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WPI President XIV Dr. Parrish beyond the press releases pressed with the en th u siasm and c a ­ p abilities o f the people here, e v ery ­ one seem s to u n derstand the u nique­ ness o f this p la c e— and everyone W P l’s 14th P resident, D octor E d ­ seem s to be having a b a ll— WPI is w ard A. Parrish, is genuinely im ­ truly a special u n iv ersity .” pressed w ith w hat he has seen o f the President Parrish expressed som e school so far. Sim ilarly, it seem s regret at the fact that his re a s o n a b le th a t the WPI w ife S h ir le y is n o t in com m unity w ill be equally “ I'v e b ee n im p re sse d w ith th e en th u sia sm W orcester to enjoy the cool im pressed with what we will w eather we have been e x ­ see o f the new president in a n d c a p a b ilitie s o f th e p e o p le h e re , e v eryo n e p erien cin g , for she is in the years to com e. se em s to u n d e rsta n d th e u n iq u e n e ss o f th is N a s h v ille s e llin g th e ir Parrish was form ally the p la c e — a n d e v eryo n e se e m s to b e h a v in g a house. O r as w ent on to D ean o f the School o f E ngi­ b a ll— W PI is tru ly a s p e c ia l u n iv e rsity ." say, the 1850's farm w here neering and C entennial P ro­ •President E dw ard A. Parrish, Ph. D. he sp en t the last elev e n fessor o f E lectrical E n g i­ years renovating and rais­ neering at V anderbilt U ni­ ing c a ttle , a m o n g o th e r versity in N ashville. T en ­ things. He ex p lain ed th at this w as President P arrish, w ho w as a ju d g e nessee. Prior to that he was a m em all for fun and that the w ork was: for the Freshm en d esig n projects. b e r o f the faculty at the U niversity o f “ the eng in eer in me, I like to do W hereas o th er schools w ould ju st V irginia in C h arlo ttesv ille for 18 th in g s.” take new students to the library and years. C u rrcn tly , he is the edito r-in His hobbies include w o odw ork­ the com puter labs, here an honest ch ief o f the IEEE journal and chairing (he plans to move h is shop into effo rt is m ade tow ards building a elect o f the E ngineering A ccred ita­ the P resid en t's house som etim e soon) com m unity spirit. " I 'v e been im ­ tion C om m ission o f the A ccred ita­ tion Board for E n gin eerin g and T ec h ­ nology. W hen these arc not taking up his tim e, his cale n d ar is full o f m eetings and atten d in g o rien tatio n events.

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President Parrish seem s to have a natural talent fo r picking up m usical instrum ents; he took piano from the tim e he was five or six until he g rad u ­ ated high school. He also played the clarin et, sax o p h o n e, g u itar, o boe, trum pet, and baritone in school and

Air Force bands. He m entioned that he m ight like to try cross-countryskiing and that he never caught on with d o w n h ill, p o in tin g out that t h e r e ’ s n ot m u c h sn o w in C harlottesville and N ashville. And as far as hobbies g o , “the rest is ju s t

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WP11995; Recollections of 1945

by John iMtt Brown Former Interim President [Ed. Note: These remarks were made by President Brown over the summer fo r the WPI community.!

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One a rtis t's conception of the ped estrian m all on W est S treet.

West Street closed for good

by Kristen Greene Editor-In-Chief M any first-y ear students may not have no ticed , but the WPI cam pus changed dram atically, right before their ey es on Saturday, A ugust 19.

At 3:15pm that day, the section of W est S tre e t co n n e c tin g In s titu te Road and Salisbury Street was closed to thru traffic, this time for good.

This ch an g e probably d id n 't affect them that day, but a few parents must have been co nfused as they left the parking lot near the Quad and d is­ covered that they co u ld n ’t turn left.

D espite the lack o f traffic, most upperclassm en can ’t seem to get used to the idea, as a lot o f them arc still sticking to the sidew alks. E v en tu ­ ally, they will get used to it, e sp e­ cially w hen the new pedestrian mall is finished. The trustees are b e g in ­ ning to search for an architect, a n x ­

ious to begin the project as soon as possible.

The main reason for WPI w anting to close the street was that it w as a m ajor pedestrian safety issue, w ith an estim ated 8000 crossings per day.

In addition, with a unified cam pus, WPI can better m arket the school and attract more students. WPI had tried two tim es unsuccessfully in the past to close the road; the first w as in 1972, and perm ission to close the road tem porarily w as given. A se c ­ ond attem pt was m ade in D ecem ber o f 1986, but the proposal w as w ith ­ draw n due to o p position from the com m unity.

The third and final attem pt was launched last spring. V olunteers from several student o rg anizations, including Student G overnm ent A s­ sociation, Student A lum ni S ociety, and Skull, along w ith m em bers of sororities and fratern ities gathered

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signatures for petitions which su p ­ ported the proposal.

Several m eetings o v e r the su m ­ mer helped to secure the closing of the street. The first was a m eeting of the T raffic C om m ittee on July 10.

Many m em bers o f the com m unity spoke in support o f the proposal.

The first to speak was C hief John Hanlon, D irector o f Public Safety at W PI, who expressed his concerns that this portion o f W est Street w as a significant pedestrian safety pro b ­ lem.

Hanlon was follow ed by David Hersel o f Sasaki A ssociates (an en­ gineering firm which conducted traf­ fic studies o f the a re a last fall), Cathlcen C onnelly, Student G overn­ m ent A sso c ia tio n P re s id e n t, and Bernie Brown, Vice President for S tu d e n t A f f a ir s .

P ro f . S te v e W ein in g ercalled W est Street “a gash

What has been an exciting and re­ warding activity for me is moving to ­ ward and end. WPI will install its fourteenth president on August 7, this summer. W ith the decision o f Jon Strauss to leave WPI last Septem ber to accept a very exciting jo b opportunity with the H oward Hughes. Medical Re­ search Institute, our Board o f Trustees decided to fill the vacancy in the president's office with an interim ap­ pointment and to procecd with a na­ tional search to find a permanent (or at least, long-term ) replacem ent for him.

The search has been dram atically successful. Dean Ed Parrish o f the Vanderbilt College o f Engineering has agreed lo take over the leadership of our university and he is em inently well qualified to do so. For the re­ mainder o f m y tenure at WPI. I will be working tow ard the further develop­ m ent o f so m e interesting projects w e've started since my arrival and serving as President Parrish’s repre­ sentative on the campus.

The last seven months have pro­ vided me w ith one o f the most interest­ ing and rew arding opportunities o f my short and happy life. It became appar­ ent fairly quickly after I retired in 1992 that I was going to have a difficult time getting the hang o f retirement in the traditional sense. I’ve had a num ber of interesting jo b s since then, but none can com pare with returning to my alma mater and presiding over C om m ence­ ment fifty years after my own gradua­ tion in 1945. It was a memorable day.

WPI is different than it was back in the I940s. T he choices o f curriculum are much richer. Engineering rem ains a most im portant option, but the engi­ neering curriculum is complemented by required courses in humanities and social sciences. Aspiring engineers are required to undertake projects which explore the implications o f tech­

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All o f our engineering majors becom e involved in projects that provide them with experiences much more like the activities that occupy practicing en g i­ neers. Students learn to see the larger picture, to integrate the various co m ­ ponents o f the knowledge in address­ ing realistic problems in the context o f a working team.

Traditional engineering, chem istry, physics, and m athematics are not the only areas in which one can earn a degree. O ther areas include econom ­ ics, management, pre-m edicine, preveterinary science, pre-law, and a va­ riety of areas in the social sciences.

C om puter technology is a relatively new and exciting area o f concentra­ tion.

A nother major difference in WPI since my days as a student here is the presence of women in the student body.

They represent only 20% o f our stu ­ dent body but they include a d isp ro ­ portionately high percentage o f our very best students. T h at's because there are so many societal pressures that continue to foster the antiquated notion that a career in engineering “isn ’t for a woman". A chievem ents for our women graduates certainly belie (hat outmoded idea.

The mid ‘90s are an exciting tim e in the history o f higher ed u catio n .

T here are finally indications that the educational process is on the brink of som e m onum ental changes. T u ­ ition at WPI is over $17,000 p er year. In my day, it was $500 p er y ear and that seem ed like a lot o f m oney at the tim e. The thirty fourfold in ­ crease is significantly g reater than the overall increase in the co st o f living over those years; ed u catio n costs are rising faster than the co st o f living and som ething must be done to stem the tide. In recent years, the b u s in e s s c o m m u n ity h a s g o n e th r o u g h m a jo r c h a n g e s , w ith d ow nsizing, im plem entation o f total quality m anagem ent, reengineering and other efforts to do the jo b b etter,

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For the week preceding Saturday, August 26th, 1995, here’s what happened Beyond the Farm: C h in a sen ten ced hum an rig h ts activ ist H arry Wu to fifteen years o f prison fo r trea­ son Aug 23rd, in a short trial w hich US diplom ats had know n about but did not want to publicize. T hen, A ug 24th, they ex p elled W u from the country and sent him back to the U nited States. W ithin 24 hours, first lady H illary Rodham C linton decided to go to C hina for the W om en’s C onference. M any analysts have criticized C lin to n 's d ecisio n , since it appears to rew ard C hina, and Harry W u him self told KCBS radio that now "C h in a w ins."

T he intrigue over the defection o f highranking Iraqi officials to Jordan continues.

On Aug 21st, H ussein Kamel H assan, the form er head o f the Iraqi w eapons program , claim ed that Iraq planned to invade K uw ait and Saudi A rabia this fall, believing that an international coalition could not be form ed.

T hen, on Aug 23rd, Egypt offered political asylum to Saddam H ussein if he stepped dow n as Iraqi leader, and J o rd a n 's King H ussein cut ties with Iraq in anti-S addam H u ssein sp eech A ug 24th.

M e a n w h ile, H assan is said to have left Iraq with b illions in assets, and Iraq has released d etails o f its biological w eapons program to the UN.

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The United Nations decided Aug 21st to remove peacekeepers from ihe safe haven o f Goradze and replace them wilh observers, prompting outrage from Bosnian leaders who considered the change a backing down on thp UN’s promise to defend Goradze.

Explosions in Sarajevo led to several dozen deaths on Aug 22nd and 23rd.

T h e le a d e rs o f S e r b ia , B o sn ia H crcegovina, and C roatia agreed in prin­ ciple Aug 24th to meet in Indonesia for peace talks.

UN Peacekeepers began to withdraw from G oradze Aug 25th.

Croatian President Franjo Tudjm an called Aug 26th for expatriate C roats to return and populate the Krajina region, inflam ­ ing the Serbs who had previously lived on that land.

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In Detroit Aug 19th, D eletha W ard was pulled from her vehicle on the Belle Isle Bridge, beaten, and pushed over the edge o f the bridge. When rescuers jum ped in after her, she mistook them for her attack­ ers and swam out o f their reach, then drow ned. W ard’s m other has taken a high profile in discussing how such a beating could take place on a packed bridge with­ out any intervention to break it up.

M icrosoft introduced the new W indows95 operating system with $300 million in fanfare Aug 24th, including a paid halfhour TV show hosted by Jay Leno, among MANY other things.

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The death toll is still undeterm ined but is at least 350 from a m ajor train wreck in India Aug 20th in w hich one passenger train ran into the rear o f another after a signal failure.

C olom bian drug lord R odriguez Orejula was sentenced to just one year in prison Aug 20th.

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A British diplomat was kidnapped in C o ­ lombia Aug 26th.

Five people died when a seaplane crashed in Rhode Island Aug 26th.

Taiwan defeated the US in the Little League World Series Aug 26th, by the ten-run rule.

Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt died Aug 24lh at the age of 96.

A fire at a Seoul, South Korea rehabilita­ tion center killed 37 Aug 21st.

An A tlantic S outheast co m m u ter planed crashed Aug 21st in C arro llto n , G A, killing five.

A woman suicide bom ber in Jerusalem managed to kill five Aug 21st, forcing a further three-day break in peace talks.

Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted another sui­ cide Aug 21st.

ABC apologized Aug 2 1st to Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds for a television report which stated that the co m p an ies had “spiked” their products with nicotine.

Upjohn and Pharm acia agreed lo a $13 billion merger Aug 21st.

An obscure A lgerian group claim ed re­ sponsibility for the recent bom bings in France Aug 21 st.

Congressman Mel Reynolds (D -IL) was found guilty Aug 22nd o f having sex with a campaign w orker who was a minor; Beverly Heard w ho was 16 at the time of the incident did testify in the trial. Reynolds now faces a House Ethics investigation and mandatory jail time.

Form er senator David D urenberger (RMN) pled guilty to em bezzling C ongres­ sional funds Aug 22nd.

Figures released A ug 23rd showed the high­ est SAT scores since 1974, with the verbal average up 5 to 428 and the math average up 3 to 482, though the test did go through a major re-form atting before this year.

A huge brush fire broke out on Long Island in the Hampton resort area Aug 24th, burning a stretch five miles long and over a mile wide; residents were not al­ lowed to return to the area until Aug 26th.

Zaire stopped expelling refugees from Rwanda Aug 24th afterthe UN complained that the tens o f thousands of Rwandans returning to their hom eland were causing a major relief crisis. The deportations were described as “brutal” and “heart­ less", and many R w andans had fled refu­ gee camps to avoid being departed.

Sources this w eek included All T hings C onsidered (N PR ), the A ssociated P ress, the BBC N ew shour (B B C /P R I), the C hristian Science M onitor. KCBS radio new s. M orn­ ing E dition (N PR ), N ew sdesk (B B C /P R I), Paul Harvey N ew s and C om m ent (A B C ra­ dio), the R euters new sw ire, the San Jose M ercury News, and the W orld News R oundup (CBS radio). C om piled by: Lance G leich, Stanford CA Beyond the Farm is designed to provide a reasonably short sum mary o f a w eek's events for people who would otherwise have no chance to keep up with current events. It may be distributed/forwarded/posted anywhere. C om ­ ments, criticisms, and requests for e-mail sub­ scription additions or deletions should be emailed to "lance.gleich@ leIand.stanford.edu.” “hltp://www.stanford.edu/~lglitch/btf/btf.htm l'’ on the W orld W ide W eb for back issues.

C ongratulations on keeping up with the w orld around you!

tween the Quad lot entrance and ihe Fuller service road is blocked off by granite pillars and chain, tem porary barriers which will still

allow ihe passage o f em ergency vehicles should it becomc necessary. Eventually, a more per­ manent barrier will be erected.

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F in ally : Be careful when conducting security tests; they can fail. A uthorities in the N etherlands planted a bomb casing in the suitcase o f a random United States-bound passenger. It w asn’t found— until the suitcase arrived in Florida and US authorities moved to arrest its ow ner, who turned out to be a college professor named Halloway. When his credentials were checked, the Custom s officials called the N eth­ erlands— where the authorities had to admit their mistake.

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West Street Continued from page I lo our cam pus” and expressed his hopes that "th is can be healed."’ John N elson, C hairm an o f the Board o f T rustees, spoke last in su p ­ port o f the proposal, staling that the closing of the street was im portant lo the future o f WPI. W hile several o f W PI’s neighbors spoke in support of the closure, a few neighbors did not feel that closing the street was necessary.

Among their individual rationales was the fact thal the street was here before WPI, and should rem ain open lo those who use it.

At this m eeting, it was proposed that the street be closed on a six-m onth trial basis.

T his recom m endation was given lo Ihe O rd i­ nance C om m ittee, which met on July I Ith. At this m eeting, more neighbors spoke in opposition, m ostly for the reason o f parking spaces being lost. The O rdinance C om m ittee

recom m ended the tem porary closing to the C ity C o u n cil, but the reco m m en d atio n was rejected. Instead, the C ouncil voted 9-2 to close the street p erm anently, and scheduled a final vote for their August I m eeting. Al thal m eeting, the C ouncil again passed the clo­ sure, and again by a vote o f 9-2.

Stip u latio n s o f the closure include the re­ quest that W PI pay for im provem ents to the tim ing o f the lights at ihe in tersectio n o f Park A venue and Salisbury Street. A lso, ap p ro x i­ m ately 25 m ore parking spaces will be built into the lot on the corner o f Institifle and S chussler Roads. Finally, WPI surrendered its right to build in its rem aining tract o f Institute Park, given to the co lleg e in 1887 by Stephen S alisbury for the co n stru ctio n o f an academ ic b u ilding, should it be needed.

Currently, the section o f West Street be-

Brown Continued from page I m ore efficiently, and with significan tly less expense. M any observers o f the h ig h er e d u ­ cation process believe that a sim ilar effort m ust soon be applied to higher ed ucation.

Since the '5 0 s. there has been a co n tin u in g transition o f students from the private sector to the public sector as tuition in p rivate insti­ tutions has risen. As a consequence, the com petition am ong private in stitu tio n s for those students w ho arc interested in the p ri­ vate sector has becom e quite intense. With every increase in tuition in recent y ears, the relative am ount o f financial aid sch o o ls must provide has increased, significantly reducing the gains derived from higher tuition. This process can ’t go on much longer. Some schools have already begun to ad d ress the problem by retrenchin g , reducing the si/.c of th eir faculty and staff. This approach is also subject lo lim itations.

A nother approach is to in vestigate new w ays in w hich the teaching process can be m ade more efficient. A pplications o f new educational technolog ies can reduce the num ­ b er o f hours o f faculty time required to teach large introductory courses, including lab o ra­ tory courses that have been trad itio n ally very labor intensive. Tim e saved can be app lied to the achievem ent o f a b etter balance betw een leaching and research or scholarship, tow ard the adm ission o f more students or. in some cases, in a reduction in personnel.

The rather rigid requirements fo ra minimum num ber of credit hours arc being revisited. So too, are the traditional procedures o f having all

students in a given class proceed at the same pace, even thought some may be able to dem on­ strate the necessary level o f understanding or com petence in a given course or subject matter more quickly than others.

Changes o f this sort can ’t be made by admin­ istrative proclam ations; they must be accom ­ plished by consensus with leadership coming from the faculty. This will require the im ple­ mentations o f the changes in a way that clearly serves the best interest o f the faculty. Though this may seem an unlikely possibility, there are many indications that those institutions that do n ’t em bark on this kind o f effort soon, simply w on’t be around any more not many years from now.

Public institutions are having their problems along with the private, as state budgets are being subjected to increasing strain. Education is not the most im portant area for many politi­ cians, either at the state or the national level.

Balancing the budget nationally will certainly require some significant sacrifices on the part o f public education.

W PI, based in its history as an innovator in e n g in ee rin g education and now providing ed u cational program s for technologically lit­ erate hum ans as w ell, is in a strong position to take and im portant lead in Ihe transition to a much m ore efficient educatio n al process.

At WPI we have the facilities, ihe faculty and, with the arrival o f President Parrish we will have the leadership to m ake another m ajor c o n trib u tio n to h igher education o f equal or greater in im portance than the WPI plan. The years ahead will be exciting.

COIRTKSY OF WPI NEWS-SERVICE

Arial view of the campus showing the proposed pedestrian mall.

Parrish Continued from page I projects my wife tells me to do, like w allpa­ pering, electrical w ork, plum bing. . .’’

But he is not one to brag, his first point was that since most people w ere fam iliar with the p re ss-re le a se in fo rm a tio n about him , he w anted to tell me som e reactions to being in W orcester. He had been here ju st tw o days when he received his first ticket, for parking on cam pus. That night, W orcester Police dogs chased a suspect onto the law n o f I D rury Lane (the P resid en t’s house) and he aw oke to quite a com m o tion. Since then, he has received another ticket and he has begun to walk a little more.

His plans for the future call for developing plans for increased recru itin g and retention o f students. New activ ities will be launched by the A dm issions O ffice lo build a national pool of applicants for adm ission, broaden the base o f applicants and m arket Interface D is­ cip lin es and the fact that W PI is a com pre­ hensive university. “ W e need to get the word out at a national level, w ithin engineering circles the institute has som e nam e recogni­ tion; few know about the Plan— outside of

engineering and outside o f New E ngland, this recognition drops o ff sharply."

He plans to stabilize the financial situation and he pointed out that to retain q uality fac­ ulty and staff and a high quality o f life, the school needs to provide reasonable co m p en ­ sation. President Parrish also realized that he will oversee the building o f the C am pus C en ­ ter, but he feels that because this will be such an attractive addition to the cam pus, the fundraising should be relatively easy.

T his will be a busy, busy year for the new President, who expects to be on the road a lot, m aintaining relations w ith alum ni and b en e­ factors, as well as w orking on the A ccred ita­ tion Board. But at V anderbilt he felt that eating with students was a good way to learn what they fell and he hosted open m eetings once a sem ester, w here every topic w as fair gam e. So, we m ight all get to know him as his schedule slow s dow n, but for now he "feels like th ere’s a big key in my back and people just wind me up and direct me to the next e v e n t.”

G ood luck President Parrish in the years to com e.

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Fall ’95 sports preview

by G eoff Hassard Sports Information Director Football (5-4 last year) Coach Kevin M orris, entering his third sea­ son, returns a strong group o f starters on both offense and defense. They will be led by senior tailback Ernie Ansah who is one o f the most explosive runners in the region and Division

III. Field Hockey (9-6-2 last year) Second year coach Barbara Quinn will be looking for a more potent offensive attack this season as the Engineers try to get back to the top in New England. Returning players that should make an im pact in ’95 are senior Tracy Langis and ju n io r Heather Bryer.

Men’s Soccer (12-4 last year) C oach M acPherson will be looking to c o n ­ tinue the w inning ways o f the Engineers over

the past three seasons. He returns a solid group o f sophom ores led by Eric Langlois w ho netted a freshmen record 13 goals in ’94. The cap­ tains, seniors Rad D onaldson and Tim Spence will provide leadership and experience for the younger players.

W omen’s Soccer (1st varsity season) The w om en’s soccer team m akes their debut on Alumni Field this fall. After many years as a successful club team, the Engineers will make an impact right away w ithin the NEW 8 Confer­ ence and in the region.

Men’s and W omen’s Cross Country (M—6-2 last year; W —4-7-1 last year) The men are com ing o ff a solid 1994 and return the entire squad. The confidence gained from last year should carry over to this fall which could m ean trouble for our opponents.

The wom en are continuing to build as they will again be young. The team will rely on a solid

group o f sophom ores and juniors to do most o f the scoring.

M en’s Golf (6-11-1 last year) C oach M assucco begins what may be his last year at WPI. He, as alw ays, is looking to put together a consistently scoring team. He does return Mike W illock, a sophom ore, who show ed great prom ise last year as a solid player.

W om en’s Volleyball (12-18 last year) C oach Nancy Vaskas begins her 16th season as head coach o f the Engineers. She is very optim istic that her team can be very com peti­ tive in 1995. She returns experienced players, led by seniors A ngela W onsey and Katie D aly, as well as sophom ore Stacy G old who is one o f the top hitters and blockers in the conference.

W om en’s Tennis (3-8 last year) A lthough Coach C ham pion’s squad did not do as well as they would have liked during the

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regular season, they did win their second co n ­ secutive MAI AW State Title in 1994. The Engineers return their tw o top players from a year ago in juniors Lauren Golm anavich and A llyson Sherm an as well as senior Jenn Lovin.

Attention sports teams Does your team have a game this week?

Want to put the score in next week’s paper?

Just e-mail it to us, newspeak®wpi, by Sunday morning and it will be in Tuesday’s paper. Let us know whether its an intra-mural, club or var­ sity game, and of course, tell us who you played.

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22 Brides” are NOT the Indigo Girls; sister act +2 perform tonight

by Amy L. Plack Newspeak Staff Most sisters w o u ld n ’t mind being m is­ taken for the Indigo G irls, but C arrie and Libby Johnson are an exception.

T heir band, "22 B rid es,” is m ore than ju st tw o singers strum m ing folk m usic - they recently added to th e ir fam ily, taking on gu itarist/b assist John Skehen and drum m er N ed Stoh. “ It’s a h ard e r sound now [with John and N ed],’’ says Ray M cK enzie, p resi­ dent o f Z ero H our, the B rid es’ ow n record com pany. “They feel they were being sh o rt­ ch anged as sin g er/so n g w riter folk singers and sisters. T hey d o n 't w ant to be thought o f as the Indigo G irls, because th e y ’re no t.”

Indeed, the B rides have im proved their sound w ith the ad d itio n o f "the 22 G ro o m s,” perform ing together tonight in Riley C o m ­ mons. W hile th eir first self-titled CD used studio m usicians, their next release, " B e a ­ ker." will he a little less "m ain stream ."

The songs on the new album , w hich th e y 'll no doubt be trying out on their W PI audience, arc "m ore personal" than the painful and intense stories told on the debut album . C ar­ rie is quick to point out that she and her sister a re n ’t “ the jo llie st o f lyricists" to begin w ith, but the new er tracks, due for release S ep tem ­ ber 19. gel their inspiration from the rela­ tionships the duo built with their new band m em bers during their tim e on the road last year.

One song, "C ity o f B rides," was inspired by an im poverished city in India w here poor and desperate parents sell their d aughters to rich, foreign m en. “G ood-bye, pretty baby d re s sid in w hite / w e’re going to send you o ff into the w orld tonight / thirteen a n g e l’s years fo r a man who pays / stop that c ry in ’ now it’s your w edding night / in the city o f b rid e s...”

D espite the difficult subject m atter, listeners find them selves singing along.

The track on "22 B rides” that stands out m ost, how ever, is "K in g for the D ay," the story o f a serial killer told in his ow n w ords.

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including the last o n e s his fem ale victim s hear before they d ie: “Oh. my pretty young th in g , / I’ll take you so m ep lace y o u ’ve never been / a lonely w oods where I call the shots / ‘cau se I’m king for the d a y ...” “ W e d id n ’t w rite it to glorify a k ille r,” says C arrie o f the creep y lyrics, “ but to tell a story. It’s a rather h o rrifying jo u rn e y .” A gain, listeners c an ’t help but sing along, most not even aw are o f w hat th ey 're singing, but the haunting melody draw s them in.

A fter a successful self-titled album , some gro u p s find it d ifficu lt to nam e th e ir sopho­ m ore release, but the Brides had no problem .

“ B eaker” is nam ed after S k eh en ’s cat, but the titles also refers to “science experim ents you mix stu ff up in, and one thing we really like about the record is that we did a lot o f d iffe r­ ent stuff, harder stu ff for us," according to bassist, k eyboardist, and vocalist L ibby. “ W e d id n ’t use harm onies the sam e way th ro u g h ­ out every track: and [m ore im portantly] - we had fun. The them es are serious, but we d o n ’t take o urselves serio u sly .”

B ecause o f th eir new , harder sound, “ 22 B rides” w on’t be a ru n -o f-th e-m ill-sarcasticfolk-sin g ers-d o -it-b etter-type-show . In fact, the biggest d ifference will undoubtedly be

the volum e of the show - they d o n ’t have too many so ft-y et-b itter love songs in th eir rep ­ ertoire. Then again, the B rides a re n ’t your run-of-the-m ill folk duo - and they definitely aren ’t the Indigo G irls.

“22 B rides” w ill appear tonight at 8:00 p.m. in Riley C om m ons. D oors open at 6:00 p.m ., w ith free coffee, tea, and pastries served, as well as gam es to play and tables on w hich you can draw . A dm ission is $1 for WPI students, $3 for C onsortium students, $1 o ff with a mug. S ponsored by the W PI Social C om m ittee. For more inform ation, call 8315509 o r em ail soccom m @ w pi.edu.

A sneak peek at fall films “MST3K: The Movie” in post-production

by Am y /.. Plack Newspeak Staff Just when you thought you’d had your fill of M ike and his robot friends, the C om edy Central hit show, "M ystery Science Theatre 3000" is headed for the big screen. The film is currently in post-production, with release expected ei­ ther this fall or early next year.

The screenplay includes, o f course, Mike and the bots w atching a really bad sci-fi flick, “T his Island Earth," a 1954 Universal/M CA pictures film about blood lust in outer space it’s right up their alley. Fans w on’t be disap­ pointed with the effects, either; they’re just as cheesy as the ones on the show. One example is a meteor show er o f grey styrofoam hurled from a 20-foot platform by five “pitchers” throwing underhand.

Thus far, the film has done well in pre-release screenings on the W est Coast, but fans every­ where will be disappointed in the new season, which has been reduced from the normal 24 episodes to only six in order to accommodate the filming schedule for the film. To make up for it, past episodes from the second through fourth seasons of M ST have been put into syndication.

The episodes, all o f which feature creator Joel

Hodgeson in the human w isecraker's chair, will air this fall throughout the U.S. “The M ovie's" com petition, should it be released during the holiday season, could be tough. With most o f this sum m er’s movies in the sci-fi or action genres, most o f this fall's releases are comedies, dram as, and unfortu­ nately, sequels. "Father o f the Bride II" re­ prises Steve Martin in the title role, this time as a nervous father- AND grandfather-to-be. A f­ ter his stunning success in “ Batm an Forever.”

Jim Carrey returns to his roots as pet detective Ace Ventura in the sequel “ Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls.”

A nother ace this fall could be Robert De Niro, starring as Sam "A ce" Rothstein in the 1970’s western drama, “C asino." Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone also star in the story o f an overam bitious gambler forced to choose betw een his best friend and his lover.

Sylvester Stallone is back as a professional killer in "A ssasins." Think you’ve seen this before? What might make the difference be­ tween this film and last sum m er's much-hyped "The Specialist" is Antonio Banderas as a young hotshot in Stallone's line o f work, eager to become the best.

The best bet for this y ear's holiday hit?

Hands down, it's going to be "G oldeneye,” the new Jam es Bond adventure starring Pierce Brosnan as the dashing and dangerous (X)7.

Besides B rosnan’s good looks, the film prom ­ ises to deliver incredible special effects and, of course, scenes with Bond and his lady friends.

Disney has taken a new approach to anim a­ tion in cooperation with Pixar in it’s holiday release, an entirely com puter-anim ated feature entitled "Toy Story.” Tom Hanks and Tim Allen provide the voices o f a cowboy doll and an action figure spacem an in a talc of toys who come to life when their ow ner isn’t around.

O th er titles w orth m en tio n in g in clu d e “Nixon," directed by, you guessed it, O liver Stone. Fresh from her lead role in “Little W om en," W inona Ryder tackles another in “ How to Make an American Q uilt,” the story o f a m a s te r’s s tu d e n t w ho re tre a ts to h er grandm other's home to finish her thesis and contem plate a marriage proposal with the help o f her relatives’ quilting circle.

In addition, “Cutthroat Island” (pirate adven­ ture starring Geena Davis), and another gambling flick, “Get Shorty” may surprise, but “Twelve Monkeys,” yet another “monkey’s carrying a virus" plot and "Mallrats," starring mall-brat bad girl Shannen Doherty will most likely fizzle.

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Professor Levin of ECE Department named White House Fellow courtesy o f WPI News-Service Peter L. L evin, associate p rofessor of com puter and electrical engineering, has been appointed a 1995-96 W hite H ouse Fellow .

B eginning Sept. I. L evin will be based in W ashington, D C .. w here he will serve as a special assistant to A dm . W illaim A. O w ens, vice chairm an o f the Jo in t C hiefs o f Staff.

Levin and 13 other Americans (eight other men and five w om en)— all academ ic, profes­ sional or civic leaders— were culled from am ong 880 applicants for the prestigious fel­ low ship. which was established 30 years ago by President Lyndon B. Johnson. White House Fellows meet regularly with senior govern­ ment officials, top business executives, jo u r­ nalists and other leaders. HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros, CNN President Tom Johnson, Pulit/.er Prize-w inning historian Doris Kearns G oodwin and form er Joint C hiefs o f Staff chairm an Colin L. Powell are among the program ’s illustrious alum ni.

D uring the 1994-95 academ ic year. Levin w as a H um boldt Fellow and visiting p ro fes­ sor of m athem atics at the T echnical U niver­ sity o f D arm stadt. G erm any. In July, ju st one week after he com pleted his G erm an sojourn, he packed up and headed for the capital to discuss his assignm ent as a W hite House

Fellow . From m id-July to m id-A ugust Levin w as a guest o f c o m p u ter science Prof. Gene G o lu b at Stanford U niversity, w orking on m atrix com putations.

Levin and the other White House Fellows survived a rigorous screening process that in­ cluded an application so lengthy and detailed it took him four w eeks to com plete, and inter­ view s by a panel o f 30 celebrities including Sally Ride, the first woman in space, and Edwin Moses, who earned a gold medal in the 400m eter hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics. In addition to extraordinary profes­ sional achievements. White House Fellows must have a record o f com m unity service. Levin, for exam ple, initiated W P I's recycling program under the auspices o f an Interactive Qualifying Project in which m em bers o f the team estab­ lished and m onitored recycling containers for paper in Atwater Kent. The program, now su­ pervised by Plant Services, was ultim ately e x ­ tended to the entire campus. Levin has also served as legal guardian o f a teen-age boy for the purpose o f m onitoring his progress and behavior in school, and has provided hospice service to a term inally ill cancer patient.

Levin earned his bachelor's, m aster’s and doctoral degrees in electrical and com puter engineering at C arnegie Mellon University, where he was aw arded an American Electron­

ics Association Fellowship. Upon graduation he was named a DADD Visiting Scientist at the Technical University o f M unich. He joined the WPI faculty in 1988 and established the C om ­ putational Fields Laboratory in 1989. in 1991, he and Tahar El-Korchi, associate professor o f civil and environm ental engineering, w ere named Presidential Young Investigators (See Summer 1991 WPI Wire). This highly com ­ petitive award, which supports recipients’ re­ search, encourages the developm ent o f future academ ic leaders in teaching and scholarship.

L ev in ’s research and teach in g interests currently involve the com putation o f e le c tro ­ m agnetic fields, most recently the fields that com e from the heart. D uring his y ear in D a rm s ta d t, he w o rk ed w ith Dr. E rh a rd M eister, director o f the Institute of M ath­ em atical Physics, and w ith a postdoctoral student on the developm ent o f special alg o ­ rithm s to a n aly z e first an d seco n d k ind Fredholm integral equ ations using the w ave­ let basis. "This research has applications to all kinds o f field s,” says L evin, "p articu larly high-voltage engineering and other lo w -fre­

quency electrom agnetic field s.”

The W ashington. D.C. appointm ent is a return o f sorts to Levin, who grew up in Silver Spring, M d., where he graduated from M ontgom ery B lair High School. "I w as a congressional intern in high school and I’ve been involved in the political process at the federal level," he says. “ I’m very interested in learning about Federal policy m aking w ith regard to the environm ent, technology and education.

"M y appointm ent as a W hite H ouse F el­ low is a trem endous opportunity," L evin says.

"T he year in W ashington is absolutely c o n ­ sistent with W P I's unique and special m is­ sion: to be a leader am ong technological, research and educational institutions and to equip our students with the special skills that arc necessary to con sid er the practical, po­ litical and societal im plications o f their w ork.

There is no b etter training that I as a teacher can receive in this regard. I will later be able to report with authority and credibility how the m assive w heels of policy turn, and w hat m akes them m ove."

Higgins Labs renovations near completion

by Christopher Hoffoli WPI Alum ni Office In ju st a few short w eeks, the sounds of saw s, ham m ers, and pow er tools will be re­ placed by the sounds o f lectures and q u e s­ tions and learning.

"The work is almost complete.” says John Miller. Director o f Plant Services at WPI. " We are at the point now w here most of the work is done. What we have left is our ‘punch list- w'hich is a checklist o f all the small things that we need to go back to touch-up and fix." he added.

Miller say the building is at 9 5 c/< completion.

Students may still sec a few workers applying finishing touchcs in the hallways and lecture halls but the classrooms and most teaching spaces are complete. There are still some areas which need to be carpeted and benches to be installed in the lecture halls.

When asked if the completion o f this long project is exciting for him. Miller replied, “The beginning was more exciting. With any project like this you have problems and schedule con­

flicts lhat have to be dealt with. After a while it gets trying. It’s good that things are almost finished. This had all been a challenge."

Students familiar with the old Higgins Labs may not readily recognize lhe new interior. In addition to an overall increase o f space and a new elevation which faces the quad, there are new utilities, windows, walls, ceilings, carpet­ ing. and fixtures.

Higgins Labs has housed the Mechanical Engineering Department since it was built in 1943. having moved over from Stratton Hall, then called simply "T he Old M.E. Building". It was named and dedicated in 1946 in recognition o f the generous contributions m ade by the Higgins family to WPI. To date over $1.2 million dollars has been raised from WPI alumni for the project which is expected to cost $8.5 million when complete.

There will be a special lour of Higgins Labs during Homecoming on Saturday, September 30, led by John Miller, Director o f WPI Plant Services. The tour leave promptly at 11:30am from the Harrington Foyer.

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H iggins Labs has been beautifully redone.

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PREREQUISITE: ADRENALINE D r iv e . I n te n s ity . ter, s e lf - c o n f id e n c e a n d d e c is io n - m a k in g T h o s e a r e n ’t w o r d s y o u ’r e lik e ly to s e e in s k i l l s . A g a in , w o r d s m a n y c o u r s e r e q u ir e ­ o th e r c o u r s e s s e ld o m m e n t s . T h e n a g a i n , u s e . B ut t h e y ’r e t h e c r e d i t s y o u n e e d to A rm y R O T C is u n lik e any o th e r e le c t iv e . It’s s u c c e e d in life. ROTC h a n d s -o n e x c it e m e n t . is o p e n to f r e s h m e n R O T C w ill c h a l l e n g e a n d s o p h o m o r e s w ith ­ y o u m e n ta lly a n d out o b lig a tio n a n d p h y sic a lly th rou gh LEADERSHIP r e q u i r e s a b o u t 4 in te n s e le a d e r s h ip hours p er w e e k . tr a in in g . T ra in in g R e g iste r th is term that b u ild s ch a ra c for A rm y RO TC. Excellence

ARMY ROTC THE SM ARTEST COLLEGE COURSE YOU CAN TAKE.

Come join us September 9, 1995 for our annual reorganization/orientation rapelling picnic. No obligation.

Stop by Harrington Auditorium (Room 128), no later than September 6, 1995, for more information. DON'T MISS THE FUN!!!

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Clockwise from left bottom: The 1995 Orientation Staff takes time out from their busy schedule to pose; OL's Molly and Jen act out a common "weird roommate" scenario during "Can We Talk" - guess w ho's the w eird roommate!; The Global Rhythm Tour gave stud en ts like this one the opportunity to make music with the entire class of 1999; Roommates Kelly Sciara (foreground) and Liz Nystrom share the tedious task of unpacking on move-in day; Playfair! enabled new students to get together and learn just how simliar they are to one another; Students also learned how to work together in large groups to accomplish a seemingly impossible task â&#x20AC;˘ to have the entire group sitting in a circle on the knees of the person behind them; Comedian Gary De Lena enlightened his audience as to what college life is "supposed" to be like.

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Sp e c ia l Featu re

by Am y L. Plack Newspeak Staff O n Saturday. A ugust 19, 600 anxious and eager m em bers o f the C lass o f 1999 arriv ed at their new "hom e aw ay from hom e." For five days, these new est additions to the W PI co m ­ m unity went through the ritual know n as New S tudent O rien tatio n , the p ro cess by w hich we were all introduced to W PI's cam ­ pus, faculty, policies, and fellow students.

As in the past, the class was d ivided into orientation "sm all groups," w hich met sev ­ eral tim es throughout the orien tatio n period.

H eading these groups were 27 orien tatio n leaders and two o rientation assistan ts, as well as the D irector and A ssistant D irecto r for Student A ctivities, C hristopher Jach im o w icz and A ndrea D orow .

A m ong the social activities planned d u r­ ing orientation w as Playfair!, an ice breaker involving the entire class, back for the fourth year in a row. D uring Playfair!, the students learned that they have som ething in com m on w ith everyone, no m atter how d ifferen t, as well as how to d an ce back-to-back.

T he Global R hythm T our stopped at WPI on Sunday night, giving new stu d en ts the unique opportunity to make m usic together.

T hat sam e night, Bacchus hosted "Bill and T ed's E xcellent A dventure," and gave away free T -shirts so that laundry day w ould com e a little less sooner.

T hanks to the WPI Social C om m ittee, co­ m edian G ary Dc Lena graced A lden Hall on M onday night, entertain in g a full house, in­ clu d in g the balcony. T uesday night's Mix N ite, sponsored by Bacchu's, was also a suc­ cess, as a good num ber show ed up to dance the night aw ay and w in the door p rizes, w hich included more T -sh irts, a CD p layer, and a television.

By the end o f the term , the ev en ts o f 1995 New Student O rientation will be a blur, as the new students get adjusted to life here at W PI. O ne o f the last ev en ts, hosted by the O rien ta­ tion L eaders, w as a series o f skits entitled "C an We T alk." Despite the fact that only a few o f the OLs possessed any prev io u s acting experience, the stories they told about cam ­ pus life and possible scenarios w ere welldone and w ell-received.

C o ngratulations to the entire orien tatio n staff for a jo b well done, and w elcom e once again lo the C lass o f 1999.

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by Amy I.. I'lack S ew spcu k S ta ff On S aturday, August I1). 6 0 0 anxious and eager m em bers of the Class ot 19lM a r m e d al their new "hom e away from home." l or five days, these new est additions to the WPI com ­ munity w ent through the ritual know n as New S tudent O rien tatio n, the p ro cess by which we w ere all introduced to W PI’s cam ­ pus. faculty, policies, and fellow students.

As in the past, the class w as divided inti' orientation "small g ro u p s.' which met sev­ eral tim es throughout the orientation period.

H eading these groups were 27 orientation leaders and two orientation assistants, as well as the D irector and A ssistant D irecto r for Student Activ ilies. C hristopher Jach im o w ic/ ind A ndrea Dorow.

A m ong the social activities planned d u r­ ing orientation was P layfair!, an ice break er involving the entire class, back lo rth e fourth year in a row . During P layfair!, the students learned that they have som ething in com m on with ev eryone, no m atter how d ifferen t, as well as how to dance back-to-back.

Ih e (ilobal Rhythm lo u r stopped al V\ I’l on Sunday night, giving new students the unique opportunity to m ake music together.

That sam e night. Bacchus hosted "B ill and Ted's E xcellent A dventure." and gave away free T -sh irts so that laundry day w ould come a little less sooner.

I hanks to the WPI Social C om m ittee, c o ­ m edian Gary De Lena g raced Alden Hall on M onday night, entertaining a lull house, in eluding the balcony. Tuesday night s Mix N ile, sponsored by B acchus, was also a su c­ cess. as a good num ber show ed up to dance the night away ;md vs in the do o r prizes, w hicli included more I shirts, a C D player, and a telev ision.

By the end ol ihe term , the events o f ll>')> New Student ( )rieniaiion w ill be a blur, as ihe new students gel adjusted to lile here al W PI One ol' the hist events, hosted bv the ( )rienia lion L eaders. ■ "Can W e Talk few o f ihe ( )L> experien ce. (I k pus life and p done and \\<\.

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You can make a difference W e w o u ld lik e to re m in d y o u th a t th is is y o u r

N e w s p e a k is e n c o u r a g e d a s w e lo o k fo rw a rd to th e n ew a c a d e m ic y e a r. A s an o rg a n iz a tio n , w e h a v e

n e w s p a p e r a n d lh a t w e re ly o n y o u r in p u t, to m a k e s u re

a ttra c te d a g o o d n u m b e r o f n e w m e m b e rs w h o m w e

w e p ro v id e y o u w ith w h a t y o u w a n t. S e n d us s to ry

n e e d s a n d c o n c e r n s o f s tu d e n ts b o th a c a d e m ic a lly a n d

lo o k fo rw a rd to w o rk in g w ith in th e m o n th s to c o m e .

id e a s , c lu b c o r n e r , g re e k c o rn e r s , a r tic le s a b o u t y o u r a c tiv itie s , s p o r ts s c o r e s a n d le tte r s to th e e d ito r. T e ll

s o c ia lly . T h e W P I S o c ia l C o m m itte e w o rk s h ard to

us if w e d o n ’t p rin t w h a t you w a n t to re a d , b e c a u s e no o n e w in s if w e w o rk h a rd p u b lis h in g a p a p e r th a t is

c o m m itte e s .

A n o th e r e x a m p le , w h ic h p e rh a p s b e s t d e m o n s tr a te s

u s e le s s .

A s a m e m b e r o f th e W P I c o m m u n ity , y o u n e e d to

th e a b ility o f th e stu d e n t b o d y , is th e c r e a tio n o f W P IR . th e r a d io s ta tio n . It w a s s ta rte d la s t y e a r b y a m b itio u s

T h e re a re s e v e r a l new p r o f e s s o r s a n d a d m in is tr a to r s , as w e ll a s p e o p le w ith in th e W P I c o m m u n ity a s s u m in g n ew ro le s , a s a q u ic k g la n c e a t th e s e p a g e s w ill tell y o u . T h e re is a ls o th e w e lc o m e a d d itio n o f P r e s id e n t P a rris h , w h o s e e m s p o s itio n e d to ta k e W P I to a h ig h e r

S tu d e n t G o v e rn m e n t A s s o c ia tio n e x is ts a s th e v o ic e o f th e e n tir e s tu d e n t b o d y , w ith th e g o a l o f a d d r e s s in g th e

p ro v id e q u a lity e n te r ta in m e n t th r o u g h th e ir m a n y

le v e l o f re c o g n itio n . T h e fr e s h m a n c la s s is a s e n e r g e tic

re a liz e th a t th e r e a re m a n y o p p o r tu n itie s fo r y o u to

s tu d e n ts a n d an IQ P g ro u p , a n d c o n tin u e s to g ro w a n d

a n d c a p a b le as th e y c o m e a n d th e y se e m to h a v e fo u n d th e ir p la c e a t W P I.

m a k e a d if f e r e n c e . I t ’s re a lly e a s y to g e t in v o lv e d w ith ju s t a b o u t a n y th in g o n c a m p u s . T h e r e a re m a n y

im p ro v e .

A s y o u w o rk y o u r w a y th r o u g h y o u r f o u r (o r m o r e )

T h e m a n y c lu b s an d o rg a n iz a tio n s lh at h elp to a d d to

c h a n n e ls th r o u g h w h ic h y o u r id e a s c a n b e h e a rd .

y e a rs at W P I, k e e p in m in d th e fa c t th a t i f y o u h a v e a

the W P I e x p e rie n c e arc g e ttin g re ad y fo r a n ew y e a r a n d they all se e m e d to g e n e ra te in te re st at last w e e k ’s a c tiv i­ ties fair. T h is lo o k s to he a re a lly g o o d y e a r all a ro u n d .

M a n y s tu d e n t o rg a n iz a tio n s , th r o u g h th e c o m b in e d

s ta te m e n t to m a k e , a n d y o u p u l the e f f o r t to w a rd s

e ff o rts o f a v a rie ty o f p e o p le , c o m e to g e th e r a n d d o

m a k in g it. y o u can be h e a rd . It's n e v e r to o late to m a k e

m a k e a d if f e r e n c e o n c a m p u s . F o r in s ta n c e , th e

an im p a c t.

Com m entary

Philler Pop Rocks and Oral Sex - Please watch your step by la u r e l a n d G uinevere So le t’s get th is straight. T hey close o ff lhe street with an angled barricade across the crosswalk lor no apparent reason, so it's C O M ­ PLETELY h a n d ic a p p e d IN accessible. Y up, w e're hack at W PI. Som e o f you are probably asking yourself, "H a v e n 't these tw o g ra d u ­ ated by now ?!?!?!” W ell, orig in ally we w ere trying to fail our classes so that we could stay on for an o th er year or tw o w riting these articles, but in the end, K risten, our illu stri­ ous co -ed ito r-in -ch ie f (I. C. E. I. C.) said we could w rite even if we did graduate. ...W ish she would have told us this before we told all o f our professors to fly upside-dow n in a trundle buggy w ith big boots on...

(It made sense at the tim e. One o f those “you had to be th e re ” things...)

AN Y how , we did “g rad u ate” but are here once again. We w ere going to say “just like a nasty rash ," but fig ­ ured that w ould not be the best way to m ake new friends. So. for the record, we d o n 't have rashes, nasty* o r o th erw ise, and w e 're com pletely up to date on o u r shots. So com e on over...

W ell, here is the latest installm ent in P h ille r's en d less (proved by the above p arag rap h )q u est fo rth eo d d est stu ff g oing on around cam pus. This w e ek ’s is all about som ething you probably have been w ondering about y o u rselv es: th e c lo sin g o f W est Street. Sit back, lean forw ard, and enjo y ...

C losing o ff the street looks like it’s going to be a good thing (aside

from having to fix the previously m en tio n ed cro ssw alk a few days ago). It’s very convenient to ju st be able to w ander into the street w ith­ out having to look out for those crazy W oostah drivers. H ow evcr, th e pow ­ ers that be o b viously do not possess our Depth o f V ision(tm ). W e have tw o theories on the h ith erto unex­ plored social im plications o f this m ajor quad-w heeled -v eh icu lar/b ip ed al-pedestrial relationship m o d ifica­ tion. [breathe here|

Pavlovian Lemming Self-Destruction theory: People are creatures o f habit. Not the Nun kind o f habit, m ind you, but that kind o f habit w here people do the sam e thing repeatedly, and re­ peatedly, ev en if it’s not such a good idea. For exam ple: m indlessly wan-

AntiStoufferian (Darwin on Hotcakes) theory:

Just a Thought The Fuzzy E nd o f the Lollipop

by Stephen Brown P rotestan t C am pu s M in istry The follow ing was left in a note by a graduate student just b efo re he com m itted suicide: "I wanted milk, and got a bottle.

I wanted parents, and got a toy.

I wanted to talk, and got a book.

I wanted to learn and got reports.

I wanted to think and got knowledge...

I wanted to be free and got discipline.

I wanted to love and got morality I wanted a calling and got a job.

I w anted happiness and was given money.

I wanted freedom and got a car.

I wanted meaning and got a career.

I wanted hope and got fear.

I wanted to change and received sym­ pathy.

I wanted to live..."

At first glance, the stu d en t's sum ­ mation o f his life seem s to be a co m ­ m entary on how difficult it is in life to get w hat you really want, to know w hat we w ant, and to be free to get it. The note raises som e o th er q u e s­ tions for me: How do we learn what we really need, so wc can tell if what o u r parents and teachers and society give us is the real deal or ju st so m e ­ thing “T hey T hink We N eed" and is in reality a load o f garbage. And if wc arc not “getting what wc n eed ” , how do we learn to get it?

By now you probably have a h ead ­ ache from these deep philosophical questions 1 am raisin g and are ready to find the com ics. I confess this is heavy stuff, especially for the first colum n o f the year. (W hatever hap ­ pened to the "W hat I did last sum ­ m er" colum n, right!) M aybe next w eek: for now I c a n 't get th is note from this student out o f my head...

and my soul.

It is stuck in my craw l partly b e­ cause my best friend in graduate school co m m itted suicide at age 30.

M ichael w as the brightest student and the best preach er in our class.

Yet at 30, he had been divorced, was struggling in his ch u rch , and still trying to find the self-esteem that w ould allow him to accept him self and use the m any g ifts G od gave him. As one o f his friends, looking from the o u tsid e, I thought MichacI had g o tte n w hat he w anted and needed in life. 1 g u ess now that w asn ’t true.

W hat has all this got to do with taking co u rses, w'riting papers, d o ­ ing IQPs and M Q Ps and w orking tow ard a d eg ree and trying to find som e clue to w here yo u r life goes next? M aybe a lot, m aybe nothing. I confess that I am try in g to make sense o f the sen seless, trying to find som e reaso n , so m eo n e to blam e, som eone o r som ething 1 can point to and say, “T h ere, that is why this student co m m itted su icide... that is why my frien d M ichael gave up h o p e ...” .

As my astute d au g h ter pointed out, there is no c le a r why. A lter reading the note left by the grad student, she looked at me and said, “ Well Dad, he ju st got the fuzzy end o f the lo lli­ pop.” T h a t’s it, I said to her. “T h a t’s it” , she said ... “ Not all o f us can handle it.”

I d id n 't like that answ er. Prob­ ably because it is the best answ er... the only an sw er lhat fits. As much as I would like to find som e nice and neat answ er that w ould explain why the student d id n 't get what he w anted o r why he c o u ld n 't get it or if he asked for w hat he w anted... there is no nice and neat answ er. Rather it may sim ply force is to ask ourselves

dering across the ped estrian mall which so recently was know n as West Street. T his behaviour could very easily becom e sim ilar to the afore­ m entioned habit idea. W hat if this becarnc a habit, and people started to m indlessly stroll into, say.... Inter­ state 290? T his w ould be a good exam ple o f a habit that is “ not such a good id ea.” The overall effect would be a m arked decrease in the school p opulation, added ease in getting into those popular c la s s e s th a t in s ta n tly fill up, and a sig ­ nificant increase in a v a il a b le p a rk in g spots.

H ey, th a t's not such a bad idea after all...

if we can handle those tim es and m om ents w hen we get stuck with the "fuzzy end o f the lo llip o p ” .

For me. that is where G o d ’s grace comes in. Knowing I w on't gel all of what I want o r need and sometimes I d o n 't get anything I need or want... at least I know that in my life and in your life God enters in and soothes those hurts and lifts us when we fall Hat. Grace can get you through a lot when nothing seem s to work... when all you get is the “ fuzzy end of the lollipop”.

The elim ination o f the predatorprey relatio n sh ip on W'esl Street will result in a d evastating population escalation (D alm ation plantation?).

Science has docum ented tim e and again at many m idw estern colleges, the undeniable fact that dead people rarely reproduce, so therefore, live people m ust reproduce m ore to make up the difference. From this wc can interpolate that without the control device represented by the vehicular traffic presence on W est Street, the students will utterly fail to die in secret and gruesom e accidents. In truth, this lack o f dying will result in a popula­ tion explosion o f epic proportions.

The advantages o f this “ trag ed y ” w ould be m ore tuition m oney from these new stu d en ts (w ho w ould be given to foster parents with a “ higher ability to p ay ” for their c h ild ’s fu­ ture WPI education). H ow ever good this w ould be for the institution, it w ould reflect badly in the m ale/femalc ratio, since it is a well known fact lhat guys are really dum b and get killed by those cars m uch more often than girls do.

Because o f the m edia hype su r­ rounding this dual theory thing, we are asking you the reader to w rite in and vote for your choice o f theory (or subm it your ow n if you are so in d i n e d ) .

P lease d o n 't call, b ecause all O U R o p ­ erators are out to lunch (yes, w ith us).

Y ou can, how ever, send e-m ail to new speak@ w pi.edu or w rite to N ew speak at WPI Box 2700 or visit our W eb site http:// w w w .w pi.edu/~ tbt/P hillcr/ and send Philler Phcedback.

By the w ay. have you ev er used a m ouse as a d efib rillato r? Ya know , that “C L E A R !" shocky zappy thingic that they use on E.R. (By the w ay. the mouse is the non-bio kind. The bio ones are far too m essy to be used in that capacity.) E verybody got it?

G ood.

T he m o v ie ’s o v er, you can go hom e now...

N e w spe a k The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute WPI Box 2700, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609 Phone (508) 831-5464 • Fax (508) 831-5721 newspeak@wpi.edu • http://www.wpi.edu/-newspeak Ednors-ln-Chiel Knsten Greene Brian Parker

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Culture Spew

by Jason Macierowski Newspeak Staff Hello and welcome lo another won­ derful year here in the armpit o f New England. Actually, once you get past the air, dirt, potholes, and bleakness Worces­ ter can be a pretty decent place. The biggest question is usually what to do.

While this may not be as thrilling as Boston, there are still some enjoyable ways to pass the time. And when there isn’t, well, Boston is pretty close by...

FOOD! We all need it. Domino’s delivers until lam. Ifyou’reuplaterthan

that try Denny’s (open 24 hours a day and the clientele provide free entertain­ ment). To get there, go up Salisbury St. past the Art Museum, take a left, go under 290, and al the top o f the hill take a right onto Lincoln St. For those willing lo venture downtown there’s a great little place by the name o f the Kenwood Diner, located right under 290 on the other side of the Centrum/Main St. COFFEE! C losely related to food and som etim es more im portant. Be­ sid e s the a fo re -m e n tio n e d place s th e re ’s the Bean C o u n ter right here on H ighland St., the C offee K ing­

d o m on Pleasant (go dow n H igh­ land, across Park A ve., through the rotary and it’s on your right), Tatnuck Booksellers-Cafe (C handler St., other side of Park Ave.), the Cocobean (Park A ve.) which has live entertainm ent and is possibly the best kept secret in W orcester, and E leni’s M idnite Cafe on Franklin St. (go dow n Rte. 9 to­ w ards Shrewsbury, take a left after the H oney Farms across from UMass., take a right at (he lights). E leni’s is open from T hursdays al 5pm lo Sun­ days at midnight and features som e of the best local musicians and poets.

CONCERTS!!! Okay here’s the one place W orcester really bites... Ev­ ery week I’ll update y ’all on w hat’s happening in the New England area.

For the Boston/Cambridge scene there’s a lot happening at the Paradise (617562-8804). Catherine Wheel is there on Aug. 30th and 3 1st, Edwyn Collins on Sept. 6th, that “good” band Better Than Ezra headlines on Sept. 8th, and Tripping Daisy (they do that “I got a g irl” song) is there on Sept. 16th. At A xis (617-262-2437) the British pop band Blur is playing on Sept. 28th. The incredibly talented P. J. Harvey ap-

When I was a freshman... I was “cool”

by Carlos Zapata Newspeak Staff A quad full o f new faces greets my eyeas I approach theendof my bachelor’s degree. The class of ‘99 all over campus makes me recall my first year at WPI and without even knowing it, 1 start search­ ing for my face among theirs. As I get reminiscent, 1 also remembered what WPI was like when I first got here.

In the past four years at WPI the school has gone through major changes: the Fitness Center, Freeman Plaza, the renovations of Alden Hall and Higgins Labs, and the added dining room fea­ tures in Morgan Commons, just to name a few. However, more than structural change, the change has been more of an internal change. I am not talking about W P I's latest array o f presidents, but about my own internal change. Amaz­ ingly enough that change does not come from the massive amount of information that professors tried to cram into my brain, but from things I learned and experienced outside the classroom.

I remember opening my room door in Morgan with my set attitude o f “ I am cool.” Even worse, I thought I knew who was cool and who wasn't. I spent a year-and-a-half trapped by attitude because I never look the time to Ux)k beyond my pre-conceptions. I wasted a year and a half being lx>red and criticiz­ ing every single detail about the school and some of the “characters” we had around here, always with my own “I am cool and know what cool is” type of

attitude. Many were the nights o f des­ perately trying to find something to do in this city which me and my friendsdubbed “the capital o f boredom." Since I was used to the warm weather of my country, parties ending at 5 a.m., and being able to get into bars at age 18. For a year-anda-half I held onto everything I had been doing for my entire life, without ever trying new hobbies or setting aside my preconceptions.

And as I get reminiscent, I get the senior illness, saying “when I was a freshman...” but then I stop short and realize that 1am better o ff telling you all about my last years at WPI, because even though my first year and a half was full of pleasant experiences, my closed­ mindedness and small will to open my­ self to other people and new experiences deprived me o f many meaningful ones.

It was not until I joined a fraternity and became more involved with several clubs on campus thal I started to leam more about all there is to do at WPI (and Worcester) and more importantly, how much you can leam from other people, even if they are very different from you.

I realized thal the geek could be pretty interesting and that the smooth guy is just putting on an act. I also learned that taking five seconds to read a bulletin board pays o ff big time and that attend­ ing some of those "stupid” meetings the school always has could teach you a lot.

Although e-mail and ire can be won­ derful tools, they will never replace the warm feeling of human interaction, ll was not until I stopped being “cool" and

Stu d e n t G o vern m en t A Agenda for the meeting of Tuesday, August 29, 1995. To be held in the Lower Wedge at 6:(X)pm I. II. III. IV. V.

Call to Order Roll Call President's Remarks Vice President’s Remarks Secretary’s Remarks

sso c ia t io n

VI. Treasurer’s Remarks VII. Committee Reports V 111.Special Orders Presentation of information from Sum m er C onference- Vice-Presi­ dent Reidy, Treasurer Snow IX. New Business X. Announcements XI. Adjournment

A s k C D C ...

“Ask C D C . . . " is a new column in

Newspeak that will run in every other issue. In the column, CDC staff will answer your questions on career and employment related issues. Questions can be submitted via campus mail to CDC, e-m ailed to bbgroves @ wpi.edu o r dropped off in our office on the Third Floor o f Boynton Hall. For this inau­ gural column. CDC has answered two commonly asked questions.

“Why does CDC start having students prepare so early for OnCampus Recruiting?”

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On-cam pus interviews start the week of October 2nd. However, recruiters need resumes five weeks in advance of their interviewing dates in order to pre-screen candi­ dates. The first resume packets will be sent on September 6th and we want you to have the opportu­ nity to compete for pre-select spots.

Employers begin recruiting at co l­ leges early and want to begin Sec­ ondary Interviews by November or December.

The Third Annual Career Fair is just around the comer. To display your skills and talents, you will want a sharp resume.

A new, convenient method for scheduling interviews will be in­ troduced this year. Understanding how to sign up for interviews and

all the choices available to you is essential.

So although it seems like there is plenty o f time to complete your resume and turn it into CDC, time is critical if you do not want to miss the first weeks o f interviewing.

“I am just a first-year student (or sophomore). Why do I have to worry about all this career stuff?”

One o f the factors in your selection of WPI as a college is that you would have a good, well-paying position following graduation. A WPI degree by itself will not necessarily guarantee this. Aca­ demic excellence, at least six months of work experience related to your major, up-to-date computer skillsand having any global o r industry experience will put you at the front of the line when your senioryear arrives. To accomplish all these things means you need to start planning early. Then you will have three to four years to reach your career devel­ opment goals. It is not hard to do, if you start today.

The Career Development Center is located on the Third Floor, Boynton Hall HOURS: 8:30 to 5:IX), Monday, Tues­ day. Thursday and Friday: 8:30 to 5:30 on Wednesdays PHONE: 831-5260

opened up myself to other people that I started to have the greatest time o f my entire WPI career. My junior and senior years at WPI have been full o f rewarding experiences. By opening yourself and trying new attitudes towards other people and their hobbies you will also leam to m akethem ostoutof WPI. My freshman and a great deal of my sophomore years were wasted by learning only inside the classroom and trying to hold on to the sam e hobbies and preconceptions I had when I got here. Since then, 1 know better, and my clique from freshman year now includes a large variety of people very different from me. There

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wcrc times when I made a complete utter fool of myself, which I could have pre­ vented just by realizing how wrong my stereotypes about other people were.

Looking back at all those embarrassing moments, I know thal I have gained more than I have lost by just getting rid o f that “cool” attitude I had.

For the same reason, I really try to find my face among those of class o f ‘99 but I know I won’t, because 1 have changed a lot. However, I have seen the face of that person I used to be several times and wonder how much time those people will waste before they realize it’s cooler not to be “cool.”

pears at the Orpheum on Oct. 10th and Buffalo Tom appears at the Avalon Sept. 28-29th. Both shows are through Ticketm astcr so you can get them at any Strawberries record store (there’s one downtown and at the Greendale Mall). Also at Avalon is The Rever­ end Horton Heat on Sept. 20th and Gus, Jackopierce, and several other bands on Sept. 19th. If kinky and weird are fantasies of yours then check out the ManRay nightclub’s Leather & Lace Fantasy night Sept. 1st (617864-0400)...complete with interactive dungeon. Powerman 5000 will be at the M iddle East (617-492-5162) on Sept. 7th. 7 Seconds plays at the Rat (617-536-2750) on Sept. 5th. with its all original lineup. In Providence there’s L upo’s, featuring a skafest on Sept. I st with T h e Hi-Hats, JC Superska, and Desmon Dekker, as w ell as the Allstonians on the 3rd. God Street W ine play there on the 8th and Ani D iFrancoonthe 17th. T he show I’m p ersonally raving about isM orphine there o n Sept. 19th. If you have heard o f M orphine you know th eir m usic can be as addictive as the drug o f the sam e name. If y o u ’ve e v er seen them live you know how pow erful th eir drum s/saxophone/slide bass in stru ­ m entation can be. If not, w ell, what are you w aiting for!?!?

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WPI announces tenure awards, promotions courtesy o f WPI News-Service The Board of Trustees of Worcester Polytechnic Institute recently promoted or granted tenure to 12 faculty members.

G ra n te d te n u re & p ro m o ted w ere: Jonathan R. Barnett of Auburn, Mass., to associate professor of fire protection e n g in e e rin g .

B arn ett e a rn e d his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering at WPI, where he also com­ pleted his doctorate in mechanical engi­ neering. A member of the faculty since 1982(tenure-track since 1989), Barnett's research and teaching interests are in mathematical modeling and computer simulation o f fires in buildings, ships, anti transit systems with emphasis on heat transfer in structures and the use of computers in fire investigation and fire reconstruction. He is the editor o f the Journal o f Fire Protection Engineering, the only journal of its kind in the world.

Steven C. Bullock o f W orcester, M ass., to associate professor o f history in the Department of Humanities and Arts. Bullock earned a B.S. at Houghton College, an M.A. at the State Univer­ sity of New York at Binghamton, and an A M and Ph.D. at Brown Univer­ sity. His areas of interest and expertise are in C olonial and R evolutionary America, 19th century America, Ameri­ can social and cultural history, and English history. He joined the faculty in 1989. He is the author o f a forthcom­ ing book on the history o f American freemasonry, 1730-1840.

Michael B. Elmes of Holden, Mass., to associate professor o f management.

Elmes, who joined the WPI faculty in 1980, holds a bachelor’s degree in psy­ chology/biology from Union College, a master’s in counseling psychology from Colgate University, and a doctorate in business administration from Syracuse University. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of group and intergroup processes, conflict manage­ ment and innovation and change.

Hamid Johari o f Worcester, Mass., to associate professor o f mechanical engineering. Johari earned a B.S. in engineering and applied science at the California Institute of Technology and an M.S. and Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronomy at University o f Washing­ ton, before joining the WPI faculty in 1989. His expertise is in fluid mechan­ ics, turbulent mixing and unsteady and buoyant flows.

Balgoban Nandram o f Worcester, Mass., to associate professor o f math­ ematical sciences. Nandram joined the WPI faculty in 1989. He received a B.Sc. in mathematics and physics and a diploma in mathematics education from

the University of Guyana, an M.Sc. in statistics from the Imperial College, London, and a Ph.D. in statistics from the University of Iowa. His research and teaching interests are in Bayesian statis­ tics, survey sampling and small-area estimation, with special emphasis on hierarchical modeling, categorical data analysis, order restricted interference and time series analysis. His areas of appli­ cation included health science, industry, ecology, and education.

G ra n te d te n u re w ere: Christopher A. Brown o f Norwich, Vt., associate professor of mechanical engineering. Brown received a B A. in political science from the University o f Vermont and an M.S. and Ph.D. in me­ chanical engineering from that univer­ sity. A member o f the WPI faculty since 1989, Brown’s research and teaching interests focus on machining, surface roughness and micro structure, fractal a n aly sis, biom echanics, ski injury mechanisms and snow mechanics. A certified Swiss ski coach, Brown studied ski injury mechanisms at the Swiss Fed­ eral Institute ofTechnology in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he worked as a ma­ terial scientist. He won the Prix des Materiaux, donated by Ciba-Geigy, for research on the microstructure o f ma­ chined surfaces. He was a senior reseach engineer for Atlas Copco, a Swedish company, before joining the WPI fac­ ulty. Brown’s current research focuses on the analysis and design o f surface topology, especially random or chaotic topographies, and he holds a patent for an analysis based on fractal geometry.

David B. D ollenm ayerof Hopkinton, Mass., associate professor o f German.

Dollenmayer has taught at WPI since 1988 (tenure-track since 1990). He earned his bachelor’s and doctorate in G erm an language and literature at Princeton University. His research and teaching interests are in contemporary society and thecultureofGerman-speaking countries, German language peda­ gogy, theories of narration, the modem German novel and lyric poetry.

William W. Farr of Sterling, Mass., associate professor of mathematical sci­ ences. Farr, who joined the faculty in 1989, received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Univer­ sity of Califomia-Davis, a master’s in applied mathematics from U.C.L. A., and a doctorate inchcmical engineering from the University o f Minnesota. His re­ search and teaching focuses on ordinary and partial differential equations, dy­ namical systems, local bifurcation theory with symmetry and its application to problems involving chemical reactions or fluid mechanics.

W. Grant McGimpsey o f Worcester, Mass., associate professor o f chemistry.

In 1993, McGimpsey was named the Leonard P. Kinnicutt Professorof Chem­ istry, a three-year appointment that en­ courages younger faculty in their profes­ sional development. He received his B.S. and M.S. in chemistry from Brock University and his Ph.D. from Queens University, all in Canada. M cGimpsey’s research and teaching interests are in photochemistry, multiphoton chemistry, upper excited states, reaction intermedi­ ate s, laser flash p h o to ly sis and photoacids. He has been a member o f the WPI faculty since 1989.

Promoted were: Frederick L. HartofNorth Brookfield, Mass., to professor of civil and environ­ mental engineering. Hart, who joined the faculty in 1978, is a graduate o f the U niversity o f C o n n e c tic u t w ith a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, a m aster’s degree in sanitary engineering, and a doctorate in environmental engi­ neering. His areas of interest and exper­ tise are in environmental engineering, water distribution and backflow sys­ tems for fire sprinklers.

Nicholas K. Kildahl o f Worcester, M ass., to p ro fesso r o f chem istry.

Kildahl, a faculty m em ber since 1976. received his bachelor’s degree in chem ­ istry from Purdue University and his doctorate in chemistry from the Uni­ versity of Illinois at Urbana. He is an organic chemist with research interests in electrochem istry, the bioinorganic chem istry o f d-metals, and catalysis by d-m etal complexes. Kildahl is involved in teaching introductory chemistry and upper-level courses in inorganic chem ­ istry. Since 1990, he has been inter­ ested in developing new approaches to chem ical education. He spearheaded the developm ent o f a new discoveryand instrum ent-based introductory chem istry laboratory program that has been on line since 1991 and iscurrently developing a new introductory chem ­ istry course to be taught using coopera­ tive learning and interactive dialog in place o f the traditional lecture.

John M. Trim bur o f Cranston, R.I., to professorof English. T rim buream ed a B.A. in history at Stanford U niver­ sity, and an M.A. in American studies and a Ph.D. in English at the State University o f New York at Buffalo. A m em ber of the faculty since 1987, his interests are in writing theory, the teach­ ing o f writing, cultural studies and m odem literature. He developed the Institute’s writing program and is coadministrator, with chemistry Profes­ sor Stephen J. W eininger, o f the techni­ cal writing major.

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by C h risto p h er H offoli WPI A lu m n i O ffice Homecoming Weekend at WPI, scheduled this year for Friday, September 29th through Sunday, October 1st, is fast approaching. The weekend’s activities offer something for every on, so be sure to mark your calendars and plan to participate!

The festivities begin on Friday night when the G oat's Head Pub will open to students (21 and over), faculty and alumni. T h e C lasso f 1995 will be on hand to celebrate their Zero Year Reunion.

Saturday will be off to an early start with the Annual Frank Sannella Road Race at 9:30 a.m.

The 5K road race, starting from Alumni Field, is open to all members o f the WPI Community with T-shirts going to the first 50 registrants. Other athletic events scheduled throughout the week­ end will include alumni soccer, crew, hockey, rugby, varsity soccer and wom en's tennis. This year the varsity football team will play RPI at 1:30 p.m. on Alumni Field.

The Class Boards o f Directors will meet first at 9:30 a.m. in Riley Commons and will later gather fo ra reception on the plaza between Alden Hall and Sanford Riley. The Class o f 1990 will cel­ ebrate their 5th Reunion with a brunch in the

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In her new post as C ircu latio n L ibrarian, D eborah A. B ockus, form erly Interlibrary Loan A ssociate, is responsible for directing the operations o f the circu latio n , au d io v i­ sual, m usic and m icroform areas of the li­ brary.

M argaret F. Riley has been appointed C o­ ord in ato r o f N etw orked R esources w ith re­ s p o n s ib il it ie s fo r c o o r d i n a ti n g W P I’s W ebserver as a cam pusw ide inform ation sys­ tem and a gatew ay to WPI inform ation and resources for off-cam p u s visitors. Riley, the form er C irculation/C om puter R esources L i­ brarian, will continue to assist reference staff in w orking w ith the com m unity to identify and evaluate online resources for teaching and research and help w ith training sessions in the use and developm ent o f the Internet.

K athleen S chaffert, who was a Library A ssociate in the circulation and interlibrary loan areas, has been nam ed R eference/Interlibrary Loan A ssociate. S ch affert is now charged with daily processing o f interlibrary loan requests and handling o f m aterials. She will m aintain reciprocal borrow ing ag ree­ m ents with o th er libraries and be responsible for loaning W Pl-ow ned m aterials to outside r e q u e s to r s , d e li v e r i n g d o c u m e n ts v ia U nC ovcr and com m unicating with WPI stu ­ dents, faculty and staff and all outside librar­ ies.

the afternoon with football and half-time events, the Traditional Rope Pull in Institute Park at 4:30, and Alumni Reception at the Higgins House from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., and a Y oung Alumni Social at 5:30 p.m. with a $5 cover and all you can cat buffet and cash bar, which will be open lo students (I.D. Required) at Boston Billiards on Grove Street. The day will conclude with the Athletic 1tall o f Fame reception and dinner at 5:30 p.m. in Founders Hall (By Invitation Only).

The entire campus community and hundreds o f alumni will be out for this annual event and this year looks to be the best ever. Please com e out and enjoy the fun.

New faces join administration courtesy o f WPI N ews-Service The follow ing individuals recently joined the WPI adm inistration: M ichelle K. Carroll is W'PI’s new associate director o f adm issions. Carroll earned a B.S. in mass com m unication with a concentration in public relations at Boston University. She was previously associate director of adm issions at Lasell College.

Andrea J. Dorow was recently appointed assistant director for student activities. Dorow earned a bachelor o f science degree in psychol­ ogy and a m aster o f science in college student personnel at W estern Illinois University. She was director o f fraternity and sorority affairs at Colgate U niversity and coordinator o f pro­ gram s at Boston U niversity before com ing to

WPI this spring. In her new post she is respon­ sible for coordinating all aspects o f Greek life at WPI. Norman D. W ilkinson of has been named director o f graduate management programs.

W ilkinson received a B.A. in political science from the U niversity o f Maine at O rono, an M.A. in political science from Syracuse Uni­ versity. and a J.D. from the University o f C on­ necticut School o f Law. He is a m em ber o f the American, C onnecticut and M assachusetts Bar A ssociations and w as a solo practitioner in Unionville. Conn., from 1992 to 1994. Before accepting the WPI appointm ent, W ilkinson was assistant director o f graduate adm issions at the Boston University School of M anagem ent. He replaces Lisa Jernberg, who was prom oted to director of graduate marketing and enrollment.

The Student Conservation Association , Inc. is looking fo r students to participate in the Resource Assistant Program. The expense-paid internships allow participants to live and work with professionals in the conservation field. For more information write: SCA RA Program P.O. Box 550 Charlestown , NH 03603-0550 Or call: (603) 543-1700; 9a.m. - 5p.m. Eastern time

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The Quad will come alive at 11:00 a.m. with class tailgate parties, live music, face painting and balloon animals, a caricaturist, a magic show and more. The WPI Miniature G olf Design Compe­ tition, hosted by the Student Alumni Society, will also lake place on the Quad with students and alumni playing the course and a panel o f judges voting on the best hole design. Information about entering the Miniature G olf Design Competition w ill soon be sent to all student groups. There are nine holes available which will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.

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Alpine Ski Team Freshm en, welcome to WPI. By now you have probably discovered the horrors o f DAK A and orientation, and arc w ondering if there is anything at this school that is fun to do. Well there is.....it is the WPI Alpine Ski Team.

The ski team is an excellent way to meet people at this school, meet people at other schools and an even better way to ski cheap. If you are an Olympic caliber skier, or ju st som e­ one w ho has never skied in gales before, you’re w elcom e join the ski team. All you need is a love o f skiing and a lew hours a week to spend at practices. In return, if you make the team you will gel five free weeks o f lodging at some o f the N ortheast's besi ski destinations, plus free lift tickets. In addition to that you will also recicve weekly on snow practices, for usually ten bucks a night, with a well trained coaching staff.

Dry land practices usually start in B term , they consist of a few basic exercises and drills and are a great way to earn PE credit. If you would like more info, keep reading the club com er or feel free to call me at 756-1675 (ask

BiLAGA The Bisexual. Lesbian, and Gay Alliance is an educational and support group based on the WPI cam pus. W e will be having our first meet­ ing o f the year on W ednesday, Septem ber 6th, at 8pm. We encourage all our members, old and new, to attend this meeting as we will be discussing upcom ing events such as our dance, elections for new officers, and preparations for National C om ing Out Day. Please contact us if you have any questions, suggestions, or if you just want to talk to som e­ one. Privacy will be respected. M eetings arc held once every other week.

Send us mail if you want more information about this w eek’s meeting, or wish to be on our mailing list. We can be reached at bilaga@ wpi.

In the m eantim e, good luck with classes, ev ery ­ one!

Deutsch Klub T o all those who are interested in the G er­

man language or culture, the D eutsch Klub is for you.

This club sponsors dinners, get-togethers, museum trips, and gives those learning German practice in speaking. This club, however, is not only forthose currently studying German. G er­ m an-speaking exchange students, G erm an­ speaking Professors, or previous students o f G erm an are also welcome.

The first Stammtisch meeting will be Sep­ tem ber 1, at 12 noon in G om pci’s. All those interested are encouraged to com e and indulge in the German conversation.

Society for Medieval Arts and Sciences Here we are again, at the beginning o f an o th er year. Did everyone go to events this y ear? Did everyone get k illed a lot? And if you d id n 't, why not?

All right. At the end o f last year, w e elected new officers. T hey are: P resident: Sean V ealc V ice President: R yan C offrcn

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T reasurer: Jason Sykes S ecretary: Kris Shepard SM A S now has an co m p u ter account. If you wish to address the officers o f the club o v e re -m a il, please send m ail to realm s@ w pi, and rest assured that we w ill answ er it in a day or so. If you wish to reach E V E R Y O N E in SM AS, send e-m ail to sm as@ w pi. A special note to everyone w ho signed up at the A ctivi­ ties Fair: Y our nam e and e-m ail address will now be put onto this m ailing list. If you do not wish to receive m ail from us, please tell us now.

The Q ueen o f H earts event was this past w eekend. ..w ho w ent? W ho survived going into the Hot Place, and m ade it out again?

Ray R oberts is throw ing an event on the w eekend o f O cto ber 8. T here will be much questing, and even a sm all feast throw n by a novice feast giver. T his is to give everyone plenty o f notice, so they can be recruited for being an NPC or w hatnot.

P ractices are going to be M onday and T hursday nights at 7:30, upon the Q uad o r an em pty athletic field , and all are w elcom e to attend.

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G reek C o r n e r ATA A big Alpha G am m a Delta welcome goes out to all the freshm en. We all hope you’re enjoying WPI life and we hope you decide to G o G reek! W elcom e back, how are we all?

C an ’t wait to see everyone 1 haven’t seen at the m eeting tom orrow . First things First. W e have som e Birthdays: Happy Birthday to M ia today and to M ichelle P. on the 3rd! To everyone w/ sum m er b-days, d o n ’t you feel sooo left out?

Oh well, me too. I hope everyone’s classes are going well and the dreaded wait lists d idn’t give you to much pain and agony. Is everyone ready for our First m eeting o f the term? Tom orrow, sam e time and place. It’s formal so save your sw eats for W ed. AGD would like to Thank LXA for all their hard work with the TTAT.

Great jo b to everyone, esp. Erin! Next week KT would like “everyone” to help clean up the cpt. room. More info at the m eeting. W e need to look good next to that beautiful house next door! A w elcom e to LXA for being our new neighbors, w hen’s the party?! Everyone get psyched for Rush and to all the freshmen, Go Greek!! -A D O V ELIN G

OK© First off, I guess I should w elcom e everyone back (those who made it back) and I hope everyone had a great sum m er. The Phi Kap convention in St. Louis was a pretty good time, aside from D ave’s constant crying and passing out. Dave did meet a new friend, although Chris and I found it strange that he was hanging

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out with an eight year old little boy. Back in W orcester, I think everyone is w ondering what Rush has in store for H asset’s Hamper. A lso, I think it’s great M artinez has Finally been open­ ing up to people, but he just d oesn’t know when to shut up...even Hawkins has been com plain­ ing about M artinez’s m otor mouth. Someone should buy Clark and Trela a lighter so they will stop bothering me. Dylan, O .K., I know that you don’t have the sam e taste as Batcha when it com es to hair, but there has got to be some type o f m iddle ground. Skary Man, you know y o u h a v e to liv e in to be o n H o u se Council...right? I w ould just like to thank Hasset for running one of the most successfull W ork W eeks in the history o f the house...good jo b Chub. Nate is cool and C hris has connec­ tions. K TFB... SL

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Here wc are again, back to school. Old School that is. If you have no clue what Old School is, ask around and educate yourself, afterall, you are in college. W elcom e class of 1999! Retreat was aw esom e once again this year, and if you w eren’t there, E m ilio and all of the little Hulkam anics are gonna run w ild all over you!! Great jo b Sucnncn on organizing retreat and confronting the state o f V erm ont’s only fire marshall whom everyone know s per­ sonally. Lake, solo, rope-swing com ing soon to MTV Sports. Everything from out-of-con­ tro l w a g o n w h e e ls , d e e rs th a t d riv e V olksw agons,and new this year...tobogganing.

M eanw hile, the DC crew was hard at work attending all of the Conclave sessions and mak­ ing sure to be in bed on time to be rested for next d ay ’s lectures. Twenty four was the magic num ber last Friday, and M iah’s own special

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O lym pics Saturday really show ed who the cham pion in the house is, or m aybe these are the guys who really need the most help. R em em ­ ber, re-hab is for quitters! Hey Spam , what a way to start the week huh? Bew are, certain people have not forgotten about ba-bings over the sum m er, right Marceau? G et pum ped for intram urals and the quest for the sports cup once again. Also congrats to the Lam bda C h i’s for your new house! Thatz it for dis w eek. G et physched for an awesome A -term, and the First party o f the year this Friday, the Nuts and Bolts party!!!! T K E PRIDE!

Z'F A n o th e r Y ear a n o th e r 2 2 ,0 0 0 dollars...W elcom e back everyone to the w on­ d e rfu l w o rld o f W o rc e s te r P o ly te c h n ic Institute...C O N G RA TU LA TIO N S to all the brothers for a job well done as wc were aw arded an O ustanding Chapter Award during the N a­ tional Convention last week.

Thank You to Jason Kipp, Ben, Lucas and all the other brothers for putting on a new back door and keeping the house in liveable shape throughout this long and winding sum mer.

BROTHERS, rem em ber to shut the front door when you leave the house. We d o n ’t need som ebne with magic Fingers to steal our lovely new stereo equipm ent. Congratulations to Mike Gagne for his first successful party this past weekend, ju st thank God you’re still alive and not in jail.

Public Service announcem ent num ber two, no wearing o f letters in the dorm until the start o f ofFicial IFC rush which begins on Septem ber the 18th. A nd in the immortal w ords o f Tim “ the m a ilm a n ” M c G ilv re a y “ Is she naked?” ...’Til Next W eek-Jabba

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Provost Diran Apelian to return to research and teaching courtesy o f WPI News-Service Provost Diran A pelian has announced his intention to return to the professoriate by the en d o f the next academ ic year, June 30, 1996.

A pelian becam e W P I's provost in July 1990.

He previously served at Drexel U niversity in P h ilad elp h ia as associate vice president for academ ic affairs and graduate studies and H ow m et P rofessor o f M aterials E ngineering.

A pelian has a w orldw ide reputation in his d iscip lin e o f m aterials processing, especially so lid ificatio n processing and p ow der m etal­ lurgy. As H owm et P rofessor o f E ngineering at WPI he will direct the M etals Processing C en ter (M PC ) w hich he w as instrum ental in estab lish in g . The M etal Processing C enter is an internationally recognized research o rg a­

nization sponsored by 3 5-40 corporations and federal agencies. It includes the A lum inum C asting R esearch L aboratory (A CRL), the Carl G unnard Johnson Pow der M etallurgy R esearch C e n te r and the Sem i-Solid P rocess­ ing L aboratory. T h is past y ear W P I’s A CRL earned a $1.4 m illion fiv e-y ear cooperative agreem ent w ith the D epartm ent o f Energy for research in clean m etal castin g , particularly casting allo y s, a field in w hich A pelian holds key p atents and has published extensively. “ I feel a strong conv ictio n to devote my future en erg ies to the p rofessoriate, my re ­ search in m aterial p rocessing, and the le a rn ­ ing ex p erien ce o f o u r stu d en ts,” A pelian said.

“T his will be a critical year for W PI as we w elcom e o u r 14th p resident, celebrate the 25th anniversary o f the Plan, prepare for sev-

New faculty appointed Newspeak wishes to congratulate the seven ne w tenure-track faculty members who have joined the W PI faculty.

Nicholas Dembsey has been appointed assis­ tant professor of fire protection engineering.

Dembsey received his B.S.E. in civil engineering from the University o f Michigan, and his M.S. in civil engineering and Ph.D. in lire safety engi­ neering science from the University of California at Berkeley. His research interests currently focus on modeling and full-scale experimental evalua­ tion o f compartment fire phenomena, such as fire entrainment processes and wall-lining fire growth.

Dembsey is a registered professional engineer with five years of private consulting experience.

He is a member o f the Society of Fire Prevention Engineers, the National Fire Protection Associa­ tion, the International Association of Fire Safety Science, and the Combustion Institute.

James Carl Hermanson was appointed assis­ tant professor o f m echanical engineering.

Hermanson is a native of Seattle, Washington, who was a research assistant at United Technolo­ gies Research Center in East Hartford, Connecti­ cut, before joining the WPI faculty on March 13.

He earned his B.S. at the University o f Washing­ ton and his M.S. and Ph.D. at the California Institute o f Technology. His research and teach­ ing interests focus on fluid mechanics, including aerodynamics, turbulent mixing, compressible and multiphase flow, and on combustion, includ­ ing flame structure and stability and exhaust emis­ sions. Hermanson is a member o f the American Institute o f Aeronautics and Astronautics, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Combustion Institute and the National Space So­ ciety.

Jeffrey D. Me W hiner was appointed assistant professor o f computer science. McWhirtereamed a bachelor's degree in computer science at Oak­ land University, and a master’s and doctorate in computer science at ihe University of Colorado.

His research interests are in software systems, user-interface development environments, visual languages and visualization.

ChristofPaar joined the WPI faculty in January as assistant professor o f electrical and computer engineering. A native o f Cologne, Germany, Paar holds degrees in electrical engineering from the Technical College o f Cologne, the University of Siegen and the Institute for Experimental Math­ ematics at the University o f Essen. His research focuses on cryptography, computer arithmetic and coding aspects in communication systems.

He is a member of the IEEE Computer, Commu­ nications, Education, and Signal Processing Soci­ ety.

Stephen W. Pierson will join the faculty as an assistant professor o f physics on Jan. I, 1996. He is currently completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Electronic Materials Branch of the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. Pierson holds a B.A. in physics, math and Spanish from Concordia College and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Minnesota. His research inter­ ests are in the physics o f various systems in reduced dimensions, including the properties of e le c tro n s an d p h o to n s in sem ico n d u c to r nanostructures, and the properties of fluctuations and electronic transport characteristics in hightemperature superconductors.

Kathryn A. Sullivan will join the faculty as an assistant professor o f management on October 25.

Sullivan is currently completing her Ph.D. in accounting at the George Washington University, where she is an instructor. Her thesis investigated the economic effect o f hospital mergers. Sullivan earned a B.A. in economics at Macalester College.aB.S. in accounting at Winona State Univer­ sity, and M B A at the University of WisconsinLaCrosse.

Kristin Nelson Wobbe o f Lexington, Mass., was appointed assistant professor of chemistry.

She completed her B.A. in chemistry at St. Olaf College and her Ph.D. in biochemistry at Harvard University. Her research interests are in the field of plant disease resistance, focusing on the mo­ lecular mechanisms o f pathogen recognition and viral movement.

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cral im portant accreditation visits, and pre­ pare for a m ajor capital cam p aig n ,” he c o n tin ­ ued.

A pelian also noted the m any achievem ents o f the last five to six years. “T hese accom ­ plishm ents are the result o f the d ed icatio n and genuine com m itm ent o f every m em ber o f the W PI com m unity. I firm ly believe that w e are well positioned and destined fo rg reat th in g s.”

H ighlights o f WPI academ ic affairs since 1990 include: — Advancing W PI’s recognition nationally and internationally, and its classification as a national university (versus a regional college).

— Increasing industrial linkages, co m p et­ ing for and w inning several T echnology R e­ investm ent Program aw ards, nearly tripling research support, and the celebration o f learn­ ing on the cam pus.

— M aintaining healthy enrollm ents, broad­ ening academ ic program s, and the e stab lish ­ m ent o f interface disciplines in pre-health, com m unications, pre-professional (pre-law , teac h ercertificatio n ), en trep ren eu rsh ip , m an­ agem ent o f technology, industrial en g in ee r­ ing, and international studies.

— S trengthening o f W P I’s g lobalization program s through its project centers in Asia, Europe and L atin A m erica and estab lish in g peer review s o f projects.

— Initiatives aim ed at enhancing the first-

year experience o f undergraduates.

— Introduction o f distance learning ed u ca­ tion and reconfiguring of W P I’s continuing education program s — E stablishing the O ffice o f M ulticultural A ffairs and the O ffice o f M inority S tudent Affairs. M inority student enrollm ent has more than tripled in the classes o f 1997 and 1998.

— S tren g th en in g p re-co lleg e activ itie s with the S chool/C ollege C ollaborative and the establishm ent o f the M assachusetts A cad­ em y o f M athem atics and Science at W PI. Jam es P. H anlan, secretary o f the W PI faculty, noted Provost A pelian’s com m itm ent to W PI and his high regard in the academ ic com m unity. “ I am delighted to w elcom e Diran to the ranks o f the teaching and research com m unity. He has a superb reputation as a scholar. It’s a real coup that WPI could keep him h ere.”

Form er WPI P resident Jack Lott B row n said he and President Edward Parrish are pleased that Provost A pelian will rem ain at WPI to devote his efforts to scholarship, re ­ search and leaching. “ Diran has a w orldw ide reputation in his discipline and W PI will benefit with his expertise. WPI is a better place because o f his com m itm ent,” B row n said.

A nationw ide search for a successo r is expected to begin in the fall.

George C. Gordon Library presents: Prints, Pastels, & Perceptions Works on Paper by Stephen Faucher August 21 - September 30,1995 Monday through Friday: 8am - 11pm Saturday: 9am - 9pm; Sunday: noon - 11pm Phone: (508) 831-5410

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M ANDATORY On-Campus Recruiting Orientation Meeting Tuesday, August 29, 1995 7:00 p.m. P E R R E A U LT H A LL or Wednesday, August 30, 1995 12 Noon P E R R E A U LT H A L L A ll S tu den ts w h o will b e c o m p letin g their d e g ree requirem en ts "A" Term '95 thru "E" Term '96 SH O U LD ATTEND S p o n so r e d b y The C a re e r D e v e lo p m e n t C en ter

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Classified ads must be paid for in advance No information which, in the opinion of the Newspeak editors, would identify an individual to the community will be printed in a personal ad. The editors reserve the right to refuse any ad deemed to be in bad taste or many ads from one group or individual on one subject.

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I___________________________________ I “I’m from the City o f Brotherly Love" Spring Break ‘96 - SELL TRIPS, EARN CASH & GO FREE!!! Student Travel Services is now hiring campus representatives. Lowest Rates to Jam aica, Cancun, Daytona and Panama City Beach. Call 1-800-648-4849.

Police Log next week - Promise!

WANTED: more free time!

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30th 7:00 - 8:00 PM NEWELL HALL

W atch the SocComm M ovie Channel - chan­ nel 12 on WPI cable - starting at 6PM!

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Federal W ork/Study Position at Counseling and Student Development Center. Computer skills a plus, not required. Stop in at 151 West St. or call 831-5540. A good place to work!

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LARG EST STUD ENT TRA V EL PLA N ­ NER on East Coast looking for Campus Rep to promote Kodak SPRING BREAK trips “G uar­ anteed” lowest package prices and best incen­ tives. You handle the sales...we handle the bookeeping. Cancun, Nassau, Jamaica, S. Pa­ dre, Orlando, & Key West. EARN BIG $$$ AND/OR FREE TRIP(S)...GREAT FOR RE­ SUME!!! CALL 1-800-222-4432 Check out "22 Brides" tonight in Riley C om ­ mons at 8PM! B rin g an u ig !

Off-cam pus students: do YOU feel left out because you can't get the SocComm Movie Channel at your apartment? There's a special viewing area available just for you: the 3rd floor lounge in Fuller Labs. You can also watch it in G om pei’s...

W e need some classifieds from YOU- fill out the little form on this page and send it in!

Com e out to the Quad for TOP GUN on Monday!

Student Government wants YOU - meeting tonight at 6PM in the Lower Wedge

If you are interested in Co-op for the above session, you must attend this mandatory orientation and pre-registration meeting. If you have a conflict, stop by the Career Development Center, Boynton Hall, 3rd fl.

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What's Happening T uesday, A ugust 29 8:00am - G raduate Student Enrollment and Course Registration, Registrar’s Office (until 6:30pm).

6:00pm - SGA Open M eeting, Lower Wedge.

7:00pm - CDC On-Campus Recruiting Orientation tor the Class o f 1996. Perreault Hall.

8:00pm - Concert: “22 Brides.” Riley Comm ons, $1 WPI students, $3 Consortium students, $5 public ($1 o ff with a mug. Doors open al 6:00pm.

W ednesday, A ugust 30 8:00am - Graduate Student Enrollment and Course Registration, Registrar’s Office (until 8:00pm).

12:00pm - Repeat CDC On-Campus Recruiting Orientation for the Class o f 1996, Perreault Hall.

7:00pm - C o-op Orientation Meeting for January - August 1996 Session, Kinnicutt Hall, Salisbury Labs.

T h u rsd a y , A ugust 31 8:00am - Graduate Student Enrollment and Course Registration, R egistrar's Office (until 6:30pm).

F rid ay , S ep tem b er 1 8:00am - Graduate Student Enrollment and Course Registration. R egistrar's Office (until 4:00pm).

M onday, S eptem ber 4 Labor Day - No Classes 8:30pm - Film: “Top Gun,” Quad (Rain Location: Perreault Lecture Hall, Fuller Labs).

T uesd ay , S eptem ber 5 6:00pm - SGA Open M eeting, Low er Wedge.

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Look for us on Wednesday, September 6 due to the Labor Day Holiday. We will be delayed sorry for any inconvenience.

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