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his wife Laura and three sons.>VA."""'" was born in Canada andrecewedH,o'll.J<;;.\~7~JJ'~Hl!L
(1946) from inMontreal. Friends and colleaguesdescribe him as "a great guy" and
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.Argonne National Laboratory withexperiments testing predictions onthe behavior of electrons with anaddition of energy. Further experiments have confirmed Marcus',predictions to be 99% accurate inproducing the rate of reactions.
Andwhile Marcus won the NobelPrize for predictions specific in aferrlc..ferrous system in water solution, his predictions canbe appliedto an incredibly broad range of reactions from digestion to artificialphotosynthesis to the electrodes onfuel cells. "[Hcanbe used] anywhereelectrons move" essentially anychemical reaction," as ProfessorNate Lewis stated.
Other research, besides electrontransfer, which Marcus is activelyinvolved and responsible for includes Intramolecular VibrationalRedistribution, nuclear tm:melinl~,
and the RRKM theory{the M standsfor Marcus). "Even among scientists, this man is a
Voth,student of Marcus', told
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with only two deternlliningaccording to Aseem one ofMarcus' gJradtlate students.
a research asso-de1;cr:iptiionofMarcus as one
is to understand nature ... and todiscover useful theories that can beapplied by a wide amlieIlce.
In 1985 Marcus won the covetedWolfe Prize. Then, a portion of histheory was confirmed in 1988 at
affected by changes in the structureof reacting molecules and theirnearest neighbors," the Academysaid. The fundamental points ofthis electron transfer theory werefirst presented in a key paper whichhe wrote in 1956 at the PolytechnicInstitute ofBrooklyn after puzzlingover a graduate student's mathematical problem.
As Fred Anson, head of theChemistry Department, stated,"Before [Marcus' theory], peoplecouldn't understand why particularreactions went fast or slow evenwhen they had similar drivingforces. He pointed out the factorsthat determined the rate and madeaccurate predictions." Marcus'theories are internationally recognized and are offundamental use toscientists trying to predict whathappens during almost any chemical reaction.
And while the theory behind howelectrons move about in chemicalreactions is the mathem:atical formula
Yesterday evening Braun Courtyard was host to a motley band ofexuberant memQers of the Chemistry department as Harry Gray ledthem in a vigorous cheer for hisfriend and colleague Rudy Marcus~espite Professor Marcus' absence from the party.
RudolphA. Marcus can now add,to his already impressive list of 36awards and honors, the distinguished Nobel Chemistry Prize, thusbecoming the 22nd Nobel Laureateto grace Caltech. He is the firstfaculty member of Caltech to become a Nobel Laureate in nearly adecade - since William A. Fowlerreceived the Nobel prize for Physics in 1983.
The Royal Swedish Academy ofSciences announced Wednesdaymorning that Professor Marcus hadwon the Marcus, however,was not to be notified, andthus the first news of the award wasgiven to his answering machine.Professor Marcus was at the time inToronto's Royal York presentingone of the lead papers at theEle:ctrocJleIlGical Society, Inc. con-ference, and a few andfifteen minutes was in-conspicuously pulled out of· theroom in the middle of his presentation and told the news.
Professor Marcus said he was "abit dazed at hearing the news."
"[Marcus] found simple mathematical expressions for how theenergy of a molecular system is
Rudolph Marcos, Arthur Amos Noyes Professor of Chemistry, is the 1992recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry,
A graduate of USC, the curly-haired Orfalea used his own nickname when he selected Kinko's as his company's name.
Orfalea will talk to Caltech students and staff about his corpoI'atephilosophy, which stresses teamwork, open communicatiQn,importance of both personal and professional needs of employees,who at allleveis are referred to as "co-workers." He will also talk andanswer questions about Kinko's customer relations approach, including the benefits ofseven-day-a-week service and, in most cases,24-hour-a-day store hours.
Paul Orfalea, founder and chairperson of the board of Kinko'sCopy Centers, willspeak atThe Athenaeum on Monday, Octoberat 4:00 p.m. Students are invited to attend his on"Entrepreneurialism" in the Hall of the Associates. A reception willfoHow the talk at 5:00 p.m., and dress is casual.
Kinko's was founded in 1970 near the UC Santa Barbara campus.The enterprise encompasses a privately held network of morethan 120 partnerships, each operating one or more the 600centers around,the United States and in Canada, and
this is the fIrst project to be completed during the current campaign.He also praised the leadershipoftheBraun family in large projects, including this and gifts such as BraunHouse and the Braun Laboratoriesfor cell biology and chemistry.
Pamela Braun Pesenti, Trustee,emphasized the Braun andthe Braun Foundation's primaryintentions "to fund broad-scopeprojects" which will benefit manyaspects of the community. Later,sh~ and the other" members of theBraun family in attendance expressed gratification at the extraordinary turnout from all aspects of
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Without Sam 8cerebral laundry 9Cross Country 10Water Polo 11What Goes On 12
Caltech's latest architectural adthe Braun Athletic Center,
was opened to the last'-J'\"'.uv,,.9.
About 2500 people braved theheat to get a fIrst glimpse at the newfacilities and enjoy a healthy luncheon from the huge, beautiful
buffet in the new NCAA-regulationgym. The reception followed a briefdedication ceremonywhichhonoredthe Braun family in particular,John whose death in June ofthisyear prevented him from seeingthe fulfillment of his vision ofbringilng modern recreational fa
to Caltech.Five _speakers shared
thoughts on the importance of the
I_~~~~~~~~~~;-~ new athletic center during the cer-t emony. President Everhart, after, asking for a moment of silence in
memory ofMI'. Braun, talked aboutthe gift's meaning to the community. William F. Kieschnick, ViceChairman of the Board, noted that
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Nobel PrizesCaltech professor Rudolph A.Marcus won the 1992 Nobel Prizein chemistry (see page.l)
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doing is sortofnovel. We're havinga lot of fun doing things we haven'tdone before." As for the 1.2 milliondollars thatgowith theprize, Marcustold the Pasadena Star-News, ''wedon't need anything, I don't haveany immediate plans. 1 don't thinkit'll affect our life."
"He has a high standard and integrity, and is a very high qualityscientist," said Stuchebrukhov atWednesday's party, "he is a rareperson."
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Crime Tip: Please, don't walkoff campus alone at night.10-8 A Techer was followed
by two men from Chester andDel Mar to Holliston. There hewas told atknifepointby one ofthe men, "Give me yourmoney." Meanwhile the othersuspect struck the victim witha karate chop to the neck. Thevictim fell to the ground andhiswalletwastaken. Thewanet
contained cash and credit cards. ($14)10-9 A suspicuous person was found on the
floor of Keck House. He was escorted off campus.10-9 A car parked at BBB the rear driver's window
smashed. The radio/tape player, backpack, shoes andshorts were taken. ($310)
10-10 A set of surround sound speakers were stolenthe Catalina I Recreation Room. ($1300)
10-12 Three windows at Business Services were foundwith BB pellet nicks in them. No pellets were recovered. Thedamage was superficial.
"really down to earth and nice",Indeed, facedwith the prestigious
Nobel Prize, Marcus has hardlychanged his modest attitude. TheLosAngeles Times reported Marcussaid, "getting the answer to thatproblemwasby far themost excitingmoment in my scientific life. I'mstill as excited about my work nowas I was then. It is great to win theprize, but the ultimate is just beingable to solve problems and seeingyour work used ... I'n keep doingresearch as long as I feel whatwe're
Robert Millikan Physics 1923Thomas Hunt Morgan Physiology and Medicine 1933'Carl D. Anderson(B.S. '27, Ph.D. '30) Physics 1936Edwin M. McMillan (B.S. '28, M.S. '29)Chemistry 1951Linus Pauling (Ph.D. '25) Chemistry 1954William Shockley (ph.D. '32) Physics 1956George W. Beadle Physiology and Medicine 1958Donald A. Glasser (ph.D. '50) Physics 1960Rudolph Mossbauer Physics 1961Linus Pauling (Ph.D. '25) Peace Prize 1962Charles H Townes (Ph.D. '39) Physics 1964Richard Feynman Physics 1965*Murray Gell-Mann Physics 1969Max Delbriick Physiology and Medicine 1969Leo James Rainwater (B.S. '39) Physics 1975-Howard H Temin (ph.D. '60) Physiology and Medicine 1975William Lipscomb (Ph.D. '46) Chemistry 1976Robert W. Wilson (Ph.D. '62) Physics 1978*Roger W. Sperry Phys~ology and Medicine 1981Kenneth G. Wilson (Ph.D. '61) Physics 1982*William H. Fowler (Ph.D. '36) physics 1983~Rudolph Marcus Chemistry 1992* in residence
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6:00 on weekends," and that hispadlock. sticks in the lockers in themen's locker room.
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facilities at Braun instead.He is also about addingracquetball and squash to his regimen. His only criticism is that he"would like to see it open later than
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It's the start of a new school year with lots ofnew people to meet andlots ofnew viruses to catch. So what better time than right now to haveWellness Week! What is this Wellness Week you ask? A week longextraveganza dedicated tobringingyouhealthand happiness, sponsoredby all your favorite organizations: ASCIT, tile Caltch Y, GSC, Healthand Counseling Centers, OfficeofStudentActivities,Staffand FacultyConsultation Center· and the Undergraduate and Graduate Deans'Offices.
Monday, Octoberl9th, is a massage class and demonstration (sorry,we already have an assistant) and a biofeedback demonStration, 7:30pm in the Caltech Y lounge. Tuesday is Ifdiscussion, "Relaxation andGuided Imagery Techniques for Managing Stress" at 7:30 pm in theCaltech Y lounge. On Wednesday the Student Activities Centerpresents,' "Comedy Unplugged - Laugh Your Stress Away" Thencomes the grade finale, Friday from 12 noonuntil3 pm will be a HealthFairoutside Winnett Lounge. Therewill be lots ofeducational displaysranging from blood cholesterol checks to AIDS awareness. After thefair, from 4 pm to 6 pm, the band "MoonwashSymphony" vvill performfor your listening pleasure.
But wait, that's not all! We still have our usual plethora of CaltechY events. Sunday October 18th, leaving 8:30 am, is the Throop PeakHike, a 4.5 mile easy day hike to Throop Peak, named after Caltech'slate and great founder Amos Throop. Paul Oifalea, founder ofKinko's,will be speaking at an entrepreneurial reception, 4 pm at the Atheneum.There will be free food and all are welcome to show up. Next weekend,Saturday 24th, is the event you've all been waiting for. The BoffoBonecrusher X Broomball Tournament!! Sign up a.s.a.p. if you wantto be in on the action.
If you have any questions about these activies please call the Y atx6163. We are open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, our offices areon the second floor ofthe Winnett Student Center. Come on up and sayhowdy!
the North Houses are having a partyin two weeks. Since Stu left, TimCrowder is the new Jam RoomManager. Go bug him!Elections: Ewald is ready for elections. Nominations for the Directorfor Academic Affairs and JuniorClass Secretaryrrreasurer openedlast week. Sign up, so that you get achance to join that glorious bunch.The Director for Academic Affairswill be responsible for the 1992-93CLUE, however, will be in officeonly until March. The BOD decidedto change the responsibiliti,es ofthisoffice. From now on, the elected Dfor AA will be responsible for thenew academic year's CLUE. Amitwill prepare a resolution for that.Also, coming up at the electionswill be the BOCbylaw changes. theelections will be held within thenext two weeks.Bylawcbanges: The BOChas threebylaw changes. The proposedchanges will appear in the Techsoon.Catalog: What's the deal with thefirst page of the new Caltech catalog?... Are we supposed to tear it?Maybe it is just a joke...StevenFought is trying to find out who didthe deed, but so far, the responseshe got are very amusing and hardlyhelpful. The BOD will wait forTuesday's Faculty Board Meetingbefore it takes any action. Mean'Y"hile, Stevewillberunning around,looking for an explanation.....
There are plans for a summit between the GSC and ASCIT. CaltechY is trying to organizesomething...Academic PoliciesCommittee anq Grievance Com-mittee each need one moremember...WHEREIS THE BIG T?(I guess they won't be getting abonus.)
year. That'sbarely a quorum. Comeon guys, let's get serious! It's onlythe second week of school.
The first and most important itemon the agenda is Canadian Club'srequest for their term check. Derekgets his $50. By the way, the duescheck from Student Accounts hasnot arrived yet, so do not cash yourASCIT checks yet.Little 't': Little 't' is out and it isunder budget. The gang submits thefinancial report and requests theapproval of their salaries. Althoughthe little '1' arrived one day late, theBOD is very pleased with the publication. (Goodjob, guys! But, don'tplay connect the umlauts for toolong!) The motion is to pay theeditors $200 each and give all three
- $300 bonus. The BOD passes thefirst motion of the year (5-0-0).CLUE: Debi explains all the problems they encountered in the publication of the CLUE. So, now weknow why the page numbers weremessed up. However, this year'sCLUE was $2000 cheaper than lastyear's, with the same number ofpages. Student Affairs is supposedto pay for the cost. As for the salaries, Rob offered $100 of his salaryto Debi, since she did all the publishing stuff. The BOD approves topay Rob $300 and Debi $100 (5-00).Wellness Week: The Health Center is organizing it this year. It isgoing to be the week ofOctober 1923. They will have all this biofeedback-relaxation stuff and free massages. They are asking for $500from ASCIT. Hey, you might aswell participate'causewe approvedtheirrequest (5~1-0).Parties: Derek is planning to havetheHalloweenparty at the newgym.Sounds like a good idea but, DanBridges needs to approve it. Also,
, photo by Anoop SinhaRob Whitely pushes Mitesh Patel to victory duringPage House's Alley Olympics last weekend.
Present are the BOD (minus Todd,Ben,Rob),DebiTuttle, Cathy Hafer,Little 't' gang (Laurent, Jill, Paul),Steven Fought, Ewald Hueffmeierand one silly clueless frosh.
We are back!...And we are richerthan ever. ASCIT has a new van-inaddition to the old one- and a newsound system (right, Fru?). However, over the summer, we lost oneof our members (moment of silence). Rob Ellis, Academic Director for Academic Affairs, is nolonger a student so, I guess it'selection time. Get to work, Ewald!
Only six BOD members arepresent for the first meeting of the
view of the core curriculum. Academic Policies Committee is incharge of the review. While somefaculty members are proposingsome minor changes, some thinkthat broader changes need to bebrought. They are not happy withthe students' concern about grades.They think maybe the school needsto get rid of grades. This wholeargument stems from what theInstitute's education philosophyshould be.Committees:I have put signups forthe Academic Policies, Grievanceand Athletics committees outsidethe ASCIT Meeting Room(next tothe DRVs Office). Also, theWomen's Center needs oneundergrad on its Advisory Boardand one on its Director SearchCommittee. There are also signupsfor these. You can signup for both.And finally, WHERE IS THE BIGT?(No bonus)
Ifyou want a copy of the ASCITMinutes, me a note at Box 565
come.....OK, let's move on to someserious business.
DAPAC Policy needs to be reviewed this year. Barbara Green isin charge of this. If you are interested, see Mike Nassir. Also, thesexual harassment policy will bereviewed soon,so see BarbaraGreenor Mike by Friday.Society of Hispanic ProfessionalEngineers: Xavier is here'to ask forfunding for SHPE. Their purpose isto contribute to the advancement ofthe Hispanic society.The BOD requests that they submit a budgetproposal next week. Sorry, see youlater.Rebab Party: The North Housesplus Fleming are having a party onSaturday at Ruddock. Of course,Amit isn'teven aware ofthe postersthat have been around for the longest time. By the way, lloyd getstheir $200for the party. Meanwhile,Derek still hasn't contacted DanBridges about the HalloweenParty.
Derek notes that the ASCIThockey sticks are being used. Ballhockey tournaments will be organized soon. If you want to use theequipment, go to lloyd Shed. Talkto Derek first, though.
Any mc news, BEN? The BODagrees thatthe IHC is nonfunctionaland that ASCIT should take over.One of the three pillars of studentgovernment at Caltech has fallen.Faculty Board Meetmg: Miketalks about the meeting.Apparently,the statement in the catalogwas putthere by Gary Lorden's office. According to Dr. Lorden, this has always been Caltech's policy. It isunlikely that the statement will beremoved because the lawyers arefully behind it. However, thegrandfather clause-you know, theone about being. able to graduateunder any catalog while you're atCaltech- will probably be put in thecatalog. However, this still has to beapproved by the Curriculum Committee and the Faculty Board. Stevewill stlll be runningaround,lookingfor an explanation.
Another issue discussed at JheFaculty Board meeting was the re-
Present are the BOD (minus Ben),Bryce, Steven Fought, EwaldHueffmeier, Scott Van Essen,Xavier Bengoechea.
ASCIT BOD meetings will beheld at 10 p.m. each Tuesday.WHERE IS BEN?Elections: Nominations for JuniorClass Secretaryrrreasurer weredosed tonight. Election will be thisMonday. The nominations for Director for Academic Affairs vvillbeopen for one more week. Electionsfor this office and the BOC bylawchanges will be held next Monday,October 26. DON'T FORGET TOREAD ABOUT THE BYLAWCHANGES.
Bryce is back, and he is pissed atAmoeba because he was not recognized at the opening of the newgym. Hey, he is Ath Man after all.Right Amit?Sabre Team Banner: As you allknow,lastyear, CaitechSabreTeamwonthe conference and the sectionalchampionship. Since ResolutionVIII only covers conference championships, the sabre team requeststhat the team members get anotherpatch for theirWesternRegion title.They also request thatfunds bemadeavailable for the purchase of abanner to be displayed in the newgym. The BOD likes the banneridea, and approves both requests(6-0) .
Speaking of BOD members withan amazing sense of responsibility,WHERE IS BEN SMITH, MR.mC? By the way, Todd fix thecopier and the old van! Oh, if youwant to borrow one of the ASCITvans, call 564-1260orcome to 1170Del Mar #6. For the next ten minutes,we are bitching about the Techeditors and all the other ASCITofficers who are being lame. Amitstarts making up a list ofpeople weneed to purge. But hey,who does hethink he is? I think the problem withASCITstarts at the top. Let's get ridof Amit. Better yet, let's get rid ofMike, too. That means more powerto me. Yes, the day has finally
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tion for Junior Class Secretary!Treasurer (or you're avoiding having to r~ad the fascinating Bridgecolumn). Anyway,I am running forthis office because I feel that the jobneeds to be done, and I can do thejob. Graduation would be prettypoor without a graduation speaker,and that is my number one priorityif elected. I have held positions ofresponsibility and leadershipown house, being a member of theFleming athletic team for the lastthree years. So ifyou want someonewho is willing to do the tediousbehind-the-scenesjob ofSecretary!Treasurer, please vote for me onMonday. Thanks.
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speaker. I look forward to workingwith Stanley Grant our classpresident, on these tasks. I knowStan pretty wen; I think we willmake a really good team and get thejob done. Stan and I have alreadyhad many animated conversations.about the Mudeo pit. After intensedeb~te we conduded the first thingwe should do is dig a hole. It isconceivable thatwe could talk aboutMudeo and commencement everyday for the whole year! In addition,I promise to report in The Califor-
Tech the state of the treasuryonce it is established. Now that youhave the fac:ts,.iuniors, rlem,ember· tovote for Moeen on Monday.
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The first election of 1992-1993 is now underway. the Junior ClassSecretaryffreasurer election will be held on Monday, October 19. Alljuniors are eligible to vote ill this election. The candidates are MoeenAbedin and JeffPasquino. Please read their statements in this issue ofthe Tech.
ASCIT members: Nominations .are still open for the Director ofAcademic Affairs. The Director of Academic Affairs position iscurrently vacant. Whoever is elected to fin this vacancy will serve onthe ASCIT Board of Directors only until March, but will be responsible for the publication of next year's c.L. U.E. A nominee for theoffice must be a member of ASCIT. Other responsibilities of theDirector of Academic Affairs include serving as Chairman of theEducational Policies Committee.
Anyone wishing to run for this office may sign up on a sheet postedon the eastwall ofWinnett next to the ASCITmeeting room. Sign-upscome down at Spm on Tuesday, October 20.
The initial election for the DirectorofAcademicAffairs willbe heldon Monday, October 26, with a run-off election, ifnecessary, on thatFriday. The October 26 election will also include three proposed bylaw changes dealing wi!h the Board Of Control. Don't miss thisimportant election! Absentee ballots may be cast for any election ifthey are filed with the Election Chairman no later than midnightbefore the election. Ifyou have any questions, read the by-laws in yourLittle-T, or contact the Election Chairman, Ewald Hueffmeier: Page105.
Moeen Abedin
As many of you may know, Idropped out of this election in July.However, after intense consultationswith my volunteer coordinators, 1have been persuaded to continuemy bid for this office. The currentcandidates have now shown the improvement I wanted to see, so, withthe request ofmillions behind me, Ishall run.
All joking aside, I am running forJunior Class Secretaryffreasurerbecause I want to complete the duties ofthe office: to organize a froshsophomore event (Mudeo) andsearch for a commencement
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Create new Article VII, §3(m) and relabel the following subsections accordingly:
A defendantattending a hearing ofthefullBoard may ask the Chair at any time forpermission to hold a short, private f,ecesswith a Board member of the defendant'schoice. Any new information pertaining tothe case revealed in this conference willbeshared with the fullBoard. The membershall remain able to vote on the case.
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shall make recommendations to theDean of Students for action in those casesin which the accusation is held to be truea violation is found to have been committed. All defendants will be asked if theywish the Associate/Assistant Dean ofStudents toparticipate in the Dean's review
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3. We would like to allow any defendant to request a "sidebar,"a. chance to discuss questions about the Board procedure oraspects about his OTher case with a single member of the Board.This is to be used in situations vyhere a defendant feels particularly uncomfortable in front ofthe entire Board, but it is in noway intended to replace the fuB Board hearing. The individualBoard member will not be able to receive privileged information, i.e., he or she will share any information relevant to thecase with the full Board. These meetings will take place at thediscretion of the chair.
2. We would like to it possible for Associate Deanparticipate in the Dean's review of each case if the defendantchoose to have her pn~seIlt.
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1. No hylaw currently requires that BOC representatives beundergraduates. We would like to rectify this oversight.
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The California Shakespeare Festival will present "The TwoGentlemen of Verona",Shakespeare's comedy of infatuation, rivalry and unbridledjealousy,on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. inBeckman Auditorium.
One of Shakespeare's earliestromantic comedies, "The TwoGentlemenofVerona" tells the storyof Valentine and Proteus, bestfriends whose relationship isstrained when they vie for the handof the lady Silvia. Love and loyaltyare tested with the arrival ofJulia, Proteus' first love. DirectorPenny Metropulos adds a touch of19th-century romanticism to thiscomic adventure by setting it in thedays of Byron,Shelley and Keats.
This production features JayKarnes as Valentine and MorganStrickland as his fickle rival, Proteus. Susan Patterson will play theobject of their desire, Silvia, withStacy Ross as the love-sick Julia.Scenery is by Jeff Hunt, with lightsby David K Elliott and costumes byBarbara Bush.
Tickets are available at theCaltech Ticket Office. Call x4652for more information.
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"The Two GentlemenofVerona" willbepresentedbythe California SkakespeareFestival on Saturday, Oct. 16at 8p.m. in BeckmanAuditorium.
This is by far the most polishedproduction ever put out byNegativland, one of this decade'smost controversial and experimental underground bands. Althoughnot a punk band, Negativland hasbeen as heavy an influence on thehardcore scene as Nomeansno andNoFx, two bands with much fasterand concert-oriented sounds.
Negativland debuted in 1980witha self-titled LPpressedundera smallindependent label in the Bay area,the home of the Negativland crew.This first album was a very limitededition packaged in wallpaper, andwas musically shaky enough tocompare with the eady CabaretVoltaire sound experiments madeten years earlier in England. Inspired by John Cage's work and byan intense dislike of mass media,Negativland soon gained a reputation for repeatedly being sued andkicked off record labels for illegalsampling. Yet it was their least con-
troversial song, The Answer Is, offtheir second record Points, whichwas the first tune to hitcollege radioplaylists.
Points was Negativland's easiestto find record, until Island recordswas sued and forced to recall anddestroy all of the copies it couldrecover. It turns out that Pointscontained an anti-U2 song that infuriated Bono so much that thebandmembers filed a lawsuit resulting inIsland Record's permanent rejection of Negativland. This has actuany been a good thing forNegativland fans. SST picked upNegativland, and managed to get aguest appearance by JelloBiafra fortheir· 1987 album, Escape FromNoise. Not bad for something thatisn't a D.C. compilation.
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The whole hand is now known except for two cards. Who has the 0A, and who has the 0 J? What clues are there? How about the bidding?1 check their convention card. Voila! They are playing 10-12 INTopenings.! doublecheck about this andfind that they only play those notvulnerable, otherwise, they play 15--17 and 2 Over 1 Game Force. Somuch for that. How about the opening lead? The~ J is a very dangerous 'lead. (I always ask for unsupported trump honor leads, but this time 1wish they hadn't.) This suggests that she had a dangerous holding in theside suits from whi<;:h to lead. Jxx and Axx are both terrible leads intoa strong notrump, so that is inconclusive. Additionally, after we havepossibly struggled into game on a 4-4 fit, a trump lead is often best,so I don't know how much inference I can draw from this. What aboutthe defense so far? They have defended well, I am afraid, and it wouldhave been a masterstroke to duck the 0 Q fromAxx, buttrivial fromJxx.Grumble. I wish that I did not have this problem with the event on theline. .
Finally, I decide that perhaps West would have bid with an ll-counta~d a five-card major, and run the Ten. Wrong. Down one. We end upfifth. If I play the King, we win the event. Nice defense.
The. Caltech Bridge Club meets every Monday night at 7:15 inWinnett Lounge. Everybody is welcome; call Jeff Goldsmith at x2818for detai~s.
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Friday is the pinnacle ofthe week.famous Health Fair, consisting
of 25 booths and other attractions,takes place outside Winnett Loungefrom noon to 3 p.m. There is fun aswell as information for everyone.From four to six, the MoonwashSymphony will perfon~ a concertin front of Winnett for all to attend.
On Saturday is the final event, aspecial showing of the film TheAccused starring Oscar winl1iil1!YJodie Foster. Information pertainingto the subject of the film will bedistributed on the fliers and at thesh()winl!. This is a free sh()wi:ngopen to the Caltech inBaxter Lecture HalL The or~~an.lZ
ers of Wellness is along and lengthy list, all hope thatyou can attend some or all of theevents planned for next week.
these are and what will go onin the presentations? Check it out inthe Y Lounge at 7:30 p.m.
The follow up to these two discussions is on Tuesday night, sametime, same place. A member of theCaltech CounselingCenterwill givea presentation on relaxation andguided imagery techniques formanaging stress. This may not relate to many people on campus, butif you feel that maybe you mightfeel stressed at some point later inlife, attend and maybe pick up apointer or two.
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night at 10 p.m.. in Winnett Loungeis the kick-off of Comedy Un-.plugged, a series ofnights designedto let students laugh their stressaway. There will be comedy, juggling and otheramusements, aswellas refreshing mocktails.
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It's back. Next Monday is theofficial start of the festivities forWellnessWeek, sponsored by several organizations on campus.Months and months of preparationhave gone into orchestrating thispinnacle ofhealth awareness. Thereare a bevy ofprograms and exhibitsthroughout theweekwhich all centeron the theme of good health andplain common sense in regards toour treatment of ourselves andothers.
The week starts out with anevening on Monday, Oc-tober will be two dem-onstrations conducted by eminentmasters of the physical arts. First isthe massage class and dem.o, followed by a demonstration ofbiofeedback. Curious as to what
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Islamic scientists and philosophers represented the state-of-the-artin the world in their respective areas. Al-Kindi, in the ninth century,drew up a classification of the sciences and wrote two treatises onmineralogy and one on metallurgy. Hunanyn ibn Ishaq translatedthree dialogues of Plato, four works of Aristotle, fifteen books ofHippocrates, and no less than ninety works of the second-centuryGreekphysician Galen. Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) wrote the comprehensive Book on Optics, which was translated into Latin in 1572 andinspired the studies of Roger ~acon and Witelo.
The foundations of Islamic, and Western, algebra were laid downby Al-Khuwarizmi, very name has produced the word algorithm. Islamic scientists introduced the concept of zero in arithmeticby combining the system of reckoning with the nine Arabicnumerals. Al-Uqlidisi, in a pioneering text, explained and applieddecimal fractions. Omar Khayyam, whose name in the West isassociated only with his Ruba'iyat, was a great Heclassified equations of the third degree into 25 categories and numerically solved equations of the first and second degree and geometrically solved, with conic sections, equation of the third degree.Between them, alchemists Al-Razi and Jabir discovered Nitric acid,Hydrochloric acid and soap. Ibn-Sina's (Avicenna) medical treatiseswere the standard medical texts in the West for many centuries.
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The Women came to the meet theready to race. Alice Chan sportedbrand-new racing flats, AmyHansen ate a nutritious breakfast,and Betsy Barton blood-doped.Tobe Corazzini was once again thenumber one runner for the women,finishing the 5k course in 22:23.Close behind was Amy "Capt'n"Hansen in 22:46, with GingerGarcia, Tristy Kibbey and BetsyBartonfilling out the top five. Afterthe race, it appeared thatAmywouldbe disqualified for using a performance-enhancing drug but it was later learned that it was only aPower-Bar. The women smokedRedlands and lost by a close marginto La Verne. It should be noted thatwith dual meet scoring and withoutthe absence of the top five runner,Aimee Smith, the women wouldhave almost put La Vemein theirplace.-
The next test for the BeaverHarriers is tomorrow in the eightway dual meet at La Mirada. Bothmen and women look to place well(i.e. kick some but.)
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from his car and called rude namesafter he interfered with the progressof the women's race. The meet waswon by a one-point margin by LaVerne.
After two hilly and dusty courses,the team begged Coach "JimboRyan" to run on the well-wateredturf of La Mirada Park. The BiolaInvite offered just such an oppor-
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After the cross-country team"suffered" through the beach-frontaccommodations for their first meetin Santa Barbara, the Stormin'Caltech Beavershosted their annualinvitational meet in the Lower Arroyo Park. The competition for themen proved to be slim as the teamcoasted to victory by taking the firstsix places as a single pack knownonly in long-forgotten lore as theBeaver Stampede. Legend has it asbeing even rarer than the supposedfrozen-pumpkin blue flash thing.
The Beaver women faced a different story as both La Verne andMount Saint Mary's colleges camewith lean and mean teams that gaveno respect whatsoever to the hometeam and (quite rudely) beat them.Despite this, several of the Caltechwomen ran excellent races, led bythefearless Tobe"TobarTetrazzini"Corazzini. In an ugly incideI,lt, oneobnoxious spectator was pulled
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Last week, two water polo teams,both hailing from the lovely town ofPasadena, met in competition. Thematch was held next to the· BraunAthletic Center on the campus ofCaltech. During a tournament, twoweeks ago, Pasadena City Collegehad put up a tough struggle beforefalling to the waterpolojuggernaut,Caltech. But this matchfound P.c.C.missing some key personnel.
Whatensuedwas too ugly to printbut suffice it to say, Caltech dominated. Everyone played and mostplayers scored a goal or two. Finalscore: Caltech 19, PCC 5. JimRadford scored 6 goals, EllisEckland had 3, and Chris Buchnerand Mike Greene had two each.Alan Kulawick,. Mark Salvellno,Ryan Naone, MikeNg, JohnWhite,and eyen goalie NickPornsinsirirakall scored a goal apiece.
This Saturday, the Techers haveanother home match against the
and dirtiest players found:nnrwtlere on the face of them", r!>.lUUlllU. The varsity team willbe hard pressed against the moreexperienced and talented olderplayers. The Alumni featurecoach Warren Emery and two AlIAmericans, Matt Wette (field) andReed Burkhart (goal). The varsityteam counters with standout goalieNick Porsinsirirak and All Conference field player Jim Radford. Thematch will start at 11:00 a.m. in theBraun Pool. Come see who is better, wisdom or youth.
Over the 35 years ofcompetition,the score sdtands at varsity 18,alumni 17.
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Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships - TheHoward Hughes Medical Institutewill award66 fellowships toward a M.S., Ph.D. or Sc.D.degree inbiologicalsciences. Thefellowshipsprovide an annual stipend of $14,000 and a$12,700annual cost-of-education allowance,effective June 1993. The fellowship is forboth U.S. and foreign students and is aimedat students whop have completed at least oneyear of graduate study. The applicationdeadline is Nov. 6. Call (202)334-2872 foran application.
Fritz B. Burns Prize in Geology - Undergraduates in the division of Geological andPlanetary Sciences are encouraged to apply.The award(s) will. be made up to $1,500 forthebestproposals for undergraduate researchin the fields represented by the Division. Ifinterested, submit a short statement(less thanone page) describing the research you wouldlike to do. The submission deadline is December1, and they shouldbesent toProfessorKerry Sieh, Division Academic Officer,Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, Mail Stop 252"21.
The Financial Aid Office has applicationsand/or information for the following scholarships. A1lqualified students are encouragedto apply. Our office is located at 515 S.Wilson, second floor.
TheF'ulw"e ofComputilllg -The Institute ofElectrical and Electronic Engineers Computer Society, NCR Corporation andComputerworld magazine are sponsoring a$60,000 international essay contest on thefuture of computing. The contest is open toundergraduate and graduate students. Firstprize is $10,000 and a NCR notebook computer. For more information, send requeststo [email protected].
The Northrop Corporation is offering a$3,000 scholarship at Caltech for the 199293 academic year. The scholarship is open tofreshmen through seniors in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer SciencelEngineering or Manufacturing Engineering.Students show evidence of a
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Music with James Boyk! - Pianist JamesBoyk gives a performance each Wednesdayfrom 4:30 to 6 pm in Dabney Lounge. Theperformance is open to the public and free ofcharge. Feel free to come late or leave early.For more information call x6353.
"Procreation ad the Law: Regulatingthe New Reproductive Teclmologles" willbe presented by Lori Andrews, a researchfellow at the American Bar Foundation inBaxter's Judy Library on Thursday, October20 at 4:00 pm. Refreshments will be served.This lecture is a part of the series on Science,Ethics, and Public Policy.
Recoveringfrom Co-dependency."TakingCharge of VoW" Life - A presentation byKip Flock, LCSW, Clinical Director,JohnBradshaw Center, Ingleside Hospital. Cosponsored by the Organization for Womenat Caltech. Topic covered will include recognizing controlling behaviors, leaming toset limits and "no" and learning to getyour needs met. LearningPresentation in Winnett Lounge, October 20from 12 to 1 pm.
Pece AtullOOvski will teach MacedonianFolk Dances and Play Macedonian Music inDabney Lounge on Tuesday, October 20that 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by theCaltech International Folkdancers.
International FolkDucing-Tuesday nightin theDabney Lounge. Beginning instructionstarts at 7:30 pm; intermediate at 8:00 pmand open dancing takes place from 9:00 tillmidnight. Donations are accepted for moreinformation call Mike Mckenna (310) 6920366.
Isrneli Folk Ducing - Sunday in Winnettlounge, Beginning instruction starts at 7:30pm, intermediate at 8:00 and open dancing
, gores on from 8:30to 10:30, For informationcall Nancy Macmillan at 795-3655. Admission is $2.00.
Scottish Country Dancing - On Wednesdays in Dabney Lounge from 8 until 10 pmBeginners are welcome and no partners areneeded. For more information call DavidHills at 354-8741.
JPUCEC Art Fair - Friday, Oct. 16 from 3t07, Saturday from 9 to 5 and Sunday from 9to 5. For more information read the article inthe entertainment section or call (818)3543418.
The PllSooena Folkduce Co-op offersbeginning and intermediate instruction everyFriday at 7:45 pminThroopUnitarian Churchon the comer of Los Robles and Del Mar. Aprogram of varied international dances follows the instruction at 9:00 and continuesuntil 11:00. Wear soft-soled shoes. A contribution of $1.50 is requested.
BabyFumilw"e Pool- The Caltech ServiceLeague loans out baby furniture to studentsand postdocson Wednesday at324S. Chesterfrom 10to 11 am. For more information call952-1631.
Poetry Workshop - In the V lounge from7:30 to 10 pm on the second and fourthTuesdays of every'month. For informationcall Silvania Pereira 'at 356-8343.
The CIT·KNIT Group meets at noon onTuesdays in the Benioff Conference Room(Rm. 256 S. Mudd). For all levels ofknitters.Come and join us.
"The Two Gentlemen of Verona" - TheCaliforniaShakespeareFestivalwill performShakespeare's comedyofinfatuation, rivalryand unbridled jealousy. In Beckman Auditorium Saturday, October 17 at 8 pm. Forinformation call x4652. Tickets can be purchased at the Caltech Ticket Office.
Preschool Playgroup - The CaltechWomen's dub sponsors structured activitiesfor mother's, father's and their children, onTuesday, October 20 in the Caltech VillaApartments, from lOam to noon. Forfurtherinformation contact Valerie Murray at 2878960.
Wellneas Week (October 19-24):" Massage Class and' Demon
Julie Malaker, Area CoordinaPomona & Biofeedback
grew up with familypfl)bl,ems. For more
UrullU! .u:;<O Schaller at 356-
Maas - Thursday at 8:15 in the V lounge andSunday at 10 am in Winnett lounge. Sacrament ofReconciliation(confession) is given20 minutes before masses. Refreshments areserved after mass.
Bible Study and Discu,ssion - EveryWednesday at noon in the V lounge. Bringyour own lunch. For more information callMike Gerfen at 356-4886.
Caltecb Lesblu ud Gay Society - Meetsthe first and third Tuesdays at 7:30 pm in theHealth Center Lounge. This confidentialmeeting is open to all Caltech communitymembers looking for a supportive context inwhich to address questions and concernsabout sexual orientation - including comingout,' being out, self-diScovery, coping withfamilies .•.. We begin with a focus topic butmove to whatever is feeling most relevant tothe group that night. On October 20, we willfocus on Discovering One's Sexual Orientation". Refreshments are served. For information, please call 356-8331.
Adult Children of A1coholiC$ - A 12-stepgroup meets on campuseveryTuesday, from12 noon to in "ClubRoom Two", The
Pm Time Job for 1II Work Smdy Smdent- Professor Bjorkman's lab in Biology needsa laboratory helper. The duties would be asfollows: Autoclave glassware, pick up cleanglassware and reshelve, make bacterial medium, go to the stockroom to purchase necessary supplies. A Biology major is preferred.Estimated hours per week: 10. If you areinterested, please call extension x8351 andask for David Penny or Peggy Fahnestock.
Friday Prayer - Prayers organized byCaltech Muslim Students are held in theCaltech V lounge at 12:30 pm every Friday.
ClIIItecbHillel/Jewish CommumityWeeldyMeeting - An informal gathering, everyThursday at noon in the V lounge. For information call Caty Konigsberg at 213-2592959
OCTOBER 16,
Attention Graduate Students - The NSFGraduate Fellowships applications are here.Vou make pick them up in the Career Development Center, located in room OBofParson-Gates.
Caltech Film Club - The Caltech Film Clubholds meetings every other Wednesday inSAC room 25 at 8 pm. For further infonriation contact Alex Protopapas.
Gaming club memng! - Friday, October 16at 7:30 in SAC room# 33 (gaming room).Play games and eat the free food!
Caltech-JPL Flying Club (AACIT) - TheCaltecb-JPL Flying Club will bold its 1992fall membership meeting at 7:30 pm onWednesday, October 21, in room 269Lauritsen Hall at Caltech. A brief membership meeting will be followed by a presentation given by a representative ofthe AngelFlight Organization. Refreshments will beserved, and there may be door prizes! Anyone interested in the flying club, or AngelFlight is invited to attend. The Flying Clubalso plans to have a fly-in at the Agua Dulceairport for their fall social on Saturday,November 14. Also planned is a trip toBrackett airport on December 1 to see theBudweiser Blimp. For more informationcontact Bob Ferber (4-3463) at JPL or PaulCarpenter (6126) at Caltech.
Holiday Crafts Fain - Student Activities issponsoring a craft fair on Dec. 8th and 9th.Anyone interested in selling orparticipating,contact Elizabeth Sheiman at x2935 for anapI,licatkm or information. Participation is
to all members of the Caltech community.
Caltech V Exoomm meeting - The V invites anyone who wishes to cosponsor anevent to attend on the first or third Mondayof each month at 2 pm in the Wes Hersheylounge on the second floor of Winnett.
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