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Today: Partially cloudy. High 45.

Wednesday and Thursday: Possible showers. High 40s.

Tuesday, November 3, 1998

Volume Twenty-six, Number Twenty

WPI Sophomores Take Sports and Recreation to a “Bigger Level: Students Develop Large-scale Inline Skates

by Justin D. Greenough News Editor For Sophomores Ian DeBarrows and D avid Henry, skating was a hobby. They enjoyed it for its recre­ ational and exercise benefits. That is, until they got “stuck m the mud,” so to speak.

“I’ve always done a lot o f skating,” commented Debarrows, “including some off-road activity with commer­ cial off-road skates. The problem is, that although the commercial skates are great for dry surfaces and hardpacked soil, they tend to sink-into grass and muddy areas.”

This situation posed a problem to Ian and his friend David It was a problem, that as two second-year Mechanical Engineering students, they knew they could solve. To say they solved it would be an under­ statement.

“We wanted to create a pair of skates that were big for stability and provided the best and most comfort­

able ride,” commented the two boys.

On Friday, O ctober 30th, th ey scheduled a demonstration of their work, to be held on Freeman Plaza at WPI’s campus. At precisely 4:30, Ian D eB arrow s, follow ed by partner David Henry and WPI Mechanical Engineering staff member Todd Bill­ ings, who helped the two with the project. DeBarrows appeared to be dressed in the normal protective garb associated with the sport of inline skating. However, instead of rollerblades attached to his feet, he sported two 22-pound contraptions, com ­ plete with duel pneumatic tubeless tires, a suspension and frame system fabricated from Aircraft aluminum and a hand-held braking system. One viewer commented that each skate looked rem arkably like a child’s scooter.

“You don’t even feel the transition from concrete to grass,” commented DeBarrows, who had practiced with the skates attached to his feet for only about an hour before the presenta­

T h e C a m p u s ...

T odd B illings, Ian D eB arrow s and D avid H en ry.

tion. “I rolled over a two-inch text­ book back in the ME lab and didn’t even feel a thing!”

DeBarrows and Henry explained

that the 12-inch tires and framework were designed to allow the skater to run over such things as rocks, turf

See Skating, continued to pg. 3

WPI Greek system changes Rush

by Janelle A rthur Newspeak S ta ff Rush has begun. This year, how­ ever, many o f the policies and ac­ tivities have changed to counter the negative image the media has por­ trayed o f Greek life, as well as to create a greater sense o f com m u­ nity at W PI. Over the past years, the media has attacked Greek houses all over the nation. Because such a nega­ tive image was projected, the per­ centag e o f students involved in Rush dropped approxim ately fifty percent from 1996 to 1997. The Greeks here at WPI, along with the administration, wanted to project a m ore p o s itiv e im ag e o f G reek houses. They wanted to be recog­ nized for their involvement in the school, the community, and in their self-governing houses.

Last spring, the adm inistration m et w ith the IFC and Panhel to d isc u ss re s tru c tu rin g R u sh for

th is year. T he a d m in istra tio n w anted a deferred Rush, b egin­ ning in the start o f C term. IFC and P a n h e l, h o w e v e r, th o u g h t th at a d e fe rred R ush would be d etrim ental not only to the G reek houses but the entire WPI co m ­ munity. Since the Greeks spon­ sor many activities, deferring their o n -c a m p u s in v o lv em e n t w ould c re a te a m o n o to n o u s e n v iro n ­ m ent. B ecause the goal o f re ­ structuring Rush for this year w as to p ro je c t a p o sitiv e im age o f G reek life, the G reeks and adm in­ istration agreed to a com prom ise.

To encourage, activity and in ­ volvement on campus, each house was given a budget to host five campus-wide events on WPI prop­ erty. The events had to be approved

by IFC, Panhel, and SAO and could be held on Tuesday, Friday, or Sat­ urday nights, with at least one on Tuesday. Beyond the on-campus activities, the sororities also incor­ porated philanthropic events into

their Rush schedule to promote in­ volvement in the Worcester com ­ munity.

In regard to the duration of Rush, this y ear’s Rush will be shorter and begin later than last year’s. Sorori­ ties will Rush ten days from the start o f B term versus the two and a half weeks last year. Fraternities will be less formal with Rush beginning in B term instead o f beginning of A term, and lasting only three weeks.

Bids for both fraternities and So­ rorities will be given out before the Thanksgiving break.

By sh o rte n in g and d eferrin g Rush, the Greeks and the adminis­ tration felt freshmen would have time to adjust to the new environ­ ment and focus more on school. For the sam e reasons, this year resi­ dence halls were off limits for re­ cruitment between 7pm and 7am and freshmen were not allowed in Greek houses before Rush began.

What is the reaction in regard to the changes this year? It seems

that both the Greeks and the WPI community have benefited from the changes. The greatest benefit has been from the Greek sponsored and organized activities, made possible through the new budget this year.

Various cook-outs have created a casual environm ent w here people from the Greek com m unity could meet new students, w hereas activi­ ties such as the Swing Show and the X-Rated Hypnotist have pro­ vided entertainm ent for all o f WPI. When asking Sean Smith, president o f TK E, w hat he thought o f the changes, he stressed that the new budget has made it possible to or­ ganize and publicize events that bring the W PI community together.

He felt that these on-cam pus events did not focus on recruiting fresh­ men to com e to a specific house, but rather, introduced freshmen to the entire Greek com m unity and eliminated some o f the intimidation freshmen often feel toward “upper­ classm en.”

W h a t is N a tiv e A m e ric a n H eritage M onth and w hat does it m ean to me? I asked m yself this question before w riting this article. At first nothing cam e to m ind. I was puzzled by my reaction. But then I was filled with m em ories o f my youth and o n e p a r t i c u l a r e x p e r ie n c e floated to the surface. I was 14 years o f age and living in the w ork cam p s o f the b lu eb erry barrens. T hat season my fam ­ ily happened to be placed next to a fam ily from the O ttaw a Na­ tion. Joh n , the father, w as a large m an o f great stature that walked around with little or no ex p re ssio n on h is w eath ered face. H is w ife was a p e tite wom an with soft features and b e a u tifu l, long, dark flow ing hair. They had a five-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl.

The boy constantly sm iled de­

spite the loss o f one o f his baby teeth . T he shy young girl ran around w ith her brother picking him up every tim e he fell. I v iv ­ idly rem em b er how close th e ir family was. I loved watching them talk to each other in their native language as they w ent about their day. T hey had a very handsom e family. Still, the fam ily kept to them selves for the m ost part.

One night after work, I was out­ side the cam p just walking around and noticed the O ttaw a family had made a fire and was making som e­ thing. I strolled over and asked,” So what are ya doing?” “ I am making com bread”, John replied.

I had seen my mom make com bread and I had never seen her use a fire or special pottery. He e n ­ cased the bread in the pottery then placed the pottery in the hot coals.

It seemed like a lot o f work to me, after all, my mom made com bread in the oven. He than said som e­ thing in Ottawa to the fire. C uri­

ous, I asked what he had said. He told me that he had said a prayer in thanks for the food.

“Why don’t you use an oven or stove?” I unknowingly asked.

He chuckled a bit then a sm ile broke through his leathery skin.

John explained to me that he was making the com bread as his an­ cestors did. By keeping with his native peo p le’s traditions he was honoring his God, his ancestors, and his heritage. W ithout these traditions his way o f life would be lost. I w as taken back by these strong w ords o f pride and w is­ dom. I thanked him for explaining this to me and w alked back to my camp contem plating the signifi­ cance o f what he said. A short while later I heard a knock on the door. It was John. H e handed me a warm piece o f com bread and smiled. I thanked him and took a bite in to the b est ta stin g corn bread I had ever had. He chuck­ led at my awe inspired facial ex­ pressions and left w ith a grin on

S p o r t s ...

A & E ...

Modern art displays now at the museum read more about it in the article.

African drum and dance The W PI Jazz group to host Brian 'R agli a drum and dance

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T r a v e l i n g ...

Native American Heritage Month

by Francis Houde Class o f ‘98

H a l l o w e e n ...

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Ken Gagne goes to kissing llama ranch

Read about his experi­ ence.

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his face.

It w asn’t until many years later that I had realized how fortu­ nate I was to get to know these wonderful people. I only wished that I had given m ore effort to

See Heritage, continued to pg. 2

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W ednesday a n d T h u rsd ay : Possible showers. High 40s.

Tuesday, November 3, 1998

Volume Twenty-six, Number Twenty

WPI Sophomores Take Sports and Recreation to a “Bigger ’ Level: Students Develop Large-scale Inline Skates

by Justin D. Greenough News Editor For Sophomores lan DeBarrows and David Henry, skating was a hobby. They enjoyed it for its recre­ ational and exercise benefits. Thai is. until they got "stuck in the mud,” so to speak.

‘T ve always done a lot o f skating," commented Debarrows, “including some off-road activity with commer­ cial off-mad skates. The problem is, that although the commercial skates are great for dry surfaces and hardpacked soil, they tend to sink-into grass and muddy areas.”

This situation posed a problem to lan and his friend David It was a problem, that as two second-year Mechanical Engineering students, they knew they could solve. To say they solved it would be an under­ statement.

“We wanted to create a pair of skates that were big for stability and provided the best and most comfort­

able ride.” commented the two boys.

On Friday, O ctober 30lh. they scheduled a demonstration of their work, to be held on Freeman Plaza at WPI’s campus. At precisely 4:30, Ian D eBarrow s, followed by partner David Henry and WPI Mechanical Engineering staff member Todd Bill­ ings, who helped the two with the project. DeBarrows appeared to be dressed in the normal protective garb associated with the sport of inline skating. However, instead o f rollerblades attached to his feet, he sported two 22-pound contraptions, com ­ plete with duel pneumatic tubeiess tires, a suspension and frame system fabricated from Aircraft aluminum and a hand-held braking system. One viewer commented that each skate looked rem arkably like a c h ild ’s scooter.

“You don't even feel the transition from concrete to grass," commented DeBarrows. who had practiced with the skates attached to his feet for only about an hour before the prcscnta-

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WPI Greek system changes Rush

by Janelle Arthur Newspeak S ta ff Rush has begun. This year, how­ ever. many o f the policies and ac­ tivities have changed to counter the negative image the media has por­ trayed o f Greek life, as well as to create a greater sense o f com m u­ nity at WPI. O ver the past years, the media has attacked Greek houses all over the nation. Because such a nega­ tive image was projected, the per­ centage o f students involved in Rush dropped approximately fifty percent from 1996 to 1997. The Greeks here at WPI, along with the administration, wanted to project a m ore p o sitiv e im age o f G reek houses. They wanted to be recog­ nized for iheir involvement in the school, the community, and in their self-governing houses.

Last spring, the adm inistration met with the IFC and Panhel to d isc u ss re stru c tu rin g R ush for

th is year. T he a d m in is tra tio n w anted a deferred Rush, b eg in ­ ning in the start o f C term. IFC and P a n h e l. h o w ev er, th o u g h t that a d eferred R ush w ould be d etrim ental not only to the G reek houses but the entire WPI co m ­ m unity. Since the G reeks spon­ sor many activities, deferring their o n -c a m p u s in v o lv em en t w ould c re a te a m o n o to n o u s e n v iro n ­ m ent. B ecause the goal o f re ­ structuring Rush lor this year was to p ro je c t a p o sitiv e im age o f G reek life, the Greeks and adm in­ istration agreed to a com prom ise.

To encourage activity and in ­ volvement on campus, each house was given a budget to host five campus-wide events on WPI prop­ erty. The events had to he approved

by IFC, Panhel, and SAO and could be held on Tuesday. Friday, or Sat urday nights, with at least one on Tuesday. Beyond the on-campus activities, the sororities also incor­ porated philanthropic events into

their Rush schedule to promote in­ volvement in the W orcester com ­ munity.

In regard to the duration of Rush, this year's Rush will be shorter and begin later than last year's. Sorori­ ties will Rush ten days from the start o f B term versus the two and a half weeks last year. Fraternities will be less formal with Rush beginning in B term instead o f beginning o f A term, and lasting only three weeks.

Bids for both fraternities and So­ rorities w ill be given out before the Thanksgiving break.

By sh o rte n in g and d e fe rrin g Rush, the Greeks and the adm inis­ tration felt freshmen would have time to adjust to the new environ­ ment and focus more on school. For the same reasons, this year resi­ dence halls were off limits for re­ cruitment between 7pm and 7am and freshmen were not allowed in Greek houses before Rush began.

What is the reaction in regard to the changes this year? It seems

that both the G reeks and the WPI community have benefited from the changes. The greatest benefit has been from the Greek sponsored and organized activities, made possible through the new budget this year.

Various cook-outs have created a casual environm ent where people from the Greek community coulii meet new students, whereas activi­ ties such as the Swing Show and the X-Rated Hypnotist have pro­ vided entertainment for all of WPI. When asking Sean Smith, president o f TKE, whal he thought o f the changes, he stressed that the new budget has made it possible to or­ ganize and publicize events that bring the WPI community together.

He felt that these on-campus events did not focus on recruiting fresh­ men to come lo a specific house, but rather, introduced freshmen to the entire G reek com m unity and eliminated some o f the intimidation freshmen often feel toward '‘upper­ classm en.''

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Women’s volleyball on a win­ ning streak, find out about their last few games.

Now on display at the Worcester Art Museum: Modern art displays now at the museum read more about it in the article.

African drum and dance The WPI Jazz group to host Brian Tsagli a drum and dance professional from Ghana.

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Native American Heritage Month

by Francis H oude Class o f ‘98

W hat is N a tiv e A m e ric a n Heritage M onth and whal does it mean to me? 1 asked m yself this question before w riting this article. At first nothing cam e lo mind. I was puzzled by my reaction. But then I was filled with m em ories o f my youth and o n e p a r tic u la r e x p e r ie n c e floated to the surface. I was 14 years o f age and living in the w ork cam ps o f the b lu eb erry barrens. That season my fam ­ ily happened lo be placed next to a family from the O ttaw a N a­ tion, John, the father, w as a large man o f great stature that walked around with little or no e x p re ssio n on his w eath ered face. His w ife was a p etite wom an with soft features and b eau tifu l, long, dark flo w in g hair. They had a five-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl.

The boy constantly sm iled d e ­

spite the loss o f one o f his baby teeth . T he shy y o u n g girl ran around with her brother picking him up every time he fell. I v iv ­ idly rem em b er how close their family was. 1 loved watching them talk to each other in iheir native language as they went aboul their day. They had a very handsom e family. Still, the fam ily kept to them selves for the m ost part.

One night after work, I was o u t­ side the cam p just walking around and noticed the Ottawa family had made a fire and was making som e­ thing. I strolled over and asked,” So what are ya doing?” “ I am making corn bread”, John replied.

I had ;cen my mom make corn bread and I had never seen her use a lire or special pottery. He en ­ cased the bread in the pottery then placed the pottery in the hot coals.

It seemed like a lot of work lo me, after all, my mom made corn bread in the oven. He lhan said som e­ thing in Ottawa lo the fire. C uri­

ous, I asked what he had said. He told me that he had said a prayer in thanks for the food.

"Why d o n 'l you use an oven or stove?” I unknowingly asked.

He chuckled a bit then a sm ile broke through his leathery skin.

John explained to me lhal he was making the corn bread as his an­ cestors did. By keeping with his native p e o p le ’s traditions he was honoring his God, his ancestors, and his heritage. W ithout these traditions his way o f life would be lost. I w as taken back by these strong w ords o f pride and w is­ dom. 1 thanked him for explaining this to me and walked back to my cam p contem plating the sig n ifi­ cance o f what he said. A short while later 1 heard a knock on the door. It w as John. He handed me a warm piece of corn bread and smiled. I thanked him and took a bite into the best ta stin g corn bread I had ever had. He chuck­ led at my awe inspired facial e x ­ pressions and left with a grin on

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It w asn't until many years later that i hail realized how fortu­ nate 1 was to gel to know these wonderful people. I only wished that I had given more effort to See Heritage, continued to pg. 2

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WPI Joins Elite College Group with Membership in Internet2 Courtesy of WPI News Service W PI announces that it has jo in ed an elite group o f colleges and universities when it becam e a m em ber o f Internet2, a project o f the U niversity C orporation for A d v a n c e d I n te r n e t D e v e lo p m e n t.

Internet2 now consists o f 133 colleges.

Intem et2 was created in O ctober 1996 for the prim ary purpose o f enabling d ev el­ opm ent o f a new generation o f netw ork applications in support o f scientific re ­ search, distance education, national s e ­ curity, environm ental m onitoring, health care, and d ig ita l lib ra rie s. T h at sam e m onth President C linton announced the C linton-G ore N ext G eneration Internet Initiative w ith a key goal o f d em onstrat­ ing new applications that m eet im portant national goals and m issions.

In his State o f the Union m essage on Feb. 4, 1997, the president committed his adm inistration to supporting a “second generation o f the Internet so that our lead­ ing universities and national laboratories can com m unicate in speeds 1,000 times Caster than today.”

“This is great news for W PI,” says W PI President Edward A. Parrish. “W PI joins an elite group o f universities involved in the dev elo p m en t and deploym ent o f a much higher bandwidth Internet. It’s an ­ other step towards being more o f a national university and will position our faculty to be at the leading edge in research and edu­ cation. It also validates our current net­ working capability as well as the creden­ tials of our staff to deal with very complex issues, “ Parrish says.

Thomas J. Lynch, W PI’s new vice presi­ dent for information technology, notes that the entire WPI community will benefit from Intemet2 . “We are hoping for an im ple­ mentation date o f May, 1999. Intem et2 means WPI will accelerate the extension of our state-of-the-art network to the rem ain­ der o f our W orcester campus and to our tw o satellite locations in W altham and W estboro. A ll o f o u r users will enjoy broader and faster access with the W PI network as well as to the outside world.

We have two T1 lines now and will get sig­ n ifican tly m o re b a n d w id th ,” he says.

“Also, our distance learning program will benefit. We’ve been in the forefront o f d is­ tance learning and Intem et2 will help us strengthen that position.”

The WPI project will include wiring up­ grades in all academ ic buildings, netw ork equipm ent upgrades in these buildings, as well as increased connectivity to the

In tern et. W P I’s A T M -based n etw o rk , based on N ortel N etw o rk s (B ay N e t­ w orks) System 5000 BHC and C entillion ATM sw itching and BayRS routing tech ­ nology, w ill be enhanced to provide in­ creased cam pus bandw idth as well as a connection to the vBNS (very high per­ form ance B ackbone N etw ork S ervice) says Sean O ’Connor, W PI’s m anager o f netw ork operations. “The vBNS is a spe­ cialized high speed connection betw een co lleg es and u n iv ersities used for re ­ search and developm ent and governm ent agencies such as N A SA , “ he says. “The vBNS, launched in 1995, is a nationw ide netw ork that supports high perform ance, high b a n d w id th resea rc h a p p lic atio n s and is a result o f a five-year cooperative agreem ent between M CI and the National Science Foundation. This connection will open up m any more project opportuni­ ties and g ran ts for our faculty and stu­ d e n ts.”

WPI will serve on the committee steer­ ing the Intem et2 project. “We have a seat and vote on all decisions that go to the Internet2 board,” says O ’Connor. “The

benefits o f being part o f Intemet2 are ex­ tensive. It means we can obtain funding to help pay for connectivity, upgrades to our internal infrastructure, and an ability to begin to use the new Internet connections for new activities: distance learning, vir­ tual laboratories, digital libraries, and learn­ ing-ware.”

I n t e r n e t 2 ’s W eb s ite at w w w .internet2.edu has substantial back­ ground on the creation o f this program and m entions that it will join w ith corpo­ rate leaders to create the advanced net­ work services necessary to m eet the d e­ m ands o f broadband, netw orked appli­ cations. Industry partners will w ork pri­ m arily with cam pus-based and regional university team s to provide the services and products needed to im plem ent the applications developed by the project.

M ajor corporations such as A m eritech, Cisco System s, Digital Equipm ent Corp., IBM, M CI, Sprint, and Sun M icrosystem s have already pledged their support for Intem et2.

Intem et2 will bring focus, energy and re­ sources to the developm ent of a new fam­

ACM hosts programming contest Robert Foulis ACM Publicist On O ctober 17, W PI’s chapter o f the A ssociation for C om puting M achinery (ACM ) hosted a regional program m ing contest. T eam s o f three students repre­ sented 23 different colleges and universi­ ties from around New England. Each team was given a workstation and five hours to try to solve up to seven difficult program ­ ming problems. Each team was evaluated

by the number o f problems they correctly submitted. Ties were broken by the total time taken to correctly complete the prob­ lems. To show the magnetude o f the diffi­ culty o f these problems, only one team was able to solve as many as four problems.

T he top five team s w ere from MIT, Harvard, MIT, Bridgewater State College and Brown. W PI’s team o f M ichael Gorse, G eorge C am pbell and D aniel Lam blin placed sixth overall. M IT ’s first team , Harvard, Bridgewater State and Brown ad-

Outstanding Sophomores

by Alison Keach Features Editor The Skull, Senior H onors Society of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, takes the opportunity each year to present the Skull Trophy to that student in last years fresh­ man class w ho, in the opinion o f TH E SKULL, has done the most for his/her class and the school. T his year tw o d istin ­ guished m em bers o f the class o f 2001 were recognized during halftime of the homecom­ ing football game for their remarkable char­ acter and enthusiasm for our alma mater.

This y e a r’s recipients of the Freshman Skull Award are Beth Gilbert and Jen Hardy.

Beth, o f Dayville, CT is currently the cap­ tain o f the W PI w om en’s varsity basket­ ball team, a member o f the women’s varsity soccer team and NEWAC Player of the Week the first week in September 1998, and has m aintained an excellent scholastic record over the past year. Jen Hardy, o f Chelmsford, MA, is currently a Linear Al­ gebra Peer Learning Assistant, a 1998 Ori­ entation Leader, m em ber o f A lpha Phi Omega, recipient o f the 1998 Gertrude R. R ugg — “M o st O u tsta n d in g W om en Award” , member o f the Society o f Women E n g in e e rs, as w ell as m em ber o f the Newman Club. Congratulations are in or­ der to these fine young women.

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ily o f advanced applications to meet emerg­ ing academ ic requirem ents in research, teaching and learning, the Intem et2 site notes. It also says that it will address ma­ jo r challenges facing the next generation o f university networks by: First and m ost im portantly, creating and sustaining a leading edge netw ork capability for the national research com ­ munity.

Second, directing network development efforts to enable a new generation o f ap­ plications to fully exploit the capabilities o f broadband network media integration, interactivity, and real time collaboration.

Third, integrating the work o f Intemet2 with ongoing efforts to improve produc­ tion Internet services for all members of the academic community.

The Intemet2 project is a clear signal that higher education clearly intends to contrib­ ute to the advance o f those network tech­ nologies and, especially, those network ap­ plications which will be the foundation for the knowledge of society envisioned in the Clinton-Gore Next Generation Internet Initia­ tive, the Internet document states.

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vanced to the next round since schools are not allowed to send m ultiple teams to the next round.

This contest would not have been a suc­ cess without the dedication o f Professor George Heineman o f the Computer Science departm ent, who spent countless hours preparing for this competition. Addition­ ally many members o f the com puter sci­ ence faculty, graduate students and WPI ACM members assisted with scoring, ques­ tions and helping make this event a huge success. For those o f you who missed this event, have no fear. Plans are in the works for another W PI programming contest in the spring and possibly hosting this event again next fall. For those interested in see­ ing the problems or the complete results, th e y m ay be fo u n d at h ttp :// www.cs.wpi.edu/~heineman/ ACMcontest.html.

Heritage: Native Americans visit WPI Continued from page 1 learn from them. The more I learned about the indigenous people o f this land the more I appreciate their wisdom, knowledge, and beauty.

So what does N ative A m erican m onth m ean to m e? It m eans that I have an op­ portunity to learn about new cu ltures, m eet new people, and hear about a dif­ ferent way o f seeing and living in the world. It is an opportunity for grow th.

In the next few weeks W PI will be hon­ ored by the presence o f N ative A m eri­ cans from N ations o f the surrounding five states. T hey will be gathering to honor Kenny Ham ilton (W hite Horse). Further­ m ore, representatives from the L akota N ation will also be com ing to the Kenny Hamilton Dance Social. There will be tra­ ditional drum m ing, story telling, a flutest, crafts, clothing, and countless o th er ac­ tivities during the day. A docum entary film , Yokoana, directed by Ahn C rutcher will be show n and A hn will be on hand to show the film. In addition, there will be program s going on Nov. 9th, 10th, and 13th to supplem ent this learning oppor­ tunity.

I im plore you to expand yourself and becom e involved in learning about an­ other culture. As a student o f life, I ask you to open your heart and m ind to our guests. I ask you to challenge and stim u­ late your intellect by learning new view ­ points. I ask you to delve into the depths o f who you are and to broaden yo u r ho­ rizons so that you can be a b etter per­ son. C ollege isn ’t about getting a de­ gree it’s about learning. WPI has given you those opportunities so seize them.

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Weekly sports update: Results from October 23rd to 29th

by Geoff Hassard Sportd Information Director Volleyball (18-7) The volleyball team got back into ac­ tion after a week off last Tuesday at home against Coast Guard. The matche was an important one in the NEWMAC stand­ ings as both teams were looking to avoid the play-in date on Thursday.

The teams would split the first two

games before WPI would put it all to­ gether and win the next two to win the match 3-1. Four players registered double figures in kills led by Rachel Zimet (Trumansburg, N.Y.) who had 18. Zimet also had 5 aces and 16 digs. Kristin Blitsch (Princeton, 111.) had 12 kills, 3 aces and a team-high 18 digs. Valerie Sanders (Largo, Md.) had 10 kills, 10 assists and 14 digs. Amy Matter (Kettle Falls, Wash.) had 11 kills, 3 aces and 4 blocks.

Skating: A student project Continued from page 1 and other objects which might get in the way during off-road sessions. In demonstra­ tion of this, DeBarrows took a quick spin from the plaza, up a sidewalk edging, over the grass in front of Sailsbury Labs and down the West Street walkway in front of Olin Hall where he applied the hand brakes to come to a com­ plete stop. Later, a hill demonstration was done on Higgins lawn, where DeBarrows had no trouble dealing with the steep, rugged turf.

When asked what they planned to do with the skates, the two mentioned such aspira­ tions as a possible trip to the X-Games, a national competition that originated on the steep hills near Brown University in-Provi­

dence, Rhode Island. Additionally, they would like to submit a petition to the Guinness Book of World Records for the title of “Big­ gest Skates”.

Although all this may sound like some­ thing that’d be fun to try, it doesn’t look like the average person will be able to walk into your nearest K-Mart and pick-up a pair of these skates anytime soon. The two design­ ers admitted that the product still needs a lot of work to be efficient and they are still in the prototyping stage. Plus, if you wanted a pair of these babies, the cost of fabrication alone is likely to set you back more than an esti­ mated $420, a hefty price tag for most people to swallow.

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Christine Biscotti (Glastonbury, Conn.) had 29 assists and 11 digs. Wendy Jobling (Harrisville, R.I.) had 12 digs.

M en’s Soccer (7-3-3) The men’s soccer team was looking to bounce back from their loss to Spring­ field as they traveled to Babson last Wednesday in a big conference game in the standings. The hosts were not too generous as they blanked the Engineers 5-0.

Football (2-4) Last week WPI hosted the No. 1 team in the East at Alumni Field and was in the game at halftime only trailing 14-13.

Springfield broke the game open in the third quarter with three scores and went on to the 40-25 win.

Springfield took the opening kickoff and drove 70 yards on 6 plays for the early 7-0 lead. WPI would have the ball at the end of the quarter into the second quarter for a 14-play, 75-yard drive to even the score at 7-7. John Riccio (Southington, Conn.) would complete 8 of 10 passes on the drive and would score the touchdown on a 1-yard run.

The Engineers would take the lead with 3:26 left in the half on a Riccio to Jason Merry (Latham, N.Y.) 17-yard touchdown pass. The extra point was blocked and WPI led 13-7. The Pride would come right back with a 7-play, 65-yard drive to tie the score with 58 seconds remaining.

They would add the extra point and take a 14-13 lead into the lockerroom.

Springfield would score on their first drive of the third quarter to push their lead to 21-13. On the ensuing drive, the Engineers would go 73 yards on 7 plays capped by a R iccio to Mi^tt Surette (Spencer, Mass.) pass of 11 yards. The two-point conversion attempt was stopped and the score was 21-19 in fa-' vor of the Pride. Springfield would add

two more scores before the end of the third quarter to increase their lead to 3419 at the end of the quarter.

In the fourth quarter WPI would close the gap to 34-25 on a Nick Fluet (Leominster, Mass.) 1-yard run with over 10 minutes remaining in the game. The Pride would close the door on their next drive on a 34-yard touchdown run.

Women’s Soccer (8-10, Final) The women’s soccer team ended their regular season with a road game at Babson College. They were beaten 3-1, but finished with their best regular sea­ son record in their four-year history.

Senior co-captain Lauren Goodfellow (Foxboro, Mass.) continued to have a hot foot as she tallied the lone goal for W P I with an assist from Jam ie Szafarowicz (Oakham, Mass.).

Last Thursday W PI was matched against Wellesley in the quartfinals of the N E W M A C Tournament. The hosts proved to be too strong as they elimi­ nated WPI by the score of 5-0.

The women’s soccer team did have their best season in their four-year his­ tory and set records for wins and goals in a season.

Field Hockey (9-9) The field hockey team ended their regualr season with a home game against Babson. The Engineers pulled out a thrilling 1-0 overtime win on a goal by Marissa Mertzic (Barre, Mass.). Six min­ utes into the first sudden-death overtime period, Mertzic was able to break in alone on the Babson keeper and drive the ball between her legs for the goal.

Last Thursday the field hockey team was at Wellesley for their quarterfinal tournament game. Wellesley used a stingy defense to shutout WPI 2-0. The Engineers were only able to get three shots on goal for the game.

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WAM Exhibit: Blurring the Boundaries 25 Years of Installation Art

by Megan A. Boettcher Newspeak Staff Worcester Art Museum has recently endowed a contemporary art program, and to start it off is an exhibit demonstrating the development of Installation Art over the past quarter-decade. I strongly recom­ mend that you find a free hour between now and January third to meander on down (less than a five minute stroll) to the Mu­ seum to check this out. Even if you don’t think art is your thing, this exhibit will have something for you. Many majors at this school will find familiar materials used in unconventional ways.

The idea behind installation art is to get away from the “singular, unique object of art. , . toward the introduction of new ma­ terial (especially video).” There are five main elements that signify installation art: It may be experiential, and therefor reflect­ ing on how we perceive and find meaning in experiencing art, and focusing on the “phenomenon of the total experience” (such as James Turrell’s Stuck Red). It may be time sensitive, in which there is a link between the piece of art and the environ­ ment within which it has been installed.

This term applies to pieces that change during their time on display, such as Den­ nis Oppenhiem’s/lg/flg. Many pieces are interactive, and often meant to be func­ tional objects, such as Scott Burton’s (very comfy) Steel Furniture. The art may be environmental, meaning, it strives to bring something grander from the natural world into the museum setting, in hopes of help­ ing the viewers make a quicker connection between art and their worlds. Finally, it may be site specific, such as Arturo Herrera’s Painting for the Renaissance Court, which depicts parts of the museum in an abstract perception, and which will never exist anywhere but at WAM. The exhibit will feature the works of

twenty installation artists whose works date from 1969 to 1994. Artists included in the exhibition are: Carl Andre, Chris Bur­ den, Scott Burton, Tony Cragg, Kate Ericson, Mel Ziegler, Dan Flavin, Robert Gober, Ann hamilton, Alfredo Jaar, Anish Kapoor, Louise Lawler, Richard Long, Den­ nis Oppenheim, Tony Oursler, Sarah Seager, Alexis Smith, James Turrell, Bill Viola, and Krzystof Wodiczko. Their works are displayed in the Frances L. Hiatt wing and adjoining rooms. Arturo Herrera’s Wall Project is in the Renaissance Court, which is immediately past the foyer.

A few of the pieces clearly illustrated the themes of installation art. Oppenheim’s Aging was a time sensitive depiction of decay and the breaking down of people.

Fifteen identical wax men in suits stand

along a wall, blandly colored apathetic ex­ pressions on their faces. A barricade runs in front of them, closer at one end than the other. Heat lamps hang from the barricade in a checkered pattern. Those closer to the light have crumbled more. Some to­ ward the middle have simply fallen down.

A new set of little men are cast for each location of this display, because the heat lamps cause them to break, crumble and gradually melt into a mucky puddle.

Alfredo Jaar’s piece. Gold in the Morn­ ing, involves a large pile of nails on the floor and a number of color transparencies in light-boxes. As I was viewing the piece, a tour group from a home for the autistic came through. Many of them reacted sud­ denly and explosively to this part of the exhibit. One shy man gently nudged all

PHOTOCOURTESYOFTHEWORCESTERARTMUSEUM Photo of Baja California Circle by Richard Long brought to WAM from the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA.

The game of the show

by Ken Gagne Newspeak Staff Title: METAL GEAR SOLID Platform: Sony PlayStation Publisher: Konami Rating: 9.7 It was Game of the Show at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. It’s been highly anticipated since it was announced as reality a few years ago, after several years of wishful thinking. Metal Gear Solid, Konami’s blockbuster PlayStation title, has finally coalesced, and succeeds not only as a game, but as a cinematic experience.

The series began on the original 8-bit Nintendo. It followed soldier-spy Solid Snake, as he infiltrated the country Outer Heaven, which was developing the Metal Gear, a standing tank with nuclear capa­ bilities. The game was a hit, with intrigue, an involving storyline, and Zelda-like ex­ ploration and item acquisition. Metal Gear enjoyed a sequel on that system a few years later, but Snake has not been heard from since -until now.

Snake’s former unit, FOX-HOUND, has taken control of an Alaskan nuclear dis­ posal site, and is threatening the world unless their demands are met. Only one of their own has any chance of getting into the base unnoticed and foiling their plans.

The storyline which develops from here sells the game. Snake will encounter a com­ plicated cast of characters full of secrets, surprises, and lies, among both the enemy and his own comrades. Unexpected twists develop at every turn. Metal Gear is based in a realistic near future, with bases in, ref­ erences to, and stock footage from World War II, the Gulf War, and other events.

Gamers who played through the original Metal Gears long ago will find old friends and enemies reappearing - sometimes in name only, sometimes more - and will ap­ preciate the intrigue that has taken a de­ cade to weave. They will also notice that Metal Gear Solid retains the feel of the origi­ nal series, having not suffered for the leap to 32-bit.

Newcomers can read old mission logs to

catch up; most background is explained during the plot development anyway.

Enemy AI is also a plus. They’re smart enough to follow footprints in the snow, inspect the source of odd sounds, and re­ main on alert even after Snake has gone into hiding. Few of these details come into play often, though.

Audio plays a large factor in the game.

Dialogues occur regularly between Snake and the rest of the cast, be they face-to-

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face or via radio. The voice acting, unlike many other games (such as Resident Evil), is quite good. The first thing you should do is disable the captions, for dramatic ef­ fect.

The music also adds depth and life to the story. Be it a hostile confrontation, a startling revelation, or a abrupt discovery, the mood is augmented with the proper soundtrack.

The graphics are dark but detailed. From slaughtered bodies to new weaponry, a realistic feel envelops the game. The cam­ era angles are fixed for optimal viewing plea­ sure, switching when proper or scrolling to follow Snake’s exploits.

The control is not terribly complicated.

The biggest points are learning to scroll through the inventories, and the difference between Action & Shoot, neither of which take much getting used to. Oddly, Snake cannot jump, or shoot while crouching or crawling, but these are minor points. Snake can grab a soldier by the throat and use him as a shield, break his neck, or flip him to the ground, but cannot kick him while he’s down. A VR Training mode allows him to practice these skills. The game is noticeably enhanced when played with a shock-capable controller.

The bosses are unique, and the obstacles and pitfalls many. Continues and saves are regular, but expect to die frequently, and rehash many scenes until they’re done just right. FOX-HOUND isn’t giving up with a fight!

Metal Gear is a two-disc game, and takes about 10 hours for an expert gamer to fin­ ish. It’s extremely easy to miss many finer details the first time through; this and other incentives exist for multiple replays.

Metal Gear is scripted better than most movies. Plot development usually occurs in ten-minute blocks, creating a dramatic atmosphere without killing the excitement of action. It’s a solid package that’s as much a game as it is an experience, and should not be missed.

Other reviews, FAQs, etc. by Ken Gagne can be found at: http://www.ziplink.net/ -kgagne/vidgames/vidgames.html

stray nails back into place in the pile. This sort of interaction is hoped for by such artists. This outburst frightened off some of the other patrons (mostly “artsy” trendy college students). And this mass exodus drew the attention of patrons in other parts of the exhibit, and worrisome museum work­ ers tried to ascertain and resolve the cause of the commotion. The respectful silence was broken and, for a moment, general chaos reigned.

One of the most moving pieces, Viola’s Heaven and Earth, stands in the middle of the Hiatt wing. This piece consists of two television screens facing each other, 2 1/8 inches apart. The lower screen plays a black and white loop of his second son, just moments after he was born. The upper screen plays a similar loop of his strokestruck mother in her final moments. The two images are frighteningly similar, and reflect on each other.

Turrell’s Stuck Red is easily my favorite piece in this exhibit. I’d like to recommend that, if you go to see the exhibit, you enter the room which houses this piece and let the curtain close completely behind you before looking around. I also recommend you listen to They Might Be Giants “Spiraling Shape” and keep it in mind. On a far wall of an oddly shaped room is what ap­ pears to be a two-dimensional red rect­ angle. On closer inspection, one finds that it is actually a rectangular opening to an­ other oddly shaped smaller area. Inside this area is glowing red in such a way that suggests no discernable source, and has no distinct shadows. Leaning into it is like immersing yourself in a incarnation of red.

Many of the works that the museum ac­ quired per the new endowment for contem­ porary art are scattered throughout the museum, to pose as a contrast between the new and the old. New pieces will be added as the program grows, such as the Wall Project. Soon Herrera’s painting will be painted over and a new artist, Sophia Tottie, will have a turn at the Renaissance Court.

Worcester Art Museum offers classes of all sorts, tours, and other interactive learn­ ing opportunities, as well as free admis­ sion to WPI students (just show them your id card), and it is all worth the very short walk, whether you have half an hour or a whole afternoon.

Ten String Swing

by Troy Nielsen Class o f ‘91 Jazz duet ‘Ten String Swing” has begun weekly performances at “The Sahara” res­ taurant/cafe on Highland St. in Worcester.

The performances are every Tuesday from 7:30 pm -9:30 pm. There is no cover charge.

Ten String Swing is a guitar and bass jazz duet featuring Troy Nielsen on guitar and Matthew Brown on electric fretless bass. The duet’s repertoire is covers Ameri­ can songbook standards, bebop, blues, original compositions, hard bop, bossa nova, and jazz samba.

Using the great Jim Hall/Ron Carter and Gene Bertocini/Michael Moore duets as mentors, Ten Suing Swing creates elegant swing while still ‘digging into the music’.

Nielsen states “...it’s about a musical con­ versation between 2 instruments in an ac­ cessible format.”

What better venue for this music than the Sahara? With a menu that ranges from full dinners to pastries and coffee, the Sa­ hara is a great place to relax and enjoy the jazz with great food.

Gordon Library Exhibit Exhibit: Pine, Paint and Paper Woodcut Prints by Carol Santora Dates: November 16 - December 21, 1998 Hours: M-F 8am - 11pm; Sat. 9am 9pm; Sun. noon - llpm ; Closed Nov. 26-28 Phone: (508)831-5410

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White Horse

by Tom Balistrieri Student Development & Coun­ seling Center

The man whose “Indian” name is White Horse lead the 100 or so WPI students in a snake-like dance around Riley Hall. He yelled out a chant and all the students yelled out the reply taught to them by this vibrant young man. The line of people, laughing and calling back to White Horse, wove themselves into a tighter and tighter circle un­ til they could no longer move. The chanting stopped and everyone in the room felt the spirit of fun and friendship. White Horse, known in our world as Kenny Hamilton,

had a good time with our students and asked if he could come back next year.

That was just last year. Kenny Hamilton, White Horse, is return­ ing to WPI, but things are not the same. A few months ago a car crashed into Kenny’s car. The two people who ran a red light were killed. Kenny’s car was destroyed and Kenny was paralyzed. This young man who made his living as an artisan could not move his arms or hands.

Things are better now. He is re­ gaining movement and strength in his arms and hands, but no one knows if Kenny will ever be the same. He has no insurance, can­

not really do his work, and times are tough. But Kenny is strong and is working to gain back his health.

So WPI is sponsoring a Native American Social in Kenny Hamilton’s name. We are invit­ ing Native American people, the people of Worcester and every­ one at WPI lo come and honor Kenny Hamilton, White Horse.

In fact, the name of the event is the Kennv Hamilton Dance So­ cial: Honoring White Horse. It is the return of the gift he gave to our students and to W PI last year. It is intended as a gift of goodwill, help and healing. Our dream is to once again have this

vibrant man telling stories and lead­ ing us in a chant and a dance around Riley Hall. Kenny has said he intends to attend the Social.

The Social is November 14 from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM. The event will take place in Riley Commons, and you are invited to attend any or all of the day-long functions.

There will be four different drums, a storyteller, a flute player, a tradi­ tional Lakota artist from South Da­ kota, the showing of the documen­ tary film, Yakoanna, and many other events. W PI students have been taught a Lakota prayer song and will be signing to Kenny Hamilton and singing a second song to the elders at the opening ceremonies

and greeting to be held at 4:00 PM. LEAP is sponsoring a toy col­ lection for the Lakota kids on the Rosebud Reservation, so you are invited to donate a toy or new winter hat or gloves on the day of the Social. The Social is being cosponsored by the Office of Residential Life, the SDCC, Healthy Alternatives, EMSEP, Student Activities, and the Stu­ dent Government Social Commit­ tee.

We hope to see you at this So­ cial and we hope you will offer to your good wishes to W hite Horse. Mitakuye Oyasin, “All are my relations.”

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Travelogue from East Asia: Recruiting in Japan

Wednesday, Osaka.

The drive from the new airport takes longer than imagined. On the bus, we pass pedestrians braving the elements. The hotel is vibrant, a center of international life in this industrial city. We are met and wel­ comed. Hotel staff stand, smile and bow as we pass. We get our keys and go to our rooms. The decor is classic Japanese. Nice place. The ten-hour flight from Los Angeles was easier than expected. I got lucky: I was upgraded to business class. We lost Wednesday. It’s already late.

the 35-member group. We go over the itinerary. There are some minor changes. Before we know it, we are on the bus for Kobe to our first university fair. We, rep­ resentatives of US colleges and universities, try to entice stu­ dents to choose an American education. The high school is magnificent. After lunch, we meet the shy, sometimes giggly students. They come and ask questions about our schools.

Some are assertive and prepared; others seem more interested in hanging on to their pals. The tu­ ition, I am told, at this school is $20,000 a year. It’s a short fair, only three hours. We get back to Osaka just before the stores close. I rush out trying to find Japan. We all go to a restaurant in the evening. I sit at a table where nobody likes Japanese food. I overeat.

Thursday, Osaka.

At 8:00 in the morning we as­ semble downstairs for a working breakfast. We introduce our­ selves and quickly get to know

Friday, Osaka We meet at 7:00 a.m. Everyone is blurry eyed. We arrive at the international school an hour later.

There is coffee, not easy to find

by Billy McGowan Director o f ESL The following are excerpts from my travelogue as I participate in the educational tour in East Asia.

I am representing WPI on this re­ cruiting mission.

in Osaka. I have a few cups. Now I am ready, come what may! The students come in but there are only 25 seniors. Some are keenly interested in technical schools. I am pleased. WPI has name rec­ ognition. I am pleased. The coun­ selors indicate the students who are interested in engineering. I give them WPI materials. We leave at noon. Back at the hotel, we are told to report back in two hours. I rush off to a nearby de­ partment store, which has the most salespeople I have ever wit­ nessed in a department store.

The time passes quickly. Back at the hotel, we quickly board the bus for a nearby destination; we are scheduled to attend a brief­ ing on eduction in Japan. The speaker tells us it is a good time to be in Japan. Wonderful. Later at the fair, which lasts until late in the evening, I feel good about the inquiries. Maybe it is a good time to be in Japan. A WPI alum from 1982 comes in to help me. He tells me he studied chemical engi­ neering but now he is a minister.

“It’s more interesting,” he claims.

By the end of the evening, I am hoarse from having talked so much.

Saturday, Osaka Our luggage is collected at 7:00 a.m. An hour later, we identify our luggage and head for the bullet train. We are off to Tokyo. Every­ thing works with precision. The train appears; we get in and it moves very fast and very quiet.

The program informs us that Mt. Fuji will appear on the left-hand side of the train from 11:47 to 12:08 p.m. At exactly the scheduled time, it appears in the haze. We gawk. I remember the picture of Mt Fuji my uncle brought back to my grand­ parents in the 1950’s. I nod off; my companions eat non-stop!

Sunday, Tokyo It is still raining! I see the impe­ rial palace grounds. The water in the surrounding moat is rich green.

We arrive at the briefing early. I did not get enough sleep last night. In the middle of the night, I woke up again. The first speaker is Japa­ nese. His English is choppy. He tells us the US has a lot of new

competition for Japanese stu­ dents. The Brits, Aussies, and others are chipping away at the numbers that used to come ex­ clusively to the US. The Japa­ nese educators are also getting into the act; they realize that they might be out of jobs if they don’t retain more Japanese stu­ dents. The numbers have de­ clined from record 2.5 million in the late 1980’s. The American who followed quickly reassured us that the decline affected pro­ prietary ESL schools more than any university. “The future is bright,” he proclaimed! The fair that followed produced a deluge of students requesting all sorts of majors. (“ Do you have mu­ sic therapy?” “No, how about physics?” I asked.) Tomorrow, there is another university fair.

From Tokyo, we go to Seoul, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Singapore seeking the elusive student who perhaps dreams of an American education in these times of eco­ nomic uncertainty. At this mo­ ment, I dream of my pillow!

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College Computer Center Updates

by Debra L. Babineau Computer Trainer Copyright issues at W P I A reminder to all WPI members that it is in violation of the Ac­ ceptable Use Policy (AUP) to copy or misuse copyrighted ma­

terial via WPI systems. Below is a portion AUP (which is available on the web at http:// www.wpi.edu/4-AUP) regarding copyright.

Within the “Summary of Rules” section, Assure Ethical Use of System # 5. Don’t copy or mis­

use copyrighted or licensed ma­ terial. If you do not abide by these legal and contractual restrictions, you may be subject to civil or criminal prosecution. Although this is not an exhaustive list, you are likely to violate copyright by: • displaying pictures or graphics

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CD review: Jim ’s Big Ego

by Jennifer Cooper Newspeak Staff The “Don’t Get Smart” CD from the group Jim’s Big Ego is a foot tapping, smiling, weirdly groovy

collection of songs. The best song by far is “Ahead of the Curve” wherein the Song has a great beat and is just plain wacky at times but is irresistible. In 1995, Jim Infantino, the Jim of Jim’s Big Ego,

was bestowed New Artist of the Year by the National Academy of Songwriters. Beyond any awards or recognition for greatness this band does what so few bands do today - play like they love it.

Pops Concert November 7,1998 On Saturday, November 7lh, the WPI Concert Band and the WPI Stage Band will present their an­ nual Pops Concert, proving once again that engineering and art­ istry are not mutually exclusive.

This year’s concert will continue W P I’s tradition of musical merit with a unique twist with guest dancer from the Performing Arts School of Worcester. The perfor­ mance will be held in Alden Hall on the WPI campus, and will be­ gin at 7:30p.m. Ticket prices are $7 for adults, and $2 for students and seniors.

The Pops Concert program will contain a wide variety of

music from each performing group. W P I’s 80-piece Concert Band, under the direction of Professor Douglas Weeks, will play a repertoire that includes Hands Across the Sea by John P h ilip Sousa and Berstein's C andide, and w ill feature

Bacchanale from Samson and D elilah by Saint-Sacns, accom­ panied by dancers from the Per­ forming Arts School of Worces­ ter. The WPI Wind Ensemble will shine the spotlight on se­ nior French horn soloist Debby Marcroft in Morceau de Con­ cert by Saint-Saens. The WPI Stage B and, a tra d itio n a l

twenty-two piece big band di­ rected by Professor Richard Falco, will perform works from a variety o f jazz styles, includ­ ing traditional, Latin, blues, and modern jazz. The Jazz En­ semble, a smaller jazz combo, will also perform several pieces.

The Stage Band and Jazz En­ semble together form W P I’s JazzGroup.

To purchase tickets, or for more information on the Pops Concert and other WPI musical happen­ ings, please call 831-5946. For more information on JazzGroup, visit http://w w w .w pi.edu/ -wpijazz.

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Tip of the week Last week’s tip reminded people to log out of U NIX and log off from public pcs when you are done working. This week’s tip is, log out of Novell on your Residence Hall pc. Stu­ dents can have up to two con­ current logins. If you are logged into Novell in your Residence Hall room, then you have one login left for on-campus. When logged in to Novell in your dorm room, if you log into a lab pc, and that pc crashes, the network may still think you are at your max of two logins. It’s usually referred to as a “ghosted login”.

To counteract this in the future, log yourself out of your dorm pc if it really isn’t necessary for you to be logged in to Novell.

If you are in a lab and encoun­ ter a ghosted login problem, you can visit the CCC Main Lab in Fuller and a lab operator will terminate all logins (ghosted and authentic).

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Look Both Ways Before Complaining To the Editor I must say thal I was slightly amused by the piece M aple.

Aaaagh that appeared in the Sep­ tember 29th edition of Newspeak.

Please do not think of me as heart­ less, but rather cruel, when I ques­ tion the motives behind submitting this type of commentary into a newspaper. I sympathize with you when I say that the obvious frus­ trations are all but uncommon to one who has only started college, however, I can assure you that your frustrations will rise exponentially with an attitude such as this. While I admit that Maple does have its share of problems, most of which are still as of yet unexplained, stu­ dents who know it well by paying attention during the labs and put­ ting in a fair amount of effort can make good use of its many advan­ tages. For instance: students can use it to check over homework problems that require graphs or integrals.

In your article you wrote: “I could understand the benefits of such a program if I was actually learning Calculus through the use of it, but I am finding myself be­

coming more confused about ev­ erything.”

This was my favorite...make that my second favorite line in the commentary. Let’s get something straight here, if using Maple makes you more confused about the subject matter then my rec­ ommendation for you is to head off to the library with a can of Surgea in one hand and your calc book in the other. (On a side note: Be sure to finish the Surgea or at least hide it before you actually get to the library since no drink­ ing is actually allowed in there.)

See, if you know something rela­ tively well then finding out vari­ ous ways to apply it can only re­ inforce your prior knowledge. On the issue of learning Calculus through it, I’m led to believe that you are misinterpreting the teach­ ers’ motives. Maple is not sup­ posed to teach you Calculus, that would be silly, but rather ways to help you while learning it.

As for getting it to work, once again I reiterate that nothing is perfect. If we lived in a perfect world then everyone would be rich, there would be no Macs, and

every person would have an EE degree hanging on their wall right below the picture of the guy who invented the pez candy d is­ penser (This one is for Prof. Vaz and the IEEE). One of the meth­ ods that I have found effective, which I recommend to anyone who asks me for help while I’m at the CCC, is going to the very be­ ginning of the program and hit­ ting enter after each line. You’re probably questioning why you should have to do this. I, in turn, am questioning why Explorer in Windows 98 crashes even after people complained to all hell about it happening in Windows 95. See, there is no piece of soft­ ware that is perfect. Heck, Office 97 crashed on me as I was typing up this commentary. If you don’t believe me then I propose a chal­ lenge for you to find me one that has absolutely no problems, (zip.. .zero.. .my bank account af­ ter four years of college) so that I can encase the package in gold, mount it on a pedestal, and de­ clare as the new Holy Bible for CS majors.

Ok, the fun is over. Let’s get

down to some serious issues. In your commentary you wrote: “What I want to know is: what in the world is a Calculus lab?”

Now this was my favorite line.

So what indeed is a Calculus lab?

Well in order to answer this ques­ tion, I ’m going to have to ask you to go back a long way (a few months) to your high school days. “What makes a Biology or Chemistry or maybe even Phys­ ics” (Dagesse Maple. Aaaagh) lab different from a math lab. Want to hear my answer? There is no dif­ ference. Any lab is a period of time where it is proved, hands on or visually, that everything you suffered to learn in class is valid.

That is the reason why chemistry teachers have their students com­ bine chemicals together and biology teachers have their students dissect, to have them learn hands on.

As for Maple being stubborn, of course it is, but then again so is half the student population at MIT so what are you going to do? Un­ less you happen to be extremely lucky and have a crock load of AP credits from high school behind you, you can’t escape Maple. My

cure for this, much like my cure for the O.J. Simpson verdict, is to ac­ cept it and move on.

All right, at this point I must apologize for my lengthy commen­ tary and admit that I never enjoyed using Maple. I’m not an activist for Maple and probably never will be.

However, given the circumstances that Maple is similar to death in the sense that you cannot and will not escape it, I find the need to at least get people to look at the advan­ tages before complaining about the disadvantages. Besides once you’ve suffered through Maple, every piece of software out there is cream cheese. Calculus is not an easy subject and anyone who dis­ agrees is either extremely smart or learned derivatives and never showed up to class again. The fi­ nal and probably least important issue, does anyone on this cam­ pus like Maple? Probably Not. Have any of those people gotten away with not doing Maple? Once again.. .Probably Not. Dedicated to Professors: Farr and Goulet.

unless you are staff, faculty or a graduate student, you are not al­ lowed into an academic building after hours.

The question I pose to the ad­ ministration of the school is why that is so? This is an institution of higher learning and access to the facilities that aid learning should not be restricted. If you go to many other colleges, the buildings never close. They may be locked but the student ID serves as a key that opens the doors 24-7. Why has

such a system not been imple­ mented in a “technologically ad­ vanced” school like WPI? I have often wondered why we can’t use our IDs as cash cards with which we can purchase drinks and soda from the vending machines or to operate the laundry machines in the residential halls. But that is an­ other issue.

For now, I would like to know why we, as students, are not al­ lowed into the very buildings that we pay $24,000 a year to get into.

At least, I think that someone should understand that there are students who do want to work late Friday night or early on Saturday and Sunday morning. It is my strong belief I that hindering the learning process of its students is something that WPI wants to do.

So the next time you get locked out of a building, ask yourself why you should be denied access to your education.

Sincerely, Vishnu S. Pandey, Class of '01

Unlimited Access To the Editor Editor's note: This letter was recieved near the end of A term It’s a quarter of one in the after­ noon on Sunday and I just tried to get into Atwater Kent to give a help session but found, as I half expected, that the building was locked so tight even EM waves from CWINS could not get out. Of course that meant that I could not get in too.

This is something that has irked me for the few years that I have

been here at WPI. I have tried get­ ting up at 8am to work on labs only to find that the CCC is not open till later in the morning on Saturdays.

Why? Is it because the school does not trust its student population?

That’s the message that I get from the way I have been kicked out of AK whenever I’ve stayed there doing my work after the doors have been locked. I have been ques­ tioned by Campus Police with re­ gards to my right to be in the build­ ing. It seems that the policy is that

Sincerely, Toh Yu-Ping, Class of ‘99

A r t s & En t e r a i n m e n t

Jazz Events in November Every Tuesday during B-term: A fric a n m usic and dance class O p en to W P I students, learn african rhythms, instruments, and dance styles.

8:00pm - 9 :3 0p m .

L o w er W edge.

Sunday, November 15th: C hristian M c B rid e ja z z clinic.

Old culture new on campus

by Michael Piecuch VP o f JazzGroup Would you like to experience the dance and rhythm of an ex­ citing culture? Brian Tsagli and the African Drumming and Dance Ensemble will be visiting our campus every Tuesday starting November 10 for a free interac­ tive performance of African drum­ ming and dance. He describes his performance as a “traditional flow of gracefulness and strength

that make up the technique of ex­ pression without words.” You will learn heart pounding African dances in styles such as Maskaquade, Bima, Ajogbo, and Banbantakai to the beat of his rhythmic drumming.

A native of Ghana, Brian Tsagli has been dancing, instructing and choreographing for over 15 years.

He began learning about African art and history at a very young age and completed his study in the department of African Studies at

the University of Ghana. He has toured Egypt, India, Canada and US cities including Washington DC, Los Angeles, and New York.

Starting November 10, he will be coming to WPI every Tuesday.

Don’t miss out on this exhilarating opportunity. Brian Tsagli’s free interactive performance will take place in the Lower Wedge at 8:00pm. Sponsored by the WPI Arts committee, WPI JazzGroup, and the WPI Substance Free Pro­ gramming Fund.

Celebrated ja z z bassist M cB ride is giving a free clinic w ith the W P I Ja z z E nsem ble and the IA J E All-State co m b o .

1:00 pm . A ld e n H all. Free and open to the p u b lic * That night, M c B rid e is perform ing at M echanics H all.

Friday, November 20th: R a g tim e program . Prof. G ia c o m o O liv a , D irector o f M u ­ sic, U o f Florida, gives a lecture clin ic on ragtim e m u ­ sic.

2:30 pm .

A ld e n H a ll. Free and open to the public

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Christian Bible Fellowship Welcome back! 1 hope that everyone had a great fall break. This week we will be having Tuesday Night Prayer at 9:30 in Founders and Friday Night Fellowship in the Lower Wedge at 7:30. Anyone inter­ ested in either of these activities can email cbf@wpi.edu.

“Remember this: Whoever sows spar­ ingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

Each man should give what has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (NIV) How many times have you heard that you get out of something what you put into it? A lot, right? In this passage, Paul states that this is true even when giving to God. Paul also states another very impor­ tant point that it should be done with the right attitude. How many times have you forced yourself to put the time and effort into something and gotten minimal results, and only when you went about it with a right attitude did you receive the results you wanted? For a lot of us that happens quite frequently. This is very much the same when giving to God, whether it be our money, time, obedience, or life to Him. We will only see results if we have the right attitude when it comes to giving to Him. So the next time you go to put a lot of time and effort into something, make sure that you have the right attitude, and you will end up with the results that you hoped for.

Vogtman are giving a high school retreat next weekend. Also Tom P will be in charge of our annual Christmas Tree Giving. More about some of these events will be forth­ coming in future columns. Everyone is welcome to our video and pasta night.

Please feel free to join us.

Our Sunday Masses are every Sunday at 11:30 AM in Alden and 5:00 PM in Founders. This coming Sunday the 11:30 AM Mass will be a special Mass in memory of Harry Thompson, former advisor to ATO. Harry, a great friend of the Newman Club, died in November 1991. His Anni-

versary Mass is held each year during the month of November.

SGA An SGA retreat was held last Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. This was to present the new vision of SGA to increase WPI Pride through unity and history. Individual com­ mittees are interested in your input with regard to ideas for projects to work on this term. Join one of the SGA committees and get involved in student government. You need not be a senator to help. If you are

P e r s o n o n th e S tr e e t

Question: Trick or treat? Which one and why?

by Lizabeth Amaral Newspeak Staff

‘Treat, I love to eat!” -Shangari Meleschi

‘Trick, because it’s a good laugh for the rest of your life. Treat is just a one time deal...” -Stu Clemons

“Hmmm...We don’t think you can print our answer...” -Greg Snoddy and Philip Clay

Jazz Group Fear not if you missed our spectacular Quad performance during Homecoming because we’ll be back in B term with some spectacular concerts and special guests.

For example, on November 15th Christian McBride will be hosting a clinic at WPI then performing at Mechanics Hall in the evening. If that doesn’t interest you maybe the Ragtime music and knowledge of Pro­ fessor Giacomo Oliva, from the University of Florida, will draw you into the Jazz com­ munity here on campus.

Here’s a thought to part with as you prepare for Fall break. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” -Confucius

Masque Hi again! Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan will be performed in Alden Hall on November 19,20, and 21. It’s really going to be unlike any other show we’ve ever had! Check out http.VAvww.wpi. edu/~masque for more information about the performance and about the history of Saint Joan of Arc. Attention all student organizations, groups, gatherings, and others - we will offer group discounts, so get plenty of people together to enjoy this performance.

Contact Joe Alba (joealba@wpi.edu) or Sarah Tranes (sahara@wpi.edu) for more information.

Saint Joan production staff still needs some helping hands, so e-mail Steve Hocurscak (steven@wpi.edu) if you’re in­ terested.

Hey, some of you didn’t seem to remem­ ber that we have meetings each Friday at 4:30 PM in Alden Hall’s Green Room (be­ hind the stage). I forgive you, but make sure you show up this week. Don’t forget!

Newman Club Welcome back for Term B. Our agenda committee met last Thursday night and our Executive Committee met last night (Mon­ day night). The following plans were con­ firmed. There is a video and pasta night this Friday night, November 6th starting at 5:30 PM in the Religious Center and it will last until the food runs out. Our Faith and Discussion group will meet on Wednes­ day nights, Nov. 5th, 12th and the 19th at 8:30 PM in the Religious Center. We are going to Wright’s Chicken Farm but are not sure whether it will be Nov.20th or Dec.4th.

Our Christmas Mass and Party is set for Sunday, Dec. 13th starting at 9:00 PM in Alden Memorial Chapel. Our President Greg Macleod and Vice President Tom

interested in finding out more about SGA at WPI please stop by the office and talk to one of the senators about how you can become more involved in campus life at WPI. Petitions for senator positions are available in the SGA office. If you are in­ terested come in and pick one up. If you are interested in receiving minutes and agendas via email or you want to help SGA out with the new vision please contact Anne-Marieatteddy@wpi.edu. The next SGA meeting will be held Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. in the Lower Wedge. All are welcome to attend!

‘Trick, suprises are cool!?” -Mike Borek

‘Trick, because a good laugh is always fun!” -Jami Ricard

S t u d e n t g o v e r n m e n t A s s o c ia t io n

SGA agenda for November 3,1998 I. Call to Order U. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes IV. Presidents Report V. Committee Reports

CSU (Committee on Student Life Is­ sues) -Chair Carrie CM (Committee on Academic Issues) • Chair Upton Committee on Appropriations -Trea­ surer Tino Committee on Public Relations -Chairs Moore and Viveiros Committee on Elections - Chairs Szafarowicz Committee on Policies and Procedures -Chair Winrow Institute Committees Budget Development and Advisory Council Committee on Academic Operations Committee on Academic Policy CommitteeonAdvising and StudentLife Planning Implimentation Committee Student Organization Committee Web Design Committee Bookstore Advisory Committee Community Building Committee Clubs/Organizations VL Old Business VO. New Business VDI. Questions Comments and Ideas IX. Treasurer’s Report X. Secretary’s Report XI. Vice President’s Report XII. President’s Remarks X m . Announcements XIV. Adjournment CAI - Chair Upton (mupton@wpi.edu) CAI met Wed. to take a further look at the PIC document List of priorities was finialized Also started discussion of what makes for good IQP prep. Is ID2050 a worth­ while class or can its goals be accomplished in other ways? Should the time it is taken be changed in order to make it more worth­ while i.e. two terms before going away rather than 1?

Next week Ernie will brief committee on BB/BBT lab request and discussion will follow. Course reserves are in order Meet-

ing is Wed. at 2 in office PR - Chairs Vivieros and Moore (merev@wpi.edu and mooredog@wpi.edu) The Pep Rally was a huge success, at least considering it was the first in a long time. The football coaching staff was ex­ tremely impressed with the turnout of people and they are very interested in do­ ing it again next year, possibly with a little more planning ahead (the bonfire idea was brought up). We also got a few positive responses from other faculty members that we were bringing back a great tradition.

We owe a lot of the success to the Orienta­ tion Leaders also for their help with activi­ ties.

The Bulletin Board is up, but we are still

working on getting the weekly calendar up each Sunday.

Athletic Nights was another project we were supposed to be involved in organiz­ ing, but it got put off because of the Rally.

But we were wondering if this is something that the new S.C.O.R.E club would be in­ terested in doing? We are going to talk to Dani about it and see if she is interested.

Elections - Chairs Malaquias and Szafarowicz (armqueca@wpi.edu and jamiesaf@wpi.edu) Appropriations - Treasurer Tino (ctino@wpi.edu) Policies and Procedures -Chair Winrow (twinrow@wpi.edu) CSLI -Chair Carrie (pongo@wpi.edu)

RedAlert You have a paper due and youdon’t knowwhereto start Afterall, y o u 're a stu den t, not a lib r a r ia n 1 Well researching a paper at Gordon Library need not be so /%/co/ .once you’ve taken one of our library instruction classes.

Youcan choose from: Researching Projects and Sufficiencies: November 2, 3, 4 and 5 From II am - 12 noon IQP: Resources in the Humanities and Social Sciences: November 9, 11 and 12 From 11am - 12 noon

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■ Funding Opportunities from SAO Courtesy of Student Activities Office The Student Activities Office is please to announce that the following funding sources are available: The WPI Student Speaker & Special Pre­ sentation Fund The WPI Student Speaker & Special Presentation Fund was established in 1992 as a programming resource for the WPI community. This special funding source generally provides awards of up to $ 1,000 for educational programs pro­ duced by WPI students, faculty, staff, departments or organizations. While lec­ tures are a primary focus, proposals are also accepted for programs utilizing panel discussions, debates, films and demon­ strations. Requests are reviewed based on the following criteria: 1.

Topical content: This funding source was established to encourage programs on contemporary issues. Pro­ grams of this nature are given strong

consideration. Other topical consider­ ations include: Appeal: The program should have broad appeal to all members of the WPI commu­ nity.

Uniqueness: Programs similar in topi­ cal content to ones recently presented stand less of a chance of receiving fund­ ing.

2. Matching funding: This funding source may not serve as the sole monetary source for a specific program. It is expected that any program seeking support will se­ cure funding from at least one other source.

Programs with multiple sponsors are highly encouraged.

3. Preparedness: Another goal of this special funding source is to encourage more responsible programming. Requests should demonstrate an understanding of effective planning and promoting of the program.

The Student Speaker Fund & Special Presentation Review Committee is com­ prised of students, staff and faculty. Re­

quests are sent to the committee (via elec­ tronic mail) within two days of submission of a completed form. The committee usu­ ally renders a decision within ten days of the request being received. In certain situ­ ations, the sponsor may be asked to sub­ mit more information prior to a decision being rendered. Awards may be paid ei­ ther directly to a presenter or into a depart­ mental or organizational account from which the presenter’s expenses will be taken.

The Student Activities Office serves as the contact point for all correspondence regarding the Student Speaker & Special Presentation Fund. Completed applica­ tions should be returned to the Student Activities Office.

The Substance Free Programming Fund The Substance Free Programming Fund was established to promote alternative ac­ tivities on the Hill. To be eligible for a mini­ grant, programs must meet the following requirements:

1. Occur on Tuesday, Friday, or Satur­ day nights; 2. Be substance-free; 3. Be open to the entire campus.

Mini-grants will not exceed $250.00 The following will be considered in awarding grants: • Preparedness : Does the organization have the resources to have a successful program?

• Appeal: Will the program appeal to a variety of students?

• Uniqueness: Is the group trying some­ thing new or expanding a current program?

• Timing: We have limited funds and these funds need to be dispersed through­ out the entire academic year.

• Resources: Are there other resources available for the organization? Can these expenses be justified?

Please note: Funds will not be transferred to the organization until the Student Ac­ tivities Office is in receipt of the evalua­ tion form. If necessary, special arrange­ ments can be made.

Tech or Treat: Halloween at WPI Photos taken by Justin Greenough, News Editor.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Funding Opportunities from SAO Courtesy of Student Activities Office The Student Activities Office is please to announce that the following funding sources are available: The WPI Student Speaker & Special Pre­ sentation Fund The WPI Student Speaker & Special Presentation Fund was established in 1992 as a programming resource for the WPI community. This special funding source generally provides awards of up to $ 1,000 for educational programs pro­ duced by WPI students, faculty, staff, departments or organizations. While lec­ tures are a primary focus, proposals are also accepted for programs utilizing panel discussions, debates, films and demon­ strations. Requests are reviewed based on the following criteria: 1.

Topical content: This funding source was established to encourage programs on contemporary issues. Pro­ grams of this nature are given strong

consideration. Other topical consider­ ations include: Appeal: The program should have broad appeal to all members of the WPI commu­ nity.

Uniqueness'. Programs similar in topi­ cal content to ones recently presented stand less o f a chance of receiving fund­ ing.

2. Matching funding: This funding source may not serve as the sole monetary source for a specific program. It is expected that any program seeking support will se­ cure funding from at least one other source.

Programs with multiple sponsors are highly encouraged.

3. Preparedness: Another goal of this special funding source is to encourage more responsible programming. Requests should demonstrate an understanding of effective planning and promoting of the program.

The Student Speaker Fund & Special Presentation Review Committee is com­ prised of students, staff and faculty. Re­

quests are sent to the committee (via elec­ tronic mail) within two days of submission of a completed form. The committee usu­ ally renders a decision within ten days of the request being received. In certain situ­ ations, the sponsor may be asked to sub­ mit more information prior to a decision being rendered. Awards may be paid ei­ ther directly to a presenter or into a depart­ mental or organizational account from which the presenter’s expenses will be taken.

The Student Activities Office serves as the contact point for all correspondence regarding the Student Speaker & Special Presentation Fund. Completed applica­ tions should be returned to the Student Activities Office.

The Substance Free Programming Fund The Substance Free Programming Fund was established to promote alternative ac­ tivities on the Hill. To be eligible fora mini­ grant, programs must meet the following requirements:

1. Occur on Tuesday, Friday, or Satur­ day nights; 2. Be substance-free; 3. Be open to the entire campus.

Mini-grants will not exceed $250.00 The following will be considered in awarding grants: • Preparedness: Docs the organization have the resources to have a successful program?

• Appeal. Will the program appeal to a variety of students?

• Uniqueness: Is the group trying some­ thing new or expanding a current program?

• Timing: We have limited funds and these funds need to be dispersed through­ out the entire academic year.

• Resources: Are there other resources available for the organization? Can these expenses be justified?

Please note: Funds will not be transferred to the organization until the Student Ac­ tivities Office is in receipt of the evalua­ tion form. If necessary, special arrange­ ments can be made.

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It’s the Little Things

by Kerri Dagesse Newspeak Staff Leaving home for the first time, you be­ gin to realize how much you took for granted while there. Most of it consists of stupid little things, but you soon come notice how much those things were a part of you. O f course you miss your family and your friends, and maybe even your house, but the small things are what you begin to long for once in college. The con­ cept of a hometown suddenly encom­ passes a lot more than just the name of a city. The town and everything in it was your life and now that you’re not there, you miss certain things about it. The things I miss the most are certain places only my city had. Everyone knows these places. They’re the ones you spent count­ less hours in, having fun with friends, shar­ ing a romantic moment or even stealing some quiet time by yourself. They’re the

places where everyone gathered on a Fri­ day night or the special ones only you knew about. They’re the places where memories were made, places you could call your own. They were different from your house in that you made the decision to call them your own, while your house was yours whether you wanted it to be or not.

And when you wanted to get away from your house, these were the places you went. I’m finding that here on campus there aren’t those special little spots I can call my own. As a freshman, not having a car, it’s hard to really get away from everything.

I used to love to be able to just get in my car and drive. Most of the time it wasn’t to anywhere in particular, but it was away from everything and that’s what mattered. I can’t do that here and I miss the times when I could.

There were also people connected with those places that you start to miss. It’s not the actual person you miss., but just

being able to go somewhere and know the person who works there and talk with them.

I used to know the woman who worked at the store down the street from me and I’d go in there to buy something and end up talking to her for at least an hour. She’d ask me about school and work and how everything was going. It was nice to have someone to talk to, but it was more the sense of familiarity and security that I liked.

Just to be able to know the city and know a lot of the people in it makes you feel safe, at home. You knew that if you ever needed to talk to someone, there was always some­ where you could go.

There were also things about my school that only belonged to my school and could never be replaced. They seem like dumb things when put into perspec­ tive, but they really were the good things.

Every school has them; it’s just that no one notices them until after they’ve left.

They’re things like crazy teachers that

danced around the room singing French songs and the really good cookies the cafeteria made. Football games that were always lost, but always managed to be fun nonetheless, the horrible concert band that everyone listened to anyway and walking down the hallway and being completely amused by the uniqueness of everyone around you. I never appreci­ ated any of these things until I left the school. School was always just a cause of stress for me. I didn’t realize until now all the memories and stories to tell these things were giving me. I am sure that as time goes by, this school will acquire its own set of stupid little things that one day I’ll appreciate. It’s not until after the fact, though, that anyone realizes what they are. Until that day comes; we just long for what we had in the past, not noticing the little things in our lives now that make each day special. We’ll see them eventually and begin to miss them too.

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Encounters with Baseball, Llamas, and the Great Pacific or Close Encounters of the Woolly Kind

by Ken Gagne Newspeak Staff [Editor’s Note: this is the fourth in a se­ ries ofcolumns written by Ken Gagne '01 as he and his brother Steve explored America in a cross- country road trip this summer.]

The two things considered most represen­ tative of our country are sports and food: specifically, baseball and apple pie. Filled with desserts from small cafes throughout the nation, Steve and I headed to San Fran­ cisco for a ball game.

Before the game even started, we could see the difference in the sport between the Midwest and West Coast. In Cleveland, we were treated to Jacobs Field, a stadium three years new, built with America’s favorite pas­ time in mind. But in San Francisco, we con­ tended with Candlestick Park, which loses some of the feel for baseball in its other pur­ pose as a football stadium. Add to that the commercialism which allowed Willie Mays’ home to become 3Com Park, and more ambi­ ance is lost.

The San Francisco Giants met with the Oakland A’s in an interleague “Battle of the Bay”, one of the few since their World Series confrontation was interrupted by the earth­ quake of 1990. Since visitors and home team were close, so were the fans, and the audi­ ence was more divided than the predomi­ nantly pro-Tribe game in Ohio, adding a fac­ tor of excitement. But unlike that game, the fans could not respect the National Anthem enough to restrain their hollers until after the song.

Afterward, we left ‘frisco for Los Angeles, taking the scenic, coastal Route 1, a narrow road that wound its way through 5000-foot sheer mountains thrusting their way out of the surf. At the sight of the crashing waves, Pebble Beach, and the sun setting into the ocean, a sight impossible on our side of the Atlantic, we knew we weren’t in Kansas any­ more.

The ocean was a constant source of mis­ direction for me. If I’m driving with the sea to my right, then that means I am driving north.

That’s what was true before this trip. North, ’f c w

PHOTOCOURTESYOKKENGAGNE Just as dogs sniff people's hands, llamas identify people by the smell of their breath. This llama seems to recognize Ken Gagne really well. not south - never south!

As we entered Los Angeles, we said goodbye to the scenic view -actually, to any view. The city’s smog was so thick that dusk fell much sooner than it naturally should.

Times like these made us wish to return to the relatively-clean air of Massachusetts.

And I thought Boston drivers were bad; the less said about L.A. drivers, the better.

Of all the places we visited on the West Coast, the most unusual was not in Califor­ nia, but a few miles before the border, in Kla­ math Falls, Oregon (pronounced OR-e-gun, not OR-e-gone). There, as the sun cast a purple haze over the mountains, heralding a fantastic storm, we came across the Flaming Star Llama Ranch. Jaded by the horses and cows that had dotted the landscape for miles, I did a double-take before I believed we’d stumbled across a ranch for such a creature.

We pulled over to take a quick look before the person in the front yard could chase us off. We were pleasantly surprised when Chris­ tina Lilienthal, co-owner of the ranch with her husband Sid, instead invited us into the back pens to see the animals up close. A real treat was holding a newborn, only a day old, though the mama llama was less than thrilled

with my interference.

“Sometimes we have as many as a dozen little ones,” Christina told us as she showed us around the ranch, a little black dog follow­ ing at our heels. “And when there’s a storm brewing like this, they get all excited and bound around like deer.” The sight of so many llamas in their unexcited state was strange enough for us.

What are llamas good for? As pack ani­ mals, primarily: they can carry 50-120 pounds. Flaming Star’s primary business is in selling the llama packs Sid makes. We were also surprised to find that, in a sideby-side comparison, llama wool was no­ ticeably softer than wool.

In the end, Steve and I were astounded not only by the rarity of such a sight, but moreso by the hospitality of its keepers.

Christina was kind enough to invite two gawking strangers into her home to edu­ cate them about a sight they’d never seen in their native New England.

Now we set our wagons east, and leave the metropolises and glitzy attractions of Western America, heading back to both the natural, historical Mid-America, and even­ tually the East Coast.

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Campus Welcomes TCS3 Beginning this academic year, the WPI community wel­ comes an on-site computer vendor, Technical Computer Solutions (TCS3). This re­ source brings to WPI a means of timely on-site service, avail­ ability of computer peripherals at the bookstore, and the abil­ ity to purchase computer sys­ tems with a service plan from a vendor right on campus.

For those in the WPI commu­ nity who already own TCS3ma­ chines, this on-campus work­ shop increases the accessibility of the lifetime warranty that comes with every TCS3system.

Common items such as mice, keyboards, cables, toner and the like are available now through Tatnuck Booksellers @ WPI. For service inquiries, pricing and availability on sys­ tems or computer peripherals, or simply for any technical questions you may have, you may reach TCS3 by phone at 831-6160 or by email at tcs3@wpi.edu. The TCS3work­ shop is located in the basement of Daniels Hall.

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SGA Elections The Undergraduate Stu­ dent Government is pleased to announce that the 1998 Bterm executive elections pe­ riod has begun. As always, Student Government is look­ ing for dedicated members of the undergraduate student body to run for office. All twenty-three Senatorial posi­ tions are available in the Sen­ ate. In the executive branch, the positions of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary are available as well. The terms of these of­ fices will begin January 1, 1999 and end December 31, 1999.

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