, Century " MIT )f Continuous Cambridge. dews Service . * T [ |. Massachusetts lolume 101, Number 7 Friday, February 27, 1981 . .. .~ DSA frowns upon fraternity "pranks By Frank Hrach to Sherwood. The Interfraternity tRepresentatives of' Pi Lambda Conlerence ( FC), P'i lam's Phi, an MIT fraternity, met · ~nationMl chapters, and the Dean's yesterday with Associate LDean 01fice will a.ll colla.boralte, ic- lor Student Aflfa.irs Robert cording to Sherwood. to "make Shcrwood to discuss disciplinary this incident into some kind of a actions to be taken against the learning experience." Possible rlaternity, ranging up to suspen- disciplinary actions include fining sion of the chalpter. The meeting the Imemnbers of the house, was the result oi'a numiber of inci- restricting Pi Lam fIronm rushing dents that involved the frater- IIrcshnlan next year, or even nity's initiation cremionie s, in- suspending the entire chapter. cludinig the staging of a mock said Sherwood. anti-gay rally and the planting of' Sherwood expressed extreme lfive latmbs'heads around the In- disappointment in the rralternity stitute F-riday night. since he noted "I've been .. 'lhc I xccuti ve )irector of Pi wolrking with P'i Lamlbdal Phi." Larn's national chapter will fly 'i'he I'rallternlity is currently on the here Monday to conduct al special I)clan's official warning list for in- meeting with the house and cidents which occurred last year, representatives frolmn the Dean for according to Sherwood. He noted Student AI'fiirs officee, according that "they were to be on the warn- ing list until June of this year, and so far they had done well by sub- Coming mitting three progress reports soon: UAP/VP elections describing their community rela- tions, alumni relations', By Jerri-Lynn Scofield financial situatio n, and Ivan Fong and -gralde point This year's candidates for averages. As part of Undergraduate Association Presi- this year's initiation weekend ceremonies, dent (UAP) will have "a lot more the frater- rules... being thrown at them,' nity held a niock anti-homosexual rally last Saturday said Chuck Markham '81, current morning in UAP. iHarvard Squrc. Anti-gay posters, which Elections for UAP will be held :ldvertised the Capital on March 11 at various polling Pu nishmentl for Homosexuals Society places on campus, to be an- (CPtt) and read, "l'et's nounced at a later date. inakc the faggots bend over the "As a result of last year's elec- chopping block," werc dis- tion misunderstandings, it was ributcd around the Institute the night belore. decided that a more formal, ex- Gays at M IT plicit set of rules was needed," ((iAMIT) charged that the rally and commented Markham. In addi- posters wcrc ol'fensive to tion to procedural amendments to them its well as to the efttire MIT the constitution governing can- comimunity. Richard Sal/ '82, a nl'cniber of' the f'ratcrnity, com- didate behavior, this year 'stu- dents will vote on a "simple" n iented, "It amazes mc that rather than "preferential' ballot. il.nyollc call look at that [incident] and take it seriously." Under the "simple'" system, each voter selects one candidate '!he second incident involved the placement for each position. This procedure Undergraduate Association Presi- of fivelambs' differs from the "preferential" upcoming election. (Pleaselutr/lo 1page I!) system, under which voters were able to rank all candidates in order of preference. According to Markham, there Revolution Books may A be moved are four reasons for this change. By Kenneth Snow resident. Zeta Psi has been look- First, "it's simpler," second, "it Revolution Books is being ing for a house since their in- avoids errors," third, "it allows us forced by Limestone Realty to troduction to MIT in 1979. Tom .... [ ... I' IIa I the possibility to use voting vacate their Central Square store. Popik '82, president of Zeta Psi, machines from the Boston Elec- Limestone Realty is the owner of denied this allegation. According tion Commission, if it might be the building, located at 233 Mas- to Popik, Zet Psi has been looking arranged," and last, data com- sachusetts Avenue. for a house for two years and piled by Bill Jeffrey '82 indicates Revolution Books is a dis- anything that becomes available that. historically, preferential bal- tributor of literature dealing with will be of interest. At present, the loting has had little effect on the Marxism, Leninism, and social building is still occupied and is outcome of elections. revolution. Bruce Pritchard, staff not zoned for a fraternity. "This The five UAP and UAVP member and spokesman for the proposal is just a rumor," teams met Wednesday with Presi- store, asserts that this is a case of ernphasized Popik. dent Paul Gray '54 to discuss cur- "political oppression." Limestone Associate Dean for Student Af- rent campus concerns. Realty, which leases the property fairs Robert Sherwood said that The Black Student Union (B- to Revolution Books, flatly denies M IT might have an interest in this SU) and the Mexican-American this charge. Limestone now has a property if it were to become Students Association (MASA) potential client that is willing to available. "The building is not ~ill hold a UAP / VP forum on pay the required rent for the ideal but could be promising to S/arch 1, at 3pm in 66-110. The property. "This is nothing more MIT for expanding academic BSU and MASA will endorse one than a simple business matter," programs or to Zeta Psi," said ~~- -- .l.---l .... .......... I -- -----------~~~~~~~~~--~~~--- ---- of the candidates A spray-pained sign on the r after the forum. said Gregg Rains of Limestone Sherwood. "But, MIT is not the .evoutio ..........Bo.s ..................gdte... hot by A spray-pointed sign on the rievoiutiof, BoOKs gdte. WhOtu- by The UAP / VP candiates will Realty. landlord and is not evicting Jonathan Cohen) appear before the General As- Revolution Books believes anybody. We will just have to senbly on March 5, at that, if they are evicted, MIT wait and see what transpires." "off the wall." The lease was for new tenant in mind then, so they *'lacGregor House. fraternity Zeta Psi will be the new Presently the building is zoned one year with an option for agreed to continue renting to the as a business establishment. A renewal for another year. The book store at their old rent level zoning variance would be neces- book store had to reply by on ;a monthly basis until such time sary to allow Zeta Psi to occupy January 3, 1980 to accept that op- as a tenant came along that would the building. Such a variance tion. I-However, acceptance of the pay what Limestone considered I _ would require passage after an option would have meant accep- an equitable amount. Despite MIT's claims. there are stu- open hearing by the Cambridge tance of an increased rent. Rains stated that it was dents here who are denied an City Council. Revolution Books refused Limestone Sheena and Dave check out the the Realty that rented the education because of financial pres- According to option singles scene. Page 8. Rains, an but did ask for a new lease store to Kevolution Books at first. sures. Three of their stories are on employee of Limestone in charge in March of 1980 at the same rent "We knew what kind of material Page 4. of this case, the charges of they were paying. before, without they were selling and did not ob- . -- - q "political oppression" are entirely any -L· I -I C -·I .II increase. Limestone had no fP/iea.ve turl Ito page 2) - PAGE 2 THE TECH FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1981 L~~P- ~ --- ~ ~ ~ M Draft protesters get 30 days - -- nas I 429 of the Student ICenter By Barry S. Surman the Draft. He questioned the an anti-draft demonstration between lpm and Spm. Seventeen protesters arrested system of Justice which allows the January 10 at the Harvard Square Correction January 5 in connection with an courts "to punish them for what Post Office. Neilson and Hussock atnti-draft demonstration at the they stood for, what they were sentenced to fines of $125 The Tech Coop employees who Announcements main Post Office in Boston were believed, what they expressed." each, and Gordon to fines of$250 were arrested last Friday will be sentenced Tuesday in the US Hernandez said an appeal by Judge Lawrence F. Feloney at represented by attorneys from the District Court in Boston. would be filed by next Friday. the time of their conviction, Union of Food and Commercial The 1983 class ring is complete: M algistrate Robert J. The defendants' sentences have On appeal., the cases were con- Workers, not the National Labor · the final design and prices are DeGiacomo sentenced the seven- been stayed pending that appeal. tinued without finding by Judge Relations Board, as stated. available for inspection in the US teen, who were found guilty Also on Tuesday, the Arthur Sherman until August 24, office (room 401). Orders will be earlier this month on charges of' Cambridge District Court heard when the cases will be dropped if Activities taken on March 10, 11, 12,& 18. ob~structillg the entranceway to a the appeals of Bruce Gordon, the defendants have no further If you have any questions, call tederall building, to the maximum Sonia Neilson, and Charles Hus- serious legal problems. They were Ken Dumas 5-7364. allowable penalty Of thirty days in sock on their convictions assessed court costs of $200 for A fellowship meeting will be-held prison and a fine of $50 each. The February 12 on charges of being Gordon and $125 each for Hus- on Friday, February 27, from se~ntellce followed a request by ''idle and disorderly persons" at sock and Neilson.