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Volume 102, Number 35 1 IBL i I ~ ~ _-~RV FridaV, September 10, 1982 i I nn, u a isveiein i i Demo a ICpri ary I By'Tony Zamnparutti and toughening drunk driving Tech File PhQTOS Next Tuesday's Massachusetts laws. Former Governor pr inary election will decide one Dukaikis, a skilled administra- Michael of the most 'bitter Fights for the tor but somewhat impersonal Dukakis O(ar left) Demnocratic gubernatorial norni- politician, hass continually at- ands imcum~bent nation in the commonwealth's tacked thme King administration Edward, J. King are history. for corruption and incompetence. pitted against Incumbent Edward J. King An ongoing investigation of the each other in this and Michael S. Dukakis, gover- Massachusetts Revenue Depart- year s nor from 1974 to 1978, are ment and rumors of connections Democratic primary. locked in a rematch of their 1978 between problems in that depart- primary battle, in which King ment and G'overnor King have upset Dukakis. added fuel to D4ukakis's rhetoric. Mudslinging and vitriolic Dukakis's main support comes countercharges have dominated from younger, more liberal, and the campaign and have obscured better-educated voters than does Ithe issues separating the K ing's. candidates. The former governor has tried ~noumna The primary contest has deeply to promote his administration as Tree I t or I imon split the Democratic Party and one of integrity and competency. By Tony.Zamp~aparutfi torial debate was cancelled. month questioned discrepancies m~ay give the Republicans, usual- Nevertheless, D~ukakis is tainted 'The Republican gubernatorial Conservative governor Edward in Lakian's accounts of his per- ly minor players in Mvassachu- by several political scandals candidates, neglected by the press J. King's campaign for the sonal and profe~ssional life. setts politics, a chance at the gov- which broke during his and public for most of the cam-- Democratic nomination has Lakian, who won a non-bind- ernor~s seat. admaninistration.. paign, are drawing more atten- drawn support from many tradi- ing n'(frination from the state Dukakis had a sizable lead Dukakis is also trying to de- tion as Tuesday's Maassachusetts tionally Republican groups, in- Republican party at its spring among Democratic voters early emphasize his image as an ear- primary election draws near, fol- cluding business leaders, leaving convention,- stresses his ability to in the campaign, but the two can- nest liberal, and has mnatched lowing the bitter split between the Republicans with less cam- defeat the Democratic nominee. didates now stand nearly even in King's rhetoric on crime the two Demnocratic candidates paign funding than expected. The Globe's charges quickly de- the polls. D~ukakis lost the 1978 prevention. and allegations that one of the John W. Sears, a conservative, nlated his standing in the polls to Democratic primary to King King has deftly used his power Repu blicans embellished ac- holds a substantial lead in the a distant second, however. after holding a sizable lead for as governor in his reelection cam- counts of his background. Republican race. Nevertheless, State Representative Andrew Imost of the campaign. paign. Although he stayed in The three Republican candi- many observers question his abil- H. Card, Jr. -runs a distant third Lieutenant Governor Thomas Boston for most of his four-year dates - John W. Sears, John R. ity to combat a strong Democrat- P. O'Neill III, who withdrew in the Republican primary. term, he now travels through the Lakian, and Andrew H. Card, Jr. ic challenger. Card's campaign is running on a from the .Democratic primary state announcing new projects - faced each other in a one-hour Millionaire political newcomer shoe-string budget, and last race last Maay, predficted: "'The anrrd goove rnment--furidded bro~adcast on all the major Bos- John R. Lakiah rani a' strong sze of the turnout will determine nig-hts televised Re'ublican de- programns. ton television stations last night. campaign until an article appear- the outcome of the rac'e". If it's bate probably represented his last (Please turn to page 2) A planned Democratic guberna- ing in TVhe Boston Glohe last major chance to receive notice. high, Dukakis wins; if it's low, King wins." Dukakis won his party's non- binding- nomination at the state USIAgr WC n e fnancial ai d a s Democratic convention in May. By Jake ainio grant forms in student aid of- creased anxiety over cutbacks in program by about ten percent, King, a skilled stump politi- A "very active and bureaucrat- faces, according to Leonard V. Federal aid, Gallagher said, even Gallagher said. clan, has promoted his image as ic" US Congress has caused de- Gallagher '54, Director of Stu- though those cutbacks were not Gallagher did express concern a tax-cutter and a conservative lays in virtually every major Fed- dent Financial Aid. as extensive as President Reagan over the severe reductions in on issues such as stopping abor- eral financial aid program and -The delays in processing Feder- originally planned. 1984-85 student aid programs tion, cutting the state budget, backlogs of loan applications and al loans and grants have in- "The budget and legislation in called for in the 1983 Federal Congress affected the rules by budget, however. "We have got- which these programs were to be ten our year of grace, with the administered," said Gallagher. very real threaft that it will not "Both the definition of a stu.- I last mote than one year,"' he said. dent's need and the manner of "There are going to be some distributing money among the 50 bleak years ahead." states were up for grabs. Until Because of the Congressional the Department of Education delays, the US Department of knows how to make these defini- Education is three to four tions, they can't distribute the months late in informing colleges money." how much money they will re- This year's cutbacks will not ceive under the three college-ad- affect MIT seriously, according ministered Federal aid programs, to Gallagher. The three Federal Gallagher said. programs M IT administers - the Although the Department of National Direct Student Loan Education has "not yet released program (NDSL), the College any real money," it authorized W~ork Study Program (CWSP), colleges in mid-August to spend and the Supplementary Educa- their own mnoney, Gallagher re- ti-onal Opportunity Grant ported. Colleges might not re- (SEOG) - "have had modest ceive all their F'ederal funds until cuts, but for this vear, our alloca- the end of September or later. tions 6ave been in the same ball- Legislative conflicts have also park as in past years," he said. caused backlogs in the Pell Grant The Federal government cut the and Guaranteed Student Loan NDSL and CWSP programs by four percent each and the SEOG (Please turn to page 2) M cherni I leak-ires lMayor Veilcc By Sam Calable A leak of phenol -a labora- Cambridge Mliayor Alfred E. placed in the trash compactor by tory antiseptic classified by the Vellucci, disturbed by the report janitors, according to MIT Safety UJSEnvirton mental Protection of the leak, req~uested the city Off~icer John Fresina. The bottle Agency as a -hazardous substance council discuss the matter. of phenol broke in the Inside-adv~ice on finsding Nos new -numtbers on - from an MIT trash compactor "Wphat does all this say about compactor. the best schedule. Page3e4. freshman crowding can be Wyill be discussed by the Cam- the way in which high level con- A caller to the Cambridge found on Page 10. bridge City Council at its Sep- tainment recom1binant DNA Deputv Fire Chief reported Rhinos off the beaten groove. tember 20 meeting. work is conducted at MI~'Por will chemicals leaking from the gar- Page 7., WVhat you've been (ther chemicals found in the be condcucted elsewhere: in Cam- bage compactor, located behind waiting to read during Vour 'Om aactor included ammnonium bridge?" Veilucci asked in a the Kendall Square fire station on Paul Gray talks about next bgrirng lecture -- hhdro xide, ether, and chloro- memo to city councilors. Main Street, after midnight on tightening the Institure's belt. The Tech comics page. form, according to a report by The cheniicals- were inadver-' Saturday, August 7, according to Parge S. Pagee 111. Cambridge Public Health Coor-- tently left with other garbage Doherty's memorandum. dinator Kevin Doherty. from an MIT laboratory and (Please turn to page 9) I a Ba ·I P PW --,=-., I mp re II · _$LB~LB~PAGE 2 The Tech FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1982 -- · r " New rules for Federal studet aid programs delay fuends
(Continued from page 1) (GSL) programs, which are awarded outside the colleges. Pell Grant funds at MIT will decrease between 15 and 25 per- cent, Gallagher said. Students fromn middle-income families will be the hardest hit by this reduc- tion. he predicted. The Department of Education has asked financial aid officials to check }ell Grant applications agalinst students' income tax re- turns. "We have to do the vali- dating before we do the fund- i ing," commented Gallagher. Until all Pell Grants are con- HARVARD_ IQEERAIIYE SQUETI I firmed, MIT will provide the Nmi/ money for the students, Gal- ii I~lgher said. The GSL progzram subsidizes low-interest blink loans to stu- i dents. Legislators proposed a barrage of changes, including re- Ii ducing the size of the loans, set- i ting new criteria for eligibility, Ii and eliiininating graduate stu- i dents Iroin the program. As a re- sult, explained Gallagher, banks II ii were extremely reluctant to pro- I cess loans until they knew the fi- i n1a set of requirements. A drop in the number of MIT students applying for guaranteed i student loans (GSL's) this year is i due to a Ick of information, ac- cording to Gallagher. "People in- correctly thought they were ineli- gible," he said. Gallagher expects a surge of loan applications in .j late Septermber as more students become aware of their eligibility. Your Power Over Numbers Since October 1, Glilagher ex- The Most powerful calculator ever built for ad- plained, the Federal government Feast your eyes onBosto has required a "needs test" for vanced mathematical calculationas. students with annual family in- Reg. $134.95 comles greater than $30,00 be- fore they can obtain GSL's. Sale $114.95 i I~i~~ir----I I& ;=O&V-.C,----I Y-F The MIT Bursars Office will ~ompensate , for delayed GSL's ;nd makeatdjustr-eents in coflect- ing paymelts, according to Assis- lant Bursar Rich lrd Davidson. "Our position is not to penalize the students for these delays," Ir DaLvidson said. HP-16C 1ai I I Congressmnen introduced new Betome a Logic Mast ;er legislaltion this sumiller to elimi- s The Most powerful calculaLtor ever designed for nate del;Iys in Pell Grants. 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In the Army, it also Computer Seminar: means you're an officer. You start as a full-fledged member of our Thursday, Sept. 23 - Harvard Squ [are medical team. Write: Army Nurse Opportunities, 6:00 PM to 8:Q0 PM P.O. Box 7713, Burbank, CA 91510. Please register for computer seminar by calling 492-1000 x337. ARYNEURSE(I: ORPS. __~-h-·~b~--eL~L~ fflws a 2S am _A ,_pm+ - AnX" 1nHWLET I BE AlilFUIN BIO =^J PACKARD I iI . 1 - ...... L ,,, -- _t I I - M IFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1982 The Tech PAGE 3 -~~~~~~~~~~~AI W/orld Clsraeli parliament rejects Rleagan's peace plan -The Knesset voted 50 to 36 in favor of Prime Minis- ter Menachern Begin's opposition to President Reagan's recently proposed peace plan. Reagan called for Palestinian self-rule with ties to Jordan in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and a freeze on Israeli settle- ments in the occupied lands. "'Judea and Samaria are for the Jewish people for generations and genera- tions," Begin declared during the debate. The Prime Minister also called for elections to be held in May or June, two years ahead of schedule. Arab League to propose new peace plan -Fifteen Arab leaders, including PLO Chairman Yasir Ara- fat, meeting at Fez, Morrocco are reported to have agreed on a joint Arab Middle East peace plan. Thle Arab League conference began Monday. The leaders are reportedly studying several peace plans, including President Reagan's recent plan and Saudi King Fahd's 1981 proposal. Israelis destroy Syrian anti-aircraft missile battery in Lebanon - Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin announced Wednesday Israeli jets had destroyed a Syrian SAM-9 battery located in Lebanon, near the Beirut-Damascus highway. Begin said it was the first Syrian battery attacked since August 10. L Soviet dissident group disbands -The Moscow Group to Promote Observance of the Helsinki Agree- mnents in the USSR, founded in 1976 and active in the late 1970's, announced in a press release to Western reporters that it is disbanding and that the Soviet government is preparing to charge one of the group's three remaining members with slander. Most members of the Helsinki group, including Anatoly Schar- ansky and founder Yuri Orlov, have been arrested and interred. SON SAL India's first commercial satellite fails after four months -The Indian Space Research Organization acknowledged this week that Insat-1, built and launched in the United States for the Indian government, has used all its fuel and no longer functions. Although a backup will be launched next summer, the loss seriously undermines India's telecommunications plans. The satellite was designed for a seven-year life, but officials expected it to last only 21/2 years after its solar power array did not deploy. Ford Aerospace Cor- poratio n of Palo Alto, CA built the satellite.
Nl ativon Guam voters reject statehood - Residents of the American territory of Guam voted overwhelmingly in a non-binding referendum last weekend to become a US commonwealth rather than a state. The Guam legislature, however, is blocking fuends for a committee to write an act callin~g for such a change in status. Voters would have to approve such an act in the November 2 general elections. Three Lutheran denominations merge -The Lutheran Church in America, the American Lutheran Church, and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches each voted at their respective conventions Wednesday to merge into one church by 1987. The new church will have 5.5 million members, making it the nation's third largest Protestant denomination. The three Lutheran churches share similar theologies but originated with immigrants of different ancestries. B'nai B3'rith leader praises Reaganl's Middle East plan -Jack J. Spitzer, international president of the American Jewish service group, said Wednesday President Reagan's peace plans are worthy of consider- -ation. "We believe they are presented in a sincere spirit of finding common ground for involving all parties to the conflict in the negotiating process and giving fresh momentum to the search for Middle East peace." Bill Paley leaves CBS -William S. Paley, founder of CBS, Inc., announced Wednesday he will resign next April from his position as chairman of the board of the corporation. At age 26, Paley bought United Independent Broadcasting, then a small, unprofitable company, and has since built CBS. Paley, 81, will The ultimate in a remain as chairman of the board's executive committee and as a consultant to CBS. He will be paid half his present yearly salary of $339,746. Paley owns 7 percent of CBS stock, estimated at $74 million. personal portable stereo. Senators drill Watt at subcommittee hearing -Senators Bill Bradley (D-NJ), Howard M. Metzen- T1 2- baum (D-OH), and Lowell P. Weicker (R-CT) criticized Secretary of the Interior James Watt's five-year Sony W~alkman plan for offshore oil and gas drilling when Watt spoke Wednesday before the Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Supply. "From every shred of evidence I've heard, your accelerated plan would be a Stereo CBassette Player grave danger to our fisheries," Weicker told the secretary. "If you took the time to review stringent envi- Smaller than ever in size but bigger than ever in sound! ronment strictures on leaseholders . .. you would be thrilled," Watt told the subcommittee members. Precision technology rockets the dynamnic range skyward to Dead candidates draw votes in Arizona --- Steve Janeek pulled over 24,000 votes in Arizona's Demo- capture concert hall realism. Hear and believe. cratic primary last Tuesday. Unfortunately, Jancek died about one month ago. Elsewhere in the Grand Canyon State, Jack DeSchalit won an unopposed election for constable in Tucson, although he died Au- Orig. $ 149.9 5 $996 - 95 ,oust 27.
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.oSAY..slD Gr HIS MIND OFFffi 7MUBLESI11J. I have a confession to make: I am breaking a several term tradition this fall. Wednesday, I registered for five courses (after the Registrar's Office lost my pre-registration material and I had to wait an hour in line in front of a single computer terminal to be recognized. Where are MIT's sophisticated computer facilities when you need them?) with no STIKE I plans to change anything at a later date. My department registration t officer was flabbergasted; I had just finally convinced him of the pseu- do-rationality of my earlier ways. Registration Day and all its hassles forced me to think back to last year this time when I had an entirely different strategy for selecting courses at MIT. Last fall term, after the third day of classes, I received a frantic tele- phone call from one of my freshman advisees. As a freshman who still accepted every syllable of the Freshman Handbook as Gospel, she was distraught because her course schedule was still uncertain. Her writing instructor had announced to his overcrowded class that each student was required to write an essay, the quality of which would determine who was allowed to remain in the course. "What if my writing is not good enough," she wailed, "and I have to find another course? Isn't it too late in the term to switch classes? I calmed her by explaining my method for selecting courses at MIT. Twice each year, shortly before finals week, the Office of the Regis- trar isssues its masterwork, Registration Material. Its enthralling de- scription of class registration procedures perpetuates the myth that class selection at MIT is a rational, orderly process, governed by each student's desire to maximize his learning possibilities. Ivan Fong The description of procedures found in the Registrar's publication is based on the assumption that MIT students have nothing to do during finals week except plan their schedules for the following term. Since Aldaugher's letter houmemlm M every student supposedly has precise academic goals it appears only natural that, in the midst of study of studying for a thermodynamics Dear Mom and Doad, 'just because I'm female." As I of not having a family and some- final, finishing a political science take-home exam, completing all of It's been a long day. I've just look back now, I realize I didn't place to call home. Perhaps I mi the required macroeconomnics sets, and negotiating with a humanities about finished moving into my really struggle to overcome these being old-fashioned, but I often professor for an incomplete, the student carefully selects his course of new room and putting my stuff obstacles, but retreated to the feel I'm sacrificing a large part of' study for the next term. To ensure that all heretics and unbelievers away. Classes started yesterday, comfort ozf my closest friends. my dreams for raising a family heed the call to register, the Registrar levies a late fee upon brazen and I hope to relax this weekend While I could -maintain an out- when I pursue a career congruent nonconformists. - get some sleep, finish unpack- ward image of sem i-confidence with my capabilities and Unfortunately, the Registrar's Office assumes or pretends that these ing, and talk to the freshmen on and semi-competence, inwardly, I personality. finals week scribblings accurately predict the courses in which student my floor. died a thousand deaths. It seems especially tough at intends to enroll. So do professors, when they plan their courses. So Strangely enough, I don't feel So I hope this year to rind my MIT where, first of all, being an does The Coop, when it orders books. So do departments, when they the confidence and courage I al- peace of mind, peace of heart, engineer virtually commits you. decide which courses to cancel. So does the Schedules Office, when it ways thought was second nature and discover what it is I truly in the eyes Of others, to a career. assigns classes to rooms. All of these estimates, however, are based on to the seniors I've known. I want from life. More important- and where, secondly, M IT women incorrect information. Perhaps it is really not overly surprising that guess, deep down, I'm scared of ly, I hope to broaden my perspec- occupy an almost unnatural (?) everyone is somewhat surprised when the term actually begins. what's to come: both in academ- tive of what "success" means - place in the social life. One guy I Students use many different techniques to determine what courses ics and in emotions. I think back be it money, prestige, happiness, know once commented that MIT they take, many of which are not applied until the week classes actual- to the time I considered transfer- or whatever - I don't know. was an all-male school as far as ly begin. The first, the dictation method, as its name implies, is im- ringt from MIT, with the hopes of Throughout high school and es- he wa1s concerned, because the poesed on them by stubborn advisors. Those forced to use this method getting away from the stifling pecially at MIT, I felt bombarded women he met in his classes were have their schedules dictated; they acquiesce, or change advisors. ea3st-coast competitiveness and with the idea that to succeed not the women he socialized The second method, which is based on scuttlebutt, is more widely social pressures, and, in a way, means to get a "good" job (i.e. with, and because the women he used. Its devotees imply well-developed connections to discover which wonder why I didn't make the well-payinlg) an d plagued with met at parties were not the wom- courses have optional professors, soft-hearted professors, or no finals, move. Perhaps, zagain, I was the notion that I might not en he saw every day at school. as well as to deduce which lecturers cannot speak English or hate stu- scared. "make it." I sense this realization For me, I don't think it's that bad dents. The most important consideration in class selection is not al- When I First came to the Insti- in many women at school; they -I have fun -but ... ways the quality of the learning experience. tute, and even sophomore year, I seem to work so hard just to I still look forward to the one The sample method is surely the most sophisticated-way to select felt I could cope with the myriad prove themlselves as women at a guy who will be my close friend Il courses. To practice it, one needs a cooperative advisor, as well as an of decisions I suddenly had to technical school. and companion First and fore- understanding of MIT's fundamental administrative rule: it is far easi- make. Decisions, for example, of Although I'm still dependent most; who will be sensitive arid er to drop a course than to add one. Just ask anyone who has tried to how best to balance my studies upon you financially, my dream understanding; gentle yet strong;- add a course three days after add date. After all, a course may be and my socializing. Or how to is still to go abroad for a few humorous and serious . .. Do I dropped until the eleventh week of the term, whereas one can be add- deall with obnoxious guys. It's years before continuing with gra- ask for too much'! Maybe so .. . ed only until the end of the fifth week. f unnly how people outside M IT dualte school. I do feel the need but I don't think I'll be happy if I (Please turn to page 5) wonder when I say I go to MIT to strike out on my own before I settle for anything less. aind thi nk, " Boy, she must be work, and besides, I need a break Say "hi" to Jenny and Cliff for qu a ~~~Ivan K. Fong '83 -Chairman stiranlge!' while, at MI1T, guys from-the classroom. On the other me. Take care. Love, wonder whether I was admlitted Jerri- Lynn Scofield '83 -Editor-in-Chief hand, I amn torn with the thought S. .a -4 pi V. Michael Bove '83 -Managing Editor No : fi A/l~Mia Paget '84 -Business Manager Volume 102, Number 35 Friday, September 10. 1982
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i path to an ;8700 edu'cation 16 Beech Street, Cambridge 6 (Continued from page 4) the sample method refuses to say admissions right - to take a take classes that meet before nine coprse offered by the electrical Dr. RRic hard Groves, Pastor One term, I pre-registered for in the morning. Or ten for that engineering department. Classes 132 units. My course selections Bible Study: 10:00 matter. Or on Fridays. This that can be defined solely in required two sheets of Registrar sounds frivolous, yet he knows he terms of differential equations are Worship: 11:00 computer printouts, which ar- performs best when he has time also not high on my list, but are rived in separate envelopes. Of to awaken before going to class. not strictly taboo. course, I had to assure my advi- At 8,700 dollars a year, it is too Sometimes, though, the sample sor I was not an unmitigated expensive to sleep through many method backfires. After finally nerd nor was I crazy nor did I classes. He is an avid skiier, and choosing classes, I usually go to actual y intend to complete all The Coop to purchase books. It those courses in one term. Give those Fridays off give him a is not uncommon for required me at least-two to do that. chance to leave MITearly and hit -Food for the slopes. They also contribute textbooks to be out of stock; the For the first week of classes, I to making him a more relaxed, manager of the book department used to attend each session of easy-going person. usually says it takes four to six thought: several classes, more or less. 1 I have my own idiosyncrasies weeks to order additional copies. paid great attention to the quality It seems that professors order as well. I have a personal bias I of lecturers and the content of against courses with catalogue textbooks based upon the Regis- syllabi. I then tried to select listings that begin with the num- trar's projection of enrollments. Toscanini's Ice Cream courses that were interesting and ber six. There are enough inter- When these estimates turn out to broadened my scope. These type ested students at MIT to fill all be fictitious, The Coop runs out 899 Main Street of evaluations can not always be sections of all electrical engineer- of books. This news, however, made on the basis of catalogue ing offerings. I am not intimidat- can contain an unexpected bene- Central Square, Cambridge descriptions. ed by the rigorous image Course fit for the course sampler. After Corner of Mass. Ave. & Main St. There are other criteria impor- 6 tries to project; -none of their he replaces fne course that tant to selecting classes, however, classes sounds interesting to me. doesn't have textbooks with any that at first glance do not involve It is my contribution to the fight of the dozen others he has sur- high-minded academic goals. A against overcrowding to sacrifice veyed, maybe he won't have any friend of mine who also practices my birthright - maybe I should classes that begin before noon. I t i BARTENDERS i II I M- WVANTED: I oDunrs accused of censorship There are several openings for bartenders in ETo the Editor.- Dumas possibly be helping any Dumas. The deleterious effects of the Muddy Charles Pub, located in Walker Me- I am writing to publicize and freshmen by obscuring the nature censorship are obvious; in the fu- morial. Any interested person must be an MIT protest the fact that Ken D)umas of any house'? ture I hope the members of the 83, R/O Coordinator, censored Censorship seems to be catch- MIT community will be able to student, preferably a graduate student, and at The Daily Confusion. ing on at MIT, first at the Office resist the cowardice, conformity, least 20 years of age. Bartenders serve beer and Censorship, because it destroys of the Dean for Student Affairs and/or vanity that prompts us to wine. There are two shifts: morning shift is information and disrupts people's and now with the R/O Coordin- it. abilities to make decisions, ator and former Undergraduate Pamela P. Keller '83 from 11:30 A.M. to 2:30 A.M. and the evening should not be practiced. Both the Association Vice-President Ken R/O Chairman, Senior House shift is from 4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P-.M Contact Ed content and the wording of a in the Muddy Charles Pub (Walker Memorial, )ailt Con ussion entry are impor- Is 3%,extraordinary? tant; the content displays the first floor, riverside) or at x3-2086. type of activity the dormitory To the Editor: Is three percent really extraor- I chooses to sponsor and the word- Your article of September 3, dinary, or did somebody lose a ing can make the dormitory seem 1982 quotes Dean Robert A. zero somewhere? witty, stupid, or boring. Obvious- Sherwood as saying, "The frater- Elana B. Doering G nities did an extraordinary job ROOM SERVICE ly, neither should be interfered Fukl %;Ftra ITp ud 16E~ with. ... they had about 392 pledges, One of our activities was which is twelve more than we ex- The stated rush goal was 380 i1:041 ·,,I, ·' · ~ .Vtldenls. rmarked "Gay beekeepers espe- pected." 1..1 ; . t- " cially invited." Most of the peo- I ;, f.,-, r- ple in Senior House I talked to ". i. thought it was funny and/or ab- 1,1* * * * * x A SOLID 0 surd so I submitted the item. Ken A... certaninl amoong ssbinder's best. It's Unforgettaibel'f 4F t. II * lb Durnas removed it. In effect, he -Dovid Ikudm, News 7 passed his judgement off a repre- '' ItEff sentative of Senior House. An- r other entry that was ommitted special: 4drawer pine chest $49 Wris "Sleep with a Veep (vice- 'ILOLA" MUST BE SEEN! president)" part of "Camp out in More infuita e and more the courtyard. Not just an R/O pragmcic then much of activity- it way of life at Senior Fassbinder's previous work. I was House." Lisa and I (the vice- somewhat surprised by the film, presidents) had continued the and yt it helped m9e understand C1I.I joke throuou t the last year at mssoire clear the distinctive 1-I$..,Z 4 . Senior House. How could Mr. qualities of his art." -Andrew srmrs, WOss Yoice I 2261 Mass AvE I N. Cambridge Vs 0 Editorials, marked as 492- 1816 id values such and printed in a dis- I - . . . .-- . .. ; . . .. -- ". tinctive format, represent I the official opinion of The Tech. They are written by the Editorial Board, which consists of the chairman, editor-in-chief, managing ROSHHASHANA editor, and news editors. SER VICES Columns are usually writ- ten by members of The 5743/1982 Tech staff and represent the opinion of the author, and Sponsored by MIT Hillel, 312 Memorial Drive, 253-2982 not necessarily that of the * Tickets are required for all services. Students can pick up free rest of the staff. tickets at Hillel office before September 16. 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