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Worcester Polytechnic Institute DigitalCommons@WPI Newspeak All Issues Newspeak 2-24-1987 Newspeak Volume 15, Issue 06, February 24, 1987 The tudeS nts of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/newspeak Recommended Citation The tudeS nts of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, "Newspeak Volume 15, Issue 06, February 24, 1987" (1987). Newspeak All Issues. Book 335. http://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/newspeak/335 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspeak at DigitalCommons@WPI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Newspeak All Issues by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@WPI. Review Comedy Connects at Harrington by Mark Osborne .Vew.,/Fea•ures Edtlor Friday mght v. itnco,sed three top regional ed to be more popular than Donovan, whtch comedian~ from Boston's "Comedy Conn~:~: was no 'mall feat tion" nightclub - Mike Dono\an, Don Hi' uct wa' -;omewhat reminiscent of Gavin, and Kevan Meany. I·or two hours, in George Carlin, as he commented on terspersed with bur\1~ of gallov.s humor humorou~ everyday situations. from hosts Bob and 7ap from WAAF, they One noteworthy segment dealt with shop kept the small Horrineton crowd in varying ping at Bradlees ... "It's not that you're degrees of stitche!>, ~hopping there, it's the fear that you111ook The show started 22 minutes late, which. up and see -;omeone you know." though somewhat annoying, proved to be a After a lengthy "public-service" message small price to pay for the first act, Mike on toilet-seat covers, Gavin wound up his Donovan. pan of the program to a well-deserved heany Bob and Zip ~tarted thing!. off with these round or applause. two gems: I) "We're not comedians, but we Kevin Meany, the best knov.n of the three play them on radio;" and 2) ..Did ya hear the performers, proved to be rather disappom one about the polish fo)( - he chewed orr nng. Winner of the Star Search, OJld appear 3 legs and was still caught in a trap." !Hal ing on Saturday NiRhl Ll\'t, Meany never got Ha? Ha.J his act rolling. Mike Donovan's forte lied in impenona He tried to use a Dangerfieldesquc one· tions, which included Yin Scully, Joe liner throughout the show, "l t'l> tho'e tight Garagiola, Sherm Feller, and Johnny Most pants," v. hich did not get a pan icularly warm (.. When it comes to objectivity, he's Johnn) audience reaction. Least"), among other~. He did have a few memorable moments. Other memorable moments were lines ~uch however. One liners like, "Peoples f.\press as ... "I'm working at Burger King, and the a~ks for mone) for gas before you take off." manager asks, 'Can't you move a little Closme out the show was Meany•., mo~t faster?' I turn to him and say, 'You're pay popular segmem, a lip-synched performance Bob and Zip emcee the Comedy ing me S3.25 an hour. and minimum wage of"We are the World," with the appropriate Connection. equal$ minimum effort.' " facta! contorttons dependmg on the recor Don Ga,•in puts on the best stand up Don Ga\in, the second comedian, prov- ding artist. routine for the nigltt. The atudent newapaper of Worcester Polytechnic ~nstltute Volume 15, Number 6 Tuesday, February 24, 1987 Gompei's: Who's Running Calendar Changes Announced From: Dean William R Grogan to J/14, there would still be a three-week the Show? To: The Students, faculty and winter break, ( 12/22 1/14). The week of b,v Michael Barone and Bob Ve:1s Admintstration January 4 would be available for those make- Re: (a) Calender Change for Next Term up Competency Examinations that cannot be Gompei's Place is presently I he only form TV, and moving the Game Room into the (Term D87) accommodated m the fall and spring breaks. of student center (excluding "The Wedge") back room of Gompei's Place. The~c idea' lb) Calender Change for the Next Special interest trips. the remaining lnterses- on the WPI campus. Unfortunately, \lnce its seem fea'>ible, but they have not generated Academic Year, 1987-88 sion acrivity with continuing appeal can be opening, a masshe debt has accumulated. the d~ired chentelc. Titc latest idea take.' the (a) I MPORTA~T l'iOTlCEI Clas,es tor scheduled and held the week of January 4 When Gompei's Place was an alcohohc bar. form of Gornpei's Ad\bor) Board (GAR). Term D thi pring will start on Monda)', or during the break in March (which would it was known as the Goat's Head Pub, and GAB'" the newest Soccomm subcommit March l3 ln~t~d of T uesda), March l4 as remain at two weeh). it "made a profit e\'ery year" (accordang to tee. Soccomm developed GAB to come up previously listed. This will allow cla!>~es to With das!>h ending on May 6. A<;si-;tant Dean of Students Barry Pil~on) . with new tdcas to auract faculty and 'tutlent~ end on l·riday, May 8 instead of Monda)', underclassmen would have a more com During happy hours the Pub y,as packed to Gompci\ place. The threc groups wuh in· May II. 1 hursday and Friday, March 19 & -petitive start for summer employment. wtth a ~tanding-room-only crowd. Those tere\t in Gompci's Pla~-e . Soccomm. Dean of 20 will be available for Term D course Graduation would be May 21, ahead of days are now gone. Present!) Gompei's Place Student~ Office, unr.J Gompci's managcm~nl, changes. Memorial weekend. Summef term would be seem~> to be a fiasco. Among few cu~tomer~. all ackno,.,ll!dge GAB. Ho" c\ct. there ~cem (b) With the distribution requirements an moved ahead ending July 13, thus making tncompctence In all levels of management, to be daffercnce~ ol opinion regarding the alternative to the Competency Exam, the it more convement for many faculty and stu tension between Gompei's Place manage funcuon of GAB. number toktng the Examination campu~- dent participants. ment and Soccomm, and finance~ that are Ste,en Hall, an acthe member ol .Soc ,,;de dropped from 419 in January '86to 194 Accordingly, the spring 1988 CaJenchtr will a nightmare. Gompet'~ place i~ apparently command lormer ~;hauman, l1..'1!h that GAB m Januar) '87. This includes 23 repeats and be re\ised as tollows: fading into obli\ ion. \\auld \Oive Gompd's attendance problems 6 in Ph)51CS, so the number that m1ght be Spring Enrollment January II • 13 First It all 'tarted in the summer of 198S, \\hen and an\w er student need:.. ~uch a the for expected next January would appear to be Day of Class Term C January 14 Last Day liabtlit) insurance rate' ~k) rocketed. p, en ma11on of a nC\\ tudent center. He add~ th 1 about 15 • 20. The calendar nov. in the of Clas10 Term C March J (lwo-week break) though \\PI is \\ell off finanoalh and hn~ an} ~tudcm can sll on GAB. but fir t "he she Catalog llTO\tdes a four-week break between First Day of Ch1~s Term D ~tarch 21 L_ast had lew need' for its Jiabtlit) tn~urance. 11~ mu\t jom Soccornm." AI o he stated "GAB the end ot Term R (12/!2) and the fiN da~ Da) ol Cia~~ Term D May 6 Graduauon rates al\o ~ k) rocketed. In Novembc1 uf that \\all gel Rulph I rorto out of the pa\:ture ' ol ctassc~ Term C (1121). The pro~pect of May 21 Summer l'errn Enrollment May 23 )Car. The Board ot Tru~tee~ decadcd 11 umld Barry Pit~tlll, A SISIIllll Dc:-an or Student • reducing the break to three v.ecks und 1110\- 1 aM Dn) or CIU\\ Ter Ill E July 13 not pa~ thc~c rates. Thi~ !a~:t comhined wuh feels that (11\B ~houh.l be cornprN'<l ol n lc'' mg the entire spring calendar fon,or_d 'lhcrc will be no changes in the 19~7 one fa_ll the It"~ of the liquor license and the raising So~:comm memhcrs, a fe\\ Gompci's Plac v.~ck ha\ been studied and revtcwt:d v.tth the calendar. Amcntl..:d l."alendm material wall of thl' drinking age dosed the Pub UO\\Il. employec5, but muanl} \\PI student be J>rcstdcnt's h:ecuti\e Staff and the Commit· shortly available for an~ertion in ) our \\'hen the Pub clo-.ed, many pc 1plc wed that recruucd from ads placed 10 Ne""peak Mr tee on Academac Policy. ~atalog. the onlv student center "a~ gone. Howe\cr. Pil~on says "GAU '' alltnke care of mo t ol Wath the start of classes moved lrom 1/21 their cr;es were heard and O\er ltfteen thou the ud,crti ement for Gompet's, and ea e ~and dollars was raised (five thousand from some of the burden of Gompe1's on So \\'PI President John S1raus-; and five thou comm." He nl!.o adds that GAB "•II gt.:l ,and from occomm) to remodel the Pub tn· thtng5 gomg for Gompet's Place. Mr J>ttson to a ~nack bar and student center Wuh its has nil hts fntth plu:ed m GAB ncy, took came a new name, "G,,mpet'~ Ralph I rotto's \ 1ew of GARb that 11 "111 Place.'' be tn charge or ull planmng lor <Jompct\ When Gompei'~ Place fir,t opL•ncd there even b.