WPI celebrates first convocation by B ernie Kozioziem ski
Dressed in their regalia with the WPI Brass Choir playing, the faculty proceeded to welcome the freshman class to WPI at the Academic Convo cation. The Class o f 1994 was hon ored as the first class at WPI to be welcomed with this ceremony. The new provost. Dr. Diran Apelian, brought the concept o f convocation with him to WPI. As he sees it, convocation is the beginning o f fresh man graduation, as well as a way to
charge to faculty and students. Dr. Apelian felt it was necessary to have a formal ceremony in order to remind students and faculty o f the decision they have made: that learning is important. The Invocation and later the Bene diction were said by Reverend Peter Scanlon, the Catholic Chaplain at WPI. M. Howard Jacobson, the new Chairman o f the WPI Board o f Trus tees, welcomed the new students, faculty, and the new provost in his address. He also recognized the ex
cellence o f WPI. President o f WPI, Dr. Jon Strauss added his welcome. He also said that this was the first ceremonial welcom ing WPI has had. Brian R. Gosselin, president o f the student government, stressed the importance o f our own responsibility in our education during his speech. The keynote address was given by Dr. Diran Apelian and was entitled, “ Myths and Realities in Higher Edu cation: Opening o f the American Mind.” In his speech, the provost
stressed that we are in a highly com petitive, globally interacting society. Unlike our parents who lived in an America which dominated the world technologically and economically, he states, we find ourselves in an Amer ica which is falling below the produc tiv ity o f other countries. Dr. Apelian challenged the stu dents to focus and strive towards the five issues he feels WPI should dis play as a school. They are: productiv ity, knowledge, equalling power, becoming ambassadors of science
and technology, global thinking, and forming a national identity. He also challenged the faculty to teach students that different subjects are related and to design and build quality in students. He concluded by saying he hopes WPI becomes recog nized by total quality, the envy of its peers and the college o f choice for all students. Dr. Strauss added his closing re marks and then the faculty left while the W PI Brass C h o ir played Gaudeamus Igitur, a traditional Ger man song.
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DAKA to invade Gompei’s Place by Robert M an de ville
The WPI think-tank never sleeps. Over summer break, when most WPI students were taking E-term classes, earning money, or just enjoy ing themselves, a series o f meetings were held between the Food Service (D A K A ), the Dean o f Students O f fice, and the Business Affairs Office, concerning the future of Gompei’s Place. Their conclusion: the former special-events function hall w ill be renovated, and open daily, under the watchful eye o f D A K A . D A K A w ill renovate what is cur rently the billiard and foosball room in the Basement o f Riley, and turn it into a pizza and deli bar. The room behind the game room (currently used for a back room o f the “ Mocktails” bar) w ill house soon-to-be installed pizza ovens to support the bar. WPI is currently debating whether to reno vate the “ front room” or main area at its own cost, as the rest o f the installa
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tion w ill be funded completely by DAKA. The purpose for the new pizza/deli bar is twofold: to ease the pressure on the Morgan snack bar, and to achive the tantalizing goal of creating an oncampus meeting place for students and faculty. The demand for lunches outside the meal plan has far exceeded the capacity o f the Morgan Snack Bar/ Lower Wedge facility, as witnessed by the long lines at the former and lack o f seating at the latter. The Riley facility, which w ill probably be open from 11:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. or midnight, w ill split the work among two kitchens serving seperate and complementary menus. The Riley facility w ill hold sixty-two diners within the back room itself, and w ill be strongly augmented by the front room. The late hours w ill probably cause the Morgan Snack Bar to close earlier in the evening, as there is not enough demand to support both kitch ens at that time.
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A t approximately 1:00am Monday morning, September 3rd, someone or some people broke into the display case located in the vestibule o f Gor don Library and stole the WPI Goat’ s Head. The Goat’s Head had been featured as part o f an exhibit on WPI
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traditions. The campus police are investigat ing the robbery. If anyone has any information which may lead to the recovery o f this integral part o f WPI history, please contact the campus police. The Goat’s Head belongs to the entire WPI community. Its safe and speedy return w ill allow present and future members o f the community to enjoy it.
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The officers o f the WPI Residence Hall Council would like to welcome all of the incoming freshman to WPI and welcome back our returning up perclassmen. In case you haven’t yet heard, the RHC is an organization dedicated to all o f you, especially those who live on campus. It’s members include building represen tatives (any student wanting to repre sent his or her floor may do so by attending a meeting,) RHC officers, resident advisors, and our director, Judy McGuire-Robinson. RHC is run by and for students and this year we would like to expand our group even beyond last year’ s size. Anyone inter ested in new student activities and changes o f any kind around campus are all invited to attend the R HC ’s first meeting on September 12 at 4:30pm in Stratton Hall 202. Last year we considered changes in the D A K A program, change ma
chines and loft-building ideas. Unfor tunately, our support began to dwindle and our success was limited. This year it is all up to the students to bring the RHC back together again. We need your support, enthusiasm, and the leadership abilities to bring some new changes to WPI. WE are currently planning on organizing resi dent activities and a door-decorating contest. And among other items on this and every year’ s RHC agenda, we re once again planning on helping during the Housing Lottery, Parent’ s Day, and with the key distribution on move-in day at the beginning o f the ’91-’92 school year. Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend our first meeting. It w ill be open to all students. Just get in touch with your resident advisor about RHC or keep a lookout for more information about our meetings. We hope to see many o f you there.
The new facility w ill also keep Gompei’ s open on a daily basis, thus creating a “ low-tech oasis” for stu dents to relax and meet. The first experiment with this idea was perhaps the Wedge, but the placement and atmosphere o f the odd-shaped room has turned it into a Grand Central Terminal, complete with seeming homeless Wedge Rats and peddlers to sell anything from caricatures to credit cards. The second experiment, started last year with “ Cocktails,” was Gompei’s Place itself, the resurrec tion o f the decades-old Gompei’s Pub. The failure o f Gompei’ s is often at-
tributed to the fact that it is only open for events. The plans for the renovation o f the back room is on display in the window o f the Student Activities Office. The old, defunct bar w ill be removed, to be replace by a larger bar for the service line. The tables for billiards and foosball w ill have to be removed, as w ill other items (as this room is cur rently a SocComm storage space, one d ifficulty is simply finding another space for all the old stuff to go). The main entrance w ill be in the back, accessable by wheelchair, rather than the current Riley side doors. The only
structural change to Riley Hall w ill be the installation o f handicap access rest rooms in the back room. The new facility w ill serve salad, deli items, and a pizza unlike what is served in the dining hall and snack bar of Morgan. With a smaller clientele, D A K A w ill use another kind o f pizza dough to compete with the pizza cur rently availible to students. While D A K A is uncertain to this point, its facility may deliver on campus if demand is great enough. The esti mated opening o f the Riley facility is between January and March 1991.
Midnight Snack: College variety on WCCA by Joe P arke r Features E d ito r
WCCA, or Worcester Cable Ac cess T V has been on the air for about a year and a half. Last year, one o f its most popular shows was “ Midnight Snack” which is Produced by our very own Chris Jachimowicz, Director of Student Activities, and directed by Doug Thompson, who works in the Instructional Media Center. The show created such press that it was featured in the July issue o f “ Inside Worcester” Magazine. Its current format is variety type skits, produced by a number of stu dents, not only from WPI, but Holy Cross and Clark as well. Chris’ background is in Radio, TV and Communications, the area o f his Bachelor’ s Degree. When WCCA first opened, he took the twelve week course they offered, just to reacquaint himself with the details. His first idea was for a talk show featuring college students. However, one o f his first duties at the station was to assist with a program called “ About Town” which was also talk oriented. He found the medium to be bland and decided against a talk show featuring students, because it would be hard to find interesting guests. He wasn’t about to give up on the idea o f a show involving and center ing around college students, however. He began thinking o f a show on the lines o f David Letterman, or Johnny Carson. He knew it had to be on late night, just about the time students finish studying, “ Or in some cases, before they start,” he says with a laugh. He also wanted a catchy title. He had this idea o f having the center o f attention for the show to be a kitchen set. He had plans to build one at the W CCA studio when Doug sug gested it would be much more fun to go on location to actual kitchens. Chris started talking to other Stu
dent Activities professionals around Worcester. The ideas became more and more “ o ff the wall” and further away from the potentially bland “ guest sitting next to host” format. Chris’ former secretary, Janis Berka, came up with the title “ M id night Snack,” and production began. The first show began slowly, Chris admits, and featured three field pro ducers sitting around discussing pos sible topics for the show. However, after filming was finished, they found that they needed a two minute fille r to complete the show. There was a piece entitled “ Playful Penguins” which was included as an “ Interlude.” Ev eryone loved it, and it sparked every one to creativity. The move was on from 5-7 minute pieces to 3-4 minute pieces. It was also more interesting to the viewer, because most o f the pieces are filmed on location, not in the studio. After watching a few hours o f shows set in a studio, viewers are suddenly hit with the Midnight Snack introduction, which is a collection o f snippets of things around Worcester, with some added effects. Then the humor of the show takes over. Over the initial seven episodes, technical quality improved as the stu dents learned more and more about the equipment they were using. Mate rial quality also went up, with the finished product being a show to be proud of. Chris said the reason could be that “ It just got fun.” Students had minimal constraints on direction o f the pieces, as long as they were in good taste (the usual language and nudity barriers o f network TV apply), so creativity was not smothered in the process. In the meantime, people cross town got to meet each other and break down the stereotypical walls. “ It was good because people learned that not everyone from Holy Cross was a jock.
not everyone from clack was a L ib eral, and WPI people weren’t all ROTC people o f geeks who run around with pocket protectors.” Chris says. Part o f the draw o f the show is the warped sense o f humor that runs throughout. Chris shares this sense o f humor, and encourages others to find and use theirs. Another major reason is the quality control which Doug as a major hand in. The backbone o f the show is an eight man Production Staff which includes Chris and Doug, o f course, as well as students from WPI, Clark and Holy Cross. They determine the con tent o f each show. In turn are a number o f field producers, who re cruit people to help work on the pieces they need to complete. Last year “ Midnight Snack” ran on Monday and Wednesday nights. This year’ s schedule has not yet been de termined. There is a possibility of the show being run over WPIC, the closed circuit bulletin board network, which can be seen in most o f the lounges around campus. Inquiries should be sent to Student Activities. Should anyone be interested in submitting a piece, all that is neces sary for consideration is a rough out line which the Production staff could discuss. Chris has said that even i f you lack experience, he would be happy to help out in the production. Volunteers are always welcome. Should anyone be interesting in w orking on M id nig ht Snack, in fro n t o f o r behind the camera, there are plenty o f openings. No experience o f any kind is necessary. C hris is c u r ren tly searching f o r a host, preferable fem ale. They do not necessarily need be fun ny, but a sense o f humor is required. Should you be interested, Contact Chris Jachimowicz in the O ffice o f Student A ctivities, near the mailboxes in Daniels.
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NEWS International News The main news event o f the week was again the Persian G u lf crisis. Naval analysts believe that the naval blockade o f Iraq and Kuwait is virtually inpenetrable to all but the smallest vessels. A few ships, including one carrying tea, were turned back after being intercepted by various naval ships. Hundreds o f western hostages left, both by ground transport into Jordan or by Irawi airways. The Iraqi govern ment had insisted that all foreigners leaving by air fly on Iraqi Airways, which is a government owend airline. Initially, the US objected but later agreed to Iraqi demands. The foreigners that have left so far are mainly women and children, although a few men in ailing health have also been allowed to leave. The Iraqi government announced that any person leav ing without permission would be subject to life in prison. Many o f the Asian refugees are stranded in refugee camps in Jordan, where conditions are quite bad, although some for eign aid is now reaching them. Gennadi Gerasimov, a spokesperson for the Soviet Foreign M inistry defneded the US buildup in the gulf. Some o f the Soviet com munist party members had expressed disap proval with the US buildup. Secretary o f State Baker expressed his desire for a defense pact in the Middle East to contain Saddam Hussein. In a controversial move, President Bush canceled a $7 billion m ilitary debt o f Egypt. The Saudis have begun to increase their crude oil output by 2 m illion barrels a day to offset the losses due to the embargo on Iraq and Kuwait as well as to support the m ilitary buildup in the region. However, even if there is enough crude oil output, analysts say that there are not enough refineries to meet the pre crisis demands on oil in addition to supporting the m ilitary. The Saudis say that they are going to use the money they get from the excess production to help pay for the US military buildup as well as to support small Moslem nations that have especially hard hit due to the embargoes on Iraq and Kuwait. President Bush announced that he would meet Soviet Premier M ikhail Gorbachev in Helsinki, Finland on Sunday. President Bush is going to address a jo in t session o f congress on Tuesday night. W hile there was no specific topic set fo r the address, most people believe that it is going to be concerned with the Helsinki meeting and the Persian g u lf crisis. Officials from North and South Korea met in South Korea for the highest level talks ever
Dukakis said that he was angered that Murphy was going to try and take control over the finances for a political gain. However, the move did accomplish something for Murphy, most political experts claim. It gave the per ception she was w illing to try and control the budget, but more importantly, it distanced her from Dukakis, who has extremely low ap proval ratings.
between the two nations. In the past, the relations between the two nations have been very strained, including no transfers o f mail or citizens (except a breif exchange a few years ago to reunite some families seperated by the Korean War). The two sides did not agree on amny issues, which was expected. Cambodian rebel leader Prince Sihanouk and Premier Hun Sen agreed to meet in Indone sia to discuss the end o f the bloody civil war be tween the Vietnamese installed government and a broad based rebel coalition that includes the Prince and the Khmer Rouge. In South Africa on Thursday, Police shot and killed 5 Zulus in a train station. The Zulus had killed four people on a commuter train in the black township o f Soweto. Black fighting between the Zulu and Xhosa tribes have claimed hundreds o f lives in the past three weeks. The West German and Soviet governments have yet to reach an agreement on a payment plan for withdrawing Soviet troops from what is presently East Germany after the two Ger man countries reunite on October 3rd. They did reach an agreement on housing and train ing, however.
Business News The Persian g u lf crisis still was affecting the market, as crude oil prices did top $31 a barrel at some times. The dollar began to stabilize somehwat after a recent drop. Progidy, a computer network set up by Sears and IB M announced that it was going national after successful test marketing in many major cities. In H artsville, Tennessee, McDonalds opened a diner style restaurant where waiters bring food to tables in a 1950s type atmosphere w ith neon lights, crome and juke boxes playing
oldies. I f the venture is successful, McDonalds is going to open more o f these style restaurants in other very small towns around the country. Motorola announced that it w ill finally begin to ship the 68040 microprocessor next month. The delays in production have caused several computer manufacturers to fall behind schedule. Lotus Development corporation announced the release o f an upgrade to the popular spread sheet, 1-2-3. The move is an attempt to offset recent losses taken by Lotus. Sports News NFL teams prepared for their first week o f regular season play, and cut their rosters down to 47 players. Several holdouts, including Packer’s A ll-P ro QB Don Majikowski and Giant’s Lawrence Taylor finally signed. com piled by George Regnery Newspeak S ta ff
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National News President Bush and congressional leaders met at Andrews A ir Force Base for the “ budget summit” . I f they do not reach a conclusion by next month, the Graham-Rudman budget cuts would automatically take effect. Independent prosecutor Lawrence Walsh appealed the 2 to l decision made last summer that set aside Oliver North’ s criminal convic tions in the Iran Contra affair. NASA announced that the $744 m illion Magellan probe w ill begin mapping Venus later this month. It is still unknown what caused the two previous disruptions in commu nication with the probe. N ASA announced that the Space Shuttle Columbia is set for a lifto ff later this month. The launch has already been postponed three times; N ASA said that the last delay was caused by a faulty fuel line. Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis postponed a trip to Europe (to promote foreign investments in Massachusetts) after Lt. Gov ernor Evelyn Murphy said she would take over the finances (she would be acting Governor) while Dukakis was gone. Murphy is one o f three Democratic candidates running for Gov ernor. Murphy did say she would act respon sibly, and Dukakis did eventually leave.
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W P I stops W o rc e s te r S tate co ld d u rin g last F rid a y n ig h t’ s game.
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The Activities Fair last Wednesday seemed to go over well. For most o f the time, the paths between the tables was packed with students signing up for W P I’ s many clubs. The Activities Fair is held annually so that incoming freshman can get a closer look at organizations like Lens and Lights, or the Wireless Association, which they may have read about in the Student Handbook. Another reason for the fair is for recruiting purposes. The Pep Band and Pershing Rifles seemed to capitalize on this as the interest in these clubs, as reflected in their sign-up sheets, seemed promising. The Activities Fair is also a time for new groups to introduce themselves. Teach for America, is an organization based on the Corps model did so. The program is designed to aid
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the teacher shortage in this country. One needs not have tutoring experience to apply. Did everyone notice the entertainment on Wednesday? Soccom presented Rick Davis and his Totally Useless Skills. Remember when you were little, how your grandfather would wave his hand over his face and make his tongue appear and disappear? Well, that’s one thing Rick did. He also gave an impromptu class on how to do the “ Hambone” . He re minded me o f someone you might see at Quincy Marketplace with 200 people watching until he pulls out the hat. Then the crowd usually thins to about 75 generous and appre ciative people. Anyhow, he was entertaining, a performer definitely well-suited to the A c tivities Fair. I f you missed the event, and you still want information on any o f the groups at WPI, check it out at the Student Activities Office located near the mailboxes in Daniels Hall.
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This year W P I’s football team got o ff on the right track with a 38-14 victory in the first meeting ever between Worcester Polytechninc Institute and Worcester State. Many questions were answered in this first contest including how would WPI be affected with the loss of last years seniors that lead WPI to an 8-2 season including Greg Whitney, Mike Bucci, and Evan Elkington. The answer for Whitney was supposed to be Pete Keller, but he was lost during the preseason with a broken hand. Taking his place would be sophomore Dave Cepetilli. Cepetilli answered doubts early in the con test by taking WPI 54 yards on 10 plays on their first drive for the touchdown. The drive was capped o ff with a six yard Cepetilli to Walter Kreizler pass. Chris Burke’s kick was good for a 7-0 lead. On W P I’s second possession. They continued where they left of, driving for an other touchdown. This time it was a 13 yard pass to Paul M iller. The kick was good and WPI held a 14-0 lead. Worcester State was having troube getting anything going until late in the first quarter. With 3:20 to go in the first, State broke a punt return for 90 yards cutting the lead to 7. In the second quarter WPI struck back, this time on the ground. Freshman Jason Wooley
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provided the scbre with a 33 yard run. The kick was good and WPI regained a 14 point lead. W ith 1:49 to go in the half, though, State cut the lead to 7 again scoring on a two yard pitch. Starting the second half W PI’s defense proved to be too much for State. In that period the Lancers were held to just one first down. That with a ball control offense gave State very few chances to score. WPI started the scoring up again with 12 seconds remaining in the half on a four yard pass to Marc Buchan. In the fourth quarter, Burke increased the lead to 14 with a 32 yard field goal. WPI closed out the scoring with a ten yard pass to Brian M ylott. That pass broke the record for most touchdown passes in a game. The old record was held three, held by Whitney. For the game, Cepetilli was 23-41 (56%) for 248 yards with no interceptions. The leading rushers were Kretzler with 85 yards (4.47 yards per rush) and Wooley with 75 yards (9.38 yards per rush). Leading the recievers were M iller with 6 catches for 87 yards, M ylott with 6 catches for 61 yards, and Buchan with 4 catches for 31 yards. Next week, September 15, WPI travels to Western Connecticut for a 7 pm game. WPI w ill return home for Parents Weekend on September 22 contest starting at 7 pm. They w ill be taking on their rivals the Bears of the Coast Guard Academy.
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has been founded (formerly CHOICES.) No, we’ re not prohibitionists, but we are trying to make responsible decisions in our own lives (like stopping before we throw up on our friends or doing things we don’t want to know about the next day.) Our goal for this year is simply to have an impact on other students and to help them to make responsible decisions. Many WPI students were members o f SADD in High School because it ’s something that everyone believes in. Why then at the college level aren’t more students taking an interest in responsible drinking when alcohol is much more accessible? Obviously, alcohol w ill always be a part of life and it is not our aim to try and alter that. It is very important for
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I f anyone has any comments or would like more information about SM ART/SADD , please consult our bulletin board next to the dean o f students office, or write to SM ART/ SADD Box 583 - Student Activities.
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On August 29th, a man was arraigned for the August 26th stabbing o f Edward L. Dulmaine II which occurred in the back o f the Sunoco station on the comer of Highland and Boynton streets.
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STU D EN TS WHO DID OUTSTANDING WORK ON TH EIR IQP LAST YEA R A R E U RG ED TO C O M P ETE FO R T H E S E P R EST IG IO U S AWARDS. G U ID ELIN ES AND APPLICATIONS A R E AVAILABLE FROM B E T T Y JO LIE IN THE P R O JE C T S O F F IC E - DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, S E P T E M B E R 28. SEM I-FINALIST O RAL PRESEN TA TIO N S AT HIGGINS H O U SE - MONDAY, D EC EM B ER 3. W INNERS R E C E IV E C E R T IF IC A T E O F MERIT, AN HONORARIUM, AND A R E FEA TU R ED IN TH E WPI PUBLICATION, Interactions: 12.
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WPI and its vast traditons by E lle n M ad ig an P u b lic ity c h a ir f o r SAS
When the members o f the class o f 1994 set foot on campus just a few weeks ago, they were stepping into an Institution rich with history and tradition. Throughout 1990, WPI has celebrated the 125th Anniversary o f its found ing in 1865. Over the years, numerous events,
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Campus Compact is a volunteer organiza tion in the process o f being established at WPI to create public service opportunities for stu dents. These opportunities include acting as mentors to youth at risk, providing services to the needy, and other humanitarian activities. The past five years have seen Campus Com pact expand into a nationally recognized coali
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rivalries, and artifacts on campus have been preserved, and each class is presented with the opportunity to continue these traditions. The Student Alum ni Society (SAS) is an organization comprised o f undergraduates from each class year who have a strong interest in W PI and its many traditions. SAS is a link between the past, present and future o f WPI, and members o f SAS are an integral part o f the
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tion o f 225 colleges and universities. Many o f the nation’s top schools, including M IT , Harvard, and Stanford, have already established the Campus Compact organiza tion. . . ISN’T IT ABO UT T IM E WPI DID? I f you are interested, sign up now or contact Jim Daigle at box 1469.
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generate awareness and pride among students alumni, and the administration by providing services which benefit all o f the WPI commu nity. There w ill be a meeting on Thursday, Sep tember 13th at 7:00pm in the Great Hall o f Higgins House, and anyone interested in the Student Alumni Society may attend. I f you like tradition, have a good feeling about WPI, and would like to meet other students who are shaping the future o f WPI, then come find out what we’re all about.
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Arts and Entertainment
Social Committee..Something for Everyone by Troy Nielsen Newspeak S ta ff
It should interest you that there is a group o f about 80 students on campus that provides the entire student body with almost 100% o f the WPI-sponsored (i.e. you paid your social fee) entertainment possibilities. It should also interest you that this group o f students is solely responsible for the spending o f a $150,000+ budget. So i f you’ve been to the Sunday movies or Wednesday videos, laughed at the comedians in Gompei’ s Place, or saw Rick Davis and His Totally Useless Skills on the Quad during the Activities Fair, then you have been exposed to the workings of the Social Committee (or “ Soccomm” for short). The bright green calendar you all received in your boxes was produced by Soccomm efforts. You have a right to voice your opinion about cam
pus entertainment. Just jo in Soccomm and you’re all set. Soccomm is comprised of seven different committees, along with officers positions such as President and Treasurer. Each committee has a Chairperson, who oversees the doings o f his/her committee. What follows is a list of the committees and their responsibilities. The Coffeehouse Committee brings in many acoustic vocal and instrumental groups into Gompei’ s Place. The Coffeehouse Com mittee also runs the Comedy Nights, where up to three comedians w ill be appear on stage in Gompei’s on a Friday or Saturday night. Usually these shows are packed, with as many as 200 people in attendance. God knows we all need a laugh after a week o f classes. Next there is the Pub Committee. The students in this committee run the Pub shows in Gompei’ s Place that feature local and WPI-
based bands. As a member o f the committee, you have an equal say in the type o f music that you feel should be heard in the Pub. Publicity Committee usually does not get the spotlight as much as the other committees do, mainly because they run a “ behind the scenes” operation. It is their responsibility to make sure that all of the Soccomm events get full publicity through Newspeak, posters, previews, etc. Also there is the Special Events Committee which plans in advance the larger Soccomm events such as The Battle o f the Bands, the major rock concert o f the year, and Junior (and Senior) Weekend and Proms. Also, the Special Events Commitee uses their collective imagi nation to produce activities during Winter Week and Spring Week. Spectrum/Cinematech is a “ fine arts” type o f group that provides for entertainment in the
fields of music, literature, movies, and speak ers. This is a very interesting committee to join because o f the wide variety o f events they sponsor. The Films Committee handles the Sunday night films along with the Wednesday night Videos in Gompei’ s Place. Being part o f this committee means that you are actively in volved in the choosing o f the film s and videos. The bottom line is that membership in Soccom means that you automatically have a voice in the choosing of campus entertainment. Membership has its privileges. Becoming involved in Soccomm is simple. W rite a note with your name and WPI box number included and send it to Chris Eddy (President o f Soccomm) at Box 1722. Or you can stop by the Soccom Office, which is lo cated in the Student Activites Office in the mail room area. There’s almost always someone in the office, so just talk to them._____ .
Europe in Review
Beer by Shaw n Zim m erm an Newspeak S ta ff
What’ s the first thing you think o f when you hear the word “ Germany?” Why, “ Polka Music,” o f course! No! I didn’ t mean that! I meant to write “ Beer,” but I misspelled it.
O f course, the first thing you think o f is beer. Great big whopping steins o f it, served by fat sweaty men in lederhosen. But is it really? (Served in steins the size o f Connecticut, I mean). I felt it was my duty as a conscientious Journalist (snicker) to investigate this impor tant facet o f German Culture. And report on it. Actually, I just wanted to gloat that I can
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So, there is was. Friday night. And accord ing to the college students from England that I ’ve been terrorizing Germany with, that is “ Traditional English Drinking Time.” Appar ently every time is traditional English D rink ing Time, except Sunday mornings when the pub owners are sleeping o ff their Saturday night drunk and won’t let anyone into the pubs. Anyway it was Friday night and I knew my Journalistic duty: I had to get drunk. Or “ pissed” as the English say. So in order to better perform my duties, we went to a night club. Once there, we sampled many a fine beer; and also spent inordinate amounts o f time trying to look down the waitress’s shirt. Let me say something about German night clubs. Apparently, the occupying American soldiers told their German friends about night clubs, and when the Americans said “ It’ s a big place where live bands play really loud music and people go to get drunk and meet other people for cheap, meaningless sexual encoun ters,” the Germans interpreted this to mean “ A small room in the basement where you play really loud, really bad American pop music and where people got to get drunk with no intention o f having any contact whatsoever with other people.” It seems that Germans ride the Strassenbahn (a subway above ground) to pick up chicks. The beer in nightclubs comes in several varieties. You’ve got your: Pils Bier, which comes in Regular and A lt, or dark. These roughly approximate American beers, only they taste better. Then there is your Weizen Bier which is made with wheat as the grain instead o f hops. This beer roughly approxi mates water from the more polluted parts o f the Bay, only not as good. It is said that Weizen Bier is an acquired taste. W ell, we acquired it very fast because you can get it in the .5 liter jug rather than the .2 liter shotglasses that Pils comes in, and for the same price. A fter we tired o f the Nightclub/Grungy Basement scene, we decided to move onto a more refined place. Along the way we found a metal post o f some kind. It looked vaguely like a grenade launcher (i.e. it was made o f metal) so we took it along w ith us. We tried to take it into the next bar with us, but, even though we told them it was ok, “ W e’re with N ATO ,” they made us keep it outside. But that was fine, because by this time we were philosophical and it would have just slowed us down. By philosophical, I mean that we were comparing English and American slang. For example: In America, “ b o ff’ means “ to copulate” while in England it means “ to vomit” and in Australia it means “ to flatulate.” Or perhaps the other way around, I ’m not too sure. But the point is that we were discussing matters o f great import. And then we debated over how much the sugar dish resembled R2D2. So. To sum up the evening, the beer was good, the alcohol content was high (sometimes 6%), and I didn’t get carded. Thus, I give “ The German Drinking Scene” an 8.9 on the newly revised Shawn Zimmerman Logarithmic, Sci entific-Sounding Scale of the Relative Enter tainment Value o f a Specific Time-Space Event.
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(The first part o f this column was written for last weeks issue. I ’ ll let you know when the new stuff rolls around.) Welcome (back) to W PI where apathy rules and females are scarce. It was an alright summer, I guess. No major happenings. No close relatives died, I didn’t win Megabuck$, I didn’t die ( I ’m sure much to the disappointment o f some people). I guess I can rate that as a decent summer. However, here at W PI, things really changed over the summer. The first thing I noticed was the new Cam pus Directory near Salisbury Labs. That’ s nice, and it is an updated map, but really, what student would dare stand in front o f it between classes and open themselves up for the harass ment? It w ill be good for the visitors though, and the new Consortium students who have never been here before. Then I noticed that they repaved the drive way below Boynton. Now, I never drove on it, but it seems to me that it wasn’t in such bad shape. I f Mike Dukakis gave out money for Public Works like Jon Strauss does, Massachu setts would have the nicest, smoothest, newest roads in America, perhaps the world. And probably the best one is the speed h ill over by Harrington Auditorium. They call it a speed “ bump” , but h ill I think more aptly describes it. I drove over that in my old beater car, and scraped bottom. Now, my car is not what you’d call low to the ground, and it scraped. I hear stories o f someone who ran over it and it put a hole in their oil pan. I also hear o f some plans to present a bill to Plant Services. Highly commendable. Stir up a
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ruckus! (The bump has since been fixed.) Then there are the proposed plans. The plans to move the Snack Bar to Gompei’s sound interesting. I have to wonder how badly that w ill displace pub shows and movies, etc. I also have to wonder i f the Wedge w ill stop being the hangout o f choice after that. It w ill, if nothing else remove some clutter from the Wedge. Probably the best place to put a new snack bar would be a Campus Center that we keep hearing rumors of, but which never come to fruition. I f daka i f going to shell out big bucks (real big) to move the Snack Bar, what happens if we ever do get a Campus Center? They w ill not want to move again, I ’ ll tell you. Finally, to the Freshmen, who have never heard o f Joger before (and i f you haven’t you should be ashamed) I say first, Hello. WPI is not that bad a place i f you do something. Don’t just sit around. Be the first class in a while to get o ff your asses and try to make a difference. Do more than just drink. (D rinking’ s okay, but you should do more) And. Second. Keep your eyes open to my column. I try to point things out that you can complain about. I try to have some fun, and I try to stir things up a bit. And, should I upset you, (which I ’m almost sure to do at least once) don’t be afraid to write me. I try to answer all complaints and suggestions. This is a two way street... kinda. Should you decide to follow my advice, you can write me: Joger, Box 2700. ‘T il next week... (Okay, here’s the new stuff.) First of all, I ’d like to give the big nnnnnnnntt (accompanied with a big “ X ” , Family Feud style), to Sigma Pi. They printed, in Newspeak no less, and I quote: “ ...this week we officially kick o ff the festivities with the famous Sigma Pi Hurricane Party on Friday...
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It’ s late, and I ’m tired, but the column must go on. You wouldn’t believe how much laun dry can be generated by two people during the course o f one week. Even I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’ t seen the pile this evening. Laundry for one is bi-weekly and not very formidable, but two people (specifically Beth) makes much more laundry. She’s reading this over my shoulder and strangling me over it, so I ’d better change the subject. W ell the subject this week is professors. By this time you should have a pretty good idea about the quality o f the professors you have this term. W ell, what do you think? Worth your $20,000? For the most part professors are relatively good, but like anything else there are those who aren’t capable of teaching their way out o f a paper bag. I generally consider myself lucky to have had good professors, well, for the most part. There are a lot o f new professors this year and some of them, quite frankly, aren’t that good. Like anything else, “ youse pays your money and you takes your chances.” The only problem is that who wants to take chances with twenty grand a year. Y ou’d think that with all the screening that supposedly goes on before you are let in here the administration would put a tenth o f the effort into ensuring that the school
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someone at the frat, and get in touch with them before nine o ’clock so they can put you on the list.) The way i t ’ s done elsewhere is: I f you can produce proof that you go to the school (like an I.D., not some sort o f goofy crap), and can pay the money, you get in. O f course, Rush is rapidly approaching. The frat attack w ill soon begin on the dorms ( if it hasn’ t already). H i, I ’ m from (insert name o f Frat) and we’re having a get together tomorrow night. It’ s gonna be great, come on down. Sure, movie nights and casino nights are great, but seeing you guys every week gets a bit monotonous, thanks. I can speak safely for most people on this one, I think. Okay, I ’ve put in about ten or twenty cents worth too many in already, so I ’ ll let you guys do whatever it is you do when you aren’t reading my column. Bye. See ya round. Write soon! Joger. (Box 2700)
come one, come all...” That’s fine. Actual Invitations are few and far between around here. I f it was on the up & up it would have been fine. Some people I know went down there and were told that there was no party and that nothing was in the paper. You guys lie, well about the paper, there WAS no party, we drove by about 12. The place was deader than hell. This week, they say in Greek Comer (check it out) that the party “ was” great. I f you guys think a party like that is great, something’s wrong. Don’t jerk people around. I t ’s not nice. Also, I was given another little Frat thing by the Consulting Firm o f Chris and Mike Pty., Ltd. They say, (and I agree) that this “ list” stuff that goes on is a crock. At no other school w ill you find this going on. O f course, women get in free, but you charge the hall out o f the guys, but only i f they are on the list. (For the uninformed, to get on the list, you must know
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The Wilderness Writer - In Praise of Water lionths o f a second, but the molecules bin d prom iscously to a succession o f partners. Even your glass o f water,
by Atkin* Dim itry Oh, the water Oh, the water Oh, the water
existance. Imagine being down with them, completely immersed in and utterly surrounded by water. Sounds are long, muted, unearthly. Your vision is softened and somewhat cloudy so that shapes seem surreal. The light flickers between green and blue, but occasionally the plants and creatures layered above you w ill hap pen to shift apart at the same moment, allowing an intense but fleeting shaft o f light to expose the bright yellows, oranges, and reds that hide away in the shelter o f rocks. Movement is effort less; you are buoyed and cushioned by this water, this ocean which is our early home, from which we had to emerge lo evolve. Return to land, and you may know once more the body's
apparently static and unmoving, is flush with activity as molecules hop from one set o f partners to another. Imagine the activity in moving water, in the crash o f a storm-angered wave against an unyielding cliff. My biology text also tells me that living cells contain from seventy to ninety-five percent water. Thus, all that distinguishes certain life forms from others is the proportion and organization o f various substancews within water. T urtle and fis h and the
Let it run a ll ove r me.
- Van Morrison I f there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.
- Loren Eiseley Water. We curse it when it rains on a weekend, bless it on a sweltering summer day. We drink water, bathe with water; we are largely made of water; we came from the water. Water is truly earth’s most precious liquid, more precious than all o f Iraq’s oil. It is so common, however, that we tend to take it for granted, forget its impor tance, and blind ourselves to its truly amazing qualities. Have you ever stopped to ponder the magic o f water? It is soft, flowing, clear, fluid. It can be a smooth, quiet mirror, or it can burst forth with vitality, noisily danc ing and tumbling over rocks on its descent from a mountain. The same molecule o f water that, today, touches your feet at the Cape could, next week, lap at the toes of an African in Nigeria. What a concept! How can two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen form this liquid which, in its translucent immaterial ity, seems so undeftnable? M y gen eral biology textbook explains that the hydrogen bonds between water mole cules give water many o f its unique properties; they fo rm , break, and re
p in p o in t chirpings o f in d ivid u a l fro g s are a ll watery projections, concentra tions - as man him self is a concentra tion - o f that indescribable and liq u id brew which is compounded in varying proportions o f salt and sun and time
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r “ This is not a dream. This is not a dream ” Second Transmission: “Breathe, Breathe in the Air... ” by T.W. Wombat Tem poral Theorist, W P I
8 September 2038 Transmitting: September begins, and so does the snow. The first harsh flakes o f winter flutter by my window as I speak into my past. I can’ t know if what I ’m saying is even getting through, but I still try. 1 just hope I ’m reaching far enough back in time to be able to help without vio lating the three temporal laws too much. I hate to break it to everyone back then, but we’re out o f oil. The price o f gas just kept rising over the past 30 years, until it f i nally hit the press that there wasn’t anything left. Everyone had been running around trying to find alter natives to the old gas-bumers, while not telling anyone that the few months o f reserves were all that was left. The U.S. government decided to try to take control o f all drilling and refining facilities in the known world. This shortsighted maneuver landed M r. President with the blood o f fifty thousand soldiers on his hands, to say nothing o f the lands ripped to shreds by gunfire, trenchwork, and bombs. A t the end o f it all, the rest o f the world had an advantage on us. They had been living without the commodity o f oil for so long that they taught themselves alternatives. When the time came that the U.S. looked for help from everyone that they had beaten into submission for their oil, the world decided that revenge was in order. This move effectively set most of the western hemisphere into chaos, as the reality that most c iti zens had known suddenly ceased to
revolt against emergence into the harsh and unsupporting a ir, its re lu c tance to break contact with that mother element which s till, at this late po in t in time, shelters and brings into being nine-tenths o f everything alive
(Loren Eiseley). Seen in this way, man is simply a package o f water, carrying the life o f rivers and oceans inland where they cannot touch, fur ther extending the fingers o f the vast reaches o f water. Next time you are in a boat on the ocean, look down into its depths. Think o f all the life that teems below you, in a single column descending to the ocean floor. There is microscopic algae, riding the waves, floating with the water, absorbing sunlight and pumping out energy. Ther are all shapes, sizes, colors, and ferocities o f fish. There are sharks, jellyfish, eels, worms, crabs, barnacles, seaweed, and possibly a whale. Layers upon layers o f animals are moving beneath you, in a world so magically and radi cally divorced from our land-bound
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(Loren Eiseley). When next you are near a stream or a pond, a river or an ocean, take a moment to re-discover waqter, cele brate it, let it sooth and refresh you: A ll I knew was that it was pure delight to sniff air thin, spray-cooled, full o f pine and spruce smells, and to be so close-seeming to the improb able blue indigo sky... By such a river it is impossible to believe that one w ill ever be tired or old. Every sense applauds it. Taste it, feel its chill on the teeth: it is purity absolute. Watch its racing current, its steady renewal o f force: it is transient and eternal.
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exist. But it has been said that hu manity is by and large the most adaptable species anywhere. So We learned to do without, and with the help o f the Japanese, who stepped in with their megacorps and pro vided some sort o f law and order in this place, we grew into what we are today. Things now aren’t so bad. Pub lic transportation run by solar cells and hydroelectrics are clean and usually only about 15 minutes behind schedule. The air has be come a little less lethal with the advent o f nanotech and the purity microbes. The current world help project is a matter converter, which should at least neutralize most toxic wastes. I wish I could spare North Amer ica the pain of the oil riots, but I doubt it. A ll I can do is suggest that anyone hearing this transmission do what they can to hold o ff the riots for as long as possible. Paper towels are by far the most wasteful things out there. Cloth keeps com ing back for more after it’s been used. I f you’re driving, try to or ganize trips to take in as many errands as possible at once. Walk if it ’s a good day. Enjoy it; there aren’t many good days left. Get a ceramic mug instead o f using one styrofoam cup after another. De pend on electronic media instead of paper; it won’t eat your data that often. And in that case, all you really need is a backup copy, right? I don’t know what else to say. The power’s running down on this TTU; I ’ve got to let it charge up for another few days. Just give what I ’m saying a little thought, that’ s all I ask. What can it hurt to help the planet a little bit? May your days be long and warm. Good luck.
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I ’d like to make one correction to that part o f Ajay Khanna’s article on campus changes concerning new li brary services. The COMPENDEX database covers all aspects o f engi neering, not just computer engineer ing. Mr. Khanna may have misunder stood me when I said that COMPEN DEX stands for Computerized Engi
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G R E E K CO RN ER Alpha C h i Rho Greetings and Salutations. Things went well at the Crow House this week. The 53rd Annual Boxer Shorts Party was a fitting beginning to the year o f partying (and school.) Everybody get sand, get shirts, get psyched and git some at the SEX ON TH E BEACH party this weekend, which promises to be as massive and untamed as previous years. Remember, FCT (screw metal - let’s go to composite materials for REAL strength this year!) On a more brotherly front, the retreat this past weekend was enjoyed by all, and hopefully w ill contribute to a great year. Good luck to all those brothers going to Quinnipiac for the institution, we know it ’ s treacherous duty but you can make it. Someone tell the Comedy Channel that Chainsaw is available for a nightly show, as long as we get him out o f here. Remember, this weekend is Greek K ickoff. The brothers o f Alpha Chi Rho are anxious to meet all the new freshman there and at the subsequent house tours. Oh well, time to go watch the Sox get demol ished again. See you later, M IK E
A lpha Gamma Delta The sisters o f Alpha Gamma Delta would like to extend a warm welcome to the new Provost. We all enjoyed the restoration o f the tradition o f Convocation. Congratulations to Rachel Forgit for getting pinned to K A P brother Chris Carey. We’re all very happy for you. WOO WOO! It’ s about time! Thanks for the yummy ice cream last Thurs day nite Lynne! - Good study break! I hope everybody is ready for a great Rush and another year o f awesome pledges! Come support New Voices 8 1/2 Friday September 14 in Alden Hall at 4:30. GOOD LU C K H O LLY ! NV8 1/2 w ill be great! Hey Seniors - Get ready for the return o f Alpha Gamma Slammer Happy Hours this year! And just think - only 250 days until graduation! Tracy, we think you’re going to be buying a lot o f beer at the Boynton - you shouldn’ t make wagers you can’t keep! Donna, Beth and Leeanne - W ow! Quite the hostesses! Thanx girls! Caf - Have you found your ten inches yet?!! Thanx for the visit Andy,
love E-7! Has anyone seen any red lace under wear lately? We spent 62% o f our nights very happy! Way to go Becca! Ronald ? Roger? RRR...? Met, love those VERY NICE Red Sox, eh? Mike, that was an attractive birthday wedge you were wearing last Tuesday! A lpha Tau Omega Hola! W ell summer has finally ended and unfortunately i t ’ s back to the grind for each and every one o f us. Skigs had to make the long journey from the Midwest, Fiacco had to fly up from the Big Apple, and Baker is still lying on his couch at home watching game shows. Hells angels’ ringleader Scott Korol has convinced his innocent roommate Fiacco to trade in the “ SS-Fiacco” for a motorcycle. When asked about why he made such a drastic move to such a dangerous bike, Fiacco only said, “ I believe it’s a good career move.” More bad news out o f the ATO football minicamp today. All-American comerback, Steve “ The Orb” Baker is still holding out on his contract and is absent from camp. The Okla homa St. transfer says he won’t return unless he receives $3 m illion a year, along with unlimited power privileges in the mushroom as a signing bonus. Penna says shut the lights o ff at bedtime. Tommy Moore is taking “ EE for Dummies” for the second time, this term. The odds are good, however, that he w ill pass now that he has a personal tutor in EE. On a sad note, Ed Kelly was rushed to the Nintendo Treatment and Abuse Center after suffering from Track and Field withdrawal. Problems first appeared when Gibby found the boy chained to the television set and shaking violently w hile playing Kung Fu Master. Other reports said that Kelly played Nintendo so much that he had actually become brainwashed and that while he slept he often repeated the phrase, “ Atari is Satan.” And our person o f the week is, o f course, none other than... Fredo Corleone
those seniors working on MQP’ s this term and those o f us who are doing our IQP’s and S uff’ s. this year should be a year full of awesome grades - Let’s keep it up! Hey! Don’t be a stranger, come visit R417. I ’ m pretty lonely up there when I ’m being sung to by my residents. To the Founders crowd - Congrats on a new phone. I ’m sick o f being the only one on campus with a phone. Has anyone seen Tania? Tell her we miss her, but we still love her! Shirts w ill be coming out soon, so w ill buttons! Keep your eyes on the look out! Get psyched and let’ s show our letters and pride! Until next time! JSL.
Phi Sigma Sigma Greetings and salutations, bunnies, rhinos and elephants! (W ink, wink, nudge, nudge) Thank you for an outrageous overdose of Donnamania at the retreat on Saturday. I t ’ s nice to know that Tune hasn’ t strained her vocal cords or lost her touch over the summer. Congratulations to Dara and Garret on their six month anniversary. I hope you’ re finally on top o f things, Dara, we’re all impressed and wondering if that replica was built to scale. Speaking o f being on top o f things, let’s hear a big round of applause for the new house, which has just passed inspection!! Let’ s show some psyche, some zeal, some fervor i f you w ill, some red heat for our totally radical awesome new house! Keep your eyes peeled for Danielle, Sue T. and Lisa P. looking great playing field hockey. Please try to give Beth Ann’s intramural attempt a boost, and not just when we’re scheduled attempt to play Sig Ep, Amy! Kathy L., how ’s Chris L? Gel properly pumped up for the upcoming Alumni Phonathon, that is assuming that everyone survived the fine dining experi ence o f DAKA. In answer to Donna’s question, let me ex plain, like Marilyn Monroe, who said when served matzo ball soup, “ Isn’t there any other part o f the matzo you can eat?” LITP.
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Here we are, back in the swing o f things at the Lakeside Lodge. A term is o ff to a great start with our “ Open ‘ Em Up” party. How about those Monday Mom ing Happy Hours? At SAE we are currently featuring “ This Old Couch,” starring Bobby P, Blanch, and Guilio. Congratulations to all nominees and the new officers, you guys have your work cut out for you. Looking forward to that gugger bar, rush, weekends, and a very enjoyable term. The alumni Paddy Murphy at Camp Kieve was excellent this past weekend. Speaking of Paddy Murphy, Camp Dunmore sends us their regards and wishes us good health. Randy the Redneck says he misses us also. One question: Where are we going this year? IN the immortal words o f our alumni SPEPATLABFD.
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Tau Kappa Epsilon Hello and welcome to another edition of T K E Greek Comer. (Applause and Theme music) Well in response o f our audience, we w ill now be dealing with R EA L NEWS in our col umn. For our first story I must say that last week as I was leaving a local supermarket I spied a headline flashing at me in large bold type. Yes, right next to stories about how fat Liz Taylor is and how Michael Jackson is really Paula Abdul, was the biggest piece o f news since sliced bread. Yes “ THE K IN G is A liv e !!” (NO Not James Dean) E LV IS !!!!! Yes this world-renowned paper (who’s name has the initials o f W W W ) said Elvis is alive and living in Battle Creek Michigan. Though, when we tried to contact him there, all we got was some old guy named Jed who said he was pregnant with E T’ s baby. But we all know that the man who made songs like “ Blue Suede Shoes” and “ Jail House Rock” classics, is alive and writing songs for LaToya Jackson. I just get the biggest lump in my throat when I hear that my brother is A LIV E . H E ’ s A live (cut to old Frankenstein movie Clip). What? Oh you didn’t know Elvis is my brother. Yes he is. Elvis was made an honorary Teke o f Arkansas State University in 1960. So lets all raise our glasses to our brother the King o f Rock and Roll. TKE once, T K E twice... Rha, Rha, T K E !! Well in other News TKE members have been spotted all over the Campus o f Worcester Poly technic Institute doing everything from attend ing classes to playing volleyball. So be on the lookout, they are everywhere. Approach with caution you may end up talking with them and doing something FUN. ( So be careful). So in the words o f an other Famous News Caster” NO Gnews in Good Gnews.” TKE- the Time is Now!! Theta C hi
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Greetings freshmen! Hopefully, you are all settled into WPI by now. Sit back, relax, and kick your feet up because you are about to undertake the greatest adventure of your life. Fraternity life awaits you. An enriching scho lastic, athletic, and socially insane environment is just a few weeks away. RUSH HARD! The house is looking fine. New carpets, ceilings and a new room thanks to EBA. Na tional was great in Dallas. CLC next year, get psyched! Hawaiian blowout last weekend! I f you weren’t there, get a life! Well, the scoop room is gone but the Omni club lives. Skippy drowns in waterbed and Oompa Guido’s Boris’ chick. Hey, Neil - leam how to kneeboard. Nevins is Rotisserie GOD! Speed Bump 2, Theta Chi 0. This year the cup is ours. With Stas’s ego, we can’t lose! Hang loose, and let the good times roll down your vertebrae because Theta Chi is rockin’ this year!!!!!! Zeta Psi
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One week and going strong! Looks like we should have some good intramural teams this term, especially since so many o f us have taken to being healthy and trim. = Doug. Speaking of the elite male physical model, Evans now pos sesses the coveted Vest of Randy. I wonder if he’ ll be able to fill those shoes - just as DCO did before him? EDDY! - What have you done for us lately? Our friends, the squirrels, have been up to no good - storming the house. Quote of the week: “ But aren’t kegs just big cans?” - words of wisdom by Nada. Parties are up to par (last Tuesday night and one tonight!) Hurricane party should be excellent (or was, as the case may be); let’s just hope that Whitey figures out what’ s in it! And please, for your own good: Return all overdue books (or else face the jail sentence)! And that also goes for street sports: Throw that
Yo! Howzyerkaks? I am here, I am now, I am risen for yet another era o f meaningless drivel. It’ s time for another year o f enduring the H ill, welcome back all. The Minister o f Health says it’s time for our regular doses o f Heavy Metal, B ill and Ted, and The Wall, as we have been lacking all summer. Those o f us who were around this summer are probably grateful for the absence o f Patchouli and assorted other Dead head odors. I think it’ s time the house decided on a new King Slug, since Old Guy has left the couch (aka graduated). So get out yer ballots and vote sometime. Start gearing up for a great year. Rush is starting soon, so watch out for those awesome freshmen! Let’s get the house painted soon, too! Oh well, another week gone by. Saying o f the week: “ Buy Food!!” Anyway, till Iraq disposes o f the “ restrictees,” n uff said.
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C LU B CO RN ER ALPH A PHI OM EG A T-Minus 14 Jokes AAAR G H ! HUH? HI! I ’m Ed! Let me tell you about my summer. ...Well that’s about all. Keith wet his biscuits! News-Flash, Sharon is now president o f the ATO fraternity. Kim has proof. Jesse Jackson is victorious at last!!! 6 ’0-C lock on the swatch watch, no time to chill, got a date can’t be late hey! Keith, w ill you tweak my melons? Leather, Lace, and Llamas. September 12, from 11 -3 on the Quad, come on down to the APO fall Car Wash. BiLaga Greetings friends. W ell, the AC TIV ITIE S FAIR was a success. We had lots o f people stop by the table — and we w ill be having some new members at our next meeting. Speaking o f which — next meeting we w ill be having a movie night! B.Y.O.M. Note: the location ofthat meeting is T.B.A. so get in touch for directions. Also, at our last meeting we decided to plan a “ field trip” to the Mapplethorpe exhibit. Anyone interested should get in touch with our illustrious club president. Until next time... Kelli Anyone with questions about our group can contact: Janet Richardson, Dean of Students Office or send mail to: Shane McBride, WPI Box 828
Science Fiction Society Hello to all intelligent enough to read this. A thousand blessings to you and your MQP’ s. OK, enough BS. This past week was a week for organization. In other words, we did not do much as a group (except for Friday, but I ’ ll get to that later). A t the last meeting we discussed what to do this term. The major event would be King Richard’s Fair, which is a Renaissance Festival o f the first degree. Due to other events occurring this month (a play about “ Bob,” for instance - attend the play or a clown with a large knife in his eye w ill come and throttle you), we have pushed back going until October. We have also considered having a gaming convention sometime this year. May it turn out better than the (fnord) Technicon. It seems that our Vice President did not have the heart or money to return this year. We w ill have elections at the next meeting. The meeting is Wednesday at 7pm in the Olin lecture hall. I f you are interested in the SFS and/ or are not on the mailing list, attend. Quote O ’ the Week: “ When both entities are selected, automatic trimming or extending is completed.” — C AD KEY Manual\
started and we are already at full power. FREE Novice classes are starting for anyone interested in getting licensed. These classes are taught by the club members and include both theory and Morse code. The class starts on Tuesday Sep tember 11th at 7:00pm in Higgins Labs base ment and continues every Tuesday and Thurs day, same time and place. STUDENTS FOR S O C IA L AW ARENESS (Belated) welcome back everyone! I hope you’ re all ready for the great year we here at SSA have planned. It all starts at our next meeting (Thursday Sept. 13, 6:00pm) which w ill be our Environmental meeting. We plan to set up recycling bins around campus. Come to the meeting and see what you can do to help. Next on the agenda is a picnic to be held at Institute Park on Saturday Sept. 15. at 4pm. This picnic is especially for you new members out there, come and eat, have a good time, and get to know everyone. We don’t want to waste all (hat good food. And finally...I’d like to announce a contest. Yes, SSA’s first contest. Anyone may partici pate. What you do: design a logo for SSA that w ill be put on T-shirts. W hatyouwin: oneofthe great T-shirts with your winning logo! A ll entries must be submitted by Sept. 20. Please include your name, box number, phone number and place o f residence and send to Students for Social Awareness. Send questions, complaints, comments, sug gestions. donations or gifts to same address. See ya at the next meeting!
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W ith our first meeting behind us, we seem to be o ff to a good start. Hopefully, the new attendance policy implemented by Cpt. Boos, along with the many activities that are in the works, w ill keep everyone involved. How about the new pledges! Quite a promising number. Let’s hope we can add some good PR’s to the Troop, because they are the future o f the E-12 Cav. Thanks to those PRs that participated in the Convocation and football game color guards. Remember, it ’s a new year, let bygones be bygones.
Hi everyone! The first meeting of the year is tonight, September 11 in Higgins Labs 109 at 7:00 PM. An ice cream social w ill follow after the meeting! SWE has been very active over the summer. Terri and Cori had a great time at the National Convention in New York C ity and have many great new ideas! We have also been working hard to attain corporate backing to sponsor our activities. Tonight’s meeting is very important since we w ill vote on a bylaws change for our section, decide on convenient meeting dates, elect over 10 chairpersons to head committees, and plan our activities for the upcoming year. WE hope to see all o f SWE’s past members at the meeting and we W ELCO M E new members! See you tonight!
U L T IM A T E FRISBEE C LU B The fall 1990 Ultimate season is underway and the WPI Ultimate Frisbee Team (known as Laminar Flow) is ready. Practices have begun and we w ill be attending our first tournament this weekend in Yarmouth, ME. The team looks good whit its returning players and some very promising rookies. For those o f you who don’t know about Ultimate, well, basically it ’s the balls; we run around, get sweaty and throw a disc around. Tournaments are the reason many people play. We road-tripped to Brown, UConn, Yale and Babson last spring. At these tournaments we play elimination games for the championship. It’s not an overly-competitive sport but we defi nitely have room for those o f you who are psyched to play. So, i f you’re not doing any thing weekdays at 4:00pm, join us on the Quad for practice. Go Flow!
H IL L E L We hope everyone is enjoying their first few weeks back on WPI turf. Feels great to be back! (Right?) Our first big meeting this year w ill be on Monday, September 22 at 4:30pm in the Collegiate Religious Center located at 19 Schussler Rd. Freshman are encouraged to come to the meeting to see what we are all about. We w ill be organizing our September 23rd Bagel Brunch and discussing plans to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as well as organizing social events for the term. Hope to see you at the meeting.
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W IR E LES S A S S O C IA TIO N Hello everyone and welcome freshmen! We are a very active club for everyone either inter ested in amateur radio or who would like to find out more about it. The year has just barely
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C L A S S IF IE D S Death row prisoner, Caucasian male,
rig h t to the rose, go rig h t to the w h ite rose,
age 44, desires correspondence w ith either male o r female college students. W ants to
I ’ ll be w a itin g fo r you. It w o u ld n ’ t take me long to te ll you how to fin d it.
Newspeak will run classifieds free for all WPI students, faculty, and staff. Free classifieds are limited to six (6) lines. Ads of a commercial nature and ads longer than six lines must be paid for at the off campus/commercial rate of $5.00 for the first six lines and 50 cents per additional line. Classified ads must be paid for in advance. No information which, in the opinion of the Newspeak editors, would identify an individual to the community will be printed in a personal ad. The editors reserve the right to refuse any ad deemed to be in bad taste or many ads from one group or individual on one subject. The deadline for ads is the Friday before publication. All classified ads must be on individual sheets of paper and must be accompanied by the writer's name, address and phone
fo rm a frie n d ly relationship and m ore or less exchange past experiences. Prison rules require yo u r fu ll name and return address on the outside o f the envelope. Jim Jeffers, B ox B -3 8 6 0 1 , Florence, A Z 85232 For Sale: C om pact Sanyo refrigerator,
A n article o f je w e lry was found on In sti tute Road behind A ld e n H a ll. I f yo u lost it, you know w hat it is. T e ll me and you can
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LO S T: Large silver-colored m a n ’ s ring: band is com posed o f fo u r in te rlo c k in g
perfect fo r dorm ! E xce lle n t condition. $75.00. C all 792-9221 i f interested
rings w ith k n o t design on top. G reat senti
W h o are these that f ly as a cloud?
m ental value. Lost in F u lle r L a b ’ s M e n ’ s R oom som etim e last week.
Beware the M en in B la ck. Fear not...help is on the w ay fo r Y O U !
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Derek, The past 11 months w ith you have been the best o f m y life . Happy
H igh lan d o ff $360.00 up 1-2-3 bedroom apartments; stove, refrig e ra to r, parking lot. 5 m inute w a lk to W P I. L o w gas heat. C all
A n n ive rsary! I love you whole bunches!
Jim . 799-2728, 755-2996, 842-1583.
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incentives and free trips possible. C a ll fo r m ore in fo rm a tio n... 1-800-222-4432 and
For now we see through a glass d a rk ly , but then, face to face. N o w I know in part
Spring Break trips on campus. F or more
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T R A V E L F R E E - S UN S P LA S H Tours
Earn free trip and big com m issions by
FOR R E N T - N onsm oking housemate fo r a large, contem porary house in Stow
o ffers the m ost e xcitin g and a ffordable Cancun. Earn free trip and extra $$ - ca ll
JV C Stereo. O n ly 31,000 m iles. $7,000
(o n e -h a lfw a y between Boston/C am bridge & W orcester). A t edge o f a woods where
selling vacation packages to Cancun, M e xico , Nassau/Paradise Island, Bahamas & Jamaica, fo r more in fo rm a tio n call tol
o.b.o. C a ll E rik, 752-1053
you can w a lk , m ountain bike o r cross
C A R FOR S A L E : 4 -D o o r G o lf G L , 1987 Exc. C ondition . S unroof, A ir cond.,
Goose - great speech at the C onvoca tion !!! Great to see so m any R A s show up and give our M o rg an man support -G erry
co u n try ski. O w n room , co m fo rt and p ri vacy, washer drye r, dishwasher, T V , V C R , etc. $450/m o. + .share u tilitie s . References required. H om e phone: (508) 568-1131. W o rk : (508) 831-5529.
G o in to the garden, go under the iv y ,
w a s h ila r io u s ! lo v e d
free in or outside C onnecticut at 800-2838767.
For sale - A m ig a 2000 w /4 0 M B Q uan tum H D (11 m s) and X T B ridgecard. Runs A m ig a D o s, M S -D O S and M acin tosh .
Z B T pledges get p sych e d !!!!! Y o W ee nie W om an fu n ky new ID ...G reg, tell us
Softw are included. 2,500. B ox 2196.
about G e r a ld in e ...a n y b o d y w ant P IZ Z A ??? W ho w ill be h it on next...Lucky Laura! ;) 18a gang!
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P O LIC E LOG Tuesday, August 28,1990 2:20am— ASSAULT W ITH HAN DG UN : Student reports to Campus Police that male subject in motor vehicle pointed handgun at him while he was walking on Main St. Worcester Police notified, report taken. Wednesday, August 29,1990 1:14am— NOISE COM PLAINT: Neighbor reports loud yelling occurring at Sigma Pi Fraternity. Officers respond, Vice President of Fraternity advised of complaint. 9:01 pm— NOISE C O M P LA IN T: Citizen calls to report noise in library parking lot. Officers respond, no one located in lot.
Wednesday, September 12 1990 5:30pm - Meeting of Society o f Fire Protection Engineers -HL101 7 :15pm - Field Hockey, Bridgewater State 8:00pm - Video, “ Strange Brew” Gompei’ s Place
Thursday, September 13 1990 7:00pm - Women’ s Volleyball: Framingham State
Thursday, August 30,1990 1:45pm— SOLICITATIO N C O M PLAIN T: Sergeant advises to subjects o f trespassing and solicita tion in the Residence Hall areas. 7:47pm— INJURED PERSON: Male citizen to station with cut hand. Subject transported to hospital for further treatment.
Friday, September 14 1990 4:30pm - WPI Masque presents NEW VOICES 8 1/2 - Alden Hall FREE 8:00pm - Two Towers After Hours presents Comedian Danny Sheehan, Gompei’s Place, Admission $1.00
Friday, August 31, 1990 10:30pm— NOISE C OM PLAINT: Neighbor reports loud music in the area o f 8 Trowbridge Rd. Officers respond, music turned off. Saturday, September 1,1990 2:37am— ALTERCATION: Neighbor calls to report possible fight at the intersection o f Dean St. and Institute Rd. Officers respond. Sergeant reports group of intoxicated females have just left the area. 11:10pm— INJURED PERSON: SNaP reports injured person in Wedge. Officer responds, ambu lance notified, student transported to Hospital. Head injury occurred while playing volleyball.
Saturday, September 15 1990 1990 Greek K ick-O ff 1:00pm - Men’s and Women's Cross-Country MIT/RPI 2:00pm - Men’s Soccer, Wesleyan Sunday, September 16 1990 6:30&9:30pm - Film, “ War o f the Roses” , Perrault Hall-Fuller Labs, Admission $2.00
Sunday, September 2,1990 12:21am— NOISE C O M PLAIN T: Neighbor calls to report noise at Sigma Pi Fraternity. Officers respond, group o f brothers on porch moved inside. 2:38am— NOISE C O M P LA IN T: Neighbor reports loud banging noise at Sigma Pi fraternity. Officers respond, report brothers hitting table with g o lf clubs, advised to stop.
A<DQ Alpha Phi O m ega w elcom es you to W orcester Polytechnic Institute, and wishes you all the best in your academ ic pursuits. O n the WPI campus, APO is recognized as a club and mem bership in A PO does not exclude one from joining another fraternity or sorority on cam pus. Nationally, APO is the largest existing coed service fraternity, and we stress having fun w hile providing service for others. A lpha Phi Om ega has weekly m eetings and do a num ber of things as a group. Som e of our activities include: Help freshm an move in Sponsor servant auction, proceeds to charity Sponsor Ugly Man on Cam pus contest, proceeds go to charity Help organize and sponsor annual blood drive Run haunted house for the W orcester area Sponsor Big Screw contest, proceeds to charity As an APO brother you are given the opportunity to develop leadership while carrying out service goals.
S afety T ip : When out at night, tra ve l in groups i f possible and in w e ll lighted areas. D o n 't carry excessive personal belongings, valuables o r cash while out at night.
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- If interested in learning more about how to become involved, contact Janet Scott at WPI box 1900 or call 756-6575, or com e down and help us at our car wash on W ednesday S eptem ber 12th from 11-3 on the Quad.
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