[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.