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Volume 97, Number 4 _i Tuesday. February 15. 1977 Press probable Carterscience aide By David B. Koretz Carter "has to make the next ad William Lsser step." Press would not speculate I Professor Frank Press, head of on when the decision might be the Department of Earth and made, but noted that the Presi- Planetary Sciences. will apparent- dent "is anxious to make an ap- _-- - - ly be appointed Science Adviser pointment soon. It is an impor- to President Carter, reports in tant position." - The Washington Post indicate. MIT President Jerome In a telephone interview with Wiesner, who was Science Ad- INSIDE The Tech, Press said that he had visor in the Kennedy Administra- Today The Tech begins a new spoken with the President on tion, described the apparent feature - restaurant reviews. Wednesday, Feb. 9, but that nomination as a "good idea." He This issue, the hearty fare of Carter had reached no decision at characterized Press as "well- the Newbury Steak House is that time. He described the con- qualified," with a "broad range of featured. versation as "agreeable," and experience, and good judgment." added that Carter was "anxious Robert A. Alberty, Dean of the to make the appointment soon." School of Science, agreed, adding ------p2 Press refused to comment on that Press "would be a fine I- Two new albums were released reports in the Post which stated Science Advisor." last week -Fleetwood Mac's that he had been "apparently of- An editorial in The Boston Rumours and the Kinks' fered the job of science advisor, Globe lauded "the mere prospect Sleepwalker. The Tech arts sec- but did not immediately accept of such an appointment" as "a Iz tion covers both, as well as it." refreshing change from the over- z A spokesman for the White concentration of the space age reviewing a very impressive f concert by Queen. House told The Tech that no deci- and the underemphasis p all 2Z; sion on the position had been science." The editorial pointed reached, and gave no indication out that, since the appointment of Ia; , .-. ------._ 9M6 as to when the announcement James R. Killian '26 to the post would occur. "in the panicky atmosphere of 7 'iIf~~fl'f~~%1E .XEdSiI "I haven't been appointed yet," early Soviet space successes," Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Frank Press will probably m VCAN4PU'S- Press emphasized, asserting that (Please turn to page 3} be named Science Advisor to President Carter. A fire forced the evacuation of E~~~ a the thirtynth floor of Eastgate Sloan and nglneeriFi get high,ratings dormitory yesterday evening. There were no injuries caused By Drew Blakeman ninth in academic quality by the quality behind first-place Stan- between fourth and fifth or fifth by the blaze, which is believed The Alfred P. Sloan School of graduate school deans, who ford. The Sloan School was and sixth." :i .'tohave.started on a stove in an Management was ranked among placed Stanford at the top of the ranked seventh in employment New Engineer magazine, -cm~ti3 sitc. the top ten business schools in the list. They ranked the Sloan value but second in executive published by MBA Communica- nation in a reent survey con- School as sixth best nationwide in programs by the MBA readers. tions,' conducted a similar poll ducted by MBA Communica- both employment value and ex- Harvard was again rated as the among 439 engineering school tions, publishersof several profes- ecutive programs. Harvard was best in both categories. department heads. MIT was most Boston cab drivers have again sional magazines. rated first in both categories. Abraham J. Siegel, Associate frequently cited as being best threatened to go on strike if MIT's Graduate School of William F. Pounds, dean of the Dean of the Sloan School of academically, particularly in the Regat Limousine service from Engineering was also rated by the Sloan School, said that his opin- Management, said that last year's fields of electrical and mechanical Logan airport is not delayed firm as the best school ion of the MBA poll was that it MBA poll rated the Sloan School engineering. Berkeley was rated until implementation of the academically. Institute Professor was "kind of a limited sample." as the third best nationwide, but next, followed by Stanford "sharoacab" plan, which is I of Electrical Engineering Robert He felt that Change magazine's noted that the magazine was "a University, the University of Il- designed to ease competitive L. Kyhl noted that "This sort of survey, which placed the Sloan little bit concerned" with the linois, the California Institute of prrc from the limousine thing isn't too unusual for MIT." School third behind Stanford and methodology used to obtain the Technology, and the University Sixty graduate school deans Chicago and ahead of Harvard, rankings. MBA prints a form and of Michigan. ....3 , I .I ~ . and 840 MBA magazine readers was a "better sample" of asks readers to mail in their James D. Bruce, Associate Dean Boston i ,: Kior:4in White responded to the survey. The responses. responses. of the School of Engineering, said approve his own has refusedto business schools were rated in the The 840 MBA readers appeared Siegel said that he thinks the that "in the last six to seven years charter reform package after areas of academic quality, to have a higher opinion of the Change survey has more credence there have been a number of sur- the City Council made major employment value, and executive Sloan School than did the since it attempted to obtain an veys, all of which named MIT as in the proposal on changes programs (a chart with complete graduate school deans. The larger "appropriate distribution" of the best." He commented that Sunday. The changes would rankings accompanies this article). sampling of responses placed the graduate school faculty. "When this "long-standing record" is have nullified several sections I The Sloan School was rated Sloan School fourth in academic the answers are right," he com- "something we're very proud of," which were important to mented, "you like the rankings," although he admitted that it is - · L TB P r4 Itl - · White, indcluding a clause mak- - -- adding that he doesn't know "if "hard to understand what these ing the city elections partisan. there's really any difference surveys measure." White's opponents have Poll of 60 Graduate-School Deans I charged that this move would News analysis help ensure his reelection. I Academic Employment Executive Quality Value Programs Humanities credits battle 1. Stanford Harvard Harvard 2. -Harvard Stanford Stanford part of a much larger war A battle has begun in the 3. Chicago Chicago Chicago By Mark Janes Opponents of the change offer Georgia legislature over 4. Camrnegie-Mellon Penn (Wharton) Michigan The topic is new, but the real varied reasons for their views. to change the official whether 5. Penn (Wharton) Michigan Virginia (Darden) issues are unchanged. Whether Some professors feel that most state nickname from the humanities courses should receive humanities courses don't require 6. Michigan MIT (Sloan) MIs (Sioan) °'Pwch State' to the "Peanut 9 or 12 units is the current topic of the same kind of "hard work" as Columbia Steate." - 7. Northwestern Carnegie-Mellon discussion (The Tech, Feb. 4), but their "hard science" courses. and Former CIA Director Rird 8. UCLA Northwestern Penn {Wharton) the real issue is still the legitimacy that this difference should be Northwestem recognized when credit is given. ,aynhe will name 9. MIT (Sloan)J Dartmouth (Tuck) of humanities courses, whether Hhms the change Henry Kissnger as the man 10..Dartmouth (Tuck) Columbia UCLA they are a "supplement" to be Some argue that who ordered him to lie before taken lightly with science and would increase the total course a Senate committee if he is in- engineering or whether they have load required in humanities, since dieted on peury charges, ac- Poll of 840 "MBA" Magazine Readers substance unto themselves. the standard eight courses would cording to the O(Wilmington, On the surface, the question of consume at least 96 units instead Del.) Sunday Journal. Academic Errmployment Executive credits is simple. Many- professors of the present minimum of 72. Quaity Value Programs and students in humanities Whether the actual work load negotia- Panama Canal treaty 1. Stanford Harvard Harvard ' courses, especially in the would increase depends, however, tions resumed yesterday as a section, believe that on whether course content will 2. Harvard Stanford MIT (Sloan) Literature US negotiating team flew to their courses involve no less work change or, as proponents claim, Pannama City. Members of the 3. Chicago New York lUniv. Stanford than the average MIT course, and the conversion is merely an at- teamh include Senior Ambas- 4. MIT (Sloanj Penn (Wharton) Northwestern therefore should receive the 12 tempt to more accurately reflect sador Ellsworth Bunker and 5. Penn (Wharton) Columbia . New York Univ. units normally given for such a current work loads. Linowitz. Sol 6. Michigan Chicago Columbia course. All these arguments hinge on I subjects the premise that the present ' Treparen Horizos sculptor UCLA Wellesley and Harvard 7. Northwestem MIT (Sloan} of units makes sense at all. LouisdNevelson was named automatically receive 12 units of system 8. Carnegie-Mellon Northwestem Chicago students and quite a few one' of the ten best-dressed transfer credit, regardless of the Many I 9. Columbia Michigan Penn (Wharton) people professors feel that it doesn't. The women in the world by 1500 actual work load. Many II differences in work load between I fashion experts, The Boston 10. Dartmrouth (Tuck) Dartmouth (Tuck) Michigan argue that MIT humanities courses deserve equal standing many so-called 12 unit courses is Globereported yesterday. - I I- I -- Il r r 3L --f- -· --- ) . i dl with those from other schools. Please tum to page 3
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Boston Entrees, of which there are over done than you want it. it will however, was uncharacteristically markup is -about forty per cent If folu've been looking for a twenty. range from $3.95 for come out jtst fine. small. over retail. reasonably priced restaurant with broiled liver or half-pound chop- The specialty of the house, and Each a la carte entree comes Desserts were nothing special. good food and within walking ped steak. to $6.75 for any of rightly so, is the "Bone In" with choice of potato. but the Baby Watson cheesecake and Da- distance. Newbury's Steak several dishes, including sirloin sirloin, at S6.75. This sizeable baked potato is unfortunately mian's ice cream - a natural ice }louse. located across the Har- steaks and baked stuffed shrimp. chunk of beef - probably about baked in foil. leaving the skin a cream made in Vermont - were %ard Bridge just half a mile from Loxser priced selections include a pound - was excellent, not bit soggy. The mashed potatoes the highlights, and pies (apple and MIT. could be the answer. king-size chopped sirloin steak. tough for the thickness, and well seemed homemade, as did the Boston cream) were good but not An excellent salad bar. stocked which stood out with a huge worth the price. French fries. For an extra dollar, homemade. Each is $.75. except ,,ith consistently crisp} lettuce (more than half a pound) portion We also tried the tenderloin the complete dinner includes soup for the S1.00 cheesecake. and a dozen other goodies, comes for S4.25. and the S4.95 roast beef tips en brochette, which at $5.50 or juice; a beverage and dessert. Newbury's is not the place to free with an5' dinner, for S2.75 aujus. which is enough.to feed the provided an amazing amount to Unless you're very hungry. go if you're looking for a gourmet alone or 51.50 with a sandwich. hungriest person. eat. Unfortunately the rice pilaf though, the regular meal should meal or a romantic evening. With tDressings. however, were disap- A word of caution: Newbury's was dry and barely identifiably as be more than enough. a full line of steaks and seafood pointinglv watery.) Also limitless tends to undercook their meats, pilaf Another personal favorite Newbury's also features a wine dishes, good salad and bread, and is the delicious homebaked bread. perhaps to hurry things along in was the London broil in a slightly list that, though short, is widely pretty waitresses, at Newbury's varied with red. white, and rose you'll get a fine, hearty meal-with wines from all over the world. prompt, though relaxed, service. First frat symposium held here - -- - c-- - -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By Daie Dobos change of ideas between seminar maturing experiences of fraternity t Editors note: Dave Dobos '77 was participants. life'help individuals in their in- Student Coordinator jor the first The Reverend S. George terpersonal relationships during .MI T Fraternity Symposium. i Dirghalli. a national officer of their professional careers. The MIT Interfraternity Lambda Chi Alpha, delivered the Maebius outlined five goals to Conference (IFC) in conjunction keynote address. He challenged which the MIT fraternity system with the Alumni IFC sponsored fraternity members to seek the should commit itself. They in- the first Fraternity Symposium fullest from' the fraternity ex- cluded assuming more of a last SaturdaN on the Institute perience and not to be stifled by leadership role in helping to solve I campus. Some 200 un- traditional modes of dealing with campus problems, reaching out to dergraduates and alumni were in opportunities. the community and actively attendance. demonstrating the advantages of Undergraduates and alumni The Symposium's program in- fraternity living, continuing to L. ii cluded three featured speakers chose from eight afternoon strive for fraternity ideals, the worKshops. Seminar topics in- and three sessions of one-hour non-revival of hazing, and a ]T esra- Feb 15 W'ednesdad Feb 16 cluded alumni relations, seminars and workshops on dif- renewed commitment to treasurer's problems. public rela- Ina May Wool ferent aspects of fraternity life. brotherhood. He concluded by tions, rush. physical operations. Th jrsdy Feb 17 - Swturda, Fen It Seminar leaders were drawn from saving "As an experience in living pledge education. and leadership. national fraternity represen- and in learning, fraternity life is i.....National Enquirer tativ es. MIT career professionals, The Symposium concluded still unrivaled." Sun-da-. Februar,, 20 ~~r~u~~ Spider Joen Koerner ,3 alumni, and undergraduates. with presentations by Chancellor 0JQ The purposes of the event were Paul E. Gray '54 (Phi Sigma Kap- Mcrday Fob 2 - W-ednesdav SF · 23 to strengthen individual house pa) and IFC Chairman Rich ______:Papa Bear & the 2nd Line operations and to help members Maebius '77 (Sigma Phi Epsilon). evaluate and clarify the fraternal In his remarks. Gray stated that 1350 Cambridge St. Inman Sq., bonds that hold their living "M IT needs and values the frater- Cambridge. 354 8458 ~ ~ groups together. To accomplish nitv sxstem. j I , , iJ these ends. the IFC and AIFC Gray went on to say that the '' I I provided resource people and fraternity experience does not end materials and a setting for the ex- with graduation and that the We want men and women with eng eetng
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----I a I · -- s ·I R ~a.-61 ras · · ----I · a k c -- _ - -, a gl· _ s = _ p -b ' i·lljll g--qll · PIII YC"· · · PC--- " L P----r---r LP1 P- -g I st W ssgmsl TUESDAY. FEBRUARY. 15. 1977 THE TECH PAGE 3 _ Press likely Carter science advisor Headquarters (Continuedfrom page 1) the fields of marine geophysics, was awarded the Gold Medal of comptishments." * BOOTS those who followed him "were all earthquake prediction. lunar the Royal Astronomical Society. In addition to writing four preoccupied by the national science and nuclear test detection He has received a public service books and over 140 scientific arti- * PARKAS drive... to put a man on the seismology, Press performed early award from the Department of cles. Press has been associate * PEACOATS moon. earthquake studies and measured the Interior, the Distinguished editor of the Journal of Press, who was born in the thickness of the earth's crust Public Service award from Geophy.sical Research and of the Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1924, was beneath oceans and continents. NASA, and was named Califor- Transactions ao the A4 erican graduated from City College of He has also been instrumental nia Scientist of the year in 1960. Geophy.sical Union. CENTRAL New York in 1944 with a in the study of Antarctica. prov- Press has been honored by his He is a member of several WAR bachelor's degree in physics. He ing during the International academic colleagues with the professional organizations, in- received his master's and Doctor Geophysical Year (1959-60) that Columbia University Medal for cluding the American Association SURPLUS of Philosophy degrees in geol- it was in fact a true continent and Excellence in 1959, the Townsend for the Advancement of Science. ogy from Columbia University. not, as had been thought, a Harris Medal of the City College the American Association of 43:} MASS. AVE. He ischairman of the Commit- floating island of ice. In the same of New York in 1962. and the Universits Professors. the tee on Scholarly Communications year . Antarctic explorers named MIT James R. Killian Faculty American GeophSsical Union Central Square with the People's Republic of a newly discovered peak "Mt. Achievement Award in 1976 for and the Royal -Astronomical Cambridge China, and has served on the Press" in his honor. "extraordinary professional ac- Societs . President's Science Advisory He became head of the Depart- - --- - g ---- I Committee and on NASA's ment of Geology and Geophysics Lunar and Planetary Mission's at MIT in 1965. Following his Board. lead into the areas of planetary In 1965. Press joined the MIT sciences and oceanography. the faculty after having served as departmetnt was renamed the director of the Seismological Department of Earth and Laboratory at the California ln- Planetary Science in 1971. stituie of Technology. where he The recipient of numerous conducted research on the detec- awards and honors. Press was tion, measurement and analysis of named the first Robert R. Shrock seismic data. Professor of Earth and Planetary Playing an important role in Science in 1970. One year later he Units battle basic ( Continuedfromn page I ) of technical work. so great that the distinction This mayv not be M IT's answer. between 9 and 12 units seems pet- but the present system leaves %04v W. w 24·2 ty to many. Some professors many questions unanswered. would advocate a shift to a system T~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ of "whole courses" and "half - lele O - courses. The Goldberg Variations 01 performed by John Gibbons \0 %\ l The controversy, however, Sanders Theatre. Harvard hinges on a more basic point - Thurs_ 17 Feb. at 8:30pm should humanities courses be 2nd in Eartl .Musm' Series. Mtxeum i treated as are other courses, or of Fine Arts. Info: 267-9300 x340 should they receive special treat- - I~~~- ment because of their unique Isa L· -Je p lbl C ns position at MIT. Most people at MIT seem to argue for special I treatment, although for different TRANSLATORS reasons. NATIVE SPEAKERS of Ar- Those in the humanities want abic, Bulgarian, Chinese, assistance in building their- Dutch, Farsi, French, German, programs in the face of often dis- Greek, Italian, Japanese, Pol- interested faculty and students. ish, Portuguese, Russian, II N(R Many of the science and Spanish, Swedish, and other engineering faculty also want languages needed for transla- special treatment for humanities. tions into foreign languages in SaocwaP u'l ap They wish to prevent those various fields of engineering courses from diverting the time of and science. Well-paid with A6v>e students from the study of what convenient arrangements to the professors feel is the more im- suit your time schedule. portant study of their technical Experienced into-English disciplines. translators and foreign lan- The dispute over humanities at guage typists also needed for a technical institute is neither new free-lance assignments in all nor confined to MIT. Worcester languages. Polytechnic Institute has recently Call Dr. Jauregui on 2 --- - II begun a new program designed to 864-3900. w\ replace the traditional large dose 6" - -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;0 of science and engineering plus 116 Bishop Allen Dr. small dose of humanities, with an (Formerly Austin St.) integrated program which empha- Cambridge, MA 02139 sizes the humanistic implications BI BWll r I s laaRsr a -- ,- i --- I -_,_,___~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LI- L_ _ -- CONSIDER ]HE ALTERNNIVE !
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MIT cable television mom needs re-evaluation obprwpvpm By William Lasser Despite the excitement and general optimism which has accom- panied the MIT cable television system since its inception over three Xears ago, the project remains undeveloped, uninspired and un- , atched. The cable has never even begun to realize the potential which has TITime long been forecast for it. There are currently fewer than ten regularly T L1VeI A scheduled programs each week, and the sporadic specials which are broadcast at unspecified intervals are uniformly devoid of imagination and innovation, decs IT HP QNOUa For most students, the entire cable system is represented by the .0 Om TtWWS Nlw WIN1e "MITV News," which is by far the most popularprogram aired on the system. The productions of the Video Club, the Film Section and the 7 TG~olDoT~e PoWQR, Center for Advanced Visual Studies have gone virtually unnoticed. It is at present very difficult for the average student to view cable tiep To TAP the CS. programming: gaining access to the system is a major obstacle. For a majority of students, the only places where the cable can be watched FoUNP WAS A 1 ( PlY q are the lobbies of buildings seven and ten. Some cable-equipped televi- sions can be found in the Institute dormitories, and. in a small number of cases, students can hook their own sets up to the cable. Soat C Dour How e er. for most. viewing the cable involves the unpleasant task of bra'ing crowded. noisy and draft) hallways. Under these less-than- BINTHIR GA AFRPM A optimal conditions, there is little reason to expect an increase in the HoLe INTH U_ cable's audience. NMoreover. most members of the MIT community are hardly aware that the cable exists in anx form other than the weekly news show. Few knot, that the cable schedule is printed on a regular basis in Tech Talk, Is . Europe defensible? and even fewer realize that the production facilities of the cable system are open to the community, and that anyone can become active in By Thomas J. Spisak ming" equipment. producing and broadcasting his own characterized by meticulous, show. By a carefully contrived set of The Warsaw Pact countries do Even if the problems of logistics and publicity were overcome, there detailed planning on higher levels false premises and with facts enjoy an absolute numeric would remain the stark reality that there is little of interest to be and allowing little roomrn for in- warped to meet ideology. an un- superiority in manpower, tanks. watched. Besides the news. there is a itiative on the part of their junior holy alliance of discredited Cold and guns. What the hardliners fail weekly sports show. at least two officers. By contrast, Amnerican Warriors and mercenary arms to consider is the probable magazine-type shows. and a variety of junior officers are encouraged to dealers is running around political reliability of the Soviet taped lectures, seminars and problem ses- show initiative, dash and daring Washington trying to convince bloc in comparison with the within a decentralized, flexible sions. Recent specials have included the Carter administration that the Western alliance. The Czechs, command structure. basketball games and the lAP College sky is about to fall on Western Poles, and Rumanians simply _~~~~-~Bowl, and there exist archives which con- Europe. cannot be trusted to give The Soviet up-front philosophy tain a variety of interviews. sporting gives them some advantages in events and LSC lectures. the first assault but makes repla- It will not do to repeat old events: the cing the inevitable combat loss cable cannot serve only to replay con- slow and clumsy. The long certs and lectures which some may have American logistic train does riss.edJt must provide something which no other medium - on or off remove men from According to recently wholehearted support to a Rus- the frontlines campus -can provide The live'analysis f last ''ar's primaries by leaked intelligence estimates, NATO is but speeds replacements, spare members of the political science faculty represents one of the rare at- sian ground attack, while the parts. outnumbered in men. tanks and ammunition to the tempts. to provide such.a service. and United States can count on its combat units. In considering what types of pr6grammingthe cabli'should provide; guns and, unless the United States NATO partners to resist such ag- it is imperative that policy-makers consider the specific audience which immediately undertakes a massive gression. if only out of self- The advantages of the they are attempting to reach and serve. MIT students do not have a program of arms procurement, interest. American command and logistics great deal of free time: they watch television infrequently. and. when the Russians are going to roll The non-Soviet Warsaw Pact systems were shown in the Middle they do. they find their time best spent viewing commercial fare. across the Elbe and jack up the countries have each shown East in 1967 and 1973. The Thus, the cable must provide excellent entertainment or outstanding price of Volkswagens. themselves restive under Russian Israelis, fighting with American news coverage, or it must be relegated to serving as purely an These "hardline" analysts domination. The Red Army equipment and tactics, and facing educational tool. It has a clear use in airing 8.02 lectures or problem argue from shady premises to would probably have to leave gar- about the same numeric disad- sessions - especially if a system could be arranged such that the viewer dubious conclusions. The conven- risons in each to ensure their vantages as NATO does in could select and view a particular lecture any time he wished. tional balance simply cannot be adherance to Soviet direction, Europe. soundly defeated the But with respect to providing enjoyment, major changes in the cable quantified as easily as they thus reducing the number of Egyptians and Syrians who are necessary. Perhaps late-night programming would prove successful. propose. As individual weapons troops NATO would have to face employed Soviet arms and Shorter shows - even only five or ten minutes - would be helpful. If systems, the Soviet and American directly. doctrine. the acquisition of feature movies or old television programs were possi- arsenals are approximately equal. Besides political difficulties, the If the NATO navies can protect ble. they could be included. American fire control and tactical Soviets face problems with their the Alliance's 3000 mile supply Each campus medium exists to fill a specific void. The cable system communications systems are command structures and line. and if its air forces can deny must first determine the gap which it is cabable of filling, and then take superior to the Soviets': the Rus- logistical mechanisms, that is, the Soviets air superiority, NATqO. definite steps to do so. Until the MIT cable system acknowledges that sians, in turn, have better ar- how their troops are led and fed. should be able to protect Western at present it provides little appeal to its potential audience, it is doomed mored personnel carriers and The Russian command struc- Europe from Russian attack as to suffer a life of anonymity and ineffectiveness. electronic warfare and "jam- ture is rigid and centralized, long as the will to do so remains.
f#~< Lynn T. Yamada 78 - Chairperson TX3t William Lasser 78 - Editor-in-Chief . Ž_' Rebecca L. Waring '79-Managing Editor William H. Harper 79-Business Manager Volurne 97. Number 4 Tuesday. February 15. 1977 Diniagspecals': Newspeak? NEWS DEPARTMENT To the Editor: ing Service continues to subvert very bright and probably should News Editors: Mark H. James '78. Nivin Pei 79: Feature Editor: Q. When is a special not a the meaning of 'special' in this be fired. Of course, it could just'- special? David B. Koretz '78; News Staff: James Eisen '77. David Potter '78. way? If the intent is to charge be a linguistics experiment. Such A. When it is a Dining Service Mitchell Trachtenberg '78. Henry Fiorentini '79. Eileen Mannix '79. more for a 'special' than for the a experiments are not new, lunchtime 'special.' Daniel Nathan '79. Rich Newcome '79. Stephen Utkus '79, Stephen la carte version of the same thing, however; I believe that the Besen '80. Drew Blakeman '80. Hillary Lust '80. Kate Mulroney '80. Today, the "special" was then I would say that this intent is language which Dining Service is Kent Pitman '80. Bob Wasserman '80. spaghetti (95c), vegetable (25¢). a deliberate fraud and a swindle. attempting to use is called roll and butter (10¢), PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT dessert (20¢) If the intent is merely to feature Newspeak. and beverage (20c) for S1.76 plus Night Editors: Kevin A. spaghetti for lunch, I would sug- Alan' Cassel Wiggers '79, Steve Frann '80. Patrick tax. Some special. Anybody withi G Thompson '80; Associate Night Editor: Pandora Berman '80; gest that someone in charge is not February 8, 1977 a TI-30 calculator Staff: Marion Weiss '80, Richard Lamson. can add that up and see that the a la carte price of SPORTS DEPARTMENT that lunch comes to only $1.70. Sports Editors: Tom Curtis '80,. Gary Engelson '80; Staff: Leo One of the cashiers complains IAP dance class diianked Bonnell '77. Dave Dobos '77. Chris Donnelly '77. Wendy Irving '77. that when the main course on the Jeannette M. Wing '78. Charles Cox '79. Gregg Stave '79. John special sells for less than S1.00 a la To the Editor: me variations of: "Well, what Hengeveld '80. carte, he/she (I don't want to get "Thank you" to all the people now?" Well, I have some ideas, ARTS DEPARTMENT him/her into trouble) has to add who made it to our "Disco Dan- and so do you. So. we'll have a up the items a la canrte, and that cing" class over lAP. I nearly had "'meeting" Thursday Feb. 17 at Arts Editor: Katy Gropp '80; Staff: Kathy Hardis '78, Peter Coffee after several complaints by a nervous breakdown before each 7:00pm in Rm. 400 of the Student '79. Robert St. James '79, Claudia Perry '80. him/her, the management still in- class, and it took me a couple of Center to figure out what we're Third Class postage paid at Boston. MA The Tech is published twice a week sists on putting such items on the hours to stop shaking after; but it going to do to make MIT a hap- during the academic year (except during MIT vacations) and once during special from time to time. was worth it to know there's at py, healthy place to be. And it's the last week of July. Please send all correspondence to. P.O. Box 29, I wonder if this particular least a few hundred of you out about time. Show up, and until MIT Branch. Cambridge, MA 02139. Offices at Room W20-483. 84 Massachusetts Avenue. Cambridge. MA. Telephone (617) 253-1541. cashier is the only one who is fair there who also think this place then ... keep smiling. Advertising and subscription rares available on request to Dining Service's customers in needs livening up. Peter Berke '77
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Tuition: in%;redible' To thte Editor: dent interests are taken more into An incredible tuition increase account. has been announced and it is now Those of us on the U.A. Com- time for the students to react. The mittee of the Institute Budget Administration has justified the have been studying the situation 8.75 per cent increase because of for quite some time and our inflation, But, has the students' report will be issued shortly. ability to pay risen by 8.75 per There is no doubt that in the re- cent since last year? Was this facet cent past, costs have risen swiftly ever even considered? and that MIT has tried vigorously to adjust to this problem, but a The insensitivity of the Ad- S350 increase in tuition is not the ministration towards current stu- only answer. Tuition hikes have dent needs is further been fought successfully at other demonstrated in a statement schools and there is no reason made by Paul Gray while explain- why MIT should be any different. ing the budget last year, "I'm not We must make our voices heard. worried about the next five years Nino Pedrelli '78 of the Institute, what I'm con- Co-Chairman, cemed about is where we'll be in U.A. Committee o/ the 20 to 40 years." (The Graduate, Institute Budget April 8, 1976). This indicates a p a- ~ ~~~~~~~' _ ' IIIl preoccupation on the part of the The Tech welcomes Letters to Administration towards long the Editor. Correspondence should be typed, triple-spaced, term goals and a willingness to let -M,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~, students "bite the bullet" over the and not exceed 200 words. Un- signed letters will not be con- short-term in order for these goals I to be achieved. The Administra- sidered for publication, tion must adjust their goals con- although the name of an author will be withheld on request. cerning the Institute so that stu- M3 0rt7lJ6 RT ALL E/C YN. AVtY DO, .Yd-:0ASK . L ~-----~111~II
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The information provmued in the above chart was included in Chancellor Gray's letter. Gray defends tuition increase To the Editor: The attached graph shows, 1975 tuition grew by only O$500 In your issue of January 28, through the year beginning in (1975 dollars) when the GNP 1977 you refer to the increase in September 1975 the tuition rate in deflator is used to correct for in- the tuition rate over the past nominal dollars (Curve A), in flation, and was virtually un- decade. The growth from $S1900in 1975 dollars using the GNP changed in its relationship to me- September I966 to $4350 in 1977 deflator to inflate prior years' 'dian family income. a factor of 2.3 - is indeed figures (Curve B), and in 1975 - Paul E. Gray '54 L startling. dollars using median family in- However, most of this growth come (Census data, wage earner reflects continuous declines in the 35-54) as the basis for inflating value of-the dollar caused by in- prior years' figures. Comparison Advanced Building Studies flation; there has been virtually of these curves shows that while no. real growth in the tuition rate, nominal tuition has grown in re- Graduate Multidisciplinary Programs and tuition still covers only about cent years at a compound rate of PURPOSE--The program provrdes advanced tramng ;,i olanning Ces-gq. half of the per-student cost of an 83 per cent per year, it has grown COnstruction &W opera:10. of M~e tuttt e ,nrormen:.by cons~Oe,fng lee MIT edufication, as it did in 1966 much less rapidly in real terms. interrelated esthetic. technological uas nc,al and me. ager-al aspecs ot building p'otebems. embedec In a systenms asproach. The program ,ntegrates and in 1956. More precisely, between 1966 and mnetho:s knonelge and tecthnques veuch address proojemns of buldd0g s>multaneou¥s rather than forlowang traditsonalr ftagenterc aproactt, to - --- desgn of tne burt environment
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A night at the Garden: Queen in concert
By Claudia Perry tinguished himself with his performance on Queen showed a sell out crowd at the piano during "You Take -My Breath Boston Garden Wednesday night that their Away." concerts can be as amusing and elegant as The visual component of Queen's show their studio work. From the first rush of is as awesome as their music. Their effec- foa to "God Save the Queen," their show tive use of lighting was especially evident was an impressive combination of technical during the first encore. Fog filled the stage wizardr' and wryly sophisticated theatrics. for "Now I'm Here" as, the band reap- Opening act Thin Lizzy contributed an peared. The second song in the encore, excellent set, but their part of the evening "Stone Cold Crazy."' was enhanced b3 the was soon forgotten. A heavy-metal band judicious use of strobe lights. %whosebrand of simple excitement is plea- But all the visuals did not rely on sant if not memorable, Thin Lizzv seems to lighting. Freddie Mercury's animated stage have all of the things necessary for success. antics were campy. His best moment came Lead singer/bassist Phil Lynott is quite at- at the beginning of the second encore. tractive. If he ever stops carrying his bass Dressed in a kimono. he strutted his a)y to and begins to play it, there may be the front of the stage. W hile belting out improvement in Thin Lizzv's sound. Big Spender," he strip-teased down to his There was little room for betterment in red-and-white striped shorts with red Queen's set. Although known for their suspenders. For the rest of the 'encore, elaborate production numbers like "Bohe- Queen performed Elvis Presley-vintage mian Rhapsody" and "Somebody to material, w ith Freddie just as exuberant as l Love." Queen proved that the, can rock if this were the first show of the tour. with the best of them. The live version of Though Mercury's antics were- "Somehody to Love" was an excellent ex- notewvorthy. bassist John Deacon and ample of their concert approach. Stripping drummer Roger Taylor should not go Queen performs at the Boston Garden (ieft to right John Deacon Freddie Murray. Brian MaS-. and it of its complicated harmonies, it focused without mention. Taylor took his man- Roger Taylor ) on Queen's ability as musicians instead of datory solo but its lack of length kept it in- producers. teresting. Deacon had no such moment. In Recrd review Lead guitarist Brian May provided a fact, only part of his hit, 'You're My Best good deal of the musical excitement. His Friend," was played as part of a medley. solo during "Brighton Rock" was more Queen's concert was anything but stan- than incredible. Having built his guitar and dard rock'n'roll. Guitarist Brian May and Kinks still as good as ever most of the sound-altering equipment. he lead singer Freddie Mercury are thei most pla'.ed multi-part harmony for a time that noticeable members of the group. Bassist' seemed John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor Sleepwalker- Kin ks (Arista) them adequatelx. all too short for the enraptured audience. Inventive and technically provide able if not flash)y support. Their "Life Goes On." the final song on the splen- did. *lay is one technical excellence, and musical By Claudia Perry albun. is the most powerful. Counlinuing of the best guitarists in eclec- rock today. ticism places them far above most bands on The first of their recent albums not based with the escape theme. the method sug- the scene today. Wednesday was just on a single concept, the Kinks' Sleepr al er gested is suicide. Ray's mordant wit resur- Lead singer Freddie Mercury is vocally an ex- no less inventive ample of their close attention to detail. shows that lead singer songwriter Ra3 faces here as he offers several hreeuil' un- than May. Hisvocal-delay feats during the link between More than a concert. it was a theatrical Davies has lost none of the wit that has convincing reasons for living. The Kinks "White Man and "Prophet Song" were event that showcased their considerable characterized his past work. The album is sound better than they have in quite some as arresting as May's guitar work. Mercury musical talents. also a departure from the sloppy produc- time. The arrangement is flawless and for also dis- tion that had been synonymous with the once the hand has no trouble sticking with Record review Kinks since Ray began doing his owen it. mixing-board work in 1969. The Kinks' recording histor) is ,er, un- The break with the past has not been even. Their latest change of label seems to Rumours, new Fleetwood Mac total. The songs are reminiscent of those on be a continuation of the relative calm of Village Green Preservation Societ v. the first their last days at RCA. Ray Davies and the of the Kinks' concept albums. Life on the rest of the band don't hase worr, about not bad, but more of the same Road" is comparable to "Do You non-musical matters now. Sleep,-walker is Remember Walter." as both detail longing amazingl\ relaxed in this regard. Perhaps Rumour.( - Fleetwood Mac (Warner highlights many of the cuts on Runmours. to escape from everyday life. It seems as if this relaxation ,ill lead to more consistent Brothers) notably "Never Goin' Back Again." ad "Do You Remember Walter" was xwritten efforts from the group. short tune he wrote. His vocals on !'You before "Life on the Road." "-alter" By Robert St. James Make Lovin' Fun" and "Oh Daddy" are portrays a person who has escaped and his Fleetwood Mac. in their new release. reminiscent of the powerful "World Tur- unsuccessful attempts to reestablish con- Rumours, have repeated the winning ways ning" from Fleetwood Mac. tact with those he left behind. "Life on the that made their last album, Fleertwood Mac. Stevie (Stephanie) Nicks does the Road" chronicles the desire to leave mun- lead a huge success. in fact, they have even vocals on six tracks, and wrote dane existence behind. two others. improved since that chart-topping album "Dreams," one of the best songs Most of the songs on the album deal on the was released nearl) two years ago. record, was w ritten by Nicks with flight from reality. Yet nearlx all of and features a The eleven songs on Rumours are strong good performance b) Buckingham and a them suggest that this ma% not be the throughout, giving the group's individual superb vocal by Christine Mc.Vie. course to take. In "Jukebox Music." an ac- members the chance to display the talent "Dreams" is the sort of song curate description emerges of a girl who in- that stays. that has catapulted them from obscurity as with you for a while. vents her fantasies from the songs on the a blues band to the forefront of the pop Christine McVie is probably jukebox. ironically, Ray reminds us that the out- music scene. standing performer in Fleetwood "it's only jukebox music. Mac. A major disappointment, though, is the Voted Female Vocalist of the Year in Davies does have his self-righteous mo- Bri-. absence of "Silver Spring," the flip side of tain twice while lead ments. "Mr. Big Man." easily the least dis- singer for the blues the single "Go Your Own Way." band Chicken Shack, tinguished cut on the disc, is nagging and McVie shows off her A strong musical foothold is established talent on "Gold Dust tuneless. It exhibits a degree of h-pocris, Woman"' and by the founders of the group, John McVie "Dreams." Her skill at the keyboards is unequaled since the release of "Mr. and Mick Fleetwood. Their consistency also evident on "Don't Stop." the group's Pleasant" in 1968. creates the The next cut. "Brother," the closing firmness pervasivein Rumour.s current hit "-'Go Your Own Way." and and McVie's handling of the bass line is track on the first side. is indeed a sibling af- "Songbird," a quiet melody in which-only particularly noteworthy. fair. It is considerably more successful than her piano playing backs up Buckingham s The other three members of the group its predecessor. Ray's brother and the vocals. are guitarist Lindsay Buckingham, group's lead guitarist Dave Davies The success of Fleetwood Mac, as well as Christine McVie. John's estranged wife, on their ability provides some beautiful falsetto har- to endure for fifteen years in keyboards, and Stevie Nicks, who sang the the changing music scene, monies. Dave has done this on can be attributed man,' smash hit "Rhiannon." The three alternate Kinks' songs but this album marks the first to their songwriting talents, performing on vocals. ability, and the experience of McVie time that the production has displayed and Buckingham's fine guitar work drummer Fleetwood.
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By Gregg Stave third flip turn. a ,,r% close contest turned into a The M-IT swim team scored Other important victories %ere decisive in for Babson. M IT had decisive victories over Boston recorded by freshman John trouble finding their wax all daw _ ~ ~ r~i~~ _ .University, 84-27, and Norwich, Bradstreet in the 200-)ard starting uhen the bus carr3ing the _>.es~C~ ~ cll 71-42, last Wednesday in a double freestyle and by Ramse% in the team to Babson got lost. The few .i· 1·''Z~~ ~~~dual meet at BU. They then fell to 200-yard breast-stroke. bright spots for MIT included _a..~ - A~~BabsonCollege, 68-45, on Satur- In addition to solid perfor- Dieken's ,in in the 10(0X-,ard day in a very disappointing con- mances off the blocks, M IT has freestyle. Senne's vistor, In the test, bringing the team record to been fortunate to have had excel- 100)-yard freestyle, Ramse%'s per- 6-3. lent performances on the formance in the O200- ard _ i:`~~~~~~ "/~ ~Boston University provided lit- springboards. Freshman Josh breast-stroke. and Hone and tle competition for the Beavers Lindsay became the fourth M IT Snyder in the diving events. but Norwich had to be taken diver to qualifv for the NCAA Babson. in contrast. posted no 1r/J / more seriously. Looking forward Division II Nationals ,hen he surprises but swam a consistently /_to tougher opponents later on in easily exceeded the required point good meet and emerged vic- 1 < 4 ~~~~~~~~~theseason, IMIT practiced hard total for eleven dives in the torlous. on Tuesday before the double Wednesday contest- Sophomore TodaN, MIT hosts the Greater dual meet and swam sluggishly. Bob Hone. junior Paul Snvder. Boston Colleiate Athletic A,- As a result times were slower than and senior Rick Ehrlich had all sociation meet at the Alumni expected. The 400-yard medley qualified previously. Pool. Dn, ing events are being held relay team of John Dieken '80. Last Saturdav the Beavers In the morning and svimming Tim Ramsey '79, Allen Morris '80 would have been better off stav- eents ,11f run from 1.30pm and Greg Fioro '79, won the first ing home. What should have been through the evening. 2~ ~':" < < event and MIT staved in front {#. 'L" f3- tion. Dieken also finished first in the 200-vard individual medlev i:~ ~~~~~and the 500-yard freestyle. Cap- Howard J. Runge '78 (20) tries to block a shot in Saturday's game tain Sam Senne, who also won the against Gordon, as Keith F. Giamportone '79 looks on. 50-)'aid freestyle. won the 100- yard freestyle by coming back in Oula up the last 25 'yards. after missing his Actuarial Grapplers,cagers triumph By Gary S. Engelson the Engineers to the 35-12 win. John Cavolowsky '77 (22 btudents MIT's varsity wrestling team, The Engineers added a win and a points), Peter Maimonis '77 (21 still under'.500 for the season loss on Saturday, Feb. 4, defeating points), and Ray Nagem '80 (21 Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada posted a tremendous win over Williams 35-14, but dropping one points) paced the Beaver attack, recently located its United States Head- Boston College Wednesday, Feb. to Penn 12-27. and reserve center David Mika 2. The men's fencing teams split '79 pulled down 16 rebounds to quarters Office in Wellesley Hills. Mass- Sophomore Norm Hairston, their matches Saturday. In home lead the home five. achusetts. Representatives from Sun Life wrestling in the 118-pound class, meets, the varsity crushed Trinity MIT takes on NCAA tourna- will conduct interviews on campus with pinned his man to remain un- 19-8, but the JV lost 9-18 to ment hopeful Suffolk at Rockwell interested in an ActuariaI career defeated for the season. Senior Colgate. Cage tomorrow night. With a candidates co-captain Steve Brown at 150 Displaying a balaneed, potent strong, high-scoring frontcourt, on March 7. To arrange an interview contact pounds also pinned his man to lead attack, the men's basketball (6-10) the 12-4 Rams promise to be one Career Planning and Placement. Room 10-140 team routed outmanned Gordon of the Beavers' toughest oppo- 99-56 at Rockwell Cage Saturday nents, this season. Game time is Fencers night. 8:15. ame Shooting a blazing 55 per cent Coming up in IM sports is OF CANAD foil foes from the floor (MITs fifth game Saturday's weight-lifting competi- US Headquarters over 50 per cent in the last seven) tion. Teams from the various liv- Wellesley Hills. Mass By Marki J.T. Smith and hitting 25 of 41 foul shots, the ing groups as well as individuals The men's varsity fencing tean Beavers proved to be too much will compete in the weightroom in An ear a' OOL'Onl A':.oed- * may be on their way to winning for the visiting Gordon squad to the du Pont gym beginning at 12:00 another New England cham- noon. . handle. Jl pionship. This weekend's com- to I petition was an excellent indica- tion with a close victory over one Psychiatric of the Ivy League's strongest teams, Cornell. The following day, MIT trounced Trinity Col- leg, a top contender for the New Participate. England championship, 19 to 8. Counseling Robert Shin '77 and Richelieu Hemphill '78 took two bouts each in sabre and foil, respectively. Richard Reimer '77, foil, and For College Mark Smith-G, sabre, both won MIT Graduate Students can be involved with theI all three of their bouts. Out- standing was the ep6e team, with undergraduate resident community. captain Arlie Sterling '77 and Age Adults freshman John Rodrigues winn- I I ing all three of their epoe bouts. Bill Darling '80, the third man on I the epec squad, won two bouts, I leaving the ep~e team with an 8 to COLLEGE MENTAL The Graduate Resident Program, involving i I victory. HEALTH CENTER Houses and Fraternities, is an The club also defeated Brown Institute 14-13 and Holy Cross 18-9 last opportunity for Grad Students to participate in, week. Coach Eric Sollee is op- Located in Prudential timistic about a strong MIT Center. For information and enjoy, a close relationship with showing at the Easterns in March. call 262-3315. undergraduates and to share their interests. I .81 I. I ' II III I I I 111 IJ. 1 II. i ! J .1 .l I- I'd -'*' · YeU X>Y A A4"emlgoge Cg4iMp.4O For more information, contact Kittie Cutting, x3- 260 - 4051, in the Dean for Student Affairs Office, 7- I,. -. I I Kresge Little Theatre 133. - 4: 8 pm Feb. 18,19.20,24,26,26 Tickets $3.00 i $2.50 with student I.D. I IIt I I I Reservations 253-4720 amnow",--- , rwsNII]1 I1II I "- --. "' l,I - - - - · 1 -PAGE 8 THE TECH TUESiAY,: BRUAlJ'I 1 i 1977 r- -PP - I -'--I C9 - ea -I-p-I - c s% 1 I i II Track bops Bates; von Borste breas recor By Dave Dobos Northeastern junior varsity meet stepped in and finished with his Avenging last year's shellack- earlier in the week, pulled a stun- third victory of the day. Team- ing in Lewiston. the MIT indoor ning upset in the 600-yard run. He mates Jason Tong '79 and Bill track team annihilated Bates 77- was still ten yards behind the Heil '79 completed- the triple jump 36 here Saturday in its dual meet leader, Bates' Will Coumbe, when sweep for 'MIT. finale. The Beavers end the season he passed teammate Jim Dunlay MIT weight throwers averaged at 8-1. '79 with a lap to go. Toplosky better than 50 feet per best heave In what was billed as a close then accelerated and overhauled in their specialty. Steve Sifferlen contest. MIT captured nine of 13 his surprised foe at the tape. '78 threw 51'6!'" for first. Fred events. Thinclad athletes set two Bates distance ace Paul Bunke '78 (50'2 12') and John records and established several Oparowski thought that he had Lundberg '77 (49'1") placed personal bests, while discouraging found the correct strategy during second and third for MIT's other a highly-touted Bates squad that the mile, staying with senior co- 1-2-3 finish. also enjoyed a number of good captain Frank Richardson and Additional solid performances performances. letting MIT junior Chris were turned in by John Dillon '78 Bates high jumper Pete Kipp Svendsgaard forge into an early (second in the 100 yard run), and leaped a fine 6'5-3a" in that event. lead. What he had not figured on Jim Williams '77 and Loren -Njump that high can sometimes was Richardson's superior Schmid '80 (second and third. Ain a major championship. stamina and Svendsgaard's talent. respectively in the pole vault). Against MIT. though. he had to The blonde junior did not give up Schmid's 12'6 ' effort beat his settle for third. Reid von Borstel the lead until the last lap. By then, previous best by a full foot. '"8 broke the school high jump Oparowski had been left a distant Head coach Gordon Kelly record for the third time this 30 yards behind. cited the squad's attitude as a key season. clearing an amazing 6'7- Leading scorer Rich Okine '77 to its lopsided victory. "We were -"". Teammate Jim Turlo '80 set a captured three events. two of up for it," he observed. Kelly mark of his own, shattering the which he typically wins: the hur- thought that the Bates athletes existing freshman record by near- dles and the dash. Okine had been had become discouraged early I7 lv three inches oith his 6'6-3'4" ef- practicing the triple jump for only w'hen MIT jumped out to a 26-1 I: fort. Turlo also took second in the a week. figuring to compete if the lead after only three events. long jump and hurdles to score injured Kvwaku Temeng '80. who This was an outstanding dual took the longjump and picked up nine points, meet season for MIT. The 0 Norm Toplosky '80, who had a second in the dash, was unable Beaver's have carried themselves only run competitively for the to compete in that event. When well, finishing 8-1 against New first time in his life in the Temeng could not jump, Okine England's most competitive small colleges. A significant con- tributing factor to M IT's success Hockey wins big has been the relative good health of the squad's members. Only co- captain Joe Egan '77 has By Tom Stagliano forth a turn in the tide as the Tech I The MIT Hockey team skaters tallied four goals while sustained any lasting injuries. For the third time this season Reid von Borstel '78 broke the MIT high defeated Curry College 2-1 and steamrolling through the As- This Saturday,. MIT competes jump record, this time in the Saturday meet against Bates. The new walloped arch-rival Assumption sumption defense. The last period in the Easterns Championships at record high jump is 6'7-t". 7-1 to guarantee the first winning saw no letup as the Beavers added Tufts. hockey season since the early three more goals to their lead. 1960's. Costa recorded fifty-four minutes Last Wednesday the Beavers of shut-out hockey. withstanding Srwordswomen trim Trinity had a 52 second showdown with a total of forty-four Assumption Curry. Midway through the shots. By Jeannette tM.Wing defensive moves. The night before, the women Despite injuries to three of the Co-captain Judy Austin '77, lost to a strong Cornell team 5- l1. second period John Birchall of The Beaver attack was led by Curry potted an unassisted goal four starting members, the MIT who pulled a hamstring the night To the surprise of the M IT center Dave Tohir '79 with a hat women's varsity fencing team (9- before, won her two bouts with women, freshman Julia Shimaoka to give them a brief lead. Thirty trick and one assist. wing Kevin seconds later center Rich Bryant 4) overran Trinity 14-2 on Satur- convincing scores of 5-I and 5-0. scored the first'winning bout for Dopart '79 with two goals and day. Michelle Prettyman '79 enjoyed' M IT with clean and simple '79 and right wing Lou Odetto G two assists, defenseman Strong broke in. two-on-one against the two victories in spite of previous straight arm attacks. Encouraged who scored two goals and wing Co-captain Meredith Boice Curry defense. Three quick passes '78 injuries, with the same bout by this victory, the team went on Ken Mortensen '77 who con- tallied four victories, fencing later found Bryant alone with the scores as Austin. Sue Nelson '77 to. win four more b6uts. Austin tributed three assists. cautiously and scoring with sim- added two wins and Karen won two; Boice and Wing won Curry goalie, and he tied the score The Tohir, Mortensen and at one apiece. ple moves against the slower Kaufman '77 added -one. The one each. Dopart line has clicked for Trinity women. Jeannette Wing Trinity women were certainly no The next meet is Wednesday, After the ensuing face-off, right twenty-five goals this season. wing Frank Scarabino G flushed '78 added another three wins by match, even for the injured MIT Feb. 16, against WPI at-7:00pm in Tohir leads the way with two hat a Curry defenseman from behind mixing simple attacks with quick team. du Pont. tricks and thirteen goals. The _ his net, causing an errant pass to Beaver defense is led by captain be retrieved by defenseman Allan Dan Silverstein '77 displaying Strong '80. who whistled the brilliant defensive play and game-winning goal by the Curry Still Room onthe Ground Floorf "phenom" Strong tallying eleven netminder. MIT goaltender Paul goals, four of them game winners, Estev G squelched thirty-five besides practicing bruising defen- Curry scoring bids as the Beavers sive work. Cmon uter utEe.meers were outshot by a 3-2 margin. Beaver coach Pecknold felt The Beaver scoring thrust is --- there were many ways Bryant and rounded out by center Bryant Computer professionals are aware that committed to retaining the same crea- Odette could have blown their who has eight goals and seven as- today's most advanced lar e-system tive environment that yielded the scoring bid and he was proud of sists to his credit. Bryant's hustle technology was developed by a compa- 470V/6. W~ are still small by computer their cool. level-headed play. This and skill have made him a leading ny that. not too long ago, was virtually industry comparisons: we ended two-on-one situation was drilled member of the Beaver man-down unknown. It was during late 1975- 1976 with fewer than 800 people. We extensively during the preceding line-up, shutting out the when Amdahl delivered its first multi- are still friendly. We still enjoy practice and led directly to the powerplay during this puck rag- million-dollar 470V/6 system follow- attacking tasks because we think ing a 5-year. $50,000.000 effort-that it's fun. And we still reward personal Beaver victory. ging duty. the comrn pany first attracted widespread efforts with personal recogntion. Saturday found the Beavers The Beavers are anchored by industry attention. Now. Amdahl is We-th ink Amdahl is a great entertaining Assumption, a goalies Costa and Estey, who the most talked about company in the place to work. There's still room on the leading Division Ill hockey team. have each posted a 2.57 goals- industry: a compact groupd.f high- ground floor for you if you are about The first period showed that As- against average. This far surpass- talent high technologists producing the to receive a BS or advanced degree in sumption was every bit as tough es the Division III mark set by world's highest performing general electrical engineeringor computer as the Beavers had expected, with goalie Pete Bechtal of Lehigh purpose computers. By the end of 1976. sciences. and consider yourself a cut the play dominated by the As- University with a 3.68 goals- we installed 33 systems valued at above your classmates in competence, against average. $140,000.000 worldwide. enthusiasm and potential. sumption team in the MIT end. The original design team is still Amdahl Corporation, 1250 East Beaver goalie Dan Costa '78. The Beavers meet their virtually intact and working on future Arques Avenue. Sunnyvale, California however, was equal-to the task. toughest competition tomorrow systems. Although we are growing at 94086. We are, of course. an equal op- turning aside fifteen scoring night when Nichols enters Briggs an extremely rapid pace. we are portunity employer. drives allowing the Beavers to end Arena. The season then trails off the period down 1-0. with rematches against Fitchburg I The second period brought State, Clark, and Bunker Hill. W'e a re ing to c mpus tofOfill ers and haktt Iwae-related,.oS*ftu'a) e px)sitio2ns in hao'trdwawi e an dl uhard.are- diagnostice, #ineers.de:sig qn a utomIt ion rela ted softf'vare. Kl a respec ifi(ally pnYKJfS flatt-er,', rtandl 'ontrt'olprot' lramit- Ir sprting notic inktE'r'rieu'ingfotha rdu'are logic lede.:ip1- erees fornt' r in i-based console. An IM Council meeting will be holding its monthly meeting at ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS: held tonight at 7:30 in the Varsity 7:30pm on Feb. 21 in the Student Tuesday, March 1 Lounge. Elections will be held for Center Rm. 407. Topics of the chairman and secretary of the IM meeting will include auto part dis- Council. counts for club members and * r* * plans for the spring road rally and auto racing during the coming The MiT Auto Club will be at-t-tdal-tl year. i i r IL Y · P LI · · I I I II L P& I s L I L id --. 1 LB as -