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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar The Rose Thorn Archive Student Newspaper Winter 3-22-1991 Volume 26 - Issue 21a - Friday, March 22, 1991 Rose Thorn Staff Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn Recommended Citation Rose Thorn Staff, "Volume 26 - Issue 21a - Friday, March 22, 1991" (1991). The Rose Thorn Archive. 798. https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn/798 THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS ROSE-HULMAN REPOSITORY IS TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SOME CONTENT IN THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. ANYONE HAVING ACCESS TO THE MATERIAL SHOULD NOT REPRODUCE OR DISTRIBUTE BY ANY MEANS COPIES OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL OR USE THE MATERIAL FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGE WITHOUT DETERMINING THAT SUCH ACT OR ACTS WILL NOT INFRINGE THE COPYRIGHT RIGHTS OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY. ANY REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY IS AT THE SOLE RISK OF THE PARTY THAT DOES SO. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspaper at Rose-Hulman Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rose Thorn Archive by an authorized administrator of Rose-Hulman Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FRIDAY, MAR. 22, 1991 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Vol. 26, No. 21a TENNIS Rose-Hulman Invitational TRE"fir Rose-Hulman Courts 9 a.m.. March 23 Khorana to head Center for Applied Optics Studies News Briefs by Jim Ockers the thesis project for a graduate Staff Reporter student; thus, instead of seeing Brij Khorana has decided to their first real-world project on Zhejiang University exchange program step down from his position as the job, they would see it at chairman of the Physics and Ap- school. In an attempt to expose the terested in taking advantage plied Optics department at Rose- Khorana said that among the Rose student body to the op- of this opportunity to visit the Hulman. He will remain on the benefits of such a Center are that portunity of participating in university. faculty, and will serve as the it provides a niche to Rose- an exchange program with Part of the agreement in- director of the Center for Applied Hulman (no one else has such a the Zhejiang University, Chi- cludes a one month visit to Optics Studies. Khorana told the program); it provides real-world na, a meeting is scheduled on Zhejiang University this sum- Thorn that he hopes to make the problems for students to work March 19 at 4:20 p.m. in the mer for 10 students and 2 fac- Center an Institute-wide re- on; it provides the manpower to GM Room for anyone in- ulty advisors. source, and also that he hopes it solve the problems in the pro- can draw on the resources of the jects; it aids the professional Institute. development of the students; and Campus beautification day In 1980, the decision was made it helps to establish good busi- scheduled for April 20th to separate the Physics depart- ness relationship between Rose- Brij Khorana ment from the Electrical Hulman and industry. "the growth of those areas could On April 20th, Rose is keep everyone busy. Engineering, Computer Science, Khorana commented that not have been possible without scheduled for the 7th annual The schedule for the day is and Physics department. Khor- some of the businesses that the dedication and hard work of Campus Beautification Day. as follows: ana became the chairman of the brought projects to the Center the department's faculty. It is a According to Pete Gustafson, new department, which was hired the students that were tribute to them that the progvm of the office of student affairs, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. — Pick up comprised of about 5 faculty. working on their projects, and has continued to expand and im- there is a need for help from tools The immediate goal of the de- that these and other businesses prove." any organization to partici- 9:30 - 12:30 p.m. — Work on partment was to establish an became vocal champions of the The Indiana Corporation for in op- pate to make this event suc- projects under-graduate program program as a result of interac- Science and Technology, which cessful. 12:30 p.m. — Pig Roast tics studies with the long-term tion with it. has provided over $1 million for About 200 to 300 students, goal of establishing a graduate The Center for Applied Optics A.O. projects and for the Center faculty, and staff have par- Gustafson encourages or- program. In 1983, an area minor Studies has grown due to the in- for A.O. studies, sent a team of ticipated in the past and we ganizations to participate. in Applied Optics was created. In terest in it and the size of the experts to Rose-Hulman. The have plenty of projects to 1985, the Master's Degree pro- projects being presented by team's recommendation: the gram was created, and the Cen- companies. Also, the department projects being worked on require ter for Applied Optics studies of Physics and Applied Optics both optics and non-optics ex- was started. These two items are has grown from five to twelve pertise, so the Center's base very tightly coupled. faculty. According to Khorana, should be broadened so that it Another successful performance The Center's purpose was to this growth has caused the job of encompasses the other resources bring projects from industry to trying to expand both to become available to Rose-Hulman. Rose-Hulman, and to use optical huge, and that they both need In order to do this, Khorana for the Engineers in Concert technology to solve the pro- someone to devote more time to blems. Each project is used as directing them. He commented, Continued on Page 6 Joseph Batt Adagio Cantabile by L. Be- Staff Reporter ethoven was performed by John The eleventh annual Engineers R. Ashbaugh on piano. A brass 8th annual Undergraduate Mathematics Conference in Concert dazzled listener's ears quartet consisting of Howard S. during the March 16th perform- Fischer on trumpet, Royce A. by Jim Ockers ance. Engineers in Concert is a Wilkinson on first trombone, An- Staff Reporter musical event consisting of the tonio M. Zamora on trumpet, and Approximately 50 Midwest faculty and student body talent. Gregory A. Hevron on second college students attended The event was originally con- trombone, entertained the audi- the eighth annual Conference ceived by John Spiknale and stu- ence with "Fugue No. 14" by J. on Undergraduate Mathemat- dent David Dvorak in 1980. Rose S. Bach. ics last Friday and Saturday professor, Malory North, got in- On the piano Douglas C. at Rose-Hulman. volved by performing that year, Brooks continued to entice the As the name implies, the his first year here, and has or- audience with his performance conference focused on the ganized the event many times of "Rustles of Spring" by Chris- work being conducted in since the departure of Spiknale. tian Sinding. Peter L. Morzinski mathematics by students. The Master of Ceremony an- on trumpet, accompanied by "We may be the only con- nouncing the entertainers was Alfred R. Schmidt on piano pre- ference in the country that Thomas Mason. Only one full re- sented "Sonata VII" by Arcange- caters exclusively to the un- hearsal had been conducted for lo Corelli. dergraduates," said George the event which came off with The Rose Men's Chorus then Berzsenyi, chairman of the Robert Lopez moderates faculty panel discussion on the only one hitch. Before the Rose took the stage and performed Department of Mathematics impact of computer algebra systems on college education. Men's Chorus performed, the three traditional numbers, "Erie of Rose-Hulman. "It's amaz- stage crew needed the assistance Canal" arranged by Tom Scott, ing to see the level of ex- According to George Ber- discussion concerning of a few choir members to set up, "A-Roving" arranged by Nor- the pertise college students have zsenyi, the conference fea- effect of computer the risers. This was not an an- man Luboff, and "Fathom Be- algebra in regards to mathematics. tured fourteen student pre- systems on college educa- noyance though, but more of a low" by Howard Ashman and It's quite an impressive dis- sentations, seven of which comic relief. Ala Menken. Steve Gardner per- tions. Finally, Brian Winkel play of works in many differ- were by Rose-Hulman stu- unveiled a Ruth I. Waite began the eve- formed a solo in "Erie Canal". new publication ent areas." The conference dents. Also, three faculty called Primus, which he will ning with a piano solo, "Prelude John Ashbaugh accompanied the was sponsored by Rose- from the represented colleges II" by George Gershwin. A trum- chorus. The men's chorus had be editing Primus is a quar- Hulman's Pi Mu Epsilon delivered invited addresses. terly publication devoted to pet threesome of J. David Wit- practiced once a week for about mathematics honor society In addition, a workshop on worth, Bryan C. Duffy and eight weeks for this event. Other undergraduate mathemat- and the Department of Mathe- the Mathematica software ics. Robert A. Gerhart played "Mu- events at which the Mens' Chor- matics. was conducted, and a panel sic Festiva", numbers 4, 5, 11 us had performed include the and 14, by Vaclay Nelhybel. Fifty Plus Club at Homecoming, A rag, "The Entertainer", by Mom's Night, the Christmas Improvement in heart disease treatment Scott Joplin, was performed by Concert, The Archer House (a Joseph M.