[VOLUME LXXXVI NUMBER 26 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY 3 MAY 19851 Techers Protest Apartheid by Ketan Shah positions of companies that do [This is the first oftwo articles on business in South Africa. Among campus protests against eleven names, Simon Ramo of apartheid.] TRW, Robert McNamara of TWA, William Gould ofBeckman About twenty spirited but well Instruments, and John Akers of behaved Caltech students IBM were listed. IBM and seven demonstrated against apartheid last other American companies control Wednesday at the'Winnett Student about 70% of the South African Center quad. computer market. IBM itself Michael Chwe, senior in doesn't sell its products directly to economics, said Caltech didn't certain South African government have a history oforganizing: "We agencies, but their computers <:: missed out on the sixties." nevertheless are somehow acquired ~ The hour-long demonstration by departments that administer the OJ was strikingly unlike the militant passbook system that is used to ~ anti-apartheid protests taking place control the movement of blacks in .s at the University of California at South Africa. -2 Berkeley and at Columbia Univer In a stockholders meeting in ! sity. However, Mr. Chwe, the co Atlanta several days ago, Mr. I organizer of the demonstration, Akers of IBM said that their NEW MILLIMETER-WAVE ARRAY AT OWENS VALLEY RADIO OBSERVATORY said that they were rallying partly "presence there is a presence for to show support for their col good," and that "we are not go leagues at several other univer ing to leave." sities. The Caltech protestors were The Caltech demonstrators had polite and careful not to block differend opinions on the disinvest pathways. ment and divestiture issues. Rajeev Party for New Telescopes There was notable enthusiasm Krishnamoorthy, junior in elec which did not hide their deeply felt trical engineering, felt that concern about South Africa's legal divestiture alone would not ac by Ali Moosetafa ly entrenched policy of racial complish much. He went so far as Ifone looks at observatories in Tomorrow, 4 May, Caltech The individual telescopes are segregation. Castor Fu, co to say that the American companies America, a sort ofpattern emerges. adds another instrument to its col mounted on aT-shaped railroad organizer of the demonstration, should pull out of South Africa There are the big national obser lection. At the Owens Valley Radio track and can be deployed up to regretted that Caltech students altogether. vatories: Kit Peak National Obser Observatory, Caltech and the Na 300 meters apart, giving the same "don't realize the fundamental While Mr. Krishnamoorthy vatory, with its optical and solar tional Science Foundation will resolution as would a 300 meter moral issue" -that it is more than would like to see Caltech divest telescopes, the National Radio dedicate a new millimeter-wave ar dish. As well as being a self an issue ofracism sing apartheid is itself of stock in companies doing Astronomy Observatory, etc. And ray. The three 10.4 meter dishes contained inerferometer, the new legislated racial discrimination. business in South Africa, Mike then there are the observatories were designed by Prof. Robert array can also take part with other Students attending the rally held Chwe said that Caltech has no owned and operated by a small Leighton, while the interferometric telescopes around the world in placards that read, "Caltech says policy towards that country. Mr. science and engineering school in array itself was the brainchild of Very Long Baseline Interferometry 'No!' to Apartheid" and Chwe had talke with Henry Tan Pasadena: Mount Palomar, Big Prof. Alan Moffet. Besides highly (VLBI), with baselines of "Remember Sharpeville ner, Assistant Treasurer and Assis Bear Solar Observatory, and accurate dishes, the telescope has thousands of miles. Up to now, Massacre." Some students were tant Secretary to the Board of Owens Valley Radio Observatory. new detectors, designed by Prof. VLBI observations have only been inspired with wit and had placards Trustees, about the issue last Tues One ofCaltech's great strengths is Thomas Phillips and others at made at centimeter wavelengths; bearing the messages, "Up with day. Mr. Chwe was advised that its outstanding astronomical Caltech, along with R.E. Miller at now millimeter observations can D.E.I., Down with Apartheid," since Caltech has tax-exempt status research facilities, just as good, if Bell Labs, which can detect also be made at very high "Constructive Engagement Isn't," as a public charity, the prudent man not sometimes better, than the na temperature variations ofless than resolution. and "Disinvestment Rocks." Pro rule applies: only financial con tional ones. one one-thousanth of a degree. continued on page 7 fessor Richard Feynman walked siderations can be applied in mak by, commenting, "I'm in favor of ing investments. motherhood, too." Mr. Chwe feels that Caltech Most of the demonstrators can't remain completely neutral on Benner to Speak at Tech walked in a circle on the Quad, the apartheid issue. He said Mr. while a few handed out an infor Tanner was reluctant to discuss the by Hossein Mohammad Michael Henner hosts two makes listening to him an ex mation sheet that explains what effects of a ,move towards Michael Benner, one ofthe na weekly radio talk shows and does perience in itself. His Caltech talk, apartheid is and what students at divestiture on research funds tion's brightest and most articulate regular news commentary on however, will not deal with politics other universities are trying to do. granted by companies with plants young radio journalists and a leader KLOS. Occasionally, he appears extensively. Later they marched in front of the in South Africa. in the human potential movement, on the Los Angeles-based national Athanaeum. In an interview with this will come toCaltech this Wednes talk-show radio KABC. At KLOS, Accelerated learning is not a The handout also listed names newspaper last Tuesday, Castor Fu day, May 8, to speak on ac his audience is mainly young, new subject. Many "movements" of Caltech trustees in executive continued on page 6 celerated learning techniques, in college-age people, whose pro in the United States have dealt with Baxter Lecture Hall at 8:00 pm. blems and aspirations Benner ap various aspects of it (memory "The difference between preciates and understands. enhancement, speed reading, etc.) education and treansformation is and other facets of the human that education is moving and Benner is known both for his potentials. Many ofthese programs developing forward; transforma very non-conventional, indepen promise personal fulfillment, Social Notes tion is rocketting forward," says dent politics and his authoritative growth, success, and happiness Michael Benner. It is this process views on human development through practice ofcertain physical by Sam Wang of rocketting forward in personal potential. Both ofthese subjects he and/or mental techniques. Over the There will be a bus for those ofyou who have Disneyland tickets but don't development and growth that Mr. discusses and argues for in an ex years, Michael Benner has exarnin- have a ride to get there. It will be leaving Tech from the Ath parking lot on Benner will discuss in his address. tremely articulate manner which continued on page 3 Hill at 10 am on Sunday. The bus will leave Disneyland to return here at 5 pm. Ifyou need transportation, be at the bus on Sunday morning! Also, ifyou don't have a ticket, you can buy one at the gate for $9 if you bring along a discount flyer, available only today at the Caltech Y. * * * Signups for the ASCIT formal come down next Friday, May 10th, so hurry SURFs Awarded In and sign up before it's too late! The formal will begin with cocktails at 6:30, continue with dinner in the main dining room at 7:30, and have dancing from by Hisaho Sonoda freshmen. "Unfortunately, we still 8:30 to midnight. This year's may be the best attended one ever (no kidding!), The 121 reciepents ofthe 1985 were forced to turn down several so don't miss out on it. SURF grants were announced on good proposals," says Shair. Memoriam There will be two drinks for each couple during cocktail hour, with a cash 12 April. They were chosen from This year $390,000 was raised bar for those who would like more. The main entree is coulibiac of salmon, among the 133 proposals reaching to support the 1985 SURFers. Con Greg Jordan, a former Caltech one ofthe Athenaeum's specialties; a vegetarian plate is available to those who the SURF office after the weak tributors consisted of 12 in undergraduate and an Associate request it. For dessert will be the box ofchocolate topped with fresh strawber proposals had been screened by the dividuals, 7 corporations, the Computing Analyst at Caltech's ries. These are among the finest that the Athenaeum has to offer. House wine faculty. Alumni Association, the Carnation Computing Support Services, died will be served, but a wine list is available for the selection of a special wine "As far as we can tell," says Prize fund, the College Work for individual tables. on Tuesday, April 30, 1985. He After dinner guests at the formal can dance to the music ofRestless, a top-40 Fred Shair, Chairman ofthe SURE Study Program, and the Caltech entered Caltech as a freshman in . band which has performed at Caltech before. Administrative Committee, "it's faculty and JPL staff. Shair adds: Dabney in 1977, and was on a Good tuxedo and floral discounts are available for this event-read more the strongest applicant pool to "In addition to the Caltech Ad medical leave ofabsence from the about this in the advertisements on page 4. date." The strength ofthe students ministration, I'd like to thank seven Institute when he died. Those who have a preference for tablemates on May 24 have the option is indicated by their GPA's. 28 of people without whose help the pro While a student, Jordan par ofreserving a table for eight or ten. Any special seating arrangements or special the 69 junior applicants and 23 of gram would not have been suc ticipated in many campus activities, wines requested should be mentioned to me by May 17. Payment, however, the sophomore applicants had cessful; these people are Carolyn from TACIT to the Caltech Wind of $38 per couple, must be made by May 10 to your house social team. GPA's of 3.5 or above. Also ap Merkel, Ed Baum, Don Browning, Ensemble. He majored in Have any questions about this year's formal? I'll be happy to answer them plying for SURF grants were 2 Ed Posner, Geoffrey Fox, Terry Engineering. Funeral services will just give me a ring at 578-9768. fifth~year students and 21 Cole, and Stan Bordinsky." be held Sunday in Tustin. 2 TH E CALIFORNIA TECH FRI DAY 3 MAY 1985 1f------,-----LETTERS-!iiJ ~ you disagree with the position I have stated here, either send me a note (my mail code is 1-59), or sign a copy of one of the petitions Fleming: The Untold Story (copies are in all seven of the stu dent houses, in the Y office, and in other prominent locations on To the Editor: (strongly) that we play for Flem the IHC so they could have an easy campus). Petitions will be collected What's happened to Fleming ing. After a moment ofsilence and Discobolus win, instead of having Catalog Rule in two weeks, and copies will be House? I must commend Frank incredulous staring at the Flems to earn it, seems pretty sorry to me. sent to the President, the chairman Kragh, Fleming House president, who were hinting, Jeff said, "I Taking advantage ofthe rules to ar of the faculty, the chairmen of (I don't know why he didn't admit don't think so," and I laughed. range a win is not quite fair. various divisions and the chairmen it) on his letter exposing the incon I was already a social Mole and When I was a frosh rotating of various committees. sistencies ofthe last two IHC deci figured I'd play for Blacker. I ask through the houses I too wanted to Unjustified? Thank you, sions. I am grateful to now be ful ed Jeff if he wanted to also, but he be a Flem. Gasp! One of the -Fritz Nordby ly aware of the state of affairs in initially refused because if he reasons was the Flems I met dur the IHC. played someone else wouldn't get ing the summer when I was in the Frank, I don't believe that your to play. I asked the Blacker ath SSP program were cool. (I won't To the Editor: (or the Flems) motives are quite so men and they said there was no talk about Flems I met later.) They A new rule has crept unan honorable. At least I now know problem with Blacker, but that pointed out to me a plaque over nounced into this year's Caltech why some Flems have been acting there would be with the IHC since their lounge door that says, "Let catalog. This rule does not appear Jim de Witt so strange for the past few weeks. it was after April 5. Hence the the Deed Shaw." (Don't ask me, in any catalog prior to this I'm not surprised that the Flems scandal. It seems inconsistent to me it's their sign.) I was told that year's-at least, I can't find it in objected to Jeff Lester playing In that some Flems should want Jeff Fleming was the best house and any catalog published since 1977. Does Not Exist! terhouse basketball for Blacker to play for Fleming and others get would take on all challengers. The new rule reads as follows House. Earlier this year the Moles upset when he wants to play for so Well, I guess their latest deeds (it may be found on page 67 ofthe , , came very close to beating the meone else. shaw all we need to see. current catalog): Buckroy, X .x Flems in Discobolus basketball and The other incident Frank brings The Flems ended up winning An 'F', once recorded, will be I wanna tell ya I'm gonna the addition of Jeff to the Blacker up is even more incredible. Can it both games. Why did they go to all changed only on the basis oferror. squeeze yer head by th' back 0' th' team made it more probable that be? For the first time in history the the trouble of ranting and raving Such a change will only be made neck like this, y' see, till yer brains the Moles could beat the Flems. Flems defended Dabney in an IHC before the mC? Why not just with the approval of the pop out 'n' sticks t' th' ceiling. Th' (We lost. It was a good game, but meeting. Frank says that Dabney's tighten the belt up a notch, get Undergraduate Academic Stan way them ping-pong balls shoots we got beat.) Why did Jeff want to challenge was 13 minutes late. It down to business, and quit yer god dards and Honors Commitee or of 'cross them bars back there in play for Blacker, anyway? He's a was really one week early. (Let's dam bitchin', monkey boys? the Graduate Studies Committee, Bangkok. Back in Rangoon we Darb. not confuse the issue with facts.) Fleming might be best express whichever has jurisdiction. used t' take guys like you 'n' hang At the beginning of the term Dabney's challenge was oral. They ed in that quaint yet irreverent I must confess a certain lack of im up t' th' tree with this wire, see, Dabney's ath-man said we weren't are supposed to be written. A writ saying: understanding of this rule: I can 'n' cuts off 'is balls, then we'd going to play Interhouse basketball. ten challenge was submitted by Fleming House, where the men conceive of no justification for this bring 'em back to th' boys 'n' When word got out it seemed that Ruddock (on time) in softball. Rud are men, the women are men, and rule in a community based on trust laugh at how small they are! 'n' Jeff and I became free agents. (Jeff dock was the softball champion in the sheep are afraid. and mutual respect. Much of my you sh'd see hows we took care of more than I, because he's a lot bet Interhouse softball and had already Lately I think it should be: confusion stems from the belief, yer kind back in Maniller! ter.) Various and sundry ath-men beaten the FIems. Dabney Fleming House, where the that if both the student and the in Sheeeeit. Hunderd 'n' sixty 1il and house members hinted, asked, challenged in basketball. Due to the women are men, the sheep are structor agree that a grade should pregnant wimmin in south east cajoled, and pleaded that we play first ruling, neither Jeff nor I could men, and the men are afraid. be changed, then that grade should Asia '1 tell ya I exists. No point for their house. (Except for the play basketball for Dabney. The be changed. tryin a worry me wether's true I'm Scurves.) A few Flems also hinted Flems knew this. Complaining to -Steve Gomez For these reasons I am cir here er not. Autta clean you like 317 S. Holliston culating two petitions: one whose them fish in Alasker. Don't git me object is to remove or rephrase the rong now, I ain't mad atcha 'er P.S.-I submit this letter alone. It above mentioned rule; and a se nothin. I'm jus talkin' strait. 'n' does not necessarily reflect the cond, circulated in the interest of if'n y' gotcher haircut maybe th' views ofeverybody else in general, fairness, which asks that the rule old boys 'd respect y' mores. Ars Amoral? although I suspect it does. not be changed. If you agree or if -Jim de Witt
To the Editor: Sure there are no clear cut solu Am I the only person who has tions! No matter what anyone says The Caltech Y Fly-by THE CALIFORNIA TECH noticed that all ofCharles Barrett's there will be disagreement. But the Volume LXXXVI Number 26 articles have started out raising solution is not to cease addressing Friday 3 May 1985 various questions about the morali the problem as a problem. If we Satllrday...May 4 ty and sexual degradation of our redefine our outlook on these ques Published weekly except during society, and then proceeded to con tions of morality and sexuality by examination and vacation periods by the "The Beggar's Opera" at the Embassy Theater in Los Associated Students of the California clude that since there are no clear personally rationalizing our own Angeles. Performance starts at 2:00 PM. Institute ofTechnology, Inc. The opinions cut solutions that everyone can points of view, then the problem The V-Car leaves at 1:00. expressed herein are strictly those of the agree upon, we are all free to has not disappeared-the problem authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the editor. create our own individual has now become us! Sunday...May 5 moralities to deal with them? Sincerely, Letters and announcements are welcome. Barrett argues that since "the All contributions should include the -Robert Anderson It's the Disneyland trip! If you haven't picked up your author's name and phone number and the line separating pornography from Keck, 1-86 tickets from the Y yet, do so by 5 PM Friday. intended date of publication. The editor reserves the right to abridge letters, so art is a thin one, often difficult to Disneyland's open from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM. discern" then we are all free to, Charles Barrett replies: please keep them concise. perhaps, even encouraged to erase The Nazis, ofcourse, imposed Wednesday ...May 8 Turn in copy to the Tech office mailbox, that line altogether. Frankly, I room 107 Winnett. The deadline for copy their personal belief on those is Wednesday at 5 p.m.; for would dread to live in a society around them. Central to last week's Noon Update- Dr. William Goddard III, "Theory: announcements, Tuesday at 5 p.m. Late where man was allowed to justify column was the point that no one Seeing Chemistry in Action." Winnett Clubroom #1, at copy may not be printed unless previous his actions to the community by should be exposed to explicit por 12 noon. Bring a friend and some lunch. arrangements have been made with the showing they were acceptable to nography against their will. Mr. editor. him personally. If such were the Anderson states that there are no "Ethics and Biology." Professor Gunther Stent from Voice of Binky Matt Rowe case we would have to live in a clear cut solutions, but seems to DC Berkeley will lead a discussion in Winnett Lounge, society where the Nazis would not Entertainment Editor John Fourkas want to abridge the unalienable starting at 8 PM. Features Editor Peter Alike have been tried at Nurenburg [sic], rights ofwhat others do in private Features Editor's Sister Karen Alike but actually commended for to achieve his goals. Also at 8:00 PM, KLOS very political commentator Photo Editor Ron Gidseg creative expression of their''per As far as private acts that do and talk-show host Michael Brenner will speak about Announcements Editor Hisaho Sonoda sonal belief" that the millions of not impose on others are concern young people's potentials in politics. Baxter Lecture Hall. Voice of Reason Diana Foss Jews they murdered were "less ed, there is no needfor "personally Reporters Charles Barrett, than human". rationalizing" anything. Friday ...May 10 Diana Foss, Ketan Shah, Hisaho Sonoda Photographers Chris Meisl, Noon Concert- The cast from Oxy's production of Behzad Sadeghi, S. U. Wong, Min Su "Godspell" will perform excerpts from the play. Yun . Lunchtime, on the Quad. The Inside World Bob Bolender THEASCIT.MOVIE (Ricketts), Jim Bell (Blacker), Ken Needham (Dabney), Ravi Subramanian TONIGHT at 7:30 and 10:00 Saturday...May 11 (Lloyd), Chris Mihos (Ruddock), Warren Goda (Page), Ed Zanelli (Fleming) Another sailing trip- Possibly the last this spring. Production Nick Smith Join Skipper Don Skelton for a day of sailing around Pauline Anacapa Island, just off Santa Barbara. The trip leaves Business Managers Jed Lengyel around 7:30 Saturday morning and will get back in late David Goldreich afternoon or early evening. The cost is $9 per person. 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Subscriptions should be directed to the attention of the Stop in the Y office, or call 356-6163 circulation manager. $lASCIT members $1.50 all others $6.00 per year (three terms) $100.00 per life /SSN 0008-/582 THE CALIFORNIA TECH FRIDAY 3 MAY 19853 Benner on Accellerated Learning 1---8LOOM COUN TY----II from page 1 to learn faster, expand our ed and studied nearly all of these awareness, and become more ef A~~151i programs (through practice and fective problem solvers in both A HORSe, / Of cmRS( OJ participation) in an effort to extract academics and our social lives. He Of C!J/f?St ' the essence of their teachings. discusses the feeling of r Benner's opinion of these com powerlessness held by many of the mercial," brand-name" young people today and offers movements and programs solutions out of it, always em I ranging in scope from speed phasizing the importance of objec '!I I reading classes to yoga, self tivity, independence, and a critical hypnosis, TM, Biofeedback, and viewing ofthe techniques he or any many others-is two-folds. On one one else offers. hand, he maintains that one should Michael Benner is a very effec not underscore the benefits and tive and challanging speaker that successes of many of them. On the backs his non-conventional views other hand, he believes that those with a strikingly sharp line oflogic successes are due to a set of prin and clear examples. His lectures ciples and essential elements that are uplifting, positive, and deeply all these movements share and thought provoking. Do not miss it. draw from. These principles are The Caltech Y, which is bring very human and natural, have been ing the speaker to campus, is spon known for ages, and are indepen soring an informal get-together dent of the organizations that with Mr. Benner at the Red Door market human development pro Cafe following his talk Wednesday AII_7IIf! AIi'! / 1M'!y grams built around the principles. night. If you are interested in at Ifft11/1< SMa.t5 50,.. 50 Benner states that creativity can tending, contact the Y office before AllfY/ be trained. We can train ourselves Wednesday. \ THESIS SPECIALISTS
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If you were to rearrange the ~UCKAROO RtVltW~ songs on Southern Accents, you would have the better half of A HIGHLY IRREGULAR COLUMN BY ~~~~i\lA"'{,~ perhaps Petty's best album paired with an uneven experiment with synthesizers. As the songs are Southern Accents subtly arranged around a sax, synth organized, the whole product is Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers drums, and vibraphone. uneven. (The production hardly is. MCA/Backstreet Records The cover of Southern Accents Petty, with the assistance of is Winslow Homer's 1865 painting longtime collaborator Jimmy Southern Accents sounds like a "The Veteran in a New Field." Iovine (Lone Justice) and the con compilation oftracks from two dif These four songs help explain spicuous male Eurythmic, gives the ferent albums. Four songs that-but they don't do it justice. album a clear, bright, and including the hit single "Don't As they are presented here, they simultaneously hard sound that is Come Around Here No More" are more ofan intrusion. Granted, both professional and personal.) So are heavy on synthesizer and R&B it is usually a welcome intrusion what is my conclusion? touches; three of them are co (especially with "Don't Come Well, if you don't buy the written and co-produced by Petty Around Here"), but it distracts album, all you'll hear is "Don't and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics from the real meat of the album Come Around Here No More" (whose new album, Be Yourself the half-finished exploration sug one of Southern Accents' best, Tonight, will be raved about soon gested by the title. granted, but you'll be missing a lot, in this space). Southern Accents' Tom Petty and the Heart too. And if you do buy it, chances other five songs are classic Heart breakers come from Gainesville, are you'll be disappointed with the breakers: from the opener, Florida, and while their hit singles whole. There are many great songs "Rebel," to the closer "The Best are most often heard coming from here, but Southern Accents is ~ot of Everything," the band is at the a radio, the other five songs on really a classic album. I personal top of its form-with a little dash Southern Accents won't let us ly like it a lot-but then my tastes ofdrawl to go with the supposedly forget the band's real roots. are eclectic, to say the least. So is unifying concept behind (hidden "Rebels" introduces us to some of Southern Accents. behind?) the title. the basics of Petty's vision of the Unfortunately, these two very South: "I was born a rebel, down different styles of music are not in Dixie/On a Sunday mornin'/ relegated to one side each: they are Yeah with one foot in the gravel ASCIT Movie disconcertingly interwoven in an And one foot on the pedal, I was Barrett and Smith attempt to unify the album. This born a rebel. " It is a powerful and Pauline at the Beach has given many critics cause to call memorable song, both in idea and Directed by Eric Rohmer by Nick "Smith Folk Music Society's original the album "uneven" or "a failed execution-destined to join the ASCIT Movie On Saturday, May 4th at 8 pm venue, Winnett Center. This time, concept album." For me it is, as ranks of Petty's many classic in Ramo Auditorium, The Caltech Ramo Auditorium was chosen, a a whole, uneven-but the two half anthems. Look, I've completely forgot Folk Music Society will present its better stage for a (hopefully) more albums that make up Southern Ac The album's closing track, ten the names ofthe stars and stuff grand finale concert: Ruth Barrett comfortable audience to view. In cents are, separately, consistent in "The Best of Everything," also like that, and I only remember lit and Cyntia Smith. their previous appearance they their brilliance. sounds the way its lyrics read. It tle bits of the plot-but Pauline at Grand finale? Yes. More on sang songs ranging from their own The collaborations with Dave is a straight love song, played with the Beach is a great movie. Pauline that later. Now, about the concert revisionist Renaissance music to a Stewart (along with the song all the feeling (and all the horns) is a sixteen year old French lass itself: song that is alternately claimed as "Mary's New Car," similarly ar the band could find. "Dogs ,on the whose parents have sent her to Ruth Barrett and Cyntia Smith a religious hymn and a pagan ranged and produced) seem des Run" is the most reminiscent of spend the summer on the beach are two of America's foremost revival song ("Lord of the tined to be the more popular cuts "Refugee," "The Waiting," and with her friend? relative? Claudine. dulcimer players. They are also Dance", if you're curious). on the album. "Don't Come "Don't Do Me Like That," Petty's (I think that's her name.) Anyway, very good singers and songwriters, Ruth Barrett and Cyntia Smith Around Here No More" (already most popular singles. "Spike" is the two get mixed up in all sorts of presenting a variety of traditional are well worth seeing if you have high in the charts) is unfailingly a laid-back anti-redneck dare, romantic tangles with a couple of and contemporary folk music. In Saturday evening free, or can rear original-from Stewart's sitar in subtly but insistently propelled by well-tanned locals, but it all ends addition, this time they will be ac range your schedule a bit. Tickets troduction, the chorus shouts of Benmont Tench's keyboards and up OK. companied by the musicians who range from $6.50 to $8.50, but the "Hey!", and Petty's sly, Mike Campbell's slide guitar: The plot is subtly funny-but, backed them up on their most re higher-priced seats are probably weatherbeaten vocals to the sheer Oh, we got another one, just like the on deeper consideration, it's very cent album. This gives an added about gone by now. The advantage pop genius of the song's final ac other ones serious. But you don't have to pay depth to their music, and proves to of Ramo is that the cheaper ones celeration and fadeout. (The video Another badass, another trouble-maker attention to that if you don't want be very interesting. Normally, the aren't all that far from the stage, is equally original-and very fun I'm scared, ain't you boys scared? to. What you do want to pay atten duo perform without other accom and should be good enough for a ny.) "Make It Better (Forget I wonder ifhe 's gonna show us what bad tion to is what the film looks like. paniment, as in their concert ap concert. About Me)" busts open Side Two is? Yeah, sure, it's beautifully acted, pearances at McCabe's and the with a funky rhythm guitar, an Boys, we gotta man with a dog collar on photographed, and all that-but the Renaissance Faire. Oh, yes, about the Grand upbeat, danceable melody, horns, You think we oughta' throw 01' Spike a fact is, everyone in this movie The dulcimer may be an un Finale part. It seems that Brian horns, and more horns, and the bone? could be a centerfold. And all the familiar instrument to you. Basical Toby has decided to sell out and ac most likeable whine ofa vocal this "Southern Accents' , is the men are wearing skin-tight suits ly, a dulcimer is to an autoharp tually try to get his degree. Once side ofMemphis. "It Ain't Nothin' thematic counterpart to "Rebels," and all the women are wearing what a harpsichord is to a Casio this is accomplished, he will be to Me" recalls many tracks from and properly it should finish Side bikinis. I mean, really! keyboard: a lot prettier to hear but leaving beautiful downtown Sweet Dreams and Touch, while Two, not Side One. Piano, percus So, like, you should all go see a lot harder to play. It sounds a lit Pasadena for the wilds of free "Mary's New Car" is more of an sion and strings back vocals loving it tonight. 'S fun. I've done it tle bit like someone strumming a enterprise. This leaves the Caltech experiment-a potential rocker ly, praising the traditions Petty so before. whole bunch oflittle tiny guitars (I Folk Music Society without a told you it was unfamiliar). guiding light, a sense of continui Anyway, good dulcimer music is ty, or a sucker to do all the work. very good. Barrett and Smith are Brian hopes that a successor very good. organization will materialize, but When Barrett and Smith ap until that time, another entertain peared here at Caltech a couple of ment opportunity may have bitten Serving Caltech & years ago, they sold out the Caltech the dust. JPL since 1938 LIFE'S little NECESSITIES 200l-Need we say any more? Playing with Forbidden Planet (a classic in its own right). Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena. Fri. May 3, Sat. May 4. 7:00 Fri., 2:00 and 7:00 Sat. (FP 9:40; 5:00 & Pasadena's only complete source of 9:40) ART, DRAFTING, CHART-MAKING, Sailing Through Holland-Another Armchair Adventure. Narrated by Chris Borden. Make sure your cushion floats .... Beckman and LAYOUT supplies. Auditorium. Fri. May 3. 8:00 pm. $6.50, $5.25; students $5.25, $4.50. Rush tickets $5.00 'Ruth Barrett and Cyntia Smith-" An Evening of Fretted Dulcimer Now open Thursday evenings until 9. Artistry" See article above. Leontyne Price-A must for opera fans. Ambassador Auditorium. Sat. May 4. 8:30 pm. Sold out, but it's the thought that 6 counts .... [No, it isn't, John-Ed.] Stolen Kisses-More Truffaut. Monica Theatre, Santa Monica. Sat. >KPAS, GRAPHICS May 4, Sun. May 5. $4.50 Margaret Thornhill & James Boyk-Music for clarinet and piano. 1292 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena CA 91106 Dabney Lounge. Sun. May 5. 2:30 pm. FREE. (213) 681-0615 Caltech Student Discount (818) 793-4-ART Mr. Roberts & Twelve Angry Men-Henry Fonda's very best. Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena. Thur. May 9. MR 7:00, 12AM 9:25. 6THE CALIFORNIA TECH FRIDAY 3 MAY 1985 ... Divestiture Rocks! Ars Amore by Charles Barrett knowledge. This feeling of being from page 1 ment of these companies as "op in a fishbowl, for some couples, outlined his plans for the pressors''. Appealing to their good adds additional strain. Should a demonstration group. conscience can be more relationship break up, it is soon He said that the Wednesday constructive. known (and discussed) by all. noon demonstration, to be repeated He laid out a condition, Also, an ex-lover in your House is every Wednesday from now on, however: that Caltech shouldn't in hard to get away from (unlike an was intended primarily to draw vest in companies that don't abide Techmen off-campus lover), and even if the Caltech students' attention to the by the "Sullivan Principles." Two months ago in Ars Amore academic pressures (and thus the split was a friendly one it can be system ofapartheid. He expressed These principles were developed in I discussed the woman's situation need for distraction from them) are difficult to stand by and watch your concern that everyone was too in 1978 by the Rev. Leon H. Sullivan at Caltech, and although it was more acute here than at most other ex get involved with someone else. volved in studies to examine and of General Motors. They include hardly controversial material it did places. The pressures and frustrations act on his or her conscience, em equal employment opportunities prompt several people to contact College is usually considered to of relationships at Caltech is just phasizing that this type of activity for all races and efforts to improve me with comments. One criticism be a place where personal and more fuel for the fire, and have takes very little time. the quality of the workers' lives was that it lacked controversy; it social growth in the area of rela" contributed to the need for some to away from their jobs. didn't say anything that everyone tionships and sexual awareness can reevaluate their motivations and Divestiture from companies is Mr. Fu went on to say that, doesn't already know. Another occur. To be sure, it does, but too goals. Support and understanding not necessarily a good idea, he rather than divest, Caltech should person told me she disagreed with often it has to contend with the from peers and from the ad asserted, and it's only a morally use its influence with those com some of my observations (which other demands on our time. Many ministration on campus is easy to satisfying action. Drawing a line panies: "a company with holding& would indicate that something in men at Caltech arrive here better fmd and freely given. No one ques would be a problem, he suggested, in South Africa isn't necessarily there was controversial!) versed in academics than in adult tions the fact that emotional well since next, everyone would be call bad, but may even be good." The most common remark, social conduct, and they have some being is essential for a successful ing for a boycott ofthe companies' He said they may conduct let however, was that I should follow maturing to undergo before they academic career. The head and the products. ter writing campaigns on behalfof up that piece with a discussion of can deal successfully and with con heart both are, after all, parts of the Mr. Fu did, however, admit political prisoners in South Africa. the plight ofthe Caltech male. The fidence in a social context. same body. that America's only real leverage As for the near future, they two sets of circumstances are in For those who had more oppor with South Africa is economic. have planned a demonstration for tertwined, after all, in any discus tunity in high school for exploring Contact Charles Barrett Mr. Fu was ofthe opinion that next Monday, May 6, at noon to sion of sexuality and relationships. the ins and outs of relationships, (577-8593 or 1-59, or in care of non-confrontational appeals to the coincide with the Caltech trustees' I put it off, fearing that if I did the low numbers ofunattached and The California Tech, 107-51) corporations and the Caltech meeting. Another demonstration a broad and topical piece on the interested women can be a terrible with comments or suggestions trustees can be more productive; will take place, again at noon, on men right after having done one on blow to their self-confidence and about this column. you cannot categorize the manage- Wednesday, May 8. the women it would look as if! was sense of attractiveness. In all trying to wrap up the subject of likelihood it has never been quite relationships in a neat package. As this hard to find a girlfriend. Re I've said before, this column exists maining loyal to and enthusiastic THESE DAYS about a hometown or high school ANYONE to discuss (and occasionally com CAN GET ON ment on) sexuality and relation sweetheart is certainly easier in an HAS THE WOOLD environment where temptation is A SHIRTJ ships at Caltech, not to solve GONEMADl? -~/ anything or provide pat answers. In less frequent, and many Caltech a roundabout way, general men do just that (the task is ---/ awareness and open discussion somewhat more arduous for does help to bring on change, Caltech women, who are often be especially with topics many are ing "tempted"). hesitant to discuss. Time to commit to a relation ship is a precious commodity for One thing everyone talks about, the Caltech student. Given the and has for decades, is the lack of academic demands, there never feminine companionship for the seems to be enough of it to go male Caltech student. Before the around. For anyone trying to main campus went coed in the early tain an off-campus relationship, seventies (when students referred especially if distance entails driv to themselves as Techmen instead ing time (assuming you even have l'VE~T EXCEPT, OF COURSE, of Techers) the question was where a car), lack of much free time WITH CRASS WHEN \T'S DONE off-campus to look for women, and becomes one of the single biggest COMMERCIALISMl -rnSTEFULLY! what kind of personality she was obstacles. It--_=--1\/ 0000 likely to have if you were suc The Caltech male faces a real cessful. The girls at Scripps, Oxy, dilemma: on-campus relationships and PCC all had their respective are hard to establish and maintain, reputations for snobbishness, and off-campus ones are even flightiness, plainness, and (of harder. course) dumbness. In other words, Of course, it doesn't help that Caltech men made sure they had human male sexual drive peaks in plenty ofexcuses for being without the late teens to early twenties, ad a date. ding to the tension that gently per With the addition of women to vades the atmosphere around here. the student body, off-campus is no Working long hours in close longer the sole recourse for those quarters on assignments with looking for a date. But going from others in the class or in your House a single-sex to a coeducational makes it all too easy to become in THE BLOOM COUNTY COLLEalON community brings along certain fatuated with a woman friend IS, ABOVE ALL ELSE, TASTEFUL. complications and gives rise to new whether or not it is in your best in problems as surely as it solves old terests or hers (especially in the ones. spring!) T-SHIRTS, BOOKS & STUFFED OPUS DOW. All-male or all-female living The presence of women on ORDER TODAYI ~cl<~1. conditions are an artifact of the campus makes them accessible '(I past, and do not accurately reflect enough to get yourself into trouble, THIS ORDER BROUGHT TO YOU BY: finding yourself attracted whether the real world. There are certain L:J/lf{,FORNIA tensions in living and working in or not the feelings are reciprocal. TECHfCJ close quarters with the opposite Rejection, even if gently put, is r------CLIP AND SEND WITH ORDER "1 sex, but it is something that we all never much fun. Competition Ple.,e indiCJIe size and quantity: I between men for a woman, or wil deal with for the rest of our 50150 cotton/polx f(fMI prlnltd SML XL PRICE TOTAL : lives (unless we go out of the way other variations on the love-triangle I. Penguin lust Tee Shirt (creamy beige) o 0 0 0 ~~ : to avoid it), so why not start now. theme, can ruin friendships and Circumstances specific to give rise to anger, guilt, or frustra 1. Penguin lust Jel'leY (white body/black sleeves) o 0 0 0 11.95 : Caltech serve to increase tensions tion, further increasing tension. 3. Bloom County Tee Shirt (creamy beige) o 0 0 0 9.95 : beyond the level just attributable to Because ofthe small size ofthe 4. Bloom County jel'ley (white body/black sleeves) o 0 0 0 11.95 : student body, and especially as a coeducation. For one thing, even 5. loose Tails book o 5.95 with coeducation there are still far result ofthe close-knit social struc more men than women, causing ture in the Houses, on-campus rela 6. 'Toons for our Times book o 6.95 problems for both sexes. Also, the tionships quickly become common 7. Small Stuffed Opus Doll o 10.00 8. large Stuffed Opus Doll o 18.00 9. Bill the Cat Tee Shirt (silver) o 0 0 0 9.95 The Inside World ' 10. Opus Tee Shirt (silver) o 0 0 0 9.95 II. Don't Blame He ... Tee Shirt (black) o 0 0 0 9.95 Plus $1.50 per item for postage and handling Blacker: Some excerpts from last week's Blacker Invitational Lecture Tournament / Numismatist Society meeting: Mail to: Grand Total "The object of this supposed espionage dance is to initiate fear and panic amongst your Opus/ Caltecn teammates by running ahead and stealing the clues while everyone sits around and points fingers ~446 Highway 290 West at everyone else ... " Name~~_~ ~__~~ _ " ...and in order to successfully complete a round, the entire auditorium must be filled Suite 301 to the top with little yellow dicks ...•, Austin,Texas 78735 "So, in summation, we can conclude that prior to painting the walls in the student dor Address _ mitories, all of the doors must be covered with large sheets and duct tape ... " Visa/HC " ...and so in just two short weeks Paul Shafer, the band, and myself ["/", you mean Phone Orders Welcome City/State/Zip - ~_~_~__ -Ed.] will be heading for a fun-filled week ofcollege party life at. ..uh ...at. ..Cal. ..Cal Poly? Where was that Paul?" 5111891·4870 Allow 4-6 ....ks for deli,,')' -My Sharona ~------~ THE CALIFORNIA TECH FRIDAY 3 MAY 19857 OVROPartyTomorrowl====~~~_S_P_O_R_T_S~~~~1 from page 1 Everybody who is anybody will Millimeter-wave astronomy be at the dedication ceremony. concerns itself mainly with President Goldberger, Caltech molecular spectral lines, such as Trustee Shirley M. HUfstedler, An- . the lowest rotational state of car thony Readhead, the Director of bon monoxide at 2.6 mm. Thus, OVRO, and Laura P. Bautz, the astronomers use these Director of the NSF's Division of measurements to map out in Astronomical Sciences, will all terstellar clouds in our Galaxy and give speeches in honor of the new in other galaxies. As Prof. An telescope. This array, which was thony Readhead says, "The funded by the NSF, is a very im millimeter band ...is an extror portant addition to Caltech's dinarily rich field; many different astronomical research facilities, type of molecules that radiate at although the expressed interest of these frequencies are found in at least one physics professor was abundance in interstellar space, the beer that would accompany the especially in regions around newly ceremony. born stars." And ifthat isn't enough, a sub Star formation is an area ofac millimeter telescope, also design tive research in astronomy, and, as ed by Robert Leighton, will be in Prof. Nicholas Scoville says, stalled in its new home on Mauna "From these efforts, we expect to Kea in Hawaii sometime late this learn how interstellar dust clouds year. It's the giant red and silver collapse to form new stars in stellar thing that grew out behind the gym. nurseries. The highly detailed im And just wait for the lO-meter op ages produced by this in tical telescope, brought to you by terferometer will perinit us to see Caltech, DC Berkeley, and the for the first time proto-solar Keck Foundation, coming to a systems in nearby star formation volcano near you sometime late clouds. " this century. MONKS PIZZA FREE DELIVERY 304-9234 SECOND BASEMAN KEN LIN TURNS A DOUBLE-PLAY IN THE GAME SATURDAY AGAINST CLAREMONT. ALTHOUGH CALTECH LOST BOTH GAMES OF THE DOUBLE-HEADER. BEAVERS PLAYED TOUGH AND EARNED RESPECT. Fuzzballers Dust HOURS Sun-Thr 11 :00-1 :00 AM Fri-Sat 11 :00-2:00 AM •••••••••••••••••••• Someone-or-Other by Over Head • I I For the third match in a row the be unstoppable. With the league Other strong performances have • $2 OFF. LUNCH Caltech Tennis Team "dusted" tournament this Friday and Satur been given by Ryoji Watanabe, I I SPECIAL • (thank you Ted George) their op- day, the Beavers have an excellent Ashok Krishnamoorthy, Ted I ANY I I position 6-3. Led by Brian Porter, chance ofoutpointing Whittier and George, Steve Roskowski, Khan Sung Kim and Rajiv "I played gaining sole possession of5th place Nguyen and currently de-energized : MONKS : 2 FREE • lousy" Sahney, the fuzzies seem to (currently shared with Whittier). Tom Nolan. • SPECIAL : PEPSIS I ~:~~2'~~,. I .~~~~.~~ II WITH ANY • I ' '::.J'---"~' ~-- •.....j I MONKS·I • .':4..,t?;-. --.... . ~~.~:.'±_ • ~ , ';.';:'".. , ~.• PIZZA I • ~. •. -- • ORDERED BETWEEN .• • 304-9234. 11 AM & 4 PM • I (lImited DelIvery Area) • (limIted Delivery Area) I • (1 COUPON PER PIZZA) • (1 COUPON PER PIZZA) • ~ EXPIRES MAY 311985 .,.. 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