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Volume 11 2, Number 8 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, February 25, 1992 Three Arres Ned at East Campus 'Disturbance' By Sarah Kelghtley Housemaster Kenneth A. Oye and that the majority of the crowd were ASSOCMATENEWSEDITOR distributed to all EC residents on of high school age. However, Oye MIT police arrested three people Saturday said, "The MIT police said students told him there were Friday night at an unauthorized declared that the Talbot party was between 50 and 100 people at the party held at Talbot Lounge in East illegal because it was not registered party. Campus and charged them with with Residence and Campus Glavin said the party "was trespassing, disorderly conduct, Activities or the MIT Police. The observed by our own officers." The I assault and battery on a police offi- MIT Police then ordered those party came to the Campus Police's cer, and possession of a weapon, attending to leave. Some of those attention because a party form had according to Chief of Campus attending the party did not want to not been filed. Glavin said the party Police Anne P. Glavin. leave. A struggle between MIT was broken up because it was Of those arrested, two were police trying to clear Talbot and "unauthorized." minors and one was 19 years old. some of those attending the party Because "notable outsiders" No MIT students were arrested or ensued." were present, the Campus Police injured. Glavin said there were approxi- A memorandum written by EC mately 200 people at the party and Riot, Page 10 Kowloon Disappoints Students

By Reuven M. Lerner ences. I personally have had some revoking its contract with the NEWS EDIJOR bad experiences with your food,' " restaurant if delivery times did not Only two weeks after Kowloon said VA President Stacy' E. improve within two weeks, he said. began delivering Chinese food on McGeever '93. campus, both MIT Food Services "Implicit in the letter, especially Swamped with orders and the Undergraduate Association in the tone of the letter, is that we'll A manager on duty at Kowloon are displeased with the restaurant's lodge formal complaints with MIT yesterday afternoon, who asked not promptness and quality. Food Services if things don't to be named, attributed much of the If the problems continue, change," she added. problem to the small size of Kowloon, which earlier this month Michael S. Gull '92, chairman of Kowloon's kitchen and the large became the second restaurant to the UA Food Service Committee, number of student orders. STAFF PHOTOBYYDOUGLAS D. KELLER accept payments on ValiDine, may said that Alan Leo, general manager "We have four woks in the One of two windows allegedly broken by local high school students lose its contract with ARA. of MIT Food Services, had sent a kitchen, and sometimes when the after a party In East Campus' Talbot Lounge became violent Friday "I just sent a letter to Kowloon similarly critical letter to the MIT people call up, we also have a night. saying, 'Look, a lot of students I've Kowloon management. The letter regular full-establishment dining spoken with have had bad experi- said that ARA would consider room in here. We're cooking as fast as we can." But he later said that Kowloon Bansal, KesslerEmphasize Communicain was uniquely able to serve students' needs, explaining that "we've been By Eva Moy UA's focus toward stronger student where representatives from each tion between" what you should do trained to do this kind of thing ASSOUIATENEWSEDI TOR representation. recitation meet with the professor in principle versus what would be because we do a humongous lunch." Shally Bansal '93 and David J. Bansal and Kessler feel that and teaching assistants of each effective." Kessler added that an Kowloon has already begun Kessler '94, candidates for communication between students class. These forums, currently used honor code would work only if it delivering fewer orders at one time, Undergraduate Association presi- and professors is crucial. '"t's in Principles of Chemical Science could "foster pride in your work," in which should speed up the delivery dent and vice president, emphasize important for the professors to addition to reducing dishonesty. process by letting cars leave more communication between students receive student input" on lectures Bansal and Kessler also feel that often, the manager said. Still, he and professors as an essential part of and problem sets, Bansal said. It is .Meet the safety needs to be addressed. They added, students should remember their platformn. also important for the professor to would like to concentrate on that "our restaurant wasn't designed They also believe safety, the let students know how much collab- "putting lights in dark places," like for a delivery service. We only Independent Activities Period, and oration is acceptable, she said. Cancldiates East Campus and Killian Court, started doing delivery a year ago." academic honesty should be Kessler said that they would like Bansal said. The manager also said that part addressed and would like to shift the to install institute-wide forums (5.11) and Organic Chemistry I Bansal and Kessler support the of the blame lay with students, some (5.12), focus on issues such as preservation of IAP, a subject of of whom had changed the meal card teaching style, problem sets, and recent debate. Bansal feels that the numbers on their receipts, were not exams. The forums may also affect elimination of IAP "would do nasty in their rooms when deliveries Stude$Faeuld Relations the issue of academic honesty by things to the stress levels at MIT." arrived, and used the signature of keeping professors more aware that She added that it may change stu- someone other than the meal card Are Key for Prenner, Tsao problem sets or exams are too diffi- dents' perceptions of MIT. holder. cult, he added. The candidates feel several other According to the manager, By Brian Rosenberg administration-student communica- Bansal said the problem with an EDITOR IN CHIEF tion," Prenner said. honor code is the difficult distinc- Bansal, Page 10 Kowloon, Page 11 Prenner and Tsao have several Communication is the key to 1I--,----I e . II LI I-I- ~ ,- m .·I----~---I creating a more effective Under- ideas to increase these forms of graduate Association, say Emily R. communication. In response to the Prenner '93 and Anne S. Tsao '94, candidates for UA president and vice president. Meet the "Every point in our platform falls under [the heading oft commu- nication in one way or another - Candllidates student-student, faculty-student, recent merger of the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs and the Office for Undergraduate Education, the two propose to create a UA INSIDE committee that would serve as a direct link between students and Arthur C. Smith, dean for under- D Reflections on a graduate education and student month in China. Page9 affairs. "The UA secretary-general would chair the committee, which o Students celebrate could meet with Smith monthly," Hong KongWeek. Tsao said. 'The secretary-general should be a communication link PageII between the UA and the outside." Prenner believes some commu- n General Motors loses nication channels exist between Smith and students, such as the $4.5 billion in 1991. PHOTO BY YUEH LEE Committee on Institute Life, but that Page2 Frozen In mid-charge, this horse was created on the Government Center plaza during last week- end's International Ice Sculpting contest, part of the first annual Boston Festival. Prenner, Page 11 - -- --

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- !a- Supreme Court Refuses to Expand Police Search Powers GM Loses Record $4.5 Billion, THE BAL TIMORE SUN WASHINGTON Rebuffing the Department of Justice, the Supreme Court Mondayn Announces 12 Plallt Closings refused to consider a request that it give police more power to investi- gate because of the special needs of the "'waron drugs." By Warren Brown Chairman Robert C. Sternpel said. and Cadillac divisions. The plants MhE WASHINGTON The department had contended in an appeal that, in order to give POSr "General Motors is taking aggres- can turn out 500,000 cars and wag- officers more leeway in detecting drugs being moved on public high- 1 sive action to reverse this trend and ons annually for a market that is ways, the justices should permit officers who stop motorists for traffic General Motors Corp. Monday improve our prospects for future buying only 250,000 of those vehi- offenses to engage in wide-ranging questions about whether they reported that it lost a record $4.5 profitability." cles a year from GM. were carrying anything illegal. The case (U.S. vs. Walker, 91-943) billion in 1991, and it identified 12 GM officials said Monday that The Ypsilanti workers believed grew out of a traffic stop in Utah in 1990. of the 21 plants that will close as it all employees, including top-level that they had the best chance to sur- The Department of Justice gained something of a victory, howev- downsizes its operations during the executives, will share the pain. For vive because they can produce cars er, when the court in another case voted to leave intact a lower court next few years. example, they said, the company is at a lower cost than those rolling out ruling that sharing cocaine at parties in one's home can be prosecuted GM's loss, the worst annual loss trimming pension benefits for cur- of Arlington - about $400 less per as a conspiracy to distribute drugs. The issue arose in a Cedar Rapids, for an American corporation in his- rent and retired top executives by car because of Ypsilanti's location Iowa, case (Vogt vs. U.S., 91-8435). tory, brought last year's total loss $14 million a year through a change near GM's suppliers. for the Big Three - GM, Chrysler in its executive compensation plans. But the Arlington workers gave Corp. and Ford Motor Co. - to Stempel also said GM will cen- GM something that analysts say will U.S., Latin America Summit to $7.7 billion. GM's loss was larger tralize most of its North American benefit the company more in the than expected and reflected the design, engineering and administra- long run. UAW members at Address Expanding Drug lrade impact that a weak economy and tive functions in a move that Arlington voted to work three shifts THE WASHINGTON POST cautious consumers were having on promises to undo a previous reorga- daily without overtime, giving GM WASHINGTON the company's sales. nization implemented by former many of the same cost advantages it Two years after President Bush met with leaders of the world's There also was a surprise in the GM chairman Roger B. Smith in the enjoys-in its profitable European top cocaine-producing nations and declared war on the South list of plant closings,. which will early 1980s. operations, said Edward J. Sullivan, American drug trade, narcotics production across the region has eliminate about 16,000 jobs. All of the changes are meant to an analyst with the WEFA Group in surged to record levels and illicit profits are soaring, according to Workers at GM's Willow Run halt GM's precipitous decline, in Pennsylvania. U.S. and Latin American drug officials. assembly plant in Ypsilanti, Mich., which the company "has been going Also, the state of Texas teamed This week, Bush and the leaders of six Latin American nations were stunned that GM had decided down like a rock," Stempel said. up with the city government of will meet in San Antonio for another "drug summit" that White to close their facility rather than a In fact, the results released Arlington to give.GM a tax abate- House officials say will highlight progress in the drug war and pro- competing plant in Arlington, Monday understated the company's ment package of $30 million. No duce new agreements for regional attacks against the traffickers. Texas. Analysts had expected GM weakness in its home market. GM similar incentive plan came from But despite $475 million in U.S. military, law-enforcement and to close the Texas plant because it is showed an $8.5 billion loss in its Michigan or Ypsilanti. economic aid that has poured into the region since the previous ses- more distant from suppliers, which North American automotive opera- By pitting Arlington against sion in Cartagena, Colombia, the drug traffickers have proved far increases costs. tions, including $1.8 billion for Ypsilanti, "GM set up a system more resilient than leaders in any of the countries have publicly "Right now we are shocked," costs related to the plant closings. whereby it accomplished work-rule acknowledged, according to U.S. and Latin American anti-drug offi- said Charles D. Evans, 46, who The losses were partly offset by a changes and received government cials. repairs cars at the end of production $2 billion profit in GM's overseas concessions that it otherwise would "There's no indication anywhere that there's less cocaine coming at Willow Run. "We feel we were operations and another $2 billion nothave gotten," Sullivan said. out of South America than there was coming out three years ago," cheated. Nobody was expecting it. gain in its non-automotive North UAW President Owven Bieber said Stanley E. Morris, who from 1989 to 1991 was deputy director We thought Texas didn't stand a American businesses. GM's sales accused GM of playing communi- for supply reduction at the White House Office of National Drug chance." and revenue last year totaled $123 ties against one another, a charge Control Policy. On Capitol Hill, the announce- billion, slightly lower than the year that Stempel denied. ment added fuel to the political before. "Neither politics nor incentives reaction against Japan's trading GM's U.S. market share has fall- had anything to do" with GM's Supreme Court to Hear Fairness policies. House Majority Leader en to 36 percent from 45 percent in decision, Stempel said. However, Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., said that if the late 1980s. Stempel said GM would lean favor- Challenge to Propos-ifion 13 the United States did not take steps in the weeks since Dec. 18, ably toward factories with flexible LOS ANCiELES TIMES to counter Japan's auto companies, when GM ---- said it would close 21 work rules'in future plant-clo'sinig WASHINGTON 4"we're going to be out of the busi- plants, the 4,000 workers at Willow decisions. "Clearly, plants that agree ness." Proposition 13 protected California homeowners from the hyper- Run and a similar number at the to innovative labor arrangements The inflation of the 1970s that sent their property tax bills, along with closings announced Monday Arlington, Texas, factory have been will be high on our list." their home values, soaring upward. and others to come by the end of the waiting to see which would keep Other plant closings announced year, coupled with But it has not done as much to shield new buyers in the 1980s and the shrinkage of their jobs. by GM yesterday include the pro- GM's administrative early '90s, who on top of higher home prices have been forced to pay groups, will "We are ecstatic," said Lonnie posed shutdown of its minivan man- much steeper taxes. eliminate 74,000 jobs by 1995. In Morgan, financial secretary for the ufacturing facility in Tarrytownl, all, by the mid-1990s, GM will have Over time, the contrast between long-time owners and recent buy- United Auto Workers union Local N.Y., which employs 3,456 people. cut both its hourly and salaried work ers has grown extreme: One Beverly Hills mansion valued at nearly 276 in Arlington. "But we are sorry Other plant closings include an forces to half the size they were $4 million gets a smaller tax bill than a cramped Los Angeles bunga- in that this may mean a loss of Jobs for engine facility in Flint, Mich.; an low worth less than $400,000. 1985, when the company had workers in Ypsilanti. They are try- engine plant in Moraine, Ohio; a 142,000 hourly workers and ing On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether to put out a good product too." castings plant in Saginaw, Mich.; an 500,000 salaried employees. that kind of tax discrimination violates the U.S. Constitution and its Both the Arlington and the engine plant and a castings factory "In 1991, the North American guarantee of the "~equal protection of the laws." The case is, quite Ypsilanti plants assemble big, rear- in Canada; two component plants in automotive industry sustained losses simply, the stiffest legal test ever of the famous tax-cutting initiative. wheel-drive cars and station wagons Detroit; and a machine-tools plant unparalleled in its history," GM If the justices strike down California's method of taxing property, for GM's Chevrolet, Oldsmobile in Anderson, Ind. the fallout would be dramatic. Lawmakers could find themselves this summer with the daunting task of redesigning a system that collects $16 billion a year in property taxes. South Afrie Homeowners and businesses whose taxes have been held down by s to Vote on Reforms Proposition 13 could face thousands of dollars in tax hikes, while By Scott Kraft late Monday night aild its spokes- De Klerk's party supports a mul- property owners who have bought more recently could receive signif- LOSANGELES TWASES icant tax relief. _ _ men would not comment. tiracial South Africa with universal JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Conservative leaders were known to Proposition 13, approved by California voters in 1978, decreed adult suffrage but with key provi- President Frederik W. de Klerk, be unhappy with the wording of the that the assessed value of property would no longer be adjusted every sions to protect whites' interests. facing a make-or-break test of his referendum question, which they The provisions year to reflect current market value. For those residents who owned would include: a bill government's apartheid reform pro- believe is biased in the govern- of rights; property in 1979, their assessed value was rolled back to the 1975 separation of executive, gram, Monday unveiled the ques- ment's favor. And they were expect- judicial and market value. For those who bought later, the purchase--price became legislative powers; and tion he will put to white voter in a ed to decide soon whether to cam- a two-chamber the new assessed value. Each time another "'change of ownership" parliament that nationwide referendum. paign for a "no" vote or to boycott would give minority occurs, the assessed value is adjusted to the new purchase price. parties sigifi- He suggested that, if he wins, it the referendum. cant say in a powerful second would be the last referendum limit- De Klerk said his referendum house. ed to white voters in the country. question was reasonable and "offers The Conservatives want to carve He announced that on March 17 the voters a clear and unambiguous South Africa into separate, indepen- whites would be asked: "Do you choice. I have to know that those dent states for whites and black eth- support the continuation of the who gave me a mandate in the first nic groups. The states would be eco- reform process, which the state place are still standing by me and nomically interdependent but would Ra iny and cool president began on the second of authorizing me anew to go ahead," maintain their political sovereignty. February 1990, and which is aimed he said. By The Conservatives have boycotted Michael Morgan at a new constitution Sr4FFME7F0R0UIS7 through nego- At a news conference later, he the negotiating convention, refulsing -- tiation?" said he would interpret a "yes' vote, to talk with black leaders without a Cyclones along a stalled south will enhance front to our s our If they vote "yes," negotiations even by a majority of one vote, as guarantee of a separate white state, chance for precipitation through midweek. A cyclone approaching for a unified, multiracial South authority to enter into binding something neither the government from the west threatens more precipitaion ,sunset Thursday. by Africa, with built-in protections for agreements with the African nor the ANC will endorse. whites and other minorities, would National Congress and other leaders Most political analysts believe Tuesday afternoon: Cloudy and chilly with rain developing, continue apace, De Klerk said. If of the black majority - without that De Klerk will win the referen- Rain may~be mixed with ice pellets and snow on the outset. Highs they vote "no," he said, he and his seeking further approval from the dum, due in part to the support of around 40'F (5°C). government would resign and call white minority. the liberal white Democratic Party. Tuesday night: Cloudy with more rain possibly freezing on some for new parliamentary elections. The referendum, the third in Zach de Beer, the Democrats' surfaces, cold. Low 32-35°F (0-2°C). "I shall accept your verdict," De South Africa's history, boils down leader, said Monday that he and his Wednesday: Mostly cloudy early, with a few showers then Klerk, said in a nationally televised to a test of the willingness of South supporters would urge a "yes" vote decreasing clouds and chilly. high 40-44°F (5 - 7°C) Low 27°F(-3°C) address from his office in Cape Africa's 3 million white voters to in the referendum, even though his Thursday: Increasing clouds with rain or snow developing. Town. proceed to dismantle apartheid, the party has sharp differences with the High around 38°F(4°C). Low 30°F (- IC). The main opponent of reform, 44-year-old system of racial separa- government over the shape of a new the right-wing Conservative Party, tion that has subjugated 28 million constitution.

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By John M. Goshko and when American public opinion economic hardship. In fact, the "the United States should have the said the Bush administration was THE WASHINGTON POST tends to view Israeli settlements Shamir government had counted so right to end, terminate or suspend trying to push Israel back to its pre- WASHINGTON policy as oppressive. Even in the heavily on getting the first $2 billion any provision for absorption assis- 1967 borders, Washington Post cor- Secretary of State James A. unlikely event that the Democratic- in U.S. loan guarantees that it fig- tance at that point." respondent Jackson Diehl reported. Baker III gave Israel a blunt public controlled House and Senate do ured that amount into this year's "I think the United States has the The Israeli request originally warning Monday that unless it stops vote for the guarantees, Israel's budget. right to know, if we go forward with was made last September, but was building Jewish settlements in occu- backers admit it would be virtually These are obviously unattractive this, that we're not going to be shelved for 120 days after Bush pied territories, it will not get $10 impossible to muster the votes nec- options for Shamir, who faces financing, directly or indirectly, warned that it could interfere with billion in U.S. loan guarantees to essary to override a presidential national elections in June. something we oppose and have the U.S.-sponsored peace process help resettle hundreds of thousands veto. Nevertheless, his Likud Party bloc opposed since 1967," Baker said. then getting underway. It subse- of immigrants from the former The administration's stance is ideologically committed to the Israel captured the West Bank, the quently became evident that Senate Soviet Union. marks one of the few times in eventual incorporation of the territo- Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem dur- Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, '"The choice is Israel's," Baker Israel's 44-year history that the ries into Israel, and he now is likely ing the 1967 Middle East War, and D-Maine, and House Speaker said, appearing before Congress as United States - the Jewish state's to be forced to test a campaign strat- its subseequent settlements activity Thomas S. Foley, D-Wash., were Middle East peace talks resumed principal financial and political egy of portraying himself as stand- in these areas has been character- reluctant to stake their prestige on here and delivering what amounted backer-has threatened to with- ing up to U.S. efforts to interfere in ized by successive U.S. administra- defending Israel's right to build set- to a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum to hold aid if an Israeli government Israeli affairs. tions as "unhelpful" or "an obstacle tlements, and other key members of Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir's refuses to abandon a policy repre- However, there is a growing to peace." Congress, including Sen. Patrick J. government. senting its top political and ideolog- sense among Middle East experts By making public the conditions Leahy, D-Vt., and Rep. David R. "This administration is ready to ical priorities. The U.S. position here that the administration believes he had specified to the Israelis in Obey, D-Wis. - who respectively support loan guarantees for absorp- could open the most serious rift with the Israeli electorate will shrink private- negotiations, Baker signaled head the Senate and House subcom- tion assistance to Israel of up to $2 Israel since the 1956 Suez Canal cri- from the prospect of a break with its that Bush has no intention of back- mittees responsible for foreign aid that the billion a year for five years, provid- sis when President Dwight D. longtime patron, the United States, ing away from his belief - strongly supported the adminis- ed though there is a halt or end to Eisenhower used the threat of a U.S. and either will force Shamir and the settlements are a threat to Mideast tration move to link the guarantees peace and must be halted. The settlements activity," Baker told the aid cutoff to force Israel to with- Likud to be more flexible about set- to a settlements freeze.. House Appropriations subcommit- draw its forces from the Sinai penin- tlements or turn to his political United States regards the settle- Although Israel's hard-core con- tee on foreign operations. '-'From our sula. leader ments as an Israeli attempt to bolster opponent, Labor Party gressional supporters are not likely standpoint, it's up to Israel. She can The current dispute is potentially Yitzhak Rabin, whose views on set- its claim to the West Bank and Gaza to be enough to carry the day, Israel determine whether she wants to take even more agonizing for Israel. On tlements are more in tune with Strip by flooding Jewish settlers into can still count on them to make a action which would permit the the one hand, Shamir's government Washington's. these areas, which have more than fight on its behalf. That happened at strong support of both the legisla- is heavily dependent for support on Under the terms outlined by 1.7 million Palestinian inhabitants, Monday's hearing when one panel tive and executive branches for a sizable bloc of Israeli opinion that Baker, Israel would have to freeze Yossi Ben Aharon, Shamir's member, Rep. Larry Smith, D-Fla., these loan guarantees or not." believes there are compelling all new settlements activity in the chief of staff and a leader of the Supporters of Israel in Congress nationalistic, religious and strategic territories. It could complete any Israeli negotiating teams here for suggested that Baker's position and the U.S. Jewish community reasons for keeping the territories at housing units that the two govern- the peace talks, said that despite jeopardized the secretary of state's acknowledge privately that if the all costs. On the other hand, if Israel ments agree were under construc- Baker's position, the Israeli govern- ability to be an honest broker in the administration holds to its position, is to grow by attracting approxi- tion on Jan. 1, 1992, but for every ment refuses to surrender its posi- Mideast peace process. there is almost no chance that Israel mately I million Jews from the for- dollar spent on completion, a dollar tion that Jews have a right to live in "Nobody else is asking us for can continue settlements and still mer Soviet republics, it needs would be deducted from the amount the territories, which Israeli nation- $10 billion in addition to the $3 bil- get Congress to authorize the loan money. of the guarantees. alists regard as the ancient Hebrew lion to $4 billion that we give every guarantees. The United States Economists, including many in Baker said the administration provinces of Judea, Samaria and year with no strings attached," already gives Israel $3billion annu- the Israeli government, have warned insists on the right to decide what Gaza. Ben Aharon added that Israel Baker replied. ally in military and economic aid, that unless the United States pledges constitutes settlements activity, and would continue, to build settlements Smith said he found the answer making the Jewish state the largest to cover an' defaults, Israel has no he included in his definition such and would not withdraw its request 4"extremely offensive." Baker retort- recipient of U.S. foreign assistance. hope of borrowing $1 0 billion from things as clearing land or building for the loan guarantees. ed, "I will determine when I finish Israel's supporters say their can- commercial banks. Without these roads or sewers in order to help IIn Jerusalem Monday, Shamir, my answers, not you." Slamming vasses of congressional sentiment loans, the economists say, Israel increase the Jewish population of speaking to American Jewish lead- his eyeglasses on the table, Smith indicate little enthusiasm on Capitol can not provide housing or create the territories. If the guarantees are ers before Baker testified, accused shot back: "I hope that someday the Hill for bucking the administration new Jobs to absorb the immigrants approved and the administration the United States of siding "with the American public is going to deter- during an election year when, voters and faces potentially massive prob- subsequently determines that new Arab position" against Soviet mine whether you finish your are disenchanted with foreign aid lemns of unemployment and other settlements are being built, he said, Jewish immigration to Israel and answers. It's disgraceful." i-

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SPORTS STAFF Editor:. Dave Watt; Staff: Mike Purucker '93, Nick Levitt '94. LETrERS TO THE EDITORI: ARTSST_&F MIT Alumni Editors: Joanna E. Stone '92, Chris attend. I actually agreed to have dinner with a- ti King Sussman version of the 6.001 Bible. Roberge '93; Staff: Mark Webster G. Association Maintains particularly dedicated follower of Christ, who Is it okay if I bring that?" and "I'm boycotting Manavendra K. Thakur '87, Michelle P. throughout the meal explained to me the one .Go sini4ffc~:·Be'~Ch quantum mi chanics Peny '91, Sande Chen '92, David Hogg '92, true way to salvation. and made my life a living hell!" Rick Roos '92, Roy Cantu '93, Brian Rose Club Standards Then I just started saying no without quali- Admittedly, these are weak and generally r '93, Nic Kelman '94, David Zapol '94, The Tech received a copy of the following fication. Now, I think stronger action is called humor-free. however, uttering them instead 6 a Elaine McCormick, Chris Wanjek. letter addressed to Samuel R. Peretz '89. for. After all, by assuming that I might actual- of a simple -"no thanks" will be immeasurably I received a carbon copy of your letter to ly be interested in studying their book, these more interesting, if for no other reason than to PHOTOGRAPHYSTAFF h The Tech directed to the Association of people are asking for a swift rebuttal. A few see how my annoying, though harmless, 6 Editor: Douglas D. Keller'93; Associate Alumni and Alumnae of MIT and would like responses I've dreamed up, but not used, are: Christian crusader will react. a Editors: Michelle Greene '93, i Matt Warren to respond to you as its executive vice presi- "No thanks, I saw the movie," "I only have James W. Reiner '94. C '93; Staff: William Chu G, Morgan Conn G. e dent and chief executive officer ["MIT Club r Dan McCarthy G. Andy Silber G. David- Invitation Harasses," Feb. 18]. We have i Henry Oliver '93, Jonathan Kossuth '92, already heard directly from two alumnae resi- " Lerothodi-Lapula Leeuw '92, Sean dents in the Delaware Valley concerning the C Dougherty r '93, Sang H. Park '93, Hugh B. MIT Club of Delaware Valley's offensive Morganbesser '94, Anna G. Fortunato '95, event. We are pursuing the issue vigorously Ben Gordon 95, Michael Oh '95; D with the volunteer club leadership, Each MIT Darkroomi Manager: Douglas D. Keller t club is independently organized '93. and run by volunteer boards. The Association does main- rain'standards for'clubs using MIT's name. FEA TURES STA FF a Obviously, the actions-of the Delaware Valley Christopher Doerr G. Jon Orwant G. Pawan e Sinha G. Mark Hurst '94, Cherry M. Ogata Club do not pass muster. We will certainly '94. discourage MIT alumni club officers from hosting such an event in the future. BUSINESS S lA FF I presume that your carbon copy to the Advertising Manager: Haider A. Hiamoudi Association was intended to seek action about '93; Associate Advertising Manager: this situation. am mystified as to your I expec- r Karen Schmitt '95; Circulation Manager: tation, inferred from addressing your letter to Pradeep Sreekanthan '95; Staff: Oscar Yeh -The Tech, that the editors would rectify this '95. situation. A more direct approach with appro- CONTRIBUTlNG EDITORS priate copies to The Tech would have been Vipul Bhushan G. Michael J. Franklin '88, welcome. Marie E.V. Coppola '90, Deborah A. William J. Hecht '61 Levinson '91, Shanwei Chen '92, Lois E. Executive Vice President and CEO L i Eaton '92, Mark E. I-aseltine'92, Benjamin Association of Alumni and Alumnae of MIT I A. Tao '93.

ADVISORYBOARD). -sStudentReacts to V. Michael Bove '83, Jon von Zelowitz '83, LETrERS POLICY Bill Coderre '85; Robert E. Malchman '85, 'Christian Crusaders' Jonathan Richmond PhD '91. Social interaction at MIT could, I think, be Editorials, printed in a distinctive forrat, are the official opinion of The Tech. They PRODUCTION STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE compared to that which takes place between are written by the editorial board, which consists of the chairman, editor in chief, manag- Night Editors: Daniel A. Sidney G. inmates in a maximum security prison. Given ing editor, executive editor, news'editors and opinion editors. Deborah A. Levinson '91, David A. Maltz this fact, it is a welcome change when some- Dissents, marked as such and printed in a distinctive format, are the opinions of the '93, Matthew Konosky '?5; Associate Night one I have never met before sits down at my signed members of the editorial board choosing to publish their disagreement with the Editor: Garien C. Leung '95; Staff: Reuven table during lunch. After all, how difficult can editorial. M. Lerner'92.; a I10-minute' conversation be compared. to!- Columns and editorial cartoons are written by individuals and represent the opinion The Tech (ISSN 0148-9607) is published on Tuesdays and 6.001-2-3? But then, just after I mention that I of the author, not necessarily that of the newspaper.- Fridays during the academic year (except during MIT have a class- at' -p.m. and need to, leaves my Lefters to the editor are welcome. They must be typed, double-spaced and addressed vacations), Wednesdays during January, and monthly amicable guest inevitably menitonis .to The Tech, PO Box 29, MIT Branch, Cambridge, Mass. 02139, or by interdepartmental during the summer for $20.00 per year Third Class by The tiel-B Teth. Room W20-483, 84 Massachusetts Avenue. word, "Bible study."v mail to Room W20-483. Electronic submissions in plain text format may be mailed to Cambridge. Mass 02139-0901 Third Class postage paid at Suddenly, I have the distinct impression techgathena.mit.edu. All submissions are due by 4 p.m. two days before the issue date. Aubern. Mass Non Profit Org. Permit No. 59720. Letters and cartoons must bear the author's signatures, POSTMASTER: Please send all address changes to our that the entire conversation has been disingen- addresses, and phone num- mailing address: The Tech, PO Box 29. MIT Branch, uous. After several such encount ers,Jl find bers. Unsigned letters will not be accepted. No letter or cartoon will be printed anony- Cambridge, M-ass. 02139-0901. Telephone: (617) 253- myself assuming that any gregarious stranger mously without the express prior approval of The Tech. The Tech reserves the fight to 1541. FAX- (617) 258-8226. Advertising, subscription.and typesretting rates available. Entire contents O 19"2 The is a Christian on the prowl for converts. This edit or condense letters. Shorter letters will be given higher priority. We regret we cannot Tech. Printed by Maxv Web Prntring Co. assumption is rarely proven false. At first, I publish all of the letters we receive.

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By Joanna Stone that person "will be punished." dence and office buildings that line ARTS EDITOR Such information is made public Jai'goumen Wai and other "foreign- This week marks the twentieth in many Chinese publications, an er ghetto" strips, a Chinese person anniversary of President Nixon's English version of which is called will be physically stopped by guards initial visit to China, on invitation China Daily. These publications are if he wanders too close to the prop- from Premier Zhou Enlai. His trip nothing more than government pro- erty. Chinese-Americans who are ended decades of antipathy between paganda. stopped in this way are shocked by the two nations and was applauded Part of the Year of the Tourist the blatant discrimination. as a triumph -the opening up of propaganda has a "Big Brother" Differentiations between the for- one of the world's most historic feel, with huge billboards juxta- eigner and the Chinese person, cities. Nixon's visit to The Great posed with the city's Mao imagery, while usually physically obvious, Wall, one of the seven-wonders of such as the large painting hanging are exaggerated further institutional- the world, was compared to the from the Tiananmen Gate, which ly. There are two types of currency moon walk that occurred only a few marks the break between in China, the Foreign Exchange years prior. The trip was triumphant Tiananmen Square and the Currency (FEC) and the Reminbi for the monumental ancient history Forbidden City, and thle Mao statue (RMB). The only way to get FEC is it reopened and the communist- that greets shoppers at the depart- to exchange foreign currency for it, democratic politics it bridged. ment store entrance on Wanfujing, or to do business with a foreigner. Two and a half years ago stu- the major shopping street. The Most Chinese have only RMB, and dents in Beijing, students at one of large, colorful tourism billboards there are many stores which charge their nation's best universities, scattered across the city are adorned extra for RMB and some which will demonstrated for democracy. Many with large Chinese characters, with only accept FEC. English translations beneath. of those students were killed. All At a nightclub called House American embassies in China were The tourism campaign includes Disco, frequented mostly by closed. Americans, both students the translation of existing and future Chinese, the drinks are 20 yuan if and tourists, were advised to evacu- street signs to enhance the image of paid in FEC, but 35 yuan if paid in ate the country. China as an international city. RMB. The club has a clear disposi- It is now 1992, the year of the Many of the signs are mistrans- tion toward foreigners. And while monkey in China. The government lated or misspelled. A sign posted in has also dubbed it the Year of the all subway cars tells passengers to the average Chinese person only Tourist. Signs can boe found all over "Give this seat to the disabled man"; makes 150 yuan a month, it is sur- Beijing relaying this information. a message which reads as if there prising that there is not more disdain The government has launched what were one disabled man in all of for the foreigner, who casually could be viewed as a major public Beijing, and if you see him, you counts his 500 yuan on a busy shop- relations campaign in the hope that must give your seat to him. The fact ping street. The foreigner is admired the negative feelings lingering from that such signs are mistranslated is more than scorned, but most of all, Tiananmen Square can be amelio- testament to the isolationist feeling the foreigner is an object of curiosi- rated and that an increase in tourism the city still possesses and to how ty. People are eager to talk to for- will help stimulate the struggling few English-speaking people actual- eigners, eager to exchange their sto- economy. The signs vary from the ly make their way down to the sub- ries for stories about life outside of simplistic "Visit '92" to more com- way system. China. plex statements describing service The city is, for all intents and While the images of Tiananmen to be done for the motherland. purposes, segregated, and many of Square may still haunt the collective The tourism campaign extends the foreigners never make their way American unconscious, the foreign- into surprising arenas, with the gov- outside the foreigner's ghetto -the er is easily warmed to the Chinese, ernment extending the "service to area surrounding the cluster of for- and it is this warmth which will the motherland"' idea to include a eign embassies, where most diplo- make the Year of the Tourist a suc- decrease in spitting and flies and an rnats and journalists live. cess. increase in politeness. Smoking is a Those who do venture out find common habit among men in that the Chinese people have a great Beijing. In the same vein, spitting is curiosity about Americans. Despite a habit among- allI Ch inese- the common talk among people in women and children included. It is the city about how things have natural for people in Beijing to spit changed since '89, the open curiosi- every five minutes or so, wherever ty continues. A white person can they may happen to be. This is walk for hours through the center of something that does not please the the city without seeing another tourist who finds himself at the adja- white person. During this time, the cent table in a restaurant. foreigner will be constantly Recognizing that customs such as approached by Chinese people who spitting tend to offend the tourist, will walk up to him and introduce the government has moved to curtail themselves. Chinese people who these habits. speak English relish the chance to Another custom the tourist is practice and will ask question after said to find insulting is the Chinese question about America. Those who lack of pleasantries. 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Bansal. from P'age i changed. especially in light of should do. We'd like to see it --,.I II recent discussions about the possi- change its focus. It should definitely ;ssues need to be addressed. B3ansal ble postponement of rush. "First be student oriented... . Not enough is presently c~orking on a financial term freshman ypear is a good time people go back and talk to their con- aid "road noun" aIs part of her work to have pledgring'" without many stituents to find out what the rest of on the Financial Aid subcornilittee. other responsibilities, Barisal said. the people on campus arc thinking," [-he subrconiniotee has already pub- "Re'ect'on is not a foreign Bansal said. li1shed a parmph1ct, available at the thing, Kessler said in reference to "iNow it's time for the UA to be ,Hunianil ies ilibrary, which concerns about "flushing" during more outward looking, Kessler decscribes; sonic scholarship and loan rush. "It's part of' growing up; it's said. It should "focus its energies on p~rograms in which MIT partici- part of being here." He added that specific issues that will help student pates. The current project icue the costs of losing I LGs during such life,"' he added. "First of all, come information about deadlines, where a change would be high. up with issues that affect a lot of to go for scholarships. and details Kessler added that the current people." Banisal said. on how to dceal with the Bursar's housing system offers a lot of social The team feels that, if elected, office. The subcommittee is now and academic counseling from they can accomplish their safety, collecting information, Banisal said. upperclassmen that would not be alcohol, and teaching improvement In response to the controversial present if a freshman dorm were goals, which mainly require alcohol policy, Banisal and Kessler created. This counseling "deter- enhanced communications, Bansal L_ _I are more concerned about "risk mines a lot about how you perceive said. STAFF PHOTO BYDOUGLAS D. KELLER management" and "preventing acci- MIT" and helps in the adjustment Shally Bansal '93 and David J. Ke.assler '94 dents" than the elimination of from high school to college, he said. Candidates have experience with- underage drinking or "an overly in UA Committee, and its financial aid Interfraiernity Council and is chair restrictive policy," Kessler said. He UA needs more student represen- Both candidates have had prior subcommittee. She has also been on of the UA Safety Committee. He added that people should be respon- tation experiences in UA committees and UA committees on housing and has also been on the Finance Board sible so that students do not place Banisal and Kessler also feel that representing student groups. Bansal undergraduate admissions and and UA committees on housing, themselves in dangerous situations. the UA must provide stronger repre- has been MacGregor House repre- financial aid. They also feel that the current sentation of students. "We have a sentative for two years. She is the Kessler, a member of Theta Xi, nominations, and undergraduate housing system should not be good idea of what we think the VA chairman of the UA Student Life has been a representative of the admissions and financial aid. Campus, Cambridge Police Bread Up East Campus Pairt Minimal damage Riot, from Page I believes 'the "danger" lasted for Campus student sponsoring the log book entry at 10:25 p.m. stated about 10 to 20 minutes. "I've never Two windows were broken, but party clean up and said there was that juveniles were arrested at Ames broke up the party for "public safety seen so many police cars." there was no other damage, Oye "no evidence of alcohol consump- and Amherst Streets for disorderly reasons." "Some of the characters If there is a "potentially explo- said. He said using the term "riot" to tion while we were cleaning up."' He conduct and assault and battery of a were known troublesome people ... sive situation, people are going to describe the incident is "a little added that the party was loud, but police officer. It did not say how known to the Boston police. Boston be concerned," Oye said. hyperbolic." there was no live band. many juveniles were arrested- A (police] notified Cambridge [police] The Campus Police called the Glavin said that as the police tally made at midnight said three that some of these people were Oye said the party at Talbot was Cambridge Police for assistance due officers "were about getting it adults and six juveniles were being heading to an MIT party," Glavfin a fundraiser for a community devel- to the "scope of the problem," squared away," many of the people held at the Cambridge station. said. She said advertising was a opment project sponsored by an EC Glavin said. The incident involved leaving the EC party tried to get into Cambridge police officials could problem with the party because it student. The student sponsor all eight Campus Police officers on a dance party sponsored by a stu- not be reached for comment on the was an "obvious attraction to out- cleared the party with the dormitory duty, along with one Cambridge dent group affiliated with the Delta log book entries. - siders." social committee chairmnan, but not police lieutenant and a few officers, Sigma Theta national sorority. The Oye said, ".Some arrests were The Campus Police had prob- with the Residence and Campus she added. party was an authorized function made on the street." Oye declined to lems with people not affiliated with Activities Office or the Campus The Metropolitan District being held at La Sala de Puerto Rico comment on how the police handled MIT being attracted to the party. Police, he said. Commission said the Cambridge in the Student Center. "We turned the situation, but said he was look- "The difficulty for the officers was Institute policy calls for all par- Police called them in to assist on away I100 people from that party," ing into the situation further.' getting the party to shut down quiet- ties to be cleared with the Residence Friday, but they did not make any Glavin said. "The basic point is I'm very glad Iy," Glavin said. This resulted in the and Campus Activities Complex. arrests. Glavin said she had no no one was seriously injured and the altercation, which "took an hour, Oye said the same student had put information that the Metro Police Others possibly arrested situation did not develop into a maybe longer." on one or two other events without were at the disturbance, but noted Accordinlg to Cambridge police riot," Oye said. He commended EC Oye said there was "some sort of problems. that they might have sent a car in log books, John Egelston, 19, was students for being "smart enough to a struggle, but exactly how it broke response to a Cambridge police arrested at 10:30 p.m. Friday for stay in their rooms." Oye said there out, we don't know." He arrived in Oye added that he had heard request. disorderly conduct, possession of a have been a number of events- held the middle of the incident. Oye reports from three sources who said dangerous weapon, anid assault and in Talbot, and about four events this added that he did not know who the the party was peaceful. "The disc Alcohol consumption disputed battery of a police officer. Also, two year were for people not affiliated "people hanging around were." jockey, the party sponsor, and party- Glavin said, "Ilt's our opinion Juveniles were arrested for assault with MIT. Oye said, "It was not an goers told me that access to the that there was alcohol at the party." and battery of a police officer and Glavin said the problem was dis- extremely violent conflict." He party was controlled by the spon- She said there was "a clear presence for trespassing. These arrests were cussed with James R. Tewhey, asso- added, "If there were in fact gang sor." Those attending the party were of alcohol on people's breath as made by the Campus Police. ciate dean of student affairs, who members, I can understand why [the predominantly younger than college reported by officers on the scene." The Cambridge police may have will look at party procedures for the police] were concerned." He students, he said. Oye said he helped the East made other arrests as well. Another future.

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Prenner, from Page I Residence/Orientation Week should cy-making process should include remain in its current position in the "as much student involvement as they "often have very focused issues calendar. "Universally, students like possible." to address" and are not available for the current rush system, so that's the The team also opposes an general discussion. way it should be," Tsao said. increase in tuition or the self-help Greater communication is also Prenner said an examination of level, though they acknowledged needed on the issue of academic freshman academic orientation is that it was too late to do anything honesty, Prenner and Tsao said. necessary, however. "We need to about it this year. "We can plan Both candidates said they are cur- install new programs ... to keep ways to ease the burden on students, rently organizing a colloquium on freshman academics in line," she such as more publicity for scholar- academic honesty, which will take said. "It's not necessarily something ships and employment services," place in the fall. where the UA should say, 'It must Tsao said. "The administration and faculty be this way.' We need to look at Prenner and Tsao advocate a are moving toward an ethical dis- what is going on now and what larger activities fee, completely con- cussion [in the colloquium]. We are needs to be fixed." trolled and administered by stu- concerned mostly with providing The UA should serve a similar dents. They propose increasing the feedback to faculty from students, a purpose in relation to the Institute's fee to about $35. "We expect to constant reevaluation of each calendar committee, Prenner said. have money left over after allocat- course," Tsao, said. The candidates Though students are represented on ing to activities, Prenner said. This envision Institute-wide application the committee, she feels they do not extra money would be put in a fund of a system now used in Principles offer the committee enough student to help finance events with insuffi- of Chemical Science (5.1 1), in input. This is particularly true, she cient support. The two also support which every recitation section sends said,, now that the Institute is in the a waiver for students who object to STAFF PHOTOBYDOUGAS D. KELER I a representative to a course forum. final year of a temporary calendar certain activities for "religious, ethi- Emily R. Prenner 190 and Anne S. Tsao '194 The professor and teaching assis- and will likely present a proposal cal, or moral reasons," Prenner said. tants also attend forum meetings. for a new permanent calendar at the "Ilt would be bard~to get. a waiver," to tailor each cafeteria to the needs different groups on campus, such as Prenner and Tsao emphasized end of this term. she added. of that dorm," she said. She said the the Campus Police and Medical the need for a definition of academic "The'UA should serve in an UA Food Service Committee needs Center. Tsao, also said she hopes the honesty and said any decision on an advisory role to the calendar com- Student services to do more thanit has in the past. fledgling group will become a honor code should wait until after mittee, and not take an active role Both candidates stressed their The committee should "serve as a source of infon-nation for students the colloquium. They also said any until the report comes out," Prenner experience with student services, check on ARA when it comes out and faculty as well.. honor code should be a "two-way said. including the "A Safe Ride" shuttle, with a new service -there should Prenner and Tsao said their street" with standards set for both Prenner and Tsao said they could food service, and Project be direct communication between experience with the UA is an asset, facultyr and students. not give specific intentions on the Awareness. students and ARA," she said. The especially in light of the UA's alcohol policy until the D~ormitory Prenner said she is currently on committee's role should address stu- recent adoption of a new constitu- Team supports current RWO Council releases its version of the an Institute committee examining dents' concerns and ideas for solu- tiort. "We have a working knowl- The two believe that policy. They remarked that the poli- dormitory cafeterias. "We're trying tions to ARA, Prenner added. edge of the constitution, but we Tsao said Project Awareness haven't ever worked under it, so it is~ should become the means to coordi- a time for new ideas and trying ne- Kowloon Told to Iprove Service nate and unify the safety efforts of things," Prenner said. Kpowloon, from Page I Another student, Andrew D. but only under certain conditions: Robertson '93, said,"It's a little "If I get sick of pizza, and I have no Kowloon has lost some regular cus- expensive, [but] it's competitive cash, I'll consider it." tomers since it started delivering to with other Chinese food." McGeever said that ARA would MIT. "With all of the deliveries Quality was a much more divi- likely look for another restaurant if we've been doing in the last two sive issue than price. McGeever said the contract with. Kowloon were dis- weeks, it's sort of hurt the restau- that UA Vice President J. Paul rant." Kirby '92, "who eats all,"' disliked it solved. 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Post-199 outlook By Eva Moy already joined in a symbiotic eco- Britain's apathy. "We thought that it was a good ASSXtTENEWSEIOR_ Ezra Vogul, professor of social nomic relationship, will have to Ho cited the demonstrations held Iidea to bring the spirit of Hong Two MIT groups, the Hong science at Harvard University, said merge, Vogul added. in Hong Kong after the Tiananmen lKong to Boston," said Lawrence C. Kong Student Society and the at the conference that reform within A Hong Kong Legislative Square massacre as a sign that :C. Chueng, a member of the Society for Hong Kong and China China, gradual improvement of Council member, Man-ka Ho, pre- "Hong Kong people want democra- Harvard Hong Kong club and a core Affairs, joined with clubs from lcommittee member for Hong Kong Harvard and Boston universities to IWeek. Boston University, MIT, and plan Hong Kong Week, an attempt Harvard have had a history of joint- "to try to promote the awareness of ly organizing activities like the Hong Kong to the American pub- Chinese New lic," said Jerome C. Lui '94, a coor- Year's party, he dinator of Hong Kong week and a added. member of the HKSS. Cheung said "I think it's inter- Hong Kong week commenced esting because we're getting per- with the Along Kong in Transition spectives from two or more views conference at Harvard's Yenching -that people are not aware of. I was Auditorium last Saturday and will surprised that people thought there continue with other activities would be an economic boom [in throughout the week. Hong Kong after 19971. It's a very The conference addressed 'two stimulating discussion. issues- "Is There a Place for Hong Ng also thought response had Kong in the New World Order?" ,been good and noted that a few eco- and "In Search of Hong Kong 'n~omic lectures went over time Culture and Identity." Speakers because of the volume of the audi- included professors from both Hong ence's questions. Kong and the Boston area, a Hong Lui was "quite amazed" at the Kong legislator, a U.S. consul gen- number of people who went to the eral in Hong Kong, and several Wong concert. He said organizers authors who have written on issues had expected about 400 people, facing Hong Kong also spoke at the while about 600 to 700 people conference. attended. The, panel- addressed changes "I really enjoyed ... the contem- that may occur when Hong Kong is porary interpretation of Chinese returned to China on July 1, 1997, hlusic... . I'd never been exposed to after 99 years of British rule. They this kind of new wave Chinese also discussed the effects of the Joint Declaration of 1984 between music," said Cheung. China'and Great Britain, which will Originally, the event had been provide Hong Kong with democracy planned for'Novemnber; but it had to be postponed because of a lack and autonomy over all but its for- STAFFPHOTOBYDOUGL4SV. KELLER of eign affairs. As part of Hong Kong Week, this series of displays In Lobby 7 contains information about Hong Kong, funding. "There have been a lot of Other events of Hong Kon~g its culture, Industry, and historical background. - : ups and downs" in the organization week included a coicert'featUring of something of "such a magni- Hong Kong pop singer Anthony wages within the industrialized sented the viewpoint that the United cy now, even though this wo~n't tude," said Frank Y. Ho '93, an Wong last Sunday and a week-long Asian countries, and the growth of Kingdom has "given away -'o please Beijing." HKSS member. display, io,L~obby 7 called ','Hppg trade in the region will provide a China" the freedom to control the The idea for a Hong'Kong week During the rest of the year, the Kong in transit'ion."' Mov'ies 'about good economic base for Hong Kon'g fate of Hong Kong's democracy, came from recent, similar eve~nts at HKSS conducts study breaks, shows history, comedy, and contemporary and the other countries. contrary to the Joint Declaration. He Columbia University and the mnovies,.compiles a newsletter, and Hong Kong life will be shown in Vogul said that in the short run, and other United Democrats of University of California at participates in intramural sports, Ng Cantonese with English subtitles China may crack down on Hong Flong Kong are frustrated by Berkeley, Lui said. said. late this week, said Christina S. Ng Kong as it did at Tiananmen Square, 'i94, who is responsible for the film but in the long run, as China's econ- I ,. festival. omy develops, there may be a loos- The week's sponsors included ening of the old party rule. After several Hong Kong companies and 1997, the strongly capitalist system the Boston University Alumni of Hong Kong and the strongly INTERNATIONAL We don 't want to know wvhereyou pledged Association of Hong Kong. socialist system of China, which are MANAGEMENT threeyears ago. To be a great consultant, you I CONSULTING just-hagve to be good at detecting, desaribing, and solving problem.

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