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THE CALIFORNIA TECHVOLUME XCVIII, NUMBER I PASADENA, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,1996
SEE AVERY ON PAGE 6(sl)Avery House
Avery House Opens To Mixed Reviews'-= ~lrn~.~ 7~ _ Ipm= @-, ~ BY BOB CARSON ~,he b~ilding b~,ilt in th~ modern residents. The cat policy was. re-
> ,:::~=L~l i~l; . I - I i ~ MedIterranean style whIch seems cently changed to reflect the deSifes=t~ ~: ':r;If'1C,' :fu:;J:3E1'_- ,. II ,. "._ .- r-:- (:~ I ~ R. S.ta~ton Avery do- to be quite popular on campus. of the residents; previously there
-, u _s~E{:;'T~~!:r- ':"! Il ~ for Avery house wIth the I~ea ~hough. that the design of the build- fear that the cats would damage the.. rcJ;' ~-- t" ILz that the hou~e would be a shnne lOgs wIth the towers looks vaguely furniture or the carpet. Through dis-_ II =-~ to the busmess man. Many like a prison or a mental institution. cussion through the Avery council
{~.~~Il ..-.••... ' ....~l-.~.i.ll [] ""'flOOR. things went intn. the design of Oddly enough the doors seem to system, this dissatisfaction was~ r;::-1~" = i Avery house WhICh cen~ers the have door c~osers .WhiCh some reSI- br~u~ht to. the attentIOn of the ad-i ~V.. ":.:r--' L house around a commumty type dents find distra~t~ng. . mI~IstratlOn who changed the
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011J dents, ~ndergrads and f~culty Avery seems to he what the admin- The infrastructure of the
lJ. .'1.1':. r. ~ who wIll hve together wIth the istration would like for the most part huiIding is improving according to
I cJ express goal of more mteractIOn as opposed to the wishes of the resi- one resident. "They forgot to put_' 1'1 ' between the diverse groups. dents. The administration seems to trash cans in..." This oversight was
='L~.t"~="-= _ _=-:,--_. _ _ _ _ _ _ The house since it has be receptive to change the rules soon corrected but apparently the'1.. .J been completed is the latest of when the rules are intolerable to the
Biologist Revel Becomes New Dean
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Cats in Avery 2Freshman Survival Guide 4IMPACT CanceIIation 2Radio Shows 6
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are many members of theCaltech community who areskilled craftsmen who are happyto give advice.
A volunteer committee runsthe shop, checking on supplies,issuing keys, providing instruction on the tools, and maintaining safety standards. Currently,there are about 100 members,about half of whom areundergrads.
Membership costs $30 peryear, renewable each September.Membership is open to allundergrads, grads, faculty, staff,and JPL staff. All dues go topurchasing new tools and supplies. Suggestions are welcome.
The student shop
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The shop is a large metalmachine, wood machine, andhand tool work facility that isacccessible 24 hours a day, 365days a year.
During the club fair onTuesday, Sept 24, the shop willhost an open house. Committeemembers will be available from8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to give tours andexplanations, renew memberships, and issue new memberships.
The Student Shop, locatednext to the Central EngineeringServices (CES) receiving dock,has recently been rebuilt, reorganized, cleaned up, and resupplied. It has a lathe, mill, gasand arc welding, drill press,drills, band saw, table saw, woodlathe, power sanders, radial armsaw, circular saw, power handdrill, power coping saw, and alarge assortment of hand tools.Newly added are five conveniently spaced workbenches andexpanded shelf storage space. Itis especially convenient for latehours or last minute work whenother Caltech facilities areclosed or overcrowded. There
Student Shop to holdopen house Sept. 24
in detail. This year, the topicwill be AIDS.
"We'll teach you everything we think you shouldknow about biology, or that weknow about biology, by talking about AIDS," he said."Even an electrical engineerwho doesn't think that biologyis for him or her will discover.that there are some things thatmight be worthwhile."
As a biologist, Dean Revelhad the answer to a bit ofCaltech trivia. Where did thefrogs in Baxter Pond comefrom? "Spontaneous generation," he explained with asmile.
to be difficult to handle. Andso I worry about the advisingsystem. ... If it isn't used,it's no good."
Revel is seeking studentopinions about how to improve the current system:
"I would be very happy tohear ... the students come to.me, or send me e-mail tellingme what to do with the advising system, what an advisorought to be, or how to makethem more useful," he said.
The Dean is looking forward to teaching BiI, the newcore biology course, thirdterm. It will explain basic biology by covering one topic
BY AUTUMN LOOIJEN ANDVALERIE ANDERSON
"My plan is to be the bestDean that you've ever seen. Idon't know what that means,though," said Jean-Paul Revel,eyes sparkling. Revel, whowas appointed Dean on Sunday, September 15, alreadyhas several changes on hisagenda.
"Usually [students] willcome talk to me because theyhave some problem," saidRevel, "and that's somethingI would like to try to change... I would like to also seepeople who don't havetroubles, who just come because they want to come."
"I was born in France," heexplained, "and where I was,no student ever went to see theDean except if the Dean calledhim to his office and said,'Young man ... '."
The Dean is consideringholding a weekly open houseto make himself more accessible to students:
"People could come andwe'll have bagels and lox orsomething. People couldcome by and just talk," he said
Changes in the advisingsystem may also be around thecomer. / .'
"[As an advisor,] I fihd'sO~"pel')ple I end up havinga very good relationship with;we talk often," the Dean said."Other people, I only see themif ... something terrible hashappened and I have to dosomething about it.... It gets
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WASHINGTON D.C. - President Clinton announcedthat the "Mission toMars" will use robots instead of humans. Theplans of a manned flightwere canceled afterconciderations of thecosts and risks involved.There is also talk of removing authority fromNASA to consolidate programs and use the private sector. The hopesbehind this is to stretchthe "US Space Dollar".
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PERSIAN GULF - More UnitedStates troop arrive in thePersian Gulf to shore up thecoalition presence aftertacit withdrawel of key support for the missle attacksand the "No fly" zone.
WASHINGTON D.C. - The USgovernment has acknowledged the possibility that 5000 troops stationed in the Persian gulfduring the Gulf Warmight have been exposed to Iraqi biologicalweapons. This is is agreat
WASHINGTON D.C. - Housevotes to overrideClinton's veto banninglate term abortions. TheSenate now has to voteby a 2/3 majority tomake the bill into a law.This bill would not allowthe proceedure wherethe fetus is partially removed through the birthcanal.
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Useful Places to Know About" on Campus Guide to Caltech Area Attractions(or the really, really, really little t)
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The Keith Spaulding building contains:• Commuter information aboutPasadena and the Los Angeles area.• Student Accounts, where you canhandle your student loans and makesure you don't owe the school anything.• The Post Office, where you canbuy bus tokens, get money orders,send large parcels, etc.• Graphic Arts, located in the basement, which offers faculty and stu~
dents ways to produce high-quality publishing and audio/visualmaterials. Very good if you're preparing a seminar.
Jorgensen houses all sorts of computers, including the Undergraduate Computer Science Lab(UGCS). The front desk of CCO(Campus Computing Organization)sells a lot of computer equipmentto students at (slightly) reducedprices, and the lab attendants arealways willing to help with questions and problems. Keys toJorgensen (needed for those latenight typing jobs) are available forundergrads.
Physical Plant is the home of:• CaItech Security, which providessome escort and key services.• The Telephone Office, whichhandles the phone system on campus (although long distance ishandled by the Telecommunications Office in Dabney Hall) andcan hook up your room phone for anominal fee.• Campus Keys, which is the storehouse for keys all about campus.• Central Receiving, located be-
hind the building. If you receive apackage, you may have to pick itup here.
Winnett Student Center housesthe Caltech Y, the CaltechWomen's Center, and the DRL/MOSH's Office. (That alphabetsoup stands for the Director ofResidence Life and the Master of Student Houses.) They have severalrooms available for student clubs touse for meetings, etc. The CaItechBookstore is there, which you'llfrequent a lot, and there is also anATM. ASCIT, the undergraduatestudent government, and the IHC(Interhouse Committee) post important messages next to theATMevery once in a while, so check itout frequently.
The SAC (Student Activity Center)contains• The Coffeehouse, where food andrefreshments are served from night
to late night. It also provides a decent job opportunity. It connects tothe SAC TV room, where we havea satellite dish connected to a largescreen TV.• Storage Rooms. Ask your housepresident or Housing about it.• A Video Game Room with asmall but inexpensive selection ofgames.• Custodial services. Linen can beexchanged here.• Various meeting rooms for student clubs and organizations. Mostare accessible with a South Masterkey.• The Bike Shop, a student-maintained room useful to bicycle riders• Music Practice Rooms with nice,well-maintained, isolated pianorooms. These are generally open.• Student Publication Offices, including the rooms where we produce this paper. Stop by and see ussometime!
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More complete listings can befound in the little t. This should get youstarted.
Books and LibrariesB I. Pasadena Central Library.Larger than the Hill Avenue branch,but farther. You need proof of addressto get a library card.B2. Cliff's Books. Open 'till midnight every day! Great atmosphere,lots of books on a very wide varietyof subjects.B3. Pasadena Library (Hill Ave.Branch)B4. Super Crown. Chain bookstore.B5. Millikan Library. Really limited fiction section; not good for Humanities research. Largest library oncampus.B6. Barnes and Noble. The trendiest bookstore in Old Pasaderla features a good magazine selection andreasonable prices on a large inventory of ordinary books.B7. Browser's Books Sells usedbooks.
Tapes, CDs, and MusicTI. Pooh Bah. Used and new CDsfor sale or trade. Great place forharder-to-find music.T2. Canterbury Records. Goodcla~sical music selection.T3. Penny Lane. Neat postcards.A reasonable alternative to Pooh Bah.T4. Tower Records. It's the closestrecorded music store to campus. Toobad it has the highest prices. However, it can be a good place to rentvideos.
Grocery StoresG1. Ralph's. Big and cheap. Kindof far, though, and it feels spookywalking back at night. If you have acar, you'll probably shop here.G2. Pavilions. Higher prices thanRalph's and it's smaller. Pretty muchyour only choice by foot.G3. Trader Joe's. Not a place foreveryday shopping. Gourmet andhealth foods.G4. Wild Oats. Very good organicand natural foods store. Recommended-if you have lots of moneyto spend.G5. Eddie's Market. More of a convenience store. It's very close andyou can get pretty darn good delisandwiches.
RestaurantsR1. Super Antojito's. Mexican.R2. Coco's. KindalikeDenny's. DelTaco is just so-so.R3. Jack in the Box, Carl's Jr. Fastfood.R4. Denny's.R5. Subway.R6. Tarantino's. Good pizza andItalian food.R7. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Trytheir desserts someday.R8. Souplantation. All-you-can-eatsoups, salads and pastries. A goodplace for vegetarians. Bring yourCaltech ID for a discount.R9. Au Bon Pain. Fast food placefeaturing all kinds of sandwiches.Tony Roma's serves ribs and fabulous onion rings. Try Panda Expressfor edible Chinese fast food. BajaFresh, on the corner of Lake Ave. andDel Mar Blvd., features really goodCalifornia Mexican food.RIO. Koo Koo Roo serves chickenand fairly tasty side dishes.Rl1. Pie N Burger is on CaliforniaBlvd. It has very good pie and thekind of food you'd expect to find at adiner.R12. Red Door Cafe. Berkeleyesque. Believe it or not, undergradsdo sometimes eat here.R13. Caltech Coffeehouse. It fea-
tures great milkshakes, lots of co,mics to read, and a C(}ltVehT~lo'cationin the SAC (right under the SouHHouse complex)! Believe it or notgrad students do sometimes eat hereR 14. International House of Pancakes.R 15. Pasadena Cafeteria. Goodhot, extremely cheap food.R16. Burger Continental will giwdiscounts to Techers with ID.R17. New Delhi Place. Good In·dian food and a fairly cheap all-you·can-eat lunch buffet. Fraedo's servelbetter-than-average pizza and willdeliver to campus (568-0500).R18. Kansai. Quality, authenticJapanese cuisine.R19. Sub Station II. Slightly betterthan Subway.R20. Sakura. Japanese food. Ver)close and quite tasty.R21. Pataya. Very cheap, good Thaifood.
BanksM I. Home Savings:M2. Bank of America.M3. Coast Federal.M4. Wells Fargo.M5. California Federal.M6. American Savings.M7. Sanwa Bank.
Films and MoviesFI. AMC Old Pasadena. Currentmovies. Caltech discount.F2.. VA Marketplace. Slightly far·ther than the AMC and shows thesame stuff.F3. The Academy is a second-reolease budget theatre. A little scary_try to avoid the bathrooms and watchyour wallet. Really cheap.F4. The State Theatre. Right now,it seems to be showing classic movies,F5. Laemmle. Theatres, really faroff to the east on Colorado, shows artand foreign films.
Videos and RentalsVI. Laser Library. Extensive se·lection of laser disks.V2. Tower Records, BlockbusterVideo. Tower offers single-nightrentals and is usually cheaper thanBlockbuster. However, Blockbusterhas the larger selection.V3. Music Plus.
ClothingC 1. Bullocks. Many rather priceyclothing stores are located on LakeAve.C2. Rag Time on Green. Fairly inexpensive, high-quality used and con·signment women's clothing. Highlyrecommended.C3. Aaardvarks. More expensivethan most thrift stores, but it has allkind of awesome, unusual clothingfor men and women. It also featureslots and lots of used Levis (and other)jeans for $10-$20.
Health and HospitalsH I. Huntington General Hospitalis the closest hospital to campus.H2. The Caltech Health Center canhandle minor injuries and other problems such as allergies. Very limitedhours.
Othero I. Target is a good general retailstore. It sells furniture, bedding, appliances, housewares, clothing andlots of other stuff.02. Plaza Pasadena. A mall.03. Staples sells stationery, binders,and all sorts of office equipment.
Old Pasadena has a lot of otherstores and restaurants. Check yourlittle t for more information.The Huntington is around California and Sierra Madre. Its gardens canbe a relaxing place to take finals.
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ethernet which is wIred infoe(l.c,llroom is not expected tobe working until at least amonth from now being themost optimistic estimate.The key cards might be ineffect soon as the doors arebrought on-line daily. Residents are required to get akey for the doors by September 22 or risk be locked out.
The prospect of thecards frighten some "Theywant to know when we arecoming and going ... Bigbrother has arrived" It isthegoal of Gary Lorden and TomMannon to make the housecash free in their operationswhere everything is dependent on the aforementionedcard. It was noted by many
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Yes, you've seen all the advertising that Disney has been putting into this final season of the Main Street Parade in order toaccrue large crowds in these the last summer days, but they dohave a heck of an attractant. My understanding is that this latwnight parade isn't leaving as much as being replaced (Disney Worldhas a shown that sounds suspiciously like the Electrical parade,with a '90's flare that we probably see appear at Disneyland withina couple of years), BUT all the same, this is one heck of a show witha very nice '60's flare that is as much an engrained part of theparade as "that music' you've likely heard. It's a show like no otherever will be, and a lot of fun, and a must to see if you haven't everbefore. Otherwise, I believe you can get discounts on these ticketsthrough the Y.Trainspotting
I saw quite a few movies this summer, but none was anywhere as good as Trainspotting. Almost Clockwork Orangish in feel(do take note of the writing on the wall in the Volcano Club Rentonvisits), this movie was based on a book (which was even more rude,desperate, and blunt than the movie, if you can believe that) thatwas written in the same tough Scottish dialect the movie is spokenin, and was filmed for a slice of the amount American failures arefilmed on. The Scotts who made the film never thought the moviecould be comprehended, let alone appreciated, by an Americanaudience, although it had done smashingly in the UK. A few cutportions later (especially, to my understanding, from the ratherinteresting sex scene that garnishes the middle of the film), though,the film has made a cult arrival, only showing in a few dozen locations in the Southland at its best. Although we must be careful towarn that this film is extremely base and blunt in its portrayal ofthe life of the junkie (which is why this film was ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~,also garnished with many disapproving reviews, -::which is not surprising from out puratanical background), we really have to remember that real lifeis often no less base, in its reality. Trainspottinghits hard at all the senses, butalso delivers a look into a darker part of ourselves,a part we prefer to deny in ourselves and denouncein society. The score is also one of the few finestI've ever heard, mixing Techno (Underworld) withPop and Alternative at their best, and really workswell with the film's progress. Trainspotting will onlybe showing at the Lanmark Rialto in South Pas a
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Looking for a safe and supportive place todiscuss issues such as coming out, being out,dealing with family, coping with ahomophobic culture, and being GLB atCal tech? Want somewhere just to make newfriends? You are invited to the Gay/Lesbian!Bisexual Support Group, which meets on thefirst and third Tuesdays of each month from7:30pm till 10:00pm in the Health Centerlounge. This is a confidential meeting and attending does not imply anything about aperson's sexual orientation-only that he orshe is willing to be supportive in this setting.The group usually discusses a particular relevant topic and then moves on to the generaldiscussion. Refreshments are served. If youwould like more information, please callx8331.
The Lindbergh Foundation Grants Awardssupport innovative ideas at their early stageof development. The grants are open to citizens of all countries and support research andeducational projects that address in some waythe balance between technology and the environment. Ten grants in amounts of up to$10,580 are awarded each year. Applicationsare available through the Fellowships Advis-
-trThe Counseling Center is offering awomen's therapy group for graduate studentsto begin in the fall term. The group is de-,signed as an expansion of the women's groupoffered last year which provided an opportunity for women to examine a range of personal and professional issues in a confidential setting. Through group discussion, womenwill have the opportunity to examine their patterns of relating to others, their family and intimate relationships, and challenges they experience in achieving success. Another important goal of the group process will be tofacilitate a sense of closeness and connectionwithin the group. Each new group fnemberneeds to meet with the group leaders for a pregroup interview. If you would like more information or to schedule a pre-group interview, please contact the Counseling Center at(818) 395-8331 by October 15th. The groupwill be offered on Tuesdays at the CounselingCenter anmd will begin in October.
Events
-trGive Blood! The American Red Cross willbe holding a blood drive on Saturday, September 21st, from II am to 4pm at 140 NorthHill Avenue in Pasadena. To schedule an ap~
pointment, please call (818) 792-3390.
aison (guterman@cco), or Monica Hubbard,Director(mhuhhard@cco, x6260). Rehearsalsbegin Monday, September 30th, at 5:00pm inSAC I.
-trCaltech's 1996-97 Armchair Adventurestravel film series kicks off on Friday, OctoberII th, with Robin Williams' (the travel lecturer,not the comedian) "The Trail: Lewis & ClarkExpedition." Williams retraces the route ofthis historic journey from Monticello all theway to the Pacific Ocean. This adventure willbegin at 8pm from teh Beckman Auditorium.Individual tickets are $9.00 and $7.00. Seriestickets for all six coming films are $45.00 and$39.00.
-trThe Skeptic Society will be hosting a guestlecture by Richard Abanes, author of American Militas, entitled "American Militias:Rebellion, Racism, and Religion." In a society where militias seem to be ever increasing in number, Abanes will allempt to answerthe question "who joins militia, why, and howshould we respond to them?" in this talk to beheld Sunday, September 22nd, at 2pm in theBaxter Lecture Hall.
-trThe opening performance of the forty-seventh l'aco A. Lagerstrom Chamber MusicConcert season wi II be gi ven by MariKodama on piano on October 6th in theDabney Lounge. The concert program willinclude Bach's Toccata in D Major, BWV. 912;Chopin's Sonata in B-flat minor, Op. 35;Schubert's Sonata in A Major, D. 664, Op.120; and Dutilleux's Choral and Variationsfrom Sonata for Piano (1947). Born in Osakaand trained in Paris, Mari Kodama has performed with the London Philharmonic andwith Frans Brueggen. She has won prizes atthe international competitions of JeunesseMusicale de Suisse, Violli-Valsesia, Citta deSenigallia, and F. Busoni in Bolzano. Her recordings include Prokofiev's Concertos No.I and 3 with the Philharmonia Orchestra, KentNagano conducting. For almost 50 years, thePaco A. Lagerstrom Chamber Music Concertsat Dabney Lounge have offered intimate programs to chamber music lovers from Cal techand the community. These concerts featureartists of international repute as well as promising young performers. All concerts are heldon Sundays at 3:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Caltech
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Sunday, Sept. 293:00-6:00
8:00-10:00
are lots of opportunities for solos and smallensemble work for those with previous choral experience. This special anniversary season will feature performances of music byBrahms, Schubert, Fanny Mendelssohn(Felix's sister) and a new work we're commissioning to celebrate our anniversary byaward-winning composer, Maria Newman, .(Randy Newman's sister). For more detailedinformation about the Women's Glee Club,please contact Katie Stofer, President(kst(Jf"er@ugc.;"), Lila Guterman, Graduate Li-
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September 21, 1996
Schedule_ Application deadline:
November 15, 1996_ Awards announced:
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For Program Announcements, EligibilityGuidelines, and ApplicationsHughes Predoctoral FellowshipsNational Research Council Fellowship Office2101 Constitution AvenueWashington DC 20418Telephone (202)334-2872Fax (202)334-3419E-mail <[email protected]>http://www.nas.edu/fo/index.htmlThe Howard Hughes Medical Institute welcomes applications from all qualifiedcandidates and encourages women and members of minority groups to apply.
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-trSign-ups for the 25th anniversary season ofthe Caltech Women's Glee Club will be heldon Sunday, September 29th, from I to 4pmand Monday, September 30th, from 2 to4:45pm in Room I of the Student ActivitiesCenter (underneath the South Houses). TheCaltech Women's Glee Club, the oldestwomen students' organization on campus,welcomes all women in the Caltechl1PL community who love to sing and can commit threehours to rehearsal per week. All singers at alllevels of ability are encouraged to join. There