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By Venkatesh Satish year. This signifies a decrease from Another factor is that the Admis- STAFFREPORTER a 40 percent acceptance rate in sions Office has "been working for a The number of early action 1994, when 503 students were couple of years to develop an applicants for the Class of 1999 admitted from a pool of 1,247. admission communications program surged to 1,669, a 33 percent Due to the increase in early using a new video, new publica- increase from last year, according to action applicants, the Admissions tions, and more follow-up in person- Director of Admissions Michael C. Office expects to process a record al mailings. That [system] became Behnke. 8,400 applications, Behnke said. complete this year," Behnke said. Behnke expects the number of The number eclipses the previous The main difference between regular applications to be equally high of 7,437, set in 1988; he said. early action admissions and regular high, which would contribute to a A major reason for the increase admissions is that "we don't ago- record number of total applications in applications is the economy, nize as much on early action. ... [If] this year. Behnke said. The improved econo- we have to discuss [the applicants], According to Behnke, a total of my has contributed to an "increase we defer them for later on. If [the 557 students, or 33 percent of the in people's confidence about taking applicant pool, were admitted this out educational loans," he said. Admissions, Page 10 SHPC Report Prompts Action Committee and GSC Responses By Angela Liao and Community Affairs Committee, The statement also said that STAFF REPORTER yesterday. Senior House residents "believe that Residents of Ashdown House Though the coordinators hoped Senior House should remain an and Senior House and members of to collect the surveys by today, "the undergraduate dormitory" since "no the Graduate Student Council have GSC may consider extending the clear alternative vision exists" at the been discussing the recommenda- deadline for these surveys in order present time. Residents also feel tions made in the Strategic Housing to get more response," Bambenek strongly that the renovation process Planning Committee report that was said. "should embody cooperation, com- released on Jan. 9. On the other side of campus, the munication, and respect between The report-proposed that the Insti- Senior House-East Campus Action MIT and the residents of Senior tute- convert Ashdown into an under- Committee held an emergency House." graduate dormitory while building a meeting Sunday to discuss the pro- rawir arzorniaAl with cafatv new graduuate uOiliotiOy at ihe Coii'ei posed 11u1usiiig C1iaiigs. ITlh i1gcet- of Sidney and Pacific streets at Uni- ing resulted in a position paper, Both Bambenek and Ashdown versity Park in Cambridge. released late yesterday, which stated Chair Thomas H. Burbine G are Last Thursday, the GSC began their views on the SHPC report. concerned about the safety issues I RnVI/.M/. A&/L, LU--nc i/ T. surveying Ashdown residents. "The The planning of Senior House involved in moving the graduate Koji Asarl '96 serves the ball during a competition sponsored residents have surveys in hand and renovations "has been thought-pro- students to the site of the proposed by MIT's Intercollegiate Volleyball Club. The contest lasted all we have planned for a tabulation voking, self-revealing, and time new dormitory. day Sunday in Rockwell Cage. Asari's team placed first out of party tonight," said Joseph J. Bam- consuming," according to the posi- the 22 two-player men's teams. benek G, chair of the GSC Housing tion paper. SHPC, Page 11

¥V 11igto AU[lloIIl[UUILCet3 IVALK Bridge, Student Robbed Visiting Professor Program By Ramy A. Arnaout The student cooperated, and the NEWS EDITOR attacker fled on foot with $40 in By A. Arif Husain MIT of both visiting and Institute minority scholars At around 20 minutes past mid- cash, the bulletin said. STAFF REPORTER by increasing and drawing attention to their pres- night on Sunday an MIT student The victim described the To attract minority scholars in science, engineer- ence. In a larger sense, the program will honor the was robbed while crossing the Har- assailant as a clean-shaven black ing, and technology, MIT has established the Dr. life and contributions of King, Wrighton said. vard Bridge, according to a crime male in his late 20s, about 5 feet 1I Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professor Program, The program aims to support six to 12 MLK Visit- bulletin sent out by Campus Police inches to six feet tall, 190 pounds, said Provost Mark S. Wrighton in a Jan. 10 memo- ing Professors in each academic year, Wrighton said. Sergeant Cheryl Vossmer. with stocky build. The man was randum. The program was encouraged by a proposal from "The victim reported that while wearing a light-brown jacket and Wrighton formally announced the program on the Institute's Martin Luther King Committee as an walking across the bridge he was jeans. Jan. 14 at a reception honoring the first MLK Visit- expansion to the MLK Visiting Scholars Program, approached by the suspect, who In the bulletin, Vossmer offered ing Scholar Henry C. McBay, professor of chemistry conceived in 1991 for the same purpose. stated that he had a gun," although this advice. "If a robber approaches at Morehouse College in Atlanta. "It is expected that the MLK Visiting Professors no weapon was shown, "and- you and demands money, cooperate. The objectives of the visiting professor program demanded the victim remove Money or property are not worth the are to recognize and enhance the contributions to MLK, Page 9 money" from his wallet, the bulletin risk of injury." She also advised stu- said. dents to make use of Safe Ride.

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I i U.S. Freezes Assets of Some Mliddle I Clinton Confronts Painful Task i~ Eastern Groups and Individuals 1 THE WASHINGTONPOST i r WASHINGTON Of RedefiningIn -P "W"Ilk 0 91 His Presidency. 9 President Clinton Tuesday froze any financial assets in the United States of a dozen Middle Eastern groups and 18 individuals in what By Ronald Brownstein Tuesday night, the president pre- Covenant" between government and the administration called a move to prevent terrorist groups or their LOSANGELES TIMES sented some specific initiatives, like its citizens. American sympathizers from using the U.S. financial system. WASHINGTON new efforts to deter the hiring of Still, for Clinton, the question of Clinton, in an executive order transmitted to 500 U.S. banks and If last year's State off the Union illegal immigrants. But mostly his whether Americans believe the other financial institutions overnight Monday, ordered frozen any address reflected a man iimpatient to remarks inadvertantly illuminated ideas he expressed Tuesday night accounts held by groups and individuals long accused by the U.S. mark his place in history,, this year's his diminished position. In place of may be less important than whether government of sponsoring terrorism. speech by President Cl inton bore. last year's detailed legislative blue- they are convinced he believes The action was the first in what administration officials described the imprint of a battle-scaarred politi- print, Clinton broadly lamented them. Or that he has the will and as a broad new effortto ensure the United States is not used as a base cal veteran whose eyes ;are on sur- civic disengagement, defended commitment to stand by them of operations or funding source for terrorists. vival, not simply posterit)y. accomplishments already on the against opposition from the GOP or A senior official said the administration will send to Congress leg- Like a latter-day LyrIdon John- books, and offered some ideas, like his own party. islation establishing clearer federal jurisdiction over terrorist activity, son, Bill Clinton came into office raising the minimum wage and ban- For all his talk about personal criminalizing conspiracies in the United States to conduct terrorism determined to drive into law a herd ning gifts from lobbyists to legisla- responsibility, Clinton did not push outside the United States, providing speedier and easier deportation of ambitious legislative proposals. tors. In contrast to last year's vision his welfare reform initiative during of aliens who engage in terrorist acts, and expanding the use of inves- With Tuesday night's ad(dress, Clin- of a health care system reconstruct- his first two years - partly to avoid tigative techniques such as wiretaps in terrorism investigations. ton confronted the pain ful process ed from the ground up, Clinton antagonizing liberals whose votes Most of the groups cited are unlikely to open easily traceable bank of redefining his preside ncy, main- Tuesday night, in a tone that was he coveted for health care reform. accounts, officials acknowledged. But they said the move was a step taining his relevance, anIdreclaim- almost plaintive, pleaded for Con- During an interminable legislative toward stopping the transfer of funds to those-groups outside the ing public support at a ttime when gress to work with him on "step by debate over crime, he did not force- United States, and toward tracing any financial support for the almost all his ideas andI priorities step" reform. fully confront House liberals who banned groups from charitable and civic groups operating in the Unit- will fall on barren grourId in Con- Clinton's immediate priority in tilted the bill's intricate balance ed states. gress. the speech was a remarkable one for away from prisons and police and As much in what the president a president: reasserting imself asa more heavily toward social pro- omitted as in what he said, Tues- meaningful force in the life of the grams. Haitian Leaders Fear day's speech underscoresd just how capital and the country. Polls show Some around Clinton fret that much last fall's Republiican land- substantial majorities want the even Tuesday's largely centrist mes- F w U.S. Exit Is Too Hasty slide has forced him to cirrcumscribe Republican Congress, not Clinton, sage may be overshadowed by his F THE WASHINGTON POST his ambitions. No long er can he to take the lead in solving the coun- nod toward the traditional liberal 0 s9 PORT-AU-PRNCE, HAITI focus on enshrining his ideas into try's problems. priority of raising the minimum | President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's government is increasingly law. Instead, he has larg{ely had to In his effort to fight his way out wage. And it will be extremely dif- concerned that the United States is pulling its troops out of Haiti too shift his attention to a defensive of that comer, Clinton relied heavily ficult for Clinton to win Congres- fast and with inadequate preparation for the imminent turnover to a goal of halting the Republlican drive on the themes that have undergirded sional approval for raising the mini- United Nations peacekeeping force, according to government offi- to retrench the governmenit. every major speech he has delivered mum wage, or indeed almost all of cials and diplomats. Just a year ago, Clinto)n stood in on the national stage. His lengthy his other priorities. But White the well of the.House All sides agree that the security situation has improved dramati- ch;amber and analysis of government reform House aides are hopeful that even unfurled a cally since U.S. troops occupied the nation Sept. 19, making possible legislative wis;h list that restated the principles of the "rein- without many tangible legislative might Aristide's return Oct. 15 and restoring Haiti's first democratically have made even Johnson venting government" initiative that accomplishments Clinton can use blush: education elected government. The disputed questions are whether the United reformi, defense has burrowed into the bureaucracy the next two years to frame the conversion, States is leaving too soon and whether a U.N. force will be able to a crime bill, , a ban on under the direction of Vice Presi- choice for 1996. assault weapons, welfar sustain pacification enough for Aristide to remain in power, start eco- e reform, dent Al Gore. While Clinton signaled support campaign nomic recovery and organize a credible election to pick his successor. finance and lobbying But the center of Tuesday for some Repuublican priorities, reform, urban revitaliza tion, and night's About 6,000 U.S. troops remain in Haiti of a force that once address was Clinton's con- White House aides say the president above all, totaled more than 20,000. By March 31, the number is scheduled health care reform that ception of a social contract based on will not hesitate to veto legislation to would finally drop to 3,000. They will make up half of the U.N. force fulfill the ha 5f-century reciprocal responsibility - what he that threatens what he considers his that is to stay liberal in Haiti through February 1996. quest for guarantee-d univer- termed, in a return to language com- core achievements of the first two sal coverage. mon during While the force will be under U.N. authority, the commander will his campaign, a "New years. be a U.S. general. Some in the United States, especially Republicans in the new Congress, have expressed strong reservations about plac- ing U.S. troops under the United Nations, in part because of casual- Israel Renews Talk of Isolating ties U.S. forces suffered in a U.N. operation in Somalia. Administration Worries Loan Plan West Bank in Wake of Bombings Will Be Unacceptable to Mexico By Barton Gellman pull apart. Rabin's message, com- urday economic meeting - was THE WAStHINGTON POST THE WASHINGTON POST mentator Hemi Shalev wrote today taken as a sign that the party's JERUSALEM WASHINGTON in the newspaper Ma'ariv, is "not savvy power brokers think the Hours after a suicide bombing peace, not reconciliation, not broth- As lawmakers continued to squabble over the details of a $40 bil- Labor-led coalition is on its way attack had killed 19 of his comrades erhood, not life together, but separa- lion loan-guarantee plan lfor Mexico Tusday, Cli. toa..ministration out. oSunday, a wouUnded soldier 111amed tiLUI. officials expressed I As part of a cont;inuiTn.g crack- concern that too many conditions may make it Moshe Saidi offered this solution to unacceptable to Mexico. The message from the Israeli down on Islamic militants, Rabin continuing Israeli-Palestinian con- public, pollsters say, is that some- "We have to be very cognizant of what fits into the political has given the green light to security and flict: "We should put them all in a thing has to change. A Motgim economic situation in Mexico," Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin forces to raid mosques and detain cage and leave them there and make Institute poll published Tuesday militant religious and political lead- said following a meeting with about 40 Hispanic business leaders at it so they can't get out." the Treasury Department. I said 50 percent of Israeli adults ers, two steps he had avoided after a Tuesday, with softer language favor a halt to the peace process Gary C. Hufbauer, an economist at the Institute bus bombing in Tel Aviv last Octo- for International but uncertain intention, Israel's gov- with Palestinians after Sunday's Economics, said there is less danger the proposal will fail in ber killed 23 Israelis. Congress ernment revived talk of fencing off two-stage bombing at the Beit than there is it will be approved "with such Lid The army, police and Shin Bet tough conditionality that Israel from the occupied West Bank Junction military the Mexicans will just say, 'Thanks, bus station, 18 security service took scores of Mus- but you can stuffit.' " I and its nearly I million Arabs. All the wrangling distressed Mexican financial markets Tuesday. Fueled by Prime Minister Yitzhak A widely watched auction of short-term Mexican government bonds, Rabin's declared goal of separating "We should put them ail in a cage and leave them known as tesobonos, drew poor response from investors. The govern- the two peoples, would-be fence ment was able to sell only $275.3 million of the $400 million it builders in his cabinet began detail- there and make it so they can't get out." offered. ing the costs of such a project and Mexico's inability to attract buyers for its bonds is of great con- arguing about how far into the West -Israeli Soldier Moshe Saidi

-~~~ .- cern because some $26 billion worth of previously issued tesobonos Bank the barrier should be built. ~ . ~~~~~~. come due this year. There are reasons to doubt that miles northeast of Tel Aviv. Thirty lim activists into custody and closed the project will get off the drawing seven percent said they would like at least three offices of the Society board: the interdependence of Israeli to see the talks continue. of Islamic Scholars, in the West industry and Palestinian labor, the In another blow to Rabin, the Bank towns of Hebron, Nablus and opposition of Jewish settlers WEATHER in the largest ultra-Orthodox political Al Bireh. West Bank and the impact of a forti- party and a former coalition partner An army spokesman, refusing to fied border on territorial decisions Cold to continue with the ruling Labor Party voted elaborate, said the raids had "uncov- that Rabin is not nearly ready to against By Michael Morgan the government Tuesday ered large quantities of papers and make. night on a no-confidence motion. I STAFF METEOROLOGIST documents which testify to illegal Rabin's spokesman, Oded Ben The party, Sephardi Torah A disturbance in the upper troposphere will move across the area activities ... conducted by the soci- Ami, said the prime minister wished Guardians, or Shas, left tonight - enhancing the clouds and increasing our chances for a bit Rabin's ety." He added that because the only to study the idea. "In the past, coalition 18 months ago, taking of light snow. The remainder of the week looks to be cold and dry as with society provides "religious legal we ordered a closure and one week it its six swing votes a northwesterly flow will set in behind this disturbance. The in the 120- backing ... for armed struggle first half later the outcry of the construction member parliament. of the weekend is anticipated to be continued dry but colder. But its leaders against the state of Israel," it will business started ... and we had to had left the door open to return, and Today: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Slight chance of a snow now be considered an illegal organi- cancel the closure, and then the idea Rabin had held two cabinet shower. High 35°F(2°C). Winds north 10-15 mph (16-24 kph). posts zation by the West Bank's military of separation was forgotten," Ben empty for them. Tonight: Variably cloudy with a snow shower possible. Winds government. Ami said. Rabin survived diminishing. Low 26°F (-3°C). Winds northwest the no-confi- In the Gaza Strip, amid promises 6-10 mph But the politicians' talk, like that dence (10-16 kph). vote, 61 to 53, but Shas's turn of a similar crackdown on militants of the wounded soldier, seemed a to outright opposition Thursday: Becoming mostly sunny and cold. - ostensibly there, Yasser Arafat's Palestinian High 33°F (I°C). barometer of national mood. At a because Low 23°F (-5°C) it feared Rabin might self-rule administration arrested and moment of deep discontent with the restrict building Friday: Mostly sunny and cold. High 30°F (-1°C). Low of Jewish settle- then released Sheikh Abdallah 20°F fruits of their 16-month-old accord ments (-7°C). in occupied territory near Shami, spokesman for the radical

. · ·- -. -c,,...... ,...... on Palestinian self-rule, Israelis I ~~~~~- and Jerusalem and because Rabin had * group that claimed responsibility for .0 --~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----aIr_~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-A Aps -btkam- hluknglforways-toa- wf_0- "a.: ..eseerted aa with a Sbat - S mnay's bombing, Islamic Jihad January 25, 1995 WORLD & NATION THE TECH Page 3 _I L___I __ L __ Y fI - ---- d ------I - - - I---L ·L_ - L D·L = .-Y ------_ Ill _ --I O.J. Defense Suffers Setbacks; Agencies Overseeing Humanities, 1m Arts Endowments Draw Fire Response to Statement Delayed THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON By Henry Weinstein jurors are going back to their hotel afternoon. The day's events seemed Two former chairmen of the National Endowment for the Human- I LOS ANGELES TIMES rooms and all that is ringing in their to confirm that the only thing pre- ities told a congressional hearing Tuesday it's time to kill that agency LOS ANGELES ears is that it was O.J.'s blood, dictable about the Simpson case is and its better-known sister, the National Endowment for the Arts. A camera operator's e-rror and an O.J.'s blood, O.J.'s blood." that something unpredictable will William J. Bennett, head of the endowment under President angry judge added up tco a signifi- For their part, Simpson's defense happen. Ronald Reagan, and Lynne Cheney, who held the post in the Bush cant setback for O.J. Simpson's lawyers expressed outrage at a post- Arenella said he thought the administration,- fired the first official shots in a war that has been defense team Tuesday, le-gal experts trial news conference about the prosecution would have been better building since the Republicans took power over Capitol Hill in the said. event that led to Ito's decision, off reversing the sequence of the past election. For years, certain conservatives have wanted to elimi- As defense lawyer JJohnnie L. while declining to criticize the opening statements. He said he nate the federal cultural agencies; only now have they had the clout to Cochran Jr. was poised to deliver judge. thought it would have been "less make it possible. his opening statements, L,os Angeles And he asserted that it was dou- risky" to start with Deputy District With the elevation'of anti-endowment critics to leadership posi- County Superior Court Jiudge Lance bly unfair that Cochran may not be Attorney Marcia Clark's presenta- tions in Congress, experts have predicted that this will likely be the A. Ito abruptly halted thie proceed- able to present his opening state- tion followed by an attempt to year when the fate of the cultural agencies is decided. Their budgets ings because two alterrnate jurors ment on live television, which could explain to the jury "how and why will be debated, and their authorization to exist must be renewed. inadvertently were show n on televi- blunt the impact the statement will Simpson could be capable of such Some critics are calling for the elimination of the whole family of sion. have on public opinion, which could crimes." federal cultural programs. The Smithsonian Institution is in hot water "The defense has to be really be vitally important to Simpson's But Van Susteren said the order over a proposed exhibit on the atomic bombing of Japan, and the frustrated andupset thatt the judge future if he is acquitted. of presentation made sense. "The National Gallery of Art has been attacked as an amusement for the did not allow them to respond today Cochran said Ito acted so swiftly approach is right. You want to end rich. The Kennedy Center, which receives $20 million a year as a to the prosecution's opening state- that he did not even have an oppor- with the gore. While the beatings presidential memorial, has been pointedly challenged to make its ment," said Loyola Unixversity law tunity to argue that he should be were terrible, it's not like the bodies case. professor Laurie Levens(on. "These allowed to go forward'Tuesday lying in a pool of blood." I Scientists: Pacific Ocean Current Hundreds Gather in North End Promises More Downpours LOS ANGELES TIMES Scientists using a satellite to peer down on remote expanses of the To Pay Respects to Rose Kennedy Pacific Oceanfi said Tuesday the disruptive ocean current known as El I Nino is increasing in strength, promising more downpours along the By Phil McCombs course. I have kept the faith.' " Tuesday, as provocative to the west coast, extended drought in the Caribbean and winter daffodils THE WASHINGTON POST "Jack once called her the glue American imagination as they have on New England ski slopes. that held the family together," ever been: Ted Kennedy and his Government climate experts predict that the unusual current in the Once again Tuesday the multi- recalled Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, remaining siblings, Eunice Kennedy Pacific will shape weather on the west coast and throughout the Unit- tudinous Kennedy clan gathered to D-Mass., in his eulogy. " ... Mil- Shriver and her husband, Sargent, ed States for the rest of the year. honor in death one of its own. The lions who never met her sensed the Jean Kennedy Smith and Patricia Among climatologists, the vast, periodic upwelling of tropically casket of the matriarch, Rose kind of rare and wondrous person Kennedy Lawford. And the next warm water named for the Christ child because it usually appears Fitzgerald Kennedy rested before she was ... She had an inner strength generation: Caroline Kennedy around Christmas time. the altar of St. Stephen's Church that radiated from her life. She was Schlossberg, Edward M. Kennedy Climate experts believe that when an El Nino appears every three here in the city's North End, where a symbol of family in this country Jr., William Kennedy Smith, Syd- to seven years, it rearranges the atmosphere's normal currents to redi- she was baptized 104 years ago. and around the world." ney Lawford McKelvy, Maria rect storms and upset more predictable seasonal weather patterns. The Cardinal Bernard Law, the archbish- It was a family in need of much Shriver and Rory Kennedy, to name result ranges from disasterous rains in Los Angeles to balmy, spring- op of Boston, celebrated the Mass glue too. There were the murders of a few. Granddaughter Kathleen like winter days in New York City. of resurrection. a president, her son; and of a presi- Kennedy Townsend, the new lieu- Images from NASA's TOPEX/Poseidon satellite reveal a protrud- This time, it was not another dential candidate, another son. tenant governor of Maryland, was ing tongue of tropically warm water thousands of miles long pointing Kennedy life cut short. This time, it There were the deaths in accident one of the pallbearers. at the coast of South America. The satellite images offer new insights almost unimaginable and war of two more of her nine Outside, where hundreds of citi- into the evolution of an El Nino current. They provide a kind of topo- i was a life of I complexity and duration, a life so children, the mental retardation of zens crowded behind police barri- graphic map of the world's oceans. The highest areas of sea level are full that its impact on America another, and a series of humiliating cades, a cheer went up when Maria caused by El Nine's warmnner water and the troughs by relatively cool- clearly exceeded that of many a scandals. Yet, her children and Shriver got off one of the family er currents, experts at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said. statesman. " ' I have fought the good grandchildren have continued suc- buses from Hyannis Port with her JPL scientists used the satellite to monitor the upwelling El Nino fight,' " said John F. Kennedy Jr., cessfully in politics and public ser- husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger. current over the last six months and determined that the tropical v. quoting hni giailuimO0thier quotinig 11in vice a-, hinC naiiorial aIlnCdiloCa! i A-I 1kyq~l i.»/-,, »»l c'rlalll ¥vM

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Meteorologists: Michael C. Morgan j if in fact it has not already been made. tuition revenues, it will further strain the acad- i PhD '94, Gerard Roe G, Marek Zebrowski. Salary Misleading Eliminating central graduate housing does emic resources of the Institute; like the many - a terrible disservice to students with disabili- grossly-oversubscribed Humanities, Arts, and The article on the closing of the Lowell W PRODUCTION STAFF ties that impair travel. Ashdown's design Social Science Distribution classes. Housing Institute School ["Provost Closes Lowell Editors: Matthew E. Konosky '95, Teresa poses one problem to some such students, in expansion since I have been here (use of School, Cites Shortage of Resources," Jan. Lee '96, Jimmy Wong '97; Associate that although the lobby and elevator are inde- Huntington, conversion of the old chaplaincy, 18] reported my salary as $100,000. That Editor: Dan Dunn '94; Staff: Laura pendently accessible from the outside, there is and addition of two sorority houses) has mere- number is the approximate amount of my DePaoli '97, Christine J. Sonu '97, Saul no wheelchair ramp between them. But prox- ly exacerbated this strain. salary including overhead which appears in Blumenthal '98, Larry Chao '98, Joseph imity to the campus and in particular to the lift I have presented many reasons to reject the MIT's budget. My gross salary is substantially Irineo '98, Gilbert Kim '98, Jen Peltz '98. at the Building I entrance make Ashdown the Strategic Housing Planning Committee report's less. OPINION STAFF most convenient place for disabled graduate recommendations. I am certain that there are Bruce D. Wedlock '56 Editor: Anders Hove '96; Staff: Raajnish students to live. many reasons to accept them. But I am equally Director,Lowell Institute School A. Chitaley '95, Matt Neimark '95. SPORTS STAFF New Congress Could Bring Good and Bad Editor: Daniel Wang '97; Staff: Thomas Kettler SM '94, Bo Light '96, Farhan Column by Matthew Nelmark The line-item veto is also a measure states to impose environmental regulations on Zaidi '98, Gara Mendez '98. COLUMNIST fraught with potential difficulties. It gives the companies in the state. The reason such a Does it seem like the whole world (or at president entirely too much power and the mandate should remain is that the environ- ARTS STAFF least the beltway crowd) is revolving around founding fathers, in their delicate system of ment is a national concern. The pollution of a Editor: Scott Deskin '96; Staff: Thomas Newt Gingrich? It seems as if the media spot- checks and balances, undoubtedly left it out of factory in one state can traverse state lines in a Chen G, Dave Fox G, Adam Lindsay G, light is off O.J. Simpson and onto our new the Constitution. To get a budget signed con- variety of ways. Therefore such a mandate J. Michael Andresen '94, John Jacobs '94, speaker of the House. And why not? A new taining programs not supported by the presi- favors the rights of the entire country over Gretchen Koot '94, Christopher Chiu '95, republican Congress might indicate an end to dent, Congress will often introduce other pro- those of the state. Teresa Esser '95, Evelyn Kao '95, Carrie problems most Americans associate with the grams the president supports as a conciliatory There are many other proposals in the con- Perlman '95, Craig K. Chang '96, Brian old democratic Congress: overspending, cor- measure. This is a power Congress should def- tract that are equally debatable. It is also ques- Hoffman '97, Robert W. Marcato '97, up'tJIn, por 6-sTtng, s rudiuloCkC. ii;tely have anu four this reason, itere should tionablie which proposals will get passed. Kamal Swamidoss '97, Hur Koser'98, Anne Gingrich has promised change in the so- not be a line-item veto Wall. for the president. Despite the fact that the House is now under called "Contract With America," a promise to Republicans want to end unfunded state the control of a unified republican majority

PHOTOGRAPHYSTAFF bring to a vote in their first 100 days in ses- mandates. There is a constitutional basis for and bills are likely to be passed very quickly sion a collection of issues including a bal- ending such mandates. Basically, the states Editors: Sharon N. Young Pong '96, there, they will be slowed in the Senate where anced budget amendment, increased defense have jurisdiction over certain local matters Thomas R. Karlo '97; Associate Editor: the Democrats will filibuster when they feel spending, and welfare Helen M. Lin '97; Staff: Rich Fletcher G, and tax cuts. Careful that the federal government should not be able necessary. The president also has veto power Rich Domonkos '95, Justin Strittmatter '95, analysis of the proposals indicates both to dictate; though there is a fine line between and it would be extremely difficult for the leg- Sherrif Ibrahim '96, Lenny Speiser '96, enlightened ideas that may perhaps be of aid what should be considered a local matter and islature to override a bill Clinton refuses to Adriane Chapman '98, Carol C. Cheung '98, to our country, and gimmicks and dema- what should be considered a national concern sign. Indranath Neogy '98. goguery we have come to expect from conser- and this distinction is debatable. Supporters of Therefore, don't expect too much of a dif- vative thinking. state mandates point out that American culture ference to come out of our new Congress. FEATURES STAFF One such proposal is a balanced budget is relatively homogenous and it is not fair for There is opportunity for needed legislation to Christopher Doerr G, Pawan Sinha G, amendment and line-item veto for the presi- residents of some states to either benefit from pass. There is also opportunity for harmful Mark Hurst '94, Steve Hwang '95, Ben dent. Passing these measures would indeed state programs or be forced to comply with a legislation to pass. Whether any or much leg- Reis '95. cut much spending from the budget because it harsher law present in another state but absent islation passes remains to be seen. would enable the president to pick and choose in their state. BUSINESSSTAFF which programs he felt were worth the One such mandate currently under debate Advertising Manager: Anna E. Lee '97; money. is speed limits. States which do not comply Associate Advertising Manager: Jin The balanced budget amendment itself with the national 55 or 65 miles per hour Park '96; Accounts Manager: Oscar would force the government to spend only the speed limit will not receive needed highway Erratum Yeh '95; Staff: Diana Bancila '95, Jeanne money it had. This too at its surface appears funds. This speed limit is ridiculous under cer- Thienprasit '95, Syed Abid Rizvi '96, Mary extremely reasonable considering we as indi- tain circumstances. A wide, paved country An article in last Wednesday's issue, Chen '97, Ricardo Ambrose '98, Christine viduals are expected to spend within our per- road in Arizona is easily traveled at 85 mph if "Higginbotham to Deliver MLK Chan '98. sonal budgets, lest we get rejected by every there are not many other drivers on the road Address" [Jan. 18], incorrectly said that Jan. 15 marks Martin Luther King Jr.'s TECHNOLOGY STAFF single credit card company. whereas 45 mph is a better speed limit at However, both of these measures have assassination. King was born on Jan. 15. Director: Garlen C. Leung '95. times of peak traffic. Traffic law is an issue serious downsides. The balanced-budget that should be under state jurisdiction and for In addition, the article gives the EDITORS AT LARGE amendment could be especially dangerous this reason, mandates governing traffic law wrong title for the theme of this year's Senior Editor: Eva Moy '95. during wartime or an economic crisis. There should be removed. MIT celebration. The correct title is "The -must be provisions in such an amendment that There are other mandates in existence now Trumpet of Conscience: Dr. Martin ADVISORYBOARD would guarantee that Congress could spend that are constitutional and should remain in Luther King's Contract with America." V. Michael Bove '83, Robert E. over budget in such times of crisis. place. An example of such a mandate forces Malchman '85, Thomas T. Huang '86, Jonathan Richmond PhD '91, Reuven M. Il·lbPlusCsll·I1-r Y - -·111 _ --Is · - a , ------,ct--·c- II- ssq-r rrlCBea Lerner '92. Opinion Policy Letters and cartoons must bear the author's signatures, address- PRODUCTION STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE es, and phone numbers. Unsigned letters will not be accepted. No Editorials, printed in a distinctive format, are the official opin- letter or cartoon will be printed anonymously without the express Night Editors: Garlen C. Leung '95, Daniel ion of The Tech. 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POSTMASTER: Please send all address changes to our Mass. 02139-7029, or by interdepartmental mail to Room W20- tech.mit.edu, arts@,the-tech.mit.edu, [email protected], mailing address: The Tech, P.O. Box 397029, Cambridge, 483. Electronic submissions in plain text format may be mailed to Mass. 02139-7029. Telephone: (617) 258-8324. FAX: [email protected] (circulation department). For other matters, (617) 258-8226. Advertiing, subscription, and typesetting [email protected]. All submissions are due by 4:30 p.m. two send mail to [email protected], and it will be directed to the rates available. Entire contents © 1995 The Tech. Printed days before the date of publication. appropriate person. on recycledpaper by Mass Web PrintingCo. I L - I- '- -- January 25, 1995 UPINION THE TECH Page 5 _ __1_1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~__C~~~~------l - Faculty Should Delay Decision on New :ading System Column by Raajnsh A. ChNNtaey faculty who avoid giving D's and F's, an particular concern to those faculty eager to change is being contemplated. ASSOCIATE OPINION EDITOR entire distribution must be squeezed into just push some B's to C+'s, B+'s to A-'s. Irrespective of the specifics, the intermedi- The November/December MIT Faculty three letter grades. Many faculty agonize over Furthermore, as CAP Chair Nigel H.M. ate grades proposal raises issues not just of Newsletter reports that the Faculty Committee assigning just a few grades for a wide distrib- Wilson PhD '70 points out, grade inflation equity and flexibility for faculty, but about on Academic Performance may soon propose ution. For students "on the borderline" of two over the last few decades also makes the cur- competition and pressure for students. The a momentous change to the grading system. grades, they rely on a variety of methods to rent grading system inadequate. Wilson sug- fact is that we like to compete; after all, win- Specifics are not final at the moment, but the assign grades, ranging from complex mathe- gests that grade inflation "was partly the result ning competitions in high school is how we CAP will probably advocate the creation of matical formulae to "gut feel." And we all of a conscious decision to redress the disad- ended up here. And we like to put pressure on intermediate grades for undergraduates. know what happens when you're on the bor- vantage it was felt that affected many MIT ourselves, for fear of not making the most of Most of the discussion has centered around derline: frequent visits to the suddenly fabu- undergraduates when they applied to graduate MIT once we got here. Given the opportunity two schemes. One would include plus/minus lous TA, and free-flowing questions at office programs in competition with undergraduates to fight for that extra half grade, or fight grades (except for A+ and D-), and the other hours. from other universities." Grade inflation, the against that lower half grade, we will. Only would create grades of "A/B" and "B/C" The current grading system is also assailed faculty argues, makes fair grading difficult. more competition can result. These half between A, B, and C. Whatever the proposal, as unfair. Since professors must squeeze as The CAP attempted to survey students grades will contribute and mean little to our current MIT students would be "grandfa- few as three grades from a broad range of about the proposal in the fall. The turnout was understanding of coursework. Has an "A-" thered" out of the new system, whatever that numerical scores, students with large differ- low and results inconclusive. Of those who student learned meaningfully more than a means. ences in scores may end up with the same let- responded, most had no preference for any "B+" student? The driving force behind this proposal is ter grade. Most of us have experienced this scheme, other than to retain the current grad- I would suggest the following postulate: the faculty view that the current grading sys- phenomenon (both positively and negatively). ing system. With that result in hand, the CAP the higher the "resolution" in the grading sys- tem is difficult. Term after term, faculty con- Faculty want to more precisely reward good has continued to formulate and push forward tem, the higher the pressure on students. Take vert a wide range of irregularly distributed performance and mediocre performance. I the proposal, even though it seems that most numerical grades into just five grades. For the imagine that the AB and BC borders are of undergraduates do not even know that such a Chitaley, Page 7 Public Broadcasting Needs Continued Federal Support Column by Daniel C. Stevenson had seen lions and zebras - on Richard adults and children tune in to public television boring to attract large amounts of viewers, the NEWS EDITOR Attenborough's Life on Earth. Better yet, I and radio broadcasting to get the kind of pro- show doesn't run because the networks need The first time I ever saw a black man was had seen a lion eating a zebra; an unusual gramrning they like, without commercial to make money and attract viewers. on the television show Sesame Street. His sight in a zoo. influence. However, public broadcasting has always name was Gordon, and he was friends with It should be obvious what all these experi- Sure, there were alternatives to public made a point of not catering to angry advertisers Olivia, Luis, ana Maria. Luis and Maria spoke ences have in common - they were created broadcasting, then as now. I could have or specific interests. Public broadcasting is Spanish sometimes, which was the first time I by public broad- - ..----- watched good able to remain free of commercial manipula- ever heard a language other than English. casting. Since guys with red tion because of federal, private, and viewer They even had a friend named Linda who 1967, the Corpora- Carl Sagan holdi g a roll of toilet lasers kill bad support. Because public broadcasting can free spoke with her hands. All these different peo- tion for Public paper and talkin itself of commercial ties, shows like Sesame ple learned, worked, and played together with Broadcasting has ap a ak g about the number lasersguysith (or wasblue it Street and Cosmos are produced; program- the cast of fuzzy monsters, animals, and even been producing googol obviously d,oes not hold mass the other way ming that deals with complex, diverse con-. the occasional grouch. commercial-free * around?), and cerns that don't lend themselves to 30 second The first adult to talk to me about death programs like commercial apple'a LL sometimes I clips or laugh tracks. was a funny guy named Mr. Rogers. Mr. Sesame Street and did. I was cer- Several years ago on Sesame Street, the Rogers liked to change his shoes regularly, Mr. Rogers, Mystery and Masterpiece tainly fascinated with trucks and cars that storekeeper Mr. Hooper died. The producers which I never did understand. But he told me Theater, and The MacNeil /Lehrer News turned into gigantic robots with ominous of the show didn't try to gloss over his death plenty of things I did understand, about Hour. sounding names. or write him out of the script as would be typi- friendship, about families, about growing up. It should also be apparent that my experi- And I could always have tuned in the talk cal on commercial television. Instead, chil- The first time I saw a human cell was on ences were in no way unique. Millions of chil- shows and heard about "Fathers Who Con- dren could empathize with Big Bird, who Nova. After the show, I spent days holding a dren have watched and learned from Sesame front The Men Who Impregnated Their couldn't understand why Mr. Blooper, as he magnifying glass to my hand trying to count Street and Mr. Rogers. Many people, both Daughters." These shows have a place in sometimes confused his name, wasn't coming my cells. Later, I saw the rings of Saturn for adults and children, have learned- about black modern American culture - people have back. They learned, as Big Bird did, from the the first time and learned about millions and holes for the first time from Sagan or about diverse interests, and there is money to be adults on the show about what death meant. billions of stars and galaxies from Carl Sagan the Serengeti from Attenborough. Each and made in catering to these interests. If advertis- on Cosmos. Even before I went to the zoo, I every day, hundreds of millions of American ers decide a show is not violent enough or too Stevenson, Page 7

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.1.1 I* iI -_ i- +hvsl - - I s'- e .s January 25, 1995 OPINION THE TECH Page 7 _I _ IC I ______PBS Entertains, Educates A Aith Quality I programmingg Stevenson, from Page 5 However, it is that federal support that pro- needs public television. They forget that cable tising money or ratings reports, but by gen- vides the ,keyinitial dollars that bring in ihe is expensive and no way near as widespread uine interest in providing the best possible Another example: Carl Sagan holding a roll of external grants. Take away that money, and as public television; more than 33 million programming otherwise not found on the net- toilet paper and talking about the number to aggressively court not live in homes with cable works. Good programs on PBS last for Ia the CPB would have children today do googol obviously does not hold mass com- foundations and corporations. television. And cable television is still com- decades, not a few seasons. mercial appeal. But that doesn't matter for Perhaps they could sell commercials, as mercial-driven. Why is it that none of the When these same lawmakers call for PBS, which is free to provide the kind of qual- one congressman against continued funding major networks or cable channels would carry teaching "values" in the schools, they would ity programming that would otherwise slip for CPB suggested. But this would just turn the drama series I'll Fly Away, which now do well to look at the values I learned from through the cracks on commercial television. PBS over time into another commercial-dri- enjoys success on PBS? One obvious reason Gordon and Maria and Bert and Ernie. When Recently, some in Congress have been call- ven network. Advertisers would have great is that the series is about the civil rights strug- they speak of improving math and science ing for a cut in federal support for the CPB. In influence on the programming, just as they do gle in the south. There is more than a token scores, they would do well to watch an their zeal to cut federal excesses, these newly on other commercial networks. PBS can cer- black presence on the show, which addresses episode or two of Nova or Cosmos, and hear b invigorated legislators risk destroying about tainly stand to make more money by cutting difficult and at times depressing topics. There Carl Sagan explain millions and billions. And the only saving grace of broadcast television. good merchandising deals for products related is virtually no sex, and the violence is not of when they complain that children don't have a For every $1 of seed money the federal gov- to their shows, which they recently did with the shoot-emr-up variety- in one scene, fire- grasp of geography or history, they should ernment provides to the CPB, $5 of funding is Ken Bums' series on baseball. However, that men turn fire hoses on a group of black chil- take a look at Ken Bums' Civil War. If they raised from private foundations and corpora- money will never make up for the amount or dren playing in the street. really want to make America better, they Ij tions. Critics in the House of Representatives importance of the federal seed money. Public broadcasting provides a means of should continue and increase federal support argued last week that public broadcasting can Others argue that with so many channels education and entertaining children and adults for public broadcasting, not cut funding and get by just fine without government support. available on cable television today, nobody in a format that is not driven by fickle adver- reduce it to just another commercial network.

· Student Stress ;;s New Grading System Would Increase Chitaley, from Page 5 the faculty would have no reason to complain accept the equity argument), exceed the costs faculty should delay any decision on a new r( about the difficulty of assigning grades, not to - very real human costs - of increased com- grading system. for example the pass/no record system that mention grade inflation. Yet competition petition and pressure? While the faculty may have their reasons our freshmen enjoy. With such low resolution, would sky-rocket as every point became sig- The timing of this proposal is also ques- for pushing either of the schemes that the the competition between students is almost nificant. I know that two points a curve does tionable. Why, now, change the grading sys- CAP may decide to propose, we should look non-existent (or at least non-significant). And not make, but I argue that competition and tem when undergraduate education and under- at intermediate grades with close scrutiny while under considerable strain, the pace and pressure are monotonic increasing functions ,raduate life issues arc in upheaval? 'vitiithe and skepticism. Our representatives to CAP pressure is unequivocally less than if the of grade resolution. arrival of new dean(s) for undergraduate edu- and other student leaders should be admon- freshmen were on grades. The pseudo-mathematics should not dis- cation and student affairs (as well as a grand ished to pay careful attention to whatever At the other extreme, imagine a grading guise the fundamental issue at hand. MIT review of undergraduate experience reported- proposal emerges, as well as to aggressively system comparable to those used in many already takes an intellectual, emotional, and ly once contemplated by the president), exam- gather and communicate student views. The other countries, that is, a pure numerical even physical toll on its students. Do the ben- inations of undergraduate life seem to be risks to students are too great for us to ignore score. If pure numerical scores were reported, efits for faculty (and perhaps students, if you imminent. With these changes looming, the this issue. t

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5I _ hE Fends, Colleagues Remember William Ramsey '51 Ramsey, from Page 1 Vest said. Ramsey was active in church culture with his colleagues. board of the City Mission Society in "Bill Ramsey did exceptional activities in Newton, Sheridan said. .t is unlortulate that he planned Boston. "Bill was a caring guy and very things for people and for MIT," said In addition, "he ran several compa- so well for his retirement and will Ramsey is survived by his wife, much concerned with the economic Provost Mark S. Wrighton. "I had nies during his life and was a glider never benefit from his plans, Vander Charlotte M. (Finley) Ramsey; his status of blacks and minorities in the opportunity to interact with him pilot," he said. Sande said. children, Marc S. of Palo Alto, IC . general," Sheridan said. in connection with our MITES pro- Ramsey, who had a retirement Ramsey was a board member of Calif. and Lynne Clark of Pitts- t e s Before his position in the School gram, and he was extraordinary: home on the Carribbean island of the Massachusetts Society for the burgh; a brother, Roland of Barba- of Engineering, Ramsey was an offi- sensitive, yet firm; encouraging, yet St. Kitts, often shared his knowl- Prevention of Cruelty to Children, dos; and a granddaughter, Charlotte lit cer in the Industrial Liaison Office. realistic. Bill was a truly dedicated edge of the island's geography and and he was a former president of the Ann Clark. He came to the Institute in 1987. man and one who had earned an "He had great loyalty to his stu- enjoyable old age." dents and great loyalty to MIT as an Ramsey grew up in Brooklyn, institution," Trilling said. N.Y. and attended MIT as an under- Welcome back from the Holidays and Happy New Year "Bill Ramsey was a dedicated graduate. He received his degree in Yes! The Chinese New Year! and effective leader of educational electrical engineering in 1951, then in efforts, and was a very warm and worked in military electronics for .1 1 )f caring mentor," said President 20 years. In the following 15 years, MIT Chinese Students and Scholars Association (MIT-CSSA) d Charles M. Vest. "Some 800 young hemoved on to management con- have benefited vice presidency of 9g men and women sulting and the is proud to. present is from the MITES program over the Ault Inc., an electronics company in I t- years. Their success and contribu- Minneapolis, before returning to the 6q . tions to society are Bill's legacy," Institute as an administrator. , nigm Coii·ililQrms y y by some of the best Chinese artists g New Program to Attract >» i Saturday, January 28 I V'st g MrityMing Scholars 7 pm MLK, from Page I Office of the Provost with resources drawn equally from unrestricted MIT Kresge Auditorium will be deeply engaged in the intel- funds and funds used to sponsor lectual life of the Institute through replacements for professors on sab------__ ^ teaching programs, public lectures, batical leave, Wrighton said. This sys- seminars, and original scholarship," tem of funding provides departments 3 hours of extraordinary performances and 3 hours of non-stop dancing I Wrighton said. with an incentive for involvement in For tickets, please call Jennifer Chin at 225-9770. or email to tchin(Smit.edu I "The program offers another net- the program, since participation will working element to ultimately be financially profitable, he said. of i representation . . the . . enhance .- - . - . - ·I I minority scholars on the MIT facul- ty," Wrighton said. The program WIESNER STUDENT ART GAALLAE RY will be open to individuals of any minority group, but will focus on blacks, he said. S THIRD ANLNUAL r MLK Visiting Professors will be chosen based on their contributions to their profession and on their TUDENT AR 1 potential for significant contribution to the intellectual life of MIT, Wrighton said. COMPETITION Individuals will be nominated by a department or section head; the nominations will them be advanced The Wiesner Student Art Gallery Committee invites all registered to the provost by a dean. Nomina- tions are to include a detailed outlin- MIT students to submit two-dimensional or three-dimensional ing of the nominee's achievements ..d pa., for in-volvemecnt in t. works f nt fr ehibition during t Gay'sI; S--pringSeason. MIT community, Wrighton said. The appointment will be made by the provost after consideration of the nomination materials, Wrighton said. Appointments will last ·.t·.· P R I Z E S between one academic term and two Works ...... ..... years, he said. will be reviewed by a m;| 2:·::::·:·: 5:8 Three works will be The program will be funded by the special panel of judges. -- | ..·;Z .'·5S·:·: selected for Best of Judges will select works to : m| ,: Show honors and will be be included in the 1995 mK jiiI IPT T/ l, Gallery's Sopring season and X| awarded cash prizes of ii3::::: and $75. I award three prizes. || ·:·5· $150,$100,

LOG ------S U B SMS I O N U2 The following incidents EXHIBITION |J were reported to the Campus The Wiesner Student Art Galle, ill tudents may enter up to three pieces Police from Jan. 13 to Jan. include pieces from the compete| in a the competition. All work must be -20: submittPd to W20-500, on Tuesday, Jan. 13: Rockwell Cage, hnuary 31, 1995, between the hours assault and battery between Artists will be invited to atten|r.|^ .--:65s:·:·:i·...... of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. persons known to each other. reception and awards present sinan ;:::::"";i:::::·. . '·:·f:·:·.;.·r.· r: ·1··:·:·· :······ the Gallery..*.*^*^W~iWA :"'ZC:-:a: -:· .O'I:·M Jan. 16: Bldg. 35, wallet the Gallery. I | WI:' · "'.·.; ·5: '·-'··;.· ·;s· ·z inclamde~e rm~h o~t sjkf.·i ...X::i: ·Ix: ':""'"' :s-:2: ·:·:-· stolen, $20. .gi~- · I······· ·;·.z r·.·.·i ...... 1-1- :·X-:·· zz :::··:f.:·I· Jan. 17: Tang Hall, suspi- 5:0.5···1···5+:5 ' '':t':·:· ·I·:·:··i ;r:·:·:·.·.· I cious activity; Bldg. E52, 2-:::·:: *·X > so: w· .;·'-'·Sf:·'iffv damage to MIT vehicle; .C·:·:·::;" Bldg. 3, harassing phone t:.·:::XZ calls; Walker Memorial, stereo speakers stolen, $430; Bldg. E25, suspicious pack- AB O UT THE GALLERY age left in elevator, discov- ered to be trash bags. The Wiesner Student Art Gallery showcases MIT Student artwork by providing exhibit space Jan. 18: Bldg. 36, head- for individual and group artistic work. The Gallery's location is easily accessible by a large phones stolen, $10; Bldg. 1, diverse MIT community. Named in honor of Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner, the Wiesner Student Art damage to a bulletin board. Gallery was dedicated as the Senior Class gift by the MIT Class of 1983. Jan. 19: Bldg. 7, mali- cious damage to a door; New House, unlocked bicycle stolen, $300; Green Hall, For information contact the domestic incident. Jan. 20: Infinite Corridor, Campus Activities Complex male annoying females, given trespass warning. 253-3913, W20-500. I I LL I ------I Page 10 THE TECH' January 25. More Students Accepted Early than in Past Years

-- IL--·--- _ , i ra sol--·r C -· armrl- - - I ,, __ 11·1 -- Admissions, from Page I ted through early action this ye said. I npp-licnti]nl j;..mps off the page, One reason for t.he rise in r- I Number of Students that Annplied then they're in," Behnke said. ity applicants is the addition o The number of female early admissions staff members wh: and Were Admitted under Early Action, action applicants increased from concentrate on following tai- 304 last year to 447, Behnke said. minority students, Behnke said. While this was not the result of a is the first full year that both R: 1990-1995 conscious effort, "our new publica- M. Allen, associate direct. 1800 tions seem to have a better effect on admissions. and Zaragoza A. C women," in diffusing stereotypes III, assistant director of admisC about MIT, he said. have worked on such recru- 1600 -- m Applied i Admitted While more women were accept- Behnke said. ed early this year, the percentage Allen and Zaragoza "tra- great deal. Where there are tal! 1400, - accepted - 38 - was approximate- ly the same as last year, Behnke minority students, we try t said. there," Behnke said. Direct mai @ 1200- The number of underrepresented low-up is particularly use minority students - which includes encourage minority student blacks, Mexican Americans, Native apply, he added. Americans, and Puerto Ricans - Some ways in which the Ad who applied for early action sions Office pursues those who increased from 65 last year to 112 admitted early include telethons this year, according to Behnke. making lists of admitted stud The number admitted increased available to current students, al from 45 to 61. Minorities comprise ing them to contact these 11 percent of those who were admit- school seniors.

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r;l: Gene Saks, Joe Maher) take an instant liking Fans of Ryan will not IteY·,· to him and decide to help him out. Their task be disappointed either, is not easy. especially those who like Albert Einstein ( Walter Matthau) elects to play a most unlikely Cupid for his niece, Catherine Boyd (Meg Ryan's character, Catherine Boyd, is deter- her performances in Sleep- Ryan), and Ed WAlters (Tim Robbins) in I.Q. iUle Wom1en still enjoyable for a 1990's audience LITTLE WOMEN Winona Ryder), a tomboy, an educator, and remain close. adaptation of the book, the movie is pretty Directed by Gillian Armstrong. an aspiring writer. She is the leader of the sis- Little Women is a feminine movie. The accurate. However, no movie portrayal can Written by Robin Swicord; ters, guiding them in their various entertain- family has a strong matronly figure found in quite match a reader's imagination, and it is based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. ments and adventures. The eldest is Meg Marmee, portrayed superbly by Susan Saran- for this reason that some may find Little Starring Winona Ryder, Trini Alvarado, (Trini Alvarado); more serious than Jo, she is don. The father has an insignificant role as do Women to be a bit disappointing. Clare Danes, Samantha Mathis, concerned with the prospect of marriage. Beth most male characters in this film. One of the Director Gillian Armstrong should be Christian Bale, and Susan Sarandon. (Clare Danes) is the quiet, caring one. And exceptions is the Marches' wealthy next door applauded for her ability to make 19th century Sony HarvardSquare. Amy (played by Kirstin Dunst and Samantha neighbor, Lorrie (Christian Bale). The morals viewable, enjoyable, and lucrative Mathis) is the youngest, most worldly of the Marches save him from the coldness and with a 1990's audience. She does not have to By Evelyn Kao sisters. boredom of his home and surround him with compromise on the mood or message of the STAFF REPORTER Taking place in the 19th century, theirs is their warmth and love. The story focuses on book to make it more understandable to the Color those of you not familiar with Louisa a picturesque world - a world of candle- feeling, family, and strength. It is a subtle present crowd. That is part of the reason why 1May Alcott's classic, Little Women tells light, snow, and horse-drawn carriages. The film -- it does not shout out any moral I ;,1., lJr , , ...,,n , A .\-. :r,' K the story of the four March sisters, audience follows the sisters through the lessons; yet it reminds us that simple ideas R&L&riC VIrlt -l 13»o

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i - Page 14 THE TECH SPORTS January 25, 1995 Light Predicts a 42-22 Championship for San Francisco Light, from Page 17 unfortunate that owners continue to league currently have far worse San Francisco is a 19-point didn't get this far without some tal- reward this sort of mediocrity. coaches (see above). favorite, the biggest spread in Super ent. few years back. 3. Dave Shuia, Cincinnati. So the 3. Bill McCartney. I'm not sure Bowl history. Unfortunately, it's The defense is tenacious and Bengals are a no-talent team. Shula if the former Colorado coach is well justified. Steve Young anchors may be the best in the league at Coaches who ought to be fired is a no-talent coach. It's cute to have retiring for good, but it would be the most potent offensive attack in pressuring the quarterback, especial- 1. Wayne Fontes, Detroit. This these occasional father-son worth some teams' while to find the NFL, with a plethora of talented ly when Junior Seau has both arms man got a two-year contract exten- matchups with the Dolphins, but out. receivers and an offensive line that working. On offense, when Stan sion?!? He should have been pub- really the only reason Dave is could give Garo Yepremian enough Humphries heats up, the Chargers licly hanged! Fontes has more talent around is because his dad is a big Biggest Surprise - not! time to throw a good pass. put points on the board faster than a than he knows what to do with, shot and good friends with the The Rams moved to St. Louis. It To make matters worse, it's as basketball team. However, which isn't saying much, since he Brown family, who still own most seemed fairly obvious that the move hard to score points on the Niner Humphries is erratic, and the offen- wouldn't know what to do if he had of the Bengals. would happen as the season went defense as it is to prevent their sive line of San Francisco is a match any less talent, either. Come on, folks, get a real coach! on, as rumors and offers increased, offense from scoring. Add a savvy for the Chargers' defense. He runs a predictable offense Like, uh, Sam Wyche! (insert and St. Louis built a new stadium to coach in George Seyfert, and this Prediction: San Francisco 42, and an ineffective defense. Hey laughtrack here) house the Rams. team is the complete package. San Diego 22. Wayne, ever hear of a blocking The last straw was probably On the other side, San Diego is back? How about pressuring the Top available coaches when a barbershop across the street - well, let's face it, it should be You Heard it Here First quarterback? 1: Jimmy Johnson. Maybe he's a from the stadium started offering Pittsburgh in this game. The Charg- Score of Super Bowl XXX: 2. Art Shell, L.A. Raiders. The pipe dream. But every man has his free haircuts to Rams players. ers were totally dominated on both New England 38, Chicago 33 Raiders are fairly good, it's true. price, and I'm willing to bet some sides of the ball, but the Steelers In this rematch of Super Bowl But then again, so are the Lions. team has the money to match it. The Super Bowl inexplicably could not find the end XX, two-time Coach of the Year Like Fontes, Shell consistently turns 2. Chuck Knox. The Rams were We've finally come to the big zone. People (mostly from the San Wannestadt can't quite pull out the out good teams, but cannot take definitely not Chuck's team, but game, and unfortunately, it doesn't Diego area) have said not to under- victory over two-time Coach of the them to the next level, and it's some of the other teams around this look all that big. estimate the Chargers, and they Year runner-up ParcelIs. A much improved Steve Walsh confidently guides the Bears throughout the game (no intercep- tions), but the difference for the Patriots is the running of rookie OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM back (brace yourself...) Tyrone THE PACIFIC RIM, AFRICA, Wheatley, who cuts through the AND THE MIDDLE EAST Chicago defense for 132 yards and AT THE two TD's. STANDARD CHARTERED INTERNATIONAL Looks like staying in school was BANKING GROUP a good move for Tyrone, after all. Trivia This London-based bank is looking for candidates among international Since we've been inundated with students studying in the United States to join its banking operations in their home countries. It is involved in every sort of banking, including corporate football so long, we'll do a hockey finance, global account management, trading, and private banking. It is question, to celebrate the new (if interested in students from the following countries: shortened) season. Pacific Rim: Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Now that the Rangers have won Indonesia. their first Stanley Cup in 54 years, Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Botswana, Ghana, Uganda, what team has gone the longest Tanzania. without winning the Cup? Send Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Oman. answers to sports@the-tcch. Win- Representatives from the bank will be making a presentation about the ners see their name in print (oh bank's operations at Northeastern University on Thursday, February 2, at joy!). 6 p.m. in the Dodge Building, Roomn 450. All interested students are invited to attend. Students who would like to be considered for employment may hand in a resume at that time, or mav send one to Ketty Rosenfeld in the Office of And Finally... International Cooperative Education, 503 Steams Center, Northeastern Answer to the last trivia ques- University, Boston, MA 02115 (FAX# 617-373-3444). For more information tion, way back when: Charlie Ward you may also call her at 373-3466. Students selected for interview will be invited for interview in Boston on February 6 or 7. of Florida State won last year's Heisman. Charlie was not taken in Printed information about the bank is available at the MIT Careers the NFL draft and now rides the Office, Room 12-170. pines for the Knicks. 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Action on the track pulled away from him with 19 laps (out of 25) Chargers manage a field goal and go Dan Dierdorf proclaims, "This is On the track, MIT placed at least one runner in remaining, then had only each other to race against. into halftime trailing only 10-3. the best game I've ever been apart the top three in all but one event. Darley made his move at the start of the final lap Regis and Kathy Lee complete a of except for every game I played at The Engineers' dominance was not so apparent in and proceeded to win the race. Seto sat behind Feld- riveting halftime interview of French Michigan." the sprint events, but they were still able to add to man for the entire race, but then moved ahead on the leader Francois Mitterand to the tune Stan .Humphries seizes the the team score. homestretch. Feldman was able to muster enough of a Gershwin medley, and thou- moment, finally emerging from The best result-in the 55-meter was a fourth place energy for the final sprint, but Seto edged him at the sands of miles away another Japan- under the shadow of Mark Rypien, a by Malik King '95. In the 55-meter high hurdles, finish line. Darley's winning time was 15:25.3, while ese family turns off the television. lonely place indeed. He orchestrates Colin Page '95 finished second, while Light added a Seto recorded a 15:28.5 effort, 0. I seconds ahead of The second frame opens with a a brilliant touchdown drive mixing fourth-place effort. In the 200-meter race, King fell Feldman. solid San Diego drive, featuring a screens to Ronnie Hannrmon with 20- slightly short of the win, coming in 0.02 seconds hard charging Natrone "Bomb" yard outs to the once again remark- behind the victor. Comeback win in relay Means bowling over an overmatched ably recovered Mark Seay. The Engineers attained the best results as the dis- The last event of the day, the 4 x 400-meter relay, Deion Sanders, leaving nothing but a As Natrone Means plunges over tance increased. is usually one of the most exciting ones. At this pile of dust, a few gold chains, and a the glass chin of Ken Norton Jr. for Matt Sandholm '96 won the 400-meter race, in a meet, the relay race proved to be no exception. blue checkered bandanna. Nonethe- the touchdown with four seconds time of 53.38 seconds. Marcelo Targino '96 came in All but four of the team members had finished less, the Lightning Bolts again fail to remaining, the Chargers narrow the right behind, with a time of 53.94, to give MIT the competing and were able to devote their energies to punch the ball in the endzone and difference to 17-15. The 35,000 top two places in the event. John Kim '98 finished cheering on those on the track. Their support, in claw back to a 10-6 margin. On the strong (the Californians having left fourth with a time of 54.42, to complete a three- addition to the actual race, electrified the atmosphere ensuing series, Junior Seau jarringly midway through the third quarter) at quarters sweep of the top four places. of the venue. tackles rookie fullback William Joe Robbie Stadium spill their col- Ed Patron '95 added to the list of first place In the first two legs, Ed Patron '95, followed by Floyd for a loss causing his own left lective beer as, with a two point results, winning the 500-meter event, with a time of Sandholm, built up a lead, albeit a small one, for arm to fall off. Teammate and place- conversion instituted this year, the 1:09.5. MIT over the team from Springfield College, the kicker John "Chicken Con" Carney game could be sent into overtime. MIT took three of the top four in the 800-meter only adversaries in the event. offers up his arm as a replacement Thousands of miles away a Japan- event, led by Edgar Ngwenya '96. He and Joel Ford However, Springfield took the lead near the end and the game proceeds. ese family turns off the television. '98 led the pack for almost the entire race. However, of the third leg, run by Frank Benham '97. The run- As the third quarter winds to a San Diego lines up at the three a Springfield runner spent the time on their heels; he ners from Springfield established what seemed to be close, the Niners lead 17-9 on a yard line for the final fateful snap passed Ford on the homestretch and nearly beat a comfortable margin as Benham passed off to the controversial scoring play when, and... Ngwenya to the finish line. anchor, Ngwenya. apparently buoyed by Steve's ances- The Languid Metro Atlantic Ethan Crain '95 took first place in the 1500-meter Nwgenya worked on reeling in the adversary and tor Mormon founder Brigham Conference Game of the Week: race, the same event that he won at the National Col- successfully regained the lead for MIT near the end Young, a rash of boils and locusts St. Bonaventure 67, Canisius 53. legiate Athletic Association Division III Champi- of the final backstretch. He managed to hold on to breaks out in the San Diego huddle. onships last spring. Crain came in with a winning the lead during the final sprint to the finish, in front The fourth quarter proves to be Trivia of the Week time of 4:00.30, ahead of Bryan Brown of Spring- of an enthusiastic crowd. uneventful, however, until the final This week's trivia question field College, and Dan Helgeson '97. Later on, in the This Friday, the team will compete at home minutes. With defensive coordinator comes from Super Bowls past: 1000-meter eyent, Brown would come from behind against Fitchburg, Colby College, Middlebury Col- Bill Arnsparger secretly stealing Who was the Baltimore Colts' to beat Crain to the finish line. lege, and Westfield State College. The team will signals of 49er offensive strategies holder for Jim O'Brien's winning MIT's dominance was best shown in the 5000- have then have three more home meets, including with the help of envious ex-Steeler field goal in Super Bowl V? Who meter race. From the beginning Jesse Darley '95, Josh the New England Division III Championships on Lynn Swann on the sideline (the was the long snapper? Feldman '97, and Arnold Seto '96 ran the race togeth- Saturday, Feb. 18. reason for the assassination Last weeks answer: Pete I attempt), the Charger defense holds Giflopolous. Kudos to Jim Parinella the Forty Niners scoreless until the and Dan Stine, who sent in the only two minute warning. correct answers. 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Rollins deserves serious considera- time - a hearty laugh. Indeed, as card-toting American people. The squeeze the Harmon (San Dieg Despite his constant belly-aching, tion. Shaq may not be able drink a spring training begins with replace- games are fixed more often than the running back Ronnie) in the face c Bulls' forward Scottie Pippen (yes, little boy's Pepsi, but he can do ment players, the 53-year-old Phil neighborhood dogs as they suspi- Mr. Whipple, Bobby Ross. as of this writing, he's still a Bull) almost everything else. Overpower- Niekro will be there, hoping to com- ciously only play themselves. This Bold Suggestion #5: DallE remains one of the best players in the ing smaller players en route to the pete once again after a much-needed travesty of justice must be put to an joins the AFC, enough said. league. To be sure, Pippen has more league scoring lead, Shaq's game eight-year hiatus. end. No more friendly home-brewed Bold Suggestion #6: Handica whines in him than the Napa Valley, still has one gaping hole, but Ostensibly hoping to turn base- matchups of Bud vs. Bud Light. No Steve Young. but the fact that with an atrocious according to the bag man himself, ball into a geriatrics lesson, the more "Oops, I hit you? Sorry." bat- This week's 21-nun salute goe supporting cast of Toni Kukoc and a he "shouldn't be expected to make knuckleballer plans to take his Geri- tles of Bud against Bud Dry. out to the golf guru who decide group of players who belong in the free throws." tol to the mound and take a nap We demand that competitive fer- that if we all can't play to the sam CBA the Bulls are over .500 is a tes- between each inning. If the strike vor be reinstated into Jan. 29 and ability, let's subjugate the good gu? tament to Scottie's skills. The Inside Pitch lasts long enough, Niekro could that Budweiser be forced to prove Here's the breakdown of the 19 Larry "Grandmama" Johnson, In just six months, the baseball become the first player to collect his their barley against a tough, gritty point spread in terms of Stev who is having his best season ever, strike has taken away four pennant paycheck, pension fund, and social Miller team, with the winner facing Young's relative health. certainly deserves the start at power races, a run at Roger Maris' record, security check in the same month. Coors in the final. It is time to put San Diego earns 3 points if th forward. After the Hornets got off to and a World Series. In the next six In a time when baseball fans the "spirit" back in Bud Bowl. The 49er quarterback has to carry n'e. a slow start, Johnson simply explod- months, it will claim Cal Ripken should be talking about MVPs, divi- prosecution rests. do-well investigative reporter Sa. ed, leading the Hornets to the divi- Jr.'s historic effort to break Lou sional contenders, and Danny Bold Suggestion #2: Stan Donaldson on his back the entir sional lead. LJ's dominance leaves Gehrig's streak of consecutive Tartabull, discussions focus on the Humphries must play the entire game. The Chargers gamer 8 point NLRB, anti-trust law, and Daniel game in pantyhose. if Steve Young must have Englebe- Patrick Moynihan. The baseball The last time a Super Bowl was Humperdink's Greatest Hits playin strike has made a mockery of the predicted to be as one-sided as the at ear piercing volume in his helmc sport, and the next months of court Temple of Jerusalem, Joe Namath throughout. The Lightning Bolt battles, congressional debates, and led a cocky group of New York Jets will be only four point underdogs knuckleballers who were over the over a powerhouse Colts team. Young is required to bleed interna- OLDE, America's Full Service Discount Broker m is hill in 1978 throwing pitches to Broadway Joe even went so far as to ly and will actually be favored b looking for motivated people to establish a career Fred, your neighborhood gasoline guarantee victory. Main Street Stan two points if the San Francisco fieiv in the brokerage business. attendant by day, Red-Sox shortstop should glean this lesson: Put a '90s general is forced to hold a flypape by night, will only add salt to the slant on Namath and offer the view- machete in both hands and char OLDE offers: wound. An era in which exciting ing audience a money back guaran- rhythmically, "OB-1 Kenobi, you'r 12-18 month paid training program young players from Ken Griffey Jr. tee if the game stinks, and wear my only hope. to Frank Thomas to Jeff Bagwell women's hosiery instead of game Potential six-figure income promised to take the game to a new pants. Official Super Bowl Prediction Excellent benefits I level has become a period of absur- Bold Suggestion #3: Simply Anyway, with the fate of th- dity which threatens to harm the show a rerun of the 1982 regular world teetering in the balance, w If you possess excellent communication skills, great game irreparably. season game between the two. present the official 1995 Mudvill general market knowledge and the desire to excel, Back when three was company Super Bowl XXIX prediction. see us at the Career Fair on February 13, 1995. Super Bowl Preview and Kotter was still welcome, this The first quarter starts with if last year's Super Bowl game actually meant something.. bang as San Diego receiver Marl If you are unable to attend the Career Fair call: matched David and Goliath, this The tension was thick as Dan Fouts Seay crumbles to the ground, victim year's big game might as well be and Kellen Winslow engineered a of a errant bullet intended for AB. 1 800 937-0606 David vs. The Marines. If you scorching 41-37 come-from-behind sideline reporter Lynn Swann. Th- or send resume to: believe the oddsmakers, sports victory over a young but inalienably game soon settles down as Sa. reporters, and Mark the happy-go- talented Forty, Niner squad. Besides, Francisco gets out to a 10-0 lead a OLDE Discount Stockbrokers lucky forensic detective, San Fran- the uniforms were far cooler back the beginning of the second quarter National Recruiting cisco could beat San Diego with then. Thousands of miles away a Japar 751 Griswold Street their hands glued to their shoes. So Bold Suggestion #4: Let each ese family turns off the television. Detroit, MI 48226 why even play this game? - team play themselves: Midway through the quarter We here in Mudville have a few Let's face it, the pre-game hype Steve Young fires a long strike tf suggestions that could make the just doesn't fire you up. Wouldn't wide open receiver Jerry Rice whi Stupor Bowl much more festive we all order another furlong of uncharacteristically bobbles the ball o ' . OLDE than mst ,'an thlor ~prc inn ,slhor'o heOagi;e' n ["- .. "a I a-.Ce. D:;^- ,-,_,:11 _A-:- L._, L ._-._ l. DiSCOU~N ~i'OiUzI uaKURu r^-ufito t od_ .. - j. I IVl k.J ! llt El u ILatI., s.wn, W11i aWlllll iL. .lal V'V Frank Gifford gets to dress up and Jack" Seau pay off against Natrone Member NYSE and SIPC wear make-up. "You know what I" Means? Berl and Cohen, Page 1 An Equal Opportunity Employer M"p·e S . .. . . i

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Woodson gets the nod over Defen- who kept asking where the column up excellent numbers despite limit- would read this column has seen 3. LSU's play-calling vs. sive Player of the Year Deion had gone; I unfortunately suffered a ed playing time in most of his this replayed until they see it in their Auburn. LSU had an 18-point lead Sanders because Woodson actually season-ending knee injury and could games (he was pulled when the sleep, so I won't go into too much on Auburn in the fourth quarter. tackles people and gets dirty instead no longer walk to the terminal to game was well in hand). In short, detail, suffice to say that it's hard to What did they do? They threw the of strutting all over the field. type up articles. he's better than Salaam could hope argue that this wasn't the most ball. Did you ever wonder why But that's over now, and it's to be. exciting play of the year in college teams run the ball when they have Plays of the Year time for the Super Bowl Spectacu- Steve McNair comes in at num- football. leads late in the game? It's not just 1. Any Deion Sanders intercep- lar! (Fanfare and loud applause.) ber two but made an extremely 2. The old fake-the-injury-and- to run the clock out. Auburn tion return. What the man lacks in s Yes, the big game looks to be, as impressive run at the Heisman. This then-come-back-in-and-throw-the- returned three interceptions for guts, he makes up for in glitz, and d i usual, a big blowout, but we'll get young man has plenty of talent, and audibled-touchdown-pass play - touchdowns in the final 9:43 to pull any time you throw a ball his way, c to that in a second. First, it's time would be just as stunning at a Divi- Danny Wuerffel, Florida vs. Alaba- out the victory and keep a 15-game you're asking for trouble. I for a bonus prize: the year-end sion I-A school as he was at Alcorn ma. Wuerffel wins the Jurgen Klins- win streak alive. 2;-Joe Montana's game-winning wrap-up of the National Collegiate State. Look for him to quarterback mann award for best imitation of a Well, that was collegiate football touchdown drive - Kansas City vs. I Athletic Association season. the Oilers next season. soccer player with his dive in the in a nutshell. Our football wrap-up Denver. Okay. this is more than just SEC championshi p game. His continues after this word from our one play, but Montana's poise and Top Five Teams Best Quotes e "comeback" from. an apparently sponsor. precision under pressure is some- 1. Penn State 1. Brent Musburger, after a fum- serious injury two plays later rattled thing to be admired, as it has been n 2. Nebraska ble recovery by FSU's Sean Hamlet Alabama and opened the door for The Word from our Sponsor for years. 3. Colorado during the Sugar Bowl: "And Ham- the Gator victory. Gobbledygook (n.): wordy and 3. The interception-lateral-return s 4. Alabama let says, 'to thine own self be true. 3. Yet Another Last-Second generally unintelligible jargon. for a touchdown, Miami vs. Kansas *t 5. Florida State Gimme the ball.' " Field Goal to Beat the Irish- City. I don't even remember the Quality comparisons between Very Shakespearian, Brent. Remy Hamilton, Michigan vs. Notre And now, on to the NFL names of the players involved in :t I GI Oregon and Miami notwithstanding, 2. Dick Vermeil's equally witty Dame. The Wolverines were on the The NFL was a barrel of laughs this one (beer will do that to you), Penn State was simply far more follow-up to number one: "Who did winning end of this play, as Todd this year - good thing, since it was but this pretty play broke KC's back s -,V f impressive in their Rose Bowl vic- Hamlet play for?" Collins drove them 54 yards in 45 the only major sport playing for in this game, and nearly broke a ref- tory over the Ducks than Nebraska 3. Bobby Bowden, when asked if seconds to set up Hamilton's hero- three months. eree's arm, too. y was in their Orange Bowl squeaker he planned to recruit yet another ics. Once again, Lou Holtz scores We saw the rise of the San with the 'Canes. It's unfortunate kicker this year: "I'm not gonna too soon. Diego Chargers (the Chargers? In Coach of the Year r that the media apparently decided waste any more money for FSU." the Super Bowl?), the fall of the Dave Wannestadt, Chicago. the games were even Right, they need all the money Most Boneheaded Decisions Hands-down, no contest. t (pi this one before Buffalo Bills (finally), the continu- e played. Not that a 12-0 Nebraska they can get to buy the players i. Bobby Bowden goes for I - ing comebacks of Joe Montana and Sure, you could argue for some ^ O team doesn't deserve a national shoes, cars, and grades. FSU vs. Florida. I know, there was Dan Marino, and the NFC Central, other coaches, but the fact is that r championship, but this year there time left, and Bobby said he wanted also known as Pete Rozelle's Dream maybe half a dozen teams in the . was a better team. Biggest Surprise - not! his players to get at least the tie and Division (can you say parity?) In a league are as untalented as the Rashaan Salaam's decision to the knowledge that they had made a all be over, and Bears, and certainly no team with a I I: MIT almost cracked the top five, few days, it will but a season-ending loss to Bentley turn pro after Colorado's Fiesta great comeback. i say, tie, shmie. those idiots in the Bud Bowl com- winning record. Wannestadt took a i College left our Engineers just out Bowl victory. Florida State had scored four times mercials (not Chris Berman)-will bunch of nobodys and led them to a s of the running. Did anyone in the football- in 12 minutes. They had walked all have to get real jobs. On to the sea- playoff win, and that is fairly rla watchin' free world not see this over the Gators in the fourth quar- son review. incredible. 2 Player of the Year coming? Let's see, if you were a ter. Florida would not have stopped Bill Parcells gets an honorable 1. Ki-Jana Carter, Penn State running back with limited (by pro- a two-point conversion. Even if they Player of the Year mention for leading the Pet Rocks to 2. Steve McNair, Alcorn State fessional standards) skills, and you had, there was time left, go for the 1. Barry Sanders, Detroit the second season just two years 3. Zach Wiegert, Nebraska just happened to have a really good win then. It was already a great 2. Steve Young, San Francisco after they posted a 1-15 record. Rashaan Salaam doesn't even year because you had a good O-line comeback; Bowden missed his 3. Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh Reminds me of what Jimmy John- i figure into the player of the year end your-team plays in the Big chance to make it legendary. Young is definitely an incredible son did for a 1-15 Cowboy squad a I voting, as he suffers from Emmitt Eight, and you actually won the 2. Michigan's defense of The quarterback, perhaps one of the best Smith syndrome: good straight- Heisman Trophy, would you stick Catch. Three men up front? Could ever. Light, Page 14

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In than any other player, Stockton is ... and is now a leader in i I honor of the abridged hockey sea- the perfect point guard, a player jjr the communications I son, we give you an abridged guide who combines sharp passing with a 1, to the teams to watch in 1995 - the solid offensive repertoire and plays year of the lawyer in the sports' cal- defense like a fly who refuses to go engineering industry. I endar. away - not overpowering, but In the Eastern Conference, the annoying and disruptive. Rangers are still the team to beat. Joining Stockton in the back I ,j With most of the nucleus returning, court should be Dallas guard Jimmy Now we are revisiting MIT to Al a repeat is possible, but losing coach Jackson. While point guard Jason meet outstanding engineers. Mike "Benedict Arnold" Keenan Kidd has received the bulk of the j i1 will hurt the club come playoff credit for the Mavs' improvement, MIL 3 is the developer of OPNET, a leading software product for modeling and : ! simulating communications networks. The original concepts leading to OPNET SkiI time. Rangers' fans, can you say the attention should focus on Jack- "II.'; .1 2047? son, who has more offensive moves were developed at MIT in the EECS department. Since its commercial As usual, Montreal looks strong, than X-Lax and the savvy to control introduction in 1987, OPNET has become widely acknowledged as the most : with Patrick "King" Roy in net, Les games. powerful and complete tool available for simulation of communications networks. Canadiens' inability to light the At small forward, Phoenix cast- Recent revenue growth and expansion plans are creating many exciting career t lamp will be their undoing. The rest away Cedric Ceballos should get the opportunities. of the conference is replete with nod. Languishing on the bench 'f strong clubs, including the Devils, behind Sir Charles, Ceballos.had MIL 3 wishes to meet Course 6 engineers, or other students with solid computing S Penguins, and Bruins, but unless nary an opportunity to display has IMartin Brodeur scores 50 goals impressive skills. However, given a backgrounds and interest in network issues, to fill a wide variety of positions in its , from his own cage, Mario Lemieux chance to become the focus of an software engineering and consulting groups. ' pulls a Sugar Ray Leonard and offense by Laker GM Jerry "North ,1 miraculously returns, or Cam "an by North" West, the chizzled for- MIL 3 offers a casual yet intense work environment in an MIT "spin-off" orthopedist's worst nightmare" ward has put the show back in atmosphere. The entrepreneurial emphasis of the company supports career Neely actually plays more than 20 Showtime and led the Magic-less flexibility and excellent compensation. MIL 3 employees routinely work with games, none of these teams have the purple monsters to renewed glory. communications technologies and systems of the future, conducting research and fire-power to take the cup. Karl Malone, the man who has development with other organizations. Therefore, the surprise pick for defined the power forward position MIL 3 Inc. the Stanley Cup playoffs is the Buf- for the last five years, is having one- falo Sabres, who should get banner of his best seasons ever and certain- To apply for a position on our closed years from Pat LaFontaine "of ly deserves a spot on the team. Like youth", Alexander Mogilny, and a fine wine, Malone has improved interview schedule, bring your resume goalie Dominik Hasek. with age and is a major reason why In the Western Conference, the the Jazz have the third best record in to the Office of Career Services, Room field is wide open, and in this three the league. Last season, the The INTELSAT Building month marathon which the NHL Mailman seemed uninspired, but 12-170, between January 30 and 3400 International Drive, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008 calls a season, anything is possible. apparently his lack of energy was February 6 (before noon). Tel: (202) 364-8390 Expect a strong campaign from nothing a fight with an obnoxious, Fax: (202) 364-6182 Pavel "Rasberry" Bure and the 350-pound owner couldn't cure. E-mail: empn_mit mi3,.com Canucks, who will be riding the Starting at center in the Western __I I __ _I__ i momentum of their playoff run and conference should be the NBA's __ __ the extraordinary skills of goalie best player, Hakeem "call me "Captain" Kirk McLain. Akeem but spell my name different- Sponsored by However, Vancouver is unlikely ly" Olajuwon. Though the Rockets Undergraduate Academic Affairs to reach the Cup finals again, large- have been struggling, their center For more information, ly due to the abundance of talent in has remained a scoring, rebounding, Detroit and Toronto. The Red passing, stealing, blocking machine. call 253-8604 Wings have more weapons than the Other than rack up endorsements, is i Marines, with the dangerous Steve there anything Olajuwon cannot do? Yzerman and Sergei Federov head- Eastern Conference: ing the list. However, just like there Starting at point guard for the

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I Tear Suffers 9-0 Loss Judith Martin :i By Daniel Wang SPORTS EDITOR Last Thursday, the squash team suffered a 9-0 loss to Amherst College at the DuPont Athletic Center. ( "Mtiss Maanners') The team had only five varsity members present and had to bring

4, up players from the junior varsity squad to fill the remaining posi- I tions. Despite a valiant effort, the Engineers lost each of the matches against the nation's fourth-ranked team in straight games. Wednesday, Jan. 25th The best showing came at first singles, where Andrew' Downer '96 went down, 15-10, 15-13, 15-7. In terms of total points won, the next best result came from Mike Chatwin '97, at ninth singles, 15-9, 5 p.m. in 10-250 a .7 a a 15-8, 15-11. The meet was the first of 1995 for the team, whose record is now 1-5. The next contest will take place this afternoon at home against 1 Yaie University. i.- I W Page 20 THE TECHI January 25, 1995 - -<=I------

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n r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~r~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~·- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -! Season-High Score Lifts Men's I Gymnastics past Dartmouth By Rob Cooper in their routine, costing them half a front was Cooper, who despite tak- TEAM MEMBER point in deductions. However, both ing a couple of steps on his landing, Last Saturday, the men's gym- finished strongly to give the Engi- received a meet high 8.55. nastic team traveled to Dartmouth neers a 5.6 and 6.7, respectively. Golombek and Van were the first College where it posted a notewor- Brian Clarkson '97 had a bit of two up on the parallel bars, swing- thy win, scoring a season-high trouble with the next event, the ing their way to a 3.5 and 4.65, suc- 172.6 points to Dartmouth's 133.75. rings, as did Geoffrey Phillippe '95; ceeded by Cooper with a 7.0. The The first event was the floor yet both came out with fair scores of judges gypped Lazerwith - whose exercise. Dave Golombek '98, start- 4.65 and 5.25 respectively. Cooper routine, above all other things, ed the Engineers off with a score of hit his best routine this season, giv- included a unique one arm hand- 5.6. Next up was Brian Young '96, ing him an 8.15, and Lobban, while stand - with a 6.25. Lobban, scoring a 6.65. Chris Van '97, lacking a dismount due to a knee unable to dismount due to his knee, despite touching down on his last injury sustained last season at had a few problems with form and pass, scored a 6.75, while Art Shect- Nationals, still achieved a very solid still achieved a 7.35, while Ellefson man '95, nailed his most difficult score of 7.7. swung effortlessly to an 8.05. pass for a 6.9. Co-captain Scott Lazerwith '95 The horizontal bar was the final Team veteran and co-captain MIT's strongest ring-man, had some event of the day. All of the Engi- Chris Ellefson '95, achieved a 7.4, difficulties with a new routine, yet neers hit their routines - making despite having a bit of trouble with he managed to score a 7.2. To finish all of their tricks, giving the team a his routine. Finally, Rob Cooper the event, Eliefson held two strong nice score. '97, finished a nice routine with few iron crosses and dismounted to an Van received a 4.6; Young, a errors, giving him a 8.65. impressive 8.5. 4.75; Shectman, a 6.0; Ellefson, a Pommel horse was next; an event On the vault, Phillippe fell on his 7.05; Cooper, a 7.3; and Lobban, a that challenges the small, 4-man handspring, yet still landed a 6.8; 7.15. horse team to do their best because fo allowed by Shectman and Ellefson, overall, had a very four scores (from a 6-man maximum Golornbek who vaulted their way to impressive day, scoring an all-time line-up) on each event are used in a 7.4 and 7.8. personal best of 45.75. Likewise, determining the overall team score. Young, who does a more diffi- Cooper made it through with a sea- Van, first up on the horse, scored cult vault, did not complete his twist son-high score of 46.35. THOMAS R. KARLO---7HE TECH a 4.35, while Ellefson followed by and still received a 7.25. Ellefson Saturday was a good showing Amy M. Smith '98 hits the ball over the net during the compe- hitting his routine for a 6.4. Andy flew high and far, contributing to an for the Engineers; a stepping-stone tition sponsored by the Intercollegiate Volleyball Club on Sun- Lobban '97 and Cooper were the excellent vault and deserving score in their quest for a trip to the nation- day. Her team beat 11 other women's teams that competed. next up; unfortunately both had a fall of 8.35. Last up with a handspring- al competition in April. i

F __IP _----·-_ - --- L 1 -4 __-- a - I ar lp - I _ -, -- I ·I-·------P e 011 -- foster arns Awd By Roger Crosley Scholar-Athlete for cross country. Indoor Track & Field Team Off SPORTS INFORMA TION DIRECTOR Football offensive guard Corey Women's and men's basketball Foster '95 was named the winner of Basketball players Keith Whalen a National Collegiate Athletic Asso- '96 of the men's squad and C.J. To a 3-0 Start after Opener ciation Postgraduate Scholarship. Doane '95 of the women's team By Daniel Wang the triple jump. Ugarov won the event, leaping a dis- Foster is one have each been named to the Eastern SPORTS EDITOR tance of 43' 5-1/2", while Hoang captured third, with College Athletic Conference New Last Saturday, the men's indoor track and field a distance of 40' 7". Hoang also placed second in the of only 29 Ly^/USTSport Cd scholar-ath- England Division III Weekly Honor team won its first meet of the season, which was held long jump, traveling 20' 2-3/4", a little less than ry7- _, ^ ^ letes from all Roil for the week ending Jan. 14. at the Johnson Athletic Center. By winning the quad- seven inches short of the winning mark by James hPCOt'r6 NCAA divi- Whalen scored 64 poiniis adil ratngular meet, the team now has a record of 3-0. Imbert of UMass at Dartmouth. sions in the grabbed 32 rebounds in a week The Engineers demonstrated their advantage of a In the pole vault, competitors were Cd mliilated country to win the $5,000 award. where MIT won three games. larger team size, and to a greater extent, the ability to one-by-one with every notch the bar.was raised. In the six years MIT athletes Whalen had a career high 34 points consistently place top-three finishers in several With the bar set at a height of 12' 0", Jason Melvin have been eligible for the football in a 75-72 victory over Clark Uni- events. Their final team score of 298.5 points easily '97 and Alfred Hernandez '95 were all who scholarship, the Institute has had a versity. outdistanced Springfield College, the University of remained. Hernandez was not able to clear the winner in each of four years. Foster Doane led the women to a 1-1 Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Fitchburg State height, but Melvin did. He ended up spending much is a materials science major who record for the week by tallying 42 College, which scored 139.5, 61, and 31 points, time by himself, trying to clear each successive will continue his graduate studies at points and 15 rebounds. She had 27 respectively. height. Melvin would go on to clear 12' 6" and 13' MIT. points on 12 for 18 shooting in a 0", but could not advance further. Michael DeMassa Soccer midfielder Dave Roberts loss to Brandeis University. Doane Field events '97 cleared a height of 11' 6" for third place, thus '95 was named to the 1994 New has led the Engineers to a 9-3 start - In the field events, the Engineers achieved the completing MIT's sweep. England Region Adidas Scholar this season. Only the 1986-87 team most success in the competitions which involved The Engineers scored points in the throwing Athlete Soccer All-America second which began the year 10-3 has had clearing vertical heights, as they .swept the ton three events. but were not as successful as in other events, team. a better opening record. places in the highjump and in the pole vault. placing only one persv.n inl thb top three in both the Jesse Dariey '95 was named the Andy Ugarov '95 led the way in the high jump, 35-pound weight throw and the shot put. Constitution Athletic Conference Women's gymnastics winning on his first attempt of the day, with the bar John Wallberg '96 won the 35-lb. weight throw, Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Darley, The women's gymnastics team set at 6 feet, 2 inches. He would improve his result to tossing the bag a distance of 48' 9-1/2", more than who has placed ninth, third, first and has broken the school scoring 6' 6". five and a half feet farther than the next best result. second in his four appearances in record three times in the first four Both Dennis Dougherty '98 and Bo Light '96 Wallberg also finished second in the shot put, with a the CAC Championships, is a two meets of the season. The team broke cleared a final height of 6' 0", but Dougherty was distance of 44' 2", two feet short of the winning time NCAA Division III All-Ameri- the 170 point barrier for the first awarded second on the basis of fewer misses. Hung effort and closer to the rest of the field than in the ca as well as twice being named time in a 172.875 -170.200 loss to Hoang '96 added a fourth place finish, with a result weight throw. Academic All-America. Springfield College, and surpassed of 5' 10". Darley is the second consecutive that score in a meet against Yale Ugarov and Hoang later earned points for MIT in Track, Page 15

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i Wednesday, Jan. 25 Squash vs. Yale University, 4 p.m. Wrestling vs. Boston College and Bridgewater State College, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 Women's Swimming vs. Babson College, 7 p.m. Friday, Jais. 7 Indoor Track and Field vs. Fitchburg State College, Colby College, Middlebury College, and Westfield State College, 6 p.m. Men's Ice Hockey vs. University of Pennsylvania, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 Rifle at Beanpot Shootout, 9 a.m. Wrestling vs. Norwich University and Western New -England College, I p.m. Squash vs. Bates College, 2 p.m. Women's Ice Hockey vs. College ofin-iheHoly C-ross,-2 p. --. Sunday,Jan. 29 Rifle at Beanpot Shootout, 9 a.m.

AUKIANE tHAPMAN-ITH TCtn Tuesday, Jan. 31 Juliet C. Midgiey '98 swims tha 500-yard freestyle in the swim meet against Tufts University held Women's Basketball vs. Rivier College, 5:30 p.m. on Friday. She placed fourth In the race. Men's Basketball vs. New England College, 7:30P.m.-