By KEVIN BARTZ Feinstein? "Her class prejudice is tics needs to be based on one per­ obvious." Nader? "He's the only son, one vote." The Green Party, in one who ran against Bush." Gray contrast, "is not just an ecological Davis? "What Davis has done is party; we're a social justice party, beyond disastrous." And we're a peace party. We're a true Schwarzenegger? "The man is just reflection of living social move- clueless!" ments." Meet , proponent of Spinning varied commentary on peace, socialjustice and ecological a full spectrum of American harmony-as well as feisty guber- politicana, Camejo extrapolated natorial contender in tomorrow's these traditional Green themes­ special election. Unpacking his proportional representation, social views before a student-packed liberty, ecological conscience-in Baxter crowd last Tuesday night on an effort to craft and carefully de­ everything from the recall to fend his hodgepodge political phi­ 's fiscal woes to foreign losophy. He's left-of-center, to be policy and national security, the ~ure, but so~~where between c~ll­ MIT grad turned environmental mg for DavIs s ouster and dubbmg crusader on a final-week campaign Schwarzenegger a "dangerous swing spoke out for the party he menace," you'll find a good old­ views as most in tune with "living fashioned nip ofindependence per­ social movements": his very own colating in this proud-to-be-an-ac- Green Party. tivist Green. "Right now, transfer of wealth Following a brief for~word b'y controls the process," he said. "Poli- organizer and ASCIT VIce PresI- D. Korla/The California Tech Lucasion ChairPhysicist Stephen Hawking enjoys himself as he addresses a large crowd on the progress Continued on Page 2, Column 1 of the ultimate theory. Hawking outlined setbacks scientists have faced in their research. Problems inder Search awking ------"'------low complete prediction of the fu­ quantum gravity in the normal fash­ ture and backtracking through the ion. The solution, supergravity, was past, given enough information soon swallowed up by the more about the present. This is no longer general string theory, and finally ap­ as easy as it may once have seemed. propriated into a group of laws Moderu developments have told us called M

Auditorium. He the direc­ and that is even im­ very different, but which describe tion that physics must take in the possible to know these two factors the same physical situation." None 20th century andbeyond. In particu­ perfectly. are completely general though-all lar, he addressed the problems that So, instead ofthese simple param­ need different assumptions to be plagued physicists trying to find an eters, a different indicator called the valid. . ultimate theory of the universe. wave function is necessary. Further­ In the second half of his talk, D. KOrla/The California Tech The ultimate theory scientists are more, this is all well and good, un­ Hawking tried to tie the incomplete­ Green Party gubernatorial contender Peter Camejo displays a bar searching for is one that would al- til you throw gravity into the mix. ness ofmathematics to the unavoid­ graph showing disparities in tax rates paid by rich and poor. Though a necessary consideration able insufficiency of physics. Just in any "final theory," scientists are as Godel showed that no small set unable to solve equations involving of laws could prove everything in Continued on 8, Column 3 ROBERTLI to Texas and worked as an adver­ One where he witnessed the swear­ tising and political consultant. In ing-in of Johnson. In the famous To kick off the 2003 Lee A 1955, he met Lyndon Johnson, then photograph of that event, Valenti DuBridge Distinguished Lecture a Texas senator and started work­ can be seen as the "bewildered Series, Caltech invited MPAA (Mo­ ing for him. young man in the lower left comer." tion Picture Association of OfLBJ, Valenti said that Johnson From 1963 to 1966, Valenti America) president Jack Valenti for completely dominated any room he worked as a special assistant to LBJ a conversation with LA Times re­ was in and "there was no question and in a famous 1965 quote, said By MATTHEW WALKER port James Bates. who was in charge." Valenti later that "I sleep each night a little bet­ The past summer brought the These savings will Caltech Held in the BeckmanAuditorium worked with Johnson on the 1960 ter, a little more confidently, be­ completion of a number ofrenova- recover its costs from the project in on Thursday, the event was attended John F. Kennedy presidential cam­ cause Lyndon Johnson is my presi­ tions here at Caltech. less than five years and reflect the by Caltech President David Balti­ paign and was instrumental in help­ dent." The largest and most impacting reason Caltech embarked on this more and many heavy hitters ofthe ing JFK carry Texas. In 1963, In 1966, Valenti left the Johnson project to be finished was the $11 project: to save money. The heat entertainment industry. The format Valenti was in the motorcade in adminstration to head the MPAA. million cogeneration plant on cam- from the gas turbine is converted for the conversation consisted of Dallas when JFK was assassinated. He said that his decision was moti­ pus. Begun after the November 2, to steam (the system produces short questions posed by Bates fol­ He described being rushed first to vated by his lack of interest in re- 2002 shutdown ofthe old 5.4 mega- 46,000 lbs/hr. at 300 psig), which lowed by lengthy replies from the hospital and then to Air Force Continued on Page 2, Column 1 watt plant, installation on the new is used to power a steam turbine. Valenti. 12.5 MW system was completed Leftover steam from this process is In the first hour of the hour-and­ August 2 of this year. Though the used to heat campus. halfconversation, Valenti talked ex­ system is producing energy for the A benefit of this system is t~at tensively about his past and his ex­ Caltech campus, it is not yet run- Caltech no longer has to run boIl­ periences working with Lyndon B. ning at full capacity as tests on it ers for heat for campus, adding to Johnson. Born of Sicilian immi­ are completed. the efficiency of the plant. A water grants who moved to Texas at the Built by SolarTurbines in San Di- heater for the swimming pool is also turn ofthe 20th century, Valenti had ego, a subsidiary ofCaterpillar, the built into the heat recovery system. intended to become a naval aviator gas turbine works in conjunction From the gas turbine, to the vent­ in WWII. The Navy, however, with a steam turbine and an exten- ing stack, the heated air is reduced turned him down because he had a sive heat recovery steam generator from over 1000 degrees F to around heart murmur and Valenti went in- to make Caltech's cogeneration F. stead to the Air Dur- ac(~ordirlg to director ofcam- bonus is that the sys- WWII, 51 Ohadi, "the twice the size of missi()ns as a B-25 and re- eflicien·t d(~si,gn in the nation." will reduce UIstlngU1~;h(~d ceived the etlicien(;y of sions There are a series of Cross. SumImrlg will save in emission reclucing describ(~d riences, Valenti avoided costs that have targets. a time of is in opera- tive Reduction tion and said that he was which will 330 days per component reduces NOx emlissions. scared on every mission, he and year, leaving the extra days for re- A CO catalyst reduces carbon mon­ everyone else in his crew "always D. KortaiThe California Tech pairs and maintenance. oxide emissions and an ammonia did their job." MPAA PresidentJackValenti ponders a question posed"by L.A. Times After the war Valenti went back reporter James Bates during their conversation Thursday. Continued on Page 7, Column 1 2 THE CALIFORNIA 11.11.:.1,,--,11.11.

1, Column 5 turning to the advertising industry Moving on to the current problem and his desire to do something new. of movie piracy through file shar­ In the almost 40 years since then, ing, Valenti first stated that the Valenti has been the primary lob­ movie industry was critical for the byist and advocate for the movie US economy and that he won't al­ industry. low it to be destroyed by piracy. One ofValenti's fIrst accomplish­ After touring many college cam­ ments at the MPAA was the replace­ puses and talking students, Valenti ment of the Hayes Code in 1968 says that he believes students ille­ with the modern rating system for gally download movies because the movies. The Hayes Code was a re­ technology is there and because strictive set of rules set up in the there are no consequences. Jack 1930s that limited the kinds ofcon­ Valenti also mentioned that no mat­ tent that could be shown in movies ter how the movie industry changes (one rule stated that a man and a its business model "you can't com­ woman couldn't be in a bed to­ pete with free." He likened fIle shar­ gether unless both had at least one ing to having two pizza stands--one foot off of the bed). In junking the selling pizza slices for $1.50 and the Code, Valenti cited his be­ other giving pizza away for free. the first Amendment and the At the end of his conversation, fundamental right to free speech. Valenti mentioned Caltech's FAST He also said that the new system project which recently transferred allowed parents to choose what a DVD across the Internet in five films were appropriate for their seconds. He said that such advances children. in technology have enormous im­ A second major event in Valenti's plications for the movie industry career as the head ofthe MPAA was and that he hopes the scientific and the introduction of VCRs in the business community can also come 80s. The movie industry at the up with technological methods to time was horrified at the prospect stop piracy. On that note, the talk consumers being able to record concluded. D. Korta/71ze California Tech movies and desperately tried to kill Although few Caltech students who was awarded the Distinguished cross as a World War II B-25 appears umazed off the VCR. In a famous 1982 were visible in the large audienc,<, a moment to craft his response to anlotl1ler Bates imlwry. comment to the House ofRepresen­ Will Fong ,04 did attend and had tatives, Valenti said, "I say to you strong comments on Valenti's state­ that the VCR is to the American ments. Regarding Valenti's asser­ film producer and the American tion that it is impossible to compete public as the Boston strangler is to with someone giving away pizza for the woman home alone." A land­ free, Fong said that "the 10 million mark suit fIled by the movie indus­ songs sold on Apple's iTunes Mu­ try against Sony, a maker ofVCRs sic Store shows that you can suc­ which makes the development of Alzheimer's Disease," is the ninth was resolved in a 1984 Supreme cessfully compete with free." In re­ effective methods for detecting Caltech Biology Forum. It is free, Court decision that found VCRs to sponse to Valenti's closing remarks PASADENA, Calif. - This char­ and treating the disease very diffi­ open to the public and tickets are have "substantial non-infringing on using technology to solve the acterization of the terrible disease cult. not required. uses" and were therefore legal. piracy issue, Fong said that "the of the brain resonates with anyone A panel discussion on new The panel is composed of three Making no mention of neither his software industry tried in the 80s who has seen its destructive power, Alzheimer's diagnostic technolo­ prominentAlzheimer's researchers: Boston strangler comment nor the and early 90s to fIght piracy using which now affects 10 percent of gies and treatmentsvvill take place Jeffrey Cummings, MD,directordf Supreme Court decision, Valenti technology' they failed miser­ people over 64 years of age and 50 at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, the Alzheimer's Disease Research tried to justify to the audience L~at ably. The music industry is trying percent of people over 84. in Beckman Auditorium at the Center, UCLA and president ofthe the movie industry sued VCR the same methods to protect CDs, When a patient develops California Institute ofTechnology, board ofdirectors, Alzheimer's As­ manufacturers not to outlaw VCRs again without success. You'd think Alzheimer's, specifIc populations 332 S. Michigan Avenue in Pasa­ sociation; Scott Fraser, PhD, Anna but as a strategy to make Congress Jack Valenti would know better and of nerve cells in the brain become dena. This event, "Remembering L. Rosen Professor of Biology, charge a piracy tax on blank video realize that where there's a will damaged and die. The triggers of the Past, Imaging the Future: Di­ Caltech; and John Mazziotta, MD, cassettes. somebody will fInd a way!" this brain damage remain unclear, agnosing and Treating PhD, John Mazziotta, MD, PhD, chair, UCLAdepartment ofneurol­ ogy and director, Ahmanson­ Lovelace Brain Mapping Center at breakdowns ofparty affiliation and UCLA. Robert Lee Hotz, science , boil down candidate pools to two Fair axes to Clean Ener writer for the Los Angeles Times, candidates prior to elections. 4t will moderate the discussion. "We're the only country in the Alzheimer's disease is the lead­ world without runoffelections," he olitical ing cause of dementia (the deterio­ ameJo apestry maintained. "There are no runoffs ration ofthinking skills) in the eld­ Continuedfrom Page 1, Column 2 so as not to allow third parties to thought. Not only was Nader the The Green fmancial adviser's bot­ erly. Its primary symptoms include dent Galen Loram '03, Camejo only true alternative to Bush in the tom line? America needs a vast re­ form." To this end, Camejo cited increasing forgetfulness and also a groundswell ofback-doorop­ opened his talk with a barrage of 2004 election, said Camejo, but turn of power to the people. memory loss, difficulty with rea­ position to his participation in re­ criticisms aimed at embattled Gov­ prominent Democrats actually aid "There's been a huge transfomation soning and judgment, disorienta­ ernor , mostly for per­ Republicans by trading progressiv­ as to who owns America over the cent televised gubernatorial de­ tion, decreased language skills and ceived pandering to business inter­ ism for votes. last 10 years," he said. For evi­ bates. trouble with routine tasks. ests in theenergy crisis. Calling into "What Democrats do is remove dence, Camejo pointed to a bar To be fair, the Green contender Alzheimer's can also lead to had blessings as well as barbs for question dubious negotiations, opposition to the Republican plat­ graph oftax rates showing the poor­ changes in personality, such as de­ Camejo hammered Davis for a form," he said. "I understand we're est paying the highest rates and the his major-party opponents. Al­ pression, agitation, arlXiety and, in though he disagreed with Tom "conscious effort to take away the all in a box; we Greens are chal­ richest, the lowest. The L.A. Times, extreme cases, delusions and hal­ McClintock, Camejo praised the surplus." lenging that." The chiefoffenders? he said, had refused to publish the lucinations. state senator now running third in "Thatis the worst investment any There's , whom chart. "Apparently, it's okay to The disease usually progresses human has made on the face ofthis Camejo chastised for voting for the gouge the poor, but not the rich," the race for honesty, straight talk gradually, making early detection planet!" he exclaimed. "He war, supporting vouchers and refus­ he scoffed. and a genuine interest in public challenging. The current method of could've hedged; you always hedge ing to back Bustamante. There's Al Camejo also took the time to policy. He disagreed even more diagnosing Alzheimer's involves in this line of business. That's the Gore, whom Camejo described as trumpet the perhaps better publi­ vehemently with Bill Simon, but employing a variety of behavioral ABC of fInance." Donning the hat indistinguishable from Bush. Even cized environmental planks of the applauded the withdrawn candidate tests, none of which are definitive. ofhis longtime career as a personal Cruz Bustamante Camejo deemed Green platform, laying out his tac­ for inviting the Green Party to an In addition, there are two kinds of fInancial advocate, Camejo dubbed too conservative, citing the lieuten­ tics to breathe life into the clean early debate. He disagreed with the abnormal brain structures associ­ bulk ofBustamante's platform, but Davis's financial moves "atrocious" ant governor's support for Con­ energy movement: "We need to ated withAlzheimer's, plaques and and pressed for a breakup of the necticut Sen. Joe Liebermann. stop burning carbon; we're destroy­ hailed the Mexican-American lieu­ tangles. Visualization ofthese struc­ moneyed interests he believes "Either you accept dysfunctional, ing the planet. California should tenant governor born to a farm­ tures may someday aid doctors in wangled Davis into the fruitless corruptgovernment or you get a Re­ become the leader in renewable working family of eight as a true their diagnosis of the disease and contracts. "We need to remove publican," charged Camejo. "How energy. But someone has to provide American success story. the panel will discuss the promise But in a larger sense, it's all part company boards and replace them do you get Mussolini elected? Run the demand to get the manufactur­ of the technology. with law-abiding citizens," he said. Hitler against him!" ing costs down." ofCamejo's people-focused take on To date, there is no cure for Irresponsible fiscal policy, Butthe problem in Camejo's eyes By the same token, Camejo ad­ the politics ofthe day. "We need to Alzheimer's disease. Although though, is just icing on the cake for is broader than a party or a person. vocated not only social tolerance­ listen to the people we disagree there are medications that can par­ a governor so socially oblivious, Rather, it lies on the shoulders of he's pro-choice and supports gay with," he said. Chuckling that he'd tially alleviate the symptoms, full Camejo held, that he'donce refused the corporations snatching "the marriage-but also a full range of happily invite even McClintock loss of memory is inevitable. The to lighten the life sentence ofa petty highest profIts in history." It lies on social programs to keep down the aboard for fiscal advice in a Camejo panel will discuss new treatments thiefon his third strike. "This is the the shoulders ofthe unions perpetu­ costs of health care and housing administration, the candidate on the horizon. kind ofman Davis is," he said. The ating "elemental corruption in their rents. "We need to stop regressive closed, as you might expect, with The forum is sponsored by Green standard bearer also extrapo­ political marriage to the Democratic taxes;· these are taxes on the poor," an overture to the "living social Caltech in conjunction with the lated his criticism to a Democratic Party." It lies on the shoulders of a he said. movements" he holds dear: "We in Alzheimer's Association and the Party he calls out of touch, one for media who before the World Trade Camejo also raised the yolk ofthe the Green Party understand that it's San Gabriel Valley Newspaper not money or power orwealth that's which the recall represents "total Center attacks "played to [terror­ common man in his support for pro­ Group. collapse." ism], encouraging these groups, and portional representation and pre­ important in the long run. It's hu­ The result is the alienation of then September 11 happened and election runoffs, two schemes that man relationships." America's progressive lines of they all shut up." would linkrepresentation to precise OCTOBER 6, 2003 3

turn. subjected to. All ofthe charges lev­ To hold a recall election requires eled against him are easy to the petition signatures of eligible dismiss. For three months I have been voters amounting to 12% of the The most frequent complaint is bombarded with the dual faces of number ofpeople who voted in the the $37 billion dollar deficit Cali­ and Cruz last gubernatorial election. With fornia faces and the economic cri­ Bustamante. I've gotten to hear turnout typically below 50%, this sis it implies. Supporters of the re­ about Schwarzenegger's exploits amounts to about 5% of the voter­ call often compare Davis to the with steroids and group sex, and eligible population of California. CEO of a failing, debt-ridden com­ about Bustamante's possibly shady That's a surprisingly low number pany, but they fail to indicate how financial ties with Indian casinos. which is almost always obtainable Davis is at all responsible for the But behind the inane frenzy there in principle. Any governor is de- economic situation. In fact, accord- seems to be a dim recognition that spised by at least a of his to indicators by the sOlnel:hirlg unprecedented and por­ constituency, so aU is ne,ces:saJry indlep{~ndent Center for ContirmiIlg tentous is Tomorrow we is to get one in five ofthose of the California EconolflY remove our governor from to sign. And there has never trends have not and it is crucial that we un­ shortage of people angry signifilcaIltly from those ofthe delrstamd the implications ofthat de­ and rich enough to organize rest of country in the last three cision. collection of those signatures. years. In other words, the bad state Fundamentally, tomorrow's elec­ Nothing could be easier, right? Yet of California's economy is tion has little to do with Arnold every four years there has been a a reflection of the bad state of Schwarzenegger or Cruz recall petition and until now every U.S. economy. Even Peter Bustamante or Tom McClintock, or such petition has failed. Why? Ueberroth, the third most popular even with Gray Davis. Tomorrow's The answer lies in precedent and Republican candidate to replace election is a challenge to the basic unwritten rule. Not everyone who Davis (he has since dropped out of Courtesy ofwww.govemor.ca.gov stability of state electoral politics, the race) admitted that Davis is not Gray Davis is currently still serving his second term in office as gov­ brought about by a small band of "Some very complex to blame for the state of the Cali­ ernorofCalifornia. Opinions are split on his role in California's cur­ extremists devoid ofany respect for fornia economy. rent economic situation. democracy. It is a cynical grab for things have gone wrong, But what about the energy crisis, power by those Who would throw which surely contributed to our cur­ California ihto chaos just to have and Gray Davis makes rent state of economic woe? Davis their party in control. It must be is absorbing much ofthe blame for stopped, and I will try to explain a convenient target... " it, but no one seems to remember why. that the energy crisis was a conse­ The recall provision has been part quence oftwo things: fonner Gov­ ofthe California constitution since hates the governor is willing to re­ ernor 's "energy 1911, but tomorrow will be the first call him. Until recently, the recall regulation" and Enron's manipula­ recall election in California history. amendment was so obscure that tion of the California energy mar­ Similar provisions exist in 17 other most voters were not even aware of ket. Here's what happened: Wilson states, but this will be only the sec­ it. Among those who know it, it is set up an imbecilic deregulation ond gubernatorial recall election in viewed, or ought to be viewed, as scheme under which wholesale en­ history. Why have an extreme measure to be attempted ergy traders could charge any price there historically been so few re­ only under the most extraordinary they wanted from energy retailers. calls? What has changed to make a of circumstances, such as specific Because power cannot be stored recall possible now? The answers fraud or corruption. To recall the and is difficult to live without, a to these questions will lend us in­ governor is to impugn a legitimate momentary shortage gives the seller Courtesy ofwww.sacbee.com sight into the delicate balance that election and there had better be a unlimited bargaining power. Enron tomorrow's fiasco threatens to over- very good reason for doing so. and other out-of-state wholesalers In that spirit, many ofmy conser­ were able to manipulate the market race. vative friends were opposed to the by intentionally shutting down recall when they first heard of it. plants "for repairs" and thus artifi­ The typical viewpoint was: we cially created an energy shortage. don't like this guy, but we're not This is not hearsay-all of it was willing to use a bizarre constitu­ made public when Enron went tional gimmick to remove him. It bankrupt. Allegations gainst Arnold is this admirable aversion to dirty Because energy on the spot mar­ tricks which has previously kept ket was so expensive, Davis had ------By KEVIN BARTZ recalls in check, and I fear that if little choice but to sign a deal for we lose our restraint there will be the state to buy energy at a long­ Mudflew this past week in Schwarzenegger once praised fas­ no going back. term fixed price. Supporters of the California's unprecedented and cist leader Adolf Hitler. A rough If we vote Gray Davis out of of­ recall pointto this as one ofhis mis­ widely anticipated recall race. In a draft of a book proposal by George 15%, while a SurveyUSA poll re­ fice tomorrow, we will be sending takes, but in fact it was a prudent sequence ofreports this week, The Butler, director of the leased Wednesday gave a message to extremists that open action to minimize damage--the Los Angeles Times brought to light Schwarzenegger-starring "Pump­ Schwarzenegger 45%, a somewhat season on state officials can begin. prices Davis signed for may have the stories of 15 women who have ing Iron," quoted the Republican more comfortable lead over The notion of recall will move in been inflated, but they were many come forward with sexual harass­ front-runner: "I admired Hitler, for Bustamante's 28% and the minds ofthe public from a dirty times lower than the prices paid on ment charges against the Republi­ instance, because he came from McClintock's 16%. trick to an effective political tactic. the spot market. Perhaps a better so­ can Schwarzenegger. The allega­ being a little man with almost no Two possible sources ofswing Already~everal groups have sworn lution existed, butDavis' move was tions range in date from 1975 to formal education, up to power." votes are supporters ofGreen Party to recall anyone who replaces reasonable given the state ofemer­ 2000.The most recent group offour, From there, reports diverged: candidate Peter Camejo, lingering Davis. L~ge contributors will be gency. Those who would blame him reported Sunday, includes three some sources pegged at around 5%, and those ofrecently more willing to fund such future should think long and hard before named women claiming Schwarzenegger admiring Hitler withdrawn commentatorArianna recall efforts because the tactic will they vote ip.to office someone Schwarzenegger fondled them in for being a good public speaker and Huffington, who directed her 3% have been demonstrated effective. (Schwarzell{~ggeror McClintock) gyms, bars and movie sets in the for what he did with it-other Thursday to vote against the recall Once recall ceases being in the who approved of Pete Wilson's di­ late '70s and early '80s as well as sources, in spite of what Hitler did and for Bustamante. domain of strange and uncharted sastrous deregulation scheme. an anonymous 51-year-old woman with it. Schwarzenegger has said The other contentious question on political waters, people will be Finally, recall proponents claim alleging that just three years ago that he does not remember the com­ Tuesday's ballot is Prop. 54, a state­ more willing to contribute the time that Davis lied about the budget Arnold assaulted and spanked her ment. wide initiative that would prohibit and manpower necessary to obtain deficit before the last election. repeatedly on a post"production set. Ballots in Tuesday's special elec­ state and county governments from hundreds of thousands of signa­ There is simply no evidence to in­ When the first of the accusers tion, California's first gubernatorial collecting racially and ethnically tures. dicate that this is the case. All that came forward earlier this recall election in decades, feature subsetted data, which proponents Imagine a recall every six months. recall proponents can point to !~ that week,Schwarzenegger issued a two questions, the first asking call a crucial step towards a color­ This special election cost $65 mil­ Davis' office declared the deficit at tempered apology, chalking up the whether to replace Davis and the blind society and detractors call a lion dollars; what if we had to pay $23 billion last year and $37 bil­ incident to rowdy movie sets and second asking who should replace means ofshrouding lingering racial that amount twice a year and repeat­ lion this year. While the increase is promising to be "achampion for the him. IfDavis can't muster a major­ inequities.The measure is the handi­ edly tolerate the media circus sur­ significant, it is not above what women." After the next wave, the ity on the first, the candidate with a work of conservative African­ rounding it? With the governor would be expected for an economy former body builder dismissed the plurality on the second takes the American University of California fighting for his life every six in recession. series of reports as "puke politics" office. Regent Ward Connedy, who is try­ months, the already severely inef­ In the final analysis, this recall is by the Davis campaign. Polls presently show a vast ma­ ing to duplicate the success he had ficient state government would nothing more than a knee-jerk re­ Attorney General jority of votes displeased with seven years ago banning affmna­ ground to a complete halt. Endless action to problems which are out­ called on Schwarzenegger Sunday Davis, although only a slim major­ tive action in statewide public edu­ power struggle is the last thing we side the state government's control. to submit himself voluntarily to an ity-54 percent to 41 % according cation. need, especially in California's dire Some very complex things have investigation, although the statute to the latestKnight Ridder/NBC At Prop. 54's outset, polls showed economic situation. gone wrong, and Gray Davis makes of limitations would prohibit pros­ News poll released Saturday a majority of voters in favor, al­ So far I have explained the po­ a convenient target for those who ecution. night-wanthimrecalled. Five per­ though that advantage eventually tential damage ofrecalling any gov­ would profit from his ouster. It is Fellow Republican gubernatorial cent are undecided.On the second faded and now even Connedy has ernor. Ifthat isn't reason enough to doubly disturbing that his enemies candidate State Sen. Tom question, polls were initially scat­ predicted his measure will fail. vote no, it's also true that recalling are so obsessed with him McClintock agreed, asserting that tered but have more recently con­ Saturday's Field Poll found just this particular would be that they are willing to en

By CECILIA YU ing out the spirit and personality of While the dinners at each house each house in order to find the clos­ were entertaining and allowed each Thanks to Rotation, I now have a est match to our own individual to identify themselves, the lunches colorful collection ofcards bearing natures. seemed to me rather inane. Not that By STEVEN KOONIN my name. So if ever I am in need The rotation tradition mystified I did not appreciate free lunch for a I am writing to ask your help in Stevenson, Planetary Science of introduction, I have a plethora me at first. I spent over two weeks week, but that was about the only identifying candidates for the Rich­ 1999-00 Donald Cohen, ofchoices. As one frosh has labeled in correspondence with friends and thing I got out ofit. Most ofthe up­ ard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence Applied Mathematics his collection displayed on his door: family explaining how my living perclassmen were either at class or in Teaching, endowed through the 1998-99 Emlyn Hughes, "They're all fine name tags." conditions were not pennanent, that simply could not muster the will­ generosity of lone and Robert E. Physics But what has Rotation provided I would instead have to choose an­ power necessary to endure another Paradise, with additional contribu­ 1997-98 Bar bar a for me besides amusing stick-on other house, and how I would con­ session ofstock question and an­ tions from Mr. and Mrs. William H. Imperiali, Chemistry labels? First and foremost, I found sequently have to move again. swer. I could not find many house Hurt. The Feynman Prize is 1996-97 R. David the week gave me a grand chal­ For my part, when I first heard members to talk to, and on the awarded annually according to a Middlebrook, Electrical Engineer­ lenge: to keep mymouth shut. about rotation, I found the idea in­ whole, most people appeared more professor who demonstrates, in the ing Unsure ofwhat would be deemed novative and exceptionally sensi­ interested in their food than provid­ broadest sense, unusual ability, cre­ 1995-96 Yaser Abu- as inappropriate bias by the Board tive to the needs of the students. ing a genuine description of their ativity, and innovation in under­ Mostafa, Electrical Engineering ofControl, and having been plenti­ After a week of dining at each house. Trying to stay enthusiastic graduate and graduate classroom or and Computer Science fully assured that any possible loop­ house, I still find the idea uniquely and curious about each house even­ laboratory teaching. 1994-95 Erik Antonsson, hole that a devious mind could con­ thoughtful, but fantastically te­ tually wore me down,but it's much The prize consists ofa cash award Mechanical Engineering jure does not exist, I learned that dious. Upperclassmen had warned more difficult to keep up the at­ of $3,500, matched by an equiva­ 1993-94 Tom Tombrello, the best chance to avoid the wrath me of the dangers ofstock ques­ tempt when the upperclassmen stop lent raise in the annual salary ofthe Basic and Applied Physics of the BoC ninjas was to simply tions: "Where do you come from?" caring. In the end, almost everyone awardee. All professorial faculty of shllt up. I believe this provided me "What is your major?" and my fa­ looked tired and ready for penna­ the Institute are eligible. A letter of nomination and de­ with the insightful opportunity into vorite, "What do you like to do in nent dwelling assignments. Guidelines for the prize are at­ tailed supporting material (includ­ the world of not spreading rumors; your spare time?" Despite the weary path of rota­ tached. Nominations are welcome ing, but not limited to, a curricu­ generally a surprisingly useful ca­ Even with conversation spicers tion, however, I am thankful that from faculty, students, postdoctoral lum vitae, course syllabus or de­ pacity when in such a close-knit like existential literature and cat Caltech is unique in its traditions, scholars, staff, and alumni. Please scription, and supporting recom­ community. ears, by the end of the week, the and that those traditions are truly submit detailed nomination pack­ mendation letters) should be di­ Second: the great chance to meet entire process ofmeeting and greet­ kept for the sake and welfare of its ages to the Provost's Office by De­ rected to the Office of the Provost, all those wonderful upperclassmen. ing had plummeted to monotony. students. One upperclassman made cember 15,2003. Mail Code 206-31, at the Califor­ I found them brimming with excel­ Still, I persevered in collecting a surprisingly profound metaphor: Teaching is one of the primary nia Institute of Technology, Pasa­ lent advice ("Classes you can skip­ name tags, enjoying the splendid Caltech is like Hogwarts. There are functions of the Institute and it is dena, California, 91125. The Mala,Chla, PhIa"), and an incred­ Caltech cuisine, and making de­ houses to choose from, and each appropriate that we recognize those Provost's Office will compile teach­ ibly genial attitude ("Pass/fail lightful small talk with house mem­ house has not only individuals com­ who do it well. I therefore ask you ing evaluations for all nominees for frosh!"). They gave more great ad­ bers. I found the house videos, for prising it but its own personality to take a few minutes to think and courses taught dming the prior aca­ vice ("What's your major? [Insert the houses with enough motivation and traditions to match. nominate and to bring this oppor­ demic year. Nomination packages answer here] is telTible! What are to make one, fascinating and often I amthankful for the opportunity tunity to the attention of others. are due by December 15. you doing here?!"), and showed hilarious. There were the obviously to experience each house, and to be Former Feynman Prize Recipi­ Selection of the recipient will be true concern for our welfare ("Sleep weU-planned\lnd executed ones, utterly cliche, they are all fine ents: made by a committee appointed by at 3 am? That's two hours too the procrastinator's choice awards houses. But wouldnit it be easier 2002-03 Niles Pierce, Ap- the Provost. early"). ones, and even the ultimate slacker with the sorting hat? I know one plied and Computational Math­ Further infonnation regarding the Overall, I think I got a great feel recycled ones, but all of them pro­ member of the administration has ematics prize or nomination procedure can one, but I'm sure they would not for the true character of my fellow vided the desired amusement. Ev­ 2001-02 J 0 s e p h be obtained from Stacey Scoville in Techers. And of course, the most eryone needs a good "Superfluous want to deprive future pre-frosh of Kirschvink, Geobiology the Provost's Office (626-395­ important part ofrotation was find- Lightsaber Fight" once in a while. the excellent experience known as 2000-01 D a v d 6320; [email protected]). rotation. THE CALIFORNIA TECH COMMENTARY OCTOBER 6, 2003 5 Pasadena to Hold a ight ofArt, napshots from a rtifacts, Music and Celebration C tech Carnival We've Moved: Cal Arts Graduate By LINDA CENTELL Student Exhibition hibition of Korean art that com­ California Institute of the Arts, memorates the centennial of Ko­ The tenth Art Night Pasadena on one of the country's most innova­ rean Immigration to the United Friday, October 10, from 6 to 10 tive and respected art schools, in States. Tours of the Chinese-style p.m. is designed for the public to conjunction with the Armory, pre­ courtyard garden will be provided experience the quality and variety sents an exhibition of work by 37 by Museum docents, or visitors can of art, cultural artifacts and music recent graduates of the CalArts discover the plants and symbols offered by the museums and cul­ Master ofFine Arts program. A va­ with a self-guided tour with the new tural institutions in this mid-sized riety of media will be on.view, in­ Garden Guide. city. cluding painting, sculpture, photog­ Art Night Pasadena developed out raphy, video, and installation. Pasadena City College ofa collaborative exhibition inearly 1570 E. Colorado Blvd. 1999 among the city's art institu­ Armory Northwest The newest cultural venue to join tions called "Radical P.A.S.T.: Con­ 284 E. Orange Grove Blvd. Art Night, PCC will host several temporary Art & Music in Pasa­ In the Nursery events including the opening ofthe dena, 1960-1974." An installation art exhibition cel­ Siggraph Show, a digital and mul­ The collaboration and opening ebrates the new Armory Northwest timedia exhibition ofthe renowned night were so successful that the location on the former site ofHortus international association of com­ participating institutions agreed to Nursery. The extensive trees and puter graphic artists. The recent have an Art Night Pasadena in No­ plantings at this facility along with acquisition ofDeborah Butterfield's vember 1999. its history have inspired works that large bronze sculpture is now in the Ten Pasadena venues will open pertain to nature, childhood and a George Boone Sculpture Garden, their doors for free and city-spon­ world somewhere in between. Ar­ and illuminated windows elsewhere sored shuttles will provide free mory Northwest partners, including on campus will feature projections transportation between the venues AIDS Service Center, AMAN of moving and static images. Also, during this semi-annual event. The Dance & Music, Conservatory of live musical performances by col­ main shuttle stop is near Raymond Puppetry Arts, Latino Heritage As­ lege faculty and students represent­ Avenue and Holly Street, near Ar­ sociation and Side Street Projects ing traditional and regional styles mory Center for the Arts and the will also participate. will take place at various locations. Memorial Park Station ofthe Metro Gold Line. Arriving by Metro Gold Art Center College ofDesign Stu­ Pasadena Museum of California Line is encouraged, or participants dent Gallery Art may park at any venue and ride 1700 Lida St. 490 E. Union St. shuttles to the other nine. Visit Art Center's renowned Stu­ CaliforniaArt Club: 93rdAnnuai Collaborating venues are the Ar­ dent Gallery and glimpse the future Gold Medal Juried Exhibition mory, Armory Northwest, Art Cen­ through the eyes of some of the The PMCAhosts the 93rdAnnual ter College of Design, Norton world's most talented students in Gold Medal Juried Exhibition ofthe Simon Museum, One Colorado, automobile design, furniture, fine CaliforniaArt Club, featuring more Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena art, illustration, film, photography, than 160 works of contemporary City College, Pasadena Museum of graphic design, advertising, and plein air and traditional paintings California Art, Pasadena Museum digital media. A live string quartet and sculptures from one of the of History, Pasadena Symphony at from The Pasadena Young Musi­ world's preeminent professional the Civic Auditorium and South­ cians Orchestra will perform. artists' organizations. From rich west Chamber Music at the Norton landscapes to beautiful portraits to Simon Museum. For a map go to evocativesculptures, this exhibition http://www.pasadena-culture.net. 411 W. Colorado Blvd. is regarded as one ofthe most pres­ The event is sponsored in part by Treasures from the Himalayas: tigious assemblies of current, tra­ the City ofPasadenaArts Commis­ Sacred Images from Tibet, Nepal ditional art in the country. sion Cultural Trust Fund. and Northern India Close to 6,500 people visited one Known as one of the most re­ Pasadena Museum of History of the eight venues during the last markable art collections ever as­ 470 W. Walnut St. Art Night in March 2003. sembled, the Norton Simon Mu­ Next Stop - Pasadena - From Red This is the tenth Art Night Pasa­ seum houses seven centuries of to Gold dena. European art from the Renaissance This exhibition surveys a century to the 20th century and Asian art ofPasadena's rail history. This joint Exhibitions and presentations: from the 1st to the 20th century. On exhibit with the Los Angeles Rail­ Armory Center for the Arts display is Treasures from the road Heritage Foundation features 145 N. Raymond Ave. Himalayas: Sacred Images from large-scale and miniature models, Tibet, Nepal and Northern India. nostalgic photos, historic artifacts, This exhibition features over 20 and memorabilia. sculptures, paintings and wooden Family Treasures: The Fenyes­ book covers from the Museum's Curtin-Paloheimo Legacy collection. An intimate glimpse into the lives ofthree generations ofthe extraor­ Norton Simon Museum ofArt, dinary family that once called the continued Fenyes Mansion "home." High­ Southwest Chamber Music lights include exquisite artwork, Southwest Chamber Music will vintage gowns and accessories, perform two musical master­ travel journals, correspondence, pieces in the Museum's Theater and other personal artifacts. including the Octet for Winds by Also, live jazz by the acclaimed A. ChoilThe California Tech Igor Stravinsky and Energia by J. Vega Trio. Caltech broke the world-record for the largest kazoo parade with Mexico's Carlos Chavez. over 700 kazoo participants. Pasadena Symphony One Colorado in Old Pas Pasadena Civic Auditorium On Colorado Boulevard be­ 300 E. Green St. tween Fair Oaks and Delacey Open Rehearsal for AllBeethoven Art Over Your Head The orchestra will hold an open The Pasadena Conservatory of rehearsal from 7:30 to 10 p.m. for Music will perform outdoors and its Opening Night All Beethoven three site-specific outdoor instal­ concert featuring the Leonore Over­ lations will be on exhibit, created ture No.3, Grosse Fugue, op. 133 by artists Hadiya Finley, Gina and Violin Concerto in D major, op. Kuraner, and students from the 61. Featured violinist will be Ilya Armory's Intermix Media Arts Kaler - the only violinist everto win Program. Installations include Gold Medals at the Tchaikovsky, floating legs and ironing boards Sibelius and Paganini competitions. suspended between buildings, As the American Record Guide and abstract paintings on claims, "You will never hear the bedsheets hung on walls. violin played more perfectly."

Pacific Asia Museum For more information on Art 46 N. Los Robles Ave. Night Pasadena call (626) 744­ courtesy of www.sgvmedia.coml 7249. Pasadeasym.com The Arts of Korea fromthePa­ ThePasadena Symphony will be one cific Asia Museum Collection The museum's many g~ll(;:ries A. ChoilThe California Tech ofthe 10 art venues openand free to A carnival is never really a carnival without the old dunk tank. Here the public this Friday, October 10. feature the arts ofAsia and the Pa­ cific Islands, and the current ex- a brave student eagerly waits in the tank to get wet. 6 CALIFORNIA Jl.1CI'","-,JI.JI. COMMENTARY OCTOBER 6, 2003

students, and staffis space permits. This event is open to the public, free The instructor is Darryl Denning. of charge. Parking for Beckman For more contact him Auditorium is located on Mlcbllg,m at [email protected] or x. Avenue south of Del Mar 2923. vard in Pasadena. Call toll-free I Aero Association of Caltech (888) 2CALTECH (222-5832) or (Caltech Flying Club). Want to The CaUech Women's Center is (626) 395-4652 for information. learn to fly? AACIT offers aircraft located at 265 Center for Student rental and flight instruction, and Services. Our mission is to promote organizes fly-outs and flying related the advancement of women in sci­ activities. For more information ence and engineering. The visit our web page Women's Center works to supports The Air Force Reserve Officer www.its.caltech.edu/-aacitorcon­ the central research and educational (AFROTe) offers tact Eric Fechter at mission of while 3.5-,3, 2 year scholarships [email protected]. ing students, postdoctoral scllOl:rrs, in all majors. The scholarships are staff, and faculty--women and at $15,OOO/year The Seminar on ;')Clcnce, men- with opportunities, towards and with an and Public Policy (SEPP) has been grams, and services that annual book allowance and renamed: Caltech Humanities issues and success, $200/month sents Seminaron Histolryand I~m· and the school student ios:onhv ofScience include Acadl~mic status, 7 2003 (8:00 pm Beckman involvement, and a minimum Institute Auditorium); Brenda cumulative GPA is re,quired "Rosalind Franklin: The Women M<:nt()rirlg VI/orrlen: be For more infornnation Dark Lady of DNA" co-sponsored Techl111caJ Tours visit www.usc.edu/afrotcl. by the Caltech Women's Center, nars and Workshops. ~'JjHUll' President's Office, Caltech Public September 30 is the n"~r1n~tp The Measurement Science Con­ Events, Office ofthe Faculty, Biol­ Women's Discussion Group. Octo­ ference (MSC) has ogy Division, History and Philoso­ ber 7, we will host "Rosalind established a scholarship to fund phy of Science Program, Caltech Franklin: The Dark Lady ofDNA," students in an Bookstore. Contact Caltech Ticket Lecture and Book Signing with au­ Engineering, Science or Quality Office [email protected] or 626­ thor Brenda Maddox. For a full list Assurance degree program. The 395-4652 of programs and services, visit our scholarship program places empha­ 20 October 2003 (4:00 pm 25 webpage at www. sis on experience or Baxter); MichaelArbib (USC), womenscenter.caltech. edu. accomplishments related to the ap­ "From Monkey-like Action Recog­ plication or advancement of nition to Human Language: An On Wednesday, October 15, Dr. measurement science technology. Evolutionary Framework for David Baltimore, President and To be considered for one of five, Neurolinguistics" professor ofbiology at Caltech, will $1000 scholarships, individuals Please note the following Munro give an Earnest C. Watson lecture, must: have completed at least 24 seminars as well: entitled "Viruses, Virsues Vi· units of upper division courses in 17 October 2003 (4:00 pm 25 ruses." Beckman Auditorium, an Engineering or Science Baxter); Jonathan Israel (Institute parking located at 332 South Michi­ Degree Program or five courses in for Advanced Study, Princeton), gan Avenue, Pasadena. 8 p.m. Ad­ a Masters Program in Quality "The Radical Enlightenment" mission: free. Call toll-free 1 (888) Assurance; have an overall grade 7 November 2003 (4:00 pm 25 2CALTECH (222-5832) or (626) point average of 3.2 or greater; Baxter); Gideon Yaffe (USC), "'The 395-4652 for information. a U.S. citizen; be able to attend the Government Beguiled Me, and I Measurement Science Did Eat': Responsibility and the Satirist and author Ai Franken will Conference on January 16,2003 in Entrapment Defense" read from his new book, Lies and Anaheim; submit an application Seminars on the Caltech campus are the Lying Liars Who Tell Them...A before November 28, 2003. Appli­ open to the community at no Fair and Balanced Look at the cations are available in the charge. For information, contact Right, on Wednesday, October 22, Financial Aid Office. Moti Feingold at 626-395-8696 or at 8 p.m. in Beckman Auditorium. [email protected] This even is part ofCaltech's Voices of Vision series. The John Gyles Education The California Tech is looking for Franken trains his subversive wit Awards of $3000 are an undergrad to serve as our com­ directly on the contemporary politi­ available to full Canadian orAmeri­ puter administrator. This person cal scene. Timely, provocative, and can citizens who are studying all should be familiar with both funny, Lies is becoming one of the are a s 0 f Macintosh and PC systems, who most talked about book ofpolitical postsecondary study. A minimum would be able to keep our comput­ humor in 2003. GPA of 2.7 is required. Criteria ers up to date, install software as Franken is the best-selling author other than needed and assist with the Tech of Oh, the Things I Know!, Rush strictly academic ability and finan­ website. Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and cial need are considered in the se­ Other Observations, Why Not Me?, lective process. 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By KATHERINE POULIN 1, Column 5 space had to undergo significant for about a year. Infrastructure renovations that cost about grades took about four months With the presentation ofthe pres- has been extensively used by refin­ injector helps remove NO from the $633,000. waiting for arrival of equipment tigious Jack Edward McKee Medal ers and is found in close to 90 In~D'c.­ emissions. In order to accommodate addi­ took up another six months. to Hui-Ming Hung, Joon-Wun cent of treated gasoline. Another major project completed tional hoods in the space, an exter­ A third project, that was only fin­ Kang and Michael R. Hoffmann, treated gasoline has helped to im­ over the summer was the renova­ nal exhaust chase stack for the ished last week, was the installation the Water Environment Federation prove air quality, reducing smog­ tion of a laboratory in the eastern hoods was installed on the side of of some equipment at the Broad (WEF) is recognizing the environ- forming pollutants by at least basement of the Church chemistry the building. The stack was over­ Center on Wilson. Though the in­ mental importance ofthe three sci- 105,000 tons and toxins by at least building for the research group of sized in anticipation offuture reno­ stallations were planned before con­ entists' work. 24,000 tons annually. Dr. David Macmillan. The group, vations. Among the hoods it sup­ struction of the Center, the specif­ The McKee Medal, named for the However, the benefits of MTBE which consists ofabout 30 grad stu­ ports are two 11 foot hoods that can ics on the equipment were not past WEF president and Caltech come at a price. Leaks from stor­ dents, moved here with Dr. house up to four work stations. known, so the building was built to professor, was created to honor age containers and spills during Macmillan in 2001 from the Uni­ Another two new air handler units accept the equipment and ready for achievement in groundwater pro- transportation have led to a grow­ versity of California. The research were needed to ensure adequate renovations specific to any equip­ tection, restoration and sustainable ing problem ofMTBE contaminat­ group primarily studies organic ventilation. Two mini-hoods will be ment. use. The medal is awarded for sig- ing groundwater, including drink­ synthesis and develops applications installed in a room that was reno­ Earlier this summer an electron nificant contributions to the field of ing-water sources. The pc,teJlti:al for producing pharmaceuticals. The vated to be especially for dis:tilling microscopy suite that included two groundwater science or engineer- health risks of MTBE have not yet solvents. Another lab sports a spe­ microscopes was installed in the ing, published in any WEFjournaL been determined, but the offensive cial bench designed for Neslab basement. The suite consisted of a The three scientists are being hon- odor and taste of the chemical can coolers, with another air handler to Philips TI2 that is used for biologi­ ored for their article, "The make water undrinkable. Because Caltech 40--58, Pasadena, CA 91125 Sonolytic Destruction of Methyl MTBE is not as biodegradable as editorial desk: (626) 395--6153 ensure heat removal from the room. cal and cryo-electron microscopy. advertising desk: (626) 395-6154 Other changes included enlarging The second is a Philips F30 micro­ tert-butyl Ether Present in Contami- other gasoline components, it has editorial e-mail: [email protected] and moving the conference center. scope, which is designed for ultra­ nated Groundwater," which was become a persistent problem that The computer was also relocated high atomic resolution. published in the December 2002 traditional methods of decontami­ VOLUME CV, NUMBER 2 and made smaller. Alot ofaesthetic Also earlier this summer a full issue of Water Environment Re- nation have proved unsuccessful in search. treating. Tammy Yee Wing Ma Vi Tuong Tran changes were made, according to body MRI magnet was installed. Managing Editor Business Manager I project supervisor Anneline Weil, Since the building was built accept Hoffmann is the James Irvine Pro- In their paper, Hung, Kang and including painting the floor and it, the ground above it had to be dug fessor of Environmental Science Hoffmann applied the established Kevin Carl Bartz Circulation and the dean graduate studies at of ultrasonic irradiation News Director Natalia Dcligne I ceiling and retiling the floor. New up and two hatches had to be re­ cylinder cabinets, which house the moved. The first hatch prevents Caltech. Hung received her PhD to the removal of MTBE from a LeoC Stein Tearsheels gas canisters holding oxygen, ar­ water from leaking the room under Hoffmann's tutelage and is crude sample of contaminated Tim Tirrell Commentary Editor gon, nitrogen and other gasses, and the second is a steel hatch that currently a postdoctoral researcher groundwater. first analyzed were installed, along with exterior protects the chamber. The room also at Harvard University. Kang spent the mechanism ultrasonic deg- The Tech is published weekly except dur­ a year as a visiting associate in radation in pure water spiked with ing vacation and examination periods by the gauges and "earthquake-proof" has to be prepared to make sure it Associated Students of the California Insti­ regulators. meets the criteria for optimal oper­ Hoffmann's laboratory and is cur- MTBE and then compared the deg­ tute of Technology, Inc_ The opinions ex­ rently a professor in the department radationin the spiked sample to that pressed herein are strictly those ofthe authors The bulk of the costs came from ating conditions, including sound, and advertisers. upgrading the infrastructure to meet vibration and cooling requirements. of industrial environment and in watercollected beneath JFK In­ Letters and submissions are welcome; e­ health, Yonsei University, Korea. ternational Airport, New York. mail submissions to [email protected] building codes and accept the new A second magnet was installed last plain.-text attachments, including the author's equipment. A lot of the equipment, week and a third is expected within Since 1990, methyl tert-butyl They demonstrated thatthe destruc­ name, by Friday ofthe week before publica­ ether (MTBE) has been added to tion of the MTBE in the crude tion. Sony, the Tech does not accept anony­ however, was custom made at the next two months, according to mous contributions. The editors reserve the Caltech by the glass-blowing shop Bill Nunez, the project head. gasoline to meet the oxygenate re- sample occurred thus right to edit and abridge all submissions for quirements established by Congress establishing the usefulness any reason. All written work remains prop­ and the carpenter shop, including Caltech is also planning some erty of its author. much of the glassware and a cus­ more major upgrades, including the in the Clean Air Act Amendments. sonic irradiation for decontamina­ The advertising deadline is five p_m. Fri­ Oxygenates are a family of chemi- tion. Their thorough characteriza­ day; all advertising should be submitted elec­ tom designed conference table that construction of a parking structure tronically oras camera-ready art, but the Tech sports power and Ethernet jacks at and water storage unit under the cals that increase the oxygen con- tion of this technique has laid the can also do simple typesetting and arrange­ tent of gasoline, thereby allowing groundwork for the development of ment. All advertising inquiries should be di­ every seat, along with the ability to north field, as well as another chem­ rected to the business manager at control the room's lights and audio­ istry lab upgrade, so look forward cleaner and more complete con- a practical system for the effica­ [email protected]. For subscription sumption of the fuel. MTBE, be- cious removal ofMTBE from con­ information, please send mail to "Subscrip­ visual equipment. to more construction. ti-~ns." 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By IRAM PARVEEN BILAL ing, "Organizationally we are dif­ added that having organized larger ferent this year and I see a lot of carnivals at other schools, he had The Caltech community was wel­ extra energy. In fact, we are already confidence that the event would be comed back to campus this fall with planning next year's event and are a success. His premonitions were a huge bash. "The 2003 Orientation also pinning down vendors for big­ realized in the huge crowds of stu­ Carnival" ofSeptember 27 was per­ ger and better stuff." He added that dents that traversed the Court of haps the largest carnival arranged the carnivalis likely to become an Man throughout the day. Reflected for students in recent history. The annual staple in the Caltech wel­ Natalie Kruk, Class of2006, "Itwas day began with a club fair and clas­ coming schedule. Plans for the fu­ very refreshing to have something sic carnival activities including a ture include incorporating the like this at the beginning ofthe year, water slide and sumo wrestling. The graduate student fair and having a though the food was definitely more festivities lasted well into the night, pop concert performed by a notable popular than the movie!" culminating in an impressive fire­ group. It is a pleasure to see funds on works show and a screening of Planning for the carnival began campus being devoted to the highly Charlie's Angels II: Full Throttle. last spring at a meeting of the Stu­ dormant social life of Caltech stu­ D. Karla/The California Tech Torn Mannion, newly appointed dent Affairs Orientation committee. dents. One might wonder, however, Stephen Hawking, a Cambridge faculty member, took a moment to Senior Director ofCampus Life, re­ The committee decided that four ifsetting this precedent might force entertain questions f!."'Om the audience, over a wide range of topics. vealed that corporate sponsors, such requirements ofany carnival would such similar commitments from as Nestle and Coke, provided a be the club fair, games, a movie and Campus Life and other StudentAf­ large portion of the funding. Other fireworks. Student Affairs new­ fairs offices for various events in the Hawking Steps Back Caltech organizations pitched in, comer Fred Romberg was placed in future. One that comes to my mind like the Graduate Student Council, charge of the event and with the is a fireworks display after Senior Claim, Maintains which helped arrange for the movie. help of students, succeeded in or­ Dinner! Glossing over some figures, ganizing a fantastic event. Continued/rom Page 1, Column 5 Mannion revealed that the major Mannion described preparations mathematics,Hawking suspected seeing "physics as progressing expenses were the event were 1400 for the barbecue that accompanied that no small number of physical through successive approxima­ com cobs, $1500 fot the fireworks the carnival saying, "We cooked laws could command every physi­ tions." show and $2000 for lunch food. over a thousand pounds ofmeat for cal problem. "According to the He also noted, as did Professor Nestle provided 1500 ice cream dinner. It was all spiced by me and positivist philosophy of science, a John Preskill, that Hawking had bars at a bargain price of$200. To­ some students and most of it was physical theory, is a mathematical changed his opinion on viability of tal expenditures for the carnival are smoked in my backyard." The model. So if there are mathemati­ a final theory since his Lucasian estimated between $10,000 and Campus Life Director, who has al­ cal results that can not be proved, Chair inaugural lecture in 1980, $15,000. ways taken an interest in helping there are physical problems that can where he claimed that "the end of Most of the expenses were cov­ organize huge meals for Ditch Day not be predicted." theoretical physics is insight." For ered by the sponsors, a fact lending and the like, commented on the If that were the case, then there a while he stuck to the view that a itself to the question: why hasn't need for social extravaganzas at would be no such "final theory," final unified theory would be found there been an event like this before? Tech: "Relaxation, fun and unity and physicists would be stuck in the next two decades, but at some Director Mannion commented, say- seem like things we need here." He working indefinitely. Professor point reversed himself because of What should Campus Sterl Phinney, an astrophysicist at the peculiarities of M Theory. Life add to next year's Caltech, echoed Hawking's senti­ Hawking seemed to make a con­ ments about the likelihoodof hold­ scious attempt to instill humor into carnival? ing out for a final theory, instead his entire talk, by making allusions to loan sharks and taking silly ques­ tions from the audience after the e e lecture. Junior Ben Aronin ambled vestlgatlons up to the podium to ask ifHawking thought he could beat President Baltimore in a death match, look­ August Chemical ing for confirmation of one taped earlier for a house video. Another ByTAMMYMA inquirer was disappointed to hear Shortly before 7 a.m. on the blaze. that Hawking's voice synthesizer morning of Monday, August 14, a According to Larry Martinez, was unavailable on the internet. fire broke out in a chemical storage Caltech's Hazardous Waste Coor­ Two serious audience members shed near the central engineering dinator, "The storage unit that asked about experimental confir­ machine shop. housed the operation was com­ mation of M Theory and the idea The fire began spontaneously pletely destroyed, in addition the that perhaps new worlds were cre­ when a Caltech safety worker was EH&S cart was damaged in the in­ ated inside black holes, similar to disposing of a 4-liter bottle of an cident. There was also superficial the Big Bang. Hawking responded organic solvent with the chemicals damage to the exterior wall of[the] that M Theory had indeed made in a 5-gallon container that was Central Engineering [Services concrete predictions, such as stored in the shed. These materials building]." supersymmetry, and was verified by are routinely used on campus. The According to Martinez, the the Cosmic Microwave Back­ worker was unhurt. cleanup of the fire and the fire's ground. Caltech security immediately damage took approximately 50 The highly anticipated event left called the Pasadena Fire Depart­ hours from the time of the incident only a small amount ofstudent tick­ ment. Seven units from Pasadena, and the cost to clean up the site af­ ets reserved, and so several under­ Burbank and Glyndalefire depart­ ter the fire came out to be approxi­ graduates found themselves camp­ ments, including two Hazmat units, mately $42,000. Martinez added, ing out on the Beckman lawn over responded at 7:08 a.m. and had the "While the exact cause of the fire Thursday night in order to gain ad­ fire quenched by 7:34 a.m., accord­ is difficult to determine, it is specu­ mission. VincentAuyeung '05, and ing to Pasadena Fire Dept. Battal­ lated that an alkali metal that was several friends pitched a tent early ion Chief Fred Law. present in a container of oil caused Friday morning, and ended up Rene Stone, a mechanic who the accident." around 34th in line for standby tick­ works on campus, described the Meanwhile, a committee com­ ets--good enough to get in. Others flames as intense, more than 20 feet posed ofchemistry faculty has been weren't so lucky, and had to watch high and couldnit be extinguished appointed to develop testing proto­ the lecture in a nearby overflow with water. Nearby employees were cols for solvent wastes prior to the auditorium. evacuated from the premises, he consolidation process. In addition, Though annoying, Auyeung said said. the EH&S Office is in a design the wait was worth it to see "one of Firefighters sprayed water on the phase for the new storage unit. Part the greatest physicists ofour time," shed and the outside of the build­ of that phase is to build more re­ and would look forward to the next ing to keep them cool, the used dundancy into the detection and time Hawking swooped down on chemical foam to put out the suppression systems associated our campus. flames. No one was injured in the with those types of facilities.

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