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Volume 112, Number 40 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, September 15, 1992

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By Eva Moy 8.01L covers the same material in NEWS EDITOR comparable depth. Seventy-four percent of the 218 In addition to lectures and recita- freshmen who took the second math tions, 8.01L students will meet with diagnostic exam on Registration student teaching assistants in groups Day passed, according to Assistant of two for half an hour each week. Dean for Curriculum Support "Each of the two students will be Margaret S. Enders. However, 48 asked to do one of the homework students who did poorly on the first problems" at the session, Principal exam failed to show up for the sec- Research Scientist George S. F. ond exam, she said. Stephans, said. Stephans, who will The average score on the second aid Lazarus with the class, added diagnostic was about 75 percent, that the meetings are a way "for the comparable to 74 percent for the students to get more personal atten- first exam, Enders said. "Many stu- tion, and for us to get more feed- dents did much better this time," she back." added. The two tests were similar The structure of 8.01L differs but not identical, Enders said. from the other physics classes in I _ I ' SOW"AK tMA IV i-FmtTT-I {F, rw v .. Students had to retake the diag- that the class will "review the math Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry {D) delivered a stump speech for the Democratic presidential nostic if they did not pass the exam specifically in the course," Stephans ticket Friday to a group of students'and Cllnton supporters gathered across the street from 7.7 when it was given during said. "Especially in the early part of Massachusetts Avenue. Residprice/Orientation Weck. the course, whenever we come to a cI - -- I --~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The criteria for passing this diag- topic that involves a lot of math nostic were exactly the same as for skills," the class will spend more the original test, according to time on math review than in a nor- List Cnt To Lend Out Art Professor of Mathematics Sy D. mal physics class, he said. Friedman PhD'76, who is teaching Lazarus added that he and By Laura Dilley 22. A drawing will be held Sept. 23 must fill out a card listing in order 18.01 this semester. Freshmen had Stephans want the students "to be to determine which of the 600 of preference their three favorite to earn more than 70 percent over- able to understand physics without A lottery being sponsored by the expected entrants will win a framed works from the List Center's all, as well as score higher than 17 being hindered by the math." List Visual Arts Center will allow print, lithograph, photograph, or Student Loan Collection. By requir- percent on each of the four areas Stephans described the class as approximately 350 lucky students to other work. of art. Winners will be ing students to list their top choices, tested. an experiment, and said he and walk away with a free piece of art allowed to display their works in ,the List Center encourages prospec- Students who did not pass the' Lazarus "will try to mold the course for a year., private rooms or public areas within tive entrants to view the collection. second diagnostic are advised to as we go along" with the help of "If you enter the lottery and win, their dormitories or independent liv- "The mission of the lottery is to take 18.0} or 18.02S, which are student input. you get to have a print in your room ing groups for the rest-of the acade- present contemporary art which mir- "most suitable for students who are The course will extend into the or work space for free," said Ronald mic year. One representative of each rors the Institute's cutting edge in weaker in pre-calculus," Friedman first two weeks of IAP. Students P. Platt, curatorial assistant to the student group may enter the group science and technology," Platt said. said. will attend one hour of lecture each List Center. - in the lottery. There is also only one Contestants can choose from a In addition, students enrolled in day, as well as two to two-and-a- -Students can enter the lottery entry allowed for any given student. wide range of contemporary art- 18.01 who did not pass the diagnos- half hours of recitation each week, anytime between Sept. 8 and Sept. To enter the lottery, students works, from bold, vividly colored tic must pass a tutored exam in pre- according to Stephans. But the F 0 abstracts to muted black and white calculus by Sept. t 8 in order to earn classes will remain "very informal," charcoal sketches to straightforward I100 out of about I1100 total points Lazarus said.

photographs. for the term. II I I- According to Platt, there is a dif- "I hope that the students will -I-r ---" -C -- -s -_ fdrence between the contemporary view this as something the Institute art that the gallery shows and "miod- does to help them solve problems ern art." Whereas contemporary art early on in the term, and will attend SIDE is done by living artists, the term the review sessions and take advan- 1! i modern art denotes a specific artistic tage of the tutoring that we offer," -. ptfor-iuingfoEr period, extending from the early to Friedman said. middle part of this century. ` MpsEndis jiotworth, "An orderly mixture of colors is 44 register for 8.01 L ,,4sbe¢*n x A id-- ~~~~:·r~PLF , , z sf A nia V e *t l' ; geeing.-:;1 -. I -Page9- Dixi 3 ilg.iI. A* -A&^ ith,4'v04 .w>S;.t I,, .. G' . sort of what I'm looking for, as On registration day, 44 freshmen opposed to something completely were registered for Physics I · Matthew sweet gves '' tsg>Visi}..AH'@b~~~~ker'`7f#" 'NE' ikd,^'u} random," John M. Prato '95 said. (8.01L), a longer version of 8.01 "This sure beats a Bud grill poster." which will extend into Independent energeicslthow. Page, at s%rekfisfiO g saying 0Aitsfinark¢riq is Prato became interested in the Activities Period, Enders said. t ~ic-exciletnc.",' .thbi¢oef l f.tific: jisi·a lottery when his roommate received The class is "just as sophisticat- a Wonmen'sfield hockey a work of art through the drawing ed as the regular 8.01," said Senior I last year. Research Scientist Alan J. Lazarus IreaO for season. PhD '53, who will teach the majori- Page 19 -A-. ~a^~rexitiues:id'ij ibe isinia~ie~.HCoitelt~~it l an^tascomisi- Art, Page 6 ty of the class. He emphasized that denied udingv . / > anafthisar-tstic- H~lo'ine ecllne is'not Nsneor,-'cur-ator inl tfee NEAbe onitentfcioswrpac: guidelvams 'wifi List exa'Center, a sakekisttness -41tandvds'a're o" in, Our an show-;isnot L . a vkid's~tandaid." ; ' Rta~icesdxisionb'asspared~nny potests, in dep'arts. commumd- ty.AAursimitf's d'iiation'- of $It@0 soas a pi'test' againstthe deci- Freshmen Call Rush a Success sion'. E~aitz doniate alf oflihis-NtA' gran'(t-'fS5,000 to the exhibit at the' ,Lit, Center,' aid the other'half to tre` exhibi 'ht--the Virginiia By Michael A. Saginaw with steel doors everywhere. I lives in East Campus. Co'mmonwealth' niversit. called Epsilon Theta one night, and The effects of crowding have hit Amid the confusion Accoirding to Pbsner, Baitlz1gally accepted m'oncy'lfm the NEA of once I got therc I never left." many freshmen as well. "I'm living and then' ee the donagonsg fom his own amount. "[Baitz] wrote us Residence/Orientation Week, frcsh- "Epsilon Theta is a very closc- in a double in MacGregor [Housc] a letter basicallysaying that he did it to protestrestricting the -free- men enjoyed free food and got the knit community," agreed Phillip R. in a room that uscd to be a lounge. dom oexpression," Posner'sid. ' chance to meet classmates while Tiongson '96, who also decided to We have no phone and no mailbox. The exhibit was- Orgainaiy c@omposed tr four irtists: Kiki Smith, looking for a new home. live there. It's a terrible thing," said Hoon P. Rona Pbndick, Robert Gober, and Annette -Messager.' It has now "The free food was good, and Freshman G. Cade Murray had a Kim '96. expanded to incude *Ydywu'liphis by buise BoQurkois and-a com- the upperclassmen were all really hard time deciding which fraternity binaiibon of words and im~es-sight, ADSby' Dabid .Wojnirowicz. nice," commented freshman Karrie he preferred. "I liked most of the Some freshmen were also unhap- Ak intIntUtvre widcon o AIDS'cal le Sbdef PootraiV"b y A. Fulmer. "I saw tons of movies in places i went to," he said. "It was py with room selection within their tLn~ocu-wiruo and MAMuitta atils rdexhibit>-s-also which, lounges, like Terminator 11." sort of hard to decide between them assigned dormitories. "I was tcmped will b6e p*.°pen.* XX l : "I liked the fact that I got to all. By Saturday at 6 p.m., I had nar- in Conner 4, and I liked Conner. I P6P.s1icrfeellhap-t Pi'c:deision imasiawareness of the explore a lot of places. I went to rowed it down to [Zeta Beta Tau] or ended up on Burton 2, which was pmlcns within i~~,it~rtt* `t c rquafcr y ma mgin Fenway [House] where I met a real-t Zeta Psi. Then I slept at ZBT my seventh choice," complained ly talented guy. He writes his own Saturday night, and by the next Sunghwa M. Choe '96. a.,b inOWiMW anm u , mhe i. -lb c6Mmitt f music and conducts an orchestra," morning, I realized that I wanted to "I didn't like having to move svdjxir~dg#%e fame atX;C~ii~;~:n~ Ures or i*&nt awards Christine C. Hung '96 said. live there." from one temporary room to another Tlioujkf*eijisoii tol6i^ formthe co mn~teMvpasse'd NEA Rachel E. Molenaar '96 said she Other freshmen were less satis- temporary room, and thcn having to espefoii' ,r- 0lir-a iidno X i-o f preferred the more personal atmos- fied with their housing choices, move again. Also, in New House, Th OC^ "*dff qf'ti-m'lo a b;tifu1dg N1EA- phere of independent living groups however. "I got one of my last dorm we had to wait for all the upper- Posnetrswi& 4WYe wo6&WsAjiten years:wiffm. 4.NEA and lwpe ; to the dormitories. Molenaar said choices. You might as well let the classmen to pick their rooms, so it work'SWi~k-*em i e.' ' t " ' ' her temporary dormitory was "full computer pick rooms for us at ran- took a long time," said Kulapant of a bunch of safe deposit boxes dom," said Vijay Kasturi '96, who Pimsamam '96. L iI

- . .)t - *.a.: .." I .I. .. '--. 't . IC *AU- S: , - A-. a --t X -I .' ! , , '.. -. ) ,I: } --, .sJ Page 2 THE TECH September 15, 1992 WORLD & NATION Senate Approves Bills Kauai Tourists Flee f~rom Inild on Gag Rule, China llade THIE WASHIING70N POST I WASHINGTON As sland'supies u Dwindle The Senate Monday laid down markers for two high-profile veto fights before the November elections as it approved bills to overturn By Susan Essoyan nienced, it was the residents of the underground to the hotel's base- administration rules banning abortion counseling in federal clinics and Victor Merina island who felt the impact of the ment. LOS ANGELES TIMES hurricane most deeply. and to put conditions on trade with China. "There were no injuries, thank I POIPU BEACH, HAWAII II feel bad for the islanders," Both bills were previously vetoed by Bush, and the vetoes were God,-" Brum said. "There was no Tourists fled the once-plush Friedlander said. "We have some panicking and people came through sustained by Congress. But Democratic leaders have embarked on a hotels of this resort town in char- place to go home to. We're going to policy of forcing Bush to veto bills in an attempt to dramatize differ- fine." tered boats and helicopters Sunday, forget about our discomfort as soon Brum said that he was con- ences on politically sensitive issues. as food and water supplies dwindled as we get in the shower. They're Repeal of the "gag rule" on abortion counseling was passed by cerned, however, because the hotel on the hurricane-devastated island going to have to live with this." has few medical supplies and is fast voice vote as part of a broader bill extending authorization for feder- of Kauai. The small wooden homes of running out of food and water. ally financed family planning clinics for another five years. Because the island remained sugar cane workers inland from "We need to get these people off The legislation, approved earlier by the House by a margin that without electricity or running water Poipu proved to be no match for the fell short of the two-thirds necessary to override a veto, now goes to two days after Hurricane Iniki hit, storm. The hurricane's winds flat- this island," he said. "We need Bush, who is considered virtually certain to veto it. those left behind used buckets of tened some of them and tossed oth- water. We need food. But what we In brief debate, Scn. Jcsse Helms, R-N.C., condemned the legisla- water from swimming pools and the ers around. really need is to get these people tion as another in a series of "anti-family" bills promoted by ocean to flush their toilets. On Sunday afternoon, one out." Democrats to embarrass Bush, while Majority Leader George J. In the city of Lihue northeast of woman bathed in a stream running National guardsmen cordoned Mitchell, D-Mainc, charged that the anti-counseling rules were an here, travelers trudged to the airport through the McBryde Sugar Co. off the Poipu Village Shopping attempt to "placate opponents of reproductive rights." carrying their bags, hoping to get property. Sugar cane that once stood Center, whore uprooted trees and Rules to impiemcnt the ban, which the administration has modi- aboard one of the few flights leaving eight feet high had been shredded roofing material lay strewn amid fied to permit doctors but not other health professionals to offer abor- the island, which depends on by the storm's winds. -The sugar broken glass. An ice-cream store tion counseling, are scheduled to go into effect Scpt. 23. tourism for 80 percent of its econo- industry, which once dominated this owner was -desperately trying to my. island, is now it's second largest Lawmakers have also included language to reverse or suspend the keep his goods cold with a portable "We had a couple of real nice employer behind the tourist indus- counseling ban in two appropriations that Congress is preparing to generator. days and then all hell broke loose," try. pass before it adjourns next month, including the emergency spcnd- Gary and Darlene Joscph were said Dave Friedlander of Rochester, At the Westin Kauai Lagoons, an ther.e to check on their store, ing bill for relief of hurricane victims. This language could also pre- N.Y., whose honeymoon at the elegant hotel on the southeastern vokc veto fights that the administration is considered likely to win. Overboard Swimwear. They were Weston Kauai Hotel was cut short side of Kauai, officials said that the relieved to see that it was largely The China trade bill, which was also approved without a recorded by the storm. "The Weston was complex had suffered $20 million to vote, would require Bcijing to meet certain conditions, such as intact but were not so sure about beautiful, the nicest place I ever $30 million in damages. Hundreds their own future. progress on human rights, weapons control and elimination of unfair saw. Now it's wrecked." of guests were milling about fte "We survived the storm, trading practices, before favorable trade conditions are extended The line of stranded travelers grounds Sunday morning, making but I again to China next year. stretched four deep the length of the do with the hotel's limited and don't know if we'll be able to sur- The Senate bill makes some modifications in legislation approved terminal building and tempers were dwindling food supplies. vive the aftermath," Gary Joseph earlier by the Housc and is expected to be sent shortly to Bush, who fraying. One woman, clutching her Hotel spokesman Ray Brum said said. vetoed similar legislation earlier this year and is expected veto this tow-headed toddler, burst into tears that about 1,200 guests had been "We're more apprehensive about version as well. when a police officcr refused to let staying in the hotel when the stonn what's going to happen now with all her reclaim her place in line. "I just hit. they were herded into a ball- the hotels stopping," his wife said. went to get my kid,"' she sobbed. room a few hours before Iniki ""lf you're a food store it's one Reformers Claim Wmn in Thailand "It's not fair." struck. But when the ballroom roof thing, if you're a clothing store ... THE WASHINGTON POST .Although tourist's were inconveL began to leak, they were moved how do you pay the rent?" BANGKOK Democratic parties opposed to military domination of Thai poli- tics claimed victory Sunday in national elections four months after a bloody crackdown on anti-military demonstrators. ShiningPatf Leader's Capture The voting and events leading up to it showed a weakening of tra- ditional military influence over Thailand's economic and political life, and widespread vote-buying seemed to have less of an impact (M~ers Lima a Second Chance this time than in past elections. Four parties with links to the armed forces were projected as falling well short of a majority in parliament, despite having greater By Corlnne Schmidt closc-to capturing him. In-3une, about a third of that number are resources with which to buy votes - traditionally a key to victory WnE WASHING70N POST police did seize a leader of Peru's fighters. They see him the leader of here. LIMA. PERU Tupac Amaru Revolutionary a worldwide, historically predeter- Unofficial returns showed the Democrat Party, headed by lawyer The capture of Abimael Guzman, Movement, a group almost as fanati- mined revolution, and an infallible Chuan Leekpai, narrowly leading the field of 12 political parties in the shadowy mastermind behind one cal as the Shining Path. prophet alongside Marx, Lcnin and the election for a new 360-seat lower house of the National of thesworld's most fanatical guerril- In the most recent near miss of Mao Zedong. His capture is seen as Assembly. The Democrats and three other democratic parties la movements who was seized late Guzman, police found at his sup- likely to demoralize the movement, appeared likely to win 51 percent of the seats, enabling them to form Saturday, was seen Sunday as a posed safe house a videotape of especially if reports are confirmed a coalition with Chuan as the new pri me minister, state-run television chance for the Perbvian government Guzman, apparently drunk and that other members of Shining reported. to gain the initiative in a war it dancing like Zorba the Greek. Path's Central Committee also were Chuan, a veteran politician who has held various posts in previous seemed to be losing. Fujimori addressed the nation at the captured. govcrnmcnts, including that of deputy premier, said he would consult Political and security sources time, making the point that the sup- Gen. Vidal said the arrests fol- the other parties about forming a coalition government. Military lcad- said the arrest was the most severe posedly ascetic leader had human lowed a three-month intelligence strike yet against the Maoist Shining ers, traditional kingmakers in Thai politics, said publicly that they failings and hence could be caught. campaign to locate Guzman. Path in a war that has killed 25,000 Guzman is reported to be under would not interfecre. Chuan has pledged to keep corrupt politicians Another police source who asked people in the last 12 years. But they heavy police and military guard. not to be named said that while out of his cabinet and to pursue the economic liberalizaton and free- also warned it would not end the According to a new law passed by Vidal's unlit had twice nearly cap- trade policies of the country's current caretaker government. rebellion -and could even lead to Fujimori's avowedly interim gov- tured Guzman since 1990, "it took The voting, in which Thailand's 32.8 million eligible voters chose more violence, with Guzman's fol- crnmcnt in June, Guzman can be us a long time to really get to know among more than 2,400 candidates, generally was peaceful, but polit- lowers launching retaliatory bomb- tried for treason in a military court. the enemy." ical violence on the eve of the election leIft at Icast seveon people dcad. ings, and assassinations. According to another decree Despite frequent repourt that ill Five activists of the Palang Dharma Party of democrat Chamlong Residents of Lima, who have Thursday,, a summary trial could last health, which plagued Guzman since Srimuang were shot to death in eastern Thailand, and two youths lived recent months in fear of ran- no longer than 30 days, and should the 1960s, might have kcilled the were gunned down in Bangkokc while putting up posters -accusing a dom car-bomb explosions, Sunday be completed in IO. shadowy leader, the unit continued party leader of corruption. draped their houses with Peruvian The government has established trying to hunt him down. The police flags to demonstrate their approval a system of anonymous judges who source explained that its counterin- of Guzman's capture. could try Guzman. The constitution surgency plan depended on decapi- Gcn. Antonio Vidal, leader of an was suspended in April, but its pro- tating the movement, rather than elite anti-gucrrilia police unit, said vision that forbids the death penalty attacking its bases. He said, Guzman was captured along with apparently would remain in force "Shining Path knows we fight clean, seven other Shining Path leaders - and Guzman would face life impris- and they respect us for that." including the woman Vidal called onment. The source said that earlier Sunny Weathier to Continue the organization's "number two," Guzman, 57, founded the- arrests of other Shining Path leaders Elvia Iparraguirre. Communist Party of Peru-Shining had already created a crisis in the By Mlichael Morgan Guzman was captured in a house Path as a brcakaway political party organization. But he warned against S7A-Fr ME:7'rVROL.OGIST in the middlc-class neighborhood of during the late 1960s. Then a philos- assuming that the captures would w A ridge of high pressure extending fromn the South Central US to Surco on Saturday night at 9 p.m. ophy professor at thc Univcrsity of bring a quick end to the violence. Vidal said Guzman was unaTmcd Huarnanga in the impoverished Shining Path's most recent offen- r the S western North Atlantic will continue to provide sunny warm days z and offered no resistance. highland region of Ayacucho, sivc, in July, included 293 attacks w and clear cool nights through at least Wednesday. A weakness in the m The capture was a political victo- Guzrnan instilled a messianic Maoist nationwide and Icft 179 dead. ridge may allow some clouds and perhaps showers to affect the K ry for President Alberto Fujimori, vision in his followers. While Shining Path's immediate region i late Wednesday or Thursday. who seized decree powers in April Afler several years of open polit- reaction to its lcader's capture was Today: Mostly sunny and warm. Winds southwest 10 mph. High with the support of the armed forces ical proselytizing, Shining Path and not clear, the arrest was expected to ff w 77°F (25°C). F on the basis that corrupt politicians Guzman went underground in 1979. boost the popularity of Fujimori. L. I Tonight: Clear and cool. Low 58°F ( 14C). were impeding his war against the In 1980, they launched their war to Shining Path's July offensive I Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and warm. High 75-80'F (24-27°C). will ff rebels. He has said they be overthrow the Pcruvian government, seemed to makc a mockery of F Low 59-64°F (15-18'C). 11 defeated by the end of his five-year which that year had returned to Fujimori's promnise of a rapid end to a Thursday: Partly sunny and continued warm. A shower possible. term in 1995. democracy after 12 years of military the war. His popularity rating in High 74-79°F (23-26°C). Low 60-65F (16-18'C). Although Guzman operated for rule. polls dropped 10 points, to 60 per- r I years with seeming impunity, twice Guzman's followers arc F estimat- cent. The capture was thought likely r. I i recently the security police came cd -at up to 15,000, although only to boost him once again. I. F I i September 15, 1992 WORLD & NATION i THE TECH Page 3 I 1;ComnitIee Blames Research Costs for Gidon Rises

By Mary Jordan higher education. But this increased Stacey Leyton, president of the tuition at public schools was $2,019 been put on research, a professor's THE WASHINGTON POST emphasis on research not only has United States Student Association, for in-state residents and $5,421 for salary is inversely related to the WASHINGTON sent costs skyrocketing, it also has the nation's largest group represent- those who lived out of state. number of hours he or she teaches. Public college tuition soared 141 left students sitting in larger classes ing college students, said the way According to the congressional The fewer the hours, the higher the percent during the 1980s;, more than and has reduced the time they spend students see it, tuition is up and ser- committee, private colleges are rais- pay, and the more likely more twice the general infl ation rate, with their professors. vices down. ing their tuition for the same reasons money must be spent on teaching largely because of adlininistrative College officials disputed these "There is a lot of anger," she as public schools. Among its other assistants. bloat and a faculty shift from class- findings of the report, based on a said. "In some of the big public col- findings: - College tuition costs have room teaching to costlyy academic yearlong study, as simplistic. They leges, a lot of students don't speak * In the 1980s, tuition soared at increased far more than the cost of research, according to a c-ongression- said the soaring tuition is the result with a professor until junior year the same time that the amount of medical care, housing, food and al reportreleased Mondayy. of many factors, including a 13 per- because they are sitting in large lec- government aid, endowments and automobiles. "Among the 100 pub)lic colleges cent rise in public four-year college tures and all the discussion in the gifts for colleges and universities Richard F. Rosser, president of where the tuition went uip the most, enrollment during the 1980s, class is with teaching assistants." was rising far faster than the inflation the National Association of the mount of teaching time went increasing government regulation Iris Molotsky, spokeswoman for rate. Independent Col leges and down and the class size: went up," and declining federal financial aid to the American Association of *In the 1987-88 academic year, Universities, said the report was said Rep. Patricia Sch iroeder, D- students. University Professors, disputed the the most recent data available, 45 ."very distorted and sensationalist." Colo., chairman of the Blouse Select "I think this is someone trying to congressional committee's findings cents of every instructional dollar The answer to why college costs Committee on Children, , Youth and lash out and justify a particular polit- that the workload for professors went toward administration costs. have far outpaced the inflation rate is Families. "The costs aare hidden ical position," said James declined as salaries rose. But she That compares with 27 cents in 1950 complex, he said. Colleges have had behind the ' magical' ' field of Appleberry, president of the added, "We all acknowledge that and 19 cents in 1930. to add to their administrative staff research where professorrs arc freed American Association of State there is an imbalance between * Administrative costs account because the "government wants sta- up from their classes and given more Colleges and Universities. He said research and teaching. It's an area of for the fastest growing component of tistics on crime, graduation rates, money for travel, researcl,h assistants that government regulation has got- growing concern." college expenditures; between 1975 cvcn wants us to verify the (military) and laboratories." ten so onerous that, for instance, col- According to the Department of and 1985, the number of people in draft status of students." Schroeder said stateI legislatures leges have to draw up six different Education, the annual tuition at pub- support positions increased By 60 Recently, federal aid to students have gone along with lexpanded reports on minority hiring in six dif- lic four-year colleges rose 141 per- percent, while full-time faculty grew has dropped and colleges have had research because it resultlts in higher ferent ways for six different agcn- cent between 1980 and 1990, from by 6 percent. to offset that, particularly to try to prestige for their states' systems of cies. $738 to $1,880. Last fall, the average * Because so much emphasis has attract poor and minority students. -.1 -- Israel Protests U.S. Sale ofWalanes to Saudi Arabia

By Michael Parks But the real thrust of the Israeli the McDonnell-Douglas workers ate the arns race in the Middle East "An election bribe," thc newspaper LOS ANGELES TIMES Cabinet's five-point statement who build them in St. Louis, Israeli and then declared: "Israel insists Maariv commented tartly. JERUSAL$EM Sunday was what would Israel now officials were meeting in that the United States act in accor- The sale, moreover, would win The Israeli government Sunday get from the United States to ensure Washington with Secretary of dancc with its commitment to main- the necessary congressional support, protested the Bush administration's that it retained a decisive, hi-tech Defense Dick Cheney to discuss tain the qualitative edge of the Israel Israel was told by its American sup- 'i plans to sell 72 high-performance F- advantage in the Middle East's further U.S. assistance to Israel, Defense Forces." porters, and a heavy campaign 15XP warplanes to Saudi Arabia strategic balance. according-to Israeli officials. Israel does not have the F-15XP against it meant pointless confronta- and said that it would insist that the The Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli protest thus was among its more than 60 F-15 air- tion with both Republicans and . United States honor its long-stand- apparently anticipating the long-dis- regarded by most commentators craft, but it does have 150 F-16s, Democrats in the midst of the U.S. cussed F-15 sale, had discussed here as token - a warning to and 60 more sophisticated F-16 ing commitment to maintain Israel's elections. qualitative military edge in the what the United States would do for Washington that Jerusalem opposes models are due for delivery later Middle East. Israel with Bush last month. arms sales to Arab states, that it this year. Israel was told it should instead Reminding the United States that According to the Cabinet statement, could mobilize its supporters in the Israel's supporters in the United quietly seek what is described here Saudi Arabia remains formally at "a number of courses of action were United States to fight them, but States had advised it not to cam- as a "package deal" in which it war with Israel, the Israeli Cabinet agreed upon in oralcr to preserve the instead would-accept "'compensa- paign against the F-15 sale, arguing might minimize the military dam- said it would make an issue of the qualitative edge of the Israel tion." that it was a political necessity for age, such as preventing the sale of sale, raising the possibility of some Defense Forces." With n oirony apparent, howev- Bush because of the jobs it would an even more advanced model of sharp questions for President Bu3sh .Even as Bush was announcing er,-the jsraeli Cabinet warned that- save, in the American defense indus- the F-15, and later receive "compen- i: during the presidential camp ign. the sale ofthe F-15s5tolthe cheers of the- sale,-of the F1 5s would -accelcr-l try where cutbacks are widespread. sation" to assure its security.

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! Clearing~houseMustBe More Open when they no longer fear being hounded by others. I To make informed residence decisions during Residence/ Orientation Week, freshmen need as much information as possible. Each freshman should also be able to ask Clearinghouse for the Clearinghouse collects and records the most significant rush data, but it names of any ILGs that are currently monitoring his or her location. currently serves participants on only one side of the rush process - Freshmen who might otherwise not realize that a particular ILG was Chairman living groups trying to attract freshmen. Clearinghouse should become interested in them would then have a chance to visit. Josh Hartmann '93 - . , a tool for freshmen, as well as indepen- Once-pledging begins, freshmen should have access to Clearinghouse's information on the progress of each ILG's rush. The Editor in Chief EditonEdito·I-iaa L dentChanges living groups. in Clearinghouse should number of outstanding bids and pledges at each ILG, as well as a target Brian Rosenberg '93 begin the moment freshmen arrive on campus. R/O Week literature number or range for that ILG, should be made public. With these num- should explain that Clearinghouse's primary purpose is to allow intcr- bcrs, freshmen could more accurately decide whether to spend more Business Manager ested ILGs to keep track of a particular freshman. While it is true that time at a particular ILG and whether an ILG had any intention of Jadene M. Burgess '93 information on a freshman's whereabouts is useful in the event of an extending him or her a bid. Freshmen would also bc able to see which houses were still looking for pledges without having to go through the Managing Editor emergency, saying that this is Clcaringhouse's main goal is simply misleading. "referral" process. Such referrals can be confusing and unhelpful, espe- David A. Maltz '93 Clearillglouse's role during the rush process must change as well. cially when a freshman is referred to an unsuitable ILG. Executive Editor When freshmen sign into a living group, they should have the option of Rush is a stressful time, when frshmen unfamiliar with the people Karen Kaplan '93 indicating that their present location should be reported to and places around them are asked to make a critical decision about Clearinghouse, but remnain unavailable to ILGs. Tllis will allow fresh- where they will live for the next four years. The Institute should do men to exercise more control over the pace of their rush. Such an everything in its power to ease this process and provide them with any N-EWS S.7A I ' option will also increase Clearinghouse's emergency effectiveness, information that will make that decision easier. Changing Editors: Katherine Shim '93, Joey Marqucz I since fresllmen are more likely to sign in at a particular living group Clearinghouse is the obvious way to achieve this goal. '94, Sarah Kcightlcy '95, Eva Moy '95; Associate Editors: Sabrina Kwon '95; Staff: Kevin Frisch '94, iAlice N. Gilchrist '94, Judy Kim '94, Chris Schechter '94, LG Stalts Would (nly CAnf$seFr)sh Kai-Tch Tao '94, Vinu G. Ipe '95, Jayant By Brian Rosenberg if the house is still actively rushing. In many of these cases, freshmen Kumar '95, Trudy Liu '95, Ben Reis '95, DISSFN71N(i will ignore a living group in which they might have thrived. Eric Richard '95; Meteorologists: Micharl Changes in Clearinghouse are necessary, and most of those out- Freshmen are also likely to misinterpret an lLG's number of out- C. Morgan G, Yeh-Kai Tung '93, Marek lined above would indeed ease the rush process. In some instances, standing bids. ILGs nearly always extend bids to more freshmen than Zebrowski. however, more information serves only to confuse freshmen, not to are likely to pledge, in much the same way that MIT admits more stu- 0 inform them. This is the case with the dents than are likely to matriculate. Freshmen who don't realize this PROI)C(77ON S7A-FF will be shocked to see that an ILG has extended 20 bids - doubly so Daniel A. Sidney G. release of bid and pledge information. Night Editors: Dissent The release of information on a par- when they also see that the ILG's target is only 13-17 pledges. Matthew Konosky '95, Garlen C. Leung ticular ILG's "target" number of pledges, even when expressed as a There is no doubt that freshmen need more information during '95; Associate Night Editor: Chris Council range, is unfair to both freshmen and ILGs. Freshmen who see that an rush, but mindlessly presenting them with a series of numbers will '94; TEN Director: Rcuven M. Lcmer'92. ILG has reached its target range of pledges are not likely to visit, even only be counterproductive. OPINION S7AFF Editors: Bill Jackson '93, Matthew llersch '94; Staff: Christopher M. LETIERS TO THE EDrrOR Montgomery '93, Jason Merkoski '94. think it is his responsibility to speak for every rather then words like graphic or explicit, his SP'ORTS7'SAFFR GAMIT Poster womaln at MIT. statement is tantamount to asserting that les- Editor: Dave Watt; Staff: Mike Purucker In his letter, Mr. RobuLm attacks with the bianism is depraved and evil. This is a con- e '93, Nick Levitt '94. Misunderstood | following four criticisms. He first protests that cept which 1, personally, find blatantly offen- a the poster is offensive. He then asserts that it sive. C AR TSS7'ArFl In my time as student here at MIT, I have noticed a number of party posters which were is "overtly obscene, according to every defini- The GAMIT poster does not attempt to Editors: Chris Roberge '93; Staff: Mark degrading to women. I have noticed, with tion of the term that I've found." He goes on objectify the women depicted within it. Webster G. Michelle P. Perry '91, Joanna E. pride, a number of creative, pro-women dis- to complain that GAMIT is hypocritical for Rather, it displays a celebration of consensual Stone '92, Roy Cantu '93, Allison M. r plays of bisexual, lesbian, and. gay sexuality making the poster when other groups-would lesbian sex. If-a fraternity were to include a I Marino '93, Brian Rose '93, Nic Kelman and culture. I have also noticed a number of be "crucified" for distributing it. His final crit- similar image within one of their posters, it I '94, David Zapol '94, Elaine McCormick, e Chris Wanjck. sexist and hornophobic attacks masquerading icism is a declaration that the GAMIT poster would carry a completely different meaning. as polite displays of offense. One example of is a provocative violation of MIT's stated pol- The poster would be objectifying lesbians. I E PHOTOGRAPHIYSTArF I the latter is a letter ["'Party Poster Obscene," icy of encouraging tolerance and sensitivity. Instead of setting a. positive example of pride, c Editor: Douglas D. Keller '93; Staff: Sept. I 1I] by Charles E. Roburn '92. Mr. Roburn declares that the poster is it would be appealing to a male voyeuristic I perhaps unfortu- or fantasy. This objectification would degrade I William Chu G. Morgan Conn G. Andy will respond first to the offensive, but he-never provides reason I Silber G. David-flenry Oliver '91, nate placement of the poster. There are a num- justification for this claim. He never explicitly women and should then be considered highly I I Lerothodi-Lapula Leeuw '92, Ben Wen '92, ber of out lesbians and bisexual women active declares what it is about the poster that offensive. The difference is apparent and dis-

Michelle Greene '93, Sang II. Park '93, Ben in the Association for Women Students and offends him. He does, however, implicitly tinct. s Gordon '94, Ilugh B. Morganbesser '94, this poster's primary purpose was to encour- state that lie is offended by what he describes We must ask ourselves if these posters hurt a Anna G. Fortunato '95, Yueh Z. Iee '95, age queer women to go to the dance. as obscenity within the poster. Obscenity is anyone. They are a celebration of a group's r Michael Oh '95; Darkroom Manager: Therefore, it only made sense to put a poster defined as that which "incites lust or depravi- identity. I urge everyone to understand what Douglas D. Keller '93. for queer women where a number of queer ty." Depravity describes that which is this poster is and to respect those responsible ... .. women might see it. It is unfortunate that 'marked by corruption or evil." Because Mr. for it, rather than condemn them. FrA4 TURF.S STA / F there must be such conflict among student Roburn chooses to use the word obscene Robert Meissner '93 Christopher D~oerr G. Jon Orwant G, Pawan groups whose offices are so close together. Sinha G, Mark Hurst '94, Cherry M. Ogata As for the rest of Mr. Roburn's letter, there '94, Steve Iluang '95. seem to be a few concepts which Mar. Roburn

BUSlNFSSS'7AFF has yet to grasp. In our society, there exists a power difference between men and women Advertising Manager: Haider A. Ilamoudi '93; Associate Advertising Manager: and between straights and queers. One Karen Schmitt '95; Circulation Manager: expression of this power difference is the abil- Pradcep Sreckanthan '95; Staff: Tomas ity to control movies, TV shows, and advertis- Matusaitus '95, Oscar Yeh '95, Aaron ing. Because in general, men contriol thcse Belenky '96. aspects of popular culture, women do not have the power to represent themselves in ways CONTRIBUTING E.DITORS which they find positive and appropriate. Men Vipul Bhushan G. Michael J. Franklin '88, often exercise their power by representing Marie E.V. Coppola '90, Deborah A. women in demeaning and degrading ways. Levinson '91, Lois E. Eaton '92, Mark E. This misrepresentation, this degradation, is Flascetine '92, Reuven M. Lerner '92, what is offensive. If we are to have a culture Benjamin A. Tao '93, Jeremy I Jylton '94. of equality, there must be room for all groups of people to represent themselves as they see ADVISORYBOARD ---1 -1-JI al----'l II -·I - - 'PII fit. ------I V. Michael Bove '83, Jon von Zelowitz '83, When a group of men puts up a poster Bill Coderre '85, Robert E. Malchman '85, insulting women, they do not represent thcm- Thomas T. Fluang '86, Jonathan Richmond selves, but women. Further, they represent OPINION POLICY PhD '91. their view of women, not womcn's ideas of Editorials, printed in a distinctive format, are the official opinion of Thle Tech. They PRODUCT'ION STAFFVIOR 7711S Ali(,.S themscives. The difference between this action and the GAMIT poster to which Mr. are written by the editorial board, which consists of the chairman, editor in chief, manag- Night Editors: Josh llartmannl '93, Matthew ing editor, executive editor, news editors and opinion editors. Konosky '95, Garlen C. Leung '95; Staff: Roburn takes offense is this: tile poster repre- Dissents, marked as such and printed in a distinctive format, are the opinions of the Daniel A. Sidncy (i, Rcuven M. Lcmer '92, sents lesbians. The artist who drew the car- signed members of the editorial board choosing to publish their disagreement with the Douglas D. Kellcr'93, David A. Maltz '93, toon which Mr. Roburn found obscene is a editorial. Benjamin A. Tao '93, Jcremy Ilylton '94, lesbian. I have yet to find a lesbian who finds Columns and editorial cartoons are written by individuals and represent the opinion Sarah Y. Kcightlcy '95, Ravi l)alal '96, this poster to be negative misrepresentation or Michelle Sonu '96, Phillip Tiongson '96, degrading imagery. The picture is not degrad- of the author, not necessarily that of the newspaper. Vivian Tung '96. ing; it is sexual. Sex is not by definition Letters to the editor are welcome. They must be typed, double-spaced and addressed degrading. to The Tech, P.O. Box 29, MIT Branch, Cambridge, Mass. 02139, or by interdepartmcn- The 7ech (ISSN 014X-9607) Is published on Tuesdays and tal mail to Room W20-483. Electronic submissions in plain text format may be mailed to Fridays during thc academic year (except during MIT Rcbecca Widom '94 vacations), Wednesdays during January, and monthly Icttcrsathe-tcch.mit.cdu. All submissions are due by 4 p.m. two days before the issue during the summer for S20 00 per ycar Third C'lass by The Tech, Room W'20-483, 84 Massachusetts Avenuc, date. Cambndgc, Mach 0)2139-090)1. Third ('lass postage paid at Poster Does Not Letters and cartoons must bear the author's signatures, addresses, and phone num- Auburn. Mass. Non Profit Org. Permit No. 59720 POSTrN1AS'1FER: Pleasc send all address changes to our bers. Unsigned letters will not be accepted. No letter or cartoon will be printed anony- mailing address Th~eTech, 1'C 130x29, MIT Branch, Cambridge, Mass. 02139-0901. Telephone: (617) 253- Objectify Women mously without the express prior approval of The Tech. The Tech reserves the right to 1541. FAX- (617) 258-8226 Adver;ising. subscription. and edit or condense letters. Shorter letters will be given higher priority. We regret we cannot yr)peverring rates a\vwilahle Fntirc contents T 1992 T'he I speak for myself. I do not represent any T'ech. P1rinted on recycled paper he Massfaeh P1rinting Co person or any group of people (including publish all of the letters we receive.

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WIND film, Will searches Kate out in a hangar in the sequences. These clips were helpful but inade- The film then cuts to the Utah hangar. Directed by CarrollBallard. middle of the salt flats of Utah with a dream quate. The sailing scenes remain sensational, Here Kate and Joe are doing aeronautical Written by Rudy Wurlitzer and of building a boat that will win back the but are undoubtedly diminished for this rea- engineering research when Will shows up Mac Gudgeon. America's Cup. Will and Kate, along with son. dreaming of a boat that will reclaim the StarringMatthew Modine and Kate's new beau, Joe Neville (Jack America's Cup from the Australians. Kate is The sequences between the races are the Jennifer Grey. Thompson), and Will's new girlfriend, not impressed, but Joe is drawn in. Will true failing point of Wind. The plot is incoher- Loews FreshPond Cinema. Abigail Weld (Rebecca Miller), work together returns to Rhode Island to woo the money of ent and the characters are poorly developed. to engineer and build a boat that can compete Abigail Weld (daughter of Will's captain in The story includes several conflicts, but deals By Joshua Andresen in the America's Cup. The movie ends with the first race) and brings her back to Utah. with them in an abbreviated and sometimes the final races of the next America's Cup. This unlikely foursome of engineers finances ridiculous manner. In addition, it seems that in *f you enjoy sailing, you will enjoy Carroll and builds a craft suitable for the America's order to include as much sailing as possible Ballard's Wind. This is a visually spectac- The sailing sequences in Wind are truly Cup race. Conflicts arise among the four over and enough of a story to make some sense, ular film that takes you out on the water amazing. The drama of being in a big race who will head the project, and others stem character development was left out. and sails you along on the 12-meter boats combines with the excitement of controlling from the difficult "love square" that connects that race in the Amtrica's Cup. If you do not the large boats on the open seas for two The movie begins in a secluded lagoon them. The film resolves the leadership conflict sail, however, I would not. recommend this breathtaking scenes. Some of the drama and where Will and Kate are swimming. through short yelling matches and in one movie. Though the sailing sequences are excitement is lost to those who do not under- Immediately, they start talking about sailing, ridiculous scene where the four wrestle with excellent, the movie's story is not convincing. stand sailing, though. 1 know very littlc about and Will explains that he has been asked to each other. The story has its charming Wind starts and ends with races from two sailing, so I took an expert along with me. join the America's Cup crew. The action cuts moments but is unconvincing overall. America's Cup finals. The Americans lose the Even with her supplementary whispers about to Newport, Rhode Island, site of the first race through an error by tactician Will racing tactics and sailing maneuvers, I felt I America's Cup. Amid sailing scenes, the con- The final sequence of Wind is phenomnenal. Parker (Matthew Modine), who loses his girl- still was not grasping all that was going on. flicts arise as Will allows Kate to sail with the Despite an anticlimax between ]cgs in the firiend, Kate Bass (Jennifer Grey), at the same The movie does accommodate those who men, and as his expectations of her in their final race, sailor and non-sailor alikc will be at time when she decides to lead her own life know little about sailing by cutting occasion- relationship grow. These are dealt with quick- the edges of their seats in excitement and and goes off to pursue a degree in aeronautical ally to a television announcer who explains ly, and Kate leaves the scene. The race takes anticipation for the sensational finish, which engineering. In the middle sequences of the briefly what is going on during the racing place and the Americans lose. drew spontaneous applause from the audience. Matthew Sweet adds energy to songs in live perfonuance

MATTHEW SWEET The strongest of the sets' more intimate With Uncle Green. songs was "You Don't Love Me." On the ParadiseRock Club. album, the song is sorrowful and pathetic. Sepeunttber 12. Live, it maintained its- somber tone while gaining a bristling undercurrent of vindictive By Chris Roberge energy and animus. "Day for Night" also was AMR7 EDITOR given a boost of power in its transition to the Matthew Sweet has said of his current stage, as Sweet's vocals stretched from a tour in support of his excellent new hushed whisper to a jarring scream. album, Girlfriend,"We're looking The personal and intimate songs blended forward to doing club shows... We surprisingly well with the louder and more want to turn our volume up loud and be messy volatile ones, which often packed a tremen- and throw our guitars around." Sweet and his dously powerful punch. "Holy War" and band did just that at the Paradise Rock Club "When I Feel Again," both from Sweet's sec- Saturday night, and it was great. Uncle Green ond album, Earth, shone. Two of Sweet's provided a competent opening to the noisy more hook-laden songs, "Girlfriend" and and fun concert. "Evangeline," were The show's sound very good, pro- was slightly ham- IA T1k4rlMHim A pelled forward by pered by a faulty r very strong guitars speaker and slightly and solos with out-of-tune guitars, more than just which Sweet was S. b riEET flashes of bril- constantly adjust- liance. The playing ing, but the emo- was also great on a tional level was high enough to carry the band John Lennon and a Neil Young cover and an and the audience through a great show. amazingly loud and playful '"Does She Sweet's set focused mainly on selections Talk?," which was one of the concert's high- culled from Girlfriend, with his very talented lights. backing players adding energy and intensity to Opening act Uncle Grecn was energetic the already powerful songs. Some of the qui- and enjoyable. The audience wasn't behind eter tracks, such as "Nothing Lasts" and the Atlanta-based act as much as they were for "Don't Go," were passed over, probably in an Sweet, but the band still looked like they were attempt to maintain the generally faster pace having fun, and their stage presence refused to of the show, but the wonderfully personal be dull. Their music didn't glow with original- I LI st--,no - I 1- - - "Winona" and "Looking at the Sun" did fortu- ity or innovation, but they were certainly Matthew Sweet and his band performed strongly In a sold-ut show at the Paradise nately find their way into the play list. capable of offering a short, entertaining set. Rock Club on Saturday September 12, playing selections from his great Gilrifoend. r--- ~-- ~-~~~-----o a------| ~BOSTONX SAIL LOFT

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The Guilty of some uninspired rehashing of despite a few ridiculous implausibilities, the late comedian Robin Harris' stand-up rou- entire three-hour movie, particularly in the many of the elements that made Honey, I film remains effective. Loews Cheri tines, this animated film shows the disastrous tremendous final scene, manages to convey a Shrunk the Kids a hit, this sequel still has results of a datc between a Harris-based char- fragile image of beauty concealing a tragic enough amusing new developments and *** Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me acter and a woman who insists on bringing core. Loews Nickelodeon amazing visual effects to help it overcome its Beautifully filmed, cleverly plotted, bril- along the trouble-making "Bcbc's kids." The shortcomings. 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Meryl Streep fully lame, but the story of a monstrous tod- television show, you'll love the movie ... but Bitsy Spider," is more entertaining than the and Goldie Hawn purchase undead bodies dler is fair as a funny symbol of the "terrible if you don't remember what the dancing feature. Loews Beacon Hill only to discover that being able to take a twos" and as a science fiction spoof. Loews dwarf or One-Eyed Jack's have to do with the lickin' and keep on tickin' may not be such a Copley Place story, you might as well stay home and watch ***1/2 The Best Intentions great thing after all. Don't expect much by Studs. Loewvs Nickelodeon Bille August's presentation of Ingmar way of satirical slants on society's obsession **** Howards End Bergman's screenplay is a lush but delicate with appearance, though. This type of movie The filmmaking trio of James Ivory, Ismail **** Unforgiven work of art. The story deals with the troubles exists solely for the cheap thrill and sick joke, Merchant, and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala have One of the better westerns ever made, translated E. M. Forster's novel of class strug- David Webb People's story about a retired gles in 20th-century England into a brilliant gunslinger (Clint Eastwood) who agrees to film that is an astonishing achievement. The hunt down two men for reward money is a screen is filled with contrasting elements such richly written deconstructionist work that rel- as the rich and the poor, the romantic and the ishes its elliptical morality. In this version of pragmatic, and the urban and the pastoral. The the west, "sheriffs",beat men to keep violence alternately funny and moving story considers out of their towns, "villains' are remorseful which group will ultimately inherit the nation. for what they've done, "heroes" only feel Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, alive when killing, and no one can be forgiven and Samuel West are excellent, and Vanessa when no one can really determine what is sin- Redgrave and Emma Thompson are outstand- ful. Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan ing. Loews HarvardSquare Freeman, and Richard Harris are all excellent, and Eastwood's direction has a slowly build- **/l2 A League of Their Own ing pace that allows even the most minor Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, and Lori Petty characters and events to be embellished with work very hard to rescue this film about the fine detail. Loews Cheri advent of women's baseball during World War 11 from its pedestrian and formulaic 1/2 Whispers in the Dark screenplay, and'often they succeed. 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