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T"~~ - AM M "~~~~q, Iw - N-C, NEWSPAPER OF THE UNDERGRADUATES OF THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY _ __ __ ·__ i -- S - CAMBRIDGE,__ MASSACHUSETTS, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1959__ ___ __ __ 5 CENTS AWS, Sr. House Given Chance for Seat Sub-CommitteesPresentInscomnmRepeorts After changing hands at the stroke of midnight, the New Inscoim con- sidered 1revisal of its seats as first order of business on a Friday the Thirteenth. Dick Greenspan '60, Burton House President, placed two motions before the new Insconmm. The first would give Senior House, denied replresen- all PPP'' - s10%?ii'MKibL tation by the previous Inscomm, a voting seat. The second would grant a voting seat to the Association of I: 'o' A d . Burr .... 1to s V *----- ' 't[.~ at t ' i, Women Students. Both motions will be decided at this Thursday's meet- k, ing. i· For the first time, reports were ~~i iCl___siW-ltMY given by the membelrs of the outgo- ing Inscormn on the activities of the group that they represent. Clement Atlee Speaks to Kresge Crowd UAP Gives Report In the outgoing UAP's report, Jel- Statesman Feels European Unity a Dream ry Stephenson recommended the seat- To be a nimenber of a confederated navian, and Eastern European na- ing of Senior House and ANS. His Xwestern world, rather than a united tions. 1report also gave highlights of Ins- UAP Stephenson hands Inscormm gavel to Sprague. bloc in a divided world, is the future Aside from these lproblems pre- comm's year, and provided back- of Europe as seen by Clement Atlee, venting unification, Atlee sees no ground for his recommendations. Institute extensions ill the fraterni- A Job Well Done former British Prime Minister. Lord positive good which could result from Jelrry pointed out that the Insti- ties this year, and gave a resume of Ex-UAP Jerr y Stephenson ended Atlee addressed a three-quarters ca- such a union. He does not believe tute Committee has showed a ten- the cooper ative buying prog am. his term of office Nvith a word of 'pacity Kresge Auditorium crowd in there is any threat of the European dency to be molre a forum than a thanks to his constituents for "giv- all appearance sponsored by Lecture community being overrun by the ide- Bulton's Housemaster plan and its legislative group this year, and lnen- ing me an opportunity to serve." Ser ies Committee Sunday night. 61logy of Communism, for it flour- tioned that he considered this year's activities werie outlined by outgoing Prisle Minister during the hectic Ishes only where a poor standard of composition of Inscomm to be supe- president Al Bufferd '58. Each of Chris Sprague presided over the post WVorld WRar II years of 1945 to living prevails. He also does not like rior to the previous committee. the three Dormitory presidents made new Inscomm, which gave a ballot A1951,1.Lord Atlee is still quite active the idea of a unified Europe serving reference to the Freshman coordina- vote of thanks to its predecessors. The Inter-fraternity Conference re- in international affairs, and will as a "bursting layer," or buffer zone tion and counseling progirams begun Nominations awere accepted for new port, given by Chairman Dick Samp- leave the United States next month between the United States and the this year. sub-commlittee chairmen. to fly to Gernmany to celebrate the Soviet Union. The 1real strength of son '59, described the installation of lifting of the first Berlin blockade, Europe, he feels, lies in its variety, at a time when Russian threats make rather than its unity. Senior WeekeFestivitiesAnnouuced another such incident quite possible. Forced unity, he feels, is desilred Atice pointed out vividly the prob- only by persons without faith in their Baker Builds Block lons preventing the formation of a own ideology. He stated that he did "`United States of Europe". He stat- not anticipate a third world war; Snow Hs TicketT am~c Options On Sae Monday ed that he is continually confronted but that he did have faith in the Eu- Clad in green fatigues, Senior Week Committee members will push sales by the question of why the nations 1opean ideal of freedom and was cer- A balrricade of snow graced Me- of Europe cannot unite as have the tain of its victory in the conflict be- mnorial Drive for twenty minutes of Senior Week options starting Monday. states in America. As principal tween the two systems of govern- around minidnight, Thursday. Featured this year for the first time will be a night at Storyville, with among these causes, he stated the ment. nationally-known musicians providing the entertainment. lack of a George III, commenting, About twenty-five men front Bak- In keeping with their sales slogan of "Liberation from the Institute", "If it had not been for George lI, I er House contributed their labor to might be reading headlines stating, Rule, Stratton Play the construction of a three-foot wall Senior Week Committee members may be identified by their "12th of June" 'Nea%- Hampshire Declares War on of snow. The light traffic at the late armbands. Options, costing five dollars, will go on sale MLIonday, March 23, in hour was first slowed and then halt- Vermont-Can Massachusetts Stay Snowball Tech Men the lobby of Building Ten. Their price will be credited toward the $20 charge NKeutral ?'." He pointed out that there ed. After about twenty minutes a snlow plow, summioned from fighting for a block ticket to all Senior Week activities. Those not holding options may is too much history involved for the East Campusites fled before the fe- the natural snow barricades caused purchase a block of tickets for $22. nations of Europe to unite, that their rocious onslaught of two members of by Thursday's storm, ended the stu- Festive Week Outlined "memories are too long." Involved the Stratton and Rule households in dents' latest engineering feat. ale great cultural and language dif- a pitched battle last week. Army Payroll Late Blasting off to a start on the eve ferences anmong the English, Scandi- Misses Mary Rule, 13, and Laurie The Security Force had al'eady of the last day of finals, Senior Week arrived and started wuork when the Stratton, 12, found the MIT mnen invit- swells to a climax in the Formal on M.D.C. followed the snow plow to the Cadets Get No Pay IFC Cheeses Two ing targets to their plentiful supply Wednesday night, June 10. of ammunition. According to MIary scene. No arrests wvere made. Rule, daughter of Dean J. T. Rule, Dean Rule commented, "I'll be hap- No Word FromB Brass First event of the week vill be the Verdeber New Head "We waited till somne boys came along py when they (the students) learn traditional Stag BrawIl. The affair, According to the Army, nearly 180 IFC members voted new chairmen to throw at us, and then we threw to have their fun off the streets." "for men only," will be held in' Rock- ROTC personnel are starving to into office last Thursday night in ad- back." The head of the Security force, death. Yet to be forwarded fromn Fort well Cage on the night of the fifth. dition to the traditional transference Asked if the Dean of Students' Mr. Harvey Burstein, noted that Devens are the January checks for of chair duties. Office planned to take its usual dis- acts such as these created needless Saturday night's event remain a advanced ROTC students. Voted new Rushing Chairman was ciplinary measures, Dean Rule re- friction between the M.D.C. and the mystery as the Committee plans an Ted Jarmain '61, Sigma Nu, while plied, "I'm sure that they were hav- MIT student body. Such friction, he This $4500 for "Conmutation of affair to precede the break in the Phil 111acPherson '60, Alpha Tau Ome- ing a good time," adding that no felt, could be reflected by the park- Subsistence" (Army technicalities for schedule provided by Sunday. ga, took over the chairmanship of official action would be taken. ing situation. the pay of advanced ROTC student) Highlight of the week will be the the Dance Committee. has been missing for seven weeks in Retiring Chairman Dick Sampson spite of letters to the commanding party Monday night at Storyville. of Sigma Nu presented Chairman- Baker Barricades Bostonians general requesting the cash. Open only to holders of Senior Week elect Joe Verdeber of Delta Tau Del- Ever since the Army transferred tickets, Storyville will feature an All- ta smith the Gavel of the IFC. In hon- its finance department to Fort Dev- star crew of famous jazz musicians ol' of his fine work, Sampson was pre- ens this summer, pay checks have playing the best in Dixieland. Be- sented a gavel by Bud Long, chair- been running behind, the worst de- cause the capacity of Storyville is maan of the executive committee. Pres- lay before now occurring in October, limited ent at the meeting was Dean Fas- when the payroll was two waeeks to 370 persons, proprietor sett, who also praised Sampson for late. George Wein will admit those holding his many accomplishments. the first 175 options first. Other ticket- Colonel G. G. Brinckerhoff, Jr. said Joe Verdeber, as his first act in holders will be accommodated on a the office of chairman, announced that he was very much concerned that elections for IFC representa- over the delay. He added that he had first come-first serve basis. tive to the Institute Committee would constantly called Fort Deoens and Symphony Hall will be reserved had contacted the commanding gen- be held shortly after Easter vaca- for the traditional pops concert, to be eral there, but had received no reply.