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iMIT aaibed $4 mIilllcn - i :' new1 research cete¢ By Paul Schindler Cancer Institute will be used for out the staff. All the new Center Dr. Salvador Luria, Sedgwick renovations and operating costs. members will get joint appoint- professor . of Biology, Nobel The $1.8 million from MIT will ments, at both the department prize winner, Institute professor, be used primarily for renovation they specialize in (such depart- and lrig-time political activist work, and, according to MIT ments as nutrition and chemistry wil! head a-. new Center for Corporation Chairman Howard will probably be represented, in Cancer Research at MIT. Johnson, will be raised as a addition to biology) and the The Center will receive at special part of the Institute's Center. least $4.4 million from the Na- development effort. Johnson told The Tech that the Center "Wt- will need much more tional Cancer Institute, and $1.8 than the grants we now have in million from the Institute. It will will represent an "important set of new objectives" for MIT. order to get going," Luria stated. be located in four floors of E18 At least $500,000 in research (the Ford Building) which will told The Tech that he grants will be needed annually, he remadelledl startina in _J3anu- Luria Photo by ShFetaon Lowengtha ...... A. expects the level of student par- as the grants promised to date Professor Salvador Luria is congratulated by .resident Jerome ary. Occupancy is expected by ticipation, both graduate and will only cover basic equipment Wiesner after public announcement of Luria's grant from the the fall of 1973. undergraduate, to be "about the and part of the faculty salaries. National Cancer Institute. - The money from the National same as in the rest of the Insti- Luria contended that a long tute," with provision made in term program will be needed, the operating budget for ten saying thiat, "Despite the con- graduate student research associ- cepts and research tools that 25 Zz Wi'es '>9 ates, and lab space available for years of cancer research have By Lee Giguere utilization could bring in addi- by studying during the summer, undergraduates on a spade and -developed, cancer research is not A year-round academic calen- tional revenue of between 11/3 there would have to be an ad- supervision available basis ready for a crash-program ap- dar may be in the offing for and 3/4 million dollars, "depen- justment of their financial aid (similar to the current basis in proach." This will result in a MIT. ding upon the split in occupancy allowance to offset the loss of the Biology department, he combined focus by the Center, The possibility of a switch between. regular students and summer income. stated). He said there will even- on both research and training. from MIT's predominantly Sep- special. program participants" Mere administrative and tually be some subjects offered tember to June schedule with an \according to a working paper physical plant efficiency are not by Center members. The Center will approach a upgrading of summer activities Wadleigh circulated in October). dictating the consideration of a number of research problems at was disussed-by both the Aca- In other areas, though, the new calendar; Wadleigh em- Luria noted that the Center the molecular biology level, and demic Council and the Comnmit- situation could be very different. phasized that the experience of will- result in eleven new faculty will be divided into four major tee on Educational Policy last in In fact, Wadleigh emphasized other institutions where the shift members coming to MIT by the areas: virus research, cell spring 1972. According to Vice that it would cost MIT money as was made for such reasons indi- fall of 1975, with one or two biology, immunology and cell President Kenneth R. Wadleigh it began the switch -- "risk current staff members rounding development. the discussion was prompted by money" will be needed, he pre- an "intensive study of summer dicted, to finance the sort of operations," including the im- programs which might make pact on Physical Plant and summer operation attractive to jrLIer arred@4 zzi CO~tO Housing and Dining, undertaken A delegation of scientists of the Scientific and Technical The group therefore has limited students and faculty. Association Presidium and the energy, and tries to avoid eve- by the Analytic Studies Group. Perhaps one of the most from The Republic of China are no-w in Boston to -'s 4: Peking Municipal Bureau of iinhg engagements. They are con- Wadleigh, who is serving as a troublesome and expensive hin- ous educational and research Science and Technology. The centrating on their primary pur- focal point in the administration drances to summer operation lies other members of the delegation for discussion of the year-round MIT's institutions here. pose for making the trip: visiting with the fact much of The group of twelve scientists are Wen-yu Chang, a specialist in institutions and looking for areas concept, has talked with more physicai- plant is not air- high energy physics, Jen-yuan than 75 Faclulty members about arrived at Logan Airport on of scientific endeavor in which conditioned. None of MIT's stu- Saturday and were welcomed by Ch'ien, one of China's leading future worthwhile exchanges year-round operation, and in ad- dent living areas and 55% of its the chairman of MIT's physics polymer scientists, Shih-ch'uan might be made. As of press time dition, has visited the campuses classrooms are not air- department, Dr. Victor F. Weiss- Hu, a member of the Chinese of several other universities- -conditioned. - a fact which on Monday, there was no plan kopf and the provost of MIT, Academy of Sciences' Institutes for the Chinese delegation to which have made the move to could greatly reduce the attrac- Dr. Walter A. Rosenblithe Weiss- of Biochemistry in Shanghai, Fu- meet either students or the stu- year-round operation. He has tiveness of a summer at MIT. In kopf has been designated the sheng Li, currently the Deputy addition, he also notes that dent press during their tour of already met with the Graduate group's Boston area host. of the External Equipment MIT today (the group saw Har- Student Council (GSC) and will many of the older laboratories Laboratory of the Institute of and faculty offices are not air- Harvard also had representatives vard yesterday). soon be visiting with under- in the airport greeting group, Computing Technology of the The group has had some free graduate groups to hear their -conditioned. including Harvey Brooks, dean Chinese Academy of Sciences, time: they were given Saturday views on the question. Last Finally, Wadleigh predicted Chao-hsiang Hsu, secretary of that the increase in student en- of engineering and applied off to rest. Sunday, they were week, he discussed some of his science and Jerome Cohen.of the the delegation, and four Chinese taken on a bus tour of Boston, findings with The Tech. rollment and shift in patterns of interpreters. time at MIT which year-round Harvard Law School. Cambridge, Lexington, Concord The only area where Wadleigh The visiting group was headed -and the LINAC at Middleton. was able to identify clear-cut- operation implies would require by Dr. Shih-chang .Pei, Director According to Joel Orlen, On Sunday night, the financial gains from year-round additional financial aid re- sources. For example, if some of the Institute of Biophysics, assistant to the Provost, the Communist Chinese visitors were operation was in the category of Chinese Academy of Sciences. the guests of honor at a joint Housing and Dining. Currently, students chose to take advantage group of scientists has been on a of the calendar change to com- His most recent paper, published busy travel schedule for some reception sponsored by MIT, these facilities are under-utiflzed Harvard, and the American during the summer; full summer plete their degrees in three years, in 1965, was on the significance time. They have already been in of bionics. Europe, and have some travelling Academy of Arts and Sciences at The deputy head of the Dele- left to do after their visit to 1I1 Memorial Drive (the Presi- gation is Chieh-fu Pai, member Boston before they return home. dent's House). G L aia, aii I ______L________

By Mike McNsamee ance of reappointment is Due to budget cuts in the possible." Humanities Department, part of The firings came as a surprise, an Institute-wide budget cut (see as the senior faculty bf the story, page 4), the Literature section was not notified of the Section has terminated the con- need to dismiss a minimum of tracts of five junior faculty three junior faculty members mermbers. until the evening of November '29, giving them less than 48 Assistant Professor Mike hours to decide who to fire. The Miller, Lecturer Barbara Sirota, firings were a result of a 3.3% and Instructors Janet Horowitz, budget cut in the Department of Peter' Herman, and Ruth Perry Humanities and uncertainty received identical letters from about the future of the experi- Department Head Richard M. mental freshman programs, Douglas last Friday (December 1 which will be up for review is MIT's deadline for notifying before the CEP this spring. The faculty about reappointment).' programs pay part of the salaries They were told,. "the terms of of five members of the your current appointment, Humanities faculty who work in ending on June 30, 1973, have them. to stand. if a vacancy should News of -the department's open up in the spring, you intention to release at least three photo by Dave Green would be eligible for reappoint- of the junior faculty was made The Solomons Dance Company, a New York .ing 7 again last 'Friday (Their previous perfor- mernt, but at this time no assur- (please turn to page 3} Dance Troupe, performed in the lobby of build- mance was last spring). PAGE 2 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, t972 THE TECH

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(continued from page 1) faculty. Douglas, according to however, cut the number to and now they're dismissing them junior faculty members deny public when Assistant 'Professor Assistant Professor Patsy five." after they've been here three that the budget will be strained IMike Folsom, who was to Cummings, "wanted to Douglas defended his actions months." "I don't think that the if the fired people are kept as, represent Miller in the senior terminate all nine of the in the firings as being necessary. administration cares about any- they say, several literature faculty meeting Wednesday, was first-year contracts in Lit, then He said that Humanities had cut thing but visibility in humani- faculty members will be on leave given a copy of the letter rehire any of them he needs next its operating expenses as far as ties," a student said. "We need next year. Douglas sent to the senior year. The senior faculty, possible; the Department has no small classes and close teacher- Chancellor Paul Gray told MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY laboratory funds to fall back on, student contact to make human- The Tech that the administra- and "it had to be people," he ities effective. Instead, they're tion realized that the Humanities said. "What really bug me," he taking teachers away from us." Department had no outside DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES added, "is that the junior faculty means of support (such as spon- Cambndge. Massachusetts 02139 and students in the Literature "These people have been sored research) and adjusted the Section think that that section is treated pretty shabbily," said Department's budget accord- November 30, 1972 being picked on. The whole Cummings. "Even though Doug- ingly. He made no comment on Institute is undergoing a las beat the deadline, it's too late the firings, except to say that budgetary cut - I'm sure that for them to start looking for such letters may be common in these five people aren't the only another job. They may be MIT's budgetary crisis, and that ones whose contracts have been rehired at the last minute if the he didn't think the firings were I terminated." (Subsequent money comes through; but especially significant. The Institute, like other universities, requires all departments to com- investigation by The Tech on Douglas hasn't even promised Professor Wayne plete its final recemfendations for reappointment for everyone on annual con- O'Neil, head tract by December 1 each year. It is always an awkward date, a dreadful date, December 1 did not turn up any them their jobs back if he can of the Literature Section, felt and it always comes too early. other terminations in the School afford to hire them. Also. I'm that the section was facing a These decisions have been complicated further this year by the fact that of Humanities; lack of time not so sure that we've cut threat in that Harold Hanham, all three experimental programs in the freshman year are to be reviewed by prevented our checking all 25 operating expenses as far as we who has been appointed to the CEP during the spring in order to determine whether they will be dropped or continued. Five members of the department are involved in these programs MIT departments). "This [the can. I can think of some pro- replace retiring Dean of the in varying degrees. 7he cancellation of even one of them would affect both fin ancial squeeze] is really grams that could be cut." Cum- School of Humanities Robert L. the' departmental budget and the staffing of the core curriculum. nationwide, not just the mings claimed that the way the Bishop, is known to favor the Like all other departments, laboratories and other divisions of the Literature Section at MIT," people were chosen to be fired social sciences over the humani- Institute, Humanities for the third year is required again to reduce its general was almost random: "When budget, this time by 3.3%. Although the figure is smaller than last year's, and Douglas said. "The History Sec- ties. smaller than the 5% that seems to prevail at so many other private institutions, tion has lost more people over several people were hired last I it nonetheless compels the reduction in that amount. the last three years than Litera- year, some were made assistant In For these reasons, I have no other choice than to say that because we can- ture; we .cannot cut the Music or professors and the rest lecturers A professional not assure you of reappointment for 1973-1974, the terms of your current appoint- and instructors. It didn't seem I, ment,I ending on June 30, 1973, ha-ve to stand. Anthropology faculties, because enrollment is increasing in those important then, but now it's the ABORT.ON If a vacancy should open up in the spring, you would be eligible for reap- lecturers and instructors that are point tment, but at this time no assurance of reappointment is possible. I can sections. The budget cut had to only addi that T share the distress of your colleagues over the necessity of come somewhere, and it had to in danger of being fired." The havinj ig to write this letter at all. It is being sent to four other junior nhat is safe, roerobe:frs of the section, in identical form. Of these the section will be able be Literature." t o rez!appoint at least two, possibly three people; The contingencies, as 1 Most of the Literature Sec- said, ,involve o.oththe review of the three experimental programs and the budget tion apparently disagrees with legal & cut asssigned to the department. Douglas; these actions have IN cherelyMougls drawn considerable protest from the literature faculty and stu- inexpensive can be set up on an RMD:re dents. 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De ~Plf0 RI: cut lot three yrearsCnnaff By Paul Schindler eight [ unnamed] departments," or Tuition and D-Labs known for certain is that the maximum On November 19 of last year, on this "things it has done in the past," may Gray discussed the effect of D-Lab cut, at the school !evdl, was about 3%, or page, I asked the question: "When is a cut stick in your mind. They-lack specificity. divestment, both on the budget process half of last year's maximum. not a cut?" One of the nlew answers, Today, no one really knows what depart- and on tuition. He noted that tlhe Insti- might be: when it can be absorbed ments or what programs will get what tute is still figuring on absorbing a first School of Architecture without major damage at the school level. cuts, no one who might know is willing to year "stepfunction" drop of $2 million and Urban Planning But what about the departmental level, speculate, publicly. It is the same psy- in FY74, and a "steady-state" reduction Dean William Porter told The Tech where the buck stops? chology that keeps salary figures secret; in income of $1 million per year after that he had been given a target that was MIT for the second time under by not telling all, the administration this. (The figures are likely to be accu- "smaller than the 'largest" this year, or Wiesner and Gray and the fourth time in reserves a high degree of flexibility with- rate, as they were the results of megotia- about the same -as his cut of last year (in four years, is cutting its budget. For some out offending or upsetting any specific tions with the federal government.) Gray the area of two or three percent). Porter people, the crunch is finally here; for entity (in this case, department or school; noted, when asked, that there were sever- contended that the budget targets, if met others, it is around the corner unless this in the case of salaries, professors). It is al ways to raise the extra needed income, in his' school, might well have a "sub- is nearly the end of the budget cutting very probably the proper mode of opera- including attempts to get a higher return stantial" effect in both of its depart- process. One school dean said "Two or tion for a private university with limited on investments (which total about $89 ments. three more years of this and well really resources to allocate. million) and an effort to raise unre- The most likely candidates for cutting be hurting." The goal of the central In spite of all this work, 'the total stricted gift money income sufficiently to are the newer programs, some of an administration, according to Chancellor, FY74 budget (the budget for Fiscal Year cover the new gap. - experimental nature, which the, school Paul Gray, is to prevent that from hap- 1974, which ends in June of that year) One method that would not be used has offered. Porter stated that if he were pening. will be slightly larger than the FY73 would be a tuition increase. Tuition, not able to get new curriculum develop- budget. But, as Gray noted, "You can't according to Gray, would be "insemsitive" ment funding during FY74, it would not Progress to date compare budget numbers from year to to D-Lab divestment. It will, he aeoted, only mean no new programs, it would "The bottom of the barrel is plainly in year without asking how they were probably continue to rise at a rate of four mean the curtailment of some existant sight," Gray stated last week, "in some arrived at." After all, according to Stuart to five percent a year as long as the programs. It is still too early to say if any places we have cut almost to the bone." Cowen, MIT's controller, it would take a nation is faced with an overall inflation program will disappear entirely, he added. Still, he characterized any concrete dis- two million dollar annual cut and no rate at that level. Such a rate has its major If the gradual cuts continue, Porter cussion of the nature of the cuts to be growth for the Institute budget to stay effect on MIT in terms of salaries, which foresaw an eventual series of problems in made by each school as "awkward" and even (due to inflation, built-in increases, are currently going up about 5% per year. hiis department. "It is easy to predict probably "meaningless." and other non-controllable costs). Since a large majority of the Institute's what goes first: the icing. But it is very At this point in the budget cycle, the expenses are salary or salary based, salary important icing. We are committed to Chancellor has talked to the five aca- This year's 21/2% cut in the academic boosts have a large effect. keeping our central faculty and our sup- demic deans in person, and sent each of departments will be mole than wiped out port of majors intact." Elimination of them a followup letter describing the by the 5% overall increase in salaries; in Who gets cut? extra programs, Porter believes, would kind of "target cuts" he would like them this case cuts will not offset increases. In "The cuts were not uniform last year, eliminate participation by non-majors and to consider. These are phrased in a very General and Administrative areas (G&A) and they will be even less uniform this "fringe characters," who give the depart- careful manner, asking the dean to re- and physical plant, the cuts will effective- yea'," according ,to Gray. Across the ment some contact with the ongoing spond to a question which says "if you ly offset the increases. Overall, the budget board cuts are anethema to the Chancel- processes in an urban area. had to cut x dollars, how would you do this year w/l be nearly the same as last lor, who spends a great deal of his time More so than any other dean, Porter it?" A priority list is set up, and cuts are year's, in the final analysis. Last year, the trying to decide who can take the cuts feels he is already facing the bottom of limited to those things which will not budget was smaller than the year before, and who can't. the barrel. substantially reduce the effectiveness of by the time all things were considered. In spite of the effort involved, he any department. The G&A cuts have not yet been refused to reveal the "cutting order" of School of Engineering Until now, according to Gray, these discussed. They include central admini- the schools. He referred to the statement Dean Alfred Keil believes that it cuts have been restricted to the areas strators and their support staff, and such which he made last year (The Tech, ".wOuldn't be fail to reveal the distribu- which might be termed "excess;" interest- functions as Institute Information Ser- November 19, 1971) when the same tion of cuts" -within his school. He would ing and worthwhile areas which just were vice, and the Dean for Student Affairs. question arose: "That's getting too close only characterize his overall cut as "not not critical to the functioning of a depart- Last year, they took a proportionately to the kind of 'information whose wide- as much as last year's," and "less than the ment. Any more cuts, he fears, may cause larger cut than 'academia did. Chances are spread publication would not be benefi- projected salary increases." the Institute to abandon important things good that they will take a larger cut again cal to the Institute, in my opinion." - No programs will disappear, he added, it has done in the past. this year. This year, he also asked, "What is the but some vacancies which might appear in For this year, the budget is still in the Preliminary discussions have been point of such an exercise?" He said that the coming year will not be filled. "first round." The deans have seen their carried on in the PP areas, according to anyone could -speculate on the cutting 'The shoe has begun to pinch" in department heads, and are A-_ the process Vice-Pxesident for Operations Philip Stod- order, based on publicly available enroll- some departments, according to Keil, of making up lists as to what might be cut dard. While he hesitated to characterize ment, endowment, school size, and de- with- some programs getting by on less in with the least effect. It is probably. easier his budget target in percentage terms, potmental research figures, and his own their peripheral support areas. Depart- than the similar task which they faced Stoddard did tell The Tech that his cut stated cutting policy, and probably come ments with drastic enrollment. drops last year because the total of targeted would be less than last year but still up with an accurate estimate of which (such as XVI), expect to have their cuts has been reduced from about $3 "substantial." He also noted that the schools were cut most, and which were tuition income drop, while others, such as million to about $1.5 million. The aver- Chancellor had asked him to project cuts cut least. Ocean Engineering or Civil Engineering, age cuts overall will be in the 2-3% range, in much the same fashion as the academic The Tech engaged in such an exercise which are growing, changing, and getting with as many as six or eight departments deans; decide what might be cut to reach last year, based on discussion with the a lot of research work in, can be expected taking no cuts at all, and some getting this goal, and explain what effect it academic deans. T.hs year, only one dean to receive little or no cut. cuts as large as 4 or 5%. would have on service. Stoddard is in the would talk numbers, so in fairness to him As specific areas within departments At this point, such phrases as "six or midst of that process now. he will not be singled out. The only thing -grow less important, in societal as well as student interest, they will be pruned. Money will be channeled instead into growth areas whose future is ahead of !oDees huxm am {xzig begi - at hme them, not behind them. If growth is justifiable, it will be allowed. By Michael McNamee pecially in the older sections - Literature size goes up. You can teach Calculus in As the oldest, best endowed school, Humanities at MIT have always had it and History - which seem to have many sections of forty; you can't teach humani-- Engineering is probably being asked' for rough. What with the prevalent attitude more problems in fulfilling their roles ties that way." Other faculty members larger cuts, but not cuts so large as to of Tech tools that their eight humanities than the up-and-coming Music and An- commented bitterly on the Institute's decimate any particular program. courses are a burden to be borne - an thropology sections. Departures (volun- preference for "making the books obstacle to true learning - and the vision tary and otherwise) have been rife, and balance, rather than think about people." School of Humanities of the Humanities Department the admi- those who stay are often embittered by and Social Science nistration and many faculty members the frustrations of trying to humanize a What can the administration do about Dean Robert Bishop said he had been seem to have - that of a service depart- technological entity such as MIT. As one the situation? Can they rightfully give the asked to propose cuts that are "about the ment carrying out the task of making an observer put it last year (The Tech, May Humanities Department a deferment same as the average overall, perhaps a MIT education moderately liberal - it's 19, 1972): "The Institute can- boast.one from the general- Institute-wide budget little less." He predicted that no program little wonder that many of the folks in of the most distinguished ex-faculty in cut? It would seem to some that, in all now being operated would vanish entire- Building 14 often seem a little paranoid. fairness, this could not be done; however,- ly, but added that the departments of the history of any school in the country" - school had not yet made their full re- Thus, they often react quite strongly to most of whom have not been replaced for it seems more likely to me that it must be what they might see as attacks from done. The Humanities Department, for all sponses. (Bishop is a lame duck dean, to budgetary reasons. It seems that, for be s ucceededby the already named dean- outside, such as the recent budget cut in humanists, MIT is a nice place to be from. its surface equality, is seldom recognized the department, which "necessitates" the as an equal partner in the job of educa- designate Harold Hanham next July.) firing of three junior faculty members of None of this is new: it's been said tion at MIT. The department cannot the Literature Section. often in reports of commissions and by afford to have its budget cut; and I do independent observers, Unfortunately, I-1 I But are they really so wrong in being not mean that they can't get along with ' ~ Continuous News Service suspicious of persecution? After all, it the present situation in the Literature fewer staples and paper clips, I am saying wasn't very long ago that MIT finally got Section isn't new, either: people have that the future of humanistic education around to recognizing the humanities as a been fired before for budgetary reasons, at MIT may well be threatened. The loss separate discipline, theoretically equal to although not on such a scale. But never of three faculty members in the depart- EE and Chem and Physics and all the rest, before have the faculty and students of a ment may not be tragic, but it is a bad Since 1881 by granting the department permission to section risen up over such firings like the precedent to set. The administration, if it give degrees. In many ways, the attitudes Literature Section. has. in doing so, they is to stand by its commitments to human- 1VoL XCII, No. 52 December 5, 1972: around the Institute haven't changed at are attacking the basic attitudes the Insti- ize MIT, cannot allow itself to set that Robert Elkin '73; Chairman all: humanities majors are widely believed tute has about humanities. precedent. Lee Giguere '73; Editor-in Chief to be those who couldn't hack engi- "It's the responsibility of the Humani- Does the MIT Council for the Arts John Miller '73; Business Manager neering or science curricula, and the ties faculty to teach in small sections and meeting in elegant ballrooms in New Sandra Cohen '73; ManagingEditor humanities faculty still devotes a larger to try to establish close contact with York do more to humanize MIT than Second class postage paid at Boston, Massachu- percentage of its time to teaching core students," Assistant Professor of Litera- improving the core humanities curricula serfs. The Tech is published twice a week subjects than any other department. ARl ture Patsy Cummings said on the issue. or offering better quality electives or does during the college year, except during college, for lower salaries and fewer benefits - "Most of the faculty know their students humanizing, like charity, begin at home? vacations, and once during the first week of how many' secretaries have you seen in as more than evaluation forms, even those A lot of people in and around the August by The Tech, Room W20483, MIT Building 14 lately? in core classes. When they cut the Department of Humanities may well be Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Avenue, All this has led to a department Humanities budget, and people are fired, asking themselves that as the budget fight Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139. Telephone: plagued with problems and dissents, es- (617) 253-1541. we lose that contact with students as class goes on. 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By V. Fanckewicz, M. Langdon, Cambridge until midnight mumbling use, in addition to individual work areas, urban design and planning, and were M. Lee, M. Renyak, M. Richie, oaths about "those crazy physics prob- they have a chemistry lab, electronics lab, involved in such projects as the simula- D. Rushton, and S. Swigart lems." complete workshop facilities, a small li- tion of populations on a computer and a (MI:T's three experimental freshman pro- On closer examination, we find that, brary, and a PDP-7 computer complete time lapse study of mold growth (that gra1rns are to be reviewed by the CEP this in reality, all this is a project under the with scope, all available for use on a 24 strange machine that whirs and clucks). F.year'. This article, written by seven of the auspices of the Education Research Cen- hour basis. Any other facilities that a The other unit in the first six weeks was a studrents participating in it, discusses the ter with support from the Architecture student would like to make use of are series of structure lectures in which stu- FreIvhman Project Year formerly USSP], and Engineering Schools. It operates un- readily available without the "red-tape" dents learned Newtonian mechanics one,of these programs.-Editor) der the name of Freshman Project Year, that is usually the curse of the interested applied to the analysis of structures and Rtumor has it that in the musty old and its purpose is to give freshmen an student. The other major resource avail- the theory of elasticity. The theory buil~ding on Vassar Street, among the files alternative to the standard freshman pro- able to these freshmen is the faculty. learned in the lectures was applied in a of I ROTC, the old inventions of USSP, gram. For the student who is not sure Coming from a number of departments lab where students experienced for them- and the cobwebs, an intriguing experi- where he is heading, it offers the chance (Architecture, Engineering, Aeronautics selves the building of simple structures, men't is underway. A group of students to use the basic physics, chemistry, and and Astronautics, Urban Planning, and highlighted by the design and construc- been seen surrounding a strange, has mathematics in a variety of fields and Humanities) as well as from the Educa- tion of a pneumatic house that really was infca :ted, polyethelene balloon that close- hopefully give him new direction for the tion Research Center they provide varied a tetrahedral polyethalene balloon. ly re esembles a tetrahedral house; or they future. For the student who feels he backgrounds and interests During the second half of the term the meet ritualistically around a machine for the stu- nay knows where he's going it provides an dents. Because they do not normally units offered are "Earthquakes and Man," that whirs and clucks and is completely opportunity to start doing some work and Energy. Running concurrently with uded teach freshman courses; they come'to the shron in black cloth. Meetings have related to his field of interest at the teaching of the freshman requirements these intensive study blocks are a writing l held between these same been students freshman level, and he works in a pro- with a new and lively perspective. workshop, a course on the use of the and a number of MIT's faculty where the gram cony that, unlie many others of this During the first semester, the students shop, a continuing calculus seminar, and a rersation has been about such seem- sort, has some structure. seminar for all students and faculty in ingly, unrelated topics as Camus, cable were involved mostly with four blocks of The students presently enrolled have intensive study, each of six weeks du a- which topics in the humanities relating to televirision, and "Dr. Faustus." Sometimes an abundance of resources to draw upon, they tion. During the first half they tock up i the students' studies are discussed. won't appear on the streets of both physical and intellectual. For their unit on growth, studying problems :m I This, then, is the structure of the new and exciting program, but to the students involved it means much more. One stu- I Howcithas affect LCI SCo l dent says, "When I first read about FPY, to discuss budget cutting plans at this Science currently gets less research it sounded frightening, especially the part Bishop added that while no consider- point in the budget planning process. He money, so it is probably not getting cut which says 'bound neither by tradition able program was in line for a complete would not comment on any approximate as bad. Departments showing the ability nor inclination to the standard educa- phase-out, it was certainly possible that numbers for his percentage cut,'except to to attract students will do OK. tional modes, the program makes free use some specific subjects might disappear as say that he did not envisage any "major" In conclusion of project work, self study, intensive a result of the budget cutting exercise. effect the cutting might have. study, etc. .: . ' but having been in it for The task, he noted, will be made easier by The differences in resources available Alberty did briefly outline some of the to the departments, and the nature of ten weeks I am finding new interest in the enrollment drop in the school. factors which he considers when he is subjects I considered boring, and that my When asked, Bishop estimated that the these resources, is an important matter in deciding which departments might be the budget process. So is the nature of fears of courses without structure were school could take, at most, one or two able to take cuts and which cannot. the deficit itself (certain incomes do not unjustified." Another speaks of the ad- more rounds of such cutting before sub- "Certainly enrollment and research play a vantage of the faculty support. "In talk- stantial degradation of the departmental meet certain expenditures). These ques- part," in the determination, he said, "but tions are more thoroughly discussed in ing with professors I am constantly programs took place. the situation is very complex. " finding new ideas in subjects 1 never Bishop concluded by noting that there previous articles, November 12, 19, 30, While unwilling to create a precise 1971, and September 22, 1972. dreamed I'd be interested in." Another would not be much difference in the order for the departments in his school, student says, "The 'real world' is worth suggested cuts to be made by Economics, he did note that XVIII has very few On September 22, 1972, it was noted studying - calculus, physics, and chemis- Political Science, Humanities, and Philo- research contracts or outside resources, that MIT was looking for a way to try are just tools to be used, not ends in sophy. (Humanities apparently plans to and might not get much of a cut, if any. increase income without raising tuition or themselves. In FPY I've gotten a much make some of its cuts in a major way. See Biology, the Cindrella of MIT depart- lowering academic standards. One such more balanced look at the world, I can "Literature Cuts Staff" by Mike ments, is currently experiencing the plan is year round use of the Institute, answer the question, 'What am I doing at McNamee, page one.) Foreign literatures largest growth in student interest, and covered by Lee Giguere in this issue in MITT' with something more than just a and Linguistics will not be cut because of probably will receive no cut at all; indeed, the story "MIT views all-year schedule" flip reply." This seems to be the underly- the drastic shrinkage it has already under- its budget might increase, according to on page one. ing feeling of the students in FPY: that gone, according to department head authoritative sources. Physics and other they are finding relevant answers to real William Bottiglia. Psychology will receive courses which have suffered a decline of On November 30, 1971, the column problems and getting the best preparation no cut because it is already a small, tight student interest are probably in line for a for that life in "the real world." After all department, according to Bishop. closed with several questions about the larger cut, at the other end of the scale. legitimacy of the MIT accounting process, isn't that the reason for anyone being This school has fewer outside re- Alberty's speculation on the matter was here? sources than- almost any other. It is, for and the Institute's feedback and cost similar to that of Gray: "If you take the accounting methods: Is Uncle Sam being the most part, holding its own in this- criterion I have mentioned, you might round of cuts. taken for a ride? The foundations? The People who would like additional in- find.., " His opinion of determining a students? Do budgets reflect reality? Per- formation about Freshman Project Year precise order was the same as Gray's: Sloan School of Management sons with knowledge of the budget pro- or who are thinking about joining the what useful purpose would it serve? cess are invited to contribute; in any case program for the second semester should Associate Dean Thomas Hi1 began by Science and Engineering hold the characterizing this Deficit VI will discuss MIT's methods for stop in room 20C-120 or call Shirley year's budget cutting middle ground in terms of cuts, but keeping track of its money. target for his school as "trivial." (Dean Lemay at extension 3-2050. William Pounds was not available by phone in time for his opinion to be included in this article.) He stated that the Sloan School, in anticipation of a Letters toe 2 budget crisis, had begun substantial cut- To the Editor: discussed at some length with NET, and an analysis of this and all his other ting a year before the rest of the Insti- Mr. Allen Bale did a fine job of NET is now responding quicker to our reportes would lead one to believe. On tute, and was thus already closer to its summarizing my remarks to the faculty at orders for telephone installations, etc. the contrary I must thank him for-that minimum expenditure than some other its meeting on November 15 concerning Morton Berlan pleasant feeling I get when I realize that, schools. graduate education at MIT. Actually, Communications Officer with the election past I will be seeing his This year's cut will have "no discern- however, we have some 1552 (not 32) (Unfortunately, the letter from Haidvo- by-line far less often. &, ible effect" on the already cut-down graduate students who work as teaching gel, Karpen and Sambuco was not printed John Good department, in spite of an increase in the or research assistants. Also, while it may until several weeks after The Tech number of students at the School. One cost a student as much as $8000 for received it because of space To the Editor: offsetting source of income available to tuition and subsistence for a 12-month co nsideratio ns. -- Editor) The Ashdown House Client Team Sloan is the tuition of the Sloan Fellows, period, there are very few graduates who strongly supports keeping the Ashdown executives back to school for a brush-up. do not receive a major contribution in To the editor. Dining Hall open. A client team survey of Their fees are substantially more than some form or another toward paying this And we are treated to yet another Ashdown residents indicated that 84% student tuition, and can be set by the cost. enlightening and deadly accurate report were in favor of having the present dining Sloan School independent of tuition Irwin W. Sizer by that prolific Washington correspon- facilities open both during the renova- increases. Dean of the Graduate School dent, Mr. Peckarsky (The Tech, Novem- tions and when the project is complete. Hill also noted that Sloan has built up ber 10). We are informed that George The article published in Tech Talk of some accumulated funds over the past To the Editor: ,. McGovern lost because he was too November I implied that the Ashdown few years, and that "we can't hold them In regards to the letter written by "nice." The forces of evil, in the form of Client Team for renovations advised forever," thus making it likely that the Messrs. Haidvogel, Karpen and Sambuco Tom Eagleton, Richard Nixon, the larger kitchens to be installed as a substi- school will overspend its budget in FY73 in the November 14 issue of The Tech American political system and the Ameri- tute for the Ashdown Dining Hall. In or 74 to use the money up. concerning the installation of x3-6296, can people ganged up to deal this modern fact the Administration members of the Hill expressed his hope that the budget let me say that the problems encountered Don Quixote an "ignomious defeat." client team refused to discuss any plans cuts have come to an end, saying "We in installing the extension were essentially Specifically, he was defeated because the relating to the dining hall. The new have cut about as much as we can correct as outlined in the letter. However, electorate's perception of his position was kitchens being planned are intended to without making radical changes." although the incident was not unique as incorrect: "In fact the people I inter- replace kitchens currently present on Sloan began its budget cutting before stated in the letter, it was not totally viewed did not know where the South various floors of the building. the other schools, and may well have representative of the hundreds of tele- Dakotan stood on the issues." One There are now six kitchens in Ash- better management. The department has phone installations that were taking place is tempted to add, in view of McGovern's down, a fact that the Administration has outside income and resources, but could throughout the Institute at the time. stands before and after the convention, forgotten to mention. These are to be be looking at the bottom of the barrel if Further, if you had verified the matter that the South Dakotan did not know replaced with five better ones. As the cuts go on, or if the current upward trend before printing the letter in the Novem- where the South Dakotan stood on the student members of the client team have in the number of students should reverse ber 14 edition of The Tech, you would issues But nevertheless, valiant dream tried to point out, during the first phase itself. have found that x3-6296 had been work- and all, George McGovern, rather than of the renovation, there will be two ~ing properly since November 3. losing, was done in. And that is Mr. kitchens available for 200 residents. This School of Science I am not excusing, however, the length Peckarsky's final analysis. is one burner for every 25 persons - Dean Robert Alberty said that his of time it took New England Telephone Or so one hopes. hardly a situation which will discourage target was "less than last year's," and to install x3-6296. This situation of de- I do not mean to imply that Mr. support of the Ashdown Dining Hall. added that he thought it "inappropriate" lays in telephone installations has been Peckarsky's contribution is a neglible as Ashdowfi Client Team Student Members PAGE 6 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1972 TIE TECH -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~,_ · I - L[SAT REmE:w c LASSES- CPhi by to a clmit Intensive review course taught by practicig attorney in preparation for each Law: Sclhool Admission Test. ThreeSaturday sessions at Chi Phi will soon become not difficult." that- trend can be started and the Sttler Hilton Hotel in -downtown Bos- MIT's third co-ed fraternity, E. Several new ideas for. con- continued the house can be half Mchael Thomas, president-elect tacting co-eds will be tried. male and half female before next ton. This is the well-known comue given in of the fraternity announced There will be informal dinners at year's class graduates." New York and other cities. F.or infomation, recently. The change-over, which the house on 32 Hereford St. There have been co-ed living call (914) 939-2$30 collect, or 'write our will make Chi Phi MIT's seventh that women will be invited to. groups at MIT since September national office: co-ed living group, will take During IAP, women who are of 1969, when Student House AW B0ARD REIEW CENTER OF NEW Y0RK, INC. place in the: fall of 1973. interested in Chi Phi officially accepted female resi- will have a 4. Berkley Drive, Port Chester, New York 10573 The fraternity_ is currently chance to live there. - dents. Sigma Nu and Delta Psi working on plans for the change- MIT requires any fraternity (No. 6 Club) were the first co-ed Course begins on Jan. 20 for Fbc. tO LSAT and on Marh 24 for April 16 LSAT I over in conjunction with the wishing to become co-ed to have fraternities at the Institute; i 9 - - -- , associatedean for student affairs, upperclass women for members Senior House and East Campus Richard Sorenson. He "has before rushing freshman women. also went co-ed at the same been most cooperative in helping Chi Phi hopes to have ten time, the fall of 1970. After us work out the details that are women members by that time, renovation during the 1970-71 involved in changing a forty-man and has already started con- school year, Burton House was living group into a co-educa- tacting upperclass co-eds. Their re-opened, and accepted women tdonal facility that wil, hope- plans for Rush Week, according residents for the first time. If -INFORMATION fully, house'ten women," stated to Dworkin, are to rush "ideally, things go well for Chi Phi, it Will PREiGNANCY TEST- AVALASi.E Greg Dworkin '75, chairman of a freshman class with the same be the third co-ed fraternity and An Abortion can be arranged Chi Phi's Co-ed Steering number of women as men. If the seventh co-ed living group. . within 24 hours Committee. According to _ Dworkin, "the goal of ten Greek, Italian, and Amerian Food You can return home the same day you leave. women is well within reach." eSS THE ORIGINAL RESTAURANT When questioned about the :4 6t 799 Main St. reasons for the change, Dworkin Cambridge. Tel. 864 - 65680 OeAl e replied, "We feel that a more " 3 '"o'.2 .8 realistic living arrangement than Famous for its Pizza, tnow also featuring shiskbob, steaks, chops, an all-male set-up is called for. iT and the Original Greek Salad The world consists of living-and Home-cooked luncheon specials. All at unbelievable prices. inter-acting with women. Any living group is founded'on ideals, Sun--Tues fill 12 O-PEN Wed- Sat 'till 1. OPEN 7 DAYS A WE-EK A Non-Profit Organization 24 HOURS and our ideals at Chi Phi include BIWILIPp I -- .r-a st ban IIIP. rmrr-s nr IIPIPIIIIII total equality between sexes. It is our opinion that such beliefs should be put in-to practice as much as possible. A co-ed living group is one very real way of working toward developing healthier relationships with women." "We plan a low-key, persona- lized approach to present MIT women with an alternative living arrangement," Dworkin con- tinued. "Our physical plant is unmatched at MIT. Being on the Boston side of the Charles gives us the opportunity to get away from school and become in- volved in the city itself, yet we are close enough to MIT that getting to and from campus is

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r quite clear that they are not just a' .back-up band for the Captain, but part of ~g~eeea .and a group- of highly-skilled musicians (Beefheart himself emphasizes this). Zoot .Horn's guitar work encompasses a great many styles, ranging from the urgent his'~ spot frenzy- of "Big Eyed Beans From Venus" to the peaceful and melodious phrasing by Moray Dewhurst. on "Too Much Time". He and Rockotto Clear Spot - Captain Beefheart and the are the longest-standing members of the Magic Band (Reprise) band, and their experience is very much There are few contemporary musical in evidence. artists who can write, arrange, and The'-Magic Band are so good that one perform (on record and on stage) their almost tends to overlook the man who own nmusic to an equally high standard, as .first' started them (which in itself says well as being creatively original. Captain how good they are), and who will always Beefheart is one of the very. best of those be the focus of the band.'-Don Van Vliet few. His new album, Clear Spot, should probably has the most remarkable male. serve both to underline that fact, and to voice anywhere today. His vocal range make him more accessible to the public. stretches from notes that make people In the past, Beefheart's commercial look around for another bass player to a success has been limited by several things. highly controlled falsetto. This entire Frequent personnel changes have required span is covered with a seemingly time to train new members to the unending number of 'styles and standards demanded of the Magic Band. intonations. The result has to be listened Producers and re-mix engineers (witness to carefully to be fully appreciated, it is Strictly Personal) have tried to alter the truly phenomenal. unique Beefheart. sound, and have ended- Beefhe~art is usually generous with the' up making a--mess of it. However, the number of tracks on his records, and this release of The Spotlight Kid and the time we get twelve. Of course, we pay for this in the length of the cuts, but their involvement of Ted Templema n in the production aspects; helped correct this quality more than makes up for this. diffculty, and introduced his music to a "'Big Eyed Beans from .Venus" is -lot of people who had never hea~rd of him clearly the best (it is also the longest); before. Clear Spot, together with the and is from the same mold as "Kandy increasing sophistication of Korn," "When Big Joan Sets Up," and record-buyers, should continue this trend. "Click Clack".- Fast and furious, it's the Yet another personnel change has been sort of song that won't let you keep still. made in the Magic Band,, f.or this album. Zoot Horn and Rocketto's -guitars fit Winged Eel Fingerling has spread his together perfectly, and the vocals comes wings and gone.,leaving Zoot Horn Rollo in just at the right places, making it quite with lead, glIa s s -f i nger, and possibly the best Beefheart track ever. steel-a.ppendage guitars. Rockette Morton After that, it's difficult to put the rest moves from bass to rhythm guitar of the tracks in any order. "Low Yo Yo (though since the album was recorded he Stulff" has found its. way to some of the' has been using a double-neck better FM stations and into the hearts of six-string/bass) and his place is taken by some of the most hardened reviewers. It new member Orejori. Ed Marimba is another of Beef heart's social continues to play drums and all manner commentaries (as are most of the cuts), ,of percussion, while Don Van Vliet, with somne fine guitar/'voice t-rade-offis (of 'Captain Beefhear't himself, plays which Mr. Van Vliet is very fond) in the moutharp, horns and performs the vocals. middle. The Magic Band is even better than What if' my girlfriend back home before (especially Zoot Horn Rollo), Found out what my fingers been though Orejon's rendering of the bass doin ' lines is not as full and rich as Rockette On my guitarsince I been gone Morton's was. However, this is a minor Don't anybody tell her i been doin' the Low Yo Yo Yo relatively "normal" moutharp work, fault which will -probably improve with .... ~~~~ ...... Captain:The time. Otherwise the Magic Band is truly Like any o the r fella which works out well-balanced, with a magical, and cannot be faulted. They are A way from homne brief but effective guitar solo. The title so tigh.t that the word loses meaning All alone.... tells what it's about. Other night a woman came up an' when applied to almost any other goup; "Nowadays a Woman Gotta Hit a Nowadays a woman has to haul off hit me and hit a man yet they never fall into the trap of. Man" is a curious. mix of truly Like I wasn't even there. becornina dull and mcirhine~-ke ItB-is "Beefheart-ian" rhythmic p~atterns and To make him knowse' there. Mmrnmmm- dawned on me man That a man been doin' a woman unfair In contrast to these three tracks, there are some quiet, gentle pieces, vaguely reminiscent of "I'm Glad" and "Autumn's Child," "Too Much Time," the single from Clear Spot, has also been I aired on FM, and seems to be one of the Captain's favorites -- he was certainly very pleased with it when I talked with him. At first, this cut seems unlike any of his others; but when you hear lines like: "Every war that's waged make me cry/Every bird that goes by gets me high." you quickly realise that it is as .unique as anything else of the Captain's. Beefheart has said that this is his best album yet; and most people would probably agree. It is certainly the most "professional" - he seems to hatve found a good producer and cohort in Temple- man. However, it seems to have lost some' of the "no-compromise" sound that is so characteristic of him, or has been in the past. He provided some clues, by saying that sometime he would like to return to. the Trout Mask Replica styles, but that for the moment he is really enjoying this sort of material. So maybe .someday Trout Mask freaks will see their desires satisfied again; but in the meantime, Beefheart's audience is expanding and that too is important. Which ever way you look at it, Clear Spot is one of, if not the best new release this year. Captain Beefheart may have to run far to find a clear spot, but thanks to Don Van Vliet/Captain Beefheart' him we don't - just as far as the nearest record store. PAGE 8 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1972 THE TECH

- - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~i --- I sterling work on guitar mandolin, and excellent writer, along the lines of a other assorted string instruments. It is Randy Newman or Martin Mull - his only fitting that his best solo moments blatantly basic (read poor) should come on those very pieces; musicianship. fits 'so- well with his despite his affinity for re-interpreting de ep 1 y-felt-but-nionetheless-humorous . i ..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ II traditional American tunes (and lyrics. Several unadorned cuts retain singing, rather weakly, along the way), that earlier magic .("Red -Guitar," his prior efforts succeeded primarily "Muse Blues;" "B Side"); in fact, a TV- the 25. year.. i due to Cooder's playing and some few manage a reasonable combination j i excellent backing. Boomer's Story is of the two opposing influences. "Dead by Paul St. John i no exception, for neither better nor Skunk" and the fantastic "Hometown I worse - it is slick, well-produced, and Crowd" are tempered enough so as not The Age of Television (Warner Brothers) I I real viltale . I therefore, suitably lifeless. The to, be overpowering.. I A lbum III is a Giving a nostalgic TV excerpt album vqI I . I previous Ry Cooder album, Into the disquieting tangent for Loudon Remember seeing James Taylor Purple Valley, shows striking parallels; to a TV-nostalgia nut is like giving a bag Wainwright to be- exploring; of salted peanuts to anybody else. Once wistfully peering out of the cover of yet that record was much more nevertheless, though the Atlantic discs Time, and feeling that the death knell catchy, the tunes decidedly more you get started, you have no desire at all are probably better, it is still an album to stop. Listening to The Age of was being sounded on the whole "soft- infectious. In this case, as with Simon to be contened with. Songs like "Dead er" side of rock and Davies, Television really lets you know how that he was singled technical fluency does not Skunk" and "Hometown Crowd" are wonderful out as representing? True, when maga- a good record make, nor do things were during those wild the people too good to be overshadowed by an wacky 50's, while most of us were zines like Time finally latch onto a you know make a helluva lot of imbalanced production job. i growing up. trend in current music (besides being i difference. Production, on the other I Jesse Winchester rounds things out; about as informative as a Penthouse hand, is almost crucial, and two of our he's far too unique to be lumped If you come from the West Coast, as I · record review), that trend is usually six have ;.been victimized by poor together with anyone else, and he do, you missed a lot of this because the dead or dying. Yet, though rigor co-workers - John Denver and proves to be the talent amongst the six networks were -slow- about getting out mortis may, have set in on Mudslide Loudon Wainwright HI. artists contained within. His latest on there. Here's your chance to catch- up. If Slim and later Mr. Taylor, an example I saw John Denver, play, along with Bearsville, Third Down, 110 to Go, you come from the East, it my -revive had been set, the repercussions from Judy Collins, Tom- Rush, and Peter marks a refinement in quality over his primordal memories. If you come from, which, rock is only now beginning to Yarrow, at the John Keery benefit a -first album, on Ampex, Jesse- ' America, you cannot help but wonder recover. James Taylor was a soloist, a few months back. He seemed nervous, Winchester; the newer record is why everybody thinks Milton Berle is singer/acoustic guitarist/song-writer, a bit out of place alongside "stars" of tnothing less than an exercise in genius. such a star (the album doesn't explain it and he had a hit. From that day on, the stature of a Rush or a Collins. Winchester works solely out of completely, but at least you get a chance the market has been literally swamped Denver's whole image is one of Canada, as that is his refuge from to hear the . corny old opening of his by all sorts of male singers/acoustic show. He's a star to your parents because guitarists/song-writers, 90% of whom he was the first TV star ever.) never deserved to get past local bars. But out of that torrent of mediocrity, The album has its faults; the classical' 1J -a name or two occasionally stands out. music in the background is a little Some of those who come in with some overblown, Milton Berle indulges his degree of repute garnered elsewhere, habit of overlong reminiscing, and Hugh though none would really be called a Downs thinks an awful lot of Hugh "success," are the ones to be discussed Downs. Arlene Francis, who talks on herein - Alun Davies, John Simon, Ry I occasion, is superfluous, but Sylvester Cooder, John Denver, Loudon Weaver, longtime NBC-TV president, Wainwright III, and Jesse Winchester. balances her out. At least three of those six have .E ' . backgrounds that place them within By presenting a lot of small excerpts tF T : ,':~i/,i''::'':.~~ ~.:~ -'-.: :i.;"~~~~~~::">0:~~: /- the scope of other artists; that is, Alun wrapped around different themes, the Davies, John Simon, and Ry Cooder album gives you a lot of verbal fodder for have each gained their major notoriety your trip down visual memory lane. In from working with other musicians. fact, though, it's not clear just how visual Over his last four A&M albums, Cat that memory lane is. It has often been Stevens has employed Mr. Davies as i said, by TV production people who second guitarist; the pairing of guitars i should know, that TV is "Radio with has comne to be one of the few pictures." The effectiveness of this redeeming aspects of the most recent worthwhile album is then, in a way, Stevens efforts. Now, though, Davies Coexisted: damning. One can 'hope that the next 25 has his own disc, on Columbia, Daydo. years will generate a videotape of Produced by Stevens and cohort Paul highlights, as the only appropriate way to 1 Sam well-Smith, and incorporating commemorate TV's final abandonment of many of the former's back-up men, infancy. the record is rooted in much the same sound. But rather than having a extreme naivety and wholesomeness, - vocalist with the distinction (read one infused with a sort of unobtrusive, Jesse Winchester unique sound) of Cat Stevens, there is but clearly evident, candor unusual in l murdering in Vietnam; Third Down, 1 Groucho Marx today Davies himself, sounding a bit Gordon the current scene. Yet his short set was tl0 to Go itself is a reference to his Lightfoot-esque and Elton John-ish, a delight, dragging nary a bit, with his "home." (In Canadian football, the by P.E. Schindler, Jr. and very undistinguished. The result is s i m p I e v o c al -/guitar-workfield is 110 yards long, as opposed to a pleasant, though summarily lacking complementing his songs perfectly. the American 100.) The album was An Evening with Groucho - Groucho in anything particularly noteworthy, Besides his "hit," "Country Roads," recorded in Toronto and Montreal effort, despite the fact that without a many of his numbers were off his under the partial Marx (A&M) auspices of Todd It was far too strong singer, much of the music runs recent RCA album, Rocky Mountain Rundgren. Perhaps there is not a gem long in coming, and in a together and blurs. Daydo is a record High. So it was with more than just a off this album like "Yankee Lady" or sense, it is almost a disappointment to that brings with it more a feeling than passing interest that I awaited stylus '"Biloxi" from the first; yet that may hear A n Evening With Grouch o. easily innurmeratable effects; it isn't meeting vinyl on that album. But from be due to the newness of the material Some of us have memories from him hard to see why someone like Jon the first bit of heavily echoic vocals, I t hat makes perspective difficult. in his younger days, of crackling motion picture wit., and even TV Mark would rave about the album, as groaned a bit, resigning myself to the Winchester's reputation is such that it game show much of his band's (Mark-Almond's) reality that there will probably never banter. (No, I'm not any older than you almost assures several covers of his are: I have just seen these things music falls in that sort of evocative be a John Denver album free of such tunes. in re-run, vein. doctoring; in fact, such a record might Third Down does that's all.) To listen to his voice, lower, nothing to har, older, less energetic, makes you uwonder Similarly, John Simon has had prove to-be rather boring. But after that recognition of talent; it is a fine, strong ties with well-known artists the~ .simple beauty of, that earlier :what these same stories and songs would clear album. The musicianship is good, have sounded (The Band), and also winds up evening, I couldn't wish for a less as is Winchester's writing and f like if we had the good producing a bit of rocked-up mood embroidered version of a song like the distinctive singing. "Isn't That So" fortune of being twenty years earlier, or he the fate of being born music. Journey (W-arner Brothers) is title cut -or "Prisoners." The album is a "North Star," "Midnight Bus," "Glory twenty years his second solo effort, which may well good one, nonetheless; the saccarine to the Day," and "God'sOwn Jukebox" later. be a surprise to all except the eight side of Mr. Denver is reasonably are among the highlights. The songs The album is a collection of routines who bought his first record. Simon has well-repressed in favor of some good axe occasionally rollicking, based in which he performs during "An Even,-ng worked mostly in the production music. John Denver seems to have repetition for a good part, and with Groucho Marx," a travelling show capacity concerning the Band; his been slighted far too often by the becoming quite hypnotic at times. One which features Groucho on stage with a continuation and purification of that so-called (and self-styled) afficianados could go on and on, talking of just pianist, singing and telling stories. The of rock who influence on the group provides the inhabit positions of how fine-Jesse Winchester is, but the audiences, who come prepared to laugh, channel from which Journey appears. power on Rolling Stone and assorted proof is in the listening. Third Down, do -so with the abandon of a TV show It is clearly not your standard fare; at bastard literary children of the "rock 110 to Go is excellent; writing such as audience. Listening by yourself, you will times, it . borders on muzak. culture." the following is indicative: "It's 3rd probably find at least one chuckle in each Ultimately, it is a rather tedious Loudon Wainwright III is a, down, 110 to go/And the coach has cut.-Some exceptional ones are "Uncle record, full of what would charitably different story, though, within that called a hand-off to you/The field's Herman," "Swayne's Rats and Cats," be called supper-club music. The same context. In the 'process" of bloody slippery in the snow/What's a "Poem:from Animal Crackers," and musical prowess of all involved is not switching from Atlantic records to poor rookie clown gonna do?" "Priests' Stories." None of the songs are in question; it is excellent. But the Columbia, he's decided to pick up a Jesse Winchester is currently on sale sung well, although the man who wrote ends to which that talent is directed is band along the way, and their presence at the Coop for $1.99; together with most of them, Groucho's friend Harry only a narrowly-interesting venue; for is very noticeable throughout a good Third Down, it offers a good Ruby, obviously had some sense of- the most part, Journey is only for very portion of Album If[, his latest. That opportunity to find out about Mr. humor. Worn. esoteric tastes. was a mistake, pure and simple. The Winchester. Give him a listen; while Still, the Groucho wit shines through Ry Cooder's choice of music could two. albums on Atlantic were just so you're at it, you might pick up on good with a bare minimum of now and then, a reflection of past glory. really not be described as anything but Loudon Wainwright and John Denver. If esoteric; his latest, Boorner's background. recalling those great you are a history buff; or simply desire Story Perhaps Davies, Simon, and Cooder to have -a recorded version of Groucho (Reprise), is the third in a series of evenings at Passim. But the superb should be left for the more daring, of quality of tunes like' "East Indian Marx's voice for your very own, go ahead similarly based albums. Cooder, long -if you've heard them and liked what and get A n Evening .... associated (as a studio musician) with Princess," "Say That You Love Me," they were doing. Admittedly, those or "Needless to Say" is lost when Like Woody Allen says on the jacket, the likes of the Stones, Captain last three aren't for everyone; possibly, :"Ibelieve his outrageous unsentimental Beefheart, Randy Newman, and many submerged in a band or simple the others are too good for the bulk of over-production. Wainwright is an disregard for order will be equally as others is clearly known best for his the listening audience. funny a thousand years from now." L "-·""--·"·IW1111-··4PII·*IOC·ICI i -··-----·--·LI·-, _= =sBBI~L~...... I i - - lr~~~~~~~~~~~~~THETECH TEUSDAY, DECEMBER5, 1972 PAGE9

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(continued from page 1) impob rt a 'nce. Other pre- "catch up." Another possibility (It should be noted, though, as professional development and to cates that an administration- professional programs which would be. for newly admitted Wadleigh points out, that for some vacation." dictated calendar change would might benefit from a special freshmen -with strong back- graduate students in science and likely be a failure. "The only summer program, including a grounds to complete their fresh- engineering, "the summer is a The problem. as Wadleigh way we can succeed is to find school-wide engineering curricu- man work during the summer period of heavy concentration sees it, is particularly acute for those programs which can be lum, are being considered. and move directly into sopho- on research.") In particular, he faculty in the experimental enhanced by year-round opera- In addition, Wadleigh com- more subjects in the fall. said the GSC felt grads who need sciences and engineering whose tions," Wadleigh stated. The mented that a summer package to take work requires that they spend change undergraduate courses in "can't be done unless could take advantage of available 'other disciplines would find the time in their laboratories. For students and faculty want to do dormitory space to become Some advantages these people, he notes, the sum- A new year-round calendar summer an ideal time to do so. it." residence-oriented. They also, noted that graduate mer is an opportunity to do An evolving experiment offers a number of possibilities relatively undisturbed research Wadleigh, in his October Co-op, UROP and UROP-like for "improving" MIT as an edu- students would like more "real programs, involving students in world" experience similar to in an at.mosphere that is far less- working paper, recommends cational institution. The hectic than that :of the fall- "the off-campus research and engi- broadest of those noted by that available to undergraduates adoption of an 'evolution- through off-campus UROP. wint e r-spring. Student-related ary experimental' approach."."I neering work also fall into the Wadleigh is the possibility that a category of programs that might duties, such as teaching- - and feel an appropriate strategy is to new calendar might prompt revi- Financially, Wadleigh pointed counseling, as well as MIT- seek to identify and mount be enhanced by year-round sions of the curriculum that operations. However, Wadleigh out: "An increase in the size of related duties in the category of experimentally a number of pro- would be beneficial to students. the undergraduate throughput "faculty business" taper off in grams whose broad educational was uncertain whether efforts in New ways of subject packaging, these areas could could provide opportunities for the summer, allowing the faculty value will be enhanced by year- be mounted in altered degree programs, changes member time for operation this summer. more TA appointments - and more time to pursue his round operation - programs in examination and grading pro- thus help ease graduate support own professional interests. xwhich are sufficiently large to cedures are among the possibili- Staggered" admission of: problems." (The question of mere pre- form 'critical experiments,' but,- freshman, coupled, perhaps, ties Wadleigh sees in this area. at the same time, are sufficiently Noting that many graduate sence on campus is not at issue; with special summer programs, Wadleigh notes that "about 80% small to permit termination offer another By breaking the traditional students, particularly those from area for experi- fall through of the faculty receive some sum- without undue hardship on the mentation. Special summer ori- spring academic other institutions, spend their individuals involved or on the schedule, Wadleigh suggested first semesters here "catching mer compensation from MIT entation programs could serve to and about '60% receive remainder of the institution. help that year-round calendar would up," Wadleigh suggested that the maxi- freshmen, and other new offer students, particularly mum surmmer compensation For this summer, a students, to either catch -up or summer could provide an special undergraduates, greater, flexibili- (2/9)."' '"pre-med package" is being pre- move ahead. Undergraduates, opportunity for prograins to ty in arranging their undexgradu- ease the transition. pared. While it would include and also new graduate students, ate education. A year-round Wadleigh also noted faculty traditional biology and chemis- Wadleigh suggested, could use calendar, he noted, would "give concern for a similar affect on try subjects, Wadleigh is also the summer as an opportunity to people a better opportunity to And some disadvantages undergraduates. ".. . these "let out the clutch" attempting to include offerings and ease take time off." Travel and em- Most of the direct effects of faculty worry about the lack of in other fields such as manage- themselves into MIT-level work. year-round operation on the opportunity for physical and At the graduate ployment would no longer have ment and law that are not usual- level, he noted, to be relegated, faculty which Wadleigh notes are psychological release and for this might make one-year S.M. as they are now, ly part of a pre-med program, to the summer months. Stu- detrimental. (Many of the con- 'sleeping time,' especially in a but which deal with problems, degrees possible, as well as gener- siderations which might make a three-year S.B. program." ally reducing the dents, might, he noted, take like health care management, time a graduate advantage new calendar attractive to under- student has to spend at MIT to of the calendar to run which appear to be of increasing their vacation time together, graduates, such as special sum- The necessity of "more repe- I------I- - - - making possible long-term jobs. mer programs, would, of course, tition in subject offerings," affect faculty as well.) which year-round operation Linked to this is the opportu- might cause, Wadleigh notes, nity a year-round calendar offers Urnder secondary difficulties, could Wadieigh lists also pose new problems. for three-year bachelor's degrees. considerations Subjects whose enrollment is al- which range from the traditional ready small would be likely to classi iew D For graduate students, the scheduling of family and profes- opportunities of a year-round have their attendance further at- sional activities during the sum- tenuated. In addition, if subjects a vertiSin calendar are significantly diffei- mer months to "habit." ent than for were offered on a year-round undergraduates. In basis, Wadleigh some sense at least, graduate 'The 'primary' reason which points out, "the seems to lie bah/nd opposition faculty responsible would have- Cartoonist wanted to do illustrations students already operate on a little free time for subject devel- for a Computer Manual. Call Doug I've been typing- Master's and-PhD's year-round schedule ftr to year-round operation on the full-time for three years (and still more opment." Richardson at x3-1721. than undergrads: "almost 60% part of many faculty is the love it). I'd be happy to help you. 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By Richard Parker Each year many patients have atry Department. "What we year. The first traditionally oc- all -MIT employees, staff, fac- Dr. Albert 0. Seeler, director appointments for their yearly want to do is to help people curs during the pre-finals period ulty, and maintenance people. of the MIT Medical Department, check-up.- Traditionally, these understand what is bothering from late November to Christ- If over 1000 employees ap- believes that "there is no need check-ups include blood tests,. a them, understand their prob- mas. Whether this is related tso ply, which the department mem- for an MIT student to have any background history of the pa- lems, and the resources that are finals is questionable, for the bers both hope for and antici- private physicians while he is tient, and a physical examina- available to help them deal with same situation occurs in private pate, people will be selected on a living in Boston." The facilities tion. Now, the people in the lab the problems," stated Kahne. practice throughout Greater Bos-_ first-come, first-serve basis. How- at MIT are so complete that have assumed responsibility for "We do not want people to ton. It is also important to re- ever, present plans also include essentially every medical need of taking the blood and seeing that define themselves as 'ill' before member that only 60% of the the provision that people will be a college student can be met by the proper tests are conducted. they come to see us. It is much patients seen by the MIT -psy- chosen in percentages similar to someone on the department's With the newly implemented easier to help someone when chiatrists are students. The next those of their role in the MIT staff, according to Seeler. system a computer can'-take the something is beginning to bother peak occurs during the first community. In addition to a staff of in- patient's history. them than after a long time has month of second semester. A- "We are ver anxious to get ternists, the health service em- The computer asks the pa- elapsed." gain, this trend is also seen in feedback from the community," ploys specialists in allergies, der- tient a series of questions. De- When dealing with a concern private practice. said Dr. Edward Rendall, a full- matology, gynecology, neurol- pending upon the patient's an- that is not yet regarded as med- A study of suicides at MIT, a time. internist and member of ogy, opthalmology (including an swers the computer goes on to- ical (for example, course work much heralded event, yields very the newly formed Medical Advis- optomertrist), orthopedics, oto- the next question.' This system strain or relationship dif- little in terms of exciting stories. ory Committee. The Committee, -laryngology, psychiatry., and ur- involves many branching ques- ficulties), it is far easier to help Kahne looks into the death of composed of representatives of ology. Some of these specialists tions so that an affirmative an- someone, according to Kahne. every member of the MIT com- all parts of the MIT community, are full-time MIT employees swer ("Yes, I have headaches") The staff is somewhat over- munity, not as a check for su- is attempting to improve the while others are employed part- will lead to many other ques- loaded at times, since they icide, but to see what is hap- relationship between- the pa- time at MIT and part-time in tions (How often? What time of spend time going to dorms and pening in the community. tients and the doctors in the private practice. day?, etc.) whereas a negative fraternities, talking with stu- He said that he knew of one health service. There are also clinics for den- answer will skip the branched dents outside of the department suicide last year, although there "In the past, there has not tal care and for pediatrics. The questions. The time of the ques- itself. The usual waiting period is some possibility that more, been an easy entrance for many dental clinic will, in certain tioning runs from about 20 min- for non-immediate problems, occurred. Suicides in American people -at MIT into the medical cases, refer students to private utes to about 40 minutes. however, is only three days. society are very rare and al- system," added Rendall. "We practitioners in the Boston- At the end the patient re- The system at MIT is a two though suicide is one of the five would like to try to provide that Cambridge area due to a large ceives art output containing all tier system. The first is the highest causes of death to teen- entrance. case overload. The pediatric clin- affirmative answers. That output immediate level. If a person agers, the absolute number is so "Presently, we intend to serve ic is open daily in the infirmary. is given to the doctor who can comes in and must see a psy- small that seemingly large fluc- the community in many ways. The Medical Department ex- quickly scan it and find out chiatrist that day there is always tuations frequently are not sig- The printing of a guide to the ists to serve not just the student what problems need to be dealt someone available. The staff ro- nificant. Medical Department has been members of the MIT com- with. By doing this, a doctor can tates the responsibility so that considered, as has the publica- munity, but all members. There learn in five to ten minutes what' on any given day someone will Family program tion of articles about issues of are 18 full-time physicians and used to take at least tice as always have at least two hours At the beginning of 1973, the concern to the community. over 50 part-time physicians on long. The extra time means that free to see people who need department intends to expand "The future of the Medical the staff. The Psychiatry Depart- each doctor can see more pa- immediate attention. its facilities and offer complete Department is an important one. ment also employs a part-time tients. After 5:30 pm there is a medical service for 1000 families Our new program of providing psychologist and two part-time Surgeons psychiatrist "on-call." If the of members of the MIT com- medical care for 1000 families sociologists. In addition to the members problem is such that talking over munity. This will be an experi- will, hopefully, someday be ex- Nurses of the staff always present at the telephone is not enough, mental program which, if suc- panded to care for the entire About a dozen years ago the MIT there is also a surgeon that psychiatrist will make other cessful, might lead to an expan- MIT community. It seems that idea of nurse practitioners was on-call at all times. In emergency arrangements. sion of both the program and the trend in medicine is to this introduced into the MIT medical situations, severe bone-fractures "The system is not a crisis the facilities available for the type of pre-paid group practice. system. Today, this 'practice is or heart attacks, the patient is oriented system," according to Medical Department. To do this we will need a new commonplace in college health immediately rushed to either the ·Kahne. "It is important to un- The new program will offer and larger facility. However, be- services, though at the time it Mt. Auburn Hospital, the Cam- derstand that we would much complete coverage, similar to fore we can be totally successful was probably unique, according bridge Hospital, or the Mass- rather see someone before the that presently received by stud- we must improve our relation- to Seeler. achusetts General Hospital. crisis stage, long before that." ents, to the families of 1000 ship to and communication with It has been a very successful Only minor surgery is per- The Psychiatry Department MIT employees. Admission to the entire MIT population." system and is being used on an formed at MIT. The surgeon is has two "rush" neriods each te program n wfTf beoffered tLo ever-expanding basis. Though available for major surgery', how- -,' i· -- - -- anyone may request to see a ever. Major surgery is usually doctor rather than a nurse, for performed at either the Mount most simple problems like colds, Auburn Hospital or the Cam- i 8644580 Thru Tues. 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y-mna irecordI now ~Im ...... - --- -.- w - QMWPP~&I The MIT gymnastics team Dave Millman's 7..9 -edged out opened its season this past week- juniors routine and Bell's fine all around a-lgeherj Jarvis Middleton's 7.05, performance. end with a tough loss to Boston as Dave's State, and strength and good Sunday an easy victory over form beat Jarvis' brought better By Bert Halstead The LCA goalie tried to inter- the University of Pennsylvania. double back judging and a weakened A-league dismount. Junior Larry 'Penn newcomer Burton cept it in front of the net, but Saturday's meet was a display Bell's team. It was essentially a confi- 'A' tied established IM 5.65 just missed beating a Bos- hockey succeeded only in deflecting it of a very strong Boston State dence booster for the Tech power LCA 'A' in a hard-fought into the goal with his glove. team and ton State score of 5.75 for gymnasts, poor judging. Sunday's fourth. as they produced a game last Wednesday evening. was a display of more reasonable performance similar to Satur- As the game began, the play Early in the last period, Bur- judging, but a MIT's highest-scoring event day's, but seemed ton tied weak Penn team. was high were scored eight to be fairly even, but it up at 2-2 as Steve And both days' meets bar. Neil Davies '74, points higher. defensive mix-ups Pfister found showed John Austin '74, by the Burton the rebound from good performances from the Bell, and Scott MIT got all six firsts. House team took their toll. a shot by Ken Kempson Foster '75 hattled each. other Bob An and .cA. MIT team, but not quite as to Barrett '74 led a 1-2-3 sweep on early LCA score was disallowed poked it across the goal line. much improvement get a combined 21.05, but floor because over last mysteriously, exercise. Dubro led a 1-2 the puck was kicked Burton had a chance to go ahead --Ilyear's team as had been hoped the judges gave the finish on horse. Millman into the net, but with when Mark top three places to the and less than Abkowitz of LCA i for. opposi- Middleton again battled it out four minutes gone in the game, was called for cross-clhecking, tion. The only other event where on rings, Saturday's meet was all Bos- the with Dave winning by Jim Ogletree put the puck in the but the tired Burton team was ton judges did not seem to have only .2 this net for State, as they took first in a bias against time. Austin took LCA. Shortly afterward, unable to score. With 45 seconds every event but MIT was on pom- two firsts, doing a Hecht Bob Marnn was left one, and won by mel horse, where Dennis vault sent to the pe- in the game, Hendricks of 15 points. The one Dubro over the long horse and finishing nalty box for elbowing, LCA went out for blight spot '73 and Paul Bayer '73 took the first hooking. Bur- for the Tech men was the ring a fine high bar set with a front of four LCA penalties. Burton ton House had several good second and third. Two other somersault team, which took first, second, points and a half twist dis- failed to capitalize on the power chances on this final power play, of note for MIT were mount. Rubel earned play, and fourth. Fifth-year student junior Andy a fine 7.6 however, and even lost including one just before the - Rubel's parallel bar for first - place , ground .". on . parallel ~ ~ P bars. as Mike Hendricks of buzzer but could not get the TECHNOLOGY The gymnasts learned this LCA scored shorthanded to winning goal and the game AND CULTURE SEMINAR weekend that I they are not quite make it 2-0. ended in a 2-2 tie. in a class with Boston State, and A long interval of scoreless FUTURE OF PROGRESS SERIES this does not generate optimism but action-packed hockey fol- I for the season ahead. There will lowed, until at 6:43 of the have to be some improvement second period Mann was again Tuesday, on all events before the meets sent to the penalty box, this Dec. 5 with Dartmouth, 9-150 Yale, and U. of time for cross-checking. Burton NH. Even this week's meet House took advantage this time, against an improved however, The Blind Men And The Elephant: A Comparisonp Lowell Tech and needed only 22 Of Economic Systems. team figures to be close, though seconds on the power play to get MIT has never lost to the Lowell onto the scoreboard. The goal I Professor Evsey D. Domar, M.IT. varsity came on a shot from behind the I Final results: net by Phil "Waldo" Herman.

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' 'SPO-'RT'S...... The MIT indoor track season 4:28.3; 3. Desmond (BC) 2. Wells (B) 13-0; 3. Weisber began last week, and the Engi- 4:32.5 (MIT) 12-6 neers lost their first meet to 2 mile: 1. Swanborn (BC) 45 yard highs: 1. Young (B) 6.3 Boston College "on Wednesday, 9:47.0; 2. Liquori (BC) 2. Wesson (MIT); 3. Whitake 71-38, and mastered Bates on 9:47.0; 3. Boyle (BC) 9:57.6 (B) IV a eIr S , s Saturday by a score of 68-41. 1 mile relay: 1. BC (Sharlend, 50 yard dash:. 1. Banks (MIT The loss of several field men and Peters, Fitzmaurice, Kilarney) 5.7; 2. Chiesa (MIT); 3. Litti- witJ wiAovnd Brade~a the addition of several freshmen 3:40.0; 2. MIT (Wilkes, Kil- field (B) By Bob Liu Brandeis squad. Marty Fraeman runners b6alanced the MIT scor- lough, Leimkuhler, Banks) 600, yard run: 1. McIntyre (B The MIT Fencing Team '73 and Bob Silberstein '73 ing, whereas in the past MIT's 3:41.6 1:1 5.9; 2. Hansen (MIT opened its season with a rousing scored the only three wins in the score was heavily. dependent 2 mile relay: 1. MIT (Hansen, t:16.2; 3.. Borden (MIT victory over Brandeis University. foil team. The epee team nailed upon its field team. Baerman, Carlson, Kauf- 1:16.6 The opening round in the sabre down the victory with a strong The track team has been hurt mann) 8:26.4; 2. BC 8:29.2 competition was swept by Capt. score of 7-2. Jim Cook '75 lead by the loss, due 'to various !000 yard run: 1. Baermar John Tsang '73, Doug Park '74, the team with 3-0, Kevin Hunter causes, of several seniors. Bob MIT vs. Bates (68-41) (MIT) 2:25.0; 2. Bradford (B; and Michael Wong '73 of MIT '75 2-0, Chris Eckel '74 and Bill Tronnier '73, New England hur- 3 5 lb. weight: 1. Wood (B) 2:25.4; 3. Puffe (MIT) 2:28.C with a score of 5-0, 5-0, and 5-1 Rey '73 each contributing one dles- champion, decided to take 56-8%; 2. Moore (MIT) 55-7; i mile: 1. Kaufmann (MIT: 53-8% I respectively. The sabre fighters win. the term off, leaving the team 3. Pearson (MIT) 4:28.8; 2. Carlson (MIT- finished up with an overall without a sure five points in the Shot put: 1. Moore (DA) 4:29.8; 3. Keenan (B) 4:34.< sweep of 9-0: Tsang 3-0, Park This win was a strong highs. Scott Peck '73, who was 50-13; 2. Wood (B) 47-91/2; 3. 2 mile: 1. Carlson (MIT) 9:50.6 2-0, Wong 3-0, and Bob Brooks showing of the team as a whole. one of the team's high scorers Cedrone (B) 45-6¼4 2. Davison (MIT) 9:56.1; 3 '74 1-0. The team goes to Harvard on last year, is graduating early, and Long jump: 1. Wilson (MIT) Baumler (MIT) 10:01.6 The foil team fought a tough Wednesday and then to is not available for action in the 21-21/2; 2. Killough (MIT)' 1 mile relay: 1.- Bates (Little= battle against an experienced Brooklyn Poly on the weekend. high jump, long jump and hur- 21-¼h; 3. S. Bear (MIT) 20-41/2 field, Bivens, Wicks, MacIn- dles. Finally, Walt Gibbons '73, High jump: 1. Bardaglis (B) 6-2; tyre) 3:41.0; 2. MIT, 3:41E. who was New England outdooT 2. Young (B) 5-10; 3. Ryan 2 mile relay: 1. MIT (Ryan, high jump champion, has been (MIT 5-6 Baerman, Hansen, Kaufmann)- hospitalized for a knee operation Pole vault: 1. Wilson (MIT) 14-6; 8:28.7; 2. Bates-8:32.0 and is out for the season. All hope is not lost, however, as senior co-captains Brian Moore and Dave Wilson continue their pre-eminence in the weights and pole vault respec- tively. New men who are adding considerably to the running events include freshmen Jim Banks, who took a first place against Bates in the 50 yard dash, and Jeff Baerman, who won a rather tight race in the 1000 yard run also against Bates. Al Carlson '74, who transferred last year from Brigham Young PiOtO by rot Liv University, is now eligible to compete, and races in both the 4 one and two miles. owned and managed Results were: IIbv Harvard MBA's Auto-torium,Indae.MIT rs. Boston College (38-71) Expert service on foreign cars 35 lb. weight: 1. MooTe (MIT) 412 Green St. Behind the 56-0; 2. Pearson (MIT) Cambridge Central Square 52-9/4; 3. Dray (BC) 47-41½ 661-1866 YMICA Shot put: 1. Moore (MIT) 50-4; , i 2. Dray (BC) 50-3; 3. Whid- i i I " 9 Mon-Fri den (BC) 42-i 8am-6pm Long jump: 1. Mahoney (BC) 22-3; 2. Wilkes (MIT) 21-5YA; I 3. Wilson (MIT) 20-8 1 g, ; 111j High jump: 1. McAloon (BC) - - 6-2; 2. Mahoney (BC) 5-10; 3. -STUDENTS- Daniel (MIT) 5-8 For only $1. you can purchase Pole vault: 1. Wilson (MIT) 14-0; a student discount card. This 2. D'Ambra (BCQ 13-0; 2. card wil, admit you to any Winsberg (MIT) 12-6 movie for only a dollar. 50 yard dash: 1. Fitzmaurice (BC) 5.6; 2. Banks (MIT); 3. Cards can be purchased at: Wilkes (MIT) Academy Cinema and at 45 yard hurdles: 1. McVane 792 Beacon St- TCA Office (BC) 6.0; 2. Mahoney (BC); Mewton Center 4th floor, 3. Wesson 600 yard run: 1. Charland (BC) Student Center or call 332-25 24 1:14.6; 2. Travato (BOC iAs i gYc- 1:1 5.6; 3. Hansen (MIT) 1:16.9 photo by Dave Green I -- C--s ---- __r --- l·------·-r--_ ·- 1000 yard run: 1. Francis (BC) 2:20.9; 2. MacDonald (BC) Jerry Hudson '73, at 6'4", MIT's center and team captain, is shown 2:23.4; 3. Stanislawzyk (BC) in action in the season opener last Tuesday night, which MIT .a 0p qs/sMe Gave 2:24.1 dropped to Eckerd, 55.48. On Saturday MIT avenged last year's loss 1 mile: 1. MacDonald (BC) to Norwich, 64-48. The team travels to Brandeis tonight, and then t 4:27.8; 2. Kaufmann (MIT) will meet Bowdoin in Rockwell Cage on Saturday.

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