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WPI... A closer look

by Johnna Coggin A ssistant D irector o f A dm issions The O ffice o f A dmissions has sent letters o f acceptance to about 20(H) very qualified high school seniors.

Most o f these students have also re­ ceived offers of admission from many other highly competitive colleges and universities and now have to decide where they would like to spend the next four years. To assist in their decision-m aking process, the O ffice o f A d m is s io n s is s p o n s o rin g “ W PI...A C loser Look” on W ednes­ day, April 18 from 8:15 am to 3:45 pm. Y our cooperation and support in helping to m ake this a positive ex p e­ rience for these students and their parents will be greatly appreciated.

Following is a brief description of the day’s events:

W illiam R. G rogan, Dean o f Un­ dergraduate Studies, will welcome the participants on cam pus and ad­ dress the group about the tradition of WPI, reflecting on where the Institute has been and what the future holds.

Following this, Mary Beth Harrity, C oordinator of W PI’s M ajor Selec­ tion Program, will address the group about her program and the various services that are available to students at WPI who are undecided about their major field o f study.

Throughout the rem ainder of the m orning, the participants will meet with faculty and current students as they attend presentations by the aca­ demic departments. The group will then be divided into small discussion groups about student life, led by cur­ rent W PI undergraduates. They will also have lunch and be entertained by

the VIedwin String Ensemble as they stroll around an Activities Fair to discover the diverse student clubs and organizations available at WPI. After lunch, the participants will attend panels about Co-op, Career Planning and Placem ent, the role of the Humanities in W P I’s program of study. Student Support Services, and W PI’s International Scholars Pro­ gram and off-cam pus IQP centers. At the end o f the day, everyone will have a chance to sam ple some o f the excit­ ing M Q P’s and IQ P’s being con­ ducted by WPI students as they take part in a Projects Fair.

By 3:45 pm everyone will probably be exhausted, but hopefully enthusi­ astic about the variety of opportuni­ ties at WPI in the Fall. The program should prove to be a success in attract­ ing students to W P I’s Class o f 1994.

T h e activities fair for p ersp ective freshm en w ill be on th e Q uad tom orrow , w eather p erm itting.

Freshman orientation moved to the fall b y Joe Parker N ewspeak Staff In an attem pt to provide “ a more com prehensive program for new stu­ dents,” the Dean of Student’s O ffice and the O ffice of Academic A dvising have decided to move the 1990 Fresh­ man orientation back from its normal June spot until August 22, one week before the official openine o f school for the year.

The decision to move the orienta­ tion to fall and make it a full w eek was based on a number o f factors, one being the aforementioned com pre­ hensive program , another being to provide international students and students outside New England w ith an opportunity to participate in the o rien­ tation. A pproxim ately 40% o f the incom ing students are from this

group. It is hoped that the one week session will m ake the students feel good about their decision to attend WPI. and introduce them to all WPI has to offer.

T his year’s theme is “WPI - A World o f O pportunity.” The goals of this y ea r’s orientation are “to support the academ ic mission o f W PI, to cre­ ate an intellectual environm ent, to facilitate a sm ooth transition process for the new students, to build a sense of com m unity, and to educate the students about the many resources and services available to them. To accom plish these goals, a variety of academ ic, recreational, vocational, intellectual and social program s have been planned.”

O rientation leaders are once again vital to the program, and are on hand to lead group sessions, answ er ques­

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tions, and set up evening programs.

O L ’s are required to undergo exten­ sive training, including a weekend retreat, and num erous sessions re­ garding cam pus services, student needs, W PI’s academ ic program, al­ cohol & substance abuse, and WPI tradition.

The “O L ’s” for this year are as follows: John A dam s, Pete Anamasi,

T racey B arnes, Brian Beauregard, Matt Beauregard, Chris Cafarella, D ayna Cornell, Sherri Curria, Nestor D eocam po, Concetta D ePaolo, Chris Dunham , Matt Friend, Casey G ervais, A nthony G erard, G ene Goldm an, Laura Gregory, Rick Hogan, and Kathryn Ingemi.

O ther O L ’s are: Patricia Keefe, Nyan Soe Kyaw, Adam Last, Melissa

Lichw an, Tim M asterson, Donna M cK enna, M egan M oore, Susan Moser, Sangeetha Neelahantiah, Beth Newton, M aryellen O ’Connor, Jim O ’C onnor, Paul O rm ond, Scott Pease, Gregg Pelleren, Francis Ricciardi, Sejal Sheth, Jennifer Sow den, Christ Sparages, Mark A. Sullivan, Sam Tetlow, Kim berly Tharp, Leslie T ho­ mas, Neil Thurber, and Steve Tufts.

Wellness Day is here again

by Jo A nn VanDyke W PI’s third annual celebration of W ellness is upon us once again. For those new to W PI, W ellness can be described as designing one’s lifestyle to maintain physical, mental, em o­ tional and spiritual health. It is a positive state of m ind as well as a way o f life. W ellness encom passes all aspects o f life, including nutrition, fitness, social and emotional needs, v o c a tio n a l sa tisfa c tio n , personal safety, stress reduction, spiritual de­ velopm ent, and a concern for environ­ mental safety/protection.

This year’s W ellness program has been expanded to three days: Tues­ day, W ednesday and Thursday, April 17, 18 and 19. Several new programs

have been added to the schedule of events, and many o f the original ex­ hibitors - massage therapy, body fat m easuring and cholesterol testing will be participating again.

On Tuesday the 17th, at noon, there will be two new activities that invite participation. In Harrington A udito­ rium, there will be an aerobics class led by Tracey Fallon and in the W res­ tling Room, Harrington Basement, a Polarity Yoga class led by Fern Lee. On W ednesday the 18th, starting at 9 am, in Morgan M eeting Room A, there will be a series o f sem inars on W ellness-related topics such as bio­ feedback, chiropractic m edicine, and eating healthier away from home. At noon the annual 2.2 Fitness Run/W alk

will begin on the WPI track.

On Thursday, the 19th, from 10 am to 3 pam , m em bers of the WPI com ­ munity will have the opportunity to participate in the W ellness Fair in the Lower W edge. You will have the opportunity to speak with experts on a variety o f topics on w ellness, pick up written inform ation, experience and observe dem onstrations, and partici­ pate in wellness assessm ents.

W ellness Days program s and ac­ tivities are being coordinated by the WPI Health Services and Counseling and Student Developm ent Center.

The W PI com m unity is encouraged to take advantage o f the opportunity to evaluate their health and im plement change as necessary.

A<J>n announces winner of UMOC Alpha Phi O m ega held its annual UGLY MAN ON CAM PUS contest over the past week ending on April 7.

The contest w as an overwhelm ing success.

This year the contest raised a total o f $1059.84 for the National Leukemia Foundation in the name of “Tim Tripoli.” The w inner o f the UMOC contest was John “ Lurch” Boyle o f Alpha Chi Rho with an incredible number of*5l94 votes. Others receiving votes: Todd “G rinch” M iller M ike Monaghan Jerem y Dieterle Steve “Sack” Coscarella President Jon Strauss Drew Boynton

54 votes 18 votes 10 votes 6 votes 5 votes 2.5 votes

Overall, the UMOC contest was an overw helm ing success raising over one thousand dollars for a great cause.

Thanks a lot to everyone who voted or helped out.

IM P O R T A N T

N O T IC E

TO: All Graduating Seniors & Faculty Members FROM: T he Office o f the Registrar SUBJECT: PROJECT PANIC DAY - C D R 's DUE MONDAY. APRIL 30, 1990 at 4:00 PM A l l Com pletion of Degree R equirem ents (C D R 's) - MQP, IQP, Sufficiency - for May, 1990 graduation are due in the R egistrar’s Office by 4:00 pm on M onday, April 30, 1990. This deadline for May, 1990 comm encement.

John “ L u rch ” B oyle, w in n er o f the U gly M an on CsM ipus con test.

MUST be met to be considered

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NEWS

The dietary guide to saving the planet

by A th en a D em etry What image com es to mind when you think o f a vegetarian? A tie-dyed, long-haired D ead­ head eating tofu, granola, and raw broccoli, w ith a cuddly bunny rabbit poking out o f the front pocket o f his or her overalls? In fact, most o f us are as norm al looking as the next student, w e each eat a variety o f delicious foods, and each has his o r her own reasons for not eating meat. I’m going to tell you about my reasons with respect to Earth Day aw areness - environ­ mental health, world hunger, and conservation o f natural resources.

Americans consum e more meat than any society in the world. This practice o f eating high on the food chain has many consequences for planetary ecology. Huge amounts o f high quality food are fed to cattle - 78 percent o f all the grain crop in the U.S. is fed to anim als, in contrast to 28 percent in Russia and 0 to 10 percent in developing countries. The scanty am ount o f protein food obtained from an ani­ mal relative to the am ount o f food it consum es m akes livestock raisftfg a highly inefficient process; a cow m ust be fed 21 pounds of protein in order to produce 1 pound o f protein for human consum ption. Livestock is also inefficient in term s o f land use; an acre o f cereals can produce five times more protein than an acre devoted to meat production, and an acre of legumes (peas, beans, lentils) can pro­ duce ten times m ore. The net result is that large quantities o f humanly edible protein is fed to anim als, who inefficiently convert it to protein for human consum ption. It’s been estim ated that 1.3 billion people could be fed with the grain and soybeans now eaten by U.S. live­ stock, and that if Americans reduced their intake o f meat by only 10 percent, 60 million people - the estim ated num ber o f people who will starve to death this year - could be ade­ quately fed.

Not only are dom estic protein resources wasted by our heavy meat production, but the protein sinks o f underdeveloped countries are drained by our meat demand as well. The U.S. im ports 200 m illion pounds o f meat annually from Costa Rica, El Salvador, G uatem ala, H onduras, and Panam a, while the average hum an in these countries eats less meat than

the average U.S. housecat!

Animal production also has serious conse­ quences for the environment. The heavy use o f agricultural land to provide feed for anim als depletes the quality o f soil and results in low er quality agricultural output. O vergrazing and excessive plow ing paves the way for soil e ro ­ sion and loss o f topsoil. 75 percent o f U.S. topsoil has been lost to date, and 85 percent o f this loss can be attributed to livestock raising.

National public lands are heavily leased at very cheap prices for livestock grazing, which often causes irreversible damage to the ecosystem s due to tram pling, overgrazing, and the practice o f clear-cutting trees for pasture. 260 million acres o f U.S. forest has been cleared for crop­ land to produce our m eat-centered diet.

The quality and quantity o f w ater available for people suffers from livestock raising.

W hile the rate o f excrement production by the total U.S. human population am ounts to 12,000 pounds per second, the rate by U.S. livestock am ounts to 250,000 pounds per sec­ ond. Much o f this feedlot w aste finds its way into our water systems, where it depletes oxy­ gen, encourages eutrophication, and contam i­ nates the w ater with pathogens. And while it takes 25 gallons o f water to produce a pound o f w heat, 2,500 gallons are needed to produce a pound of meat.

The global environment also is affected by excessive meat consum ption. In the Latin American countries that contain much o f the w orld’s tropical rainforest, the forests are being burned or clear-cut to allow cattle graz­ ing for meat exports. Often, erosion and soil degradation are so extensive tat the forest cannot regenerate, resulting in habitat loss and species extinction. Further, the tropical rain­ forests are important for the absorption o f carbon dioxide to combat global warming; their loss brings us closer to realizing the greenhouse effect. It is estim ated that 55 square feet of tropical rainforest is consum ed in every quarter-pound ham burger and that l(XK) species per year become extinct due to destruction o f tropical rainforest.

There are strong health argum ents for vege­ tarianism , as well. An animal eating at the lop o f the food chain has a h igher capacity for concentrating in his flesh any o f the toxic

substances that may have been in the food below him in the food chain. Thus, pesticides found in plants in sm all concentrations can be highly concentrated in cattle, and the m eat can be dangerous for hum an consum ption. A vege­ tarian diet is also m ore healthy because it is generally lower in fat and higher in fiber and com plex carbohydrates than a m eat-centered diet.

Many people d o n ’t think that they can ob­ tain adequate protein without eating meat.

Quite to the contrary, high quality protein can be obtained solely by eating plant foods, if you follow a few simple rules. O ur bodies build protein from twenty am ino acids; all o f them except for eight, called the essential amino acids (a a ’s), can be m anufactured by our cells.

The other eight we m uch obtain from our diet.

Meat, eggs, and milk products contain the eight essential aa’s in balanced amounts. Plant food, on the other hand, may be missing som e o f the essential aa’s. H owever, the aa deficiency in one type of plant food can be com plem ented by its presence in another type so that a com plete protein is obtained. For exam ple, rice, com or grains are eaten with legum es - beans, lentils, peas - to obtain com plete protein.

There is a great variety o f taste and texture in a vegetarian diet. W hen you are no longer confined to a m eal consisting o f meat, pota­ toes, and a vegetable, the possibilities for crea­ tive cookery abound. Many recipes are unusu­ ally spiced and flavored, and the textures re­ sulting from the com bination o f grains, nuts, seeds, beans and milk are intriguing. V egetari­ anism also opens up your diet to the variety o f ethnic foods - M iddle Eastern, Indian, Thai, Mexican - that may be largely vegetarian, since you are eating low er on the food chain, whole foods - grains, fruits and vegetables that have not been highly processed and do not have additives and preservatives are highly utilized, this experience o f eating more di­ rectly from the natural yield o f the earth can be highly personal and spiritual, and just plain yummy!

Remem ber to com e to our Ecohcdit.s booth at W ellness Day on Thursday to sam ple a variety o f home-made vegetarian foods and to find out more about vegetarianism. M ore can also be found in the books L aurel’s K itchen. Diet for a Small Planet, and Diet fo ra New A m erica, from which much o f the information and facts in this article were taken.

Social Science Department moves to Atwater Kent

by Joe Parker N ewspeak S taff O ver Spring Break the Social Science and Policy Studies Department moved into A tw a­ ter Kent, filling the offices left vacant by C om puter Science. The opening o f Fuller Labs allowed Com puter Science to take occupancy o f their building.

The main SS office is now in Room 127.

Marsha Pawlina, Department Secretary, is

very satisfied with the new accom m odations, saying they are airy, bright and roomy.

All the Professors are happy with their offices, saying they are larger and brighter than their former home in Salisbury Labs. Profes­ sor John O ’C onnor said “ My office is a little sm aller, but I like the new building.” The new space has given the departm ent a larger confer­ ence area and their own small library.

Humanities have since expanded their dom icile to the form er SS&PS offices.

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NEWS

RASCAL’S SALOON Congratulates the Seniors of WPI Come visit us during Senior Week

DRI NK P R IC E S : Bottle Beer $.75 and up

Drinks $1.75 and up

Disco/Rock seven nights a week NO COVER CHARGE

R a s c a l ’s S a l o o n

NEWSPEAK PHOTO / TIMOTHY L'HOMMEDIEU

D ave D ick in son helping a yo u n g friend at S ig E p ’s E aster E gg H u nt last W ed n esd ay

Fuller Laboratory arsonists have day in court O ur form er students have had their day in court. Charges have been reduced to a m isdem eanor. 2 years probation. Plus they have to each pay one-half of W P I’s insurance deduct-

ible ($5000 each), This is in accordance with the w ishes of the W orcester Fire Department,

PAYROLL REMINDER TO THE WPI COMMUNITY

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W . Y a rm o u th Please don’t drink and drive.

Effective the week ending April 7 , all bi-weekly time cards will be due on MONDAY MORNING at 1 0 : 0 0 AM along with the weekly time cards. This change will allow students to have their direct deposit credited to their account on the sam e day as their actual pay day.

STILL LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE? We have 2 five persons apartments in Fuller, 2 four person suites in Founders open.

Interested in putting a group together?

Stop by Housing and Residential Life by Thursday, April 19 for information and to file an application.

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RECOGNITION 1990 NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARD Alpha Phi Omega 5566 Hockey Team 5388 International Students Council Masque 5390 Social Com m ittee 5539

FRESHMAN EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR EXTRA­ CURRICULAR ACTIVITY Helene Anderson Peter Cavalio Dayna Cornell Jonathon Jacobson Ajay Khanna

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Debbie Sanna

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SOPHOMORE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR EXTRA­ CURRICULAR ACTIVITY Brian Beauregard Michael Bradford Amy Brideau Mike Helm Heidi Lundy Mike Patinha Gregg W. Pelleren Terry Schmidt Michael Shorr Marci Smith Jehan Tamboowalla

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JUNIOR EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY Glen Cavanaugh Chris Eddy David Elario Abraham Fainsod David Norm an Fleury Brian Gosseiin Ron King Melissa M. Lichwan Timothy F. Masterson Megan Moore Chris Savina Leslie Thomas

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SENIOR EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY Kristin Baierlain Gregory Baryluk John Boyle Michelle Brideau Thomas Bruns Raymond Chin Christine Donoghue Michael Donahue Balal El-lskandarani Pat Healy Rick Hennessey Bill Kallgren Kim Lemoi Mindy Neligon Stephen Nelson W endy Parker Michelle Petkers Narayanan Rajan Jennifer A. Tobin Jean Pierre Trevisani Vincent Tyer Joe Wisgirda Joel Young

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A C A D EM IC H O N O R S A M ) AWARDS GRADUATE STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY

Paul R. Masncini Michelina O'Day Adam Pease Mark Sullivan

45 Dover St, Apt. 3, Worcester, 01609 4 Forestdaie Ave, 2nd floor, W orcester, 01609 228 Highland St. Worcester, 01609 24 Elbridge St. Worcester, 01609

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD GIVEN IN MEMORY OF EDWIN B. COUGHLIN Gregory Baryluk Ed Bouchie John Boyle Michelle Brideau Lisa Ricker Theresa A. Schmidt Debra Whitman Jeffrey Yoder

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O UTSTANDING ADVISOR TO A GROUP OR CLUB

Prof. Louis J. Curran - WPI M en’s Glee Club Kay R. Dietrich - Panhel Bill Durgin - Flying Club Christopher Jachimowicz - SocCom m Roger Perry - Theta Chi Judy McGuire Robinson - CHOICES Dave Roy - Men's Hockey Helen Vassallo - Phi Sigma Sigma

College Awards Outstanding Woman Student Wards • Marietta E. Anderson \wjrd • Bonnie-Blanche Schoonover Award • Ellen Knott Award • Gertrude R Ru^ Ward • UnitedTechnologies ( orporation and the Society of WomenEnginccis <>utstandingUndergraduate Female Student Ward Division of Interdisciplinary Affairs • President's IQP Wards • UnitedTechnologies ( orporationOutstanding MinorityStudeni Want »Class ol 1975Aw.ml Departmental Awards Aerospace Studies • Aerospace Educational foundation W.Randolph Lovelace Memorial Fund Biology and Biotechnology • James F. Danielli Award Chemical Engineering • American Institute of Chemists Award • American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student ScholarshipAward • Western Massachusetts AlChEAwardfor Significant Contribution Chemistry • American Institute of Chemists Award • General ChemistryAchievement Award • UndergraduateAward inAnalytical Chemistry Civil Engineering • AndrewHolt Memorial Award • Carl F. Meyer Improvement Award in Civil Engineenng

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Computer Science • Computer Science*Outstanding Senior Award • JonCalvert Strauss Award for Excellence in Computer Science Electrical Engineering • Eta Kappa NuOutstanding Sludcni Award Humanities • Class ol IK7MPri/c lor Outstanding Projects in ihe Humanities • StevenJ. KahnAward Management • Institute of Industrial Engineering Award • Management Engineering Award • Management Projcct Award • Wall Street Journal Award Mathematical Sciences • Hanover ScholarshipAward for the Mathematical Sciences • Richard V.Olson Award • Senior Mathematical Sciences MajorAward Mechanical Engineering • American Insitute ofAeronautics andAstronautics Certificate for Service • American Institute ofAeronautics andAstronautics PapersContest Award • Amencan Society of Mechanical Engineers Certificate for Service • Amencan Societyof Mechanical Engineers Papers Contest Award • Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Scholarship • NMTBA, Association for Manufacturing TechnologyAward • Pi TauSigmaAward for Excellence • Precision MetaJ Forming AssociationScholarship • Society of Manufacturing Engineers Award • Worcester Chapter of the Amencan Society for Metals: Chet InmanOutstanding Student Award

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INSTITUTE Physics • Robert H. Goddard Award • Wdlard Elliot Lawton-Samuel James Plimpton Award C A M PU S L E A D E R S H IP AWARDS

Excellence in Extracurricular Activities Awards • Freshman Excellence Award • Sophomore Excellence Award • Junior Excellence Award • Senior Excellence Award • Graduate Student Excellence Award • OutstandingStudent Organi/ation Award • OutstandingAdvisor loaClubor GroupAward Panhellenic Council Awards • Outstanding Sorority Chapter Award • OutstandingGreek Woman Award Interfraternity Council Awards • Outstanding FraternityChapter Award • OutstandingGreek ManAward Alumni Awards • Student-Alumni Interaction Award • WPI Student PhonothonAward Community Service Awards • Community Service AwardPresented in Memory of Edwin B. Coughlin '23 • Alpha Phi Omega Service to Students Award

Staff a n d Students Invitedl

OUTSTANDING GREEK Cindy Bachelder - Delta Phi Epsilon 289 Susan Barnabo - Delta Phi Epsilon 1008 Greg Baryluk - Sigma Phi Epsilon 1922 John Bell - Sigma Alpha Epsilon 242 Danielle Bellavance - Phi Sigm a Sigma 192 Patty Dube - Phi Sigma Sigma 366 Dave Elario - Theta Chi 1765 Abraham Fainsod - Tau Kappa Epsilon 2811 Christine H a|jar - Alpha Gam ma Delta 1695 Jennifer Tobin - Alpha Gamma Delta 423 Peter Tousignant - Sigma Pi 1308

Vincent Tyer - Theta Chi 421 David Woodllla - Tau Kappa Epsilon OUTSTANDING CHAPTER Alpha Chi Rho Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Phi Epsilon Tau Kappa Epsilon Theta Chi Alpha Gamma Delta Phi Sigma Sigma

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Residence Hall Council Election Results C h a ir - R ick D a ig le T re a s u re r - L a u ra G re g o ry C o -S e c re ta ry - N e s to r D e o C a m p o an d R u ss B e a v is H o u sin g Liason - K evin C h in

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Military Cotillion Held O n April 7, the Bay State Battalion spon­ sored the eighth annual Military Cotillion.

This event brings together cadets and m idship­ men from the Army, Navy, Marine O ption, and Air Force ROTC units o f the W orcester area.

Each year a different branch hosts this event; this year it was the A rm y’s turn.

The evening started with a reception at six.

During this time, dates were introduced to the officers, and pictures were taken near the foun­ tain in the reception room. At around quarter to seven, the guests were ushered into the ballroom. Cadet Lt. Col. Brian Leary said a few words, and announced the distinguished guests. Some o f whom were Colonel and Mrs. Samuel A. Biank Jr, First Brigade C om ­ mander, First ROTC Region; Dr. and Mrs. Jon C. Strauss, President of WPI; and Father Peter J. Scanlon, Chaplain of WPI.

Psychspeak - Loving Your Body

by M adeleine Cohen Langman Counseling & Student D evelopm ent C enter

Elections for Residence Hall Judicial Board April 30 Applications available in Housing and Residential Life Due back by April 24 t

Consider getting involved by serving on the Judicial Board 3 Positions Open

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A fter this, at 7 pm, was the Parading of the Colors, this was done by m em bers of the Pershing Rifles from the Army and the Air Force and Navy C olor Guards. A dinner of chicken with stuffing followed.

O nce dinner was over, the seniors danced the first dance to the sounds of the Northeastern Navy Showband. This was the same band as last year; supposedly their performance this year d id n 't live up to last y ear’s show. This did not m atter to m ost people, as the dancing went on until midnight.

The 1990 M ilitary Ball was time for the cadets and m idshipmen to rub elbows with each other and with he officers and N C O ’s in a formal environment. It was an excellent time to see their com rades in a situation other than just the person next to them in B D U ’s.

For many women the question about thinness isn’t “ w hy” but “how ." Diet pill com m ercials, fashion m agazines, TV, and movies depict thin­ ness not only as desirable but as the norm. Look around— it is clearly not the norm, and it never will be. W omen com e in many sizes, shapes and colors, and nature will not conform to fashion w ithout serious com prom ises and conse­ quences.

The pressure to mold o n e’s body to fit current fads is far from new. Early in this century women stuffed them selves to be large and vo­ luptuous. In other parts o f the world crippling foot binding, head flattening and neck stretch­ ing have been signs of “beauty.” A m erica has w itnessed bone crushing corsets a la Scarlet O ’Hara (some wom en even had their bottom ribs removed to squeeze into corsets), girdles, and now diets.

A nd diets d o n ’t work. Research has shown that as many as 98% o f women who lose w eight through dieting gain it back and usually more.

In The D ieter’s Dilem m a Bennet and G urin claim that each person has a “setpoint,” or w eight range, that is determined largely by one’s heredity and partly by the am ount of exercise one gets and how much sugar and fat one consum es. W hen one attempts to function below her setpoint range, she experiences star­ vation sym ptom s such as irritability, poor con­ centration and food obsessions. Thus, when a person who is m eant to be heavy loses weight and is praised for looking “norm al,” she m ay be functioning in an unhealthy starvation-like state. “ But thinner is healthier, right?” Not neces­ sarily. It isn’t healthy to be very fat or very thin.

but some researchers are questioning the roles that yo-yoing weight and stress due to being discrim inated against have on the heart. The picture may be more com plicated than is com­ monly believed. In cultures where being large is not only acceptable but desirable, heavy people have fewer heart problems than thinner Ameri­ cans have.

Many American women seem to be dissatis­ fied with their bodies. A study quoted by Paul McCarthy in Psychology Today (August. 1988) show ed that 48% o f the freshman women polled considered them selves overw eight, yet 85% of them stated they wanted to lose weight! In another study women and men were shown figures of different sizes and were asked to pick the one that would be most attractive to men.

W omen consistently picked figures that were thinner than the ones men picked.

One doesn’t need to look far to see the destructive im pact this obsession with thinness has. The eating disorders. A norexia Nervosa (zealous pursuit o f thinness through starvation).

Bulimia Nervosa (binge/purge cycles), and com pulsive overeating (out-of-control binging) are exam ples of this.

So what does one do? The first step is to move toward self-acceptance and toward a part­ nership with your body. G iving your body regular exercise and healthful food is a sign of respect. Listen for internal hunger cues and see if you can identify what your body asks for.

W ear com fortable clothing so you can live eas­ ily in your body. Replace every negative thing you say to or about your body with a positive one. Look for the beauty in others regardless of their size. Be kind to your body— it serves you every day!

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SPORTS

Baseball ends winning streak WPI N ews Release - The E ngineers’ fourgam e winning streak cam e to a halt after losing to Bates 11 - 1. WPI was then swept by Nichols; 6-5 and 7 - 1. Junior Jon Nattinville pitched a com plete game in a com e-from behind win over B abson6-5. Senior co-captain M ikeTom asetti scored four runs including the game w inner in the bottom o f the ninth on a single by freshman Rich Kracunas; Tom asetti also had two doubles.

Senior pitcher Mike Bowen upped his record to

2 - 1 after going the distance in a 7-5 win o v er Clark University. Bowen struck out nine batters to raise his team -high total to 27. Senior T im Jung and D ave Lanni each cracked solo hom e runs. The Engineers were held to two hits against Bates; singles by Tomasetti and Keith C heverie. Sophomore Ryan Marcotte pitched four scoreless innnings in relief during the doubleheader with N ichols. Lanni went two for two in the nightcap.

Men’s track team now 5-1 WPI News Release - W PI hosted the annual C ity Meet on April 7. The final score was Holy C ross 124, WPI 117, W orcester State 28, Clark 11 and N ichols 8. The Engineers are now 5-1.

Junior Brian Daly was W P I's only double w in­ ner in the longjum p at 21-4 1/2 and the tri­ plejum p at 43-8. Classm ate David Berthiaunie

won the 3,()()()-meter steeplechase in a time o f 9:57.1. Sophomore Scott O ’Connell placed first in the high hurdles with a time of : 16.02 while ju n io r M ikeThibert won the shot put w ith a throw o f 48-4. Paul Benham won the 400m eter hurdles in :57.97.

Softball team wins another WPI News Release - Coach Judy Soderlund’s softball team certainly has a positive approach com pared to last year’s squad. The Lady Engineers are 2-7 and one win away from tying last year’s win total. Sophomore Donna Roesing went three for four in a 16-9 loss to Regis College this past week. She is also one o f the top hitters in the NEW 8 Conference. In their

1 1-6 win over Fitchburg State junior Patty Glynn was 3-3 with an RBI. Pitcher M arion M iller got the win; she went two for three at the bat with two RBIs. freshman Nickic H unter scored three runs and played well defensively at shortstop. The Lady Engineers visited Nichols College on Sunday and lost 7-2. Freshman Sue Allen had a double in the loss.

Golf team wins their first match In a golf match last w eek with Holy Cross and Assumption. WPI finished in second place and now has a 1-3 record. The final score was Holy Cross 428. WPI 445 and A ssum ption 447.

Senior captain Chris Kasheta was the Engi­

neers’ top finisher with an 83. Against Lowell and N ichols, the Engineers finished third. The final score was Lowell 399. Nichols 401 and WPI 443. Kasheta shot an 80 and was a m edal­ ist.

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New Voices 8 starts tomorrow

New Voices 8 order of performances Wednesday, A p ril 18, 1990 Noon: Preview, videos, free beer, publicity 4:30 pm: This is Your Afterlife by W illiam Bullard Something Without a Title by Jonathan Drummcy Warm Beer on a Cold Day by Jeffrey Y oder and Gary DelGrego 7:30 pm: Improv by C ynthia J. Gould You Never Told Me by W illiam Bullard “ !” by Mark Sim pson Quintus Pryde, Private Kye by Robert H. T arr

Thursday, A p ril 19,1990

by Rich Gartska and Greg Tucker What is there to do around here that is fun and exciting? W ell, starting tom orrow much excite­ ment and enthusiasm will be all over the WPI campus with the arrival o f the all-student festi­ val o f plays. New Voices arouses the WPI community every spring with many plays, musicals and videos. All perform ances are acted, directed, produced and written by WPI students. So, com e down to Alden Hall and see some familiar faces perform ing not so familar roles! This y ear’s plays are being sponsored by Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Chi Rho, Phi Kappa Theta, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigm a Phi Epsilon, and Tau Kappa Epsilon. Plenty o f food and beverages will be available at the cafe run by Alpha Phi Omega.

The New V oices 8 festival is kicked off on W ednesday April 18, (tomorrow) at noon in

Alden Hall with som e special surprises. Tshirts and buttons will also be sold throughout the week. With the purchase of each button you will be entering yourself in a raffle with achance to win cash and prizes. The New V oices festival will prove to be fun for all, so come to Alden Hall with shows on April 18 to 20 at 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm and April 21 only at 7:30 pm.

The festival itself is the eighth one, thereby being New Voices 8 . The time and effort that the students, Susan Vick, and others put into the festival will m ake it well worth your time. The plays selected are carefully screened and only the most suitable are chosen. Many o f today’s issues and dilem m as are dealt with real life people living them for you to watch. D on’t hesitate for a m om ent and come dow n to see what issues and questions will be dealt with.

Maybe correlations between your life can be drawn and you could actually envision yourself on the stage. (W ow -w hat an idea!

WPI Ensemble to perform

4:30 pm: Improv

Twitch by Rob Evert on Parting Shot by J. D. W aldin Quintus Pryde, Private Eye 7:30 pm: Living Room by C harles Lyons The Wrong Side by Scott Burroughs Wandering by J. D. W aldin and Lord Kevin It’s the Thought that Counts by Kevin Dahm

by D oug Weeks The WPI Brass C hoir and W ind Ensemble will combine with the w inds from W ellesley College to present their final concert of the year on Tuesday, 24 April, at 8 :(X) pm in Alden Hall.

This will be the fifth time the com bined en­

sem bles have perform ed together. The program will include a variety o f pieces selected from the concerts recently presented in the Soviet Union.

John MacNeill, a sophom ore at WPI, will per­ form as clarinet soloist with the ensem ble. The public is invited and there is no adm ission charge.

Friday, A p ril 20,1990 4:30 pm: Jessie by Kelli C lark

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Kaleidoscope by D. Ross, D. Kingsbury, B. Fennel, R. Crocker 7:30 pm: Wandering

Living Room It’s the Thought that Counts Jessie Something Without a Title

Saturday, A p ril 21,1990 7:30 pm: Warm Beer on a Cold Day

Kaleidoscope Parting Shot Twitch This is Your Afterlife NKWSPKAK STAKK PHOTO I MIKE WILLIAMS

C om edian / political satirist Jim m y T ingle und oub tedly m akin g fun o f som eb ody

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EDITORIAL

Prospectives should see the true WPI Tomorrow, 800 prospective freshmen and their parents will be attending “WPI... a C loser L ook.” A dm issions intends to show what WPI has to offer, including student clubs, projects and presentations from academic depart­ ments.

Although this day may g iv e students a good idea o f what to expect at WPI, adm issions never reveals every­ thing the students should know . Everything they say is true, but it’s not complete. Rem em ber, schools are com peting for a limited pool o f students.

H owever, WPI is not alone. All schools have excessive promotion. WPI is unique in that the administration is not afraid to leave WPI open for attack by the students. The prospective freshmen will have the opportunity to meet with many current students during the activities fair.

Unlike the tour guides at this and other schools, these students have not been indoctrinated to promote the school. Their opinions will be the blunt, honest truth. The fact that this editorial is appearing, just in time for prospective freshmen to see it, show s how free the WPI campus is.

To prospective students, N ew sp ea k would like to offer som e advice on how to get the most out of a school visit.

Be sure to spend a lot o f tim e asking questions about your intended major. An im pressive lab in one department does not mean that all departments have equally impres­ sive labs. The quality of professors also varies by depart­ ment. Be sure to ask people in your intended major what they think about the department.

There are a lot o f shared academic resources, and the major ones on this campus are the library and the com ­ puter network. The library is mainly a technical one, but WPI students have free access to all the local libraries.

Unfortunately, this access is necessary for just about any humanities or social science project. The library also closes early by co lleg e standards, 12:00 midnight. The computer network is a tremendous resource, and all students can get free accounts with unlimited connect time. WPI is hooked into an international network, and advice can be found through this network on just about any subject.

That’s the academ ic side. It is equally as important to look at the living conditions a school offers. Make sure you see the dorms and talk to residents. WPI has typical dorms, except our visitation policy is extrem ely lax.

There have been som e recent improvements in security, but students seem to forget that WPI is in the center o f the second largest city in N ew England.

After looking at the dorms, check what type o f activi­ ties the school offers. WPI excels in this area, with too many student clubs/activities to mention. There is som ething here for everyone. W PI’s problem is that there are few students w illing to lead the organizations. Student Government has trouble finding students willing to run for office and most organizations have barely enough m em ­ bers to function.

Clubs are one thing, and social activities another. WPI offers little in this area. W e don't even have a student

center, although a few people are working on it, slow ly.

We have the Social Com m ittee, a dedicated group o f students who plan campus events, but this school lacks enthusiastic support for major social events, such as dances. Our problem lies in the fact that social activities are directed o ff campus, to the fraternities. Unfortunately, these are only open to selected students, not the bulk o f the WPI population. As a result, W PI’s social life is broken into factions, and it has becom e difficult to organize a successful social event for the entire campus.

A lso, investigate what’s o ff campus. W orcester, for exam ple, offers little for the under 21 crowd.

Make sure you see what type o f attitude the sc h o o l’s students have. At WPI, the students are extrem ely apathetic. They seem to only care about graduating and getting a w ell-paying job. It is very difficult to get the student body to act. For exam ple, the last real protest we had was when work study hours were cut, 3 years ago.

That time students protested because their m oney was threatened. Recently, the infirmary hours were slashed and the budget o f Student Affairs (probably resulting in a loss o f Parent’s Day) was reduced. There was little response from the students.

Overall, WPI offers an excellent engineering education.

The project work is extrem ely valuable, and student/ faculty relations are excellent. Unfortunately, what WPI has in academ ics it lacks in student life. By far our biggest problem is apathy. Students have to leam to work toward change, instead o f “sliding through” and counting the days until graduation.

LETTERS

Error in article reported To the Editor: In the A pril 10 edition o f N ew ­ speak, an article was written by Ajay Khanna entitled, “The Present and Future C hanges Taking Place at W PI.” In the section where he was reporting on the Class of 1994 news, there is an error in the num ber of students he reports as our target size for the freshm an class. In my m eet­

ings with Ajay, I clearly stated our target was 650. not the 750 reported.

After May 1, the Tuition Deposit date for those students selecting WPI as their college choice, we will have a better idea of how many students will be entering WPI as m em bers of the Class of 1994.

K ay R. Dietrich D irector o f Admissions

We must work to save Mother Earth To the Editor: Yes, April 22 is National A rbor Day and Planet Earth Day! I agree with Athena Demetry and Gary M cCaslin.

A dopting a philosophy based on w ork­ ing to save our M other Earth should be a spiritual awakening. The last group in this country that really fought to save their Earth w as almost wiped o ff the continent. “ Behold my brothers, the Spring

has come - the Earth has received the em braces o f the Sun and we shall soon see the results o f that love. Every seed is awakened, and so has the anim al life.

It is through this m ysterious pow er that w e too have our being, and we there­ fore yield to our neighbors, even to our animal neighbors, the same right as ourselves, to inhabit the land.” - Sitting Bull Lyle Hazel, E.E. Graduate Student

Was there a genocide?

T o the Editor: Som e people in the A rm enian eth­ nic m inority living in the U.S. have been involved in a great effort for a long time to pass an “ Armenian G eno­ cide D ay” proposal through Congress.

One fellow who speaks in the A rm e­ nian Radio, broadcast on 90.5FM W IC N (W orcester Public R adio), also calls for involvement in the “75th A nnual A rm enian Genocide Day” w hich will be held in New York City on April 24.

F or a long time, since the end of W orld W ar I (W W I), the American society has been listening to one-sided stories o f the so-called “genocide of A rm enians in the Ottoman E m pire.”

Since the Turkish minority in the U.S. has been insignificant in popula­ tion com pared to the A rmenians, it was im possible to establish a fair opposi­ tion against the Armenian extrem ists.

T he question to be answered is this: W as there or was there not a genocide, in other words, was there or w as there not a systematic killing of Armenian population which had been ordered by O ttom an authorities?

One’s wallet is talking To the Editor: I would expect Alton Reich to be for nuclear power; if the industry builds a plant in his back yard then he can walk to work. N uclear power plants should not affect their surroundings, but when they do, and they are your incom e, you might not do very much to stop the damage.

The governm ent should not be cleaning up after the nuclear pow er industry or slapping their wrists when

they leak radioactive water. The gov­ ernm ent should be researching power plant designs that are smaller, safer, and more efficient. The m ilitary has been doing som e o f this research, and covering up when their reactors have dam aged the environment.

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The O ttom an Em pire entered WWI late in the war, fighting on seven differ­ ent fronts. O f these seven fronts, one was against the Russians in the eastern part of Anatolia. W ith the Russian invasion of eastern Anatolia, the de­ gree o f Armenian collaboration with the Russian enemy increased dram ati­ cally. O ttom an supply lines were cut by guerilla attacks, Armenian revolu­ tionaries armed A rm enian civilian populations, who in turn m assacred the M uslim population o f the province of Van in anticipation o f the expected arrival o f the invading Russian armies. [ 1] The Ottom an rulers decided to move the A rm enian population from the eastern part o f Anatolia tow ards the southern states. D uring this m ove­ ment, attacks and counterattacks be­ tween the A rm enian and Muslim populations took place and resulted in enorm ous casualties on both sides. As an exam ple, betw een 1912 and 1922 some 584,000 A rm enians were killed vs. 1,040,000 M uslims. [2] The facts presented above prove that no deliberate system atic killing has taken place against the Armenian population in the O ttom an Em pire. I

do not deny the horrible things that happened during the tim e o f the war and I feel sorry for both sides equally.

U nfortunately this is essential to all w ars on the earth, i.e. “ M an’s Inhu­ m anity to M an.”

A s the w orld goes to m ore peaceful and dem ocratic ways o f dealing with m atters, these kinds o f attem pts will separate people who share com m on pleasures and obstruct the way to the ultim ate peace. Personally I know m any A rmenian friends w ho are really nice people and never even attempt to talk about the past. That so-called “genocide" claim will not bring any­ thing to those extrem ists w ho had cre­ ated it.

References: [1] Stanford J. Shaw & Ezel Kural Shaw, “History o f the O tto­ m an Empire and M odem Turkey (vol 2: Reform, Revolution & Republic: T he Rise o f M odem T urkey, 18081975)”. London, Cam bridge U niver­ sity Press, 1977, pp. 314-316. [2] J. M cCarthy, “ Muslims and M inorities,” pp. 130, 138. New Y ork University Press, 1983.

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Tuesday April 17,1990

Joger’sV iew . There isn’t any. W hatever I want to say. I ’ll say, right there, in the open. I’m getting rather sick of people m isquoting m e to suit their needs. Name calling I can handle, but don’t tw ist my words up to suit your needs, and then throw them back into my face. I d o n ’t like that.

I got a letter this week calling m e spineless.

Doubtless the person who sent m e the letter is grinning at his creativity and shrewdness. If he has such a spine why d id n ’t he sign the letter?

Now he’ll go and say “O h, the colum n is anony­ m ous.” W ell, th at’s not entirely true. As num er­ ous G w eeps know, my handle on the Encore is, wow, get this, “joger!” You can easily find out who I am , and by now, I ’m sure most o f the campus, if they care at all, know m y (gasp) true identity. Yes, you guessed it, I ’m Batman, but at night I moonlight as The Incredible Hulk.

Ever since I wrote that original W edge Rat article, people have generally thought, okay, he thought it was som ething am using to talk about (which I thought it was) to the other extrem e, where people are calling me a bigot and com par­ ing me to Hitler. Give me a break, 1 w rite a measly colum n in a college new spaper, and som ehow I d o n ’t think that people from all over America will suddenly com e to W orcester tot­ ing Uzis looking for a W edge Rat to kill. Again last w eek, som eone m isquoted m e as saying that the W edge Rats smoked, and o f course, if any­ one ever bothered to look at w hat they d o n ’t want to see, they would know that this was never the case, that I merely said that m ost people who smoke go to the Wedge to do it. O f course now I’m repeating myself, and som e smart ass out there will accuse me o f having A lzheim er’s or

dense I w ouldn’t have to m ake the same point three, four, tw enty-seven times.

The original intent o f this colum n was to point a finger at, and m aybe have a chuckle about, odd and interesting things on campus. It was intended to have fun, but, I guess some people are sensitive about some o f the subjects I touched on. Well, one: the last one. I got next to zero mail until about tw o w eeks ago, and since then I’ve been the subject o f blunt and cruel abuse. No problem , I expect that in some cases, and I take it w ith a grain o f salt, but it seems that all the mail has been about something I didn’t say, or som ething that the reader in­ ferred while reading (?) the article. I may just throw in the towel soon, you guys are taking all the fun out o f this.

G oing back to the letter which Mr. Brave sent me last week, where he told me that he was sick o f me apologizing. W ell, sorry, guy, for being a human. I guess because I am Joger I’m not allowed to feel bad about any grief I may have accidentally placed on som eone else. W ell, may I bum in Hell for that. I d o n ’t know what you guys expect me to do. Maybe I should gloat because I’m a superior hum an being, and oh, heaven forbid I should ever admit that I was (not that!) wrong! I guess I ’m just not a manly stud anymore. What a blow to my masculinity.

Definitely time for that sex change now. Maybe I’ll just end it all, I c a n ’t look m yself in the face anymore. Maybe som e o f the readers o f the paper should come up to par with m odem think­ ing and realize that everyone is equal. Maybe they just need to grow up a little.

Later guys. Hope you had a good Easter.

Joger, Box 2700.

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by Jonathan D rum m ey N ewspeak S ta ff Tom orrow, several hundred prospective freshman will be w andering the campus for “ WPI...A C loser Look.” Students probably rem ember it - one o f the first times they saw the campus, lots o f speeches hyping W PI, tours o f the residence halls and other buildings, etc. The day I went w as the day I decided to go to WPI. The cam pus was nice, the professors seemed competent, it looked like there were lots o f social events, and then there was the vaunted Plan.

I was going to go on about how the difference between w hat I was told and the way things really are, but threw that idea out after a page worth o f colum n. The biggest difference lies in what we saw . It’s not that I was lied to, the people from A dmissions answ ered all questions honestly, but that I really didn’t see very much after all.

The mental picture of W PI I created after that tour was one o f a campus with a rather informal but very com m itted bunch of people on it. What happened after a few w eeks into my freshman year was a realization that a large portion of the student body is apathetic, and, after a few terms, selfish as hell. During cam pus tours, all one meets are people on cam pus who do things, whether they be students going to Bangkok for their IQ P or professors w ith flashy M Q P’s spon­ sored by large corporations. W hat’s left out is the fact that the only large student protest in

recent years was when work-study was going to be cut for the 87-88 year. In past years, when Intersession was junked, the AD-AC system cut, the Com petency Exam dropped, the Pub closed, hours cut for the Health Center, budget problems, w as there any major (i.e., involving more than say 250 students, 1/10 o f the student body) outcry? Nope. The way it looks from here, WPI students can only be persuaded to get off their asses w hen they ’re not going to get their money.

Are those prospective members of the Class of 1994 going to see any of this? The situation on the outside looking in will stay the sam e, no m atter what. The really sad part is that it’s the same case at m any other schools. But perhaps w e’re lucky that th ey ’re not going to see apathy in action right aw ay, like we have. My class, the class of ’91, is mired to the neck in it. As you may have noticed, we couldn’t even get anyone to run for C lass President or Secretary on time.

Sad,eh?

It doesn’t have to be this way, though. My suggestion to the classes o f ’91, ’92 and ’93 is to show that the students care about this school.

Instead talking about your next job interview or last w eekend’s party, how about working on something else? For instance, my guess is that if next y ear’s Student Body (i.e. everyone) worked to get a Student C enter here, w e’d have one within tw o years. Seriously. Next year to raise the m oney and plan, the year after to build.

We could m ake the illusion of “W PI...A Closer Look” and the reality disappear. Can it happen?

Definitely.

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th e A s y lu m Of Women and Baseball

by Alton Reich N ewspeak S ta ff I apologize in advance if this colum n seems a bit rushed. The R O exam is next week and I’m busy studying for it. I m ight even pass.

I have ram bled on about all sorts of things, except the m ost important thing to the male o f the species. I refer, o f course, to women (money places a close second). How can I talk of women when there a re n ’t any, you m ight ask. Well there are, you just have to know where to find them. My point, how ever, is that once they are found, they are peculiar creatures.

For exam ple, Beth som etim es complains that she’s tired, but when I suggest her taking a

Rubes®

nap, she refuses. I think that women have to be allowed to com e to the obvious conclusions all by them selves. The only problem, is that som e­ times they d o n ’t m anage to reach that conclu­ sion.

I think that the only fundamental truth about women is that there aren’t any fundam ental truths about women. The only rule is unpre­ dictability.

There is one more topic on my m ind now that baseball season has actually begun. I think that we (the baseball fans) should give the players the “C ry-B abies o f the Y ear Award” for reasons that should be obvious.

Well, I have studying to do, so until next time: So long and thanks for all the fish.

By Leigh Rubin

O lin 1 0 7 3 :3 0

To Discuss: - Treasurer’s Handbook - SAB Accts over the summer

If your treasurer cannot show up you must send some representative from your club.

Any questions? Ask me!

Thom Bober, Box 1566 No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t shake the feeling that his wife had been unfaithful.

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CLUB CORNER A lpha Phi O m ega Rob, you beachball killer!

W ell, 1 ran for “C hapter Jesse Jackson,” but 1 lost...

M iniature golf! Yo! Do It! Flintstones, M eet the Flintstones...

A wesom e Party, dude!

H ave some hem lock it is most heinous!

The eight dwarfs: Dock, Dopey, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, Happy, & Sleazy.

Hey, wait, there is more than potatoes in Idaho, but not much!!!

Hi I ’m ------ . I think I’ll run o ff in the woods in the m iddle of nowhere in the m iddle of the night and not tell anyone just because I feel like it. Hey, — , wanna come along? (nam es have been om itted to protect the guilty!)

Sean, can I borrow my car tonight?

Sure Rob, but you have to drop me off at W orcester State!

Grapefruit juice, Gatorade, tom ato juice, prune juice, cherries, m arshm allow s, pickles, baby food, yams AND sardines??? In one drink??? And we drank it??? And we d id n ’t puke??? W ow...

E8 is now party central (yeah, right!) and the residents are allow ed to pick the music.

Dave is alm ost decapitated by Alex in soft­ ball.

All events written in this article are real.

Any sim ilarity to any persons, living or dead, to the ones written about here, is purely inten­ tional. And funny. So there.

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Greetins, hombres!! Can you believe it this is the first club com er o f the year - and it’s time for THE YEAR IN REVIEW !!!! Yes, that’s right, it’s tim e for me to stretch back and try to dig out all o f the dirt that w e’ve accum u­ lated over the past year and let everyone know just what w e’ve been up to. But first, w hat’s coming up: w e’ve got the recording session at O ur Lady on T uesday (the 17th) and the (as Huckleberry so adroitly put it) W PIM GC Banquet and Roast at founders Hall on the 20th - bring w hoever you like - just bring som e­ one!!! (No, Kerk, Juliann is going with me.)

Finally, to wrap up the year, the Alumni C on­ cert on the 28th with Regis, W heaton and Union - and a ren 't you glad that W ells isn’t coming, M oses??? Remem ber, it’s not “Can you host,” but “ How many can you host?” by Jordass.

Well guys, it’s been a mem orable year with all of the singing and swooning going on, and more swooning than singing - but d o n ’t tell Leopold that. C ongratulations to everyone who found a significant other this year - or more than one other, eh, Spunky? W ot? Hi Bwuce!! W e’d like to send a special thanks to Oi, Goi and the w hatever twins - Moses isn’t here to help with this. Let’s face it, most o f the Jewish concentration o f this club is graduating - bye to Bri Wei and Stinky. You know in Colom bia... and watch out for those deadly guard rails that eat white Hyundais, J.P. C on­ gratulations to G rover for not only scooping someone at W ells, but also for figuring out what his nicknam e means. By the way. JC, although you are a nice guy and you dress well, you really ought to give W oodstock his A m eri­ can Express card back... Does anyone know if Crow bar sang any better when he got all dressed up like J.P??? I didn’t notice...

So, until next week, rem ember, no matter where you go, there you are!! And in honor of Passover, “ Luchaycm !” or as Spunky would say, “ up yours” - with a British accent, it all sounds the same.

T hanks to all who could make our last meeting. We welcome aboard yet another two m em bers. Planning for the Activities F air is set, and we are working out details for this sum m er’s Boston Lesbian and Gay Pride march. Clark LBQ is presenting a W om an’s Sexuality W orkshop on Thursday, April 19th in the Libby Lounge, Jefferson Academic Center at Clark University. All are welcome.

Call 793-7287 for more information. O ur next meeting willl include a film showing, possibly “Prick U p Your Ears.”

LAGA can be contacted by dropping a note to our club box, 5965, or by contacting Janet Begin Richardson, Dean o f Students. C onfi­ dentiality strictly assured.

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Quote of the week: “ Mother, this isn’t what you raised. This is what grew .” — Jimmy Tingle Society of W om en E n g in eers

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M an ag em en t Society T he M anagem ent Society B ar-B -Q ue which was postponed until today (Tuesday, April 17) will be held on Higgins House lawn at 4:30. All management m ajors and faculty are invited to join us - there will be plenty to eat, so com e and have some fun. This w ill be our last M anagement Society o f the year.

The next Institute o f Industrial Engineers m eeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 26 at 5:30 pm. Professor Enio Velazco w ill be making the presentation of “ Simulation - Sys­ tems and A pplications” in W ashburn 229.

D inner is at City Tym es Restaurant in W orc­ ester and will consist o f an Italian style buffet dinner. If you would like to go, please let Jackie O 'N eill know by this Friday. April 20th.

Science F iction Society W elcom e back ye o l’ travellers to Boston. I hope your journey was successful and enjoy­ able. P. For those o f us that couldn’t go, a small, elite force o f SFS comm andoes took a few Poo-Bah blessed SFS transport vehicles and invaded the vile, evil metropolis know n as (insert previous city reference here). E. Their objective was to sneak in, observe an anim ated ritual o f hedonism in a temple reserved for such events, and sneak out again, before being spotted by the vicious G overnor Dukakis. N. Hail victors!!!!

Before the great warriors o f the most InnerCircle officers o f the SFS went into battle, we voted upon the T-shirt designs to be w orn by our m em bers to spread the word of the W PISFS to all that can read. I. The design shall consist o f the words: “Jack and Jill went up the hill, but Jill was captured by aliens,” along w ith a picture o f an SFS stealth saucer kidnapping Jill. S. O n the back will be printed, for all to see, the eight principles of the SFS. For the end o f the year festival o f sound, light and wedge chess, the jury is still out there som ewhere. T. A decision shall be made by the end o f the year, but possibilities include Hig­ gins House. R. Any suggestions should be confessed to the most grand o f all Poo-Bahs. E. T om orrow shall be club day. E. Any volunteers to sit at the booth and recruit fresh­

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This past Friday, the Society of W omen Engineers sponsored their final public event.

The topic o f the evening was “Talking About Talking,” featuring Bob W escott from Stratus Com puters, who has been a senior instructor for hi-tech industrial grade instruction for the past nine years. His presentation dem onstrated what you need to do to get ideas across in business and out in the “real w orld” from big talks to small raises. Through his advice undergraduates as well as graduate students learned techniques to aid them in presenting reports such as an IQP, M QP, or a Thesis Defense. Professors who attended learened basic m ethods on how to keep their classes’ attention as well as their interest.

The general impression of a presentation on speaking is that it is exciting as an 8:00 am physics lecture on a Monday m orning, but this was not the case. Wescott w as anything but boring. His dynamic personality, great sense o f humor, and audience interaction made his presentation enjoyable. He kept the audience laughing through most of his lecture by acting out ways to propose marriage, im itating his Zoology professor from UVM (a real winner), and by contrasting a class of students to Spock and C om m ander Data. (Yes, he even m en­ tioned Dr. W ho). Like these scenarios, m ost of the points which Wescott m ade were exem pli­ fied by his actions, followed by an explanation to the audience. High entertainm ent tricked us into learning methods of getting our messsage across. W hy can't all of our professors be so clever?

If you did not make it to see W escott (all seven feet of him), you really m issed out. The experience was beneficial to all who partici­ pated. T hose with the biggest of egos, who believe they know all they will ever need to know, would have learned som ething if they had attended. Even if they could not admit lo learning som ething new, they would have had to agree that the presentation was lots of fun.

U ltim ate F risbee Well the season is off to a good start. We had our first tournament at Babson recently.

The team looked pretty im pressive with a 4 and 1 record by the time the day w as over. Steve, our beloved captain, was back to his old tricks again when he broke his hand before we started our first m atch. Good luck with your hand and we hope to see you with a frisbee in your hand again soon.

In the upcoming weeks w e have tourna­ ments at Yale and UVM (or U Conn) as well as sectionals and regionals just around the com er.

The team is looking forward to doing well in these tournaments but with one captain hurt and the other nowhere to be found what will we do? Maybe Andy was kidnapped and is being held for ransom money. We should get Eric to use funds from the treasury to hire a detective to find him. All we can do is hope that Andy turns up in time for The Yale Cup.

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GREEK CORNER A lpha C hi R ho Well here we be wid yet an o th a’ week gone by, and only three m ore yet t' go. De last week wuz filled wid novel events, likes Bill Barry gettin’ de FM T harty-partia’ award.

(Ice cream anyone?) Wid his disctinctive tech­ nique. he w hupped such Nite in Chi Rho stal­ warts as Al “ I ’m d a ’ table” Prescott and Mike “W ell, how about y a’ den, will y a ’ go since y o ’ sista’ w on’t?” L em berga’. In d e com petitive scene, AXP intram ural teams gots, well, at least dey ain’t disbanded yet. Congratulations t ’ Schmeg on his fine pitchin’, and Len fo’ scorin’ 5 o ’ de 28 runs in de slaughta’. Danks dis w eek go t ’ de S enio’ Challenge com m utee fo’ basically sim plifyin’ de fundam ental rea­ son fo ’ hum ankind as we know it. De Lefthanded Midget C hallenge com m ittee had t ’ be divided into de A rm enian and non-A rm enian subcom m ittees a ’cuz it w uz g ettin ’ too big.

W hat it is, Mama! A lso danks t’ de whole brotherhood fo ’ provin’ dat John Boyle be de ugliest dude on cam pus. Everyone enjoyed de dam n dird annual W obbla’ appreciashun day, especially early casualties Jeff “ look whut Ah dun did t ’ de cube” M cConnell and John “business as usual” Sw indell. W hat it is, Mama! Whut Ah can’t figure out be why our president would move out o ’ som e single into

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Sheeeiit. Oh well. W hat it is. Mama! Until next week, de only doodad Ah gots t ’ say be dat as long as some Boston team be losin’ som e­ where, justice be bein ’ done on dis planet.

Alpha Gamma Delta First o f all w e’d like to thank Fiji for a fun and successful faculty happy hour - Jim, when are you going to run our meetings?

C ongratulations to M aureen and John!

A lso, congratulations to Leslie Thomas for winning the Patti Strobel Memorial Scholar­ ship.

A TO cookout - get psyched! Beth, where were you Sat.? Hey Sherri, what about you? Hi Kathy W.: thanks! PM . Becca, who wins RL this week?! Holly, w ho won it last week?! Hey N ewt - where did you sleep Friday? Donna w hatever happened to the black tights?

I want to remind everyone to get out and sell all those Spring Fling/Panhel raffle tickets.

And last, but not least, a very special hello to Peter. THERE!! Are you happy now?!

Alpha Tau Omega W ith the arrival of Spring comes the time to pull out the old clubs or loosen up that mit or how abut breaking in that headgear. Yes, th at’s right folks. Tuesday Nite at the Tau House is no longer a time to get drunk, play quarters, and get sloppy, but rather a time to tie up the gloves, throw a few pokes, and get your head bashed in.

Upcom ing title defenses at the Tau House Plaza/Casino include Dan "The Slavedriver" Nephew vs. Jeffrey “The Sicilian C onnection” C astellano and Parrish “The Master o f Keg D isaster” Heppenstall vs. “Sweet Daddy” C arver as the two main events. Covering past boxing news, the #l contender in the cruiserweight division, Rick "T he StoryTeller” Porter was spanked by defending champ Bill "1 see the House for what it is" Howey in a fight that resulted in a TKO. the doctor at ringside.

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And finally today, a warrant was issued for the arrest of a group o f vandals who reportedly engaged in mass destruction o f a chair, a broom stick, and other objects at B onehead’s apartment. The band allegedly was chanting som e satanic verse led by cult leader Chris Pallazini singing “ Kill the chair. Kill the chair.” A fter several interviews with various eyew itnesses, a Ken “ Psych.” M onahan only had this to say: “There was nothing I could do, everything happened so fast. I ’ll get those bastards!”

Delta Phi Epsilon Hi everybody! I guess we all had quite a busy week. A big Thanx to all the guys at Crow for a great time at the social Tuesday night, we had a really great time. Sorry about the movies.

Maybe we can try it again at AXP sometime.

Good Job on the Most Improved Chapter award. Thanx to everyone who made it hap­ pen. From now on w e’re going to keep getting that award. Everyone - rem em ber friends are friends forever! Always rem em ber that. Good luck to the Seniors who are entering the work­ ing world. We will always rem&mber you and miss you. Hope everyone is psyched about the 21 st. It’s a big 10.

“1 believe the correct term is socialite.” “ W anda, if it rains do I have to w ipe your windshield? It’s a good thing I have long an u s." Nancy. Val. Amy - hope you had a great lime al West Point. Were they better than those Rrrussian Hhhhunks? W ere you official guests of ihe library or did you need your flashlights?

W anda - please d o n’t cook anymore fish, what type o f bee was that?! Bridgette I swear it was a killer leaf. Amy - don't be mad, w e’re not flirts - really! We just exude - OH BABY! Nancy - great job on the Easter Candy Sale! Oh gawd - those chocolate fumes are killing me!

Everybody watch out, she’s in serious scoop mode tonight! Hope the Rush Com m ittee is psyched for next year - it will be awesome.

Start putting on those thinking caps. Should I just give him his walking papers? Majority vote says yes! W anda my one and only lovin’ mechanic! Down the hill we go again. Where are the guys, where are the guys? I want this one and this one and that one and...

Sheryl - take out he trash - the cat is going nuts! Val - stop being mushy in front of us y ou're making me jealous. Amy - take third, take third. Everyone - please stop the tequila jokes! I gave it up for Lent. Liza - ready for another nidnight D enny's run? Nancy - why d o n 't you ever let me drive your car uphill?

Keep psyched! And STAY psyched. There are only 18 days left! Freedom!

Phi Sigm a Sigm a Aloha, Sisters o f Mercy! thanks to all who participated in the Phonathon. there w'as a great turnout o f Phi Sigs, all o f whom gracefully dealt with ihe grum blings of alumni who are apparently still paying off student loans. In spite of it all, we managed to raise some money for the Alumni Fund, and everybody walked away with great prizes (including two pizzas for Deb L.).

As always, there are many things to look forward to this week. L et’s get a closer look at

all those prospective freshman on W ednesday, and I want to get a look at all the Phi Sigs sporting their letters! Get psyched for the Bancroft Tower C leanup on Saturday and Recognition ’90 on Sunday.

A belated H appy Birthday to Theta Chi, whose Founder’s Day was April 10. The quote for the week is from the ever-popular Gerald Nachman, who said, “The best thing about a cocktail party is being asked to it.” Until next time, LITP.

Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigm a Phi Epsilon is proud to announce the addition of 32 new brothers. These individuals make a strong group and are very capable of leading this fraternity in years to come. The new brothers are: Scott Popsuj, Pete Perivolarakis, Dave Cepetelli, Tom Doran, M att Teguis, Dave Fall, Jim Scanella, Ken Fries, Tim Ford, Steve Antoniello, Paul Leofanti, Kevin Bar­ nes, Joe Ziniti, Rich Dilullo, John Flynn, Brian Kinsley, Brian M ylot, Scott Borges, Mike Socci, Pete Their, Tim Lemay, M ike Lohan, Dean Dickinson, M att Loftus, Pete Zinkus, Tom Comey, M ike Ingram, Jay Ray, Tim Mcguire, Jason Scott, W alt Kretzer, and Rich K racunas.

Congratulations Boys!

Sigma Pi The Cup is in sight! W e’ve got lots of psych for D-term intram ural teams, and since most of the key teams are going into the playoffs, Sigma Pi may take it in 1990. L et’s keep the effort up. guys! (Ping-pong gods - Doug, Van. W ench).

How could I forget last week? I mean, of course, the week o f entertainm ent KAP (the self-proclaim ed asses) provided us with.

Thanks for the laughs, guys!

Looks as if Dwight and Zonk will be in­ ducted as black holes before everyone else Thursday night stupidity and destruction!

Cream cheese, anyone? The pub as been saved - now let's get som e use out o f it!

When is the T ree going to be done, m ag­ gots? Good job on TV box, J As. L et’s go sick on the work parties and get this house done by Clambake. Then w e ’ll have a good excuse for getting hammered this weekend.

Speaking of parties - this weekend is going to be unbelievable (le t’s hope it’s as much of a success as South o f the Bonder). Tonight will be a free-for-all, no doubt! and O rchid... does it never end!!

I didn’t have a date, but Sue said sh e’d go with me (thanks Lenny)!

Tau Kappa Epsilon The Brothers o f the Zeta-M u Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon w ould like to wish the WPI com m unity a Happy and safe E aster / Passover Season.

A large round o f applause for Frater Mi­ chael Patinha, who receaved the Sophomore Excellence award last week. Mike is a EE, an officer o f the class o f 92, and the R. A. for 2nd Floor of Institute Hall. C ongratulations Mike, for a job well done!

A special thanks to the Frater who left the “ Special G ift” in the shower last week. Thanks alot.

Pledges, Good Job on the House Raid last Friday, thanks C huck and Dad. But do you guys know what happened to the Henweigh? I seem s to have dissapeared and Burk is kind of worried about it.

Congratulations to the New Little Sister Pledges, welcome to the Family!

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For more iformation, contact: Christopher S. Jachimowicz Asst, director of Student Activities Burritt Haag, SAB Rep., Box 807 Ajay Khanna, SAB Rep., Box 2363

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MANAGING YOUR SALARY Thursday, April 19,1990

Sponsored by the Student Alumni Society Topics 1) Real Estate - The economics of renting vs. leasing vs. buying (pros and cons of each). Are condominiums a practical investement?

Speaker: Kathleen Spangler President, Greater Worcester Board of Realtors 2) Banking - How to establish credit. How to get a loan. Personal loan vs. credit card.

Speaker: Maureen Woods Branch Manager and Bank Officer, Shawmut Worcester County Bank 3) Investements - Who should invest? Risk vs. reward. How to make your first million!

Speaker: Robert Flaherty ’85 M.B.A. Shearson, Lehman &Hutton

With a brief introduction of personal finance by our panel moderator Program will take place from 7 - 9 PM in Newell Hall, Atwater Kent Refreshments will be served

NEWSPEAK

Tuesday April 17,1990

POLICE LOG

What's Happening?

Tuesday, April 3, 1990 1:06 am - SU SPICIOU S PERSONS: Student reports suspicious persons outside o f Stoddard C, supposedly waiting for someone. O fficer responds and reports subjects are students and have been advised and sent on their way.

5:55 pm - LARCENY: Professor reports a printer stolen from Fuller Labs. O fficer responds, incident under investigation.

Wednesday, April 4, 1990 1:24 am - PRANK PH ON E CALLS: W orcester Police calls and report th ey ’ve received prank calls, and have traced the line to Institute Hall room 307. Sergeant responds and speaks with occupants.

Incident turned over to W orcester Police.

Saturday, April 7,1990 1:52 am - DISTURBANCE: SN AP reports a large party, Founders Hall room 403. Sergeant and O fficer respond. Sergeant reports a party term inated and m usic turned o ff due to excessive noise and people.

W EEKLY SA FETY TIP: Bicycles should be chained and locked at all tim es when not in use. Theftproof locking devices are available at m ost bicycle or hardw are stores. If the bicycle must be stored outside, the front w heels should be removed. This m akes it far less attractive to thieves.

Thefollowing is provided by the WPI Police Department to the Comm unityfor general knowledge and informational purposes.

Massachusetts M oter Vehicle Law: M otor V ehicle Inspection - Annual safety and em issions inspection on a staggered basis. Fee $15. C ars 15 years old or older exempt from em issions portions but must pass safety test. Sam e is true for new never-before-registered vehicles for first year. Safety test fee, $15. Note - Fines could increase p er directive by the Registrar o f M otor Vehicles.

AFFORDABLE - INFORMAL

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Tuesday, April 17,1990 12:00 pm - W ellness: Low Impact A erobics, HA 12:00 pm - W ellness: Polarity Yoga, W restling Room, HA B asem ent 3:00 pm - M en’s Tennis vs. WNEC 4:30 pm - Presentation o f C lass of 1879 Prizes, Lower W edge

Wednesday, April 18,1990 9:00 am to 12:00 pm - W ellness: Lectures, Morgan A 9:00 am to 10:30 and 10:50 to 12:20 - CS M Q P Presentations, Perrault Auditorium 12:00 pm - W ellness: 2.2 mile Fun Run/W alk, WPI Track 12:20 pm - CS D epartm ent Spring Picnic, Fuller Labs patio 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm - W ellness: Lectures, Morgan A 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm - New Voices 8, Alden Hall 4:30 pm - Softball vs. Brandeis 8:00 pm - Video: “T he Road W arrior,” G om pei’s

Thursday, April 19, 1990 10:00 am to 3:00 pm - W ellness Fair, Low er W edge 11:00 am - A l Research G roup Meeting, FL 311 3:30 pm - Baseball vs. Suffolk 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm - New Voices 8 , A lden Hall

Friday, April 20,1990 11:00 am - C om puter Science C olloquium , FL 320 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm - New Voices 8 , Alden Hall

Saturday, April 21, 1990 12:30 pm - Track team s vs. CG/Trinity/T ufts 7:30 pm - New Voices 8 , Alden Hall

Sunday, April 22,1990 2:00 pm - R ecognition ’90, Kinnicutt 6:30 and 9:30 pm - Film: “ Honey I Shrunk the Kids,” Fuller

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WPI Spiritual Physical Intellectual Career Emotional Social Up your Life with WELLNESS DAYS 1990 April 17,18, & 19 April 17

April 18 Morgan - Meeting Room A

9:00- 10:00 am Dr. Joseph Grimaldi Introduction to Biofeedback Therapy Biofeedback is information about physiological changes. Learn how computerized biofeedback techniques aid in stress and pain management. You will have a chance tp participate in the presentation.

10:00 -1 1 :00 am Rev. Dr. Stephen Brown Carino for Our Spiritual Wellness Discover ways to find inner peace and strength. This will be an interfaith approach to meditation, prayer, and other spiritual willness techniques

11:00 -12:00 am Dr. Margot Barnet Chiropractic: Helping the Healer Within Our bodies will tell us what they need. This presentation will demonstrate some techniques for asking the right questions and for making corrections when the body’s optimum functioning is disturbed.

12:00 pm 2.2 mile Fun Run/Walk Starts on WPI Track - See you there!

12:00-1:00 pm Low Impact Aerobics Tracey Fallon Location: Harrington Gym - come join the fun!

12:00-1:00 pm Polarity Yoga Fern Lee Location: Wrestling room (Harrington Basement) Stretch and relax!

1:00 - 2:00 pm Anne Schneider Healthy Eating Awav from Home A nutritionist will present a practical approach for choosing nutritional food during the work or school day.

2:00 - 3:00 pm Madeleine Cohen Langman Speak Your Mind and Keep Your Friends Too!!

This program on social wellness and assertiveness will help you to learn to express yourself, and avoid misunderstandings, arguments and hurt feelings.

3:00 - 4:00 pm Marta Carlson and Paul Burgos Handling Stress Well Learning to better manage stress, promote health, and enhance the quality of your life.

April 19 Wellness Fair in the Lower Wedge 10:00 am - 3:00 pm American Heart Association Fallon Community Health Plan STAAR (Students Teaching AIDS Awareness & Responsibility) Cholesterol Testing Fee: $2.00 Blood Pressure Screening Health Call WPI Religious Representatives Body Fat/Lean Ratio Measurement: WPI Phys.

Ed. Dept.

Nutrition Information: WPI Food Service Personal and Career Enrichment: WPI Counseling and Student Development Center Vocational Wellness: Majors Selection Program Bancroft School of Massage Biofeedback: The Decision Inst.

Inc. WPI Ecohealth Committee Health Awareness CHOICES - Alcohol Peer Education Personal Safety Committee Worcester Athletic Club

Sponsored By: WPI Health Sen/ices WPI Counseling and Student Development Center WPI Physical Education Department

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NEWSPEAK

Tuesday April 17,1990

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