Commission makes final recommendations by Ray Btrt and Joe Parhr on Greek life. Diver.il) . Hou"ng .1nd more eff ccuve 10 "educate. not legi\­ di~iphnc'> . and therefore there \hould WPl lack\ a focal point for campu' Editors-in-chit/ Safety. Campu<, Space Usage. a Cam­ lute:· be liule or no time for ~oc tal activi­ tdemity and community - wtll con­ pus Center. and a Community Coun­ rwo common theme\ whtch run ties, an idea long held at Tcchmcal unue 10 be an unfulfilled need. The Last February. Prc..,idcnl Strnu" cil. throughout the rcpon arc Community School,. Commi\~ion regards the commitment appomted the Commt\\IOn on Resi­ Prole\ -.or Lance Schachterle. Chatr· and L~pcllalt On ' The recommenda­ While the campu '> center "'ue i' 10 a campu'> cen1er a.o; lis mO'II tmpor­ dential and Soctal Life at WPI. On man of the Commbston. began the uons made b)' the Commi'i '>ion all cum:nlly the houeM on campu~. the lanl recommendation.·· Fnday. the Commt'\Ston presented presen1a11on 10 the Tru ~ 1 cc-. by s1a1mg focu' on hoY. 10 create a o;cno;e of commi,ston recogn11ed thai 11 "only Fun her. il call!. for the selection of thetr recommendauon:. 10 the Tn"l· thai the Commission had feared that community on the WPl campus. and a facet. albeit a cructal one. of a solu­ a '>ilc and architect before the end of ee'i in a closed mceung. and yc'>lcrday "Thi'> repon would be filed away in change the current e'tpeclation\. tion 10 much more perv<"tvc prob­ 1993. the recommendation\ were preM:nted between other rcpon-." thai had been The propo..cd Campu~ Center is lem-.. All of the "' 't maJOr area~ of Other major recommendalton:. 10 the campus m nn open meetmg. prepared in the past. but it appeared centrnl 10 the tdea of Community at campus life studted can comnbute to potnl 10 shtfls in life at WPI. The La~ I November.~ hen the first open that was not the case for this rcpon. thb stage. but the Commission·, rec­ the building of community in their Commi:.sion quicf...ly came 10 the con­ meeting wa\ announced, it wno; pre­ He went on 10 say that the repon ommendation' for a \lrong Dtversity own ways. But. the campu~ center j, cluston that the Greek <>ystem wa<. sented 10 the Mudcnl\ in !I UCh a way was imended 10 get the entire commu­ program. both for the Faculty and !lcen as being the linchpin ofth e entire valuable and should be maintained. that it looked ns if the only purpose of nity 10 buy into a vio;ion of whm rcsi­ sludcnl~o. as well a~o a Commun11y campaign 10 build WPI'\ figurutive but expressed a desire for Greeks 10 the Commis.,ion was to look into the denual and socml life should be. He Council compri-.ed of faculty. staff. third tower. Though many recommen­ return 10 a more traditional campus fco.,ibil ity of a Campu' Center. How­ also slated that the Commis!-ion loot...ed and \ludcms 10 interact over social dation-. were made. all olthern having role - includmg fun her moves 10 make ever, the real mission of the Commis­ into restrictions which could be put and residential issues would also play signilicunce. the Commi,,ion'' re­ them more closed, private units. and sion was 10 loot. at the entire llpcctrum into effect 10 curb th e undc~irablc u key role. The Commis-.ion al~o pon slates: 1hc introduction of a rating system. of problems with WPI's social and activit ics which had cropped up on the thought it was imponan11o change the ·'Without the invel>tmenl in a cam­ A formal "Campaign for Diver­ residenual ltfe. and the final repon campus recently. The Commic;.,ion, '>lereotypc that technical academic~ is pus ce nter, the Commisston believes sity" should be implemented. One of renects this. making recommendation:. however, decided thai il would be inherent ly more difficult than other the central finding or il\ wort... • thai See 'Commtssion' paRe 2 The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Volume 20, Number 6 Thesday, February 25, 1992 Masque delivers The Boys Next Door to stunned audience by Scott Runstrom ous themes as various crises, such us The set for thi o; Masque produc­ ~iMcd mamly of the living room and cast of The Boy:. Next Door was: Bill Barry's abusive father coming 10 visit tion. designed by Paul Szlyk. was kitchen of a group apnnment. with Kmtman ru. Arnold, Kevin Dahm as N~ws Editor and Lucien having 10 appear before mcredibly deuulcd. At a school where doors leading off into the bedroom'\ Lucien, Tim Mcinerney as Jack. An­ For three nights 1~1 week. WPl the Stale Sneck (Senate) 10 determine theater sets are often !"ather spar<iely and bathroom. Some of the more drew H;tnsford as Norman, Brinn was treated 10 one of the finest dra whether he should remain a ward of fumi-;hed (but functional) this stage imricate dctail 'l whtch \lood out were McNeany us Barry. Rob Dougla<, as matic production ~ 10 appear tn Worces­ the state, arise. was a welcome change. The set con- the electrical outlet' and thcnnoslnl. Mr. Hedge!> and SenatorCiarke. Tricta ter over the la't few year.. The Boys telephone. mirror and other fumt \h· Gagnon as Mrs. Frcmu!l. Kri\lt Next Door. by Tom Grirfin. <,~unned ings on the wall ,. and running water 111 Hcnrichon a'> Mrs. Warren and Clam. audiences on Thursday. Fnday nnd the kuchcn. II Y.ll\ 4u11e tmp re.,~tve. Dawn Vuracchi a!. Shei la. Babu S:uurday ntght wuh a combmation of The tast Clf Th~ Bo\' NeM Door. Gopalat...mhnan ~ Mr Corbin. and htlanouc; comedy and senou\ themes was also one ol the I tnC\1 m recent \.hchacl Bleyhl a<; Mr. Kl empcr. whtch often lefltheaudtencenol f...now­ memory. A fe~ people in the audt· The Boy' Nc>~t Door wa' Dt rected mg whether 10 laugh or cry. For the cncce\cn wondered tfmcmbcr,ofthc by Ryan Sman and Produced b) ~vcmJ hundred people who c.: rammed ca\1 actual!} did have mental deft Jonathan Stoll The c:nurc ca\1 and tnlo Gompet'" Place the end of la~t cien~ •c' :t' Ihe) fuund thct. c.:harac· cr '\~pu ll ed •ogetherto produce a 'hv\\ wecf....llh! BUY> Nel\l Door~ill be tbe lertL'lliom altn0\1 100 real The ca'l whtch wa\lrul) the be\tl have '>l!en m mea-.ure by ~hich future Ma.,que pro­ wa.' truly magntficcnt. and 11 would be m)' four year. at WPI. Congr.uula­ ductions are judged for year.. to come unfatr 10 ptd. any one ol them as llon' 10 the enure ca'l and crew. I'm The Boys Next Door ,.. a wonder­ standmg out over the other.. The looking forward 10 New Votce.,. fully wriuen play centering around emire cast deserve-. rccogn11ion. The the lives of four ..mentally challenged" men and their social worker. The play reuuns an upbeat tone throughout, Homelessness discussed keeping the audience amused at the by Barbara Doyle feel' like 10 be homeless. Concerned college students from antics of the characters wh ile at the Nt:WSI'£Ak STAff "IOTO I CIUI.IS U'.£ Class of'94 same time addressing some very se ri- WPl. Clark. Anna Maria. Holy Cross. Masque's production of The Boys Next Door was a great success. Students from five area college!) and Worcester State were encouraged joined together last Saturday. Febru­ by speakers to get involved and group Preview of Traditions Day '92 ary 15th, fora Student Forum on Hous­ together in order to accomplish social ing and Homelessness. This forum. change in the area of homelessness. by Greg IAubdes 11JUI Kille R11num organizations and students are invited evem will take place just after dark which was held in Salisbury Lab!>, was As a resull, all students were willing Ckusof'93 10 form teams to participate in the pie and consists of candle lighting, a walk organiz.ed in order 10 provide infor­ 10 form an intercollegiate network, in eating contest. The team that man­ through the WPJ campus, and the key­ mation and opponunities for those which a plan foractioncould be imple­ Traditions Day will return 10 WPJ ages to eat their share of chocolate note addreM. from a guest speaker. students interested in fighung the prob­ mented. This plan includes participa­ on Tuesday, April 14th, 1992. Tradi­ crum pies the fastest will be awarded As Traditions Day approaches lem of homelessness. tion in the upeommg Hunger Cleanup. tions Day was first launched by the prizes. More information on contest please look for posters and Newspeak Approximately 50 students at­ which is sponsored by the National Srudent Alumni Society last year as a rules and priz.es as well as registration anicles discussing the day's events. tended this forum, which was spon­ Student Campaign Against Hunger celebration of WPI heritage. This material will be made available in Traditions Day is intended to involve sored by the Worcester Commmee on and Homelessness. article will list and briefly explain the early D-Term. the entire WPI community and we Housing and Homelessness and by the This forum was a great chance for activities planned for this year's Tra­ -Dunk Tank: this is the chance hope thai you will participate. WPl Students for Social Awareness. students and speakers to learn from ditions Day. every WPI student has been waiting If you have any questions or sug­ The day-long event consisted of a each other.