_ ___ r MIT Coontinuous Cambridge Service Nevvs Massachusetts Since 1881 I Tuesday, April 30, 1985 Volume 105, Number 21 9- - r -- L· L,-I C--------- I Alcohol Committee intends Current Operations 1984 millions) toI establish policy on parties (in probably be policies "which ... parties. 'The I By Craig Junxgwirth tory and general reiterate the law. [and] guide- am closing time was never an is- The Ad Hoc Committee on Al- $658.6 lines for parties during the [aca- sue until this year," Sherwood EXPENDITURES "adoption of cohol has proposed year," said committee said. Alumni demic] Activities Aluociation clearer and more current guide- Stephanie Scheidler '85. sure whether stu- Expenses Applicable Auxiliary member He was not S3.3324.0 lines for parties held on cam- r Instruction and Research ¢ incidents of Other Expenses .SttI- Sherwood cited two deris' increased awareness $108A1 3% 1% p," accoding to Dten far *~- SI I related to the consumption of al- closing time policies came as a re- S1O-4 k dent Affairs Shirley M. MceBay. Sponsored cohol on campus. One admitted sult of the Campus Police's (CP) ResearchI "Essentially the (Ad Hoc Com- Sponsored Research student attending MIT's of a "... Massa- Carnpus Lticoln Laboratory woman enforcement $156.8 mittee on Alcohol] had several 231.6 Campus Preview consumed an chusetts State law which says al- I-b - which is becom- Options, one of 'excessive" amount of alcohol in cohol should go away at 1 am" at an ing more popular Instionallyl: a dormitory and became seriously parties which are licensed to dry campus," said Robert entirely ill. She was probably 17, Sher- serve alcohol. Scholarships and 4C: dean for Fellowships A. Sherwood, associate es ccarch wood said. %_areyRappaport A, a member S26.0 student affairs. UP qsid thsat the I An 18-year old Simmons wom- of the Committee on Student Af- + Admlnustragilln committee "overwhelmingly" dis- -Instruction 1%-- S2.4 an was placed in the protective fairs ,CSA% and a Graduate Resi- and apoproveA of that policy; custody of a local law enforce- dent at East Campus, said he was Unsponsored Several universities in Massa- Research ment agency after drinking to ex- "very annoyed" by the I am clos- SS053 haste lost their insurance chusetts cess at a public party recently ing time, which he addressed "in policies or have experienced in- held in an MIT facility. She was November at a CSA Meeting." AND FUNDS USED $658.6 creases in insurance premiums REVENUES totally out of control, Sherwood "The CPs said and continue to because of liabilities associated said, and was "locked up for her say that there is no difference be- Additional Need for with alcohol, Sherwood said. The Unrestricted Funds own protection." tween [closing time] policies this Tuition and Other $6 7 are only Income > Auxiliary Activlites proposed guidelines Rappa- Related time year and previous years," $93 5 l o% 'y523.3 for the alcohol comn- I am closing kistep one "students The committee's proposal also port said. He said that mnittee," he continued. turn to page 2) proposals will addressed closing times of dormi- (Please The committee's Research Revenues Research RPvenues Campus Li~~~~~~~~~~~~~LncolnLaboratory 240.5 MIT's corporate aid increasing $212.1 2%7 corporations. from the corporations, according By Brian Hou cers of various 7% higher the level of to De Baunn The corporate support of MlT Usually, the Gifts and Investment to get Endowment Income grant." "Also, MIT is trying Income for Scholarships to contacts, the more the f xor Operations is growing steadily, according S17 7 t corpo- more alumni to set up permanent De Baun, director of the * In past years, many Vincent can use the Gtfts and Investment found it very re- endowments, so MIlT Income for Other Office of Foundation and Corpo- rations have generated from them to Purposes warding to financially sponsor money S47.8 rations. financial research relat- meet its need, especially MIT received $63 million last MIIT, especially for he contin- aid,' he continued. Graphic, courtesy MIT Treasurer's Office year in gifts from nongovernmen- ing to their businesses, | - Currently, endowedundegrad- WAMU UMU I ' --I I- tal sources. Corporate gifts to- ued. turn -to page 23_ have (Please, taled $28 million-of tHis amoount, o' "NMany corporations in the last few De Baun said. enjoyedyroserity a fundraisi ng drive in financial to,begin Membership fees for the In- years, so they have more JM1-iT away," De Baun dustrial Liaison Program ac- resources to give to increbase endow ment level order 28,000 alumni currently counted for one-fourth of corpo- added. member, per unit operating Nearly M. Cherian ulty the strong corporate By Mathews donate though the Alumni Asso- rate gifts. iCompanies Despite budget, we are lower than all still faces a short- Second in a series on the budget according to Collins. participating in this program pay support, MIT those institutions in the size of ciation, instance, and endowment at MIT: contributed in 1979. access to MIT know-how, fall in financial aid. For Only 20,000 to have on a ma- the endowment." million last year MIT plans to embark Last year, 51 percent of those according to De Baun. MIT spent $25 The ratio of the endowment to of jor capital fund-raising campaign MIT undergraduate degrees example, if a high-tech to meet the financial needs the endowment to with "For The faculty and and undergraduate to increase its endowment. contributed to the fund, Collins company develops a sophisticated both graduate student is "way below what it Institute will try to double the percent of alumni can consult faculty students, but the total resources MIT Treasurer said. About 33 product, they ap- ought to be," said aid were flow of annual gifts from graduate degrees from MIT the Sloan School [of Man- reserved for financial '58. with from to $100 Glenn P. Strehle proximately $S million who did undergraduate work at to study its marketabil- only- $17 million, he said. has grown so fast over agement] to President "MIT MIT had to million, according another school added to the ity before it is mass-produced," "Somehow the decades that growth of the Paul E. Gray '54. "Both of these measures he explained. squeeze out $8 million from oth- endowment has lagged behind the fund. In an interview with The Tech very strong in comparison to D~e Baun attributed the steady er sources, and this was very dif- growth of the institution," are [Feb. 15], Gray had said, 'If you universities," he said. growth of corporate gifts to three ficult," De Baun explained. Strehle explained. Our peers other compare us with the other insti- The median gift for alumni is factors: Part -of the reason for the defi- "have not grown as fast, and they tutions we regard as our peers, $50, twice the 1979 median, Col- * "First, MIT has worked cit is that most of the corporate have a much older alumni body," the ones we compete with for stu- said. A total of $9.4 million very hard to get corporate sup- grants go to graduate research or both of which contribute to a lins dents, compete with for faculty, donated last year. The Alum- Baun said. "The pro- fellowships. MIT would like to endowment. was port," De sup- larger or or compete with for research ni Fund has reached a new "mil- cess includes many visits by MIT get more unrestricted grants Alumni donations play a large port, then per student or per fac- dollar plateau" four out of to high-level offi- grants designated to financial aid "The endowment depends lion senior memfbers _ IIII~ part -- - the last five years. I a -· on individuals," Strehle r · -r -- heavily rl the previous two capital Iadded. Joseph S. Collins, direc- In MIT has managed to tor of the Alumni Fund, agreed: campaigns, donation rate. MIT's fund-raising efforts are double the annual Second Century Fund, the centered on individual volunteer The campaign of the ear- efforts. fund-raising increased the level of 'The principle purpose of a ly 1960s, support from approxi- [capital] campaign is to get a annual to $20 mil- larger group [of alumni] sensi- mately $10 million most recent effort, the tized to your-needs and commit- lion. The campaign, which ran to giving in a generous way," Leadership ted (Please turn to page 2) Gtray said. - l~~~~~~~ -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I Metropolitan Opera comes to town, performs Wagner.See Arts, Pages 8 & 9. end Boston Symphony Orchestra, Choral Music Society seasons. Arts. The Tech's Wild Turkeys cross bats with the Harvard to Crimson Crimson softball team. Thousands turn out watch. See Sports, Page 10. I Tech photo by H. Todd Fujinaka ll\,izl8% Intenational Fair held on Kresge Oval. See Photo Essay, President Mark Neumann '86 Page 7. As Nate and Collie Cook look on, MacGregor House recreation room in their honor. The ceremony took place unveils a plaque naminag the I Cooks are leaving - Wm held in their honor. The , - - I · · ' · a surprise party Saturday evening I during for 15 years. i I MacGregor in June after serving as housemasters I%__ MIRONO% _ I_ ---II I I APRIL 30, 1985 r-- PAGE 2 The'Tch TUESDAY, -:I-c--- a- I--- . ^ Group proposes party guidelines that have existed," at public par- Car Rentals at (Coatinuedfrom page 1) Rappaport added that the CSA a policy ties held at MIT, Sherwood said. licenses is currently formulating twho havel signed liquor Com- "That is the main treason] why that expire at I amW seem to un- statement on the Ad Hoc- Ae ordable; ates mittee on Alcohol's new propos- advertisement is an issue." Tihe I Weekend Specials derstand the.closing time policy.