T~E CAlifoRNiA TEC Do You Volume LXXVIII Number 13 Pasadena, California Friday, January 14, 1977 Eight Pages Better Morgan Replaces Wales Braun Family As New Associate Dean A familiar face has returned he will be engaged in mathe­ Donates Building to the Dean's office, the face of matical research in England at James Morgan, Professor of Envi­ such institutions as Oxford. By Alan Silverstein ronmental Engineering. James Morgan, who received A new Caltech research lab, Morgan, who was Dean of his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1964, which is dedicated to the study Students from 1972 to 1975, is became an Academic Officer of of cell biology and chemistry, temporarily replacing David the Environmental Engineering has recently entered the planning Wales as Associate Dean. "We are option upon its formation in stages. A pledge of six million glad to have him back with us," 1971. He later became the dollars [Heavens to Steve said Ray Owen , current Dean of Executive Officer in 1974, the Austin!] from the Carl Braun Students. "He was nice enough position he currently holds. With family has taken the Braun tp come in when David left." the wholesale changes in top Laboratories a step nearer to David Wales, Professor of positions at Tech (Wales follows reality. Mathematics who was appointe'd President Harold Brown in leav­ While major architectural and Associate Dean of Students in ing us), some people have voiced design decisions are yet to be April of last year, left on Janu­ the concern that Tech might make, it's now certain that the ary 1 of this year for a six Continued on Page Three new building will go on the month sabbatical during which north sioe of San Pasqual, just east of Wilson--repJacing the Coffee House and Public Rela­ tions. The required 1S months of Elections Deadline Near construction won't begin until statements in a special. elec­ 1979, though. Hence, there'll be New Associate Dean Jim Morgan The Tech is going to print tion section in the issue of plenty of time for the existing the campaign statements of all January 21. facilities to relocate. those running for ASCIT ASCIT Nominations are now The Braun Labs will house offlces. In order to make open. The positions that are about eitht research groups in as Y Sponsors lecfure By certain that your statemen t is available are: many labs, and will probably printed, you must hand it in President have three floors above ground th the Tech office by S: 00 Vice-President and two below. Around 100 Congressman Morris Udall p.m. on Tuesday, January IS. Secretary scientists and support personnel Candidates must print or Treasurer will engage in cell surface work Congressman Morris Udall will which features guest conductor type their statements [This is IHC Chairman that can lead to better under­ be at Caltech on Monday, James Levine and violinist Gidon not necessary if you will Director of Academic Affairs standing of the causes of cancer, January 17, as part of the Kremer. The program includes permit the Tech typist to Director of Social Affairs auto-immune disease and allergy, Caltech Y's "Leaders in Quadrivium by Maderna, Violin break your arm instead] on Directors-at-Large hormonal problems, and related America" program, which is Concerto No. 2 by Prokofieff, SYzxll paper and limit them Activities Chairman eel! disorders. designed to bring prominent and Symphony No. 9 by Schu­ to 250 words (one page). The BOC Secre tary The total cost of constructing national personalities to the bert. statement will run precisely Tech Editor(s) the new faculty and establishing campus. These $S tickets will cost you as printed; no corrections in Also, nominations are open its program of research will be Better known as the Demo­ only $1.50 each, but there are spelling, grammar, or style will for the appointment of a Big abou t $17.4 million. The balance cratic challenger to President­ only eight tickets. Free trans­ be made. T Editor who can meet not covered by the Braun elect Jimmy Carter, Mo Udall portation will be provided. The Tech will print the deadlines. family's gift will be sought from was noted for having the strong national agencies and other support of the nation's college sou ces. students. Until recently, he was ..-------~-The It is hoped that the new the chairman of the House Week In Revie\v ----.., building wHJ not only aid Committee on Technology As­ Caltech's ongoing research con­ sessment, and should have tre­ The Week in Review is a new and bigger shares of Californian's billion dollars. Although the cerning genes, viruses, enzymes, mendous insights into the future column summarizing national and incomes. AFL-CIO expressed disapproval cellular activity, and our immune and role of science from a international news events of the with the package, top Democrat­ systems, but also emable CIT to Washington perspective. He is past week. It will appear as a ic leaders all proclaimed them­ become a leader in research also expected to have great input regular weekly feature. The U.S. coffee boycott selves happy. It was generally related to the detection and into the upcoming Carter admin­ started successfully, lowering the conceded that the program con­ control of cancer. istration. Iran, the world's second largest world price of coffee 10% in the tains something for nearly every­ The Carl Braun Trust Estate The Caltech community will oil producer, announced that first week. one was established in 1955 and since have the opportunity to meet they would decrease foreign aid then has assisted Caltech finan­ Udall informally at an afternoon drastically and switch to a barter Treasury Secretary designate A team of geophysicists su­ cially a number of times, in discussion from 2 to 4 p.m. in system in import-export trans­ W. Michael Blumenthal said in an ccessfully predicted a 3.2 magni­ various ways. Winnett Lounge. At Beckamn actions. The move was taken interview Sunday that he re­ tude earthquake in Central Cal­ that evening, Congressman Udall because of massive losses in oil garded 4% or 5% unemployment ifornia this week. will participate in an interview­ revenue due to Iran's 10.4% hike as too high. He said that the best format presentation to be con­ in oil prices. goal is zero unemployment. His A Friend in Need... statement is expected to draw Governor Jerry Brown, in a ducted by Jess Marlow, the bombshell statement, announced The Supreme Court ruled that heavy criticism from economic veteran NBC anchorman of the that he would veto any bill predominently white, suburban experts. Thank You, KNBC Newscenter 4. The pro­ neighborhoods may not ue reinstating the death sentence in gram starts at S p.m., and a forced to change zoning laws to California. Friends and foes alike Peter Lippman: Caltech or JPL ID will give you permit low- income housing un­ The Oakland Raiders won expressed intial amazement and access to the ground floor. less intentional racial discrimina­ Super Bowl XI, beating the then praised his "courage." The On a different note, for only statement came in his State of The Tech wishes to extend tion can be proven. The decision Minnesota Viking 32-14. This $25, you may ski at Mammoth the State address. their most grateful thanks to had been anticipated for several was the sixth time in seven tries Mountain from January 28th to weeks. this decade that an AFC team Mr. Peter Lippman, Caltech 30th. This fee covers room, alumnus, of Compu-Set Typo­ has won the title. The loss President-elect Jimmy Carter board, and transportation there Governor Jerry Brown pro­ graphy and Publication Ser­ prompted Viking quarterback received suggestions for ways of and back (can't find a better posed a 15.2 billion dollar state vices, Pasadena, for the use of Fran Tarkenton to wonder "if an keeping in touch with the public. deal). Sign-up begins on January budget , the largest in the state's his company's typesetting NFC team could win the Super Among those submitted, were 14 at the Y office and will be on history. Brown's budget would Bowl even if it was playing suggestions that he make three equipment. Our composer a first-come-first-served basis, and broke down, and Mr. Lippman add heavy new spending (about Tampa Bay." minute phone calls to random is limited to 20. So HURRY! 900 million dollars) but would people every Sunday, that he graciously offered us the use Also on the 14th, you will be of his equipment. have a 500 million dollar surplus President-elect Jimmy Carter take telephoned questions from able to sign up for the January due to the state's tax system announced a two-year program citizens on television, and that he 21st LA Philharmonic Concert, which automatically takes bigger of tax cuts totaling 23 to 3=-2--.:e:..:a:.-t-=a:.-t_M_c.:....D_o_n_a_l_ds_. ~ Page Two THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, January 14,1977 Par~!~uers~~f~~te! letters tfJ tile EditfJ! Private Camps I After two years of student life here some of the students have ~liilliilliil~liil~ in the Institute we are still developed a conformality [sic] Seek Employees stricken by the quality of the and have simply learned to live student life, which is reflected in the way they do. Several hundred private campi many things: the absence of a Changes can not be brought throughout the nation will once TQFR Changes strong and serious student' by individual efforts. We think again be seeking college studenl government, the low quality of that the students should realize summer employees in varie~ our newspaper, the misery of their situation and the import­ capacities at counselors, swim Too often, good work goes unnoticed amid the flood most of the rooms of the student ance their environment has in ming instructors, music directors.