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Worcester Polytechnic Institute DigitalCommons@WPI Newspeak All Issues Newspeak 12-4-1990 Newspeak Volume 18, Issue 24, December 4, 1990 The tudeS nts of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/newspeak Recommended Citation The tudeS nts of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, "Newspeak Volume 18, Issue 24, December 4, 1990" (1990). Newspeak All Issues. Book 429. http://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/newspeak/429 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspeak at DigitalCommons@WPI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Newspeak All Issues by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@WPI. Next year’s budget still needs trim m ing printed on these pages before, a fairly office, and specifically on Provost or functioning of the campus to dete­ adopt a somewhat different approach by Ray Bert large tuition increase translates into a Diran Apelian. riorate. This would only serve to to budget problems. He will have Newspeak Staff comparably much smaller amount of This year, the original deficit was lower our image in the eyes of pro­ asked each of the fourteen department The United States is in a recession actual additional revenue due to all of trimmed in half after an October 23rd spective students, ultimately having a heads to develop their own sugges­ as the 1990’s begin, a fact that fewer the financial aid. meeting by using measures that would deleterious effect on the financial tions for cuts in their areas. His aim is people are able to dispute every day. It is now the time of the year when not affect any of the academic depart­ situation that the cuts were designed to force everyone to be aware of the As students on our own and as mem­ the budget is outlined for next year. ments. Apelian stresses, however, to counteract in the first place. Also overall situation and to be integral bers of our predominantly middle After all of the original proposals, that these measures are safety valves towards this end, a marketing task parts of the solution. class families, we should be acutely WPI had a projected 2.5 million short­ which can only be implemented peri­ force, chaired by John Nelson, has As a final note, this awareness will aware of how lean economic times fall. At other schools, this may not odically. For example, no inflationary been assembled to insure that WPI’s hopefully spread to all parts of the affect us. What may be less obvious to have been a top priority, as evidenced cost increases were allowed for, a strengths are presented as attractively WPI community. In Apelian’s own us are the effects on large operations by the fact that some colleges around move that obviously can not be re­ as possible to prospective students. words: “In the 90’s we will have a such as WPI. the country are in the red several times peated frequently. Additionally, As far as the remaining cuts are decade when economic pressures on As families have less money to put that amount. However, WPI’s board renovations for the campus (i.e. areas concerned, an as yet undetermined institutions of higher learning have towards their children’s education, of trustees will not allow the school to such as repainting) were cut. Again, amount will come from the various never been so acute. In this decade, the burden on the financial aid office operate with an unbalanced budget - a due to good maintenance, these types academic departments. There was a the difference between winning and becomes heavier so that most of us policy that trades sacrifices in the of things can be let go for a year. The meeting held Friday, November 30, losing will be how the faculty, stu­ can still afford to attend WPI. Conse­ present for financial soundness in the Provost wishes it known, however, between Apelian and the department dents, staff and the whole institute’s quently, tuition increases become future. Much of the burden of balanc­ that he will not allow the appearance heads, at which Apelian intended to community view change.” necessary; however, as has been ing the budget falls on the Provost’s The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Volume 18, Number 24 Tiiesday, December 4,1990 WPI elects Barbara Bain Gatison to Board of Trustees She joined SNET in 1974 as a staff Her community Service) WPI’sactivities Board have of Adoption. She is a member of the cem to the city of New Haven.(News Trustees has elected Barbara Bain assistant in data systems and later included serving on the Greater New National Association of Female Ex­ A resident of North Haven, Gati­ Gatison of North Haven, CT to serve held engineering and operations as­ Haven YWCA Board of Directors, the ecutives, the New Haven’s mayor task son has twice chaired SNET’s Black for a five-year at-large term on the signments and was promoted to dis­ Connecticut Citizen Action Group, force to combat substance abuse and Management Association and be­ Board of Trustees. Gatison is a 1974 trict staff manager of the business and the advisory group to Jewish also serves on the Mayor’s Blue Rib­ longs to SNET’s Executive Women’s WPI graduate with a bachelor’s de­ service center in 1981. She became Family Service of New Haven/Black bon Panel to examine issues of con- Forum. gree in life sciences. division manager of planning and Gatison is the vice president of creative resources in the corporate consumer services at Southern New relations department in 1981 and divi­ Major Selection Program presents England Telecommunications Corp sion manager bf consumer services in (SNET). She is also one of seven 1982. She was promoted to vice presi­ women among SNET’s top officers in dent of consumer services in 1989. an information session a firm of 13,700 employees. At Originally from the Bronx, NY, do with their degrees once they gradu­ majors. SNET, she directs consumer-related Gatison has been active in WPI by Erik Currin ate. After visiting our major tables, we functions, including sales, service alumni activities as the New Haven and Aureen Cyr First, we ventured to the Mechani­ saw a peculiar sign on a table with the negotiations and fulfillment, provi­ alumni club chairman, member of the The major selection program spon­ cal Engineering - Aerospace division, Physics sign. It said “Humanities.” sion of telephone equipment and busi­ black alumni group, 10th anniversary sored an information session on No­ so Aureen could leam more about her We walked over and inquired. We are ness office services. Gatison also solicitor, and regional council repre­ vember 27 from 7-9 PM to help stu­ major. We were interested to hear that sophomores, but we never heard of a implements market and product sentative. She was the initial recipient dents leam about the majors here at the Aerospace department was more Humanities major at WPI. As it turns plans, provides staff support for of the WPI Ichabod Washburn Award WPI and subdivisions within the broad than we had first thought. out there is a Humanities major here. SNET’s general business segment in 1984 for outstanding professional majors. The session provided general Apparently, the concepts of Aero­ The newest major, Technical Writing, and works with operations vice-presi­ achievement by young alumni. The information to students who were space can be used in car companies was also represented. Thus, even the dent’s to coordinate the delivery of Washburn Award is named for one of undecided about a major and in depth and other non-aerospace oriented small majors had representatives to phone service throughout the state. WPI’s founders. information for those who wanted to places. This information was interest­ give information to interested stu­ leam more about the major they had ing and also valuable. dents. chosen. Then Erik wandered over to the Wrapping it up, the Major Selec­ Learn about the “Off Even though we are both happy computer science table. There, he tion Program information session was with our respective declared majors, learned about specific classes in the a huge success. Confused students we stayed for about an hour. We department, such as the Artificial In­ may not have known exactly what Campus” experience talked to juniors and seniors about telligence, OS, and Data Structures they wanted to major in, but they had of both new and experienced renters. their experiences in classes we are classes. Also, the student at the table a better idea after the program. The by Cheryl Motherly The Renter’s Guide is a tenant sur­ about to take and also found that they gave a general idea of what a MQP seniors and juniors leading the pro­ former intern in Housing Office vival manual that covers all parts of had the same problems as we do in the would be like in the CS department. gram deserve a hand for a good job. So you’re moving off campus. the renting process from searching for classes we are taking. Several stu­ This information was very specific Two thumbs up from Aureen and You’ll have some new luxuries not housing to terminating your lease. dents discussed their MQP’s as an and helpful to Erik and other CS Erik! available when living in the residence Among the many pamphlets available example of what people “in the field” halls. You’ll have complete control are “Off Campus Housing: What’s over your dinner menu. You’ll have the Cost?,” “Tenant’s Insurance: W PI’s “Cam paign for Excellence” exceeds its goal separate rooms in which to eat, sleep, WTiy You Need It,” “Evictions,” watch TV, study, and wash your hair.

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