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Volume 98, Number 29 Pq Friday, September 1,1978

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By Bob WassermanRobert L. Halfman '44 has

been named acting dean for stu-dent affairs, replacing Dr. CarolaB. Eisenberg who resigned lastmonth to become Dean for Stu-derft Affairs at Harvard MedicalSco00ol.

Dr. .Eisenberg had served as theDean for Student Affairs at MITsince 1972.

The change, which will becomeeffective-today, will promoteHalfman from associate dean inthe Dean for Student Affairs (D-... I -- M

Outgoing Dean for StudentAffairs Carola B. Eisenberg, ina letter to The Tech, explainsher feelings and her reasons onher resignation and her sixyears as dean at M IT.

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MIT football will begin its firstseason since the sport was dis-continued in 1945 with strongsupport from the M IT AthleticDepartment. A schedule for1978 is included, and featuresDuquesne and Stonybrook ina five game schedule.

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SA) Office to interim dean until anew dean has been appointed. Asassociate dean, Halfman was asenior member of the counselinggroup and Chairman of the Ex-perimental Study Group.H alfinan, who joined the DSA of-

'rice in 1972 after serving asdeputy head of M IT's Depart-ment of Aeronautics andAstronautics, will continue hisprevious duties while acting as in-terim dean.

Dr. Eisenberg said "the oppor-tunity arose" for a new positionat Harvard Medical School(H MS), "and I couldn't resist thechallenge," She added "I expectthe move to invigorate me, just asmy replacerant will add life toMIT"" Eisenberg plans to per-f'orm clinical psychiatric work aswell as administrative duties atHMS. She has lectured onr psy-chiatry at Harvard and JohnsHopkins, and also worked in psy-chiatry at MIT and Mas-sachusetts General Hospital.

She has already received an"overwhelming number of lettersand calls" bidding her goodbye,remarked Eisenberg. "I willalways be available to MITstudents," she added, "and I hope

Carola B. Eisenberg has resigned for her positionas Dean of StudentAffairs to become the Dean of Student Affairs at Harvard Medical

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School. (Photo by Steve Solnick)to maintain some type ot connec-tion to MIT in the future."DSA Review

"Dr. Eisenberg's resignation asDean for Student Affairs leaves agap at the Institute which will beexceedingly difficult to fill",wrote Chancellor Paul Gray '54in a memo to the DSA officeearlier this month. "It also createsa deep personal void for all of uswho had the good personal for-tulne to be associated with her."

In the same memo Grayproposed a "careful review oforganization, responsibilities, andrelationships" of the Office of theDean for Student Affairs. Grayadded "- have decided to delegatemy responsibilities for the DSAarea to Constantine B.Simonides," currently Vice Presi-dent in the Office of the Presidentand Chancellor. "Mr. Simonideswill be responsible for bringingtogether the members of the DSA

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By Michael TavissAnyone who has ever flown

into Logan Airport knows-what ahorribly confusing experience itcan be. To a freshman, however,this confusion is multiplied by un-familiarity with the city and lackof knowledge about the Bostonsubway system, known as the"T".

Fortunately the R/O Commit-tee provides an Airport Shuttleservice to' relieve the incomingfreshmen of the necessity of mak-ing their own way to the Institute.The R/O Shuttle Co-ordinator isAndrew Robinson '79.

Freshmen who arrived by airand took the shuttle to thecampus were in various states ofrelief over its existence. They feltthat the operation ran smoothlyand was well organized. Manyknew about the shuttle in advancefrom an Alpha Phi OmegaNational Service Fraternity maii-

ling, or from the UndergraduateRKesidence book. Others werepreparing to make their own wayin and were surprised by the shut-

tle's presence.Kent Hauser '82, from North

Carolina, was one of the latter. "1read about it (the shuttle) on theplane. I was going to try to takethe bus - I thought it would bean experience. I'm glad it wasthere, though."The people involved with the'Shuttle are all volunteers.They in-clude students who have cars andare willing to serve as drivers, stu-dents to man the booths at eachairline terminal at Logan, andstudents to wander the airport as"floaters," trying to spot thefreshmen as they arrive.

"All the manpower has been_provided by the independent liv-

ing groups," Kobinson said. "Thef rats have been especially help-.ful."

There were no real difficultiesetting enough volunteers, or get-ing things cleared with the air-

port, added Robinson. Com-munications between the peopleat the airport, the cars, and MITis being provided by the M ITU HF Repeater Association.

Dr. Gerald L. Wilson has beenappointed head of the Depart-ment of Electrical Engineeringand Computer Science atMIT. Dr. Richard B. Adlerand Dr.,Joel Moses were alsonamed associate heads of thedepartment.

EXCERPTS

In most cases, it costs a dimeto make a local call, althoughit's a nickel in Louisiana and aquarter in Florida. Some payphones rest on their hooks formonths. It happens that thephone near track 21 of theLong Island Railroad, in thebowels of New York's PennStation, is snatche dup anaverage of 5,500 times amonth, That makes it thebusiest pay phone in the na-tion. Have to call the doctor?Go anywhere else.

N.R. KleinfieldThe New York Times

In a corner of the R/O Center, one Of the U HF Repeaters works onIn a corner of the R/O Center, one of' the UHF Repeaters wo'rks onordon

By Gordon HaftAs the sun set on Cambridge

Wednesday, the machinery thatmakes R/O Week possible beganto shift into gear.

R/O workers and dormitorydesk staffs met to discuss policyfor R/O Week. For the first timein recent memory, the DormitoryCouncil (DormCon) has imposedstrict regulations on its membersfor the residence-choosing period.Despite protests from severalgroups, posters and signs mayonly be displayed near dormitoryR/O desks, thus eliminating clut-ter and reducing the usual confus-ing disarray of paper. In addition,some rules that have in the pastapplied primarily to fraternitieswil be enforced for dormitories aswel!. For example, a dormitoryresident wearing a living-group t-

shirt or advertising a party beforethe allowed time may cause a fineto be levied against his dormitory.

House leaders stressed the im-portance of allowing freshmen tomeet residents instead of the usualtouring and touting of facilities.

Meanwhile, fraternities weretrying to put the final touches onWork Week while getting readyfor Rush. Last-minute cleaning,painting, polishing, anddecorating were more thanenough work for most frater-nities' members.

Paint sheets seemed to be moreplentiful than draperies; in onehouse students waited impatientlyfor hours while their first coat ofwax dried on the floor. But signsof the fiture were also abundant:carloads of beer and stockpiles offood were steadily loaded into

No reference to any MITfraternity was implied inGordon Haff's review ofAnimal House in yesterday'sThe Tech.

A picture in Thursday's issue,was incorrectly captioned. Thepicture on page 3 showedDean Robert L. Halfmanad-dressing foreign freshmen.

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By 'Thursday morning.tIrcshlllCll bc-.ln to arrive onca;lllpus, ilargely oblivioues to thebehinld-the-scelnes hustle and bus-tic.

As the Clalss of 1982 streamedillnhrowuh the cool drizzle. theP,/,D (Center and the dormitorydic.k, -,rcs incrcasingly chaotic.I-rcsinllhan pakckts and coursecatallogs were handed out to thenc stuIldents, hbut the latter withthel .tcrn admonlishment fromir atIleast one IR/O worker: "Burn it,Ilop th[le I'Io)r with it, do anythitng

tou \;I1ant with it except read it,un1ti eiCXt week.-

T-he pcrvs.,ive atmoispher e oncamIlpus haIs bcctn one olf anticipa-ion,. both fIor uppcrcliilsmen andf'r 31cvc'i erlcrs. 'The veteransMLu.St fill thcir dormitories andI'ratcrnitices with Ireshmen who

lanlt to live in theml: the lmembersolf the clal.S o!' 1982 Imust choosetheir residences while keeping alnervou s c\'c outLL lor aca;dellicoriuentitioi n antId theC imipendings.tart of' their MIT careers.

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Robert L. Halfman will take over Dean Eisenberg's duties in addmtionto his own until a new Dean of Student Affairs is appointed. (Photo bySteve Solnick)

(Continued from page I foffice and other members of theIfculty, students, and staff whocaln make aL contribution to thisreview process."

Simnonides announced the ap-poinltment of Dean Halfrnan asinterim dean, and remarked "Wealre fortunate that Professorliall'illan has algreed to be actingdean. lie is superbly qualified tolead the office." Eisenberg alsoexpressed optimism with her suc-chssor, saying "The DSA officenow has the best possibleleadership, both .with ProfessorHalfmnan as dean and with Mr.Sinmonides heading the review."

The review has been slated tolast four to six months, andSinionides said he has gone intothe process "with- an open mindfrom the beginning." The initialphase, he added, would consist of-mostly listening for suggestionsto proceed with the review" fromstudents, faculty, and staff.Sinionides already has ap-proached the Undergraduate As-sociation -for "ways of reviewingits well as their own ideas." On ssmaller scale, Simonidesremarked "I am interested in in-dividual and-grotup opinions fromstudents on the review process,"

cadding that indididuals shouldwrite in.

in his m11emC1o, Gray said "' an-ticipate that Mr. Siimonides willwish to ask certain members ofthe stafl to undertake additionalresponsibilities" during the in-terim' period. Sinmonides agreed0o1 -it "thinner layer of par-ticipation",for the DSA office,-'and said that Halfiman "won't do

the tfull job of his old and newpositions, but only what he cando."

Giray explained in his memo tothe )DSA office that the reviewwould have four goals:to

I) Review and define thescope and responsibilitiesof the D)SA Office.2) Review the relations ofthe Oftice with tlhe faculty;anld with the Institute'scducational program, in-cluding admissions,academic advising and per-sonal counseling, discipline,athletics, campus environ-ment, and the coupling ofthe Office to the work ofthe standing faculty com-miittees.3) RKeview the relationsaLiMong student supportareas atlnd recommend ap-propriate changes orimprovements in theorganizLation of these areasand their interaction withthe D)SA Office, guided bythe reviews in ), 2).,-3), andtake whatever steps arenecessary to put thisleadership into place.

R/O Center workers gather around the computer terminal as oneenters a freshman's temporary address into the Clearinghousesystem (Photo by Gordon Haff)

rider of Building 7, which is forthe use of community memberstravelling around the country.

Escort Service

During the hours of darkness,an o!n-camipus escort service isavailable to any person travellingto or from remote campus areas.All you have to do is call theCampus Police business extensionx3-1212 and request an escort.For instance, a student workinglate in the Dewey Library whomust walk back to a dormitory,or a; secretary who has workedafter hours, and has a car parkedin la garlage or isolated parking lotshould give us a call and ask foran escort. An officer will be dis-patched by radio to meet and es-cort you to your campus destina-tion. Please don't hesitate to call

we're always here to serve you.In Any Emergency

Dial 100

There is an Institute-wideemergency telephone number 00).Dialing it connects you -irnstantly-Uwith thte Campus Police at anyhour of the day or night. Call itanlytinme alln emergency arises andyou need police, firefighting ormedical assistance. Help will_ bedispatched immediately. -

-We hope these ideas will be ofhelp to you, and wish you goodluck in your pursuits while at-MIT. If we can be of any help toyou while- you're here, _pleasedon't hesitate to call.. We'realways here to serve you.

engraving tools. After you've

engraved your bike, make arecord of' the design or numberyou used, and keep this record,bill of sale, and contiplete writtendescription of the bike (includingthe nanuffacturer's serial number)in a sae!i pllace.

Bey)ond this, we urge you tosalleguard your bicycle by usingheavy duty locking devices.Recently several high-qualitybicscle locking mechanisqms h-aveappeatred ol the nmarket. Informa-tion onthese caln be obtained atOur ihea;dquarters. and .rom mostreputable bicycle outlets.

Wandering Juveniles andOther Strangers

Alone the same lines, wheneveryOL1 notice juveniles or otherstrangers wandering about orcnteringll dormitories, offices, labs,etc., notiL the Ca'tmpus Police im-mLediatellcly. lficers will quicklyresponod. Remelmber that if youlive illn al dernm, it serves as yourhomelt while you're here. No onecan keep it secure better than you.

Hitchhiking

i itlhing may seem convenient,but it is an exceedingly dangerouspractice. The recent murder of anMIT undergradutate hitchhikert amply dnclonstraltes the terribledangers involved. Many otherhitclhhikers htave been beaten androblbed. Talke adv antage of thepublic transportation system: andshare rides with friends. 'Fhere is aride-board in the first floor cor-

The 'CamIpus Police extend awarm welcome to the newly ar-rived members of the Class of '82.We hope your lime in Cambridgeis profitable, safe, and enjoyable.

Wilh our tleadquarters locatedonl tlhe second 11oor of tlhe Arnmory(W3 I-215) , we patrol the campus24 lhours al day, seven dalys axcck, and are always ready toprovide enmergency police andvlambulanc e assistance. Our of-Ificers, all (of whom hold commis-sionlls as Massachuset ts Police Ol2

i'icers, circul.ate constantllythroulghout the M IT environs.

In order to help you avoid be-ing victimized by crime, we olfferthue fo'llvowig infhormations andaidvic.

Theft

The sladi flact is that thievesabound in the Boston area. Inordetr to keep yoursel l' formhcomnillng one of' their victims,Ib'lo%~s these sinmple suggestions:

1i) Never leaIve perssonal belong-ilMs: un1.wltchid 6 articles invite thethilef. TIhis iincludes articles left in

a1utolmobileis, whether the car islocked or no11t. Always remove ar-ticles froml view - the trunk is thebest place to leave them .il' theym1u st staIV in the car.

2) Wallets, pocketbooks, etc.,are prinle targets for the "hit and

- ru"ll thief. They should stay with(,Ou t11 tihe lilme. Often people

lea:ve suclh items unguarded whileietwinlg their rooms an;ld officesfor a momilenlt or two - to visit africend. or go() to) it washroo m,an;llser ; phon1e, etc., anlld upontheir return find the valuablesm1issinl.

3) Lock your doors w hen you;arc leavillng Sour rToom , office orlab. Most of tile thefts Iront suchareas occur w\hen the areas areunllickced. The doors and win-doeis at lMIT halve locks Uset hem.

Bicycle Theft

..\lVon \with a high rlate of autotheft, thlis area also hais a climbing

ratie ol' bicxcle theft: in f'tact it has

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thic:es. cspecially since tile ad-vent (i' tlhe 10-speed models.

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clC c o1mp oulnd in tilhe rear ofBuilcdingl- 13. Since it was opened\xc lltvc ma;lillt;lined an excellentsecuril-ty record. The conpoundoperrates romi Monday throughiFridav!. tromi 7:45ilam to 6:15pm.

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S-tatePoliticians on TV - Television viewers will be subjected to thehopeful faces of Massachusetts politicians pursuing elective of-fice with increasing frequency over the next several weeks. Thepiece-de r6sistance for the candidates will be the Ali/Spinkschampionship fight on Sept. 15. One minute spots will be goingfor $20,000 each.

LocalHigh school returns to local control - South Boston HighSchool was returned to the control of the School Committee aftertwo and a half years under federal court receivership. DistrictJudge W. Arthur Garrity, Jr. says he is now satisfied that schoolofficials are taking "affirmative action" to eliminate segregationat the school.

T station renamed- The Kendall Square subway stoppresently known as Kendall will soon have its name changed toKendall/MIT. New graphics are being designed for this RedLine station and will be installed sometime this fall.

CampusNew carcinogen found - An'extensive study conducted byDr. Paul M. Newberne, professor of Nutritional Pathology atMIT indicates that sodium nitrite, a widely used meat preser-vative, can cause cancer.

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Lobdell Dining Hallon the second floor, across the lobby from the R/O Center

cafeteria service providing breakfast, sandwiches at lunch, and complete meals at lunch & dinner

Year Round Hours:Monday through FridayLunch 11:00 to 2:00

SaturdayLunch 11:00 to 2:00

SundayLunch 1 1:00 to 2:00

Breakfast 7:30 to 10:00

Breakfast -8:00 to 10:00

Breakfast 9:00 to 11:00

Dinner 5:00 to 7:00

Dinner 5:00 to 7:00

Dinner 5:00 to 7:00

A fraternity member goes after the last few spots(Photo by Gordon Haff)

during Work Week.

The'Lobdell grill will be open seven days a week from 2:10 to 4:30for grill orders and sandwiches. Twenty Chimneys will open at -7:00 PM.

Twenty Chimneyson the third floor, above Lobdell

fountain and grill serving bar-b-que chicken, half-pound chopped steak, WVenemer Schnitzel. sirloin strip steaks.and fishwich, as well as California burgers, French fries, sandwiches, and desserts

Open daily from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM

And, on East Campus, in Walker Memorial (Building 50)which faces East Campus dormitory and the Great Sail

Mlorss Hallon the first floor, on the side facing the Great Sail

cafeteria service providing breakfast, sandwiches at lunch, and complete meals at lunch & dinner

School Year Hours, effective September 13Breakfast 7:30 to 10:00 Continental BreakfastLunch 11:00 to 2:00 Dinner

Pritchett Loungeon the second floor. above Morss Hall

snack bar serving hamburgers, French fries, fountain specialties

R/O Week Hours. effective September 7 through 105:00 PM to Midnight

School Year Hours, effective September 11:Sunday Monday through Friday

9:00 AM to Midnight 11:00 AM to Midnight

10:00 11:005:00 to 7:00

Saturday '8:00 AM to Midnight

For the convenience of West Campus residents,in two of the West Campus dormitories

Residence Dining HallsBaker House Dining HallMacGregor Dining Hall

Breakfast 7:30 to 9:30 Continental Breakfast 9:30 to 1 0:00Lunch 11:15 to 1:30 Dinner 5:00 to 6:30

Board Plan Options· 19 Meal Plan/Unlimited

Meal Plan/Unlimited/No SecondsPoint Plan/Unlirmited/No SecondsPoint Plan/Unlimited/No Seconds

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You may sign up for any one of these options at any of the dining facilities,and you may take any meal in your contract at any of the four main dining halls.

(Lobdell, Morss, Baker, MacGregor)If you have any questions, call the Dining Service at x3-2718

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ings and times for endings. Thetimes for endings are at thepeak: whet/ affairs .are goingwell, when enthusiasm is stillhigh and when memories arefond. That time has come forme, the time to leave the role ofDean for Student Affairs, ex-hilarated about every momenthere (well, most moments,anyway), so much in love withthe people here and the institu-tion that I want to be succeededby someone with new passionsand new ideas.

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with the ones already present.Often times this will mean havinginterests that are similar to thoseof many in the group. The second(and more i mportant)characteristic is a wllingness togive a genuine commitment to thewell-being of the house.- Be open, honest and yourself.Don't be afraid to talk with peo-ple. You'll have to make animpression on people if you like aplace. But don't force youself onpeople, either.

Choosing a fraternity is amutual decision. You won't likeevery house you see, likewise, notevery house is going to like you.-You don't have much time-use it.wisely. See houses you areinterested on Friday night andSaturday. if you are just gettingto a place on Sunday, it may notpay much attention to youbecause it will be concentrating itsefforts on the people it hasalready bid.-Stay at a place you like for atleast a- few hours to meet the up-perclassmen there. Generally', theonly way you will be extended abid is to meet most if not all of thepeople at a house. An average of200 freshmen will visit eachhouse; so you Will- have to stayaround a while to show your in-

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(Something else is a opinion column written by the Edior-in-Chief andappears regularly in The Tech.)

By Bob WassermanThe summer's finally come to an end and over 1,000 freshmen and

even more upperclassmen are descending on the MIT campus for R/O1978. So, looking into The Tech's little crystal ball, we can discoverwhat the next week and a half holds for us.

The Weather: "If you don't like New England weather', the sayinggoes, "stick around until tomorrow" Well, they say this about most

i! va about Boston weather con-itionis when they changes

and not how often. In May1977 it snowed ten inches,

lI . and last February therewere over twenty days of

total sunshine, and only a few days of precipitation. Unfortunately, oneof those days it snowed two feet.

But this is the fall, the-time of rain, and it will certainly rain this weekor the next, hopefully not on the freshman picnic. This is good prepara-tion, however, because it is likely to rain every week until November, ifonly on Saturday and Sunday.

Social life: R/O week seems to be an entirely separate social period,an intensive period of meeting people before settling down to theregular grind. Some of the people you will meet will remain closefriends throughout college, and some will be forgotten, associated onlywith the next week and a half.

What R/O really stands for, however, is partying. This is particularlyobvious to upperclassmen looking back on their arrival at MIT. Youknow what they say about too much of a good thing, though, and bythe end of the ten days the class of 1982 will be tired of fun and gamesand even ready for classes to start. This will be the first and last timethis will happen.

Housing. Next week freshmen will begin seriously looking into dormsand each will encounter Bexley Hall's "anti-rush." Although Bexley'authorities' (officially the dorm is an anarchy) will deny an "anti-ruxh",various methods are employed to disinterest freshmen with this dormn.Loud, creepy music often pours from Bexley windows, and dormmembers themselves often attempt to look as scary as possible tofrighten away newcomers.

Bexiey's indifference toward the incoming class begins to look plea-sant compared to the recruitment push by the rest of the dorms and thefrats. Immediately after the Freshman Picnic, fraternity rush workersswarm into Killian Court, leaving the freshmen little time to ponderover the thought-provoking remarks of Dean Robert Halfman. Dor-mitories, too, fight pitched battles for freshmen, although thedormswith the hardest rush, MacGregor, Burton, and Baker, are over-subscribedyear after year. Relations between dorms and frats oftenbecome strained as well, due to the constant rivalry between these twofactions.

E.rpectations: Invariably, the incoming freshman class will flunktheir first modesty test. At the Freshman Picnic, for example, someonewill ask how many of these newcomers expect to finish in the top tenpercent of-their class upon graduation. It is more likely that ten percentwill not expect to do so than that only ten percent will expect to.

Since most freshmen indicate a vague "math or science" interestwhen applying, (engineering has something to do with trains), it is notsurprising that a good number of each freshman class initially expectsto major in physics or chemistry. This preference in the class of '82 isalmost as predictable as the rapid loss of prospective majors in thesedepartments as 8.012 (physics) and 5.41 (chemistry) get under way inthe first semester.

Some member of the new freshman class will undoubtedly bring hisown self-made robot to MIT, and this frosh will describe themechanical man as "only a hobby", or wittily remark "I thoughtmaybe I'd teach him to help me with my homework". It is doubtful,however, that the owner will remark "Lube-oil" (or whatever its nameis) will fit in real well with the social life here".

Whatever happens the next week of so, R/0 '78 will turn out to be asurprising, if predictable, time for the newest inhabitants of MIT, theclass of '82. Who knows, these freshmen may even have some surprisesin store for this "clairvoyant" upperclassman. What are -. tI lilts

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is just so long one can be inven-tive and imaginative. Studentsdeserve the best: fesh Deans atappropriate intervals.

And so, I've decided it's time-for me to move on - with tearsand nostalgia - from the bestjob I've ever had - because Irespect the institution and thepeople in it so much. I leavewith love for all those I've hadthe good luck to come to know.

What next for me'? It's back tomedicine, and high time, too.I've accepted toe post of Deanof Student Affairs at the Har-vard Medical School, a newchallenge in a new'setting. I ex-pect the move to invigorate me,just as my, replacement will add

life to MIT.I do mean it. I am grateful for

-the privilege I've had, for thesupport I have'had from the ad-ministration and faculty, for thestudents who have been myfriends.

My role at MIT has beenmore rewarding than anything Lhave ever im[agined. I hopeand -! amd bold enough to think

I contributed-somethingworthwhile to the place I havehave come to love with a pas-sion - and will continue to lovefor all of my days.Carola EisenbergDean for Student AffairsJuly 27.- 197 8 . ....

to meet as' many people as possi-ble at the houses you visit. Devoteyou time Sunday to the houses.that have extended you bids.

Although houses are under-standably eager to pledge the peo-ple they have bid, don't letanyone'pressure uou into makinga decision before you are ready todo so. Don't be swayed by hard-sell tactics. But when you areready to pledge, don't waitaround.

Enjoy Rush Week, but don'tget caught up in it. Keep track ofwhat you are doing. Be aware ofwhat is going on around you.

Good Luck!

By Dave DobosEditor's Note: Dave Dobos '77

is a former member of theInterfraternity Conference (IFC ).

You are about to embark onfour of the most unique and well-remembered days of your MITexperience: Rush Week. If youare interested in pledging a frater-nity, the following hints and in-sights may be helpful.

An often asked question is"What is a fraternity looking forin a freshman?"First, a frater--..-....nity is lookingfor a personalitythat will fit in

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dent House, and Pi Kappa Alphaand the Women's IndependentLiving Group. The fraternitieshere are probably unlike any youkAlow or have heard about, sodon't judge us by what-you haveheard about fraternities

elsewhere. Come, look into a fewhouses and see for yourself.

A fraternity is a brotherhood, aclosely knit group. of individualswith a similar spirit, similar in-terests, or who just get along welltogether. The atmosphere is likethat of a family. Tle biggest dif-ference between a fraternity andan Institute House is the people.Since a fraternity is small (averagesize: 35 people) the members getto know one 'another very well.To anyone' away from home,knowing that you have 34 peoplewho are your friends can be veryimportant, especially when-MITstarts getting you down. Thefriends you make in a fraternity

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T the Freshman Class:We hope that you will find

.MIT an enjoyable place to be.Your choice of a living group dur-ing R/O Week can have aprofound effect upon what youget out of MIT, so consider all ofyour options, carefully. As youhave read in the UndergraduateResidence Book, you may choosebetween living in a dormitory andin one of the 32 fraternities andindependent living groups atMIT. We'd like to take this op-portunity to say-a-few importantthings about the fraternities.

As the Residence Book, theFreshman Handbook and the_fraternities themselves in theirbooklets, letters and visits thissummer all try to point out, thefraternities are so diverse thatalmost all of you could find oneto fit into. We especially en-courage women to look into thefour co-ed houses: Epsilon Theta,Number- 6 Club (Delta Psi), Stu-

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The fraternities: offer their fraternity system.members many social activities, To make life eranging from large parties to for- coming freshmanmal dinners to just meeting peo- Rush fairer for alpie- opportunities that are not the houses have eas great in the Institute Housing of rules to goversystem. On the other hand, you Two of the mostshould not worry about being are: first, a freshable to study in a fraternity. Most into and out ofof them keep quiet "study hours" .house he goes to.on school nights. People who -hassle at times buhave taken a course are always in the event that

iesgage can be left at the R/OCenter); visit several houses, notwo are quite the same, but don'tplan to spend time at more thanabout four so that you will havetime to rneet the brothers of thosehouses; be yourself and don't tryto over-impress people. We thinkyou will find that living in afraternigy will make your timehere more enjoyable and enhanceyour educational experience.Have fun during Rush.

Dave MaurerIFC Rush Chairman

Joe ChapmanIFC Chairman

raternity brothervith that course.iy tutors andtnts within the

easier for the in-r, and to make1I the fraternites,established a setrn Rush Week .important ones

hman must signevery fraternityThis gets to be aat it is importantt someone (your

folks, a fraternity, the Dean's Of-fice, etc.) needs to get in touchwith you; and, second, a frater-nity cannot take you away fromits house during the day for morethan 5 consecutive hours onSaturday, or- 6 consecutive hourson Sunday and Monday of RushWeek, so that you will have achance to look at several houses.Whatever happens, the frater-nities should treat you courteous-ly. If you have a complaint aboutyour treatment at any house, br-ing it to the attention of DaveMaurer (IFC Rush Chairman,

536-3931) or Jim Thompson (IFCJudComm Chairman, 267-1801).

Rushing fraternities is veryeasy, and, as you will see, a lot offun. A few points to keep in mindare: Rush starts immediately afterthe picnic, so you shouldn't leaveearly look at the fraternities earlyin the weekend, particularly onFriday night and Saturday, asthey begin to make their choicesstarting Sunday and you canalways look at the dorms Sundayand Monday; travel lightly as youcan expect to move around a lotduring Rush (large pieces of lug-

By Leigh J. PassmanLeigh Passmnan '81 is'a inemiber ofan MIT fraternity.

Residence/Orientation weekcan be an elating, exciting weekmaking new friends, -finding aplace to live, and getting ac-climated to the M IT environ-ment. It can be equally frustratingand exhausting if things don'twork out as you might hope. Un-doubtedly the most pressing con-cern for freshmen first arriving oncampus is the choice of a livinggroup. There are over 40 livinggroups, each with its own distinc-tive flare and flavor.

Arrival

Your first choice of a room ismade at the R/O Center on thesecond floor of the StudentCenter. You are given a tem-porary room assignment in thedormitory of your choice, asavailable. Definitely request aroom in a dorm that you thinkyou might prefer based on whatyou've read in the FreshmanResidence Book. This will provideyou later with more to base yourdorm choice on. Then leave yourexcess baggage in the storage areain the Sala de Puerto Rico (nextto the R/O Center); it is safe thereand you are not bothered dragg-iug all your possessions arounduntil you know definitely whereyou will be living. You may alsolock up your bike there.

Getting SettledOnce you have been given a

temporary room assignment,your best bet is to take whateverpossessions you will be keepingdirectly to your room (especiallyif you still have your parentsaround to help you carry it.) Youwill be given keys to your room,and linen and towels at thedorm's desk.

if you are strongly consideringthe fraternities as a living group,it is to your advantage to tour thevarious dormitories before to-day's picnic for you may wantFriday evening (Sept. I) throughMonday (Sept. 4), to concentrateyour time and energy on thefraternities. Although it is not dueat the R/O Center until Monday,Sept. 4, the sooner you get yourdorm preference card turned in,the .less you will be preoccupiedwith it. it is important to have aback up should you not receive afraternity bid.

DormitoriesA word about dorm choices.

This year's freshman class,- likelast year's, exceeds the optimalnumber for housing. Unless thereis an exceedingly strong fraternityrush, room crowding will beemployed. Of the 1080 students inthe class of 1981, 607 (65%) choseto live in dorms. Although 560(80%) received their first choice,i 13 (16%) were placed in crowdedrooms. Last year Baker, Burton,MacGregor and French Housewere oversubscribed on the firstround. Many students willingagreed to be placed in a crowdedroom (you will be able to do so byindicating on the dorm preferencecard) improving their chances forthe most coveted dorms.

-- fi, The RushR/O week officially com-

mences this afternoon with theFreshman picnic. Immediatelyafter the last welcoming speech,banner-touting representativesfrom each fraternity will rush Kil-

'lian Court wisking away willingfreshmen.

When you enter a fraternity,you enter an environment careful-ly prepared to impress you. Most

fraternities spend the week beforeRush Week performingmaintenance work on theirhouses. Most houses will looktheir best during rush; likewise,cooks, food and booze will be attheir prime.

As you enter and leave fratsand dorms, you will be repeatedlyasked to sign in and out andrecord your destination as youleave. At the R/O Center is acomputer terminal connected tothe "Clearinghouse" computersystem which attempts to keeptrack of each student. The tem-porary dorm room you are as-signed to is recorded and duringthe fraternity rush, the frats arerequired to call Clearinghouseevery half-hour and update themovements of the freshmen.Clearinghouse is importantbecause .it facilitates the R/OCenter in tracking you down in afamily or other emergency, butprimarily it permits fraternitiesinterested in seeing you to locateyou.

Dividing Your TimeIn visiting the fraternities, you

must choose how to divide alimited amount of time. Althoughrush week extends through Fri-day, Sept. 8, essentially the bulkof fraternity bids are extendedSunday and Monday. Some fratsextend all their bids immediatelySunday morning (the earliest theycan) and are done with their rushunless many bids are turneddown. This means if you have notvisited a frat that you are in-terested in once-or twice beforeSunday, you may miss the boat.

It is generally agreed that fiveor six frats can be comfortablyvisited in the first two or threedays of rush. Most frats selecttheir prospective' pledges on the

basis of a majority or unanimousvote of its members. Clearly themore members of a fraternity youmeet, the greater your chances forsupport are. If you have spentseveral hours at a frat and don'tfeel you are getting anywhere, youprobably should consider movingalong to another fraternity.

Flushing

This leads us to another facet offraternity rushing, which can beupsetting and emotionally drain-ing. Flushing is action by a frater-nity to get you to leave, or at leastto make it clear to you that youwill not be bid. Flushing canrange from being as subtle as be-ing ignored by the frat members,to as blatant as being told youwould not fit in. Generally andhopefully, flushing will fallsomewhere in the middle.Members may suggest other.fraternities where they suspectyou might be happier, and theymight offer to transport you tothem. Keep in mind that flushingshould not and generally-will notbe vicious, but only the frater-nity's expression that movingalong is in the best interests ofboth parties. Don't make it hardon yourself and try not to take itpersonally should you be flushed;for many a flush has sent peopleto other frats where they are trulyhappier.

Activities, Competitionand Bidding

Most fraternities have activitieson Saturday and Sunday (see TheTech's Daily Confusion), manyaway from their houses at parksor lakes. The purpose is toprovide a fun atmosphere inwhich to get to know more about

the frat brothers. However, tak-ing you away from the Boston/Cambridge area also takes up alot of your time and makes youinacessible to other frats. The I FCimposes a five or six hour limit onthe length of time a frat can haveyou away from their house. Afterall the day's activities, the fratmay invite you to stay overnight.

Fraternities can extend theirfirst bid Sunday morning; withMonday morning the earliest ac-ceptance date. Bids are quicklyextended and quickly accepted.Indeed last year 277 of nearly 400freshmen who eventually pledgedfraternities had done so by9:30pm Monday (the first day ofpledging):

Pledging

Most fraternities give you atleast several days in which to ac-cept their bid, and a very fewfraternities place no time limit ontheir. bid. Clearly, though, thesooner you give them the courtesyof a response, the sooner they willknow how they stand in their ef-forts to get a certain number ofpledges.

Keep in mind that you shouldhave a dormitory preference cardturned into the R/O Center byMonday in case you are not bidor choose not to live in a frater-nity. If you have any problems,questions, or complaints contactthe R/O Center, Dave Maurer,the IFC Rush Chairman, the Of:fice of the Dean of Student Af-fairs or Housing, or even TheTech.

Finally, in spite of the manypreoccupations pf R/O Week, tryto enjoy yourself!

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By Gordon Haff Gone was the mist, laser show, pulsating

cobra heads, and Chris Squire's triple-necked guitar. This was Yes's concert at theGarden last Wednesday night. Insteadthere was a beautifully conceived rotatingstage set in the center of the Garden andjust plain good music. The group con-centrated on their newer material. Theyplayed "Awaken" and "Parallels" fromGoinlg for the One and a variety of songsfrom their upcoming album. Judging fromthe sampling played at the concert, the newalbum seems to be conceived along thesame lines as Goingfor The One and op-posedsto the long elaborate compositionsof Close to the Edge and Tales FronmTopographic Oceans.

Playing without a warmup group, Yesled off with "Siberian Khatru" andfinished off with their classic "Roun-

dabout". The new material was warmlyreceived but it was "I've Seen All GoodPeople/Your Move" and "Roundabout"which brought the crowd to its feet.

J.on Anderson, as always, did lead vocalsbut this wear he not only played the harp(for "Awaken"), and the tambourine, headded a guitar and a wide variety of per-cussion instruments. Steve Howe playedlead guitar including an impressive soloperformance. Rick Wakeman, whoreplaced Patrick Moraz with his return toYes for the Going for the One album, dis-played his usual mastery of a massive bat-tery of synthesizers and organs and did anamusing little solo with cut-out horses bob-bing up and down to the tune of circusmusic. Alan White-was consistent as usualofn the drums and Chris Squire did anequally fine job on bass.

Rick Wakemah,-with the help of a few cribshow. (photo -by Gordon Haff)Steve Howe (photo by Gordon Haff)"

them once,-before in: a very small musichall, but due to ' Dust in the Wind" theygraduated to the.usual hockey rink. Theband's older tunes were not as well receivedsince the teeny-bopper crowd was onlyfamiliar with the 'new album. Despite theband's choice of songs, the concert was ex-cellent.Kansas is one of the best live banrds

- each tune was performed expertly.Maybe some day they'll play in music hallsagain.

Another mellow concert followed: Cros-hby. SttlL.:-aid Nash. I never thought I'dever getlto see real folk heroes, but there Iwas, getting blown away by the openingbars of-:'Turn Back the Pages". Those fel-lows were fantastic! The first half of theshow'.'was: a" hard-, rocking set including

"Almost Cut My Hair' and "VPe-roadDowns". The singing was perfect and SteveStills tore into his electric guitar like areborn rimi Hendrix.

.An acoustic set was next; each member sang two of his own songs. Graham Nash

'brought the house down (again) with"Cathedral" and "Our House'; StilUs sang"4&20" and Crosby floated through"Guernevere" effortlessly. Then the threejoined up again and continued the acousticset, receiving a standing ovation fort"Suite:Judy Blue Eyes'".

The years have taken their toll, but CSNhas themagic. It was quite a trip to see aliving legend.

With the loss of guitarist Steve Hackett,I thought Gefnesis' days were numbered. IWent'to the concert with the idea that itwould be their last. Nothing could betarther from the truth. With-the help ofChester Thompson on drums and guitarist-Darryl Steurmer (guitarist for Jean-LucPonty) the trio - Banks, Collins andRutherford - turned out a great show.Most of the material was-from the latestalbum, but they surprised me with a fewchoice oldies. The concert ended with asurprise; when the band returned for an en-core, somebody else was with them. Thissomebody turned odt to be Peter Gabriel(former vocalist for Genesis). Gabriel andCollins ended the show by singing "I KnowWhat I Like."

Finally, on a whim, I decided to seeJackson Browne. A large factor in my deci-sion was that I would have second rowseats in front of the stage. Yes, l-would ac-tually see the band.

Not only were the seats good, but theshow was pretty decent as well. Things gotexciting once or twice, especially during"Doctor My Eyes" and "The Load-Off'.Listening to Jackson live is not unlike

I listening to Running on Empty. He's worthSeeing once, but not twice, as his shows re-main pretty much the same.,

The summer ends and the term begins,so it's time to get more tickets. I hear BillyJoel is coming to Boston....

scalper, who--would gel me seats at anyshow I cared to see. Better yet, he chargedlist price rather than his normal highwayrobbery. I dropped a few paychecks onabout 50 tickets to various performances.Following: are my opinions of some ofthese shows:.

1. started off on a mellow note and sawAnizeica .(yes,-the band). The show waspretty much an "America's Greatest Hits"deal, but they did perform some newmaterial. I had my doubts about twoacoustic sguitars/singers achieving a goodlive sound, but they managed to pull it off.rather well. As I left, I overheard someone

.. say "T-hey didn't play 'Lonely People'."Oh; well...

- Next on my -list Was Kvansas. I had seen

By Dave ShawFor the connoisseur of rock music, hap-

piness is finding a person who can get himgood tickets to see his favorite rockers-live and kicking. The happiness changes toeuphoria if all his favorite bands-decide togo on tour over the summer. . :

As this summer began- I read thepublicity notices -for the bands that wouldbe appearing in my area, and I figured Iwould be happy if I got to see only one.show. I had nightmares about going to boxoffices to buy tickets, only.to havt' "soldot," signs pasted up at my arrivt.

'Then, due to some cosmic concurrence(tim- a Saggitarius), I befriended a ticket

Genesis was one of the many bands touring this summer.

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Director of' IAthletics, financialsupport for the club has colnelronl thie Dean For Studcent AffalirsOf'fice, tie Athletic I)Depalrtmlent,!:inboard. aind fund raising eflTortsby club mlelmbers, tFor the 1978SC;.ISMi.

Ac:comodations l'or trainingficld spLace has beern arranged us-ing the rugby, f'all lacrosse, andone of' the ilntrlamlurall fields, withscheduling alround these ac-tivities. Locker room splce will beprovided in the Briggs FieldHlouse prior to hockey season.

Barry added that "the Medicall)epartmilent has been very co-operative iin assessing the issue o1'medica;ll ilsuranice.'" All teammemlibers x\ ill be required to carrythe M IT extended health in-sureine, which provides for up to$2S,00)0 in medical fees and 120days, of hospital care.

'red Rose h;as atccepted theposition of head coach. Coach

)Rose ha;lS scouted ftor the New!-ngland 'Patriots and coachedfoothball lit itarvard and TuLI'ts. Heis enthusiastic aibout the new teamland noted that "there is at great

deal of student interest and 38mIen are out for the tenamalready." Coalch Rose is "lookingforward to the season" and"hopes that more students willjoin the tellam." He added that"the Athletic L)Department hatdbeen mIost helpful in assistinghim."

The tootb;ll club will play fivegamlles following one scrinlage.Once game has been tentativelyscheduled as a home gzame.although a location for it has notyet bee nl determined.

By- 'Michael RiesMIT is sponsoring an intercol-

legiate 'ootball team this fall, for--the firsinie'since 1945.

Strong support for the club hascome from the Athletic Depart-ment, and Professor Ross H.Smith, Director of Athletics,noted that "the 1978 season willbe a trial year and we hope it is asuccess. The future of club foot-ball depends on the sucbess of thistrial year alid we will make every

eflfort to assist in its success."The Athletic Department con-

ducted aln in depth survey of clubfootball programs at six collegeswhen considering the feasibility ofstarting such a program at MIT.Barry indicated that the results ofthe study showed a club footballprogramn could be introduced atMIT without aTffecting the rest ofthe athletic program.

According to Associate Profes-sor John G. Barry, Assistant

I'Pracltices alre held 'rom 5pro to7pro on weekdays. Gra;lduate stu-dentls as we1ll as undergraduatesarc eligible Ior tile teaml, andan,on011 interested ill joining tlheclub is clnouratged to contactBruce: Wrohel alt 266-6377. tlheclub presidentL, or Gary Splctter at262-1099, the club secretary.

Football in gear for '78

The Navy is more, has more, and does, more than you think.Just ask any Midshipman here at MIT.

Freshmen and Sophmores interested in the Navy and NROTCshould drop by the NROTC office 20E-125 or call 3.2991.

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9am-9pm R/O Center open.9am MIT Hillel Conservative Jewish'Servicess,

Hllilel basement (312 Memorial Dr,).9:30am Women's Brunch in the Cheney Room

(3-310).10am-midnight Harbor in Private Dining Room

#2, StudentCenter third floor.

10:30am Women's brunch in Cheney room.34pm Tours of MIT for Parents and Freshmen

leave lobby of Bldg. 7.

Living Groups All day Russian House 5-Kopek tours7am-7pm Epsilon Theta Visit us. Great ood,

and we'd like to meet you. Call 743-0648 to arrange for transportation.

7am- I I am Russian House Breakfast8-1 lam ZBT Breakfast made to order.8-1 l am Theta Chi Steak & Eggs breakfast. Call

267-1801 for rides.9am Burton House Breakfast9am-Spm PKT Assorted trips around- Boston,

sporting events, and tours of the city.9am-12noon WILG Brunch. French rolls, Bacon

and eggs to orderlOam BTP Basketball at duPont Gym.

O10am Fenway House Banana Breakfast. Our an-nual exploration of musaceouscuisine.

10am-all day Theta Xi Sidewalk art exhibit!Create your own masterpiece or con-tribute to ours: sculpture, murals,finger painting, etc. Lunch .provided.Call 266-4363 or 266-8073 for .rides.

10am-Spm SAE Visits to historic Boston land-marks.

10am ADP Create-your-own-pancake bazaar.10am-5pmn Nu Delta rock climbing, sailing,

frisbeeing, and tours of Boston allday.

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transportation for freshpeople back tocampus or to another frat. In addition, theCampus Patrol (x3-1212) will provide es-cort service to and from WILG, ADP, andRandom Hall at night.

Come visit the ESG Information Tablein the Student Center, lam-4pm.

All information for The Daily Confusionshould be submitted at The Tech'snewsroom (W20-483) by 2pmr the daypreceding the publication date.

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On Camnpus Dining Service: Lobdell (Stu-dent Center): Fri.: Breakfast: 7:30-10amn($1-$2 approx.); Lunch: I lam-2pm ($2-$3);Dinner: 5-7pm ($3-$4). Sandwiches andgrill open 2:15-4:30pm. Closed Sat., Sun.,and Mon.

Twenty Chimneys: Fri. i 1:30am- l:30pro,

Saturday: Breakfast %-10:30am, Grill etc.until 7pm.

24- Hour Coffeehouse (2nd floor StudentCenter) coffee, donuts, candy, bagels.

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All day More Freshmen arrive.8am-12midnight R/O Center opera.X:30anl-4:30prn Fill out medical forms in Room

491 (not 407), Stutdent Center if youhaven't done so already.

9arn-3ptn Airport Shuttle operates.1,2,3pm Tours of MIT leave from the front of

the Student Center.3-4pnr Tours of M IT for parents and freshmen

leave from Building 7 Lobby.3-4prn Parent l1ospitality hour in the Mezzanine

Lounge, Student' Center.3pni !'re-picnic discussion groups in Killian

Court _(Rain location: duPont Gym-nalsiium).

4:30pm Freshmarn Picnic in Killian Court (Rainlocation: duPont Gymnasium).

4:30pmr MIT Hillel: A table of Kosher food willbe available at the Freshman Picnic.

6:30prn Fraternity Rush begins.6:30pn-12midnight Harbor in Private Dining

Room #2, Student Center third floor.7pr IMIT Hillel Traditional Shabbat services in

the Kosher Kitchen, 50-005.7-8:30pi1 Ulnited Christian Fellowship (IVCF)

regular meeting. Prayer,praise, Biblestudy, and singing in Room 1-236.

10pnl MIT' HillelC Oneg Shabbat.

Living GroupsAll morning Nu Delta Stop by after

you check in at the R/O Center.6:30pm Theta Xi Pizza, beer, make

your own sundaes, music, open bar,and conversation. Call Chuck at 266-4363 for rides.

6:30pm No.6 Club Party.6:30ppm TDC Open House

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6:30ppm Kappa Sigma Wine and cheeseparty on the roof (weather permit-ting); music to be served.

6:30pn1 ZBT Wine and cheese party.6:30pmn AEPi Ice Cream Party stocked

by the famous Steve's Ice Cream andEmack and Bolio's. Make your ownsundaes.

6:30pm PDT Beer and Pizza party6:30pr ADP "The Casbah Experience", featur-

ing live arabesque band, belly dancers,and a sorcerer.

6:30-11 pm WILG Party after picnic. Celebratewith champagne and,:cheesecake atI Opm,

7pm Sig Ep Pizza, beer, and munchies.7pm BTP Beer and pizza party.7pm PLP Vatoushkina Party. Light

refreshment. For rides or info call247-7775.

7pm PKS Exotic beers and deli.7pm PSK Open bar party.7pm PKT Informal party: music,

dancing, munchies, drinks.7pm Nu Delta Wine, cheese, and

conversation.7pro Sigma Cbi Open bar, beer and munchles.

Call 262-3192 for rides9pm TEP Come to TEP! Beer tasting party.9:30pmr Nu Delta Presumptuous Pizza

Party (well, sumptuous, anyway).I Opm ZBT Entertainment by the

Loco-Motion Circus juggling andacrobatics).

I p-m ZBT The Great Pyramid ofIce Cream.

I I :55pro Fenway House NuclearCountdown.

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In an emergency, dial 100 from any MIT phone.R/O Center:-x3-4551 (2-3-4551 from a dormline)Office of Freshman Advising (OFA): x3-6771Campus Patrol: x3-1-212 or x5-8191

0i0m Sigma Chi Trips to Boston, PrudentialCenter, "Where's Boston?"

12noon Nu Delta Taco Party.Noon TEP Annual Jeffrey C. Gelpey Memorial

Walking Tour of Boston. Also: Bicy-cle Ride

12:30-3pm ZBT Steak Fry.lpm ADP Tours of Boston, trips to- the

Aquarium and Science Museum.Ipm4pm Russian House Frisbee RoastIpm-5pm WILG Tours. of-Boston and

CambridgeIpm Sigma Chi Shishikebab barbeque on front

steps. Call 262-3192 for rides.2pm Kappa Sigma Football at Wellesley College.

Beer and munchies.2pm Fenway House Canoeing on the Concord

River.2pro BTP Touch Football.5pm SAE Castle Party at Crane_ Memorial

Reservation. Catered banquet, enter-tainment by world-famous magician

, Cabert Michaels,5pm AEPi Buffet dinner.5pm ZBT Fried Chicken.dinner.5pm Sigma Chi Cookout along seashore at

Gloucester, Ma.6pm Nu Delta Italian Fest.'6pm ADP New England Seafood Extravaganza.6prm ZBT Trip to Paragon Amusement Park.

Unlimited rides, pizza.6pm TEP Turkey dinner -just like mom used to

- make.6pm-Bpm WILG - Crepe Dinner. Fill your own

for dinner and dessert6:30pm AEPi Boat tour of Boston Harbor.7pm PLP Casino Party: Blackjack, roulette,

poker, cocktails and prizes. Call 247-7775 for rides.

7:59pm Nu Delta The nth annual Great PyramidParty, an ice cream orgy. of gas-tronomic proportions.

8pm Theta Xi Casino Party! Try your hand atour house tables. This one night youhave nothing to lose. Call 266-4363 or266-8073 for rides.

8pm Sig Ep Our famous casino party; prizes andopen bar.

8pm DKE Casino party with open bar and danc-ing.

8pm Fenway Home Film Festival. A variety ofshorts followed by ice cream.

8pm BTP The famous Beta Rotation Party.Vodka, Gin, Tequila, and Rum bars,

8prn PKS Jazz- party featuring the Chris Trio;open bar.

8pro Kappa Sigma Band party featuring theBeaver Steel Band; open bar.

8pm No. 6 Club Party.8-9pm McCormick Informal get-together in the

lobby. Free munchies, all welcome.8pm TEP Cocktail Party8:30pm WILG Coffee House. Wine, cheese, and

our own talent.8:30 PSK Wine and Cheese party.8:30pm PKT- Live band party, featuring Blitz.

Dancing, food and open bar.8:30pro Baker Hawaiian Luau. Eat, drink, and

dance the night away.9pro PBE Party.9pro ADP Live band party featuring Seventh

Sun.9pm-? TDC Party with the Ellington Alley Band.

Wine, women and song, the wholenight long.

(Photo by Gordon Haff)

Harbor is a place to sit down, relax, andtalk to people who have time (and aren'ttrying to get you to live with them). We'relocated in Private Dining Room number 2,on the third floor of the Student Center.We'll be open until midnight all week.Drop by. We'd be glad to see you.

Anyone who has problems with a frater-nity should call Dave Maurer, IFC RushChairman, at 536-3931, or Jim Thompson,IFC JudComm Chairman, at 267-1801.

Transfer students are -welcome at allfreshnman activities.

Presently there is an extreme shortage ofoff-campus housing in the Cambridge andgreater Boston areas. Incoming students,single or married, in need of housing areurged to go to the Off-Campus. HousingService, E18-301, for information concern-ing roommate listings and apartment ren-tals. Listings are updated daily and freetelephone service is available for local callsconcerning the listings.

Students, Faculty and Staff members,who can temporarily house single studentsor families are asked to call 'f-CampusHousing, x3-1493, to list their accommoda-tions.

Come browse through Christian booksat the: Christian book table in Building t0Lobby from l0amrn to 2prn.

Consult page 38 of the UndergraduateResidence book for. addresses, phonenumbers, and full names of living groups.Please note the following corrections totelephone numbers listed in theUndergraduate Residence book:

Bexley Hall should be dl 5-9680.IATO should be 253-7764.

An informal group is being organized forstudents interested in visual arts. Varied,interesting monthly activities. For more in-formation, contact the ArtFacts Coor-dinator, Committee on the Visual Arts,Room 7-145, x3-4400.

Experimental Study Group Open House,9am-9pm in room 24-612. Drop by andvisit us - we provide refreshments, com-pany, and information about ESG.

Come meet with people from the Chris-tian groups on campus in Room 7-106,from 9am to S:30pm.

Drop by the.Hillel office any time for in-formation on R/O activities, Jewish life oncampus, or just to meet people and talk.

Other phone numbers: R/O Center: x3-4551 (2-3-4551 from dormline, (617)-253-4551 from' outside), O)ffice of FreshmanAdvising (OFA): x3-7661, and CampusPatrol: x3-1212.

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