New plan announced for room selection process by Amy L Plack Associate Editor Housing lottery - the very mention o f those tw o words invokes fear in some, hatred in those who have suf fered at its unyielding cruelty, and gen eral unhappiness in those who detest spending an entire evening waiting in the Wedge fortheirnum berto be called. Fear no more, folks - the housing lottery has been abolished! T hat’s right - no more lottery! Instead, Residential Services will run a room selection pro cess which, while it will take nearly an entire week to get through, will cut down on lines, keep people on campus who wish to stay, and ease up the process. Kris Neindorf, the assistant direc tor, drew up a proposal for the new system and presented it to the Student G overnm ent Senate in B-term. She based the proposal on “twelve years o f experience at three other institutions,”
the lottery. To make things easier, the - 630 rooms, according to estimates and was impressed with the feedback staff al Residential Services is pre from the Admissions Office. After she received from the senate, which pared to mediate between roommates that, students who wish to rem ain in the helped her put the finishing touches on who both wish to “squat,” but do not same building, but not in the same the proposal so that it could be pul into wish to live together. She feels effect for 1996-97 room se thal, in most cases, such me lection. diation will lead to one room The new system allows The n ew sy ste m a llo w s s tu d e n ts c u rre n tly mate willingly moving to an students currently living on livin g on c a m p u s to " sq u a t," o r rem a in in th e other room in the sam e build campus to “squat,’’or remain sa m e ro o m f o r th e n e x t a c a d e m ic yea r. S tu ing but, if it doesn’t, the staff in the same room for the next d en ts w ish in g to sq u a t w ill g o to R e sid e n tia l will decide who stays and who academ ic year. Students S e rvices on a d e s ig n a te d d a y a n d sign up. wishing to squat will go to Residential Services on a designated day and sign up. If all is harm onious and roommates room, will be allowed to sign up for spaces on a first-come, first-served basis wish to stay together and in the same in the Lower W edge. The next night, room, everything is fine, and they’re finished. students who wish to changes build ings will sign up, again in the Lower Realizing thal this isn’t alw ays the case, N eindorf kept such eventualities W edge, and again on a first-come, firstin mind w hen designing the system. served basis. It sounds a bit disorganized, and The next day, after students who want Neindorf says that, "it'll take two years to stay in the same room have signed up, she will block o ff enough spaces for to get through all the bugs,” but she next year’s incoming first-year students thinks it’s a much belter system than
m oves based on w hen the $50.00 housing deposit from each student is received. Students currently living off-cam pus have a chance, albeit a slim one, to move back on-campus. A student wish ing to live with another student or stu dents currently living on cam pus can have his/her spot reserved when the oncampus student(s) “squats.” The staff at Residential Services will reserve a spot in that student’s name (provided s/ he has turned in a housing deposit) until either the student signs up for it on the
last night o f selection, or until there are no rooms left unreserved for students currently living on-campus. In the case o f the latter. Residential Services will begin filling the reserved spaces with students living on-campus. It’s a big change from the outdated lottery system , says N eindorf, and, while this isn’t exactly a “cutting-edge” system for room selection, it’s a little more up to date - Neindorf knows o f no other schools which still use a lottery system. One inevitable change which even tually will be brought about by this new process will be the designation o f floors and residence halls for certain classes and even genders. For this year, N eindorf says the genders o f all the floors will rem ain the same, and M or gan Hall will probably remain a male, first-year student hall, but that may change in the future. For instance, she predicts that a majority o f the students See Lottery, continued on page 2
The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute
PEAK
Tuesday, February 13y 1996
Volume Twenty-four; Number Five
Student government executive candidates square off in debate by Brian P arker A ssociate E ditor L ast T hursday, the low er w edge w as the site o f the annual student governm ent executive candidates d e bates. Dan Hebert, serving as m od e ra to r, d irected q u estio n s from a p a n e l o f r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s fro m S ocC om m , N ew speak, the In tern a tional Student A ssociation, and the P anhellenic Council. Betw een thirty and forty people show ed up for the deb ate s, including the candidates. T here was som e trouble getting all
o f the candidates together, because o f som e previous academ ic co m m it m ents, but everyone who w anted to speak was given the chance. First to g o were the candidates for Vice President: G regory Snow , C raig O ’R ourke II, and C indy V o llaro (Tim othy A dam s w as not present). Greg Snow m entioned in his o pen ing rem arks that “change is th e law o f life” an d m entioned that he has spent the last year fighting for change in the student governm ent. A m ong his accom plishm ents he m entioned the changes to the fiscal structure.
Campus renovation schedule moves along by Amy L Plack Associate Editor W hile this sum mer will most likely not see the renovation o f Alumni G ym nasium towards the upcoming C am pus and Recreation Center, the WPI cam pus will see a lot o f changes. For one thing, the $250,000 renova tion o f West Street will be done. John Miller, director o f W PI’s physical plant, is currently chairing a committee o f stu dents, faculty, and staff whose mission it is to draw up plans for the renovation. Nothing has, as of yet, been set in stone, but final plans should be announced sometime late this term or early in Dterm. Another big project will be the reno vation of Sanford-Riley Hall, which will begin immediately after classes end, according to Kris Neindorf of Residen tial Services. Plans include installation o f an elevator on the Daniels-side o f the building, and replacement of all win dows, furniture, and carpet in the hall. Unfortunately, in order to do the work required on the windows, it appears the legendary ivy will be tom down. For all it’s beauty, the ivy has infiltrated the mortar between the bricks of the build ing and, since minor work is planned on the mortar and front entrance, the ivy will be cut away from the building. The
ivy won’t be the only thing being dis placed. Residential Services predicts the loss o f twelve bed spaces to the elevator shaft, and the Newspeak office will be moved across the hall into an office currently occupied by Plant Ser vices personnel. Come August, how ever, Sanford-Riley will look great, and students moving in will be more than pleased with the improvements. Salisbury Labs will undergo a $1.8 million dollar renovation this summer, although the exact details were not avail able at the time o f this printing. Other projects planned for the notso-distant future include renovation of Daniels and Morgan Halls, as well as some m ajor work on the EllsworthFuller Apartm ents. The original in tent for the apartm ents was that they would be tem porary, with a life o f only twenty years, but they have proved useful to the Institute which most likely cannot afford to dem olish the build ings and build dorm itories on the land. Instead, the apartm ents will be reno vated. New kitchens and bathroom s will be installed, as well as better ven tilation system s, carpet and furniture. No one is certain at this time which of these projects will begin in the Sum mer o f 97, but it is likely that the apartm ents will need their face-lift before Daniels and Morgan Halls.
Valentine's Day Special Feature See pages l O & l l
He stated that there was som e resis tance to change am ong the executive branch o f SGA, while m entioning that he considered his fellow execu tives to be his friends and that he m eant no offense to any o f them (Snow is currently SGA T reasurer). He m entioned that he o ffers leader ship with a vision and said that he intends to keep his prom ises and be accessible to senators and students in general. It is his feeling that the executives should be united; he stated that he is ready to oversee the opera tions of the senate with his running mate, Justin Sprague. Snow was asked w hat could be done to get m ore students involved
in SG A . He responded by saying that SG A should do more to prom ote its ideas and put less o f an em phasis on finances. He also said that sen a tors should do more about going out and so licitin g opinions from people on cam pus. A nother question was raised about people feeling uncom fortable about going into the SGA office. Snow said that the office isn ’t such a bad place and that if more things Iike the exam ination files w ere in th ere, more people w ould com e. He said that his strongest personality traits were his co m m it m ent and dedication. C raig O ’R ourke II was the second can d id ate to speak. He said h e’s
been around W PI for three years and has been active in soccer and o th er g ro u p s lik e w o m e n ’s b a sk e tb a ll. A long the w ay, he stopped in SGA and “upset a few people” ; he said that his tim ing was all w rong. “W hat I w anted to happen c o u ld n ’t be c o n ducted [at that tim e].” But now h e ’s back and h e ’s running for VP be cause he realizes that the cam pus is more than ju s t buildings. S tudent governm ent, O ’R ourke.feels, should be a unify in g force on cam pus; it sh o u ld b rid g e the g ap s b etw een G reeks and non-G reeks, athletes and n on-athletes, etc. He ended by say ing that the apathy on cam pus has to See SGA, continued on page 2
Winter Carnival Fun!
NEWSPEAK STAFF PHOTO / EMILY BRUNKHORST
Lindsey Bullard, Jason Cooper, David Smiley, and Sarah Wilcox play broomball, one of the many events held at the Winter Carnival last weekend.
Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s N e w s ..................................................................................................2 S p o rts................................................................................................ 3 Student Government A ssociation....................................... 4,5,9 Campus N ew s..................................................................................6 A rts & E n tertain m en t............................................................... 7,9 C om m en tary....................................................................................8 le tte r s to the E d ito r...................................................................... 8 \ __________________________ _______________________________
Counseling a n d Student Developm ent C enter....................... 8 C om puting........................................................................................8 Special Valentine's Day F eature....................................... 10,11 Club C o rn e r..................................................................................12 Greek C o rn e r............................................................................... 13 Ugly Man on C am pus.................................................................14 C la ssified s..................................................................................... 15
Page 2
N
N
T u e sd a y , February 1 3 ,1 9 %
ewspeak
ews
No more lottery! Continued from page 1 currently living in Institute Hall and Daniels Hall will choose to “squat.” and she will end up assigning upperclassmen to those halls. Eventu ally, she says, while the apartments and houses will probably alw ays remain reserved for upper classm en, Founders Hall will have to be open to freshm en, most likely in three years. This new process is more flexible than the lottery system, and N eindorf hopes that students will be flexible too, and try to bear with the beginnings of the process. Everyone is new to it, including the staff at Residential Services, and it
will take som e time to iron out a few wrinkles here in there. Eventually, however, Neindorf believes it will turn out to work much better than the old lottery system. The lines will be shorter, and people living on-cam pus will be less stressed about finding a place to live if they have a better chance o f getting a place here. Below is a tim eline for the room selection process. Housing applications will be made available this week, starting February 16, both at Residential Services and from resident advisors. Applications and $50.00 deposits, refundable for those who do not get a room, are due March 1 in the Accounting Office.
Room Selection Process 1996-97 1. Returning students who wish to live oncampus complete a housing application and pay a $50.00 deposit to the A ccounting Office dur ing the week o f February 26, 1996. Deposit must be made before spring break. 2. On Monday, M arch 25, 1996, those wish ing to return to their same rooms may sign up. This can be done from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Residential Services. 3. On Tuesday, M arch 26, spaces for incom ing first-year students will be blocked off by Residential Services staff. 4. On W ednesday, March 27, those students
wishing to remain in the same building, but change rooms may sign up for their spaces. Sign-ups are on a first-come, first-se*ved basis, and will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Low er Wedge. 5. O n T hursday, M arch 28, students w ish ing to change buildings may do so. A gain, sign-ups are on a first-com e, first-served ba sis, and w ill begin at 6 :0 0 p.m. in the L ow er W edge. T hose students living off-cam pus w ho have reserved spaces may lose those spaces to students currently living o n -cam pus w ho w ish to m ove. A w aiting list w ill be kept for those students not receiving housing at this tim e.
SGA: Candidates express their ideas to the community Continued from page I stop and that there are a lot o f good ca n d i d ates fo r office and that he feels he is one o f them . H e felt that better com m u n icatio n w ould help w ith g etting m ore people involved in SG A . He stated that SG A should be re p re sen tativ e and that the senate should question how w ell they- are doing at this. O ’R ourke w as asked about people being u ncom fortable in the SG A office. H e recalled that m any people feel that SGA is a clique, he said that this is reasonable because m em bers have to w ork to g eth er and that they bond in the p ro cess. H e said that he cam e up w ith a plan to in crease aw areness, “ project reach out and touch so m eo n e,” and this was accepted by the senate. A ccording to O ’R ourke, change m ust com e from w ithin. His greatest strength, he feels, is his charism a, closely follow ed by his ability to get along w ith d iv erse groups. H is w eaknesses include his “ inability to know w hen to keep my m outh shut.” C indy V ollaro started by saying that she is a ju n io r, a b iotech m ajor and a leader. She is active in Phi Sigm a Sigm a, cheerleading, and w orking as a PLA. S he feels th a t she is w ell su ited for o ffice and that she is w illing to serve any o f the presidential cand id ates as V P. She sees, her role as a liaison to the senate and feels that she has the energy to do the jo b . V ollaro m entioned th at she is open to input from all students and that she looks forw ard to serving the student body. She stated that it w as im portant for SGA to m ake people aw are o f w hat they do and that m ore should be done to get input from stu dents. Her feeling is that if m ore people know about S G A , m ore people w ill be in ter ested in jo in in g SGA. V ollaro said that it w ould be her resp o n sib ility to m ake sure that the SG A office is a w elcom ing place. If sen ato rs got out o f line, she felt that it w ould be her duty to speak w ith them privately. S trengths o f hers include her enthusiasm ; her gu n g ho attitude is som ething w hich she feels w ill stay w ith her. S h e feels that she does have to w ork on her o rg an izatio n al skills, but th is is n ’t som ething beyond her. T he S ecretary cand id ates w ere the next to d eb ate. The candid ates are R obert Polin and Jen n x Y am bert. P olin started by saying that he is a tran sfer stu d en t from B ridgew ater State. C urrently he is on the w restling team , w here he is secretary , and he w as also secretary o f his h igh school class. He said that he is outgoing and a leader w ho has ideas fo r the student 1 governm ent. He feels that it is the role o f SG A to represent students, because m any stu d en ts d o n ’t even know that SGA exists and that m ore should be done to publicize the g ro u p ’s activities. P o lin ’s experiences as a secretary in high school and w ith the w res tlin g team here will help him in the role o f SG A secretary. Y am bert m entioned her role as parliam en tarian o f S G A , w hich’ has heightened her aw areness o f what th e SGA does. She has also jo in ed tw o com m ittees: the C om m ittee on A cadem ic Issues and C om m ittee on S tu d en t L ife Issues. Her term as parliam entarian en d s w ith the com ing election and she w ants to rem ain active in th e SGA, and she hopes th at she can help things run sm oothly. In her o p in io n , she can get along w ith any o f the can d id ates and she feels she has many good ideas fo r how the senate can be m ore active on cam pus. She feels that the ro le o f SGA is to allocate funds and act as a liaiso n betw een students and faculty. Y am b ert’s experiences as N ew s E d ito r o f N ew speak an d as a secretary in high school groups and h er know ledge o f w hat happens on cam pus w ill help h er in her new role. T he candidates for T reasu rer w ere to d e bate next, but only L ance Baden was in a tten dance (M ickey L acroix was not able to a t tend). B aden spoke about the fact that he has tran sferred from B randeis U niversity and that he has n oticed a lot o f .differences in the
social life and student governm ent betw een the tw o sch o o ls. He m entioned th at there is a lot o f room for im provem ent in o u r govern m ent here. He is a w restler and a part o f the G reek system , w hich he feels gives him per spectives into student life that o thers m ight not have. As a treasu rer he w ould rem ain o p en -m in d ed and w ould work to im prove life on cam p us. W hen asked abo u t w hat he thought about recent changes in the funding o f o rg an izatio n s on cam pus, he said that he d o e sn ’t know a lot abo u t w hat’s going on, but that he w ould learn more as he got more involved. S prague m entioned that w hen he first cam e to W PI he w as im pressed by th e average student at W PI, a th in g which he feels is all too often ignored. T here is a large body o f people w ho are neg lected by the student gov ernm ent. He said th at he used to look in at the SGA o ffice w ith aw e, but he feels that is m issing now . SG A is b udgeting too many people on cam pus and that m ust change. He stated that he has an activist policy w hich w ould w ork for change. He prom ised to be an advocate for the stu d en t body, the student g o v ern m en t can do m ore and Sprague hopes to set g o als for th e senate. He hopes to increase d iv ersity in the senate an d to bring m ore g ro u p s into the g o v ern in g process. Sprague also p rom ised to leave the office and go out to talk to stu d en ts on cam pus. S prague said that his leadership style was h ig h lig h ted by settin g goals. He has ch al lenged SG A to do this, but it h asn ’t hap pened, w hich is one reason why he wants to be president. He also said that he w ould lead by settin g ex am p les and w orking to get a group consensus. Sprague feels it is im p o r tant to g et to know each sen ato r personally and w ould w ork tow ards that end. He feels that in tern atio n al students are a great re source to th is cam pus, helping the 88% o f students from the U S appreciate diversity. F reim uth began b y readingNewspeak head lines, poin tin g out that things are constantly ch an g in g on cam p u s and that its a different place from w hen he cam e to W PI. He feels that he c o u ld be a good person to convey stu d e n ts’ needs to the adm inistration. “ I know that I can liste n ” he said adding that he w ould w ork to “ m ake the com m unity realize stu d en ts com e first.” He said that he was tired o f SG A being so m eo n e’s pet political science p roject. SG A should ex ist as the voice o f the stu d en t body, w orking to im prove stu d en t life. “ I can put SG A back on trac k ,” F reim uth said in his clo sin g rem arks. F reim uth said th at he w ould com m unicate with his co n stitu en ts, the ad m inistration and org an izatio n s on cam pus. He said that in te r national students have needs to o , which he w ould w ork to find out and convey to the ad m in istratio n . U chendu spoke to his skills as an energetic m o tiv ato r and said that he feels that w ould help him as presid en t. He has been in SGA for tw o years and feels he know s w hat needs to be done. He said that he w ould work to see that all stu d en ts are represented and that he has ideas on how to achieve this. W hen asked how w ell he could w ork with the ad m in istra tio n , said that he was friends with som e m em bers o f the ad m inistration. B eing able to w ork w ith them on a personal level and his skills as a people p erso n w ould m ake him a good p resident. The can d id a tes for sen ator-at-large were invited to speak abo u t them selves and their reasons for running. Three w ere present to do so: K urt D eschler, Eduardo O liveira Jr. and Jerem y O lszew ski. The can d id ates who w ere not available w ere: Brian B eaton, T erry Fay, B rett F ricke, John G en ereu x , K evin H ardim an, C raig H enricksen, Jen M. Johnson, K enneth M orse, D oug O lsen and Eric Pauly. Kurt D eschler m entioned the fact that he is a sophom ore and a m em ber o f a fraternity. He feels that the school and the student g o v ernm ent som etim es overlook this large p o r tion o f the student body. D eschler stated that he w ould go around cam pus and look for su g g estio n s on w hat to do as a senator, h e ’s
a practical man and he feels he could repre sent everyone w ell. E duardo O liv eira Jr. is also a sophom ore and he intends to m ake his voice heard in SGA. He w as Key C lub president in high school and he feels that this w ill help him in the senate. O liv eira invited students to w rite to him o r e-m ail him (box 740, o liveira@ w pi) at any tim e with th e ir concerns. He stated that he w anted to m ake sure that the school w orks fo r everyone. Jerem y O lszew ki said that he is currently a sen ato r-at-larg e and ch air o f th e Policy and P rocedures C o m m ittee. He feels that he has
Anthony’s Barber Shop
done a good jo b in keeping things sim ple, he d o esn ’t believe in a lot o f governm ent. He stated that SGA is not like the US g o v ern m ent, nor the M assachusetts governm ent and that w hatever w orks is best. Internal issues should be resolved quickly, so that SG A can w ork to benefit W PI. He is happy that there are so m any candidates running this year and he feels that som ething has happened in SGA in the past year and good or bad, he is happy to have been part o f it. The floor w as then opened up, so that q uestions from the audience could be an sw ered.
Men
Women $10.00
$8.00
Open until 9:00pm on Wednesday!
By Appt. or Walk-in Hours: Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat: 7:00am - 6:00pm Wed: 7:00am - 9:00pm Closed Sunday and M onday
324 Grove St, Wore. (Across from J Mian's) Tel: 752-5510
A ttention S eniors! Would you like to speak at Commencement or Baccalaureate? The Senior Class Board of Directors will be choosing one senior to speak at Com m encem ent on May 18th, and tw o or three to speak at Baccalaureate, May 17th. Interested candidates should submit a brief writing sample, including: Why you want to speak What you would like to talk about Any previous experience you have had in public speaking
Writing sam ples should be mailed to Amy Plack, Box 624 by Monday, March 18th! questions? email trek@wpi.edu
T u e s d a y , Fe b r u a r y 1 3 , 1 9 9 6
N
Page 3
ewspeak
Sports
Weekly sports update - results from February 2nd through 8th by G eoff Hassard Sports Information Director
Women’s Basketball (16-5) The women continue to play well as they are in first place in the NEW-8 conference at this time. Last week they added a few more victories to their total and moved up in the NCAA Northeast Re gional rankings to #7. On February 4, the MIT Engineers visited Harrington for a conference tilt. MIT would have their hands full as WPI dominated from start to finish in winning 74-48. Everyone played and contributed to the win led by Kim L andry's 15 points and 10 rebounds. Danielle Batey and Jenn Lovin registered double figures with 12 points and 14 points respectively. Kerri O ’C onnor was a spark off the bench with 8 points on three for four shooting. Last Tuesday, the Engineers traveled west for a game with Smith College. This was a rematch from an earlier game in which the two met in the final o f the Williams College Invitational final won by WPI. It was also an important game in the NEW-8 because Smith was 2-1 and looking to move into a first place tie. In a tightly contested game WPI came out with the hard fought win 5747. In the game, Landry became the eighth woman, and only the fourth junior, to eclipse the 1,000 point mark for her career at WPI. She scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Batey led all scorers with 19 points. The win put WPI in sole posession of first place in the confer ence. Two nights later WPI hosted Brandeis in a non conference game. WPI jumped out to a 40-27 halftime lead and then held o ff a late surge by the Lady Judges to win 79-67. Landry led four Engineers in double figures with 20 points, fol lowed by Jen Plante who had 13 points. Lovin and Laura Bielitz each contributed 12 points in the win.
Women’s Swimming (1-9 final) The Engineers had a busy week in the water as they competed three times, once at home, once at our home away from home and once on the road. Even though we did not win any o f the meets, many o f our swimmers are making strides to wards the New England Championships later in the month. In the meet versus Brandeis the swimming events were held here at Alumni and the diving
was held a couple o f days later at Brandeis to complete the meet. The Lady Judges defeated WPI 69-37. W inners for the Engineers were: Katie Snell in the 60-yard freestyle; Becky Kupcinskas in the 200-yard backstroke and Cathy Connelly in the 500-yard freestyle. The women next traveled to Keene, NH for a meet on Saturday, February 4. The final score was Keene State 128, WPI 95. Kim Scofield was a double-winner as she took first in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving. Freshman Jen Wright won the 200-yard breaststroke while Snell won the 200yard freestyle and Kupcinskas won the 200 back stroke. Last Thursday the women traveled across the city to meet Clark in their final tune up prior to the New England’s. The women were defeated 130106. We had no first place finishers in the meet, but according to coach Griffith most o f our swim mers had their best times o f the season.
Men’s Swimming (1-8 final) The men’s swim team was just as busy last week as they competed in three meets. They to competed against Keene State, Brandeis and Clark. Unfortunately the results were the same with the men being beaten by all three. In the Keene State Meet the final was 128-89 in favor o f Keene. Jamie Murdock was a double winner in placing first in the 200-yard individual medley and the 200-yard backstroke. Our 200yard medley relay squad o f Jon Prusak, Brandon Alexopoulos, Adam Terio and Teak Ackman were victorious for W PI’s only other win. Against Brandeis the men fell 125-94. Murdock was again a double winner in the 200 backstroke and 2 0 0 IM events while also swimming the first leg on the winning 400-yard medley relay team. Other members o f the foursome were, Terio, Alexopoulos and Ian Buckley. Buckley then teamed with R.K. Marsland, Ackman and Prusak to win the 400-yard freestyle relay. The men were at Clark last Thursday as well and came out with the same results. Clark won the meet 149-125. O ur two relay teams were victori ous again. Prusak and Buckley were our only individual event winners as they won the 100yard backstroke and the 50-yard butterfly respec tively.
Wrestling (104 final dual match record) The wrestling team completed their 20th con secutive winning season last week with victories
Regional sports update by Heather Mazzaccaro Sports Editor February 3 -9
NHL Hockey • •
College Basketball •
•
• • • •
UM ass rallied to beat X avier 78-74 in over time last Sunday. Marcus Camby lead the team with 26 points and 11 rebounds. UMass is now 21 -0 overall and 9-0 in the confer ence. U M ass’s M arcus Camby is ranked 9th in the NCAA in blocked shots. U Conn’s Ray Allen is ranked 13th in 3pt fg percentage and 15th in overall scoring. No. 1 UM ass 73, Fordham 47 No. 4 UConn 99, Providence 77 No. 22 Boston College 89, St. John’s 73 No. 3 Uconn Women 85, St. John’s 41
•
Clevand Cavaliers 91, Boston Celtics 73 San Antonio Spurs 99, Celtics 89
The Worcester IceCats returned home from a sucsessful 5-game maritime roadtrip, where they posted a record o f 2 -1-2, to face o ff against their Northern division rivals, the Portland Pirates, on Friday night (the 9th). It was the first o f three games in three nights forthe ‘Cats, who travelled to Portland on Saturday (the 10th) for the second game against the Pirates before returning to C en trum ice against the Springfield Falcons on Sun day (th ellth ). Worcester fought the Falcons infront of a near sold-out crowd, including over 400 WPI students who participated in “WPI Night with the IceCats” . The IceCats won Friday’s contest versus the Pirates, with a score of 5-3, after trailing 2-0 early in the first period. The ‘Cats didn’t take the lead for good until Jarrett Deuling scored a power-play goal at 1:30 of the third period, and then netted the insurance when he scored his second o f the game on an empty net with 2 seconds left in regulation. Derek Armstrong also scored two goals, includ ing a beautiful wrap-around back-hander, which he lifted top-shelf past Portland goalie Ron Tugnut
Men’s Basketball (10-8) The men’s team continues to bounce back and forth between win streaks as they try to find some consistency before the conference tournament at the end of the season. They did have a big win over Clark last Tuesday to move ahead of them in the CAC standings, but dropped one to CAC oppo nent Springfield two nights later. The Cougars of Clark invaded Harrington Auditorium last Tuesday looking to repeat their win over WPI earlier in the season and the Engi neers were looking for their third win in a row. The Engineers came out smokin’ as they jum ped out to a9-2 lead early. Clark battled back, but WPI had the lead 37-36 at halftime behind 16 points by Jeff Cayer who hit 8 of 9 shots. In the second half, WPI again was hot as they went on a 13-2 run to open the half and never looked back as they went on to win 86-65. Cayer finished the game with 29 points, equaling his career high, while Jim Naughton added 25 points and 14 rebounds. Mike Shannnon also acored 13 points to help in the win. Last Thursday, the Pride from Springfield College made their first trip to Harrington since 1982. They came in as the top team in the CAC and highly ranked in the Northeast. In a very physical game WPI was defeated 71 -53. Naughton was the leading scorer with 20 points while Greg Simpson grabbed 12 boards.
Strong performances boost Women’s Track by Heather Mazzaccaro Sports Editor W omen’s Indoor Track & Field are compet ing in their second season as a varsity team. Lead by new head coach Bill Cotter, a graduate o f WPI, the team consists o f a mix of new freshmen talent and experienced veterans. Together the team has produced several superb performances at meets as well as both New England and ECAC Division III qualifiers. Junior Sunny Hwang, in just the first two meets of the season, managed to qualify for both New England’s and ECAC’s in the 55m dash, the 55m hurdles and in the shot put. Sunny missed quali fying for Nationals in the 55m hurdles by only a small fraction o f a second. Unfortunately for the team, she is missing the rest o f the season while she is at work on her IQP in Ecuador. Senior captain Heather Cleary also has per formed strongly for the Lady Engineers. She has placed consistently in both the 55m hurdle and high jum p events throughout several meets. She qualified for both EC A C ’s and New Englands in the hurdles, while qualifying only for N.E.’s in the high and long jumps. She also plans to compete
The Red Sox signed All-Star shortstop Wil Cordero to a one-year contract. They are also discussing a possible deal to acquire pitcher Robinson Checo from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp which would be the first trade betw een A m erican and Japanese m ajor league teams.
in the pentathalon at N.E .’s and possibly at EC AC’s which consists o f 5 events: 55m hurdles, 800m, high jum p, long jum p, and shot put. Newcomers Tina Gallos, Vicky Dulac, and Tamara Samuels, all freshmen, have racked some quality points up for the team as well. Tina has qualified for N.E.’s in the high jum p and the hurdles, for which she also qualified for ECA C ’s. Vicky has turned in great performances at several meets placing high in the 400 and 1000 meter dashes. While, Tamara Samuels qualified for N.E.’s in both the high and long jumps. Also turning in strong performances for WPI are tri-captain Patty Panlilio (’96) and Liz Keronski (’98). Patty backs the team up by placing in the weight events while Liz steadies the sprinting events. Due to multiple injuries to key team members throughout the season, the women’s track team has been held back from doing the damage they are capable o f in the conference. However, the outdoor season is still to come where the women hope to bounce back and dominate throughout the season. Good luck to all those who will be competing at New England’s this coming Satur day.
Left: WPI'sJennifer Lovin ex ecu tes a fabu lous lay-up during Thursday's Spirit Day Women's B asketb all gam e against B randeis. The lady Engineers claimed a 79 - 67 victory.
Extra! Extra! •
•
The National Football Association over came the American Football Association 20-13 in last w eekend’s Pro-Bowl. Jennifer Capriati will be reluming to tennis at the Paris W om en’s Open.
Cats split 3-game weekend, 2-1 by Andrew Marsella Associate Editor
Steams, Baden, Farrell and Craig Howitt.
Baseball •
NBA Basketball • •
Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Boston Bruins 5 The Buffalo Sabers won a close overtime victory over the Bruins, 2-1. Goalie Craig Billigton saved 29 shots for Boston. Hartford W halers 5, Vancouver 3
over Wesleyan and Roger Williams and a tough loss to Bridgewater State. The leam now will get ready to compete in the New England College Conference Wrestling Association Tomament on Feb. 17 and 18 at Plymouth State. The Engineers are the two-time defending champion. In their 28-17 win over Wesleyan before the usual crowd at Alumni Gym, WPI took control of the match in the middle of the lineup with wins by Dave Gardner (126 lbs.), Paul Hammerstrom (134 lbs.), Joe T u cker (142 lbs.) and Dan Hugaboom (150 lbs.). The Engineers were beaten at 158 lbs., but bounced back when Jeff Steams pinned his opponent at 167 lbs. WPI clinched the match when Stan Farrell pinned his guy in 12 seconds. Last Wednesday night the Engineers had a tri match with Bridgewater State and Roger Will iams. WPI lost a tight match to the host Bridgewater 24-16 and defeated Roger Williams 40-13. In the Bridgewater match, W PI got off to a quick start when Rob Polin (118 lbs.) and Gardner won their matches. The Engineers then dropped the next two matches before Hugaboom, Steams and Lance Baden (167 lbs.) won to give the lead back to WPI. Bridgewater then finished the match winning the last three weight classes, two by fall to win the overall match. Against Roger Williams, the Engineers easily defeated the undermanned Hawks squad. Win ners were, Polin, Hammerstrom, Hugaboom,
to tie the game 2-2 at 17:45 of the first period. Armstrong’s second goal came on a partial break away at 2:34 o f the second period, and gave the IceCats their first lead, 3-2. Alex Vasilevskii scored the first goal for the ‘Cats at 13:23 o f the first period, assisted by Terry Virtue and Freddie Knipscheer. Goalie Jamie McLennan played a great first home game for the ‘Cats, making several key saves on ihe penalty-kill to maintain the Worcester lead. In Portland on Saturday night, the Cats came back from another 2-0 deficit to beat the Pirates 32 in overtime. Marquis Mathieu, a new addition to the Worcester line-up, and Derek Armstrong both scored in the third period to tie it up, and Sergei Kharin scored the game-winner in over time. Goalie Mike Buzak was outstanding in net, and earned his 6th win o f the season. Unfortunately, the 'Cats just couldn't come back from the hole they slipped into in the first period o f Sunday's game versus the Falcons. McLennan was replaced by Buzak in net after letting in 4 goals in the first period. The 'Cats held Springfield scoreless after that, and added 3 goals of their own (Knipscheer, Mathieu, and Virtue), but couldn't pull out a win.
NEWSPEAK STAFF PHOTO / ED CAMERON
Right: There was a struggle at the hoop at Tuesday's Men's B asketb all gam e against C lark U niversity. WPI was triu m p h ant over Clark, with a final score of 86 - 65.
N
Pag e 4
Student G
overnment
A
T u e s d a y , Fe b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
ewspeak
sso c ia t io n
Letters of Candidacy submitted for SGA elections SGA Elections begin with electronic voting, February 15 - February 18. On M onday, F eb ruary 19ih, from 9:(X)am - 5:00pm , paper b al loting will be held in Daniels Hall, just outside the m ailroom . O ffices to be filled in this election include President, V ice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Senators-at-Large. There are three candidates for President, four for VP, two each for Secretary and T reasurer, and a record th ir teen students are running for the three Senatorat Large seats. The candidates are listed below in the order in which they will appear on the ballot (a lottery to determ ine this order was held Friday); letters of candidacy were not required in order to appear on the ballot.
President Justin Sprague This year, the Student G overnm ent E lec tions are about som ething different. Unlike in years past, they are not only about electing the next set o f officers. They are about the future of the student body here at WPI. Student G o v ernm ent at WPI has gained the reputation as an organization that does little for the student body. M any of you arc unhappy with the way it is w orking today. I am seeking the Presidency to change that. In the past, people have run for this office to chair m eetings or attend to the day to day operations o f the Senate. My visions o f the Presidency are based on advocacy and service. 1 look to work on behalf of, and provide ser vices to the undergraduate student body. In my years in Student G overnm ent, I have watched organization grow slowly to w here it is today. I have w atched people from within the Senate w ork long and hard to build it to the level it is today. But, in order for it to continue to work with the students, it must change. This change m ust come from the leadership. I will be such a President. I will set both long and short term goals to be achieved. I will w ork to achieve a level o f positive activity unprec edented in past years. I approach this position with dedication, com m itm ent, and fresh idea for the future. I ask for your help in achieving this change. O nly together can we im prove the quality o f life for
all students at W PI. W hen you go to vote this year, rem em ber Sprague and Snow, leaders to tom orrow ’s Student G overnment. M atthew Freimuth “The tim es are a changin’” -Bob Dylan A cadem ically, WPI is engaged in many new endeavors. Program s are being worked on to create new concentrations, m inors, and majors. And W PI has agreed to take part in a pilot program called “Engineering C riteria 2000” to make o u r education “outcom e based.” As fa r as the stu d en t’s n on-academ ic life is co n cern ed , there are many changes on the horizon as w ell. The institu te is planning renovation o f the dorm s and W est Street, and plans are in the w orks for an incredibly e x pensive cam pus center. O u r tuition dollars are g o in g far. It is abso lu tely necessary in these c h an g ing tim es, that we the stu d en ts have a pow er ful voice. S om eone must m ake sure that w hat ever ch an g es are brought abo u t by W P I’s a d m in istratio n , are brought about in the best interest o f W P I’s biggest asset - its students. I can b e that voice. I have served on SGA for a year and have gained valuable experience. As acting vicep r e s id e n t, I le a r n e d how to d e a l w ilhad m inistrato rs and m ake sure they know w h a t's on o u r m inds. I'm serving as the ch airm an o f the C om m ittee on Student Life Issues and have served on the C om m ittee on A cadem ic Issues, so I know what kinds o f issues really concern and effect students. I hav en ’t spent all o f my tim e in SGA trying to im prove the Student G o v ern m en t A ssocia tion, I’ ve spent it trying to im prove our lives at W PI. I w ant to continue. N ext w eek, stand up for stu d e n ts- M A TT F R E IM U T H fo r PR E S ID E N T . C h izoba U chendu F ellow U ndergraduates, Let m e introduce m yself. I ’m C hizzy and I am ask in g for you to e lec t me as the next S tudent G overnm ent A sso ciatio n President. T here are m any issues out th ere and m any feelings tow ard the Student G overn m en t A s so ciation and I understand these issues b e
cause I too am a student. If you know me then you know that I have many ideas, I am very en erg etic, I love a challenge, I can m otivate others w ell and 1 have proven leadership skills. W ith all these attrib u tes plus 2 years o f experience in SGA I expect to redefine SGA m aking it a Sudent O riented G overning Body. I think the President o f SGA has tw o goals. The first is to w ork w ith and be influential in the A dm inistration and the second is to w ork for the Student Body. 1 can easily take care o f the A d m inistration aspect because I have integrity and am very assertive. But then again w hen it com es to the students I can be real. I can strik e up conversations w ith any one and I am not afraid to ju s t hang out w ith people because it is in my nature. I think I will be a Friendly S tudent President. H onestly, I will bring div ersity , energy, and a sense o f hum or. W hile w orking w ith my V ice Presidential running-m ate, should he get elected. He w ill be there to support me and he will see to it that I m ake good use of my energy. I was once asked about my feelings tow ard G reek life. 1 believe that G reeks are an im portant part o f the W PI experience. T hey give us a different outlook on the cam pus com m unity due their volunteer w ork, social gatherings and all around diversity in the different things they do. If elected president I w ill m ake sure that every student run organization and G reek life is represented and that th eir voice is heard. How w ill I do that you ask? W ell, elect me president and see w hat ingenious strategy I have com e up with. Please, lets not m ake SG A a paper o rg an i zation that con cen trates on only internal af fairs, instead, lets transform SG A into a stu dent o rien ted g overning body. Vote for C H IZ Z Y for P resident and C raig O ’ R ourke for V ice President because together we will work for you. R espectfully subm itted, C hizzy U chendu
Vice-President
Gregory R. Snow I write to you today, seeking your support.
Y our support o f a vision... a vision o f a Student Governm ent which is a cam pus leader, a Stu dent G overnm ent which is the true voice of the student body, a Student G overnm ent which is responsive to the needs o f both students and organizations, a Student G overnm ent which fulfills its purpose. For this vision to be realized requires your help. It requires your vote for Justin Sprague for President and G regory Snow for V ice Presi dent. We are com m itted to this vision. U nder our leadership the Vice President w ould take care of the day to day operations o f the Senate to free the President up for realizing goals and advocating for students. It is clear that this is the role that Student G overnm ent m ust take on cam pus and this vision must be realized. So if not today, then w hen? If not us,then who? I ask for your support; that this dream may becom e a goal and that this goal may become a reality. Please support this vision by support ing us with your vote! For more inform ation about the Sprague / Snow cam paign, check out http://w w w .w pi.edu/~grsnow /election/. C raig L O ’R ourke II I do hereby officially announce m yself as a candidate for the office o f V ice-P resident o f the S tudent G overnm ent A ssociation o f W orcester P olytechnic Institute. N ow in my ju n io r year here at W PI, I feel that I can bring a broad representation to the office o f V iceP resident both from my various athletic in volvem ents and from my service w ithin the W PI com m unity. If so given the opportunity, I w ill w ork in the best interests o f the un d er graduates and try to heighten the overall aw areness o f the student body about our institute as it takes appropriate m easures to d iversify itself and step to the forefront o f teaching and research in the com ing century. 1 sincerely hope that on election day, the voters will give me this opportunity. T hank you and h ere’s to a good election. Cindy M. Vollaro Hi! My nam e is Cindy Vollaro, and I am a ju n io r from D erby, C T m ajoring in B iotechnol ogy. I am running for the position o f VicePresident. I have held several leadership posi tions both in high school and in college. C ur-
ZAM ARRO APARTMENTS START YOUR OWN ’’HIGH TECH” BUSINESS
21 INSTITUTE ROAD WORCESTER, MA
ABSOLUTELY NO SELLIN G - ALL CASH - NO CO LLECTIO N S
APARTMENTS APARTMENTS APARTMENTS DON'T WAIT! WON'T LAST!
• Walking distance to WPI and Worcester Art Museum • Clean studios, 1, 2, 3 bedrooms • Gorgeous Victorian buildings • Locations: 21 Institute Road 15 Dean Street 10,14, 45 Lancaster Street 59 Dover Street 88 Elm Street 18 Trowbridge Road
8-12 W EEK TRA IN ING PROGRAM - FIRST W EEK IN M IAM I ( SPRING BREAK W EEK OPEN ) REM AINING W EEKS AT HOM E (AT YOUR PACE - M O N ITO RED DAILY FRO M OUR O FFICE) •
B U SIN E SS C A N B E O P E R A T E D A N Y W H E R E IN T H E U .S.
•
P R O F IT S B E G IN IM M E D IA T E L Y A F T E R T R A IN IN G
•
FIR ST Y E A R IN C O M E (A F T E R T R A IN IN G ) E X C E E D S $65,000 S E C O N D Y E A R IN C O M E E X C E E D S $ 1 0 0,000 B U SIN E SS C A N B E O P E R A T E D D U R IN G T H E S U M M E R U N T IL G R A D U A T IO N
• •
W O R K Y O U R O W N H O U R S - DA Y O R N IG H T - M O ST P E O P L E A V E R A G E 48 H R S /W K
•
W O R K M ORE H O U R S, M AKE M O RE M ONEY
•
NO N E E D T O L O O K FO R A JO B A F T E R G R A D U A T IO N
REQ U IREM EN TS: •
M U ST H A V E AT L E A S T A V E R A G E A N A L Y T IC A L S K IL L S
•
S O M E B A S IC C O M P U T E R S K IL L S R E Q U IR E D
•
A B U R N IN G D E S IR E T O W O R K F O R Y O U R S E L F A N D C O N TR O L Y O UR OW N FUTURE
• IDEAL FOR JUNIORS, SENIORS, AND GRAD STUDENTS
• • • •
Starting Rent: $375 and up Applianced kitchens, tiled baths Act soon, apartments are going fast Occupancy June 1, 1996
Call today for an appointment
795-0010 752-7822 (Eves) Offered by: A. A. Zamarro
C A LL TO D A Y FO R M O R E IN FO R M A T IO N - (305) 595-5903
SPECTRA-21, INC. "HIGH TECH SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS" 8306 M IL L S D R - SU IT E 292 M IA M I, FL. 33183 (305) 595-5903
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
Page 5
N ew speak
S t u d e n t G o v e r n m e n t A s s o c ia t io n rently, I am Alumnae chairperson for Phi Sigma Sigma, Vice-President of Cheerleading, and a PLA for B B1010. I am also serving my second year as a SGA senator. 1 have fully researched the duties the VicePresident position entails, and 1 feel that 1 am well suited for the position. I believe that 1can offer support to the President and help him fulfill his duties. I also think that I would be a good liaison between the Executive Board and the Committee Heads. I have an incred ible amount of enthusiasm and feel that is a necessary quality for this high energy posi tion. 1 am open to input from all students about issues they feel need to be addressed. 1 believe 1 can handle such issues without be ing biased, and pass the ideas about them to the Senate. I am looking forward to the opportunity to serve the WPI community in this capacity. Timothy Adams (No letter of candidacy was submitted) Secretary Jennx Yambert I became involved in SGA during A-Term, when 1 was appointed Parliamentarian. Though it isn’t part of the duties of my posi tion, I have become an active member of two SGA committees: the Committee on Aca demic Issues and the Committee on Student Life Issues. My term as Parliamentarian ends with the election of the new Executive Board, but I would like to continue to serve the student body as a member of SGA. I am running for the office of Secretary because I feel that it’s important to have dedicated people elected to the SGA Execu tive Board. The Secretary has several duties that directly influence both the smooth run ning of Senate meetings and other SGA func tions. As Parliamentarian, I have had some experience helping Senate meetings run ac cording to proper procedure, and I know the importance of the Secretary’s responsibilities. I want to be elected SGA Secretary so I can continue to work to en hance both SGA’s inner workings and its service to the WPI community. Robert Polin My name is Robert Polin, and I’m running
for the position of SGA secretary. I’m a transfer from Bridgewater State College, and 1have a lot of new and industrious ideas that I hope to implement here. I feel I’m very qualified for the position, 1 was my class secretary my sophomore, junior, and senior year, and also I’m the secretary of the WPI Freestyle Wrestling Club. I’m a varsity wres tler for WPI, I’m the secretary of the pledge class of Phi Kappa Theta. I’m a good leader and a role model, therefore, I feel I’m very qualified for this position. Treasurer Mickey Lacroix I am running for the office of treasurer of the undergraduate Student Government As sociation. I feel that I am qualified and capable of both handling the job of trea surer responsibly and improving the budget ing process as it currently stands. I am currently the assistant treasurer for Class Two organizations and serve on the Appropriations committee, which is chaired by the treasurer. This and past experience as treasurer for a Class One organization have enabled me to see the current budgeting pro cess intimately. I hope that you will consider voting for me, because I am confident that I’m the right person for the job. Lance Baden My name is Lance Baden, I am running for Treasurer at the Student Government. I am a transfer from Brandeis University. I am a wrestler here and I see the need for increased funds toward the athletic department. I am also a member of the greek system and see the help that the social life here needs. I am resolved to help WPI become the great school it can be. I want to do as much as I can to help my fellow students. I was class secretary in high school and have experience in student government and know my services will be useful. Senator-at-Large Eric Pauly My name is Eric Pauly and I am a sopho more Civil Engineering Student running for one of the SGA senator at large positions. I am running for this position for the following reasons: I believe that when issues concern
THE PEER EDUCATION TEAM PRESENTS
Association. I have served for the past year as a Senator-At-Large. In that time I believe 1have done an effective job as a Senator and as the Chairperson of the Committee on Policies and Procedures. By this announcement let it be known that my desire is to continue to serve and represent the WPI student body in a fair and effective manner.
ing the greek community at WPI come before the current SGA and the school administra tion, the results arc usually not in favorof this portion of the student body. The greek sys tem plays an intricate role the WPI commu nity. It provides one of the few social oppor tunities that this school offers. It also does a great deal of service work for WPI as a whole. I believe that since the greek system here entails such a large portion of the student body, it should be better represented through the SGA when making school-wide decisions. I also believe that WPI should try harder to organize more large scale social events for the entire student body. This is an area where WPI could greatly im prove upon. If I was elected senator, I would try my hardest to turn these views turn into a reality. Your vote is your voice, SPEAK LOUDLY! Vote Eric F. Pauly for senator at large.
Jen M. Johnson Hello, my name is Jennifer M. Johnson. I am a junior biochemistry major. I am running for the position of Senator at Large in the WPI Student Government Association. I am cur rently the secretary of the WPI pep band and a second-year PLA for BB1010-BB1020. I believe that it is important for the under graduate student body to be informed of and participate in the making of policies of the WPI community. I try to be as informed as possible about the different issues concerning our cam pus, and I always welcome input from anyone. I believe that I will be a good Senator, and hope to be able to represent the WPI community in this way.
Eduardo Oliveira Jr.
I am announcing my candidacy for the position of Senator at Large of the Student Government Association. As Senator at Large it will be my mission to ensure that the voice of the student body is heard. I plan to do so by getting the opinion of the student body directly from the source. Anyone who would like to voice their opinion will be able to e-mail me at oliveira@wpi.edu or reach me through conventional mail at W.P.I. Box 740. They can also use my e-mail address and sga@wpi.edu to ask questions. How often have the members of the student body found out what the S.G. A. is doing only after it has decided on an issue. As Senator at Large, I will strive to give the student body information as to what the S.G. A. is planning before a decision is made on an issue, thus giving the students de served power in the student government. One may find out information about my cam paign on the WWW at: http://www.wpi.edu/ -oliveira and http://www.wpi.edu/~oliveira/ sen.html I thank the members of the student body for nominating me for this position. I hope to serve them well in the future.
Kurt Deschler My name is Kurt Deschler and I am running for SGA Senator at large. This is why I believe that I would be a good candidate for member ship. I am very active in my fraternity and I feel it would be beneficial to incorporate the Greek students into campus life. There are many activities that go on around campus that can be improved greatly if the Greek community were involved. I would like to try to get the Greek community involved to help coordinate and develop some of the school’s events. The school doesn’t seem to want to get us involved, but the Greeks can do a lot for the school if given a chance. I am an officer in Sigma Pi which shows that I have good leadership skills. One of my talents is that I can motivate people. What we need is action by the students to show what we really want. If we can break the commu nication barrier between us, we can be more productive in bettering student lifestyles. The following candidates are also running for Senator-at-Large, but did not submit letters of candidacy: Craig Henricksen, Kevin Hardiman, Brian Beaton, Kenneth Morse, Brett Fricke, John Genereaux, Terry' Fay, Doug Olsen
Jeremy Olszewski By this letter, I, Jeremy P. Olszewski, am announcing my candidacy for a Senator-AtLarge postion in the WPI Student Government
vAk CUUIJRE
AUTIH3I T he P h ilo s o p h ic a l A s p e c t c f C u ltu r e D if f e r e n c e
<£* u g s /
*
/
_
£
c
j
\
D r . E d w in J . N ic h o ls
/EVERYTHING!! W
e d n e s d a y ,
F e b r u a r y
A COLLEGE ISSUE QUIZ GAME COME SUPPORT YOUR TEAM T U E S D A Y ,
F E B R U A R Y
R IL E Y
2 0 th
C O M M O N S
*DOOR PRIZES*
at 6 p m
1 4 t h
a t
3 :3 C p w i
Newell Hall, Atwater rent Euildina f u n d e d
In
p a r t th r o u g h
W P I S tu d e n t S p e a k e rs p o r t fr o m C o lle g e
th e
N e w
A d m is s io n s
a n
a w a r d
F u n d
E n g la n d
a n d
fr o m b y
s u p
A s s o c ia tio n
C o u n s e lo r s
th e
c f
(N E A C A C ).
Page 5
N ew speak
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
S t u d e n t G o v e r n m e n t A s s o c ia t io n rently, I am Alumnae chairperson for Phi Sigma Sigma, Vice-President of Checrleading, and a PL,A for BB lOK). I am also serving my second year as a SGA senator. I have fully researched the duties the VicePresident position entails, and I feel that l am well suited for the position. I believe that I can offer support to the President and help him fulfill his duties. I also think that l would be a good liaison between the Executive Board and the Committee Heads. I have an incred ible amount of enthusiasm and feel that is a necessary quality for this high energy posi tion. I am open to input from all students about issues they feel need to be addressed. I believe I can handle such issues without be ing biased, and pass the ideas about them to the Senate. I am looking forward to the opportunity to serve the WPI community in this capacity. Timothy Adams (No letter of candidacy was submitted) Secretary Jennx Yambert I became involved in SGA during A-Term, when I was appointed Parliamentarian. Though it isn’t part of the duties of my posi tion, I have become an active member of two SGA committees: the Committee on Aca demic Issues and the Committee on Student Life Issues. My term as Parliamentarian ends with the election of the new Executive Board, but I would like to continue to serve the student body as a member of SGA. I am running for the office of Secretary because I feel that it’s important to have dedicated people elected to the SGA Execu tive Board. The Secretary has several duties that directly influence both the smooth run ning of Senate meetings and other SGA func tions. As Parliamentarian, 1 have had some experience helping Senate meetings run ac cording to proper procedure, and 1 know the importance of the Secretary's responsibilities. I want to be elected SGA Secretary so I can continue to work to en hance both SGA’s inner workings and its service to the WPI community. Robert Polin My name is Robert Polin. and I’m running
for the position of SGA secretary. I'm a transfer from Bridgewater Stale College, and I have a lot of new and industrious ideas lhal I hope to implement here. I feel I’m very qualified for the position, 1 was my class secretary my sophomore, junior, and senior year, and also I'm the secretary of the W;PI Freestyle Wrestling Club. I’m a varsity wres tler for WPI, I’m the secretary of the pledge class of Phi Kappa Thcta. I'm a good leader and a role model, therefore, 1 feel I’m very qualified for this position. Treasurer Mickey Lacroix I am running for the office of treasurer of the undergraduate Student Government As sociation. I feel that 1 am qualified and capable of both handling the job of trea surer responsibly and improving the budget ing process as it currently stands. I am currently the assistant treasurer for Class Two organizations and serve on the Appropriations committee, which is chaired by the treasurer. This and past experience as treasurer for a Class One organization have enabled me to see the current budgeting pro cess intimately. I hope that you will consider voting for me, because I am confident that I'm the right person for the job. iMnce Baden My name is Lance Baden, I am running for Treasurer at the Student Government. I am a transfer from Brandeis University. I am a wrestler here and I sec the need for increased funds toward the athletic department. I am also a member of the greek system and see the help that the social life here needs. I am resolved to help W'PI become the great school it can be. I want to do as much as I can to help my fellow students. I was class secretary in high school and have experience in student government and know my services will be useful. Senator-at-Large Eric Pauly My name is Eric Pauly and I am a sopho more Civil Engineering Student running for one of the SGA senator at large positions. I am running for this position for the following reasons: 1 believe that when issues concern
w lH L tn h * ii ing the greekcommunity at WPI come before the current SGA and the school administra tion, the results are usually not in favor of this portion of the student body. The greek sys tem plays an intricate role the WPI commu nity. It provides one of the few social oppor tunities that this school offers. It also does a great deal of service work for WPI as a whole. 1believe that since the greek system here entails such a large portion of the student body, it should be better represented through the SGA when making school-wide decisions. I also believe that WPI should try harder to organize more large scale social events for the entire student body. This is an area where WPI could greatly im prove upon. If I was elected senator, 1would try my hardest to turn these views turn into a reality. Your vote is your voice, SPEAK LOUDLY! Vote Eric F. Pauly for senator at large. Eduardo Oliveira Jr. I am announcing my candidacy for the position of Senator al Large of the Student Government Association. As Senator at Large it will be my mission to ensure that the voice of the student body is heard. 1 plan to do so by getting the opinion of the student body directly from the source. Anyone who would like to voice their opinion will be able to e-mail me at oliveira@wpi.edu or reach me through conventional mail at W.P.I. Box 740. They can also use my e-mail address and sga@wpi.edu to ask questions. How often have the members of the student body found oul what the S.G. A. is doing only after it has decided on an issue. As Senator at Large, I will strive to give the student body information as to what the S.G. A. is planning before a decision is made on an issue, thus giving the students de served power in the student government. One may find out information about my cam paign on the WWW al: http://www.wpi.edu/ -oliveira and http://www.wpi.edu/~oliveira/ sen.html I thank the members of the student body for nominating me for this position. I hope to serve them well in the future. Jeremy Olszewski By this letter. I, Jeremy P. Olszewski, am announcing my candidacy for a Senator-AtLarge postion in ihe WPI Student Government
Association. I have served for the past year as a Senator-At-Large. In that time I believe I have done an effective job as a Senator and as the Chairperson of the Committee on Policies and Procedures. By this announcement let it be known that my desire is lo continue to serve and represent the WPI student body in a fair and effective manner. Jen M. Johnson Hello, my name is Jennifer M. Johnson. 1am a junior biochemistry major. I am running for the position of Senator at Large in the WPI Student Government Association. I am cur rently the secretary of the WPI pep band and a second-year PLA for BB 1010-BB 1020. I believe that it is important for the under graduate student body to be informed of and participate in the making of policies of the WPI community. 1try lo be as informed as possible about the different issues concerning our cam pus, and I always welcome input from anyone. 1 believe that I will be a good Senator, and hope to be able to represent the WPI community in this way. Kurt Deschler My name is Kurt Deschler and I am running for SGA Senator at large. This is why I believe that I would be a good candidate for member ship. I am very active in my fraternity and I feel it would be beneficial to incorporate the Greek students into campus life. There are many activities that gq on around campus that can be improved greatly if the Greek community were involved. I would like to try to get the Greek community involved to help coordinate and develop some of the school’s events. The school doesn’t seem to want to gel us involved, but the Greeks can do a lot for the school if given a chance. I am an officer in Sigma Pi which shows that I have good leadership skills. One of my talents is that I can motivate people. What we need is action by the students lo show what wc really want. If we can break the commu nication harrier between us, wc can be more productive in bettering student lifestyles. The following candidates lire also running for Senator-at-Large, but did not submit letters of candidacy: Craig Henricksen, Kevin Hardiman, Brian Beaton, Kenneth Morse, Brett Fricke, John Genereaux, Terry Fay, Doug Olsen
CUUURE H 4 IT H S
THE PEER EDUCATION TEAM PRESENTS
T he P h ilo s o p h ic a l A s p e c t o f C u ltu r e D if f e r e n c e D r . E d w i n J . N ic h o ls E V E R Y T H IN G !! W
e d n e s d a y ,
F e b r u a r y
A COLLEGE ISSUE QUIZ GAME COME SUPPORT YOUR TEAM T U E S D A Y ,
F E B R U A R Y
R IL E Y
2 0 th
C O M M O N S
at 6 p m
a t
3 : 3 0 p m
Newell Hall. Atwater Kent l uildinQ f u n d e d
In
p a r t th r o u g h
W l I S tu d e n t S p e a k e rs p e r t fr o m
*D O O R P R IZ E S *
1 4 t h
C o lle a e
th e
N e w
A d m is s io n s
a n
a w a r d
F u n d
E n g la n d
a n d
fr o m D y
s u p
A s s o c ia tio n
C o u n s e lo r s
th e
o f
(N C A C A C ).
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
N ew speak
Page 6
C a m pu s N ew s
&
J
Cameo and citizen award on Sacco’s calendar
B r in g
y o u r W P I
ID
a n d
g e t...
50 cents off
jf
A n y E v e ry
G ra n d e
S iz e
N ig h t 6 p m
to
D r in k , C lo s in g
Columbia payload specialist and WPI Chemi cal Engineering Department Head, Albert Sacco Jr., will be featured with other members of the space shuttle crew on tonight’s episode of Home Improvement. The program airs locally at 9pm on Channel 5. On Feb. 29, Sacco will receive the Unique Citizen Award from the Worcester Chapter of UN ICO. UNICO is a nationwide service club of Italian-American businessmen and profession
als. UNICO promotes service to people and society, particularly youth. Sacco will be honored at the Mount Carmel Recreation Center during UNICO’s annual Friendship Dinner. The dinner is held in con junction with the Probus Club, the Aheppa, The Harmony Club and the Emerald and AOH Clubs, which meet each year to share ideas and promote charitable programs sponsored by their respec tive organizations.
Library open house a success by Helen Shuster Director, Gordon Library
READ... WRITE... RELAX... DRINK THE REAL STUFF. SEATTLE STYLE LATTES, MOCHAS, CAPPUCCINOS, AND GOURMET COFFEES. DON’T MISS OUR FAMOUS MILKY WAY AND CHOCOLATE COVERED ESPRESSO BEANS. EXTRA SHOTS OF ESPRESSO ONLY 25 CENTS!
113
H IG H L A N D
S U N D A Y F R ID A Y
ST . W O R C E S T E R
- T H U R S D A Y , - S A T U R D A Y ,
7 a m - 1 0 p m 7 a m - 11 p m
The Gordon Library hosted an open house Wednesday, February 7 from noon to 3 p.m. Many people commented how much they en joyed the occasion with the opportunity to meet others in the community as well as library staff in a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere. Two hundred and twenty people entered the the door prize compe tition and wc were pleased that this represented an increase in attendance over last year. The WPI Woodwind Ensemble performed a delightful concert in the Gallery from Noon to 12.30 p.m. and at 1p.m. President Parrish gave an interesting talk to an attentive audience on the subject of the Digital Library, a program he is familiar with through his work as Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE monthly periodical “Computer” and ItiEE’sinvolvement in the Digital Library project. At 2 p.m. Professor Joel Brattin intrigued the audience with information and exhibits from the new Dickens’ Collection in Gordon Library, a gift of Robert Fellman which contains many first editions and unique items such as handwritten letters from well known scientists of Dickens’ era. Library staff at the Registration Desk gave out limited edition mugs to the first hundred regis trants -quite a mob of early birds were eager to get one of these popular items. Additional staff helped patrons locate interesting W'orld Wide Web sites on the third floor pc’s, while other staff were in charge of the refreshment area and made sure that there were plenty of homemade cookies and cold drinks available. The art show was a big attraction with many votes cast for the best in show. The overall winner was Eron Rory (Class of ’97) for his piece “Re cycled Time”. Two honorable mentions were awarded to Michael Michaud (Class of ’99) for three entries entitled “Voices”, “Walfllower #1” and “Wallflower #2” and to Yvette Rutledge from Human Resources for her three entries entitled “Wildlife”, “Garrick and Zack”, and
“Grapepicker”. Prize winners for the door prizes were Josh Binder, Chris Borg, Jake Forrest, Harriet Fresolo, Edward Gaboriault, Kris Glover, Chris Hamel, Bethy Jaskal, Marc Ortins, Jeevan Ramapriya, Roger Roy, Tomi Stefani, Chris Vandette, Jose Vargos, Caren Villano, and Xiang Zhang. Many thanks to the Bookstore for donating the WPI golf shirt, to Gompei’s forthe free pizza, and to DAKA for the 5 free meal certificates. The library staff would like to thank those who entered the art show, and everyone who partici pated in the events of the day. We hope all of you enjoyed it as much as we did. I-------------------------------1
! SocComm i i Movie ! j Channel { ! Schedule | I The SocComm movie channel I I (W PI channel 12) airs from I ■6:00pm -2:00am Monday through ■ J Saturday. Suggestions for films [ Jean be directed via email to! ■soccomm@wpi or by phone,. |x5509. The full month’s schedule | ■is available online at http://1 |www.wpi.edu/~soccomm/Films/ j lchannel.txt. I
Writing Center Schedule The Writing Center provides help with writ ing assignments and projects to all WPI stu dents. Trained peer tutors work with writers by discussing ideas and responding to drafts. The center, in Salisbury Labs 134 (next to room 104) is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to noon and from 12:30 to 3:30pm, and Wednesday from 12:30 to 3:30pm. For more information, call DeAnn Finkel at ext. 5503 or e-mail wrc@wpi.
Tuesday, February 13 It Could Happen To You Top Secret Porky’s Revenge
|
Celebrate the Chinese New Year Come Celebrate the Chinese New Year with us in “Night of the Dragon (Chinese New Year Dinner)” sponsored by the Chinese Student Association. This year will be the year of the Rat. The dinner will inclued delicious Chinese food and awesome entertainment such as dance, music, martial art, and surprises!! This event will be held on Monday, February 19, 1996, 6:00p.m. at Riley Commons. There will also be an after dinner event/celebration starting at 8:00p.m. Tickets are $8.00 and can be purchased in the Student Life Office or from any CSA member. If you want more information or tickets, send email to dragon @wpi .cdu or visit our homepage at http://www.wpi.edu/~dragon. Please refer to the ad wc have in Newspeak. Hope to see you there and lets celebrate the Chinese New Year together.
Wednesday, February 14 My Life The Incredibly True Adven- | ture of Two Girls In Love Milk Money Thursday, February 15 Godfather I 48 Hours Saturday Night Fever Friday, February 16 Godfather II Grease Naked in New York Saturday, February 17 Godfather III Porky’s II Jury Duty
|
Monday, February 19 The God’s Must Be Crazy My Family Harlem Nights
| I
I_______________________________________ I
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
Pa g e 7
N ew speak
A rts & E n t e r t a in m e n t
“Buy Wynonna” frenzy hits New England airwaves by Brian Parker Associate Editor It all started on a hot day in June of 1994, when Assistant Director of Admissions Michael Smith was driving home from work; listening to the radio. One station was play ing The Knack’s “My Sharona,” a hit from back in the seventies, which was enjoying a brief comeback due to the film “Reality Bites.” When the song was over, Smith switched to a country station and he heard a new song by Wynonna Judd. Making one of those connections between the two which make life so interesting, he thought that Wynonna sounded a bit like Sharona and the rest is history. He went home and wrote down the lyrics to the song “Buy Wynonna,” which recently was the number one requested song on WBCS 96.9 in Boston. Writing songs is a hobby of his, he’s been doing it for around five years now and he’s concen trated on country music, which he’s always liked, for the last two and a half years. One of the first things which he had to do was get permission from The Knack to use their song in a parody. Weird AI used it in “My Bologna” a few years ago and they seemed to like “Buy Wynonna” just as much. The next step was to have the song produced “it doesn’t sound like something which some guy put together in his basement” remarked
Smith. Indeed, Lakeside Productions in Nash ville did a good job with the recording, as they have with other songs which he has written. The song is about a man who goes to the store to buy the new Wynonna Judd album and runs into trouble: Scootin' to the recordstore, aislefour;feelin ’ pretty sure that I ’ll Buy Wynonna Country Music’s What I like, it gets me psyched; loved it since I was a tyke Buy Wynonna Two-step down the aisle, to the shelf, under letter “j" ; where'd they put the tape, usually, find it right away B-B-B-Buy Wynonna Better take a look and see, aisle three; sales people helpin ’ me Buy Wynonna Think I ’m gonna have a fit, a little fit; they got Travis Tritt but it Ain’t Wynonna No one else on earth, tell me why, girls with guitars; I know all the songs, radio, plays 'em in our cars B-B-B-Buy Wynonna Clerk says I should check again, aisle ten; there's an order comin ’ in Buy Wynonna Reba, Neal, Vince and Tim, Billy Ray; bought 'em all the other day Buy Wynonna Had about enough, of this stuff, as I hit the street I can hear the clerk, from the store, shouting after me. . . “We found your cassette. . .it was under
Backstage Antics F o o t h i l l ’s
B a c k s ta g e
C o n f id e n t ia l l o a d s o f l a u g h s
by Heather Mazzaccaro Sports Editor backstage Confidential Written and directed by Marc P. Smith. Set designed by Richard Russell. Lighting Annmarie Duggan. Costumes by Ted Giammona. Music Director: Steven Bergman. Choreographer: Denise Day. With Natalie Brown, Stephen Murray, Deborah Stein, Mark S. Cartier, and Chip Phillips. At Foothills Theatre through February 25. Sitting around WPI with absolutely nothing to do? Are you hungry for a taste of culture but think Worcester has nothing to offer? Then look again. A wonderful comedy called Back stage Confidential is just the thing you need. From now until February 25th, the Worcester Foothills Theatre Company will be performing this collage of skits which deal with theater life from the backstage point of view. Although most of the material presented in the skits isn’t exactly innovative and totally original, it will get you rolling in the aisles. The Foothill’s small cast, under the direc tion of Marc P. Smith, pull off the portrayal of a multitude of different characters each de signed to give the audience a sample of back stage life. A one man orchestra, Steven Bergman, provides vaudeville music to accom pany the comedy for which the music is a great background. Woven in the skits, ranging from auditions to rehearsals to stage mothers, are Noel Coward songs which are sung by one character in relation to what is happening cen ter stage. The cast consisting of Natalie Brown, Stephen Murray, Mark S. Cartier, Chip Phillips, and Deborah Stein are energetic, invigorating, and captivating. The facial expressions of Carter alone could bring out a smile on even the most stuck-up audience member. They seem to love the play and in return the play seems to love them. As a result the performance overall is spectacular. A few of the skits did seem to drag on a bit, but they had their moments, which were, in some cases, well worth the wait. The best part of the whole show was the ballet finale, which
Mark S. Cartier in Backstage Confidential at Worcester Theatre, now through Feb. 25. you will have to see for yourself. All I can say is that it’s a riot. The introduction to the show also had a delightful and funny little twist. Among the best skits were “Box Office From Hell,” “Movement Lesson,” and “Understudy’s Nightmare”. So, if you are in need of a good laugh, are looking for something to do on a weekend, or are just plain bored, stop by and see Backstage Confidential at the Foothills Theatre which is located on the first floor of the Worcester Com mon Fashion Outlets. I guarantee you won’t regret spending the time or the money. Student rush tickets are available 15 minutes prior to curtain if any seats are left. Shows are at 8pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fri days; 2pm on Thursdays and Sundays; 7pm on Sunday; and 5pm and 9pm on Saturdays. Tick ets normally run $ 13 -$22 depending on when you go. Call the Box Office at 508-754-4018 for more information.
“y”. . .for "Y-Nonna!" B-B-B-Buy Wynonna B-B-B-Buy Wynonna When his friends and family first heard the song, they really liked it, so when Wynonna released a new album. Smith sent his song to WBCS. The morning show guys, Adams and Doyle, liked the song and played it and when Smith got to work one morning, the staff at the Admissions Office, where he’s worked for three years, told him they’d heard his song. This was on Martin Luther King Junior Day this year and all day long his friends called into the station, requesting the song. That day it was #8 on their top nine requested songs and it rose to #1 a few days after that. Smith and his wife decided to send the song out to fifty more stations across the country and last Friday he was interviewed by a Hartford station on the air. WBCS is still playing the song and he’s still waiting on some of the stations for a response. “This is really exciting, but I’m not thinking of quitting my day job any time soon. I’m just glad that people like the song and its a big compliment to me.. .I’d like to see some of the other stations pick the song up, but if it dies here, I’ll still be happy” remarked a happy Smith. He pointed out that he’snot making any money off the song being played, but there is a chance that someone might become interested in some of his other songs. He is also a co-advisor of Hillel here on
campus and he has surprised a few students who have heard the song without realizing that their friend is its writer.
PHOTO BY NEIL NORUM
Michael Smith of Admissions shows off his first big hit, “ Buy W ynona,” which is currently playing on WBCS 96.9.
“Broken Arrow” explodes on the screen but Travolta fizzles out by Amy L Plack Associate Editor This just isn’t John Travolta’s decade. Last year, he got shafted out of a Best Actor Oscar for his stellar comeback performance in “Pulp Fic tion,” and it looks like it’ll happen again this year with “Get Shorty.” His performance in his latest film, “Broken Arrow,” probably won’t even gar ner a nomination, much less an 96 statue. Travolta stars as an Air Force captain gone mad, Vic Deakins, who steals two thermonuclear warheads right out from under the nose of his co pilot, Riley Hale, played by Christian Slater and his agile stunt double. Apparently, Deakins has been passed over for promotion so many times that young Hale has risen through the ranks to Captain -and Vic’s still not in the Admiral’schair. Deakins and Hale are flying a test run through Utah, attempting to avoid being detected by their superiors, in an effort to prove that, yes, a stealth bomber could very well destroy all of Utah with out interference. During the flight, Deakins dis tracts Hale and attempts to shoot him (although why he’d be that dumb as to fire a gun in the cockpit of any sort of aircraft is beyond me). Fortunately, Hale realizes what is happening and, in the process of struggling, Deakins “punches him out,” ejecting him from the plane. He releases the nukes, unarmed so they won’t go off, and bails out of the plane just before it crashes into the side of the canyon. Gratuitous explosion number one. Upon landing, Hale’s luck turns forthe worse, then forthe better. He struggles briefly with a park ranger (Samantha Mathis, “Little Women,” “How to Make an American Quilt”) who, while not Sandra Bullock a la “Speed,” is pretty dam attrac tive, as park rangers go. At' firs't, he shows no interest in her, aside from sending her to call for help several times, and he never even asks her for her name. (In fact, we don’t know that her name
is Terrie Carmichael until just before the credits roll -how ‘90s.) The movie never has a dull moment, in fact, I have to admit that I was on the edge of my seat the whole time -counting the gratuitous explosions. Throughout the course of the film, four helicop ters, one car, one train and, yes, one stealth bomber are consumed by explosion. Despite thesecool effects, Travoltajust doesn’t convince me as a villian. He’s too cool, too suave to be evil; when Hale says to him, “You’re out of your mind,” he responds, “Yeah, ain’t it cool?!” How Travolta-esque, too much like his character in “Pulp Fiction.” His one good line has to be repeated twice for effect, “How many times do I have to say it? Please don’t shoot at the thermo nuclear weapons!” So, why is the film called “Broken Arrow?” It’s actually a military term for when “we lose” nukes and have to go get them back. Giles Prentice (Frank Whaley), the only honest man in the operation, has the best line in the whole film, “I don’t know what’sscarier, losing nuclear weap ons or that it happens so often, we actually have a term for it.” Overall, the film is well done. The effects are excellent, but the acting is shallow. Travolta’s too cool villian might appeal to the teeny-boppers, but he’s just not convinc ing enough for me. Mathis makes a wonder ful female hero; she’s got more guns on her than anyone else in the film, she can use them and, when facing a former Navy SEAL with out a gun, she manages to knock him out with hammer to the head, and not from behind, either. Slater turns in a nice performance, but his stunt double does most of the work. All in all, “Broken Arrow” is great for people who liked “Speed,” but it’s a five dollar movie for people who like action films with solid characters and good acting.
Atwater -Donnelly captivated their audience with moving Celtic -American folk music, at last Tuesday night's Coffeehouse show.
N ew speak
Page 8
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
C om m entary
Just a Thought T he by Stephen Brown Protestant Campus Ministry As inevitable as Spring coming, the Presidential primary season is upon us. For the next few weeks, Dan and Peter and Tom and CNN and C-SPAN and maybe the Disney channel will be fol lowing the candidates who follow the people who look for a place to hide in the small towns and busy cafes in Con cord and Manchester and other out-ofthe-way towns in New Hampshire. Then, in a few weeks those wonderful people up north will go to the polls to cast their votes in their FIRST IN THE NATION primary. After which the rest of us will be able to get some grasp
L etters
to the
on who is a serious candidate and who has been eliminated. It would be nice, idealistic I sup pose, to assume that the voters will study the issues and make their choice based on who they feel is best capable to lead our country. You would think with all the coverage, a voter would get an equal chance to listen to all the candidates express their vision for the country and then choose their favorite. Think again. The voters in New Hamp shire are being bombarded, not an ex aggeration, bombarded by adds from Steve Forbes and his Flat Tax salvation plan. In case you haven’t looked up from your books lately, Steve Forbes has
E d it o r
New registration software coming Dear Editor, Once again I read an article about “surviving” registration... Donna Edzard’s comments are both accurate and humorous; and her advice is solid. Nevertheless, I cringe as I read a student’s assessment of our registration process (forms, lines, convoluted steps just to name a few). I know we can do better. I want Newspeak to be the first to know that last Friday, WPI signed a contract with our software supplier for a product that will allow students to regis ter via the World Wide Web. I am thrilled (to put it mildly)!
Students will use a secure PIN num ber to access their own academic infor mation in order to select courses, add/ drop, view their grades, etc. It will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We hope to conduct the first “live” test in less than a year, and be in full production soon after that. In a few years, I hope to read aNews peak article in which students bemoan the fact that registration is so painless, that they don’t know what to do with all their free time! Thanks for your interest. Kari E. Blinn Registrar
Thank you from Catholic charities Dear Editor, On behalfof Bishop Riley and Catho lic Charities, I extend a warm thank you to Father Scanlon and WPI students for theirgenerous gift of $ 179tothe Bishop’s Christmas Dinner. Their support al lowed over 1,000 elderly persons and others in need, many of whom were
homebound and alone, to enjoy a holi day meal. Their kind generosity is truly appreciated. We wish you a blessed New Year. Sincerely, Catherine Loeffler, DirectorCatholic Charities Worcester County
Christmas gifts appreciated Dear Editor, A number of my Lakota friends on the Rosebud Reservation have con tacted me and asked that I say, “Thank you to our new friends at WPI for the generous Christmas gifts.” (Over 30 boxes in all were sent.) I have been
asked to tell you that you made Christ mas very wonderful for many families and many children. You will be in their prayers throughout the coming year. Mitakuye Oyasin Tom Balistrieri, Director Counseling and Student Development
C o m p u t in g
Windows ’95: are we supporting it? by Debra L Dexter Academic Systems Trainer There have been numerous inquiries regarding whether or not the CCC is supporting Windows 95. Presently, our primary platform is still Windows 3.11. At the moment, we are still learning about the Windows 95 operating system and its effect on our current network software. No good Novell client soft ware for Windows 95 is currently avail able. Many programs written to work with Windows 95 are still in beta-test. The CCC will be buying software for Windows 95 and will be available in the Fall. However, some of the current soft ware will run on Windows 95. Here is a listing of the Novell Applications (group 1) that are working on Windows 95: AutoCAD 12, BCAider 3, Brsnz TR8 2.0,FrameMaker3,FrameMaker4,Glycolysis 2, HAMPASS, INERTIA, Inter active Physics II for Windows, 1RTutor. Mage 2.5, MASM 6.11, PWB, M ATLAB 3.5a, PCTeX 1.1a, Powersim 2.01, Prekin 2.5, Presentations 2.0( Word Perfect), Primavera Project Planner 1.0, ProModel 1.10a, Student Surfer 5.00, TK Solver 1.0, TK Solver 1.0 Tutorial. For Novell Applications (group 2): Desktop Reference EPANET, Lotus Notes Tour, Mathcad PLUS 6.0, Mathcad Quick Sheets, Mathcad Tuto rial, Vibrations Probe, Pspice, and Sche matics work, but will only run in 256 color mode (any higher and they will crash). Netscape 32-bit version works but the 16-bit version will not work. ChemDraw Pro works but you may
encounter errors while closing. The software that is unavailable on Win dow are EasyFlow 1.0, FoxPro 2.6, Grapher 4, MapBasic 2.0.1, Maplnfo 2.1.1. A new version of PC-Xware, Ver sion 3.0, is available on the Novell servers at: o:\system\winstall\winstall win95apps.lst In the list at this mo ment is only PC-Xware v3 for win95, but this list should grow as time goes on.The CCC plans to have Office 95 functioning in the fall as well as other software programs; we will keep you posted. In the meantime, since we are not supporting Windows 95, you can refer to the Microsoft Corporation web page at http://www.microsoft.com/ if you would like reference information. If you need some help installing Win dows 95 you may wish to view the CCC Shop web page at http://ccc_shop and choose the Windows 95 button. The CCC also has Direct Support Information on the web at these loca tions: CCC Home Page: http:// www.wpi.edu/Academics/IMS/CCC CCC Shop Home Page: http:// ccc_shop.edu/ Help Desk Home Page: http:// www.wpi.edu/~box5888/index.html CCC Training Schedule: http:// www.wpi.edu/~dldexter/index.html93 Introduction to Campus Comput ing Manual94 is available at http:// www.wpi.edu/Academics/IMS/CCC So surf the web and leam more about your capabilities for campus comput ing!
P r ic e
o f T ru th lion dollars on television ads selling to his candidacy and his Flat Tax. One reporter has estimated that the average New Hampshire voter has already seen 135 adds supporting Forbes and by primary day, that number could rise to 200! No other candidate can even come close to that kind of exposure and opportunity to put their ideas before the electorate. Their fathers did not leave them a pot of gold with which to buy the White House. Buy is the operative word here. Ross Perot was the first one to try this strat egy. In 1992, Perot spent millions running for President and buying tele vision time to show his charts on how to fix the government. Without all that money, Perot would have been a joke. But with his millions, he was able to get 19% of the vote. With his millions, Forbes surged into the lead in the latest polls and suddenly is being taken seri
been spending his father’s inheritance trying to capture the Republican nomi nation. Worth about 400 million dol lars, at least, Mr. Forbes is saturating the air waves with his Flat Tax mantra. Mr. Forbes would tax everyone at 17% and eliminate all deductions. Thus you could just send the government post card for your tax return and go on about your life. It is a very attractive and seductive idea. I would support it just because it would put a lot of tax lawyers and accountants out of their scam and make them go out and get real jobs. There are also some problems with it, like mak ing the deficit even larger than it is now. It is a proposal that ought to be debated, except that Forbes does not believe in debating. Forbes believes in brainwashing. How else can you explain the fact that Forbes has already spent 20 mil
C o u n s e l in g
and
Student D
ously as a contender for the Republica tion nomination. Why? Because like citizens who lived under Big Brother in George Orwell’s 1984. if you are told anything over and over, such as “War is peace, ignorance is strength, slavery is free dom” you begin to believe it. By satu rating the airwaves, (buying 516 spots on Boston TV alone), Steve Forbes has convinced a number of people that he is the outsider who can change Washing ton and give us good government. Truth is for sale in this year’s presi dential campaign. If you have the bucks, you can sell people your truth. Democ racy goes to the highest bidder. I am not sure this is what the Greeks had in mind when they started the whole idea. Ah, but we do it the American way. Start the bidding, Mr. Auctioneer! Time to sell our government to the one with the deepest pockets.
evelopm ent
C en t e r
Ashes Time though a quilt of down. Warm and soothing, they seem to say, “Lay back andrestnow. Takeyourtime. Nohurry. We will help you if you let us....... listen, watch. Rest but remain aware. You are not alone unless you choose to be. Ask the questions but remain quiet long enough to hear the answers.” And with that the girl fell into a rhyth mic pattern of breathing. Her first sleep in the arms of the ashes. It was then that the gentle blue light smiled in the room for the first time and whispered, “Now she is ready to begin.” Stories of young women and men, facing the loneliness and angst of ado lescence and early adulthood, fill the pages of fairy tales and legends. The common scenario in many of these sto ries is the tending of a fire and the cleaning out of ashes as the troubled youths examine their lives and all of life. Cinderella. Ashes Boy. Cinder Biters. What is this stuff of ashes? What is the message the creators of such timeless and ageless stories longed to impart? Ashes stories are stories of youthful angst. They are the story of nearly every thoughtful youth who is moving into adult responsibilities. Ashes stories are the stuff of personal growth, the devel opment of values and morals, the be coming of identity and self. But there is a rub. Our culture allows little time for lying in the ashes. Just as the personal mind, body, and spirit are saying, “Slow down, take some time to figure all this out,” society is saying, “Get a major, get a degree, get a job." Just as the mind, body, and spirit begin their questioning....leading the indi
by Tom Balistrieri, Director Counseling and Student Development Inside the castle a young girl in tat tered clothes sits alone on the hearth of the great fireplace. She stirs the spent cinders with an oak stick. The sound of the stick scraping and scratching pierces the inky darkness of the cold hall. She feels as though suspended in time. Be yond time. Before time. There is noth ing, not even herself. She stares, blankly, into the ashes. Only one flickering golden ember re mains of the fire thal burned so brightly not so very long ago. With some sense of concern she wonders how she could have let the fire die. Thoughts of the past are filled with regret and thoughts of the future bring shivers of fear. “Too tired now to put more wood on the fire,” she thinks to herself. With great effort her eyes roam the stone floor and the weep ing walls of the ancient room. All is still. Heavy. So tired, yet sleep evades her. The comforting embrace of sleep has betrayed her. But then, why not? Every one and everything else has. Her mother and her sisters have betrayed her and have acted with cruelty. Even her father betrays her with his absence. Her friends? What friends'? Brain too thick for thought. Not enough energy to move. She allows herself to slip into the ashes. Wisps of grayish soot and cinder dance in the air. Questions fill her head. What am I to do? Why am I so alone? This life, it is so hard, what is it for? Her eyes close. The ashes nestle in around her. Cover her as
N
vidual to seek solitude and introspection... society is saying, “Be this, be that, choose now, decide now, join, be a part.” The mix of messages, the push from society and the pull from within, can lead to even greater frustration, angst, and despair. But there seems to be one truth in all of this battling—the ashes will get their due. If you don’t deliber ately take time in the ashes, the ashes will find you. Sooner or later (mid-life crisis?), the ashes will make you slow down and listen to life. The ashes don’t want the fire to go out. The ashes need you just as you need the ashes. Take the time. Slowdown. Listen. Feed and fan the fire of life. If you identify with the feeling of the young person in the story above, if you find you are without energy or depressed much of the time, if you have turned to alcohol or drugs to feed your fire, if you feel like dropping out (be that school or life), mavbe it is the ashes calling out to you. Listen to them. At times you need to be alone in the ashes and other times you will need help deciphering what it is the ashes have to teach. When it is the latter, seek out friends, family mem bers, mentors, or elders. You need the wisdom and the support of others to help you keep your flame burning. Remember too, the staff at the Coun seling and Student Development Center is available to assist you in this time of introspection. We may not be the blue fairy who can turn your pumpkin into a carriage, but we can assist you as you make the passage into adulthood.
e w spe a k
TheStudent NewspaperofWorcester Polytechnic Institute c/o StudentActivities Office, 100Institute Road, Worcester, Massachusetts01609 Phone (508)831-5464 • Fax(508) 831-5721 newspeak@wpi.edu• http://www.wpi.edu/~newspeak Editor-In-Chief David Koelle
Sports Editor
N ew ; Editor
Heather Mazzaccaro
Vacant
EdltpMn-Chlef Emeriti
Writing Staff
Features Editor
Vijay Chandra Kristen Greene Brian Parker
Beatrice Grygo Pamela Kelly Jason Papadopoulos Jennx Yambert Jesse Zbikowski
Ben Fischer
Associate Editors Donna Edzards Andrew Marsella Amy L. Plack Carlos Zapata
Cartoonists Jason Cooper Eric Wilhelm
Circulation Manager Brian Pothier
Advertising Manager Lisa Bartee Advertising Assistant Sharon Bosse Business Manager
Vacant
Eric Wilhelm John Trimbur
Ed Cameron
Steve Brockway Emily Brunkhorst Alison Keach Jeff Peterson Yanni Topsis Eric Wilhelm Typist Kim Farrell
Jonathan Tanner
WPI Newspeak of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, formerly the Tech News, has been published weekly during the academic year, except during college vacations, since 1909 Newspeak has been printed on recycled paper since January, 1991 Masthead designed by Troy Thompson for Newspeak's 21st Anniversary. All articles should be typed and include the author's name and box number Copy may be sent to Newspeak, c/o Student Activities Office, or brought to the Newspeak office (Riley 01). Articles may also be submitted via e-mail. All copy is due by 5:00 p m on the Friday preceding publication. Letters to the Editor must contain the typed or printed name of the author as well as the author's signature, telephone number, and box number for verification. Students submitting letters to the editor should put their class after their name Faculty and staff should include their full title. Letters deemed libelous or irrelevant to the WPI community will not be published. All Club and Greek corners must be submitted via e-mail and be 275 words or less All ads are due by 5:00 p.m on the Thursday preceding publication Any submissions received after this time will be sub|ect to a flat $15 late fee per ad Advertisements, including classified ads, will not be accepted via email Classified ads must be prepaid. The decision on whether a submission is a public service announcement or an advertisement lies with the editors. The editorial is written by a member or members of the Newspeak staff. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the entire Newspeak staff. The editors reserve the right to edit ail copy for correct punctuation and spelling as well as appropriate content.
PrintingisdonebySaltusPress. FirstClasspostagepaidal Worcester. Massachusetts. SubscriptionrateIs$20.00perschoolyear, singlecopies75 centswithinthecontinental UnitedStates. Makeall checkspayabletoWPlNewspeak.
Page 9
N ew speak
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
S t u d e n t G o v e r n m e n t A s s o c ia t io n Senator Sprague moved to award Committee on Academic Policx the Maple survey to the commit funds to the Music Association (CAP) tee at their last meeting and will in the amount of $5000 to sup Representative Sprague had no be working on the write-up for port the Glee Club’s upcoming report. presentation at the next meeting. tour of Ireland and England and Committee on Student Advising Also, Senator Lacroix is work was seconded. After some dis (CSA) ing with Dean Durgin to obtain cussion, during which Treasurer No report, as the committee did class lists for all courses with Snow reported that both Appro not meet this week. T.A.’s, He is also working on a priations andtheClass I1IOCFC Educational Development Coun survey regarding T.A.’s. had recommended to fund, the Appropriations Committee cil motion passed. Treasurer Snow had no report. Representative Woodbury Bill S.21 Actuarial Club Special Committee on Student Life Issues had no report. Funding Request Web Committee Chair Freimuth reported that the Senator Freimuth moved to fund Representative Plack had no «committee continues to research the Actuarial Club in the amount report. the locations for a change ma of $ 1396.00 for the purposes of Provost Search Committee chine and that he had met with gathering books for a library. It Representative Snow had no reBemie Brown concerning both was seconded, and Freimuth the trustee mentor opened discussion. The Class program proposal W ORCESTER PO LY T EC H N IC INSTITUTE _ I OCFC and the Appropria and the liquor license tions Committee had both rec for Gompei’s Place. ommended to fund, but seriElections Committee ^ ous concerns were raised over Chair Sprague had the precedent which would be nothing to report, set by approving this request. other that the fact that Senators suggested other ways he was steppingdown of obtaining these books withas chair due to the “ out having SGA money pay fact that he is cur ST U DENT G O V E R N M E N T ASSOCIATION for them. Senator Hall moved rently campaigning to refer the issue to the Com for office. mittee on Academic Issues for port. Policies and Procedures Com two weeks, during which time Faculty Awards Committee mittee the committee would investigate Representative Mickey reported Chair Olszewski reported that the these other means and report that the committee has narrowed committee had met and dis back to the Senate. After discus the list of nominees to sixteen. cussed the Rules of Operation sion, the motion passed. The committee meets again Amendment and other possible Senator Defronzo moved to hear Monday, 12 February to narrow changes to the Rules for the fu further new business and was the field more. ture. The committee agreed to seconded. VI. Old Business continue working on the Rules Bill S.22 Social Fee Referendum Bill S. 18 Social Fee Restructur in hopes of making them useful Act by eliminating some of the rules ing Proposal (tabled from the Senator Defronzo moved to sup meeting of January 23) the senate hasn’t been using. port the bill and was seconded. Senator Defronzo moved to pull Public Relations Committee (The bill states that a nonbinding Bill S. 18 from the table; it was Chair Stagg reported that respon referendumbe placedon theelecseconded, and Defronzo deferred sibilities for publicizing elections tion ballot regarding a $10 in to Treasurer Snow, who with have been delegated to senators, crease in the Undergraduate So drew the motion. who should receive flyerstohang AppointmentofChristopherMello cial Fee) up early next week. After some discussion, the con (tabled from the meeting of Janu Institute Committees clusion was reached that such a ary 30) Committee on Academic Opera referendum would be futile, as The motion to remove the motion tions (CAO) the result of the vote would not to appoint Chris Mello from the Secretary Plack reported on be be available in time for the SGA table was made and seconded. half of Representative Butland to recommend the increase to After a brief discussion, the that the faculty passed the new the trustees. In light of this, motion passed. biomedical major last week, de TreasurerSnow moved toamend spite some protests from stu VII. New Business the motion by striking every Bill S.20 Music Association Spe dents, and that the committee thing and replacing it with the had not met this week. cial Funding Request
Unofficial Minutes of the Undergraduate Student Government Association for the meeting of February 6, 1996 Held in the Lower Wedge I. II.
III.
IV.
V.
Meeting called to order at 6:02pm. Roll CaU Executive Board: Cathleen A. Connelly, President; Kirsty E. Reidy, Vice-President; Amy L. Plack, Secretary; Gregory R. Snow, Treasurer. Senate: Alfred Andrade, Shawn Ayube, Tara Carrie, Tanya Corrado, Matthew Defronzo, Matthew Freimuth, Mami Hall, Ed Hallissey, Seth Kintigh, Mickey Lacroix, Jason Mickey, Jeremy Olszewski, Michael Scott, Derek Sickman, Kristen Stagg, Kenneth Volock, Jason Willey, Adam Woodbury. Absent:HeatherCIeary,Sundeep Reddy (late), Jennifer Reese (late, ex), Justin Sprague (late), Tim Tully (ex), Cindy Vollaro (late, ex). Parliamentarian: Jennifer Yambert Needed for were fifteen (15), twenty-three (23) were present at the start of the meeting. Approval of the minutes for January 30,19% The minutes of were approved without changes. President’s Remarks President Connelly discussed the upcoming trustees meeting on the sixteenth. She informed the Senate that she would be match ing SGA members up with trust ees for the luncheon; anyone with specific requests should talk to her soon. At this time, she also entertained amotion to approve her appoint ment of Jim Armitage to the Senate. It was moved, seconded, and passed. Committee Reports SGA Committees Committee on Academic Issues Chair Hall reported that Senator Mickey presented the results of
VIII.
X. XI.
S G 'A
XII.
X in . XIV.
following: “The Student Government Asso ciation supports a $10.00 in crease in the Undergraduate So cial Fee and a letter to the trust ees on behalf of the student body will be drafted by the Appro priations Committee.” The amendment passed, as did the motion. Treasurer’s Remarks Treasurer Snow reported that he and Parliamentarian Yambert, Senators Sprague and Lacroix had attended a conference on student government treasury. He will make a more detailed report at a later meeting. Secretary’s Remarks Secretary Plack had no remarks. Vice-President’s Remarks VP Reidy reported that the cabi net discussed a mentoring pro gram for new senators to assist them in getting adjusted to their roles as senators. Any “old” senators interested inbeing men tors should talk to her. President’s Remarks President Connelly entertained a motion to appoint Senator Jen nifer Reese to the position of Elections Chair. It was moved, seconded, and approved. Announcements Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 6:50pm. Amy L Plack, SGA Secretary Agenda for the Meeting of February 13,1996
I. II. ID. IV. V.
VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII.
Call to Order Roll Call Approval of the Minutes for February 6,19% President’s Report Committee Reports SGA Committees Institute Committees Old Business New Business Treasurer’s Remarks Secretary’s Remarks Vice-President’s Remarks President’s Remarks Announcements Roll Call & Adjournment
A rts & E n t e r t a in m e n t
Exciting jazz events continue on campus by Andrew Marsella and Brian Parker, Associate Editors The WPI JazzGroup and the WPI Music Association continue their series of jazz improvisation clinics: Jazz In Our Midst, this Friday, February 16th, from 5:00 to 6:30 in the Spaulding Re cital Hall, when WPI hosts a clinic by renowned saxophonist Mike Monaghan. The clinic will feature a performance by the WPI Jazz Ensemble as well as cri tique from Mr. Monaghan and is free and open to all. Monaghan, who is the regular saxo phonist with the Boston Pops and the Wang Center Theatre Orchestra, has performed with such jazz greats as Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Art Farmer, Chick Corea, and Gerry Mulligan. He has also worked with many pop stars, including Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Mathis, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, and Frank Sinatra. The Monaghan clinic is the second in the Jazz in Our Midst series organized by DirectorofJazz Studies Richard Falco in an effort to increase students’ aware ness of jazz in our community. Another event which you might like to check out is “A Memorable Jazz Evening” on Sunday the 18th. Jazz legends Steve Kuhn, Sheila Jordan, Harvie Swartz and Bob Moses will be playing in Alden Hall at 7:00pm, tickets are $8 at the door with a WPI ID. This program is being presented by the WPI Music Department and WICN 90.5 FM. Kuhn, the pianist of the group, will be on campus during the afternoon and al 3:00 he will be giving an informal dis cussion in the lower level of Alden. This is sponsored by the WPI Speakers Fund and among the topics Kuhn plans to cover are the New York City art scene in the 1960’s, the changing artistic dynam ics of the 70’s and the new directions in the 90’s. This program is free and open
to all members of the community. Kuhn is noted for working with some of the big jazz names from the 60’s, like Kenny Dorham’s Quintet, the John Coltrane Quartet and the Art Farmer group. He left the United States to go to Sweden and when he returned in 1971, he found that the jazz scene had changed dramatically. The evening concert includes the Steve Kuhn Trio (with Swartz on bass and Moses on drums) and vocalist
Shelia Jordan. These four have been together since the late seventies and have worked together on several al bums. Jordan was “a typist by day and a jazz musician by night” during the bop era and she has worked with many noted jazz artists, including Charlie Parker and George Russell. She was married to pianist Duke Jordan for a time and she is recognized as one of the most original and diverse vocal stylists in jazz.
Calendar of Spring Jazz Events Friday, February 16th 5:00-6:30 PM
Mike Monaghan JIOM Jazz improvisation clinic (free) in the Spaulding Recital 11 (lower level of Alden)
Sunday, February 18th
Steve Kuhn, featuring Sheila Jordan, Harvie Swartz and Bob Moses An informal discussion with pianist and jazz artist Steve Kuhn free)
3:00 PM
7:00 PM
March 4th through 11th
WPI Jazz Ensemble, Stage Band, Brass Ensemble, Wind nsemble, and Medwin String Ensemble tour of Russia, perorming in and around St. Petersburgh
Wednesday, March 20th
WPI hosts the International Associa tion of Jazz Educators Jazz Choir and Jazz Combo Festival involving competitions between 12-15 regional high school performance ensembles.
All day
Mike Monaghan, saxophonist for the Boston Pops and the Wang Center Theater Orchestra will host a clinic on Friday.
A Memorable Jazz Evening in Alden Hall ($8 for students, tickets available at the door)
Friday, March 22nd 5:00 PM
Jackie McLean Jazz clinic and critique of WPI Jazz Ensemble and other invited school ensembles (free)
Saturday, March 23rd 8:00 PM
Jackie McLean Sextet Jazz performance in Alden Hall sponsered by the New England Foundation for the Arts and WPI Fine Arts Committee
Friday, April 12th 5:00-6:30 PM
Emil Haddad JIOM Jazz improvisation clinic (free) in the Spaulding Recital Hall.
P a g e 10
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
N ew speak
S p e c ia l F e a t u r e
(X ) a f e n t in e s T h e
O r ig in s by Lisa Bartee
St. Valentines day: the most romantic day to spend with that special someone, or a day to cursc the powers that be because that special someone is no where to be found. But how did it all start? Why is February 14th special, how come we celebrate Valentines Day, and who WAS St. Valentine, anyhow? St. Valentine turns out to be a rather hard character to define. According to early lists of Church martyrs, there were at least three and perhaps as many as eight Valentines who had their feast day on February 14th. There are many legends concerning the various Valentines. One says that he (no mention of which of the eight Valentines this concerns) was imprisoned and, while in jail, cured the jailer’s daughter of blind ness. A different version, more closely linked to Valentine’s Day, has him falling in love with her and sending her love letters which he signed, “From your Valentine”. Eventually, the various Valentines evolved into one. Under his jurisdic tion are lover’s quarrels and he is, naturally, the patron saint of engaged couples and people wish ing to marry. There has been no one accepted explanation for the connection between St. Valentine and people in love. One explanation is that the letters V and ‘g’ were once interchangable in common speach. The Norman word ‘galantin’, which means lover of women, could be pronounced and written as ‘valentin’. There is a definate resem blance between this word and ‘Valentine’, but there is no way to prove this as a definate connec tion.
L o v e
a n d
o f S t . V a l e n t i n e ’s ln Europe during the Middle Ages, there was a belief that birds and rabbits began mating on February 14th. It’s only a short step from that to the idea that boys and girls should do the same thing. Many famous authors used this idea in their works. Chaucer writes: For this was on Saint Valentine’s day / When every bird cometh there to choose his mate. The most plausible theory traces back to the Roman celebration of Lupercalia. Held in Febru ary, this feast honored the pastoral god Lupercus, a Roman version of the Greek god Pan. It had some aspects of a rebirth rite and was a very important celebration for the Romans. During this festival, and also to honor the goddess Juno, the names of young women were put into a box and drawn out by young men. The girl whose name was drawn by a certain boy was considered his partner for the year. When the Christians came into power, they adapted many of the customs of the people they conquered. It was a simple matter to call the day on which this drawing took place St. Valentines day. To make the the celebration more acceptable to themselves, the Christians replaced the names of girls with Saint’s names. The young people were then supposed to emulate the virtures of whichever Saint they happened to draw. Of course, it was much more fun to pick a girl’s name than that of a Saint, so the custom reverted to the original form by at least the 14th century. Ater taking a while to catch on, Valentines cards and verses became popular in the 1600’s. Charles Due d'Orleans is often credited with being the creator of one of the first Valentines. While imprisoned in theTowerof London, he sent his wife valentines in the form of rhyming poetry.
D a y
After this, valentines became quite popular and expensive and unusual gifts came into vogue. These gifts, as well as romantic poetry and other similar items, were given only to one’s sweetheart Valentines day was celebrated quite differ ently in different parts of the world. In the 1600’s, signs of affection were punishable by law in New England. Captain Kemble of Boston was sen tences to two hours in the stocks for kissing his wife alter arriving home from a journey of over two years. The English attitude of roughly the same time period is summed up in this poem: For always when thefun comes there, Valentine ’5 Day is drawing near, And both the men and maids incline To chuse them each a Valentine; And if a man gets one he lovfes, He gives herfirst a pair of gloves; And, by the way, remember this, To seal thefavour with a kiss. This kiss begets more love, and then That love begets a kiss again, Until this trade the man doth catch, Andthen he doth propose the match, The woman's willing, tho' she's shy, She gives the man this soft reply, "I'll not resolve one thing or other, Until I first consult my mother. ” When she says so, 'tis half a grant, And may be taken for consent. Lovers, it seems, were much better off in England than in the new American colonies. There are many myths surrounding Valentine’s Day and its supposed powers to find one a poten tial mate. A girl is supposed to marry, eventually, the first eligible male she meets on this day. It is
Philler
c o m p r o m is e
Advice for engaged couples by Someone in Love I’m getting married. In 220 days, I will no longer be me, but someone else with someone else’s last name. I’m a traditional person, and so, I will have my traditional wedding, complete with all the some things old, new, borrowed and blue. But, while I want a traditional wedding, I don’t want planning it to be traditional. See, most weddings are planned by the bride and her mother, paid for by her father. The groom and his parents follow along rather blindly, most times with the father-of-the-bride in tow. The reason for this, I suppose, is that “it’s the bride’s day,” and all eyes are on the beautiful and radiant bride, all decked out in white, while no one really pays attention to what the groom is wearing. This is wrong. After all, who proposes? The guy, in most cases, as in mine. I was proposed to, given a ring, etc, etc. Now I’m supposed to plan a wedding for me, with everything that I want. I think my wedding shouldn’t be about me, it should be about US, my fianc6 and I. So, I go a little untraditional. I decide to immerse both of us in planning our wedding, as well as our life together. The bridal registry. I really don’t know why they call it a bridal registry, since the bride isn’t the only one who will use the towels, sheets, dishes, et cetera. Anyway, we register together. It’s a beautiful thing -we pick out all the stuff we want, what colors we want, and everything. 11ike green. He likes blue. So, we compromise, divide up the rooms and we’re all set. Then we go to pick out china. I decide that I want to hear his opinion first, let him pick out what he likes and then I’ll pick from the selection. Unfortunately, my plan backfires he settles on one particular design. I hate it. It has no flowers on it, the only pattern in the whole store with no flowers on it. I like flowers on china. So, I sigh, try and persuade him, but he doesn't like flowers on his plates. He politely reminds me that I “gave him” the dining room, which, naturally is blue, and that the china goes with the dining room. So, I cave, we register for the china, and I resign myself to enduring every holiday, breaking out the good, ugly china. Sigh... Some months later, a friend of mine marries and, as her bridesmaid, I get the task of carrying their motherload of gifts to the car (note: I will NOT make my bridesmaids do this -carrying sets of dishes and stuff while wearing a rather elegant dress and high heels is absurdly difficult). HER
china pattern is beautiful. I am instantly jealous it has tiny flowers all over it -it would match my dining-room-to-be perfectly. 1sigh. 1had made the decision, and I would stick with it... until I got home. After looking through the catalog again, I whined, I pleaded... I wanted tochange our pattern before anyone actually bought anything in it. He caved, and we went to pick out a new pattern. I like the new pattern. It’s simple, but elegant. It has the blue stripe he wanted, and the flowers, albeit tiny ones, for which I had been longing. He won’t be distracted by the little flowers on it, and I won’t gag at the sight of a bright blue band running around the rims. Planning a wedding is a lot of compromise. Women who immerse themselves in it, going shopping with giggling bridesmaids and anxious mothers, lose out on learning a lot about their future husbands. For instance, I had no idea that he didn’t really like flowers all that much until this whole china thing. If I had simply picked out everything that 1 wanted, he probably would never have mentioned the flowers at all. He’s that kind of guy - unless he’s asked, he more or less keepstohimself. That’swhy grooms get “dragged” to the alter, so to speak -they aren’t included in the wedding planning most of the time - they just show up for the ceremony. And so, I have three pieces of wedding advice for any of you women who happen to get engaged today or anytime soon: 1. Start planning ASAP, especially if you are a senior, working on your MQP, and trying to get married this summer. It always seems like you have forever to plan it, but the time passes more quickly than you can believe! 2. Get him in on things. Ask for your groom’s advice. Take him shopping, and drag him to appointments with the florist, the photographer, the caterer. The more you keep him with you, the more decisions you make together, the more you’ll leam about each other. 3. Leam the right way to compromise. Yes, planning your wedding is a lot of compromise, but don’t sacrifice your happiness to make him happy, especially if involves something you’ll have to deal with for a long time (like ugly china). I’m getting married. In 220 days, I will no longer be me, but someone else with someone else’s last name. And now that we’ve resolved the whole china thing, it’s time to pick out a pet. I want a cat, he wants a dog. Happy Valentine’s Day.
also possible to conjure up the appearance of one’s future spouse by going to the graveyard on St. Valentine’s Eve at midnight, singing a pre scribed chant, and running around the church twelve times. For those who prefer to remain at home, you can pin five bay leaves to your pillow: one in the center and the other four on the comers. This will cause you to dream of the person you will marry. Before doing this, however, it is necessary to hard-boil an egg, take out the yolk and fill the empty egg with salt, and eat it shell and all without speaking or drinking afterwards. If you write your lover’s names on bits of paper and roll them up in clay and put them into water, the first one to rise up to the top will be your Valen tine. All of these methods seem to require a bit of cheating (such as waiting at home until the special someone you prefer arrives so that he or she will be the first one you see in the morning). Valentines Day today is less oriented to one special someone than it is to aquaintences in general. Children hand out Valentines to every member of their class, friends give them to each other, and parents give them to their children. Much of the romanticism surrounding Valentine’s Day seems to have been lost. For those people who are still romantic at heart, there will always be sweet things to do for the one they love. Roses are very popular at this time of year as well as candy and, of course, written valentines. These valentines can even be postmarked in a “romantic city" such as Love, Mississippi; Darling, Pennsyl vania; or Loveland, Colorado. As you can see, there’s lots of lore behind this day. Maybe you could use this to your romantic advantage! Have a great Valentine's Day!
S i l l y S t r i n g a n d L o i s L a n e - S o u n d s L i k e a T it le t o M e
by Laurel and Guinevere Untitled [A Terrible Love Song Involving DAKA] / saw her ‘cross the DAKA floor With an empty tray -nothing more She stood in line with shining hair I watched her tray to see what she'd put there A Quick-Chick sandwich just wasn 't her kind A more wholesome meal was on her mind A "Healthy Choice” would fit the bill The others would probably make her ill She chose some spaghetti and sauce with care The marinara on the pasta matched the red of her hair My heart leaped with joy as she walked toward me But she stopped at the salad bar and I could not see The glow in her eyes, the shape of herfeet The tattoo on her arm made my heart skip a beat She piled on ‘sprouts and bacon bits too When she reachedfor the croutons one fell on her shoe She stepped into sight with a swish of her skirt Just two more steps and she got her dessert The way that she chose that Black Forest Cake I knew what an incredible couple we 'd make She glanced around -1 thought I caught her eye She walked toward me and 1 thought I would die “Is this seat taken ? ” she said with a smile It took only a second, but it seemed like a while That smile, however, turned into a smirk As she took the chair to a remotely distant table nowhere near me and sat down with some jerk Life sucks sometimes Happy Valentine’s Day
S
p e c ia l
F
P a g e 11
N ew speak
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6 e a t u r e
Hello there Jeffy... You arc wicked fun. And that's just how it goes... :)
To Annie, Too tired, huh? Get some sleep. You deserve it. Love, Ricky
Greg, no, I love you MORE! Love always, Amy :)
Mike, I hope that we have a great 2nd Valentine’s Day together. Love, Jill
To Luba, Ever slept with a President? Love Big Stud
Lisa, come on over. Bring Tefler and his jingling pouches of loooove,... DOH!
Sarah - who needs men anyways? Happy Valentine's Day. Love, Jill
To my 4-hour neckleetch, situation? Love Planman
CHUK, Wanna borrow my pants? Kitty Kat
Hi Becky! Happy Homed Lizard Day! -Wes
Het butternut! 1love you -but you knew that! brian
tfo r lo U by Mike Caprio I thought of you the other day of what you could give of how I could live and of what you meant to me. Can you teach me how to fly? Can you show me what it means to spread my wings and embrace the sky like a friend? I want to be your love to know and share and see to grow and care and be with you. But if I can’t have that It’s enough to be your valentine to know your heart can be with mine that we could spend the briefest time together. But if I can’t have that you say I hope it is enough to tell you what is in my soul that no one else touches my heart in quite the same way. And if I can’t do that If I can’t have that then I will take my love say my thanks and go. I hope it can be different. I want to be so badly. But we take what we can get. If I get nothing I take nothing. I ’m sorry if that hurts you. But pain will go away they say. We all need joy. We all need life. Every one wants to be happy. To have something, instead of nothing. Will you be my valentine?
Greg, only 220 days left until you’re mine! Love, Amy Craig, Busy tonight? Me neither... yer mom
To my wonderful Mom, Happy Valentine’s Day! Roll in
Get Real, Chizz. Love, Amy Rob, meet me in the booth. Bring a towel. Love, Mike’s mom
Dan- 1Love you!!! Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Sue
Roses are Red, Violets are blue. Rams are sheep, and so are ewe.
Mike, meet me in the booth. Bring a towel. Love, Rob’s mom
ILU R.F.K. -u know who
Lisa- Yes, indeedy, you’re my sweetie! Love, Kim
Good luck in your job search Amy!
didja ever think that you were buying into mass media commercialism?
Legs, Have a Happy Valentine’s Day
Meg, I love you, Jeff Hey there sexy butt man. Miss you! Happy Late Valentine’s Day! Love, Rach
goober, goober, goober, te amo. roses are red, please don’t start to cry, I still wanna be friends, you’re a really nice guy.
Kim & Jef, you guys make me sick! Happy v-day! Anna & Greg
Dear Ajoy, Amit tumake bhishone bhalo bhasi. And those eyes... what can I say! Love forever, Swathi
To my David -have a great day... 1love you. -Jill
Gotcha Hooverboy no cheap chocolate substitutes!!!!
Dear Swathie (cutie-pie) I’m so glad to be with you. You are the best friend I could ever have. Forever yours, Ajoy
Fivel, Love you always... CT, NH, or MA!! Pugs
Fernando, From your secret Valentine. Love, ???
Book Review “ D a tin g w ith S u c c e s s ” Authors: Jon Riggle, Joe PreHer, and Mike Breschi. J.M.J. Publications, Inc. Baltimore, MIX What should you do, and what shouldn’t you do, on a first date? How do you end a relationship, or how do you accept rejection? These and many other questions are answered by Jon, Joe, and Mike in their book, ‘Dating with Success.” The book starts by discussing healthy dating mentali ties, and then delves into such topics as how to overcome fears about relationships, the role of sex in a relationship, and the intricacies of the first date. The section about the first date covers thirtyfive do’s and don’ts. The last section answers fifty questions about relationships, from “What would be an appropriate time limit when on a first date?” to “When should I introduce my date to my family?” This is an excellent book, especially if you arc uncertain about how to go about starting, keeping, or ending a relationship. This easy-to-understand book contains a wealth of advice and thoughts backed by experience (the authors have a com bined forty-five year dating experience). In their •book, the authors discuss the importance of affirmations, creativity in dating, and listening and talking. The information in this book can be really helpful in getting your dating life on the right track! Paperback, 45pages. Price: $6.95. This book is not yet in local bookstores. Shipping: $1.95 (Total: $8.90). Orders by phone: 1-800-7208153. Or, checkormoneyordermay be mailed to: JMJPublications, Inc, P.O. Box4891, Baltimore, MD 21211.
by Mike Caprio I stood, staring blankly at the empty air. My hands were not my hands and my mind was not my own. You were there tonight. Your hair brushed against my palms and I longed for the sound of your voice. Your voice... urging me on, asking me to hold your purse as you went inside. Sweet melody and soft sounds... your voice like a chorus of angels when you told me I was nice. And now... I brought you home. Outside your door, the night enveloped the sky, and the stars shone weakly, their tiny lights flickering, vainly pushing back that huge emptiness. We stood there, waiting... you smiled at me, I smiled back in my awkward way. And you went inside. And now... Now I ’m sitting here. Staring emptily at the hands that held you for too short a time. Where was the kiss? Your lips against my own softly caressing your breath on my face your eyes gently closed. There was no kiss. I didn’t dare to try. You were so beautiful. I was too shy. I wanted your warmth so very badly... And now my hands hold nothing but the cold, cold air.
t
cob ek ,
Supe/?
A ^ O vA TO TAtfvt
OF THe
M u ff/V
„
\ __________________________ —J Short Story: A Chance Meeting by Wes Jones It was well after lunch time, and the cafe was not crowded, so Sharon easily found a table all to herself. It was freezing out, and she had stopped in for a hot drink to fight off the weather. After a while she loosened her coat, adjusting to the warm interior of the shop. Sighing, she looked out the window, shaking her head at the swarms of people moving past her, all too busy to be able to pay attention to the frigid tempera tures. People were always in such a hurry. A clatter of tiny bells heralded the arrival of a newcomer to the cafe, and Sharon absently glanced over at the sudden noise. Upon seeing the man, she blinked in surprise and shifted her attention to him completely. He was rather extraordinarily tall, and had to duck a bit to enter the cafe, but that wasn’t why he attracted her attention so strongly. There was a certain qual ity about him that she couldn’t really identify, or even try to explain. Sharon suddenly realized she was staring, and was about to turn back to her hot chocolate, when he happened to glance in her direction, and their eyes met. Something in her mind clicked, and she felt as if she had suddenly found some one she had always been searching for, without even knowing they existed. Sharon knew she was rather attractive, but was nevertheless seized by an irrational concern about her appearance. Did she look all right, or had the wind blown her hair into a mess? Should she close her coat again -or should she take it off? Where would she put it? Was she wearing makeup today or not? She was on the verge of going to the restroom to
S u O O B A /l/
K )N 0
H£ cJ/fc,
Y£ 7 6 ou &H7 A m e W
M U f r IN
H E 'S
M t i.
SfcfcACFAST
A W
m m
any time
for one night of romance.
zerfeM & eteo th /k j h e h m h ' t G riff fa n
€: M
This coupon may be redeemed at
/
check her appearance when the man abruptly started to walk towards her. She realized she was holding her breath. “Excuse me,” he said to her, “but may I join you?” “Yes! — I mean, uh... of course,” she said, blushing, and trying to regain a measure of control. She thought she probably sounded ridiculous to him. “Thank you,” he said, and slid into a chair across from hers. Sharon looked up into his eyes, and found she could do nothing but stare. Words failed her. She jumped a bit when he suddenly broke the silence again. “I need to ask you something,” he said, look ing deep into her eyes. “Do you believe in love at first sight?” Sharon was stunned. Could it be that he felt it too? Could something this wonderful really be happening to her? At last she managed a re sponse. “Yes. I believe in love at first sight...now,” she said, sliding her hand across the table to meet his. He smiled, took her hand in his — and then shook it vigorously. His other hand rose from below the table, holding a clipboard she had totally failed to notice prior to that moment. He released her hand and plucked a pen from his pocket. “Thank you very much, miss,” he said to her. “I’m taking a survey on how many people be lieve in that particular phenomenon.” He made a check mark in the left column on the board, and began to get up from his chair. “Have a nice day,” he said, and then turned and walked out of the cafe.
f & u t j THAT
vus
Swpefc 8AMANK l e t t h £
-ENtiNvY,
a RAIN
c*0 He C0U.LS) 6 0 \ JlM f T w e LOC/KL &v*YTefc NAf7«VM.
/S P P fc c £ > j
HAO
St>Me HOuJ
N ts
H 6.
V \f O (
P a g e 11
N ew speak
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
S p e c ia l F e a t u r e Hello there Jeffy... You are wicked fun. And that's just how ii goes... :)
To Annie, Too tired, huh? Get some sleep. You deserve it. Love, Ricky
Greg, no. I love you MORE! Love always, Amy :)
cFbr 'tfju
Mike, 1 hope that we have a great 2nd Valentine’s Day together. Love, Jill
To Luba, Ever slept with a President? Love Big Stud
Lisa, come on over. Bring Teller and his jingling pouches of loooovc... DOH!
by Mike Caprio
Sarah - who needs men anyways? Happy Valentine’s Day. Love, Jill
To my 4-hour neckleetch, situation ? Love Planman
C'HUK. Wanna borrow my pants? Kitty Kat
Hi Becky! Happy Homed Lizard Day! -Wes
Met butternut! 1love you -but you knew that! brian
To my wonderful Mom, Happy Valentine’s Day! Roll in Roses are Red, Violets are blue. Rams are sheep, and so are ewe. Lisa -Yes, indeedy, you’re my sweetie! Love, Kim Legs. Have a Happy Valentine's Day
Get Real, Chizz. Love, Amy Dan- 1Love you!!! Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Sue ILU R.F.K. -u know who
roses are red, please don't start to cry. I still wanna be friends, you're a really nice guy. To my David -have a great day... 1love you. -Jill Five!. Love you always... CT, NH. or MA!! Pugs
Greg, only 220 days left until you’re mine! Love, Amy Craig, Busy tonight? Me neither... yer mom Rob, meet me in the booth. Bring a towel. Love, Mike’s mom Mike, meet me in the booth. Bring a towel. Love, Rob’s mom Good luck in your job search Amy!
didja ever think that you were buying into mass media commercialism?
Meg, 1love you, Jeff Hey there sexy butt man. Miss you! Happy Late Valentine’s Day! Love, Rach
goober, goober, goober, le amo.
I thought of you the other day of what you could give of how I could live and of what you meant to me. Can you teach me how to fly? Can you show me what it means to spread my wings and embrace the sky like a friend? I want to be your love to know and share and see to grow and care and be with you. But if I can’t have that It’s enough to be your valentine to know your heart can be with mine that we could spend the briefest time together. But if I can’t have that you say I hope it is enough to tell you what is in my soul that no one else touches my heart in quite the same way. And iflcan’t do that If Ican’t have that then I will take my love say my thanks and go. I hope it can be different. I want to be so badly. But we take what we can get. If I get nothing I take nothing. I ’m sorry if that hurts you. But pain will go away they say. We all need joy. We all need life. Every one wants to be happy. To have something, instead of nothing. Will you be my valentine?
Kim & Jcf, you guys make me sick! Happy v-day! Anna & Greg
Dear Ajoy, Amit tumakc bhishone bhalo bhasi. And those eves.. what can 1say! Love forever, Swathi Dear Swatliie (cutie-pie) I'm so glad to be with you. You are the best friend I could ever have Forever yours. Ajoy
Gotcha Hooverboy no cheap chocolate substitutes!!!! Fernando, From your secret Valentine. Love, ???
B o o k R e v ie w
“Dating with S u c c e ss”
0 T te q q g s by Mike Caprio I stood, staring blankly at the empty air. My hands were not niy hands and my mind was not my own. You were there tonight. Your hair brushed against my palms and I longed for the sound of your voice. Your voice... urging me on, asking me to hold your purse as you went inside. Sweet melody and soft sounds... your voice like a chorus of angels when you told me I was nice. And now... I brought you home. Outside your door, the night enveloped the sky, and the stars shone weakly, their tiny lights flickering, vainly pushing back that huge emptiness. We stood there, waiting... you smiled at me, I smiled back in my awkward way. And you went inside. And now... Now I’m sitting here. Staring emptily at the hands that held you for too short a time. Where was the kiss? Your lips against my own softly caressing your breath on my face your eyes gently closed. There was no kiss. I didn’t dare to try. You were so beautiful. I was too shy. I wanted your warmth so very badly... And now my hands hold nothing but the cold, cold air.
Authors: Jon Higgle. Joe Preller. and Mike Breschi J..M.J. Publications. Inc. Baltimore. MIX What should you do, and what shouldn’t you do. on :\first date? How do you end a relationship, or how do you accept rejection? These anti many other questions are answered by Jon, Joe, and Mike in their book. "Dating with Success.” The book starts by discussing healthy dating mentali ties. and then delves into such topics as how to overcome tears about relationships, the role of sex in a relationship, and the intricacies of the first date. The section about the first date covers thirtyfive do’sanddon’ts. The last section answers fifty questions about relationships, from “What would be an appropriate time limit when on a first date'.''' to "When should I introduce my date to my family?” This is an excellent book, especially if you are uncertain about how to go about starting, keeping, or ending a relationship. This easy-to-undcrstand book contains a wealth of advice and thoughts backed by experience (the authors have a com bined forty-five year dating experience). In their book, the authors discuss the importance of affirmations, creativity in dating, and listening and talking. The information in this hook can be really helpful in getting your dating life on the right track! Paperback. 45 pages. Price: $6.95. This book is not yet in local bookstores. Shipping: $1.95 (Total: $8.90). Orders by phone: I -800-7208153. Or,checkormoneyordermaybenuiiledto: JMJPublications, Inc, P.O. Box4891, Baltimore, MD 21211.
[AST
N -^0 i / s K t c*fc.£
7 h £ M u ff/V
Short Story: A Chance Meeting It was well after lunch time, and the cafe was not crowded, so Sharon easily found a table all lo herself. It was freezing out, and she had stopped in for a hot drink to fight off the weather. After a while she loosened her coat, adjusting to the warm interior of the shop. Sighing, she looked out the window, shaking her head at the swarms of people moving past her, all too busy to be able to pay attention to the frigid tempera tures. People were always in such a hurry. A clatter of tiny bells heralded the arrival of a newcomer to the cafe, and Sharon absently glanced over at the sudden noise. Upon seeing the man, she blinked in surprise and shifted her attention to him completely. He was rather extraordinarily tall, and had to duck a bit to enter the cafe, but that wasn’t why he attracted her attention so strongly. There was a certain qual ity about him that she couldn’t really identify, or even try to explain. Sharon suddenly realized she was staring, and was about to turn back to her hot chocolate, when he happened to glance in her direction, and their eyes met. Something in her mind clicked, and she felt as if she had suddenly found some one she had always been searching for, without even knowing they existed. Sharon knew she was rather attractive, but was nevertheless seized by an irrational concern about her appearance. Did she look all right, or had the wind blown her hair into a mess? Should she close her coat again -or should she lake it off? Where would she put it? Was she wearing makeup today or not? She was on the verge of going to the restroom lo
S n o o p y / ./
e m e tB O -Thai h e n m r J 'r
0 ^ T H E C>E
Y£T 60U6HT A MZMTiVB’S
& e ,E A ^E N < »T M u K \ lo
( / in
H E M » .
fo d
check her appearancc when the man abruptly started to walk towards her. She realized she was holding her breath. “Excuse me.” he said to her, “but may 1join you?” “Yes! — 1 mean, uh... of course," she said, blushing, and trying to regain a measure of control. She thought she probably sounded ridiculous to him. ‘Thank you.” he said, and slid into a chair across from hers. Sharon looked up into his eyes, and found she could do nothing but stare. Words failed her. She jumped a bit when he suddenly broke the silence again. “I need to ask you something," he said, look ing deep into her eyes. "Do you believe in love at first sight?” Sharon was stunned. Could it be that he felt it too? Could something this wonderful really be happening to her? At last she managed a re sponse. “Yes. I believe in love at first sight., now,” she said, sliding her hand across the table to meet his. He smiled, took her hand in his — and then shook it vigorously. His other hand rose from below the table, holding a clipboard she had totally failed to notice prior to that moment. He released her hand and plucked a pen from his pocket. “Thank you very much, miss,” he said to her. “I’m taking a survey on how many people be lieve in that particular phenomenon.” He made a check mark in the left column on the board, and began to get up from his chair. “Have a nice day,” he said, and then turned and walked out of the cafe.
by VVV.v Jones
M S . O e M £ A ;T £ 0 A W c\ w /
@ >€\NG - T u t
H £ u)K , M U C rIN
K ) n 0 F t fU f T t h a t Sam aM LET t h e
-YKfcfc A R M N
vus
-ENtMY
(L H c C ^
°*0 H£ C0vw.S> 6 0 LOCAL SMTTefc Sv\DS\
^
St>M6rt0vo WAO 'S'AR.v] W t f c
W tS
hE
P a g e 12
N ew speak
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
C lub C o r n e r
ACM Hey everyone, big news from the ACM! The deadline for T-shirt design submissions is com ing up soon. If you plan to submit a design, you must have one completed by the 14th. That’s this Wednesday. The deadline is so we can judge all entries, and order the shirts with the winning design in time for delivery for D-term. If you have any questions about entering a design, or any question about ACM, just mail acm@wpi. And thanks to all who turned up for the obfuscated C, Perl and Emacs tutorials. Hope to see even more in D-term. Until next time...
APO Hello, Olsters, and welcome to a new club comer. Well, things are going along. Rush is done, and we now have a lot of new pledges (over twenty, with more coming soon). To all of the new pledges, Welcome. Just remem ber to come to the brother meetings (see below). And there will be a Big/Little Trivia Contest (hopefully) on February 16th. I hope you have a great time, so great that you decide to become brothers. UMOC is up and running. The contest is already into its second day (Don’t worry, the big money comes in on Friday), so remember to sit during the hours you picked. Oh, and vote very often. Also, the CPR re-certifica tion is now split up into two days, February 17th and February 24th. The people who wanted to do the CPR will be e-mailed about what day and time they will be taking the course. And if you don’t like e-mail, just contact Smiley. Unfortunately, the dance for February 10 was canceled because of monetary problems (i.e. there was no money). There are no more planned activities for the rest of the term, but that doesn’t mean there are no more un planned activities. Last but not least, Brother Meeting, 6:30 PM, GH 227.
ASCE Hello Civil Engineers. WPI ASCE will be bringing several practicing civil engineers in to speak on their profession Monday Feb. 19 at 4:30 in KH116. There will be a variety of disci plines represented, including the environmental, structural, transportation, CPM, and geotechnical fields. Each will speak for approximately 20 minutes. This is a good opportunity for all stu dents to see what life may be like after graduation. Hope to see you there. Also, the construction on the concrete canoe continues every Wednesday at 4:30 in the concrete lab.
Chinese Student Association Look out! here comes another edition of CSA Club Comer. You guys are probably wondering why I seem so happy-go-lucky all the time when I am writing this stuff. Well guess what, I am just pretending. You would be pretending too if you figured that no one reads this (besides the Presi dent and Jack the Sports Coordinator). I don’t even know if the advisor reads it. Some members don’t even know that Newspeak exists. If they do, they probably don’t know that CSA Club Comer exists. I think that there is a real lack of participa tion. Don't think I’m making this up. I’ve asked
around and so far I only know that the president and Jack reads Newspeak. Anyways I just had to get that off my chest. The Annual CSA Chinese New Year dinner is coming up, and I need to tell you the usual stuff (otherwise 1wouldn’t have anything to say). Buy tickets, go watch performances, eat, have fun. Yeah! It is on February 19th, Chinese new year, tell your friends. Yeah! Homepage competition: judging starts after the 19th, make homepages look nice, vote, have fun. Yeah! I think that is it. Have fun, See Ya.
Christian Bible Fellowship Another week has passed. It has been cold outside, but the fire of the Spirit has kept us warm. Look to continue to allow the Spirit to grow in us and teach us and not only warm us, but also give life and warmth to those around us. This week the usual special activities will be taking place. Friday Night Fellowship will be in Morgan A at 7:00pm. It is a wonderful time of prayer and praise and sharing. All are invited to attend. All are also invited to come and join in sports on Saturday morning. Meet in front of Alumni at 10:30am. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen (verse 29). Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” Ephesians 4:29,31 (NIV). I challenge you to really listen to what Paul’s words are saying. He does not say to get rid of the really hateful thoughts that we have. He says to get rid of all the negative thoughts no matter what the degree may be. Further he advises us that we only allow our speach to be filled with edifying comments, used to build others up. Take a hard look at your actions over the last weeks, and determine if you need to rededicate yourself to building others instead of tearing them down. You may be surprised at what you find. I was.
Indian Student Organization Hey folks, we’re well into C term now, and things are getting busy, especially for the ISO. We are now guided under new leader ship. Congratulations to new president Harish Chawla, Vice President Pritpal Singh, and Secretary/Treasurer Charu Vepari! These guys have bundles of fun planned for the ISO in C and D terms. Recently there has been a request from eager fans to try to get World Cup Cricket matches broadcasted for WPI students and the general public. With your support, hopefully this will happen. Big things are coming up in terms of events: the cultural festival, the ISW Showcase India, and the Indian Garba Dance Party. These will be discussed at our meetings, Friday’s in Fuller Lounge at 4:30pm. Your attendance is cru cial. The more participants we have the bet ter. The ISO is changing rapidly. We are working hard to bring you fun events that you want. So don’t be shy, attend our meetings and see what we arc all about. That’s all for this week. There will be more details to follow on the events coming up. See you all soon!
UNIVERSITY BARTENDING COURSE"
time. Hopefully we’ll sec some of those new faces that were at the last meeting. Sorry, Karl, there will be no pizza at this meeting. Also, don’t forget to sign up for the intellectual prop erty class D term!!! Well, that’s about all forthis week. As usual, any questions concerning the Pre-Law Society can be sent to Wendell Jones (wendell@wpi), our benevolent leader. Later.
Lens and Lights Well, after a long vacation, yeah, a vacation, that’s what I was on, I finally got around to writing a club comer. I have been monitoring the traffic on the newsgroup, and with the help of my trusty friend, insanity, yeah, and Bill Clinton, yeah, that’s it, I have noticed that people are not happy. Therefore, I suggest that we have a big party, yeah, with cake and all sorts of stuff, and all paid for by the school, yeah, that’s the ticket. Don’t we have a special fund just for parties, Rob, oh lameduck treasurer? Ok, back to life, back to reality... maybe. If this seems to be a little insane, feel free to push me off the truss or something. It won’t hurt. Not after all those pills... Anyway, this week I am gearing up for Cyrano. For all those of you who are uncul tured, come out and see it. There’s five different days on which you could. It will be lots of fun. Trust me. Don’t you trust me? No? Then you’re smarter than that guy I killed last week... oops! Didn’t meant to give that away. Well, now that you all know, I must kill you all. So, until next time, when maybe I have a little more sanity, keep up the livelihood.
Science Fiction Society Science Fiction Society Fnord! What an.... interesting word. As far as I can tell, it is the official word of the WPI SFS. In fact, in the past week, while dealing with the SFS, I have seen that word no less than 127 times. By the time you read this, the first event planned by the new leadership will have not taken place. Tonight, we are not all getting together to not play a multi-player game of descent. It should not be a great time for all, and a shame to have missed. The next event to be held is probably going to be the all-cool SFS Gaming Weekend, which is going to be held on March 15, the first weekend of D-term. Free pizza and soda, as well as many unique games you don’t normally get to play, will be availible to members of the SFS. There is just enough time for our treasurer to buy some brand new games, and for you to join the club so you can get in on the fun. At the last meeting, we had a visitor to our club, who had this to say about us: “You guys are really weird!” Everyone was much pleased with this. If you would like more information about the SciFi Society, you can email sfs@wpi.edu go to http://www.wpi.edu/ ~sfs or just show up at the meeting, on Wednes day at 7:00 p.m. in Olin Hall room 218. Be there or be octagonal!
Pershing Rifles Commendations to all the members of PR Troop E-12 Cav who performed color guard at the Clark Formal: we looked -very- high speed, got a lot of compliments, and have been invited back for next year. It’s always nice to ‘show the flag’ at other campuses; maybe next semester we’ll get some recruits from Clark! Enemy personnel were few and far between (I guess Clark IWW doesn’t think dancing is proletariat enough), and a numberofcharming coeds certainly seemed impressed with ourprecisionsaberdrill& ceremonies. Could a military wedding be in the near future for our dashing Captain Panton? Only time will tell... More kudos for this week’s excellent rifle D&C everyone learned a lot of new material quickly, and worked as a team. The phone chain should be coming together this week, which should make communications more efficient. ECHO TROOP STANDING TALL -FIRST TO FIGHT, LAST TO FALL!
Society of Women Engineers Hey there, SWE members. Who wants to hear some exciting news ? There will be a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15th. Be sure tocheck your e-mail for the time and place. Also, there is a Girl Scout overnight al the Boston Museum of Science sched uled for March 23. Anyone who is interested in going, let Wendy know as soon as possible. It sounds like a lot of fun. Remember, the more...the merrier! One last exciting pieceof information...C term is more than half over!!! Spring break can’t come soon enough. ,
Pre-Law Society Howdy! Meeting update: No meeting this week, but there will be one next week. Check right here oryour e-mail for the specific date and
HOUSING A PPLIC A T IO N RND DEPOSIT FORMS
Of Basic Program with valid college Student I.D. C la s s e s
S t a r t
T h u rs d a y , F e b l5 th
W ILL
BE
H U fllLRBLE
B EG IN N IN G
7 :0 0 p m K a v e n H a ll # 2 0 7
FEBRUARY
16,
1996
IN
Now Accepting Visa, M/C, AM EX & Discover Shop Around & Compare!
RESID EN T IA L
SERUICES
OR
FROM
VOUR
RR
1-800-U-CAN-MIX Act Now! Space is Limited!!
( D e p o s i t is d u e in t h e A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e b y M a r c h 1 , 1 9 9 6 . )
P a g e 13
N ew speak
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
G reek C o rn er
AXP The Valentine's formal was a great success. Thanks to everyone who helped out with either decorating or serving as wait ons for it. Every one seemed to have a great time and the food was great. Dating tip: If at first you don't succeed, try try again six more times....then give up. Rush is still on in full swing for those rushees out there who are interested. (And yes, we do know who you are.) Try and make it this Thursday for Poolwars over at Boston Bil liards, it should be a great time. Go Crow! Friday showed an early pre-season demon stration of "Da Game". Thanks to those who participated for the education of its finer points. That's it for this w?ek. Keep the faith T.B.T. A rA Are we all wearing buff? Not to be confused with yellow of course. So are we having fun yet or what? I hope the seniors didn’t keep you guys out too late. Don’t forget that we’re meeting in Founders Country Kitchen nice and early to morrow, yep that’s 6:45am! There’ll be donuts though! 1can’t wait to see what the pledges have in store for us tomorrow. If you don’t have someplace well someone to be with on V-day it should be fun, so go, heck ditch your boyfriends and go anyway. Does everyone have a white dress? I hope so, not too much longer... does anyone know any good lawyers? and how are you doing KT? three weeks left! PS Jenn Sap: we loved it what are you talking about! ADOVELING
ATQ Description: 6' male with boxer shorts, flip flops, no shirt or brain, located on Regent Street in 0 degree temperatures. May be complaining about something stupid. Tell him where his car is and he might give him self up. Be cautious. Bugeye, you don’t take anything to extremes. Try doing something like adaka shot. Bam Bam Budha and Pete “Coconuts” Gobis became WWF’s first heavyweight tag team combo to sponsor an alcholic drinking beverage. They will join the ranks of Team Natty’s John Harrington, Pat Miller, Matt Tapley, and Cory Belden. Drew bicd it. Beats moved out of the apartment and into the old age C-complex. God bless ya. Donnie, I’ll show you what time it is. I guess we all have to serve our time. Not me. Some of them try to rap but they can’t rap like this. Go. FROOOOOOOOO. Three horses and a pony. I’m with the underdog in the Beirut tourney. Team U Chug will show the field what’s up. Space Mountain baby. Enough said. (Greek)
FIJI To Whom It May Concern: Assner wanted me to apologize for hurting Lamb’s fist with his face. It’s good to see Big Daddy Simps practic ing his religion by praying to the porcelin god this past Saturday Morning. How about that Thunder-mania match up after the last meeting: King Cong Keeney vs. Rannuch the Chooch. I’m kind of at a loss for words without my sidekick Pauly here to guide me through. Yep, he went to visit his girl from Manley’s....i know she liked you Forest, there’s no way she was interested in “the jerk”. Speaking of Manley’s, I heard minko ripped the crotch out of his trou sers when he introduced himself to Ranucci’s “only” girlfriend. And while we’re on the subject, I guess I ws misinformed about shanZ last weekend, it was Sima who piloted the skinboat....I guess I just mixed up the letters! Ton’s hookup count is up to 6 thanks to Greg. It’s good to see JJ (Bushnach) is off his crutches. Hey Ted how's your Pride?...it was a close match. STOPJt’s about that time, to break to the ryt....sorry, I was getting carried away....The All-Powerful Swammi.... Swammi says,”L.ucky’s hairdoo, my pepper’s nickname, and pinned Toni” “Flowbee, Mobey, and OB” Swammi says,’’Star Wars, this school, and Simpson’s Saturday afternoon passtime” “Luke, a fluke, and to puke” Swammi says,”A pet, the unknown author of the Greek Comer, and hasn’t spent any time with the guys since his leash has been put on” “Kitty, witty, and Smitty” Swammi says,”who shanZ is going
. 1u j/c /11 'inning M cxican a n d Am erican F o o d B e C a s u a l- E a t W e ll A n d D o n ' t S p e n d B ig
M EX IC A N RESTAURANT 107 f^ghlond St., Wortester 7911746
out with again, where the e-room boys should check in to, and why Zeke’s got a red pepper” "Babs, rehabs, and he’s got the crabs" Mav erick you’ve got the Ball...Roger. Ball!
OK0 Congratulations to the wrestling team on anothersuccessful season. Brotherofthe MonthMike Rahmin- for his extensive work in the pledge program. Lance apparently left his beer goggles at home on Tuesday. The Greatest American pledge needs to take fighting lessons from Zeus, those Phi Sigs can be tough. Rusty “Shitcanned” Buldoc. Hollywood’s giving Valentine hugs to lonely pledges. Note to PhiSiggies- keep it up and haircuts are on us. Warning to all brothers, Reagan will be drinking next week. Now everyone listen real good, I swear I slept on the floor. King Doug Bonnicci lives- long live the King. Papp’s words of wisdom- “Beauty is a light switch away.”
OZK Hi, all, and welcome to Phi Sig’s little comer of Newspeak. I’m Fudugazi, the wise old tor toise, and I’ll be your guide to Phi Sigma Kappa (at least until the end of the year). However, the first non-Phi Sig to correctly guess my true identity (Newspeak staff excluded) will win a ... big prize. What is it? Well, I’m not up on publishing laws so I don’t know if I can say. But I digress. A lot of fun was had by all as The Village visited Phi Sig this weekend. Granted, this article was due before the bash actually occured, but when you’ve got a band like The Village, how could you NOT have a blast? I’m sorry I can’t predict any specific details (I’m not THAT good), but what can I say? Well guys, rush ends Friday. Rush hard, but please, no large blunt objects. But seriously, we’ve got Viking dinner coming up on Thurs day (eating utensils denied). Remember the last one we had? Who made that spackle ... ah ... pudding anyway? Hey, gotta go, but don’t cry. I’ll be back again next week. So, for now, this is Fudugazi saying Adieu. “We all end in the Ocean. We all start in the streams. We’re all carried along by the River of Dreams.” -Billy Joel
S p o n s o re d by W orcester Polytechnic Institute
CHINESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION Lets Celebrate the Chinese New Year Together M onday February 19, 1996 Riley Com m ons at W P I Tickets $ 8 .00 D inner & Entertainment: 6:00p.m . to 8:00p.m . A fter-D inner Event/Celebration: 8:00p.m . to 10:00p.m . Delicious C hinese Food and A w esom e Entertainment Entertainment: Chinese Dance, Music, Martial Art, and Surprises ! For Tickets or Information: dragon@ w pi.edu (508)831-6321 http://www.wpi.edu/~dragon Tickets for Sale in Student Life Office
O IZ Hey there all you phi sigs what’s going on? It’s sure been a busy stressful week, hasn’t it? Well there are a few ways to cope with the stress-just ask connie, jen, and liz. Vicky how’d the helmet fit? Hey kap-keep looking? We have tons of congrats this week so here we gofirst, congrats to the newely elected exec. Boardlead the way! Next great job with the spirit day banner- the gompei’s gift certificate leaves five dollars in the red! To all the basketball players congratulations on the win last thursday- kimmy - the big 1000- way to shoot some hoops! Laura just 601 to go!!!! Jenn-you got him now!!!!! A few little reminders- the rockathon is right around the corner- get those pledges in! Umoc voting the 12th to the 16th- so vote for the man you know best-jasmine!@*&! And last but not least everyone have a sweet valentine’ s day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ZAE Spring Rush is in full swing. Rushies please make it to as many rush events as possible, and come down for lunch or dinner any time. Any questions just call the house. Now I’d like to congratulate Stretch for his special guest apperance on “Friends” last Thurs day night. I have to also congratulate Toole, has it been a year already. Don’t laugh Jamie, your day is coming. Willock I’d just like to say “You Wish!”. Jeremy...WUH! Worm I heared Papp gave her your number, I would avoid parties for a while. As for Chase...your way too tall. Hone how was the concert, did you learn the words in time? It was a shame that Teak, after cracking from too much studying on Saturday, went nuts and, seeing everyone in the house dressed up like coffee filters, killed several brothers from the brown house with power tools. I’m sure that stay in the hospital will be good for him. How about ginsing ginsing. Maybe, ginsing ginsing. OK, ginsing ginsing. Some helpful tips on party nights to come: Jeremy, don’t go; Ledoux, please remember the names; and to everyone, try to avoid the Dark Side it’s pull is strong. Pledges, good job on the raids, particularly Friday morning. Rolland your room mate totaly hates me now. I hope the skits were funny, and wet. Last but certainly not least I would like to congratulate myself for winning on Friday night.
©X Here is this weeks article: last week the hypocrite in all of us was exposed like a baby’s butt and those rotten fence posts out front haven’t gotten any stronger. How’s about some more probation Myles of all people? I smell some thing bumin on that burner babb. Here’s a couple toys that got banned from distribution in the US but are available at your nearest Shaky Jakes Vagabond vendor: 1) Baby’sfirst bandsaw 2) Disney lead paint by numbers set 3) Wheezy the Asbestos bear 4) Fisher Price 40cc 2 stroke chainsaw with real moving teeth 5) Ben Franklin teaches you household current without pesky wire insulation 6) The Marlboro man kids ciga rette starter kit complete w/tobacco bong. What a time we had last week...congrats new bros, finally the hazy season is upon us. The chances of this beezatch getting printed is decreasing exponentially by the second so i must wrap it up. Finally I Just Invited Somebody’s Underwear Crusty Kittens Smell. Till later, peace to the nation.
TKE Well, well, well look who’s reading the greek comer again. I guess I don’t have to introduce myself, but I will. It’s Dink, along with some good pals Poleman and Disch. The Stock Market crashed last Wednesday when the news went out. Seems Cuca may get a job with some financial firm. Hopefully they will just allow him to work where he deserves, the bathroom. Gyro, good job last Thursday, and good luck at your next swim meet. TANG! It hit the house with a vengence, many knew it was coming, but obviously no one was pre pared. Be aware Ritual is this week, New Members can stay away from this one. RLC, yes it’s that time of the year again. Everyone should try to go, even if it’s just for a little while, and odds are, you won’t even remember going. Remember the ski trip this Thursday, all are welcome. Thanks to all the New Memers for that little daka trip. My Stomach and every bathroom in both houses thank you too. Here’s my little shpeal to the New Member for this week, and it’s also a reminder to all the bros. Cterm is a crappy time of year, and it seems everthing slows down, but remember your a Teke, show confidence when you wear the cherry and gray, and be proud about being able to say your a member of something special
which you believe in. It’s time for this week’s top five list. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, I find it only apporpriate to make it the top five things to get your Valentine. Oh, but before I forget it comes to us from Hell, PA. 5) Give your Valentine ExLax chocolates, they taste good and they’ll keep her regular. 4) For the penny pincher, if you want really nice flowers, go to the grave yard. It’s amazing what they’ll throw away. 3) Bring your Valentine to Victory Secrets and have her model all your favorite lingerie. She may get a little pissed when you don’t buy any for her, but your Valentine’s Day will be great. 2) Enroll her in Sports lllistrated and Playboy, and when she complains she doesn’t like either, regretfully tell her you’ll take them. 1) Take her out to eat and the food arrives, fake there’s a bug in your salad. This may sound stupid, but you’ll get the best and most romantic, free meal of your life. Tah,Tah for now and I’ll see you all around. TKE PRIDE!!
Z'F To my loyal fans...Congratulations to Mail man and Mark on winning the election for rush...I’d congratulate Gags, but he already knows the drill...Speaking of Gagne, thanks to social we had a great lime shootin some slick this past week...Congrats to the pledges for taking what they did without getting caught (gee the pledges got in and out without any brothers waking up, now, there’s a shock) They’ll be letting me out of the hospital any day now after this last practice...This week the B-Ball team returns lo the court.. And now a valentine’s day treat: Noses were red, pledges black and blue, they pulled off a raid, but between me and you, Muff was really angry, and would not just stew, Nor would George sit there, for he would make them me. That they did not know the golden rule, as the brothers do, With Gates in the snow, his cheeks a reddish hue, And Terry on the floor, without much ado, With Coleman under Muffin, saying PU, The brothers would win, as they always do. More surprises next week...Only a few more weeks for me...Signing Off-Jabba
N ew speak
P a g e 14
U gly M
an on
Ca m pu s
U g lin e s s
is o n
Have you ever seen someone whop you thought was ugly or who could be made to
a t t
R e a r w in ,
G r a d u a t e
P a u la A lp h a
J a s o n
2 n d
S tu d e n t
B o w ie
T h e t a
Y e a r
C h i
m
’ 9 6
r is e a t W P I annually in C or D-term by APO to raise money for charity. Once again, in keeping with UMOC’s 20+ year tradition at WPI, this year’s UMOC has come, and the voting table will be in the Daniels Hall mailroom from Monday, February 12, to Friday, February 17. During these days, from 10:00am to 3:00pm, anyone can come and vote for the person or people who they think are the ugliest. Voting will cost 25 cents for one vote or a dollar for five votes and anyone can vote as many times as they choose, since the con test is in the spirit of charity and fun, rather than a serious voting process. Perhaps another statistic that WPI should
add to their literature right near our nifty 4:1 ratio, is that this year we seem to have more “ugly” people than in the past. Traditionally, the UMOC contest has around six candi dates, nominated from' all types of groups around campus, however this year the num ber of candidates is up to nine, a considerable increase. APO’s Service Vice President, David Smiley, says he felt this increase was really due to the hard work of the Service Committee who went out and combed the campus for likely UMOC candidates. This year’s UMOC candidates range from three freshmen all the way up to a second year graduate student. A popular nomination was one particularly ugly lamp, but unfortunately only people can enter the contest. Every class except the Sophomores are represented, the candidates coming from four fraternities, both sororites, Daniels Residence Hall, Glee Club, and the Graduate Student Organiza tion. This year also marks two entries not usually seen in this contest, as women repre senting Alpha Gamma Delta and Phi Sigma Sigma are participating. There is even a returning entrant from last year’s contest, Theta Chi’s own Jason Bowie, class of ‘96. Of course the really important question is, where does the money go? Well that is possibly the best feature of the UMOC con test. The person voted the Ugliest Man on Campus gets to choose which charity all of the voting money goes to and the money is donated on their group’s name along with APO. So not only does a deserving charity benefit from thie fun-spirited contest, but the philanthropy program of the winning organi zation does, too. Of course, there is also a prize for the winner, which is determined by how successful the voting is. So, if you want your Brother, Sister, friend, or lover to win the 1996 Ugly Man on Campus contest, come to the mailroom and vote from February 12 to February 17.
G S
O r g a n iz a t io n
B r e z n ia k G a m
th e
look it and wondered, “how could that person be used to make money?” Well Aplha Phi Omega, the service fraternity here at WPI, has found a way. Generally called UMOC, the Ugly Man on Campus contest is held
by David Smiley Alpha Phi Omega Service Vice-President
M
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
a
’ 9 7
T e r r y
D e lt a
D e s m
A lp h a
G r e g
T a u
G a lla g h e r Z e t a
P s i
a r a is O m
’9 9
e g a
E t h a n
D e n e a u lt
G le e
’ 9 9
C lu b
’9 6 D a n ie ls
3 r d
F lo o r
P a g e 15
N ew speak
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
C l a s s if ie d s No Pomp, No Circumstance, No Suits. Open Development is looking for top talent to work on our leading-edge telecommunica tion product. Join our team as a: Sortware Engineer, QA Engineer, Database Developer, or Database Administrator. Excellent com pensation for hard work. Hands-on experi ence a must. Let’s see what you have to offer. Send resume to: S. Barrison, Open Develop ment, 14 Southwest Park, Westwood, MA 02090. Wanted!! Individuals, Student Organiza tions and Small Groups to Promote SPRING BREAK ‘96. Earn MONEY and FREE TRIPS. CALL THE NATION’S LEADER, 1NTERCAMPUS PROGRAMS http://www.icpt.com — 1-800-327-6013 ATTENTION! ATTENTION! If you have an event going on around campus, let WPIR know about it by making a WPIR Campus Announcement. It’s absolutely FREE so give it a try. Just send email to radio@wpi with the necessary information. BARTEND With University Bartending. 50% Student Discount! Classes on campus. Classes start Feb 15th! 1-800-822-6649
Cruise Ships Hiring -Travel the world while earning an excellent income in the Cruise Ship & Land-Tour Industry. Seasonal & full-time employment available. No exp. necessary. For info, call 1-206-971-3550 ext.C50111 Free Financial Aid! Over $6 Billion in public and private sector grants & scholarships is now available. All students are eligible regardless of grades, income, or parent’s income. Let us help. Call Student Financial Services: 1-800-263-6495 ext. F50111
r_
Newspeakwillrunclassifiedsfree(orallWPI students, faculty, andstaff. Freeclassifiedsarelimitedtostx(6)lines,Adsof acommercialnatureandadslongerthansixlinesmustbepaidforattheoffcampus/commercial rateof$5.00forthefirstsixlines and50centsperadditionalline. Classifiedadsmustbepaidforinadvance. Noinformationwhich.intheopinionofthtMewspeak editors, wouldidentifyanindividualtothecommunitywtUbeprintedIn apersonalad. Theeditorsreservetherighttorefuseanyaddeemedtobeinbadtasteormanyadsfromonegrouporindividual ononesubject. ThedeadlineforadsisnoonontheFndaybeforepublication. Allclassifiedadsmustbeonindividual sheetsofpaperandmustbeaccompaniedbythewriter'sname, addressandphone numhcr N am e P h o n e ____________
Total Enclosed $
A d d re s s Allow only 30 characters per line
Alaska Employment -Fishing Industry. Earn up to $3,000 - $6,000+ per month. Room & Board! Transportation! Male/Female. No experience necessary! (206)-971-3510 ext A50111 SPRING BREAK - Nassau/Paradise Island, Cancun and Jamaica from $299. Air, Hotel, Transfers, Parties and More! Organize small groups - earn FREE trips plus commissions! Call 1-800-822-0321 Art Musem, WPI rear clean apartments in Victorian Buildings starting $375 and up. Stu dios, 1,2,3 bedrooms. Zamarro 795-0010 eves 752-7822
J
1________________________________________ Brian and Andy- I can’t believe you guys beat me at chess so many times. I didn't think I was THAT bad! I’m never letting anyone else be the Flintstones again! -K.G.
2 Adjacent apartments for 96-97 school year now available. Clean, secure, well maintained buildings 10 minute walk to campus. 3 large bedrooms each, laundry, some furnishings. $625 + utils per unit. Call for an apointment to see. 792-0049 Happy Valentine’s Day BTP— I love you (but you knew that). Mimi. Newspeak would like to wish all the candi dates in the upcoming SGA election — Good Luck! Congrats on your swim season, Cathy! — A Jen, Kirsty and Cathy- Three weeks from now we’ll be in Florida!!!! -K.G.
Quadfest Meeting!!!
|Ai- *
r
T .
W h e n y o u ’r e n o t h ittin g th e h o o k s , h it t h e s lo p e s a t S tra tto n M o u n ta in .
' 4 '* *'' *
- *:» iiv, >< yjriwfc ' •m /«•?
Thursday, February 15th ,'spdf>'£ , a ll
Lower Wedge
S t r a t t o n h a s s e n s a t io n a l s a v in g s f o r c o ll e g e s t u d e n t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e w i n t e r
' * '" I
t ic k e t s t o r ju s t $ 2 0 . A n d s a v e $ 5 o n w e e k e n d s a n d h o lid a y s . A n d S tra tto n V i l l a g e h a s lo a d s o f r e s t a u r a n t s , p u b s a n d
liv e
e n t e r ta in m e n t r ig h t a t th e
if ' ’ • ia 'A
4:30pm
a n d s p r in g s e m e s te rs . J u s t p r e s e n t y o u r v a l i d c o l l e g e I. D . t o g e t m i d - w e e k U lt
V
/ ’■
'
V !'":
m : ‘ -'ir-. ■ :r
m o u n t a i n , s o y o u ' l l h a v e a n a m a z i n g t i m e o f f t h e s lo p e s , t o o D o y o u r f i e ld w o r k a t S t r a t t o n M o u n t a i n th is s e m e s t e r Y o u r E c o n p r o f e s s o r w i l l b e p r o u d . For m o re
d e t a ils , c a l l
8
I - O O -S TR A TTO N . O r v i s i t S t r a t t o n o n t h e
http://www.genghis.com/statton.htm
In te r n e t a t
Get involved with this "m m
<*>■ ' •
m
a
T h e m o u n t a in w ill m o v e y o u .
Blaciccomb
Panorama
m
■.?$?■ ::
■ »-■
years
m
VERMONT
Ex t r a o r d in a r y R esorts
-
am
by
I ntrawest
planning!!
Stratton Tremblant
APARTMENTS FOR RENT Just a hop and a jump to tfPI Modern Apartments with thermo-pane windows, self-cleaning ovens, dishwashers, garbage disposals, laundry areas, parking, prewired for cable and multi -telephone lines, wall to wall carpeting and a/c. All with excellent maintenance and management. 3 Bedrooms from $650.00 « a a / /\ /^/ 2 Bedroom,from $550.00
/W 'M ), 199 60?6
a t .
■
P a g e 16
N ew speak
T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ,1 9 9 6
P o l ic e L o g Wednesday, January 24 11:47am - Lost and Found, black glove, personnel called, will pick up glove after work.
r v
Thursday, January 25 4:03pm - Mcrve Vehicle, Truck blocking way of consortium buses turned around. 10:44pm -WPD calls advising they are en route to 32 Dean St. Do not wish assistance, just informing.
£
What's Happening
■\-H
Tuesday, February 13 11:00am -AIRG Seminar, Fuller Labs 246. 2:30 to 4:20pm -Guest Lecture: “Introduction to Entrepreneurship”, Kaven Hull 116. 6:00pm - SGA Meeting, Lower Wedge. 7:00pm -Women’s Basketball vs. Mount Holyoke. 8:00pm -Concert: Bright Blue Gorilla. Doors open at 6pm. Riley Commons. $l/$3/$5.
Friday, January' 26 11:48am -Gas Odor, by Hackfeld Road. From Mobil Station reparing a gas lank on a car. Saturday, January 27 2:19pm - Worcester notified, Grove and Forest St. traffic lighi out. Sunday, January 28 2:59 am -Medical Response / Disorderly Person: Report from Dean St. fraiemily of intoxicated student experiencing erratic behavior. 11:50am - Alarm, Fire/Sprinkler Fuller (upper). 11:55am -Report, Various street signs (ie slop signs and no-parking signs) were spotted in Fuller Apts. 1:15pm -Superbowl Speakers, Officer arrives in wedge area and cannot locate gentleman with speakers for superbowl party in wedge. Gentleman never phoned back. 4:00pm -Flag damaged, Flag on top of Boynton damaged by storm. Officer responds.
Wednesday, February 14 Valentine’s Day 3:30pm - Lecture: “Does Culture Matter?,” Newell Hall. 7:00pm & 9:30pm - Sneak Preview: City Hall, free w/ pass. Thursday, February 15 Academic Advising Day - No Undergraduate Classes 11:00am -AIRG Seminar, Fuller Labs 246. 7:30pm -Men’s Basketball vs. MIT.
Monday, January 29 8:49am -Theft, Management Dept., Salisbury Labs, Coffee Shop. Officer Responds. 4:06pm -Trespass, Can man in dumpster between Salisbury and Atwater Kent.
Friday, February 16 5:00pm - Hillel Shabbat Candle-Lighting and Dinner, Morgan A. 5:00 to 6:30pm -Jazz In Our Midst, Jazz Improvement Clinic, Alden Memorial in Spaulding Recital Hall, free. 7:00pm -Black History Month Talent Show, Riley Commons, $2/$3(public). 8:00pm -Theater: “Cyrano de Bergerac,” Alden Memorial, $2.
Tuesday, January 30 10:19pm - Prank call, Hackfeld residence, no officer wanted. Wednesday, January 31 6:45pm - Elevator Stuck, Officer Responds. 10:25pm - Leak, Kaven Hall Water Treatment Lab. Head of Dept./TA called. \ Thursday, February 1 5:15pm - Bed needed, students bed locked in janitor closet in Riley. Plant services notified. 10:50pm - Received call from individual reporting harassment in Computer Center. Individual advised to call in the am.
Saturday, February 17 2:00pm -Women’s Basketball vs. Babson. 4:30pm - Protestant Worship Service, Morgan Dining A. 8:00pm -Theater: “Cyrano de Bergerac,” Alden Memorial, $2. Sunday, February 18 11:30am -Catholic Mass, Alden Memorial. 6:00pm -Catholic Mass, Founder's Study Room. 6:30pm & 9:30pm -Film: “Seven,” Perreault Hall, $2.
Friday, February 2 1:43am - Power outage, Salisbury estates area. Officer responds. Saturday, February 3 12:45pm -Leaps, call to inform that printer was not printing, put back in service. 1:16pm -Stuck, White van is stuck on the ice in Fuller parking lot, officer responds. 11:12pm - Medical, Founders, EMS responds. 11:48pm - Medical, Intoxicated student, Riley. Officer and EMS responds. Sunday, February 4 12:12am - RA notified, re: intoxicated student. Monday, February 5 4:28am - Water leak, report from the CCC operator of large water leak outside of Perreault Hall. Officer Responds. Tuesday, February 6 12:05am - Noise complaint, Elbridge Street, loud music coming from basement for past several
Monday, February 19 6:00pm -CSA “Night of the Dragon” (Chinese New Year dinner). Tickets $8.
nights. Officer responds. 12:44am - Plumbing problem, report of toilet flushing continuously in Project Center basement men’s room. Plumber on campus, notified. 5:48pm - Medical, female difficulty breathing, EMS and officer responds. Wednesday, February 7 6:34am - Fire Alarm, Alden Hall. 8:45am - Vandalism, Morgan Hall Vending machine. 12:43pm - Trespassing, Alumni Gym 6:28pm - Access, Lifeguard requesting pool to be open. 6:40pm - Assist, field lights to be turned off. 7:1 lpm - Alarm, Reactor disarm and then secure, no personnel call._______________________
C w ano
de ( R e r a e r a c
C/ by Edmond Rostand
PrcxJuch
Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Alden H all Friday!6th, Saturday 17th, Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th of February, 1996 at 8:00 PM • Doors open at 7:30 PM Tickets $2 • Information call: (508) rk, \ / 831-5106
, kda t
Tickets are o n sale w eekdays at the D an ie ls Ticket W in d o w fr o m 11:00-1:00