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II1II I by Brian Kurkoski end of December. Besides general Shane Sauby Rapists are tnends, relatives, and of sexual assault for many years. Blacker House is welcoming renovations, modifications are be­ One out of every three women acquaintances who you would not The program is very similar to two new resident associates after ing made to accomodate the two will be raped at one point in their suspect, until it was too late. Thus, last years AIDS program, and is having been RA-starved since the dogs. Specifically, a door and ramp lifetime. the problem of acquaintance rape presently just being started. The pi­ beginning of second term. The new are being added to the room so that Think about it. is prominent in today's society, lot dinner was last Thursday even­ couple were voted in by house the dogs can have access to the area Look around you, and find the prominent in today's schools, and ing at the MOSH's temporary members the end of November. between Blacker and Califonia three closest women. This may it is present here at our campus. housing. Invited were the ex- and Flamming and Judith Blvd. Ifconstruction is completed even include you. Of those three, To address this problem, the present presidents of all the houses, Crothers have been married for on time, the RAs will move in on one of them will be the victim of Master of Student Houses, in the Health Advocates, and others. four years and living in Pasadena February 15. sexual violence. One of them will cooperation with the Health Advo­ Offering free dinner attracted a for two years; Flamming has been be forced to do something they do cates and Adminstration, will be good turn out, and led to a a history professor at Caltech for The concept of the resident as­ not want to do. sponsoring a panel of local experts discussion. those two years. Earlier he taught sociate represents an at put­ Think about it. and staffto visit the houses and run Being the pilot for the program, at Tech and has a degree ting professors and graduate Then think about this: Nearly discussions. which has to be scheduled, from University. students in the living environment eighty-five percent of those wom­ On this panel are: Pat Bowie, there was and praise for Crothers is working in an intern­ of the undergraduates. en raped know their assailant. And who is the Assistant Director of the panel after the pn:se:ntatioill. ship as she finishes the last year of is enthusiastic about this idea: ''I'm of those that know their assailants, Education and Coordinator for the With this information the her psychology Ph.D. from Van­ hoping to break some of the barri­ over half are on a date. The cou­ YWCA Rape Crisis Center; Joseph planning and preparing to derbilt. Flamming is a Texas na- ers between faculty and under­ ple you saw at the Coffeehouse, or Megel, who is co-host of Morning their discussion to the houses for Crothers is from Indiana. graduates. There shouldn't be any at the ASCIT movie, or even walk­ Magazine on KPFK and has been all who are interested. It is perhaps bewildering barriers. Unless we make efforts to ing down the Olive Walk, may be on panels at other colleges like The panel hopes to bring the human would volunteer to come together, it won't happen." one of these statistics. And do not USC and Occidental; Kendall nrclhlf'm of acquaintance rape out an however Crothers clarified The RAs idea represents a facet of think that Caltech is immune to Segel-Evans, who is a Counselor the open and to encourage the confusion when she admitted a larger program that the adminis­ rape, because there is nothing spe­ and co-founder of "Another Way, communication among the stu­ however, she also felt that tration is currently One cial about this place that prevents Exploring Alternatives to Violence dents. They want make the students by becoming RAs they would be- idea is the construction of an ex­ sexual violence. In fact, Caltech and Control"; and Michelle aware of the problem, so that they , come closely involved with a com­ perimental graduate/undergradu­ may be even more susceptible to who is a secretary in the Physics can understand it and deal with it munity such as Caltech. She added ate/faculty living complex. sexual harassment and acquain­ department here at Caltech and a properly. Helping those who have "That in some weird way we like Hamming, open to new ideas, is tance then most colleges. volunteer Counselor for the Rape gone through such an ordeal is very the students," but then conceded, "very positive on that approach." Think about it. Crisis Hot Line. difficult. "Survivors" are present no other way to like Hamming and Crothers replace Most people think of rape as the The three non-Tech members everywhere, even where you least them. John and Lynn Salmon as Blacker strange attacker, who threatens to have been on similar panels at other expect them. Look around you at Flamming enjoys playing RAs. The Salmons, who were RAs kill a women if she does not com­ local colleges, while all four have those three women. basketball recreationally; Crothers for five and one-half years, moved ply. This is actually the exception. been dealing with the "survivors" Think about it. like to hike with their two dogs. out at the end of first term when II The new RAs two new pets John finished work on his gradu­ Blacker: a pair of large black ate degree. I Califonia Wow (simply Crothers, in all sincerity, said and D.D. "Weare looking forward to getting Remodeling of the RA apart­ to know Blacker students. Boring, ment has been ongoing since the but true." by Hndee Goh Caltech finally caught up with Stanford! We've finally got what they got - a fire station ofour own! i I I That's right. Our very own Caltech fire station opened two weeks ago on the south side of Del Mar, lo­ cated between Michigan and Wil­ son streets. Friend to You, Friend to me by Chris Dunn the popularity of vaccines and cos­ What do the Tech fireman have CRIME TIP: Remember to lock your room, office or lab door when The ethical issues ofthe human metic surgery and the increasing to say about their new location and you leave, even if for a short time; also, be sure that your room is genome initiative are surmountable usage of growth hormones, Caskey duties, not to mention what they locked when you are sleeping. while the benefits of the research suggested that single-generation think of Techers in general? Well 1131 A bicycle was stolen from the bike rack at Watson. The vic­ appear prodigious, according to the enhancements will be readily ac­ here's the what the C shift, com­ tim said that the bike had been locked. speaker at last week's genome cepted. However, permanent posed of four firemen and two 2/2 A purse was stolen from inside a Church Lab office. The office seminar. "gene-line" operations, asserted paramedics (shifts change every was unlocked at the time of the theft. Thomas Caskey, Director and Caskey, will not be tolerated. twenty-four hours), told me: 2/3 A yellow plastic laundry basket was stolen from the SAC laun­ Investigator in the Department of Caskey believes that the "Nope, we haven't had any calls dry room. The laundry room is always unlocked. Molecular Genetics at Baylor Col- greatest problems will be institu­ from Caltech yet." 2/15 At 7:51 a.m. a male described as being in his 20's entered of Medicine, in his Thursday tional rather that ethical; science "You guys won't go and pull a Page House room while its occupants were asleep. The suspicious evening lecture presented technical will give more knowledge than can any stunts on us, will you? Like person woke one of the occupants and claimed to be looking for the details of disease diagnosis through be accommodated. He referred to we'll come back and find our fire occupant's roommate. When the occupant said that his roommate was genetic information. an expanding "education gap." station missing or something?" asleep, the suspicious person said, "I must have the wrong room," and Older, less effective methods are "Hey you know we caught you left quickly. A complete search of undergraduate and graduate hclUs­ In an interview afterwards, he' still often used in many areas of guys once at the Rose Bowl, a ing was made; no suspicious persons were found. commented on the difficult ques­ medicine. while back. Something about flags 2/5 An overhead projector was reported missing from Keck Labs. tions which might arise. Indeed, Coincidentally, a woman in the on the posts I remember. There Normally the cabinet it was keep in was locked, but frequently was questions have already begun to audience had been closely involved were a lot of kids flying radio con­ unlocked and the key was kept in a desk drawer in the room, Keck surface as new methods become with one of the enhancements troled planes around then." staff believed the projector to have been taken between 12/22/89 and more common. Occasionally, an named by Caskey. She had allowed "We actually are busy. All fire 112/90. examination of a family's genetic the administration of growth hor­ stations are different. This station 2/6 Caltech security responded to a call from a man whose wife history, useful in identifying herita­ mones to her son, who now stands is concerned with fire prevention. was experiencing lower back pain. The victim was escorted to the ble diseases, inadvertently un­ a few inches beyond his once We have drills and our main job, Health Center and examined. While at the Center, the woman's condi­ covers an unfortunate hospital predicted height of just over five aside from answering calls, is in­ tion worsened; paramedics were called and she was taken to Hunting­ error or a wife's unfaithfulness. feet. The woman called the new specting. Inspection of the Caltech ton Memorial Hospital. Amniocentesis, a means of de­ technology "very exciting and campus will take four months at the 2/6 At 4:58 p.m. an anonymous caller reported magazine solici­ termining the sex and other charac­ scary." least. The main calls we've had are tors in the Catalina III complex. An officer search found two suspects teristics of a fetus, can evince a Maybe the days are not so far of the medical kind, some traffic selling magazines for an Indiana company. Neither had a permit to sell disease or physical disorder. Ifthe away when the phrase "model accidents, and others." in Pasadena. They were advised of standard institute policy and told doctor informs the parents, he may child" will denote more than be­ "What is Caltech like? Do you that they would be arrested if they were found on campus under simi­ provoke an abortion, but if he havioral flawlessness. have any parties? [I mention Inter­ lar circumstances. refrains, the usual bonding might March 7 is the date set for the house] Do we get invited? [I men­ 2/7 A custodian working in Braun Lab reported smelling smoke. escape an unprepared mother. next genome seminar. All who at­ tion the false fire alarms a certain A search by security revealed a fire on a tabletop lab experiment. Secu­ A potentially more onerous tend at 4 PM in 119 Kirchoff are house on campus is well known for rity instructed the experimenter on the use of a fire extinguisher and problem lies in the morality of invited to Lee Hood's home for din­ starting]. We hate false fire alarms. put out the fire. genetic enhancements. Adducing ner and discussion after the lecture. continued on page 9 Total dollar value stolen this week: $570. I distribution of illegal drugs on pIe call it "Chnslstic whmmg,u but by Nick Smitb and you can just accept the campus. Besides the obvious impli­ its intent was to satirize certain Rimrunners hardware. The story centers on Bet Dear Chandler Management, cations for individual activity, it is aspects of Caltech and to inspire by C. J. Cberryb Thanks for being responsive in important for houses (undergradu­ change. QuestaI', $4.95 Yeager, who had been a career Marine on the fleet that originally yet another area (besides veggies): ate and graduate residences) and Sure it was acidic and biting Rimrunners is another hard-SF namely, real brewed deeaf instead student organizations to note that isn't that better than bland and work by Cherryh, in the same vein had fought on Earth's side in the of that powdered stuff you had be­ the following are also prohibited: wimpy? Better than a watered­ as Downbelow Station and her war. Then, as recounted in the fore. What an improvement for 1) consumption of illegal drugs down worthless mealy piece of other best novels. For those of you earlier books, Earth negotiated a those of us who don't tolerate at house or club events sanitizcd excrement? (Like this who haven't read her work, Cher­ settlement that left the Fleet hang­ caffeine well. 2) house traditions that involve year's CLUE ...) I didn't stop writ­ ryh has won two Hugo awards for ing out to dry (for very good rea­ Hooray for Gary! the use of illegal drugs ing because of a clamp-down by works in this series, one for Down­ sons, but still ...). Circumstances Sincerely, 3) drug paraphernalia in the the editors or anything like that. below Station (a truly great novel) have led her to trying to make a liv­ - Elspeth Benton houses or supplied by a house They are so desperate for material and another for Cyteen (a truly ing doing minor shipwork at a dy­ Children:s Center 4) use of Institute, house, or they'll print almost anything. I just looooong novel). They take place ing port. Then, all hell breaks student organization funds to buy felt that my articles were declining in a future in which Earth has loose. illegal substances. in quality and didn't want to put out decided to colonize at least a few Forced to quickly find a berth Caltech employees who ob­ mindless wimpering. Also, with local stars by use of slower-than­ and ship out, she ends up signing on board a starship that is working February 5, 1990 serve violations will not ignore each article I wrote I managed to light ships. The problem then arose them. Severe consequences for in­ offend a new set ofpeople I figured of how to govern these new planets for the side she had been fighting Dear Food Service Customers: against. .. maybe. The quality ofGary's food serv­ dividuals and houses may result that if I kept that up, pretty soon at a distance in time and space. The ice has always been poor, but to­ from failure to adhere to these pro­ nobody at Tech would want any­ resulting problems, along with the day it has dropped to a new low. hibitions. thing to do with me. (And that discovery ofa slightly faster-than­ Bet Yeager is not a likeable I spotted one of the South house Sincerely, would be bad, because I would light drive, led to a war in space, character. She's vicious, violent, dishwashers sitting with his dirty Gary Lorden then have no chance of achieving somewhat like the historical fight­ amoral, and a host of other things bare feet planted firmly on the Vice President for Student Affairs the already near-impossible goal of ing between English and Spanish that you wouldn't want to meet in freshly wiped counter. going out with somebody before I ships during the colonization of the a dark alley. But she has guts, Gary and his staff have always graduate from Caltech!) New World. Including some ofthe brains, and is somehow convinc­ been lax about enforcing basic I don't really HATE anyone. fighting ships turning pirate ... ing. That's where Cherryh really health standards such as wearing (Well, except for bike thieves ... ) Rimrunners is much more en­ shines as a writer. Her characters shoes, use of hair nets, etc. I am To the Editors: I just wanted to point out that we joyable if you are already familiar grab you even if you wouldn't like surprised that the health depart­ I think it fitting that your last is­ all have faults at Caltech, and stress with the other books of the series, them as people. ment has not noticed these sue should be graced with at least some of the blatant ones. At any especially Downbelow Station, but Rimrunners is another good one problems. In addition, over the past one letter of appreciation. For all rate, I would like to express my ap­ I think it stands well on its own. from C.J. Cherryh. It's not as few months, I have noticed that the the flak you have received, it seems preciation to the Tech editors for Everything but the technology of "literary" as Cyteen, but it's a lot dishware, silverware, and glasses that many have forgotten that The printing my articles and for every­ the shipsis clear within the book, more readable, and worth buying. in the south houses have not been Tech would be dead but for the thing they have done. You should properly washed. Every time I three of you. I can hear cries of all realize that at the very least they reach for a glass, it is covered with "WHO CARES" ringing out now, are not a bunch of gutless wimps, and that they deserve a round ofap­ caked-on scum, and I have now but these cries come from the very Broomball. Get your teams for half off the normal ten dollar resorted to using foam cups people who line up week after plause for a FULL PULL. I hope the next set of Editors can do half together for the Second Boffo fee. Come by the Y. (which, by the way, is wasteful and week in front of the MaSH's office Bonecrushing Broomball Tourna­ The Caltech Y is located on the damages the environment). on Friday to read The Tech and as good a job as Mark, Scott and Paul did. If so, then they'll be do­ ment, to be held March 3-4, from second floor of Winnett Student I implore Gary and his staff to have a doughnut. "OH, WE JUST 11 pm to 5 am. Teams consist of Center, the building where the do something about this problem GET UP FOR THE DOUGH­ ing great. Chris Campo at least seven members, and must Bookstore is. Our phone extension before the Health Departmart gets NUTS" is the next shout I hear, but bring a roster and twenty-five dol­ is x6l63. wind of it. if that were true, why is it that so lars to the Y by February 28. First - Rob Williamson many people complain feverishly come, first served, with a limited when 7Jw Tech doesn't come out on number of teams allowed. time? To the Editors: CO-S!>0I11S01rsbip. Clubs requesting Volume XCI" Number 16 r Come on, techers, admit it: you This week, Pasadena Cable co-sponsorship funds from the Ff'nnllllrV 9, 1990 To the editors: love 7Jze Tech! You love TV, KPAS, ran Ed Stone's excel­ Caltech Y must submit proposals the Crime Beat and Jim's Journal; The following letter has been lent Voyager/Neptune Watson lec­ to Brian in the Y Office at least one EDITORS sent to all Caltech students. you love all the crazy pictures and ture, yet I didn't see it mentioned hour prior to the Ex-Comm Meet­ Scott Kister Caltech, like other schools goofy things the editors put'in the in the newspaper. I hope you can ings, which are held Mondays at Mark Lyttle throughout the country, regards the ears. It brightens and lightens your contact KPAS to announce future noon. Paul Socolow unlawful use of drugs and alcohol Friday to read The Tech, and you shows of campus interest. Activities. To students as a matter of serious know it. So how about giving the Tom McDonough promote faculty-student relations, CRIME BEAT EDITOR concern. Moreover, all of us in this Tech editors the respect they 138-78 the Caltech Y is giving $25 per Brian Kurkoski community, whether employees or deserve for a job well done? student-faculty pair for activities WRITERS studell1ts, have to meet our respon­ Before Scott and Paul [ft got left out at the last minute, involving both studnets and faculty burst onto the scene, what you had Chris Ho sibilities under the law. Recent and we do have the follow-up. The members. Limit one stu- Chris Dunn amendments to Title XII of the fed- was a paper chock full of Gannett program will be re-broadcast on dent per term. Contact Y for News Service articles with editors Shane Sauby eral Education Act of 1965 KPAS, 55 on your cable on more details. Lindee Goh will that all colleges and who chopped up (exclusively) the Mondays al 9 pm, Wednesdays at Lecture. 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BOD's decisions in a concise and As ASCIT Secretary, I am house presidents. But at other times ty mud wresting in front of Win­ r somewhat amusing format. One is responsible enough to publish in­ when they are planning to actually nett featuring some ofour favorite also reminded of Ted Roger's teresting minutes weekly as evi­ do something, having a represen­ Tech personalities. Pamela Mai Katz Rosten amazing performance as IHC denced my performance in the past tative from each of the seven UG/Grad/Faculty mixers - ran­ Hey, y'all! I am running for Secretary. Unfortunately, both year. Also, my election to the BOD houses may become a bit cumber­ dom informal events (like a bar­ ASCIT Treasurer for a number of gentlemen often took several weeks will be an asset for the communi­ some. In these cases, where beque/pool party at the MOSH's reasons. I care about this to out the minutes, which were ty, because it will introduce a more smaller numbers are called for, the house) where all 3 groups can in­ school and want to make Caltech then mailed out in small packets diverse house representation in the IHC Chairman may be called upon teract without having to discuss a better place for allof us. Second, containing many past weeks worth. BOD.This can only lead to the to represent student opinion. I feel equations, grades, or issues. I feel that I would be an asset to the The outgoing secretary, Pam Katz BOD making decisions more that I have represented my house CIT-Oxy Party - every time we BOD because I have both good changed to a more efficient representative of the entire under­ well as Lloyd president and I feel try to get something started with ideas and good intentions. For the format in which the publishing of graduate body, instead of individu­ I could serve the entire campus in them, they wimp out. It's about past year, I have held the office of the minutes was quick but the hu­ al houses. a comparable fashion. time we got those nerds out oftheir ASCIT Secretary. I was the first morous content was greatly The Chairman is also in charge rooms and force them to party with secretary in a very long time to get sacrificed, as is her option (forgive of running the meetings that pro­ us. I hope they can up with the ASCIT Minutes out on time as me, Pam). Knowing that the gener­ I vide the basic link of communica­ us. specified by the bylaws. I got AS­ al population relies on these tion between the houses. Period local band spotlight ­ CIT its office back and organized minutes for information about the ir Sometimes when the houses at­ aka noontime concerts at night. it, and I tried my best to contrib­ BOD and all its mysterious work­ tempt to communicate amongst Maybe Angus could be the Me. ute my views and values to the ings, but also seeing a need to Sam Dinkin themselves the dialogue becomes CIT Community Carnival- We BOD. Last, but not least, I would return to a format that is at least Howdy! The job ofIHC Chair­ rather heated. After sitting on the could put on a carnival (just like the be a responsible and organized mildly entertaining, I will attempt man is taken more seriously by the IHC for a year now I have seen one from your hometown) with sil­ treasurer. I would try to help AS­ to strike some middle ground. candidates than the voters so if you many of these heated discussions. ly games and prizes and food and CIT's financial situation just as I Hopefully, the minutes will be both want entertainment, skip to the I believe that this experience would entertainment, stage it somewhere helped Women's Glee Club by in­ promptly mailed and fun to read. end. aid me in mediating some of the on campus, and invite everyone creasing our savings and organiz­ I also realize that the position My experience as ASCIT Ex­ ongoing debates and any future (UG, Grad, Faculty, Staff) and thi­ ing fund raisers when I was Glee of Secretary is a voting position on comm Chair, Y Excomm Vice­ conflicts that may arise. er families. This would provide in­ Club Treasurer. the BOD. As the outgoing Frosh President, and Curriculum Adviso­ Thank you for reading my teraction of all groups in a relaxed So vote for me in the election Director at Large, I have served in ry Committee member have pre­ statement and don't forget to vote setting which would generate Monday and I'll give it my all. such an active voting capacity on pared me to be IHC Chair. I have on Monday. spirit, support, and encouragement Thank you. the BOD under Rich Reid. This worked with Gary Lorden, Chris Sincerely, for future endeavors. should give you some assurance Dan Langdale, Thomas I am very open to other ideas. that I am fully capable and willing Everhart, and Louis Wilde. The Jack L. Prater I hope that I have painted a pic­ to serve as ASCIT Secretary. IHC Chair must continue to com­ ture here that shows in terms ofex­ Finally, let me say that I am municate with these men even if he Paul Socolow perience, dedication, and creati'vitv prepared to assume the Presiden­ disagrees with them. Due to recent personal con­ that I am the more qualified cy in a moment should something The things I want to address as siderations, I have decided to with­ date and that this campus has the Deepind~er Brar terrible happen to Dave Geraghty IHC Chairman are student apathy draw from the IHe Chairman race. potential for huge positive ch,mg,es. My name is Brar, (Pres.) and Craig Volden (V.P.) and faculty-student interaction. I'd Please do not vote for me. Ifyou believe that our form but most of you know me as Dee­ As a matter offact, their disappear­ write about apathy, but why can be improved, support me on I'm running for the office of ance has already been carefully bother. However, to promote Monday. Secretary because I'd love planned and can be initiated on my faculty-student interaction, there is r I have been put on Earth to to do the job. Let me tell you first whim ... a new program I initiated at the Y divert you from your studies. you should vote for me- where any student can invite a Please help me fulfill my destiny. As a Lit major I can make the Kitt Hodsden faculty member to dinner or a cul­ ASCIT minutes far more interest­ The job of ASCIT secretary tural event and the Y will reim­ Aimee Smith ing and enjoyable than the so should be held by someone with burse each faculty-student pair everyone! all of you will want to read the good organizational skills and a $25. I also planned, organized, and name is Aimee Smith and minutes and find out what your responsible attitude. As Ricketts orchestrated last year's ASCIT Ex­ Gary Eastvedt I'm running for Director for Social wonderful student body corpora­ House secretary for the past year, comm retreat where faculty and Now ASCIT needs an enema. Activities. I know what you're tion is doing. I feel I am well qualified and can students discussed many issues in­ While all of the wierd crud of thinking, "A frosh running for Upon request, your copy of the do a superior job if elected ... cluding building an eighth house. the last election was going on, I Director for Social Activities?" minutes can be personalized with Yuck, how trite. Look, I can do the I work effectively on multi­ took the time to reevaluate my it's true enough, I am a fresh­ a rainbow or other cheerful motif. job. Vote for me. house projects. This year, as house goals and intentions in relation to man, but that isn't necessarily a bad The more compelling reason­ librarian, I worked with other ASCIT. I've decided that I still care thing. For one thing, I've only been I have had experience in a simi­ Mark librarians to write a proposal to im­ about what happens to our lives here a short time, so even though lar job-last year I was Secretary The most important criteria for prove the house libraries with Stu­ here in Hell. I've decided that the I live in one house, I stay in con­ of the Speech and Debate club. being ASCIT Secretary is being dent Affairs money. The faculty issues I brought up in the last elec­ tact with a lot of in other I will be actively involved in all responsible enough to bring out en­ library committee sprinkled holy tion are still important and that I'm houses. I think this important be­ ASCIT activities, and will do tertaining minutes on a weekly ba­ water on the proposal, and we will willing to work on them. I've cause Caltech is small enough as it everything I can to work for great­ sis. In addition to sending out see results next fall. decided that my experience, sin­ is. I think the school should have er inter-house interaction. copies of the minutes each week, Finally, I am concerned about cerity, dedication, enthusiasm, and more social events as a whole I want the job. I can't do it I will give a copy of the minutes the student houses. It is important leadership ability has been valua­ rather than just house by house. without your support, so think of to the Tech for publication on the to prevent crises from occurring as ble to the current BOD and would Secondly, the fact that I am a me when you vote. Thanks. issue date immediately after an AS­ well as manage crises when they continue to be so for the next BOD. freshman means that I have CIT meeting. I think this is impor­ occur. The IHC Chair has to be I've also decided that it's time to been away from the real world for Jason Curtis tant, because it will allow you to prepared to roll up his sleeves and rock and roll. just 4 short months, so I still can So, it would seem that the time see more easily what ASCIT is do­ spend all night talking to students The position of ASCIT Social remember what a real social life is has come for me to once again ing for you and hopefully interest about a problem. Dude has the potential of achiev­ like. write an out-of-the-ordinary cam­ more students into coming to the So read my statement in the ing great things and has the power Thirdly, being a frosh means paign statement for this fine meetings. Tech and vote for me on election to directly change/improve under­ that I'm on pass/fail! So I have lots odical of ours. For the past year as Tech edi­ day. graduate life as well as the lives of of time to think about having fun My main job as secretary will tor, I have helped to bring out an the entire Caltech community. So an then actually make it happen. be to publish the minutes of the Jack L. Prater eight to twelve page every week here is, in no particular order, a I do have leadership ex­ meeting ofthe ASCIT BOD. I here and to be part of the first group of Hi, My name is Jack L. Prater short list of activities that I would perience, such as being President present a short history of those editors in recent history to com­ and I'd like to represent you as mc like to see happen. ofmy Senior class last year. I don't minutes: plete a full term in office. If you Chairman. Tailgate parties/themed tailgate know all of the ins and outs of AS­ Let me here start by saying have found the Tech entertaining, I feel that the mc Chariman parties to happen fairly spontane­ CIT just yet, but I do know how that, being a sophomore, I have I assure you that the minutes will should be a large part of the stu­ ously whenever enough people ex­ to make things happen. So for a seen two entirely different formats continue my own high standards of dent voice on campus. In some press boredom. year of fun, vote Aimee Smith for for the ASCIT minutes. Under Jeff journalistic excellence. In addition, cases when administration needs Seven house parties - maybe Director for Social Activities. Flint, the minutes were written I edited the first lyttle t ever and the student opinion on issues they often one each term. with the intent of informing the first little t in the past two years. go directly to the students or the Noontime events -like celebri- members of the corporation of the A BURST OF EXCITEMENT! _ ~~~. ouf9fu':/.lilPACP '71'\: J . , Performing in Concert 2670 Blvd. (818) 793-6149 Saturday, February 10 Winner, New York Film Critics "Best New Director" 8 p.m. Daniel Day-Lewis --New York Film Critics Ramo Auditorium Cookies wiJl foHow

Dailv 5:45, 8:00, 10:10 p.m. Daily 7:00, 9:45 p.m. Sal-SUl1l1llllinees 1:00, 3:30 p.m. SIII-SUI1 mll/inees 1:20, 4:10 p.m. for every class wil be listed. The view how other college students from the community, we will not number of A, B, D, P, and react to their student governmen.t. censor the Inside Worlds within .. F grades for each class will be Caltech is a small school, one m reason (as long as they won't cause given, and the number of fr.esh­ which it is much easier to become legal problems). We will continue I man, sophomores, juniors, sem~rs, acquainted wiht other students. AS­ to present the popular ~rime ~nd and grad students will also b~ hst­ CIT representatives should be ex­ Incident Beat, and we will be pnnt­ ed. I believe most students will use pected to be familiar with many Dan "Fru" Frumin ing more stories about campus this criteria in their choice. ofclass­ students on a personal as well as Seongwon "Wan" .....,....;0, related events each week. Sonny Arcilla es and so it should be given. professional basis. I have strived.to Shane Sauby Moreover, we know we can do "Ideas Into Action." ,I would also like to encourage meet and become acquainted WIth What is your name? a great job in improving the paI?er. I have chosen this message as more people to review classes. In a lot ofthe students at Caltech, and The Fru. Scott Kister has been Tech editor the theme to my campaign because the past, a person was randomly I think that this would make me a What is your quest? for the past year. He is familiar I think it sums why I should be picked from each class and. ask~d good representative of t~ese stu­ To be Tech Editor. with all the technical details in the the new of Aca- to review it. The problem with thIS dents on the Board of DIrectors. What is your reason? operation and the managemeJ?-t. of demic Affairs. system, is oftentimes students will To make The Tech a a paper and can make the tranSitIon I have witnessed far too often have dropped the class, or they respectable newspaper. smoother. Also, as the ASCIT ath­ ideas brought up, unanimous moral don't attend lectures and can't WROONNG!!!!! letic manager last year, he is very :-'UIJI.JCJll, but a lack of leadership review it. knowledgeable in sports. Thi.s will can the idea into aetion. I would like to expand the om­ What is your name? assure us a great sport page m the Ideas are nothing without the budsman system to as many class­ Shane. furture. initiative to them. es as possible, and hav.e the What is your As a reporter for the Tech for what I do ombudsman for a class wnte the To be Editor. the past two terms, Lindee.Goh has and I want to do that review. For classes, more What is your reason? done a great job in conveymg news while serving on the of than one review be written. Chu To devoid it of all pic:tur·es. to the whole campus. A DnJbJem Directors. As Tech Editor for the past Involvement ASCIT is an op­ WROONNG!!!!! with the now is the of I also believe that one's title is year, and a current T nortllmlv for the students to be an a good writer can not a but an invitation am familiar with publlshllllg of Caltech. What is your name? to make the editorial work to involved. As Director of odicals. I will have the out aware of decisions and actions Wan. easier. I will have basic on first term of ASCIT is the that I What is your quest? Wen has been Lloyd pulbli~;hirlg respol1silJilitles such as next year. Director of Aca- will have if I am to the To be Tech Editor. rep for the past year, But I see mem- Affairs also a vote on the office of Frosh Director at What is reason? and has written articles for the ber of the BOD as a of a BOD. I an advan- the Senior Class Treas­ To Mother Goose and Tech. She is used to and of active representatives tage over other new BO~ members urer in school gave me the ex­ Grimm. criticism and will to establish "Pf'VHIV the needs of the students since I have been attendmg the AS­ perience of involved in Now that's WRONG!!!!! a clear editorial for the a student leader fulfill­ CIT meetings for the last year and student government. Although ~S­ paper. the minimum number ofduties am familiar with the procedures of CIT is not exactly the same as high Well, that's not exactly why. We want to serve as a link be­ eXIJ!icltly stated in the By-Laws. the meetings. school student government, I be­ Why are we the best??? tween the students, faculty, and the qualifications, I have I am well qu:alitied for the po­ lieve that I will be able to perform Because we can make The Tech administration. We will act as an been the Business Manager of the sition and I would like to improve the duties of Frosh Director at really AWESOME. Join us now effective voice for the students. So California Tech, President of the CLUE for next year. One final Large with competence and for: please vote Scott, Lindee and Emi­ SEDS (Students for the Exploration note: last year I was elected ASCIT diligence. Star Tech I - The Motionless ly as Tech editors on Monday. and Development ofSpace), mem­ Athletic Manager and Warren IfI am elected, I will represent Remember what happened the last ber of the Y Excomm and Caltech Emery soon retired, so v?te for i?e the Freshman Class in ASCIT with Tech II-The Wrath of time a group of Darbs were editors. a~ ~~rrently Speakers' Bureau, and for Director of AcademiC Affairs confidence and precision. So, on WAN making plans to InItlate a and who knows what could election day, please give me a Star Tech III- The Search for Mike Lazzaro technology-based business-oriented happen. chance to contribute to ASCIT and FRU Elaine Lindelef club on campus. to the Caltech community. Star Tech IV- The Voyage to Seth Noble I have the qualifications and the SHANE's and Maneesh Sahahi motivation to serve as Director of Jason MacLeod Star Final Days The California Tech is sup­ Academic Affairs. For a better, of the Old Editors posed to be ASCIT's newspaper; a more responsible, more responsive My name is Jason MacLeod and I'm running for the office of newspaper for and about the under­ Board of Directors, elect Sonny Scott Kister Freshman Director at Large. graduates of this school. It should Arcilla as Director of Academic Emily Wen have relevance, and humor, and be Affairs. Freshman Director at Large Lindee Goh isn't a well-known position like a place for the exchange of b?th Bill. Swanson The California Tech is always raw information and the vaned Scott Kister President or mc Chairman, but it widely anticipated on Friday. If I am running for Upperclass does have its responsibilities such opinion it evokes; The Tech h~s my name is Scott Kister and Director at Large because I feel chosen to be editors, we are deter­ rarely, if ever, hved up to thiS I am running for the Office of the as compilation and publication of mined to make the Tech more that I would be a good representa­ the UROP booklet which informs challenge. While it mayor may not Director for Academic Affairs. For tive of the student body in that po­ professional, more organized, and be humorous, it has almost never those of you have never heard of undergraduates of research oppor­ more attractive. For example, do sition. I've handled responsibility tunities on campus. The Freshman been relevant. Few ofits stories are this office before, this is the per­ well in the past, as an upperclass you want to know more a~out 0:xr meaningful to students. Many son responsible for the Course Director at Large is also responsi­ professors and what is gomg on m counselor at frosh camp and ble for posting ASCIT notices and meaningful stories never seem to Listings of Undergraduate Educa­ through enrollment in the Naval their labs? Do you want to know be written. Most of the content of tion (CLUE). notifYing House presidents and AS­ how everyone thinks about a c.er­ ROTC program at USc. I also par­ CIT officers of ASCIT decisions The Tech, in fact, is based entirely I would like to make several ticipate in extracurricular sports, tain issue? And what about havmg on who bothers to write. changes to the CLUE. First, every and/or events. news from all over the world, sent like basketball, water polo and I feel that I am well-qualified to These things should change. class will be listed, regardless of track. in by AP or UPI. There is no reason The Tech can­ whether it was reviewed. Also, the handle the responsibilities and or­ We have all these plans in our Through my contact with peo­ ganizational demands of t~is posi­ not be a significant and entertain­ breakdown of grades and students ple at USC, I have been able to mind. We realize some changes are ing paper. tion, and ifelected I promise to be needed and we are willing to listen receptive to suggestions on ~ow I The first change we would to suggestions from YOU, our make would be to the content ofthe should use my vote on the Issues readers, for the Tech is your paper. brought before the ASCI~ Board stories reported. The use of PR And YES, we will carry out bulletins from the Office thereof of Directors. Please conSIder me changes. when you take time to vote. should be minimal since it is un­ We strongly encourage letters clear how much the story "Prof. to the editors, or any kind offeed­ John Doe Wins Award for Meat­ back. Because of past responses loaf Recipe" really is important to 11IIII 11IIII 11IIII 11IIII 11IIII 11IIII undergraduates, and we can read On Campus for such things. Sto­ ries for The Tech should have a I different emphasis: for instance, how will the Beckman Institute af­ I fect us? What exactly is this mys­ I terious "new admissions policy?" We will have, on an occasional ba­ bottle ofwine with every delivery NAILS l& HAIR l& BODY MASSAGE I sis, interviews with sigmtllcaJ1t FACIALS &SKIN CARE I pie within Caltech. 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And The experience has caused me to Best Chinese The Simpsons 12 and think that four editors can do boost Friday nights to an all-time think at length about the Honor Panda Inn 4 Married With Children 2 a better overall job than three. Our high. Just some of our plans: A System and its application to many Ocean Coral 3 6 with one vote team includes a member of every concessions stand. A better sound aspects ofour lives at Caltech. The Taipan 3 class, so our workloads should not system. And every Friday night­ Honor System applies to everyone, 4 with one vote Favorite Movie Theatre be simultaneous. However, our we promise- we'll have Angus on and everyone shares in its benefits Academy 8 true goal is to increase community hand to sign copies of Back in as well as its responsibilities. We Best Mexican Pacific Hastings 5 involvement with The Tech, so that Black. must count on everyone to make Super As 9 Rialto 3 it reflects the views and interests of So the choice is clear: Andrew mature, intelligent decisions about Acapulco 4 UA Marketplace 2 the entire community, not just three Joe Andrieu, Andrea their actions for it to succeed. This Taco Bell 3 Baxter Lecture Hall 2 randomly selected undergraduates. Mejia, Steve Hwan, and Dan Fru­ is the most important part ofbuild­ 4 with one vote The only prerequisite for writing a min for ASCIT Activities ing an environment of trust and Best Hamlmr2er story is interest. Toward this end, Chairmen. support in the community. In-n-Out Burger 6 Best Tech Editor we intend to make it as easy as pos­ It's in our blood. The Honor System can never Hamburger Hamlet 4 Mark Lyttle 8 sible to submit articles, by allow- be perfect, nor should we expect it Wolfe Burgers 3 Paul Socolow 6 e-mail submission, and without to be; we will always have to deal Tommy's 3 Scott Kister 6 restricting articles to Wordstar for­ with the different rules of the "out­ Lueky Boy 2 matted disks. We know how to side world," and as people, we will Pie and Burger 2 Most AnnoJ1ing Tech Editor type. always make mistakes. However, Islands 2 Paul Socolow 9 But reporting is only half of The I sincerely believe that the Honor Fatburger 2 Scott Kister 7 Tech's job; the other half is to pro­ 1H"I<'>"'''' McDonald System, to the best that we can im­ Fuddrucker's 2 Mark Lyttle 3 vide a forum for opinions­ Hello, my name is Miguel plement it, was created to benefit 4 with one vote All of them 3 everyone's opinions. 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I am able to cheer on Eddies 15 Best Teacher week our staff will also write an the rest of the team when I'm not BJ's 4 4 editorial: one that is polite, but ef­ and often go spectate at We received forty entries from Goldstein's 2 2 fective. For example, while not even in. I have also our survey. This was by far the lar­ Stottlemyer's 2 Donald Cohen 2 may never read one entitled on the Blacker hovse athletic gest response to any poll run in re­ Subway 2 9 with one Search of Vertebrates on the team for a year, trying to get peo- cent history by the Tech. We thank 2 with one vote could very well find one called ple out to go to our Interhovse you for taking the time to reply. Best Toilet ASCIT Could Serve Us Bet­ games. Usually I succeeded. And now, here are the results. Best Coffeehouse Waiter SAC 7 ter." The object will not be to ex­ In high school I lettered in four Dave lehner 5 autoflush in Baxter 2 tal the opinions of the editors, but different sports, and was usually Best Local Band Chris Hurwitz 4 Ricketts-Snatch Alley 2 to encourage debate. Letters with the unofficial team manager. I have Snotty Scotty 3 Cliff Kiser 2 Lloyd-Fingal's 2 opposing viewpoints will be ac­ experience in positions of respon­ Skullmen 2 4 with one vote Ruddock-Alley 1 2 cepted and printed with glee. sibity, having been a referee and an NWA 2 Page-Room 208 2 The purpose behind all this is assistant coach for the local city New Marines 2 Most Coffeehouse 7 with one vote to make The Tech more fun, by soccer league. And twice I had to 10 with one vote Waiter it more interesting. 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What The Please vote for me on Monday. door behind you! Anna's com­ The Place 2 Tech needs most right now is not I think I have what it takes to do ing through with a tour group!" Best Store 1170 Del Mar 2 a new set of typesetter operators, a good job. Even if! am not elect­ "Weare going to fuck" Ralph:s 12 Ruddock 2 . ed, I will still be around, playing, but good editors. "1 want you to meet my friend Pantry 6 6 with one vote and organizing. Hector." Louis Foods 3 you, "Hey baby, wanna contour inte­ Von's 3 Best Caltech Sports Team iti Miguel McDonald grate my hot throbbing sin­ Hughes 2 Cross Country 4 gularity?" Eddie's Market 2 Football 3 "Want to see how hot my solder- Bristol Farms 2 Ultimate 2 Andrew Lundsten ing iron is?" 3 with one vote Fencing 2 Joe Andrieu "I've got Super Mario Brothers" Track and Field 2 Andrea Mejia "Come here little girl." Best Radio Station 1.5 Bufu Choo Steve Hwan Miichael Nassir "Come on over- I've got the solu­ KLSX 8 Choo Wrestling 2 Dan Frumin The Honor SYstem that we tions to this week's AMA 95." KROQ 5 Women's Water Polo 2 By now you know that, come share as members of the Caltech Create an anti-Glom field in your KLOS 2 5 with one vote Friday night, the only on-campus Community is one ofthe attractions room. Women will run to the KNAC 2 entertainment involves either: that brought me and many others place of least Glom, thereby KODJ 2 Best ASCIT or Y I) Alcohol to Caltech. The Board was formed ending up in your room. 6 with one vote Event 2) Friday Night ASCIT Movie to help maintain, and in some Decompression 7 3) Alcohol at the Friday Night cases, protect the rights ofthe com- Best Excuses for Not Graduating Best Place to Buy Condoms Broomball 5 in 4 Years Any Occidental College dorm Mudeo 2 "I redshirted freshman year and am bathroom. (Unscrew the thing 3 with one vote using my fifth year of eligi­ from the top, turn it upside bility." down and shake damn hard - if Best Caltech Caltech you don't get protection, at least lnterhouse 6 The enjoyment ofa good education you'll get a lot of change.) Dabney Incident 3 Jerry Pine/Dr. Politzer Halloween 2 From a staff member "I never Best Thai First Ruddock Party 2 went to college." Shannon Gwon Raguin Bachelor Party 2 "I love Tech so much I just couldn't Teerachi 'Nick' Pornsinsirak 1 with one vote Stlampoo, Style leave." ''I'm a Darb." Best Toilet Reg. $20. NOW $16.00 "1 wanted to be ath man again." page house M "My dog ate my EE91 project." WOM Reg. $25. $21.00 Best Euphemism for Vomiting Best Newspaper "Making B.C. spaghetti sauce." The California Tech 12 "Call Ralph on the White Porcelain LA Times 3 Phone." BFD 2 Seeing Trevor Placker tirst thing in 1 E. CO The Daily Planet 2 the morning valid only Monday-Friday, ne 30, 1990 6 with one vote Puking Esophagus JeBo Molds Microsoft will be interviewing on campus for Software Design Engineers and Program Managers on February 16, 1990 Ther~ are opportunities to work with our teams in Applications, Operating Systems, Networking and Multi­ media. Ifyou are about to graduate with, or are working towards, a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics, or related technical degree, then we want to talk to you. Stop by and see us on February 15th at the Cal Tech Career Fair. See your Career Planning and Placement Office for more details. A lot ofmy friends went aerospace engineering LA area. Now the commute every day to work a cubicle a terJmll1al, a five-year old pc, or at all. I to Microsoft along Lake Sammamish, through the woods the house I just bought. Microsoft demonstrates every day people are its most valued resource. Developers are given a comfortable working environment, all tools and freedom needed to produce their best work, as well as a campus that supplements the life ofa developer. The campus is beautifully landscaped, with a basketball court (volleyball soon), foosball tables, kitchens in all the buildings and cafeterias in most. It seems that one could live at work. But because the Seattle area is so beautiful and affordable you don't want to." George Pitt, Software Design Engineer CalTech, '89, MSEE, '84, Math "I like fact thatat Microsoft I am treated like an adult. I am given a job, and it is expected that it will get done. My job this summer wasn't easy, which is good. I wrote code to fix bugs found the Mouse 7.0 driver. My code shipped with the product. I was surprised to learn that I would be able to apply so much ofwhat I learned in school-like the Mouze-Nukles method ofparticle separation. It's a really intense, challenging environment, but it's also a lot offun." Matt Giger, Software Design Intern CalTech, '90, Computer Science "Imagine what would happen ifthe CalTech CS majors formed a company. You'd end up with something akin to Microsoft--casual dress, casual hours, casual environment." Mike Rozak, Software Design Intern CalTech, '90, Computer Science

We are an equal opportunity employer. The California Blacker [Note: The Nut Hovse Inning Club, after a twenty year hiatus, has moved Blacker its headquarters to Pasadena from Minneapolis. It is currently located up m Hell.] Hi. We're the Blacker Plague. And we're pissed. We're pissed at everything, and everyone. We hate life at Caltech, we hate Pirate Radio, and we hate the The Nut Hovse rest of the world. "Tell them about our expedition." Winchell's is seIling coffee. Not just cups ofcoffee - bags of coffee grounds. Yes Pooh. The gang of us went into the 100 acre wood near JPL. The~e by Hoa Ngo When you hear the name Winchell's, you know it has to be good coffee. But Room 8 of Parsons-Gates Hall scven fcarless frosh, braving wild animals [ok they were dogs] set off to aVOid Winchell's is just the beginning. The Super Bowl sucked, quantum sucks, and Eeyorc's gloomy place, known to some as Caltech. In the dark, in the woods, next year is going to suck even more. Life sucks, the world sucks, and so do you. of Administration is a goldmine we slept undcr the stars. And- ., You may ask why we are saying this. Well, because we can get away With waiting to be discovered. It is the "Tell about the scary man," squeaks a little vOice. it. This campus is lame. We take a couple hours out of our busy sched~l~s to location of the Career Develop­ hea~!" Piglet, it was only Brian "I don't wan you K. Brian, if you do that give each house (including Blacker) some oranges, and a few of our opllllOns, ment Center, an invaluable organi­ alm~st again I going to have to jump into you or somethmg. You scared the and we get pelted with oranges. Some ofus think that the other houses Just have zation dedicated to helping Caltech bounce out of me. And Christopher Robin had a hard time fmdmg It the last a bad sense of proportion. Not me. I just think the other houses are LAME! students. time I lost it. Anyhow- . Yes, lame. Especially the North Houses. You guys are even lamer than our frosh. Nestled in the basement beneath "And how it turned out like it always does," moans a depressed vOIce. Eeyore (Note: the last comment is not to be taken in any way as implying that Blacker a~d ~ave ~ny the Registrar's and Dean's office, just because it started raining at five am we d!dn't tents up doesn't frosh are not lame. They are practically the definition of lame. This just.goes make it all bad. I had fun bouneing along It the ram. ItJust hvens up the adven­ the Career Development Center to show how lame the North Houses really are.) offers a myriad of services to stu­ ture. We wouldn't want it to beeome boring would we? Christopher Robin j.ust And speaking ofour frosh ... What the hell do we have to do, eh? We cleaned reminded me, cause he's six and know such things, that if one uses a campmg out room 16 (yes, 16. No matter what you do to the door, no matter ~hat you dents. Whether you are a freshman stove to make hot chocolate in the Hovse, do it in the fireplaee so you don't say, it's still room 16), we switched the plates on most of the doors m Hell, or a senior, graduate student or set off the fire alarms. and we call you worthless and weak every day. When are you going to do some- Research Fellow, the Center can bogg~ Hey it was fun. And its much better than the Rather an? .sad 'plaee thing? I guess you just suck. . aid you. we spent this week. There is no need for such int~llectual and sCientifiC dnzzlc. You know, the frosh aren't the only lame elass in Blacker. The seniors are Each year, 400 to 600 students Pooh Bear just said that he is a Bear of Very Little Bram, but very generous pretty lame as well. We hand-delivered fresh fruit and personal messages, and of heart, and he likes it that way (without the drizzle). If you ask Pooh how take advantage of the Center's what did we get? NOTHING! Not a thank you, not a shower, not ~ny.thing! Yo.u sonalized service. This inc:lwjes to solve for the lift generated by hot air in an enclosed round surface, he Will guys are pathetic! And not just the Texan, all of you! But the JUnior class IS just say absent mindedly to ask Owl, but do you have a balloon so I can float counseling and advice about inter­ beyond pathetic. Half the time, you don't even see them - they're all to busy views, resumes, or applying to 'up to that bee's nest and get the honey? ... 'working'. And then when you do, they just whine about how much they have Well it's nigh on dinner time and Roo's about to start eatmg. Tlggers hke to do, and say how much more work they have than anyone ,else. WE DON'T graduate school. The Center is also pur~e eating Strengthening Medicine best. Ed, that BC was gr.eat. (At leastthe CARE! Just because YOU have work doesn't mean we don t too! If we want one ofthe best ways to get in touch drink was better than the individual parts) Yes puttmg all of a BC meal mto to complain about our classes, we're going to, and we don't care abou~ ho.w much with the 150 to 200 companies that a blender and then drinking it does strengthen your character. In any case, thiS easier they are than yours. Maybe it's a good thing we don't see the JUniors that come to Caltech each year to wcekend Kanga, Owl, Pooh and I are heading to the North .Pole. Sounds hke much. It's not worth it. recruit employees. The Center a adventure. But it's dinner time and Tiggers hke eatmg. The sophomore class is okay, because at least SOME of us do something turns and bounces a few feet before to a stop. He hosts a Caltech Career Day in every once in a while. Not that we get any response from any~me (although we February, giving students a chance turns to face you again. do appreciate the effort, Paul). What is it going to take to .motlvateyou people? I almost forgot. Today's intellectual thought is: "Boeing 707.s eat their y~ung!" to interact with prospective em­ We'll just have to think of something - Arbor Day's commg up fairly soon ... ployers. Also available in the And with that turns and the trail. Soon he is out Besides, it's not like we have anything else to do. of And you turn and leave the return to "civilization". We do have to give credit where credit is due: we did unite three houses Center is a Career Resources -Tigger Library, providing pamphlets and Ruddock against us. Who would ever have imagined Fleming, Ricketts, and ~~bney yvork­ handouts on all of ....p,",inpn' There's not much to say this week, except that Nik likes rum in his cake, but ing together to do something. Too bad it was such a.la~e, un~nglllal t~mg to Blake prefers Gin. Personally, I prefer Peppermint Schnapps. do. Ever heard of style? Ever heard of subtlety? ThiS IS the kmd of thlllg we topics, free to the Social event for tonight: The Improv. expect from Page, when Page actually does things. I wonder if the Page Boys nity. Also in this Frosh Party next Saturday. . are intelligent enough to figure out how to get to the ~outh Ho,:,se roofs. I wonder logs and directories Mrs. Vazquez: Mateo is a good boy! Don't listen to anything that might have ifthe Page Boys could figure out how to throw shoppmg carts mto Blacker Court­ and scholarships. been printed about him. yard. I wonder how much the Page Boys ,,:ould whine at the IHe; when they is not Colin's health tip for the week: Don't do heroin. got in trouble for it AGAIN! Think of somethmg new, guys. ,well, think of.s?me­ graduating seniors -Dazed thing for a start. It'd be pretty easy to turn Page into a parkmg lot - even If they jobs. The Center can also S II> " 0 • !If " to • " '" " C 1> 4> .. " " @ '" (> (> '" " I> .. I>

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For the whole scoop, just call (213) 972-7211. Sealing al the discrelion of the Box Office, subject to availability. Artists, dates, and programs subject 10 change. Onwards and upwards. Why is Miss "naive and clueless (and pure????)" the lucky winner who has seen her room become the social Mecca of Alley 5? Poor from page I baby. Wait. Did that room used to be quiet? Anyway, she can't even get ahead Tell them that." on her homework in peace. And then, it seems that she is plagued by a very Dabney large shadow, and a talkative one at that. It never leaves her side, even when "Yeah, firemen hate false Finally I have been able to get quite a bit of anal- retentiveness back into she threatens it with bodily harm at the hands ofsomeone else (namely the previ­ alarms." this house. Trux is concentrating on instituting his own particular brand ofcom­ ously cited DCC). Whatever shall we do .....? "You're not going to go start a munism regarding the bicycles in the courtyard. Every time you go up to the In Alley 2, the most exciting occurence in recent history was: bonfire on Wilson are you?" RA apartment it seems as if they have rearranged the furniture again to achieve (A) Watching WEERsema hobble up the buttload of stairs, "We're just like you. We have the most efficient setup. The big question is: Do they vacuum or move the fur­ (B) Watching Bart get the shit kicked out of himself on "The Simpsons," which studying and training. There are a niture more often? Alan is recycling all the house's aluminum cans. I wonder just happened to be showing on the UCe's TV, hundred guys to a single job open­ what he's doing with all that money? If you can get the soda on sale, it only (C) Taking bets on how early Mr. Underwear will finish next terms Chern ing. We only take the best of the takes about 139 cans to buy one six-pack. Though it seems that the era of the assignment, or best." overhead is over, Ivar is still working on a new mailbox sort-one that should (D) Keeping tabs on the newest member of Alley 2 and her newest Romeo. guarantee David Stevens and Eric Schell their own mailboxes. However, why Speaking of which ... I wonder if that has any correlation to the latest epsiode "That's us!" do I suspect that no matter what the results of the contest are, Ivar and Jennifer of "Screw Your Roomate" ? Hmm ... "Hey, I heard that you guys Low won't have the same mailbox after all is said and done? Back to the origins from whence we came. frosh wash. I have heard numer­ have a football team." It seems as if the very guts of Dabney House are strewn all over the place. ous complaints (not by frosh, of course) about the lame-ass seniors that never, "Didn't the Pasadena play There are rolls of wire everywhere, now that Appletalk is being installed (and well, RARELY, assist in the aforementioned event(s). I think some soon-to-be you guys? mention the police lost all the whom I used to throw off the Alley 2 Mac said, "Amen."). All seniors were spouting off about how God-awesome they are. But in comparison, badly to Tech team]" that you hear in hyperspace at 3 am is Carlos bouncing around hooking I suppose that's not hard to do. "Now if,You .g~ys played fire­ wires. Just don't in the game room, Carlos. Even a furtive glance at And once again, no Fleming House Inside World would be complete without men ... wed Will. library shows it has now been converted into the Stern-Zitola Phys I Lab. at least one (no two ... or is it three ...) BOVINE references in conjunction "Yeah!" certainly should pass the class-they spend 48 hours a week on their lab. with Mr. HOOKstraaah. Quote ofthe week: "Stevie does it 3 times in 15 minutes." Of course, since they have a double, why do they bring all their shit into But rumor has it that: else you want to the library? (A) When asked how it was, Foo said "AWFUL!!!" (notice the direct quote) Of members of this house are starting to become more involved in (B) Mark (was it M? or was it H?) said "I'm quicker." <.3"'''0L'''', head of activities. As the ofElvis on the "Camelot" show, Dave (C) The cows don't enjoy it much either. cornp,my declares: a ludicrous He looks like heUs for a (D) He's got a 50% pregnancy rate, and proud of it. Well, said, you "Tell them this: shift will playing Lancelot in "Camelot". Rob be the judge. take on the Caltech football team, to get the $1000 and to get that orange sWI~at:,hilrt, And, I leave you now with a thought for next week. Will the house vacuum heck any team in third night. I would have had a much better chance cleaner (dustbuster?) take a part in this week's SOCIAL EVENT? If so, who [" . .. except book me the phone numbers of dead alumni. will be the next victim? Only time will tell . another fireman mtefJects. for Tech editors. Why is that every time I take them on!" think of underground anti- government publica­ New House Offices students? Of course, I don't care if Larry, Curly, Most Naive Frosh Choong "And mail this to our (as a matter of fact, they are), as long as they don't cen- House Snake 'Weasel' Wiersema Tom at he,ldqualrtet"s!" sor my Inside Steve Anderson is trying to organize a to Black- Girl Next Door the RA er's uncalled-for attack of the other six houses with oranges from our All-American Steve Hoekstra Walk! Get the bastard moles, Steve! Perma-frosh Brian Duchovnay Social Event ofthe Weekend is the RA Barbecue. Considering the qual- Most Obscure frosh (rm #) Room 5 from page 8 of Airs steaks, it would be better to miss this event, rather than risk House Food Alphabet Soup can attest to. House Redneck Steve Hoekstra meat barbecued aal~:6~J~g~~M[Er~TS: The Center sends out an ,-"... ,,.. SERVICE ]'I If you see a cat foot sticking Evil Dictator Kent Nordstrom ASPIRE Newsletter to students to out from under the door of room 19, go ahead and play with it (if you aren't Purity Symbol Jay Obernolte too fond of your hand), but don't let it get near any of your personal property. House Toad Kent Nordstrom keep them to date on job open- That innocent-looking paw has really been trained by Jackie to steal anything Bobsy Twins Jessica and Taletha ings and its are open it can. Combs, CDs, dollar bills, everything goes slipping under that door and House Mouth/Orifice Alecia Chen weekday from 8 A.M. to 5 never comes back out. Perhaps it would be better to step on the paw and teach Cutest Ass Bill Swanson Unless you plan on staying at it a lesson. Also, please do not knock on the door of room 4 during the day. House Wench Mike Pottenger Caltech for the rest of your life, Swagato is still sleeping according to his old time zone. Horniest Sophomore Jay Obernolte checking out the Career Develop­ Since this column cannot operate totally in a vacuum without regard to com­ House Plant (retired) Rob Birch ment Center would not be a bad ing holidays, I now prcsent: House Batons Gook, Hoekstra, Taletha, Mazurek, idea. House Valentines Martin, Smith Carlos, Professor Pine, Master of the Universe Brian Biswell (The Universe) Roses are red. Roses are red, Violets are blue. As are other flowers. Your cat is annoying, We're sick or our labs And so are you. Taking forty-eight hours. - The Assholes -The Frosh

Betsy, Professor Fuller, Make up your mind We never know when My time not to waste. The homework is due. Once and for all, We just can't wait Are you chased or chaste? 'Til we're in Math 2. -Kevin The Frosh is to ...... ",....·"II'II- Dirk, To all the girls who glom me, You pussytease, Back from Phys 2 campus. " You take such pains. I'm all in my glory. Thanks for installing Thanks for glomming a We are a leading consulting firm specializing in The rings for the chains. Guy who acts forty. employee benefits, compensation, communication, - The Bondage Network - Todd Allendorf and related human resource functions. Hewitt - Playing the Sidarb Associates is included in the publication "The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America:' Fleming I sit here, in some random Alley One room, and I hear the animalistic grunt­ ing of sweating men (boys?) outside in the hallway. The door vibrates as they slam up against it with all of their might (whatever that constitutes). Yes, once We offer graduating seniors an exciting opportunity again, we are in the midst of an all-out frosh wash. as an ACTUARIAL CONSULTANT TRAINEE. Actuaries It began as a simple "counting" offrosh by a daring duo of upperclass Flems. are highly respected business professionals who use And then ... they appeared out of the woodwork. .. more upperclassmen, wield­ mathematical skills to define, analyze, and solve ing nothing but full Nelsons, dry shirts, and grinning faces. Alas, the frosh were financial problems. Their future looks bright: HEINOUSLY outnumbered. As time passed, random juniors appeared; even the hallowed UCC, Mr. IACCOFH himself, got in on the action. (And if any of you clueless frosh don't know what that means, keep you ignorance to your­ self, or it could be time for another "frosh game" at dinner. Just a word from the wise. Anyway ) A news flash I am sitting next to someone that takes Vicadin when a headache strikes. AAARRGGGH!!! Get me out of here! I can't work in this en­ vironment!! (Or ANY environment for that matter, it seems.) Well, baek to our previously scheduled program. Listen you dipshits. If you are sick of my IW,s I really don't want to hear SantaAna, CA • Rowayton, CT. Atlanta, GA • Lincolnshire. IL Boston. MA • Bedminster, NJ • TheWoodlands. TX it. Why don't you get up off of your lazy asses and write it, so I don't have to spend my free time entertaining you!!

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Ricketts by Sonny ArdUa In a grand effort to fit into the glorious Best ofCaltech theme ofthis week's Caltech SEDS (Students for the Tech (and to kowtow to the editors in order to get a big rating), we present the Exploration and Development of Best ofRicketts RHiS: As Valentine's Day approaches, these expectations to be clearly Space) is planning on holding its Best Hand: Right (Ask Kitt) evaluated and to avoid anger and largest meeting ever on Monday, Best Recursive Campaign Statement: Dinky's IHC bid the Caltech-Prototypes Student Best Pizza Delivery: Andrew Lundsten Consultation Program and the Staff feelings of betrayal later on in the and for good reason. relationship. Many ideas brought forth by Best House Membership Candidate: Dabney House and Faculty Consultation Center Most Time Consuming Flick: TinyMUD are focusing on the topic of inter­ Some people struggle to simply officers and members earlier this Best Way to Hack off the MOSH at Apache: Have It personal relationships. initiate contact with friends or year have been on the 'drawing Best Way to Hack off the MOSH at Interhouse: Write Epitaphs About Him Mutually satisfying relation­ potential lovers because of shyness, board' for quite a while because of Best Way to Make the MOSH Fear for His Personal Safety: Shout Epithets ships are vital to human happiness fears of rejection, and the fear of the complexity and extent of initial at Him [Really, now, the ones who scream at you in anger aren't the ones you but can be diffieult to initiate and becoming vulnerable to another research needed. should be worrying about. It's the ones who steam in silence until they explode maintain. Even the best relation­ person. Examining and conquering Below are some of the high­ in a great psychotic burst, taking out whole McDonalds' worth of people in a these fears is a difficult but neces­ lights of the Monday, Feb. 12 last great show ofanger, that are the true threat. As long as they're complaining ships have their ups and downs. about you, you're all right ...J Sometimes it is difficult to even be­ sary step toward achieving inti­ (Clubroom 15, SAC) meeting. All mate, satisfying relationships. events are open to all members of Best Orange Grove: Blacker (It isn't just for breakfast anymore.) gin dating or making friends. Are Best Speedbump: Cinders you wondering about the signifi­ Dating is a skill that requires prac­ the Caltech community, with first Best TV Program: The Street (Sesame) cant relationships in your life? Is tice, experimentation, and the abil­ priority given to SEDS members Best Reason for Flaming Out: Camelot or Phl2b Midterm (tie) intimacy difficult to achieve? Are ity to maintain one's confidence and students. Clubroom 15) in­ Best Sun: Chrome your relationships hurting you? Do even after disappointment and re­ clude the following: Best Sound Effects: Guest Suite (not Alex's stereo) you often give more than you jection. CALISTO UPDATE Most Edibly-shaped Ceiling: Ricketts Lounge receive? Are you worried about Some of us find ourselves James Maxwell, chariman of Best VW Bus (non-functional): ShroomMobile your partner's emotional state or choosing, or remaining involved the CALISTO (Caltech Inter­ Best VW Bus (functional): Phil Best Mail Slot: The Pentagram behavior? in, relationships which we know disciplinary Shuttle Transport Or­ are somewhat unhealthy, unfulfill­ ganization) committee, will be giv­ Best Proponent of Medfly Rights: Joanna Most Irrational Digit of Pi: 9 Diffieulties with emotional in­ ing or even destructive, despite our ing an update on recent Well, enough of that now. On to something more interesting. Broomball timacy come about for a variety of better judgment. It can feel impos­ developments in the committee. last week booted serious head and other body parts. The Froosh now have some reasons. In some cases, we have sible to separate from a friend or The committee is currently con­ experience with physical pain, a good thing with Initiations coming up. Wear learned ways of relating to one lover with emotional problems or sidering designs for four experi­ clean underwear, Frosh, and remember, left areolablue. another from our earlier family from a loved one who is abusing ments to be flown on the shuttle. We may have to impeach our house PDFU's. One is wandering around on relationships which no longer work substances, even when he or she is ENDEAVOR ROCKWELL crutches and can't get to the scenes of immorality fast enough to be effective, well for us. We find ourselves act­ unable to engage in a mutual, give­ TOUR while the other has been seen wearing suggestive T-shirts. Also, the PDA ing out roles from our past with and-take relationship. Resentments An unspecified number of stu­ enforcer-in-training has been neglecting her duties as of late to march around current friends and lovers despite on both sides can easily build in dents will have a chance to go on defending insect liberties. People who wish to replace these lax officeholders should let me know before next week. Then we can have even more elections the ineffectiveness of these roles. such relationships. Knowing how a tour ofthe Palmdale Rockwell In­ that nobody remembers. For example, one partner may be to help a depressed, confused or ternational facility, including the Info corner: For those of you who were wondering what RHIS stands for, unexpressive and with­ troubled friend or lover without newest member of the space shut­ I, Captain Kishka, have been called in to assist our regular writer. So, here it while the other is overly taking on his or her problems as tle family, Endeavor (italics). We is: Ricketts House Inside Smegma. Tonight's topic on Inside Smegma-what is talkative, -dramatically eXIDrssive, your own is hard. Often we need will be leaving on Friday, March smegma, and where can I find a cheap reliable supply for the entire family. The and emotional. Or one partner may to explore our investment in play­ 2 at Ipm. Transportation is tenta­ answers to both of these questions can be found right in the definition of smeg­ be more demanding, controlling or ing the role of caretaker, and oUI tively carpool, but if there is ma itself. Smegma is a foul-smelling cheeselike, sebaceous secretion that ac­ while the more compli­ fears of separating from such rela­ enough interest a bus will be ar­ cumulates around the clitoris or beneath the foreskin. Now that we have that ant, caretaking partner struggles to tionships, in order to be truly help­ ranged. FREE for carpoolers. out of the way, let's get to our first caller. Are you there, Stan? Believe it or not, the list above Hi, Captain! What's new in the world of smegma? meet these demands at the expense ful to people. More and more every day, Stan_ Where are you calling from? of his or her own needs. It can be Developing and maintaining represents only a partial list of the I'm calling from Caltech. hard to break out of these roles healthy relationships will be the fo­ activities SEDS is planning. We In Pomona? feeling trapped and resent­ cus of a noontime talk on Tuesday, will also be showing the launch of No, San Luis Obispo. ful, especially when we are not February 13 in Winnett Lounge, Magellan and COBE (COsmic Oh, sorry. So what's your question, Stan? aware of the roles or positions we presented by Aimee Ellicott, Background Explorer) before and I was wondering what the latin root of the word smegma is. have assumed. Ph.D., ofthe Student Consultation after Monday's meeting. Future That's an interesting question, and I think you'll find the answer quite infor­ Program and Adele Fleming­ meetings will include speakers mative, as well. The latin root of smegma is, in fact, a word meaning detergent or soap. The Greek root, by the way, is a word meaning to wash off, or clean. In other cases, we enter rela­ Waltch, L.C.S.W., of the Staff and from JPL and industry. SEDS is a relatively new or­ Pretty odd that these words are the root of a word representing such a sad state tionships with unrealistically high Faculty Consultation Center. The of personal hygiene, don't you think? Well, that's all we have time for this week expectations of others which are program will discuss strategies for ganization on campus open to all on Ricketts House Inside Smegma. And now back to our regularly scheduled disappointed as the relationship improving communication and in­ members of the Caltech communi­ programming. progresses. Sometimes two people creasing insight into interpersonal ty. Again, all of the above activi­ Er, my, wasn't that, ah, something ...yeah, that's it, something. Maybe I have different ideas about the lev­ relationships. It is open to the en­ ties are open to members and should screen the guest writer a little better next time. I reserve the right to de­ el of commitment and the degree tire Caltech community. For more non-members. Ifyou cannot attend cide what RHIS stands for myself at any time, so there. of closeness they each desire. Open information, call 792-3191 or the meeting or- have questions No Rude/Slander this week, I've run out of furniture and lies. But with all communieation is necessary for x8360. regarding any of the SEDS activi­ of the Darbs hanging around, there should be plenty of new material soon. 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Please note - parts 1-3 are not guiderope (affectionately called "the snake"). titudes. The spring-term course will cover SIS S. Wilson, 2nd floor, phone x6280. ments to 40-58, or put them in the IN box prerequisites to #4. Everyone is welcome The Planetary Society invites ideas for so­ political attitude formation and consistency, The Gloria Fecht Memorial Scholarship outside the Tech office. Indicate the date(s) (students, staff, faculty) to watch on our big lutions to design problems of the "snake". persuasion and the media, ideology and Fund is offering a scholarship of ranging the announcement must run. Announce­ screen projector. Monday, Feb. 12, noon For more information contact Dr. Bruce symbolic politics, tolerance and conformi­ from $1500-2000 to a young woman attend­ ments for the current issue must be to I pm in Rm. 19 Baxter. Bring your own ing a university in California or Arizona. Murray, The Planetary Society, 65 N. Cata­ lunch. If questions, call Liz at x4515 or Vic­ ty, and the role of emotions in motivating received by 5 pm Tuesday and should be Applicants must have an interest in golfand lma Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106 or call (818) toria at x3828. behavior. Offered MW 1-2:30. shorter than 75 words. Announcements finanCial need. Applications must be mailed 793-5100. Deadline for entries to be will be published as space becomes avail­ on or before March 1st. received at The Planetary Society is Febru­ Black Swan In Beckman TACIT Bake Sale ary 16, 1990. able and will be chosen according to size The Sylvia W. Farny Scholarship has a The Black Swan Quartet will perform on TACIT is having a bake sale on Wed­ Women's University Club-American and interest to the Caltech community. grant of $1 ,000 to be awarded to a student Friday, Feb. 9 at 8 pm in Beckman Au­ nesday, February 14 from noon to I pm. Asssociation of University Women is offer­ Announcements for commerical events for the final year of undergraduate study. ditorium. Lots of home-baked goods, many locations. ing merit scholarship gifts for the 1990 sum­ unrelated to Caltech will not be published. Appileants must be U.S. citizens and study­ Led by violinist Akbar Ali, the Black Look for us on the Olive Walk or in the un­ mer session and fall regular session. Must mg Mechanical Engineering. Deadline is Swan combines the textures of chamber dergraduate houses. be a U.S: citizen, a resident of L.A. county February 15, 1990. strings with the improvisational forms of or an adJOIl1lng county, and currently en­ Concert The American Society of Naval En­ jazz and contemporary music. Mixing Eu­ rolled m a graduate degree program in a lo­ There will be a free concert by the NSS President Speaks At Caltech gineers sponsors a scholarship program to ropean instruments with American and Afri­ cal .accredited university. Must have a Caltech Jazz Bands this Saturday night at On Friday, February 16 at 8 pm in 22 encourage students to enter the field of naval can melodies, the ensemble plays standards mmm1Um 3.75 GPA in a program of at least 8:00 pm in Ramo Auditorium. Featured Gates, the Students for the Exploration and engineering. Scholarship awards of $2,000 by Duke Ellington and Coltrane as well as 8 Ul1lts completed in semester preeeding ap­ soloist for the concert will be Roy Main, Development of Space and the California each are available for the 1990-91 academ­ original compositions. plIcation. Show participation and leadership who has played trombone with Harry James, Space Development Council present Mr. ic year. Undergraduates in their final one Nelson Riddle, and the Les Brown big Founded in the mid-1980s by Ali, the m groups or comnuttees at the university or quartet also features Abdul Wadud and Charlie Walker, former space shuttle as­ or two years and graduate students who have bands. More recently, he has played for tronaut and currently the president of the m the commul1lty. Must be available for an Eileen Folson on cello and Reggie Work­ not received an advanced degree are eligi­ many motion pictures and television shows. National Space Society. Mr. Walker's talk interview. Deadline for application is Febru­ man on bass. ble. Apphcants must be U.S. citizens and The Caltech Jazz Bands have appeared is entitled "An Individual CAN DO ary 23, 1990. Tickets to Black Swan for Caltech stu­ demonstrate a genuine interest in naval en­ in many jazz festivals, and play everything Research and More in Space." For informa­ dents are priced at $7. Caltech faculty and gineering. Financial need is not required, from to swing. tion, contact Irwin Horowitz at x4121 or but may be taken into consideration. Dead­ SURf's UP. . The concert will be followed by a recep­ staff prices for TECHTIX are Applications for SURF-90 are now avail­ $10.00-8.75-7.50, subject to availability at 577-1930. line is February 15, 1990. tion where you can meet with the soloist and The Arizona Honors Academy has an able in the SURF Office, Rm. 3, Dabney. your fellow students who play in the jazz the Caltech Ticket Offiee. For more infor­ Students should pick up a proposal packet, mation, call x4652. Upcoming folkdandng Events opportunity for undergraduates to discuss bands. important world issues with writers, soviet­ complete the application portion, and give Folk dancing on Tueday nights in Dab­ a copy to potential research sponsors. look, Up In The Sky! ney Hall Lounge. Teaching from 7:30-9:00 ologists, national security officers, histori­ German film In Baxter ans, physicists, and arms negotiators at their Proposals are due Friday, March 2nd. There will be a showing of Der Starke On Tuesday, February 13th at 8 pm, Dr. pm, with dancing from 9:00 to II :30ish. Paul MacReady will present a talk in Ramo Come on February 13th for our 21st An­ summer session entitled "Seeking National ,Ferdinand (1976) in Baxter Lecture Hall at Security in an Insecure World." Applicants Career Development News 7:30 pm on February 14th. There is an in­ Auditorium. MaeReady, internationally fa­ niversarylValentine's Day Party, with live The City of Pasadena Water and Power mous inventor and the father of modern hu­ music. must be undergraduate students who have troduction and discussion after the showing, completed 27 semester hours with a mini­ Department is seeking applications for .in conjunction with L 132. This drama was man powered flight, will be speaking on $3,000 Energy Services Scholarship Pro­ "Flying Bicycles, Sunbeam Powered Vehi­ mum cumulative GPA of 3.5. Deadline is produced by Alexander Kluge, and stars Gay/lesbian Discussion Group February 15, 1990. gram. Ten scholarships may be awarded Heinz Schubert, Verene Rudolph, Joachim cles, Flying Reptiles and Transparent On the Ist and 3rd Tuesdays of each during program year 1990 to fund academ­ BlInders: Catalysts for Changing Perspec­ The Energy Exchange of Greater Los Hackethal and Siegfried Wischnewski. All month, all students, staff and faculty are in­ Angeles will award scholarships of $1 ,000 ic projects related to the research and are invited. tives. The talk is sponsored by Southern vited to an ongoing discussion of Lesbi­ demonstration of energy-efficient develop­ California Skeptics and Caltech. General ad­ each to students entering the junior or senior an/Gay topics, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. After year ofcollege September '90. Their major ments. Graduate and undergraduate students Soccer mission is $8.00. For more information, call the talk, time is devoted to informal talk­ in electrical power or energy-related dis­ (213) 283-9773. must be engineering or computer science players, we have a ficld ing, with refreshments provided. This con­ with a GPA of 3.0 both overall and within ciplines are encouraged to apply. Deadline to play on' Organizational meeting on Wed­ fidential meeting is held in the Health Center their major. Applicants must be U.S. is February 15, 1990. nesday, Feb. 14th at 5:30 pm in the class­ Gender Scholarship Course Conference Room; call x8331 for further Carol Nagy Jacklin, Visiting Professor citizens and demonstrate excellent oral and room ofthe sports center. League will play information. written communication skills. For applica­ financial Aid Deadline on Saturday and Sunday mornings and will of Psychology and Behavioral Biology, will Undergraduate students are reminded teach "The Revolution in Gender Scholar­ tions contact the Financial Aid Otlice at 515 be limited to about 10 teams, so send a Bee Keeping & Human Spirit S. Wilson Ave. Completed applications are that financial aid applications for 1990-91 representative or you may miss out. League ship" spring term. Readings and discussions The Caltech Hillel in conjunction with must be submitted to the College Scholar­ will survey six academic disciplines: liter­ due in the Financial Aid Office by Febru­ will start Feb. 24th. For more info call Dan the Caltech Y is co-sponsoring a unique, ary 23. ship Service by March 2, 1990. Financial Bridges, x6146. ature, history, religion, anthropology, so­ challenging and fun evening with Rabbi Aid applications and information packets for ciology, psychology. 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ThunderChris This led to a 4-4 tie, to be Last weekend, Caltech's men's decided by the first doubles team tennis team traveled 400 miles of Keny and Ng. After losing the north to the Bay area, and indeed first set, Keny, recuperating from what a trip it was. Leaving Pasade­ his "stellar" singles play, found his na after winning its season opener, game and produced a symphony of CIT extended its record to 2-0 bL solid serves and volleys. Ng, also defeating Menlo College 5-4 on turned up the volume with har­ perfect Friday afternoon. The team monious approach shots and net then played a friendly scrimmage play, fine tuning his service returns against St. Mary's College, a divi­ which impressed even Coach Jack­ sion I school, but returned home to son. With this melodious speetrum suffer its first defeat against of play, Ng and Keny orchestrated Southern California College their comeback, winning 4-6,6-3, (SCC), a rematch from the previ­ 6-3, also capturing the day for ous week. Caltech. After the long drive and a The team was then supposed to night's rest, the team began Friday continue on against Dominican morning with the trip to Menlo College, but once again, the mere College, a small school about one presence of the Caltech players mile north of Stanford. Finding a wreaked havoc on the opposing few tennis balls a player "bor­ team. This time, however, Caltech rowed" from Caltech, the team must have been so awesome that warmed up in beautiful, clean Dominican College had no team or northern California air. However, coach to even speak of. (I guess Menlo must have been so scared of heard we were coming, so the Pasadena players that many all quit and went to Siberia.) failed to show up. In the matches As a result, Caltech arranged a that did occur, here are the results. scrimmage, an unoffieial meeting In the number one spot, Dan with St. Mary's College. Mak,i.ngthetrip to ;he B~y Ar~a were (left to right), Chris Ho, Jimmy Ng, Bappa Mukherji, Robert Liu. "Wan" Hwang, Hemant Keny, Pang banged his way to win the After driving through some ob­ Co-captams Dan I ang and DaVId Garza, Coach MIke Jackson of the Caltech tennis team. first set 6-2 in an impressive dis­ scure roads, the players found abound. play of consistency, control, and themselves in the athletics fields of psyched his opponent with superb, Trip journal cunning, but his opponent fought a division I school. (This means exciting passing shots, low and out The team embarks on the trip And the tennis hasn't even started. back hard and stole the match away these guys are really good.) Locat­ of reach to the SCC player. The north Thursday afternoon, taking Friday, Chris and the team are in three sets. Hemant Keny, play­ ed off in the boonies, the school en­ opponent, as big and tall as he was, two station wagons loaded full of invited to a Stanford party, The ing number two, had some vironment seemed much like the fell hard as Caltech's "David" beat tennis gear and luggage, music and offer is turned down. difficulty sparking his tennis fire, rolling highlands of Scotland. "Goliath" 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Greg War­ walkmans, eight guys and the got a little singed in a two-set loss. High, cold winds blew through the dle, Liu, and Ho found tough eoach. Friday night, Bappa eonvinces the team to go out for ice cream, Keny, shortly after the match, re­ CIT players, as they watched a match-ups, losing in three, two, Obviously, this is not just any resulting in a 30-minute search for plied in his typical Hemant voice, rugby game in action. [Ah, I can and two sets respeetively. road trip. a Baskin & Robbins, "It was stellar." hear the bagpipes far in the In third doubles, Chad Roberts Stopping for dinner at a wharf Saturday night at Caltech, Jimmy Ng, in third singles, distance ...) was paired in his first varsity match restaurant, half the team freezes Coach makes Jimmy, Wan, Chris dropped the first set, but picked up The scrimmage started well, with Ho, and after a set of warm­ because they wear shorts in cold his play to tie the match at a set but soon turned frigid as the winds ing up, the doubles team bravely weather by the oeean. and Bappa carry their luggage ALL the way from the parking lot to the each. Throwing all he could into picked up and the rain pouring broke back to stay on serve, get­ Enjoying relaxing conversa­ houses. his game, Ng caught a load of op­ down. The tennis courts were ting into a tiebreak. In the end, tion, Coach Jackson asks, "By the Wish the team luck as they visit position, losing in a heavy three­ brand new and had yet to be however, CIT lost the second set, way, did anyone bring any tennis Occidental College on Saturday. set defeat. In other singles action, equipped with wind tarps, so the dropping the seesawed tiebreak balls?" (Oops!) and come out to cheer them on as Mukherji, Seung-Won wind tended to disturb the normal 8-10. In second doubles, Ng and Wondering about the slow they play Pomona- Pitzer on Tues­ Hwang, and Chris Ho won path oftennis balls. (For example, Mukherji also fell in two sets. traffic, the team sees something in as they were so awesome and to­ Ho and his opponent found them­ In the final match of the day, the middle of the road covered by day right here at Caltech. And the smiles and spirit con­ tally invincible that the Menlo foes selves standing on the downwind first doubles Pang and Danny Chu a white sheet, surrounded by pools tinue ... decided it was better not to play side of the court, knowing that the covered the entire court with pre­ of red stuff, with cops and flares than to get crushed by the battling ball would always be blown there.) cision, winning points with an as­ Beavers of Caltech. [OK, so I'm Returing home, the Beavers sortment of groundstrokes, ex,lg12:enltirlg just a bit.] met SCC once again, but plagued volleys, and other putaways, as doubles, Hwang and Robert with recent injuries, lost to the vist­ they crushed the SCC team 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), sending SCC home with , Liu accepted victory as they too ing team. Pang, in the first spot, I scared off the third doubles team overcame a slow first set loss to something to think about. with their mere presence. and win 1-6,7-6 (7-5),6-2. Ng, as #2, As the evening came to a close, Mukherji, as the second pair, also played a tiebreak, but lost in Caltech left with a 2-1 record. And I ran straight into a full house ofop­ two-sets. in the hours that followed, the play­ posing players shots, folding in two Mukherji, ceding the first set, ers had a chance to reminisce about fg fg ft rebounds sets. became revitalized as he out- their experiences of the weekend. P t s m at pe rc m at df of A TO Swanson 9 3-6 50 3-9 7 2 0 6 Ahle 9 3-9 33.3 2 3 7 0 0 6 Creath 8 3-4 75 2-2 4 0 0 I Ralph 5 2-5 40 0-3 1 1 I 10 Day Date Sport Opponent Results Karceski 4 2 6 33,3 o 2 5 0 3 4 Fri. 2-2 Tennis (M) Menlo College 5-4 Oslakovic 2 1-2 50 0-0 2 I 2 8 Sat. 2-3 Basketball Redlands 37-80 Kollmorgen 0 o 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 0 Sat. 2-3 Tennis (W) POll1ona- Pitzer 0-9 Sat. 2-3 Swimming (M-W) Redlands and POll1ona-Pitzer vs. Redlands, M 107-108, W 39-107 vs. Pomona Pitzer, M 76-160, W 26-193 Totals 37 14-32 43.8 7 -19 28 4 6 36 Sat. 2-3 Baseball Pacifiv Coast Baptist Bible College 5-3, 9-4 Tue. 2-6 Tennis (M) Southern California College 3-6 Tue. 2-6 Baseball LaVerne JV 2-15 Wed. 2-7 Basketball Pomona-Pitzer 39-89 Wed. 2-7 Tennis (W) LaVerne 4-5

Day Date Time Sport Opponent Sat. 2-10 11:00 am Swimming (M-W) U.c. Riverside U.c. Riverside Sat. 2-10 12 noon Baseball (2) Pac. Coast Baptist Bible College P.C.B.B.C. Sat. 2-10 12 noon Track CIT Invitational I Caltech Sat. 2-10 2:00 pm Tennis (M) Occidental Occidental Sat. 2-10 2:00 pm Tennis (W) Mt. Saint Mary's Mt. Saint Mary's Sat. 2-10 6:00 pm Basketball (jV) Claremont-Mudd Caltech Sat. 2-10 8:00 pm Basketball (V) Claremont-Mudd Caltech Mon. 2-12 1:00 pm Golf Cal Lutheran Occidental Tue. 2-13 3:00 pm Tennis (M) Pomona-Pitzer Caltech Wed. 2-14 3:00 pm Tennis (W) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Caltech Wed. 2-14 6:00 pm Basketball (jV) Whittier Whittier Wed. 2-14 8:00 pm Basketball (V) Whittier Whittier Fri. 2-16 9:30 am Swimm'lng (M-W) SCiAC Championship Cerritos Fri. 2-16 2:30 pm Baseball Whittier Whittier Sat. 2-17 9:30 am Swimming (M-W) SCIAC Championship Cerritos Sat. 2-17 10:30 am Tennis (W) Redlands Redlands Sat. 2-17 11 :00 am Baseball (2) Whittier Caltech Sat. 2-17 11:00 am Track Pomona-Pitzer Invitational Pomona-Pitzer Sat. 2-17 2:00 pm Tennis (M) Claremont-Mudd Claremont-Mudd Sat. 2-17 6:00 pm Basketball (jV) Occidental Occidental Sat. 2-17 8:00 pm Basketball (V) Occidental Occidental Sun. 2-18 12 noon S,,;,imming (M-W) SC!AC C,hampionship Cerritos