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Volume 112, Number 2 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, February 45 1992 R I~ Panel to Study Overhe dCosts _Number of TAs and RAs May Decline; ABD Status is a Possibility

By Karen Kaplan The committee, chaired by Dubowsky; Philip S. Khoury, dean EXECUTIVE EDITOR Professor of Biology Robert A. of the School of Humanities and While a host of government Weinberg '64, is charged with mak- Social Science; Vice President for agencies are externally scrutinizing ing "recommendations for improve- Research J. David Litster PhD '65; the way MIT spends federal ments in the graduate education and Robert B. McKersie, deputy dean of research money, an ad-hoc commit- research enterprise at MIT with the Sloan School of Management; tee of faculty and administrators is emphasis on improving cost effec- Joel Moses PhD '67, dean of the taking an internal look at the effi- tiveness of areas and services fund- School of Engineering; Ronald R. ciency of research and the funding ed with indirect cost dollars," Parker PhD '67, director of the of graduate student tuition here. Wrighton said in the letter. The let- Plasma Fusion Center; and Doreen Provost Mark S. Wrighton con- ter set a deadline of March 31 for Morris, assistant to the provost and vened the Committee on Indirect the committee's recommendations. senior vice president. Morris said Costs and Graduate Student Tuition Neither Weinberg nor Wrighton that Wrighton also attends commit- to study "the costs of research cur- could be reached for comment yes- tee meetings "when he can." rently allocated to indirect costs" terday. Although the committee has and the rationale behind the current Members of the committee been meeting since Dec. 20, the method of funding graduate include Jonathan Allen '68, director Institute chose to announce its for- research and teaching assistants of the Research Laboratory of mation only last week. Parker said from the Institute's Employee Electronics; Suzanne D. Berger, that to some extent, "the committee Benefits Pool, according to a letter head of the political science depart- was convened in response to" the dated Nov. 19. In addition, the com- ment; Robert J. Birgeneau, dean of allegations made by Rep. Johnl D. mittee should "establish the priori- the School of Science; Professor of Dingell (D-Mich.) that major r" alaI 0 1 ZZAVIJ VAVV ties of the research faculty with Stewv Layden '92 trad Kathy Tan '93 celebrate the'destmethon Chemistry Sylvia T. Ceyer; Angela research universities are defrauding of three weeks of work during_ Die Brucke B1rldge Design respect to the activities supported Fastry G.; Frank E. Perkins '55, dean the government. "That was definite- with indirect cost dollars," the letter Contest fial, held Jan. 29 In Lobby 10. of the Graduate School; Professor of __ _ __ said. Mechanical Engineering Steven Commlttee, Page 10 biro Women ltespass in Dormitory Academic Council Clanges Bly Sarah Kelghfley ASSOCTE NEWSEDMR Point to New Concerns Two females were given tres- passing warnings at McCormick By Reus-en M. Fimr administration will fight to keep Hall Saturday night after a resident ,NEWSEDWTOR ._ MIT a top research university questioned the legitimacy of the More than a simple set of through the beginning of the walkathon they were soliciting changes, last week's reorganiza- next century, despite Pentagon sponsors for, said Kathleen J. tion of the Academic Council audits of overhead expenses and Nothnagle '92, McCormick desk was the latest and loudest signal MIT's failure to win a contract captain. Soliciting is prohibited on sent by President Charles M. for the new National Magnet the MIT campus. Laboratory. Anne P. Glavin, chief of Campus In short, the changes that Police, said that at 7:32 p.m. went into effect over the week- Saturday night, Campus Police end are the administration's first received a telephone call from a Vest and Provost Mark S. attempt to distinguish itself from McCormick resident complaining of Wrighton to mark their agenda its predecessors while trying to two women soliciting money for a for the next few years. keep MIT at the forefront of edu- walkathion. The reorganization, which cation and scientific research. Officers questioned the females, included the naming of Arthur C. who were described as "high- Smith to the post of dean for Education Is a priority schoot-aged," and examined their undergraduate education and stu- Throughout the last year, walkathion paperwork, which they dent affairs and Samuel J. Vest and Wrighton have consis- concluded was not legitimate. Keyser as associate provost for tently tried to push the idea of Glavin said the women were "vague Institute life, reinforces the education. Events such as the about the walkathon." The officers image of Vest as someone who "Teaching at -a Research told the women that soliciting was cares deeply about education, an University" colloquium held in prohibited on campus and gave Two womw received wanmings for tbnpaulr at MeCormlck Hall. image Hthat he has tried to culti- September, the establishment of them a warning for trespassing. vate over the last year. a "facultyfellows program for Desk worker witnesses incident aefsn n h~lne I;-fnnt-A-inA femnnip If the women solicit money at 5=s1 a usavr., J-ILsuvIfIN7-j11% JU1114asw At the same time, Vest and lecturers who ae valuable teach- MIT in the future theey may be sub- The student working at leave McCormick. Soon after the Wrighton's appointments of ers, and increased funding for ject to arrest. McCormick desk Saturday night, telephone call, two Campus Police Associate Provost Sheila E. and emphasis on the Course The policemen returned money who wished to remain anonymous, officers walked into the dormitory Widnall '60 and Vice President Evaluation Guide, have shown to two students who had agreed to said she received a phone call from and Dean of Research J. David the current administration's sponsor the women, Glavin said. the Campus Police asking if she had Mer mlek, Page 10 Litster PhD'65, made it clear to government authorities Hthat this Adadra Page 15 Chinese Restaurant Bill Awept Meal Cards By Eric Richard average order placed through MIT Food Services took care to STAFFREPORTM Domino's right now is approximate- consider students' opinions, Leo Whitehead Founder Dies Students will be able to use their ly $10," he said. said. "While we could not possibly ValiDine meal cards to pay for "It should be a good idea:' said have a school-wide vote on the mat- John Whitehead, who founded the Whitehead Institute in 1982, delivery service from Kowloon's Timothy S. Glenn '93, even though ter, we attempted to bring in as died Sunday of a heart attack while playing squash. Whitehead's gift student input as possible." of $135 million to build the Whitehead Institute is the largest single I Chinese restaurant next week, said he had not heard of this plan before. much Alan Leo, general manager of MIT He added that many of his ftiends Shari C. Fox '92 said that the gift ever given to MIT. Food Services. The service is order food and that Chinese food is new service "offers another option Gerald R. Fink, professor of biology and director of the Whitehead, said Whitehead's death "is a personal loss to the scientif- . expected to start on Monday, Feb. a popular choice. for students who don't want to go 11, but could be delayed until as late out... . You get tired of the same ic community." His "vitality and enthusiasm was certainly the spirit as Wednesday. New menu to be designed thing at Lobdell or Networks." of the Whitehead Institute," he said. When Kowloon's "tells us they Leo announced that MIT and "Although he was a remarkable philanthropist, what he gave was are ready, the menus will be in the Kowloon's plan to jointly design a Kowloon's beat out Aku Aku much more than financial support.... He was a motive force behind students' mailboxes," Leo said. "As menu targeted to MIT students. The Kowloon's was chosen over its medical science and his visits only compounded his vision," Fink soon as we send the menus out, stu- menu will feature more individual- closest competitor, Aku Aku, since said. dents will be able to call and place portion plates and meet the $10 it "provided a better value for stu- Philip A. Sharp, head of the biology department, said that he their delivery orders." minimum order. dents and Aku Aku had a $3.50 believes that "Whitehead's contribution to the research institute and Kowloon's will deliver from 5 Kowloon's was chosen through a delivery fee," Leo said. "Kowloon's the young people that the Whitehead Institute will train will be p.m. to. a.m. seven days a week. process in which Leo and his staff has a much broader, more appealing remembered as his biggest contribution to" MIT. There will be no delivery charge, personally visited competing restau- menu," he added. Vice President for Research J. David Litster PhD '65 said that but a $10 minimum order will be rants, ordered from them, tested for Leo expects that "students will Whitehead's death was a surprise. to everyone. His contribution of the required, Leo said. delivery speed, evaluated food qual- be very happy with the menu when Wrhitehead Institute was immense, Litster said. Leo said the minimum order ity, and asked students to assess A memorial service will be conducted at the Whitehead at a date requirement was reasonable. "The their menus. Delivery, Page 10 to be announced. '' -- ''

-1 - I c , T V rvT -oTV Page 2 THE TECH February 4, 1992 WORLD & NATION I $2 Billion Requested to Ferret Out Governors Charge Bush Favors Government Waste THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Rich Uses Budget G cks The Office of Management and Budget is asking Congress for $2 billion this year to identify and help fix the more egregious problems By Ann Devroy the National Governors Association, was cutting $500 million from a of government waste - "high-risk areas," as OMB calls them. The and Richard Morln and under traditional procedures, $1.5 billion program to help the request outlined in the 1993 federal budget is $1 17 million more in THE WASHINGTONPOST the press is escorted out after Bush poor buy home-heating oil. Dean watchdog money than in 1992. WASHrNGTON gives his remarks. said "we would be devastated" if the For all those who track bureaucractic nomenclature, the $2 billion President Bush got a rude awak- Bush gave in to Romer's cut were allowed to stand. that OMB calls "management investments" is defined as: "the criti- ening from Democratic: governors demand and the Democrat launched Earlier,. White House Press cal, marginal amounts of funding needed to ensure that the corre- Monday who interruptead his pitch his assault. He said Bush's $1.52 Secretary Marlin Fitzwater sponding program funding is spent efficiently and effectively." for his economic programmto accuse trillion budget contained $40 billion acknowledged reaction to the presi- Translation: how much it costs to fix the problem. him of budgetary gimmlicks, creat- in "gimmicks," including $12 bil- dent's proposals, laid out in his The high-risk list first appeared in 1989, after the multimillion- ing a "sewer of debt," annd of favor- lion in unspecified domestic cuts in State of the Union address and bud- dollar scandal at the Department of Housing and Urban Development ing the rich. later years and $28 billion in "accu- get has been "mixed" but said get- caught Congress, the administration and the public by surprise. The confirntation, wlhich clearly ral accounting," which counts antic- ting the proposals approved and the The list is meant to be a warning bell. It is culled from reports annoyed the president, came on a ipated revenue before the cash is in economy moving would not be an from inspectors general, the General Accounting Office, budget morning in which Bush's hand. "instant" but a long process. examiners, agency reports and the press. spokesman tried to exlplain away The governors worry, Romer Perhaps the depth of Bush's cur- Since 1989, 28 programs have worked their way off the high-risk weekend criticism of the: Bush pro- said, that "some of those may end rent problems was best seen in the list and 19 problem areas have been added. At the start of 1991, the gram by a member of t]he Cabinet up on our backs.'' He called for larg- dramatic changes in public attitudes list was 106 programs long. As of January 1992, it contained 99 and acknowledged that reaction to er military cuts beyond the $50 bil- toward his conduct of foreign poli- items. the president's State of the Union lion over five years announced by cy, an area where the administration address and budget had been the president. claims its greatest successes. "mixed." Bush, demanding specifics, sug- The new Washington Post-ABC A new Washington Post-ABC gested the Democratic position News survey found that 59 percent 13 U.S. Firms Helped Iraq s News Poll found that IBush's job meant the governors wanted a tax of those questioned said they approval rating remainedI at 46 per- increase. He told Romer to list approved of the way Bush was han- MyTeapons Program, Lawmaker Says cent, virtually unchaniged since which military bases and weapons dling foreign affairs, down from 69 LOS ANGELES TIMES before last week's speecl,h.The sur- programs he would eliminate. percent in December and 85 percent WASHINGTON vey also found continue-d signs of "Do you want it to be $100 bil- in March following the end of the Investigators have found evidence that American companies pro- deep concern over the ec(onomy and lion, and if so, what bases do you Persian Gulf War. vided crucial technology for Iraq's weapons program, contradicting a strong evidence that thi is growing want to close?" the president said Overall, the proportion of classified report to Congress by the Bush administration that exoner- anxiety is working to the clear heatedly. "What areas do you want Amnericans who believe Bush is able ated U.S. companies, the chairman of the House Banking Committee advantage of the Democraats. to shut down? What weapon sys-i to deal with the big issues facing the said Monday. For the first time s-since June terns do you want to knock off right country has fallen from 84 percent Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez, D-Texas, the committee chairman, said 1983, more than ha!Jf of all now? Or do you want to lay off the in March to 50 percent in the new that his investigators had identified 13 U.S. companies that supplied Americans -57 percentt- named people?" survey. equipment - perhaps unknowingly - for an Iraqi missile program an economic issue as ffhe biggest Romer replied that Bush had The survey also found a dramat- problem code-named "Project 395" and that more were under scrutiny. facing the counatry today, made some partisan points and on ic shift in public perception of up from 42 percent Gonzalez said the committee's findings contradict the previously in Octtober. behalf of the Democrats he wanted which party Americans believe is Unemployment undisclosed report that the administration sent Congress last led thee list of the to make the public case that there is able to handle the country's prob- country's specific concern September. The report said that U.S. companies did not contribute ris. One out more than the Republican approach Ilems. of four persons directly to Iraq's weapons programs, according to Gonzalez. surveyed - 26 per- to economic and budgetary issues. When asked which party they cent -said it was the "The report to Congress is clearly inaccurate. In fact, numerous e nation's In response to Bush's challengeI trusted to "do a better job coping biggest worry, up from 9 U.S. companies provided critical support to Iraqi weapons programs, Ipercent in over taxes, North Dakota Gov. with the main problems the nation September. The survey including missiles," Gonzalez said in a letter to President Bush. r,of 1,512 George Sinner, a Democrat, told Ifaces," 49 percent -said the The chairman also said Secretary of State James A. Baker III had randomly selected adultss was con- Bush, "I think you could tax theI Democrats 'and 39 percent said the ducted Thursday' through hampered his investigation by refusing to ask the United Nations and Sunday. wealthy a lot more."II Republicans. That marked the first Bush's confrontati the International Atomic Energy Agency for documents naming :ion with "'If we continue into this sewerI time in nearly 16 months that the Democra tic governors American companies that supplied niilitary' equipment to Iraq. beagan when of debt, our children and the fami-I Democrats enjoyed a clear advan- Colorado Gov. Roy;IRomer, a lies that are suffering today, that'st tage. Democrat, demanded thatIt the news nothing compared to what these The survey also found that, by media be allowed to stay at the end families of tomorrow will suffer," 49 percent to 38 percent, Democrats U.S. to Ease Restrictions of Bush's speech to hearx his corm Sinner said. "I for one will stand were percieved as the party best plaints and those of otherIgovernors. and say, 'Yes, I think we should able to handle the nation's econo- On Diplomatic Contacts The state leaders had bei,en invited raise [taxes]."' Imy. Two years ago, Republicans THE WASHRNGWNPOST for the standard presidenti~ial meeting Democratic Gov. Howard Dean . enjoyed a 52 percent to 33 percent MOSCOW at the end of the winter gaLathering of of Vermnont complained that Bush advantage over Democrats. The U.S. Embassy here, erasing a much-criticized legacy of the Cold War, will ease long-standing restrictions on contacts between diplomats and the local population that have made the mission one of the most isolated in the world. U.S. Warns of Arcde Ozone Hole U.S. Ambassador Robert Strauss, who has pushed for the changes By Rudy Abramsn since his appointment last summer, said Monday night that Secretary surprised if we go up there and do Flights originating in Bangor, I OSANGELES TIMlES not see of State James A. Baker III signed an order "within the last two or measureable ozone loss," Maine, encountered dramatically three days" approving the new regulations. WASNGTON said Michael J. Kurylo, manager of increased levels of chlorine north of The new rules will permit Conditions over the U.S. diplomats Arctic are the National Aeronautics and Space the city before even reaching their to meet one-on-one with Russians and will also allow ripe for the developnr the embassy to employ Russian workers nent of an Administration's upper atmosphere planned altitude above 60,000 feet in its compound for the first ozone "hole" comparable time in several years. e to the one research program. At the same time, instruments discovered over the opiposite pole The latest evidence 'We're not going lax on security, but a lot of these rules just made of ozone recorded lower than expected levels five years ago, governnnent scien- destruction produced new calls for no sense," Strauss said in response to questions on the subject. "The of nitrogen oxides, which serve to tists said Monday. faster action to ban chlorofluorocar- new rules will certainly be more progressive, more enlightened. It's slow a The possibility of se,vere deple- bons, commonly chemical process of ozone major step." called CFC's, destruction. tion of the ozone laye-r over the halons and other chlorine-based The new rules are designed to improve diplomatic contact and Arctic, in addition to tthe already- industrial chemicals blamed for Both ozone and nitrogen oxides information-gathering in the new, cooperative world that has reported thinning of the layer else- damage to the protective blanket of are key pollutants in urban smog. emerged with the end of the Soviet Union and its Communist system. where, has heighteneddconcerns ozone in the earth's upper atmo- But in the. stratosphere, ozone Across the old union, from Bishkek to Tallinn, the United States has among medical expertss about the sphere. blocks the ultna violet radiation that opened new embassies, including four this week. potential for higher lev,els of skin Since discovery of the Antarctic causes skin cancer. Nitrogen oxides cancer, cataracts, and ifn,nmune-sys- Ozone "hole' more than five years serve to fight off the buildup to tern dnmage that result Ifrom expo- ago, scientists also have found thin- chlorine and bromines which cause sure to the sun's rys. ning of the layer in the middle lati- ozone to break up. WEATHER Considering their findings tudes. That development led the The results show that CFC's are alarming enough to releaise them in Environmental Protection Agency even more efficient at destroying the middle of a study lthat is still to estimate last year that the next the ozone than scientists had Snow (Finally!) under way, the scientists said they half century will see as many as 12 believed. It is now clear, Anderson have recorded the highe.st levels of million additional skin cancer cases said, that pervasive high levels of By Ye-i Tung ozone-damaging chemticals ever and STAFFMETEOROL(GISr perhaps 200,000 additional chlorine compounds exist in the detected some over haeavily pop deaths. A storm stratosphere from the mid- system currently in the Great Lakes region will pass ulated areas of New Enngland and Scientists conducting the Arctic through Tuesday night Caribbean to the Arctic, with the bringing snow. Though it will not be as strong Canada observations - sponsored by as originally mom benign forms constantly being thought, it will deposit 2-3 inches before leaving on In addition, they h.ave found NASA, the National Oceanic and Wednesday. Temperatures transformed into the more destruc- will remain slightly below normal diminished levels ofF nitrogen Atmospheric Administration, and tive. throughout the period. oxides, which act to p;rotect the the National Science Foundation Tuesday: Clear start with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. ozone layer in the atmospthere. based their grim forecast on the dis- Use of CFC's, long employed in High 35°F (2°C). Winds shifting to the northeast and abating to 5-10 Whether the depletl:ion in the covery of surprisingly high levels of chemicals such as the freon used in mph (8-16 kph). north follows the patten.,nover the ozone-killing chemicals. refrigerators and air conditioners, Tuesday night: Snow starting in the evening. Low 24°F (-5°C). Antarctic depends on whtat happens Flights by modified U-2 recon- has dropped dramatically, and they Light northerly winds. Accumulation of 2-3 inches (5-8 cm). to a huge, shifting mass of cold air naissanee planes last month detected are no longer used as propellants for Wednesday: Precipitation ending in the morning with clearing in in the region. the highest levels of chlorine hair spray and deodorant cans. the afternoon. Winds picking up from the northwest. High 28°F But one researcher saaid existing monoxide ever recorded in the But pressure to continue their (-2°C). Low 18'F (-8°C). conditions suggest an onone lok in abseqxb reaching as fir south as use comes mainly in developing Thursday: Partly sunny. High 30'F (-1IC). the northnemrost Maihdess of 30per- New England and eastern Canada, countries where refrigeration and air cent to 40 percent. ccrdi g to Havmd chemist ames conditioning is just beginning to be L I, ,,, _ , I - ,,,, i "We are going to be exhncely G. Andymm used on a massive wIe. Febmary 4, 1992 WORLD & NATON THE TECH Page 3 - - - I -I -- I I U.S. Cutters Return Fs~ 381 of Fleeng Haitians

By LeSHNocktoNder at least upon their arrival Monday International Committee of the Red Obviously wary of the danger of night by the U.S. Supreme Court, nM WASMGTOGINPWZ~ - with Red Cross officials, U.S. Cross. He added, however, that they being tagged as backers of Aristide, the Bush administration ordered that PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI diplomats, and a horde ofjoumalists seemed "a little bit afraid of the most of those interviewed by jour- the repatriation of the Haitians Denied asylum by the United watching - ther were no signs of unexpected." Asked if he expected nalists Monday presented them- begin. The two cutters - the 210- States, 381 Haitians who fled politi- trouble. any of the repatriated Haitians to be selves as apolitical. Several even foot Steadfast, with 162 Haitians cal chaos and economic turmoil in The Red Cross funished each of targeted for reprisals by the military, insisted they had never intended to aboard and the 270foot Bear with their country were shipped back the returnees with $15 in cash and Ayoub said: "We have to wait and flee the country at all, and were sim- 219 - docked here after crossing home Monday from Guantanamo food vouchers to provide a family of see. I don't think so [but] this is the ply out fishing when they were the Windward Passage from Cuba Bay Naval Base aboard two U.S. five with beans, rice, cooking oil first day." picked up by the Coast Guard. - a voyage that ordinarily takes Coast Guard cutters. and other staples for nearly month. Since a Sept. 29 military coup about 14 hours. The Haitians Their faces expressionless and Haitian immigration officers took toppled president Jean-Bertrand Most of those who fled begin- received two hot meals aboard the their voices subdued, they stood the returnees' fingerprints and per- Aristide, the country's first freely ning a month after the coup were under the gaze of a dozen blue-uni- sonal information. A Red Cross elected leader, the 6,000-man practically destitute, having sold cutters before they were dropped off formed Haitian immigration offi- shuttle bus gave them a lift to the Haitian army and police have car- their possessions for passage on in this capital. cials at the docks here and told jour- bus station. Most were expected to ried out a campaign of terror and rickety, barely seaworthy boats. nalists that they expected no return to villages on the other side intimidation against the Aristide's Their destination was Florida, but Two more cutters are expected problems fiom the authorities. of this Caribbean nation of 6 million supporters, international human none is known to have made it. The to arrive here Wednesday, and U.S. II Many of the estimated 12,500 people. There was no way to know rights groups say. Aristide, a leffist Coast Guard says all who did not authorities say they intend to return Haitians at the U.S. base in Cuba or Monday what awaited them there. Roman Catholic priest, is popular drown were picked up, and most the Haitians at a rate of about 1,000 aboard patrolling cutters have said '"Tey seem fine and they were with Haiti's poor people, and the were taken to Guantanamo. a day until the tent city that had they fled violence and repression very well treated" by the Coast army and police have targeted the been erected at Guantanamo is and feared firther persecution. But Guard, said Jean Ayoub of the slums. Following a decision Friday empty.

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By Susan Baer Clinton's husband, the governor of issues or the workforce in America campaign, but any future residency applause. THE BRAL7MORESVN Arkansas, who may now be depen- before until last week.... I suppose on Washington's Pennsyvlania "We've been partners for a long WELLESLEY dent on her to save his presidential that is the silver lining, if anybody avenue. time," she responded. "We have She's precisely the kind of bid, nearly derailed in the last sever- can get past the rest of it." "Will a vote for Gov. Clinton in a influenced each other a lot.... I can woman they had in mind. HHigh-pow- al weeks byallegations of marital She managed to get light years sense be a vote for you for presi- assure you I will be a major player" ered and hard-charging.. Creden- infidelity. past "the rest ofit" when speaking to dent?" a student in the audience in dealing with women's and chil- tialed. Professionally suiccessful. Mrs. Clinton, 44, already an hundreds of students who packed an asked to much laughter and dren's issues. Outspoken. active and vocal participant in the auditorium to hear the political Not that Barbara Bushi wasn't a campaign when it began, has recent- spouse, talking for about a half hour huge hit when she Espoke to ly become even more of a high- about her vision for the "new Wellesley College's graduaating class stakes player, acting as her hus- American adventure that awaits us," Book Alleges French, Saudis if of 1990. Not that her wannith and wit band's first and best line of defense and not-so-subtly (but without nam- didn't win over most of thoset stu- and taking up the crusade every- ing names) attacking the policies of Dealt With Terrorist Abu Nidal dents who'd earlier prottested her where from network television to the the last decade.

I selection as commencementIt speaker. college from which she graduated "Prom my perspective of more WWEW.WASNGICNPOW . But as Hillary Rodhamn Clinton, with honors in 1969. than- 20 years of advocacy and work WASHNGTON wife of Democratic presideential can- Monday, however, there was no on behalf of children and women's A new book about Palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal argues that I didate Bill Clinton, returnned to her mention of Gennifer Flowers, the issues, civil rights issues and justice France and Saudi Arabia have struck secret deals with him in hopes of undergraduate alma materr Monday sometime cabaret singer who told a issues, I'm not happy about the level averting attack, and that Israel may have covertly manipulated Abu to address' students and allumni, the supermarket tabloid she had a 12- of debate that is going on in this Nidal's 18-year war against Yasser Arafat's mainstream Fatah organi- the Yale-educated lawyer se:emed the year affair with Clinton, and only a country or the awareness of what zation. many aat the pri- few references to the scandal that's costs are for our continual denial of envy and pride of Abu Nidal: A Gun for Hire, written by British journalist Patrick women's college outside stolen center stage in the governor's what is happening," said Mrs. vate beginning Monday, Boston. pursuit of the Democratic nomina- Clinton, who chairs the board of the Seale and distributed by Random House publishers ever published of the man regard- "She's such a highl ly ranked tion. directors of the Children's Defense appears to be the most detailed study woman, she's just what wve want to At an alumni luncheon, Mrs. Fund and sits on inore than a dozen ed by many U.S. analysts as the world's leading terrorist. A State be," said freshman Bethh Ameen. Clinton stood in front of a roaring other public and private boards. Department report last November blamed the Abu Nidal organization, "WhatI like is that she starnds on her fire in a private dining room on cam- The political spouse, who last formally known as the Fatah Revolutionary Council, for more than 100 own, she's not depende nt on her pus and joked to former classmates spoke at Wellesley at her graduation terrorist attacks since 1974 that have resulted in the deaths of more than husband or her husband''s reputa- that "thousands of reporters ... never 23 years ago as president of the stu- 280 people. tion." wanted to know what I believed dent government, left little uncer- -Ironically, in fact, iit is Mrs. about women's issues or children's tainty about her role in, not only the - - - - i , . , _-- .- . ,i - I Need qualit formal ptna .,drawings quickly ? Call Software Engineeringand Chris at (508)433x2397 Technical Consulting Opportunities *oe eE)C~ .. holt drawing and design. L i DON'T MISS THIS!! 9 ()penSoft LEATHER GOODS I OpenSoft is a recently formed company creating a new class of open systems software tools with enormous potential for growth. Our goal is to become the major manufacturer and distributor of.,open systems application V- - -Z1~I%-development tools in the world. Our philosophy is to build the company with a young staff. You will be 0 Book Bogs * Briefcases expected to assume major responsibilities very quickly. We offer you: Portfolios * The opportunity to implement your ideas; 9 Backpacks . - The opportunity to learn leading-edge technologies; * A fast-paced but informal work environment; CTrovel bogs e Handbags 0 Competitive salaries and stock options; * The financial stability of an established business with the * Wallets * Plus much more! opportunities and excitement of a start-up venture. We seek individuals with Computer Science degrees or software THIS WEEK ONLY development experience, for pOsitlons in software tools development and client consulting. Monday thru Friday 1 0:00 AM - 5:00 PM If you are interestedin building such an organizationand growing with it, Please sign up for an interview orforward your resume to: OpenSoft Recruiting Department, 219 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 01139 (FAX LOCATION: 617-499-1777). STRATTON STUDENT CENTER I -j I . - o I. 1-,r a. , e - L , ' - i . { ,J+ , . - . .., e _I . . . - . Page 4 THE TECH February 4, 1992 To-C)- I T-N

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Students and faculty alike should be pleased by Provost understanding as he is; if not, waiting even a year to reorganize the Academic Council, as the administration did this time, could Mark S. Wrighton's reorganization of the Academic Council. i Last week's changes point to an increased sensitivity within the have disastrous consequences. - I Chairman administration both to students' needs and to pressures being The greatest victor in this reshuffle may be the current resi- c Josh Hartmanm '93 I mounted from outside the Institute. dence selection system. In having Smith report directly to E ,y . @For students, the most impor- Wrighton, as opposed to Associate Provost for Institute Life Editor in Chief itorial I tant change is the appointment of Samuel J. Keyser, the administration has made it easier for the Brian Rosenberg '93 Ed itvon-al - Arthur C. Smith to the combined majority of students, who prefer the current system, to make r Business Manager position of dean for undergraduate education and student their views known to President Charles M. Vest and other high- r affairs. Few members of the faculty or administration have ranking administrators. Although Smith reportedly would like E Jadene Burgess '93 r proven themselves more interested in improving students' lives to see all students live on west campus, this philosophy is far i Managing Editor and increasing their voice at the Institute than Smith. Unlike enough outside any foreseeable future that it should not concern I Jeremy Hylton '94 many administrators - including his predecessor, Shirley M. students. More important is the fact that Keyser, the chief pro- McBay - Smith asks students for input before creating policies I ponent of changing the residence selection process, no longer 1 Executive Editor that will affect their daily lives. His progressive attitude on sex mediates between the dean for student affairs, who represents i Karen Kaplan '93 education and many other important issues facing today's stu- the students to the administration, and the administration itself e dents points to a bright fiuture for student welfare over the next It is good to see Keyser, whose views on housing seem to be E NEWSSTA FF few years. r gaining some ground within the Undergraduate Association, put I Editors: Reuven M. Lerner '92, Katherine It is equally important that students realize what will not be outside the direct line between students and administrators. e a Shim '93, Joey Marquez '94; Associate accomplished through Smith's promotion. While Smith will While the appointment of Sheila E. Widnall '60 to the post Editors: Judy Kim '94, Sarah Keightley now be in charge of both the Undergraduate Education Office of associate provost will probably not affect most students, it I '95, Sabrina Kwon '95, Eva Moy '95; Staff: and the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs, students will Lakshmana Rao G. Sharon Price '94, Chris represents a praiseworthy effort by the administration to focus I probably not notice any major changes in either of these two c Schechter'94, Kai-Teh Tao '94, George Jpe greater attention on several long-standing issues. Widnall's two r c '95, Ben Reis '95, Eric Richard '95; bodies. Wrighton's claim that the new position will streamline main responsibilities, tenure and government relations, have I Meteorologists: Robert X. Black G. Robert the decision-makinag process is largely unfounded, but sucha a become increasingly important in the wake of former Associate r J. Conzemius G. Micharl C. Morgan G. merger certainly cannot hurt, especially when it comes to major Professor David a F. Noble's lawsuit and audits by the Defense r Yeh-Kai Tung '93, Marek Zebrowski. a issues such as the participation of gays in the Reserve Officers' Contract Audit Agency. Asking a senior, well-respected faculty I Training Corps. I PRODUCT/ON STAFF member to assume responsibility for such matters sends the Though the power of the new position is an asset with right signal to all the involved parties. Night Editors: Daniel A. Sidney G. David Smith, it would be dangerous in the hands of anyone less inter- Wrighton's reorganization of the Academic Council is a r A. Maltz '93; Associate Night Editors: ested in student welfare. Giving control of both students' educa- L Matthew Konosky '95, Garlen C. Leung significant step forward for all members of the MIT community, '95; Staff: Chris Council '94; TEN tional and extracurricular life to one person requires someone especially students. We can only hope that the structural change I Director: Reuven M. Lerner '92. responsible and sensitive enough to wield that power wisely. will be as beneficial in the long run as the current appointees are c We can only hope that Smith's successor will be as patient and in the short-term. a OPINION SrAFF L Editors: Bill Jackson '93, Matthew H. Hersch '94; Staff: Mark A. Smith '92, I Christopher M. Montgomery '93, Jae H. LETrERS TO THE EDITOR E r Nam '93, Jason Merkoski '94. e SPORTS STAFF tray us as conservative reactionaries, have-dis- happiness. We reject brutaity - of the crowd Campus Groups torted our views with quotes taken out of con- s Editor: Dave Watt; Staff: Nick Levitt '94. by the individual or of the individual by the r Misrepresent Radicals text. They attack us personally, trying to asso- crowd. We advocate instead cooperation and r ARTSSTAFF ciate us with racism and greed. c individual responsibility. But Radicals for Capitalism rejects conser- Editors: Joanna E. Stone '92, Chris For Capitalism I Roberge '93; Staff: Mark Webster G. vatism, standing instead for reason and indi- a Raymie Stata G r Manavendra K. Thakur '87, Michelle P. MIT Radicals for Capitalism actively pro- vidual rights. Rational egoism, our most con- I Perry '91, Sande Chen '92, David Hogg '92, motes individualism - to the distress of some troversial principle, is an ethic of self-reliance, Co-founder, campus organizations. Groups, seeking to por- r Rick Roos '92, Roy Cantu '93, Brian Rose of taking responsibility for one's own life and Radicalsfor Capitalism a '93, Nic Kelman '94, David Zapol '94, Elaine McCormick, Chris Wanjek. - L- L I PHOTOGRAPHYSTAFF I L Editor: Douglas D. Keller '93; Associate Aid to Elderly Comes at Others' Expense a Editor: Matt Warren '93; Staff: William I Chu G. Morgan Conn G. Dan McCarthy G. a Andy Silber G. David-Henry Oliver '91, Column by Mark A. Smith gram began in the 1930s as an income supple- made during their working years. Social secu- I COLUMNIST I Jonathan Kossuth '92, Lerothodi-Lapula ment for senior citizens, financed through rity is commonly misperceived among the a 1 Leeuw '92, Sean Dougherty '93, Michelle Welcome to campaign season. payroll taxes on workers and employers total- public as an annuity plan (i.e. retirees receive a Greene '93, Sang H. Park '93, Hugh B. Television viewers are currently being ing 6 percent of applicable wages. Continual their own contributions while they were Morganbesser '94, Michael Oh '95; treated to advertising blitzes by both the major increases in benefits (which grew 75 percent employed plus interest). In reality, current I Darkroom Manager: Douglas D. Keller I candidates for president and other political faster than average wages since 1965) have social security recipients typically receive '93. organizations. been paid through higher payroll taxes, which several times this amount, due to continual Better known as special interest groups, now total 16.3 percent. Expansions in expansion of benefits I FEA TURES STAFF over the last few these organizations utilize tactics based on Medicare have also been supported by higher decades. I Christopher Doerr G. Jon Orwant G. Pawan emotional appeal rather than detailed expla- taxes on the working population. The same pattern holds for Medicare and Sinha G. Mark Hurst '94. nations. A typical commercial depicts a cou- Of course, many senior citizens depend on related programs. Senior citizens pay token I BUSINESSSTAFF ple struggling to finance home nursing care federal assistance for their mere survival. One fees and premiums for Medicare,which E for a loved one, which Medicare does not of the unsung public policy achievements of amount to less than one-tenth the cost to pro- a Advertising Manager: Haider A. Hamoudi a cover. The advertisement presents a quick and the last few decades has been a vast reduction vide covered health care. Taxpayers pick up '93; Associate Advertising Manager: I powerful pitch for long-term health care for in the number of elderly people living in the rest of the tab. We could cut federal bene- Karen Schmitt '95; Circulation Manager: the elderly. In what seems to be a public-spir- poverty. We must continue to provide ade- fits for the wealthy elderly by two-thirds and Pradeep Sreekanthan '95; Staff: Oscar Yeh r I ited encouragement of democracy, the end of quate assistance a .95. to senior citizens in need. they would still be receiving more than they B the commercial urges people to vote. The fine Our system does have one fundamental contributed to the programs over their life- CONTRIBUOING EDITORS print at the bottom of the screen reveals the flaw, however. Much of the benefits of federal times. r *name of the sponsor, the American programs go II Vipul Bhushan G. Michael J. Franklin '88, to wealthy seniors who do not What are the chances of slashing federal 'Association of Retired Persons (AARP). need income supplements. Marie E.V. Coppola '90, Deborah A. In many cases, we benefits for wealthy senior citizens? Recent I Just who is the AARP? The organization are transferring resources to senior citizens efforts to provide catastrophic health insur- Levinson '91, Shanwei Chen '92, Lois E. I is arguably the most powerful political lobby who possess Eaton '92, Mark E. Haseltine '92, Benjamin several times the net worth of the ance for the elderly suggests the answer. In a A. Tao '93. in the country. Although the AARP is not as average wage earner. Many elderly people the late 1980s, Congress recognized the need 5 well known as other special interest groups own their own houses and command a sub- to protectethe elderly from extremely expen- DVSDO15R YBOARD like the National Rifle Association and the stantial reservoir of assets. Their high stan- sive chronic illnesses that could quickly wipe V. Michael Bove '83, Jon von Zelowitz '83, AFL-CIO, its influence has helped make dard of living is subsidized by payroll taxes out a person's assets. The Catastrophic a Bill Coderre'85, Robert E. Malchman '85, Social Security, Medicare, and other govern- on younger people of more modest means. Coverage Act, passed by Congress in 1988, w a Jonathan Richmond PhD '91. ment programs for the elderly sacred political In 1989, for exiample, the richest 0O.4 per- wM cows. cent of all taxpayers collected $4.9 billion Smith, Page 5 PRODUCTION STA F FOR 7THIS ISSUE Unknown to most of the public, our nation from Social Security alone. Sen. 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Column by Jonathan Richmond that his "jokes" were not racist, he then said: someone finds offensive is harassment' to be going to feel uncomfortable about joining an ADVISORYBOARD _ "If anyone has more Jewish jokes (or other patently offensive and in direct conflict with environment where these views are "How do you get one hundred jews into a kind of tasteless jokes, except racist jokes), the principles of free speech embodied in our expressed? Isn't such discomfort in itself a V.W.?" asked Yngve K. Raustein '94 on the but [would] hesitate to post them to the net, Constitution and society." form of restriction on their freedom of computerized bulletin board known as please e-mail me!" He would then compile In many countries of the world which speech? eunet~jokes. Raustein, who posed the question and encode them and "post them to an appro- restrict the transmission of racist material, The problem is exacerbated because the from an Athena workstation at MIT, also sup- priate forum of humor." Raustein's posting would be illegal. The fact computer has gained a special status which plied the answer. "Two in the front, three in Ensuing discussion, both on Usenet and that some of the countries reached by tacitly exempts it from the standards expected the back and the rest in the ash tray." Another Athena mailing lists, expressed a range of Raustein's postings have such restrictive laws elsewhere on campus. While anti-Semitic and of his series of "jokes" making fun of the opinions. One writer from France said, "The raises the question of whether Raustein - and misogynistic material is unhesitatingly put on murder of Jews in the Holocaust was a story original post has nothing to do with ethnic possibly MIT as owner of the equipment used computer bulletin boards, would Raustein or about a Gestapo officer who asks "'a little humor and everything to do with fascist/Nazi - are breaking the laws of those countries. In others so readily post it -and sign it -on Jewish boy" his age and, upon being told "I'll humor ... A public forum such as eunetjokes the United States and at MIT, there are more turn five this autumn," tells him that he won't. is not always the appropriate place for this shades of gray. Those opposed to any restric- actual bulletin boards around MIT? No, There is also a joke about a "jew [sic] with ... kind of humor because you don't know who is tion can cry "freedom of speech," citing the because there would be a tremendous uproar gas tanks on his back" being an addict or a reading what you post." A posting from First Amendment. Those who do so, however, and possibly disciplinary action. Remember pusher -a reference to the gas tanks which England, however, defended this type of act as if speech was the only freedom to the fuss made about the negative image of killed millions of Jews during WWIL , humor because the "world needs free which we are entitled. People at MIT are also women supposedly projected by the "Sabor As a result of the posting, Atheny eceived exchange of ideas." entitled to exist in a non-threatening profes- Latino" poster that Hispanic students put up three complaints asking that Raustein's Joseph M. Grossman '94, secretary of MIT sional and educational environment. The diffi- around campus to advertise a dance? And it account be deleted. One of those who com- Hillel, wrote to Athena's "Jewtalk'9 mailing -cult question is not whether one particular didn't even reduce a woman to a vagina, plained, Henk de Groot of Digital Equipment list regarding the "'jokes." In his response on right should be supported, but what to do much less laugh at turning an enitre civiliza- Corporation in Holland, says he received a Jewtalk, Raustein said "I understand fullly that when two rights clash. tion into ash. response from Athena telling him and the jokes were very offensive to some of you, While there is an explicit side to "freedom "Jokes" are not the only form of intolerant Raustein "to settle the matter in private. and I have apologized for not trying to keep of speech,"' there is also an implicit side that is behavior on the computer. Discussion on Raustein says he also received this note. the wrong people from reading them." He also perhaps best understood in the context of how many net newsgroups is completely lacking in Raustein then sent e-mail to de Groot telling said he would not submit such material again, women are regarded on many computer nets. civility, and would be regarded as unaccept- him he was a "stupid shit" and other abusive "except, maybe, in private." Raustein's recent posting is not, of course, the able if conducted among people meeting in terms. De Groot concluded (in a fuirther post- One MIT student followed up by saying only example of boorish activity on the net. person. People will send e-mail they would ing to the bulletin board) that MIT "will not that the effect "of his jokes are to spread There is a constant torrent of material which is never drop in the U.S. mail. do anything against it, even though they know hatred and ridicule. That is racism and is hurt- derogatory to all manner of races and people. The computer somehow makes it easy to what's going on, so I assume that MIT does ful to Jews even when they do not hear these Perhaps particularly noteworthy because of do things which would otherwise be unaccept- approve of this kind of posting and is willing jokes." Another said "Raustein is an anti- their wide acceptance are remarks and "jokes" able. It is too easy to detach the keyboard and to pay for the expense of it." Semite, no two ways about it. He not only at the expense of women. Recently on the screen from the people receiving the At the end of his "jokes" Raustein had eagerly spreads these "jokes," he does it with eunet~jokes, for example, we heard yet more invective typed there. And we have all asked if anybody could remember similar obvious relish, and solicits others for more reasons "Why Beer is Better Than Women," material, and more "Holocaust humror" was material for his collection ... Anti-Semitic including "Afiter you've had a beer, the bottle become used to screaming when we see some- submitted by others, along with complaints remarks and "jokes" are not protected speech, is still worth five cents." Another post asked, thing we don't like on a bulletin board, but about Raustein's original posting. Raustein, they are racist and harassment, and are in vio- "What's the excess skin around a vagina shrugging our shoulders when it's on the net. who clearly knew his behavior would cause lation of MIT's harassment policy." called?" Answer: a woman. What we need to do above all is tell ourselves offense - hle had put at the top of his "'jokes" A further MIT student, however, answered While jokes against particular races gener- that as a community, we must set the same the caveat "Some absolutely disgusting jokes that it was "ludicrous to claim that someone is ate a massive flap, similar material aimed at standards of mutual respect on the computer here, Hthat will probably offend a lot of you" obviously an anti-Semite just because they are women generally receives no reaction at all. Is as we do everywhere else. And we must also - responded by saying he regretted not not so scarred by the Holocaust Fthat they can it any wonder that participation on Usenet is deal with infractions of such mutual respect encrypting the jokes beforee sending them, and laugh about it... In any case, I find any policy so heavily male-dominated when behavior on the computer in the same way we deal withi he promised to do so in the fuxture.. Claiming which says, in effect, 'Any speech which such as this is so common? Are women not them everywhere else. Caving into Seniors' Groups Is at Societ 's Expense F .I ...... ~ 2- ..--: . ::~ . .;...... - .... = II

Smith, from Page 4 mation and a massive campaign against the group is publicly committed to protecting and act, even those who would not have been expanding federal benefits for all seniors, provided a slew of new benefits for the taxed opposed the concept of the elderly hav- regardless of income. During past attempts by nation's seniors, such as long-term hospital ing to "pay" for their insurance coverage. legislators to curtail subsidies for the wealthi- and physician care. The program was funded Political pressures dictate that Congress est elderly, the organization has scared all Editorials, marked and printed in a through a surtax on higher-income elderly. can easily increase entitlements like Social seniors into thinking that their benefits were distinctive format, are the official opin- Only the wealthiest 40 percent of seniors were Security and Medicare, but cutting them is jeopardized. . ion of The Tech. They are written by taxed at all, and most of them paid only a very difficult. Recipients come to believe that Many politicians privately recognize the fi *e editorial board, which consists of modest amount relative to the benefits they they have some moral right to their benefits, need for reform, but publicly they cannot the chainran, editor in chief, managing were receiving. The act received broad bipar- i.e. they are "entitled" to receive them. Any afford to alienate one of the nation's largest editor, executive editor, news editors tisan support and represented one of the few proposal to reduce these programs - even for voting blocks. AARP's get-out-the-vote tac- and opinion editors. achievements of the second Reagan adminis- the wealthiest senior citizens - will be vetoed tics, manifested in their latest commercial, D.issents, marked as such and print- tration. by the American Association for Retired have been very effiective in stimulating senior ei in a distinctive format, are the opin- Only a year later, however, Congress Persons and the voters the organlizationl con- citizens to participate in the political process. ions of the signed members of the edi- repealed the Catastrophic Coverage Act. trols. The result, of course, is that politicians are toaria board choosing to publish their Wealthy seniors rebelled over the taxes used The AARP boasts a membership of about forced to cater to the elderly at the expense of disagreement with the editorial. to fund the progrmn. Partly due to misinfor- 30 million, or one of every eight voters. The everyone else. 'Columns and editorial cartoons ------1 ------I are written by individuals and represent the opinon ofa-the author, not necessari- - ly that of the newspaper. Letters to the editor are welcome. They must he typed, double-spaced and addressed to The Tech, PO Box 29, MITrBranch, Cambridge, Mass, 02139, or by interdpartmental mail~to Room W20-483. Electronic submissions in , pain ite irmatn.may be mailed to .toephkthenammitidu. All submissions Am-due, by4 p m, two days aefore the tade&*.e 1iA~e . and nmmust bear the ia~ts iaxgaapsiuesr addresses, and hre.numbo. Unsigned letters will vot be pAed. No lttera or cton 1i be printed anoynymously Without tie express prior Mfoval of 7he Tech. T Tech reserves the,-right to edit or Pmiease lefts. Shorer tetters will be given higher priority" We regret we ___ II sqbll~p· I d~Qe~b-~i C I I~5 I canfnolt, publish all of the letters we i Hussein . . . oh, and "On second thought, maybe you SHOULD get rid of Saddam .}eo~ve. take out the garbage. That will be all." _ ,, -I -- _~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-I- --- ~~~~~~~~~~~~I L -- I i ,- 1. I -- -- P11- _Renovgted I Ne;y 15% OFF DINNER Mandarin @ MENU RESTAURANT MANDARIN, SZECHUAN & WITH THIS HUNAN CUISINE DEUVERY A"AILABLE COUPON ALL-UCAN EAT DINNER BUFFET TUES. THRU THURS. 6:00 -8:00 (DINING america n SAT. 8 SUN. BRUNCH 12:00 -2:30 Red Cross 497-1544 ROOM This space donated by The Tech BETWEEN CENTRAL SQ. & MI IT ONLY)

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I Fria at Trinit continues with Andre Rh at 12:15 at Trinity Chucbk Copkey Square, Boeston. No admission chuFe but CONTEMPORARY MUSIC donaon resd. Telephone: 53640944. n Sexploltdi, Sonny Sbhade & The BMas T O UJ Cats, Total Stranger, and Bad Blood PERFORMANCE ART perform at 9 in a 19+ ages show at Axis, 13 C o m p i I e d by D e b o r a h A . L e v i n s o n Authoritie at 8 at Miobius. See Feb. 5 Lansdowne Stet, Boston, near Kenmore Square. Telepone: 262-2437. * 0 * * Couotry perform at Bunrtty's, 186 Harvrd Western Avenue, Cambridge, mur Cental Vlbe Machnt, eopatr Jone, and lbe The Boston University School for the Arts Avenue, Allston. Telephone: 254-9820. Squue. Telepbeon: 492-m2. The MIT Musical Tbeatre Gqld presents THEATER Flanne perform at Bunntty's, 186 Harvard presents a student vocal recital of Elm CabareLt Kander and Ebb's Tony Award- Roxbor Outach Sh~pae Expieriece Avenue, Allston. Telephone: 254-9820. U ledeimat 8:30 at the Concert Hall, 85S Wa Fndit Mueum, Mother Foll, and JAZZ MUSIC winning musical about life in Gamun" jPut (ROSE) prcsents Lorraine Hsasberry's Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. No Hybrid Miedn perform at Club 3, 608 beforc World Wu 11, at 8 tonight throug.h 1 ~imlote S, the Amyr of thie cfi~cts Swe Tore prefr at Sculler Jazz Club and experiences of thtxc gencrations of a ipotanns, Maniacal Cholr, and MT admission chargm Telephone: 353-3345. Somervik Avenue, Somerville. Telephone: Feb. 8 in the Sala de Puerto Rice in the 400 Perls perfonn at Johnny D's. 17 Holland 623-6957. in the Guest Quarters Suite Hotel, Student Center. Tickets: S8 general, S7 blakfi mily, tonight and tmrro and Feb. Sttee, Davis Square, Somerville, near the Soldiers Field Road, Boton. Tickets: S14. Shukes senion, and MIT faclty and staff, 13-15 at 8 in Kresge Auditorium.Ticets: Telephone: 783-0811. Davis Square T-stop on the red line. PERFORMANCE ART Luadrds of Soul paforms at Ed Burie's, $5 MrT/Welleskey soon Td.: 253-6M. SlOmnes' 5sadns, $ o b. 1 wit * * * * Telephone: 7796697. Jennifer Brown and Mark Pugh present 808 Huntington Avenue, Boston, on the 'E' Boso Festival button. Telephone: S24 * * * 0 performs tonight an Authorties, a multi-media perft..ance event Gren line. Telephone: 232-2191. Shbao Ezheaoge A Choru of Dlaproval at 8 at Laurie 3272 Fortunale Son, Jose Elxbt, Plan Jan, and installation, tonight through Feb. 8 at 8 at * * * * tonorrow at the Willow Jazz Club, 699 Tetr. See Feb. 5 flisdn. 0 * * * and Tht C _woeperform in an I18+ show Mobius. 354 Congress Street, Boston. Chuck and Wbo's Kidin' Wbo perfoff at Broadway, Ball Square, Somerville. The Harvard University Native American at the Middle East in Central Square. Tickets: S7. Telephone: 542-7416. Tckphone: 623 9874. DeDonde at 8 at the Schwartz Hall Program presents staged readings of Johnny D's, 17 Holland Saw, Davis Squ, * * * * Telqphoe: 354-8238. Somerville, near the 19avis Square T-stop on Auditurimu. See Feb. 5 UttingU lolo Bos new play by Pulitzer Prize The Gary Sargon Quartet at 9 at the THEATER the red line. Telephone: 7769667. winning Kiowa author N. Scott Momada Scatterfield, The Natives, and Killjoy * * * * ieatbr. See Feb. 51Us8 tonight at 8 and tomorro at 3 at Agassiz DeDonde, Mary Gallagher's play about DANCE perform at the Pardise, 967 Comnmonwealth The Dwrarves, Menle, Lasn Vegas. Thealre, Harvard University. Telephone: Central American refugees, continues Boston Ballet presntS A Midsummer Avenue, Boston. Telephone: 254 2052. Bnclcbs, and Slump perfonn in an I8+ 4"1~2. through Feb. 9 at the Schwartz Hall CLASSICAL MUSIC NiWs Dr toigpt thogh Feb. 16 at 2 0 * * 0 show at the Middle East in Central Squam. Auditorium, Brandeis University, on South MIT Chapel Concerts continue with The 7, &8 dependiagon dte at the WxCenter Crhi of Faith and the Harmny Roclcets Tekephone: 354-8238. Cabow at 8 at the Sala de Puerto Rico. See Street in Waltham. Peformances at 3, 7, &8, Lyr Duo performing wrs by C.P.E Bach, ArM 270 Tmoont Sftwt perfonn at the Tim. 1648 Beacon Street, for the Perforning Feb. 6 fiti. on date. Tickets: S6-S10. Bartok, and others at noon at the MIT with studat 8mokzline. Telephone: 277-M2. depending Boston. Ticketr; $ 1.75-49.75, depending on dute. Telephone: 736-3400. Chapel. No admission charge. Telephone: rush tickets available one bour prior to parform at the Paradise, 967 Commonwealth Le Borgoi Genllo _ at 8 in Kresg 25S34003. curain fOr S11.7S. Telephone: 931-200. Avenue, Boston. Tekephone: 2S4 2052. lv W lambe See Feb. 6 rdg. JAZZ MUSIC A Cboros of Disapproval, Alan * * * * The Gary Burton Quatt performs at 9 Ayckbourn's play about a shy widower who The Millennium Ensemble, director Tbe Relatives, Touch Me Hookcer, and FILM & VIDEO DeDoode at 8 at the Schwvartz Hall tonight and 'Mu.. 8 & IO on Fri., and 9 & I11 pins an opera company, runs tonight through lboodore A _tolu prfiomts tonight at 8 at Resolve perforru at the Rat, 528 The Museum of Fine Arts continues The Adirim See Fcb. 5 lsg. on Sat. at the Regattabar. Charles Hotel, Feb. 16 at 3, 7, and 8 depending on date at the Tsai Performance Center, 68S * * * t Commonwealth Avenue, Kenmore Square, on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. No Magic of Ar. nc Fiba of PilipHaas with Harvard Square, Cambidge. ricets: S8 14. the Laurie Theater, Brandeis University, A Chlorus of Disapproval, Alan Boston. Telephone: 536-2750. admission charge. Telephore: 353-3345. Seali's Ch~am (1991) and A Dqy on Ib depending on date and timne Telephone: 661t- South Street in Waltfiam. Tickets: S64S10, 0 * * * * * 0 Grand Cana with thbe Eprr of Ch Ayckbour's play about a shy wioer who 5000. depending on date and time. Tel.: 73643W. job an opera cofnpany. un tonight thruwgh Crifsy' -Choicr The Newr Englead Conservatory Wind or Surface is Il1alodo but so Is Death Feb. 16 at 3, 7, arnd8 depending on date at ?aMbeo perfboins at the Ensemble, conductor Frank Battistf, (1987) at 5:30 sad begins Art of Music The Atill Zoller Quartet performs at Ldysmith Bibek the Laurie Theater, Brnes Univesity, on FdIM & VIDEO Theatre at 55 Davis Square, performs wocs by Holloway and Weill at 8 Video: Ten Years After writh Prgue#1: Scullers Jazz Club in the Guest Quarters Somerville South Stret in Waltham. Tickets: S64S10. The Brattle Iheatre continues its series Twins Squae T-stop at Jordan Hall at Newv England Conservator. Tbs:MTV k at 7:30 at 465 Huntingto Suite Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Someville, just by the Davis depending on date and time. Tel.: 736-3400Q Boston. ricksets: S1 0. Tekephone: 783-081 1. ... and Odkr Sibligs with My TwentkXt on the red line. Tickets: S18.50. Telephonw: No admission chaW. Telephone: 262-1120, Avenue, Boston. rickets: SS geerl S4.SO * * * e Cenury (1991 Ildiko Engedi) at 4 & 8 and 625-5700. X2S7. students, seniors, and MFA members. (1982, Margarelhe * 0 * . Telqmhone: 267-9300. 'Me Fringe performs at the Willow Jazz Mariann and Jollane 0 " *t DANCE von Trota) at 4 & 9:50 at 40 Brattle Strect, Club, 699 Broadway, Ball Square, Critics' Chice Ile Laura Knott Dance Company presenBs Harvard Square, Cambridge. Tickets: S5.50 PERFORMANCE ART The Brattle Theatre continues its series Somnerville. Telephone: 623-9874. Alex Chilton, Belly, and Black Rose Oky tonight and tomorwo vat 8 at Green geneml, S3 seniors and children (good for the Autborities at 8 at Mobius. See Feb. S Directed by Ingxwr Berginm wthFam Garden perform at T.T. tbe Bear's, 10 Same Studios. 18S Grew Street Canbridge. double feature). Tekphone: 876-6837. .r_ _ L_>A--. 1. .SA listing. (I1966) at 4:30 &8 and Shame (I1968) at 6 h .- - .- - _ . -- R-knli- VRtr ,. r.-hrien_ r _ weinalnnri nf ricew $10 general, half-price for stuints, DurIookun; Square, CLASSICAL MUSIC beIet, WuIIuIIUg;C, jusl oinUuoi 9:30 at 40 lBrattle Street, Harvard sienims ad dancers. Telpoe: 323 SS62. lbe Loogy Chamber Orchestra0 conductor MIT. Telephone: 492 0082. Cambridge. Tickets: SS.S0 general, S3 Sophia Vilker, withguest harpsichordis THEATER seniors and children (good for the double Sophe VllSer, withguest harpsichordist Beth Sas Band perforn at the Tam, 1648 MIT Dramashop presents Le Bourgeois A Misirer Night's Dra at 8 at the feature). Tekephone: 97s6-37. Wang Cne. See Feb. 6 ng. Bsch at 8 at Edward Pickman Concert Hall, Beacon Street, Brookline. Telephone: 277- Gentilhomme, Moliere's satirical look at 27 Garden StreeL C bridge. No ad ission CONTEMPOS~RARY MUSIC 0982. pretension and social climbing, tonight chGarde,S tmti n Nodg.rAmb ad mon hE' ,* M ice *hrgh Feb. 8 nd Feb. 13-15 at 8 in Kresge EXCHIBITS FIL St VIDEO charge, butS S donaMion requested. toN Kirand Bodne and Spyda perform tonight Little Theatre. Tickets: S7 general, SS Wlne In Art, a slide piesentation examining lbe MIT lecue Series Coxmmittee prets through Feb. 8 at The Western Front, 343 MIT/Welesky students. Tel.: 253-2908. the cnuries of art wine has inshd given The Commitments at 7 & 10 in 26100. Clos by Jan Shrem, owner of the Pegase Tickets: Sl.S0 with MIT/Wellesley ID. at 6:30 at the ICA, 955 Winery, runs Teieplonc: 258-9888t. Boylston Street, Boston. Tickets: S10 0 * * 0 members. Telephone: 266- general, S8 ICA The Museum of Fine Arts continues its series S1S2. Women's Perspective: Spirituality and Ph~ysicality with Goddess Remembered (1989) and The Burning Times (1990) at Y - 5:30 and continues Dank You Vedd Muc, An4y Kaufina with I'm from Hldlywod CONTEMPORAiRY MUJSIC (1990, Lynn Margulies) and My Bruktadt lhe Jonev Dogoue Pale Nepkms and with Blaie (1983, Johnny Legend) at 7:45 Tise Hea~vens perform at Bunratty's, 186 at 465 Huntington Averie, Boston. Tikes Harvard Avenue, Allston. Telephone: 25;- $S genera, S4.50 students, seniors and MFA 9820. members Telpoe: 267-9300. * t * 0 Shy Five, Colocin Tunes, and Absolute The Fmench Library in Boston presents LAst perforn at Club 3, 608 Somerville Avenue, TO toPai (1972, Bcmardo Bertolucci) Somerville. Telephone: 623-69S7. at 8 tonight through Feb. 8 at 53 Marlborough Street. Tickets: S4 non- Fat Cityr performs at Ed Burke's, 808 members, S3 members. Telephone: 266- Huntington Avenue, Boston, on the 'E' 4351. Green Lir~e. Telephone: 232-2191.

Bolo Sw perfiorrn at Johnny D's, 17 The lBrattle Theatre continues its series Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville. Special Engagements with Beauty an e near the Davis Square T-stop on the red linc- Beat (1946,Jean Cocteau) at 4 &c8 and I Telephone: 776-9667. Picture of Dorian Gray (1945, Albert c e * * Lzwin) at S:50 & 9:50 at 40 Brautle Stw, Joe Ely perforns at 8 at Nightstage, 823 Harvard Square, Camrnidge. Tickets: S5.50 Main Street, Cambridge, just nort of MIT. galaal, S3 seniors and cbildren (good for the Tickets: S13 in advance, S14 day of the double fieature). Telephone: 876-6837. show. Telepho~ne: 497-8200. 0 * * * Urban Blight and Talking to Animals perform at the Paradise, 967 Commnwealth Avenue, Boston. Telephone: 254-2052. CONTEMPORARtY MUSIC Seks, Scratch, Kill City, and Exhibit A - t is 9 hoiceD perform at the Rat, 528 Commonwealth Rdbyn fittcheock performs in an 18+ show Avenue, Kenmore Square, Boston. at Avalon. 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston, Telephone: 536-2750. near Kenmore Square.

Lemonheads, Hollow Heyday, and Fighting Cocks, Turbulent Daughters, Virdicatos perform in an I18 show at T.T. SUck City, and Ihe Great Escape pefornn the Beu's, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge, at Bunratty's, 186 Harvard Avenue, Alston. just nonth of MIT. Telephone: 492 008. Telephorn: 254-9820. * 0 * * Laurie Sargentl Banld perform at the Tam, Ulhr Blue, Raos, and The Gif perform at 1648 Beacon Strect, Brookline. Telephone: Club 3, 608 Somerville Avenue, Somerville. 277 0982. Telephone: 623-6957.

Kirkland Bbdie and Spy da at the Westemn The Radio Kings and Johnny Groove Front. See Feb. 6 lisig. perform at Ed Burke's, 808 Huntington Avenue, Boston, on the 'E' Green Line. Telephone: 232-2191.

Anita O'D~ay and the Ray Santlsl Trio perfonn tonight and tomorrow at Scullers lazz Club in the Guest Quartr Suite Hotel, Barrence Whitfield and the Savages 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston. Tickets: perform at Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis S16. Telephone: 783-0811I. Davis Square, Somerville, near the Square T-stop on the red line. Telephone: The Gary Burton Qate at 9 and I11at the 776-9667. Regattabar. See Feb. 5 listing Allce Donut, Bulkhead, Victim's Famsily, Shock Exchange at the Willow Jazz Club. and Vestrymen perforrn at the Rat, 528 See Feb. 6 listing. Commonwealth Avenue, Kenmore Square, Boston. Telephone: 536-2750. t * * 0 CLASSICAL MUSIC Lemonlheads, H.R. Hinker, and IMesh MIT Student Concerns continue with the IAP perforrn at T.T. the Bear's, 10 Brookline Brass Quintet perforrning at noon at Killian Street, Cambridge, just north of MIT. Hall. No admission charg. Telephone: 253- Telephone: 4924002. 4003. lhe Band that rime Forgot perform at the Kevin McGinty, piano, and Loren Pmrson, Tam, 1648 Beacon Street, Brookline. viola, perform works by Britten, Debussy, Telephone: 277-0982. Milhaud. and Rachmaninoff at 4 at te All- t * t 0 Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut Street, K~irkland Bodke and Spytda perform at the West Newton. No admission charge. Western Front. See Feb. 6 listing. Telephone: 527-4553.

The Boston Chamber Music Society JAZZ MUSIC performs works by Brahms, Faurc, and lbe Gary Burton Quartet at 9 and I11at the Stravinsky tonight at 8 at Jordan Hall at New Regattabar. See Fch.S listinl8. England Conservatory and Feb. 9 at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University. Tickets: S23, Anita O'Day and the Ray Santisi Trio at S16, and S10, with at S2 discount for students Scullers See Feb. 7 &istrng. '··I 8 >* H N 0 Z 7 7 _"7 and seniors;. Telephone: 422-006. ART I i 1% - PERFORMANCE Angelina Reaux. soprano, presents Authorities at 8 at Mobius. See Feb. S CelebratingAmerica: A Concecrt of 20th ' Century American Composers and Poets, including works by Bernstein, Rodgers and Hart, Copland, Gershwin, and Roure at 8 at THEATER I -- , - I - - - , I the Boston Consensatory Theatre, 31 Cabare at 8 at the Sala de Puerto Rico. See Danlel Moia stars as Puck In Boston Ballet's production of A Mldsummer Niht's Dmrm. Perforrances run from Feb. Hemnewag Street, Boston. Ticktets: S15. Feb. 6 listin& 6 to Feb..-16 at the Wang Center for the Performing Arts.. . Telephone: 536 3063.: 3 - ' ;*' FebmMr4, 1992 ON THE TOWN TIE TECH Page 9 ------cp- - be lboo G - _ at 8 in lKsp Suite Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Road, U tdo Tlmr Se Feb. 6 binit TA. See Feb. 5 gnsti. Boom Ticke- 7. Tcephoe: 70U011. * * * 0 Ralsd nbtle Son at 19 in Kresige DJMICE Aufid Se Feb. 7 &dxg. CLASSICL MUSIC Thze Tech PerformingArts Series announces .. . . * 0 A Mmno Ws Dat t2 atth 1,nyFacus Ards Series condomes wih 1oJm So t 3 at ApszTba Sce We&Cer See Feb.6 Usdg Gay Ura, piano, perforing wrs by Beto lis Debss. Brahm at I RLM11a VIDEO at Edwad Pkki Com Halt 27 Gare DeDeade at 8 at the Scbwurtz Hall Street Camebridge. No adisson chac. RADU-LfUP lhe MIT lm Ser Omm Fem Telephone 876495 Auitru m See Feb. 5 gaft. WY= wke at 7 & lo in 1025. Ticets: * . 0 0 * 0 * * Romanian virtuoso Radu Lupu is renowned for his concerto and duo-piano $1.SO with MlT/Wceskle ID. Telepbooe: 4 Cberm of Dbapnv at 8 at Laurie Young Artits Shlowcase condiome with performances. Join him for his Boston solo debut. Program: Brahms, Theme and Tber. See Feb 5 Uisg. G lm See, piom at 6:30 at die bmbella Sawat Gnnr Mumf 280 Mhe Fay, Variatons in D minor, Sonata No. 2 in F-shwrp umior, Op. 2; Tchaikovsky, lle Mm of Pin Ar catn its Baslon. Tikets $6 VnrL S3sesr;ad DANCE Joseph Denys on Ftm and Video with *taeo Telpo 566 1401. Three Pieces from the Seasons, Op. 37b; Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Jeeb SmmT_ hm (1"98, John * 0 * 0 Exhibition. A Bank of Boston Celebrity Series Event Halpe) md Fr Hem Out ... .: Tw lbe New ngad oeramycutnits lmrvm d&_ l n (19UM7. Composers' Series with woe byt Sw, Symphony Hall, Feb. 16, 3 pm. FrHomu ) at 465 Hwgkq~m Avm Oka at 8 at th Came StOee Studio. See DlDemalms Con and Codly at 9 at Fe& 8 lis- U Bom Tlkms: S5 tPnd.$4.SO aets Jordan Hall. No admission charge. MIT price: $7. imom md UFA m amTekbn: 267 Telephone: 262 1120, x251. 930Q. * * * * RILAI & VIDEO The Boso Ufivenity School for the Arts ROYAL LIUVE.fL PHLIRMONIC lhe MIT Lecm Sere ,mk Chda .1chc pmewts a Feck Fech of strin dwe ad 1U Newb at 7 &10 in 26-ioo. rickets: The Brattlc Thetre cootinues its series tr6 with Yarl hbo bo, viol D_~ Libor Pesek, conductor, and Garrick Ohlsson , piano soloist. Program: $1.50 with MIT/Wellesly ID. Teloppbne: BvDo! wih, Mme Cohle (1972 Franis MekvilmdV rst tw 2S8 881. Ford Coppola) at I & 6:30 and Tle Kosoala, viola, performing works by Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Josef Suk, I"Asreal' Frehoe (1990, Ande Bergman) at 4:30 Mozart, Christian Bach. Handel. Denimo, Symphony, Op. 27. A Bankc of Boston Celebrity Series Event. Croes, choice It 9.50Oat 40 Brate Stret, Harvrd Squue, and Dvorak at t at the Tsai Performac The Brattle Theatre continues its series Cambridge. Tickets: S5.S0 general, S3 Center, 68S Avew, Bofto Symphony Hall, Feb. 16, 8 pm. Specil FAM-w witb _bnl _W Ik senions and childreo (good for the double No adisin chare Telephone: 353-3345. Bd(1946, Jean Oocu) at 3:45 h 8 and 1m). Tlepbne: 876li87. NMT price: $7. lhe Henbac of Notre Da (1939, * * * 0 Willian Dieftrie) at 1:30, 5:40, h 9:50 at 40 The farar-Epw MW 5ek contnues THEATEM Brtle Street, Harad Squar, Cambridge. with Spin (1928, Fritz LAng) at 8 at the -cra w Tickets are on sale at the Technology Communit Association, W20-450 Tickets: SS.SO gencral, S3 seniors and Hwvrv-Fpwa*l United Mtoit Chumch IA e I1k A.R. GM" 's play swig a children (good for the double feature). ISSS ML _cuetAvsenm Cvnbrid No couple's reaiosip thogh die Mm tbey in the Student Center. Office hours posted on the door. CaU x3-4885 Tckephooc:. 976-837. admissicon charge. but donation of S3 write, saring Lunn Bacall and Richurd forfurther inormton. requested Telepoe 3S40837. Kiley, rnms dhog Feb. 23 Onhe Curin and Lost Tag In Paris at 8 at the French * * * $ Edward Humns star Feb. 18-23) at die Uibrar in Bson. Set Feb. 7 lisig Last Tango lo Pars at 8 at the French Wilbur Th~ea Tue.-Fri. at I (lbo. mad libwM in Bostn. See Feb. 7 Urig at 2), Set. at 2 & S. and Son. at 3 at 246 The Tech Perfornng Arts Series, a servicefor the entire MIT community, Tremsont Street, Boston. Tickzets: from The Tech, MSIT's student newspaper, in conjunction with the Technology S38.5S33.50, dependig on daf ad time Telpoe: 1 M80D3240KQ Conmnunity Association, MIT's student community service organbized. NEMPORMfI MUSIC icrhl~~ Mff Sha Cower r n loe wsit brtne FU" & MDEO Grvmn prom in an 18+ showr at 7:30 Keend G~o6 G pcdrmnb the tSr of The Brattle Thoatrec continuea its series LL and at 21 + shw at 9:30 at Nighste 823 Homo Proo:Lesbom an Gay lns pi Ome commin aSchumnn se4 cycle at * * 4 * Telephone: 253 4680. Street. Gallery & Main Stret CambridMe 3ast norb of Mll. Cinema with Hom Prom at 7:30 and hours: Tue., Fri., Sat. noon at Killian Hal. No adision charg. Lady Day at Emerson% Blar & Grill, a Io-S, Wed. &tTbu. 10-8. No admission Ticket: S1S. Telephone: 49748200. Sunday, Bloodly Sanday (1971, John Telepbone 2534003. tribute to Billie Holiday, continucs thrugh New Engod Charwckw, photograph& by charge Teiepione: 2664351. 0 * * Schlesinger) at 8:30 at 40 Bnattle Stret, Feb. 9 at the New Repertory Theatre. 54 Wilson Hu G. continues through H -rvard Square, Cambridge. Tikt: $S.S0 Feb. 22 aft CLASSICAL MUSIC The Boston University Schood for the Arts Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands'. the Wiesner Student Art Gallery in the Miracles add Mysteries, ten European generl, S3 senios ad childnen (good for ffie Tbe Boston Conservatory preseaft a Facuk Recital of Brhs songs, Telephone: 332-1646. student center. No admission Chiamber doubke fetgure). Teepbone: 876 6837. charge. tapestry weavings focusing on Biblical Ensemble, with guest violist Scott with John Dove* arraW, and guest artst S * * S Telephone: 253-3913. . themres, continues through March I at the Woolweaver, performs works by Ives, August* Pag1laongs, tenor, and John N _mn, Dan Goggin's comedy about the Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Leisner, Loeffer, and Bell at 4 at Seully Cr~, piano, at 8 at the Tsu Perforac EXCHI~tlTS Littke Sister of Hobokten, who stge a Waent I choice Avenue, Boston. Tecepbone: 267-9300. Center, 685 Commonwealt Avenue, Boston. critics HalL, 8 'The Fenway, Boston. Tickets: S10 Information Art: Diagramming show to raise money to bury four of their No Apartheid -Workss by Valerie geea, S1 students and senioms Telephone: No admission chane Telephone: 353-3345. number continues indefinitely at the Chales Selec aonsfrmhe Sinitons College Art * * * 0 Microchips, a traveling exhibit of the Maynard, an exhibition of 250 untitled 536 3063. geometric art of microchips, begins today Playhouse, 74 Warrenton Street, Boston. works about African culture and racial Collecton, including artists such as Eduardo Ile New England Conservatory presents and continues thrwugb April S at the MIT Paeformnnes arc Tue.-Fri. at S. SaL at 6 & Paolsoazzi and Honore Daurnier Miro, Doubles, a concert of music by faculty opIp ession, continues through March 20 at The Boston University Percussion Museum, 265 Massachusetts Avenue, 9, with matinees 'nu. at 2 and Sun. at 3. the Compton Gallery, just off Lobby 10. continues through March 6 at Simmons composers Jboh Hlb and w~m Tnu Ensemble, director Thomas Gouger, Cambridge. Gallery hours: Tue.-Fri. 9-5, rickets: SIS.50 26.50 general, half-price Gallery hpurs: Mon.-Fri. 9-5. No admission College's Trustman Art Gallery, Main McKindey, at 8 at brdian HaLl No adission perforns at 8:30 at the Concert Hall, 855 Sat. &Sun. I-S. Telephone.: 253-4444. for seniors and students at Sunday matinee. charge. Telephoe: 253 4444. College Building, 300 The Fenway, Boston. Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. No chatg. Telephone: 262-t1120, x257. Telephone: 426-6912. Gallery hours: 10:30-4:30. No admission uldmission chupe. Telephooe: 353-3345. charge Telephowe: 738-2124. FILM St VIDEO Shear Madness, the long-running comic OFF-CAMPS murdkr mystery. continues indefinitely at the Homes mW Heroes, an exhibition of over SO a Buys ard Wlhod: MmeArtist as Shama Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin, The Classic Film Series continuoes with peafonns wors by Bach, Forever Plaid, the story of a semi- Charles PLayhouse, 74 Warrenton Street, photographs by Boston and Amsterdam mW Star, an exhibition of works by two of Faure, Mozr, and Rebecc (1940, Alfted Hithacock) at 7:30 at professional harmony group. lThe Plaids, Boston. Perform==amosu Tue.-Fri. at S. SaL children, continues through the mnost controversial artists of the 1960s Strauss at 3 at Symphonyo Hall, comer of the Wang Center for the Performing Arts, Feb. 21 in the continues indefinitely Tue.-Fri. at 8, S&L at at 6:30 J& 9:30, & Massachusetts and Huntington Avenues, 270 Tremont Street, Boston. Ticktets: S6. and Sun. at 3 7:30. lobby gallery of the Wang Center for the and '70s, continues through March 8 at the 7:30 8&9, Sun. at 3 & 7:30, an Ito. at 2 at Tickets: S1 8 and S23. Telephon: 451-0195. Performing Arts. 270 Museum Boston. Tickets: S28, S25, S23, and S1S. Telephn: 482-9393. Tremont Street, of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington reekphone.: 482-2595. the Terrace Room of the Purk Plz Hlotel, 64 Boston. No admnission charge. Telephone: Avenue, Boston. Telephone: 267-9300. Arin~obn Stre, Boston Tiket: $225 The Bratle Thate continues it sries Fifin sond 48'2-9393. $27.50.1clephone: 357-8384. Seen Thmu A wircn Eys, highlighting Chamtber MuSiC at the Isabella Stewartt Noir swith TheM Dahl li946. George G =3~fj& * * * S New Imprssions, an exhibit of monotypes Wellesley College Museum's holdings of Gardner Museumg continues wvith Corey Marshal) at 4:10 & 8 and Lad In Ibe l4*e Gboe ,HeJibseo's play about a widow presented by the Monotype Guild of New workts on paper by American Cerovsel, violin. and liatja Cerovsek, (t946, Robert Montgomey) at 6 h 9:50 at ON CAMPUS artists, piano, at 1:30 at 280 lile Fcnway, Boston. trying to lay her past to rest, continues England, continues through Feb. 21 at the continues through March 15at t he Corridor 40 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Crazy After Calulus: Humor at MIT, rickets: S6 general S3 senion ad students. through Feb. 9 at the Lyric Stage, 140 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600 goGallery of Jewett Ars Center, Wellesley Cambridge. Tickets: SS.SO general. S3 chronicling MIT's rich history relephow: 561401. Clarendon Street, Boston. Performances of wit and Atlantic Avenue, near South Station. Galsesy College. Gallery hours: Mon., Thu., Fri., & seniors and children (good for Ihe double wizardry, Wed.-Fri. alt S. Sat at S &8:30, and Sun. at and Doc Edgerton: Stopping hours: Mon.-Fri. 164. No admission charge. Sat. I0-S & feaue). Telephone: 876 6837. Tue. Wed. 10-9, Sun. 2-5. No The Zamr Chorale of Bsoconduct 3. Tick~ets: S144S18, depending on show. Time, photographs and memorabilia Telephone: 973-3453. admission charge. Telephone: 235-0320, documenting the invention and use of the loha Jaobm, performs at 3 at Temple Telephone: 437-7172. x2051 woeledays x2050 weekends. strobe light, continues indedinitely at the Beth Shalom, 8 Tremont Stre, Cambridge. MIT Ancsrl Vklon, an exhibition of the works Musewm, 265 Huntington Avenue, Boston. rickets: S1S general, S10 students and __ ~~~~~~~~~improyllostontBoston's longeat-running of six Afmcentric artist, including a broad Vk~Labs Chilren, portraits and artifacts children under 12. Telpoe: 8"88. improvisatknal comedy trupe, cotnues its Museum hours: Tue.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. &ESun. selection of African masks from a private describing the life of Virginia planters' CONTEMPORARY MUSIC late-nig ht performances indefinitely 1-5. Admission: $2 general, free to MIT collection, continues thrugh Feb. 28 at the children, continues ftwgh March 15 at the The Bioso Ca"Dber Madc Socit at 8 at paycherudmpu perform at the Paradise, Thursdays at 8 at Play It Agpin Sam's, 1314 commnunit. Telephoen: 253 4444. Fuller Museum of Art, 455 Oaks Street, Museum of Our National Heritage. 33 Sanerss Theatre See Feb. 7 fistig 967 Commonwealth Avenue, BoStOn. Commonwealth Avenue; Boston. Fridays at Brockcton. Gallery hours: Tue.-Sun.12-5. Marrtt Road, Lexington. Gallery hours: Tetephone: 2S4 2057- 10:45 and Sundays at 7:30 at the Lyric Stage, Per Kirlkeby: Painings sard Drawings, an Telephone: (508) 588-6000. Mon._%. I0-S, Sun. 12-5. 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The current Another resident who also were visiting residents who had told The resident said the police system was devised in order to ensure that graduate students requested anonymity said she was in them to come back. 46were not that nice" to the women. ly a stimulus. Also, the provost is the lobby at the time the incident The police, who said they were genuinely interested in finding cost- secured educational research jobs. They would not let one go to the occurred. familiar with the area, told the cutting measures, reducing the cost "I think [the set-up has] been According to the resident, the women that the address they gave as bathroom and told another to "get of research and finding a mode of successful in terms of raising the offof the phone." _ s operation that makes the govern- number of research assistants," The police told the resident, ment happy with regard to graduate Allen said. He added that the Office r along with Others in the lobby, to student tuition," he continued. of Naval Research, which oversees TELEMARKETING SALES remember what the two women research at MIT, has been "satisfied Emphasis on graduate funding looked like because they had been that this is a good thing ... for the E Evenings & Weekends stealing things from unlocked The "dominant item" on the health of the university and the rooms, the resident said. committee's agenda is how MIT healthi of the nlation." r $8-$12 per hour The two z women had not been charged with will fund tuition for its graduate stu- Parker expressed doubt that Do you possess a demonstrated track record of successful telemarketing dents in the future, Allen said. changing the way graduate students a robbery and no complaints of steal- M sales? Are you attracted to a fast paced team environment focused on selling Currently, graduate student tuition were funded would result in signifi- ing were made Saturday night at d. commercial business to business or research services? Are you bright, is funded through the Employee cant cost savings. "From my per- McCormick. m outgoing, and articulate, willing to work smart? If the answer is YES, Benefits Pool, which also funds spective, most of the effect of Glavin said that the Campus contact us at (617)576-6100. things like health insurance. "The [changing graduate student tuition] Police have received several com- way it's done now has been chal- will be to move the cost from one NBG Services offers: plaints about soliciting in the past. lenged" by the federal auditors, and budgeting column to another. It's an Sometimes the solicitors are legiti- the committee is considering "no accounting measure more thaan any- * Flexible scheduling mate and do not know that soliciting fewer than seven alternatives," he thing'? he said. * Guaranteed hourly rate plus performance incentives is not allowed, she said. said. He noted that three other uni- Litster said the committee will * Professional training and development In other cases "people use it as a versities have similar funding pro- consider the effects of adopting All cesses. But Dissertation * Smoke free environment guise for stealing." They may be status for some stu- Before 1983, graduate students dents. Such a change would hurt * Growth opportunities "16walking around, appearing to look a paid their tuition with stipends they MIT's budget "because MIT's legitimate," possibly to look around m received from MIT. Under that sys- going to have to pay for some of to see what they would like to steal Our corporate office is located conveniently near the Red Line tem, graduate student research assis- [the consequences] with its own in Kendall Square in Cambridge. Qualified candidates should call (617)576- at a later time, Glavin said. tants were expensive to hire, and funds,'' he said. 6100, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pmr and ask for Kristen Rodrigues. Other people have been caught there was concern that "faculty If the cost of hiring graduate stu- stealing in the dormitories before, members would find it less expen- dents for research gets much higher, but "not these specific two" women, sive to get [postdoctoral fellows] or "6we'll lose out in competition with Glavin said. anyone without tuition" to work in other schools," Litster said. On the other hand, if the Institute works out an arrangement to keep the cost of I research assistants lower, "there wil probably be fewer research assis- tants here in the fuxture," he said.

Reduction of indirect costs "Finding ways to reduce indirect costs is high on our list of priorities (in order] to understand better the "A/7U, ourpowe~fulversion of UA*, isdestined to be the multi vendoroperating system of choice difficulties MIT is having with vari- ... it's easy,powerful! Once it's working with the incredibleRISCI/acintoslP architecture ous auditing agencies," Parker said. However, committee members said now on the drawing board, it'll be the ansuerto eetyones'wish lis ... " the Institute's indirect cost rate was reasonable. "Every institution has a different number in terms of percentage of indirect costs," Parker said. "It's almost meaningless to compare schools that way because they direct charge different things... . When you look at the bottom line, you get "Ourwhole appfoach to human interface- ob*ect ientedprogramming, open systems, a nunmber like [$100,000] per person internationalization - it's bridging thegap between users computers, the whole bal ofwax ... almost evrerywhere, independent of the way the institution does indirect

Litster also testified to the rea- sonableness of MIT's indirect cost rate, saying, Y think if you compare themn withi othier universities, it's not bad" Parker said he doubts that the overall cost of research at MIT will 'Macintosh was destined to become the desktop muktimediapouvhwe. QuickThmei semms to change substantially. "Coming out of this, we will have a more formal have cemzd theposition set up by ourstate-of-the-artimaging and knockout grhics .. " process by which overhead costs are continually assessed, and there will be pressure to reduce them... . In the end, I don't think we'll see a big change in the cost of doing research here," he said.

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Adcmlnhs atlon, from Page 1 academic integrity, federal relations, University,-.which was audited and Institute needs some sort of honor in stopping fraud in research while faculty retirement, promotion and fined hundreds of millions of dollars code for students, as well as a flurry giving faculty the freedom to work money on student needs. Perhaps -tenure, and international education last year, there is no doubt that of discussion about David Baltimore on individual projects. the greatest example of this commit- - will figure prominently in research and billing procedures will 961, former director of the In many ways, Widnall was the ment is the Institute-funded expan- Institute affairs for the next. few have to change if the Institute wish- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical perfect person for the job of associ- sion of the student shuttle service, years, and it is safe to assume that es to compete for research contracts Research, who co-signed a paper ate provost: A former chair of the "A Safe Ride," over the last year. much of Widnall's job will be to in the future. Indeed, Wrighton has containing data widely held to be faculty, an MIT alumna, and a for- predict and contain any problems already appointed a committee to falsified. mer member of a National Science Direct reporting significant MIT might encounter in these areas. look into MIT's system for billing Just as the motion picture indus- Foundation panel on honesty and In naming Smith to a combined One currently relevant example indirect research costs, which is try would rather police itself than be responsibility in science, Widnall position of dean for undergraduate is the controversy surrounding a expected to present its recommenda- subject to government censorship, -combines a long background at the education and student affairs, the number-of Pentagon audits that tions within the next few months. many scientists believe that it would 'Institute with an understanding of administration did more than simply claim MIT overcharged the govern- Widnall's work on academic be better to police fraud within the Washington politics. It remains to merge two offices. Smith, who pre- merat for a number of research con- integrity follows a unanimous decla- scientific community than to let the be seen, however, whether her expe- viously reported to Keyser, will now. tracts. 'while MIT can be expected ration by the Committee on government interfere. Widnall's job rlience at the Institute and in the cap be reporting directly to Wrighton. to suffer less than Stanford Discipline late last year that the appears to be to define MIT's role ital will help MIT in the long run. While this will probably have very little impact on individuals - the ------changes will be imperceptible to most students - having the dean for student affairs report to the NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS provost strengthens students' contri- butions to policy decisions and gives Smith additional power. In many ways, this move revers- es a years-old decision that forced the then-dean for student affairs, For information on scholarships Shirley M. McBay, to report to and officer programs Keyser, rather than to then-Provost contact: John M. Deutch '61. Smith, in con- * LEADERSHP trast with McBay, spends a great * OPPORTUNITY Lieutenant Mark Salzberger deal of his time listening to stu- * TRPAVEL Lieutenant Jeff Reeves dents' complaints about the Institute, trying to let the adminis- *ADVENTURETUR (617) 253-2991 tration know what they are feeling. * SOLED EXPEREENCE By moving Smith closer to the 1.. NROTC MIT provost's office, the administration If these interest you, why not Bldg 20E-125 consider applying for a two-year 18 Vassar St let students know that they are scholarship with NROTC. Cambridge, MA 02139 important, and at the same time made it easier to gauge student (Full tuition, books and opinion. fees,plus $100 per month) Smith's combined portfolio also makes it clear just how difficult it When you graduate, you've got a would have been to find a successor sure-fire job as a naval officer. to the late Dean for Undergraduate NROTC MIT has cross-enrollment Education Margaret L. A. MacVicar with Harvard & Tufts Universities. '65. Rather than try to find someone who would try to duplicate the work of a universally praised leader in undergraduate education, the admin- istration opted to let Smith, already well-known and well-liked among . . - .- - -- a-- undergraduates, take on some addi- T~ tional responsibilities. RE'S A FASER WAY TO RISE TO-DO JS ::. Widnall's appointment to the JOIN THE NAVY post of associate provost points to a number of other issues that the GET RESPONSIBILITY NOW! administration will have to deal with in the next few years. Many of these concerns - which include L16. I . . - .- .... . , ...... , . . .. - ...... I . - . ..

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