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by Don Calawa glneering education, died, as of this tlon today has come full-cycle from that Newspeak staff year. Oddly enough, the very boon of the problem. Welcome to WPI. In the true spirit of Plan's progress Invoked the decline of WPI now faces the largest entering the unique WPI plans of self-education the self·admlsslon policy. class ever In the history of the college. and Its "Two Towers " philosophy ... the Through a Newspeak Interview, John The school has deemed the last 3-4 admissions office will notify you as to Brandon, director of admissions for freshmen classes too large. (Last year's the decision and, if accepted, you will WPI, elaborated on the history of the entering class In September was receive your letter of self·admlsslon self-admit letter to the present state. projected at 600 students, and later re­ Your motrlculatfon here, as will be Brandon came over In 1974 to WPJ from evaluated In light of school capacity to much of your education, your own API where he was previously employed 550 freshmen. Anal count: "approxl· decision. as an admissions officer. Rensselaer, mately 605-607 students". according to In words similar to these the WPI ad· like other schools of engineering at the Brandon.) The problem as Brandon missions office, and John Brandon In time, was experiencing a sharp drop In elucidated It, lay In th~t guessing game particular, probably addtesaed your enrollment. They faced an entering admlaslons continually played In trying application letter when you opted for freshmen class that was 125 students to determine how many applicants these hallowed halls anywhere from 1-4 shy of their hoped-for class size. In an would actually return their letters · often years ago. While the WPI Plan has atmosphere of such timidity, the self· at the last minute. "The kids were prov&.i Itself a success and will persist admittance letter was a bold attempt to coming out of the woodwork.'' he for soma time to come, that self·admlt entice the prospective engineering quipped, In speaking of the late notlflca· letter Is no more. That letter that once undergraduate to WPI. tlons. gave marginal high school students a This method was fine for college fighting chance for a top-

Inside the .. ,. Worcester Art Museum

TM • .udent newap•per of Worcester Polytechnic Institute ...... Volume 7 Number 2 Tuesday, February 13, 1979 ... TerminSI case is not terminal

by Lynn Hadad Intact. As Dean Reutllnger said, Newspeak staff "We've never had the terminals treated "As our story opens, we are greeted as the cigarette machine." As of yet, by a lone, forlorn-looking figure stand· there have been no problema with the lng outside of the student government terminals In Salisbury. The problems office In Daniela Hall. The camera pulls aeem to be Isolated to Oenlets, whoM back stowly to encompue tha student termln.la ~- .nore down time and the empty comer, which ueed to than any otherS. house the computer terminals. And so The terminals were originally set up begins, the next chapter In the contlnu· In Daniela to allow a larger number of lng drama of vandalism at WPI. .. " students to have the opportunities to As many of you may have noticed, use the computer without having to go the terminals have been remoYed from over to Salisbury or down to WACCC Daniels - there Is no truth to the (assuming It was open). It now seems rumors going around that a) It Ia a that due to the very fact that they are Communist plot, nor b) one of the term· so accessible Ia leading to the prob­ lnals has been moved to Salisbury, lem. while the other was given to the There are a few possible solutions. s!udent who fixed lt. The truth Is that Dean Reutllnger feels that there Is the the power supply box had been human solution, where all those who smashed, but this fact alone was not make use of the terminals look out for the reason for the removal of the their own Interests. If you see someone To be returned terminals. A Tech student put In a good vandalizing, you don' t have to go as far deal of time repairing the damages as sacrificing your life to save a terml· (which amounted to $1000). He left the nal In distress, but you could mention 32 years at WPI area to get needed parts and while he the fact that It Is hurting everyone In was gone, the terminals were, once the WPI community. again, vandalized. It was then that the Jim Jackson, co-ordinator of Former WPI AD dead at 6 decision to remove the terminals was WACCC, reports that they are trying a made. technical approach. A new box Is being The Worcester Polytechnic Institute Susquehanna University In Selinsgrove, Although, the terminals have built that will be stronger than the first, athletic department and community In Pa., whEM"e he was an Imposing 6'6" general was saddenned last week when previously been the victims of chance tackle on the football team In 1934 and snowballs or wrestling matches, up {continued to psg•15} Robert W. Pritchard, 66, died In Hahne­ 1935 under Amos Alonzo Stagg, Jr. until now, the hardward has been left mann Hospital while recuperating from an operation. Upon graduating from Susquehanna 191mmediately, 21 in six months Pritchard, of course, was a name In June, 1936, Mr. Pritchard coached the synonymous with WPI athletics. He was Berwick (Pa.) High School team for two the WPI head football coach from 1947 years. He then returned to Susque­ to 1966, and WPI athletic director from hanna to serve as football line coach, Age hike probable 1952 until he retired last June 30. He [continued to pag• 23] served WPI for 32 years overall, yet had proval by the WP-ys and Means Com· a mere seven months of retirement. Despite opposition from several Bob Pritchard touched literally thous· hundred students at a hearing last mlttee, the House, the Senate, and finally the Governor The bill, which will ands of lives In many respects Not only Tuesday the Legislature's joint Com· did he coach and build character as a mlttee on Government Regulation ap· very likely be on the Governor's desk by Friday at the latest will raise the teacher-professor here at WPI, he also proved a bill to raise the drinking age In found and chaired the NCAA Drug Edu· Massachusetts to 21 . The vote of 9·4 legal drinking age to 19 Immediately and to 21 1n six months. cation Committee. "We may have done pavecf the way for probable quick ap· more for educating young people about There could be several amendments INDEX drugs than any other organization In the to the legislation before It reaches world" Pritchard once said. Governor King's desk. There Is a strong Editorials.• • ••. . •...... ••..••.•.•..• 2 No one will forget the undefeated support for delaying the raise to 21 for football team of 1954. The Engineers up to two years. Some legislator's Lettera •• •..••.•...... •....•..•..... 2 went 6.().() that season under Coach support a staggered raise from 18 to Pritchard. There has not been an unde­ 19 Immediately, to 20 one year from Op·Ed ••• ••• .••...... ••.•.••.•..••.. 3 feated football team at WPI since. That now, and finally to 21 In two years. decade In fact produced a golden Entertainment. . •.••.••.••••• ••••.. • • 8 There Is also support for raising the record of 42·23-1 for a .646 winning per· age to only 19. Other amendments centage. No other football era comes Horoscope• • • •.•.... . ••..•....• •• • . 18 could make the legal age 191n restaur· close to that one In WPI history. In 1954, ants and barrooms, but 21 at liquor Croaaword •..••. . .•...•••...••..••• 18 Mr. Pritchard was one of 43 college stores. This would allow some under 21 coaches considered tor Coach of the to enter clubs and lounges while Wh1t'1 H1ppenlng...... •...••. 18 Year In a poll of more than 700 coaches removing liquor from the high schools In 1972, Bob was Inducted Into the Cl•ullledl. . . . • • ... • . • • • • • • • • . . 23 where supporters of the higher age Sports Hall of Fame at his alma mater claim there Is a major abuse problem. (EditOrial). ( Letters )

Tempers were getting short last week as different sides of the Iranian Issue placed posters on bulletin boards around campus. When one group of Iranians put posters announcing a Solidarity Night and What's in a name? denouncing U.S. Imperialism some U.S. citizens took offense. The numerous offices with people at denounclatlon of Americans Involved In the Iranian situation was taken To the editor This Is a very biased letter. It Is computer terminals, you yell as a personal affront by some students. One or more of these students slantetl, one-sided and written from the "GWEEP"? Sounds insane, right? 1 posted a petition calling for the ouster of all Iranian citizens from WPI. view point that assholes do not belong hope I don't have to work with this... lnls petition was not taken lightly by many Iranian and U.S. citizens. atWPI. turkey? Though freedom Is a major facet of Which brings me to my main point (at No matter what your political, economic, social, or philosophical last). WPI has a wl_de spectrum of deflnl· views, the denounclatlon of the U.S. by anyone should be considered a an academic community, Infringement on others' freedoms is not right. A few tlons for words commonly used at this right granted to them under the Constitution of the very system that they weeks ago, on a Friday night, I was try· school. If a 'jock' can break a record, .condemn. Americans publicly criticize their own government everyday. lng to straighten out a computer call him an athlete, not an animal. If a No one has called for the expulsion of these citizens from the U.S. Pfogram, when, a loud noise of what person chooses a fraternity, that person sounded like screaming and chanting, Is an Individual, and does not neces· Should foreigners have the right to criticize the U.S.? sarlly represent the fraternity of 'pot· Yes, It Is granted to them by something much stronger than petitions drifted from the wedge. On Investigat­ ing, 1 found a large number of (18-21 yr.) heads', 'animals', 'turkeys', or any other and words. students engaged in a freeform game of names. Perhaps the most abused, mls· Should the U .S. be condemned for Its affairs In Iran No. The two coun· some type, yelling and chanting (Rocky used word Is 'GWEEP'. tries have much to offer each other. For example, they have natural Horror Picture Show night). Now after a GWEEP' come from the sound that resources and we have an educational system envied by many. few beers. or stiff drinks (gin In my computer terminals make. Though . case), this activity becomes obnoxious • 'GWEEP' has been applied to those especially If you are trying to who study constantly, the word cannot accomplish something. I do not be used as It is multi-defined. People expound workmg 24 hrs. a day, but it is that use computers are not all costing me a fortune to go here, and I 'GWEEP's. Some people are ' assholes', Student Secretary wanted. Must be eligible for work am going to get as much information as 'queers', 'greeks', 'jocks', 'animals', study. Some typing, answering phone, filing, etc. Eight 1 can. Work hard, play hard, and punt 'wedge rats', 'pigs', 'profs', 'civlls', 'EE's, hours per week, excellent working conditions. Send name, when 1get oul! Fnday mghts bnng out 'ME's, 'chem. eng's, and even ·cs· the best of WPI anyway. m&JOrS. box, and phone number to WPI Box 2472. A very painless drunk staggered by Almost every field of study on th1s and yelled 'GWEEP' Can you lmag1ne, camups Interacts with some type of after you graduate, you get a JOb work· computer, $400.00 calculator, Univac, or lng with p&ople that use computers (continued to SJ (most companies do). As you walk by page

Newspeak Peace, not petitions! To the editor, Granted, there are difficulties Office Hours I walked through the wegde the other between America and Iran, but person· day and was appalled - no, I was In· ally I welcome the chance to meet with suited by a blatant and brash display of Iranian students and discuss each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 1 0·12 prejudice which I am ashamed to say other's forlegn policy. Have you ever Friday: 4-5 came from a member of the WPI heard the phrase, "the child Is father to student body. The Incident to which I the man", well In my opinion, relations Saturday: 11·12 am alluding was a petition on the buill· among students are father to relations tin board asking for suport In banning among diplomats. For me It's a prlve­ Sunday: 1·5 . Iranian students from the WPI campus. ledge to welcome forlegn students to 753-1411 Ext. 484 From his plea I Infer that the author of WPI. If you (whoever you are, I didn't see the petition was upset about a group of a name attached to the petition other Iranian students asking for an end to than "an Amerlcan'1 have a gripe about American Intervention In Iran. I wonder American-Iranian relations, take advan· what he would have had to say about It tage of one of the luxuries that WPI If he was around during the American presently affords; sit down with an revolu11on (England was Intervening In Iranian student and talk about lt. I don't American government). Perhaps he was know about anybody else, but the lut 1 upset about the trade deficit between thing that I want to do is pick up a gun the US and the Arab nations. The way I and start fighting World War Ill. It looks ~ - understand the situation, America l L "i I t ....._ - .. • to me as though the author of that petl· wants to buy oil from the Mid-east. tlon can't walt to jump on a troop trans· They're not forcing us to buy It from port plane. them. If you don't want to pay the price then don't use the product. Jeff Mills One week till19? fMture editor epalta editor MallfMfl Higgins Ptlll Miles To the editor fun, so well-rounded, so rewarding." Student A • "So everyone Is up In eMOCtat• edltore Student B • " This should serve to ...... arms again. What's It over this time?" really entrench the marijuana culture, Mark Hecker Student B • "Oh. I've heard that the Mark OiLugtlo too. Murphy 't~ First Law of Drugs says Mass. legislature Is going to pass a law Thomas A. Polito "The harder it Is to drtnk, the easier It is Ann·Mirte Robin~ Immediately raising the drinking age to to smoke." ..... ,,_...,.,., fecutty edwleot graphlea .clltor 19, and then to 21 In six months after that." Sieve Kmlotek Kent LJungqu1st Robert Dfeyloos Student A· " Aw, who cares anyway? Student A· "That's great; just think of We can't do anything about It because all the improvements In campus life we haven't got time to vote and now all that will result. There will be no more those adults are trying to redefine us ------~"--~------Janet Anderson Duane Del FoaM dumb frat parties, no more mixers, and adolescents. You know, I can't wait to Tom Nicolosi the Pub will only stay open 10 hours a turn 21, then, all of a sudden, I'll be a VInnie Aac:lotl Oor1en Jay DeMarco DavldOida week. Just think of the studying we can wise mature adult capable of handling Karen Badger KmnOonahue get done without any of those distrac· my own problems." OonP~ DonCaJ••• J. Gordon GregotY tlons around. Life will be so much more Chris Corpuz Jac*Tra"' Jim Cook Ptlll Oallegher Fred RUCkel' cttrts Corpuz Lynn Hadad PNICZapla J.. Yong.Ko Gettin' high!!

Wt'f NEWSPEAK OF Wofc.et• Polytechnic lnatltute, formeny the Tech ~~. haa To the editor: number two team In New England. been publlehed weeldy dur1ng the Kldemlc ~. except dUt'lng cott.ge vacatlone, Gettln' hlghlll The final score Isn't the point of this 1alnoe 1D. The edltofW optnlone exptuud '*-In.,. the opinion of the per.on or And on a Friday night no less. letter (although we almost did knock ,.,..,. whoM rwne ..,_. at the .-d oJ the edltoNI, and ate not neceeaarlly Nol... Colombian exports aren't up. them off), but rather the point of this thOee ot the edltotlal bowd, or of Wilt Edltorlel and bwiMN offla. atelocat.clln The WPI basketball team is up - letter Is to thank all of those who have fOOifl 01, &Miord tw.y HeH, at WPl. ~ deadline Ia noon of the S.turday thanks to the support of the WPI com­ helped to put a 'high' In the eye of ~no publlcetlon. P11ntlng done~ JMa Corpo(atlon, 11 Harvwd Street, 'Wot'· munity. 8vef}'one Involved with WPI Basketb&ll. a.t•, -...... chUMtta. ~ ct.. poeUiOe peJd at Worceet•. MueachuMtta Last Friday night at the U.S. Coast And that Is one 'high' that Bob Prit­ ~ptton rate: 115.00 P« echool YMf, elngte oopl.. 20$. Make aJI check~ payable Guard Academy In New London, Ct., a chard would have been proud of. toWPI~k. very respectable and vocal WPI crowd Bob Anderson poured Jl) the USCGA gym to help the Assistant Basketball coach . ... Englneers ta"ke a shot at bealfng tl'le - • ~•sta"t """"""'"9freetof NEWSPEAK Page3 9 P hC t I I IF THeY ~IUS£" 7?1£ D,_wKtAlw I ME'AN, 'BCeR.S ~RGN'i EV&R'fTHINfr TheUS A6E IT WOAJ 'T Be THAT 'BAJ>. BoT, you K~w oAJt.£ A-Nt> .Q I MeAJJI I CJ+N 1..1 vc w1T/I 1r. so, W~IL.£ A BeER. M~K~ '/Du FEZL I CAN'T Hlll/e A FeW BEE'JU Now PRO!:f G-ooJ> J: '1£11N , ~

A little more than a year ago, Jimmy Carter was assured, via a then confi­ dential analysis of Iran's social , po­ litical, and economic conditions, that Iran ''was an Island of stability In a sea of turmoil." It appeared a sure bet Iran would remain a calm, or at least functioning, economy. However, add to a cauldron of re­ ligious fervor an Immeasurable quan­ tity of political purges, wide--spread ~T>.s A BEE/l. Oll TWO ? I'M ll corruption and stir with the trium­ I-CG-11L llf)ULT BVT I CAN'T l>Tt1i.Jr. A phant return of an exiled religious TT'i.£ BQR, 0~ 'TWO LIKE" WHifT'J leader and you have one flrst-claaa ? ... (or In this case, working class) revolu­ THE SToRy ~ ITS ::TUJT A BeeR. olt. '"TlVo. tion. To understand the reason for last CANT IJRJ!.E:ST A G-Uy Fo~ "THifT f week's gathering In Klnnlcutt Hall, a brief history of events that ultimately led to the present turmoil follows. No attempt to analyze or draw conclusions Is made, rather, this material Is pre­ sented for the reader's benefit. The Shah, presently vacationing In Morocco, came to power In 1941 after his father Reza Shah was forced to leave by the Allies tor his prc·Nazl Ideas. He has escaped two assaslna- tlon attempts In 1948and 1961 . During ~ an uprising In 1952 he was forced to -.-...... _ ____ .._,_..., ______""'-----.a...-L.L.&..-----.;;;:;:;__~-- ...... ~'----....1 flee the country by the prime minister Mohamad Moaaadegh. James A. Bill Opponents of the Shah can be di­ the figurehead of the revolution, as chef at the El Morocco} and music, describes the Shah , who was allegedly vided Into 3 main groups: demonstrated by hla enthusiastic wel­ with posters and literature every­ helped back Into power by the CIA, as 1.) Religious leaders decrying the come In January. Khomelnl has named where. erosion and dilution of Iran's cul­ Mehdl Bazargan as Prime Minister having the character to both the fox The first speech set the stage for and the lion, In Iran and the Crtala of ture, 2.) The National Front, contain­ although Baktlar has not yet consented Ing the followers of Moaaegeh, 3.) The to step down. the remainder of the night with open­ '78 In The Foreign Affalra Journal. Ing remarks denouncing U.S. The fox-like character describes the Communists, who are either mainly This struggle has been Imported students or members of Iran's banned Into the U.S. as witnessed by the Imperialism and the Intervention of years between 1941-1953, after which the American capitalists In Iran. This his lion-like character manifested Itself communltt party, Toodeh Party. attack on the Beverly Hilla home of the There were the primary camps that Shah's mother by Iranian students and was followed by a similar speech In In the formation of the hated Secret Persian and a slide show with fre­ Pollee known as the SAVAC. Iran was forced the Shah's departure. Or. Shah­ even closer by last week's gathering pure Baktlar, who had finished hla In Klnnlcutt Hall. quent shots of Lenin and other Russian controlled by the army and the Shah communist symbols. This entourage of was their leader. studies In France, taught In Spain Mohammed Hoghoghl, the organi­ against Franco and In France against zer of last week's rally at WPI Ia a propaganda was followed by a play James Bill attributes the Shah's sur­ Nazi Germany, was appointed Prime graduate student here and explained baaed on the capture and execution of vival between 1974-78 to the fact that Minister by the Shah. Baktlar was to reporters Interviewing him before revolutionary Ahmad Khoramabadl. Iran received about $100 billion for her promptly expelled from the National the rally, that the theme wee that of a Khoramabadl was captured by ott. Much of this money wu used to Front when he accepted his new role. ''solidarity night''. He believes Ameri­ SA YAK for hla political activities, Im­ purchase highly sophisticated military The government of Baktlar has cana should be concerned with the prisoned, and finally executed. equipment, while the rest was enough failed thus far to bring about a situation there, for the economy of the Ending with chants of anti-shah to keep Iran's shaky economy going. peaceful transition Into stability, pav­ U.S. will be greatly affected by any slogans, the rally dispersed Into a cold Inflation attacked aa a result of this Ing the way for the return of the resolution of existing tensions. New England night, far removed from large Inflow of money and Iran's poor Ayatollah Khomelnl. This religious Before the events started there was the trouble half a world away and suffered as a result. leader, exiled for 15 years, has become food (prepared It was rumored, by the ready to cool any heated temper. The good life in 2084

by Chris Corpuz tlsts everywhere were frantically search­ (Eureka was tired of featuring silly ar· descendent music In the background Newspeak staff Ing tor an answer-any answer. tlcles about uninteresting subjects, and joints, to exercise In any form. This This winter, more ao than any for the like the Student Government going had resulted In a surplus of plumpos. Those grim prophesies of the 20th past few years, made the Impending Hart Krishna In a closed meeting and Up till now, It had been unfashionable century were given grimmer as reality disruption of civilization's creature then going to Kiss Concerts, and (not to mention uncomfortable) to be during the winter months of 2084. 011 comforts seem even more lm· though perhaps he might have a scoop chubby (or even pleasingly plump) and and natural gas reserves were prac· mlnent,.... and then came Poindexter here.) fat people were still ostracized and tlcally exhausted and because of the Barenguschlp (or Barengus, as he was ''The answer, Eureka, the answer to ridiculed. Now, though, to be fat was to fear nuclear power had caused the affectionately nicknamed by his this energy crisis Is fat people!". be loved. The true beauty of fat was "energy crisis was now at hand. college chums). "Fat peoplel?l How do fat peo-" recognized and acknowledged In Politics as was practiced two short Barengus was certain the "the an· ''Don't Interrupt, just listen." music, film, and art. No longer were decades ago had been replaced by an swer" was right there under his nose. "O.K." good looks sufficient cause of Jove, or "I've discovered an economical way economic system with the energy In· He had spent the past two school even friendship. Looks lasted 15 years, dustry as the accepted conglomerate years scheduled In the Chem. Eng labs, to convert the fat from all the tubbles while fat, If you were careful and ate Into electricity and It's really cheap head of a government that used fuel as free from all outside distractions while ravenously, could last a lifetime. At· Its currency. National security, faslon, working on his Major Quantifying and everyone can have a converter In tltudes like "Take-a·fattle-out·to-lunch· sports • all those once Important Project. (This was a mandatory project their home, It's really not economical today and he'll heat your home for the past·tlmes were just that-past their where you were expected to do a little yet to have a fat power plant, and I winter," and " marry for fat, not time. research and t.,en submit an lm· know It'll work, and then ... " money" prevailed, while fat became Gone were the long gas station lines presslve array of computer printouts It worked. the fashion rage. of the 20th century. In fact, gone were and a voluminous report.) And Poindexter Barenguschlp, man the gas stations. Lines were no longer One day, Barengus rushed ec· of the hour, reshaped society. Since measured by distance, rather people statically Into the offices of his school the legalization of marijuana back In Moral of the story: " Who says looks now thought In days. It you were newspaper. the late 1980's people everywhere had aren't Important? or " Who says we wealthy enough to be able to afford a "Eureka, listen to this Eureka!" complacently lazy and fat, preferring can't live off the fat of the land oar, you probably got your fuel through "What have you got there, football on T.V., with Grateful Dead forever?" a friendly government official. Sclen· Barengus?", asked Eureka the editor

WPI READING COURSE There will be a meeting of the en· Reading & Study Skills tire WPI Newspeak Association

WHkdaya beginning February 14 today at 12 Noon In the Newspeak Editorial office, Riley 01. 11:10 a.m. ·12:10 p.m.-Hlgglna ub 109 ltegl•trat/on $5.00 at clan or with Office ot Student Affairs Cranch on Student Activities

Continued from last week WPI. This Is now being Incorporated In· President of Becton·Dicklnson· and the discussed d1 ferences between U.S. to the Hybrid Computer Faclltty in President of International Research In· and Japanese tnnovatlon. "The flnt Plant Eftglneeri~ Q,.duatM Electrical Engineering to replace a ten· stltuteiAesearch Corporation. Marketing R&D Interlace: A retrospec­ The ftrst graduating class In the year old computer wh1ch by today's The now annual Lambda Chi Alpha tive VIew." evening Plant Engineers Program standards Is obsolete. This new com· kidnap caper this year collected over Eight management students with received their certificates on January puter will greatly Increase the capacity 17 tons of food for Worcester's needy Prof. Frank Noonan partlcloated In a 10. Th s enthusiastic class ot 13 of the system once the complex Inter· at Thanksg1v1ng. The 1..CA t>rothers college·lndustrv symposium focused remained together during their three face ctrcuury is completed. ''kidnapped ' the presidents of each of on 'The EthiCS of Bus1ness" and years of classes which met one the Bem\'er (lormttorles and released 'Does Business Recognize its evening a week. Patterned after the Student Actlvltl.. them only when each dorm turned over Responslbluues to Consumers, Em­ successful School of Industrial the food ransom which It had been ployees, Stockholders and the En· Management, this Industry sponsored Management students Suzanne collecting all fall. The food Including vlronment.' WPl was >ne of the 14 program was designed to meet the Hess, '79, and Peter Nemlroff. '80, with turkeys, was wetghed at the fraternity colleges represented t the day-long needs of people having top respon· !lrof. Arthur Gerstenfeld traveled to parking lot, then trucked to the symposium sponsored by 16 Wor· slblllty fOf maintenance of manufac· Dayton. Ohlo In November to present Salvation Army and Friendly House cester area businesses turing plants. Their studies Included their NSF research findtngs to a bOard where volunteers sorted It Into holiday Campus musical groups enjoyed a such topics as communications and of advisors. The NSF grant project Is baskets. The protect provided holiday busy holiday season. The Men's Glee organizational skills; energy genera· an Investigation of sclentlftc lnfor· meals for an estimated 2,200 people. Club presef'lt~ an lmoresslve orogram tion, dlstrit>utton and conservat•on; ftre mation systems used by several com· In another annual event, the Inter· of lessons and carols LO herald In the Christmas Reason. Members of the safety; maintenance standards, and panies Including Xerox, Hewlett Pack· fraternity Council raised $2,200 for faculty, staff, student body and clergy the lega aspects of ptan engmeenng, ard, Monsanto, C.D. Searle and Exxon. Worcester's United Way 1n its Including Insurance The advisors consisted of the D~rector Maratnon Baskett>all Game whlcn p1t· read the lessons The Regis College of Engtneerlng Societies library; Glee Club joined the WPI male votces A Welcome Qlft ted fraterntty teams, In rotation, In singing portions of Handel's Director of Information Systems, Bell against all comers. To appreciate fully Honeywell officials came to the Labs; D~tector of Publications. " Messiah.'' the spirit of this fun event, I played for The newly formed WPI Women's campus In October to present formally Amencan Institute of Physics; Senior a few minutes as a member of the ad of their new 6143 Minicomputers to Advisor of Chemical Abstracts: V1ce Chorale with 18 members gave its .first one hoc Boynton Hall administration team. concert In December at Higgins House We lost to a much more organized fra· under the direction of Malama Rot>b ns ternlty team. Undergraduate Humanities Review Freshman R•chard Ferron, son of of the Anna Marta College faculty The WPI Wind Ensemble and Brass Prof. and Mrs. Albert Ferron, tested the Choir also presented a holiday concert political waters m December when he under the direction of Ralph Metca1f. New Magazine on Campus entered the race to fill an unexpired term on the Holden Board of Selec· The Brass Choir combined with the Consortium Chamber Orchestra In by Tom Nlcoloal originated with sophomore Dave tmen. He lost to a more seasoned can· a performance at the Little Center for the NewaPHic staff Thompson who flrat went to Dunn a dldate former Newspeak advisor. To date The mathematics department Performing Arts at Clark University. Perhaps the most ambitious musical WPI will aoon have a magazine there are twleve students Involved and honored five of Its math majors by new undertaking of the year was the on campus that will be primarily con­ some material has already been sub­ nominating them for student member· cerned with the publication of cr•tive mitted. According to Dunn, Wora.ster ship In two professional societies humanities sufficiency project of wortt by students. The publication, Magazine and The Worcester County Paula Meslte, '80, has been nominated Steven Kahn. He fulfilled his degree which will be entitled the Undergrad­ Poetry Association has offered to help for membership In the Mathematical requirement by conducting a Baroque u.,. Humanltl• Ft.vlew, 11 teeklng with revisions, selection of materials, Association of America. Senl.->rs David Concert with a nlne·plece orchestra contributions In 1uch dlvene areu as and public readings of poetry. Bachlochl, Maryellen Doherty, before a capacity audience at Higgins lhort fiction, poetry, eaaaya, .utchel The first time of the magazine Kathleen McKeon and John Zych were House. It was a very creditable perfor· and photography. Prof. Pat Dunn, the should be on campus some time In 0- nominated for membership In the mance for a young man making his RevMw 'a faculty adviiOf, emphallzed term In a "reasonable but not elegant American Mathematical Society. conducting debut Those who predicted the demise of that the ~ne would be a coopera­ format." If 1tudent reapon1e Is ade­ Juniors Betsy Steigerwald and Brian tive with all the students Involved In quate the Review will be published Huntley recently participated In the fraternity system In the late 1960's editing and having final uy In the ael· regularly three of four tim• during assembling an exhibition entitled have not seen their predictions come ectiofl of m•erlal to be printed. ' 'I'm the IIChool year. The key to the suoceaa "Literature and Society In Jacksonian true. In fact, just the opposite has hap· extremely optimistic," tald Dunn, of the new m~lne will be atudent America: Writers Confront the Market· pened. iThe fall rush at WPI attracted "prtm.-llly becau• th.. 11 a ooopera­ contributions. Anyone who hu ma­ place" which was on display at the 42 percent of the male freshmen Into tlve. think we've got the format In terial that he or ahe Wlahet published American Antiquarian Society. These WPI's 12 fraternities, the highest whlcn people can feel comfortable In should contact Profeaaor Dunn or send students are completing their response In recent years. Our one submitting material.'' the matertal to the Review'• post of­ humanities sufficiencies In an honors sorority also enjoyed a fine rush. Many fice box 2800. Prof. Dunn's office Ia In seminar at the Society. fraternities will be facing full houses The idea for the literary magazine Salisbury 26. Senior laurel Wlljanen recently ad· for the first time In several years and dressed a management department this will contribute to their financial colloquium on "Ughtlng the Way: First stability. NORTON COMPANY PRODUCTS Quantltive Analysis of the Hawthorne OTHER ACTIVITIES Illumination Experiments of 1924·27." My first opportunity to meet the If you are lntereated In lnvMtlgatlng some specific project oppor· 27 .. parents of our students In con· slderable numbers came o" Parents tunttiea that we hate evallebte at the NORTON COMPANY, come to a Keljl Sumlyoshl, on a two-year leave of absence from the Konlca Camera Day In November. The reaction of just meeting; Company In Japan, has been sent to abOut all of them with whom I talked Wedneeday, FebNiry 15, HL 109, •:oo p.m. study for a master's degree In was one of enthusiasm for the management at WPI. Now In his education their sons and daughters are If the toplca are of lntereat to you, you will be able to talk to the second year, Sumlyoshl recently receiving at WPI. The day's program faculty membere who are lntereated In edvtalng the project• even be· presented a paper with Prof. Gersten· Included a variety of sessions to help tore Protect Planning Day, February 21 . The projects are In ME, CE, leld at a national meeting of the them better understand our CM, CH, Ph, Economlca and IQP. Product Development and Marketing educational process Including a Association In Cambridge. The paper session on how prospective employers view the WPI graduate. Parents Day was organized by the Student Affairs Office. Associate Dean of Student Affairs SOPHOMORES Bernard Brown was chairman of a regional conference of Student Actlvl· ttes and College Unions staff personnel In November. Diane Dlx of the Student Affairs Office served as conference JUNIORS secretary. About 790 professionals and students partlctpated In the four day meeting at Hyannis, reported to be the Ever Thought You'd Like to most successful conference yet held by Fly? these groups. carl Gerstie, an alumnis, If you seek to explore the limits of time and space, then Naval Aviation could and Kathy Lies of the Lens and Lights be the means to launch your journey. By the time you qualify to wear naval Club were on the stage crew and nine of aviator's wings, you will have faced and conquered challenges that come our students Including student social only once in a lifetime for a few very special people. chairman, John Goodwin, attended. The Alden Research Laboratories If you are a college sophomore or Junior with above·average health paid tribute to former ARL director Law· intelligence, stamina, and 20/20 correctable vision, you can be guaranteed renee C. Neale by dedicating an historic flight training upon graduation with an additional salary benefit. This flow meter to him at ceremonies In program allows you to step Into a good paying, exciting job Immediately November. The meter was built for the following graduatton... a )ob that you began training for (with pay) during the Chicago Exposition In 1893, the first summer vacation between your junior and senior year, without obligation or use of the venturi principle to measure Interruption to your stud1es. It's the best of both worlds - preparing for two the flow of water At the conclusion of careers at the same time. the Exposition, Prof Charles Allen If you really would rather be flying, cell or write: acquired the meter for the newly estab­ lished Alden Hydraulic Laboratory. It served there as a vital part of the Lab's equipment until It waa recently retired NAVAL AVIATION from service. The meter Is now perman· 575 Technology Square ently displayed near the entrance to the Cambridge.z. MA 02139 Laboratory with a brass plaque noting (817) 223·6216 the contributions of Prof. Neate during his many years at ARL [continued on page 24} ... Names [continued from page 2] pigs, ravera, Jerks, and turkeys, and any Part-time DEC-10. Clvlls have their structural other obnoxious, lmfT1ature people that loading programs. The EE department have no respect for others' rights to p(Jr· has how many computers? The ME sue the education of their choice? jobs available department has one of the two graphics 'Mlat do you call those people that computers on campus (that 1 know of). punch out ceiling tiles, busting up the by Jack Traver Let's see Chemical Engineering and campus, bfeaklng off door handles, Newspeak staff Physics majors, try and process data smashing windows? What do you call from x-ray crystallography without a the person that kicked the Interface box There are many exciting part time jobs presently available In the Wor· computer. Who writes, debugs, repairs for the terminals, and 1ft the pt~eCeU cester area. Many of the openings are Ideal for college students, and can these programs?? 'GWEEP's? NOI almost wiped out part of the DEC 'Nhat this campus needs Ia a fresh computer? What do you call the people augment the student's education. These joba create often needed spend­ name for many typea of people. We that through pure stupidity and mall· Ing money, and with the numerous possibilities, one should have no could group them as part of an acade­ clousness caused so much damage trouble finding a job to fit Into the student's achedule. One can Inquire mic community and calls them that most of us don't expect to see our about any of these jobs at the Office of Graduate and Career Planning, students, staff, or faculty. damage depotlts ever again. I am on the third floor of Boynton Hall. Following are five presently available This leaves a large group of un· talking about those people who can't types of part time employment: named people. What do you call a see the one time opportunity that they person that Is so filthy, that you can have on this campus, those that can't 1) Bank maintenance help Ia needed Monday through Friday from 5 smell where It Ia, or where It has been? adapt, and don't belong In this p.m.· 9 p.m. Beginning wages are $3.19 per hour. Pig? Slob? How did Shakespeare call academic atmosphere? 2) There Ia an opening for an Inscribing Machine Operator from 1-6 It? " A pig by any other name smells... ?" Let's call them uaholes. dally. No previous experience Ia necesaary. On the Job training will be Of what ever ... OK. What do we call the Name withheld provided. Typing ability would be helpful. The taJary Is open. 3) National Candy Co. needs 3 part time workers to work In super· markets setting up displays and candy departments. The part time em· ployees must provide their own transportation. Shirt and tie Is a necessity and a minimum of 24 hours per week Is required. Wages are $3 Need to clear the mind and exercise? per hour plus $7 per day plus 6C per mile for automobile. Come to Modern Dance Thursday nights at 4) An engineering clerk Is wanted for filing blueprints. Mechanical 7 p.m. In HL209. Unlike anything else you've drawing experience Is Imperative. The hours are 1·5 Monday through Friday. ever done! 5) New England Research desires part time employees to do light maintenance work and light clerical work. The clerical workers respon· slbllltles will Include answering of the telephone.

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A representative will be on campus Monday, February 26 Tuesday, f.ebruary 27 }l}{1~1l~ PRIME Computer, In~ 3 Newton Executive Park. Newto~ MA 02162 (617) 964-1730 NEWIPII!AK Museum offers more than art

by lA. Higgins ence hbrary. FeaturM Ed1tor The College Gallery Is the only program of Its kind In the country. Although It Is only three blocks from It Is a joint effort between a consor­ campus on 55 Salisbury Street moet tium educational Institute and the WPI students don't even know that the Museum's collection to represent worcester Art Museum exists. What this theme. This approach to the Is the Worcester Art Muaeum? presentation of art works Is Incred­ Most museums specialize In one or Ibly Interdisciplinary and Ia not two penods or atylea, but Worcester limited to art history. Last year, WPI Art Muaeum'sapeclalty Is not having a through Jim Perry and the Museum specialty. If one were to meander put together the exhibit entitled through the corridors and galleries of "Art and the Computer." That exhibit the Muaeum one would aoon discover was one of the rare cases when pieces that there exists a eolld permanent for the show were brought In from the collection spanning fifty centurlea of outside. Through February 18th, the art heatory augmented by strong tem­ College Gallery Is hosting " Emotional porary exhibitions. The collection Is Dimensions of Art" done In conjunc­ particularly strong In 17th-century tion with a professor at Clark Univers­ Dutch painting and early American Ity. Incidentally, Clark and the Mu­ painting. The nation's moet complete seum are working on Incorporating example of a French Romaneaque museum membership (at a discount, Chapter House Is also found at the of course) Into Clark's student activi­ Museum. ties fee. But what do8l the Museum offer The Museum does not have an In­ poor college students like us? Nothing ternship program per se. However. if you don't take advantage of it. Ser­ Individual Internships with the cura­ iously though, you don't have to be a torial, conservation, and education member to take advantage of all that departments are granted depending the Muteum haa to offer. The admls­ on the Museum's needs. These Intern­ aion fee Ia generally only a handful of ships are open to qualified seniors pennies ($1) for non-member adults. and highly qualified juniors In the As a member (student memberahlp Consortium. An Internship consists is only S8 or 16f a century) you'll reap of a comllment to work a minimum of many benefits lndudlng free admis­ eight hours per week at the Museum sion to the gallerlee, concerts, lec­ for at least two terms. There Is no turee, .nd films; a ten percent dis­ monetary compensation for an Intern­ count in the Mueeum 'a gnt shop and ship, but academic credit can be ar­ ranged by the Intern with his/ her reetaurant (yummy), and reduced tui­ Institution. The conservation Intern­ tion for adult and youth art clalael. Of pwtlcular lntereet to atudenta ship Is of special lntereat to WPI are the College GaJiery, Internships students because It Is the only one that with the M ueeum, .nd the art refer- specifies a need for a science related Mural In Salisbury ..-ceptlon room

major, preferably chemistry. The merchandise Includes jewelery, And for all of you doing Art History gift Items, desk acceaeorles, note­ sufficiencies there Is the Worcester books, art bOOks, prints, and much Art Musuem Library. It Is the largest more. Incidentally, one need not pay art reference library In central Maaaa­ the admission tee to shop there. chuaetts. Although It Is noncirculatlng Juat last Friday, the Museum hosted It has great potential with Its 35,000 a Valentine's Day Disco. Billed as ' volumee and periodicals, and 32,000 ''an Inexpensive evening of contem­ slides. It Is open to the public Tuesday porary entertainment", the disco through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; proved to be just that. Door prizes, Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. free disco lessons, and good dance music were all taken care of by a small As long as you are In the area why two dollar donation. The crowd (and not take a friend to lunch? The Mu­ there was one) ranged In age from fif­ seum's reetaurant Is alternately known teen to fifty and everyone was out on as Across the Street and Cafe Pomo­ the floor dancing the night away. The doro, depending on the season. In the disco was held to make Worceater­ summer months, the restaurant Is ltea aware that you don't have to be an located In the outdoor garden court. art connoisseur to enjoy an art mu­ The restaurant Is located at 63 Lanca­ seum. And that Ia exactly the point. ster Street, across the street from the As Gaye Brown, the Museum's public Mueuem, the rest of the year. The relations director, said "Our goal Is to menu Is light, consisting of homemade make people feel comfortable with art. soups, salads, sandwiches, and a few There l&ao much that the Museum has entrees, as well as a cheese and meat to offer that people are not really boards. The prices are very reason­ aware of. .. If only they could see how able. Luncheon served Tuesday many things that are going on that From stately foyer to disco palace through Saturday from 11:45 a.m. to they could participate ln." Do you see? 2:45p.m. Reservations are advised. P .S. The Museum Is open year­ round, Tuesday through Saturday The Museum Shop (where I did a// my Christmas shoppplng) Is a small 10a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. l store located In the Musuem lobby. Photoa by John Melaon Museum Happenings

Aim Tour February 7 " It Came From Outer February 13 and 17 " Techniques of Space" (1954) From the ongoing Art" Tuesday, Saturday at 1 p.m. Science Fiction film series, this Is a classic example of a science fiction Exhlbltlont "Invasion" thriller. Based on the story February 5-Aprll 1 Photographs by by Ray Bradbury, the movie stars Paul Caponigro First Floor Galleries, Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush and Landscape subjects from America and Charles Drake. Since the movie 1~ In 3· the British Isles D, glasses will be distributed before January 16-March 11, The Elements the film. Fountain Court Featuring scenes of Saturday at 2 p.m. members:free Japanese landscaped beset by foul non·membera: $2. weather. February 13, "Caesar and February 7 - April 1 Tibet: A Lost Cleopatra" (1945) This film Is an adap· World, The Newark Museum Collection tlon of George Bernard Shaw's of Tibetan Art and Ethnography. satirical play and Is part of the Legen· Fourth Floor Galleries This dary Ladles film series. Directed by magnanimous exhibit features works a Garbrlel Pascal , and starring VIvien spanning four centuries of Tibetan Leigh, Claude Rains, and Flora Rob­ Culture. The Museum has scheduled a son, thlals perfect for old movie buffs. series of educational events In conjun· Tuesday at 2:30, 6, 8:30 p.m. Members: ctlon with the exhibit. For further In· Relics of a dead culture free, Non-members: $2. formation call the Museum at 799-«()6. TUMdaJ; Febnlary 13. 1t79 NEWSPEAK ,... , Mountaineering#2.

The Busclllahel1B where it :. .. Comfort is crucial. Ifyou a.1l begins. Note mounta.ineer 1n the snowy, public, pick a padded c~ ba.r stool, thereto. preferably They one that are spinS the (to facili­ tate admir­ ing the scenexy). At home, a com­ fortable cha.ir or sofa will do. Rule of thumb: if it ta.tn.eer. And th1B 1s feels good, and the police an ad The subject of don't seemto m:i.n.d, do it. which 1s select:lng the Then turn on the proper gear for _.."""',..,_ tube or spin a tune or mountaineering. crack a good book The (It all fits to­ choice 1s strictly · gether so nicely, between you and the doesn't it?) dominant hemisphere First and ofyourbrain. Ofcourse, foremost, you'll some mountai.neers need to pop the say the smooth, re­ mountain top. For freshing taste of Busch this task, faithful moun­ is entertainment enough. taineers use a church thank E>'-"-"-'-~&~0 key. Secular moun­ do, because taineers use a bottle it's an excellent opener. Don't be con­ conclusion. fused by these antics with semantics. Just remember, the opener is your primary tool. Be true to it and it will be Be adventurous. true to you. Experiment. Most Second, choose a mountaineers have a glass. Here the options personal preference. You'll become i.II)mense. develop one too. German steins, hand­ Food iB next. Proper blown pilseners, mountaineering, not oldjellv jars, to mention proper nutri­ that cute tion, requires a smorgas­ little bord selection of snacks. Some mountaineers have suffered from a potato chip deficiency, a pretzel imbalance or other serious dietary de­ fects. Plan ahead

Don't just reach for a beer. BUSCH~ad for the mountainS. NEWIPEAK Dem convincing; Nettleton dynamic ''Strangers'' opens (Music scoop) in Boston MoreonELP ELO concerts allegedly taped by C. Corpuz as an adventurous top-notch American AI. Higgins journalist and authority on European by Vlnnl• Asclotl recorded all of the mualc In two daYt affairs, was the first American jour· 1 In order to meet studio deldllne.. De­ "But Dorothy. you know I have bad ' h snoNtwspeak staff nallat exoelled from Germany orlor to vld Shire wlllacore the rest of the film habits. not bad manners." WWll. Lois Nettleton compliments the Laat week, I told you of the Immin­ 88 he did In "Saturday Night Fever." Last week Newspeak critics were main duo In "Strangers" with her fortunate to be Invited to the Press ent break-up of one of the great clasal­ Boston's "Don't Look Back" Ia fOl­ aggressively dynamic acting, adding a lowing In the footatepa of the group's Opening (an eYenlng expressly for flavor of expert Insight Into the c.l groups, Emerson, Lake, and Pal­ mer. Well, It seems that the break­ Initial effort, "Boston." The lateat al­ newspaper and theatre critics prior to mechanism of human relationships. the flrat public showing) of Shelley up will take a little longer than origin­ bum Is now over the four million mark ally planned. In sales while the flrat lp Ia over the 6.5 Yerman's new play, "Strangers". million level. Currently on a pre-Broadway run at the Overflowing with sarcastic wit and The group has already cancelled Its Colonial Theatre In Boston, pessimistic barbs directed at lgnor· March 13 date at the Springfield Civic Remember California Jam II? Well "Strangers" captures the capricious ance of any kind, "Strangers" examines Center, and It Is expected that other on April 7-8, there will be the Cal: the classic give-and-take process be· gigs across the country will also be lfornla World Music Feetlval, to be tween two creative Individuals afraid of dropped. held at the Los Angeles Ted Nugent failure. Sinclair Lewis, Is at first con· Atlantic Records has slated the fare­ and the top bill on the second day will vlnced his total self-worth can only be well tour for next summer, and It Is be Aerosmlth. The attendance ex­ realized by Dorothy Thompson's ac· conceivable that some of the tour may pected at the two-day affair Ia hovering ceptlng and respecting him. He asks be filmed, 88 In the mold of "The Last around the 160,000 mark. Also, a laaer (The arts) for devotion and sacrifice that she as Waltz." The company also has solo show, fireworks, a skateboard show his wife and a person Is unable to give. deals with Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, and feature films will be highlighted. ' ·However, his own Insecurities and Carl Palmer. Lake Ia In the studio SHOAT HITS:"Sultana of Swing" Ia manifested outwardly In alcoholism, now, gearing up for his solo project. the top breakout alngle nationwide In and stormy lcwe affair between Sinclair soon proves to be an overwhelming A $1 million lawsuit has been flied Billboard, for England's Dire Straits... Lewis and Dorothy, with sparkling per· obstacle and the two part company, In a Detroit Court by Braaa Rings Pro­ Queen has released "Don't Stop Me formancee by Bruce Dem and Lois still In love, and still scared of them· ductions alleging that two shows last Now," from the group's "Jazz" al­ Nettleton. selves and failure. August at the Pontiac, Michigan bum ... Gary Busey, star of "The Bud­ Sinclair Lewis, convincingly por­ Superdome by the Electric Light dy Holly Story,'' haa been algnect to 1n trayed by Bruce Dem, was responsible Ending as It began, with an op­ Orchestra were performed taped ra­ exclusive contract with A&M Rec­ for helping American literature escape timistic eulogy by Dorothy at Sinclair's ther than live. No comment has been orda ... Nell Diamond has reportedly provincialism. Hla books Arrowsmith, funeral, "Strangers" proves that made by spokesmen for the group or gotten out of his contract with Colum­ Main Street, and Babbit decried the "married people don't have to be Columbia Records. bia Recorda. No other details are narrowmlndedness so prevalent In the strangers". Similarly, WPI students Allee Cooper goes back on tour this known at press tlme... Next week, 1 U.S. during the pre-Hemmlngway era. should not be strangers to the enter· week with an Hklty tour of the Mid­ will have notes from the Southside Dorothy Thompson, who gained quite a talnment the theatre can provide, west. The theme of the tour Is " Mad­ Johnny & the Asbury Jukes - J. Gella following as well as quite a reputation especially when It's so close. house Rock,'' believed to be baaed on Band concert In Springfield. Cooper's battle with the bottle. The shows has been promised to be " the moat extravagant show ever.'' Pollsters for England's New Musical Cinema tech Express magazine has given Ita "Creep of the Year" honors to John WPI CLASS RING ORDERS ACCEPTED Travolta. The pick for " The most won­ derful human being·· was a little off­ movie buffs key. The readers tabbed the late Sid Due to overtlow1ng attendance at February 18 and 20 Vlc1ous for the ·honor," with former Clnematech Movies, you are encour­ 10e.m.·4p.m. bandmate Johnny Rotten, of the now aged tQ arrive at Klnnicutt Hall by 7:15 defunct Sex Pistols, In the runner­ p.m. An outstanding list of foreign WPI BOOKSTORE DANIELS HALL up position. films are slated until the end of the Billy Preston, who appeared In the year and seats will be at a premium. &pedal White Algentu. Sale - StU5 flop "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Due to fire regulations, there will be 120.00 dftpoalf required on all orden Club Band" and vocalist Syreeta may no seating In the aisles or on the floor. have set some kind ot speed record In Once all seats are filled, there will laying down the tracks to the sound be no further admissions to the hall. track of "Fast Break," a basketball Should a significant number of people type "Rocky" with comedy. The two be turned away, It Is possible that a second showing that evening will tw COMPUTER SCIENCE place. GRADUATES, WE'D LIKE TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT New album OUR FUTURES. by Bar Kayes We'~e a computer and management consulting firm servtng government and business. As the nation's by Jimmy Van Toor leading developer of integrated financial and The Bar Kayes, a band from St. Louis distribution systems, we offer you the opportunity first caught my attention when they to apply your business, systems or applications released their debut LP "Too Hot To Stop" which Included the great dan· talents in a challenging environment. olng song "Shake Your Rump To The Funk." At that time, It must have been the earthiest funk band around. While We'll be on campus to talk with you on Thursday on the charts, It was one of the moat March 1, 1979. ' popular dance tunes around. Their follow up album "Flying High On Your Love," was also tasty, although a llttlt less thrilling and Innovative. Or, send a copy of your resume to: Then last year, the Bar Kayes, along with Confunkshun and cameo, ap­ peared at the armory In Boston. It was Mr. Carl Golob, Campus Recruiting Coordinator quite an experience, but they didn't American Management Systems, Inc. play as long as the crowd had hoped they would. A spokesman from WJLO. 1515 Wilson Boulevard FM commented that the audience was Arlington, Virginia 22209 fortunate to see the show at all. Their new album entitled "Light of " Life" on the Mercury label Ia a con· alderabte Improvement combining ams their raw energy from the first album with the refined production techniques AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. of the second resulting In soul music that any "Funk" freak would be sorry Washmgton, DC. New York City Detroit to miss. Chicago San Francisco P.S. Check the charta, both the c_-.r ~ --• - 1 -- ·• r single " I'll Dance" and the LP art moving up rapidly. A~K Survey ranks Harvard University No.1

by Jeff Gordon put Into the top five by at least 10 per· · Stanford was rated number one In overall balance according to the sur· Campus Digest News Service cent of the respondents. psychology, education and business. It vey, closely followed by the Big Ten. Here how the universities rank, with was left out of the leaders only In Just which college or university the number of times the school ranked agriculture-forestry and music. The Pac Ten's academic excellence faculty lr the United States has the among the leaders In an academic area Is C4tntered on Stanford and C.llfornla best reputation? on the right. followed by the number of Callfornla·Berkerey was fated top tn Berkeley both In the San Francisco Bay According to ar. mtluenclal 1977 academic area num~.one rankJngs physics and mathematics • statistics. area. Washington Is among the leader~ survey conducted by Seymour Martin that school earned: It too was not among the leaders only In two academic areas, while Oregon Upset and Everett Carll Ladd Jr., that 1) Stanford, 11 (3) In agriculture-forestry and music State, Oregon, and Southern Cal have honor belongs to Harvard University, 2) callfornla·Berkeley, 17 (2) one academic area ranked among the closely followed by Stanford and the 3) Harvard, 16 (7) Yale drew number one ratings for Its leaders. University of California at Berkeley. 4) U. of Michigan, 15 faculties In English, foreign languages In the Big Ten, every achoor but Iowa 5) Yale, 12 (3) and law. has at least two academic areas The duo surveyed faculty members 6) U. of Chicago, 12 (1) across the nation to determine which The University of Chicago was num· among the leaders. 7) Wlsconsln·Madlson, 12 faculties In 19 academic areas were ber one In sociology. Cornell was top In The Ivy League has Columbia, Har· 8) Columbia, 10 Illinois, 10 agriculture-forestry, Indiana was num· the best. 9) MIT,8(1) vard and Yale with over ten academic ber one In mustc, and the areas each ranked among the leaders, 10) Princeton, 8 The survey respondents ranked Har· Massachusetts Institute of Princeton has eight areas among the vard number one In seven academic 11) Cornell. 6 (1) Technology was ranked as the top leaders while Cornell has stx areas 12) UCLA. 6 U of Pennsylvania, 6 areas and ranked them among the engineering facu!ty. among the leaders. leaders In nine other academic areas. 13) North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 4 Stanford and California at Berkeley 14) Indiana, 3 (1) Three college groups clearly The Ivy League 11 top ranked were ranked among the leaders In 17 15) Minnesota. 3 dominated the ratings-the Big Ten, the academic areas In Its conference academic categories each. Stanford Michigan State. 3 Ivy League and the Pac Ten. The Ivy compared to five for the Pac Ten and had the number one rating In three Johns Hopkins 3 League appears to have the best one for the Big Ten. categories and Callfornra at Berkeley California lnst Tech , 3 was rated top In two categories. Harvard drew Its number one The surveyers asked college and ranklngs In biological sciences, university faculty to name which chemistry economics history, school faculty wa~ number one rn each medicine, philosophy and political academic area, and list the top five science faculties In each area. Harvard was not among the leaders The leaders In each academrc areas In only three fields: agriculture· are all those Institutions which were fofestry, music and engineering. WILLTUINYOU llf.F2:10, 7:20,1:30 ,~...,

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Mideast Dance Evening Wed.·Thura. 2:00, 7:30, t:45, Fri. The Worcester Polytechnic Institute Men's Glee Club wlll 2:00, 7:35, IJ:55, Sat. 17·Sun. 25, 1:30,3:40,5:35,7:35, t:SS present an Evening of Mid-East Dance and Entertainment featuring Melanie and her dance troupe, Pyramid on February 15, 1979 at 8:00p.m. in Alden Hall, WPI Campus. Admission will be $1.00 with Student J.D., and $1.50 for all others. Photographic Equipment Prohibited. Tuesday, February 13,1871 Pape10 NEWSPEAK ... Admissions (continued from page 1] In defining goals at WPI - this person old system, according tc Brandon. It Involved In his election to matriculate at could not flatly be turned down In the appeared that potential scholars of WPI WPI. Brandon was careful to comment days of the self-admit response. The were not getting to know the school however that If that were the only "Another factOf that I was most con· result was often Intellectual and emo­ they were entering. Dean Grogan was motive for the change, then "we'd be cerned about", was the way In which tional confusion for the student, with a especially concerned with this, as was changing our policy for all the wrong the admissions director described a concurrent overextension of the a member on the Board of the National reasons." more subliminal problem. The B-student energies of faculty and administration Science Foundation, who mentioned It A potential problem nipped In the bud with a GPA of 89, who filled out the In accomodatlng hlmlher. to school officials It Is hoped that now, minimum on hlslher essay and gave with the added uncertainty of no more was more of an unspoken concern than Still anotlier cause for the change In actual problem. With a new athletics their Interviewer the Impression that procedure was "a very real public self-admittance letters to stand on, the student will become more actively scholarship program geared for VIc­ he/she lacked motivation and direction relations Information gap" under the tories, some uneasy feelings were felt regarding the recruiting of kids who might win sporting events, but not sur­ vive projects and exams. Sports coaches were never expected to use the self-admission letters as such, but the school deemed It wiser to remove the option to do such a thing rather than AT have to deal with the remote probability.

The Idea was proposed last fall with Brandon that the self-admit letters had outlived their usefulness. This view­ point was brought to the Committee on Academic Polley, who we•ghed out the abOve arguments put forth by the admissions director. From there, the committee's recommendations were The free wol1d"s foremost explained to, and examined by the designer and builder of faculty at large. No complaints submarines otters exciting emerged, and President Cranch who opportuntbel in neat1y had previously been Informed on this f!NerY eng.neenng dlsctpline. Issue In letters and other communica­ Contact our Prote.ional tion by Brandon, enacted It Into school ~Department for policy: no more self-admit letters. no more 'Information more rolling admissions either. from now on, WPI will have a fixed applica­ tion deadline just like all other colleges US C4zllnlhio-...,- M ~ ~IJ ~ M&F of Its type. G.N.AAL DYNAMICS Electric Boat Division Just like all other colleges of Its type? Gfoeon.CT~ Not quite. "This does not reflect a change In philosophy," espoused Bran· don In most serious tones. The WPI Plan Is healthy, respected and strong. In Electrtc Bolt Division will be Interviewing on c1mpus. on Febru•ry 21 , fact, Its very strength lies In Its flexlbll· 1171. lnform1tlve slide ~tentetlona , questions and 1nawer period to lty to adapt to the needs of puplls and be held on the evening of Febru•ry 20. Refreshments will be served. school. The end of self·admlsslons only ,..... contect the PIIC4h-nent Office for time 1nd pl1ce. serves to usher In a new day In the life of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

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PLANNINGI R:lllA nl) PROJECT INFORMATION DAY Each year, several days are set aside selections. Given that each student volves students reviewing the wide at Harrington. In WPI's academic calendar for the at WPIIs responsible for his or her own range of project opportunities sole purpose of allowing students with academic program, such review and available for both Interactive and Major To get the most out of the day's ac· the help of the faculty and planning Is of obvious Importance. Qualifying Projects. Off-<:ampus tlvltlea, students should consider what administration to design, prepare and Each academic department has projects, project centers, lOP topics academic departments they are moat revise If necessary each student's prepared a special program to help first areas, and other special project oppor· Interested In and what project oppof· educational program. The first such and second year students evaluate tuntles will be presented to students tunltlea the student Ia seriously In· day Is February 21 , 1979, Student career options and areas of Interest all day long at Harrington. Students tereated In pursuing. After the material Academic Planning and Project lnfor· within the traditional engineering or will have a choice of working with a and Information has been collected matlon Day. science disciplines. Students will also wide range of Industrial, commercial throughout the day, students must As the title Implies there are two have the chance to discuss with mem· and non·proflt agencies on both lOP's next make some decisions, commit· separate but closely related functions bers of the faculty Important areas of and MOP's. This year over 100 off· menta, and plana for their academic Involved In the day's activities. First knowledge and levels of competence campus agencies have expressed an activity for their next year. Faculty will and foremost, students are given the expected In the various areas of each Interest In working with WPI and have be available during the day and later In opportunity to talk with faculty about discipline. proposed topics for student projects. the afternoon to help students make their career choices, majors. and course The second aspect of the day In· All these opportuntles will be available their academic program plana. SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, I FEBRUARY 21,1979 9:00a.m. · 9:45 a.m. 8:00a.m. • 9:45 a.m. What Does WPI Offer? (Alden) To first year students and transfer students, WPI can present a for­ MQP'S (Academic Departments) · midable array of programs, opportunities, projects, courses for which there seem to be many possible combinations. At the start of Academic Planning and Project Information Day, Dean William A. Grogan conducts Students planning to do MOP's or related POP's next year should get a session for students at Alden Memorial Hall duri ng which the Information on possible projects from their Individual departments. philosophy and structure of the WPI Educational Program are explained. Departments will hold Informational meetings on these projects be· Dean Grogan will emphasize the Importance of planning In helping the tween 8:00 and 9:45 a.m. Details on specific project presentations, and student take advantages of those prograf!1s, projects and opportunities room assignments for Individual project advisors are posted at the which will most benefit each student's education objectives and career department offices of each academic department. goals. Additional MOP opportunities sponsored by off-campus organizations and the WPI Project Centers will be presented at Harrington auditorium 10:00 a.m. · Noon In Departments as well. Careers And Programs From 10 to 11 a.m. and again from 11 to noon, departments will offer 10:00 a.m. · Noon at Hafllngton brief Introductions to career possibilities In their fields and answer questions on how to plan on course offerings, disciplinary sub· specialties and Integration of course and project work In construction IQP'S, Off-Campus Projects program. Appropriate for freshmen choosing a major, students con· slderlng changing majors, or students Interested In special programs. A major presentation for all students of lOP opportunities, MOP and Prof. Oemetry will be available In the Project Center from 10 until noon to lOP project centers, Individual off-campus project opportunities, ex· talk with students regarding Interdisciplinary programs (Planning, En· change programs and Interactive POP's. Detailed Information on WPI's vlronmental Studies). Students should check with the respective de· Project Centers, and on specific off-campus project topics will be partment offices for Information on where will hold these d~partments presented, as w.lll specific topics In every lOP area of study. Faculty will sessions. Pre·Med advising will take place from 10 to noon In Salisbury be available to answer any questions students may have. 329. Students are advised to review the current edition of the WPI Students are advised to review the various department descriptions Operational Catalogue (1979-1980) to familiarize themselves with the contained In the current WPI Operational Catalogue In preparation for various project centers and lOP topics areas. these Information sessions In the various academic departments.

LUNCH 1:30 p.m.· 2:30p.m. at Harrington WPI's Washington Project Center operates Terms A and B each year. 1:30 p.m.· 2:30p.m. at Salisbury Approximately fifty students, usually juniors and seniors, twenty-five or so students per term, work In two or three member project teams with a variety of federal, private, and not for profit groups. In the past, projects Sufficiencies have been done with the Department of Energy, the Department of The purpose of the sufficiency Is to give students the opportunity to Commerce, the Office of Patents and Trademarks, the Federal Power study one area of the humanities In considerable depth rather than to Commission, General Electric, National Institute of Education, the provide a shallow exposure to many different areas. The Humanities National Science Foundation, the National Association of Manufac­ Department has developed procedures to help students develop their turers. the Association of American Railroads, and several members of sufficiencies. These procedures Include Introductory "concepts" courses the U.S. Congress. Students work on their projects at the sponsoring and faculty sufficiencies consultants. Humanities faculty. will be agency for the entire seven week term, while living In downtown available between 1: 30 and 2:30 p.m. to discuss various sufficiency Washington, D.C., several blocks from the White House, and many posslbllftles and answer questions and advise students In planning government agencies. their sufficiency sequencles. A brief but Important presentation on the Dennis Lipka, Associate Projects Administrator, and Jim Oemetry, sufficiency will be made at 1:30 p.m. In Salisbury. The exact location of Chairman of the Division of Interdisciplinary Affairs, will be available at this presentation, and the room numbers of area consultants are posted Harrington to answer questions. Next fall 's Washington students have at the H~~21ties Department ~fflce In Salisbury. Area cors~lta~t~lf e • already ~en ;g!ect~b\lt It ls.\fWt.too early to begin "'lJlldng about a ti'Sted on 19s 1t2 and 173 of the Operational ClftarOgue. · Wash i ngton~· ..he fall~~ . ~ l AT .HARRI WPI Project Centers Off-Campus Projects

Project Centers are extensions of the WPI campus, at whtch students A special information table In Harrington Auditorium will be available address projects with the cooperation of professionals. All project for students Interested In off-campus project opportunities. Some of the topics are setected for their educational merit as well as their potential organizations that have proposed project topics are listed below. Both for making a significant contribution to the solution of a real-world lOP's and MOP's are available for student review problem. The organizations which WPI has designated as Project Cen· ters have built up years of experience In working with project students. The faculty members who act as Project Center Directors will be Foxboro available In Harrington to discuss project topics and answer questions. American Further Information on each Project Center also appears on pp. 14 to 16 Company In the Operational Catalog. Optical Foxboro serves such Industries as American Optical is Involved In the chemical. orl, gas, electric power, food development design and production of textiles, paper, and minerals and The Norton highest quality corrective lens and metals by providing Instruments and Digital specialized optics for industrial ap· systems for their production Company plication. Project opportunities exist In processes The Foxboro product line ME, CM, CH, MG. CS and lOP Area 22. consists of more than 1000 different Equipment offerings, ranging from single In· Project opportunities exist for struments to complete Integrated students in all disciplines except life computer control systems. MOP sciences at Norton. Twenty students The Digital Equipment Corporation descriptions are available for the have complete their qualifying projects Is a major producer of interactive com· Riley·Sto.ker following majors: CS, PH, EE, ME, MA, here In each of the last four years. Nor· puters for a wide range of applications. CH. The professional staff at Foxboro ton Is the world's largest manufacturer Past projects at DEC have represented have worked closely with WPl faculty of abrasives, located only a few the "state of the art" In equipment and Corporation members to develop very worth·whlle minutes from the campus. Projects can software designs. Students In Elec· projects for WPI's students. Students trlcal Engineering and Computer be arranged through Prof. Hagglund at The Riley Stoker Corporation, are strongly encouraged to explore Harrington. Science will find a wide range of located only a few minutes by car from t~ese project opportunities. project opportunities available. Prof. campus, has proposed several ex· Ray Scott Is WPI's Project Center cellent project opportunities. Riley Is Director for the Digital Equipment Cor· Involved primarily with the production Natick Army poratlon, and more Information will be of large Industrial boilers and In available at the DEC table In general areas of energy producing Pratt & R&D Center Harrington. power plants. MOP opportunities hllve been defined for majors In ME, MA, EE The U.S. Army Natick Research and Whitney and CM. lOP's In study areas 21, 22, or OeYelopment Command Is located 25 miles east of Worcester. Food 24 are also available. The Pratt and Whitney. Group, a engineering, clothing design, division of United TechnolOgies, biochemical engineering, and life sup­ St. Vincent/ located In East Hartford, Connecticut, port systems are the major areas of Is a major manufacturer of jet engines proJect wen done at this Center. Coppus for commercial and military ap­ Projects can be done In almost every U. Mass. Med plications. The East Hartford plant discipline. This Center has operated employs over <40,000 people and main· cooperatively with WPI since 1973. Biomedical projects including ap· Engineering talns the Research and Development Students Interested In doing projects pllcatlons In ME, CS, PH and EE can be Division, and Engineering Divisions of at Natick should talk with Prof. Ed Ma, developed at either of these Project MOP topics In mechanical Pratt and Whitney. Projects proposed Prof. Bill Chen, or Prof. Bob Wagner. Centers. Typical areas of projects In· engineering dealing with design for next year are concerned with elude cell biology, Instrumentation aspects of steam turbine buckets have problems In computer applications to development, personnel training been proposed by Coppus Engineering engineering support, graphic display, Writing program design, and Impedance Corporation, located on Park Avenue In and modeling. Project opportunities plethsymography. Prof. Peura will be Worcester. exist In CS, MA, EE. Visit the "Off. available to discuss the full range of Topics have also been proposed Campus Project Opportunities" table topics, and further Information can be dealing with computer applications In at Harrington for a list of specific Resources obtained In Harrington. projects available. Center fiscal management areas. Along with a strong emphasis on proJect work at WPI has come a strong emphasis on high quality presentation of materials such as pr~posala, written reports, term papers, and abstracts describing the proJect work. To assist students In developing and refining their wntlng skills, WPI has established a Writing Resources Cen· ter which Is located In the Projects Center. Style guides, writing manuals, and specially prepared handouts con· cerned with report writing are available. Small group or Individual conferences scheduled by appoint· ment with the writing consultants constitute an additional service. Fur· ther information Is available at the Writing Resources Tableln Harrington. Library Resources Information will be made available to all students on how the resources of WPI's Gordon Ubrary can best be used In· project work. Uata of reference works Including books, periodicals and Journals, and technical reports will be available at Harrington for each of the lOP areas-of-study. ' Participants In the program alter· nate their academic schedule with two extended periods of paid employment related to their academic field. St~ dents normally enter the program after ~­ the sophomore year. The total degree program Is .xpanded to five years with up to 18 months In the employment perioda. I Tuelday, Ftti•wr 11; 1111 NEWSPEAK I tb'WJ INGTON ••• Off-Campus CMRPC Energy Projects As an example of the variety •n off· campus project opportunities available Projects lnvolvmg the Identification. next year, several organizations have analysis, and management of land, oroposed similar topics. In the general 0 resources, transportation systems, area of energy resources management, recreational facilities, and the en· the following opportunities exist: vlronment In general will be available American Optical · " Energy Reduc· through the Central Massachusetts tlon In Lens Plant Fusing" Regional Planning Commission. Conaumer Value Storea Students are encouraged to talk wath "Developing Company-Wide Energy either Mr. Paul Manning, CMRPC Plan· Polley'", "A Program for Monitoring ner, or Prot. Malcolm FitzPatrick. Energy", " Energy Efficient Store Design", " An Energy Program for CVS Warehousing Operations", " Evaluation of HVAC & Lighting Systems for New CVS Stores'". Middleborough G1t and Electric • Holden " Low Head Hydroelectric System To help students decide on an area of study and which faculty members might Feasibility Study". be potential advlsora, the following list has been prepared showing the areas of Projects Involving the operation, Nypro, Inc. · " Feasibility of Power lOP Interest and the chairperson who coordinates project activity In each area. management, or policy analysis of Co-generation", " Feasibility of Low The coordinators can provide you with more Information about the ateas. and can Issues centered on municipal govern· Head Hydropower Generation'". assist you In finding an advisor. If you have questions or need assistance with ment will be available late this year Palmer Foundry, Inc. • "Waste Heat your early exploration of Interactive project opportunities, see the faculty who and early next year. Areas of special Recovery From Aluminum Melting Fur· will be available for each lOP area, In Hanington Auditorium. Interest are the development of central naces". business districts, town growth and Rodney Hunt Company · "Energy the development of municipal services, Options Analysis for the Rodney Hunt resource development, and the Co." problems of town government Students Interested In these toplca Code Title and Coorclnator operation. Students are encouraged should go the OFF.CAMPUS PROJEC. 21 ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ISSUES (Prof. K. Kethaqn) to suggest topics of Interest to them; TS OPPORTUNITY TABLE, or to the 22 ENERGY (Prof. D. Woods) Mr. Kennedy and Prof. Cheetham lOP AREA 22 TABLE, both In 23 LEGAL SYSTEMS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE welcome student project Ideas. Harrington. (Prof. J. Mantra) 24 URBAN, REGIONAL, AND STATE DEVELOPMENT (Prof. J. Demetry) 25 TRANSPORTATION POLICIES AND ALTERNATIVES (Prof. R. Deeroelerl) 28 ETHICS AND VALUES IN TECHNOLOGY (Prof. T. Shannon) WPI center For 27 HAZARDS ANALYSIS (Prof. R. Bourgault) CMHSA 28 THE INT~RACTION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND CULTURE Fire Safety (Prof. M. Parkinson) 29 UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY AND INFLATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL Project Involving the analysis of the DEVELOPMENT (Prof. T. Roddenbery) health care crisis In Central MA, the Studies 30 PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING NATIONS (Prof. L Graubard) delivery of health care services, and Project opportunities for majors In 31 DEUVERY OF SOCIAL SERVICES (Prof. J . O'Connor) the regional, state, and national policy CE, ME, CS, EE, and OM will be presen· 32 EDUCATION IN A TECHNICAL SOCIETY (Prof. L. Berka) regardlnv health care will all be ted at a special Information table In available late this year and early next Harrington Auditorium. lOP's In study year. Students are encouraged to areas 23, 24, 28, 27 and 31 are also suggest topics of their own; Or. Brad· available. Several excellent projects Speci.,IQP Programa bury and Prof. O'Connor welcome Code have been proposed by a variety of Off· 01 WPI COMMONWEALTH PROJECT CENTER(Prof. D. Chamberlayne) student project Ideas. campus organizations as well. Prof. 02 THE TfME MACHINE · LIVING MUSEUMS PROGRAM (Prof. D. Johnson) Bob Fitzgerald [OE] and Prof. Dave 04 REGIONAL EVOLUTION: PAlTERNS OF TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE Lucht (formaly with the National Fire (Prof. D. Chamberlayne) Prevention and Control Administration 05 THE RAILROAD (Prof. P. Dunn) Etc. and now the Director of the WPI Cen· 06 THE WASHINGTON PROJECT CENTER (Prof. J. Demetry) ter] will be available In Harrington to Many other organizations, In ad· discuss specific project opportunities. dltlon to those listed above, have also submitted proposed project topics for faculty and student consideration. Planning a Project Topics In a wide variety of study areas Products Liability IQP's are avalblable from Industrial, com· 5wdeut1Focult\' merclal, government and public The lOP's tn Products Llabllllty Involve the students In the fields of organizations. Topics appropriate for Involvement MOP's In virtually every academic Technology and Law. At the present time, two groups of students are discipline, as well as topics appropriate Project working on actual legal cases. for lOP's In each of the lOP areas of If you are Interested In this type of lOP, please see Prof. Hagglund Selection study, can be reviewed at the Off· Students are required to work In project teams of approximately three or Campas Projects table In Harrington four students to a team; that a proposal be written which defines what Auditorium. Dennis Lipka of the WPI projects Office will be avalable to the you are going to do and how you Intend to do It, and also required that direct students to appropriate faculty the group meet with Prof. Hagglund once or twice each week. For more advisors for each of the topics. Information, contact Prof. Hagglund at Harrington Auditorium. Table 23.

Zurich Worcester County Exchange Juvenile Court IQP's

An exchange program has been If you would like to work with people, you should consider doing an arranged between WPI and the lOP with Juvenile Court. At the present time, ten students are working Bdgenosalsche Technlsche Hochachule with delinquent adolescents while also researching specific topics In (ETH) In Zurich, Switzerland. ETH Is a the area of dellnquecy. The project will start In term A for 1/6 unit, con· technical university of International tlnues In Term B for 1/6 unit, and then It expands for % unit for each of reputation offering degree programs In agriculture, architecture, astronomy, the Terms c and 0. During Terms A and B you can carry the project as an botany, chemical engineering, chemls· Project overload. During those first two terms, you will learn about delinquency, try, civil engineering, crystallography, Repot1'!t~ and you will be matched with a delinquent adolescent In a one-to-one electrical engineering, forestry geo­ &Gr•ding relationship. During Terms C and 0, you maintain the relationship, and graphy, geology, mathematics, t•m up with two other students enrolled In the project to foml a research mechanical englnMf'lng, meteorology. + team. On February 21 at Harrington Auditorium, Prof. Raymond microbiology, petrography, and Proj«t Hagglund have a list which will give the names of students currently physics. will Prof. Wilhelm Egglmann of WPI's Records Involved. You can talk with Prof. Hagglund and also those students ac· Department of Electrical Engineering HistoriaJ tually Involved to get more Information on what they are acually doing. If will be available In Harrington you decide you are Interested, please see Prof. Hagglund In Harrington Auditorium to discuss all aspects of on Febuary 21, or at HL 119. the Zurich Program. . iiLJ•Jl t ~ NniSPEAK Tueaday, February 13,1978 Faculty Meet .With Individual Students . PROJECT REGISTRATION CALENDAR February 21, 1979 February 27, 1979

Student Academic Planning and Project Information Day marks the On February 27, 1979 students are asked to formally declare their in· formal start of the project life-cycle at WPI. On this day all proposed tentlons regarding project work, particularly qualifying project work, for project topics from faculty and from off-campus agencies are made the next academic year. On the pre-registration forms...students will be available to students for their review and consideration. During the day, asked to specify the general area of their project work, whether It Is an students are encouraged to plan their project activities such that they lOP or MOP work, and the name of the faculty member who has agreed are well matched to the student's academic background and career ob­ to serve as advisor on the project. The objective of the pre·reglstratlon jectives. Faculty are available at various times during the day to meet procedure Is to have students and faculty begin the process of lden· with students to discuss various project topics, the background required tlfying compatible Interests and to make an effort at defining specific to do the project, and the expected student performance In doing the project topics and objectives. Pre-registration forms are due In the project. Students are asked to carefully evaluate the wide range of both Registrar's Office by 4:00p.m. on February 27, 1979. MOP and lOP topics available. April 18 to September 1 After project registration In April and for the remainder of Term D, students and faculty usually work Informally on the project proposal and the project budget. During this period, students begin to develop background In the specific topic or to Identify areas where they might do further study. Project teams also meet informally and Identify various STUDENTS SHOULD SAVE areas of responsibility for various components of the project. Apr/118, 1979 THIS SECTION OF NEWSPEAK Final Project Registration and Project Proposal Day are scheduled tor April 18, 1979. On this day, students planning to do qualifying project work are required to register a specific advisor and specific project with TO USE IT AS A GUIDE TO the Registrar's Office. This step In the project llfe·cycle commits the faculty and student to a project. This Information Is ti1en used by the various academic department heads to establish faculty load tor the following year. For this reason, students missing the final registration ACTIVITIES OF FEBRUARY 21. deadline often have difficulty locating advisors for their project work. Students doing projects should also be advised that a project proposal and project budget should be ready at this time. Reed Rolled Thread & Die Co. Reed Rolled Thread Ole Co., a miles north of the WPI campus, Reed 135 Elements of a Project dlv\aion of Utton Industries, has has done several projects with WPI pl'opoeed IMMifal proJects In the areas over the put several yeara, primarily In All qualifying project work done at Into the problem In an effort to come to of management Information systems Computer Sctenoe and Mechanical WPI lnvolvea the following four for management control In equipment a better understanding of the problem Engineering. For more Information elements: an Idea or problem, an ad· and possible solutions. The proposal loading, order scheduling, and produc· about proJects at Reed, visit the visor who Is a full·tlme member of the usually contains a PERT chart for tlvtty control; and In automated milling OFF-CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES WPI faculty, other students to form the equipment operation. Located several table In Harrington. project activity and establishes an or· project team, and preparation for the dar of events for the project team to project on the part of the students. follow. A budget, outlining the Projects at WPI, either Interactive or necessary expenditures for the project Major Qualifying Projects, Invariably Is also Included In the proposal. With start with some type of problem to be these four components organized and studied, solved, or evaluated. In the properly done by the students, high TCOAY'S RESEARCH FO< T~'S SHIPS case of the IQP the problems usually quality proJect work Is assured. Involve an Issue where science or technology Interfaces with a societal concern or Issue. Abortion, energy, the environment, transportation policies, planning, are several of the areas Rogers where significant projects have been done. Many of the lOP's proposed Corporation originated with a governmental or non· profit agency or occasslonally with an The Rogers Corporation Is an Inter· Industrial concern Interested In national materials processing firm ser· specific policy analysis. MOP's In vlng a variety of Individual markets many cases stem from faculty con· (from automotive to textile) with Its suiting work, or are suggested by In· corporate research and development dustrlal firms that are significantly In· facility located In Rogers, Conn. MOP's I volved In scientific or engineering In materials science, mechanical and work. Projects usually are available In chemical engineering, computer caroors 1n almost every discipline given the fact science and management are that WPI's Projects Office maintains available. Rogers Is fully committed to working relationships with over several the WPI Projects Program. hundred Industrial and commercial companies In the Northeast. After locating an Idea or project LO d topic, the student needs to Identify an n on advisor for the project. In the past several years. more and more of the Exchange project work done at WPI has Involved • several faculty CO·advlslng projects, WPI students from the sophomore particularly projects sponsored by off· year to the first two terms of the senior at the DAVID TAYLO< campus agencies where real world problems require a multi-disciplinary year are eligible to participate In a for· NAV.AL SHIP RESEARCH & approach to their solution. mally established exchange program Having Identified an advisor and a with the City University In London DEVELOPMENT CENTER project topic, the student should make (TCU). The exchange will normally be Washington. D.C. &Annapo lis. Md. every effort to locate several other for one·half year (two terms), during students Interested In working on the which time students will be preparing project. Generally, team projects have for their degree at the same rate as resulted In higher quality project work though they were on campus In Wor· than those projects done with only one cester. Both classroom study and student Involved. Multl·students proJect opportunities are available In projects have the advantage of London. This exchange provides providing the project team with students with an exceptional oppor· students with a variety of academic tunlty to broaden their academic and backgrounds which are all brought to cultural backgrounds through study In See your Aocement Of1ce to arrange fa an lnteMev.; bear on the project topic a foreign country. HI Eq..oal ()ppcn.on"'f Errc:lioyet , Lastly, each project ~hould Involve Prof. Lance Schachterle of the WPI students preparing a proposal and Humanities Department will be budget for the project. In the proposal available In Harrington Auditorium to ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~do back~ound~sea~~ dlscussallas~c~~the~ndon ~ ~-,-~ ---~_..,...., ,.;.¥ hangtfJQQi!l!J., _ --...... - Tuesday, February 1S, 1171 NEWSPEAK Pege15 to Daniels, whether to their old home or ... Terminals a new one, sometime this week. No (continued from page 1] ultimatum to the effect of "If It happens again the terminals will be removed - GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER! but he feels that the box alone Is not permanently" has been delivered for as enough. both Dean Reutllnger and Jim Jackson The suggestion to place the terml· have said, " We don't want to penalize FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL WPI GONG SHOW nals In a small room In Daniels has the majority for a few." Nonetheless, If been raised. At the moment, this seems this type of senseless (not to mention like the best solution, since the termi­ costly) vandalism continues, some very SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24th- PUB nals will be out of the way of passing strong decisions will have to be made snowballs, etc. concerning the feasibility of continuing PRIZES SPONSORED BY MILLER In any event, the terminals will return to keep the Daniels terminals operating.

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PUB ENTERTAINMENT. Wednesday, February 14 Sunday, February 18 WOMAN'S VARSITY BASKETBALL vs. Brandeis, 7:00p.m., Harrington Auditorium. THE REEL THING presents "Coma", Alden Hall, 8:00 .p.m. Admission $1.00. VARSITY WRESTLING vs. Western New England, 7:30p.m. Monday, February 19 \ HOCKEY vs. Western New England, 7:45p.m. Worcester Arena. RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, Alden Hall. DANCE NIGHT In the Pub. Tuesday, February 20 Thursday, February 15 WOMAN'S VARSITY BAKSETBALL vs. Assumption, 7:00p.m. Harrington Auditorium. MEN'S GLEE CLUB presents Melanie and Her Mld·East Dance Troupe "Pyramid", Alden Hall, 8:00p.m. Admission $1 .00. RED CROj)S BLOOD DRIVE, Alden Hall.

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MODERN PHYSICS FILM "Tbe Pbpldsts- Pravin2 dice with tbe universe" (ColOr) 'Time: llmlautes Mondlly, Februory 19 11: ()()AM and 7:(J() PM Physks L«tun Hall, OH 107 Publisbed In 1976. Suneys contem­ porary directions in Physics by pre­ senting oulstandina exampla: unearthly phenomena in outer ..,.ce; the great FennBab particle accelen­ tor, a madline four mJJes in diamecer; tbe theoretic:al and experimental search for tht elusive quark; radio amonomy and the search for extra­ terrestrial Intelligent Ufe.

MODERN PHYSICS FILM " Black Holes of Gnavtty" (Color) Time: 56 minutes Pbysks Lecture Hall, OH 107 Friday, February 16, 1979 11:00 AM and 7:00PM The astonlshln& Idea of black holes, centers or gravitational coUapse which may some day such up and annibiJate the UJ\hlerse, is not fanciful science fktJon but very probably real, as many leading astrophysldsts now believe. Professor John Taylor reviews the bls· tory of theories of pvtty, FJnsteln's conctpt of space curvature, and ~~ experimental observations.

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by Dick Forand Cronin, and George Oliver getting the Newspeak staff goals. The Engineers allowed Tufts to score two straight goals to pull ahead The Hockey Team came upon hard by the half-way point In the final stan· times this week, dropping 2 of 3 za. The period was rather open as both games. InJuries were a big part of the teams had excellent chances. WPI two losses, but by no means the sole finally scored at the 16:22 mark as reason. Senior co-captain Dave Frenl O'Halloran put the puck In to knot the was lost for the remainder of the score at 4. Just 21 seconds la\er, J1.1fta eeason with tom ligamenta. Several bounced back to regain the lead. tlnued to play hard right up to the final they receive. kneel were strained as the defense Tech's last minute heroics came out buzzer. WPI's next games are Wednesday at oorps was cut to three. Bernie Mara though as Jimmy O'Keefe broke out 7:45 with Western New England alone and left the goalie In a daze as he In my short term with the team, broke his noee, John Janus suffered a (three years) Tech has continually College at Webster Square and Satur­ mild concuaalon and three-quarters of slid the puck In the net. The last minute day at Rhode Island Junior College. wu spectacular as Coach Bowen put beaten the Greyhounds early In the the teem were cut down with the flu. season only to come back to a romp In The season Is coming to a close with WPI's flnat toea of the week was out his five beat acorers; O'Halloran, the second half. Why, you ask? only three games remaining. Let's see handed by U. Maaa. - Boston at O'Keefe, Cronin, Taylor, and Oliver (a more people attend the games besides out Assumption has added support from Neponsett Rink. WPI started out with combined point total of 87). This made the dozen Slg·Epa, the 20-30 Kaps, two extremely strong periods out ehoot­ for an exciting shift and a WPI goal their administration. They have no Prof. Dunn and company and the many lng UMB 34-18. The Engineers were with only three seconds left, as more talent (less If any) than us, but players' parents along with assorted continually frustrated by UMB'a Czech O'Halloran, Cronin and O'Keefe broke they have the time to wort< out their friends of the team. With a 10-4 record, goalie Andy Aafnlmov. The third period out on a three-on-one. Taylor passed weakneaaea In the added practice time WPI Hockey has come of age. was a disaster for Tech as UMB con­ oot to Cronin who sent O'Halloran In sistently beet the man to the puck and on goal. It was a remake of Bobby Orr's totally out played Tech by scoring classic goal In the finals of the 1970 three goats to pull away with a 5-2 vic­ Stanley Cup Championship. With his tory. Tom Lucey and Ray Cronin scored body four feet off the ground, Greg Engineering & Computer Science Majors the only two goals for WPI. swept the puck Into the goal for the win Special mention should be made of and the school's all·tlme scoring title David Frenl. Dave has delighted many (15 goals and 9 assists for 24 points). fans over his four years at WPI with his WPI'a next game was a disaster as DON'T MISS TALKING hard work and dedication as shown as Assumption blew them away, 8-2. The TO THE HUGHES he Injured his knee on the first shift Greyhounds scored three goals In the and continued to play the whole game. fltst fourmlnutes as they completely RECRIJITER VISITING He Ia small, (5-9, 175) but he could hold dominated from the start of the game. his own along the boards and was ex­ By periods' end, the score was +0. YOUR CAMPUS SOON. tremely skillful digging In the corners. Trying to pump something Into the For the past three years he has been depleted WPI team, John Janus, who skating with Greg O'Halloran and Ray suffered a mild concussion the day Contact your placement office Cronin with this year being their beet before, was lifted for Jim Mastalerz. for Interview dates. yet. Dave will be sadly missed at WPI, This did little as the referees were but, hopefully, freshman Tlm Smith will determined to keep the WPI short­ r-·· · ------·-----~ be able to fill In for Dave. handed. For a team that averages 10 I I The EnglneefS came back with a penalty minutes per game to receive a ! HUGHES l relatively poor showing against Tufts total of 38 minutes Ia totally ridiculous. I I Twice WPI was two men down for a full as Btad Holden and Mark Riley were ~---O.'*'f•--*1-~------~ at with the flu, cutting the defense two minutes, an Impossible task to en- I· dure. Anvone at the game could down to three. Center Brian Huntley AN EQUAL OPPORTUNrtY EMPLOYER M/ F was moved back to ·o· and adJusted definitely see the Ineptitude of the ref. well. WPI did manage some respectability In As In UMB. WP1 played two strong the game as they showed that they will \ l)efloda but only led 3-2 withy Lucey, not roll over and give up, they con- '------""'!""------....J. Prepare for Project Planning Day

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Stev• Raczynski In the Bolton Globe, traveled to New on long rainbows , WPI has now nine (with 13 assists). Bred Curtis scored Sport lnformetion Director London, Ct. to take on the number two of 12 since ''Scissors" has been In the eight points in an excellent relief roll. Coach Ken Kaufman 'a (what a job rated Cadets of Coast Guard. The En­ line-up. The Engineers have won 10 And Rick Wurm came off the bench to h8 Is doing by the way) Worcester glneera were backed by two busloads of their last 13 overall, which Includes contribute some of the little things that Polytechnic natltute varsity basket· of vocal and loyal student supporters the 85-65 triumph over Middlebury make you a winner (I.e taking a ball team won two out of three games (Incidentally, a big thanks to Dan "The last Saturday night. charge, pulling down three rebounds, thiS past week, ra1smg Ita record to Man' Pouliot and the Varsity Club, The Question entering Saturday comtng up with a steal and scoring 8 lofty 11-6 With only four gamea left, which footed much of the bill for char­ night's game was JUSt what affect the four points) ' the Eng1neers 11ave tnus tnsured them­ tering those buses.) loa tRe n~t•t before would have on the WPI next plays at Williams College selves ol their first winning seuon In The Cadets, however, got off to a team. WPI had several around-the­ an Williamstown, Ma. tomorrow (Feb. the past ~Jtan years. (Coach Jim Her­ commanding 14-polnt lead In the. first rim-and-out shots earlt In the game 14) at 8 p.m. Question number one Is arion's 1970-?1 sQuad •mlshed 11 -1 0;. nat• •o momentarily qu1et WP! rooters. and wet'e not able to ake the lead for " Will there be representatives from The Engineers now have their sights But those same rooters proved to be an good until for mlnutee remasned , set or making a post-season tourna­ Incendiary force '" bringing the Engi­ In the first half. A 37·30 nalftlme lead IYF at the game, or wiiiiYF's streak of ment .Jreferably ne NCAA New En­ neers all the way back to a two-point then ballooned to a r.omfortaote 20- having been represented at twery WPI gland Dlvislol'l Ill Aeglonals. But deficit with only five minutes remain· polnt difference tn the first ten man­ basketoall game this year be broken?' whether its .he >4CAA 'a or the ECAC's lng In the contest. At this point, some utes of the second half, allowing the I say IYF Will be there. (where, usuat ly, two Division II and questionable officiating (sorry to say, Engineers to coast n from there WPI The Williams College gym Is a 'pit'' two division II teams play out cannot but we were jobbed In a four-minute sho 66 per cent n the second naif to -tooking and causing the same effect edvance to a national tournament), stretch • concenaus opinion of three Illustrate that point (58% for the on opponents tllat WPI's old Alumn WPI has definitely stamped ataelf as a coaches) allowed Cout Guard to score game1. Gym once had /come to • wrestling toornament contender. Sites for either 11 unanswered points and put the The battle of the Kelleher brothers match now and you'll know what I tournev 1ave yet to be determined. game away. The final margin was 57- certainly highllgh(ed tne contest. For meant A win there would give the 01 course, 1-iarrlngton Auditorium 50 lifting Coast Guard's record to 15- perhaps the first time an the three Engtneers needed momentum for their would 'Tlake an Ideal site wouldn't It? 1, and seemingly aasurmo them of a meetings between the two, brother final three games at home (where we The oas week began w1tn a 7U2 tournament berth. Jim, a sen1or from WPI dominated are 8-3 this year) versus Tutta (Feb hard-fought victory over a young but Clearly. this was a big game in New brother Kevin, a JUnior from Middle­ 17), MIT (Feb. 22) and Clark (Feb 24) talented Trinity College team. The key England's Division Ill. My most oury tn their personal dual. Jim By the way. please come early to the to this triumph was balanced acorang memorable thought of the week came finished with a career htgh 20 points WPI-clark game (an NCAA tourna· from the f1ve starters Sophomore as time was running down and over (to Kevm's 12),ahootlng 10 for 13 from ment bid could potentially l)e offered guard Randy Byrne scored a career 700 blue-shjrted Cadets began shout· the floor and pulling down seven re­ to the winner of that game). A atand­ high 20 points followed by Jim Kel­ tng in unison "We're number one". bounds. lng room only crowd Ia expected. leher 141 "<.evin Doherty (1 2) and 1 was very proud. Imagine Coaat Other double-figure scorers against Every Clark Unlveralty student will be John Stees t1 1) Guard at home, sneaks by a WPI team Middlebury Included Neetor 16 (with there screaming his heart out. The wan ~o~ave the streaking Engl· that shot 38% from the field and that eight rebounds), Byrne 12, Slcea 11 I fully expect every WPI student will neers seven In a row - the flrat time admittedly played sub-par. But be­ (with nine rebounds), and Doherty 10 be there doing the aame. a WPI team has put seven wine back cause they had defeated WPI, they to back In 40 years. In all seven games. could, Indeed, now proclaim them­ WPI shot over 50 per cent from the selves number one. That's the ulti­ lloor as a team (over 60% In three of mate compliment at WPI basketball those). team has been acoorded -well, per· Women now 6-6 Thus the stage was set for a show­ haps In 40 years. losa in the Q81!l81 ahead. An able relief down last Friday night as WPI, rated WPI's John Slcea played his beat J. Gordon Gr.gory number seven In the New England game of . the season to keep WPI In NewtpMk ateff for Sophomore Sue Almeida, Michele Division Ill UPI poll and number three this contest, scoring 16 points, many The WPI Women'a Buketball team could keep the same kind of pr.. ure evened their record to 6-6 lut week, on the oppoeltlon. In the IMt few winning two and dropping one. There games, Michele hal proved to be a were no real surpriMI at the final re­ maJor-'; now, her brilliant ateaJa sults of the gamea, but the final scores and aggresive pl~y will be sorely LONDON EXCHANGE do not tell the whole storv. mlaaed. Suffolk hlld enough trouble On Monday, WPI halted the girls with the reet of the teem, however, Three more openings remain for the 1979-1910 London ex­ from Suffolk University. Suffolk quick­ and the flnalacore of 50-33 w• a rela­ change program. If you would like to be one of the fortuate trio ly displayed their Inferiority to WP.I'a tively euy win for WPI. flneet, but In the proc.e, thla year's Thuraday, when WPI holted Clark, to spend either the fall of 1979 or the spring of 1980 studying at the outstanding Freehman, Michele the loaa of Michele could have been City University in London, pl._n to attend the meetJng on Wed­ Giard, badly sprained an ankle. Now the deciding factor. In this particular with a cast and crutchee for a few croaa-town rivalry, WPI always aeema nesday, 14 February, at 3 p.m. in SL 11. weeks Michele will prove to be a major to come out on the loelng end. Clark hu been the Division Ill champa for many years, with the exception of last year, when a technicality prevented their star player from competing In the tournament. An agreealve WPI first half yielded a half-time score of 26-22 WPI. After the half, Clark came out w1th a fuii'a flfTIOYiloop, you'll h- euy ace- to the lakefront, In the short time she wu In the game, c ulturel and enttrttlnment C8fllll'l end dynamic Mlch19fn Avenue. And blceu• _.,.. with Junior Peg Petet'son scoring 12. so IUrt you'll low Olic190, we'll pay for relocation expenws. let's dlecu• your WPI won, 74-27. future. our comPtnY and how- cen unote the twO WPI goee against Brandeis In Har­ Meet our Emplovment Representative on campus on rington on Wednesday evening, which Thursday, March 1, 1979 should be a close game. Come support your team. (312) 269-2000 SARGENT&. LUNDY ENGINEERS 55 E. Monroe St I Chic.f9C), IIIInols 60603 Physics Colloquium An A(flmtttlu. Action lfmploy•r by Profeaaor A.R.P. Rau of Yale University on ••strong Dlatortlon of Rydberg Statea by External Flelda" SAROENT~LUNDY at 4:15p.m. on Tueaday, Feb. Sin Olin 107. N&WSfM!S 1 r tiS Jid

KAP leads two divisions Intramural Basketball Standings The aecond half of the Intramural malned undefeated with 2 vlcto;les. as of February 8, 1979 basketball season began Jan. 31 with SPE(A) took over first place In League many kly games being played. In II by defeating Big Red, 44-27. SAE(B) League I, Patrol tied for first place by was knocked off by the 69 ERS (hap­ LEAGUE I II Ill Whipping SPE(B), 47-1 4. Flji(A) kept pens every time) 37-20. The OTHG SAE(A) 5-0 SPE(A) 5-0 KAP(B) 4·0 pace by destroying the Warriors, 46- edged TNG 31-26 setting up an Inevit­ OTHG 4·0 12. SAE(B), still hurting from an ear­ able confrontlon with KAP(B) for top FIJI(A) 4-0 IYF 3-0 lier season game with Krap, (have you sjpot In League Ill. ATO(A) kept pace PATROL 4·0 SP(A) 3-0 ATO(A) 4-1 ever been hit - I mean guarded by going 2-0. WIAN beat STOO(B} 37-31 3-2 1 SPE(B) 3·1 BIG RED 2·1 TC(A) Mike Scipione) dropped a decision to with ten points from Dave {I aid my 2-3 UT 3-2 WI AN 2·2 SP(A) in a relatively unimportant Sufficiency In only two terms) Derby's KRUNCH League II game. KAP(B) looked very 10 points. In the closest race of all, LCA(C) 1·2 KRAP 1·2 TNG 1-2 good and remained on top of League League IV, five teams remain In con­ Skid Row 1-3 69ERS 2-3 LCA(B) 1-2 Ill by beatmg TNG, had to 49-25 (I tention for flrat. KAP(A) destroyed CMEN 1·4 STOD(A) 1·4 STOD(B) 2-3 write that, my editor's the coech) with IDK, 7~25 - Griff had 15 and 02 AXP 1·4 Tenaglia acorlng 17. In one of the continued to surprise everyone win­ Warriors 0·4 SAE(B) 1-4 weeks better games, the OTHG nipped ning 44-22 over ZOARS (no more TKE 0-4 BIOYA Q-5 QTV 0-6 TC(A) 27-26 to stay one-half game be­ heads on that floor this year). LCA(A) hind Phil Miles' team. Also, ATO(A) and ROTC each won easily and DAKA topped LCA(B), 48-21. What hap­ stayed unbeaten by whipping PSK(B), pened to Dick Henneeeey? In the very 36-15. Look out for KAP(O). IV tight League IV race, PSK(A) tied KAP(A) 4-0 LCA(A) 5-0 KAP(A) tor the lead by beating Flji(B) Now that the playoffs are approach­ (my heart is broken) 37-29. Moving on Ing, attention Is being given to the top PSK(A) 3-0 ROTC 4-0 to League V, LCA(A) beat KAP(O) League II team, IYF. Sid Fitzgerald, 02 4-1 DAKA 3-0 43-22 and Is still tied with ROTC trying to avoid becoming a three time BEER 4-1 KAP(D) 3-1 who defeated Mount 58-22 behind loser (only Bob Guarasl can top that) FIJI(B) Poole's14. hopes this Is his year. However, his 4-1 ZP 2-1 Last weeks action saw every league reputation Ia similar to Minnesota's LCA(D) 2·2 DOA 2-2 race tighten up even more. First, In Fran Tarkenton or If you like the entire ZOARS 1·4 MOUNT 1-3 Le.gue I, SAE(A), with two victories L.A. Rams football team . Or In the IOK 0-4 SPE(C) 0-4 including a 29-10 win over TKE, words of Bill Lee, (sort of) It's very climbed to first place (If they can't beat difficult to shoot a basketball with TC(B) 0·4 SAE(Z) 0·4 TKE by more than 19 the Sleep And two hands around your neck. Good SP(B) 0-5 PSK(B) 0-5 Eaters must still be hurtln' trom that luck, Fltzl - and may the Harlem game with KRUNCH). Flji(A) al80 re- Globetrotters slam dunk ''Bear''. a truly satis~•tg career your

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by Duan• O.lfoue gaining guarantees quality bodlee for by maJor decision, Marshall Houae­ performer Ia Marah Houaekeeper. N•wapeak ataff next ylllrs team. keeper, by fall and Jack Mazeika drew Marshall just bro«e the IChool record Last Tuesday the engineers split a 6-6. Trl meets auch aa thla are a great for plna In a aeuon (9) and hu a very The WPI wreatllng team continued trl meet against MIT and the Univer­ way to prepare for the tournament• at good shot at tying Wilton In moet vic­ their winning ways by taking two of sity of Connecticut. WPI took the first the end of the aeuon. When conteat­ tories In a aeuon. Mwahal mlaaed the three matches this past weeft. Last Sat­ aeven matchea against MIT, two of anta must wreatle with u little aa 1 echool record for qulckeat pin by 1 urday the squad traveled to the Uni­ theae by pin, for a 29-0 lead. Coach hour between bouta. second when he pinned Frank Satcher versity of Lowell for what was billed Gredblnar expected a pin from House­ It seema appropriate to point out a of Brown University In 12 aeconda. as a tough match. Lc.well beat Boston keeper at heavyweight and elected to few_ lnter$8tlng facta since Ita the Other lntereatlng facta are that four College earlier this season and BC save Jack Mazeika and Dave Pryor so current atyle to aak; " When WM the starters were All New England their handed WPI Its first defeat In early they would be fresh for the tougher laat time ... " Two wrestlers In particu­ freshman year; Houtekeeper, Del· ()eeember. The outcome Saturday wu match. Consequenty the next two lar deserve aome special recognition. foaae, Wilson and Muullo. With the 8 convincing WPI 38-Lowell 6. (Don't bouts went to MIT, Housekeeper went Dave Wilson Ia undefeated at 1C>-0 with restructuring of the New England ask how we choked at BC.) As usual through his ritual and the scoring seven wins by pin. His total number of tournament we could have several WPI got pins from Co-captain Dave ended WPI 35, MIT 12. (They only career wins In 39, aecond In WPI'a pi!'Ce winners and at least are champ­ Wilson and heavy weight Marshal !poked a little like our gweepera). history to Mlktt Beadoln (45), a four Ion. Housekeeper. Other winners were The upgrading of the wrestling pro­ year starter who graduated last year. freshman Andy Masullo, Tom Kilken­ gram at U-Conn Is becoming very ap­ Wilson has the school record for moat In closing I muat apologize to Peter ny, Greg Doyle, Greg Atkinson and parent. This division 1 school has re­ victories In a dual meet season (15) Hamel for accidently and lnadveltantty Junior Co-captain Tony Masullo. (Big cruted some great talent and they and is right behind Beadoln In career spelling his last name Hamil. This Is brother of Andy) Its nice when a team proved their superiority by topping pins with 20. All these records should an lntransic and gross error and 1 am can win convincingly using so many WPI 33-18. Winners for WPI were I all next season. The other outstanding truly sorry. freshmen, and the experience they are Dave Wilson, by fall; Tony Masullo, ~~~~~~~--~~---- ... Pritchard Ueutenant, Pritchard coached his high [continued from page 11 school alma mater In Kingston, Pa. for freshman basketball coach and varsity two years. His 1946 Kingston High baseball coach. While studying for his School team went undefeated. masters degree. he wrote and had In 1947, he came to WPI. And for 32 published the Pritchard Football years, WPI and WPI athletics was his Scouting Form, which became the life. accepted scouting form for all coaches It all seems to be so unfair. Our In the 1940's. condolences to his survivors - his wife Following a stint In the Navy as a Jean, and his daughter Diane. Only So/o • School costs going up WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS- Stu­ most draatlc In recent years, generally dentaat state colleges and universities held tuition lncr..... below the C.P.I. are right In thinking the coet of educa· rate. In all, 40 statea managed to keep tlon has gone up this year, but the coet their lncreaaea below the Inflation has not, according to one recent re­ rate. I port, gone up u fut u the coat of The figures were releMed by the other things. Higher education Americ.n Aaloclatlon of State Col­ went up 5.2 percent from 19n to 1978, leges and Unlverlaltlee (AASCU), Final wresllng match Alumni 7:30 PM -John Melaon while the Conaumer Price Index, the which regularly reports on higher edu· atandard Inflation m-ure, roee nine cation eoonomlca. The AASCU aaya • percent over the aame period. that the national aver~~ge for tuition Tuition and , ... expendlturee gen­ and room board Ia S1825 for under­ erally went up more In the mldwMt, grllduate atate raaldenta during the aouth-weet, and northeut, while etate 1978-78 academic yeer. Out-of-ttate IChoola In the ...tern and aouthern undergrada at atate echoofa IJ*'d an (Classifieds) atatea, where lncreuee. have been the average.-7.

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(continued from page 4} JOB PROSPECTS FOR SENIORS Division II powers Lowell and Bentley, Making great strides In only one year, Bill Trask. D~rector of Graduate and as well as to nationally-ranked DNislon the hockey team Is presently 6-2. The The Solar Action Office of the Com· career Pfans, reported that all Indica· Ill power, Upsala. WPI Is led In scoring Engineers opened the season with a monwealth of Massachusetts recently tors point to the best year since 1968 for (16 ppg) and rebounding (10 rpg) by 6' 4" loss to Curry, then reeled off six published a directory of maJor seniors seeking their first positions. junior forward Mark Nestor. straight triumphs over Western New Massachusetts solar Installations. Of About 85 percent of men and women The WPI Junior varsity basketball England, Franklin Pierce, Suffolk, As· the 36 listed, WPI Is the only college Qraduatlng this year have registered for team, coached by Bob Anderson, raced sumptlon, Clark and defending campus to have a major solar lnstalla· the service through his office. More to five consecutive vtctorles to start the national junior college champion tlon and the only one listed In Worces· companies and agencies are Interview­ season, winning by an •~erage of 18 Rhode Island Junior College. Last ter County. The unit on the roof of one Ing this year with recruiters' schedules points per game. Sporting a 5-1 record season, the hockey team finished 3-11. of the Stoddard Residences has been completely filled In most cases. now, the JV's do not play again until Finally, Indoor track Is also doing quite effective In providing the hot Salaries should be higher this year, but January 27. well this season with a 4·1 record water needs of the 60 students In the It's too early to know how much higher. The WPI wrestling team Is 4-4 as of through the first half of the season. building. Bill Trask has noted that corporate now with the tough part of the schedule Only a loss to MIT mars the slate, WPf people demonstrated their con· Interest In the non•nglneerfng and behind them. In spite of the record, which Includes wins over Brandeis, cern for others by making their largest science majors Ia somewhat less. Coach Phil Greblnar has lifted the Bentley, Worcester State and Tufts. gifts ever to Worcester's United Way ALUMNI AFFAIRS Engineers among the elite of New According to Merl Norcross, this team campaign In the fall. This year's total An Important and pleasant part of a England Division Ill wrestling. WPI has could be the best In WPI Indoor track from faculty and staff was $14,819.00. new president's job Is getting to know beaten Trinity, Bowdoin, Brown and history. WPI people were the most generous of the alumni of the collage. Thanks to the Williams Impressively, while losing four ATHLETICS all the Worcester colleges again this well organized schedule developed by close matches to Boston College, One of the most heartwarming events year. Bob Anderson In Alumni Affairs, I have Albany State, Harvard and Coast Guard. In the area of sports was the selection INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS been able to meet a great many of our WPI could have as many as five of their of senior Mark McCabe as the recipient The political upheaval In Iran has graduates at receptions from Boston to ten starters make AII·New England In of the 30th annual Tobacco Table cauaed repercussions here at WPI. Florida. It Is Inspiring to see their post-season tournaments this February Unsung Hero Award. The award Is Among our foreign students are 43 from Intense loyalty to WPI, and to hear from and March. made, not by the tobacco Industry, but that country. Because banks In Iran them how highly they value their exper· The WPI swimmers are now 4-1, by sports writers who take this have been closed during the last days of lences on campus as students. which lnci'Odes two upsets in their first opportunity to single out football the Shah's rule and because the polltl· This year's Alumni Fund reached a five meets. The season began on a very players whose significant efforts on cal situation there Ia so uncertain, many total of $320,611 on December 31 at the successful note when the mermen behalf of their teams have earned but students here have been unable to mid· point of this school year. We expect upset Babson College for the second never received regional publicity. Not receive any funds from home In time to to reach our goal of $500,000 by year consecutive year. Following a romp only did 5'10'', 215 pound Mark play pay tuftlon billa for the second half of end, though we know much hard work over Holy Cross, the Engineers nipped offensive tackle and guard Impressively the year. About half are graduate stu­ on the part of a. great many volunteers Division I U.Mass., 49-46, In a meet "we for four years, but he also spearheaded dents and thoee receiving stipends In lies ahead. The Dana Challenge Grant really had no right to win," according to the students' efforts a year ago to save return for serving as research aaals· has been a strong Incentive and we are Head Coach Steve Dlgueue. WPI has football at WPI. Mark Is also an All· tants may not be 10 seriously affected. determined to raise that half million also beaten Clark; their only loss was a American hammer thrower. How..-, many are still finding them­ dollars and Increase the percentage of close decision at Boston College. WPI's aetvee In a very difficult position. They alumni giving to 40 pet'cent In Of'der to female AII·Amerlcan duo of Suzanne CONCLUSION CIIMOt receive funds from home and qualify for their grant of $110,000. Gall and Anne Marie Kruglewlcz have As the above activities clearly their vlua prohibit them from Working About 250 alumni are now active In already qualified to compete In the Illustrate, WPI Is a vibrant educational In this country. the recently established Alumni Admls· NCAA Small College Swimming and community. I now understand the We ha¥8 waived the late charges on alona Program. They are serving as our Diving Nationals to be held at the special circumstances which have tuition billa for theM students, hoping link with prospective students In 20 geo. University of Nevada at Reno In March. given rise to the WPI Pfan and how Ita that the situation wtlleue soon. Aalo­ graphic areas. Many more alumni are The Women's Basketball team Is success depends on a deep clate Deen of Student Affairs Bernard lnYOIYed In the Corporate Contacts •pected to Improve upon Its present 1· commitment to the fundamentals of Brown, who ai80 aenea as our foreign program now established In 15 corpora· 3 record to date. The women Engineers quality education. I have experienced ltudlnt ldwiaor, hee been meeting with tiona with 10 more being added. Un· clefeattld Western New England to open that commitment from all segments of the nnlan etudenta to share any lnfor­ usually high Involvement In alumni the season, then dropped three straight the Institution and I am proud to join nwtlon on the eltuatlon as well as to functions has been the result of this games to Emmanuel, Wheaton, and you In helping to extend WPI's long and .. what, If eny, humanitarian program, which brings together alumni Bryant. The goal Ia to appear In the distinguished tradition to further ~ mey be In order to tide them wtthln a single corporate organization, MAIAW State Tournament fOI' the third distinction. CMr until the lltUatlon at.blllml. perhaps at lunch or after work and often , consecutive year, according to Coach Sincerely, c.Aa.IALTIES on the company premlaee. Sue Chapman. Edmund T. Cranch VIncent J. Mettue, Supervleor of · We are continuing to accelerate our Leading the club sports scane at President Butldlng Tr... , fell through a ceiling activities In the area of bequeets, trusts, WPI this winter Is the hockey team. panel In Hanington Auditorium on end gifts with life Income reversed. We ~ 21 while wortdng on a roof have recently negotiated two new unl· 18M. He landed on an Iron railing 20 feet trust agreements having a combined below. He is reoovertng at The Memorial prfnclpal value of $351,000, which Iranians Rally At Hoepital tram a broken leg and Internal brinos the aoareoate value of known lnjurlee. commitments In this area (Jlot Including Prof. John Johnson of Physics and bequests) to approximately $3,630,000. Prof. Emeritus Allan Parker, also of The response by alumni to the flrat In a Solidarity Night physics, are recovering from heart new aeries of mailings specifically attacks. Senior Technical Designer by Tom Daniels designed to encourage more bequests Hoghooght, a graduate student In 0\anea Keisling has had surgery at to WPI was nearly 7'1•, or triple that of nuclear engineering, later said the Hlhnemann Hoepltal. any almllar mailing In recent years. More than 250 peraona at a rally at Rm RDIENTS WPI Friday night were exhorted to anti-Americanism apparent In the re­ SPORTS cent demonstrations In the capital city ThrM valued members of the Pfant WPI winter sports have met with speak out against ''American Interven­ tion and meddling" In Iran. of Tehran was directed against the Servicea staff retired this winter. Everett considerable success In the early Alden, chief engineer In the powet" ''This bloody struggle will continue government, and not the people of the staoea of their respective seasons. United States. plant. retired after 28 years at WPI. Also until all the Imperialists are out of The basketball team owns a 3-5 " We recognize that the 'ruling retiring were Alfred LaPrade, custodian record to date. Wins have been Iran," Mohammad Hoghooghl told the In Washburn, and Stanley Koski of the crowd of Iranian and American stu­ class' and the American people are recorded over API, Stevens Tech and dLtferent," he said "We are, more grounds crew. TheM men are typical of Springfield. The 62-61 win over Division dents and others In Klnnecut Hall. the dedicated MfVIce staff who set the Hoghooghl, organizer of the WPI correctly, anti-capitalist anti-Imperial­ II Springfield was "the biggest upset Ist." high standards of campus maintenance any WP1 basketball team has had In Iranian Student Association, was mod­ which prompts 10 many tine comments erator of the "Solidarity Night" or­ Hoghooghl said the movement led quite awhile," aCCOI'ding to Coach Ken by the Ayatollah Khomelnl gained from visitors. Kaufman. The Engineers have fallen to ganized by the aaaoclatlon. Hoghooghl told those gathered they enormous popular support because It were meeting "to win the support of offered a means to overthrow the the American people and other people Shah. He also said that Iranians, for throughout the world." He oalled the the most part, do not want Khomelnl turmoil In Iran a revolution. to lead the new government. Instead, A poster, printed In Persian and he claimed, they are aiming for free Engineering & Computer Science Majors dominating the speaker's stand, trans­ elections after the present govern­ lated to, ''VIctory to the armed strug­ ment, under the Prime Minister She­ gle of the people; It Ia the only way to pour Bakhtlar, Is overthrown by the BEFORE YOU PICK UP freedom." Khomelnl movement. Another speaker, Vahld Mortazvl, a Hoghooghl was optimistic that free YOUR DEGREE, senior at Clark University, blasted elections would be held soon. He said both the former and current Iranian he Is planning to return to Iran after PICK OUR INTERVIEW. governments. He claimed the Shah of he completes his master of science de­ Iran had taken the country from "agri­ gree program this year. cultural oppulence to agricultural Others at last night's meeting, how­ Contact your placement office bankruptcy. In a country that not too ever, were not as optimistic. One Iran­ many years ago exported food, malnu­ ian student, who asked not to be Ident­ for Interview dates. trition and famine are now wide­ Ified, feared the turmoil In Iran could spread." result In another dictatorship In Iran Mortazvl said the Shah came to under Khomelnl. He plans to stay In , .. ··-- -·----·------... the United States after graduation ' t power In 1953 as the result of a coup l HUGHES 1 led by the CIA. He said the United " If I could be sure that Iran would ' States government used the Shah to be free," he said, " I would go back to . exploit Iran's strategic position on the my home In Tehran, but I'm afraid that L------·--c-..,·---~-~ Persian Gulf, next to Russia and Tur­ the revolution will not be all that we hope." AN EQUA.L OPPORTUNITY EMPlOYER Ml f key. Mortazvl further claimed the Shah bled the country's economy to That sentiment appeared to be In buy American weapons and military the minority If one took the applause advisers, leaving little to taka care of Hoghooghl received as Indication of the population. the crowd's approval.