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* by Robert £1armann News Editor Day classes were not cancelled last Monday. February 7. In talking to Dean Bernard Brown, Newapeak learned that only night classes were cancelled. Brown said that most day students are within a close distance to campus and therefore. despite the storm, should have had no problem In attending their classes. Night students, on the other hand, must commute from as far away as Boston to attend their classes. Roger Albrecht, the Director of the Personnel Department. announced that exempt staff (mostly secretaries) could leave campus at 1 :00 p.m. The non exempt staff (professors and profes sionals) were not notified that they could leave because of the weather conditions. Some classes were can celled only because the instructing professor could not travel on that day. Several radio stations incorrectly an nounced that both WPI day and night classes were cancelled. Day classes at WPI have not been cancelled since the Blizzard of 1978. ~ * Photo by Dave Drab. Project Supplement The student newspaper of Worcester Polytechnlc Institute Inside Volume 11, Number 3 Tuesday, February 15, 1983 Actress visits WP/ campus SelecHve by Jay P. Zavada Service On Tuesday, February 8, actress Kathy Bates visited the WPI campus and spoke to Susan Vick's political drama and class in the Green Room, Alden Hall. Miss Bates, who went to college at Southern Methodist University with Miss Vick, spoke on "The Potential for Financial Economic Survival of an Actor in Ameri ca in the '80s" She co-stars with Cher, Karen Black, and Sandy Dennis in the Aid recently released film, "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy A recent amendment to the Miiitary Dean," and is currently starring in Selective Service Act (Public Law 97- Marsha Norman's critically acclaimed 252) requires that beginning with the "Night Mother," at the American Reper 1983-1984 award year, any student tory Theatre, Loeb Orama Center, Cam required to register with the Selective bridge. Service who falls to do so is ineligible for Last season, Miss Bates created the Title IV student financial aid (Pell Grant, role of Stella Mae In the Broadway Supplemental Educational Opportunity production of "Jimmy Dean," and the Grant, College Work Study Program. previous season she appeared In the National Direct Student Loan, Guaran Broadway performance of Lanford Wii teed Student Loan and Plus Loan Pro son's "The Fifth of July." She also grams). appeared in the Broadway performance of "Goodbye, Fidel," and spent the last We previously Indicated the possi two summers as a featured actress at the bility that a copy of the Draft Regis prestigious Eugene O'Neill Memorial tration Acknowledgement Letter might Theatre In Waterford, CT. be required for all male students at least Miss Bates first gained national prom 18 years old and who were born after inence in 1974 when she created the role December 31 , 1959. of Joanne in Jack Hiefner's "Vanities," and since then she has created major This possibility has turned into a roles in original productions of plays reality On January 21, 1983, the Secre now in New York such as Wiiiiam tary of Education. Terrill Bell, filed a Mastrione's "Extremities." and Pulitzer Notice of Rulemaking stating that a copy Prize winner "Crimes of the Heart," by of Draft Registration Acknowledgement Beth Henley Other credits include co wlll be a requirement. Therefore, we starring with Dustin Hoffman in the film would suggest you move promptly to "Straight Time," an appearance on obtain this form and turn It in to the ABC's "Love Boat," as well as several Financial Aid Office immediately upon appearances on various television com receipt. mercials and soap operas. Much of Miss Bates' d1scuss1on dealt Failure to produce this notice wm with the financial and the professional result In an incomplete designation for Insecurity of the modern day actor, and your application which will preclude his or her Uflavo1dable dependence on your receiving federal financial aid critics in order to succeed. The actress through the College, Including the Pell cited the various expenses of playing at Kathy Bates. - E. O'Connell. Grant and the GSUPLUS recommenda a regional company. hke the American tion. Repertory Theatre. and stressed the Miss Bates also spoke on the modern her guest appearance on the "Love modern theatre's need tor more suppor day actor's frustrating lack of anistic Boat," she replied that although at first tive crrt1cs in a lime when no play 1s control. and discussed her own constant she dreaded it, 1t turned out to be a The Financial Aid Office personnel immune to swift cancellation due to tear of the true artistic value of her "pleasurable experience " will be pleased to answer any questions critlcnl condemnation venous performances When asked of (continued on page 10) you may have pertaining to th above 2 NEWSPEAK Tuesday, February 15, 1983 (~ _____E_d_iTo_R_iA_l ________,) (______ L_E_T_T_E_R_S ______) The Unwritten Rule Plan improvement WP/ has this unwritten law that says classes are never cancelled due to .snow. Sure, classes were cancelled In 1978, but only because the blizzard ideas had caused a state of emergency and it became illegal to drive. On Monday, February 7, Worcester got hit by a major snowstorm, which either slowed down or shut down most of Worcester. Of course, WP/ stayed open - or at To the Editor: I'm afraid to stifle freedom, yet I feel we've enrollment should be llmlted - at least least that's what been told. Many of WPl's students fought through the I would like to address the Issue of blinding snow only to get to sn afternoon class and find out It was cancelled. changing the WPI Plan - an Issue on a departmental basis. My own experi ence tutoring EE2001 and EE2002 and The problem here is twofold. First of all, the unwritten law about not requiring much more thought and or experiencing academic torment and ganization from all of the present stu cancel/Ing classes is Irrational. Not only is WP/ endangering students who discouraged students Indicates some dent body and faculty. Changes are at attempt to get to class walking, but also Its faculty who have to drive in the department are accepting too many hand If WPI Is to retain attractive students, yet the professor should not storm. One professor actually found It humorous that a student called him uniqueness and academic quality. before class to find out if he had made It through the storm. The professor be forced to flunk 40CMi of the students to responded by saymg that "you know Tech never calls off classes." The not meet a departmental quota. Most Impor Projects remain the strength of the tantly a department must recognize the so humorous fact is the professor had just risked his life driving in a fierce Plan. Their Incorporation Into the broad limits of Its faculty at the initial stage. snow storm. er learning process: co-op Jobs, the The implicit trade off Is larger salary The second part of the snow problem deals with communication. WP/ competency examination and Individual allocation for an Increased number of should come up with a system for informing the students If classes are course design, could only benefit the students or a given number of students cancelled The most obvious outlet of communication are local radio Institute. Students should be encour to study within the department. aged to completely design at least one stations. Stations like WAAF and WFTQ must be given the correct course (preferably as juniors or seniors) information so students will know whether or not to fight the storm. An during their stay here at WPI. What Is the competency examination? alternative to this is to set up snow information line. WP/ should have Visual presentations and explanations a a cannot do its complete explanation telephone number that students could call to get the latest information on Democratic maintenance, not apos justice. It is one of the longest weeks of class cancellations. Signs posted around campus are also another tasy, Is the key to satisfaction for both your life - a period of intense pressure. possibility. faculty and students. Viewing the life The Comp does have educational bene The WP/ administration must create an official, written policy for dealing styles here at WPI , freedom appears the fits, yet the inconsistencies existing with snowstorms. This policy must be readily available to students so the most sensitive issue. Its preservation within its process make it one of my prime targets for change. I note the contus ion of February 7 will not happen again in the future. has made the existing Plan an exciting constitution for personal growth for all following Inconsistencies: degree of Involved. The major factor to place limits problem difficulty (this also varies from on the present structure of the Plan Is exam period to exam period), scrutiny of competition. Despite various promises the board members, length of exam Lettera Polley by economic forecasters, the end of a period, and "objectlvity"/subjectivlty of WPI Newspe1k welcomH letter1 to the editor. lettef1 submitted for the period of flourishing employment sur the principal examiner. publication ahould be typed (double 1paced) and contain the typed or printed plus for engineers draws near. The name of the author as well u the author'• signature. Lettera ahould contain a advent of specialization and profes Two solutions to limit the number of phone number for verification. Studenta aubmlttJng lettef1 to the editor ahould sional classification places new pres inconsistencies are: competency evalu put their cl... year after their name. Faculty and ataff ahould Include their full sures on the four year graduate.