WPI gets international attention for unique orientation event Why we wouldn’t trade ‘idea generator’ Chris Jachimowicz for the world story last week and WHDH (Channel 7 in Boston) sent out their education reporter to cover the attention that the cards have generated. What started out as a good idea A reporter from the Times Higher that came out of an Orientation Education Supplement in the U K Leader session has grown into a an called, saying he was writing about international news story. The orien college orientations in the tation staff desired some fun United States. Surely this way to get information to the idea was a winner. incoming class, such as where "People who know me know that I deal in Jachimowicz says that he the buildings on campus are, creatiye ideas. There is never a bad idea, ju st is happy with the attention what are some campus tradi a bud tim e.. .this was the right idea at the right that this is getting for the tions, and what the MQP, IQP tim e." school, but that the fun part and Sufficiency are. Chris -Chris Jachim ow icz, D irector fo r Student for him was in seeing the Jachimowicz, Director for idea come to life. “ People Student Activities, brought Activities who know me know that I out an idea that he had kept to deal in creative ideas. There himself for a long time: trad is never a bad idea, just a bad time. . And that might well have heen the ing cards that would serve as a quick .this was the right idea at the right end of the story, had University Re reference tool for the students. time.” lations not sent out a press release By having everyone trade their He also thanks all the people who which caught the eye of someone at cards to get a complete set, the class helped make the trading cards, and the Associated Press. Papers across would be allowed to mingle, even for orientation in general, go so well, the country began running stories just the few seconds it took to ask pointing out that Lora Brueck wrote about W P I trading cards as an ex “ Do you have an Al Sacco?” the text for the traditions cards and ample of an innovative way to get Although it is tough to judge the that the orientation staff is featured student’s attention. USA Today ran a overall acceptance by the class.
by Brian Parker Editor-in-Chief
Jachimowicz did note that very few cards are lying around campus, dis carded. An upper-class student re ported that during orientation, he couldn’t walk more than twenty yards without someone asking him if he had his cards with him.
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on a card of its own. Rec ognition should also go to Neil Norum, of University Relations, for preparing the press release that got all of this attention. There are some extra sets, a few of which may be given out, but unfortu nately there are not enough to meet the unexpected de mand of alumni and stu dents. Other colleges and even a trading card com pany have called, express ing an interest in creating their own sets. This attention is a good way for people to learn about the school, as it is in the mass media and not just college related news. It will be interesting to see if the name recognition w ill be an unexpected boost to applications for next year’s class.
Chris Jachim owicz proudly displays his orientation trading cards.
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Tuesday, September 12, 1995
Volume Twenty-three, Number Seventeen
Ursinus defense, WPI mistakes stop Engineers in their tracks Season opener a disappointment; Bears 16, Engineers 6 by Amy L. Plack Features Editor Just afterthe W PI Pep Band played the national anthem at Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon, the sun peeked through the clouds, warming up the bleachers. It was a good omen while it lasted, but the sun did not stay, and
a chilly wind started to blow al the start of the second quarter during the Engineer’s season opener versus Ursinus College. Ironically, the sun had vanished by the time the Engineers finally scored a field goal at the end of that second quarter. The Bears triumphed by a score of 16 to 6, capitalizing on
W P I’s bobbles and mistakes all the way through the game, never allow ing the Engineers to score a touch down. While at the end of the first quar ter neither team had scored, the Bears started off right in the second, scor ing a touchdown on a 65-yard drive less than two minutes into play. The
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field goal attempt failed, opening the door for W P I to get ahead, a door which remained locked throughout the game. W P I’s scoring was monopolized by two field goals kicked by the bare foot Greg Amiro (2), both 25-yarders, one in the second and one in the third quarter. From that point on, it was all Ursinus; with fourteen seconds left in the third quarter. Bears quarter back Brad Goddes tossed to wide receiver Ron Floyd in the end zone, making the score 13 to 6 with the extra point. Rallying once more, the Bears added insult to injury -another field goal with just over a minute to go in the fourth quarter. The good news? Quarterback Frank Townsend (10) completed six
of ten passes, but for only a total of 46 yards. Running back Ernie Ansah (27) played despite a rather large and obtrusive cast around most of his hand for his fractured pinkie, a pre season injury. “ He’s a tough guy,” according to third-year Coach Kevin Morris, and it showed. Despite sev eral bobbles and a fumble, Ansah was chosen to run the ball up the middle play after play for a net yard age of 56 yards. The bottom line, according to Coach Morris: “ We made more mis takes than they did. They made big plays when they needed to and we didn’t. We didn’t particularly play a very good game on either side of the ball or on special teams, so when See Football, continued on page 3
A new admissions book, a new focus by Donna Edzards Associate Editor
Scott Lefournean, an unlucky participant in A S M E ’s cardboard canoe race last Friday, takes a dip in Institute Pond. See story and additional photo on page 2.
“ W PFs flexible educational pro gram gets right to the point, enabling you to focus on your major field ear lier than you would at many other schools. Similarly, we want to get right to the point here, addressing first what is probably your most immediate question: ‘At W PI, what will I be doing for four years?’ W e’ll gladly tel 1 you about our innovative programs, our history, our superior faculty, and our second-to-none facilities - later. For now, take a look at what W PI students are accomplishing.” Open the first page of W P I’s new viewbook and that is what you and every W P I perspective student will find to grab your attention and pull you in to read more. Continuing on,
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you will read all about the types of projects in which the students at W P I participate. What we have come to know as project centers, sufficiencies, IQPs and MQPs are presented with all the excitement one can put into words. Many historical and interest ing facts are offered up with finesse so that the perspectives will read through the whole book before they realize that they have ingested all that W PI has to offer and more. The viewbook includes pictures of many of W P I’s events, clubs and labs so that the perspective student will get the full view of the W P I community and all that it offers. It is geared to attract students of varied interests that will contribute to the new W PI. The viewbook is on dis play in the Admissions Office; stop down and take a peek.
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