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Continuous MIT News Service Cambridge Since 1881 Massachusetts 59 I Volume 105, Number Wednesday, January 29, 1986 - __ Shuttle explotles moments afterr launch MIT grad McNair among seven presumed dead _By the Tech staff American astronaut in space, did that had earlier plagued Chal- Ronald E. McNair PhD '76 his graduate work in physics at lenger and caused a launch delay. was among seven astronauts who MIT's Spectroscopy Lab. One minute and 12 seconds died when the space shuttle Chal- McAuliffe had been selected by into the flight, Scobee notified I lenger exploded minutes after its the National Aeronautics and Mission Control: "Roger, go to ~Ce ' ~ -_' -- launch from Florida's Kennedy Space Administration (NASA) throttle up," signifying the appli- Space Center yesterday morning. Teacher in Space Program from cation of full throttle, and maxi- The crew included Air Force over 11,000 applicants to become mum stress, to the Challenger. Math Francis R. Scobee, the shut- the first private citizen in space. This transmission was the last _ dtle commander; Navy Cmdr. Mi- The shuttle lifted off flawlessly heard from the shuttle. chael J. Smith, pilot; Dr. Judith at 11:38 am, apparently unaffect- The unused, highly-explssive A. Resnick, mission specialist; ed by the equipment problems (Please turn to page 3) McNair, mission specialist; Greg- _~b ory B. Jarvis, payload specialist; Air Force Col. Ellison S. Oni- zuka, mission specialist; and Christa McAuliffe, payload specialist. =w X Text of President Ronald Reagan's eulogy of Challenger's Used with permission of WCVB TV crew, Page 9. Th; -naeP shuttle Challenaer seconds; after the expnksion. 111 JrOPvv %,V Qll Li~tLVU vqul %Ai Lill-, vr1. vv~v·McNair, the second black MlTreacts to shuttle crash By the Tech staff from six to twelve monthsLs," sad Director Gordon 'H. Pettengill Yesterday's crash of the space Joseph H. Binsack PhD ''66, as- '48 predicted that NASA will not shuttle Challenger will set back sociate director of MIT's Center launch any more space shuttles the National Aeronautics and for Space Research (CSR) until it determines the cause of Space Administration's (NASA) Several other researchhers at the accident. hv .n2nvwhee rperrnn9DSA c;m;lnrlzvur r- bIIULLIVChllttlP ylV6^^nrarnm vCU}.LU -5 AdI"V" MaT Ronald E. McNair PhD '76. Photo courtesy NASA IV11 IlsYpuflleU 3similaFrly. -Ad NASA will probe for a good iFI II I- qpq-. rl I LIW - Ib CI- LI nrasuates ffiexplanation of what caused Chal- Cambridge e C.1val- V eWAVlenger s to explode, Binsack said. Once' NASA has identified the Ronald EnNMcNair 1 n ucleg source of the explosion, it will MIITs ar reactor search for a way to ensure that Ronald E. McNair PhD '76 is one of seven astronauts be- By Earl C. Yen member Of the committee. lieved killed in yesterday's crash of the space shuttle Challenger. An ad hoc committee ap- "There's been an increase in in- such an incident does not happen ...... ~agan, he continuted. .McNair; who came to MIT as a Ford Foundation fellow, specials Ipointed by the Cambridge City ternational terrorism, and in light ,, ized- in chenical and high-pressure carbon dioxide lasers. He I l14o one-in their right mind Council has begun a safety inves- of wadd events the sAny&aan><- s 4rformed -Wsme of the -earliest experitneots, in Witt - spectros- .gation of MIT's nucear reactor, excellent idea at this time," copy; Michael S. Feld '63, his thesis advisor, now directs the according to David B. OWConnor, O'Connor said. program without analyzing the Spectroscopy Lab where McNair completed his graduate work cdirector of the city's Department Located at 139 Albany Street, ata and coming up with some in physics. of Emergency Management and MIT's five-megawatt research fa very good hypothesis of what .. . ~~~~~~happened," Binsa~ck said. An interview with McNair about the personal growth involvedI I cility uses weapon-grade, highly- enrichefl uaium NASA had planned 15 shuttle inrmeeting challenges appears on page 19. .. ice .rnu .HUfe. I missions for this year. It winl is the second largest university re- Originally front Lake City, SC, McNair earned a bachelor's search reactor in the United probably cancel all of the mis- degree in physics from North Carolina A&T State University in . ~~~sions in the next couple of States. The,, largest one is at the 1971, where he was a Presidential Scholar. He spent his junior ... . . r I,. . ~months, Binsack said. of Missouri at year with the MIT physics department through a special MIT University Binsack and Pettengill would Columbia. exchange program. i City councilor David E. Sulli- not speculate on what might have City councillor Davia E. Suili- McNair joined the physics staff of the Hughes Research Lab- van '74,wh requested the in - caused the apparent explosion of oratories after leaving MIT. The National Aeronautics and van '74, wno requested tne irnves- the Challenger's main fuel tank. tigation at the Nov. 18 meeting of ,W d Space Administration selected McNair as an astronaut candi- "We don t get involved wlth the date in 1978, and he completed his training in 1979. the City Council, was concerned,propulsion . systems,",, Pettengil that the reactor might be vuler- said. He made his debut in space on Feb. 3, 1984, as a mission accident or a terrorist "We've b specialist on board Challenger Flight 41B. The crew tested the able to an "We ve been watching the films oate>>k jet backpacks used to repair the Solar Max satellite last year, attack. just like everyone else," Binsack and McNair controlled the shuttle's mechanical arm which aided "You've got a nuclear reactor added. "There's; just a lack of in- with bomb-grade fuel sitting in formation so far." in the testing. He was the second black American in space. one of the largest 'Metropolitan McNair held a fourth degree black belt in karate and played saxophone for a jazz band. areas in the United States,", . Sulli-. ~dentdeorge at the L. MITSpae Space SysteomsSystem van explained in an interview He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Moore, and his son Regi- wihheTch "atrli, o Laboratory, said he and his coi- with Tshe Teclh. "laturally, you nald, who will be four next month. He was 35 years old. want to know what the safe- (Please turn to page 8) 6 I~~~pp d~~~ r r ~ ~ · I guards are. The reactor could be a significant public health and safety hazard. The city has the G roup revis;es pornography policy authority and responsibility to address these issues." By Andy Fish The group which proposed the has consisted of three LSC mnem- Lincoln Clark, Jr., associate First of two parts. revisions included Nell; Moser; bers, three other students, three director of the 28-year-old reac- An advisory committee has Finley R, Shapiro G and Associ- faculty members, and three staff tor, said MIT will cooperate with proposed a revision of MIT's ate Professor of French Isabelle members. the city's investigation. The reac- policy on sexually explicit films de Courtivron, members of the There would no longer be any tor presently follows the security which would exempt educational Committee on Student Affairs; positions reserved for LSC mem- tPlease turn to pages 6/ presentations from the policy's Campus Activities Advisor Bar- (Please turn to page 79 restrictions and change the com- bara M. Fienman; and Dean for position of the pornography Student A ffairs Shirley M . screening committee. McBay The draft is only an intermedi- The present policy, created by ate step in the revision process, the Office of the Dean for Stu- ILq dent Affairs in August, 1984, according to Janine M. Nell G, Does Paul Gray listen president of the Graduate Stu- provided for a committee to dent Council and member of the screen all x-rated or unrated sex- to you? Page 2. advisory committee. The GSC ually explicit films prior to public and the Undergraduate Associ- showing on campus. Hayden Gallery laid bare. ation (UA) are sponsoring a Feb. Proposed changes Pap 1 1. 5 forum to discuss the proposed The advisory committee rec- policy. ommended several revisions. The crystalline song of UA President Bryan R. Moser * Composition: The statement '87, another member of the advi- the ice princess. alters the screening committee's Page 12. sory committee, emphasized that composition by (1) removing ex- the proposal "could completely plicit membership of student change" following the forum. groups such as the Lecture Series Tracksters get sweet, The UA and GSC would revise revengre after three - tw -- IV .1 4e_ Committee and (2) mandating the policy based on student in- equal representation of men and years. Page 22. Tech photo by Mike Klug put, he said. "The new policy is women. The screening committee ,-- - ,r I as MIT's research nuclear reactor on Albany Street. coming from the students." ai -- I I a I II r a I -- PAGE 2 The Tech WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1986 L - 1I rB "i's
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For further information. please feel free to conltact: WVorld Michael Ansour Roger Liberman Jordan meets with PLO - Jrdan's King Hussein met with Palestinian Liberation Orgaiation leader (212) 909-4312 (212) 909-3884 yasser Arafat to discuss possible routes to peace ill the Middle East. Their talks centered on two U~nited Nations resolutions that call for Israeli withdrawal from Arab territories occupied since 1967 and Arab recognition of Israel's right to exist. The United States has said it will not talk to the PLO unless it The First Boston Corporationl recognizes the resolutions, a condition that Arafat has rejected. Park Avenue Plaza, New York,N~ew York 1(05; Ugandan rebels expand control -Rebel leaders reportedly consolidated control of Uganda, seizing the capital, Kampala, and the second largest city, Jinja. Jinja is the point at which road and rail links between Kampala and Kenya cross the Nile. Yoweri Museveni, leader of the National Resistance Army, told = Western diplomats that he will try to form a broadly-based government soon. South Yemen fighting continues -Arab diplomats said that fighting between rival Marxist factions Latin-O's in South Yemen apparently hasn't ended despite a rebel announcement that President Hassani has been ousted by Prime Minister Haydar Abll Bakr al-Attas. The whereabouts of Hassanii are not known. No Arab country has yet recognized the new head of state. 19 Brookline Street Conservative leads Portuguese voting - Diogo Freitas do Amaral, a conservative founder of the Cambridge Christian Democratic Party, took 46.6 of the vote in the first round of Portugal's presidential election. Former Prime Minister Mario Soares, a Socialist, beat out two left-winlg rivals with 25.5 percent of the 492-5544 (call after 5:30) votes. The two will contest a runoff election Feb. 16. presents Nation Carribbean nights Reagan riding high, but "realignment" unclear -Presidenlt Reagan drew a 65 percent approval r-L rating in the latest New Yorkc Tirnes/CBS News poll, slightly more than Dwight Eisenhower and Franklin Roosevelt had five years into their presidencies. A range of political questions, however, failed to demon- strate the definite shift to the right in public opinion that conservative leaders have predicted. Thursday & Friday One-sixth of women grads report sex with professors - ne in six women graduate students in psychology say they were sexually intimate with a professor during their graduate training, and an addi- Live Calypso & Reggae Mulsic tional 30 percent report unwanted sexual advances by a professor, according to a survey of 464 women in the current issue of American Psychologist. The most common sexual partner was the woman's primary advisor or supervisor. The survey is believed to reflect the frequency of sexual contact between women Saturday & Sunday graduates and faculty in other disciplines as well. Scientolotgy founder dies - L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction writer who founde d the Church of Live Latin Music Scientology in 1954, has died, the church announced Monlday. Hubbard, who was 74,, died of a stroke at his ranch near San Luis Obispo, CA. We feature Spanish and Mexican cuisine Monday- Sunday 5:30 - It pm Local- -.- Harvard honors Sally Field -The Hasty Pudding Theatricals group at Harvard University has named actress Sally Field woman of the year. Field, who won Academy awards for the films "Norma Rae" and 'Places in the-Heart," will receive the honor Feb- 1l. Sylvester Stallonle will be given the man of the year A MVESSAGE TO award Feb. 18. Molvoz Sports- STUDENTS- I aros turn traitors -The Chicago Bears won Super Bowl1XX, embarrassing the New England Patri- ots 46-10 at the Louisiana Supcrdome in New Orleanls Sunday afternoon. The margin of victory was the REGARDING NOMINATIONS Ilargest in Super Bowl history. Drug problem revealed - The Patriots yesterday became the first National Football League team to FOR THE COOP accept a voluntary drug-testing program. Coach Raymond Berry admitted that at least five players have a "serious problem" with cocaine and five to seven more may be involved. IBOARD OF DIRECTORS AWkiathe r Much cold, some snow -Morninlg sunshine turning to clouds and snow in the afternoon and evening If you, as a Coop member and a degree with accumulations of one to two inches. High today 22-26, low tonight 18. Cold continues tomorrow with a chance of snow, a chance of sun and a high around 26. Mark Kantrowitz candidate at M.l.T., are interested in serving as Robert E. Malchman a Student Director of the Harvard Coo:pera- I Julian West tive Society for the next academic year and I = you are an undergraduate student, contact Disaster shocks te country LuLu Tsao, Co-{Chairperson of the M.l.T. UA i L,ur, t irtwea irom page i) Nominations Committee in Room W20-401, said, "Your dedication and pro- Yesterday's flight was the II th fessionalism have moved and im- for Challenger. Its airframe was Office Phone Number 253-2696. If you are a rocket fuel in the craft's half-mil-pressed us for decades and we originally built as a test vehicle graduate student, contact Anne St. Onge in lion gallon external tank ignited.know of your anguish. We share and later modified into a flight The craft, traveling at a speed of vehicle. NASA~s shuttle record the Graduate Student Council Office, be- over 2200 mph, exploded over "We hoped we could push this had been unblemished, covering tween the hours of 1:30 pmn - 5:00 pm, Office the Atlantic Ocean. day back forever,' said Sen. John 24 successful launches over five Phone Number 253-2195. (Completed applica- The remnants of the shuttleGlenn, D-Ohio, the first Ameri- years.- fell into the ocean. Rescue crews'can astronaut in orbit. "We knew This shuttle launch was the tions must be submitted by5 PM, Friday, Feb- had to stay out of the impactintuitively it would come first attempted in sub-freezing ru~ary14 1986e) area for roughly 45 minutes,someday." weather. The Apollo program while debris fell from the sky. Early morning delays had successful launches in ex- The Coo:p's Board of Directors has a total of Two helicopters, one solid tremely cold weather. locket booster recovery ship, Challenger was'delayed six Challenger was using a launch 23 members, 11 of which are students from three CoastGuard cutters andtimes before its ill-fated launch. pad not used since 1975, which M.l.T. and Harvard, 11 are members of the fac- one Coast Guard hydrofoilThe previous mission, flown by had to be reconfigured for the ulty and staff or alumni of M.l.T. and Harvard, ,,arched for wreckage amid 15-the space shuttle Columbia, ex- flight. Challenger also did not tO 1-foto 18-oo waes perienlced a record number of de- undergo an engine test, as it had plus the President of the Society. The Board ~~~Observers of the flight spottedlays, causing the Challenger's first on previous flights. oversees the operation of the Coop and sets ~~~a parachute in the vicinity of thethree delays. The launch was The payload for the mission in- "P~~xlosion, and newscasters specu-postponed on Jan. 25 because of cluded two satellites: a $5 million policy for the Coop's operation. The Board ~~~lated over the possibility of crewpoor conditions at emergency scientific craft designed to study meets monthly during the academic year. "~~~embers escaping from the shut-landing sites in Africa, and again Halley's comet, and a $100 mil- ~~~tle, Later reports said the para-the next day because of bad lion satellite intended to relay Ih~ waschte from an emergencyweather forecasts in Florida. spacecraft communications P~~ararnedic helicopter near the Monday's launch was delayed around the earth.- launch. ancb because of difficulty in removing Stephen Bussolari, from the .~~President Ronald Reagan saida door handle from the shuttle. MIT Center for -Space Research, HARVARD When the handle was removed, COOPERATIVE s_ I~~~n an afternoon address that the doubted that the on-board flight SOCIETY _ ac~~~cident would not halt the Unit-winds hail become too strong for recorders survived. The informa- a launch. (Please turn to page 17) e~~~d States'qluest in space. To the - 'n ~ andnen women of NASA he I :f i' - I C fPAn;A The Teh WFr)NF DAY.Y IANUARY 29. 1986 I B' a _ rail 1 ArmUVACV vow- L Lu L , i ,- I , t· - -- - ,·
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;I Reform will be difficult but possible Volurne 105, Number 59 Wednesday, January 29, 1986 Before every semester I look riculum while maintaining techni- than it has been in eliminating m prejudice. Chairman ...... Ellen L. Spero '86 back on the past term and vow to cal suneriority is possible, but it will require making trade-offs. The effect of Institute culture .·,·· Editor in Chief ...... Ttomas T. Huang '86 break my bad habits. Well-rested M ': :' and optimistic, I resolve that in Faced with trade-offs, policy on the experience of undergrad- ·c, , Managing Editor ...... Ronald E. Becker '87 uates cannot be overestimated. Business Manager ...... Robert W. O'Rourke '85 the coming term I will stop pro- makers tend to maintain the sta- crastinating, finish every assigni- tus quo. Without strong commit- Although incoming students News Editors ...... Harold A. Stern '87 ment, and stay alert in class. My ment to reform, beneficial share an interest in science and 9 ;i· ;; Craig Jungwirth '88 changes will not be made. technology, individual students r actual performance, though, nev- Night Editors ...... Robert E. Ilalchman '85 er quite equals my expectations. The second factor that compli- have varied interests. Many fresh- Eric N. Starkman '87 i .. If we are not careful, under- cates curriculum reform is de- men change their majors almost ,,, Opinion Editors ...... Andrew Bein '87 graduate curriculum reform at centralization. Four committees weekly. Mathews M. Cherian '88 MIT will follow a similar pattern and many more administrators Freshmen are immersed in an Photography Editors ...... Steven Wheatman '86 by generating visionary goals that are currently studying MIT edu- environment where humanities Sidhu Banerjee '87 a- Arts Editors ...... onathan Richmond G are not achieved. Political scien- cation. The Institute will have to courses are treated lightly. They Corrado Giambalvo '86 tists have identified a number of accommodate students in over begin to view humanities as m Advertising Mlanager ...... Michael J. Kardos '86 factors that hinder the design and twenty different majors. Integrat- 'breaks from real classes," and Contributing Editors ...... V. Michael Bove G implementation of new policies. ing everyone's views into a coher- they learn from the upperclass- s, Sirnson L. Garfinkel '86 Three of these are particularly ent policy will be a long and men how most easily to satisfy P. Paul Hisu '86 relevant to MIT's struggle to re- difficult process. their humanities requirements. '86 Senior Editor ...... Carl A. LaCom~be form undergraduate education. Decentralization will also com- Faced with three problem sets a w Production Manager ...... Robert E. IMalchman '8 5 plicate the implementation of week, many students never dis- w Indexing Project Representative ...... Carl A. LaCombe '86 One factor complicating once they hove been m . policy-making is the coafict-"be- policies cover the avenues for different 'q tween different goals. Students at molded. Tshe Institute may adopt modes of thought and fresh in- z ""i· IVEWS STAFF MIT receive superior technical new policies, but change will not sights that come from studying m :· · Associate News Editors: Katie Schwarz '86, Edward E. Whang i happen unless everyone supports the liberal arts. '87, Michael J. Garrison '88, David P. Hamilton '88, Charles R. educations, qualifying them for Jankowski '88, Ben Stanger '88; Staff: Joseph J. Kilian G. top graduate schools and exciting the new ideas and puts them into Changing courses and degree practice. lThe effects of any new Lauren F. Seeley '86, Randi L. Rubin '87, Donald Yee '87, Robie employment. Maintaining this requirements will eventually a Silbergleit '88, Earl C. Yen '88, Dorit S. Brenner '89, Jim Brody technical excellence is universally policies will be determined by the change Institute culture. But . '89, Derek T. Chiou '89, Mary Condello '89, Andrew L. Fish '89, cited as a goal of curriculum hundreds of professors who teach w t: campus attitudes will dampen the Jeffrey C. Gealow '89, Timothy T. Huang '89, David C. Jediinsky reform. undergraduates. Because the suc- immediate impact of curriculum '89, Alison C. Morgan '89, Stephen S. Pao '89, Irene E. Skricki But technical excellence is not cess of curriculum reform de- reform. '89, Sally Vanerian '89, Donald Varona '89, Anuradha Ve- enough. Technical professionals pends on its having widespread dantham '89, Anh Thu Vo '89, Suzanne J. Sandor W '88. need more than the quantitative support, the input of the entire The lesson of political science is not that changing undergrad- OPINION STAFF problem-solving skills that form community must be sought in the Columnists: Joseph L. Shipman '82, Scott Saleska '86, Randy the bulk of an MIT education. coming months. uate education at MIT is impossi- Hertzman '88, Alan Szarawarski '88, Elliot Marx '89. I Broadening the educations of The third factor complicating ble, only that it will be difficult.- MIT students is the second goal curriculumn reform is the difficul- MIT has the potential to develop PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF a new generation of technical Associate Photo Editors: Stephen P. Berczuk '87, Sherry K. Lee of curriculum reform. ty ohf changing attitudes. Policies '87, Shari L. Jackson '88; Staff: Stephen A. Brobst G. David A. Given MIT's legendary work aimed at causing specific actions professionals whose capabilites Chanen '86, H. Todd Fujinaka '86, Elliott F. Williams '86, M. load, devoting more time to non- have an easier job than those that transcend engineering innovation Henry \Nu '86, Rich R. Fletcher '88, Mike Frey '88, Michael W. technical fields conflicts with the seek to change attitudes. The fed- and scientific discovery. But it Halle '88, Bill Johnson '88, Susan K. Fatur '89, Mike J. Feldman practice of packing as much tech- eral government was much more will require time, the cooperation '89, Mike Klug '89, Kyle G. Peltonen '89; Darkroom Manager: nical training as possible into successful in forcing municipal of the entire community and wvill-, Sidhu Banerjee '87. four years. Broadening the cur- clerks to register black voters ingness to take risks. m SPORTS STAFF - .,=-~, .I-- . _ L - - , . Staff: Paul Paternoster '88, Jerome G. Braunstein '89. m ARTS STAFF OTCr I1jE CYLINCPRLCAL APPENDAS Associate Arts Editors: Michiel B30s G, Allison J. Druin G, Betty CROWIWG fRMBE MUT4. Ir t& E J. McLaughlin '89; Staff: James F. Kirk G, Jacqueline Gottlieb '85, Stephen Huntley '85, David G. Shaw '85, Richard Gotlib TWl&S TRpfE,10-,FOULr94rsZVO IurAT '86, Thomas L. MlcKendree '86, Scott Lichtman '88. 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I -- reactor, Clark dxplained. "Peo- wrong hands. "The easiest pre- governing the storage of HEU .- . . ple have been brought up to be caution is to replace the fuel with for university-research reactors, ·:j O'Connor Mi A concerned about nuclear reac- lower grade said. The committee - f uranium that can't .I~ tors, but we are convinced that be used for a weapon," Hirsch only recently received permission KINKO'S- the reactor will not cause a safety said. from the NRC to examine these regulations, O'Connor problem to the general public." Clark: HEU needed for research said. PROFESSOR An accident-caused leak of The committee plans to inspect PUBIISHING radioactive material would be ex- The MIT reactor is used for a the reactor upon completion of tremely unlikely to spread be- wide range of research experi- its study of the regulations, he SAVES NlY STUDENTS ments in fields such as medicine, .. yond the reactor building, he added. An NRC representative indicated. geology, nuclear physics, and ra- will be required to accompany j,' O'Connor explained, however, diochemistry, Clark described. the committee when it visits the TIME AND MONEYo that the committee is more con- The facility also produces large reactor, he remarked. ~~p"a~·~is I .so- S quantities of isotopes, mainly for · '-· cerned with the possibility of "The federal regulations, quite theft or sabotage to the reactor medical applications. For exam- wisely, restrict the dissemination rather than the safe operation of ple, the Harvard Medical School of NRC information," O'Connor is using PX, the reactor. "The real issue is the an MIT-produced radio- explained. "I think that that [the physical security [of the reac- active isotope to developing an security] is quite appropriate." tor]," he said. arthritis treatment, he said. The The fact that the city is study- $1' Sullivan questioned whether reactor also puts radiation in ing the reactor does not neces- the reactor has adequate security gold seeds which are used for sarily mean that MIT has been I to stop a determined terrorist. treating brain cancer patients in negligent in its reactor protec- I "If a terrorist wanted to strike Boston-area hospitals, he added. tion. "It's an opportunity for somewhere in this area, the nu- The reactor would be shut MIT to ensure better communi- clear reactor at MIT would be a down if it were restricted to using cation and cooperation with the good place to start," Sullivan low or medium-enriched urani- city. We're here to help. We're III proposed in the November 1985 um, Clark said. The lower the here to work with them," he said. Boston Magazine. "Right now, if enrichment of the uranium, the O'Connor estimated that the somebody wanted to drive a, bigger the reactor must be in or- study will take two or three truck loaded with a bomb up to der to accomodate a' nuclear months. "We want to look at the reactor, what's to stop reaction. things carefully and come back them?" "MIT's [reactor] was built for with a complete report," he said. The building containing the re- high-enriched uranium," Clark "We don't want to include self- actor is protected by a two-foot indicated. "IXf we had to go to defeating information that would Let Kinko's help organize and distribute your supple- wall of steel-reinforced concrete, low-enriched uranium, it would publicize MIT's security precau- mentary class materials this term. according to Clark. In addition, mean that we have to rebuild the tions," he added. reactor." the core of the reactor, the unit The other members of the in which nuclear reactions take Physics laboratories in the committee are: Thomas Scott, kinkos copies place, is further surrounded by a United States are currently ex- Cambridge Fire Chief; Henr) roaft c roetple.Adf five-foot concrete enclosure, ploring the possibility of using Gallagher, Cambridge Acting Po- Clark. said. low-enriched uranium for pro- lice Chief; Melvin H. Chalfen, "If someone ran into the build- ducing a fission reactions for use Cambridge Health Commissioner ing with a bomb, that would in research reactors similar to and MIT physician. 907 Main S t. 497-4111 MIT', Clark explained. damage the wall, but that's about -- _ -- it," Clark said. "Radioactive ma- -If---I-; terial wouldn't escape." I
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t%; B ):r Tragedy affects NASA plans You know everything is interested in poultry products I 6 ((Continuedfrom page 1) do about it. leagues crowded around a small possible was done." He said he raised in space, is partially subsi- television set when the explosion believes NASA has done a good dizing the experiment, providing I· ·. job in preventing accidents. $50,000 of its $2 million budget. occurred and watched the story I i · The Challenger accident could Sherwood Modestino, a mem- unfold. Later, most went back to 5 work but continued to listen to mar what at first appeared to be ber of the CSR technical research the television. "I don't think a lot a promising year in space explo- staff said Challenger had been ration, Sarver said. NASA scheduled to launch a communi- of work was getting done," I cations satellite during the mis- a Sarver said. planned to launch a space tele- "If you're an engineer, you scope this year, which might en- sion. The satellite would have a space communica- J know there's always a chance that able scientists to see the edge of completed an accident can happen. You the universe. NASA also planned tions network, allowing space-- know deep down that it's possi- to use some space shuttle mis- craft to maintain 'an almost con- ble. There is a deep sadness be- sions to observe Halley's Comet. start contact" with Earth, she In what he called "pure specu- said. i. cause there's not much you can lation," Sarver said the accident Memorial service .r Modiglian! says might adversely affect NASA's Rabbi Daniel Shevitz said that r manned space station project. 1 federal debt NASA might also limit the num- chaplains would hold prayer, ber of civilians on the shuttle meditation, counselling and a will decrease crew. brief memorial service today at The public's perception of the noon in the MIT Chapel. (Continuedfrom page 2) as infallible would (Editor's note: Thomas T. paid after space program .huge debt, which was to a more Huang, Earl C. Yen, Ben Stanger the war was over. The debt we probably be moderated realistic view, Sarver said. and Harold A. Stern contributed currently face started with the to the research and writing of Vietnam War. MIT experiment was on board this article.) That national debt would MIT professors were involved probably not be paid off in the with one of the experiments on I near future, Modigliani said, but Challenger. Assistant Professor the 'Situation would probably Robert V. Kenyon of the Depart- improve.' Interest rates will go ment of Aeronautics and Astro- Remember down, the budget will be bal- nautics said its goal was to look arced, and the debt would begin at tissue development in chicken to decline, he expained. embryos at microgravity. The the Information and reservations 253-6294 The dollar is overvalued slight- project was to be a joint effort by ly in trne foreign currency mar- scientists at MIT, the Tufts Medi- neediest SALA DE - PUERTO RICO kets, Modigliani said. The coun- cal Center and Purdue This space donated by The Tech ,:· 1 4 try should not be concerned, University. MIT STUDENT CENTER84 MASS AVE
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Coop Charge, MasterCard, Visa and Afferican Express welcome. i - _ . - , . . .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ed -- I II I Ilr I PAGE 10 The Tech WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1986 a a ii;:: 1 I" i : artsartsartsartsartsartsa~~~~~~~~~~~~~ n °- _ ~n_ _ a_ Ad a Adr1ninHo 3· 1· . )PrSa [prowodoe IFO(tour avelu~nu0 Ad0 elreung (Continuedfrom page 12) with some of the pert cunning of Rossini's whether Reese's utterance was touchingly Rosina (The Barber of Seville). Richard 1. human or rapturously divine. Weidlich was wonderfully funny as Fili- a berto, the innkeeper, while David Murray's ·i The chorus was effectively-directed, was corruptingly ·? : adding a touch- of questioning softness as senile pose as Gaudenzio Pang and Pong funny. The staging was precise, timed to ,· Turandot enters. Ping, were vividly sung by James Rensink, Ste- get the most laughs out of every minute, ven Schnurman and Noel Velasco. the set by Michael Downs was exquisite. Ming Cho Lee's scenery was magnifi- Orchestral playing under Moriarty was cent, as were the costumes, wigs and cere- lively. A blast. monial props supplied by the Central But after intermission the Conservatory Opera Theatre of Beijing. Caldwell's stag- entertainment left orbit altogether. Doni- ing was compelling, but the drama came, zetti's Viva La Mamma is a piece of ab- above all, through the music. Under Cald- surd froth involving the rivalry between well's command, the orchestra bared pow- the prima donna and seconda donna, the erful psychological weaponry, yet none former's doting father and the latter's was more virlent than the soft fragrance highly-strung mother (sung in drag) stag- drawn continuously from the score. ing warfare in parallel. While everyone Here was a production where on a su- performed to a high standard, CeCiiA perficial level darkness mingled ambigu- Chaisson as Corilla, the gorilla of a prima ously with light, but where on a -deeper level sweetness prevailed. There was not a phrase which lacked in eloquence, a turn that did not display renewed beauty. Sarah Caldwell has taken musical art to its highest form. John Moriarty's Opera Theater lives up to its name: its performers can act as well as they can sing. And they do both very well. This combination proved to be a win- ning recipe for a riotous evening of enter- tainment from Rossini's Signor Brunching and Donizetti's Viva La Mamma! The plot of Signor Bruschino is almost too absurd to explain, but basically it- turns on mistaken identity: Florville, son of Gaudenzio's worst enemy, pretends to be the son of Signor Bruschino to gain the hand of Gaudenzio's ward, Sofia (who is promised to the real Bruschino Jr.). Hilar- ious confusion results when Signor Bru- schino turns up and the imposter still in- sists that he is Bruschino's son . . . Edward Bryant - in the role of Flor- himself to be a lyric tenor ville - showed Mamma takes center-stage in a scene fron the Opera Theater of the Boston with considerable promise. Leslie Shull and New England Conservatories' production of Donizettils VOva La Mamma! sang Sofia nicely, too, investing the role I 1·----' a __ I,_- I he professional's choice I ------.~ -I / ~K RI i 1 i A_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _ * ~~~ _ ~~~~~iwdr _IEIEL - _ - - _~~~~~~~~i I eu r i _~~~~~~~UM __~~~~~~~-2 1 0 - P r 5`' -d:· a Lifetime Warranty from Ver- il·· GBacked by batim, the world's leading manufacturer of I· flexible disks, these DataLife diskettes are ;· indiviually full-surface tested and certified r 100% error-free. 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Logy School of Music, January pleasant enough Schuller, piece, Elen Zwilich's Concerto The first Nude, Naked, Stripped, at the Hayden 27. and Five Players (1985), was night I went to a concert to for Trumpet Gallery, Wiesner Building (EIS), through NMonday for modern music. celebrate the 60th birthday of Gunther very conventional February 2. movements (fast-slow- Schuller, consisting entirely of music com- There were three The title of the Hayden Callery's current concertos). The music was 1981. fast as usual in exhibition is undeniably provocative. posed since flute, bass clarinet, bass morning I have earache. scored for piano, The sense of taboo surrounding the sub- This as well as trumpet, al- I have really tried to give this music the viol and xylophones ject may be to blame. But perhaps the the players occasionally picked up benefit of every doubt, but I have to admit though presentation of something increasingly other instruments. I could not appreciate it as most of the au- perceived as down-to-earth in the often dissonant and harsh, but rec- seemed to. Either something is It was ethereal environment of art is equally re- dience The themes were inter- wrong with me or something is wrong with ognizably musical. sponsible. In bridging the latter gap, this developed. I would have liked it Anew music," probably both. estingly show is quite succesful. hadn't been so many pierc- Maybe the problem is simply that there better if there A body without clothes is a basic com- high notes. Trumpeter not been enough time for the good ing, sustained modity, with an inexhaustible potential for has seemed to handle his very stuff to outlive the chaff. But Collage Charles Daval artistic treatment. Contemporary art ex- new part well. John Harbison calls these new difficult-sounding ploits this in a endless variety of ways. In co-director images and Reflec- works "the durable old music of the fu- Next came summer the process, it widely surpasses the tradi- a song cycle by Will Ogden. ture," and I suspect that the rest of the tions (1985), tional imagery of the nude as truth and difficult to listen to. Sopra- music sounds the same. Is it second- This was very beauty incarnate. No nymphs or demigods new could undoubtedly shats rate music that will soon fall by the way- no Lucy Shelton here; instead, most works on display tend side? No. It's worse. After all, no one can (Please turn to page 15) toward the very opposite, to, the intuition, r~iilll8~~E~0 u p0 0flol' heg SducaUoond Ch E3 $ day n c a - I.,"9 t 11":... his admirable performance of The Dragon to Chinese Music, celebration; Spring was a slower, more portrait (1980). Alice Neel. Lent by the 25.001 Introduction Dance, Pastoral, and Ali-Shan Self by the MIT pensive melody. Lantern National Protrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. Song, and Dance, presented Tsai's technique was excellent, Chou's performance of the Long Variations. Republic of China Student Association, Ming represented a fitting mix 25. Dance introduced the audience to and his selections very explicit in this respect are the pho- Kresge Auditorium, January Ribbon and melancholy. first of several folk dances character- of frivolity tos of Peter Hujar. Reviving a medieval ar- the orchestra returned for a second A jovial, informal feeling pervaded ized by simple, graceful movement. The . The tistic formula, they show living nudes in round with another pastoral selection, Kresge on Saturday as the MIT community Fan Dance by Sherri Yu represented a reflective moods next to decaying corpses. the whip to hasten the horse. The was treated to an evening of traditional more contemporary dance style sprinkled Raising I From here it is but a small step to the dis- came off well in spite of problems Chinese dance and music. The presenta- with the sound of Yu's snapping fan. piece secting picture-story of Greer Lankton, tion was educational yet enjoyable, featur- with intonation and tempo. and hence to the foetal self-portraits of the show was Linda ing bilingual emcees, beautifully-attired The highlight of Li-Hung Cheng G finished the program Mary Ahrendt. The clinical registration of three soprano so- and talented musicians from the Tai's superb rendition of with a stirring guitar ballad, I love my body features in the quasi-photographic dancers, Singers, and Boston area. los: Yang-Tze River, Country country, about an immigrant from Taiwan paintings of Dennis Kardon marks the ne an exquisite voice lyrical The Chinese Chamber Orchestra, com- Skylark. Tsai combined living in the United States. Cheng's plus ultra. with a radiant expression that made her voice and skilled musicianship accompa- posed of eight traditional instrumentalists, portraits by Alice Neel stand out in performance sparkle among the evening's nied a story of how a native Chinese be- Two opened the evening with two selections, this company, both for their formal quali- Joy for atmosphere and Spring on the delights. comes accustomed to American culture Tsai fused Western turn to page 14) moonlight river. Joy provided an uplifting Violinist Ming-Chi and yet "still has a Chinese heart." (Please tone with Chinese melody in Earl C. Yen - begilnning by capturing the festivity of alL instrumental 1 I - I- - ·- --- lI- -- .. -e -- - B.ain 4 Company Management Consultants cordially invites THE MIT CLASS OF 198 to a presentation on Research Associate Opportunities in Corporate Strategy Consulting Thursday, January 30, 1986 Building 4 163 4:00-6:00p.m. Room l, II - I I 0 ; (( ~~~~~~~~~~~TheTech Petforrning Arts Senes presents . .. a ; ~ (Q~~n@@3W@W~n@$ |AM4ERICAN REPERTORY THEATRE9 Turandot, Opera Company of Boston con- vulnerable individual that appears after oTeC agln 3 ducted by Sarah Caldwsell, The Opera the riddles are answered. ThA\ngln House,Jnuary j Rossin's Signor Bru- Jdnos Nagy brtoughta vicofClyr.Ic ism( The Opera Theater of the Boston and New clear, directed singing we saw a determina- PItells of a beautiful virgin corrupted by her D d C ~eratoiescoduced ywith Turandot, a will to win that ros t passions. Loeb Drama Center, Harvard, January 26| Auditorium, January 24; The English InetNessn olrmwe fevlt Cathlafngotr.ns at 8pm and February I at 2pm. MITpnrie:$6. \ Concert conducted by Trevor Pinnock, I esnDraw etClfstas Jordan Hall, January 25. cendant hope, Nagy's transfixingg singing } d D c X~TTC DE AT 1 Y \ The proscenium separating audience providing afocus that drew our attention SADXttLERS\; WELLSF ROYAL BA1LLET /| from action dissolves when Sarah Caldwell to and illuminated the empty loneliness of.e is in the pit. Her Turandot transports the the night- U Sleeping Beauty opera-goer to new levels of absorption and If in Puccini's opera Prince Calaf at last 1 \ understanding. Experiencing the produc- prsnsahmsr aal fTrnos% Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet -visiting fromn London- will upi~n is hdeep hum'anityis aarebfrenshing and action. Liiu is a slave girl who sacrifices ( |~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ikt wi sodb h ehooyCmbe uiyAsciation,wll ( --_**- .~~~~~~~~~W esa Thrdya21 ias35adStras14 /11 Eva Marton as Turnadot, Noel Velasco as the Emperor and Janos Nagy as Calaf in the final scene of the Opera Company of Boston's -production of Puccini's Turnadot. elating encounter not only with Puccini's herself for Calaf, and in so doing at last - -- stage of characters but also with ourselves. mksTrnoaweoflv.U he tehPeroming Arts Senies, a servcto teetr Turandot, set in imperial China, tells Sarah Reese's performance of her role UMIT community from' The Tech, MIT's student newspaper the tale of the ice-Princess who kcills those can oanly be described as extraordinary...... who love her, and of the Prince -Calaf Her singing was intensely beautiful, but in conjunction with the Tecbnology Community - who finally melts her heart. Turandot subtly colored. In Act I Liiu's devotion is {(Association, MIT's student community poses three riddles for her would-be suit- portrayed by tones that are sweet aned .. ors, and the executioner decapitates all heartfelt; in Act 11 the sweetness is sharp- ((service organization. those who fail her test. Calaf answers cor- ened as, inI Tanto amore segreto, she . rectly, winning her hand and-after a cl1imactically informs Turandot that she re- r1 night of tension -her love. sists the torture being inflicted on her ))Get Out on the Town with The singing was exceptional Eva Mar- through love. This truth was offered with a t NrNPerortS s ton's Turandot was complex, crystalline- penetrating simplicity: it is hard to say il ,e Tec,, PerongArs Se ens,. sharp singing only thinly veiling the more | IN AN EFFORT TO HELP PROMOTE LOCAL STUDENT TALENT, THE MIT STUDENT . | ~~~~CENTER COMMITTEE WILL SPONSOR A COMPETITION AMONG STUDENT BANDS ON|a SATURDAY,. MARCH 15, 1986| SCC Battle of te Bands | ~~~Preflins at SC tr's Rat: Feb 139 20, 27| ] . & ~~~~~~~~Mar. 6 ll | gj a r k ~~~~~~~~~~~~IFINTERESTED, PLEASE PICK UP AN :0 I _> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM & RULES FROM| | . ffi - _t ~~~~~~~~~~THE MIT STUDENT CENTER COMMI TTEE| : | Ad _2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(DUE F,.7, 1986 at 5pm), W20-347 X X | ^ ads Bin 1 1 ~~~~~~~~~FORFURTHER DETA-ILS, CONTACT ALICE X at hi ace- ~~~~~~~~~~~~LEIAT 253-3916. jb t | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PRIZESWILL BE AWARDEDH i1 m --- I 1 · F 9 -1 AR I ' 'I eAts P -=- sr Itl_.· WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1986 The Tech PAGE 13 _ I·· .·..·· ooo-o-o · C_· I······· _ _· ·· · OIL·,'·'·'·'·'· · · ·· ·· ·····- · ·-s ·· ·- ·`· · ·`· ·. · ·. ·. ·. ·. ·· · ··O:· ..· ·.C.· ··· ·;· · · · · ··- ·. · · · ·2-·.·.· ··· - y · · · · · · 1·······b ·1S ··.··I·:·:··I,:··· · r··· ·· ·lb···· .1··_··I·1·: I·:·: I· · · · · ·I· C:· I·Tll···· or r ,··· 5······,··_·· - T· · _· s·· ·1. ······ · · · ·,0 ··· · ····-· · · · · · · ·····l··I·· ·.· ·-·0_·I· ···· I·I·I··· ·I····· · I·I· r ··r 1···· · ·· ·l·-·II·· ····O ·I·l·,··8···rr ··C··or·r··ro··rrrr····· · · rq C_ ·I·, 01- ····· ···· · ·O·orooooooo ·- ····-;·;r.·l ·I·I·C· ·_·; ;·'o fe·o5:·· ·r o··5 ·r5;'·'·'r·r'··l··r· ··C· ··le:· rTI ·el·T··· bo·e··;·'a ·Y·t ·Y CI" ·· · 5 · .-·. 5·2··· ·-· o;r·-· · · ,_· _··IIrro-0· rrc··II_·1··· · I·III·_·I·I ·IOTI·· r · Ir_·r····· · ·IOI···:·S rl·· · · · ,oo· ··· 1····:······0·· rg····r····8r ······· 1·-··· · ···,0···*······01· ·· .,.,., O 2·1555 ·re·.' · ·Q·· o···· · · · ·· ·I·1········· · · · · · · O · _·1I·I·1·1 ·I I·-·-·-o 4, I··I · · Or · · ····' · o·· 5 · · ····· · ·: · _CI· · ···-·-·0· - ··- or o····_r··-·r·· '·:·-·C·O··'··· · · · rolr··S·· · ·- · · ··· ·5 .· · · · · l··r·r· o· · r···,···s·r·1· · · ·- · · · · ,··P···C··· o·· r,- or O· · · :···· ·)·I ···· ooooooo ooO· sr oo;r;oo · · · · · s·· ·· · · ·.·.·: ··0·· ··· oO1· · · · 0o ·T·I·I· · ·,··· OI·I· .l.l· Y·o or ·l··1C· · · o·· · · · · -··-· · ···C · · · · · · :·1 · ·Ill· ·· 0.1·_·-···· · 2·le·I11·2··· r· ,· · 0· ··1·· r···,· · · ····-··· · · · · o·o· · · e,·l· ,,·.5.f·1 .5 ·· ,"-"' 5···. ··1··· 5······· :··· III···CI) ·Ti ·1 T· l·IIIT· ··· ···· · _·O· ·_ _ ···,···.·C··· · · C·· -· ·· ·I·· · · · · .·· · · · ·:··1··I·· · ··· 0.·I·I·· ·· · ·1· ·o· · · ·l·I· i·_·l···· · · · · · os· ·Id·Ili - · · I·:··_ I·1·· · ZIII·-··· ,.·5··· , .·· · e·····L···.·····r· r···*·,··r·e··r···· · · eoo r··rr riirlrr rrr -- r;r · · · · o ·-CI· er· or · · ,· · · rr··or o ·c ·Ir:sT·-· b ·;· r:·r···· , , ,. · ·.·_·· ·.·-·I···;·-·: .·· - ;·-0 2-·- · :··I ·I····' · ·', ·· · r··l·lrrr· ·Ie·-··r·oS5 ·· · · · · · · · · · or ove'r Beethoven! A/lue Menschen werden Broder, Wo dein sanfter Flugel weilt." I' thought you only reviewed music" said cellist Sam Osofsky '88 after Sunday's assault on Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 by the IAP Orchestra and Chorus, which provided an opportunity for members of the MIT community to read through music they might not otherwise have the chance to perform. Members of the MIT community - seasoned musicians and those of less experience, virtuosi and those who would like to be - got together to celebrate music, IAP style. Was the afternoon an Ode to Joy? It was a joyous occasion for the 150-odd people who came out of the woodwork to read through this taxing work. And for members of the audience who endured the pain of the inevitable slip-ups that come from lack of rehearsal and experience, there were many pas- sages to be savored, passages of Roland \asquez briefly brought enthusiastic music-making that things to a halt for inpromptu in- carried Beethoven's message. performance rehearsal. "Good The first three movements were luck," urged violinist Elana Doer- utterly unrehearsed. While the Al- ing G as the Beethoven machine The orchestra had briefly run movement with Ro- legro ma non troppo! un poco was cranked up for action again. over the fourth re- maestoso was ragged, a Beetho- The beginning of the third move- land Vasquez when they had venian rage developed, building ment was smoothly done and filled ported for duty at 1pm. The cho- met for into a whirlpool that provided a cli- with pathos: it was solemn and rus had previously Betsy Burleigh. mactic finale to the movement. moving. There were some further preparation by The results were impressive. The There was reason to cringe at the stops and starts and passages chorus really came together, and opening to the Molto vivace, and that would have Ludwig van turn had the cohesion to endow many self-aware laughter as conductor in his grave. But the touching with considerable power. depth that came from the orches- passages built on tensions tra's involved concentration was The orchestra and maintained a concerted drive. telling: it made it all worthwhile. Infelicities could be forgotten in the joyful experience. It was an Ode to Joy after all. For everyone. The IAP Orchestra and Chorus performed Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in Kresge Auditorium on January 26 under the baton of Roland Vasquez; chorus prepara- tion was by Betsy Burleigh. Text by Jonathan Rich- mond, photos by Kyle G. Peltonen I ' ~PAGE 14 The Tech WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1986 Ii' 'II I M4C 4IM I - arts -6 4 -s 4 4*ls 04 4 ~ l~ 4 lb CI arts Mudso~ (Z:Oh(O dcum@n2t an chgng Cu08ura$hu0 oud mn~ be 0ru8~ (ContinuedfroM page 11) ~~~~~~~Q~~~~~e~~~~~iQVII~~~~~~~~~~~~~B~~~~~~Q~~~~~g~~~~~~~~oooeog~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~C 'I ~ - ~~ ~~~~~~~~CE2 ties and for the spirit which animates Chuck Close' huge photagraph of are- Mother Earth (African Venus), he replaces them. Margaret Evans Pregnant shows the clining Bertrand, which greets the visitor the white goddess by a black one. Suzanne awkwardly seated sitter sporting a gaze of upon arrival, sets a standard for compari- Shepherd's Leathergls Just Wanna Have bewilderment above her bulging belly and son, being a centerfold in every respect ex- Fun photos proclaim the validity of out-of- swollen nipples; by contrast, the coura- cept its dimensions - and, of course, its the-mainstream attitudes toward the body context. Robert Mapplethorpe's and sexuality. geous Self-Portraitsuggests a vigorous, in- 2 I a a 9 29PA 9 t Ua4aPP portraits dependent spirit in the decrepit body of of male and female bodybuilders are vari- the eighty-year old painter. As reflections But if flawless immortals no longer hold ations on the same theme. The exhibition- on the dialectic of body and soul, these sway in the realm of the nude, the fascina- ism which often transpires in these images works have no rivals in this show. tion which engendered them lingers on. and their connotations of aggressive sex- .X.XL They have simply stepped down from the uality are made explicit in the photo series lofty abode of Mount Olympus to the less If you want to see a really good pic- detached platforms of advertisement, ture... and This is all you really wanted b _ 4~~~~,· to see by Cheri Eisenberg, as well as in the The overall coherence of the present w ww ::::::--· ad··r· *§§*· astonishing photographic impressions of a show leaves a bit to be desired. Some W ) i) O~*seoe *Wz ·····r·· ,···,· · e ·-·· -nudist beauty contest by Frangois Robert. things don't fit very well - most *::::@::* obviously *::::::@ -r~e the prominent installation by the artists' * ton*e 3 y- ·· F·Y4 ··' 3 ··· boe-@-*- collective TODT, rather intriguing in its 4iin·e U. ·· ··u·· The self-portraits of John Coplans on Ie. own 9HMUM,·uor··o·. right but difficult to relate to either the same wall are more than a negation of ' -··· nudity, nakedness or stripping. Quality the traditional aesthetics of the naked varies, and there are several items which I body; they strive beauty pageants, movies and adult maga- to be its very inversion. would call merely, well, cute. But as a doc- Coplans zines. The simultaneous breakdown of cer- With the traditional politics of the nude photographs his aged, hairy body unnent on a changing tain inhibitions has exposed others. put in jeopardy, it is not surprising culture this show in statuesque poses, keenly exploiting its to find should not be missed, Though many of these developments in- artists who attack its social and cultural and whoever has age-enhanced geometrical qualities. Repul- not seen volve imagery hardly classifiable as art, the roots. it yet should use the few days left sive by any established standard of beauty, Robert Colescott, for instance, chal- to view it. these pictures exhibit a sense of defiance exhibition includes material to document lenges the western, white ideal of beauty impossible to ignore. them. by transposing' its classical images. In -Michiel Bos I - -L _I- I classified SIGN UP FOR CAMIPUS INTERVIEWS NO'W advertising Classified Advertising in The Tech: $5.00 per insertion for each 35 SHAPE words or less. 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There I[WIW~f~B~B~g-·~ar~P-- i- -a----U~~ B~IIIL YiBB ~~~~'I-~a~ IYLYIRIIj- U_ were far more piercing and painful high notes -- -- II -- 1' *' '" '--C*-- ------__n- -,-- _ na* _ u _ here than in the previous piece, and I looked forward to this because the I found both the words and the music I tried, I really did. But I think that a texts included some nice poems, and be- lot of modern music (by which I refer to A -P I- - ·-- · - -- - unintelligible. cause I had the words in front of me. Un- Gunther Schuller's 1984 Piano Trio was. the direct successor of classical and ro- fortunately, it was just as wearing as the mantic refreshingly mild by comparison. It music, played by musicians from Maybe some people can "get it" just by was earlier song-cycle. It was also very annoy- symphony scored for piano, violin and cello, and was orchestras, as distinguished listening. Maybe you need the right. kind ing, because several innovations were from rock, folk, jazz, Pop, and various of training, or maybe you therefore easier on the ear, although the just have to clearly no more than unorthodoxy for fusions) is too much like modern abstract have the right kind of brain. But I predict pianist more than once got up and unorthodoxy's sake (e.g. singing into the scratched art. that this music willbnever be as popular as the strings- It must be hard to piano, foot-stamping at odd moments, play such non-melodic music, and I can't the music composed 100 and 200 years random shouts from the instumentalists). ago. imagine remembering such a piece in the Occasionally a melody resurfaced, and the I don't actually believe that the way one can remember, say, a Mozart emperor sym- whispered excerpt from Psalm XXII was has no clothes I'm phony (or even one by Salieri!). Don't get me wrong, I like abstract art. just saying I don't see ,spooky and moving-. But the piece was them, and After an intermission came the longest But whereas you can stare at, say, a Picas- I suspect he's not actually wear- generally nasty. One of the Worst parts was ing very much. piece of the night, William Doppmann's so until it begins to make sense to you, (My wife Lisa insists that the overdramatic and incredibly unwhimsi- at most he's wearing a string Spring Songs for Soprano, Clarinet, you don't have that option in listening to around his Per- cal rendering of John Lennon's nonsense knee and a sequin in his bellybutton, cussion and Piano (1981). The music, which is basically a linear exper- but I texts for Doem "I sat belonely". don't think that so many people could this cycle came from ience. If I could somehow comprehend the be Chaucer, Lennon, victims of such a huge humbug. I'll accept Robert Burns, Psalm XXII, whole piece at once, as the composer and Willa Dopp- that there's something there, but I'm baf- mann, Shakespeare and Donald Justice. (to the extent they practice) the performers. During the intermission, Schuller re- do, I might appreciate it more. But I just fled that I can't appreciate it.) ceived an award and a testimonial from can't get it from a concert, and if it is ac- All right, Arts Editor, I've paid my Governor Dukakis dues. .:' '; was read, lauding tually unpleasant to the ear I'm not going May I please have some Schubert Schuller for his numerous contributions as to listen to a record of it several times in next time? I'll settle for Stravinsky. Just a composer, conductor, educator, etc. It order to understand it. give me time to get over this earache. :. .. ~~ felt strange, seeing all these people appre- Ouch. Q ·5 · · ·· · 8···5 ·· · · f· rc· ciate this guy, of whose talent I had no: ,· .· ····· · · · ·· · · : · ··· · ··· cy, ,.·r ·e t·· :· ····· ··.·.·.· 55 ..t .·.·.· · · L · ·· ·· · · ·· e . p ·· ·· · ·01 · · · · · ·· · · ·· ( · ·CI··· ·· ··· · ·· · ·· ·· · f b .· · ·· · O ···O · ·· · I f·· 0 -::·,=~·':=:: understanding. · · · · · O · · 5··5· · I - - - - I w -·. · · - - -- · · · · ) Mlore seductive than sex... M~ore addidves taWn any drug... More precious -tlhas gold And one mm can get itfra yen. For a price. T Smol" in forests causes frues IDON'rT!! _ c --- Join the Sporting Jife! T-e Teds Sports q 41 !111 3111 !1311!\rirllli II1IIU r l;lllllmil l !l llll ! ?li\l fYB I! : ...: II: 11 1111 11 1:1 ILI I II.r· %'I I I PAGE 16 The Tech WEDNESDA' JANUARY 29, 1986 I ib· The MIT Musical Theatre Guild g Athena break in not solved announces ;·4p :· By Irene Skricki Most of the lost student files If the person responsible is c, An unidentified perpetrator were recovered. Project Athena found, MIT will bi prosecute be- j:. compromised the security of Pro- keeps backup tapes that are gen- cause tampering with electronic ject Athena late last semester, de- srally stored every 24 hours, he data is a serious crime in Massa- INTERVIEWS stroying the I: '·· files of some student said. Only information that was chusetts, he claimed. "'I think 'I ' - for users before the intrusion was de- changed after the last backup that within the MIT community Q·i tected, according to Steven R. tape was lost. it is viewed as very serious be- Lerman '72, director of Athena. cause Only a small number of people it was just malicious. It t-i,,· "Someone typed in a series of wasn't a hack in the sense have access to the root password, that it .t" commands," Lerman said, was funny. TECH SHOW '86 '" which is necessary to gain access A Fiat in Lobby 10 - :f-i "which essentially had the effect that's funny. r-: to secure areas of the Athena sys- This was not funny. Director f'· of creating a computer program Choreographer n tem, according to Lerman. 'Un- "As more and more ' which began systematically delet- informa- Music Director Q fortunately there are ing files of users alphabetically by a fair num- tion accumulates electronically as Set Light and Costume Designer :·· user name." ber of people who need to know opposed to other forms, the de- the Athena administrators received password to fix things." Stu- struction of it becomes an in- Tuesday, Feb. 4 & Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7 pm dents are occasionally given ac- creasingly important -Bri messages on a hotline on Sunday, issue," Ler- CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT 253-6294 cess to the password, he said. man said. Oct. 20, from students reporting -- :%I "It's very that their files on the Teela ma- difficult to make major I r contributions to certain areas !:1 chine in the Student Center clus- a without ter were disappearing, having special privile- he said. ges," The student who took the calls Lerman stated. i notified an Athena staff member, "Unix [Athena's operating sys- who discovered the program in tem] has the I e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~' -li ·;d unfortunate proper- a the process of deleting user files. ty that it's an all-or-nothing pro- i i The staff L 1 i. ' member stopped the position. Either you have root process and recorded a variety of privileges or you don't," Lerman ------1 ~~~ ~ ;ma ~r log files; these logs kept a record explained. Other operating sys- of the state of the system, and tems have more than one level of changes made to it. access. Z Lerman immediately started an I· investigation after learning of the In response to the incident, .L: incident. Athena staff questioned Project Athena has begun to student consultants who had change the root passwords more ,· frequently. "There isn't I:s ii , been in the Student Center clus- much one t ter in an attempt to discover who can do and still be compatible 5: ; was using the system at the time, with how we want to operate the 1: r but the consultants "couldn't re- system," Lerrnan said. There has .. construct a list," Lermanl said. been no recurrence of the i "We found out users who were incident. Bd/: logged in on nearby terminals," Athena staff encourage stu- Lerman continued. "That's not ddents to make backups of their i·: information that's usually used -ifiles on floppy disks; !3; personal ,-r for anything." The investigators ocomputers are provided in the 3:. -·· '" contacted these users as well, to 'Student Center for that purpose. see if they could remember who AAthena plans to expand the nunm- was in the area. 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He Center, in a 4-:40 pm news Moore said,-adding that the would not estimate how long the shuttle; that they, the-Challenger tion will still be available to conference. agency's acting director will or- be delayed seven, were aware of the dangers. 'The shuttle program would NASA engineers, however, Moore denied that NASA ganize a formal review board in by the investigation. They overcame them, [and] did would ordinarily be data that launched Challenger prematurely. the next day or so. Moore denied a report that a their jobs bravely. black-box that special stored on an airliner's "There was absolutely no pres- 'we do not have any detailed derrick arm had damaged a fuel a... They had is radioed to the ground in real- sure to get this particular launch debris reports," Moore said. He tank on Saturday. The arm hit grace, that special spirit that time," and stored at Mission off," he said. "We have always said he did not know the amiount another section of the assembly says, 'Give me a challenge and Control. he explained. maintained that flight safety is of fuel on the shuttle or its explo- and the minor damage had been I'll meet it with joy.' " the public has The accident will likely have a our number one priority. . . v All sive power; the formal investigat- repaired, he added. Reagan said used to the idea of space, serious impact on NASA's shuttle of the people involved in this grown "and perhaps we forget that we program, Bussolari said. No program to my knowledge felt have only just begun. We are still the space shut- that Challenger was quite'ready more launches of pioneers. They, the members of until NASA to go." tle will take place the Challenger crew, were the cause of the - Several weather balloons were can determine pioneers." accident and take the necessary sent up before launch and no un- usual weather conditions were He told the schoolchildren who steps to ensure it never happens had witnessed the disaster on again, he predicted. He said he observed, Moore said. television: "I know it is hard to long the The shuttle launch appeared could not estimate how understand, but sometimes pain- investigation will take. normal until about a minute into the flight, he continued. "All I ful things like this happen. It is World shocked can say is that it appeared from all part of a process of explora- those [NASA) photos that there tion and discovery. "They carried ou hopes and "The future doesn't belong to was an explosion." dreams," Glenn said. to The television stations' footage the faint-hearted. It belongs The news of the downed space the brave. The Challenger crew shuttle filtered through Washing- aroused many questions about examine those Another shuttle may be built to was putting us into the future, ton, DC. The chaplain of the the cause of the accident, Moore ing board would Moore said. and we will continue to follow. House of Representatives led a said. "We will not speculate as to kinds of questions, he continued. replace Challenger, the specific cause of the explosion He would not speculate on the Reagan eulogizes crew it." prayer, and then Congress (Editor's note: Andy Fish, based on that footage. It will reliability of the shuttle, given its Reagan delivered a televised adjourned. Thomas T. Huang, Ben Stanger, data, careful review complexity. Raa eiee eeie Outside the Uniited States, the take all the eulogy of the Challenger's crew at HaroldA. Stern and Earl C. Yen data before wve can draw French space agency called the of that "We're obviously not going to 5 pm. "We have never lost an as- contributed to THe research and any conclusions on this national shuttle explosion a 'disaster for pick up any flight activity until tronaut in flight; we have never writing of this report and Robert space exploration, nlot just for tragedy." we fully understand what circum- had a tragedy like this. And per- E. Malchman contributed to its An interim investigating board NASA.' The Soviet embassy in stances were relevant to this mor- haps we have forgotten the cour- writing.) Washington expressed its deepest has ben formed to collect infor- sympathy to the American people in connection with the tragedy. Students at the Concord, NH, high school where McAuliffe taught silently watched the screen in their auditorium. At the same time, 3000 miles away, workers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, stood watched their monitors. Houise Minority Leader Rabert Micheln R-IL, warned that the public tends to take the shuttle missions as a routine procedure. It has forgotten that the missions are highly technological in nature. The accident 'reminds us of what mortal beings we are," he said. Sen. Jake Garn, R-Utah, a for- mier Navy pilot who flew in a shuttle mission a year ago, said he still believes in the shuttle pro- gram. The program is reliable, he said, adding that he would "go up again tomorrow, " if NASA would let him. A few days ago, reporters criticized NASA for be- ing "Overly cautious, Garn said. Retired Air Force Brig. ~Gen. Chuck Yeager, a former test pi- lot, said the space program "Will learn and recover from today~s disastrous launch." He compared the accident to the Jan. 27, 1967 Apollo I fire, when three Ameri- can astronauts were killed after their capsule burst into flames on the launch pad. State of Union address delayed Reagan, 'in consultation with the leaders of Congress," can- celled his State of the Union- ad- dress, scheduled for last night, said White House spokesman Larry Speakes. The president also instructed Il I Vice President George Bush and acting NASA administrator Wil- liam Graham to fly to Cape Ca- naveral, Speakes said. The crew was "dedicated to the exploration of space. We could do no more to honor these coura- geous people than to go forward with thet space program," SPeakes continued. A reporter questioned whether NASA had been too ambitious, rushing the shuttle flights. -o Mmtur Speakes responded that NASA had taken precautions and that fo [AUp , there have been many launch postponements because of NA- SAMs extensive safety program. - NASA: Safety ftd Preihminary searches rmmraled STARTS JANUARY 31st AT THEATRES EVERYWHERE! no evidence that Challenger's crew is aive, said Jsse Moorem fr M - PAGE 18 The Tech WEDNESDAY,-- - JANUARY 29, 1986 -CI tr, I .18: s _ lW !2' ,. ~i 5;, ' a· ~~----~~~~~~------~~~~~~~~~~~----7~~~- i e,s I I s bfee credits I I 'f' I a n:X': toward a degree ' =rC m1 uy-olo0t. 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But whether i. --i Services.) the job prospects seem a little better or a little worse, I Many of us possess talents or abilities but do not excel strongly encourage participation in science and engineer- because we don't take the chances or act on the challenges ing - if that's what you want. The job market can that come our way. We need to walk over to the edge of change, and if you're doing what you like to do, you'll be our abilities and then move beyond that edge. We have to more likely to find employment. If science or engineering step past our place of comfort. is right for you, it can provide a truly fulfilling career. For I have found that complacency does not foster self-ad- me, knowing that I could peer into the microscopic world vancement- You have to take the extra step; run the extra where normally I cannot see and actually affect change mile. From the outside, this can look difficult - even awe- was exhilarating. some. However, once you aquire the skills to perform the As an undergraduate I had learned and taught karate, task, it almost seems easy, Like most things in life, it's and during my time at MIT my karate activities took a easy if you know how. great deal of my time. It was thoroughly worth the effort. My own success was contingent on an unyielding deter- For me, karate not only helped me to stay physically at- mination to press on. I had battles along the way - some tuned, but greatly alleviated the mental stress of graduate of which I enjoyed fighting - and others that I would school. It also afforded me an outlet for my teaching in- never choose to ride by again. One of the keys for me was terests. Karate combined teaching and physical exertion in to stay balanced both physically and mentally. To do this, a flowing art form. I loved it, and it helped me keep both Photo courtesy MIT News OfficelCalvin Campbell I tried to maintain solid, lasting friendships with people feet on the ground - except when I taught kicks, of Dr. Ronald McNair discussed his February '84 who would see me through - and to maintain my body. course. flight aboard Challenger with MIT faculty and I first came to MIT as a junior for a year of study in students last April. physics. I found it to be very different from my home Both in terms of karate as well as physics I was very fortunate to have found what I enjoy doing early in life,. state of South Carolina and fromn North Carolina A&T ships everyone can grow. where I was studying. It was much easier, though, when I Finding what you like to do is an important first step to- wards success. Once you If you are interested in becoming an astronaut, I would came back later to complete my graduate work. At MIT have found your interests you can act on the motivation within you. It is this motivation encourage you to pursue your science and engineering in- there was tremendous exposure and opportunity for real terests to the full. Truly there is no more beautiful sight research and science. I was able to get into the laboratory that can steer you onto a course that is right for you. Along the way, get out and take advantage of the oppor- than to see the earth from space beyond. This planet is an and build my own equipment. I was working on lasers at exquisite oasis. Warmth emanates from the earth when that time. Not only was I challenged fo grow academical- tunities around you. Find summer employment and meet and talk with people who can assist you on your way. you look at her from space. I could no more look at the ly, but I was also challenged to grow personally. I had earth and see anything bad than I could look at a smiling good relationships with the faculty and students in my re- When I was a graduate student, I often felt that stu- little girl or boy and see a bank robber. It's impossible to search group. We formed a close-knit unit at that time, dents - and particularly minority students - got into an see anything but goodness. My wish is that we would al- and many of us are still in touch. It was closeness that isolated mode. I think it's tough when you try to bear all low this planet to be the beautiful oasis that she is, and helped me through the transition of settling into a new your burdens alone. We can achieve a real camaraderie allow ourselves to live more in the peace that she environment. among people if we allow it to happen. With such friend- generates. 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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1986 The Tech PAGE 21 The Legend of Fred By Jim Bredt I I ·-, 1. ; r 1. m -- _ PAGE 22 The Teh WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1986 81 . r, : J i 9s r --- -, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~L'~~~~~~~~~~NEW I X CAMBRI W- r·` · I I sports t i I i4: : ii ?' Men's track runs by Williams, Tufts MA NDALAYS By Robert Zak himself behind Lopez from Wil- lap event, but was eventually BURMESE RESTAURANT The men's varsity track team liams when they broke for the passed by teammate Robert Zak settled an old score Friday at Wil- pole after the first lap. Lin ran G, who led until the end of the Lunch Dinncr kC-<)Ut first mile. Sean Kelley '89 then liamstown by defeating Williams stride for stride with Lopez for ForA Southeast Asian Treat and won the and Tufts. The Enigi- the rest of the race, finishing one went into the lead College traded neers' last loss to a Division III length behind with a new person- event. Turan Erdogan '87 al best time. places with runners from Wil- 143 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGBE, MA.. 876-2111 %I opponent was at the hands of the liams for the first part of the AL rossLhmere. Ample orning arm parking.t ARwrvations hugsrtsd. Tufts Jumbos in the final event of The large number of competi- race, and then overcame the com- a meet three years ago. This tors and small number of lanes at I in a meet which seemed the indoor track meant that petition with two laps to go to time, finish second. Zak maintained his much closer than the final score many of the shorter races had to SO, Williams 33), be run in sections. In the 500- position behind Erdogan to finish ·.; (MIT 87, Tufts third. I MIT brought their season record meter race, it was not clear until to 6-1 the final times were compared The Engineers will get a dose Deering '89 managed that MIT had taken first and of heavier competition at the Scott Greater Boston Championships :T only second place in the weight third in this event. Marc Light throw, despite coming within two '88 led from the start of his heat, (GBCs) at Harvard this weekend. feet of the MIT freshman record winning it without opposition. Although the MIT team is I and setting a new personal best. Charles Parrott '87 took the early overshadowed by Division He regained his composure in the lead in his heat, but was eventu- powerhouses Harvard and North- fi- a following event to take first place ally passed by Nadelman from eastern, team members look for- in the shot put. Mike O'Leary Williams. Even so, Coach Hal- ward to the experience gained by - tY: pressure on ston Taylor described Parrot's competing against outstanding '89 applied friendly Boston area athletes. After the his teammate by placing fourth personal best time of 1:09.07 as in the weight throw and third in one of the meet's best GBCs, MIT has two home meets ir I shot put. performances. scheduled before gearing up for The comparatively low ceiling In an unexpectedly volatile the postseason in late February and March. over the pole vault pit gave Scott race, the MIT distance squad _er COULBCIL SieTRAV 0 BsEo -··- (Editor's note:Robert Zak Gis :· Baird '87 a sensation comparable swept first through third in the 3000-meter run. Bill Mallet '86 a member of the men's varsity i · to "5jumping through the roof" .-I . track team.) I Baird placed third in the event, took the early lead in the 163/4- -- ~, -- I I I -- .i '' also setting a new personal best _ height. Co-captain Ross Dreyer 1., :i; '86 won the event, and teammate I r Bobb White '87 placed second. ' Sean Schubert '88 took a few `I· " minutes before running in the · I! :f -i 500-meter race to gain an unex- V· i pected win in the triple jump. .=' .r Young Don Olh '89 also had a ;I · good day in the pit, landing in h · the sand 37'11" from the mark to :· take fourth place. " Hurley from Tufts took an :· early and substantial lead at the start of the 1500 meter race. Pt~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I '··- Gordy Holterman '87 spent the last half of the race battling a sore hamstring, gradually reeling fQ f ":· Hurley back in. With a lap and a I half to go, Holterman caught I Hurley; the-two sped around the backstretch of the final lap vying ?.·, 4 ·P for position around the final curve. In the end, Hurley held onto I first - Holterman was caught PromTERADYNE 5- trying to pass around slower 'L '· competitors the two leaders had i. I lapped. Rod Hinman '88 was ---L- II f I t -L A Very Large Scal Iuumtatiou also forced to break stride in the z i-t last lap by a Williams competitor fiwn a Debtsolgy Ieader overeager for the inside lane I I . scale integration(VLSI) basarrived,leaving many companies around a curve. Hinman refused In electronics, the era of very large to acquiesce, and earned third I I utbthproductssuddeny obsolete and engineerin staffs strugglingto catch up. 6 s place when repassing his oppo- I .1 But not Teradyne. Thbanks to S119million spentona R Din 1981-1984, kradyne was ready and nent in the final straightaway. I I - -- A hurdle knocked loose by a . I . I . waitingfor VLSI. ,,,:i/ competitor gave Sean Garrett '88 L a cut on his kneecap, but did not I Ready wilb VLSI memory testers,logic testers, analog testers, boardtesters. 55- keep him from winning the I Ready in Boston, Ma., and Woodgland Hills, Calif, wbere Teradyne developsATEfor tbe electronics meter hurdle race. Vanu Bose '87 I I placed second, half a second industry. I I ---- I i : behind. Ready in Deerfmid, Illinois,centerfor Teradyne ' telephonesystem testing operations. i Co-captain Dan Lin '86 found I I some unusually stiff competition I Ready in Nashua, New Hampshire, where Teradvyneproduces backplane connection systems and in the 400-meter race. In the two- state-of-tbe-artcircuit board tecbnology designated to meet VSULrequirements. and-a-quarter-lap run, Lin found - I I - I Tbis kind of tecbnology leadershipspells s Wiliam vs. MIT -Tufts growtb. Excitement. Cballenge. Career 55 metor dash - 1. Bennett, Tufts, 6.62- 2, Joe I . . opportunitiesyoujustcan tfind anywhere else. SI ARE Peters '88, MIT, 6.74; 3, Sean Garrett '88, MIT, 6.83. --- i - -I- d 400 meters - 1, Lopez, Williams, 50.21; 2, D)an Teradyne. A company abeadof its Lin '86, MIT, 50.85; 3, Payne, Tufts, 52.81. ---- I I ·L!:.t E00 mwtern - 1, Marc Light '88, MIT, 1:07.96; time, lookingforsomegoodpeople f ; 2, Nadeiman, Williams, 1:08.90; 3, Charles Parrott '87, MIT, 1:09.04. . I 800 mters- 1. Servin, Williams, 2:03.34; 2, to keep it abead. IN OUR 1; Anan Dighe '89, MIT, 2:04.62; 3, Kyle Robinson I I '89, MIT, 2:05.72. 1000 motoles- 1, Herutty, Tufts, 2:35.23; 2, I I For more information, Gordy Holternan '87, MIT, 2:37.99; 3, Rod Hinman '88, MIT, 2:39.65. see your Plac~mentCounselor. 1500 meates - 1, Hurley, Tufts, 4:06.22; 2, Holterman, MIT, 4:07.14; 3, Hinman, MIT, SUCCESS 4:09.50. : 3000 meten - 1, Seen Kelley '89, MIT, 9:07.4; i i --- 2, Turan Erdogen '87, MIT, 9:13. 1; 3, Robert Zak I-L I ------G, MIT, 9:15.0. -T -T -I -T -1 -1 1 moe rely-1, Winiams, 3:33.0- 2, MIT (Ted _ L _ 1 _ . 1 _ I _ ~I 1 L L I 1 L I I I 1 L L 1 I 1 J ._ -Si d r- Bosey'88, Peters, Lin, Parrot), 3:36.32; 3, Tufts, I bj"· i::: ·:,a 3:38.53. -T -T 71717 2 ml rea - 1, Williams, 8:29.4; 2, Tufts, YM: irF 8:49.4; 3, MlT, (Brian Callaghan '87, Bob Joy ;L· '87, Dighe, Robinson), 8:57.5. 35-pound mwmght - 1 Rockett, Tufts, 51'4"; 2, Scott Deering '89, MIT, 48'10"; 3, Hussar, Tufts, 41'9"; 4, Mike O'Leary '89, MIT, 41'1- 4K . I IA j1 . . L -- E t . ' -- II- ;1· a Shot put - 1, Deering, MIT, 43'8"; 2, Root, I I -i - -T I 1 - Williams, 40'9 Y4"; 3, Okeary, MIT, 38'1 -1/ '". l ;··w: i!'·d' Pol Vault - 1, Ross Dreyer '86, MIT, 13'6"- 2, I ofis I, , I , .I , I I t White '87, MIT, 13'0"; 3, Scott Baird '87, --I___1111 I III tI.,I I I r Bob I *V : 1 MIT, I 3'0". -- I -1 -I -j -T I I Long Jump - 1, Morton, Tufts, 20'6"- 2, :i Bennett, Tufts, 19'11"- 3, Ken Patrick '89, MIT, I i3 S 19'8"; 4, Peters, MIT, 19'7". ._ High Jump - 1, Glenn Hopkins'87, MIT, 6'0"; ij ·. · ru, 2, Gerrett, Tufts, 5'10"; 3, Barrow, Tufts, 5'10"; I 4, Callaghan, MIT, 5'8". Tripl Jump - 1, Sean Schubert '88, MIT, 40'6- L 0~~~~~~I I~f 1I i- .-- I I-1 1 I I t I ijI I l I; I Vs"; 2, Morton, Tufts, 39'9"; 3, Carroll, Tufts I 38'11"; 4, Young Don Oh '89. MIT, 37'7- ". 11 : ------a- II r 1-- 9Jp II II - ' I I WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1986 The Tech PAGE 23 _M " ' - I --- r C' s -rsr CORRECTION ADDITION I$ Women gymnasts beat ·C C· ·1 MIT STUDENT'S GUIDE TO THE HUMAINITIES, ARTS AND Coast Guard, Vermont Philosophy SOCIAL SCIENCES By Madeleine Biber a 7.8 and third place. The women's gymnastics team Team members Hillary Thompson '87, Grace Tan '86 beat the Coast Guard Academy all challenged them- Distribution Subjects Political Science and a team of two gymnasts and Rocchio difficult the University of Vermont selves with new, more I Elective Subjects fromn routines. on Saturday, scoring 116.9 to One of the most impressive 17.247 National Security and Democratic Coast Guard's 79.40 and Ver- 24.04 Moral and Legal Responsibility of the evening was Values mont's 49.35. performances 3-0-6 Catherine Rocchio '89 cap- Thompson's routine to Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in the floor Introduces that area of philosophy which Prereq.: 17.241, 17.243 or 17.245 or tured first place on the balance Permission of Instructor exercises. She unveiled several deals with what is involved in holding people beam and second place in the all- responsible for what they do and what they 3-0-9 around, while Evie Vance '86 new tumbling passes, including a layout and a tucked back flip. cause. Questions: May anyone ever properly The growth of national security concerns third place on the uneven or at fault for anything? took Island be held responsible poses important challenges and problems parallel bars and in the alI- MIT will host Rhode Is freedom of the will necessary for responsi- College Saturday at 2 pm, up- for individual freedom and democratic pro- around. Debbie Shirek '89 re- bility or blame? What, if anything, is the this phenom- stairs in Dupont Gymnasium. cesses. This course examines peated her score of 8.156 on the justification for punishment? Under what enon and congressional and presidential vault from last week, to capture (Editor's note: Madeleine conditions should a legal system hold a per- initiatives to deal with these perceived prob- of She son liable for the damage he or she causes? second place in the event. Linda Biber `86 is co-captain lems. Intelligence agencies, loyalty-security women's gymnastics team.) Readings include classical and contempo- clearances, secrecy and classifications, es- Lee '86 also had a fine vault, for rary writings and some selected judicial - -- -- pionage, freedom of press, of travel, of sci- opinions. entific exchanges, and defense spending will be examined. Give a hoot. MWF 2-3 36-155 Menand T 3-5 10-280 Don't pollute. THOMSON: Every society needs to deter- mine for itself, and express in Its legal code, it._ ways in which it will fasten responsibility on those of its members who cause harm to --Service, U.S.D.A. others of its members. Considerations of mo- rality and eBiciency enter into the decisions the society makes. The class will look at the ways in which moral conceptions of fault are History expressed in a society's legal rules, and at the sources of change in a society's legal 21.481 The Middle East in the 20th system - in particular, at those places at Century which a society may decide to relax its con- 3-0-6 HUM-D cern for fault in the name of efficiency. Khoury MW 9-10:30 5-233 reading per week: 25-50 pages writing per term: 25-30 pages 'PAWOPft- %1 4. AA0W4 21.484 Modern Egypt and Iran: Islam and 3 8-10-page papers Politics in Historical Perspective no quizzes Useyourhead. no mid-term exam 3-0-6 Smart people recycle aluminum, 3-hour final exam Khoury MW 1-2:30 4-145 paperand glass. This space donated by The TechI L I _ IL. eI---- -j - i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ · ~ ~· 1f ~Of ~···· · 5~~~·-~~-'· · · · J · ·r. · ir~~~~~~~t~~oth-~~~~~~c~~· · · L·· ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~s·~~~5~~ · 2-·- · · '· · · · I "' " "' ~~~~~~~" " " .·~~~~ AL It,~~~~~~~~ I~ ff ~··~ · ~·f II· ~· 01·· · s ·oc · · · s· rII· r ~ ·~ r~ ~· ·r ~MOMM OI· Tuition Increase? Forum Bryan Moser will be presenting information to the ad- ministration concerning the affect of high tuition on student life. Send letters to Bryan at the UA Office de- on scribing how tuition levels have affected your life: CHow has high tuition affected student life? Pornography Policy e How does high tuition affect MlT's applicant pool? - How does high tuition affect study and career choice? February 5th- 4:00 pm Send them to W20-401 by February 14th. Mezzanine Lounge Education Reform: Student Response to the Institute Student Center Take a seminar for credit to help draft a student cri- efforts on education reform. Discus- I tiaue to current ++ $L Y + sions centered around student perspectives on edu- cational policy and serious participation of students will take place. History of policy at MIT, trends at other UA Council and Graduate Stu- The universities, and student initiated research projects will dent Council will be voting this be assisted by Professors Kaysen+Snyder. Contact the month on an updated version of UA Office for more details. the policy concerning sexually ex- ST2 P . plicit films on campus. Students -- STS208 Student Perspectives on Education Policy and Should attend and give input to Reform Tuesdays 7:00pm this vote. Professors Carl Kaysen and Benson Snyder I AI II-r - _ ~r __ 6" .PAGE 24 The Tech WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1986 . - I _ , __ c -- -- - I ------ -- -- sports ------=- -- _ --J I I - I L I I - I M IT holds off; Nichols, 6460 outscore the Engineers, 20-8, remaining, but they could come By Earl C. Yse closing the lead to 54-51. no closer. The Engineers led at Has the men'ss basketball tealn The'Engineers quickly regained the half, 32-23. rebounded fronm a mid-season their composure, as 6'6" center McElroy opened the second- slump? Two coonsecutive strong Bruce Mihura '88 sank the first half scoring on a lay-up after a performances seeem to say so. The Of two free throws to give MIT a rebound. But the Bison defense Engineers (5-10) held off a strong 55 51 edge at the 3:17 mark. shut down McElroy for the re- comeback effort by the visiting Craig Poole '86, who led MIT mainder of the contest, limiting Bison of NicholIs College (2-13) scorers with 17 points, scored on him to only two more points. to win 64-60 Saturday in Rock- the Engineers' next possession, McElroy, averaging 21.2 points- well Cage. MIT also beat Curry and a tip-in by Mihura moments per-game, only managed to score College last week later extended the margin to eight 15 points. . - - points. Poole paced the Engineers' Poole sealed the Bison's fate second-half attack, while Randy Satulrday when he converted both ends of a Nrelson '86, who turned in an 11- one-and-one free throw opportu- point performance, provided AT NMI1T nity, giving MIT a 61-51 lead with MIT with some much-needed pe- Engineerrs 16;4) 1 s59 remaining. rimeter shooting. FG FT M-A M-A Rb A PF TO Pts "It was a great win for us," The Engineers broke a seven- Poole 7-17 3-4 15 2 2;! 7 said Coach Fran O'Brien. "We McElroy 6-16 3-4 game losing streak on Jan. 23 Mihura 5-6 2-5 6 1 4 2 12 were very pleased with the win with a 69-60 victory over Curry Egan 1-2 2-2 Nelson 5-13 1-2 04 2 4 541 because Nichols played an excel- College. They begin a four-game Csgrnde 0-2 1-4 20 0 2 2 'lent second half. We played very Pratt 1-2 0-0 road trip next week, traveling to Loyd 1-1 0-0 0o 0 0 2 -well at times in the first half, but Connecticut College, Wesleyan, Evans 0-0 0-0 Cornwall 0-2 0-0 °1 1 ° 0 we let them get back in the Amherst, and Gordon. MIT re- Totals 26-61 12-21 42 14 16 21 64 game." turns First Half: Field Goals 15-j-33; Free Throws 2-4. home to play Emerson on Team Rebounds: 7. Blockiled shots: 3 Il/lhura 2, The Bisons seemed unable to Feb. 8 as the team completes its Nelson}. Steals: 3 Mc~loyNelsristop the Engineers' fast-break of- En gardef MIT fenced Rutgers last Friday. Casagrande). Technical FT season with five home games. - a _1 - 311 Ik -_I I _I I , _e :mls: None.fense in the first half, as MIT ran (,0) to a 10-0 lead inl the opening minutes of the game. Mihlura and RbAoPF TO Pts forward Mike McElroy '87 Beebe Blswtz 7 3 4 2 10 scored on a series of outlet passes Gbrieln Namin 749 4 15 132 from 5'7" point guard Jim Egan Dick 1 0 0 ° ° '86. McElroy, whose-, Crimmin 15 points Amrnte O 1 4 1 2 pushed his MIT career total past Chainey Stllwrth 10 0 1 0 the IWO0 mark, dominated the Totals 40) 11 17 25 60 boards, grabbing 17 rebounds. 24; Free Throws 1-4 X,- ed shots: 6 (Beebe 2, Mihlura spent much of the game Beebe) Smrateal: in foul trouble but still tallied 12 Bee~,rnaant).points and six rebounds. ...23 37 - 60 Nichols scored for the first *32 32 - 04 time with 14:38 remaining in the Thonto(); on first half. Kevin Gabrielian and Paul Blasewitz, the Bisons' pair of 6'4' front-liners, maneuvered their way inside the Engineers" Against the Bisson, MIT en- zone defense for 17 first-half joyed a 46-31 lead going into the points. Meanwhile, Nichols ap- final 13 minutes of the game, plied a full-court press that when the visitors',ddefense tough- slowed MIT's offense. ened. The visitorrs' full-court A Nichols surge late in the half press enabled them [to storm back brought the Bisons within five over the next nine minutes and points of MIT with two minutes M IT women swimmers drown Babson., 61-42 ' Fi E: · '3· ei !Iir :131' " :: :4$·: TT-