Worcester Polytechnic Institute DigitalCommons@WPI Newspeak All Issues Newspeak 2-12-1991 Newspeak Volume, 19, Issue 5, February 12, 1991 The tudeS nts of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/newspeak Recommended Citation The tudeS nts of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, "Newspeak Volume, 19, Issue 5, February 12, 1991" (1991). Newspeak All Issues. Book 421. http://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/newspeak/421 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspeak at DigitalCommons@WPI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Newspeak All Issues by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@WPI. D~ .~ . H~ . r.n ,.~. Aw.,~.~It. .!!!~.~.Yn., .. '!9 .~.~~.!. from the mike and crooned to Amy. · brought Amy up on stage,Q! and had a and performing for a children's show includes a girl from the audience to ~: Ed1~ o' ws ' but of course, h1s voice level dropped joke contest Amy was contestant in Arizona (where he was raised) in play off of is only abou t nine months On Friday night, a crowd of about 10 almost nothing. and he kept moving number three. Contestant number one 1981. and while still pursuing a night old. and he says every time he per- 200 was treated to the comedy of Dan back and forth raising and lowering was a very extra-terrestri al looking club act worked on the show until forms. he pushes a linle further. see- Hom. Sponsored by the Special the volume as he went. Hom proved puppet named EP (ex tra-puppet) and 1987, when he left to pursue his act ing just how far he can go. Events Committee of SocComm and right here beyond any doubt that he contestant number two was a rather full time. Dan, when not working comedy Two Tewers After Hours. it was the had superior control of his vocal stuffy looking lady named Polly Es- He has built all of his puppets shows and colleges, now lives in Cali· kickoff event of the Winter Weekend. chord . ther. After their jokes bombed, Hom himself. except for "Fluffy" the dog fomia. waiting 10 make the "Big Dan is not just your normal stand· But is not just the dialogue that hooked rods up to Amy and trans- which is a small part of his act. When Time". We can only foresee the day up comedian, however, he is also a makes Orson come to life. it is also the formed her into a puppet of sons. He I asked him where Orson came from when ''Dan Hom" is a household first rate ventriloquist. and the crowd control that Hom exerts over the then worked it so she would move her he replied that he was the synthesis of name and the toy companies are mass left convinced of this. puppets. This is made possible by mouth in sync with his actions, pro- four different parts. Orson is 1/4 producing ''Orson" dolls. His main character. Orson, is a means of two rods connected to the ducing a hilarious effect. and a good Dan 'h grandfather. 1/4 Aunt Toots. The night was a rousing success for ni nety-one year old man. and Orson hands of the puppets (al Ia Jim Hen- joke. thu11 proclaiming Amy the win· his grandfather's sister, l/4 Uncle performer and audience, and Dan had the audience rolling with his son's Muppets). This allows him total ner. Lonny, and the remaining 1/4 is pure Hom was even called back for an snappy comebacks and sometimes control over all aspects of the puppets Although at times somewhat ris- imagination. encore. something which rarely hap- rude (and lewd) behavior towards the movementS. This produces move- que. the whole net was a sma.~hing He says that the ideas for his pup- pens at a comedy show around here. crowd, especially one spectator mentS that are almost lifelike, and success. and I think everyone wa lked pets come from all different ways. He The rapport here (which Dan gave u~ named Amy. He played off of her and then the characterization is complete. away satisfied at a time well-spent may come up with a bit and build the a lesson about at the Sllltt of his show) the audience very well. Orson used to Orson and the others come alive. no Dan Hom has been performing puppet to suit the bit. or come up wi th was definitely working. We hope to be a singer in his heyday we were told, longer being just puppets. but sepa- professionally for about twelve years a puppet and build a personality to go see Mr. Hom back at this campus in and he was conned into singing a song rate, seemingly living people. The now. He '>tarted out in the usual along. He is also continually evolving the near future. for us. He dedicated it to Amy, and overall effect is incredible. manner, working open mikes and The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Volume 19, Number 5 Tuesday, February 12, 1991 Big changes for student government by Troy Nielsen the student body will take place from the proposed changes. 14 will be elected from OFF cam pu_~ groups will be split into categoric.~ of Associate EdiJor shortly thereafter. The Student Government As~ocia· <, tudents, and 3 will be elected from '>imilar interests (club ) pOrt!>, music, The present student government uon (SGA) w1ll be comprised of the eilhcr location. With this system, one campus service groups, etc.). Th•s Recently a large number of has been praised for its effom. but the Executive Branch and Senators. Senator will repre~ent every 100 stu­ new coherent grouping will allow for changes have been proposed for the government itself dec1ded that they There are 5 members of the Executive dent~ for the on/off campus positions. a more sensible di.,tribution of the reorganization of the WPl student were not properly meeting the needs Branch: President. Vice Pre.,ident, Out of the 30 Senators, 27 (repre­ budget money. government. These changes will be of the student body. Some of the Corresponding Secretary. Recording senting the exclusive on or off campus The Treasurer structure will be as renected in the student government inadequacies were caused by student Secretary. and Treasurer. The num­ positions) will be elected m A-Term follows: the Execuuve Branch will constitution that will be printed in government representatives coming ber of the Senators shall be 30 and and will take office at the beginning of have one Treasurer who is in charge ol Newspeak next week. At that point, from !>pecial interest groups and elections of the Senators will be basct.l B-Tem1. However, the.- 3 At-Large 7 Assistant Treasurers that over;ee the constnuuon should lx; revle..,et.l thererof'l_ not trul) rc.pt<!~,;ntintt a on thl! .tuu~nt 's place •Jf residl'flll!. Of po,uiono; and the 5 Excc:uuve Brand• the budget!> in their spec10l intcrc~t by the student body. Subsequent vot· cro s section of Lhe student body. the 30, 13 Senator!> will be elected positiOn!> will be voted on in C-Tcrm categories. For example, the interna­ ing on the proposed constitution by What follows are a '\Cries of highlights from studenL~ residing ON campuc;, and will take office in D-Term. tional students group would have an The other mt~;or change that i!> U!osistant treasurer reporting 10 the bemg propo~cd is that SAB (Student Execuuve Branch treasurer. Under Housing lottery to begin Activiues Board) will no longer be each a~sistant treasurer. there will be under the jurisdiction of the Student from 4 to 8 representatives from the mdividual groups. The representa­ Office of Housing and live in the residence halls. organi1.e Life Office. Government. In fact. the SAB will no Last year, the Office of Hou~mg longer exist. All of the SAB functions tives and the assistant treasurer com­ Residential Life activities and progmms that a~sist students in developing an awareness and Residential Life received ap­ will be handled by the SGA Treasurer. prise the group that makes the cate­ The Office of Housing and Resi­ of themselves and others. Many stu­ proximately 730 lottery applicauun Thus. the power ha.<; been de-central gory's budget proposal'>. These budg­ dential L1fe will be kicking off the dents who live off cnmpu~ find a void for almost 600 actual spaces. Those ized in that a larger number of stu­ ets are then voted on by the Senators. annual Housing Louery for the 1991- 10 those areas. who do not receive housing through dents (1he Senators and Group Repre· In the February 19th issue of 92 academic year. Any full-time WPI offers a variety of hving op· the lottery arc encouraged to place sentative!.) will be drawmg up the Newspeak, the new proposed student undergraduate student enrolled nt the tions for students. Suite living is their name on the housing wait list. budgets, making the decisions, and government constitution will be college is eligible 10 enter. Students available in Founders, an all upper· Last year, all students on the wait list presenting the proposals for the printed so that each student can sort can pick up an application with in· class residence hall; two to seven did receive an offer for housing some· groups. These budgets, proposals. out the many new changes for him­ ~tructions from their Resident Advi­ person apartments are obtainable in time between April and August and decisions will be voted on by the self.