Dabney THE Takes It CALIFORNIA -VOLUME 86 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA / FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1984 NUMBER 5 Nobel Peace Prize New Ass't Dean Chosen Winner Interviewed by Lily Wu combine" for a good by Mary Ellen Perez South African tribes: Xosa and Morgan Gopnik was chosen understanding of students, Bishop Desmond Mpilo Motswana. His father was a to fill in for Chris Wood tem­ their needs, and problems. Tutu, Anglican church leader schoolmaster. Tutu himself was porarily as the Assistant Dean Chris Wood is presently and General Secretary of the trained as a teacher and taught for undergraduate students, recovering from a back injury, South African Council of for four years. beginning last Monday, accor­ but Dean Lorden hopes she can Churches, was named the 1984 When the Government in­ ding to Dean Gary Lorden. return by second term. In the recipient of the Nobel Peace troduced Bantu Education Gopnik is a fourth year meantime, Gopnik will be Prize. (separate and inferior educa­ graduate student here in En­ Assistant Dean full time. The 54-year-old bishop is tion for blacks) in 1958, he viromental Engineering. She is She does not, however, ex­ an outspoken black opponent gave up teaching for the also a Resident Associate for pect the new office to conflict of South Africa's system of priesthood and was ordained in Fleming House, head of the with her being R.A. of Flem­ apartheid (racial separation). the Anglican Church in 1961. Organization for Women at ing. He is presently a visiting pro­ He taught in seminaries in Bishop Tutu in Pasadena Caltech Executive Committee, Chief among her concerns fessor in Anglican Studies at South Africa, Botswana, - photo courtesy Mary Perez and manager of the Red Door is enrollment of women General Theologican Seminary Lesotho, and Swaziland before you realize that the Bible is Cafe. undergraduate students. This in New York City. His being appointed to the World very subversive. And, it may be Her extensive involvement year's class has the smallest response to the announcement Council of Churches in Lon­ something like the case of in extracurricular activies number of women in the last was to offer thanks to God in don from 1972 - 1975. Jeremiah. God takes you by highly qualifies her for this five years and the causes need the Seminary Chapel. He became Dean of Johan­ the scruff of the neck and says, new position. "My first hand to be identified. Gopnik also Who is the personality nesburg in 1975 and then 'You can do it' - and you do it. experience with both the would like to look into possible behind this prestigious honor Bishop of Lesotho from 1976 I don't think anybody - or very academic and the social life curriculum changes. in the name of peace? My re­ -1978. He has been Secretary many people - certainly in the cent interview with Bishop General of the South African religious sense - set out to Smith Nominated For Tutu in January and subse­ Council of Churches since become leaders and spokesper­ quent meetings with him in 1978. sons. It's something that is Pasadena reveal his tremen­ When asked how he became almost always thrust upon you. Times Book Prize Aime Cesaire was born in dous humanity as well as his a leader and spokesperson for [The Soweto riots of 1976] by Julian West Nominations for the 1984 1913 on the Carribbean island deep convictions concerning the black cause against apar­ was about the time that Los Angeles Times book prizes of Martinique, and was how change must come about theid, he stated, "I think in perhaps some people thought I have been announced, and one educated in Paris. While in his in South Africa. part it is because most of our was articulating the aspirations Caltech author is on the list. twenties he wrote a long and His views have placed him leaders are either in exile or are of blacks, but I tried to see Dr. Annette Smith, an brilliant poem, "Cahier d'un at odds with not only the South in prison and nature doesn't myself as a Christian leader Associate Professor of French, retour au pays natal" - the African Government, but also allow vacuums even in leader­ who happened to be black with black and other ethnic ship situations. has been cited for her transla­ "Notebook of a return to the rather than being black and tion of "Aime Cesaire: the col­ native land." This work has leaders in his country. And so, many of us are secondarily a leader - though Desmond Tutu was born drafted into leadership posi­ lected poetry," which she co­ been described as the "national essentiallY, and obviously, the authored with Clayton anthem of blacks the world near Klerksdorp, west of tions in a kind of interim way. black situation was the issue Eschelman. Eschelman was over." Johannesburg, in 1931. He But I think once you take one had to address." Caltech's resident poet up until Cesaire is still alive, and in considers himself "detribalized" seriously what the Bible says, Bishop Tutu has been con­ since he is a mixture of two then in a situation of injustice last year. addition to carrying on his continued on page 2 writing, he is a member of the French National Assembly representing Martinique. Smith and Eschelman's Dr. Yonas Defends Star Wars Program at Ramo book is one of six books nominated in the poetry terest, so that insiders would by JuHan West of the system would be before any decision can be category, including two new much want to prolong their jobs by Dr. Gerold Yonas defended in space, it would not primarily made. works by American authors. building an expensive and un­ The other books nominated are the so-called "Star Wars" pro­ be designed as a boost-phase In the mean time, he said, necessary system. Yonas gram before.a crowd of about intercept system. He argued we should pursue negotiations "The Maximus Poems" by replied that the decision would Charles Olson, "Sweeny 275 people in Ramo that mid-course intercept with the Soviets. He did not be in the hands of the govern­ Auditorium on Monday night. capability and a terminal believe, however, that the Astray: a Version from the ment, and he believed that the Irish," by Seamus Heaney, Dr. Yonas, who received his defense system using inexpen­ Soviets were as willing to government would be able to PhD from Caltech, has been sive (in military terms) projec­ "Selected Poems" by Philip negotiate as the US Ad­ make a responsible decision. appointed chief science advisor tiles were equally important. ministration. Levine, "A Wave," by John Dr. Yanas also stayed after Ashberry, and "Willingly" by for the Strategic Defense In­ A computer graphics film Yonas extended his visit in the talk to speak with a small of to field a large range of Tess Gallagher. itiative (SDI). pointed out the magnitude order group of interested members of Dr. Lew Allen, the head of the problem. The film The awards wil be announc­ questions from the audience. the audience on an informal JPL, introduced the speaker on demonstrated two possible Most questioners were critical ed in the Los Angeles Times' behalf of the Y, the World Af­ basis. He expressed a desire to Book Review on November 4. scenarios of an all out attack of the scheme, arguing that the return to campus and give fairs Forum, and the Space the prizes are given in 5 by Soviet ICBMs on,US missle Soviets could attack the United another talk when the research Weapons Study Group. categories to books published silos. The warheads were track­ States using submarine­ program had been underway Dr. Yonas gave a very witty ed from launch to landing as launched cruise missles. Some in the United States within the for a while. He felt that and lucid talk, admitting that points in a dense swarm felt that, if it came down to it, past year. The categories, in educating the community about addition to poetry, are: fiction, "we (SDI advocates) have not heading over the Arctic. , they could put nuclear weapons the program was of paramount done a very good job of ex­ Yonas felt that such an into suitcases and smuggle history, current interest, and plaining" their position. He importance. biography. enormous "threat cloud" could them across the Mexican Dr. Richard Garwin will made clear his belief that "in a be successfully countered, at border. Dr. Yonas did not res­ speak on the other side of the free society (the United States) least sifficiently well that the pond clearly to these objec­ the information will be space weapons issue on Mon­ Soviets would not contemplate tions. day, October 29, at 8 pm. That In available to the public." such an attack. When asked whether the event will also be sponsored by Yonas explained that the Dr. Yonas' exposition of United States should offer to the Y and the World Affairs Memoriam technical requirements of the the problem was by far the construct a defense along with Forum, and will also take place . Jim Drake, an system are that it be effective, put forward by most clear yet the Soviet Union, Yonas said in Ramo. Like Yonas' talk, it undergraduate since 1979, died survivable (Le., protectable) any proponent of the system. that it was an interesting idea. has been heavily advertised on on August 1 in a mountain and that it be less costly to He made it plain that, despite He felt that the Soviets would climbing accident. field than to counter. campus, at JPL, and outside President Reagan's famous not be interested in such the Caltech community. Jim was a geology major He listed the key com­ speech, the system was not technology sharing, however. and often spent months at a ponents of the system as: A videotape of the Union designed to be an area-defense One questioner argued that of Concerned Scientists' time hiking and climbing in global surveillance, boost­ of the US population. Rather, one space defense system could Southwestern U.S. phase intercept, discrimination Teleconference will be shown it is intended to enhance the be used to attack another, but at 8 in 201 The deserts and the moun­ of decoys, battle management, this monday night US nuclear deterrent. Yonas countered that the Bridge. The conference, called tains were a sanctuary for him lOw-cost intercept and the "ter­ The Pentagon should not satellites could be made to be and he often wondered why minal component." "Breaking the Stalemate," will yet commit themselves to defensible. launch a nationwide week of people chose to live in artificial This last would provide for building any anti-missIe Another asked whether an cities so far away from the a Point-defense of missle silos. system, Yonas said. Rather, education about nuclear intensive research program weapons and the issues they tranquility and majesty of YOnas made it clear that while more research most be done could lead to a conflict of in- raise. nature. Jim was from Oregon. THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1984 2 ... it, so I will steal it.' that in the future, they will That's a nice analogy. I have to accept the conse. usually use a slightly more quences of that acceptance if Tutu Talks of Apartheid rough analogy which my wife they indeed vote to accept the doesn't always like. It's like privileges given them in the somebody saying, 'Your wife is Referendum." from page 1 'Are you in favor of investment altruists? All along you have going to be raped. If I don't Bishop Tutu addressed the Religious Convocation for sistently criticised by the South - foreign investment - in South been involved in South Africa, rape her, somebody else is go­ Justice and Bread on October 9 African Government and Africa or are you in favor of benefitting from black cheap ing to rape her.' others for mixing politics with disinvestment?' One has to labor, which makes a man It's incredible, that kind of in Pasadena. The clear theme of his sermon was his desire for religion. This is his reply: preface one's reply very quickly leave his family in the rural argument. That is why I have and committment to the cause "If we are serious about af­ by saying that the Legislation area and lets him come to town said I am talking largely as a firming that God is the Lord of in South Africa is particularly by himself to live in a single­ religious leader and, therefore, of peace. "God created people for fellowship, for all life and that life cannot be vicious in regard to the whole sex hostel, thus undermining the moral aspect is for me togetherness, for unity - to compartmentalized, then ob­ question of disinvestment. It is black family life. much more important than the make us one. He breaks down viously your deepest beliefs an offense - a criminal offense Those who have invested economic aspect. Therefore, I must impinge on everything - to advocate disinvestment. have been benefitting from am addressing people whom I the wall of partitions which else that you do. My answer to Until recently, in fact, if you black misery. Why, suddenly, believe to be fellow Christians separate us. There is no more so many people at home when were to advocate disinvestment should they be so concerned for whom moral arguments Greek or Jew, rich or poor, they say, 'You're mixing and you were found guilty, the about black suffering? That is weigh heavily, if not more slave nor free, male or female politics with religion' (or the mandatory minimum sentence a cynical answer. heavily, than economic and because we are all one in Christ. Apartheid in 'Christian other way around), that for would be five years in prison. The softer answer is to say other considerations." South Africa' is totally evil and many of us - certianly for me ­ So, you would understand or assume 'that blacks are not South Africa has recently immoral because it says we are my particular stance has got why people are cautious, they suffering. Blacks are suffering experienced violent outbreaks made for separation." nothing to do with politics. use circumlocution, aren't as now, and maybe yes, the suf­ all over the country since the He concluded his sermon It has everything to do with clear as other people would like fering might be increased but I October Referendum. Whites with a plea for reconciliation in what I believe about God and them to be. It's because of the think there are those who say had voted to allow limited his country but he stressed that my own encounter with God very grave risk they run. What -and it is what our leaders have freedom and voting rights to "reconciliation is not cheap. If and our Lord Jesus Christ in I normally say myself is that I said down the ages - that it Asians and Coloureds (racially don't speak about sanctions or mixed) while still excluding we want to be reconcileus. the Sacraments, in meditation, would be far better to suffer ~ and so forth. The God I wor­ disinvestment. with a purpose a suffering that blacks from all governmental peacemakers - it must be with cost. It could mean our death," ship, mercifully, is one who I speak about pressure and would put an end to this representation, in a country does not allow us the luxury of say that I urge the international system - this vicious system - of where blacks number 28 Mary Ellen Perez is a Graduate remaining in a kind of spiritual community to exert pressure on injustice and exploitation million to 5 million whites. Student in Clinical Psychology, ghetto. the South African Government rather then going on suffering Bishop Tutu comments: a librarian at the Fuller He says, 'Yes, you say you - political pressure, diplomatic almost endlessly. "Tricameral rule is a Sou'th Seminary and the Mungi, want to love me, but if you pressure but, above all, Another argument which African Government goal Africana Library here at want to love me, then your economic pressure. I then say you have not brought up, and (three separate Houses of Caltech love for me must be expressed people must not use us as an that you might bring up, is that Government controlled by and authenticated by your love alibi for not doing what they people say that if we pull out Afrikaners, Coloureds, and In­ for your neighbor.' know they ought to be doing. then others will come in and dians). The Referendum was a Help The so-called veritcal must They must know that invest­ take our place. Now, that is great tremendous hoax devised The California Tech needs news involve the horizontal. 'Love ment in South Africa is as probably true. And yet, you by the South African Govern­ reporters and layout assistents. God, love neighbor,' said Jesus much a moral as it is an see, the moral turpitude of that ment. Anyone interested should con· and those two can never be economic issue and that they particular argument is quite The Government is ob­ tact Chris Meisl at the Tech of· separated. One would hope shouldn't kid themselves or breathtaking because they are viously very clever - obviously ­ fice. that all Christians would anybody else by saying that saying that they won't do because the effect was to polarize blacks and Coloureds THE everywhere - and not just in they are helping us by investing something that is right because CALIFORNIA TECH politics, but in economics and in South Africa. I say that their if they do what they believe is as well as to polarize blacks so on - strive to work out the investment in South Africa right, somebody else is going to and Indians. Volume 86 Number 5 implications of their faith in helps to maintain what I do something that is wrong. If Coloureds and Indians Friday, OCTOBER 19, 1984 their everyday living and to in­ describe as one of the most We should much rather want accept these new limited Published weekly except during ex­ tegrate those aspects of their vicious systems since Nazism." to do what is right. privileges, they must come to amination and vacation periods by realize that they will have the Associated Students of the lives into one whole." When questioned about It's like saying, 'You know, California Institute of Technology, By far, the most controver­ how such pressure would affect your car is going to be stolen. alienated themselves from Inc. The opinions expressed herein sial stand the Bishop has taken blacks by possibly putting them If I don't steal it, then bla,cks by acquiescing to what are strictly those of the authors and the whites have given them and do not necessarily reflect those of has been to consistently ad­ out of work, he replied, somebody else is going to steal the editors. vocate what he feels to be the "I could give you virtually Letters and announcements are most effective pressure the in­ all the stark arguments. That is welcome. Included with all contribu­ ternational community could one of them - that blacks The Caltech Y Fly-by tions should be the author's name and phone number and the intended put on the South African would be the first to suffer. I date of publication. The editors Government to effect change in have two answers. The first reserve the right to abridge letters, so his country: economics. answer is: when did you all Friday...October 19 please keep them concise. 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It is a part much in their debt, but they well rounded university. It has cession by a President who Wong, "Goldberger on Baxter" of the division of Humanities don't own or control the improved our relations with works very hard for Caltech. Is was well done and helpful, but and the Social Sciences. Many gallery. our alumni and our communi­ it not possible that the needed a few questions remain. Caltech faculty, students and Of the thirteen members of ty. And the teaching of art has consultation might still take Does President Goldberger alumni have spent a great deal the Gallery Board, only three been a success even though less place? The gallery is still here. think the Baxter Art Gallery is of time tending the gallery and represent the Pasadena Art than 100 students have been af­ It is not too late to reassess a owned and operated by some raising it to its current state. Alliance; four are Caltech fected.Would anyone deny the decision which may have been non-Caltech agency? What is The Director, Jay Belloli, and faculty and one is an alumnus. importance of a course about made in haste. If we can return meant by the statement that his assistant, Barbara Alex­ The Baxter Art Gallery is as Shakespeare on the grounds to the status quo ante, we can "the administration has ander, are Caltech employees. much a part of Caltech as, say, that less than a majority of the discuss such issues as the kinds adopted the position to end af­ There is, to be sure, a the Athenaeum or Beckman student body signs up? If the of exhibitions we should have filiation with Baxter?" Board of Governors for the Auditorium and legally more a contributions to undergraduate and whether it is feasible and If the gallery closes, a part gallery, some of whose part than the Caltech Y, all of teaching of Jay Belloli and desirable to see an expanded of Caltech whose origins go members come from the which have important off­ Marty Ward are to be facility. 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People attack their own in­ Patently Unfair a movie which I think is still It was never made obvious, securities by projecting them showing around here. but the main struggle in the on publicly proclaimed targets To the Editor: heard, there was in fact a line My dictionary defines nerd film is over who is normal, and mistreating them. I am greatly disturbed by to this effect in the original ar. as "a socially inept, foolish, or what is "proper." In the end, People so subjected to ar­ the recent change made in the ticle, but it was cut by the ineffectual person." Nerds are the nerds become heroes and bitrary victimization often res­ Student Patent Agreement as editors to save space.) socially inept. the football players become pond with a natural defense: detailed in last week's Tech. In The change itself looks Everyone starts life with the foolish louts. As for awkward­ they ignore what other people case anyone missed it, the pretty harmless and reasonable same basic kit of social skills. ness, it seemed that everyone say. They become cynical and change details the Institute at first glance. But consider: Although there are many social was awkward at some time morose. As they become less policy regarding computer soft­ The house IBM PC's art skills books around, from during the film. responsive to others, their ware written by students. The "under the jurisdiction of the Complete Etiquette, to How to I don't think that awkward­ abilities to learn social skills Student Patent Agreement (you Dean of Educational Com· Pick Up Girls, it seems that ness is the issue in the nerd diminish. They become increas­ remember it; you signed this puting and, under a broad in· social skills are learned stereotyping. I do not think ingly cynical and insufferable. little piece of paper when you terpretation, fall into the class· primarily by doing. Social that people who are interested Some manage to break out of got your letter of acceptance to where a program-any pro· skills are learned through ex­ in science or engineering are this cycle and find friends and the Institute) now tells us that gram - written on them could perience. more socially awkward than happiness. Some manage to Caltech has an "irrevocable be put under license of the In. I would suppose that the people in general. No, I think live lives of blissful arrogance. royalty-free, non-exclusive stitute, to partially quote the most important social skill is that the mistreatment of nerds But some emerge with no faith license" to any "computer soft­ Tech article. This isn't really understanding the communica­ is just another of society's little in happiness through human ware written in connection with that different from giving tions of other people: inter­ victimizations. relations, and are hence in­ or used in the education pro­ Caltech rights to a paper writ· preting their words and ac­ When a Polish cardinal capable of such happiness. gram of the Institute." ten using Caltech-owned word tions, picking up their sub­ became Pope John Paul II, the One might guess that You may well wonder what processing or typewriting conscious signals, and so on. news networks interviewed peo­ Caltech undergraduates, many all this has to do with you if equipment. In fact, given a suf· An individual can learn social ple in Polish neighborhoods of whom have suffered at least you're not a frosh, since you ficiently broad interpretation skills only to the extent that he here in the U.S. I was astonish­ slightly from stereotypes, didn't sign any agreement with of the word "software" to in· or she can understand the ed to hear the sullen words of would reject these stereotypes. this clause. However, in talking clude anything entered into a results of his actions, and how an elderly Polish-American: But often, it seems, the op­ with Castor Fu, who interview­ computer, this letter is in fact other people feel. "Maybe they'll stop telling posite is the case. Once sub­ ed Ed Ansell, Caltech's patent owned by Caltech, as I am Two synonyms of "inept" Polish jokes now." Yes, minor jected to a stereotype, it's all attorney, for most of the infor­ writing it on a Chipmunk in are "improper" and indignities add up. too easy to belong to the group mation in last week's article, I Jorgenson. However, since I "awkward." People who buy But there's something we were excluded from earlier. got the distinct impression that feel the administration would etiquette books worry about strange about this kind of Everyone is to a certain since the new patent agreement not want to identify itself with being improper. People who society to individual degree socially inept. But why appears in this year's Caltech these opinions, I will risk legal buy how-to books worry about mistreatment. People are still worry about others' ideas of Catalog, present students are action regarding infringement being awkward. mistreated on the basis of race, what is "proper"? Why accept implicitly bound by the new of license and claim rights to In the movie the nerds start class, and gender. But in these stereotypes, which once abused agreement, even though we this letter and the opiniom out both improper and cases, mistreatment has had a us, to abuse others? didn't sign it. (From what I continued on page 5 awkward. They were improper long historical sanction. Not so This isn't a "let's all be nice - they did not share the same for Poles and nerds. Here the to each other" essay. People fOotball - beer - sex interests of victimization, although com­ will like each other and not like typical students. They were paratively trivial, is completely each other. But people should awkward, almost as much arbitrary. always be treated like people. physically as socially. But in Why are people mistreated Revenge is good for a few TALK TO the end they emerge victorious. by others who think that laughs and a little liberation. They win the chair of the they're nerds? 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WITH ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP FROM GOOD/'iEAR un.en ocean~~"~c ~~ Newsweek \~~T @W~TIiIDIPTID~ .. National --~~~-~~- Safety fJ SUPPORTED BY G)+.®'. Council NottonolHighwoy us DeparTmenf Trafftc Sofety EASTERN of Tronsportatton Administration THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19,1984 5 - System, seemed dubious to me at times. I am a member of the Caltech community, which is a nice one. But, I am also a member of other, larger communities. My frosh talk representative told me not to take advantage of any member of the Tech community. Unfair Number 3 My doubts began when she added that she did not care if I took Volume 2 advantage of non-members. Of course it is not in her jurisdiction from page 4 gadfly to govern my "outside" activity. She came up with examples like, herein. An examination ofstudent life at CaJtech it is an honor code violation to make free calls on the WATTS There is a petition cir­ line because Tech pays for it, but if you can get away with it on culating to change the patent \A/h~ ,~ II~ Ma Bell, feel free. agreement to guarantee the ... Caltech is merely one small subset of the outside world and rights of a sti.!clent to his own whatever characteristics exist oUl [here afe iii here iii the same •• lla, "VI-', p;ograms. Contact Peter corresponding proportion. Those characteristics include such Hughes in Ruddock, Castor Fu by Lily Wu things as trust, honesty, and fairness, as well as dishonesty. No in Blacker, myself in Dabney, In every year that I've been here, one particular issue would community can expect to be devoid of "bad apples". Caltech hap­ or one of a number of other come up which captures people's attentions more than any other. pens to be a happy breeding ground for them because their persons around campus if you Usually the problem is of long standing nature, so there is never reputations are preserved and crimes concealed. Unhappily, wish to sign or ask for further any reason why it should not stir people's consciences every year. homeworks and exams are stolen, money is stolen, property is information. At the end each year, the issue fades, though the problems would stolen, homework policies are abused, serious interhouse RF's are remain until they are scrutinized again five or ten years in the committed, and the list goes on. If everything were more open -Albert Petterson future. 1981-82 was the year of the women's issue and tolerance and realistic, I would feel much safer and inclined to trust was the watchword for both women and the homosexual com­ because I'd know I was told the full story and am free to protect munity at Caltech. In 1982-83, the very foundations of the Board myself from either future honor code violators or the BOC, for of Control were questioned and rocked by students requesting that matter. more openness and honesty. In 1983-84 the housing system and BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed rotation were questioned repeatedly in many letters to the editor, 1/£'f SUM W 8€ WTl.Y fJlJ5l- 011, 7/ltSt PONt TRVST forums, and columns. This year is still up for grabs. 1984-85 may NeS5 STVP!IITS wtAl?/Nb T/£-f1'I(P. CRAZY, ANYON! prove to be the year in which the trimester system is questioned. f(J{.O SH11?r5, b€1'f1Nb STONW IPM/./9T1C VNIl!f{ Ofi 8€£f{ Mil Pe/l1IJNIlING KIllS, MI/.O I.,' I'""", ~'()() .-_ Or the cause for the attrition rate might be addressed. Then 5eVtl?t CIIT8~CK5 \ '/v-VI again, it might not be. Other ideas can include improvements in IN srx:1~L P!?Of:,f?~1t15!:= I II 'l!Af !/\~ / ~ I teaching quality or invigorations in student social life.Maybe it > I II fl' 1 1- \ i~ will be the year in which the alpine club will try to overthrow the I administration. Whatever it is, the odds are that it will NOT be ,!t the year of living dangerously at Caltech. It is disconcerting that ~ the issues come and go like that, because nothing ever changes. Of all these issues, the one which interested me the most was I the questions pertaining to the validity of the Board of Control. A very short attention span was devoted to it and yet, it is a very complex and pertinent issue. Here is what happened: In round one, letters to the Tech editor were printed questioning the need for the high degree of secrecy surrounding all BOC operations. Cases are secret, trials are closed, evidence is confidential, iden­ tities are concealed and decisions are stealthily filed away im­ mediately after they are reached. The question was also raised as to the limits of BOC authority. Were violations which broke laws to be reported to the BOC first? Or does that take unfair advan­ tage of the violator? And should BOC deal with all matters academic and otherwise? Finally, concern was expressed over possible unfairness towards defendants. It was thought that it was their prerogative to select jury trials, open trials, their own Witnesses, evidence or even their own source of outside counsel. No complaints were leveled at the Honor System though, only towards the BOC's modus operandi. A volley of letters thus ensued. Round two was rebuttal. Let­ ters appeared from former and then current BOC members. They deplored the lack of trust exhibited by the letter writers of round one and went on to say that the very beauty of Caltech's honor system is that we can trust the BOC to do what is right and fair. The open and meticulously documented judicial system of the U.S. was founded on mistrust, so why do we need any elements from it? Factual corrections were made regarding a few specific details of BOC trial procedures and numerous reassurances were made saying that the Board members go to great lengths to be fair. They feared open trials would deter future violation reports. Also, reputations had to be preserved. Ring. Ring. End round two. More letters in support of openness poured in without any further BOC responses. Finally, in the last issue of that school year, the BOC printed a questionnaire polling Techers for their opinion on possible by-law revisions which would allow for such things as open trials, and written case descriptions with each voting Board member's decision (as in the Supreme Court). And in in the usual spirit of Caltech, the results of the survey were never tabulated and the ideas were never heard from again. The points brought up were exceptionally valid ones in my -c mind. Why all the secrecy? And why are the BOC's methodology so ill-defined in the by-laws? The BOC president said at the time that specifically codifying their procedures would tie the Board's hands unnecessarily. They wanted freedom from such constraints CD because every case is a bit different. They also did not want to record their decisions for future reference because the idea of set­ a.. ting precedents did not appeal to them. Again, every case is a bit different. Essentially, it seems to be placing an extraordinary amount of power to interpret and legislate in the hands of eleven students. o Usually, power is accompanied by responsibility and liability, but they managed to avoid both. The Board is not openly liable for its decisions because they are secret. So there is no valid basis on o which to judge them come re-election time. Of course, you may feel he is a cool person but that is not enough. Analogously, I am not interested in how friendly and nice Reagan is, I want to know c how he operates politically if he is running for political office. In the BOC's case, the track record is closed. The BOC's appeal to "TRUST US" is not in keeping with my analytic frame of mind. It is not even in keeping with my common sense, Prove you are o Worthy of that trust. To quote one of the round three letter writers, "I find a significant amount of power and a significant amount of secrecy to be most unhealthy..." Besides, concealing C. old cases implies that the BOC doesn't feel people can learn from mistakes. Even the very foundations of the BOC, namely, the Honor en 6 THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1984

1:======1.... entertainment ] the set changes constricting Buckaroo Reviews by Matt Rowe most stage productions; in­ stead, the scenery moves and 'Brother' at Beverly changes while the actors are on by John Fourkas machines by simply touching stage. The most magnificent in­ In these days of high them, which he demonstrates "If He Loved Me, He'd stance occurs when Georges technology, a film without a by fixing the bar's video game. ~1'111.rn" This is the hepinninl! of his ex- and Albin walk down a street: large sDecial effects hlldl!et is -o~---_· \/ ...... ---~ ~---~- - ." - '-' - .....vw...... they stay in spot as the strip of uncommon. A good film is ploits. La Cage Aux Foiles at the acceptance of gays and the stage they walk on moves back even less common. And a good Pantages Theatre is not what it possibility of love between along with the scenery. Is it film with a budget under a The brother explores every purports to be. In any musical members of the same sex; but live, or is it MTV? The million dollars - unheard part of the Harlem subculture, comedy but this, the above line that love, it says, must come in costumes are simply lavish. of... until now. Enter John from late-night fires in the might be funny, but it wouldn't the same form as heterosexual Amazingly so; La Cage puts Sayles' new film, The Brother street to basketball to exactly bring down the house; love. Georges, Zaza, and Jean­ Vegas to shame. The From Another Planet, written nightclubs to drug addiction. in La Cage, however, the Michel are a typical nuclear choreography is basic - but in just a few weeks' time and The film takes a lighthearted, speaker is a man, and the au­ family, except that Zaza is hey! it's the guy's first time. produced on $350,000. warm, and yet serious look at dience unknowingly laughs at Albin in drag - and the only And the Pantages Theatre is an The Brother From Another the people of Harlem. Sayles its prejudices. The two main excuse for that exception is extravaganza in itself. Planet (now playing at the exhibits masterful control over characters in the show are gay: humor. But when we realize we As a Broadway musical Beverly Cineplex) follows the his audience, taking us from La Cage Aux Foiles is socially have been laughing at our own production, then, La Cage Aux exploits of an alien whose side-splitting laughter to conscious. (Golly gee!) Georges prejudices toward homosex­ Foiles is well above average. spaceship crashes in Harlem. bemused subriety. The viewer (flawlessly played by Gene uals, it is no longer funny. So But as a comedy - well, I'll put This alien looks pretty much as knows there is a laugh lying Barry) and Albin (misinter­ much for socially conscious it this way: Twenty years ago, though he comes from around every corner, and yet preted but well-played by musical comedy. gays were not mentioned; now, Harlem - except for his three he is also aware of the underly­ Walter Charles) have been Now, don't get me wrong: we laugh at them. Will we ever toed, clawed feet. The alien ing serious statement being together twenty years. It's great La Cage Aux Foiles is well get the record straight? (whose name we never learn, made. that a successful Broadway worth seeing, if perhaps not La Cage Aux Foiles, The because he can't speak) ends up One warning - get to the musical can be written about worth hearing. The sets and the Pantages Theatre, 6233 in a bar, where the patrons Cineplex early, buy your gays and transvestites; but in costumes both won Tony Hollywood Boulevard. Call view' him rather uneasily, tickets, and spend some time La Cage, it seems the sexual Awards in New York, and (213) 215-0490 for ticket infor­ unable to decide whether he is seeing how the nouveau riche preferences of Georges and they've been improved since. mation; special $10 student crazy, drunk or deaf. The live. You won't get in, other­ Albin are only for plot struc­ Perhaps to capitalize on the tickets available for all perfor­ "brother" happens to have an wise-each theater holds fewer ture. movie's success, La Cage lacks mances. No closing set. uncanny ability of fixing people than 147 Noyes. La Cage Aux Foiles in its original play form has set longevity records in Paris. A few years ago, some bright man thought to make it into a MICROSOFT WILL BE ON CAMPUS movie, which, though it is in French, has been more suc­ NOVEMBER 12, 1984 TO INTERVIEW cessful in the States (with sub­ titles) than across the Atlantic. Last year the translation of La EXCEPTIONAL SYSTEMS DESIGN Cage into a musical comedy in English opened on Broadway, PROGRAMMERS and now it has come to Los Microsoft Corporation develops the leading edge in microcomputer systems Angeles. Jery Herman (Hello, software. Our BASIC is world renowned. Our XENIX and MS-DOS operating systems Dolly!) wrote the score; have computercompanies and others chomping atthe bit. We design stateofthe Harvey Fierstein (Torch Song art systems software. Trilogy) gave us dialogue; and Arthur Laurents (West Side We need programmers to work on Operating Systems, Compilers (FORTRAN, Story) directs. Well, they say COBOL, Pascal, BASIC, C), Data Base Management Systems, Word Processing, you can't judge a book by its Interactive Systems, Graphics and more. . cover - but neither Fierstein nor Herman is up to par here. Our OEM customer base is a Who's Who of the hardware business (IBM, Apple, The score has a few stan­ Radio Shack, Intel, Tektronix). As new systems like the IBM PC and new processors, douts, but it is musically weak, like the 68000 are developed, Microsoft's programmers get their hands on the and of the fifteen songs in the show, five are reprises or revi­ machines before they go into production, So your hardware suggestions and sions of others. Harvey Fiers­ software innovations during R&D become part of the computers of the future. tein's work is another story. Microsoft provides the best systems programming work environment For those who have • all the high-level hardware (DEC-20, PDP 11, VAX, SUN 68000 machines) and somehow managed to miss the film version of La Cage Aux software development tools you'll need, in a Foiles, what follows is perhaps • small company with lots of interaction and sharing of ideasand methods where the shortest summary its plot • you can develop your full potential. - has ever received. Georges and Albin live together; George And to make a goodthing better, Microsoft is located in theGreatPacific Northwest owns the nightclub, La Cage with Aux FolIes, where the transvestite Albin (as "Zaza") is • mountains, skiing, ocean, desert, rain forest, rivers and lakes all with easy reach the main act. Georges has a • maj9r cultural sports, social and commercial activities fifteen minutes away in son, Jean-Michel (stiffly Seattle. rendered by Joseph Breen), and in Act I he announces that We are looking for exceptional software design programmers - those with he wants to marry the daughter intelligence, drive, and a commitment to excellence. of a conservative leader who is W~ want programmers who will create Microsoft High Performance Software. rabidly opposed to nightclubs, especially those with Microsoft offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. Jo Ann Rahal, transvestite revues like Zaza's. Technical Recruiter, Dept. WZ, MICROSOFT CORPORATION, 10700 NorthupWay, Box Then he announces that Anne 97200, Bellevue, Washington 98009. We are an equal opportunity employer. and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dindon (French for "turkey") will be coming to dinner the We will be interviewin9 on campus Monday, November 12, 1984. Please contact your next night, and Albin's career placement office for schedule information. presence would put too much at risk. Act II, briefly: Albin shows up anyway, and com­ promises the marriage, but in conclusion Georges saves the day by blackmailing Dindon. MICROSOFT But the conclusions we must come to about Fierstein's inten­ High Performance Software tions with his script are troubl­ ing. La Cage, in the end, is an THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19,1984 7 -& Oct 19, 1984 Vote polemic 1: an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles on November 6 of another The Polemic 2: an aggressive controversialist A monthly journal of opinion Volume 1, Number 2

The Presidential election of 1984 is two weeks away. This We hope you like this, the second issue of The Polemic. If Polemic goes issue of The Polemic is particularly concerned with the election. you don't, write and help us make the next issue better. If you We have a number of articles dealing with many of the impor­ do, write and help us make the next issue even better. The to the polls tant issues of this election. Polemic could be your voice. The issues range from foreign relations, to arms control, to the impact of the media, to the future of justice in America, etc. A wide range of opinions on the merits of several candidacies are also presented. The Polemic is edited for The California Tech by Lawrence Whatever one's personal choice in this election happens to Anthony, Michael Chwe, Nadeem Ghani, Rajeev be, few can deny that this is an important election facing the Krishnamoorthy, Santosh Krishnan, Mike Kulbickas, and people of the United States. Behzad Sadeghi. Influencing Elections ~ Chris Hull

FLASH - ABC announces on nationwide television that their vote was now meaningless. For the office of President that what kind of Ronald Reagan has been reelected President of the United States was true, but also on the ballot was all the offices of California's by a landslide margin. Not to be outdone, CBS and NBC follow Congressional Representatives, and one of its Senators, further­ moments later with the same prediction. This announcement more several important initiatives were still undetermined. press do we came, not on the evening of Nov. 6 nor the next day but, three By forecasting the outcome of the elections before the polls hours before the polls on the East coast and a full six hours are closed, the television media can, indirectly, influence the want? before the ones in the West even begin to count their ballots. A election. This problem has not gone unnoticed by those whom it few die-hard Democrats exercise their right to vote, but most, could directly affect, namely those in Congress. In the latter half feeling greatly frustrated, do not. of 1984, Congress looked into the problem of exit polling by the Later that night, the real results come in, but they do not go media and the use of that information to project outcomes as the television media predicted they would. Places where it was before the actual vote count., They also looked into possible anticipated that Reagan would be an easy winner, did not solutions like a nationwide opening and closing time for the materialize. Traditionally Republican states voted Democratic. polls, two day elections, and banning of exit polling, but could Places where no exit polls were conducted, cast deciding votes. not come up with a feasible solution. In the end, they just asked Districts where the Presidential race was not supposed to be the television networks to refrain from broadcasting the results close, were too close to call for most of the night. Finally, when until everyone had gotten a chance to vote. In supreme ar­ all the votes were tallied, indeed, Mr. Reagan had won, not by a rogance, one of the networks refused to do so, standing behind landslide, but by the slimmest of margins, one electoral vote. the first amendment and the public's right to know. Millions of registered Democratic voter kicked themselves and Now, I have a rather liberal interpretation of the first amend­ cursed the news media because in some places, a few hundred ment and believe in the value of a free press but when they are no votes in favor of their candidate and everyone would be calling longer a passive observer, it is time to step in and set down some Walter Mondale, Mr. President. guidelines. What kind of press do we want,. one that reports the Although this scenario is fictional, it is not entirely im­ news or one that creates it? Something to think about. probable. In the last Presidential election, it was announced before the polls in the West had closed, that Ronald Reagan had clinched enough electoral votes; voter turnout in California dropped noticeably, particularly among Democrats who felt that Chris Hull is a senior in Electrical Engineering and Chemistry. Superficial Doublespeak David Hull Last Sunday, Walter Mondale debated Ronald Reagan. frighteningly powerful amplifier in such situations. Usually, it's one's own Mondale showed a better com~and of the facts, presented something harmless, a fad. But in an election, the results are for workable solutions to real problems, and generally keeps. demonstrated his abillity to be a better president.Experts in the The media/opinion poll system likes to pretend that it is opinion 1S field of debate agreed that Mondale won decisively. Nationally always objective, and that it cannot affect the world it reports syndicated columnists, including all but the most loyal Reagan on. "We just print the facts. We keep our opinions on the Op-Ed part of supporters, thought Mondale won. According to such worthy page where they belong." Yeah right. How many times have you sources as Newsweek and the L.A. Times, none of this is really seen this on the news pages?! public important. Well, he has to do this. Why? That's what is expected. Who .. Analysis in the media seems to center around whether Mon­ expects it? The public does. (Hi! I'm a member of the public. I dale's performance had sufficient impact on voter opinion. didn't know I expected that. You do now.) opinion There are two major fallacies (to use polite terms) in this view. After a while you start reading the paper to find out what First, cause and effect are switched. If Mondale will make a bet­ you think. It's all based on the idea that public opinion is this ter president, then according to high school civics, we well in­ sacred, infallible, immutable law, handed down from on high. It formed and rational voters will prefer him. But it is ludicrous to shouldn't be too hard to remember that one's own opinion is start with the assumption that everyone watching the debate part of public opinion, but people forget all the time. went in with an open mind, took notes, knew right off the bat Anderson couldn't win because, well, he couldn't win. Did it which candidate was misstating the facts, and then carefully matter what he said? No, he couldn't win anyway. Were Hart's weighted what each side said. In the real world, it may take until ideas any good? That wasn't important. What mattered was after the election for the voters to figure out who had the right whether they were really new. Mondale's debate victory is said to idea. It doesn't help to decide the winner by opinion polls instead be meaningless because "it won't make a difference." of what the candidates said. Keep up this superficialdoublespeak, keep emphasizing ap­ The second fallacy is seen in a lot of different disguises. For pearances, and you get what we have now: the appearance of a example "I won't vote for him because he can't win" (think about presidency, the appearance of foreign and domestic policy. Or that one). It shows up in the idea that votes cast later on election was that last remark too pointed? The public is in a patriotic day mean more or less than ones cast earlier (the proverbial mood these days. Best not to criticize the status quo. Hey, I love deciding vote-quick, which vote decided the race?). The most the USA as much as the next guy. That's why I want Mondale­ dangerous form is the bandwagon effect. If an idea catches on a Ferraro in office. little bit, people will start to assume that if someone likes it, it must be good. In most cases, "someone" is a small minority. Everyone else is going along for the ride. The media are a David Hull is a junior in Mathematics. 8 THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19,1984 a.. Save the Supreme Court John Morrison Over the past few decades, the Supreme Court has been in­ critical of him. Reagan's fundamentalist friends are campaign­ let's save strumental in protecting our fundamental and Constitutional ing to prevent us from reading books that they do not like. . rights. In the process, it has brought upon itself the wrath of Reagan could appoint a Supreme Court alien to freedom of the thos,e who wish to trample upon those rights. In recent years, the press. our prec10us campaign against those rights has grown enormously. Our cur­ C. Weeks vs. United States, A-fapps vs. Ohio, Gideon vs. rent president is part of that movement. Wainwright, Miranda vs. Arizona, and In Re Gault insure that liberties At the same time, our Supreme Court has grown older. Four due process and the Constitution are followed in criminal pro­ of the Justices are over seventy years old. These four include the ceedings against everyone, including poor people, minorities, two most liberal Justices on the Court, Brennan and Marshall. children, and ourselves. Reagan and his friends have been trying By contrast, the two youngest, O'Connor and Rehnquist, are to overrule such due process requirements, and leave us subject among the most conservative on the Court. to the arbitrary whims of of an unrestrained police force iJ la If President Reagan is reelected, he will be able to make ap­ USSR. pointments to influence the court well into the next decade. He D. Griswold vs. Connecticut and Roe vs. Wade, which af­ has promised his fundamentalist friends, including Jerry firmed the right to use birth control and have a safe abortion. Falwell, a role in making the Supreme Court appointments. Reagan and his friends have vowed to overrule Roe. They have Consider the following cases, which enforced rights that most of also tried to restrict Griswold. If Reagan is allowed to appoint a us routinely take for granted, but which could easily be per­ new Supreme Court, the rulings will probably be reversed, and manently overturned: Big Brother allowed back into women's bodies. A. Engel vs. Vitale and Abington Township vs. Schempp. These are only a few of the areas in which we are threatened. These cases prohibited the states from establishing a religion or Others include equal rights under the law, voting rights, military religious belief in the schools. Reagan and his friends are trying ventures, the military draft, foreign policy, the Death Penalty, to overrule these decisions and put "voluntary" (i.e. coercive) organized (and unorganized) labor, consumer issues, the en­ prayer back in the schools. By their own admission, this would vironment, education, and child discipline and abuse. not be just any old prayer; nor would it promote just any old Some of these issues affect Caltech directly. I can imagine religion (including atheism and Satanism). If they have their the state or federal government invading our campus, deman­ way, what would be promoted is "morality" (rigid conformity ding changes in our curriculum in HSS, geology, and biology; and censorship), creationism (with applications to astronomy altering disciplinary policies, segregating our houses, instituting and energy resources), the Ten Commandments (except for the active in loco parenting, restricting political activity, introducing Sixth and Ninth), Armageddon (nuclear war), a military presence, and doing other unmentionable things. I "anticommunism" (note the quotes), support for, or tolerance know that some of these sound far-fetched, but, with the help of of, harm (poverty, child beating, domestic and foreign police a friendly Supreme Court, they become distinctly possible. brutality), hell and eternal damnation (the ultimate evil, if it Let's not give Reagan this opportunity. Let's save our Con­ really exists), and unreason (to make it easier to accept the above stitution, our Supreme Court, and our precious liberties. I urge combined). each and everyone of you to go out this November 6 and vote B. Near vs. Minnesota, New York Times vs. Sullivan, Tinker against Reagan, and Congressmen who hold similar views. vs. Des Moines School District, and many other decisions pro­ Every vote counts. I missed voting in only oI}e election since I tect our freedom of speech and freedom of the press. President turned eighteen, and that one turned out to be an exact tie. Reagan has repeatedly tried to conceal from us government ac­ tivities. Retired General Westmoreland, backed by several Reagan-conservative organizations, is engaging in a massive retaliation against CBS for daring to produce a documentary John Morrison is a senior in Physics. Why Did They Die? Julian West The tragic deaths of several British MPs and Conservative better)-along with all the rest of the islands. Ireland and party officials has pointed out once again the urgency of the In this eventuality, Ireland would be united under a single situation in Northern Ireland. government again. And it would be a government with proper The point is not that Irish freedom fighters are struggling to respect for religious minorities. This is true for two reasons. Britain gain independence from an oppressive colonial government. Firstly, any democratic nation of that size (300 million) would be Nearly everyone in Britain in fact realizes that there must be so diverse as to make intolerance impossible. Secondly, and should view some solution to the "Irish problem." Much to the chagrin of the perhaps more convincingly for the IRA, the northern Pro­ IRA, however, that solution is not simply to hand Ulster over to testants - British, Dutch and Germans- would be effectively their the Republican government. neutralized by the southern Catholics - French, Spanish and That would mean abandoning the majority of Northern Italians. Ireland who are British citizens and happy to remain so. It Given all of this, I wonder why the Irish are not more problems in would mean, for instance, handing hundreds of thousands of fervently pro-European than they are. I also question whether protestant women over to a government which recently made the Conservative convention was the "right" target for the IRA a European abortion constitutionally illegal-under any circumstances. to hit. Americans should certainly understand the nature of this point, The banner above the podium at that convention- "Britain context since they are about to doom the world to four more years of winning through" (whatever that means)-at least displayed the Ronald Reagan over much the same issue. flag of the European Community as prominently as the Union Neither is the solution to attempt yet another subdivision of Jack. Whatever their failings as a national government, and Ireland and return only part of Ulster to the Republic. The reali­ there are many, the Conservatives have always been the party of ty is that the Catholics and Protestants live together in every city Europe. and every village in the province, and there is no practical way to This is as true today as it was under Sir Edward Heath. The separate the two. protectionist Labour party campaigned disastrously in last year's This is an analogous situation to that which existed on the In­ election under a policy of withdrawal from Europe. And the dian subcontinent prior to independence. The bloody Hindu­ Alliance, some of whose supporters have actually begun to talk Muslim fighting which broke out there might well have been about forming a government, might find their position averted had Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Mountbatten been able strengthened if they coooperated more with some of the power­ to avert the split into India and Pakistan. The IRA should have ful Social Democratic parties on the Continent. studied that bit of history more carefully before deciding to Partnership with the British in order to achieve the goal of a murder Mountbatten in 1979. United Europe is the best plan for militant Irish. The sight of an They might take some other lessons from recent history as agrarian economy, like Ireland's, casting in its lot with the in­ well. The accords reached over Hong Kong this year dustrialized British (and Germans) might give the French pause, demonstrate that the British can be the most reasonable and lead to some reform in the critically important Common negotiators in the world if treated properly. Similarly, the war Agricultural Policy. over the Falklands should prove that Westminster cannot be ex­ Since a United Europe would also achieve the reunification pected to back down under unreasonable pressure. of Ireland, the major Irish goal ever since independence, The modern wave of violence in Ulster began in the early perhaps even the IRA might think about cooperation for a seventies. This is somewhat unfathomable since both Britain and change. Ireland have been members of the European Community since 1973. In principle, at least, this means that Ulster will eventually be governed from Brussels (Luxembourg would be Julian West is a senior in Mathematics and Literature. - THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19,1984 9 Rights and Wrongs Brian Toby From time to time I overhear comments that people are Environment the list could choosing to vote for a particular presidential candidate as "the Mondale will treat acid rain as a national problem and will lesser of two evils." I think this represents the fact that few peo­ work to restore protections for our national parks. ple really understand the positions of the candidates and in par­ Reagan's administration -has treated environmental issues go on ticular what Fritz Mondale stands for. 'In this article, I will with very little interest and in some cases negligence. James Watt outline some of Mondale's ideas and opinions. While I will make and Anne Burford are two former Reagan administration of­ no attempt to present impartial views from each side, I will try to ficials noted for their failure to protect our national en­ put each point in context by giving some background on the ac­ vironmental heritage. (Both were praised by Reagan, even after tions of the Reagan administration in the last three and a half being forced to resign.) years. Women's Rights and Civil Rights The Economy Mondale has worked hard for equal rights under the law for This is the single issue that will probably affect the election everyone. In the Senate he worked toward the passage of the the most. I cannot present the entire Mondale economic plan 1965 Voting Rights Act, and fair housing legislation. He here, but I will try to summarize. Mondale feels that we must get authored a bill to establish a nationwide net of day care centers government spending under control, not by slashing at social and sponsored the legislation that helped give women equal ac­ programs and by cutting aid to the needy, but looking at the cess to credit institutions. In a particularly gutsy move, he asked whole budget and scaling all expenditures to realistic levels, in­ for the nomination of the first woman Vice-president, Geraldine cluding defense spending. We must also introduce a fair tax Ferraro, a Congresswoman from New York. system and undo much of the damage done by the tax decreases The Reagan administration has a poor track record on sup­ of 1981, where one third of the money cut was given to the porting women and has been even less friendly to minorities. richest 4.4070 of the population. Why must we do all this? Women, children, minorities and the elderly have been hardest Because we must eventually payoff the national debt. Currently hit by his budget cuts. 15% of the U.S. population now lives 13% of the national budget each year goes to pay interest. The below the poverty level. Reagan does not support the Equal national deficit has risen from $57.9 billion (per year) under Rights Amendment. His administration his often refused to en­ Carter to $194 billion under Reagan and the national debt has force employment discrimination regulations and has appointed almost doubled in four years. Ifwe do not reduce the deficit, our far fewer women, blacks and hispanics to government positions generation will end up paying off staggering debts, somewhere than did Carter. down the road. While Reagan has promised also to reduce the The list could go on. I would like to contrast policies on deficits (as he also promised in 1980), he has refused to provide Latin America, where Reagan has sidestepped laws to give aid to any plans to explain how. dictators. The Sandinistas in Nicaragua may not treat their Defense and Arms Control citizens as well as we might like, but there is no question that EI Mondale has called for a temporary ban on the testing and Salvadorians are doing much worse. Reagan is bankrolling the deployment of nuclear weapons and for a challenge to the latter while aiding covert acts against the former. Thus, Reagan Soviets to follow suit. He feels that Soviet aggression is real but has succeeded in driving a former ally to the Soviets for support. can be better dealt with by using conventional forces and Another major distinction between Mondale and Reagan is on diplomatic means, rather than through nuclear saber-rattling. farm policy, of interest to those of us who eat. Mondale opposes We currently spend $60 billion each year on nuclear force, so if Reagan's big-business bias over small business. The candidates we can slow the arms race we will undoubtedly improve the have very different views on education, foreign trade and many economy. other issues, but you will have to find the information to make Reagan has consistently lobbied against nuclear freeze in­ up your own mind. Watch the debate on Sunday and think itiatives and many members of his administration, including carefully on the issues - the next four years may be very impor­ Vice-President Bush, have attested that a nuclear war can be tant. won. Reagan has said that we need to return to weapons parity before negotiating arms control with the Soviets, but the Ad­ ministration has conceded that we already have superior arms. Brian Toby is a graduate student il1 Chemistry. The Omnipotent State Joel Hamkins It is interesting to note, in times of reelection, the absurd bid only the initiation of force. Consequently, laws forbidding goverments claim of many incumbent politicians,of their own personal "crimes" which occur in the absence of such force, such as those great and beneficial effect on the economy, when, in actuality, forbidding drug use, gambling, pornography, and prostitution, must protect progress is achieved only to the extent that they have NO effect. must be repealed. This idea, that government interference in the economy, or in D. It must not violate other rights of the individual, in­ any part of an individual's life, is harmful, is called a libertarian cluding the right to abstain from military service, the right to individual idea. Persons holding such beliefs are called libertarians. bear arms, the right to privacy, the right to emigrate and im­ Libertarians base their beliefs on a very simple principle: the migrate freely, and the right to privately discriminate on rights and only proper and moral purpose of government ina free society is whatever basis one chooses. the protection of the rights of individuals in that society from Secondly, government must not abridge economic individual do no more violation on the part of others. It is not to protect the individual rights: it must not interfere in the free trade and exchange of from himself, nor is it to benefit him by violating the rights of capital, labor, goods, or services int the marketplace. Conse­ others. This principle, when combined with the correct defini­ quently, it must not tax or regulate industry, fix safety stan­ tion of the fundamental rights of man, namely, the rights to life, dards, set price or wage controls, grant monopolies to any liberty, and property, leads to a comprehensive conclusion of organization, be that organization an electric utility or a trade the proper sphere of government. union demanding collective bargaining power, nor subsidize any First and foremost, government must not abridge civil rights: individual or organization with financial assistance, be that A. It must not censor or restrict the rights of free speech of assistance in the form of a welfare check to a poverty stricken the press in any manner. Regulations in the broadcast industry, family, or a low interest loan to an auto manufacturer. the "fairness doctrine" or "equal time" provisions in particular, Recognizing that government has no business redistributing in­ are blatant examples of such censorship, as are court gag orders, come, and that trade in the free market in voluntary, libertarians and bans on certain types of advertising, such as cigarette com­ advocate strict separation of economy and state. mercials. This regulation is intolerable and must stop. Finally, government must not abridge individual rights in the B. It must not violate the rights of freedom of religion and name of foreign policy. To put it simply, government has no education. Separation of education and state, just as separation business making a foreign policy, and should therefore have of church and state, must be strictly adhered to, and all in­ none. Only individuals can choose to support or condemn, for dividuals must be allowed to choose their own religion, and their example, the contras in Nicaragua or the leaders in South own form of education. Tax funding or subsidy of any religions Africa, and the government need not unify their policy. Tax institution must end, and public ownership of schools must be money should not be spent in defense of countries other than abolished. our own, and hence all military establishments and personnel C. It must not violate the rights of the criminally accused. abroad must be returned home. The purpose of the military is An individual must be treated as innocent until proven guilty, the swift and effective defense of our country, and therefore and accordingly must not be submitted to pretrial detention, nor must be limited to that purpose. forbidden fair appeal. Guilty persons must be accountable for The basic libertarian principle, that governments, when they restitution to the victims of their crimes. Criminal law must for- continued on page 11 10 THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19,1984 - Reagan and Arms Control Peter Hughes

A good deal of attention has been focussed on President U.S. deployed the weapons. The Soviet Union felt that the War­ A Reagan's foreign policy and his general attitude towards arms saw Pact and NATO forces roughly balanced each other, and control and superpower relations. His belligerent attitude that the intrusion of American missiles would upset the parity. consplcuoUS towards such issues are well known, and recent remarks have not However, the U.S. went ahead with its missile deployment pro­ helped his trigger-happy image. It is necessery, in view of the up­ gram, the Soviets broke off all arms-related talks, and since then coming elections, to discuss just what this country will be getting the situation has been frozen. lack of should he be re-elected, and to determine how the cause of peace As important as President Reagan's actions, is the public will be served by "Four more years". perception of his policies. He gives the very strong impression balance President Reagan assumed office at a time when relations that he is committed to a massive build-up, and is willing to do between super-powers were on shaky ground. Afghanistan and anything to combat the specter of communism. For instance, 'in the politicization of the Olympics had effectively cut off any the Federal Budget, Reagan has repeatedly asked for huge in­ sympathetic communication between the powers. The Soviet in­ creases in defense spending. In his four years as President, vasion of Afghanistan was taken by many as a betrayal of the Reagan has increased defense spending from about 23.5070 of spirit, if not the letter of detente. Coming on the heels of ap­ budget outlays, to almost 30 percent. parent U.S. helplessness in the Iranian hostage crisis, the inva­ President Reagan's military agenda reflects a similar senti­ sion added credibility to presidential candidate Reagan's attacks ment. It remains much the same as always. It asks for new on the policy of detente, and weakened President Jimmy planes, especially the B-1 bomber. A 600-ship Navy with 15 air­ Carter's defense of it. craft carriers. Four restored battleships. Higher military pay. Two weeks before the 1980 election, in a paid broadcast over The MX strategic missiles. A rapid deployment force. More CBS, Reagan had said: research. More submarines. And Space weapons. As President, I will immediately open negotiations on a Few things have caught the public's attention as much as SALT III treaty. My goal is to begin arms reduction. My President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars") energies will be directed at reducing destructive nuclear speech. White House reports indicated that the talk on defense, weaponry in the world and doing it in such a way as to pro­ from which little of startling impact was expected, received the tect fully the critical security requirements of our nation. largest flood of letters and calls of any speech that Reagan has given. However, upon becoming President, Reagan staffed his ad­ The sm speech is quite indicative of Reagan's ideology. It ministration with hawks and neo-hawks, who had never been at demonstrated a confrontationalist stance with the Soviets, basic ease with the arms control efforts of the Nixon, Ford and Carter contempt for arms control agreements already negotiated and a administrations. Their basic contention is the rejection of blatant indifference to the dangers of nuclear war. Showing that peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union as it is now con­ it is quite serious about a push in this direction, the Reagan ad­ stituted, and an attempt to change its society and government ministration had planned to ask for $2.6 billion on "Star Wars" through the use of economic, political and military pressure. In type projects in 1984, $3.1 billion in 1985. Furthermore, the an article in the L.A. Times on March 29, 1981, Richard Pipes, eventual costs of a space defense would range from $15 billion to Reagan's Soviet expert, is reported to have said that "Soviet $300 billion. leaders would have to choose between peacefully changing their Another speech that clearly outlined President Reagan's Communist system ...or going to war." outlook on the arms situation, and one that I feel disregarded to To start off, Reagan appointed Eugene Victor Debs Rostow an even greater extent the call of the Soviets to negotiate, was his as the head of the Arms Control & Disarmament Agency. This is speech to the United Nations Disarmament Conference on June the same man who, on December 4, 1981, said in the New York 17, 1982. A couple of months earlier, in an article entitled Times: "Nuclear Weapons and the Atlantic Alliance" (Foreign Affairs, spring, 1982), George Kennan, Robert McNamara, McGeorge The greatest risk we face is not nuclear war, but political Bundy and Gerard Smith advocated adopting a policy of no first coercion based on the credible threat of nuclear war im­ ust; of nuclear weapons. The previous day, in his speech to the plicit in overwhelming Soviet nuclear and conventional U.N. Disarmament Conference, Soviet Premier, Leonid force superiority. Brezhnev stated:

The appointment of a hawk, and an obvious opponent of Concern for peace is the dominant feature of the Soviet arms control, to the head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Union's policy. We are convinced that no contradictions Agency, was a signal that this administration was not committed between states or groups of states, no differences in social to arms control. systems, ways of life or ideologies, and no transient in­ Indeed, during the first couple of years, several members of terests can eclipse the fundamental need common to all the Reagan Administration made irresponsible remarks about peoples, the need to safeguard peace and avert a nuclear the likelihood and winnability of a nuclear war. To quote war. Eugene Rostow again, "We are living a pre-war and not a post­ war world ..." President Reagan's speech did not even mention Brezhnev's In May, 1980, the New York Times reported that Defense call for renouncing first use of nuclear weapons. A few months Department policy-makers, in a new five-year defense plan, had earlier, the Reagan administration, through Alexander Haig, accepted the premise that nuclear conflict with the Soviet Union refused to renounce first use. Without referring to either of could be protracted and had drawn up their first strategy for these, Reagan repeatedly hit out at the Soviets as the primary fighting a war. The document had been signed by Weinberger. cause of the arms race, and clearly stated that he thought that The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which deals the United States had become too soft. As he said: with the management of disasters, released a publication ("Handout to Emergency Managers", December, 1980), in ...My country learned a bitter lesson in this century. The which is stated: "With reasonable protective measures, the scourge of tyranny cannot be stopped with words alone. So United States could survive nuclear attack and go on to recovery we have embarked on an effort to renew our strength that within a relatively few years." had fallen dangerously low. We refuse to become weaker By mid-1982, the administration had realized the trouble it while potential adversaries remain committed to their im­ had gotten into with this attitude, and began to try to change the perialist adventures. public's perception of its stand. It was then that President Reagan put up the so-called START proposal. WhUe neither side may trust the other, there is little to be However, START only reinforced the belief that Reagan did . gained from such rhetoric. It serves only to heighten the feelings' not really care about arms control and was in fact making little that are already running high, and moves us closer to the attempt to cover this up. The cuts in arms that it called for were possibility of a war. At the very least, both countries should be designed mainly to effect enormous reductions in land-based seen as trying to pursue arms control talks and promoting missiles, where the Soviet Union is clearly superior, without af­ friendly connections, so that the atmosphere is conducive to a fecting bombers and submarine-launched missiles, where the lessening of tensions. U.S. has an edge. The President's zero-zero option was similarly President Reagan has shown little regard for these considera­ unrealistic, as it called for far greater cuts on the part of the tions, and has filled his administrationwith people who feel ex­ Soviets. actly the way he does. Most presidents have had advisers and The intended U.S. deployment of Pershing II and Ground cabinet members who brought differing points of view, so that Launched Cruise Missiles became a growing problem, as the decisions were reached after considering different perspectives. Soviets threatened to cut off the arms control negotiations if the continued on page 11 -a THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19,1984 11 Propaganda Wars Mike Kulbickas Many experts now agree that Soviet-American relations are the thoughtful warrior? Does he mention escalating US-Soviet right wing currently at their worst point in thirty years. The distinguished tensions due to a variety of international and political cir­ diplomat George F. Keenan recently said that the superpowers cumstances? Does he mention pig headedness and unwillingness daydream or were behaving like lemmings dashing to the sea. to compromise on both sides? DoeS he say that it was perhaps On the respective homefronts it would seem that both sides some monumental and destined to be infamously tragic 1 r. . ~i~ heavilY i~vGlved iil p-ublic re!~tic~~ effGfts tc e!!ge~der as mi~t~k~? N0: Th~ !h011gh!f!.!1 w.~[[i0r ~t~tes "Well: I sU9pose it left wlng much fear and hatred of the other side as possible. In the Soviet was inevitable, you know, the two biggest kids on the Union this has taken the form of a government sponsored and block ..." which is to be read, "war is inevitable and we better nightmare? produced Television Miniseries (Yes, the Russians have bad taste be ready when it comes" or to be even more blunt, this film con­ too), which according to reports is modeled somewhat on the stitutes a statement that we here today are living in pre-war famous James Bond series of films (more bad taste, I suppose), times. Arms race, here we come. Do we want to lose when the with the notable exception that the Russian KGB men are seen as time comes and war rolls around? Well, my answer is that I the good guys, the protector of the average Soviet citizen, and don't believe it. Not for a minute, not for a second. There are guardian of international peace, while American CIA men are those in this country that want war. I do not. I do not believe it is portrayed as decadent, alcoholic, evil and dangerous. inevitable, and that we must hence spend 24 million dollars an Here in the United States, we have a different system. Our hour on military weapons. I do not believe that the Soviet Union government does not publish and promote propaganda; rather, is the focus of evil in the modern world, and even if I did, I they let the private sector, beloved of Ronald Reagan, take care wouldn't say it to the Soviets in the midst of negotiations. I of that most mundane of tasks. So what we have is a film, cur­ remember a time in the seventies when there was this concept of rently billed as "America's Movie" concerning the first ever inva­ detente and the notion that peaceful coexistence was possible, sion and occupation of the United States by a Foreign Power, different as we are. namely, the Soviet Union. The movie is entitled "Red Dawn." "Red Dawn" plays into the hands of an already mobilized Judging from the reactions of the audience with which I saw New Right which has its set of prejudices and values carved in the film, the effort is a fairly successful one. Talk about stone, and simply serves to justify their alarm at what they engendering hatred. This movie should have been shown to the perceive as a downward slide towards weakness, appeasement, Nazis at Stalingrad. It tends to bring out the worst in people. At unrealism, liberalism, disunity, and the encroachment of secular one point in the film, when there is a question of whether a humanism. This is a fine political tract to spread the gospel of Communist prisoner should be shot, one of the boys says, "but paranoid defense spending, escalation of the arms race, and tak­ he's a human being" (or words to that effect), to which a viewer ing the low road when it comes to negotiating with friends and in the row behind me declared, "He ain't human, he's a COM­ enemies alike. MUNIST! Shoot 'em!" Even I, aware from the beginning that Surely the experiences of Watergate and Vietnam had taught what I was seeing was pure and simple propaganda, (probably the people of the United States a couple of lessons: 1) never com­ unlike the bulk of the American audience that will go to see the pletely trust your government or what it says are our (meaning film), began to enjoy some of the attacks by the guerillas. its) "National Interests", 2) war is a terrible thing, which most Like most war movies, this film is filled with overwrought people (excluding the military) can do fine without, thank you, emotionality, improbable heroics, and totally irrational view of and 3) there won't ever be wars any more where right is right and "the enemy." And it serves the same purpose as other war movies wrong is wrong, where all the issues are black and white; the (excepting, of course, anti-war movies, whose purpose it is to world of today is a much more complicated place than it was show the inhumanity of man to man, not just the inhumanity of when we fought World War II; that we live in a nuclear age; that the enemy) to rally extreme hatred and unquestioning allegience war has· come to mean not many men dying, but perhaps all men to our beloved homeland. dying. But, as some journalists are fond of saying, the collective Finally, I must ask, what is the bottom line here? What will memory (and intelligence, I might add) of the American public is be the net effect of this movie? What is it in essence trying to short indeed. say? The answer is to be found to one question put to the down­ ed Air Force pilot Colonel in the film, and his reply, and it is _ horrifying. He is asked, "Why did it happen?" meaning, why did the US and the Soviet Union go to war? And what is the reply of Mike Kulbickas is a contributing editor to The Polemic.

Arms Control continued from page 10 In Carter's administration, for example, a hawk like Brzezinski MX debate in the House, was balanced by a dove like Cyrus Vance. There is a conspicuous Well, it's not a bargaining chip ...We have no intention, if lack of this kind of balance in the present administration. we build these MX's, to give them up ...No, we're not - no The last four years have been disastrous for the cause of one is talking about negotiating away the MX. _arms control and peaceful relations with the Soviet Union. Four Reagan's intentions are clear and have not changed. He does extra years of the Reagan presidency will bring us more of the not want arms control, He does not want reasonable negotia­ same, only worse. After Reagan realised that calling seventy per­ tions with the Soviet Union. He wishes to bring the Soviet Union cent of the American people "Communist dupes" (for suppor­ to its knees by challenging it to the biggest arms race in history. ting a bilateral nuclear freeze) was not helping his popularity, he The chips on the table are not simply missiles or a nation's softened his rhetoric. And in these last couple of months before economy. The possibility of nuclear war is real. Racing ahead in the elections he has softened it still more. But his softening attempts to achieve a first strike capability will continue to in­ rhetoric has not changed the way his Administration operates. crease this possibility. That is exactly what Reagan intends to As recently as last May, while supporting the supporters ofthe do. MX who were telling congressmen how the MX was necessary to use as a bargaining chip with the Soviets, an excuse that Reagan has repeated many times, Ambassador Rowney, Reagan's negotiator on strategic weapons and the MX, said during the Peter Hughes is a sophomore in Engineering.

Omnipotent State continued from page 9 exist, must protect individual rights and do no more, can be seen Write for The Polemic in any Of the above statements. Libertarian ideas, seemingly radical, are the same as those held by the founding fathers of our nation. Thomas Jefferson, were he alive today, would be a liber­ Next issue tarian. The Libertarian Party was founded in 1972, and has enjoyed -November 16 increasing support ever since. Ed Clark, the 1980 presidential candidate of the party, attained ballot status in all 50 states, and since then, dozens of libertarians have been elected to office. Send articles to The campaign of David Bergland, this year's presidential can­ didate, is rolling along nicely, and it appears he will have a Polemic 107-51 strong showing in November. Follow your principles, vote Libertarian. by November 7 - Joel Hamkins is a freshman. 12 THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19,1984 4 'i l=::::::~~~~~~~~~~~~_e_n_t_e_rt_a_in_m_e_n_t ~ Folk Music· TACIT: 13 Clocks "Once upon a time" quotes dances, a flock of man-eating Tonight miIlll!~;" Qep<;f'. dark dunl!eon<;. harrow- the WiZll,rd. "Wait a (;7--~-' -----.- -~. ~- --, interrupts the Minstrel, "must ing escapes, and a "son-of-a­ we begin at the beginning?" witch who is not a mere From the very first words of Device." In Winnett the play it is obvious that this And yet, even with the is not going to be your stan­ Thurberian twists and the Cal­ by Brian Toby dard issue, run of the mill, hi-tech-jinks, the story still re­ Tonight (Friday) at 8 pm in plain, boring, old, prince-slays­ tains all the traditional ingre­ the Winnett Lounge, the dragon-and-gets-the-princess dients: one noble prince, one Caltech Folk Music Society fairy tale; goodness me, no! beautiful princess, one really presents its second concert of But then, what did you expect agressive, anal-retentive and the year featuring harpist Kim from James Thurber, that dry totally gross villain, magic Robertson and multi· American wit - or from spells and creepy thing that instrumentalist Carla Sciaky. Caltech's Theater Arts Pro­ GLEEPl in the dark ... When Carla Sciaky per gram, for that matter? Starts Friday October 19th, formed here almost exactly one Did I hear someone say Dabney Hall Lounge at 8 pm. year ago, in her forst L.A. area "Special Effects"? Don't be Also plays October 20, 21, 26 solo concert, she surpris!ed shy. Speak up. Exclaim it! This & 27 with a 2 pm matinee on everyone, (except perhaps show does indeed have Saturday October 27th. Tickets Carla's mother) with a sold out technical as well as verbal are from $3.00 to $6.00 at the concert. Carla performs a wide sorcery. What is the secret of Public Events Ticket Office, range of musical styles. She the 13th clock? Of the locked 332 South Michigan Avenue, sings, accompanying herself on trunk? Or the Thing without a or at the Box Office the nights guitar and plays tunes on a Head? Add an original musical of performance. number of instruments in­ score by graduate student Arie P.S. There may even be a cluding the fiddle and the Michelsohn, a thunderstorm, happy ending, but that would psaltery. Carla also weaves her some spirited swordplay, be telling ... own original compositions tastefully among traditional songs and tunes. Carla has a This Is Not APrince Song wide music background that in­ TACIT in 13 Clocks - photo by Min Su Yun cludes performances as a by Deirdre McClure featured soloist with the Aman To cast the female lead in Lisa Coleman, Sheila E.) and kiss the gun, guaranteed for You may have noticed that folk ensemble and a Carnegie his movie Purple Rain, Prince although his name never ap­ fun." The side finishes up with this really isn't a full album's Hall recital. held an open casting call, and pears in any performance the uneventful "Blue worth of music at all. Many of when the dust cleared, out credits, it is obvious that Limousine," with music by the boring songs seem stretched Opening· for Carla will be poped Apollonia Kotero. Prince even plays a great deal Sheila E. out to fill up space (though the harper Kim Robertson. Kim Along with the part came the of the music himself. Yet this is The B side, the accoustic good "Sex Shooter" seems too performs Irish and original lead spot in Prince's own "girl certainly not the stuff of any side, starts with the very pro­ short), and the second side is tunes on the Celtic .harp group", formerly· called Vanity Prince album. Yes, the music is mising "A Million Miles (I even filled between tracks with Among her specialties is· the 6 and headed by Vanity, who is listenable and yes, you could Love You)." The lyrics on this silly chitchat and giggles, which music of Carolan, the revered now recording for Motown dance to it till you drop, but song are quite good, certainly is very annoying. Every in­ blind Irish harper. Records. The two other Vanity the content is shallow and there the best on this album: teresting musical idea here 6 members, Susan and Brenda, is an underlying air of sexual "Where's the dawn/Darkness is could go on a 3 or 4 song EP. The concert will take place along .. with Appolonia, all ap­ exploitation, pure and simple. death/Don't die/Live forever/ Overall, the songs are fun tonight (10/19) at 8 pm in Win­ pear in Purple Rain and per­ Side A, labelled the "elec­ Say you love him." Susan tries but unsatisfying. I wish I liked nett. Tickets for the public are form one song from this tric" side, starts with a to sing the cute "00 She She this more, but that's about all $5 if purchased in advance album. misguided but interesting­ Wa Wa," but fails miserably, it has going for it. My recom­ and $6 at the door. However Now, I like Prince a lot, sounding tale of teacher­ then Brenda treats us to the mendation, unless you're a real there are a limited number of and his presence is strongly on student "romance" called least-convincing audio orgasm Prince fan, is to buy the single GSC-subsidized $3 tickets this album. Production credits "Happy Birthday, Mr. Chris­ in recent memory on "Some of "Sex Shooter," and spend available to Caltech students go to Apollonia 6 and The tian," then kicks into the song Kinda Lover." The album ends your money on an old copy of (maximum of 2 tickets per stu­ Starr Company, which is from Purple Rain, "Sex on an interesting note with the "Vanity 6" or the new album dent). Tickets and additional Prince's pseudonym (like "the Shooter." This is the best dance slow, moody piece "In a by Sheila E., In the Glamorous information are available from corporation"). All the music is cut on the album, and is Spanish Villa," with entirely Life. the Caltech Ticket Office credited to female members of centered around a classic Spanish lyrics. (356-4652). Prince's entourage (Le. Wendy, Prince-style hook, "Come. on,

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Harvard Business School is committed to October 24. the principle of equal educational opportunity. & THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1984 13 - busted, e.g. 15 ...b5?! 16 de! weaknesses, the pawn structure 26 Bf3 + Kh4 and the White bc 17 ef + Kd8 18 fg Rg8 is balanced, and both sides queen is pinned!) but instead 19 Bg5 + and White wins. have good squares available to 24 Rg4x! Kg4x 25 Qg7x + Chessatech (Moral: The opening of the their pieces. The dynamic with a quick mate. King's Indian Attack center benefits the side with the aspects of the position, (Was all this apparent to better development.) however, show that White is me during the game? Not at by Doug Dekker Black adopts a more 12 Nd4x winning: he leads in develop- all! 1 played 19 b4 quickly, This missive inaugurates a restrained pawn structure. If Now White threatens 13 ment, controls the central files, believing that if the sacrifice new semi-regular feature in the 2 ...d5 3 Bg2 c5 4 0-0 Nc6 Ne6. and can exploit the shaky was accepted my attack would California Tech: a column 5 d3 e5 we have a K.I.D. with 12 ... N7b6 posture of Black's king. He be decisive. I didn't labor over devoted to chess activity at the colors reversed (where white . 12 " .Ne5? is met by also has the initiative, based on the details; I just looked confi- Institute. The Caltech Chess has his "extra" tempo, 4 0-0). 13 Ne5x fe 14 Qh5 +, win- such threats as 18 Nc6x. dent and let my opponent Club will conduct regular tour­ 3 Bg2 d5 Iring the e-pawn. 17 ... Qb4 worry.) naments this. year, played on 4 0-0 Be7 13 Nb6x Nb6x 18 c3 19 ...Qf8, as played, Saturday afternoons at the rate 5 d3 c6 On 13 '" Qb6x 14 Qe2! White wants to chase the avoids the attack but allows ... of one game per week,· and we Black's setup is designed to White's edge is clear Black queen from its control of 20 Ne6 Qe8 will here feature 'annotated stifle White's bishop on g2. For (14 ...Qd4x 15 Bd5x e7, or drive it to f8. 20 ...Qe7 loses to games between the tourney his part, White will attempt to threatening 16 Qe7x + + ). 18 '" Qc5 21 Ng5 +, while 20 '" Qg8 is leaders. (See the accompanying dominate the central dark And on 13 ...ab, White 19 b4! Qf8 embarassed by 21 Rd8. And if article for details of the up­ squares, specifically by playing plays 14 c4! Nb4 15 a3 Na6 Mission accomplished; now 20 ...Be6x, White mates in coming events.) e4-e5 to cramp the Black posi­ {not 15 ...O-O? 16 Bf4 White has a winning combina- four moves. (Find it!) Today's game was played in tion. [16 ab?? Ralx] Bd6 17 ab tion. 21 Nd8 + Resigns the first round of last year's 6 Nbd2 Nbd7 [17 Bd6x? Qd6x 18 ab Ralx But what if Black had taken White wins at least a rook tournament, the "Tim Smith 7 e4 e5? 19 Qalx Qd4x with equality] the c-pawn? After 19 ...Qc3x (21 ...Qd8x 22 Rd8x Rd8x Concept Swiss." (Check with­ Black acts to prevent 8 e5, Ralx 18 Qalx Bf4x 19 gf 20 Qe7 + Kg6 White has a 23 Qe7 +). Tim Smith of Ricketts for an but allows White to favorably Qf4x 20 b3! when black has tremendous attack, but must A note to beginners: don't explanation.) Scott Lewicki open the game. Correct was insufficient compensation for play accurately: be intimidated by the arcane (Page) is a talented, developing 7 de 8 de (if 8 Ne4x then his lost piece) 16 Bf4! and a) the plausible 21 Be4 + nature of all this analysis. player; based on our rating dif­ 8 Nb6 with the idea now: Kh6 22 Nf5 + ?? Bf5x Knowledge in chess is acquired ference, he might have ex­ ...Nfd5) e5! 9 Qe2 Qc7 a) 16 ...Qd7 17 Qe2! 23 Bf5x is met by 23 ...Rhe8 as it is in any subject: through pected to lose this game, but 10 a4! (after 10 Nc4?! b5! with the threat 18 Nc6x, or and Black wins; study, experience, and in- played tenaciously nonetheless. 11 Ne3 Ne4x Black can retain b) 16 ...Qd8 17 Bc6x+! b) 21 Re4?, which scores in ference. At the "Tim Smith The notes below are his extra pawn in the ensuing (or 17 Qe2 as above) bc some variations (for example Concept Swiss" several in- necessarily brief (except after horrific complications) 0-0 18 Nc6x Qdlx 19 RadIx 21 ...h5? 22 Rh4 Bd7 dividuals were playing in their move 19!); I welcome your 11 Nc4, with a difficult game when, after 20 Ne7x, White 23 Be4 + Kh6 [23 ...f5 first tournament; there was no comments or questions. for both sides. has won two pawns. 24 Qd6 +] 24 Rh5x +! Kh5x shortage of participants at any Dekker (2142) - Lewicki (1556) 8 ed Nd5x?! 14 Qe2 25 Qf7 + Kg4 [25 ...Kg5 level of skill. 01125/84, King's Indian Attack 8 ...cd was rather better, 14 Bf4 Qd8 15 Qe2! is 26 Qg6+ +] 26 Qg6+ Kh3 r----F-O-R-S-K-EP-T-,C-S--' 1 Nf3 Nf6 envisioning counterplay on the also good. The text threatens 27 Qf5 + [showing off] Bf5x AND FREE THINKERS: 2 g3 c-file. The text allows White 15 Nc6x! bc 16 Bc6x + 28 Bf5x + +), runs into White intends to adopt a use of c4. (16 ...Qc6x?? 17 Qe7x+ +). 21 ...Nd5! 22 Qd6 (forced) A 673 page hardcover book with formation reminiscent of 9 ReI Qc7 14 ... Kf7 Qb5x, forcing a trade of 12,500 informative quotations Black's play in the King's In­ 10 Nc4 f6 15 Bf4 Bd6 queens; offering the reader a deeper dian Defense (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 11 d4! ed 16 Bd6x Qd6x c) the right way is 21 Re3! insight into self and life in g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 d6), hop­ After 11 '" b5 12 Ne3 17 Radl Qc4 22 g4!!, opening new general. Sixty years of leisure ing that with his extra "tempo" Ne3x 13 Re3x, White has the A chess position contains lines against the Black king. time reading spent compiling (move) he can obtain an advan­ advantage. And 11 ...Bb4? is both static and dynamic Play might continue contents. $10.00 post paid. If not tage; hence the name of the pointless: 12 c3! (12 Bd2 or features. Here, the static 22 Bg4x 23 Rg3 Kh5 satisfied, return book within 30 opening, the King's Indian At­ simply 12 Re2 are also good) elements do not suggest that (23 h5 24 h3) and now not days for refund. tack. Nc3x 13 bc Bc3x 14 Bd2 either side has the advantage: 24 Qg7x Rag8! when Black Peter Melnick 127 S. Ave 55 2 ... e6 Balx 15 Qalx, and Black is there are no important pawn hangs on (25 Rh3 +?? Bh3x L.A. 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THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT This one-day seminar will be held October 27 Rochester, NY 14627 at the Huntington Sheraton Hotel. For information call (818) 577-1280, or check your Any undergraduate major can qualify you as an M.B.A. candidate. faCUlty mailbox. 14 THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1984 I sports======; Ch~~~De~e?gins Tourney The Caltech Chess' Club Life magazine. Entry fee for Some chick on the other will begin its first tournament the event itself is a slim $5, Loud Shorts, Rude Fans team was into yelling "NO NO of the new school year on with prize distribution as NO" constantly. So Chris turn- Saturday, October 27th, at 1 follows: 40070 first, 25070 se­ by Busy Sue We didn't play so well mo­ ed around and went "NO NO pm in Winnett Clubroom 1. cond, 20070 best rated under Last friday, the women's day night; we couldn't get NO" in a typical Nya Nya bit- Five rounds will be played, at 1600 (or unrated). volleyball team played Clare­ together to hit because we chy fashion like we all used to the rate of one per week, with Caltech's almost-master-in­ mont - Mudd - Scripps again. weren't getting real good sets do when we were in elementary an average game expected to residence, Doug Dekker The game was a bummer. because the passing was inac­ school:So the ref yellow card- last approximately four hours. (Dabney), will not play (thus Everyone was in a pretty shitty curate. Other things too, of ed her as if she were gonna Thus you can still enjoy your giving the rest of you al mood, especially by the end of course, but next time we're go­ slap her wrists next time she Saturday evening activities (hot chance), but will annotate im. the game. CMS is a good team: ing to get everything together was bitchy. date, physics quiz, whatever). portant or interesting games they hit down, set up a huge and beat them easily. Then, the spectators were If you can't play on an in- from the tournament for block, and play ok defense On wednesday we played at into this trick of yelling and dividual Saturday, your game publication in the Tech (see the (that is, if someone were to get Cal State San Bernadino. The stomping: Bang Bang "Caltech can be rescheduled for some example elsewhere in this the ball past their block; they'd CSSB campus is about 80 miles UNH!". So Leslie kind of went time during the week, or you issue). probably play ok defense). away. Everyone we met was "UUNNH" back at them, but can take a half-point bye. The Club extends a special We think that there were rude. They are the tallest team they weren't interested. The tourney will be rated invitation to those who are new holes in their defense, but we we have seen so far, and their Then we had the pleasure by the U.S. Chess Federation, to tournament play; we ac. never took advantage of them. fans just suck. of driving back along the and therefore membership in comodate competitors of all We lost quietly and went We weren't too into the beautiful 1-10 freeway. I'm go- that organization is required; skill levels at our events. home. scene and we didn't play very ing to a better life; how about you can join for just the dura- Serious chess can be much Monday evening we played well; we lost the match in you?" tion of the tournament ($5), or more rewarding than the "Cof· PC -. You know, Pacific three. But the evening was not Our next home game is on sign up for 12 months ($20, feehouse" variety; if you're Christian Whatever. They without entertainment value: saturday at 2 pm. See you at $10 if under 18). Benefits in- curious, show up on the 27th showed up for the game wear­ Chris M. got yellow carded. the gym. clude a subscription to Chess and we'll demonstrate. ing these boxer shorts with amazingly red stripes and black - looked to me like something my grandad wore back in the sixties when he was trying his best to be a hippie. Really, those shorts lit up the whole gym. Since PCC wanted to, we played the best three out of five sort of match. The first few games were ok but not super-exciting; we won them both from behind, everyone played well, ho-hum let's do something exciting. So, we changed the lineup. We lost the game, but still, we were look­ ing for some Thrills. So, we screwed up the lineup. No problem, we've done it before. We lost that game, too. Then, we got serious: I mean, lsat year every time we played them, we lost the match in five. Not a good pattern to repeat, at all. So we won it. And next time we play them we are really going to kick their boxer shorts. Score With Santosh by Santosh Krishnan AFC LA Raiders(6-1) at San Diego(4-3). A matchup of perhaps the most exciting teams in the league. Last time they met, it took an 18 foot leap by Marcus Allen to win it for the Raiders. The Raiders made last Sunday's game ~HY~11'lct t'h,:a 'T1lr.:...... 1 ...... 1... ~1 .... __ -0-..&.1.....," U.l"" ., .In.l110~ lUUI\. ~luse, but they were in control all the time. San Diego still has no defense to speak of, while the Raiders have the best around. There's Always At TRW's Electronics and Defense Take advantage of this opportunity Still, it should be a good game Sector, we recognize the value of to shape your future and ours ...join to watch. PREDICTION: Raiders Space for the new ideas. We provide an a company that gladly makes space by 3Y2. New Expressionist. environment with space for free for the new expressionist. Tomorrow Denver(6-l) at Buffalo(0-7). thought and expression. To us, you is taking shape at a company call It was only the snow that made are tomorrow's source of talent and TRW. creative energy. With us, you can the Packers-Broncos game Equal Opportunity Employer reach deep into the expanses of your close. Buffalo will not be so U.S. Citizenship Required cold and the Bills will fall to imagination and help to develop technologies that literally reach On-campus interviews Nov. 7 & 8 1984 0-8. PREDICTION: Denver by det~ils. beyond the stars. See your placement office for 4Yz. NFC Our informal and encouraging LA Rams(4-3) at atmosphere has produced a galaxy Atlanta(3-4). The Rams have of opportunities ... encompassing another QB controversy with large software computer systems, Kemp performing well. Atlanta communications and scientific did not beat the Giants as they spacecraft, alternative energy should have. A big NFC West sources, high energy lasers, and microelectronics development. These Electronics game. PREDICTION: Rams by 2Yz. opportunities are open to you. & Defense Sector -a THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19,1984 15 [_------1[======sports======1 Basketball Season Weekly Sports Calendar Looks Promising by Athman Intercollegiate After a moderately suc­ supersub Chris Cottere!. Jeff cessful season last year, this Lester will give it another try DAY DATE TIME SPORT OPPONENT LOCATION year's Caltech basketball team and remains uninjured after CSSB & Christ College Caltech just might do even better. A the second day of practice. Sat. 10-20 9:30 am Cross Country talented frosh contingent as The key to success for the Sat. 10-20 10: 00 am Soccer Redlands Caltech well as promising Junior basketball team this year is re­ Sat. 10-20 10:00 am Water Polo Redlands Caltech transfers could help the Varsity bounding. Sophomore Brett Sat. 10-20 1:00 pm Fencing Cal State Long Beach Cal State LB squad achieve a league victory; Bush seems ready, willing, and Sat. 10-20 1:30 pm Football Valley Nomads Caltech something that has not been able to fill the shoes of the im­ Sat. 10-20 2:00 pm Women's Volleyball Christ College Caltech accomplished in 6 years. mortal Stu Peebles and them Mon. 10-22 7:30 pm Women's Volleyball Occidental JV Caltech The returnees from last some. 3:00 pm Soccer Claremont-Mudd Clare-Mudd year include Jim Helgren, 2 This year's season features Wed. 10-24 year starting forward, starters a trip to St. Louis to play in a Wed. 10-24 4:00 pm Water Polo Occidental Caltech Bill Gustafson, Chris Kyriakis, tournament with MIT. We're Ed Zanelli, and last year's gonna kick some ass! Interhouse (Softball)

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Volleyball A League FREE DELIVERY Day Date Time Teams Referees Court Sun. 10-21 10-11 am Bump n Grind vs. Fleming TAPIR East Sun. 10-21 10-11 am Brute Force vs. Blockheads Turing Machines West 304-9234 Sun. 10-21 11·12 am Tammy's Team vs. Joy of Sets Bump n Grind East Sun. 10·21 11-12 am Turing Machine vs. Page Blockheads West Tue. 10-23 10-11 pm Jet Setters vs. Six Hitters Upsetters West Tue. 10-23 11-12 pm Upsetters vs. TAPIR Six Hitters West 81 League Day Date Time Teams Referees Court Tue. 10-23 10-11 pm HPer's vs. Ricketts Rotorheads East Wed. 1-024 6:15 pm HPer's vs. Coherent Spikers Ricketts East Wed. 10-24 7: 15 pm Rotorheads vs. Ricketts Coherent Spikers East NY STYLE Wed. 10-24 8:15 pm Derelicts vs. Overpaid Amateurs Rotorheads East Wed. 10-24 9:15 pm McGill Mean Machine vs. Lloyd Juggernaut Smashers East Wed. 10-24 10:15 pm Smashers vs. Nice Guys McGill Meanies East HOURS 82 League Sun-Thr 11:00-1 :00 AM Day Date Time Teams Referees Court Fri-Sal 11:00-2:00 AM Tue. 10-23 11-12 pm Kinetics vs. Eh? Team Jerry's Kids II West Wed. 10-24 6:15 pm Natural Satellite vs. Sops Jerry's Kids II West •••••••••••••••••••• Wed. 10-24 7:15 pm Eh? Team vs. Jerry's Kids II Sops West Wed. 10-24 8: 15 pm Ruddock vs. Astronomy Eh? Team West • • S~UE~~:L • Wed. 10-24 9:15 pm Cubbies vs. X·Men Not Net Known West = $2 OFF = = Wed. 10-24 10:15 pm Not Yet Known vs. Brains not Braun Cubbies West • ANY· • I MONKS : 2 FREE I I SPECIAL = PEPSIS = Runners Outdo Themselves I ~:';:~~';;"~". WITH ANY • by Big Mo And Clea Bures forged on savored for years as how a race I'·~~~.·..~~-:·\· M. ONKS • At Pomona College friday, despite illness to remind us all should be run. Coach Neal was I .A·.·j1-;-··.. --~: J• • Caltech took on Whittier and that Caltech does have a gutsy flabbergasted. It would have · "~-~.•~. • PIZZA I Pomona on a mostly flat, fast women's team (although it been perfect except that I ~~~.~.'~/~". 5 mile course. With a tremen­ lacks depth). Pomona squeezed by us 15 -49. I ...... :.... • ORDEREO· BETW£cN . dous team effort, the exciting It was a day that will be Maybe neJlt year! I 304-9234. 11 AM & 4 PM I tour of the Claremont College I (limiled Dellver~ Area) • (liml1ed oeilvery Area) I area, including a mile of "the I (1 COUPON PER PIZZA) • (1 COUPON PER PIZZA) • jungle," was over much faster Expires Oct 31, 1984 Expires Oct 31,1984 than expected. All of the run­ • ners achieved best times for the Soccer at Irvine I·········~··········, season, while a few really broke loose, shattering lifetime by Sam Weaver the situation. I $1 OFF • $2 OFF • records. The Caltech Soccer Team, Manny, captain and I Sean Moriarity at 27:44, captained by Manny Acevedo­ sweeper, is the team's defensive ANY I ANY LG. I followed by Darin Acosta at Ruiz, opened its season on anchor, patrolling the backfield 28:35, led the rest of the Sept. 19 with a win over Christ and covering for other I MONKS I 2 ITEM I Caltech scoring runners (Mike College - Irvine. Since then, the defenders. Up front, Stefan Jensen, John Gehring, and team has faced 9 opponents, 7 Feurabendt leads the attack as I PIZZA : PIZZA : center forward. Paul Furth, the ~..-..;,~---. ~~. Dan Bikle) to an easy victory of them in league competition. I The team's record stands at 2 starting goalie, has had a rough ~.~,..,,~,. -i•.,. ~.;?\".,..~~~' . over Whittier 19 - 42. I , ·~.tr~~7~:\. , '~~.~<&.:~' The rest of the men's team -8, including last minute loses season, beginning with an in­ also did a tremendous job to Whittier and Southern jury in the third game which • IA·.·J.~;-;. ----.JI .A·II ~!A.. ·... • I ...... ~.•~. .' ...... ~.~... • defending our school's fine California College. has forced him to miss four ... , ...... name battling furiously down In the Whittier game, games. The team has many I ...... :.... • .~ • the last few hundred yards to Caltech led 1 - 0 whith 5 freshmen, including Doug deny Whittier even more minutes remaining in the game. Koherts and Paul Cabral, star­ • 304-9234 I 304-9234 • points. Training, it seems, real­ A breakaway goal and a missed ting . fullbacks, and Sam I (Ilmilcd Ixll"" ·\"',11 • (LImIted Delivery Area, I ly does help. In the women's call by the official, however, Weaver, starting goalie. The I (1 COUPON PER PIZZA). (1 COUPON PER PIUA) race, Jenny Haase was second put Whittier on top 2 - 1 with a team looks forward to a pro­ Expires Oct 31, 1984 .. Expires OCt31, 1984 , • ductive second half of the • despite her ability to run under minute left. Time ran out ------. six minutes per mile. before Caltech could remedy season. 16 THE CALIFORNIA TECH/FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1984 ... ] 1:======I announcements C II' Material for the announce­ Eng. Scholarships U.N. Day Ath Lunch SWE $ For Woman e 1StJ ment section of the Califor­ Consulting Engineers A free Athenaeum luncheon Our second organizational Woman with strong nia Tech must be submitted Association of California an­ is being offered to Caltech meeting will take place on Oct. background, degree or major in typed on or with the An­ nounces its ninth annual com­ undergraduates and graduates 24, 4:30 p.m. at the Y Lounge. natural science field. Scholar.· nouncement Form available petition for upper division who attend a United Nations We will be seeking volunteers to ship is for music improvisation at the Tech office by the undergraduate scholarships in Day observance on Saturday, help out on "High School Day" sessions and, if desired, instruc. Tuesday before the Friday Engineering, to be awarded to a October 27. and the speaker program. tion in cello on either a beginn., of publication. limited number of students who The featured speaker will be Everyone Welcome. ing or more advanced level. No are interested in Consulting Caltech Political Science Pro­ previous musical experience is ~blf>~e:J Enginering as a possible career. fessor Bruce Cain. His topic will Russia Trip necessary. Contact: Maria Shop For more info, come to the be the creative resolution of Interested in vlsItmg the Royce (213) 684-0993. Sometime during this past Career Development Center, 08 conflict in the area of nuclear Soviet Union over Spring weekend the Caltech Student Parsons-Gates. proliferation. His talk's title is break? The 2nd year Russian in­ Resume Workshop Shop was robbed. Someone "The Process of Peace: Solu­ structor at Caltech, George For all BS/MS Candidates: broke into a locked cabinet and Coffeehouse tions to the Nuclear Arms Race Cheron, is planning to repeat Remember to come to the stole over $100 in cash along In an experiment effort to for a Democratic Society." last year's highly successful trip. Resume Writing Workshop on with numerous tools. Also provide lunch services on The United Nations A group of at least seven Monday, Oct. 22, 1-3 pm. It's stolen were keys to other locked weekends, The Coffeehouse will Association of Pasadena and students must be assembled in going to be in Winnett cabinets and to the shop itself. be open 12:00-1:30 pm. No The Caltech Yare co-sponsors order to qualify for an exciting Clubroom 1 and is sponsored by If anyone has any informa­ milkshakes will be served during of the UN Day celebration, an visit to Moscow and Leningrad the Career Development tion about the theft please con­ lunch. New additions to our annual event. Costs of students' for 9 days over the break. The Center, x6361. tact a shop committeeman or menu are: Roast Beef and lunches ($12 to all others) is be­ cost will be about $1300 (in­ security. Turkey Sandwiches, and Bur­ ing borne by the UNA and The cluding air fare, meals and guid­ Hillel Potluck Dinner This robbery forces us to ritos. Dinner hours are 8-1 Y. ed tours!). Details and applica­ Caltech and Cal State L.A change locks immediately. weekdays, 6-12 weekends. Techers who wish to attend tions will be available at an celebrate Shabbat with a brief There will be meetings in the must sign up in The Y office. orientation meeting next Tues­ service and a potluck veg· Ruddock (undergraduate) Disneyland! About 30 of the 40 available in­ day, October 23, at 12:00 in 2 gie/dairy dinner, tonight (Oct. House dining room this satur­ As Director of Social Ac­ vitations remain. Dabney. For more information 19) at 6:30 pm, Y Lounge, Win· day at noon and this sunday at 7 tivities for ASCIT, I try to plan call x3615. nett. Bring food or drink if you pm. All current members must large-scale bashes and events Recruiting can. Any questions - ask Myra attend in order to get a new key. for all seven houses and off­ The recruiting schedules go­ Like Getting High? through the Y office (x6163). Security precautions and pro­ campus students at least once or ing up on Monday, Oct. 22 in Are you an acrophile? Do cedures will also be reviewed. twice a term. This is usually a the Career Development you get of on rocks? The ASCIT Minutes This meeting is very impor­ carefully planned, big job that Center, Room 8, Parsons­ Caltech Climbing Club will hold Anyone who would like a tant so please attend. If there completely trashes me and my Gates, will be for the week of its first meeting on Saturday, copy of the ASCIT Board of are any questions contact Craig 30 + member committee. Oct. 29. Don't forget to bring October 27 at 1:00 pm in the Directors meeting minutes Zupke at 578-9768, room 138 Well, a notable exception to your resumes, one for each in­ Ricketts dining room. For fur­ should send a notice to Joy Ruddock. this strategy is taking place terview you plan to make. ther information, see Steve Watanabe, 1-59. (Please in· tomorrow, in the form of our Waltman, Ri. 27. clude a mailing address.) Debate Party spur-of-the-moment Disneyland Watch the final presidential flick that we ourselves didn't Support Soviet Jews debate and enjoy a party at the know about until this week. A Deli dinner and letter­ ~----The-----· headquarters of the Democratic misunderstanding in scheduling writing campaign to help free Party on Sunday (10/21). The prevented me from giving any the refusenik Khassin family. debate party will start a half advance notice. This Sunday, Oct. 21 at 5 pm, Jerusalem hour before the debate at 4:30 Hopefully, many of us Red Door Cafe, Winnett. We pm and will run until the Techers can still make it. With will also be watching the Fellowship debate's end at 6:30. The party the ESC subsidy, $5 will have Presidential Debate. Deli dinner will take place at the you enjoying all of Disney's $2.50. Letter writing materials Because we feel our community must strive to develop leadership PasadenalAltadena Democrats' rides and attractions from 5 pm provided. for the future. headquarters at 739 E. Walnut, to 1 am. CDLDADGDS 2 blocks west of Lake. Everyone I'd also like to welcome all Because understanding our Jewish Heritage is essential for is invited and there will be free the new freshmen and transfers The Caltech Lesbian and leadership in the Jewish community. refreshments and a no-host bar. to Caltech, party mecca of the Gay Society will meet this Sun­ day at 2:00 pm in 210 Baxter to Greater Los Angeles area. If Because of the pressing need to combat assimilation, cults and make posters for the upcoming you'd like to get involved in Arab propaganda on campus. CLASSIFIED organizing social activities or dance, which has been just have questions or sugges­ rescheduled to Saturday, Therefore we have been sponsoring the Jerusalem Fellowship HELP WANTED- tions, ring me up at 356-6274! November 3. Anyone interested in helping make these posters is under the auspices of Aish HaTorah Jerusalem and its' Los Angeles affiliate Aleynu. We offer a 2 Month program of travel and study ~MALL PAS. CORP needs part welcome to attend. Supplies Money Deadlines (paper, pens, etc.) would be centered in Jerusalem. The program is primarily for selected college time help trou ble shooting, The following are the repairing & testing aircraft elec- greatly appreciated. students. The total cost for participants will be $450.00 including deadlines for various airfare. tronic components. Hours fellowships and/or scholar­ flex. -pay negotiable. Contact ships: Women and Fred (213) 681-3491 da, (213) Honorary Chairmen: Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan 255-1237 ev. NSF Postdoctoral Judaism Senator Arlen Specter Fellowship Program (11/21) Caltech Hillel presents me President: Richard Horowitz L. Livermore National first of a series of talks on Board Members: Robert Braverman Dr. George Flesh Carl Rheuban EXCELLENT INCOME for part time Rabbi Yale Butler Rabbi Alex Graubert Karl Susman home assembly work. For info. Laboratory (1211) women's issues with guest George T. Caplan Frank Horny Congressman Henry A. Waxman call 504-641-8003 Ext. 8738. American-Scandinavian speaker, Rabbi Patricia Karlin­ Alice Daniel Dr. Harold Markowitz David Wilstein Foundation (12115) Neumann, who will discuss Dennis Prager GENERAL- For applications andlor "Autonomy and Authority in info, drop by the Career Jewish Tradition." The talk will For information call (213) 556-1451 or write The Jerusalem Fellowship 170 North IS IT TRUE you can buy jeeps for Development Center, 08 be Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 4:30 pm Canon, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. $44 through the U.S. govern- Parsons-Gates. in the Y Lounge, Winnett. There is no connection between Aish HaTorah Herusalem and a similarly named institution in North Hollywood. ment? Get the facts today! Call 1-312-742-1142 Ext. 9718-A.

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