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PDF (V. 75:15, February 1, 1974) SF Writers Coming to Tech by Peter Beckman bers with audience participation. "Goat Song" received a Hugo and Gavin Claypool Earlier that afternoon will be last September. Six of today's leading science an informal, on-campus program Harry Harrison is perhaps best fiction writers will be on campus involving the writers, students, known for his Deathworld novels March 9 to explore the relation­ and faculty. Details of this event and Make Room, Make Room­ ship between science and science will be announced later. from which the movie Soylent fiction. Asy'1-v2 /c2 -r 0 Green was produced. He had Poul Anderson, Harry Poul Anderson is of Scandi­ edited many fine anthologies in Harrison, Robert A. Heinlein, navian descent and holds a recent years, including the me­ Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and degree in physics from the morial tribute to John W. Robert Silverberg will give their University of Minnesota. Tau Campbell, Jr. opinions on this topic in a Zero, one of his most popular Anyone who is unacquainted seminar that highlights this novels, involves a colony ship with Robert Heinlein's stories is term's sf festival. Following each crew doomed to extinction un­ illiterate-at least by Tech stan­ writer's presentation will be less they can .apply relativity to dards. His works take up half the discussion among the panel mem- their predicament. His novelette Continued on Page Three The CALIFORNIA Volume LXXV Pasadena, California, Friday, F ebrua--.ryL;.1:..:,_1=-9::-7=-4-=- N_u_m..-::cb:....e_f_l_5 Throop Beat DR. HARRISON SCHMITT relaxes before his speech in Ramo Auditorium last Thursday evening. Photo by Sally Weaks Pre-Meds, Heal Thyselves At Night Jack Schmitt at Ramo by Dick O'Malley that area being taken. Implicit in aged to construct the gist of if Monday's rumors that Health this is the assumption that by talking to several people who Center administrators were at­ someone in authority has made a were there. There were two "Man Was There..." tempting to eliminate an immi· firm commitment not to do so possibilities presented (and dis­ nent $20K deficit by closing (if he does,' he'll get screwed to cussion followed, taking about an by David Callaway Norway as a Fulbright scholar down the Health Center at night the wall). hour). One, the Health Center After a fearless introduction He earned his PhD in geology were quite probably accl1rate. In case anyone wants to know might have to be closed down at by Jim Ogg, Dr. Harrison (Jack) from Harvard in 1964. In 1965 However, the word from the what happened at the Monday night if nothing else could be Schmitt (... the man who grad­ he was selected as the first Institute grapevine is that student afternoon meeting in the Health done (this plan has since been uated here, B.S.) travel.ed with scientist-astronaut, as well as the outrage at the possibility has Center between the adminis­ scrapped, supposedly). Two, the his audience from Ramo Auditor­ geology trainer for astronauts. resulted in no further steps in trators and the staff, I've man· Health Center would remain ium to the moon, by way of a open for business as usual from 8 slide show, which took place last a.m. to 4 p.m., a practical nurse Thursday night. would come on duty from four The purpose of space travel is PEGs Deepen Awareness to midnight, and a student to "enlarge upon knowledge of trained in first-aid and such the earth with the corrected by Peter Beckman interacting, and explore how you "this is what .I really am" and would screen from midnight to VISIOn of space ... there are For the past few years the feel about your interactions with have a group of people accept eight. In addition, it may be forces we cannot gel, histories we Caltech Y has sponsored a series of them. this rather than some false role. necessary to close the Center on have not read, storms we have PersonalExplorationGroups(PEG) Steve W.: In the groups you Steve W.: I think the import­ weekends. not felt in space," said Schmitt. for students interested in deepen­ find new ways of talking about ant thing with me is that I'm B&G Horror Tales On Earth are "all the tracks ing their awareness and expanding feelings rather than just theoriz­ becoming aware of the feelings I "Hello Physical Plant? We'd like of man's existence ... his great­ their ability to communicate with ing. You're using words like hate didn't know I had before. I'm to put in a 440-volt cable." ness and folly are expressed in others on a meaningful level. and love and high and depressed learning to find out where I'm "Well, we'll have to do a cost his footprints on the earth we A. number of new groups are rather than trying to put it on an at-not just intellectually, but on estimate first." have seen man's progress . now being formed for a ten week intellectual plane. The whole an emotional level. "What? Why don't you just But the moon is a geologist's PEG program. group is predicated on the idea Ian: I particularly like the do the job and bill us?" paradise, if ever I saw one ... a In order to learn more about of being honest with each other. experience of trusting other "No, we can't do anything pitted dusty window into our PEG The Tech a"anged an inter­ Steve F.: I think one of the people and seeing them more without a cost estimate first." own past ..." . view with some of the members t:1ings that's important about open than they can be in "Okay, fine. How much will it He concluded, "You may feel of one ofthe groups. Here is what expressing your feelings is that everyday life. I find it very cost." that there is a deeper, symbolic they had to say: you learn to try to express them satisfying to see people really "Less than fifty dollars." significance to space-that it Tech: What is a personal as they really are rather than as trying to be honest and direct A voucher was filled out, an proves there is a God, that there exploration group? you want them to be. You instead of playing games. entry for fifty dollars was made is no God, or that it really Chris,: I think it is a group of express them spontaneously, and Laurie: The group provides in the "Not to exceed" slot. doesn't matter ... but the main people who want to learn more you learn to accept them as security. If you're down you can Two days later: "Hello?" thing to remember is that man about each other coming to­ something that's good, rather call any member of the group for "This is Physical Plant. It was there to see for himself." gether and interacting. In the than as something to be ashamed Continued on Page Six Continued on Page Three Dr. Schmitt made history on groups they can perceive how of. December 11, 1972 by being the others see them and they can Laurie: I think, too, it's a first and only scientist to walk explore new ways of relating to stripping of the roles we get into Dive, Swim, Sink on the surface of the moon in people. ~ and continue to perpetuate. You the history of space exploration. Jim: I think the key is expose yourself to a group of A Caltech graduate (1957), he "explore." You 'explore how people without the safeguards then studied for a year in others see you, explore ways of they provide. You accept that News Brieft CEAC Needs People to Shove Papers CEAC needs bodies Saturday provided, leaving at about 7:30 talk on Pacifism is Optimal. behind Steele to load paper. Pay a.m. and returning before 5 p.m. is $2jhour with lunch. Work Lunch is supplied at a nominal Don't Trump starts at 10 a.m. fee at the base Officer's Club. My Ace! There is no obligation. For Duplicate bridge tournament Air Force reservations or information call in Winnett Lounge, Saturday. No Inspection x239l. experience necessary. Play begins On Thursday, February 7, the .at 7:30 p.m. AFROTC detachment is organiz­ Math Club ing a trip to George AFB to Meeting Flick It inspect their flying operations. There will be another· world With Films Included will be an inspection of famous (infamous) math club This Saturday evening, Cine­ FA Phantom II aircraft and meeting on Tuesday, February matech presents three of the four Find out by turning simulators. Please note the 5th, at 7:00pm in Sloan. All are films made (in the period WHAT HAPPENED this week in the world of sports? to Page Eight. Photo by C. N. Pow change in date. Transportation is invited. Dr. Donald Knuth will Continued on Page Four Page Two THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, February 1, 1974 Editorial I THE CALTECH FORUM B&G Strikes Again passing over their heads, and would like to say how much you attempted to harass the Ruddock were appreciated by the men of Physical Plant (also known as B&G) has been connected Rudds Original weapon crew. It was decided to Lloyd, who would otherwise with some wild stories. The latest horror involves the Clean ~ t is regrettable that Tech teach them a lesson, so the axis have grown bored waiting for all Air Car Project, a student-run research group.
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