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Volume Twenty-Seven, Number Twenty-two

WPI Celebrates Founders Day Joe Frawley Class o f ‘03 On N ovem ber 11, this nation celebrated Veterans Day. This holi day gives the A m erican people th e o p p o r tu n ity to re m e m b e r those w ho h av e m ade an e n o r m ous contribution to the U nited States. On the sam e day W PI cel ebrated Founders Day, when we rem em ber not ju s t those people who created W orcester P olytech nic Institute 131 years ago, but also those w ho have contributed to W P I’s history. On Founders Day, WPI holds many events to com m em orate and celebrate W PI’s history. O ne o f the central events is the G allery o f A rtifacts. T he artifacts that w ere at the G allery were lent by m any o f the o rg a n iz a tio n s and d e p a rtm e n ts o n c a m p u s. T h e Physics D epartm ent, for exam ple, lent equipm ent that past W PI stu dents w ould have used such as voltm eters and ohm m eters. The P hysical E ducatio n D epartm ent lent sp o rts e q u ip m e n t used by form er W PI stu d e n ts such as a basketball and a uniform . T here w ere new spapers that would have been seen by W PI students who

WPI Fraternity’s annual food drive places it among the top in nation

had been here in the late 1950s. At the G allery o f A rtifacts there were student handbooks that stu den ts w ould have receiv ed had they been stu d en ts a t d iffere n t points ranging from the 1960s to the 1980s. T here w ere m any other events to mark Founders Day on campus. At m idday there was a birthday cake for W P I’s birthday. Channel 12 sh o w ed both F o u n d ers Day Pop-U p V ideo and a video about Founders day every fifteen m in utes. From one o ’clock to three o ’clock there was a live goat on the Q uad. There w ere also sev eral different m usical groups that perform ed at the fountain such as S im p le H a rm o n ic M o tio n , the Trom bone Ensem ble, the A frican Percussion E nsem ble, and Inter state 8 . Bernie B row n, w ho is the Vice President for Student Affairs, delivered the Founders Day ad dress. C elebrity Squares was held Thursday night, w hich is one of th e e v e n ts o f th e F re s h m a n Sophom ore rivalry. Founders Day gives the W PI com m unity the o p p o r tu n ity to a p p r e c ia te th o se who have m ade W orcester Poly technic Institute the college it is today.

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Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity’s recent food drive was a “huge success” according to brothers at the WPI chapter. The brothers collected 50,755 pounds o f food for the Worcester County Food Bank and Friendly House, a local shelter. About 75 brothers collected the food over several weeks from more than 17,000 homes. The WPI chapter placed sixth in the nation for the most food collected. Friendly House officials noted that the efforts will mean Thanksgiving baskets for 4,000 families.

WPI President helps inaugurate scientific talks with China Courtesy o f WPI Communications Group BEIJING - In the world o f science and technology, national borders and state secrets are blurring and breaking dow n. W hen so m uch knowledge is available at the click o f a mouse over the Internet, how do scientists deal with sensitive research? M oreover, when the goal is to solve global problems such as AIDS or environm ental issues, can we afford to keep what we know to ourselves? These were the kinds o f questions posed at the first SinoU.S. Joint Science Policy Seminar in Beijing at the end o f October. Among the invited speakers at this first in a decade-long series o f talks was W orcester Polytechnic Insti tu te P re s id e n t E d w a rd A lto n Parrish. He w as am ong an elite group o f 12 government, scientific and engineering leaders from the United States, with a like number from China, w ho attended. Within that group, seven were asked to m ake a p re se n ta tio n , in clu d in g P arrish, “ap p aren tly because o f W PI’s global program , my several previous interactions in China and my international activities within the Accreditation Board for Engi neering and Technology (ABET),” he explained. The Beijing seminar, “Linking the Production, D issemi

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n atio n an d A p p lic a tio n o f R e search,” was developed by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Natural Science Founda tion o f China (NSFC) to strengthen and deepen the science-and-technology relationship betw een the two countries. Despite such hopes, it w as a d iscu ssio n that alm ost never happened. Parrish was on a plane midair between Boston and Beijing when his office was noti fied the meeting might be canceled. James F. Sensenbrenner Jr., chair man o f the House Com m ittee on Science, withdrew from the roster when allegations o f Chinese espio nage in the United States came to light. Feelings ran high, and it fell to President Clinton to make the fi nal determ ination on the confer ence. However, Clinton left the de cision to the NSF, which decided to proceed. A fter all, the problem un derscored the conference goal - to find common ground on technologi cal policy among international sci entists and engineers. Parrish re joiced in the decision to go ahead. ‘T h is was the first in a series of seminars on science and engineer ing policy issues and research and developm ent,” he said. “ Having this sem inar canceled seemed an unnecessary irritant to that pro cess. The Chinese will develop so phisticated technology indepen

dent of whether we cooperate with them o r not.” The world is chang ing, and it is clear WPI will play a role in the success o f the future. “In the next five years, we will be in a 'know ledge econom y,” ’ Parrish said. ‘T h e new capital is knowl edge. It’s not skilled labor; it’s not equipment; it’s not location. We will need the best scientists and engi neers from all over the world join ing hands to m ake progress. To shut the door on China, with the largest population in the world, makes no sense. Besides, it’s to our advantage to have these kinds o f relationships. If we arc collaborat ing, we know what other countries are doing.” In fact, Parrish noted, this collaboration may lead to peace, not war. “Wars in the future are going to be dependent on technol ogy,” he said. “The better that tech nology gets, and the more people are aware o f it, the more incentive there will be not to use it. In addi tion, these country-to-country part nerships give us a common inter national context for universities to do research and for companies to do business in a global m arket place. T h a t’s to everybody’s ad vantage.” WPI President Help Inaugurate Talks, page 3-3-3 Other U.S. partici pants in the Beijing conference in cluded Richard C. Atkinson, presi

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dent o f the University o f C alifor nia, and John McTague, retired vice president o f technology at Ford M otor Co. The second event in the series, tentatively scheduled for spring 2000 in Washington, D.C.,

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Freshmen get the goat: The latest on the rivalry Joe FitzPatrick Class o f ‘03 A fte r v ic to ry at C e le b rity Squares, the freshm an class was one point closer to becoming the true ow ner of the G oat’s Head. The celebrities, freshmen, and all four sophom ores trickled out o f Riley C o m m o n s. T he few re m a in in g freshmen inside may have thought the day’s festivities were over, but the freshman ambush teams at each o f the exits were still unaware the event was over. When the G oat’s H ead suddenly appeared, it was im mediately escorted out the east exit from Riley, straight into the waiting ambush. The escaping goat and its esco rt w ere sw iftly “e s corted” to the ground by the fresh m en. A flo c k o f fre sh m en d e scended upon the goat like vultures on a fresh corpse. The sea o f hu manity flowed down the hill until it heard the solid clang o f bronze

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against the sidewalk. An unidenti fiable character swiped up the figu rine and bolted west down Institute Road. The remaining freshmen were not ready to give up the goat so easily and only stopped pursuing the character when they realized he too was a freshman. The trophy was placed in a getaway vehicle waiting on West Street, and was then quickly taken away from the center o f the action to an as o f ye< undisclosed location within xh mile o f the edge o f campus as per ri'ie #3. The G oat’s Head will be touring the campus over the next few days Photo opportunities may be a\ ail able. Several sophom ores began a p p e a rin g aro u n d R iley ab o u t 12:30, only 5 hours late for C eleb rity Squares. We would like to in form them that they would have better luck showing up and trying to win the final three events than trying to steal the goat from the freshman class.

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■ C h i n a Continued from pg / ested in striking up some kind of partner cators (the statistics that show progress); ship with WPI,” Parrish reported. “I also the changing character of industrial re was approached by a dean from another search and development and the role of university who was interested in finding university research; human resources and out more about our management depart educational issues. Parrish addressed the ment. So I’m sure that there will be some last topic in a talk titled “Preparing Scien additional contacts.” Now the task is to tists and Engineers for the 21sl Century,” in determine what the next step will be. “It which he used WPI as a model for how a looks like unless something happens po technological university can help solve litically to make the NSF change direc these problems. The presentation was well tions, this series will continue for the received. A vice president o f Tsinghua decade as planned,” Parrish said. “I’m University, China’s most prestigious uni sure the NSF docs not want to cut it off. versity, asked Parrish to repeat his talk the There arc a lot o f ways we can deal with following week at a technological educa espionage, but canceling the high-level, tional conference. However, other travel 50,000-foot view of the world is not the plans precluded a return trip to Beijing. way to do it.” ‘Tsinghua University is, however, inter-

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c o m m u n ity Sigma Pi Fraternity, in addition to rush and keeping up with schoolwork, has re cently performed a significant amount of community service. When asked to com ment, Peter Launie, the Sage of Sigma Pi, said, “We like to do this; it makes us feel good to know that we’re helping the com munity.” Recent events include the an nual Soda Can Drive, as well as a benefit for an elderly Worcester man. The Soda Can D rive involved the placement of recycling bins in campus buildings. People were requested to de posit returnable cans and bottles into the bins, which were regularly emptied by brothers of Sigma Pi. The contents of the bins were then sorted by the type of bottle or can and bagged again. The bags were brought to a local redemption cen ter and traded for cash. This A term, $350 were raised and subsequently donated to the W orcester County Food Bank. Every active brother in the fraternity par ticipated. More recently, about half of the broth ers went to the home of Jim Beland to as sist in the renovation of his house. Mr. Beland is an elderly man who just lost his

leg due to diabetes. For this reason, he can no longer live on the second floor of his apartment. Unfortunately, the first floor was unsuitable for living, and required renovations before Mr. Beland could move in. Over several Saturdays, brothers o f Sigma Pi Fraternity donated their time in an effort to complete the required renova tions. This process continues, as a large amount o f work is required, and Sigma Pi ex pects to donate more time in the near future to complete the task before winter sets in. J im m y

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Theta Chi Fraternity sent several mem bers to participate in the annual Jimmy Fund Walk to help fight cancer. The walk took place on Sunday, October 17th, from Wellesley to Boston, a 13 mile walk. Over $300 was raised to donate to this cause on behalf of Theta Chi. As this is an annual event, increasing participation is always encouraged. Anyone interested in making donations or participating in next year’s Jimmy Fund Walk Against Cancer can con tact Theta Chi Fraternity via email at thetachi@wpi.edu.

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An Interview with Reggie Life - Part Two Sarah Walkowiak Features Editor Before the presentation o f his film, “Struggle and Success: The African Ameri can Experience in Japan,” on October 28th, Newspeak had the opportunity to talk with Reggie Life, the distinguished producer and director of the film. The following is a continuation of the interview that appeared in last week’s issue. SW: In your television and other media, you’ve addressed various racial issues. What do you feel is the best way to ad dress these issues to the average person? Through documentaries, sitcoms, or other formats? RL: I think getting listeners and view ers is important, so whatever method you

have to get people in front of a television set or in some way that they’re going to participate in the information sharing is important. I don’t think one is better than the other. The problem with situation com edy is that it’s placed in the lowest com mon denominator so often real issues can’t be discussed in situation comedies unless the show becomes so famous and popular that the producers take a chance and do, like one episode about something contro versial. But in general, Americans work hard at their jobs, they come home and plop down in front of the TV, and they want to be entertained. They don’t want to know about an issue or a problem — as far as they’re concerned they have those at work or they have those inside their home or community, so the TV is meant to be the

great escape. It’s sad because the televi sion or that sort of portal to the world through computers, TV and everything... is all becoming one portal now. It’ll be no longer when you have a computer and a television and a this and a that... it’ll just be one big screen sitting flat on your wall and everything you know and all you com munication will be via that. So that’s why, in my way of thinking, it all becomes very important that we can no longer say “well, this is escapist, and this is important and this isn’t.” It’s all going to be coming out of the same thing and we’re training people to go to that for the information. So I don’t know how much longer we can keep this system, sort o f... this is entertainment this is not entertainment... it’s becoming it’s going to be one screen, I mean, that’s the

Poetry Reading: “Imagine inventing yellow” Rachel Copeland Newspeak Staff Can you imagine inventing yellow? The people of the Worcester county poetry so ciety and Worcester Center for the Crafts can. On Sunday November 7,1999, at 3 p.m. the Worcester Center for the Crafts on twenty-five Sagamore Road held a poetry reading celebrating the works o f M.C. Richards. Mary Caroline Richards was both a poet and an artist. She has painted many paintings and has created very talented pottery. Before the poetry reading began, I walked through a very impressive display o f M.C. Richards artwork. One of paints which caught my eye was entitled “Hold Me”. It was a rather colorful picture that depicted two people-like figures embrac ing. The poetry reading began with all the readers, which were Clayton Brown, Jenni fer C ode, T rev o r C ode, A ngela D orenkam p, Judy M. F errara, John Gaumond, Layah Lehmann, Dan Lewis,

Laura Menides (Professor of Literature here at WPI), and Robert Steele, reciting a poem entitled “Imagine Inventing Yellow”. Each reader took one word in this poem at a time, which added a nice affect to the poem it self. The people reciting placed immense feeling into their readings. One of the par ticular poems that I enjoyed greatly is en titled “Autumn Grandeur”. This poem is very appropriate for this time of year. TTiis poem is exactly what nature is ex periencing now. I feel she is saying to all human beings not to fear death that ei ther we realize it or not we live to die. In a strange way, I feel she is saying death is beautiful in a sense. The way she de scribes the leaves going into each color describes, to me, the way all human be gins descend into life and finally death. Another poem, which I enjoyed, is called “Organization”. One stanza in particular that I liked was “Organization is not in teresting but sometimes necessary to get things done if there something that sim

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ply must be done and better done wrong that not at all, are there such things maybe.” I think this quote could not be any m ore prefect for m ost situations these days. To me, this line is showing M.C. Richards humorous side. I would recommend this type of event to anyone who loves poetry or even people who do not but like to try different things. If you are not interested in poetry, having someone read them out loud might change your mind. The people reciting really placed the feeling into M.C. Richards poems which makes them so enjoyable. I feel any one that has an open mind would gain something from M.C. Richards or any po etry reading for that matter. While you are sitting there you might actually hear some thing that connects to your life and touches you forever. As M.C. Richards stated once, “ To be a poet is to bring some of the sleep into walking.” This is exactly what she has accomplished through her works.

plan. And again, one hopes that real is sues don’t somehow now take a back seat because, people want to turn everything into a surfing experience or a TV-multimedia, you know, MTV visual explosion where fact and content and real issues can., it all comes down to effect that a few people are going to have control over what comes out of that portal and they’re going to be re sponsible SW: What do you hope your audience will learn from the film? R L: I think for a lot o f people they will be surprised at the number o f African Americans that live in Japan and the kinds of things they’re doing. I think that will probably be the first surprise because most people don’t imagine that at all. I think the second surprise that people will take away is that how pervasive American media is in the world, and how the way we portray American culture and American communi ties is how the rest of the world interprets who we are and how we do things. So a lot o f times we do things in this country in a cavalier style because we think it’s just among ourselves. But in fact, American culture, American everything is exported through the media all over the world. And because of the way race and race relations are exported it has created incredible nega tive stereotypes about anyone who’s not blond-haired and blue-eyed. SW: Has that impacted American ste reotypes of Asian people? For example, if they adopt our stereotypes about other cultures, would they also adopt our ste reotypes of their own culture or do they already have an established way o f view ing themselves? RL: Well they don’t adopt them about themselves... in their own country they do, but any person who decides they want to get into popular culture, into world cul ture, realizes that they may have to conSee Reggie Life Interview,, cont. to pg. 7

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form to that stereotype in order to break through. They can’t really be themselves; they can’t really be who they might be in their own culture because that might not be widely acceptable. But the sort of im age of the Asian person or the image of African American person or image of the Latino is acceptable. And you see that right now with the sudden boom of Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez where two fine performers in terms of what they do, but if you examine it very closely you will also see that they don’t break any new ground in term s of what stereotypically most Americans think of a Latin man or a Latin woman. They’re not frightening anybody; they’re not offending anybody. It’s accept able what they’re doing... with this image Ricky Martin is like Desi Arnaz, he’s a mu sician, he’s handsome, he’s debonair and that worked forty or fifty years ago and it’s going to work now because it’s not push ing any envelopes. It’s not forcing us to look at a Latin man in a different way. Jen nifer Lopez - sexy, beautiful, fiery, sassy — these are stereotypes that most Ameri cans have about Latino people so to take nothing away from these two performers in terms of what they do, you have to also note the fact that they’re not pressing any thing really new in terms of imagery and in many ways that’s what makes it easy for the media to embrace. SW: What do you think we can do to prevent those sorts of image standardiza tion, perhaps creating alternate images or something else? RL: Yeah, like I said, one would hope that the Internet, and with this ability to communicate in ways like never before in this century will allow us to see the diver sity of everything and everybody. Again, I think it’s because the portal we’ve had up until now has always been small and tightly controlled and often, opting for the

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sensational or the entertaining. It has cre ated these stereotypes especially as it per tains to people of color, people who are not Americans. But one would hope again with access now to you know... 500 chan nels just in the US alone and when you begin to compile what you’re going to be able to get from around the world ... you’re going to look at a television screen where you can have access probably anywhere from l(XX) to 5000 separate channels world wide which would give the American that cares or the person around the world that cares and interested access to anything, any information. Except that you have to be prompted to want to seek out informa tion. I don’t think you can ask the TV net works or the government or some higher power to force you or to provide it all for you. I think access is something we have and we have to use that access to get the story, get the facts. SW: What do you think college students can do to break down some of these barri ers between other cultures or to learn about other cultures? RL: Again, I encourage young people, college students, high school students, to break your comfort zone. I think it’s very com fortable to be in a university environment like a WPI or like a lot of private institutions across the country everyone’s paying a lot of money to go to school, so the schools make it very comfortable for you because they’ve got to sort of justify to your parents why it’s costing so much. The problem with that I’ve noticed, in travelling especially with these films, is that it’s creating a bit of a intelligencia on our college campuses now where students are very bright, very adept, but also extremely comfortable with the little world that they live in and it’s tending to make people, even with all the access they have to the rest of the world quite insular. There is very much if you look at the news

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and what’s going on — a Balkanization go ing on all over the world now between people. Because now there’s access, there’s now a fear of being invaded in a way — economi cally invaded, politically invaded, culturally invaded, spiritually invaded, emotionally in vaded. .. whatever, because you can get any where. You and I could go to the airport and before 24 hours are up we can be anywhere in the world. Anywhere we want, with our ideas, with our values, with our Internet, with our McDonalds, with our whatever we want to bring with us as Americans. So what you’re seeing now around the world is people say ing “wait a minute, this is our place, this is our country, this is our land,” and we’re wit nessing the Balkans, recently in East Timor... it’s going to keep going on ... yesterday the assassination in Armenia... all these things are about turf and ideology and about who’s going to be in charge, who’s going to control it. And how it affects Americans is that we’re doing the same thing in America right now. At a time when you’ve got one candidate talking about racial openness and talking about it healing wounds you’ve got most guys shying away from that and identifying other things. But the other issues that are being identified are issues that go back to the same sort of thing. How arc we going to Balkanize our communities? More police, more jails... this, this, this... people have to pay, the homeless now have to pay to live in a shelter. Think about the issues but when you think about it there is a sort of a mean spiritedness to this, not a progressive kind of outlook. So I think college students need to be really careful that you just don’t fall into this pattern that’s being very set up for you now. Where you leave this university and you go to grad school and you leave the grad school and you have this wonderful quarter million to half a million year job so you can buy your Mercedes and get a nice house... and marry a woman who has all the

same things... and live in a gated commu nity.. . and drive to work in the city where as you get 5 miles into the city you go into un derground tunnels to go to into your office building because nobody will ride the streets to get to the city because “those” people live there. So that’s what I’m saying, there’s a comfort zone being created now and the danger of that comfort zone is that people will not venture out. Your life will revolve around your world the world of your expen sive car with all its toys, the world of your home with its media room set up with access to the Internet, and all these things. But your access to people on a one-to-one basis, a face-to-face basis will be diminished and so then what will happen even though you have access, stereotypes will only continue and perhaps become worse because we are in fact in a time, when we shouldn’t be, in a more insular world. We are exacberating fear of difference. I think college students have to challenge themselves because I don’t think the institution nor the way things are being set up now are going to challenge you as students. They’re going to really make it easier to insulate yourself, easier to see your self apart from the rest, to see yourself more privileged and thus make you care less about those who arc not like you. I think anytime you can take advantage of any programs that get you out of America, get you off the cam pus, put you in another location, so you see how the rest of the world is really living is important. I just think that college students have a responsibility to push the envelope, to not let issues come and go with a mouse click. SW: That’s about all the time we have. I would like to thank you for talking with us today. RL: It’s a pleasure to come out to WPI, and I would encourage everybody here to make the most o f their student experience.

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ment or is it? My biggest beef with Austin is its lack of originality. A lot of the jokes were the same as the last one. The best parts had to do with Mini-Me (miniature Dr. Evil), Fat Bastard and Jerry Springer. Those three characters were fresh, new and original. They had the best parts, which gave the audience and me the most laughs. I work in a video store and I’ve seen Austin Pow ers about 100 times. After a while the long pea joke and laugh joke got old. That’s how I felt about some o f the jokes in Aus tin Powers 2. By the way having Elvis Costello is awesome, I love Costello and Bacharach (FYI Elvis Costello did a tribute of Burt Bacharach songs and that’s why he’s there). What does this mean? If you haven’t seen the first Austin then I give it a B. If you’ve seen the first then I give it an A. What does this mean? SEE THE FIRST, then SEE The Spy Who Shagged Me. Any body else with other thoughts can just Zip It........ Now go hop on the good foot and do the bad thing. Zip It.... I didn’t mean that. The DVD is awesome. The first was amazing. It broke standards of what a great DVD is and this is no different. There are deleted scenes, music videos, commentary, behind the scenes, etc..etc.. etc.. The de leted scenes are hilarious and are some of the best parts. It’s a great reason to get a DVD player. First there was the Matrix so

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Chalking disturbs peaceful campus By Sarah Themm Newspeak Staff When alumni or prospective students step onto the campus of Worcester Poly technic Institute, they enter a green oa sis on a hill, rising above the gray, in dustrial city around it. On this hill, great stone and brick buildings contrast tall green trees to create an aesthetic appeal that is undeniably moving. The two tow ers o f B oynton H all and W ashburn

Shops standing tall and proud as a sym bol of W PI’s unique balance between theory and practice immediately give an impressive insight into the heart of the school. It is, both physically and spiritu ally, a place rich with education. As a college with an active student body, W PI’s walls and sidew alks are adorned with hundreds of posters and chalk to inform students o f cam pus events. These generally do not hinder the classic image that W PI projects;

rather, they show case its vitality and culture. Reminders and notices about pub shows, concerts, and the latest greek fundraisers are a part of cam pus life and serve an important function. But imagine a visitor’s dismay at the sight of recent chalkings. Insensitive slurs, threats, and disrespectful slogans, written in a childish chalk scrawl, adorned the brick walkway on the quad. The stains from last year’s intense match-up were not yet gone from above the main

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Relationships: Talk About a Gray Area by Charlie Morse and Kelly Boyle Student Development & Counseling Center Our closest relationships are often the most rewarding and confusing experiences we have in life. So many people seem frus trated in pursuit of a “healthy relationship,” but does it even exist? We all may have an image of what a healthy relationship is, but at times it seems so hard to find or maintain one. The “experts” emphasize some im portant aspects of a healthy relationship, such as good communication, mutual re spect, trust, and “love.” But healthy rela tionships are also about negotiating the gray areas with our partners. We make personal decisions, sometimes day-to-day or even hour-to- hour, about these gray areas. And this is when relationships be come complicated. The gray areas are made up of so many questions: Can you be too close to someone? Is there such a thing as healthy jealousy? When trust is broken, can you make up or do you move out? (How many chances do you give?) Is arguing healthy or is it a sign of trouble? How do you balance your

life together and your life apart? Should you always be completely open and honest with your partner? Or are some things better left unsaid? There arc no right or wrong answers to any of these questions; our words, actions, and feelings bring our own answers to life. Increased tension between partners may indicate that there is disagreement about one or more of these questions. This ten sion can cause couples to argue more, with draw from one another, and can cause gen eral dissatisfaction with the relationship.

Perhaps having a sense o f clarity about where you stand and where your partner stands on these and so many other ques tions is a good starting point for a healthy relationship. Bring your thoughts, energy and lunch to West Street House at noon on Friday, November 19, 1999 and find out what some o f the “experts” have to say. You’ll have a chance to talk about your views and hear the views of others as well. Please call ext. 5540 for more information or directions.

L etter t o th e Ed it o r W W P I T h a n k s S G A fo r e x tra fu n d in g To the Editor, to thank SGA for approving a special As most of you may know, our campus fu n d in g re q u e st to p u rc h a se a new radio station has had an interesting year server for the station. W ithout this thus far. We have endured missing equip additional funding, this would not be ment, a messed-up move, and other minor possible. I w ould like to esp ecially , inconveniences. Our latest problem was th a n k SGA T re a su re r B eth the lack of hardware to sufficiently sup Schw einsberg for m aking special ar port our rapidly growing core of Internet rangem ents to relocate one o f the m eet listeners. Now, thanks to SGA, this prob ings to accom m odate o u r needs, and lem has also been resolved. On behalf of allow ing this to happen. the Executive Board of WWPI, I would like Mike Newcomb WWPI Secretary

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entrance the Daniels Hall when the de facement was repeated. Not even the seal at the center o f the quad was left unscathed. The sole purpose of these garish rally ing cries was to intensify a rivalry be tween two student organizations. The integrity o f a college cam pus can be eas ily spoiled by the thoughtless vulgarity o f a few students and it is a shame to see this school defaced for the sake of a trivial rivalry. The Student Activities Office of WPI has strict guidelines on “chalking” (the use o f colored sidewalk chalk on campus to advertise an event). This policy states that only “recognized student organiza tions may advertise events of campuswide interest with chalk.” In only one o f the num erous chalk advertisem ents in question was there a reference to any sort o f campus event. The policy goes on to designate vertical surfaces, such as the sides o f buildings; light poles; trash cans; steps; any sitting area; and the seal on the Quad as “No Chalking A reas.” The aforem entioned students chalked several o f these areas, expressly forbid den by the SAO Chalking Policy. In addition to these guidelines, the SAO also has the right to determine the appro priateness of the content and activity ad vertised by the chalkings. Student organi zations that chalk in prohibited areas, ad vertise an event that is not campus wide, or do not remove the chalk within a week of the event are to be charged for cleaning. $35 is the minimum charge for cleaning in each separate location. This chalking inci dent does not follow the guidelines set forth by the SAO and its content is highly inappropriate. The chalk should have been removed im mediately and the student group charged for the clean up o f such defacement. It is an insult to the WPI spirit and com m unity that these thoughtless smears remained on campus.

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Response to “Jewish is unnecessary description of Franklin” To the Editor This is in response to last week’s Letter to the Editor concerning my use of the word “Jewish” to describe the background of biophysicist Rosalind Franklin in the 11/2 issue of Newspeak. Actually, I feel that “Jewish” was by no means “inappropri ate” or “unnecessary.” I was simply trying to give credit to Franklin’s heritage as well as her work. Is there something inherently wrong with being Jewish? Or AfricanAmerican (as I am), or Caucasian, or His

most directly describes a people and their roots, not necessarily their religion. Many people of that ethnic group practice Juda ism, some Christianity, some atheism, etc. The idea of these articles is to promote awareness of women’s societal contribu tions, not religious discrimination. That’s why the phrase, “ In co n trib u tio n to women’s awareness” was written above the article. If religion had been an issue, then that would have been clearly stated. Thus, a more reasonable conclusion would

panic, etc.? I think not. They are not la bels. Any stereotypes or shames associ ated with these or other groups of people are the result of mindlessness, nothing more. Describing Franklin as simply Brit ish (as most of the articles I researched on her did) was not entirely correct. Yes, she was bom in Britain, but that does not give any credit to her heritage. Secondly, Franklin was not denied credit because of her religion, as erroneously suggested in the letter. In fact, “Jewish”

Social Interaction at WPI sorely underestimated To the Editor, I was dismayed to read the article penned by Dean Richardson several weeks ago. She wrote to inform about how and why the campus center project has come to re ality, and her explanation has forced me to become skeptical of any developm ent pushed by WPI. She told of how a special committee trav eled to lots of schools in New England looking at how campus centers affect stu dent life. Why should this have any bear ing on WPI? Are we any of these “other” cam puses? Who presumed that what might be good for other schools will be good for us? WPI’s strength is its dissimi larity to all other schools. WPI is always declaring how “innovative” and different we are, yet we want to be just like other schools too? Please clear up this mixed

message. Perhaps the scariest part of her article was where she gave prophetic glances of how the campus center would promote social behavior among students. Do all students currently sit alone in their rooms thinking, “Wow, if only I had a place to play free pool, I could go outside and meet people.” Has Dean Richardson ever been in the wedge? On the quad? How about any o f the student lounges scattered around campus? Students socialize plenty around here; at least, as much as they want to. A campus center will not bring Quakeplaying bastions of solitude into the rela tive sunlight of the Garden level. The in ferred notion that the campus center will resolve all of the community’s woes is ri diculous. Through my eyes (as an undergraduate)

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cluding games during holiday weekends and break, there is usually only a choice of one or two games. The Alumni Office then has to decide which of these remain ing dates best serves all o f its constitu ents including (in alphabetical order) ad m inistration, alum ni, athletes, faculty, staff and students. Next year, we’re looking forward to put ting a new twist on Homecoming. Home coming 2000 will take place on November

To the Editor, On behalf of the Alumni Office, I would like to respond to Ms. Orlandi’s letter. The Alumni Office is aware that all of the ath letic teams would like to participate in Home coming activities. When planning Home coming, we work with the Athletic Office to try to include as many as possible. WPI faces a unique challenge in its scheduling. WPI hosts four to five home football games each season. After ex

be that Franklin was probably denied credit for her role in the discovery o f the struc ture of DNA because she was a woman. It’s just that simple. No further conclusions need to be drawn. Even if religious dis crimination was a factor, the end result is the same. She received no recognition for her work. I just hope that the content of that article was focused on more than my simple use of a descriptive adjective. But, if anyone else felt that the description was “inappropriate” or was offended by it, then I sincerely do apologize, as that was not my intent. I shall continue to note a person’s heritage if it is provided, how ever, because I think it is important. Heri tage is a part o f every one o f us and should be embraced and celebrated with pride and dignity. It helps us to learn who we are, and hence who we will become. True, many writers fail to m ention a person’s heritage, but that’s sometimes be cause they are biased and only want to tell part of the whole truth. I do not feel com pelled to repeat their mistakes. Hopefully, the day will soon come when we can truly accept each other as human beings (and not just saying so) regardless o f gender, ethnic origin, etc., as well as become more comfortable with our own identities. When this happens, the human race will truly be advanced. Thank you. Sincerely, Garret Sutton, Class of ‘00

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At Saugus High School in Saugus, Mas sachusetts, I was president of the Student Council, Executive Board member for the Class of 1999, vice-president of the Na tional Honor Society, captain of the Var sity Track teams, and I graduated in the top ten percent of my class. Currently, I am a member of the WPI Men’s Varsity Soccer team and I am extremely anxious to spread my wings into the SGA where I feel my leadership abilities and abundance of innovative ideas could m ost-definitely benefit this Institution and its students.

Toni Amenta Students of WPI: My name is Tom Amenta and I’ll be run ning for SGA senator this fall. I’ve served on SGA as a senator for three of the last four terms. (I was away on IQP in A-term) I’ve worked as Class II treasurer in D term and I’d like to continue to represent the student body through SGA.

Nations Assembly was another activity in which I was part of the delegation that rep resented my High School. This detailed leadership experience helps further my in clination to run for this position and also enhances my capability to handle such a position. I am currently involved with the LEAP program which helps cultivate leadership and group socializing skills. Other activi ties include the International Student Coun cil, IEEE, Society of Physics, Indian Stu dent Organization and Badminton Club. The main priority of the SGA is to gov ern the various other social clubs on cam pus as well as oversee the funding o f the many student activities. As Senator I would plan for increased interaction between the Senate and the student body. I would also put forward the opinion of W PI’s interna tional student body regarding decisions made by the Senate. I can assure you that I will strive to carry out these duties to the best of my ability and I hope for your vote and support in the upcoming SGA elec tions.

volved in my student government. I was a class representative for all four years and served as a member on the Political Action Group, which was dedicated to the pursuit of advancing political knowledge to the masses.On campus, I am also part o f many other distinguished organizations which include the concert band (I play the drums), the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (my major is rocket scientry), Newspeak (staff writer), and secretary of the WMUG. I believe that I have what it takes to become an active member o f the SGA. My extensive knowledge and experi ence in my high school student govern ment have given me the edge on student politics and government. I believe that makes me stand out from the rest. The true reason that I want to be an officer in the SGA is because I want nothing less than to improve the overall quality of life here at WPI. We attend one of the nation’s great est universities and I want to maintain that greatness. If I am elected, I swear to you that I will do everything in my power in order to make WPI a better place for every one attending. All it takes is just one act of confidence on your part by voting for me and I will show you just what I can accom plish here during my tenure as Senator.

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Jessica Pack I’m a freshman from Virginia and I have some new ideas. During my high school years I was professionally trained by the National Coalition Building Institute of Washington D.C. Members of NCBI work to promote awareness and tolerance of di versity everywhere. As a leader in this or ganization I gained over four years of ex perience in facilitating group discussion and problem solving. With these skills I am well qualified to be an effective voice in the SGA senate. I am also very motivated and willing to work hard to get something done or help someone out. What I noticed most here during A-term was how intelli gent and articulate all of the students are. However, I also noticed many people who seemed ignored or uncomfortable. I want to expand the SGA to all groups of stu dents on campus. Everyone at WPI should be heard and I will do my best to reach out to every student.

My name is Katie O’Neill, a freshman at WPI, and I am interested in being a mem ber of the SGA senate. I have always en joyed getting involved in the school com munity. At North Reading High School in North Reading, M assachusetts, I was president of the Senior Class of 1999. vicepresident of the Student Council, and cap tain of the Girl’s Varsity Soccer and Track teams. I feel that an important aspect of being a good leader is being able to bal ance extracurricular activities and academ ics. In addition to participating in several school activities, I was a member of the National Honor Society and 1graduated in the top 10% of my class. I am currently a member of the Women’s Varsity Soccer team here at WPI and I am anxious to fur ther my involvement at this school. I be lieve I have the experience, leadership qualities, and many new and exciting ideas that would benefit the students attending WPI.

Chris O’Malley Dear Fellow Undergraduates: I would like to take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for Student Gov ernm ent Senator. My nam e is C hris O ’Malley and I am a freshman majoring in Chemical Engineering. I was appointed to the Senate in A Term as a permanent sena tor. I also am very involved on the Policies and Procedures Committee as well as the Leadership Conference Committee. I am involved in several other activities on cam pus, most notably the Peddler Yearbook, for which I am one of the editors. If I am elected to the Senate for the next term, I promise to keep up my level o f in volvement as well as assist the newly elected executives in their activities. I ap preciate your vote on the election days. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Chris O 'Mailey, Class of 2003

Greg Molnar Hello, my name is Greg Molnar and I am running for SGA senator. I have had expe rience with student government in the past, working with the debate team and mock trial club. I hope to voice your opinion and place WPI on an even more personal level. Let’s lead the SGA into the new millenium together as I ask for your help with your vote.

Sabin Thomas

Paul Patoulidis Hello, I am Paul Patoulidis, a freshman here at WPI, and I am very excised to be ilii i chance to be elected 10 the SjQA Senate. Active and enthusiastic school involvement is not a stranger to me.

My name is Sabin Mammen Thomas and I would like to utilize this opportunity to formally announce my candidacy for the office of Student Government Association Senator. I am a member of the class of 2003 majoring in Electrical and Computer Engi neering. The position of Senator demands significant commitment and dedication, qualities that I believe that I have. I was elected Senior Student Prefect along with 7 others, in my high school, to represent the student body of about 4000 students. We were involved in a number of impor tant decisions and other organizational matters such as organizing school func tions , maintaining discipline as well as in the fostering of good health between the student body and the school administra tion. I was also elected as President of the Manama Toastmasters Youth Leadership Group, an organization that promoTC&the < development of leadership, speech and, decision making.skills. The Model Uniledt

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Phu Mai Good day to you all. The name is Mai, Phu Mai. I am a freshman here at WPI and am seeking a position of Senator in the Stu dent Government Association. Here are some facts about me: I was bom right here in Worcester in 1981. I have lived every where from California to Vietnam to right here in Worcester. I’ve 1f>ent the last 10 years living in Shrewsbury (next town over from here). In high school I was avidly in

I am running for the senator position of the Student Government Association for several reasons. I have experience as a Student representative, serving as vice president on my high school’s student council, and vice president of my graduat ing class. It is important to make decisions which would help the school as a whole, rather than supporting individual wants only. I feel that I am able to put aside my personal interests and focusing on the overall community when voting on issues. I am willing to state my opinion, whether it agrees with the majority’s or not, and stand behind my decisions. I will take my roll seriously, and do my best as a istudeni senator. .» • - \* » * •

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ences with many types of activities and my dedication to making the campus a bet ter place I hope you will vote for me, Samantha O’Connor, come election day.

Robert Desmarais My name is Robert Desmarais, and I am a freshman running for an on-campus Senate seat. I feel I would make an exemplary sena tor because I have a drive to make this school a better place, and 1am willing to do as much as I can to achieve that. For instance, just one of my many ideas would be to find some participating local stores that would be will ing to give a WPI Student discount. This would be due to the fact that the average college student usually has to be skimp on money issues in order to survive. This type of student problem area is what I would like to focus on as a senator. I also possess a great deal of leadership experience. For the past 7 years I have been involved in Peer Mediation/Peer Lead ership in my hometown’s school depart ment. I have attended workshops on lead ership, communication, and problem solv ing skills. I feel that these workshops have given me the knowledge and abilities to make a great leader. For these reasons, I feel I would make an outstanding addition to W PI’s Student Government Association, and would be honored to hold the position.

Andrew Burgoyne Reem Malik My name is Reem Malik and I am run ning for Senator for W PI’s Student Gov ernment Association. I am a member of the class of 2003, majoring in Chemical Engineering. As an international student who has always been involved student government, I know there is a lot I can bring to the SGA in terms of diversity and per sonality. In the few weeks that I have been here, I have become actively involved with the International Student Council and am now serving as its Public Relations Officer. In that context, and also as a member of WOWI, the Insight group, and as a stu dent, I come into contact with a huge array of people. As senator, I would like to not only represent these people in the SGA, I would like to represent the SGA to them. What I have seen too much is people be ing ignorant o f the work of the SGA in our lives, ranging from student discounts and privileges, to facilities in our residence halls, to evening events. I hope to change this image of the SGA by ensuring that it continues to serve the student body and entire community even better than it does now, and by making sure that everyone knows about it. Vote for me, and my com mitment to the SGA and WPI community will be infinite. I am very interested in the work the SGA does. In the few weeks that I have been here, I have become actively involved with the International Student Council, and with the ISC as my initial out let to the school, I know there is a lot I can bring to the SGA and WPI as an interna tional student.

To my fellow undergraduates: When you think of a person that you want to represent you, what qualities would you like that person to possess? My name is Andrew Burgoyne and I am announcing my candidacy for On-campus Senator in the Student Government Asso ciation. So who am i? You might not know my name, but I’m sure you’d recognize me by my stature. I am currently a Sophomore Management Engineering major here at WPI. I am very dedicated and involved in the WPI Student and Campus life. This is my first year serving as a senator, but I hope to continue serving in the SGA because it has expanded my horizons. My involve ment in SGA includes being a member of the C om m ittee on Student Life Issues (CSLI). Our committee is working to ob tain discounts from local businesses in the WPI community. I view myself as a leader. I am avidly involved in the Leadership Education and Practice (LEAP) program. I am also a Resi dent Advisor on the staff of Morgan Hall. So, I exhibit my learned leadership quali ties everyday. I will allow your voices to be heard. If elected, I will use the skills and morals that I have learned throughout my dura tion at WPI to better improve the WPI com munity. So, when you think of the best person to represent you, think Andrew Burgoyne. I will not let you down. Thanks for your support. Don’t forget - put a check nex t to A ndrew D. Burgoyneon the election ballot.

Hisham Al-Beik Hey, I am Hisham Al-Beik. I am 17, bom on 30th of March. My Major is Mechanical Engineering, and am thinking of Doubling with Electrical Engineering, because I be lieve both of them are essential to each other. By the way, I am a Freshman. You are wondering why would you vote for me, or why do I actually want to be a senator. First of all, being an International Student, I can give an opportunity to all International Students, either freshmen, sophomores, or even Transfers (whichever your status in WPI), to represent themselves in front of the University Faculty and staff and the SGA. Due to the cultural differences between the International Students and U.S. citizens that is causing a gap, I believe that there must be a bridge to diminish the gap between the two or more cultures, giving everyone (not just international students) an easier path to com municate with the other culture over that gap. Moreover, being a Freshman, represent ing F reshm en to the SGA and the University’s Administration, will allow the gap between the communication between students and SGA and the University’s Administration, which in turn will give the University what do these Students expect from the University other than learning about their degree. Like the existence of the various clubs on-campus is not just there for fun, but they teach students re sponsibility, self-confidence, team-work, experience new activities and hobbies, and best of all it contributes as a natural bridge for the cultural gap by providing friends to all students. <•

Giancarlo Vivenzio In running for SGA senator I hope to accomplish a few things. One is I would like to become more involved with our school. Until now I have taken a passive role here at WPI, I hope to change this if elected. I am also quite active in WPI’s Greek life. If elected one of my goals is to do anything I can to help relations between WPI, the fraternities and sororities. Some side notes about myself are, I am a member o f Theta Chi fraternity, I play baseball and I play the guitar. I know this little blurb isn’t much but I hope it gave you an idea o f what I hope to accomplish if elected.

Jennifer Kaska Hi my name is Jennifer Kaska and I am running for the position o f off-campus senator. I am a member of the class of 2002 and a biotechnology major. I am a sister in the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. I have been a member, for the past two years, of the fieldhockey team. I also am a Peer Learn ing Assistant (PLA), here on campus. I am capable and enjoy working with other people, and due to my experience as a PLA, I have skills in solving group problems and in compromising. As a member of your senate, I hope to be able to represent you, the student body, as a whole, and to be come more involved on campus. I would greatly appreciate your support and vote in the upcoming election.

Samantha O’Connor James Partridge Dear WPI Students, My name is James Partridge and I am running for the office of off-campus Sena tor. This past A term I served SGA as an appointed Senator, and quickly found in terest in the differences that Student Gov ernment can make. Currently, I am still an appointed Senator and serve as Class IV T reasurer on the SGA Appropriations Committee. So why vote for me? I feel that I can responsibly represent the best interests of our student body, and present fair and unbiased beliefs to the rest of the Senate. With your views in mind. I’d make just and rational decisions, while acting as a liaison between the administration and other or ganizations o f this institution. I would appreciate your support and would simply be honored to sefve as your* Senator. Thank you, i . James Partridge, Class o f 2002

Hello, I’m Samantha O ’Connor and I am running for the position of on-campus Sena tor. I am running for the first time as a sophomore because I felt it was necessary to get used to the rhythm of college before I got very involved with on-campus activi ties. I feel that I would make a good Sena tor because I am hard working and enthu siastic about helping make the campus a better place. I would be a good representa tive for students because I am open to new ideas and willing to speak my mind. I un derstand the commitments required to be a member of SGA, and feel that I could meet them. I have a lot of previous experience of being involved in activities. During high school I was a part of student council, sports teams, and peer leadership, among other activities. I have also gained man agement experience through being chosen as Senior Deckhand aboard the M/V Vi king due to my hard work, knowledge, and seniority. I am currently involved with the SCUBA Club and recently became the pub licity chair for the WPI/Mass Academy FIRST/Robotics team. Due to my experi-

Cara Obadowski Hi, my name is Cara Obadowski. I am a member of the class of 2002 and I am ma joring in Biology. I am an active member of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. I am running for the position o f SGA senator so that I can become more involved with on cam pus activities. I feel I am qualified in that I have good skills when it comes to w o r k i n g ^ ^ ^ with others. I hope that you consider vot ing for me for the senator position.

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Syed Asif Iqbal Hi! My name is Sycd Asif Iqbal and I’m running as off-campus Senator of the Stu dent Government Association. I am a mem ber of the Class of 2002 majoring in Electri cal Engineering. Hopefully, this will be my second year in the SGA Senate. Since join ing the Senate, I have dedicated myself totally to the cause of SGA. I have served in the Committee on Student Life Issues and the Committee on Appropriations. Currently I am the Chair of the Holiday Ex travaganza Committee. The Holiday Ex travaganza is SGA’s major event and I would also like to take this opportunity to invite you to this year’s HolEx and I am confident that you will know when you see it how much dedication and commitment is involved in making this event a great suc cess. Other than the SGA, I am also ac tively involved in other organizations. I am the Chairperson of the International Stu dent Council and active members of the IEEE and MSA. I manage my time well, which is why I am able to give in all that it needs to each of those organizations and will continue to do so in the coming years. OK. Enough said about myself. I want to conclude with some visions I have for the SGA. After working closely with other clubs on behalf o f the SGA I realized that there is a big communication gap between SGA and other clubs. SGA senators work really hard to make this campus more excit ing and happening without the general stu dent body knowing it. Starting from dis counts to library hours and academic is sues, it is all SGA concern I want everyone lo know about it. Next year, I want to focus on getting more discounts around Worces ter for WPI students and more flexible li brary hours. I want to encourage people living off-campus to participate in the vari ous campus events that go one during the evening like the Coffee Hour arranged by SocComm. I am very open to ideas and suggestions so feel free to email me at iqbal@wpi.edu and we can sit down and brainstorm together. I have a lot more ideas of my own but I don’t want to mention them all because I definitely don’t want to turn this letter into a political speech full of false promises. I like to make things happen and then talk about it. Vote for me and allow me to contribute to this campus of ours.

sistant Treasurer. During this time, I have done everything possible to improve both the senate and the school as well. I took a proactive stance on the PIC document to eliminate such things as “honors classes” and “extended graduate research”. I have kept in touch with my fellow classmates and the student body as a whole. In doing so I have made sure to keep the good of the student body as my dedication as op posed to a personal agenda. As a senator I will bring the same mindset to the table. I do have ways in which I would seek to improve the senate; such as better senator training and more produc tive meetings. I also seek to improve the relationship between the senate and the student body and increase the facilities we have for the student body such as; in creased test files, more dependable pro duction resources, and other resources for the students. As far as ways in which I seek to change the school, I do not look to impose my views on the student body, but to represent the views of the students. As a senator I hope to maintain my posi tion and voice to best serve the students and WPI. I appreciate your vote and sup port and look forward to leading our school into the next millennium. Sincerely, Robert Pantazelos

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gram at WPI by adding more recycle bin in the dormitories. As a committee we have also worked on getting student discounts for local fast food restaurants commonly used by WPI students, and also on get ting student discount for cabs. In addition to my regular duties and CSLI, I’m very happy to be working with the Student Leadership Committee. We are working hard with the recently elected p resident and v ice-p resid cn t, Ernie DiMicco and Rachel Bowers, to bring a campus wide leadership conference and workshop to WPI. Outside of the SGA, I am also an active member of the Interna tional Student Council (ISC), the ISO, and a DJ for WWPI (WPI’s own radio station). Why have I decided to tell you about my different activities during my time with the SGA? The answer is: I want to show you that I am a man o f action, and when I tell you that I am dedicated to working for you in the SGA, I mean it. If you want a senator who is experienced and dedicated, then I ask you to v o te for A shwin Venkatesan.

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Craig Daniels By joining the Student Government As sociation as a Senator, I hope to support the organizations I am currently involved in and become more acclimated with the multitude of other activities at WPI. I am currently a member of the Greek system as a brother in Theta Chi and I am the trea surer for the Mens Club Volleyball team. By using these activities as a spring board, I plan on getting much more involved on campus. I hope to support these activities and organizations when decision time comes around. As a Senator I will be able to use my input and influence others to vote in a favoring light on them.

I am running for reelection to the position of Student Government Senator. I have spent the last year serving as a senator, during which time I have served as one of two co chairs for the SGA Committee on Student Life Issues. During this time I have worked on many projects inlcuding getting WPI students discounts at local m er chants, working with local cab companies to obtain cheaper student fares, and im proving conditions on campus to make it a better and safer place. I look forward to serving you in this capacity again in the coming year.

My name is Nicholas Williams and I am running to become re-elected as a senator of the Student Government Association. I am a member of the class of 2002 majoring in Mechanical Engineering/Fire Protection Engineering. I have been on the senate since B term of my freshmen year. My in volvement in SGA includes being on the Public Relations committee as well as help ing out in whatever is needed elsewhere. After being on the senate for one year now I feel that I know the inner workings o f the senate and can use this experience in all my future experiences with the senate. My activities that are not related to SGA in clude being a brother at The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, where I am Social Com mittee Co-Chair, as well as on the Rush Committee, other activities include Crim son Key, and Men’s Varsity Football and Basketball. I feel I can use the skills that I posses as well as all the ones gained due to my past experiences to the best of my ability. In doing so I only hope it will ben efit the WPI community as a whole. After being on the senate for one year now I feel that I know the inner workings of the sen ate and can use this experience in all my future experiences with the senate. I would appreciate your vote and I am looking forward to leading WPI into this next millennium. Thank you for your support!!!

Hello there! Greetings to all of you who are reading this. My name is Neil Beardsley and am running for the position of Senator in the Student Government Association. I am presently a sophomore computer science major, and am originally from New Castle, PA (just north of Pittsburgh). While in high school, I was President of my Junior and Senior classes, the Key Club (an interna tional service organization), the Computer Club, and my high school Band. I also ran cross country and track, belonged to the National Honor Society, and was a mem ber of my high school Student Council for three years. WTiile at WPI, I have been kept busy with my studies (as I am sure all of us have), but I love to become involved in student government on campus. My promise is to do my best and to listen to what you have to say. A nything else would be a cheap white lie to get you to vote for me, but I don’t think I would like to do that, nor would you want to read it! I wish you luck in voting and in life! Neil A. Beardsley Class o f '02

Elizabeth Caswell Ashwin Venkatesan Robert Pantazelos Dear Undergraduates of WPI: On this November 12,1999,1am officially declaring my candidacy for the position of Student Government Association Senator. For those of you whom I have worked with both on SGA and outside organizations, this is an earned continuum of my SGA career. A career that began A term of my freshman year, since then I have ascended to the positions o f Chairman of Policies and Procedures, Social Chairman, and As

Dear Fellow Students, My name is Ashwin Venkatesan and I am running for the position of off-campus senator. I am a sophomore majoring in Management Information Systems. Last Cterm I was selected as an interim senator, and have had the real pleasure o f devoting myself to the Student Government Asso ciation. During my time with the Student Gov ernment I have been involved with the Committee on Student Life Issues (CSLI). We have continuously worked on issues that have a direct impact on student life. I took charge o f improving the recycling pro

Jeff Strekas Senatorial speech Hi, I would like to take this time to intro duce myself. My name is Jeff Strekas and

Hi, my name is Beth Caswell and I am currently a sophomore majoring in biotech nology. I am a sister and the assistant member recruitment chair of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. I am also a peer tutor with the Academic Advising center. In order to be a successful in each of these activities it is necessary to be able to communicate clearly, think on your feet, be organized and be patient. I feel that I posess each of these qualities which will also be very valu able in the position of student senator. In addition, I feel that I will be able to repre sent your ideas and concerns, as the WPI student body, in a fair and accurate way and I look forward to having the opportu nity to do so. Your support in the upcom ing election would be greatly appreciated!

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past two years, I have been part of the drive to finally bring a Campus Center to our school. I feel that it is important to repre sent the needs of the student body and that is why I want to help by being back in SGA. Besides the Student Government, I am actively involved as Treasurer of Al pha Tau Omega Fraternity, a tutor to local elementary children, and member of Mu Sigma Delta. As a Senator, I am always open to suggestions from everyone to help better our school. So when it comes time to vote for the new Senate, remember the best way to help improve and get more for our school is to vote Jeff Moore as Sena tor!

Melissa St. Hilaire This letter is to announce my candidacy for an on-campus senatorial position. I am currently a sophomore at WPI. I was ap pointed to the Senate A term of my fresh man year. Since then, I have worked closely on various projects within the SGA, including last year’s Holiday Extravaganza. I have served on the Committee on Elec tions and the Committee on Public Rela tions. I have just recently been appointed to chair of the Committee on Public Rela tions. With your vote, I wish to continue serving WPI as Chair of Public Relations and as a Senator. Thank you very much for your consideration.

Joseph Paul O’Boyle Fellow students, My name is Joseph O ’Boyle. I would like to represent you in the upcoming ses sion of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Undergraduate Student Government As sociation. I am currently involved with numerous activities across our campus in cluding the M en’s Glee Club, serving as Treasurer, W PI EMS and the Student Alumni Society. If elected I would look forward to helping insure that the students’ views are heard on the hill with regards to issues, such as the Campus Center. If you have and questions, please feel free to email me at pepe@wpi.edu. Thank you. Yours, Joseph Paul O ’Boyle

Pierre De Galbert The reason I want to be a senator is to be involved in SGA. Senator is the lowest in the hierarchy of SGA and the first step to higher positions and greater involve ment. Since C-term I have been secretary o f our Coed Soccer Club and intend to hold an office once more this upcoming year. I know I can bring my qualities to SGA if you chose to trust me. Thank you, Pierre De Galbert

Julie Cerqueira Hello, my name is Julie Cerqueira and I am running for a senatorial position in the Student Government Association. Last term was my first experience as a Senator, where I served on the Public Relations Committee. I am a member of Phi Sigma Sigma and row for the varsity crew team. Other activities include Secretary o f the Legal and Social Issues Group, Treasurer of the Environmental Club, Historian for the Alpha Phi Omega pledge class, Mock trial, and MassPIRG. I am a double major in Biology and Environmental Policy and Development. This is an oppurtunity to help m ake necessary changes in our school, to actively represent the opinions of the student body and to give myself an understanding of politics at various lev els. Thank you for your support and your vote. Sincerely,

Michael Weber Dear WPI: My name is Michael Weber and I am run ning for a position in the SGA Senate. I currently serve as a senator and feel that my experiences would be valuable to the new senate. I feel that I have contributed a lot in the past and will continue to contrib ute to the senate in the future as your sena tor. As a senator I have tried to represent the WPI Community to the best of my abil ity on all issues that come in front of the senate. I hope that you will all give me another chance to represent you as a WPI Senator for the 1999-2000 School Year. Sincerely, Michael Weber Current SGA Senator, WPI

Lakee Smith Hello reader, my name is Lakee Smith and I am running for the position of senator. I have already been a senator and I am in volved in a lot of activities on campus. A senator’s job is to be a representative of the student body. A senator makes sure your voice is heard and works for you to make changes. If there is something you would like to see changed, it will be my job to change it for you. Just e-mail me at ooo@wpi.edu and tell me what is on your mind. Thank You.

Vote for your favorite SGA senatorial Candidates! Jenna Jackvony Hello, my name is Jenna Jackvony and I am a junior majoring in Mechanical Engi neering. I have been a member of the sen ate since C term of last year. During this time I have served on the Public Relations and Elections Committees. For the past two months I have been a co-chair on the Elections Committee. This job has allowed me the opportunity to interact with other senators and the student body. I enjoy working with others toward a common goal and for this reason, I would like to con tinue to serve on the senate. Thank you for your support.

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Antonia Colognesi My name is Antonia Colognesi, and I am running for the position of on-campus senator for the Student Government As sociation. I am currently serving as a sena tor, so I know the requirements for the job. In addition to being a senator, I am also on a number of committees, as well as involved in on campus groups. Currently I am serv ing on the Committee for Student Life Is sues (CSLI), and also the Leadership Con ference committee. This committee is or ganizing a consortium wide leadership con ference to be held at WPI in February. In addition to these committees, I am also a member of the Concert Band and Dance Club, which helps me have a wider access to op?/i mnp tin campu s.il am a hard woHc rpp and dedicated individual, who would like

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Christian Bible Fellowship This week we will be holding Tuesday Night Prayer in Founders Hall at 9:30, and we will also be holding Friday Night Fel lowship in the lower wedge at 7:00. If you are interested in either of these activities, or have any questions about Christian Bible Fellowship, please feel free to e-mail cbf@wpi.edu for more information. We would love to see you there. “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view o f God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as liv ing sacrifices, holy and pleasing to Godthis is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing o f your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:1-2 (NIV) God has done so much for us, how could we possibly begin to show our gratitude for his mercy? This verse answers this question. It tells us that we should give our bodies to God so that he can use them to carry out his will. We have to allow God to mould our minds into a likeness of his own so that we can know what God’s will is and carry it out. This is how we can show our appreciation to the God who showed mercy on a world full of sinners, and gave is son to pay the penalty for our sin.

Glee Club Congratulations on a great job this week end ! We had some great performances with Wellesley, and I’m sure both choirs are looking forward to singing together again in the future. That’s all our concerts this month, but

after Thanksgiving be ready for Christmas concerts at Smith on the 5th, and then in New York City the following weekend. We’ll also be doing a bit more leaf-raking the weekend of the 20th. Don’t forget to attend Interstate 8 ’s Road Trip a cappella fest on Saturday the 20th, and Concert Choir’s performance on Sun day with the Boston University Chorale Society.

interest to the campus will be available about SGA. A major misconception about SGA is that one needs to be a senator to be part of the organization. On the con trary, any person on this campus can work on SGA committees or help in other ways. So, come on down; anyone is welcome any time at our meetings, which are held Tuesday nights at 6PM in the Lower Wedge.

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Everyone should be at rehearsal tomor row night at 6:00 as it is our last rehearsal before this weekend’s concert. We’ll be singing with the Boston University Cho rale Society on Sunday the 21 st at 4:00 pm in Alden Hall. Tickets cost $2/person. The BU singers will arrive on Saturday around 1:30. If you’re looking for ways to enter tain your guests, be sure to bring them to Interstate 8’s Road Trip that Saturday night in Riley Commons at 7:00 pm!

We have a lot of service opportunities going on this term. If you didn’t get to sign up at mass for the Refugee Apostolate, helping wrap or deliver gifts to the needy, caroling at a retirement home, or helping at

SGA Hello everyone. SGA has been, once again, very active for the week. Senator elections are this week, so WPI students are encouraged to stop by the mailroom and vote for your favorite group of sena tors. This Is the governing system for the student body for next year, so it is important that students vote for who they think would be the best candidates to represent them to the faculty and administration. The SGA web page is currently being updated as well and will be in operation again soon. From there, meeting minutes, personnel information, and other data about SGA of

the Pemet Health Center to read to kids between 10:00AM -12:00 (noon) and 5 to 7 at night then email newman@wpi.edu. The Newman Club is also participating in the APO service auction; we will be auction ing off a fabulous Italian dinner cooked and served by the g reat chefs o f the Newman Club. Through our famous pasta video nights and multitude of barbecues we have been able to go through a com plex screening process so only the best cooks will be a part of the Italian dinner! Beyond that keep the prayers up for Fa ther Scanlon and Father Roberge as well as for all those in need. Faith and discus sion meets on Monday and Wednesday at 8:00pm and mass is at 11:00am on Sunday. We welcome anyone interested to attend.

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Your weekly horoscope: how things arc supposed to be, and real ity, are different. Taurus: (April 21 - May 2 1) Don’t jum p to conclusions, if it looks great, it probably is. Look beyond appear ances and check all facts. Your intuition is right on target, so play your hunches. You have alot going for you, and your energy

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SGA is pleased to announce the winners of the executive elections, which were held November 4 and 5. The winners are the following: Ernie DiMicco - President; Rachel Bowers - Vice President; Brian Sperlangano Secretary; Kevin Dickert - Treasurer. Congratulations to these students! SGA would also like to announce that senate elections will be taking place this week, November 16-19. Web voting will be available from November 16-18. Paper balloting will be held Friday November 19 from 9 - 5 in the mailroom. We hope that everyone will take the time to come and vote. SGA’s next meeting will be held November 16 at 6 pm in the lower wedge. Every one is invited to attend. Hope to see you there!

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level is high, be careful of your own strength. Gemini: (May 2 2 -June 21) Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Crying over spilled milk will get you nowhere. Look around you and realize how full your life truly is. Take a lesson from a friend and let their enthusiasm and upbeat nature rub off on you. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. Cancer: (June 22 - July 23) Check your financial dealings - you may have overlooked something that will only cause problems later. Since you are not fond of change, don’t alarm when a time less tradition unravels, do your best to roll with the punches. Don’t let someone get away with what is yours. LEO: (July 24- August 23) With your cool approach you have managed to accomplish a task o f quite the magnitude. Congratulations. Plan time to unwind, with your significant other. Your week will fly by because your hard work will give you quite a bit of satisfaction. VIRGO: (August 24 - Sept. 23) It’s time to examine your dependence on those who are normally undependable. Financial matters need juggling this week. Look at cutting your losses and moving on. Don’t save your love for the perfect person, there are those around you now who would be a great partner. LIBRA: (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) There is good cause to keep from letting your feel ings get the best of you. A cool and rea sonable appearance will get you farther than roller coaster emotions. Your primary love relationship is heading in a new direc tion. This will be beneficial to the both of you. Scorpio: (Oct.24 - Nov. 22) The weight o f the world seems to be on your shoulders this week. Continue doing a good job, but try not to take such a seri

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7:00pm - Lecture. “A Survivor on Schindler’s List,” Speaker Rena Finder, As sumption College, Hagan Campus Center,Campus Center Hall 8:00pm - Coffeehouse. Barbara Kessler, Riley Commons

^ J Tuesday, November 9,1999 2:27 am - Possible gunshot: Officer reports hearing gunshot in vicinity; area checked & OK. 1:25 pm - Trespass: Non-students leaving gym area. 7:50 pm - Lockout: Riley Hall, key stuck in door 11:45 pm - Water leak: Report of water overflowing in Fuller Labs 1st floor men’s room; Officer assists. 11:58 pm -O fficer clear Fuller Labs, situation will be OK until morning. Wednesday, November 10,1999 10:23 am - Property Found: PS glasses near car 1:35 pm - Jump Start: In Library lot, blue Mazda by stairwell. 2:10 pm - Hit and Run: Quad lot. 2:36 pm - Assist: Becker PD, fight in progress, 8 suspects no weapons 2:38 pm - Suspect Left Scene at Becker: male on Bike. 5:52 pm - Medical: 17 year old male in Morgan Hall with abdominal pain and vomiting. 8:15 pm - Medical: Same 17 year old male with the abdominal pain and vomiting requesting EMS and Officer. 8:17 pm - Arrival: WPI EMS and Officer 8:20 pm - AMR: WPI EMS requesting AMR for the student to be transported to memorial hospital for a check. 8:39 pm - Patient refusal no transport, Officer, WPI EMS, and AMR. 11:19pm - Parking Consideration: West Street by Institute Road until PM 11/4/99 because vehicle is broken down. Thursday, November 11,1999 12:50 am - Suspicious Person: Trowbridge and Institute. 2:46 pm - Report: No heat for three days in Founders Hall, from the RA on the fourth floor. Friday, November 12,1999. 2:06 am - Report: Two street lights out on the comer of Boynton and Institute. 7:43 am -Jum p Start: Einhom Street. 11:02 am - Call to have car moved: Training room, curb in front of Harrington, cars can not gel by. 2:03 pm - Assist: Student at Hackfeld, she can not turn car off. 2:20 pm - Officer reports that car was stopped and pushed to side of road, engine smoking, a garage will be called by the student for the car. 4:30 pm - HVAC: Notified about heal not on in Daniels 4lh. 5:20 pm - Disorderly: Call stating skateboarders disturbing on Freeman Plaza. 5:35 pm - Kids dispersed. 6:25 pm - Recovered: Property from RA in Daniels; lost wallet. Saturday, November 16,1999 1:03 am - Notification: Officer reports vehicle in Stoddard lot with interior light on.. 2:59 am - Check on welfare: Officers out with student on Schussler Road.

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9:00am - 11:00am - Lecture.“The Medium is the Message: Legal Issues in Elec tronic Communications”, Clark University Jefferson Academic Center Rm 320 11:00am - 2:30pm - Graduate School Fair, Lower Wedge 4:30pm - Oral Presentation Workshop for the President's IQP Awards, HL 218 8 : 0 0 - 10:00pm -ISC Tutoring Night

5:00 - 7:00pm - WOWI Pen Pal Postcard and Pizza Parly, Lower Wedge 8:00pm - Theatre. “The Physicists,

8:00pm - Theatre. ‘T he Physicists, Alden 8:00pm - 10:00pm - ISC Entertainment Night

Crew Meet, Foot of the Charles Regatta, Cambridge, MA 7:00pm - Acapella Concert. “Road Trip,” Riley Commons, doors open 6:30, $4/ WPI student, $5/other 8:00pm - Theatre. “The Physicists, Alden

11:00am & 5:30pm - Catholic Mass, Alden (am), Founder’s Study (pm) 4:00 PM - Concert Choir Concert with B U : $2/person, Alden Hall 6:30 & 9:30 - Film. “Wild Wild West,” FLAUD r

3:16 am - Officers clears Schussler Road and transport student to Daniels Hall. 11:03 am - Intrusion Alarm: Higgins labs. No one there, so alarm was reset. 11:34 am - Intrusion Alarm: Higgins labs, seems intermittent, needs work order. 3:00 pm - Medical: Wedge for student with hand injuries from football. 4:10 pm - Parking Violations: Air Force ROTC reports vehicles parked in driveway obstruct ing delivery.. 4:30 pm - Report: Phi Sig Sig reports eggs thrown at house two previous evenings and would like extra patrols. 8:56 pm - Check on Welfare: Officer reports empty baby carriage outside Higgins House. 10:39 pm- Noise Complaint: Daniels RA reports of fire works near Fuller Apartments. 10:41 pm -Clear: Group dispersed. 11:03 pm - Disorderly persons: Officer reports dispersed disorderly persons on 39 Dean Street.. 11:17 pm -C heck on welfare: Officer reports checking on welfare of subject at Dean & Salisbury Street, clear.

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