: ·' . '' ' .. . : · c::·'·r·- ;liil-: .·I_ ·.1 i ·· : i· ·. ··. · ·.i· : i' · .r·- -..
.:'i'· . i. ' '' '' :· :.· . · ·I, ..i:'.. ,i i r ;E s i':L :·:r· ." ·ui. i *:r :i. C: '-'' '· ,= .r!
:· - ··· - :rC . :·
ERM y-- as- ez >i<:-u ove·r'T lq . " '.. ; pm-gram ]tsY Jeremy Hylt~iaon not -Necessarily the' specifies of puter Science, said. he "over- would be the common core, pThepD6m enev- of Eledtrical the proposal, according: to -Pro- whelmingly supports the idea of largely similar to the current mEngineepig atnd to puter Sci- fessor of Electrical-'and Enginee'r- moving to a five-year program' EECS core, and three "depth ence bs-onsidenng the addition ing and. Computer Science Camp- Dertouios suggested the de- area strings.' gf·· fiveyag'ar' -Wsta of Engi- bell L; Searle SM '5s1, chair'm'an- partment should -do more to en- The strings would be three- of the -Ad Hoc Curriculum Com- courage students to student eco- course sequences -within several -.s-sj:. i - &fetirely IReplace" the- bachelor's mitteen nomics, management and sections of the department, in- degree as the primary professio - What I heard were two 'or manufacturing. Professor of cluding artificial intelligence, al program-offered 1by t1 three very negative comments Electrical Engineering Peter Elias electiodynamics and energy sys- department. an'd the rest were positive," '44. suggested that the program tems. -Each depth area would "Barring -unforeseen develo Searle-said after yesterday'snmeet- allow -for -specialization in have a header class that is a pre- ments,- we. hope to obtain tV ing.,-"A e most serious objeqtibn management. requisite for all other classes in necessary Institute approvals is that-we were not ready." -. Program would require 20 classes the area. describe the new curriculum i, Several professors- objected' The common core would also :' the next MIT" ctalog,for WUici, strongly to the less rigorous the- The program outlined yester- include Differential Equations copy, is required by Januaj sis -required for the master's-de- day would consist of an 18- (18.03) and a probability class. i992,"1. Professor 'Paul L.,-, Pe gree. Professor of Electrical En- course curriculum beyond the 17 The M.Eng. degree would be -field Jr. ScDl'60, -headrof the d gineering and Computer Science General Institute Requirements. the principal degree offered un- partment,;. wrote in a memo Jeffrey H. Lanlg 75,--associate di- The focal points of the program (Please turn to page 2) 'the faculty. retor-of the-Lab for Electromag- _cielnce' Tht& EECSl fAcuilty met yeste netic and Electronic Systems, de- .:>,cenceea day t'-o iku- a proposal for t] scribed, the proposal as "the· minors overhaul -of,- u-nr-g-ra~ate >ma scuttling-of-the master's thesis." .nmaster's. level detest-The d The' criticism was expected. partmeiitsl Ad HIoe' Crirriulu L Ford. Professor of Engineering Commiitee,-.ajppointed earlier ti Williamn M. Siebert'46, another mnay be off-ered year, developed :the proposal di author of the proposal, explained cussed yesterday. -It- extended tl that the meeting was designed to By Trudy Liu non-majors . work, of the First Profession D focus on problems with the pro- Responding to student propos- Barbara C. Manganis '95, who -greeC:-,Qminee-.formed in. 191 posal' "We focused discussion on als} MIT formed a committee last along with Christie L. Halle '94 .tpsty a,1* rog roram ., T] certain Ends-of things that-would Friday that will-consider the cre- approached 6irge 'au about the FPDC- ;a~lso. c ii eFp a - tilC~~gdeii;civS3^,n -he: S~d, ation of a minors program within idea-of science minors, was sur- .-ment discussions durin the 199 * Nevertheless, professors had the School--- f Seence-.~------plised -ILt.-the.idPe was so well *Xan+X~t~heida sui prdisenihd-ideas for--the oposal .. The Institute Committee on received. "Christie and I went to kic'haelf "L' I)zO S PhDZa, Minrfsin Sdinice iincltdes, repre-- -Bwgeneau ~le-ss-than three weeks Most :'of di6e EECS faculty professor -of electrical engi~erhng, sentatives'from each science de- before the meeting. We talked to photo courtesy MIT News, Office, attendance.supported chaigih and computer science- and direc- partment as well as student repre- him and he liked the idea. He Prof. William M. Siebert '46 v vthecurrent degree program, b- tor' Of the Labotoatory for Com- sentatives, and-its current plan is asked us to draft a proposal," to issue a report by mid- to late- she said. spring term on the feasibility and "We weren't sure how receptive format of a minors program, ac- he would be, but he turned out to 'ua shifts,,'o¢,,7-so -ouse tax cording to committee chairman be very receptive. We. were Bfy- %iarah7~-Keitt~g·- : ·~- .-. .1 tute's policy "were directed to- Gene M. Brown, former dean of thrilled, to say the least,"' Thrlis year,3 thie Consig9eration o wards consistent standards,"--Xir- the School of Science. Manganis said. two separate, alcohol policies- °-~ ' by said -adding that past, policy "The School of Humanities the Institute's -Policy Statemne forced -dormitories- and student and Social Sciences has already Minors program to i l ease student on. the Use of Alcohol - n- -th ' ,.groups hosting events where alco- made a minors program posses stress Dormitory- C-ouncil's-alcoholpoli_ . hol was served to have cash bars, We,' Brownx sad.., A minors pro- Manganlis said she was interest- cy - has received mllchi attentioni meaning they had to charge for -gram in the School of Science ed in science minors because she and citicsm. - the eAM icommint~e-.on -SiudeiDnt 'alcohol. In theory the cash bar' would give students an even was planning to double major The Istitute's licy "basically LiX and AcohcPOE Cow dt- would- deter consumption, but in greater- menu to choose from and but worried that it would be too contains-standards, forevents that tee subdivision last year. Instituate reality, students charged a quar- enable them to have on record a much work. 'I'm thinking about students' -run, 'the faculty runs policy- as last- revisedin Septerm-- ter or a.mickel for.a..drink, Kirby clear picture of what they did double-majoring in aero-astro andclubsn-run,"'said J.-PaulKir- ber 1988. Now- - that the finMal said Cambnridge law requires a during their undergraduate and physics, but it would make y-'9Z, vice president of the Un- draft is finished, 1500:-brochur one-day liquor license for events yeasrs,' he said. my life a lot easier if I Could Wi- dergraduate Association. The In-l - being printed-for fistributicon with a cash bar, including these According to Robert J. Beirgen nor in physics instead," Ate said. stitute's policy applies to to the MIT community within t3the parties. This resulted in "needless eau, current dean of the School 'Clearly, the minors program Aneverybody at MIT with 'theexcept next -few weeks. hassles" for students because of Science, a minors program would appeal to'students who tion-of Lincoln Labts.. The -Po-icy'Straete hlt on tjthe they had to find a,.student over would enable students to receive would like to double major but- DormiCon'sipblicy concerns the eserbfo Alcohol summarizes staate. 21 with valid Mssachuetts iden- formal credit for work done ot- find it stressful," Brown said. "It ssue- of alcohol in, dormitories in and lcal laws p-tinigto alcco- tificaion and willing to take- re side- their majors,- provide guid- might be an overload to double .generil, including its--purchase. hol. It also 6utlines the polci sponsibility to buy the license, he ance for non-majors through ad- -major, but not to have a major - lthe UA-had a large-role int fp>rjhtjtuieevents -wherealcoh said. visers in minor fields of study and a minor, because students forming the Institute's alcohol will b served. Faculty, on the, other hand,' and enable the school to-pay who-minqr in a certain discipline policy," said Kiby whiB headed -the- Inssti- (Pleasestrn to page9) more attention to the needs of are not required to take as many
F--~~~_ _ -ft subjects as are required for ma- jors,' he said. fleeter o~ngc~~ai I 'A minors program is certainly an idea worth exploring - many students at the Institute would spar udiscuusion like to have a minor in a science department and. receive formal credit for it. It would be an ideal y Marian, Rboerg- thataftf'hearing an explaniation 1 and,,Kathy-Suni of *hat, constituts cheating comprobmise and a good alterna- for a tive to The Committe on 'Dissipfinels . particular Cla£s, Ghlmost any stii- double majoring, which recently released letter on:' chumt- nit u._ta~Lkc to'nwil say, Siisre, puts tremendous pressure on stu- ing has generated. a broad, ralnige I've seen that,'· but they didi-'t dents," Birgeneau said. :of- discussion from students Od,'' t.chtingkbefore,"- iS he (Please turn to page 9)
faculty. -Numerous,, attemptX, X -h Good.> - deg with the issues icludhg a, e-"-Prdfcessqr of'Civil Mngineeing, collouium and, questions for the: N`0N1Sel II.M Wilsonw1hD. . *Course Evaluatioii Ouide survey, - 'easaid ayahaptt to &rWde. a gen- are.under discussion. eral definition of' cheating is 'Merely-t iig to defifie 'cheat- atbound`to be,,, futileu Wilson, The Concert Band and - ing" tin be' Yafficht. ,ZBehvior .who tauiht 'the Introductioin to Concert Choir join forces that is acceptable in someclasses- Comp'uters and- lngiheering in Kres Auditorium is unacceptable.'I in -othrs,"-said Problein_'rwilg 4100).. class in for all exciting and Nelson ,YAS. ing.-,hairfinth whiz ',78' stiitis;.~wrie brought - . . .- . ~~~~~Anna .Fortunsto invigraing COD. A lone saiboat plies thetranquil waters of the Charles KianPg, a professor of brik dbefoe:' the ,COD 'for, chSatins River. on Saturcdlya _ p¢Hleonurarm age 9. an andcon itive, sience, said .. .RaApple 2,". raLa - -·4- IIC--YY I C--· ------* -_-q p, --1IIIPI)IYICB I I I
- - I -- ·--- -~)~·IL I - r - -n
_e -Julian I - _ ~PAGE 2 The Tech -TUESDAY, NO:VEMB3ER 26, 19391 0 0 | ' s- -EECS- FxamIne * E increase by about 100, according mitted 'to the doctoral program Like~ L-ang, Professor ^of -Electrii-' -iig~t6,6eiliej-1st -fthecurrent (Continuedfrom -page-1 .' to Searle.- .He estimated' 15 . or- or go elsewhere; he'said. ' cats Engiern optr*uirJ ifsp~mrs-old id der the new program, but a bach- more -teaching -assistants would .Clfton- n . 'Fon'sta~d 'Jr. Scienice MeAhsiA i-~onltng~:pormi lelor's degree would stiff be- of-, be- need to handle the extra 100:' 'AD-10, pro essor; of ;elctcil .very, botheed ~ta~'ent got onel lyFinkrcial support fered after four years. At the end students. He also -claimed, the r~e-, r~ninerg -and, -computer- ascid- ing -, oe ia~~ nich-etinhewrd Abeor Jirs of junior year, all students in duced -scope. of -M.Eng. .theses dnebnctirred4 "-The, loser stu- masters theoi&t:~^. 35.I,~h*O* d,:60freshmen c good academic standing would be would'de'crease the- tkclltys 'su'-, deitects -lahll,sahodw to ,,, h U :,,, ~g year.,O~sa ise accepted into the M.Eng. pro- pervisory duties. . - .._g gram.. A thesis would be required -Finaiicial suppoit 'for the fie; ocir aid.,t>tEdc ?enilakdec~eserffrtiweh a n of all M.Enag. students, but not year program would be limited to of bachelor's candidates. ,about 75 students. While stu- dents would be accepted into the program,mud like thece(- idwa rbes hyhv o the , -iiiiktop6;MTwionll "Bly extending the program to hprogram a -amd- - ihteGret F,, o ete s-nvsto ohv five-years, you get not only great- program at the end of their ju- ' - - - Z~~~~hat I hopd'eato ghmetot -ofth :o'a fieya -maste pgand,ma u nior year, financial support Gradutestdentswho rceivedaysthat'E focltylow isadpritmet' 7j tmayid fi-neof thear'st enter- * !_ er breadth and depth, but greater undraprgramsuatedereesdyoin pl h c. elu, efedsad eeta rgam.1 hn tsa flexibility for students and facul- would nrot be guaranteed. eriSttudetin odapyfrs inosidta thee deal ofEg-tprgra i ert se. Is in placse ty,' Siebert said. The proposal "Support is merit-based, w hich missioneither into Hee Ma suppor ae nrewrfie-ea prograyet, HI ii he'rueo h eia would increase the number of I think we need to maintain qual- programo the stanard doctoal ad what pro~ysblmsedOtheypoeso have n ex,~b`19,Mtended courses required by the depart- ity," Searle said. "The system is program, tuhlie the tomin-o 92ctVo ol ervie a-poIsinltanngadseil e ment from 13 to 20, including going to be support limited." out~idewith MI eletrical e withi the curenetepr.oposail. plns otlabe' ih~isa uid. syt hv two science distribution subjects. Financial support would come neeringcomputer an cien -What Ietitiothe gentir Intituofthe awfvyear-mste progorutam but e The proposal's third author, from teaching and research Graduaten stdrga ntwho eceive dasthat foewo isEdegree.Tmentia moy -ruonehasof thcospte cin- Professor of Electrical Engineer- assistantships paid for by the tu- undergaduate stdegres,"ro oth-r consensus," enfield onaid. He entia dprogrmns. "I crsthin etsa - ing and Computer Science John ition income generated from the erisiuin ol pl o d losaid.ta h etiso they imortnt step. Jnough years, was V. Guttag, echoed Siebert's senti- 100 new students, anl expansion of the VI-A int ernship program missiontanto Poeither the Maser's new prgave aret nomthfinal yet wil goo ihea bute ohff thoughtdica ments. Thse new math classes in prgam orgitherstandard docptoral ectlgt e h okrn-w odle-b I ob the common core and the depth and other industrial liaisons. "We SciencA LoStemquestonedand, -thatcop said.mitted for the prfession an heaid. exendedha strings would guarantee that stu- would be offering sulpport to 75 teprogram.Stdntof comingteromi aet eta eald" eevdsmlrratosfo dents in advanced classes would of the 194 or so students," Searle outsie Mnderradutheectriom-out- erIn the semestram Pnisapoeld,pan izactrio n,,e s gidy av have a common background. said, citing the class of 1991 as neeidenIT Theycmaye slace de-i smalpetitio ith urentir IstiudetsbenTwo yneareste-ag what we 'I think this sort of thing wilt an example. About 194 students make a big difference in the long would have been eligible for the M.Eing. program. run,' ~Guttag said. "If the conl- scEnienceadernginarnd Comutek-h catalogteho gettheclckrun- wsa goodngid-esaiodMTtob tent of the subjects doesn't The quality of students in the change, wre will have missed a program was a point of conten- great opportunity." tion at yesterday's meeting, how- ever. 'We will be dealing with a grlVUll9 VUL SL UVWWILAV WV11- Grad student population 9 G diluted student body,' sad Pro- puter science students, she said. would increase by 100 fessor of Electrical Eingineernag The 'strongest coincern voiced ! The number of graduate stu- Stephen D. Senturia PhD '66. . about the master's program was The MI1T Ri'ng-> - dents in the department would Many of the best students are ad- the reduced scope of the thesis.
Ad Collection B ! X
= I:Osmwetera bout cheatwing c l~~~OSTNS- S leads to campus discussion | I s (Continuedfirom page 1) Students have also -begun dis- to deal with these things." s saud it La mnortanti to. prmrerve, cussing the possibility of an hen- Thee-quarters of_the students -1 ' | _ _ professors' 'ability to maintain or code' "I tin t is the COD's .intervewed felt thatcheating--. -v - M"MmolkL different expectations in differentn responsibility to enforce [rules fected them little, if at all. classes." Professors must "set out against cheating, and implement- "Those that do cheat will only clearly, both orally and in, writ- ing somekcind of an-honor code pay, for it later,' Parsons -said. wi9 ing, what the 'expecatons are" would, be the right way to go, but ^-Others said that chieatrs only, --W- for a given class, he said. it wouldn't do much-~good over-,.' cheat themseves- out of their oi =| Kiang also thought flexibility all," Kirby said. - educations and -that they are not was important. "The value of the Many students felt more respected- by their peers. Some se=r iP e COD is in its ability to evaluate strongly than Kirby. One quarter said that as long as students learn [events] on a case-by-case basis. of those interviewed were deci- tile--i~ Veial, cheating on an ocr i' >w-'RTE # BEST If there were rigid rules, the ad- = sively against any action such as ;casronal ,problem set- or quiz has -~~Cn Nst- minlistration could juist apply an h2onor codle- -r--stricter im-p a-- o-"0 £g-ter-n-har-mfW egfi - rliesern- |e.e..LL.__c _ them,' he said. mentationl of existing rules. Jen Hagns Cab Gdr 93chi-of, --- Oiktn~ Undergraduate Association said .an honor code simply the UA Governance Committee, President Stacy E. McGever '93 wouldn't work, while Ruth Lim said cheating was a likely topic , , I - , ; " . -, -1 'AMBRIDGE agreed that an exact definition of '95 said, "As a student body, we fors an Institute colloquium this - 0m G cheating would be difficult to haven't shown enough maturity srigThcomteTout create, but offered "anything you to take on the responsibility- and-,.[hanlwudmleXecl X F wouldn't want to do in front of trust that an honor code entails." Lent-topic. We could invite lead- the professor" as a possible Lm, also thought MIT was too erls from industry to come and e working definition. big for such a code. Parsonsxz '_ -about the importance of in- Stujdents interviewed felt that .0 ,sv -. , ,- . thought an honor code "wvouldn't tertinhew kpas e ;k" .* * *k* working on problem sets with affect things-it all. said. McGeev'er said she thought' 1 BROADWAY, Cl others- does not.qpnstitute cheat- Kiang stressed that~the COD very little useful information ing as long as one student is not only-wants to spur discussion, . would come from such a collo- _
merely spoon-feedinlg answers to and that"the debate is more im- quium, but thati it could not hurt. e another. Many also sad they had portant than adoption of allhon- McGeevzer also said theUJA ha's - Co is OCanqfw aw been told as freshmen that work- or code' or some other specific cniee digqetoso ing together, was the only way to plan. 'We're not trying to legis- cheating tothe CEG surveys to WPrib, an te ' N XM survive at MIT. late right and wrong,' he said. be distributed next'spring. No de- -~~~1OA OI Many belev ,cheating is comlmon "We want to get faculty and stu- cisions have been made yet, she' dents together to work out ways said. . 11 TVY~bT'tFT. TRAVI.I.TN'-NANN Ad I UA Vice President J. Paul Kir- by '93 called cheating a signifi- rxIHxESE A"RINES @ cant problem. 'There is a clear problem in the system that is 'Ameriewi United, Cotl eiaLg Pan Ai,-q forcing students to cheat,' he Delia TWA, Nor weœt, USAir, But&h Air.) said. McGeever said she tinks cheating is espeily problematic Qaintm -ArCijanal Iberk , SWiw in freshman core classes such as Airs Air IAndia ,EI Ala Icladi,-itiAc Pharics1 (8.01). Several.students echoed Kirby's sentiments. Michelle C. Jen '94 said cheating is"not that big of a -AV01D,LONGf LINES AT WUE AIR-PORT, deal because everyone does it. I MAZEYOUR RESERYATn0N. N think once in a while, there's no way of keeping up without doing From BOSTON rourd trips starung at PICKZUP-NOUR~ T1CKETS ,AT- a little." BRUSSELS 490 CARCA -410- "People don't see [cheating], * so they think it doen't happen, LENIHGPA 598 SYNEY 1033, but few people see murders, and MADRID 5 -658, LOS M-GEEWS' 338. yet they happen all the time," PARIS' 538- EW'YOPX 118' r ~~~~~~~~8:30,anm-5:00 pm Kiang said. "Someone came to Taxet &-surthare not i*jlued.hares subject to -chan me last week to say they. were thinking of transferring because, of cheating,' he said. : 1 BROADWAY;,'CAM-BR~IDGE Andrew F.Parsons '9.2, chair of the UA Finanlce Bioard, ex- Stratton Student Centerr Mff 024w" pressed a different view."As far Cambridge,, MA 02139 as I see it,, hardly anyone cheats," he said. 225-2555 r 11Il p lp II I lp P O-P 1 - .111~~- 1 -" .. ,
.TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 26, 1-991- The Tech PAGE 3
A convicted'drug trafficker said Colombian cocaine Bus;.~miistatxn^-* hstMid'6se l 'Ex-_hstage .9uther'land,;comments -lords were _helping finance the cause of Nicaragula's Con- peace talks-, in,,.Washing~toh., DC -on hd.stag- aking, ftility tras against. their,. country's leftist government.- Carlos The -13ushi a'dfiiinis trition will- hold the new, ound of sLehder offered the testimony yesterday at the Miam drug FreedAmerican hostag Thiomas Sutherland has arrived trial' of 'fon;ei Panlamanan - eader Manuel Noriega. Mideasi~oeacb talk~ in Washington starting 'Dec..4 Ani Is-, in'San Francisco. Hoildifig his granddaughter ins his arms, raelf cabinet -minister: said his nation will meet with'its Prompted by defe~nse questions, Lehde said that Colom- Arabadvrsaresbut blyfor a couple of 'sessions at Sutherland spoke' of -almost. indescribable- joy.' He told re- bian drug lords Cave the US-backced Contras up to $10 potsit would be fli to go back tLeaontonc most. Afterw~ar'd, he'said, the'talks, should move back to million in the 1980s, but also commented that he did not again be part of--he American U~niversity there. He will know' if it was done with US blessings. the Middle'East. The Arabs have -expressed their dissatis- .have Thaniksgiving dinner with his -family at a, daughter's faction with they proposed Middle -Eastern location. home in Berkeley. - Lebanon- said it plans- to attend- the talks,. andsources Sutherland said he thinks his former captors in Leba- said that the Palestinians WMl as well. But Syria ia balky 'Clear-Pepsi to be marketed non have -learned that hostage-taking won't 'help them. The taste of a new generation may be getting a new participant earlier -has-`not_ said yet if it plans to attend. 'The recently-freed hostage said he was hopeful that other Egypt's- Priesident -Hoint Muboaiak has been _t Damascus, look. Spokespeople for Pepsi said that the company is hostage releass are comig, even though he pointed out -considring marketing, a colorless cola. Yesterday's Wall to discdss the pnossibility of-Syra's sending'o§a delegation that the captors are "running a little late" on their pledge to Washington.- Offlicals have given no signs of how thbeir Street, Journal said the new soda could be on the market to release more Westerners in a short time. The comments as early~as next- spring. BIut for those wary of cola without talks have been going'. 7 came yesterday afternoon at Dallas-Fort Worth airport, a color, fear not. the Journzal also'said that the old cara- Ia-yover on1 Sutherland's journey home from Germany. mel-colored version will be available right alongside the Israelis Afre on'Shiite. Mu'slim targets clear Pepsi. Israel's army said Israeli forces fired on Shiite Muslim US overn~ment puts money targets yesterday-in the security zone in southern Lebar Ford to recall cars and minivans non. The army said the Hezboah tgets-had been used -laundering r~ing ouit of business Federal authorities have begun putting--a gigantic inter- for -emissionls correctionsl *as bases -to attack Israel. Security forces- in L-ebanon said Ford has decided to. recall more than 64 1,00 Aerostar a rocket fired from the zonle killed three Lebanese soldiers national money laundering ring out of business. They say in a truck, but that the. exact source of the shots. remAin~d- the outfit laundered millions of dollars in Colombian co- minivans and Tempo and Topaz cars to make emissions caine. money throughb banks across the nation, including corrections. A company spokesman said sensors in the unknown. Israeli military sources said that if 'Lebaniese 1990 and 1991 vehicles may wear prematurely, which soldiers were hurt, the act was regrettable. - - one 'in Rhode Island which led to the collapse of the -state's banking system. A US, attorney in -Providence said could cause carbon monoxide tail pipe emissions to ex- ceed federal standards. Libyan foreign minister afraid -,of,- - pst two yearsdefrodmcartneulcsi alci°ad Me~delliun.gt possible US; and Britishin-va'sion, Lbya's foreign minister expressed his concern that to w Senate favors dismantling- I or United States and Britain may, be- I6-oingIor--excuses to,-i-.- .- -# invade his country. He cited the 1988 bsotab g--ofPan At ::teU Sw'-a it ucerasra IT Flight 103 over, Scotland in which 270 people died. The - Th Seaedciaohti oudAetrtoHpte; Unitd~~Staesad Bitan idite tw Liyans.m han 'USSR dismantle its nuclear ars -il than to, risk letting it" * ~^ ~ Autuimn -weather, - tragedy. But, nie -li~'=utsad tat-the, indictment t1 into-the-hands of terrorists or third-word dictators. Below-normal temperatures will be the rule for were just, part of an AnRgl-.Ameriqan-plIot, -- . -TheSeniate' voted 8648 in favor of spending up-to $G0 . tche next Ifew days as a ridg- of -high Ciensure builds as all _ = . G-sCad-Whlm --wsn~ .wFil ctregatia excellent _ _ _ _5PG be goes ~~~~~~~~aheadwith -the aid. l1i conditions for maximulmovernight cooling;. Wednesday morning should be one of the coldest so II -*fir,this season. tAs the high shifts off the-mcast,-a +_ v - 4 2 8 g ' . ,X3;uslj fi~~~~~~~~~~~~mj1~S:C ir;so r ~ weak cyclone ill the inidwest Wednesday. morning.- -Menailly'-il desire-a normal life -S- ntoa doto-dlit shiould~cniu on its eastwaird , back; spreading A repot released yestf~~~~~~~~etdbyA srioslgertX- Prsdnush said Gog Congress is making it hardl- clouds into New England by Wednesday night. peope wt ell%livean llonesandwordZ rar erfor schools to-do ~their jobs.- BuAh pushing for a pro- Light snow ahead of this disturbance should josbs. The Partnershi fo~;ie= fis ai >wounaded by high school student Thursday: Any precipitation ending. Clearing. about 14-5 minullion dollars was pl6i4 in] a'c-ommunity 'ret- Authorities, in New York said that a student was killed Highs 3944 IF (4-7 IC). Low 30 33 °F (41- serve account to expnd community serices. But she, also adatahrwswuddatraohrsuetoee I °C). acknowledged the department faces an operating deficit fire with a gun in a high school. A Board of Education Forecast by Michael C. Morgan thi yer.he efuedto'say how. lAge the deficit is ex_- spokesman said the shooting may have -stemmed from an L pected to -be. argument oetween we tWO students. Compiled, by Sabrina Kwon and Karnt Kaplan IclassifiedI I I ATTENTION STUDENTS INTERESTED adver i , , S ,INIAW Classifid Adveftisig in-Zhe'-Tec-. $5.00 per insertion for--oach 35 words, or, less.- Must -,be,- prepafd. Mr. FTA -Yen Assocute Prof. of Law, sad ftcuty Chakr of the with compfete name6, addreiss,'-and -o ,Cmmittee firom, Boston Colege Law School wlll be phone number.~ the .Tech, W20- wt~g, Mrto wdith udents. 483; or PO Box 29, MIT- Branch', mee inteod Cambridge, MA-02119.
Newhart: Seeking videotape of- ~LOBBY "Newhart,Anniversary, S06cial'" - 7 aired Sat.,,-Nov .2 von. CES-,\a Boston College Law Senoil 26a-1 541, ask for.~Marie Or Debbybk Mon't Dec6" :2 & Tues., Dec. 3 | -1 . .Admssions Co mtte Chai, .LegalProblems,? I cam -an sxperi- enced'at~tore an. rduate- of . Menorahs, e Cande -i -red Yen MIT who wvill workd with'-you'cre- - Wednsday, Deebe 1991 atively to solv~e these,problerrs, a . * C.,.,Dreidels Co laeGelt, sweir your legal'oueslciiii''nd' pro-' 5:9 pm., 6:e30 pm vide legal representatio'n'.lVly-'ffcb' .*lDecorat ions eHillel T-shirts is conveniently loca~d '.ini 'down-~ Rhoom 12-187 town Boston just minutes from MIT e Latkes (Potato Pancakes). via MBTA. C41all Aftoine'y- "Esffdie , . S P , i Horw~c,gh MIT '.77- ,a 523A i15;0 ^$
Counsblrs- for prestigiou~s Wline . hanakahk brgim Sunday e ening, D'eremberl Thi is Z p wanto stop by the offie to talkciformaxUy children's ~camp with stronsg,skillsHii with Mr. Yren aboKut ywinterst Inla shool genol ad tennis, lake'-&,occean s'iI~ngt'.fnc-'' ltmCollege La Scoo speifical. ing, martial 'arts, watersikiing, -- -Sponsoredby M.IT. Hillel, #253-2982 kayaking, gymnastics, eiibhery,, rfe- ~ry, horseback-ridiho,,'baiseball, }lme stop by duzng thisttm to meet withlbm windsurfing, crew, lacrosse,,fishint. Also, 'hneed .canoe,-- trp .-leader, and WSsimer.''Juhel '3 -Ait.'- 12, Minimum age- 18,'Salary `dep6ndent on age and- skill; References & 'in- For hrther pnles: c 2534737. terview required. 617-721-1443. _ PAGE~~~ 4 The Tech TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1991 III~~~~~ I ::-;1~ - 1-- '' i I 11" I-
UJS:must be toug hly oni:;;;hinaL: Column by Matthew H., Hersch
I'm onan-Asiaf kick this week that endless flam. mn-Washington, the .Chi¢s$: ;ibassador to the . ing, on Camb6dia and 'heaping bowls Of wonton:"United States' ftold-ithi' t¢ me,'-'? selE:, They support: soup can't satisfy. And as much as I tire of writing- 'the UN peacet~ eC/iius e'it'iWii-remve'the Viet-' about everyone's favorite decrepit communist puss- namese from -the country'and help'plant their cro- heads, I feel I must share with you my latest feel-' hies, the Khmer'RAouge, in power. '- ings on ..... The Chinese 'don't;',a.riie, about US diplomacy. The wise old leaders of the People's Republic of They just want to win. Uncorhfortable with the no- China. 'tion of ca/tering to foreigni'barbarians, the leaders of . In case you were wondering, the Chinese govern- the'Middle KingdOm traleianti-missile guns, favor- ment is still up to its old tricks - the one-party itism and kind'words from'it'he United States, and government still hassles reformers, taunts Tibetans then sell missiles to Syria and nuclear reactors to and sells nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles to North' Korea without flinching.. The Chinese gov- Fs~ anyone who can pay in cash. As always, President ernment has acted this way throughout the 20 years LErE George Bush insists that the United States must stay during which it has has relations with the United friendly to this belligerent superpower: Just last States. week, Secretary of State James A. Baker III visited Close ties between America and China were fos- China in the hopes that it can somehow be trans- tered in the, 1970s to -counter the Soviet threat. "There has to be an easier way of getting into the U.S ... formed through kind words and deeds. Times have changed, though, and Bush should Sino-American relations are personal for Bush. bring his thinking into-the 1990s. He should use the Next time, let's try disguising ourselves as a load of cocaine." An ambassador to the PRC in the 1970s, he claims Soviets as a counterweight against the PRC. i0 to possess a special relationship with and under- The Chinese seem to already think we are doing standing of the present Chinese leadership. If China this. Their government has been circulating a memo starts to stray despite US efforts, though, Bush will among its ranks asserting that the Central Intelli- look stupid. It is because of this fear that China gence Agency is involved in a campaign of "peace- still holds on to US most-favored nation trade sta- ful evolution." Bush, they believe, is only being nice tus,; despite its human rights abuses, corrupt trade to China so he can infect it with human rights and practices and all-around nastiness. Damn the New democracy. iM World Order, Bush's policy echoes, we like stodgy True or not, such "infection" isn't a bad idea. Marxist student-beaters. The Chinese are going to think we are even if we Volume 111, Number 54 Tuesday, November 26, 1991 Newspapers, it seems, are starting to fall in line don't, and effecting- change. in China is definitely with the president's view. I don't know why. among US policy goals. i Chairman ...... Lois E. Eaton '92 An editorial in a national daily pointed to Chi- So I like peace and freedom and democracy- Editor in Chief ...... Reuven M. Lerner '92 na's help in fostering political reform in Cambodia I'm sorry. on Business Manager ...... Mark E. Haseltine '92 as a reason for continuing close ties. This view is Managing Editor ...... Josh Hartmann '93 moronic. The Chinese are eager for reform in Cam- bodia because they hate the Vietnamese, who are Matthew I. Hiersch, a sophomore in the Depart- ..... Kaplan '93 News Editors ...... Karen now in control. Four years ago, during a conference ment oPhysics, is an opinion editor of The Tech. Brian Rosenberg '93s mentof Physics,is an opinion editor of The Tech~~~. Katherine Shim '93 Night Editors ...... Daniel A. Sidney G David A. Maltz '93 -.. Jeremy Hylton '94. Opinion Editors ...... Bill Jackson '93 Matthew H. Hersch '94 Art Edict...... Deboa. A: Leins on ~91 Photography Editors ...... Vipul Bhushan G Douglas D. Keller '93 Contributing Editors ...... Peter Dunn G .... _; Michael J. 'Franklin '88 II ...... Russell Wilcox ~91 ., Dave Watt Advertising Manager ...... Benjamin A. Tao '93 Production Manager ...... Marie E. V. Coppola '90
NEWS STAFF Associate News Editors: Alice N. Giichrist '94, Judy Kim '94, Joey Marquez '94, Sarah Keightley '95, Sabrina Kwon '95; Senior Writers: Andrew L. Fish '89, Linda D'Angelo '90; Sa"': Lakshmana Rao G, Joanna E. Stone '92, Shannon Mohr '93, Sharon Price '94, Chris Schechter '94, Kai-Teh Tao '94, George Ipe '95, Eric Richard '95; Meteorologists: Michael C. Morgan G, Yeh-Kai Tung '93, Marek Zebrowski. PRODUCTION STAFF Associate Night Editors: Matthew Konosky '95, Garlen C. Leung '95; Staff: Jonathon Weiss '93, Minh S. Le '95; TEN Director: Jeremy Hylton '94. OPINION STAFF Mark A. Smith '92, Christopher M. Montgomery '93, Jae H. Nam '93, Jason.Merkoski '94. SPORTS STAFF: Nick Levitt '94, Jennifer M. Moore '94. a ARTS STAFF m Associate Arts' Editor: Chris Roberge '93; Staff: Jonathan Rich- tU~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ gI e dZ m 9 mond PhD '91, Mark Webster G, Manavendra K. Thakur '87, Mi- i chelle P. Perry '91, Sande Chen '92, David Hogg '92, Rick Roos e'Strange . .. the way the pieces of debris from Pan Am FlIght'103 fit together." IF m '92, Roy Cantu '93, Brian Rose '93, Nic K6!man '94, Chris Wanjek. wm -1, m0
PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF , l I , - , ','. I, ...... - , l m - Associate Photography -Editor: Seam Dougherty '93; Staff: v Ir E- Morgan Conn G, Andy Silber G, Jonathan Kossuth '92, Michelle i Greene '93, Hugh B. Morgenbesser '94; Darkroom' Manager: a William Chu G. gen- The Tech's Response Line has again generated * Tech-columnist Matthew H. Hersch '94 FE
FEATURES STAFF enough calls to merit a summary. We remind erated two calls. Chip Morton '92 called to I
Christopher Doerr G, Jon Orwant G,_Pawan Sinha G, Jonathan callers that these responses are just like letters to "compliment Hersch for.'his article on David IW -,rda a~,, '.-_rk Hurs+t ' , IaG,--h W/4r~rkl 'q4, I the editor. in that they must include the person's Duke ["Don't. let Duke win in Louisiana," I Mw name, MIT affiliation and evening telephone Nov. 12], and thank him"-;for'aiddressing somne is-' m BUSINESS STAFF W- number to be considered for publication. sues." ' : Associate Advertising Manager: Shanwei Chen '92; Accounts - Manager: Jadene Burgess '93; Circulation Manager: Pradeep -'* uGreg'-McMullen '85 called to compl-men.t,, - Sus&2uranaisty 'o-'perrsonnel:and:-publica- Sreekanthan '95; Staff: Karen Schmitt '95, Oscar Yeh '95. Bill Jackson '93 on his column about Residence/ tions manager for R/O '91, called to respond to KI Orientation Week ["Housing should be unique," Hersch's column on freshman 'housing ["Give ADVISORY BOARD - ' I Nov. 5]. "It's so perfect, Ican't praise it enough." frosh time to decide,. Nov.19%.,::"The R/O coun- FC V. Michael Bove '83, Harold A. Stern '87. t~ a It describes exactly my feelings, why R/O-Week* selot"program :doesno -hinder.getting informa- w _~~~~~~ w is among the best' possible ways to, introduce.' --ton to the freshmen' Thes'ai.n purpose [of the m PRODUCTION STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE freshmen to the MIT experience, and should be program] is tOmake-sure everyone' has as much Night Editors: ...... Marie E. V. Coppola-'90 I Josh Hartmann.'93 left pretty'much as'it is." , - - informi'ation as possible,"F.~,,, ' ,! ;!. Im Associate Nght Editor: ...... MaItthew Konosky '95 *Tech com0J' ni especially Jim',s Journal._ :The --Tech's:.Response Line isg'an opportunity E Staff: Vipul Bhushan G" Deborah A. Levinson '91, Reuven M. continue to inspire calls. "The best justification 'for readers to 'informally. respond to any issues I Lerner '92, Brian Rosenberg '93,-Jeremy Hyiton '94, Garlen C.. for keeping Jim in The Taech came out.in Tues- raisedin "The Tech-;:otol ;comment On the paper< BEI Leung '95. a day's Nick," Ron Scharf ?2 told the Response.. itself."Readers may 6idl theLine at. 258-8219 and m Liffe. 'It's thie funniest thinig I ever ratd." In the 'leaitC their name, MITM affiliation,;and-evening i The Tech (ISSN 0148-9607) is published on Tuesdays and Fridays during the academic Nov.; 5 strip, the character of Rick; is in a copy, phone number along with a.comment or- ques- I v year (except during MIT vacations), Wednesdays during; January, and monthly during i the summer for $20.00 per year Third Class by The Tech, Room W20483, 84 store where -a" Jini-lik¢' character is working. - ti'n."Resporises which 'do -not contain all'of the Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-0901. Third Class postage paid at i Boston, MA. Non-Profit Org. Permit No. 59720. POSTMASTER: Please send all ""Chris:Dbetr has gotten a hell of a lot' better, above Information -will :hot-be considered. These m address changesxto our mailing address: The Tech, PO. Box 29, MIT-Branch,- and you should really payfhim what you're pay- summaries will be.HprintedL assoftens as response I Cambridge, MA 02139-0901. Telephone: (617)253-1541. FAX: (617)258-8226. M Advertising, subscription, and typesetting rates available. Entire contents C 1991 The ing for Jim because he's worth it and Jim's not." demands. 'e ff-E Tech. The Tech is a member of The Associated Press. Printed by Mass Web Printing Co. 0 m 16 PL· -- ·e -q l - I - -- dl irar ·Psa pa p i*prpIs a TUESDAY. NOVFMRFBR 26. 1991 The Tech PAGF 5 _M ff Nlu¢!earTV- proliferation- 9~:optR1n threatenso everyone- Nuclear proliferationIT"' 1'0r 1n thr1 Column-by Mark-A. Smith-; Recent events have awakened Americans with the treaty. Facilities in non-nuclear sometimes succeeded) to' import equip- We should also focus attention on coun- to new-dangers involving nuclear weapons. powers are subject to inspections to verify *ment with nuclear weapons applications tries like Argentina and China that indis- International inspectors have seized docu - that, they are not secretly developing nucle- from American firms. Cabinet-level offi- criminantly export technology used to mentation from Iraqi nuclear facilities ar weapons. Likewise, inspections in the cials in the Departments of State, Energy, build nuclear weapons. Together with our showing that Saddam Hussein, is only United States, Great Britain; Soviet Union and Commerce ignored this and other evi- allies, the United States should show them months away from possessing an atomic and France ensure compliance with the ex- dence until Saddam invaded Kuwait. Iraq that such behavior threatens regional bomb. The breakup of the 'Soviet; Unlion port restrictions. forbade inspections even after the gulf peace and damages their relations with the also has American policy makers con- By the late 1980s, most observers be- war, violating both the Nonl-Proliferation international community. Our aim should cerned, since the ex-USSR's extensive nu- lieved that the treaty was performing rea- Treaty and the cease-fire agreement. be to convince them to sign the Non-Pro- clear arsenal could fall into the hands of sonably well. Nuclear weapons had not liferation Treaty, which would allow in- restless republics. been produced by any of the signatories, After months of criticism, George Bush spections and information sharing to en- Nuclear proliferation is clearly a threat The primary flaw- appeared to be Prolifer- finally took action this fall by-threatening sure against the export of materials and to all nations. When the nuclear poker ation in countries that had never-signed:it. military force if Iraq continued to refuse equipment with nuclear weapons, appli- game gains additional players, especially Argentina, India, Israel, Pakistan and international inspections. Ironically, even cations. those with "unstable or totalitarian govern- though we now have extensive documenta- South Africa had each joined the nuclear The tactics mentioned above may some- ments, the chance that someone will actu- club, but at least the treaty was working tion of Iraq's nuclear program, it may be ally use the deadly weapons increases. Civ- too late to thwart Saddam's ambitions times require considerable arm-twisting, among its signatories. without a land invasion and mass destruc- but the stakes are too high to justify inac- il wars or regional conflicts could eskc.ate Information discovered in the last year to include-weapons of mass destruCtion. tion of Iraq's nuclear facilities and equip- tion. When committed to a just cause, the has rendered this notion extremely naive, ment. The United States should have taken United States can wield significant influ- With nuclear bombs in their arsenals, dic- however. Substantial evidence indicates tators like Saddam Hussein can more easi- a strong response in the 1980s when it was ence in the international community, as that at least two countries are fervently was shown by the multilateral response to ly bully their neighbors. In addition, the working at producing the bomb in viola- still possible to prevent Saddam from ac- spread of nuclear technology makes it eas- tion of the treaty. US intelligence estimates quiring the materials and equipment American leadership in opposing Iraqi ag- through international channels. North Ko- gression. ier for terrorists to acquire a crude atomic that North Korea, one of the few remain- bomb. ing hard-line communist regimes, will pos- rea's program is not as advanced, though, Given the number of countries already Recognizing the threat posed by nuclear sess a nuclear weapon within a couple and there is still enough time to undermine possessing nuclear weapons, though, any proliferation, the international community years. Iraq is mere months away, and it. attempt to reduce the chance of-their use has attempted to prevent new countries probably would already have a crude As the only superpower, the United must also include diplomatic peace efforts from developing nuclear weapons. The atomic bomb if not for the gulf war. Both States must take the lead in preventing not only between the United States and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, written countries have repeatedly refused full in- further nuclear proliferation: We must fo- ex-Soviet Union, but also in regional con- in 1968 and subsequently signed- by about spections by the IAEA. Confirming our cus international attention on the offend- flicts like the longstanding India-Pakistan 150 countries, is the most substantive of suspicions that such behavior indicates ing countries. They may choose to aban- dispute. Mediation by the United States or these efforts. Nations already possessing guilt, international inspectors recently un- don nuclear weapons development rather the United Nations could help foster peace nuclear weapons (the United States, Great covered extensive documentation of Iraq's than feel the wrath of the international between countries with lingering hostil- Britain, the Soviet Union and France) nuclear program. community. We could push for punitive ities. Despite Bush's overall dismal perfor- agreed to work towards arms reduction. The Bush administration's responses to UN sanctions and persuade our allies to mance in nuclear proliferation, he has Equally important,- they pledged to ensure the new proliferation have been extiemely join us in using diplomatic and economic made efforts in this area. To the extent that their exports of equipment and mate- weak. For the.most:part, administration pressure. Secretary of State James Baker that the US-sponsored Middle East peace rials do not assist a non-nuclear power to officials have -looked- the other way as has finally started discussions about North talks reduce the chances of another Arab- produce nuclear weapons. Countries with- North Korea continues its nuclear quest, Korea's nuclear program with officials in Israeli war, they mitigate the need for out the bomb in turn agreed to use any Until recently, the same principle was ap- Japan, China, South Korea, and the ex- those countries to develop or use nuclear nuclear facilities only for civilian purposes plied to Iraq-. Before the Gulf-war, multi- USSR. Those.nations are in a better posi- weapons. such as energy generation. ple Bush administration officials buried tion than the US to influence North Ko- Mark A. Smith is a senior in the Depart- the t,~dnt..l a£ lr'in~'_P _nuclear .program. rea-, due to .,geography and prior cy was founded to monitor compliance During the, 1980s, ..Iraq attempted. (and diplomacy. - ment of-Economi cs.. .. 6 g .-..I . 61 I I~~ ~~~~~~~~~~m Chocolate City not a threat to Institute diversity One of MIT's most appealing group, Chocolate City, more than' making me feel out of place were .I have found that what is en- who don't speak to me. The only features is its diversity. Despite any other. Perhaps I feel this way. a select few of the minorities, joyable about diversity is differ- thing to look forward to is com- *.'s- fact, the -ILstitteu r''"rly~-" eu- '--see:- igeiraont-smt-aerne.-As :particularly theeblack.males, and ences in perspective, such as fam- ing home and taking comfort in tries to become more diverse. in The. Techk Whiat is the adminis- not even all of them. I was only ily background, career interests. the fact that there are others go- President Charles M. Vest should .tration's vision. of diversity? A .Comfortable when I returned to and personal experiences. This ing through the same thing who be thanked for noticing the fact cluster of homogenous dormitories CC , my host living group, and diversity definitely exists in CC if can. relate to me. And I am sure that MIT's faculty does not cor- haviing no -distinct personalities, engaged in casual. conversation, no place else; if you don't think people of other ethnic groups go respond ethnically to its under- natures or interests? with a couple members. I felt as- so, just come to one of our house through similar experiences. Any- graduate and graduate body. Un- As a pre-frosh, I -was eager to sured that I would be comfort- discussions. one who argues against the need fortunately, I haven't seen much see if there was a place at, MIT able if I returned there as a I, along with 4000 others, pay for places like CC either doesn't progress on this problem, even where I knew I would be aept- freshman. over $26,000 a year to be here. want to see us do well here, or is though it still exists. I-guess ed, and not ostracized for being a I find it hard to believe that Every day I go to classes and labs just plain insensitive. If the Insti- diversity has lost its novelty. minority I looked at the- dormi- the Institute's leaders are so filled with people who cannot tute's desired' ends are to hurt us The problem now getting atten- tories and the people from East narrow-minded and that they identify with me. I am taught by and to contribute to the genocide tion is a residence selection policy Campus -to Bexley Hall to Next think that sihce CC is made up faculty who cannot relate to me, of the black ethnicity, then the that would prevent independent House' I considered fraternities, primarily of blacks and Hispan- and who often ridicule me for most effective means would be to living groups from rushing fresh- ILGs and off-campus housing. ics, it is not diverse. CC members asking stupid questions. I then sit eliminate CC. men, the theory being that the cur- In my four-day tour of the are from all over the United in dining halls filled with people Berdell Knowles Jr. '94 rent process facilitates segregation. campus as a senior in high States and the Caribbean. Per- These proposals would affect all school, I noticed that the only sonally, I do not feel that race is ILGs, but I somehow feel that people who would talk to me an accurate measure of a group's they are directed at my living without quaking with fear or diversity.
~~SW14~~~~~~RIIMIkmu i~~~~~ Thistle:wvorking for-:gencder equality man to return after one- month, We would like to clarify a. few his' behavior, but he refused on , This space donated by The Tech I points about -the incident. Bill principle that his feelings and but contrary to what Huang said, he did not. i i- i i, ii_ iii i , i ii---- II Jackson '93 discussed in his col-., freedom .to work within the r I umn ["The Thistle's real bias," - group were being sacrificed to Even in retrospect, it is unclear i Nov. 22], from the recollections appease Huang and other how we could have best handled of three-of-us who were present..-:women, ------the coflict. Everyonet on The ArTTENTION The Thistle collective decided to Thistle collective takes the issues have a retreat during.February We know of no cases in which of sexism and group interaction International Students 1990 to work out growing bad the man: made unwanted sexual very seriously. In the past two If you plan to travel outside of the United States, please feelings within our: group. At the advanes or engaged in physical years, we have, consciously retreat, Jenn Huang '90 an-, contact. The five other men and worked to make our group more remember to stop by the International Student Office, 5-106. nounced she felt the atmosphere two of the six women were un- open to women and to improve You need to have page 4 of your I-20 or the pink page of your at The Thistle was sexist, and sure if expelling him would be our consensus process. Our suc- IAP-66 signed by one of the Internlational Student Advisors. If tmatn-, .--- rn .ia.---priart had .the proper response. After much cess has been far from perfect, your I-20 or IAP-66 has already been signed this semester, you made -women, in the group-,- feel heated discussion, we came to.-a and -The Thistle still is a male- do not need another signature. Also be sure to pickup the uncomfortable by telling "::er compromisen which `We thought dominated group-. 12 of our 16 jokes" and constantly talking would be satisfactoy to everyone aactive members are men. We are, appropriate ntravel handouts. over women. Since she believed except the/`accusednmanil - he sensitive}, hwtevei, to ihe fact Please keep in mind that most international students travel the conflict ewas unworkable;, would notP be allowed,to work that much -wqrk needs to be done during the holidays. The International Student Office is Huang demandii'the man bieeX- v with. the collective for a one , to, ed sexism both. inside -and. generally flooded with requests at this time. Stop by early to pelled from the·'61ietifve, saying month "colinng-off;Peio. outside" our collecti/e'.. David Stem '91 ensure that your documents are in order, especially if you need I that she and two other women Three of the six women, in- would leave if this did not hap- . eluding Huang, did not work on Selya Price '93 to apply for a new visa! pen. Others asked him to modify 'the Thsti/e again.We invited the Penn Loh '90 I ---- i - -- _II,_ LL I , ------ L ill _ I _- L - L _Msn PAGE 6 The Tecb TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1991 ______I I c0ms111 -= I __ . -I----'------' IS t l "''
Nick - By· Chrristo'p her Doerr it
E s l E g
= =
I I.- - - p ------I ------~~~ notices
Listings Student activities, administrative offices, academic departments and other groups - both on and off the MIT campus - can list meetings, activities, and other an- nouncements in The Tec's "Notes" sec- tion. S-nd items of inr-t (typed and double spaced) via Institute mail to "News Ar.- Notes, The Tech, room W20-483," or via US mail to "News Notes, The Tech, PO Box 29, MIT Branch, Cambridge, MA 02139." Notes run on a space-available ba- sis only; priority is-given to official Insti- tute announcements and MIT student ac- tivities. The Tech reserves the right to edit all listings, and makes no endorsement of groups or activities listed. .~~~~~~~~~~
Free Information -0 Do you have questions about HAS-, D(istribution) subjects and categories, HUM-~ifstibuion) subjects and fields, concentration requirements or procedures, BASS Elective subjects or BASS Minor programs? Come to the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Information Office, e0 14N-408 for help with anything to do with the HASS Requirement. We are open 9-5. Stop by or cali us at x3-4441. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation has prepared a pam- phlet called "CoBege Consumer" that sum- marizes students' consumer rights. For a free copy, write the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 or call 727-7755. There is a Food Addiction Haotline being provided by the Florida Institute of Tech- nology and the Heritage Health Corpora- tion. This hotline is to provide information about food addiction, gather data about the nature.and extent of food addiction, and raise the awareness in the population that food addiction exists. The hotline number is 1-800-USA-0088. Study Help The professional tutor staff of the MIT Writing and C.ommunication Cenater (14N- 317) will be glad to consult with you on any writing or oral presentation project (papers, theses, letters, etc.) from 10 am- 6 pm Monday through Friday. You may ei- ther phone for an appointment (x3-3090) MacintoshClgs& Sy stem . Macintosh-LCS® ystem. Ma;ntoshl si'sStem. or just drop in. In addition, workshops for those for whomi English is a se:ond an- T I & L,& bl 6 - I~ - guage are held in the Center on Wednes- Nrow- s rue nlglgtire to buy a,®Apple. 1- - 0a.,,.,. ]ylof, %isg I -' days from 6:15-7:15 pm. All services are free. Macintosh' computer sstem. Because right now new Apple Computer Loan, which mal buyinga. . you can save big on Apple's most popular com- Mcintosh now even easier puters and qualifyingprinters. And Macintosh is So come inright nowandchck outth ebig therightcomputertohelpyou achieveyour best, savingsonMacintosh.But hury-thesespecial throughout college and beyond. saving last only tiroughJanuary 5,1992- For all fyour computer need visitthe I MIComputer Con nection ". Studententnter ower Levelor cal253-7686
199l Apple Computer, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo and Maintosh aregistered tranarks of AppleComputer, Inc. Classic isa red k emarkiedtoApple opu, Inc
_ _ _ ,_ , I _, L ,-_ , -- - IIL - - ~~I, I ...
'..-- ~"w"w"muaur*nvrema wramn 8l s sza* l r'Ur 7?`L"Y1I dBRAI IES
';a9-1992 Welcome to the Coming-CD. -Barton MIT Libraries During the late 1980's, the Libraries began plannfng for a new online public access cata- This guide is intended to introduce you to the logue to supplement the onine catalogue com- wide range of resources - collections, serv- ponent of our existing minicomputer-based ices, and staff - available in thevMlTLibrar- ibray system, Barton. As the libranies inves- ies. The Institute's major- collections are igated the possibilities, it became clear that a housed in five divisionallibraries: Barker (en- CD-ROM/IPocal area network confi.guration gineeng),, Science, Dewey (social sciences offered the best fit in terms of available tech- a/ud management), Rotch (architecture and nology, re-use of exsting hardware, and over- planning), and Humanities. The are, in add&-- all flexibility. The MIT community was fion, a number of branch libraries that special' invited, to join in the Selection process and I ize in more narrowly defined fields including many accepted the Libraries invitation to try aeronautics and astronautics, music, industrial out and comment on the catalogue systems relations -earth find atmospheric sciences - offered by our three 'finalist' vendors. With health sciences, and visual materials. Page two your help, we decided on the system provided of this guide has detailed description s of each by Marcive, Incorporated. library. Now, after much' development and planning, The Libraries' staff are eagerto assist you with we're ready to start installing the system. your iformation needs. Among the services Current plans call for a phased implementation offered ae refrener and inffmation' assis- beginning with the Hayden L ibray in January. tance, interlibrary borrowing, computerized The new catalogue, to be called CD-Barton literature searching, photocopying, access to will eventuallybe available in all library units other area libraries, and instruction itnlibrary -and Will offer-f: research methods. Tours and seminarsa available throughout the year. You may obtain I·mproved indexing. information at any reference desk. Xfi iles between our central circula- · Powerful searching options, including ';..r tion / cataloguing machine and the A key feature of the MIT ibraries is the online -anyword and boolean searching. various library units. These update cataoiige, Ba;ton. PublicE access terminals are files will in turnbe transferred to CD-Barton availablethroughOut the libraries and access is · Currency of data that is as good -asitis servers. Circulation status files will be trans- aiso-prvidedThro-agh av-l;.awus>..w-+vsmr^w ans . _te*F CUtrent centralized StaloguIe. ferred daily. Bibliographic updates will be via dial-up. See pagethre¢ 6f thiS61if.e fgrr ¢ usitraee rd-e vz, sy -taw w-ar.- b¢ -atol eclm conne nctio g- ins- Bn : ':- ::- Uiwto'-ila&h b': location;and - late on the servers until the CD is remastered. cords for all mamefiL-tc Acquired- by MT since circulation status information for items At that time, those updates be integrated into 1963. There are manual cat~0gues for pre- with records in the database. the CD. 1963 materials not in B mon.7 : · · Redundancy. Downtime problems We're excited about CD-Barton, not only be- Please don't hesitate to ask for assistance. In associated With centralized catalogues cause of the enhancements it offers our patrons order to borrow mateials from the Libraries will be eliminated. . . rightnow, but also because we see it as a first you will need a barcoded-library card.- These step toward the truly distributed library and cards can be issued to membeis::of :he MIT intornation system of the future. Watch for The Libraries will use M1Tnet fdr the transfer more announcements and please give CD-Bar- community at any cirdifiation desk'-any sthee: of bilb-ogap.ic w -pdat and 'oufal--t,, We hope to see you in the Libraries soon and ton a try !. often. ; '- -Jay K. Lucker. - Director of Libraries It's three a.m. and Andrew is typing the next hours. Perhaps it's the middle of the after- to last entry in a bibliography for the econ noon, but you can't call the reference desk paper that's due in eight hours.-- Ch:king the because yourroommate's on the phone. OWL photocopy of the article, he's got the author, can help then too. reticle title, even the page numbers, but nowhere on the photocopy nor in any of his To access OWL, you'll need an Athena ac- notes can he find the journal name and volume count. You can use the system from either a number. Great! EHe d hoped to sleep in until regular Athena workstation or from a dialup just before class, but now he'll have to head machine. Communication with the libraries over to the library early, look for the journal may be "live" if the information specialist for Ask OWl and come back and type it in. He could phone, your topic is logged in at the same time you but he'll still have to get up early ... or he could are, but questions for the libraries may be ask OWL.- . asked at any time and will be answered via e-mail if you've already logged out. On a Andrew dials into his Athena account, and workstation, running the X windows system, types OWL at the prompt. H e chooses "social notification to and from OWL will normally sciences" as histopic, and types in-his request, be via zephyr messages. If you are using listing the information he does have. -He's OWL through dialup, messages will simply asleep within minutes of logging out appear on your screen, or min your e-mail queue. It's Mallory's turn to check the OWL queue for Dewey Library, and she sees Andrew's Turnaround time will be within twenty-four question shortly after she gets into -the office., - hours excluding weekends and holidays. Oc- She checks an'index to identify --the-'iSin'g:" ie casionally a complete answer may take journal title and volume number.:It'snine a.m. longer, but yous always get a status report on when she e-mails Andrew's answer and lets your question within a day's time. him know she's marked X question "done." Planned as one choice in a menu of librar Sound like the Libraries' version of Athena's services to be available through Athena, OWL - _If _ ~, On-Line Consuitait?, It is, and it's coming won't take the plate Of -ac-tofaceconsult- "i · -::. r- _ 'S6on.: Look -for OWL;(Onlint e Wi-ib raries) ation with a libraian.a In other words, we'd , to debutearly in the !992'ceadaryear. OWL still like to see you. But ff a visit to the -letsyou Xk a libra-reitlad question hhat-you libraries isn't on your schedule, you can al- might otherwisehave to save for "regular' ways ask OWL.
_ ImI . I I I~ . , C1".... 1 - " II - r.l I II... I I I --' .... .I."1 ...... I II - II'11, ' -i _ , I ; -- i
i'1 , _,,. 5~~~~~:I~~~~~~~""W"*"`" '11 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1-"- - - - ·- ·. ······- · -·.,...····I.. I · ·-'-·.r·. a·, · ·i;....·.; ...,, .. .. . i ,·. ..r . ··· ;.··
: i
:. r:· --- -"rr-u r r PA ·Pms _ 5_1 -_L - _ i, The Libraries sPI ------IL L_ -- BI C C_ Rasa -d __ III - I PCI- SI B B Il . . .
Libraris.h' . , ....n . ·~~.~ ~. ,~ ~ ~ ~~:; : . ·· .-..!.... ; ...... ,,: Dewey Libray's. !ndustrial. Relations C6lection, THE LIBRARIES.. Room E53,238; is 0he of the oldest and largest-eollc!-! ticns of its type in: the United -St.(tes,: .wi-th eXtensive. holdings'-coVeringe the b'oad areas .of ah/man'. resource twelve units contain 'over2 milluion management, labor management -relations, personnel n'h.... .- :-, lib;..,fi.s,,?i le.s.Oeunl.: -.. ,,e. printed volumes and receive. issues of new technology, employment policy, and i'~ ~~. .a. 21,000 current subscriptions. The labor law. - Libraries also hold extensive col- lections in other media, including are stored here. Libra miaterials, housed :at'RSC are: microforms, maps,- slides, scores, Humanities Library identified'.in each'of,'he MIT: Lib