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1 _ OLUME 91 NUMBER-13 TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 MIT, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS FIVE CENT S WM von e practii cs By Norman Sandler compliance with federal regula- ner last Friday morning, HEW and Paaul Schindler although MIT expects to make a gress made since then. There was tions: all that is required is that clarified their suggested changes. preliminary reply within HEW, in a report which MIT 1-2 also some HEW confusion over the organization have an affirma- These included the formation of weeks, fficials were quick to term out- and a full response within MIT's definition of job titles, tive action plan, and that it an organization to implement two months. and records concerning length of dated, criticized the Institute's attempt to implement it. MIT and execute all aspects of em- seeming service in specific positions. lack of good faith in has had such a plan since 1969, ployment under MIT's affirma- implementing programs to. hire In response to the report, when a committee headed by tive action plans; changes in per- Individual departmental more:minorities and women for MIT officials expressed the view plans, also recommended Professor Jack Ruina made sonne! relations, including the by staff-arid faculty positions. that although many of the con- recommendations to then presi- interviewing of terminlnated em- HEW, are in the process of being The report resulted from clusions reached by the HEW organized at this time. dent Howard Johndon on criter- ployees; provision for a "minor- At one investigations here carried on by review team were valid at the ia for such a plan. ity and female application reten- point, two departments declined the Department of Health, Edu- time of the review period, some HEW tion system," leading to the de- to submit acceptable plans; cation and Welfare which ended was not criticizing MIT have been corrected since the for being velopment of a skills inventory; when threatened with a loss of last September. The investiga- out of compliance; end of the review period. For rather, they were · a detailed analysis of position funds for new people, they tions are required by law in citing the Insti- example, in response to the tute for a certain lack of descriptions in the DSR staff; brought in plans which fit MIT's connection with MIT's role as a good HEW recommendation that an faith in implementation development of "new and imagi- overall goals. federal contractor, and are of their organization be formed to imple- plans, as well as the exclusion of native" training efforts; identifi- The HEW report applies only intended to evaluate MIT's com- cation and analysis of positions -ment the affirmative action pro- pliance with executive women from these plans. to facultr and staff. Any ques- order at MIT where "the proportion of gram, MIT had already dealt lumber 11246 (Non-discrimina- tion about the makeup of MIT's In the summary and recom- minorities and/or women is with the ·problem: Jim Allison ;ionunder federal contracts).. student population would in- mendations section of a letter either lesser or greater than their has been appointed Assistant to MIT volve another review, examining has never been out of delivered personally to Dr. Wies- representation in the total work the President for Minority -- Affaixs, and has been provided compliance with Title VI of the force." The HEW repo't further Civil Rights Act, which prohibits stated that any flaws in the work with staff to assist il monitoring progress. discrimination by an organi- force proportions would require zation which recieves federal corrective action. money. Since Title VI refers In addition, administration only to minorities, and not to HEW requires MIT to respond spokesmen noted that the data women, a finding of non- to their report and recommenda- upon which HEW based many of compliance is unlikely- in any tions with an explanation of its conclusions was both selec- case, an HEW source stated that action taken since the end of the tive and to some extent out- while MIT could someday be .reporting period, or action plan- dated. Many of the employment given a "Title' VI compliance ned, to alleviate the cited prob- figures were for November of review," there were no plans for lems. There is no time limit, 1970 and did not reflect pro- such a review in the near future. Dinngn a] la I- 1gNLXLSILI O9t sil CoBy~

By Jim Moody dining system was divided into were expected to remain on Increased rents and the closing two parts: the contract houses, commons during both the Fall of the McCormick dining hall 'serving the undergraduates only and Spring terms. The projections highlighted the final report of the at McCormick, Baker, Burton and held true in the fall, with 670 men Rate Review Committee MacGregor, and the a la carte taking commons in Baker, presented to the Dormitory system, serving the remainder of MacGregor, and Burton, and 1 15 Council last Tuesday. the undergraduates and the MIT women taking commons in The Committee, consisting of community as a whole from McCormick. However, the Dining representatives from housing, Ashdown, the Student Center Service was surprised in Retirng library head dining, the administration, and Walker. The two parts were February, when only 460 men Deans' office and four evaluated separately. and 60 women signed up. representatives from Dormcon Contract houses The Dining Service estimates cites budget has been reviewing the question A year ago, the voluntary 460 people will sign up for. prbe s of rate increases for the past three commons plan was instituted in commons for next fall, with 20% months. less in the spring, resulting in a After 16 years in the office, squelched. '"I was partially re- the contract houses. According to Dining David Cantley deficit of $67,000 'illiam Locke retired last month sponsible for the suggestion to of the Dining if the Because of "historical commons contract is kept at the ; Director of the MIT Libraries. have such a report," Locke. and Service, 65% of the male students structural differences," the and 50% of the female students same price. e stated that the decision was stated. He had-already made the Due to lack of participation at ie he had been considering "on decision to retire at some point McCormick (only about id off for about a year," be- in the near future, and decided one-fourth of the residents) and Luse the job had proven "pleas- that a new man would have a Ai z$ a a die at large fixed overhead costs, such as it, stimulating, and tiring." brief "honeymoon'? period with labor, it was decided that it his constituency and the admin- On@iss-zon eadies ist was Locke has been at MIT since simply too expensive to operate a istration, wnuch might make )45, and was head of the De- dining facility for such a small implementation of the trtment of Modern Languages report group. Other alternatives, such as recommendations-easier. By Janet Stoltz missions, explained that this is ,ow Foreign Literature and making McCormick a compulsory Locke noted that the On Wednesday, March 22 let- the best way to give applicants a inguistics) just prior to his ele- last commons facility, were examined major report, the Sherwood re- ters of admission will be sent out realistic picture of what attend- ltion to the post of Director of but, according to the report, "It port. is currently ten years old. to approximately 1660 appli- ing MIT is like. Many high .braries; there was even a five appears t hat closing the He felt that the libraries had cants for the class of 1976. school students have a stereo- ;ar period during which he held McCormick dining room "out-run" the recommendations Twenty four hours later, at noon typed image of the MIlT student; is the )th jobs. only responsible action." made at that time, and that a on Thursday, March 23, copies personal contact is one way of It was the consensus of the His appointment to the direc- new study was needed to set of the Freshman Admitted List dispelling that image. The pur- committee that, in ,rship was a little unusual. up-to-date goals for the library will be available for students to pose is not for students to "sell" funding the rest of hen he was approached bythe system. Locke also noted that examine in the Admissions Of- MIT as such, but to present the deficit, the commons contract should remain at this ean of the School of Humani- such goals should be set by a fice and in each living group. infonrlmation and give one's own year's cost of $660. It was felt .s he felt his lack of profes- common study, representing a The list is arranged in Zip emotional impression of MIT. In that raising the cost would only anal qualifications disqualified wide range of constituencies. He Code order, so that students can this way, students considering force more people off commons. m from the job. "Do you use was delighted by the Alberty easily locate admitted applicants attending MIT will have a more Therefore, ·the remainder ,e libraries?" asked the dean. Committee, which who live in their area. The hope valid basis for decision. of the he helped costs will be funded through ;ure," Locke 'replied. "Then select. of the Admissions staff is that This concern of the Admis- dining hall fees, first instituted )u can direct them..." and undergraduate and graduate stu- sions Office was also exhibited The only regret he expressed last year, where an extra charge >cke has ever since. dents at MIT will contact the in a letter distributed to students was the lack of significant stu- for the upkeep of the dining halls prospective students and extend on Spring Registration Day. The Locke stated that his biggest dent input into the committee's is added to a resident's room rate. a warm welcome to them while letter urged MIT students to visit complishrnents were twofold; deliberations. Students who were Other guides to the pricing they are home for vacation. >t, their high schools, chat with e addition of linguistics and a interested proved difficult to decision In addition, ten or more get- students and faculty there, and were: " ) McCormick aduate program during his find, and only one undergradu- and Burton togethers for relay their residents should be int in modern languages, and ate and one graduate served on prospective and experiences at MIT. current students charged the same amount since e expansion and moderniza- the committee. are being plan- Richardson said that the ex- ned by the Educational Council pected acceptance rate will be their situations are identical; 23 >n of the entire library system The Alberty report outlined (alumni-counselors). 55 to 60 percent, but that residents of Baker and MacGregor tder his directorship. The MIT some major trouble spots in the A. list of the these get-togethers, their dates, Admissions Office would be should be charged more than nguistics program is now system, which Locke discussed McCormick and Burton and their locations, will be at- pleased with a much higher rate. because nong the best in the country, ith The Tech. These included tached to the Freshman Admit- Of the 1660 applicants admit- they have the convenience of hile every library except Hay- the growth of the budget, the ted List. All students are strong- ted, 160 to 170 will be dining halls in their houses, and 3) ;n has expanded during his s t orage problem, interlibrary women. ly encouraged to attend these. A total of 3257 applications in Baker and MacGregor, the nure. communication, co-operation The Adrmissions Office is very were received from men and 410 residents on commons should be within the MIT system, and ac- Rumors that the Alberty re- concerned with student-appli-.. . from women. All students went charged less than those off >rt on the MIT Libraries led to quisition procedures. cant contact. Peter H. Richard- through the same selection pro- commons to encourage s retirement were quickly {Please turn to page 92 son, Associate Direcstor of Ad- cedure. (Please turn to page J PAGE ?2' TUE-SDA Y, MARCH 21-'.- 972, -THE;TEC'-.

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(Continued from page 1)' of $20,000 in the repayment of a the various houses." Also, it was The electricity costs we adequatzely reflected in iihe house p a rtici pat ion."' These. $170,000 loan granted by the suggested that savings, such as reduced in those dorms where cost factor alone." I mportant iconsiderations resulted in Institute last year... reduced utility usage, made by Tefrigerator permits are factors included age, ncet usable suggested dining hall fee s of $85 The large increase in Physical I the residents of a particular dorm necessary, since part of this fee area per resident, and thhe quality in Baker and MacGregor and $40' Plant charges comes from changes benefit them,should and not the paysfo t electicity. of the surroundings, thJis being a in McCormick and Burton. The in calculating Physical Plant entire system. 'The d-k swvc c e ere subecivejudgemnt, fee will be discounted $30 in overhead costs. In the past, The rating scheme-(see Table Baker and MacGregor for those overhead expenses of the Housing Table 4 Six) clearly divided the dorms taking commons. System have been incorporated as into four groups: Senior House; This means that there will be part of the overall Physical Plant ::--Current ( Desk Servce Leves} followed by Ashdown, Baker, no change in the fees for Baker budget. Recently, government TOTAL and East Campus; followed by auditors have required MIT to MacGregor; and and MacGregor. The Burton rate I ' Dining with McCormick separate those costs and charge on Off and Burton as the top group. it will go up from this year's $15 to Rent Fee Cmns Cmns Cmns bring it more in line with the fees them fully. to the dormitory .~~~c L was decided to mark the charged in the other dorms. The system. As a result, this has meant difference in system costs by $20 an increase Ash dlown 79 10 none 89. 89 McCormick rate will be reduced in overhead charges to fox the first two groups and the the dormitorices by a factor of Baker 13 none none 13 13 last two groups, $45 to make it the same as thatfin with the four. Burton 69 25 none 'g94 94 difference in the middle being XBurton.-l 4 XA la carte The Housing Office attempted East Cgrmpus 58- 10QO none 68 68 to realize Senior.House The a la carte system-must also some savings. With 59 10IgA none 690 69 Sace regard to heat and electricity last 'Tuesday's Dormcon fbreak even. The Committee -McCormick 86 ¢45)Q45 30 71 41 meeting, charges, however, the figures for especially the cost of oif, MacGregor 42 nonerake61 none 42 42 Table 1 two oF the dermas, McCormick II which has tripled inthe past three Averago 58 3: 64 61 Major Expense Increases years, Dickson said that, in his and MacGregor havhave canged, opinion, these have reached the daue to new calculations for the Itern Amount The Committee proposed a slightly more- complicated and net usable area/resident. In Heat $42,1S top, and could be expected at were calculated least to level two-part room charge, composed at $gS.95/hour McCormick, the table figure was Electricity 42-,450 off, and perhaps of This chargep is decrease. The "house costs" which are based on 38 weeks arrived at by dividing the area by Physical Plant 41,200 Housing Office charged directly-to the of normal operation. The expects a savings in the' residents 219, the current population, Major Maintenance cost of of a given house, beginning and end of the year 32,500 administration and management and "system instead of next year's 239. This Burton Mortgage - 17,8090- of approximately costs" which are divided eq-ualy we not included, because desk gives a new figure for McCormick $10,000. among all Ir sruiu;uPlrYraruu Other 28,5501 With regard residents. Most expense to tihle possibility items have characteristics of Total $204,680 of reducing.services, the Campus Hosing Budget - Fisa 1973' Housing both , so Office claims little can be done the Conammittee was faced (Consolida Doraitory System} ficonsidered such suggestions as with- the job of separating them as closing Ashdown or raising prices. since they have been reduced so accurately as possible. much before. The Committee decided to close The one exception House costs are those FY1972 Bdgt FYf 973Bdgt Increase was McCormick's which the Lobdell dining room on "free" linen tend to be most beneficial to the INCOME $1.71 ,810 $1,883,30 $166,490 weekends, claiming that this service. Next year this will be residents of a particular house, Expenses would allow "more efficient eliminated, and .linen will be are controlled by a house's Housekeeping 377,600 401,150 23,550 scheduling of labor and a made available to McCormick residents, or reflect a special Student Searvices 169,40 151,650 , -17,750 reduction in tie a la carte deficit. residents on the same basis as to service to a given house. This Plarnt Opns & Maint 738,840 902,910 164,070 with minirmal adverse effects on all other residents. group includes heat, water, Administration 165,359' 137,650 -27,700 customers." In addition, selective Also, the Burton dining hall electricity, and desk service. The Financ-ial Chgs 240.600 240,20 -400 price increases will bring in an mortgage of $17,800 wrill not be residents may set explicitly their Unhudgeted Expns estimated $59,900. Both of these desired 23,900 23,900 charged to the housing system level of desk service. Repayment to actions will leave a deficit of next 'year but will instead be While the other three may be $11 3,200 in fiscal year 1973: funded by the Institute. Changes more subtle, they are consumed, Operating 3R_-er 25,000 25,0O Of this, the Dining Service in the elevator' maintenance and. at least partially controlled. TOTAL EXPENSES $,716,790 $ r.82,460 $165,670 expects to recover $51,000Q fromin contract will save $5,000. by :the residents of each house. PROFIT(LOSS) $840 the vending: ...operation and Finaly, the rates for conferences According to the report, "having 2=_____ hours are set by the house of 469 (5). In MacGre;gor the -Table 2 - manager. area in the tower was not summa ef Hiosing Rate C=aculatiions McCormick posed special accounted for, and the figure, problems under fthis system, when calculated correctly, East Senior because of the small number of chansges to 423 (4). These changes House Costs Ashentown Baker Burton Campus House MeCCor. MacG. residents and runusually iage reduce McCormick total rating Desk Operation 9300 10200 9050 9950 4850 10250 8100 amount of public common area, (last column) from 17 to 16, and which MIT probably would not increase that of MacGregor from Heat 255600 19250 28350 27650 14800 17950 26400 design in a new dorm. 1I to 14. However these changes, Water 2 1450 2100 2950 3350 2900 105G Consequently, McCormick might as outlined in a letter from Beals, Electricity ' 111200 5600 '. 25850 8400 4350 15250 22100 have been facing a rate increase of will not affect anything, as Total 499050 36850 66600 48900 25450 44500 58700 $153. It was therefore suggested "neither the dormitory groupings No. of Residents -435 350 3444 384 ·195 239 324 that 20 more residents be added noro rents will change.'" House cost/Resident 13 105 194 127 131 186 181 to the facility next year. In By adding the two factors, Housemaster-tutor Adj. (3} (6) {23) (6) (9) (18) (3;) addition, the heat and electricity house costs and system costs, the Adj. Houseeqost/Resident 110 99 171 121 122 168 costs were reduced 20%, based on total rent for next year was System cost/resident 513 513 573 5!.3 493 573 553 the net usable area n MIcCormick calculated. This as summarized in Rent compared to that in Burton. Ta ble Two. The 1972-73 FY1973 ,. . $703 $623 $612 $744 $634 $6S5 . $741 ·sgaIapagRBlgwwnah, academic I A falx adjulstment was made year Charges for employee benefits, as is being and- the summer session vWill be each house pay for its own house to the house costs due to the housing and dininsg are shown in done this year. The remaining increased to $12/night for asingle - costs : should provide greater housemaster-tLutor system. Under Table Tlhree, and the increases for losses in Ashdown and Walker and $15/night fora double. equity s;ince the costs will be paid the old plan, the money from the each house are shown in Table The Housing Office hopes that by thos se who benefit most from Dean's office was divided up Four. These figures, of course, do increase in dining fees to these actions will result in a them." equally among the houses. Under not include house tax- Ashdown, East Campus, and savings of $47,62O,' or Systeem costs are those that the new plan, the money will be Concerning rents during the Senior0 House residents. The $19/resident. However, a deficit benefit the entire system, reflect apportioned by multiplying the summer, the Committee felt it Committee has recommended of $157,040, or $64/resident will an equaal level of service to all total housemaster-tutor income equitable to distribute them in lthat the remainder of the loss, still remain, which must be residentts, are based on historical by the ratio "house costs/system the same manner as the academic chiefly in the Student Center, be covered by increased rates. events, or are controlled by costs," and applying this amount year rents, using East Campus at funded by the Institute. The only H i s t o r i c a I I y , a n someonee other than the residents to a given house's house costs. S240 as a base. The one exception other alternative to this funding Is across-the-board increase would of a giv ven house. These include to close one of the dining halls have been used to fund the finance charges, administrative Table B completely. deficit. For six or seven years, this e x p e n s e s , housekeeping, Basis for Reistributo ofi H ousing has been done. Even though rents maintenrance, and all expenses S ysm Costs Projected increases in room may 'have been eqUitable reed by the variable cost at one not cove init~ia Uwable rents will result in increases in timie, this system has not left" system. Tt ccupancy Oual Rtng room rents throughout the entire them that way, and it was felt The Committee assigned Ashdo-vwn 1938 (31 354 (3) 7 dormitory system. In setting rates that this- year it would be dollar for next year, the Committee v;alues to the variable costs. Baker 19,49 4D 322 desirable to find some alternate . Figures (2} 8 tried to take into account such for utilities, heat, water Burton 1971 46) 400O(4) 1 16 rate package. According to the and ele ectricity were available things as differences in age, report, the East Campus 1928 (2) 341 )3) 7 quality old system from P:'hysical Plant, and were of surroundings, and "precipitates inequities between Senior Hoause 191641) 275 (1) 3 utility costs of the different .adjusted d to fit the academic year. McCormick 1/63 (5} 511 (6) 6 17 dormitories. Table 3 Significant cost increases were ·MacGregor 1970 46) 261 (I) 4 11 foun d, especially in Summary of Housing and Dining Chamj ~·IWIAS~T~ E 3?~LC~BI hard-to-control factors, where Current Desk Service Levels) Thus, the houses that cost the to th:is being Ashdown, which previous estimates had been bad most -to house tultors and a operates primarily as a (see Table One). The costs of TOTAL housemaster wfi get the greater twelve-month living facEir. The electricity was up, due to higher Diningl On .Off share of thfe money, a more rents we ire.q hlyadjusted to utility expenses in the newer Rent Fee Cm7ns Cmos Cmns equitable arrangem ent. See Table shifEt more of the burdenL onto the houses, especially MacGregor and .Ashdown 627 45 660 1332 672 Two for a summary of these nine-month residents. The Burton. There has been a rise in Baker 612 85 630 1327 697 costs. summ er rents are now as follows; 'the cost of steam used for According to the repoCrt,"in (assuming that a given house wil Burton 744 40 660 1444 heating, though according to 784 the interest of overall equity, we bie open) Ashdown $225, Baker East Campus 30 660 William Dickson, Director of 634 1324 664 [the Conmmittee] felt lthat these $230, Burton S280, East Campus Physical" Plant, this has been Senior House 615 30 660 1305 645 system costs should not be $240, Senior House $230, partially offset by reducing the McCormick - 741 40 660 1441 781 allocated to all residents equally. McCormick $280, and pressure. The increase in major MfacGregor 703 85. 630 · 1418 788 There are clearly differences MacGregor $270. maintenance is due to an increase Averae 665 ' 52 652 1368 717 between houses that are not PAGE4 TUESDAY, MARCH 21,1972 THETEC

Continuous Newis Service 5 m S3Mm II 0 cl C)"V-49 m By Pefter Pec-kerky What did the President, albeit a Thursday night message are also in viola- Since 1881 The results of the 1972 Democratic different one, opt to.- do thi.s time? tion of Federal law and various interpre- Vol. XCII, No. I13 IMarch 21, i 9 72 Presidential primary in Florido ame having Admittedly, it was a difficult decision. tations of that law by the highest court in Robert Elkin '73, Chairmnn an effect slightly less, but not much less, Richard Nixon was faced with sevteral the land. President Nixon has said that no Lee Giguere '73, Editor-in-chief than the 1968 New Hampshirhe primai3, alternative courses of action. He could one, includ/mg the President, is above the John Miller '73, Business Manager resuits. Last time around, a sitting have done nothing. He could have law. What he means is that no one, Sandra Cohen '73, Maknaging E66tor President took one look at the primazy ,presented a true profile in political including the President, is above the law William Roberts '72, Carol McGuire '7 5, result-, and decided that come t.he courage to the nation, provided moral except when the President is in the mood Night Editors following January, he would do his sitting leadership, and fulfilled his sworn oath to to violate the law. Dave Searls, Arts Editor' on the banks of the Pedrneales rather preserve and protect the Constitution and Nixon eschewed a Constitutional Walter Middlebrook '74, Paul Schindler '74, than on the banks of the Potomac. faithfully execute the laws of the land. Or amendment to stop busing since the News Editors This time. the President was faced he could have chosen a course of political process would be too slow. Instead, he Bradley Billetdeaux '72, Sports Editor with the following figures after the expediency and violated the oath. The proposed legislation which could be en- Sheldon Lowenthal '74, David Tenenbaumra7 74,I Florida electorate journeyed to the polls: President is fond of 'saying t*hat he -must acted quickly. The bill proposed by the White House calla for the expenditure -of PhotographyEditors in the Democratic Presidential.- Primary act unprpdictably at times in his handling Michael Feirtag '72, Joe Kashi '72 Alabama Gov. George Wallace (42%), of foreign affairs in order to keep, our $2.5 billion ix/ the next year to improve John Kavazanjian '72, Bruce Schwartz '72, enemies off guard. In domestic matters of the education of children from poor Minnesota Senator Htubert Humphrey families. 'rho President stated: "This pro- Contribu ting Editors ( 18%), Washin~gton Senator Henry this sort, he is predictable and came Alex Mak owski '72. A derrising Manager through in true form -last Thursday night posal [the $2.5 billion expenditure] deals Jackson (13%), Maine Senator Edmund directly witht the problem that has been Bmucc We inberg '7 72Production iffanager Muskie (9%a), New Yoek City Mayor John in his address to the halion (which should Lindsay (71%a), South Dakota Senator have been paid for by the Republican too often overlooked. We all know that Tim Kiorpes '72, National Committee but which was in within the central cities of our nation George McGovern (6%,d), New York there are schools so inferior that it is Associa te Nigh t Editor Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm (4%o), fact a gift of the networks to his Neal Vitale '75. fortracoming Presidential campaign). Yes, hypocrisy even to sug~gest that the poor and 0% for former Miinnesota Senator children who go there are getting a decent A ssociate Arts Editor Eugene McCarthy, Arkansas when Richard Nixon is faced with a Storm Kauffman '75, Norm Sanfdler'75,' choice between political ecourage and education, let alone an education compar- Representative Wilbur NUMlL, Indiana able to that of children who go to school Associate News Editors Senator Vance Hartke, and Los Angel-es political expediency, expediency wins Peter Peckarsky '70, hands down every time. in the suburbs. Even the mnost extreme Mayor Sam Yor-ty (who ha since decided proponents of b6using admit that it, would Washington Correspondent to drop out of *theirracenationally and run Ross Shachter '73, be years before programs could be set up as'a favorite son from California). Briefly, on Thursday evening last, the and fmnanced which would bus a majority Accoun ts Payable President made a nationwide address in The vote in a straw ballot on the of these children out of the central-city which he advocated an immediate halt to areas to better schools' in the suburbs. ProductionStaff.: question: "Do you favor an amendment busing ·for the purposes of racial Nocrm Lepine '75, Carlos Sevaadra '75 to the US Constitution that would That means that putting primary empha- integration, He stated that "I am sis on better education inevitably will A rts Staff.' prohibit forced busing and guarantee the direc'ting all agencies and departments of Jay Pollack '72, Mark Astolfi '73, right of each student to attend the public thne Federal government at every level to leave a lost generation of poor children in Walter Hill '73, Daniel Reinharth '74, school nearest- his homae?" was 74%7 (Yes.) carry out the spirit -of this roessage in all the central cities doomed to inferior Jeff Star "IS, Whnda Adams to'-5% (No). education." of their actions-" In 1970, the President Yet, if it is hypocrisy to suggest that Second-ciaNs postage paid at Bostim. The. returns on a second straw ballot advocated that the Department of He~ath, Massachusetts. The Tech is published twiace question: "Do you favor proviSding an students at central city schools are getting a week during tile college year. except Education and Welfare not force a good education, it is equally hypocriti- during college vacations. and once during equal opportunity for q uality education compliance in the integration cases of the first week in August, by Vie Tech, for -allchildren regardless of race, creed, some Southern school systems. His cal to suggest that an annual expenditure Room W20-483, MIT Student Center, 84~ of $2.5 billion will radically change the Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massa- color or place of residence and oppose a actions at that time were in violation of c husetts 02 139. Telephone: (617) 864-690Q. return to a- dual System of public both Federal law and the rulings -of the level of educational se/'vices in the central e xt. 2731 or 1 541 . schools?" were 79%' (yes) to 2 1% (No). cities. This approach also will 'require Supreme Court. His instructions in the yea-Ts before any noticeable improvement ocCUrs. Furthermore, a majority of the Coommentary:- children in this country take a bus to school daily; the President' does not op- pose this type of busing, he only opposes busing which would provide a good erin- SDS cotmto ritacismn ca-:ion for underprivileged young people. 'W L~;--1- Alex ~~...~4, arlicle, 11a-.z are stztsti acut's ; dead as Mk vis~v-ould 'avusb¢~a~eve, ."SDS: A Bankrupt Revolution'?" (The of damage during pregnancy and birth in then the Bronfenbrenner confrontation The President is advocating a return to Tech, March 17) tries to say the following terms of external characteristics of the was an unusually newsworthy last spasm. G"separate-but-equal" educational facilities which were outlawed 18 years ago by the things to people: 1) Black students took child, which are shoven through autopsy Newsweek, too, has featured w~hole no interest in the Bronfenbrenner con- often to be associated with brain damn- articles on our death.. It is intexesting that Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, with frontation, and that 'therefore 2) Whfite age." When asked "lhow often?" he re- Miakowski's article came on the same day Nixon appointees. Burger and !Blackmun students should take no interest either, 3) plied. "it is not possible to know what as MIT's final refusal to gWe SDS rooms on board, unanimnously reaffirmed this Bronfenbrenner isn't racist, 4) Even if he the damnage is from the correlations ob- for the convention. 'This came over two posititon early in Mr. Nixon's Presidential were, it is slightly ridiculous to connect tained." Thus people saw that his sta-te- weeks after the Student Center Commit- term. him to racist practices, 5) SDS is dead (or ment "though the Negro infant is not- tee had voted unanimously to givte us The President is truly leading the if not, should be killed). biologically inferior at the moment of rooms. The Student Center is supposed to nation - leading it backward in time, Perhaps the first clue that Makowski is conception, he often becomes so shortly be the. administration's big concession to with respect to race relations, as rapidly going to tell ties is that he spends a thereafter" was totally unjustiried. People students, to be run exclusively for and by as he can ru-n. column and a half rambling about "ob- responded angrily to Psychology Depart- students. This time, however, the admin- In h/s speech, the President expressed jectivity." The fact is, a large percentage ment Chairman Held %whenhe arbitrarily is-tration stepped in - in the name of his sympathy for the many who " .. . of black students showed up. We think t er min a ted t he que~s~on-and-answer ".'academic freedom." This~ is the same have invested their life savings in a home that there were many more than 40; period. Titere were -a lot of boos, and administration that ripped down an SDS in a neighborhood they chose because it however, 40 black students is 20% of the about i60 people surged forward to ask banner in 26-100, that asked lpeoplee had good schools." He expressed concern black population at MIT. Also, is that all more questions. The teop administrators personally to withhold questions of !gron- for parents who worry about their ch-ild- that Makowski has to say about the role surrounded hirn, and along with the fenbrenner, that threatened tw o members ren's safety and educational progress that black 'students played in that con'- 'campus cops, quickly escorted him out. of SDS lateT that afternoon. This is the when the children axre sent to a school in frontation? The mood in the audience NMakowski defends Bronfenbrenner's same administration that expelled Mike a different neighborhood. If1 a parent's began to turn against Bronfenbrenner statement that "'white people have made Albert for his role in fighting w.ar re- z;hfd is sent from a good, clean, safe when one black student asked him why black people inferior to whites" and adds search, that fired Valda. Maeda after she neighborhood to an inner city school, the his talk avoided mention of black people, that "decades of oppression have stunted became active in UAG, that de-nied tenure -iarent will properly worry about the while his article was entirely about black the development of black chfildren." to Diane Cieramens, a professor who :onditions which will face his child in the people. Another black student asked Black people are not inferior - they are opposed Professor Rotberg for supporting ;chool and about hischild's physical what the effect would be on the wkite oppressed every_ day of thei~r lives_ Even we Whe.4~,.n,. oDS, =ed Provost ,dety -whilein the inner city. This maeans, student sitting next to him of Bronfen- black people with a college education Rosenblith about his denial of rooms, he -none sense, that children are being used brenner's statement: "in an integrated have trouble getting t~he kinds, of jobs that blew up and threw a notebook at a as pawns in a campaign to upgrade classroom ... the %white companion of white graduates get- Bronfenbremaer says member of SDS. Previously, Harvard :onditions in the Luner city. Yet the the Negro child is exposed to the con- that rebellion in black school chtldren denied -us rooms for the convention, President did not voice his concern about tagion of disorganized and anti-social is a sign that something is wrong with unless we quit fighting Professor this issue. He has not hesitated to use behavior." At this point, there was an them -- "brain damage" or "anti-social Hermstein, who pushes the theory of prisoners-of-war as hfis rationale for con- enthusiastic response from the audience, behavior." We say rebelfiousness against genetic inferiority of blacks. We intendato tinning the war in Southeast Asia; he did which had become impatient with Bron- rotten conditions is intelligent behavior. conlinue fighting these guys -- the not hesitate to veto a day care bill which '-fenner's evasiveness. The theory that black people ame Bronfenbrenner confrontation was just a would, have providied for the children of White students, too, were concerned inferior, for whatever reason, lays the small step in that direction! working mothers. Apparently, Richard about -the charges of racism. Normally, groundwork for racist oppression, by B~ike Tanner Nixon is perfectly willing to use people as such a colloquiumn would have drawn 30 indirectly condoning, or nilowing people Debby Sedgwick pawns if it will return him to the White people in the scheduled meeting place -- to overlook the crimes committed agaimst Gene Kroch Ho-use for another term. If there were the Bush Room. It is a lie that 600) people black people. Professoys Shc~kley and- for SD S truly equal educational opportunities showed up to hear "'an interesting talk by Jensen have been writing widely-publi- across the country, then it should not an interesting man" and wonde'red "what cized articles ca}Hing for the sterilization matter to parents where their children they could possibly have done to prevent of people on the basis of IQ scores, and attend school the annoyance caused by a mere few stating that black people have lower IQ's (As Alex Makowski arguedin his columrn, dozen people." People came on the basis than whites. Now, thaere is a rash of bills in reporling an event it is impossible to A recent ruling in a Cadq'fornia court of the SDS and UAG publicity - not to before the legislaturs of various states completely separate the facts from inter- held that school expenditures could no hear a lecture on day care;- but to find out calling' for forced ste'nlization of welfare pretation of those facts. At the-request of lo nger be based on a property; tax within if Bronfenbrenner was a racist. Bronfen- mothers. "`,f[inimal brain drainage" or $D$, we are presenting here their inter- a single school district, but rather that brenner's arrival was applauded, however "hyperactivity" is -the stated pretext in pretation-of last Friday's events, hi the property tax revenues, if collected, must as time went on, many members of the schools in thfis country for giving bet'ef that our readers have the right to be apportioned equally throughout the audience (not just SDS) demanded an- dexedrine or evd[n -lobotomfies to children hear different interpretatiora,and in fact state. If thre legitimacy of this ruling is swers to questions about his racist article. for rebellious behavior. · need to hear different interpretatiorsof upheld in other states and i-n the Supreme For example, people wanted to know if SDS is holding a convention, from eventsin order to fuh'y understand them. Court, settling in a particular neighbor- he ha~d any statistics about brain damage March 30 to April 2, in order to build a MakowsMv interpretation,as does SDS;, hood because of its schools will no longer in blacks. since his article was based oin national movemient to fight racism in iAs stanrig -on its own mrerits - the final be an option, because the enforcement of the assumption that brain damage was many forms, such as that demonstrated inatepretation we leave to our readers. this ruling should tend to equalize School widespread among blacks. His answer: by Prof. Brcmfenbranner. If SDS is as quality throughout a given state. THETECH TUESDAY, MARCH21,1972 PAGE5

that of any mystery I have ever seen. The opening scenes introduce us to a detec- I Without Apparent tive, a gun slinging touch-guy who "is a real good shot" (a fact which we are Mot-Live: a mas t erpiece reminded of time and again. Are they .trying to tell us something?). He (Jean- - ka·a-rsaawra·lmsl·--- snaag. Without Apparent Motive comes to us Louis Trintignant) and his girl friend from France, and proudly bears the sub- (Carla Gravina) are just returning from a titles which tell us that this is no cheap cruise; they seem to have agreed to film with overdubbed voice-track. This is disagree when they get to the dock. a real piece of art, goes the implication: There is no time allowed to ponder but this time it is true. It appears, at first this relation: the first murder is shown glance, to be another in a long line of rather swiftly, as a businessman, walking single cops versus devious robbers films. along with his associates, is plugged be- But Motive stands out as a masterpiece of tween the eyes with a silenced telescopic- the genre. sight rifle. The detective is called in to It is inevitable that any crime film that investigate. comes out in the next few years will be As his investigation is getting started, compared to The French Connection (a another murder is committed: another film which will probably be considered businessman, killed in the same fashion the best of its type for a long time to by the same weapon. The two knew each come). This film stands up to the compar- other, as it turns out. They both use the ison very well, by using an original same man to send their money to Swit- mixture of the usual ingredients found in zerland: (this role played, adequately but such films. There is no really breathtaking seemingly not too well, by Eric Segal, chase sequence, although the film has -a whose picture you really did recognize in couple of good pursuit scenes; the blood, the advertisements for this film) an astro- super-realistic by old time standards, is loger. Tihe astrologer gets a visit, the sufficent to make the point without detective says "Nice place to get killed," indulging in the gore which so many and the third murder is cornmmitted. other directors use in 1970's whodunits. His gil-friend is implicated by evi- Phillipe Labro, the director of the dence found among the dead men's pos- film, exercised an extraordinary amount sessions. He calls her to his apartment and of self-control in Motive and the results grills her. She' walks out, and is shot, of this restraint are obvious in. every before she gives him any really useful frame of the film. The tension which is so information. essential to this type 6f film as built with By this point, the papers are having a a subtle touch. The establishing scenes at field day, the "ministry" has sent in more the start of the film, always confusing in police from Paris, and the entire town of a mystery, are handled much better than Nice (where the film takes place, and usual: so much so that one feels only a which serves as a pleasant backdrop, twinge of confusion when a jolt is to be providing breathtaking scenery to bridge expected.' And, the gradual approach to scenes together) is filled with dread. All the climax, as the audience is forced to eyes are turned to the single detective shed theory after theory according to the who can solve the case. new facts gathered, moves at a pace slow He of course does, with meticulous enough to be interesting, but not too fast attention to detail, finally put all of the cient for thousands of years, provided to be savored. pieces together, in addition to stumbling ZEnergy Technology technological advancement in "breeder" The film has some irritating factors: into some lucky breaks. The audience reactors (reactors that generate fuel as the music, used at the introduction of catches on before the detective does, but to the Year 2000 they run) continue and the nuclear waste each new day (the film spans four days the plot is sculpted just carefully enough disposal problem is solved. Fusion reac- and the events are presented chronologi- that you canlot be sure until the very (Ed. note: This is the first of two tors are the more exotic possibilities, but cally) is overdone, screaming DRAMA moment when the villian pulls the rifle parts. Part I appeared in last Tuesday's operation in the near future would be instead of whispering it. The cinemato- out and aims it. Arts section.) possible only with a geometric increase in fusion technology! graphy and editing are crisp, well done, Dominique Sanda, who played a lead Having considered the constraints on and mostly predictable. One clever touch role in another recent critical success, A proper technological evaluation of our energy use, we can proceed with an these alternatives would necessarily in- is the use of a flashback at the end which Garden of the Finzi-Continis, is used to evaluation of the many possible sources. shows us that we have seen the murderer good effect here as a supporting charac- volve three key issues - economy, safety, This is the most common context for a and pollution. These are the factors, once before, in a trivial scene at the start ter. The killer turns min a good perfor- discussion of the energy question - an of the film. Another is a sudden cut to mance too. other than available resources and tech- evaluation of the current ability and nology, that will determine which tech- the viewpoint of a man about to be I don't like mnysteries, and don't care future potential of various forms of ener- killed, as he sees the sun glint off the for subtitled films. This movie was both, nology is appropriate to meeting specific gy technology. And the unfortunate con- needs. All of them, of course, are difficult murder weapon. and I heartily reccomend it. At the Cheri. clusion is that such a systematic evalua- The plot of the film is as intriguing as °-'' '" -PE.'-.-'.--...._'.:.-: Schindler, Jr.-:-: to evaluate, particularly since many of tion is far from conception, let alone the results will only be apparent once completion. This is one of the points full-size, commercial units are built. Al- Professor Rose developed in his mobile ready, however, some general statements view of energy (mentioned earlier) to are possible. illustrate. Of all the levels of the energy A key factor in the introduction of technology hierarchy, only pressure and Boy nuclear electricity is the capital cost with two more Fillmore cuts, Sonny boiling water reactors and liquid metal A dedication, tasteless Williamnson's "One Way Out" and "Trou- involved in constructing the plant. Be- breeder reactors have had sufficient cause the techniques involved are so new 'be No More." They are typical of the does not advertisements, and blues. Lis- assessment. At this time there it is difficult to determine the eventual finest hours of Allman brand seem to be available at all the necessary ten to Duane's slide guitar workout on costs for a completed unit, particularly a beautiful record overview of the technology side of the since a continuously evolving technology "Only Way Out." There haven't been energy crisis. many that rank with him. Two other cuts may force the incorporation during con- on the side stand out: "Little Martha" a The Technology Review series did not struction of features unforeseen during Eat a Peach - The Allman Brothers ignore the need for an overview com- Band (Capricorn) short but sweet acoustic duet by Dicky the design stages. Computing eventual and Duane, and "Blue Sky," a country- pletely: the final article is a rather com- costs for fusion plants is impossible. Inside the album jacket, it says "Dedi- derivative rocker penned and sung by plete overview of the energy technology Pollution for both fossil and nuclear cated to a Brother." Betts with sparkling harmonies courtesy developments. Such a single article, plants is a bit easier to reckon with. Apart of brother Gregg and a solid jam in the though, is not really an adequate substi- from radiation hazards more appropri- On the ad you hear on your radio, the middle. tute for a more balanced presentation of ately considered as a safety issue, opera- young lady gurgles that the Allman Bro- Which brings us to side one, the the alternatives within the symposium tion of nuclear plants involves only heat thers had a really good time putting this hardest to evaluate. This is new studio itself pollution, something straightforward to To meet the energy demands ot the deal with. Fossil plants also generate their album together. Oh yeah? Duane All- stuff. recorded after Duane's death, with major Dicky Betts taking over solitary lead future, there must either be a share of heat, but their combustion also man's untimely death right in the middle breakthrough in the technology for using of everything was a barrel of laughs for chores. I guess one could say, just as the involves the creation of a number of Baltimore Orioles a-e gonna take the AL fossil fuels, particularly coal, rapid devel- noxious and harmful gases. A number of the band, right? Tasteless radio spots opments in nuclear technology, or both. aside, Eat a Peach is a stunning, beautiful pennant without the services of superstar schemles are currently being tested - evoke a lot of good vibes Frank Robinson, the Allmans are gonna As noted earlier, thermodynamic laws Energy devotes two articles to this prob- record that will place certain constraints on the amount on warm Spring, 1972 evenings, but that be doing OK with Dicky at the helm. lem - but the economics involved with will also remind the listener of one thing: They proved that when they packed the of a fuel's latent energy that can be producing clean enough fossil fuel energy there ain't gonna be any more. Duane Music Hall last December, although none tapped for usuable energy. For fossil fuels have not been determined. died. We never pay much attention to the would deny that Duane was sorely an efficiency peak of 40% was reached The third criterion, safety, is probably a fine print when we sign up to a gig olp the missed. Two of the three tunes on the decades ago, with minor improvements major barrier to the incorporation of 3rd planet, but it leads the samne way for first side, as a friend of mine pointed out, over the intervening years. There are on more nuclear plants in this country. all of us. It's the way things must go. have some of the flavor of Derek and the the drawing boards or in small research There is more heat to dispose from Dominoes. "Les Brers in A Minor," how- models schemes for raising this value to current nuclear plants than from fossil Three of the four sides of Erat a Peach ever, misses the mark a bit: a three-part 55% or 60% - their development on a fuel plants of a corresponding size, but feature Duane Allman. Sides two and instrumental which neither sustains inter- commercial scale could both increase our this is balanced by the latter's other four consist of a jam built around Dono- well. A rare resources and help alleviate the problem pollution problems. People will not ac- est nor hangs together very of "heat pollution," the discharge of van's "First There is a Mountain," re- case of Allman reach exceeding Allman cept, however, what is often described as corded live at the Fillmore East. Needless waste heat into the environment. As for a baby nuclear bomb in their back yards. grasp. nuclear efforts, it seems certain that to say, the various musical tangents the The two-sided jam ends with Duane Opposition centers on this point, in spite boys fly off on are held together by the nuclear energy will make up an increas- of the fact that safety has received much introducing the Band, fminishing with " ... ingly larger part of our energy supply. magnificent guitar play between 3Duane I'm Duanme Allman. Thank you!" more attention in nuclear plants than in rand Dicky Betts, the twin leads bouncing Most of the important technical problems fossil plants (though one must recognize and careening off the rhythm section and Thank you, Duane. And the rest of have been solved, and a number of that a nuclear plant catastrophe would be each other, a truly exceptional exhibition you Allman brothers dudes: here, have reactors are already in service. Although much more severe than a fossil station of improvisation at its best. The third another peach. You've earned it. not yet measured accurately, the world's crisis). Nuclear engineers are confident seems suffi- side, however, is even better, opening :::'-:::::: '' '--'-' ' .:::-.-""" . k Astoi- ::-. supply of uranium reserves Continued on page 7 PAGE 6 TUESDAY, MARCH 21,1972 THETECH

where the thing it satirizes fails. Alice The final song on the first side is a Cooper is the perfect example, blending Real Wack Wo/l hilarious CSN&Y pastiche which starts Leo Kottke, virtuoso I & rock cliches into overwhelmingly fresh, with an imitation Graham Nash moaning Hot Wacks - The Wackers (Elektra) funny electronic fireworks. The Wackers plaintively (how else do people moan, Oreenhouse - Leo aKottke (Capitol) I think its justified to call The dedicate their new album to George, Paul, anyhow?) while someone else sings ano- Leo Kottke has gradually been advanc Wackers' Hot Wacks album a bona fide and John, as well they should for what ther melody in syrupy pseduo-French. ing out of the depths of obscurity eve: sleeper, because in the first place who has Alice and his crew are to the rave-up The song teeters between becoming a the past years. After lurking on suc? ever heard of these guys, even though this groups (Steppenwolf, Yardbirds, etc.), the Zappaesque mid-sixties trip and a Humble labels as Oblivion (whose records tende- is already their second LP and most Wackers are to the latter-day Beates Pie white-out, somehow managing to stay to literally fall apart after a while- groups don't last that long; and in the (from Magical Mystery Tour on). Their on the track, sustained by harmonies so Takoma, and Symposium, he was finall second place, Hot Wacks is one hell of an songs employ countless little fab, four real you'll be digging out your Deja Vut to signed to Capitol, after which he put ou album, in some ways far superior to ripoffs, like the melody from "Dear compare. Mudlark. Kottke ranks along with Johr anything released so far this year. By Prudence," a hulnk out of "Martha My The second side begins with "Bxeathe Fahey and, on bottleneck, -Ry Cooder i- anybody. Dear," screams lifted from "Bulldog," a Easy," reminiscent of "Martha My Dear" the upper echelon of acoustic guitarists The Wackers hail from Northern Cali- thinly-disguised Harrison "Badge"guitar with a Jamaican touch. To give you an and up to his first, Capitol album hac fornia, Eureka and Arcata to be exact. riff, etc. In fact, most of the second idea of the delightful nerve of the always played solo, with only his voic- And they prove once again the maxim side is one continuous song, la Abbeya Wackers, at one point they fill an empty and guitar wending their way from the that the line between rock parodies and Road, continotisly shifting gears from space in the. song with somle one taking in speakers., But with Mudlark. he changer the things they poke fun at is indeed a slow songs to medium songs to raging a lungful (as Alice does on "Ballad of over to play with a bandi, with. peopi thin one. In fact, the satire often succeeds rockers and psychedelic fantasies and Dwight .Frye,". following the line, 'See like, Larry, Taylor (ex- of Canned,- Hea. back again. Altough at times blatant my lovely mind explode, blown up in my and John Mayall) and Ken ButteE- enough, these borrowed Beatle licks don't face," with a real explosion). Such chuzz- (drummer on Neil Young's latest dominate the music, but are there to that pah. But it works. The next six songs are Harvest). Mike, Randy, Bob, Kootch and Ernie all blended together; in fact, it's hard, at Kottke had always been the mor- were obviously weaned on the Beatles times, to tell just -which song you're interesting of the pair (with Fahey) b- and still like the Beatles a lot. listening to, Quality ranges from brilliant the addition of vocals, however weak, t. Undergradwriting prizes The album opens with a fine, fine to fair, with enough variety to please just break the sameness of solo guitar. A bane Mike-Nesmith-type country cooker end- about everybody. In an effort to encourage more entries served this purpose as well, and made:the ing with a crashing chord resembling the record the best to date, even if bordein- and distribute more prizes, the Human;i- one at the end of "She Loves You" (ina 1 don't want you to think that Hot ties department has made several changes on commercializing a rather esoteri- concert, the Wackers do nearly perfect Wacks is merely a collection of clever style. in the format of undergraduate writing copies of old Beatle material).'Theri satires like the Mother's first album. On prizes. Categories have been made less Possibly, Kottke found the new formr comes "We Can Be," a hypnotic rocker the- contrary, the synthesis works on unappealing, as with his latest recorc restrictive than in previous years, and built on various themnes from the White many levels: as mind-joggling nostalgia of prizes Greenhouse he returns to the old soic have been scaled first, second, etc., Album. A truly beautiful version of John- everyone's fave-rave moptops, as a further form, even dabbling in a bit of electric to provide larger first prizes. Formerly yoko's "Oh My Love" comes next, com- statement on the state of rock and work. His vocals have the prizes improved, but have in each category were equal. plete with koto. The mandatory Chuck Alice-Cooperisnm, and finally, as out-and- been relegated to the background, as the The Ellen King Prize for Freshman Berry tune which follows, "Wait and out thigh-slappin', white-hot, "Friday- majority of the cuts are instrumental writing, formerly an essay competition, See," is probably the most original twist night-don't-be-late-for-your-date" good While the actual playing is up to Kottke': has been thrown open to writing in all on an old theme that I've heard in a long music. Rock and roll, I think they call it. susual superb level, at times he even fail: categories. First prize is $100; second, time. ·:-:.;::'::-::;::.: °:-::.::.:-:.::;.:: .::-:Mark Astofi' -::.: to sustain the interest he could with:V $50. band. If solo guitar, and excellent sol- The Robert A. Bolt Writing Prizes have guitar, at that, is what you enjoy; fine been similarly widened. Under the new rules, journalistic pieces and essays, as Greenhouse is for you. But if you find well as "imaginative" (fiction) writing, Fahey's ramblings sonambulent, wait or- Leo Kottke to do more work with may be submitted.-The seven prizes range I nature of professional hockey and the from $30 for fourth to $125 for first band, or pick up Mudlark, and unfortu= peaceful, anti-establishment people of the nately leave his virtuosity on Greenhous~ prize. Winter Com;es Early, "now" generation. The Bolt Manuscript prize remains as a unheard. without the Bruins Within the limited scope of these roles, :-.''.:..:::.:°:.:::::::: ;:.. . .eal V~i ..- competition among works of "sub- the lead actors do a good job. The """"""~- ::4:: :''~:~ Hal Vale:-: stantial" (50 typewritten pages or more, [ Pnncipals, Trudy Young and Art Hindle, The old-sol syndrome roughly) length, completed or in progress, Winter Comes Early, starring Derek are worth watching, and should be inter- waith no restriction as to type. Plays, Sanderson and the Boston Bruins! At esting in their future, more plausible parts. Oh How We Danced - Jim Capald- novels, and long essays can be entered in least, that's what the ads for this highly- George Armstrong, long-time NHL all- this category. The award has been raised (Island) cornmercial, second-rate sports film pro- star, does a good job in a supporting role. These days, it seems that everybody to $200. claim. In truth, the Bruins, and Sander- These acting performances do not, how- . For writers, the most important bene- and his grandmother is releasing what'- son, play a minor, virtually unimportant ever, save the film. come to be known as a "solo album' fit of winning a writing awards many not role - so, for all you Bruins fans who are A clever device incorpoorated in this be the prize money, but the opportunity (including Julio "Spoons"' Lishky, forme- hoping to see two hours of your favorite film is the use of hockey scenes filmed in road manager for the Strawberry Alarm for exposure to publishers. The judging team - wait until CBS broadcasts the each of the 10 NHL cities, and corres- committee will include editors from pub- Clock) and seldom do these outings comrn- Stanley Cup. ponding footage of the stars from each pare favorably with the parent gro'upt lishing houses as well as members of the The plot is basically boy-meets-girl, team. This apparently will be used as an Humanities faculty, and every entry for recent recordings (despite what ad-writer- with the balance of the movie concerned advertising gimmick, as is being done in and liner-note-men would have us the Boit Manuscript Prize will be read by with their ensuing problems. Billy Duke, Boston. Actually, the only team which an editor. Last year's reader was Ms, believe). Jim of Traffic Capaldi's Olt How a hot-shit Junior A star meets Shari has significaint time is Toronto, the team We Danced is, unfortunately, no excep Daphne Ehrlich of Houghton-Mifflin, and Nelson, a budding rock singer who's into which Duke plays for. the manuscript prize winner, David tion. There is a plhase that I think applies the whiole love-peace-pot-happiness trip Some of the hockey action is quite well; "flashes of brilliance." in this case Rothenberg, has since received "en- (and just happens t o be young, sweet, good, and Hindle appears to be a reason- couragement" from publishers. two songs out of eight: .250 (in other-- wholesome, clean- cut and very attrac- ably good skater - at least, he plays words, if this were a baseball team, Jim- Some of last year's winning entries 'tive). If this sounds like a contradiction inl much more capably than George Plimnp- would be sittin' on the bench, especially were published at MIT (e.g., in terms, it's intentional - most of the film ton played football in Paper Lion. The if that was his fielding average)!-Coin.- Thursday's "White Heat") and attempts is based upon the "willing suspension of close-up action shots are better than most cidentally, the 2 exceptional songs are the are being made at similar publication this disbelief." of the pictures television is able to cap- year. As in years past, the Humanities first -two on the first side; presumably Without further questioning, we see ture, so if you're a genuine hockey freak they figured that by the third cut friend:- Department will sponsor a luncheon for Billy turn into an NHL star, fall in love you may decide that the banality of the would drop by or the kid would start winners, judges, and MIT literati. with Shari, fall into consequent disfavor rest of the film is tolerable. Otherwise, bawling or you'd be too wrecked to hear. Deadline for entries is April 13, 1972. with team management, and ask Shari to there is no excuse for sitting through this or something. "Eve" is a jumpy, humable Potential entrants are urged to pick up a marry him. There is, of course, a trick movie; you can stay home and watch tune with a fine perpetual riff fadeout by: copy of the rules in 14N-409 as soon as ending; it'd be unfair to disclose this, re-runs of Peyton Place with equal pro- possible. the Muscle Shoals Horns, followed by though. The sole point of the film seems ductivity. At the Cheri complex. "Big Thirst," a rich-textured panorami- ";':' - --":: :- . ** ,::::::-.'-":.: :::.: :'-:::'c: :. '.:: :.' : ;* -:':::.-.'v-!::!::-':::to be the conflict between the violent ?A:.::.:::::.:':.:.::: : i:.::-::.::Martin R. Benjamin ::::::: .Continued on page 8 ii ,i --- Y------·------I ---- H ------, , i~ , ,_ _..,i &^^;~a.3aijRri 8g3~2- a - I1iIIJHARUARD SO. THE MIT LECTURE SERIES ON WIORLD PEACEfi9.864-4580 Thru Tues. KING LEAR i taul Scofield 1:IS - 5:20 - 9:30 IF II Malcolm McDowell 3:30 - 7:40 IiI I ITuesday, March 21, 19 72 II . t 5:15 pm, Lecture Hall 9-150 IzJ.t~t~~~A&&aam~r zmcp..t I I1 BRATTL Qoa)I I 876-4226 Thru Tues. 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' !' of energy in transportation. ENERGY, from page 5 alarmed. cluded a piece on the other half of Rose's efficient use Similarly, their are crucial sociological that their plants are as safe as any large These issues are often lumped together mobile, societal issues. The energy revolu- under the general heading of political tion in this country and throughout the issues involvred in whether living patterns hydroelectric dam, but the public still could ever lead to a more efficient use of harbors an -irrational fear of nuclear concerns, and that title introduces world has been intimately bo-und up with another set of important considerations. social revolutions, and separating the two space heating energy, or whether the plants. public would accept a slowdown of their Discussing the economy, safety, pollu- For example, the power supply in this completely is a somewhat illogical way to country is regulated by a host of federal, view the subject. It would be difficult, for economy's growth to curb some of the tion trio shifts the focus of an energy energy supply problems. The technical discussion from-purely technical concerns state, and local agencies. Confronting any example to talk of damping down the utilities concern expanding their facilities energy demand both here and abroad people writing for this symposium made to socio-technical ones. We move to an about the growth in already to meet a rising demanard is a myriad when some developing nations view our certain assumptions area where the important issues, demand over the next few decades somewhat hazy, tangle of statutes and court rulings, and recent concern with the environment as a energy in the technology sphere that could be better discussed by an become even less clearly defined. Safety, the problem is particularly acute for the way of shutting them out from participa- new nuclear technology, tion in the global industrialization pat- expert in the social field. ,for example, can be measured to a certain its editors but an This is not the only treatment of tern. Within the limitations reliability in technical terms, to the Year And socio-technical issues included in Energy, For example, Energy offers an article chose, Energy Technology important factor is public reaction. For its few 99.99% but the book's presentation suffers from from a transportation professor discussing 2000 is a valuable work. if the public is truly frightened, shortcomings, it does provide a current assurances may be not good enough. its limitation of contributions to pieces and comparing the enrgy needs of various i from technical people. Rather than limit- forms of transportation. Apart from some look at a number of important technol- Similarly, if you a rea- nuclear plant ogy issues. Hopefully, future editors that operator forced to concede that your ing discussion of these concerns to sci- mild surprises (the most efficient from or , ~'1 ence or engineering professors, the editors motorized transportation for people is attempt such a project will strive for a bit 't, g plant does leak radiation into the atmos- more balance both among the technologi- at all to might have solicited a work from a noted VW microbus carrying a moderate load of phere, it may do you no good cal issues involved and between the twin point out that the amounts are an insig- politician well-versed in the social and -seven passengers), the piece raises a dis- technical aspects of the energy issues. cussion of what sort of changes in society spheres of technology and society. nificant fraction of natural background . . ki.... radiation - the public is already Indeed, the editors should have in- would be necessary to make the most ·'"---'~...'...'..::-i-!::::i-ii~~: Alex Makowski:- I I r ---

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on all ,axes and ilutes, are the high points RECORDS, from page 6 mona was mntmere on assorted whoa exceptionally clean for a concert taping instruments. Along with Mayall and bas- of the very soothing, mellow sound. The What should have dictated the release o- ballad (co-penned by Dave Mason) with sist Steve Thompson, they put out some record is definitely not a rocker; no Headkeeper is the musical quality of it.- nice backing vocals and string arrange- of the best and most distinctive music attempt to even hint at such is made contents. Apparently, this was not the_ ment. From there, things fall apart in any band of Mayall's has put out (along other than in slightest passing. What it is, case. short order. And it's not the fault of with the old Bluesbreakers featuring Eric is a fine jazz, jazz-rock by a group of Of the album's new material, only "A Jim's sidemen, who include the likes of Clapton). The Turning Point was a really excellent instrumentalists. Even Mark's Heartache, A Shadow, -A Lifetime" ap- Dave Mason, Roger Hawkins (an able nice jazz record, a marked contrast with sometimes overly "breathy" vocals are proaches some of Mason"'s previous work drummer), Barry Beckett (an excellent the previous blues discs. more than compensated for by the excel- whether in Traffic or solo. The rest are pianist), Paul Kossoff (an even better Eventually Mark and Almond split and lent music. sort of vacuous; very nice music, but guitarist) and, on a couple of tracks, the joined up with Tommy Eyre on key- ...""':::=:==-:-~·:·~-..:-~·=·:.::.NEieal Vitale: nothing to them. entirety of Traffic. Jim is unable, ap- boards and bassist Roger Sutton, to form The live side is in the same vein a- parently, to come up with very inter- a band, similarly sans drummer, and put Headkeeper: flash of ennui much live 'Traffic, parts of Last Exit and esting musical ideas, settling for lackluster out Mark-Almond. Their first album was Headkeeper'- Dave Mason (Blue Thumb) Welcome to the Canteen and their gig melodies and limp, trite lyrics, like: hauntingly beautiful in spots, generally This is the record that has caused such as the one last January in the. "Love is the highest high you can reach" low-key but ranging to up-tempo, yet also unmitigated furfor and grief between Mr. Orpheumn. The musicianship is very tight or "open your heart so I can be part of all at times quite dull and just eh . . Mason and his label, Blue Thumb. Mason and accurate, but it never builds any you feel as you are me and me is you." Dannie Richmond was added shortly has charged that the tapes for Headkeeper sense or drama or excitement. It is the Sheesh. Haven't we got enough of that thereafter, one of the foremost jazz are of poor quality, poorly mixed, and as tension and buildup that is so essential tc around already? Even Al Jolson's prehis- drummers, to fill in the gaps. Clearly he such, should never have been released, much of rock, and the lack of whick. toric rebound sound "Anniversary Waltz" was not needed everywhere, and the and since they were, damaged his career being what makes the ryve recordings fall; (for some reason renamed "Anniversary group exercised an intelligence rarely seen gravely. Blue Thumb has parried with flat. The vocals are 'particularly bored Song") fails. A lot of talent goin' to waste nowadays, and used him only where claims of Mason's stealing from them, and sounding, making the originals sound bet- on mediocre material. It's the old solo called for. So Mark-Almon d filled out the contract-breaking. The status of the two ter without exception. "Pearly Queen"' i album syndrome: even a little help from sound in places, while retaining their is unclear, but Mason is touring, urging speeded up, and Mason's original rip pinE his friends can't save Mr. Capaldi.' competent, clean style. audiences to not buy the record, and he solo is replaced by a lackluster one; the """'"''":':'':.. "---- '~'.:-.':-:_:::'-::--::Mark Astolfiv.'.:-i Mark-Almond H1 is structured in two vows never to record again for Blue drumming on "Feelin' Alright" is terribly pieces, each comprising one side - the Thumb; they in turn, may take legal reminiscent of Grand Funk's debauchery Mark-Almood: no rocker first being "The Sausaito Bay Suite;" the action against Mason. of the tune. Mark-Almond II - Mark-Almaond (Blue other, "Journey through New England." Whatever, it seems -that supposedly Headkeeper may be the last bit o! 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(Cozn inued firrm page 1) brar for example. Some books knew of no major problems in nore taxs -on M[ "A lot of the budget increase are already being stored- off- the area. "The only example I di'i %9 We AdSbb aiL has come from two sources: an campus, and more may have to can think of is the case of a By Bert Halstead quested by the second half of increase in system size, and the follow them. Locke fimds this a faculty member being-asked that The Cambridge City Council the order. The opiniLon will be process of 'catching up' in terms disturbing trend. a certain book be stocked in a has ordered an investigation into presented at the next City Coun- of quality," Locke said. The "It's hardest on areas like certain, library. Howard Johnson the possibility of collecting new cil meeting. Its essence is that funding of the libraries had not humanities, political science, and told us not to refuse any such taxes from Harvard and MIT. the city is not empowered to been sufficient before he became the history of art, that require a requests. The Alberty Commit- At the meeting' on Monday, collect a tax under Chapter 62, director, so part of the budget substantially greater number of tee may have laid the ground- March 6, an order was proposed that function being reserved to rise went into building them'up: work for a change in that by Councilor Alfred Vellucci to the state. books than do engineering sllb- take a survey of "personal the amount has increased from jects. If they ask for an policy." There is hope that this off- property used or owned by Neither $330,000 in 1956 to $2 million campus book, the wait can be as might lead to a reduction of th3e status' of the sur- in 1971, not including the En- duplication, without ever caus- members of the faculty and staff vey called for in the order nor long as a half day. This is simply of Harvard University gineering gibrar ($2.5 million ing the refusal of a and the the nature of the personal not the kind of service a good reasonable Massachusetts Institute of Tech- including it). In that same university provides." request. property which might be tax- period,, Dewey has become four nology with -a view towards able under Chapter 59 were There are some efforts being The question of times larger, Rotch has added a control of levying the personal property clear at this writing. Speculation made to clear some space out, library acquisitions is a very tax provided for-in Chapter 59 among City Hall sources was floor, and the Student Center but the decision to complicated one, and and Lindgren Libraries throw out Locke of the General Laws," and re- that only private furnishings or have books is not only difficult to offered no been opened. simple solutions. fie quiring "the Solicitor to deter- other private property of the Comparisons of make, but costly to implernent. did say that it is imperative quality, as opposed to quantity, that mine whether certain intangibles faculty and staff members in "It costs as much as :$5 to written guidelines be laid down are difficult to make, but most owned by the universities are question would be taxable. One remove 'the book from the shelf, to prevent every library on subject to taxation under Chap- would suppose that what Vel- observers concede an increase in get the cards out of the cata- the quality of the system. campus from becoming a major ter 62 of the General Laws." lucci had in mind was the more logues all over campus, and then general library; such a phenom- Costs i, the system are sky- The order was passed without a esoteric and expensive labora- actually dispose of it; it only ehon would be completely un- dissenting vote. tory equipment, which would rocketing, with materials going costs us 20 cents per year to up much more quickly supportable, yet it is the current According to a source in the not be taxable under this inter- than keep it. But when we 'have ten tendency. salaries. Books are going, up in City Clerk's office, the Solicitor pretation unless it was some- copies of a 1920 textbook, the has rendered his opinion as Te- body's personal property. price 10% per year, journals 15 % decision to throw nine away is At this time, "acquisition and serials 23%; this accounts an easy one. Decisions about policy is all loopholes, and almost no raules. But a for 28% of the budget. 70% of some of the novels w e bought in policy of gZoups the budget is salaries, but these the 20's and 30's are another strict rules and no loopholes Studcnt bgegou have beern going up more slowly matter. We have a space prob- would be overly restrictive and in the library system than among lem, no doubt about it." difficult to administer. We need faculty. Locke noted that the some kind of mrddle ground," 4 a eic oscope p ans Alberty report had been inac- It is his intent to work on this according to Locke. By Chris Kenrick had one last year and it was a huge curate in this respect. kind of problem after his retire- The library has two Associate Plarns are now underway for success," she stated. Locke's other criticism was- ment. To computerize such in- Directors and two Assistant Di- this year's Kaleidoscope to be An outdoor Commons dinner the failure by the committee to formation is currently prohibi- rectors, all of whom are poten- held May 12 on Kresge Plaza. will be served, and all other account for new libraries in com- tively expensive, but he has pub- Ual 1cadi;dts 'Lor 41 Post of D e m o n s t rations by the Commons dining halls will be paring budget figures. If such licly predicted that, if costs con- Director. In addition. recom-- Unicycle Club, high speed closed that night. allowance is made, the budget tinue to fall in the future as they mendations are being ac- ph o t ography, folk dancers, During the afternoon has not grown much faster than have in the past, some kind of cepted from anyone in the MIT square dangers, Tech Show, The demonstrations will be featured that obf the rest of the Institute. joint catalogue system might be community. The determination Tech, LSC, and other MIT on two large stages- one beside of The question of storage is a possible within five to ten years. a successor will be made by organizations will be featured. Kresge and the other beside the difficult one: the entire on- The question of co-operation Provost Walter Rosenblith, who There will be several Wellesley Student Center. After dark, most campus system is running short within MIT libraries, pointed up will take his recommendation to demonstrations as well as one activities will move into the of space, with books being pied by the Alberty report, came as a' the Academic Council for f'mal from Wheelock College. Student Center. on the floor in the Rotch Li- surprise to Locke, who said he approval. Locke noted that the The purpose of Kaleidoscope Last year's Kaleidoscope effective date of the resignation is to provide an afternoon of free featured five rock bands which is June 30th, and that the ad- entertainment, according to played outside Kresge until 1 am; minastration seems intent on Kaleidoscope performance there will possibly be something accepting hat-- · coordinator Cheryl Reilly'. "We .. .. . iB . sinilar this year, Reilly said. 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East Campus and Phi Delta teams are evenly divided, eight Theta are the reigning powers in in each division, with such close IM bowling at the end of four competition that only one team fl~~qufad weeks of competition. This has won all nine of its games. s bound year's experiment of divisional By Fred Shapiro Prince Philip Silver Wink ation, English singles champion, play appears to be working The undefeated team is Phi The MIT tiddlywinks team is Trophy, symbolic of supremacy and captain of the Southhamp- smoothly as the race is tight in Delta Theta 'A', leading the going to England. The dream of throughout the British Isles. ton team. both divisions. Greek Division with 4948 pins, every American winker since the The team will leave on the almost 200 ahead of second game was first brought over here evening of March 24 and will There has been little previous The divisional idea, conceived place Phi Mu Delta 'A'. The Phi a decade ago became a reality return April 3. They will tqur contact between the two wink- by manager Bob Orloff '73, was Delt team of Ran Mayer '72, this March 6 when Finboard, in England, Scotland, and Wales, ing nations, so it is difficult to to promote greater competition Ofloff, and-Scott Berdell' G has a magnificent display of generos- playing such teams as Oxford predict the outcome of the in the five-week qualifying been the leading fraternity team ity and altruism, appropriated and Cambridge:-Universities and matches.-The British have played rounds by allowing head-to-head for the past three years. the necessary funds to send eight the eu p h on i ously-named the game for a longer· period of bowling only between similar- of MIT's finest potters and Aberystwyth College before the time and have a greater depth of sized living groups. This year, East Campus 'A', consisting squoppers across the ocean to climactic match against South- team and players, buit the feeling there are two divisions, the of Jeff Lagarias G, Gary Mon- challenge the Southhamptom hampton on April 1. A match among the Americans is that "Greek" for fraternities, and the tress G and Jcn Wolf G leads the University team for the world may also be arranged against an their best players are better than "Dorm" for larger organizations Dorm League with 5425 pins. championship. English All-Star team. the best Britons. MIT winker like dormitories, BSU, depart- This total surpasses second place Marlin, while visiting Englarnd mental teams, etc. BSU by 230. The EC bowlers The MIT' team, which re- The tour should engender over cently won the North Americarn IAP, played three games had their perennial spot as IM huge amounts of publicity for against Drean and won two of The top eight teams from champs taken last year by Bex- championship, will consist of the game, which, albeit more captain Tim Schiller them. An additional basis of each division go into a double ley, and are pushing hard for a '72, J. widely played in England than in comparison Christ '73, Bill Renke is furnished by Phil elimination tournament, after return. Lagarias' 634 series is the '73, Jim the States, is still not exactly on Villar, a former English Marlin '73, Minnesota Moishe singles spring break. The plan seems to top set so far, with BSU 'B's Bill the level of soccer, rugby, or champion who moved to the be- quite fair, since as of the Black '74 throwing 252 for high '72, Pete Copper '75, Craig cricket. The BBC is expected to United Schweinhart States. While Villar is third week, the top sixteen game. '73, and Dave provide extensive coverage. among the best Lockwood "74. Southhampton players in North is Supervising the entire operation' America, there ------IU------the holder of both the Marchant are a half-dozen I will be the legendary Alan.Dean or so natives whoc are better. Trophy, emblematic of the En- ("The Supreme Dean"), head of Hopefully the glish New World will championship, and the the English Tiddlywinks Associ- prove to be the master of yet ijj63Cbc 1I ,.... IF' ------another of our mo'therland's in- . . _...... _ _ _ x __ m ventions. Cheap Fun! Spring Specials I I I SKI I In the Center and Spirit of the white Ifyou're gonzg to strike out mountains, Crosscountry ski shop, instruction; trails and fields out the, becauwseyou can't spare the I back (door.DownhiMl skiing, ten min. change . .. cue in on the utes away. Incredible Yankee Cuisine. l !MIT GAMES AREA Live Entertainment, movies, dancing. room, breakfast and dinner: $9. 75 per day midweek, $ 2 00 per day week Ten'Pihn.Bowlzin2g end. Group rates Franconia Inn, FrancohsiN. H. FreeShoes:2: . .. . - ... I .-; - I.... I ... ;,~,?.' L·,'.'.. I I ·d. culls 603,823r8996':. ..- . .. , mi B<5 Clt3"/ $o2& zwi Billiards MHIT'YOUNG 70 celts/hr./table DEMOCRATS

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