tt t <II <II <II Volume XCVI, Number 5 Pasadena, California Friday, October 21, 1994 ea e S ee s by David Derkits and administrators at Steele. The informal dinner setting has been de­ It appears (neither ASCIT nor Allready with new uniftrms, the Caltech cross-country team blasts out 0/the starting chutes. See Page 3 jOr details. scribed as very productive by many the IHC has received any official no­ of the participants. This year, the tice or explanation) that an an­ House has already hosted a reception nouncement was made at the last for the new Director ofAdmissions. Faculty Board meeting that the Mas­ Steele House offers spacious ar­ aya ccess ter ofStudent Houses (MaSH) is to eas for receptions and dinners in­ be moved from Steele House to a reno­ by Stephen Van Hooser doors and outside. It also holds a vated 550 S. Hill. Caltech needs a fa­ unique location at the physical cen­ Caltech pride swelled Sarorday as cility to house a new Vice-President for ter of undergraduate life: with the Technology Transfer. Rumors have it participants ofthe SummerUndergradu­ seven Houses to the immediate ate Research Fellowship program showed that Steele House was selected because south, Keck and Braun Houses across off their discoveries during the annual it was unclear how much interaction the street, and the future Avery Cen­ SURF Seminar Day festivities. the MaSH has with students, and tre next door to the north. The in­ After a semiformal, buffet-style the need for a large office facility. formal and home-like atmosphere lunch featuring subs and vegetables, While it may unfortunately be true offered by Steele House is in contrast SURF Board Chairman Carl Larson and that the MaSH's interaction with to the formal Athenaeum, and du­ SURF Administrative Committee students has declined significantly in plicating the Steele environment in ChairmanTerty Cole delivered opening recent years, the importance ofSteele another building, especially one re­ remarks. Parents and students then House goes beyond the diminishing moved from the student areas ofcam­ rushed to the presentation rooms for the responsibilities ofthe MaSH. pus, may not be possible. semmars. For over twenty years, Steele The consensus among under­ The mini-conventions were House - as the MaSH's residence graduates with whom I and other stu­ grouped intovarious categories: Biology; - has been one ofthe best places for dent leaders have discussed the situa­ student-faculty and student-admin­ tion is that moving the MaSH from Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Laura Brady discusses her SURFposter. Her project, "Teachers Touch the Sky, "involved Engineering and Applied Science; Geo­ helping local teachers to promote space education and enthusiasm in their classes. istration interaction. Most faculty Steele and transforming the residence logical and Planetary Sciences; Humani­ and senior administrators should re­ into another office building will de­ member at least one occasion on ties and Social Sciences; Jet Propulsion problems, and made recommendations Charles Sharman's work involved brain­ prive the communityofthe unique ad­ which they were invited to dinner or Laboratory OPL); Physics, Mathematics, to future scientists. storming for uses of 10kg offtee space vantages this House offers in fostering a reception at Steele House to talk and Astronomy; Small Business Indus­ While most students worked on on each of840 commercial communi­ student-faculry and student-adminis­ with students about some issue. Last trial Associates; and the Young Engineer­ state-of-the-art research, someworked on cations satellites. tration interaction. We urge that the year, for example, members of the ing and Science Scholars (YESS). Stu­ educational projects. Professor Nate ButSURF's benefits are not unidi­ opportunity be given for members of Academic Policies Committee were dents spoke for approximately fifteen Lewis applied Caltech's quality summer rectional. According to advisor Joan the Caltech community to discuss this brought together with students for minutes and spent about five minutes manpower to his ChemistryAnimation Horvath ofthe JPL, students are great important issue. Student Affairs has discussion on the core cutriculum answering panel questions. Project; students helped to create Chem­ assets in theoretical research because they given indication that they will submit changes. Every year, the new student "MySURF project this summerhas istryvideos thatgraphically demonstrate have few preconceptions: "You can do additional information on the move leaders are introduced to the Faculty given me the broadened base ofexperi­ some of the most complex facets of alot ofinnovative, high-risk science; the for next week's issue. ence that I need to decide where I want chemical and atomic behavior. Other bad thing is they come in with no expe­ ·to focus my research in the furore" said students, such as Topher Hunter, Tom rience, and the good thing is they come Scott Van Essen, who worked with Pro­ Maccarone, and DougSmith, designed in with no experience." s fessor HarryAtwater on advanced semi­ curriculum andexperiments to promote Also invaluable in the SURF pro­ conductor fabrication. Like most enthusiasm in high school courses. cess are the contributions ofalumni and by David R. Relyea was also pretty interesting to watch Techers, Scott described his goals and Still other students worked on industry in the form ofboth money and Dixie the elephant pick up her trainer findings, mentioned difficulties and projects that directly affect industry. time. Many of the seminar chairmen You may have seen an odd sight in her mouth. Unfortunately, are Caltech alums who take great pride on the Court of Man on Saturday Genkie the Wonder Dogwasn't at the in watching the currentTechers mature. night or Sunday morning. The cir­ show, and the substitute dog just ran "I participate because I like Caltech and cus "tent" (actually a large, inflatable around. it's fun to be apart ofthe program," said housing) that intruded upon the oth­ As always, the Caltech ushering seminar chairman John Gee. erwise still lawn was part ofthe L.A. staff did a wonderful job of crowd Currently, the SURF administra­ Circus, which visited Caltech on control, even under such intense tors (see photo) are narrowing candi­ Sunday. weather conditions as we have in date lists for participation in a national The standard circus acts were on California. Two briefnotes: the wind undergraduate research conference. The display, such as a trapeze artist and seemed to pick up every time some­ list of semifinalists includes Jason Lee, clowns (Jeffo and Lulu). Other acts, body was precariously balanced (on Lin Jia, Jian Zhang, Michael Ru, Anandi such as Matt Plendl, the Ten Time a large stack of chairs, on rings, and Raman, Roshan Kumar, Brian Kim, Jen­ World Hula-Hoop Champion, were even when a 130 pound table was nifer Cormack, Obie Manley, Dennis interesting but not truly thrilling, and being foot-juggled); and the L.A. Hausmann, Ken Walsh, Jerry Shan, the Vita family (with the greatest Circus Band's trombonist was named Robett Granat, Nathan Scandella, Adam hairdos I have ever seen in my life) Steve Taylor. All in all, going to the Kisor, Marco Santos, Jeremiah Darling, turned out to be the best act ·of the circus proved to be a great way to Jose Miguel Hurtado, Tim Uy, Vance show (they balanced on each other ignore the homework (AMa 95) and The people who made the day possible: Susie Clark, Carolyn Merkel, Carol Casey, Mary Ann Bjom, and Tom Maccarone. John Jo­ and did semi-aerial acrobatics). It responsibilities oflife at Tech. Smith, and Chairperson Terry Cole (pictured left to right) pose in the Athenaeum seph Carrasco has been named afinalist. Sets Worl Rowing Record video display that shows both posi- an avid triathlete, primarily used by Michael Kantner tion in the race and pace. After about rowing as cross training. After a 2000 of the 2500m, excitement month of training at Caltech, Caltech, known for its Nobel mounted as John was on a world coached by Michael Scott, a gradu­ prize winning professors, now has a record pace. He was timed at 8 min- ate ME student and former world world record holding professor. CDS utes, 10.6 seconds beating the world class rower, John knew he was well professor John Doyle won two gold record for lightweight 40-49 year- prepared. medals for indoor rowing and set the olds by 1.2 seconds. He was 16 sec- Surprisingly, he performed bet­ world record in 2500m event at the onds ahead of his nearest competi- ter in rowing than in the triathlon World Masters Games in Brisbane, tor. John also won the 500m race. and cycling events. "I thought I Australia. The record was more astound- should have a try at this because it The competitors rowed on spe­ ing considering that this was his first was on in between my other events cially calibrated ergometers with indoor rowing competition. Doyle, and the triathlon," Doyle said. October 21, 1994 The California Tech Official byJeff Goldsmith Botched Proposed Bylaw Amendment YES: 200 Passes (74%,) (Voting Eligibility, etc.) NO: 70 Playing in a midnight swiss teams with a new, but strong, part- Abstain: 161 ner and woeful teammates, I pick up ~ A ASCIT President: Jonathan McDunn V K943 o A765 T.J. 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