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·l.eoft Draby

Morganltes found last week's weather the perfect oppor· tunlty to get their tans ready for Spree day

............ Tim Fisher (left) clocks a finisher In the lth annual SAE Car Rallye. Out of 130 entries the lndlrldual winner was Jan Tauc, affiliated with ASME, which also won the team dlrlslon award. See page eight for story and more photos.

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I'M MAD AS

HELL AND

I AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT

Tuesday, May 1, 1979 ANYMORE ... 1:

'Suicide In Worcester Is redundant'

alloom's singin' Wdrcester's blues by Tom Nicolosi Newspeak staff

Last Thursday night the audience In the Wedge was treated to a delightful one man performance by talented local born musician Roger Salloom. His music which he described before the show as "a cross between Woody Guthry, Bob Dylan and James Taylor" came through wlttt a touch of earthy humor. On stage and off Salloom seemed sincere In his approach to music. Jake Rohrer, Salloom'a manager who prefers to be referred to as a partner, said that "the quality songs just pour out of him."

Salloom who Is no stranger to Wor­cester or Tech has been playing and singing for as long as he remembers yet It has only been In the past nine months that he has devoted In his words any "real energy" to his work. Now a resident of Berkeley, C;•llfornla Salloom has worked In many parts of

the country at a variety of jobs which Include wallpaper hanger, walter, busboy and salesman. He now plans to record some of his songs Into an album which his "manaQer" who once manag_ed Creedance Clearwater Revival detscrlbes as a "hit album."

Well If the audience reaction that Roger got at his coffeehouse perfor· mance Is any Indication of his future It will certainly be a bright one. He seemed almost naked on stage having only a folk guitar across his lap and a harmonica suspended In front of his lips. He played what can be best described as light hearted country style blues. His songs Invariably get your hands clapping and put a smile across your face. His lyrics go from the serious In "Wallpaper Hanger" which tells of some of his past experiences and frustrations to hilarious In ''Fat Legged Woman." The song which received the best response was one that many people sympathize with called "I've Got to Get Out of Wor·

Metric System debated long-ago by Eric Cunningham

The Idea of the United States swlt· chlng to the metric system a few years ago seemed very progressive to most people. Some welcomed It as a symbol of Increased International trade, both cultural and economic. Many shunned the Idea because of the great cost and confusion that would result from the change. Much was written by "experts" on both sides. A lot of publicity was generated and the proposed change was a common topic of conversation Regardless of their point of view, all saw It as a new Idea, something of the twentieth century.

I was reading the 1876 American Ar· chl!ects and Builders Journal, for a project, and was surprised to find ar· tlcles discussing the Metric system. In

the January Issue there was an article calling for America's rapid conversion. A few months later, In the June Issue, an opposing view was published. The similarity of the past argumer.ts with those of the present was striking. Ex· cerpts from the two articles are reproduced below. Its easy to see how far we have come In 100 years.

(Excerpts from The American Architect and Building News, Jan. 15, 1876 and

June 3, 1876) PRO

THE METRIC SYSTEM byJ.P Putnam

At the November meeting of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, the subject of the Introduction of the

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caster" which he prefaced with the line "Suicide In Worcester Is redundant!"

As Roger claims his music Is "clean and straight forward." He plays casually utilizing only the bare essen· tlals of his craft resulting In a simple and Intimate style. This style Is reflec· ted In his attitude toward his work. "I don't do It for the money," he said. "If 1 wanted money I'd be doing something • else. 1 do It tor myself and for the people who are nourished by lt."

The challenge that now faces Roger Salloom Is to get his music played In

the highly competitive and commercial airwaves that are now dominated by the new wave of high energy and disco. The kind of music that Roger plays Is seldon"! heard on the radio at least In this region, but It Is the kind of music that one can quickly grow fond of and Is deeply reminiscent of Jim Croce's music both In Its content and the way In which It Is presented. Roger Salloom has some quality material to work with and I certainly look forward to hearing his first album In the near future.

Financial Aid bill in trouble Despite the lobbying efforts of

students from several Boston area schools, a state financial aid program for private colleges Is In danger of not being renewed for the coming fiscal year. The program, called the Massachusetts Matching Grants Program, has been In existence for several years. It provides funds to private colleges to distribute to needy Massachusetts residents attendIng the funded Institution. Fifty percent of the funds are earmarked for direct aid to students. The remaining fifty per· cent Is for use by the Institution for administrative purposes.

According to Jerry Lamb, VIce President of the Senior Class at Suf· folk University, 676 WPI students received a total of 126,660 dollars through the program last year.

Lamb told WPI Newspeak that the bill to renew the program for the coming f iscal year, HB 2548, Is In danger because of a clause which the Legislature's Joint Committee on Education will not approve. The clause, which would allow funding only to In· stltutlons having a student advisory position on their Board of Trustees, has been lobbied against by ACOM, a

lobbying group for private colleges In Massachusetts.

According to Lamb, the Senate Chairman of the Education Committee, Glroud DIMico of Worcester, was strongly against the bill . The bill originally received a favorable vote from the committee, but after the chairmen came out strongly against It, It received a negative vote of 9-8. All of the Senators on the Committee voted against the bill.

The Matching Grants bill will be brought up before the entire house sometime this week with an un· favorable report from the committee, almost ensuring Its defeat. When the bill Ia brought up before the House. Representative Nick Palleologos of Woburn a co-sponsor of the bill, will argue against the Commltt ·le's recommendation against HB 2548.

According to Palleologos' office at the State House, once the bill Is killed by the House there will be no way to replace It with an acceptable bill this year.

Jerry Lamb suggested to WPI Newspeak that WPI students should call or write to the Senators and Representatives asking for a favorable vote on HB 2548.

Pepe2 NEWSPEAK

(Editorials) There's room for everyone Spring Is among us In dear old New England and with It the rites of

spring (not least among them being Spree Day) . Over the past week, students crowded around the Quad, trylna to begin a tan, trying to study In the open air. ~ ~

It Is not surprising that they weren't always successful, considering that It was almost ln)posslble to even cross the Quad without being hit by a Iacross ball, baseball, soccer ball, or frisbee. The cars surrounding the QUad were even leas fortunate, gaining a whole new set of scratches, scrapes, and dents.

The Quad Is a gathering place - a public forum for all students to en· Joy (even those under twenty). Last week, however, It was often monopolized by a few Inconsiderate groups of people. These people could have gone to any number of the fields around campus just as easily and enjoyed themselves just as much. They wouldn't have bothered other groups enjoying the sun, and they wouldn ' t have marked one car.

There is room for everyone on campus and a little more consideration would benefit everybody.

SJK KJM TAP

Better ways Spring seems to have changed things around the WPI campus. Several

months ago we were complaining about the high rate of vandalism on campus. For a few months nothing was safe from the few nuts that In· alated on wasting our money. Computer terminals, walls, and windows were being destroyed faster than we could keep track of. We couldn't get any figures on how much all of that vandalism cost us, but whatever It was, It was too much.

Now that Spring Is here students have found better, healthier, safer, and cheaper ways to get their kicks. Whether Its frisbees, bicycles, or studying In the sun It's much more productive than the Insanity that took over for a few months this past winter. Let's hope that when next winter rolls around there will be plenty to keep the vandals busy without In· fringing on the rights and pocketbooks of the rest of us.

Kenneth J. Mandlle

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WPI NEWSPEAK of Won:eetw Polytec:tlnJc lnathu1a, fOI'TMrly tM Tech News, hal been publlehed weeldr dur1ng the ac:edemlc: JNr, except duri"9 college Yac.tlone, .-:. 1•. n.. ecltonel oplnlona expi'MMd herein are tM opiniOn of tM pe~Wn Of .,.,.one whoM neme appee,. at lhl end of tM editorial, end are not nec:esaarlly lhoM of the edttortal board, 01' of WPI. Uttw•to-tfM.Edhor mutt be tlgned and oonteln 1 t.a.,tlone !\umber for YlftfJcatlon. Editorial and buaiMN otftc:.e are located In room 01, S.ntord It/lay Hall, at WPI. Offa hou,. are Monday, Tu .. day, Th.nctar, Frldar : 10.12; Frldar: 4-5; S.tuntar. 11·12:; Sundar,1-6. Copy dHdllne 11 noon of the Saturday pniCMdlng publication. Prtntlng done by Jeda Corporation, 11 HilYard St,...., Worceetw, Maa .. chuutte. Second data poatage ~ld at w.c:..tr, MaeaachuMt1e. Subecttptlon rete: $5.00 per aohool yMr, alngle C09Iel 20'. Mab all ohedla pefable to""' "-"'lPN"·

( Letter ) Plan dream with in reach Dear Editor:

It has been several years now since the Plan assumed Its current role as the structural basis for education at WPI. In the time since, have the pur· poses of the Plan - the educational processes which It was designed to facilitate -been achieved? My answer Is an emphatic "NOI" The Plan, In Its original spirit, remains unmanlfest, while vacant academic machinery mocks the Intended Plan motions. Gross disparities between the real and the Ideal are thus subtly disguised. Yet. upon closer Inspection, these disparities are appallngly revealed: the "technological humanist" becomes a vocational trainee; "minds of the widest scope" with an "Intellectual restlessness" become static data bins; "interdisciplinary breadth" Is replaced with compartmentallzlltlon of disciplines, technical orientation, and devaluation of the liberal arts; the thrill of learning Is plowed under by the drudgery of petty scholasticism - the Jist could continue.

But allis not lost, as this tirade may make It appear. The Plan, even at this rather meager degree of Implemen­tation, has produced many beneficial results. More Importantly, It Is a design of much potential and may range far beyond Its present Impact. So, In this light, I offer a challenge to the entire WPI community: REALIZE THE PLAN. We have the resources (both human and otherwise) and the structure, with which to make good on an educational philosophy of great vision and utmost Import. However, effective utilization of these resources within available structures will require concern, motivation, Involvement, and cooperation, on the part of students, faculty, and administration. Let us also be forewarned that the factors which have caused the symptoms of In· stitutlonal aliment are socially per· vaslve, well-entrenched, and cannot be expected to graciously subside. Still the dream envisaged In the Plan Is within our grasp, though the task of grasping lies ahead.

Carl A. Castro

... Metric System debate (continued from pege 1) metric system was discussed. It was resolved, "That It is very desirable that the metric system of weights and measures should be generally adop· ted, and the Irregular standards now In common use abandahed." A standing committee on this subject was aoooln· ted, and Instructed to prepare a form of memorial suitable to be presented to Congress, praying that a date be fixed after which the metric units shall be the only legal standards.

That the numerous and very great obstacles In the way of this reform can be surmounted by conducting It In a deliberate and judicious way, Is proved by the history of the recent adoption of the metric system In Germany. It Is a most encouraging fact, that a country so densely Inhabited, standing so high In the scale of civilization, and having all the arts, manufacturers, and com· merce so fully developed, should have been able, In the apace of four years, to effect the adoption, In nearly all the af· fairs of life, of a new system of weights and measures. The movement was begun there by societies of civil engln&efs, architects, railroad auperln· tendents, foresters, and agrloultura· llats1 naturalists, chemists, and othefe. · o, eourae we cannot ftpect thOse least intereeted In the reform to take the first steps towards bringing It about, any more than we can expect to see the cart draw the horse.

That there are machinists and manufacturers however, who are already alive to the Importance of this matter, Is shown by the com· munlcatlon written by an engineer and machinist, and sent to the American Metrological Society, wherein the ad· vantages especially to mechanics, of having a common standard for screws, taps , dlea, &c., In measures of the metric system, published by an expert commission under the sanction of Government, are shown, and compared w1th the confusion which now exists In thts matter. He shows that, were the metric system Introduced, some universal standards of form and measurement would take the place of the various arbitrary measures wnlch now cause so much confusion among manufacturers.

CON

PRACTICAL OBJECTIONS TO THE METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND

MEASURES

After giving a detailed account of the confusion 1n the system of weights and measures that existed In France prior to the Introduction of the metric system. and after relating the dlf·

ficultles attending the Introduction of the system Into France, the report proceeds as follows:-

But, whatever were the controlling reasons which Incited the opposition to a change In France, they have much greater force with us from the absence of motive. We have no such confusion and diversity as the French had, and no such reform Is called for. Our money Is already decimally divided, and we en· joy already the chief benefits which the new system gave to the French.

The metre Is really as arbitrary a standard as the foot.

In the opinion of your committee, the metre In any shape heretofore adopted Is a leas convenient Instrument for measurement than a two·foot rule. You cannot fold It Into four without breaking the sub-units. If so fol~ed It wo~.old be ten Inches long, which Is In· convenient for the pocket.

The change In our units would entail much greater expense than Is usually Imagined. The measurements of every plot of ground In the United States have been made In acres, feet, and In· ches, and are publicly recorded with the titles to the land, according to the record system peculiar to this country. Hundreds of years would elapse before we could permit ourselves to toget these old measures. Beside this, the Industrial arts during the last fifty years have acquired a far greater ex· tent and precision than were ever known before. Take, for Instance, the machine-shops, In which costly drawings, patterns, taps, dies, rimers, mandrels, gauges, and measuring tools of various descriptions for prOducing exact work and repetitions of the same with Interchangeable parts, are In common use.

It has been calculated, that In a well· regulated machine-shop, thoroughly prepared for doing miscellaneous work, employing two hundred and fifty workmen, the cost of a new outfit adapted to new measures would not be less than a hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or six hundred dollars per man. If, Instead of changing the sizes, we adopt the alternative of giving the French dimensions to thl! old sizes, the Irreconcilable discord between the Inch and the divisions of the metre would furn1sh a precious example of the slm· pllclty of the decimal system.

If new weights and measures are to be adopted, all the scale beams In the country must be regulated and re· adjusted; the thousands of tons of brass weights, the myriads of gallon, quart , and pint measures, and of bushels, haH·bushets, and peck measures, and every measuring rule and rod of every description

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. Tueaday, May 1,1979 NEWSPEAK Pege3

Part-time jobs available by Jack Traver

Newspeak staff

Although D term Is half over, (that's right, 3Vz weeks to go) there are still many part time jobs available. If you plan on spending the summer In Worcester, (for whatever foolish reason you might have) many com· panies are presently posting employment opportunities, both part time and full time, on the " Part Time Work'' bulletin board on the third floor of Boynton Hall In the Office of Graduate and Career Planning. Here are five openings presently available:

1. There Is an opening for a Nurse's Aide. No experience Is necessary. Hours consist of 16 hours per week, 11 p.m.- 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sun· days. Starting pay will be $2.90 per hour. Duties Include assisting nurses, serving as a companion to the elderly, and preparing and serving break· fast to the patients. The applicant must be 18 years of age or older.

2. The Worcester Telegram and Gazette Is looking for part time workers to do telephone sales of the newspaper. Employees will work from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. There will be a base salary and liberal commissions to be paid by the Gazette for services rendered.

3. A salesperson with no experience Is needed ,o work 20 hours per week. The hours are flexible. Pay will start at $3.10 per hour. Duties to be performed include waiting on customers and selling pool accessories.

4. Home Staff needs people to do heavy chore work, cleaning tor the elderly.

5. There are opportunities to rake yards for a fee. (That's right, you don't have to do It out of the goodness of your heart.) For further infor· matlon on this job, the previous mentioned jobs, and many others, go check out that intrigu ing "Part Time Work" bulletin board, now, before It's too late.

Sigma Pi bike race next Saturday This Saturday, at 12:00 noon on the

WPI quad, the fifth annual SIQma PI bike race will start. There's still plenty of space for more bicyclists, so register now.

There will be trophies for first and second places In three categories: male. female, and team.

Registration Is only $1.00 per person and Includes. a free tee shirt.

CH B election winners announced

The winners of the Campus Hearing Board Elections of April 26th are -Students: Serge Molinari , Richard Goldman, and Matt Welderpass; Faculty: Professor Pat Dunn.

The proposed Student Body Con· stltutlon of April 24th also passed and as such ls now In effect. Finalized coA_Ies of the Constitution will be available sometime In May.

. Foreign• student• who

are planning to leave the · country over the summer and return to continue studies are reminded not to walt until the last minute to request the necessary forms from the Office of Student Affairs.

Duetotherecentchange In the drinking age, the

Brothers and Sisters of Zeta Psi

regretfully announce the cancellation of the

"Toga Party"

benefit tor the Lung Association, scheduled for May 4th.

Registration forms are available In the WPI bookstore, at Sigma PI, 17 Dean St., and In the Wedge from 11 to 1 on Wednesday and Friday. The official route map, along with a verbal descrlp· tlon of the route may also be picked up with the registration forms.

The next

Executive Council Meeting

will be

Tuesday, May 1st, at 4 p.m.

In the Alumni Conference Room In the basement of Alden

NEWS ITEM ..• Ex·benerolent dictator, the Shah of Iran Is reportedly ready to become the first Shah of Student Affairs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. When asked If he was bringing his secret pollee along the Shah smiled, "No Com· ment".

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Pape4 NEWSPEAK Tueaday May 1,1879

W•s It re•lly that large?

On a clear, brisk Wednesday evening In Mld·Aprll the WPI Men's Glee Club left Alden Memorial Auditorium to board TWA's Flight 137 to San Fran· cisco, California. After a quick stop over In St. Louis the TWA L 1011 arrived In the Bay City's International Airport at 3:00 a.m. local time just In time to give the already weary but excited tour goers a chance to watch the sun rise over the city. Of course since most Tech students have never seen the sun rise except for end of term all nighters, this feat should not be Interpreted as one of the high points of the trip. Also in trying to be as economy minded as possible, the Glee Club journeyed aboard the red-eye flight whose sole claim to fame was the cold salami sandwich served by TWA and jokingly referred to as dinner.

Although checkin at the PSA Hotel San Francisan was 6:00 In the morning and many of the singers were exhausted from the trip, the Itinerary called for the first day to be free and most boarded cable cars for the trip to Fisherman's Wharf. Even though Rlce­a-fonl may be a national dish It really didn't make the crammed ride In the back of the cable car any more en­joyable, but truth be known, there Is a knack to riding the cable cars that only the moat experienced riders have learned. This method of hanging on the aide of the car. Instead of being jostled by the "tourists" was quickly learned by our tour goers. Hanging by the side of the cable car Is not without Its risks, however, since many of the local residents had a habit of buzzing the car while driving up the hills.

San Francisco's old and famous Fisherman's Wharf was a rare treat. With the many shops and restaurants lining the Wharf the singers got a taste of the city at its best. For those of you who have never been to San Francisco, this area Is much like what Boston's Quincy Market has become, only on a much greater scale. Old buildings have been rejuvenated and restored with new shops and markets catering from the normal seafood and tourists at· tractions to unique objects of art. The Glee Club members did their duty to boost the gross national production of the United States by leaving much of their limited caah assets to the local craftsmen. Word even has It that mem· bers had Professor Curran, director of the WPI Glee Club, pose for a very special charlcature which Is currently being held for ransom to the highest blddM by the club. This sketch along

with five authentic Glee Club pretzels will go to the Individual making the largest bid by May 1, 1979.

For those of you who have lived in such a closed world that you have

Flying high on a cloud

never seen "The Streets of San Fran· cisco", or the movie "Bullet", to say that san Francisco Is hilly Is one of the largest understatements In recent history. The hills are monumental, a fact which any of the singers will easily attest to. For this reason mass tran· sportatlon In the city, although some of the finest to be found anywhere In the country, was most difficult. Walking up and down the many hills took a level of conditioning many of our WPI tour group had trouble ad· justlng to since the furthest most had walked In recent past was to Kaven Hall for a day of classes. One word about the mass transportation In the city Is essential at least for those of you wh~ enjoy a computer science background. Rapid transit In the city Is handled by a computerized subway system affectionately referred to by the locals as BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). The BART Is fully com· puterized and only uses humans as overseers. Mettsages from BART are sent via one line monitors placed every twenty feet throughout the subways system In five second Intervals. BART will not only tell you the fastest and most convenient way for you to get to

Whedaya mean ya want a picnic

Beyond the lookil

your destination but will also keep you Informed of all the events of note hap· penlng throughout the city and finally keep a computerized ledger journal of all the bills you have Incurred while using the subway system.

A Parlshoner In the Cathedral Church Of the Mission Ooleres listen· lng to the service on the day of the Glee Club's first concert could easily remark that the members were a smashing success. This was as much llterarally true as It was a figure of

speech. For although the Glee Club sang superbly, performing works of Bruckner, Heath, Hassler, and others, the concert was dramatized by two In· cldents. The first found the Glee Club literally bringing down the house when a two hundred fifty pound bronze and glass fourteen foot tall candle holder was dislodged during the choral response to one of the mass setting& crashing to the floor, and scattering shattered glass In all directions. The second Incident found the brilliant alumni accompanist tor the trip (also author of this article) doing an unrehearsed Impersonation of a bull in a china shop falling upon the keys of the organ while the rector of the Mission was reading a scripture cen· tered around "the wrath of Christ will be upon all of you". Although a fitting response to the reading, the Incident caught all unaware, Including the parlshoners listening intently In the congregation. Nonetheless the concert was a vast success with all In atten·

... Ss dance commenting on the expertise and acumen of the singers from Wor· cester Polytech.

If you're thinking that after two hours of rehearsal and an hour long concert the singers needed a touch of brew to keep their throats In shape you are absolutely correct. For just like any students who aces his first test It was party time and the singers did It up In style. Fortunately, San Francisco Is used to most every style of living In the world, and took all the Glee Club's singing, wenching, and pubblng very much In stride. Partying for the largest night, however, had to be kept In moderation for the largest concert of the tour, St. lgnatlous of the University of California was first thing the following morning.

For those of you who have never been on tour, or In any large athletic competition, you would imagine that being In an exciting city with a group of good friends would create an at· mosphere of fun and games. This Is about as far from the truth as is possible. All groups realize two very Important aspects of touring. The first Is that you, as a team member, are out to show people (Yourself, your friends, your competition, and those who have come to observe) some acquired ex· cellence In the field you have choseh. Whether this field be In athletics or the arts, It Is not derived without eon· slderable patience, practice, and dedication. Most of· the tour group had worked too hard getting ready for the tour to allow a poor attitude to mar their performance. The other area of

concem to all tour groups Is the fact that when outside WPI, they are the sole representatives of the school, and as such, are under constant scrutiny by those who have come to watch. The attitude portrayed must be of well rounded, Intelligent people who know how to have a good time.

These facts taken Into con· slderatlon, the group found Itself up at 6:30 a.m. each morning, and in rehear· sal before most other people had eaten breakfast. The concert at St. lgnatlous was sung before a packed crowd with our competition, the University Chorus singing along with us. The concert was a great success, with the members of the club achieving a level of excellence that only competition and performance could achieve. Immediately following the concert, a reception was given by the University In honor of the club.

The group again found Itself with the afternoon and evening free. Many among us found out quickly that "chlneslng" In the city was probably

Tueaday, May 1, 1878 NEWSPEAK

ng glass ...

:tn Franeisco the most economical way to have din· ner. For this reason, most found their way to Chinatown for the evening en· tertalnment. Chinatown In the Bay City Is a city unto Itself, with the many restaurants, shops, and attractions catering to the whims of any tourist. One group found Itself being accosted by a walter In a restaurant who had trouble understanding one member's Eastern accent. He was heard to com­ment "Why you no say you want bloc· corrllf you want bloccorrl?" The walter also delivered two Mlcherobe and three Shcrltz to the table.

school was only 25 miles from the hotel, this was no major task. Not · withstanding the directions, the group was still able to make It's way to the concert on time.

Cupertino High School sprawls over

Can we take It home

the trip. Let It suffice to say that this was one of the most enjoyable and memorable elCperiences of the trip.

The true moment of glory, both for the club and for the college came the nelCt day when the Glee Club drove

I guess every city must have It's equivalent to Boston's Combat Zone. In N.Y., they have 42nd St., and In Sen Francisco, you have the lights and at· tractions of the Broadway section. The Broadway section, however, has one fantastic difference that sets It apart from the others. As highly commer· clallzed as this area Is, "harkers" bid all a great time and great sights to see, illl for the paltry sum of five dollars. One such "harker" was heard to say that there was even a pet show, with the lady In question wrestling with 81 Boa Constrictor. Sadly, most of the club passed this gold opportunity up. Look good, this one's for NEWSWEEK!

Since two of the Glee Club concerts were In the Los Altos area, 45 miles south of the city, the club rented several automobiles for the trip. Special thanks were expressed by the olub to Dean Brandon for his help In obtaining the vehicles.

Driving In the city was definitely dlf· ferent from Worcester, with the hills making every trip seem like a scene

17Yt acres of local greenery and Is at· tended by some 2,000 students. This concert was to be unique since the concert was to split Into three sec· lions. The first two sections featured the WPI Glee Club and the Baker's Do~en (under the direction of James

on the waters

from BULLET. Nonetheless, (except for minor mishaps) the group found Itself well able to handle the Bay City. It should be noted, by the way, that It is unadvisable to drive like a Bostonian when confronted by a California Roto Rooter truck. This may seem obvious to some of you, but It was not at all self evident to the Glee Club member who took one on, and lost ...

Monday morning found the group up at the ungodly hour of 5:45a.m. and on It's way to Cupertino High School for It's first high school concert. The time was all the more Inconvenient since the couple In the building across way Insisted on entertaining most of the residents on our side of the hotel with the most unbelievable exhibition of physical stamina until the early hours of the morning. Nonetheless, armed with coffee (by the quart), the drivers followed Stage Manager Jeffrey Trask's explicit directions to somewhere within a twenty mile proximity to the school. Since the

Fife) and the last section was perfor· med by the chorus of Cupertino High School. Each group performed well , amid large cheers from the audience. Unlike most high schools, the audl ence was not captive, nor was It under any type of restralt at all , the concert being attended only by those who wished to go. With the comments and questions of the student body, which were answered by the Tech students, the concert proved to be a most rewar· ding experience not only for the audience but for the singers as well .

Following the concert at the high school. three of the four cars drove to Monterey. For most of the tour goers, th is was their first real look at the Pacific Ocean. Journeying along Mon· terey's famous " 17 Mile Drive", the club was able to experience the dlz· zylng heights of the Pacific's cliffs while also enjoying the abject serenity of the Pebble Beach coastline.

It Is Impossible In an article of this length to do justice to this section of

down to Los Altos High School, ap· proximately 45 miles south of the city. The concert was rewarding In many ways. First, the group had achieved a level of excellence unsurpassed In recent years . The performance ex· celled In every aspect of stage pre· sence, singing ability, and general audl· ence appeal. The smoothness and ease with which the club performed some ot the most difficult music written for voice made the audience cheer with true enthusiasm. The performers demonstrated such a clear understand· lng of both the mode and meaning behind each of the works they perfor· med, and did so with such musical ap· peal, that the members were asked If they would lecture to a group of music students In a class Immediately following the concert...

The students asked many questions about the college, and were very lm· pressed when Professor Curran ex· plalned the concept of the WPI Plan, and the educational opportunities It provides. Working day to day .under the plan, students tend to take for granted an educational system that far sur· passes what Is currently available In traditional learning situations. Talking

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with the Los Altos students renewed in the minds of the singers the benefits and opportunities offered by the Plan.

One group which has developed un· der the backing of the Glee Club, the " Baker's Dozen" , was a significant asset to the group on the trip. The BDZ. consisting of 13 members. added a lighter touch to the program offered by the club, and was particularly well received by our high school audiences.

As a final comment on the tour, It should be noted that the benefits of the trip were much greater than an· tlclpated. The level of performance, the pride of the school, and the variety of people met on the trip all contributed to a level of teamwork and esprit de corps that showed the club to be a talented, well trained. and highly professional musical orgamzatlon.

Plans for the next year revolve around a landmark conference to be held at WPI in mid·Aprll, 1980. The National Conference of the Inter· collegiate Music Council, the national organization of performing choruses, Is being sponsored by the WPI Glee Club. The singers will play host to some of the finest singing groups In the world, with colleges such as Amherst. Harvard, Union, Colgate, and the National Coast Guard Academy, sending their choral groups to perform at Tech for the representatives of all the Unlversl\les. The WP1 Men's Glee Club will be one of the performing groups. To give some Idea of the extent of this achievement; this would be the equivalent of WPI hosting one of the NCAA Playoffs ... Professor Curran. as one of the directors of the Inter· collegiate Music Council, will act as coordinator tor the event.

The IMC convention Is a mark of pride for the group, and for this reason the club Is undertaking a large recruiting project to help get ready for next year. It you enjoy music, would like to represent your school , and generally enjoy being with a group which Is on the go, the Glee Club needs your help and Is Interested In your membership. All Interested Individuals are urged to contact Professor Curran In his office In Alden Tower any week· day or stop In at any Tuesday night rehearsal In the Janet Earle room (downstairs In Alden Hall). For those of you who are Interested In learning more about the club, or just want to hear them sing, the group Is perfor· mlng a return concert In Alden Hall on Thursday, May 3rd, at 8:00 p.m. Ad· mission is free.

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Small town cannot be btibed

Bethel says no to Woodstock II by Vinnie Asciotl Newspeak stalf

There are plans to have WoOdstock II this summer In New York state, but it probably won't take place In the small town of Bethel . It seems that the populus of the town doe8n't want the event, even though producers· promoters John Morris and Michael Wadleigh offered to pay Bethel's 1979 taxes. to get approval for the summer fling.

Mike Platto, former vocalist· keyboardlst with Spooky Tooth, died recently In London of throat cancer. Spooky Tooth was the former band of Foreigner guttarist Mike Jones. and keyboardist Gary " Dream Weaver" Wright.

Beverly D'Angelo now starnng In the film verston of " Hair," will portray country·western singer Patsy Cline In the filmed story of smger Loretta Lynn, "Coal Miner's Daughter ,'' now shootmg In Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. Clssy Spacek will portray Ms. Lynn , and former Band drummer·vocallst Levon Helm Will play Ms. Lynn's father.

Olivia Newton-John is consldertng a script that could cast her as the gtrl· friend of one of the Village People's macho men In an upcomtng film.

Nothing is final yet, however, and other film offers are being considered. Coun· try·pop singer Mac Davis will co·s1ar with Nick Nolte In " North Dallas For­ty," a football film now shooting In Hollywood.

Ken Russell, who directed "Tommy" and "Usztomanla," has been signed as director of the rock-and-roll movie ver· slon of "The Picture of Dorian Gray." One of the leading roles Is being oc­cupied by Penelope Milford, an Academy Award nominee for "Coming Home."

Warner Bros. records has two of the three biggest singles of the year so far this year, and It Is because of shrewd marketing procedures. The two singles are Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?," and the Dobbie Bros.' "What A Fool Beheves." The tiNO singles were stretched to 12-rnch dtsco versions. and the two songs rmmediately hit the top of the charts.

Boston nat1ve Donna Summer is releasing her new album with the next couple of weeks. The album Is called "Bad Girls," and the disco queen will also embark on a short summer tour.

The word Is "soon" on the Eagles' followup album to " Hotel California," and we also hear that the album is a two-record collection of studio matenal.

A moving performance but no spring fling

by Lynn Hadad Newspeak staff

The squeak of a wheelchair was heard as the lights went down In Alden Hall - "The Shadow Box" had begun. Two hours later, the lights came up and the audience slowly filtered away from what could only be described as a very different and moving evening.

The play, which was put on by the humanities department , centered around the emotions ot three ter· mlnally Ill people and their families and friends. Each of the three groups was fcwced to meet a phase of death and dying that is experienced by many families with members who are ter· mlnally Ill. One family included a man who hid come to accept the situation, but his wife refused to believe the lnevllable truth. They had a son to whom they had to find a way to break the grim news.

Another family was an old lady and her daughter. The old lady, though desperately Ill, was determined to hang onto ltfe until she could see her

, other daughter one more time. Unknown to the old lady was the fact hat th1s other daughter was dead.

The thtrd group was composed of a man who was putting up a good front rn tellrng people that he had thoroughly

accepted his situation and was prepared for anything that might hap· pen. Soon Into the play his facade crumbled and the fact that he was afraid surfaced. One of his friends delivered a speech on how unpleasant and distasteful this whole dying business Is. The most lovable charac­ter of the evening was the man's ex­wife. She was drunk and callous and yet underneath her crazy antics and uninhibited speech lay a person who was very perceptive. She voluably declared that If the friend was so put out by all of the dirt of death then he should get out.

All of the performers should be complemented for a job well doAe. The reactions of the audience proved that the feeling experienced by the &harac· ters had been effectively transmitted. The play was billed as being bOth •tun· ny and sad, but promised to leave the audience feeling "doubly alive". It Is true thllt parts were funny, parts were sad, but the feeble attempt made to lighten the mood at the end of the play feel far short of even perkrng up the spirits of many In the audience let alone make them feel " doubly alive". Nonetheless the performance was sobenng and eye-openrng and should be chalked up as an overall success.

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arts Osborne's st ick on 'automat ic'

Lacrosse keep·s winning • The W.P I. stlckmen came through with two clutch wins Thursday and Friday. Last Monday the team rode up to Merrimack to play a regularly sche­duled game. But after getting dressed and warming up, they found out that the game was not on Merrimack's schedule. The team reluctantly rode back to Tech. The game has been re­scheduled for this Monday.

But Thursday, New Hampshire col­lege camu to play a defensive battle In front of our best home crowd of the vear When coach Lindsay's zone de­fense could go home, It was 3-0, Guy Osborne assisted Eric Milner on a lush-looking goal. Then Osborne add­ed 2 more of his own. Steve Kelly, playing well, had the shutout In nets.

On the other hand, Friday's shoot­out at and against U.R.I. showed quite an offensive battle In a rainstorm.

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throughout the land, must be thrown aside; and others, which the common mind cannot estimate, must be sub· stltuted.

The great mass of English technical literature would become almost useless. and must be translated from a language which we, and the nation we have most to do with, understand per­fectly, Into a new tongue which Is strange to most of our people. As a

Tech had to win to assure a tourna­ment birth. And that they did In a rath­er Impressive fourth quarter. The weather kept It close through three quarters, but several soaking wet and sopping drunk Lambda Chi fans cheer­ed the team onto a 14-11 victory bringing their record to 6-2. Guy • 'The Franchise" Osborne put his stick on " automatic" and burnt U.R.I. for 8 goals, upping his totals to a casual 39 goals In 8 games. Steve Kelly again came up with a good game In goal And Tom Trepanier filled In well for an Injured and aging Jim Dooley ... But Trep, you don 't have to yell the plays out so damn loudll You're giving me chromosome dama~Je!

This week the team goes to Merri­mack Monday, Nichols Wednesday, and on to the tournament for the week­end. So until n3xt week ... wlsh us luck and " Keep your shots low I

question ot cost, let those who ad ­vocate this change consider lt carefully.

To the teacher to the closet scholar. to the professional man, to those who never handled a rule or a measure. but only use weights and measures in calculation, it may seem merely a mat· ter of legal enactment; but to the worker, the dealer In the market­Pictces. to those who produce the wealth and prosperity of the land, the question is a most serious one.

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Trackmen edged by Coast Guard CREDIT UNION

by Fred Rucker Newspeak staff

The WPI Traokteam suffered their first loss of the season last week at the nands of the Coast Guard Academy. In the final tally It was Coast Guard 80Ya, WPI 731/a. The meet was a thriller that came down to the winner of the final event, the mile rela~. As the relay un· folded It became clear that 11 would be close; the first 2 legs for WPI. Hanley and Lawrence kept It close and then Deluca did a number on the third leg leaving It to Rucker to finish strong. Rucker and the Coast Guard anchor ran neck and neck for that entire final lap and when It came down to those last few yards both runners showed signs of exhaustion (believe me, I was there) but the Coast Guard runner held on to win by half a stride and as for Rucker - wel l It just wasn't In the cards. If there can be any consolation the WPI mile relay time was the fastest that has been run In quite a few years, and It qualified for the easters.

Some outstanding performances were turned In by a number of Coach

Norcross's trackmen Mark McCabe won the hammer (170' 3") as he prepares for another shot at Division Ill national champ. Randy Wheeler was the high point man on the day for the Engineers as he won both the 120 high hurdles (15.5) and the 440 In hurdles (58.39).1n the «0 yd. dash Fred Rucker ran a personal best and won In a 50.4 cloct<lng. Jeff Rosen took a first In the 100 yd. dash (10.2) and ran a leg of the winning 400 yd. relay team. (Robinson, Murray, Rosen, Deluca) as the all KAP crew qualified for the Easterns In a blazing 43.92.

The WPI depth which was much stronger than Coast Gllards picked up 10 seconds and nine thirds. Rick Rykowsky took second In the hammer, while McCabe and Wilder took thirds In the shot and javelin respectlvely. ln the long jump, Barghout and Grady took 2· 3 as did Mochl and Krichbaum In the high jump. Grady also placed second In the 120 highs. Marty Deluca, the outstanding quartermller, got his shoes taken off half way through the 440 and still took third. Mike Robinson

sprinted to a third In the 100 yd. dash. Bruce Jenket ran a fast 880 (1 :57.9) and took second. Mark Johnson hurdled his way to 'a second In the 440 IM. Rosen took second In the 220 In a fast 22.8, while In the 3-mlle John Turpin was second and Seaver was third. John Nellon took third In the triple jump and rounding out the scoring was the pole valuters Mirabelle and Marrone who took2·3.

The engineers put on fine perfor· mances In a losing effort, but the odds seemed to be against WPI as two of the top point scorers for WPI , Capt. John Barghout and John Nellon auf· fered Injuries early In the meet and could not compete In the remainder of the contest. Another tough break came In the pole vault where WPI had first and second until a Coast Guard vaulter cleared the bar by a thread on his last attempt and ended up In first. All In all It was an exciting meet that could have gone either way but the result Is history. The next meet of the season will be Wednesday with Trinity here at WPI, and should prove to be a good spectator event.

Anyone Interested In helping start and opel'8te a

credit union at WPI ahould contact:

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This credit union would be for the entire WPI COMMUNITY, SO

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SAE Car Rail e a success! by John Melson News~sk stall

This past Saturday from nine In the mornmg to two or three (or even later) in the afternoon Sigma Alpha Epsilon held their 9th Annual car Rallye. It was a tough course wtndlng through back roedlln and around the Worces­ter Airport and other for exotic lands. Small tnanlmate objects became Im­portant, the white swan, Greenville (Convateec:ent Home), Clara Barton's birthplace, the waterfall among oth.,... However the one which stump­ed mo.t ~OtM was the Asphalt Fac-tory (me~~nlng the factory, not the sign Drl~er Gre~'~ Cacca~ale Na~l,.ator D J DIMarco and since the Instructions weren' t In quot• • ' • • • uon rnartta). once by that trap It was Photographer John Melson on course. fairly ... y. The standing were aa fol­lows: TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS 1. Jan Tauc-ASME 2. AI Smylth 3. Jerry Brown -Systems A .. ~·Schoonmaker • 4th &40 5. Stewe Stocklng-AXP 6. Steve Johnson 7. DeveOfdi..ASME H. carolyn A. & Karen J. -Lords c.f

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What's Happening?

TUESDAY, MAY 1 Management Colloquium ,

" Modern Corporate Capitalism: An Extension of Galbraith's Thesis", Prof. leon Graubard, 4 p.m. Sl123. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

Tennis VI. Lowell, home, 2 p.m. Track VI. Trinity, home, 3 p.m. Dance night In the Pub

THURSDAY, MAY 3 Baseball va. Suffolk, home, 3:30

p.m. WPI GLEE CLUB " Return from

Cellfornla" Concert, Alden Hall, 8:15 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 5

Sigma PI Bike Race (for details seepage3)

Baseball vs. MIT (doubleheader), home, 1 p.m.

Tennis VI. Brandeis, home, 2 p.m. Crew, New England Open, Lake

Ouinsig. Social Committee Concert, "Gene

Cotton" Alden Hall9 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 8

The Reel Thing, "The Gauntlet", Alden Hall, 8 p.m., Adm. S1 . MONDAY,MAY7

Math Colloquium, "Some Ap· plicntions of Group Theory to the Study of Certain Properties of Crystals", Prof. Diane Richter (ME), Stratton 202. 4 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 8

Women's Softball vs. RIC, home, 4 p.m.

Life Sciences Seminar, "The Development and Execution of a Marine Biology Research Program for Venezuela", Or Andrew Rehm, Wil liam F. Clapp Lab's , Duxbury , SL 104, 4 p.m.

ME Colloquium, " Engineering for Nuclear Reactor Safety" Or. Ausaf Husain, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Westboro, HL 109, 4:30p.m.

Managemen t Colloquium, Regulatory Financing o f Electric Utilities. Prof. Frank Noonan, SL 123, 4p.m.

Hillel Movie, Klnnlcutt Hall, 7 p.m.

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