WPI Promotes Seven Professors WPI hos recognlzeo seven professors Professor Thomas A Shannon of Wor· of New Eng land s museums. Professor biology. and bacterial genetics tor their fine teaching ond a chievements cesrer will be promoted to Professor of Hanlon hos earned his bQchelOl's. mastets Professor Samuel Woolford. II, of Wor­ beyond the classioom In a reas such as Religion and Social Ethics He is notionally and doctOfOI degrees and Is o spec1a1tst cester will be promoted to Associa te research and publlcotlons Effective July recognized tor his expertise 1n this field, 1n the fields of American Labor and Professor of Mothemot1ca 1 Sciences Hts 1 198.1 promotions will be given to the hos appeared on radio and television Social H1stQfY He hos been o port of the research Involves applied statistics and following faculty m embers Hartley shows. and hos been featured In news­ faculty since 1975 probability. operations research. optimi­ Grondin. Jomes P Ho nlan. Koren A paper articles Professor Shannon 1s the Professor Koren A Lemone of Stow. MA zol 1on. and stochastic processes and Lemone. Judith E Miller. Thomas A author and editor of six books. and his will be promoted to Associate Professor of control. Prof. Woolford has earned hls Shannon. Samuel Woolford II. and Iris 1esearch Interests lie In bioethics. Romon Computer Science. She Is the author of bachelor's. mastel's and Ph.D. degrees Young. Catholicism, and the morallty of war His two books and many scholarly papers and hos been o member of the WPt Professor Gro ndin of Northboro. MA will educational background Is broad and Professor Lemone hos earned her boche­ faculty since 1979. be promoted to Professor of Mechan1col Includes bachelor's ond mostel's degrees lo(s. master's and doctoral degrees and Professor Iris Young of Northampton. Engineering He received his bochelo(s in sacred theology and a Ph D. In social hos been with WPI since 1981. MA wlll be promoted toAssociate Professor and master's degrees from WPI. and ethtC-5 Professor Judith E. Miller of Hudson. MA of Philosophy. Her expertise ii"' feminist. earned his Ph.D. at Mlch1gon State Uni­ Professor Jomes D. Hanlon ofWOl'cester will be promoted to As-5oclote Professor of social, politico! and contemporary con­ versity Prof Grondin Is lastyeal's recipient will be promoted to Associate Professor of Biology and Biotechnology. She com· tinental philosophy hos led her to publish of WPl's Outstanding Teacher of the Year History He Is the author of The Working plated hef undergraduate work ot Cornell extensively In professional journals. Pro­ Award. He is the author of an upcoming Population of Manchester, New Hamp­ University and received her Ph.D. from fessor Young hos earned her bochelol's, textboOk on the finite element analysis. shire, 1M0-1886 and director of the WPI Cose Western Reserve University. Prof. master's ond doctoral degrees and hos a nd hos been with the WPI faculty since Museum Program. which offers project Miller 1s a moleculor blo'9glst and con­ been o port of WP! since 1980. 1957. opportunltes In coniunct1on with many ducts research In fermentation. micro-

The 1tudent newtpaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Volume 12, Number 10 Wednesday, April 25, 1984 CAP Recommends Professor S eeks Student Input Removal of Comp on P Ian Changes mental concepti ( os Included In fresh­ by Jim Goodell and K/eron Suck/fng Many of you ore awote of the motions The exam should be modified. (See the man, sophomore. and perhaps some Newspeok Staff to be presented by the facutty's Com- CAP's Interim Report on the Competency Juniof level courses) In or related to the In a meeting held on Thursday, April 19. mlttee on Academic Polley (CAP) a Exomformoreofthecrltlctsmsondsome major areas of study, and the abUlty to at the Committee on Academic Polley drew Special Faculty Meeting on May 3. These ottematlves to the Comp that were con- apply those concepts." Each deportment up two recommendations. to be put If passed In 1he form pre98nted. sldefed.) would be required to describe In the motloN. before the faculty, which would make would change the grading system and 3. In programs with distribution reQulre- UndefgraduoteCatatog the topical areas the Competency Exam. and would Im- ments. ond with the 2/3 unit Social Sci- dramatic changes In the WPI Pion. for which students would be responsible. In o raculty meettng later that afternoon. pose a 15-unlt credit requirement for ence requirement. it Is possible for stu- The components of the examination Professor Sisson {CAP Choirmon) an­ groduatton. Whlle thete propoeols wlll dents to graduate with ONLY 14 UNITS could be written. aol. Of both. ot the nounced thot a special faculty meeting dtrectty atrect aoodemlc ~ (But note: this ls the MINIMUM possible discretion of the Deportment. not you would be held on Moy 3. 1984. ot which In the Thursday meeting of the CAP gram even If they ore enacted. they under the degree requirements to be time the official proposals could be voted could the WPI and Instituted ne>Cttallfor Incoming freshmen. several lost minute changes were mode alfect reputation d the credibility of you degree later. Thofs right - no degree without 14 on In the recommendation. Atter a heated The first proposal deals with the grodlng Many of you ore concerned that If units.) Not all prcuroms hove distribution debate and o 5-4 vote. a paragraph \NOS policy. If passed. the proposal. which these Pfoposols ore lmptemented. WPI reQulrements, but those with distribution removed W'hlch 'M)Uid have mode pas.sing would toke affect In August. 1985. would will no longer be o truly unique Institution reQulrements have specified the full 10 ot the "Qualifying" Exom1notlon man­ replace the current grading system with and thot the flexibility you hove hod units allowed. dot()fY before commencement of wor1< ovolloble (especlolly with regard to 4. Since It Is possible for students to on NB/ C/NR system. For project and on the MQP A paragraph which would Independent study work. grades of Not changes of major and the copoblllty to graduate with only 14 units. WPI could be hove reQulred academic advisors to cer­ Acceptable could still be given. experfmentlnunfomlllorfteldsoroctMtles) perceived by the other schools. occred- tify thot advisees were sufficiently pre­ The second proposal deals with the Will beellmlnated. I shoretheseconcems. ltlngogencles.ondemployersosothree- pared for the exom was removed, olso. ellminot1on of the Competency Exa­ but you should be aware that these ond-one-holf-yeor institution. and not as In support of the newly-recommended mination. arguments hold little weight In the ad- o four-year Institution. Therefore. we need grading policy, Dean Wllllam Grogar.. If this Pfoposol posses. students entering ministration. the CAP. and much of the to require o higher total credit require- Dean of Undergraduate Studies. sold In Of after A-term 1985 will be required to foculty the following reasons (l do not ment to make sure that nobody slips out that not having B's hurts Tech graduates f9f poss 15 units of work and o "Qualifying" in the professional and graduate school hold these opinions myself. but I hope to with less than four years of effort success- Exom1nohon. normally to be token at or provide on occurote porophrose ofthem): fully completed. markets He pointed to the fact that WPI bef01e the midpoint of the juniOI' year. 1 One common opinion Is that ''The 5 The content of the extra unit Is not students with AC's are competing with The grading on the Competency Exa m RPI and MIT students with B's. projects ore the Plan" and that almost specified. so students ore simply being or "Quohty1ng" Exam would be on o ony change in degree requirements, required to take electives This preseNes It was also painted out that the current Pass/No Record basis educational philosophy. or academic the students' flexibility and requires that honors system ignores "90%" of o student's To graduate with High Honors o student policy that preseNes the projects does oil students toke courses to broaden their work (courses) and thot2/ 3of1he honors would need on A grade OI"\ the IQP, MQP not destroy the uniqueness of WPI and backgrounds. Slmllorly, the d1stnbution reQu1rements (the IQPond the Sufficiency) Sufficiency a nd on 5 units of work within does not Invalidate the term "The WPt requirements do not speclfv lndlvfduol are not bosed tn the student's major field h s maier area. exclusive of the MQP To Pion". Students ore attracted to be- courses. so a high degree nexib11ity Is Scott Hand. student representative to WPt ot grodlJOte with Honors. one would need cause the school's academic quality maintained the CN'. argued that the recommended ot an A grade on any lhree of the above and reputation. the projects. and the 6 The 15-unlt requirement might be o grading policy would toke the emphasis requirements off lea rning and put it b ack onto the flexlb11tty of the program. not because ot disincentive to students who might other- for students 1n th transition period on educo tionol philosophy. the grading sys- wise experiment by taking coursosiust fOf second-guessing of W'hat teachers expect AD w II be cons1d od lhe equ111olent of stuoents to know The new policy would tem. or the competency exom. enjoyment. or to develop a peisonal on A 2. The Comp 8com is a n odrnin1strahve lnteresr. but few students experiment In be "detnmentol totheott!tudeof studon1s As wcxaoo ln !tie CM' w-omrnendotion toward studying," Hand said nightmare for departments ond for the that woy now so the negative effect of '1he purpose of lhe 'Qualifying Examine· Except for the single objection raised school odmln1stratton The exom 1s c:.t the 15-unlt requirement will be m1n1rnal t on would be fOf the sflident to demon· oy Scott Hand, the rule requiring 15 units times unfair, uneven, and even invalid (continued on pogo 15) strot on und rstond1ng of tne fundo- of work !Of graduation was nol discussed Isaac Asimov to Give n his Week's Issue: Clark Commencement Speech by K•eron Suckling 1st, mystery wmer editor journal.Jr o o­ Newspeol< Stoff grapher and humorls1 os well His nonf1c Au1 hOf Isaac Asimov wm deliver the Editorial .... Page 2 tlon work topics cover the range from commencement address at Clark Univer moth and physics texts to Shokespeore How to get a BS Without Learning nything . . . Page 2 sltyot200pm onMoy20 "1984 Alook lhe Bible. and mopmok ng Isaac Asl· Arts and Enterta ment . .. Pages4 &5 to the Future" will be the title of A.simov·s mov's Science Fic tion Magazine ha address Pion Questionnaire provided o medium for young writers to . Page 6 Asimov aulhOf ot over 275 books ln­ develop their skll s Junior Prom King & Queen . Pages 8 & 9 ud1ng recent bestseller~ The Robots of Asimov 64 wo born In Russ a and Ugly Man on Campus Pages 10 & 11 Down and The Foundation's Edge, began grew up 1n Brooklyn. NY Attm seMng In .-.mtlng science fiction ot 1he age of the Novy In World Wor II he went on to Sports ... Pages 12 & 13 eleven His first short story was published earn his Doc'orat<> 1n ch mlstry from Col Clossif1eds ...... Page 19 when ho was only elQhteen Some of his urnblo Untvers ty and to teach ot Dosto better lr.nown works ore I Robot: The Unrverslty Scnoo of Med r a Foundotton Trilogy, The Gods Themselves: Asimov hos spoken sevezo times tho and Ttle End of Eternity. Worcester area. 1nclud ng on appear Best known fOf hlssc1enceflct1onstorles (contlnu d on page 7) Asimov hosochjeved success as on essay- Poge2 NEWSPEAK Wednesday, Aprll 25, 19&4 EDITORIAL LETTERS Student Response Encouraged Student Input Needed

There are before the faculty several Important proposals concerning the To the Editor: ore putting so much time and money present and future forms of the WP/ Plan. A lot of students ore under the impres­ into. I urge all students who hove opinions It Is the faculty which has the power to decide these Issues at their Moy 3 sion that by the time they hear about of the proposed changes to take the vote, even though It is the students who wlll be most deeply affected. In order changes in the educational system at lime to talk to with professors rm sure WPI It Is too late. Many students also feel that they will listen. because our ideas to make your opinion known, vou must communicate with your professors that even If changes aren't final yet, can't be that much different than the and any other faculty members you know. there Is little they can do that will make ideas of the students who. In 1985. will For that purpose. this Issue of Newspedk contains copies of the memos any difference Th~s is for the most port. decide whether to attend WPI or another which CAP(the Committee on Acor Jmlc Polley)sent to the faculty outlining too accurate. However. we still hove 'tll school. Moy 3rd to show the facuity that we core - Gory Goodell their change proposals. A/so lncluaed are o survey from the Committee of ohn1 1t th,,. fl 1tur,,. f'f tho .,,.. ...,.,,..1 .... ,...... ,,.. Concerned Students (CCS) and bulletlns about meetings run by CAP, the faculty, and CCS. Please read ond act on these articles. Newspeak con only Inform: the How to Get a B.S. student body must take action - In the eight days before the faculty votes. - Kirsten L. ~1orm Without Learning Anything Editor-In-Chief Howard B. Bernard by Kieron Suckllng course goes o r.ew Honors/High Honor:> News and Features Editor Newspaok Stoff determinant According to this I need Hello boys and girls; better put on your A's on at least S units of work in my maJor. dancing shoes 'cause !rs time for another Correct me If I'm wrong. but I thought ___Office Hours ___ tun-tilled episode of "Kiii the Plan" This that courses were Just tools to help me week's first contestantwill be the Commit­ learn. It seems that CAf> believes getting tee on Academic Policy (CAP). good grades Is more important than Now It should be pointed out that CAP reornfng Monday ...... 9-12, 1-5 Is no ordinary contestant. No indeed: Speaking of courses brings us to CAP's CAP has a long record of attempting to latest and greatest efforts to regiment Tuesday ...... 9- I 2, 1-2, 3-4 wheedle changes Into the Pion Well our currtcu1urn CAf> Is recommending to enough of the Introductions; Jars get on the faculty that WPI institute a 15-unit Wednesday ...... 12-1, 2-3 with the show. and who! o show It wm be. requirement for graduation. Any dummy ·cause CAf> will try not one. not two. but w1tha sliderulecon tell you that Ir you NR three different ways to "Kiii the Plan." more than 3 courses you're either going Thursday ...... I 0-11, 2-3 First Qff Is the new grading pollcy. If CAP to be paying through the nose for over­ con slide this one past the faculty WP! will loads or filling out those change of class Friday ...... 9· ~ 0, 11-12, 1-2, 3-4 hove on A/B/C/NR grading system. or designation forms ''grading plot'' oswe like to call it I'm sure Now not only do I have to choose this will be good news to those of you out courses I know I con get a C in, but I can't there who enjoy scrambling for the holy afford (literally) to punt any. either. This Letters Pcllc.v grade rather than learning something. means I'm definitely not toking any cours This Is not to say that you can't learn es above the 2000 level WPI Newspeak welcomes letters to the editor. Letters submitted for the something while trying your damnedest I'm sure that some of you out there are publication should be typed (double spac9 i) and contain the typed or printed to get that extra 1.32 points to raise your wondering iust how 1 or anyone llke me ls name of the author as well as the author's ~ ignature. Letters should contain a overoge too B. but the atmosphere ls Just going to poss a Comp. No problem. CAP phone number for verification. Students sut mlttlng letters to the editor should not conducive to learning I don't know hos everything under control They know put their class year after their name. Faculty c? 1d staff should Include their full title. about you. but no matter how many that their proposals will undoubtedly 10-wer Letters deemed libelous or Ir, elevant to the Y. Pl community will not be published. tlmes I'm told o C Is "average" I sure as lhe quality of o WPI education and The editors reserve the right to edit letters l~r correct punctuation and spelling. hell don't wont one on my record Grad produce semi-Intelligent engineers who Letters to the editor are due by noon on the Saturday preceding publlcatlon. Send schools and IBM don't take "overage" couldn't poss o blodd test, never mind them to WPI box 2700 or bring them to the Newspeak Office, Riley 01 people. the Comp, so. to keep the bookkeeping Commentary articles reflect the opinions of the writer and not necessarily What does this rneon to me? Well. I'm easier and the bucks pouring 1n. they Ne.vspeak. not going to toke those EE or ME courses hove decided to get rid of the Comp that I thought I could learn a lot from What is tne Comp being replaced because it's just not worth risking a C No v. Ith? A 'Qual1fy1ng" E>Com I'm not sure more of those Independent Sttidles elf her. exoctly what this exam "Qualifies" me tor From now on It's Just CS ond o couple of but it wlll only cover 'freshman. sopho­ I USPS~&aOI Humanities that I know I con get at least more and perhaps some junior level a Bin courses", so I'm not asking arwquestions. Along with this new grading policy of Th• •tudent n•••P•JHtr of Worc.. ter Polytechnic lnatltute Bo• 2700 WPI, Worcnter, M1H1chu••tl• 01809 Phone (817) 793-5484 Cynic's Corner: Red-Faced Embarrassment editor-In-chief faculty advlaor newa/fHturea editor Kirsten Storm Kent Ljungquist by Andy Ferreira Ing Chicken Leg 'Oh. she's gonna get Howard B. Bernard Ever been embarrassed? II isn't ony me for thafi) bu1lne11 manager 1dvertl1lng manager fun, 1s if? You know what is fun? Ribbing There are two types of embarrassing photography editor Ed Childs Carol Wilder the person who was embarrassed. While moments. you know The firs! Iswhat Amy Walter Plante you might be mortified of dropping a undeiwent - the "oop. I'm o klutz/fool/ clrculatlon manager aaaoclate editor• troy in Doke. wosn't 11 a relief to laugh ot Jeri<" kind The second 1s what Jeff had - aporta editors Sue Stidsen Steve Knopping Amy and her chicken leg os it crashed lhe "I II get the lousy •@#"?)whoset me Maureen O'Brien onto the floor? Or how about letting out o up" kind (There hos been o bitter debate Greg Tashjian graphlet editor Dave Drab llttle chuckle at Jeff's misfortune to sit on at the latest lnfernot1onal Emborrossed Kathleen Taylor Carlo Verrengia Jett Winick a tollet seat 1n Morgon (where else?) People's Association Convention There that was covered with blue Ink? (Now was talk of opening a third category "I'm he's the real smurfl) not with him/her'' I'm sure we've all I could go on (but I don·tthfnk I'd live to wanted to express that the obnoxious per· STAFF write next week·s article). but I think vou son who seems to be with us really Isn't.) get the picture. We love to laugh at the The first category Is by for the most loollsh things that happen to other common as It covers o wide range of people. We do this holf out of thanks that Tom Arsenault Jim Goodell Bob Pizzano things Doing ungraceful things rnokeup It wasn't us and half because it was funny Jon Baskin Nelson Kuo Paul Rienzo the bulk of this d1v1s1on. mainly becouse as hell So I'm not 1oll

by Dov1d F Wolf Nev. speak Stott 've only got about twenty minutes to A faculty member spoke to me recently \'\i'l1to this so I mov hove to be onet about this His feeling is that yes. the Pion I !urned 21 this week Because we live 1s sub1ect to change. Just os everything in the U S . twenty-one was o sort of else In this ltfe is subiect to change It Is hallmark age For o long time. twenty­ fatal to adopt o reactionary attitude one was the age of franchise It was the towards this. universal drtnk1ng age. or about as close No doubt some of the people were to 1t as we ore likely to find When you hit saying the some things we are soylng twenty-one. you had arrived Or so I now when the Pion come into being o though! decode ago. I hove visions of Newspeok II seems I expected to hove o lot more carrying blisrering student editorrols about occompl1shed by the time I was twenty· the demise of o hundred-year-old system one Of course, that was when I was a lot ot education. younger and twenty-one seemed a mil· This faculty member's point rests on this lion miles owoy only yesterday. idea The Pion was Implemented otter on exhaustive study of the 100 years In Things change. because people education at the Institute The changes change them then. while more sweeping than the I wosn 1 going to write about the Pion ones nowbe1ng contemplated. were not changes this week Honest. I wosn t. Before made without o lot more thought than lost night. my principal column idea we ore witnessing now consisted of o treohse on Just how handy In computer scientists' terms (since I'm the Earle brioge over West Street is. I a computer scientist. almost) this is o mean. I sow the guys go 1n there with "hack Job " It hos no rhyme. no reason. it their picks and iockhammers and thought is on amorphous moss produced to suit - Oh. God. they're doing something to the whims of the ABET (may their budget the bridge II would be a real pain If be sloshed into non-existence) something were to suddenly happen to I hate the ABET. I hate every one of that bndge. Not only would anyone under them. because they cowed the lorger 1t be crushed into strawberry-colored pulp eng1neenng departments Into destroying by the falling masonry, but gefT1ng over the only engineering program in the to places hke Boynton Holl and WACCC country worthy of the name would be more arduous than theyalready And thors the way it is. ore So let's hear 1t for the bridge. I will probably get some extraordinarily Okay. that's enough. nosfy mall over this column I hope so I Last night. the person who feeds me a hope the people on the faculty con lot of what these faculty committees ore convince me that I'm Justo big-mouthed. up to Informed me of the outcome of irresponsible. mediocre college student o special faculty meeting. The Committee who's got nothing better to do than on Academic Polley hos o proposal going shoot his mouth off ro the faculty on Moy 3. It contains o If my academic calendar permits (and return to a more trod1ttonol grading sys­ I suspect it wlll not) I om planning on tem, the Installation of c 15-unit grad­ being o1 that faculty meeting. I hope uation requirement. the elimination of some other people ore planning on 1t. the Comp (for all practical purposes) too and all the stuff we've been ranting and Please. please. let us hope that they roving about for the lost few months. give oil these changes more thought Amrrmmrrrmght than they seem to be getting. I don't How con they do this stuff??? wont my memories of WPI to consist of I've tried to keep in control over this the phrase "You know. they used to hove whole business for quite some time. as I • something really terrific there." try to see both sides of the fence on this Issue I understand; but I don't understand!

Olt' ___ YAJ·bflliiHfBttii To be ra~ilile:­ SUnbuml. M1iLiwl.. f!smllel Adorn the Spl89 dav QtOd They mav &Yen bring In bands (live music . . Oh My Godlll) But seniors st1111oment the days When Spree Day was the tops When tunes were good. and Soccomm then Would pull out all the stops trs been real tame. they say. since then But I like skipping class , And I'll soy it's true. one should not look ... Cynic's Corner A gift horse In the . . mouth .. (continued from page 2) pile of snow outside o door or blowing dore was act os if thors what she wonted booy powder into o room to oo Sha should have gotten o coke, Ot course. not all pranks ore necessarily some peas a cake for dessert and o bit ernb0rrass1ng One of the prerequisites of solod to get o square meal. Then she fOf being embarrassed Ison audience (If should have started to drop her toad on no one knows. then no one con tough) the floor. Just hke she did with the leg So here's a great llne ot defense against Everyone around her would realize that embarrassment - don't let anyone know something very serious was wrong with more hm1ted as how could he explain to thank Amy and Jeffrey for being tho that somethlng's wrong It works In every her ond keep for. far away Another away blue buttocks the next mornir'\g In greot sports that they ore for not wanting easel Here is on example Imagine poor option she had was as soon as the leg lett tne shower? I suppose he could hove to lynch me end do nasty things to my Amy bock at Doke and her chicken leg her tray she could hove grabbed some­ gotten up at 6 o m and showered alone face (I 1ust hope they feel the same way Just jumped to the floor Now what she one else's leg {chicken leg that is) and or he could simply have acted as If every· ofter they reod this crt eta ) d d last time was hurriedly pick up the leg stored or the now legless person as 1f he thing was normal. as 1f he was supposed look about gullt1ly and turn a deep hod been the one to drop the food to hove o bluo bottom shade of red What she should hove Of course Jeffrey's options were o b t Before I close out thisortlcle I would like Poga4 NEWSPEAK Wednesday, April 25, 1984

In Loving Memory ... A Play to Remember BILBO'S TOP TEN by Jim Goodell such as popular misconceptions about by 8111 Chomp/In ond If you would like to be represented 1n Newspeok Stoff the deceased and conflicts between Bob Pizzano next week's poll. send your three favorite In Loving Memory of Wllllam Robert fomlly members. and Stephens attacked Newspeok Stoff hits to Bilbo at Box 1084 Don't forget to Stlnnson, a new ploy by senior EE Kurtis these Issues through strong sollloqules. Cyndi Louper emerged from nowhere Include the respective artists. and also Stephens. was performed three times lost superbly performed by Rick Kukucka The six months ago with her first hit. "Glr1s Just your name and box number. week as port of the "New Voices II" soliloquies presented the deod man's Wont to Hove Fun". It's very obvious from This Week's Top Ten theater festival held In Alden Holl. views of the funeral and of life Itself. her song and the accompanying video 1 "Against All Odds" - Phil Collins The ploy Is set In a funeral parlor at the The staging was arranged so that the that Cyndi Is also having tun. 2. "I'll Wair' - Von Holen present time. The deceased. ployed by audience for the ploy was olso the audi­ Already. Cyndi has created a loyal 3. "Run, Runaway'' - Slade Rick Kukucka. senior ME. criticizes his ence at the funeral. A very reollstlc at­ following from several public appear­ 4 ''Automatic" - Pointer Sisters funeral as It Is toking place. Other char­ mosphere resulted from excellent set ances Actually, It Is very difficult not to 5. "Home by the Seo" - Genesis acters. CloIre. Pamela, and Robert (ploy­ and lighting design. The fOllowlng desetVe like Cyndi's extremely cheerful. albelt air­ 6 "Come Back and Stoy" - Poul Young ed by Sharon Keyes. Jo Anne Shotkln, mention: Lauro Michaud: producer; Kir­ headed personality 7. "Sister Christion" - Night Ranger and Kevin Szeredy) showed emotion to­ sten Nygard. Lighting Director; and David "Time otter nme·· shows us a whole 8 "Girls" - Dwight Twilley ward the deceased and what port he Levasseur. Set Designer. new side of Cyndi Louper. The song 1s a 9. "A Fine Doy" - Tony Corey ployed In their lives An excellent job was done by all ln- mystenous ballad that reveals o wistful. 10. "No More Words" - Berlin The ploy was corned by real-life Issues Intelligent woman behind the silly llttle (contlnued on page 17) glrl we had seen before. The Clash: SocComnt Previews Tuesday, Aprll 2A pleasures o1 Down East and the hlla11ous Fusion of Rock and Politics Clnematech antics of comedian Lenny Clarke. For Oy Gory W Denton music and politics. Wlth o new row version Tonlght Is the final Clnemotech event your convenience a full cash bar will be Rising from the ashes like the myth· of "Rock the Casbah". Strum mer rejected of the year The Candidate, featuring available at the Harrington Auditorium ologlcal phoenix. the Clash have returned all the artiness and status-seeking empti­ Robert Redford. will begin at 7 30 PM In event Ticketsore $8.00percouple Start­ from their Internal "clash" of 1982 be­ ness surrounding the combat rock era. Alden Holl, 1t Is tree of charge. ing time is 9:00 P.M tween Mick Jones and Joe Strummer Even the new songs reflected the return Friday, April 27 Sunday, Aprll 29 Strumme(s firing of Jones for 'Laziness. to the row polltlcol sound of the early SPQING WEEKEND The Reel Thing living 1n o mor1)uona-lnduced fairyland years. "Sex Mod Wor1d" a song defending The Metro of Boston wlll pock up their As Spnng Weekend winds up. get a .. and preferring to go on holiday rather women who hove been roped. was Intro­ lights. video screens and thrllling dance taste of what awaits In the summer sun. than on tou(' hos led to the formation of duced with a dedication to women and music and venture to the wild world of sand. surf. suds. and sex. Anyone who a new "old" clash. Sporting three new. a plea for " anti-racism and anti-sexism"; WPI to help begin a Spring Weekend missed out on Florido over term break young bond members - guitarist Vlnce " Are you Ready tor Wa('. o biting critique filled with excitement and fun. Alden Hall should not miss out on this week's film. White and Nick Sheppard and drummer of copitotlsm and what the Clash sees as Is sure to jump off Its foundation as Spring Break. which brings the excitement Pete Howard - the Clash roared Into the ttslnevttobletermlnus:ond"Thlslslondon" students and fnends rock the night away and zaniness of Fort Lauderdale to all Centrum Friday night to revive the rebel­ woes the historical center of the copltol­ Beginning at 9 30 P.M a cash bar will be who could not enjoy It first hand. Caution· lious nature of the music of their formative lstic world as o launch pad for Strummer's supplying any needed liquid refreshment. This film may not be appropriate for years attack on "human factory forms." children and senior citizens Th crowd was as diverse as society The evening demonstrated that the Saturday, April 28 Itself rebellious. fatigue-clad. hard-core renovated Clash hos returned os com­ Junior Prom groupies; sober psuedo-lntellectuols; hyp­ mltted-tCHelevonce as ever. Strummer The Junior Prom Committee has out­ notized teeny-boppers; polltlcally-owore decried the British "Techno-pop" Invasion done Itself by featuring both the musical clash connoisseurs; and as Joe Strum mer as betrayal of the principles of punk He so aptly put It. those that were there "for even took a swipe at the esoteric new the popcorn". Appreciating each facet group. the Eurythmics. for their romantic of the crowd. Strummer and the bond meaninglessness. kept their audience sated with loud The Clash. on the other hand. have knife-edged music. on ebullient stage discorded their sentlmentally-lncllned show and most Importantly, telllng poll· ballads such as "Train In Vain". "Stand By tlcol statements Me" and "Should I Stoy or Should I Go," In The genesis. and perhaps the mainstay. favor of the classic punk statements. of the Clash Is their strong affinity for "Clampdown" wos preceded by the des­ politics Joe Strummer left many tangible pondent reflection 'Whatever Happened lmpnnts upon the audience·s political To Our Parents?", "Spanish Bombs", "The consciousness. Wearing symbolic white fo· Guns of Brlxton", "Death Of Glory". and tlgues. Strummer began almost lmmed· "Police on My Bock" awakened the oudl- lately to promote the unity of Clash (contlnued on page 5) ,__ _~ , ...... ~...... ,, f IND OUT ABOUT A FULL TUITION ARMYROTC SCHOLARSHI Pl THERE ARI. ICELANDAIR IS STILL 6,~DOSCHOLARSHIP5 AVAILABLE OUR BEST VALUE To ()UAL! Fl ED STUDENTS, WITH MOR EUROPE. ON THE WAY. - LUXEMBOURG-- RouNorRtP FROM:

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AVT' A~() ~~T~VT Al ~M~~T • • . The Clash The Walk-A (continued from page 4) Moving Experience ence to the harsh realities of the violent publicized this very little and hove no world In which we live. The " Magnificent new album to promote. &eluding the Deon O'Donnell's first attempt at play­ "Paranoia doesn't help make things bet­ Seven" eulogized Gandhi. Socrates. Mor­ Centrum engagement they ore ploying writing hos brllllontly lllumlnoted a facet ter. It Just makes you more afraid". tin Luther K;ng. Jr.. and other great leaders at many small arenas Including univer­ of life. Based on on experience of the Presented with both audience and and thinkers of history The general mes­ sities. author (a late-night walk home from cost on stage, on unusual twist c:A writing sage was clear. • Rock and Roll Is ours The music of the Clash Is a harsh slop In Clark University with two friends). this ploy hod the actors crossing the stage from and theirs". the face of apathy. Whether or not one was o slice of life set In a very close-to­ the bock left door to the back right door Strummer hos decided to singlehand­ appreciates the mannerisms or the music home place. Set In the "here and now". nine times, simulottng a long walk. written edly transform rock and roll lntoo political otthe Clash. one must accept Strummer's the 11-scene ployoccentuated the neg­ for his Sufficiency. this is the first of Den assault upon Copitollstlc ogresslon. This simplistic. yet meaningful, appeal for on ative, rather than the positive. O'Donnell's ploys. He hos plans already denunciation of capitalism Is reflected equal and ~ceful wand. When asked. O'Donnell stipula ted that to c0-0uthoro new ploywith Pot Brennon. on o different level; also the Clash have the main themes of the ploy ore that who Mote llenschlauu. another "New there Is "No safety In numbers" and that Voices" Sufficiency ploy. Library to Show Retired Professor's W atercolQrs The George C. Gordon Library will host watercolors one and a half years ago. o display of watercolo• paintings by Allen studying at Ms/Wayland Many of his Benjamin, Aprll 23 through June 8. 1984. paintings ore based on his own photo­ Benjamin. o graduate of the WPI Closs graphic studies. Others. when weather of 193 7. wos professor of Civil Engineering and sub1ect permit. ore done on site ot WPI, he taught courses In urban and otter making detailed pencil drawings environmental planning until his retire­ The paintings on exhibit were selected ment in 1980. Professor Benjamin Is cur­ from londscopes. lndlon figures. and por­ rently port-time sanctuary acquisition and traits frc.m Benjamin's several trips to protection planner for the Massachusetts Central America. and from scenes taken Audobon Society on New England vocations. Professor Benjamin started painting In Elaine Silver Gilds the Wedge by Jody Bobb/ff "Black Coffee". a shaded. jaded song For more information. please complete the coupon Nawspeol< Stoff accompanied only by the audience's below and forward it to: Reueren.d Jerry Dorn. Olen­ Last Thursday, the Coffeehouse was snapping fingers. mary Home Mtsstoners. Box46404 , Cincinnati. Ohio graced with the presence of Elaine Sliver. This was her third tlme ploying at WPI. 45246. Name ______Age __ With guitar. banjo and dulcimer ( o tro­ About a quarter of her songs she wrote dltionol American instrument), she wooed herself She hos performed all over the College Year ofStudy ____ on audience of about 30 for 3~ hours. world. pleasing audiences In England. Her repertoire ranged tram new wove to Scottond. Belgium. Fronce. Germany, Hol­ A ddress ______~ Irish folk songs land. and all over the United States. She City ______State __ Zip ____ The audience appreciated her rendi­ promised to come back. and irs o prom­ tions of "Moonshodow" "Love's Been a ise I hope she keeps The area needs Telephone(_ __ ,_ _ ___~------Little Bit Hord On Me'', "Puff the Mogle more sterling talent like hers Dragon". and a speclollzed version of

SUMMER J OBS The Office of Residential Life To All Campus Clubs: and Plant Services will be hiri11g It would be great y 20-30 students appreciated if you for summer work, check your files and cleaning, painting, etc. settle your advertisin in the residence halls accounts with 35 Hours/ Week Newspeak $3.50/hour before April 31st. 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. May 14-August 17, 1984 Thank you very much for your cooperation. Applications arc available in the Office of Residential Life in Daniels Hall. Poge6 NEWSPEAIC Wednesday, April 25, 1984

Degree Requirement Changes Grading Change Proposal

CAP recommends to the faculty that ceptoble answer - available to the The CAP recommends to the faculty as follows· the current Competency Examination students. the following changes to Its current High Honors Graduation: An A grade on Degree Requirement be replaced with a There would be no llmlt to the number grading policy the MQP, IQP; Sufficiency; and on 5 Units "Quollfylng" Examination Degree Re­ of times an unsuccessful student might 1 Effective 1August.1985, all grades In of work exclusive of the MQP. IQP. and quirement and o 15 Unit Requirement. attempt to poss the "Qualifying" Exa­ courses and projects be designated as Sufficiency The purpose of the "Qualifying" Exa­ mination. A. B. C. or NR; the NAC or Not Acceptable Honors Graduation: Satisfaction of any mination would be for the student to The "Qualifying" Examination would grade be retained as tJn option for pos­ three of the four requirements listed demonstrate on understanding of the not be given at times other than the four sible use In project and Independent above. fundamental concepts ( os Included In examination periods scheduled In the study situations. For students in the transition period. on freshman. sophomore and perhaps some calendar. Deportments offering the Exa­ 2 Effective 1August.1985. grading on AD grade will be considered equivalent junior level courses) In or related to the mination to students during the Moy the Competency Examination (or on a to on A moior area of study. and the ability to examination penod might choose not to "Qualifying Examination", if such on Exa­ 4 A student who needs a Cumulative apply those concepts offer the Examination during the October mlnot1on is adopted by the faculty as a Point Average for external use may apply The "Qualifying " Examination would period. replacement to the current Competency to the Registrar and receive one The normally be token at or before the mid. The particular components of the Exa­ Examination), be on a Poss/No Record Cumulative Point Average will not ba point of 1unior year For students who mination (written/oral/both) would be basis developed from them change their area of concentration the at the d1scret1on of the Deportment. 3. Graduation Honors be determined Examination might come atterthot time The ''Qualifying" Examination would Each ProgramorDeportmentwtll describe be graded on o Poss/ No Record basis 1n the Undergraduate catalog the topical The "Qualifying" Examination would areas for Which students will be responsible become effective with all students enter­ In the Examination and make a repre­ ing WPI on or otter Term A. 1985 sentative Examination - With an oc- Don't Let Thent Change Our School Without Asking Us! Here is your chance to influence the decisions to be made by the faculty concerning changes in the Plan. The Committee of Concerned Students (CCS) is conducting a survey of student attitudes toward the proposed changes. The results of the survey will be presented to the f acuity in hopes that they will consider these opinions while making their decision~. Your name is asked only to prevent repeated responses.Your responses will be kept confidential. I. Would you support a change in the grading policy fron1 AD / AC/ N R to A / B / <;, / NR? circle one - Yes No 2. As a degree requirement, would you rather be tested on a. fundamental concepts as included in freshman, sophomore. and perhaps some junior courses~ or b. on .a professional aptitude in your senior year? circle one - (a) (b) 3. Would you feel more confident as a professional and an individual having met the requirements under a. the current system b. the proposed system? circle one - (a) (b) 4. Under the 15-unit rule \Vould you be more likely or less likely to experi­ ment in your course elections? circle one - More Likely Les Likely 5. Do you think that the oral presentation is an in1portant part of the Comp (or "Qualifying Exa1n")? circle one - Yes No 6. Do you approve of Pass/ N R grading of the Comp (or ' 4 Qualifying Exam")? circle one - Yes No 7. As a high school senior would you be more or less likely to choose WPI if it were under the proposed plan? circle one - More Likely Less Likely 8. Can you think of anything which CAP has overlooked or failed to consider in making its recommendations? If yes, please explain: Wednesday, Aprll 25.19M NEWSPEAIC Page 7 POLICE LOG

Friday, April 13, 1984 c;nnc; rnrrvinn 'itnl" ~innr; thrn11nh Wedge been ripped off the locker. bolls out of a homemade Connon/ 8·30 AM Plant Services calls to The signs were retrieved. 10:30 P.M. - Campus Police report Bazooka. report some plumbing and electrical 2 44 AM - Campus Police asked to that four non-students ware drinking beer items m1ss1ng rrom Washburn. come to Morgon Holl because of o lot of In the Lower Wedge All were evicted from Tuesday, April 17, 1984 8 50 A M - Student from Stoddard fraternity activity In the building. Non­ campus and the bee< was dumped. 5:30 P.M. - Campus Police advised requests a ride to Worcester Hohnemonn residents were evicted from the bullding Ihot another mailbox in Daniels hos been Hosp1to1 She tell 1n the shower and is 250AM. - Ne1ghborcollscomploining Sunday, April 15, 1984 knocked out complo1nlng of a neck injury. about loud party and firecrackers from 1·30AM. - Neighbor calls to complain 11 30 AM - A report from Alden that one of the fraternities Also. there was a about firecrackers being thrown off the Wednesday, April 18, 1984 small fire 1n the yard marble p eces ore falling from the ceiling bock porch of one of the fraternities. S· 30 AM - Campus Police report that 6 25 P.M. - Student In Stoddard caused Thowhoelcho1r romp is blocked to prevent 3:30 AM. - Daniels Holl RA calls and a student's car parked in the Stoddard entrv pending maintenance t>e1ng able a disturbance Compus Police responded would like Campus Police to check o 9: 13 P.M - Student Into station saying lot hod Its rear window broken and two to correct the problem student who Injured ribs eorller and Is speakers ripped out. that he lost approximately $75.00 In cash very uncomfortable. He doesn't know where 5:07 P.M - Campus Police evicted Thursday, Aprll 19, 1984 9:18 P.M. - Campus Pollce advised three juveniles from Harrington. Saturday, April 14, 1984 that two mailboxes In Daniels hove been 12:30 P.M. - Student collscomplolnlng 1:33 AM. - Anonymous phone coll removed about an obscene recording being from neighbor complaining about noise 9·52 P.M. - Campus Police report that Monday, April 16, 1984 played out of a window in Daniels Holl. from one of the fraternities there hos been on apparent break into o 1:10AM - SNoPcollstoreportseverol Compus Police responded and stopped 1 10 AM - SNoP calls regarding per- man s locker in Alumni The lock hod students in the bock of Riley, firing tennis it Panelists Rise to the Challenge CLUB CORNER of International Management Bowling Team Pathways lhe 1983-84 Intercollegiate Bowling This was by for thE. best -attended issue by Jody Bobbitt Ironies poln1ed ou1 that the markets at ever. After o lenglhyloyout session it Isa! Newspeo... Stoff hand and at large ore counler-cvchc Season drew to o close of the end of C-term. and the final resutts were mode press now and wl'I be oock by the The trend towards dependency on (wh le one not on s Is up anoiher s Is beg1nn1ngofMoy Monvthonksgo1othe th r not ons began Wlth the 011 Import oown) In both econom c growth and available last Saturday The mens team hod o :1ne season and f1n1shed fourth out coS'f of thousands tho! submitted ed1teC1 r se n the early 1970s Th s depenoency product I fa eye e Companies teno to or laid-out (helped with layout). and hos caused a sharp nse In the need for be notlonohst1c. and prefer to buv loco ly ot eight teams In the Massachusetts D vision The team s paint leaders were as helped 1n other sundry ..,,1ays such as nternat1ona business In response to th s ro•her than from another countrv lox 1nspu1ng all of us to get on the slick for our need tor education 1n the area of inter­ incenrives and government sus1dies ore follcws Dove Drab with 31 points and 7 overage. Joe Grimes. with 25' nts first OFFICIAL Issue as a CLUB Who knows national management, thre~ tv1onogement 01so ovo1loble ooroaa tor rhe right f1non­ 18 po and 185 overage, Steve Opolsk1, with 25 maybe next year we·11 have enough Depcir men1 panelists met on Aprll 16 In c1al endeavors material to expand?!? K1nnicutt to discuss the needs and re­ Scott Salter. Vice President of Morgon points and 182 overage. Rick M1ckewicz. quirements tor successful lntemorlonol Construction Company, was the final with o 165 overage and 18'h points, Phil Polytones transoclions speaker An Interesting turn to the dis­ Hallee. w1tho 175 average and 18 points. At o recent meeting, the WP! Potytones The first speaker. At Holton was the cussion/forum took place when the topic and Chuck Cotter. with 17 points and elected officers for the next school year produc1 manager for Jomesbury Cor­ of bnnging foreign monufoctunng into 167 overage. Joe Grimes also come 1n lhe following people were voted lo govem poration He remarked that the single the United Stoles was brought up 5th In the annual Match Gomes Tour­ rhe student-run. mrxed-chorol group Rich largest force that dnves the United States The forum was moderated by Professor nament. held two weeks ago Dickey - Director. Scott Stefonov - on to 1nternot1onal marketplaces Is the Leon Graubard of WPl's Deportment of The women's team did not hove as Manager. Leo Guertin - Treasurer. and need tor f1nonc101 growth Europe is o Management. Following the speaker's strong a season as lost year Robin Gately Suzanne Lewis - Public Relations Officer 'very big marketplace. and once o base remarks. o group d1scuss1on took place. led the team with 18 ~ points and 148 The highlight of this season was the of operation 1s working. the matters of In 1ght of this topic. the Deportment of overage; Megan Mosser come in second pr-oductionc:i Godspell by theten-membef transportation from U.S .. duties and tariffs Management hos seen flt to odd o new with 17 points and 146 overage; Kirsten group The support of the faculty and ore all problems !hot ore solved to a Qroduote course to Its foll course listings. Storm hod 16"2 points and 143 overage; students mode this Polytone Production certain degree One is warned. however. namely. International Management Susan Coombs had o 132 overage with 8 possible The group performed for several of the large cultural gaps which ex1s1 Many of the points discussed In the forum points. Susan Ames hod o 128 overage campus and town functions including betv._1een the United States and olmos1 will be covered ln greater detail In that and 12 points. Kathy Spieler hod a 123 Tau Beto Pi's "A Medieval Manor". Watch all fae1gn countries. even the ones which course. so that the up-ond·coming ave, age and 8 points. and Debbie Powell tor announcements of upcoming Polytone speak English as a main lorguoge. managers of the near future will oe well hod o 133 overage with 1 point eventsI Peter Loconto Vice President of Inte­ informed about this current topic of In grated Circuits Division at Sprague Elec- terest. Open Forum Announced GREEK CORNER Delta Phi Epsilon Sigma A1p;1a Epsilon On Thursday -April 26. the Commlree of the proposed chonges before they ore Once again our farewell brunch to the The brothers 01 Sigma Alpha Epsilon ot Concernoo Students will hold on open voted on by fh!) faculty" seniors was a great success Everyone would Ilka to thank everyone who par­ student lorurn to discuss the proposed All students. faculty. and oom1nrstro tors who went enjoyed him-or herself o lot ticipated In lhls year's Car Rollye Over changes ntheWPIPlon H1emeetingwl I hove been invited · This should orlng (maybe o l1ttle too much right Amy?I?) five hundred dollors in proceeds wos be hold at 4 00 P M 1n Newoll Holl (AK116) things out in the open for students and Al the sisters would like to w sh our mode and given to the Easter Seals Accord ng to Gary Goodel CCS cha r provide on odd1t1onol channel ol rn­ seniors Michelle Bugbee. Sue Coombs. Society mon The proposed changes will be f uence for the faculty 1n making this Cathy Dolton, Monon Keeler.Kathy Sp ele·. Although the weather was a btt wet. xp 01nod and discussed This s o'so an 11nportont dec1s on · so d GOOdell Potty Porcaro and Chiaro Whalen the everyone hod o good time anyway The ooortun tvf"' nutoeoressvourep n1ons best of uck In the future. winners were as fol ows Cheryl Galvin - I hope everyone is getting psyched fOl first place. Doug Thompson - second the rope p~111 and chariot race on Satur­ place. Chris Fngs1rom - Best Leg Mike Isaac Asimev to Give Speech day Remember, we hove lo defend our Gagnon - Best Alumni, ond Theta Chi - chomp1onsh1p In the rope pull We hope Best Team Good luck to e1101Yone next (conlihued lrom page 1) our chariot will stay In one piece this year1 yearI Clark. and Qu1ns1gomond Community Good tuck to the softball team who will College. where he gave the 1973 com­ once lost yoor os port ot WPl's Spectrum be playing Rhode Island College on Tau Kappa Epsilon Ane Ms series, and appearances ot mencement speech Saturday We'll be pulling foryou. llterolly• Zeto Mu chapter of TKE was recently presented o reglonol scholarship oword Phi Sigma Sigma at a leadership conference In Cherry Hiii. Congrotulot1ons to Nancy Frong1oso New Jersey Over seventy chapters in the who was top earner the other night at region competed for the award Which HOTEL LIQUIDATION the Annual Student Phonothon with extolls high academic achievement and SS 300 Great job• Thanks to everyone roting on campus SALE! who helped. I'm sure we'll all enjoy the Congrotulotlons to the seniors who prizes recently passed tho Comp and oro got­ Remember to vote for Kathy and Tom ling Jobs Congrotutotlonsgo olso to Pete os JP Queen and King Rhoods who was accepted for study Happy Birthday to Julle Simanonok. abroad at Eidgenosslsche Techn1sche D ESK CHAIRS ...... $ 4.95 April 27 Hochschulo ln Zurich, Sw1tzerlone1

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Julian Broughton. - l·iji. Photoc; h~: Da' e Drab n Jeff Winick. Page 12 NEWSPEAK Wednesday. Aprll 25, 1984 Quad Lacrosse Banned Due to the donger to persons as well as The Office of the Deon of Students vehicles surrounding the Quadrangle. urges everyone to cooperate so that the lacrosse is not allowed to be ployed on Quadrangle will not be misused. and SPORTS. the Quad. serious injury ond/Of veh1cleC1omogewill Please restrict your lacrosse playing to beovoldoo Tech Nine Defeat Brandeis the college's on11etlc fields by Greg Tashjian of the jam. In the bottom half of the sixth. Sports Editor WPI 1umped all over Brandeis starter The WPI Baseball team ran its record to Roland Nadeau for three runs The rest of 7-6 with a 4-3 victorv against Brandeis at the way the defense took over and no home on Wednesday runs crossed the plate for either side Bob Hess was especially impressive 1n Again. Mike Dolon's impressive hitting this win as he p1ci.:ed up his fourth win or 2-for-4 with 3 RBl's. ledWPI. Jock Holtzman. the season The defense was 1mpress1ve Dove Scola, Bob Hytond, and Mike Shlpul­ also os Bob Hyland and Steve Nolan ski also had two hits apiece The loss turned over their tlrst double ploy of fhe drops Brandeis' record to 10-5 Tuesday's year to get Hess out of a jam in the fourth game against Trinity was rained out 1nn1ng Next week the Tech Nine ploys Suffolk Brandeis 1umped out to a 3-1 lead at home on Thursday and travels to MIT early and tn the fifth inning looked like tor o doubleheoder on Saturday. Strong they were going to score ogo1n. but Hess fan support is appreciated by the team struck out the next two batters to get out

Chuck JI ickev is up at bat - Jeff\\inicl.. Lady Engineers Up Record to 4-2 by Kathy Taylor then belted out o triple to send the Sports Editor runners around giving her the w1nn1ng The women's sottboll team. ploying RBI three games lost week, went 2-1. boosting The Engineers ployed a cleon defensive their record to o respectable 4-2. game. committing no errors The game The first gome of the week brought the was highlighted by the very consistent dlsoppolnhng loss. The Lady Engineers offensive skills of Chris Cloney and Moe fell to a tough MIT team 5-1 . II wos on McGlone who both went 2 fOf 3 McGlone u'lfortunote day for WPI - they were also hod on RBI missing a few key players. hod some The second win of the week come to S hortrtop Ed Ryan makes a play. - Jeff Winick. errors. and fell victim to a very fast MIT Worcester State as WPI got the victory pitcher with o 6-4 score. WPl'sonlyrun come In the fourth in'l"ling. WPI took the early lead with four runs in Cothy Murray led off with a single to left the first Inning Cathy Murray singled and WP/ Tennis Wins Two Matches held Koren Brock sent her to second on o was followed on the basepoths by Chris fielder's choice. Chrissy Cloney. who was Cloney and Chris Tonduro who reached by Tom Costello In doubles. the first team of Mott and 2-for-3 on the day. got one of her hits. first on an error and walk. respec11vely. It turned out to be a very prOductlve Costello hod on easy lime and secured which allowed Murray to move to third Cindy Perkins singled. and pushed the week for the WPI Tennis team with victories a quick victory. Their aggressive play The run came home on o fielder's choice. first run across Cheryl Mocedo's bot over the Assumption Greyhounds and simply proved too much fa< the Grey­ The team m1sseo pitcher Michelle comeoltveond she too sing led. batting 1n the Nichols B1sons hounds At second doubles. Duron and Bugbee os Cathy Murray took the tough the second run In the match against Assumption. Scocclottl defeated their opponents loss The third Inning brought the fifth run number-one singles player Don Mott handily 1n on 8-gome proset. 8-3. And at The Engineers come back after their which proved to be the w1nn1ng tally It again showed he was the class of the • third doubles Rek:lme1ster and Dove Henry loss to grab o victory over Merrimack WPI began on another single by Cheryl league by winning 1n two sets ( 6-2. 6<~) handled the Assumption twosome was behind by one run in the first Inning, Macedo An Amy Swotlnsky bun1 ond on Corio Gretta easily won at the second Against the Nichols tennis team. Don but beat theu opponents by o 6-3 score vror moved Cheryl to second and third spot ( 6-3 6-2) At third sing es Greg Mct1 wos v1ctortous ogoln. keeping up WPl's big rally come in the fifth inning Pitcher Michelle Bugbee batted 1n the Duron. who hos been showing troubles his unbeaten streak dofeot1ng his op­ when they pushed over five runs It started run wth o single lately. brought h s game together by ponent 1n 3 sets on a Chr s Clancy single to left held A The0t'ly timeWorcester State appeared defeot·ng h s opponent (6-4. 6-2) Duran also ployed wall on th s blustery walk and an error p JI two mofe potentio to trv to gain control was in the f1tlh John Scacciot11 Infamous for his serve do~ winning 6-4 6-0 Corio Greffo de­ runs on base Sophomore Joc~le Th beau r (continued on page 18) hao a bit of t1ouble w th control but feated his opponent 6-3 6-0 John Scoc defeated h s ooponent In o nlp-ond­ c otll ployed his brand of power tenn s tuck match 1n three e ts (6-4 4-6. 6-3) At and won 1n o good match. 7.5 6-2 Injuries P /ague Tech Lax f tth sing es Tom Coste lo p eyed o very Tom Costello ployed a very consistent sturdy game and eos y conqueroa h s match to get o victory 6-3 6-0 Er c by Chris Gooo and Divis on-on ro kad oe opponent In two sets (6-1. 6-2) e.ame1ster also handled his opponent Newspeok Stoff Hoy Cross the tou h st op F no y at sixth singles Enc Re dm ste 6-0. 6-3 In f rst doubles WPI got the A series of WPI l.AXsters hove Join d the hos this season and us• tad ployed his consistent game of s ng1es v ctorv from Nichols, which declared o ranks of the disabled •ecently as the ranking by defeating ... h ond easily f nlshed with o vlcto:y 1n two forfeit The second ond third doubles Eng1neors nave slumped to 2-4 Bruce scoro of 15 J WP goo scorers sets teams \vere also vlctonous McRae missed two games with a muscle Zogrony Pot Brady and Chr s pull while Chm: Good (broken collor­ lost Thursdays go me og 1 nst W r Women's Track Falls bone)ondChrtsRobblns(spra nedonklo) Coliege .NOS cancelled bee f o suffered Injuries against New Hampshire ro1nst0

On Saturday. April 14, six memebers of and Ertk De Brice of WPI w... ..»· against the WPI Bike Team drove down to Drew 80 racers from many schools on the .8· Un1vorslty In New Jersey. where the $1500 mile course. The race got off to o hairy 'Flight of the Eagle • Intercollegiate Bicy­ start; the congestion of 80 cyclists Jockey­ cle Race was held ing tor position on the slick. rain-soaked In the 8-Roce. Dan Carroll. John Voccio. (continued on page 17) Intramural Bowling Men's Rugby Almost Clinches RPI Tournament Finals 1984 Saturday, April 14. the WPI Rugby Foot­ The day proved to be o bit discourag­ ball Club (RFC) left campus In a cold ing os the rain followed the team to Troy, • moinlng rain to travel to RPI to portlcl· turning to a downpour that dampened pate in the first onnual RPI Rugby lour· once-high spirits Upon arriving at RPL the noment. Along with WPI men's "A" & WPI RFC squad dlSCOVfllAci thnt r.tar1

IF THERE'S I FADERSHIP IN YOU. ocs CAN BRING IT out OCS (Army Officer Candidate School) is a 14-week challenge to all that's m )OL. .. the n1ental, the physical, th ~pint that ar · part of what makes a lc(.1der If OCS \\ere ca y. It couldn't do the JOb. lt wouldn't bring out the leader 111 you, or help you discover what )'( lll have m id~. But when you finish and graduate a a comm1s toned officer in the Anny, you 11 know. You '11 know you have what it takes to lead. And you'll be trim, nlcn, fit, and ready to exercise the leader~hip skills that civi:i:-in companies look for. If you 're nbout to get your degree and you want to develop your leadership ability, take the OCS challenge. CaU your local Army Recruiter, and ask about OCS.

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Worcester 144 Worcester Circle Wednesday, Aprll 25, 1984 NEWSPEAK Page 15 NEWSPEAK NOTEBOOK Five Yeors Ago - Tuesday, Aprll 2(, 1979, future engineers to be responslble fa Newa~k Article their actions. I don't see how the pion's Due to the recent change In the Massa­ grading system -:Jccompllshes this . . The chusetts law concerning the drinking pion doesn't really encourage having o A.A. Zamarro Realty Co. age. there will be no beer served on strong general background. since there campus on Spree Day . Spree Doy ore no required courses . One biassing Apartments Available activities will begin ot 9:00 AM. on the the pion (offers) Is thot It teaches students Quondrongle with the first band ployjng to be on their own. while non-pion stu­ 21 Institute Road, Worcester at 11 00 AM. Live entertainment will con­ dents hove to follow many rules ond tinue through the afternoon. regulotlons. In this sense. the pion trains With the cooperation of the entire WPI students to better foce llfe thon thot for Available June 1st and July 1st community. Deon Bernard Brown is sure the trodltlonol program. we will be able to capture the spirit and Anda Noteoflntereat-Augusf 14, 1915, Studios, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom, tradition ot Spree Doy post. Tech News Edltorlal V-J Doy is almost here! Japan Is willing all walking distance to WPI. TenYearsAgo-Tuesday,Aprll 30, 1974, to accept the terms of the Potsdam Rents $275 and up Newspeak Commentary conference. according to the latest re­ For students that need on incentive to ports! This is the most momentous news WILL NOT LAST! we

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(CPS)-The Centrol lntelllgence Aoen­ them former llllnols students - touting The CIA campus recruitment drive I& hos changed In the lost 10 years:· Volz cy (CIA) ls making a new push to recruit the benefits of CIA life. port of o new effort to replace the lost thinks. as "the entire world situation" coils college students this spring. according The crowd. responding to three full­ generation of CIAwor1

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(continued from page 13) roods in the steady drizzle C.1Jused quite The lollow1ng day, Sunday the 16th. climbs up the hilts until the race's finish the hill to place fourth, only missing third o lot of oggrevollon and mony mishaps the same crew showed up for the race at He was also able to stay with the pock place by a hair's width. The race ott1c1ols were naturally anxious West Point Miiitary Academy. Don Carroll. when they ran beside o train. whose WPl's Bike Team's overall performance to lessen the number of racers on the John Vocclo and Erik De Brice partici­ racks ran beside the rood. to be pulled was very good. They hove established slippery course They almost Immediately pated 1n the B-Roce. It hod rained oil by Its slipstream. themselves to be recognized by other started to pull out straggling racers who morning and the river adjacent to the "It was the craziest thing - all sixteen teams as being o veritable threat In lost the main pocks course overflowed its banks. so the of us trying to draft off of o train," Longer colleg1ote bike racing. The direction in Unfortuno1ely tor WPI, Don Carroll and course was very slippery. The course hod sold ... _ but It worked. the pace really which the team Is heading looks excellent John Voccia were not able to move up to o short. steep hlll followed by o long. did pick up." He was able to give o and they're gaining much momentum. t ne leading pock because of the large gruelling hill. and then a steep. fast fantastic. f1nol gut-wrenching sprint up Let's hope that they all continue to do number of racers between them and the descent onto the flat rood completing the cruel hill to poss at least half the pock well and do not let any occos1onol un­ pock They were pulled off the course. the 1.3 mile course John Voccia ond and place tenth. Although Mossey ex­ avoidable bod performances hinder with the moJoritv of racers. before the Don Carroll gave very strong rides. the pended much energy maintaining the them at thelrnext competition. at Yale 1n finish. lead pock lopped them just before the breakaway. he was still able to give o New Hoven Connecticut. on Saturday. Enk De Bnoe. however. guessed that race's finish dramatic. neck-to-neck final sprint up April 21 this would happen. and moved up. ex­ Erik De Brice was active ln the front of pending energy early Toking the slick, the leading pock. The professed "I like rain-soaked roods conservatively and hills' racer felt really strong on the long staying with the leading pock until the hill. which Is unfortunate. Deciding to end, he was able to sprint to the finish force the pace of the pock to quicken. and earn the tenth-place prize. he led the pock only to hit the slippery The A-race hosted o national collber corner otter the high-speed descent - ACROSS guard field including o stars-and-stripes clod end crashed. 4 Epic sea tale national champion and numerous other As he skidded across the pavement. 1 The urial 5 Skilled National Chomp1onsh1p finalists Racing he badly chipped two of his teeth and 4 Wise persons 6 Proceed CROSS against this high-caliber field were Greg 9 Cratty 7 Bitter vetch lost a lot of skin from his chin. 'Now that's 12 Lamprey 8 Dispatched Langer and Jonathon Massey(WPl's Race toking It on the chin!" he responded. "It 13 worship 9 Layers WORD Champion) Atthe sound of the gun. the all happened so fast - unfortunately tor 14 Cravat 10 Falsehood field. led by the notional champion. me 1t must hove looked awesome - the 15 Come into 1 t Alf1rma11ve sped off The lung-searing pace quickly kids in the pace car seemed to like the view 16 Remains at PUZZLE forced the mojonty of the forty starters. spinning around and stuff.' Loter he 17 Traps ease including Phil and later Greg Longer. to added. ''It was o costly (bike) and painful 19 Harvests 18 Roman FROM COLLEGE 2 t Beverage bronze drop. Mossey. finding himself slightly be­ (me) mistake that I hope I never make 22 Deposits 20 Posed for PRESS SERVICE hind the leading pock. was forced to again .. believe it or not. cycling really is 24 Flap portrait chose it. The rain never let up and made o sofe sport." The pace slowed consider­ 26 Pierce 22 Twirls for treacherous high-speed comenng. ably ofter the crash. luckily the pock 29 Nuisances 23 Uncanny Mossey. upon hitting o slippery-wet corn­ avoided the fallen rider. 31Hit119hl1y 25 " -. er. crashed onto somebody's lawn. Lucidly Jonathon Mossey and Greg Longer 33 Honest - humbug'" 41 Begs children 34 Negauve 27 More the gross softened the toll. and Mossey entered the A-Race. As with the previous 43 Negative 55 Weaken prehx competent 45 Tllle of 56 Hasten only Injured his hand. Flerceiv determined day, the pock exploded right from the 35 Soak up 28 Animal respect 57 River in to chose down the pock. he quickly gun But this time It would be different 37 Cut of meal 30 Cry 47 Young boy Scotland iumped back onto his bike. A few lops -two of WPl's best were up In front. 39 Note of scale 32 Cushion 49 Giver of gift 59 Brown k1w1 before the finish, however. the offlclols Almost Immediately ofter the start. Mossey 40 Pinch 36 Stroke 52 C1nc1nnat1 60 Slllt pulled him off the course. ending his Joined o four-man breakaway. He wos 42 Proh1b1t 38 Choral ballplayers 63 Parent 44 Cupolas compos1tton 54 Small colloq gruelling. but valiant ride. With the pos­ able to work with the other three riders to 46 Trade for sible exception of one performance. it maintain the lightning-fast breakaway money 1 was o disappointing doy tor WPI. UNH throughout the race. Longer quickly io1n­ 48 Bushy clump won the best team award. Just os they ed the leading pock soon ofter the start 50 Frutt cake hod at WPl's race lost week. He. too. was able to endure the many 51 Organ ol heartng 5l Carried ... Play 55 Tinted 58 Pubhc of11c1al 61 Help (continued from page 4) Newspeak 62 Ratlroad s1e1ion volved and Stephens· approach to the Needs A Secretary 64 Mans subJGCt of life end death 1s o truly remark­ nickname able one. 11ust hope that this ploy doesn't 65 Fooll1ke part get lost under the srack of suft1c1encv Must Have 66 Scorches projects in Gordon Library The ploy and 67 Consume Its author oeserve o better future than Work Study tho! Status DOWN 1 B1sh0pnc 2 Dress border Contact Newspeak 3 Puts on one s Theo's at Box 2700 Restaurant Typing A Must & PIZZA

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TEMPE. AZ (CPS) - An Anzono State broadcast of their own Information University nutrition professor who hos The controversy. of course raises ques­ publlcolly cntlc1zed the safety ot the tions about the obJectlvity of Monte's new ortlficlal sweetener "Nutrasweet" 1s ocodem1c research as well as about fighting off on attack on his own credibility what would be illegal stock mon1pulohon arter 11 was discovered he purchased A.SU odm1n1strotors. however, soy they stock 1n the drug company that manu­ aren't conducting any similar Investi­ factures the sweetener. gation on their own ASU Professor Woodrow Monte hos ad· "I think the research he wos discussing mitted he purchased "put" options in was probably leglt1mately o port of his Searle Phormoceutlcols 1n ont1c1potion research here." soys ASU Vice President of the stock price going down. prior to Maureen Frye the airing of several CBS television reports "I've tned to keep the Issue seporate on the safety hazards of the new food rrom the university," Monte laments. "(The additive the drug compony manufac­ Nutrasweet research) wos my own worl< I tures did during the summer." Monte. who has done research 1nd1cot­ But "I knew Searle would get dirty ond ing the sweetener may decompose into 1t would become a hot political issue," he harmful chemicals under certain circum­ soys stances. was one of the main critics of But such potential conflicts between the new drug - generically known as professors' academic research and other aspartame - on the CBS programs outside ocflv1t1es ore causing Increasing "Put" options ore orders to put o block problems and concerns ot schools notion· of stock up for sale ot o certain price wide. sources soy In the 1980-81 school within a set period of time year. tor Instance. 81 percent of 4000 Monte told the ASU student newspaper, faculty members suNeyed by the Chron­ the State Press. that he bought option on icle of Higher Education reported they Searle stock several weeks before the earned on overage $5700 o year from program wos broadcast in January. 1984, outside consulting and research activity anticipating the stock would lose value Four out of five professors so1d they after the broadcast augmented their academic so lanes with As It turns out however. the Searle other professional work stock never plummeted the way Monte "I think. certainty. there ore situations hod speculated when he bought the that exist where lnd1v1dual faculty mem­ options Hod the stock price dropped bers ore conducting research on campus drastically. Monte would hove mode o and their research Is Involved with cor­ handsome retum on his $1994 Investment. porations in which they have Interests" Instead. according to reports in the obseNes Robert Kreiser. an associate with Woll Street Journal. Monte lost 51224 In Amencon Association of University Profes­ the stock options venture sors Now the Securities and Exchange Com­ While It's not new for faculty members mission - the federal ogeney that regu­ to mix their academic octiv1!1es with out· lates stock trading - Is Investigating side business. he ways the potential for abuse Is greater now os more professors S hirley Chisholm 5peaks at Kinnicutt - Tom Ar ~e neaulr . Monte and several CBS employees for possibly trying to proflt from Changes In turn to outside Jobs to supplement their Searle stock prices brought on by the Income Moreover, schools themselves are team­ ~·~· ~PP;OJessor Seeks ... Women's Softball ing up with high tech businesses to help (continued from page 12) support research efforts and help o~roct companies to "research porks' adjoining Student Input those Interests by working In areas beyond Inning when three of their four runs were scored. The no-out rally wos ended on on campuses. opening the door for more (continued from page 1) the major and the degree requirements academic and business conflicts of in­ ore among WPl's most voluobleossets In easy fly to Chris Tondura in right field and These six points comprise most of the a well-executed double play. Catcher terest contrast to the "narrow englnee(' typical What's needed. Kreiser soys. Is a set of rationale for the changes proposed In of restrictive educational programs. stu­ Cathy Murray mode the first half of the play. flrlng to Cindy Perkins at first. who guidelines that hmlts what faculty mem· the CAP motions They make sense. But dents who seek out new ideas ond dev­ they ore based on untested assumptions :;ought a runner off base to complete bers do with their outside time. and elop new Interests most clearly Illustrate outlines when It moy conflict with their about student motlvotlons and activities. the concept of the "technological the play Offensively, Chrts Cloney again per­ academic work the Impact of the proposals on the Intel­ humanist'' that WPI clalms to be develop­ lectual environment ot WPI. ond the formed well. going 2 for 4. Cheryl Macedo "Faculty bear o responslb1lity fcx pol· ing. I think that such students exist now at Icing themselves and determ1n1ng when Importance of that environment for at­ also produced two hits: she was 2 tor 3. WPI I also think that WPI provides on it's appropriate and Inappropriate for o tracting and developing students. The Michelle Bugbee pitched the complete Intellectual environment which at least faculty member who hos Interest in a effect of infrequent course offerings and seven Innings. upping her record to on does not prevent such students from company to do research in the some filled courses on real student tlexiblllty. Impressive 4-1 . developing their diverse Interests I am field," he soys. espec1olly in deportments facing high convinced that the CAP's proposals. es­ student demand and low faculty avoll­ pecially the 15-unlt requirement. would ... Men's Rugby oblllty, ore Ignored. That these proposals destroy that environment. embody a stork philosophical change (continued from page 13) The question is. does 1t matter? Should I was Inhibited by the weather and would from the original WPI Pion Is not men­ core? . .. CIA tioned not be able to attend and compete Has the WPI student body become. 1n WPI and RPI A-teams ployed the first (continued from page 16) I om disturbed by the amount of effort response to economic realities or declln­ being expended by the CAP to close the round The teams were equally matched should not be given universiry office space lng quality In precollege educotlon. or so 1t promised lo be a good game The loopholes In the lower end of our aca­ whatever. another collection of narrow to hold the inteNJews demic program without fully considering RPI defense was o tough one and kept And 1n one of the largest and best. engineers In training? If so. we need on the determined WPI offense from sconng the effect of those changes on the people academic program to train narrow engln­ organized anti-CIA demonstrations. Uni· a single point The team was also plagued working at the upper end - students ers, and CAP's proposals are o step in on varsity of llhno1s students took a similar who really are here to get o full. brood at hoifflme with on injury to scrumhalf complaint to Chancellor John Cribbet appropriate direction If not. WPI needs Carlos Zucco11110 which forced him to education. and faculty who really ore to carefully weigh the cost of taking the who so1d he could not bar the recruiters leave the game. from campus unless the CIA was proven trying to uphOld high standards of per· actions proposed by CAP. At the end of the game the score was to be on illegal organization fOfmonce 1n courses ond projects Butt need data lo decide how to vote I think that students who hove diverse tied O·O. taking It into two five-minute "Our chancellor 1s a law professor ond 1om certain that CAP hos not Interviewed overtime halves In the r1rst overtime the Interests and who are willing to develop or surveyed students on this matter. I we'd hoped he'd be more attentive to so WPI team put a score on the board ofter very talented In numerous even!s and will now (This is not o scientific suNey, but our arguments· says Belden Faids o each managed to win many points for o great drive and o brilllon try by Billy pol11tca1 science instructor Orld on 01 It should resolve my questions about Michaud The final score was WPI 4, RPI 0 about 70 People s Al.lance on Central Bryant as their squad rocked up 90 points whether there 1s anything to lose If the The next go ma brought together WPI s America (PACA) members lnvoved while WPI won only 37 CAP motions poss) Students. hove you Although the doy was not successful and RPl's • B" teams This wos another the CIA protest there token any course or worked on any hard-fought game with o 4-4 tie at the "The CIA presents two different fo'"es for WPl's squad os o whole. there were pro1ect outside of those neoded for your endofthesecondhatf However WPipl1t when 1nterv awing on campuses and n monyflnalndivldua per1ormonces Elaine Comp or your other degree requirements? together o solid effort and beat the RPI their rec -life octlv1t1os. Fields assorts In San try won both the 1ovehn throw (with a Hove you token ony course 1ust to see men with on overtime kick by Scott Bury tact. he charges. 'they have broken both hurl of 110 ft ) and the long jump (with a what o topic was like? Hove you devel­ MIT did not hove o B-s1de and as o result US and 1nternatlonol law (and) hov loop of 12 tt. 11 In) oped any new Interests since your arrival Joyce Barker won the 400 meter spnr.1 of this WPI won the B-s1de trophy spied on U S campuses and on oco at WPI? Hove you changed your major to 1n 1 08 48 and Michelle Payonr won the The second round game brought RP dem1c1ans abroad a field so different or ot o time so late that 400-merer hurdles with 1 26 46 Megan and MIT together. MIT prevailed 12-0 Protests and demonstrot ons os do you hod to toke some extra courses to The final game wos ployed under Mosser took second In the high jump. catch up 1n the new field? If your answers though the CIA s happy with ts new muddy conditions between WPI and campus recru tment or ve Volz sovs ond Elaine Santrv ran a close second in to onyof these questions ore "yes". please MIT 1he WPI ruggers put up o good When compared to the total number the 100-meter hurdles send to me your name, moior (former Ellen Regan come in second 1n the balile. they iust were not able to t>e of students nteNlewed. she points out and current. if applicable). class year. effective against the MIT team The final · thoy (the protests) have been very v ry 800-meter run Third places were won by and the extra activities or Interests you Fran Weiss In the discus. Sharon Mooser in score was MIT 10. WPI 0 The WPI A-team small in scope have developed ot WPI in came home with the second piece Theogencywll gatherobout 150000 Iha shot put. Kathy Bolton the 400- - Jomes M Coggins meter sprint Elaine Sontry In the 100 trophy student oppl cot ons th s year mos• y Assistant Professor. The WPI RFC s record now stands at 3 2 meter sprint and Megan Mosser In the Computer Science Deportment from college g•ods for on und sc d 200 meter sprint tor the A-side and 2-2 for the B-slde number of ob op n gs s oys Wednosdoy, Aprll 25, 1984 Page 19

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Wednesday, April 25 LACROSSE vs. University of Hartford. 1·00 p.m. WOMEN'S TRACK vs. Assumption. 4:00 p.m. TENNIS vs Suffolk, 2:00 p.m. SPRING WEEKEND: Junior Prom Nightclub, Harrington Auditorium. 9·00 p.m Thursday, Aprll 26 CAP MEETING. Library Archives Room, 11:00 am. Sunday, Aprll 29 OPEN MEETING ON PLAN CHANGES, CCS, Newell Hall, (AK116). 4:00 p .m . SUNDAY MASS, Alden Hall. 11:00 a.m LECTURE: "Ethical Choices In Technical Careers," OGCP. Higgins Lobs RUGBY CLUB vs. Bryant. 12:00 p.m. Room 109. 4:00 p .m . THE REEL THING: Spring Break. Alden Hall. 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. $1 00

Friday, Aprll 27 Monday, April 30 POPS CONCERT: WPI Women's Chorale. Higgins House. 7:30 p.m. CHEMISTRY COLLOQUIUM: "Lanthanide Studies of Metolloprotelns:· SPRING WEEKEND· Metro on the Go. Alden Holt. 9:00 p.m. Goddard Holl, Room 217. 4:00 p .m.

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