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THIS WEEK: Sports Special Center THORN Readers' Survey and free dinner drawing .• • P• 7 of Technology MARCH 23, 1984 Vol. 19, No. 22 Rose-Hulman Institute [ Goods stolen on Rose campus by Scott Haney A recent rash of thefts has money from a drawer has got to been plaguing Rose recently. be pretty familiar with Rose." according to Pete Gustafson, He said that it was pretty would Associate Dean of Students. unlikely that anyone else have that kind of nerve. More than 10 incidents were Gustafson also pointed out that probably not reported since the beginning of the bicycle was campus. the winter quarter. -We have six taken by anyone on would be cases of stolen money, three since such an item cases of stolen clothes, and a difficult to hide. touring bicycle was French Gustafson said that most ot the taken from Speed Hall." said thefts could have been prevemed The television in the Gustafson. if students would lock their doors lobby was also taken Mees when they are not in the room. quarter. sometime last Even if you only plan to be gone Gustafson said that the for a minute. remember that not that is all the time it takes. Geoff Lange photo identity of the culprit( s is known, but it is probably one or Gustafson also asked for student Maddock; SGA Presi- support. If you see anything Chairman of the Board, Jack Ragle (left); board member William more Rose students. "Anyone tour the campus. suspicious, you should call dent, Doug Byrer and Rose President Hulbert exchange words as they comfortable enough to just walk into a room . and grab some security immediately. Flu epidemic sweeps nation by Bill Bradford and that there was a slight increase fevers, body aches, coughs and Russian banquet provides College Press Service in students seeking health care, sometimes sneezing and sore Looking over her list of but not a significant increase. throats, says Jeff Taylor of students waiting for care at "In previous years about 25 Texas' State Health food and entertainment Emory University Student students would report to the Department. Health Service on Valentine's health office each week. This About 175 students — twice the Georgian Tea which Day, Nurse Joyce Carlone noted year that figure is closer to normal number — have been by Mitch Day glaze: and Dr. Priest brought back from the that, for the umpteenth day in a thirty or thirty-two guys a week. visiting the University of Texas- A Russian banquet complete row, seven of the ten students More cases of mononucleosis Austin's health center. forcing with food and music is being USSR. In addition to the menu of were complaining of flu have been reported than flu. That doctors to treat students in sponsored March 24 by the Rose often means guys are out for two triage screening rooms. reports Student Russian Language Club. authentic Russian dishes, symptoms. will "One week after winter break, or three weeks. A lot of that is Dr. Jack Crosby. The public is invited to the musical entertainment the students were breaking down probably due to the demanding "There was some talk of sixth annual dinner which begins feature performances by the Union building. several our doors," Carlone remembers. program here at Rose, which altering class schedules" at 6:30 p.m. in students and faculty on Rus- They have been besieging often causes poor eating and because so many students were The dinner begins with a Russian instruments including a campus health centers over most sleeping habits," said Lucas. sick, he adds, but absentee levels sian Zakuski table, a variety balalaika, a three-string guitar of the country, too, especially in Lucas adds that although the are decreasing now "after four of Russian appetizers. Other and a garmoshka which is an the South and Southeast, as a flu flu has not been a big problem at pretty severe weeks." items on the menu include accordion-type instrument. epidemic spreads without much Rose, Indiana University in Texas A&M, Baylor, Southern Dokhlvobka, a tasty broth with Because of the popularity of control. Bloomington has had problems Methodist and Southwest Texas sauteed vegetables; Solyanka, the banquet among the college's Rose has not been particularly with it as have other schools State students are equally hard the main dish consisting of beef, staff and faculty. this year's hard hit by the flu; however, across the country. hit, Taylor says. sausage, cabbage and savory program is being opened to the a few cases But closing schools, he says. spices; green salad; black bread general public. according to there have been Administrators are juggling Dr. "isn't an effective control of an from a Bloomington bakery; Peter Priest, professor of according to Rose physician appointment books and Jett. epidemic. It doesn't stop the Aleksandrtort, a pastry with Russian and comparative infirmary beds to accommodate spread of the virus. But it is raspberry filling and lemon literature. the rush of flu victims. At the "Rose-Hulman is more necessary when there is no one of Vermont, for isolated than most college University the class." are not left to teach campuses, and as a result we're example, appointments "There's not a heck of a lot Southwest certainly not in the epidemic to be had. At anybody can do to prevent it," one junior reviews Rose category here," said Jett. There Missouri, at least counsels Karl Kappus of the Accreditation board health center and has been an increase in the gave up on the Center for Disease Control in better chance of meeting the home to suffer. At other by Joel Schneider number of patients at the Rose went Atlanta. new guidelines than the average teacher illnesses The Accreditation Board for Health Center, especially three campuses, It spreads too quickly — within engineering school. threatened to force Engineering and Technology or four weeks ago. but according have 24 hours — to know where it Dr. Hulbert also had a few classes. (ABET) is establishing new to Jett, "most of them just had cancellation of some starts," Taylor says. "It could comments to add on the new colds." guidelines for student/teacher Most of the suffering results have been introduced on the East ratios and also the number of ABEI' guidelines for dollars Incidentally, Jett has been from Russian Type A influenza, Coast. then someone there got on dollars per student spent on per student spent in computer with Rose for about twenty years although there is also Type B a plane to California and computer operations. operations. ABET states that and is retiring after this year. circulating around. suddenly it was spreading Dr. Hulbert reported at a $600 per year per student should area. Dean Lucas agreed with Jett Both are accompanied by high nationwide." meeting of the National be spent in the computer is determined by Research Council that the This amount student/teacher ration "dividing the total computer of nationally for engineering in budget by the number First team wins basic competition students. Rose spends an 1975-1976 was 16.3 to 1. This ratio average of $375 I per year per by Bob Patti wins. The contest went smoothly had risen to 21.5 to 1 in 1982-1983. student in the computer area 1. The annual basic program- Rose No. 1 maintained the lead except for an hour of down time Hulbert said restoring the ratio and this is the fastest grow- ming contest was held at most of the day. Notre Dame on the 11/70. The glitch strikes to the 1975-1976 level would ing part of our budget." In Rose-Hulman last Saturday. The placed second with a spectacular again! require an additional 6.000 new with other contest was composed of six showing, considering that their The final standings were 1st — faculty members in engineering comparison schools that spend programming tasks. The team team of four was short two and Rose No. 1; 2nd — Notre Dame; (current positions nationally engineering estimated $250 per year per which completes the most they had never worked with a 3rd — Purdue No. 1; 4th — number 18,200). Now, ABET an - student, Rose is closer to the programs in the shortest time DEC computer before.