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Volume 10)5, Number 46- - Friday, November 1, 1985

Cambridge...to electI ofiocial s By Katile xNlairz ctiosen invienniait-at-large elec- should be strengthened, weak- tions--by 'a' system of proportional ened or left alone. AnalCysis', representation. Under this sys- Control of commercial and in- ~~~~~~~~~tem, voters rank candidates pref- dustrial development is also at is- Twenity-two cndiditosw'.ifty-1 -.-, Crrenially on their ball ts...... sue: many candidates support f fo ninesCambridge~s 00 CQuini , Housingpolicy has been the one form or another of'exclu- s seats in elections, ¢t c xl usu nthscmpin sionary zoning" or "linkage" i All nine incumbent t4 W ii ever-oth~er, city elec- plans requiring developers to pMayor Fra ncis ','.p pat. wo decades. build low- and, moderate-inlcome r running for re-eledi PR?-Mb tS-iaroehether housing on a portion of, their Al]nine c o n Vt~h¢srent- -control laws sites -but others oppose it. Ad ,~~~~> _^ -- ax s ~~~~~The elections could,-affect Stu-

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By Kim i>^ .w.sdsmnt OtX bateQPer thedevlop06et-tof the- The Cambrii >8 I fMtract liberal .MjTzwned- SimplexsWire, and ationls.-rtf (CCA), a e s~~~n Trouighly Cable, Co. sitb~mi CAOidgeport. politialfoc los St/-th ~ oae~ Lev.: Thist yearl electia--may,. re- dorsed six Cit C 4J >e ape the decades-old-bialance on dates on a ge _eralt',ihousing wi the- opuncil betwfn --the estab- form supportin qoWjligctiensq As-the lisied, libera,- CAmbr'idje Civic of rnt> S ?cntro. * ~ ASH;YS\^t ; AMpolicift, Assc~iation (CCA) and the blue- - ~~~~~~~~~~~~Techfile photo CCA candidatesliltihe~szaio ' plto olar orientd, -generally more :ambsridqe City Hlal. tionally run on i R * . spports controls onifdus-' Cosrive indcje~dents. In such as equal OPPOnrttU X14t*-y tii- eopnt- if it 'threatens past elections,, CCA-endorsed than mphaszingeine o Ad tor erode neighborhood character candidates and independents have New p",rogressive party

ticular neighborhood'S in coo- and narrow the range of housing divided the council seats about trast to the more neighborhoods-, options, "the platform continues. equally; the council now includes to vie fhor council seat's oriented independents. Tenants and property owners fourCCA seats and five indepen- }ly Charles R. Jankcowski plex to further its own mission in Outgoing CCA president Fred- must-be protected from specula- dents. Coalitionl85, a new, self-de- life," Russell said, "and that erick Levy described the organic tive piressuire on housing prices, But a slate of three newcomers, scribed " progressive" political should be allowed. But they zation as"4generally liberal;good which dvives up rents and taxes, calling themselves Coalition85, is party,.will be fighting for three of should develop a bit more hous- governmnent oriented" with aphi-' 'it asserts. trying to draw support from vot- nine seats on the Cambridge City ing than MIT currently plans.' losophy of "fairness, openness, CCA sees a threat ~totenants ers it claims are disenchanted Council in Tuesday's elections. The Institute should develop decency and professionalismtl iln (Please turn to page1 9) with the CCA, calling forloosell- The coalition's three candidates part of the Simplex land to pro- (Please turn to page 18) - Hugh A. Russel, Geneva Ma- vide student and faculty housing, lenfant and Karen Swaim -will he said. "If MIT gets the oppor- Indep-endents seek oficeL run against 19 other candidates tunity, they have an obligation to for spots on the Council on such provide that kind of housing." By Michael J. Garrson - fers to candidates who conduct generally more conservative and issues as housing in Cambridge, Russell comnmented on Cam- Mostof te cadidates running -separate campaigns without a pro-business than the Cambridge Morsetsof the can ~ y mnn ltoms h.-R Civic,Association (CC-A), al- regulation of development in the bridge City Councilmian David city and long.-range- planning. Sullivan's "linkage'" proposal, Council are not members of ei- teen council hopefuls have. _V1pA0F Hews are not-,wi Coalition85 was formed last which would tie all new develop- ther of two local coalitions. . But the word is also used local- form- summer by a group of 200 Cam- ment in Cambridge to housing by These 13 candidates -- incluading ly to describe a group of estab- Traditional Independents bridge, residents. "An emerging forcing developers to include a five incumbents -represent the lished politicians with blue-collar Thirteen-term incumbent Wal- sense among Cambridge voters certain amount of low- or moder- entire local political spectrum. roots, who'run on their tradition ter J.' Sullivan is one of three that new faces are need on the ate-income housing in their The use of the term "indepen- of service to neighborhoods rath- councillors who voted against last Cambridge City Council" plans. dent" in Cambridge politics can er than more abstract issues. year's linkage proposal. Linkage prompted the creation of the co- Linkage is a "good concept," b cofsn=Tcncly tr-.Teeidpnetcniae r is a plan which would require de- alition, according to its campaign Russell said, but it would "stifle veors^ ^E o puu l incuiu mp- allu literature. development" in Cambridge. low-income housing as part of Russell, a Cambridge architect, "David Sullivan doesn't under- each new construction project. addressed low- and moderate-inl- stanld development well enough. Sullivan also said that downzon- come housing and MIT's Simplex "Linkage is essentially a tax on ing -rezoning of an area to pro- site, which is yet to be developed. new construction," Russell said, hibit large-scale development - 'IMIT wants to develop Sim- entease turn to page 19) {Please turn to page 2) MI t g Ft new AT Tsyse I Bay Andy Fish munications Morton Berlan. Bond issues are used for N41T has approved American The new system will resolve "funding projects that are diffi- I cult to obtain gifts for," said Cur- Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) two problems: the need to re- rie. "No one wants their name on Co. Informatioan System's #5 Iplace Dormline and the insuffi- a phone duct. Electronic Switching System cient capability for data commu- (5ESS) as the new telephone sys- nications in the Centrex system, "The bond issue looks like a tem for the Institute. according to Director of Finance good deal, " he continued. "I John A. Cuffie '57. to Tech photo by Ronald E. Becker MIT plans to install the system don't think it will be a burden by June 1988 -a more reason- The replacement will be about students." Businessmen visiting MIT last week got swept up in able target date than earlier dead- the spirit of Homecoming. $9,1 million cheaper than making NA lines -said.-Director of Telecom- the same changes to Centrex, The status of separate residen- tial trunk lines, which connect Curre said. MIT's switching system with ouit- lonson coun ers D I isputes A $22.4 million bond issue will side lines, is stil undetermined, missile's vulnerability by decreas- decoy boosters might also be det- fund the installation of the sys- said Berlan. "They [New England By Steve Pao ing its time of exposure to de- rimental to a "Star Wars' de- tem, Currie said*. This is "the Telephone Company] have con- Second in a series on thefense systems. But missiles with fense system, he said. Decoys, sixth bond issue of its kind in the tinued to say no.' New England Strategic21Oct. Defens~e Snitiasolid boosters would carry fewer however, could be easily distin- Forum.tive warheads, he said. last15yeats~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~n {Please turn to page 18)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ guished from real missiles, he ar- an DrrJme Jamesondirndieor of Mfissiles with thicker shells are gued. science and technology for theanother potential SDI counter- Missiles that spin or that have StrategicDefensentaie JSDOties(SImeasure. But lonson claimed shiny surfaces could reduce the ~~~Office argued against the effec-that such missiles would be more effectiveness of the lasers. lonson ~~~tiveness of measures that otherexpensive and massive than nor- countered that lasers could also natins nainmight useUndimine to' -mal missiles. Each missile, again, destroy missiles by "impact.' ~~~SDI systems. would carry fewer warheads. Ionson's final argument against ~~lonson said that using solid An increase in the number of SD>I countermeasures lay in sub- ~~~rocket boosters could redua ce 10marine launches. In the case of submarine launch, the missile trajectory would differ from the managbyy anage land-launched missiles, reducing cdvtdoertdoe 3 SDI's effectiveness. -Submarines, e~gc DefenseIiX ihowever can carry only a limited ingover ~ fiscal"iin number of warheads, he ex- a~~~Of reseams list plained. Tech photo by Kyle G. Peltonen Pileileby Thei "We're not here to recruit sup- Members of the MAIT Concert Band perform ine their er~~e Education port for SDI, but the viability of seventh annual Halloween concert. Soloists played Nearlya the concept. is evenly split 50/ from the balconies to take full advantage of the acous- ,WejttnLinrn to 50," he said. tics of Lobby 7 - (SPlease turn to page 17) *Cr~Wareerhi I , , I. · I-~ - ·. -. 1...- .

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x 9i s: : Independents discuss. issues |I ti P, plan, which includes substantial I I (Continuedfrom page 1) created by local residents,.and is lowers propetpy values. concerned about a lack of open amounts of low-income housing, Incumbent Alfred Vellucci, space in the city. He has some for the development of MIT's seeking his 16th term, supports doubts about rent control, pre- Simplex property. rent control in its-current form. ferring to encourage homeowner- Candidate George Spartichino He also supports linkage. ship. refused to answer questions about his campaign, according to Vellucci acknowledged MIT's Commercial development of land is not the proper role for a the Chronicle. previous housing efforts, includ- William Walsh has waged an 750 units of university, Dixon said. He pre- ing construction of aggressive campaign on a plat- housing for the elderly. But dicted serious tax consequences for MIT and Harvard if they con- form of cutting back rent control "1986 needs' require MIT's co- and removing restrictions on con- operation on the Simplex issue. tinue "creeping" through Cam- bridge. "I'd like to see a more dominiums. Rent control discour- "MIT should surrender the positive approach"S to housing ages construction and mainte- [Simplex] land to Cambridge," problems from the universities, nance and shifts the property tax Vetlucci said. He proposed a ten- he said. burden to housing that is not rent year use of "emergency, tempo- Michael Turk said he has a controlled, he charged in his de- rary homes" on the property, for " much stronger emphasis on bate with David Sullivan. which MIT would receive a tax [limiting commercial] develop- Walsh would institute a means break. ment" than does the CCA. test for occupancy of rent-con- "People who have kept their Turk, a spokesman for the trolled apartments and would de- rents low are penalized" by limits Cambridge Rent Control Coali- control units when the current on percentage rent increases, said tion, said rent control provides tenants vacate them, he said in Daniel 3. Clinton, another in- "indispensible protection for low the debate. Additional tax rev- cumbent councillor. Rents that and moderate income people in enue generated by the higher ; were originally low remain low, Cambridge.' He feels that rent rents would go for rent stamps to while other rents which entered conltrol should be strengthened, a help the poor find housing on the low-interest fund for the rehabili- open market, he continued. Sulli- the system at a higher level are Photo by M.G. FInn tation o~f affordable housing van's supporters questioned the now over S1000 pet month, he B. BSums G: The seat of Dr. Steven claimed. Clinton opposed the should be established, and the constitutionality of the means Attention, Draw rent control board should be test. Pedersen's office chair has been located. It has been in linkage proposal which came be- lab bench since its mysteri- fore the council last year. elected to make it more account- He does not approve of linkage Room 18-454, above your able to the, people. and other restrictions on business ously disappearance on September 1st. Our eagle- Incumbent Thomas Danehy He endorses- a strong linkage development. "We've got to give eyed scouts are still looking for the base of the chair. supports a comprehensive, city- program and the adoption of the positive incentives, not negative Sorry for any inconvienence.. r i - .P- I - =--- ' · I ·r -- _- I ·- i wide rezoning process. He said Simplex Steerinlg Committee incentives," he said in the debate. that Cambridge's plan for rede- velopment should be cohesive, not piecemeal. He also voted r against last year's linkage propos- al. Alfred LaRosa was installed in the council after Leonard Rus- sell's death in June. His appoint- =- ment was based on a recount of - ---I _·. ----L_ the 1983 ballots. ------_---

LaRosa supports linkage. His ------_ -- -- platform states, "rent control can _ ------·--- -- _- ---- ;L-;- fulfill its goal ... only if it oper- """=·"=====""-'2' ates efficiently and fairly" for ev- - I -'--- eryone. Sheila Russell favors linkage in

general, but does not support last - -· year's proposal. Russell is run- ning on a platform of balancing the development of Cambridge and the needs of its residential I areas through the creative use of · r=1--- :X existing zoning laws, according to (n A the Cambridge Chronicle. She also hopes to get more federal funding for housing programs. Unaffislated challengers Among the remaining candi- dates are both strong attackers and strong defenders of rent con- -- trol, as well as moderates. ------· -Lewis Armistead is opposed to ------linkage. But he favors downzon- ing of residential areas, such as Kendall Square, which have al- -- - ready been impacted by develop- ment. "Talk of providing large amounts of new affordable hous- ing is erroneous," he said. Cam- bridge has "a limited spatial si- tuation." Frank Budryk charges that "rent control is pretty much out of control." The current system subsidizes the well-to-do, he said. He proposed a "means test" to --- -, determine qualification for rent control, and suggested a head tax on universities for all students living off campus as an incentive for the schools to build new stu- dent housing, freeing housing units.

6r Elio Centrella told the Chroni- ·c·

I cle that rent control should not exist. "It's giving housing to .? those who can well afford it," he

:: said. He supports a free market for housing, which would enable the 'II city to "Set priority to those who uc·: r ' the mrostL Centrella is : need it j . against linkage, and in favor of downzonhig in some areas: "Our li-·. homes are already being kicked ;· out by the universities." r; -'i Vincent Dixon unsuccessfully i.".'"; ;BaF;d . sought the endorsement of the `i··: CCA, according to the Cam- t bridge Chronike. He backs link- age and municipal bonds for homing development.- Dixon also supports neighbor- hood dedopment plans that are I I . ml1- - -- r I Ir FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1985 The Tech PAGE 3 - -- ______

COMMENCEMENT 1986 ml~Sililli The Commencement Committee invites recommendations for speakers and/or topic- areas from all members of the MIT Community Wo rld for a Commencement speaker at MIT's Reagar speaks tO Soviet journalists - President Ronald Reagan announced an arms reduction pro- posal yesterday that would halve the number of US sea-based nuclear missiles provided the Soviets reduced Commencement on Monday 2 June 1.986. The their land-based missiles by the same factor. Reagan revealed the plan in an interview he granted to four Commencement speaker should be one who will Soviet journalists at the White House. be able to address topics of relevance to MIT. soviets allow Sakharovs -wifeto leave - The Soviet Inion reportedly issued Yelena Bonner, the Written nominations and topic areas may be wife of soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, a visa to leave the Soviet Union. Bonner is allowed to spend about t-Wo to three months in the West,- where she will undergo treatment for an eye ailment. dropped off at the following locations: The Undergraduate Association Office Nation Room W20-401 spies plead guilty - John Anthony Walker Jr. and his son, Michael, pleaded guilty to charges that they sold classified documents to the Soviet Union. The Walkers were part of a spy ring that included John's The Graduate Student Council Office brother, Arthur, and a Navy friend, Jerry Whitworth. Arthur had previously been convicted of espionage, Room 50-222 while Whitworth still awaits trial. The Information Center - Room 7-121 Illegal marriage perpetrator gets busted - Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh was arrested in Charlotte, NC, on Monday as he was attempting to leave the United States. He has been charged with the cover-up of "sham marriages," used to allow illegal aliens to stay in the country. Deadline for nominations and suggestions is 6 Juan hits Louisiana - Hurricane Juan struck the coast of Louisiana Wednesday, killing at least three November. In addition, suggestions may be filed people. the storm caused extensive flooding before diminishing into a tropical storm. with any member of the speaker subcommittee. They are John H. Slater, Chairman; Donald R. Local F. Harleman, Ex-officio and Chairman of the Dukakis approves seat belt law - Governor Dukakis signed a mandatory seat belt bill earlier this Commencement Committtee; William J. Hecht, week, making Massachesetts the lth state to require the use of seat belts. The law takes effect Jan. 1 and Executive Vice-President of the MIT Alumni will carry a $15 fine. Association; Vivienne Lee, Senior Class Sports President; Walter L. Milne, Assistant to the I Chairman of the Corporation and Assistant to Celts win ordinary home opener -The Boston Celtics, led by Kevin McHale (25 points), beat the the President; Mary L. Morrissey, Executive Milwaukee Bucks in the home opener in the Boston Garden. The Celtics are now 2-1 in the Eastern Con- ference. Officer for Commencement; and Janine M. Nell, President of the Graduate Student Council. The Hagler postpones fight - "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler's broken nose and sore back will prevent him from fightingg John Mugabi for an indefinite period of time. Hagler broke his nose in a sparring match on speaker subcommittee will review all Tuesday and required three stitches. H~e also may have ruptured a disc in his back. The match will probably suggestions and make a short list for submission be delayed until as late as next Februlary. to President Gray. The list will not be made public nor will it be rank ordered. The Weather responsibility and authority for selecting a Chill out - Crisp autumn weather will continue through the next few days. Friday and Saturday will both Commencement speaker and issuing an be sunny, clear and cold, with temperatures in the 50s. David Jedlinsky invitation will rest with President Gray. Harold A. Stern I ------I II------·- --

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The proposed amendment to the Cambridge Human Rights Ordinance to define pornography as sexual dicrimination strives toward noble goals. The proposal has sections that c would make restitution easier for women who are harmed in the production of pornography, either because they were co- erced into appaing in the production, or because violenlce was a part of the production. Suits by individuals who have por- nlography forced on them would likeie be facilitated. The sechor allowing recovery of damages from those who "produce, sell, exhibit, or distribute poxrnographyr," however, undermines those goals and the amendment as a whole. This 1. section would permit the censorship of materials that should u i not be censored and cannot be censored constitutionally. The referendum defines "pornography' as"the graphic sex- -_o %.R I %.A Malch -m I= ually explicit subordination of women through pictures and/or Column/Ro-b-er-. words." It continues in mine clauses to list specifics that com- o r or an, erouls prise explicit subordination.w pornography and committing unacceptable. The condition of This traffickingg plause requires neither proof that the materi- Among the questions on the I specific injury that might render al harmed anyone, nor that it is obscene - the only constitu- Cambridge ballot Tuesday is an violence.5 Should such a link be established in a specific case, the assault clause constitutional tional justifiction for censorship. Anyone who produces or amendment to the city's H~uman e IS missinlg here. distributes material that offends the bill's supporters is liable to Rights Ordinance that would de- however,X recovery against the seller of pornography might be suit at any time. fine pornography as sex discrimi- E, Constitutionally, only "iobscen- constitutional . as a woman acting nation c ity" is censorable. The definition "Any woman has a claim hereunder and'permit victims to re- Courts have allowed claims against the subordination of women," the traffckingn clause de- cover actual and punitive civil of "'pornography"' avoids any against liquor sellers by those in- mention of what is or is not ob- clares. A reasonable extension of this bill would allow claiims utorgsandronsmpouers, jitjured by intoxicated patrons. A byr a member of any group against the producer or distibutosr Ut[For the -f~ull text of the amend- ! scene. The amendment makesnlo Maryland court recently found 'exception for workds of 'serious of mnaterial that casts that group in a negative light. .ment, see The Teh, Oct. I1, t the seller of a handgun liable to literary, artistiic, political or scien- The problems that some feminist artists could have with this page 7.-1 the plaintiff who was shot with it tific value,' protected under the clause illustrateits excesses, Sexually explicit representations of Temauewhl -in- during4 a robbery. Supreme Court's test for obscen- subordination are ideas that some create. These representations tioned,, is overreaching- and poor. The Constiutionl does not pro- ity. would violate the subsection including as pornography "WO- ly drafted to the point of violat- tectI producers and distributors of men's body parts exhibited guch that womenx are reduced ing the First Amendme-nt's liquor or guns; it does, however, Thie amen~dmen~t's problems, protect produlcer~s and distribu- however, would not be solved by to thoseparts."SCatherine McKinnon, an author of the referen- guarantee of free speech. It the insertion of a sentence to the dum, concedes that the measure could applied to such works. should be defeated. tors, of words anid pictures (or "speech"). The exception is effect that pornography is, by The bill violates the First Amendment. it would suppress and The referendum defines tPr- definition,, obscenity. punish speech that, even if abhorrent, is co>nstitutional. Cam- nography' essentially to be "the sfispeech that incites vfiolenlt or dan- The First Amendment has a bridge residents should vote "no' on the referendum Tuesday. graphi eulyepii uri gerouls actiod-. Shoutin "Fire!" nation of [peoplel through pic- ini, a theater, urging a crowd to two-fold purpose regarding tures and/or wvords." This defii- riot,X or explicitly insulting some- s.pech: to prevent government _P~~~sAd veb ~~~~~~~ | tion must be taken at face value. cone is not protected. from censoring individuals, and - w - go g vvmm^$ $B~~~~~~~sx Pornography is, of course, in the Each of these examnples is of to prevent individuals from cen- eye of the beholder. 'Me bill's verbal speech with instataneous soring themselves. When laws ex- 9 + Pb>>>>^^b Jo P , = ~~~~~~~drafters hav~e employWd their ar- effects-and4 intention on the part ist that punis expression, people act on sS G ^ t n 7u bitrary, subjective view. of-the speaker to create thoseief- will be discouraged from express- That view is neither good nor f fects. Court decisions punishing inlg themselves for fear that their The study of changes to the MIT curriculum has been under- bad by itself; what the drafters otherm forms of speech with less work might violate the laws. e way for over a year. MIT heas formed four committee to study do with it is another Mater. The immediatei results&-such as' Cur sEven a l~w prohibiting obscen- and suggest changes to many -areas of Institt educaton Yet- referendum lists foir Ar that geae V. Debs's convro J or -ity hgs X egative "chilling" ef- students have only just begun to enter this process. It is a di- constitute sex discrimination. urging draft evasion during -fedt (a Suiors of expression. saster that the-aministrato has taken this beg to attract stu- through PoraQhra .Y. World War -1 -are Oenrallybeld 1U to. -pertniuing obscene

dent involvement.f -*cia i s e hj$_c* 3h Og~lder than the ~- prs^^d.s! diebutgs W i df6etjrship of protect. Students aretaing a strong interest in the ~ommim Cran -GusMtoiAe = didate interviews for Pauline Maier's h9e ards and so- 'Me law should and'A prsotec of "ponographyr to be fiable an ed spltch. average person would have, to cial hae beingcore into 4~ sciences requirement coidmittee bee so much inl de- peope Pfrom consider the specific pomograph- Pornography represents an ex- mand- that an extra date had to be scheduled.atvieproahcorte- p ression, abhorrent to sotme, that - w ~~~~~~~~~wise,in which they do not wish- ie material to be an intentional or Leo Marx' integrated liberal art and tehnology program to engage. reckless incitemenlt to violent ac. others want to makte or consume. committee will also take a student representative. But- Jack * Forcing pornography on a tion. Very little of the material As long as'no one is compelled to Kerrebrock and Gerald Wilson's engineering education review person: Again, this section is rea- listed in the definition's nine sub- aissociate with those people or committee still plans to include only faculty, although students sonable. Anyonedoaered into ex- sections could even. possibly be so their ideas, the government are to participate in smaller intradepartment meetings. periencing pornographic repre- considered. should not punish or censor. The Institute should schedule open forums to present the sentations should have recourse 0 Trafficking in pornography: If one would censor pornogra- committees and issues to the student body. Students will be in law. "TO produce, WUl, exhiibit, or dis- -phy, then one must also acquiesce most affected by, educational reform. Undergraduates and * Assault or physical attack tribute pornography, including to censoring any work abhorrent

graduates both should have a great say inI creating the reform. due to specific pornography: It through private clubs" would to the majority. That acquies- i- subject an individual to civil pen- Students must be involved in every step the Institute takes as would be difficult to prove a di- cence is too dangerous to permit, m curriculum decisions are made. AS a team, students, faculty rect causal link between viewing alties. This clause renders the bill 'The bill must be defeated. and administration can turn MIT into a more well-rounded, Guest Column/Gal _yFLse -I m better educational institution. h_Lse The MIT administration failed for a year to stress student All; An o u is input in this process. An article in The New York Times about ByJ per viewv 0fM I the Institute reform appeared before MIT announced the re- I wonder how your basic MIT --- student. He was okay for the view to students. student would feel to know the most part, except he was heavy Failure to accept and act onl student input will undermine, if opinions of an outsider who has into the new sexual freedom and me to a French restaurant and not destroy, the curriculum reform effort.. been very familiar with MIT I wasn't. As soon as he found then to the actual prom which out that I prefered to remain as I took place in a number of differ- since 1968. This outsider ffits all ent rooms in the Student Center. the basic ingredients of your usu- wvas, he left. That was okay, be- In six different roomns took al MIT student's personality and cause I wasn't about to be any place activities ranging from folk intellect, but she lacks certain man's whore. My other exper- singers to arok and roll band. cognitive skills and has brain iences from there conwere great! Volume ;05, Number 46 Friday, November 1, 1985 We had the usual ballroorl danc- , ,I damage which will not let her un- In my early years at MIT, I ing in the Sala de Puerto Rico. I I , I e Chairman ...... Ellen L. Spero '836 derstand things the way an MIT worked at both Ashdown Ho-use - I , i student would need to. as well at East Campus, at the That night I remember w/ewere I . Editor -i Chlief ...... Thomas T. Huang 86,! This has not yet and still has cafeterias. I met alot of people smoking pot using a hash pien Managing Editor ...... Ronald E. Becker '87 my date's room. The father of a Business Manager ...... Robert W. O'Rourke '85 not and never will stop this with whom I had many discus- unique person from continuing sions, but it also led to my being student who resided in a room down the hall was outside our - PRODUCTION STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE to come and socialize and be with told I could work there no longer people she has the most respect with the usual excuses given for door sniffing what he later ex- Might Edkons: ...... Eric N. Starkman ' 87 claimed waLs pot. "These kids are Mark X. Kantrowitz '89 for, and if you're interested in being fired. Oh well! At least I smoking pot!- I'm not going to'It Staff: Robert E. Malchmwan '85, Ronald E. Becker '87, Stephen P. knowing why, she's just about to tried! my son something, something, .Berczuk '87, Shad A. Berkenblit '88, Halvard K. Birkeland '89, tell you, so read on, because I The MIT Prom was the most Ezra Peisach '89, Daviid Waldes '89. know you really enjoy hearing exciting thing that ever hap- sometW l, the third stay here!'( what she's about to say. pened! The guy that took me I forgot all the names he used by The rech OWN 0148-96071 is pubelished Tuesdys and Friday* durinS; the wademnic And so on andso on and so now. I forgot all the names he Vo Jexct dur MTlvacirt) V*~wdy d J, ard morhduring met at an MIT Dance social.Hve the sumrfor 413.00 pa ear Third Clas by STTnw- rc,o _~t Ave. on. was really sweet aned the type who 'used that night, period!) RomW20-03, Cam~ MA 02139. Tid Clas poa PaW at Bston, MA. Around this time, I took dance Non-'ok Ors. PemtNo. 69720. FOTIATR: Plae*il8 ddr Chw c_ to I first knew MIT in 1968 where would've made a realy good hus- our an adrs: The Tec, PO gkx 29. IWIT Brench, Camdg. MA 02139. Toe my first really exciting date was anld choreography with one of phone.2wVl 1Z157} subswAWo, And rai awea". En- band. The prom was a three-day connt 0 19W The edL i by Chare Rie Inc. with an honest-to-god graduate weekend event. Friday, he took the last of the real artists dance who had achievedpage 5about turn to (Pkase I~~~~. .e #l. ., . . . - I ...... - v s. - I ------a -~~~~~~~~~~ -~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~A . It . a l e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOVEMBER 1. 1985 PAGEE5 FRIDAY, --- ~~ - I I - The- TechW- I - 0~~ 0

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(Continuedfrom Page 4) I had a number of experiences the same level of expertise asor where I met people who helped milchof a celebrity in thatarea me with questions I had. I came as MlarthaGraham. (I cannot re-tonight to find out about thle an- mnenibernames but I'm sure he'sswer to how to fit a skirt to a still alive and there ate people inbodice by figuring out certain the Boston Ballet who still re-mathematical answers that 'would ,neniber him. He was especially enable me to find how many well known for being blatant andfolds I must make in the skirt to insensitive about the way hefit the bodice waistline. treated anyone he felt was less Most of all, I found among than graceful than he desired.) MIT students a kind of unsnob- I was crushed when he called bishness, unlike the "better than clumsymfe in one moment of the thou' attitudes I found in so class, but remained on cloud nine many others inl other Boston and for a month at least when he Cambridge colleges. I found a praised one choreographic piece truly~intelligent, accepting, un- of work I'd done in his class. bigoted attitude I could find no- I was always seen playing the where else. piano in the room on the third I want to say I respect MIT floor or in the coffee shop I'd go people the most, because of their to so much. There I talked to a I non-elitist attitudes. MIT people --- .. lot wvonderfulof people I'd met accept others as they are -in -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ T with whom I learned so many despite what they are. wonderful things from as well. fact, _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'I- -EnsIv Porn measure iascensorshi To the Editor: women in that category wi,ithout a evidence at rape trials because In my first letter to the editor doubt. I don't understaind why detailed evidence would be por- MIT provies interviewv ["Porn measure violates rights," Betsy Salkind feels that women nography. Oct. 18], I stated my opinion are not already protectedI by the I feel it is extremely dangerous opportunities impartially about a specific bill. Betsy law, butt that they need different to allow the government to de- (ditor' note: The Tech received fide emloyers should indeed be Salkcind responded with a letter laws from men. cide what, we can say, read and this letter from President Paul E. admitted to interview students at about my beliefs about pornogra- If I want to take a piccture of write. This bill will set a pre- Gray '54 addressed to Gretchen the Placement Office. This in- phy as well as her opinions about myself, my girlfriend or a paid cedent allowing government cen- Ritter, a graduate studen~t in Po-' cludes companies such as Dow my -sexuality. Neither of these model, no one is hurt byt that, sorship of newspapers, magazines litical science.) Chemical, the General Electric things were in my first letter. whether or not clothes alre worn and movies. If, hypothetically, Dear Ms. Ritter: Comnpany, and the CIA. We can Once she has attempted to ridi- during the photography. My let- Betsy Salkind's accusation about I write in response to the letter conceive of no reasonable criteria cule my unstated beliefs I felt it ter claimed that the bill iss ridicu- me that, "Pornography legiti- ["Deny CIA recruiters access to for selection which leads to any necessary to state what they in louse Betsy wants this billI to stop rnizes and is his sexuality," were MIT") dated Oct. 5, 1985, which action short oaf welcoming all Or fact were. rapes and tortures of wonrnen, but true, then who would that hurt. was signed by you and thirteen excluding all. Placement inter- Rape and torture are already il- the bill does not say aanything My sexuality, in my own bed- other persons. I address this re- views at the Placement Office'are, legal, andI totally support these about doing these act.,s, only room, is not Betsy Salkind's nor sponse to you because you spoke a servic~e to the, studentse laws. The laws are currFntl writ-r about describing thereX IFhis bill the Government's business. to me on Oct. 8 about recruiting-. student should have the 4porwtu" teh to protect people, a.md I pdi will probably interferre with Adam Dersho~witz '89 by the CIA at MIT and becausP nity to decide for himi& which thoudelivered the related peti- companies he does or does not tions. Please share this letter with want to interview. The Insitute your associates in whatever man- should not make this decision for ner seems appropriate. the student. It is the policy of the Insitute This policy seems to me tobe to provide interview opportuni- precisely correct. Anld I have full ties impartially to all bonafide confidencee in the ability of MIT employers. This policy was af- students to makce informed, ap- firmed most recently in 1970 by a propriate, personal choices. faculty committee on placement With regard to how the Insti- The Department of Nuclear Engineering services which reported inF iebru- tute's policy on nondiscrimina- ary 1970 to President Howard W. tion relates to this matter, let me and the Alpha Nu Sigma Honor Society Johnson. This report stated, in say first that the policy seeks to present the part: ensure that no student is prevent- The Placement Office should ed from participating in MIT continue its present policy of pro- programs and activities. That viding interview opportunities policy states: DAVID J. ROSE LECTURESHIP impartially to all bona fide- em- The Massachusetts Institute of ployers. Further consideration- of Technology admits students of IN NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY this recommendation has led to any race, color, sex, religion, or the firm conviction that all-bona (Please turn to page 9) I Inaugural Lecture ~a Sta r rs is effectively with limiting scientific freedom To the Editor: Anthony and Park are plainly I'd like to compliment Tech concerned that professors will feel editors for serious coverage of a peer pressure against SDI work. Mr. Jamqes R. Schlesinger diverse set of issues on Oct. 29. I As Prof. Vera Kistiakowsky said in particularly. liked the placement response to Jamnes Ionson on Oct. Georgetown University If the Orwellian cartoon on page 21,"the pledge is to not request or 12( P°st-1984 radical") next to a accept SDI money. It is a personal a .t-1984letter ["Dissenting statement that this individual will against Ideas behind protests," not contribute his or her effort to "THE FUTURE OF *"t29), in which Perry Lee what they consider a silly or a Anthony and Jennifer Wiseman dangerous program. If that is -NUCLEAR POWVER" Plythtlaer i feedom and peer pressure it is because most reIrStea bit of history to boot. of the scientists do in fact agree it tThis new letter paraphrases' is a silly or a dangerous program, 111r old one[-Action opposes and thley feel very uncomfortable idual freedom," Oct. 18j. with therefore accepting the MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1985 'In the first paragraph we state money. 'hat pe°ple have a right to Consensus, not restrictions, P eftestSDI and the CIA" clearly cause peer pressure. Note that 4:30 pu ma refrsto their original statement: this particular consensus is not `Thr se(nti-SDI and CIA imposed, Soviet-style. Peer pres- hlmn)people, of course, sure is not slavery. Room 10-250 fre reedomn to oppose Kistiakowsky goes on,"There Th; ~~~~~isat t~his university a professor ThIs reinterpretation equates whose funding has been cut off (Reception Following) freedomwith SDI and the CIA. from his present funding agency My letr [ Dissent is a large part and he will be faced with a choice Open to the Public Of freedom," Oct. 251 strongly of not being funded or applying For-more information, call Margarita Crocker, x3-4225. disagreed With this narrow view for SDI funding. There have Of p freom,n lotwith thenight to been these shifts of funding con- i Suprt our government. - (Please turn to page 15) : r· PAM: R Tabo To6 IPlfIAV KIn\/ri-hAPRI= 1 1 QQR. r :.., I I I II-a _ I-MUt-fC c RUCt acOU MrLuIAT, 1'4tJVrC-lY-n I, Ia I _I 'I: ------;i It$ -? I - -- c _ I ------FI I - -I --- -- opinion

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Not, mind wrong then with the headline you, because the Globe is doing "South Africa Executes Poet?" such a wonderful job on report- Moloise was a respected poet ing about events in.South Africa after all and the world knew of (it isn't their correspondent obvi- him as such, even if Shipman ously prefers the Boers' country didn't. clubs to first-hand investigation Secondly, I have great difficulty An_ _ _~ "When I see e* now reporb of Mrs. Goltachey in a *tylsh evening gown, it jius on the frontlines) but because in understanding Shipman's con- mnakes me feel so ... so GOOD about the Soviet zVOem!PI" Shipman is seriously mistaken on cern about Pretoria's attempt to two counts. uphold their perverted idea of I--II·I - .. ' - --as -. rr 9 - --- First, the international uproar j$ustice. 'Whether Moloise was a i about the execution of Benjamin murderer from their point of Molaise arose to a large extent view or merely an ANC sympa- due to the controversial state of thizer who lent a hand to under- the evidence presented against cover operations, their laws him. He himself denied the'deed would have decreed-his execution and the ANC in a rare statement in any case, in the latter instance To the Editor: Science, Technology and Society, education if it allows students to re- supported main isolated in technical vacuums. his claim; a- supposed for treason. Shipman seems at Science and Engineering is all- (STS). confession of Moloise's was with- times on the verge of realizing consumning at MIT. The Institute's 3. Exclude the.Economics The goal of the liberal arts and concentration in humanities. social sciences is to develop this hu- drawn -by.him because it was that white South Africa is at war, revision of its Humanities and So- obtained under durpss. Shipman yet he shies away from the obvi- cial Science program is long over- 4. Offer an ethics course. man awareness. If the proposals due. At present, the undergraduate MIT's rigorous enforcement of above were instituted, a narrowly- may be too naive to realise that ous consequence that the elimina- HASS requirement does not neces- the humanities component of its focused student reluctantly entering torture is a daily occurrence in tion of collaborators with the sarily expose the student to a broad education should compel students a required course may discover South Africa's jails, but inter- racist regine consitutes an act of I enough range of liberal arts ideas. to take the liberal arts more seri- ideas (s)he would never otherwise national observers to the trial tPlease turn to page 15) It is too easy to limit study to areas ously. Heightened awareness of the consider. 1-1: that are largely quantitative, (like world around us, a crucial half of MIT should continue the pro- Craft salys ech--article fair -i!I economics). The "purer" human- the college experience, is neglected gress made by the writing require- ment. Change in humanities educa- in coverage of slide show ities courses that are available do at MIT. The highly specialized ("ditor's note. The Tech received of in a very professional manner not push students to improve their maths and sciences are dispropor- tion will, obviously, depend on the reading and writing skills, or pres- tionately developed. implementation of policies by fac- this letter from activist Nikki as well.- sure them to explore their limits of But that's why we came here, ulty. There is no reason why the Crqft addressed to news editor I write this letter to you be- comprehension. right? True, but we owe the techni- 21.001 professor should be any less Harold A. Stern '87.) cause I have heard from two We suggest the following to the cal community competence in com- demanding than'the 6.001 instruc- Dear Harold: women who live in Boston that committee: munication, a mature ethical ap- tor. Getting an A in a humanities I have been wanting to write to they felt it was not a good article. 1. Impose a more hard- proach, and sensitivity to human class should be a challenge. If the thank you for your fair and accu- I do not know what they mean nosed grading policy in humanities needs. The scientific community is Institute legitimizes rigor and rate coverage of my slide show at and want to let you know that subjects. ultimately a social one, and in view breadth in HASS, both students MIT 1"Craft claims 'a need exists everyone does not share that 2. Establish a core curricu- of technology's awesome power, and teachers will respond. for civ'il disobedience in women's opinion. lum including requirements in lit- has grave responsibilities. 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Frankie is dismissed is good, pqp -is bad" (sort of like with the label "made for MTV" "four legs good, two legs bad"). without mention of their song And underlying that is the assump- "Two Tribes" (about Soviet-Ameri- tion that the consumers of pop mu- can confrontational attitudes), the sic are a mindless mass to the mar- success of Frankie itself regardless -~~~~~~~~~~I' \ keting masters while those of rock of the group's openly gay orienta- tion, their well crafted material or I C1t~~nrt~~Ca~rrt~arta0awcl are clear-thinking free-willed individuals. Baloney. the fact that everybody And his sis- L -·II. _1-1 I _- _1 I__ The fact is that the popularity of ter ha some form of UFrankic any contemporary artist is the re- Say" sweatshirt (some of which suit of a large number of factors, even say: 'Frankie say NO WAR'). including the workmanship of the, Mr. Clapp's approach leads one to product, the activity of the artist the opinion that th,.-only inter- mad others financially involved in esting feature he finds in pop music dessired marketing the artist/ products, and is its popularity. He completely be ignores the musical or verbal Respect- gan that Finally, men and women greater the response of the marketplace to Did it ever occur to Flaumn content of the works, the social or To the Editor: t protes- than myself have said that respect the artist products/marketing. The [ was somewhat taken aback by people who boo or hiss at politica outlook taken in them or ng their something to be earned. I don't idea that anything popular can be David Flanagan's recent artile in ters are merely expressin is their marketing, or the expressed issues in that I owe anyone's opinion dismissed without asking "why?"' The Tech ["Respect other opin- opinions of them or of the: believe attitudes of the per- my respec by default. I may not without consideration of the above I disagree strongly question? (Please turn to page 16) ions," Oct. 25]. ,ves that the opinions of certain pro- or other factors, is inconsistent who Secondly, Flanagan belie respect with his opinion that groups ect such I don't protest deserve the respect of the , people who do not respe testers - that is my right. iis opinion - that candidate is using opinions are apathetic. Th is ri- respect Flanagan's city council commrunity. Wn't take I expect that I should first point out that I do diculous. Just because I do is also my right. rers and does not respect my opin- untruthful MIT credentials not intend to offend any groups part in -Dramatic takeovi Flanagan P fraterni- who have protested, and I certainly shootings during (ecture)' or ac- ion - that is his right. Just as pro- To the Editor: dergraduate "honorary" the right to publicly ex- Well, it's happening again. City ties. This is not the same. I person- do not wish to convey my opinions tively take part in some otther pro- testers have I people have theL Council candidate David Sullivan ally was a member of two such of any of the causes that have been test does not make me aapathetc. press their beliefs, reject those be- '74 is still claiming to be an honors groups, yet would never claim to be protested for -rather I am ad- For instance, I could be making right to publicly i writing liefs. graduate of MIT in his campaign an honors graduate since no such dressing protesters in general, and better use of my time than It I don't If you wish to be apathetic, that literature. As an Institute alumnus, thing exists. not the issues for which they stand. this article to The Tech, bul wish to pro- to know that MIT has Anyone who votes in Cambridge Flanagan boldly states that we particularly like being acc:used of is your right. If you I happen too is your right. If you never conferred any degree with or cares about personal integrity in 'must respect the opinions of oth- "(wrapping myself) in apaithy and test, that to peo- "9honors."' politics should be, aware of this. ers.' Well, I hope Flanaganrespects (shying) away from sociial con- choose not to show respect iss the 1983 campaign I Sullivan has made a career in pub- I disagree with science." once again, I'm not say- ple who protest, once again that During my opinion in that with Sullivan on lic life claiming high principles. He I am ing that protesters are evil or that your right. If you disagree with me, communicated him entirely. Whether or not e obviously feels such principles do inan 'academic community, based they aren't fightingg for justt causes. that is also your right. I don't care this matter. He admitted in a reply he was not apply to claims about hris own on 'he supremity of ideas" has no I am saying that one who does not if you disagree with me - that i published in The Tech that rather credentials. bearing on my' right to express my partake in such activities is not nec- my right. not an honors graduate, but John Swartz '846 one of MIT's many un- Peter J. Wender '71 opinions of people who protest. essaily apathetic. had joined

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1 women is fun! Every year a thou- important advantages: advising allows the advisees to get to 1; sand or so virgin minds arrive on becomes a painless and automat- know you as a faculty member i campus. They are not yet ic process, since one sees the doing his or her thing. Secondly, i touched by the cynicism which freshmen every week anyway and the subject matter is usually unfortunately afflicts quite a does not have to call them in spe- (Please turn to page 15) number of upperclassmen. Our sophomores, junliors, etc. can- be SDI does not need to be perfect divided into two groups -those who are here to buy to accomplish its objectives an MIT de- To the Editor: gree with the minimum of in- and to the point, they will then If the Devil, the boss of the neutralize us, and win without i JI I , _ , _ _ L I - volvement and those who I are tru- Evil on this ly members osf earth, gave a talk, I risk. t the community -would and who give not miss it,, expecting the Excessive simplification has led of their best and Devil's therefore get views -to -be unique,, mis- scome..of the public, opponent or a much better edu-' understood i · cation. Fortunately and misrepresented. partisan of the, project, into view- the latter are, Tshose in the majority. who view Lt. Gen. James, ing it as the quest for this terrible A. Abrahtamwns Caption name in Freshmen, however, are not yet '55, director of mythica Force that is supposed error the, Strategic Defense Initiative' to make To the Editor: so divided. They arrive eager for you invincible. To turn William J. Hecht '61, Executive Organization, as'the Devil have the future credibility On behalf of JeeffSolof '81 and Vice President. two exciting experiences -to of our already got it: I attended -the second-strike system into "a very myself, I would like to correct a meet and learn from interesting In either case, The Tech owes General's talk last Thursday at- difficult probability problem photo caption [The Tech, Oct. me a faculty members -role models for correction or an introduc- Fanleul Hall. Now, I was not dis- the Russia~n" is instead the 18, p.19]. Either I've acquired a tion. - and to meet and learn from stake appointed in my expectation thav-- of the SDI. Because a potential twin brother, Charles Bruin, who I look forward interesting peers. It is our job as to either. his viw- would -be unique, often danger is enough to deter the I would love to meet so I can, in William J. Hecht faculty- advisors to 'ensure that '61 misunderstood and misrepresent- Russians, the Strategic Defense fact, become like computers be- Executive Vice President they reach both objectives and ifig- virtual- that they develop into-members ed. . . ~~~~~system is unlike "The Force:" it is (being in two places at MIT Alumni Association Many now view the -Strategic once) or, in fact, it is really me, of the involved group of upper- not supposed to be perfect as classmen. Defense Initiative as a' chimera. even if 'it isn't, it will still be Yet' it is' the General's- opiion Column authorship chaffeng*d- t:Some of my colleagues and I -operative. have found a very effective and that, in -fifteen years from nowr It took me years to turn my To the Editor: written a coherent piece, of prose interesting way to handle fresh- *ithout-SDI, the Russian leaders .math education into a very realis- -The Tech, in its usual wisdopi, in his life. Please- explain. men advising. We combine the might view -our second-strike tic perception that, in many in- has committed grave oversights ~system in Second, where are you or your advisor's role with teaching a dis- as the, chimera. Working stances, between 0 and I stands two of its recent editions. writer; Wheatman, hiding the cussion seminar to the same towards it is the Russian accumu- one-Ilf. Now one-half, .9, .99 or First, in The Tech of Oct. 22, pictiires of his ehcounter with group of freshmen. The semina lation of always more numerous, I . . the difference does not al- you have published a bizarre and Valerie C. Coel SM '80 and en- is reserved for our freshmen always more powerful, and al- ways count: they are all infinitely unique piece of writing - one tourage? No offense to Mr. advisees and for freshmen only, ways more precise atomic mis- bigger than 0; in the case of whose claim -of authorship, by Marconi [Oct. 18, p.201, but since they tend to get overawed siles. This endless accumulation., "Star Wars" this seems to me Simson L. Garfinkel, is clearly we'd rather see some of Miss by the more vocal which makes our second-strike what matters; and this has false. upperclass- Coel's reputed attribautes. men. system increasingly vulnerable, brought me to a strong personal You have been duped by alien Steven Friedman '87 I like to limit the seminar - makes nlo sense .. unless the reconsideration of certain con- forces, perhaps the KGB, for as David A. Guterman '86 and hence the advising group - Russians are trying to reach the cerns I heard expressed. we all know, Garfinkel has never to six to eight people, but every- certitude -that, by striking first .Pierre Gasztowtt G I -- I I-~ _ I - - - -1

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Deny the mind, deny life Look at theory. If selfless ser- man. rights have been created by to the Editor: to Mark vice to others is the good and society," Oct. 81 to David Honig This is a reply M t acting out of rational self-interest to reveal in men "physical trait Kantrowitzts column ['Al1truism, the evil, what system of govern- called 'human rights' " (italics capitalism not exclusive," a t. ment would promote the former mine) as if a concept could be cut and hinder the latter? One that out of a man's chest and dis- 1 argued in my letter ["Moral- protects what you earnl, or one played to the sight and touch. ity precedes the law; you are not that takes it away from you for owned by the state," Oct. 181 you and your neighbor's alleged It is this materialism which that individual rights subordinate benefit? causes him to ask in his Oct. 25 the state to the ethics of egoism. I hope you see that altruism is column: "But who defines these Ayn I then referred the reader to the ethical basis of statism, and principles" of "right and for arguments that Rand's essays thus is inconsistent with capital- wrong?" That is a loaded ques- for man needs egoism. This is "pass- ism.- One cannot consistently ad- tion because nobody mandates ing the buck," but it is a complex vocate 'altruism for individuals principles. The nature and brief sittings topic difficult to discuss in a and capitalism for society. discovery of concepts (principles, senior portrait letter. However, I did give some Concerning social system, abstractions) is beyond a materi- detailed concrete examples show- Kantrowitz says that he personal- alist's comprehension. Nov 8 ing (if life on this earth is the ly "would strongly dislike any -- Now thru standard) the absurdity of the make de- system in which the few I would like to repeat and em- contrary view. for the many." However, WEEK cisions phasize that the notion of society FINAL I might add to that letter's other he has no objection to the primary to the individual turns discussion of rights that a system in which as way around: a out in practice to mean aristo- criminal (i.e. a person who-vio- (i.e. society) make deci- NOW OR NEVER!!!. ,the many cratic cliques, unhappy parasites lates the rights of sorneik-elde) -,sions for (i.e. compel) the few by his own voluntary action gives who collect your life's effort and for more info and signups call x3-2980 or stop (e.g. individuals). He says repeat- claim to help you in a spirit up, to a degree proportionate to use (its) then by our office, roorm 451, student center. -eday.- "A society- can of noblesse oblige. his crime, his own rights. In a' power (of.nomencally supertor- capitalist system, the government ity) to establsih - rights and re- , . ~~techniques may use force in (and only in) re- .Mark Hunter spousibilities for its members," I . ;.j taliation against those who initi- enforced by society "through the _ _ 1-. ate the use of force. And thus State," If this is not making you crminals can be penalized. (bruce a pawn of the collective and a isthe essence of any government, vassal of the state, then he must Discuss Your - uture of it and defense is the only use be using a secret code language in in a capitalist one). which to express himself. I cap- Statism is the opposite of The power he speaks of is plain Instead of protecting With General Electric italism. muscle power. Society is a col- from those your life and earnings lection of individuals and has - - - who would take them by force, much more muscle power than a controls) you MS candidates in electrical engineering, the state owns (or lone indlividual. But it has nor Who? BS and and what you produce. rights of its own, or rights to computer science, mechanical engineering, that altruism (self-sac- I claim whatsoever. Justice is not a engineering disinterested service grant, chermical engineering, aeronautical rifice, selfless of numerical vote or of in ethics leads to stat- question and nuclear engineering. to others) strength. ism in politics. physical is unable Look at history. Every statist 1 believe Kantrowitz - understand this because of his leader, from Joseph Stalin to to Technical Recruiting Team materialism. Materialists see the What.? The General Electric Adolf Hitler, from socialist to conducting campus interviews at the fascist, found the ideas of self- universe (including man) as only will be sacrifice, service before self, duty, masses in motion, nothing more. Ashdown Hsuse for challenging career oppor- su- etc., common in the populace To them might (or numerical tunities within one of the most diversified com- and urged them further. Once the periority) is right, rights stem from might. panies in the world. Contact your placement idea "your life is not your own" of our isrooted in their minds, th state The materialistic, anti-mind office to schedule an interview with one can draw the corollary "your life view of existence is behind technical managers. Various entry level alter- is ours." Kantrowitz's challenge ["Our hu- natives are available such as:

a Edison Engineering Program MIT should not limit • Manufacturing Management Program * ChernicalMgetallurgical Management Program student intierviews * Software Technology Program (Continued from page 5) tion requirements placed on fed- • Individualized Direct Placement origin to all national or ethnic -eral contractors- But many, per- as: rights, privileges, programs, and haps even most, make no refer- Opportunities exist in such fields activities generally accorded or ence to sexual orientation, which e Artificial Intelligence o Plastics made available to students at the is not mentioned in the relevant Metallurgy Institute. It does not discrim'inate federal requirements. * Expert Systems * against individuals on the basis It is my view that by allowing * VLSI @Ceramics of race, color, sex, sexual orien- to recnrdt - inchld- all employers @ Robotics * Software Engineering tation, religion, handicap, age, ing those who may discriminate * Signal Processing or national or ethnic origin in on the basis of sexual Orientation & CA1DICAEICAM0 administration of its educational - MIT is not closing its pro- e Computer Graphics * Controls policies, admissions policies, grams to any of its students. Pre- on these programs and scholarship and loan Programs, venting some bona fide potential For more information or athletic and other Institute- employers from interviewing on the major business areas available refer to the administered programs and ac- campus would be putting barriers General Electric file located in your placement tivities, but may favor US citizens before those students who are in- office. or residents in admissions and i terested in seeking employment na"cial aid (emphasis added). with those organizations. -- While the Institute is responsi- Should you or your associates ble for ensuring that its programs 5th and Wednesday, wish to communicate with me in When and Tuesday, November satisfy this statement of policy, it the future on this or other sub- November 6th at the Ashdown House. cannot and should not be expect- jects, I would appreciate it if you Where? ed to assure anyone that each would do me the courtesy of de- - employer who comes here to in- livering your letter to my office at Sign-ups will commence Tuesday, October 15th terview has and adheres to a least as soon as you deliver it to What else? similar policy of nondiscrimina- rhe Tech. t1on- Of course, many employers Paul E. Gray '54 The future is working have adopted similar policies in MIT President accordance with nondiscrimina- at General Electric

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rwithedDlf uodrem a tnce t loo , was b b y 7 b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~e L o A~~~~~~~s~pontaneity. The Vi- , . v~~~~~~~~~~~~+t~~~~~~9>. chesra, iandFfrebJonCcvs-eaSmhort,was KrOWe a udbig bore. occupied Lob-by e laSing R mtin D :ftL~ The MIT Concert Band piece,by brassyonCcvsL0Cd and re- _ * * Halloween Concert. The wasC~ho a typical a andoafr 'band' y 1 vo Dla ' 7 .last night for its .- . .. u maiinr. ma:|t. nelittf __- _- __ _ I I, nrt - eisc htv d-od co stu m ed nm jonatuan Hienmond and pillars created waves of sound. that ~~~~a sight. Lobby 7s, unusual acoustics posed for TVW - were felt as i wellasheard. m ad challenge-which the band was mostly F~~vsion - ^ ~~~a Ron Nelscnson's Medieval Suite is an hom- - successful in meeting. to 14th with Georgeca- getthe composers osfthe 12th Vid1e o ~~- ~~Theconcert opened the inreibetrnltor /fvie amorphous piece by centuries. AlIthough modern-sounding, visio~vsom .~~ ~ ~~irtgin Bridge, an musical tech- was loud and jum- three section ns used medieval Made for TV Festival, presented by New Williamn Schuman. It the first move- 3-D space. of traffic niques. Moswsteffective was Women in Film and Video. Start--planes in bled, which may be reminiscent Gregorian England Rubnitz joint pleasant musi- ment, wherere xylophones and Friday, November I at the In- The Ann Magnuson/Tom on the bridge but was not re- ing tonight a highly enter- distinguishing chants creatited an effervescence that Art (ICA) withi production Made For TV is ;-. ~~cally. I had some difficulty a stitute of Contemporary what today's Wagner's Trauer-midd e of the sunshining through a selection of videos pro--taining and critical expose of 5 >I' ~different parts. Richard Video Visions an un- a waterfall. T17here was a lot going on in the 'issues ofr networks have to offer. It features symphonie (Mourning Symphony) was cluced by women, dealing'with movements but they were hard sexcuality. Tick- TV junkie, who frantically flicks This time the subtleties other two m television, technology and -seen , K ~big improvement. on -I -couldn'treally fol- $5 for stu- channel to channel sampling what is Ad ~~~were not lost in a muddle.togtaia idle ets $6 for the general public, -from I towgt ahemn Gregorian chants came on the miniature boob tube. Vaclav Nelhybel's Estampi was next. ntil the dents. available at the 'end. all of the possible know what estampi means, but I back Never has the rather. innocuous-lookingrMagnusofn impersonates - ~~~~don't John Corl who has directed the MIT on our evangelic TV healers, re- ~~~~think it must be some kind of stomping rley, television set had such an impact -TV characters: : concert ban(id since its inception in 1948, Information fiEned coffee-tasting Colombian farmers dance. The piece made heavy use of bells daiy life as in this era of has been in[the hospital for much of the tough master to heavy accents), MTV celebrities. and chimes and was tremendously stirring- Technology. The Tube is a (with by term. He m;lade a dramatic appearance at from presi- of the artists share a deeply nested The "wall of sound' effect produced elude as it presents anything *Most the end to c(conduct the last selection, three advertizing. for the state of the TV industry. Lobby 7 was very impressive. dential speeches to subliminal concern movements from Gordon Jacob's Music examples shown -by Jo-Ann Gilerman's The first half of the concert was corr (These are probablyniot the best Others, as a Festiva looked energetic and are seemn more concerned with by alto saxophonist Edward Ajhar; for al.Corley of opposite types of telecasts as both The Orchid ducted recover lead a rousing finale with as a means of alternative clarinetist Charles Marge took fully -red, and becoming increasingly similiar.) Only video technology hi-?,: now bass stimulat- - this timeethe trumpets and trombones can discern between vital in- perceptions. However, the more > ~~~over. difficulty we infused was Night Solioquy were playingg from the balcony. subtle attempts at being se- ing vieods seem to be the ones ^ > * ~The next selection for formation and It is written for solo flute Corley th.ianked Ajhar and Marge by the ruling es- with social commentary. _-,L; ~by Kent Kennan. duced and manipulated leading theI in his absence and cata- gun. also features a number of band but the band divided the flute band tablishments via the electronic The Festival and a clamnorous ovation. we On Saturday, at the ~~part among three soloists (Marcia France, lyzed As victims of this child of progress, interesting seminars. ,% who Ali l excellent performance: the artists Conference Center at -Arlene Lanciani, and Clifford Yang), an can only rejoice at the attempts of Gutman Library t**ea band has m. Corley's high stan- number of seminars ~~were strategically placed on the three sec- naintained to use the medium of video in innovative Harvard U~niversity, a >^l dards and looking forward to his fright- topics as "The Image floor balconies surrounding the lobby. l'm and creative ways. Should you be' will be given on such , > a~~nd concert. "The Politics of a lovely conversational effect, come-back ened, concerned or simply curious about of Women on TV" and '.^; - This created Joe Shipman will include ~as if three nightingales were singing to what are the latest developments in video Programming." Speakers - | at loca and national technology, we urge you to try to spend prominent figures in away television least some portion of this weekend media. Later in the afternoon Globe and The from your usual activities. For instance, critics from The Boston what they be- plan to attend some of the events sched- Village Voice will address This about TV. uled for the Made for TV Festival. lieve to be good (and bad) to through Sunday sceb show should be of particular interest The Festival continues to remin it fea- Theatre, with a Record the Wiesner Building dwellers, as and Monday at the Brattle under the tures their own Betsy Connors and-Ellen nuinber of pieces categorized Sebring. headings of: "Life in 717he Nuclear Age", A~owed, the MIT Choral- its a cappeta rendition, but the fol- - 0 No Instuments from curator and producer "Growing Up Female", "popular Culture/ new recording. "One Tin Soldier,' is -im-an Kathy Huffinan, laries' lowing song, must be credited with a "Men and Women Together & -I I Media", reading this review have on the original. Both are popu- of Video Visons, Many of you provement items to kick-off what "Video Performance", "Women : live, hearing with fine selection of Apart", .4 probably heard the MIT Chorallaries lar songs that I am used to The others. The - V to Choral- promises to be a stimulating weekend. and Rape' and numerous but not on disk. This is your chance instrumental backing; however the will aver- I I provides an interesting-perspec- screenings, shown in succession, that they can sing under the anti- perform them admirably without the Festival discover laries on the work Womenof art- between one and a half to two hours studio conditions and aid of a guitar. tive, focusing age sepsis of recording their impact on the medi- in duration. even without an audience to Chorallaries spent a good portion ists, emphasizing show verve- The um. of the screenings would be worth compete with. producing this album. The Any of IAP '84 attractive about Perhaps to convince yourselves Allowed was produced good except for a slight What is perhaps most your while. N~o Instruments mixing is quite Huffman is the rela- of work presented, you but the quality is high stereo. Hissing and pop-- the format chosen by of the quality on a small budget, overemphasis on piece. The long- Video- Visions on Friday is low. greater than found on a tive length of each video mlight attend and the cost pinga though-i, is 15 minutes afterward for the twelve Choraflaries well within est segment Videoon Visions night, and hang around The record includes major studio production--is about 4 by the ICA with high-class long; the rest of the items average champagne rc~eption. hosted favorites which meld wit reasonableiitsts to is located and crisply Julio minutes each, enabling the audience for the video artists. The ICA singing that is both enigmatic I found a new favorite"Me in and de- Song" is, of by a large variety of video-experi- 933 Boylston Street, Bositon..For more enunciated.'The Engineers' D~own by the Schoolyard." Arranged sample of to buy (a good in the 90 minute presentation. tailed information about the screening course, included: reason enough Chorallaries member Jeff Flaster, ments at is about as ar- Logue's Renk and Georgette Ma- Video Vision, you -can contact the ICA this album. This drinking ditty number of Chorallaries members have Joan song; so well With Their Dog After The War has2665151. For infonnation about the Festi- closeMI1Tas comes to a school ranged some of these songs), it moves gritte will this aesthetical quality. Its im- val you can call 527-3963 or the Brattle this energetic and amusing recording and is well performed. I was humi g a commanding ten years will'seem, to peel -theoff screen andTheatre at 876 6055. be a--treasure to reminisce with song all the way to the office, which taught 'ages your mind. It combines moving Corrmdo Gisimbalvo down the road. me why I'll never be a Chorallary. float into suffers a bit impressionistic photography, and Allison Druin "I Feel the Earth Move' - RonaldEBEckecke music, I

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'Violinist Lynn Chan fueled an -effort of yo works and was written to sdi rather than-' elevated i ur gaze. d, Series. musicianship in a performance of The Allegro ma con delight.- Harvard's sanders Theater has an ambi- Dvorak's Piano ( fu0co attracted at-- Nintet in A Major, Op. tention with an abrasive introduction, Violinists James Buswel.Lynn Chang, which suit nd s it perfectly to the perfor- $1, which saw players fusing with their in- while the A ante made a mournful, dir-9 Vycicheslav Uritsky band Dauiel Phillips', ance of 19th century chamber music. itruments, to give a heightened musical ge-like i Violists Walter Trampler and Marcus stere, cloaked at- awareness. mPression - ith pinches of dynam- Thompson, associate professor of Music re; its mahogany wall cravings tell The A110gro was a movement of transi- ic and melodic diversity.'-The Scherzo (Al I at MIT,, and cellists Leslie Parnas and did the compositions by Dopp- legro leggierissimo) and - tiOns-startling and subtle in their design. build, destrdy and rebuild themes leading 5 Ronald Thomas received a standing ova- DVDrak and Mendelssohn performed Although only five musicians were on the to a dramatic in tionfor their intense performance of this and 9 Sunday. stage, the dynamic variety generated was sPinne end. The octetr work. Hear it if you possibly can. DopPler's Andante and Rhonda -fortwo- 41imin, almost -that of an Orchestra. The co Ben Stanger andpiano, Op. 25, led the program. Ahdantii'on mOtO (Dumka) gave a melan- -R - - - ,. emusic had a lightness which divided it ChOlY pause to the piece only to be inter- Mthe other works in -the performance. rupted by the Scherzo (Furiant). a Robison and Fenwick Smith played The Finale (Allegro) re-invokedthe cello flute parts with a joyous vigor that did motif which was - strong in the first move- Greater Tuna, at the Charles Pilayhous, I --7 tice to the chipper tone of the piece. ment. Ronald es Wadsworth, artistic -'director for embodied imageTshomas' cello pizzicatos 74 WarringtOn Street, Boston 426-6o.,_:). wvmeet Caroline who dreams of becom- from the previous three AI 8pm through No bee -27". Half-price Chamber Music Society of Lincoln movements. The Finale eventually ex- are avakbk , gm ing a cheerleader and Stanly who holds a played the piano part with zest. - ploded in a victorious recovery following a - u"Y'r"6 Pm at BOstil, to the grudge against the local judge for sending Wadsworth, introduced as 'Mr. Cham- misleadin piano. Violinist,4a L,- XWWjif_,VaneuJl Hall him to reform school. Bertha, the mother, Music,' said that although this pi . ' I 9 --mm Rw; Greater Tuna takes place in the town of tries to Ime W904L-Wafter-l-rddr, and pianist Chris- Tuna, Texas. The townspeople are dedi- keep control of the family with ni- the musical depth typical of, O'Riley all made splendid contribu- cated to the betterment of the world fo cely-pointed frequent doses of Southern performers had to resist the.ifrge ib tions to this piece. r hypocrisy. le in Doppler." Indeed, in the lively Wadsworth said 'Only Mozart showed diencethe "right thinks, People." many No ofmatter the references what the au-to The Southern tour continues with a , it was clear that the musicians `cih- - the ume kind Of musical genius as Men- life in the South do have a basis in reality, critical look at gossip, at a"true"S South- the music, a critical aspect -of live delssofiii at a very Yo,'Ung age.' The Octet adding to the enj ern lady, the church of the South, the hu- ic which should never be neglected. for Strings in E-flat Maj,)r Op. 20, was Southern ways. Oyment of those versed in mane society -symbol of the good will of some southern people -the KKK, South- Kevin Rupaik's set is sparse, thoughtful. ern hospitality and, finally, Southern effi- e Tech Performing Arts & There's a table, two chairs and - center ciency; the number of characters and cos- nes presen stage an enormous 1-950's radio bathed tume changes involved in recreating these in yellow: it is for the audience to use impressions makes the acting troupe ap- CO LLA G E their imagination to fill in what is left out. pear to multiply in number and effect. The actors go through a fantastic nu It's the imaginative talent and breadth MIT goes mitemporay some of of acting ability ofJoe Sears and Jaston the material twice, with variations, for em- Williams -who also co:-wrote the plays- MIT Professor John-Harbison conducts Collage, phasis. But the rhythm is very smooth and that makes the show. Both come from Tex- I with just the right speed to mock the as and do an excellent job at imitating the contemporary music ensemble, in 1985 PUlitzer Prize southern slowness. The- first treat is the mannerislns and drawls. All shades of winner Stephen Albert's IntO Eclipse -and works by early morning news show where one of the Southern local color are vividly depicted speakers comments while the other goes - bigotry, biases and hypocrisy are all 1Christopher Rouse, Robert Selig and MIT senior lecturer and changes into different 6haracters to re- thrown into sharp relief. award Cohen. Edward Pickman Hall,- Longy School of Music, ply. Greater Tuna makes for a hilarious two A - The scene is then -,hancraA" - --- la LAIVII unangea" into Ber- hours which fly by as the radio takes us 1\veTe 4,bm M- 1__iAe.-...$4_ 1Artha'sI,___ home during the family breakfast. from one scene to the next. Youl'd be well- advised to go tune in. tha'sthe homefamily during bDavid Walde

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lcme&nl~rp Mb CPIIo% 167 CCU*. The Museume hkrt, Aan New Yolk. "' ;b·::·; < works as The Swing (I18763, Mme Char- subjects the issues about which the debate ·:~ :p-d ·· pentier and her Children (1878), A -Box at on-Renoir's art revolves. For the same im- the Opera (1880), the three Dances (1882- age that constitutes to some the very con- 83) and countless other textbook main- secration of life on earth may appear to stays. The essential completeness of this the less lyrically inclined as its exact oppo- section of the show is astonishing in the site. What seems proof that art transcends light of present-day curatorial constraints, restrictive morality may occur in a differ- a fact of which the Museum is justly ent perspective as that moral's triumphant self-assertion.:And it is a matter of taste * * * * to judge where embellishing stops and It is important for the appreciation of cloying starts. this work to realize that the mature Ren- The same points return in Rienoir's por- V ... X,, - oir's concerns, unlike those of some of his traits. It is not a matter of discussion C<,.29ii'.>.- "... Impressionist colleagues, were never of a whether Renoir was a great psychologist; · Be- formal nature. The art of Monet, for in- he was not, and presumably did not want

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,.,·.··:.;':·-'7·1 sionism) can be interpreted as an His emphasis on the eyes, windows of the exploration of the modalities of natural soul, has hardly an equal in art history light. Degas opened up new pathways in (except perhaps the Fayyum portraits from the treatment of movement and light dyna- late Antiquityj, yet nothing could be so mics. Both of these artists thought of similar, as two of his woman or child por- themselves as innovators, and produced traits. Renoir deals in charm, not in vi- - _., .-, . . I ...... sion. ,; ... .. many works that can be termed program- matic. Compared to them, Renoir appears What this amounts to is clearly shown by the group portrait of Mine Charpentier as somewhat of a stylistic opportunist. tw

There can be no doubt that for him the and her Children (1878). The general at- m 6...... primacy was in his subjects, and the pain- mosphere of suave happiness, and-details . .. . ter's task their exaltation. All his artistic like the sentiniental motive of the dog have a means are applied toward this single goal. close parallels in other visual imagery of If so much on his canvases is feathery and the time, from simple everyday craft ob- fluffy, it is not because Renoir believes this jects to the court portraits of the Second to be the essence of our visual experience; Empire; the individual characterization is it is because he believes it conveys a sense indifferent to the point that one has to '!I ~of delicacy and poetry to a cherished sub- read the caption to find out that the girl in ject. If the colors are lavish or exuberant the middle is actually a boy. It is up to the (sometimes to the point of assaulting the emphatic, straightforward appeal on uni- eye), it is not to make a statement about versal forms of affection and the support-

'R".''color but to stress and celebrate its exis- ing heavy coloration to make the differ- .:-- tence. ence. I -I Take the landscapes, for instance. The ...... X . - stylistic consistency of the best among This, then, brings us to the core. Ren- ,, ..,,-: :,s;, them (like High Wired (1872), Landscape oir's art is an art of representation, rather Irl a} at Wargemont (1879), Piazza San Marco than penetration. What it strives to repre- (1881)) is carried less by a single formal sent is a particular limit of our -world principle than by a common aspect in their where the sun always shines and everybody subject matter - in these cases, a sense of is always smiling. And to realize this goal, vibrant movement dissolving in a frag- it pushes its means to their limit as well. mented medium. (Renoir was particularly As the painter himself summarized his in- fond of this motif; it reoccurs in The tentions, "A picture should be something Mosque (1881), a scene of mass turmoil in that is pleasant, joyful and pretty; there Algeria, which provides an interesting con- are already enough unpleasant things in trast with Delacroix' well-known treatment life to dissuade us from producing still of similar topics.) Renoir's response to the others." I_;·Q · a: · All this is fine, but it brings up a prob- :i .)..:·· ·I chromatic diversity of these subjects is particularly pleasing. lem. The point is, simply, that the ultimate But Renoir's reputation is built on pic- affirmation of existence is dangerously tures of people rather than inanimate close to its utter trivialization. Both the .... things. Many of those are scenes of recrea- highest ambitions and the dullest cliches

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Shaoul Ezekiel 168, pesr Technical Marers will provi~de information o , I of aeronautics and t , IV~~~ VIIA}-y as well as elctic Om's; Sfhin sEmthoi and computer scienc cW,auptd SDI funding. elf. the 'funding comes with no/strings attached, e Artificial Intelligece 0 Plastics there is no problem,' he salid. *'Expert Systems *Metallurgy When a professorac-m - ey,"it doesn't mean thatthe pro- 0 VLSI * Ceramics, fessor endorses or'that -MITr en- * Robotics * Software Enginleerlng dorses the basis for the funding,'. Ezekiel said. * CA DICAEI CAM * Signal Processing - Con troilJAutom ation Scott Saleska of the MIT -Stu- * 0Comnputer'Graphics, dent Pugwash Group concluded * Semiconductors & * Aerospace ysems that discussion by saying, "We have fun with technolog.y, but we Microelectronics * Medical Diagnostic must concern ourselves with more than fun wd intellectual Various career entry paths from MIT to GE will be Lincoln Lab" discussed. These include Developmnent Programs gets most as the: SDI funding * Edison Engineering Program (Confinued from page IJ * Manufacturing Management Program search. * Chemical-Metallurgical Management Program For comparison, the Boeing *Software Technolo y Program Aerospace Co. alone received 1.8 contracts worth a total of nearly o Information Systems Management Program S150 million, The Chronicle con- tinued. * -Research Technology Program The share of "Star Wars"- funds granted to campus-based. W~hen and Monday, November 4 (11 a.m. -5 p.m.) researchers was substantially-less than the three percent; close to WVhe're?. Lobby 13 half of the $34 million mwdish. tributed to the' fu-a cilities - LincolnL-aboratory, the University of'California's WVhat else? Light refreshments and, handouts. WUC) Lawrence Livermore-Na- tional Laboratory and the UC Los Alamos National Laborato- The future is working ry, the article said. at General Electric

The Uiniversity-of: Th" edasll .- I t.|'I I- - 4 'Universities withj S~ Cotn A._ ceofanofnt JtUmilY #!t , SD)I fundin't ac li Chronicle. ;a;By<- II i , _ I~rs PAGE-18 The Tech FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1985- r ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-- II .t, Ne AT&T system to be 1 functional k 3y June '88 -i 'i (Continuedfrom page 1) still negotiating the- issue with Telephone does not currently al- different- companiei. Tah6 plan is lowr one system to have both to have students receivelong -dis business (measured) and residen- iance bills dIiiectly from- the com- tiW, (flat-ame) truks, Berlan said. pany,, This will make the phone lRerlan plym to file a formal act like an, ordinary residence complaint with the Department lWe~, B~erlan said. Perception of, Public· Utiities within the next rlTe.siting of-switch compo- 30 days about the trunk line is- M*tU;is. a difficult issue -to, re- sue. A number-of other univefs- stfiVei said Berlan. Space is at a ties may join the. complaint, Ber- premium at MIT, Berlan noted. lan said. The system could not be located Beyond The One university, which Berlan at New England Telephone be wourld not name, may file a comn- cause the "pricing of a Centrex plaint before MIT does, because arrangement would be probibi- it is further along in the process tive," Berlan said. of installing its system. This insti- Berlan plans to have wiring Otn*ous tution did-not discover the trunk completed by next year. "We'd line problem untdl Berlan had like to have dormitories wired by brought it to its attention, he September, 1986 for computer said. workstatioms" The phone duct The trunk line issue -can be system will have to be enlarged, easily resolved, Berlan said. "If I Berlan added. felt otherwise, Iwouldn't attempt Centrex phones, which are the order." leased, will be replaced with new New England Telephone wants phones which have more fea- to keep the old system,-because tures, Berlan said. In addition, "that's the way they've been do- Berlan anticipates new touch- ing business,' Berlan said. The tone phones for the dormitories. company argues that it would not MIT will dispose of the current control the system, he said. Ber- system. "We'll try to sell Dorm- lan argued that they would be al- line," Berman said. "Maybe some losved to verify the fact that the museum would want it-" system was working properly. The new system could trace There would be three options if calls better than the existing sys- flat-rate trunks are not approved, tem. "We will trace when request- Berlan said. There could be no ed and properly authorized," outside calls, which Berlan felt Berlan said. Harassing calls would be restrictive. Students would be an example where a could be charged measured rates. trace would be used, he added. This option would require an ad- The SESS system also has bet- ministrative overhead, Berlan ter communications capabilities. said. The phone can transmit data at The probable option would be 56 kilobaud without a modem, flat charges to students, where and can transmit voice and data the message units would be ab- simultaneously. 1, sorbed. Berlan noted that this ar- In addition to giving students rangement would not require the benefit of better data commu- m dedicated residential trunks. nications, the SESS system woild There has been a favorable re- give students one phone "with sponse from long distance phone both private and public capaci- companies, Berian said. He is ties," Berlan said. Ca bridge elections

r to be held this Tuesday Z- (Continued from page 1) on the campaign by the real es- m tate industry, and that anti-rent ing of the restrictions on condo- Z: minium conversion and modifica- control candidates, especially tions to rent control.. The Walsh, would serve realtors? in- i. coalition candidates and indepen- terests at the expense of tenants. C dent William Walsh, an outspo- Meanwhile, candidate Michael r ken critic of rent control, are Turk finds the CCA stance too courting the votes of young conservative, and is running professionals. without the association's support. I Confrontation has flared over Turk would like to expand and 1 the housing issue. A vocal crowd tighten rent control and establish s of over three hundred attended a binding community control over MEGATEST knows that encouraging conformity I debate Tuesday- between Walsh commercial and industrial devel- leads to mediocrity. That's why we're seeking dif- e and CCA-endorsed incumbent opment. ferent types of individuals to think more creatively David E. Sullivan 174, a leading Neighborhood preservation, B backer of-rent control. Sullivan parking, city services, education -about VLSI/LSI engineering problems. And while this E called Walsh's description of the and tax reform have also been may sound like an uncommon approach in today's r Cambridge housing situation "a mentioned in the campaign, but marketplace, we wouldn't have it any other way. I have not aroused as much debate B mythical picture ... Alice in After all, engineering a test revolution should not r Wonderland;" Walsh ridiculed as housing. E of the housing Nine candidates are running be stagnant, routine or boring work. E the description r shortage as an emergency in the for six seats on the School Com- We will be on your campus November 13, 1985 at f Rent Control Act of 1970, ask- mittee. Three referendum ques- 7pm. Join us for our presentation, refreshments and tions also appear on the ballot: 1 ing, "Will the alleged emergency good conversation in Rm. 4-145. We will also be inter- go on forever?" * A binding referendum to 1 Candidates have disagreed over amend the Cambridge Human viewing on November 14 & 15. If'you can't make it, 1a fr' a facts, as well as over interpreta- Rights Ordinance to include por- write to: MEGATEST CORPORATION, Attn: David- a 01- ' tions of problems. Independent nography as sex discrimination. Arnowitz, 880 Fox Lane, San Jose,, CA 95131. An challengers Walsh, Francis Bu- This referendum originated from 9 a petition organized by the Wo- Equal Opportunity Employer. dryk and Elio Centrella assert 1 that wealthy professionals and men's Alliance Against Pornogra- phy. The Council rejected it be- students benefit unfairly from be- a cause of doubts about its r low-market rents, and that rent- a controlled apartments are poorly constitutionality, but the Massa- maintained. chusetts Supreme Judicial Court a ordered it on the ballot. The pro- Rent control proponents deny a the charges; Sullivan claimed in posed- ordinance would allow the debate that less than one- women to sue for damages result- - L I -I -- L -- I-; t I third of the occupants of rent- ing from pornography and places controlled apartments are stu- restrictions on trafficking. r i dents or professionals. He also * A non-binding referendum said that housing codes have been asking voters whether they are in favor of the testing, storage, r enforced more rigidly since the B enactment of rent control. transportation and disposal of -nerve and blister agents in Cam- i) Sullivan's strongly' pro-rent Y i- i; - control stance - he wrote the bridge. ,city ordinance forbidding conver- 9 A non-binding referendum, sion of rent-controlled apart- placed on the ballot by the coun- ... Take a closer look. ments to condominiums - has cil in June, on the Gale of proper- a drawn attacks from Walsh, -ties by Harvard Real Estate to RBudryk and Coalition5. -The faculty members who would own CA in turn alleges that there and occupy--them, thus removing -has been heavy financial influence them from rent control. i - L -- I ______L - IL- i r id I IrL s II r I -- ,, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1985 The Tech PAGE 19 _l I z I

CCA- supportsliberal policy Cambridge deserves outstanding leadership. I (Continuedfrom page 1) has been an active, vocal sup- "accessibility and accountability" C from the real estate industry this porter of rent conItrol, and intro- of government, and feels that she duced year, alleging that the industry a linkage Xproposal which would be a voice for change. She * Since Frank Duehay was I has played a large financial role was defeated in Ithe council by would like linkage proposals re- I one vote. first elected to the City in the campaign. 'Rent control is quiring developers to provide Council in 1971, a in danger this year," Levy said. * Saundra K. Cjrahan, a state money for services as well as Cambridge The CCA perceives a long-term representative ass well as city housing, and endorses the Sim- has achieved greater politi- need for rent control because "we councillor. Grahann believes more plex Steering Committee plan for cal stability with marked housing look at [housing) like a public should be produced, and Simplex development. She sup- improvement in public edu- favors inclusionar utility," he explained. ry zoning and ports downzoning "so we don't cation and city management. CCA-endorsed incumbents in- linkage. look like Boston or New York." Through his efforts, clude: * Alice K. vAVolf, who has CCA was founded 40 years ago Cam- 0 Mayor Francis H. Duehay, served one term. Wolf empha- to rid city government of corrup- bridge has focused attention who has served on the council sizes controlling c,ommercial de- tion, according to Levy. It now on environmental and neigh- since 1971, longer than any otther velopment because "a number of concerns itself with the profes- borhood issues, while CCA candidate. Duehay, areas in the City require zoning a sup- sional management of city de- promoting controlled, appro- porter of linkage, believes the city changes to keep ne.w development partments, watching against pa- priate development 11 may wield considerable influence -in scale and in chatracter with the tronage and unfair hiring that isl over MIT's development of Sim-I' surrounding neighlborhoods," her practices, he said. -critical to the city's economic plex through zoning laws. "The campaign literaturee states. The CCA endorsement process future. city has enough high tech office C CA-endorsed challengersI in- is initiated by the candidates, ·'9 space and hotels. We need more clude: Levy continued. Candidates ask housing," he said. * Kenneth Reevres. Reeves sug- the organization for its endorse- * Frank Duehay's 1981 o David E. Sullivan '74, who gests that the cit3y itself should ment, which is granted if they an- platform calls for the estab has served three terms and wrote build housing, andI that universi- swer questions on their positions the ordinance to prevent conver- ties' payments in lieu of taxes to the satisfaction of screening lishment of the Cambridg sion of rent-controlled apart- should be larger. committees. Plan, a publie/private/institu ments to condominiums. Sullivan * Renae Scott. Scott stresses tional partnership to creat( new opportunities in hous ing, education, and employ Coalition '85 party will try for seats ment and the achievement a an accelerated capital pro (Continued from page 1J cerned about an 'Appearance of lights. The creation of an AIDS gram to rebuild Cambridge' "and that tax is too high." Being discrimination' in 'the closings. Task Force, a "workable and rea- aging street, water, and sew forced to build low- and modera- 'One of the bars closed was a sonable linkage policy" and a er systems. te-income housing would raise gay bar, and the other was a La- study of existing housing are also the cost of development. "Devel- *tino bar," Russell noted. The li- proposed. opers will not choose to develop censing commission COllSiStS of o City services would be im- in Cambridge," if the linkage "three white male conservatives." proved under the coalition For a better Cambridge, re-elt proposal is approved, he said. Russell has long been active in through introducing "more effi- 1) Cambridge could increase its the gay and lesbian community cient technology" into those ser- housing in three ways, according and was one of the founders of vices. FRANK DUEHAY to Russell. Programs such as Surl- the Harvard Gay and Lesbian * The quality of water, purifi- for City Council livan's linkage proposal would caucus. cation techniques and the water- generate "some housing." Malenfant, experienced in shed are items on the coalition's Subsidized housing would al- Cambridge politics, including agenda. Paid for by the Committee to Re-Elect Freak Duehay, low housing developments on un- serving in executive -v positions on * Traffic and parking con- 9 Russell Street, Cambridge 02138. occupied Cambridge property. the CCA, and Swaim, a local in- cerns also rank in Coalition85's Russell noted that such programs dependent businesswoman and a platform. exist "in some states" but 'don't member of the Cambridge Con------=------I work in Cambridge." The city dominium -Network's Steering only allowed land located in East Committee since .1976, could :not l Cambridge to Ie- developed 4or be contacted for conment.. , housing. Russell also favors allowing Coalition85's platform is based - - a ENGINEER-ING-e- tenants to buy their rent-con- on doing a "better job" in six trolled apartments, an option areas: which currently does not exist. E Ensuring diversity in the "Thirty-eight percent of rent-co-n- POSITIONS housing market in Cambridge. trolled tenants want to purchase Existing controls on rental units their apartments but can't," he are endorsed, and calls for more said. university and subsidizxd housing AVAILABLE "There was a significant prob- are made. lem around [the] clubs" in Cen- * Protecting existing neigh- Product · tral Design, Manufacturing Square that the Cambridge borhoods through regulating de- License Commission recently or- velopment is a priority for the dered Engineering, CAD/CAM closed, Russell said. He coalition. "Appropriate develop- cited "a very unfortunate spillo- ment should be encouraged in ver " of patrons onto the sur- non-residential neighborhoods," rounding streets as justification according to the coalition. Interviewing BS/MS in ME, EE, AERO, for closing the clubs. 9 Maintenance of the deficit "The licensing commission on municipal employees' pen- MatlsSci, CompSci proposals are awfully strict," sions is one of four issues of fu- Russell said, and he was con- ture planning the group high- ' lues. and Wed., Nov. 5 and- 6 MIT Placement Office, Room 12-170

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