None of the News Fit lRlIFORNIATech Volume LXXVIII, Number 5 Pasadena, California Friday, October 22, 1976 Eight Pages Millikan Gets Maps Red Cross A limited edition of rare historkal maps, covering the story of America's western fron­ tier, are being donated to Caltech's Millikan Library by the Bloodmobile Coming , Army Corps of Engineers. The maps were presented to Johanna Tallman Director of Institute Libraries, on Thursday October Monday, October 25, 1976 2i, by Col. Hugh Robinson, mobile from Pasadena area will be a holiday, Veterans Day, residents who may use a half district engineer, Los Angeles for many Pasadena area workers. hour of their holiday time to District Army Corps of En­ But not for the Red Cross staff donate their blood-a community gineers. and volunteers conducting a service and a means of insuring The map sets are being given bloodmobile at Scottish Rite that healthy blood from volun­ to a limited number of libraries Cathedral, 150 North Madison in teer donors will be available in and educational institutes. Mrs. Pasadena, from 1:30 to 6:00 local hospitals if they need it, or Tallman said that Caltech was pm. on that day. They hope for if a friend or family member selected as a recipient because of a good attendance at the blood- requires blood. its prestige and its interest in: The Red Cross is attempting engineering The maps will be to supply 100 per cent of the .housed in the Humanities and geological, and ethinic notes of blood needed by local hospitals, so that no blood need be Social Sciences Library in Mill Army engineer personnel as well purchased from paid donors who as the notations of other ex­ ikan Library and will be avail­ may conceal health problems in plorers, scientists, engineers, and able for exhibit or research use. order to receive the money. The 32-map set was produced scholars engaged in pushing the Blood from such paid donors has by the Army Corps of Engineers pioneer frontier westward. Span­ been proven to have a ten per for the nation's bicentennial. The ning the period from 1776 to cent higher risk of hepatitis than maps are on parchement·like ·1876 they feature the contribu­ blood from volunteers, according paper and contain topographical, tions of such historical individ­ to R. Allan Munnecke, Chairman uals as Lt. Robert E. lee, Capt. of the Red Cross Blood Program Zebulon M. Pike and Secretary for Pasadena Chapter, American of War Jefferson Davis. Red Cross. Brown Wins Joseph On one of the the maps, Los "The only we can be sure of getting good helathy blood from Angeles appears as the Puebla de volunteer donors when we need Los Angeles and San Diego as S. it is to volunteer to donate C. Wilson A ward Diego. This map drawn as a ourselves to keep the supplies result 'of John Fremont's second adequate," the chairman de­ PASADENA (Caltech News $10,000 award, funded by Xerox Defense Research and Engineer­ exploratory expedition to classify clared. "Otherwise we may find Bureau)-Dr. Harold Brown, a Corporation and administered by ing for the U.S. Defense Depart­ the nature of the Great Basin ourselves depending on blood key figure in nuclear disarma­ the Rochester Association for the ment (I961-65), guided the between the Rockies and the from commercial banks ... blood ment talks and (as you may United Nations (RAUN), with development of a detection sys­ Sierra Nevada also notes a donated by people wanting a few recall) president of Caltech, has the participation of the Univer­ tem that made the treaty feasi­ number of other areas that are dollars, some of them addicts who use the money for drugs been named the 1976 recipient sity . of Rochester. The award ble. From 1965 to 1969 he now a part of Southern Cali­ . of the Joseph C. Wilson Award which they inject with dirty honors the late Joseph C. Wilson, served as Secretary of the Air fornia's urban sprawl: S. Buena for achievement in international Force. Earlier he was director of needles, increasing the chances of long chairman of Xerox and of Ventura, S. Anna, and S. Luis affairs. the University of Rochester the Livermore Radiation Labora­ hepatitis virus in their blood­ Rey. Mostly however, the map For a number of years Dr. trustees, and a founder of tory of the University of Califor­ stream. We can avoid this by merely indicates the presence of Brown has been a member of the RAUN. nia. He has been president of giving our blood ... on Veterans U.S. delegation to the Strategic The award is being presented Caltech since 1969. scattered Indian tribes. Day!" Arms Limitation Talks with the today (Friday) in the Rochester, Soviet Union. He made a major N.Y., Chamber of Commerce contribution in the achievement building with editor Norman of the Soviet-American ban on Cousins of the "Saturday Re­ atmospheric nuclear testing. view" speaking on "Is World He is also a member of the Peace Possible Without World Executive Committee of the Order?" Trilateral Commission, a group of Dr. Brown's efforts on behalf private citizens from North of nuclear control began in 1958 America, Europe, and Japan when he played a significant role whose efforts are directed toward as senior science adviser to the the solution of the problems Geneva "Conference of Experts," common to those regions and the the first Soviet·American effort advancement of their peaceful to thaw out the cold war. It led relations with the other parts of to the 1963 nuclear atmospheric the world. test-ban treaty. Dr. Brown will receive a Dr. Brown as director of

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If you have a little spare time week to drive to one of the and a good driving record (and a Veterans Administration hos­ license), the Pasadena Chapter, pitals. Men and women up to 70 American Red Cross needs your years of age, with good driving help. records, are eligible to drive the Pasadena Chapter needs more Rcd Cross cars on these and volunteer drivers, particularly shortcr local trips, taking handi­ those who can spare two to four capped persons to treatment Grad wives tell their tales at another of the continuing Y-Evening Discussions Photo-Chris Wheeler hours at a time, once or twice a Contirned on Page Eight Page Two THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, October 22, 1976 Letters to the Editors

What Evil Lurks in the Houses •• Editorial Policy Along with the traditions and They have poeple who will get the tales and the fun, there is you out of your room and onto also a hidden evil in the House The first signature of an editorial indicates the author of that a volleyball court (or into a life. It is a very deep evil-deep editorial. The following signature, if any, indicates the approval of shower) when you have been the other editor. If both editors sign the editorial, that opinion and well-hidden-and everyone studying too long. And they have represents the opinion of the California Tech. A dissenting editor should be warned of it. Especial­ tales from "the days when men may wdte an editorial opposing the views presented in the main ly new students, who can escape were men and giants walked the editorial. it, should be warned. I was never earth" that can make you feel I In general, column writers have complete freedom as to the warned; and I hope that I am that you are walking on historic content of their columns. No column shall be eliminated from any not writing this too late. With ground. And the people who live Iissue of the Tech solely because of the opinions presented in that this evil, it is hard to tell when in them are usually (as people column. Column writers represent only their own opinions and not "too late" is.. go) honorable people. The Mail necessarily the opinions of the California Tech. This evil consists in taking the Houses are probably the main To all concerned: The Tech welcomes all letters, whether or not they agree with House life and traditions more reason that most of the people I am thoroughly convinced editorial opinion. Letters are edited (or left out) solely on the seriously than they are meant to who corne here do graduate from that someone in the mail room basis of space, decency, and the desire to represent opinions in be taken. It appears in many in Spalding is incompetent: proportion to the amount of mail received. As with columns, the here. Dorms like UCLA's would someone in that so-called "fuJI. opinions stated within letters are not necessarily those of the forms; in drawing a sharp border be unbearable. fledged substation of the U.S, California Tech. between Caltech and the outside In itself, the House life is world, or between one House good. To a freshman, once he Post Office." Recently I finally received two first-class pieces of and another; in restricting one's has conquered his homesickness, mail which had apparently sat in conversations to House life and it is better. If he is as I was, he the mail room for almost two' studies; or in feigning cynicism has never lived with so many weeks. My name and house mail Copy Policy and weariness in order to appear intelligent people before. And he code were quite clearly written: "grown-up". So many Techers has never been in the midst of so the address on one piece of mail' Effective Friday, October 15, 1976, absolutely no copy other suffer from it that to do so is to many interesting things and was typed. I don't know' what than newsbriefs will be accepted for publication in the California .be normal; in fact, it is a kind of events: stearn tunnels, computers, kind of operation they're running Tech unless the author's name appears on the material. After ideal. Emotions-both violent and Interhouse. If he notices a over there, but obviously it submission of the material, the author's name may be withheld or gen tle- are suppressed. Phil­ lack-of close friendships, or of doesn't even qualify as HALF a nom de plume substituted if such a request is made and if osophical and religious questions concern of others for others-he ASSED. Somebody should either circumstances indicate that that is a reasonable course of action. are ignored: "seen through." It is knows that he has lived with get glasses or wake up .' -Christopher Lee No article will be printed with the author's real name if the author best never to seem too truly those lacks for a long time. And [On the other hand, it only took objects to such publication, but we do require that the Tech have excited about anything, and there is enough excitement to let a record of its contributors. them one day to deliver yow' especially never to seem joyful. him (almost) forget about them Al Kellner letter to The Tech. You win The ideal Techer would seem to here. Any little pains or hungers Carl J Lydick some ...J be a joyless cynic, utterly for love or happiness are drown­ L------J competent, with loyalties only to ed in the bustle of the House his House, his school, and his life. !cRlIFORNIATee .work. The House life can seem so I know that I have sought good and fun that it seems more Published weekly except during parts of that ideal, and I real than real life. At least a vacation and examination periods so~e by the Associated Students of the remember something of what led. freshman has acceptance California Institute of Technology, News Briefs me to seek them. When I speak here-it is all right to be Incorporated. The opinions ex­ in the third person, it is because smart-that he may not have had pressed ill all articles are strictly those of the authors and do not I do not believe that I am in high school, and he is a part necessarily reflect the views of the Nominations Future unique. of the House life. Caltech begins editors or of the corpotation. Nominations are open for the Businessmen? That evil comes, in part, from to seem like a haven: an island Editors-in Chief positions of ASCIT Director­ Seniors or grads seriously Al Kellner the Houses' being not altogether of excellence in a mediocre sea. Carl J Lydick -at-Large (freshmen and sopho-­ considering the MBA program at bland. They are not dorms, and And that image of Caltech Editorial Staff mores only) and the following Harvard Business School begin­ that is good-necessary here, becomes so precious that he Managing , •.•• Henry Fuhrmann Features. .. . Gregg Brown faculty committee positions: ning September 1977 should sign because of ~he academic pressure. wants to identify himself with it. up in the placement office to see Sports John Loo Upp6rclass Admissions (1), Grie­ Entertainment ..Judy Greengard vance Committee (2), Inde­ Mr. Greg Tanaka, Tuesday No­ Business Manager pendent Studies (I). Anyone vember 16. If further info is . Ken Kroll required contact Lonnie Martin Darkroom Chainnan interested is cordially invited to (BS '69, MBA '72) at Dave Wheeler sign up on Flora's door (105 Features Staff 213-475-9861. Winnett). Nominations close Associateships Open Diek Beatty, Dave Calloway J L. Campbell, Kevin Drum, Shevaun Frida , Oct. 29. Gilley Chris Harwurt, Rock I Howard Morris Jones, Moses Ma'I .• ' Tom McCabe, Niek Smith, Brett. THE ASCIT FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE van Steenwyk Barbara Taborek [ The National Research Coun­ of the doctorate and in some Photographic Staff . cil (NRC) announces the Re­ cases to senior investigators. Gregg Bone, Pam Crane Kent, search Associateship Programs for Some programs are open to Daniel, Joe DiGiorgio Rich' 1977. These programs provide non U.S. citizens also. 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HERE'S WHAT'S COOKIN' 10-25 76 through 10-29-76 More Evil in the Houses Monday October 25, 1976 Lunch- Corndog Beef Noodle Casserole Continued from Page Two and anger and passion. There is supposed to feel when someone Dinner- Roast Beef Au Jus serious concerns the concerns of so little of any of these at dies? Many of us do not know, Battered Fried Fish the House life and of academics, Caltech Even real anger would and too many of us have trained Salad- Waldorf he asks them to give more than be refreshing; it might engender ourselves to feel almost nothing Dessert- Peach Cobbler .they have. House life is not real forgiveness or tolerance, and at all, all the time. When Tuesday October 26, 1976 whole life, and cannot substitute not mere indifference. Man is someone commits suicide we for it. The Houses provide good rational and animal, and he must may feign sorrow (or we may Lunch- Hot Turkey Sandwich times, but they cannot (of be both to be Man He must not) by trying to speak respect­ Spanish Macaroni themselves) provide good friends. master his passions with his fully of him. We may think, Dinner- Beef Enchiladas They cure aloneness, but do not reason, but not kill them. Like a "How awful," and go to suicide Corned Beef and Cabbage (and cannot, and are not really ship captain, he has to learn how seminars; but we really do not Salad- Combination me an t to) cure loneliness. to ride the sea without first know what to think or feel. We Dessert- Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate Icing Tommy's flicks and volleyball freezing it. are uninfluenced or we are taken games are very good and fun, A good indication of this aback. Wednesday October 27, 1976 and they have probably kept me spiritual freezing is Techers' Aside from the joylessness and Lunch- Barbequed Ham Sandwich from going crazy many times; reactions to death. I will tell of unhappiness that this evil causes, Beef Chow Mein but they cannot heal a deep hurt my own experience. A friend of there is something else. Scientists Dinner- Veal Parmesan or satisfy every spiritual need. mine died when I was a are the upholders of a tradition Beef Stroganoff A spiritual need is not an freshman. I did not grieve. In that values reason. The world Salad- Strawberry Gelatin intellectual need. I hope. that fact, I did not feel anything, now seems to be despairing of Dessert- Sundae Bar that is obvious. The contempt except some surprise. I was rational thought. Superstition and ignorance of matters like this surprised that anyone could die. and witchcraft are being revived Thursday October 28, 1976 that I see around me tells me Death, like the Pasadena Police, (there is a book of spells in the that it may not be. I am a belonged on the outside, and did bookstore). This does certainly Lunch- Burritos Christian, but I will not here say not come on campus. It was an sound pretentious; but, if the Scalloped Ham and Potatoes that the great need of the "important" thing, meant to be world is not to become com­ Dinner- Grilled Chopped Steak Cal tech community is to be treated frivolously. And yet, it pletely barbaric, the ones who Spaghetti Salad- Chefs Salad converted that will, I hope, had come on campus and was respect clear thinking will have Dessert- Chocolate Fudge Pudding come later, and I will say so later asking us to take it seriously. I to be concerned about the world (but not in this essay). The first was taken aback. and about human beings. Trying Friday October 29, 1976 great need for us is to be human, That precise feeling may have to be "ideal Techers" does not as humans have been for (at been peculiar to me. I do not, train us for that. Lunch- Pizza least) the last five thousand though, think that the "taken­ Tuna ala King years, to know sorrow and joy -aback-ness" is. What are we - Mike Wilson Dinner- HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Caltech's Burger Continental Invites all Students to Come Over and Enjoy Unusual, Distinctive Dining NEW STUDENTS & GRADS: STOP IN AND GIVE US A TRY 20% discount on all purchases made with Caltech Discount card. 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The group was notice­ ence at the Ambassador Audi­ Two flute quartets by Mozart, ably energized during this rendi­ torium last Thursday night. The Quartet in D Major, K. 285, and tion and pointed up by the chamber ensemble demonstrated Quartet in A Major, K. 298 importance to listener enjoyment Sasha & Yuri, ·the logic behind the San Francisco a fine balance and individual straddled Intermission. The flute of an express involvement by the Moscow-bred rock group, closed Mime Troupe's recent withdrawal virtuosity in six pieces from the naturally dominates in these performers in their work. Until a visit to Los Angeles last night from a government program Baroque era. The group is pieces (and in the group) and the this point, the members of the at the Troubadour. Now based in which would have funded exten­ composed of the preeminent flautist, Jaroslav Josifko, fol­ ensemble seemed reserved and San Francisco, the group plays a sive touring. You can see how members of the violin, viola, lowed through with 'an impec- . stolid, despite their warm recep­ driving rock tinged with the the Troupe is doing on its own cello, flute and oboe sections of cable and vigorous performance. tion by the audience. Somehow evidence of its eastern roots. I tonight and tomorrow at 8:00 the Prague Symphony, and the The Quartet in D is especially rapport was struck with the mention them here because of pm. in Fritchman Auditorium professor of harpsichord at the challenging in· the first move­ crowd only during this Vivaldi their revelations about the rock First Unitarian Church, 2936 W. underground in Moscow. It seems Prague Conservatory. The group's ment, and the adagio features the Concerto, and in an encore, by 8th St., L.A. The title of the that musicians must build their current offering is fairly reveal· skillful and sophisticated expres­ flute exploring a hauntingly Czech baroque composer Josef own systems, albums must be ing: False Promises/Nos Engan­ sion had a mature richness of beautiful melody, reminiscent of Mysliviciek, which was very gay black-marketed, and concerts arc aron (We've Been Had). Tickets sound, while the combination of Gluck's famous solo for flute and lively. The formal program held on the sly-subject to police are available at such alternative ended with J. Christian Bach's strings and woodwinds enabled from his opera Orpheus and raids. locations as Papa Bach's in Santa the achievement of gaiety in the Euridice, with the strings pluck­ Quintet in C Major, Opus 11, My God! We cry to ourselves. \ionica and Chatterton's at Los program. ing in the background. The No. 1. Although it was no doubt How horrific-it sounds like the Feliz and Vermont. The program opened with setting of a relevant science If you prefer to keep your Suite in C Major by Jean fiction tale. How nice to live in off-hours occupied with a less Baptiste Lully. This is actually an America, where last Friday's sordid reality (and therefore a overture and five dances strung Dead show was prefaced by Phil less expensive one), make your together. Although the flute and Lesh with a public service way tomorrow afternoon to oboe were sprightly, the Over­ announcement: '... be very Venice beach at Washington cool. No doubt some of you Street where the third annual ture, Menuet, and Rondeau were have some friends who didn't Venice Pier Kite Festival will be too much formula-Baroque with make it home last night for other taking place. The theme is animal no real detailing of theme. The reasons than norma!." With such kites, which may or may not be last three dances, however, fea­ a difference between East and observed by the participants, tured an intricate weaving of West, how may we distinguish who represent levels of both high melodies with a beautifully ef­ between Ford & Carter? and no ability. Kites which will fective, and performed, counter­ strings are unreined in the last well done, it was a poor choice The question of arts and appear include tigers, dragons, point between the wind instru­ movement, ending the piece on a for the Finale. There were government involves more than birds, and an eighty-two foot ments. This is apparently one of concerted and cheerful note. The moments which were relatively simple repression. It has been long centipede. For those with a claimed that governmental sup­ lust for violence, there will be a only two surviving chamber second Quartet was apparently interesting, but the quintet does port (financial) involves not GIlly kite fighting exhibition. So if this compositions of Lully's. written in imitation of the not have much power, and artistic survival, but also external afternoon mysteriously someone Sonata No. 1 in B-flat Major French style, and is noticeably seemed trying after the others. control over thematic and stylis­ by Georg Friedrich Handel, the more frivolous than the other Continued on Page Six -Barbara Taborek > tic context. In fact, this was the next on the program, opens with work, although the talents of the a very broad adagio which was' violoncellist were well featured. impressively supported by the The best, and most sparkling quartet composed of the oboe, selection of the evening was violin, violoncello and harpsi­ Vivaldi's Concerto in G Minor, P, chord. Josef Kolar, playing vio­ . 402. Recordings of this seem HulJlxJ,d JfJZZeS fJt StfJ/W(J()(/ loncello, and Jaroslav Prikruy on hard to find, and it is indeed harpsichord provided an lliii­ unfortunate for chamber music Freddie Hubbard is one of the Starwood is a small, cozy place, acoustic instruments: saxophone, mated bass upon which Miroslav lovers. There is an almost finest jazz trumpeters in the not large enough to handle the drums, congas, and, of course, Lastovka (violin) and Pavel modern syncopated theme line world. He plays with a vital, crunching sound pressure of trumpet. Verne r (oboe) answe reach other with beautiful lyric flute and energetic force that can charge many amplified instruments. Of' It is sad that a trumpeter of in rapid imitation. This piece oboe melodies. Solo portions an audience to tense excitement. course, along with excessive such dynamic intensity has to However, Hubbard's performance volume comes excessive distor­ fight with his band rather than at the Starwood on October 18th tion. The combination of these create with it. It was not his was a dissapointment. two factors was enough to cause regular band, and there was an Levis for big guys. Not that his trumpet didn't actual physical pain, and it took obvious lack of musical empathy shine; the horn was played with my ears about an hour to recover On those few occasions when the typical Hubbard brilliance. The after the concert. band did quiet down Hubbard poor quality of the concert was a Jazz should not necessarily be soared In a piece entitled result of careless engineering and a quiet form of music, but it "Feelings", Hubbard took com­ overly loud albeit competent, must be sensitive and sensuous. mand of the fluegelhorn sustain­ accompaniment. My overall im­ The constant use of electric ing rich and flowing tones in a pression of the show was that of instruments destroys these quali­ gentle solo. a scintillating trumpet player ties. Hubbard's back up included I'm sure that Freddie Hubbard They're called Levi's for struggling to be heard over the an electric piano (complete with was brilliant throughout the Men. But they're for droning, distorted din of an a Mutron device), an electric performance, but I can only anyone with muscles. electric back-up band. bass, and an electric guitar. These speculate since I could hear him Or a bigger frame. Great styles, in great fabrics. The main problem with the instruments, driven by hundred· clearly only about half of the But now more comfort­ engineering was simply that watt amplifiers, smothered the time. Maybe I'm too much of a able. Sizes 34 to 42. everything was too loud. The crisp earthy sound of the purist, intolerant of "new di­ rections" in jazz But it seems to me that the purpose of good music is to tantalize the ear TajOfIndia drums with clear and captivating musical artistry, not subject the Award Winning Cuisine Experience the romance ear drums to painfully loud, and mystique ollndia's distorted, electric sounds. An gourmet cuisine. LAKE AT CALIFORNIA, PASADENA Daily 5:30 to 9 p.m. evening with Freddie Hubbard Fri. & Sat. to 10 p.m. accompanied by unamplified ATLANTIC SQUARE, MONTEREY PARK Closed Mon. 10"10 DISCOUNT WITH acousic instruments, would be an STUDENT OR FACUlTV 1.0. enjoyable evening indeed. OFFER EXPIRES OCT. 29 -Mojo 41 S. los Robles, Pasadena 796-5515 Friday, October 22, 1976 Page Five

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PASADENA (Caltech News bited in the Laguna Beach Bureau)--Unique visual state­ Museum of Art and in Los ments by four Southern Califor­ Angeles and San Francisco. nia women artists from four Ms Hernandez has been active cultural groups arc being dis­ in numerous mural projects and played in an exhibit entitled "In is a member of two artists' Search of Four Women/Four collectives. She has a master of Cultures," in the Art Gallery in fine arts from Otis Art Institute. Baxter Hall here on campus. Her works have also been shown Paintings, photographs, and at the Los Angeles County assemblages will be on view Museum of Art and the Los through Nov. 12 Tuesdays Angeles Institute of Contem­ through Sundays, from noon to porary Art. 5p.m. Cheri Pann earned a master's Although the women's work is degree at California State Univer­ highly personal, it expresses their sity at Los Angeles. She has also differing views of American studied in Japan. Her works have culture both as women and as appeared in group shows at the members of different groups Pasadena Art Museum, a previous Bob Rosenstone, director of Baxter Art Gallery, listens attentively to Photo-Dave Wheeler which are part of the Baxter Art Gallery exhibit on comments on new exhibit in Baxter. ma ins t rea m - B I a c -k s , surrealism and numerous solo Mexican-Americans, Japanese and shows. "pure Middle America." Cultural The paintings of Cheri Pann, influences are also apparent in on the other hand, reflect the the materials the four artists use. blend of many nationalities that make up the broad mainstream For example, the past is an of Middle American culture. Her ingredient in the constructions of search for a viable heritage is Betye Saar. Many of the items in visible in paintings which are a her assemblages and collages once meeting ground of cultures and belonged to her great-aunt, styles, ~in which a varied and Hattie Parson Keys, who died in contradictory view of women Pasadena last year at the age of also emerges. 95. Other works have utilized Ms Saar is a UCLA graduate African and American images and whose many solo shows include a symbols to express the black recent exhibit at New York's heritage as well as her own Whitney Museum of Modern Art. artistic vision. During the past year, her works Donna Nakao also believes the have also been included in 'past can have special impact. Her exhibitions at the San Francisco blend of old photographs with Museum of Art, the San Jose the spare black and white of her Museum of Art, and the Los own photography juxtaposes Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, varied realities. Her work also among others. ret1ects the economy and simpli­ Training in video and pho­ city characteristic of Oriental art. tography while earning a master Very different cultural cues of fine arts degree at UCLA is are utilized by Judithe E. part of the background of Donna Hernandez. She uses powerful Nakao. Earlier this year, her folk images drawn from religious work was included in "Video arts and crafts to express the International," at the Aarhus color, feeling, and energy of the Kunst Museum in Denmark. Her Southwest's tradi tions. photographs have also been exhi-

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More Tech About Town Pickering Wins Continued from Page Four Molnar's Olympia opens in Ramo National Medal of Science directs you to go fly a kite, do it tonight at 8:00 and admission at in style. rush prices is $1. Just think, a PASADENA (Caltech News aq:ording to the citation "his Ranger, Surveyor, and Mariner While you're spending your dollar for regaling stories and Bureau)~Dr. William H. leadership of the exploration of Spacecraft and supervised their weekend out on the West Side, entertaining wit that not even a Pickering, who for 21 years was the planets of the solar system missions, which disclosed more and especially if you have a taste round or two on the house in director of the Jet Propulsion and his personal contributions to information about the moon and for the absurd, Royce Hall at the Ath basement could match. Laboratory, received the National the theory and practice of soft nearby planets than all the years UCLA offers this Sunday at 8 :00 If leaving your body at home Medal of Science in a presenta­ planetary landings and the collec­ of observation from earth. some truly primo ballerinos, Les doesn't preclude sending your tion at the White' House in tion of data from deep space." He has been honored for his Ballets Trockadero de Monte mind on vacation, there is a fine Washington last Monday (Oct. After the presentation 15 own discoveries as well as for the Carlo. The Trocks (as they're opportunity with a fairly flexible 18). Medal of Science recipients and great success of JPL under his affectionately known) are second schedule at the Hastings Theater, The nation's highest award for members of their families were direction. Pickering has been to none in the field of travesty Walt Disney's Fantasia. This scientific achievement, the Na­ guests of the State Department elected to both the National ballet. The members of this classic is being billed as A tional Medal of Science is at a luncheon. Academy of Sciences and the talented troupe include Olga SpeCtacle in Sight and Sound, awarded to outstanding scientists As its director, Dr. Pickering National Academy of Engineer­ Tchikaboumskaya, the ravishing but in the past has been touted who "in the judgment of the led JPL, which is operated by ing. Among his numerous awards Suzina La Fuzziovitch Zamarina as "The Ultimate Trip." Such President are deserving of special Caltech for the National Aero­ are the Magellanic Premium of Zamarkova, Natasha Veceslova, perceptive promotional copy. recognition for outstanding con­ nautics and Space Administra­ the American Philosophical Soci­ and Eugenia Repelskii. Trust the man who wrote it. And tributions to knowledge in the tion in the designing, building, ety, the Order of Merit of the . " If you're staying home this wish that we had more like him. ... SCIences. and flying of the free world's Republic of Italy, the Special time around, try not to despair. President Ford presented the first satellite, Explorer I. Under Award of the British Inter­ Spectrum's production of -Chris Harcourt medal to Dr. Pickering for, his guidance, JPL designed the planetary Society, the Galabert Award from France, and the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Earlier this year he was honored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth with the title of Honorary Knight Commander of the British Empire. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Pickering received his BS degree from Caltech in electrical engineering in 1932, his MS degree in 1933 and his PhD in physics in 1936. He joined the Caltech faculty as instructor in electrical engineering and was named a full professor in that field in 1945. He began his work at JPL in 1944 and was appointed its director in 1954 by Dr. Lee A. DuBridge, then president of Caltech. Dr. Pickering has reo turned to Caltech as professor of electrical engineering after reo tiring from JPL last year. Other Caltech faculty memo bers who have been awarded the National Medal of Science are Dr. Theodore von Karman (1962), Alfred H. Sturtevant (1967), Allan, Sandage (1970), Arie J. tlaagen Smit (1973), WIlliam A. Fowler (1974), and Linus Pauling (1974). News Brief Caltech Hillel Undergraduates are planning an organizational meeting for this year's version of this long· standing campus organization, to be held Sunday, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. in Clubroom 2 Winnett. Bring ideas for future program· mingo

Philharmonica 1.98ANDUP The Caltech Y has purchased 9 Student Subscriptions to the L.A. Philharmonic 1976·77 sea­ Sale Starts Monday son Series B and Series D (Thursdays and Fridays). Cost is $1.50 for Caltech students (per concert); pay at the Y office to The Caltech Bookstore reserve your seat at next Thurs· day's concert (10-28). Trans­ Come Early For Best Selection! portation is free, leaves from the front of Winnett center (near the Limited Time · Limited Quantity oak tree) at 7:35 pm. sharp. Friday, October 22, 1976 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Page Seven Al Stewart at the Roxy

by Greenie Talent attracts talent; Rick recordings. Where these suffer "J was jumping to conclusions Wakeman and Tim Renton have from a detachment almost when one of them jumped provided keyboards and lead amounting to coldness, in person back . .. " guitar on Al Stewart's later he managed to bring out the Al Stewart is definitely not albums. But he is also an human element of his com­ better than the Beatles. But he outstanding musician; not only positions to-the utmost. comes close. does he dazzle with the accoustic Loss of lead guitarist Tim Not since the rise of Bob guitar, but he holds his own on Renton to Led Zeppelin may in Dylan has such a promising keyboards and lead guitar in fact improve the product by poet-musician been seen in the songs such as "Roads to Mos­ higWighting Stewart's own nim­ music world. Like Dylan, Al cow". ble playing. Stewart began as a folksinger, His topics range from the The concert was part of a but quickly evolved his own historical to the autobiographical tour to promote Al Stewart's distinctive style. He is a master yet, whether he is singing about l~test release, Year of the Cat. at synthesizing brilliantly con­ the onset of World War II ("Last Cat is definitely up to the high structed melodies with poetry of Day of June, 1934") or personal standard of the previous ones; a surpassing subtlety and richness, arrogance ("The Dark and the little jazzier than others but with producing songs which are better Rolling Sea"), he does so from the same careful craftsmanship. described as works. an intensely h~man point of Another Southern California In his own refined British view. tour will follow this one in about way, AI Stewart is what Dylan The Roxy Theater, a small, a month; if you missed this one, would be if he could sing. While intimate nightclub on Sunset remember: You should have his images are as striking as Blvd., was the perfect setting for listened to AI ... , AI Stewart dazzles the crowd at the Roxy, Photo-Rich Feldman Dylan's, he is somehow more AI Stewart. His performance restrained, and, in a way, more there last Thursday was perhaps cultured. even better than his studio

As promised, this week we buy one of the three will on any of these. look at a few of the local generally be cheapest for you. Good luck and happy shop­ supermarkets Techers frequent to Note, for example, the excellent ping; I hope this information keep food on hand to placate the prices at Fazio's for apples, helps out. Next week we'll take a goddess Hunger when she strikes shampoo & headache pills, while look at some local banks and the on weekends and other times. the Pantry's fresh meat prices services they offer Techers, along The Pantry, California & tend to be lower. Bear in mind with credit requirements for their Lake, is probably the Techer's that prices on beer, wine, and credit cards. favorite. Prices a tad higher than liquor are fixed in California, so -Dick Beatty some, but convenient. They will one store never saves you money There will be a Caltech Y of the researchers in the field. So cash checks for up to $25 over presentation on "Astral Projec­ if you question the controls, data the purchase price (no purchase Pantry Fazio's Safeway tion: The Out of Body Experi­ reductio11 or maybe the sanity necessary, either) on the basis 0 f Milk, lo-fat, 1 gallon $1.34 $1.34 $1.34 ence," by Dr. Charles Tart, of psi researchers, you will find Caltech J.D. They're open 'til Eggs, USDA Large, 1 dozen .69 .81 .69 professor of psychology at the Charles Tart refreshing. ten. Fazio's, San Pasqual & Sierra Bacon, 1 Ib 1.38 1.29 1.19 University of California at Davis. "Astral Projection of Con­ Madre Blvd, has good prices but Wieners, 1 lb .93 .79 .79 on Thursday October 28, at 8 sciousness" is an experience of a little less selection of sizes and Ground Beef, 1 lb .49 .57 .59 p.m. in Winnett Lounge. being outside of the body. It's an brands, although they have a "Delicious" Apples, 1 lb .35 .19 .25 Astral projection may seem experience of being physical­ good wine section. They also Fruit Yogurt, 8 oz .35 .25 .25 foreign to a place like Caltech It body-less, which is as real for close "early," around nine; they Weaver'sjWonder Bread, 24 oz .75 .75 .71 sounds like something more in those who do it as it is for you will take checks for amount of Minute Maid Orange Juice, 12 oz cone. .65 .63 .65 the field of mysticism than right now. purchase only, if you present Peanut Butter, Skippy Creamy 12 oz .72 .70 .72 science. Anyone who would If you're curious, there's a Caltech I.D. The Safeway, Colo­ Oreo cookies, 19 oz 1.05 .99 1.09 research it would seem more like book in the library about one rado & Sierra Madre, has the Wishbone Italian Dressing, 8 oz .59 .55 .59 a "medium" than a scientist. man's experiences~Journeys out largest selection of food and Vanilla Ice Cream, 'is. gal. .89 .89 .89 And that isn't true at all. There of the Body by Robert Monroe. other trivia of any market in the Herbal Essence Shanlpoo, 12 oz 1.92 1.59 1.79 are anumber of very good Most people dismiss astral area. The prices are reasonable, Excedrin, 60 tablets 1.36 .99 1.19 scientists working in the field of' projection as light psychosis, but and they're open 'til midnight Coca-Cola, 6-12 oz cans 1.45 1.45 1.45 para-normal phenomena. And what do you say when a woman every night. They will aGcept Imperial Margarine, 1 lb .59 .49 .57 one of the best is Charles Tart. leaves her body, in a lab, your first check for purchase Charles Tart, after completing experiences being in an adjacent only; if you fill out a card at Total $17.46 $16.16 $16.61 his Doctorate in Psychology at room, reads a set of random that time they'll me it and you the University of Northern Caro­ numbers, and brings them back can then cash checks for any­ lina, has spent the last ten years with her? thing within reason. as one of America's principal If 'a phenomenon seems What follows is a list of investigators in parapsychology impossible and "unscientific", common grocery items and their Stanford MBA and transpersonal psychology. maybe it does not reflect incom­ prices at the three markets in He's responsible for several books petence or biasing on the side of question. Unless a brand is REPRESENTATIVE in these fields: from Transper­ the researchers, but rather the specified, the product priced was COMING TO CAMPUS sanal Psychologies to Altered limitations of our knowledge. the cheapest available in the TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 States of Consciousness and Sometimes the richness of our category. Studies in Psi. He is a researcher human experience does not seem Well, the prices speak for A representative of the Stanford Graduate School of with a lot of integrity. I noticed to be explicaWe in terms of themselves. It's not worth the Business will be on campus to discuss with interested that one of the easiest ways to neurobiology, chemistry, or hassle to buy some groceries at students the exceptional educational opportunity of physics as we know it. one store and some at another avoid the whole issue of the Stanford MBA Program. para-normal phenomena is to just to save a few pennies, but -Moses Ma invalidate the scientific integrity depending on what you usually Appointments may be made through The Placement Office "$~_"l5'" ,. .' . - . . ~ , '. . 1500 e': WAlN T' '~- -;~~ __ , c ~~::D~:"" \I.~, ... :,."/..;:,....~:::, The Stanford MBA Program is a two-year general AN'" 1ffl F ~ ~'"\:., -" management course of studies designed for men and , .' ":\-' ~ QI"ES~ \{.,,~, ,.~ women who wish to develop management skills to CiIIUIIE .DISHES ..1:, meet the broad responsibilities which will be required ~ Famdy style Dllmers ;.~: .•... in both the private and public sectors in the future, LUNCH • BANQUETS • fO,OD-TO.GO\ r..~'!:.'~; Spe"cia lizing in Fried.Shrimp \'¥.. /<:: THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY C CHOW MEIN·· CHOP SUEY '...', ..'.: . GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS OPEN 1 DAYS NOON to 10:30 PM t.A."~ -;:. Stanford, California 94305 III .1144 .97 2 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, October 22, 1976 Tech Sports

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Page Dude slams out a hit to help Page beat Ruddock and tie for first Photo-Rich Feldman Win, Lose place in Interhouse Softball. by Brett van Steenwyck respective times of 30:07, 30:27, Caltech Cross Country took d and 31 :06. Ken Campos finished break from conference competi­ sixth with a time of 37:25. More Red Cross tion last Saturday when it met Chapman beat Caltech wit! Chapman and L.A. Baptist at 24 points as opposed to CIT'1 Continued from Page One Transportation Unit. "A vet too Voluntary contributions to Hart Park, over a twisting, 31, and L.A. Baptist lost t( centers or special workshops, disabled to drive usually can't Red Cross provide the cars and turning course on a cool, over­ Caltech, scoring 32 points to thl blind persons to Braille Institute, make that long trip with trans­ gas. .. all you need is a little· cast morning. children to special schools or Beavers' 23. fers, on the bus, to Sepulveda, spare time and a good driving . recreational facilities. Rob Bourret was the first Tomorrow Caltech hosts Red Wadsworth or Long Beach, and record. Call the Red Cross in "Many Pasadena area veterans Caltech finisher, and first in the lands at the home course in the they depend on Red Cross Pasadena ~ 799-0841 ext. 32 need a ride to VA hospitals for race, averaging 5:27 per mile Arroyo Seco. "We should beal volunteers to take them and or 33, tell them you'd like to treatment," said Mrs. Ross over the 5-mile course for a Redlands, but we won't if we bring them back." help veterans and others who Munro, Chairman of the local need a ride. 27: 16. Next for Caltech was aren't up to strength" commentl Eugene Loh in sixth place, Coach Neal. The question of full running a 29:07. Bill Gould, strength is a crucial one, ai Tom McCabe dnd Joshus illness has struck several member! Rothenburg rounded out the of the team, and Redlands is l scoTing (top five) for Caltech team that has runners able tc with their eighth, eleventh and stay up with the better ones au thirteenth place finishes with the Caltech team. Space Shuttle

Be The First get up about $20M to rent a On Your Block ... whole flight, tourists are out of The U.S. Government is now luck. taking space-available reservations However, corpses require pre~ on the Space Shuttle flights to cious little in the way 01 be commencing about 1979, as life-support. You can be the firsl you may have read on the first on your block to have a solar page of the L.A. Times (the funeral, if you place you! competition), Oct. 12. If you get reservations quickly! Or, think 01 your orders in early to NASA, this: by having your cremated you can get up to 200 lbs remains placed in an appropriate payload and 5 cubic feet of container, you could be an space for a mere $lOK. Since the unforgettably spectacular lasl regular runs will only be 75% show for your dearly belove~ booked in advance, the chances (and perhaps a million othei of getting space on a flight are people) by having said container good. re-entered over the city of your: The NASA release was quick choice - limited latitudes only; to point out, though, that this is please! not quite enough room for a live For more information write Pomona-Pitzer stayed on top of Tech throughout last Saturday's game. Photo-Yin Shih passenger with the necessary to the Director of Public Infor· life support gear. Unless they can mation Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899. OCT. 22-24 AL JARREAU DAVID SANBORN CLASSIFIED ADS OCT. 26-27 WAYLON JENNINGS Found: Norwegian Elk Hound, OCT. 29-31 STEVE MARTIN For Identification call Joe LIBERTY '- Farmer, ext. 1645 Buying or selling something) You, too, can take out an ad in Second Cia.. Postage paId at P.sad'·lla, California. The CiJldorrlliJ Tech 's The California Tech! $1.50 per publIsht'd weekly ('x('ept d\1rtng examination and vacation periods bv the ~!~~@~!tr. inch plus $.25 per extra line for I\ssonated Students of tIlt., Californl.d Institute of TcchnoloRY. Inc., Classifieds. Bring ad copy to the Wmnett Center. Caltech 105- 51. Pa,,;HIt'na, CA \JII:.!5. .... 9081 SANTA MONICA BLVD., L.A. 276·6168 ~ Tech office or phone ext. 2154.