[VOLUME LXXXVII NUMBER 2 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY 4 OCTOBERI Startling Admissions

by Diana Foss The members ofthe committee and more difficult to get facultyto dent life itself would substantially need fellowships, reduced tuition, Caltech students love to com­ feel that the sharp increase in serve on the committee. The time imporve out image with potential or reduced self-help levels to insure plain. Ofcourse, this isn't the sort Caltech's tuition and self-help level commitment is so demanding that applicants, not to mention the that outstanding students don't tum of place that leaves people indif­ in 1982 was responsible for the only exceptional faculty members beneficial effect they would have us down because of money. Addi­ ferent, yet it seems that no facet of decline. These financial considera­ feel able to handle it. Perhaps more right here at home. To that end, the tionally, the Financial Aid Com­ life at Caltech escapes from the in­ tions are very important to many disturbing is the distribution of Ad Hoc Curriculum Committee has mittee should be notified ofpropos­ tense and often negative attention prospective Caltech students, and members among the divisions. This been formed and urged to explore ed increases in tuition or self-help of its students. For all that, the increase in the yield to 52 % this last year there were no biologists ways to reduce pressure on levels early enough for them to however, those who complain year may well be attributable to the on admissions, and only 2 ofthe 17 students and the inflexibility ofthe provide useful input. often feel that they are alone in innovative financial packages of­ members came from Geology and curriculum. Caltech must develop a their dissatisfation, that none of fered this year, and to the fact that Planetary Science. Contrast this to Caltech's humanities offerings systematic program for recruiting their feelings are shared, much less the self-help level has actually 4 out of 17 from Chemistry and are not as varied as those of other applicants after they have been ad­ likely to be acted upon. This just declined since 1982. There is, Chemical Engineering and a whop­ schools, but they are in no way in­ mitted. Involvement of faculty and isn't so. however, evidence of an inverse ping 6 out of 17 from Humanities ferior in quality. A special alumni, as well as a larger early ad­ Last year, Dr. Donald S. relation between yeild and appli­ and Social Science. brochure on HSS offerings would missions effort, would increase our Cohen, the Chairman ofthe Facul­ cant quality. Stanford, for exam­ There are problems with the offset the image that Caltech is yield. ty, called together an ad hoc com­ ple, has a 76% yield among its faculty control of the process, weak in this area. Other aspects of The confused organization of mittee to study Caltech's admis­ lowest-rated applicants, but only however. There is little coordina­ Caltech that should be specially the admissions procedure could be sions policies and procedures. 47% among its highest-rated. tion between the various faculty emphasized in our recruitment eliminated by the creation ofthe of­ Rumblings ofdiscontent from past The committee is most con­ committees, and the lines of literature are the SURF program, fice of Dean of Admissions and and present faculty members ofthe cerned with Caltech's pool of ap­ authority for the staff are confus­ our small size, intimacy, and flex­ Financial Aid. The position would admissions committee had reached plicants and how we fare in direct ed. Staff initiative tends to get stifl­ ibility cooperation among the be one of broad policy and over­ a sufficiently high level that the ad­ competition with our major rivals. ed by the immobilizing cacophony students, and the honor system. A sight decisions. The administration ministration decided that something The suggestion that some of the of faculty voices. As a conse­ shuttle bus service to schools with staff should also have the freedom had to be done. Dr. Bruce Cain, best students are not applying to quence, staff members become too cultural and humanistic offerings and autonomy to carry out bold professor of political science, was Caltech was heard often enough to cautious to undertake the recruit­ Caltech cannot provide would be a recruitment plans without faculty chosen to chair the committee, and warrant investigation. In the main, ment programs Caltech so badly novel way to offset our supposed interference. To lessen the burden Drs. John Bercaw (chemistry,) test scores ofCaltech students have needs. lack of commitment to aspects of of the faculty members of the Ad­ Glen Cass (environmental stayed at their traditional high The committee's report contains education aside from science. missions coIDrnittee, they should be engineering,) Steve Koonin level, with the notable exceptions a large number ofgood reccomen­ The committee also rec­ given a term of teaching credit in (physics,) and David Van Essen of the verbal SAT and the English dations. First among them is that comends the expansion of the 3/2 exchange for their service. Also, (biology) formed the rest of the achievement test. Before 1979, the Caltech must develop a vigorous program, and exploring whether it every division should send at least group, known to some as the average verbal SAT dropped below fall visit program, sending staff to could be extended to areas outside one representative. The Admis­ "Young Turks." only 660 once, and the English AT college fairs and regular visits with of engineering. sions committee should consist of In his charge to the Ad Hoc dropped below 650 only once. counselors and AP science The Faculty Admissions Com­ 10 faculty members, the Director Committee on Admissions Policies Since then, however, the SAT ver­ teachers. We should also consider mittee should really develop a set ad Assistant Directors of Admis­ and Procedures, Dr. Cohen re­ bal average has been above 640 on­ a fall road show in major cities of written criteria for admissions sions, and the student members. quested that they "make a com­ ly twice and the English AT above where we'd rent out a hotel banquet that would be reviewed and revis­ In order to insure that their rec­ prehensive and critical review" of 640 only twice. These are minor room and meet with interested ed annually. Applications should comendations stay in the front of Caltech's admissions process. He shifts, to be sure, but they are students, parents, and teachers in be read by more than one person. everyone's minds, the members of went on to say that the current ad­ nonetheless worrisome. the area. We should particularly A personal rating for nonacademic the Ad Hoc Committee on Admis­ missions structure was "not func­ In competition with our major target for recruitment the major interests should be introduced, and sions Policies and Procedures plan tioning well" and was "badly rivals, we seem to have a real pro­ science schools in the country, and an effort made to increase the to contine meeting and reminding fragmented," and he urged them to blem. In the last decade, we were extend and improve our interac­ diversity of the incoming class the administration of their commit­ consider the whole range ofoptions getting 60% of those accepted by tions with local high schools, without sacrificing academic ex­ ment to improving the admissions from minor modifications to a both Caltech and MIT or Stanford, perhaps expanding the Summer cellence. Caltech should make a process at Caltech. Dr. Cain "radical restructuring ofour entire but in the 80's, we are getting only School Program. special effort to recruit students in doesn't feel he's done his job right process." about 40%. Additionally, the We should target students with biology, chemistry, geology, and unless members ofthe administra­ Dr. Cain (who happens to play percentage ofthe Caltech entering specific interests and send them other underpopulated options. tion cringe when they see him ap­ tennis with Dr. Cohen) feels that class that was rejected by MIT or special brochures about oppor­ A systematic, computerized proach. For the sake of frosh. he was chosen to chair the commit­ Stanford has also increased tunities for study and research in evaluation of undergraduate admis­ classes to come, let's hope the ad­ tee because he had never served on markedly during the same period, that field at Caltech. We shoud sions and education would be in­ ministration will do more than the admissions committee before, although there are indications that consider offering merit scholar­ valuable iIi formulating admissions cringe. and could look at the problems with this merely reflects the differences ships to incoming freshmen and criteria. Copies of the report are a fresh perspective. The "Young in the two schools' admissions pro­ advertising them in major science Caltech should consider raising available from Dr. Cain in Baxter Turks" took their 'charge serious­ cedures. MIT places greater weight magazines. Improvements to stu- large amounts of money for non- Hall. ly. They started by sending letters on well-roundedness and personal to everyone who had ever been in­ characteristics than Caltech does, volved with admissions at Caltech which may serve to reinforce the and asking for people's perceptions point that our standards are more of the admissions process. They narrowly academic than those of received about 40 memos in return, other schools. and talked in person to everyone The students who apply to who had replied. Caltech are not the main problem, Next, they dug around in the at­ however. The most commonly ex­ tic of Dabney Hall to find records pressed concern was with Caltech's and evaluations of Caltech admis­ neglect of recruitment and self­ sion policies dating from the late advertisement, resulting in a bad 60's and early 70's. This work by image and low or in- visibility Barbara Brown was extremely among high school seniors. A helpful in seeing the changes over regional analysis by .Barbara the years in factors such as test Brown in the mid-70's showed that, scores and acceptance rates. The while we got a 70 % yield in members of the committee also California, the yield in New visited the departments of admis­ England was 33 % and that in the sions of manv other schools to mid-Atlantic states was 48 %. In compare their'programs with ours addition, Caltech's image as The findings and reccomenda­ presented by popular college tions of 88-page Report ofthe Ad guides is less than favorable. Hoc Committee on Admissions Negative descriptions focus on the Policies and Procedures, publish­ intensity ofthe work, the weakness ed in June are varied and far­ of the HSS offerings, and the reaching. The major problem that perceived absence of any social precipitated the formation of the life. And while there is truth in all committee was the decline in the ofthe criticisms of student life, one yield (i.e. the acceptance rate) of knows when one has been treated those admitted to Caltech in the harshly when it is said that Caltech period 1982-1984. The yield is is located in smoggy Pasadena, and defined as the percentage of those Occidental in sunny southern admitted to Caltech who actually California. come. Throughout the 70's, A major strength of Caltech's Caltech's yield remained approx­ admissions process is the fact that imately at 55 %; in 1982, however, faculty make the decisions concer­ it dropped to 48 % and remained ning which students are admitted. SPARKY THE PIG HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ABOVE ARTICLE. OR WITH ANY OTHER PIG. FOR THAT MATTER . below 50% until this year. Unfortunately, it is becoming more 2 THE CALIFORNIA TECH FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER 1985 I~------LETTERS I Honor System Why Move the Coffeehouse?

To the Editor: housing shortage. Wrong. The them in big black letters. I feel this About the Coffeehouse rumors ... managers have to live somewhere. would undermine the spirit of the Questioned On the night after rotation ends, The Coffeehouse is a mess. Not honor system. I don't want to do it. Monday, October 7, the' Cof­ anymore. We have a new floor, ASCIT's word is not law. I To the Editor: remark that graduates, as well as feehouse will be opening where it new paint on the walls, no holes in would like to work something out We come to the end of pro­ themselves, should attend regular has always opened at 300 S. the walls, no junk in the backyard, with ASCIT and the administration paganda week. It began with the seminars on the Honor Code. This Holliston. Take a refreshing walk no junk in the garage. We are get­ if that is possible. Otherwise I'll somewhat mystical ceremonies out is a completely preposterous idea. away from campus between 8 pm ting new major appliances. The feel compelled to circulate a peti­ on Catalina Island in which the Graduate students are adults and midnight. Look for the red Coffeehouse managers gave drugs tion amongst the student body. freshman undergraduates were in­ who've made all the relevant deci­ light. to an SSSPer. Wrong. The drugs On a positive note, the Cof­ troduced to what it is to be a sions on how to lead their lives. No Third term last year we started were given by a SCURVE. feehouse wants to say 'hi mom' and Techer. In particular they made honor code is applicable to them. hearing rumors through the Nobody proposed moving Ricketts announce the beginning of its rain their first acquaintance with the Now I'm afraid that as the grapevine that somebody wanted to house into the Fleming-Dabney. making project. Honor Code. The lectures they Week unfolds things actually move the Coffeehouse into basement. More business because - Tim Cotter received there will not be their on­ manage to get worse. We have the Fleming-Dabney basement. We we'll be closer. Actually, much of Coffeehouse Manager, 1-53 ly ones, rather they will receive spectacle ofRotation during which were amused and we waited for our business comes from off­ them time and time again until a the Freshmen find out whatit is to someone somewhere to contact us. campus people. We won't be any maniacal zeal for them obtains. be a FIem, a Darb, a Page Boy, a And we waited. Finally, the week closer to them. Grad students This process is one of the simpler Scurve, a Lloydy or a Rudd. Soon, before finals we get official notice wouldn't ever come to the Cof­ methods for human control. there will be a run at the bookstore that ASCIT was making a decision feehouse. The Coffeehouse is los­ 311I1N31VollS01i I strongly feel that if someone on those sexy red shirts with an 'F' 3 1 n ~ v Ii V 1 1 S 1 N V that night. THAT NIGHT! So we ing money because ofits location. ~ 3 1 n d Ii 0 J 1 V 1 I ~ I a does not already have a clear idea printed suggestively on the back, went to the meeting. I was Wrong. Monk's Pizza hurt a lot. 1 N 3 ~ V 3 ~ 3 ~ "Ins s V of how to behave within a society a shirt which after a few weeks will appalled. Nothing can be done about that _0 3 J 3 1 then they are not yet equipped to become superfluous as the wearer I didn't think people as in­ regardless ofwhere it is. The Cof­ S 1 sl A, "lIN V Slli 3 lIS~-AS enter a university. There may be by his very gait will betray the telligent as Techers could get feehouse lost money because of N V ~ d13 ~ d ,11 H V new situations to cope with, of house of which he is a member. railroaded so easily. It was a classic poor management and a poor or I 1 310 SIH 1 0 ~ VIH V S course, but one should have a suf­ Similar remarks hold for the other example of he who has the gold untrained waiting staff. The new 3 J IINSN H 3 V A V ~ 3 dlV d , V I JT~ 3 wlli o J ficiently strong personal ethic to houses. makes the rules. I found myself Coffeehouse will be open by fall _ A n_ make reasoned decisions. If'grow­ ~ V V N Weare informed that it is good backed into a corner. The only term [1985]. No way in hell. 3 S 3 1'1 V IS J.. :I I 1 S 3 1 ing up' is still something that one for a young person to feel a part of thing I could do was poke holes in­ ASCIT conveniently failed to o N V 0 0 N V AI d d n S has to do then a campus is not the something that is greater than to their arguments for moving it. mention a few things. There would I V , I'llV 3 a I S V 3' 0 H place. himself; so that he can learn loyal­ Not an easy thing to do on the spur be only two managers [in the new SS V 1 H 3 dIM S V ~ 3 ty and team-spirit. But actually the of the moment. ASCIT voted to location]. The Coffeehouse now I wonder what the Institute virtuous parts of these move the Coffeehouse. A better would be a considerable amount of thinks would happen if they aban­ characteristics can be learnt in decision would have been to in­ work for two managers. To do as THE CALIFORNIA TECH doned the Honor Code. Do they many ways. In the House system vestigate further, get estimates, much business as ASCIT cited, the imagine that social order would the bad part, namely the herd men­ Volume LXXXVII • Number 2 draw up preliminary plans, etc., work would be phenomenal. 4 October 1985 break down? Ifso, this is a rather tality, plays a key role. Witness the then make a final decision. Too bad We received the plans for the --- pessimistic view ofhuman nature. popularity ofthe Young Americans none of us thought of that at the new Coffeehouse before school Most people behave 'decently' for Freedom. GHOST AT THE HELM time. started. It was really obvious that Matt Rowe because they perceive that to be in It is difficult to understand the What ASCIT wanted was a they were not designed from an their best interests. evils of propaganda when one has student-centered activities complex operational point of view, and need FEATURES EDITOR It is true that there are tempta­ only worked within one system. centrally located in a space that major modifications. Peter Alfke tions to gain unfair advantage over One of the clearest things I have currently isn't used. The Cof­ The entire atmosphere at the ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR one's neighbor, but it is up to each seen in my three years at Caltech feehouse and a game room or two Cbffeehouse would change. There John Fourkas man to weigh up the consequences is not only the magnitude of the would be easily accessible to all might not be any comic books. We PHOTO EDITOR ofhis actions. I see no moralprin­ propaganda here and in the coun­ undergrads. The move had the have enough problems with theft Chris Meisl ciple here. try at large, but also that in my backing of the administration. where we are. If we had comics, SPORTS EDITOR I would not be wrigint this ar­ home country ofEngland. Caltech ASCIT cited other reasons for they would have "COF­ Michael Keating ticle if I thought that the Honor has been enlightening for me, moving the Coffeehouse. The FEEHOUSE" stamped all over EARS EDITOR Code was merely unnecessary. It therefore, in more ways than just Diana Foss is in fact harmful, for it inculcates my academic research, and I wish REPORTERS self-righteousness, rather in the the same to be true for all the in­ Jerome Banks. Joey Francis manner of most Christian-based coming students. The Caltech Y Fly-by John Haba • Josh Susser religions. I have, for example, -Brian J. Warr PHOTOGRAPHERS heard undergraduates make the Grad Student, Physics Ron Gidseg • Michele Serre HI EVERYBODY! 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Wednesday, October 9, 8:00 P.M. GSC Report Mime with Don Fosgreen, B.S. '84 A Watson Fellow, Don has spent this last year by Sue Larson In May ofthis year, citing "recent changes in undergraduate housing studying in Paris with Marcel Marceau and a very large incoming class of undergraduates," the Housing Office announced that they were complying with an "administrative decision" to make more housing available to undergraduates. Graduate students living in 290 and 297 S. Holliston were asked to move from these pro­ perties to allow undergraduates to move in. The Housing office offered Millikan Board Room the evicted students replacement housing in on-campus graduate dormitories. Wear comfortable clothes. Shortly after the decision to convert the two Holliston houses into undergraduate off-campus alleys, it was announced that one of the graduate dormitories on Holliston would be used for undergraduate hous­ ing in the academic year 1985/86. In both of these decisions, neither the Graduate Student Council nor the Faculty Housing Committee was Other workshops scheduled this month: consulted. Subsequent to these announcements, the Faculty Housing Committee recommended that additional spaces be found for Tuesday, October 15, 7:30 P.M. undergraduaets by "converting singles to doubles and filling vacancies," making "additional housing units available," "leasing condominium units Voice Workshop - The Linkletter Method or an apartment building," "using spaces in the Athenaeum," and using graduate housing only ifnecessary and only where vacancies exist. These with John Wa1cutt (bring a tape recorder) recommendations were not followed. On August 20, the Graduate Student Council sent letters to members Wednesday, October 16, 7 P.M. of the administration protesting the use of graduate housing for Polish Theatre Workshop with Leonidas undergraduates, and asking for reassurances that the use of Marks House for undergraduates is indeed temporary. To date, no response has been Ossetynski. Wear comfortable clothes and received. There are now over 1000 graduate students at Caltech. Approximately don't eat for two hours before. 500 of these can be housed in Caltech housing. (Most undergraduates are housed in some sort of Caltech-owned housing.) Currently, 60 graduate students are on the waiting list for on-campus single-student housing. In response to the need for graduate student housing, the con­ struction of additional graduate apartments is planned. The new com­ plex would consist primarily oftwo-bedroom apartments and would house Ip------_Nifty-Thrifty Offer ...I approximately 150 students. Construction is slated to begin in December, * * 1985 and to be completed in September, 1986. A multi-level parking garage is included in the cons~ruction plans. To clear the construction I Free Regular Drink I site (on Catalina and Wilson) 29 students (including four undergraduates) were asked to vacate their rental properties by November 1, 1985. Most Present this coupon when ordering at this I of these students have been relocated by the Housing Office to other participating Little King Restaurant and itt Caltech rental properties. I when you buy one regular sized hero The decrease in available graduate student housing this academic year has perhaps most strongly affected the incoming graduate students. The I receive one regular drink absolutely free. . . =--= I Housing Office has tried to increase both off-campus listings and the Under new ownership! amount of temporary housing, yet some students may still be without I suitable housing. Anyone in the Caltech community able to provide tem­ I Offer good through November 15th 1443 E. Colorado Blvd. porary or long-term housing for students is asked to contact the Hous­ ing Office with their listing. 11_ . THE CALIFORNIA TECH FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER 19855

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by John Fourkas saxophone player to do "Your back for a second encore with the to a charmed crowd. This shows workhorse of rock and roll, the Latest Trick," which is in my mind hard-hitting "Solid Rock," which great skill on his part. Stratocaster, to the ultramodern Dire Straits the most powerful song on pleased the crowd no end. He Steinberger. Each guitar had its Cal Expo Amphitheatre Brothers in Arms. The choice of softened the blow again, however The stars of the show that I own special use, and Knopfler had Sacramento "Brothers in Arms" for the first en­ by ending with the theme to Local haven't yet mentioned were utter control once again. The only 15 September core caught the audience by sur­ Hero. It was a strange choice for Knopfler's guitars. I counted no guitarist that I have ever seen with Dire Straits, after a two year prise and disappointed many peo­ a finale, and yet Knopfler pulled it less than eight of them, and almost more power to enchant with his in­ hiatus, released a number· one ple. This song is too mellow and off with amazing grace. What all were custom made. These struments was Steve Howe, and album t.l-tis year - Brothers in Arms. depressing to end a concert with. could have been an extremely guitars ranged from the one seen Knopfler, to be fair, has a while to In conjunction with this album, Knopfler, undaunted, came right disappointed crowd was turned in- on the cover of the album to that catch up to him ... they decided to go on their first large-scale tour of the United States. (They had only visited the U.S. once before, six years ago.) You might think that a band would BPI SCAN PRESENTS: have a few problems on their first large-scale U. S. tour; after all, European crowds are so much more sedate and polite. (Take soccer fans, for example - Ed.) GTE Government Systems With Dire Straits, however, the key word was control. Quite sim­ ply, Mark Knopfler had the crowd at the Cal Expo Amphitheatre under his thumb. Never before WHERE have I seen a concert with so little talk and so much control. In this respect, Dire Straits is utterly amazing. The band rolled on stage about TALENT MEETS half an hour after the appointed time with little fanfare and no opening act. Without a word, they sank straight into "Ride Across the River," and the crowd mesmeriza­ tion had begun. This song, and CHALLENGE... every other, was graced with a Knopfler guitar solo which cap­ tivated the audience. This was pro­ bably one of the quietest concerts I have ever attended, not because of boredom but rather because of intense concentration. Knopfler is quite a showman. The touring band consists of seven members:· Knopfler,a bassist, a rhythm guitarist, two keyboardists, a drummer, and a hom/flute player. Although almost everyone had his little solo to do, the center ofattention never drifted far from Knopfler throughout. There's no stopping If you are an independ­ Even with the distractions of a someone with skills like ent and talented engi­ great light show and intermittent yours. Your talents will neering or computer fog, the eyes of th0se who stared move your career as far science graduate, our strayed little. and as fast as it can challenges will take The band's repertoire held no go-in the right envi­ your potential as far as great surprises (other than a ver­ ronment The right com­ you can imagine ... sion of "Wild West End," from pany will provide the and farther. their first album). They played six environment you need Don't miss this chance songs from Brothers in Arms: the to maximize your talents to talk with our techni­ ... to develop the title cut, "Why Worry," "One cal managers via World," "Ride Across the River," career momentum that satellite. "Walk of Life," and, of course, will allow you to move "Money for Nothing." It was only from one achievement to See us at the during the last of these songs that the next in the areas of ­ your choice. crowd control slipped out from Our environment combines the entrepreneurial freedom of a ~l?"SCAN Knopfler's hands. Indeed, it seem­ The right company: GTE Govern­ ed as it many people at the concert diverse technical environ- ~ Satellite Career Network' ment Systems. The diversity of our ment ... the benefits of working went only to hear this one song. A activities fosters a unique profes­ for one of America's 20 largest Tuesday, good percentage ofthe crowd stood sional environment geared to corporations ... and the advan­ up for this song, swayed, danced, October 8, 1985, extremely talented technical indi­ tages of working with the most Dabney Lounge sung, and generally had a good viduals. Here you will find entry­ talented individuals in high time. But even if Knopfler lost the level opportunities in a broad technology. upper hand at this point, he was range of challenges to comple­ If you cannot attend the BPI SCAN, certainly prepared. The intro to the ment your expanding expertise. We're located in the San Francisco send your resume to: song was extended, the final You will also have the flexibility to Bay area, one of the world's most GTE Government Systems crescendo stretched out moving move from program to program­ attractive locations, enhanced by Western Division higher and higher, building lots of to explore new areas of interest as fine climate, cultural richness, and Dept. CC-SCAN tension in the expectant crowd. All your career develops. an abundance of recreational P.O. Box 7188 of a sudden, the power guitar Our professionals are involved in a opportunities. Whether you prefer 100 Ferguson Drive chords ofthe song broke through, wide variety of very high-level pro­ the suburbs or the big city, coast­ Mountain View, CA 94039 and a shiver of excitement and jects using extremely sophisticated line or mountains, hang gliding or An equal opportunity employer. release traveled around through the technologies. Our programs horseback riding, everything is U.S. citizenship is required. crowd. This song left no reason­ address areas such as artificial close to home. able doubt that Knopfler knows his intelligence, signal processing, audience. advanced telecommunications, The other music played includ­ lasers, electronic countermeasure ed the required "Sultans of Swing," systems, C3CM, signal analysis, "Private Investigations," "Two VLSI, distributed area design, RF Young Lovers," the theme from design, and advanced workstation "Local Hero," and four songs from design, including work with Ada C5ii:Et Government Systems "Making Movies." The only great and other new languages. surprise in their repertoire was that the band didn't make use of the - THE CALIFORNIA TECH FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER 19857 IMENT------I -race & Bitchen Geetar

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OBLIGATORY SELF-GRATIFYING PICTURE OF THE EDITOR \ NOT TO MENTION THE ASCIT PRESIDENT) HEEEERE'S BERNIEl News [CNB] - The current federal tax reform proposals and how they af­ fect business will be the subject of a talk at Caltech by William F. BaUhaus, former vice chairman and chief executive officer of Beckman Instruments and presi­ dent of International Numatics, Inc. The lecture and dinner program will take place on Monday, Oc­ tober 7, beginning at 6:45 pm at the Athenaeum. Dr. BaUhaus' talk, "Tax Policy for Progress," will be given at a dinner meeting of the Executive Forum, sponsored by Caltech's In­ dustrial Relations Center. The Forum is open to key executives of corporations, and represents an op­ portunity for them to hear presen­ tations on economic, technological, management, and government issues. An advocate of supply­ incentive economics, Dr. Ballhaus has presented his views before Congress to speed passage of in­ vestment tax credit legislation in 1978. In his talk, Dr. Ballhaus will recount the struggle to obtain passage ofthat legislation and give . his views on what current tax reform proposals offer business in the foreseeable future. The lecture is one of the Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Visiting Lectureships on the American Economic System, endowed in honor of the late Dr. Bray, a longtime business and civic leader in Pasadena and Los Angeles. Dr. Bray, who died in 1977, was presi­ dent of Bray Chemical Co., a GO APE manufacturer of detergents and cleaning compounds, and Bray Oil OVER DELICIOUS MESQUITE BROILED BURGERS Co., a manufacturer oflubricants, (BUILD YOUR OWN CUSTOM BURGER) hydraulic fluids, and corrosion in­ hibitors. He was also chairman of BBG CH/CKENj RIBSj SALAD BAR the board of Northrop Institute of Technology. FULL JUNGLE BAR Dr. Bray received his Ph.D. from Yale University and was a ENTERTAINMENT I National Research Council FeUow FUNI at Caltech. His honors include the American Chemical Society's Irs W/LDI Tolman Medal in 1968 and an honorary fellowship in the American Association for the Ad­ vancement of Science. He held 695 EAST GREEN ST, PASADENA 91101 honorary degrees from his FREE PARKING ON GREEN ST undergraduate alma mater, Emory University, and from Northrop In­ (8181 793-5111 stitute of Technology. SHOW STUDENT 1.0, AND GET DRAUGHT BEER AT HALF-PRICE AND A FREE ORDER OF FRIES WITH PURCHASE OF BURGER TH E CALI FORNIA TECH FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER 19859 ~------ENTERTAINMENT I

Saga and Worlds Apart) consisted of the fact that Saga is no longer pro- . .Portrait Records pleasant and upbeat (for the most duced by Rupert Hine, but rather Most people are familiar with part) pop songs, with a heavy in- by Peter Walsh. Walsh's mix is Saga because of their mildly suc- clination towards synthesizers. tight and haunting-as if the music cessful fourth album, Worlds Eight chapters (two on each album) comes out ofa tunnel to the nether Bach at Ramo: John Solum and Preethi De Silva will perform the Apart which contained "On the of a "saga" of a futuristic war world. music of Bach using historic instruments. Ramo Auditorium. Wind:" "Wind Him Up," and helped to make the four albums in- Behaviour opens with "Listen to Fri. Oct. 4, 8:00 pm. $15.00. "Amnesia." Although this Canadian to a coherent set. Saga in Transit, Your Heart." As the title _suggests, band is very popular in Europe, it then, was released at an ap- this is a love song, a grave depar­ The Flying Karamazov Brothers: Ifyou must only see one necessi took these three big songs to get a propriate time, a real transition ture for Saga. This song makes it ty from this week's list, this should be the one. A combination somewhat adulterated version of point for the band. This album painfully obvious that the band has of magic, juggling, comedy, and all kinds of other fun. Beckman Worlds Apart released in Am~rica. showcased .the. gr<;mp's .conc:rt no experience with lov~ songs. ~he Auditorium. Sat. Oct. 5, 8:00 pm. $20.00, $17.50, $15.00 (I Saga's earlier efforts are to ~IS day tal~nt, reac~,mg I~S hIgh pomt at A tortur~d vocals ~nd ommous gUItar gather that the usual $5 student rush tickets will be available). mostly available on Canadian or Bnef Case, an mnovatIve double rumblmgs. d? httle to render the British imports, although there was drum solo. Heads or Tales, re- song convmcmg. The next number, Building a Flying Pterodactyl: Paul MacCready, designer of the a small rash of American pressings leased in 1983 in Europe and 1984 "Take a Chance," opens with a Gossamer Condor, talks about his newest project- building a after the success of Worlds Apart. in America, showed evidence of a punctuated drum and bass beat working mechanical pterodactyl. Sponsored by the Southern Well Saga has released three new style. The music on this record which sets the mood for the rest of California Skeptics and the Caltech Y. Baxter Lecture Hall. Sun. (cou~t 'em, three) albums since was tighter, less lyrical, and mo~e the song. "Take a Chance" co~ld Oct. 6, 2:00 pm. FREE. Worlds Apart: Saga in Transit (a cynical than ever before. To thIS well have been from an earher pretty good digitally recorded con- point, Saga .had not released any album, except for the. over-ech~­ Chamber Music Concert: The first Dabney Lounge Chamber Music cert album), Heads or Tails (featur- song that mIght even remotely be piexed vocals. The gUItar work IS Concert ofthe year will feature pianist Stanley Waldoff. Good ing "The Flyer" and a chopped-up termed a love song. by far the best on the album, a?d music, and the price is right. Dabney Hall Lounge. Sun. Oct. American version of "Catwalk"), there are many echoes ofa happIer 6, 3:30 pm. FREE. and Behaviour (which came out The differences between past existence. about a month ago). Whether you Behaviour and Saga's other albums "~hat Do I Kno:,,?" follows, a Cry ofthe Kalahari: An L.S.B. Leakey Foundation lecture narrated like it or not, Behaviour is obvious- are immediately apparent. The hurt-m-love song WIth all-too-cute by Mark and Della Owens. Beckman Auditorium. Tues. Oct. ly unlike any of Saga's previous trends begun on Heads or Tales rhyming lyrics. Saga's first female 8, 8:00 pm. $7.50 (CITIJPL $6.50, full-time student $5.00). releases. have been continued. In fact, vocal adds little to this song. The next song, "Misbehaviour," opens with some promising guitar chords, which are fuly picked up by the synthesizer. The guitar is then relegated to intermittent whines and moans. The lyrics are once again unconvincing. "Nine Lives of Miss Midi," an instrumental, comes next. This is a rather pointless Steve Miller-style intro to "You and the Night," the most (and perhaps only) touching love song on the album. If "You and the Night" has any fault, it is over­ emphasized drums - everything else works perfectly. It is nice to For nearly 50 years, Northrop this nation's most important From navigation and guid­ Northrop Corporation, know that love songs aren't entire­ Corporation's technical staff high technology aerospace ance systems to remotely College Relations, Dept. ly wasted on Saga. have proudly concentrated and electronic programs. piloted vehicles. From pre­ CN F-85, 1840 Century on key technological areas. These programs range from cision instruments to ad­ Park East, Los Angeles, CA Side two opens with "Out ofthe advanced aircraft design to vanced technology research. Today, graduates from di­ 90067. Shadows," a haunting piece with electronic countermeasures. verse college backgrounds Our continued business ex­ PROOF OF U.S. CITIZEN­ too much ofa thundering backbeat. are designing, developing pansion coupled with the SIllP REQUIRED. Northrop The lyrics are OK, but the song just and manufacturing some of pride and dedication of our is an Equal Opportunity doesn't fly. Next comes "Easy Way professional men and women Employer MlFIH/V. Out," a song that would work much project a promising future. better with a freer mix. This is a Check with your Placement prime example of the overproduc­ Office to find out when our tion which plagues the album. recruiters will be on your "Easy Way Out" could be a very campus. Or, write us. moving song, but the production saps all ofits energy. Emotion can­ not be so finely tuned. The third song on this side, "Promises," falls flat for much the same reasons. The vocals are sim­ ply too mechanical and unfeeling to convey any sense of what the writer was trying to say. "Here I Am" could also benefit greatly from a better mix, but it co~s across well as it is. Much of Saga's former vitality is still visible here. The ending is weak, but the song is definitely one of the best on the album. "Here I Am" turns into "(Goodbye) Once Upon a Time," another hauntingly enjoyable song in need of a good mix. The lyrics are vaguely reminiscent of "The Sound of Strangers," my favorite cut from Heads or Tales. Saga has always sounded heavi­ ly produced, but never overly so. The change in producers, for whatever reason (I suspect it is because of Ruper Hine's new solo career), was a terrible mistake. Walsh obviously has no feel for Saga's music, much as Saga has no feel for a good love song. The mix is ever too precise, the endings too disappointing (lots ofpoor fades in­ stead of solid conclusions). Many a song has an intriguing opening, only to drone on into tediousness. Behaviour is a disappointing album NORTHROP to say the least. As a debut album Making advanced technology work it might show great promise, but the members of Saga are veterans by now and I don't buy albums because of their producer.... 1 OTHE CALIFORNIA TECH FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER 1985 I SPORTS---Ilr---~---- Weekly Sports Calendar The Inside World Salem:The forces ofevil made some big headway this week. Bo's escape attempt was foiled when the shifty warden caught him in the hall after Day Date Time Sport Opponent Location he drugged the guard. Chief Cates and Sgt. McBride (evil!) are keep­ Sat. 10-5 9:30 am Cross Country (Men's) Chris College Caltech ing a close watch over the Fish Market and the Horton residence sa Sat. 10-5 10:00 am Water Polo Alumni Caltech that Hope and the monk are unable to get a message to anyone aboul Sat. 10-5 11 :00 am Soccer L. A. Baptist L. A. Baptist who really shot Norma. Liz is home from the hospital after the brutal Sat. 10-5 1:30 pm Football Cal Poly Caltech shot in the throat, but sne'll never sing again. Tony and Anna will be Sat. 10-5 2:00 pm Women's Volleyball Pomona-Pitzer J.V. Caltech kicked out of the penthouse if Anna can't prove that she didn't kill Klaus Tue. 10-8 5:30 pm Women's Volleyball Redlands ].V. Redlands the crooked art dealer. Victor Popalopolos may suspect that Kim has Wed. 10-9 3:00 pm Soccer Whittier Caltech Wed. 10-9 4:00 pm Water Polo Pasadena City College Caltech regained her sight and is taking her to Miami (whether she likes it or Fri. 10-11 2:00 pm Football La Verne La Verne not). Shane was right-she should have moved out while she could. Fri. 10-11 7:00 pm Soccer Occidental Occidental Eugene and Calliope have a plan to save Anna. Eugene is working Sat. 10-12 8:30 am Water Polo Caltech J.V. Tournament Caltech on his time machine while Calliope is trying to infiltrate the phony af\ Sat. 10-12 9:30 am Cross Country (M/W) La Verne, Redlands, Whittier Whittier ring with her trendy painting techniques. Marlena and Chief Cates Sat. 10-12 11 :00 am Soccer Christ College Christ College caught each other at the fish market trying to buy fake fish for their "at. 10-12 11 :00 am Women's Volleyball Pacific Christian Pacific Christian trip (no macaroni and cheese sandwiches this time). Meanwhile, back on Green Acres, Todd finds a woman (Amy) in a haystack and she's already after his body. The fake Eva Gabor walks in on Pete and Melissa kissing in the barn and, since she thinks that Todd and Melissa are married, tells her and Pete to tell Todd about their love. Tune in next week for more exciting true-life adventure! -Saxy

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Dio.-~Qe-t2.--I nwHAT GOES 0 N-,."-yo-".,..-,,,,-'1;'e/.""-.•-=."----+0-- Material for What Goes On Watson Fellowships must be submitted typed on or C-l-A-G-S Food Committee Undergrad Check-In with an Announcement Form, Essays for the Watson The Caltech Lesbian and Gay The 1st meeting of the Food All Undergraduate students liv­ available at the offices ofThe Fellowships are due on Friday, Students will have its first meeting Service Committee will be on ing in On-Campus Houses, Off­ California Tech, by the Tuesday October 21. Seniors interested in of the year on Monday the 7th at Wednesday, October 9th at 7:30 Campus Houses, Marks House, preceding the Friday of applying for these travel 8 pm in the Y Lounge (2nd floor, pm in the Master's Office. The 150 South Chester, and 1170 East publication. fellowships should talk to Gary Winnett). All Caltech/JPL faculty, food service will not come to this Del Mar are required to check in Lorden or Jean Noda, Associate staff and students are welcome. first meeting, but all food reps and with the Housing Office no .later Dean, in the Deans' Office, 102 any interested waiting reps are than October 7 (Monday) or the Parsons-Gates. New Humanities invited. housing contract may be canceled. The following courses will be Students should plan on checking -titlel Open House Kick In The Jams offered this term: Women's Glee Club in with the Housing Office upon The Caltech Hillel-Jewish The Caltech Jam Room is an Lit 180-Modernist Poetry­ It's never too late to join the their arrival to campus. Continuing ~ommunity invites everyone to ASCIT organization which pro­ taught by Lawrence Rainey on Women's Glee Club. If you miss­ students (students who were here oin us for a welcoming Open vides practice space and in­ MW 2-3:30. A survey of the ma­ ed the signups last weekend, come during the summer period) are louse on Tuesday, October 8 from struments to musicians in the jor modernist poets (Yeats, Eliot, to our next rehearsal on Monday, welcome to check in immediately. .:30 to 6:00 pm in the Y Lounge. Caltech community. There will be Pound, Williams) and the October 7, at 7: 30 pm in the Choral At the time of check-in, .1eet old friends and make new a meeting on Wednesday, October characteristic forms and concerns Room, Fleming basement. students will be required to make mes while devouring delectable 9th at 7:00 pm, in the Jam Room of their work. a decision concerning their board lesserts. Meet Rabbi Michael (basement of Dabney). Current Lit 180- Poetry and Painting C-C-F program plans for first term. Jerelmuter and Program Director members come and pay your dues, Between the Two WorId Wars­ The Caltech Christian Thank you for your .1yra Baxter. Everyone welcome. new members welcome. taught by Jacqueline Ollier, a Fellowship" will be meeting cooperation! visiting Professor from the Univer­ together Friday at 8:00 pm in 210 sity of Nice, France. Thomas. Everyone is welcome to Job Teleconference PS/SS 12 - Introduction to attend the time of singing, On Tuesday, October 8, the Political Science, taught by Rod fellowship and prayer. second BPI satellite teleconference LICENSED -··2 MEALS Kiewiet. will take place from lOam to 2 pm HOURS 7 - 6 - MON. - FRI. Caltech Bridge Club in Dabney Hall Lounge. Represen­ Health Advocates The Bridge Club meets Mon­ tatives from corporations will be WE ARE A PRE-SCHOOL - AGES: 2 - 5 It's not too late to enroll! Ap­ days at 7:00 pm, in the Red Door broadcasting information relating plications for the 1985-86 Health Cafe. We play duplicate. Everyone to their company and recruiting "Jiome Away 'Jrom Jlome" Advocate program are now being welcome. Earn Master Points! (We needs via satellite. 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Material for What Goes On United Nations Day Putnam, '85 Student Shop Meeting Rules For Getting Sic must be submitted typed on or A free lunch at the Athenaeum It is time to sign up for this The Student Shop will hold its The Young Health Center with an Announcement Form, and atalk b y onetime . U'mted States year'Pus tnam Con tes t.Th e contes torgamza . t'lOnaI meet'mg Sa tur day, located at 1239 Arden Road, aerO!' available at the offices of The ambassador Nathaniel Davis are will be held on Saturday 7 October 12, at 1 pm in the base- California Blvd. California Tech, by the Tuesday being offered to Caltech students December 1985. Sign up now! ment of Winnett Student Center. HOURS: 8 am Monday until] preceding the Friday of by the Pasadena United Nations Deadline for registration is Mon- The Student Shop offers facilities am Saturday during the schol publication. Association. day 14 October. for woodworking, metalworking, year, except holidays (when houi United Nations Day will be Sign-up sheets are located in and welding. Annual membership will be posted). i Roles, Anyone? observed on campus on Saturday, Sloan. Or call the Mathematics is 15 dollars (and a $10 key SERVICES: Nurse pract The Caltech Garners are a club October 26, from 11 :30 to 2 pm. Department (x4335 or x4357) and deposit). tioners and physicians provic for players and designers and peo­ Dr. Davis, a U.S. diplomat who leave your name and campus ad- evaluation and treatment ofmedic ple who just want to learn about served in the U.S.S.R., Chile, dress. There is no fee. The exam Free OWC luncheon illnesses, injuries and preventh games, especially of the role­ Guatemala and Switzerland, and is in two parts: one in the morning; The Organization for Women at health information by both walk-i playing variety. The Garners meet now teaches humanities at Harvey one in the afternoon. It will be Caltech cordially invites all and appointments daily between tl on Friday nights at 7:30 pm in Mudd College in Claremont, will given in Baxter. [But where can members of the campus women's hours of 8 am and 5 pm. In add! Clubroom 1 ofWinnett (as well as give the principal address. you take it? - Ed.] More details community - female undergraduate tion the following specialty clini~ whenever people choose to get Dr. Davis' topic will be "Direc- later. and graduate students, staff, facul- are available by appointmenj together). Undergrads, grad tions in U. S. Foreign Policy." The Other Coffee Place ty, and friends - to its annual fall gynecological and birth control sel students, faculty, staff, alumni and To encourage undergraduate welcoming luncheon on Tuesday 8 vices, allergy clinic, immuniz~ general friends of the community and graduate students to participate The Red Door Cafe is the place October from II:30 to 1:00 in the tions and orthopedic clinic. MOl are all welcome any time. The in the 40th anniversary of the to go-upstairs in Winnett Center, garden of President and Mrs. detailed information about our sel Garners act as a meeting place for United Nations, the Pasadena the Red Door Cafe is open and Goldberger at 415 South Hill Ave. vices is available at the Healt people who, even ifthey don't want chapter ofthe UNA invites students waiting to provide you a warming There will be a bountiful catered Center and in your brochures. to attend regular meetings, can find to be its guests at lunch. Students snack in a most friendly at- buffet and enjoyable conversation The staff welcomes new an other people with similar interests. who wish to attend must register in mosphere, inviting to all. A cookie, in beautiful surroundings. As returning students and invites yo In addition, we run continuing and advance at the office of The a slice ofcake (fresh daily), a bagel always, the OWC luncheon is free, to come by and get acquainted. sporadic games of various types, Caltech Y in Winnett Student with cream cheese, a muffin-all and no RSVP is necessary. We design games, and have even put Center. with juices, teas and coffees- look forward to seeing you there! This Time For Sure .. a few things into real-world The Caltech Y is co-sponsor of Espresso, Cappucino or The Big T, believe it or not, i publications. (How many campus the program. ordinary-any way you want it. Rodan Lives! getting put out on time this yeal clubs get royalties instead of sub­ Open 2:30-5-30 pm Monday The Southern California Skep- With this fact in mind, our fir: sidies, eh?) Just drop in any Friday Waltzing! At Caltech! through Friday, 8: 30-11:00 pm tics (SCS) and the Caltech Y meeting will be Monday night, O( evening, from 7:30 pm to when­ On Saturday, October 19, at Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- proudly present SCS board tober 7, at 7:00 pm in the PubliCI ever. There's always room for one 8:00 pm in Dabney Hall, the day. Please come up ..."and see us member Dr. Paul MacCready, the tions Office (107 Winnett) more, and beginners are especial­ Caltech-Occidental Orchestra will sometime." "Father of Human Powered Anybody with so much as a pass ly welcome. Games commonly provide music for an evening of Flight," who will be lecturing on ing interest is encouraged to attend played include Champions, waltzes and polkas. Under the Software Scholarship "The Great Pterodactyl Project" in For more info (or ifyou can't mala Warlock, Fantasy Hero, Paranoia, auspices of the Alumni Associa­ A scholarh~ip for up to $5,000 Baxter Lecture Hall. The lecture it), call John Fourkas (578-9952 and whatever else people want to tion, the Caltech Y, the Graduate for students enrolled in a computer will take place on Sunday, October or Alex Zorrilla (578-9346). play. Student Council, Master ofStudent science or computer technology 6th at 2:00 pm. The slide-lecture Houses, and Office of Student Af­ program is being offered by Inter­ will also feature a short film. The Guitar Classes fairs, the dance will be open to national Computer Programs, Inc. lecture is free and open to the The Beginning Guitar Clasi everyone, without admission of Indianapolis, Indiana. public. (no experience necessary) has beel CLASSIFIED charge, and refreshments will be To qualify for the 1986-87 Fossil evidence exists for a reformulated to include not onh . served. There are no dre.ss scholarship, a student must be a gigantic pterodactyl, Quet-' classical repertoire but a new jaz; REALTY- requirements-wear whatever you full·time sophomore or junior who zalcoatlus northropi. This flying and folk chord system as well. ThiJ like to waltz in. is maintaining a "B" grade point reptile, with a wingspan estimated will give the student a stronl BANK REPO - PRICED TO SELl! In preparation for the party, average, and who has financial at 36 feet, represents the largest classical technique and enable hin Two bedroom/one bath. Single there will be two dance practices need. flying animal known. It lived be- to branch into other forms ofguita (Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Tuesday, Selection of 'the scholarship 'tween two hundred and sixty-five ifhe desires. For further studies iI level condo with fireplace and cen- Oel. 15) in Dabney Hall, beginn­ finalists will be based on the stu­ million years ago. A project is near classical and flamenco, Inter tral air. Beautiful pool & rec. room. ing at 7:30 pm; the instruction will dent's grades in his/her field of completion to recreate a full-sized mediate and Advanced Guital Security bUilding. Close to be given by members of the study as well as in electives, finan­ flying replica to be propelled by classes are also offered. Classes an Pasadena Mall and transportation. Caltech chapter ofthe International cial need, participation in data wing flapping and controlled by free to Caltech students (and othel Folk Dance Association. processing-related activities, radio. One aim ofthe project is for members ofthe Caltech communi· Clark (agent) (818) 357-0057 school activities and leadership the flying replica to be incor- ty, space permitting). Under, $80,000. roles. porated into the new IMAX film, graduates can receive 2 units OJ The finalists will then be asked "On the Wing," which interrelates credit if they choose. Classes wi] SERVICES- Sam Cwlom :Jailor PM SAMSON to write a software-related essay biological flying creatures and be on Tuesdays, starting Octobel ATTENTION NEURONS! Estimates 49 NORTH ALTADENA DRIVE which will be judged by a commit­ airplanes. 8, in the Fleming Music Room, ai tee of data processing profes­ Dr. MacCready became inter- follows: are we use only 15% of our poten- PASADENA CA 91107 818-793·2582 sionals. ICP will announce the win­ nationally known in 1977 when his Beginning Guitar, 4:30-5:30 pm tial brain capacity. What of the ner in early April, 1986. "Gossamer Condor" made the first Intermediate Guitar, 3:30-4:30 other 85%? Suggestive- ALTERATIONS sustained, controlled flight by a Advanced Guitar, 5:30-6:30 RESTYLING Accelerated Learning (818) heavier-than-air craft powered Private instruction can also bl TAILORING solely by its pilot's musCles. Two arranged on any level with instruc· 222-3654. 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