1989 v17 i16 by WPI Archives

Where have the pictures gone? by M elanie E. Wallace N ewspeak S ta ff Many students have been wonder ing why the freshman class pictures were not included in this year's Stu dent H andbook. Recently, I con ducted an interview with Nancy H unter Denney, A ssistant Dean o f Students, G reg Baryluk, IFC Presi dent, and Jennifer Tobin, Panhel President, to get answ ers to these and other questions. The decision to om it the photos from the Student H andbook was made by the Dean o f Students O ffice, not by

Mrs. Denney as had been previously stated. Several factors were involved in the decision. The financing o f the handbook was som ewhat o f a con cern, but was not a major factor in deciding to not include the photos. A ccording to Mrs. Denney, the staff o f the Dean o f Students Office met to discuss the connotation of the Hand book. The specific concern was the reference to the Handbook as a “meat book.” The handbook was m eant to be used as a legitimate resource for infor m ation about services offered by the school. It also contained official docum entation o f school policies and

regulations. The “meat book” image was not one that Dean of Students O ffice wanted to continue promoting. The consequences o f omitting the photos was weighed, and it was d e cided that elim ination o f the photos was the best option. The presidents of IFC and Panhell, G reg and Jenn, arranged for publica tion o f a directory through a private com pany. The time span in which solicitation o f photos and orders for the books did not allow time for the books to be made available to anyone but freshmen, but according to Greg and Jenn, they will attempt in future

years to m ake the book available to everyone. Members of the freshman class were given options regarding the directory; they had the option of sub mitting a picture or not, and the option o f ordering the book or not. The price for the book was 12.00, a price set by the com pany, not IFC and Panhell. Jenn and Greg, with the help o f Jeff W eiss and Dave W oodilla o f TKE, solicited the photos orders and adver tisers, in conjuction with the private company who produced the books. IF C ’s and Panhell’s intentions were not for the book to become a Rush tool. They wanted the book to be

available to freshman for use in get ting to know the people on their floor, in their classes, etc. Jenn expressed her disappointment at not being a l lowed to use the WPI seal as part of the cover for the book. Mrs. Denney indicated that the DOS office felt the seal would imply that the directory was an official docum ent of the school, and that was a distinction the DOS office wanted to m ake clear. The book created by IFC and Panhell is a high quality publication. The people involved all deserve credit for doing such a good jo b with the time available.

The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Volume 17, Number 16

TUesday, September 12,1989

New calculus program starting at WPI by M ark Saviano W PI this year is introducing a new calculus sequence, one that uses com puters. The decision to incorpo rate com puters into their programs follows the national trend. It is hoped that using com puters to leam calculus will im prove the generally poor per

form ance o f students as well as en h ancing m athem atical styles and techniques. O ther motivating factors are the grow ing use o f com puters in today’s society and the thought that com puters will aid in learning the ideas and applications of calculus. The com puters will be used for doing homework assignments, and

also as displays in the classroom s. C lassroom displays are done via a liquid crystal com puter output screen placed on an overhead projector. The use o f com puter will make m athe matical m anipulation sim pler and al low easy graphing to enhance visual concepts. Tedious calculations can be done faster and simpler, paving the

way for more complicated problems. A second aspect of the revision in the calculus program is the course layout. Previously, the calculus pro gram consisted of MA 1011, MA 1 0 12,MA 1013andM A 1014(know n better as Calculus I-IV). A student at WPI would complete the elementary calculus series in four terms (two

How the health center serves students by Joe P arker A very important place on campus that students should be fam iliar with is the Student Health Center. It is located in the Stoddard C Complex., o ff o f Hackfield Road. The Health O ffice is open Monday through Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., w ith registered nurses on duty who are able to consult with a physician if necessary. In addition, physicians are in the office M onday through W ednesday and Fri day from 12:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m . The C enter will adm inister allergy injections in m aintenance doses only during the hours when a physician is in the office, and will also provide inform ation concerning physicians w ho will adm inister non-m aintenance doses. G ynecological services are also available by appointm ent, including contraceptive education and counsel ing, breast and pelvic examination. Pap sm ears, pregnancy testing and counseling, and treatm ent o f common gynecological com plaints. The Health C enter maintains a w ide variety o f over-th e-co u n ter m edications that are available to the student at no extra charge to the stu dent. Furtherm ore, the Health Center will prescribe m edication for you if necessary and, in some cases, provide

a starter pack to begin recovery, with a prescription for the rem ainder to be filled at an outside pharmacy. The student is responsible for expenses incurred outside the Health Office. The Center does not provide ex cuses for classes, but will provide verification o f a medical visit should a faculty m em ber require one. Should an em ergency arise, a stu dent should call Campus Police at 831-555. They will respond and se cure the appropriate treatment; how ever, policy has been changed subject to transport by C am pus Police, as will be discussed in detail later. After hours the student in need of care when the Health O ffice is closed should call the Hahnem ann Family Health Center at 756-4301. It is located next to C am pus Police at 39 Dean Street. W hen calling, identify oneself as a W PI student, and leave a name and num ber. The physician on call will return the call and provide the needed m edical care. The Health C enter keeps a confi dential record on every student, which is not available to anyone without the consent o f the student. There are two exceptions: certain infectious dis eases m ust be reported to the D epart ment o f Public H ealth, and docum ents must be surrendered on receipt o f a court-ordered subpoena. The Health C enter is also com m it ted to keeping students healthy, and many pam phlets are available on nu

trition and protection from various com m unicable diseases. Programs are also available on such topics as substance use and abuse, contracep tion, sexually transmitted diseases, first aid, date rape, and more. As to the afore mentioned policy changes concerning medical trans port, the following now holds: 1) WPI Police will not provide transport to and from normal health care appointments. 2) No transport for athletic depart ment hospital or health care appoint

m ents. 3) Emergency injuries will be transported by certified ambulances. 4) Upon review of the situation, contagious virus or diseases will be transported by ambulances. 5) Injury related injuries that are minor, but require immediate atten tion will be transported by WPI Po lice. Should there be any questions, students should not hesitate to drop by the Health Office or call at 831-5520, or 831-5526.

sem em s^rs), but at other schools the calculus sequence is generally three semesters. The new series consists o f MA 1001, MA 1002, MA 1003, MA 1004, and MA 2005 (know n as C alcu lus I-V). In other w ords, the four previous courses are now stretched out to five. All students who started Calculus I in A-term will be in the new series (no more MA 1011), and the old series will be slowly phased out over the year. The students in the new series will be using the APTLAB (H L 204) for their assignments. C om puter labs can become very crow ded so it is suggested that students not leave their assignments until the last minute. Hopefully in the future m ore term i nals of this type can be set up. A note on the large num ber of new math faculty - the large num ber o f new math professors is due to the loss o f several teachers from last year's staff, the increased enrollm ent in math courses, and the efforts o f Sam uel R ankin, the D epartm ent Head, to reduce class sizes.

MSP is there to help you decide by M ark Saviano T he M ajor S election Program (M SP) is a new program this year for anyone w ho is unsure about what their m ajor should be. It can also be used by people who are unsure about what kind o f career they can have with their m ajor. In A -Term , Mary Beth Harrity, the director o f the program, will be run ning a no credit sem inar W ednesdays 2:30-3:20. Focuses o f the sem inar will be speakers from various aca dem ic departm ents, explanations o f differences in majors, an examination o f the jo b market, and discussion of career plans. The Perdue Interest Q uestionnaire for Engineering S tu dents will also be adm inistered, to

The Scuba Club shows their stuff at last week’s Activities Fair. More photos on page 7.

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give each student an idea of what possible careers are appropriate for them . M SP will introduce students to the C areer Resource Library. In addition M SP hopes to create library files of the departmental presentations. Also, M SP can arange to have more infor m ation exchange betw een the stu dents and the academic departments. In B-Term, as a follow up to the ATerm sem inar, a program called

“ Professional in A ction" will be run. In this program, students get to work, for half a day, with professionals o f their intended major. These profes sionals will be from local com panies. In order to participate in the “Pro fessionals in Action” program , stu dents must have com pleted the ATerm sem inar or have had several independent m eetings w ith Mary

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Football loses in opener by Roger Burleson Sports E ditor Well, the new rule outlawing kick ing tees could have had a big effect in W P I’s 34-30 loss to Division II oppo nent Springfield College on Friday night. This year, on field goals and extra point attempts, kickers are not allowed to use a tee. Coaches are fearing that his might lead to a lot of blocks and run backs. The other day, two kicks failed and one field goal was blocked and run back for a touch down. Springfield scored first in this contest when they took the opening kickoff and marched 68 yards for the score. WPI wasted no time in re sponding, though. Six plays later the Greg W hitney led offense scored on a 54 yard drive. Mike Bucci ended the drive on an eleven yard run. The kick was blocked. As it was last year WPI led going

into the half by a score of 12-7, and it looked like there m ight be an upset. But Springfield showed they were not out of it when they cam e out of the locker room and put seven points on the board. WPI took the lead again on a two yard run by Mark M cGill. The pass failed and WPI led 18-14. After Springfield scored another touch down, they then blocked a WPI field goal and ran it back 75 yards for a touchdown for a 28-18 lead. WPI would play catch-up for the rest of the game. Greg W hitney had an outstanding game for WPI. He connected on 30 o f 49 passes for 300 yards. He also had three passes for touchdow ns. Mike Bucci had 55 yards rushing and two touchdowns. WPI will kickoff its home opener this Friday with a Greekkickoff on the Quad which will in clude a live band. The gam e will start at 7:30 p.m. when WPI takes on W estern Connecticut.

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* 'Tuesday September 12,1989

NEWS W o rld News The C olum bian governm ent continued their anti-narcotics efforts last week. The efforts started about three weeks ago w hen a Presiden tial candidate was shot by terrorists from the drug cartel in Medellin. C olum bia extradited Eduaro M artinez Rom ero to the US on W ednesday. Romero was one o f the c h ief money launderers for the drug cartel. The drug cartel said it will kill 10 C olum bian judges for every Colum bian extradited to the US. A C olonel’s wife was shot in Bogata on Tuesday. T he governm ent also banned large gatherings, fearing they would be an easy target for terro r ists. At the airport in M edellin on Monday. 12 people w ere wounded and two were killed by a gunm an. The US G overnm ent sent 5 helicop ters to the C olum bian governm ent to help battle the drug lords. President Bush continues to pledge support to the C olum bian G overn m ent. He outlined his plan in a nationally televised speech on Tuesday night, where he said $7.9 billion will be spent to battle drugs both in the US and abroad. Emphasis will be placed upon the m iddlem en and the user. There were several protests in South Africa this last week. On Sunday, betw een 5,000 and 10.000 black youths protested at a W hites Only beach in Durban. The protest lasted for two hours before police broke it up. The police arrested 58 people, but most o f them were released within a few hours. On Tuesday, South A frica had parliam entary elections for w hites only. Hundreds o f thousands o f blacks w ent on strike to protest the elections. The ruling party suffered setbacks- the National Party went from 123 to 93 seats. The C onser vative party went from 23 to 40 seats, and the anti-apartheid Democrats went from 20 to 33 scats. Chinese m inister "of Culture W ang M eng lost his job due to his views on freedom o f expression. In A zerbaijan, thousands o f workers went on strikes to try and gain control o f a portion o f the neighboring republic o f Armenia. Ethnic R ussians went on strike in the Soviet republic o f M oldavia protesting the recent declaration that M oldavian is the official language o f the Republic. O fficials in the republic o f Ukrain said they were going to-try to get Ukrainian to be the official language. Thousands o f East G erm ans rem ain in tent cam ps on the Austrian H ungarian border waiting perm ission to go to Austria. They are trying to eventually go to W est G erm any. H owever, they are aw aiting an agreem ent between the W est and East G erm an governm ents. A C uban II-62 airliner filled with Italian tourists crashed, killing 125 on the plane, and about 25 in a small village outside Havana. Israeli defense minister Yitzak Rabin said p o lice will now have perm ission to use live am m unition during the day to shoot fleeing Palestinians and those resisting arrest. The Israeli governm ent will also start using h eli copters to search for wanted Palestinians. 557 Palestinians have been killed by Israelis since the uprising began in the occupied territories. W alesa went on a five day trip to W est G erm any where he asked for more W estern aid to help P oland's failing econom y. Panam anian strongm an Noriega said that he will resist US “econom ic aggression and m ili tary provocation." The Egyptian governm ent is reporting that a m ajor explosion took place in a secret Iraqi m issile com plex, and killed around 700 people. The Iraqi governm ent confirmed that there was an explosion, but w ould not say how m any had been killed. The Soviets sent 2 cosm onauts to their

space station Mir. Mir has been empty the last few m onths. The US backed El Salvadoran G overnm ent and Marxist rebels agreed to a tem porary cease lire and will begin negotia tions soon. Syrian forces and Christian m ili tiamen continued to exchange gunfire in Beirut. The US tem porarily evacuated its em bassy in Beirut. N atio n al News In Virginia Beach. Virginia, a weekend fraternity gathering turned into a rampage where crow ds looted stores and set fires. Some of the KK).(KK) people looted 100 different

stores in a 30 block area. The students were mainly from black colleges on the East coast. State Police and a Military Police detachment o f the Virginia national guard were called in to stop the rioting. Military police wore flak jackets and carried assault rifles. Police arc unsure o f what caused the riots, but many students say there were racial tensions with police and m erchants. The N A A CP said that police over reacted, but the m ayor said they used "extrem e restraint." The FBI civil rights division has started an investigation. Police arrested 220 people. 43 people were injured during the riots. M assachusetts congressm an Barney Frank

is again the center of controversy. Some people allege that he illegally cleared $ 1.000 in parking tickets o f his homosexual prostitute/ lover. Frank said he did not do anything wrong intentionally, but that he may have had a few tickets cleared accidentally because the rain got on them. Exxon began shutting down clean up opera tions o ff the coast of Alaska, laying o ff as many as 400 people/day. At the national zoo in W ashington. DC, the Panda L ing-L ing's cub died only 39 hours after birth. None o f her cubs have lived more than a few days. com piled by George Regnery

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Student Distribution

Class o f 1993

Foreign Distribution Turkey Greece Indonesia (New Guinea) Italy Spain Brazil Burma Canada Colombia

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Republic of Congo Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador Great Britain Haiti India Mexico

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Netherlands West Pakistan Panama Philippines Puerto Rico Sweden Switzerland Thailand

Total of 714 registered freshmen. 84% Male 16% Female 75% Public Schools 25% Private/Perochial Schools Statistics courtesy of Kay Dietrich, Associate Director of Admissions.

1989 PRESIDENT’S IQP AWARDS STUDENTS WHO DID OUTSTANDING WORK ON THEIR IQP LAST YEAR ARE THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD. GUIDELINES AND APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM BETTY JOLIE IN THE PROJECT CENTER DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. SEMI-FINALIST ORAL PRESENTATIONS AT HIGGINS HOUSE - NOVEMBER 14. WINNERS RECEIVE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, AN HONORARIUM, AND ARE FEATURED IN THE WPI PUBLICATION, INTERACTIONS:11.

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Information on how to prevent date rape by M elanie E. Wallace N ewspeak S ta ff Rape. It’s a strong word that causes a lot o f fear and m isunderstanding. What can be done to prevent it? W hat should you do if you are raped? These questions were answered last Thursday by a video presentation ‘‘Against Her Will: A Look at Date Rape on College C am puses" and by O fficer Cheryl Martunas, Nancy H unter Denney, and Peggy Jablonski. T here are certain traits to watch for in the men that you date. These traits are often signs of a m an who is a potential date rapist. Date rapists are often personable and friendly, an everyday type of guy. They often drink a lot at social gatherings, they tend to be readers o f m agazines such as Playboy which portray wom en as sex objects, and they often believe in rape m yths. They may believe that rape is ‘‘ju s tified in some situations,” “ women like men in control,” "she ow es it to m e,” and “ it can ’t be rape; I know her.” A lthough these traits appear in men who are not date rapists, you should be wary of any man who seem s to not have respect for women. If a m an you are dating always tries to control you, then that is a pretty strong sign of a person to w atch out for. If he never consults you about where to go for dinner, what parties to attend, or w ho to socialize with, watch out! If he consults you, and then ignores your input, w atch out! If he makes com m ents that are degrading to w om en, or constantly tells jokes or reads m agazines that display women as pos sessions, watch out! Finally, trust your in stincts. If you have a feeling that something is not right about a situation, then you are proba bly right. W hat can you do to prevent being raped by som eone you are out with? There are several steps you can take. The most obvious is to pay close attention to any o f the previously m en tioned personality traits, and avoid being alone with anyone who displays them or makes you feel uncom fortable. You should also make clear up front your intentions. If you do not want to have sex w ith someone, make that clear from the very beginning, to avoid mixed sig nals. Rem em ber that no m atter how fancy the dinner or how lavish the date, you do not owe

him anything. No one can force you to have sex against your will. Avoid risky situations; be aware of all times at what you could do to get help should he try to rape you. Make sure that someone knows where you are at all times. Be sure to have an alternate mode o f transportation available to you should it be necessary. Avoid drugs and alcohol. They can im pair your ability to defend yourself or fight o ff the attacker. Trust your instincts; if you feel som ething is wrong or that you are being intruded upon, then you are probably right. Be assertive. Let him know that you do not want to have intercourse, and that what he is doing is wrong. Tell him he is raping you. That alone may scare him enough

to make him stop. Finally, if you feel that you may be able to get away without endangering your health any further, run for it. Run as fast as you can, and scream loudly to attract atten tion to yourself. If you do get raped, there are certain things you should do preserve evidence in case you should decide at a later time to prosecute. Do not eat o r drink anything, do not smoke. Do not shower, douche, or change your clothes. Call a friend to be with you. and then call the police. The police will do an investigation and pre serve the evidence. Calling the police docs not mean you must prosecute. It is simply a means of preserving the evidence in case you decide

Dr. Michael Massouh named Dean of Graduate Studies By Chris Barcus N ews E ditor During the sum mer. Dr. Michael Massouh was named the Dean o f G raduate Studies. Dr. Massouh arrived at WPI last year after Dr. Taft resigned. M assouh’s position last year was tem porary while the adm inistration worked to find a full time replacement. However, during the sum m er they decided to name Massouh Dean o f Graduate Studies. Many changes have taken place in the Graduate Program over the past four years. Four years ago WPI did not have a full time

Paris Fletcher dies at 86

faculty m em ber who worked with the G raduate Program. The decision to hire a full time faculty m em ber was a decision of the faculty comm ittee. The idea was im plem ented in the 1986-87 academic year with the hiring of Dr. Taft. Taft worked with the WPI G raduate Pro gram for two years before he resigned. During that time he encouraged WPI students to pur sue the BS/MS program which allows students to get 40 percent o f their graduate work done while a senior. After T aft’s resignation, M as souh took over and is continuing to im prove the G raduate program here at WPI.

MSP is there to help you decide Continued from page 1 Beth. For even more exposure to the various fields available, there will be another program CTerm entitled “Engineering Problem s.” Here students will get to work with MQP students on some of the more interesting MQPs. Mary Beth and the people at the MSP office are happy to see people, and they tell me they are open to suggestions. The office is located

at a later time to seek legal action. Have a friend or the police take you to a hospital, where you will be exam ined internally and externally. This is for your own well being, as well as for saving evidence. Finally, seek counseling. At W PI, the p o lice departm ent has a rape counselor on call 24 hours a day, and a counselor from the counsel ing center is also on call. W orcester also has a 24 hour rape hotline. Rape is crim e of violence that has severe physical and psychological effects on its victims. Education and preven tion are the best cures. A nn yourself with information, be aware of your surroundings and the people you are with, and most o f all, be careful.

at 157 West St. on the second floor of the Counceling and Student D evelopcm ent Center (yellow house). O ffice hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Telephone 831-5012.

(WPI News Service) Paris Fletcher, 86, trustee em eritus and form er vice chairman of the WPI Board of Trustees, died August 29 in W orcester. He was a graduate of Phillips-A ndover Academy, M iddlebury C ollege and Har vard Universiry Law School. A t the time of his death he was a senior partm er in the law firm o f Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple. Fletcher devoted m uch o f his time and energy to W PI. From 1953-1973 he was a member of the board of trustees, and served on the board’s executive and invest ment comm ittees. The Institute awarded his an honorary doctor of science degree in 1967, and he recieved W P I’s Distin guished Service Award in 1977. In 1985, WPI created the Paris Fletcher D istin guished Professorship in the Humanities. Fletcher is survived by his wife, Marion (Stoddard) Fletcher; two sons, W arner S. and Allen F. Fletcher o f W orcester; a daughter, Patricia A. Fletcher o f New York City; Five grandchildren, and a niece.

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Tuesday September 12,1989

Tribe - Me Like ‘Em (Tribe coming to Pub) by Troy Nielsen T he Pub C om m itlee (subdivision o f SocC om m ) opens up their year o f rockin' bands in the G om pei’s Place on Septem ber 16th (this Saturday) with Tribe, an aw ard-w inning Bos ton band. O pening up for T ribe are The Aliens. Tribe is fairly new in the music business— th ey 'v e been at it since 1986. Their first tape included the popular local tune "A bort.” That tune reached num ber four on W FN X 's Top 50 Local Releases for 1987. so you can see that they were serious about this music stu ff from the beginning. Tribe has continued enjoy m oderate success in the past two years, with top spots on W BCN in 1988. and a num ber of Boston Music A w ards in 1988 and 1989. Now I had heard o f the band but I never actually heard thier m usic and identified it with Tribe. But I was lucky enough to procure a tape for my listening convenience. I dug it. It d id n ’t blow my mind, but I dug it. W ithout a doubt, the most striking feature o f the b and’s musical style is the strong and steady vocal expertise of T rib e ’s lead singer, Janet LaValley. Janet, whose orginal aspiration was to become a philosophy professor, has a melodram atic, dark, and haunting style. But it's not whimpy: her voice clim bs above the dance-punk-new w ave-rock punch of the rest of Tribe. The rest o f T ribe is com prised o f keyboardist Terri Barous, drum m er Dave Pen/.o. guitarist Brosius, and bassist G reg LoPiccolo. Most people agree that T ribe's sound is strikingly original, but yet not so radical as turn away m ost listen ers o f pop/dance music. So the verdict is: venture down to G o m p e i's Place at about 8:30 on Septem ber 16th. W ord.

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Tuesday September 12,1989

Arts and Entertainm ent

John Hammond at Cocktails by Sha w n Z im m erm an (Note: Normally, Troy Nielsen writes these articles, but he’s sunbathing in Tibet this week, so I’m filling in.) A rmed with only two amps, his harmonicas, and two guitars (acoustical and steel) John Hammond made the second G rand Opening of C ocktails an electrifying evening. He played over twenty songs in his two sets. 1 was surprised at the initial turnout. During the first set the place was packed. The audience was a fairly good one, although it was obvious that most of them were unfam iliar with live music, or at least live Blues. After his break the crowd had thinned out considerably. The clapping and cheering was deafening, though, and Mr. Hammond seemed pleased with the response. He started out strongly with a song that had a classic blues theme, the inability to get a lady. From there his playing only got better, span ning the range of Blues styles, slow and quiet one song, then loud and raucous the next. Some of the other songs he played include: “ I Do W hat I Like," “Come In My Kitchen," "M other-in-Law Blues,” and “Custard Pie." Near the end of the first set, during the song about the girl on Cherry Street who just dumped him. John Hammond broke a string. For any other performance this would seem a catastrophe, but in this case it blended in with the general ambience so well you hardly no ticed it. He just looked down at the string sadly and d id n 't miss a note. What made John H am m ond’s performance so good was his stage presence: his whole body becomes an expression for the music. His foots stomps out the rhythm, his face contorts in pain and desperation, and his fingers caress the only constant in the desperate world of Blues-Music: his guitar. The songs ranged in tone frorrl sadly resigned to boisterously despairing, but face it. depression is what Blues is all about. The world o f Blues music is a dark one, popu lated mostly with women: women you can ’t get, wom en you 'v e lost, wom en you c a n ’t

John H a m m on d , B lues G u ita rist am azed the crow d at C ocktails last F riday. stand, and. of course, evil M others-in-Law. While the overall theme o f Blues is depres sion, after you're done listening to it, you are left drained and strangely elated (somewhat like a few terms at WPI). If future C ocktails are only half as good as this one, then this one will be twice as good as the rest.

MacBeth auditions this week by K evin D ahm

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A uditions for M asque’s B-term production of S hakespeare's “ M acBeth" will be held this week. Auditions are tentatively scheduled at 4:30-6:30 pm on Tuesday the 12th as well as 1 I am - noon and 6-8 pm on Thursday the 14th, and will be held in the Green Room, which is directly behind the stage in Alden Hall. There is a sign up sheet posted on the Masque call board outside the green room. Anyone inter ested in auditioning should sign up to reserve a time, and must come prepared with two short

pieces to read. O nce must be a monologue from any S h a k e sp e a re a n play b e sid e s “ M acBeth." The other can be anything which contrasts in tone with the first reading. W riting your own material for this second speech is not only allowed but is in fact encouraged. “ M acBeth,” also known as “the Scottish play," will be presented near the end of B-term. Director Susan Vick says that there are ap proximately 30 speaking roles and most can be playe by either m ales or females. Auditions are open to anyone at WPI and no previous acting experience is required.

Music Trivia by Troy Nielsen N ewspeak S taff Hey cam pers, dig the groove I'm layin down this week in music trivia. happenin’. Now get busy.

It’s hip-hop

Questions: 1). W hat is the difference between tremelo and vibrato? 2). W hat is the main mechanical ingredient in achieving reverb (echo) in most combo amps? 3). The ever-popular Fender Precision Bass was first called “Precision” for what reason? 4). Before Bill Haley and the Comets becam e a popular rock and roll outfit, what kind of music did they play? 5). What I9 5 0 ’s movie, which depicted an evil view o f the new music called rock and roll, contained the Bill Haley and the C om et’s hit “Rock Around the C lock?” 6). W hat was the name of the Herbie H ancock’s f»rst solo album on the Blue Note label in 1963? 7). W hat did Pete Townsend do to his guitar when the neck of it snapped off in low-ceiling club? 8). W hat was the first nationally successful rock act to emerge from San Fransisco? 9). Name any m em ber of the Buffalo Springfield besides Stephen Stills and Neil Young. 10). W here was Jimmy Buffett bom?

Answers: 1). Tremelo is a rapid flucuation in volume, vibrato is a rapid flucuation in pilch. 2). Spring(s). 3). Because up uotil then, basses were fret less. So with frets, you could be more "precise” about the location o f the notes on the fretboard. 4). Rockabilly and W estern Swing. 5). Blackboard Jungle (sounds evil, don't it?) 6). "Takin' Off.” 7). Smashed it to bits. X). The Beau Brummels.1 9). Richie. Dewey Martin. Bruce Palmer. Ken Koblun, Jim Fielder, Doug Hastings, and Jim Messina. 10). Mobile. Alabama.

BONUS QUESTION OF T H E WEEK: According to ancient rites o f music trivia, every week I formulate a difficult question and present it to the student body. I take all of the correct questions mailed into me at Box 2124, and I make a random drawing to discover the w inner of a free D om ino’s pizza. The vouchers aren ’t in yet, so you’ll have to wait. Q uestion: Eddie Cochran, a talented guitarist and performer from O klahoma City, had two hits in the late 5 0 ’s, “Summ ertim e Blues" and “C ’mon Everybody.” In the days of studio m usicians making the records and the singers getting the fame and fortune, what is particularly unusual about Eddie's two hits? Send your guesses to M aster-M T ^t Box 2J24----------- ---------J-

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Arts and Entertainment

John Hammond at Cocktails by Shaw n Z im m erm an (Note: Normally. Troy Nielsen w rites these articles, hut h e 's sunbathing in Tihet this week, so I'm tilling in.) Armed with only two amps, his harmonicas, and two guitars (acoustical and steel) John Hammond made the second G rand Opening of Cocktails an electrifying evening. He played over twenty songs in his two sets. I was surprised at the initial turnout. During the first set the place w as packed. The audience was a fairly good one, although it was obvious that most o f them were unfam iliar w ith live music, or at least live Blues. A fter his break the crowd had thinned out considerably. The clapping and cheering was deafening, though, and Mr. Hammond seemed pleased with the response. He started out strongly with a song that had a classic blues theme, the inability to get a lady. From there his playing only got better, span ning the range of Blues styles, slow and quiet one song, then loud and raucous the next. Some o f the other songs he played include: "I Do What I Like." “Com e In My Kitchen," "M other in-Law Blues," and "Custard Pie." Near the end of the first set. during the song about the girl on Cherry Street who just dumped him. John Hammond broke a string. For any other performance this would seem a catastrophe, but in this case it blended in with the general ambience so well you hardly no ticed it. He just looked dow n at the string sadly and d idn't miss a note. What made John H am m ond's performance so good w as his stage presence; his whole body becomes an expression for the music. His foots stomps out the rhythm, his lace contorts in pain and desperation, and his lingers caress the only constant in the desperate world of Blues \1u sit his guitar. The songs ranged in tone front sadly resigned to boisterously despairing, but face it. depression is what Blues is .ill about. The world of Blues music is a dark one. popu lated mostly with women, women you can't •act. women v o u ’ve lost, women vou can't

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stand, and. of course, evil Mothers-in-Lavv. While the overall theme ot Blues is depres sion. after you’re done listening to it. you are left drained and strangely elated (somewhat like a few terms at W P I ), If future Cocktails are onlv halt as good as this one. then this one will he twice as eood as the rest.

MacBeth auditions this week by Kerin Dahm

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Auditions tor M asque's B term production of Shakespeare's "M acBeth " will he held this week. Auditions are tentatively scheduled at 4:30-6:30 pm on Tuesday the 12th as well as I I am - noon and fi-8 pm on Thursday the 14th, and will be held in the Green Room, which is directly behind the stage in Alden Hall. There is a sign up sheet posted 011 the Masque call board outside the green room. Anyone inter ested in auditioning should sign up to reserve a time, and must come prepared with two short

pieces to read. O nce must he a monologue from any S h a k e sp e a re a n play b e sid e s “ M acBeth." I he other can be anything which contrasts in tone with the first reading. W riting your own material for this second speech is not only allowed but is in fact encouraged. "M acBeth," also known as "the Scottish play." will he presented near the end of B-term, Director Susan Vick says that there are ap proximately 30 speaking roles and most can be playe by either males or females. Auditions are open to anyone at WPI and no previous acting experience is required.

Music Trivia by Troy Nielsen N ewspeak S taff Hey campers, dig the groove I'm lay in down this week in music trivia, happenin'. Now get busy.

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1963? 7). What did Pete Townsend do to his guitar when the neck of it snapped off in low-ceiling club? S). What was the first nationally successful rock act to em erge from San Fransisco? 9). Name any m em ber of the Buffalo Springfield besides Stephen Stills and Neil Young. 10). W here was Jimmy Buffett born?

Answers: 1) Tremelo is a rapid flucuaiion in volume, vihrulo is a rapid flucuaiion in pilch.

2) Springs) Because up uuiil Ihen. basses were frelless. So with frets, you could he more ‘‘precise" ahoul ihe local ion of Ihe notes on ihe freiboard 4) Rockabilly and Western Swing. **) Blackboard Jungle (sounds evil, don'i H , | ftl. ‘ I akin' OH " 7 1 Smashed it 10 hits K) The Beau Brummels • Mi Richie. IX*we> Martin. Bruce Palmer. Ken Kohlun. Jim holder. Done Hastings, and Jim Messina 10) Mobile. Alabama.

BONUS QUESTION O F THE WEEK: A ccording to ancient rites of music trivia, every week I formulate a difficult question and present it to the student body. I take all o f the correct questions mailed into me at Box 2124, and I make a random draw ing to discover the winner o f a free D om ino's p i//a . The vouchers aren't j 111 yet, so you'll have to wait. Q uestion: Eddie Cochran, a talented guitarist and perform er from O klahom a City, had two i hits in the late 50’s, "Sum m ertim e Blues" and " C ’mon Everybody." In the days ol studio : musicians making the records and the singers getting the lam e and fortune, what is particularly Vunusual about Eddie's tw o hits? Send your guesses to M aster MT at Box 2124

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A little addiction or two is necessary by G ary M cC aslin W P I C am pus M in istry That w as the S.T.D.* for T hursday, 7 O cto ber as students were invited to sit and talk at the C am pus M inistry table in the W edge over lunch. G eorge B ush’s speech tw o nights ea r lier form ally declaring a W ar on Drugs may have been seen or heard by som e students, but in any event drugs were an ever present reality o f cam pus life and I thought it would be good to hear w hat kinds o f com m ents and feelings students had. As usual the conversation bounced all over but I was able to glean a few observations:

There is such a double standard even right here on Campus: undergraduate students are found drunk and they are sent to their room w ith advice that they should be aware o f their responsibilities.

Why People Take Drugs People feel cut o ff from the life system of the planet; ju st d o n 't care about making things b etter or even taking care o f themselves. People are basically greedy and they d o n 't care about anything except making money. People d o n 't like the way the world is so they rebel or escape through drugs. People w ant to escape reality.

Overall Comments O f course, we are all only hum an, everyone has to have some vices. (I did not define addiction as bad - that was an interesting translation) You are never going to get rid o f drugs. If a people chose their addictions carefully, they could end up very healthy. Som e people are addicted to stress; that's very helpful here at Tech.

Solutions W ipe out Colum bia, blow the drug runners aw ay! Money and arms to Colum bia are not going to help: if it continues we will certainly have another Vietnam. Legalize drugs, reduce the demand and tax it to the limit - reduce the deficit. Reducing the demand in the United States

things we think we are supposed to be doing and trying to please all the people we think we need to please. I believe all people, especially people in the WPI com m unity, need to take tim e to reflect on their individual roles in stopping the drug flow. This is an institution o f influence made up of individuals who too often m inim ize their personal ability to influence change. We think that change, if its going to do any good at all. has to be huge, dram atic and significant enough to make the front pages o f all the papers; its not true. D on’t worry about C olum bia or even the person right next to you. W here can the apathy stop in our lives and new directions be determ ined? Individual action and education are a longer road to solving the drug problem, but I believe they will produce more healthy, solid results.

can only happen through education. Cutting o ff the supply will only increase the price and force the source to be som ewhere else on the planet. All this talk about a W ar on Drugs is just a circus. There is a spiritual crisis in the human species and nothing is going to change until that is resolved; people feel alone and worth less; drugs help people forget.

Getting Our Thinking Into Actions There were a lot more com m ents over the course o f tw o hours, but I find its too hard to stay in the heat o f an exciting exchange and take good notes. What do you think? Is there an realistic way to rid ourselves of the drugs and the destruction that accom panies its use? W ill the double standard o f J u s t Say No and J u s t O ne M ore H igh be with us forever?

Perhaps the spiritual rebirth som eone m en tioned will result also; M other Earth could certainly use the realigning of a few more o f her passengers.

Personally I agree with the New Y ork's p usher’s com m ent interviewed on the street the night o f President Bush’s Drug Speech: You can do anything you want in Columbia, nothing is going to stop this stuff; its like gold a n d people ju s t want more.

Grab some G .O .R .P ** and stop for few m inutes next Thursday. There is no obligation and no salesman will call. I’m interested in what you’re thinking.

There is an apathy that unknowingly grows in our minds when we rush around doing all the

*S.T.D. - Suggested Topic for D iscussion **G .O .R .P. G ood Old R aisins and Peanuts

Minutes from the executive council meeting M eeting o f Septem ber 5. 1989 M em bers present: M ike D onahue, Pres.; Brian G osselin. V.P.; Lisa K ing. Sec.: Maureen M urphy. CCS; Kim Lem oi, SocC om m ; Brian Beauregard. Class o f '92: M elanie Stoops, class o f '90; Steven N elson, Academic C om m ittee; Rob Sims, N ew speak: Beth Schafer, SAS; Becky Griffith. SA B; Jen Tobin, PanHel: Janet Richardson. A dvisor. C om m ittee reports: A cadem ic Com m ittee W ill be having its first m eeting Sept. 13. T here are no issues being carried over from last year. SocC om m : Parents day is Sept. 23. Looking for l().()(K) M aniacs for Sun. Nov. 26. “ C ocktails" and com m ittee is going very well, it will be every Friday in A & B term with various sponsors. G eneral m eeting Thurs. Sept. 7. C lass o f '90: Plans are underway for senior activities in M ay. W ill be selling T-shirts 11 am - I pm at the activities fair. N ew speak: Has printed an introductory issue, and has another com ing out tom orrow . We are getting set for the activities fair. W e are also looking at obtaining a phototypesetter. CCS: Has been approached by several students concerning the level o f cheating on campus. Many students feel helpless and would like to see action taken. A task force may be formed to see if CCS can do anything. SAS: SAS is currently working on updating and reprinting Tech Bible. We anticipate having it ready for dispersion am ong the freshman class around the beginning o f B term. We are also in the process of revam ping our mem bership process from open m em bership to an applica tion process. On freshman arrival day, 8/27, the annual greeting o f freshmen and delivery o f

the goodstuff boxes went well. SAB: The SAB activities fair will be held on Wed. 9 /6 11:(K) to 1:3() on the Quad. The first SAB Pres. Council meeting is tentatively scheduled for 7:(K) pm Mon. 9/25. PanHel: On 9/13 there will be a fund raiser called "aerobics unlim ited." This is a charity event on aerobics for two hours to raise money for a rehabilitation center in W orcester. On 9/15 the Greek system will be sponsor ing the "G reek K ick-off." There will be a band on the Quad and small footballs will be given out. Sorority rush will begin the First day o f Bterm and will last for I weeks. Old business: none New business: RHC might have to be re-elected due to stipulations that the RHC members must live on campus. Congratulations to SocComm for the su c cess o f "Cocktails.'" A m otion to plant a tree or dedicate another type o f memorial honoring Andrew Heitm an, a freshm an that was going to enter WPI this year but became very ill and passed away over the sum m er, was passed. Freshman elections will be held Sept. 20^ and 21^ Student G overnm ent's big project this year will be to boost all plans pertaining to the building o f a cam pus center. Mike Donahue will send a letter to Newspeak and the adm ini stration to show our support o f a cam pus cen ter. The C om m ittee for the Independent Rep. is now headed by Brian G osselin and Brian Beau regard. They need a Sophomore. Junior, and S enior to put together a proposal som etim e in the next two weeks. Open forum meeting: A motion to hold the open forum Student G overnm ent meetings in a very public place (I.E. the W edge) so students can come and ask questions about any of their concerns, etc.. was passed.

Some other ideas were to have adm inistra tion and faculty come to these m eetings so as to get more people to com e and ask questions. Once a month Student Government will be meeting with Pres. Strauss and other members o f the adm inistration to re-open the lines of com m unication between the administration and Student G overnment. We reviewed the R obert's Rules of Parlia mentary Procedure. Next Student G overnm ent meeting Tues day Septem ber 12 at 7:30 pm. M eeting adjourned at 7:45 pm Respectfully subm itted, Lisa A. King, Secretary

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1913: W hy not have a co u rse in sex hygene at W .P.I.?

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Tech N ew s gets phones

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T ech Air Raid P reven tion C orp s H as its First T est D u rin g W orcester B lack out E ditorial: "Are we doing are part to help win this war? We are to protect the buildings in the event of an actual enemy attack by stationing responsible men to immediately report bomb hits on the campus."

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N ew C om p uter in Stratton

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Tech and M. I. T. to Combine

M issile T est at A lden 'In a co m er o f W PI's Alden Research Lab in Holden, three engineers are busy dropping and firing bombs and other projectiles into tanks o f water. The bombs, of course, are make believe miniature models o f their real life big brothers and sisters."

"Through the magic of electronics and sales m anship of IBM, the basem ent of Stratton now echoes the buzz o f the M ath Departm ent's newest innovation, an IBM 610 A UTOM ATIC DECIM AL C O M PU TER .” Note: This com puter used 250 tubes.

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Anniversary -1989

Hemeafc The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute

1969: The Plan is Born

1989: The Present W PI $1,000,000 Short

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C O M P E X A M E L IM IN A T E D :

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Juniors and Seniors Left with Option

E D IT O R IA L WE'VE BEEN LIED TO AND NOW THE PLAN IS DEAD

G ROUND BROKEN FOR DANIELS HALL DORM AT TECH CEREMONY

WPI is not the college il says il is. and il hasn't been for some lime. While administrators have been energetically speaking well o f the Plan and undergraduate catalogs have been detailing its virtues at length to prospective students, the Plan has been insidiously gutted. This inconsistency between word and deed suggests two possibilities. that somewhere there has been a great lack o f perception among many very intelligent people; or that then has been a large effort, if not formally organized then al least implicitly acknowledged, to distract attention from what was really going on. /I is more obvious now than ever before that what the people in positions o f power say and

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It is m ainly experim ental, aiding G eneral E lectric scientists to solv^ high pow er transm ission problems. M any su c h ex p erim en ts yield no im m ediate return. B u t in the long ru n this work is practical and im portant. It is part of the study w hich m u st go on u n ceasingly if th is pow erful force. E lectricity, is to be fully tam ed and enlisted in your service.

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EDITORIAL

It’s time for a campus center S chool has been in session only tw o w eeks, and fresh m en are already looking around, saying “ w hat good stu ff is there to do in W o rcester?” T here is n ’t even a good place to m eet with a large group o f friends. M any o f the places in W o rcester d o n ’t adm it people u nder 21. W here can u n derclassm en go? T he an sw e r is to a cam pus center. O f course, the cam p u s ce n ter has not been built yet. Nor are there d efi nite p lans to build one. H ow ever, the adm inistration is w illing to listen. If they can be convinced that a cam pus c e n te r w ould be used, and m ake the cam pus a better

place, then chances are good that we ca n get one. In o rd er to com e up with a good proposal, as m any options as possible m ust be co n sid ered . So, instead o f sim ply agreeing that a ce n ter is a g o o d idea, m ake som e suggestions about what should be in it. A lready su g g es tions have been m ade for a snack bar, the bookstore, centraf m ail, project m eeting room s, m ovie theaters, a gam e room , assem bly room s, and several others. T here also have been several su ggestions fo r a possible lo ca tion, including burying it under the Q u ad . In addition to providing a place fo r students to go, one

o f the goals is to b ring in faculty also. Y ears ago, when the Pub w as open, faculty and students alike w ould talk o v er a few drinks. H ow ever, new d rinking laws changed all that. T he Pub clo sed , and students lost a valuable opportunity to get to know the professors on a social level. So, the cam p u s center needs facilities to attract professors. T he student governm ent is actively prom oting this project; it will benefit everyone on the cam pus. See elsew here in this issue for inform ation on how to subm it ideas about the cam p u s center. G et involved!

LETTERS/COMMENTARY

WPI needs a campus center

Mo Ey»t

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In 1969 P ro fe sso r H eventhal headed a com m ittee to investigate it. In 19 7 1 C harles Moore wrote a pro posal on it. In 1982 Earl Flansburgh studied the feasibility o f it. Now. in I9K9 Professor DeFalco has made yet another study of IT. What is IT?! IT is a cam pus center. All four o f these com m ittees came up with the same result: WPI needs a campus center. A cam pus center which would provide postal service, a bookstore, and snack bar. The campus center should also contain TV lounges, study rooms for project work, and any additional as pects which may be deemed neces sary. A cam pus center would provide the cohesive bond necessary to bring stu dents, faculty, and adm inistration

together. This in turn would help foster a better understanding and w orking relationship between the three groups thus creating a more effective learning environm ent. A learning environment which would help perpetuate the goals o f this insti tution. I therefore would ask the trustees and President Strauss to do all in their power to aid this cam pus center m ate rializing. I would also challenge the student body to show the trustees that a cam pus center is indeed a worthy investment. With both groups striv ing for the same goal, the inevitable result is a quality cam pus center for the betterm ent o f this institution.

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I write to you to make some very im portant corrections on behalf o f T K E at WPI. In your last issue (S ep tem ber 6, 1989. page 7) you printed an article that is incorrect. The G rand C ouncil o fT a u Kappa Epsilon (which consists of 300 chapters, about 40 Alumni Associations, 8 Grand O ffi cers, and about 5 past Presidents) voted to pass what is known as the new m em bership program. C ontrary to your article which stated: “The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity ordered its m em ber chapters to scrap their pledg ing program s this fall.” I personally attended this session as the alternate voting delegate o f Zeta-Mu chapter, chartered at WPI, which voted for the passing o f this am endm ent. The pro posal does not com e into effect until Septem ber o f 19 9 1 (contrary to your statem ent that it will be in effect this fall). H ow ever, there is an option for chapters to im plem ent this program before the 19 9 1 deadline. About 30 chapters have decided to im plement the new program this year. This may be w here som e o f the confusion may have arisen. The purpose of the am endm ent that

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Come up with the best ideas for a campus center and Newspeak will give you a FREE Dominos pizza. Ideas can include location, contents, and a name for the center. All ideas should be sent to Newspeak, box 2700 by Friday, September 15th. Good luck, and let the creative juices flow.

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VIEWPOINT

W h a t d o y o u th in k o f R u s h b e in g la te r th is y e a r ?

Dave Bostcheck -’92 PH

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"I think it will be good for the freshmen to experience all o f WPI before they decide w hether or not to rush."

"There's nothing for frehmen to do. Student Affairs hasn't replaced rush activities with their ow n."

"It's better for the students because there's not much em phasis on being accepted into the fraternities or sororities while trying to adapt to college life."

"I think B term rush is a good idea because freshmen will be able to get settled into W PI, their friends, and classes before they are "rushed" into a decision about fraternities and sororities." NKW SPKAK S T A FF PH O TO S/TO M TU R N E R

COMMENTARY

Observations from the Asylum

Not a Wimp in Sight by A lton Reich N ewspeak S ta ff

President Bush got on TV the other night and tried to prove to the A m eri can public that he’s not a wimp. Nobody really know s if it will work or not, but Vegas has been taking bets. Bush proposed a war on drugs th at’ll cost the American taxpayer over $7 billion. A good portion o f this money is going to be used to stop drugs before they enter the country. Now, I favor the Coast G uard get ting more m oney, and I favor the use o f Navy vessels in the fight against drug runners. Can you im agine the look on a sm uggler’s face when he hears, “This is the captain o f the USS N ew Jersey, please bring your vessel

to a halt now !” But I digress, some o f the m oney will be going to help for eign governm ents stop the drugs be fore they leave their countries. It may seem that I am being hard nosed, but I trust the C olom bian governm ent about as far as I can throw South Am erica. Why do people get involved in the drug trade? M oney, th at’s why. It is the reason that little kids in New York act as runners, they deliver the drugs from the “ w arehouses” right to the custom ers door. W hat do most petty g o v e rn m e n t o ff ic ia ls lu st fo r? Money. Even officials in this country aren't im mune. Drug runners have lots o f bribe money to throw around. Some m ore than likely own every governm ent official for miles around

their property. Before we send these governm ents, or kept governm ents (like kept w om en), any money we must ask ourselves if it will do any good. There has been talk of sending American troops to do the jo b that these kept governm ents are unable, or unwilling to do for them selves. It seems a sim ple enough task. Sure, w e'll just send an armored division to stomp on drug farms. It’ll be an application o f peace through superior firepower. Ok, how does one go about finding a drug farm to stom p on? Well, supposedly the DEA has had lots of practice so they help the Army find them. The arm y then has to move in and attack the stronghold (fortress seems too medieval a term). The

details o f such an attack I’ll leave up to the experts, but what does the army do when the local police force turns up and starts shooting at them ? You may say, “ It’ll never happen." These are the things that we might have to deal with in a country like C olom bia where drug m oney flows like water. W hat would such a use o f force accom plish? If it stops 20% of the drugs com ing into the U.S. is it good? W hat if 500 American soldiers are wounded or killed in the process? Look at the trade off: maybe 2000 poor, who are probably on welfare anyway (<=gross generalization!), or 500 young Americans who are serv ing their country and trying to make som ething o f themselves. Those who enter the armed services know the

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J risks they face, but is it worth it to throw lives away in a venture that may not m ake a difference? If we could stop the drug trade, and clear the welfare rolls of all the addicts, then I might be more enthusiastic. H ow ever, if the choice is the lives of A m erican servicemen or the lives of addicts, legalize drugs so the addicts can at least kill themselves fo r less money and the G overnm ent reaps the tax dollars. I m ust at least applaud President Bush for taking a decisive stand on this issue. I don't like the idea of giving money to kept governm ents, nor do I like the idea of using A m eri can troops, but I adm ire his attem pt to show the world he isn ’t a wimp.

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C LUB CORNER Alphi Phi Omega Congratulations on a wonderful turnout at last w eek 's meeting. Hopefully w e'll have lots o f new pledges this week. Our first round of quotes: "Y ou think Y O U 'V E had a bad summer? W ell, let me tell you about MINE... K iller Ping-Pong... Stoddard A 3rd floor... See Drew for info. O k, Ok. it was a bad crash and bum scene Drew com e to New V oices 7 ! See walking the Line and ... that other play. C om e to New

Voices 7 ! See K evin's Ego! Just do n 't let him see that ‘cause h e 's got a gun! ... So then there was the CAR ACCIDENT AND THEN... T hat's it - rem em ber the car wash, and 25th anniversary, and the Servant Auction, and the Haunted H ouse...

take off for its voyage through its first full year as a recognized club. A big welcome to our new m em bers and an invitation to all those who have even the slightest interest to come aboard. F.M.I. Send your correspondences to box 5997. (N o paper airplane mail, please!) In signing off. I leave you with one last note Fighter pilots shoot more ammo! Rocket Rider

WPI Flying Club Attention Aviation Enthusiasts and Flight Fanatics: W e have the club for you! Yes, the WPI Flying C lub is throttled up and ready to

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers W elcom e back! I hope you all enjoyed your

summer. The officers are planning this year’s activities right now - please send your sugges tions along to any o f the officers. W ho are the officers? Chris Savina is President, V P / M em bership Chairm an is John Gastrom, Sec retary / Treasurer is Mike Vinskus, Greg Davidson (EE box 449) is Advertising C hair man / Signals Representative, Brian W eissman is Activities C hairm an, and Professor Peter Levin is our advisor. Where do you go on this Thursday (9/14) to get a good lunch at a fair price? The IEEE Barbecue outside Atwater Kent! See you there.

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G R EEK CO R NER Alpha Gamma Delta We would like to welcome back all the sisters o f Alpha G am m a Delta and we hope your A-term is going well. Over this past sum m er we all enjoyed our first Alumnus and U ndergraduate barbecue. Roses to Chris T for her efforts in making it such a success. We would also like to send roses to Marci for the effort she took to keep A G D 's correspondence going through the sum m er months. Congratu lations to our new spirit com m ittee and its chairperson Chris H., (K eeper o f the bag). Should we congratulate Lisa P. on showing her spirit and starting o ff the year with a solid win? W e hope to see everyone in full spirit for the Greek System s al F riday's football gam e - see you there!

Alphi Chi Rho G reetings to all from the brothers o f Alphi Chi Rho. We hope everyone has enjoyed the first two weeks of A-term. (May I990 is just around the com er guys)

The house has been a busy place so far this year. W e are rapidly preparing for Rush, and hope to sec all the freshmen at the Expo on the 15th. Besides Rush, we have had the antics o f most of the seniors to put up with. D on't you guys have any work to do? (Blum e that was a really close shave w ouldn't you say?) The Nibs have been keeping themselves busy also. Super Chad decapitated one o f his own players, with an assist from Schmeg, putting an end to the foosball mania that had been sweeping the house. And congratulations to Dave Colom bo for being elected Chapter Correspondant. Our annual Boxer Shorts Party was a blast, and the sand is soon to arrive for the long awaited Sex on the Beach Party. Good luck to Dan, the Scoop Machine. A majority of the brothers are still in shock over the tremendous meals we have enjoyed lately from our new cook, Mark. We will have to get into shape, though, because the intram u ral season is on its way. We wish everybody good luck with the rest of A-term, and look forward to another great

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Delta Phi Epsilon W elcom e back sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon! Hope you all had a great summer and are ready for a wonderful school year. W e've got lots of activities planned for (he year. It'll be aw e some! U nfortunately, W anda and Alice w on't be joining us this year but w e're psyched about our pledges and RUSH. Good luck Val and Sheryl (y o u ’ll need it). Get those interviews and projects done. D Phi E would also like to w elcom e Carolyn Tidwell as our advisor. W e’re happy to have you with us. Now to the fun stuff! Val, d o n ’t forget my written apology! Sis ters, d o n 't forget to visit Lisa w ho’s been deserted by Mike this year - (some of us arc on daka and w e’d love to have you cook dinner). H ow 's Chicago. Chris? And the softball players? So Sue, you get letters mixed up huh? D jahownyice? W ho's Bill? Chicago? Hey Chris, how much is airfare? B ill's great!

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C hicago’s great! O ctober break?? Roadtrip to Chicago! Cindy - why are you eating with your hands? Does it taste better? D on’t park your car on Hampden street - you never know about spontaneous com bustion and drunken neigh bors !! D Phi E W ORLD TOUR ’89: England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ger many, Austria, Switzerland, French Riviera and France. Next year Russia!!!! Yugoslavian men sm ell— Gooch is lucky. Anyone for Senda-Sister to Russia? Just Kidding. Ohhh, Bridgette, have fun in Chicago!

Sigma Alpha Epsilon C ongratulations to the newly elected offi cers: Eminent Deputy Archon: Adam Eminent Recorder: O 'C o Eminent Correspondent(s): Little Boy and Raft Eminent Herald: Palooky Eminent Warden: Blanche Eminent Chronicler: Merse Chaplain: Sully CS/PR: Goldfish ,5 y e a rJ F C : Duh Social Men: Splatt and Rooster Scholarship: Frail O.K. Man: Long Asst. Stew: Sweetness Asst. H. Manager(s): Sully and Chin Sports Chairman: Grabs BHSO: Brett WHSO: Pod Song Dudes: Keith, Coy, Clouts, Merse und Blanche W ell, it was a great first week o f school filled with some great stuff. Hey Bill, beware of large wooden structures. W here's that bogus random chick? The preppie life: Lum pster pins Mrs. Lumpster, drinks Beck's, and. drives off in a Saab. Randy, beware of cam era-carrying Rats. Hey Dung, check those shoes, often. Get psyched, rush starts soon! F r id ’s place at the Cape was great and of course Godin was fogged out. C louts, next time w ear your keys on a belt. As o f today, zoo mem bership: 2 and growing. Aye, Alfred G ene

Sigma Pi Hi, I’m back. Sorry for the delay but it’s been so long I forgot who I was. First, I ’d like to w elcom e the new sophom ores into the house. But when are you guys gonna retaliate? W e’re all waiting anxiously. Hey King, how much for that green thing in your window? If ANY ON E out there needs a vacuum please com e see Van W ooley our local Electrolux dealer. They must be good. V an’s got five of his own. I’m glad to say that Da Pub is open for business. Make sure you pay your tab though or they have ways o f making you pay. Becker held group rate house tours last week and they’re expected again tonight to be followed by freshm an house tours next week. W ell it’s Tuesday again so cough up your cash, get all your work done, and get ready for a bash. O ctopussy Lounge that is.

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PO LIC E LOG Saturday September 2 12:47 AM - SN aP reported num erous students drinking in the hallways of Riley Hall. O fficers responded and the students were cleared from the halls. 2:13 AM - SN aP reported broken w indow s in the west stairwell o f Riley Hall. 2:33 AM - An officer reported confiscating a nightstick from a WPI student found sleeping in a vehicle parked in the library lot. 3:02 AM - A m em ber o f the A lpha Tau O mega fraternity reported that they were closing dow n a party and requested assistance in m oving pedestrians from the area. O fficers responded and the area was cleared. 8:13 PM - A call was received reporting a woman found lying on the lawn o f the H iggins House. T he wom an was determ ined to be a resident o f a nursing home. Personnel from the nursing home w ere contacted and transported the woman back to the home. 9:15 PM - T hree female Becker students entered the station reporting that a group o f three Puerto Rican M ales in a navy blue Chevy cutlass with a white vinyl roof had been chasing the students' vehicle. The subjects were reportedly harassing the students verbally and striking their vehicle. O fficers escorted the students back to Becker. The W orcester Police Department w as notified o f the incident, which started on Elm Street. 10:48 PM - An officer reported assisting with a m inor autom obile accident at the intersection o f Institute Road and Boynton Street.

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Thursday, September 14, 1989 8:30 pm - Folk group practice at Religious Center, 19 Schussler Road

Sunday September 3 1:30 AM - A citizen reported loud music com ing from the Sigm a Phi Epsilon fraternity on Boynton Street. A Sergeant responded and the music was turned down. 1:34 AM - An officer requested an ambulance on the Quad to transport a student who had injured her knee playing frisbee. 1:56 AM - A fire alarm was reported in Morgan Hall. The alarm was caused by a pull station which had been pulled on the first floor. 6:30 AM - A sergeant reported that a shrub had been stolen from the intersection of W est Street and Institute Road, and that a dirt trail was found leading to an Ellsworth apartment. The shrub was later recovered outside o f the apartment and subsequently re-planted. 11:15 PM - A com plaint was received o f students playing football in the street on H ackfeld Road. An officer located the students and the football game was terminated.

Monday September 4 1:16 AM - A citizen reported loud m usic coming from the Sigma Pi fraternity on Institute Road.

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An officer responded and the music was turned down.

Monday, September 18, 1989 Tuesday September 5 9:52 PM - A WPI student reported a break into his Ellsworth apartment. A VCR and gas grill were stolen in the incident, which occurred while the occupants o f the apartment were upstairs. There was no forced entry into the apartment. 10:52 PM - An RA in Daniels Hall reported that a student who had too much to drink was in the 2nd floor show er sem i-conscious. O fficers responded and the student was returned to his room , where the RA agreed to check on him.

Wednesday September 6 12:10 AM - A report was received o f a loud party at the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity on Dean Street. An officer responded and the music was turned down. 1:35 AM - A fire alarm was reported in Institute Hall. O fficers determ ined that a pull station on the first floor had been pulled.

Thursday September 7

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - COO P Interviewing W orkshop, Kinnicut Hall 8:00 pm - Spectrum: John W aters Lecture, Alden Hall, free beard had approached him on North A shland Street and dem anded money. The subject appeared to be intoxicated.

Friday September 8 8:40 PM - An officer reported a m otor vehicle accident at the intersection of B oynton Street and Institute Road. 10:06 PM - A WPI student reported that a window on his vehicle parked on Institute Road had been broken. I 1:05 PM - A citizen com plained about loud music com ing from an Ellsworth apartm ent. Officers responded and the music was turned dow n. 11:33 PM - An RA reported an intoxicated student vom iting in the m en’s room in Stoddard B 3rd floor. O fficers responded and the student was returned to his room under the care o f friends.

10:34 PM - A WPI student reported that a white male in his early thirties 5 ’ 10" tall with a brown

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