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Reclassification places WPI in different U.S. News & World Report category and ranking

by N eil Norum W O R C E S T E R , Mass. - The U.S. N ew s & W orld R eport A nnual Guide to A m erica’s C olleges, published last w eek, m oved W PI from the regional u n iv ersities o f the N orth to the na­ tional u niversities listing. The move w as a result o f a reclassificatio n done by the C arnegie F oundation for the A dv ancem ent o f T each in g e arlier in the year. WPI w as reclassified from a C o m p re h e n siv e U n iv e rsity and

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H arvard, P rinceton and Y ale. WPI dation o f our sta tu s,” says Provost C ollege I to a D octoral U niversity is listed in tier tw o (sch o o ls ranked D iran A pelian. W P I’s rec la ssific a ­ II. C arnegie g ro u p s in stitu tio n s into 58 to 114). As an A ug. 3 0 W all 11 cate g o ries b ased largely on th eir tion by C arnegie and the m ove into Street Journal article so aptly d e­ the national u n iv ersities category by academ ic m ission. A D octoral U ni­ scribed it “W ake Forest U niversity U.S. N ew s, m eans that W PI is not versity II is one that o ffe rs a full and W orcester P o lytechnic Institute, ranked No. 1 am ong the regional range o f baccalau reate program s, has both ranked first in their a m issio n th a t in c lu d e s re g io n s la st y e a r ,...h a v e c o m m itm en t to g rad u a te g raduated to a n o th er lev el.” ed ucation through the d o c­ “ Wake Forest University and Worcester PolyU .S. N ew s d escrib es the na­ torate, and annually aw ards technic Institute, hotli ranked first in their tio n al u n iv e rs itie s as the at least 10 d o ctoral degrees regions last year,...have graduated to another largest and b est-know n c o l­ in three or m ore d iscip lin es level." leges and u n iv ersities in the or 20 or m ore d o ctoral d e ­ nation. U .S. N ew s divides grees in one o r m ore d isci­ -Wall Street Journal, Aug. JO, 1994 p lines. T he c lassificatio n the co lleg es and u n iv ersi­ w as last updated in 1987. ties into 14 g ro u p in g s and M ore than 5 0 0 in stitu tio n s o f 3 ,6 0 0 then sends q u estio n n aires to p resi­ co lleg es o f the N orth, w here they had been No. 1 fo u r o ut o f the last tw o- and fo u r-y e a r in stitu tio n s w ere dents, deans and ad m issio n s direc­ five years. W PI is now am ong the reclassified . “T h is is a m ajor a c ­ tors w ith the req u est to rank the academ ic reputation o f each univer­ 229 n a tio n a l u n iv e rs itie s led by com plishm ent for us and fu rth er v a li­

sity in th e ir category. T his aca­ d em ic reputation counts for 25 per­ cen t o f the score as does student selectiv ity . Faculty resources count for 20 p ercen t, financial resources fo r 10 percen t, graduation rate for 15 p ercen t and (a new category) a lu m n i sa tisfa c tio n , five percent.

A lum ni satisfactio n is based on the average percentage o f a sc h o o l’s liv­ ing alum ni w ho gave to their 1992 and/or 1993 fund-raising drives. Mel E lfin, ex ecu tiv e editor o f the U.S. N ew s annual A m erica’s Best C ol­ lege issue, said that this puts W PI in the big leagues of national universi­ ties. W PI P resident Jon C. Strauss noted that “ w e ’re in good co m p an y .”

He also said “ Look out H arvard, Y ale, and M IT, w e ’re m oving up.”

The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute

N e w sp e a k

Tuesday, October 4, 1994

Volume Twenty-two, Number Twenty-One

Health Topic: Nutrition and the active person Christine von Ulrich, MS Healthy Alternatives Department Recently the Healthy Alternatives Department conducted percent body fat measurements in the fitness center for those students who were interested.

W hile doing this I met many basketball, football & soccer players, wrestlers, avid weightlifters, and fitness enthusi­ asts; and noticed that many people had questions and concerns regarding diet and food types. The most common ques­ tions were “what could I eat to get more energy, have greatersports performance, and/or to lose body weight”. These types of questions are important ques­ tions which, unfortunately, do not have simple answers since our bodies are com plicated m achines. H owever in today’s article, I will share some basic information about which food types gives us energy more readily, which foods are needed more when we are active, and the reasons why different food types work the way they do.

Carbohydrates: The master fuel

W hen you are ex ercisin g , y o u r muscles need energy to perform. The major source o f energy for working muscles is glycogen, a substance pro­ duced by your body after eating simple and complex carbohydrates, and is stored in your muscles and liver. Simple car­ bohydrates are such foods as table sugar (or sucrose), lactose in milk products, and fructose in fruits and juices. Foods high in complex carbohydrates are those such as potatoes, rice, pasta, breads, legumes and cereals. Then, o f coursc, there are foods that have a mixture o f both types o f carbohydrates - such foods as oatmeal raisin cookies, pizza, and pies. Consuming all types o f carbohy­ drates will restore muscle glycogen stores, although it is not known whether eating complex carbohydrates restores glycogen to our muscles b etter or faster.

However, it is known that complex car­ bohydrates do have the nutrients neces­ sary for life (i.e. B complex vitamins) and the simple carbohydrates do not.

This means that yes - a hot fudge sundae will restore your muscle glycogen stores but it will not give you many vitamins

and if you eat only sundaes for energy, your energy could soon be diminished because of the way the body reacts to a fast rise in blood glucose (a topic for a another article).

How does the body decide where to get energy?

Intensity and Duration Although proteins can be used as a fuel for aerobic exercise, carbohydrates and fats are the primary energy substratesduringexercise in a healthy, wellfed individual. In genera..carbohydrates are used as the primary fuel at the onset of exercise and during high-intensity work. Therefore, the exercise intensity is the key factor in determining the source of energy for the muscle. How does the chosen energy source (whether fat or carbohydrate) provide energy for the muscle? It gets broken down to a wonderful unit of energy called ATP (adenosine triphosphate). Our muscles store some ATP in them and make ATP by combining smaller components to­ gether in the muscle, but these two meth­ ods o f getting ATP will supply energy

Working to lessen alcohol and drug use in fraternities and sororities WPI News Service W PI is one o f 21 cam p u ses n a­ tionw ide that w as chosen to p a rtic i­ pate in an “O ur C hapter, O ur C h oice” p ro g ram , a peer education program aim ed at redefining alcohol and drug n orm s in individual ch ap te rs. The p rogram is a d irect resu lt o f funding given to the N ational P anhellenic C onference (N PC ) and N ational In ­ terfratern ity C onference (N IC ) in the form o f a g ran t from the U .S. D e­ partm en t o f E d u catio n ’s Fund for the Im provem ent o f P ost-S econdary E ducation (FIPSE ). “ I t’s really an honor to be able to p articip ate in this type o f p ro g ram ,” said E llen Scrvetnick, A ssistant Dean fo r G reek L ife. “W e w ere chosen b ecau se we have a stron g G reek sy s­ tem that is n ationally recognized as an aw ard-w inning sy stem .”

W PI is one o f seven colleg es in the n ortheast region to p articip ate in

the p rogram . O th er u n iv ersities in ­ clude W illiam P aterson, th e U n iv er­ sity o f R hode Island, SUN Y -A lbany, R u tg ers U n iv e rs ity , and p o ssib ly U M a ss-A m h e rst and S U N Y -B irm ingham .

“So far it has been very , v ery su c ce ssfu l,” said Jen D eLuca, V ice P r e s id e n t o f A c t i v i t i e s o f th e P an h ellen ic C o u n cil. D eLuca said two m ale and tw o fem ale stu d en ts have alread y been chosen to ad m in ­ ister the program and to solicit th e co o p eratio n o f the tw o so ro rities and 12 fra te rn ities on cam pus. “T hese p eople are proud to be in the G reek sy ste m ,” she said. “T hey are w ell know n, w ell respected, and will b e listened to .”

WPI has addressed the issue of su b ­ stance abuse quite a bit in recent years.

The college started a Healthy A lterna­ tives Program two years ago after re ­ ceiving funding from a $220,918 grant from FIPSE to fund the developm ent

WAM offers Native American exhibit See page 4

and im plem entation o f healthy alter­ natives as a prevention mechanism for substance abuse. T his program has increased non-alcoholic social and ath­ letic programming, enhanced peer edu­ cation, aided intervention and referral activities, and created a healthy alter­ natives living option in the residence halls. “ I really believe the ‘O ur C h ap ­ ter, O u r C h o ic e ’ pro g ram w ill m ake m ore people aw are o f the issue o f su b stan ce abuse on cam p u s, and w ill help keep it u n d er c o n tro l,” said D eL uca. “ O ur C hapter, O ur C h o ice” w as d eveloped at M ontana S tate U n iv er­ sity by alcohol and d ru g p revention sp ecialist Je ff L in k en b ach and has been m arketed by N PC and N IC. S e v e n ty -fiv e p r o f e s s io n a ls h av e been trained to train stu d en t fa cilita ­ tors, and du rin g the 1993-1994 a c a ­ d em ic year, o v er 5 0 0 stu d en ts on 40 cam p u ses w ere train ed .

for only 0-3 seconds (i.e. pow er events) or during a small fraction of time in other high-intensity events up to approxi­ mately 30 seconds (i.e. onset o f lifting a weight, sprinting).

During speed events that lasts for less than 2 minutes, carbohydrates get bro­ ken down in a fast way called anaerobic (no oxygen needed) glycolysis. This is a quick way of getting energy (i.e. ATP) although it produces only a small quan­ tity o f ATP. For exercise that lasts 2 minutes and longer, carbohydrates get broken down in a slower way called aerobic (oxygen needed) glycolysis.

Aerobic glycolysis produces more ATP (i.e. energy) per carbohydrate molecule broken down and energy from fats are obtained through this pathway.

During prolonged exercise (i.e. longer than 30 minutes) a gradual shift occurs from carbohydrate metabolism toward an increasing reliance on fat as a sub­ strate. This is because some o f the chemi­ cal changes that happen in the body during high intensity exercise hinders the body’s ability to mobilize fat out of its stores, fat cannot be metabolized without oxygen present as is the case during high intensity exercise, and, fi­ nally, because fat is taken out o f tissues only after the body sends hormones through the blood to mobilize the fat out of the tissues for energy - and this takes a lot longer than just breaking down carbohydrate molecules in the muscle and liver (where most glycogen, a car­ bohydrate molecule, is stored).

Fitness Level O ne’s aerobic capacity will also de­

termine what fuel the muscles use dur­ ing exercise. Endurance trained indi­ viduals start to accumulate lactic acid at about 70% of their aerobic capacity, while lactic acid begins to accumulate in untrained individuals at about 50% of their aerobic capacity. This means that endurance training increases one’s abil­ ity to perform more aerobically at the same absolute level of exercise, and, therefore, enables one to use mure fat and less glycogen at the same absolute level of exercise.

Diet The percentage of carbohydrate and fat in the diet also determines the amount o f glycogen and fat used as fuel. Al­ though the goal is to increase the avail­ ability of fat as fuel through endurance training, this does not mean that athletes should eat a high-fat diet. Even the lean­ est athletes store more fat than they will ever need during exercise.

What happens if I continuously eat a low carbohydrate diet and work­ out a lot?

In one study, one group of subjects were on a 40% carbohydrate diet (300350g carbo./ day) and another group were on a 70% carbohydrate diet (500600g carbo./ day). Both groups worked out for 2 hours for several days consecu­ tively. On the low-carbohydrate diet, the subjects’ muscle glycogen stores dropped lower with each successive day o f training. After several days o f the diet and exercise regimen, the subjects had low m uscle glycogen stores (15-20

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Goddard Hall ventilation project W ith all of the co n stru ctio n activ ­ ity go in g on at Freem an Plaza and H iggins Labs, you pro b ab ly do not re a liz e th a t a n o th e r s u b s ta n tia l p roject is underw ay. T h e v en tila­ tion system in G oddard is un d erg o ­ ing a co m p lete re n o v a tio n . T he p roject is scheduled for com p leteio n in late N ovem ber.

T he m ain ob jectiv e o f the project is to reduce the ex trem e negative p ressure in the b u ild in g . A nyone w ho has tried to enter the building and has felt the resistan ce at the en tran ce can feel and h ear the p re s­ su re d if fe re n c e . T h e $ 7 2 0 ,0 0 0

project w ill include the replacem ent o f three central air handling units, the replacem ent o f thirty-five unit v e n tilato rs, and tw o condensate re­ turn pum ps. In addition, all o f the c h e m i c a l fu m e h o o d s w ill be equ ipped w ith variable speed drives.

A ll o f these actions should result

in: N orm al building access and egress Im proved indoor air quality C o n tro lled chem ical fum e hoods E nergy savings C E S /W ay Inc., H ouston T exas is m anaging the project through W P I’s Plant S erv ices D epartm ent.

Table o f Contents In The N ew s .................................................................................... 2 N ew s .................................................................................................. 2 Sports ................................................................................................ 3 Arts & Entertainment ................................................................... 4 Newspeak Crossword ....................................................................5 Commentary .................................................................................... 6 Student Government Association .............................................. 7 V__________________________ __ ____________________________

Announcem ents ............................................................................. 7 Club C o rn er ....................................................................................8 Greek C o rn er ................................................................................. 9 C lassifieds.... ................................................................................ 11 Newspeak H u m o r ....................................................................... II Police L o g ..................................................................................... 12 What's H appening ...................................................................... 12

NEWSPEAK

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Tuesday October 4,1994

Growing Through a Relationship Loss

by Charles Morse, M A ., Counselor Counseling and Student Development Center Loss is a condition of existence. There is no “standard” way of reacting to relationship loss.

Each of us has a unique way of making meaning of the world, and this influences the way we respond. Some of the more typical feelings experienced are anger, guilt, and depression. A loss may bring about physical reactions such as insomnia, headaches, appetite changes, and di­ gestive disturbances. An individual may be con­ fused, numb, have difficulty with concentration, become persistently focused on the loss, or want to isolate themselves from others. Each of us reacts in our own way; there is no right or wrong way to feel or think after losing a close relation­ ship. Successful coping is dictated not so much by what we feel and think as by how we manage those thoughts and feelings.

Managing a loss is not only challenging, it is painful and confusing. A natural tendency for someone dealing with a loss is to attempt to avoid the feelings and thoughts. Although this may provide temporary relief, in the long run it makes matters worse by inhibiting our ability to grow and learn from our experience. The successful path through loss involves recognizing and expe­ riencing our reactions and working at coping with them. Time does heal all wounds, but only when we tend to those wounds do they heal properly.

A Chinese proverb states, “You cannot pre­ vent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.” How? First, accept that loss is an integral part of living, then find someone who is willing to listen and understand what your loss means to you.

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Talk about the loss—share your thoughts and feelings as openly and honestly as you can.

Find time to cry—crying “cleanses” the body, relieving the pain.

Search for solid ground and comfort in your religious/philosophical beliefs.

Express yourself through writing, drawing, playing a musical instrument, exercising — whatever means of expression are helpful to you.

While “working through” the intense thoughts and feelings associated with relationship loss you will need to take a break now and then. Many Find the following helpful: 1.) Increase structure in your schedule; having particular routines may increase your feel­ ing of stability.

2.) Continue to participate in activities you have enjoyed; add new activities if you have time.

3.) Focus your attention on some of the positive elements in your life.

4.) Spend more time on your homework or other projects.

It is through a balance of moving toward and moving away from our feelings that we are able to learn from and grow through our loss. Grief is a healing force that will run its course, but only when we have the courage to accept our feelings as they emerge.

If you have a friend who has experienced the loss of an important relationship, what can you do to help?

1.) Reach out —approach yourfriend; ask, “How are you feeling; what can I do to help?”

Recognize that there is no standard time

WORLD NEWS b y j e n n x Yambert A ssociate E ditor National News Capitol H ill In the last days o f the 103rd Congress, legislators have been busy killing bills. Uni­ versal health care, redefining how Congres­ sional campaigns can be fi­ nanced, and even a bill to re­ structure parts of Congress itself have all been put to rest.

Even the General Agreem ent of Tariffs and Trade has been delayed in the S enate, as Senator Hollings succeeded recently in blocking action on the global treaty.

The Democrats on Capi­ tol Hill are accusing the Re­ publicans of simply trying to foil every bill that com es along, in order to show their power in the last days of the Congressional session. Soon, the legislators will be return­ ing home to cam paign for re-election. Pre­ dictions indicate that the public’s opinion of Congress is down and that many incumbents, especially the Democrats, will be unseated in November.

Recommended Crackdown on Illegal Aliens A Federal commission has recommended tough measures against illegal aliens. Sug­ gested measures include a computerized regis­ try for job seekers, so that citizenship status can be checked, and denial of almost all public services and assistance to illegal aliens. Only things absolutely necessary to survival, emer­ gency health care, for example, and school lunches, would be allowed.

International News Isra el and the A rabs After over a year of official peace with Israel, the Arab na­ tions have announced that they are lifting many of the trade bans they once held against their former adversaries. The Gulf Cooperation Counsel, which in­ cludes Saudi Arabia and five of its neighbors in the Persian Gulf, have partially lifted a boycott of Israel that survived for more than 46 years. The Counsel has decided to formally end the blacklisting of American, and other foreign companies who trade with Israel. It is also expected that tourists with passports re­ flecting travel to Israel, and even overnight flights that stop in Israel, will now be allowed to enter the Arab nations.

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limit to the grieving process.

Listen —avoid giving suggestions and ad­ vice; be a sounding board; provide quiet comfort.

Encourage expression of feelings as they emerge; help your friend discover, under­ stand, and accept his own unique reactions.

Allow your friend to set the pace; sometimes it’s just too difficult to talk.

Affirm yourfriend’sstrengths—indicate that you have confidence he’ll/she’ll “make it through.”

Remember you can’t take away pain; by

being in touch you can help your friend feel less alone with it.

The Counseling and Student Development Center is organizing a group on working through relationship loss for students who’ve been through a break-up and wish to share their experiences.

Your support and help to others who are going through a relationship loss could prove invalu­ able in your own and others’ growth through a difficult time. The group will meet weekly throughout B term. Please contact the Center at 831-5540 by October 28 if you are interested in participating or would like more information.

Healthy Continued from page 1 mmol/kg) and could not exercise at even a mod­ erate intensity. The high-carbohydrate diet pro­ vided nearly maximal repletion of the muscle glycogen stores after the strenuous training. On the high-carbohydrate diet, the subjects had muscle glycogen values that remained above lOOmmol/ kg and were able to continue the heavy training.

Training glycogen depletion can occur during exercise that requires repeated, nearly maximal bursts of effort (i.e. football, basketball, and soc­ cer) as well as during endurance exercise. A tell­ tale sign of training glycogen depletion is when the athlete has difficulty maintaining a normal exercise intensity. Also, a sudden weight loss of several pounds (due to glycogen and water loss) can accompany trainingglycogen depletion. Ath­ letes who do not consume enough carbohydrate or do not take rest days are prime candidates of training glycogen depletion.

Applesauce ( l c ) ........................................ 60 g Banana ( 1 ) .................................................. 27 g Three bean salad ( l / 2 c ) ........................... 20 g Chickpeas ( l c ) ...........................................45 g Lima beans ( lc ) ..........................................39 g Peas, green ( l/2 c ) ...................................... 12 g Potato (1 large)...........................................50 g Sweet potato (1 large).............................. 28 g Bagel (1 )......................................................31 g Whole wheat bread (1 slice).....................11 g Navy beans ( l c ) ........................................ 48 g Refried beans ( l/2 c ) ..................................26 g Meat loaf (3oz)...........................................13 g Flour tortilla ( 1 ) ........................................ 15 g Noodles, spaghetti ( l c ) ............................ 34 g Cranberry juice cocktail ( l c ) ...................37 g Dates, dried ( 1 0 ) ....................................... 61 g Fruit cocktail, in own juice ( l/2 c ) ..........15 g Grapes ( l c ) ................................................. 28 g Raisins (2 /3 c).............................................79 g

What foods are high in carbohydrates?

Naturally, after reading how excellent carbos are for you, you probably wil 1want to rush out and grab some for yourselves! So which foods are high in carbo content? For your convenience I included a partial listing of some examples:

O f course, these days most packaged foods have nutritional information on the package - so get the most ENERGY out of what you eat... read more food labels on packages, do not try to lose weight by decreasing your carbohydrate intake or by decreasing yourdaily calories by large amounts, and contact the Healthy Alternatives Department if you want more specific information about nutrition and exercise.

Skim milk (1 c ) .......................................... 12 g Chocolate milk (1 c ) ................................. 26 g Frozen yogurt lowfat (1 c ) ....................... 34 g Fruit-flavored lowfat yogurt ( l c ) ........... 42 g Breadsticks ( 2 ) ........................................... 15 g Flav. oatmeal, Quaker instant..................25 g Saltines (5 crackers).................................. 10 g Rice ( l c ) ......................................................50 g

Future articles will cover those topics of which you have the most questions. Send your health or exercise related questions to the Healthy Alterna­ tives Dept, or to chrisvon@WPI.

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The dentists involved in this group have agreed to provide all of their dental services, including Orthodontics with no age limitation, at discount rates saving you up to 50% o f the R easonable and Customary fees of non PDN dentists.

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Note: This program is offered through The Chickering Group but please note you do not have to be I enrolled in the student health insurance plan to be eligible to enroll in the PDN.

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SPORTS

Sports update results fro m 9/23 to 9/29

by G e o ff Hassard, S ID FIELD HOCKEY (3-3-2) The field hockey team is finding it tough these days as they are running into some good teams.

Everyone wants to beat WPI because of the tradition of the program over the past seven years. O ther schools feel that if they beat WPI, they have accomplished a lot. This is still true this season. The difference seems to be in the fact that the Engineers are having trouble scoring goals. They have only tallied two goals in their last four games. This past week they were defeated by Tufts 2-0, Babson 2-1 in an overtime thriller and they tied UM ass-Dartmouth 0-0. In the game versus Babson the Engineers played w ell, attacking the net at every chance, but they just couldn’t

get it by the B eaver’s goalkeeper. They trailed at halftimc 1-0 and tied it up early in the second as senior captain Heidi Huggett (Holden, MA) blasted a drive past a spraw l­ ing goalie off a penalty corner. The game continued with both teams getting opportu­ nities to take the lead. Senior goalkeeper Amy Mercier (Ashburnham , MA) kept the Beaver attack silenced. The game went into overtime where Babson scored just over two minutes in to take the victory 2-1. Amy M ercier continues to be steady in the net for the Engineers with a 0.57 goals against aver­ age. Heidi Huggett is assaulting the goal with her deadly accurate drives as she is tied for the team lead in goals with junior captain Tracy Langis (W estport, MA), each having three scores.

Worcester Icecats tie in opener

by J o h n Grossi N ew speak S ta ff If you were at the Boston Garden Saturday night you missed the show.... it was not there The owners have locked the players out and the NHL is not skating. But if you were in W orcester at the Centrum you got to see 65 minutes of high drama professional hockey in the inaugural game of the first season o f the W orcester Icecats.

The W orcester Icecats are one of three new teams to enter the American Hockey League (one step below the NHL) this year (the others are the Springfield Falcons, and the Syracuse Crunch), and to there first game they drew 10,265 people! WBZ sportscaster Bob Lobel did the pregame announcing. And we got to meet a Blue Cat in a Tux Jacket, the Icecat.

The game started off fast and furious, with a brawl inside the first minute of the game.

(There were two more later) The referee’s called a lot of penalties and by the third period the players had stopped fouling as much. The Falcons and Icecats had played Springfield’s home opener in the Springfield Civic Center on Friday night, a game which

the Icecats lost 5-3 due mostly to the Falcons penalty killing ability. The Icecats scored the first two goals in quick secession, but the score was soon evened by Springfield. The game seesawed back and forth.

Late in the third period it was tied up 3-3.

The Icecats then gave up a penalty shot that the Falcons turned into a goal. This put the Falcons up 4-3, W orcester responded with a goal, to tie. Springfield responded with an­ other goal, and here it looked like the game would stand 5-4. The Gods though had a different idea as W orcester dumped another shot past Springfield’s goalie with 13 sec­ onds left on the clock. Many a person came running back into the Centrum as things charged up again, and many a Springfield fan regretted their drive down the Pike. There was a brief five minute overtime and the game stood a tie at 5-5.

So W orcester has now joined the ranks of professional hockey teams. And ten thou­ sand fans, lead on by many enthusiastic WPI students, received their m oney’s worth.

Though as yet the Icecats search for a win.

The next game is W ednesday against the Hershey (PA) Bears look for more on it next week.

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M EN’S SOCCER (4-2) In a light week, the Engineers played only one contest. They hosted the Bears of the U.S. Coast Guard in a rescheduled game under the lights of Alumni Field. The pace was furious to start as WPI had four solid scoring chances in the first 10 minutes of play but couln’t find the back of the net. A couple of the shots hit the post while the others were just wide. This must have served as a wake up call for the Bears as they proceeded to score four unanswered goals to win the game 4-0. The Engineers are now currently 1-1 in the Constitution Ath­ letic C onference. Senior captain Craig Boucher (Sutton, MA) is leading the team in scoring with four goals and lOpoints. Fresh­ man Eric Langlois (Canton, MA) is showing promise as a potential scorer in the future.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (1-2) The men completely dominated Framingham State in a dual meet hosted by the Engineers 19-43.

Joe Danubio (Pembroke, MA), who started the fall on the m en’s soccer team, ran well as he finished first overall. WPI took six of the first seven places as sophomore Tim Caldwell (D o v er-F o x cro ft, ME) and ju n io r Steve Labranche (Uncasville, CT) ran w t.l finish­ ing in third and fourth place respectively.

Rounding out the fifth through seventh places were sophomore Tyler Lupien (Waldoboro, ME), junior Ian Quinn (Hudson, NH) and freshman Mike Kearns (Saugus, MA). Coach Brian Savilonis is pleased thus far with his team ’s perform ance. He likes the depth that he has and thinks in another year his team could contend for a top ten spot in New England.

W O M EN ’S CROSS COUNTRY (0-3) The women also hosted Framingham State, but w eren’t as fortunate as they were edged out 27-30. Senior Akiko Hikada (New York, NY) had another strong meet as she finished third overall. Junior captain Deb Fraser (M errimack, NH) came back strong from the previous week as she finished in fourth. Also scoring for the Engineers were sophomores Tracey Cronin (Abington, MA), sixth place, and Stephanie Torrey (W orcester, MA) who finished ninth, while freshman Lydia Love (Nashville, TN) came it at eighth place.

Coach Savilonis knows that this was a tough loss for his squad, but is encouraged by the improvement in the racing times of some of the runners.

W OM EN’S VOLLEYBALL (6-5) The Engineers were busy this week, playing four matches against some very good teams. They came out of it in good shape winning two and playing well in the two that they lost. They started out the week with a victory over Framingham State 3-0 as the match only took 45 minutes to complete. On Tuesday, WPI hosted C onnecticut College and Eastern Nazarene in a tri-match. They split the two, defeating Eastern Nazarene 2-1 and losing to Connecticut 2-1. In the two matches, senior captain Mindy Plog (Oshkosh, Neb.) was a force as she had 22 kills and 15 digs. Also playing well for the Engineers were fresh­ man Stacy Gold (Nazareth, PA), 15 kills, and Emma Palmacci (W alpole, MA) who had 10 kills, 23 assists and 10 digs.

W OM EN’S TENNIS (2-5) The Engi­ neers are on a mini roll as they have won two straight matches. The first win of the season

came against Clark as the final score was 63. The following day, they came through in the doubles to defeat W orcester State 5-4.

Sophomore Alyson Sherman (Rumford, RI) was a double winner on both days as she won her singles matches and teamed up with class­ m ate Lauren G olm anavich (Ann A rbor, Mich.) to win those matches as well. This particular pairing continues their assault on opposing teams as they are 5-2 in match play this season. Other double winners were se­ nior co -captain V anessa M elaragno (N Scituate, RI) and the doubles team of junio Jennifer Lovin (W aterford, CT) and fresh­ man Michelle Lafond (Exeter, RI).

M EN’S GOLF (2-5) The m en’s golf team had a short week as they were rained out versus W orcester State, but they did play on Thursday at Holden in the second match in a series o f four called “The Little Four.”

The Engineers played well and finished in second behind Nichols College and ahead of Suffolk University and Brandeis University.

Junior Brian Klauber (Nashua, NH) was the low scorer for the Engineers with a 79, fol­ lowed by senior Matt Langevin (Norton, MA) with an 81. Langevin is currently sitting in second place in the medalist standings for the Little Four and is only three shots off the lead with two matches remaining.

INTRAMURALS B & Cterm intramurals are now organizing! Basketball —Divisions I and II ($20 per team — refundable). Bowl­ ing ($60 per team —non refundable). Table T ennis ($1 per player —non refundable).

Swim Meet —more inform ation later plus special rosters. There will be a special meet­ ing for those interested in ice hockey Rosters must be in the intramural office by W ednesday, October 12.

NO LATE ENTRIES !

Super Sophs: Student/ Athlete Profiles

by G e o ff J . H assard A th le te s : A ly s o n Sherm an and Lauren G olm anavich Sport: W o m e n ’s T en n is This year’s w om en’s Tennis team has a pair of sophomores that have been serving, volleying and smashing their way to victory.

Thus far they have a match record of 5-2 and have been the most consistent pairing for the Engineers. Golmanavich is from Ann Arbor, Mich, and is a biology major enrolled in the pre-veterinary program affiliated with Tufts University. She says, “ I like the fact that WPI is a small school where you can partici­ pate in athletics while you take advantage of the academ ic opportunities that are avail­ able.” Golmanavich just wants to play to her tennis potential to help the team. Sherman is from Rumford, RI and is majoring in manu­ f a c tu rin g e n g in e e rin g .

S h e, lik e G olmanavich, likes the fact that she can get a good education and still com pete athleti­ cally. “At a bigger school I probably would not be able to play,” stated Sherman. She would like to improve her game to the point o f contributing to the team. She says, “ I d o n ’t have a goal of playing in a particular spot, I just want to be playing.” If this p airo f “super sophs” continue to im prove, who knows what lies ahead.

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Culture Spew from start to finish. The first track “G ift” is exactly what you would expect from Sugar.

Prominent loud guitars, a strong rhythm, and vocals that are rough but not obnoxious; all com ing together with subversive hidden pop melodies. “Gee A ngel” is one of those songs that will stick in your head for days after hearing it twice. The lyrics are pure Bob Mould. Angst, bitter, depressing, and gener­ ally bleak with statem ents like: “I hate you/ Explode and make up/Threw it in the yard/ Burned it in an ashtray/I d o n ’t need you.” If you liked “Copper Blue” you’ll like this album (and the CD case is green again). The album notes also include theirem ail address: SUG A RN ET@ aol.com .

by Kurt “I 'm with E lv is” Cobain Dinosaur Jr. “W ithout A Sound” - If you liked Dinosaur J r.’s last couple albums “Green M ind” and “W here Y a’ Been” then yo u ’ll like “W ithout A Sound.” If you’ve never heard them ...w ell, yo u ’ll either love or hate J. M ascis’ vocals. I ca n ’t really describe his singing except to say that the it is unique.

UMass A m herst’s finest are back again, or at least J. and Mike are. This latest album was done much like “Green M ind” with M ascis doing drums, vocals, and most guitar work.

Mike Johnson was responsible for bass, some vocals and guitar. The songs are pure Dino­ saur Jr.: weird, offkey vocals, disembodied lyrics, and catchy hooks. The first single “ Feel the Pain” is com parable to the last album ’s hit “Start C hoppin’.” The rest of the songs range from slow to fast, most being som ewhere in the middle, with the exception of a haunting ballad at the end(!). The video for “ Feel the Pain” is hilarious and has actu­ ally become a buzz clip on that wonderful channel of youth, MTV (groan). One of the greatest things about this group is that if you like one song; you ’ll like the album. If you like one album; you’ll like the others. And they never sound quite the same.

Scene - Well, in case you live in a cave, Boston made MTV news over Green D ay’s little ruckus. I ’d talk more about it but it’s overblown already. If you d id n ’t make it to any concerts that weekend there’s no excuse.

Friday night (Sept. 9th) was Green Day, the next afternoon there was a reggae show on the WPI quad, and Sunday there was a stellar perfrom ance from Julianna Hatfield at the Cam bridge Galleria. You also missed W PI’s own jaded perform ing on the 16th at E leni’s Midnite Cafe and Chris D ag.’s rave “A Mi­ crow ave called PLUR” in Boston Saturday night. By the time you read this you’ll have also missed Small 23, New Radiant Storm Kings, and Your Mama and the Mailman (W P l’s own!!) in the pub Saturday the 24th.

In conclusion there is no reason to complain about being bored (yes I ’m talking to YOU w hiny freshm an...W orcester d oesn’t suck

Sugar “File Under: Easy Listening” Ex - Husker Du leader Bob Mould is back with his third album with new group Sugar. “ File” is sim ilar to the first album “Copper Blue” and not the second (“Beaster”). While Beaster was raw and eclectic the new CD (tape, record, 8 track, whatever) is continous

WAM presents Heritage of the Land: Contrasts in Native American Art and Life

by B rian P arker F eatures E ditor Sunday marked the opening of a new ex­ hibit at the W orcester Art Museum, designed to showcase the impact o f Native American Culture on life in the United States. This major undertaking is intended to com pliment the Native American art holdings which the museum already holds, by adding several pieces from the Denver Art Museum, as well as local pieces from the Haffenreffer M u­ seum o f Anthropology in Bristol, RI and up the New England Coast to the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, ME. Basically, the exhibit hopes to show the differences in the ways in which the Native Americans experienced life, due to the local geological and ecological circum stances. To do this, four regions are developed, the coastal Northeast, the coastal Northwest, the Southw est and the Plains.

Representative works were then chosen and a Native American com m ittee was selected to help with the labeling and placement o f the artifacts.

Perhaps the least visually stunning part of the exhibit is its focus on the Northeast, which presents the hunter-gatherer people o f the coast. The most interesting feature of this part of the show is a ch ief’s coat, which has traditional insignia, but on a European style

coat. The “Pueblos of the Southw est” offers m an y p ie c e s from D e n v e r, in c lu d in g kachinas, shawls and pottery. Again, a Euro­ pean influence is seen , such as in the Franciscan crosses in a necklace. The plains exhibit features a large war bonnet, from the Lakotas, tipis, bison and dance outfits, giv­ ing perhaps a traditional “ Indian” look to the show. Interestingly though, one finds that until horses were introduced to the people, only the fringes of the plains were inhabited.

The Northwestern portion of the exhibit tells a bit of the potlatch, an event where fam ilies tried to dem onstrate their generos­ ity to their tribes. Intricately carved instru­ m ents and beautiful headdresses appear here also. The exhibit does a good job of showing a heavy influence of European culture on the N ative Americans, but not much of the re­ verse. One obvious reason for this is that only Native artifacts are shown, so there isn ’t much chance for showing any recipro­ cal influence. All in all, the exhibit is a good one to go and see and with the museum literally on our doorstep, it seems like a w orthwhile way to spend an afternoon.

The show will run in conjunction with film s, art dem onstrations and storytelling presentations and will be at the WAM until January 8, 1995.

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THAT bad!). Well, upcoming shows is what yah’ want 'e h ? Okay well grab your tie-dye, VW bus, and drugs and catch the Dead in Boston from Sept. 27th through Oct. 3rd.

Also, the Meat Puppets are playing Bow ler’s Oct. 6th and Jesus Lizard (attn. Noah Vawter) will playing at Lupo’s in Providence Sept.

30th. If yo u ’re still looking for something to

do check out E leni’s Midnite Cafe on Franklin St. in W orcester or hey...lose your self-es­ teem and head dowtown to the Paris Cinema.

Fashion faux-pas of the week goes to Sarah S. for her lovely combo of pink shorts, purple t-shirt and neon plaid flannel shirt. Sorry Sarah, had to say it.

Plastic Cows and Carousels: Five Years of Country Fairs - Photographs by Lora Bruek For five years, late summer has brought me to New England country fairs as near as Spencer and as far away as Union, Maine.

The sights, sounds, and smells recall for me the excitement of the annual pilgrimage to the W oodstock (CT) Fair as a child that marked the end o f the long summ er. Now, with my camera, I seek images of awe in the reality of crowds, trash and dust. Carnival rides become majestic creatures. Farm ani­ mals, seeming somewhat bewildered by the attention, are a source of pride to their ow n­ ers. Oversize caricatures of cows and horses, made of plastic and cloth, survey the scene with benign humor.

This body of work consists of black and white infrared photographs, some hand-col­ ored, taken from 1989 to 1993. It began on a field trip to the Union Fair from a course in infrared photography at the M aine Photo­ graphic W orkshops. I was reluctant at first to go, thinking I would find nothing there to photograph. After seeing the resulting im­ ages, I began seeking out fairs and carnivals, from the early spring parking lot variety to the “ Big E.” The rides were my first love, but more recently my interest has shifted to the animals and their owners. I hope this exhibi­ tion will be fun to viewers and that they will see country fairs and carnivals in a new way.

I took up black and white photography in 1984 as a student at the W orcester Center for Crafts, and studied there for eight years. In 1987, I joined the Sunday Night Photogra­ phy Group, led by Peter Faulkner, and have

been in the group since that time. In 1987, the Group had a show at the University of M assachusetts Medical Center, in which I displayed a series of photographs of the inte­ rior of a cottage in M arshfield, MA, where I spend time each summer.

In 1989, I took the Infrared Photography workshop at the Maine Photographic Work­ shops, under Boston photographer Sharon Fox. I have been working mainly with infra­ red film since that time, preferring its lumi­ nosity over regular black and white film. In February of 1 9 9 2 ,1 took the Infrared Photog­ raphy and H and-coloring course at the Palm Beach Photographic Workshop, under New York photographer Jill Enfield.

My photographs have been accepted at the annual Grove Street Galley Photo Open for the past five years, and I have also exhibited at the M ystic, CT, Arts Center; Preservation W o rc este r’s arch itectu ral show s; at the W orcester Center for Crafts, and in other local shows. In 1989, I took part in t a twowoman show, “ Images in Contrast,” at Gor­ don Library, W PI, and in October, 1991, had a one-woman show, “Enchanted Garden,” also at WPI. In March 1 9 9 3 ,1 was part of the first show at the ArtsW orcester gallery on Front Street. In September, 1 9 94,1 took part in the W orcester Sister City artists exchange with Pushkin, Russia, showing some o f these fair images.

"Plastic Cows and Carousels ” is open in Gordon Library and will remain until N o­ vem ber 14.

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NEWSPEAK CROSSWORD

by Greg Lichniak Class o f '94

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You use this in the laundry room Delaware (abbrev) the Hedgehog Incompetent Roman for 11 The eye of a hurricane is this A type of Chinese philosophy some­ times connected with motorcycle main­ tenance Automatic Teller Machines (abbrev) Bugs Bunny says, “What’sup ?”

A knight is usually shining in this What you do on a tree To have all ready jumped A ____ away hides on a ship to get free passage Norwegian (abbrev) A messy place Not fake One unit or one thing What you use in baseball Nickname for Eisenhower ___ de Janeiro, Brazil Counselor in training (abbrev) Not the groom Where you put cranky little babies when you want them to sleep Not down A hallucinogenic drug (abbrev) Nova Scotia (abbrev) Zeppelin Not stiff or stressed Lester, for short A name brand of 1 Across Einsteinium (periodic) Type of chemical bond Not a shower Breath fresheners sometimes have this The deaf community uses this kind of language Copper (periodic) To be on your feet Registered Nurse (abbrev) You could use this when you need a hand Ex-paradise for Adam and Eve Los Angeles (abbrev) Opposite of credit Ohio (abbrev) Hook, , and sinker Not his Found in baby powder To start over for a computer Same as 41 Across A fossil fuel New (prefix)

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87) 88) 89) 91) 92) 93) 95) 96) 98) 99) 100) 102) 104) 106) 109) 111) 113) 114) 116) 117) 118) 119) 120) 121) 123) 124) 125)

“It ! It slices! It’s an amazing Ginsu knife! And for a limited time offer...”

A picnic insect Company (abbrev) People sometimes throw this Mister (abbrev) You hold a sword by this Liars don’t tell this Aluminum (periodic) Missing in action (abbrev) A telephone company (abbrev) Worcester has this type of museum Your senior high school dance Not worst Not near 3rd person tense of have A type of queen She is (contraction) Pavlov dogs do this when they hear a bell An type of clean energy A cutting tool 2 -1 = this number T h e___Cross asks for blood To tear apart with force and violence Princess Diana is sometimes referred to as this Robin Hood uses this a lot What a vacant hotel has a lot of Civil Engineering (abbrev) The CCC has a lot of these

Down: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

What you do on a rotary phone Not exit Some people have short ones Extended Play (abbrev) Right (abbrev) Strikingly unusual Cigarettes have this An exclamation that kids sometimes use in disappointment 9) He lives on Sesame Street 10) Section (abbrev) 11) Solely 12) What spiders make 15) Calcium (periodic) 16) Depressing 19) Initials of Daniel Stem 23) Dogs wag this 25) Water does this to things 27) Part of a flower 29) Not found(...like my sanity) 32) Advertisement (abbrev) 33) Steel is made from this

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66) 68) 71) 74) 75) 77) 79) 80) 82) 83)

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A type of fruit General Electric makes many of these incandescent things A household appliance ____ and relaxation A copy A dove symbolizes this To fall dead This number is on the black ball on a pool table A piece of wood Is not (contraction) Not Pa A pretty involved conversation gets this (2 words) To bring together as one You use this in winter for fun Teaching Assistant (abbrev) Rhode Island (abbrev) Evil form of money you get from a bank to go to college or get things like cars and houses, that you have to pay back with insane interest rates attached You cough up this with a really bad cold How we get (dishonest) politicians in office Bachelor of Science (abbrev) Tom Clancy novel, “T h e ____ for ed October” A stupid person An extension____ To fix on a word processor An earthen material Denver is in this state You usually get tom from this to this if someone is going to amputate you in a dark alley Constellations have more than one of this A person who writes a book One full deck has 52 of them Nooses...I mean neckpieces Not softer Railroad (abbrev) Where Michael rows the boat A saying Not soprano, alto, or bass A piece of paperwork More than one bar drink Mr. Baldwin Not crazy...unfortunately that doesn’t apply to me General Electric (abbrev) People do this with needle and thread Road (abbrev) Gold (periodic) In order, these two letters go on either side of the letter ‘S’

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Tuesday October 4,1994

COMMENTARY

Philler Doughnuts and The Swamp Thing - What do you want on your Tombstone?

by Laurel a n d Guinevere What to write, what to write... We can't think of anything to write this week... This is so lame... Wish we could write like Lens and Lights... sigh.

Ha, just kidding. It was kind of amuzing to open the paper and happen across that club corner. Sniff, it's always nice to know that we have phans... Our guess is that Amy Plack wrote that one, but we're sick of plug­ ging her in our articles, so end of story.

Anyhow, Disturbing-Thought-For -The-Day (DTFTD): GointoDAKA's "The Grill," and look at their new hanging signs. Their marketing strat­ egy seems to be rather disturbing, if not down right gross. They have this sign that innocently says "the grill" on it, accompanied by a very nice graphic.

Whereas larger companies, at least those with money for a real ad cam­ paign such as Burger King, accom­ pany the image of "grilling" with flame broiled, juicy ham burgers, DAKA seems to have taken the wrong defini­ tion from Webster's Complete and Un­ abridged Dictionary, somehow con­ necting the image of the front end of an automobile with theircookingstyle.

Apparently they have committed the ultimate marketing sin: they told the hideous truth. Could this be some sort of Freudian slip? A sick joke? A bizarre, real-life reference to Roadkill Cafe? Could this in any way, even in the cosmic sense, be good for busi­ ness? Some where, out there, there is a mildly rich graphic artist laughing his or her buttocks off in the Bahamas.

[NOTE: Although we really like comments from other people, espe­ cially devoted phans and "avid read­ ers," enough with the squirrels. I

mean, they're cute and all, but they aren't THAT exciting - not enough for three, count them, three consecutive issues. We actually have yet another letter from someone about the little critters, but we ain't a gonna print it... no offence to the author, but we'll wait to use it when we need filler for our Philler.]

Usually when we write this column, we just go over the things that happened to us in the past week, and report them as is - yes, our lives are that surreal.

Laurel just laughed at that, but it's true. This week, however, was just sooo screwed up, that nothing truly stands out... at least not anything we are will­ ing to tell.

Um, how about... nyah... that's not a good idea. You sickos might actually try that one...

We may just have a fun experiment for all of you next week, if all goes well, but no guarantees. Here’s a hint: it may result in legal actions against an on-campus business, but no more than that for now... (Ooo, this is almost as exciting as that "Al Capone's vault" thing...)

Comfy chairs are nice.

Ahhh, running out o f ideas... which means it's time for a top ten list.

Top Ten Signs that You're Running out of Ideas: 10. You say "um" a lot.

9. You worry that you're too stressed out and may be going sane.

8. Pancakes, pancakes, pancakes.

7. You giggle a lot, unfortunately for no specific reason.

6. You wait patiently for DAKA time, so you can have something to do.

5. You attempt to call in sick, but

realize too late that you don't have a job.

4. Things that really don't make sense, start to.

3. You make top ten lists to disguise all of the above.

2. You can't even think of ten things to fill the darn list.

the ground, and called "art." Don't get us wrong, they're neat, but just really obscure, and we can't seem to figure out how they relate to "The WPI Plan."

As usual, we have a few theories on this...

First of all, the one near the library, which will henceforth be known as Steve Sculpture, resem bles many things. (If you have an incredible imagination, that is...) It's ba­ sically three things sticking out of a center thing. They aren't symmetrical, so that must mean som ething there... It kinda looks like a whale tail (say that out loud, it sounds cool, doesn't it?) but that wouldn't explain the top thingie unless it's like a punk whale or something. It also could be a propeller, albeit a very lopsided one. It was prob­ ably a poor prototype designed by a WPI Aerodynamics engi­ neer; or possibly a good one with a really cool purpose, but which has long since been forgotten...

The other one we will call Amy A rtw ork. (M y, isn't this getting cheezy.) At first glance, it appears to be a wind deflector for the small tree hiding behind it. While this seems to make sense, it doesn't because the sculpture is much older than the tree, so there. It could also be a skateboard ramp, the horns of the devil, the metal wings of some gigantic prehistoric bird who has it's head buried some­ where close to the basement of Kaven, or many other things which have not been as carefully researched as these were. Careful research is the hallmark o f a great scientist.

If anyone knows which of our theo­ ries is correct, or wants to take the time to find out what they heck they are supposed to be, feel free to tell us, 'cuz we'd like that little bit o' info before we graduate.

And now for A List Of Things That Are Kind Of Unusual, But Not Totally Earth Shattering, So We Just Put Them In A List, Instead Of Carefully Ex­ ploring Them (A. L. O. T. T. A. K. O. U. B. N. T. E. S. S. W. J. P. T. I. A. L. I. O. C. E. T.): [Note: 2 7 letters, count 'em, 27... Stay tuned to further issues o f Philler fo r more Guiness-esk acro­ nyms. J 1. Why are all the street light-type things around cam pus different styles? We have everything from floodlights to antique style hanging lamps.

2. Freeman Plaza looks neat, but why did they not level the ground first?

It must have been caused by unex­ pected amounts of wires and such buried in the ground under the site.

3. What's the scaffolding for on the side of Daniels Hall? Don't the workers know that there is a stair­

Guineve. e Great, we're still stuck with little in our brains to write about. How about more silly things around cam­ pus... yeah, we haven't fully exhausted that one yet. If the door from the Gompeii's function room to the Riley stairwell is supposed to be kept closed at all times, since it just happens to be alarmed, why does it get propped open so often? We're not complaining, since, personally, we don't care, but it's just a thing we noticed... imagine that.

What are those odd looking metal things, other wise known as sculp­ tures? It doesn't take a lot of hunting around (unlike some of our previous "go and find this thing" messages), just walk to the library, or the front of Fuller. We're not sure what they are supposed to symbolize, but odds are that they cost a lot of money. They're just big rusty pieces of metal stuck in

Just A Thought Personal Habits and Public Issues

by Step h en Brown P rotestant C am pus M inistry It seems those wonderful people at OSHA O ccupational S afety and Health Administration are at it again.

In case you don’t know who OSHA is, they are the guardians of safety and healthforworkersinourcountry. They are the ones who demanded that as­ bestos be removed from places like school building s so kids could breath and not get cancer. They insist on safety measures like sprinklers and fire hoses and other safety devices for workers. People like Ronald Reagan and Rush Limbaugh hate them... which is why I love them.

OSHA has a new proposal to fur­ ther the health and safety of w ork­ ers: banning sm oking in all work places, public, and private. Most objective scientists (read not em ­ ployed by the tobacco com panies) are convinced that second hand smoke-smoke taken in by non sm ok­ ers- is extrem ely detrim ental to people who have to endure it. OSHA reasons that if sm okers choose to endanger them selves, they can do it in their homes o r in their vehicles.

The w orkplace how ever w ill be smoke free. You can go outside for your nicotine fit, just don’t sm oke where other people have to share in your addiction.

Sounds reasonable. A com pro­ mise between a personal habit and public safety seem s appropriate. Not if you listen to the smokers. Form ­ ing “Smokers R ights” groups, they demand the right to smoke in a place that is convenient for them... be it their office, at their desk, or on the factory floor. C onsequences be damned! If people get sick and sm ok­ ers believe the tobacco scientists who deny such claim s, that is the risk we all take in life. Their argument is, ‘why should I have to give up my

smoking to please y o u .?’ My per­ sonal freedom should not be sacri­ ficed because you feel threatened.

D on’t like my smoke, move.

That of course is an extreme point of view, but one more people have in common than you think. Especially here in M assachusetts w here the laize-faire attitude is taken as gos­ pel. As long as I d o n ’t really harm, you, then I should be able to do w hatever I want. I am responsible for myself ONLY. Conversely, no group should set them selves up as the “prosecutors” of others. We are all free and responsible persons and we can decide for ourselves what is good for us. WE d o n ’t need the governm ent or the school or the church telling us w hat is right and what is wrong. We cannot all be our “brother’s (or sisters’) keepers.

You w on’t get any argument from our fair haired G overnor on that.

Bill “I never saw a gam bling game I did n ’t like” Weld is perfectly con­ tent to invent new gam es and build num erous casinos so those who choose to gam ble can help pay for our government. N ever mind that it encourages addiction to gam bling, preys on the poor, and allows us to forego any serious debate about our priorities as a com monwealth. If the poor cannot afford to play, that is their problem. People get addicted to gam bling, don’t blam e the gover­ nor, it is their personal choice.

You can see where this is leading.

If your roommate c a n ’t stand your loud music, or com ing home drunk every weekend, or your friend’s stay­ ing the weekend, then it’s THEIR PROBLEM, not yours. If your fam ­ ily don’t like your smoking, well, they can read or w atch TV som e­ where else. It is everyone for them ­ selves and the devil take the hind road. We are all grow n-ups here, right. So spare us your sermonizing

and platitudes and governmental in­ terference. WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO W H A T W E P L E A S E , WHERE WE PLEASE, WHEN WE PLEASE! I guess so. At least that is the popular feeling around. We are all alone and responsible for only our­ selves. Really makes you wonder why that Samaritan bothered at all.

Any dummy who wandered the Jericho-Jerusalem road by him self ought to be responsible for himself. And if Cain ca n ’t find his dead brother, w h a t’s the problem . Is he his brother’s keeper? Who needs one.

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way inside the building? Maybe they are going to put on an innercity motif production of Romeo and Juliet. They have the scaffolding ready for the balcony scene...

4. Where are the spruces? The plaque on the front steps of Riley Hall sp e c ific a lly d ed ica te "these spruces," and we want to know where they are.

Ok, new topic: the fountain that should soon (read 1997) be built in Freeman Plaza. Picture it - concrete, bricks, lots of them. Rocks, huge ones. Water, the nectar of the... plants, cascading down the chiseled body of...

Jon Strauss. No, really. Think ofwhat a great body he has. We all saw it in Newspeak's April Fools edition two years ago, and we're sure that it has been proved since then... (nudge, nudge, wink, wink). Now, some of you are thinking that it would be aw­ ful, but you're just not considering all the great works of art in Europe. Nudes are fine... especially for important pub­ lic figures, such as our beloved, if ex, president. Picture Michaelangelo's David, 'cept with Jonny Boy's head. I mean... uh. What Laurel? Yeah, I know that I am not supposed to type this all by myself, especially when you just stepped out for a minute... hey! Let go... oompf!

THIS IS LAUREL. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY SUCH THING AS A NUDE STATUE OF JON STRAUSS ON THIS CAMPUS. THAT IS ALL. Gee, sorrrr-ry. Here I am trying to get this silly community to think in higher terms, such as art and beauty, but nooooo, SHE has to come along and be a ... oompf! (Here we go again.)

LAUREL HERE AGAIN. FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICLE, I WILL BE WRITING. THERE WILL BE NO MORE SILLY BITS IN­ VOLVING JON STRA USS. IN FACT, I PERSONALLY PROMISE THAT WE WILL NEVER MENTION STRAUSS NUDE AGAIN. I think that the fountain in Freeman Plaza should represent eternal struggle between engineering, science, and those stupid people that we have to make things for. No, no, no, no. That's not it at all. Something simple, yet common; easily understandable, yet with a deep and unmistakable mean­ ing. Something complex... Dammit, it should be the Provost's head on the statue of David... (I was close. Guinevere) That would be appropri­ ate. And tasteful. End of discussion.

Hey, wait a minute. I've got a better idea. It should be a fountain that represents the real nature of this insti­ tution. Something truthful, insightful, and ingeniously fitted to this society.

How 'bout The Philler Phountain?

Yeah, that would be best.

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NEWSPEAK

Tuesday October 4,1994

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION M inutes Summary from the SGA meeting held September 27,1994 The meeting was called to order at 5:50 p.m.

Those in attendance were President Greg Findlen, Treasurer Don Socha, Secretary Rachel Butland, and Senators: Ryan Daly, John Grossi, Ed Hallissey, Lucie Lasovsky, Joe I .aydon, Joe Plunkett, Kirsty Reidy, Josh Single, Greg Snow, Patrick Sullivan, Eugene Suzuki, and Joe Wain.

Those absent from the meeting were Lexie Chutoransky {excused}, Nat Fairbanks, Deb Foley, Josh Greene, Jason Macierowski, Jason Mickey {excused}, Mike Schulz, Chris Thomas, and Wolf Winset {excused}.

The minutes for the September 20 meeting were unanimously approved with the amend­ ment that John Grossi was excused from that meeting.

In the Presidents' report President Greg Findlen announced that Senator Greg Snow is the new chairman of the Policies and Procedures Com­ mittee. He also addressed the concern that there has been veiy little new business coming to the Senate from the committees. He reported that he spoke to Helen Vassallo about the concerns of professor availability, and that the Committee on Academic Initiatives will also look into the issue.

For committee reports the Public Relations Committee Chair, Lucie Lasovsky reported that the committee met on Wednesday to work on the promotion of elections. They will meet again next week to work on T-shirts and the campus center.

Election Committee Chair John Grossi an­

1) Reasons for the disbandment of thiscommittee nounced that the deadline for turning in petitions was extended to Thursday (9-29) at noon to allow include, liability to Student Government, person­ nel constraints, lack of effective enforcement of for a greater number of off campus candidates to regulations maintaining a safe and effective trans­ run. At the Monday deadline there were only portation program. 2) For a period of ten years, seven candidates for fourteen positions. Elec­ Student Government Association shall transfer a tronic Balloting will start at midnight on Friday nonnegotiable sum of $10,000 to the WPI direc­ (9-30) and run until midnight of Thursday (10-6). tor of club sports for express purpose of funding On Friday (10-7) there will be paper balloting, for need-based transportation costs for all current those that missed electronic balloting, on the first club sports. This fund shall be administered by floor of Daniels. The ballots will be counted by the current SGA Senator Kirsty treasurer. This Reidy and one WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC IN S T IT U T E of the advisors. m otion w as For the In­ passed with 12 stitute C om ­ votes for, 1 mittees, Sena­ against and 1 ab­ tor John Grossi stention.

There w as reported that then a motion to the EDC did hear new busi­ not meet last week but ness not on the S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T ASSOCIATION agenda which would meet was unanimously passed. Senator John Grossi later on this week. For the CSA Cathy Connelly then moved to suspend Robert’s Rules of order so reported that the Committee on Student Advising that the senate could discuss emergency funding will be meeting on Wednesday (9-28). They plan for Newspeak. Senator Sullivan seconded the to discuss sending a representative to work on the motion and Robert’s Rules were unanimously first year experience program. suspended. After discussion Senator Sullivan There was one new motion on the agenda to be moved to reinstate Robert’s Rules which was heard by the Senate. Senator Josh Single moved to accept the document submitted to the Senate by seconded by Senator Single. This motion passed by a vote of 10 for, 3 against, with 1 abstention.

Secretary Rachel Butland. This document gave Senator Grossi made motion 6a moving to refer the reasons for the disbandment of the transporta­ Newspeak to the OCFC, which was seconded by tion committee, and included procedures for the senator Sullivan. This motion passed with a vote continued support of the club sports transporta­ of 8 for, 0 against, and 6 abstentions. tion. The actual provisions of the document were:

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For announcements Senator Plunkett an­ nounced that Ralph Covert would be playing at the Coffee Cave show that night at 8 p.m. in Gompei’s. Treasurer Socha announced that the Appropriations meeting will be Thursday (9-29) at 9 am. He also announced that the Track and Women’s Soccer teams are looking to obtain varsity status. Senator Grossi reminded everyone of the schedule for elections. And Senator Daly announced that he is trying to plan a week long Winter Festival, hopefully to happen in early February.

The meeting was adjourned by a unanimous vote at 6:27 p.m.

Agenda fo r the meeting o f Tuesday October 4, 1994 I. Call to order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes IV. President’s Report V. Vice Presidents Report VI. Treasurer’s Report VII. Committee Reports VIII.Old Business IX. New Business -motion 6a.94- Confirmation of Presidential Search Committee Nominations -motion 7a.94- Newspeak Funding - Sen. Grossi -motion 8a.94- Campus Hearing Board Confirmaiton - Sen. Fairbanks X. Announcements XI. Adjournment

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Construction scholarship applications Scholarship applications are available from the Associated General Contractors of Massa­ chusetts, Inc. for college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors enrolled in four-year construction and/or civil engineering degree programs. Win­ ners in the annual competition, sponsored by The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Education and Research Foundation, may be eligible for grants of up to $6,000 over a fouryear period ($1,500 each year) for full-time un­ dergraduate study.

College students enrolled in an undergraduate construction or civil engineering degree pro­ gram, or a person with an undergraduate degree in those areas, may apply for the Saul Horowitz Jr.

Memorial Graduate Award. The applicant seek­ ing the $7,500 financial assistance for the dura­ tion of the Master’s level construction program must be enrolled or planning to enroll, as a full­ time student.

Massachusetts students may obtain applica­ tions by writing the AGC of Massachusetts, 888 Worcester St., Suite 40, Wellesley, MA 021813793. All completed applications and attach­ ments must be received by AGC of America Education & Research Foundation’s Washing­ ton D.C. office by November 1,1994.

Applicants in both competitions are selected on the basis of a demonstrated interest in a con­ struction industry career, academic performance,

SGA Elections

financial need and extracurricular activities. Each finalist is interviewed by a local AGC contractor, according to Paul J. Martini, president of the 250member Massachusetts AGC Chapter.

New telephone etiquette Effective Oct. 15, there will be a change in the way NYNEX telephone customers in Mass. will dial calls within the 508 area code that are beyond their local dialing area (toll calls). The new, permanent dialing method for these calls is: “ 1” + 5 0 8 +7-digits.

Be sure to check all automatic dialing and/or services you may have (i.e. Speed Calling or Call Forwarding) to accommodate new dialing meth­ ods.

Hallapalooza II Hallapalooza II will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in Founders Dining Hall. Several musicians (bands and solo artist) from the WPI community are scheduled to perform. Admission is free.

[lectronic Balloting thru Thurs at lidnight

Federal contract awards and opportunities on­ line Gordon Library has established a subscription to the U.S. Department of Commerce periodical, “Commerce Business Daily,” (CBD). The CBD, which announces Federal Government contract awards and opportunities along with sales of surplus property, is a resource of potential fund­ ing opportunities.

CBD is available electronically to members of the WPI community via the ‘library’ program menu on CCC UNIX system computers. If you have questions about this resource, please see Don Richardson in the Reference Department (ext. 5410 or e-mail: drichard@wpi.edu).

October programs at the Higgins Armory Museum Second Annual John W oodman Higgins Arms and Armor Day V isitors are invited to attend all or part of a full day of activities on arms and armor themes. Program includes talks and tours by Museum staff and guest experts, arms and armor dem onstration, m iniature weapons display and a 17th-century encampment with participatory pike drills. Free with Museum admission.

Writing Resource Center hours The Department of Humanities and Arts Writing Resource Center will be open Mon­ day through Friday from 9 am - noon (except on W ednesday) and everyday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 pm during A term.

The W riting Resource Center is located in Salisbury Labs 13. Trained peer tutors will assist any WPI student with any w riting as­ signment or project narratives. Please call De Ann Finkel at ext. 5503 or e-mail at dcf@ wpi if you have any questions.

Worcester Art Museum W orcester Art Museum presents “An Af­ ternoon of Stories” Sunday, October 9 at 2:00pm. WAM invites all to join three ac­ com plished Native American storytellers, Joseph Bruchac, Trudie Lamb Richmond, and Dovie Thomason as they share stories from a variety of heritages. Although there are many children’s stories in Native tradi­ tions, this event is intended for an adult audience. >

Engineering Journals and Conferences on CD-ROM” Don Richardson Gordon Library Reference Department

Paper balloting Fri 7:30am - 5:30pm in front of mailboxes

SGA Elections Committee

Gordon Library invites you to try the “IEEE/ IEE Publications On disc” (IPO) system. IPO is a comprehensive collection of journals, stan­ dards, and conference proceedings in electron­ ics, electrical engineering, computer science, applied physics, and information technology.

IPO is produced by University Microfilms International (UMI), in cooperation with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi­ neers (IEEE) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). UMI has made it available to the library for a 60-day free trial.

IPO combines a subset of the INSPEC data­ base with abstracts and indexing to all IEEE and IEE publications and full images of the matching IEEE and IEE materials on CD-ROM. Users can search for, display, and print rel­

evant articles at one workstation.

Included in the full-image collection are: — IEEE Journals such as Computer, IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Journal of of Quantum Electronics, and IEEE Trans­ actions on Everything — IEE Journals such as Computer-Aided Engineering Journal, IEE Proceedings, and Software Engineering Journal — IEEE and IEE Conference Proceedings — IEE Colloquium Digests — Standards such as the IEEE Color Books Set and the National Electrical Safety Code If you would like to use the IPO collection, please see one of the Reference Librarians during the regular work week. The system will not be available on weekends during the 60day trial.

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Tuesday October 4,1994

CLUB CORNER

Alpha Phi Omega Well this is the last club comer from Patty....!

Thank you all for reading these columns of mine!!

Congratulations to the new Publicity Chair, Jennx. Also, big congratulations to Court Jester Brian Smith and Corresponding Secretary Sharon Desjarles!! And, now, just a few words from the peanut gallery....

Hi to the Jalapeno, yakmilk, DAKA donut, chocolate, bagel, brocolli, julip, jello, marshmal­ low, jarlsberg, strawberries, rutabaga, salad, and any one else I missed!!! (these would work great in my jokes... What is white and leaps tall build­ ings? Super marshmallow.... what is red and leaps tall buildings? Super strawberries. What is green and leaps tall buildings? Super brocolli!!!

Thanks everyone for making this job enjoy­ able.... be kind to my successor. YiLFS (even long distance) -pea

Asian Society It’s almost the end of the term, I am sure that everyone is working hard for their finals. How­ ever, have you planned for the term break yet? If you haven’t, why not let ASC plan it for you?!

ASC is having a Three day trip to Six-Flags. The entrance cost $22, one night hotel cost $60 for each person. If any of you interested in going, please contact the officers ASAP since the seat­ ing is limited. Also, there might be a chance that ISC will co-sponser the trip. If we have at least 35 people are interested in going, we can rent a bus. in that case, we WON’T spend a night there, just to SAVE SOME $$!! Then it will be about $50 person and includes everything! What a Good Deal! Don’t miss this chance!!!

That’s about the trip, now back to school.

Finals are coming and I know that everyone must be working hard. Just want to wish you Good Luck on your finals. Don’t work too hard, make sure you have some breaks too. After all, why not let us have some fun together during the term break?! See you!

ASME We had our first organizational meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers last Wednesday (9/28) night. It was the greatest turn­ out of any ASME meeting in the past 25 years.

Thanks to everyone who showed up and enjoyed the prime rib dinner and to those who couldn’t be there and e-mailed me about joining. Next time we’re having either lobster or pork rinds. A full summary of the meeting was e-mailed to all ME’s. CHEERS to Prof. Noori for sending out some words of inspiration and kicking off our annual membership drive. JEERS to Pres. Dan Cullen for messing up the meeting room TWICE. On a serious (?) note, ASME’s a great way to get involved here as an ME. Since we (ME’s) have the most students of any major at WPI, we should have the best professional society here.

We are going to go on some cool plant tours B term and talk to some high school students this week. Tonight (10/4), we will have our first get together at Joe and Mark’s (my) house to “relax” and talk to other ME’s here about things relevant to us. Talk to someone who went to the meeting or email me (marko) to find out more information about tonight. CIVIL ENGINEER JOKE OF THE WEEK: What do ME’s and Civil’s have in common? -They both do a lot of work...except for the Civil’s.

Christian Bible Fellowship The end of A term is approaching faster and faster! I pray that you are all doing well and that you are drawing closer to the Lord. Tonight there will be the second Tuesday Night Special down at 104 Highland St. at 7pm for all of you interested in learning more about yourself and the Lord.

Wednesday Prayer and Share is back at 8pm.

This is a great time to get together and praise the Lord and present our prayers before the throne!

FNF is back in Morgan A, this week, at 7pm. All of you sports fans will be glad to here that Saturday morning Sports will begin again at 10:30am in front of Alumni Gym. Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

(Matthew 11:28 NIV) As the end of the term approaches, schoolwork piles up while our sleep becomes non-existant. At times I feel like I have so much to do and I can’t see the top of the schoolwork pile. Are you buried underneath piles of things and you can’t find the strength to go on? This verse is especially helpful for me in times like this. Jesus asks us to go to Him when we are “weary and burdened”. If we do this He promises to give us rest. What is holding you back from going to Jesus and accepting the rest that He will give to you?

ISC Hey, you all out there, what’s up? How many of you are we actually writing this article for?

Anyways, we’re back, it’s the International Stu­ dent Council. By the time you’re reading this, Parent’s Day weekend will be over with; for those member groups who participated, ISC wishes to thank you all very much. There was supposed to be some dancing, presentations, martial arts and other fun activities to attract all the visitors to our campus. Moving on, the meeting last Wednesday was fruitful. The Constitution was discussed as well as the upcoming events list. All the member groups have their own events well underway.

Our next, and last meeting will be next Wednesday(12th). Hope to see a good turnout.

For the next few events on our list, dates will be posted up in detail next week. But to get the general idea, we have an international dinner coming up in November and there is Latino week as well. The Asians are trying to get a trip together while ISC as a whole is trying to get something going for those of us who are going to stay back through the October break...... Well, just keep a look out for this article next week, and if you one details earlier, you can approach any officer of the club : Manuel, Antonius, Sabrina.

Other than that just keep smiling and have a nice day...later!

Japan Association Here we are! Introducing our new club, Japan Association, JA, to the WPI community. We just started only a few weeks ago. We have held two meetings so far. The first meeting was about getting to know each other within the club and in the second meeting, we decided the official name for the club and the officers. JA officers are follow; President: Ryo Oshige, Vice President: Nobuhiko Hayashi, Secretary: Hidenori Meiseki, Treasure: Shigeru Kawaguchi.

We had a good discussion about our naming.

Although many of us are Japanese students, the membership is open for all the people who are interested in Japanese culture. We wanted to let people know what this club is about and at the same time not to give the impression that makes people think the club is only for Japanese Stu­ dents. We voted for Japan Association. The purpose of the club is to learn about Japanese culture and introduce it to the WPI community or even to the larger community.

Since we are just starting, we are not yet sure what exactly we are doing for activities. How­ ever, in other words, we have a lot of potential like a baby. Now is a good time to join J A. You shall take part in making our original club which is u nrestricted by form er exam ples. Any interest,comments, etc. are welcome e-mail to: “ja@wpi.edu”

N at Society of Pershing Rifles Well, we all got back from an extremely suc­ cessful Operation Daring Plunge last Saturday, and those of us up here in staff land were quite pleased with how things went. The rope bridging lanes went o.k., with no casualties or catastrophies.

And CPT Chandler’s grenade assault course went over very well indeed. Overall, P/R made quite an impression.

Pledges, pledges, pledges, I just do not know what we are going to do with you people. You are doing adequately well, except that you have got to learn to stop referring to NCO’s as sir, they don’t like it, not one bit. Well, Echo Troop, keep it up for Tropical Lightning this weekend, I’m outta here!

Newman Club Hey everyone! Sorry I missed last w eek’s edition...you know how busy things can get around here. I’m sure you were all upset. Last night was our October meeting; we basically are planning for B-term right now. The nursing home program should be all set soon. Let Father know if you can help out. Another cookout is planned, tentatively, for November 13th since the last one went well. We are also planning a retreat for the officers so we can get to know each other better. Let me know if there is anything you want included or if you have ideas in general. By the way, officers and advisors, please return those index cards to me soon. Special hellos to JJ and Jr today. Other than that, good luck on finals and have a safe, fun break!

Society for Medieval Arts and Sciences (Complaint mode on) Grumble grumble classes grumble.

If I put one of these in, I get wanked at for content. If I don’t, I get wanked at for NO content. You know who you are, (Matt) so just GO AWAY. You can to this, or you can do all the homework and other stuff I have to do.

What I’m trying to say here is DEAL! (Complaint mode off) Due to many complaints, practices will again be rescheduled. Details on the proper days will be mailed out on the mailing list.

We went to King Richard’s Faire this week­ end, and had boatloads of fun. Don’t you wish you had gone?

You haven’t paid Jared YET? Uh oh, you’re in BIG trouble now, his leg brace came off yesterday.... H e’ll kill you all now! “Run away!”

Meetings: TBA

SWE Hello everyone. The next meeting is to­ morrow, Wed. Oct. 5th in SL123 at 7pm.

Please make every effort to attend. We need volunteers for Sat. Oct. 29th to help with Girl Scout Badge Day. So check your calanders and schedules to find out when you are free.

If everyone can volunteer for a couple of hours, that would be great. We are still looking for chairs for several com m ittees so

please think about that for tomorrow. It’s a minimal com m itm ent. Thank you everyone who has paid dues. If you still haven’t, you have until the end of B-term. Applications will be available at all meetings. Dues and applications can be brought to meetings or mailed to Box 5986. Any questions can be mailed to our box as well, or em ail swe@wpi.

See you tomorrow! Thought for the week: Understand that no one in this world is more important than you and no one is less impor­ tant.

Women’s Alpine Ski Team CALLING ALL WOMEN!! Anyone inter­ ested in skiing for the women’s alpine ski team, dryland practice started yesterday. However, it is not too late. Practices are Mon.-Fri. at 4:30pm in the lobby of Harrington Gym. They last about 45 minutes. For B-term dryland can be taken for gym credit, as can skiing in Cterm. If you are interested in skiing for the team, even if you have never raced before, please come to practice and bring friends. Any questions you have about ski team, racing, etc. can be asked before or after practice.

Women’s Soccer Club Congratulations to the WPI Women’s Soc­ cer team on their first win of the season. Thank you to the fans who came to support us in the rain and watched our well deserved 4-1 victory over Mount Holyoke!!! Goals were scored by Diane Nacimiento (from a penalty kick), Laura Bielitz (2), and Jen Sanna. Everyone who sees Lynn K. and Julie J. on campus be real nice to them. Nice job in goal! Julie, w hat’s that they say about the post being the goalie’s best friend!

Now how do you feel about penalty kicks? — nice save, we owe you huge! Lynn, we’ve owed you for weeks!

Speaking of goals, Fiona, when are you get­ ting yours?? Speaking of people, has anyone seen Kylie? New soccer rule, no abrubt sched­ ule changes. Oh, and speaking of schedule, let’s hope we played as well Saturday vs. BU and Monday vs. Regis. Hey fans....road trip friday night w e’re playing BU again away! Jackie, we all hope your ribs feel better (then maybe you’ll stay out of trouble with the score clock). Lisa, maybe next time just use a chair! Good luck to all WPI athletic teams this week!

B E A U T Y IS A B E A ST

A new play by Morgan D. Rosenberg Tuesday and Wednesday October 4 and 5 at 8:30 PM

In Alden Hall

Club and Greek Corner Submission Policy

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Newpseak would like to remind all club and greek organizations o f our Club and Greek Corner submission policies: -................ ..................... . '■

Admission: FREE!

1) A ll articles m ust be subm itted via electronic mail to newspeak@ wpi by 5pm the Friday before publication.

2) All articles must be submitted at 275 words or less.

3) Newspeak reserves the right to edit submitted materials for appropriate content.

Thank you, Newspeak Editorial Board

Warning: This play contains nudity, adult themes and language.

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Tuesday October 4,1994

GREEK CORNER A rA Who knows if there will be a Newspeak this week...but I am writing the column anyway (just in case!).

Thank you to all who attended the Panhellenic Social last week...it was great to meet so many new people! We hope to see you all again during formal rush! Please remember that there arc no obligations involved in rush...even if you haven’t decided if Greek life is for you, rush is a great opportunity to meet people and make friends...so give it a try!!! Thank you’s also to KAP, OX, Sig Pi, and LXA for the invites to YOUR rush events!

And Great Job to Cindy M., Shannon, Tanya and anyone else I missed who helped make the Parent’s Day reception a success!

Is everyone wearing a ponytail for Jen L. today? She will be CRUSHED if you aren’t!

Hey, how many Jen’s are there anyway? And how many scrapbooks do we have in that Chapter Room of ours? They kept coming out of no­ where! Maybe they have something to do with that girl in the red, buff, yellow, and green forest...Or that strange fuzzy bone in the Grey Poupon! I will say this much, all of those OL levitation tricks were far surpassed by Mindy’s ability to break forcefields! Oh, can I say one more thing...what would an AGD retreat be with­ out YMCA?!?

Happy Birthdays this week to Melissa P. and Laura! And since I don’t know if there will be a Newspeak next week...Happy Birthdays to Fiona, Deb A., a nameless individual, and Sue M.!!!

Don’t forget your newspaper for the meeting tomorrow! HEY...I haven’t gotten a photocopy of that letter, or that book, or that doll, or that person! And to Monika...thanks for being a good sport! We love ya!...A DOVELING

ATO Sorry about not having an article the past two weeks but they wouldn’t accept them. Welcome back, Phil. Lee is still in the bathroom paying his dues to the porcelain God. Donnie how’s the soccer team. Weigh it out brother. You know what I’m saying. Mindy has officially become a new ATO brother. Beaton has some serious problems with girls. Ma ran out of potatoes (ask Jay for some). Jimmy and Will had a fun time at Who’s on First last week. Hey Justin, Chad, Petrini, and Ethan, the Dead rule. Play some

money you spent on a new stereo. 6. The blank look that you had on your face when they asked how classes were going. 5. We had to get up before 10:00.4. Mr. Z couldn’t make it this year.

3. Collin’s mom didn’t come this year. 2. We missed the beerfest in Providence. 1. Zippo’s parents don’t come around anymore.

Can we buy some house CDs? RUSH RUSH RUSH...

Party Friday... be there.

Oh my God... It’s the end of the world. We lost all three copies of Dazed and Confused... What are we going to do now. Nobody in the house has a copy. Good.

So Weibe how does it feel to be Morin’s little brother? Oh, I’m sorry... I meant how does it feel to be with Morin’s little brother?

Yeah... OK... I’llmeetyouguysattheM AINE house at 4:00...

OK... It’s 9:30 and you’re handing out invites at Becker and one of the guys you are with is wearing a Santa suit. There are plenty of wit­ nesses around. Then Santa sets off a very, very loud alarm and then the police come. Do you run?

See you next tuesday.

Skynrd man. Swifty, when cutting a lime, please open your eyes. As for me I’m done with girls. (!@#$ Pete)

AXA Here it is! Two weeks in a row what more can you ask for. Rush is going great. If we keep it up it ought to be one of our most succesful rushes yet.

The block party was a ton of fun. Volleyball on the banana is definately something everyone should try.

After a slow season start IM football defeated KAP last week by a score of some to less. V-ball B had their winning streak halted after one game Tuesday with their second defeat of the season (a lot to a little).

That will be all. If something happened and I didn’t report it probably wasn’t that important.

Buh-Bye!

Hey Phi Sig Sigs!

Standing O ’s go out to Amy Gelbwasser for putting on one heck of a retreat last Sunday! Great job Amy and everyone else who helped out! Also, thanks go out to Zeta Psi for the fun and volleyball last Saturday! We all had a great time!

Good luck goes out to all of the fall sports teams! Congrats to the butt last week! Laura Bielitz came through with two big goals and Diane followed them up with one of her own!

You guys are awesome ...keep up the great work!

In the personals this week: -Cindy, what’s with wearing the same clothes two days in a row? -but a husky is a cute dog.... -Kylie, where’s your bball”? -Kim Landry has published an autobiography...she’ll be signing her pathetic autograph later on this week.

Special hellosgoout to Kim Scofield (from her big sis), Em (congrats on finishing your MQPyour little sis), Everyone in the house, all the seniors who are suffering from senioritis, Patti Waz and Sue for listening to Kylie, Sarah Mac for keeping us all laughing, and Becky Kiluk. LITP

TKE Hi, Congratulations to Ken Mongeon for a strong second place in the first annual Great American Gut-Off. And to Feely, the winner of the gut-off, I don’t know whether to congratu­ late you or.... How bout those crazy froshmen streakers at casino night, is 2 million enough to run around in tighty whities. Zippo is now the international spokesman for A-l stakesauce, his new title whippcrhead. Thanks to the fine looking cocktail waitresses for helping out the other night.

TKE A-Team volleyball is 4-0 going into the playoffs whereas the A team football squad has a slighty tarnished record. The second deck is still fighting the noise pollution problem. It is now October which by the way is Fitz apprecia­ tion month. Emilio is having marital fidelity problems. Drop the leash, drop the leash, we are young, drop the leash! Head the warning if it applies to you.

Grudge match with Phi Sig Sig this Thurs­ day and the Boston Tea Party this Saturday.

Bedsheet Volleyball this weekend as well. If you want to sign a team up contact Joe Raab or call 752-9946 and ask for information. Q is lowlife scum with no friends. Stacy is the queen

sn Top ten reasons that we didn’t have fun on parents day this year: 10. We had to clean up the house extra specially for them. 9. We had to explain why we call it the Erection. 8. We had to get up before noon. 7. Had to explain about all that

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0X BWGWNB...The seventh sign cometh, hells freezing over, pigs are going airborne, and the cows are on the doorstep, Why? you ask, be­ cause it seems that the predecessor of my prede­ cessor in writing this illustrious article is on the verge of gaining entrance into that place most valued and cherished by any man who has hit pubert. In other news, Mik, Al, Gross, Griffiths, Moeller, Hagar, and Woody have been back from the Dead concert for like two weeks and they still claim that Buddy is speaking in tongues to them. A-team volleyball chalked up another win, securing second in theirdivision, led by the fine play of the Honduran nightmare. Excuse the brevity but I’m experiencing Kinematic burnout. Upcoming Rush Events: Carnival Night on Thursday 7pm, 3-Point shootout Sunday at 2pm hope to see you there. And so, having re, re, redisposed of the article, exit our hero stage left.

Back again for more punishment...Lucas, I here you had a bit of a hard time getting home from RPI last weekend. This week’s Mickey’s Ice Player of the Week is Marc for his unbeliev­ able show of hands and he dived like ten times.

We arc through two weeks of rush and every­ thing seems to be going okay. We had our silly hat party last weekend; I hope Jimmy was able to pull enough for everybody. Finals are com­ ing! Finals are coming! Run for your lives!

Along those lines isn ’t it about time for someone to go berserk and we have a repeat ofRun!Run! He’ll kill us all! I found the other side of the tracks this week as I followed Ted to the Dead and, man, it’s a strange world out there. We had a good showing at the Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walkathon the weekend before last.

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Tuesday October 4,1994

College Bowl Sponsored by SocComm, Special Events Committee

Who: Any student is eligible to sign up as a member of a four person team or individually, as teams will be formed.

What: The Varsity Sport of the mind & game show of college campuses.

Where: Completed forms can be brought to the Student Activities Office by Friday, Oct. 28, 1994. be held on Nov. 3, Nov. 10, and Dec. 8.

When: Tournaments will Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 5,

people, show your smarts member of WPI's Champion cam pus tournam ents and

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CLASSIFIEDS WANTED - Campus Representatives to sell Great Student Vacations for Target Sport Adven­ tures. Earn Free Trips, commissions. Call 1-800832-4242 A LASK A EM PLO Y M EN T - S tudents Needed! Fishing Industry. Eamm up to $3,000$6,000+ per month. Room and board! Transpor­ tation! Male or Female. Noexperience necessary.

Call 92060 545-4155 ext. A 50111 SPRING BREAK ‘95 - SELL TRIPS, EARN CASH GO FREE!!! Student Travel Services is now hiring campus representatives. Lowest rates to Jamaica, Cancun, Daytona, and Panama City Beach. Call 1-800-648-4849 PIT WORK: Local Co. Offering Flex. Sched­ ule. Ideal for Students. No Exp. Necessary. $40,000 in scholarships/internships & co-ops possible. $9.25 starting Call me M-F 10-3pm

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BECOME A WPI STUDENT AMBASSADOR!! SHARE YOUR ENTHUSIASM ABOUT WPI WITH NEXT YEARS FRESHMEN! Visit your high school over term break and let them know why WPI can be one of their college options. An information table will be set up in Morgan from 1lam to 1pm on Tuesday, October 11 th and Wednesday October 12th. Sign up then or stop by the Admissions Office for more infor­ mation. Please contact Mike Smith, x5286.

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Hiya Bruce! You should check out some of these apartments!

GRADUATING STUDENTS!! If you want toGordon Library Archives has yearbooks dating back to the 1800’s until present. be sure to have a job by the time you graduate sign up for the CDC’s JOB SEARCH STRATE­ GIES workshop. TUESDAY OCT 25, 8:304pm. Limited to 25 students. Register by Oct. 7th.

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POLICE LOG Thursday IS Septem ber 12:19am Missing Person: O fficer reports speaking with Dover St. resident re: missing daughter.

12:33am MVA (H&R): Becker PD reports hit and run accident on Cedar St., involving parked car, WPD advised 4:19pm Assist: Alden to take a report on stolen property, Officer responds 11:08pm Medical Emergency: Female, abdominal pain, Daniels, EMS , O fficer responds 11:10pm EMS arrive 11:20pm EMS clear Daniels with signed patient refusal F riday 16 S eptem ber 1:21am Noise Com plaint: called in by neighbor referring to Dean St. fraternity 9:20am Concerned mother, female student, Daniels general weakness, EMS and Officers respond 9:25am Student transported to Health Services, father at scene 6:45pm Fire alarm: 16 Elbridge, Officers respond 10:00pm Student reported pay phone missing from second floor of Riley 10:48pm Student reports that a male individual tried to break into his car in the Salisbury parking lot 11:52pm Malicious Mischief: W est and Institute Rd. stop sign removed from ground.

Street Dept, notified Saturday 17 Septem ber 12:02am Disorderly persons/alcohol violation: RA reports group at north entrance to Institute Hall with open containers of alcohol; O fficer responds 12:1 lam Officers clear Institute Hall, group clears from 1st floor 12:12am Noise com plaint: Elbridge St. group disturbing. Officers respond 12:12am Officers clear Quad until 01:00, students currently monitoring area 12:17am Officers clear Elbridge St., group moved inside 1:12am Medical Response: Riley intoxicated student; O fficers and EMS respond 1:14am Noise Com plaint: Institute Rd., loud group playing horseshoes 1:20am Medical Response: EMS reports out in front of Riley with student suffering from allergy to alcohol vapors in building.

2:55am Noise Com plaint: Dean St. fraternity, loud behavior, Officers responds 9:57pm WFD reports a fire alarm from the ATM machine outside Daniels; Officer respond 10:13pm Officer reports unable to open ATM, Wells Fargo notified, OFFICER And WFD clear 12:59pm Fire Alarm: Morgan, O fficers and WFD notified 1:01pm Officer reports smoke alarm on the fourth floor East stairwell, O fficer and WFD clear 1:18pm Officer reports at library, individual removing bricks 1:27pm Medical A ssist: Student in Riley with foot laceration; Officer and EMS respond 2:01pm Officer to student life to let in student 4:10pm Medical: WPI Bookstore, student with head injury; Officer & EMS respond 4:13pm. Arrival EMS 4:48pm Complaint: mess in Stoddard C First Floor Bathroom, Plant Services Notified 4:53pm Complaint: Riley possible smell of marijuana, O fficer responds 5:48pm Complaint: numerous students on roof of W achusett house; O fficer responds 7:53pm Noise com plaint: Elbridge St.; Officers respond 7:55pm Clear com plaint, wrong address, noise coming from different Elbridge St. apt.; Officers respond 8:03pm Clear Elbridge, full cooperation, all other com plaints to be referred to WPD 8:53pm Plumbing: Daniels 3rd. W om en’s Bathroom show er drain 9:35pm Noise C om plaint Salisbury Estates, Officers respond 9:45pm Clear Salisbury estates, both advised 11:29pm Noise com plaint: Loud music, Inst. Rd. 1 1:33pm Officers clear Inst. Rd. fraternity members will rectify situation 11:52pm Noise com plaint: Institute Rd., Officers respond 1 1:57pm Officers clear Inst. Rd. all quiet Sunday 18 Septem ber 12:50am Disturbance: Ellsworth apt.; O fficers respond 1:00am Off. clear Ellsworth apts., problems at Ellsworth rectified 1:36am. Noise com plaint: Regent St.; Off. respond 1:37am Medical response: Riley, rib injury; Off. & EMS respond 1:43am Off. clear Regent St. 1:44am EMS requests ambulance to Riley Hall, W orcester EA notified 2:48am Altercation: Student into station reporting fight in front of Dean St. fraternity; Off. respond 2:52am Off. clear Dean St., incident was persons rough housing; no fight. Fraternity members moved inside due to noise 12:27pm Com plaint: Elbridge called to complain about past property dam age believed to be from Elbridge 9:58pm Vandalism: Prof. reports vandalism to a piano; O fficer responds 1 1:39pm Fuller watchperson reports 1st floor M en’s room toilet backed up Monday 19 Septem ber 10:00am Vandalism in Daniels mail room 7:44pm Suspicious car: Regent St. caller stated it has been there since Friday night; Off responds 7:52pm Suspicious car: Vehicle left area 10:03pm Suspicious persons: SNAP reports 2 people on the corner of Institute digging; Officer responds 10:38pm Speeding car: caller reports a vehicle traveling the wrong way down the one way service road 10:50pm Speeding car: car was stopped and advised Tuesday 20 Septem ber 10:00pm Noise com plaint: Dean St. fraternity; Officer responds 1 1:31pm Stuck elevator: RA reports students stuck in Institute Hall elevator; Officers respond W ednesday, 21 Septem ber 1:43am Noise com plaint: students in Quad/A thletic field area 1:51am Officer reports fraternity members located, sent on their way 6:45am Found property: Custodian reports bookbag found in Salisbury 12:58pm Medical em ergency, Power house, 50 year old m ale, laceration of forearm, EMS and Officer respond 1:00pm On Scene: EMS and Officers.

1:31pm Vandalism: students car window smashed in Stoddard lot 2:08pm Complaint: Library personnel reports seeing male suspect, WPD notified 3:22pm Robbery: Fuller Labs; O fficers respond 4:25pm Non-student: Person suspected of trying to get in Alumni Gym was only waiting for ride.

5:14pm Elevator: Elevator out of order in Atwater Kent; Baystate Elevator was called and sending a repairman 5:32pm Security Problem: Two students trying to re-enter Alumni Gym after being removed 9:26pm Possible burglary: Near Salisbury Estates; O fficers respondW ednesday 21 Septem ­ ber 1994 12:18am Smoke in the area: report of a smoke condition in the area of Riley Hall, outside 12:21am Off. reports: smoke from an incident on Grove St. WFD operating 10:00am Custodian reports, unauthorized male in Salisbury Labs

Tuesday, October 4 7:00 pm Field Hockey v.s. Smith, Alumni Field 7:30 pm Film: “Faraway, So Close” Clark Cinema 320, $4.50 Wednesday, October 5 7:00 pm Hypnotist: Frank Santos, Becker Student Center Gym 7:00-9:00 pm Equine Health Seminar, Problems Your Horse May Face in New England: Tufts, $15.00 Thursday, October 6 3:30 pm Tennis v.s. Mt Holyoke 7:30 pm Field Hockey v.s. Clark, Alumni Field 8:00 pm MWRep: “Early One Evening...” Riley Commons $2.00 Friday, October 7 5:00-7:30 pm Reception:”Plastic Cows and Country Fairs,” Lora Bruek, Gordon Library 7:00 pm Speaker: Ralph Nader “The Age of Expectations” Clark Atwood Hail 8:00 pm MWRep: “Early One Evening...” Riley Commons $2.00 9:00 pm Band Performance: “Changes” Sir M organ’s Cove Saturday, October 8 10:00 am, 4:00 pm Higgins Armory Museum “2nd Annual John Woodman Higgins Arms and Armor Day” Free with Museum admission 8:00 pm MWRep: “Early One Evening...” Riley Commons $2.00 Sunday, October 9 11:00 am WPI Glee Club, Trinity Lutheran Church 2:00 pm Worcester Art Museum: “An Afternoon of Stories” WAM Auditorium 6:30 pm & 9:30 pm Film: “Above the Rim” Perreault Hall $2.00 Monday, October 16 Columbus Day

8:30pm Stolen Jacket: leather jacket taken from first floor of Gordan Library, reported by ow ner Friday Septem ber 23rd 2:28am Broken Glass: Shattered light bulb, D aniels, east stairs 7:05am Property Damage: On Boyton St. in front of Founders, limb from tree broken rear w indow of car and dam aged front w indow , student in Founders notified 6:21pm A ssist: check on the w ell-being of a student in the library lot with a car with a dead battery 6:22pm O fficers cleared the library lot, the student is no longer there.

Saturday 24 September 1:13am A ssist/H it & Run MVA: Officer out with a vehicle involved in hit & run accident onBoyton St., currently at Highland & W est Sts., Officer assists, WPD notified 1:59am M alicious mischief: report of students moving g o lf cart from Alumni Gym onto Q uad, Off. respond 2:16am O fficers clear Quad 12:52pm Noise complain: Off to Alumni field to lower music 12:56pm Intrusion: Alarm M ass Academy, Off. responds 2:46pm Trespassing: Off. advised several youths of trespassing 4:13pm M edical Emergency: Boyton St. Head Laceration, 18 yr. old male 4:13pm EMS on scene 4:50pm V andilism : Prescott Garage 8:36pm Noise complaint: Salisbury Estates, Off. respond 8:45pm Cleared Sunday 25 September 12:08am W ater leak: Offs, reports water dripping in Proj. Center 12:15am Plumber notified for Project Center 2:16am A ssist/pedestrian hit & run MVA: Off. requests W PD & ambulance to Chandler and Piedmont St., pedestrian struck by motor vehicle left scene. WPD 2:25am A ssist: Becker PD reports suspect vehicle in above hit & run just arrived at Highland St. 10:32am M edical Emergency: Corner of W est St. and Institute Rd. Woman passed out on sidew alk 10:38am clear Monday 26 Septmeber 1:00pm M issing persons: Female Student m issing from home, visiting male student at WPI, did not show up at home, student not at home, message left.

2:35pm Motor Vehicle accident with injury, 5 yr. old child fell, bumped head. 2 cars, at Riley and Institute.

3:24pm Off. reports suspicious vehicle: blue van selling car speakers behind Daniels Hall 2:35pm O fficer reports vehicle not found 10:22pm Medical Emergency: student with injured leg on field; Offs, and EMS respond 10:24pm EMS on the scene Tuesday 27 September 12:10am Trespass: Students removed from fieldhouse roof 12:38am A ssist: Assumption PD calls regarding wanted vehicle which just left heir campus.

D escription relayed to patrols 1:30am A ssist/drunk laid out: Off. reports subject laid out at Einhorn Road and Highland St. WPD notified 1:44am O fficer clear Highland St. WPD on scene 5:31pm Trespassing: Security officer at Alumni gym reports youth repeatedly trying to gain access 5:49pm Clear Alumni Gym 1 1:54pm Assist/unknown problem: Calls reporting females scream ing for police on West St. 1 1:58pm O fficers out with victims o f assault on W est St. W ednesday 28 September 12:28am Noise Complaint: report o f loud students on Quad 12:39am Off. clears West St. 4:25am M alicious mischief: resident of Inst. Hall calls regarding malicious m ischief just occurred to room 5:09am O fficer clear Inst. Hall 5:33am Follow-up.m alicious mischief: RA calls about above incident 6:11am O fficers clear Inst. Hall 10:1 lpm Suspicious Vehicle: Blue van with people inside parked on corner of Regent and Drury