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A d m in is tr a tio n Courtesy of WPI News Service Undergraduate tuition and fees at WPI will increase to $ 18,060 for the 1996-97 academic year. Members of the Board of Trustees approved the 5.24 percent increase at their winter meeting. The cost of room and board for a typical WPI fresh­ man increased a similar percentage to $5940, bringing the official cost of attending the Institute to $25,520, exclusive of books and personal ex­ penses.

“Tuition revenue pays for most of the cost of operating the university and maintaining our academic pro­ grams,” said President Edward A. Parrish in a letter to the parents of all current undergraduates. “This per­ centages is similar to, if not lower than, those announced by the major­ ity of our competitors. And for many

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of our students, financial aid, in­ dence hall. The renovation will pro­ tion (to be matched by contributions from individuals, corporations and cluding the more than $1 million in duce a modem, comfortable living foundations) that will provide for merit-based scholarships that WPI environment with new amenities like student lounges on every floor, new the renovation this summer of much will make available to entering fresh­ of Salisbury Laboratories the re­ men for the first time next year, will furnishings for all rooms and an el­ evator for handicap access. This cently completed renovation and make the cost of attending the Insti­ project will mark the start of a fivetute even more affordable.” In his expansion of Higgins Laboratories; letter, Parrish pointed out the establishment of a new some of the ways the uni­ undergraduate major in bio­ medical engineering, a ma­ versity uses tuition dollars, "The cost oj attending an outstaniling univer­ as well as funds from other jor program in international sity like WPI is high, hut that cost buys the sources, to make WPI an studies, new minor programs outstanding programs,facilities and services that outstanding place. “This in several disciplines; new make WPI one o f the finest private institutions in summer alone, we will “interface” programs in ar­ the nation, ” -President Edward Parrish spend nearly $7 million to eas like entrepreneurship, improve our campus facili­ environmental policy and de­ ties," he said. “Specific velopment, pre-health and projects include the conversion of year refurbishment program that will pre-law, technical, scientific and pro­ West Street into an attractive pedes­ restore nearly all of our larger onfessional communications, theater trian mall that will unite the east and campus residence facilities.” technology and industrial engineer­ west halves of campus and make it a Parrish identified several other re­ ing; the Global Perspective Program; great deal safer for students to get search, teaching and student mile­ the national and international recog­ about. We will also fully renovate nition of faculty members, including stones, including a $1 million grant Sanford Riley Hall, our oldest resi­ from the National Science Founda­ a department head who flew in space,

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a White House Fellow, a National Science Foundation Young Investi­ gator, two NSF Early Career Devel­ opment Award winners and another professor who announced the devel­ opment of a new strain of mouse that may help in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease; and the suc­ cess of WPI graduates -so far, more than 83 percent of the members of the Class of 1995 who registered with the Career Development Center have been placed in jobs or graduate school.

“The cost of attending an outstanding university like WPI is high, but that cost buys the outstanding programs, facili­ ties and services that make WPI one of the finest private institutions in the na­ tion,” says Parrish, who stressed the Institute’s commitment to continuing ‘lo build on that excellence to assure that our students receive the best preparation possible forrewardingcareersand lives.”

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West Auburn student-run fire station seeking new members

by Bob Sullivan Are you a member of your home­ town fire department? Do you have training in firefighting operations and life-saving CPR? Would you be inter­ ested in using those skills while attend­ ing WPI as a student? An opportunity is available to you!

The West Auburn Fire Station is looking for new members. Located in Auburn, MA, just south of Worcester, and staffed entirely by WPI students, this fire station provides a unique op­

portunity to students involved with emergency services.

The station, owned and operated by the Town of Auburn, is one of two fire stations which house the town’s firefighting force. The station was origi­ nally opened and staffed in the late 1980’s by the town’s regular force of paid-call firefighters. However, bud­ get cuts and manpower shortages forced the town to shut the station down about three years after it opened. Without the station at the west end of town, the level of fire protection in the western end of

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Auburn was reduced, as fire apparatus and firefighting personnel had to re­ spond a longer distance from Fire De­ partment Headquarters, located in the eastern end of town.

In late 1992, Rich Pehrson, a current doctoral student in WPI’s Fire Protec­ tion Engineering program, approached the fire chief of Auburn with a sugges­ tion as to how to reopen the West Auburn Fire Station with virtually no additional cost to the town. WPI stu­ dents would staff the fire station, Pehrson proposed, in return for free housing. The idea was accepted enthu­ siastically by the town and by the fire department. Following the signing of agreements with the fire department union and the town, the station was reopened in the fall of 1993, staffed entirely by WPI students. This ar­ rangement continues to this day, pro­ viding a winning situation for all in­

volved and affected by the program.

The students live at the station at mini­ mal cost to themselves, the fire depart­ ment benefits from the increased man­ power, and residents at the western end of town can rest more easily with the knowledge that fire department ser­ vices are much closer at hand when­ ever needed. Students in the program gain practical experience in firefighting, and opportunities are also available to get involved with the fire department’s training program, dive team, and fire inspection services.

Currently, the station is staffed by seven WPI students who are all en­ rolled in the school’s Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) program: Rich Pehrson, Scott Heyworth, Bob Sullivan, Mike Dell’Orfano, Nate Wittasek, Dave Smith, and Steve Gosselin. In addi­ tion, two other FPE students, Jake Nunnemacher and Dave Jacoby, who

Glee Club trip canceled: travel agency unable to fulfill contract

by Jason O. Papadopoulos Newspeak Staff

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BCG’s pentultimate performance on Saturday in Alden Hall was an impressive display of technical superiority. The show was the band's fourth and final appearance at WPI.

Alden Voices wins gold medal See page 5

WPI’s singing group, the Glee Club, and Wells College Choir of Aurora, N.Y., did not travel to Ireland, and can­ celed their planned performances there, after Voyageur Travel Services Inc. was unable to make the necessary travel ar­ rangements and couldn’t return the $46,(XX) payment it had received from the singers. WPI’s lawyers are now trying to investigate the chances for re­ claiming the money.

The two singing groups asked Voyageur Travel Services Inc., of Richmond, VA, to arrange their trip to Shannon Airport in the Republic of Ireland, after having chosen the agency for offering the lowest bid.

The groups avoided using Rosenlund Travel Services Inc., the agency that WPI is usually serviced by, for fi­ nancial reasons. No tour cancella­

tion insurance was taken out, and reliable sources have stated that ref­ erences of prior clients had been checked, and the company came in with a clean record. When the travel arrangements were being verified by the college prior to the planned date of departure, the agency indicated that it would not be able to arrange the transportation and stay for the groups.

The 68 performers from the WPI and Wells College singing groups had planned to travel to Ireland on March 1, and return to the US on the 12th. Perfor­ mances had been planned for Trinity College, the University of Limerick, Canterbury Cathedral, and St. Mary Church in Walmer/Deal, with final per­ formances at Wells Cathedral and St. Mary’s Church in Bath. This trip would have marked the 25thyear thetwo groups have sung together and their first joint performance in Europe.

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are both currently away on internship, will return to the station by January, 1997. Most of these students had sev­ eral years of firefighting experience with their home-town fire departments prior to coming to WPI. The program at the fire station is not a school-spon­ sored arrangement, although it has the full support of the school.

Several of the current members of the station will be graduating within the next year, a few by this coming May, and the Auburn Fire Department is eager to recruit new members to maintain the level of staffing at the station. In order to qualify to join the program, candidates must be enrolled as students at WPI, be a current or previous member of another fire deSee Fire, continued on page 2

Musical groups tour Russia

by Neil Norum WPI News Service “The reception at all of the perfor­ mances can’t be described. There were full houses and receptive audiences.

We couldn’t have hoped for a better welcome," noted Douglas Weeks, ad­ ministrator of applied music, on his return from a seven-day tour of Russia with 60 W'PI students representing seven campus musical groups. Richard Falco, director of jazz studies, also accompanied the tour.

The musicians left March 4 and re­ turned March 11 on a tour that included performances in St. Petersburg and Pushkin by members of the Medwin String Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Concert Band, Trombone Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Stage Band, and Jazz Ensemble.

“Pushkin was especially notewor­ thy,” said Weeks. “It’s the sister city of Worcester and our concert on the first day was to an audience with a variety of age groups on the eve of International See Groups, continued on page 3

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News beyond the farm A weekly e-mail news summary WORLD EDITION For the week preceding this Saturday, March 16th, 1996, here’s what made the News Beyond the Farm: China seems to increase pressure on Taiwan every day as the island’s presidential elections approach. On Mar 10th, the US decided to send two aircraft carriers, both the Independence and Nimitz, to the South China Sea in response to the Chinese maneuvers. China began its maneuvers using armed weapons Mar 12th, and added 30 fighter jets to the sea and air activity Mar 13th.

Meanwhile, inside Taiwan, reticence towards China seems to be growing. On Mar 16th, 30,000 people took to the streets of Taipei to protest against the Chinese actions. In response, China announced on Mar 16th its intention to carry out more military tests in a new region farther north and east than the previous test region. Those tests will run through the Taiwanese election day of Mar 21st, just 10 miles from an outlying Taiwan­ ese island.

And then there were two. Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) swept the “Super Tuesday” set of presi­ dential primaries Mar 12th. Dole won 57% of the Republican vote in Florida, 47% in Louisiana, 61% in Mississippi, 59% in Oklahoma, 52% in Oregon, 51 % in Tennessee, and 56% in Texas.

Pat Buchanan came in second in each state with between 20% and 33%. Steve Forbes trailed in third with 8% to 18%. On Mar 14th, Forbes chose to end his presidential bid. and he endorsed Bob Dole as being the best available candidate. On Mar 13th, there had been considerable specula­ tion that Dole would ask retired general Colin Powell to be his vice-presidential nominee. By Mar 16th, Powell had told at least three different interviewers that he will not run for ANY political office in 1996.

The Week in the Balkans: • Looting in the streets of Serb suburbs of Sarajevo was out of control Mar 10th. Serb leaders called for NATO forces to intervene, but US and British military officials left the matter for Serb and Bosnian government po­ lice.

• Ilidza, one of the Sarajevo suburbs afflicted with looting, officially passed to Bosnian government control Mar 12th.

• Another suspected mass grave was found Mar 13th near Lusci Palanka.

• An intruder shot an American soldier in the shoulder Mar 16th. The soldier survived the attack from a disgruntled Serb.

• Serbs took their turn looting Mar 16th, break­ ing windows and stealing what’s left in the Sarajevo suburb of Grbavica, the last remain­ ing Serb-controlled suburb.

They’re Talking About It: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf of the Denver Nuggets

basketball team last week made it clear he would continue to refuse to stand during the national anthem, citing freedom of religion and freedom of speech. The NBA suspended him in response. On Mar 14th, Abdul-Rauf announced he would stand and pray during the anthem after all.

In Shorts: • Gang warfare inCopenhagen, Denmark and Oslo, Norway killed at least four people Mar 10th.

• The Palestinian Authority arrested the three mostwanted members of Hamas Mar 10th, prompting praise from Israel.

• The Russian Parliament re­ pealed the act that dissolved the Soviet Union Mar 11th, and also passed a measure calling on President Yeltsin to work toward the establishment of the USSR. Communist leaders emphasized that the in­ tention of the bill was diplomatic initiatives, not military.

• President Clinton signed the Helms-Burton Act Mar 12th, which imposes tougher sanc­ tions on Cuba and allows Cuban exiles to sue over property lost during Communist rule. Canada and Mexico have objected to provisions imposing sanctions against any product using Cuban components.

• Netscape reached an agreement with America Online to make the Netscape Navi­ gator product available on AOL Mar 12th.

However, on Mar 13th, AOL signed an agreement with Microsoft to make the Microsoft browser the basis of the future AOL interface. AOL also has signed an agreement with AT&T to be a part of the new WorldNet service being started by AT&T. • Bangladesh fell into a political crisis Mar 12th when business leaders voiced their backing of the opposition and called for Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to resign.

• Iraq finally allowed UN inspectors into a Baghdad military training facility Mar 12th.

• 29 world leaders, including US President Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Peres, Pal­ estinian President Arafat, Jordan’s King Hussein, and Russian President Yeltsin gath­ ered in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt Mar 13th for a one-day “Summit of Peacemakers.” The event was designed lo bolster the peace process in the wake of Hamas bombings in Israel.

• Sixteen young children were shot to death by an intruder at a school in Dunblane, Scotland Mar 13th. Thomas Hamilton, the gunman, also shot the five- and six-year olds’ teacher before taking his own life.

• Israel allowed the first convoy to the Gaza

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Strip Mar 13th since the terrorist bombings, alleviating a food shortage.

The Liggett Group, the smallest of the US’ tobacco companies, agreed Mar 13th to a 25-year, $50 million-a-year settlement over nicotine levels in its cigarettes. The move marked the first time a tobacco company had paid a settlement of any kind.

• The Senate voted 84-16 Mar 13th to add $2.7 billion in educational training to its spend­ ing bill, moving it closer the Clinton administration’s posi­ tion. The two sides are still about $1 billion apart.

• Ruben Figuerosa resigned his post as govemorof Guerrero, Mexico Mar 13th in the wake of human rights concerns.

• Indonesia’s army took over two towns in Irian Jaya after rioting Mar 13th.

President Clinton toured Israel Mar 14th, protected by an unprecedented amount of security. In speeches to groups of Israelis, he emphasized the need to protect Israelis and offered little to reassure Palestinians of the continuation of autonomy process. He also pledged $100 million to Israel for anti­ terror activities.

Amtrak awarded the contract for new, 150inph trains for the Northeast Corridor Mar 15th to Bombardier of Canada, the manu­ facturer of the “American Flyer.” Based on the French TGV, the trains should cut the Boston-New York trip to three hours and New York-Washington DC trip to 2 1/2 when they enter service.

The pioneering Fokker aircraft company of the Netherlands declared bankruptcy Mar 15th.

President Clinton met with Irish Prime Min­ ister John Burton Mar 15th to discuss the status of peace talks.

The GM brake workers’ strike had led to the shutdown of plants employing 125,000 workers by Mar 15th. Neither side was showing any sign of giving in to the others’ demands.

The Federal Government received a oneweek reprieve when President Clinton

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The Pentagon announced Mar 16th it was rethinking its opposition to a worldwide ban on land mines.

Mike Tyson regained the heavyweight box­ ing crown by defeating Frank Bruno in three rounds Mar 16th.

Residents of Weyawega WI were expected to return to their homes Mar 17th in the wake of a derailment there Mar 4th.

Actor Vince Edwards died Mar 12th at the age of 67.

Finally: Tired of spilling beer at the ballpark and at parties? A German company has the answer: beer-flavored popsicles. Selling for about $ 1, the product is already available in parts of Bavaria, but it is hoped that the product will really take off in the United States. The mixture reportedly even simulates the texture of the foam that forms on top of a glass of beer. I don’t know, though, do football and pizza really go with popsicles?

And that’s what made the News Beyond the Farm.

Sources this week included All Things Consid­ ered (NPR), the Associated Press newswire, the BBC Newshour(BBC/PRI), the Christian Science Monitor, KCBS radio news, KGO radio news, Newsday (BBC/PRI), Newsdesk(BBC/PRI), Paul Harvey News and Comment (ABC radio), the Reuters newswire, and the United Press Interna­ tional newswire. Compiled by: Lance Gleich, Stanford CA News Beyond the Farm is designed to pro­ vide a reasonably short summary of a week's eventsfor people who would otherwise have no chance to keep up with current events. It is distributed by direct e-mail. It may be distrib­ uted,forwarded, or re-postedanywhere. Check “ http: //www. stanfo rd.edu/~ lglitch/btf/ btf.html” on the World Wide Web for back issues and further information. Comments, criticisms, and requestsfore-mail subscription additions or deletions should be e-mailed to “lance.gleich@leland.stanford.edu. ” Con­ gratulations on keeping up with the world around you!

The Department of Plant Services is now h irin g students for the summer

April 12-13, 1996 Beginning on Friday, April 12 and con­ tinuing through the 14th, WPI will play host to the families of our undergraduate students in the first annual WPI Family Weekend.

Family Weekend at WPI is a unique op­ portunity for the families of WPI students to visit the campus and enjoy the activities and facilities students enjoy every day. Special activities have been planned for students and their siblings, ages 12 and up!

All participants will enjoy a tour of our

newly renovated Higgins Labs, including faculty demonstration of our cutting edge equipment and labs. A trip to the Worcester IceCats game, a cappella choir performance and, the highlight of this year’s festivities, a special presentation by Professor Albert Sacco, Jr. rounds out the weekend’s activi­ ties.

Please mark your calendar and plan to join your colleagues as we welcome WPI families to our spring celebration.

Fire Company looking for new members Continued from page I partment (such as your home-town department), and have a level of firefighting training equal to the provisions of NFPA 1001, Firefighter I cer­ tification. Candidates must complete a fire department application, and successfully com­ plete a department interview, physical, and writ­ ten and practical tests. Overnight stays at the West Auburn Fire Station are highly recom­ mended before joining the program. This pro­ vides candidates with the opportunity to get a first-hand look at how the program operates, meet the other students involved, and learn more about the Aubum Fire Department.

The Aubum Fire Department serves a popu­ lation of approximately 15,000 people in an area of just over 15 square miles. The department is made up of four full-time firefighters, thirty call firefighters, seven student firefighters, and eight pieces of apparatus. The department responds to approximately 500 fire calls per year. The students in the West station operate two of the department’s attack pumpers and the brush unit, in addition to driving the boat and truck for the

department’s dive unit. The student firefighters take part in the regular monthly training sessions of the department, and occasionally hold supple­ mentary in-house training sessions. Many op­ portunities are also available to attend training programs offered on a regular basis at the Mas­ sachusetts Firefighting Academy located in nearby Stow, MA. To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to obtain an Aubum Fire Department appli­ cation, please contact Bob Sullivan at the West Auburn Fire Station at either 832-0754 or 8327802, or via email at the following address: rsulli@wpi.edu. Interested persons should be aware that the application process can take up to two months to complete, and should there­ fore submit applications as soon as possible.

Visitors are always welcome, and overnight visits can be arranged. The station is located at 7 West Street in Auburn. Candidates applying for the program will be reviewed by the recruiting committee and placed on the list in order by the date on which their appli­ cation is received. ....

Grounds positions Office postions Custodial positions

Please stop by Plant Services, 27 Hackfeld Rd. (across from Health Services), and pick up an application.

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IceCats bust on Bandits; get beaten by Binghamton Ferraros the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

The season is far from over, though, and The Worcester IceCats have maintained a the IceCats had quite a busy schedule this solid hold on second place in the AHL North­ past week. On Wednesday night (the 13th) ern Division, despite playing with a depleted the Baltimore Bandits rode into town to face roster that has been subjected to over 90 off against the ‘Cats for the teams’ fifth transactions since the start of the season (a meeting this season. The Bandits had held new AHL record). Most recently, the callthe edge in the series, 2-1-1, but fell to the ups of forwards Derek Armstrong and Jarrett ‘Cats 6-2 in a fairly lop-sided match. Paul Deuling to the Islanders and the recent trade Broten and Chris Kenady had two goals each, of defenseman Steve Staios and tough guy while Fred Knipscheer and Alex Vasilevskii Kevin Sawyer to the Bruins have sapped the each added a goal to round out the Worcester ‘Cats of some significant depth on the bench. attack. Goalie Jamie McLennan made 27 Despite the half-empty locker room, Worces­ saves for his 7th win as an IceCat, earning the ter has continued to play strong hockey and #1 star of the game. It was the ‘Cats third posted a record of 6-3-1 in their last ten straight victory and extended their unbeaten games (mostly during WPI’s spring break). streak to five games.

Barring any disastrous slump, this season’s Unfortunately, all good things must come ‘Cats should find themselves cruising into to an end, and so did the ‘Cats winning ways as they faced off on Fri­ day night (the 15th) against the Binghamton Rangers (otherwise known as the ‘Ferraro twins and a bunch of other guys who wear skates and occasionally step onto the ice’ ). Peter and Chris Ferraro, the brothers who you may remember from the U.S. Olympic team two years , , a ago, lead their team -as well as the league -with 90 and 84 points, respectively (including this game). Their line made all the difference in the NEWSPKAK STAFF PHOTO / BRIAN PARKER world against the Above: J.J. Daigneault gains control of the puck in the ’Cats zone IceCats, accounting for 5 of the Rangers 6 goals early in Wednesday's game.

Below: Sylvain Blovin of the Binghamton Rangers trades punches in a 6-3 win over with Terry Virtue of the ’Cats in the first period of the game.

Worcester. In all fair­ ness, the ‘Cats just weren’t getting the lucky bounces and had the chances to fight their way to a tie game.

Ranger goalie Jamie Ram made several out­ standing saves to keep his team ahead for the win, but in the end it was the Ferraros (who scored three goals in the first five minutes of the game) who gave their team the victory. If you consid­ ered this a contest be­ tween three teams, how­ ever, then you could say NEWSPEAK STAFF PHOTO t BRIAN PARKER it was the Ferraros - 5,

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IceCats -3, and the Rangers -1.... oh well, maybe not.

Worcester had no time for condolences, however, as they traveled up to Portland the next night (Saturday the 16th) to tackle the Pirates (tied for last place in the Northern Division) and then returned to Centrum ice on Sunday afternoon to play against the Roch­ ester Americans (affiliated with the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL).

The ‘Cats next home game is tomorrow night (the 20th) at 7:05, versus the Portland Pirates. Come cheer on the home team as they fight their division opponents for pos­

sible home-ice control in the playoffs. Also, be sure to purchase tickets from Student Ac­ tivities for the IceCats “College Fest” game on April 12th (versus the Springfield Fal­ cons). One last note - to any reader who enjoys hockey and is not graduating this spring: if you are interested in covering the IceCats for Newspeak next season (i.e. ~ one story a week and free access to all the games, players, coaches, etc.), contact me at Newspeak (basement of Riley Hall) or e-mail me at marsella @ wpi and I can take you to some of the remaining games and establish your press connection for next year.

They’re all champions Head women’s basketball coach Christa Champion was voted New England Women’s 8 Conference Coach of the Year. Champion was honored for guiding the Engineers to their best season in WPI history. The team finished 23-6 to capture the NEW-8 Champi­ onship and advance to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament. In her

first two years here at WPI, the Engineers are a combined 41-16 while earning two straight postseason bids.

Champion is a graduate of Brown University, where she played on two Ivy League champion­ ship teams and was an Academic All-American.

Before coming to WPI she coached at the Univer­ sity of New Haven for three seasons.

Grebinar wrestling hall of famer WPI wrestling coach Phil Grebinar has been inducted into the Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Association Hall of Fame. A wrestling coach, official and sup­ porter since 1973, Grebinar was commis­ sioner of the New England Intercollegiate Wrestling Officials from 1980 to 1984, a rules interpreter for the Massachusetts State High School Officials (president from 198082), the Massachusetts Wrestling Federation’s Man of the Year in 1982, and

U.S. Wrestling’s Referee of the Year for 1985-86.

Grebinar guided WPI’s wrestling team to New England College Conference Wrestling Association titles in 1985, 1987, 1994, and 1995 and was the association’s Coach of the Year in 1985, 1987 and 1994. The Engineers recently completed their 20th consecutive winning season under the leadership of Grebinar, who owns a lifetime record of 32386-4.

The women’s basketball recently finished their season with a record of 23 wins and 6 losses.

They captured the NEW-8 Championship and were able to advance to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament.

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Students, professor and UMMC physician invent new forceps courtesy of WPI News-Service Two former WPI students, a University of Massachusetts Medical Center physician who graduated from the Institute, and a WPI profes­ sor recently patented new forceps they invented to make suturing simpler and more cost-effec­ tive.

“Delicate surgical manipulation requires sta­ bility - often involving the use of two instru­ ments,” says Dr. Raymond M. Dunn, Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, who designed The Tissue Spreading Forceps along with Marc Gomes Casseres, Richard Doppler and Mechani­ cal Engineering Professor Allen H. Hoffman.

“By allowing the surgeon to stabilize the wound with the forceps in one hand and suturing with the other, more precisc manipulation of tissue and needle placement is possible.”

The patented forceps have two gripping mem­ bers (which resemble a pair of tweezers) that are pivoted at the end and secured to each other by a spring. When the surgeon applies pressure to the spring it causes the grippcrs to close and hold tissue at two locations. Additional pressure makes the forceps spread apart in relation to each other, thereby spreading the tissue. “More sophisticated and delicate surgical procedures are routinely being developed,” says Dunn. “Many of these require the redesign of traditional instrumentation and the development of new ones.”

Dunn, who received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from WPI in 1978 and now directs the medical center’s Plastic Surgery Research Labo­ ratories, saw a need for improved forceps and identified prototypes that could be used to make those improvements. Gomes Casseres and Dop­

pler were WPI seniors in 1991when they began working with Dunn to develop the new device as a part of their Major Qualifying Project.

Hoffman, the MQP advisor, helped the students focus their task and refine the product. WPI and UMMC funded the cost of securing the patent, which was assigned to both institutions.

“The factors that were considered in the de­ sign of the forceps were ease of manipulation, complexity of the closing and spreading mecha­ nism, and cost to manufacture,” says Gomes Casseres. “The Tissue-Spreading Forceps will enable the surgeon to concentrate on the compli­ cated techniques involved in surgery, rather than the mechanics of the instrument.”

“A key concern in developing the design was incorporating the use of a very flexible curved member to act as a spring,” says Hoffman.

“Pressing on the curved member causes its ends to spread. In the first prototype, the curved spring was fashioned from a section cut from a plastic soft drink bottle.”

Doppler, a Shrewsbury, Mass., resident, and Gomes Casseres, who lives in Merrimack, N.H., majored in mechanical engineering with biomedical interests and graduated from WPI in 1992. Doppler earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering at WPI in 1993 and is vice president of operations at Reed & Prince Manufacturing Corp. in Worcester.

Gomes Casseres, who earned a Master’s de­ gree in Mechanical Engineering at WPI in 1994, is a mechanical engineer at Lockheed Sanders Inc., in Nashua, N.H. Hoffman re­ sides in Sterling, Mass. Dunn is a resident of Shrewsbury.

The Tissue Speading Forceps is a registered trademark.

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New Associate Provost appointed William W. Durgin has been appointed asso­ ciate provost for academic affairs. In his new post Durgin has primary responsibility for WPI's academic and research programs. He provides staff support in the Provost’s office, is in charge of the offices of Projects and Enrollment Ser-

vices. Scheduling, Research Administration, Graduate Marketing and Admissions, and Con­ tinuing Education, and works closely with all members of the WPI community to ensure the highest quality of academic programs at the Institute.

Groups tour Russia Continued from page 1 Women’s Day. Later that same day we were hosted to a reception at city hall by the mayor of Pushkin,” continued Weeks. “The mayor mentioned that what was amazing about our WPI musicians was that they were all amateur musicians attending a techno­ logical university -many aspiring to be engi­ neers.”

“I was most impressed by one of the students al the Pushkin Music School who joined us. The seven-year old girl had just won an international competition and was an outstanding musician on the piccolo,” Weeks said.

The stage band and jazz ensemble per­ formed at the Pushkin Military High School as part of a joint concert. They later per­ formed at the Cafe Worcester in Pushkin with

musicians from that same school. “In St. Petersburg the band and jazz ensemble per­ formed at the Jazz Philharmonic Hall where the audience clapped forencores. They didn’t want us to leave,” noted Falco.

Other performances took place at the Glinka Cappella and the Mravinski Music School in St. Petersburg. ‘There was also ample time for sightseeing and meeting with other musicians,” said Weeks.

This was the second time that WPI musical groups had toured Russia. However, in 1990 it was still the Soviet Union and Leningrad.

“This was one of the smoothest tours I’ ve been on,” said Weeks. “We even had a radio interview while in St. Petersburg and several newspaper interviews about WPI and our programs.”

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Jazz group to host festival

Alden Voices wins gold medal in competition

by Linda Cappuccia Secretary, Alden Voices During the last weekend in C term, eigh­ teen members of WPI’s Alden Voices trav­ eled to West Point to compete in the Classic Intercollegiate Women’s Glee Club Associa­ tion competition. Despite the small size of the group Alden Voices returned to Worces­ ter the proud winners of a gold medal.

When the group arrived at the Cadet Chapel, where the competition was to take place, some were intimidated by the large size of the other choirs. The choir from Cornell University, for example, consisited of sixty singers.

As newcomers to the competition Alden Voices surprised everyone with their strong dynamics and beautiful blend. The girls were judged on two pieces, “Tota pulchra es” by

Holi, an Indian festival

by Sanjay Bagchi On March 5th Indians celebrate the festival HOLI which is often referred to as the “festival of color.” As is the case with most Indian festivals there is a mythological reference to this celebration apart from being symbolic, lt marks the triumph of a young boy who is believed to be the incarnation of God on Earth, over the evil king who tries to destroy him. The symbolism here is that ‘good shall always prevail over evil.’

To mark this joyous occasion people indulge in playing with colors. Pastes as well as solu­ tions of colors with water are made and sprayed onto family, friends and even strangers. (Rule of thumb NEVER wear your best clothes on that day!!) The colors signify joy and happiness but of more importance is the fact that this festival succeeds in breaking down those intangible barriers that separate people. People from all walks of life irrespective of their cast, creed or

religion are encouraged to participate in the festivities. This is one of the few times when India, a country of so many diverse religions and cultures, celebrates in union.

ISO is organizing a dance on the 22nd of March at WPI. We do hope that a large majority will attend this function and the few hours of exposure to Indian culture will indeed be plea­ surable. Traditional Indian dances and a lot of Indian music both for the younger and older generations are in store! lt is a well known fact that one imbibes other cultures through experience. We at the ISO hope that you will be able to attend one of the various functions we organize throughout the year. March 22 would be a good way to start the ball rolling and might we enthusiastically add that it will be a positive and enriching experi­ ence.

Waiting to see you guys there, and in the interim have a good D term!

George C. Gordon Library Exhibit for March Denise Morrissey and Cheryl Richards: Alternative Processes in Photography Dates: March 1 -April 7, 1996 Reception: March 15, 6-8pm Hours: March 11- April 7: M-S 9am -9pm; Sun: noon-9pm Denise Morrissey works in the medium of gum bichromate printing, one of the earliest photographic processes. She uses its antique quality to express her personal response to timeless moments. In this show, Cheryl Richards uses a Polaroid transfer process to give her images of people and everyday things painter-like quality.

Maurice Durufle’ was a required piece and the chorale chose to sing their traditional song “The Blessmg” by Katie Moran Bart.

Each piece was judged separately. For their performance of “Tota pulchra es,” Alden Voices was awarded perfect scores in the categories of musical effect, stage presence, interpretation, dynamics, intonation, and tone.

The girls also received many perfect scores for their rendition of “The Blessing”. These scores were awarded in the categories of intonation, diction, accuracy, interpretation, musical effect, tone, dynamics, and stage presence.

Other groups participating in this compe­ tition were from Cornell University, Douglas College of Rutgers University, Immaculata College, Marist College, and Smith College.

To hear this group in action be on the look out for more information on this year’s Cabaret.

“One Moment in Time” will take place on Friday April 26 in Alden Hall.

The WPI Jazz Group will host the Jazz Choir /Jazz Combo Festival of the International Asso­ ciation of Jazz Educators (IAJE) on Wednesday, March 20, beginning at 3pm. This year’s festi­ val competition will feature performances by musicians from 14 high schools throughout Massachusetts -from Cape Cod to the western part of the state. There is a small admission charge. Tickets are available at the door.

Threejudges, all internationally acclaimedjazz performers and educators, will critique each group as it performs. Choirs will perform in Alden Memorial; combos will make music in the Spaulding Recital Hall on Alden’s lower level.

‘The WPI Music Division is proud to have been chosen once again to host the IAJE Festi­ val,” says Richard Falco, director of jazz stud­ ies. “We welcome the opportunity to have so many young, talented musicians visit our out­ standing music facility.” For more information, call Falco at ext. 5794.

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Engineering Information Village on the WWW

by Don Richardson Reference Department Gordon library Gordon Library invites you to visit the “En­ gineering Information Village on the World Wide Web.” The library has arranged with Ei, Engineering Information, Inc., for a 30 day trial of this unique resource that links you to hun­ dreds of important technology-related sources on the Internet.

While you’re there, be sure to try “Compendex*Web,” the Internet-accessible version of Compendex, the world’s most com­ prehensive interdisciplinary engineering litera­ ture database. The library currently makes Compendex available via the CD-ROM ver­ sion. Compendex* Web includes coverage back to 1989 currently, and there are plans to extend coverage back to 1970.

You can get to the Village from the an­ nouncement on the “New on Our Web” page (i.e., WPI Home page/What’s New/New on Our Web), or you can go directly to the Ei (Engineer-

ing Information) home page (URL: http:// www.ei.org). When you get there, just click on “Residents Click Here.” Type “wpi” at the User name prompt and at the password prompt, and you’re in! You will need to enter the User name and password again when you choose “Compendex*Web.” Although you can use either Lynx or Netscape to get to the Village, Netscape is the preferred browser because “Compendex*Web” will not work with Lynx. It should work fine with Netscape though.

Please note also that access to the 30 day trial of Engineering Information Village is available only through WPI computers with IP addresses beginning with 130.215. If you access the WWW through a third-party provider, such as America Online, CompuServe, Ultranet, etc., you won’t be able to gain access to the Village.

Explore the Engineering Information Village for the next 30 days, and let us know what you think of it. Send your comments or questions to Don Richardson (drichard@wpi.edu) in the Reference Department or call him at ext. 5410.

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Make use of the resources available to you Most students know about the resources and facilities available to them. Academically, WPI offers labs in which to type papers, or do filtrations, or examine the reactions between chemicals. Athletically, students can use the school’s fields, gyms, bowling alleys, racketball courts, and so much more. There are special rooms for rehersing musical pieces and special labs dedicated to advanced scientific research. There are clubs devoted to student interests, and there are offices for purpose of students, such as the Career Development Center, the office for Multicultural Affairs, and the Counseling and Student Development Center.

We show off these resources to prospective students, who (and often, their parents) are amazed by the diverse wealth of opportunities which students will have available at WPI. Once we get to WPI, however, we often find ourselves svwamped in studies and responsibilities. After a while, we stick with only those clubs that really interest us, and use the resources that only pertain to us. This makes sense; one wouldn’t expect a typical biology student to use the artificial intelligence lab, for example.

Sometimes, however, we might find that we are restricting ourselves too much in the resources we use. Not only do some of these resources provide once-in-a-lifetime opportu­

nities (where else can you use a magnificent weight room for free, or see sneak previews of movies?), but they also provide excellent professional services. The CSDC, for example, is well-suited to discuss problems or concerns that any student might have about anything.

Maybe some students don’t know what resources are available, or maybe they figure that they don’t have the time to use the resources. When you think of what fantastic resources are available to you, it is sometimes bewildering to see them go unused by so many individuals. Take advantage of what you have! There’s a reason why these resources exist — YOU!

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Coping with loss

by Dawn Fitzgerald Counseling and Student Development Losing something or someone we love is one of the most difficult situ­ ations that any of us has to face in life. And yet, it is one of the most predictable and inevitable things as well. There are different kinds of loss. Some of the losses are wel­ comed and heralded, such as the loss of baby teeth or a high, squeaky voice. Others, such as the breakup of a relationship, death of family member or friend or of a favorite pet that gets hit by a car, are usually painful and uncomfortable. When we expect the loss, or know in ad­ vance that we are going to have to say goodbye to something or some­ one, we have the opportunity to as­ sess the relationship, how we feel about the person or thing, think about what our lives are going to be like without this person or thing, and prepare ourselves to say goodbye.

This is a difficult process in and of itself.

When someone leaves us sud­ denly, or unexpectedly, however, dealing with the loss becomes more complicated. First, we have to face the way that the loss occurred. Was it a tragic accident? A deliberate death, such as a suicide, which often leaves many unanswered questions?

Usually, in this case, our first reac­ tion is shock, numbness of body and emotions. Later, when we have pro-

cessed the initial shock, our feelings may run the gamut from denial (“she didn’t really mean that she doesn’t love me anymore; she’ll come back if I just...”) to anger (“that is SO SELFISH of him to die; didn’t he even think about how I would feel after he’s gone?”) to guilt (“I should have noticed that she was depressed lately...”) to sadness (“I miss my Mom so much it hurts...”). We may experience panic or anxiety (“I just can't live without her...”) or intense fear, (“this could happen to me, too”).

We have to manage our feelings of grief and how we will deal with clo­ sure since “we never got to say goodbye.” This is what we call the impact stage of dealing with loss.

Often, our feelings and moods swing back and forth. One day we may feel fine, and then, suddenly, seemingly out of the blue, we may be overcome by sadness. A few days later, we may become so angry that we want to scream. Depending on how big a part of our lives the person or thing was, the impact of the loss can be felt for weeks, or months, or even years.

At some point, if we have allowed ourselves to experience the anger, the guilt, the sadness, the blame, we stop feeling so intensely and are able to take an honest look at how the loss has affected us. We are able to accept the loss and weave it into the fabric of our lives, so that it becomes another part of who we are. We may never forget the person or thing, but eventually the rough edges around the hole that the

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StudentCenter goes to work on the web [Editor’s Note: Thefollowing press release was submitted to us from StudentCenter. We felt that this re­ source might be of great use to many students at this time, as graduation draws near.]

New York, NY — StudentCenter, a new free online magazine and re­ search tool for the post-graduation job search, recently went live on the Internet. Unlike any other online job service, StudentCenter is structured in a simple, easy-to-access format and offers the optimal balance be­ tween practical, how-to information and offbeat humor to help relieve job search stress.

StudentCenter has already been recommended by Stanford University’s online career site as an “outstanding job resource.”

StudentCenter includes an interac­ tive, easy-to-search database with extensive industry profiles on more than 35,000 companies, so students can instantly retrieve a customized list of options to pursue. Also, StudentCenter offers many interac­ tive services for users to practice important skills and gain immediate feedback. The most heavily traf­ ficked part of the site so far has been the virtual interview which gives stu­ dents an informative and entertain­ ing quiz lo help them develop strong answers to key questions. The “Ask Donna” column gives students feed­ back on important job issues.

The site includes step-by-step guidelines for writing the perfect resume, cover letter, and thank-you notes, as well as lots of other helpful tips such as definitions of career

buzzwords and details on legal is­ sues/employment rights.

StudentCenter provides descriptions of more than 1,000 industries and will soon introduce an interactive “Career Doctor” to help students dis­ cover the right career for their indi­ vidual skills and interests.

And of course, the creators of StudentCenter think that all work and no fun makes for a boring stu­ dent, so there’s lots of entertainment to make the job search fun. “Odd Jobs” lets students guess how super­ stars got their start, and “The Vegas Approach” lets students put their future into the hands of chance by randomly selecting a funny fortune and outlandish job suggestion.

StudentCenter’ s Founder and President, Eve Yohalem, is a 28year old entrepreneur and graduate student at Columbia University.

Yohalem understands the frustrations associated with job hunting. “The search doesn’t have to be a complex, time-intensive scavenger hunt.

Rather than pouring through outdated directories and difficult-to-access CD-ROMs, students can now find ‘one-stop information shopping’ at StudentCenter. We’ve successfully demystified the job search,” she ex­ plained.

StudentCenter is appropriately tar­ geted at the largest population ac­ cessing the Internet. The 14 million college and university students and faculty represent more than 30 per­ cent of all Internet users.

StudentCenter can be found 24 hours a day, free on the World Wide Web at: http://www.StudentCenter.com.

Loss and separation affects each of us differently, but it does affect all of us at some point in our lives.

Some of us move through the stages of grieving quickly, some of us slowly. There is no precise order of emotions or stages of grieving. We may think we have successfully “moved on and put it behind” us only to find that we are suddenly over­ whelmed on the anniversary of the loss. When one person in a small

loss has created become a little less rough. We are able to ask ourselves what we have learned about ourselves, about other people, about life, and about death from having experienced this loss. We come to see that the deep hole carved in our soul by our sorrow can give us that much more room to hold joy and happiness as well. And we are that much more understanding of another person’s loss because we have been there, done that.

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community is affected by loss, we are all affected. One person’s loss can make the rest of us stop and take stock of our lives. We are not as invulnerable as we may think we are.

If we are wise, we can use the expe­ rience of one person’s loss as an opportunity to draw closer as a com­ munity, to become more aware of the people and the goings on around us, and to recognize, our own impor­ tance in the community.

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WPI History and Traditions Part IX: The Hydraulics Laboratory work and simple tests on water wheels, pumps and meter.

Worcester Tech became the pos­ sessor of the only adequate facilities in the country for testing the great rivers of both the East and West. Many models were created including the Connecticut, Ware, Penobscot, Androscoggin, Hudson, St. Lawrence, Niagara, St. Maurice, Columbia, Scesquehanna, Osage, and Missouri Rivers. In 1915, the facility was re­ named the Alden Hydraulic Labora­ tory. Other projects involved the in­ corporation of a turbine first designed in Russia’s Dneiperstroi, then used to generate power and light for the labo­ ratory. An experimental station was later established in 1940 at the labora­ tory.

The laboratory was used exten­ sively for commercial work for gov­ ernments, municipalities, and power and ship and manufacturing compa­ nies. It was the department which prospered most with the war. The leadership of this facility established its place as the site for extensive research and defense technology.

During the War, the many applica­ tions of flow phenomena became apparent. Assorted topics of hy­ draulic research included ballistics, propulsion, turbulence, diffusion, aerodynamics, oceanography, fog

by Donna F.mma Edzards Associate Editor The idea for a hydraulic labora­ tory was introduced by Professor George I. Alden at an alumni dinner in 1893. The purpose of the labora­ tory was to study “the phenomenon of flowing water.” Alden suggested a site of about two-hundred acres, two-thirds of which was under wa­ ter. Stephen Salisbury III, also present at the dinner, recognized the description proposed by Alden and said, “I own that land. If you want it, I’ll give it to you.”

The ponds and brooks on the lot were the original power source for three woolen and grist mills. In addition to the two-hundred acres, Tech also received “all water rights, flowage rights, one com cracker, one portable grist mill, one shoddy picker, one rag duster, one cupola fan, one water grindstone, one twohorse cart, pulleys, beltings, sacks, measures, grain and a Fairbanks stan­ dard scale.” In 1908, Professor Charles M. Allen requested the addi­ tion of a meter station to be built across the street. This station was equipped with an eighty-four foot boom rotating from the power of water of a water wheel. When first established, it was used for thesis

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dispersal, and ship resistance. The laboratory performed projectile, hy­ drophone and endurance tests; cali­ brated ship logs were written, flood control surveys were made along with recommendations, in addition to the many dam and river models.

Since 1900, the laboratory grounds had been available as a practice area to students majoring in Civil Engi­ neering. These students camped there for three weeks during the year, laying Out imaginary railroads and highways under ideally simulated conditions. Another chore was the cutting of wood for the wood stoves used before the installation of oil and steam boilers. The name “Back Acres” was given to the woods by one of these students; a name so appropriate, it has never been changed.

It is openly obvious that the hy­ draulics facility, know both interna­ tionally and nationally, outclassed all others on campus. When the similarity between air flow and wa­ ter flow became emphasized through aerodynamics, hydraulics switched to fluid mechanics. The air flow department (Aeronautical division) was then transferred to the Alden lab. Alden laboratories is still open just seven miles from campus in nearby Holden.

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Thoughts on graduation

by Sandra Davis Class of 1995 Oh dear - you’re all coming up here to watch me graduate! Are you filled with happiness that 1choose a university 400 miles away from ev­ erybody? Is it exciting to hear that two other universities and an enor­ mous diamond convention are con­ verging in Worcester at the same time you’re going to try to muscle your tiny little car to my apartment?

No doubt it is an exciting, happy time for everybody. I wish you the best of luck!

Let me offer my two reassuring cents and say that I’ve the petal to the metal, my nose to the grindstone, my eye on the ball, my toe on the line, and a grind in the groove. The paperwork is quieting its hurricanelike roar, the money is slowing its flood, and your ENGINEER is gradu­ ating on May 18th! It’s about time, yes, yes, I know. I’d save the preach­ ing about my future for tomorrow there’ll be plenty of time to agonize about the student loans in the com­ ing months. I will be floating about in a flowing gown with thoughts far from my bills and my responsibili­ ties. I will be thinking about how you are managing at the graduation!

For the last four years, the gradu­ ations have been sunny, packed with people of all shapes and sizes, and difficult to drive about in. You’ll see some families dressed in their Sun­ day best, in shorts and T-shirts, and in clothes that need washing. I’d like to see you in something sum­ mery and decent that won’t bind or chafe you in the beautiful outdoors.

Walking shoes will help you get from your car to the campus, to the apart­ ment, and to your car again. Okay, maybe maneuvering your car about town won’t be all that bad. Just think though how much you like it when you’re driving at home and the per­ son in front of you has no idea what lane to be in. Is it frustrating? Count on that happening at the graduation.

Plant services masterfully will in­ stall the entire contents of one or two

nurseries throughout the campus dur­ ing the two weeks before the big day; flabbergasted students are forced to reconcile their nasty, grim portray­ als of the campus in letters home.

We’ve always figured that since a lot of the parents here pay for the entire tuition for the entire four years, they ought to get a fancy show for that one day. Can you imagine the con­ versations? “I paid 90,000 dollars to send my son to this school - I’d better well see some blooming flow­ ers!” It’s hysterical (if only for a moment before the tears come at the thought of what 90,000 dollars could do besides pay fortastefully uprooted flowers and shrubs).

During graduation, the graduates roast. It’s traditional to cook in the cap and gown for two and a half hours.

Everybody else can get up and walk around, although there will be stu­ dents with little red armbands on that will try to tell you what to do to main­ tain some order. These students aren’t listened to very readily - again, re­ member that if you’re one of the par­ ents that forked over that enormous lump of money, you’re not going to let some wimpy 20 year old stand in your way of getting as close as possible to your kid and shouting, “YEAH!” “GO, JOE!” In the closest building there are two bathrooms, and the men tradition­ ally have NO problem. There has never been a line snaking down the hallway from the men’s bathrooms.

Try not to feel the urge to throttle.

There will be a water fountain for your use, and an open bookstore and snack shop to lighten your wallet.

5,000 people can stay quiet for only so long, and then they begin to get rowdy. Luckily, it’s timed right when the students start walking the plank. I’ve heard whistling rockets, fog horns, and even booing. Most people just clap. If I don’t hear some significant noise at the mention of my name, heads are going to roll! I mean it! The chairs fill up VERY fast on the campus. Especially the optimal chairs in the shade. Sitting is great, I imagine - but it’s not the easiest thing to worm through the

ASME to host meeting ASME will be hosting a Task Force meeting on Thursday, March 21 st, in Higgins Labs 154 at 7:00 PM. The meeting concerns Professors Zenger, Bausch, Walcerz, and Griffin, who were recently denied tenure at WPI. Student petitions and letters to the President and Trustees will be discussed. All students are welcomed and encouraged to attend and show their support for these talented professors. Pizza will be served at the meeting. For more information, contact John Albert (email albert@wpi).

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people crammed in 4 or 5 layers deep standing all around the sitting area like a fortress of sentinels. Four or five boxes containing programs will be stampeded on by the graduating families before the ceremony begins.

Send one of the younger crew to scout out a box and direct him to pocket a half-dozen. The programs double as fans in the blazing noon heat. It’s possible that at the time of my walking up, there will be a wall of people standing in front of you blocking all hope for pictures. An­ ticipate that and rush to the front.

Yes, you won’t be alone in thinking that - but you’ll be moving, and it will feel good to be doing some­ thing.

Imagine you are sitting in two giant rectangles side-by-side, and are facing forward. The graduates will come, in rows of two, from in front of you, over a scenic bridge, along­ side the rightmost side to the back, and through the middle to their des­ ignated seats. Take pictures! Call out their names! Take the lens off the video camera!

The ceremony is pretty good - I

haven’t heard too many torturous cliches and analogies over the years.

For a game, try to match up the colors of the faculty gowns and sashes with the listing given in the program. Another way to pass the time is to moan about how hot it is, how many students have put their caps on wrong, that weird person over there climbing a tree, etc. The time will pass, eventually. To the left of the podium, as you will see it, is a prime spot you should know about. The students face this area as they leave with their false sheep­ skin. Be strong, use your elbows, and wedge yourself a spot in there.

It’s very good picture taking terri­ tory. Some people are able to sneak around the white fencing and crouch for an unobstructed, perfectly im­ mobile, picture taking fantasy. The students with the red armbands will try to prevent that, I assure you.

Cap throwing has been dismal in the past four years. I wouldn’t save a last photo for that one. It will be difficult to find me once the ceremony has finished. I’m not going to make it difficult intentionally! Keep your pa­

Authors complain about coursepacks from the American Society of Journalists and Authors “If you want to get across campus, it would be convenient to be able to take any bike from the closest rack and pedal over to your destination,” says Sarah Wernick, Ph.D., a one­ time sociology professor who is now a fulltime freelance writer. “But you don’t do that. You need to ask the bike’s owner if it’s OK to use it.”

Wernick is a member of the Con­ tracts Committee of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the leading nationwide organization of freelance nonfiction writers, and also belongs to the Authors Guild, the nation’s largest organization of published writers. She and her fel­ low freelancers compare their writ­ ings to bicycles.

“If the owner of the bike doesn’t choose to let you ride it for free,” she explains, “you either pay a rental fee or you leave the bike alone. One person’s convenience doesn’t jus­ tify appropriating another person’s property. The same applies to my writing.”

Publishers and authors think the analogy between wheels and words— what lawyers designate “intellectual property”— is a good one, and an important concept in the face of a trend on college campuses.

An increasing number of profes­ sors today opt not to ask students to buy textbooks for a course. Instead, they choose what they consider the best parts of several different books or articles and order a “coursepack” from the local copy shop. The students ap­ preciate the fact that the coursepack is easier on their wallets than the price of the several books they might other­ wise have had to buy.

But what if neither the professor nor the copy shop bothers to ask the copyright owner for permission to copy the pages and sell them to stu­ dents? Publishers and authors of works that are copied say if they’re not asked, they’re being ripped off.

Coursepacks often include ex­ cerpts from popular commercial books and articles as well as aca­ demic works. Depending on contrac­ tual arrangements between author and publisher, one or the other may be entitled to keep any permission fees charged for reuse, or the two may share the income. Copying with-

out permission, say both authors and publishers, is simple theft of intel­ lectual property.

The issue has been in the news recently as the result of a February ruling by a federal appeals court.

The judgment reversed a lower court decision by declaring that copying for coursepacks without permission of the legal copyright owners was permissible “fair use.”

The plaintiffs— Princeton Univer­ sity Press, Macmillan, and St. Martin’s Press— had sued a copy company, Michigan Document Ser­ vices, which serves the University of Michigan community at Ann Arbor.

The Association of American Pub­ lishers is coordinating the three pub­ lishers’ appeal for a rehearing. That move has been supported by an “amicus curiae” (friend of the court) brief filed by three major national writers’ groups— the Authors Guild, the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA)— and the Authors Registry, the royalty collection and licensing agency representing 50,000 mem­ bers of dozens of writers’ organiza­ tions.

In ruling against the three publish­ ers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the claim by Michigan Document Services that it is allowable “fair use” to copy even ex­ tensive excerpts of published works (which in this case included as much as 95 pages from a single book, 30 percent of the book’s total text), and to sell such works as parts of coursepacks without permission of the copyright holder.

Although copy shops regularly ob­ tain permission and pay fees to re­ produce copyrighted works, the Michigan shop boasted to professors that it produces coursepacks with “No Delays Waiting for Permission.”

Fortunately, from the publishers’ and authors’ perspective, this atti­ tude is not universal. Dick Litzsinger, president o f Follett Corp., the nation’s largest operator of college bookstores and a major producer of coursepacks, responded to the ruling by saying that his company would continue to obtain permission for copying and pay the appropriate fees.

“People who create materials deserve to be paid,” Litzsinger said.

In any event, publishers and au­

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In fact, the Sixth Circuit court’s majority opinion runs counter to the decision in a case decided at the trial court level in New York in 1991, in which the same kind of copying by the Kinko’s chain of copy shops was found not to be fair use but instead was held to be theft of intellectual property.

“How can a copy shop justify mak­ ing profits on the backs of the au­ thors who wrote that material and the publishers who produced it?” asks Sally Wendkos Olds, coauthor of two leading college textbooks on child and adult development, past president of ASJA, and a member of all the organizations that filed the authors’ brief.

The publishers and authors base their argument on a principle enun­ ciated in the U.S. Constitution. Fed­ eral copyright law was enacted pur­ suant to clause 8 in Article I, section 8, which gives Congress the power “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for lim­ ited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respec­ tive Writings and Discoveries.”

Says Kay Murray, Director of Le­ gal Services for the Authors Guild and the principal author of the authors’ brief: “In passing the copyright law, Congress provided market incentives to authors to ensure that creative works would flourish in this country. Those incentives certainly include permis­ sion fees for reprints of published works.”

While the idea of all written infor­ mation being free for the asking may be appealing, say authors and pub­ lishers, the notion contains a pitfall: If no one gets paid, who will create that information?

“With no economic incentive to write or publish, most scholarship, in­ formation and entertainment would grind to a halt,” adds Ronald E. Pynn, Ph.D., professor of political science at the University of North Dakota and president-elect of the Text and Aca­ demic Authors Association. ‘There’s nothing unscholarly about earning money. Authors and publishers have to pay their bills, just like everyone else.”

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tience and remember what I look like.

Some parents come with roses, cham­ pagne, keys to new cars -you know the routine fed to us by television. Wait to show me the new car for a few min­ utes, would you? For the moment I’ll just want a few flowers to hang onto to brighten my weary, over-photographed mug. I might be thirsty too. There’s a reception in the gym to the left. Fami­ lies go there to hide out from the sun, grab a bite to eat, and mistakenly hope it will be easier to drive if they let the majority of the people leave. That strategy just might work. But I’ll tell you now you’ 11have better crowd thin­ ning chances at a movie theater.

It’s on to the dinner and the parties.

I haven’t any fantastic parties lined up.

I just want to be pampered and con­ gratulated for awhile. Cards, gifts, praise - now is not the time to stay silent! Hunger will be a dominating theme but no matter how many restau­ rants there are in this berg and its neighbors, there just won’t be enough, and your steakjust won’t hit your plate fast enough. Munch on the bread they provide and smile. Graduation was a success! Trust me.

by Dave Koelle Editor-in-Chief

A WPI freshmanjumped to his death a week ago from the Worcester Com­ mon Fashion Outlets parking garage.

Michael Ladino, 19, fell 40 feet to

the courtyard near the entrance of the Worcester Foothills Theater at about 5:30pm on Tuesday, March 12. He was brought to St. Vincent Hospital, where he died at about 10:30pm.

The death is considered a suicide.

A suicide note was found on Ladino’s

body. The note indicated that Ladino had school and family problems.

WPI immediately enacted a crisis team. Concerned students should speak with a counselor at the Counsel­ ing and Student Development Center, located at 157 West Street.

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C lub C o r n e r run.... uhm... excuse me. Anyways, 1hope it was good break for everyone.

Ah yes, that homepage competition thing.

Apparently there has been some additions to it and those who have voted before can vote again. This only applys to those that have already voted.

Those who have not voted yet, you are required to do so otherwise Jack Lock and Ricky Cheng will have to bust you up.

Even more important is the upcoming elec­ tions. Why is this important? I don’t know! It’s such a silly thing. Just Kidding. This is a serious matter. Without officers we will not be able to have a CSA next year. How Distressing! What members can do is think of an officer as a person that is responsible, has leadership qualities, and is motivated to help the CSA. (At this rate I’ll never be elected again! Some one with the qualities of Eric Law! (why am I kissing his butt, you might ask? Well I know it’s late in the year, but he's giving me a ride home and I have to sit next to him for an hour!)

Can I leave yet ? Ok, I guess it is time for me to leave. Maybe next time I’ll tell you areally cool story. Bye Bye!

APO Hello, Olsters and pledges, and welcome to a new term at our beautiful school (Okay, 1may be going a bit overboard). Anyways, 1hope you had a nice break. Well, things have already started, with the Big-Little Olympics already completed.

However, since they are Late Games, 1can not tell you the results until next week.

Service is up and running, with the most impor­ tant event of the term already underway, the Dance-a-thon. Yes, the Dance-a-thon, in Alumni Gym, will be on March 29 and March 30. Why? Because it goes from 5 PM to 5 AM. The service committee does needs your help for March 2-8th and 29th to set up. It should make a good bit of money. Any questions, ask Smiley. And in that same vein, there are other projects in the works.

The Blood Drive is on April 3rd, and Worcester Clean-Up is on April 15 (No, Yusef, they don’t use thermonuclear weapons for that). And more projects are in the works. As for fellowship, well, there are things planned, and they are all surprises, right Brain. If anybody has anything else, just contact me.

Oh yeah. Meetings, Pledges Sunday 9 PM. SL 104 (or what Jodi tells you), and Brothers (and Pledges), Monday. 6:30 PM, GH227.

Christian Bible Fellowship D-term is begun. Winter has started to break, spring is in the air. Soon the world will be wrapped in a time of new growth. A wonderful season iscoming, one unlike any of theothers, and yet the same. Need anything else be said?

Well, yes. This Friday night, at 6:57pm, CBF will be meeting for FNF (that is Friday Night Fellowship). This a a wonderful time of sharing and praising and general renewal with the Lord.

Saturday morning at 10:24, we will be meeting in front of Alumni to play Sports. Will we end up outside you ask? Hum. 1 don’t know. You’d betterconsul ta morequalified Source for a weather forecast.

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” He­ brews 10:24 (NIV). How can we motivate each other toward love and good deeds, if everyone is motivated in a different way? For some a kind word motivates, for others a sense of competition.

One way is to talk to the specific person who needs the loving support you can provide. I challenge you tothink ofjust one person in your life who you are not “spuring on,” but who you desire to. Then talk with them. Just do it. Then praise God for His power in you to help them.

ASME Hi everybody! 1know it’s been a long time since I’ve written. Hope everyone had a great break and I ish everyone luck this term. Sooooo... here’s what’s going on. Thursday 3/21 there will be a meeting in HL154 @7:00 to discuss the tenure denials of Profs. Walcerz, Zenger, Bausch, and Griffin. You DO NOT have to be in ASME to attend— We will be serving pizza at the meeting.

We will have an ASME section meeting Thurs­ day 3/28 in HL219 (Discovery Classroom) @7.

We will be having officer elections at this meeting so start thinking about running— It looks great on a resume. We will also be discussing the few plans we have for D-Termand..oh yeah..pizza will be in the vicinity of the meeting. That’s all for now.

PLEASE try to bring as many people as you can to the Tenure denial meeting Thurs. 3/21. L8r— John

BiLAGA Welcome to D-term, boys and girls. Looking into my crystal ball I see.. Clark University.. I see sharing of funds., lots of people dancing, music, weirdness, fun, and probably lots of exciting little melodramas. What could this signify? Perhaps a dance? Aha! That would make sense. End of March or beginning of April? May be running out of time but we’d like this to happen. Anyone wanting to help out, keep up with your BiLAGA mail and/or e-mail us directly. Now what other images arise out of the smoke in my crystal ball?

Iseeeee...PIZZA. Yes. Pizza. Aaahh, good friend Pizza, always so giving, so wholesome, so nutri­ tious and fun loving. Pizza pizza pizza. Keep posted. I also hope to see Freshmen and Sopho­ mores creeping out of their closets far enough to contact us and join in the festivities however subtely they choose to, maybe taking it a step farther and saying “Hey, our off cers are lame and never do anything right, especially that lazy presi­ dent who’s going on co-op and won’t be around next semester, I know 1could do a betterjob!” The crystal has spoken. BiLAGA is the Bisexual Lesbian and Gay Alliance at WPI. Contact us at bilaga@wpi.edu for more information or if you just want to talk. Membership confidential. Pos­ sible meeting Thurs., again, keep posted via email.

ISO Hello everybody and welcome back to another exciting term (yeah right!) at WPI. D-term prom­ ises everyone a lot of colorful events hosted by the ISO. The officers are working hard on the upcom­ ing shows, doing their very best to make sure you enjoy it to the fullest. Very soon we have the ISO Dance Party with lots of festive Holi colors to play with and of course good Indian food (samosas).

More information can be gathered from all the posters and flyers posted all over campus. Hope to see all of you there. Now, for those ignorant souls who don’t look around much here’s the required information: INDIAN DANCE PARTY 22ND MARCH 1996 RILEY COMMONS 7p.m. to 1a.m. We are going to have a very popular d.j.

Who? Let’s keep that bit a surprise, but we prom­ ise you won’t be dissapointed. We can assure you that the music will be all exiting, a good combina­ tion of all cultures. You really don’t want to miss this one. Can’t say when there will be one to beat this.

What else is on? Some of our members went to Brown University for a major South-Asian function there. Reports say that the Indian perfor­ mance was mindblowing. More deatils shall fol­ low in the next issue.

That is all for now. Make sure you read our next article, next week right here in Newspeak.

See you guys later.

Chinese Student Association Hello, and welcome back! Everyone have a good vacation? I hope so because mine was filled with hours of snow shoveling. It always seems to happen, just as the weekend or vacation starts.

Anyways, did anybody go away for vacation?

Did anyone go to some far away island paradise where the wine flow from fountains and the girls

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ISC The International Student Council (ISC) would

like to welcome back all its members to its revital­ ized club comer column. Additionally all ISC members and international students are invited to attend the next ISC meeting, to be held in Morgan A, 4:30p.m„ on Wednesday, April 20th.

Points of discussion at the meeting will include : The “Cultural Festival,” the ISC survey, latest update on DAKA committee meetings, announce­ ments from international student organizations, a petition for financial aid, ISC elections and a volleyball tournament.

The ISC plans to sponsor this year’s “Cultural Festival”. The festival will be held in Harrington Auditorium, 10:00am-2:00pm on the 13th, April.

The “Cultural Festival” is one of the most success­ ful events, the ISC sponsors. Various interna­ tional student organizations will set up stands, displaying, and selling foods, and souvenirs, from their respective countries. There will also be some live performances, music, and videos. This year’s Cultural Festival will be open to any group that wants to put up a stand and exhibit for a foreign culture. Forms for space, equipment, food, and performance planning are available from the Student Life office and should be re­ turned by March,25.

During this week’s ISC meeting, the ISC sur­ vey is going to be circulated for evaluation. The survey will attempt to find out how many interna­ tional students there are at WPI and how the ISC can represent them better. Upcoming elections, of ISC officers, (chair, co-chair, and secretary) will also be discussed, and anyone that wants to run for an ISC post in the election, may come to the meeting or contact the ISC. The elections for a new chair, co-chair and secretary will be held in D term. Final plans for this year’s ISC volleyball tournament will be put into place at the meeting and any groups willing to take part may sign up.

For more information contact the ISC at e-mail: isc@wpi.edu, W W W : http://www.wpi.edu/~isc.

Lens and Lights Well, here we are back again for another term.

This term we have many fun things happening.

There is (was) Braveheart, BCG, there is Quadfest to think about, and many more fun things. One being New Voices 14. Now that I’ve said all that, don’t leave the club. These things really are fun.

Trust me. Would I lie?

I hope that everyone had a good break. I got the wonderful job of staying around and doing the basketball games. That was fun. We will all hope that I don’t get as stressed as last term.

Well, for those of you who don’t know what we are or who we do, ahhh... I mean who we are and what we do, don’t ask me, ‘cause I don’t either.

Just kidding. I think we set up all the cool sound and lights for the events on campus. Oh yeah, and there’s that projection thing, too. We project the movies. If you want to join, and eventually become as insane as the rest of us, come to one of our meetings which are held every Wed. at 4:30 in AK232. Or you could come to an exec meeting which are held every Mon. at 4:30 in Beckett Conference Room in Fuller Labs.

Keep the sanity...

Masque Well, here’s what’s happening in the world of Masque: Can we say “N-E-W V-O-I-C-E-S”?! Audi­ tions are over and there were 93 brave souls that attended those three grueling days. Only four directors had to be committed as a result... Oh! By the time you read this, call backs will have hap­ pened, BloodBath(tm) will have turned the Green Room red, and all parts will have been cast. For those of you who are hermits or too lazy to trek to the Green Room to find out “who is who in NV 12” (sorry, no more rhymes... I promise... at least this time), I will have a list on my account. Just type “more ~brotheij/NV”.

Congratulations must go out to Kenny and Dana for providing us with such an impressive and smooth running auditions. So, if you see them, pat them on the back, shake their hand, give them Guiness...

This is my first Club Comer, so if you have any comments or criticism, email me (brotherj@wpi.edu) and I’ll be glad to go com­ pletely out of my way to enhance your reading pleasure and make your life just that much better.

Wow, this is fun... can’t wait for next week!

Ok, I know... I’ll calm down... -Jed

Newman Club Well our Appalachia in Worcester Project went very well at Youville House, a shelter for battered women and their children. We are grate­ ful to the fifteen volunteers that gave up some of spring vacation time to help in the project. Roger Roy and Ryan Abraham did a greatjob as the team bosses. As one battered woman said so well with tears in her eyes as she watched one of the conference/recreation rooms being repaired and painted, “it is great to see college ‘kids’ involved in trying to help us get a better life for ourselves.

There are not too many people who believe in us and these ‘kids” do’. Election Results for our club were Ryan Abraham, President; Jordan Massad, Vice President; Erin Smith, Secretary; and Kathy Abbott, Treasurer. The last three each won their office by two votes. One hundred and fifty four ballots were cast. Chairperson will be picked next week and all present officers will assume the role of senior advisors to the Club.

John D, our great Italian chef, volunteered to serve another year in that capacity. Actually he figured that no one could equal his cooking skills so there was no need, in his opinion, for an election to that post. So the present officers accepted his opinion and allowed him to retain his title. The Bishop of Worcester, The Most Rev. Daniel P. Reilly, will be here on campus April 21st to install the new officers and chairpersons.

Rugby Club Regular practices are now being held for spring rugby. The team meets at Alumni Gyn Monday thru Thursday at 4:30 p.m. for practice. The first game of the season is on Saturday March 16 at Brandeis. The spring season isn’t a formal one, and everybody gets to play. Newcomers are always welcome, and if anybody wants to watch a home game to see what a rugby game looks like, email isaiah@wpi for the next home game.

Science Fiction Society Well, we have started D-term off right by spending 48 hours doing nothing but playing games at the Gaming Weekend last weekend. The rest of the term promises to be active enough to help anybody snowflake. VP Ben is still working on his new and improved version of Assassin. It should be all set within a week or so. More details will be availible at the meeting tomorrow. Two or more LARPs may or may not be run this term. The Star Wars game is definitely on for the last week­ end of March, but others are not so certain. Due to the success of the last Descent multi-player game we didn’t have, and calls for a repeat, we may do it agin this term. Watch for more details some time in April. To find out what really is going to happen this term, and to try to add anything you want to do, come to this weeks meeting of the WPISFS, Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Olin 107. Maybe you can snowflake too.

Society of Women Engineers Hey there, SWE members! Welcome back.

Hope everyone had a great break. To all those who have a nice tan, the rest of us sure do envy you. Well, here’s a list of what’s new and upcom­ ing. There will be a meeting this Thursday evening, March 21 st, at 7:30 in SL 121. Hope to seeeveryone there. Also, SWE is planning to start a Women’s Mentoring Program next year. If anyone is interested in becoming a mentor, or has any other ideas for the program, email swe@wpi.

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What’s that all about. Problems. Wilkinson, nice tan. Teela, I found your keys. St. Patty’s Day and McDonut’s music. Scheflen would be proud. On that note, the bronx boy and Will are well. Drew we saw your beautiful home city of Athens, Georgia. Oh yes, Schef dog will be up this term for a party. (!@#$’n Pete)

AXP C term blues have ended. A final term is on its way. Nothing beats D term barbeques, sunny days, and senior pizzas! That’ll be a whopping five pizzas we hope.

Believe it or not, but we are partying it up this weekend! Even Demorasczxki is going to stop homework for ten minutes and drop by. Leave it to Gilbert, though, to bring his cousin for a date.

E.T. is rumored to make a cameo appearance. I hope Pretty Bob stops by, too. Victoria’s Secret sold out as Spice is trying to figure out what he is going to wear (lose the teddy). Everyone remind Parette, “That’s 2 guests, not 20.”

The Grads put on a great show for the few undergrads that went to #7’s house this past Saturday. You wouldn’t believe what Foster tried todo. Seeing his opportunity, he tried to sneak into the newsletter the band’s schedule for this coming year. Oh Ziggy, will you ever win. Next.

Georgia cops were actually rather gentle dur­ ing the cavity search so says Andrus after being pulled over for speeding down south. Another Southern crew, the “Key West Seven or so”, enjoyed exploiting Brosco’s inability to control is bodily functions. Vicious Lies he rants and raves, but the proofs in the polaroids! Everyone on the boat wanted a picture with “the freak” - Henry thought of chargin’ admission.

This postulant class so far has their act pretty much together. Have you guys planned on pulling a raid this term? “A” term is going to be chock full of stuff to do you know. Tony promises to do the truffle shuffle for ya if you pull one off before the end of March.

Go UMass! It’s March Madness and the pool isgoing strong. Real close so far. Lance’schances of winning went down the tubes when his final four Central Florida bowed out early (2 gazillion to one seemed pretty good to me also).

“Veni Vidi Vici”. Da next week’s comer will include post-party -predictions... until then. TRICK

T V Welcome back everyone. Congrats to all the new officers. A new era known as “D” term has come upon us. Remember folks, we are only a hop, skip, and a jump away from summer when there will be plenty fiin in the sun.

The first round of Maverick went off well.

Way to go Ollie, Mark, Gates, and... May the best Zete become richer. Good work in hockey vs.

ATO & SPE on monday.

Most of all I’d like to thank Ryan & Chris for their time and effort in painting some cool artwork on the walls. It looks Grrreeeeaaaattt guys! In addition I’d like to thank John Reynolds for putting in an unbelievable amount of time into his job. Don’t stop! Wow that gets me in the mood to do some more house stuff.

I think that about covers it. (BEEP! beep!

BEEP!) Bye, BF.

TKE Howdy folks and welcome to D-term. Well I guess some type of Russian Satellite fell to earth last week. I’m pretty upset it didn’t hit where I was hoping because I just saw Scala walking to class.

TKE TV made it’s first transmission last week, and it found Diesel getting the prime time spot.

This has been a pretty weird week. I’ve had a silly little line going through my head all day: Respect the cock ‘n ballz of a 60 year old man, Stinky Thumbs Arbuckle, the owner of an amazing cow and a talking goat. Silly isn’t it. Hey peoples, its johnnny! Just sitting here with dinki planning the Costa Rican festivities and getting into the Mad­ ness. Go Providence, oh wait, sorry Duckie. Now lets get into the top 5 reasons why we shouldn’t have any more top 5 lists. 5) Because Spam says so. Well, that should be enough. Tah, Tah, and Bye, Bye. TKE PRIDE

ATO Kervin played at Alden (I am fine...), Binky played with Podo, and Huck and Marin played beer die together. Justin, Chad, and Gobi one are officially brain dead. Shea and Morin will be true gut men when they return from over seas. Fiji, thanks for the memories (Slade). Turi went on a Budha like binge this spring break. Budha col­

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Quadfest Meeting! Thursday at 4:30 in the Goat's Head Conference Room (on the Alden side o f Riley Hall)

Newspeak will run classilieds Iree tor all WPI students, faculty, and staff. Free classifieds are limited to six (6) lines Ads of a commercial nature and ads longer than six lines must be paid for at the off campus/commercial rate of $5.00 for the first six lines and 50 cents per additional line.

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9:56am - Parking Consideration, for Channel #6 news group, one white van near Goddard, one car parked on West St. near no parking sign.

3:55pm - Assist, Harrington basketball hoops 5:27pm - Trespassing, Dog in Lower Wedge Friday, M arch 1 12:01am - N oise complaint. Comer o f Institute and Boynton for loud party.

12:22am - Assist, Students escorted to Alumni to get property.

6:58am - Vandalism, Mail room Daniels 8:46am - Social Activities - called, re: tracker on Quad, if plowing has to be done over weekend the car will have to be moved.

1:23pm - M/V accident at Highland and Boynton, WPD notified.

Saturday, M arch 2 2:07am - Suspicious Vehicle, Watchperson reports suspicious persons / vehicle leaving Atwater Kent.

11:30am - Snow Removal crew called in for duty.

T uesday, M arch 19 6:00pm - SGA Meeting, Lower Wedge.

8:00pm - Coffeehouse: Hewitt Huntwork, Riley Commons. $1/3/5.

T hurday, M arch 21 4:30pm - Quadfest Meeting, Goat’s Head Conference Room.

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Saturday, M arch 23 3:00pm - Artist’s Tour: “Metal Skin: Twenty-first century Gothic,” Higgins Armory Museum.

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9:00am to 4:00pm - Symposium: “The Gothic - Past, Present, and Future,” Higgins Armory Museum. Registration is $25.

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