YfJlJ !If/ve !fJr SfJmefJne fJ!JV;fJlJsly wllfJ ",;sff//(en me ~RfIFORNIATech lives f/ shit. • • Volume LXXX Pasadena, Cahforma, Fnday, January 26, 1979 Number 15 Cagers Pom-pom Girt. Diltract Got Hockey Holding On Crunched The Caltech Hockey Club has by G.J.V. Kiddie had some trouble getting The Caltech basketball squad un tracked following the had a tough week, falling to Christmas break, skating to two Claremont-Mudd 116-59 and wins and two losses since L.A. Baptist 74-52. returning. Both defeats came at In the first confrontation the the hands of last year's Techers came out cold as ice on champions, Pierce College, a their nome court and quickly fell team the club easily defeated behind an aggressive before Christmas. The first loss Claremont-Mudd team. The came in a close 3-2 decision at inspired play of guards Bart home and the second was a 5-2 Croes and Kevin Miller kept the loss on the road. The road defeat Beavers close for awhile, but a was a closer game than the score paroxysm of point~ by the Stags indicated with CIT missing many left Tech down by 24 at the good opportunities. If excuses half. An abominable 14% from can be made several key players the field wils all the Beavers were absent at the Pierce games could manage in this opening including three defensemen at period. the away game. To compound The second half proved to be the problem Pierce brought their even more traumatic for the pom-pom girls to the game, a beleaguered cagers as they were strategy that successfully dominated in all aspects of the distracted some of the team's game. Their miscreant foes young, gullible members, as well continued their full-cour! press as the old, knowledgeable ones. and running offensive attack, On the bright side, Tech's two fmally crushing the Beavers by wins were up to standard, an 57 points. A lugubrious Bart 8-1 thrashing of Irvine and an Croes, when interviewed after the exciting last minute win over a trouncing, commented that, "we very strong team from played hard but couldn't get Occidental. The Irvine game was anything to fall in the hoop. Our paced by' John Christianson's hat defense was particularly poor trick and a strong defensive tonight,' too, which enabled them effort by the whole team. The to shoot 64% from the field." Occidental game was a tightly The Techers could not manage contested effort in which neither to bounce back against L.A. team could score through two Baptist, a team they nearly tough periods of play. George defeated in an earlier Yates came through with the confrontation, but continued at a first goal on a blistering shot at low ebb. Their shooting the outset of the third period. percentage was again dreadful Oxy came back to tie a few and they were outmuscled on the minutes later and it looked as boards. Greg Blaisdell and Pat though the game might wind up McMurter kept the team within a draw until Norm Bobroff striking distance the first half drilled home the winner with through clutch baskets and solid two m.inutes left. John defense, but the Beavers went Christianson added the insurance into the 10ckElr room 14 points marker into an empty net a few down at its close. seconds later. An aggressive Joe Zazadinski The greatest disappointment led a Beaver comeback early in in the victory over Oxy was the the second half with 10 points, lack of Caltech fans, who missed but it was short-lived. In the end an excellent game. While Oxy the Techers were soundly beaten had well over 100 spectators, we by 22 points. had only a handful. We play Oxy The squad's next game is in a rematch this Sunday, Jan. against Pomona-Pitzer at the Artist's models of newly formulated organic macro-molecules, on display in the Court of Man. Story 28, at 8:45' at the Pasadena Ice opponent's gym on Saturday, on page thirteen. Capades Chalet; come out and January 27, at 8:00 pm. Photos by Alan Loh see an exciting game. More GnoDles on Careers If the turnout at last term's provide. In addition to the Career Counseling Seminars is seminar~ the speakers hav!'l any indicator, a fairly large agreed to counsel stu ients on a number of Tech students, one-to-one basis. Walt Meader, especially seniors, are not sure the director of the Y, has offered about their post-graduation plans. his services as an intermediary '0 Because of the success of these set up appointment, between seminars, the Caltech Y and the students and speakers. Gnome Club have decided to Next week. Dr. Haywood sponsor another three-evening Robinson and Dr. Jackie Siegal, get-togethers this term. both biology majors, class of '74, The Gnome Club came up will participate in the next with the idea of having Career Career Counseling Seminar on Counseling Seminars. They have Thursday. Anyone who might be done an excellent job of consideri.1g a career in medicine providing guests that have been should drop by to find '.mt what able to relate what. their careers med school aIJd residency are are really like. For those of you really :ike. As before, we'll start who are not familiar with these at 7: 30 in the Y lounge and !eminars, they ,are informal bull refreshlnents will be served. sessions which tend to move in Continued on page sii, the directions that the students column five Page Two THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, January 26, 1979 I

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were the choppiness of the • Jim Jensen Superman sequence involving Clark Kent's youth (apparent bad editing) and I went to see Superman with the overacting of Ned Beatty as Secretary more than'a little wariness. After the assistant to ultra-villain Lex all, this was the result of the . Luthor. • R. C. Colgrove 'Hype of the Century', a colossal, Superman has a basically stupendous extravaganza that was simplistic plot that is designed to D Karen Hellgren attempting to be more act as a prologue for a spectacular than anything ever. potentially endless string of D Perry Walker I'LL GIVE. YOU MY SiAMPSI, An acting budget that would future fIlms. It shows Kal-EI FOR A SIX-PACK OF \-\EINEKEN. have paid for D-Day (the' real being sent to Earth by his father, [ ®E IT (xyl thing, not the movie) combined J or-El (played by Marlon Treasurer with special effects designed to Brando),)anding and being found OK, WHAT T~~~_LL~~ rot the mind. All this and The by a childless couple who teach D Mark Fisher IT'S A 'DEAU Godfather, 2 (both Mario Puzo him to use his great powers with and Marlon Brando being wisdom and compassion. Later, D Glen George o involved). I braced myself for the young Kal goes off into seclusion worst. to study the teachings of his late D David Kuder Actually, with a few minor father, eventually learning to use exceptions, Superman is a very his powers. :~~ • Michael Walsh good movie. It is overly Finally, in his Clark Kent 'l - /.'L"''ir'<~ pretentious in spots, mainly in identity, Kal goes off to ~(;;;II!~_~_l:J 1- their attempts to rewrite the Metropolis to seek his way in the IHG Chairman planet Krypton into something world, becoming a reporter for a If You're Full of Hot Air more 'cosmic' than all previous great metropolitan newspaper. D Jeff Atherton versions. The results of this are Eventually, when some of his In sum, the outlook for to completely lose track of the new friends are endangered by an • Larry Friedrich and H ave a vibrant new stude well-established location of accident, ,he (without letting organization-a debate team Krypton in the cosmos, change people know it's him) unveils his BiD' Mout good. the causes of its destruction from costumed identity (named Director of Academic o h •• •• If you would like to join the merely implausible to the 'Superman' by reporter Lois . Affairs by Christopher R. Juten debate team, or simply wall highly dubious, and completely Lane, one of the first people he Did you· debate in high like further information abo ruin their scale of time. Krypton rescues). • Barry O'Mahony school? Have you ever pondered debating, please contact my (in the Superman comics and Chris Reeve is excellent in the why a prestigious institution like or )\Tally Walters in Lloyd. stories, a planet circling a large dual roJe of Clark Caltech does not particupate in red star, about 30 light-years Kent/Superman, and it actually is Director of Social such an intellectual, stimulating, from Earth) is mysteriously a dual role. You can see the Activities and challenging activity as placed several galaxies away, physical and emotional debate? If you are someone who making little Kal-EI's differences in the two identities, D Jac k Belliveau longs to debate again, or debate ~:lIFORNIA (Superman's Kryptonian name) Tee and Reeve did a magnificent job for the first time, read on. Volume -LXXX Number journey to Earth very bizarre, of convincing the audience of • Sue Fuhs I was one who longed for the Friday. January 26. 1979 and the arrival of Kryptonite just why no one realizes that excitement of debate. Published weekly except during vanishingly unlikely. Clark Kent and Superman look Fortunately one evening I examination and vacation periods Other than the Krypton Directors at Large discovered that one of my by the Associated Students of alike. Continued on page six, the California Institute of sequence, the only weak. spots friends in Lloyd also debated in column four Technology, Inco The opinions D Bill Gould high school. Our mutual interest expressed in all articles are gave us the impetus to attempt strictly those of the authors and CAlTECH PRESEnTS~~~~~~ to resurrect the team. Yes, there do not necessarily reflect those • John Graves of . the edit6r or of the once was a team. A display case JAZZ BAND 0 ·0 conductor. Bill Bing. At noon on the Quad. (In case of rain. the 0 Subscriptions ,DR. STRANGELOVE 0'-· concert will be in Winnett Center.) Bring your lunch. ° $1.50 per term o 0 $4.00 per year a, . ..'...... a $100 per life oqoooqooooooogopOCOCOOOOQOQOOOOOCOOCCOO. Friday, January 26, 1979 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Page Three JAZZin L.A. Two words have recently "suites", or extended works, for 18 CA1t:rONS OF MU..~/~E.E.K.. become popular in jazz. The first their bands. The superb "»yo.... look So :JD«'''j) de..... - :1"u,. ",....1: h.",ve. Freddie Hubbard. It ~laying with vibes, saxophone, was first performed at the Music and acoustic bass. Center last December. The many eX'lmples include Tom Scott has released his Tom Scott, who has combined Intimate Strangers Suite, a series ms saxophones with the jazz-rock of six tunes that takes up the guitar of Steve Kahn in his first side of his new album. Expand your current concert tour. (Saw them Chick Corea wrote Suite for a hst week at the Golden Hot Band for the Woodie Bear-terrific music, but no Herman group which appears on horizons vvith lVailable women, W.B.) The Jeff their aforementioned new release. Lorber Fusion combines reeds, ,I am very excited by this bass, drums and Lorber's piano trend (1 hope) toward longer jazz TRWVIDAR and synthesizers. The same works. Only the very best instruments are fused quite composers can write them We're expanding our horizons ... and we'd differently by the group Weather successfully, and only the best like to invite you to playa significant role Report. Joe Zowinul's electronics performers can do them justice. in our continuing growth! aominate their unique music; As with Chick Corea, the Vidar, a major Division of TRW, is engaged Jeff Lorber achieves a better composer often has a particular in the development, manufacture and market­ b~ance. Neil Larsen, Ronnie band in mind, and so he writes ing of digital telecommunications products Foster, and Herbie Hancock are to emphasize their strengths. Jazz and systems for the telephone industry ­ all keyboard players whose bands suites, therefore, represent the worldwide. liave been influenced by styles cream of the crop ofcurrent jazz and instruments used formerly in music. Look for more of them. Because of significant product expansion, lOck music. There are four excellent we have current opportunities It goes the other way, too. groups playing in the L.A. area for bright, enthusiastic Electrical Engineers For instance, Steely Dan has next'week. Concerts by the Sea and Computer Scientists with a BS, MS used jazz men on all their in Redondo Beach has two of or Ph.D. recordings, and their music has them: keyboardist Ahmad Jamal Our benefits program is among the best­ reen adapted by jazz bands as performs through Sunday, and you'll find our educational assistance pro­ well-most notably by the the multi-talented Yusef Lateef gram extremely attractive: 100% reimburse­ Woodie Herman band in their opens on January 30. Lateef ment for tuition, fees and books for work latest album, Chick, Donald, plays an amazing array of related courses. In addition, we have a unique Walter, and Woodrow. Jazz instruments, from saxophones to Work/College Program which allows con­ flutist Tim Weisberg has teamed oboe. Singer Arthur Prysock tinuing education while on a reduced work up with Dan Fogelberg to make (you hear him on Lowenbrau schedule. avery popular album, Twin Sons commercials) is at the Parisian of Different Mothers. . Room. The outstanding Jqe Interested? Let's talk about it! Not all fusion has been with Farrell Quartet plays 'It rock. For years Latin music has Pasquale's in Malibu on January WE WILL BE INTERVIEWING reen a growing influence on jazz 31 and February 1. And look for utists. The chief Latin jazz the Tower of Power at the ON YOUR CAMPUS ~ayers today include Cal Tjader, Golden Bear sometime next Thursday, February 1, 1979 Willie Bobo, and Eddie Palmieri. month. Please Contact your College Jazz has also fused with Not much space to mention Placement Office to arrange interview. classical music, most obviously in new albums .... If there are any TRWVIDAR the works of Claude Bolling, who Herbie Hanc'ock fans out there, If you are unable to schedule an interview has written pieces for flute and you can hear him sing for the the day of our visit, we'd be happy to receive violin with jazz piano. first time on his· new release, your resume. Send it to Richard M. Duncan, TRWVIDAR Jazz' musicians have always Sunlight. Since 1 didn't mention Senior Personnel Representative: been the most flexible, the most any vocalists last time, I'll eager to try new ideas and styles. recommend AI Jarreau's All Fly TRWVIDAR This current wave of "fusion" Home, and an album from has produced' a much different Prestige Records, The Greatest TRWVIDAR jazz world than the one that Jazz Concert Ever, which has 77 Ortega Avenue TRWVIDAR existed ten years ago. It's often some vintage Ella Fitzgerald. Mt. View, CA 94040 luster and louder and exciting, Two weeks from now, I'll 415/961-1000. TRWVIDAR and somehow, for me, it even write about some jazz violinists makes traditional jazz more and the music of some late, ~re.TRW enjoyable. great, classic jazz musicians. VIDAR-dN The past year has seen several . -M G. Finn We are an equal opportunity employer M/F of the -top jazz composers write --~-~-~-~--- Buy Caltl(h Cards Buy Caltech Cards' and save 20% ' and save 20% II3IUIllll;IEIII IeII)~l£II ~ II:·~ l£A\IL· ~1.~~~"~will offer you a deal you cannot refuse. . !tgood food at reasonable prices -refills on soft drinks at all times ,-seconds on salad bar -"closest thing to home-cooked" ~mouth-waterlng delicious ALL GRAD STUDENTS 'free root beer float wltb dinner Offer good for Saturday Attention Graduate Students: Tuesd~ys are Beer Days. Buy 1pitche'!. get the se(Ol1(/ one freel and Sunday only Page Four THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, January 26, 1979 President Veep Dir Ac IHC Chair Ray Beasoleil Jim Jensen Barry O'Mahony Larry Friedrich Jeff Atherton Hi there. It's me again. I'd O.K. guys-it doesn't take a At present, the undergraduate Over the course of the past like to be ASCIT President for whole lot upstairs to realize that academic program at Caltech is few months, many rivalries another year. I'm the only one running for this in a critical phase. Student between the seven houses have No Statement Before we get, to the good office. Tra'ditionally, the perception of teaching quality is become heated and destructive. stuff, it's qualification time. I secretary of the BOC runs for extremely low, and the Retaliation groups have only have already been ASCIT Chairman/ASCIT Veep. This year curriculum has remained compounded the problem, not President for a year, and I is no exception. Well, I don't inflexible and unresponsive to alleviated it. I have always found estimate that I've put around 15 want to waste any more of ed.'s the new needs of a changing it difficult, if not impossible, to hours a week into it. I'm on two valuable space, Please don't vote student body. The Director for condone these malicious RFs at faculty' committees-Academic "No" if you can help it.Oh Academic Affairs shoudl play a any time, by any house. J~dging Policies and Curriculum-and ya-public, castrations make particularly signif"LCant role in from the conversations I've had several student committees terrible noon concerts. Thanks. shaping educational policy for with other students, many people (generally by virtue of my -Jim Jensen the undergraduates.' He must in each hou,~e feel the same way office). On the last TQFR, accurately represent student I do. If these actions are allowed Copeland let me be an assistant opinion on academic matters to continue, the relationships editor. Very importantly, at least when action is being considered between the hous~s can only get from a personal standpoint, I (or not considered) by the worse, and this will lead to served the past year on the administration, faculty and having seven houses that are Caltech Y student Excomm as trustees. Additionally, as TQFR totally fraternal in nature. with the treasurer. 'editor, he is responsible for a no interhouse interactions. I The year's experience I've publication that continues to be don't consider this a very viable gained means that this time the most important mechanism solution. around I wouldn't have to waste for teaching quality feedback. The way to do something several months figuring out what I feel that I am qualified for about this is to start at the in the hell was going on. This is this position for several reasons. I top-the mc. As mc Chairman crucially importimt at present, was a member of the 1976-1977 I would do my best to get the since the faculty, administration, TQFR staff, and I was the seven presidents to work together and trustees are seriously associate editor of last year's constructively, and to try to reevaluating every aspect of the report. In addition, I have served prevent the occurrence of Caltech undergraduate on the Educational Policies meetings which are nothing more experience. I have seen their Committee this past year, and than forums for levying fines, concern grow with ours over the with your support, I hope to Also, as ASCII Secretary for past year, and I feel that, among continue. the past year, I have an intimate students, I am in one of the best -Barry O'Mahony knowledge of the workings of po sitions to see these the BOD, and I would be a circumstances through to their productive member there as well. most beneficial conclusion. I don't pretend to be a Vote for me. My mother miracle worker, and I don't have thanks you. all the answers. However, if -Gentle Ray someone is willing to stand up and speak his mind, he soon finds that a lot of people agree with what he has to say. I am very interested in seeing what sort of improvements we can make in the coming year. BOC Sec - Larry Friedrich Bryan Dunkeld Richard Winson Dir SOC Secretary of the Board is a You should elect me because: serious office. It has two main 1. I want the power, money, and responsibilities: 1) to assist the loose women that go with the Jack Beniveau Sue Fuhs chairman in case investigation job. and 2} to keep records and notes 2. I feel that the honor system Hi! I, Jac;k Belliveau, am The office of Director for 1----...,------­ as a case progresses. Lesser and tl;J.e benefits it confers on all running for Director of Social Social Activities requires both responsibilities include secUring of us make life here a lot more Activities. Now, I realize that the' ability to organize ASCII doughnuts and coke for ravenous worthwhile and are worth this position will be a hard one social events and the ability to Tech Ed Board members. " working for. to fill, due to Tech's famous coordinate these with the. social My name is Bryan Dunkeld 3. I've served on the BOC since (infamous?) parties and legendary calendars of the individual and I am runn!ng for BOC last year (as Ricketts house rep). social atmosphere (we made houses. As a past ESC David Younge & Secretary. I have been serving on 4. From talking to the current Time didn't we?). Yet, somehow, the Board since third term last rep-at-large and a past member of Secretary and in'my time on the I feel that some new format of my house's social team, I feel I year as a House Rep. During this board, I've learned what the job social activities could be John Deane, time I have acquired a good am well qualified to hold this entails and it's something I'd Jike implemented! position. I ask for your support understanding of how the Board to do and could do pretty well. Cutting through this obviously works. While being a BOC in this election. NuffSaid. S. I will work to avoid the high-grade .guano, I think that -Sue Fuhs member is not always pleasant, it scheduling of public castrations the social sit4ation here leaves has proved to be an interesting so they conflict with noon something to be desired. Now it experience and I would like to concerts. has not always been this way. In continue working with it. I feel I ,Richard Willson fact, 25 years ago this place. was am the best qualified to fill the really a lot of fun (or so some position; otherwise I wouldn't be sources reminisce)! I have talked running. to a great deal of peQple about Thank you. what they would like that they -Bryan Dunkeld are not getting, and excluding some things that are reasonable but out of my control, I' feel that I could be the impetus to bring about these changes-provided I had the support of the rest of the Caltech community. As the saying goes, "You can bring a horse to water, but you can't make him drink!" Well, dammit, if we had a dance, those people who are always saying that this place is dead had better go and shake something, because we need such support. Also, they might even have fun!; And, while on the subject of dancing, there is no reason why we couldn't have a few more dances at Tech-either at the house or campus level. It used to be Continued on Page Eight Friday, January 26, 1979 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Page Five Dirs At L John Graves Alex Leibovich Joe Mcintyre . Sue Yandewoude Bill Gould Howdy- Dan Ohlsen Vote for John Graves for I would like to use this Why am I running for the "A Director-at-Large is a Director at Large. The ASCIT opportunity to tell you why I office of Director-at-Large? Well, glorified errand boy who tends bus has been misused and not decided to run for the office of there's not much I can say that to get stuck with the jobs no one Ricky Phillips used enough. By providing a the Director-at-Large. you haven't all heard at least else wants to do," or so has said clean, functional, and easily Before I made this decision I twen ty times before. The a famous Caltech politician with Curtis Trimble available bus, I will encourage talked with different people, position seems like it would two years experience on the more people to make good use including one of the current provide an interesting and fun BOD. But why hold an office if of it. Techers need to get away Directors-at-Large, because I experience for me. it has no purpose? It wouldn't be No Statement from Tech, and need wheels to wanted to make· sure that I knew As for qualifications, I feel worth the time anyone would get away from Pasadena. If you what kind of duties the that I am easygoing and put into it. Therefore, if you do not have a car, please Director-at-Large has; and I can reasonable enough to fairly elect me as Director-at-Large, I consider the ASCIT bus and say that if you give me your vote represent the ASCIT student will make something of the job. John Graves for Director at of confidence I will attempt to body. For what little else it is There are lots of things to do Large. handle these responsibilities well. worth, I do have several years and to improve around here that -John Graves I have the enthusiasm which is experience in student I'm sure I could deal with needed in order. to do this job government. competently. I'm particularly properly If elected, I will do my best interested in trying to change During the time that I have to serve your interests as part of some of the attitudes about Tech spent at Caltech I tried to meet the Board of Directors. I would that almost every undergrad has. as many undergraduates as appreciate your support at I would do my best to fulfill possible, and therefore I think election time. the office of Director-at-Large that I will be able to fairly -Joe McIntyre and try to represent people represent all of you on the BOD. fairly. Ath Man I will be eager to listen '0 your If you vote· for me, I'll try to ideas and suggestions and try to prove that even wise old Caltech bring them to the attention of politicians can be wrong. Andy Gellman & -the BOD. If you have any -Sue Vandewoude questions that you would like to ask me before the elections Dan Pernich please don't hesitate to stop by and ask them. I live in Ruddock We all know how important House, RID. 201. and prestigious the athletic Thank you, Secretary program at Caltech is, its -Alex Leibovich far-reaching spheres of influence are felt througIlout the world. R. C. Colgrove Karen Hellgren Perry Walker We feel qualified and sufficiently I'll spare you the tiresome I'm Karen Hellgren and I'm My name is Perry Walker and experienced for the' vast rhetoric. If elected as ASCIT running fOf> ASCIT Secretary. I I'm running for ASCIT Secretary. responsi bilities of directing Secretary, I promise to do a real have been IHC Secretary for the I was admitted to Caltech not Caltech athletics. As . ASCIT good job. last year, so I feel I am qualified because of my academic record Athletic Managers the duties of -R.C. Colgrove for the office. IHC secretary is or SAT score but rather because the office would be taken an appointive position, and I of my leadership ability and seriously and performed had no vote. Although I enjoyed political experience. It is very. diligently. We would attempt to my year with the Committee, I important for the Secretary to be promote interest and would like to have a voice in the able to work with the President. participation at all levels of things I'm recording. As a BOD I know that I can do so since athletics, and try to obtain better member, I will have a voice in Beausoleil always refers to me as recognition of the athletic ASCIT policy, and since my a "brother." excellence of our varsity teams qualifications run to taking - Perry Walker and players. Finally, we will minutes, I'm asking you to vote make it our primary goal to put for me for ASCIT Secretary on Ray Beausoleil on the front line Monday. of next year's football team. -Karen Hellgren If elected, we will serve. - Andy Gellman Dan Pemich Treasurer Mark Fischer Glen George David Kuder Michael Walsh The ASCIT Treasurer has a lot As some of you know by In my alter ego (David Kudev) Act Chair of important responsibilities. He­ now, I am running for the office I was recently elected sophomore No Statement must accurately and efficiently of ASCIT Treasurer. I feel I have dass treasurer, and since I keep track of where ASCIT's the experience for this office wanted to see my name spelled Jon Zin2man funds are coming from and going since I am presently on the correctly on a ballot, I decided to. This year the ASCIT budget ASCIT Ath. Team, Page to run for ASCIT Treasurer. I am My name is John Zingman, will be some $20,000. That's Secretary and on the Page Ath. qualified since I can balance and I am a Kentucky Jew. If you $20,000 of your money. Student Team. My qualifications aside, books and I am frugal (but not don't elect me Activities Body dues amount to $24 per I'd like to let you know why I stingy). Seriously, I am interested Chairman, there won't be any year for each member. This is a am running for the office. The in the office and I think I would ASCIT Movies next year, (Bronx lot of money, and it can be used main reason is that I would like be the best choice (just ask my cheer.) to .provide many good services to to help try to improve the life at mother). -John Zingman the students; the ASCIT movie, Caltech. I feel there are still -David Kuder sponsorship of parties, clubs, many changes to be made, and I etc., that is if it is managed want to be involved in this properly. prpcess. I also feel we need a The school needs a qualified responsible person to manage the person to handle its finances. I ASCIT finances. I would do a feel that I have the experience good job. Thank you for your and qualifications to do the job time. If you have any questions I well. I run a small business of will try to get around to some of my own, and I also do the books the student houses after dinner, for my family's business. I have or see me in page 234. taken courses which included -Glen George accounting and bookkeeping, and last year I was acting treasurer for the Ski Club. I am also Jewish and I love money, which gives me a natural advantage in the first place. Seriously, though, I would like to see ASCIT's money handled properly this coming year. If you would too, then please vote for me, Mark Fischer, for ASCIT Treasurer. Thank you. -Mark Fisch" .. Page Six THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, January 26, 1971

Continued from SUPERMAN page two probably compare with soml min?r classical works in over~ Marlon Brando is very good as quality. . i Jor-EI, although a bit pompous, I found Super71Uln to be weI due to the way Puzo and a cast worth seeing, although not quit! of thousands ended up writing the movie event of the centuryi the role. Margot Kidder is a great The special effects were of mixe! Lois Lane. Jackie Cooper doesn't quality overall but, just like il look like Perry White, but he has the ads, you can believe a m~ the feel of the role. Valerie can fly, and, if you allov Perrine is nice decoration in a yourself to, you do. Not a deer badly-written role. social epic, but as a piece 0, Gene Hackman' was a very entertainment, I give this one favorable surprise. I had a, great genuine four stars (none of then deal of trouble picturing red suns, either). Hackman in the role of a -Nick Smit! genuinely evil man. In fact, his byplay with his assistant Otis (Ned Beatty) was a little bit too

I much broad comedy for my I taste, but otherwise Hackman did ! a very fine job. You could Continued from GN OMES t believe that he would cause page one thousands, perhaps millions of deaths just· to . gain his own personal objectives. His final The next two seminars m scene, except for the presence of have a wider appeal. Beatty, gave him a few brief February 15, Bill Heller fro seconds of pure malice as Lex IBM and Louise Kirkbr~de fro Luthor. 8eatty was a nuisance. Panasonic will give a seminar Since John Williams writes the industrial 'research. Two wee music for. everything of after that, on March I, P significance these days, he wrote Neches of EE4 and CSlO fa the score for this one, too. The and (first name missing, courte music was very good, but not of Dan Whelan] Josephson quite as original as it sdunded talk about careers in compu! when he did the score for Star science. You know how good Wars. His semi-classical So if you are getting tired Holland's beer is, bombarding of the mind is good, science or don't like the idea and Oranjeboom but somehow not as impressive being dependent on governme has been a as some of his earlier work. The funding of your research (not I premiere beer in Holland main theme is very good, mention the perpetual headad since 1671 however, almost up to his of securing government fundin previous works, apd would coming to these Care IMPORTED BY SCHENLEY BEVERAGES COMPANY, NEW YORK, NY Counseling Seminars could be very enlightening experience.

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Personal That Fits "Ask him who lives what is life." Who Are you? Talk Tonight. "Every company claims Keys, Please! L 'Angelo Mysterioso All graduate - and TQFR to be unique... undergraduate students who have Questionnaires not turned in their old The TQFR Questionnaires for gameroom keys to Flora by last term were sent out over last So what's so different about 1-31-79 will be charged $2.00 weekend. PLEASE FILL THEM (per their written agreement) for OUT AND RETURN spectra-PhysiCs?" a non-returned key. There are at THEM ... IT ONLY TAKES A least 200 of you out there, so FEW MINUTES OF YOUR come on! If Flora is not at her TIME. desk when you come to turn in The reason courses like your key, just put it in the AMa95a were not surveyed is mailbox on her door, or on her that they are multi-term courses desk. If you want to trade your and will be surveyed at the end old key for a new key (which The of the year. Ch 41 students will opens the two gamerooms, the get a special mailing with a WATS line and the Y Xerox), facts are: please bring your Caltech ID questionnaire for last term's prof (since he isn't teaching this term, Spectra-Physics was the first with you. You must see Flora to 1 company to produce com­ get a new key. If you have any you see?). The same goes for mercial gas laser, and is now questions, call ext. 2157. ChE 101 students. If I missed the largest manufacturer of any other classes that fall into lasers in the world. Catatonics the same category, please let me Unite (Jeff Copeland) know before In each of the last five years Beginning Feb. 7 there will be 2 Spectra-Physics has created Monday, and I'll include them in or entered a new field of laser a Relaxation Training Group on the second mailing. the four Wednesdays of February technology. at 5:00 in the Health Center Oxy Shuttle Being the largest, and the Lounge. It will be an The Caltech Y is starting a first, has created unparalleled experimental group for students shuttle service to Occidental for 3 growth. For the last 10 years Spectra-Physics has grown and staff that focuses on locating Techers taking classes there. If and relieving your tensions an average of 29.4% each you're interested, stop by the Y year! Even during the '74-'75 through Progressive Relaxation, or talk to Mike Nelson (in recession, the company grew Guided Imagery, and breathing Lloyd). 14.4%. techniques. ,Wear comfortable clothes. For further information, Would You Believe Continued growth means career oppor­ contact Paul Guido at ext. 2394. Spaghetti and French Fries?? 4 tunities in the exciting fields of laser Can't The Caltech Garners delay the technology and chromatography. Cope? beginning of World War Two Drop in at' the Drop-in until 1942 to enact a counseling Center to talk about hypothetical French/Italian naval campus school and life hassles, or just to battle. This piece of historical talk. Blacker-Dabney basement, fiction occurs Saturday at 7:30 Interviews: Wed. 9: 15 to 10:45, Thur. pm in Dabney Hall Lounge. ~---- 1·2:30, and Fri. 1-2:00. Ext. I 1778. Our recruiter will be at California Institute of Tech­ Flying nologyonThursday, February I, 1979. Ifyou are work­ Rodent ing towards a BS, MS or PhD in Electrical Engineer­ The Collegiate Symph9ny ing or Mechanical Engineering, come and see us. Orchestra. of Caltech and Occidental will perform in concert tonight, January 26, in Thorne Hall at the Oxy campus. The program will consist of "Overture to Die Fledermaus" by THE HAIR CUTTERS Johann Strauss, "Symphony No. 2 in B Major" by Johannes

Brahms, and as a special treat, HI~ AND HERS the Mendelssohn Violin Cr-l!~ E\E'\I,NGS Concerto, with soloist Larry ...·6967 THE GYPSY Sanderling, an Oxy alumnus now with the L. A. Philharmonic. Admission is free, and the RESTAURANT 1009 E. CPLORADO PASADENA concert starts at 8: 15 pm. Come NEXT TO THE ACADEMY THEATRE one, come all, and hear them '/IIKING IN REAR ARMENIAN AND AMERICAN perform. CUISINE Specializing in Shish-Ka-Bob (Lamb and Beef), Tabouli, and a 'ROMA GARDENS mouth-watering assortment of NorSERYING COCKTAILS exotic dishes. BEER &WINE rDoooDDoooooooooooooooCaIiecliOOSpecliIOOOOOODOOOOOOOOOOl ~ Tuesday througbFrlday for luncb ~ ITALIAN CUISINE ~ Tuesday and Wednesday for dinner ~ PIZZA SPAGHETTI· RAVIOLI ~ 20% Discount with CaItecb ID ~ ~oaDDOOOODOODODOODOOOODODOODDOOODDODDOOOOODODDOOODODDO0000000000000000

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