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VOLUME 86 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA I FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 NUMBER 13 SURF Applications Marcus Wins Now Available Wolf Prize by Lily Wu made during the school year to by Lily Wu The Summer Undergraduate groups such as the Caltech Alum­ Rudolph A. Marcus, the Noyes Research Fellowship (SURF) ap­ ni Board and an IBM technical Professor ofChemistry at Caltech, plications are now available for the group. Also, a total of 41 papers will be awarded the $100,000 Wolf summer. have been published by SURFers Prize in Chemistry for 1984-85. The SURF program is and their sponsors as a result of Marcus was selected in operating this year with additional their research project work. recognition ofhis career-long con­ contributions and a new ad­ Later this month, a two-time tributions to chemical kinetics. He ministrative committee. SURFer, Tak Leuk Kwok helped to pioneer work iri reaction Last April, President Marvin (1982,1983) will receive the Apker rate theories with the RRKM Goldberger created a new Ad­ Award from the American Physical theory in 1951, which he ministrative Committee for SURF. Society. The national prize will be co-authored. The committee is chaired by Pro­ awarded to Kwok for the most pro­ Marcus also worked on models fessor Fred Shair and it includes 15 mising undergraduate research in <: to describe molecular break-up members of the faculty and ad­ physics, which he performed in a ~:;, rates of uni-molecular reactions ministration. The purpose for the surf. ~ and electron transfer reactions. committee is to plan and administer The stipends for this year will ~ Such information helps chemists SURF every year, as well as to again be $2800. Several faculty and -:; characterize element structures and develop the program on a long­ IPL staff members have submitted I transition states. Recently, Marcus term basis. research proposals that they need I has been working on semi-classical Previous years' SURF students students for. Of course, students dynamics and chaos. were very successful. In addition are also encouraged to develop The Symposium on Perspectives In Fluid Mechanics was held on Before joining the Caltech to the SURF seminar day where all their own project ideas. campus last weekend, attracting numerous visitors and lecturers faculty in 1978 as Professor of the participants present their pro­ Humanities and Social Science from all parts of the nation. Above is Dr. M. Van Dyke of Stanford Chemistry, Marcus taught at the U. jects, special presentations are also continued on page 3 speaking on Samples From an Album of Fluid Mechanics of North Carolina, Brooklyn ASCIT By-Laws Polytechnic, New York U., U. of The two proposed By-Laws Illinois, U. of Texas, Tel Aviv U. changes passed on Monday. and Oxford. He received his B.S. ASCIT Elections Coming Soon The ASCIT President and and Ph.D. from McGill Treasurer will be elected two University. Written nominations should fices of Vice President (BOC January 30th, and close on weeks before the other elective Other honors ofMarcus include be addressed to the ASCIT" Chairman), IHC Chairman, Tuesday, February 5th. offices. Also, campaigning in the Irving Langmuir Award in Secretary and delivered in per­ Secretary, Director for Social 5. California Tech polling places is now pro­ Chemical Physics of the American son to the Deans' office. A list Activities, Director for statements will be due in the hibited by the By-Laws. Chemical Society and the Silver of nominees will be posted on Academic Affairs, Directors at Tech office at 8:00 pm on Feb. The ASCIT BOD is submit­ Medal of the Royal Society of the door to the Master of Stu­ Large, Activities Chairman, 5th. ting an other "gender" By-Laws Chemistry. Marcus is the first dent Houses' office and will be Athletic Manager, BOC proposal for a vote along with Caltech recipient of the Wolf Prize updated daily. Secretary, and California Tech 6. Elections will be held on the elections for President and in Chemistry. The Board of Directors Editor open on Wednesday, Monday, Feb. lIth. Treasurer. continued on page 3 would like to encourage people to get involved and run for Feature these offices. We need good people to help keep the ball rolling on a number of projects Hollywood Attempts to Capture Caltech we have started over the last year. Here are some of the by Lily Wu Whew! Did I miss anything? A one affecting scene where a Great efforts were made to things we have been working "I heard they're making a bit unbelievable, huh? That's student goes berserk from the study Caltech and how to cor­ on: movie about Caltech." what I thought. Anyway, studying pressures, the film rectly model PacTech. The 1. Low-cost long distance "Yeah? I'll bet it's gonna be Mitch is an entering freshman does seem to lack emphasis on dorm sets are exact duplicates phone service for students; stupid like Revenge of the and he is only 15. He ends up that one aspect that is actually of the old houses. The house 2. Plans for a new student Nerds or something." rooming with Chris and besides number one in most of our libraries, the sky beds, the center; Maybe; maybe not. Here's the fact that Mitch is also a lives here. But understandably, steam tunnels, the room 3. High quality copying the scoop, though, and we'll genius, their personalities are a film about a bunch of study­ layouts, and even the graffiti facilities for students; see for ourselves. different. Mitch is socially shy, ing students would never make here were photographed and 4. Opportunities hand- The film, which is currently a bit vulnerable, and it, so the pranks steal the show. rebuilt in the sound stages. book; under production, is called everything you'd expect an Of course, all films need an Caltech rituals such as frash 5. Expansion of transfer Real Genius. Yes, I know what camp and decompression are and exchange opportunities; you are probably thinking also included. The director's at­ 6. Ice machines for the about a title likethat. But after tention to detail really paid off houses; visiting the sets, reading the here. Props were obtained 7. Procurement of a new script and production notes, from campus to as great an ex­ van; and talking with some of the tent as possible: used lab 8. Follow-up report for the people involved, I thought, notebooks, green nerd paper, Faculty-Student conference. despite that corny title, it will blue books, and textbooks 9. Organizing the efforts of be the fairest a place like (most noticeably the three­ the undergraduate members of CaItech can ever hope to be volume Feynmans). DEI even the faculty committees. treated by a medium like gets debuted in this movie. If you are interested in Hollywood. In other words, Two phony company names helping these activities to con­ there is a genuine sense of in­ used in the film are Darlington tinue, or if you just want to tegrity to this film. The extent Electronics, Inc., and Drain make sure that competent peo­ to which the director, Martha Experts Incorporated. ple are spending your ASCIT Coolidge, and producer, Brian The pranks include such dues, run for office. Grazer, seek reality is enough spectacles as the conversion of Elections Schedule to satisfy the most critical the dorm halls into a giant ice 1. Nominations for Presi­ among us. Meyrink,Kilmer(Chris),Jarret(Mitch),Gries(seated) in Real Genius rink, and the blowing up or a dent and Treasurer opened on The movie is billed as a underaged freshman to be like. adventure element and in Real professor's home by heating up Jan. 16th at noon and close high-tech comedy and the The movie is about them and Genius, it is provided by a thousands of kernels of pop­ Tuesday, Jan. 22nd at 5:00 characters are the students who how they cope with and survive duplicious professor who uses corn instantly (with a laser, pm. attend the fictitious Pacific In­ their year's curriculum, which the students' research for his believe it or not) within the 2. Statements by candidates stitute of Technology (PacTech is rigorous, demanding, and own purposes (not too far­ house. There are also standard for Treasurer and President are or PIT), which is modeled after well, CaItech-like. fetched) in a laser weapon and pranks like the re-assembling due in the California Tech Caltech. The main characters Aspects of our lifestyle Chris and Mitch attempt to foil of automobiles in dorm rooms. office by 8:00 pm on Tuesday, are Chris Knight and Mitch which they chose to emphasize his efforts. There is even a love All through the film, there are Jan. 22nd. Taylor. Chris is a senior, who are the prank playing, the interest here, and it comes in technical puns, both visual and 3. Elections for President is also eccentric, cool, in­ social strains from the lack of the character of Jordan in the dialogue, which again and Treasurer are Monday, credibly intelligent, not bad women, and the unique Cochran, an engineering stu­ draws attention to the detail ef­ January 28th. looking, witty, something of a scientifically-oriented student dent at PacTech who falls for forts taken. 4. Nominations for the of- party animal, and honest. personalities. Though there is Mitch (how sweet). continued on page 3 2 THE CALIFORNIA TECH / FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 . E ~o M.ec~anical U~iverse :::i u: • .. Cambridge Etetters5 To ~h:e;~li~o:~osen by the staff of FII min9 Continues lAP Program at MIT The California Tech for my article by Charles Barrett magnetism and modern on the new pregnancy and elective With the announcement last physics) will have their first abortion benefits, which appeared by Ken Whang Punning Contest), performances week in the Tech that copies of showing in January of 1987. Snow covers every roof and (Nth Annual Mathematics Depart­ in the January 11 issue, did not ac­ Of the first 30 episodes" curately reflect the content of the the Mechanical Universe are sidewalk here, and the ment Concert), hands-on ex­ now available for viewing in there are currently nine in final temperatures don't get much above periences (Practical Drawing article. My main intent was to cau­ form. In conjunction with the tion students that the new benefits Millikan Library, the time 20. Up the road, the Harvard Techniques, Making an Aluminum seems right for a progress series, the project also include! students are still trolling away for Bicycle Frame, Ballroom Dance apply only to female students, and not to the spouses ofmale students; report-cum-review of this pro­ the creation of two accompa· their first semester finals. But here Club Crash Course), and short ject that is so closely connected nying texts, one for science an~ trips (Outing Club's Famed Winter hence the title which I supplied: at MIT, the atmosphere is quite to the Caltech community. In engineering students and School, where you''learn to stop Read This Before Procreating. The relaxed. addition, many people on cam­ another for those in non· shivering and love the cold"). title which you gave the article, Columbia's break lasts until the pus have not had an opportuni­ scientific disciplines. All 15th, so I'm visiting a friend here There are over three thousand of­ Health Policy Changes Unfair, wrongly shifts the emphasis ofthe ty to see any episodes since the finalized episodes and a drafl in Cambridge, MA this week. It is ferings in all. of the lower-level text were also the first week of MIT's 15th lAP draws most ofthe students article from one ofproviding infor­ original pilot was premiered in maHon to one ofonly criticizing an February 1983 (including generously made available to annual Independent Activities back to school during January, so me by Don Delson,manager oC the month serves as a good oppor­ improvement which many have myself). Period (lAP), a month-long session the project, for the purpose of ofprimarily noncredit offerings in tunity for MIT students to see their worked hard to obtain. An apology The brainchild of Caltech January. school and each other in a primari­ is due those people. I also suggest Professor of Physics and Ap­ this article. During my afternoon-long screening, I had lAP serves as a between-terms ly nonacademic setting. that you select your titles more plied Physics David L. Good­ a number of fellow student! break from the rigors of formal I asked some students what they carefully in the future ifyou are to stein, who now serves as host popping in and out to watch a! classes. It is part of an academic thought of lAP. A representative maintain the respect of your and project director, the calendar which is the most answer was, "I like it because I'm readership and contributors. Mechanical Universe series is well, and we were all impressed generous I've heard of from any not going to class." Another add­ -George Carman funded primarily by a grant with what we saw. school. An MIT policy sets aside ed, "I wish it was all lAP, but then GSC Health Representative from the Annenberg/Corp. of The finished episodes cover at least one day of holiday each I'd feel stupid about paying so Public Broadcasting project, falling bodies, gravitational at· month during the academic year. much money." engineers. EE and CS are the and is designed to be a college­ traction, circular motion, fun· Since students like holidays and From a Columbia point of favorite majors. level physics telecourse for na­ damental forces, the Millikan professors like holidays, this seems view, MIT students are much like Also, there are many more tional television. The initial experiment, harmonic motion, to make everyone happy. Caltech students. They nearly all women at MIT than at Caltech. goal of 26 half-hour episodes angular momentum, torques The activities are organized by have ambitions in science or Overall, the ration is roughly 3: 1, was later changed to two and gyroscopes, and navigation professors, laboratories, and stu­ engineering (which Columbia but a large all-male segment goes groups of 30 episodes each (for in space. Each show begins and dent groups at MIT, and are open students rarely distinguish) and to the frats, so the dorms are effec­ a total of 60), thanks to ends with a few minutes of to all the MIT community. Some would rather spend money on a tively 2: 1. generous additional funding Goodstein in the familiar set· ofthem are technical in nature (e.g. stereo or computer than finer Cambridge, Massachusetts is from Annenberg/CPB. The ting of 201 Bridge, and the in· An Introduction to Josephson Tun­ clothing. no New York, but it's a definite first 30 episodes, covering terval between features a nar· neling and Josephson Junctions); step up from Pasadena. Within a classical mechanics and heat, rative voice-over based on his others are strictly for fun (Weekly There are few women among half hour walk are Harvard Square are to be aired in the fall of freshman Physics 1 lectures Wine tasting, sponsored by the them and they're relatively far to the northwest and downtown 1985. After the first group is discussing the subject at hand Society of Wine Connoisseurs). from the city, so like Caltech Boston to the southeast. Since there aired again in the fall of 1986, while historical recreations, The activities come in a varie­ students, they sometimes improvise are so many students in the area, the second batch of 30 episodes location shots, or computer Boston offers the entertainment of ty of formats: seminar series for their social activities. A lounge (covering electricity and continued on page 4 (Molecular Biology in Everyday in the Next House dorm, for exam­ a much larger city. Life, A BriefIntroduction to Law), ple, is occasionally used as a court JfDFORNIA TECH lectures and discussions (How for Nextball, a handball variant. Does Reaganomics Change the Freshman choose where they The Caltech Y Fly-by Volume 86 Number 13 Friday, JANUARY 18, 1985 Science of Macroeconomics?, want to live during their first week What does a Biophysicist Really at MIT, and usually stay in the Published weekly except during ex­ Do?), films (Hamlet, Sartre by same living group for four years. amination and vacation periods by Friday...January 18 the Associated Students of the Himself, Nuclear War for Begin­ From a Caltech student's point Noon concert, The Caltech Jazz Band at noon on California Institute of Technology, ners), competitions (Integration of view, MIT is significantly dif­ the Quad. Inc. The opinions expressed herein Bee, 5th Annual Computer Othello ferent from Caltech. For one thing, are strictly those of the authors and Tournament, The 4th Annual ESG MIT students are predominantly do not necessarily reflect those of Sign Up, for "Beloxi Blues" which will be on the editors. Friday, January 25. Letters and announcements are welcome. Included with all contribu­ Sign up for Sailing, which will be on Saturday tions should be the author's name Cinematech January 26. and phone number and the intended date of publication. The editors reserve the right to abridge letters, so Sunday ...,January 20 please keep them concise. Joffrey Ballet "Romeo and Juliet" the show is at Turn in copy to the Tech office 7:30 PM. mailbox, room 107 Winnett. The Episode 1 of Flash Gordon deadline for copy is Wednesday evening at dinner time (Tuesday Tuesday...January 22 evening for announcements). Late Clint Eastwood- "Where Science and Art Meet" Tom Van Sant, copy may not be printed unless artist, talks about his work, Baxter Lecture Hall, 8 previous arrangements have been A Fistfull of Dollars pm. made with the editors. Editor in Chief Chris Meisl _ Show times at 7:00 and 10:00- Wednesday...January 23 Entertainment Editor Matt Rowe Noon Update, "Rocks from Mars: SNC Columns/Features Editor .. Lily Wu Meteorites?" Tom Ahrens, noon, Winnett Clubrm 1, Sports Editor ....Santosh Krishnan bring a lunch and a friend. Announcements Editor John Beahan Photo Editor Min Su Yun Saturday Evening in Baxter Lecture Hall The Wordworks, Janet Gray, poet, 4:00 pm in the Reporters Tom McKendree $1 Judy library. Refreshments sponsored by Humanities. Behzad Sadeghi, Lily Wu, John Students, AIIOthers, $2 Beahan, Julian West, Irene Thursday...January 24 Replogle.. "Twelfth Night Or, What You Will" performed by Photographers Ron Gidseg, The Shakespeare Ensemble at MIT, Ramo Lawrence Anthony Auditorium, 8 pm, Tix $4, $6, or $8 available at the The Inside World .... Bob Bolender THEASCITMOVIE (Ricketts), Jim Bell (Blacker), Joel Ticket Office. Presented by the Office of Public Seeley (Dabney), Ravi Subrama­ TONIGHT at 7:30 and 10:00 Events and the MIT Alumni Club at Southern nian(Lloyd), Chris Mihos (Rud· California. 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The offices of the California Tech are located in Saturday...January 26 Winnett Center on the Caltech campus. Sailing leaves at 7:30 am, cost-$9. Editor: Room 107 356-6154 Business Manager: Room 107 356-6154 Production: Room 115 356-6153 Sunday...January 27 The California Tech, 107-51 Cahech, Pasadena. CA 91125 LA Arts Festival, the Y will be providing Printed by News-Type Service, Glendale, transportation, its free. California. in Baxter Lecture Hall Subscriptions should be directed to the attention For more information, contact the Caltech Y at 356-6163, of the circulation manager. $1 ASCIT members $1.50 all others $6.00 per year (three terms) or just drop by. $100.00 per life /SSNOOO8-/582 THE CALIFORNIA TECH I FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 3 A Production Peek at Real Genius ~.,~g~F's up projects are more than welcome from page 1 technical detail adviser. Marvit enough so that for anyone As mentioned before, a certain and it is not necessary that a pro­ The producer originated the felt that, "Coolidge's open at­ given job, hundreds can fill it degree of realism must posal reflect the applicant's main idea for this film. Brian titude towards and curiosity aptly. As a result, there is the necessarily be sacrificed to the area ofstudy. SURF opportunities Grazer, whose other film about Caltech and creating a unique film industry emphasis nature of the medium. That are also opening up in off-campus credits include Splash and realistic setting is a main force on lucky breaks, first impres­ meant not only less studying, locations such as JPL, some IBM locations, Carnation Research Labs Night Shift, commented that behind the film's integrity." sions, looking good, and talk­ but also more party-like at­ and possibly other campuses. "I'm interested in geniuses As an extra for the film, I ing well. Qualifications needed mospheres (in Decompression, All proposed projects are on because I see the product of got to take a first-hand look at are also arbitrary to the extent say) and much more pranks what they are doing in our the movie and movie-making. that success in the film industry file in the SURF office (3 Dabney) than are usually found in along with further information and decade. I think they are heroic. Both were fascinating. The is gauged solely by people's everyday life. Characters such To me a genius is someone who film industry was an entirely opinions, whether they are applications. The deadline for ap­ as Chris Knight's were also plying is Mar. 4. can do something that is different culture from the critics or movie-goers. In made a bit more extraordinary magical, like solve a math science industry, and that pro­ science, on the other hand, it than usual. But that's show biz, problem in less time than a bably accounts for many film­ matters little how you look or as they say. No one wants to computer, or finish a test as makers' naive and caricaturized talk, though luck is still need­ see a movie about anything too MarcusWins soon as I get one. Geniuses can views of technical students. In ed, brains and skill will make typical, not even a typical from page 1 do magical things with their films, talent and ability are or break a career. genius. The international Wolf Prizes, minds." The director, Martha nebulous qualities. The amount So while the scientist which were founded in Israel in Coolidge, whose film career in­ of "talent" or skill needed to ruefully flaunts his ability to The movie is tentatively 1978, are awarded in the fields of cluded many documentaries, costume, direct, write, act, disregard social graces and scheduled for an August, 1985 Chemistry, Medicine, had visited Caltech to get a bet­ etc., a script can be found in constructs, the film-maker release. Besides seeing your Mathematics, Agriculture, ter feeling for the setting. She hundreds of unemployed film eagerly goes about refining his, persona on screen, you can Physics, and the Arts. This year's also hired a Tech alumnus, people. The qualifications are and hopefully the chemistry of also see your classmates on the recipients will receive their awards David Marvit (BS, '84) as a low enough and arbitrary the two worlds can result in a screen (several Techers were from Chaim Herzog, the President decent film. What they have hired as extras). See ya at the of Israel, in May at the Knesset already is certainly promising. movies. (Israeli Parliament) in Jerusalem. 827 E. Colorado BI. (818) 793·6336 Serving Caltech & JPL since 1938

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BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed ..------, ~-----=--., /£I.I..O,'8UtWI ~ON." 01/. HEI.ib fX.!'6? YF.5... KI&HT.. .. -/tfAS1EIt.PI.C. Off ~ Universe Looks Good _oJIJNIOR EPffOf(IAL 'l£5.. RJ6Hr..SO MVCH FOR 11£ ''f'EI?5Of/Al-5''I?€SK.. 1H€ATf?:.. LON& til' 1NTe(N NI/UJ lJ{.(J()M IfJ(./TICS. IW bOT MY He'S ON IT fllW. SURf.' WALKS ON 111£ r 5PEAKING. a.P .KJIJ 1!IICK•. lE'5_ Ht'5 f7(J1Ho FINe. KEAUY.!. lJeACH... 1lN1l "Om y from page 2 contributions to the ~.TOO. \ Jtl.L-fJ 8117115 ,tJ \ \ graphics are pictured. The Mechanical Universe locations used are diverse; one (generated on a VAX 780 at a is likely to see Cmp.bridge, rate substantially slower than England within minutes of hav­ real·time, so I understand) ing viewed Magic Mountain in before they are integrated into Valencia, California. Many of the shows. the fascinating and rare objects in the Caltech Archives are also The video series by itself given time in the limelight. A succeeds in being at once enter· so VfXI'/IE. major attraction. of the series taining and educational, WIINT/N617J FINP II L!1'Tl£ are Dr. James Blinn's spec­ presenting physical concepts in "INmt5E PH'f5f()1l.. tacular computer graphics that a logical, easy to follow man· IIFF€C1ION'? illustrate and emphasize the ner. Coupled with either of the \ concepts discussed. Imposing texts being developed concur· equations are rendered less rently, the result is a physics threatening by the often whim­ course that qualifies for college sical manipulations they credit. Also in the works is a undergo onscreen, and objects home viewer's guide to compli­ are modeled with texture, ment the series for those who shading, depth, and brilliance are interested in getting the of color. For instance, Episode most out of watching the show 10 sends the viewer on an ion's on PBS next fall but are not in­ eye view of a trip through a terested in college credit. There particle accelerator that is seems little doubt that nothing short of breathtaking. Mechanical Universe will fulfill Students in Dr. Blinn's CS 274 all expectations, and establish Computer Graphics course its niche in the exclusive ranks have had the opportunity all of quality educational televi· year to see the results of his sion. . The Inside World

Blacker: Ok, so the world isn't the pretty, round, blue-covered marble we want it to be. So what? Did you know Albert Einstein loved post­ Impressionist art? Who cares? In New England, clams are called quahogs. Big deal. None of this really matters, right? What really matters is the very subtle, covertly subversive oppression that has been occuring around campus. Listen to this: have you and the guys ever been sitting around looking for something to gab about? "Who you goin' for in the Super Bowl?" Billy asks. But there is no answer because-gasp­ there's a girl there. I mean right there. The conversation is ended, everyone feels awkward, and they go back to vegetate in their rooms. How many times has this happened to you? Well, now there's something you can do! Strike back and strive for in­ dependence by joining the O.M.C.-the Organization of Men at Caltech. That's right, now you and just the guys can gather around, talk about cars, sports, power tools and model trains-all in a friendly, private at­ moshpere. The first meeting will be sometime next week, so be sure to show up. The topics: Peter discusses how to rebuild your Holly 4-barrel carb and Matt's going to bring his baseball dart~ board. The possibility of a field trip to Hollywood and Vine will be discussed. In other news remember that elections are coming up soon, so start thinking of cruel and stupid things to call Mike Nolan. 'Night Gracie. -Island boy Fleming: Fleming House kicked of 1985 in style last Saturday night at my birthday party in the penthouse. Tom "Call Me AI" Body won the Al Fansome look-alike contest-and is damn proud of it! The jacuzzi's gone-thanks to the demolition squad. Pay your house bill, damnit! Congrats to the newest Flems-Brian Catanzaro and Rusty Miskovich! Welcome aboard. This coming weekend's social event is the Super Bowl, so buy into the pool and watch the game in the lounge. Elections are Tuesday night in the dinning room. All Flems be there! -Ai Fansome ~" Lloyd: POLITICS: The Royal Hearty Thursday Party gave its all-out ef­ fort to capture the majority with their loosing string at steak, but its attempt ITHIIIK. failed after the all-mighty Roosterpenguinmoo declared all the proxy votes invalid. RHTP 0, ECT lots. Better luck next time. 1He{l£f()((f... ENVIRONMENT: Tropicalley, the alley of exotic individuals is undergoing a face-lifting. Watch for that aircraft carrier! And no wolf please! FOR ANIMALS: Snowy Saturday and super sundae. IF YOU CARE: It's 00:38:10 UT. This is WWB. Beep, Beep, Beep... -Min Page: Welcome back from vacation! I hope everyone had fun times. Last Friday some people went to the beach. Scott, Matt and Chuck had all recently returned 21 and some oftheir friends decided to help them celebrate . Both Scott and Matt were "persuaded" to leave their seats at the ASCIT movie. They were given fashionable bracelets and anklets of duct tape and towels. Chuck was given similar treatment. These fortunate gents were chauf­ fered to the beach, where they were baptized. How far away is Mt. Wilson? Very close, I hear. P.S. Some houses should stick to wrestling with sleep. -Cyndi LePage Ricketts: Well, here comes another of my sporadic appearances in print. Things roll right along this term. Last night was the term's House Meeting. Plans were fmalized for flooding the courtyard for the christening ofthe Inter­ House-Boat. If you don't know what we're talking about just ask someone in Blacker. Also, many thanks to Fleming House for the use oftheir erector set. Movie Night tomorrow, Sex and Violence for the Masses! Also, the old foosball table has a brand·new rival temporarily located in the library. That's all the News-Print to Fit. -Bob Ruddock: Hip hop hibbit ...Today ends Rap week in Ruddock House, where we've been groovin' to the Sugar Hill Gang et al., all week long. Also happening is the bowling alley, where most of us showed how poorly we Sponsored by theCaltech Y bowl last Friday. Dragon rolled eight straight gutter balls. This week's social event is the Alley War; we go at it tooth-and-nail Satur- day. Afterwards we can relax (?) with a Q.E.D. "I shot the bitch in the head, She bled just like a hog, Now there's blood in the subway ..." -Andy Cambell THE CALIFORNIA TECH I FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 5 '~~~~~~~~=entertain~ent~~~~~~~~~I I~ ------I Godard will reach the quarter 9:00. More than any other in­ (Anna Karina), whom he century mark with The Detec­ dividual work, this film photographs a lot as the in­ Filmmaker God­ tive (which he is now editing in brought the French "New trigue thickens. Godard Paris), a film starring Natalie Wave" to international recogni­ described Le Petit Soldat as "a Baye and Johnny Holliday, tion. Breathless is Godard's nostalgic film for the clarity of ard: 25 Vears slated for spring/summer first full-length film, and stars issues of the period of the by Matt "Buckaroo" Rowe remarkable films. Along with release. Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Spanish Civil War." For the next week, the Fox Claude Chabrol and the late Breathless (1960) shows Seberg. If you saw the recent Passion, Godard's 1982 International Theatre in Venice Fran~ois Truffaut, these tonight (Friday) at 7:15 and American remake you know release, will be shown Sunday (620 Lincoln Boulevard) will be cineasts fathered the "Nouvelle it's a gangster movie, but the the 20th, also at 5:30, 7:15, offering a retrospective of the Vague" movement. Works such similarities end there. This ver­ and 9:00 pm. After several works of French director Jean­ as Godard's Breathless brought sion of Breathless changed the years of obscure work, this Luc Godard, entitled "Godard: a new spontaneity and look of cinema. film was hailed as the director's a 25th-Anniversary Tribute." refreshing audacity to Euro­ Saturday, at 5:30, 7:15 and return to form. Passion deals The retrospective 'will be a pean cinema. These same direc­ 9:00 pm, the Fox will show Le with a Polish TV director who, sampling of Godard's career, tors are today still among the Petit Soldat, J ean-Luc while trying to finish his film­ from his first film through most innovative minds .in film. Godard's second feature. It within-a-film, must balance his 1982; from the famous to the The filmmaking career of was once banned by the French drama with the one his film almost-unknown; and in­ Jean-Luc Godard has spanned Board of Censors, and has portrays. It is a sensual and cluding one film (Le Petit 25 years, each new year bring­ been unseen, for over fifteen fluid film, one which is visually Soldat) which has not been ing greater critical acclaim and years. Thus, Le Petit Soldat is and structurally amazing. Han­ seen for fifteen years. popular recognition. His films the centerpiece of the Fox's na Schygulla also stars in Pas­ Jean-Luc Godard, Eric have ventured from sassy retrospective. It is the story ot sion. Rohmer, and Jacques Rivette homages to American "B" Bruno (Michel Subor), a ter­ Band of Outsiders (1964) is together founded the interna­ movies through Marxist rorist gangster-posing-as-a­ next Monday's Fox fare at 7:15 tional film magazine Cahiers polemics to black-hearted, ex­ reporter who drives around and 9:00. Another gangster du Cinema in the early fifties. istential romances like last Jean-Paul Belmondo in Geneva in a convertible and movie, it is also Godard's All three went on to make year's First Name: Carmen. Godard's Breathless, 1960 falls for the beautiful Veronica homage to America in the early sixties. It is the story of an aimless young couple who em­ bark on an intriguing and com­ plex adventure including rob­ bery and murder. Band is one of Godard's less well-known works. MasculinlFeminin is Jean­ Luc Godard's 1966 study of "the children of Marx and Coca-Cola." It is composed of a series of short, discontinuous scenes, centered on the romance of Jean-Pierre Leaud and Chantal Goya. But while MasculinlFeminin is chiefly an investigation of sexuality, it is also Godard's look at the world of 1966 as perceived by young men and women. "Give us this day our television - ," one frame proclaims, "and an automobile, but deliver us hom freedom." MasculinlFeminin shows at the Fox next Tuesday, the 22nd, at 7:15 and 9:00 pm. In case you didn't get enough of negative utopias last year, Alphaville is Godard's vi­ sion of 1984. AlphaviIIe is a ci­ ty of revolution gone haywire, but restricted to one pattern of insanity, Eddie Constantine and Anna Karina star in this 1965 film about a secret agent (gangsters again!) sent on a mission to Alphaville. At the same time, Alphaville is a biting satire on the cult enter­ Put your career in a position of power. tainment of the day. Alphaville plays at 7:15 and 9:00 pm next On campus The Celerity CI200. A multi-user or stand-alone, high-performance Wednesday. engineering workstation with system features formerly found only in The final film in the Fox's interviews scheduled superminis or mainframes. week-long retrospective is con­ It's designed for exceptionally high productivity in a variety of sidered by many to be for January 25, 1984. large, complex, computationally intensive engineering applications. Godard's best. Weekend (1967) is a deft combination of Such as: Simulation. Analysis. Modeling. Check the Placement slapstick, satire, pornography, Center for details. Its performance comes from ACCEL, a true 32-bit proprietary violence, and political/social processor executing 2 million single-precision Whetstones per second. comment. Loosely based on It is capable of up to 24 megabytes of physical memory. Argentine Julio Cortazar's The Celerity Cl200 is the only workstation combining high short story "The Southern performance with an industry-standard software/hardware platform. Thruway," about a seemingly It provides maximum flexibility for every aspect of the engineering endless (in both time and design process. UNIX operating system (4.2BSD). IEEE 796 I/O bus space) traffic jam, Weekend is (Multibus). And Ethernet-compatible ACCELNET. typical of Godard's work (to The Celerity C1200 is the problem-solving tool with concentrated the extent that anything he local intelligence that supports high-resolution color graphics. does is typical). A fitting way A powerful window manager. FORTRAN77. Pascal. C compiler. to close a tribute to Jean-Luc And peripherals. Godard, Weekend plays next The Celerity C1200 is power for productivity. Discover how Thursday at the Fox at 7: 15 productive your career can be. Discover Celerity Computing. and 9:30. ... "Godard: A 25th Anniver­ CELERITY COMPUTING sary Tribute" is presented by 9692 Via Excelencia, San Diego, California 92126 (619) 271-9940 the Fox International Theatre, ACCEL and ACCELNET are registered trademarks of Celerity Computing. I UNIX is a registered trademark of Bell Laboratories. at 620 Lincoln Boulevard in Multibu5 is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. I Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation Venice. For more information, call (213) 396-4215. 6 THE CALIFORNIA TECH I FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 I~======entertainment

seeking careers on the stage, and some pursuing higher education in acting or writing. Buckaroo Reviews MIT comes to CIT The production of Twelfth MIT's Shakespeare Ensem- director of the touring produc­ Nighl is touring California and A Weekly Column by Matt Rowe ble will be visiting Caltech as tion of Twelfth Night. will appear in San Diego and part of its tenth year anniver- Although the program is in­ San Francisco, as weB as at sary celebration with a restag- tense, alumna Astrid Howard Caltech and Cal State Dom­ The Other Best Albums of 1984 first album (a follow-up to this ing of its inaugural production, (Caltech geology) says that inguez Hills. Students are being All right, I admit it ... Tom delightful EP) is in the works Twelfth Night. working with the Ensemble is a housed by MIT alumni in the Verlaine's Cover may not have right now, Todd Rundgren welcome relief from the or­ area. All students (especially been the very best album of producing. Definitely a band to At MIT, the Shakespeare dinary course of studies at undergraduates) are invited to 1984, but it was certainly one listen for (and to). Ensemble is an extracurricular MIT. The staff devotes much meet the Ensemble members of the better ones. And there 2. Midnight Mission, the program requiring about ten attention to the training of new after the show at a reception in were a lot of great albums last Textones. Originally from hours per week, roughly the members (chosen by audition Blacker House, sponsored by year. Supposing, then, your Texas (hence the name), Carla equivalent of a varsity sport. from the undergraduate the Master of Student Houses. tastes differ from mine (only Olson (lead vocal/guitar) leads Newcomers are offered six students of both MIT and Twelfth Night is an slightly; I can't accomodate a solid band through ten songs hours a week of classes in Wellesley), allowing them to eminently suitable festival everyone)-what albums might which will remind you of verse, voice and movement, pursue their own interests as show, a celebration of the you wish to consider before Springsteen, the Stones, Dylan, taught by professionals in­ they gain experience. The traditional license of the deciding on a personal "Best of and anyone else who ever cluding Derek Campbell, alums of the program retain an Medieval holiday of twelfth '84"? Ask a stupid question ... rocked-while still creating an recently Assistant Professor of abiding interest in the theater, night (January 6). It combines The Obvious Ten original and interesting sound. Drama and head of the acting if only to the extent of active all of the techniques and (In No Particular Order) 3. Slip It In, Black Flag. "If program at SUNY Buffalo, participation in extracurricular devices of Shakespeare's earlier 1. reckoning, R.E.M. The it's going to be rock-and-roll," and currently director of the drama while following other comedies - disguise, wordplay, only reason this wasn't Album a friend observes, "it just might Ensemble. Campbell is the fields of study; some are now continued on page 8 of the Year was that I had as well be Black Flag." A plea­ listened to it so much it didn't sant sort of noise. come to mind when I thought 4. Medicine Show, the of recent albums. Guess that's Dream Syndicate. Pre-metal what they mean by an instant semi-psychedelic guitar rock classic. from a band whose first album 2. New Sensations, Lou would have done the Velvet ANY BETTER OFFERS? Reed. Not exactly happy, but Underground proud. As good an upbeat return to form. "My as the sixties get these days. Red Joystick" is refreshing, 5. Explosions in the Glass NAVY ENGINEERING OFFERS: and Lou deserves the attention. Palace, Rain Parade. Do you 3. Purple Rain, Prince and like Pink Floyd circa 1969? $22,000 PER YEAR TO START* the Revolution. How can you Then add this to your collec­ $44,000 AFTER FIVE YEARS* refuse? "Let's Go tion. Every bit as good as the Crazy"l"Erotic City" wins original. Single of the Year hands down. National IF YOU'RE A U.S. CITIZEN GRADUATING WITH A TECHNICAL 4. Talk Show, the Go-Gos. 1. The Longest Day, the Valley Girls go pop, the sixties Del Fuegos. The best early MAJOR AND HAVE NOT REACHED YOUR 26TH BIRTHDAY, YOU come along for the ride, and Stones album of 1984. No, MAY QUALIFY FOR AN EXCITING POSITION IN everybody has fun. Besides, the seriously: while you could slip ENGINEERING/MANAGAGEMENT. video of "Turn to You" is this in right after December's enough justification for Children, give it its own niche; anything. there's as much originality as YOUR TRAINING & EXPERIENCE WILL PLACE YOU AMONG 5. The Unforgettable Fire, worship here. Besides, this THE COUNTRY'S MOST QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS. U2. If you've heard just "Pride album has better production, (In the Name of Love)," you better instruments, and better can only guess at the splen­ lyrics. The band's better­ FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: dorous amount of energy flow­ looking, too. 213-468-3331 or 1-800-252-0559 ing here. 2. Zen Arcade, Husker Du. 6. Born in the USA, Bruce Minneapolis' premiere hardcore • Based on 1984 scale. Springsteen and the E Street band, in almost their first No cost of living increases are included. Band. The man almost does studio release, gave us this VHA will result in more take home pay. justice to America, and if you 27-song double album. It's not can find New Jersey (or all hardcore, though - "Never Nebraska) a moving state, he's Talking to You Again" may be highly recommended. just an acoustic guitar and 7. She's So Unusual, Cyndi vocal, but it hits like a brick. Lauper. (I know, it's 1983.) 3. Let it Be, the Fortunately you don't have to Replacements. Byrds-like pop, January 18, 1985 spend your own acoustic blues, hardcore money - there's a radio station satire - and even a cover of a that plays nothing but this Kiss song. The third album by album, thirty-five times a day. another Minneapolis band who Yup. deserve to be as big as Prince. 8. touch, Eurythmics. 4. Double Nickels on the Financial Analysts Sweet dreams are made of this: Dime, the Minutemen. Not to pop mixed with great synth be outdone by label-mates riffs. (Also investigate their Husker Du, this San Pedro We are recruiting 1985 graduates for financial analyst positions in our 1984 soundtrack.) group released a 45-song dou­ Corporate Finance Department. No experience is required and degree 9. All Over the Place, the ble album last year. This one, candidates for any major are welcome to apply. A description of the Bangles. On the whole, not though, is hardcore punk every quite as good as their debut single minute, and it's some of financial analyst position is on file at the placement office. EP; but "Going Down to the best ever recorded. (But try Liverpool" makes up for any Black Flag, too.) Applicants should send a resume and a cover letter by February 8, faults. Almost as exciting as 5. Cypress, Let's Active. A 1985 to Daniel A. Medina, Corporate Finance Department, Salomon the original sixties. bit more introspective and pro­ Brothers Inc, One New York Plaza, New York, New York 10004 (212) 10. Unites States Live, duced than their debut EP, Laurie Anderson. It's so big, it afoot, but this North Carolina 747-3447. must be significant! Big band makes the most unabash­ Science, much of Mister Heart­ ed pop music since the break (which should be #11 on Monkees - the sort of music this list), and about four more everyone ought to remember hours of often wonderful ... college by. Awfully silly name, stuff. though. The Not-Obvious Fifteen International Salomon Brothers Inc (Geographically) 1. Jamscience, Shriekback. Local Former members of XTC and 1. Squeezed, What Is This. Gang of Four got together for What is this? This is What Is the hell of it, but two albums This, a dance-pop band (with later they're still with us. hints of King Crimson) whose continued on page 9 THE CALIFORNIA TECH I FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 7 8 THE CALIFORNIA TECH I FRIQAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 I~======entertainment ======1I Art Review Twelfth Night BeckmannRetrospective Now from page 6 romance and revelry - into a new vision of joy found against all odds. At LA County Art Museum Twelfth Night will be presented one evening only, by Bucky (1912), claustrophobia high­ possibilities; while the composi­ Thursday, January 24, at 8 pm Max Beckmann (1884-1950) lights the futility of the situa­ tion of the whole is so flat and in Ramo Auditorium. Ticket is a German artist who is the tion. Later works - especially stylized as to almost satirize the prices are $8 regular, $6 for subject of a retrospective ex­ the series of triptychs he sterility of the situation. On a MIT alumni and CIT/ lPL hibit at the Los Angeles Coun­ created in his last decades - re­ closer examination here, as in staff, and $4 for Caltech ty Museum of Art, 5905 ly heavily on symbolism; but, many of his works, the viewer students. Seating is by general Wilshire Boulevard. The retro­ again, the symbolism is so can find Beckmann himself in admission only-come early. spective, which is comprised of dense as to render itself mean­ the background, seeking Tickets are available at the some 200 paintings, drawings ingless. In Frankfurt, and escape. Public Events ticket office or and prints, is in honor of the especially in Amsterdam, Max The Max Beckmann at the door. For further infor­ centenary of Max Beckmann's Beckmann created art that Retrospective runs to February mation, call x4652. birth. demonstrates the dichotomy he 3rd (hurry!) at the Los Angeles The Caltech performance is Beckmann cannot be felt between the individual and County Museum of Art. 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Woman with Candle, 1920 THE CALIFORNIA TECH I FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 9 1;::::======entertainment : Jazz Review Cats a Howling Success by Diana Foss Of the songs themselves. Thomas Stearns Eliot is not Eliot is listed in the credit as Tacuma Aborts generally regarded as one of lyricist (he, too, won a Tony the most accessible poets of the for Cats, albeit posthumously) by John Fourkas noteworthy jazz albums of the of Images" never manages to twentieth century, so on the and the poems in Old Possum's Renaissance Man year. (Wynton Marsalis' latest make it out of the trenches. surface it may strike one as an Book of Practical Cats are in­ Jamaaladeen Tacuma release was the other.) I had Worse yet is "There He Stood," odd idea: a book of Eliot's deed lyrical, with rhythms that Gramavision Records not even heard that Jamaala­ a song which would have been poetry set to music on stage at lend themselves splendidly to When Jamaaladeen deen Tacuma had released a perfectly reasonable had not the Shubert. However, Old musical interpretation. For ex­ Tacuma's first album (Show new album, and I began to bad poetry been recited for Possum's' Book of Practical ample: Stopper) was released a couple worry that I had made my most of the song's duration. Cats is scarcely The Wasteland. Jellicle cats come out tonight of years ago, the eritics went picks a bit too hastily. With The poem tells the story of And the composer, Andrew Jellicle cats, come one, come all wild. He was hailed as the new bated breath, I ran to the Paul Robeson (to whom the Lloyd Webber, has to his credit The jellicle moon is shining bass guitar messiah (or perhaps nearest record store and pur­ album is dedicated) who was, Joseph and the Amazing bright messiah-to-be, taking Stanley chased a copy of Renaissance from what I can gather, a vic­ Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, Jellicles come to the jellicle ball Clarke into account). Geddy Man (on compact disc, no less) tim of Senator McCarthy's and Jesus Christ Superstar and Additionally, Valerie Eliot gave Lee proclaimed that Tacuma and popped it on my stereo. blacklisting in the fifties. While would appear to have a knack Webber and Trevor Nunn, the was his favorite bass player. The result? Let us simply say this poem is definitely con­ for turning oddball ideas into director, access to her late hus­ Indeed, one play of Show that my picks remain the cerned with a socially signifi­ hit musicals. A hit is just what band's unpublished works, with Stopper is enough to prove to same ... cant issue, its composition and Cats is. The winner of 7 Tony the result that several of these even the most picky of bass This is not to say that execution are so poor as to awards in 1983, including best unpublished poems are includ­ fans that Tacuma is awfully Renaissance Man is a bad make the song almost musical, has finally come to ed in the play. Every word in good. Although comparisons album. The bass playing is laughably bad. Los Angeles, and it was well Cats is taken from T.S. Eliot's with Clarke may have been a perhaps even better than that The rest of the album is not worth the wait. collected works, with the ex­ bit hasty, the style of bass play­ on Show Stopper (although particularly bad (in fact the ti­ ception of the song Memory, ing certainly resembled that of Tacuma still insists on using tle cut is really rather good), The thing that strikes one which was written by Trevor Clarke more than that of, say, Steinberger and Peavey basses). but there is little besides the first about the play is, not sur- Nunn based on ideas expressed Jaco Pastorius or Jeff Berlin. The guest musician list is bass playing to distinguish it prisingly, the set. The Shubert in Eliot's poems. The music that went along with impressive - from the Ebony from any run-of-the-mill has been transformed into a To anyone who has already the funky and complex bass String Quartet to (you guessed jazz/funk album. After an im­ larger-than-life junkyard, with read the poems, Webber's work was quite passable, it) Bill Bruford.' The music has pressive start, Jamaaladeen giant boxes of cereal and over- music fits beautifully. Sad, although a bit compositionally even matured a bit - although Tacuma seems to be fizzling sized tennis rackets creeping all slinky, sprightly or rollicking, immature. All-in-all, Show unfortunately too often into out. One can only hope that the way up to the mezzanine. every mood in the words is Stopper showed great promise pretentiousness. Take "The Renaissance Man is not entirely This is just the beginning of the reflected by the music. The and remains an album well Battle of Images" ("in four indicative of the nature of audience's sense of involvement singing is on par with the quali­ worth owning. movements for String Quarter, Tacuma's future work. with the play. A breathtaking ty of the music, especially Well, can imagine my sur-' Tympani, Percussion and Elec­ One last note: Do not look light show, including hundreds Rumpleteazer's kittenish growl prise when, during the tric Fretless Bass Guitar") for for any of the albums I review­ of bright cats-eyes, commences and Rum Tum Tugger's strut­ Christmas break, I flipped instance. Even the full title is a ed last week (with the possible the show, and throughout the ting, David Lee I Roth-style open a newspaper to see how bit too much. Tacuma spends exception of Music for Piano play, the performers roam free- delivery. My only complaints my picks for the best jazz much of this piece playing with and Drums) in the jazz section ly through the audience. were that the mikeing during albums of 1984 matched with disonance, to ill effect. He of your local record store, The performers. Perhaps the first part of the show was those of the local jazz critic, simply lacks the compositional because they will not be there. there are others who, like me, off, with the effect that some only to find that Renaissance skills to create workable disso­ Try the pop section under M or had a friend in high school of the words were lost, and Man was one of the only two nant melodies, and "The Battle Moraz.... who insisted upon behaving that during the passages when like a kitten and ended up the entire company was sing­ wavering between disgustingly ing, there were some times cute and insufferably tedious. when a few voices were off NORTHROP IS COMING... Put that image out of your tempo, with the same effect. mind. The performers in this But the first glitch was fixed show are cats, and they move relatively soon, and the second with a thoroughly adult feline may be unavoidable with such grace. (The choreography won a large company. The dancing, one of the 7 Tonys.) The as mentioned before, was costumes (which won another uniformly superb, exuberant one) are also first-rate, lean and joyful. and sleek, for the most part, Cats is a wonderful perfor­ except for Old Deuteronomy, mance. It has just started its who looks like a scruffy blob. run at the Shubert Theatre in Highlights of the costume the ABC Entertainment Center design are the wonderful orien- in Century City, so it should be tal armor of the Siamese horde playing for a while. The tickets in "Growltiger's Last Stand", are a bit steep, but the Y could and the 'makeshift' outfits the probably be persuaded to cats dig up out of the junk organize and subsidize a trip, heaps to illustrate the fight bet- just as they did for Amadeus a ween the Pekes and the while back. However you get Pollicles. there, go to see Cats. Best of the Other 1984 from Bucky Jlea like to see you when we get here. from page 6 only available as a b-side. "Hand on My Heart" (A 4. After Service, Yellow Representatives from Northrop Corporation, KROQ fave) opens a well- Magic Orchestra. A live double innovator and leader in the aerospace and elec­ produced album of virtuoso album from Japan's dinosaur tronics industry, will be on your campus soon. We synthesizer work. Despite all band. YMO is composed of are interested in meeting with future graduates in: that, you can still dance to it. Riuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro 2. A Scandal in Bohemia, Takahashi, and Haruomi • Engineering the Jazz Butcher. Folksy Hosono, all playing syn­ • Computer Science Britishisms, Twilight Zone allu- thesizers; but to call YMO a • Math sions, silly noises, and preten- synth-pop band would be in­ • Physics tions to be the next Jonathon suIting. Their music is, indeed, Please check with your Placement Office for Richman. Do you know what orchestrated- but it's still pop. the specific dates, time and location of interviews. happens if you leave a fish too This album is the equivalent of Proof of U.S. Citizenship Required. Northrop is long in an elevator? Hint: fish a greatest-hits collection. an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/HIV. is biodegradable. 5. All Wrapped Up, the 3. 'Pop', Tones on Tail. Undertones. Despite its inten­ Two former members of tionally tasteless sleeve, this Bauhaus let loose with some singles collection by a now­ NORTHROP psychedelic-dance-gloom-"pop" defunct group of Irish Making advanced technology work music, and you have to wonder teenagers is the perfect thing to why they ever bothered with play when classes get you down the pretentions of that group, and you begin ton wonder why anyway. Unfortunately, the you sentenced yourself to 4+ band's KROQ hit, "Go!", is years here, anyway. 10 THE CALIFORNIA TECH I FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 l~======entertainment Five for One Unremarkable

by Tom MCKendree Midsummer's staging called for a tle ability in acting, a task easily TACIT started off this term's wrestling mat rather than a stage, carried by Williams. drama calendar with a rather and needed an introduction to The evening's final offering, unremarkable production of five understand. Troillus faired much Gosforth's Fete, was a gem well one-act plays last weekend. better. worth the wait. Alan Ayckbourn's These wonderful scenes were script drove the ensemble to near­ The program began with only slightly tarnished when Jones ly Monty Pythonesque extremes in George Williams and Lauri stopped reacting; he bec

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by Ed Zanelli the second half, Caltech was down by as little as 5. It was a 10 point game with 4 minutes remaining DAY DATE TIME SPORT OPPONENT LOCATION This week the Caltech basket­ ball team opened up league play by when Caltech's desperation at­ Fri. 1-18 4:00 pm Swimming (W) Mills College Caltech posting three losses against the tempts made the score look Fri. 1-18 6:00 pm Basketball (JV) Claremont-Mudd Claremont-Mudd likes of Pomona-Pitzer, Oxy and lopsided. Fri. 1-18 8:00 pm Basketball (Varsity) Claremont-Mudd Claremont-Mudd Redlands. Wednesday night the opponent Sat. 1-19 8:00 am Track All-Comers Meet Cal State L.A. Pomona and Redlands along was Redlands, league favorite and Sat. 1-19,; 10:00 am Swimming (M/W) Whittier Caltech with Claremont, are the class ofthe runner-up last year. For 14 minutes Caltech played them point for Sat. 1-19 7:30 pm Basketball (Varsity) Pacific Christian College Pac. Christian league. Evidence the fact that Pomona crushed the smaller point! But, Redlands' experience Wed. 1-23 6:00 pm Basketball (JV) La Verne Caltech Caltech squad 82-39. helped them pull away convincing­ Wed. 1-23 8:00 pm Basketball (Varsity) La Verne Caltech Caltech came home and faced ly 70-36. Wed. 1-23 11 :00 pm Ice Hockey Club U.C. Irvine Pas. Ice Capades Oxy last Friday and were ahead for Next Wednesday, Caltech has Thu. 1-24 7:30 pm Wrestling Pomona-Pitzer Pomona-Pitzer much ofthe first half! Mistakes and a good chance ofwinning a league disappointing guard play gave Oxy game versus LaVerne. Wish us the breaks they needed, but even in luck!

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Anyone interested in will convene at Princeton Univer­ typed on or with the An­ Lounge. This concert is spon­ with the "Canadian Club". We becoming a typesetter? It's a paid sity on June 23-29, 1985. The con­ nouncement Form available sored by the Office of Student meet to play every Saturday at job! Also, the newspaper business ference is a unique opportunity for at the Tech office by the Affairs, and features Caltech noon in the parking lot north of office is looking to train students outstanding students from around Tuesday before the Friday students performing a wide Beckman Auditorium. Come join in advertising. For more informa­ the world to discuss critical issues of publication. variety of chamber music for us! Everyone is welcome to par­ tion, contact the Tech office. with one another and with eminent strings, wind, brass, harp­ ticipate (hockey sticks will be scientists and humanists and sichord and piano, by Handel, available for use). Lost Video Games leaders of government and OWC Brown Bags Telemann, Beethoven, Ibert, If you forgot to pick up your industry. The second of three OWC and Martinu. "Armor Attack" or "Star Castle" About ninety graduate and (Organization for Women at Hughes Seminars coin-operated video games, placed undergraduate students from every Caltech) noon Brown Bag Enjoy Shabbat Technical personnel from the in Page House over the summer, discipline will be selected to par­ Seminars will be Wednesday. Come to a brief service and Hughes Aircraft Company will call Dan at x6274 or x3769 im­ ticipate in the week-long con· January 16 in Winnett Lounge. delicious vege/dairy dinner with present talks on Wednesday, mediately. If not claimed by ference. The conference is funded Psychotherapist Madeline Caltech and Cal State LA January 23 beginning at 9:00 am in Feburary 20, they will be largely by a grand from the U. S. 151 Braun. The talks are open to Mark will speak on "Stress and Hillels, tonight, Friday January appropriated. National Science Foundation which all interested students and faculty. Substance abuse." The meetings 18 at 6:30 pm in the Caltech Y Learn CPR will cover the room and board costs The talk schedule is as follows: for conference participants. are free and open to everyone. Lounge. For information call A Cardiopulmonary Resuscita­ 9:00 am: "Recent Space Rescue Interested students can find ap­ On January 23. Madeline Myra at 792-8959 or (213) tion course will be conducted under Mission. Return of Westar and plications in the Career Develop­ Mark will give the third 208-4427 or contact the Y the auspices of the American Red Palapa Communications ment Center in 08 Parsons-Gates, seminar, on the subject of Office. Bring a dish or drink if Cross for Caltech personnel. Two you can, but bring yourself. Satellites"; 11:00 am: "Advanced x6361. "Divorce and Single Parenting". Digital Signal Processing"; 1: 30 four-hour sessions are scheduled: pm: "Artifical Intelligence Ac­ Thursday, Feb. 14, 1:00 pm to Bridge Tournament Caltech Bridge Club 5:00 pm., and Thursday, Feb. 21, Undergrad Women Bridge Club meets at 7:00 tivities at Hughes Research "Coping With Work and Rela­ The Bridge Club is organiz­ 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The Red pm on Mondays in the Red Laboratories. " tionships" is the topic of this ing a tournament; structure Cross will provide an instructor. A Door Cafe, Winnett Center. week's discussion group meeting. depends on the number inter­ CPR book and registration forms Beginners and experts welcome. Having a topic should provide both ested. Prizes to the winners. In­ are available at the CaItech Safety We play duplicate and rubber SF Opera a direction to our discussion and dividuals, pairs or teams in­ Office, in room 25 of Keith bridge. The San Fransisco Opera enough flexibility to talk about terested, call Jeffrey (x4744), Spalding Business Services Singers bring grand opera and building. what individuals find important in Jennifer (x4l70) or Jeff (x6627) Coffeehouse Notice Broadway classics to Beckman their lives. Please come and relax or send a note to Jeffrey Pugh Participants who have the 1980 The Coffeehouse still needs Auditorium, Saturday, Jan. 19 at in a supportive atmosphere. and (205 -45) edition CPR book may use it, and regular and substitute waiters for 8 p.m. only need to call the Safety Office talk with other women about what Six singers, accompanied by matters to you. AU women are A Free Spirit second term. Hours are 8:00 pm to to register and to get the location about 2:30 am weekdays and 6:00 piano, are led by the Master of ofthe class. A test on the informa­ welcome. Refreshments will be "Authority, Autonomy and pm to 1:30 am weekends. You are Ceremonies through world-famous tion in the CPR book will be given served. The meeting is at 4:00 pm a Free Spirit," second in a series guaranteed $17.50 and can expect operatic selections and pieces from at the start of the class session, so in the Y Lounge on Friday (To­ of talks by Jonathan Omer­ between $25 and $30 weekdays, the Broadway stage. The singers bone up. Red Cross CPR certifica­ day). Anyone with questions Man, Tuesday, January 22nd slightly more for weekends. Ifin­ weave a tapestry of characters tion will be awarded upon satisfac­ should contact Felice at x6171. from 4:30-6:00 pm in Winnett terested, please call x6173. The throughout the evening as they per­ tory completion of the eight hour Lounge. Coffeehouse will open for dinner form arias and ensembles linked training course. Mikado! as soon as we have enough waiters. together by the host. 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