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Scott Brown CaliforniaTech Pavilion?!? Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology Volume LXX Pasadena, California, Thursday, November 21, 1968 Number 9 Black Tie Affair Frosh Make Muddy Splash by Bob Dallion in the mud games. (Various the Mudeo.) Tuesday's Mudeo was like no other girls were also thrown into At 2:57 p.m., the two girls, other Mudeo has been before. It the mud pit; however, that was wearing formal dresses, appeared was revolutionary in many ways. not at all part of the program.) on the football field. The unfor For one thing, according to re Muclrraking tunate souls were then led by liable sources, not one single at The digging of the 25-by-45 mud the two tuxedoed boys to the tempt was made to bribe the pit was sponsored by Dedrick's edge of the pit. judges. In previous years, the Tux Shop of Pasadena. Dedrick's H was exactly one minute aft financial prowess of the contest also provided formal attire for er three p.m_ when the judge ants proved to be an important the jury of four and the two said "go". The couple represent factor in determining the win gents who were to cross the pit ing the freshmen fell first, after ner. But not this year_ The on two narrow planks, with the covering a distance of about five 1968 Mudeo was judged by a hun two girls. feet. Their example must have dred per cent impartial jury. The Mudeo received a very ex appealed to the other couple be Another novelty was the partic tensive coverage; over a dozen cause they dove into the mud ipation of members fo the weaker reporters, from several newspa right after. The jury declared sex in these manly games. Two pers were present. Channels 2, the second, sophomore couple girls, Barbara Smith and Chris 5, 7, and 9 also made the scene, winner. McWilliams, both cheerleaders (According to someone, it was The next event of the Mudeo for the football team, were the mainly the TV stations that want was the tug of war. About twen two courageous girls taking part ed the added attraction of sex in ty frosh, facing twenty s'Opho mores, grabbed the hundred-foot rope. The former were quiet and defiant, the sophs were loud and boisterous. They thought they 'Miracle' Engine would wipe the frosh out early. They did, too_ The freshman team lost their foothold in the first photos by Dash Explodes, Kills One second and were dragged across The Mudeo began with great decorum ...... And ended with slightly less. the pit. One person was killed, and and a large storage battery_ He Sock·It·To·Me also ran the engine for approxi The sack race turned out to be several persons were injured last another pain for the frosh. They Monday, when what was hailed ately 10 seconds using only the battery. made a poor start and were even ASCIT By.. Law Changes as a "revolutionary new type of tually murdered. Most of the auto engine" exploded during its Papp did not discuss the "dis frosh were totally incompetent first public test. covery" which made his engine while the sophs seemed to be per Affect Officers, Funding uniqUE, however. fectly at home in the mud. The following is the text of Committee. Several representatives from Internal feuds begun to develop Caltech were present, including The cause of the explosion is the proposed changes in the By· IV. Sec. 8. DUTIES OF THE currently under investigation. within the two camps. The skir Laws of Ascit. The amendments SOCIAL CHAIRMAN. The Social Dr. Richard Feynman and Tech mishes grew into such great vio will come to vote on Tuesday, Chairman shall sit on the Inter editor Alain Stein. No one from r lence among the sophomores that X ovember 26. The changes are house Committee. He shall or Tech was injured, however. the judges threatened them with presented in two sections which ganize the social activities of The explosion came near the Notices lowering their score lest they may be voted on separately. the corporation, and coordinate end of the test session, which hehave. (liJds' Note:???) those of the Houses. He shall be was being conducted by Joseph NEW! COFFEEHOUSE SPECIAL! IV. Sec. 1. GENERAL OFFI In the wheelbarrow race :at chairman of the Social Com Papp, inventor of the engine. This Friday only, the Coffee first it seemed that the s'Opho cers. The General Officers of house will offer a delicious plate of mittee. The engine, described as "a mores would wipe the new Teck this corporation shall be a Presi spagetti for only 35 cents! Come prototype automobile engine that ers out with ease. Luck favored dent, a Vice-President, a Secre IV. Sec. 10. DUTIES OF THE early, before its gone!! tary, a Treasurer, an Athletic DIRECTOR AT LARGE. The two emits no exhaust, uses no air, the frosh, though. The judges Manager, an Activities Chairman, Directors-at-Large shall be mem and has a self-contained fuel ASCIT MUSICAL-THREEPENNY forgot to count the number of a Social Chairman, an lnterhouse bers of the Board of Directors. source that will last for 60,000 OPERA laps covered (ten were required) Committee Chairman, a Director They shall maintain a file of all miles," was being developed by The 1969 ASCIT Musical is and, giving no clear explanation for Academic Affairs, a Director ASCIT publications. They shall Environetics, Inc., a Gardena, Brecht's Threepenny Opera. If for their decision, eventually of Student Life, and two Di distribute student body cards on Calif. research firm who was you are interested in participating gave the point to the freshman l'ectors'-at-Large. registration days. They shall be sponsoring the public demonstra in any way see Larry Shirley (Rud team. responsible for conducting the tion, Papp ran the engine, which dock 121) to fill out an interest The Mudeo horse-and-rider came I V. Sec. G. DUTIES OF THE Red Cross Blood Drive and the was mounted in a Volve engine questionnaire and to learn more next. Before even the race start ATHLETIC MANAGER. The Consolidated Charities Drive. was mounted in a"Volvo engine about the show. ed, the unruly sophomores were Athletic Manager shall sit on the (Continued on page 3) hlock. using an AC power line penalized one point. The fresh Interhouse Committee and be a SKI CLUB MEETING men took the initiative in attack- member of the Athletic Council. There will be a meeting of the (Continued on page 5) He shall be a member of the ski club tonight, Thursday, Nov. Honor Point Committee. He shall 21 at 7 :30 pm on the patio be have charge of all athletic award T.I.M.E. for Open .. World! tween Page House and Winnett. UnopposedASCIT banquets and assemblies and months. Caltech is having an open DAY: TUESDAY: THURSDAY: TU shall present recommendations The four members of T.LM.E. world exchange the Wednesday TUESDAY, NOV. 26, 1968 Candidates Win for athletic awards to the Board play the usual combination of before Thanksgiving (November MEMBERS OF THE AIMS AND Hubert Humphrey won the of Directors and procure all guitars and drums, but their 27 for those of you who use GOALS COMMITTEE: we'll be presidency in the ASCIT elec awards for the corporation. He sound is distinctive: hard rock calendars). The exchange will be talking about some of the ques tions on Tuesday, November 5. ~hall recommend sports man held at Scott Brown Pavilion on instrumentation so f't e n,e d by tions before the committee now - On the same ballot Mike Stefanko agers for approval by the Board their four part harmony. the Caltech campus; a searchlight the trend- toward more humanities and Joan Weber were elected of Directors as provided for in will illuminate the location of The group has switched mem courses, the future of the under as ASCIT Social Co-chairmen. Article XV. He shall keep records the Pavilion on the night of the bers and producers since they graduate school . a sharing They ran unopposed and won by of Interhouse and Discobolus dance. recorded their first album (they of ideas on what you want out of a margin of 120 to 8_ Lonnie Mar sports standings. He shall ap Time will be 9:00 p.m.; T.I.M.E. now have the same producer as education at Caltech, tin was elected Senior Class Pres point two members of the cor will be the featured performers. the Jefferson Airplane), so the ident. Unopposed, he won by a poration to the Athletic Council. Trust In Men Everywhere, re album is not entirely represen DAY: TUESDAY: THURSDAY: TU margin of 49 to 9. He shall be chairman of the Ath cording on Liberty Records, is tatve; however, in the interests COMING TO THE Y LUNCH: In a referendum concerning letic Committee. one of the many groups trying of Graft and Corruption, each STOTTLEMEER'S FAMOUS AND which of the national Presiden IV. Sec. 7. DUTIES OF THE to "make it" in Los Angeles house will recive a copy of the ORIGI NAL EPIC SUPER-SAND tial candidates Caltech students ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN. The Their chances are better than album. WICH!!! (If you're tired of would vote for if they could, Activities Chairman shall sit on most however: for a sight-unseen Advance sale tickets will be bringing your lunch, phone in an Humphrey received a plurality the Interhouse Committee. He group, they received more money available at the Beckman Ticket order for a stottlemyers sandwich, with 60 votes.