Cambridge~.MI Conttinuous a~is Massachusett News Service Since 1881 ._ Acpril 3, 1976 I ~baae~~p~lr~~~ V 8 k-~~a.~Lr- T.I~ubrIQuesday, on RasmussMen conimentsnor major dif- By Hams ton Spakewsky development of nuclear power? technology, we met Editor's stower This is the first of Rasmussen: I think we have a ficulties on the way, and the suc- problem in cess story is that now, thirty years a series of articles on nuclear very serious energy - _S~ ~ - g 64 power plant safety. the country. It has been later, we have achieved 13 percent The crisis at Three Mile Island emphasized once more with the of the nation's electrical supply, Nuclear Plant in Harrisburg, PA, Iranian situation, and I think and you divide that by four, that's has- added to the growing con- nuclear power can form part of about three percent of the na- while troversy over the safety and risk the solution to the problem we tion's total energy supply, of nuclear power in this country. face. About 25 percent of our this technology was a real success i week, before the Harrisburg electricity is now produced by oil story. When you're talking about Last or accident, The Tech interviewed and natural gas and it seems a big fraction of this country's to 20 Professor Norman Rasmussen, urgent that we convert that to a significant fraction like 10 energy, the author of the Reactor Safety coal and nuclear which are. in- percent of this country's Study, which was first issued in digenous sources of which we you' talk about enormous so on, October of 1975. This report, have a fairly substantial supply. amounts of equipment and The Tennessee Valley Authority's nuclear' facility, near Belletonte. can't known as Wash- 1400, concluded The Tech: Is there any alternative? by any technology' and you Tenn. The question of safety at nuclear power plants, such as this, has to produce that the overall risks from reactor WVould even inaximum development build up the industry been raised following the Three-Mile Island incident. (Photo by Hans accidents was very small. of alternative evergy soulrces do (Please turmtopgge 2 von Spakovsky) The controversy generated by anything so meet our growing this report caused the Nuclear energy needs.? a Regulatory- Commission (NRC), Rasmussen: Ohl, sure they will, 148 L y e iI to develop BJolWs modifications begun to set up a review group headed but it takes many years Although it was originally in- By Jopeedl newst Also, motorists approaching Har- by Dr. Harold Lewis of the any new technology to the point Th to reach "Route 128, the satine Frida vard Square from Central Square tended University of California. Based of productivity in ~asubstantial mlinThe mpopened current Ked Line extension is themporar station, Frdub- will no longer be able to turn left on its criticisms of the Rasmussen sense. Let me give you an exam- March23 funded only to Alewife Brook 23.tTh newe sthetion, st from Massachusetts Ave. onto study, the NRC issued-a state- ple. In 1945, we knew how to beM Hrarch Parkway, a distance of three miles $546dB mlione thed Lirst Brattle. I ment syaing that, although it did build reactors of any size we stpofted Square. A tilonFReshin The current entrance to Har- from Harvard support the -extended use of the wanted to, to generate any extenso from Harvar 'for the MBTA said wanted to, we Pxesond. o avrdt rs I vard station (across from the spokesman probabilistic risk assessment used amount of heat we do-exist for a further make steam tur- od Coop) will remain open until Fall that plans in Wash-1400, it did not "regard knew how to to Arlington Heights. we had to do was couple The new station, constructed I 1980 when it too will be closed to extension as reliable the Reactor Safety bines, all the Alewife ex- We invested entirely of wood, was opened I allow construction work on the . Since the work on Study's numerical estimate of the the two together. un- of both aflter the City of Cambridge aban- new permanent Harvard station. tension will not be completed overall risk of reactor accident." enormous amounts Heights ex- federal funds and private corn- doned a last-minute attempt to I Tlhe entrance will be replaced til 1984, the Arlington The Tec&:Professor Rasmussen, tension could not be ready until at pany funds in developing this 'et an injunction to stop the II temporarily by an entrance on do you support the continued least the late 1980's. Opening. Xne city council is siallta Holyoke Street. odds with tree M BTA over procedural questions. For exam- Sankwpolicy commitee ple, the Harvard/Brattle Station xa I was constructed without an-, in- 1WIT s holdtings spection by the Cambridge .,.-,xanuesBy Ron Newman Building Dept. Consequentially, sanctions against Tomnorrow afternoon's government Cambridge Electric refused to meeting of the Ad- that country. supply it with power, and the sta- scheduled resolutions ask that visory Committee on Shareholder Still other tion is receiving electricity from Standard Oil of California teport Responsibility (ACSR) may the adjoining trolley yard, ac- on the company's excess holdings feature a shorter agenda than ex- cording to the C amrbridge Chroni- of Federally-irrigated land in the if three proxy statements cle. pected that Mobil recognized reach the Committee by Southwest; With the new station open, two do not black trade unions in South time of the meeting. changes have been made to allow the Africa; and that Eastman Kodak The ACSR meeting, to be held construction on the Ked Line to refuse to sell photographic sulp- tomorrow at 4:30pm in room 10 proceed. First, the bus tunnels, plies to the South African govern- 300, was timed to occur two days which on weekdays serve 13,000 A similar Kodak proposal the monthly meeting of the ment. people, have been closed. Routes before approved by the ACSR last Corporation Executive was which formerly terminated un- MIT subsequently re- on April 60 Of the five April but was derground now terminate on the Dignitaries and guests cut the ribbon to open the new Harvard/Brattle Committee MIT Corporation that must be voted jected by the Cambridge Common or at the station. (Photo by Joei West) proxies Executive Committee. between then and the Executive new Harvard/Brattle station. Committee's next meeting May 4, only two, Caterpillar Tractor and American Home Products have to mentioned 'insider'screenpings has arrived so far, according CJAl begins preslulentquently ACSR secretary Walter Milne. By Bruce Kaplan dergraduates) is onleofthreethat requested that he not be con- luring the forum section cOfthe The Executive Committee makes The "single largest concern (in will present a recor sidered. meeting, a great number of COm- was broken upinto ments dealt with increasing the final decisions on how MIT's choosing the next president of the Corporation regarding the The Forum shares are voted. MiT) is financial stability," said selection of a succe,ssor to Jerome two parts. During the First, six visibility of the President to the Definitely on tomorrow's Barry Newman, UA President Weisner. Secrecy shrouds the students with prepared remarks student body. The Committeeex- com- agenda are resolutions -asking and member of Corporation Joint process, and Grregory Smith, were scheduled to make sugges- pressed gratitude for these Tractor to establish a Advisory Committee (CJAC). Chairman of thee -Comnittee, tions. The second was supposed nent-, and. stated that visibility Caterpillar con- review committee on the social ef- The comment passed uncontested would not reveal thie names of any to be the "forum" but thediscus- had not previously been of the candidates. the Commit- sidered to be a characteristic of fects of that company's opera- by the members of CJAC at an It was noted sion was one sided; Africa, and asking 'Open -Forum' held March 19. that the types of persons being tee would not knowingly reveal great importance. tions in South into two eonythilgnofsubstanceawdgdldged When asked whether the new Home Products es- TIhe meeting, which was held to considered feI11 that American ;and outsiders. President would be a full time a committee to study the solicit student opinion, was at- categories: Insiders re decribdasquestions.yWesrha tablish Weisner has nutritional effects of their infant tended- by scarcely a score of un- The outsiders werre described as The general apathy that sur- fund raiser, as Jerry the formula marketing practices. dergraduates and graduate stu- being distinguishesd citizens, who rounded the meeting - as- become, or an administrator, Last year's ACSR abstained on dents. are not necessarily in technology. evidenced by the extremely low Comnmittee (through the person a similar resolution on infant for- The 18 member ommittee (sixt The insiders inclu de 'he-top ad- turnout - pervaded the agenda; Of student member Tim mula, claiming that the issue members of the corporation, six ministration, all the deans, the one-third of the scheduled Morgenthaler 80) deftly dodged , and illustrious speakersoailed to show. All of the the question and returned it to the "needed to be explored more faculty members, three graduate - department heads, Nutrition activists students, and three un- professors, altho)ugh one fre student speakers (three graduate, inquirer by asking him tostatehis thoroughly." his charge that in Third World one undergraduate) stressed feelings. The student restated of a com- countries-such products are fre- minority awareness as an impor- question in the form be quently. stored under unsanitary _ant trait the new President must ment urging that the Pesident replied conditions and are diluted to save IE r igf possess. To two of the students chief executive, and Smith money, resulting in infant this was the only attribute that that the Presidentrun shoufd his malnutrition and death- they wished to mention, to a third Own administration and should only a Other proposals that may be it was the most important. Only be required to devote his time to considered at tomorrrow's Two people associaated with David Germany, a graduate in minimum amount of meeting included two resolutions the varsity hockey team tried economics, dealt with the issue of raising fulnds. Gordon Haff examines the criteria in deciding Mobil and Standard Oil of out for the United States primary concern to the committee Other asking history of the fraternity system whom to recommend will be the to reduce their ship- Olympic team last week, and that the committee itself California . from its inception to the, 1,960's academic credentials, to South Africa by one although neither orne was in- (through Newman) had let slip - individual's ments in the. first of a three part his way of third. Proponents of these resolu- vited back for furtlher tryouts, thait of funds. Germany stated his or her accessibility, Page S. energy to allege that much of the oil series. both found the expperience that the new President must be ala thinking, his physical tions funds, sold to South Africa is then resold enlightening. Page 12. near genius with regard to univer- cope, his ability to raise sity funding." and his national visibility. to Rhodesia in violation of US - 111 1 --.- --" -- - PAGE 2 THE TECH TUESDAY. APRIL 3, 1979 M r Sun - Sat 7 days until lam rL i·-_----- w no0XI mbmlwffi - 4 Brookline St. 354-$238 Central Square Cambridge VWorld Announcements MIDDLE Arab ambassadors withdraw - A day after the Arab League began Nomninations are being ac- EAST \ I a political and economic boycott, six Arab ambassadors left or were cepted for the Karl Taylor preparing to leave Egypt. The boycott would isolate Egypt in the Arab Compton and Williama L. Stewart R ESTAU RA NT world, but Egypt apparently has made preparations to deal with the Awards. The Compton award, the 'Cocktails. Imported Liquor, Beer & Wine, 10 Vegetian Plates. Lamb sanctions. highest award given to students' Specialties, Luncheon Special, Sandwiches, Snacks, Resonable Prices, Take Out, and Catering. Free Glass of Wine with this adI - Attempting to close the flow of Libyan by the Institute, recognizes excel- L I~~~~ -~~~~ ------II~~~~~~~~~~~~ Entebbe airport attacked rMI -AisI supplies to Idi Amnin's Ugandan forces, Tanzanian warplanes Sunday lence and devotion to the welfare of MIT. The Stewart Award gives bombed and strafed the airport in Entebbe. An estimated two to three F I thousand Libyan soldiers have now joined Amin's forces defending recognition to a single, out- Uganda from a force of 4000 Tanzanian invaders. standing contribution to a par- ticular acitivity or event. All EWGOVERSm A nominations should be received Nation by the Awards Selection Commit- Bubble shrinking, Core cooling - Federal inspectors determined tee in room W20-345 by Apr. I1. yesterday that the hydrogen gas bubble in the dome of the Three Mile Federal, Govenmfent agencies are involved in Island, Pa. nuclear plant has diminished in size. They have also an- some of the most important technological work nounced that the core has cooled and that the chances of a melt-down Nominations are invited for the being done today.... in energy fields, communi- are now almost certainly nil. However, radiation is still being emitted, James Nl. Murphy Award to be cation, transportation, consumer protection, de- and pregnant women and young children are being evacuated from the given to an Institute employee at fense, exploring inner and outer space and the en- area. the Awards Convocation in May. vironment. Passman acquitted - Former Congressman Otto Passman was The Award was established in Some of the jobs are unique,, with projects and found innocent Sunday of charges of accepting illegal gratuities from 1967 as a memorial to Mr. facilities found -nowhere else. Salaries are good, South Korean rice dealer Tongsun Park, of tax evasion, and of con- M urphy for his immeasurable the work is interesting and there are excellent op- spiracy. Passman had been accused of obtaining S213,000 from Park contribution to community life at portunities for advancement. and then not paying income tax on this money. After the jury's an- the Institute. It will be given to an Our nationwide network can get your name re- nouncement of its verdict, Passman leaped into the air, hugged his at- employee whose spirit and loyalty exemplify this kind of inspired ferred to agencies in every part of the country. torney, and then declared "It's great to be a citizen of the greatest na- For information about best opportunities by tion on earth." and dedicated service, especially with regard to students. speciality and location, send a coupon of your Nominations may be in the resume to Engineer Recruitment, Room SAX J. Local form of a short letter and will be United States of America Back Bay blacked out - twice - A series of underground fires and considered by a committee of stu- explosions marked the beginning of a large power black-out in the dents and emnployees. They Office of Personnel Managemenat Back Bay area Sunday night and again Monday night. Over 100,000 should be addressed to Dean Washington, D.C. 20415 persons were estimated to have been left powerless into early Monday Robert J. Holden (Room W20- An E4us' Oppfutnity EmploY* morning. Monday evening, another similar fire under Commonweath 345) and must be received by NEME- ENEEN ENEEMsEHsas Avenue left the same area without power. Boston police sealed off the April IL1 area at I Ipm Sunday night. Subway service was not affected. . Anti-nuclear protestem meet King - About five hundred anti- . nuclear demonstrators met Governor King Sunday evening at his Sports AddrmS a Winthrop home. He agreed to accept a list of demands given him by the as_ Safe Energy Alliance of Winthrop. 0Em City State aZ Richmond Colt Teams interested in playing s Ultilmate Frisbee this spring.,Mulst Dge9 leo and-riEnngineering spcihtt -present a roster of ten or here players at'an entry 'mls"'kftg Ucniv. Col. Yr. Grad. tonight .at. 7pm in 4449. .ules I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.Neather a~ - regulations; -and -schedulink"'wWll a-- .- ,Generally dreary weather is In store for the Boston area today and G""Phic *ekwsnm (as) be discussed at the meeting. If a0 tomorrow. Under mostly cloudy skies with southerly winds, highs will _ there are any questions, contact w Tel. no. 0s reach the lower 50's. Scattered showers will persist throughout the day. Steve Pettinato at 266-9272. For tonight, scattered showers with a low expected near 40. The out- MEME-INNs-s -slO EEs-s -s look for Wednesday: showers, heavy at times in the morning will give L. way to lighter rain in the evening. 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The program will dam anyway, and so my point is, meet from June 11 to August 17, 1979. that I don't care what technology 104 it is, when you're talking about Grants cover full tuition and fees, a living allowance, enough of it to generate 20 percent and roundtrip travel expenses to New York. or 10 percent of this country's The program includes four weeks of lectures on energy, you're talking about a planetary atmospheres and climate change and a six- massive amount of equipment week extended research period. A total of 6 credits that you have to develop a whole may be earned. big industry to produce and in- stall, and you have a learning a a x100 Nuclear Power plants Eligibility: background equivalent to three years of curve and a development time. So college training in mathematics and the physical sci- none of the new technologies are .... ences. Deadline for the receipt of applications is April going to have a massive or sub- ····· I rr· · ···"'·'· · 16; awards will be announced on or about April 26. stantial impact for the rest of this 10 ·· ,..·o'· · .··Y··;: century. But'if we work hard at it, ·· ,i···: Institute on ·· ··.=t ···· For mnore information, write: Summer ···· ·. 'C··O· · it might begin to have an effect in ·· · ··· · ····· · Planets and Climate, 102 Low Library, C~olumbia U~ni- C······,.,,,, :: ·· caetesaites the next century, and we should If···.Y..· ·.,,·,:··· ·· · ··· versity, New York, N.Y. 10027 or call (212) 280-2838. work on it. i Time TTech: Wheat would you say 10-4 I~ about the safety of nuclear power, -u taking into account the Lewis 1, 10. report and its criticisms of the - Fatalities caused by events statistical methods used in Wash- Rasmussen report graph showing "Frequency of natural events In- 1400? Do yotu still agree with your volving fatalities." The graph is intended to show how rare a original a~ssessment? ( Waskh-1400 nuclear disaster is; even with 1 00 operational nuclear reactors. concluded that rseith 100 reactors in operation, the chance of a core quake at these Five sites per year wiped out some of the safety meltdowns is about I in 200 per as a probability is something like systems that were needed by y ear, or about I in 20,000 per reac- I in 10,000 to i in 1,000,000. Now destroying their electrical tape. tor per year) if you ask yourself could you have What the event showed was, how Rassmussen: Yes, I think our said, "We'll take a month and very ingenious operators can be in original assessment is about right, really understand the problem, recovering from such an event, although I do believe that the an- and then we'll decide whether its the kind of thing we did not give TH E NA TU RAL LOO K certainty bounds were somewhat serious enough," because the credit for in Wash- 1400 and in the optimistic and I would increase analysis, after all, was only done Lewis view one of the reasons we them somewhat now from what on one plant, and I assume it are conservative. But so many ~Washl &t weao-r %cutsfor I've learned in the four years since would show the same problem in people say, "Gee, you were lucky, the report has come out. But i the four others. It might have you almost had a disaster," and I believe we have enough ex- been an alternate route that the -suppose that's one way to look-at long anld- short hair perience from operating large NRC could have followed. the facts. I look at it in a slightly nuclear power plants to know without exposing the public to a differen~t way in saying, "This was that the upper bounds we substantial risk. Now, I don't the most serious incident a plant 20M%" Off vvith this AD" predicted in the Wash-1400 report have ail the facts available to me has ever had to undergo, it was a can't be far off, and by that I that they had available to them. very bad fire beyond what the meamn not more than a factor of With the facts I have available to plant is designed to cope with. two or maybe four at the most. So me, it looks like it would not have Yet, because it was so redundant 22 Newur there is not rank room for a large been a big -risk to say, 'you have and so diverse in the ways it could understatement of the uncertainty to shut down in thirty days unless cool itself, it sustained this Fire in the unsafe direction. Of course, you can verify or assure us that without overheating the fuel, there is uncertainty in the unsafe this problem is not serious. That's without any release of radioac- 536160 direction. It could be substantial- an alternate route that might have tivity, and without any threat to ly safer than we said, and I been used, but I don't know why the public hlealth and safety."' So suspect that they probably are. they did wha~t they did. there are two ways one can look I -I I------I i Just as Lewis himself has stated The Tech: Brown's Ferry was at it. I think that it was a real test - -- -- 1 -· - I I several timnes that he thinks that the most serious accident in the of the design philosophy of the our answers were substantially history of our commeercial nuclear plant and that it surivived and pas- conservative because of some of power plants. Do you think it was sed the test with flying colors. the ways we treated human oierblown by the acedia? Alan y Most people think that we still failures. I think that's true, and reports said it was a ''near iniss.". had a substantial way to go before probably the answer lies Wa~s this exaggerated, or was it wte would have melted the fuel, at significantly below where we that close to meltdown? least a probability of I in 100, or .. ,lo ju.L C & predicted. Rasmussen: Well, we really so, before the plant would have The Tech: Your studye concluded didn't come close to melting the been in serious trouble. So sure, I that earthquakes were a very small core, but we certainly came a lot guess the accounts or reports have contribution to the overall risks of closer than we ever had ine any been overstated before, but I a power plant? other system failure in a plant. It wouldnl't try to say it wasn't a Rasmussen: That's correct. was a very serious fire and we serious event. The Tech: Do -vou have any coin- melens about the recent closing of five nuclear power plants by the * Confident in your technical abilities? IRC? Was it a reasonable precaution? * Capable of developing software from t, Rasmussen: Well, if you look at what people who study earth- design through implementation? quakes have to say about the likelihood of the very large earth- quakes that we're talking about to o Able to work independently?- damage the plant in this par- Li tiqular case, you're not talking 11 about a little shaking, you're talk- ing about a very big earthquake. 11 Each plant is designed to sustain I ifI. so,. we A,at CIS , would, like to meet with the biggest earthquake that could I possibly happen at that site based you to discuss a career as a software con- on historical record. Of course, I sultant. Come by and visit us for an on i there is some possibility in getting an even bigger one, but I think I campus interview, Wednesday, April 4th, most people would agree that the I probability of such a large earth-- I I--- - II-I--I -----' Interested -in corres- I I Computer Interactive Services, ZInc. ponding about Utopia? I 71 1 Boylstonl Street 266-1000 Write: COMOE 5525 Westmont Road Boston, MA 02116 I Whittieri CA 90601 - _ _ -- -- -I -r --c ------p __ -*II - ----I-._------. ----- A I-· ---- -'-- - -· L I -1 -- C _l PAGE 4 THE TECH TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1979 0 -- 0 -10 ,~~i Tlnm Cur~tis I glyt
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Student freedom enjoyed unprecedented growth in the late 60's and tfr- Ak early 70's. When the right to vote, the freedom to drink, and the freedom from the draft lottery were extended to everyone between 18 and 2 X,students had the full rights and privileges of citizenship for the first time. Freedom being chipped away In the last year, however, authorities have begun to chip away at this student freedomn. An~d so far, students have not been as successful in retaining their freedom as they were in winning it. The most notable encroachment on student freedom came when the Massachusetts State Legislature considered what to do about drunk driving. The legislature didn't consider stiffer penalities for drunk bica/ a drivers. It didn't consider increasing efforts to educate the public on the dangers of drunk driving. What it did consider was the restriction of drinking privileges -student drinking privileges. Thle result wads drink-| ing age set at 20 and a renewed distinction between the rights andI NuAft r I i strI nqpa privileges of students and the rights and privileges of other adults. Student freedom is being attacked from another angle in Washington An omlnous cloud hangs over tion of. workers or the at- - painfully little, in fact. The ac- D.C. Various proposals to revive the'draft in some form are now beforet the nuclear industry this week, a mosphere. The nuaclear fuel itself cident dramatized the complex Congress. These proposals would force students into involuntary ser- ccloud that will remain long after generates a serious problem, as the social and political interactions. vice either ine the military or in social programs. The draft proposals tthe one over Three Mile Island Three Mile Island accident has which tend to obscure technical thlreatenl to limist the most signxificant student freedom -the freedom to dissipates. demonstr~ated: even when "shut issues invofved, and suggested choose what to do with one's life. Marchl was not a good month down"', the radioactive core that existing institutions may not The simultaneous proposals to revive the draft and raise the drinkingf for the industry. First, on March generates large amounts of heat be reliable enough to handle such age are very inconsistent. On the one hand, governmenit is entrusting I1.6, a heavily promoted movie star- which must be dissipated; unlike a a potentially dangerous endeavor. students with the responsibility to defend the country; on the other Xrinlg Jane Fonda opened at 800 coal or oil-fired plant, the nuclear Prior to the Accident hand, government is telling students they are not responsible enough to ttheatres across the country. Then plant c~an not be operationally a New England senators handle alcohol. 11last Wednesday, a cooling pumnp turned off. protested NRC's closing of rive Thle drinking age and the possible revival of the draft assault two of ffailure in a nuclear power plant Still, these questions are likely plants built by Stone & Webster the three biggest reforms in student freedom. Only the 26th Amend- con an island in.the Susquehanna to be dealt with in the wake of the because of an.alleged error in the ment guaranteeing 18-year-olds tile right to vote is not currently under ]River precipitated the nation's accident. Only eight of the na- calculation of earthquake stress- attack. Eiven that could be threatened if a Constitutional convention is Vworst nuclear accident. tion's nuclear plants were built resistance; call1ed. According to The Washingtona by Babcock and Wilcox, and * Energy Secretary James - ~~Eat your Vegetables Povs, the details of the accident while the seven remaining reactors Schlesinger _proposed legislation are as follows: at 4am Wednes- (of a design similar to the Three On campus, student freedom Isn't doing much better. The freedom d that would speed up the nuclear day, two pumps in the secondary M~ile Island plant) should be shut licensing process; to smoke marijuana -once permitted by an unofficial Campus Police c cooling system failed and the down for inspection, last week's @Last week, N~ewsweekc colum- policy of looking the other way -has been attacked by a recent CP rreactor shut down immediately. events do not directly reflect on drug crackdown. nist George F. Will blasted the However, pressure built up in the the integrity of other firms that new movie The China Syndromne Representa1tion one campus committees is another area where stu- primary cooling system as there build commercial nuclear reac- dent~s have been set back. In the wake of the 60's, students were found i saying that it "'uses fact,-where was no way to dissipate the heat tors. The result of lengthy in- convenient, for believability" and ozn Ilost major committees which dealt in any way with students. Now i in the reactor core. vestigation into the accident will that "'the movie rests on fantasy this has changed. Last year when Chancellor Gray formed the ad hoc When the pressure got probably yield additional sanety c~ommittee tlhe he mnembers rather than fact." He also quoted on CIA, did not name any student even cdangerously high, an automatic systems and improved designs, though oine of the issues before that committee would be student & an argument by the Edison, safety valve opened and released M IT gra uates, can play an im- Electric institute that a meltdown recruitmlent by the CIA. X,radioactive cooling water into the portrant role here. And then there is freshman compulsory commons, the latest threat would result in "zero deaths, zero ,.containment"', the concrete and There are other scientific and injuries." to situdellt freedom. Compulsory c~ommons would unnecessarily restrict Sisteel structure which encloses the technical issues involved. An many students freedom of choice of how, what, where, and when to eat. n After Wednesday reactor and the primary cooling Oklahoma City jury is currently Students alr other schools have it worse than' we do, however. At BUz I o Senator Howard Baker (R- loop. }However, the valve failed to considering whether or not safety the extent of student freedom is often limited by the school's president, <; Tenn.), who last year fought to ,,lose again, and precious coolant standards were lax at the Kerr- John Silber. When Silber saw an article in a campus newspaper which c save federal funding for the drained away. An emergency M~cGee nuclear fuel plant in Cres- Clinch River breeder reactor, he didn't like, he took away the paper's funding. i;-o~olant system flooded the core What does all this mean'? It means that the status of students is mov- cent, Okclahoma3. The nuclear asked the NRC for information sv-ith water. waste disposal question has not ing: back to the pre-60's era of restrictiveness. Students are no longer regarding the safety of the TVA At some point during the acci- been solved yet, and some scien- (Tennessee Valley Authority) being treated as adults. they are being treated as children. Proposed clent, the reactor core became ex- and existing rules tell students where to live, what to eat, what to drink tists feel that it is insolvable. On reactors in his state. posed; the intense heat of the un- the biological side, debate is rag- fin Thursday's New York or smloke, aind how to spend a few years of their life. Compulsory corm el Statement: Many of the problems of modern civilization are side products of technological progress. Question: In addition to teaching the necessary skills, does an M.l.T. education instill the pride and Marijuana desire to approach such problems. should be legalized Prizes: A cash FIRST PRIZE of $80, SECOND PRIZE of $40, and THIRD PRIZE of $25 will be provided through the Henry Leeb Memorial Fund. for which the Alpha Delta Phi Foundation acts as trustee. The best three essays will also be published in a magazine and distributed to the M.l.T. community free of charge. To the editor., quarter of the population is being among adults. Paradoxically, the Eligibilily: Open to all M.I.T. undergraduates (except. members of ADP). Style: Submit two copies of each typewritten. double spaced, original essay. Length is not to I agree wholeheartedly with branded as criminals. only way to do this is to break the exceed ten pages, excluding title page. -Bob Wasser-man's otherwise Smoking marijuana is no laws and be willing to pay the Judging: The entries will be evaluated by faculty members of various writingoriented programs at ludicrous column that the drive longer an underground, radical price. 1, for one, am proud to be Deadline: Monday, April 23, 1979 for decriminalization of mari- activity. It is a well-accepted, even an American and would be will- Deliver entries to the ADP mailbox in room 7-133 or the House at 351 Mass. Ave. For additional information, call juana has gone too far. encouraged, activity among youth ing to go to jail if the laws of our Fured Zelt or Adrian Zuckerman at 492-8987. Decriminalization means that the and adolescents. Social pressure is: country say I should. The only attitude of society is that smoking definitely to smoke; to be radical way to change these immoral and r - --·I I--. _ ,,- m__ ___ -o Ii marijuana is wrong and illegal, and different one has to not sm- ridiculous laws is through non- IIV but there are so many people sm- oke. Even many middle-aged, violent civil disobedience, large A Special Week ion Camrnbridgel oking it that we'll only slap your middle class men and women and numbers of people openly and We're Blowing hand for it. This satisfies a lot of frequently do cocaine. Given the publicly breaking the law. This Ousr Own Horn! people who are only concerned prices of cocaine and top-grade tec'hnique was used successfully in -Enjoy a free gift just for registering with being punished for breaking Hawaiian and Sinsemillian, no the civil rights, free speech and at our C'ambridge office the law and are not concerned one but a professional person anti-war movements of the sixties, .a-y day this week! A Special Week in Cambridge is our way with the deeper issues involved: with a good income or a deaier and the time is coming for us to of saying we can keep you busy any full weekday(s) you're their right to consume whatever can afford to buy them. take the initiative to change free. Work for the finest companies in Cambridge and recreational drugs they want with There are two things for the things for the better. If you smoke no social pressure for or against would-be radical, or person con- dope or have friends who smoke Boston, including research firms, local universitites, and ma- the use of the drugs and even cerned with human rights, values, that you don't consider criminals, jor companies while earning excellent hourly rates. Our more importantly- the fact that and dignity, or the person in- grow a plant in your windowsill. jobs are all easy to reach by public transportation, and Pay- they are being made criminals, terested in preserving respect for Grow lots of plants, they're very day is every lawbeakers who are forced out of law and order in our great pretty, and include some mari- Friday! So Visit our Cambridge office this week, being good, law-abiding country to work for. First, the juana plants among them. And receive a free gift, and let us begin working for you!' Americans because they consume right to grow marijuana and se- support the J. Edgar Hoover Cali or come into a plant. There are an estimated 50 cond, the abolition of all laws Memorial Smoke-in'-in the Great 18 Brattle-Streets Cambridge million marijuana smokers in the restricting the use of marijuana Court in early May. Office 12-5 PM 354-7215 United States. Almost one and other recreational drugs Duncan Borland '82 SIpee0llists 120 Tremont Street, Boston Y - f ~ ~ ~ ~ 357-8300 - ---· rr- __ Tuition riot a success - cl To the Editor: i Please inform the MIT Com- eerned, resulting in the reduction munity of the unmitigated success of tuition for the attendant rioters CANdidA+Es resulting from the recent Tuition (one rioter now owes $195 for this for CLASS OffiCERS Riot, held Wednesday the seventh term's entire tuition) and an of March. Due to the somewhat agreement to cease student ac- antagonistic weather, the riot was tivism on this matter for the rest kept to a very manageable size. of the year. In order to cheerfully What do you think you're The hardened doingg? cadre of ex- violate this sacred trust, we are In a few days, somne of you will be Class perienced agents provocateurs pleased to announce the resump- Officersv then what? Come to a brief, were, in the course of binding ar- tion of hostilities. April 11, 5pm. informal meeting co-sponsored by the Undergraduate Association and the bitration, able to settle the dispute Be there, Aloha! Alumni Association. We'll talk about Class Officer responsibilities, class ac- to the satisfaction of all con- Straker Melencken '81 tivities, and how we can work together to get some good things going! Everyorne r I d· welcome! Editorialsa w hich are ly that of the rest of the staff. marked as such and printed in Letters to the editor are writ- a distinctive format, represent ten by members of the MIT the official opinion of The community and represent the 0 Tech. They are written by the opinion of the writer. 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A 4 i ; ik. i' 4 , aC a 4 _P PAGE 6 THE TECH TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1979 s WCl s I l a lBq, d Z Bs(B P P p r-r- --- - 9k---· d s -Ba r,I --L I HEARING and EY SLASS O~~lfl~ . i Where prices are down to earth**; World ------q------~~~ ------·------L- We Haul 0 The Eyeglass Frame You Want at a Price You Can Afford Cloud over Three ile Island f Prescriptions filled (Comtinued from page 4) tive releases planned by the utility p'ower comes from anti- • Prescription sunglasses Insiders expect that President until after they had been made. technologists, people who blindly (Large selection of Ray-Ban Coal plants Carter has decided to downplay The federal government was not attack "progress". Sunglasses available) nuclear power in his energy told either. As outlined in The will produce a guaranteed in- speech for next week. Washington Post, NRC and crease in lung cancer deaths, and • Tinting to your liking If the nuclear industry is seek- utility spokesmen were f'oreign oil is becoming more ex- ° Contact Lenses ing to restore the credibility lost simultaneously telling the press pensive and less available. 60 Days Free-Trial in the wake of The China radically different stories. Perhaps the Department of Starting at $ 69.00' Svnttdrontle, Metropolitan Edison, To deal with these problems, Energy will now give some real at- operators of the plant, showed no the Senate should swiftlK pass a tention to solar energy. But the Central Square - evidence of it in their handling of bill proposed by Sen. Gary Hart most promising energy "source" the incident. The mayor of adja- (D-Colo.), under the bill, the will not be used; the political 495 Massachusetts Avenue cent Middletown, Pa., did not NRC would assume control of a reality is that only a small reduc- Cambridge, Mass. 02139 learn of the accident until several nuclear power plant in the event tio~n in private automobile use will hours after the fact-and then of ai crisis. An integrated Federal result froi $1 or $2/gallon gas- 661 -25;0 only from the news media. Penn- disaster teamn would eliminate the oline prices. Does not include ProfessionaslServices or Eye Examination sylvania Governor Richard problem of the left hand not M eanwhile, the n uclear in- L i Thornburgh, who was responsible knowing what the right was do- dustry will attempt to follow the for any decisions regarding ing, and also eliminate any possi- maxim of a recent president: you Your Forn langug e Ability evacuation of the surrounding ble conflict of dollars versus lives. can fool most of the people mlost populace, was not told of radioac- The debate over nuclear power of the time, quietly whispering to will be fueled by the Three Mile anyone who'll listen, ". . . no one is Vahlkable~l i Island incident. Unfotunately, wals hurt . .. nuclear plants are HOW TO MAKE IT PA Y: muoch of the oppostion to nuclear safe . .-. the system works i. ." _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Translate industrial sales literature, instruction manuals and film" I scripts into your native language. You will be well paid to pre- pare these translations on an occasional basis to fit your schedule. Assignments, performed at home, are made according to your Dining proposal area of technical knowledge. is arbitrary ARABIC CHINESE DANsISH DUTC:H FARSI FRENCH T0 the Editor: GERMIAN GREEK ITALIAN JAPANESE KOREAN A movement toward standar- POLISH NORWEGIAN PORTUGUESE ROMANIIAN dization is inherent in any large SPANISH SWEDISH -AND OTHERS organiLzation, but when the Into-English translations from Russianf East European languages organization is MIT it is to be and many others also available. Experienced foreign language hoped that this movement could typists also needed. be minimized. The proposed Linguistic Systems, inc. is New England's largest translation recommendation by the Commit- agency, located one block north of the C:entral Square subway tee on Campus Dining is such a station, in Cambridge. movement. The stated goal of the (CCD is to increase the variefies of For application and -test translation- student experience, but a man- call Ms. Tabari6 at 864-3900 datory commons would have the opposite effect. A student who ~LINGUISTIC SYSTEMS, INC. cooks for himself can increase his = ~116E Richard Allen Drive, Cambridge, MWA 02139 skill and varv his diet to suit his I - -- m ------Li - ---- i r taste, but once on commons he has little freedom of choice. The CC D'.s go;lI could be better served by recommizending that cooking clatsses he maade alvslilalble and stu- dents encouraged to take them. With the cost of schooling at MIT increaising yeairly, the cost of eating on covlitions cannot be i- norcd. Individual cooking, when realsonablele care is taken il shop- p11g, is significalltl y less expensive thani coain nlons, as the CCD1)'s own study has showni. And while the CCL) has noit yet finished its tevaluatlionn of the nutritioun;al vallue erf mea;ls emetnl by students who cook, the prelimlinairv data seects to show that those students eat -crasonahblv', it' not as well as is possiblc. tL ports like this one to "vary the experice"e ol'student>;sare ar- hitrarv laid costiv. It would be ;· .-4, t iRRf Jt ' tM 12*t {tRl i (7 '8 t/ ( i 7 il Alcx.,t tinic ilmerc·c i~I' jjjcxj·If) stop by trlnd rhisit thc Ciwrro r~cfidwicai·1 in TNplrilmr less p;lintIll Ilad 11os)re economical to simply issue unii'orins or paint ;lI studenlts the smltll color. Paul G. Riegel, '82 Since 1795 weave welconed -- ~ _ r our gues ts wIh OUr be s I A traditlontal taste of Weekend Special CHEVETTE Cuervo Gold. $10% Visitors to Czterzuv have alwacys beel greeted in a special elay. No Mileage Charge Friday Till Monday Thy're- set at tie gates and invited -insideto experi- 72 Hours e)?z-e the iiueaqe taste of Cueriv Gold. Th is is ve ve said "'Melonle Sfor -re than 180 Harvard Square fte uLayf E m At years. And it is as traditionalas Cuerr-o (old itselV. Moped City Corner Mass Ave. & Arrow St. For this dedication to fraditiout is tlhat mrzakes Citervo 876-SM Gold trifedspecial. Neat, on roclcs, zenith atheasplash of soda lox Lo rates by the day. week e(r nont I P7 you back to a tine uwhen quality ruled the World. .. tt Most ma;or credli Cuwrds honored. Cuervo.The Gold standard since 1795. CUERVOESPECIAL R TEQUILA 80 PROOF. IMPORTED AND BOTTLED BY e 1978 HEUBLEIN. INC.: HARTFORD, CONN. 16 U ,I I -- I· , -- , , , ,., · , i LLa _ILb -- --- d I ha b BCIRII· -C lp `L - L - b 9g~ , sla TUESDAY. APRIL 3, 1979 THE -TECH,^ PAGE 7f PA _Ml` t~~~~~~~~~~- -.. - - I- 1-- - art-. Re~make of Th-e Chrampis a winner .The Champ, starring Faye high cheekbones; although others com- Duanvay, Rickly Schroder, and Jon Voight. plain of flab (her attire hides any pounds Directed by Franrco Zeffrelli, produced by, that might have gone elsewhere) my feeling Dyson Lovell. An MGM picture; opening is that she has finally become human -a Wednesday at the, Sack Pi Alley. far cry froth Dumas' treacherous Milady or By Joel West the icy wife in Chinatown. Perhaps I'm sentimental, but I find The DDunaway's best mornent comes when Chamnp a sincere, touching film. Ricky she embraces a bewildered Schroder, who Schroder as Timmy "T.J." Flynn steals the does not know that she is his mother. The show, playing the eight-year-old boy'about maternal Dunaway is convincing, Ironical- whom revolves the lives of Jon Voight and ly, it is the cold Dunaway that is-weak: we Faye Dunaway. are made to realize that the~coldiness is Voight is the proud 37-year-old Billy merely Annie's front - the real Mrs. Phil. Flynn; an Irish boxer who gave up his title lips is the one who for seven years has seven years ago to raise his son. If Voight longed to know her only child. merely acted tough and swung his fists Ricky Schroder, who turns 9 next week, well, there would be little to say about his *fas the perfect choice for the indefatigable performance: once might say that he's a bet- son of the divorced couple. Amazed at his ter boxer than Sylvester Stallone, or that he father's gift, discomfited in a new suit, does a convincing imitation of being devastated by his father's rejection, loaded. But Voight contrasts the different Schroder is T.J., a blond-haired Dennis sides of Flynn - the drinking, gambling Mitchell type. has-been versus the blue-eyed father who Much of the success of the movie is due has tried to teach his son right from wrong. to the efforts of director Franco Zeffirelli, Dunaway as Annie Phillips finally gets a who here makes his first American film. role which shakes the stereotypes of her Schroder obviously lacks the acting ex- more recent work. True, she is the woman perience of Voight or Dunaway and thus who abandoned her husband, ald granted must have reqtuired expert direction to br- T.J.(Ricky Schroder) refuses to believe that Annie (Faye Dunaway) is his mother in The him custody of their infant son; as in Eyes ing off his scenes. Also, the Italian director Champ. or Network, she is a successful woman who expanded the role played by Dunaway has little room for anything outside her fromt the fleeting figure of the 1931 version Career. A few pounds have softened those of the movie. The supporting cast is flawless. Arthur Hill does a goodjob with the limited role of I _~~~~~~~~~~~i M ike Phillips, Dunaway's rich husband. Jack Warden is endearing as Flynln's M1IT Theater manager, especially in the scene after the boxer comeback bout. Mary Jo Catlett Auditions for MIT Dramashop's produc- The Shadow Box, the Pulitzer Prize- shows promise beyond th shallow role of tion of Ibsen's The Wild Duck will take winning play directed by Richard Josie, Flynn's concerned coworker. place tonight and Wednesday at 7:30pm in Chamberlain will run through Apr. 22. The M usic by Dave Grusin is perfect Kresge's Little Theatre. The play will be curtain rises Tuesdays through Fridays at throughout. From the genesis of the open- performed the first two weekends in May. 8pm, Sat. at 7 and IOpm and Sundays at 3 ing scene to the dramatic reunion of father and 7:1Opm. For information call the and son, from the Carribean melodies of Charles Playhouse at 426-6912. the racetrack to the jazz for yacht-bound jet-setters, Academy Award nominee The last Strat's Rat, dubbed the Ed King Brusin-displays the subtle touch he used in Memorial Toga Kat, will take place this A Chorus Line-returns to Boston beginn- The 20-year-old drinking age has Heaven Can Wait-, and once again Friday. ing March 21. The musical plays Tues.-Sat. demonstrates that there are film ciomposers spelled the end of this incarnation of the at 8pm, with matinees Wed. and Sat. at who can do more than write Star Wars perennial campus mixer; toga-clad partici- 2pm, Surn. at 3pm. For ticket information tunes. pants will find that everything this one last call 426-4520. time is free. 8:30prn in the Sala. This is a smnall movie. not one with antignew to say. But The Cham~p is a worthy remake of a timeless fantasy, a Mueasic The Madhouse Company of London has movie. unlike most remakes, that has as imported insane British comedy to these much validity as the original. Perhaps it The Allmatn iBrotherss Ban~d will be com- shores under the title of Silly Buggers. The will also serve as a vehicle for young Ricky ing to the Music Hall April 23 at 7.30pm. show plays Tuesday-Friday at Spml, Satur- Schroder, who would then be emulating his Tickets are $9.50 and $8.50; they are day at 7pm & IOpm, and Sundays at 3pm. Jon Voight plays Biliy Flynn, an ex-boxing counterpart of the 1931 - version, Jackie available at the Box office, Out-of-Town, Fcsr turther information call the Charles champion who attempts a comeback for Cooper. and various other outlets. Pla.yhouse at 542-(0095. the sake of his idolizing son. T.J. ------r-s -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11 I Boston connoisseurs agree. Everything at the Rib Rboom is tres magnifique. And a deluxe dish like Veal Cordon Bleu offers proof to the argument that the Rib Room serves more than its famous beef. (Although for beef lovers, that would be enough.) Fine service matches the matchless cuisine. And our panoramic view of the Charles is most appealing. Welcome to the Rib Room. And Baon Appetit. (Reservations suggested.) FREE PARKINIG. L _-m PAGE 8 THE TECH TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1979 C8 9laa 8sllRssaR3aP ·lrPllprsR81 - --· I------·- -I I -- --- a - --II Frays began student houing By Gordon R. Haf pened in the dorm system for the physical facilities. Editor's Note: This is thefirst of next decade except for the The fraternities, however, were a three-part series on fraternities.. deterioration of the older falling on hard times. The late ------MIT's fraternity system started facilities. Baker soon came to be 1950's and 1960's were a hostile Why not join an exciting research- in the post Civil War period to regarded as the "gold coast" of atmosphere for a fraternity IENGINEERS oriented company right in the Boston deal with the lack of unl- the MIT dorms. By the middle of system. The fraternities were area. dergraduate residences. M IT, the 1960's the situation was regarded as elitist and aloof; in For over 20 years, AS&E has been which was still in Boston, fol- worse. Such dorms as Burton short, against what the 1960's SOFTWARE defining state-of-the-art programs in lowed the mold of most un- were, almost unliveable by some presumably stood for, It was a PROFESSIONALS Aerospace research, X-Ray technology dergraduate colleges of the period accounts, although others felt less culture in which the Greec system for medical and security systems and communications/coritrol programs for in not having a dormitory system. strongly about the importance of /Please turn to page 9) Even Yale and Harvard's electric utility power distribution. renowned house systems had not IF YOU'RE AS&E has a world wide reputation as yet come to pass. In fact, they a source of innovative developments WAITING which solve the major problems of would not. exist until into the late society. You live at AS&E in an 1920's and 1930's when a man by FOR A environment in which you can develop the namle of Harkness would set BETER concepts from an idea to a reality. them up at Harvard after being To learn more about our challenging turned down by Yale. When Har- OFFER opportunities at AS&E where your vard's program was proven suc- contributions will be recognized, call: cessful, Yale subsequently fol- lowed suit. I C. Lee Binnig MIlT's first fraternity was ITHIS American Science and Sigma Chi, founded in the 1880's. Engineering, inc. The system expanded to ten iIS ITO 955 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 houses within a decade. Three (617) 868-1600 more houses were added by 1910. Richard MacLaurin, who died unexpectantly of pneumonia in 1920 an equal opportunity At this time, aided by a 2.5 mil- was MlT's brilliant architect of the move across the river in the early lion dollar grant from a *'Mr. employer mnf 1900's. (Photo courtesy MIT Historical Collections) t - - I Smith", eventually revealed to be a I-__L --- _ . -" r' or =Ad '' " George Eastman, the Institute was planning to make its move across the river to its present loca- tion. There, MIT planned to build its dorms in a quadrangular setup of classical design centered around an expanded 'Walker Memorial which would function F as the student center. However, this grand vision E; never came to pass. Richard MacLaurin,9 MIT's brilliant leader in the move across the river, died unexpectedly of pneumonia in 1920 and the resulting vacuum withered many ideas on the vine. The Walker qu~adrangle was one of those ill- fated ideas. Under President Nicholas, who was in office for only seven months, and President Samuel Stratton, little was accomplished to alleviate the housing problems. However, in 1930, President Karl Taylor Compton guided an ex- pansion program in spite of the Depression. In the 1930's the East Campus parallels were built, and Student House, M IT's only cooperative living group, was established. During this period of time, the fraternities tended to be very elegalnt - complete with houseboys and cooks, and living costs to match. The end of World War II and the resulting influx of veterans spurred the Institute's next hous- ing drive. However, it would be predominanltly the dormitory system which would expand. The fraternity system would never Regain grow inr size as it did in its early days. Westgalte, a plrefab structure, not the present one, Westgate West, and Building -() were all used to house the incomting surge of' students. Baker House was built in 1948, and the Riverside Apartmlent.s which were to Because only at PhotoQuick become Burton-Conner were ac- quired at the beginning of the you get your color pants 5O' S. 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I ...I I - I .- A- 1 F ' 83 P- ---· P··C c ca - as · ssrr b ·llrrp-- _ P~C- L -·r rPI BSS TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1979 THE ViECH PAGE 9 -~g I ,, -- mnnml fra tadh -lesso $rloble INS-an moat II -I (Continue~fro~m Page8) an editorial claiming that there This decision did not end the would either die or fall into a level are many activities no 'more debate. The nexrt year, a number of - near extinction at many dangerous than sbnme of thosce Ins- of violritions were commnmitted 0 YES - I am interested in Adam Smith~University's schools. Commr~ would ban. uinder the: new rules. The new Ins- SUlMMER SCHOO)L in Oxford & Cambrmridg~e, England. Courses in Arti Economics, English, History, Politics, At MIT the -frats,were lucky in They concluded with: "The ma- Comnm vaclillatedl, made deci- Science and Sociology.. Tuition for three-\week couiurses that they never had a, hostile ad- jority placed great stock on the is- sibris and then reversed them. is $395 plus ccommoation carges f $44, (Oxfo :rd) ministration to contend with. spe of maturity, and -they argued Thtey tried without success to as- and $495 (Caribridge). Howevrer, they did experience that the presence of such im- se~rt their authority, claiming that 0 YES - I am interested in the SEMESTER AB3ROAD i I mature traditions were detrimen- the decisions of such groups as lostudying~Politics in L~iondon, Engliand. with pructica~ many other problems. On of these experience of inte~rnational political institutions.' was- hazing which MIIT faced tal to what D~r. Harris of thee the Quadrangle Club, which ran Full tuition for $1,995 pe~r semecster. Psychology Field 1Day, were without a' base of earlier than the systems did at Departrnent. called 0 YES~ - I arm intberestedt in the NI.A. (perltics).course most schools.- Perhaps this i$ one the primary goal of civilization, power. Above all, they avoided in Europe, including practical exivrience. Two reason why the MIT frats. were the channeling of emotions into ma~king a definitive statement. Two fortuitous able to surrvive the .60's when actions for the benpefit of society. events saved NAKEE ...... many couldn't - they had faced "We doubt that thiis is the InsCornm from themselves in the one crucial problem and dealt primary goal of civilization; but end' A fresh~man orientation ADDRESS ...... ~...... '...... with it before the atmosphere even if it is, you cannot legislate program was developed by Hart- TO: Adam Smith University. Box 374, U-esburg, VA 2' mataurity, nor consideration ry Flagg '57 and the became hrostile focr the system. ius MIT Athletic ~ilig it as you cannot legislate moralitiy.Y -(Continuedon prage II) L Mfi I This is not to say they solved haz- -- 9 -· P· - C - - -- - Y------II I -- ing - it is one of those things for which there is not right or wrong CUSTOMER INFORMATION FROM GENERAL~OVRS MOTO% answer - but'they did rid it of many "bad press" characteristics. Hazing was an issue on which the Interfraternlity Conference (IFQ)and the Institute Cobmmit- tee (I nsComnm) did not see ey~e-to- eye on for many years. (The In- stituate Committee was the tMIT student governmental body which was dissolved in the late 1960's. BIGGiER ISN"T NECESSARILY BE ~R IN NEW, MORE EFFIOCIENT GMM CARS. Such organizations as the As- sociation of Student Activities and the General Assembly arose unu can take for a test drive. from the dismembered body.) The, lightaer the car, the ensouih acceleration to merge~ The catalyst for the hazing con- less power it takres to move it. safely witha traffic when Takeae that test drive~. Drive troversy, which would rage for Th~at's tlhe m~9oslt imporrtant entering a freewsay, enougha thae same model with a stan-- almost two years before it slipped pick-up to dard and an optional engine, from the spotlight, occurred in thing~to know~N when yodr'e cross a street February of 1956. A DKIE pledge, trin to decide whatQ engine quickly aft~er heed~ing a stop if the dealter has "demonstrja- Tomra Clark, was mrissed when he to order for youtr car. sign, and~in most modlels, even tors" withn both configfura- failed to return to the house after tidns. You're th~e driver.' being dropped off the previous The powuer-to-wveight enough power to haul a trailer night on- lonely Lincoln Road theo~ry holds~trule no. m~atterg weighing up to 1,000 poundes. D9ecide for yourself. near Cambridge Reservoir with haow you inte~nd to use your- Stanadard enginess cost W;te charge more for op- instructions to return bay the next tiona~l engine3s. Even~x so, our morning. HFe was subsequently car: city, highway~ or subur- Iless thann bigger, optioalaa f'ound drowned in the reservoir. ban drivingy; with~ two passxen- engins and get bettert~ gas honest advice is to buy the~ THhis action was part of "Heli gers orr six; with a small mileageC~ especiallly in cityl smallest engiine thnat fits your Week", an annual week of pledge traffc. There no differnce taste and needs. Yoxf 11 save training activities. trailer or pullingg a heavy is On the tails of an InsComma Ex- boat. in durabsilityr between stan-- money when you b)uy your ec~ornm statement and an Since we redesirgned%al- dard andl optional engines. car, and in most cases, yOufll i editorial in The Tecch demanding save money on gas for as long I investigation, the IFC h~eld a most all our cars to mak6 Ho~wever, to get tlhe mnost out meeting at which the two major themt lighter andf moreaeffi-- as you own it. Thrat's the nice schools of thought on Hell W8eek cient, the power-to-weighth part of_ energy conservation. emerged - the school which wanted a major revampin' and theory enables us to move This adwile~isemetert is Pail sof the shcool w~hih wanted minor them with smaller engines outr continuing effor to givee revision which would shift the that tseu less gas. You can get emphasis of pledge activities to wlknim useful information thoase whichk would be character good performance from a aboukt thir can~and trucksi and$ building. full-sizle GMhcar unrder most the compakny thzat buikfs them. At their next meeting, the IFC conditiions with a six-cylinder effectively eliminated pledge I training dangerous to the pledge or a smnall eight-cylinder en- General Mototrs or harmful to the "good name of gine instead of a larger op- People building trans~portation the Institute." tional V8. Moid-size cars, to serve people_ InsComm, however, wante&· to go one step further. On March 7, I iluxury cars, and redesigned 1956, after what The Techr termedf i compacts to be introduced as "'two hours of heated, often un- thais spring follow the same enlightened debate", InsComm banirrcd all pre-F~ield Day hazing. pattem.a I fk_ Tech~j slashed at ItnsComnm in To help'you chooses9 an --e -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~engine, we designatdte one as standard foron every model.e~ I Political Science It is an engine that provides i I a ""PEN HOUSE~JS~ For Freshmen anda Interest~ed Undtergraduates Wednesdsay, April 4, 3-5 p.m. M~ezzan~ine Lounge O(rd floor) Sturdent: Cent~er WNLE. CREESE. AND MUNCHIES L- -i I -- -- L -- ,- I L ------~~~~~--JL ______ -- __j .,-llpra ------II-I 91 If -ys -e · c I1II n t-- = F- -_._ I I Ilplll·O L A L, VIC4,111 A im I Steyvsart Awalard Sl ICo Pton Avvards nnurphy Avvard Thoe Williamn L. Sttewart A8wards TIhe Karl Taylor Compt~on Awards are the highest aw irds givena to The James N. Murphy Awrard is are ;given t o studdents inr recogni- students by the Institiute coommunityr and reflnect the belief that real given to an Inrstituate employee tiorn of at single, outst~anding con- excellence and devotion ttao"the welfare off the M~IT communnity in whotse spiritf and loyalty exemrplify~ tribuation to a particular activity any area, with emlphasis on lastilng or sustained contributions to the inspired and dedicated service, es'- M]IT commun~Pity a~s a whole, should be recognized.. peciallyg with regard to students. DEADIILINE DA~rTE: APRIL I'I I k-7crl·UQ.Pn nomilnsinatios .--rto the...---- j,Awards . , - ---- Committee,- - - 7 I~omRo W2012-345.- I -- ...... I - ...... I - I - I·i 1I. - .I - . - .- . - - ·-- .'. - --.- , " , - - .. - l .. - I -, ·-L·. r · VI .", -1 r ( THE TECH TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1979 -91C3P· slBslBee4·gl1111 ~p - PAGE 10 blP - ·L . I E 7 lz L- !m 19 II r a i e E E r c r E c r E E r r E rr p c E 6 a e ci a c i I TUESDAY, APRIL 3. 1979 THE TECH PAGE 11 _a s -a _p SPPP9C me ·a a I· I * PblRa a is pL"C c I-- )-Rs · p B P1 S ·8 Y- I------I------I Frats fahed haimng (Continauedbfrom page 9) NOMINTIONS SOUGHT Association banned Field Day in The Irwin SizerAward in honor of Innin Sizer, former Dean favor of All-Sports Day. President Although Beaver Key, an East of the Graduate School from 1967 to 1975, presently Campus honorary, wou'ld of the Health Science Fund and Consultant to the Resource A reestablish Field Day the next Development Office, -and to encourage innovations and year, it would never by the improvements in education at MIT, The Graduate Student Institute-wide event it had once Council established in 1975 the Inrin Slizer Award for "the most been. Pre-Field Day hazing was significant improvement to MIT education." The recipient of this on its way out. Not to buck the award which is to be accompanied by a cash award of $1 50, will times, InsCornm again voted 144 be selected by a committee of the Graduate Student Council in to eliminate hazing on May 3, closed session. Any person or group in the Institute community 1957. is eligible, and nominations are being publicly solicited, though Dean Kenneth Wadleigh '43, in any year the Award Committee may decide to give no award. Institute Vice President and Dean Nomrinations~ may be made by letter and should include for. Student Affairs from 196-1 to references and/or supporting mnaterial and submitted to the 1969 gave a number of other (Graduate Student Council O~ffice, Walker Building, room 50- reasons for the MIT fraternity 11 0, no later than April 20, 1979. system's survival. Previous awards have beDen given to the leaders of the Writing He said that, for one thing, Program (1975), 'Independent Actvities Program (1976), there was never the problem with Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (1977), and hard drugs which intensified the the Innovation Center at Sloan (1978). fraternity image at other schools. L On a related track, he said that "MIT's standards prevented the I frats from going down." IN., Probably the most important Mrr CHEM S7UDVM CLUB Vi40-45 factor which Wadleigh CilDGE. MA 20U9 emphasized, however, was the 2v aspect of administration, alumni, I .and students, working together. I The living-groups - dorms and I frats-learned to tolerate and Lauanchl Your Career then get along with each other. ir~ P Wadleigh said that when he was In Arizona Dean for Student Affairs, at the 2r time of the first Corporation If Visiting Committee on renovating 1IT Courier has become a major force in the computer industry through i I innovative application of front-line state-of-the-art technology. We produce frats, the frats thought the dorms i EVENING i,<_ computer systems that bring I I a full line of multiple-microprocessor-based were against them. the power of the computer to people at thousands of installations functions, we Since that time, the. relationship I worldwide. In order to develop new products. features, and OF CHINESE MUSIC are continuing to expand our software development engineering depart- between dorms and frats has ment. As we grow. we are promoting from within and hiring from changed from a true dislike - i CRbNESE FOLK SONG I universities and colleges that have demonstrated the ability to produce either real or perceived - to a, CHDINESE ART SONG software engineering graduates who have awareness of current micros and for the-most part, friendly rivalry. l curent software engineering/programming techniques. Barbi Hill '80, Chairman of the CHINfEE 1*704WEN Pjt~S~O~Oi g~s~a Lec--l-rruulr -- -- · 7 --yp3 lul lu I , yl Your education. energy, and professional technical skills are valuable assets. IFC, attributed this to MiT's We feel we can provide an excellent environment for you to develop those fraternity system being the biggest assets. We have new. modern facilities-located in metro-Phoenix. near I in New England rather than being Arizona State University, and a very professional technical staff with a a number of small elitist clubs as 11ME: 8 M. BY lreputation for excellence. I at other schools. Hltl sees thevsrt :sff.DSAMAY VIGT- 0aNG(3j of attitude perceived by Wadleigh -hRL7TH 1979 -o WWNG (A S~oftware Develop n Enginers in the early' 60's-4s changing. She Conoputer Programmers said "it usi46xS when a frater- PLkACE PHLP .,,,WU-(Woo) nity lost to a dorm in a sport it UTL;TER -W- T WMSE "CBIG ITT Courier can offer you an excellent salgfry, complete benefits and the was disgraceful. But that is sort of opportunity to continue you.-educaticn in Arizona. For consideration for an in-plant interview. please send your resume and/or transcript summary to: changing." A dIS~~CRIENIS~ffiE(MIT^*t ITT Courier Terminal Systems, Inc.; 1 515 W. 14th St.; Tempe, AZ. 8528 1; I Wadleigh attributes mich of MIT. Attn: R.T. March, A-12. A Rapidly Growing Equal Opportunity Employer the change in attitude to Dean ADMISSION: FRE.. I I Frederick `ct who was Dean of residence from 1956 to I966. I Wadleigh describes him as BRAdHO H9U 4934--79 i6 *'beloved of everyone - dorms SyTTWnffl I and frats. He could deal with MTC6- (S9 I~~~~f MITGS(; ~~Terminai } sticky problems in a way that the < Systems, irec. silver lining came out." Finally, Wadleigh placed great REEMnONAT 4W weight on the number of discus- sion groups which were created - -- -- i during the troubled decade of the I I ------60's. OSIRIS was one such a private discussion group which held weekly or biweekly of-the- e::mlng|". record meetings between un- dergraduates, alumni, and other _ne I interested people. - bticild Yee ~ot According to Wadleigh, the students perpetuated th-ese meetings. Students who par- So you've got a few problems ticipated as undergrads also took Double chin from part as alumni. Wadleigh said: with your shape. Don't I of ex- worry about it, do some- DNO < lots] of pizza with "These were the kinds FeSI > wdouble cheese. change which could take place in thing about it. And a those days. This place has never good way to get really been a stuffy place like Har- started is by readd- Sunkeon chlest. vard or Williams." ing the next issue Mu n I e nGakesbreathing Thus M IT's fraternity system of "Insider"-the hard. survived the period which killed many systems. Some frats were free supplement to revamped to be sure, but none your college newspaper 61,00 calories. had died. from Ford. You'll find tips on exercise, Tennis elbow. training and sports. And you'll discover Great for resting a few of the unusual ways some athletes on table tops. DELEO'S stay in shape. It's not all running and weight lifting. And you'll also find information about Belt overhang, makes AuLto Body Inc. some very interesting shoes a problem. how to shape up your ride with the tying 15 Hayward Street great lineup of '79 Fords. Camb., Mass. Stiff knee. Used mainly 876-1 344 ok for "611Inideer-a to walk to refrigerator and back. Foreign & Domestic Ford's contiauing series oi Autobody craftsman 0Xee nsewspaper supplement \ k, . Swollen ankles. Fiberglass specialists All-around gluttony. . Stripping Decals FORDN Off Kendall Square J Hasn't touched his toes in years. FORD DYIVItON~ X 6- I -1 L. lil , , - - I _a IPAGE 12 THE T1ECH TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1979 - BI L 11 16 -C q WIT-- sd --· p L C -J' eR out for Olympia By Bob Host and Tom Stagliano '73, former Strong showed promise, ac- Two people associated with the goalie and present assistant cording to Stagliano, but was MIT hockey team tried our Mvite coach, joined approximately 300 hampered by a lack of raw speed, the United States Olympic hoc ukey ~other players from the Northeast defensive polish, and pre-tryout asWIP team last week, and althotug~h in tryouts at the Danvers Town scouting. Both players were sur- step up neither advanced to this summrer's Line Arena. Both progressed prised by the similarity between M.l.T- STDEsCENT tryouts, both received encour mag- through the Thursday session and Division I talent and that in Divi- ing comments from the Olym1pic preliminary cuts, butwere not in- sion 11 and Ill. Although some to HEWLETT;- PACKARD coaches. vited back for the Friday session, Division If players were invited Al Strong '80, the captain eand . when the field was cut to 100. back for the next round and one leading scorer on this year's tevam, Stagliano believes that about Divison III player was kept for re- twenty players from the evaluation, Staghiano feels that programrn ability classifieO Northeast will be invited to the majority of players from the further tryouts at Colorado Spr- Northeast going to Colorado Spr- advertasn ings this suammer, including four ings tryouts will be from Division THERAPISTS SPECIALIZING IN Division I All-Americans who I and Junior A hockey which con- PROBLEMS OF THE CREATIVI 'ELY were exempt from the preliminary sists mlostly of 17- and 18-year GIFTED.Cambridge and Jamaica PI'lain. tryouts,. oelds. ___ 524-7560 HOLOGRAPHIC TV IS COMINGI HOLO GRAMS ON A -KEY CHAIN . the Hon. 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