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Volume 98, Number 25 . Tuesday, May 16,1978
i,; ) /"8:T lit Tech·- .Coalition presents petition at MIT lllI" _ II 11 J-----~------11 I rJ R ,11 - I I . . -'- . L . I - · ...... III By Kenneth Hamilton The MIT-We!!esley Coalition F A\gai!nst Apartheid yesterday presented a petition, signed by MIT Investments in South Africa ,1003 mnembners of the M IT Coin- uni. i tv, to Constantine B. Corporation Amount - Corporation Amount Sinmonides. Secretary of the Ex- .-eCUtive Comnmittee of the MIT Exxon $20,587,028 Johnson & Johnson 1,072,723
IN- t- I Corporation. International Business Standard Brands 1,066,095 The petition· states: "Through Machines (IBM) 19,716,048 Bankamerica 997.500 its corporate investments, M IT is I Eastman Kodak 14,536,385 Owens illinlos 97O,000 Fiive members o f, IT'F s .giving economic support to the Rocket society have been South A\frican racist mninority General Motors 13,398,857 US Gypsum 970,00O chosen f'Or the US'world com- governnme nt and its apartheid General Electric 8,766,088. Bethlehem Steel 967,637 petition team. The,, -ill com- system. We... therefore de- Standard Oil, Calf. 6,988,491 American Cyanamid 937,500 pete in Septen iber in Jambo, Milan d: I i) That MIT divest its invest- Mobil 3,967,180 National Cash Registe~r 825,000 B LiI-"ar ia. Adl I - · - --- I--- nients in corporations with CaterpillarTractor 3,859,028 First National Boston 719,730 -wp,= holdiings in South Africa. General Motors Dow Chemical 662,946 I 2) T'hat MIT transfer its funds Acceptance Corp. 3,462,537 Citicorp 605,945 The lich Arts Staff reiews- fromn banks that make loans.to ELugene Ioonesco's latest play .4 the South African government or Ford Motor 3,020,781 Firestone 557,250 He,1l ol'A .. ev.vsand discovers to South African corporations, American Home Boeing - 489,025 thalt it ix .ust that. ,.3) That MIT maltike a formal Products 2,763,536 US Steel 257,250 declaratio n o1 opposition to J. P. Morgan 2,633,806 Rohm & Haas 180,200 apartheid." A cover letter presented with Union Carbide 2,592,921 Sperry Rand 159,250 Thursday 'MIT gave its top the petition. written by the MIT- Texaco 2,480,571 International Telephone athletes awards for their ac- ...__,\'Veleslev Coa'lition. reads, "We complishnlents both on and Weyerhauser 2,333,437 & Telegraph 75,803 think that the widespread concern offt' the field. Leading the Dresser Industries 2,287,500 W. R. Grace 74,587 honored athletes was Helen ·demonstrated by this petition mnandates it thorough re- Burroughs 1,872,497 Rockwell International-- 67,077 IMiyvtsaki '.78 who receiyed two I evaluation otf. MIT policy Eli Lilly 1.737,150 Schering-Plough 58,309 awards -for' ter c rltrititons regarding South Africa.... We to wvomen's athletics. Phillips Petroleum 1,649,930 Hewlett Packard 55,300 · think that the entire MIT Corn: 3M 1 ,496,605 Motorola 28,00 ,n1unity should participate in this Ingersoll-Rand 1,362,463 -re-evaluattion." TOTAL $134,605,670 Paco Leon, a representative of' the ~r.atiup_.-did noir.-hav.e: ariy This list of MIT inv estments in corporations with holdings in South Africa was comTplod by the CAPUS -.-...specific proposals as' to how this re-evafluation would be ac- .MIT/Welesley Coalitio n Against Apartheid from the MIT Treasurer's Annual Report for 1977 and the Associate Dea n ofAe School Arnerican' Consulate General's Report, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 1976 thursday supplied complished. Leon did-note that ofitHumanities Donald. The Tech with this report. "the Sullivan Principles, which · Blzckmer 'will give an open i , I -- -sl -C -·-·R - L_- " -L - -- II - --- ------·- M IT urges corporations to adopt, presentation on th~e NeW Col- don't addressthe real political is- leg~e of Science, Tech~nology sues in South Africa. The Sullivan and Society this Thursday.' lPrinciples are a very Moderate set May 18. Details orftime and 1,58 in M I"T l~ass of182 of proposals endorsed even by the By Steven Solnick place will be posted on the UA South A2frican government." list. '!'hle waiting, list itself' ix doen no ,majior admissions policy Announcements Board in "The Class of' 1982 is' almost tO abou)t i)(} students who have changes nex\t year cxccpt thalt tile -Tile Executiv e Committee of Lobby. .7. full an1d the numbers are about been promised rinalaction by i~lo,,v ,.\AchieVC1cint test will be I the MI.T Corporationat its May x%here they ought to be." Director Mmy 30, Richardson said that the atccepted in place of' Physics or 5 meeting. voted to direct the of' Adnissions Peter Richardson "suLn1mr imclt", between 30.and ('hcmistr.x. Since manly people Treasurer to abstain from voting told 1heli''h last Thursday. 7() students h ImsonmcfWor reason take the Biology .Achjievement. in- on a proxy tron- the Minnesota I~ETH'i Citing a figure of' 1058 students or anoither over the suilmnmer stead o)!' the other tvsto Richardso,n Mining and Manufacturing Com- who have accepted oflers of ad- change their mind about at- indicated that hl expected this I[ pany (3M). The proxy on the This is the last regularly mission. Richardson said, "I tending M IT, would trim the class m1ovC to increase the number of' -shareholder-_propo sal requires 3M scheduled issue of' Ihe Tech don't see any large problems at dowll to a I'inai total near the aplpicants next year. lie also cal- to ceaise turther investment in for this academic year. The ithis timlae. The finlal figure might target of' 105(. led it In "im1portant step" in that. -South At'ric:~ and to terminate its Ti'i'h will publish on Com- be off by a few up or down (ref'er- it recogniz.es tile importance of' menCement Day, Monday, operatiions there. According to ring to the Academic Counci!'s Richairdson said there would be the field of' biology Lit MIT. June 5: on Tuesday, July 25: Walter Milne, Secretary of the class size limit 'of 1050) but we and daily during A dvisory Cominittee on really xvon't know the exact Shareholder Responsibility Rcsidence/'Orientation Week 1,nL11ber until Registration Da'y." ITBS gets watts fromt Thursday, Aug. 31 (ACSR), the Executive Commit- Richardson said that, based on tee -,will send a letter to 3M ex- By Kenneth Hamilton the1C .i n1Cot-Su dhurv Regitonai through Friday, Sept. 8 currcrii totals. lie expected the KegFular semi-weekl y pUblica- palaining ti:;:t the Committee W]TBS, MIT's noncomnmrercial I !igh School, had ilred an amend- !1hal class t) be at least 20 percent tion will resume on Tuesday, supports endings further invest- radio station~ since 1961, is-close mont, with the !:ederal C()m- merit but does not support ter- female, the highest figure in the mnl.111ica1ti1on's Comm11l1issio 1n. >totheir Sept. 12. history of' tle .Institute. lie also to expanding, f1rom 10-watts to Ihe 7'ech is pleased to an- minitaticon of 3M's operations .-in 2()0-x~atts. /\ccording to Robert appiccation for a new station, esti mated that at least 7 percent of n1oIunce the election of David South Africa. The majortiy of the Bj'ogc. the Chief Engineer at the- decrasing their request for the class would be black, again G;. Shaw '8t to the position of' ANCSR had recommnended that the station, "I expect a construction broadcast power fromI 10-watts to the haighest figTure ever. Arts lAdi-tor. and the appoint- Executive Committee vote for the pecrmit within the next few 4.1.-watts. A, 4.1 w~att fa.-cility ment of' Michael Ries '79 as proposal. M IT has invested ap- In addition to the 1058 accep- m11onthis." based at the high school wvould ANssocialt¥ News Editor and 'proximately $1.5 milflion in 3M, tances, tilere ;ire 100 offers of' ad- HIis comninint canCe aifter learn- not interfere wvith WTIBS's Robert Nathaniel '81 ;is As- according to the M IT Treasurer's mission still Ioutstanding, many of' ins,! that WI.SR-t:M, Inc., a cor- proposed 20()()0-att station. sociate Sports Editor. 7he Annual Report for 1977. them to .students on the waiting portation representing students at The amendment is the latest li,ch regrets to announce the I dCvetopmCnt in the legal battle resignation of News Editor hct%%cen W,'I'BS and WLSR which Steven Kirsch G, who will go hcgan in late 1971 .vhcln WI-SR on Co-op next fall, aind As- I ives annuali applied for a licence to opcrate a Prolfessor Kenneth C. Russell of ,10-wvatt t'arciity on W'BS's 1'rc-' sociate Sports Editor Michael B1y Jordana Hollander ",iven the Frederick Gardiner Fas- Taviss '8i, who will join the OniMay 11 Barry Newman '79, the Activities Development Board sert, Jr. Awvard fJor his work as Li qucncy (88.1 M1tz). WL.SR then News staff. Undergraduate Association Presi-' presented the ,wards to Robert mncmber OF' the Interfraternity filed a pclitiOn in December of' dent, presided over MIT's annual WO'.Bjorge '78, Carol Ann Brown Cont'crcnce. 'The James R. Kil- 1977 to denyv %TBS renc%1ul of its Awards'Convocation. The seven- '78, Mark L. gye '78, Karl S. ltan, Jr. Coimmunity Service licce \chnl it expirecd on April 1. ERFRA teen awards gave recognition to ttorlitz (;: Richard H. Peristein Award -went to Lambd a Chi 197S. \VTB13S is currcntlI' achievement in athletics and com- '78, Carol E. Pokednet '78, and Alpha fOrtheir comimunit y ser- operaiting, V,ith0)L1 a renewed The article on the Wellesley- munity service by students. The Bus. vice programn. licenice pendicing, tinal resolution1 o1' MIT exchange policies in last )'he first awards presented were After a series of' athletic I-hle Karl Taylor Comnpton ILhc confllict. F-ridav's issue should read -the William L. Stewart, Jr. aw,-ards. Htarold Challenor '79 and Prizes for outstainding achieve- "Sonic stations hajve operiated .due to the increasing Awhrds for outstanding contribu- D)iane E. Waters '78 received the nment was' presented to Jamnes L. pending liccncc rencxval t'or anl;ry number of Welles/ev students tions to MIT's extracurricular ac- Albert litil Prize For a minority Bidigate, Jr. '78, Vincent W. xc:,rs so) there's nothing to un- ·registering at MIT." The tivities. A grant fronm the W.L. student who made substantial con- Jamencs '78, Alison D Kohler '78, MISLual about that" said Bj1orge. namnes of the universities were Stewart, Jr. Memorial Founda- tribution to minority student life Mark J. Munkacsy '78, and Steve I-he statio~n filed for an increase inadvertently switched. tion provides for the award in at MIT. J. Pier '78 by Carola Eisenberg, in its broadcast povver from 10- I -. - - _c-L -- I I, __ memory of' W.L. Stewart '32. Jaines L. Bidigdre, Jr, '78 was Deanlb?( )' Student Affatirs. \rafts to 2()0-wvatts in late 1972.
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r p -)4 IIIT goes to world rocketry meet I ! By Paul Weber Youngren '78. trol gain a distinct edge. The MIT club is searching for funds ex- s PBX(6 s r Six of the nine members of the Langford also stated that the team members need this edge to ceeding the Undergraduate As- do well in the regionals and other sociation's stip-end of $300 for J US Space Model Team com- United States cannot be expected II( J ad- contests that culminate in the their world trip, and for new I peting in the world championship to sweep the competition. He :I lslrfWde 1 ded that Eastern Europe com- world meet. " members. rocketry meet from September olZIal=# to 5, 1978 in Jambol, Bulgaria, prises 70 percent of the nine- The many facilities at MIT help belong to the MIT Rocket membered national teams, and the team members win the meet: Society. possesses the bulk of the talent. the static test equipment here classified r] ,X`f[rlrY-fllllMIlsl lr J According to John Langford, Langford says that this talent makes the MIT Rocket Society advetislnc head of the M IT Rocket Society, behind the iron curtain results the largest independent engine e it is surprising that so many MIT from wide-spread public test group in the model rocket Wanted Coin-operated- bottle- personnel were chosen because enthusiasm and national en- community. The Rocket Society dispensing soda machine, 1" oiled paper is couragement. also publishes a technical journal tape, type for letterpress. each member of the U.S. team For Sale Label attachment for PB DM-3 select.ed on his own merit. MIT entered this fierce world and holds a regional convention. Male, shy mathematical postage meter. twin sheets & cases, IBM genius in his twenties Until this year only one MIT competition thanks to a light These activities surround the Sel Comp typeballs. ironing board. Con- ir member, Bernard Bialles '66, and weight integrated circuit and a nucleus of hard work that goes tact Len eves at x3-1541. would like to meet i special receiving unit built by into the individual rockets. female, likewise, 19 to 29. one future member, John MIT student. CWSP eligi- Langford '79, have been on this Youngren at MIT, which allow a Depending upon the event, a par- Help Wanted: Tell me when and where ble. to work for The Tech Indexing Pro- to meet you for lunch. International Team. great deal of control to 'be put ticipant may spend anywhere ject. Jobs include keypunching and between 500 to 1000 hours .i an reading back issues of The Tech. Must be Charlie, P.O. Box 124, = MrrT Rocket Society members into very little space without J rocket for competition. native speaker of English. good typist, Westboro, Mass. 01581. I who will be competing in the much weight. Because the com- individual I Although rocketry is an expen- and have excellent grammar. Would Please. world meet are Biales, Chris petition and regulations depend prefer committment after the summer I in- sive endeavor it is still very i E Flanigan '75, Geoffry Landis 78, on weight limits, masters of also. For more information call Dave II ,PS John Langford '78, and Harold tegrated circuitry and servo con- rewarding, says Langford. The Boccutt at x3-1541 or x5-9460. s ------c ----- I ------· ------i I $
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"I ,.::nr ---mmmmi _ ~PAGE 4 THE TECH TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1978 --I-1 I IIQ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ L Youcaai 1 et a rea dpoa0VI By Bob Wasserman For all -of you seniors who are not sure if you are really graduating from MIT, doon't worry, because the Diploma Service Company has just the right thing for you. This company sells an inexpensive, nearly ;authlentic diploma from almost all major universities, whether or not you graduated from that school. The Diploma Service (Company has off-ices in Marina del Rey, California, and in New York, and regularly advertises ina the New York _ - - - r~~imes, Los -Angeles Timnes, - DUFF w 11 ~~~~and' in other newspapers [! 1 1l | ] 111 1l ~aroun the country. Their 1 ~~~~ ~~ 4| '~~basic" diploma costsSI$1, _ , | 1 1 y e ~~~~with certain extras such as I 1 l_ X a ~~including the graduate's _ I 1 _I n n de~~~dgree or major running 'a little bit more. AXlthough not as portable as a Brass Rat, an MIT diploma could do wonders for your job oppurtunities. When you think about it, oil you would halve to do to impress many job interviewers is to bring your U-nitationl diploma and spout off a few equations. Few emnployers; are
Saware of the tell-tale scars that four years, at Technology will inevitably create on an MIT grad's countenance, nor are they smart enough to read the little note on the back of your fake diploma. In this spot the Diploma Service's product- reads "This is a reproduction from Iranians wvary ofIhtoraphs Diploma Service. Co. No school credit or degree status is granted or imlplied-." To3 the Editor: torture, intimidation and viola- worrying about being publicly Universities themselves are. beginning to catch on to Diploma Ser- We are writing this letter as tions of human rights on a mas- identified as opponents of the vices, Co. Robert Houghton, a registrar at Stanford, recently sent away organizers of the meeting. in sive scale. And, unfortunately, the Shah. CA f F Isupports thle right of to this company requesting a diploma for a mzaster's in economics. The defense of I ranian political American gover nmient not only -any Iranian student to not be company promptly sent himi one, although it cost $45. What's worse, prisoners which wasl held April backs the Shah but cooperates photographed at anti-Shahl events there were several mzistakes in the diplomla: the president's signature 24. We wish to respond to-the let- fully in his surveillance and ha- if they choose so. The real issue was that of a later Stanford president, and one of the other signatures ter from Mr. Douglas Birdwell, a rassment of Iranian students in here is not Mr. B~irdwell's right to was from -someone non-existent. Mr. Houghton, however, described photographer for -The Tech, the US. There have even been take pictures but the right of the diploma as "very authe ntic looking,"' Houghtosn had previously which appeared in the April 28 is- attempts to deport Iranian stu- franan students to protest repres- earned only a Stanford A.B., and would not comment on his possible sue Of Thse Tech. In this letter, dents for their anti-Shah activities. sion in their country without fear advancement at Stanford due to the new circumstances. Birdswell complained that he was Surely Mr. Birdwell can see that for their lives. Nor is Stanford the only college lucky. enough to be represented by physically threatened for taking Iranian students are Justified in Firo~uz Farzinpour the handiworks of the Diploma Service Company. Williamn Hall, a pictures at the meeting.. I University of Southern California registrar, recently called Marina del We wish to, make cleat that the t ~~~David A. Schaller '78 - Chairman committee which organized the Rey to -order a USC diploma for his wife. The company was quite J ~~Robert Wasserman '80 -Editobr-in-Chief obliging, realizing the importance of today's women and their new meeting, the Committee for Ar- StevenlF: Frann-t80 - Managing Editor stature in society. tistic and Intellectual Freedom in q ~~~Leroy A. Lindquist '79 - Busintess Manager The State of California, however, is after the Diploma Service Com- Iran (CAIFT) did not make any threats whatsoever against M r. L ~~~~~~~~Volume98. Number 25 pany. The State Attorney General, who undoubtedly earned college Tuesday, May 16,1978 and law degrees the hard way, has pressed char'ges against the comn- B3irdwell., pany. 'California is ~seeking inductions against the sale of the fake At the sarne time, we wish to diplomas, land the Diploma' Service Company could feiciive fines of' point out that there is a difference nearly $2,500 for each diploma sold. Absorbing this additional cost, between a newspaper publicizing NiEWS DEPARTMEN7 however, -would still make the fictional diplomas competitive to the the speaker, speeches and News Editors: Laurence Duffy 'B1. Jordana Hollander '81; ones offered by 'most American institutions. political 'points presented at a Assoclate News Editors-. Kenneth Hlamilton '81, Michael Ries '79: Several Eastern Universities told the Chronicle of Higher Education public meeting and publicizing in- Artists: David Copeland '81. Vince Dovydaitis '81; Staff:--Patrick that-they had heard of these type of false diplomas, but had. not seen formation about who attends the EBarron '78, David Potter '78, Henry Fiorentin i '79.M~argot Tsakonas one in the flesh (or parchment). Princeton University was not con- meeting. Quite simply, it is, '79. George C;aan '80, William Cimino '80. Barbzara Hill 'SO, Gorion Hunter '80:, Kent Pitman '80,9 Brian Aiello '8 t, Richmond Cohlen '81, cerned with the false impressions thiese diplomas might have, for they dangerous for Iranian students to Johr: Haydenz '81. Michael Heaney '81. Wendy Myers '81, Martin insisited that it's easy to, recognize a. real Princeton man. Harvard attenrd protest meetings against Prince '8 1, lynn Rtadlauer '81. Steven Schad 'S 1, Mtichael Taviss '8 1,- University was also unconcerned by the D~iplcoma Service's offerings, the Shiah of Iran. There is political EliasTowe '81. 5tephen Vaughln '80, Paul Wfeber '81. due to the future imlpact of their recently approved core curriculum. repression in Iran.- The Shah's The Harvard officials reasoned that Harvard grads will be so woell secret police, SAVAK, is among PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT educated in the future, due to the new degree requirements, that any the moost notoriously brutal police N~ight Editors: Pandora Berman '80. Benson M~argulies '81, Eric Sklar .imposter will be easily detectable. tbrces in the world. And the Shah '8t; Production Mlana~ger- Rebecca L. Waring '79;,Typists: Susan So if academnic life at MIT gets you down once in a-while, don't be himself has openly acknowledged Frank '78. Chi-Dai C. Tsai; Staff: Michael Brzustovicz '79. Marlon discouraged; because the Diploma Service Company is here to help that SAVAK agents operate Weiss '80, Matt Dahl '81, Glenn Katz '81. Stephen Peckiconwis '81. I you. MIT is more than 'd college education, it is an experience, and widely in the US with the com- Sihawvn Wilsonz 81, Michael Plellone. II most of us experience the real MIT the minute we get here. A diplonza plete cooperation of the i PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT i is just a piece of paper, and if you don't feeling like doing that senior American authorities. Amnesty II Photo Editor: John Grunsfeld '830; Associate Photo Editor: Charles thesis or passing that last departmental requirement, you deserve an Interna~tional and many -others Ii MIT degree anyway. After all, ninety percent is still an A, isn't it? have cited the Shah's regime for Irwin '80; S~taff: Rob Mitchell '78, Monty Solomon '78, Randy Fahey '79, Seth D:. Alford '80, Date Senechal '81. Steven Solnic,k '81 . II Douglas Birdwell G;- Photographic Co~nsul~tant: IDavid Tenenbaum I i 7 5. AMPeacder. not recady for Tedd I 9 ~SPORTS DEPARTMENT To the Editor. center. Senator Kennedy along in cases of rape Sports Editors: Torn Curtis '80, Gary Engelson '80; Associate I I am writing in response to the with ISenaltor] Strom Thurmand -states that no demonstations: Sports Editors: BobH<:st '81, Robert N~athaniel '81: Staff: Hdelen recent editorial entitled "Is Teddy 'R. S. Caerolina] last year pushed may take place within I100 yds.- of Miyasaki '78, Charles~ Cox '79, Gregfg Stave '79, Al Albin '81. through the Senate what is fondly a federal building. readey for the big one?". I think .~~~~~ ARTS D EPA R 77EN T that this editorial whould have called the "Notorious S.l '- This Etc, etc. It is not difficult to see been better titled "Are you ready is a wvatered down version of a bill theft these clauses are essentially Arts Editor: Leigh J. Passman '81, David G. Shaw '81; Stiff: Jim for the big one?". initiated in post-Watergate days an attack on the Bill of Rights. Waiker '78. Clark Bisel '79. Bruce Nawrocki '79, Mark Childs '81, Kennedy and [Senator] McLellan Stevenl Lazar '831, David McCall 8 7, Dennis McGrail '81, Kenneth I Yes it is true that Ted Kennedy by the Nixon-Mitchell axis and N~ordhauser '81, Bill Rathbone '81. Al Sanders '81. Daniel Togasaki is way ahead of the -polls as a completely re-vamps the Federal [D. Arkansas] are now the prime favorable runner in the upcoming criminal code. It has since been proponents of this bill. The 19)80 presidential election, and it restyled and passed by the Senate strength of a3 democratic nation is BUSINESS DEPARTMENT is due to editorials A1cross that by a close vote as S, 1437. It is not built on the close supervision Adivertisinig Manager: Brenda L. Hamnbleton '79; Accoun~ts country that wve are reading of a now under review in a Judiciary -and monitoring of its people. Re~ceivable: Kathy Dutrow'80: ACCoUntS Payable: Wes Asbury 'B0; glorification of Ted Kennedy and Subcommittee on Criminal Perhaps if we are ready for the big Cash R~eceipts: Marcia Grabow '79; Cilrculation Manager: John , ~~how hand-in-hand he is with Justice and will be voted on in the one, we are getting Teddy for a Love '80; Circulation Staff -Charles Funk '78. John Mu-ggeridge '80. t ~~~President Carter, and how deter- House as H.R. 6869. H.R. 6869 police state. t ~~~mined he is to establish a national does all of the following: NYame withhteld on request C(2NTRRBUrING EDI3TORS i }z~~ealth insurance plan, and how -encourages the perpetration ozf Gordoon H~aff '79. William tl. Harper '79, Drew Blakemnan '80. Katy t F~~~ood he Is to our Mexican /sicJ wire-tappi ng Watch your bare G:ropp '80. Leonard H4. Tower Jr.: Indexing Project Representalive: ntighbours to allow them back -places federal restrictions on A. David S3occuti '79. their canal zonte. It is however un- labor in regards to strikes feet at EMIT SENIOR EDITORS fortunate that so many people -makes draft counselling illegal think that "the American public -severely limits the right to hold-a To the Editor: *Kathy Hardis '78. Mark James '78. 'David S. Koretz '78. William .Lasser '78, Mark Munkacsy '78. David H{. Thompson '78. is still yearning for this type'of peaceful demonstration Many MIT students have been a leadership and Edward Kennedy -enables government prosecutors walking barefooted. For the good i of their health, they should stop. just might be the best choice for to question a person's sanity and Third class postage paid at B~oston, MA, Non-Profit Org. Permit No. 59720. i the next chief executive." commit them to "suitable T here are a lot of tacks, broken Th-e Tech is published twice a wesk during the academic year (except dtiring I If one takes a really close look glass anld even razor blades on the MIIT vacations). daily during September Orientation, and once during the last mi facilities" witho~ut a trialje.g. week oxf July. Please send ali correspondence to: P.C9. Bosx 29S.MIT Branch. at what Senato,- Kennedy is up to pre-trial detention) street s- and floors. Anyone Cambridge, MA 02139- Offices at W20-483. 84 Massachusetts w Rloom E without shoes is risking serious I these days, one mnight be surprised -imposes new limits on freedom Avenue, Cambrtidge. MA. Telephone: (6i17) 253-1541. ISSN 0148-9607. a at his nonlliberal position and injury. Adverfisingsubscriptionand typesettmhgrates-available. X 1978 The Tech o~f speech and the press i slowv shift to slightly right of -guarantees "tspousal immunity" Lance Jayne G L --- i i J. I~~s~PII~en~pe~lrsraai~psllll1111,11111 TUESD:AY. MAY 16, 1978 THE TECH PAGE 5 - w ¢~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ lII^ i -- a t 4lease clean up your mes.ss
A Hell' of a M~ess at the C>amebridge Ensenl- novative, the idea of having each character isn't as insane as he should be. ble. 1151 Masvs. Ave., Thursv., Fri.. Sal. at that leaves the apartment get some object But the play's- major fault is with its rpit ithrough Slute 10. Fo~r in.forinaion: 876- stuck In the door also hbecomesold verv anllthor lnnepqno epetrC to hAve. ffrirtPn / -AUMVI 1IIV VN;V bs1tllb tjL KnVe I UVVLZIIr 2544. quickly. Her cafe sequences are much bet- that he can be as philosophical as he wants By Jim Walker ter. When two conversations nare up at AS long as he entertains us in the process. H~fell of a Aless is just that, and the once, we feel the energy the play needs sud- The play is not entertaining. It ultimately blame for it has to be placed on Mr. denly bursting through. The script, has to rely on someone knocking all the fonesco. however, affords too Sew of such moments, furniture over in an apartment to get its and despite Ms. Green's competence, laughs, even to generate interest from its The Cambridge Eislemble does what it grinds itself to A halt. audience. Twenty years ago-this might have Cali to sallvalge the mess, but it just isn't The rest of the cast doesn't offer a lot of been considered innovative of Mr. lonesco, enou-h. In sotne areas they lack the talent support. Terry Stoecker is too but 'Theater of the Absurd has grown since required to make the play wo'rk, ini others declamatory, her characters lack substance the'days of 7-he Bald Sovpranto. lonesco the play itself drags them down. and vibrancy. k:regory Panfile and Eugene should pay more attention to Pinter, Kaliish have their montents, but also have The play tells the story of an ordinary a Beckett, anrd the other A bsurdist authors. guy who has struck it rich and derives his lot offa ults. Their characters lack intensity atrounid himn. For, like ttle characters who- and concentration job to live in, his own, supported by his on their particular constantiv catch some article in the Lhemes: the man lzew-tound wealth. John Wright plalys this talking to himself in the doorway of the Character's apartment, mirror rofle, known only as The Character, and he Is too subdued, the revolutionary I loneso s tricks have rotten old. deios a fair job. I wished to see a more con- trolled p~resentat ion, though.- He should tryg to react to whait is occurinsg around him tail ThoInas Here only when it furthers the themes {of the to s ta y i playr. His movements are too fuzzy and un- Still Here Guitarists Larry' Coryell and Philip trio brilliant guitarists ollaborate. thev controll1ed, and detract from what little lnrt Tlhomllas Bantd oln Aldantic Records C;atherine are as prominent in jazz musicaas can't hell) but produce al brilliant result. forward thrust the play has. His body was, The lan Thomas Band is a rarity on to- Steve Howe and Jinlini Page are in rock. Jan Akkerman in general, bobbing up and down too day's music scene - it is a new group C orvell's guitar is the driving force behind much. Although it is certainly all right to) 'whose album isn't a compendium of insipid his group The Eleventh House, while Janl 4Aekkerntant cittn tlagttic Records Juln Akkermtan was use such physical motion to build drivel. Instead, Still Here is a collection of Catherine has played in European jazz- the guitarist for Focus, the group famous for that silly tune character, It should not be used when he is good seventies reck (and contains no hit rock groups such as Passport and Focus. "Hocus Pocus". He was watching someone drop a piece o~f paper on- singles!). acclaimed as one of the best new guitarists, and in a few his carpet or is motioning someone to leave Whetn the E;levenlth H} oUse was perform- The first thing that strikes you about this years was voted to be Europe's h is room . These movements can be ing at the Berlin Jazz! Days Festival, finest. He alburn is that it is well produced without then left Focus and started his solo career, presented without sacrificing their thematic Catherine took the stage and performed being slick. The band's confidence shows in releasing two critically acclaimed but ob- importance to the charalcter's continuity, three duos with Coryell. This pairing of songs sulch as "Sally" and "Just Like scure-solo albums that were the epitome of and should be so presented to help the play talent Iromn both sides of the Atlantic was You". which display their tight playing and modern European jazz guitar. His latest make its point. so ~cuitmg that both guitarists decided to exact vocal harmonies. "Sally" is the best release, Suan AktermPtan, is an attempt to tune on the album, full of jazzy chords that record un -ablum oft guitar duos, ind thus Tim Mcl~onough does a much better Stil'whorouts was born. r~each aIwider listening niarket at the cost of job. When he closes his purse after drop- are at times reminiscent of Steely Dan. The producing mediocre nusic. ping some piece of garbage on the 'floor, or minimal amount of string arrangements in Tfniri House is a surprising album even to spits a cigiar mrappter.out of his -mouth, he the songs, !.'Facvts--' and Tycoon" make For a solo guitarist's album, the lack of one familiar with the works of both artists: exhibits the control and intensity such im- these tunes soft and melodic without being prominent quitar work on this release is it conlriins acoustic guitar dues instead of portant moments require. Hle plays an as- slushy. .ppalling. Akkerman chooses to hide his screiingg, fuzz-drenched electric chaos. sortment of neighbors that invade The ten-thousand-single-note runs in a wash of Still Scarer'does-hcive its faults, however. And yet there are tunes on this alburn that Chairacter's apartment, and although he is synthesized strings and a disco beat. He is "Clear Sailing", while being fine cain ounli be described vocally weak on occasion, his physical as screaming backed in his efforts by the besttthe conti- melodically, suffers from lyrical.banality. -acoustic chaos, with a good sanmping of nenai has to offer:' Joachi-m XKihn on competence meakes up for it. I did not like "Still Here". the title cut. sounds like a - -blues and ballads. keyboards, Cees van der Laarse on bass his first long speech as the old lady who has remake of Queen's "You're My Best sold her apartment to the Charact~er..The, and ex-Focus drummer Pierre van. der Fltritnd-,.and''Tinkerbell" loses in both the These duos are old lady is tel1ing the Chara'cte'r abo'ut tire brilliant. Each tune turns Linden; but even the best can't save this lyrics and music departments. into al musical neighborhood, and every so often runs cat-and-anouse with each album. Akkerman's intentions were good guitarist trading offsolo down, like an old clock becoming un- This albumn's high points more than and rhythm spots. -he avoided cheap melodic hooks and in- wound, then gets a sudden burst of energy. make up for its lows, and. the lows will They -prove themselves to be as comfor- stead constructed enchanting chord to speed herself along until she runs down probably becrme less frequent as the band table with the strange minor modes of progressions, but some of his tunes need hookcs once again. This is a nice trick the first two inatures. I f Still, Ifere is an indication of the "Ms. Julie" as they are with the energetic and the chord changes never resolve. or three times; by the sixth or seventh, it lan Thomias Band's future, they will be 'A^irpower." The album's showpiece, "-;Ioryell", Jon Akk-Jermzan is listenable but not has become as old as the lady herself. here for quite a while. is one Of the prettiest ballads ever recorded. memioralble, recommended for those who Too much repetition seems to be the Twin House wallt something more sophisticated than fault of the show, 'Although Joann' Green's Larrv Corv ell and Philip Catherine This albumn is absoloutely flawless, and a disco that doesn't require thought to enjoy. direction is, for the most part, very in- on Eluktra Rec ord.s must fair all guitar freaks. 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Sp~~AFO1 (-p~~~~~~ ------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vol)un eers succesful score By Helen Miyasaki Presently, approximately 30 on-one relationship. Each big Lalst lfall,-five stuldents were ap- MI IT students are involved in this sister tries to get together with her pointed directors of the NCAA progra r. -Three Cambridge little sister at least once a week, T hursdav Table Tennis V!olunteers for YIrouth Program junior high schools were con- and a lot of times keeps in touch aseball 7...... Northeastern 6 F:inall Match here a~t MI,1T. The original idea of tmcted, and through guidance by phone." Most of the youths Friday Baker 3...... lnt. Students 2 tile progra.m wals conceived at benefit just by having someone ZIC 18- ...... S...... ,.....Sotbar l 4 counselors, candidates for little Squash Stalnford IJniversity where college brothers and little sisters .are older to talk to and to be w ith. IM91 Finals lc:h. lEno. tfinishcd Ist. Tthleates becarne "'bigb3rothers" or chosen. The directors of the -'The- program is extremely pop- Softball Sailing "'bia, sisters" to junior hiah programninterview the youths and ular w^ith the kids," Singer A-League Fast Pitch ,Aer, ;Astro, finished Ist. otut 11s their parents as well as the college remnarked noting instances where Baboons 5...... ESL 2 A-League Slow Pitch Rife The co llege student acts students hefore pairing them up. friends or siblings of a selected BTP II ...... BTB 4 lhipecr Punchersvtinished Ist. 1rnimarily s;Ia;n older friend and Th._ program is sponsored by ~outh have expressed interest in ,s al role moedel for the vouth whe the MIT Athletic Department but joining the program,. Water Polo Ofteni colils from a single parent is cidniinistered by the appointed It involves ;bout 15 hours a -CA 5...... Mac Gr.egzor 4 1homle wvith many siblingTs. Beca3use directors. The palrticipants have month - one afternoon or even- lTrack ManLeaves the program became such a suc- access to all athletic facilities but ing a week - atd the benefits are 0 erall I Men's cess at Stanford, it has subse- minimlal financial backing comes reaped o1n both sides. The lst. LCAZ...... 2nd. BStU quently spread to olther colleg e trornn the Athletic Department. guidance counselors halve Overall W'omen's Wife &Kidso lst. BSU ...... nd. Student House calmpu~ses across the country Hjowever, nman of the museums reported significant iniprove- ;~~1MIf you want to .lnd activities in the Boston area nlents in tile youths' outlooks and I s leave them with hlve bheei7 very cooperative by .IttittldeS. ;!nd the MlT students ANY U.S.'300K IN PRINT _ more than fond distributing free tickets or giving havte enjoyed the activities alnd t11e memories, come in and discounts. vouths trenmendously. find out about low-cost Sav- Co-director of the Big Sister The directors are still looking ings Bank Life Insurance. 'ro-ram Jean Singer '79 (Con1 tinluedftoln7 page S l'or prospective big brothers and Ordered BY PHONE It's a better way of life that .Nlter relieving> Steinhagen in the described it Lis "basically a one- (Please· trurl to page6) Delivered BY MAIL you can get only at your eighthl .nd \walking hils first bat- I MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED F- 11 savings bank. ter, Nowisewski faced al bases- WATCH FOR MIT EXCLUSIVE at your HONE iin JUNE! CALL (617)944 8060 ANYTIME loadedd nobody-out situaltion. 7 Day - 24 Hour Free Service Cambridgeport owo s ew s ki o n ce a aa in Pre-Publicationa Announcement-1 Tiae offer ONLY! eerS(!L ~Cooperative G Book Savings Balnk demlonstrated his arnazing ability Service of America. -Cambridge Office to get hilliself o)ut of trozuble by at- International _THE CONTRACT ENGINEERING 689 Mass. Ave., Central Square lomxint, only one runner to score. Reading, Mass 01867 864-5271 HANDBOOK: How to be an _ In1 the ninth, Nsowvisewski struck -- - -· -- -II Independently OUl the first two Northeatstern Employed ht;1ters zand pre:venteeS the Huskies Technical Professional 1'roni scoring the tving run. N owisewsski thus pick~ed up 'his second victo~ry in less thaln a mu |llane 102 CHARLES STR EET wveek. publiation BOSTON, M4 The B~eavers finished the seasoii I xvvithi a finatl record of 8-13, alvoi dino the c~elialr of the Greatter Bo0ston Le.\gue by beating INorthealsternl. M iT finished w~ith I~~~~ &,.aI ~~~~~~ t\\ o leag^ue wsins to Nvrtheastern's
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gpnsltsl a rl . - Caps & Gowns Miyasaki heads honored athletes Must be ordered By Bob Host Director Ross Smith said Senior Sheila Luster won the and Joan Sienkiewicz '79_. Betsy Schumacker Award for ex- Wibecan took care of the com- --from The Coop by At the annual awards ceremony Miyasaki "set the example for dedication and hard work." cellence in athletic competition by plicated equipment needs and last Thursday in Kresge Little travel arrangements of the fencing The Class of 1948 Award, an undergraduate woman. Luster Mia y 19th Theater. Helen Miyasaki '78 was a member of the tennis, soft- team as well as working at the received two awards to head an presented to the Senior Athlete of not May 27;as an- Mark ball, basketball, and volleyball athletic midway, while impressive list of present MIT the Year, went to fencer Sienkiewicz helped set up the nounced in the last as a freshman was teams and was characterized by athletes. Smith, who Womeneri's Invitational Baseketball part of the "Iron Man Team"' Betts as a "deservting recipient." issue of The Tech. Tournament. Miyasaki won the MIT that won the Easterns, where he The Malcolm G. Kispert To nobody's surprise, the Var- Athletic Association (MITAA) placed third individually. He was Award for Senior Scholar-Athlete sity Club Award for the out- Pewter Bowl for outstanding con- undefeated as a sophomore, and was given by Mrs. Kispert to Neal standing freshman athlete went to tributions to'wornen's athletics, as last year was the New England Rockowitz, who won seven var- well as the Admiral Edward L. Champion in sabre, in addition to sity letters, four in tennis and Leslie Harris, who was un- gymnastics this season Cochrane Award, given to the taking first place in foil at the three in squash during his MlT defeated in and was MIT's first female All- MlT STUDENT CENTER senior best demonstrating Easterns, where he won the career. At the scholastic level, IL.-- I -- - "humility, leadership, and prestigious Cointe Award. As a Rockowitz was accepted by four American as well as first All- scholarship" in intercollegiate junior, he finished tenth in sabre medical schools and will begin American gymnast. Finally, the athletics. In presenting the Pewter at the Nationals. This year in the studies this fall at McGill Univer- Harold J. Pettigrove Award for Man sity. outstanding service to intramural Bowl, Women's Athletic Director New Englands, he was third in epee. He placed sixth in the The Burton R. Anderson, Jr. athletics was presented to Craig Jane Betts said Miyasaki "has Award for outstanding manager Walloch '78 by Intrarnmural been Nationals, where he was named Sees Future never refused when she has was shared by Brian Wibecan '79 Chairman Jason Tong '80. asked to serve MIT athletics." the Outstanding Fencer. His only More and more regret, he said, was that he will ' ii .....-....- I" ;= ~ ~"~b~·Ii~ '' I ' ! '":- ...... ----- Miyasaki was given the Cochrane WATCHI FOR MIT EXCLUSIVE at your HOME in JUNE! a Lpeople are plan- Award for her participation in the miss the opportunity to be on the ning for the future same team as world epee cham- Women's Athletic Council, Var- with low-cost Savings Bank sity Club, and the Task Force for pion Johann Haremberg, who Pre-Publication Announcement-1 Time offer ONLY. Women's Athletics. Athletic will be coming to MIT this fall. Life insurance. Stop by our THE find out how a bet- I CONTRACT ENGINEERING bank and I HANDBOOK: How to be an ter way of life can make your family's future more secure. I Kracunas's big pIlays Independently Employed p Technical Professional Cambridgeport I I I lead baseball by NU 102 CHARLES STREET Savings Bank I mu Illane Cambridge Office A (617 542-8459g i Tom Curtis publicatios 689 Mass. Ave.. Central Square By moved Cosgrove to second. After publications BOSTON; MA 021'14 (617) 542-8459 I In a game last week, he singled George Noll '81 struck out, Jeff 864-5271 I three times, walked once, scored Felton '78 hit a grounder toward m three runs, batted in two runs, the second baseman for what ap- and stole two bases. He also peared to be an east third out. prevented three runs with his Hfowever, the ball took a bad defensive play. Who is he, Rod bounce and rolled into right field Carew or Pete Rose? giving Cosgrove enough time to The answer: neither. He is score. M IT's own Joe Kracunas '79, Defensively, the Beavers also captain of the baseball team. looked to-their captain to provide Against Northeastern Thursday leadership. That catcher in Brookline, Kracunas almost Kracunas did as he picked off two single-handedly carried the runners who tried to steal third Beavers to a 7-6 victory, MIT's and tagged out a runner in a close fourth consecutive win. play at the plate. Each time he stepped to the Despite Kracunas's out- plate, Kracunas was responsible standing performance, for a run. In the first, he batted in Northeastern kept the game close MIT's first run with a single to throughout. M IT never led by left field, stole second, and scored more than two runs; MIT's second run on a single by Northeastern tied the game three Carl Nowisewski '81 who was the .timnes, in the fifth, seventh, and team's RB1Ileader Thursday eighth innings. Only strong relief thanks to his position in the bat- pitching by MIT's Nawisewski ting order following-Kracunas. kept Northeastern fromn taking In the third inning, Kracunas the lead late in the game. led off with a walk, again easily Besides being the Beavers' stole second,~reached third on X leading RBI man, Nowisewski hit-and-run play, and scored was also the winning pitcher. MIT's third run on a wild pitch. (Please turn to page 7) In the sixth, Kracunas hit his _ ,,,,, second single to left field and thus advanced the runner, Peter Steinhagen '79, to second. Then ? Nowisewski slammed a double to Ul sut deep left field which easily scored Steinhagen for MIT's fourth run If you're unsure and also allowed Kracunas to try about where to to score. Even though the ball -buy your life in-r beat him home, Kracunas plowed surance, come in and find into the catcher, jarred the ball out about low-cost Savings loose, and scored MIT's fifth run. Bank Life insurance. It's a In the eighth, Kracunas hit a better way of life insurance single to right field which allowed get only at your Steve Garverick '79 to score that you can MIT's sixth run. savings bank. lronicallyj Kracunas played no Cambridgeport part in M IT's winning seventh run. Pinch hitter Tom Cosgrove Savings Bank '80 scored it in the ninth after he Cambridge Office Sophomore 689 Mass, Ave.. 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