The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Volume Twenty-five, Number Fifteen
Tuesday, September 9, 1997
Admissions preparing for Open House
Practice is perfect for Labonte ECE professor named first Professor of Practice at WPI Courtesy o f WPI News Service
by Mike Smith Assitant Director o f Admissions
Robert C. Labonte, a visiting associate pro fessor of electrical and computer engineer ing since 1992, has been named the first Pro fessor of Practice at WPI. According to Pro vost John F. Carney III, the professorship was established last spring to attract distin guished p ro fessio n als, exem plified by Labont6, to WPI to teach and share their ex-
Labonte's long and distinguished career includes more than 30 years with MITRE Corp. pertise. “You could say it’s a talent bridge to connect proven leaders in industry and gov ernment with academia,” says Carney, who notes that in the future there may be as many as six Professor of Practice on campus, with funding coming partially from the Provost’s Office and from the requesting departments. Labont6 ’s long and distinguished career includes more than 30 years with MITRE Corp. Before he retired from the company in 1993, he conducted research and develop ment associated with the implementation of provably secure computer access controls
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Professor Robert C. Labonte, named first Professor of Practice at WPI.
and equipment for sensitive U.S. government systems. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in electrical engineering from WPI in 1954 and 1960, respectively. In addition to teaching, he is a member of the
Greeks may become networked by Sarah Walkowiak Class o f ‘00 Over the summer, a proposal was made to network the fraternity and sorority houses at WPI. This $400,000 proposal would allow the Greek houses to offer network connections to their residents which would include access to the WPI network. Applications such as UNIX, TCP/IP, courseware, and Internet applications could be accessed from the network connec tions. Several rumors have been circulating about the cause and nature of the project. At press time, the decision to add network connections was not confirmed. The project was presented to a committee of the Board of Trustees for possible approval on September 8th. There have been mixed reactions on campus about the possibility of networking the houses. Some members of the non-Greek community feel that it is unfair for the university to spend money on a project which seems to directly benefit only one group of people.
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However, the proposal may offer a potential solution to the housing problems on campus. Such an action would benefit the student popu lation of WPI. The Greek houses provide ap proximately 20 % of potential campus housing. Many students who wish to live in the Greek houses choose not to because o f the lack of network access. If the houses were wired, they would be able to better accommodate students who wished to live there. This would open up more on-campus housing to other students. Another concern is the cost o f the project. The university would be responsible for the initial cost of the project, but the cost would be later reimbursed. The cost would be covered by network access fees and funding from the Greek organizations. Greek organizations that wish to gain network access would also have to meet some hardware requirements, such as providing a “wiring closet” and power supply. More information regarding the funding and details of the project may be obtained by ac cessing the project w ebsite at: http:// alum.wpi.edu/+GAC
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ECE Undergraduate Program Committee and the ECE Projects Committee and advises up to five Major Qualifying Projects each year. He directs WPI’s Space Experimentation Pro gram and chairs the Publications Committee.
Admissions activities for WPI’s Class o f2002 are in full swing. The Office of Admissions is currently preparing for the first Open House this year. The program is scheduled for Friday, September 12. These days are designed to give prospec tive students an opportunity to visit our cam pus and take a close look at what makes WPI such a unique and special place. Many WPI students, faculty and staff have volunteered to share their enthusiasm for and experiences at WPI with visiting students and parents. The activities will begin in Harrington Audi torium with a presentation of the WPI Plan. Visitors will then have the opportunity to at tend multiple academic presentations and aca demic department tours as well as tours of the campus, residence halls, and the Music and Theater departments. Presentations from Ad missions, Financial Aid, CDC and Global Pro grams will take place throughout the moming. ROTC and Athletics will be featured in the afternoon, after lunch. Throughout the day, families can stop by the Lower Wedge which will be converted to a “drop-in center”. Repre s s Admissions, continued to page 2
Major Selection Program does more than help choose a major by Kim James MSP Peer Advisor Coordinator Have you ever wondered what your future holds and what steps should you take to get there? If the answer is yes, then you’re not alone. Most of us, at some point in our lives, seek guidance with respect to our future. We usually turn to our family and friends to help us make these decisions, but times are rap idly changing and they are not always aware of the changes. For example, how many of your friends and family have extensive knowledge about all the ma jors and minors here at WPI? And how many know about the job market and the options for co-op and internships? And how many of them are truly objective and can help you make decisions based on who you are and not who they want you to be? Luckily, there is an office on this cam pus providing the information you need to make a well informed decision about your future: The Major Selection Program. The MSP was originally designed to sim ply aid undecided Freshm en and Sophomores in their selection of a major,
but now it’s much, much more. The MSP offers several services to students includ ing, but not limited to, assistance in se lecting a major, personal evaluative tools, special trips to different firms and corpo rate settings, and one-on-one counseling. The goal o f the MSP is to help you in de fining yourself and set goals for the fu ture, which ultimately results in the selec tion of a major. The M SP holds a sem inar every Wednesday from 2:30-4:00 in SL 104, fo cusing on different aspects of self defini tion, goal setting and decision making. You can still get enrolled (course: FS 1000) and take advantage of this opportunity. This week’s activities will include a presenta tion on “Making a decision or keeping your options open”, given by Ann Garvin, Di rector of Academic Advising. You may also stop by the Career Devel opment Center, located in the lower level of the Project Center, to make an appoint ment to meet with one of the counselors. (We can also be reached via em ail, msp@wpi.edu, to answer any questions or schedule an appointment.) So, why make life more difficult? Let the MSP gang help you chart your future!
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Goddard program takes flight Courtesy o f WPI News Service Twelve students in four teams recently inaugurated a Major Qualifying Projects program at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. “This site, a world-renowned research facility for unmanned space flight, was a natural choice for this initiative, “says ECE Pro fessor Fred Looft, the program director. “Establishing this program at GSFC will, for the first time, provide an opportunity
never before available. NASA administra tors are looking forward to the high level of science and engineering expertise the WPI students will bring to the center’s on going projects.” C om puter Science P rofessor David Finkel and Chemical Engineering Profes sor Karen McNamara Rutledge will serve as project advisors along with three NASA mentors. Looft will be the primary advisor in residence for four weeks; Finkel and Rutledge will spend one or more weeks in Washington, DC as well.
Admissions: Open house soon Continued fro m page I
sentatives from Residential Services, Student Activities as well as Admissions and Finan cial Aid, among other offices, will be avail able to speak one-on-one with visitors. Don't be surprised if you’re stopped on
campus and asked for directions or for an “insider’s view”. Anyone with questions regarding the program or desiring to help with the day’s activities should contact Mike Smith, Assistant Director of Admis sions (ext. 5286).
Perform community service in exhange for food by Alison Keach Features Editor Share New England is offering a com munity service opportunity in which you can do community service in exchange for food. For only $14.50 a month (OK, it’s not exactly free), and 2 hours of community service, Share will give you $30-35 worth of food. The community service that you choose to do can be anything that you like. You can baby-sit for someone for free, volunteer some time at a hospital, drive an elderly person to the store etc. Share will not tell you what service you have to do, the choice is totally your own. The person you have done community service for must sign a form confirming that the service was complete and then
you will be eligible to pick up your food on what they call D-Day. A typical monthly food package con sists of: W hole C hicken (31bs), Ham Steak (1 lb), Lean Ground Beef (1 lb), Deli Sliced Turkey (8 oz), Potatoes (41bs), Onions (21bs), C arrots (lib), Broccoli, Tomatoes (2), Apples (4), Bananas(4), Or anges (4), Pears (4), Corn Flakes, Pasta (1 lb), and the Share newspaper. There are also vegetarian food packages available. This month you can sign up for Share on Saturday, September 27 between 10-11 am at the First Baptist Church on the corner o f Salisbury St. and Park Ave. The $14.50 fee will be collected at this time. Please speak with someone from the Stu dent Activities O ffice’s community ser vice staff if you have any questions about this program.
Last chance to sign up for Leadership Education and Practice program by Tom Balistrieri Coordinator, LEAP Successful businesses realize that ev ery member of their organizations, manag ers and nonmanagers alike, must exhibit leadership skills. Leadership skills include goal setting, problem finding, problem solv ing, judgment and decision making, writ ten and oral com m unication skills, assertiveness, team-building, and stress management to name only a few. WPI has designed and implemented a noncredit four-year development process called LEAP. You will be eligible to be come a participant in LEAP your freshman year, and each year during your tenure at WPI you will be taught new leadership
skills, will be offered opportunities to ap ply what you have learned, and will have documentation of the work you completed in the form o f a portfolio. In year one you will be given the oppor tunity to assess your values, goals, needs, and leadership skills. You will complete inventories, have developmental sessions with a counselor and mentor, and will keep a log of what you have learned. In the first year, you will also be introduced to leader ship skills such as team building, interper sonal communication, oral presentation, and understanding your own leadership style. LEAP will take only 15-20 hours of your time the first year. You will be offered a number o f choices as to the dates and times of programs. We intend to make it
easy for you to participate. What is the benefit to you? You will establish personal contacts with business professionals, learn leadership skills from experts working in the field, and develop skills you cannot develop in a classroom. You will keep a tangible record o f all you
Walks, walks and more walks by Alison Keach Features Editor Walktoberfest, the Jane Doe Walk and Making Strides against Breast Cancer are three ways to burn some calories while helping some excellent causes. The first opportunity to get out there and make a
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The Pats are back: Can they do it again? by Heather Mazzaccaro Sports Editor Last year they took a trip to the Super Bowl and left empty handed. Could they go and win it this year? A lot of people think so. The 1996 AFC Champions, the New England Patriots, are geared up for one hell of a season and their fans are al ready planning the celebration party for a championship year. After rocketing through the preseason with 3 wins and only 1 loss, the Pats seem to have become stronger since Bill Parcells’ departure. Following a slow start against Green Bay, with temperatures in the upper nineties and humidity through the roof. New England went on to defeat the Cow boys, Broncos, and the Eagles by an aver age of 10 points a game. If the preseason hasn’t got you con vinced, the 41-7 rout of the San Diego Chargers might turn your head. Running back, Curtis Martin, started off his season with 22 caries for a total of 75 yards, while Drew Bledsoe completed 26 passes for a total of 340 yards and 4 touchdowns. The
strong performances of both the defensive and supporting offensive players also helped crush their opponent. Driven by new head coach, Pete Carroll, the Pats are ready to take it all this year. Their first real test will be against the NY
have learned in the form of a portfolio. Now is your last chance to sign up. Pick up an application at West Street House, 157 West Street, and return it by Friday, September 12. If you have questions, con tact Tom Balistrieri <balisttj@wpi.edu> o r call 831-5540.
Jets on September 14. Lead by ex-Patriot head coach, Parcells, the Jets also started off their season with a convincing 41 -3 vic tory over the Seahawks. The two power houses of the AFC East will begin battling at 8pm on TNT.
The New England Patriots 1997 Schedule T in ie/N etw o rk O pponant D a te Sunday, Sept. 14.......................... vs. NY J e ts ..... ................ 8pm TNT Sunday, Sept. 2 1 .......................... vs. C hicago.... ................. 1pm FOX Monday, Oct. 6 ........................... .at Denver......... ................ 9pm ABC Sunday, Oct. 1 2 .......................... vs. Buffalo...... ................. 1pm NBC Sunday, Oct. 1 9 .......................... at NY Je ts........ ................. 1pm NBC Monday, Oct. 2 7 ......................... vs. Green Bay ................... 9pm ABC Sunday, Nov. 2 .......................... .at M innesota... ................. 1pm NBC Sunday, Nov. 9 ........................... at Buffalo........ ................. 4pm NBC Sunday, Nov. 1 6 ......................... at Tampa B ay................... 1pm NBC Sunday, Nov. 23 ......................... .vs. M iami......... ................. 1pm NBC Sunday, Nov. 3 0 ......................... .vs. Indianapolis ................ lpmNBC Sunday, Dec. 7 ........................... at Jacksonville.................. lpmNBC Saturday, Dec. 13........................ .vs. Pittsburgh.. ................. 4pm NBC Monday, Dec. 2 2 ........................ .at Miami........... ................. 9pm ABC
difference is Sunday, September 21 for the Jane Doe Walk for Women’s Safety. This 5k (3.1 miles) walk will take place at 10am at the Hatch Shell in Boston. The goals of the walk are to heighten the awareness about the issue of domestic violence and to raise funds for battered wom en’s shelters across the state. Vol unteers are also needed in 6 areas if you're not up for the extra exercise. They are needed to set-up, walk and help (clean as you go), be a greeter, staff the water stops, help with the various logistics at the end of the walk, and security at the Hatch Shell. The two other walks both occur on S unday, O c to b e r 5th. T he M ak in g Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk (see last week's N ew speak or come to Stu dent Activities Office for more inform a tion) will lake place in Boston and trans portation will be provided. There will be a table set up in the wedge on September 18th and you can sign up then. W alktoberfest, also on October 5th, kicks off at 10am from Clark University. This walk is sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, the nation’s lead ing voluntary health organization co n cerned with diabetes and its com plica tions. The funds raised at Walktoberfest benefit research, advocacy and inform a tion programs of the American Diabetes Association, and help the 400,000 M as sachusetts residence affected by th is chronic disease. If you would like to participate in any o f the walks or need more information please stop by the Student A ctivities Office and someone from the Community Service Staff will assist you.
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Gordon Library hosts art exhibit: “Little Worlds Beyond Nature” Courtesy o f the Gordon Library Dr. Sid Solomon is preparing two exhib its o f his recent oil landscape paintings. Dr. Solomon is a graduate of the Worces ter schools. In 1951 his first prize winning entry into the Service Clubs Essay Com petition led to a scholarship to the School of the Worcester Art Museum, and to an art career stretching over forty years.
After finishing school he left New En gland and painted and exhibited in the southern United States and Europe for twenty seven years. Along the way he has collected degrees from a number of colleges and art schools, culminating in the Ph.D in Art Theory and Criticism from the University of Georgia. Among his other art activities he has painted over a thou sand portraits, copied old masters at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., and
studied in the great European art centers while he worked as a director in the U.S. Department of Defense Arts and Crafts program. Since his return to Worcester he contin ues his development as an artist. Though no longer specializing exclusively in por traiture, he says, “A good portrait painter can paint anything.” He is at present im mersed in painting the people and places of Worcester County.
News from the game world for the week of Aug. 31st by Ken Gagne Class o f l01 First, a correction to last week’s col umn: Parappa the Rapper is a game from SCEA for the Sony Playstation. It never has been, nor ever will be, on the Sega Saturn. Midway has grabbed licensing rights to Top Gear Rally, a continuation of a popular racing series, from Kemco. Mid way is also the publisher of San Fran cisco Rush, an arcade racing title. Both are due for the Nintendo 64 on October 25th and November Uth, respectively. K e m c o ’s N 64 sn o w b o ard in g gam e, Twisted Edge, has also been sold to Mid way, with a fourth quarter ’98 release date. Capcom and Nintendo are old friends, dating back to the original Nintendo; Capcom ’s games sold in the millions for
the Super Nintendo, as well. That status will continue on the Nintendo 64, for which Capcom has finally announced likely titles: Street Fighter 3, Darkstalkers 3, Megaman 64, Resident Evil 64, Ghosts & Ghouls 64, and a Tetris-like game. A sim ilar licensing change has oc curred on the P laystation. The next Warhammer, a series of real-time strat egy games, will come from Electronic Arts in February. The first Warhammer was published by Mindscape. Sony has ruled out any possibility that may exist for a Playstation modem attach ment. Functional test models proved it to be a technical possibility, but Sony does not see it as a financially feasible market at this time. With the Catapult XBAND mo dem having been disabled from the Super Nintendo and Genesis earlier this year, this leaves the Sega Saturn’s Net Link as the
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only console-based telecommunications package. Speaking of which, an online, multiuser role-playing game will soon be com ing to Net Link users in Japan. Dragon’s Dream is equivalent to the Ameri can gaming network Ultima Online, in which hundreds of gamers explore worlds, interact with each other and simulated char acters, while delving deep into dungeons and battling wicked monsters in search of treasure and magic. Sega’s next game system, codenamed the “Blackbelt,” was to use the Dural chipset from PC graphics giant 3Dfx - until NEC stepped in. Sega has canceled their contract with 3Dfx and has entered into a partnership with NEC. A lawsuit is pending from 3Dfx, who claim s that their confidential technology was made avail able to Sega, who then broke the con tract; millions of dollars in reparations for “improper conduct” are being sought.
Artist’s Statement - “Little Worlds Be yond Nature” Landscape painting is my attempt to cre ate ideal little worlds out of fragments of nature. The emotional atmosphere or mood of a landscape subject results from per ceived combinations of hard or soft edges, suggested horizontal, vertical, or diagonal movements in space, large or small patterns of light and dark shapes, violent or muted contrasts and combinations of colors. The pattern of these fragments is the important aesthetic component of the work. Translating the chaos of natural appear ance into a work of art is an engrossing problem. These patterns must be orga nized into a coherent arrangement that stays within the rectangle of the picture plane, and relates to the illusory space be hind it. I endeavor to abstract the large, simple relationships that have attracted me to the motif. Areas o f color treated as separate, fiat shapes, are transposed into a painting that functions as a decorative surface as well as the illusion of a little world, com plete within itself.
Location: Gordon Library, WPI Exhibit: Little Worlds Beyond Nature, Paintings and Pastels by Sid Solomon Dates: Sep. 29-Nov. 11, 1997 Hours: M-F 8am-11pm, Sat. 9am-9pm, Sun. noon-11pm. Phone: 508-831-5410
CD review: “End of the Summer”by Dar Williams by Frederick Tan Class o f ’01 “End of the Summer” comes at a pivotal point in the career of folk singer Dar Will iams. Known best for her stunning truelife lyrics and powerful vocals, Williams has made it a point to begin a transition from her roots to the more modern pop-rock scene. Adding on such pieces as bass and electric guitars, as well as backup singers and drummers, over half the songs on her third album display this transition. This transition keeps faithfully to her early starts. With deep and insightful lyr ics, Williams’s poetic and dramatic expres sion sells the stories that she tells in each of her songs. In the meantime, the added new pieces to the band help paint a more vivid background upon which the story takes place, as well as allowing her to ju x tapose various moods and themes. “Party Generation” for instance tells the lifestyle of a man in his mid thirties. Through her lyrics she criticizes his almost unwillingness to give up his wild living style from adolescence. But at the same time, the upbeat melody and the backup singers who chant out “party on” celebrate the lifestyle he leads. Though this is a transitional album, Wil liams still holds onto much o f her acoustic melodies in such tracks as “My Friends”, “If I Wrote You,” and the title track. In
virtually all o f these melodramatic songs, Williams shares a story based on her tur bulent life For instance, “It’s a War in There” chronicles the relationship of a woman who has been hurt so deeply in the past. Being courted by someone new in her life, she warns him of his haste and unpreparedness. She can only advise him to take it slowly and that in her heart “it’s a war in there, it’s a war in there./But you can hold me now./You can hold me now.” Raised in the town of Northampton, Massachusetts, Williams was exposed to the sounds of folk music from an early age. Comparable most likely to her fellow folk singers Shawn Colvin and Jewel, Williams hopes to widen her audience while still re membering her beginnings.
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Game Bits: Live and let die, if you’re lucky, in Goldeneye 007 by Ken Gagne Class o f ‘01 Title: GOLDENEYE 007 Platform: Nintendo 64 Publisher: Nintendo Rating: 8.6 out of 10 One of the longest-running spy fran chises finally becomes a video game in GOLDENEYE 0()7 for the Nintendo 64. Based on the 1995 Pierce Brosnan movie of the same name, players are put in con trol of the legendary spy figure through a multitude of missions. The game is a first-person perspective shooter, similar to any of the Doom clones. There are at least twenty missions to be tackled in consecutive order, each with its own goals and obstacles. The method for controlling Bond is se lectable; players can use the joypad, ana log stick, or C-buttons for movement or looking around. One default configuration is identical to Turok, which is hard to learn but ultimately flexible and powerful; other setups use two controllers, one in each hand, ala Smash TV. The aim button al lows for specific targeting. When used in
conjunction with the sniper’s rifle, a closeup of distant foes makes precision hits possible. A clean shot to the head will remove a threat quickly, while a knee wound may cripple a guard, but give him chance to reach an alarm and warn the troops. Some buttons have more than one function de pending on the situation, which can be a hassle in some cases. The graphics are well-detailed, from the faces of the enemy to the knocking knees of hostages to the control panel on a com puter. Killed guards fade away, but bullet holes in the walls endure. With a huge array of available weaponry, not arms all extremely distinct when in hand, possibly leaving some confusion about whether or not it’s the right gun for the job. Every thing else, from the panoramic opening zoom to the multiple instant replays of im portant sequences to the effective use of lighting, creates an excellent atmosphere. The music is not top-notch, but suffi cient for the game, with the Bond theme underlying most of it. The sound effects, like explosions, gun shots, alarms, are all nicely done. Nothing exceptional stands out - there are no vocals for shouting guards, just grunts and moans for when
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they’re hit. The challenge level is high; even those players familiar with this genre of game should still stick to the novice setting at first. There are multiple objectives to each mission, and it’s not always clear on what or how they should be accom plished. Guards roam in droves, often leaving Bond outnumbered. When in a heated firing match, taking the necessary moment to re load ammunition (often every ten shots) gives the enemy time to take a few extra shots. The lack of a mapping feature often leaves much wandering and unnecessary exploring to be done. Goldeneye supports the Rumble Pak, which functions when firing a gun or when a hit is taken. The vibration is very slight, though, so removing it won’t detract from the overall game. The battle mode is great for two to four players. Participants select one of many foes from Bond’s past, a choice of weapon, and a stage in which to hunt and kill. Snip ing a guard from a mile away has always been fun, but doing it to your friends is even better! One disappointing feature of gameplay is the amount of shooting. James Bond is
the world’s most famous spy, yet much of the game comes down to who has the big gest gun or the quickest trigger finger. Those looking for something more covert should wait for Metal Gear Solid on the Playstation. Overall, Goldeneye puts on a satisfac tory show. The control is tight, the graph ics great, and the replay value good. It beats the pants off other Nintendo 64 games like Doom and Hexen, and is almost as good as Turok. This game does proud to the name Bond... James Bond. Other reviews, FAQs, etc. by Ken Gagne can be found at: http://www.ziplink.net/ -kgagne/vidgames/vidgames.html
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Beyond the Margins Seven weeks, four books, twenty-six grand and a partridge in a pear tree (... or maybe a goat's head in a pear tree, Vm not sure) by Justin Greenough Newspeak S ta ff Somewhere in each and every one o f our lives, there is a place be yond the margins. It is often a place fa r beyond the edges o f the page we write our life upon and far beyond the problems o f reality. It is a place where we can relax and really be ourselves...a place where we can remove the masks of daily life in a paranoid society and really speak our minds. And so the story’ goes... Okay, if you read last week’s col umn, I’ll bet you’re wondering by now what kind of psychotic mind wrote that. Or, you may be wonder ing what kind of idiot goes walking
around in the Woods of Tennessee with a backpack and folding chair, writing a letter to himself. Well, we’re here to answer that today. I’m really kind of a freakish per son if you get to know me. You see, I don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t do drugs and / never, ever ever eat or anges with the peels intact while standing on my head and singing (Who would anyway?). However, one might occasionally find me in front of a computer (maybe a little more than occasionally), talking in front of large groups of people, bab bling about nonsense, singing nau seating camp tunes or even puddle hopping (kids, please don’t try this at home).
Anyway, aside from my regular daily sense and nonsense, I ’m a pretty normal guy. I attend the same classes as any normal person, I walk the same way, I dress rather normal in shorts and a T-shirt and I even eat the same food that everyone else eats (well...if you eat at Daka, that is). Wait, did I say I walk the same way? Oops, I forgot, my friends say that I walk like a duck. Guess I’d better scratch that one off the list. I guess what really separates me from the average Joe is that I con tinually try to look at life from its unusual side. I see the fun side of things without the help of alcoholic drinks (Check me out at a party. I’m usually the one with a soda that is
Web shoppers beware by Jessica Morgan Newspeak S ta ff I come from a small town where there is little to no internet access, so upon arriving on campus, too impatient from the CCC to install my Ethernet card, I made my own ven ture to do so. After I had finished I noticed that I didn’t have easy internet access nor did I have e-mail until I could figure out the mind bog gling Unix system and pine. My roommate showed me how to get Netscape for the Internet and Eudora Light for e-mail access
through free installation services. After all that I went ahead and anxiously registered for the new ex perience of Internet privileges I had never had so close at hand before. Never once did I heed the screen that the information I was sending out could become public knowledge. Much to my dismay a week later I received some rather obscene mail. The person wrote to me like some one I had known all of my life. The message described people I never even remembered knowing but made me feel like I was supposed to. When I finished skimming the mail, I real-
ized it was an advertisement for some corporation. It took me only a mo ment to realize I hadn’t heeded that useful little message that my com puter had so willingly donated. I guess one must read and pay atten tion to those sometimes useful mes sages. If you are one of those people who like me took the easy way out, don’t be surprised by the junk email you may find in your inbox one day. Never again will I register through the Internet without know ing to whom the information will go.
acting twice as nutty than the guy with the beer.). I also see what really goes on inside a person’s head...to some extent. What I mean is that people don’t always act like they would if you were say their best friend or sibling. Most people, in fact, have an outer shell that they keep up so that no one can see what’s really going on inside. The neat thing is that if you really listen to what a person says and watch what they do, you can see through this shell and react to the person ac cordingly in order to make them more comfortable. It’s kind of neat if you think about it and I love to just sit and people-watch in this manner. Anyway, enough of the philoso phy and enough of this column for one day. Maybe it gave YOU an in sight into MY outer shell or maybe you haven’t been affected by my words of wisdom at all. Either way, I hope you enjoy beyond the margins and will continue to read each week as I discover new things and make new adventures or simply complain about the old ones. Bub-bye for now! Oh, one last thought...if you’re clueless as to what the above title had to do with this week’s column? So am I, so don’t worry about it. Visit the Beyond the Margins Web site and leave me a note: http:// www.wpi.edu/~jgreeno/margins/
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Learning how to learn There’s something about WPI that returning students already know and new students are learn ing very quickly. The pace of aca demic life here moves quickly and you can easily get left behind. Fortunately, there are a variety of resources available to students on campus which can help them navi gate their way through. Unfortu nately, there is an attitude among many students that goes some thing like this: “I must be success ful by myself; to ask for help is admitting failure.” Most success ful students (and professionals) have learned where their strengths and weaknesses are and actively seek out the knowledge and sup
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port they need to grow and suc ceed. I encourage you to do the same. Where did you leam how to learn? Were you taught how to study, take tests, write notes, participate in dis cussions, write papers, manage your time; or were these skills you just picked up along the way? I know a good percentage of you weren’t re ally all that challenged in high school; you did very well without having to develop the skills, habits, and motivation that are essential to being successful at this level. You will eventually develop in these areas on your own, out of neces sity, if you remain at WPI; but what will be the cost? Unnecessary NRs, major stress, extra time and money, lesser job prospects are all poten tial ramifications of not taking an active approach to learning how to
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leam while at WPI. Learn what, where, and how? track with projects. You can de velop habits that will serve you well throughout the school year and on to the professional world: time management, self-control, stress management to name a few. You can also improve academic skills in areas such as organization, note taking, studying, concentration, memory, and test taking. There is a wealth of accumulated knowldge and wisdom on these topics avail able to students who are willing and able to ask for help. I encourage you to become bet ter aquainted with the resources available to you on campus for aca demic support: the Office of Aca demic Advising, MASH, the Ca reer Development Center, the Writ ing center as well as being open to
asking for help from your profes sors, TAs, and other students. The Student Development and Coun seling Center can help you develop a personalized academic success assessment and plan. You may also choose to participate in one o f our academic success work shops at the beginning o f each temi and/or sign up for our academic success m ailing list to receive weekly postings on how to im prove your perform ance (email <cmorse@wpi.edu> with your re quest.) Check out our home page <http://www.wpi.edu/+SDCC> and follow links to suggestions and exercises. Whatever you choose to do, take responsibility for your education. You are investing a good deal of money and time in your academ ic and personal growth— make the most of it.
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On-campus room decoration tips: You don’t have to live in a dungeon Some imporvements that won’t cost you too much o f your security deposit i am .. w by M att Lug Newspeak S ta ff W ell, y o u ’ve been here a couple weeks now, so you’ve had time to settle in to that dull, bor ing, and p ro b a b ly s lig h tly cram ped room o f yours. Now would be a good time to brighten up the room a bit, and make it the envy o f all your neighbors, or at least the envy o f that weird kid down the hall. Believe it or not, there’s actually quite a bit you can do to fix up your room, with out forfeiting your entire secu rity deposit in the process. The Floor This is where all your stuff will end up sooner or later, so you may want to take a picture o f the floor while it’s still visible (if it’s not already too late). Try to keep piles of stuff to less than a foot high, otherwise you may end up losing a roommate, friend, or one o f those guys who go around advertising rush events down there. Also, keep track of all the food items in your room, unless you enjoy playing “W hat’s that smell?” Using a vacuum every once in a while helps too, but it isn’t necessary.
Thw The Poilinn Ceiling The most common thing to put on the ceiling is a set of those glowin-the-dark stars. Many rooms come with them already installed, so check before you buy them. Sometimes they get painted over, but those stars will glow through a thin coat of white paint rather eas ily. Also, ever since plastic wrap has been available in more colors than clear, wrapping colored plas tic wrap around a light has been a common practice. However, do NOT attem pt this on anything other than a fluorescent light; in candescent and halogen bulbs tend to try to melt and bum stuff if given the chance. Nobody but yourself is responsible if you end up burn ing a building down because you put pink plastic wrap on a halogen lamp so you would have a hot pink room. If you don’t know what kind of bulb is in your light, then leave it on for a few hours or days or so, and then hold the bulb firmly with your bare hands. If you smell seared flesh after a few minutes, then you should probably not put any plas tic wrap on that light. You should however call the EMS, but once again, nobody but yourself is re sponsible for any injuries sus tained during this procedure.
The Door This is usually where people put some kind of dry erase board. TTiis way you can be sure that nobody came to see you while you were gone. Be sure to use a different color marker every once in a while, people usually get tired of sniffing the black ones after a while (and don’t try to sue anyone if you somehow hurt yourself while try ing to sniff a dry erase marker, in case you haven’t noticed, any thing you do as a result of reading this article you do at your own risk, although gifts, especially monetary ones, are greatly appreciated). In addition to a message board of some kind, decorations matching your personality will help to show people that you have way too much free time on your hands. For an example of the “tape everything to the door” approach, take a look at < h t t p : / / m m l 2 . r e s . w p i . n e t/ rh321,html>, and for an example of a more simple approach, go to < h t t p : / / m m l 2 .r e s .w p i. n e t/ rh220.html>. If you somehow hurt yourself doing that, then you have some pretty bad problems, but no body involved with this article in any way will take any responsibil ity for your actions, no matter how bizarre.
The Walls This is where you will have the most space to work with. If you have cement walls, then you will probably be limited to using tape to attach things to the wall. If you don’t have cement walls, then you will probably be able to use drills and staple guns as well. However, if you put holes in the wall, then you should have some way to fill the holes back in. I won’t cover that, since filling in holes isn’t re ally decorating. A staple gun is a very useful tool, especially when other things to your wall. For larger items, you can attach brackets of some sort to the wall, or you can drill larger holes and insert screw mounts into the wall. Items will be more secure this way, but exces sive force could cause a rather large chunk of the wall to be removed. You are responsible for any dam age you cause, but be sure to take pictures, because gaping holes in the wall are always good for con versation. Finally, a combination of both the staple gun and drill can be used to attach various other items to the wall, making almost anything a potential wall decora tion. Creativity is needed here, but this is the perfect way to express your individuality, and also scare
your roommate(s) at the same time. I would recommend free stuff for this (you know, that stu ff you turned down because you didn’t have a use for it, well now you do), especially CD’s and those AOL disks (or at least the ones you aren’t already using for coasters, bookmarks, deadly weapons, etc.). The Window There isn’t much you can do here, other than stick stuff to the glass. I guess it depends on the w indow though, so y o u ’re on your own. Justdon’tju m p o u to f the window, I don’t think Plant Services would appreciate the mess. They do a lot for us, so try to keep all the blood and body parts inside. Despite all of this, the one thing that can brighten up any room the most is still usually a member of the opposite sex (or same sex if that’s what you prefer). So, if you’re a fe male and you’d like to brighten up my room, just get in touch with me, a resume and a list of references are optional. And finally, the author of this article, Newspeak, WPI, and ev eryone else in the universe will in no way be responsible for anything that happens as a result of this article, unless it’s something good.
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The College Computing Center: We’ve changed a b it. . . by Debbie Dexter CCC Computer Trainer In an effort to better serve the WPI computing community, the College Computer Center is making changes to improve user support and prob lem resolution. You may see changes that will affect the way you interact with the College Computer Center and it’s support structure. Many of these changes will center around improving the CCC Helpdesk to better serve student, faculty, and staff users. One of the first changes you will notice is the simplification of the pro cess for emailing in questions, re quests and problems. We are mak
ing it even easier for you to get the help you need, from whom you need it, when you need it - ASAP! From now on, all you need to do is e-mail your questions, requests and/or prob lems to helpdesk@wpi.edu (call us at extension 5888 or visit us in our new location FL B 12 - basement level of Fuller Labs in the “glass room” of the ADP Lab area). No longer will you have to figure out whom you should contact to help you with your computer related prob lems/questions. We have expanded the Helpdesk staff to accommodate a higher load and have plans for pur chasing Helpdesk software to keep track of all the questions coming in. The CCC will continue to submit
weekly articles to Newspeak to keep the WPI community up to date on what’s happening with regards to our networked computer resources. We have added a new form of com munication to aid in dis tributing news and in formation. Check out the CCC InfoPages at http:/ /www. wpi.edu/-training/News/newsletter. com. It’s an on-line, term-by-term newsletter which will list articles about changes and up dates to our systems as well other information. Comments, suggestions and articles are wel come! See the CCC InfoPages for in structions for the following: Updates: • As some of you may already have noticed, most of the pc labs across campus have been upgraded to Windows 95 over the summer • If you are still operating in Win dows 3.1 using automenu, you will need to update your local automenu files • The latest version of McAfee and the DAT files are available
on the network for you to copy to your pc Take a look at the web page list ing of FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) Here’s an excerpt of the FAQ’s: Q: I forgot my [Novell or UNIX] passw ord? Whom should I contact? A: Go to the CCC Main lab with your WPI ID and the lab operator will reset your password. Test it in the lab, then don’t forget it! Q: How can I install software off the network in my dorm room? A: You can use Winlnstall to in stall software off the network. If you have any problems or questions, contact the Helpdesk. Q: When I send out mail from Netscape, the recip ien t’s sees “Unknown_Netscape_User” in the From: header? A: This means that the sender’s Netscape configurations are set in correctly. See the CCC InfoPages for instructions on how to set iden tity options in Netscape. Think you’re having Network problems? If you have these ques
tions, contact the helpdesk. Q: The link light on my ethemet card is not lit? A: This probably means that your port is not activated. (Check first to see if the cable is plugged in prop erly.) Q: The link light on my ethemet card is solid (not blinking)? A: This probably means that your port needs to be reset. (Like if you plugged it into your roommates port!) Q: I can log into the network but cannot use my web browser, mailer or telnet? A: This probably means that your pc is not obtaining the correct IP address. There are a few things to check here: 1. Be sure that your pc is configured to obtain it’s IP address automatically (via DHCP). 2. CCC needs your hardware address in our ethemet table. If you installed the ethemet card yourself, email your hardw are address to helpdesk @wpi.edu (also include your name, the host name and location of the machine). Again, visit the CCC InfoPages at http://www.wpi.edu~training/ News/newsletter to get the latest information and instructions on using W PI’s College Computer Center resources.
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Club Corner WPI Alpine Ski Team Welcome back! The WPI Alpine Ski Team is looking forward to another suc cessful season. Last year we made it to regionals and we will do it again this year. If you missed the activity fair, email skiteam for more info, or check out the ski team web page at www.wpi.edu/~skiteam. We will have an informational meeting as well in a couple of weeks. Dryland prac tice will begin in B Term. We welcome ski ers as well as those who simply want to get in better shape. Look forward to the annual ski sale at the beginning of B Term to gear up for the season and help support the team.
Chinese Student Organization Our Pres. Tom Yung, raised his right hand and gave us the ‘V’ sign, ingeniously got everyone’s attention, then he contin ued on with the agenda. Everyone got to know everyone by introducing themselves, just like any first year meeting. After the agenda we had a great dinner at Peking Wok, just like any first year meeting. This term’s intramural sports will be volleyball and flag football. Like any other year, this year will be filled with fun! So participate and make things happen
Christian Bible Fellowship Hello everyone, has this week been good for you ? Has God shown the correct path to take this past week? Have you taken His way and not gone astray from what he has planned for you? One way not to go astray would be to come to Friday Night Fellowship at 6:55 in the Lower Wedge for a time of fellowship and learning what God has in store for you. Then on Saturday get out for some exercise and fellowship with Saturday afternoon sports at 3:30 outside of Alumni Gym. “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Per severance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 (NIV). In the same way that your exam s are testing your knowledge, your faith is also being tested. When you do well on a test you are prov ing that you know how to apply it to other things. As the same with your faith. In your daily life you face the struggles of dealing with the world around you. When you meet theses challenges head on and overcome them with the help of God, you will grow to become fully and perfectly developed with out any defects in your walk with Him. This week, meet your trials head on and over come them both in your academic and spiri tual growth.
Newman Club Well, the Newman Club is off to a tre mendous start by witnessed by the great cookout we had on Sunday. We almost ran out of food. We found a couple o f new cooks in Brian Z. and Jason R. Brian claims he is the best cook that the Air Force has
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in training. However we have to thank Maureen U. for keeping both of them at the “fire” so to speak, in order to make sure everyone got fed. Fr. S. is pleased by the great turnouts at Sunday Masses. So our next big project is to get our folk group up and running. So hang on gang, we will be very proud of our liturgies when we put it all together. Fr. S. is starting his famous supper tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 10th and he hopes to continue them all during the month of Sep tember. Armando claims he is actually the cook for the suppers but lets Fr. S. take the credit. Chris Welsh, our president announced that due to the large group in Newman this year that our next club meeting on Tues day, September 16th will be held in Fuller Labs, Room 320. Friday, the 19th of Sep tember, we will have our first video and pasta night of this school year. Tom Vogtman and Becky Thibeault have prom ised us that they will get a great comedy video for the night. So as the Irish say “Enough for Now” . See you on Sunday and watch for next week’s column for more information on our events.
WWPI Hi everyone, and welcome back. WWPI is looking forward to another big year. For those of you who missed it, our studio is now located in the sub-basement of Fuller Labs (along with a production studio, for use by active DJs only). Programming will be starting this week. If you’re trained and haven't filled out a DJ questionnaire yet, do so ASAP (they’re in the studio, in the folders on the wall). Be looking for the schedule here in the pages of Newspeak. If you are interested in becoming a DJ, email radio@wpi and we’ll put you on our mail ing list so you’ll be informed o f training sessions. If you have any questions about radio, drop us a line. That’s about it for now. Until next time...(hey Urban, I owe you a funny from last year, but it will have to wait:)
The WPI Community is cordially invited to attend the Official Open House of WPI’s
International House, 28 Trowbridge Road. Friday, September 12, 1997 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ribbing Cutting Ceremony 3:30 pm Refreshments with an international flavor will be served. Please join the International House staff and International student leaders at this special occasion. W o rc e P o ly te c In s t it u t e , G G o rd o n L
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Missed the first meeting? WPI Crew is having a second call-out for potential rowers and coxswains! ...................................................... Atwater Kent, room 219 ...................................................... Wednesday, September 10,6:30pm; meeting for cox’ns (drivers/motivaters) to follow.............
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Whafs Happening: September 9 -14 4pm - Women’s Soccer at Regis 7pm - Volleyball at Brandeis
10 7pm - Men’s Soccer at Fitchburg State
IS HERE!
7pm - Field Hockey at Springfield 8pm - Film, “The Godfather” Kimball Theater, Holy Cross
TH URSDAY
SEPTEMBER 11
! 7pm - Volleyball at Simmons 7:15pm - Women’s Soccer vs Nichols
8 :0 0 p.m. 2 4 G ran b y Street (OIT S h r e v s b u r y S tr e e t, by G a llo A u to D e a le r s )
- Women’s Tennis vs. North Adams State 12 3:30pm 7pm - Film, “Till There Was You”, Kimball Theater, Holy Cross
QUEST is a weekly meeting open to all students from Worcester area colleges and universities. The setting is informal, the program real and relevant and the cofTee-bar is open during entire meeting time.
8pm - New Voices 15.5, Alden Hall 8pm - Concert, Jiggle The Handle, Plantation Draft House, Worcester 9pm - Concert, Instant Magazine’s 2nd Anniversary Party w/ Angry Salad, Sameasyou, Granian, Cast Iron Hike, And Six Going on Seven, at the Middle East Cafe in Boston
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For Answers For Open Discussion For Friends Give QUEST a try and YOU decide if you want to join us again. FOR M ORE INFORM ATION OR TRANSPORTATION FROM YOUR COLLEGE OR HOME OR APARTM ENT, CALL: Jason, Rod , or David (508) 770-1131, W orcester, Ma
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12:30pm - Men and Women’s Cross Country, Institute Park lpm - Field Hockey vs Amherst lpm - Volleyball at Westfield State 2pm - Women’s tennis at Rensselaer 2pm - Men’s Soccer at Wesleyan 4pm - Women’s Soccer vs North Adams State
11:30am - Catholic Mass, Founder’s Study Room 2 & 8pm - Film, Hamlet, FL AUD 6pm - Catholic Mass, Founder’s Study Room
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To sign up or lo get more detailed information, write Professor J. Miller (jmiller@wpi.edu)