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VOLUME XCVIII, NUMBER I PASADENA, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,1996 Avery House Opens To Mixed Reviews ~lrn~.~ ~ ~ ~,he b~ilding b~,ilt th~ '-= 7 _ Ipm= @-, BY BOB CARSON in modern residents. The cat policy was. re- ,:::~=L~l i~l; ~ > . I - I i MedIterranean style whIch seems cently changed to reflect the deSifes =t~ ~: (:~ ~ S.ta~ton ':r;If'1C,' :fu:;J:3E1' _- ,. II ,. "._ .- r-:- I R. Avery do- to be quite popular on campus. of the residents; previously there
-, u _s~E{:;'T~~!:r- ':"! Il ~ for Avery house wIth the I~ea ~hough. that the design of the build- fear that the cats would damage the .. rcJ;' ~-- t" I Lz that the hou~e would be a shnne lOgs wIth the towers looks vaguely furniture or the carpet. Through dis- _ II =-~ to the busmess man. Many like a prison or a mental institution. cussion through the Avery council {~.~~Il ~l-.~.i.ll ..-.••... ' .... [] ""'flOOR. things went intn. the design of Oddly enough the doors seem to system, this dissatisfaction was ~ r;::-1~" = i Avery house WhICh cen~ers the have door c~osers .WhiCh some reSI- br~u~ht to. the attentIOn of the ad- i ~V.. ":.:r--' L house around a commumty type dents find distra~t~ng. . mI~IstratlOn who changed the
D'~" ). 1"'---" ~ " ffl of standard. There are grad stu- The polIcies WhICh govern polIcy. ~ndergrads f~culty . ,. ,. I. 10 J dents, and Avery seems to he what the admin- The infrastructure of the 011'1.1':. r. ~ who wIll hve together wIth the istration would like for the most part huiIding is improving according to I J cJ express goal ofmore mteractIOn as opposed to the wishes ofthe resi- one resident. "They forgot to put _' .1'1 ' between the diverse groups. dents. The administration seems to trash cans in..." This oversight was ='L~.t"~="-= _l_=-:,--_.. ______The house since it has be receptive to change the rules soon corrected but apparently the '1.. .J been completed is the latest of when the rules are intolerable to the (sl)Avery House SEE AVERY ON PAGE 6
Biologist Revel Becomes New Dean Student Shop to hold BY AUTUMN LOOIJEN AND open house Sept. 24 VALERIE ANDERSON BY CHRIS ANDERSON "My plan is to be the best Dean that you've ever seen. I The shop is a large metal don't know what that means, machine, wood machine, and though," said Jean-Paul Revel, hand tool work facility that is eyes sparkling. Revel, who acccessible 24 hours a day, 365 was appointed Dean on Sun days a year. day, September 15, already During the club fair on has several changes on his Tuesday, Sept 24, the shop will agenda. host an open house. Committee "Usually [students] will members will be available from come talk to me because they 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to give tours and have some problem," said explanations, renew member Revel, "and that's something ships, and issue new member The student shop I would like to try to change ships. ...I would like to also see The Student Shop, located are many members of the people who don't have next to the Central Engineering Caltech community who are troubles, who just come be Services (CES) receiving dock, skilled craftsmen who are happy cause they want to come." has recently been rebuilt, reor to give advice. "I was born in France," he ganized, cleaned up, and resup A volunteer committee runs explained, "and where I was, plied. It has a lathe, mill, gas the shop, checking on supplies, no student ever went to see the and arc welding, drill press, issuing keys, providing instruc Dean except ifthe Dean called drills, band saw, table saw, wood tion on the tools, and maintain "For Luck... " him to his office and said, lathe, power sanders, radial arm ing safety standards. Currently, 'Young man...'." saw, circular saw, power hand there are about 100 members, The Dean is considering to be difficult to handle. And in detail. This year, the topic drill, power coping saw, and a about half of whom are holding a weekly open house so I worry about the advising will be AIDS. large assortment of hand tools. undergrads. to make himself more acces system. ... If it isn't used, "We'll teach you every Newly added are five conve Membership costs $30 per sible to students: it's no good." thing we think you should niently spaced workbenches and year, renewable each September. "People could come and Revel is seeking student know about biology, or that we expanded shelfstorage space. It Membership is open to all we'll have bagels and lox or opinions about how to im know about biology, by talk is especially convenient for late undergrads, grads, faculty, staff, something. People could prove the current system: ing about AIDS," he said. hours or last minute work when and JPL staff. All dues go to come by and just talk," he said "I would be very happy to "Even an electrical engineer other Caltech facilities are purchasing new tools and sup Changes in the advising hear ... the students come to who doesn't think that biology closed or overcrowded. There plies. Suggestions are welcome. system may also be around the .me, or send me e-mail telling is for him or her will discover. comer. / .' me what to do with the advis that there are some things that IN THIS ISSUE "[As an advisor,] I fihd' ing system, what an advisor might be worthwhile." sO~"pel')ple As a biologist, Dean Revel I end up having ought to be, or how to make THIS WEEK'S a very good relationship with; them more useful," he said. had the answer to a bit of THE USUAL we talk often," the Dean said. The Dean is looking for Caltech trivia. Where did the STUFF FEATURES "Other people, I only see them ward to teaching BiI, the new frogs in Baxter Pond come Cats in Avery 2 if ... something terrible has core biology course, third from? "Spontaneous genera Announcements 8 DILBERT 7 Freshman Survival Guide 4 happened and I have to do term. It will explain basic bi tion," he explained with a IMPACT CanceIIation 2 something about it.... It gets ology by covering one topic smile. Radio Shows 6 2 September 21, 1996 OPINIONS THE CALIFORNIA TECH LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Outside World tory. History has shown Political and ."-- us that if you imprison - ','.,.,-- , media abuses will people because of their by Shay Chinn beliefs you start a move WASHINGTON D.C. - House step for those veterans who o'r South Korea. cause revolution ment and ifshoot people votes to override had fought for years to get because of their beliefs Clinton's veto banning this affliction acknowl Caribbean -A volcano Dear Editor: you start a revolution late term abortions. The edged by the US govern': erupted in the Carib (sic). I hope we all read Senate now has to vote ment so they could recieve bean destroying much There are many our history. by a 2/3 majority to treatment from Veteran's property in the capital good people in our coun make the bill into a law. Hospitals. city of Plymouth, try who believe that our Parmer Thompson This bill would not allow Montserrat. The Large country is in trouble. Abilene, Texas the proceedure where PERSIAN GULF - More United eruption caused no they believe that a vari the fetus is partially re States troop arrive in the deaths because of ad ety of causes may have Yes, the editors definitely agree that movedthrough the birth Persian Gulf to shore up the vanced knowledge ofthe brought this trouble, being a gun carrying nazi is canal. coalition presence after dangers involved with the best way to live. tacit withdrawel ofkey sup the volcano through these include, the loss of -eds. our national sovereignty, WASHINGTON D.C. - The US port for the missle attacks geophysical sciences. the restriction of gun government has ac and the "No fly" zone. rights, the changing knowledged the possibil WASHINGTON D.C. - Presi ethnicity of the popula ity that 5000 troops sta RUSSIA - Boris Yeltsin is dent Clinton announced tion and oppressive laws tioned in the Persian gulf transferring power to his that the "Mission to that stifle freedom. Now during the Gulf War Prime Minister during his Mars" will use robots in the politicians and the might have been ex heart bypass operation. In stead of humans. The media have gone acter posed to Iraqi biological cluded in this power is the plans of a manned flight these good people, call weapons. This is is a so called "Nuclear Button" were canceled after ing them names like great otherwise known as the conciderations of the extrimist, racist and launch code sequences costs and risks involved. other vile names. Now for launching a nuclear There is also talk of re that these good people assault. moving authority from have been labeled it has NASA to consolidate pro made it easier for the SOUTH KOREA grams and use the pri politicians and the media Seven North Ko vate sector. The hopes to advocate imprisoning reans were shot behind this is to stretch and shooting them in in a political the "US Space Dollar". stead of addressing their move by the concerns, What the poli South Koreans BALTIMORE - Spiro Agnew ticians and the media who see the dies at age 77. Agnew don't understand is his- beached sub was born on November marine that 8, 1918 in Baltimore. went aground. Going to Public schools There are claims he eventually became Come and Check out the Tech that those shot the Governor of Mary were infiltrators land where he resigned Booth at the Club Fair next Tuesda who were working to during a bribery undermine the stability scandle.
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Believe it or not • Commuter information about Winnett Student Center houses screen TV. started. grad students do sometimes eat here Pasadena and the Los Angeles area. the Caltech Y, the Caltech • Storage Rooms. Ask your house Books and Libraries R 14. International House of Pan Women's Center, and the DRL/ cakes. • StudentAccounts, where you can president or Housing about it. B I. Pasadena Central Library. R 15. Pasadena Cafeteria. Good handle your student loans and make MOSH's Office. (That alphabet •A Video Game Room with a Larger than the Hill Avenue branch, sure you don't owe the school any soup stands for the Director ofResi small but inexpensive selection of hot, extremely cheap food. but farther. You need proofofaddress R16. Burger Continental will giw thing. dence Life and the Master of Stu games. to get a library card. discounts to Techers with ID. • The Post Office, where you can dent Houses.) They have several • Custodial services. Linen can be B2. Cliff's Books. Open 'till mid R17. New Delhi Place. Good In· buy bus tokens, get money orders, rooms available for student clubs to exchanged here. night every day! Great atmosphere, dian food and a fairly cheap all-you· send large parcels, etc. use for meetings, etc. The CaItech • Various meeting rooms for stu lots of books on a very wide variety can-eat lunch buffet. Fraedo's servel • GraphicArts, located in the base Bookstore is there, which you'll dent clubs and organizations. Most of subjects. better-than-average pizza and will stu~ frequent a lot, and there is also an ment, which offers faculty and are accessible with a South Master B3. Pasadena Library (Hill Ave. deliver to campus (568-0500). Branch) dents ways to produce high-qual ATM. ASCIT, the undergraduate key. R18. Kansai. Quality, authentic ity publishing and audio/visual student government, and the IHC • The Bike Shop, a student-main B4. SuperCrown. Chain bookstore. Japanese cuisine. B5. Millikan Library. Really lim materials. Very good ifyou're pre (Interhouse Committee) post im tained room useful to bicycle rid R19. Sub Station II. Slightly better paring a seminar. portant messages next to theATM ers ited fiction section; not good for Hu than Subway. manities research. Largest library on every once in a while, so check it • Music Practice Rooms with nice, R20. Sakura. Japanese food. Ver) Jorgensen houses all sorts ofcom out frequently. well-maintained, isolated piano campus. close and quite tasty. B6. Barnes and Noble. The trendi puters, including the Undergradu rooms. These are generally open. R21. Pataya. Very cheap, good Thai est bookstore in Old Pasaderla fea ate Computer Science Lab The SAC (Student Activity Center) • Student Publication Offices, in food. tures a good magazine selection and (UGCS). The front desk of CCO contains cluding the rooms where we pro reasonable prices on a large inven (Campus Computing Organization) • The Coffeehouse, where food and duce this paper. Stop by and see us Banks tory of ordinary books. sells a lot of computer equipment refreshments are served from night sometime! M I. Home Savings: B7. Browser's Books Sells used M2. Bank ofAmerica. to students at (slightly) reduced books. prices, and the lab attendants are M3. Coast Federal. M4. Wells Fargo. always willing to help with ques Tapes, CDs, and Music M5. California Federal. tions and problems. Keys to TI. Pooh Bah. Used and new CDs M6. American Savings. Jorgensen (needed for those late for sale or trade. Great place for M7. Sanwa Bank. night typing jobs) are available for harder-to-find music. undergrads. T2. Canterbury Records. Good Films and Movies cla~sical music selection. FI. AMC Old Pasadena. Current Physical Plant is the home of: T3. Penny Lane. Neat postcards. movies. Caltech discount. • CaItech Security, which provides A reasonable alternative to Pooh Bah. F2.. VA Marketplace. Slightly far· some escort and key services. T4. Tower Records. It's the closest ther than the AMC and shows the • The Telephone Office, which recorded music store to campus. Too same stuff. handles the phone system on cam bad it has the highest prices. How F3. The Academy is a second-reo ever, it can be a good place to rent pus (although long distance is lease budget theatre. A little scary_ videos. handled by the Telecommunica try to avoid the bathrooms and watch tions Office in Dabney Hall) and Grocery Stores your wallet. Really cheap. F4. The State Theatre. Right now, can hook up your room phone for a G1. Ralph's. Big and cheap. Kind it seems to be showing classic movies, nominal fee. of far, though, and it feels spooky F5. Laemmle. Theatres, really far • Campus Keys, which is the store walking back at night. If you have a offto the east on Colorado, shows art house for keys all about campus. car, you'll probably shop here. and foreign films. • Central Receiving, located be- G2. Pavilions. Higher prices than Ralph's and it's smaller. Pretty much Videos and Rentals your only choice by foot. VI. Laser Library. Extensive se· G3. Trader Joe's. Not a place for lection of laser disks. everyday shopping. Gourmet and V2. Tower Records, Blockbuster health foods. Video. Tower offers single-night G4. Wild Oats. Very good organic rentals and is usually cheaper than and natural foods store. Recom Blockbuster. However, Blockbuster mended-if you have lots of money has the larger selection. to spend. V3. Music Plus. G5. Eddie's Market. More ofa con venience store. It's very close and Clothing you can get pretty darn good deli C 1. Bullocks. Many rather pricey sandwiches. clothing stores are located on Lake Restaurants Ave. C2. Rag Time on Green. Fairly in R1. Super Antojito's. Mexican. expensive, high-quality used and con· R2. Coco's. KindalikeDenny's. Del signment women's clothing. Highly Taco is just so-so. recommended. R3. Jack in the Box, Carl's Jr. Fast C3. Aaardvarks. More expensive food. than most thrift stores, but it has all R4. Denny's. kind of awesome, unusual clothing R5. Subway. for men and women. It also features R6. Tarantino's. Good pizza and lots and lots ofused Levis (and other) Italian food. jeans for $10-$20. R7. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Try their desserts someday. Health and Hospitals R8. Souplantation. All-you-can-eat H I. Huntington General Hospital soups, salads and pastries. A good is the closest hospital to campus. place for vegetarians. Bring your H2. The Caltech Health Centercan Caltech ID for a discount. handle minor injuries and other prob R9. Au Bon Pain. Fast food place lems such as allergies. Very limited featuring all kinds of sandwiches. hours. Tony Roma's serves ribs and fabu lous onion rings. Try Panda Express Other for edible Chinese fast food. Baja o I. Target is a good general retail Fresh, on the corner ofLake Ave. and store. It sells furniture, bedding, ap Del Mar Blvd., features really good pliances, housewares, clothing and California Mexican food. lots of other stuff. RIO. Koo Koo Roo serves chicken 02. Plaza Pasadena. A mall. and fairly tasty side dishes. 03. Staples sells stationery, binders, Rl1. Pie N Burger is on California and all sorts of office equipment. Blvd. It has very good pie and the kind offood you'd expect to find at a Old Pasadena has a lot of other diner. stores and restaurants. Check your R12. Red Door Cafe. Berkeley little t for more information. esque. Believe it or not, undergrads The Huntington is around Califor ©I996 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac and Macmtosh are registered trademarks ofApple Computer, Inc. All Macintosh do sometimes eat here. computers are designed to he accessihle to individuais with disahility. 7b learn more (US. only), call 800-600-7808 or TTY 800-755-0601. nia and Sierra Madre. Its gardens can R13. Caltech Coffeehouse. It fea- be a relaxing place to take finals. THE CALIFORNIA TECH SURVIVAL GUIDE September 21, 1996 5 Caltech Athletic Fields Legend nl Grocery Stores II. Films and Movies II Books and Libraries @ Music $ Banks ~ 'Hospitals PCC D Videos and Rentals Map is not to scale. • Restaurants Visit your campus computer store for the best deals on a Mac. Campus Computing Organization Room 158 Jorgensen Building Phone (818) 395-4612 Power Macintosh· 7200 PowerBook·190cs PowerBook·5300cs http://¥~w~.caltech.edu/-cco-front/frontofficeinfo.html PowerPC6011120 MHz/16MB RAM 66MHzl8MB RAMl500MB PowerPC603e1100MHZ/8MBRAM I.2GB/4XCD-ROMIWdisplay backlit, dual-scan, color display 500MB/backlit, dual-scan, colordisplay Free one-year Apple warranty. Offer expires OckJber 11, 1996. ©1996Apple Computer, Inc. All righls reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleCare, LaserWHter, Mac, Macintosh, Performa, PowerBook, Power Macintosh and SlyIeWliler are registered trademarks ofApple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark ofInIernaIionaI Business Machines CorporaIIon, used under license therefrom. 6 September 21, 1996 FEATURES THE CALIFORNIA TECH AVERY: Reviews S.~ FROM PAGE 1 DILBERT ® by missing paper towel dispens fix:-~.':fh;e. ON WEEKENDS ilL FEEL ers are harder to IT'S A CLASSIC CASE ,>-IERES 1 DON'T WANT I'VE GOT AN [oEA, LJf.lY M.Y PAGEI\ VIBRATE OF P>-IANTOI'I'P~G[I\ I'yE GOT AN IDEA, NO ,REI\T· TO TREAT IT, DON'T WE ADD A ethernet which is wIred info I3UT W>-IEN I GO TO SYNDROI'IE, Irs LErs "DD A BAnERY M.ENT FOR I WANT TO 51\T'ERY BAC KUP TO C>-IECK IT, 1 RUHLE COM.M.ON ~MON(' BAC KUP TO OUI\ PRODUCT e(l.c,llroom is not expected to n RElOCATE n, OUR PRODUCT? I'M NOT WEARING IT TECHNOLO(,Y WOI\ KERS. be working until at least a month from now being the most optimistic estimate. The key cards might be in effect soon as the doors are W1-lEN Tl-\E YEAI'.. ;1.000 T1-lE OOGI3ERT CONSULTING BUT W1-lY WOULD I CARE? OI<,AY, t\~YI'JE C01"lES, YOUR C01"lPUTERS C01"lPANY CAN FIX T1-lt T>-IE YEAR "ocr I S BEFORE brought on-line daily. Resi WILL T1-liNK Irs T1-lE PROBLE1"I FOR ONLY I'M BORN TRUST ISN', YEAR "00" AND CAUSE YOUR BlGC,E.5T dents are required to get a TEN r'lILLlON DOLLARS, AMUING.. YOU'D PROI3LEI'I 1-lERE MAJOR PROBLEMS. OUR WORI\ IS GUARANTEED ACTUALLY 1-lAVE TO key for the doors by Septem FOR ONE FULL YEAR, 5E 5/"IARTEl\ TO STARTING TODAY. DO SOM[11-llNG ber 22 or risk be locked out. -:~ ElTuPlD The prospect of the cards frighten some "They want to know when we are YOU'f',E LOOKING FOR ANY SU MONT1-lS LATER I\ATBERT, YOUR JOB l5 TO ._------j REYIEW EIG1-lTY MIUION f',UERENCE '0 T1-lE TEI\f"\BUILDING E~ERcI5E coming and going ... Big 1'1"1 1-l"PPY TO REPORT ,I-\AT LINES OF COMPUTER CODE CURREKT YE"R. T1-l0SE ONE M.ORE BI1;( ,1-lE DATE oro NOT SHOW brother has arrived" It isthe IN '1-lE COr'lPANY'S PIECES OF CODE WILL TI-lI5 NEH HERCISE. 151'\'1 GOING TO UP ONCE. IN ,"CT, IT WAS 5YSTEM5 BE A PROBLEI'I W>-IEN WILL C1-lALLH\GE YOUR f"\AK\. I\NY I>oU JUST ZEROS I\ND goal of Gary Lorden and Tom ,1-lE YEAR IS ;1.000. "BlUT'! TO SOLVE OIFI'ERENCE. ONES') ~. PR05LEMS AS A Mannon to make the house ~) TEAr". cash free in their operations where everything is depen dent on the aforementioned HERE'S tW INVor(E rDR card. It was noted by many FIXIN(, '1'OUR "YEAR \ in the house that MIT has a ;1.000" COt'lPUTER PI\OBLEt'lS similar system in place and are having no end of troJ-lble with it. They mention only time will tell whether this system will become the grounds of pranks. WE JU~T BUT LET'5 BE f10NE5T, \\~YE YOU ,EAt'lBUILDING E"\.RClSE ~ I-\\.E >-lEE' All YOU I-\AO TO INSERT A USERBO'Y, It '1'OU NEED 1'1"1 uP TO 5ROl\E ALL Avery house has a REVIEWED o TO DO WAS ~TIO, TKE COLUMN, CLICK TO BE TOLD 'HAT, T>-IE. DRI\1'1 'liE CHAPTER IT':'> HOPELE55! YOU'RE KINO~ OF TITLED . PENCIL IN THE DONUT, good deal of promise, but if Tf1E CO~UMN YOU'RE TOO STUPID YET? 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Get Won't Back Down") will preform with Down by Law and Automatic shit-faced, go screaming nude through the tunnels, or at least prac 7 on September 23rd at the Troubadour; Smoking Popes will pre tice the fine art of doing absolutely nothing. Best of all, you have form with Jimmy Eat World and the Figgs at the Viper Room Sep NO excuse for not at least looking onto this calendar with some tember 24th; The mighty Mighty Mighty Bosstones are to have a small interest, as most likely you've got the funds and maybe still a mighty fine show on Wednesday, September 25th, at the Holly little spare time left to yourself (after all, your not stuck in the Tech wood American Legion; Bad Religion still has some tickets left for office until Sam finishing this paper... ). Not only that, this is kinda their September 26th and 29th shows at the Palace; meat beat MANI a culmulative Calendar for all those really cool summer things that FESTO will be showing with special guests Loop Guru and Jason are still available for a couple ofweeks. On this note, let me preview Bentley at the American Legion on the 27th of September; Rage and review: Against the Machine plays the Universal Amphitheatre on Septem Disneyland's Fantastic Main Street Light Parade ber 28th;311 will play aty Bren Center (UCI campus) on September Yes, you've seen all the advertising that Disney has been put 29th with Phunk Junkees, and again on the 27th of September at ting into this final season of the Main Street Parade in order to Santa Barbara Bowl; the Queers preform on October 1st at the Whisky accrue large crowds in these the last summer days, but they do A-Go-Go; House of Pain is preforming with Unwritten Law, 22 Jacks, have a heck of an attractant. My understanding is that this latw and Save Ferris at the Palace on October 3rd at 7pm; the Melvins night parade isn't leaving as much as being replaced (Disney World will play the Hollywood Moguls on the 3rd of October; The grand has a shown that sounds suspiciously like the Electrical parade, prize is Joan Osborne, Presidents of the U.S.A., Extra Fancy, and with a '90's flare that we probably see appear at Disneyland within Jewel who'll play the Olympuic Velodrome at Cal State Dominguez a couple of years), BUT all the same, this is one heck of a show with Hills October 5th at 7pm for only $25 to benefit The Pedro Zamora a very nice '60's flare that is as much an engrained part of the Foundation. Sheryl Crow ("if it makes you happy") will play with parade as "that music' you've likely heard. It's a show like no other Pete Dodge and the Sinners on October 7th at the Thousand Oaks ever will be, and a lot of fun, and a must to see if you haven't ever Civic Arts Plaza (if you can make it out there!); Nada Surf (who before. Otherwise, I believe you can get discounts on these tickets preform that one MTV song "Popular") will be with Tuscadero at through the Y. the Roxy on October 11th; Beck takes the Santa Monica Civic on Trainspotting October 11th; Better than Ezra will be preforming with Satchel on I saw quite a few movies this summer, but none was any Saturday, October 12th at El Rey; Fun Lovin' Criminals and their where as good as Trainspotting. Almost Clockwork Orangish in feel Scooby Snacks will show at the Roxy on October 17th; KISS is com (do take note of the writing on the wall in the Volcano Club Renton ing back through...enough said; Poe plays the Roxy with the Eels visits), this movie was based on a book (which was even more rude, and Pure on the 27th 28th of October, desperate, and blunt than the movie, if you can believe that) that although the tickets are probably sold was written in the same tough Scottish dialect the movie is spoken out by the time you read this as they CLASSIFIED ADS in, and was filmed for a slice of the amount American failures are go on sale today at ten; No Doubt will filmed on. The Scotts who made the film never thought the movie be at UCI Bren Center October 31st and FOUND- could be comprehended, let alone appreciated, by an American the Universal Amphitheatre November THE ROTARY BLAOE PAPER CUTTER came audience, although it had done smashingly in the UK. A few cut 1st. back to the Tech office last term. Thanks! portions later (especially, to my understanding, from the rather ...and most of all, enjoy the days, the SERVICES- interesting sex scene that garnishes the middle ofthe film), though, hours, the minutes, seconds... the film has made a cult arrival, only showing in a few dozen loca virgorously, for soon you shall regret AIKIDO: MARTIAL ART OF MOVEMENT & power. On-going adult classes evenings tions in the Southland at its best. Although we must be careful to any time spent ill! and Saturday AM near Caltech campus. warn that this film is extremely base and blunt in its portrayal of Southland Aikido offers USAF certified the life of the junkie (which is why this film was ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~, instruction. Also featuring Saturday also garnished with many disapproving reviews, -:: Aikido for Kids classes. 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DEPENDING ON DESTf.IATON OR D£PIYI11H CH.4A:iB PAID DIREOlY TO fOIEGN GOVERNMENTS. FARES ME SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOncE. C5T# 1008080-50 OPEN SATURDAYS 10 AM - 2 PM Please see Sue at Residence Life Office, x6194 ~~ 10904 Lindbrook Dr., los Angeles, CA 90024 Hourly Wage ~:/~J}e~m September 21, 1996 THE CALIFORNIA TECH 8 ing Office. Announcements From the Deall.l·· Office. 102 Parsons-Gates: ~ denotes a new announcement. -trThe Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foun -trSign-ups for the 25th anniversary season of are lots of opportunities for solos and small aison (guterman@cco), or Monica Hubbard, dation, established by Congress in 1975, is the Caltech Women's Glee Club will be held ensemble work for those with previous cho Director(mhuhhard@cco, x6260). Rehearsals From the the official federal memorial to honor our on Sunday, September 29th, from I to 4pm ral experience. This special anniversary sea begin Monday, September 30th, at 5:00pm in thirty-third President. The Foundati~award!; and Monday, September 30th, from 2 to son will feature performances of music by SAC I. Counseling Center $30,000 merit-based schoj':iffuips to Junior 4:45pm in Room I of the Student Activities Brahms, Schubert, Fanny Mendelssohn level college students who wish to attend Center (underneath the South Houses). The (Felix's sister) and a new work we're com -trGive Blood! The American Red Cross will -trThe Counseling Center is offering a 'graduate school in preparation for careers in Caltech Women's Glee Club, the oldest missioning to celebrate our anniversary by be holding a blood drive on Saturday, Sep women's therapy group for graduate students , government or elsewhere in public service. women students' organization on campus, award-winning composer, Maria Newman, . tember 21st, from II am to 4pm at 140 North to begin in the fall term. The group is de-, Scholars may attend graduate schools in the welcomes all women in the Caltechl1PL com (Randy Newman's sister). For more detailed Hill Avenue in Pasadena. To schedule an ap~ signed as an expansion of the women's group United States or in foreign countries. In 1997, munity who love to sing and can commit three information about the Women's Glee Club, pointment, please call (818) 792-3390. offered last year which provided an opportu up to 85 students will be awarded Truman hours to rehearsal per week. All singers at all please contact Katie Stofer, President nity for women to examine a range of per Scholarships. They will receive leadership levels ofability are encouraged to join. There (kst(Jf"er@ugc.;"), Lila Guterman, Graduate Li- Events sonal and professional issues in a confiden training, graduate school counseling, prefer tial setting. Through group discussion, women ential admission and merit-based aid to some will have the opportunity to examine their pat -trThe Skeptic Society will be hosting a guest premier graduate institutions, and internship terns of relating to others, their family and in lecture by Richard Abanes, author of Ameri opportunities with federal agencies. They will timate relationships, and challenges they ex can Militas, entitled "American Militias: establish friendships with persons sharing perience in achieving success. Another im Rebellion, Racism, and Religion." In a so similar values and interests. Scholars are eli Howard Hughes Medical Institute portant goal of the group process will be to ciety where militias seem to be ever increas gible to receive $3,000 for the senior year of facilitate a sense of closeness and connection ing in number, Abanes will allempt to answer undergraduate education and $27,000 for Predoctoral Fellowships in within the group. Each new group fnember the question "whojoins militia, why, and how graduate studies. The Foundation defines pub needs to meet with the group leaders for a pre should we respond to them?" in this talk to be lic service as employment in: government at Biological Sciences group interview. If you would like more in held Sunday, September 22nd, at 2pm in the any level, uniformed services, pubic interest formation or to schedule a pre-group inter Baxter Lecture Hall. organizations, nongovernmental research and! 1997 Competition view, please contact the Counseling Center at or educational organizations, and public ser 80 fellowships will be awarded for full-time study (818) 395-8331 by October 15th. The group -trThe opening performance of the forty-sev vice oriented nonprofit organizations such as toward the Ph.D or Sc.D. degree in cell biology, genetics, will be offered on Tuesdays at the Counseling enth l'aco A. Lagerstrom Chamber Music those whose primary purposes are to help immunology, neuroscience, structural biology, biostatistics, Center anmd will begin in October. epidemiology, or mathematical biology. Concert season wi II be gi ven by Mari needy or disadvantaged persons or to protect Kodama on piano on October 6th in the resources. The eligibility requirements are: a Looking for a safe and supportive place to Dabney Lounge. The concert program will full-time junior-level student at a four-year in discuss issues such as coming out, being out, Fellowship tenus, effective June 1997 include Bach's Toccata in D Major, BWV. 912; stitution, committed to a career in public ser dealing with family, coping with a _ Three-year initial awards, _ $15,000 annual stipend Chopin's Sonata in B-flat minor, Op. 35; vice as defined above, and in the upper quar homophobic culture, and being GLB at with two-year extension _ $15000 annual cost-of- Schubert's Sonata in A Major, D. 664, Op. ter of his or her class, and a U.S. citizen. If Caltech? Want somewhere just to make new possible edu~ation allowance 120; and Dutilleux's Choral and Variations you are interested in applying for the Truman friends? You are invited to the Gay/Lesbian! from Sonata for Piano (1947). Born in Osaka Scholarship, please contact the Dean of Stu Bisexual Support Group, which meets on the Eligibility and trained in Paris, Mari Kodama has per dents Office, 102 Parsons-Gates. The dead first and third Tuesdays of each month from _ Less than one year of post _ Ifan M.D./Ph.D. student: formed with the London Philharmonic and line is late December, 1996. 7:30pm till 10:00pm in the Health Center baccalaureate graduate not in a funded program with Frans Brueggen. She has won prizes at lounge. This is a confidential meeting and at study in biology: college _ No citizenship requirements: the international competitions of Jeunesse From the FinancialAid Office, 515 S. Wi/son, seniors; first year graduate tending does not imply anything about a U.S. citizens may study Musicale de Suisse, Violli-Valsesia, Citta de secrmd.f/()()r: students; M.D., D.O., D.D.S., person's sexual orientation-only that he or abroad; others must study Senigallia, and F. Busoni in Bolzano. Her re D.V.M., students or in the United States she is willing to be supportive in this setting. cordings include Prokofiev's Concertos No. The John Gyles Education Fund is offering professionals The group usually discusses a particular rel I and 3 with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Kent financial assistance to students in Canada and evant topic and then moves on to the general Nagano conducting. For almost 50 years, the the United States. Canadian or American citi Schedule discussion. Refreshments are served. If you Paco A. Lagerstrom Chamber Music Concerts zenship and a minimum 2.7 GPA are required. _ Application deadline: _ Fellowships start: would like more information, please call at Dabney Lounge have offered intimate pro Selected students will receive up to $2,500. November 15, 1996 June 1997-January 1998 x8331. _ Awards announced: grams to chamber music lovers from Caltech The deadline for 1996 is November 15 (post and the community. These concerts feature mark date). To receive an application, send a early April 1997 A variety of other groups will be offered by artists ofinternational repute as well as prom stamped (U .S. $.32), self-addressed No. 10 en the Counseling Center during the academic ising young performers. All concerts are held velope to: The John Gyles Education Fund, year and will be described in future issues. For Program Announcements, Eligibility on Sundays at 3:30 p.m. Admission is free. Attention: R. James Cougle, Administrator, Guidelines, and Applications P.O. Box 4808, 712 Riverside Dr., Fredericton, Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships -trCaltech's 1996-97 Armchair Adventures Fellowships and New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4. National Research Council Fellowship Office travel film series kicks off on Friday, October 2101 Constitution Avenue II th, with Robin Williams' (the travel lecturer, Scholarships The Jewish Family and Children's Services Washington DC 20418 not the comedian) "TheTrail: Lewis & Clark is pleased to announce the continued avail Telephone (202)334-2872 Expedition." Williams retraces the route of From the Fellowships Advising and Re.HJurce,\· ability of financial support for Jewish indi Fax (202)334-3419 this historic journey from Monticello all the 0]1ice, extension 2150, e-mail viduals and their families. JFCS provides E-mail Auditions Gweneth Paltrow John Sayles' Sunday, Sept. 29 EMMA LONE STAR 3:00-6:00 Daily 4:15, Z'OO, 9:40 p.m. Daily 5:30, 8:30 p.m. 8:00-10:00 Sat-Sun Bargain Matinee 1:30 p.m. Sat-Sun Bargain Matinee 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30 4:00-6:00 8:00-10:00 THE CALIFORNIATECH Student Activities Center Caltech 40-58 SAC Room 12 Pasadena, California, 91125 located under Fleming House sign-up sheets posted on door All * members of the Caltech community. are welcome, regardless of previous experience, Questions? Contact Bill Bjng (bands) wblng@cco, (213)684-8964 Delores Bing (chamber music) dbing@cco, (213)684-8964 or consult our web page http://www.cco.caltech.edu/-musicpgm/inslrumental.hlml 'Pianists auditioning for chamber music must be Caltech students