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Volume 115, umber 19 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, April 21, 1995 ,onner UChicago Head Will Speak At Commencement By Shang-Un Chuang someone who will be be able to give ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR a good, thought-provoking speech Hanna H. Gray, president emeri- that will play a tremendous role in us of the University of Chicago, influencing the emotions of students s been chosen as the the Com- on that very special day," Islam mencement speaker for the June 9 said. ceremonies. "The speaker should have the Gray, a distinguished history students think about what they have scholar, is a former provost at Yale. gained in the four years of college University and a former dean at and what they are moving forward Northwestern University. to," Islam said. A Commencement Committee The announcement comes Ie s was created in October to recom- than eight weeks before Commence- mend speaker choices to President ment, one of the latest announce- harles M. Vest, according to Class ments in the last several years. The of 1995 PresIdent Mehran Islam last two announcements came '95, a member of the committee. before mid-February. The committee also included aduate Student Council President Former Yale provost Roger G. Kermode G and adminis- Gray was president of the Uni- trators in the president's Office, versity of Chicago from 1978 to Islam said. 1993. Vest may choose from the list of She taught history at the Univer- candidates prepared by the commit- sity of Chicago from 1961 to 1972 tee, or make his own independent focusing on the history of human- choice, Islam said. ism, political and historical thought, Gray is only the third woman to and politics in the Renaissance and speak at Commencement since the the Reformation. She is now the nstitute began inviting guest speak- Harry Pratt Judson Distinguished , s in 1982; Katherine Graham, Service Professor of History in the chairman of. the Washington Post university's Department of History. Company was the speaker that year. Gray received her, Bachelor of JIMMY WONG - THE TECH "The basic philosophy behind A firefighter puts out the fire at the Cambridge Tire warehouse on Vassar Street. The fire occurre choosing a speaker is choosing Gray, Page 18 at 1p.m. on Monday. -Faculty Discuss Grade Experiment SAETakes By Sarah Y. Kelghtley At the start of the meeting, the faculty and 59 percent, or 168, preferred the Prefrosh NEWS EDITOR members that were present unanimou Iy plu /minus system, while 11 percent, or 30, The faculty discussed several subjects at its approved the minor program in biomedical called it unacceptable. A smaller number, 16 meeting Wednesday, including the three-year engineering. percent, preferred the AB, BC system, while 12 By Mistake r intermediate grades proposal, unanimous percent, called this unacceptable. approval of the minor program in biomedical Intermediate grades There was "strikingly low support for the engineering, and the presentation of the Killian Most of the discussion at the meeting current system," Wilson said. Twenty-five per- By Shang-lin Chuang Faculty Achievement Award. focused on the intermediate grades experiment. cent, or 70 faculty members, called it the pre- ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Also, the placement of the September Mon- After a vote, about 25 to 30 faculty members ferred option, while 5 percent, or 13, found it to The safety and whereabouts of a day class holiday and the motion to eliminate approved of the plan, while about 15 voted be unacceptable. prospective student were uncertain the current freshman evaluation system were against it. Some did not vote. The intermediate grades experiment will for about 12 hours during the April discussed. President Charles M. Vest briefly Before the vote was taken, Chair of the Fac- take effect from September 1995 to August 6-8 Campus Preview weekend, talked about the transition period in finding a ulty Robert L. Jaffe said that though the Com- 1998, Wilson explained. The plus/minus modi- after Sigma Alpha Epsilon made replacement for Provost Mark S. Wrighton. mittee on the Undergraduate Program "has the fiers would appear on all internal grade reports, arrangements to host and pick up a Near the end of the meeting, the Killian authority to do this without the vote of the fac- but not on transcripts that are sent out. Grade visiting student without notifying Committee gave its report, announcing Profes- ulty, I felt it would be reasonable to ask for a point averages would still be ba ed on the cur- the weekend's coordinators, accord- sor of Physics Daniel. Kleppner as this year's vote of the faculty." rent grading system. ing to Assistant Director of Admis- Killian award winner. He received a standing The CUP largely, but does not unanimous- The experiment "provides many of the ben- sions Lisa J. Oliveira. ovation. ly, support the experiment, Jaffe said. efits of intermediate grades," such a giving During the half day after the stu- This award celebrates the professional As part of the di cussion of the proposal, feedback to students, advisers, and depart- dent's arrival, his mother, the Cam- accomplishments of a full-time professor, and Chair of the Committee on Academic Perfor- ments, Wilson said. "The econd rationale is pus Police, Massport Authority, the recipient holds the title for one year, pre- mance igel H. M. Wil on PhD '70 pre ented that it will provide information to the whole State Police at Logan Airport, and senting one or more lectures to the MIT com- the pros and cons of intermediate grades, a MIT community on the impact of one possible Leo Osgood, associate dean and munity. well as the results of a faculty survey conduct- form of intermediate grades." director of the office of minority Kleppner said that he was "somewhat ed last month. education, were all called and noti- bewildered, but very grateful and very happy." About one-third of the faculty responded, FaCUlty, Page 19 fied in attempts to locate the pre- frosh, Oliveira aid. SAE had arranged to host the prefrosh on behalf of athletic Will recruiting. Souter Be New GSCPresident; "As far as I know, it was only a simple misunderstanding," aid football coach Dwight E. Smith. .To Focus on Housing, Dean Search "I gave oe Batidas' name to the captains. [SAE] called him on By David D. Hsu and trea urer. undergraduate dormitory. The GSC behalf of MIT and thought he had ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR The new officers wilt take office must "make sure graduate issues arc been cleared, but it turns out that the Barbara J. Souter G, newly at the May 3 general meeting. represented" in future housing people from admissions had made elected president of the Graduate "I think one of the mo t impor- is ues, Souter said. other arrangement," mith aid. Student Council, sees graduate tant issue that we're working on is "Graduate student should have The Campus Preview staff locat- housing and the earches for new the housing issue," said Souter, who a large input" on the location of the ed Batida after a young woman deans as the most pre ing issues is also the president of the earth, new graduate dormitory, said Wein- reported that she and Batida had for the GSC. atmospheric, and planetary sciences stein, who is al 0 the current presi- been driven from the airport to cam- Souter was selected a the coun- graduate student advi ory commit- dent of the Chemical Engineering pu by two football players. The ei I' s next pre ident at its A pri I I2 tee. Graduate Student Council. staff then called several fraternitie , meeting. Patrick S. Wojdowski G This January, graduate student Weinstein hopes to repre ent stu- Oliveira said. was elected vice president, and at Ashdown Hou e faced a Strategic dents' views, since "I'll be able to When SAE was contacted, rush Randy D. Wein tein'G and Gregory Housing Planning Committee pro-

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A)) of central Oklahoma City "Boom, boom, and the earth vicemen in Lebanon and for a 1985 Trans World Airline hijacking OKLAHOMA CITY was under curfew, and national shook," he said. in which one American died. A thundering, half-ton car bomb guardsmen patrolled the streets like Johnson went home, turned on FBI officials were secretly sent overseas to prepare to take cus- blew' away nearly half of a nine- Beirut militia. his TV, saw what had happened and tody of the u pect, a leader of the militant Muslim group Hezbollah, story federal building Wednesday in The terror here began at 9:04 drove to the scene. on a topover in Saudi Arabia during an April 7 Middle East Airlines downtown Oklahoma City, killing a.m., local time. "It was awful," he said. "Chil- flight headed from Khartoum, Sudan, to Beirut. at lea t 19 adults and 12 chi Idren, Hundreds of employees had dren's bodies were mangled and But before they could carry out this operation, Saudi Arabia leaving 300 people missing and reported for work at the Alfred P. decapitated. There was lots of blood decided not to cooperate and refu ed to allow the plane to land. stabbing icy terror into the Ameri- Murrah Building,.which houses and debris." offices of agencies such as the Another nurse, Rena Keesling, The Clinton administration this week delivered a formal diplomat- can heartland. One 15-year-old girl was saved Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 28, made her way downtown. ic protest to Saudi Arabia for its unwillingness to help the FBI. The after 13 hours under the tangled Firearms, Social Security, Veterans Nearly half the Murrah Building incident under cored the limit of cooperation between the United Affairs, the Drug Enforcement was gone, as if a nine-story bite had States and Saudi Arabia, which admitted American troops onto its wreckage. But rescuers could see bodies on every floor, and they were Administration, Housing and Urban been taken out of its side. Cabl. soil in 1990 to help defend the kingdom following the Iraqi invasion certain the death to)) would climb. Development, a federal employees and air ducts dangled from its bare of neighboring Kuwait. One nurse said: "Children's bodies credit union and military recruiting ceilings and shattered bricks. The suspect sought by the FBI, who was secretly indicted in the were mangled and decapitated. offices. "I saw decapitated bodies," she United States in 1985, is said to have been the Hezbollah security There was lots of blood and debris." Many had dropped off their chil- said. "Children were just all over. chief in Lebanon who was in charge of American hostages taken in Another said "school papers and dren at a day-care center on th~ sec- Their school papers and toys were the hijacking of TW A flight 847 from Athens to Rome. One Ameri- toys were strewn on the floor." ond floor. Employees in other strewn on the floor. One doctor can, avy diver Robert Dean Stethem, was killed during that hijack- The blast sent a red-orange fire- downtown offices had just brought pj.cked up a group picture of the ing. ba)) into the blue prairie sky and their youngsters to day care at the children and burst into tears. She Although authorities refuse to give the suspect's name, he is rocked the flatlands for 30 miles YMCA nearby. couldn't take it." believed to be Imad Mughniyah, whom a top FBI official described around. It threw a dirty black cloud With a rumble like the wrath of Keesling said she saw a pair of~ several years ago as "the single most dangerous terrorist at large of smoke and debris high into the air. God, a bomb - thought by some women's shoes standing alone, as .('- today." and hurled shards of glass in every authorities to have been in a parked someone had been blown out of Mughniyah is said to have been one of the masterminds not only direction around a ragged five-block car near the front of the building - them. of the TW A hijacking but also of the 1983 suicide bombing that circle. Cars in the streets nearby exploded and sent the entire north Emergency workers tried t killed 241 American military personnel in Beirut. And he was a burst into flames and exploded. Men side of the structure crumbling to cover th~ bodies with blankets, she leader in the abduction of a series of American hostages in Lebanon and women ran for their lives. the ground. said, but the wind kept, blowing in the early 1980s. Rescuers, their faces ashen, The bomb was a large one, per- them off. . brought most of the injured, bloody haps 1,000 to 1,200 pounds, said Christine Johns, a nurse who was Battle of the Credit Cards and battered - including children John Magaw, director of the ATF. part of a team who collected the as young as 18 months old - to St. Keating told reporters: "Obviously no dead, said she had never in her Played Out in Mailboxes ,Anthony Hospital, which reported amateur did this." He added, ~itterly: entire career seen anything like this. treating more than 200 people for "Whoever did this was an animal.'" "Babies," she said, "were THE HARTFORD COUlUNT cuts, bums and shattered bones. A He said the FBI told him they wrapped around poles." For 25 years, federal law has prohibited companies from sending nurse, bloodstained and crying, said: were looking for three people in a A. priest, Father George Miley'., people unsolicited credit cards. "I was shocked to think that some- brown pickup truck. They appeared weanng purple vestments and carry.- But that hasn't stopped credit issuers from mailing thousands of one could do that to small children." to be of Middle Eastern descent, the ing blood-covered latex gloves, unordered card to customers of department tores, gasoline retailer The FBI said it had hundreds of governor said. The Oklahoma High- arrived to minister to toe dead and and other businesses. po ential suspects. "A number of way Patro issued an all-points bul- dying .. The recent practice, which some credit card experts say operates coincidences have occurred," said letin for the trio. One was described "They were all children," he on the edge of the fed\..ral law, is occurring as retailers and banks spokesman Bob Ricks in Oklahoma as 25 to 30 years old and the other said. "Six babies." team up to offer Visa or MasterCards in the retailer's name. The City, without elaborating. "But to between 35 and 38. Rescuers began wading into the ' cards sometimes are sent automatically to customers who hold the say that it was one particular group People, some in'their underwear rubble wi~h chain saws. Periodically retailer's existing credit card~ whether they want the new version or or one individual, we're not any- because the blast had torn their they turned them off to listen for not. Usually the card cannot be used unless the customer ca))s the where near making a statement with clothing off, staggered, screaming, moaning, calls' for help or other credit issuer to activate it. regard to that. We have no indica- out of the building. They were cov- sounds of life. Mosf often, all they The orwalk, Conn.-based Caldor department tore chain this tion with regard to group or with ered with glass, plaster and blood. could hear was silence. month mai led the new Caldor Visa, issued through Fleet Bank, to regard to reason." Many were in tears. At one point, sheriff's deputies some customers who already have its Caldor credit card. At nightfall, Oklahoma City was A nurse, Bobby Johnson, 42, told more than 75 doctors and nurs- Similarly, Shell, Exxon and Sunoco oil companies recently sent eerily reminiscent of Beirut; was just getting off work at the es at a triage area nearby that any- MasterCards to some of their credit card holders. Lebanon in 1983, when the U.S. South Park Medical Center, 4 miles one who was still inside had to _ Since 1969, the Federal Reserve Board has prohibited credit Embassy was car-bombed and 62 away. He heard the explosion, then dead. issuers from sending a card to anyone who has not agreed to accept it. But the companies are operating under an exception that permits them to send a substitute card without first obtaining a customer's permission. In doing so, credit issuers are permitted to upgrade their Egypt Won't Favor Renewal of. existing card, for example, to make it function in an automated teller machine. But some credit card experts say that exception was never meant to allow card issuers to end a general purpose Visa or MasterCard to Nuclear Disannament 1reaty holders of a limited-use retailer's card, especially when the retailer's card still i being offered. By Julia Preston The treaty recognizes five Egypt's annual aid package from THE WASHINGTON POST nuclear powers-the United States, the United States totals $2.1 billion, Britain, France, Russia and China- an amount that is vital to its econo- Egypt announced Thur day that and all other signatories pledge to my at a time when Mubarak is fight- it will not support indefinite exten- give up the pos ibility of po sessing ing an insurgency.by Muslim radi- WEATHER sion of a treaty aimed at curbing the nuclear arm . In exchange, the five cals. Egypt also has been a key ally spread of nuclear weapons, putting powers commit themselves to work of the United States in Middle East it at odd with the United tates. "in good faith" toward total nuclear peace negotiations, leading som Days of Gloom In an emotional peech at the disarmament. U.S. officials to predict that Cairo By Marek Zebrowski United ation conference that i To the dismay of U.S. negotia- might soften its stance on the STAFF METEOROLOGIST \ considering renewal of the 25-year- tors, Mou a said Egypt will try to 'nuclear treaty at the last minute. Clouds will increasi and thicken as an area of high pre ure old nuclear on-Proliferation forge oppo ition to the U.S. po ition Many nonnuclear states have quickly move eastward into the Atlantic and the storm y tern in the Treaty, Egyptian Foreign Mini ter at a meeting next week in Indonesia complained that the five nuclear sig- lower Midwest tracks tow~rd the Great Lake and the St. Lawrence Amr Mou a aid it "has not lived of the foreign minister of the non- natories have not done enough to river'valley. As the warm front associated with this feature approach- up tO'the expectations of its original aligned nation. Egypt is looking disarm their nuclear arsenals during es our area from the south, the warm and moi t air aloft will cau e forefathers. " favorably on a proposal made the past quarter-century and are overrunning rains with raw, onshore winds. Current indication point He said I rael' failure to adhere Wednesday by Syria to u pend the reluctant to give up the leverage that to the warm front never quite making it past the southern shore of to the agreement meant the treaty is conference for a "reasonable peri- a limited extension of the treaty ew England. The result: Wet and cool weather will per ist until the "incapable of afeguarding Egypt" od" to pressure Israel to accept would provide. aforementioned low moves we)) toward ewfoundland by Sunday and has created "an extremely dan- international nuclear safeguard . Mou sa echoed the e criticisms and a couple of fronts br!ng in its wake somewhat drier but cold and gerou situation" in the Middle East. The provi ion of the treaty and also chastised the nuclear state unstable northwesterly flow for the next few days. The Clinton admini tration ha allow for the deliberations to be sus- for failing to transfer more peaceful Today: Becoming cloudy with some rain by afternoon. Winds been lobbying vigorou Iy for a year pended, with the treaty remaining in nuclear technology to the develop- becoming east/southeast 1(}-15 mph (16-24 kmh). High around 54°F to have the treaty renewed in perpe- force, if a majority of the ignatorie ing world, as foreseen under the (12°C), falling into the mid 40s (6-8 °C) once the rain begins. tuity and not limited to a fixed time cannot reach agreement on how treaty. He also sharply criticized a Tonight: Cloudy with periods of rain, raw southeasterly breeze period. The administration sent a long to extend it. This approach is recent Security Council resolution, continuing. Low 44°F (6°C). delegation of 47 officials to ew strongly rejected by the Clinton as well formal declarations by the aturday: Cloudy start with some drizzl~ and fog likely. Some York to press the American posi- administration. nuclear powers, reassuring the non- afternoon breaks may be followed by more showers later in the day. tion. U.S. officials believe that at Egypt' critici m of the treaty nuclear nations they would not be Onshore breeze keeping the shore areas in low to mid 50s (11-13 the start of the conference, which were well known to U.S. officials. attacked and would be defended if °C), whilst the inland locations, especially to the west and south may lasts until May 12, a majority of the But they said President Clinton had they came under nuclear threat. reach low 60 (16°C) 170 signatories backed the U.S. reached an understanding with Moussa said those measures were unday outlook: Continued cool with a chance of showers. Lows position, but they are uncertain Egyptian President Ho ni Mubarak "fraught with conditions and reser- in mid 40 (6-8 °C), highs in mid 50s (II-13°C). about the outcome of the negotia- that Egypt would not be a leader in vations," and did not satisfy Egypt' tions. security needs. J-.-...... --....,..._...... r-P""' ...... _!II!""I"r2'=-:-~ •• :-:_~_~_-:o=,":':._::-:_~_:-::_~._~._:""':_~_:-:_~••~. _~. _ .•• ••••• ••• _ • __ • _ • _ ••• _ • _ ..t~~ ~~~.le~g_a~n.s~~heU.S. po ilion. ~21, 1995 WORLD & NATION THE TECH Page 3

Mexico-Zapatista Negotiations Marie Curie Honored by French LOS ANGELES TIMES

PARIS Disrupted .byCrowds of Rebels Marie Curie, who won two Nobel Prizes but battled discrimina- tion in the male-dominated scientific community, was installed with By Juanita Darting hours after talks were scheduled to The joint legislative committee her husband, Pierre, in the Pantheon Thur day, becoming the first LOS ANGELES TiMES begin on the outdoor basketball court organizing the peace talks between woman, on her own merit, to be entombed with the "great men" of SAN ANDRES LARRAINZAR. MEXICO of this 'poor rural village, surround- the Zapatistas and the government the French republic. Peace talks between the govern- ings calculated to provide a reminder warned, even before the talks began, To the elegiac music of violins, the Curies' simple oak caskets ment and the Zapatista National of the misery that caused a small that resolving the problems behind were carried on the shoulders of young science students down a long, Liberation Army stalled before they group of Indian peasants to take up the 16-month-Iong conflict could white carpet to the steps of the nation's most sanctified final resting an Thursday because humlreds anns on New Year's Day, 1994. take a year or more of discussions. place. o ~I supporters were gathered in Negotiations got off to a rocky "We are barely constructing the Pierre and Marie Curie, known for their pioneering work in the plaza of this village in violation start as thousands of rebel support- foundations of the building," Juan radioactivity at the turn of the 20th century, were the 70th and 71st of security agreements established ers were trucked here Wednesday N. Guerra, a committee leader, said French luminaries to pass through the imposing columns of the Pan- for the negotiations. night. Many withdrew after govern- of the scheduled three days of talks theon, beneath the insCription that still reads: "To the Great Men, a Government delegates refused to ment officials objected to their pres- aimed at creating a negotiating Grateful Nation." begin talks until the crowds were ence, but hundreds stayed, pouring framework, including procedures President Franyois Mitterrand praised the scientific accomplish- replaced by the civilian security into the plaza. That ,,:as a violation and an agenda. ments of the Curies in an emotional speech on the cold spring forces that both sides had agreed to of security provisions both sides had The talks that follow will take evening, addressing a crowd of about 1,000 that included 91-year-old earlier this month. reached. months, he predicted. If they pro- Eve Curie, the couple's lone surviving daughter. The security measures are neces- The incident showed how easily duce agreements that require chang- The president, who decided last year to transfer Madame Curie's .ing laws, as expected, those modifi- sary "to assure the healthy develop- negotiations could be interrupted, remains to the Pantheon, praised "the exemplary battle of one woman cations will be subject to approval ment of the process of dialogue," despite the repeated insistence of who decided to fight in a society dominated by men." stated an Interior Ministry commu- both the government and the rehels of the legislature, which recesses "My hope is that equal rights for men and women will progres~r . ue. that they are willing to talk out their April 30 and does not resume ses- everywhere in the world," Mitterrand added, "because 1 find undigni- The statement was released six differences. sions until September. fied, in a civilized society, the preference given to men for the last 30 Railway Station Shopping Center Is centurie ." Criminologist Testifies in O.J. Case LOS ANGELES TIMES Target inLatest Japan Gas Attack LOS ANGELES Eiy Sam Jameson and a train passing through about I raids on its facilities have turned up Three sheriffs deputies assigned to the 0.1. Simpson jury were \... :w~sA~N;.::G:;:;ELE~ST.;.:,;lM..,;.;E;;,,;;.S • p.m. Wednesday. They reportedly tons of potentially deadly chemi- transferred Thursday, while in the courtroom a rookie Los Angeles ..~~ TOKYO concluded that a team of criminals cals, and more than 100 of its mem- Police Department criminalist took the witness stand to describe and . Police discovered Thursday that must have perpetrated the attacks. bers have been arrested on charges defend her work collecting evidence from the scene of the grisly dou- one of t~e targets of Japan's second The absence of evidence and ranging from kidnapping to viola- ble homicide. as attack in a month was a shop- inability to confirm what chemical tions Qfbuilding codes. Andrea Mazzola, a criminalist who went to work for the Police . g center in the Yokohama Rail- substance was used, however, fueled Education Minister Kaoru Department in' early 1994, had spent several days waiting in the way Station, but they found no sus- tensions in the government of Prime Yosano predicted that the charges wings to testify, her appearance delayed by the prolonged questioning pects and no clues to how the gas Minister Tomiichi Murayama. would ultimately include homicide. of her supervisor, Dennis Fung, and by a hiatus called to allow Supe- was released. Adding to the strain was the fact If those charges are brought, he rior Court Judge Lance A. Ito to interview each member of the jury The number of people treated for. that, oile month after a sarin, nerve said, he would urge that court pro- panel. burning eyes, sore throats and nau- gas attack on Tokyo's subways ceedings be launched to dissolve the All 18 jurors and alternates have been questioned, and sources say sea rose to 695, with six still hospi- killed 12 and afflicted more than doomsday sect. . they reported no misconduct by their peers, though several lodged talized. No one was' seriously 5,500, no suspects have been named Yukp Sekig}lchi, deputy chief of complaints about the sheriffs deputies. afflicted. and no 'arrests directly connected the National Police Agency, told a Ho's investigation into the jury and the deputies monitoring it led Police said the noxious gas was with the attack have been made. news conference that investigati'ons to the Thursday's reassignment, and angered Los Angeles County \eased in three locations in the The Aum Supreme Truth cult is into the sarin gas attack "are pro- Sheriff Sherman Block, who called a news conference late it the day kohama station: the shopping at the center of. suspicion in the gressing smoothly, with one leader to denounce the judge's decision. center, a subterranean passageway MeJfch 20 'attack in Tokyo. Police after another of Aum being a'rrested."

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Republicans also want to relax federal regula- Editor in Chief Terrorists In the days and weeks ahead, I hope that tions on how the' money can be spent so th Daniel Stevenson '97 C. moke filled images of broken bodie and people will learn from the compassion dis- states will be able to give more of the subsid Du ine anager the jagged, heared face of Oklahoma City's played by tho e closest to the carnage and that to families that actually need the help. Yet Syed Abid Rizvi '96 Alfred P. Murrah federal building have con- the tragedy will bring us all, especially those opponents of the 'contract have accused the sumed my mind over the la t two day . The in Arab-American communities, closer Republicans of "taking food out of the mouths anaging Editor only good in thi tragic story is the immen e together. I al 0 hope that my fellow citizens of children" ....A person hearing such language Jimmy Wong '97 compa ion hown by local resident . Having will remember that what separates us from might easily walk away with the impr~ssion E ecuti e Editor grown up in orman, a uburban town 20 them - indeed what should define that dis- that the school lunch subsidies are being elim- Ramy A. Amaout '97 mile south of Oklahoma City, I am proud, tinction - is not some fact about ethnicity or inated entirely. but definitely not urpri ed, that the communi- national origin, but that they are cold blooded During the last 100 days, we have wit- NEWS STAFF ty an wered call for volunteers, material killers and that we. are not. nessed something truly incredible. By honor- Editor: arah Y. Keightley '95; ociate assistance, and blood donations with such dis- Archon Fung G ing their election promises, revoking special Editor: Ifung Lu '97, Stacey E. B1au '98, patch that the Red Cros has begun to refuse congressional exemptious, and cutting their Shang-Lin Chuang '98, Christopher L. certain blood types. Cynic who decry our own budget before asking the rest of the Falling '98, qavid D. Hsu '98, Venkatesh society's callou ness should econsider their GOP Contract. American people to sacrifice, Republicans Sat ish '98; taff: Trudy Liu '95, Eva judgment in light of the selfle s humanity and have restored a smidgen of the integrity tha Moy '95, Eric Richard '95,' icole A. shock brought forth by Wednesday's carnage. Opponents Miss the United States government once had. It is Sherry '95, Charu Chaudry '96, Deena President Clinton wa right to condemn therefore shameful that during this same peri- Disraelly '96, S. Roopom Banergee '97, A. these killers as evil. When all is told, the body Opportunity for Debate od of time, the opponents of the contract have Arif Husain '97, Sam Hartman '98, count will likely climb into the hundreds and In recent lej:ters responding to the col~mn sunk to spouting the same kind of divisive, Raymond W. Hwang '98, Don Lacey '98, evil i the only word to de cribe the taking of Ricardo Egoz,cue '96 wrote ["Contract With hateful language with which the Republicans Jennifer Lane '98, Angela Liao '98, Stream innocent life on such a large scale; that much America Far from Fascist," April 4], Adam C. were once associated. S. Wang '98; Meteorologists: Michael C. is plain. Thus far, the Clinton administration Powell IV G and Marlo V. Kemp '96 ["Get No one wants to put an end to artistic ... Morgan PhD '94, Gerard Roe G, Marek has followed the right course of action by More Perspectives on Contract," ."GOP Con- endeavor o~ see Americans dying of starva- Zebrowski. mobilizing an emergency rescue effort to save tract Offers No Benefits for Many," April 11] tion. No one wants to take. food out 'of the, (JJI mouths of children or kick the elderly out on' . PRODUCTION STAFF tho e who can be saved, and by sending a mas- seem to have missed the point. the street. But as a nation with a $5 trillion' Editor: Dan Dunn '94, Matthew E. sive law enforcement detail to bring the.killers Hardly anyone, most Republican Con- Konosky '95, Teresa Lee '96, Michelle to justice. And because justice is not always gressmen included, would defend every ele- debt and no end to our social problems in Sonu '96; sociate Editor: Saul Blu- kind, these killers should be punished harshly. . ment of the Contract with America. The prob- sight, we.have some difficult choices to make . menthal '98; taU: Amy Hsu '94, Laura I worry, though, that the state's zeal will em that Egozcue accurat~ly identified is thCJt. If opponents of the contract believe that name DePaoli '97, Christine J. Sonu '97, Warren turn into a thirst for vengeance against those opponents of the Contract with 'America have calling will Halt the changes being instituted Chang '98, Larry Chao '98, Joseph who are perceived to bear some collective substituted hateful, dishonest, and divisive by the Republican Congress, they are sadly Irineo '98, Susan J. Kim '98, Jennifer guilt. The U.S. government's record does not language for intelligent debate. Holding a . deluded .. Peltz 98. bode well for the future. On April 15, t 986, rally. on the steps of the Student Center in It is time for the liberal wing of the Demo- almost exactly nine years ago, 32 U.S. aircraft which supporters of the contract are cratic party to start debating the content of the OPINION STAFF dropped heavy ordnance on two cities in denounced as racists and fascists hardly Contract with America .and stop playing upon Editor : Raajnish A. Chitaley '95; Anders Libya and killed more than 100 people. Then improves the quality of the dialogue. Neither the fears of the American people. Hove !96; Staff: Matt Neimark '95. President Reagan said that the attack was to do wild distortions. . Jason W. Solinsky '95 SPORTS STAFF retaliate against the bombing of a Berlin dis- Editor: Daniel Wang '97; taff: Thomas cotecque which killed U.S. servicemen and to Kettler SM '94, Bo Light '96, Brian deter further violence. Two days fater, two Petersen '96, David Berl '97, Jeremy Briton and an American who had been kid- Cohen '97, Farhan Zaidi '98. napped in Lebanon were found slain. A note near them said that they had been killed in ARTS STAFF retaliation for U.S. attacks against Libya._ Editor: Scott Deskin '96; As ociate Editor: Slaying innocents is evil, ,whatever its Craig K. Chang '96; tarr: Thomas Chen G, rationale and whether or not it is perpetrated 1. 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4 .. 4 _, I ~ -- -. ea Page 6 THE TECH April 21, 1995 THE ARTS Iolanthe -continues a rich Gilbert & Sullivan tradition IOLANTHE: OR, THE PEE AND Apparently, the fairyland is a beautiful comer Strephon is desperate. His mother tries to Kresge Auditorium would have been a much of nature, with clean rivers, gras lands, deer, soothe him; neverthele s, Iolanthe, just like better choice for this opera; at least the THE PERI and frogs. (Ye , frogs!) Iolanthe had been ban- other fairies, appears to be a beautiful, 17-year orchestra players would be happier! Indeed, Directed by Marion Leeds Carroll. ished from the fairyland for marrying a mortal, old girl, and Phyllis believes that Strephon is Iolanthe is quite an entertaining play, and the Written by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. and she chose to live down a stream of water being unfaithful to her. Out of sheer jealousy, stage director Marion Carroll should have Music direction by David Grunberg. with frogs, which - for some curious reason she gets engaged to the two most prominent come up with better arrangements to make the Produced by Lon Williams '93. - the other fairies find repulsive. ow that noblemen in the House of Lords. At this point, play accessible to a much greater audience. '. What makes the Iolanthe even more pleas- La Sala de Puerto Rico. her banishment has lasted for 25 years, the the fairies enter the scene, and things get April 20-22, 8 p.m.; April 22, 2 p.m. fairies beg the Fairy Queen (Grace E. Colon interesting when they employ their magical ing is the richness of the musical melodie G) to forgive her. The queen pardons' Iolanthe, powers over the lords, making. Strephon their The unification of differenf styles of music By Hur Koser then Iolanthe introduces Strephon to her own representative in the parliament: sometimes gives the audience the feeling that STAFF REPORTER friends and her maje ty. The Queen promises The second act gets even better. As every the play is a Broadway musical; at other he MIT Gilbert and Sullivan players' the half fairy son her special proteCtion. fairy tale promises, the play concludes with times, it is reminiscent of Mozart's Magic two-act fairy tale, Iolanthe: or, the Though only a shepherdess, Phyllis is so supposedly surprising, but anticipated, revela- Flute. Here, musical director David Grunberg Peer and the Peri, has everything' one beautiful that all the members of the House of tions and of course, a happy ending for every- and his orchestra deserve praise. Though the . could expect from such a story: an Lords have become her suitors, and have body. musical harmony was occasionally disturbed T asked her guardian the Lord Chancellor Iolanthe is supposed to be an opera, how- by the out-of-tune' utterings of the trumpets, abundance of fairies, singing, love; magic and a happy ending. (Wayne Vargas) to choose a husband from ever, the space available in La Sala de Puerto overall, the orchestra did a fine job. Although the fairy Iolanthe (Meg Christ- among them. This is a difficult task for the Rico is barely sufficient even for a small-scale Of course, this is not to ignore the cast ian) gives her name to the play, she does not Chancellor, since he himself adores the beall- play, let alone for a real opera. The stage is itself. The twp and -a half hours is especially appear as a leading role. It is her' half tiful shepherdess. Phyllis, on the other hand, too tiny to accommodate all the characters . worthwhile to listen to the magnificent voice mortallhalf fairy (only above the waist) son, confesses that her love is promised to another when they appear altogether and sing at the of Browder as Phyllis. It is also worth seeing Strephon (Neal Addicott '97), and his dear man - the handsome .young shepherd end of both acts. It is not very appealing for Vargas' performance as the mean, old Lord human lover, Phyllis (Emily Browder), who Strephon. Nevertheless, when Strephon comes the audience to see the players squeezing into Chancellor. Apparently a great deal of effort are the main characters. to claim her, the Lord Chancellor, to the their places among the crowd on stage. was put into this performance by every actor The first act starts in the fairyland - an House of Lords' pleasure, declines his request Even the small orchestra is crammed to the and actress. In short, !olanthe is a good option undetaiJed decor in the background, with vast on the premise that a mere shepherd is not a right-hand side of the stage, with the violinists to consider for an entertaining Saturday after- blue and green space dominating the setting. match for a Ward of Court .. barely avoiding elbow contact. It seems that noon or evening. Endellion String Quartet. excels in Haydn and Weir THE ENDRUON STRING QUARTET 2(1873). - Endellions played Judith Weir's String Quar- on a previous night, when they performed the ~ Program: Haydn, Quartet in E-flat, Op. 71, The members of the Endellion String tet (1990). Perhaps the most obvious feature Schumann Quartet No.3: Given that the 0.3; Judith Weir, String Quartet; and Quartet are Andrew Watkinson (first violin), of the work is that, as Andrew Watkinson put EndelJions are Haydn/Mozart specialists, their . Brahms, Quartet in a minor. Ralph de Souza (second violin), Garfield it, only-lasts about "13 minutes." Secondly, it tone matching in late Romantic works might Kresge Auditorium. Jackson (viola), and David Waterman (cello). is surprisingly tonal. (Twentieth century have longer time constants than usual. Speak- April 7-8 & J 3, 8 p.m. Anyone who knows string quartcts and fol- music, for one reason or another, is often ing of long time ~onstants, it took Brahms lows the major quartet recordings of-the last 10 equated with atonality.) For much of the (1833-1897) around 20 years to become fully By Thomas Chen years is surely familiar with the Endellion sparse textures, the Endellions effectively satisfied with his string quartets; the Endel- STAFF REPORTER String Quartet. As the EndelJions performed brought out the instrumental voicing and lions are sure to master the tonal shadings of ree BSO? Free Steve Reich? Does the the entire opus 7J set of Franz Joseph Haydn many of the nationalistic musical images Weir Brahms' beautiful quartet before then. MIT music program ever cease to (1732-1809) during their stay at MIT, one may (b. 1954) had.in mind when writing the piece Despite the very slight awkwardness in the . amaze? For two weeks near the begin- logically conclude that they must be gearing (e.g., Spain and Scotland). Most memorable Brahms, the modestly:sized audience warmly ning of April, as some music students up to record this music as a follow up to their was a kind of 1960s-is~, "beatnik" rhythm . rewarded the Endellion String Quartet with F excellent compact disc of the opus 74 set. which the swank cello played to full effect in generous applause. The Endellions happily already know, the Endellion String Quartet was hosted by the MIT music program Their Haydn is characterized by some the second movement. Special mention also reciprocated with an exciting encore from through the MIT Artist in Residence Program wonderful vigor ana imagination. The quartet goes to the excellent violist who was very Haydn's Op. 74, No.3, "The Rider, " reaf- funded by the Office of the Arts and a number sound is truly well-integrated and certainly characterfuJ in his solo passages: firming for the even'ing their prowess as' Haydn experts. . - • of other munificent organizations. well-suited to Haydn's textures. These quar- Most of the difficulty came during the They concluded their three-concert public tets were written for public performance when Endellions' rendition of the Brahms piece. ,Anyone who was at the ~oncert would appearance in Kresge Auditorium last Thurs- Haydn was to travel to London. The Endel- Though their ability to play the piece was not probably have noticed that very few students day, April 13, at 8 p.m. Although they are lions successfully stylized most of Haydn's in question, one could not, help but feel a mild attended the event. The audience was similar- world-renowned for their Haydn and Mozart humor and wit in the E-flat quartet that is discomfort during the performance. The quar- ly unaerattended by students at the previous recordings, the Endellions displayed some common to many of his greatest works. In tet members were certainly playing in tune. April 8 concert too. Hopefully, student readers impressive versatility in all three of their pro- fact, their honest, rhythmically sprung However, the integration of the individual will find time' to take advantage of the grams. The basic outline for each program approach could arguably change respected parts did not seem to approach th~ refinement unheard-of opportunities their music program was (I) Haydn quartet, (2) 20th century pianist Stephen Kovacevich's opinion that that was achieved in the Haydn. They played has atl:'orded them gratis. One is hard-pressed British quartet, and (3) 19th century German Haydn's music is for the most part "face- with their usual commitment, rendering some. to imagine how many more famous artists will quartet. For their last concert on April t 3, they' tious." Whether someone likes or dislikes passages with ravishing beauty, but now and come to interact with MIT students. To offer a played Haydn's Quartet in E-flat, Op. 7/, No. Haydn's music, playing of such refinement again, especially in the first movement, tonal personal suggestion, perhaps a Professor Mur- 3 (1796), Judith Weir's String Quartet (1990), and energy is hard to fault. blending appeared misaligned .. ray Perahia is in th future? (How's that for and Brahms' Quartet in a minor, Op. 51, No. To show off some of their ver atility, the This same difficulty was also perceptible wishful thinking?) . Sleeping can't duplicate Sleepless but still satiSfies ~ WHILE. YOU WERE SLEEPING It doesn't eem believable that Lucy could sists of dialogue. Some of the events simply well .in both the romahtic and comedic Directed by Jon Turteltaub. get into this situation, but it's entertaining to feel like they would ~ great in a play. This scenes. Written by Daniel G Sullivan and Fredric see how she copes with her situation. When tone is set early in the film, and for some rea- While You Were Sleeping is essentially a Lebow. pressed, she's always hesi.tant to say she's son it helps overcome (even more than good romantic film. It's a nice date movie, or a movie Starring Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Peter's fiancee. She never denies it, and she direction in an action film) the looking-into-a- to see with a bunch of friends. I wouldn't see it Gallagher, Peter Boyle, Glynis Johns, and doesn't often say it, but omething always window effect that films generally give. for urtiquely cinematic excellence. I expect it Jack Warden. ends up'giving that impression. This creates a Sandra Bullock is great as Lucy; she's will be a big release on video, but I don't think Sony Copley Place. lot of the funny scenes. very expressive. You really want Lucy to find it will do well at the theater for no particular This is a feel-good film in much the same love, in large part because of how convinc- reason other than it doesn't fully use the fea- By Kamal Swamidoss style a Dave. The tory is unbelievable, but ingly Bullock plays her role. She performs tures of the big-screen, medium. STAFF REPORTER that isn't impor- ...------"""'l""------....,...--.,...... ------his i a romantic comedy with a lot of tanto It' enter- , classic scenes. Sandra Bullock plays taining because Lucy, a lonely Chicago Transit from" the start, T Authority worker who falJs'in love the story and with Peter (Peter Gallagher), a nice guy who characters evolve rides the train to work. She has never really in a likable way. met him, but she sees him every day. She's The film isn't waiting for the right opportunity to meet him jaded or cynical; when one day, he ave him from a peeding it' a funny love train. He's ends up at the hospital in coma, story that you and through some misunderstandings, his could bring your family believes that he's his fiancee. younger siblings, Lucy. wants very much to be loved. She your girlfriend, has been mis ing the love of a family for a or your parents long time. She sees the happiness in Peter's to enjoy. family and she wants to be a part of it, but she The film knows that his family must know the truth. So often feels like a while Peter is in a coma, Lucy is trying to play, an'd that decide between pretending to be his fiancee adds to it and telling hi family that sh~ doesn't know romantic quality. him. Then she meets Peter's brother, Jack There are no (Bill Pullman), and the plot thickens. effects which What folJows are romantic scenes and make specific some scenes that I think are a little silly. aut . use of the prop- in the words of onc romantic, "That's what erties of the sil- true romance is about. You know you've ver screen and attained love when you can be silly around surround sound. each other." In any event, the 111mis always Much of the run- fun to watch. ~~~~i_m~ :on=_"~te~ (~~~er ~al~agher) and Lucy (sandra Bullock) are would-be lovers In While You Were SleepIng. ..~ ... _----- _ ..-- .. -.-- _._--_ .... - .._--- .. April 21;1995 THE ARTS . THE TECH Page 7 arks gives MetropOlis new'life wit musical score METROPOUS gle between those who rule and those who part of the plan of the master of Metropolis to look back and see someone's vision of a Directed by Fritz Lang. work for the benefit of the. state. gain control over the workers. But it also has future we now inhabit. Lang's futuristic city Written by Thea Von Harbou. However, in the midst of this oppres ive one of the most intere ting musical scores looks splendidly ultra-modern, until you Starring Brigitte Helm. Alfred Abel, and Gus- world, we see hope emerging, personified as a specially compo ed for a silent film. Long notice the biplanes and dirigibles floating tav Frolich. woman named Maria. In a biblical sense, she thought lost, the music was meticulously through its aerospace. But many of the ques- LSC Classics Friday. nearly serves as the mediator between a very reconstructed from fragments found in various tions raised in this parable have as much rele- expressioni t type of Messiah warehouses by MIT Professor vance today as when they were first asked. By Raul Gonzalez and the workers. Ironically, this ~ f of Music Martin Marks. This Perhap now we can even come up with more Messiah is the son of the ruler Frid~y, Professor Marks will realistic answers. he year is 2026. The future ~e have all of the city, a situation which ~t l accompany Metropolis with a If you still have some energy left after this dreamed about is here. Unfortunately, provides us with an old-fash- piano adap ation of the full very special engagement, Luc Besson's latest dreams will come true only for the ioned but effective melodrama, orchestral score. This makes feature, The Professional, wi II be playing at sons of the chosen few, the masters of and later ties the whole film .. tonight' show one of the most 10 p.m. in 26-100. A $3 classics double-bill the city of Metropolis. In the Underground, together, giving it a rather special in the hi tory of the LSC Classics ticket wiJI get you into both movies. If you days and even years may pass, but the work- unusual happy ending. Series, since this will be one of the few times don't choose The Professional, you can still ers will never see the sunlight. This is Fritz Metropolis is one of the major landmarks we will ~ave a chance to see a silent film in use the other half of the ticket tomorrow night Lang's Metropolis, a sometimes apocalyptic of world cinema for its well known (and conditions close to those its director inittally for Quiz Show, or on Sunday for the more and sometimes melodramatic view of the extensively quoted) scenes, such as the trans- intended. nightmarish futurist vision, Stanley Kubrick's essential conflict all societies face: the strug- formation of a robot into a clone of Maria as a It can be amusing, but also instructive, to A Clockwork Orange.

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LEON GOLUB AND NANCY SPERO: of psychedelic configurations and anguished generically masculine figures participate in works as her Codex Artaud series and Torture WAR AND EMORY monsters. The artists want the world to con- victim-aggressor dialogues. He manages to of Women. . A dual career retrospective. front certain accepted behaviors, which if freeze gruesome actions in time and engage us I asked her about her rendition of what I Works by Nancy Spero and Leon Golub. internalized would tear apart the soul. Their in a silent dialectic about the twisted way sav- thought to be an angelic figure repeated MIT List Visual Arts Center. works seem to ask, "Why is thIS pan of our agery endures. throughout many of her works. I took one part April 18 to June 25. world?" Viewing violence as catharsis is the' But study the faces, and that man in Com- to be the wings of an angel, whose tips per- irony of the power of their image's. bat (1964) with the back of his band cocked haps extended into large, sturdy legs - sym- By Craig Chang In the exhibit, examples from Spero's War ready to strike has as torturC;d an expression as bols of strength. Nancy pointed out to me that ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR Series signal her gravitation toward paper his victim. In Gigantomachy IV (1967), with what I thought to be feathers of the wings delicate and willful temperament media. The set disassemoles various war its assailant wearing the expression of a cry- were intended to be four breasts and that the unfolds when one listens to ancy images and redirects our passive acceptance ing man, gestures of violence, rage, and fear ' figure really waS an amalgam of an Egyptian . Spero rationalize the way she handled with a subdued raging over the weathered coale ce into a mirror reflecting the world's Sky Goddess and the famous bronze statues 0 A the artistic junctions in her life. The opaquenes of paper. The p.ersonified heli- darker sides. Romulus and Remus being nursed by a wolf. resilient arti t articulate her move away from copter of S.U.P.E.R.P.A.C./.F.I.C.A. T./.D.N. Some of the atrocities depicted in both I now understand that I was experiencing oil-on-canvas paintings toward her work with (1967) exists as a modem serpent, hanging Spero's and Golub's works are so particular the rest of the exhibition in that one symbol, fragile paper as a subverted blow.to the corp es from its underbelly. Tortrlre of that it is difficult to accept that the artists where so many. images intermingled. Alone, "establishment." Both an insider and outsider Wome (1976) blends text about atrocities come from a similar, more universal, ideologi- Spero's and Leon's paintings stand for them- in the modem art world, Spero eems to have repQrted by Amnesty International with a cal space. They absolutely intend to be figura- selves lik~ icons; the human figures are them- always understood that recognition is transfigured cast of stamped female charac- tive in their paintings and also resist falling selves the symbols of history. The dual retro- ephemeral, but the need to speak out endures. ters. The Male Bomb (1966) diffuses half of a into an art-for-art's-sake philosophy. Their spective, however, culminates into a reunion Spero and Leon Golub, husband and wife male figure and his serpentine penis with an dark subjects shroud that they desperately with the past, with all sorts of wars and their and artistic partners for over 40 years, will apocalyptic mushroom cloud. Most striking is want to play public roles in communicating a life in art. ' exhibit their War and Peace retrospective in that here harbors outrage from post-World sort of romantic idealism about world issues. In retrospect, the works of Spero and the MIT Li t Visual Arts Center this week War II aggression within the fragil~, almost Golub likes to refer to them as "reality" Golub seem so far ahead oftheir time. In the through June 25. Originally displayed at the intimate, dimension of paper. issues, for he and his wife want to contact the 1950s and .60s, they had to struggle with new American Center in Paris last year, the Much of the couple's work is surprisingly real world through-their work. supercilious crowds in New York studios, and exhibit reconcile the various ways ift which collinear in its exploration of aggression and I was fortunate t~ have the chance to meet accordingly? Sj>ero's Black Paintings s~emed the artists have filtered tension and frustration, victimization. While Spero's works float amid ancy Spero while she was working on To the to shriek into a void of public avoidam~e. But both in the context of their ~rt and the world. the ironic pretext of delicacy, Golub's work Revolution 1/, the entrance to the new exhibi- she and her husband kept screaming with their Their harrowing depi'ctions assert a need to projects images from gigantic linens that tion. With handprinting techniques, she and work. Now, in 1995, the utopian Liberty Lady wrestle with wretched realities throughout his- tower IQ feet toward the ceiling. His Gigan- her assistants were arranging a procession of in To the Revolution 1/ at the entrance of their tory. Expectedly, both Golub's and Spero's tomachies epitomize the artistic effrontery women, moving toward the exhibition like a War and Memory exhibition celebrates how works demand an unflinching eye. Brutality characteristic of most of his paintings. The movie of female figures throughout time. 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paper. Admission: $20 (for screening and reception), $ 7 assical Music (screening only). Information: 524- 0415. MrrMusk Kresge Auditorium, 77 Massachlt- French Ubrary and Cultural cen- setts Ave. Apr. 21, 8 p.m. Free ter, CIM Club Admission. Marek Zebrowski, 53 Marlborough St., Boston. All piano. Program Includes Bach- creenings at 8 p.m., unless Busoni, Chopin, Beethoven, noted. Admission: $5; $4, mem- Prokofiev, and Szymanowski. bers. Information: 266-4351. Apr. 2~21: Mama, There's a Man In ~sene..Mrr Your Bed (Colline serreau, 1990). MIT Chapel, opposite 77 Massa- Apr. 27-28: The Wages of Fear chusetts Ave. Information' 253- (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1~55). 2906. Apr. 27, 12 p.m. Advanced Videotheque - Free screening, Music Performance series: Grant 1:30 p.m. Apr. 26: Confidentially Ho '97, violin with Julia Yours (Francois'Truffaut, 1983). lovsky, piano. Program: Tarti- i, The Devil's Trift, Brahms, Violin Harvard-Epworth Rim series A vveekly guide to the arts in Boston Harvar~Epworth United Methodist Sonata No.1, Op. 78; Saint- Church, 1555 Massachusetts Saens, Introduction and Rondo April 2:1...- 27 Ave., Cambridge. All films shown Capriccioso, Op. 28; Vieuxtemps, at 8 p.m. Contribution: $3. Infor- Souvenir d'Am~rique. Compiled by Scott Deskin' & Evelyn Kao mation: 354-0837. April 23: Exit Send submissions to ottOthe-tech.mIt.edu or by Intet"del*tment81 mall to "On TIle Town," The Tech, W20-483. • Smiling (Sam Taylor, 1926); Boston Symphony 0tchestnI accompanied by Rob Humphreville Symphony Hall, Boston. Admis- on piano. sion: $21-59; $11.50 tickets sold for Open Rehearsal; Rush M.... um of Rne Am tickets (limited) available for 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. All Tue.fThu. evening and Fri. after- films screened in Remis Auditori- noon for $7 (one per customer) um. Unless otherwise noted, beginning at 9 a.m. on Fri. and 5 admission is $6.50, $5.50 for p.m. on Thu. Information: 266- MFA members/students/seoiors. 2378 or 26&1492. Apr. 21, 1:30 Information: 267-9300. All films in p.m.; Apr. 22, 8 p.m. seiji Ozawa this series directed by Kryszstof ~and the BSO perform with Maxim Kieslowski. Apr. 21, 5:30 p.m. Verigerov, violin, and Lorraine The Decalogue parts 3-6. Apr. 22, Hunt, mezzo-soprano. Program: 12:30 p.m. The Decalogve parts Krtlsa, Symphony for Small 7-10. Orchestra, With mezzo-soprano Premiere. Engagement. Apr. 27, (performed in commemoration of 4:30 & 8 p.m. The Last Lieu- the fiftieth anniversary of the end tenant (Hans Petter Moland, of World War II); Mozart, Violin 1994); additional screenings Apr. Concerto No. in 0, K.218; 28-29 and May 4-6. I,anlan Cine- Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.3, ma Apr. 27, 6:S0 p.m. The Key "Polish," Apr. 25, 8 p.m. Seiji (Ebrahim Forouzesh, 1987); also Ozawa and the BSO perform with on Apr. 29, 3:30 p.m. Imogen Cooper, piano, and Lor-. raine Hunt, mezzo-soprano. Pro- gram,includes Krasa, Schumann, and Tchaikovsky.

Harvard VnlvelS#ty MU5~ Theater John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, Music Building, Harvard, Cam- bridg . Apr. 21, 8 p.m. free admission. Information: 496- Openin~ 6013. The Mendelssohn String "TheWild Place" Quartet performs: Smetana, String Arlington Center for the Arts, 41 Quartet No.1 in e minor, Bernard Foster St., Arlington. Apr. 21-22, Rands, String Quartet; Jantlcek 8 p.m. Admission: $8. Informa- .String Quartet No.2, "Intimate tion: 964-8918. Directed by Jon Letters." . Lipsky, performed by actors Kim Mancuso, Kermit Dunkelberg, The Bank of Boston Celebrity 5erIes . Susan Thompson, and musicians Eve Lindi and Stephen Elliott, The , . Information: 482-2595. Tickets: Wild Place is an expansion of 482-6661 or 536-2412. work begun earlier this season. It Jordan Hall, New England Conser- Mercenaries V Is one of the pieces In the retrospective exhibition Leon Golub & Nancy Spero: War & Memory. takes you through the dream- vatory, Boston. Admis'sion: College of Art, 621 Huntington Wellesley College. Apr. 23, 8 p.m. The Middle East Woonsocket High School, 666 scapes of a woman about to have $27-30. 1. Apr. 21, 8 p.m. Worl~ Ave., Boston. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. Free admission. Information: 283-" 472/480 Massachusetts Ave., Cass Ave. Apr. 22, 5 p.m. soirle 7 her second child. renowned, guitarist Julian Bream Admission: $12, $10. Informa- 2028. Malcolm Bilson, for'lepi- Cambridge. Some shows have age p.m. concert. Admission: $14 gives a recital which Includes: de tion: 3,54-7012. Tickets: 232- anist, will perform works of Hadyn, limits. Unless otherwise noted, donation for soirle (Includes "Romeo and Juliet" Visee Suite No. 9 in d minor, Bach 1555, x355. The Sound and Mozart, Beethoven. doors open at 8:30 p.m. for all admission to the concert), $10 Wheelock Family Theatre, 180 The Suite No. 3 in C Major for Violin- Vision Contemporary Chamber downstairs shows and 9 p.m. for donation for concert only. Informa- Riverway, Boston. Apr. 21-May cello BMV1009, BartOk Petite Ensemble will perform works by Tuft8 University MPk upstairs ones. Admission: varies; tion: 769-0699 or 769-8928. 14. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30 p.m., Sun.: 3 Suite, Mompou, Suite Composte- Erik Lindgren. Cohen Auditorium, Tufts Universi- tickets may be purchased in French Connections, traditional p.m. Admission: $9, $10. Informa- lana, Astor Piazzolla Three ty, Medford. Apr. 23, 8 p.m. Free advance at Strawberries, the In musicians, and dancers. tion: 734-4760. Shakespeare's Tangos. 2. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. Joan M....." of FIne Are. admission. Information: 627- Y ur Ear Northhampton Box Office classic love story of two teenage Morris, meuo-soprano, and com- Remis Auditorium, 465 Hunting- 3564. Tufts Symphony Orchestra (1-800THE.TICK), and-the Middle Druid PutHlestaurant lovers from feuding families. A poser/pianist William Bolcom per- ton Ave., Boston. Apr. 23, 3 p.m. and University Chorale perform East Box Office (Mon.-Sat., 10 Inman Square, Cambridge. Week- contemporary interpretation. form American popular songs from Admission: $17, $14 Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. a.m.-6 p.m.; call 492-5162 to ly: Tue., 9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 5 p.m.; the late 19th century through the members/students/seniors. Infor- Directed by Maika Yaacobi and charge tickets). Information: 497- Sun., 4 p.m. Information: 497- "The Ice Fann" 205 and 305, to cabaret and coo- mation: 369-3300. Beethoven: joined by The New England Treble 0576. 0965. Authentic Irish Pub setting, Spingold Theater, Brandeis Univer- temporary songs. Music for Cello and Fortepiano. Chorus, members of the drama Apr. 21: Scavengers, Bald Guys, with antique oak woodwork high- sity. Waltham. Preview: Apr. 25, 8 ymphony Hall, Boston. Apr. 23, 3 Pleter Wispelway, violincello, and and dance departments, and Strangemen, Ugly [Upstairs, 19+, lighted by original works of Celtic p.m. Opening Night: Apr. 26, 8 p.m. Admission: $20-36. World Lois Chapiro, fortepiano. The pro- guest vocalists. $6]; Bim Skala Bim [Downstairs, art. Traditional live Irish music p.m. Apr. 27-29, 8 p.m., Apr. 30, renowned pianist, Peter serkin will gram will include Cellos Sonatas 19+, $9-10]; Blue Pearl (Bakery). sessions. 2 & 7 p.m. Admission: $9-11; perform a program which includes Nos. 1 and 2 (Op. 5), and Varia- All Newton Music SChool Apr. 22: Tuscadero, Incinerator, Preview price, $7. Information: Stefan Wolpe, Toccata (1941); tions on "Bei Mannern welche Newton Senior Centre, 345 Wal- Jack Frosting, Juicy (Up, 18+, $7); 736-3400. The premiere of a new Beethoven, Sonata in f minor, Op. Liebe fiihlen," from Mozart's nut St., Newtonville. Apr. 24, Archers of Loaf, Turfola (Down, Die play by Brandeis playwright Peter 57, "Apassionata"; Wolpe, Form Zauberflote, and "fin Madchen 10:30 a.m. Free admission. Infor- 19+, $7); Green Factory [Bakery). Maeck, directed by Alex Davis. It IV: Broken Sequences; Brahms, oder Weibcheri. " mation: 552-7178 or 527-4553. Apr. 23: Blue Moon Poets - A Film is the story of the struggle Variations and Fugue in B-ffat on a "Simple Melodies: Songs from a Reading of Silence (Up, 1-3 p.m., between brothers - whether to Theme by Handel, Op. 24. Lifetime": featuring Betty Blume, $3); UYA (Jau) [Up, 9 p.m., $5); Lectu,. series Committee "'" _ton Conservatory save their company or expose the First and Second Church, 66 Marl- vocalist. Soukous Dance Party [Down), 77 MassaChusetts Ave., Rm. 2& fraud that will inevitably bring one SChool of Musk borough St., Boston. Information: Club Bohemia Review [Bakery). 100 (unless noted). Admission: LOftIlY of them down. Edward Pickman Concert Hall, 27 536-6340. Apr. 23, 4 p.m. Admi~ Tuft8 University MPk Apr. 24: Showcase Mondays, $2. Classips ticket: $3, allows Garden St., Cambridge. Admis- slon: $10; .$7 students/seniors. Alumnae Lounge, Tufts University, SWAG, Worm, Everthing (Up, 19+, admission to LSC Classic plus sion: $10, $5 for The Boston Conservatory Cham- Medford. Free admission. Informa- $5); Mon. Performing Arts series one other film the same weekend. students/seniors. Information: ber Ensemble, Michael Lewin, tion: 627-3564. Apr. 25, 8 p.m. presents A Reading of Silence Information: 258-8881. Apr. 21: 876-0956 xl20. Apr. 21, 8 p.m. artistic director, will be joined by Donald Berman, pianist and facul- [Down, $3); Alternative Acoustic The Professional (LuC Besson, guest harpist Elizabeth Morse in ty of Tuf!s University. P~ogram Showcase (Bakery). 1994); 7 & 10 p.m. Metropolis Ongoing Theater Apple Hill Chamber Players pre- Debussy's Danses sacr~e et pro- includes works of Beethoven, Apr. 25: Jim's Big Ego, The Push (Fritz Lang, 1926), accompanied sent an evening of chamber litera- "Romance/Romance" ture for piano and strings. Apr. fane and Andr~ Caplet's Conte Schubert-Liszt, Faur~, Ives, and Stars, Chronic Pleasure [Up, 19+, on piano by Marty Marks; 7:30 Kresge Little Theatre, 84 Massa- 23, 8 p.m. Pianist Marian fantastique, along with works of Gottschalk. $5); Invasion of the Bakery by the p.m [Rm. 10-250). Apr. 22: Quiz chusetts Ave., Cambridge. Rashkovetsky and Lilia Muchnik, Brahms and Franck. Book Cellar [Bakery). Show (Robert Redford, 1994); 7 & Through Apr. 22: Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m. violin, present an all Russian pro- seully Hall, Boston Conservatory, Apr. 26: Cheap Date Night - Suo- 10 p.m. Apr. 23: A Clockworl< Admission: $9, $8 MIT communi- gram. with the music of ProkotiPv, 8 The Fenway, Boston Free beams, ~Ball Shifter, Descent (x- Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971); 7 ty, $7 students/seniors/children, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, and admission (unless noted). Infor- Grace Budd) (Up, 19+, $3); & 10 p.m. $6 Mil /Wellesley students. Infor- SChnittke. Apr. 25, 8 p.m. F.cuIty ~on: 536-6340. 1. Apr. 24, 8 Institue of Technology, Clay Peo- Popular Mu.sic mation: 253-6294. Mil Musical Artl.t S.rl •• presents Phoebe p.m. Allen Lannom conducts the ple, Acumen [Down, 18+, $6); Boston PubUt Ubrary Theatre Guild presents this musi- Carral, cello leading "An Evening Boston Conservatory Chorale in Con Bl'lo Belly Dancing w/ Ophelia, Najmet, Rabb Lecture Hall, Central Library, cal by Barry Harmon and Keith in Vienna" with Patrick Jordan, Robert Starer's Proverbs for a Son Willow Jau, 699 Broadway, Ball & Sahar [Bakery). Copl.ey Square, Boston. Informa-. Herrmann. Comprised of two one- viola; Timothy Merton, cello;~and and Dvortlk's Songs of Nature, Square, Somerville. Apr. 21-22, Apr. 27: The Lune, Supreme tion: 53&5400. Apr. 24: How to act shows called "The Little Com- Anne Trout, bass. Music of Karl and works by Brahms and Franck. 9:30 p.m. Information: 623-9874. Dicks, Pin Ball, June Star (Up, Marry a Millionaire (Jean Negule- edy" and "Summer Share .• Ditters von Dittersdorf, Christoph 2. Apr. 25, 8 p.m. Free admis- Con Brio featuring: Jerry Bergonzi, 19+, $6); T.e.A. (Down); Slide sco, 1953); final film of "The Wagenseil, and Mozart. Apr. 26, 8 sion. Information: 536-6340. C0n- saxophone; Mlck Goodrick, guitar; (Bakery). Look: Lauren Bacall," a film and "Iolanthe" p.m. Alice Wilkinson, piano, per- temporary Music Ensemble per- Bruce Gertz, bass; Gary Chaffee, video series featuring eight Bacall La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student forming the rt;luslc of Rochberg, forms Copland's Appalachian drums. films of the1940s and 50s. Center, MIT, opposite' 17 Massa- Beethoven, Debussy, and Chopin. Spring along with works by chusetts Ave., Cambridge. Apr. Apr. 27, 8 p.m. Longy Flute SChuller and others. 3 .•Apr. 26, 8 Bratt,. The.,. "'" G,.." D~ Tavern 21-22, 8 p.m.; Apr. 22, 2 p.m. Orchestra, conducted by Trlx Kout. p.m. Free admission. Information: 11 Marshall St., Boston. Free 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, World Music Admission: $9; $8 MIT communi- 536-6340. James O'Dell conducts admission every Wed. and Thu. Cambridge. Admission: $6 for all ty; $ 7 students/seniors/children; the Wind Ensemble In a program night with a college 10. Informa. SCottish Music shows; $4 for Brattle members; ''''''a St... att GanlMr M.... $6 MIT/Wellesley students. Infor- featurl~ Stravinsky's Concerto for tion: 367~55. Norwood Theatre, 111 Central St., $3 for seniors/children under 12. um mation: 253-0190. MIT Gilbert & 280 The Fenway, Boston. Both Plano and Wind Instruments, Norwood. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. Admis- Information: 87&6837. Sullivan Players presentation of concerts begin at 1:30 p.m. along with works by Schmitt, Kendall CIIfe sion: $12.50 (advance), $15. Special Engagement. Apr. the comedic operetta about mysti- Admission (additional to museum Epstein, Stamp, and Weinstein. 4. 233 Cardinal Medieros Way, Cam- Information: 255-0404. Wailing 21-25: An Unforgettable Summer cal fairies and the British House Apr. 27. 8 p.m. Admission: $5'. bridge. Admission: varies. Infor- bagpipes, hard driving rhythms, (Lucian Pintilie, 1994); 4:30, admission): $4, $2 members. of Lords. Information: 734-1359. Apr. 22: Information: 536-6340. Cellist mation: 661.Q993. Each week will and rich vocals define the sound 6:15, 8, 9:40 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. Andrew Mark, pianist Hugh HIn- feature local and national artists o Scotland's Tannahill Weavers. matinees at 1 & 2:45 p.m.; Tue., . Young Artist serles - TIle Alford "Merrily We Roll A/~ ton, and percussionist Michael .including contemporary singer- Led by Roy Gullane, guitar, and 8 & 9:40 p.m. only. ThIrd AMu8I P. Rudnick M.morlal Concert, Emerson Majestic Theatre, 219 Parola perform Parsonatina and songwriters, unplugged rock acts, Phil Smillie, flute, the five member Boston Internatlonaf Festival of Mia Chung, piano. Apr. 23: Suo- Tremont St., Boston. Through Apr. set for Marimba by Donald Marti- blues, and traditional folk. group also includes John Martin, Women'. CIIMtINl. Apr. 27-May 4: day Concert Series - Orion String 22: Fri.-sat., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 p.m. no, along with works by M~rilyn fiddle, Kenny Forsyth, bagpipe, Call for details. Featured Apr. 26, Quartet. Program: Haydn, String Admission: $~15. Tickets: 57~ Shrode, Marc satterwhite, Elling- Club and Les Wilson, keyboard. 6 p.m.: The Incredibly True Adven- Quartet in F Major, Op. 50, No. 3; R1* Jazz 8727. Information: 578-8780. ton, and Strayhorn. Inman Square, Cambridge. Apr. tures of Two Girls Love, a film BartOk String Quartet, NO.5. in Emerson Stage in association with 20, 9 p.m. Information: 876- French Musk screening and reception spon- Toww Series W...... y ColletteConcert sene. 9330. Made In the Shade per. St. Joseph Veterans Hall, 99 sored by Soujourner: The . ..~On"p.ag~ 10. ToWer Auditorium, .Massachu!ett - H-ougtrton' Memorlai hapel;-- formsirraCo-release party: - ~ •. , louise- S .,~WoollSocket: and-' -Women's Forum, a emllllst~ - .•• THE TECH April 21, 1995

of 'China: Posiflg Contemporary MIl's rich history of wit an / Questions to an Ancient Culture." ardry, featuring historic pho- Diane M. O'Donoghue, senior fac- tographs and a fascinating collec- ulty member, Department of Art tion of artifacts, inclUding props History, School of the Museum of used in the recent police-car-ot'}- Fine Arts/Tufts University. This the-dome hack. Ongoi~. .four-Iecture series will focus on the provocative problem of hoW an ComPton GaII«I object acquires its history. Focus- Ongoi~. Information: 253-4444 ing on the Museum's early Chi- "Microscapes. Color photographs nese collections, this .series will by AT&T photographer Charles consider how contemporary lewis using advancE!d techniques thought, with its challenges to such as photomacrography, pho- notions of history and cul!ure, tomicrography, interferometry, offers l;l valuable perspective on thermography, and light polariza- the multiple layers of time and tion. ~tems such as microproces- meaning that surround Bronze-Age sor chips, glass fibers, crystals China. and magnetic bubbles are shot at speeds as fast as 1/720,OOOtn All Newton MU5Ic SChool of a second and magnified 321 Chestnut St., West Newton. much as a billion times. Througli Apr. 21, 11 a.m. Admission: $8, May 19. . . $10 (With luncheon) Reservation.s (for lunch) and information: 527- Strobe Alley 4553. SSO program annotator Ongoing. Infonnation: 253-4444. and musicologist, Steven ledbet- -Optical Alchemy .• Full-color fluo- ter presents a witty and informa- rescent photographs of corals and tive talk on Gilbert & Sullivan. anemones by Charles H. Mazel SM '76, a research engineer in The FotrI HIIII.Fotutn the Department of Ocean Engi- Blackman Auditorium, Northeast- neering, taken at night during , ern University, 360 Huntington underwater dives. Matched pairs Ave., Boston. ApI. 23, 7 p.m, Free of images offer a comparison admission. Information: 373- between the subject under "nor- 5800. Philosopher leonard ma'" reflected-light photography Peikoff takes on the crime issue. and under illumination with ultravi- lecture is followed by a question olet light. and answer session. "Crime SCene Photograph" Is one of the works on display In the Bronyfleid Gallery. JfMt NautIcal Gallery HMVMd DeplJrtment of MusIc 55 Massachusetts Ave. Ongoing. OTT, from Page 9 Holyoke_ St., Cambridge. Through FOURWomen . M"~Fotum Davidson Room, Music Building, "Course 13, 1893-1993: From May 7: Apr. 14, 18, 27-28, and The Boston Conservatory Theater, Bartos Theater, MIT, E15, 20 Harvard University, Cambridge. Naval Architecture to Ocean Engi- the Emerson Musical Theatre May 2-3,6 at 8 p.m.; ApI. 23 & 31 hemenway St., Boston. Apr. Ames .St., Cambridge. Apr. 27, Apr. 24, 4:15 p.m. Free admis- . neering." Exhibition includes his- Society presents the music and May 7, 2 p.m. Information: 547- 23, 2 p.m. Free admission. Infor- 4-6 p.m. Free admission. Informa- sion. Information: 496-6013. toric photos, models, and comput- lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, book 8300. The American Repertory mation: 536-3063. seniors of The tion: 253-0008. local Access to Gilbert Kaplan presents "The er graphics and highlights a by George Furth, based on the Theatre presents Carol K. Mack's Boston Conservatory on their way the Communications Infrastruc- Inner World of Mahler." sampling of current research play by George S. Kaufman and play, directed by Marcus Stem. It to the world of professional chore- ture. Some speakers include: including that performed by the Moss Hart. The story of a suc- is a fascinating, constantly unfold- ography present FOUR Women, an Branko Gerovac an(l Sharon Human RI/lIt;S Pr06ram - Har- department for Bill Koch's '62 cessful film producer, dramatizing ing mystery that probes the afternoon concert featuring four Gillett, both representing the ~IT rBtd .... School successful America's Cup cam- premiers. Georgia Bai ey's piece the abandoned ideals, betrayed depths of the human psyche. A Research Program on Communica- Harvard law School, Pound paign with America3. "The Iris. is set the music of friendships, and broken mar- disoriented woman searches for tions Polley, Tom Kalil, National 401,1563 Massachusetts Ave., "Permanent Exhibition of Ship Ralph Vaughn Williams; Karina riages. her identity - wiped out by an Economic Council, The White Cambridge. Cambodia: Activist. Models." Models which illustrate Ringeisen choreographed "The House and David Tennenhouse, "accident" she cannot remember, Responses to Human Rights the evolution of ship design from Moon is Falling. to a piece by The Fourth Annual Playwrl/lltts' she finds herself in an unfamiliar MIT Laboratory for Computer Sci- Abuses .. Kem Sokha: Member of the 16th cen!ury through the 20th rural household, where a man who Bohuslav Martinu; Nikki Sell pre- ence. Festlvsl the Camboc;lian Paiiament; Chair- ce!'tury. sents "Vertigo. and Ann Yee pre- Emerson Stage, 69 Brimmer St., claims to be her husband coaches man, Commission on Human her through a recovery of her sents "Irony Unrelated." Boston. Through Apr. 23. 8 p.m. A,chltecture LecfJIre Sti,'es at Rights of the Cambodian National The Dean's Gallery JO. Information: 578-8727. Brimmer memory. MIT Assembly; Member, Buddhist lit>- Sloan SChool of Management, 50 Bill Jones/Amle Zltne Dance Studio Theatre, Admission: $10. T. Mil, 77 Massachusetts Ave., eral Democratic Party. Memorial Dr \ Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 'Dinner. by lucy Hosteadt, a dark "The BIble: The Complete Word ~ Cambric;tge. Free adroission. Infor- a.m.-5 p.m. Infonnation: Michelle The Wang Center, 270 Tremont comedy about family, control and of God (IIbrfd6edJ" mation: 253-7791. Apr. 21, Kennedy UbrBry.PublIc Fotums FIOrenza, 253-94.55. "Wor\- this exhibition esplores the explo- watercolors; Charles Shurcliff, posed of funny, energetic, creative are available at the Colonial The- lic Health and Rosetts Robinson, sive growth of the city of Chicago watercolors. "A Slice 01 s.turday N~" performers who create scenes, atre box office one hour prior to an environmental activist with in the last quarter of the 19th ceo- Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton' dialogue, and characters on the the performance for $15 with stu- Commonwealth Development. Arx. tury and the contributions to this BIomIfeItI GaIIeIy St., Boston. Through Apr. 30: spot, based entirely on audience dent 10 TICkets: 931-2787. Infor- 27, 6 p.m. "The Last Bastion" - buildi~ boom by MIT and Boston 107 South St., Boston. Through Tue.-Thu., 8 p.m.; Fri., 7 & 10 suggestions. New Show: Most mation: 426-3444. The musical Peter C. Wensberg talks about his architects. Through June 18. Arx. 29: Tue.-Fri., 12-5 p.m., Sat. p.m.; Sat .. 6 & 9 p.m.; Sun., 3 Thursdays are "Theatresports.; based on Victor Hugo's novel, is new novel, a satire about the 'Sailing Ship to Satellite: The 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Gallery One: p.m. Admission: $2~35. Informa- one Thu. each month is "Babe an epic saga which sweeps introduction of women into Transatlantic Connection". ExhibI- Charles Kanwischer - "Drawings tion: 426-6912 or 931-2787 (tick- Night. (all.female shoW).' • through three turbulent decades Boston's men-only social clubs. tion documents the history of and Documents." Gallery Two: ets). This award-winning London of 19th century French history. lt transatlantic communication. The Dianne lam - "Recent Work." musical hit celebrating life in the The Comedy Project is also the story of fugitive Jean HawatrI Book Stcn story of the conquest of the barri- - Gallery Three: SCott Hunsdorfer - early 19605 is a party filled with Ho~ Kong ~estaurant, third floor, Valjean, who is pitted against Cambridge Public library, 449 er of the North Atlantic OCean is "Figures and Other Ephemera." high energy, teenage rock and roll, 1236 Massachusetts Ave., Cam- police inspector Javert. . Broadway, Cambridge. ApI. 25, 6 the story of a grand collaboration and '60s fashions that recall the bridge. Ongol~, Fri.-Sat., 9 p.m. p.m. Barbara Ehrenreich presents between the North Atlantic Ft*I' __ of Att mood of era with 30 original Admission: $10. Information: 247- her new collection ot essays', The nations, a compelling story that is 455 Oak St., Brockton. Hours: songs, written by John, Charlie, 1110. "The Big-Time Comedy Pr0- Snarling Citizen. With her new docume-nted with rare pho- Tue.-5un., 12-5 p.m. Information: lea, and Nell Heather. ject Show"; dinner and dancing book she -addresses the soul of tographs 'and artifacts. Through 508-588-6000. "Threads of Tradi- available. 'the 1990's with witty social criti- sept. 3, tion: ceremonial Bridal Costumes "1JenJons" Dance cism. "Holography: Artists and Inven- from Palestine." The pieces date Hasty Pudding Theatre, 12 AII#Iy AmetfcMt Dance .",. tors." The Museum of Holography from the 1860s to the Holyoke St., Cambridge. Through AMn early ...." 01 FIne AID Moves to MIT . May 5: ApI. 21, 25-26, 29 & May IIttK 19405 and represent nine differ- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. -Light Sculptures by Bill Parker ent Palestinian regions. Each 4-5, 8 p.m.; Apr. 30, 7 p.m. The Wang Center, 270 Tremont Poetry Free Admission. Information: 369- '74." VIVid'lnteractive light sculp- region had its own highly dls-' Admission: Call for details. Infor- St., Boston. Apr. 25-30. Admis- 3300. a.Iery T.... Apr. 22, 12 .lures, each with its own personalI- t1ncitve dress style arid colors, but mation: 547-8300. World stage sion: $4(}$25. Tickets: 931-ARTS Mrr Ex"."",.",., Study Gtoup p.m. Wini~ and. Dining in the MFA ty and set of moods. the maker of the dress would premiere of Robert Brustein's or 482-2595, x24. Information: 77 Massachusetts Ave., Rm. 24- Galletles with Martha Wright. Arx, 'Math In 3D: Geometric Sculp- embroider symbols indicative of Irreverent modem Faust play set 482.2595. Under the direction of 619. Apr. 25, 7-8 p.m. Fr.ee 23, 2 p.m. Resurrections and tures by Morton G. Bradley Jr." the bride's own cultural and social in the Harvard Divinity School, in artistic director, Judith Jamison, admission. Information: 253- Awakenings with Henry A. Tate. Colorful revolving sculptures heritage. Through July 2. which a professor sells his soul to the Alvin Ailey American Dance 7787. Poetry on Video series, fea- Theater performs a medley of Apr. 26, 6 p.m. The Etruscans based on mathematical formulae. The 19th Annual Members' Exhibi- a pair of umane and unlikely dev- turi~ poet Czeslaw Milosz. with Gillan Wohlauer. ils in Grder to communicate with Carmina Burana, Scissors Paper "MathSpace." Hands-on explo- tion. Through Apr. 29. Remis Auditorium, MFA. Apr. 20- his dead wife. Stone, Revelations, Hymn, Ves- ration of geometry is the theme as pers, The Winter in Lisbon, Blues May 11, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. visitors tinker with math play- School of the Museum of FIne "l1N Aecldent- Suite, Cry, Masekela Langage, Admission: $40, $35 things. Ongoing. AID Hasty Pudding Theatre, 12 and Night Creature on six different students/seniors/members. Tick- "MIT Hall of Hacks .• Reopening of Grossman Gallery, 230 The Fen- nights. _ Lectures ets:_ 369-~306. :T~_ B!!>n~ ~e _ .t'le_e!hlb!ti,2.n. "!hich £h!o!,icl~s __ wa~,_Bo.~t~n~ Apr._2_4-~ay 1. April 21, 1995 THE ARTS THE TECH Page 11

Mon., Tues., FO., sat.: 10 a.m. - 5 ..,. Pr1IIIIc UInIy p.m. Wed., Thurs.: 10 a.m.-8 Wain and South Galleries, Cop- p.m. Sun.: 1-5 p.m. Reception: ley Square, Boston. Hours: A{K. 23, 2-5 p.m. Free admission. Mon.-Thu .• 9 a.m.-9 p.m:; Information: 369-3718. Exhi>ition Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m.-'5 p.m.: Sun., of work by students competing for 1-5 p.m. Information: 536-5400 Museum SChool Traveling SCholar- x281. -Boston's Art of the Poster- ships. and -Posters by Ethel Reed,- exhibits that explofe the flourish- ... --. .. Culllnlc..r ing art of the poster in Boston dur- Wellesley College, Wellesley. ApI. ing the 189Os, Independent works ,21-June 11. -For My Best of arts tied to the publishing Beloved Sister Mia: An Album of trade, touching art exhibitions and Photographs by Julia Margaret advertising alike. Through ApI. 30. Cameron- Reception: Apr. 21, 5-8 p.m. Over 100 images by the ..."..,. 01 ...... AIt Victorlam portraitist and her con- 354 Congress St.• Boston. Hours: temporaries, assembled as a tam- ' Thu.-sat.. 12-5 p.m. Information: i1y album by Cameron. -Tender 536-5771. -Shadow Lands, - by Buttons: Photographs of Women s Phoebe Helman, 1991-93. Domestic Objects by Rose Maras- Through May 5. co- Reception: Apr. 27, 5:30 p.m. Maine artist photographs cultural J""""..".AIr. CMtet material of the domestic past to Gallery 6-5-9. Jamaica Plain fire- represent those spaces in house Multicultural Art Center. women's lives where they have -Fiber Art- will feature fabric art by left traces of their activities: Jamaican Plain Artists Susan Thompson and Collette Bresilla, FedeI'll1'Resetve Bank of Boston along with weavings by Janet Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Hansen. a faculty member at Gallery, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Mass College of Art •.and quilts by Boston. Free admission. Informa- Sylvia Einsteifl and Judy Becker. tion: 973-3453. -The Artist and Through May 15. the Artifact: 'A Boston Icon by Boston Artists, - an e}(hibition of Museum 01 Rne Am artists' interpretations of Boston's 465 Huntington Ave .• Boston. Old Colony Railroad Bridge. Pre- Information: 267-9300. sented by The Boston Society of "Art in Bloom- celebrating flower Architects, the exhibition includes design as an art form, seventy the work of 20 Boston artists. arrangements by New England Through Apr. 28. Garden Clubs interpret master- pieces throughout the Museum TIle French Ubraty and Cultural such as Van Gogh's Enclosed Centw Field with Ploughman., and 53 Marlborough St., Boston. C~zanne's Self Portrait with a Hours: Tues. 12-8 p.m.; Beret. Apr. 24-Apr. 27. Wed.-Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; "Emil Nolde: The Painter's Prints- Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free and - Nolde Watercolors in Anleri- Admission. Information: 266- . ca.-Emil 'Nolde, known best for 4351. Monsieur de Rainville in hi~ vibrantly colored 011 paintings France. Photographs taken by alid watercolors, will be the focus Arthur de Rainville depicting of the .first major U.S. show of the images of France including Paris artist considered one of the great- and the countryside are presented est modem German artists. The in an impressionistic manner, the first exhibition reyeals his print- Leon Golub and Nancy Spero bave an exhibit entitled War & Memory at the Mil Ust VIsual Arts Cent~r. result of the artist's particular making activity through more than by importing artwoi'ks by Raphael, include: Morris louis, Robert Map. the American psyche. Through July The world's largest and only two- photographic style and printing 150 etchings, woodcuts, and lith- and Michelangelo but also such p\ethorpe. )\My Warhol, Ellsworth 30. story mode,l of a personal comput. ographs. The ,second exhibition is methods. Through Apr. 29. artists as Rosso and Primaticcio. Kelly, Robert Raushcenberg, as "Hickey's Diner. - In conjunction er allows you to climb on a giant made up of Nolc:te's watercolor Through June 25. well as many Massachusetts resi- with the exhibition - American mouse, operate a larger-than-life ...... , of SCIence images of flowers, fantasy por- keyboard, and watch the actual -The Taste for luxury: English Fur- dent artists. The exhibition will Diner" the diner will be on display "Science F!ark. Boston. Through traits, landscapes, and animal on the Museum grounds. Estab- flow of information within the niture, Silver, and Ceramics 1690- also display quotations by Jack- April 1995: shows hourly most soojects. Through May 7. machine. Ongoing. 1790. - This exhibition explores son Pollack and Robert Rosen- lished in 1938, the diner was one 'days, call for showtimes. Admis- -Dennis Miller Bunker. American "People and Computers: Mile. the influences of stylistic develop- berg. Through Oct. 22. of four lunchwagons that served sion: $7; $5. children under Impressionist. - Bunker was one of stones. of a Revolution." Travel ments in the decorative arts food nightly on the town common 14/seniors. Combination the most talented you~ American back through computing history throughout the 18th century and ,..,.,. S...., GMfNt ...... in Taunton, MA. exhibit/theater tickets available: painters of the late 19th century. via "time tunnels- and trace examines stylistic parallels among 280 The Fenway, Boston. Open "Marble Dust and Magic Lakes: $11; $8, children/seniorS-' Infor- Featuring 50 of his finest wbrks, today's personal computers back the different mediums. Master- Tue.-Sun., it a.m.-5 p.m. Admis- American Sandpaper Paintings mation: 723-2500. 1. Through this will be ttle first comprehen- to their giant anc'estors of the pieces of English silver and soft- sion: $6: $5. students/seniors: from the Collection of Randall and April at the Mugar Omni Theater: sive exhibition accompanied by an 19405 and 1950s, with the help paste porcelain and pieces of Eng- $3 youths (ages 12-17), free for Tanya Holton. - Largely ignored or Africa: The Serengeti (George extensive catalogue to examine lish furniture will illustrate the members and children under 12: overlooked in the study of Amen- of touchscreen video displays and Casey. 1994), narrated by James Bunker's life and art. Comple- artistic currents of this period. Wed. $3 for students with current can folk art, sandpaper painting5 interactiv~ computing stations. Eai1 Jones. 2. -Psychology: Under- mented by an exhibit at the Isabe~ 10. Information: 566-1401. were prodUced by the thousands O~oing. , la Stewart Gardner Museum. Through J,uly 25. standing Ourselves, Understand- "Dennis Miller Bunker and t'fis Cfr- in mld-l9tfl.century America. More "The Networked Planet: Traveling Through June 4. . "Degrees of Abstraction: From ing Each Other.- This new minds- cle. - This exhibit highlights the than 75 sandpaper paintings give the Information Highway. - In one -The Renaissance Print: France Morris louis to Mapplethorpe.- on exhibit about everyday work of Bunker, an artist at the visual explanation of the dramatic hour, visitors learn how vast and Italy.- Largely the perma- This exhibit presents paintings, psychological processes allows from forefront of the American Impres- power possible with charcoal and "invisible- networks move and nent collection, this exhibition pre- sculptures, and photo~raphs. by visitors to -race- toward a lower sionist movement in the late 19th chalk, capturing the thematic manage the flow of information sents a provocative dialogue over 30 artists who make use of stress level, spin -faces - to century. More than 30 works by range of the media and include and dollars all over the wor1d. An between French and Italian grapn. abstraction is a familiar concept explore emotions, and examine Bunker, including port aits of his biblical, historical, memorial, and animated ride down a phone line works from the 16th century. In but it continues to provoke a wi~ language and thought through puz- ic patrons arid innovative land- allegorical scenes. Through Oct. shows visitors what the informa. range of res'Ponses from artists, zles and activities. Through Apr. Fran~e the promotion of Italian scapes, will be displayed along- 1. tlon highway looks like on the Renaissance style began not only critics, and v1ewers. Artists '28. side works by those whom he -Let It Begin Here: Lexington and inside. Ongoing. inspired and influenced and who the Revolution. - Explore the caus- influenced him. Complemented by es and the consequences of the an exhibit at the Museum of Fine American War for Independence Arts. Through June 4. as seen through the eyes of typi- The museum, itself an example of cal New England men and women. Announcements 15th-century Venentian palaces, The exhibit begins with an intro- houses more than 2,000 arts ductory audiovisual presentation WMBR Radio Ustlngs objects, includin~ works by Re~ about the events on Lexington MIl's radio station (88.1 FM) pre- brandt. Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Green. Ongoing. sents some of this week's pro- and Matisse. Ongoing. .Lexington Alarm'd- The exhibition gramming. Apr. 22, 2-4 p.m,: will introduce the visitor to the res- "French Kisses, - a weekly bilin- Museum of OUrNatIonal.Heritage idents of colonial lexington and gual program of French-language 33 Marrett Rd., Lexington. Admis- explore how and why this commu- songs, interviews, and reports on . sion and parking for the museum nity functioned as the lauch site Francophone culture. Apr. 25, is free. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 for the Revolutionary War. 8:30 p.m.: "Pipeline! - Bob a.m.-5 p.m., Sun., 12 noon-5 Dubrow plays his pick of new p.m. Information: 861-6559. The Computer Museum tapes and CD's by local bands, "'Fixed in lime': Dated Ceramics 300 Congress St., Boston. Hours: and features a live band every of the 18th, 19th, and 20th Cen- Tue.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. week. This week's featuretl band: turies. - In celebration of their (closed Mondays). Admission: $7, Jane Noel. 60th anniversary, the Boston $5 for students/seniors, free for China Students' Club presents ~n members and children four and Mrr Japan Program exhibtion featuring works from the under: half-price. Sun. 3-5 p.m. 20 Chimneys, Mil Student Center. members' collections. The cera~ Information: 423-6758 or 4~6. Apr. 27, 5-6:30 p.m, Information:' ics, 80 items in all, are displayed 2800 x310. 253-8737. Orientation for a year. to give a eeling for their historical "The Robotic Artist: Aaron in Liv. long trip to Japan, in which Mil context. Through May 14. ing Color. - Each day, a computer. undergraduates and graduate stu- "Gathered at the Wall: America driven robot, controlled by dents in science, technology, and the Vietnam Veterans Memor- "Aaron, - one of the most highly management. and architecture ial. - This exhibit is designed to evolved expert systems ever can meet the managing director, provide visitors an opportunity to developed will create an original staff memgbers, and some former examine the continuing impact of painti'1g-the first of its kind. interns of the Program, to hear the Memorial on the generation of The Computer Museum has con- about becoming an intern in a Americans who lived through the verted some exhibits to Spanish. Japanese company or u,niversity. conflict. More than 1,000 items TheY' include .Spend a Million Dol- have been selected to represent lars," "Eliza: "Just How Fast Are the diversity of the Vietnam Veter. Computers?-, .Outline and Orga. ans Memorial Collection, and nize," and "Wedding Planner." award-winning photographers will Call for details. Events further enhance the event with pie- "Robots & Other Smart tures. Through June 4. Machines. - See how "smart- Earth Day Sunday Festival "The Women They left BehInd .• In robots and computers are in this Harvard Square, Massachusetts this poignant and moving photog- exhibit focusing on artificial intelli- Ave. and Church St., Cambridge. raphy exhibition, photojournalist gence and robotics. Over 25 Apr. 23, 1-5 p.m. Free admission. Larry Powell chronicles the experi- hands-on computer stations illus- New technologies, singalong, jazz, ence of the women who joumey to trate advances in creativity, visual arts, rally speakers, booths the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to games, proble~solving, and co~ of environmental groups, recycling pay tribute to loved ones the have munication, including a chance to demonstration, and activities for lost. Present~d in conjunction with meet Robo -in-Residence "R2-D2- kids. the "Gathered at the WaW exhibi- from the Star Wars movies. Ongo- tion. Through June 4. ing. Mrr Ballroom Dance Club - American Diner: Then and Now.- "Tools & Toys: The Amazing Per- Morss Hall, Walker Memorial. Apr. The most ubiquitous example of sonal Computer.- Over 35 interac. 29, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Admission: .eateries - rich in the history and tive stations illustrating many $7; $5, Mil BDC members. Infor. lore of American life - is the sub- leading-edge applications enable mation: 253-8907. Spring semi- ject of this interactive exhibit. you to experience virtual reality, formal sponsored by the MIT Ball- Through photographs, works of pilot your own DC-l0 flight simula- room Dance Club. Live band - art, and diner artifacts presents tor, record music, and do much Bob Bachelder Qufntet. Hors the impact these roadside fixtures more. Ongoing. d'oeurves provided and a dance have had on the land.scape and "The Walk.Through Computer.- showcase featured. • <, r " =:,.' ".,.. .~ '-l-ij ~~ ..11f I I ~'I - { ~ I Page 12 THE TECH April 21, 1995

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Jack Foley (Chris O'Donnell) a~ Bernadette (Minnie Driver) get to know each other better In CIrcle of Friends.

****: Excellent local serpentine villain, and Bennie's own come into her own. Watch it. -Teresa Esser. overweight, divorced sister Jodie (Leslie Boone), an alcoholic father (Harris Yulin), a ***: Good overprotective parents. When tragedy eventu- Sony Nickelodeon. **: Average ally strikes, it comes as no surprise: The plot co-dependent mother (Shirley Knight), and a *: Poor devices can be seen a mile away. The movie ***%Outbreak loser brother (Vincent D'Onofrio), it's easy to relies on its simple-minded charm and fresh Dustin Hoffman and Rene Rus 0 are gov- see why Stuart is a bit abnormal. No matter *** .Bad Boys performances to win over audiences, but it ernment doctors trying to find the antibody for what he tries to do to "save" his family, his Miami Narcotics Detectives Mike Lowrey comes up short. -Scott Deskin. Sony Cheri. a highly infectious, absolutely fatal disease. efforts always fail so that he is left staring into (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Donald Sutherland and Morgan Freeman his trademark mirror: "You're good enough, Lawrence) are assigned to protect a beautiful ***1/2A Clockwork Orange round out the leads as Army officers working you're smart enough, and, gosh dam it, people material witness (Tia Leoni) from the bad Stanley Kubrick's often-maligned adapta- from their own agenda. Their objectives and like you." This concept may sound disastrous, guys. Smith and Lawrence work well togeth- tion of Anthony Burgess' futuristic novel mutual interactions form the plot to this enter- but the movie's strength is its ability to walk Bad Boys is a great film with the right looks rather dated today (it was released in taining suspense-action film. It's mostly a plot the fine line between fiction and reality. qualitative balance of action and comedy. 1971). Kubric ' s attention to detail, which movie, but what a plot! If you accept the Although the ad hypes it as "the movie that This balance is filmed with skill by director worked well in his previous feature, 200 J: A opening premise, then everything that follows puts the fun back in dysfunctional," the movie Michael Bay, You get caught"up in the actio~ Space Odyssey, 'leaves one with a detached is plausible. As a suspense -film, there are lots transcends its comic basi by introducting "r. it's of such quality that you become part of it view of the violence throughout the film and of crucial moments where Hoffman must "do characters that aren't objects of ridicule but , The direction adds an altogether new dimen- can't breath much life into the narrative. How- the right thing;" Sutherland, as the bad guy, real people who crave love and understanding. sion to the pleasant combination of action and ever, Malcolm McDowell's portrayal of Alex, pulls off his role quite well. -KS. Sony Cop- - TE. Sony Copley Place. comedy. The one thing that takes away from a young marauding rapist and fan of ley Place. the film is the lousy editing. The scene transi- Beethoven, has inimitable intensity and is *Vl Tommy Boy tions are sometimes annoyingly noticeable; I already the stuff of screen legend. Although **** Quiz Show Another film which includes cast members got the feeling that a lot of material that aided it's not a pleasant film to watch, Kubrick pro- The quiz-show scandals of the 1950s from SNL (about the fourth this year, 0 far) continuity was cut out. However the interest- vides enough social satire to make the experi- forced America to probe the changing face of features Chris Farley as a bumbling college ing story, fast pace, and in-sync comedy make ence worthwhile. -Scott Deskin. LSC Sun- morality. Robert Redford directs this fresh graduate with a D+ average, poi ed to take the this a great action film which only increases day. look at television and honesty in an age of reins of the family auto parts factory from his my anticipation for the summer film season. illusions and image-making. Excellent perfor- father (Brian Dennehy). Meanwhile, his dad's Kamal Swamidoss. Sony Cheri. *** Muriel's Wedding mances by Ralph Fiennes and John Turturro, new wife (Bo Derek) and her dark, brooding This funny but superficial look at life in as quiz-show contestants Charles Van Doren son (Rob Lowe) have plans to take over the ** Circle of Friends the small town of Porpoise Spit, Australia and Herbert Stempel, make this reality-based same factory. Conflict ensues, Farley enlists This romantic trifle from !reland bears the nonetheless manages to touch on such heavy drama worth the contemplation and dis ection David Spade, a sales representative for the . ~armarks of a formulaic lighthearted Holly- issues as grand larceny, paraplegia, adultery, of ethical issues amid the phonine s of televi- company, to help him, and they both hit the wood coming-of-age drama. CoJlege student and parental suicide. Unfortunately, P.J. sion. raig K. Chang. LSC Saturday. road. eedless to say, Tommy Boy borrows Bennie (Minnie Driver) vies for the attention Hogan's first film lacks character develop- heavily from its much funnier predecessor, of Jack (Chris O'Donnell), star rugby player ment. Muriel's obsession with the rock band *** Stuart Saves His Family Wayne's World. Even if you manage to evalu- and all-around sensitive guy, between her two ABBA and her wig-and-satin karaoke act are This film, the latest of the Saturday Night ate both films at the same juvenile level, none friends: faithful, trustworthy Eve .(Geraldine all too reminiscent of the last big film from Live cast members' bids for big-screen star- of the new film's lip-syncs can match Wayne O'Rawe) and seductive, beautiful Nan (Saf- Down Under: The Adventures of Priscilla, dom, is an adaptation of the SNL skit "Daily and Garth's version of Queen's "Bohemian fron Burrows). From first glance, we know Queen of the Desert. but her antics provide Affirmation with Stuart Smalley." Stuart (AI Rhapsody." Yet, with the intellectual content that Jack and Bennie are made for each other, insight into the Australian psyche. In all, Franken), veteran of countless 12-step .pro- of Cheez Whiz, this film is best viewed in the with sophomoric ideals and hearts of gold, but Muriel's Wedding is a funny, touching look at grams, spouts wisdom on a local cable-TV comfort of one's own home, and (probably) they are kept apart by the tyranny or jealousy one woman's struggle to overcome obesity, show while he tries deal with painful memo- beats another epi ode of SNL. - TE. Sony of others, namely Sean (Alan Cumming), a poverty, insecurity, and friendlessness to ries of his dysfunctional family. Between his Cheri.

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Top left: MIT students hold a sign in support of a friend as they stand in a crowd of spectators at the Wellesley checkpoint. Top right: Men's wheelchair race winner Fran~ NieUispachturns onto Hereford Street, as he fin- ishes the last half mile of the race. Middle right: Cosmos Ndeti of Kenya wins for the third consecutive year. Bottom right: An MIT student focuses on the miles ahead. Bottom middle: Two Sloan School students approach the IS-mile checkpoint at Wellesley_ Bottom left: Philip M. Nadeau '9S concentrates on his stride with 10 more miles to go. Middle left: Uta Pippig passes a Ukrainian runner on her way to victory in the women's race. Center: A pack of wheelchair racers head up to the finish line near the Boston Public Library.

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Students want to choose One of the survey aspects that departments will now focus on is how students are matched with .advisers, Kim said. Sixty percent of upperclassmen said that they would like to be able to choose their own advisers. Freshmen often don't kno exactly what they will want from an adviser, but "as st'udents become more aware of their needs, they can better pick an adviser," she said. One of the Baker Foundation's goals is to "encourage faculty and studentinteraction and to emphasize that students can change their advis- er," ~im said. ' . "Each department does advising it's own way," Kim said. With the final,report in May, each department will learn how other departments structure their advising, she' said "Departments can learn from eae' Firefighters work to put out the fire at the Cambridge TIre warehouse Monday afternoon. other," she said. WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A VOICE IN SERVICES SUCH AS:

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____ . t .. - . - .- _.- - - - -. ~ .. - - .- - - - April 21, 1995 THE TECH Page] 7 eshman Evaluations to Focus on Failing Students By Stacey E. Blau semester, should be limited to "stu- a mea ure to unofficially record and Planetary Sciences Kerry A. system which Giszpenc said she ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR dents who are having trouble," said fir t- em ester grade of freshmen Emanuel PhD '76 said that he wor- likes is "the fact that if you're doing At Wednesday's fac~lty meet- Associate Dean for Undergraduate the same way that second-seme ter rie about" tudents who are passing well you get positive feedback and ing, theJaculty discussed a new pro- Academic Affairs Bonnie J. Wal- grades are recorded, barely." encouragement. " posal that would eliminate the pre- ters. "I think that they would be a "That kind of student might be sent system of freshman Either a generic or tailored mes- very good advising tool" for tu- missed under this system," and it Sy tern 'isn't working' performance evaluations and sage called a "fifth week flag," dents, Walters said. "Some student still might be important to reach "I think they need a better sys- replace it with a process that focuses which will be sent as a letter or as allow themselves to be deceived by tho e students to help them improve tem of feedback to freshmen, and "solely on students performing at electronic mail, would notify failing pass/no record grading. ,.'. But they as well, Emanuel said. the present evaluation -isn't work- the non-passing level," according to students of th'eir performance. need to work just as hard." Emanuel said that he might liKe ing," said Samuel R. Madden '98. a draft of the proposal. The current evaluation process First term internal grades would to see the fall mid-term evaluations The evaluations are "pretty worth- he faculty will vote on the pro- ha been plagued with problems erve to rea sure student who per- maintained for everybody because less if you're doing fine in the class. 1 at the next faculty meeting in such as the lack of timeliness, form well and do not receive evalu- they are filed "right when study ... If you're failing, you know May. excess paperwork, poor comment ation ,Walters aid. The grades habits are being formed" by fre h- you're failing." So the forms seem The proposal, made by the Com- quality, and a low compliance rate, would also alert students who per- men. to serve little purpose in either case, mittee on the UJldergraduate Pro- according to the proposal. formed marginally well that "their "I approve of the spirit" of the he said. gram, suggests that freshman evalu- efforts need to be stronger," she proposal but "it would sort of One way of dealing with failing ations, presently filed twice in the Unofficial grades recorded said. counter the entire idea ... of interac- students would be to have instruc- first semester and once the second Also included in the proPosal is The proposal also suggests tion with your instructor," some- tors or advisers sit down and talk to expanding the Freshman Watch pro- thing which the present evaluation students about their performance, gram, a system that would involve ystem encourages, said Noemi L. Madden said. "Advisers don!t do a The following winners of last month's collecting non-passing test scores Giszpenc '98. "If you're on the bor- very good job of contacting their Unergraduate Association elections will and class average information from derline, you might be mi sed." .~UA take office at the May 8 UA Council r~citation instructors in the science Another aspect of the present Evaluation, Page 19 core subjects and major subjects meeting. While the election was Elections , taken by freshmen, such as Struc- marked by a high voter turnout, many ture and Interpretation of Computer class offices were uncontested, and Programs (6.001). This information RESULTS several more had no candidates at all. would then be distributed to fresh- man advisers. "I like the fact that the evalua- Class of 1995 tions will concentrate on students

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He will "keep .working to improve students' Batidas was staying with SAE and Ill. "Things like tllis never hap- coordinate a lot of groups in the larger group of the lives." apologized for the trouble SAE had pened before." GSC," he said. Three-week transition period caused, Oliveira said. "I regret that it llappened. Obvi- With the departure 0 important administrators, At 2:30 that morning, an admis- ously we were trying to show him a including Provost Mark S. Wrighton and Dean of the "I'm pretty happy with the people who have been sions staff member spoke with the good time, to get him to come to Graduate School Frank E. Perkins '55, the GSC will nominated," said current GSC President Roger rush chair and Batidas, "b<>Lhon the MIT and play on the football team, provide input on choosing their replacements, Souter KermodeG. ' phone and in per on to verify his but we made an innocent mistake," said. The officers will undergo a three week transition safety and well being," Oliveira said. Porter said. Wojdowski said he will'''make sure that student. period when the outgoing and incoming officers will This incident "was caused by a input gets taken into account." work together, Kermode said. 'An innocent mistake' lot of things. It was a problem of "It was just an innocent mistake. miscommunication," Oliveira said. ojdowski also said that "the main thing to face "The outgoing officers will' describe positions in couple of guys in the house "The Admissions Office will be is keeping [up] involvement." Citing GSC initiatives more detail," Kermode said. Both the new and old apparently had a misunderstanding meeting with IFC to better inform ike orienta ion and the response to the SHPC hous- officers will "set goals for the new year," he"said. with the coach and it wasn't con- them of the rush rules to make sure ing proposal, he said, "I see it as my job that those The' elections mark the clbsing of Kermode's firmed," said SAE President it will not happen again." things keep happening." "tough, long year" as GSC president, he said. icholas E. Bollweg '95. "Appar- The Interfraternity Council is The GSC's main focus "is to keep the involve- Despite the troubles, "I'm quite pleased with the ently the coach meant that we could waiting for the Admissions Offi~e to ment growing," Weinstein said. way the things have gone," he said. show [BatidaS] around." reach a decision. Once an action is In addition, Souter would like to reach out to "We've managed to achieve a few things," Ker "Assuming that he wa our pre- determined, IFC will hold a trial in graduate students. "One of my personal issues is to mode said. These accomplishments include a smoot~ frosh, we never registered and the next three weeks, in which a six- try to improve communication within the graduate orientation and the resurrection of the grocery shut- checked him in at the Student Cen- member panel review board will community," she said. The GSC will "find out tle. ter, and that was what went wrong," decide the proper sanction, said IFC what they" need so we can better serve them." Bollweg said. Judiciary Committee Chair Gregory . "For one thing, of coursefhou~ing blew up," Ker- "We thought we were supposed J. Miliotes '96. A World-Wide Web page will be set up for com- mode said. Even' so, he felt that the situation was to be picking him up through the "The Admissions Office is stlll munication and advertising, according to the GSC "credibly handled," he said. . minutes. . coach. We did that, handled him as discussing the issue. We are still . "Another thing, we had three different adminis- any other prefrosh we get through talking with SAE. to come up with As treasurer, Penn. will see that organization trative assistants," Kermode said. Also, the resigna- the coach," Porter said. "It was an the best and most constructive mances remain solid, according to the GSC min- tion of several deans will "make things very interest- innocent mistake on our part that he actions," said Admissions Coun- utes. He wfll work to "see activities continue and ing." ,. wasn't properly registered through selor Yvonne M. Romero. Gray~as, Chicago PreS, Y81e Whoever Said Provost in Gray, from Page 1 ''the best thingS life. axe free'" I Arts degree from Bryn Mawr Col.- lege in 1950 and her PhD in history probably had a trust fund. from Harvard University in 1957. She was a Fulbright Scholar at Oxford University from 1950-52. Gray became an assistant profes- sor of history at Chicago in 1961 and associate professor in 1964. She was appointed dean of the coJJege of arts and Sciences and pro- fessor of his~ory at Northwester University in 1972. _ In 1974, Gray moved to Yale University as provost and professor of history. She served as acting~ president of Yale from 1977 t 1978. Gray has been a Fellow of the Newberry Library, a Fellow f the Center of Behavioral Sciences, a visiting scholar at that center, a vis- itiQg professor at the University of California at Berkeley, and a visit- ing scholar for Phi Beta Kappa. She is also an Honorary Fellow of St. Anne's CoJJege, Oxford. 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C> Visa US.A. Inc. 1995 April 21, 1995 THE TECH Page 19 rake Qppose~New .M.I.T~ Grade EJPeriment Faculty, from Page 1 10 years a the biology undergradu- The Emile Bustani ate officer and his six years as a Also, the experiment ''will avoid housemaster, "I don't recall any a divisive issue between the stu- specific instance of a student com- dents and the faculty," Wilson plaining" about the lack of interme- Middle East Seminar added. diate grades. Dean of the Graduate School "My sense is if you give some nk E. Perkins '55 said that the increased resolution [in grades] to Committee on Graduate School Pol- MIT students, they're going to use it presents icy was "split right down the middle on themselves to increase pace and on whether [the experiment] was a pressure," Walker said. wise thing to pursue or not." Still, Professor Paul Saletn the committee did not take a formal Dean for Undergraduate Acade- vote, so they did not endorse the mic Affairs Travis R. Merrit sup- proposal. ported the proposal, but said he was Department of Political Science Professor of Electrical Engineer- concerned that some students apply- ing and Computer Science Alvin W. ing to graduate schools and other Drake ' 57 voiced his disapproval of professional schools would send out American University of Beirut the proposal. The student body con- thei internal transcripts which, would include the plus/minus sists of "extraordinary people," he said. "Getting high resolution is not grades. a good idea." He hoped that the internal tran- Drake also wanted the new script would have a "bold and course catalogs to note which class- unmistakable': message that it not "Secularism: Does It Have a es would and would not record be used outside the Institute. ' plus/minus 'grades. . Jaffe noted that many other uni- Professor of Biology Graham C. versities use plus/minus grading Future in the Arab World?" Walker said that though "this isn't systems: "We're not breaking radi- the most life or death issue," in his cally' new grounds." • Tuesday, April 25, 1995 1\ Int.emal Grades WIll 4:30 - 6:30 pm Replace. Evaluations E51-004 Evaluations, from Page 17 ed. "I don't think it's a good idea. 70 Memorial Drive Pass/fail is a good thing," she said. freshmen," he ~id. . "I got my grades anyway. It's sort Cambridge, MA Madden,sald hefavor8 the insti- of comforting, though, just to' tution of i~ternaj g~des.for the fi~t know" that the grades are more pri- semester. "It would be good if they vate, she said. just sent t , m out-and yOlfcould see your des." , , Muti said that she does not think OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Anita N. Krishnan '98 said tha the proposal disregards borderline she favors the elimination of fresh- students. "One of the purposes of. 'Sponsored by'the Center for International Studies ~man evaluations. 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after his competitor had failed. Ugarov also placed second in th . triple jump, with a jump-of 45' 9.5". Other athletes set personal records as well. Jesse Darley '95 completed the 3,OOO-meter steeple- chase with a time of 9:46.0 to finish fourth: Keith Szolusha '97 placed . fifth in the javelin with an orbital throw of 169' 7". Reggy Paulding '97 completed the 400-meter inter- mediate hurdles in a personal record time of 1:02.2. MIT used its depth in the field events to place ,in the team relay competitions. Ugarov, Sheld Myrie '95, arid a third place finiSh from Hung Hoang '96 (41' 5.5") combined to win the triple jump relay. Ugarov, Bo Light '96, and Dennis Dougherty '98 received first place in the high jump relay. . A fourth place finish in the ham- mer throw, with a throw of 172' 6" by John Wallberg '96, combined with throws from Patrick Dannen '98 and Antonio Morales-Pena '95, was far enough to win second place in the hammer relay. Wall berg, Dannen, and Ke', ~ you Whichever direction you decide to "'400 Ca"h ItH. k ()r when buy or lease a new 1994, 1995 Bevans '95 won second place in the take, we can help you get there in style, or 1996 Ford or Mercury car, minivan or <1 Spcual :\ PR shot put relay competition. Also, with a brand new Ford or Mercury. light truck. So graduate to a great deal. Hoang, Light, and Lincoln Bonner If you're a ~duating senior, or a graduate student, See your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer or '97 finished third in the long jump you can get $400 Cash Back or a Special A.P.R;* call 1-800-321-1536 for details. relay. The ti1\ck and field team hopes to ill LINCOLN keep its 2-0 record perfect with two upcoming home meets, the first 1==1&;]=-.1 ~ Mercuryi' against Tufts University and Bent- -Special Annuaf Percentage Rate alternative not avalIabte on Ieeses. Customer OptIon Plan Of Red C8rpet Option Plan. -ro be eIigjbIe, you must graduate with a bacheIor's degree, ley College Saturday, April 22, at I Of be enrolled In graWate school. between 1/1193 and 9130195. You fUChase Of .... your new Yet*:Ie between .1011/94 end 9fJCW5. Some WJhicle eligibility I'1lItrictions apply. p.m., followed a week later by a contest against Springfield College. I April 21, 1995 SPORTS THE TECH Page23

rad Soccer Team 5TH ANNUAL CAMBRIDGE BIOTECHNICAVPHARMACEUTICAL Beats.Fe Zaire,~l JOB FAIR . \By Josh Bliott thct MIT penalty area, Zaire scored AT TffE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TEAM MEMBER against the run of play. Their right A somewhat transformed MIT winger, running along the top of the TECHNOLOGY graduate soccer team continued its penalty area, slipped a sly pass good start to the season with a solid through to their center forward. His 3-1 win over FC zaire. angled drive backwards across the Timely returns to fitness by ~ goal was unluckily deflected by Friday, April 28, 1995 Saturday, April 29, 1995 m starters Steffen Ernst G and Rich Stringfellow G into the net. 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm 9:00 am to 2:00 pm ss Allgor G allowed a smooth After continuously exposing transition in a team hurt by last Zaire's weakness on the defensive week's injuries to Jose Robles G wings, MIT finally capitalized when and Josh Elliott G. Ernst replaced Pfaff switched the play from left to M.L T. STRATTON CENTER Robles directly in the stopper posi- right where an unmarked Rodrigo tion, wllile AlIgor's return to the Capaz G, in typical Brazilian fash- 84 Massachusetts Avenue defense allowed Harry Bingham G ion, consecutively juggled the ball 3RD Floor to replace Elliott in midfield. around his panic-stricken retreating Cambridge, Massachusetts This was-a game that MIT domi- marker and then the goalie before nated for long periods of time with- sliding the ball into the net. out stamping its authority on it until With the wind at its back, MIT well into the second half. The first dominated at the start of the second Participating Companies inclu.de: half saw MIT dominate in spite of half. After 11 minutes it took the' laying into a strong headwind. lead for good when Stringfellow w veral chances were c'reated in the crossed to Dias who laid the ball off BAXTER ** SERONO ** CLINTRIALS ** first half hour as MIT exploited a into the path of onrushing Zeitoon. weakness down Zaire's left flank. He swerved a powerful shot past the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (CBER & CDER) On three occasions MIT broke helpless zaire keeper. through here. Grant Schaffner G The game was ended as a contest .GEL MED ** ARES ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY ** SUGEN found himself in a one-on-one with in the 64th minute when a long the Zaire goalie but the shot was cross from the left by Resnik looked EXELIXIS PHARMACEUTICALS**AUTOIMMUNE well saved; Bingham.shot just past. like it would be easily gathered by the top comer from an almost identi- the zaire goalie. To his consterna- **GEN-PROBE **NEXIUM* * .cal position, and a mazy run by tion, the ball popped out when he hit , chaffner .along the right goal line . the ground. The conveniently wait- AMGEN**GENZYME**PFIZER CENTRAL RESEARCH ended with a good chance for Bashar ing Mark Vanderhelm G couldn't Zeitoon G - which he hit too close ..'believe his luck and calmly shot . ~to the goalie from about 8 yards. , over the prone goalie and into the Hosted By: l \ In one of their few forays into roof of the onion b~. CAREER CONNECTION 299 W. Hil1crest Drive #106 Men's' 2 Novice Boats Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Candidates should bring extra copies of their resumes to the job fair. Admission is free to Handily Wm Races candidates and business attire is recommended. Be sure to attend this event for your free copy of -our $10.00 program guide. You may register on site. Please feel free to copy this flyer and Men'. Crew, from Page 24 David Spielvogel '95, Steve circulate to other qualified professionals. . Morales '96, Brad Lichtenstein '95, 805/374-8777 it of hubris induced varsity coach Marc Carlin '96: Jared Cottrell '97, Gordon Hamilton to suggest that and coxswain Anand Raghunathan both the second and 'third v.arsity '96 - had an easy win, moving ", crews finish ahead of Wi:liams, ahead soon after a rough start and whom they raced at the same time. holding its lead through the 6:07 Unfortunately it did not work out: race time. Williams was several After t,he third varsity lost contact lengths behind at 6:23, followed by with WiHams, it simply could not the MIT third varsity at 6:30, and move back. WPI at 7:46. Justin Manley '96, the stroke, Saturday's race graphs were less s~id that for a crew that had only . than uplifting. With that in mind, all . been together for one day, it "rowed heavyweight crews are now focus-. a solid race." ing on the next challenge: The annu- The second varsity, on the other. al Compton Cup races this weekend and - Greg Miliotes '96, .Paul against Harvard University and this Warquardt '97, Charlie Able '97, year's hos~Princeton University. Sigma Chi Spring Weekend ~lag Football Tou~nament. Sun~ay at Noon on the Fields spo~sore,d by: Olympia Sports . Europe '951 ~ake your Summer into a European Experience I

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II ... , .....t •••• 1v •., :" •.c ~ ~" ~ ". ~ ". :" .. April 21, 1995 THE TECH Page27 ~- SPORTS Women's Tennis Victorious over Harvard EASports y Carol Matsuzakl Koo '97 barely edged out her opponent 7-5 in doubles portion of the dual match. TEAMMEMB the first set, and then went on to cru h her 6- I MIT dominated all aspect of doubles play Predicts The women's tennis team ended its season in the second set. as it out- erved, out-volleyed, and imply in winning style by defeating the Harvard Uni- ora Humphrey '98 kept the core do e in cru hed its opponents at all three double posi- versity junior varsity for the first time ever, by the first set, but fell 6-4 6-1 at the third singles tions. Picks In a 7-2 score. position. After being .down a et and 1-4 in the First double pair Matsuzaki and Humphrey MIT went into this match focused on play- second set, Seetha Ramnath '96 played with won 8-4; Koo and Ramnath were victoriou at ing good, solid tennis in this last team match of controlled intensity and patience to take the the number two position with a core of 8-4; Upcoming the season. For seniors Miranda Fan '95, Sejal match 4-6, 7-6(8-6), 6-2. the third double pair of Fan and Shah defeated Shah '95, and Carol Matsuzaki '95, it was their Fan was also involved in quite a battle at their opponent -6. last team match oftheir MIT tennis careers. the number five position, barely losing the The final event of the eason is the ew NFL Draft At the top singles position, Matsuzaki com- match, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Shah played magnificent England Showca e to be held at Wellesley Col- pletely dominated her opponent and went on to tennis and took the match handily 6-0, 6-4. lege. Humphrey, Koo, and Matsuzaki will Column by So Light win easily, 6-2, 6-2. At second singles, Lily Thus, the Engineers were up 4-2 going into the compete. and Brian Petersen SPORTS COLUMNISTS After five grueling hours of ,Men's Tennis Finishes Second at CAC marathon watching on Monday, we could barely drag ourselves out of By Dan Wang met Coast Guard in the finals of the CAC tour- gained an automatic point when Norwich did bed to write thi column. However, TEAM MEMBER nament, and hoped to even the score. Despite not have enough players for a complete team, our devotion to On Saturday, the men's tennis team contin- the verdict being decided by a final tiebreaker, and then won the other three matches in EVERYfHING our loyal read- ue "an intense rivalry with the team from the they came up short, and took second place by a straight sets. ABOUT ers prevailed, U.S. Coast Guard Academy at the Constitution 3-2 decision. In the second round, the team faced Clark SPORTS and so we bring Athletic Conference tournament, held at the In the tournament, team matches were University, which it had defeated 8-0 in the you our much- Academy. played in a format different from the nort'l1al fall. This time around, MIT came away with a anticipated NFL draft preview. Two years ago, with a home-court advan- dual meets. The format of regular dual meets 3-1 win. First singles player Ja on Weintraub Read on and enjoy. tage, USCGA defeated MIT in the finals of the consists of playing three doubles matches, fol- '97 lost in straight sets, but his teammates same tournament. The following year, in a dual lowed by six singles matches, and players may responded with quick wins. The Draft match at MIT, the ultimate team outcome came participate in both portions. For this event, The doubles pairs of Hank Lin '97 and As everyone knows, the NFL down to a third-set tiebreaker of the very last there are two singles and two doubles matches, Chris Bae '98, and Rob Marcato '97 and Surya draft is based on the reverse order of match played, and the Engineers came out on with no one playing both in a single dual Ganguli '97 did not have much trouble with finish during the regular season, bar- top. USCGA later won the CAC tournament, match. In the case of a tie, the singles players their opponents. Second singles player Dan ring any trades. No sissy lotteries in but in the absence of MIT, whose players were would pair up, and play an abbreviated doubles Wang '97 clinched the team victory with a 6-2, this league, no sir; you finish dead mistakenly informed of the event's cancellation match of one set to eight games. 6-2 win over an opponent that he split sets last, you get the first pick, no ques- due to rain. MIT reached the finals of the seven-team with in their previous meeting (where the tions asked. A few weeks ago, USCGA defeated MIT in draw through two fairly easy wins. The first Did we say first? We meant a dual meet, 6-1. On Saturday, the Engineers was a 4-0 against Norwich University; MIT Tennis, Page 20 third. This year, two expansion teams will take the first two picks, leaving the hapless Houston Oilers with the third selection. Trying to predict the results of UPCOMING HOME EVENTS Track and Field Displays the draft is not easy; we pored over pages of statistic , ran countless Friday, April 21 Depth at Williams Relays computer simulations, and, in some Golf vs. Bentley College, 1:15 p.m. cases, called the front offices of the By Keith Szolusha record. In addition, Sandholm fin- respective teams and asked who Saturday, April 22 TEAM MEMBER ished first in the 100 meters with a they would pick. Now, without fur- Women's SaiHng at Reed Trophy; 1+30 a.m. WtLLJAMS, MASS. time of 10.7 seconds. ther ado, we proudly present the EA Freshman Sailing at New England Freshman Champs., 11:30 a.m. After starting off the season with Tri-captain Ethan Crain '95, who Sports Draft. Lightweight Crew at Geiger Cup with Cornell University and victories over Rensselaer Polytech- ha already qualified for nationals olumbia University. nic Institute and Worcester Poly- and currently holds the best Divi- The Top Ten Women's Crew at New [ngland Women's Eight Regatta. technic Institute one week ago, the sion III time in the nation in the J. Carolina Panther . Ki-Jana Baseball vs. Western New England College, noon men's outdoor track and field team 1,500 meter (3:51), added to his Carter, RB, Penn State. We wanted Men's Track & Field vs. Tufts Univ. and Bentley College, I p.m. had some strong individual and heroics with a first place finish and a to see Warren Sapp of Miami go team performances at the annual national championship qualifying here, but that whole marijuana thing Sunday, April 23 William College Relays on Satur- time of 9: 19.0 in the 3,000-meter dropped his stock just a bit. Besides, Women's Sailing at Reed Trophy, 9:30 a.m. day. steeplechase. Carolina need everything, and a Freshman Sailing at New England Freshman Champs, 9:30 a.m. Although the Williams meet was Tri-captain Andy Ugarov '95 running back with 4.4 speed in the Golfvs. University of Vermont and Boston University, 1 p.m. a non-scoring competition, it gave finished fir t in the high jump with a 40-yard dash and an average of 7.8 Men's Lacrosse vs. Bates College, I p.m. the athletes a chance to achieve their dramatic jump-off to have a final yard per carry is a perfect place to .personal bests while competing result of 6 feet, 5 inches. Ugarov start. There have been rumor of a Monday, April 24 . against a large field of schools. and one other competitor remained trade for this pick, but none of the Golf vs. Nichols College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Topping the day's performances at the height of 6' 5". Both jumpers teams interested in Carter (Wash- .NQrtheastern University, 1 p.m. was Matt Sandholm '96 whose first knocked the bar off on all three ington in particular) have anything place finish in the 200-meter race, attempts, but Ugarov ucces fully to offer. Tuesday, April 25 with a time of 21.65 seconds, not made it over on his fourth attempt 2. Jacksonville Jaguars. Tony Baseball vs. Gordon College, 3:30 p.m. only provisionally qualified him for . . nationals but also set .a new school Track, Page 22 EA Sports, Page 21

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