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} If you think you Try to follow can solve the IHe IIII a jigsaw puzzle ... lRlIFORNIA Tech Volume LXXVII Pasadena, California, Friday, January 30, 1976 Number 15 Millikan Cracking Into Crumbs by Carl Lydick Yes, the Earthquake Pressure Relief Valve has been reinstalled, on line but apparently not in time. During the absence of the valve, by Greenie Millikan pond was drained in "No member of the Caltech order to remove the remnants of community shall take unfair the Mud eo Pit [rom it and to advantage of any other member." perform other routine main­ --Caltech HOllor System tenance, but an inspection of the Caltech's Honor System is one previously submerged areas of of the most impressive parts of the pond revealed that important life here. It is essentially a areas near the bridge were contract among the various peo­ crumbling and that the floor of ple connected with Caltech to the pond was virtually laced with throwaway codified rules and cracks. restrictions and to replace them The cracks can be ascribed to with common sense, personal normal settling of the pond, a responsibility, and mature under­ natural and practically unavoid­ standing of the give-and-take able occurrance. On the other necessary for a functioning soci­ hand, engineering technology has A fish's eye view of the Millikan pond problems. ety. But, due to its nature, the long been available for preventing Photo by D. Wheeler Honor System cannot operate the sort of crumbling that is unless it is observed by all end still have sufficient integrity occurring around the bridge. A members of the community that to merit this operation; the other quick inspection of the bridge by it serves. Its effectiveness is based solution is to rip out the anyone from a place that freezes on trust and cooperation; unless in the· winter will reveal the sidewalks and replace them, this everyone takes it equally serious­ ~aring absence of any expansion time putting in the expansion ly, it will cease to operate. joints. Finally joints. Yet the expansion joints A constant question ever since The real question in this can be found on the origil1al the system's institution has been, blueprints. The necessity of matter, however, is that if for how well is the system working, the sake of cost-cutting, expan­ expansion joints has been recog­ and does it work for all segments sion joints (very cheap) were nized at least since the advent of ·Gets It On of the community? the modern highway. The crum omitted, what else was left out Today, the general current of bling at the bridge was predicta­ of the library? Why do the Minutes of the week appropriate-perhaps more opinion seems to be that the ble and unavoidable once the elevators break down so often? IHC Meeting, 1-21-76 or less?; ii) Are students satisfied system works admirably well for expansion joints were deleted. Are the electrical systems ade­ 1. Atwater called the meeting with the present contractor? undergraduates, especially in aca- There are, fortunately, simple quate? How firm and strong is to order at 10:39 pm in the Should we seek a new one, or at demic matters; Steve Grennan, though costly solutions to the the foundation? Does Millikan presence of Hunt (BI), Melch least look at some bids? iii) secretary of the Board of Con- problem: one is to use a concrete Library really have a sufficient (Da), Naecker (Fl), Maurice Would students pay more for trol, and John Fuhrman, chair- !aW and cut expansion joints margin of safety in its construc­ "Killer" Zwass (new Lloyd chief- more/better food? iv) actually a man of the Graduate Reveiv' now, if the sidewalks at either tion?? tain), Wakai (pa), Grams (Ri), refinement of i), should we have Board seem agreed on this, as are Munro (Ru), and Atwater. breakfast? meals on weekends? several professors, graduate stu- 2. Melch complained about 5. Naecker talked to Lee dents, and undergraduates. Swashbucklers Foiled having to come to the IHC Chapman, chief of Security, But what of graduate stu- meeting because his appointed about the PPD. See the Cali- dents? Many undergraduates are by Ed Bielecki representative didn't show up. for'nia Tech No. 13 for details. uneasy as to how seriously In its second match of the siphoned off onto the saber 3. Carmella wanted it known 6. Jon Ziegler, Melch's appoin- graduate students take the Honor !eason, the Caltech Fencirrg team, which went down 5-4 in a that they have two sewing ted representative, came in. System. Certainly, there are Team met up with the Cal State close match. machines in the Master's office 7. Fleming still wants their problems. Graduate students re- LA team, and went down The turnout of frosh for the for the use of students. plaque back, also the old Inter- ceive little orientation; they have ~ashing. For the first time in team is indeed impressive, but we 4. Next week the Housing house trophy. Blacker wants no equivalent of frosh camp or years there were matches in foil can always use more people Committee will meet to consider their comic books back before of the closely knit community of and saber. (A match consists of (especially female types). There board contract next year, and Midterms. Fleming is prepared to the student houses. Many of all possible combinations of the will be matches every Thursday the IHC should know something offer a reward for the return of them live off campus and have ] people on each team.) night, starting about 7:30, for about student opinion on the their stuff. "Like killing?" little social contact with other The foil team went down the next several weeks, alter- matter. Melch suggested "it be 8. Adjourned 10:52 pm members of the community. 9-0, as a result of having its best nating between Cal State LA and got up to get some kind of Respectively submitted, Some come from schools where men (sorry, but we do need PCC. Cal State LA will be here Kwes~ionn~ire (s!c~." Possible Rich Feldman cheating is a way of life. more women on the team) on the 4th of February. questIOns II1clude 1) IS 10 meals a Continued on Page Five

ANew Greater Surly Victim- Displacement Frosh The Big T has finally gotten Last week's naval game was The CIT Frosh Party is its new editor, Young-il Choo, sufficiently popular as to warrant tonight from 8:30 to whenever and he is recruiting an elite staff a repeat performance with a in Dabney Lounge. All frosh and of assistant editors, photograph- larger displacement available to their professors, R.A.s and guests ers, and any other persons willing each player. For those unin- are invited. (This means no to contribute in the agonizing, formed, last week's game in- uninvited upperclassmen.) Come but in the end, highly rewarding volved each player designing a to socialize, dance, drink and eat. creation of the '76 issue. Elephant Stomps the circus performers. Thirteen ship. This week the displacement A CITFC Production. No previous experience re- Beckman Auditorium! fanciful floats especially designed formula will be based on 36K quired. There are four assistant The fifth almost annual for the circus will be used in tons instead of 25K, and a Gnop editorships which pay $$$. There Caltech Circus is this Saturday celebrating the Fourth of July, maximum of three ships per Gnip! .R.'11 be a short meeting this and Sunday, featuring aerialists, Christmas, and the coronation of player will be permitted. A few Caltech has challenged UCLA p,rnoon (Jan. 30) at 4 p.m in jugglers, acrobats, clowns, a bear, Mother Goose. All this can be ships already designed will be to a ping-pong tournament to be tl(broom 1. Another meeting a lion, and a baby elephant, all seen at 1 and 8 p.m on Saturday available. The game as usual will held within the next two weeks. will be held at 12 noon Monday to be contained within Beckman and at 2 and 6 p.m on Sunday. be at 1 :30 Saturday afternoon in If you're interested in playing, (Feb. 2) in Clubroom 1 for those Auditorium (oh, that poor stage). Tickets for Techers: $2.10 worth Dabney Hall Lounge. Also, D&D contact Jim Backus or Jacob Ng . not able to make it to the Friday The Caltech Glee Club and the of green stuff. and other games on Friday night in Dabney House, immediately if . meeting. Wind Ensemble make up part of in Clubroom 1. not sooner. Page Two THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, January 30, 197~ human hatred, "my belief' gainst "your belief', all hum wars, misery, and destruction? does not matter what the ide Parr~:E~}poste! I Think Free! are, as these are never attained fact, but attachment to an belief imprisons the mind an I have read recently in the children, not to become old and prevents learning. Please consid Tech several articles on Christi­ dead, feverishly pursuing their this very carefully, because I anity and its missionary move­ ambitions, self-concerned and in­ spend one's life pursuing sam Golden Belt Won't ment. In reading, I could not sensitive. thing false is to waste one's !if help being impressed by the So please consider what the as well as to spread destructio immensity and drive of this feeling of this missionary move­ Please do not just sit back an movement-the tremendous a­ ment is. If one's concern for Subdue Enemy say, "All of history and millio mount of money, millions of people is based on love of God, of people say I'm right." One followers, and the energetic doesn't that mean (if you life is precious; it only happe Wheat. Earl Butz's paradise on Earth has lately been organization moving forward ev­ consider it very carefully) that once, you cannot waste it, it· considered as a diplomatic weapon to crack the cartels and ery day. And this powerful drive the God comes first? That is, the much too serious a matter. kick Russia further along the road of detente. Elementary has been going on for century God, the movement, the organi­ you feel the seriousness of i upon century and has reached zation, the religion comes first analysis reveals that the staff of life is not a viable weapon then you are immediately corr into almost every corner of· the and the people you are helping in long. term economic warfare. Cracking tough totalitarian pletely honest, and you canna world. are secondary. A politician who tyrannies cannot be accomplished by starvation as the even unconsciously deceive yOU! I could not help asking wants to become rich and self. Please consider these thin~ government will turn famine to its own good and insure myself, what is behind this influential may do so by saying Don't bother to write a defen~ starvation of the "correct" people while tightening holds on tremendous effort, what is the he wants to help the people, that anyone, as I'm not trying I the rest of the population with the vise of hunger. Weaker driving force? I believe one he will pass laws to help the make a point or an argumen article mentioned the "concern poor and to reform society, so nations will teeter on the brink of collapse, their What I've said may be totall for people based on the over­ that he gets votes. Is he helping countrysides rife with swollen-belly-induced civil strife. wrong and crazy. But consider' whelming love of God," which, if the people or exploiting them? Pretty scenarios if these countries are our enemies, but Isn't he exploiting them for his for yourself and reply to yoU! I have understood correctly, is self. To have the feeling that th totally transient. Millions may starve in the streets of the the heart of the missionary own ends? And is the missionary human mind must be reall world's great cities, but after one or two years these movement. Is it possible to concerned with his own ends, his totally free-not chained to SOli: populations will have spread down to levels of self-sufficien­ consider what is the implication, organization, his achievements, his beliefs, the furtherance of his belief, dogma, or superstition cy. An excellent physical debilitation, a terrible morale the feeling, of this movement, that is the real love of God, , with its drive and organization? movement ( perhaps because it builder. Paring populations creates a starvation-hardened which the God is not differen Personally, I have a very deep gives him his feeling of security, from the lov.e, in which there' cadre of survivors with morale and determination which concern for people. I don't love feeling of importance, and maybe no phony emotionalism, an will exceed that of U.S. soldiers-whose greatest man's wars and brutality, ancient even his job)? Or does he act out which has nothing to do wi or modern, civilized or barbaric, of a real love for people-not inconvenience in an economic war may be gas rationing. books, histories, and theories. but I feel very strongly that the sentimentally, but as a fact? If Living with bone-jutting, flesh-distending death has a you do not have this lev human mind was meant to be he has real concern for people, greater emotional impact than running out of gas coupons. yourself, then talking abou very much alive, active sharp and will he want to spread his own bringing it to someone else Suburbia softened U.S. soldiers will never have a chance. profound, not imprisoned, old beliefs and prejudices to others? pure hypocrisy. Those golden plains may make a pretty robe, but they before its time, and dull. It is Doesn't the conditioning of -Douglas Ear, will never defend those purple mountains' majesty. We like when you find a young bird belief and prejudice, however must fiud a more direct path to our opponents' jugulars, killed on the road, its life cut off ancient, idealistic, or in who­ lest our next confrontation with the cartels turn into a by a speeding ton of machinery, ever's name, make the mind dull, lRlIFORNIA when you were used to seeing conforming, repetitive, and im­ Tecb Friday, January 30, 1976 belly-flop. that bird soaring through the perceptive? Unfortunately we do Sandy McCorquodale Volume LXXVII Number 15 treetops. If you ever notice such not really love people, or we Published weekly except during things, you cannot help feeling a would consider these questions. examination and vacation periods . cry from inside that says the In the phenomenon of belief, by the Associated Students of the Interlibrary Loan world was not meant to be this based on the promise of reward California Institute of Technology, I ncorporated. The opinions ex. way, human beings were meant or punishment, ambition and pressed in all articles are strictly to keep the life in the eyes of greed, isn't there the seed of all those of the authors and do not is Not Scandal necessarily reflect the views of the editors or of the corporation. All There is nothing scandalous the libraries which do the contributions become the property about the interlibrary loan ser­ lending. Over the years such 19th Century Defended of The California Tech. vice provided by the Millikan libraries have adopted a national Editors·in-Chief Ed Bielecki Library. (Has "Greenie" looked Interlibrary Loan Code which Mr. McCorquodale's attack on system is harsher than ours. Sandy McCrocodile up the definition of "scandal"?) states that requests for individu­ our system of criminal justice I agree with Mr. Ken Yoshida [Ed. Note: Headlines are the als with academic affiliation last week was absurd. He first McCorquodale, that our system Managing ...... Ken Kroll responsibility of the editorial should be limited to those complained that President Ford of justice fails all too often. I do Features ...... Morris Jones Movies' ...... Lewis Hashimoto staff, not the writers.] The unusual and special materials has "hauled the 19th century not agree that pouring money Sports ...... Joe Esker question is not "whom do you needed for faculty and staff concepts of penal systems into into rehabilitation programs is Writing Staff trust?" but "What are you research, and the thesis and his State of the Union address." the answer. Perhaps, more judges Richard Ackermann, Dick Beatty, borrowing, and from which li­ dissertation research of graduate How terrible! Old ideas are and more jails are not the answer Flora Boyer, David Callaway, Eric brary?" always bad. We certainly do not either, but they worked before (My,SeHs-On) Carter, Gavin students. Undergraduate students Claypool, Pam Crane, Alvin The availability of interlibrary are not eligible for two basic want a penal system which had a and maybe, just maybe, they will Drehman, Carol Freinkel, Judith I loans depends on the policies of Continued on Page Three far lower crime rate associated work again. (Rose'of·Sharon) G reengard, Carl with it. How archaic. "To keep convicted criminals (Layout) Lydick, Paul Mason, Instead we must spend billions from committing more crimes, Steve Oualline, Alan Silverstein, !THE ASCIT FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE Dave Sivertsen, Nick Smith, of tax payers' dollars to rehabili­ we must put him in prison so he Robert Thornton, Gregory White, tate criminals. Shorter prison cannot harm more law abiding Cartoonists terms, vocational training, a citizens." (Quoted from President Blue Pathe, Guy Miller I THE NEW comfortable atmosphere, tele­ Ford's State of the Union Photographers vision, etc. If I did not "know Don Bacon, Gregg Bone, Bobby address in Mr. McCorquodale's Bus, Rich Feldman, AI Kellner, better" I might say that many editorial.) This is horrendous. If Gerry Laib, Ken Li, Brian Lockett CENTURIONS people may not mind being in we keep him in prison how can Barry Nakazono, Chiu Yuen N9:: such an environment. Come to he ever get a chance to commit David Weinshenker, Chris (Mach,l) think of it, I am paying over five the over three-fourths of all Wheeler, Dave Wheeler. J Book Editor .... Koleen Matsuda I thousand dollars each year to be crimes which are attributed to Syndication. . . . . Matt Weinstein 7:30 /)./IJ.- & 9.~3D p.l1I. in such an environment. repeaters? Business Manager .• Becky Winter Mr. McCorquodale talks about No, we can not fall back on Assistant ... "Pasteup 7" Reynolds Russia's "supremely sadistic pe­ our archaic ideas of justice. We Circulation ....Wayne Dickenson ill 8t1xter Lectllre HIIII nal system." At best such a term must thrust forward with re­ The California Tech publications offices are located in Winnett can only be applied to political habilitation instead of punish­ Center (105-51), California Insti· criminals. Many of whom were ment. After all, we can not tute of Technology, Pasadena CA Admission-: 50C-ASCIT members and only trying to exercise "their damage a criminal's self respect? 91125. Telephone: 795-6811, inalienable rights" (which do not he might change. x2154. Printed by News,TYpe Service, 1506 Gardena Avenue, their guests; $.1 .OO:~anyone else r' include murder, robbery, rape, I guess that I am too cold Glendale CA 91209. Second Class, etc.). Returning to reality we hearted. I should worry more postage paid at PaSadenaj ,I find that the crime rate (for about the rehabilitation of those California. NEXT WEEK: nonpolitical crimes) in Russia is who have hurt others, than in Subscriptions •... $1.50 per term considerably lower than in the protecting those who are willing ...... $4.00 per year Life Subscription ...... $100 DR. STRANGE LOVE . This is true to obey the laws. ©1976, The California Tech -.-~ ______..J I despite the fact that their penal -AI Drehman All Rights Reserved Friday, January 30, 1976 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Page Three Book Loan Previous Attempts of the IHC Continued from Page Two Brought to Public's Eye reasons: (a) their normal needs Charges for interlibrary are not for unusual research lending transactions are going up. I materials at the dissertation level, For example, Yale University has and (b) libraries cannot afford to just announced a minimum of Amid Flat Fanfare Fleming is missing the old Lloyd protested a call by be swamped with a heavy load of $5.00 per loan or $5.00 mini­ The following are excerpts from the minutes of the IHC, meetings Interhouse Trophy and their Atwater in their Interhouse Ten­ interlibrary loans. Some libraries mum for photocopying. If the of January 7 and 14 of this year. plaque of Arthur Fleming. Ac­ nis match against Page. It was are already handling as many as interlibrary lending charges are to The pool table is still in cording to N aecker these are generally agreed that the call was 35,000 requests per year. Many be paid for by some campus Fleming, and apparently the IHC both important parts of the valid. borrowing libraries require the account other than the student's has no authority to order it Fleming tradition and should be Ricketts protested that Lloyd signature of a faculty member personal account, the approval to removed. See minutes, 12-10-75. returned immediately if some­ had assigned a better player to for each request, including those use that account must be ob­ There is a rumor to the effect body ripped them off as a joke. 2nd singles than to 1st singles. for staff and graduate students. tained. that the old Fleming gameroom Everyone else denied any know­ This is not allowed; within one Some librarians feel that certain Interlibrary loans for Institute may be converted to some other ledge of such activity. Then it category (singles or doubles) the requ~sts by undergraduate stu­ employees, whether students or use and possibly a new came to light that Blacker is players or teams must be proper­ dents are for the kind of not, are normally limited to gameroom will be built under miSSing their comic book col­ ly ranked. Lloyd will forfeit the advanced research material held employees with research titles Blacker. lection and 10 bottles of wine match. By the way, no house can by research libraries, material who are borrowing special re­ Motion (Naecker/Grams): that and Fleming is also missing some make substitutions after their list which in the past had been search materials. Feldman should bring donuts to fire extinguishers. of players has been turned in to required only by graduate re­ It iJ sad that many requests to IHC meetings. Passed (6-0-1). The policy of the Pasadena searchers or faculty members. borrow are for materials which Coach Lamb. Motion (Naecker/Grams) that police with respect to the Dabney hasn't paid their Caltech's library, in cooperation were at one time in the Millikan Doug Tally may play Interhouse. Cal tech campus was discussed. $22.50 for Interhouse referee's with several local academic li­ Library collection, but which (5-0-2) See The Tech, Jan. 16 issue. fees. Melch said to send them a braries, has been attempting to have been ripped off by persons serve the needs of this type of who are not honoring the Honor bill. The possibility of having a high caliber undergraduate for Code tradition. Weare also now farewell dinner for Melch was some time. getting requests for journals Considering the demands of which have been cancelled due to discussed. our CIT faculty and graduate budget limitations or for books students for loans from other which we should have but do not "have" institutions like UCLA, have the money to buy. Throop USC and UC Berkeley, there has In summary, it is the library'S to be a screening process to limit policy to try to obtain advanced requests to those meriting ad­ research materials not available at SwaDlp vanced research status. Contrary Cal tech from other research to the implications in Greenie's libraries through standard inter­ article, the Undergraduate Inter­ library loan procedures. If the Lives library Loan Request Form has need warrants it, we will do our by Carl Lydick almost always been used for only best to borrow for undergraduate Early in its life christened a single research project by any students, hoping that the lending 'Throop Swamp", the Throop student. There has been little institution will not reject the pond complex is showing less continuing multiple usage. She request. However, some institu­ evidence of swamphood these does have a point in that an tions, such as the University of days. The water, though still advisor may not be "abreast California, Berkeley, state flatly; green, is no longer murky, and enough of each of his advisee's "We regret that we are unable to macroscopic life forms abound. courses to make a logical process undergraduate requests." The first life noticed will most decision as to how essential a If the lending library does not likely be either the goldfish in particular request is." We will want to handle a request we the bottom pond or the algae probably switch to getting the cannot force it. The interlibrary growing elsewhere. A closer o.k. of the faculty member for network is based on mutual inspection of pond three (the the course that is involved in cooperation and respect. southernmost pond) will reveal each request for interlibrary loan -Johanna E. Tallman myriads of creatures resembling material. Director of Libraries small brine shrimp (perhaps a bio-troll could identify them) swimming and crawling about the algae-covered rocks. There are, in addition, mosquito rafts, water­ skimmers, and yes, even dragon­ Hashimoto Critiques Himself, flies. No longer a swamp, the system is beginning to take on Reviewer in Sweet and Sour Sauce the appearance of a real stream, (concrete rocks not withstanding) By Lewis Hashimoto and lacks only a few things to give it a natural appearance and a Sweaty people in darkened ment value, compared to past good films produced by the C. Scott is a fine old cop, and chance of long-term survival. rooms will project motion pic­ years of gross mediocrity and international cinema for the last Stacy Keach plays an excellent Notable items in these categories tures onto the backscaftering poor business economics. several decades. Clearly, an en­ younger one, in this recruiting are real plants (B&G can surely surface of Baxter Lecture Hall's Cinematech has, by indirection, gineering student cannot do this. film for the LAPD, wherein the do better than the ground cover screen this weekend. Tonight, the aspired to a rather esoteric (Despite the allegations of the barbaric hordes of hippies, drug that they're now using) and ASCIT public servants will show selection of highbrow art-house Caltech News, I am not an addicts, mobsters, youth gangs, scavengers such as carp or catfish The New Centurions at 7:30 and films, mostly foreign-this term's English major! Though I often and corrupt slumlords are held respectively. series and that of next term may 9:30; tomorrow the Cinematech wish I were ... ) back for another few hours by a The transformation took place freaks will shock and disgust yet have exoticized themselves out of One luxury which honest-to­ few devoted men in blue. as a result of a temporary change a paying audience. Still, the films gosh film critics allow themselves another audience with The Man The Man Who Knew Too in the complex's plumbing. Ori­ Who Knew Too Much and seen on campus are of necessity is the ability to' summarize past Much. Not the later version with ginally two pumps were in use: older productions, as recent films Psycho. reviews in little capsule blurbs, as Doris Day and James Stewart, one to circulate the water, and The fate of the hack film are either inaccessible by reason in the Los Angeles Times "Calen­ but the 1935 one with Peter one to filter it. Unfortunately, reviewer is two-fold; one must of theatrical release, or otherwise dar" section. Ah, to be the Lorre as the well-known player due to the peculiar geometry of write hack reviews, and one must bloody expensive (which hasn't reviewer for the L.A. Times! A of an unknown cast. An obscure the bottom two pools, this also inure oneself to hack films. stopped ASCIT in the past). noble ambition, a path for Oxy, between-World-Wars political in­ proved to be unsatisfactory, since This is not to say that all the Further, this reviewer finds him­ Pomona, and UCLA media ma­ trigue Hitchcock thriller with no the filtering pump didn't get jors to pursue. Today's ASCIT motion pictures which student­ 'self at an intellectual loss to class. enough of the water. Presently, and Cinema tech reviews will be run film groups rent for on-cam churn out truly literate critiques Psycho. Janet Leigh steals a one pump is being used to route encapsulated, for there are bigger pus showings are mediocre. In­ of films. The difference between bundle of moola for her lover all of the circulating water and better flicks in town: the deed, the ASCIT activities direc­ critiques and reviews is that John Gavin, who scarcely re­ through the filter. Plans are in newest Bergman and Truffaut tor has arranged to present a critics of the cinema must be strains himself from getting into progress to redo the plumbing to releases. So let us all pretend , relatively excellent menu of knowledgeable in the fields of her pants. On the lam she incorporate both pumps and gain that this dog meat is the L.A. 'generally Hollywood-bourgeois, literature and art which mold the encounters a really sick young a higher flow rate which may Times and that I am Charles man, Anthony Perkins, and his flashy, recent, lowbrow films this development of film-books, the­ eliminate much of the algae. Who term, some running to superla­ Champlin, for a few paragraphs, even sicker mother. A thoroughly ater, ballet, opera, music, art­ knows? Maybe someday Throop tives (Dr. Strangelove), and most anyway. sick film which Hitchcock fans and that critics must be even Pond will be as clean as Baxter. providing fair popular entertain- more familiar with the vast set of The New Centurions. George adore. :)age Four THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, January 30,1976 Incredibly, it fits Dylan's voice called to find out how you figure like a hand in a glove. In my Elvin Bishop's new album" favorite cut, "Joey", the voices * * * * Frosh Suck Hurricane Headl~nes combine with such impact that a "Haven't heard it! Whatcha been lump forms in my throat when I doin' the last month?" hear the chorus. Without a doubt * * * * it is her contribution that makes "Really! And you didn't send me Last $ this an extra special record. none?" Dandy New Dylan Disc Also very notable throughout * * * * the album is the fine violin work "Oh, I see. Anyway it's a good From ESC by Scarlet Rivera. The sounds album but-" Rock and roll music is now by Paul Mason If you are not a Dylan fan, she provides add a touch of class * * * * lpproximately 20 years old. Even The Executive Social Com­ you may argue that the first cut, to every song. By now it may the so-called progressive sound "No Elvin ain't turned yankee. I mittee (ESC) appropriated the "Hurricane", is overlong and not seem that I am completely mean "Struttin' My Stuff' and last of its budget for this term at ~xtends back about 10 or 12 worth listening to more than neglecting Mr. Dylan. Of course, "Have a Good Time" are such a meeting' on Tuesday, Three years. During this time span tons once, agreed. You may also all you true believers know who good boot stampers and "Fooled expenditures were approved. Df good music have been pro­ complain about Dylan's har­ the real star of the album is. I Around and Fell in Love" is such First, $300 was put towards a duced. Thus many rock fans monica and wandering voice in find it simply amazing that a a pretty little tune. It's just that Graduate-Undergraduate party llready have extensive collec­ the second song, "Isis." Also, man who ten years ago was a most of them songs have a bit of featuring a live band in Dabney tions. With hundreds of hours of there is no denying that this song folk hero and five years ago this here soul sound injected in Hall on February 20 or 21. The good music on their shelves, has some mighty strange lyrics became a legend, can stilI make 'em. You know like Smokey GSC is contributing a like these folks may be reluctant to like: new music that ranks with the Rob'son and the Miracles." amount. keep up with the latest releases. She said, "Where you been?" I best he has ever done. * * * * Second, the F rash received This is unfortunate since new sai<;l, "No place special." techni'ques and new talents have "No, no Chester! Smokin rubber "up to $300" for their party She said, "You look different." I Struttin' My Stuff by Elvin emerged to produce high quality ain't no miracle! Anyway, most tonight in Dabney Hall. The said, "Well, I guess." Bishop, Capricorn Records. of this soul sound blends right in music in stunning quantities. For exact amount hinges on whether She said, "You been gone." I'm from the South, so instance: with Elvin's guitar pickin', I they have a live band or not. said, "It's only natural." naturally southern rock is impor­ mean the south has got a lot of Desire by , Columbia The third item was $100 to She said, "You gonna stay?" tant to me. I decided to make Records. soul, don't it?" Lloyd House for their party last said, "If you want me to, yeah." the next review a bit special by Choosing a Dylan album as * * * * weekend. The party went con· Dylan fans will love this stuff, cailing a friend back home for "Hen, yea 1" the first album I will ever review siderably over its budget due to but non-fans will cringe. his opinions. Unfortuhately, the **** is about like asking a brand new the cost of extra liquor for the It is at this point in the recording didn't pick up my "Well, I'm not sure you'll like baseball umpire with no ex­ large number of non-House memo record that Emmy Lou Harris friend's voice and somehow I this album straight off, but I perience to call the seventh game bers present who had the mis­ joins Dylan to help sing the next can't remember what he said. gave it a couple of listens and of the World Series. Fortunately taken idea that it was an open six songs. If you aren't im­ "Howdy, Chester, this here's now I like it okay. One thing's my task is made easier by the party because ESC had given mediately captivated by her Rock." sure, it sho' is different from fact that if you are a true Dylan Lloyd financial support ($75) for voice, then this album's trump * * * * what brother Elvin's done be­ fan, there is absolutely no doubt the party_ The additional $100 card will have failed to win you "How ya'l1 been doin'?" fore. " that you will love this album. helped defray the cost of the over. Miss Harris' singing is * * ** -Rock general undergraduate participa· amazingly rich and emotional. tion in the

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The seat­ generous portion of fresh cok ing process is very straight­ slaw which satisfies even dyed· forward: one waits in line until a in-the-wool cole slaw haters (like table frees up. There is none of this writer). The en tree then the bothersome name recording appears in great quantity: the business followed by an ear­ hamburger steak a good eight splitting "Steinkopf party of inches long, is described by a four" repeated eight times when collaborator as "tasty and boun· someone else could have been tiful." It is accompanied by a seated. generous portion of hashed· The interior decor requires brown potatoes, which are also little commentary. There isn't served with the steaks. Among any. The walls, tables, etc. are their variable daily specials ~ completely devoid of any decora­ stewed chicken, which features tions (save a plaque near the three tender pieces with loads of front door with photos of gravy along with mashed pota· employees with 20 years service). toes and green beans. The atmosphere is generated by The Pantry is an odd place; it the constant hustle and bustle of is both high-priced and a bargain the waiters and diners, not to at the same time. The atmos· mention the rest of the people at phere is non-existent, but rather your table. While this is different consists of what one makes of it. from many restaurants, it is The service is adequate, not slow immensely satisfactory not being nor rushed nor in any way out distracted from your friends by of the ordinary. The quality of the interior decorating. the food is good but the -" -:> ... I f ~ ~~-_/ '-.- The raison d 'etre of the quantity enormous. All things / J' Pantry is the food. When seated considered it is a good bit for j:0,/ /1 one is presented with an enor­ the weekend Techer who "saves ~~ ,!"I~ I ! ! 1 r7 . I I' , I ~.. ',', ,(" mous relish bowl filled with up" for one big meal on ;' J / i j; ';; r I I / : / ' / : . ; / /.1 ij '/ I / ,'; I Saturday or Sunday. Try it; " I I I t 1'1 / carrots, radishes, and somewhat . 111/' . :", ',I ill/Ii tired celery all topped with ice. you'll leave satisfied. • '/ I I • / I,' ,: / . ,I ..'./ ! /,; / !: // - Dick Beatty l I I 1/ I • ! / j J !.. ..'" Ii i 'j' ( There are no individual menus I I I· ./ . I ( . . I I!.r I i._, .. , I I, ) iii, dl Ll,-LU,J 11 - passed out; the carte is written Research Lamented iNO Simple Opera Night by Carol Freinkel failure. The main problems were Many moons ago, back in the lack of organization and experi­ The Magic Flute, amazingly, is Night is comic. fact their own daughter appears days when men were men and ence. Also, the students were a transcription of a staged opera Opera, of the formal sense, is in The Magic Flute; she's the giants walked the earth (that is, testing too many new ideas at onto film done with utter a stagy sort of art form, with cute little blond chicklet in the in 1968), undergraduates at once. expertise by bigname Swedish limited motion from the viewer's audience, repeatedly seen listen· Caltech designed and carried out It is unfortunate that there director Ingmar Bergman. The field of vision and a formalistic, ing to Mozart's overture with "The ASCIT Air Pollution Pro­ was no sequel to this project. foregoing . is deceptive; those invariant sense of depth. Film is rapt attention. Anyway, opera ject: An Educational Experiment Continuity of leadership would fanatics who trot town to above all a plastic art based on has always been important to in Self-Directed Research." This have eased administrative difficul­ Westwood to see a Bergman-ish changing focus and viewpoints, Bergman. Here he has directed summer program involved 70 ties, and it is possible that some film will surely gasp with in­ on moving perspectives. Hence; his efforts to an eighteenth students from colleges all over really significant student-run re­ credulity. The melancholy Swede opera doesn't translate to film, century comic opera. One cannot the country-Swarthmore, Sarah search would have been done. has for most of his cinematic life and only a turkey would attempt very well criticize Mozart at this Lawtence, Harvard, Occidental, My guess is that financial circum been generating message movies to present a flat opera filmed late date; he towers along with Wellesley, Immaculate Heart, and stances prevented this. I have (even the comedies), laden with from otie viewer's eye. Certainly Newton and Gauss as a giant of many others, as well as a few written this article to revive the deep perceptions and loaded with the very clever fiddlers-about long ago times. This is a film high schools. The research inclu­ idea or to at least let people implications for man and God have failed .ignominiously in review ded work on computer modeling know that such things were once and the nature of the spiritual bringing "rock opera" to the I am told by opera-type of d(concentration)!dt of various done. universe, and heavy stuff like screen; Jesus Christ Superstar and people that this film is a rotten chemicals in photochemical that. In short, Bergman usually Ken Russell's Tommy are utter opera, that the vocal talents are smog, an extended survey of Study? Work! turns out really heavy films, and abortions. Efforts such as these third-rate, that the musical direc· Pasadena residents' attitudes to­ The Fed eral Government not in the sense that Lennon tend to produce works which are tion (by Eric Ericson) is rot, and ward air pollution research on funds a College Work/Study sang about Yoko being, oh, so neither good cinema nor good so on. Surely serious operatic biological and economic effects Program at' many schools and heavy. In February, the Monica opera. The Magic Flute is one of critics can't compare this to a of ozone, a study of the Tech began to participate in this Twin Theater southwest of us these-but it is technically super­ staged work; the sound quality feasibility of car pools, and program last summer. The Gradu­ nigh on twenty miles or so will lative cinema, well staged opera, of the filmic medium doesn't cut investigation of the history of air ate Office now wishes to an­ show all of Bergman's "religious and most successful comedy. Its the mustard.- Besides, as a film pollution legislation. nounce that this program will trilogy" in one night: Through A shortcomings are only those the players must be actors, All of this was written up in a continue during the school year Glass Darkly, Winter Light, and which devolve from the nature of esthetic figures available for close large, blue-gray paperback which and that work/study funds are The Silence. After an evening of the presentation. Bergman is a shots and face-to-face pans, for is even now languishing in available for some graduate stu­ that, an audience will probably cunning fox, and the result of his expressions and gazes rather than student house libraries and other dents who require financial aid. feel like drowning itself collec­ efforts is pleasurable. just poses. Bergman's Prince locations. The book includes an It appears that the only students tively in the blue Pacific. But What most viewers don't Tamino (Josef Kostlinger) is evaluation of the project itself. who will be eligible are United this is actually The Magic Flute, know is that Bergman is deeply therefore a "Beautiful youth" on Most of the research was com States citizens or permanent a Mozart opera on film; a comic into opera, and has done staging camera as well as in the text of petent though not outstanding. resident holding graduate teach­ opera. Bergman's previous of such works in the the Swedish libretto, although h This project was a first (and in ing assistantships, but any gradu­ "comedies" are certainly comic Opera on occasion. In one of his may foresake the high standards many ways an only) instance of ate student who is in need of in nature; still they've seemed to heavier films, Hour of the Wolf, of the staged art. The heroine student-directed research, and funds, to continue his graduate be rather somberly comic, with he portrayed a portion of "The Pamina (Irma Urrila) is a tho· this caused a great deal of work may apply at the Graduate no lack of melancholy views of Magic Flute" as puppet show roughly foxy Nordic princess, anxiety over the possibility of Office. life. as in Smiles of A Summer Bergman married a pianist-in Continued on Page Eight !~F~ri=d~aY~,~J=an~u=a~r~Y~3~O~'~19~7~6~ ______h'_;T~H=E~C=A~LI=F~O~R~N~IA~T_E_C_H ______P_a __ geSeven PARTIAL RESULTS OF SURVEY TAKEN AT TfIE END OF FIRST TERM: llistogram of number of students Club Brothers, taking finals. U1 Z Faculty, and OPE o My God! A circus at Caltech? P.D.Q. Bach" to Beckman, bring­ U1 Come to think of it, what more ing with him John Ferrante, "the r:r TDTR VR Ie> SUR V '(5 appropriate place for a circus noted bargain-counter tenor." w than Caltech? Didn't you always The real problem is that this one rr.. feel that you were just part of will probably sell out, which some circus? Well, even if you means that rush tickets will not LL didn't, Caltech is having a circus. be available. There will be o We two bottom classes (frosh comments on the life and times and sophomores) haven't had any of P.D.Q. Bach, illustrated by experience with the four (yes, Professor Schiekele's collection :am four) previous circuses, because of rare slides, manuscripts, etc. OPE skipped a year last year. The Professor .will also play and But the demand was so great demonstrate the unusual musical that OPE scheduled one for this instruments he has mastered: the year. The previous circuses have Worm, the Snake, the Wind­ I Ell all played to sellout houses. breaker, and a Baroque Caliope This thing is really going to be .... Need I say more? big, too. OPE has hired some Of course for the 1.S. Bach world famous circus acts, in­ freaks, there will be a Coleman cluding "The Cycledelic Cyclists" Chamber Music Concert featuring unicyclists, Ken Willer and his the Bach Aria Group playing ~RI SAT SUN MDN TUE WED THU FR I one-finger stand, The Great Mayo selections from the Cantatas of (magician), to mention a few J.S. Bach. That's February 22 in WEEI< D~ DEC. 12-19 Plus there will be over a hundred Beckman. of our very own students and Ah! Manson staff involved as spectacle perfor­ Theater buffs are getting quite mers. Should be quite a show a season at the Ahm an son zo Saturday, 1 and 8 p.m., and theater in the Music Center. Sunday, 2 and 8. Tonight and tomorrow night are Pull Up An Armchair closing nights of "The Night of y It's too bad I missed seeing the Iguana", starring Richard . t5 DR RV RRGE Capt. Irving Johnson tell ab ou t Chamberlain and Dorothy Cape Horn, or I might know McGuire, but don't despair. Next something about the Armchair week opens the west coast Adventures. The next one is in premiere of a comedy that has .. \0 two weeks on February 13. been a real hit in New York, William Madsen will tell about "Same Time, Next Year." You "Wonderful Mexico." Somehow I can get reasonable student dis­ think I'd rather go to a EE4 counts on reasonable seats. Or if lecture. I guess I'm just a Techer you are a peanut gallery addict, at heart. you pay only $3.00 on any Bach to Bach weekend night performance. I The next week, though, we think I talked myself into going get a real treat. Professor to a show Schickele brings "The Intimate -Mojo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ home $23 worth of food that .My.-Set-is-On hardly fills the bag, David subsequently carts in $110 worth Wednes of food that he wishes to give to the Romenos, against Ann's Lear Sunnyside Up head-strong will. Julie: "Fig Newtons! Ding Dongs! Mom Morning Norman Lear has enjoyed a recently gave birth to Grady (his Valentino, has taken an interest David is a gourmet shopper!" virtually incomparable measure longtime friend?), which, con­ in -Ann, who does not recipro­ Hugging a very nice cut of meat, of success when it comes to trary to the now famous Lear cate, leaving him in the position "Ah, a rib roast! So that's what contemporary television program tradition, is not faring well at all. of using his pass key as some meat looks like before it turns 3AM? development. It is his production (You can't fight City Hall or professors use chalk. into hamburger." The younger company along with MTM (Mary John-Boy) Norman Lear's new Ann: Schneider, don't you daughter Barbara generally plays by Alan Silverstein Tyler Moore) Enterprises, who syndicated pseudo-soap Mary ever think of knocking? second fiddle to Julie, although'a At the end of last term the dominate the current television Hartman Mary Hartman enjoys Dwayne: Not when I'm al­ contemporary one, for she is on Caltech Y took a survey of the scene. great success. (It is No. 1 in the ready inside. the school's basketball team. undergraduate student body. 350 It all started when Lear 8pm time slot is Washington, Ann faces the problems of During the first couple of forms were deposited in house adapted the British program Till D.C.!) unemployment, romance, and programs, the cast was obviously mailboxes and an astounding Death Do Us Part to American Lear has just come out with a two growing daughters. Miss getting the feel of the production total of 94 valid replies were TV, giving us that perennial CBS new half-hour sitcom One Day at Franklin is a very good, although and their roles and at times returned. The results of the hit All In the Family and a Time (Tuesdays, 9:30pm CBS) obscure, choice for the role. She. during the half-hour it has fallen second section are the only ones launching an era of topical, which is blessed WIth a comforta­ really seems to me like a house a bit flat, but things are running that are of general interest. sobering serio-comedy. Lear then ble time slot - sandwiched be­ wife in her late thirties. Ann's very smoothly now and One Day (They have to do with when transformed the British Steptoe tween M*A *S*H and Switch. attorney David (Richard Masur), at a Time is good for a few Techers take their finals.) As and Son into a now perennial The show· concerns a very has also taken a romantic interest laughs? at times, in fact, hysteri­ promised, we are making those NBC hit Sanford and Son. Well, contemporary family of three, in in Ann. Her side of the bargain is cal. The show as with all results public for the information one great thing lead to another the sense that the mother has a half-hearted one at best, largely Norman Lear creations, does not of all concerned. good thing and a few more OK been recently divorced. Ann because of social conditioning, he .hesitate to present controversial Somewhere nearby this article things, etc. Bea Arthur guest Romano (Bonnie Franklin) is the being seven years younger than topics, such as pre-marital sex, the editors have probably placed starred on Family as Archie mother of two adolescents, Julie Ann job discrimination, and divorce. two histograms. These two (of Bunker's cousin Maude, who (Mackenzie Phillips) and Barbara The older daughter Julie suf­ All factors considered, many) sum up our findings most subsequently received her own (Valerie Bertinelli), who provide fers almost weekly from growing Norm an Lear should have concisely. Allow me to explain. CBS hit. Maude's maid Florida a lot of the fireworks. pains, boy friends, and high another success on his hands, if what they represent. The format (Esther Rolle) moved to Chicago, The trio has moved away school life. Envious of a wealthy not critically, then certainly of the second section of the her assumed family materialized from their long-time home into friend's private education, Julie where it counts; on Madison survey was an array of numbers and so did another CBS "top-ten­ an apartment in Indianapolis, comments on how her high Avenue. One might ask what representing every hour of the ner," Good Times. The Bunkers' complete with meddlesome su­ school history book ends in Lear's next project is. Well, he eight days from Friday, Dec. 12, next-door neighbors made it big perintendent Dwayne Schneider 1950. "If it weren't for hasn't taken over ABC-yet. thru Friday, Dec. 19. Students mancially, moved to a Manhat­ (Pat Harrington). Harrington is M*A *S*H, I would have never P.S. After flopping on her own, were asked to circle every hour n penthouse (probably called fine and amusing as Schneider, heard of the Korean War." will Sonny and Cher make it which they spent more than half \1\.; Neilsen Arms), with yet replete with cigarettes tucked Mackenzie Phillips is very accom­ together again? What do Greg an hour working on a final with another (yawn) very successful into the T-Shirt sleeve (Remem­ plished in this role and melds in and Chastity think about this? a designated time limit of less CBS vehicle, The leffersons. In a ber that, greasers?). Schneider, beautifully. Find out Sunday at 8 on CBS. than five hours. The number of move not to be outdone too who views himself as a cross In an episode where Ann has -Eric Carter circles for each particular hour of I severely, over on NBC Sanford between Don Juan and Rudolph been grocery shopping and brings Continued on Page Eleven 'age Eight THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, January 30, 1976 It's Time ffJr ASCIT BOl) PrfJcreotifJh, Etc. by Jim Backus Long ago and oh, not so far on. About 1/3 of the dues go years ASCIT has started publish­ way, in the corner of the toward necessary upkeep of the ing the TQFR and showing arnpus where new Mudd now business affairs, including the movies, has opened the coffee­ lands, stood Culbertson Hall. At Tech, the ASCITBUS, salaries for house, and has gained representa­ 1at time Culbertson served the editors and business managers tion on all the faculty standing mch the function that Baxter and coffeehouse managers, and committees, as well as a few luditorium now serves, although general overhead. Another half presidential committees. This rchitecturally it had much in goes toward things which are may not be much, but it beats ommon with Dabney Lounge. marginally necessary, like the the hell out of anything we had ~ach year during second term, movies and the ESC. The rest before. :ulbertson was the site of the goes to other organizations, e.g. Finally, you've probably won­ :mch heralded "Erection Lally" the Glee Clubs, the Shop, the dered what we've done in the leld before ASCIT elections. MUN, etc. With the exception of year since you elected us. As The "Erection Lally" took the Tech editors, none of the Confucius says, "The journey of ,lace on a Friday evening. elected officials are paid a salary. a thousand miles begins with one luring the preceding afioernoon It is easy to say "Well I don't step." I will say what we are he candidates were assiduously read the paper (obviously not doing now. ,lied with alcohol in preparation true) so I won't pay for it", or a) A ride board will soon gO" or the coming debauch, and "I don't go to the movies" but it up in Winnett Center across from hat evening the also-drunk spec­ is very hard to be a student here Flora's office mostly through the ators were ushered, or rather without benefitting from ASCIT efforts of Chen Sun and Marc ,teered, to their seats to view the programs in one way or another. Donner. 'orthcoming spectacle. The can­ In the long run, even though b) A new scholarship program is being developed with the lidates were then in turn given many of the better ASCIT Occurence at Owl Creek Occurred last Friday on the Quad. m opportunity to voice their programs are financially self-sup­ Alumni Association, wherein stu­ Photo by Ken Li )olitical views ("If nominated I porting, it is necessary to have a dents actively participate in /Jill not run, if elected I will not guarantor in case of insolvency, raising funds, mostly through the ;erve.") and to presen t an and in the past few years, almost efforts of Phil Naecker and mlightened veiw of their oppo­ every program ASCIT operates myself. Bergman -­ len ts ("His sister is a klepto­ which bills itself as self-support­ c) The faculty now seek new naniac; you oughtta see her ing has needed financial assis­ student input on all promotion match"), and were rewarded tance, and without those extra and tenure decisions, mostly Sylvan Comedy, .vith eggs and tomatoes in bucks floating around on rainy through the efforts of Karen Jroportion to their abilities. days, neither the coffeehouse, Greif (of the GSC) and myself. 'l"owadays, alas and alack, the nor the movies, nor the Big T, We encourage all of you to Obligatory Ducks 'Erection Lally", like Culbertson the little t, nor the Califomia carryon the work in the coming Continued from Page Six rIall, is no more. One might hope Tech would be with us today. year. Simple and pure, wlllmg to perish form and motion, but his use of that this is an indication of a Formerly ASCIT membership As for myself, I've gone to for her divine love. As comic ~olor as a theme-unifier and as a more serious milieu. brought with it many exciting meetings of the Board of Trus­ relief, Papageno (Hakan dramatic element is superb, ASCIT was incorporated in benefits such as free admission to tees, the Faculty Board, and the Hagegard) is quite effective. The though this may also be the 1934, I have heard, in order to athletic events, and the right to Alumni Board, and I've served on mechanics of opera are neatly influence of the opera's tradi· protect someone (I'm not sure represent the school in scholastic committees which helped choose done by stage manager Bergman; tions and refinement. The came· who) from liability for bankrupt­ and athletic competitions. ASCIT the new psychologist, which have a sort of deus ex machina for rawork by Sven Nykvist portrays ~y, a then-common phenomenon. members were awarded "Honor written the new Student Grie­ transporting the Three Genii a woman with the icy stare of a Surprisingly enough, ASCIT did Keys" for outstanding service to vance Procedures (which will be (Friendly spirits-not unlike the Fury, the sylvan comedy of 110t declare bankruptcy, but did the community. Lately, however, printed shortly), and are working three option advisors for ISP young lovers in a strip-tease, and and still does benefit financially I haven't heard of anyone being on choosing a new Associate majors) through the skies is a bizarre vision Hell (the "ordeal from its non-profit corporate denied entry to a football game, Dean of Students. All of this I've fabricated to resemble the Mad by fire and water" from a status. or being kicked off the team for found highly rewarding. Magazine Zeppelin of years past. Masonic ilieme); this is versatile Far and away ASCIT's most not paying his dues, and I What we'd really like to say, The mastery of cinematic material for a movie. Powerful important and visible function is haven't heard any clamor over is that this past year has been technique under Bergman's direc­ emotions are tapped. It is financial. Each year ASCIT gets the lack of Honor Keys, which one of our best. Thanks for tion is obvious; from the begin­ surprising that so much can be about $15,000 in dues and were like trophies than anything electing us. ning (the obligatory ducks on a distilled from a set consisting spends it on a variety of else. Instead ASCIT members sit Nominations are now open. If lake) the shots are composed almost entirely of what would activities in ways which it feels on faculty committees, go to you feel you'd enjoy working with care towards their desired appear on the opera stage. The will benefit as large a segment of movies, and get good service at with others, and if you feel you effect. The drama of this fIlm fIlm is also limited by its the community as possible. It's the coffeehouse. Which would can make this campus a better (and, yes, there are tragic aspects condition as an eighteenth cen· never clear exactly what this you prefer? place, _we'd like to hear from therein of suicide, of ugliness, of tury piece; its anachronistic views entails, and for this reason, Although ASCIT always looks you. If you can get it up, we've motherhood betrayal) is gripping and language can be ludicrously ASCIT is always open to a good like it's not doing anything, in got an opening for you. [The and dynamic, des~ite the omni­ funny, as so can the English an d deal of criticism. People often reality a little progress is made California Tech an independent present comic elements. The occasional Swedish sub titling, so ask me how ASCIT spends its each year. The ASCITBUS is of subsidiary of ASCIT, denies all photography is fantastically out of place on the screen. The money, and this is as good a course a recent addition to the responsibility for puns made by good. Bergman grew up as a translation is freaky. This is a place as any to explain what goes campus, and within the past ten the ASCIT PreSident.] black-and-white composer of comedy of exagerration, of ro­ mance, and of appreciation for some of the values of opera. The : Magic Flute is no film for pro­ letarians. -Lewis Hashimoto Francois Truffaut Turkies Adele H the motivations and reasons for such an all-encompassing love. Francois Truffaut is a young to an expostulation of life's where the cows originate, ironi­ make an interesting two hours of Adele is most gung ho in her director becoming old; it's been values by a single player. Unfor­ cally) to be near Lt. Pinson when displays of thought and emotion. pursuit of the dashing lieutenant; more than a decade since he was tunately, Truffaut ties this frame­ his battalion transfered to duty The role of fair, doomed Adele, she threatens, lies, begs, whee· an astonishing new phenomenon. work, of what might have been a in Nova Scotia. For years Adele the poor little rich girl, is here dles, she sends false marriage One might think that an artist cosmic play on the meanirJ.g of tried to win the heart of her assumed by Isabelle Adjani, a announcements to her folds, she such as he would mellow out, love and obsession, down to a uncaring beloved, by means fair gifted young lady who is both tries to have Pinson hypnotized, become laid back, transform limiting sketch of historical facts, and foul. The fIlm traces her expressive and diverting in her she sends him a paid prostitute, himself into an institution, as perhaps to verify the authenticity descent into madness and degra­ portrayal. Unfortunately, she is she prays to an al tar with his artists do. So perhaps it is not of this slice of life, perhaps to dation from the immensely ideal­ foxy and young-less than twen­ photograph... all this frenetic ac· surprising that his most recent avert the exercise of artistic istic view of the Romantic love ty years old when the footage tivi ty fails to instill in the viewer release, The Story of Adele H.. is license. The story is indeed a which she espoused at the was shot-and the maturity of an understanding of the nature a relatively subdued, conven­ true one, of the unrequited beginning of her trans-atlantic this tragic soul gone astray is not of fanaticism in love. If anything, tional, plodding sort of historical passion of Adele Hugo (daughter quest. If this sounds depressing, depicted (Adele was actually in vignette which one might expect one can only feel a dUbiOU~ of Victor), who fell in love with then it is, if one considers her thirties when she left Guern­ empathy for such a mad, sick of a matured craftsman. Which is a certain Lieutenant Pinson of pointless love to be a melancholy sey for a life of hopeless desire). creature, so lost in dreams. Adele not to say that his other works the British army. Adele defied phenomenon, alas. Thus, dimensions of this drama recognizes her madness and ad have not been mature, nor that her parents by running away A one-man (woman) show are absent or not emphasized; mits her fatal error, but what ca~ this little tangle is a masterwork. from home (home being Guern­ wheilier theatrical, musical, or viewers find on the screen the one do about insane passion~ I Truffaut has aimed towards a sey, the Channel Island where cinematic, is bound to rely most concise tale of a truly obsessed Passion is indirectable and arbi.1 purism of style. The action of old man Hugo resided in political heavily on the diversity of the chick without much' depth or Continued on Page Twelve this film has been whittled down exile for decades; the place player and his/her ability to feeling applied to making visible 1Friday, January 30, 1976 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Page Nine

Chamber Music is most often Kunst der Fuge in this category, performers. On the other. han~, composed for a small group, of the latter of which has inspired once that condition is fulftlled, it Early Coleman which each member is assigned a musicians to write new tran­ is a delightful experience to be different part. As a result, the scriptions right up into this carried away into a light and music is confined to a specific century. somewhat undisturbed world that clarity of texture that enables Bach's love for intricately may well be pictured as that of Connoisseur Quality the listener to "look within the interwoven music becomes evi­ those rosy little baroque angels music", as he rarely has many dent even in the Trio Sonata in whisking around in beautiful tonal lines to follow. Naturally, G-major (S. 1038) performed in surroundings. this quality-often called 'tran­ the concert: the last of the four Appropriately, a piece of Throughout sparence' -demands the utmost movements which, by the way, Handel's-a colleague and friend precision from every single per­ by Richard O. Ackermann are written in the usual sequence of the composer of the The setting for this was given former, as he is entirely responsi­ , Probably one of the greatest with the third movement in the Tafelmusik, was the next to have by the fact that only two days ble for a particular element of . successes any group-of musicians relative minor key, is in contra­ been selected for the program. before the concert it became the music. can achieve is to let the listener puntal style appearing as com­ As with Bach, Handel wrote apparent that due to illness the That the Sunday evening's get the feeling of intimate plete fugues. much less chamber music than violinist would not be able to performers were wholly up to contact with the music that is In Telemann's Duet for Oboe operatic and choral works. The perform. As the decision was that highly demanding sincerity being presented. and Flute (op. 2), the two Trio Sonata in G-minor (proba­ made to not cancel the concert, necessary in good chamber music An excellent example of this artists, Jill Shires and Allan bly Op.2) is one of the out­ a new program was set up for soon became evident: was given in a recent Sunday's Vogel, proved their supremacy in standing sonatas of Handel's in Sunday, when an ensemble that The first piece was one of the Dabney Lounge Concert: In an a flawless play that showed real fhat one feels a relieving spon­ included two new artists met in two Trio Sonatas by Johann unusual and remarkable perfor­ musical compatibility. With only taneity that leaves the form the afternoon to rehearse for the Sebastian Bach (I 685-1750). In mance, the Chamber Players of two instruments-and wind in­ perfectly well-balanced, however. evening performance. (The two comparison to the number of his the L.A. Radio Orchestra proved struments, at that-the concept In an informal but most new artists were B. Karp, harp­ other works, Bach's chamber that it was still possible to come of 'transparence' becomes clearly edifying way, the individual sichord, and B. Neidlinger, dou­ music is relatively small in up to the baroque ideal of a sort such a dominant factor that the pieces were introduced by the ble bass-both well known musi­ quantity. Nonetheless, we find of ad hoc concert for a small and interpretation of such a piece can oboist, Allan Vogel. Thus a cians in their own rights.) the two masterpieces Das distinguished audience. stand or fall with the preciSion bridge was set between two Now as is well known, Musikalische Opfer and Die and technical ability of the presentations-a method that is to be recommended for any chamber music concert. In the case of Handel, one learnt that he was born the same year- 1685-as Bach and Scarlatti. Although his father wanted him to be a lawyer, Handel quickly became interested in music when he went to Hamburg in 1703. Yes. After staying four years in Italy, where he wrote several operas and oratorios, he returned briefly to before moving per­ manently to England. Handel died in 1759 in London. Returning to the Germanic culture, the Lounge Concert continued with another Trio Sonata, this time in C-minor, and by the Berlin composer Quantz (1697-1773). Quantz, Allan Vogel related, was a well-known and fashionable composer in his time and his name had become less known these days-unlike the fate of many other composers tns who didn't reach much fame during their life times. Sunday's enjoyable perfor­ mance was concluded with the only piece that survived the program change made because Kathleen Lenski, the violinist, I GAVE TO THE CALTECH "Y" had fallen ill. The Quartet in D-Major (No.5) by Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) formed a beautiful end to this HOW ABOUT YOU? all-baroque tour d'horizon. InCidentally, it may seem almost amusing today to note Yes Virginia, Even amidst the sham, drudgery and broken dreams of Tech that J.e. Bach was the eighteenth child and eleventh son of Johann there are still beautiful thing~ to see and hear. During last year and part of Sebastian. He was known as the 'English Bach' because (after a this the '"'Y"sponsored: period as organist of the Milan Cathedral) he settled in London, where he became opera and concert director as well as music Ray Bradbury James Watson The Second City Revue Kip Thorne master to the family of George Richard Feynman The L. A. Mime Trou pe Ill. John Lilly Max Delbruck The Evening Jazz Series It was at a social gathering in Sir Fred Hoyle Karate The Spring Art Fair London that Bach reportedly was farapsychology Xavier Wardlaw expected to play to the guests Finals Decompression after dinner. As he happened not Tai- Chi Chuan Noon Concerts The Street Magician to be prepared for this, he wrote ... and more the whole D-Major Quartet while the others were dining, so that after the meal, he could play to Future programs depend on your contributions. Please give generously. the society a keyboard version of his newest composition. Such is the way times Our thanks to The California Tech for the donation of this space and change. also to ASCIT, the GSC, the Caltech Service League, the Health Center, Yet, that Sunday concert showed again that outstanding and the Biology Division for their welcome contributions to some of these mUSiCians remain good-even endeavors. when things have to be impro­ vised. Page Ten THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, January 30, 1976 "A·Bomb" Taylor Talks

by Alan Silverstein were absolutely fascinating." As a axis, countries that already have Dr. Ted Taylor, '45, was physicist he found the conditions nuclear weapons are continuing brought to the Institute last week of temperature, pressure, and to be dependent on them and by the Caltech Y to talk to energy in the fireball exciting to stockpiles are growing; 2) on the students about nuclear energy, work with. "All the numbers were horizontal axis, new countries are atomic bombs, and terrorism. He at extremes there. Moreover, it acquiring nuclear weapons and is well qualified to discuss these was technically fascinating that joining the "atomic club"; 3) on subjects because of his unique we could make improvements, not the "z axis" , the risk is background. He joined the Navy, of factors of two or three, but of increasing that non-governmental and was assigned to CIT during orders of magnitude." groups will gain access to nuclear WWII, studying physics, and after He also said, "We had a very materials and build "illegal" graduation he put in a year of sea idealistic picture of things." Those bombs. duty. Following this Dr. Taylor who did the early work on atomic He feels that the threat of did graduate work at Berkeley, weapons apparently believed that death by atomic explosion is and from 1949 to '56 he worked they were creating a "weapon to growing. "It's more of a threat on nuclear bombs at Los Alamos. end war." Dr. Taylor says he and than it was at Los Alamos in the He received a doctorate in others hoped that the existence of mid-50s. More countries have Theoretical Physics in 1954 from the atomic bomb would eventual­ nuclear potential than then." He Cornell. More recently he founded ly force the creation of a unitary estimates that 30 or so countries International Research and Tech­ World Federation. The explosions have enough fissionable material nology in 1967, a consulting he witnessed convinced him that and know-how to design and organization aimed at maintaining "it would be a nightmare if the build bombs if they so choose. safeguards in a variety of indus­ bombs were actually used." He At least 12 countries are major tries. Dr. Taylor, now a private thought that he was "a part of sources of materials such as weapons. consultant, consented to an society in the process of solving enriched uranium and plutonium. should be aware, that, once interview with a member of the one of humanity's greatest prob­ "From all I can determine, this enough plutonium was somehow Tech staff while on campus. lems, the problem of war." material in civilian enterprises is obtained, a bomb equal to the Most of us alive today have I asked if he had felt any still inadequately guarded," he one that destroyed Hiroshima lived since birth under the fatalism at the time-that some­ said. Dr. Taylor gave the Brinks could be successfully assembled constant but invisible threat of one else would be doing the work Robbery as an example of an by a single, relatively non-skilled instant extinction by nuclear if he were not. He disagreed with almost impossible theft that person, "using parts he could explosion. Naturally many of us this strongly and added that "it succeeded, and asserted that to buy right here in Pasadena have a terrible fascination with was also not a fear of the steal fissionable material in suf­ hardware stores." It would take terrorists now have a the subject, but few know Russians." Dr. Taylor did what he ficient quantity to build a bomb only about 20 pounds of pluto­ bomb somewhere ("I've seen anything real about it. It's always did because he was certain that as would be no more difficult than nium (about $100K if purchased evidence that one is already· "they" who built the bombs and a result the planet would never that today. legally), or even less if enough the wrong hands"), the risks "they" who now control them. again see war on the scale of WWI One thing Dr. Taylor em­ chemical explosive were available. increasing daily. Dr. Ted Taylor was one of and WWII. "We thought we were phasized strongly was that almost "them" before I met him, and I making war impossible­ everyone, the US Government was eager to ask him some tough unacceptable-so it would disap­ included, has a misconception II Nuclear weapons will questions about his involvement pear from the earth. In fact, one about how easy it is to build an in creating weapons of mass could argue that we have not yet atomic bomb. "It is simple, and destruction. seen World War III because of the this is one subject that should again be used ... " not be controversial." Apparently The US government denies, In some sense, though, it the widespread belief that it however, that it would be so be too late already. Dr. T IIWe thought we were would take a large team of very simple, and Dr. Taylor claims said that it is "likely that dedicated and skilled specialists, that· as a result safeguards are weapons will be used again " working in complete secrecy, has nowhere in the world sufficient. destructive purposes no making war impossible. lulled many persons into ac­ Why have we not yet seen the what we do" - a cepting that current safeguards To my surprise I discovered existence of nuclear weapons." He use of nuclear explosives by thought. He is not at all are more than adequate for that Ted Taylor is very much a added that confrontations such as non-governmental groups? "Good nuclear energy, but feels protecting explosive materials. He real human being, with a con­ Korea and Vietnam were "the luck," Dr. Taylor replied. He very stiff safeguards must asserts, and feels every voter science. He gave me direct answers result of bad leadership and explained that historically terror- Continued on Page Eleven to my inquiries-some of which decisions. " were not at all what I expected. Does he now regret the work First I wanted to know the he did? Dr. Taylor replied What we are as a company nature and extent of his involve­ simply, "Yes. I wish I had d.one is but a composite of what ment at Los Alamos. He explained something else." He explained we are as individuals. that he did "fairly simple that a lot of the makers of the If we as individuals are motivated, in· qUisitive, knowledgeable and resourceful, calculations based on the results early bombs were disillusioned, then the company that we become a of large computer analysis, for the and mentioned the film "One part of will be equally so. Some com· panies may describe such an attitude purpose of improving the perfor- . World or None" which was made as a "corporate philosophy." We mance of bombs on paper." Dr. by the Federation of Atomic would rather think of it as a fact of Scientists. However, he added life. BNR is conducting research, Taylor did not do shop 'work or design, development, long·range experiment directly with the that "In a way I'm glad I worked planning and systems engineering r------r-.J bombs, although he witnessed a on these things, because I'm able in all. areas of technology related to telecommunications. Because few explosions. He was concerned to work more competently on of our "fact of life" approach to solely with fission bombs: how to safeguards relating to nuclear people, we have accomplished a great deal collectively. make them more efficient, and bombs and atomic energy." We are presently searching more controlled. He helped design Nowadays, of course, Dr. for a select number of qualified what were the largest and the Taylor is very concerned about individuals with BS, MS, or PhD degrees in electronic engineering smallest bombs at the time. nuclear proliferation and the to become members of our scien· Why did he work on nuclear possibilities of blackmail and tific staff. The challenge is excep· tionally unique. Your involvement bombs? I received a number of terrorism. He- sees this prolifera­ would be immediate ... in areas such answers to this question. "From tion as being along three ortho­ as the applied design of microproces· an intellectual standpoint they gO?al axes: 1) on the vertical sors in new or eXisting equipment or ',.- ., participating in the design threshold of com puter·controlled telecommunications JAN. 30-FEB.l systems. The rewards are plentiful, both per· sonally and professionally. If you have already shown exceptional accom· plishments scholastically and are interested in the DOBIE GRAY telecommunications field, we would like to speak with you during our on·campus interviews.

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You're free to draw your own JV Beaver No. 44 puts one up during a recent game in Brown Gymnaisiurn. conclusions from the graphs More sports photos on page 12. Photo by B. Nakazono i 0'% Discount presented. ~------~------~~~ ~ 'l..1'l.' '1500 ·E. WAlN~T / "~' .. .' On Food To Go '" ,~ 11 ...... h,t o.f Hill) '. ~->i;'i.'- . /: ~~_~ ____ -- PASADENA :~; ... ~~'~ . ... __._. f I ":.'" :-.;..... ~ GENU liE CH"ES~ DISHES \{.,.~ .. ,1; .·~f Family Style Dinners ;::::' ~,. ". ~. LUNCH- BANQUETS .•. FOOD-!O.GO\f0~;:·:, Specializing irl; FnedShnmp \;::I:';·~'" • CHOWMEIN • CHOP~UEY 1. , ' :~., ~ OPEN 7 DAYS NOON tp 10:30 PM .. ~"\"'~ III. 011449.97 2 lR£IFORNIA Tech Page Twelve Friday, January 30, 1976 Believe It or Not Minutes of the allegedly locked until they were IHC Meeting, 1-28-76 removed. Wakai had heard from l. Atwater called the meeting "reliab Ie sources" that N aecker together at 10:40 in the eventual himself was the instigator. presence of Hunt (Bl), Myers "Me?!" He issued an ultimatum . (new president of Dabney), that Fleming return the doors Naecker (Fl), Zwass (Ll), Wakai forewith, or they would be in big (Pa), Grams (Ri), Numro (Ru), trouble. Naecker: "'#hat doors?" Dr. Mayer, Feldman, and seven­ It came to light that Atwater teen other people. (Fleming Vice-president)'s door 2. Board contract. Mayer had disappeared earlier. Accusa­ talked about food service. As an tions and counter-accusations experiment they may serve one continued for about 10 minutes, good entree instead of offering a to the amusement or disgust of choice between two not-quite-so­ the audience. Mayer walked out good ones. Mayer may call in with the ominous warning, someone from outside to eval­ "Doors today, whole rooms uate the quality and nutritional tomorrow!" adequacy of our food, and Cal State LA barely slipped past the nimble foils of Caltech last week. See story on page One. 4. Mayer had asked that some Photo by D. Weinshenker suggest where there is room for students have dinner at his house improvement (e.g. new equip­ tomorrow (1-29) to discuss board ment.) Apparently students contract. Motion (Munro/Hunt) grumble about the food at that the house food reps be sent. almost all colleges. The meetings Passed 7-0-0. of the house food reps have been 4.5. The results of the board plagued by lack of attendance. If Francois Truffaut Finit contract questionnaire indicated more reps showed up with more that the overwhelming majority Continued from Page Eight a rather nervous and groping was the fair-haired favorite of the ideas and comments from the of students wanted bids from trary; desire is a human frailty camera with agitated short se­ family. a bride in a happy 1 students, it might be possible to other food contractors to be which induces the major drama­ quences and intercutting. The use marriage, who drowned at age I realize significant improvements. invited, without indicating any tic material of most literature. of color by the director is rather nineteen-her husband, finding it . 3. Doors. Wakai complained dissatisfaction with the present This is a great classic theme for a subtle. Much of the film is impossible to save her, chose to that the Flems came over to page contractor. So be it. film; Truffaut attempts to squish couched in nocturnal settings, die wetly with her rather than to during dinner and ripped off the 5. Motion to adjourn this grand uncontrollable passion bathed by the lamplight of the live dryly without her. If one doors from the Excomm mem­ (Munro/. ..) All voted by leaving into the roving eye of the era, shading off into the mauves chose to play Freudian games, it ber's rooms. The doorless parties at 11:05. camera, and doesn't fail. Nor and browns of a repressed could become clear that Adele were pissed off at this, especially Respectfully submitted, does he succeed. Victorianism. deeply resented this, desired since some of the doors were Rich Feldman The technique~ of the film are Psychological insights are of­ be one with her sister's life, essentially faultless; Truffaut is fered to the viewer as a causative find a commitment in love so mature a craftsman that mere interpretation of the (typically true as that of the LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! ~ technical flaws are not his major Truffaut) pointless events oc­ husband. Nightmares would tor. :~ shortcomings. Camerawork by curing on the screen. Adele's life ture Adele in her restless sleep, ...--. cinematographer Nestor is molded by the towering image dreams of sinking, choking, be· Almendros is faultless; the of her father-figure, a literary, neath the waves, without rhythm of this film is a constant intellectual, and political giant. savior, to drown alone. tension, implied and explored by Adele's elder Sister, Leopoldine,

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