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by Eric Rasmussen Newspeak Staff On Saturday night Alden Hall was the sight of W PI's annual Battle of the Bands. This year’s battle was signifi­ cantly smaller than those of the past few years. There were only five bands competing, and there were prizes for the top two bands only. On the good side, the prizes were more significant this year. Second prize was a $200 gift certificate to Union Music, and first prize was a $500 gift certificate to Union Music. Before I tell you who won these fabulous prizes, let me tell you about the show.

The first act was not a band, but instead the night’s emcee/comedian.

Unlike the comedian at last year’s Battle of the Bands, this one was funny. His name is Jonathan Solo­ mon, and he has been seen on NBC’s

Comedy Club, MTV and VH1, CB S’ morning program, and performed at famous comedy clubs such as Catch a Rising Star and the Improv.

The first band to perform was Hush Hush. The members of Hush Hush are Jonathan Bird on drums and vocals, Gregory Harrington on bass and vo­ cals, and Jeffrey Hebert on guitar.

This was a solid band that played a set of mostly original high energy rock and, by the end of their performance, incited several people to get up and dance in front of the stage. They finished off their performance with the drummer coming out to the front of the stage, grabbing one of the amps, jumping on it, and finishing it off with a fire axe. One thing that surprised me about this band was who their drum­ mer was. As you may or may not know, Jonathan Bird used to be the lead singer and lead guitarist for a

fairly popular WPI band known as The Project. After hearing him belt out some scorching guitar solos for the past few years, I was very sur­ prised to see him pounding away quite skillfully on the drums.

The second band was Thin Red Line. The members of TRL are Peter Jenkins on drums, John MacNeill on keyboards, sax, and vocals, Troy Nielson on guitar, bass, and vocals, and David Rostcheck on bass and guitar. These guys were one of the more flavorful bands of the night.

From rock to slap bass funk to blues, this band played a set of mostly origi­ nals very well and managed to get quite a crowd dancing it up in front of the stage. Their final song was a cover of a song by the Sonic Youth. For this, they brought out a smaller second set continued on page 3

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Influenza plays at Battle of the Bands on Saturday night.

The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Volume 18, Number 2

Ttiesday, January 30,1990

F in a n c ia l A id a p p lic a t io n s f o r 1 9 9 0 -1 9 9 1

by Laura Purutyan Assistant Director o f Financial Aid The financial aid application pack­ ets for the academic year 1990-91 are available now. Current financial aid recipients in the Classes of '90, '91, and '92 who have enrolled since Term A '89 should already have received their packet in their mailboxes. If you did not receive an application and plan to apply for assistance please obtain the necessary forms at the Financial Aid Office.

The following list contains several items to consider as students and par­ ents begin completion of the applica­ tion forms. Please review the follow­ ing and note those items relevant to your application: 1. Completion of the Financial Aid Form (FAF) is much easier if students and parent(s) have completed their tax returns. Therefore, in conjunction with your parent(s), please make ev­ ery effort to complete your 1989 IRS tax returns as soon as possible.

2. Important points related to the

B o y n to n P iz z a c lo s e s

by Joe Paker Newspeak Staff Boynton Pizza, one of the WPI stu d e n t’s favorite hangouts, has closed its doors. The final night of business concluded at 12 midnight last Saturday, January 27. According to the source I spoke to, it should just be a temporary affair, while they search for a new site. “We want to stay in the local area,” I was told, but he said that no progress has been made on finding a site.

A favorite location because of its proximity to the campus, the pizza shop will be missed during its sabbati­ cal. According to the man I spoke

with, the move arose out of a non­ renewal of their lease. “W e’re kind of being pushed out. I guess the owner of the building wants to take over or something.”

One student I talked to said: “ I think they should move into the pub and be open regular hours, they’d make a killing. It’s mostly WPI people in there all the time, anyway.”

Another said “I’m sorry to see it go, it was a good alternative to daka.”

The promise to stay in the area, however, sounds as if they are appre­ ciative of the business that the stu­ dents here supplies them, and hope­ fully their absense from the area will be brief.

O rder o f O m ega chap ter established

by Danielle Bellavance and Prof Frank DeFalco Order of Omega is a very prestig­ ious national Greek honor society that honors those Greek students who have shown outstanding leadership-char­ acter and involvement with their insti­ tution as well as strong achievement academically. The purpose of the Order of Omega is to recognize Greek men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in inter­ fraternity activities, to encourage them to continue along those lines, and to inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment.

The organization brings together outstanding men and women who will help mold the sentiment of the institu­ tion of questions of local and intercol­ legiate fraternity affairs. The Order of Omega also brings together faculty, alumni, and student members of the institution’s fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, under­ standing, and helpfulness; to help

create an atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly across Greek lines and to help work out solu­ tions.

The Order of Omega was founded at the University of Miami in 1959 and presently consists of over 200 chapters across the United States.

With the help of Nancy Denney, assis­ tant Dean of Students, the WPI chap­ ter of the Order of Omega was estab­ lished. The chapter is advised by Professor Frank DeFalco of the Civil Engineering Department. Dean Bill Grogan is a faculty member of the charter group which also includes: Vincent Tyler III: president, John Bell: vice president, Michael Kelleher: treasurer, Danielle Bellavance: secretary, Earl Larson: selection committee chairman, Greg Baryulk, Michelle Petkers, Jen Tobin, David W oodilla, Je ffre y C uddy, Pete Tousignant, William Keefe, Michael Bowen, Susan Bamabo, Cindy Bachelder, Lindwood Brown, and Debra Whitman.

FAF: a. Use a #2 pencil to com­ plete the entire FAF. The FAF will not be processed if completed in ink. b. Attention Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island resi­ dents: If you have not received a FAF for your particular state, inquire with the Financial Aid Office. c. Follow the instructions included for each data item requested. d. Make a copy of the FAF before submitting it to the College Scholarship Service and retain the copy for your records.

3. Our instructions refer to the

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form for “Divorced or Separate Par­ ents.” These forms are available in the Financial Aid Office.

4. Please be aware that you will not be advised of your financial aid until approximately July 1, 1990. Finan­ cial Aid recipients in the current freshmen class should note that this upperclass notification date is consid­ erable later than the date entering freshmen are notified.

5. Current members of the class of ’90 who anticipate continued enroll­ ment in the 1990-91 academic year will need to obtain an application packet at the Financial Aid Office.

(Please note that the policy of Finan­

cial Aid eligibility for grant and schol­ arships being available only for 16 terms is closely monitored.)

6 . Students who entered WPI dur­ ing the current Term C ’90 will have to obtain their application packets for 1990-91 at the Financial Aid Office.

7. All students applying for finan­ cial aid for the 1990-91 academic year please note relevant deadlines stated on the application packet and in­ cluded in the instructions.

8. Most importantly, please con­ tact staff members of the Financial Aid Office with any questions you may have regarding completion of the 1990-91 forms.

B la c k H is to r y M o n th o b s e r v e d a t W P I W orcester Polytechnic Institute will host a variety of programs during the month of February in observance of Black History Month. A special committee of students, faculty and staff was formed to plan and schedule the events, all of which will be held on campus and are open to the public.

“American Pictures,” a multime­ dia show that traces a Danish Vaga­ bond’s personal journey through the American underclass, will be shown Thursday, February 1 at 7 p.m. in Kinnicutt Hall. Admission is free.

WPI and the Jazz Worcester Soci­ ety will cosponser a concert by Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Arkestra Sun­ day, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Har­ rington Auditorium. The event is also a part of this year’s Jazz Worcester Festival. Admission is free for WPI students who order tickets in advance, $4 for WPI faculty and staff, and $8 for the public. Tickets may be pur­ chased at the WPI Ticket Booth in Daniels Hall or at the Ben Franklin.

“We Shall O vercom e” willl be shown Tuesday, February 6 at 7 p.m. in World House, 16 Elbridge Street.

The film uncovers the diverse strands of social history that led to the Civil Rights M ovem ent by tracing the sources of the song of the same name.

It will be followed by a discussion with black community leaders, in­ cluding Allan A. Brown and Shirley Wright. Admission is free.

Brown is assistant director of admissions at Quinsigamond Com ­ munity College. A 10-year resident of Worcester, he is a member of the board of the Piedmont Opportunity Center and was an unsuccessful can­ didate for the Worcester City Council last November. Brown says he ex­ pects the discussion to “focus on is­ sues pertinent to the growing minority population (black, H ispanic, and

Asian) in Worcester and the issues that will be surfacing over the next few years.”

W right has lived in W orcester since 1973. A former teacher with 19years of experience in Massachusetts school system s, W right currently serves as program director at Emman­ uel Baptist Church, where her hus­ band is pastor. She is a member of the board of directors of the Worcester Youth Guidance Center, the Advo­ cates for Excellence in Public Educa­ tion and the National Council of Christians and Jews. “My remarks to the students will address how they can impact the progress of minorities within the city of Worcester,” she says.

Comedian Walli Collins will bring his act to Gompei’s Place at 8 p.m., Friday, February 9. Collins is a native o f Springfield, Mass., who has per­ formed on radio, TV and at comedy clubs such as Catch A Rising Star and the Comedy Connection in Massa­ chusetts, and Dangerfield’s and the Improvisation in New York. Admis­ sion is $ 1.

The following evening, Saturday, February 10, G om pei’s Place will rock to the music of the reggae band “One World.” The show will begin at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $2.

The film “Mississippi Burning” will be shown at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., Sunday, February 11 in Kinnicutt Hall. Admission is $2.

On Tuesday, February 13, Joyce Kegeles and Nii Okai will demon­ strate trad itio n al W est A frican dances. Their performance will be followed by a showing of “A Dry White Season,” the story of a white school teacher in South Africa whose life and beliefs are threatened when he questions the brutal mistreatment of a young black boy who dies in police

custody. Both the demonstration and the film are free.

A panel discussion about Ameri­ can economic connections to South Africa will be presented on Monday, February 26 in the Archives Room of Gordon Library. Admission is free.

Panelists will address the issue of whether the process of democracy in South Africa is best served by current economic sanctions or an extension of those sanctions; the current divest­ ments of American holdings or more comprehensive forms of divestment

by U.S. industries; or progressive policies of economic investment that would require an end to racial injus­ tices.

The forum has been organized by the W orcester Coalition on South Africa— WPI faculty, students and members of the Worcester comunity concerned about bringing an end to apartheid. Additional informatiftn about the forum may be obtained by calling Bland Addison Jr., assistant professor of history in W PI’s Hu­ manities Department.

The Spike Lee movie, “Do the Right Thing,” will be shown at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, February 27 in Kinnicutt Hall. Admission is free.

An exhibit of materials from the collected papers of W.E.B. Du Bois, a black scholar, poet and civil rights leader, will be on display in Gordon Library form February 15 through February 28. The exhibit has been prepared by the Archives of the Uni­ versity of Massachusetts at Amherst and is supported by a grant from the M assachusetts Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy. It provides a biographical overview of Du Bois’ life and deals with both intellectual achievem ents and ihe highlights of his carcer.

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NEWS W orld News Fierce fighting raged throughout the south­ ern SovietRepublic of Azerbaijan. Last Satur­ day. Red Army troopssmashed through barri­ cades set up in the Azerbaijani capitalof Baku.

Azerbaijani military cadets exchanged fire withSoviet troops in Baku over the weekend, and later said thatthey would start “a real guerilla war" if the Soviet troopsdid not pull out. Merchant ships fired upon Soviet Navalvessels in Baku harbor. A state of emer­ gency was declaredafter the unrest began, but it was widely ignored, andhundreds of thou­ sands gathered to protest the Sovietinvasion.

The Azerbaijani legislature demanded that thecurfew and state of emergency be lifted, or they would secede from the Soviet Union. So far. 170 people have been killed in the riots Over the weekend, the Yugoslavian govern­ ment said that they would adapt democratic changes, regardless of what theCommunist Party wanted. On Monday, the government overturnedthe constitutional provision that guaranteed the C om m unist monopoly on power. The Communist Party did have a conferencein the capital of Belgrade, but delegates from the Slovenianregion walked out because they said that reforms were not happening quickly enough. The next day, the conference wassuspended. but most analysts feel that the conference will not resume.

The East German communist party ousted former leader EgonKrenz and thirteen other prominent officials, but it refusedto disband.

On Monday, leader Hans Modrow proposed acoalition government with non communist parties after tens ofthousands had protested across East Germany. The oppositionaccepted his offer. However, near week's end. one oppositionparty resigned from its three cabinet posts and urged otherparties to do the same, in protest of the government’s progress towards reform. In Romania, over 2.000 students pro­ tested against the few remaining Communists in the government. The National Salvation Front, currently in power, said that it would runcandidates in the next election, reversing its former claim that it was only an interim gov­ ernment. They also moved the election from April to May 20 so that the opposition candi­ dates have more time to prepare.

Czechoslovakian President Vaclav Havel, speaking before the Polish legislature, said that he wanted Hungary, Poland and Czechoslova­ kia to “return to Europe.” Hungarian prime minister Nemeth said that the 50,000 Soviettroops would be pulling out, and a timetable would bearranged in the near future. Troops have been stationed in Hungary since the 1956 uprising.

The Haitan military ousted a civilian leader and one of the authors of the constitution, and declared a 30 day state ofseige in the capital of Port Au Prince. Anti governmentactivists were arrested, and independent radio stations were raided and ordered not to broadcast any news or items thatwould be “likely to incite agitation.” However, by the end of the week, the military, under command of Lt. GeneralAvril, said that the state of seige would soon end and that elections for President would be held in October.

Israel arrested Faisal A l-H usseini, a Palestiniannationalist, but released him a few days later. Many expvertsthink Husseini will mediate talks between Palestinians andlsrael.

Israeli government official Peres said thatnegotiations would take place with Palestinians, but Israeliprime minister Shamir said that there was no fact to Peres' statement.

Cuba stopped the withdrawal of its troops from Angolabecause a Cuban soldier was killed by the US backed UNITArebels. Cuba has already pulled out 31,000 of its 50,000 troop force.

It appears as if Nelson Mandela will be released from prison. The South African justicem in iste r said that M andela may be asked to mediate talks between the government and the African National Congress.

National News The Space shuttle Columbia landed last Saturday. It was the longest shuttle mission, lasting I I days.

The House overrode George Bush's veto on Chinese studentsby a vote of 390-25. How­ ever, the Senate upheld his veto 62-37, 4 short of the required 2/3 majority needed to override a veto. Bush claims that an executive order he signed willprevent any Chinese students from going back against their will, and this bill was unnecessary. The White House said that they feel confident in the SecretService, and that George Bush will go to Columbia for a drug summit despite the death threats made by Co­ caine lords. Bush proposed an increase of SI.2 billion for the war ondrugs. Military patrols, law enforcement and treatment centers would all get increased funding.

Washington mayor Marion Barry went to a drug rehabilitationclinic in Florida because he was arrested for buying andsmoking crack last week. Barry said that he needed “to heal my mind, body and soul.” It is unlikely that Barry will try for another term in office, and Jesse Jackson may run.

The US plans to work closely with Pacific and Western European nations to lift the ban on sale of high tech equipment to the Eastern bloc countries.

On Monday, thousands of people gathered both in favor and against abortion, on the 17th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. The Supreme court refused to hear a case against randomdrug testing against Department of Justice and civilian army employees. Since the higher court refused to hear the case.the lower courts decision that random drug testing was not unconstitutional will stand.

Miami police officer Lozano was sentenced to 7 years due tomanslaughter. The Cuban police officer shot and killed a black motorcy­ clist after he ran a stop sign. The incident sparked nine days of race riots in the Overtown section of Miami in early 1989. GQ magazine accused Senator Edward Kennedy of excessive womanizing and drinking, in a column filled with gossip.However, the column did praise Kennedy for his efforts for civil rights and social programs.

The US is considering a $1 billion aid package to Panama.for both repair of buildings damaged in the invasion and for assisting the new government.

Economic News The Bank of New England is on the verge of bankruptcy. It lost $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter, and may be taken over by the govern­ ment. The bank did try to sell S6 billionworth > of its company, and Citibank expressed an interest inthe credit card division. The bank also had to borrow money from the Boston Federal reserve bank to help fund the numerous withdrawals.

The big three automakers. Ford, GM and Chrystler, may report combined losses of 60% last year. It would be the first year since 1982 that Chrystler did not make a profit.GM re­ called all of the Pontiac Fieros, making it one of the worst mistakes in auto history.

R.J. Reynolds dropped its plans to market Uptown cigarettes targeted for blacks.

Congress will discuss proposed Social Se­ curity tax cutssoon, since a proposal by Daniel Moynihan is gaining momentum. However, if it passes, then the capital gains tax will proba­ bly not be cut, and Bentsen’s proposal for bigger IRA deposits would also be scrapped.

The Dow Jones index dropped 77 points on Monday to 2600,and dropped 43 points on Thursday, closing at 2561. There was a slight decline on Friday. The Japanese trade surplus was down 36% in the fourth quarter and 17% for the year.

compiled by George Regnery Newspeak Staff

February 8th is advising day and students will be expected to visit their advisors with their schedules for next year all set out. There will be a new twist to this year’s scheduling sheets, though. In addition to choosing 12 courses for next year, students will have to rank them in order of preference and choose alternate courses in case they don’t get some of their preferences.

Advising night is meant to help students out together their schedules, especially fresh­ men. The following honor societies will be in the lower wedge on February 7th from 7 pm to 10 pm to help students: Phi Sigma (Biology), Phi Lambda Epsilon (Chemistry), Chi Epsilon 'C ivil Engineering), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science), Eta Kappa Nu (Electri­

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of drums, which they completely trashed at the end of the performance.

The third band was Influenza. This was the smallest band of the night, comprised of only two members, Lisa Cote on vocals, and Rick Marciniec on acoustic guitar and vocals. This was also the quietist band of the night. They played a variety of softer songs including covers of Dust in the Wind by Kansas and Kodachrome by Simon and Garfunkel. The only complaint I had about this band was that they didn't play anything original, just covers.

However, they did do quite an excellent job, which was confirmed by the heavy applause at the end of each song and the standing ovation they got at the end of their performance.

The fourth band was The Madmen. This band was comprised of Bill Despres on guitar, David Fortin on guitar, Frank Holmes on vo­ cals, Dave Mann on bass, and Paul Wojciak on

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drums. This was the largest band of the night, but it didn’t help. The members of the band all seemed to be drunk or stoned, and their per­ formance was lame at best. From the lead singer who couldn’t hold a tune to the guitarists who kept playing the wrong notes, this band successfully massacred songs by AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and others which I can’t remember and don’t want to.

The last band was the Dead Men on Holiday.

DMOH is a WPI band which was formed four years ago, and since then has played at many clubs around Worcester, as well as at Gompei’s Place and numerous parties at WPI and Becker Jr. College. They have also come in 2nd in the Battle of the Bands for the past two years. The band is composed of Tom Gref on guitar. Bill Kallgren on Bass, Jay Solomon on drums, and Dave Swist on vocals. The Dead Men put on quite a show, starting with the drummer com-

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ing out in a smoking jacket and pajamas, and the bassist coming out with a large wall clock hanging around his neck. They then informed the crowd that DMOH would not be appearing.

Instead, they claim ed they were WW A, Whitees With Attitudes. As soon as they began playing, a large crowd of people formed in front of the stage and started dancing. The Dead Men played a very high energy set of original songs, which can be best categorized as being somewhere between rock and punk, and kept inciting the dancers into slamming each other. For the last song, the band’s former lead singer, Wayne Velzis jumped up onto stage out of the crowd of dancers. He then kicked Dave Swist off the stage, yelling “What did you do to my band?” and pretending to beat him up. This, of course, only made the dancers

B a ttle even more energetic as they voice they had gotten used to over the past three years was back again for one last performance.

After a brief period, during which the comedian interviewed several members of the Dead Men on Holiday who were taking their equipment off the stage, the results came back from the judges. Second place, and the $200 gift certificate, went to Influenza. First place, and the $500 gift certificate, went to the Dead Men on Holiday.

The judges were Mark Daughney from U nion M usic, Sean D errik from E.U .

Wurlitzer, and WPI alumni Jon Lamkins. The bands were judged in six categories; stage presence, talent, creativity, professionalism, energy, audience anneal.

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Hush Hush started off the rocking at this year's battle o f the band.

(CPS) — Former Cornell University stu­ dent Robert Morris, whose computer “worm” found its way into a nationwide network and shut down some 6,000 computers in research labs and college campuses in November, 1988, was found guilty of tampering Jan. 22.

Morris, who is the first to be convicted under the 1986 federal Computer Abuse and Fraud Act, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison plus a $250,000 fine.

The student broke into the Internet com­ puter system Nov. 2, 1988, to see if he “could write a program that would spread as widely as possible.”

He testified he watched in horror as the virus spread much faster and more virulently than he had planned. He called the venture a "dismal failure.”

The incident heightened awareness on many campuses of computers’ vulnerability to “viruses” that, when surreptitiously imported into systems on infected disks or through modem, can destroy programs and erase data.

It also inspired a series of “copycat” virus crimes at Westmont College in California, Youngstown State and Baylor universities, and the universities of Miami, Oklahoma, Ver­ mont, Houston and North Florida, to name a few.

Even as Morris stood trial in January, the University of Tennessee discovered that at least 200 students had been breaking into its main computer system for more than a year, apparently to arrange their class schedules to their liking.

Tennessee plans to charge the students with b reaking the u n iv ersity code, said Phil Scheurer, vice chancellor of student affairs.

Those found guilty will suffer punishments ranging from written warnings to suspensions.

“It just depends on the students’ frequency and severity of their involvement,” Scheurer said, declining to elaborate.

For now, “The password (to the system) has been changed, and it will change quite fre­ quently,” Scheurer said.

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Cold symptoms may include a sore throat, nasal or ear congestion, fatigue, a runny nose, sneezing, headache, hoarseness, and/or a mild fever. The discomfort may continue for a few days or for as much as a week or so.

Flu is a more severe illness, which often includes a high fever, weakness, dry cough, aches all over the body and a distinct “sick” feeling. Symptoms usually begin to subside after 1 or 2 days, although occasionally it can last a week or more.

Treatment When you have a virus (whether a simple cold or a severe case of the flu), you can treat the symptoms, but not the germ itself - viruses do NOT respond to antibiotics. It is your bodies immune system that will ultimately dispose of the virus; until then, all you can do is minimize the discomfort. Some sugges­ tions;

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Rest; For fever or fatigue and aches, you should go to bed. Increase you activitiies gradually as you feel better.

Aspirin or Acetaminophen(TylenoI); For fever, chills and to reduce the discomfort of a sore throat. Aspirin or acetominophen (Tyle­ nol), two tablets every 4— 6 hours is recom­ mended. Avoid aspirin during flu-like ill­ nesses.

Fluids; Drinking large amounts of fluids will keep the mucous secretions loose. Try to drink a glass an hour.

Decongestants; Nasal congestion can be relieved by using decongestants according to the package directions. Hot drinks will help open nasal passages as will a vaporizer. If a vaporizer is not availible, the steam from a shower will offer some relief.

Com plications M ost virus related sym ptom s (fever, congestio, muscle aches) are normal. How­ ever, you should come to the Health Office if: -You cough up green, yellow or bloody mu­ cous, -Your nasal secretions are yellow or green, -You have pain in your ears, neck or sinuses, -You have pain in your chest or wheezing, -Your fever remains above 101 and doesn’t subside for 3 days or goes above 103.

You should also contact the Health Office (831-5520) to report viral symptoms if you have been diagnosed as having asthma, em­ physema, heart problems, or insulin dependent diabetes.

This was the first article in a series of health and wellness articles.

Or call the P eace Corps 617-565-5555 (ext 104)

Dear fellow seniors: Week two of Senior Challenge ’90... thanks to all of you who joined in early in our campaign to support the WPI Alumni Fund.

The big questions we got last week were: Where is my money going? What does it mean that funds pledged to the Alumni Fund are unrestricted? People seem to think that their pledges are going into some big black hole.

Not so, though your concern is understandable. The purpose of the Alumni Fund has always been to support the operations of the college on an annual basis. The Funds are used throughout the year wherever they are needed most.

Last year, for example, the $1.6 million contributed by alumni helped in the development of project centers in Venice and Bankock, increased the resoures available for financial aid and helped balance the operating budget. Though it is impossible to forecast exactly where funds pledged to the 1989-90 Alumni Fund will be allocated next year, it is possible to cite regular recipients of Alumni Fund Support. These include: Gordon Library, Student Services, Financial Aid and Instructional Development.

As you know, our goal this year is to get every senior to participate. Pledge whatever you can afford. (Remember, pledges are not payable until the year after graduation!) And every donor becomes eligible for a raffle which will take place at our 90 days Party in mid-February. You could walk away with a pair of Nike Air sneakers, or better yet, a portable CD player...

Join us in making a pledge to the Senior Challenge '90. Pledge what you can afford; remember, it’s not payable until next year.

Just Do It. The Senior Challenge Committee Lisa Battista Jim Berube Ken Campbell Denise Fortier Stephen MacDonald Nancy McLaughlin Michelle Petkers Darilyn Reuter Lisa Ricker Lynn Timmerman Vince Tyer

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

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by Inderpreet S.Khurana As he left New York, it was pouring rain.

His drive through Massachussets was clouded by heavy fog and medium visibility. Slowly but surely Dr Gurcharan Singh made it to Higgins House by about 7:20 pm. On Thurs­ day, January 25, 1990, Dr Gurcharan Singh, who is the Director/Professor of International Studies at Marymount Manhattan College, New York, presented A Contemporary per­ spective of the Sikh Religion. There was a good turnout at Higgins House consisting of about 65 members of the WPI community.

With all those posters and flyers hanging around, I am sure a lot of people were wonder­ ing “what is Sikhism anyway?” Sikhism is a religion founded in the North of unpartitioned India (Punjab) about 500 years ago. The founder of the religion was Guru Nanak Devji who was bom in 1469 in a small town that is now in Pakistan, which was then a part of India.

Dr. Gurcharan Singh’s approximately forty

c o n te m p o ry minute discussion of the Sikh religion de­ scribed the development of its basic principles after which he gave his thoughts about the contemporary aspects.

I could go on for hours and hours about Sikhism (because I personally did a 30 page sufficiency on the Philosophy of Sikhism), but I will just share with you what Dr. Singh described to the audience as the five basic principles of Sikhism.

1. The Sikhs believe that there is a cosmic unity in a world of natural diversity. In other words, there is one and only one Almighty spirit which is the creator of all things and human beings.

2. Since all human beings are the product of One Creator, logically, all human beings are equal. This is one thing Sikhs strongly believe in regardless of race, color, sex or creed. All are one in the eyes of God. 3. The third principle of Sikhism is that of the duty of man to adhere to TRUE LIVING. TRUE LIVING according to Guru Nanak is as

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follows: a) constant meditation and remembrance of the True Name (God). Meditation is not de­ fined as contemporary meditation, it is the mere acknowledgement of God's existence. b) earning a living by honest means, paying extreme attention at not cheating a fellow human being. c) sharing with others the fruit of one’s exertions, be it wealth, knowledge or any thing else.

4. The fourth principle of Sikhism is that of the service of mankind. Since mankind is a creation of God, service of a fellow human being is the service of God. 5. The final basic principle of Sikhism is the blending of humility with courage. Too much humility may cause personal suffering, and too much courage may lead to arrogance. There­ fore, finding a balance between humility and courage is what Guru Nanak taught.

There were nine successors of Guru Nanak

who institutionalized the religion and gave it a sphere of reality. Dr. Singh concluded with his views of how the Sikhs have adhered to these principles. The floor was then open to any questions. After a few questions on the reli­ gious aspect of Sikhism, the discussion turned into a heated political debate.

The presentation was a learning experience for all that were there. A reception followed where students could meet one on one with Dr Singh and ask specific questions.

I would personally like to thank the Spectrum/Cinematech Committee, the Dean of Students Office and all those who made this extremely interesting presentation possible, and to encourage the students to attend these types of programs. Presentations and movies that describe different people and their cultures are offered at WPI and with the co-operation of the students, the learning experience at WPI can be greatly enhanced.

M id n ig h t s n a c k s e t to p r e m ie r e SPRING BREAK

by Christopher Jachimowicz Assistant Director of Student Activities W o rcester C om m unity C ab le A ccess (WCCA) TV39, Worcester’s only public ac­ cess channel is opening its facilities to area college students with the premier of “ Midnight Snack” on Thursday, February 8 at 9:30PM. “Midnight Snack” is a thirty minute, col­ lege-oriented, talk/variety/com edy/ music program. It is the first program of its type geared exclusively to Worcester’s 30,000 col­ lege students. Representatives from Clark University, Holy Cross, Worcester State and WPI produced segments for the first show Involved from WPI are: Jeffrey Yoder '90 and Gary Delgrego ’91, who are producing a regular feature titled “In Search of the Mid­

night Snack”; Caleb Warner ’90 and Mark Guetersloh ’90, who provide technical assis­ tance; Doug Thompson, engineer and supervi­ sor at the Instructional Media Center who is the show’s technical director; and Chris Jachi­ mowicz, assistant director of student activi­ ties, who is producing the show.

Anyone interested in working on or submit­ ting material for “Midnight Snack” is encour­ aged to contact the producers at: “Midnight Snack” c/o WCCA TV39 108 Grove Street Worcester, MA 01605 “Midnight Snack” is set to air biweekly in its Thursday night time slot.

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EDITORIAL

D o n ’t g i v e Seen that unoriginal “Just Do It” slogan plastered around W P I? Is N ike recruiting on cam pus? No, it’s the S enior C hallenge ’90, the senior class cam paign to support W PI through a pledge to the WPI A lum ni Fund.

In the literature and ads put out by the S enior C hallenge com m ittee they state that the "F und provides the college w ith a 2-3% m argin o f generally unrestricted funds w hich are used throughout the year w here the needs are the g rea test.”

Sounds great, but w h at’s hiding in all the fluff are the w ords “ unrestricted funds.” U nrestricted funds are those

in t o t h e c h a l l e n g e that are free for use w herever the adm inistration w ants plant services, office redecorations, anything. G ranted, the funds are often used for con stru ctiv e purposes such as project cen ter funding o r for other program s, but in essence the m oney is a big slush fund for the school to do w ith as it pleases. The S enior C hallen g e C om m ittee has no control over w here the funds are used.

A fter paying tuition fo r four years it is ridiculous to expect seniors to w illingly give from th eir already em pty pockets to a m ystery fund.

T he opinion o f m ost seniors is that if they ev er gave

m oney to the school, they w ould w ant it applied to a certain program or departm ent. T h is cannot be done through the S enior C hallenge. T he only m ethod o f d edicating funds for a particular purpose is to give the m oney directly to the school. If the term s o f the gift are ex plicitly stated W PI must abide by those term s.

Since everyone seem s to agree that a Student C enter w ould benefit the school, why not put your m oney tow ards the future construction o f a W PI C am pus C enter?

S upport som ething that will benefit future students d o n ’t add to the sch o o l’s slush fund.

LETTERS

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To the Editor: This letter is in regard to the recent “ Senior C hallenge’’ Alumni Fund activities.

My interpretation of the purpose of these activities is to raise money to go into unrestricted funds for WPI. I also believe that the “Senior Challenge” is specifically targeting graduating sen­ iors to donate money that they do not have. (Correct me if I am wrong.)

(Remember, pledges are not payable until the year after graduation!)

This style of fund raising seems rather inappropriate. Why would seniors, who have little money now, want to pledge away money they only hope to have next year?

To my knowledge, most seniors who are interviewing for post-gradu­ ation employment are still interview­ ing. I, personally, do not know of any seniors who have accepted a job offer and know how much they “can afford” to pledge.

Even further, I know that this

by Alton Reich Newspeak Staff Welcome to yet another column that I am beginning after my deadline has come and gone. Someday I will have to start writing these things on Wednesday.

This week we leave the dull C-term

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“Senior Challenge” causes a lot of resentment from W PI's seniors to­ ward WPI’s administration. I feel this resentment is just. Your typical sen­ ior has been paying tuition to WPI for the last four (to Five) years. Many of whom, (even with financial aid), have been economically scraping by and/or taking personal loans to pay tuition and bills. I would expect the majority of graduating seniors to be largely in debt upon graduation; a debt which is the result of the cost of WPI’s educa­ tion. I would believe that these sen­ iors are looking forward to their employment, so they can pay their debts, not give more money to WPI. If these students can not afford to pay tuition - can they be expected to give money to WPI before their student and personal loans are paid off?

Now to deviate from the well beaten path, what about seniors who are planning on attending graduate school? Since most of us are majoring in the fields of Engineering and Sci­ ence, I would presume most of WPI

confines of WPI. We leave behind budgets and boneheads, and we take a trip to far away Aserbaijan (I hate having to spell that). There we see Soviet troops coming under fire from civilians who want nothing more than to be left alone. Now, I ask you, does this sound like the USSR we all know and love? I don't think so. What we

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Condoms & Assorted Stuff

by Joger Well, I’m back. Again. And I suppose the first thing I’ll address is what a faithful reader wants me to address: Why are there no condom m achines in Stoddard Com plex?

Actually he raised a very good ques­ tion if you ask me. What is the point of installing condom machines if they are not universal? He brings up the following anecdote: "What are you supposed to do?

You’re in a tender moment and then you have to say: "Wait a minute. I’ll be right back’. You then attempt to put on your pants so you can run over to the laundry room. You then find out you only have fifty cents...”

Well, you get the idea. 1 have also heard stories about the condoms that Health Services give out. This will probably get me into trouble with them, but... I hear they come off. This is something I think Health Services should look into. This is serious now.

The point is to prevent unwanted pregnancies and promote safe sex, but if they come off, that makes them kind of useless. JoAnn, (from Health Serv­ ices), I would really like your input on this, because this is potentially dan­

gerous, and frankly, it kinda scares me.

On a lighter note, which could be just about anything from that lead in, I have been told by another reader that I sounded whiney in my last article in December. (The one about schedul­ ing.) She said she could tell I was a freshman. Well, I’m sorry, but I am, and this is what I do. I like to think 1 am speaking on behalf of the fresh­ man class, but then again, who am I to be the voice of over 500? Which brings me to my last reader. He said he hates anonymous writers. Well, this is to strengthen the point above. I am not just writing for me, I am writ­ ing for a multitude, and you can’t sign a regular name to a group, so I decided to take on a persona. Some people know who I am, and it is not any FBI secret or anything. (But I’m still not saying.)

Well, I also got some feedback on me saying I like it here. I knew I should have never admitted it. I could go so far as to say daka is okay, too, but that's called perjury. So until next week (when i might have something real to pick on), I am: Joger, Box 2700

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seniors would be looking to continue their graduate studies in these Fields.

Lucky us.

There are many collegiate and governm ent, as well as p riv ate, fundings in the form of such awards as research grants and teaching assistantships to help pay for graduate school. Most graduate students in the Engineering and Science fields have their tuition waived and receive a sti­ pend. Most yearly Science stipends are between $8,000 and $ 12,000.

Lucky engineers may get as much as $15,000 to live off of for one year.

Phew. $ 15,000 a year - that makes me want to give, give, give, (sorry, I got excited).

In conclusion. I guess my point is that the “Senior Challenge’s” timing is off. Psychologically speaking, you should not ask someone for some­ thing when you know they do not have it (yet). (Follow?) (That’s a form of gambling isn’t it?)

Why not treat seniors with respect,

(knowing they are economically lack­ ing), while they are in school. If seniors are treated with respect from W PI’s administration, maybe they will graduate having respect for WPI, not resentment.

I feel the “ Senior C h allen g e” should be discontinued. From what * have seen from my peers, it only degrades the seniors’ opinion of the WPI bureaucracy.

Jeffrey Yoder '90

R e ic h s h o u ld d is p e n s e n a m e c a llin g The last few articles written by Alton Reich, particularly those criti­ cal of Dr. Strauss and his handling of the Institute’s budgetary matters, are of inferior journalistic quality and indicate a lack of professionalism on the author’s part.

I applaud Mr. Reich for showing an active interest in the financial

status of the Institute but feel that he should dispense with his “name call­ ing” practices towards administration members. Surely his vocabulary and writing faculties have developed to the extent where he can relay his be­ liefs without employig such offensive language.

It also seems to me that Mr. Reich has little difficulty in citing problems regarding the In stitu te’s financial

position but offers few plausible solu­ tions to these problems. Evidently, he is unfamiliar with the concept of using constructive criticism when writing editorial articles.

In summation, I feel that Mr. Reich should re-examine his writing style and stop using abusive terminologies in his Newspeak column.

are witnessing hasn’t happened (as far as I know) since Lenin secured power in the 1920’s. This is armed rebellion within Soviet borders.

In the past couple of months, the Soviets have let a few of their tradi­ tional puppets go their own way.

There were protests and demonstra­ tions, but no violence. I was content to speculate that economic reasons were behind Soviet policy. Over break, the government of Romanian was vio­ lently overthrown. The Soviets stood very still, not making a peep. It was at that point that I began to wonder what was happening in the USSR. A puppet of theirs was in the midst of civil war and Russia was silent. This was a far

cry from the Soviet Union of the 60’s that would send tanks at the drop of a hat.

Now Aserbaijan is virtually in open rebellion, and the mighty Soviet war machine is moving in. Yet, so far they have been largely ineffective.

Could this be the beginning of the death throws of the Evil Empire ? I can foresee three likely outcomes to this situation.

Number 1: Gorbachev gives Aserbaijan its freedom, and allows it to become a separate state, perhaps a protectorate of the USSR. The problem is that Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will all want to follow.

Number 2: A serbaijan will leave w hether Gorbachev wants it or not. They will secede, and others will be tempted to follow. Others will follow, but they will have to fight their way out of the USSR. Number 3: G orbachev w ill keep sending troops in, and the fight will drag on. It could turn into a domestic Afganistan if Gorbachev isn’t careful.

Buried in all of this is the possibil­ ity that Gorbachev might not be in power too much longer. This is proba­ bly the biggest challenge he has ever faced. It will be interesting to see if he manages to survive it.

To the Editor:

John Lombardi '90

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T h e q u a l i t y o f lif e f o r m a n y c o l l e g i a n s is s l ip p in g (CPS) — The scene: a woman, short on money, rents a small room.

But the landlord, hoping to avoid debt himself, rented rooms to too many people, and doesn’t have one open for our citizen. He assigns her to a space in a public lounge, without a restroom, that she shares with other tenants until the landlord makes sure his fi­ nances are in order. When they are, he lets her move to a two-person room with three people.

Once in the room, which is decades old and in some disrepair, she must live by the land­ lord’s rules for who she can have visit her. The landlord also has rules for when she comes home at night, what she drinks in her room and what art she displays.

The building, moreover, is not secured against criminals. Some people living on another floor are a little scary, and call her names. Meals are often rubbery or tasteless.

Her landlord is also her boss. She must buy the tools needed for her job at high prices at the landlord’s store. She works in old buildings that frequently are in disrepair. Her supervi­ sors are only supervisors-in-training; many are foreign-born and difficult to understand.

Her supervisors assign her to work after hours at the library. To get there, she must walk because the buses, also owned by the landlord, don’t run often at night. She is frightened because the streets are dark, and there have been rumors of assaults and rapes. She does not know if they’re true, however, because the landlord won’t let the local newspaper, which he publishes, report crime news.

The woman described above is not the un­ fortunate resident of an inner city slum, but a composite of a typical college student.

Her plight, however, is real.

Many of the 12 million collegians in the U.S. find themselves paying higher prices to live in substandard housing, go to classes in illmaintained buildings, listen to teachers who themselves may not be trained to teach or communicate well in English, and abide by increasingly intrusive rules governing what

they can do, say, drink and even visit.

The slipping quality of students’ lives fi­ nally became a formal national issue Jan. 18 when Ernest Boyer, head of the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, called on administrators to pay more attention to it.

Boyer urged some 1,200 educators at a Washington, D.C., meeting of the American Council on Education to re-invent the cam­ puses as communities that are better places in which to live.

Boyer’s remarks, a preview of a major student quality of life report due out this spring, echo a recent series of low-level, scat­ tered student protests of “quality of life” issues like security, housing, food, overcrowded classrooms, ill-prepared teachers and crum­ bling buildings. “ You can’t get the service you pay for,” said Western Michigan University (WMU) student Alphus Potter in a typical complaint, “and now they charge more.”

Since last Septem ber, students at Marygrove College in Detroit, Paine College in Georgia and the University of South CarolinaColumbia, for example, have held rallies and sit-ins calling for better protection from local crime.

Fearful that campus police couldn’t protect them, students at Appalachian State University in North Carolina bought an unusual number of handguns, mace and stun guns in the wake of a September murder of an ASU classmate, local gun shop owners reported.

Taking refuge in student housing, more­ over, probably wouldn’t help. Student com­ plaints about dorm conditions, bad plumbing, poorly insulated walls and inattentive mainte­ nance staffs have prom pted com plaintsat Stephens College in Missouri, the universities of Utah and Maryland at Baltimore County and Tulane University in New Orleans.

W M U’s Potter recalled that, during sum­ mer school, his dorm ’s rooms were often with­ out electricity or hot water.

education and research,” explained student Ken Herold, spokesman for the demonstrators.

Demonstrations on other campuses have been more strident.

Last April, students at Morris Brown Col­ lege in Atlanta took over the administration building to protest conditions in classrooms, dorms and the cafeteria. They also said they were frustrated by administrators lack of re­ sponse to previous complaints about the qual­ ity of student life.

Now, eight m onths later, it’s unclear whether administrators have been more re­ sponsive.

“I don’t mean to downplay (the takeover),” said college spokeswoman Gloria McKinley, “but everything is fine at the campus.” “ It was three weeks before we had a meeting about asbestos, and then they told us it won’t hurt us unless we breathe it,” SUNY-Brockport’s Skibinski said of officials’ response to student complaints about asbestos in the dorm.

“They told us not to stir it up,” he recalled.

“How can we not? We live there.”

While Boyer’s Jan. 18 address held some promise that campus officials nationwide might respond to student pleas for better serv­ ices more urgently, most observers figured students themselves would have to make them.

Bill Coplin, faculty sponsor of Syracuse University’s Undergraduates for Better Educa­ tion, predicted change won’t occur until stu­ dents force it. “Students have to have more power. If they have more power, they will force the faculty and the administration to do better.”

To do so, Coplin thought students will have to “break rules, complain, make a nuisance of yourself.” Asked if he thought the quality of higher education will improve, however, ha added, “I’m not optimistic.”

“You can complain, but nothing’s ever done,” mourned Western Michigan student Steve Schiller. “That’s life.”

Students at the State University of New York at Brockport were livid upon discovering there was still cancer-causing asbestos in their dorm walls.

“W e’ve got big cracks in the walls, so they put caulking in them,” dorm resident Paul Skibinski told The Stylus, the student newspa­ per.

Classroom buildings often aren’t in much better shape. Short of cash, many schools have put off maintaining the buildings for years.

“T hey’ve been used and used and used without regular maintenance,” noted Allan Pfnister, a higher education professor at the University of Denver.

F ix in g the b u ild in g s now w ould be enormously expensive. A 1987 Society for College and University Planning study esti­ mated each American campus needs an aver­ age of $25 million to bring its structures into compliance with current building codes.

Students suffer the effects of not doing so.

“The quality of learning is affected by the quality of an institution,” observed Walter Schaw of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Colleges and Universities.

More students are in fact protesting the quality of the learning, regardless of which buildings their schools use for classes.

Thanks to pressures on full professors to do research and publish, an increasing number of course sections are being taught by grad stu­ dents who, in turn, may be less than proficient in English.

Students as the University of Arizona, and Michigan State, Iowa State and Syracuse uni­ versities, among others, have fielded com­ plaints about hard-to-understand teaching as­ sistants.

In October, 35 Clarkson University students picketed a groundbreaking ceremony for a new research building, asking administrators to put money into hiring better teachers instead.

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te a r th ro u g h WPI came out on top. But, that would not be the case this year. W PI's athletes were in much better condition, and that showed on the mat.

Many times W NEC’s wrestlers would be walk­ ing around with their hands on their hips and out of breath while WPI was ready to go.

In the end, this helped contribute for a much easier win than expected, and WPI ended up on top 3 1 -1 6 . Things started off with Rick Ma­ guire getting a forfeit at 118. At 1 34, the meet was tied 6-6, but Sgammato broke the deadlock by getting a pin in 1: 18. At 150 WPI upped the lead when Oney got a pin in 6 :2 7 . Wyman followed with a pin in 4 :0 3 . Glatz assured WPI of the victory with a 14-3 victory. Graveline followed up with a 9 -3 victory. Next came the Division II college of ULowell who had some very talented people on their squad. But, that did not stop WPI. They dominated the entire meet and ended up winning 4 1 - 9 . Maguire again had a forfeit at 118. At 126 Mike Matukaitis won by a technical fall (1 7 -2 ) in 4 :1 7 . Sgammato recorded his third straight pin winning in 2 :2 6 . Brian Chu had the second tech fall of the night ( 1 8 -1 ) in 4 :5 4 . At 158 Wyman was in control the whole match and ended up winning 11-3. Glatz had the closest bout of the night. After the bout ended, it was tied at three all. But. Glatz gained one point for having one minute of riding time. At 190 Castellano won by pin in 2 :1 6 and at heavyweight. Ahearne flattened his opponent in 5 4 seconds.

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by Roger Burleson Sports Editor The wrestling team is at it again. WPI has taken meets that were supposed to be tough and close and have made them into relatively easy contests. In the past few weeks, WPI has faced the teams of Amherst, Western New England College, and the University of Lowell. And, they have all had the same result, another win for the Engineers to raise their record to 9 -1.

Against Amherst, WPI came out fast with two pins and a technical fall. At 118, Robert Panza’s match was stopped in 3:40 by defeat­ ing his opponent 16-0. Chris Paraskevakos (126) and Tom Sgammato (134) both followed with pins in times of 1:04 and 2:30 respec­ tively. Pins continued to come for WPI. At 150 Matt Oney won his match in 1:08 while Toby Wyman won in 3:14. At 167 Brian Glatz showed dominance winning by a score of 10-0, while at 177 Jeff Graveline won 3-1. The grapplers finished off the evening with a pin (6:36) by Aaron Castellano at 190 and at heavyweight (1:16) by Mike Ahearne to give a final meet score of 48-3.

Against Western New England it was the battle of the number one ranked team in Divi­ sion III New England versus the number three ranked team Division III New England. The match was also at Western New England so this meet was expected to be really close, possibly going down to the heavyweights last year when

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become a more disciplined club if Tech hoped to compete with “giants” like Arizona State and North Dakota State in the national tourna­ ment.

The speech was the perfect tonic. Mike Solomita, Jay Diman, and Jon Lonczak spear­ headed the charge and WPI ended the second stanza leading 11- 1.

To start the third period Coach Roy decided to give the veterans a rest and season his younger players. The “young rumblers” shud­ dered and shook but held on to a 13-7 victory.

WPI is currently looking towards their Sat­ urday, February 3rd game at the University of Rhode Island as the make or break game of the season. The Engineers edged the Rams at home earlier in the season.

If you recall, it was URI which ousted the favored Engineers in last year’s league play­ offs. The bitter taste of that defeat still lingers heavily, and WPI is anxious to even the score.

The URI game is scheduled to be played in the West Warwick, RI arena at 6:15 pm. Any diehard hockey fans are urged to attend. The game has all the earmarks of a bonafide thriller and the Engineers shouldn’t disappoint any­ one.

by Brian Campbell After two games in which the WPI hockey team seemed to go through the motions, the Engineers put forth a strong, inspired effort on January 21 to defeat a talented Navy squad 70. Goalie John Kurdziolek turned back 19 shots and earned his first shutout of the season.

Freshman Mike Dolan scored twice, and Andy San Clemente skated through four play­ ers to score a gem. Jay Diman returned to the lineup after missing the Wentworth game; the senior center moved up to the first line and played his usual superb game. Kevin Fitzpa­ trick, in turn, moved up to the second line and performed remarkably.

On January 26 the Engineers hosted the Western Mass. Indians, a junior team from Springfield. In the first period the Indians flustered the Engineers with tight checking and a series of “cheap shots.” WPI sank to the level of Western Mass. and retaliated in kind.

Coach Dave Roy let it be known between periods that the Engineers were representing a fine school and should conduct themselves in a manner reflective of the school. Coach Roy further reminded his players that they’d have to

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Muhra-motivated Hydroplaning is NOT fun!

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Due to censoring, Cori’s poem should not be read at the meeting.

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Welcome to all our prospective spring pledges.

Servant Auction Yes folks, remember back in the early part of the year when you got to buy some lucky person to do all your house chores for the day or to make chocolate chip cookies for you to snack on? Well the servant auction is back. If you are interested in signing up as a servant for a day (WPI faculty and staff are sincerely invited) please stop by the Wedge between Tues. Jan 30 and Tues. Feb 6 from 11 A.M. to l P.M. The Auction will be held Tuesday night February 6 from 4:30 to 6:30 in the Lower Wedge with auctioneer Bill Trask.

Students and faculty are invited and needed to volunteer a few hours one afternoon to donate time or services, so come on down for a little fun. All proceeds for the auction will be donated to the charity of the winner’s choice.

Management Society Hello Management majors! Here is an update on coming events. Today (January 30), is our C-term Management Society Meeting.

As usual, food will be served. The agenda includes discussions on elections, choosing a slogan for t-shirts (bring any ideas you have!), D-term book swap and D-term barbeque. The winning t-shirt slogan will get a prize ($) and a free t-shirt. The meeting is at 4:30 in SL104.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Never never never let Bill make the punch.

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Keith-I guess I showed you, huh! KamiKazi, indeed.

We have a copious amount of prospective pledges.

WOW-People Everywhere- I don’t think I’ve seen this many people at a meeting in a

Society of Women Engineers Yes! SWE is still alive, and we have many activities and tours set up.

If you are interested in the tour of Norton Company, there is still time to sign up. The tour begins at 1:00 pm, Wednesday at 1:00, and is followed by a question and answer session with a panel of women engineers who work at Norton. Call Val at 792-1913 for details and sign ups.

There will be a meeting on Tuesday, Janu­ ary 30 at 7:15 where we plan to cover some old and new business; followed by a panel of guests who will discuss “The Two Career Marriage” at 7:30. Watch your mail for a letter with the final details on location.

For the following months, we are planning a Regional Meeting (Closed to the public) and a “Talking on Talking” seminar with Bob Wescott as the guest speaker. Also, working with the Girl Scouts on their badge is presently being researched, as is another tour.

If you, or someone you know is interested in joining SWE (even men) send Terri Cordeiro (Box 585) a request for an application.

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Well, after a somewhat lengthy house meeting, we have elected our new officers.

Here's the list: President: Jeff McConnell, Vice Pres: Jay Sheehan, Secretary: Dave Colombo. Treasurer: Mike Henry, Ritual Offi­ cer: Tim O ’Connor. Chaplain: Jay McGaffigan. House Manager: Mike Stein, Steward: Mark Gibelli, Sergeant-at-arms: Matt Teague, Social Officer: John Gasstrom, Member at Large: Steve Bullied, Chapter Corr: Mike Schiller.

Congratulations this week also go to Carps for getting that highly overpaid job. Good luck to all the seniors job hunting. And we can’t forget Tim for creating the bed sled. It’s a wild ride for anyone who hasn't tried it yet.

Postulants, try to keep that psyche up, and keep coming down to the house, or you’ll be sorry. Good job on the raid and the kidnapping last week, but remember the brothers always win. Let’s get moving on the basement, you guys are so slow!! It's going to be a hell of a week, guys.

I can't forget to mention the ASCE social we held at our house last week. Bonger in bed by 9pm, and Blume made number one on the top ten list. Falla, stop being a pain in Lem’s ass.

Well, that’s it for another week with the Crows. Jay, where’s the Nintendo, the cave is not as hopping as it used to be. For a final note, thank Uncle Schmeg for his wonderful stories during house meeting, and I’ll see all of you next week.

Alpha G am m a Delta We all hope C-term is going well for every­ one. It started off especially well for two of our sisters. Congratulations to Katie Laing on her very special present from her man. Congratu­ lations also go out to Anna Cushman on her recent engagement!! We are all very happy for the both of you.

Good work to the pledges. The seniors enjoyed your company, next time those Rielly girls better be called first though. After that combination of events you are all on your way to becoming true Alpha Gams.

For anyone who is looking for something to do Saturday the hockey team has requested the presence of Alpha Gamma Delta at their game in Warwick, RI. This is a golden opportunity for a certain fraternity to get their pledge pin in exchange for transportation and refreshments.

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tween us and our first house - we will have an all out house warming bash. Move night tonight, hope to see everyone there. Until next week we hope you are all getting your own bedtime stories as we do.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Congratulations to our new officers: President: Jeff ‘‘Buttercup’’ Coy Vice Pres: Randy Levere Treasurer: Mike Godin Asst. Treasurer: Gene Goldman Fat Bob’s Helper: John Desrosiers Asst. Fat Bob’s Helper: Mark Chiseler Secretary: Chris Remington Rush Chairman: Bob Vary & Mark Sulli­ van C om m unity S ervice/P ublic R elations: Adam Last Social Chairman: Jim Blanchette, Geoff “ the G uru” Mersfelder and Bobby “GNP” Prytko VC Pres.: Sweet Low Minipenis Congratulations also to Rob Raftery as the new treasurer for IFC. Good luck to all new officers. Hang Brain.

Tau K appa Epsilon Great party last Saturday guys (put your hands on your head and...) Hey Roland, right color wrong party. Sloppy Joel’s for lunch last week. Happy Birthday Sparky - looks like you could use a shower. Thanks Keith - The Earl of Shearl leaves his mark in the Barn. Congrats Dave K. for being this weeks POW. Remem­ ber - never throw it out because you can use it over, and Over, and OVER. Little Sisters program starting soon. Great job on Mustard Seed guys. It is always rewarding to lend a hand to the community. Till next week - hang in there and keep the snow on the ground!

Theta Chi The WPI campus will soon be rocking with the return of Epsilon Beach on February 3rd.

T his year p ro m ises to be b etter than ever...high”lited” by our new party room lights, beach sand, and the swimming pool.

Don’t forget to bring your bathing suits!

Special congratulations to the pledge class for a job well done this past weekend with house renovations - the helping hand in action.

Keep your spirits high, and keep up with your homework! Congratulations to Dave Elario for being elected IFC president and to Gregg Pelleren for being elected IFC A ctivities

Chairman.

Our annual Dad’s Day was a blast on Super Bowl Sunday - congratulations to the 49’ers.

On a lighter note - Old Tate, New Tate, or Mike? Has anyone seen the roof? Skid Row #l! There are still a few beach party spots available...talk to Sumo. Congratulations to Smitty for pinning Megan. Get a piece of the rock! Stas says, “ Don’t be queer!” What has Elvis done with the cups? Late night road trips to Logan. B-team hoops are AWESOME! BTeam bowlers roll to a 23-1 record!

Zeta Psi Greetings from Mars. At least it’s warm and dry up here, but red’s not my color. Anyway, it’s time for the latest dirt. Joel and I want to say congrats to the Air Force for moving to WPI, so now Pete's the only one that has to deal with cross-registration forms. Fred, heard you were going into the cattle business, you know, they really can get friendly sometimes. Thank the neighbors for a great car smash. Hey, Joe, noticed your sister’s jacket has more “texture” to it nowadays. Skin, you must have set a new breakage record, next time, try to do something on all three floors. Sorry Dave, the rail just doesn’t cut it. you’re still an amateur. Q: Hey D ev ries, h o w ’s it going?

A: BLEAAGGHHH!!!!!!!! Something to ponder: do they really sell shit in health food stores?

Now S.L.O.S. might be considered almost as gullible as Skin. What has no arms and no legs and hangs on the wall? Somebody decide what's up with the Bon voyage-welcome backnever been gone-just temporary closing-still here-Boynton Pizza Party! Hey Dave, can we watch Heavy Metal just one more time? It seems this week there hasn't been as much Rush heard around the house, what’s happen­ ing? Supermegacongratulations to our own Jon Jacobson for becoming the new I.F.C. Secretary, maybe he can get us some free pencils. Dave, did you ever find that lost hour?

I think you left it in Marshall’s room. Oh, yes, sorry about the misspelled names last week, I was thinking of creating secret identities for everybody. Speaking of which, there hasn’t been an appearance of Kak-Man and Numba the boy Blunda recently. The Snowman got a little sick last w eek, so wish it w ell.

Newsflash!! Elvis is alive and well and living in A ndy’ room! Well, this is getting a little long and the editors are probably going into convulsions over it, so I’ll get it over with. Till Dan Quayle says something intelligent, nuff said.

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All the Earth is m ade o f velour, p o ly es­ ter, sim ulated w ood grain paneling decals, and a small portion o f naughahyde.

4:00 pm - Colloqium, “Flash Photolysis Studies of Organometallic Compounds,” GH 217 8:00 pm - Video: “A Clockwork Orange,” Gompei’s, Free

8:00 pm - Cinematech: "Powaqqatsi,” sequel to Koyaanisquatsi, Alden, Free

Wednesday, January 31, 1990

Thursday, February 1, 1990 C o m m o d o re C o m p u ter FO R S A L E : C o m m o d o re 6 4 C o m p u te r w ith 6 4 k m em ory plus, accelerator plus disk drive for the C-64 w ith all box es and d o cu m en ­ tation, two deluxe co m p etitio n Joysticks (A rcher), plus over $ 1 0 0 w orth o f gam es on disk w ith boxes and all docum entation including: G1 Joe, D ecathlon, T op G un, Raid!, C om m ando, Z ork I., and Echelon!

Excellent Condition. All for $ 2 25.(X) or best o ffe r!! Please Call B ob I. at 792-1375 or Box 1993.

EE M QP Partners W anted. Starts A Term 90 (or earlier) T itle is S pread S p ec­ trum C om m unications. C ontact box 1234 or EE Box 271. A co u rse in C om m E ng (EE 4304) im portant.

H elp the National K idney Foundation support Phi Sig Sig at the Rock-A -T hon!

K eep up the psyche Phi Sig Sig! LO FT FOR SALE: Fits Q ueen size m attress on top & Q ueen size bed u nder­ neath. Shelves line the loft underneath.

For info.call 755-5889. Best O ffer.

7:00 pm - Spectrum: American Pictures, Kinnicutt

Saturday, February 3, 1990 9:30 am - 3:30 pm - Book sale. Friends of the Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room of main library at Salem Square.

Sunday, February 4,1990 7:30 pm - Spectrum: Sun Ra and his lntergalactic Arkestra, Harrington, Free to WPI students in advance, $4 at door

W ill you have ev ery th in g you need to graduate in 4 years? L o w er W edge, F eb­ ruary 7th, 7pm to 10pm.

course load? Listen to the voice o f ex p e ­ rience. February 7th, L o w er W edge 7pm - 10pm.

W anted: School S p irit and sense o f C o m m unity. N eed en th u sed stu d en ts to participate in social events. C ontact: W PI

M cC artney T ick ets...g reat seats, good price. C all 75 7 -6 9 9 0 evenings.

W ant to put together y o u r sch ed u le be; fore you see your advisor? S top by the low er w edge, February 7th 7pm - 10pm.

F reshm en!!! N eed sch ed u lin g assis­ tance? L o w er W edge, February 7th, 7pm - 10pm.

CS 1021? P H I 121? M G 1150??? C o n ­ fused about w hat to take? C o m e to the L ow er W edge, F ebruary 7th, 7pm - 10pm B.O .W . C lub: C andidate #9 rated 3.7 (the w orst ever). T sing T ao w as su g g es­ tiv e, w eak , b itte r, fillin g , c o m m u n ist, rank, ex o tic, and eakblay.

H ow m any letters are in the alphabet?

25 - D .R . took a P at S ig m a Pi.

Phi S ig S ig loves th eir pledges!

C a n ’t figure out how to balance your

GROVERS General Store 104 Highland St across from Friendly’s 1st Anniversary SALE Check out the prices Pepsi 2 Litre $.99 plus deposit Coke Cans $1.99 6 pack plus deposit

Pepsi Cans $1.99 plus deposit

New York Seltzer 1 Litre

Wachusett Chips $.99 reg$1.39

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Ben & Jerry’s Ice cream Pints $1.99

Bag Ice *.99

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