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Winter 3-31-1983

Volume 18 - Issue 19 - Thursday, March 31, 1983

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspaper at Rose-Hulman Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rose Thorn Archive by an authorized administrator of Rose-Hulman Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. by Geoffery Lange by the end of 1984. The basement lecture room B-119 will be will have these offices here. Soon after commencement, in level will undergo dramatic remodeled, but the lounge will be Lecture room E-104 will remain, May, the interior renovation of changes. The ceiling will be replaced with EE analog labs. while new classrooms and Moench Hall will begin; the raised (or the floor lowered, Some classrooms will also be student lounge will be built here. entire project should be depending on the case) so located in these 2 sections. Presently no plans for renova- completed in 1986. In the process walking will no longer be a Located on the upper level of tion of section F have been of remodeling, a new heating and challenging sport. A hallway Moench Hall, in A section, will formally discussed because the cooling system will be installed stretching the entire length of be the HSLS Department, auditorium cannot be inoperable Moench as well as a sprinkler network to the building will be constructed registrar, and 4 classrooms, and without a suitable replacement. satisf y fire codes. Walls will be thus eleviating traffic flow in B section an EE lab, storage moved, skylights added, and new problems on different levels. The area, and a multipurpose Hall wiring and plumbing will be present rifle range will be eleva tor. The renovation of Moench Hall installed where deemed replaced by physics labs and the Phase 2 of the renovation will is possible thanks to President to be necessary. In some areas, the physics department will be begin soon after phase 1 has been Hulbert and Vice-President for floor will be totally ripped out located in sections A and B in the completed. As the plans stand Development Ron Reeves' pro- then rebuilt at a new level. basement. now sections C and D will be fessional fund raising. The Lilly renovated Obviously, this is not a cosmetic In section A on the ground remodeled during this phase. Endowment donated $500,000 ($1 restoration, it has been carefully level the business offices and Dr. Most of these sections will for every $3 raised from other planned out in phases that will Moench's office will undergo contain ME and EE labs as well sources), the single largest con- produce a new contemporary renovation, but will not be as those divisions' faculty tributor to Moench Hall, also the building. relocated. The door by the print- offices. Phase 3 will most likely Kresge Foundation donated The initial phase, which shop on the east side of Moench be the renovation of section E. $200,000. In all, over $2 million involves all three levels of sec- Hall will become a main Student organizations such as has been raised for renovating tions A and B, would be finished entrance way. In the B section, The Thom, Modulus, SGA, etc., Moench Hall.

Vol. 18, No. 19 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology MARCH 31, 1983 Placement slow, but still hope by John Marum total of 55, only 6 seniors getting work and geographic location. Even though the newspaper 9 offers. Six will go to graduate The "Peterson Guide" which is a headlines and White House press school and 5 to the military. The listing of engineering, science releases claim that the economy high salary for Chem E's is and computer science jobs, as is on the upswing, jobs for the $28,356, the low $26,400, and the well as a listing by the Indiana seniors graduating this spring average $27,480. Twenty-four State Chamber of Commerce of are tough to find. A survey Chem E's did not respond. all employers in the state conducted towards the end of regardless of size are available last quarter revealed some very Civil engineers did not fair to be reviewed. grim statistics. much better with 5 offers going Sisson also suggested students New drinking fountains have been to 4 civils out of a class of 28. One installed in Mees, Out of a senior class of 294, take advantage of some of the Scharpenberg and Blumberg Halls. The fountains, paid for will go on to graduate school. So eighty-nine of those have other services of the placement by the Residence Hall Association, are on the second, third far the high offer for civils is indicated that they have office. Having gotten a good and fourth floors of the building. Ken Rohman photo. $26,100, the low is $15,996 and the received an offer of em- average $20,832. Thirteen civils response from sending date ployment. In addition, twenty- did not reply. sheets of interested seniors to six seniors indicated that would companies which have NecOi Atti be going to graduate school while Out of 12 computer science cancelled, the placement office fifteen will enter into the majors, three have four offers, is planning to do the same for military. Overall, 44°/, of the with one planning on going to companies which have inter- co senior class returned the survey graduate school. The high offer viewed on campus in the past but saying they had been "placed." for Comp. Sci.'s was $26,700, the did not do so this year. Seniors ,>159 FRATERNITY However, 120 seniors did not low $24,900 and the average was who sign up on a company's even return the survey, so the $25,656. Four did not respond. sheet will have their data sheets 44% figure is actually a lower sent to that company. The bound since some of those "no Chemists have been having deadline to sign up is April 4th. RHO some hard luck with no offers responses" could have gotten an by Jim Grimshaw The placement office is planning offer. extended to any of the 12. Four another sign-up for companies on plan to go to graduate school, the Fortune 500 list who were not Delta Sigma Phi will be Saturday April 9th while the military. Breaking the survey down by one into the Four did on the other two sign-ups. A hosting their third annual 24 hour marathon is in progress. The major reveals: not respond. Basketball Marathon to benefit marathon will take place in listing of alumni by discipline the Out of 94 mechanical March of Dimes on April 8 and 9. Phil Shook Fieldhouse at Rose- Out of four Math majors, one (their employer and address 1 is engineers, 35 have 48 offers (i.e. The fraternity will play a Hulman. The public is invited has an offer ($26,700) and one also available. to some have more than one), 8 will succession of teams, 1 per hour, attend and show their support. plans to enter graduate school. Sisson stressed that follow-up go to graduate school and 3 into starting at 6:00 p.m. Saturday Anyone interested in fielding Two did not respond. letters can make a difference. a the military. Of the offers, the evening. In order to raise money, team should contact Todd Kuhse He suggested sending letters high was $29,736/year, the low None of the five the fraternity will be selling at 234-1699. physics after campus interviews, after $17,004, and the average $25,092. majors received an offer, guesses as to the total number of two plant trips, and after the Forty one M.E.'s did not respond plan to go to graduate school and points scored in the 24 hour Thirteen people were initiated placement office has sent a to the survey. one into the military. One did not period by all teams. The person into the Delta Sigma Phi company data sheet. It could respond. also not hurt to ask for recon- who comes closest to the total Fraternity on March 20-21, and Of the 84 electrical engineers, sideration after receiving a "0" number of points will win a now are active members of the 40 have 80 offers, 3 will In a Thorn interview, Mr. Bill go to or reject letter. cordless telephone. There are fraternity. They are: Jim graduate school, and 5 into the Sisson, Director of Placement, also a variety of other prizes. Skinner, Scott Brady, Andy military. The top offer so far is stressed the need for all surveys The debate over using pro- Guesses can be purchased for Spears, Dave Duffield, Greg $34,800, the low $17,388, and the to be returned, even if the fessional placement services 25c each or 5 for a dollar. They Howell, Jim Bartee, Jim average $25,920. Thirty-two student does not yet have an also brought comment from are available from any member Torline, Mark Borman, Al E.E.'s did not respond. offer. Sisson explained that he Sisson. First, using pro- of Delta Sigma Phi, from the Haines, Mark Nordmever, Ken thinks some seniors might be fessionaly prepared data Chapter House at 429 S. 6th Ward, Dave Price and Mike Chemical engineers took a waiting to get an offer before sheets or resumes might not Street, or until 12:00 noon on Gregory. turn for the worst with, out of a returning the survey, and that always be best. A well prepared those seniors should go ahead resume by the student shows and return the survey as soon as initiative. Second, professional possible. He gave two basic placement agencies usually Rose splits twinbills with St. Joe reasons for this. First, it allows involve a finder's fee, which may the placement office to get an ,decrease a student's chances. by Don Corson flyout to left by Ron Bender. performance, including two accurate picture of the place- Another hint from Sissom is to A one-out, bases loaded error Trumble then mishandled a ball triples and two runs batted in. ment outlook. Second, it allows stick with a company even if the by St. Joseph's reserve second off the bat of reserve leftfielder Jeff Ball, the placement office to give interview went badly. It is not baseman Jim Trumble in the Dennis Wallen allowing Trench catcher Rob Wilson, and inquiring companies the names worth risking the opportunity ninth inning allowed Ro se- to score the game winner. Steve Nowak each of seniors who are still looking since the recruiter could have Hulman first baseman Mike John Sever, who pitched three rapped two singles for the for jobs. If a company tells the thought the interview went well. Trench to waltz home with the innings in relief of Andy Burtner, victors. placement office it is looking for A final point was a warning to winning to give the set down nine of the ten batters The sweep on Saturday eased graduates, the placement office those who are looking for a job Engineers a victory and he faced by ) 7-6 a (four to the pain of Friday's disastrous can only respond if it knows who but will go to graduate school if sweep of last Saturday's - earn the victory. twinbill in which Rose dropped is still looking for a job. they cannot find one. Graduate header with St. Joe. In the opener on Saturday, both games to St. Joe's by 11-8 schools also have deadlines The Engineers (9-8) had Mark Kaiser Sisson tossed a three- and 4-0 counts. In the opener, the went on to suggest I some of which are fast trailed, 6-3, heading hitter as Rose-Hulman into the posted a Engineers squandered an 8-5 several things seniors could do to approaching or past 1. The seventh final inning, 5-2 victory. and but they Kaiser, in his most lead by letting up six runs in the help themselves in their search G.R.E. and applications must be scrapped for three runs on just impressive outing of the season, seventh inning. for jobs. One is to look through submitted. Students with two hits in that stanza to force struck out ten men and walked several placement guides which marginal G.P.A.'a might not be the game into extra four the innings. The to notch his third win of the Rose-Hulman is scheduled to placement office has on accepted. Thus the attitude of If hand. winning run was set up by year. host Wabash College tomorrow The "Career Opportunity I can't find a job I'll just go ti, successive singles by Trench and Kevin Cvengros paced the for a pair of games before Index" contains a listing of grad school" could lead to dis- Steve Sauer and a base-on-balls Engineer hitting attack with a travelling to Marian College on employers still looking to hire. It appointment if the student does issued to Andy Meyer following a perfect three-for-three Saturday for a doubleheader. is broken down by both type of not prepare himself. PAGE 2 ROSE THORN FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1983 SGA elections draw comment Each quarter every Rose- passed. However, if one read the Editor's Note: Reverb Hulman student pays a $12.00 Constitution of the SGA, one The Thorn editorial staff sup- Student Activity Fee. which would not find any mention of a ports Ur. Byrer's suggestion to --I David Dvorak totals to approximately $43,200 a deadline for petitions. Further- reopen the elections. It is very in- year. This fee helps support more, the Constitution also teresting to note that the only many organizations on the Rose states that the final elections are candidate for president, Ted One really has to give a hand to interesting is the emotional on- Campus. Exclusive in to be held on the 3rd Friday of Polons (currently vire- Dr. Benjaminov and the Fine- flict between good and evil in the determining the budgeting of Spring Quarter each year. This president), was in charge of ap- Arts commission when they find characters. In the story of the this money is the Student cannot occur this year due to the pointing an "election corn- great programs to bring to the black cat. this could have hardly Government Association (SGA three day Easter Weekend. mittee.'' One of those appointed Rose-Hulman stage. One such been brought to the stage better . This last week the process to Therefore, the final electon will ivas lan IIippleheuser, one of the event. held last week. was . . two actors were used to elect a new SGA president and be held on April 12, 1983. Since two candidates for vire-president. Double Billing program of Tell portray the husband . . . one. his vice-president began. According this election has already been One S.G. representative claims Tale Poe and Mark Twain normal, reserved self, and the to a notice posted on the SGA postponed, in all fairness to the that the appointments were never Sketches. The Boston-based other a vicious conscience which bulletin board. only 3 students student body, the elections approved by the S.G.A. repertory group that presented eventually leads the man to a were interested in Executive should be reopened to all in- legislature, a violation of the this evening of fine enter- murderous attitude. The tainment was both Officer positions. The notice also formed candidates. Also, the S.G. constitution. The president professional drama is so compelling, yet the in states that the Presidency will be deadline should be advertised and "leader" of the S.G.A., Tim stage preparation and humurous sound effects ( for execution (especially with the unopposed, and no primary better this time. haminski, contends that he has example. the wailing cat ). add Poe!) election will be held. Doug Byrer nothing to do ivith the elections. another dimension to the enter- Act I was the Tell Tale Poe, Many students were not aware The Thorn has no doubt about tainment . . . a sort of nervous approximately presented on a that the election process had (continue with editor's note ) that. excitement that made the Tell begun. Furthermore, they do not darkened stage, with occasional Tale Poe truly special. candlelight. Some of the feel that the application of The Mark Twain Sketches memorable scenes included the candidates for the primary was were staged in front of a large actress' dramatic portrayal of adequately advertised. Dean backdrop depicting a steamboat . the young murderess in "The Lucas (Faculty Advisor of SGA Daffynitions . . and featured a Mark Twain Tell Tale Heart." With voice and also expressed the same look-alike as the narrator and mannerisms that effectively concern. Furthermore, three participant in the different showed her rage for the old possible candidates were not scenes. which flowed together man's evil eye, she gave a truly aware of the primary deadline, smoothly. Here. the versatility bone chilling portrayal of as well as numerous SGA of the actors was quite apparent. anxiety and insanity. Congress Ftepresentatives. Thus, A local ruffian one minute. the 1 1 Done in a humorous vein was I say. as well as many others. 1 1 by John most Rohlting personable of all the actors the story of the young idiot who strongly believe that the way in transformed himself into a blue would constantly "bet the devil which the elections were Jobs certainly aren't easy to into a success. jay with the aid of a cleverly my head, dammit!" And when advertised was poor to say the get, but maybe your talents and astronomer — night watch- folded handkerchief. And the least expected, a mysterious least. skills fit one of the following: man. town's undertaker made a most third character appears out of The primary elections have acrobat — one who turns a flop divorce lawyer — marriage convincing frog . . of the thin air with a bang, and leaves cancelor. jumping variety. Twain's clever `NREINIIII11101911119191511=111111111111111111, the stage with a grisly parcel. drill sergeant — an army den- humor was brought to life on the Needless to say, there was tist. stage. nothing the doctors could do to The THORN expert — a person who can help the unfortunate idiot. Let's wish the Fine-Arts of Technology take something you already Published weekly at Rose-Hulman Institute One of the elements that commission luck in locating know and make it sound 5500 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, Ind 47803 makes Poe's stories so more great events like this! confusing. Editor John Marum genealogist — one who traces Assistant Editor Dave Franke your family as far back as your Alan Yarcusko money will go. Business gentleman farmer — a fellow Columnists Dana Hofheins, Don Corson who stands up when a cow comes rINImm=====81111,1111,Almm==MMEIIII Gary Bechman, Dave Dvorak, Jim Grimshaw into the room. • 1983 Hairstyles - $11.00 elsewhere $15.00 janitor — floor flusher. 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