1990 v18 i16

Parents’ Day promises to be fun

by J e n n ife r Kavka

On Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 22, W P I’scampus w ill be trans­ formed into a colorful, magical, world­ wide place that not only w ill bring many countries together, but w ill also bring parents and students together.

On that Friday night Parents’ Day 1990 w ill begin.

The first activity planned is a musi­ cal extravaganza by DOAH, a group that has released five albums including their latest, “ World Dance." This five member band plays over seventy d if­ ferent types o f instruments from around the world, including primitive African instruments, they recently did their “ Peace Tour” and W P I's Social Committee is happy to be able to pres­ ent them to the audience at eight o’clock in Alden Hall.

Saturday is a very busy day for everyone with all the different activi­ ties that w ill be happening. Registra­

tion begins at 8:0()am and w ill last until 11:00 in the lobby of Harrington Audi­ torium. The Financial A id Office w ill be open from 9:00-11:00 and is located in Boynton Hall. President Jon C. Strauss w ill speak in Harrington A udi­ torium from 9:00am to 9:30am and w ill welcome students, parents and guests, from 9:45am to 10:45am there w ill be a choice o f activities including “ The History of Operating Systems”

by Bob Kinicki in Higgins Laborato­ ries in room 209. Alsoavailableduring this time is “ The Greek Experience at WPI” in Salisbury Laboratories, room 104. Other sessions to choose from during this time w ill be “ Ethical Issues in genetic engineering,” “ A Scientific visit to Sofia and Moscow,” “ Com­ puter Prediction of Shipboard Fires,” “ Hazardous Waste Containment and Consolidation via A rtificia l Ground Freezing," and “ WPI in Space.” These sessions are featured to inform parents and students o f W PI’s tie with environ­ mental issues. During this time, par­

ents and students may take tours o f the campus departing from Daniels Hall.

Tours w ill also be given from 10:30am-1 1:1 5am and 12:00n12:45pm.

At 11:00am. W P I’s dining service w ill serve “ A L ittle Bit o f Italy” buffet in Morgan Dining Hall until 1:00.

Parents and guests must show their Parents’ Day buttons and students may eat with them as their meal plan or just pay $4.50.

From 11:00am to 12:00n there w ill be another group o f special sessions such as “ Local Inquiries With Global Implications,” “ Environmental Issues and WPI Students,” "High Tempera­ ture Superconductors,” “ H istoric Walden Woods: Development vs.

Preservation,” “ Homogeneous Cataly­ sis: A Triumph o f Scientific Design in Chemical Processing,” “ The College Experience for Parents.”

Group III o f the special sessions w ill take place between 12:00n and 12:45pm. These include: “ The Inter­

active Qualifying Project: The Major Qualifying Project — The Secret to Success,” “ Celestial Observations," “ Communication — The Art of Mak­ ing Waves,” “ Production o f Valuable Compounds from Plant Tissues in Culture,” “ Literature and the Power of Nature,” “ Culture Shock,” and “ Safety and Security at WPI.” At 1:00pm in the Harrington Audi­ torium, the Social Committee w ill present the Chinese Magic Revue.

This spectacular event w ill present jugglers, acrobats, costumed dancers, magicians and others from Taiwan who w ill take the audience into a d if­ ferent culture.

At 3:00pm until 4:30pm. W P I’s musical groups w ill perform in Alden Hall. After lunch, parents and students have the chance to go on more campus tours. After this, there is a period of free time before the football game at Alumni Field where participants w ill be able to watch the Engineers play against the U.S. Coast Guard Bears.

W PI students w ill gel in for free, but parents and children w ill have to pay four and two dollars respectively.

A fter the game. Parents Day w ill come to an end.

This program is quite unique be­ cause it is a chance for parents to see all that WPI has to offer. The theme carries out the “ Come Explore Our W orld” that was used for Orientation.

According to Nancy Hunter Denny, Assistant Dean o f Students, the pur­ poses o f Parent’s Day are to provide parents and students with a nice day o f activities, to continue the Orientation program that gives parents exposure to W P I’s services, to highlight the quality o f WPI faculty, and to extend an invi­ tation to come to the campus.”

This program is self-sufficient and is funded by parents and guests attend­ ing. Faculty members who w ill be speaking and those who w ill be helping w ill be doing so on a volunteer basis.

Anyone interested in helping out please contact the Dean of Students office today, Tuesday, September 19.

The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Volume 18, N um ber 16___________________________ Ttiesday, Septem ber 18,1990

International Scholars Program takes off

by C h ristine C lifto n

Coming in with the class o f 1994 is the International Scholars Program.

This program, headed by Professor Schachterle, Director o f W PI Interna­ tional Scholars Program, illustrates one more unique opportunity offered

F re s h m a n

by WPI. Students in years past have been able to qualify as International Scholars provided that they can prove they have met the requirements. How­ ever, with this new program, students can be declared an International Schol­ ars Candidate as a freshman proving more beneficial in the end.

The requirements to become an

International Scholar produce students with minds that are more alert to the cultural barriers. Students must com­ plete a qualifying project, usually the IQP, abroad, spend at least six months at one of the WPI exchange universi­ ties, or they now have the option o f overseas co-op education. Also, the humanities sufficiency must have

O r ie n ta tio n : T h e n

by J e n n ife r K avka ‘94 and Joe P a rke r ‘ 93

Jen: There I was, standing with my parents outside o f my room exhausted after carrying tons of stuff up four flights o f stairs. As I was putting away

Soviet highschoolers to visit WPI

by P a trick D u n n

I f you see a group o f about twenty high-school age students around campus on Tuesday, Sep­ tember 25, do not mistake them for prospective applicants to WPI. They w ill be part o f a group of twenty five Sovietcitizens o f Worc­ ester’s Sister City Pushkin [15 km. south o f Leningrad] spending the first afternoon o f their two week stay in the city at WPI. Hosted by the Humanities Department, they w ill spend most o f their afternoon w ith the Music faculty and students who performed for them in their hometown last March. They will also meet with the candidates for the International Scholars program and tour parts o f the campus.

At 7:30 p.m. in Alden Memorial Hall the Interdisciplinary Studies Division w ill host a reception for the Soviet citizens. During the re­ ception a videotape on the city of Pushkin w ill be shown and a silent auction o f craft items w ill be held.

Two film makers w ill accompany the group and make a video o f Worcester. The WPI community is invited to meet the Soviet citizens at this reception.

my things and anticipating the arrival o f my roommate, my mother was look­ ing at the schedule in the “ New Student Orientation 1990” booklet. Several of the planned events caught her eye, especially those that included parents.

Time came for the first event where students were to break away from their parents, or in my case, parents had to break away from the students to attend various workshops like “ How to Suc­ ceed in College 101” and “ Programs That Make W.P.I. Special.” The only event I wanted to attend was the say goodbye to Mom and Dad Workshop and begin the four year trek to aca­ demic success after meeting new friends.

Orientation lasted one whole week.

Many fellow Freshman think that it was much too long. How can you cram a hypnotist, two comedians, various speakers, and fun-filled lectures into one weekend like last year? This year’s orientation brought parents and freshmen together for one day. The new Students then had six more days to get acquainted with the campus and all the various activities available to them.

By starting one week earlier, freshmen were gradually presented with the routine o f college life rather than hav­ ing it crammed down their throats in two days. This way the freshmen were settled before the upperclassmen be­ gan moving in.

Since the first week after leaving home is sometimes rough for new stu­ dents, the week was jam-packed with things to do. There was a Monte Carlo Night, a G raffiti Party with singer and Performer Barry Drake, a Tour o f the Worcester A rt museum. Shop ‘T il You Drop, The Whole Student Academic Success Program, Wellness Breaks, Class o f 1994 Picnic, Calculus Readi­ ness Exam, and many things in be­ tween. We were the first class to ever

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have this. Not one other class had a week’ s orientation with all the enter­ tainment there was provided for us.

Now we have an evaluation form to fill out on what we like and what we didn’t.

Joe: To the Freshmen: Last year orientation was spread over three sepa­ rate weekends (each student went only to one, however), and included two days o f sessions for both students and parents.

It was busy, but not “ crammed.” We had our Math test, and Calc placement test, had to sit through some lectures, but there was still time for fun. The gyms were open, so we could play Volleyball, Basketball, etc., there was a WPI band, dancing, and the back room o f Gompei’ s was open for Pool and Foosball. There was also a show put on in Kinnicutt which paro­ died SNL to acquaint you with the social activities offered on campus.

We still had time to meet people, and there were workshops to acquaint you with some fellow students as well.

I think it was good for the parents, because they had lectures about their children leaving home, as well. I feel this was good, because in more than one case that I know of, it was the parents more than the students who were worried about the whole thing.

Overall, however, I think the weeklong orientation is a better idea for the students, although it seems to me that the freshmen have already formed their (dare I say) cliques before the upperclassmen arrive, so they may be missing out on some potential friend­ ships by shutting the upperclassmen out. It does, however give you ample time to sample WPI and relax before the business begins. Now the trick is to keep up the good feelings that accom­ panied the start o f the year.

Now the question is: What w ill next year’s orientation be?

some global perspective. Study of a foreign language, policies, or cultures would all qualify.

While any students meeting the spe­ cific requirements may receive the formal designation on their transcript, there are advantages o f becoming a candidate as a freshman. Candidates are guaranteed placement overseas in­ stead o f having to worry about apply­ ing later with the chance o f being de­ clined. They are also assigned advi­ sors who have a special interest in the program and upperclass students who have returned from a trip abroad.

Seminars are also held at which they meet with faculty and other Interna­ tional Scholars to discuss topics of

G e t in v o lv e d H o m e c o m in g

by C hris Savina ‘91

Saturday, October 6th marks W P I’s 54th Homecoming C elebration.

Homecoming is an annual event that welcomes alumni back to campus and encourages students to sport school spirit by carrying on age old traditions.

The Student Alumni Society wishes to invite your organization to participate inthisyear’ scelebration. Participation in the day’ s activities, including the Festival on the Quad, the Parade of Floats, the Election o f Homecoming King and Queen and the Rope Pull, is a great way to show alumni and other students your (organization’ s) school spirit. The more groups that partici­ pate, the more fun the day w ill be for everyone. Just enter and have fun!

A ll campus organizations are in­ vited to enter the traditional Parade of Floats. The theme this year is “ Return to Your Wonder Years at WPI.” The theme is open to interpretation and groups are encouraged to be creative.

It is not necessary to devote large amounts o f time or money to partici­ pate.

A panel of 7 judges (3 Students, 2 Alumni, and 2 Faculty/Administra­ tors) w ill decide the winner in each of

w orldly interest. They also have spe­ cial books and speakers to help better prepare them fortheirexperience over­ seas.

The actual study usually takes place in the junior year for one to two terms.

Currently, Ireland, Italy, England, Germany, Scotland, Switzerland, and Sweden are all options.

International Scholars are ex­ tremely marketable in the technical world o f today. A t the moment, ap­ proximately 20 students take part in the program, and there is room for a couple more. An application, consisting o f an essay, my be picked up at the Projects Center. A unique opportunity awaits those with special foreign interests.

in ’9 0 four categories. The w innerof the Best Overall float w ill receive T-shirts for their group and an engraved trophy to keep. This group w ill also have their organization’ s name engraved on the permanent silver winner’ s platter.

Trophies w ill also be awarded for the Most Creative, Best Theme, and Most Spirited group. Floats must line up in the Lower Parking Lot (Boynton Street) o f Gordon Library at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 6th; the Parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

The SAS is also taking nominations for Homecoming King and Queen.

The week prior to Homecoming Weekend, the SAS w ill take votes at a penny a vote. A ll o f the proceeds w ill then be given to the winner’s favorite charity. Individuals nominated for Homecoming King and Queen must be seniors in good academic standing, who have exhibited school spirit and pride throughout their 4 years at WPI. Homecoming King and Queen w ill be announced during halftime of the foot­ ball game.

A ll campus groups w ill receive an entry form for the Parade o f Floats and a nomination form for Homecoming King and Queen. I f you have any questions contact Chris Savina ’91, W PI Box 306.

Parents’ Day promises to be fun

by J e n n ife r Kavka

On Friday and Saturday, September 2 1 and 22. WPI s campus w ill be trans­ formed into a colorful, magical, world­ wide place that not only w ill bring many countries together, but w ill also bring parents and students together.

On that Friday night Parents' Day 1990 w ill begin.

The first activity planned is a musi­ cal extravaganza by DOAH. a group that has released five albums including their latest. "W orld Dance.” This five member band plays over seventy d if­ ferent types of instruments from around the world, including primitive African instruments, they recently did their “ Peace Tour” and W PI’s Social Committee is happy to be able to pres­ ent them to the audience at eight o ’clock in Alden Hall.

Saturday is a very busy day for everyone with all the different activi­ ties that w ill be happening. Registra­

tion begins at 8:00am and w ill last until 11:00 in the lobby o f Harrington Audi­ torium. The Financial Aid Office w ill be open from 9:00-11:00 and is located in Boynton Hall. President Jon C. Strauss w ill speak in Harrington Audi­ torium from 9:00am to 9:30am and w ill welcome students, parents and guests, from 9:45am to 10:45am there w ill be a choice o f activities including “ The History o f Operating Systems”

by Bob Kinicki in Higgins Laborato­ ries in room 209. Alsoavailableduring this time is "The Greek Experience at W PI" in Salisbury Laboratories, room 104. Other sessions to choose from during this time w ill be "Ethical Issues in genetic engineering,” "A Scientific visit to Sofia and Moscow,” "Com­ puter Prediction o f Shipboard Fires," "Hazardous Waste Containment and Consolidation via A rtificial Ground Freezing,” and "W PI in Space.” These sessions are featured to inform parents and students of W PI's tie with environ­ mental issues. During this time, par­

ents and students may take tours o f the campus departing from Daniels Hall.

Tours w ill also be given from 10:30am-1 1: 15am and 12:00n12:45pm.

At 11:00am, W PI’ s dining service w ill serve "A Little Bit o f Italy" buffet in Morgan Dining Hall until 1:00.

Parents and guests must show their Parents’ Day buttons and students may eat with them as their meal plan or just pay S4.50.

From 11:00am to 12:(H)n there w ill be another group of special sessions such as "Local Inquiries W ith Global Implications,” “ Environmental Issues and WPI Students,” "High Tempera­ ture Superconductors," “ H istoric Walden Woods: Development vs.

Preservation,” "Homogeneous Cataly­ sis: A Triumph of Scientific Design in Chemical Processing,” "The College Experience for Parents."

Group III of the special sessions w ill take place between 12:()()n and 12:45pm. These include: “ The Inter­

active Qualifying Project: The Major Qualifying Project — The Secret to Success," “ Celestial Observations,” "Communication — The Art of Mak­ ing Waves," “ Production o f Valuable Compounds from Plant Tissues in Culture,” “ Literature and the Power o f Nature,” “ Culture Shock," and "Safety and Security at WPI.” At 1:00pm in the Harrington A udi­ torium, the Social Committee w ill present the Chinese Magic Revue.

This spectacular event w ill present jugglers, acrobats, costumed dancers, magicians and others from Taiwan who w ill take the audience into a d if­ ferent culture.

At 3:00pm until 4:30pm, W P I’s musical groups w ill perform in Alden Hall. After lunch, parents and students have the chance to go on more campus tours. After this, there is a period o f free time before the football game at Alum ni Field where participants w ill be able to watch the Engineers play against the U.S. Coast Guard Bears.

WPI students w ill get in for free, but parents and children w ill have to pay four and two dollars respectively.

After the game. Parents Day w ill come to an end.

This program is quite unique be­ cause it is a chance for parents to see all that WPI has to offer. The theme carries out the "Come Explore Our W orld" that was used for Orientation.

According to Nancy Hunter Denny, Assistant Dean o f Students, the pur­ poses o f Parent’ s Day are to provide parents and students with a nice day o f activities, to continue the Orientation program that gives parents exposure to WPI’ s services, to highlight the quality of WPI faculty, and to extend an invi­ tation to come to the campus.”

This program is self-sufficient and is funded by parents and guests attend­ ing. Faculty members who w ill be speaking and those who w ill be helping w ill be doing so on a volunteer basis.

Anyone interested in helping out please contact the Dean o f Students office today. Tuesday, September 19.

The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Volume 18, N um ber 16

Tuesday, Septem ber 18, 1990

International Scholars Program takes off

by C h ristin e C lifto n

Coming in with the class o f 1994 is the International Scholars Program.

This program, headed by Professor Schachterle, Director o f WPI Interna­ tional Scholars Program, illustrates one more unique opportunity offered

F re s h m a n

by WPI. Students in years past have been able to qualify as International Scholars provided that they can prove they have met the requirements. How­ ever, with this new program, students can be declared an International Schol­ ars Candidate as a freshman proving more beneficial in the end.

The requirements to become an

International Scholar produce students with minds that are more alert to the cultural barriers. Students must com­ plete a qualifying project, usually the IQP, abroad, spend at least six months at one o f the WPI exchange universi­ ties, or they now have the option of overseas co-op education. Also, the humanities sufficiency must have

O r ie n ta tio n : T h e n

by J e n n ife r Kavka '94 and Joe P a rk e r ‘93

Jen: There I was, standing with my parents outside o f my room exhausted after carrying tons o f stuff up four flights of stairs. As I was putting away

Soviet highschoolers to visit WPI

by P atrick D u n n

I f you see a group of about twenty high-school age students around campus on Tuesday, Sep­ tember 25, do not mistake them for prospective applicants to WPI. They w ill be part o f a group of twenty five Soviet citizens of Worc­ ester’ s Sister City Pushkin [ 15 km. south of Leningrad] spending the First afternoon o f their two week stay in the city at WPI. Hosted by the Humanities Department, they w ill spend most of their afternoon with the Music faculty and students who performed for them in their hometown last March. They w ill also meet with the candidates for the International Scholars program and tour parts o f the campus.

At 7:30 p.m. in Alden Memorial Hall the Interdisciplinary Studies Division w ill host a reception for the Soviet citizens. During the re­ ception a videotape on the city of Pushkin w ill be shown and a silent auction of craft items w ill be held.

Two film makers w ill accompany the group and make a video of Worcester. The WPI community is invited to meet the Soviet citizens at this reception.

my things and anticipating the arrival of my roommate, my mother was look­ ing at the schedule in the “ New Student Orientation 1990” booklet. Several of the planned events caught her eye, especially those that included parents.

Time came for the first event where students were to break away from their parents, or in my case, parents had to break away from the students to attend various workshops like “ How to Suc­ ceed in College 101” and “ Programs That Make W.P.I. Special.” The only event I wanted to attend was the say goodbye to Mom and Dad Workshop and begin the four year trek to aca­ demic success after meeting new friends.

Orientation lasted one whole week.

Many fellow Freshman think that it was much too long. How can you cram a hypnotist, two comedians, various speakers, and fun-filled lectures into one weekend like last year? This year’s orientation brought parents and freshmen together for one day. The new Students then had six more days to get acquainted with the campus and all the various activities available to them.

By starting one week earlier, freshmen were gradually presented with the routine o f college life rather than hav­ ing it crammed down their throats in two days. This way the freshmen were settled before the upperclassmen be­ gan moving in.

Since the first week after leaving home is sometimes rough for new stu­ dents, the week was jam-packed with things to do. There was a Monte Carlo Night, a G raffiti Party with singer and Performer Barry Drake, a Tour o f the Worcester Art museum. Shop ‘T il You Drop, The Whole Student Academic Success Program, Wellness Breaks, Class o f 1994 Picnic, Calculus Readi­ ness Exam, and many things in be­ tween. We were the first class to ever

a n d

N o w

have this. Not one other class had a week’s orientation with all the enter­ tainment there was provided for us.

Now we have an evaluation form to fill out on what we like and what we didn't.

Joe: To the Freshmen: Last year orientation was spread over three sepa­ rate weekends (each student went only to one, however), and included two days o f sessions for both students and parents.

It was busy, but not “ crammed.” We had our Math test, and Calc placement test, had to sit through some lectures, but there was still time for fun. The gyms were open, so we could play Volleyball, Basketball, etc., there was a WPI band, dancing, and the back room o f Gompei’ s was open for Pool and Foosball. There was also a show put on in Kinnicutt which paro­ died SNL to acquaint you with the social activities offered on campus.

We still had time to meet people, and there were workshops to acquaint you with some fellow students as well.

I think it was good for the parents, because they had lectures about their children leaving home, as well. 1 feel this was good, because in more than one case that I know of, it was the parents more than the students who were worried about the whole thing.

Overall, however. I think the weeklong orientation is a better idea for the students, although it seems to me that the freshmen have already formed their (dare I say) cliques before the upperclassmen arrive, so they may be missing out on some potential friend­ ships by shutting the upperclassmen out. It does, however give you ample time to sample WPI and relax before the business begins. Now the trick is to keep up the good feelings that accom­ panied the start o f the year.

Now the question is: What w ill next year’s orientation be?

some global perspective. Study o f a foreign language, policies, or cultures would all qualify.

Whi le any students meeting the spe­ c ific requirements may receive the formal designation on their transcript, there are advantages o f becoming a candidate as a freshman. Candidates are guaranteed placement overseas in­ stead o f having to worry about apply­ ing later with the chance o f being de­ clined. They are also assigned advi­ sors who have a special interest in the program and upperclass students who have returned from a trip abroad.

Seminars are also held at which they meet with faculty and other Interna­ tional Scholars to discuss topics o f

worldly interest. They also have spe­ cial books and speakers to help better prepare them for their experience over­ seas.

The actual study usually takes place in the junior year for one to two terms.

Currently, Ireland, Italy, England, Germany, Scotland, Switzerland, and Sweden are all options.

International Scholars are ex­ tremely marketable in the technical world o f today. At the moment, ap­ proximately 20 students take part in the program, and there is room for a couple more. An application, consisting of an essay, my be picked up at the Projects Center. A unique opportunity awaits those with special foreign interests.

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in v o lv e d

H o m e c o m in g

by C h ris Savina ‘ 91

Saturday, October 6th marks W P I’s 54th Hom ecom ing C elebration.

Homecoming is an annual event that welcomes alumni back to campus and encourages students to sport school spirit by carrying on age old traditions.

The Student Alum ni Society wishes to invite your organization to participate in this year’ s celebration. Participation in the day’s activities, including the Festival on the Quad, the Parade o f Floats, the Election o f Homecoming King and Queen and the Rope Pull, is a great way to show alumni and other students your (organization's) school spirit. The more groups that partici­ pate, the more fun the day w ill be for everyone. Just enter and have fun!

A ll campus organizations are in­ vited to enter the traditional Parade o f Floats. The theme this year is “ Return to Your Wonder Years at WPI.” The theme is open to interpretation and groups are encouraged to be creative.

It is not necessary to devote large amounts of time or money to partici­ pate.

A panel o f 7 judges (3 Students, 2 Alum ni, and 2 Faculty/Administra­ tors) w ill decide the winner in each o f

’9 0 four categories. The winner o f the Best Overall float w ill receive T-shirts for their group and an engraved trophy to keep. This group w ill also have their organization’s name engraved on the permanent silver winner’ s platter.

Trophies w ill also be awarded for the Most Creative, Best Theme, and Most Spirited group. Floats must line up in the Lower Parking Lot (Boynton Street) o f Gordon Library at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October6th; the Parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

The SAS is also taking nominations for Homecoming King and Queen.

The week prior to Homecoming Weekend, the SAS w ill take votes at a penny a vote. A ll of the proceeds w ill then be given to the winner’ s favorite charity. Individuals nominated for Homecoming King and Queen must be seniors in good academic standing, who have exhibited school spirit and pride throughout their 4 years at WPI. Homecoming King and Queen w ill be announced during halftime o f the foot­ ball game.

A ll campus groups w ill receive an entry form for the Parade o f Floats and a nomination form for Homecoming King and Queen. If you have any questions contact Chris Savina '91, WPI Box 306.

NEWSPEAK

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Tuesday September 18, 1990

W ORLD NEWS

by George M . Regnery Newspeak S ta ff

International News Unsurprisingly, events in the Persian G ulf were once again the main headlines. The Per­ sian G u lf dominated the conversation between Bush and Gorbachev in Helsinki last Sunday.

The two leaders issued ajo in t statement that said the two nations would “ act individually and in concert” to get Iraq out o f Kuwait i f peaceful methods should fail. Bush said that he “ couldn't be more pleased" about the mini summit, and said it sent a “ strong signal” to Saddam Hussein.

In a jo in t session to congress, Bush said that “ Saddam Hussein w ill fail.” The US asked its N ATO allies to send ground troops to the gulf, and Britain did send a 6,000 member battalion.

Secretary o f State Baker had declared that West German and Japanese contributions to help pay for the g ulf forces “ may be inadequate." On Friday, Japan doubled their pledge o f $ l billion.

They also gave $2 billion in loans and grants to Egypt, Turkey and Jordan. Many more women and children left Iraq and Kuwait, and Iraq said that men who were citizens o f Western coun­ tries but bom on Arab soil would also be al­ lowed to leave.

Iran and Iraq restored formal ties, and Iran called for a Holy War against American forces in the gulf. Iran also was seeking to buy exten­ sive amounts o f grain from Argentina, which western analysts fear might eventually be sent to Iraq. However, many analysts think that Iran would not blatantly break the U N embargo against Iraq, because it would hurt their rela­ tions with the West, which they are trying to im­ prove. However, Iranian officials would proba­ bly tolerate a large degree o f smuggling.

On Friday, Iraqi troops stormed three West­ ern embassies - those o f France, Belgium and Canada. Iraqi ambassadors to other nations denied the events, and the Iraqi ambassador to France said that Kuwait was no longer a country because it merged with Iraq.

On Sunday, in the small West African nation o f Liberia, President Samuel Doe was captured by rebels under the command of Prince

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Johnson. Reports at first indicated that Doe. 38, had been injured, but it was later revealed that he had been killed. In the Capital of Monrovia, Johnson’s troops hunted down troops who had been loyal to Doe. However, the fighting, which has already claimed 5,000 lives, is not over yet.

Another rebel movement, under the command o f Charles Taylor is still fighting with Johnson's rebels. Currently, there is a 4,000 member peacekeeping force in Liberia, which is com­ prised o f troops from other West African na­ tions including Nigeria. The force did success­ fully evacuate l ,000 Doe loyalists from Liberia on Thursday.

In Indonesia, the four factions in the Cambo­ dian civil war signed an agreement that would lead to a UN treaty. However, after the cere­ mony, various factions traded accusations, and Khmer Rouge guerilla leaders spoke on the radio, and told their supporters they must keep fighting.

Gorbachev backed a plan, proposed by the radical economist Shatalin. It would convert the Soviet economy to a market based one w ithin 18 months. The plan has been submitted to the Soviet parliament and to the 15 republics.

African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mantel accused the South African gov­ ernment o f waging war against the ANC. The South African government has appealed to the UN urging for help in ending the factional fighting between the ANC and the more conser­ vative Zulu based Inkatha movement. The government called for international pressure for a meeting between Mandela and leader o f the Inkatha movement Buthelezi. After this request was made. South African youths boarded a commuter train in Johannesburg and killed 26 people by slashing them with spears, and in­ jured over 100. Many people jumped from the speeding train. No reason was given for the attack.

Seoul, Korea was hit with the worst rainfall in over 70 years, as 15 inches o f rain fell in a 24 hour period. 30 people were killed and 25,000 were left homeless.

West Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to the amount to be paid by the German govern­ ment to withdraw troops out o f what is now East Germany. While there were no public state­

ments as to the amount, it is estimated to be S7.6 billion. The four World War victors (US, USSR, France and Britain) and the two Germanys signed a treaty in Moscow on Thursday that restored full sovereignty to Germany (the two Germanys merge on October 3), and stated that Germany has no territorial claims against other nations. A fter World War II, the far Eastern part o f Germany was ceded to Poland.

In Riode Janerip, Brazil, a 1700 person mass grave was found. Some o f the bodies found had clearly been killed by gunshots. The bodies are thought to be those o f political opponents to former military governments. Civilian rule was restored in 1985, under the conditions that there would be amnesty granted to any people in­ volved in human rights abuses. Brazilian presi­ dent Fernando Col lor de Mello pledged to dis­ band the National Intelligence Service, which served as secret police to former m ilitary dicta­ tors.

National News Supreme Court nominee David Souter started his confirmation hearings. He acknowl­ edged an im plicit right to privacy. He refused to give his opinions about specific Supreme Court decisions, including Roe v. Wade. Several feminist groups urged Senators to reject Souter because o f his views on abortion, although at the present time, none o f them have done so.

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Eve­ lyn Murphy dropped out o f the race, and en­ dorsed Attorney General Belotti over Boston University President John Silber. It appears as if Belotti w ill win the Democratic primary on September 18.

A t Andrews A ir Force Base outside o f Wash­ ington, congressional leaders met with officials from the administration to discuss cutting the budget deficit. I f a b ill is not passed by October 1, automatic across the board cuts w ill be imple­ mented because o f the Gramm Rudman bill.

DC candidate Norton has refused to drop out o f the campaign for a nonvoting seat in the House of Representatives, despite the fact that she or her husband did not pay any city income taxes between 1982 and 1989. Norton, whose

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husband was chairman of the DC board o f Elections and Ethics, claimed that she had filled out her income tax forms for all those years, but she always forgot to mail them in.

Three youths who were involved in the famous Central Park jogger raping were sen­ tenced to the maximum tenns o f 5 to 10 years for rape and assault, although they were cleared o f attempted murder charges. The youths were tried as adults but sentenced as minors.

NASA officials reported that a damaged seal, which postponed an earlier launch o f the Columbia, had been replaced, and that the Co­ lumbia would try for the fourth time to take a $ 150 m illion observatory into space. As a result o f needed budget cuts by the government, the senate slashed $863.6 m illion from the space station’s 1991 budget, and nearly all funding was cut for the moon and Mars initiative.

Economic and Business News The dollar tumbled to a near 30 year low, and reached a 13 year low against the Japanese yen.

The main reason for the fall is because there is a perception that interest rates w ill fall. This is expected to help the trade deficit, because American made goods are much cheaper in other countries when there is a weak dollar.

Stocks continues to decline, and the Dow Jones average fell below 2600. Over this past summer, the Dow got as high as 2999.75.

Due toa shortage, the Soviet Union has asked Philip Morris and RJR to supply 34 billion cigarettes in exchange for hard currency and goods.

Sports News In the first week o f the NFL season, Dallas won as many games as it did all last season, when it finished 1-15. Many NFL analysts feel that the Phoenix Cardinals w ill win the number one draft pick this year- they started o ff the season by getting severely beaten by the Re­ dskins, 31-0. The Chicago Bears were o ff to a good start, beating the Seahawks 17-0. The Falcons, sporting new black uniforms, beat the Oilers 47-27.

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The outlook for the team is hopeful this year after a strong season (9-5-1) last fall. The entire starting forward line is back with four year starter Brian Daly at right three year starterGreg Tucker in the middle and two year veteran Matt Cote at left. The midfield consists of two year players Jeremy Dieterle, Brad Dufour, Scott Doughty, and Marc Bananno. Lasts years entire defense was lost to graduation. Ancoring the defense at sweeper is senior co-captain Peter Francis. A t stopper is sophomore Ross Weyman and the wingbacks are sophomore Bruce Army and junior Dan Howe. Starting his third season in goal is junior co-captain Greg Hu­ mora. Corey Belden, Brian Boucher, and Scott Freeman are three freshmen that should be able to help contribute.

This in a young team starting two seniors, three juniors, and six sophomores that has a promising future ahead.

by Gregory H u m ora

Last Monday night the men Engineer hooters opened their season against New England col­ lege, the first few games are here at Alumni Field. For the first five minutes of each half the the visitors looked respectable, but the remain­ der o f the game was dominated by WPI. Brian Daly opened the scoring midway through the first with a low rocket that found the far post panel. Freshman Brian Boucher closed out the half with his first varsity goal. The second period was almost aduplicate o f the first, but this time Greg Tucker and Matt Cote tallied for the Engineers.

Wednesday night was not a good night for soccer for this team. They ran into difficulty right from the start against traditionally strong division II Bentley College. With two goals in the, first ten minutes the WPI found itself in a deep hole that it would never come close to getting out of. Things only got worse from there as Bentley could do no wrong. The only bright

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Tuesday September 18,1990

DOAH Brings World Beat Music to Parent’s Day

by Troy Nielsen Newspeak S ta ff

On Friday, September 21 (the day before Parent’s Day), CBS Recording Artists DOAH w ill be performing in Alden Hall at 8:00 pm.

The event is sponsored by Soccomm and it is free.

DOAH (formerly D o’a W orld Music En­ semble) is an extremely dedicated group o f musicians that have been making “ World M u­ sic” for the past 15 years, with 5 albums to date.

This is an astounding accomplishment consid­ ering that “ World Music” has filtered into the mainstream only w ithin the past 8 years or so.

Most people have had heard the term “ World Music” being thrown around in the music indus­ try without really hearing or understanding it.

And since DOAH plays World Music, a brief description o f the concept behind their music is necessary here.

World Music, as the name implies, is a type o f music that reaches out all over the world for influences and sounds. It is a fairly idealistic type o f approach to music because the m otif of world peace and unity often arise. Artists such as Sun Ra, Stevie Wonder, Brian Ritchie, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Simon, Miles Davis, and Sting have frequently spoke o f their desires to blend together a sound that stems from a type of global (and sometimes cosmic) influence. Through this type o f music, all peoples on the Earth can become unified through the “ universal” lan­ guage o f music. Maybe this is one o f the reasons why D O A H ’s “ W orld Dance” album has had positions on the Billboard, Jazz, Black Music, New Age and Adult Alternative charts.

One of the common aspects o f World Music is that in order to play music from all parts o f the globe, you need to play on a vast number o f rare and exotic instruments. It is not uncommon to see a World Music type of band haul over 30 instruments on stage. DOAH is certainly no exception. The band uses about 70 instruments on stage. The band sets aside a half hour after every concert just so that the audience can join the band and discuss the instruments. Just the

knowledge alone necessary to be competent on that many instruments is mind-boggling.

The group DOAH gets their name from the Arabic-Persian language. D o’ah signifies a call to prayer and meditation. Formed in 1974, the band’s lineup has changed somewhat. Randy Armstrong, Ken LaRoche, Marty Quinn, and Volker Nahrmann. This is the lineup you see on the promotional ads on the WPI Parent’ s Day poster. However, when Marty Quinn left the group for solo work, local percussionist Dan Bunge joined the ensemble. I had the pleasure o f talking to Dan on the phone this past week.

He is an extremely intelligent musician with a simply enormous percussion study background.

The rest o f this article w ill center around the conversation I had with Dan about his style and D O A H ’s philosophy o f music.

Vibraphone, marimba, timpani, and snare drum were the instruments that Dan first played.

He claims that these instruments are responsible for his melodic approach to percussion. The approach to his technique is to make a melodic and rhythm statement with the band.

At an early age (15 years) he was playing in blues and jazz-rock bands, an unusual decision that caused him to “ take some hits” from his peers. After college he joined the Navy and played in the Navy band. This was an important move in his career; he says that band “ got my chops together.” A fter the stint in the Navy, Dan found himself studying with David Weckl, of Chick Corea and Fiank Zappa fame. It was not until about last year that Dan began to think seriously about percussion again. While study­ ing with local drumming legend Bob Moses, Dan Bunge was persuaded by B ill Ryan and Rich Falco to begin playing for a possible audi­ tion in DOAH. B ill Ryan and Rich Falco are also local (Worcester-based) music gurus.

Eventually DOAH did audition several drum­ mers, including Dan Bunge. Dan was given the job “ on the spot.” The group immediately recognized Dan’s talent for playing a vast number o f percussion instruments, something that is an absolute must for DOAH. And what percussion instruments Dan did not own, he was

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able to sample on a high-tech electronic drum system that he uses on stage. Dan uses the electronic system for reproducing the sounds o f tablas and similar drums. He also has “ patches” (stored computer-generated sounds) for ma­ rimba and drums tuned to a scale.

The task o f learning the massive library o f original compositions by DOAH seems to be almost impossible to complete. But in fact, the band told Dan not to “ leam” their pieces, but instead understand the concept and underlying pulse o f the band. This was achieved in about two months.

Next I asked Dan about his feelings towards the band’s musical direction. He considers the band to be “ alchemists” in the field o f “ hybrid music.” Also, he feels that the term o f “ World Beat” is more appropriate than “ World Music.”

The reason for this is that the band focuses on rhythms that people can dance to, regardless o f the song’ s time signatures. He noted the band’s influence from reggae and similar types o f music as a catalyst for wanting a danceable sound. The music is also “ improvisation with form .” This is strictly a jazz-type o f influence that requires more thought to create a more pleasing sound. In fact, Dan states that the band focuses on “ dwelling on the positive.” This stems from the fact that the members o f DOAH feel that artists influence the world, and not vise versa.

I asked Dan why DOAH has had appeared on the New Age charts. It has always been my belief that New Age is some kind o f easylistening music “ ear pudding” for yuppies. Dan told me that sometimes the band w ill deliber­ ately play “ elevator music.” Some o f the sounds can be classified as New Age, because o f their relaxing and etheral qualtities, but more impor­ tantly, DOAH plays that way to achieve the effect o f total relaxation.

It should be said that no language can thor­ oughly describe the sights and sounds o f World Beat. Instead, one has to directly witness the performance o f the music,so please go to D O A H ’ s WPI performance on September 21.

1). What Rush song (from the “ Moving Pic­ tures” album) features the u$e o f plywood as an instrument?

2). What is the name o f the founder o f Sun Studios in Memphis? He was one of the first white men to record black blues and R & B artists like H ow lin’ Wolf.

3). In what year were Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers formed?

4). Who originally played drums for Siouxsie and the Banshees?

5). Van Morrison had a hit with the song “ Gloria” (covered by the Doors and Jimi Hen­ drix). What was the name o f Irish group he was with at the time?

6). Who plays the Acid Queen in the movie version o f the W ho’s “ Tom m y” ?

7). What New York-based pre-punk rock group’s name came from Paul McCartney’s pseudonym he used when he was with the Silver Beatles?

8). Name any other band from the British Invasion besides the Rolling Stones and the Beatles.

9). What band recorded “ In-A-Gadda-DaVida” ?

10). Name the band that Ginger Baker (from Cream and Blind Faith fame) recently joined.

Answers: 1). “ Y Y Z ” 2). Sam Phillips 3). 1975 4). Sid Vicious (may the bloke rest in peace) 5). “ Them” 6). Tina Turner 7). “ The Ramones” (Paul’ s pseudonym was Phil Ramone) 8). The Kinks, Manfred Man, the Yardbirds, Herman’s Hermits, the Animals, or Gerry and the Pacemakers.

9). Iron Butterfly 10). “ Masters o f Reality”

DOAH In Concert G lo b a l P a c ific / C B S R e c o r d in g A rtis ts

Contem porary M usic Performed O n O ver 75 Instruments From Around The W orld. " P o w e rfu lly o p tim is tic .. . strik in g o rig in a lity . “ * M usic fo r th e G lo b a l Village. "

The Boston Globe " A m arvelous kaleidoscope o f sh iftin g m elodies, rhythm s a n d in stru m e n ta l colors. "

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Tuesday September 18,1990

Masque successfully opens a new season New Voices Fiil Alden

by Scott R unstrom

New voices again filled Alden Hall last F ri­ day, as Masque kicked o ff the 1990-91 season with an encore performance o f three o f last year’s plays. New Voices 8 1/2 (that’s 8.5 for those o f you taking Physics) showcased a crossection of last spring’s production with three short plays designed to raise interest in WPI. Masque among the freshman class, and the student community as a whole.

For those o f you who were not here last spring. New Voices is a D-term theatrical pro­ duction which showcases around fifteen plays ranging from “ stand up” comedy, to serious issues such as AIDS, incest, and suppression o f the human spirit. The really extraordinary bit, is that all the plays are written, produced, and acted exclusively by WPI students. As James White, the producer o f New voices 8 1/2, said: “ The New Voices Festival shows the world that engineers have a human heart to offset the analytic mind.”

The project is a mammoth undertaking, re­ quiring upwards o f 150 students to present the fifteen pieces o f original art over a four day performance schedule.

It is just one o f the

productions which Masque undertakes each year, however. This year, Masque expects to perform at least two other major shows, starting with “ Afterburners” in B-term, a play written by Ann Palmer, an alumni o f Masque. It w ill be the fi.ot

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New Voices 8 1/2, like its predecessors, was a masterful performance. Brian Fennell and Holly Lightbody starred in the comical, yet serious play “ Wandering,” by Jeff Waldin.

Shane McBride was again Masterful as a man defending his individuality against the “ court o f society” in Mark Simpson’s “

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proached the work with professionalism and

enjoyed the final skit, Twitch, it appeared to be

masterfully made Paul come to life. The role of

the least difficu It to perform. This was a comedy

Carol seemed to be the easier, but was still masterfully played by Holly Lightbody. As she

based on the human charateristics o f fidgeting and twitching. Harold MacKieman spoke elo­

festival. The exhibition was held on the WPI

spoke the words, “ I want to be held, not res­

quently about the applications o f these condi­

campus inside Alden Hall, at 4:30pm last Friday afternoon. The three pieces presented were

cued!” the audience was able to understand exactly why this love was not a match made in

tions to everyday life. The mastery here was in the writing. The words came out of Robert

Wandering by Jeff Waldin, “

Simpson, and Twitch by Robert Everton. This

heaven. “ !” was a rather interesting performance

Everton, a master o f modem comedy. This skit

The highlight o f the show, however, was Ha­ rold MacKieman’s lecture on the nature of

presentation was made to spark interest in

to say the least.

Although it emulated the

audience started to believe this man’s lecture on

Fidgets and Twitches in Rob Everton’ s “ Twitch” . “ Famous twitches in History” in­ cluded, o f course, Lincoln’ s assassination, and

Masque, W P I’s student-run theatre group.

settings o f an Elizabethan drama, the message was rich with insight. In the spirit o f Henry

a scientific phenomenon, until the sexual paral­ lel when we returned to the comical way in

David Thoreau the message was about con­

which it was presented. People need to laugh at

the all important discovery o f the “ instant-in-

opportunities with the group.

themselves; it is the only healthy remedy for a

W andering was presented on a simple stage

forming to society. Shane McBride palyed the man on the stage effectively, but the real mas­

with only a small black box used as a seat. The

tery in this play was the hidden voice o f Geoff

story revolved around the relationship between Paul and Carol. Paul was reluctant to talk with

Littlefield as the Judge. Geoff spoke on behalf

I ’m already looking forward to their next per­ formance.

I f you would like to get involved in the

Carol about the night’ s events.

theatrical excellence which is Masque, just drop

heroic attempt to pull their car out o f the mud.

a line to Susan V ick in the HU department.

o cu la to r-th in g -w e -h a ve -n o w -th a t-sq u irtsstuff-into-your-arm-without-a-needle.”

In short, as usual. New Voices was excellent.

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After the performances, tere was an opportunity for students to speak with memebers about

was not only enetertaining, but interesting. The

poor society.

The performances, as a whole, were concise.

of society condemning this individualist to die.

There was not a lot o f room for wasted words, so the ones chosen were very important. They

After Carol

His cold voice matched the society very well.

were short, but in this case quality proved more

presses him, the audience learns about Paul’ s

The director Jim White cleverly utilized the available colored lighting. Red was the evil

important than quantity. The other old proverb that you only get what you pay for is simply not

When we learn about his failure in this attempt,

society, contrasting to the pure white ideals of

the case here. For a 30 minute presentation, I

we understand how he injured his leg. The char­ acters were developed fairly well for such a short skit. Paul, portrayed by Brian Fennell,

the man on trial. This play was a mind-game and effectively made the viewer think about the

think I got a lot out o f it. Apart from a few

human condition.

I have not given much thought. In this way the

seemed to be a more demanding role. Brian ap­

Although the small audience o f50-70 people

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Shakespeare at Bancroft Tower

by E rik C u rrin

On Saturday, September 8, the Forum The­ atre held a host o f scenes from a variety o f Shakespearean plays. The plays from which the scenes were taken were: Hamlet, Taming o f the Shrew, A Midsummer’ s Night Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Anthony and Clecpatra, and Othello. The Bancroft Tower was the perfect setting for these plays, the decorations with banners and torches and the resemblance to a medieval castle added to the general ambience and the audience’ s enjoy­ ment. Even the weather seemed to cooperate to the overall quality o f the play, the skies were clear, but a bit chilly.

The turnout for the Shakespearean scenes was tremendous. People o f all ages came to watch the performances. There were children with their parents and a considerable amount o f students from Holy Cross and WPI. The audi­ ence seemed to enjoy the play, giving the actors a standing ovation at the end of the evening.

Before the scenes began, there was a nice musical interlude with four woman playing flutes. The music set the tone for the scenes to come, and set a precedence o f excellence which lasted the whole evening.

Next was a exhibition sponsored by Higgin’ s Armory Museum o f the knighthood cere­ mony and the evolution o f armor during the Renaissance period. The exhibition included an actual display o f the armor and an example o f how a squire is brought into knighthood.

The last prelude to the Shakespeare scenes was Puck's Dance, performed by Christina Tsoules, an outstanding rendition o f the one from a A Midsummer N ight’ s Dream. It was a ballerina type dance spotlighted out in front o f the Bancroft Tower, and the audience gave her a rousing applause.

The Shakespeare portion of the evening opened with a group o f frolicking actors ca­ rousing in the grass in front o f Bancroft Tower while Alexei Syssoey, playing Hamlet, makes a grand entrance sliding down a rope from a window o f the Tower. Alexei, an actor from Moscow, although a good actor, was hard to understand because o f his thick accent and the unfamiliar Shakespearean speech mixed to­ gether.

The next scene takes us to Italy, to the house o f Baptista, for a very funny piece from Tam­ ing o f the Shrew. Petrucio, played by Joe Frustaci, is trying to use his silver tongue to woo the fiery Kate to be his “ house Kate" and to submit to being his wife. Katherine is played by a red headed woman, Ruth Kaplan, wiio is as fiery as her red hair in this scene. She laughs in Baptista’ s face and knees him in the groin, leaving the audience roaring at the end of the scene.

Perhaps the funniest part o f the play came next in a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Helena, played by Kristine Johnson, is chasing Demetrius, played by Jack Celli, in a comical scene that defies adequate description.

The zany antics Helena uses, including clutch­ ing Demetrius’ leg had the audience laughing in her wake. It was perhaps the best played scene o f the play with exception o f Othello’ s.

O f course, the scenes would not be complete

without a rendition o f the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet. Here Romeo was actually in a tree in front of the lawn o f Bancroft Tower while Juliet was in the window. Some o f the most famous lines o f Shakespeare were in that scene including “ Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” and “ A rose by any other word would smell just as sweet.” The scene was acted out perfectly, and Romeo (Ray Carville) and Juliet (M olly Green) played the love sick teenagers to perfection.

Also from Romeo and Juliet was a scene o f sword play between the members o f the Mon­ tague and Capulet families. The actors were exceptional in making the duel look realistic, and I fo r one appreciated the choreography o f the duel, and the realism also.

The last scene enacted from Romeo and Juliet was the scene where Juliet tries to ply news out of the old nurse (Ellen O ’Neill Waite) about the plans for her and Romeo’s marriage.

Ellen O ’ Neill Waite plays the old, tired nurse perfectly, pretending back pain and a head ache almost constantly. M olly Green plays the wheedling, anxious teenager to a T also.

From Macbeth there were three famous scenes played. The first one is the scene where Lady Macbeth (Ann Marie Shea) convinces her faltering husband (W illiam Sigalis) to "not be craven" and to k ill King Duncan. Ann Marie Shea is a nice cast for this character, fo r she seems like the stem woman needed to play Lady Macbeth.

hesitant to angry to utterly terrified and then to sadness is done incredibly by Lance Reddick.

He is a very powerful actor in this scene, and one does not know whether to hate or pity him.

Emilia, played by Ellen O ’ Neall, is also good in this scene, telling o ff Othello in a very believable way. The scene was excellent, and at the end o f it the crowd was very subdued, but obviously impressed.

To end the scenes and lift the audience’s spirits before they pranced home was a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The scene has Demetrius sprinkled with a magic dust that causes his to fall in love with Helena. The scene was uproariously funny, leaving the writer o f this article in tears. It was certainly a good ending to a host o f enjoyable scenes.

The commentator Kenneth Happe finished the night with a reading, and the audience gave the actors a standing ovation. The actors were stationed at the windows and top o f the tower w ith sparklers in hand to receive the ovation.

Overall, the performances were great and the night thoroughly enjoy able. It was well worth my time to see it. The managing direc­ tors Kenneth Happe, Ann Marie Shea, W illiam Sigalis, and Brian Tivnan should be com­ mended. Kenneth Happe deserves recognition as an exceptional commentator who helps the audience understand what is happening in front o f them. Brian Tivnan and Eliza Hale deserve special appreciation for their roles as directors.

The second scene is the famous dagger hallucination scene. Macbeth is having second thoughts about killing Duncan, but finally shores up his resolve in this scene. Some renowned lines from this scene were “ Is this not a dagger which I see before my eyes” and “ Hear not the bell Duncan, for it summons thee to heaven, or to hell.”

The last scene from Macbeth is the one in which Lady Macbeth is walking in her sleep trying to wash the blood from her hands. This famous scene gives her and her husband’s plot away to the observing doctor.

From Anthony and Cleopatra, the scene enacted was the one in which Cleopatra and her two attendants die. Cleopatra, played by Judith Burgess, comes across as a strong, noble char­ acter in this scene. The fool, played by Ken­ neth Happe, is very funny in this solemn scene.

Staying on the subject o f suicide, Hamlet’ s famous “ To be or not to be” soliloquy came next. In this scene two black cowled figures hold ropes which are ties around Hamlet’ s wrists. In his hands are two daggers which he continually points at himself during the speech. Alexei played excellently in this scene and got across his meaning despite his accent.

The best and most horrifying scene was from Othello. Othello, played by black actor Lance Reddick, smothers his wife Desdemona (Rebecca Fasanello) in this scene. The transi­ tion o f O thello’ s emotions from gentleness to

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A ll members of the WPI community are invited to audition for the more than 40 roles available in the production. To audition, you must sign up on the sheets posted on the Board outside the Alden Green Room. Auditionees are encouraged to prepare a short monologue which could be read in 2 minutes.

Afterburners takes place in a possible future world. The play is the first major production of a new play written by a WPI alumna. Ann Palmer ’88, wrote the play after graduation and has been working on re-writes with Professor Susan V ick (who w ill direct) over the past year and a half. Performances o f Afterburners w ill take place in Alden November 15,16 & 17. For more information contact Professor Vick or members o f Masque.

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by G e o ff L ittle fie ld and J im Ropp

Jim: Hello again! Last week, G eoff and I saw the film “ Darkman” although we had originally planned to see “ W ild at Heart."

Unfortunately, the brilliance of certain the­ atres saw fit to play this movie only during inconvenient hours, this, however, was not a complete loss... but before I get into the details, let’s review what “ Darkman” was all about.

The film begins with a brilliant scientist, Westlake, played by Liam Neeson who has also appeared in “ The Dead Pool.” He was finally nearing completion o f his life ’s work to create an artificial skin for suffering hospital patients. Currently, his methods were suscep­ tible to light and deteriorated after a couple o f hours. A t the same time, his girlfriend, played

by Frances McDormand, had uncovered some o f the illegal dealings by one o f the city’ s biggest developers. Merely being in the way, Westlake became horribly disfigured and left for dead by a hitman hired to retrieve the evidence. O f course, he barely survives, but not without a controversial operation with side effects that leave him numb to pain and on the brink o f insanity. Having gone into hiding, Westlake must deal with his mental break­ downs as he desperately tries to put his life back together and get revenge on those who made him into this freak. W ell, before I give everything away, perhaps G eoff should take over...

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Geoff: Yes, Jim. why don't I take the helm for a bit? Fortunately. Jim and I were warned prior to viewing “ Darkman” to consider it as a comic-bookish story. Anyone trying to take “ Darkman” seriously would be very disap­ pointed. Every aspect was pulp to the very core. That is not necessarily a bad thing, mind you. With decent script and competent direct­ ing, such an approach works well. “ Darkman" had the good fortune to have a good script and the expert, innovative directing o f Sam Raimi, the man behind the cult favor­ ites "E v il Dead” and it’ s remake “ E vil Dead II.” Regarding the story, the villains were absolutely evil, no gray areas here, and Dark­ man was just the sort o f tortured avenger one would expect to find in a comic book. Some­ times the dialogue got a little too corny for even such a deliberate attempt at camp, though.

Raimi’s direction was excellent, as one would expect from the maker o f “ Evil Dead II.” He seems to have an instinctive feeling for making a scene speak for itself, whether its a haunting view o f a lone cabin in the middle o f a dense wood or the abandoned factory Dark­ man makes his hidden headquarters. His most innovative work, however is evident in the more dynamic scenes. He dictates the synchro­ nization o f a one-word sentence uttered by Darkman w ith the sudden frightened flurrying o f nested birds in one scene. In another, he provides a rivet’s-eye view as it shoots through the air and in still another, he shoots a rush of oncoming cars from the perspective o f a bad

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As a final note, some o f you may remember that our last article ridiculed the work of Pablo Ferro on his graphic for “ Pump Up the V o l­ ume.” Apparently, Pablo also may have seen the article as he did the title design for this movie too... and pretty well in fact. Two thumps up from G eoff and Jim.

guy lying in the middle o f the road. Truly neat.

I did find the direction to be a bit more tentative than it was in the “ Evil Dead II,” though, so I give "Darkman" a videocassette o f “ Evil Dead II" to remind it o f its heritage and a set o f really neat crystal marbles for generally being cool.

Jim: Definitely! 1 too, am a fan o f Rami’s incredibly creative direction and I was more than pleased to finally see some o f his new work. If anything, this movie is worth seeing for that alone. As for the film itself, I felt it was very' good as long as you accepted its “ comic­ book” value. Every scene had a flashy and strongly dramatic setting to it. It’ s good for pure escapism or letting your imagination run amok. A ll this was OK at first... until the ending. As the action really picked up, things became a little too unrealistic-looking, mainly

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addition o f the keyboard and the sax added a distinguishing touch to their songs also. Thin Red Line also performed some cover songs. “ Plastic People,” a Frank Zappa song, was extremely funny. The audience really got involved in this song.

John MacNeill on vocals, sax and keyboard had a great performance. He made it easy for the audience to actually feel the music. The other band members, Troy Nielson, guitar, vocals, and bass; David Rostchek, bass and guitar; and Peter Jenkins, drums, all provided a good support. The band members even threw prizes out tot he listeners, like Wonder Bubbles, jacks, tuna fish, and other items to be treasured.

Between Thin Red Line and the 15-minute juggling act, "Ordered Chaos,” it was a color­ ful evening at Gompei’s.

by C h ristine C lifto n

Thin Red Line, the WPI band, livened up the Saturday night o f September 8th, at Gompei’s Place. This pub show, sponsored by the Social Committee, provided a good hour and a half o f live entertainment.

From 8:30pm to after 10:00pm, Thin Red Line entertained a crowd o f 50 to 65 students.

The students’ reaction towards the music style and the performances o f the members was overall positive. Those that chose to attend enjoyed the alternative style o f music. There were even a few who chose to dance, although the dancing got a little out o f control when the slam dancing began.

The songs expressed a lot o f emotions. The originals varied in theme from the thoughts of losing a loved one to killin g a roomate. The

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Is this the question? Or is this the solution to the Iraq conflict? This and many other questions w ill be the topic o f debate on Tues­ day night at the IRC Forum on Iraq in Salisbury 115. No doubt you have a strong opinion on America’s newest m ilitary venture, but the opinion that effects this country (and perhaps the world) is that o f President Bush and his advisors. Just when you thought the Bear in the woods is tamed, the Snake in the forest starts itching for Power.

The US has put a blockade on Iraq. A l­ though the superpower is performing a noble task, the reality is that Iraq’s armaments were supplied by countries presently, and suppos­ edly, participating in the blockade. A simple case where the dollar is mightier than the sword. The private companies that supplied Hussein may be the company you’ ll be work­ ing for next year. Iraq is rumored to be within a year o f possessing a nuclear bomb. Sounds familiar? A certain small German with a distinguished mustache was once at this stage.

Imagine H itler’ s bombs achieving the opera­ tional stage in 1944 and we would all be speaking and breathing Deutsche and chug­

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B o m b ging German beer. However, Hussein does have his chemical armaments, and he has been known to use them, even on his own people.

Would this spum another decade o f Christmas bombings and post war traumas? The easy solution would be to say, “ The hell with them, nuke ’em first.” As always the quick death solution w ill not work, even if Bush is sub­ jected to some Judas Priest tapes. With the controversy o f the Vietnam War just behind us, Bush would be wise to avoid unnecessary confrontation.

However, the prospect o f confrontation is unavoidable. Already we have troops sta­ tioned in Saudi Arabia. Hussein is constantly proposing outrageous settlements like Robin Givens at her divorce trial, injecting the de­ mand that US troops leave Saudi Arabia before he releases any male hostages. Bush refuses.

But what about the hostages he’s using for shielding? Well, while we’re in the Middle East already, why not just bring all of the other hostages home too? Recall that World War II began when the Allies gave in to H itler’s demands for fear o f war.

The whole thing boils down to one simple question: Do we go to war, or do we play chicken till the first shot is fired? A ir your opinion tonight at 7:30 p.m. in SL 115.

by A. C han

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EDITORIAL

Don’t rush into pledging without thinking A n d now the big decision comes, “ Should I jo in the

I f you are fa llin g in to this category, stop and think fo r a few m inutes. Is this really fo r you? Do you like the

life i f they d o n 't jo in . To be honest, those w ho d o n ’ t jo in w ill often be envious o f those w ho d id because they can

G reek System?”

Greek K ic k o ff is behind us and rush begins on Friday.

people w ho are in the organization o r are you doing this

go to house parties, etc. B ut life w ill not come to a

bom barded from a ll sides about jo in in g “ th e ir” house.

T he am ount o f Peer Pressure to jo in is going to be very

to fit in? Take a close look, because i f you d o n ’ t feel com fortable w ith the decision, chances are you w ill be

screeching halt i f you do n ’ t jo in a fra te rn ity or sorority.

W e are not advocating fo r o r against jo in in g the Greek

strong. Freshmen should g o to some rush events to see

m iserable.

W hen jo in in g a fra te rn ity o r so ro rity, there are many

system; the choice is up to each in d iv id u a l to make on

w hat it is all about. A fte r to u rin g and e xp lo rin g the options, the question needs an answer, “ A re you g o ing to

advantages. The fraternities and sororities are involved

his o r her ow n. I f d u rin g the rush process you discover there is an organization you feel co m fortab le w ith , enjoy

in many co m m u n ity events and do a great service to the

the other members, and feel is som ething you w o u ld like

co m m u n ity. They also provide a social life fo r the campus. M any students feel that they w ill have no social

jo in fo r the wrong reasons.

Freshmen, especially males, are

jo in ? ” M any people jo in fo r the w rong reasons: T h e ir ro o m ­ mate, best frie n d , o r idol jo in . So you do as w ell.

to do, then go fo r it!

B ut, i f you are not satisfied, d o n ’ t

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by A thena Dem etry ’91

A nd fo rg e t not that the earth de­ lights to fe e l yo u r bare feet and the winds long to p la y w ith your hair.

-Khalil Gibran You' re there - lo o k ! I t ’ s as simple as that.

-T.S. Walker When on vacation to the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Niagara Falls, or any natural place, often the first thing we do upon emerging from the car is to grab a camera and take the obliga­ tory snapshot. Many then return to their car and drive to the next vista point for the next snapshot so they can say, “ Yessir, I ’ve been to the Grand Canyon!” Sure, they’ve seen the Grand Canyon, but what do they know o f the Canyon? Where have they found cushions o f moss on a river bank, so pillow-soft and misty green that its touch on one’ s fingers seems to hold promise o f an ancient, a better world? What animal calls or roaring currents or overwhelmingly absolute silence have they beheld with their ears and with a tremble o f wonder deep in some mid-body pit? Where have they hiked, on feet giddy with new lands to discover and with the lure o f new rocks and vast, spongy forest floors to be traversed? So much can be gained by entering into nature rather than by simply observing.

It is im portant that we learn how to experience [n a tu re ] again, how to apprehend it in its fullness...you can 't do that in a car, and neither can you do it w ith ju st yo u r eyes. It can only happen by taking the time to entet the

na tural world, to engage it, to not only run o u r eyes along its surfaces but to place ourselves among its things and weathers - to let it exert, at least f o r intervals in o u r lives, the ancient in flu ­ ences that once surrounded and form ed us (John Daniel).

Institute Park: not quite the Grand Canyon, but as close you’ ll come to wilderness within a two-mile radius o f WPI. Institute Pond, manmade though it may be, can nonetheless be a fascinating sight for an entrance into nature, as it was for me on a cool, windy Sunday last weekend. Not a usual sight-seeing spot, but full o f the wonders and intricacies of nature just the same. The first thing to do is retrain the ears to block out the citysounds o f traffic and sirens; soon the music o f the pond w ill emerge. The steady resonance o f the peepers forms the base note for the guttural blurp o f the frogs every second beat. Occa­ sionally a dissonant voice breaks in, perhaps the throaty shlonking o f a duck or the melodic tinkling of a sparrow.

Walk along the edge of the pond and the plant life w ill reveal its char­ acter to you. The ubiquitous cat-tails claim the water’ s edge around the entire pond; they are past the fat ex­ cesses o f early summer, less pompous now that their proud, slender, sausagelike flower has gone to seed in a cottony, misshapen fluff. Pickerelweed, brown edged and ordinary without its showy lavender flower, hangs on in the deeper water beyond the cat-tails, creeping toward shore wherever there is a void. Running

unobtrusively among these larger water plants is the lowly algae, but stoop to look at it closely and its humble artistry is revealed in swirling growth patterns, designs o f infinite grace. This algae, a plant that can scoff at the need for mud and roots and anchorage, is the only voyageur into the deeper waters o f the interior pond where the splendor of its artistry can fully reveal itself.

But the algae can’t reach every­ where; enough wind reaches the cen­ ter o f the pond to drive away the algae, leaving a clear landing strip for the winged visitors to this pond. The impression is o f clowns in a circus act, the first ring featuring a duck unstead­ ily descending for a crash-landing, stretching his broad webbed-feet be­ fore him to break the water for his

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impact. Unruffled, he then cruises serenely towards me, nonchalantly cleaning under his wings with his beak. A black-winged heron with a long, aristocratic neck ignores the duck’s theatrics, even while awk­ wardly spreading his huge wings out to his sides to dry in the breeze, each wing tipping precariously to the side but never quite touching water. The pond embodies grace in the slender line o f a stalk o f goldenrod; comfort in the softness o f unmown grass under­ foot; wonder in the intricate organiza­ tion o f petals, pistils, and stamen o f purple loosestrife; even pain in the angry harassment o f a yellowjacket at my legs as he zealously guards his pollen-rich domain.

Just an hour spent in the “ wilderness” o f Institute Park left me feeling refreshed and

relaxed, and I turned back to the traf­ fic o f Salisbury Street.

What that m a jo rity [ o f sightseers] w ill miss, o f course, is the unframed sensory texture o f the thing its e lf- the scale o f the trees, the pervasive s till­ ness and the filte re d ambient light, the dark smells o f the fo re st flo o r, the fe e l o f moss under th e ir feet. They w ill miss the varying rhythms o f th e ir walking and the unconstrained movements o f awareness in such a place. They w ill miss the p rim o rd ia l alertness that comes in the presence o f trees, shad­ ows, and sm all fo re st sounds, o f w ild ­ life seen and unseen.

-John Daniel Note: In last week’s column the author o f the final quote was cut off; Wallace Stegner was the writer.

Observations from the Asylum One Germany!?!

by A lto n Reich Newspeak S ta ff

Another week and another load of laundry gone by. Someone once said that the measure o f a man’s days is in the sunrises he sees. I submit that the measure o f a man’ s days is in the loads o f laundry he does. Enough about me.

There are important things going on in the world. There was a TwoPlus-Four conference held this week to discuss the fate of a unified Ger­ many. The Allies o f World War II sat down with decendents o f the Nazis to discuss the future of mankind. The Soviets sided with the US because the only thing that scares Gorbachev more than his collapsing economy is the thought o f Panzer divisions rolling toward Moscow. I know, I know.

Modem Germany is nothing like the Germany o f the 1930s, and Hitler was a quirk o f history. How one man could drive millions into a frenzy while

establishing himself as despot for life is beyond the conception o f anyone.

Former German Prime-Minister Kohl and millions o f others were simply swept along on a wave o f enthusiasm.

We can surely sympathize, after all this is an election year. I f John Silber was promising to gas all the drug addicts and welfare cases we’d all vote for him, wouldn’ t we?

Anyway, the outcome o f all this is that American, British, French, and Soviet ministers met w ith representa­ tives o f both Germanies and worked out a plan for reunification. As o f early October (Oct 3 I believe) there w ill be one Germany. I believe that the capital w ill be in Berlin. One Germany with a technologically ad­ vanced west half ready to sell nuclear weapons technology to any third rate despot, and a labor intensive east half ready to install it for him. I w ill venture to guess that by early next century Germany w ill be the w orld’s

leading exporter o f chemical and nuclear weapons technology i f they already aren’t. Lets face it the Ger­ mans have a knack of finding creative ways to k ill people. During World War I they came up with Mustard Gas, lovely stuff. During W orld War II Albert Einstein went to FDR and said, “ Build the Bomb, ‘cause if you don’t the Germans w ill.” The only thing that saved us is that the physicists who developed the Bomb concept were Jewish and H itler wanted nothing to do with Jewish technology (so he built the V I and V2 and leveled most of London instead).

I ’m not worried about a unified Germany, not at all. What really worries me is that Japan earlier in the week announced that the US agreed to “ allowing Japan to take a more active part in insuring the m ilitary security o f the Pacific.” W ell, shall we give them Hawaii now, or should we wait until they decide to take it?

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“We’re here to help you”... yeah, right

by Jog er

I am prompted to action by some events which have recently occurred to a couple o f friends o f mine. I ’m really getting fed up with the depart­ ments that are supposed to help us out, but just wang us all the time instead.

A couple of my friends got work study jobs this year. No problem, everyone needs money, right (w ell, at least most o f the students from this country)? So they got jobs and hap­ pily fill out their forms so that they can get hired.

Now, there is supposed to be a form that they get called the 1-9 form. It’s a bunch of garbage telling about your eligibility to work in this country and

all that kind o f good stuff. They filled their employment forms out at the department they were hired in. There was NO 1-9 form in there. Nowhere were they told that they had to fill this out A N D supply two kinds o f ID to go along with it (Only one if you have a passport or some other stuff).

Two weeks go by, they work their hours, they fill out their time cards.

Another week goes by. Hey! It’ s payday, alright, I can reward myself with a new CD. Cool eh? WRONG! No check arrives. They go to Human Resources to find out why. “ Oh, you haven’t fille d out your 1-9 form cor­ rectly. You need two forms o f Identi­ fication.” Here’s the killer: They ask what forms o f ID they need. She says

“ Oh, would you happen to have your license and a copy o f your birth cer­ tificate?”

Now, I don’t know about you, but I certainly don’t happen to carry a copy with me all the time. (To be fair, he could have given her a Social Secu­ rity card, but he didn’t have one of those on him, either.)

Even i f he had all the stuff to show her. it doesn’t matter, he can’ t get his check for another two weeks.

Here is the Joger decree o f the week: Human Resources and Payroll are a crock! They both work in the same office, yet when the Payroll people were called, they had no idea why the checks had not come. Human Resources had not even informed

them that there was a problem. They could have at least gotten together on this. And why doesn’t Human Re­ sources get back to the students when there is a problem, instead o f just letting them find out when their money doesn’t come? I hear they feel it is not their responsibility to get in touch if there is a problem. Then just what the hell do they do over there?

Sit around and pick their noses? That might be hard since their noses are turned so high into the air. Listen to this, over there: we need that money to pay our bills. I ’m sure you wouldn’t like it if you had to wait a full month to get paid. But then, you are so much more important than us. You only rely on us for a JOB!!

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The Union for a Union

by M a tt M eyer

I ’m sure that everyone, or at least to avoid a mass generalization, almost everyone has noticed that despite the fact that WPI is one of the nations most highly competitive schools it lacks significantly in one area. WPI does not have a student union build­ ing. There have been proposals and studies into is feasibility are taking place, but as of yet no formal plan has been approved.

Before I continue, I need to digress a moment. In talking with Chris Jachimowicz (don’t every play this man in computer golf) he pointed out that rather than calling it a “ student union.” it should be known as “ The Campus Center.” It is his belief, and I agree totally, that the center should be for students, faculty, and admini­ stration, hence it should be referred to as The Campus Center. (The only reason I used the word “ union” was because it made a better title.)

The present proposal for a campus center deals with renovating as much

as three floors o f Riley Hall and relo­ cating the needed residence hall space to a new building somewhere else on campus. The rooms would be e lim i­ nated and replaced with a new campus book store a “ store” -store, all offices for student groups and clubs (i.e.

Soccom, A IA A , Lens and Lights etc.)

IQP meeting rooms, and combined photography and printing facilities for all media groups, among other things. To do this description, which I received verbally from various sources and not from any accurate and complete documents, I would like to add ( if they’re not already under con­ sideration) a new built-in sound sys­ tem for Gompei’s Place (to save LnL on chiropractic expenses,) a fu ll­ blown for-real pub (liquor license included to give those o f age on cam­ pus an alternative to fraternity parties, residence hall parties, and the pleas­ ure o f being able to listen to a live band and have a drink at the same time— what a novel idea,) a room for the pool tables and foosball tables being displaced by the new daka cafe

(which is a good idea and one that I support but by no means a campus center in itself,) a T V lounge with cable including paystations (i.e.

HBO, Showtime, NESN,) a full-time for-real post office, a newsstand and a ride board (a novel idea I was told about in which people who need rides to certain places and time as well as people road-tripping in a car with room to spare could post an itinerary for anyone interested or desperate.)

Why? Why what? Why every­ thing? This campus needs a campus center to bring together the student population mentally, emotionally, and physically, as well as to increase convenience for all involved by put­ ting all these related facilities in one place. Many o f the people to whom I have talked agree the only people they became close friends with were those people who lived on the same floor as they did. Why? Because the hallway is the only attractive place to hang out.

What? Did I hear you say the Wedge?

Let’s be real now. There is nothing in the wedge to justify going there. It is

For Pete’s sake, you’ re in the same office, why not try to talk? And why not think about why you’re here, for one? We pay your paycheck, so why not give us some respect? It’s called human courtesy.

I just don’t know what to think about this place sometimes. Sure, we’ re here to get an education, but there is more than that. too. Extracur­ ricular stuff is important, parties are important, social life is important, but you can’t do a lot of that sometimes.

The people who run this place could be a little more receptive to the stu­ dents, because after all, we are the reason that they are here. Joger, Box 2700

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just a relatively empty space used for travel lanes, ground for vendors to peddle there goods, and a place where students, faculty, administration and employees eat their daka-prepared lunches.

The campus center would create a center (sound familiar?) for students as well as faculty, administration and staff to interact and it would have the offerings needed to attract the campus population. With the increase in unre­ stricted social merging w ill come a greater feeling o f community; the “ WPI Community” (hint, hint sounds like a great Undergraduate Admis­ sions sales pitch.) A ll this for just a few m illion dollars. If WPI is smart, they w ill get on this one because for $20,000 per year, you had better have something tantalizing to offer.

Now what was that I heard about the dwindling number o f collegeaged people in America? Hmmm.

By the way, I have something to say about a portion o f last weeks Joger’s View article. A bit o f what he said in his column about fraternities,

specifically Sigma Pi was an ignorant crock o f (expletive deleted.) Now, I can’t argue with who told who what about what party because I wasn’t part o f these conversations, but I can say a little about Sigma Pi’ s party. There was a party, it was great. I know because I was there. A t twelve, the party was pretty crowded and by no means dead. Joger says he “ drove by...the place was deader than hell.”

This goes to show how little Joger knows about fraternities. Sigma Pi looked deader than hell because the party was well-run and -chaperoned and therefore no one was allowed to be where they weren’t supposed to be (which mean no one is in the 1st floor or anywhere outside the house.) So yes, the house looked tranquil and quiet, like it should, but the party was wild, like it always is. So Joger, don't jerk people around, it ’ s not nice.

So i f you have any questions, comments, insults, junk mail, or letter bombs you don’t need, send them to box 1589.

N e w m a n C lu b and T h e C a th o lic C a m p u s M in is try T e r m A C a le n d a r

Newman Club

Campus Ministry

September 11th - Executive Board Meeting 9:00 PM at the Center

Sundav Mases:

September 14th - Skip Daka Night Italian Meal and Video “Romero” 5:30 PM at the Center

Office Hours: Monday. Thursday. Friday from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday by appointment.

Pre-Cana Conference. RICA and Confirmation Class: will begin soon. If interested, contact Father Scanlon.

September 30th - Annual Fall Retreat October 1st - Executive Board Meeting 7:00 AM at the Center

Availability: Father Scanlon is always available for emergencies - just call. For non-emergencies, it is preferred that you make an appointment.

Events to C om e-Term B 1. N EC CA Convention - October 26th - 28th 2. Fall Hayride/Cook-out - November 9th 3. Crop Collection - November 16th 4. Christmas Caroling - December 9th 5. Christmas Mass - December 9th

Terry Schmidt President Box 104

Dave Andrade Vice-President Box 1663

Mike Dykhoff Secretary-Treasurer Box 2208

11:30 AM at Alden 6:00 PM at Founders

Sacrament of Reconciliation: an hour before each Mass.

Fridays at Center from 3:00 - 5:00 PM or by appointment.

September 22nd - Parents’ Day Mass/Reception 4:30 PM - TBA

Rev. Peter J. Scanlon Religious Center 19 Schussler Road Worcester, MA 01609 Phone: 757-6097

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C LU B C O R N ER A lpha Phi Omega Sean’ s underwear dried!!!

Madonna’ s didn’t.

Servant Auction is coming! Sell yourself for charity.

Click, click.

Welcome prospective pledges, hope to see you back!!

Nice legs Sharon!

Joe - those legs are ugly!

Hey guys - I ’ ve got a pool at my apartment (Dave A).

So, Steve, how was your hot date? A little short?

gather regularly to study the Bible as God’ s word. Weekly fellowship meetings w ill be held Friday nights, Sept. 21st through Oct. 5th. at 7 pm in Higgins Labs 109. BYOBible. This Friday we’ ll be having a barbecue at 5 pm before our weekly meeting - call for directions or more info. Saturday morning sports are o fficia lly on at 10 am. (we’ll meet in front o f the Alumni gymnasium). We are planning a hike up Mt. Monadnock for Saturday, Sept.

29th at 10 am. I f you have any questions drop us a note in campus mail to: Christian Bible Fellowship, Student A ctivi­ ties Office; or call Jon French at 792-9483.

Committee o f Concerned Students

B iL A G A Greetings friends. Reminder to all o f you out there, next meeting is M O VIE N IG H T!!!

Bring a friend/date. BYO M , too. Get in touch with Shane for directions.

The M IT Gay and Lesbian Dance was Fri­ day. Everyone who went had fun. Great success!!! W e’re already planning to go to the next one at Tufts.

The Maplethorpe trip is also being planned — so get in touch. See you all at the meet­ in g !!!!

Bye for now. Until next time... Kelli Anyone with questions about our group can contact: Janet Richardson. Dean o f Students Office; or send mail to: B iLA G A , Student Activities Office; or Shane McBride, WPI Box 828.

A ll inquires are confidential.

Camera Club Hey all of you aspiring photographers.

Come join the Camera Club! Our first meeting w ill be held tonight at 8:00 pm in Atwater kent 116. This w ill be an important meeting since we w ill be deciding on a convenient meeting time that fits most people’s schedules. We w ill also be discussion members’ interests as well as upcoming events such as a trip to an exhibit at the Worcester Center for Crafts which w ill be within the next weo weeks. Everybody is welcome to attend no matter what photo­ graphic ability you have or lack. Please bring your camera if you have one.

Cheerleading Hello everyone and welcome freshmen!

The WPI Cheerleading Squad is looking for anyone who is interested in being a cheerleader for the 1990 football season. Because the Cheerleading Squad is a club sport, you don’t need any previous cheerleading experience, and there aren’t any tryouts. Anyone is wel­ come to come join, male or female. It is a lot o f fun. We always have a blast, and it is not very time demanding. Even i f you only have a few hours a week, come to a practice or two, we need your help.

Also, we are looking for someone to be our coach. It is not necessary to have coaching experience. The only restrictions are under­ graduates and teaching assistants cannot hold the position. So i f you are interested in either being on the cheering squad, or coaching, please contact Suzann at WPI box 1134.

C hristian Bible Fellowship Howdy! CBF is a group o f students who

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The Committee of Concerned Students (CCS) is looking for students who are inter­ ested in what happens on campus. In the past few years CCS has been mainly reactive, g iv­ ing our opinion when presented with a ques­ tion. As a group, we can do much more than that: wc can develop and present ideas that the students of WPI think are important.

Last year CCS provided the student repre­ sentative on the search committee for Dean Grogan's replacement. This year, for starters, we have two members on the committee monitoring the new snack bar plans for the back room o f Gompei’ s. With students on these committees, we are sure to have our voices heard.

The first CCS meeting is Thursday, Sept 20, in the Student Goverment/SAB (in Wedge) office at 8:30 pm. We w ill be discussing the restructure and redefinition o f the committee and its goals. Bring all your ideas, your opin­ ions, your thoughts, and anything else you think is important. I f you can’t make the meeting but want to be a part o f CCS, drop me (Stacey De Pasquale, box 739) a note.

Have your voice heard, be a member o f CCS.

the tryouts, and finally our new addition to the team, Coach W ill “ ...fifteen 8 times and one is 29” Lussier.

Ok everyone, the orientation meeting is Wednesday (tomorrow) at 12:30. We have a lot to talk about and 1 better not be getting up early for nothing.

Finally, the joke o f the week” Where does a cow go for entertainment? The Moo-vies!

I ’m outta here... JD Newman Club The Newman CLub has a full schedule of events planned for A and B Term. Last Friday we had a “ Skip Daka” Night, with pizza, lasagna and the movie “ Romero.” It was a huge success and another one w ill be organized.

For those o f you who don’t know about Newman Club, all catholic students are mem­ bers. Come to the events and bring your friends, no matter what religion they are.

The officers are: President - Terri Schmidt, Vice Pres. - Dave Andrade, Secretary - Matt Dykhoff, Eucharistic Chair - Aureen Cyr, Folk Chair - Mary Agnes Beals, Hospital Chairs Jeff Levesque and Jeff Rembold, Social Chair - Terence Crochetiere and Paul Ormard, Inter­ national Chair - Rosana Espiho and Keith Hodsden, Greek Chair - Steven Vasallo, Graduate Chair - Mike Marando.

Some upcoming events: 22 Sept, 4:30 pm - Parent’s Day mass and reception 30 Sept. 11:30 am - Annual Fall Retreat 26-28 Oct - NECCA retreat 9 Nov - Fall Hayride and Cookout 4 Dec - Christmas Caroling Trips to NY and Boston are also being planned.

I f you have any questions, or want to talk to someone, drop us a note. President Terri Schmidt, Box 104, or call the Religious Center and leave a message, 757-6097.

H ille i

Pershing Rifles

H illei is going to have a Sunday evening bagel brunch to break the fast o f Tzom Ghedalia. It w ill be at the Campus Religious Center on 19 Shussler Rd at sundown. Plan to start meeting at around 6:30 pm, and food w ill be served about 7:00 pm. This is an excellent opportunity for those who are unfamiliar with H illei, or want to find out more about Hillei to come down and visit us and meet the members.

Rosh Hashanah this year w ill be on Thursday September 20, and Yom Kippur begins on Friday, September 28 at sundown.

I ’m proud to say that we have what looks like a pledge class. It’ s too early to tell, yet.

The first pledge meeting tells very little about the pledge class or P/R. The spirit of Pershing Rifles manifests itself only in the minds of those who truly understand what P/R is really all about.

To all the pledges who attended Thursday, there is much more to see; and to those M SI’s, M S II’s, and underclass squids and zoomies who are still contemplating P/R, IT ’S NOT TOO LA TE TO PLEDGE THE PERSHING RIFLES! Bottom line: THURSDAY, 20 SEP 90, 1900 HRS, BE THERE! It’s the second best thing you can do in B D U ’s on a Thursday night.

M e n ’ s Bowling C Lub Despite our 40% budget cut, we’re back, and with the addtion of a new coach, we’ re hoping to beat out ULowell and grab first place. Congrats to all who tried out and made the team this year: Chris “ W illiam Tell” Bowen, Clark “ I left my equipment in San Francisco” Cardimino, Ted “ Pinke II” Dysart, Chris “ Captain Hook” Greatend, Brian G i­ bson, Mike “ Spell that again?” Kruczynski, Rob “ Early B ird” Lindberg, Tom Olson, Mark “ What Crow House?” Saviano, Joe Trudelle, and Dino Yannitsadis.

Also congrats to returning co-captains Russ “ Ruster” Beavis and Jeremy “ Chainsaw” Delorey, to the mysterious Quentin “ Q” Rissler, who made the team and didn’t even show up for

PRESENTS:

Science Fiction Society W elcom e to another in s ta llin g enthrawlment o f the SFS Column. This past week we elected a new Vee-Pee to lake the place o f the old Vee-Pee who is not with us at WPI any more. The new triumphant ViPer is Glenn McGuire. A ll hail lord ViPer Glenn.

Also we raised to the rank o f junior officer our own beloved Needles. His official title shall be “ official Acting Ensign of the WPI SFS.” I know I shed a tear when I thought of our little Needles as a Star Fleet Officer.

Now an event. In the first week of October

the SFS shall be going to King Richard’ s Fair.

A ll interested should attend tomorrow’s meet­ ing.

Being as this column would be too short otherwise, I am including my musical tribute to DAKA: Cake thing.

You make my tounge sting.

You were anything, moving.

Cake thing.

Cake thing I think you move me.

I ’ve been on the pot for days.

Every time I try to get up, I have to sit back down again.

Cake thing, I don’ t know what you are, but I know you move me.

OK, that’ s enough o f that!

Quote ‘O the Week: “ If there is anything more important than my ego, it should be hunt down and shot” — Zaphod Beeblebrox Society o f M anufacturing Engineers Hi everyone! SME is a national profes­ sional society which educates people in Manu­ facturing Engineering. As a student chapter, we hope to do the same here on campus.

Anyone with an interest in robotics, automa­ tion, CAD /C AM . materials processing, or any other aspect o f manufacturing is welcome to join. Our first meeting w ill be held tonight at 6:30 pm in WB229. We w ill be presenting a calendar o f upcoming events, introducing the club officers and advisor, speaking briefly o f the club’s purpose, and taking volunteers to form committees to help run the club. A ppli­ cations for joining the national society w ill also be made available. 1 hope to see you all there.

Students fo r Social Awareness Hello everyone. Our environmental meet­ ing was a success despite the fact that I forgot to include WHERE it was in the last column.

I ’ ll try not to forget these things from now on.

Many ideas were presented at the meeting and we’ ll be following up on them in the next two weeks. Make sure to come to our next environ­ mental meeting, Thursday Sept. 27 at 6:00 pm in Salisbury Lounge (almost forgot), where we’ ll get started on the action part o f the plan.

Also, try to take time out o f your busy schedule (yeah, right) to attend out next meeting where we’re sure to be discussion something interest­ ing. It w il be Thursday Sept. 20 at 6:00 pm in Salisbury Lounge (see, I ’m getting it.)

Upcoming events: Tuesday night Sept. 18 at 7:00 pm in Kinnicutt Hall (SL115), there w ill be a forum for debate and discussion on the Iraq situation. And a reminder about the first ever SSA contest. For those who don’ t know: design a logo for SSA to be put on a t-shirt. I f you win you get a feww t-shirt w ith your winning logo! Cool, huh? Well, you can’t win i f you don’t enter, so send those designs to Students for Social Awareness. Include your name, box number, phone number and place of residence (deadline extended to Sept. 27). See ya at the next meeting!

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G R E E K C O RN ER Alpha Gamma Delta Hey, Alpha Gam’s! How are ya?

First, I would like to thank all our sisters and alumni for attending our house warming party.

It was a great success and our chapter room is really starting to look great! I would also like to wish Lori and Shamim Happy 21st Birth­ days. Sarah - you’re next! Happy 20th Birth­ day to Michelle 0 „ Kim T, and Kathy W. who also celebrated birthdays last week.

In order to make our chapter the best that it can be, each member must make herself, indi­ vidually, the best that she can be. So... here are some o f the long and short term goals that you Alpha Gams set for yourselves. Keep them in mind and always be reaching for them: For A-Term: to pass CM2001 - to pass physics - to get a 4.0 GPA for A-Term - to get at least 2 A ’ s and never skip a class - to get at least a 3.0 GPA - get an “ A ” on IQP - to finish my IQP - get my suff. finished and to get more psyched on AGD and ready myself and my chapter for a great rush!!

For the year: to become more sisterly improve myself overall - avoid C ’s at all costs!!! - get more active on campus - to be more patient - improve my backstroke time get an A on my MQP without killing my partners - maintain good grades throughout the year - to get closer to the sophomore AG D ’s and the awesome new pledges we’re going to get - and to make AGD bigger and better (if possible) and to keep our goals in mind!

People with big feet rule! B-Carmel makes more marsha. F5 - cross your fingers. Great men like th e __ they are!! Forward women, T A ’s. Lee - parallel lives. E7 living room floor is the place to be! Spend 48% o f your time having fun Sherri! Always know all the fire exits.

Cheri, i f people with big feet rule, how come everyone makes fun o f you and your boat guns?

Alpha Tau Omega ATO Black and White It can’t be missed, I f you don’t show up Y ou’ll be sorry you dissed!

So don’ t forget This Friday night, It’ s time to get ill For the Black and White!

It seems that New England College was all TUCKERed out once again by the home boys.

And remember it doesn’ t matter if you die at age 40, as long as you die HUGE - guess who?

In reference to the Garrett/Phi Sig Sig situ­ ation, it seems that the rocket-like replica given to Phi Sig Sig was indeed a life-size model according to reliable sources (that means Garrett). It is nice, however, to see how one’s imagination can go w ild when they’ve been stewing a little too long. No harm in dreaming, I guess.

There was some disturbing news, however, this week involving the recently inducted Hell’s Angels leader Scotty Korol and Chris "The Eraserhead” Fiacco. In a recent recruit* ing trip to Assumption College, Korol and Fiacco were chased out o f a dorm by 20 As­ sumption youths.

The gang o f ruffians chased the two until they reached the parking lot. Yet when the two Hell’s Angels mounted their “ death bikes,” the 20 youths fled in fear of their lives as expected.

Yes folks, as expected, “ The ORB” is back in the news once again this wek. In a recently developing controversy, the ATO A holdout Steve “ The ORB” Baker was pulled over on the expressway by a state trooper for speeding.

The All-American comerback allegedly told the officer that he was speeding in an effort to catch the last portion of Final Jeopardy. While the O R B ’ s sportscar was pulled over, the state trooper discovered nearly one hundred pounds of a “ controlled substance." The former Okla­ homa St. standout still maintains, however, that it was just the grass clippings from his personal lawn business.

Phi Gamma Delta First o f all, the entire Chapter would also like to offer its condolences to Dean Bill Grogan. Our thoughts are with him.

To start o ff the new school year, Ole ’99 has a few welcomed new looks. Starting during the summer, an intensive effort was launched to rennovate certain areas o f the Chapter House that were in dire need o f attention. The kitchen floor was completely replaced and retiled, along w ith the fixing o f the numerous “ leaks and drips” that had ailed the kitchen for so long.

The kitchen was also converted from electric­ ity to gas with the addition o f a new stove.

Armand is very happy.

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The bathrooms on both upper floors were touched up with the replacement o f the old thrones with more modern, watersaving mod­ els. The floor in second floor bath was also completely refurbished.

These are both examples o f the payoffs o f a successful attempt at reassociating local alumni with the business of the undergraduate chapter. The remodellings would not have been possible without their persistence.

The Chapter Retreat was held last weekend and was a great success. A fter all the com­ plaining and moaning, we still used all five hours very constructively. The Cabinet would like to thank everyone there for his valuable input. Career Night was held last Thursday evening at the House. Much interesting con­ versation about the job market, graduate school, Brazillian condom manufacturing, and other graduate options was had. Thanks to B ill Trask and Prof. O ’ Shaugnessy for “ officiat­ ing.”

Congratulations to B ill Johnson upon his initiation, and to the rest of last year’s pledge class for becoming official. We would also like to thank the “ A ir Farce” for their appearence at dinner last week. Lt. Smith and Floorwasher Blanchard kept the gathering in line quite effectively. Bisson started, though moderately unsucessful to date, top bunk tumbling lessons from Staff last weekend. The gash in the “ Thunderhead” most definitely suggets the need for more practice.

On a very sad note, the Chapter suffered a shocking loss last Thursday afternoon. It seems that a band o f Worcester Barbarians stormed the House with malicious intent. They entered the house easily. There was nothing Doug could do. They announced that they were a collection agency looking for Rod. They eventually forced their way up to Rod’s room, apprehended the befaddled youth, and began to take him away at dagger-point. Then, from nowhere, Zack lept out from behind the stairs and realized that one o f his masters was in trouble. He bit the captor on the right arm, and took the shock from a knife blow the Barbarian had thrown on impulse intended for Rod’s temple. Zack fell to the floor and drew his parting groan. By now, Doug had rousted Dan, Jim, and Roni, and the assailant was ‘ asked to leave’ . The House still grieves over the loss o f our beloved mascot, but his legend w ill live on.

Zack Smith-Ricci 11/23/88 - 9/13/90 He Was A Good Dog. RIP A ll for now.

Phi Sigma Sigma Bonjour, outstanding Phi Sig sisters!

There’s plenty o ’stuff going on in the upcom­ ing weeks, so be prepared for a major overdose o f Phi Sig Psyche! I t ’s so awesome to seee everyone settled into the house (and to finally see some curtains on Tisha’s windows)!!

Standing O ’ s go to Mel and Deb for a totally righteous first dinner at the house, we really appreciate all the time and effort that went into it.

Congratulations to that studious bunch o f gals who attained a 4.0 for D-term: Grethel, Tina, Cari, Amy B. (as usual), Melissa, Megan, Jen C., and Deb S. Take a study break Megan, we never see you anymore!

We’re going to try something a little fresh and exciting- Outstanding Outfit o f the Week on a Faculty Member! This week’s prize goes to Nancy Austin, Visiting A rt Lecturer. Just remember, our fashion scouts are everywhere!

Also looking stylish these days is Jen C., our new Fundraising Chairman! Congratulations, Jen!

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Parent’s Day is looming in the near future, let’ s show o ff our brand new homestead to those loving folks we call Mom and Dad. Speaking o f weekend activities, Greek K icko ff was a blast. I was glad to see so many smiling Phi Sig Sigs!

A few reminders to keep everyone on their toes: bring one dollar to the meeting tomorrow, make an appearance at ATO ’ s cocktail party, warm up your vocal chords for the big A lum ­ nae Phonathon, and support your sisters on the soccer and field hockey teams. Congratula­ tions to Danielle, Sue, Lisa, and Sandy for their recent victory!

In the special “ aloha” category this week, we have Darlene, Michele L. (where are you guys?) and our own favorite Wael. Honorable mention goes to Tisha for significant piece of jew elry” , to Torey for her stylish hairdo, and to Andrea for the huge glass/diamond (genuine cubic zircona???) ring she uses to ward o ff her undesirable suitors. I ’d love to give you a quote this week girls, but “ I just can’t do no more!” LITP Sigma Pi In sports: we’ re batting 1,000 in football, volleyball, and ping-pong. Great job guys!

Thanks to Burney for the productive retreat at his house a week ago - a lot o f fun was had by all! L et’s keep our goals in mind... P-ball and sophomore-of-the-day: PONS! Parent’ s Day is coming up - open bar and full buffet dinner sounds good! Also: RUSH is on! Let’s keep up the psych, King! Congradulations to K irk on his well-deserved Golden G. Award, although Kugal’ s escapades deserve some recognition! And don’t think we don’t know what’s going on, Kenuk. Tooz is still being abused by women. In the words of Dwight: That’s freaking wrong!!

Pub party tonight - let’ s do it right!

(Aaaah... the tempation.] And we all look forward to another guest appearance o f “ Dwit and the Travelling Comholer...” “ A A A R G H - the Specters have come, and where they doth tread, havoc is wreaked by their wrath.”

Tau Kappa Epsilon Hello from the brotherhood o f Tau Kappa Epsilon. We would like to thank all the Fresh­ men and members o f the greek community for making Saturday’s Greek K icko ff the big sucsess it was. If you missed out on the great music o f T K O and 5 0, not to mention the side splitting comedy o f Mike Moto, Don’t worry RUSH has just begun. After house tour this week, on Sunday T K E w ill be having it’s Big BBQ. Thats right forget Daka for the night and come to our house on Mass. Ave and enjoy some good old fashion home cooking. So remember guys Rush, Rush hard and Rush TKE! W O W !!! Was that an Awesome Around the World Party last weekend or what? From the Soviet Union to Australia we got to see all the sights and then some.

Hey Waterswamp thanks for taking us all to Jamaica MON. You Know after I had my trip around the world I had just one thought “ There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home...”

Now to more domestic matters. T K E is looking forward to an other strong season in Intram urals, F o o tb a ll, V o lle y B a ll and Pingpong.

Who knows to what heights coaches like Chuck and Genghis w ill bring TKE sports this season. OK, I guess that w ill wrap un an other addition of Greek comeer for this week. So until next time remember" T KE the Time is N ow !!”

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Monday, September 3, 1990 12:23am— NOISE COM PLAINT: Neighbor calls to report loud music at Sigma Pi Fraternity.

Officers respond, music turned down.

9:40pm— SOLICITATION C OM PLAINT: Officers report 2 male solicitors selling T-shirts trespassing in Daniels Hall.

Wednesday, September 19, 1990 Fraternity House Tours 1:00pm— Men’ s Golf: Little Four 4:00pm— Chemistry Department Colloquium, Dr. Paul Rider o f Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Labs, “ Practical Asymmetric Synthesis,” Goddard Hall 4:00pm— Women’s Tennis. M IT 7:00pm— Men’ s Soccer, M IT 8:00pm— Video: “ Full Metal Jacket,” Gompei’s Place, Free

Tuesday, September, 1990 7:45am— LARCENY: Librarian calls to report art object stolen from Gordon Library display case.

Report taken, incident under investigation.

Thursday, September 20, 1990 Fraternity House Tours 7:15pm— Women’s Field Hockey, SMU

Wednesday, September 5, 1990 12:14am— MINORS IN POSSESSION: Officers observe 2 minors in front of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity in possession o f alcohol. Subjects advised, alcohol disposed of.

1:38am— NOISE C OM PLAINT: Neighbor calls to report loud music at Theta Chi Fraternity house.

Officers respond, music turned down.

11:20am— PERSONAL INJURY: Resident Advisor from Riley Hall calls to report student has injured ankle. Officer responds, student transported to hospital.

F riday, September 21, 1990 Fraternity Rush Begins 8:00pm— Spectrum: DOAH World Music Ensemble, Alden Hall

Friday, September 7, 1990 10:37pm— LARCENY: Athletic office calls to report lockers broken into in Alumni Gym. Officers respond, incident under investigation.

S aturday, September 22, 1990 1:00pm— Special Events: Chinese Magic Revue, Harrington Auditorium 2:00pm— Men’ s Soccer vs. Coast Guard 7:00pm— Men’s Football vs. Coast Guard 7:30pm— John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse: James Keelaghan Trio, First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. Worcester. $9.00

Monday, September 10, 1990 3:47pm— FIRE ALAR M : Officer reports fire alarm activated in Alum ni Gymnasium. Alarm activated by two burnt out motors that sent smoke into the ventilation system in Alumni, consequently filling the male locker rooms with smoke. Worcester Fire Department notified.

Sunday, September 23, 1990 6:30pm&9:30pm— Film “ Hard to K ill,” Pereault Lecture Hall, Fuller Laboratories, $2.00

Tuesday, September I I , 1990 6:18pm— TRESPASSING: Alpha Chi Rho calls reporting two non-WPI subjects in the Institute Hall parking lot playing basketball. Subjects refused to leave. Sergeant responds, both subjects advised to clear the area.

M onday, September 24, 1990 3:30pm— Men’ s soccer vs. Anna Maria 6:00pm— Men’ s JV football vs. Worcester Academy.

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