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By any estimates, the money for social difference between the cost of living so important to the current administra security, if collected at the present rate, and the amount people actually make. tion also deserves much attention. Uni On March 4th, Michael Dukakis, wi II run out long before those of us who The typical person on welfare, a single versal health care has been suggested former Governor of Massachusetts and are students now will ever see a penny mother, would have to earn $7.80 an not just by Clinton, but by Theodore presidential candidate in 1988, spoke of it. Currently, the social security tax hour to support herself and one chi ld, Roosevelt, Truman, and Nixon. Most to an attentive audience in Ihe takes six cents off every dollar earned and yet the minimum wage is much employers already pay for their em Beckman Institute Auditorium. He below $65,000. According 10 Dukakis, lower than this amount. The average ployees health care, so it is in their best came to talk about politics and public a much fairer system would be to ap middle class wage earner has to scrape interests to make all employers pay, policy, and to address his concerns ply a lower rate to the entire income of hi s pockets for the money to send a instead of helping to cover the cost of abou t American domestic problems. It every citizen, thus taxing the wealthy child to college. Dukakis mentioned emergency care for those who are un is worrisome that the United States has at the same rate as the middle class. that the cost of room, board, and tu insured. dIe greatest income gap of any indus As 85% of Americans earn below ition at his college in the 50s was a It is a true case of "ideology over lrial ized country, that so many go with $65,000 per year, this would seem to mere $1200 per year. Even account reason", stated Dukakis. out health insurance, and that social be an easy bill to pass in Congress, ing for inflation since then, thi s is far At the end of the talk Dukakis secu rity does not provide the assurance excepl for the fact that 100% of Con less than the twenty-something thou strongly encouraged everyone to get ilonce did. Dukak is attempted to deal gress earns more than that amount. An sand dollars per year required to attend more involved and aware of politics. with these issues and field questions alternative route would be to apply the an Ivy League in stitution. Somehow Only 38.5% of regislered voters actu from the audience. same rate to all, thus opening up much the gap between the rich and poor ally bothered to vote in 1994. This is Dukakis talked at great length greater funds for the future. should be reduce.d. . a serious problem in our democracy abou t the problem of social security. Another significant problem is the The health care issue that has been which he urged us to help address. Oedipian tale sung by Glee Club The Magnificent Seven
BY ERIK STREED Howdy, all. In case you ASCIT do more than just dole didn't hear about it beforehand, out money? Well , yes, of course This Friday and Saturday ASCIT sponsored a Supple we do. But much of what we (March 7 and 8), the Caltech mentary Undergraduate Dough do requires money - geez, Men's Glee Club will be per nut Distribution Session even the survey will cost money forming a program of (SUDDS) at I :00 am on the to send out - and if you've ever folk songs from China, Crete, night of the 6-7 March (last dea ll with a bureacracy you Japan, Newfoundland, Scot night), in addition to the regu know that the real power is in land, and Sweden, followed lar Friday Morning ASCIT vested in he who holds the purse by Igor Stravinsky's Opera Doughnuts. strings. Oratorio Oedipus Rex. Direc On the suggestion of your For example, on the tor Don Caldwell was fortu faithful treasurer and mine, John newsgroup caltech.ascit, Mr. nate enough to secure the ser Lin, we at the ASCIT Board of Murase has spawned a discus vices of Callech Alumnus Directors (BoD) decided that s ion on the efficacy of the Thomas Oberjat (Tenor, '63) this was a great way to reach out ASCIT Movies. I think the dis and New York Metropolitan to a broader population of cussion therein is really worth Opera Artist Dean Elzinga Mens' Glee club prepares for concert. ASCIT members with this late a look. And please post your (Bass Baritone' 89) for solo night treat. I hope you got a opinion, too. We can never have roles. In addition, Mezzo So "Oedipus, liberate our city from the plague. Creon returns doughnut. too wide a spectrum of input. prano Debbie Cree Smith, the pestilence." Unlike other from Delphi and announces We in the BoD have an on But that's just an example. who has previously sung with music performances you may that the murder of Polybus, going quest to broaden the reach Take a gander at the 96-97 the Men's Glee Club, adds have attended,Oedipus Rex is a the previous king of Thebes, of ASCIT (Get it? Carrying lots ASCIT budget, now, or when her voice to this production of staged production, using ele whose wife (Jocasta) Oedipus of boxes of doughnuts, thereby we mail one out to you. I'll try Oedipus Rex. ments from theater such as light has married, must be avenged. lengthening our arms ... Alright, to itemize it a bit more than it is Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex ing, costumes, and props to en According to the infallible it was a stretch.) so that people now -like listing explicitly the is an adaptation of the ancient hance the presentation. oracle, the murderer is hiding like Mr. Hatfield aren't left out AS CIT Formal - so that you tale by Sophocles. The Op Oedipus is a plaything of in Thebes and must be driven of the loop. To that end, shortly may be as informed as possible. era-Oratorio preserves only the cruel and heartless gods who out. Oedipus boasts of his you will be receiving a survey Now I'd like to refer to an the most monumental aspects live in the land beyond death. ability to deal with the forces on the distribution of ASCIT's article I submitted (for your ap of the story, conveying their He does not know it, but the of darkness. He, after all, was budget. proval) two weeks ago. In that meaning and emotion in song gods have laid a trap for him, a the one who defeated the Why the budget? Doesn't SEE KOHL ON PAGE 9 and verse. While sung en lrap which was set at his birth dreaded man eating sphinx. lirely in Latin, the story is nar and encompassed his life. The However, what Oedipus does IN THIS ISSUE rated in English for clarity. tale begins in the plague-be not know is that the old man Even though it is sung in sieged city of Thebes. The he killed before encountering Latin, many of the key words people of the city cry to King the sphinx was Polybus. THE USUAL THIS WEEK'S atid phrases are understand Oedipus to save them from this Come see the opera to hear the STUFF FEATURES able. For example the line plague. Oedipus sends Creon, rest of the story, including a "Oedipus, e peste libera his brother-in-law, to the Oracle truly gruesome ending. Announcements ...... 12 Dilbert ...... 8 urbem" translates roughly to at Delphi to discover the cure for ASCITMinules ...... 6 Ernest Explains ...... 8 nitty &tiny - Who: Men'~ Glee Oub with soloists DeaD Elzinga (Caltech '89), Thomas Oberjal (Calledl '63), and Circle ofFire ...... 3 Now HearThis ...... 6 bbieCreeSmilh. What Folksongs aod JgorStrovinsky's Oedipus Rex. Where:RamoAuditoriwn,CalIedl. WheD: 8 PM Dean's Corner ...... 4 Samso n on Wine ...... 8 March 71h and 81b. Why: Because you can still see the \0:00 ASCrr movie showing 00 Friday and it gets out in time to Letters to the Edilor...... 2 Sports ...... IO,11 to Blacker Jungle Interhovse on Satwday. How much: Admission it;free. For more infonnatioo call (818) 3954652. Outside World ...... 3 2 March 7,1997 OPINIONS THE CALIFORNIA TEC-U LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editors: Affirmative action: I was quite shocked at Not what ASCIT better meets the needs of Dave Relyea's outrageous re upperclass students as well as new sponse to John Hatfield's ar to discriminate or can do for you, ones. In response to suggestions ticle, "ASCIT elects apathy." but what you can from current VCC's, help develop (The California Tech, February the VCC training programs for 21, 1997) Not only was it a do for ASCIT fall '97! Provide input to the Al personal attack, it also failed to not to discriminate Editors, Vndergrads and Dave! cohol Policy Review Committee address the major issues pre that women occupied 318 of Why should we have a stu via any committee member. sented by the article. BY CHERISH BROWN these positions. B lacks compro dent government? Because, as Take advantage of the op The article never states that On November 5 oflast year, mised only .25%. a group and as individuals, you portunity to interact with your ASCIT is useless - only that it about a fourth of California's In 1992, the Anti-Defama. have the opportunity to have a House Associate (faculty andlor has a disjoint relationship with popUlation voted on Proposition tion League surveyed Cauca· significant impact on life at staff members affiliated with all the houses and the student 209, the "anti-affirmative ac sians on eight common but un· Caltech. You can be the voice seven houses)! Take the issue body. Yet what does Relyea tion" bill. While it is troubling true stereotypes about African_ of the students and choose to you are most concerned about do? He gives a list of the func that it took the votes of on'ty Americans (laziness, low intel put forth ideas and suggestions and contact the person who can tions that the ASCIT does, and 13.7% of the popUlation to pass ligence, welfare exploiters). AI· that move us along a continuum potentially address that withlfor states, "If you think Caltech the proposition, the image given most 8 of 10 Caucasians be- of improvement. What's the you! Take advantage of the fact would be a better place with affirmative ac- lieved one or point? The point is that Caltech that your RA lives down the hall, out any of thise things, then tion by its op more of these cannot function without faculty, is a great resource, and has a ]' m going to offer my humble ponents was Ultimately, a stereotypes, staff and students. You must "direct line" to Residence Life! opinion that you're f***ing far more dis while a third take these opportunities for in I am very biased and think they wrong." What Relyea does not change in turbing . of those Su r put and involvement and make are some of the most wonderful do is to offer a solution to the Proposi perceptions of the veyed be them reality. Some decisions people I interact with at Cal tech. problem: how should the tion 209 was lieved most of have to be made, even if you The opportunities are there! ASCIT deal with the apathy of abilities of put on the bal the stereo· choose not to be involved. Grab them! We are all here for the student body? What should lot by black minorities and types. A sur· Some ideas won't ever be dis you. We would like to think that the ASCIT do to establish a businessman vey done in cussed unless you raise them. we are accessible, available and better connection between the women is the only Ward Conn Los Angeles in Some concerns won't ever be responsive wherever possible. houses? erly (see Feb. thing that will 1994 showed obvious to others unless you In a perfect world, it is always Let's face it - ASCIT may 3, 1997 Time that over 60% share them. What can you do? more enjoyable to work with do many important things, but change article), and of African· Anything and everything! others on decisions and im unless it makes a better effort Republ icans, discriminatory Americans in Your voice is more significant provements that impact under in reaching out to the students, Libertarians, behavior. general, and than you may real ize and the graduate life. In his article last it will be taken for granted. and a few 90% of Afri· opportunity to access faculty week, Eric Bogs referred to This is the real danger ASCIT other groups can-Ameri and staff at Cal tech greater than Residence Life as thinking you is in - and Relyea fails to see jumped on the bandwagon. The cans with graduate degrees, at many (most?) other schools. were "incapable of making in this. left-wing political spectrum was faced workplace discrimination Those are nice words but telligent decisions" for your To be fair, John Hatfield's quick to say that they'd gladly in the year before the survey.' now you're saying "what can I selves. Our willingness to sup article clearly showed a lack of give up affirmative action for a It's hard to see any "reverse do?" I can't speak for my col port the Institutes Drug and Al depth and information. For ex better alternative. discrimination" here. Yet con leagues but I can tell you about cohol policy and our concern for ample, John Hatfield should've Unfortunately, the only "al servati ves say that affirmative some opportunities I am aware your personal safety does not interviewed house presidents ternative" offered, mostly by SEE ON PAGE of andlor involved in that pro mean we don't trust you . In fact and people within AS CIT be AFF. ACTION 3 Libertarians, was that the mar vide opportunities for you to we frequently rely on your in fore writing things like, "Why ket would punish discriminators. share your opinions, influence put and seasoned decision mak does ASCIT have such a dis This is a delusion: the market THE CALlFORNIATEcH decisions, create programs, and ing skills. What it means is that joint relationship with the will not get rid ofdiscrimination. access staff and faculty. I am unable and unwilling to houses?" or " ... it seems the Those who advance this lassiez Caltech 40-58, Pasadena, CA 91125 Volunteer to be on the the take on the personal liability in house presidents and ASCIT phone: (818) 395-6153 faire strategy need only look at advertising: (818) 395-61 S4 Residence Life Advisory Group volved, desire never to be face interact very rarely outside of e-mail : [email protected] history to understand. Prior to advertising: [email protected] and participate in decision-mak to-face with the city fire marshal [rotation]." Nevertheless, the the passage of the Equal Oppor ISSN 0008-1 SBl ing that affects our office and again, and can' t imagine how I personal attacks made by tunity Employment Act, the sta Be on the V ndergraduate would explain to those who love Relyea, such as "You total tus and roles of women and mi VOLUME XCVlll, NUMBER 20 Housing Emergency Prepared you that I was negligent in try flaming idiot. Please put some MARCH 7. 1997 norities had remained virtually ness Group and help develop the ing to protect you in any way. conscious thought into your unchanged from the post-Civil plan that will be used by Hous Barring issues of safety and le question before they're asked, Bus~ M.o.I I time to allow to predict what a clone is to provide compatible disease(s) are hidden in the organs, spare parts which could I Ci i EI Data Services leader/donor's genes. And what be used without risking rejec Would happen if the leader were tion. But would newborn clone fou nd to be a poor donor? Once Johnny II have organs which IT'S AMAZING WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER. I established, the clones will for- could help the "natural" Johnny 6 March 7,1997 FEATURES THE CALIFORNIA TECI!- book, Taxing Women, will There is a general cry of hal be available for $29.95 in lelujah as Maria has "nothing to bookstores everywhere.} say." blech. n 0 Check out the articles re- Kohl talks about the ASCIT garding the Student/Fac Excomm meeting. Read the ulty conference in this minutes in this week's Tech. lnutes week's Tech. ARC Rep Koh I proposes that we consider hear elections are happening a bylaw change to clarify elig i_ MARCH 5,1997 • now. ARC Rep-at-Large bility for ASCIT membership th selections will be early for anyone not currently regis IS .. 11:0SPM - Kohl, Maria, next term . tered as an undergraduate. Adrienne, Baldeep, John, Mike, Lori and the !He. met with Weary discussion about the BY RON DOLLETE structure and chaos, high and Devi Thota (ARC Secre the DAPAC Review Committee ASCIT Movie situation ensues. hope and gra ve doubt. tary) are trapped in SAC 64, on Wednesday. Talk to your The ASCIT Movie Team will U2 returns to the music (In "Mofo," Bono sings, with no hope of escape from the house president about Caltech's have a meeting this Sunday at scene with their first release "Lookin' for to fill that God mighty iron grip o( ASCIT. drug and alcohol policy and its 2PM in SAC Club Room A. Dis since Zooropa' s release in shaped hole. I Mother mother 11:1SPM - Kiran saunters in reV1ew. cussion tabled until next week. 1993 and 1995's Original sucking rock and roll I Holy with an air of contempt for the A glove is found sl1ckingro the "almighty" Kohl. Meeting adjourned, and partici Soundtracks with producer dune spacejunk comin' in for the couch. It does not fit Kiran, Jon McDunn's conspicuous nor is it bloody. Upon noticing pants run away screaming at Brian Eno. The new album, the splash I white dopes on absence is noted and mourned. a GIANT spider, Kiran drops the 12:55AM. entitled Pop, reflects U2's punk staring into the flash .") blech. Maria and Adrienne glove and flees the scene in a uniqueness and innovation as Bono's political activism, share a private joke at Kohl's white Ford Bronco. Respectfully Submitted, perhaps the world's premier like Peter Gabriel and expense. John tells us about Patricia Maria Satterwhite and Adrienne rock band. R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, is Mike thinks we should get Croke, the new bookkeeper for Bourque, ASCIT VPlBoC Chair Continuing along the reflected in his songs. The food for the BOD meetings. AS CIT, the Tech, and the Big T. and ASCIT Social Director same hard-edged vein as the song "Staring At The Sun" Punted. Zoo TV tour of 1993, the al contains many allusions to the Lori joins us, frazzled from bum begins with their first Bosnian conflict, of which homework. single, the dance hit Bono has been an active pro Women's Glee Club "Discotheque," and continues ponent of peace. Officer Reports: with the technofunk sound Pop continues the experi Baldeep says next year's mixing and bass pounding mental mixings of Zooropa, UROH will include mail codes celebrates silver "Do You Feel Loved" and ranging from the industrial to to send resumes to. "Mofo." Of course, Pop is the pseudo-spoken word "Mi Kiran doesn't like Adrienne. • simply doused with U2's sig ami," reminiscent of Henry Kohl says that nobody does, so it's okay. Kiran reports that the annIversary nature rhythmically driven Rollins with a lot of bass. ASCIT copier will hopefully be songs, with Adam Clayton on One can even sense a bit of Debussy ranged from despair to equipped with a card reader BY DEV/ THoTA bass and Larry Mullen on country twang in "The Play bounding optimism. sometime next term. The Women's Glee Club held The piece of music commis drums (the same duo that boy Mansion." Adrienne says that we' ll its Silver Anniversary Concert on sioned by the Women's Glee Club brought you the new and im Pop encompasses many have Really Early ASCIT donuts Friday February 28, to celebrate to celebrate 25 years of singing proved theme to Mission: Im genres and as a whole the al ThursdayfFriday at I AM, but 25 years of creating beautiful was titled "Sing We of Music." possible) bum lacks uniformity and co that was last night, so if you music. The Women's Glee Club In the composer Maria Newman's One of the pri mary hesion, perhaps due to Brian missed it, you lose. blech. Re holds the distinction of being the words: "music provides a plat strengths of U2's mysic has Eno's absence from Pop's member there are also normal oldest student organization on the form upon which we can express always been the lyrics, care of production. However, the CD AS CIT donuts every Friday at Caltech campus. It was started in ideas that might not be so easily Bono (vocals) and The Edge is truly not to be missed and 8AM. ASCIT Formal will prob 1972 with the arrival of conduc expressed in other ways." One ably be Friday, May 23. Ar (guitars). The duo manages to definitely not to be taken tor Monica J. Hubbard, who has of the things she wished most to rangements for that are under put on paper the cynicism of lightly. It's sure to fill that led and shaped the Women's Glee convey was that music is "simply way. blech. a whole generation with U2-shaped hole in your col Club since that time. The earliest there to be enjoyed." Mike updates the BOD on Bono's usual mix of parallel lection. Women's Glee Club was an ex Maria Newman played an the StudentlFaculty conference, tension of the Men's Glee Club, active role in the concert. For her which will be April 15. _(April and both toured across the north piece, she accompanied the glee 15 is also Tax Day and the day western United States singing club on viola and violin, and The Caltech Entrepreneur Club Presents that Professor McCaffrey'S (and sometimes even dancing!) as changed parts of the piece to fit I discovered to my surprise while the glee club during rehearsals. Thomas Tisch looking through the old club Katie Noyes, a first alto, com CLASSIFIED ADS scrapbooks. Through these, I saw mented that "it was especially (BS Eng '61 Caltech) FOR RENT- that the creativity and uniqueness exciting this term to sing a brand of every member of the glee club new work, and to be able to look Former Vice president of E*Trade ROOM FOR RENT - Quiet Alhambra townhouse . 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MIFIDIV '. 8 March 7,1997 FEATURES THE CALIFORNIA Ath class teaches basics of wine BY SAMSON TIMONER To the surprise and delight of the students, Dear Ernest, by the end of the evening at the Athenaeum many I'm writing to chew you out over the last column. Where were able to start to distinguish which ingredi do you get off blalantly stealing a response from your column ents dominated the tastes of each wine they some three years ago: "Dear Ernest, On What do you blame sampled. The class, "Understanding Wine", was the recent string of national disasters hitting the Los Angeles led by Mr. Patrick Weiss of the Charles Mondavi area, " to which you responded with the same offensive slang Winery with the goal of educating wine lovers in that you used last week, except last time "eating snacks" be the basics of wine. wine is came "drinking coffee. " The first of the two evening class focused "toast" '- on the details of wine making and the importance which re Dear Anonymous, of the four major ingredients in wine: tannin, oak fers to how Wanker writing letter. extract, acid, and sugar. Participants sipped di much the oak was lute and concentrated cups of each ingredient to charred when the barrel HEY Ernest, distinguish individual effects. While everyone for the wine was made. I wasn't finished yet. Furthermore, what about that un learned a lot about what affects the taste of wine, "High Toast", for example, means a wine was fer calledfor, blatant plugfor Ph 4? I mean, what's up with that? many questions remained unanswered at the end mented in an especially charred barrel. Since when did this column start catering to physics majors, of the evening. "Wine education is a lifetime en Rather than tannin, tartaric acid produces the anyway? Okay, you can respond now. deavor," lamented Mr. Weiss. texture of a white wine. The acid is "lemony" -TIcked Off The main lesson for the evening was that a and biting to the tongue. It, along with the sugar, good wine must have a balance of the four major dominate the aroma of a wine. The acid tends to Dear Off, ingredients. Too much acid or too much sugar will heighten the senses in the mouth so that food eaten I suppose you'd like me to tell you what to do about make a wine too sweet or too biting. Each ingre after drinking a high acid wine (0.5 g to I gil 00 Scarecrow's brain, too. Are you related to Deep Woods Off? dient has its own virtues. mL) will taste particularly fla Tannin, the first ingredient vorful. For that reason, dinner Dear Ernest, discussed, gives red wine its tex wines have more acid then "Trust your first I start a lot of late nights watching Letterrnnn and LenD, ture. It is what makes the wine desert wines. and il seems to me that lately these guys are more interested in feel differently to the mouth than impression, not Sugar makes wine fla hogging the limelight than talking to the guests_ For every five fruity water. Tannin is extract vorful and counteracts the bit what others say. " minute guest segment we get halfan hour of Dave saying, "Isn't of the skin, stem and seeds of terness of the acid. The sugar -PATRICK WEISS that right, Paul, " while doing some, lame comedy bit, or LenD the grape. Red wines typically level in a wine must be con continually interrupting the guest anytime they have something CHARLES MaNOA VI WINERY have thousands of parts per mil trolled extremely precisely so important to say so he call shake his head. It makes me grab for lion (PPM) tannin resulting from that grapes must be picked at the a colorlini. the wine being fermented with exact stage of maturity. Desert -TS all the Late Late Simulcast the grape skins; white wine typically has very wines have more sugar that dinner wines, mak liule tannin since the skins are removed before ing about 2% of the wine. A dry wine will have Dear Tom, fermentation. Tannin solutions taste bitter to the about 0.2% sugar in it. Your problem is obviously that you aren't watching late tongue, but have a sweet aftertaste resulting from At the end of the evening, those in attendance enough. Turn the knob up a click and check out the best show the tannins interacting with saliva. tasted six different wines to notice how each in on TV each night: Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Sure, he Oak extract lends a vanilla-like flavor to a gredient affected each wine differently. Many dis looks like just another drooling adolescent who made it big, wine; it is more of a nuance in the wine than a agreed on which wine was the best. but he is the master. Andy leaves Paul, Ed and Kevin far be dominating taste, but it is very recognizable. Oak Mr. Weiss advised everyone, "Trust your first hind, and, oh, those comedy bits_ Of course, Conan doesn't extract enters the wine as the wine as is aged in impression, not what others say." A good wine is really hold a candle to the all-time true guru of late-night, his barrels. In fact, one adjective used to describe one which the drinker likes. run tragically cut short: Pat Sajak. • "'E~E ' 5 "10 PROJECT CODE , e(fOP.E I WORKED ~E~E I 'M HERE TO NE /'IY N[GOTI"'TlNG STRATEGY i '(ou CAN, WOf\K FOR "5TARING AT "'lWAll • I WASN, A THIEF OR Gon",TE FOR MORE ~ IS TO HAVE RATBERT SAY E AT HO/'IE e£CAUSE "IC::'V=-[-:-Lo:Cs=r,1 AND FRETTING A50UT ! A LI"'R. TElECOMMUTING i SUCH ILLOGICAL THINGS 1 'fou I"\IGHT DO K'1 WILL THE ~£O~G~Nrz~TtON. · YOU CAN,GET DAYS. l! OKAT IT UNPRODUCTIVE TO ARGUE. ., DRAINS I'LL CALL IT "TM!NING." OK"'T KIND or THING~ """'INING IN i 'YOUP. WILL ; THERE. 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PORTER had a couple of years of major 1988). Lasorda is one of just four countless public speaking and Among those he acknowledged league service, but he made a managers to guide one team for charity appearances every year. were hi s players, the press, and Last Wednesday, Major name for himself in Montreal due at least twenty years. The others Lasorda has also earned the ut Dodgers announcers Vin SCUlly, League Baseball's Veterans Com to his stellar performance with the are Connie Mack (who managed most respect from his players and Ross Porter, Rick Monday (who mittee elected former Dodger Triple-A Montreal Royals (the the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 his peers. Brett Butler, for ex also played for Lasorda), and the manager (and current Dodger Dodgers' top farm club at the seasons),John McGraw (31 years ample, stated, "Tommy is a base late Don Drysdale. For some rea vice president) Tommy Lasorda time) of the International League. with the New York Giants), and ball fixture. It is an honor to have son, he neglected to mention to baseball's Hall of Fame. Also He then managed 8 seasons in the Walter Alston (23 years with the played for him. He is the great former Dodger announcer Jerry elected were former Chicago minor leagues before spending Dodgers). Tommy Lasorda's 61 est manager I have played for." Doggett at this time. Lasorda re White Sox second baseman 1973-1976 as a coach with the postseason games managed ranks Lasorda is a Hall of Farner in ev served a special show of gratitude Nellie Fox and former Negro Dodgers. second all time to Casey Stengel's ery sense of the term. for Dodger owner Peter O'Malley League shortstop Willie Wells. Lasorda, 69, is only the four 63 . Said Lasorda, " I want to and his "mentor" AI Campanis Lasorda stepped down as teenth manager ever elected to the Lasorda's many accomplish thank all the guys who made this (who use to be the Dodgers' gen Dodgers manager (and was re Hall of Fame, and his credentials ments, however, are belied by possible. It's the greatest thing eral manager), who is currently placed by former Dodger short certainly justified his selection. mere statistics. He recognized that ever happened to me." He hospitalized. stop Bill Russell) last summer, Indeed, he was elected unani that the ultimate purpose of base was more specific when talking Lasorda will be inducted because he suffered a heart attack. mously by the Veterans Commit ball is to entertain the fans, and to Dodger broadcaster Ross Por (along with Phil Niekro, Nellie (Rumors persist, however, that he tee. Lasorda won more games that is exactly what he did ter during the Dodgers spring Fox, and Willie Wells) on August was compelled to step down to than all but 12 other managers. throughout his tenure as Dodger training game against the 3 in Cooperstown, New York. some degree.) Lasorda was Lasorda's 1599-1435 record in 20 skipper. Moreover, he served as Montreal Expos. In typical Ironically, the Dodgers will be named a vice president of the years as Dodgers manager placed perhaps the finest ambassador the Lasorda fashion (he loves being playing in this year's Hall of team the same day. him just three wins behind Fred game has ever known. He has an entertainer), hi s voice was Fame Game (to be played on Before taking over for Walter Clark and just ahead of Dick Wil travelled throughout the world cracking during the entire inter August 4 against the San Diego Alston on September 29, 1976, liams. Lasorda led the Dodgers preaching the virtues of the game view. He reiterated how honored Padres), so Lasorda's concomi Lasorda had played baseball pro to four National League pennants of baseball and the glory of the and overwhelmed he was before tant induction is especially appro fessionally for II years. He only and two World Series titles ( 1981 , Dodgers. Additionally, he makes going on a thanking spree. priate. Nellie Fox, whose 19 year Major League career ended in 1965, was a second baseman pri EXCLUSIVELY fOI" FACULTY alld STAFF marily for the Chicago White Sox. He also played with Hous ton for a short time. He compiled 2663 hits and played .on ten all star teams. Fox had been named on the necessary 75 % of the Vet erans Committee ballots in 1996, but was denied election to the Hall of Fame because of the rule that the committee can elect only one player in the "former player" cat egory each year. Last year, Jim Bunning received one more vote than Fox. Fox also came close to Hall of Fame election in 1985, his 15th and final year on the regular ballot. He received 295 of the necessary 297 votes. Players who come sufficiently close to election by the baseball writers and remain on the ballot all 15 years are eli gible to be considered for elec tion by the Veterans Committee. Eighteen other players were con sidered by the Veterans Commit tee this year. Some notable names among these players are Pete Browning, Dominic DiMaggio (Joe's brother), Larry Doby, Wes UNFORTUNATELY, TInS IS Ferrel, Jack Glasscock, Joe Gor don, Gil Hodges, Marty Marion, WHERE PEOPLE ARE PUTIlNG TOO Bill Mazeroski, and Allie Reynolds. MANY RETIREMENT DOLLARS. In addition to former Major Leaguers, the Veterans Commit very year. a lot or people ma ke a huge before-tax dolla rs, y ou pay less in taxes now. And tee may elect people from three E mis take on their taxes. 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She controlled the On February 15, the Cal tech the entire doubles competition as The Women's tennis team up 4-2 going into doubles. Num match with strong, confident _n's tennis team traveled to one point, Caltech lost a very opened their SCIAC play with a ber one singles, Johnson, fought play, and won 6-1,6-3. Kagawa Redlands to play in their second close doubles match 8-6 at num home match against Redlands. hard through a three set match (number three) won easily, 6-1, cOIIference match. The Beavers ber one. The Beavers split the The Beavers battled the Bull to avenge an earlier loss this sea 6-4. Lee (number five) lost a )o5t 0-9 to the Bulldog power other two doubles matches and dogs in a hard fought, five hour son, winning 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. tough three-setter 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. lIDUse, but there were some high thus entered the singles play down match. Caltech made their op Petrovic, at number two, won O'Rourke (number six) won eas lights for the Techers. Freshman 0-1. Caltech and Biola split the ponents work hard for their easily 6-3, 6-3. Chang-Chien ily with steady play, 6-1, 6-2. J,fatt Musick, playing at number singles competition 3-3. Jenkins, points. Despite a 8-1 loss, Coach (number four) came back in the Petrovic/Kagawa (number dIee singles, took his opponent playing at number one, lost 4-6, Nelson was very pleased with 2nd set from 1-4 to win 7-5 af one) continued with their aggres 10 three sets. At number two 1-6. Bhatt (number two) played her team's performance. She ter a first set win of 6-2. Lee sive play and won 6-0, 6-3. doUbles, Musick and partner Jeff the best match of the day, winning stated, "We did what we wanted (number five), also won easily Johnson/Chang-Chien (number ()Jster played two hard sets, los a long three setter, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3. to: played some good matches 6-2, 6-1. Playing at number two) also came out victorious in ing 6-3, 6-4. At number one Gabe Miller, playing at number and won a handful of sets, seven, Amanda Schaffer won 6- a tough three set match, 6-7 (7- doUbles, Ronak Bhatt and Jason five, won easily 6-0, 6-3. And at gained a point..." At the num 0, 6-1. The Beavers played 5), 6-3, 7-6 (7-5). Cal tech won Jenkins also had a tough three set number six, freshman Stefan ber one in singles, Alexis strong and swept the doubles another SCIAC match 6-3. match , 6-3, 0-6, 2-6. Coach Kazachki played very well in his Johnson had a long match - with Petrovic/Kagawa in the Coach Nelson confirmed, "It Gillam assured, "To win sets first scoring intercOllegiate tennis over three hours. She lost 4-6, number one spot, winning 6-3, was huge team effort from ev .pinst an excellent Redlands match, winning 6-0, 6-0 . 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-1). Lena 6-1. Number two doubles, ery team member. I'm very ft8IIl is quite an achievement and On February 26, Caltech Petrovic (number two) also lost JOhnson/Chang-Chien, let up proud of what they accom bighlights Caltech's continuing hosted Chapman. The Beavers a tough three set match, 6-7 (7- some into the second set, but plished." ..,rovement." lost 9-0 to a tough Chapman team. 4), 6-4, 6-0. Natsuko Kagawa came back strong in the third to On February 26, the Lady On February 21, the Beavers Their opponents most recently also had a three set match; she win 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. And at num Techers traveled to Palo Verdes 1I3veled to the land of the Poets. lost 5-4 to Redlands and fielded a won her first 6-4, but could not ber three doubles, LeetO'Rourke to take on Marymount. Chang kwas a heartbreaking loss for the team of very solid players from keep it together in the next two, dominated their match, winning Chien (number four singles) got Beavers. In singles, Bhatt, at top to bottom. Bhat~ at number losing 3-6, 1-6. At number five, 6-1,6-0. CIT's first point with a dominat number one, lost 2-6, 6-7. one, played a very competitive Audrey Lee played a strong sec One day later, the Lady ing 6-0, 6-0 victory. Petrovic Musick (number two) lost 3-6, 5- match, losing 1-6, 3-6. Bhatti ond set after dropping the first Techers hosted another long, (numbertwo) also won easily 6- 1. At number three, Jenkins won Jenkins, at number one doubles, 6-0. She rallied back with con tough five hour SCIAC match. 1,6-1. At number three, Kagawa 6-2, 7-5. Custer (number four) played very well, losing 3-6, 3-6. sistent, high-percentage hitting The Beavers were looking to end won 6-4, 6-1. Lee (number five) lOll a tough three setter, 6-4, 5-7, Caltech had several break point before losing the second 7-5. Cal-Lutheran's streak of four 5- and Schaffer (number six) also 6-3. At number five, Eric Dennis opportunities which would ha\le Caltech's lone win came at num 4 wins over CaItech. The both won their singles, 6-1,6-3, lost 3-6, 4-6 and at number six, made the match even closer. ber 1 doubles, with Petrovic/ Techers strong singles matches and 6-4, 6-3, respectively. Kanwar Kahlon lost a hard three Kahlon and Miller (number three Kagawa playing a great match. proved that they came out ready Johnson (number one) had a !dter, 0-6, 6-4, 5-7. Number two doubles) also played very com They dominated the match with for the battle. Going into heartbreaking loss in three sets. petitively but lost 3-6, 3-6. Coach doubles was canceled due to im smart play and effective shot doubles, Caltech was up 4-2. In doubles, they played pro-sets Gillam stated, "All the Caltech pending darkness, so the final making, winning 6-3,6-2. Johnson (number one), struggled with wins at number 2 and 3, players are gaining valuable !COre was Caltech 3, Whittier 5. On February 21 , Cal tech in the first set, but changed both winning 8-3. 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A minimum GP.A. of 2.7 is required for Events eligibility. Criteria other than academic ( Mints ) ability and financial need are considered This week's ASCIT Movie is Aliens. in the selection process. Selected stu. Showing at 7:30pm and (0:00pm in 'I' denotes a new announcement. dents will receive up to $3,000. To re Baxter Lecture Hall. Admission for and Faure. Fifty free tickets will be material from the previous week. This the effectiveness of the writing. Win ceive an application, send a stamped ASCITmembers is 52.00, and 52.50 for available to Caltech students beginning workshop is open to any student and if ners wi ll be announced in May, and Ihe (U.S. S .32), self-addressed, No. 10e,_ non-members. March II tho For more information call you are interested. please contact Dr. names of the winners will appear in the vel ope to: The John Gyles Education .4652. Pedersen at x833 1. commencement program. The Com· Fund, Attention: R. James Cougle, Ad_ The Men's Glee Club will give its win mince may divide the award in each ministrator, P.O. Box 4808, 712 River. ter concert in Ramo Auditorium on The UASH meeting scheduled for April The Caltech Counseling Center is spon category in case of more than one out s ide Drive. Fredericton , Ne w March 7th and 8th. at 8pm. Underthe I st has been changed to Monday, March soring a program entitl ed "Stress Man~ standing submission. Previous winners Brunswick, Canada E3B 504. Filing direction of Donald Caldwell, the Glee 31 st, 1997 at 9arn. All reinstatement and agcment in the First Two Years ofGradu~ in anyone category are not eligible for dates for mailing appl ications in 1997 Club will present a two-pan program miscellaneous petitions must be turned ate School." This program will consist the competition in that category. If you are Aprill~t, June 15th, and Novem. featuring folk songs from around the in by Friday, March 28th at 4pm. of a discussion and presentation by a have any questions, contact Professor ber 15th, 1997. world. Admission is free. For more in panel of graduate students (Selena La Belle, x3605, or Doreen Domb, formation call x4652. Salsa classes with Richard Orozco of rorman, Weng Ki Ching, and Ivett .3610. The Chinese-American Educational Let's Dance LA continue during Febru Leyva) and Counseling Center staff Foundation announces its scholarship Ladysmith Black Mambazo will per ary in the Dabney Lounge Thursday Aimee Ellicott, Ph.D. and Deborah From the Fellowships Advising and Re· program for students ofChinesedescenL fonn on Friday, March 14th, al8pm. in nights this tem1 from 7pm to 8:30pm. Southerland, M.A. We will focus on the sources OffiCI!. x2l50, e-maillauren_ Slolper Eligible students are graduate students Beckman Auditorium. A Zulu an. their The cost is $3.75 to Caltech undergradu specific kinds of stress grads encounter @starbasel.caltech.edu: or undergraduates who are juniors or se. cappella singing and high-kicking ates, $5.00 to other Caltech and JPL af as first and second year students, such niors, and who will be enrolled full-time dance gained international renown as filiates, $5.50 to non-affiliates. Begin as adjustng to graduate school, qualify The American Association of Univer· in Fall of 1997. Eligible students must part of Paul Simon's Graceland album ners, Singles. and couples are welcome. ing exams and relationships with advi sity Women offers a number of fellow also be U.S. Citizens or permanent resi· and tour. Ladysmith Black Mambazo The classes are sponsored by the Caltech sors. The program is open to all gradu ships to women who are U.S. citizens or dents. There are two $1500 SCholarships has recorded thirty albums, establish· Ballroom Dance Club with professional ate students and will be he ld on permanent residents, including one year available (or graduate s(Udents and seven ing them as the number one record-seIl instructors from Let's Dance LA. For Thrusday, February 13th, from 6:00- post..