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f A graduate student in good to serve. It would thus provide what he says and what they i standing whose education is for those who prefer to go to know of him. The wording of interrupted for reasons related jail or Canada than to accept the resolution is deliberately to Selective Service will be re- induction. vague in that it does not speci- admitted irrespective of whether Sizer pointed out, however, fy jail or flight as the only rea- he enters the armed forces or that the resolution would effect sons for which readmission will ,does not serve because of moral only a few students. as ti covers be reconsidered, but. states or conscientious objection, if only those whom the school only that nonservice because of he applies for readmission considers legitimate conscien- real moral reasons is prere- within five years after he tious objectors, as opposed to quired. those who flee the country or go leaves MIT. When asked whether the l'5 to jail merely to aviod having to This is the text of a reso- resolution constituted a protest fight. In this sense, the depart- lution adopted Monday by the against the Vietnam War, Sizer mental readmission committee Committee on Graduate School replied that it was a reaction of would tend to believe the student policy. According to Dean the faculty to the serious prob- ,more so than his draft board. The Irwin Sizer ,of the Graduate lem confronting graduate stu- student will receive "judgment School, the committee felt that dents, and while the statement in the hereafter," according steps must be taken to protect obviously deals with Vietnam, those students who have a moral to Sizer, and therefore the de- it was meant only to protect those students whose education might otherwise be severely se. sl.,e' v.i. a Te. disrupted. For the graduate l~ellese Vls-Its Tec student, it is a time of "diffi- cult soul searching,"' and the concern of the resolution is for his "peace of mind." Vol. 88, No. 12 Cambridge, Mass., Friday, March 15, 1968 5¢
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By Greg Bernhardt report that will be released six months and Stoddard said In a meeting last night, the shortly after spring vacation. he expected a renort on it soon. Student Committee on Environ- The next step lies with the Again he cautioned that other ment presented plans to com- Institute. In an effort to find factors must enter into the de- pile and investigate the Gripe out more about action on Gripe cision to make improvements. A Week data. According to Alan Week, The Tech interviewed project as large as renovation Willsky '69 of SCE,' the data Philip Stoddard, Vice-President of 10-250 would require special will be broken down into spe- of Operations and Personnel. consideration in the budgeting. cific areas and committees will He was able to give a rough Stoddard said that the funds for MIT students attended a tea held by the Wellesley Astronomy be assigned to investigate. The outline of how the administra- a project of that magnitude could results will be published in a tion will act on the Gripe Week not come out of his general fund. Department last Monday. Photo by Ai Goldberg a aaaecssnararararwarr mhaa 8 swa iiI 9 results and what to expect. Practical suggestions By Alan Goldberg a If you're interested in writing, and in being on the inside of campus affairs, The Tech has a Patience cautioned A number of physical im- From Renaissance art in the Jewett Arts provements could be handled place for you on one of its staffs. Openings are Stoddard's reaction to the Center Auditorium to cardpunching in 26-067, with the available money. One available in areas such as news, sports, feature upcoming report was one of MIT and Wellesley students had the opportunity He stressed that the of the Gripe Week comments columns, and research stories. The Tech's "delight." this week to encounter eact other's classroom report will be examined in full called for a diagonal walk from business staff handles a $30,000 budget, the and dormitory atmospheres dur .g the MIT-Wellesley detail and that the suggestions the Chapel to -the sidewalk managing and productionn staffs put the paper Exchange Days. Run entirely oy the students, the will be re ferred to the proper where a mud path now exists. together. Anyone interested should come in any program was designed to acquaint the student channels. Stoddard, however, Stoddard explained that such a bodies with what is in store next fall when cross- Wednesday or Sunday night during the school cautioned that student~s are proj]ect could easily be carried registration begins officially. year. likely to become impatient with out. This type of suggestion is * The 7th Annual Tri-Service Military Bal 1 Monday, Wellesley hosted 800 Techmen at an the environmental improvements. the most practical and useful. introduction to a liberal arts curriculum and a will be held between 8 and 12 pm tomorrow night. He pointed out that proper The SCE report, however, campus with real grass in the sun. Courses in The event is sponsored by the honorary Scabbard studies would be a necessity will probably include a number biblical history, theater arts, and education were and Blade, Company G-5 (MIT). and will feature for many of the suggestions, of fairly extravagant ideas. One a new experience for the analytic MIT mind. the coronation of a Mil-Bal Queen chosen from. especially those that would run that evoked a great response was the monorail. There is little After lunch in the dorms, a stroll along College among the three "Service Princesses." into large amounts of money. possibility that SCE could ini- Road, another class, and tea with the members eInscomm will sponsor the first annual MIT At present, the various depart- ments are on a tight budget and tiate a project of that magni- of the faculty filled the afternoon. This was the Community Forum tomorrow in the Student Center. the suggestions would have to tude. Not only is the money just first time since high school in most cases that The meeting replaces the Exeter Conference. be placed on a priority list with not available, but other neces- the participants had spent a day of classes on The Saturday meetings are in the Mezzinine the many other physical plant sary projects are waiting for a coed Lounge, open to the public. campus. At dinner, the tools met up for improvements that are waiting funds. Dormitory construction the first time with the Wellesley administration's oThere will be a meeting for Social Chairmen in room 407 of the Student Center Sunday at ac tion. and renovation is an example 'Institute Gray' of a project held up by lack of 7:30 pm to discuss entertainment, prices, loca- Stoddard next commented funds. By comparison, a mono- tions, times and other details of Spring Weekend. specifically on some of the rail is hardly a necessity. it is imperative that all Social ChairmenAttend. Gripe Week complaints. The .Interviews will be held for candidates for overriding objection that . ap- In the final analysis, there will be no radical changes as Institute Committee Secretariat starting at 5 pm peared in the various comments Monday and Tuesday. Members of the Class of was the general lack of color in a result of Gripe Week. SCE 1971 who are interested should sign up in the the corridors and classrooms. will undoubtedly present a list Inscomm office, W20-401, by 4 pm Monday. Stoddard was sympathetic to- of well-founded complaints and eThe Tech Dames will hold their annual spring wards these complaints and practical suggestions for im- fashion show on Monday, April 1 in the Sala de pointed out that the situation provements. but the fact remains Puerto Rico, at 8 pm. The theme is a Mexican is already being looked into by that these improvements are not of a vital or immediate nature. one, "Primavera-Spring" and tickets are $1.50. various staff members and stu- As is evidenced by the tuition The Student Committee on Educational Policy dents. increase, the Institute faces- (SCEP) wants people who seek educational re- -Another area of general dis- satisfaction is the condition of financial problems of a fairly form in all aspects of the MIT system. If you great magnitude. are interested in helping with these changes, rnsem n o 'A n n rhif-n+ hn c: contact Peter Harris, Mark Spitzer, or Gary Gut, been studying the situation for or sign up at the Inscomm Office. There will be a meeting of SCEP Wednesday, to which all FPg interested parties are invited. Badger Comp.ex plan -Some of the Wellesley students at MIT oThe 1968 Compton Lectures will be presented Wednesday became engaged in a discussion in Kresge today, Monday at 4 pm, and Tuesday in the student Center. at 5:15 pm, Dr. Herbert A. Simon, Richard King Office-shoppin center Mellon Professor of Computer Science and Psy- "gracious living" concept in the form of wait- chology, Carnegie-Mellon University, will speak A number of people, while looking at the maps at Gripe Week, ressed meals. Demitasse and informal gatherings on the "Sciences of the Artificial." noticed a group of buildings at the far eastern edge of the campus in the dormitory lounges provided an opportunity sAlpha Phi Omega is sponsoring a special' ride labelled the "Badger Complex." The complex will be a multi-mil- to discuss the impressions of a normal day at service for spring vacation. Anyone who needs lion-dollar office-shopping center. Plans call for two 16-story towers a temporarily. co-ed college with a much expanded a ride or wants to obtain a rider should either separated by a central mall. Parking space for 445 cars and 19,000 Student cross-section. come to the booth in Building 10 between 10 am square feet of retail shop'ping area are included. Wednesday saw Tech for the first time since and 4 pm during the week or call x4746. This The center is being built by the Badger Company, a firm that its founding with an appreciable number of girls is an experimental program. If it succeeds, it may designs and constructs chemical and petroleum plants. The plans attending. Wellesleyites who had takefi only the 'be tried for other vacations. were designed by Emery Roth and Sons. The design includes land- minimum science distribution courses were now *Anyone interested in running for Finboard scaped plazas extending along the Broadway-Mtaii Street frontage sitting in on "Structural Geology" and "Inorganic should contact Dick Moen or Betty Hendricks and atop the enclosed shopping-parking structure. for an appointment. Interviews will be held Sun- Construction is scheduled to begin in spring wvith comnpletion of Please turn to page 5 day night starting at 7 pm. the first phase by mid-1969. dEBBB~B~l~aa~lWPg C'a a, C~n riir , rinni7 neivlitifp nnitiGlI %O cnrnnam%-.ffAmoo ~mw ZVI %P~arso %W 0 v %M Li a "- %o %p- %R i& VW I % I sp;ealuRompu w erv y e 0o By Betty Deakin 1 l antd part-time Republican Club, the largest and we try to see that our views feller draft group is entirely Severa a) What is the political climate recognized political entity on are noted." independent of the YR and is psitions exist for: aL at MIT? No one seems to know. campus with about 60 members, The group's influence, how- receiving little support from I a half-dozen committees and a third of whom are active. The ever, has been seriously damaged Young Republicans. programmers U clubs are recongized by the Club's program for the year has by a split between the -conserva- Young Americans for Freedom control systems engineen a< Activities Council, but an equal revolved around about the up- tive faction-a sizable number of Young Americans for Freedom
'- number of organizations exist coming elections, but probably Young Republicans also claim is a small but vocal group with Please call or we: >- without official approval. The the most noted event was its membership in the far-Right a core membership of 25. "We THE CODON a most notable characteristic of counter-demonstration at the Young Americans for Freedom support the war in Vietnam, not : MIT politics is the dearth of a Dow Chemical sit-in. and the Lindsay-Rockefeller we favor war as a cause CORPORTION U_ because middle-of-the-road. "We try to give the student liberals. Attempts at reunifica- in itself, but because we feel Post Office Box 137 November 6 Committee with somewhat certain political tion have been admittedly un- that this war is representative Cambridge, Mass. 02140 The Left at MIT encompasses inclinations the opportunity to successful, but the fact that the of American concern for, and U not only undergraduates but a develop and strengthen his MIT club supported Ronald dedication to, a greater cause- 492- 70 fair number of graduate students political beliefs through associa- Reagon for the Presidential An Equal Opporfunfy Emplyeyr Please turn to page 5 a -~~~~~~~~~ u and faculty members as well. In tion with young persons of similar nomination at a mock convention i I- the forefront is the November leanings," says Mark Wuonola earlier this year may be indica- 6th Committee, so-called after '69, treasurer of the YR. "We tive of the club's leanings. It is NEW ENGLAND'S MOST the date of the Dow ruckus in have a seat on Activities Council, also noteworthy that the Rocke- I l e ------·-----A------preparation for which is was I ------PROGRESSIVE VOLVO DEALER organized. WEEKLY SPECIAL Immediate Delivery of Most "Essentially, our goal is to porsche s/c Conv. Models and Colors effect the immediate withdrawal 125 mph // ""-"" ~' rForEuropean Delivery Buy a Volvo of troops from Vietnam," stated 35 other sports cars ~/ /~ '% \ ~From man Exclusive Volvo Dealer Abe Igelfeld '69, chairman of The big PLUS IS OUR SERVICE the Committee. "As we see it, NEWSEN6LAD SPORTS CARS And Warranty Upon Retum the only way to do this is to SPORTS CAR CENTER convince as many people as 16-17 CHIARLS STREET, MALDEN,' MASS. - 324-9000 BO4Mass.TON VOL4-5440 possible that unilateral with- A. Celani "Known for Low Prices" ,304 Mass. Ave., Carb. 491-5440 i I ------drawal is our only choice." PI R 0 brma 1 1l1lllslsl LIXD-- __ 1 ·----_1------I rm------ _11 Besides planning anti-war I- - - -i·--- IC-- -- II I ------I- - I - - demonstrations, Nov. 6 has been O 0 instrumental in the formation of a draft-counseling board in con- junction with members of the Humanities Department faculty. In addition, the Committee is B~~~lhr-lb conducting an anti-war canvas in MIT living groups. Names change Membership in the Left is ,restricted to a particular organi- zation or committee; rather it is 1j by general association with the I movement. But, this in itself . leads to dissatisfaction. One freshman who has regularly attended meetings of several groups complains, "You go to a meeting one week and the next week the organization has been . f.,
supplanted by a new group- e , I somebody else is conducting the . I. meeting, but the faces are the ie same." Ideals and objectives
are subject to similar luctua- I _t -tions, with the result that serious f limitations are placed on the I 9 movemenit's effectiveness. I Young Republicans I On the Right' is the Young Most days, working with the retarded is no bed of roses. It's often so difficult and i TENNIS RACQUETS frustrating you find yourself asking, "Why did I volunteer in the first place?" t It takes time and patience to teach a I kid how to tie his shoe. Or build up un- t I used muscles so an adult can hold a job. Or clean up the classroom after thirty hyperactive seven-year-olds have made a Dinner. 6. Mo. mess of it. It's tough. But'from time to time little Open Fi iy 9 p.m.V victories occur. There's a breakthrough. CuisineChef, par Prop. Roem (FormerlyLunch 812-2 vest Mon.oruthe Hmch Sat.Line) Somebody gets it right the first time. Some- Vinw 6g9 Mon. Ibru Tbhe one's mind grows better and faster than Open F9rida NiO 9 p~m. you ever thought it would. Saturday till 10 p.m. And you feel good again. (CMised Sunday) 1-l64 3 390l Or a bunch of kids does something nice for you. Just because they like you. Real well. And that's the thanks you get. I Find out how you can help the retarded. E Write for a free booklet to The President'S Committee on Mental Retardation, Wash- ington, D. C. 2020 1.
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~~~~-,~~~~~~~~~~~~, _ -- _I-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---~~~~~~~~ m --4 1, H AY h . I IIm q-j -y &&a I O EmadSagdlB j 8eLet I ge 0a 1ti r t, By Robert Dennis -1 I :23 that it is "not an institution about 100 students - I last week of the need has become ap spoken on political matters "It represents the city's buta collection of individuals." at a seminar in 10:250 spon- parent." while at MIT. change of character. I am pleased sored by the Department of Looking back upon his event- to have had the opportunity to Urban Fellows Program Civil Engineering entitled "En- ful years as the driving force change the direction of Boston's gineering for the Public Good." behind the "New Boston," Speaks on draft g:O development." This was the It is possible that he will Prof. Collins takes great pride 3>I Professor Collins believes modest observation of Professor be teaching a course in urban in noting that when he assumed Nevertheless, Prof. Collins ? that MIT can and should assume Jo1m F. Collins as, being inter- affairs during the fall term. office in January 1960, many did speak forecfully on the -, a role of leadership in its en- viewed in his fourth-floor office Prof. Collins still maintains people felt that the city had no draft. He called for the main- m deavo.s' in urban affairs. in the Sloan Building, he gazed As many important and direct re- future, and that his administra- tenance of undergraduate defer- explained in the last issue of out the window toward the dy- lations throughout the nation tion proved that this was not so. ments, although he has no simple The Theh, one of his primary namic Boston skyline that he with those involved in the urban In addition to the restructuring resolution for the question of - duties this year is his function iwasinstrumental in building. crisis. Yesterday, he left for the of the city as a tax base,and a how graduate students should c: as 'Chief Advisor of the MIT co After two four-year terms as University of Chicago to attend change in city-state relations be treated. He is therefore op- cD Fellows In Urban Affairs Pro- iMayor of Boston, John Frederick a weekend conference of the that will bring in new forms of posed to Senator Edward Kenneo C gram. Although much of his Collins retired froin City Hall at American Bar Association' s tax revenue, Prof. Collins points dy's proposed lottery system. time is spent on projects in the beginning of this year to Special Committee on Housing to the formulation of long- On Vietnam, his comments urban affairs that have not yet become a Visiting Professorof and Urban Development Law. range planning goals for the generally expressed great con- been formally announced, one Urban Affairs. He has found his He is also a member of a task city as one of the many areas cem for the scope of our in- of Prof. Collins" other concerns new job less hectic, for the force of the Department of Com- of progress in which his ad. volvement. mostpart, is with the proposed urban sys- in that he is no longer merce which is studying the ministration was concerned. He knows from first-hand concerned tems laboratory. with such chores as structure of state and local Commenting on the recent how a war can disrupt one's "plowing snow and filling pot- Although he generally has governments in relation to their report of the President's Com- education. Shortly after he re- tholes." As he slot yet had much direct contact had expected, he ability to respond to technolo- mission on Civil Disorders, ceived his L1.B. from Suffolk with students, he discussed city has found MIT an "esxciting gical change. Prof. Collins declares that, al- University in 1940, he had to problems for- three hours with place." He has also discovered though it did not unearth any- go off to war. After four years thing actually new, it-is signi- in the army (in which he served r Be the first In your block. "1 said" be the first in your "Fortunate to be here" block to get hung up on the greatest hang up that was ficant for its call for a greater as a captain), he found it im- ever hung up....YOU! national committment to the possible to begin the pursuit A man whose appearance and problem. Although he doubts of a further degree. Blow Yourself Up 'Poster $e manner reflect the dignity of the that the resources will be avail- office he held, Prof. Collins able to tackle the situation, he Send us. any black . white or colr snapshot. We'll blow It Outlook summerizes his first two months believes that it is important up to 2 ft. x $ ft (Poter Size). S,75 for one' 3.00 foeP arch at MIT as an "interchange of that the report has at least made additional from same photo. Inquire a to quantity pHce, ideas" period during which he the people more aware of the Professor roaup rates and Pjaxi proJects Original photo returned. has been talking to everyone gravity of the problem. Collins has ex- pressed a desire for a "quiet Add 25 cents for hadling. Ilinvolved in MIT's effort to assist Prof. Collins,- whose last academic life." Nevertheless, 6PERATM the troubled cities. Insisting skirmish in the political arena BLOUP 1S2 as he becomes accustomed to that he presently has no plans was an unsuccessful bid in MPenswylvania Ave9 St. his new job, he will have an W_ Inguon, DC. 2 to return to public life, he 1966 for the Democratic nomin- tr L opportunity to become an even IAmI-EaTA=M==P~-~I stresses the importance of the ation to the U.S. Senate seat more vital and visible asset to job he is involved in. Speaking eventually won by Edward the Institute. Hopefully, he will of the urgent need of the uni- Brooke, asserts that, although offerthe entire student body the versities to aid in combating he hoped. to maintain some USE FIRE CAREFULLY the grave problems of our cities advantage of his unique and measure of influence in the invaluable experience in public he maintains that he is"fortun- state's Democratic party, he ate to be here as the awareness administration by speaking out does not plan to become out- openly, with the forthrightness for which he is known, on how he believes our cities, and country, are being run.
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(00O @? A sure method for brightening up the halls VOL. LXXXVIll NO.212 March 15. 1968 a,, of the Institute was demonstrated Wednesday, in the forms of roughly 250 Well esley girls. Chairman...... Tom Thomas '69 Editor...... @...... Tony, LimaL 69 U This. is definitely an improvement over the Managing Editors ...... Greg Aronson '70, Karen Wattel £70 < normal scenery found around campus. Business Mtanager..P...... *.O.....*...... PFat Greern 69 >6 On a somewhat more serious note, the Production Mnager...... Michael Warren '69 News- Editors...... Carson Agnw 70. Steve Carhart £70 0,Joint MIT-Wellesley Committee deserves a Sports Ed itor , .. , , George Wood 70 ' vote of thanks from the student body at MIT. Entertainent Editor ...... Randy Hawthorne '71 If Wednesday was any preview of next Septem- Photography Edito...c,.;,...... George Flynn '69
-ber, the classes at MIT will never be the Advertising Editor.+...... Jack Swaim £6 0 same again. Editorial Consultants ...... M ark Bolotin '68 wU John Corwin '68, NickCovatta '68 ~ Howevera few problems did develop Ixon- Guille Cox '68. Dan Green '68 I day at Wellesley. It appears that a few mem- Bill Ingram '68. ike Rodburg '68 hers of the group from MIT visited some math and science classes, and succeeded in dis- Second-class postage paid at Boston, Massachusetts. The Tech is pub- rupting the classes pretty well by demonstra- lished every Tuesday and Friday during the college year. except during college vacations by The Tech, Room YW20483. MIT Student Center, 84 i COEDUCATION COMES TO THE TJTE ting their superior knowledge of these sub- Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachtaetts 02139. Telephones: Area k jects. This, in our opinion, was completely Code 617, 876-5855, and 864-6900. extension 2731 . United States Mai il subscription rates: $4.25 for one year, S.00o for two years. uncalled for, and goes a long way toward ,ieoPQa ee o@a eO * Goeoa *@0@,O@,@@g0@e9e oboo*0 g9 0 * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I hurting the program. The obvious purpose of Front page photo by Steve Gretter. 8a I the cross-registration is to allow MIT students o 0 .0 6 to increase the number and type of humanities * 0 Se a oo 6 ,o,0oO,,O6*eaO a 0a9 o90@ @@ S@,O0O*0, 0s subjects open to them. It is equally obvious The series of seminars being held in East .By Mike Devorkin that science and math courses at Wellesley Campus was an attempt to reorient and re- to the left of Johnson. They are not going to be up to those of an insti- value some of MIT life for those who wanted At this time a reflection want an alternative for whom tution which is, in the words of its President, fresh scenery. The seminars compromise the on Tuesday's election, its they can vote in good con- "polarized around science." first element of a set of programs that allow consequences, the coming events is in order.- Despite science. If they cannot force students to informally andsociallyinteract The students who caused these distur- any pro-Johnson claims to a change' with intheir own with people and .ideas removed from the bances owe the facultymembers and students the contrary, the size of Mc- party, they will look to the usual MIT context, and hopefully give stu- of Wellesley an apology for their misuse for Carthy's vote in New Hamp- GOP. Richard Nixon is not dents here a chance to develop -some facility an event which they would never have paxti- -shire reflects both a moral the man they are looking for for certain social situations. cipated in without the efforts of hundreds of and political victory of the and probably not the man- current people on both of the "other sides." Guests in politics, government, first magnitude for anti-John- they will vote for, no matter affairs and the arts came from 'the local son forces in the Democratic how bad they know Johnsson academic community, from Washington, and Party. is. These Democorats do not from elsewhere to join students for round- McCarthy's vote came in trust Nixon. The Republicans table discussions, over sherry and dinner, the face of overwhelming are by far the minority party informal talk and discussion and a relaxed odds. Initially McCarthy was and will have to attract Dem. Lectaurme Series coffee hour. virtually unknown in the ocrats to win. Nixon's Tues. The program was localized in the house Granite State. He ran against day victory is hollow. The because that is where it was needed most. an incumbent President who party must now realize that Comparison of undergraduates and how The relative- weakness of the house structure had the support of the regular it will have to turn to Rocke- and what they do at other schools may -be (compared to the tight identifying bond of Democratic organization and' feller or a similar darkhorse unfair and there may be no need to iterate the common core curriculum, for example) whose forces spent consider- candidate. what is plain. But, we just can't help notice permeates through all of the undergraduate's able money and time. In ad- The last interested party the differences between a Wisconsin, a intellectual and social orientation. dition, despite the boasts of. is also presently the least Hanover, or a. Princeton, and an MIT. There Through a whole set of programs in a McCarthy .supporters to the involved in the 1968 elector- is no question about the quality of the MIT familiar house setting, the East Campus contrary, the Senator's cam- al process, Robert F. Kenne- experience; there is a question about the group hoped to cultivate student-student, paign was, poorly run and dis dy. The New Hampshire re- kind. sults bear out what was said student-faculty and student-outside world organized until the last min- The difference between here and-the other in this column one month ago interaction without constraints, discomfort, ute, and for many workers schools only reflects the difference in the when analyzing the possibili- or formality. There should be no strain or this was really a quixotic students. We believe that the college ex- ty of RFK's candidacy. In - effort for someone to walk downstairs and venture into the northern perieneek exclusive of formal learning, is choosing not to run, he was- relax to the easy introductory banter of a woods. In spite of these primarily a student-student interaction. This handicaps, he has crystalized overestimating Johnson's US senator or the intellectual reality of a is terribly simplistic, overstates the case, dissent in the form of a large political power and underes solicitor-general. and is even wrong, but we say it anyway to anti-Johnson vote and has termating his Lack of popw Burton House has shown signs of follow- localize the primary problem. captured a large share of the ularity in 'the nation. Kenne- ing the East Campus lead in this type of A Yale is a Yale because of Yale stu- slate of delegates. day apparently believed those program. -A few people in the -latter group dents. To state the obvious, orientation is Johnson professionals like the Cover X have gained many contacts and much experi- just different there. Yale elan Just won't For McCarthy, this is just nor and oe~ . from New ence in this sort of activrity. They will be work on freshmen in East Campus. What the beginning of a long pri- Hampshire who that h contacting other groups soon. We encourage excites and stimulates there may not provoke -mary trail, and it should pro- did not have a . nce this- participation in this sort of series by every time around. here. vide the momentum and monex group on campus to the fullest extent. for future victories. Tues- These' po]Is -re wrong day's primary also affects iii New Tamps; and mayE three other groups of people. very well be wT. .in other! Leuers t The mnc :- obvious i tUndon parts of the nation. By de PUMMIRMalfirom A-n 1'... t.M.O.-Mm... Johnusoln. To now miscalcu- pending on the judgment ofi The 1Tech late his opposition, as he these polls and not taking has continuallydonein Viet- his own daring steps againstB To the Editor: the President, Kennedy may I feel compelled to reply to nam, would be a disastrous the irresponsible attack made mistake, perhaps culminating have missed the- boat this ' by Jim Smith '69 in a recent in his own downfall in Nov- time around. With his money. column in The Tech. I talked ember if not in August. This organization and experience to him shortly after the news- election should indicate that there is no doubt in my paper came out, and he admitted mind that his chances against to me that he was basically ig- the new slogan for a large Ads Johnson would been norant about SCEP, Peter Harris number of dissatisfied Demio* have '69, myself, the problems of crats is ABJ-Anybody But very good, had he entered kGER <6 ING6 SCEP, and how I dealt with Johnson. the race. I yR! Bthem. We also talked about the R?AY The Republicans That is water over the problems of education at MIT. dam. It is still possible for {adz~~ I feel he is naive and unaware In addition, another in- of the causes of those prob- terested observor of this him to become a candidate. lems. He said that the reason election should be the Re- Initially there would be re' he wrote the article from a posi- publican Party leaders, espe- sentment, but ifthe announce' tion of ignorance was that a cially those who want to win ment were coordinated and previous article he had written had McCarthy's approval, the I was rejected, and he had only in November. Most of the dis- enchanted Democrats stands Please turn -to page 5 Please turn to page 7 I
VI ,Ms- -I / 9 - --MLAL - 0.1 'to 1 ze - .1 ec t Studena ts fe rMcCarthy -- mt Continued from page 4 is not only unnecessary, but sailors, but it is also through also hazardously irrelevant. many American-educated citizens register 201) memomers a few hours in which to write I would like to deny, before of a foreign country that most another. extra-military American invest- I say anything else, that "we Continued from page 2 "We are supporting Gene s Jim Smith went on to say ments and other involvements owe her (America) a great deal." McCarthy because we feel that > that he was disappointed that around the world, often including freedom," says. one member. The benefits we get by studying he is the only candidate with < Steve Maser '69 was not elected diplomatic efforts, are channelled. "What does YAF stand for? here are returned to America the integrity and courage to lead E Chairman of SCEP-and that All these I bring up to point American things - the flag, Maser had offered him a seat on in many ways. Maybe not the this country," stated Alshay m out that any international ex- Mother, apple pie." YAF is Ws executive committee Maser most significant, but certainly Bhushan, head of publicity for change, by its nature, .implies currently conducting a contest i said that Smith misuna.stood. the most immediate, is the con- the movement at MIT. "RFK has _ mutual benefits for the countries to design tactical weapons his promise. tribution each one of us makes implied that McCarthy's support a that are involved in it. So, we which, according to YAFer Lee sCEF is neither dead, dying, in creating a cosmopolitan at- in the New Hampshire primary D do not owe America anything- Grubic '68, would "...not only 'nor invisible. It is coming to mosphere in- our communities is indicitive of anti-war senti- X but, we do owe, as members oft help servicemen, but would 're- life by attacking the causes of all over this country. It is mainly ment, but I don't feel that this a community, to people around sult in better military prepared- the students' problems, rather by our presence that many is true," he added. "Fifty us not, only involvement'limited' ness for the future." than just the symptoms. The Americans realize for the first percent of us are anti-war, but ' to the problems. that they think The most recent political results will have a visible ef- time that people outside this the McCarthy movement itself (a fect on education at MIT. we might care about, but also association on campus is Students CD country are not "aliens", but isn't against anything - it is for ct Mar k Spitzer, '68 involvement with the problems for McCarthy. Though preliminary only "foreigners"; certainly McCarthy." that we think any member of organization began in. late au- i To the Editor: of very different backgrounds Despite the availability of a our community should care about. tumn, the last two weeks have ~ Even if only "to restore some II than Americans, but often very diversity of political organiza- That is, we owe our community shown the greatest boom as over of the objectivity, sense of much within a supernational tions, however, there is marked an initiative in involvement 200 registered for active work balance, and perspective that frame of mind and nature that political apathy on campus. It is with its anxieties, projects, in New Hampshire. Originally a we foreign students seem to exists all over the world today. a fact that less than ten percent joys and celebrations. On this receiving monetary support from have discarded", Mr. Advani's As we realize, through many of the MIT student body belongs point, I agree wholeheartedly Scientists and Engineers for E letter in your March 12th issue II Americans, that- underneath it to the political community- even with Mr. Advani, but only as McCarthy, Students for McCarthy 7 assumes an outlook that, I feel I all how similar the people of in the current pre-elections furor. a member of the MIT community- has become financially solvent this planet are, many Americans The mere existence of political SIESUMMER JOBS never as a citizen of a country thanks to contributions and is realize the same thing through groups, it appears, is insuf- Over 30,000 actual job open- that receives a lot, of American itself contributing to the natural ings listed by employers in each one of us. movement. ficient by itself. ? the 1968 Summer Employment Several foreign students aid. Erhan Acar '70 Guide. Gives salary, job stay in this country, directly description, number of open- ings, dates of employment, returning the benefits they have Wellesleyites experience bCienCe.; and name of person to write, been granted. The vast majority Resorts, dude ranches, summer that go back to their own countries theatres. United Nations, f national parks, etc. Also with new insight into America, spend typcal day a&,,L Ins itute , career oriented jobs: banking, not only help a great deal to Continued from page 1 : publishing, engineering, data repair a lot of the damage done processing. e lectronics. Chemistry" in addition to more. familiar fields Three hundred at tend- & accounting, many more. Covers to the American image by a few such as 21.542 "Chinese Foreign Relations" all 48 states. Price only $3, irresponsible tourists or drunk (the war in Vietnam) and 17.52 "American Foreign The 300 Uiellesley girls present during classes [ money back if not satisfied. ! rufifth ,earl I , . J I~~Eass88csasw Policy" (the war in Vietnam). may only hasve been a small percentage increase University Pu blicatLi ons-rnm.H633 Confusion in the size cof the Institute community, but those Box 20133, Denver, Colo, 80020 :6%;UB DIVING The quick pace and drab efficiency of the who ate dinnier in the dormitories and fraternities Please rush my copy of the 1968 Institute caught most of the visitors unprepared, added greatl: 5y to the beauty of the surroundings. Summer Employnent Guide, I CLASSES Payment of $3 is enclosed. with the typical questions "where are the 647 The after-di: nner programs showed more competi- I classes scheduled for 9:30?" and "How far is tion for im pressiveness than informality, but K _ KE 6-7940Q E53 from Burton cafeteria?" resulting. The - their purpose was served nonetheless. Name _ ia j APO information booths succeeded in keeping Overall, the Exchange Days were a great *ooeeee..eo.eoeo..e.. some order in the day, but the inherent confusion success. By the end of the day some participants in the girls' first encounter with the maze of were asking if they could be repeated to allow corridors that is the Institute made the experience most of thosee who were unable to see "the other o as real and exciting as that of any entering side" a sec, ond chance. The MIT and Wellesley freshman. As on Monday, departmental teas and students whio were able to participate almost informal discussion were held in the afternoon, unanimously felt the program enjoyable and NEXT .TO CUSTOMER SERV ICE IN. BOOK DEPARTMENTv e but as is typical, Cambridge's climate produced and'valuable * Sung~le1 taHformade to your msreaLppacn In the fgiest Of Bausch in preparation for the more extended j aind Lomb and American Optica ample slush to grace Tech's concrete landscaping. contact to be gin next term. G * Qualiti and Serv Is Our r Byword - Patronatge Re fund Ophthainoll st p _rcriptions i are filled promptly-accurately. 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