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Food Service &The Honor System The most desirable character­ of campus life. Because of this, Honor System, the BOC and the istic of the Honor System is that the Board is cautious when mc have looked at al ternatives it does not include a long list of contemplating policy changes, in which peer-group judgement rules and regulations -- it consists and every effort is made to will replace direct in tervention of a single simple principle: no accurately reflect the opinion of by the Master of Student Houses member of the Caltech com­ the students. As a result of a in many other matters. As a munity shall take unfair advan­ recent examination of the rela­ result of these discussions the tage of. another member of that tionship between food service BOC and IHC would like to community. As a result, situa­ and the Honor System, for propose the following mechan­ tions have arisen, particularly in example, the Board has decided ism: The mc will establish the student houses, in which the that the Canteen food service guidelines for enforcement of administration through the Mas­ will continue to fall under the regulations which currently fall ter of Student Houses has "outside company" policy in the under the jurisdiction of the handled the enforcement of Honor System booklet. Impor­ Master, and will be empowered regulations which do not pro­ tant factors in arriving at this to hear cases of misconduct perly fall under the Honor decision are that Canteen is which fall in these areas and System. The BOC and the IHC, engaged in making a profit from make recommendations to the therefore, have been seeking the students and that they are Master (in the same spirit as the alternative ways to restore the not bound by the Honor System BOC makes recommendations to process of peer-group judgement themselves. The Board is not the Deans in Honor System in these cases. condoning ripoffs from food cases). If a person feels he has The BOC has long felt that service, however; if services be­ been treated unfairly, he will "handed down" policy state­ come more expensive as a result, have the option of appealing to ments are unsatisfactory sub­ we are the losers. the BOC which will determine if stitutes for the reliance on the Because of this decision not any unfair advantage has been trust that prevails in most areas to place Canteen under the Continued on Page Eight The CALIFORNIA Volume LXXIII Pasadena, California, Thursday, May 4, 1972 Number 27 Frosh Snake Would You Buy A Used Starship From This Man? Photo by Owens Leonard Nimoy Speaks at Winnett But Orientation Three Ring Circus Goes On On George McGovern, Star Trek Y Sponsors Conferences by Ted Michon by Gavin Claypool and McGovern had the workers," Frosh Orientation, Part II "What do you want to talk said the actor, explaining by Schroedlu man John W. Gardner in a came as scheduled last Saturday, about, politics or Star Trek?" McGovern's upset victories over This weekend is the Y keynote talk in Beckman at 9:30 but caught half of the frosh class asked Leonard Nimoy - Mr. the "deceased" Muskie. He called 'Three-Ring Circus', with the a.m. Later discussions include snaking for unscheduled mid­ Spock to Star Trekkers -- as he the McGovern campaign a "grass all-day conferences on "The various California environmental terms gratuitously provided by greeted an audience of two roots" movement, and gave the hnpact of Genetic Engineering issues, and the discussants [sic?] Drs. Dickerson and Fuller. The hundred eager listeners last Fri­ example of a young worker he on Society" and the Planning include a large group of Calif­ event was similar to the first one day in an Olive Walk Talk. had ridden with in Illinois. The and Conservation League's "De­ ornia state legislators and envir­ held last year and its purpose Nimoy was at Caltech as one of young man had receipts for sign for Public Lobbying." If onmentalists, 'the largest such was to provide frosh with the many entertainment pro­ ampaign expenses marked clear for some reason you have not group ever put together under information about the variety of fessionals who have set aside back to New Hampshire, the site received a brochure for either of one roof,' one planner put it. options offered by the Institute's their personal ambitions for a of the February primary - he those events and are interested, Other upcoming Y events six divisions. The program got common one: the election of was waiting until the money get in touch with the Caltech Y include a Winnett Seminar next off promptly at 11:12:05 in Senator George McGovern. situation became easier before he (X2163). Advance registration is Tuesday, at 4:00 p.m., in which Dabney Lounge with a few During his fifteen-minute pre­ asked for reimbursement. encouraged for both events; there Suzanne Woolsey from HEW will words from Director of the sentation, Nimoy spoke mostly Operation: Annihilate! may be large enough crowds for talk on educational issues and Office of Student Relations, Dr. about McGovern's campaign and One of Nimoy's personal these events that you cannot get job opportunities for women. Lyman Bonner, who then intro­ his past primary successes. He reasons for entering the battle in at the door. Olive Walk concerts the next duced representatives from each described the senator as being was to get President Nixon out Three Rings? three Fridays will feature Steve of the divisions. Speaking for the one candidate who has been of office in January. He felt that The Genetics conference Gillette, Lizy Tish, and Chuck Biology was Dr. Norman Horo­ forthright and consistent on the McGovern has the best chance of opens at 10:20 Saturday in the Mitchell, in. that order, all at witz, for Chemistry & Chemical issues, citing his long-term op­ any Democratic Party candidate Humanities Lecture Hall, and 12:25 p.m. Continued on Page Eight position to the war. to defeat the incumbent. When Cal tech's Dr. Robert Sinsheimer "Muskie had the endorsers, Continued on Page Six and California Senator John Tunney will give keynote News Briefs speeches on the overall issues of genetic engineering. After lunch 11:12:05 A.M. in the Athenaeum, Dr. Sins­ Professor Gomez In Accident heimer and Senator Tunney wJl Techers will be happy to 7:30 p.m. in Clubroom one. engage in a dialogue with each know that Professor Ricardo other and the audience, also in Gomez is now out of the Score With Chern 6 the Athenaeum. At 2:30 p.m., hospital. The sixth lecture in the Chern the sell1inars will begin in the Last Wednesday night, while 6 series will be Monday May 8 at seminar rooms in Baxter Hall, riding his motorcycle along 4:00 in 153 Noyes. Dr. Gerrans loosely guided by scenarious Orange Grove, Dr. Gomez struck will discuss hormones. contra­ devised by Cal tech biologists. a tar bag that had been left in ceptives, and aphrodisiacs. (Who gets cloned? Is a National the street. He was thrown Genetic Register an invasion of through the air and suffered skull DuQuesne, privacy? Who decides which injuries that caused him to lose You've Had It genetic abnormalities will be consciousness for over five hours. With major mishaps, Totem 'corrected,' and how?) The sub­ He also fractured several ribs and of Valemn!!! may be out on the ject is an explosive political issue, received numerous cuts and streets, and perhaps even in the and the Y expets a great deal of scratches. houses, today or tomorrow. If public interest in this confe'rence, Dr. Gomez is expected to be you have not signed up for your one of the first public efforts to able to return to the Institute copy yet, (or if you happen to face the situation. within a few weeks. live in Ricketts) see Gavin Clay­ Would You Believe Two? pool (J6A, Ricketts), or Philip The Design for Public Lobby­ Amateur Radio Club Elections Massey (227 Ruddock), prefer­ Dr. Bonner's Problem: How many frosh will fall asleep before they can eat ing features former HEW Secret­ The Radio Club will hold its ably in that order. their Stottlemyers sandwiches] Answer: Don't bother to ask. Photo by Peisner. ary and Common Cause Chair- elections on Monday, May 8 at Continued on Page Seven Thursday, May 4, 1972 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Page Two from the cerebrum the caltech forum Dear Sir: community of children, staff and turned-on kids in an open by Schroedlu vative faculty members here feel There has been considerable parents changes, simply because environment. There seems to have been that Techers, given a choice, will stir lately about the official this community is the school. The teachers and children at some confusion about my last ignore the recommendations of opening next fall of the Pasadena Sequoyah has no governing Sequoyah welcome help from 'Cerebrum' article. My arguments their advisors and options. (After School System's "Alternative board; it is run by the parents outsiders in the classroom. on lack of freedom were meant all, if Techers choose to follow School." Many people, however, together with an extremely able Teaching children can be tre­ to refer to the entire field of the recommendations, there's no are unaware that Pasadena al­ staff of 4 teachers and the mendously rewarding, as many science, not merely the environ­ problem, is there?) Perhaps these ready boasts one of the West's Director, Stan Rich. The school Cal tech undergraduates have ment of the Caltech undergrad­ faculty are right; after all, they most exciting and successful such includes about 50 kids, ranging found in the past few years uate, although of course some of should know how much their alternatives in the Sequoyah from kindergarten through grade through the ASCIT education the circumstances I cited impinge recommendations are worth.

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