternoons in the sun. Intram ural sports will also keep the brotherhood busy this term as the fraternity is fielding three teams in floor hockey, two team s each in soccer and softball, and another for track and field. C ongratula­ tions to the floor hockey A-team for their 7-1 opening victory over A TO . Great way to pick up where we left o ff last year. Also thanks to all for the great support and participation have received, we really appreciate it!

O n another note, congratulations are due to Kathy Hepp and brothers David C ubanski and M atthew M ooney for th eir recent induction into Tau Beta Pi. It’s nice to see that hard work does have its rewards. Speaking o f rewards, congratulations to all the seniors w ho have gotten jo b offers already, and good luck to those still waiting.

W elcom e back everyone! Hope you had an aw esom e break but by now y o u ’ve probably realized that break was only 17 days long and no longer, except if y o u ’re a senior though, then it lasts the next seven w eeks too! I hope everyone’s psyched to be back, expecially Heidi, K aren, Khris, and Pam who took last term o ff to travel the world, but have come back hom e to where th ey ’re happiest - W orc­ ester!

Sure D-term just started but we, Phi Sig Sigs, have already been really busy. C ongratu­ lations to Pam Fein and Khris Hines on their formal as Phi Sigma Sigm a G am m a Iota chap­ ter Archon and V ice-A rchon respectively.

A lso many congratulations to D ebbie Long, L iza C linton, Kim Scheffer, and Karin Krinkorian on your initiation into the sisterhood.

W e’re so psyched to have you - you were all worth the wait - Congratulations!

W ell guys bad new s in Phi Sig Sig land!

W e’re kinda missing something that kinda w arm and kinda fuzzy. Not that psuedo Warm and Fuzzy, alias Cute & Cuddly, isn’t doing a good jo b and Carlene is taking real good care o f him , but he misses hom e som etim es so if anybody has any idea w here the real W arm and Fuzzy is please let a Phi Sig Sig know o r drop a note in the mail to Phi Sig Sig. A belated happy birthday to Elaine G on­ salves and Karin Ricci, Jennie-bell - 1 hear you look good in green! C ongratulations to Sigma A lpha Epsilon, Phi Sigm a Kappa, and Lambda Chi A lpha, for all these fraternities and Delta Phi Epsilon celebrated their Founder’s Day in the m onth o f March! Many congratulations also to Ellen Sloan - Phi Sig Sigs very own w h o isM a rc h ’sG re e k o fth e M o n th ! A lso good luck to Ellen in her quest for Student Body President. W e know y o u ’ll do an awesom e jo b and w e’ll be backing you!! A lso sophom ores rem em ber H eather Julien as a write-in! And good luck to all the Phi Sigs Sigs running in the elections! D on’t forget to vote Friday!

A P - Psychedelic M enagerie, T-24 W ell, first we got in the car and headed west on the M ass Pike. Before I knew it we were traveling through Canada at near light speed.

Light speed is slower as you approach the equa, no... the north pole, yeah, th at's it. As we arrived in Nome (Alaska), we decided that we were a little devian from our destination, since there were Penguins on the beach. W e decided to catch a few icebergs and head tow ards the land o f Stolichnaya and Siberian Pin-up girls.

Due to confusion with the eleven tim e zones in Russia we ended up in a barnyard in the French C ountryside. Then we borrowed a couple of m otorcycles and started journeying south. In a few hours we gound ourselves at a yacht party in Greece. The penguins got fresh with a couple o f Greek girls and we were kindly escorted to the end o f the boat and thrown in the water. The penguins swam home and left us to drow n. More on this later..

N ews B rie fBald headed, leather-necked tough guy, Tom rem ains virginal despite the concentrated efforts o f W PI’s own Angela Also, room for rent, single, since now the Unfettered One has turned up missing.

Correction... Despite what Jim m y the Geek said, the black holes were upset in 5 by 003 and a half and Turtle meat in a real pressure cooker.

The Psychedelic M enagerie regrets the error.

M ore to come next week, same stupid article, same stupid paper.

ALPHA GAMMA DELTA W elcom e back from break. Hope everyone is psyched for D term. Thanks room ies for putting up with me in good times and bad.

Hopefully they ’ll be a lot m ore good than bad.

Love ya - C. “H erbie G oes Bananas”, “ Herbie G oes to M onte C arlo” and “ Herbie G oes to Russia” “Partners in crim e” look out W est Street here we co m e!! Q -zer, how BIG was the m ug?? And K aren, w here was your elevator pass? W hoooo’s your favorite moose o f all?...

And w hen it’s over, d o n ’t forget to pum p up the volum e!!! Patty, love that new Red Mdoile!!

G et psyched for 120 W est Street parties next year! L et’s go to A lexanders this w eekend too gals. Hey Lisa, don’t buy anything else!!!

Jenn, want to go back to WATERLOO?? Hey Trace, how’s the bum? I had a fabulous time.

Let’s get some Asti & celebrate when the pictures come in!! Hey has anyone seen a Sigma Chi of IU? Anyone for a game o f freeze tag? Hey Baby, do you always wear your pillow? Tiff, why do your lips hurt? Free drinks 7-9 at Penrods, first 100 get a free shirt!

Nice WINNER hats! Anybody interested?

Ooh - Baby - Baby! Katie & Sue - watch out for KAP men throwing beer cans from balconies!

And Lambda's swimming at 4:00 a.m. To the girls in Daytona; Pump up the volume! Roses to Val - the new director! Lisa - How is that sea

May everyone have a happy Passover/ Easter weekend! And don’t forget Friday is April 1st - don’t let the fool be you!

SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON The brotherhood o f Sigma Alpha Epsilon would like to welcome our newly initiated brothers: Chip Brown, Jeff Coy, Jim Prott, John Desrosiers, Mark Borek, Bob Vary, Geoff Mersfelder, Mike Godin, Mark Cloutier, Tim Roos, Andy Sanford, Bob Prytko, Scott Hart, Brett Taft, Dave Ogorzalek, Mike Smith.

THETA CHI The brotherhood o f Theta Chi is proud to announce its new officers for 1988-89: President- Mark Beauregard Vice President- Mark Chisholm Secretary- Al Cho Treasurer- Ed Urquhart Pledge Marshal- Dave Ferullo C haplain- Sam Godin H istorian- Matt Henderson Librarian- Dave Marshall First G uard- Tak Horie Second Guard- M ike M ahoney Ass. Treasurer- Jim O ’Brien Projects Mgr.- Kyle Brenner D etails Mgr.- Chris Weeks Rush C hairm an- Vince Tyer Ass. Rush- Neil Thurber K itchen Steward- Jim C raft Activities Chair.- Todd M iller Social Chairm an- Tang Teepsuw an L iquor Steward- Tom Larosa Fire M arshall- Kent Costa IFC Rep.- Dave Elario Philanthropy God- Chris Dusseault House M other- Mike Perriello B.C. Rep.- Paul “Boo Boo” A nastasia T he Saturday before break our brothers assisted with the March of Dim es Fun Fest at Mt. W achussett sponsored by C oors Light.

Among other things, We were in charge o f a gam es stand and security for a giant snow mug

filled with 200 cases of C oors Light. Pete Mullen was recently elected IFC President, good jo b Pete. The second Annual Theta Chi Run For Life to fight Leukem ia w as held this past weekend. W e ran across the entire state o f M assachusetts into G overnm ent Center, Bos­ ton, where we presented the Leukem ia Society a check For more than $4,000. We would like to thank everyone who contributed and partici­ pated, and especially Kyle for organizing this y ear’s run. Finally, w e’d like to welcome everyone back from break and by the way. Bob left.

ZETA PSI The Zetes would like to w elcom e everyone back to school for D- term festivities. W e’d also like to thank everyone from Becker L eic­ ester who went to our last party for the renova­ tions to our second floor bathroom . Luckily, our first floor bathroom was done being re­ paired in time for the melee which ensued.

W e’d also like to thank all brothers who helped reconstruct the bathroom over break, as it is now near com pletion. Congratulations to the pledges for a stunning pledge raid last T uesday night (o f course, this com es from the out-of-house brothers who still have their sil­ verw are...) D on’t w orry, A ndy (snicker, snicker!), no-one will steal your pledge book again!

Jim and Nate would like to thank everyone w ho show ed for the floor-hockey gam e that we forfeited last T hursday night, and w e’d also like to thank M egadeth for going on tour with their polished portfolio of thrash metal. T h at’s really enough for now, so I am outta here...

SAE Car Rallye O nce again it is time for Sigm a Alpha E psilon’s 20th annual Car Rallye. This y ear’s car rallye will be held Saturday, April 16. All money raised will be donated to Easter Seals. Entry fees are $ 10 per car or $8 with a student I.D. For those unfam iliar with SA E ’s Car Rallye, each car is given a set o f clues to locate a series o f checkpoints.

The exact time to finish the course is precalculated and the cars w ho com e closest to this time win. Entry form s will be available in the W edge beginning Tuesday, April 5. For more inform ation contact Mike, Alix, G uilio, G reg or Jay at 757-1767 or 792-9931. This y ear’s C ar R allye promises to be the best yet.

Leukemia

by Joseph Cappuccio, '88 Theta Chi Fraternity, Epsilon Chapter, located at W PI, is preparing for its second annual run across M assachusetts to benefit the G reater Boston C hapter o f the National Leuke­ m ia Society of America.

The 150 mile run begins at the New YorkM assachusetts border, travels through 30 tow ns, and ends in Boston. Last year’s event was a great success with T heta Chi raising approxim ately seven thousand dollars for charity.

The fund raiser was initiated last year in response to a recent alum nus w ho contracted Leukemia. O ur action is m eant to help the com m unity o f Leukem ia victim s, and it is our deepest intent to show the ability o f an organi­ zation, such as ours, to pull together and help our fellow man.

This year’s run is scheduled for March 26 and 27 and prom ises to be an even larger success. This event utilizes the cooperative efforts and talents o f the entire brotherhood of Epsilon C hapter T heta Chi. If you have any questions, please contact Joseph C appuccio at 792-2575.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE - VOTE! Chevy Monza, 1980. 4 cyl. runs good, sun roof, cassette, good transportation, needs noth­ ing. $1200. Call 853-895 after 3pm. *** Vote Jon T ucker *** Vote for a dependable Student G overnm ent 1988-89!

Ellen Sloan for Student Body President.

Spuds - blessed are the breezes. Tim es are tough in the inferno but if I had to go thru it again - I ’d know who to call. The rew ard will be our first (of m any) Oscar. -Babs.

W ant Change? Vote Kathy Murray for Student Body President and have a voice at W PI. M.C. I’m a jerk and feel really bad; I am sorry!

Best o f Luck... to the Theta Chi Presidential C andidate in the Student G overnm ent Elec­ tions !

Bealsky - How m any bowls does it take to get to the bottom of the dance floor?

R2-5 Crows-1 L et’s go for undefeated and undisputed cham pions.

SENIORS - V OTE ON TH U RSDA Y AND FRIDAY!!!

Milkes - How m any slurps does it take to get to the bottom of a scorpian bowl?

Phi Sig Sig’s very own Ellen Sloan! - For student Body President.

M & P - How many kisses does it take to get to the end of a dance?

VOTE FOR LEA D ERSH IP VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE VOTE FOR K ATHY MURRAY Spring W eekend '88 April 22-23 Lyp Sync C ontest April 19th Good luck to all the Phi Sig Sigs running this Friday - W e’ll be backing you - your sisters!

Ellen Sloan for Student Body President “The Great E scape”-coming soon!!

Maureen - um - Eileen - D uplicate - Sorry!

Get your group together - Lyp Sync April 19th If you are concerned about student issues, and want to be sure they are addressed next year, elect Jon T ucker Student Body President.

Good Luck M elissa, N icole, M onique, Kim, Debbie, H eather, Khris, A lison, Magda, Kristen, Chris, Ellen and Leslie this Friday in elections!!

Student G overnm ent elections March 31, April 1, 1988. lla m -3 p m D aniels Hall Good Luck to all the Phi Sig Sigs running this Friday - w e’ll be backing you - your sisters!

The only way to create change is to be outgoing, enthusiastic, responsible, and inter­ ested. The only way to create change at WPI is to elect an active President. Exercise your chance to elect Jon T ucker Thursday and Fri­ day.

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Tuesday March 29,1988

What's Happening Tuesday, March 29,1988 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Delta Phi Epsilon Easter/Spring homemade candy sale. Individual chocolate lollipops, Easter Basket arrangements and more. Proceeds will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Upper Wedge 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Campus Ministry Gathering in the Wedge.

7:30 p.m. Cinemaiech: The Decline of the American Empire, Alden Hall 7:30 p.m. Lacrosse vs. Babson College (H) 10:00 p.m. Mass, Campus Religious Center Wednesday, March 30,1988 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Delta Phi Epsilon homemade candy sale continues. Upper Wedge 12:00 noon concert, WPI Stage Band, Mechanics Hall 7:30 p.m. Women’s Energy Against Violence meeting, Worcester Y.W.C.A. 9:00 p.m. The New Thing: The Big Chill, Gompei’s Place, $1.00 10:00 p.m. Mass. Campus Religious Center Thursday, March 31,1988 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Delta Phi Epsilon homemade candy sale continues, Upper Wedge 7:30 p.m. Lacrosse vs. Skidmore College (H) 9:00 p.m Barry Crimmins, Political Satirist, Gompei’s Place 9:00 p.m. Mass of Last Supper, Founders Hall Friday, April 1,1988 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Delta Phi Epsilon homemade candy sale continues, Upper Wedge 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Services, Campus Religious Center Sunday, April 3,1988 11:30 a.m. Easter Sunday mass, Alden Hall 6:00 p.m. Easter Sunday mass, Founders Hall 6:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m The Reel Thing: Jesus Christ Superstar, Alden Hall, $1.50

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Monday, April 4,1988 Health Fair, Lower Wedge 8:00 p.m. Spectrum Fine Arts Series: Audubon String Quartet, Alden Hall 8:00 p.m. WPI Small Ensemble Concert, Higgins House

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Tuesday March 29,1988

What's Happening Tuesday, March 29, 1988 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Delta Phi Epsilon Easter/Spring homemade candy sale. Individual chocolate lollipops, Easter Basket arrangements and more. Proceeds will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Upper Wedge 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Campus Ministry Gathering in the Wedge.

7:30 p.m. Cinematech: The Decline of the American Empire, Alden Hall 7:30 p.m. Lacrosse vs. Babson College (H) 10:00 p.m. Mass, Campus Religious Center Wednesday, March 30,1988 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Delta Phi Epsilon homemade candy sale continues. Upper Wedge 12:00 noon concert, WPI Stage Band, Mechanics Hall 7:30 p.m. Women’s Energy Against Violence meeting, Worcester Y.W.C.A. 9:00 p.m. The New Thing: The Big Chill, Gompei’s Place, $1.00 10:00 p.m. Mass, Campus Religious Center Thursday, March 31,1988 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Delta Phi Epsilon homemade candy sale continues, Upper Wedge 7:30 p.m. Lacrosse vs. Skidmore College (H) 9:00 p.m. Barry Crimmins, Political Satirist, Gompei’s Place 9:00 p.m. Mass of Last Supper, Founders Hall Friday, April 1,1988 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Delta Phi Epsilon homemade candy sale continues, Upper Wedge 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Services, Campus Religious Center Sunday, April 3,1988 11:30 a.m. Easter Sunday mass, Alden Hall 6:00 p.m. Easter Sunday mass, Founders Hall 6:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. The Reel Thing: Jesus Christ Superstar, Alden Hall, $1.50 Monday, April 4,1988 Health Fair, Lower Wedge 8:00 p.m. Spectrum Fine Arts Series: Audubon String Quartet, Alden Hall 8:00 p.m. WPI Small Ensemble Concert, Higgins House

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