MlT's The Weather Oldest and Largest Today: Sunny, mild. 60°F (16°C) Tonight: Clouding up, «oF (70C) Newspaper Tomorrow: Clearing, 61°F (16°C) Details,Page2 Volume 115, Number 20 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, April 25, 1995 ~psilon Theta Files To Preserve Letters New Sigma Nu Chapter Claims 'ET' Name By Jennifer Lane name under a federal law preventing STAFF REPORTER unfair competition, said ET attorney The independent living group Jeuan Mahony. The law prevents Epsilon Theta filed a court com- organizations from using misleading plaint Friday against the national or deceptive names, Mahony said. fraternity Sigma Nu to defend the ET has been trying to negotiate use of its name. For historical rea- with Sigma Nu on the issue for two sons, Sigma Nu intends to name its years, Fricks said. Originally, ET recently chartered MIT chapter only wanted Sigma Nu to use a dif- "Epsilon Theta of Sigma Nu." ferent chapter name, she said. How- The dispute has its roots in ET's ever, "since we were forced to go to former affiliation with Sigma Nu. court and incur this expense we ET was originally chartered as the decided to ask for expenses and "Epsilon Theta chapter of Sigma damages from Sigma Nu," she said. Nu" in 1924. Sigma Nu terminated "We're really upset that Sigma its charter when ET went coed in Nu has forced us to go to court over _' 1974 and elected a woman presi- this matter," she said. "We certainly dent, said Catherine Fricks, presi- didn't want to go to court. We den of the ET Corporation. would have been happy just to THOMAS R. KARLO-THE TECH ET has filed an injunction to st'lP Two Cambridge firefighters work to put out a fire In the dumpster behind Kresge Auditorium Sun- Sigma Nu from using the chapter Epsilon Theta, Page 8 day afternoon. Spring Weekend Entertains, Gingrich, Other GOP Raises $7K for Charities Leaders to Speak for By Angela Uao Youth played some new stuff and that was nice." College Republicans STAFF REPORTER Despite a short afternoon rain shower that forced The 10th annual Mr. Spring Weekend contest I~st the Alpha Phlea market to move from the Student By Teresa Esser of powerful GOP politicians, Thursday, sponsored by the Women's Independent Center eps to the Kre ge Auditorium lobby, the sec- STAFF REPORTER including Speaker of the Hou e' Living Group, kicked off a series of Spring Weekend ond annual service auction sponsored by Alpha Phi The newly-formed MIT College Newt Gingrich (R a.), to peak at events that entertained students while benefiting sorority "went really well and made about $2,850 for Republicans Club will hold its first the Institute over the next several any local charities to the tune of over $7,000. the America Health Foundation," said Kristin L. Pier- meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in Room months. "Mr. Spring Weekend went great this year. We son '96, Alpha Phi public relations chair. W20-400. Thus far, more than 100 State Sen. Brian Lees and state doubled last year's donation to Boston Rape Crisis," "We look forward to continue this event," Pier- student have indicated an intere t Rep. Ed Teague will be the first to said M. Josie Ammer '97, coordinator of the contest son said. "I think one reason why it was such a suc- in joining, according to Gary M. speak, on May 9, Rubman said. Mr. Spring Weekend 1995 himself, Arturo F..Rosales cess was because there's no admis ion charge for the Rubman '96, one of the group's Speakers who have committed to '96, won the title by impressing the audience in a tal- audience nor the service; all profits are made from organizers. coming to MIT but not yet set a date ent competition, a "non-conformal" evening wear money bid for the services." "Our main goal i to ensure that are: Gingrich, Massachusetts competition, and a short question-and-answer session. Alpha Tau Omega, the Undergraduate Associa- the Republican side is heard on this Republican Reps. Peter 1. Blute and Other Spring Weekend events included a concert tion, the Interfraternity Council, Wellesley's campus," Rubman said. In the pa t, Peter G. Torkildsen, and Mitt Rom- by Sonic Youth, a Lecture Series Committee presen- Starlight Foundation and Stanley Kaplan sponsored political debates at MIT have been ney, the 1994 Massachusetts GOP " _:- .... io of "Hoop Dreams," the annual Alpha Phlea the Las Vegas Night/Bachelor Auction which took "either one-sided or somewhat apa- senatorial candidate who lost to \ Market, Las Vegas Night/Bachelor Auction, Chi place on Friday evening in Lobdell. thetic." incumbent Sen. Edward M. Phi's Earth Day Carnival, and the East Campus "We made over $3,500 this year and what really As one of their first projects, Kennedy. Spring Picnic. surprised me was that people bid up to 200 for Rubman and co-organizer Ricardo bachelors," said Matt T. Kixmoeller '98, Alpha Tau Egozcue '96 have lined up a number Republicans, Page ) 1 Market, bachelor auction draw crowds Omega's Community Service Chair. The profits for Sonic Youth and the cover bands Mistle Thrush Las Vegas Night went to Project America, Make a and Helium drew a crowd of about 1,500 to the Wish Foundation, and the Margaret Fuller House. Johnson Athletic Center Saturday night. "A fair About 200 people participated in Chi Phi' Earth New Dean Suggestions amount of people from other schools showed up, Day Carnival, with proceeds going to the ature Con- along with local commercial and college radio sta- servancy in celebration of Earth Day, according to tions," said Chris S. Schnyer '96, who coordinated Stacey H. Chang '96, one of the event' organizers. Expected This Week the concert. Spring Weekend wa coordinated by the Under- "I was really impressed by Mistle Thrush, who graduate Association Social Council, Re idence and By Ramy A. Amaout Committee members declined to played at MIT before. Helium and Sonic Youth were Campus Activities, the Office of Undergraduate EXECUTIVE EDITOR name the candidates under con ider- not as energetic as I had hoped, but generally [it Education and tudent Affairs, and the ampus An advisory committee will like- ation. was] a pretty good show," Schnyer said. "Sonic Activities Complex. ly announce its recommendations Choice of a dean for student life, for the future of the Office of who in one scenario under con ider- Undergraduate Education and Stu- ation by the committee would report dent Affairs by week's end accord- to the dean for undergraduate edu- ing to Professor of Material Sci- cation, is "not fOT us to decide," ence and Engineering Linn W. Kim aid. That choice would fall to Hobbs, who chairs the committee. the new UE dean and the president, The committee is expected to she said. recommend the divi ion of UESA into two offices, one for undergrad- Dean, Page 9 uate education and one for student life and student affairs, according to committee member. The committee wil\ also et forth its recommendation for a dean for INSIDE undergraduate education to help replace outgoing UESA Dean Arthur C. Smith, who will retire in • Sonic Youth played June, aid committee member Arley Kim '95. new music, but without The committee has interviewed much vibrance. Page 7 clo e to 50 prospective candidate for the position since it began inter- viewing in December, and will pre- • K~ of Death is a pre- RICH FLETCHER-THE TECH sent President Charle M. Vest with dictable crime melodra- a short Ii t as part of its recommen- The highlight of the annual East Campus Spring Picnic was the tug-of-war competition. For the ma. Page 7 second year In a row, the event was won by the second West hall team. dations, said committee member Philip W. Tracada '95. ... "- .. Page 2 THE TECH April 25, 1995 WORLD & NATION -- Supreme Court Rejects Kevorkian's Appeal for Doctor-Assisted Suicide Experts Search for Source WS ANGELES TIMES WASHI GTO The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Dr. Jack Kevorkian' Of Oklahoma City Bomb claim that the Constitution permits doctor-a isted suicides, opening the way for Kevorkian's pro ecution on as many a 10 counts ofmur- By David Maranlsa security prison near Oklahoma City, that same period Terry Nichols em der for helping terminally ill patients end their live . and Pierre Thomas has refused to talk to investigators. McVeigh were working in conee The retired Michigan pathologi t popularly known as "Dr. THE WASHINGTON POST He has not been interviewed since There were three possible lines Death" had been charged with murder in the deaths of two patient With no breakthroughs in the his arrest last Friday, according to of evidence Monday in that regard. and with assisting the suicide of three others. Michigan authoritie nationwide hunt for the tattooed two lawyers a signed to defend him, Federal age~ts seized aU-Haul are weighing additional charges in light of Monday's high court suspect known as John Doe No.2, who characterized his demeanor as trailer that Nichols rented at 7:30 action. federal agent inve tigating the ter- "polite." The lawyers revealed that a.m. on April 3 from a 'J;lerington, The justices refused without comment to hear Kevorkian's appeal rorist bombing in Oklahoma City they have asked to be taken off the Kan., dealership and returned the of a 1994 Michigan Supreme Court ruling that the Constitution con- concentrated Monday on evidence case, arguing that they could not next day. The trai ler l1lay have tain no right to a ist another person' suicide.