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Volume XCV, Number 11 Pasadena, California Friday, January 7, 1994 Koonin ASCIT election discusses earthshine cycle begins by David R. Derkits It is strongly recommended that by Michael Benedetti every nominee submit a campaign Over the next six weeks, all statement to the Tech; the submis Dr. Steven Koonindiscussed the ASCIT elected offices will go up sion deadline is 5:00 P.M. on 19 status and future applications of for vote. This annual cycle begins January. The election for these his current work in climatology last with the nomination and election three offices will be held on Mon Wednesday evening at the year's of the PreSident, Vice-President· day, 24 January 1994. first Watson lecture. In his lecture, (who is also the Board of Control The President, who may not be a titled "Global Change and the Dark Chairman), and the Editors ofThe freshman, is the official head of of the Moon," Koonin explained California Tech. In the fourth week ASCIT; he represents the under how he and his colleagues are up it will continue with the nomina graduate student body on several dating a 65-year old French ex tion and election of the other Di faculty committees and works periment to measure global cli rectors, the Athletic Manager, and closelywith the administration. He mate change. BOC Secretary. All offices, and the presides over the meetings of the According to Koonin, under election procedures, are fully de Board of Directors (BOD), but standing the mechanisms ofglobal scribed in the bylaws and student without vote unless a tie occurs. climate change is difficult, because government sections of the little t. The Vice-President, who may not ofthe complex feedback loops that Weekly articles in the Tech will be a freshman, serves as the Board occur in nature. For example, if provide updated information on of Control (BOC) Chairman. His something were to cause the earth the election cycle. Questions primary duty is the enforcement of to heat up, this heat would in turn should be directed to the ASCIT the Honor System. Along with the melt the ice caps a little, making Election Chairman, David R. BOC Secretary, he investigates all the earth less reflective. The planet Derkits, atdderkits@cco,Page130, potential violations of the Honor would then absorb more sunlight, orx1402. System and, if necessary, presents making it even hotter. However, Nominations for the offices of the case to the Board of Control. this heat would also increase glo President, Vice-President/BOC The Vice-President serves on the bal cloud cover, which would make Chair, and Tech Editor open on BOD and is a representative on the earth more reflective, helping Wednesday, 12 January 1994, at several faculty committees. The to cool the planet. 8:00 A.M. and close the follOwing Tech Editors are responsible for One of the most important ele Capitol finally coughed up a copy of Frank Sinatra's new album, Duets. Tuesday at 5:00 P.M. If you are the weekly publication ofthe Tech. ments of the earth's complex cli Find out what we thought of it on page 4. interested in running for one of An individual or a team may run mate is the amount of sunlight the these offices, please print your for this office. The Tech Editors earth reflects (its albedo). Global amount ofsunlight reflecting from moment, there are no satellites name on the nomination sheet receive compensation, currently at temperature is very sensitive to the some light point on the moon is doing precision measurements of posted on the east side ofWinnett a total of $180 per week (which is albedo, so precise albedo measure compared with the earthshine on a the earth's albedo." (outside the MOSH's office) and split among them), for their work. ments are needed ifwe are to learn point in the dark part of the moon. The technique used by Koonin's send a Signed note to the AS CIT [Editor's note: Don't take thisjob just how much of an effect man From this comparision, the earth's team was first developed by the Secretary, Karen Shih, at MSC 686. for the money.] kind is having on temperature albedo can be measured. French astronomer Andre Danjon changes. Koonin explained that the early in this century. Danjon took Koonin's experiment measures method his team is using to mea data on earthshine as far back as Pickering awarded Japan Prize the earth's albedo using earths sure albedo is superior to satellite 1927, and Koonin hopes that er Dr. William Hayward Pickering, hine-light that comes from the measurements for several reasons. rors in Danjon's data can be cor Professor Emeritus in Electrical sun, reflects off of the earth, and First, satellites can only look at a rected to provide a 65-year record Engineering, has been awarded illuminates the dark part ofa cres small portion of the earth at any of earthshine records. Such a one of two 1994 Japan Prizes. cent moon. Ordinarily, this earths one time. In contrast, the earths lengthy record would show any For 22 years, Pickering served as hine is hard to see (especially com hineexperimentmeasures the light major changes in the earth's al director ofJPL, where he played a pared to the sunshine on the bright reflected from the entire surface bedo during this century. leading role in the development of crescent of the moon), but it is of the earth. Also, satellites are At present, Koonin's team is per all U.S. unmanned lunar and plan easily measured with instruments. very expensive to build and main fectingtheir equipment and meth etary exploration programs. Un In Koonin's experiment, the tain. "In fact," said Koonin, •at the ods, and looking to the future. der his direction, JPL also devel oped new digital image processing technologies now widely used in It's part of our past: A look at the field including HD1V, medicine, and industry. history of Caltech's Black students The Japan Prize recognizes sci entists and technologis~ from any by Edray Goins for their work in institutionalizing Dr. James Ellis Lu Valle was nation who have made original and slavery. Whatever you believe, we perhaps the first Black graduate outstanding acheivements. The prize includes a ¥50 million Editor's Note: this is the first in a have set aside both February 21 student to enroll at Caltech. Many prize was created in 1983 by the ($467,00) cash prize. series of articles that will appear and 22 to acknowledge their deeds. of us believe that since there are Science and Technology Founda Dr. Pickering will receive the throughouttheterm. Thesearticles Not many years ago, the United present1y25 African-American stu tion ofJapan under the endorse award at a ceremony on April 27 in are excerpts ofresearch performed States declared this season Black dents out of a community of 1800, mentofthe Japanese Cabinet. The Tokyo. over the past 12 months on -rhe History Month. In 1926, the histo Black students have been at History of Caltech's Under-repre rian Carter G. Woodson helped to Caltech for only the past ten years. sented Students". create Negro History Week. Now, This is not true; Dr. Lu Valle en Every year, we use the second after Negroes have turned into Af tered the doctoral program in 1937. Calij'oJf'nia Tech month ofthey ear to pay homage to rican-Americans, Blacks are proud In fact, he entered just one year to joke that "the Man" has given after he won an OlympiC medal. Presidents Washington and lin In this issue ... coln. While some may call them them the shortest month of the Jim Lu Valle was born in 1918 in yearduringwhich to celebrate their San Antonio, Texas. He moved to our Founding Fathers for their Editorial ...... 2 work in organizing America, oth history. California, where he attended Los Ernest Explains ...... 2 ers call them Nefarious Gangsters However, Black history is lim Angeles Polytechnic High School. ASCIT Minutes ...... 2 ited to neither pictures from 1963 One day, the track coach needed World News ...... : ...... 3 of children and police dogs in Bir someone to pace one of his half Irs not too late to turn in Sports ...... 3 mingham, Alabama, nor speeches mile distance runners. Reluctantly, your CLUE reviews. Bridge Without Sam...... 4 from 1968 by militant men preach Lu Valle agreed. All were surprised Entertainment ...... 4 Thanks to everybodywho ing about "blue-eyed devils." It is when he ran faster than his "com Comics ...... 5 already turned one in. more familiar than we choose to petition." Crime and Incident Beat...... 6 believe-Caltech itself has a rich "As ofthen I was officially on the Events & Notices ...... 8 *FloraHo history of Black students. see LU VAILE. page 3 BAU'clCU J 7, 1994 The (.;lU,tTOf"nW Tech January

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in unider'gnlldu:ate houses, inc,luding insert past Manyjobs, sum reviews classes which re mer school year, are open; ceived none this year, provided don't miss your chance to get a that the professors are still the Dear Ernest, New business jump start on that SURF proposal! same. I aCcidentally opened my AMa 95

@ Interview for Publications This year, UROH came in bathroom. What should I do? Chairman: Barbara under budget and is out earlier Director of Social Activities -J.Jesper-ate in Dabney

Weir. Motion to appoint Barbara than ever before, so that everyone @ The ASCIT/GSC Party is next the remainder of the term can get some worthwhile research Saturday, January 15th, atWinnett. Dear Anatoly, passes, (6-0-1). done before the end of the year. We're in charge offood. Come and You should take the exam in one continuous sitting. Motion to appoint Karen Shih Some late entries (mostly in the party down with the wild and crazy to the Big T Staff as requested by physics department) will appear as grad students! Dear Ernest, the current staff passes, (5-0-1; aloose-Ieafaddition sometime next You hear a lot of different stories about the origin of quantum Asif was late). week. Thumbs up for a job well IHCChair mechanics-sometimes Planck did it, sometimes Schrodinger,

III RF Club-possibly starting a done, Angie! Motion to approve @ The Grievance, UASH, and Heisenberg, or even Einstein! Who really invented it? new club for future endeavors. salary for Angie's UROH passes, Secondary School Relations Com -Looking For My Roots in Kellogg (6-0-0). mittees are looking for replace Old Business ment members. Sign ups for one Dear Steve, Two out ofthree little t editors Upper-class Director-at-Large alternate member for each com Although the modem age's greatest scientific theory is com are on leave; lots of financial busi The Old Van is in search of a mittee and a full member of the monly attributed to these turn-of-the-century Germans, quantum ness is left hanging. final resting place. Grievance Committee will go up mechanics is considerably older than you suspect. The name II> The New Van is doing well; soon. "quantum"was nrst seen in the 1400's as a corruption ofthe ancient Treasurer there is a new reservation calendar Chinese Ktwng Dong mechanics, which was brought to Europe in

@ Waiting for second term dues for van usage. Elections Chairman the early renaissance via the Arabian peninsula, where the classical to arrive; O.K. for III Copier is running well, @ The election for ASCIT Presi Islamic scholars had translated the works of the Han dynasty now. though the quality is a bit off; will dent and Vice-President/BOC KtwngDong masters nearly two hundred years before. The ancient its first term be fixed soon. Chair is in three weeks. For the Chinese, unfortunately, never found a practical application for the money. politically ambitious among us, now infant Ktwng Dong diScipline, and the field languished for nearly Director ofAcademic Affairs is the time to stir up some campus two millennia before Schrodinger and Heisenberg made the next

@ The Student-Faculty Confer dust and hope that it lands in your Significant advance. enceissedor February 25th, 1994. favor. Allsub-oommitleesshould be close Dear Ernest, to wrapping up research and writ President What is your opinion on Catherine the Great's death? Horse, or ing up concise proposals and rec II> Dinah Lee Schaller from the no horse? ommendations for discussion at the Counseling Center will be here -A Curious Historian Conference. next week to talk about Wellness Week. Dear Phil, No horse. M® is 0- Dear Ernest, ref Q.t 0. SMqil I recently purchased a frost -free refrigerator for my collection of ()nivers 1'+1 severed snowman heads, assuming that frost build-up would ad versely affect the purity of the snow. My question is, how does a refrigerator ofthis type keep things frozen without causing frost to form? -A Puzzled Child

Dear Calvin, In the United States Constitution, the states are specifically authorized to enact tariffs dealing with the commerce of solidified water between cooling units and the outside atmosphere. To avoid these taxes, manufacturers began prodUCing refrigerators with frost-eating bacteria installed in the air circulation systems. Thus, while your snowman heads will not be with frost, they DR. BLU£BERR'( probably won't survive the bacterial onslaught. ~ TONES

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EDITORS STAFF WRITERS Michael "The Greatest Roman of Gypsy Achong Them AU" Benedetti Tobias Bartels Chris "The Voice" DuPuis Margaret Belska Michael "Swoonatra" Radford Zackary "01' Blue Eyes" Berger Amanda Eckermann BUSINESS MANAGER Jeff Goldsmith Chris "X" Echols Wei-Hwa Huang Michael Kantner EVENTS AND NOTICES EDITOR Adam Villani Jeff Denniston CONTRIBUTORS SPORTS EDITOR David "Chairman of the Damian Martinez Board" Derkits Edray Goins COLORADO CIRCULATION Karen Shih 2670 E. Colorado Blvd. 2588 E. Colorado Blvd. Help Wanted Julius Yang Wei Lin (818) 793-6149 (818) 796-9704

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Printed by News-Type Sat-Sun Bargain Matinee 1:00 p.m. Sat-Sun Bargain Matinee 2:00 p.m. Wed 10-6 .. Mon-Tue-Thu-Fri 10-5 .. Sat 10-3 Service, Glendale. The California Tech January 7, 1994 3 World News Caltech Velo starts new .Free Tickets for year's racing season Caltech Students 1b.e Borodin String Quartet by Michael Kantner races every weekend, but mem will give a Coleman Chamber bers do not have to attend every Music Concert on Sunday, Janu On1b.ursday,January 13 at Noon race. Locations range from San ary 16 at 3:30 P.M. in Beckman in Winnett Lounge, Caltech Velo, Diego to UCLA to Santa Barbara. Auditorium. the Caltech Bicycle Club will be Caltech Velo arranges group trans Includedin their program will having its fIrst meeting of the new portation and reimburses most be Brahms's Quartet in A mi year. In addition to the usual busi travel costs. nor, op. 51, no. 2; Schubert's ness, we will be organizing the rac In order to race you need three Quartetsatz in C minor, op. ing team and training schedule. things: a bicycle, a helmet, and to posth., D. 703; and Tchai by Michael Radford The will be Caltech's second year be registered at Caltech as a stu kovsky's Quartet in F Major, ofintercollegiate cycling. Last year dent (Undergraduate or Gradu op. 22, no. 2. we competed in several races, and ate). Ofcourse, it does cost a small Afghanistan ests," according to German offi Fifty free tickets to this con performed well. This yearwe hope amount. Team dues are $25 per Troops loyal to the former Com cert are available to Caltech stu cials. Zhirinovskyadvocates there to do better. year (for racers, less for club mem munist government began shell occupation of East Germany. He dents with I.D. (limit two free There is collegiate racing for all bers who do not race). The team ing Kabul, the capital, on New was also expelled from Bulgaria tickets per lD.). 1b.ese tickets levels, from beginner to Olympic jersey (uniform) will cost about Year's Day. Dozens ofpeople have after suggesting that preSident are available at the Caltech caliber. The men are divided into $25. Each race will cost about $6. been killed. President Burhanud Zhelyu Zhelev should be sent to Ticket Office, locatedjust north four skill levels, and the women However, it is a lot of fun, and you din Rabbani accused Prime Minis Siberia. World leaders are con of the Beckman Auditorium are divided into two. People can can receive P.E. credit for it, too. ter Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader cerned about Zhirinovsky's rising parking lot, beginning on Mon race in any level they desire. Races If you are interested or would of the conservative Muslim resis power, as he wants to expand the day, January 10 (subject to avail range from 12 miles to over 50, like more information, please come tance group Hezb-i-Islami, ofcon Russian borders to include all of ability). Tickets are regularly depending on skill level and race to the meeting. Ifyou cannot make spiring with the communists to the historical Russian Empire, in priced at $22.50, $19.00, $15.50, location. In the lower levels, the the meeting, please contact overthrow the government. cluding Alaska. and $12.00. Call campus exten emphasis is on having fun. Michael Kantner at 395-4882 or A Russian airliner crashed out sion 4652 for more information. 1b.e racing season runs from mid e-mail [email protected]. Georgia side Irkutsk on Monday, killing all FebruarythroughApril.1b.ere are Ex-presidentZviad Gamsakhur 120 of its passengers and crew. dia reportedly committed suicide One ofits engines had caught fire. in his compound in Dzhikhaskari continued from page 1 on December 31 after it was United States stormed by pro-government A national controversy contin Lu Valle troops. Gamsakhurdia's national ues over radiation experiments ist, isolationist government was performed on humans after World team," recalled Lu Valle. "The first overthrown in 1992, when he was War II. 1b.e debate began when race I entered was two days later. ,\~~.L replaced by former Soviet foreign MaSsachusetts representative Ed 1b.ey put me in the quarter mile, minister Eduard Shevardnadze. ward Markey revealed that radio and I asked the coach, 'How do you active milk had been fed to resi run this race?' The coach was a bit Kashmir dents of the Walter E. Fernald of a joker, and he replied, 'Run as Representatives of India and State School, a facility for the men fast as you can as far as you can ~~ Pakistan ended negotiations over tally retarded, without their con then sprint!' Being rather gullible, the disputed Kashmir region on sent as a part of MIT experiments I did. I nearly died, but I won." Monday. No progress was made, on human digestion during the 40s In 1932, while an undergradu and there are no immediate plans and 50s. Disclosures of similar in ate at UCLA, he attended the In for further talks. cidents, such as the irradiation of ter-Collegiate Amateur Athletic ('Pizza • 'Pasta • Subs) cancer patients at the University of Association ofAmerica (AAA) meet Mexico Cincinnati during the 60s to deter in Boston. He won the quarter The Zapatista National Libera mine safe levels for soldiers, have mile in 46.9 seconds; after that, he 26 N. Los Robles tionArmy,anIndianguerillagroup, caused a widespread call for repa was established in collegiate ath began an armed rebellion in the rations to the subjects of the ex letics. In fact, by 1935, Lu Valle 818585-0900 state of Chiapas on January 1, the periments. The Clinton Adminis was the captain of the track team. day that the North American Free tration has not made a statement His academic career at UCLA Trade Agreement took effect. for or against such compensation. was equally impressive. Besides THE VILLAGERS HAVE GONE NUTS! Hundreds of people have been Secretary ofState Warren Chris being a straight "A" student, he HEAD PIZZA GUY "GIORGIO" SAYS: killed, and the guerillas have alleg topher named Strobe Talbott as was inducted into both the Phi edly captured a former state gov the new Deputy SecretaryofState. Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi honor ernor. 1b.e Indians said in their Talbott had been serving as the societies, and had a short story 2 FOR 1 PIZZA declaration of war that they are ambassador to the states of the published in the Atlantic Monthly protesting Mexico's unfair eco former Soviet Union, and has been after winning a writing competi nomic policies, citing NAFTA as a close friend of President Clinton tion. By 1936, he had graduated EVERY DAY!* an example. since the two attended Oxford to with bachelors degrees in both gether. Talbott replaces outgoing chemistry and mathematics. FROM 3 P.M. TO CLOSING WEEKDAYS, Northern Ireland Deputy Secretary Clifton Wharton. Lu Valle's exciting life was off to ALL DAY SATURDAY & SUNDAY Eleven stores in Belfast were 1b.omas P. "Tip" O'Neil Jr., a grand start, but his career was damaged by IRA firebombs on former Massachusetts congress just beginning. He qualified for limited time offer-hurry before New Year's Day. man and Speaker of the House, the Summer OlympiCS to be held died on Wednesday night. in Berlin, Germany, less than six we come to our senses! North Korea months after he was graduated. North Korea is reportedly close Venezuela 1b.at year, at least two Negroes *Buy any pizza-get second pizza of lesser or to an agreement with the U.S. on At least 100 inmates were killed would confront the Nazi regime; equal value free (medium or large only) international inspection of seven in a bloody riot at the National Jail Jesse Owens was a teammate. of its nuclear sites. U.S. officials of Maracaibo on Monday. fear that North Korea may already BONUS! l.OCO! have enough refined nuclear ma terial to manufacture a bomb. TONIGHT'S ASCIT MOVIE Free salad with your order and Caltech to.! Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky, member of the Russian parliament and FREE DELIVERY leader of the reactionary Liberal Democratic Party, returned to $10.00 MINIMUM ORDER Russia last week after a ten-day STARRING JOHN CLEESE, JAMIE LEE CURTIS, "vacation" in Europe. He was de nied entry to Germany because he KEf/IN KLINE, AND MICHAEL PALIN OPEN DAILY Hours and prices would have "harmed state inter- Hours are subject to Sun change without Friday. January 7 4 p.m.-10 p.m. $I·SO for ASCIT members notice. ACADEMY Baxter Lecture Hall Mon-Wed $2.00 for all others 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Visa and Mastercard BARBER SHOP 7:30 & IO:OO P.M. 27 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena Thurs-Sat accepted. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. No checks, please. Open Tues.-Sat., 7:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M. N~ Wuk: Mystery feature (818) 449-1681 4 January 7, 1994 The Callfornia Tech • Bridge Without Sam enterta~nment by Jeff Goldsmith

Grant A few years ago I got corralled into playing a midnight Knockout The Chairman shines through team game when I really wanted to sleep. The bribe was almost sufficient until I found out that if we won, I'd have to do it again the by Michael Benedetti sands of times, and his familiarity ing with Tony Bennett on "New next night. We did win, but fortunately, lost a close match the second with them really shows. York, New York" is wonderful, and night (against the McKenney winner). Happily thinking that this When I first popped a copy of Duets is, of course, an album of Bono (yes, the U2 guy) turns Cole nonsense was over, I found out that the number of teams entered Frank Sinatra's Duets into my tape duets with various pop singers, Porter's "I've Got You Under My reqUired a playofffor third place in order for a third team to make the deck, I was worried. I'd always people like Barbra Streisand, Skin" into high camp. The way his overalls. When informed that this match was optional, acceptance enjoyed Sinatra's work in the past, Luther Vandross, and Julio IgleSias. breathy moaning contrasts with was the furthest thing from my mind. It turned out, however, that our but I was concerned that he'd lost Unfortunately, the skills ofSinatra's Sinatra's jazzy vocals is priceless. opponents-to-be were competing for the McKenney also, and felt his touch. Frank had performed accomplices are not always up to The only drawback to this album strongly about the seven and a half masterpoints available to the miserably in a recent TV special, his own. CharlesAznavour (on "You is that most (perhaps all) of the winner ofour match. I agreed to play under the follOwing conditions: and I had little hope for his new Make Me Feel So Young") has duets are not really duets. Sinatra (1) The match was to be held between sessions (right now), (2) It was album. some trouble getting into the duet, first recorded the tracks with the to be short, say seven boards, and (3) winner pays the entry fees. Their Thankfully, my fears were un and Aretha Franklin (on "What band, then sent the tapes off to his captain readily agreed to these conditions, and since he could only founded. On Duets, Sinatra shines. Now My Love") lets her towering partners for them to record their find six boards, shortened the match further. We lost and everyone Although his voice is not as strong talent collapse allover the song, vocals. This arrangement prevents was happy. The next day, the captain of the opposing team, Grant as it was, and nowhere as smooth, getting in the way of the band and any real chemistry between the Baze, came up to one of us and explained that he was so grateful that his phrasing is better than ever. of Sinatra himself. singers, leaving some of the tracks we were willing to play and that the conditions suited him so well that The album is full of classic songs, For the most part, though, the a little dry. he had intended to take us out to dinner. Since he was leaving town .songs Sinatra has performed thou- duets are excellent. Sinatra's pair- 11 wins, 2 ties, no real losses. early that day, he gave one of my teammates $100 to buy dinner for us instead. We decided to spend the money on pizza and ice cream for about 20 students and called the gift, of course, our Pizza Grant. This year, Grant came to the Caltech-UCLA pro-am and I was able George Thorogood at the Wiltern December 4th to play one hand with him. At IMP scoring, we were defending INT by Julius Yang Thorogood and his band still think, though this tour was ostensibly in on the following hand: as he said during the show,"1t support of his new album "Get a George Thorogood brought his sucks to be adult, huh?" His music Haircut," Thorogoodwas not afraid .Q6 own signature style of rock 'n' roll reflects that attitude, being bytums to play only one or two tracks from 9J9765 to the Wiltern in Hollywood on raunchy, rude, fast, loud, and low- that album, preferring to focus on o A976 Saturday, December 4. Backed by brow. But these are not flaws by his tried-and-true covers and bona .A3 the Delaware Destroyers, any means-Thorogood demon- fide hits like "Bad to the Bone" and • J8754 .93 Thorogood played his way through stratedthatastraightforwardthree- "No Particular Place To Go." 92 9 AKI04 more than a dozen high-energy chord blues boogie could knock Oddly, some of his stage patter o KQ83 Iw: EI 0542 boogies such as "House Rent Bluesl your socks off as easily as snappy was identical to that found on the .KQ7 .J964 One Bourbon, One Scotch, and jazz changes or a technically bril- Live album, substituting "L.A." for .AK102 One Beer," "I Drink Alone," and liant guitar solo. In fact, though he "Cincinnati." He made up for it by 9Q83 "Move It On Over," finishing with performed just as many stage an- adding measure after measure of o JI0 the encores "You Talk Too Much" tics as a Vai, he took only thirty fiery slide to every song, doing gui .10852 and "Johnny B. Goode," the latter seconds to whip through a series of tar tricks, slumming in the audi a blazing. seven-minute jam as the screaming slide licks for his "solo." ence, giving high-fives to the De WEST NORTH EAST SoUTH last song of the last night of his The rest of the time he was backed stroyers-everythingyou can't get Dummy Grant Declarer Me tour. Except for one period when to the hilt by the amazing musi- from an album. With the aid of the 1. Pass INT Pass he vanished offstage for a minute, cianship of the Destroyers. Wiltern's superb sound system and Pass Pass the intensity of the show never let Virtually every song on his Live light show, George Thorogood up, makingmostofthe crowd stand album was performed at this con- lived up to his reputation as one of I found the unimaginative lead of a small club, and the seven held up and boogie. cert except "Bottom of the Sea" the best live shows ever. in dummy. Grant won the second club and shifted to hearts. Declarer Though they've been around for and the then-encore "Reelin' and won this with the Ace and c3l?hed the .Q. He exited with a spade to more than fifteen years now, Rockin' ."What I admired was that, his nine and my ten. Not knOwing the location of the ~ or 09, I continued with the 9Q, since we needed a seventh trick from somewhere. Declarer happily grabbed this in hand, pitching a dia mond from dummy. He then cashed his club trick, pitching the fifth spade, and led a diamond to the Jack, King and Ace. When Grant cashed the 9J, dummy was squeezed. If he pitched a spade, my Circulation spades would be good and I could overtake partner's Queen and run the suit. We would get four spades, one heart, and two minor suit aces. Instead, declarer threw a diamond from dummy, so Grant cashed the ~ and continued with a diamond, forcing dummy to give Manager me the last two with my.AK. A defensive stepping stone squeeze!

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Wilson in front of Polytechnic tennis courts was shattered. Some personal items were stolen. $30 Stewart's A 12.19 4:00-9:05 P.M. A motorcycle was removed from the north side of Braun lab. The bike was not secured with any security device Christmas other than the standard ignition switch. $2000 12110 3:00 p.M.-l2/13 5:00 P.M. $5 was removed from an unlocked desk in a locked office in Keck. There was no sign ofa forced entry. Carol 12113 7:35 A.M.-l2/15 11:30 A.M. Some electronic equipment was stolen from the Newman center in Winnett basement. There were returns to no signs of a forced entry. $975 12115 2:45 p.M.-12116 7:00 A.M. Some tools and personal belongings by Gypsy Achong were stolen from the EE andAPh Division machine room in Steele CaItech lab. $528 11130 9:00A.M.-1:3Op.M.$80wasremovedfromaworkstationin287 12117 1:00-4:40 P.M. A bike was stolen from the bike rack in front of by Michael Kantner S. Hill. The purse was located under a desk. Church. The bike was locked with a heavy chain and lock. $180 11130 12:00 p.M.-1212 2:00 A.M. $70 was removed from a student's 12127 7:05 A.M.-12:20 P.M. A Caltech security magnet was removed After most students had left for wallet in an unlocked desk drawer in Steele. The office is unlocked from a rented truck. $70 winter vacation, Patrick Stewart, except at lunch time and after work. 12130 7:25 A.M.-2:00 P.M. $10 was removed from a purse in an also known as Captain Picard on· 1211 4:10-5:45 P.M. A bicycle was removed from a stair railing in unlocked cabinet in an office in Baxter. Star Trek: The Next Generation, Blacker. The bike was secured with a chain and lock. $175 12130 7:50 A.M.-12:45 P.M. $35 was removed from a purse under a gave two performances of 12/5 11:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M. A bike was removed from the north side of desk in Baxter. The office was open and empty at the time of the Dickens'sA Christmas Carol. This Sloan. The bike was locked with a cable. $200 theft. one-man showwas previously per 1216 9:00 p.M.-12115 3:30 P.M. The rear tire of a Bike parked on the 12119--112 Some jewelry was stolen from an apartment in 188 S. formed on Broadway, where he eastside ofRicketts house was removed. The bike was locked by the Catalina while the owners were away. A TV, VCR and stereo were won the Drama Desk Award for frame and the tire was of the quick release type. $60 left untouched. $5000 Best Solo Performance (1992). As 1217 8:33-10:05 P.M. The right side passenger and rear side window 1/3 5:3O-U:15 P.M. Items were stolen from the trunk of a car parked expected, the performance at of a car parked on Wilson in front of the Polytechnic tennis courts on Wilson near the cooling towers. $410 Caltech was entertaining. were shattered and some personal belongings stolen. $509 (includ 1/3 9:00 A.M.-1I4 10:00 A.M. A bike was stolen from a closet in Page. With a small assortment ofstage ing cost of damages) The closet was unlocked. $450 furniture, he created just enough 1217 7:50-10:15 P.M. The passenger side window of a car parked on Six week total: $10,787 visual clues to differentiate scenes. By changing his voice and body language, he changed characters. Sound effects were accomplished with a foot stomp or two. Within minutes, he created a little world in the audience's imagination. Junior and Senior Computer Science, He seemed equally comfortable on a bare stage as when travelling Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems warp 9 through to the edges of the universe. Itwasarefreshingchange or Related Majors Are from shows that dazzle with tech nology or dangerous stunts. He Cordially Invited to a Presentation By entertained with his talent, the ability to make one believe, for a short time, that they are not in a theater, but somewhere else. Caltech Public Events puts on Fidelity Investments® many shows and concerts at Beckman Auditorium. Students, with valid Caltech ID, can pur chase tickets (one per I.D.) for half Opportunities in price on the day of the show, or on Friday for weekend shows, from the ticket office, located north of Brokerage Systefils Division the Beckman Auditorium parking lot. Upcoming events include Mas tersofthe Banjo on Saturday, Janu Systems Associate Program ary8th. Call campus extension 4652 for more information. Speakers Richard Robinson Allyn Gardner DATE: Monday, January 10, 1994 PLACE: Student Activity Center, Room 26 TIME: 4-6 p.m. (reception to follow)

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Depending on the ate Fellowship Program supports advanced study spring if applyiDg to a Southern Hemispbere ary 1 and all materials should be submitted to COUDtl)'YOU may work lOr the summer or lOr up to Events and Notices and practical work experience in health physics, country.) International students may apply but Lauren Stolper, Rotary Scholarship Advisor. six months. All countries allow the summer work nuclearengineering.iDstrumentationlcontrolsys may not study in the U.S. if applying through the option. agency, and show evidence ofneed. For an appli tems, materials science/engineering. metallurgy, Pasadena Club or in their own country ofcitizen Work Abroad-The Council on International cation and detailed instructions, send a self-ad and artillcial intelligence and expert systems lOr ship. Applicants may apply to any country having Educational Exchange (CIEE) can help students International Work CamJ»-The Council on dressed envelope to: The American Women's use in human factors. 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turewho are currently enrolled in an institution of higher leamingin Southern Californis, scheduled to graduate after May, 1994, and have completed 12 quarter units or8 semester units with a GPA of Notices 3.5 or above are encouraged to apply. To receive Events and Notices an application please write to : Professor Otto H. • PA 30b Choral Music-Though this course Chang; 6142 N. Chason Way; San Bernardino, was inadvertantIy omitted from the second term CA 92401. Completed applications must be post schedule, choral music is alive and well and there relationship with them in childhood or adoles Scottish Country Dancins-Qn Wednesdays in tries must demonstrate both innovation and p0- marlced no Toter J-ry 15, 1994. is still opportunity to perform this term, and sign cence. The group wiD provide a safe and confi Dabney Lounge from 8 until 10 P.M. Beginners tential for commercialization that can open or up for PA 30 credit. The Men's and Women's dential setting in which to explore the issues of are welcome and no partners are needed. For expand markets fOr f1uoropolymers. Students are The National Academy for Nuclear Training is Glee Clubs will be presenting the F~ "Re trust, self-esteem and intimacy. Each group mem more infOrmation call David Hills at 354-8141. required to submit a protutype, or a paper on a beginning its competition for scholarships for the quiem," one of the most beautiful settings of this ber needs to meet with the group leaden fOr pre reducible-to-practice application, both with sup 1994-95 academic year. Scholarships are avail· expressive Iert Any member ofthe Caltechcom group interview in January; the group will begin Music with James Boyk-Pianist James Boyk porting information, using either Teflon- or able to U.S. citizens who arepunuing a bachelor's munity interested in performing this work is in in February and wiD meet at noon on Tuesdays gives a perfOrmance each Wednesday from 4:30 Tefzel- f1uoropolymer resins. The 6nt place win· degree in nuclear engineering. power generation, vited to a rehearsal this wekend to be held at the from noon to 1:30 P.M., in the Health Center to 6 P.M. in Dabney Lounge. The perfOrmance is ner will be offered an option: a summer intern health physics, or mechanical, chemical, or elec home of ME professor FredCulick. The rehears Lounge. For more infOrmation or to schedule a open to the public and free ofcharge. Feel free to ship, valued at approximately $10,000 in DuPont trical engineering with a nuclear or power option, alsforwomenareonFridaynight,January1,from p~pinterview,pleasecontactAimeeEllicot, come late orjust skulk. For more infOrmationcall F1uoropolymen, or a $3,000 cash award. Second andwhoareheginningtheirsophmoreyear.Pref 1-9 P.M., and Saturday, January 8, from 9 A.M. to Ph.D. or Jenny Butler, Ph.D., at (818) 395-6331. x6353. and third place awards will be $2,000 and $1,000, erence will be shown to students considering 4 P.M. Men are invited to join us at noon on respectively. Ten honorable mentions will re careers in the nuclear power industry. Applicants Saturday for lunch and for the afternoon re • The German Film Series continues for the Open House-The office of International Stu ceive cash honorariums. Additional money will must be enrolled full-time and a minimum GPA hearsal. Lunch. scores, and directions to the re Wmter term with an -Introduction to Silent dent Programs (ISP) would like to invite interna also be given to faculty sponsors, schools, and of 3.0 is required. hearsal will be provided for all who RSVP TO Films" on January 13, 1994. Featured will be tional students, scholan, and the Caltech com customer fabricator advisors. Teams or students DAY to Munica Huhbanl at 797-5912. Be sure to numerous movie samples representing the era of munity to coffee, tea, and conversation eve')' may enter, and faculty sponsorship is required. • CELSOC (Consuhing Engineers and Land leave the phone number{s) where you can be silent 6Ims. This will be presented in Boter Wednesday from 4-0 P.M. Take a break and relax The deadline for 811hmttting entr1e8 /& January 14, Surveyors of California) has begun its competi. reached! Susequent rehearsals are on Monday Lecture Hall at 7:30 P.M. and is free ofcharge. For with friends at ISP (lloyd House on the Olive 1994. Info: 1 (800)432-7536,orwriteTheDuPont tionfortheEngineering6cLandSurveyingSchoI. tMmings from 1:30-9:30 P.M. and Wednesday more information, please call 395-3610. Walk). Plunkett Student Awards, Suite 550, 400 North anhipsfOrthel994-95academicyear. To qualify, afternoons from 5-6 P.M. New singers will be Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20001. a student must be a U.S. citizen punning a accepted in both groups through January 12. Just CaItec:h Alpine Club "Sit and Chat"-Bring a bachelor's degree in an ABET-approved engi show up (women in SAC I, men in Beckman sack lunch to the patio outside the north end of Lectures & Seminars Fritz B. Burns Prize in Geology in the Division neering program or an accredited land surveyin Basement) if interested. The performances will Keck Laboratory on Wednesdays from 12 to 1. of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California program. Students must have entered their jun take place on Friday, March 4 on campus and on Talk about mountains, the weather, and outings. James Michelin Seminar Series-Morton Institote ofTechnology-Undergraduates in the ior, senior, or fifth year in the fall of 1994 to Saturday, March 5at Loyola Marymount Univer past and future. Subotuick of the CalifOrnia Institute of the Arts, Division ofGeological and Planetary Sciences are qualify. Appllcoffons are due by February 14, sity. For more information, call m260. will lecture on "The Challenge of Non·Linear encouraged to apply for the Fritz B. Bums Prize 1994. Cahech Velo-The Caltech Bicycle Club will InleractM Media in Creating Music". Subotnidc in Geology. The award(s) will be made foramounts • Guitar Classes at Cahech-Guitar classes for meet Wednesday, December 8 at noon in room is one of this country's premier composers of up to $1,500 for the best proposals for under TheAmericanMeteorological Society has eleven thewinterquarterwill meet on Tuesdays starting Winnett Lounge. The club organizes all types of electronic music and an innovator in works in graduate research in the fields represented by the (11) undergraduate scbolanhips available to stu on January 11 in Room 1 ofthe Stodent Activities rides, both road and off-road rides, for all skill volving instruments combined with other media, Division. Ifyou are interested in thisopportouity, dents who will be entering their junior year in Center (SAC) as follows: levels, from novice to advanced, including colle including interactive computer music systems. please write a short statement (less than one 1994-95. Students who are enrolled, or planning Beginning Guitar Class 4:30-5:30 P.M. giate racing. All cyclists are welcome. We lead the Mostofhis music calls fOra computer part, or live page) describing the research you would like to toenrollinacouneofstudyleadingtoabachelor's Intermediate Guitar Class 3:00-4:00 P.M. followingweeldyrides, allmeetinfrontofWmnett electronic processing; his worlc utilizes many of do. Selections will be made in January 1994. The degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or Advanced Guitar Class 5:30-6:30 P.M. Lounge: the important technological breakthroughs in the proposed research can be loosely or closely tied to hydtaulic sciences may apply. Also students who Classical and Flamenco repertoires are explored Tuesday, 11:30 A.M.: 10 to 15 easy miles history of the genre. that of a Division faculty member. SubmIssion enrolled in ascienceorengineeringprogram who but techniques transfer to other styles of guitar. Wednesday, P.M.: off-road ride, times vary This lecture, the 6nt in an on·going series, deadline: January 14, 1994. Send proposals to: can demonstrate a clear intent ot pursue a career The Beginning Class includes a jaz7lfolk chord Friday, 8:00 A.M.: women only road ride augments the James Michelin Distinguished PROFESSOR KERRY SIEH, Divisional Aca in atmosphereic or relared oceanic or hydtaulic system. Classes are free to Caltech stodents and Saturday, 10:00 A.M.: off-road ride Visitor's Lecture series. Both are designed to demic Officer, Division of Geological and Plan sciences may apply. Application fOrms are avail other members ofthe Caltechcommunity (space Rides leave at the time listed, so please arrive a fOster a creative interaction between the arts and etary Sciences, Mail Stop 252-21. able by writing to: American Meteorological S0- permitting). Undergraduates can receive 3 units few minutes early. Formoreinformation, contact sciences. ciety; 45 Beacon Street; Boston MA 02108-3693; ofcreditiftheychoose. Private instruction on any Michael Kantner at :14882 or e·mail to VISit China-The Durfee Foundation invites Attn: Industry Undergraduate Scholanhip Pr0- level can also be arranged. The instructor, Classi [email protected] Science, Ethics, and Public Policy Seminar Caltech students, staff, faculty, and receDt alumni gram. Or call (617) 221-2425 extension 235. Ap cal Guitarist DarrylDenning. has aninternational Dr. James Patterson, Professor of History , will (those who have earned degrees in the last seven plications areavailablethrought January31,l994. background in performance, teaching. and re Friday Prayer-Prayers organized by Caltech lecture on "Cancer Phobia in Modem American years) to apply for funds to support up to a year of Complete applications with all attachments are cording and can be reached at (213) 465-0881. Muslim Students are held in the Caltech Ylounge Culture" on Monday, January 10, 1994 at 4:00 travel, study, or exploration in China. Proposals due February 14, 1994. at 12:15 P.M. every Friday. P.M. in the Judy Library (110 Baxter). Refresh that reflect a personal interest and vision related ments will be served. to China will be accepted between now and June The Marin Education Fund is announcing the Events & Services Mass-Catholic campus life includes Mass on 1995. The program is looking for projects in the opening of their 1994-95 grant application pro Sunday at 10A.M. (Wmnett Lounge) andonThurs range of $3,000 to $20,000 which will run no cess. To qualify fOr a grant, a student must be a • Building Self Esteem-A group focusing on day at 8.15 A.M. (Y Lounge), Rosary at 11.15 A.M. Scholarships, Internships, longer than oneyear. For further information and Marin County resident, have low to moderate building Self Esteem will be offered to under daily in Wmnett 1A, and various spiritual devel a brochure, contact Caltech's Office ofFounda income, and be enrolled at least half-time in an graduate students beginning January 26, 1994. opment groups and study circles. For more infOr & Competitions tion Relations (JI3969). approved undergraduate degree. Applications are The purpose of this 8-week-long group is to help mation contact Fr. Brian WJ!son at x6212. available by calling the Marin Education Fund at students examine the nature and development of The National Research Council will award Ford The Financial Aid Office has applications andl (451) 459-4240.Applicationa mustbepostrnarited self esteem. What prevents a penon from feeling Bible Study and DilCUllion-EveryWednesday Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Mi or information on the following scholarships. All by March 2, 1994. "good enough" and strategies fordevelopm stable at noon in the Y lounge. Bring your own lunch. norities. There will be about 25 awards spon· qualified students are encouraged to apply. Our and enduring self esteem will be explored. The For more information call Mike Gerfen at x4886. sored by The Ford Foundation. The competition office is located at 515 S. Wilson, second floor. The American Women's Club in Sweden an group will meet on Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00 is open to scientists, engineers, and scholars in the nounces that a travel grant will be awarded fOr P.M. Group membership is limited. Those who Openli_A group made up of students, staff, humanities who are citizens ofthe United States, • Tbe Institute of International Education is study and research in Sweden. To qualify stu would like to participate in the group's fiot ses and faculty from many different departments on members ofa designated minority group, and are pleased to announce the National Security Edu dents must be am Americancitizen who is female, sion campus, and from a variety ofethnic and cultural preparing fOr or already engaged in college or cation Program for undergraduate scholanhips age 18 or aver, accepted fOr a period of study or backgrounds. We are both an action group and a university teaching. and who bold the Ph.D. or fOr the 1994-95 academic year. Please 'contact research at a Swedish educational institution of • Gay, Lesbian a. Bisexual Support Group discussion group. Our agenda is very flexible and Sc.D. degree. Fellowships will be of one year Barbara Green in the Dean's Office at x6351 for Meets the fiot and third Tuesdays at 1:30 P.M. in is solely determined by what people in the group duration, and will be made in the hehavioral and details. Because ofthe large number of the Health Center Lounge. This confidential suggest. Drop by any meeting and say bello! We social sciences, humanities, engineering. math meeting is open to all Caltech community mem meet from noon to 1 P.M. on Tuesdays in the Y ematics, physical sciences, and biological • The Chinese-American Faculty "-:iation announcements this week, the bers looking fOr a supporttve context in which to Lounge (2nd floor Wmnett, feel free to bring your sciences,or for interdisciplinary programs com of Southern California is awarding several schol Events and Notices section is to address questions and concerns about sexual lunch!). Remember, we always welcome new posed of two or more of the above disciplines. arships in the amount of$500 each. Undergradu continued on page 7. orientation-including coming out, being out, people, at any time of the year. Hope to see Awards will not be made in professions or areas ate students who are interested in Chinese cul- self-discovery, coping with families ...We begin sometime! For more infOrmation contact Gary such as fine arts, education and similar fields. The with a fOcus topic but move to whatever is feeling Mines at x654.2 ([email protected]). fellowship provides postdoctoral research experi most relevant to the group that night. Refresh ence at a non-proSt research or higher educa ments are served. For infromation, please call Baby Furniture Pool-The Caltech Service tional institution ofthe FelIow's cboice.Deodline #~~" (818) 395-8331. League loans out baby furniture to students and for submission /& J-ry 7, 1994. Info: Fellow PARIAN TRAVEL ••• ~ GOLDEN postdocson Wednesday at 324 S. Chester from 10 ship Office, National Research Council, 2101 •...... ", GLOBE .... Caltech OffiCially Approved • Aduhs Molested as Children Group-This is to 11 A.M. For more information call 952-1631. Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20418. an ongoing group for undergraduate and gradu Most professional, courteous, economical and efficient service ate women at CIT who were molested as chil Israeli Folk Dancing-Sundays in Winnett The Dupont 1994 Plunkett Student Awards for dren. The group is designed for women who lounge. Beginning instruction starts at 1:30 P.M., Innovation with Teflon--These awards will go for your official and personal travel needs. experienced any form of incest which could in intermediate at 8:00 and open dancing goes on to the best examples of student innovation in Free service to you. We deliver. clude family members or other caregivers physi from 8:30 to 10:30. For infOrmation call Nancy Huoroplymer teclmology, with total prizes and cally, emotionally andlor verbally sexualizing the Macmillan at '795-.'3655. Admission is $2.00. scholanhips of more than $30,000. Winning en- Airlines, Cruises, Tours, Hotels, Car Rentals. Individual, Commercial, Groups. 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