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Each team in the program mustparticipate a communityproject. The four Caltech studentshave chosen to present their ex­periments at several elementaryand high schools in various dis­tricts around Southern California.

Eley, Englund, Ferguson, andJewell were at Johnson SpaceCenter fromAugust 22 to Septem­ber 1. The first few days weredevoted to training for the flight.Though the program pays for thetraining and the cost of the flighton the KC-135, the team had toraise the money for equipment,transportation to and from Hous­ton, and accommodations.Caltech and JPL covered most ofthe costs.

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thought the repetition could be­come boring: "It's sort oflike theytell you the same thing again andagain." Taghivand Iso said that hethought it was "nice to meetpeople."

Many other frosh enjoyed thediversion from regular life thatFrosh Camp brought. AndreaKung was one who took advan-

ity, it crystallizes-destroying itsunique optical properties. Themission of the Caltech team is tomanufacture microspheres underthe different gravity conditionsprovided by the KC-135's para­bolic trajectory.

The team's experiment was splitinto three parts. First, before leav­ing for Johnson Space Center theteam made microspheres at theCaltech and labs. On theplane, these three sets ofmicrospheres were producedagain under the differing gravita­tional conditions. Finally, themicrosphClres created on the KC­135 were brought back to the labsat Caltech and JPL for tests andanalysis.

Man" who introduced mealswhile wearing a different costumeeach day. One ofthose outfits, un~fortunately, was a Spandex run­ning suit. As BoC Secretary DaveGuskin said, "Boombox Man isinsane." Frosh Mary Ollenburgerdisagreed stating, "BoomboxMan is really cool."

New students seemed to gener­ally enjoy Frosh Camp, althoughsome, like Mazi Taghivand,

on. a new type of glass calledZBLAN (an acronym based onthe metals present the glass:zirconium, barium, lanthanum,aluminum, and sodium), whichcould be the fiber optic materialof the future because of its widerband of wavelength transmit­tance. This glass is fabricatedfrom the heavy metal fluoridefamily as opposed to the currentsilica-based fiber optic glass."The advantage of ZBLAN oversilica-based fiber is that it is manytimes less absorptive, overa muchlarger optical window--from thenear-ultraviolet to the near infra­red regions of the spectrum. Infact, the attenuation of aperfectZBLAN glass should approachthe theoretically lowest levels al­lowed by matter," said Englund.. The benefits of ZBLAN couldbe applied to a wide range offields, besides telecommunica­tions. For instance, ZBLAN canbe used to create a small andexpensive laser that has applica­tions in electrodynamics, commu­nications, and medicine. Atpresent, making such a laser isvery costly.

The difficulty with the produc-tion of ZBLAN is is cre-ated under the presence grav-

eluded a staff or faculty member.In addition to the VCC's and pro­fessors, frosh were accompaniedto camp by Caltech PresidentDavid Baltimore and AssociateDean Barbara Green. Current up­perclassmen other than the VCC'sattending included ASCIT Presi­dent Martha-Helene Stapletonand other members of the ASCITBoard ofDirectors, Board ofCon­trol representatives, Conduct Re~view Committee members andChallenges and Choices mem­bers.

The new studentswere given anintroduction to the Honor Codeand its various repercussions byASCIT Vice President/BoCChaionan Joe Fassler and CRCCo-ChainnanAaron Robison dur­ing moming and afternoon ses­sions that also included skits aboutCaltech life from the Challengesand Choices group and a team­building low-ropes course pro­vided by Astrocamp staff.

One especially memorablemember of the staff was an oddperson known as "Boombox

JEWELL

BY NEDA AFSARMANESH

Though the nickname "VomitComet" would ignite fear in mostpeople, four Caltech students ea­gerly anticipated their chance toboard NASA's KC-135 airplanein the name of science.

Twice a year students from uni­versities· across the country areencouraged by NASA's JohnsonSpace Center in Houston to sub­mit research proposals as part ofits Reduced Gravity StudentFlight Opportunities Program(RGSFOP). The teams that areselected are allowed two flightson the KC-135, at which time theyconduct their experiments. Theresearch plane flies through 30parabolic trajectories, produCingabout 30 seconds of.weightless­ness each time.

For the summer 2001 session aCaltech team consisting of seniorphysics majors Serena Eley, DirkEnglund, and John Ferguson, andsophomore aeronautics major Jo­seph Jewell, were selected as oneof35 teams that participated in theprogram. The team's fiber optic ex­periment is sponsored by physicsprofessorHideo Mabuchi as well asLute Maleki andVladimir lltchenkofrom the Jet PropulsionLaboratory.

The team's experiment focused

New frosh" new transfer stu­dents upperclassmen, staff andfaculty alike boarding buses to themiddle of nowhere early in themoming can only mean one thing:Caltech's annual New StudentOrientation Camp.

For the second straight year,Frosh Camp was held atAstrocamp in Idyllwild, Califor­nia. Although the camp is severalhours from Pasadena, administra­tors feel that taking all new stu­dents away from the Caltech areafor a period of several days is use­ful to develop class consciousnessand eases the transition from liv­ing at home, which in most casesis out-of-state, to living atCaltech.

Frosh Camp has long been thecenterpiece of the Caltech orien­tation week. Frosh Camp 2001lasted from the morning of Mon­day, September 22, to Wednesday,September 26, and during thisperiod of time, new students weregrouped by prospective major andaccompanied to camp by anV pperclass Camp Counselor(VCC). Most groups also in-

For Love of the GameRumors were finally settled when

his highness Michael Jordan an­nounced his,eminent return to pro­fessional basketball.Aftergiving upan administrativerole as head ofbas­ketball operations with theWashing­ton Wizards in order to play for theteam, he will make his debut onOctober 30th in the season openerat Madison Square Garden. One ofhis goals is to tum the team, whowere 19-63 last season, into a suc­cessful playoff team by the end ofthe season. The other, of course, isto teach and play with the multitudeof talented young players. (Someofthese should prove very interest-

matchups...)

JANET ZHOU

Giuliani to Stay Mayor (for now)It looks like New York mayor

Rudolph Giuliani will be keepinghis positiorrforat least another threemonths. In the midst of the crisis,Giuliani decided that the city ofNewYork needed his leadership and ex­perience. Since teon limit laws pre­vent Giuliani from a third teon, heproposeda plan ofaction to the threemayoral candidates: either allowhim to stay in office for anotherthreemonths or he would run forre-elec­tion on the Conservative Party bal­lot. So far, the Republican candidateand one ofthe two Democratic can­didates have agreed to let Giulianistay. However, the other Demo­cratic candidate declined the pro­posal. New legislation will have tobe passed granting Giuliani's teonextension, but momentum for hisplan has been gaining.

Where in the World is bin Laden?Progress has been made to avoid

an American military attack on M­ghanistan as the Taliban announcedthat they have requested OsamabinLaden voluntarily leave their coun­try. Bin Laden, who is suspected ofbeingthe mastennind intheSeptem­ber 11 th attacks on the World TradeCenter and Pentagon, has had safehaven in Mghanistan since 1996.During a previous failed negotiationattempt, Mullah Muhammad, theTaliban's leader, had insisted on evi­dence of bin Laden's involvementin the attacks before any discussion<;>f surrendering the'terrorist leader~ould take place.

In a show of support for the re­cent attacks 6n America, thousandsofMghan protestors destroyed theU.S. Embassy in Kabul onWednes­day. Fortunately, the place has beenvacated ofAmerican diplomats forover a decade now, and has beenguarded by Mghan takers since.

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the prized sons of Macedonia.What a world!

It's a funny sort of life in thewar zone. Walking aroundSkopje all one sees is nice ca­fes, kids on dates and normalcity bustle. Nowhere can onevisibly experience the effects ofwar. But talk to people and theconversation inevitably turns topolitics. Even the friendliestMacedonian can have racist andbellicose attitudes towards theAlbanian population.

In America one can afford notto have racist friends, but not soin Macedonia. It's impossible toget used to racism, but 1'velearned to let it slide. If there'sone thing a survi vor has to do ina place where politics reallymatters, it's let everything slide.

I live in Skopje now, and forthe next few months-no matterwhat happens here-I'm commit­ted l!) this life. So it is that all ofus in Skopje are lurching for­ward under a shaky ceasefire;Macedonians, Albanians andthis American are surviving andletting it all slide.

plied Mathematics).A dance party on the last night

drew most of the student FroshCamp attendees. Serving up a satis­fying mix of music was a group ofCaltech DJ's called the 4Elements.

The annual talent show also gar­nered a great deal of interest, wherecamp participants enjoyed the var­ied talents of new students, includ­ing a yo-yo master, a person play­ing bagpipes,jugglers, pia­nists (both jazz and classical) andseveral comedy acts. Opening theshow was an impromptu choir, ledby Men's Glee Club conductorDonald Caldwell, which sang theCaltech Alma Mater and severalntl'IPrniprpc The show was also ex­ten(ledbY ,m extre,mely tllorc)Ugh but

pre,senltatic)l1 by the Caltechwhich the

talent acts.

other room was theparamilitary's girlfriend, aMoldavian whore. The dooropened"and a huge hulk of a manwalked in, clad in a camouflageuniform, laced-up army bootsand a red beret. He didn't sayanything-just walked in, cast usa disapproving eye and went tohis Moldavian whore.

A few minutes later he draggedhis brother out of the room."Why are you speaking En­glish?!" he demanded.

"I have some friends here fromFrance," Walter explained.us listen to our music and talkand don't bother us."

That solved the situation forabout two seconds.

Back came the strident para­military, brandishing aKalishnikov machine gun and a

ton of pompous militarypride. "Documents!" he de­manded.

I lit a cigarette and won­dered how this would all tumout. Walter interjected andsaved the day.

"OK, they are American!What will you do?l" heshouted.

"I will kill theml" the paramili­tary declared and waved aroundhis Kalishnikov.

"Go ahead!" shouted Walter,calling his bluff.

"I will call the police!"And have us arrested for be­

ing American?, I thought."Go ahead!" said Walter.We all were let off with a stern

lecture about how we shouldhave pride in being Macedonian,pride in being Eastern Orthodoxand we should be fighting inTetovo not lounging in Skopje.He had some special words formy friends with piercings, andsome words for me that I nevergot translated. I sat through theexperience smoking my ciga­rette and watching the show.

This is the kind of evil that warbrings out. As my friend tells it,militaristic bastards likeWalter's brother have become

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tage of the wildemess. "I slept un­der the stars one night," said Kung.

FroshTracyJanov appreciated thepresentations as well commenting,'TheBoC skits were both entertain­ing and informative."

Other highlights of Frosh Campincluded the traditional engineeringcontest, in which a boat had to beconstructed by each group of froshfrom a box of"junk" which includedwooden skewers, plastic soft drinkbottles, balloons, and plentytape. Christened Da5 Boot, the win­ning boat completed the Icourse in a matter of seconds. Thepayload was a group ofsmall green

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These are ruthless armedbands ,'lith names like The Ti­gers, The Lions and The Scor­pions who don ski masks andterrorize Albanians living in theconflict zone. They kill civiliansin the name of the Macedonianpeople and the Eastern OrthodoxChurch. The government dis­avows responsibility for theparamilitary units, but on thestreets of Skopje nobody claimsthat are not government­funded and directed.

Not long ago Walter's brotherwas a heroin junkie when hestabbed to death three Albaniansand became a small neighbor­hood legend. Then he joined TheLions and now he and his Lions

buddies regularly set out for theTetovo war zone with machineguns and an eye for trouble.

also cause trouble athome. Recently Walter's brotherbombed an Albanian restaurantin Skopje-nobody was injuredbut the restaurant was badlydamaged, and the incident madethe local papers.

In my faithful heart I believedthat this paramilitary couldn't beso evil. Years of travel haveshown me that even at the ex­tremes of society people arepeople and Walter's brother, nomatter how many atrocities he'scommitted, surely must be thesame.right? I wanted to meetthis guy and one day I got mychance.

Over lunch at Walter's, I, myAmerican roommate and twoMacedonian friends were talk­ing and listening to music. In the

"People are people," I feelcompelled to explain. "There aregood and bad everywhere."

"No. There are no good Ameri­cans!"

When the World Trade Centerfell, this sector of society wascelebrating. But most here arenot. As espoused by the govern­ment-controlled newspapers andtelevision, the view ofMacedonia is that the wholeworld is plagued by Muslim ter­rorists (the Albanians beingmostly Muslim).

It's been a good experience tobe stereotyped. I have neverbeen discriminated against be­fore, and now I can report that itis horrifically frustrating! Thepolice harass me, the mili­tary does not protect me,and I never know who is go­ing to dislike me from thestart. What can I do not tobe disliked?! Nothing. Thebest I can do is to maintainmy humanity and hope thatI will be seen as a humanbeing.

But life in Skopje is not hardfor me. 1've made a lot of friendssince arriving in early Septem­ber. They keep me upbeat aboutthe good in Macedonia and lookout for me when my nationalitybrings trouble.

One of my friends is Walter, aHare Krishna pacifist who end­lessly bemoans the overzealouspatriotism, ethnic pride and mili­tarism that has taken hold sincethe war began. He is a specialguy-I haven't met many anti­war Macedonians.

Somehow crafted of the sameflesh and blood is Walter's para­military brother. One of theterms of the shaky NATO­backed ceasefire is that theMacedonian army would with­draw from the area with Alba­nian rebels. Macedonia doesn'tmuch care for the ceasefire butit can't defy NATO pressure, andso extra-governmental paramili­tary groups have been formed.

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passed away

Caltech gets swingingagain, there will be a missingface. That's right-I, DavidlVl<lITUS. am taking a sabbatical.Before Caltech spits me out intothe bleak real world, I'm takingsome time to see what this realworld is all about. And what bet­ter place to get smacked aroundby reali than in Skopje,Macedonia, where tensions be­tween Slavs and Albanians havelaunched the country into ethnicwarfare!

plan is to write a weeklycolumn for the Tech talkingabout what's going on here, re­porting on life in a war zone,andshowing, what this whole situa­tion looks like-not from a CNNperspective but from a hnmanperspective. I have great expec­tations for this column as a spacewhere the full character of mod­ern ethnic struggle will be pre­sented, mulled over, and under­stood.

It's an amazing thing to be anAmerican in Skopje at this time.As the dri ving force behind

our country is univer­sally disliked by Macedonia'sSlavic majority. NATO has es­tablished a presence here sup­porting the terms of an unpopu­lar ceasefire agreement, andmost Macedonians ascribe theirwar to an incursion .of NATO­supported Albanians fromKosovo rather than toJhe faultsof any ethnic inequality. So hereI am, citizen of a de_spised coun­try, but it'snot so bad.

In cosmopolitan Skopje mostare broad-minded enough to un­derstand the difference betweenan individual and a government.I know there are many here whodo not understand, but usuallythese people just dislike me insilence. If I am confronted, theencounter typically goes likethis.

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PasadenaThis map shows some of the more useful places within

walking distance of campus. If you don't feel like walking,nearly all of these are along the ARTS bus route (it's fred).We've included a reasaonable variety, but this is not a com­plete listing of all the places to fo in the area. See the little t

for further options.The selection of restaurants reflects the taste of the editors.

For a broader range of restaurants, walk down Colorado Bou­levard into Old Town Pasadena. There are many interestingthings to eat, as well as more bookstores, banks and theatresin that general area.

BanksBl. Caltech Credit Union. In thebasement of Keith Spalding.B2. California Federal.B3. American SavingsB4. Sanwa BankB5. Coast FederalB6. Wells FargoB7. Home SavingsB8. Bank of America

Books and LibrariesL1. Millikan Library. Maincampus library. Not much in theway of light reading.

Sherman Fairchild. Great air­conditioned place to study. Con­tains magazine archives andnifty movable shelves. Open toanyone with an 10 Card until2am.L2. Borders. Has almost every­thing you're looking for, andthen some. Try the chocolatecake while you're there.L3. Cliff's Bookstore. Openlate, nice variety.

L4. Pasadena Library. Hill St.Branch. Smaller than the centrallibrary.L5. Barnes and Noble.L6. Vroman's Bookstore. LikeBarnes and Noble, but with aStarbucks inside.L7. PCC Library.L8. Pasadena Central Library.

EntertainmentE1. Tower Records. You canbuy CDs and tapes there, as wellas rent movies. It's a bit over­priced, but it's close.E2. United Artists Theater. Cur­rent movies. No Caltech dis­count.E4. Laser Library. Extensive se­lection of laserdiscs.E5. AMC Old Pas. Currentfilms, with a Caltech discount.E6. Canterbury Records. Clas­sical music.E7. The Academy. Second-re­lease theatre.E8. Pooh Bah. CDs for sale or

trade.

GroceriesGl. Trader Joe's. Gourmet andhealth foods.G2. Wild Oats. Good naturalfoods store. More expensivethan most.G3. Pavilions. Close and ,cheapgrocery store. Not a great selec­tion, and it closes at midnight.G4. Ralph's. Better selectionthan Pavilions. Open all night.G5. Eddie's Market. The delisandwiches are worth going for.They sell other stuff too.

Hospitals, HealthHI. Caltech Health Center. OnArden Rd. Inconvenient hours,but they can handle many ofyour health problems, bothphysical and psychological.H2. California Pharmacy. Thisdrugstore will fill your prescrip­tions.H3. Huntington General Hospi­tal. This is the closest hospitalto campus.

Other01. Pasadena Convention Cen­ter.02. Plaza Pasadena. The mallwithin walking distance.03. Target. The only general de­partment store you'll findnearby. Sells a lot of randomstuff cheaply, including cookingsupplies and laundry detergent.Will also develop film over-

night.04. City Hall.05. PetCo. Nearest Pet supplystore to campus. Has a goodrange of supplies for variouspets. You can also buy fish there.

RestaurantsR1. The Coffeehouse. In theStudent Activities Center.Serves good milkshakes andgrease (not together, unless yourequest it).R2. The Red Door. You can getdecent coffee here, as well aschocolate cake and sandwiches.They accept Caltech IDs.R3. Avery Grill. Depends onhow desperate you are for foodbefore 8pm.R4. Pie 'N' Burger. Good pies,good burgers. The closest dinerto campus.R5. Pete's Grandburger.R6. Burger Continental. Thefood quality and selection isgood. Show your Caltech 10 fora discount, varying randomlybetween 0 and 75 percent.R7. Hamburger Hamlet. LQts ofhamburgers, plus other stuff.Fairly nice dining.-Jasmine Terrace. Vietnamesecuisine and Chinese buffet.-Tony Roma's. The infinite ribsnight is always worth going for.-Panda Express. Chinese food.R8. Souplantation. Good cheapsoup. One of the few primarilyvegetarian places near campus.

R9. Amy's Ktichen.RIO. Tarantino's. Good Italianplace. Wednesday night is infi­nite cheese calzone night.R11. Pasadena Cafeteria.R12. Cheesecake Factory. Hugeselection of desserts. Well worthtrying.R13. Fraedo's. Good Pizza, tellthem you're from Caltech andyou get two pizzas for the priceof one. Free delivery right toyour room.-Subway. Sandwiches of toler­able quality.-Chinatown Express. Fast Chi­nese food.-Mako Bowl. Japanese food.-New Delhi Palace. Good In-dian food.R14. McDonalds.R15. Burger King.R16. Pita Pita. Hmmmm... Pi­tas perhaps?R17. Carl's Jr. For all you eastcoaters, they serve great fast­food burgers and fries.-Jack in the Box.-Mongo Fresh. Fill up yourbowl with meat, veggies, andnoodles and then they cook it foryou. Great food and lots of it ifyou fill your bowl right.-El Polio Loco. The CrazyChicken!-Foster's Freeze. Milkshakesand sundaes.R18. pel Taco. Open late.

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Notes:• Lunches (except on Saturday) are served cafeteria-style.• Dinners (and lunch on Saturday) are servedfamity-style (waited).

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Rotation Rulesof the Director ofResidence Life. This meeting will occur on the Sunday immediately following Rota·tion week.

ID. Regulations1. Rotation rules are in effect for apy contact with new students from their initial acceptance to Calted

(including before they matriculate) until their submitted ranking lists are considered accurate (as stipu­lated at 7:00 pm on Saturday of Rotation week).

These rules are in full effect now and will be until October 6th, 7pm.i Tnroughout these rules the term "House" refers to both the organization as a whole and any of it~

members.People who could be construed as representing the House:I. Full dues paying House members who are currently registered as undergraduates2. Full dues paying House members who are not currently registered as undergraduates. but plan or

corning back3. Social members who are currently registered as undergraduates4. Social members who are not currently registered as undergraduates, but plan on coming back5. Alumni and former students6. Unaffiliated students7.RAs8. Others grad students, friends of students, non-Caltech affiliated people who hang aroundThis rule is intentionally left vague with respect to social members. etc.because House' is used ir

different ways throughout the document. Consider the case of those people falling under categories (2)­(8) who hang around in the House, but who are not present during dinner or after-dinner-reception. APresident could ask them to leave (Security can remove them if necessary), but the House could sti II Ixheld responsible. This situation will have to be dealt with on a case-by-case basis because these peoplecould still cause an unfair bias.

3. New students are specifically prohibited from unfairly biasing other new students toward or againsa house.

4. Houses are specifically authorized to do the following during rotation:a. have receptions after dinnerb. serverefreshments at these receptionsc. prohibit those who are not current House members fi'om attending these receptions

Member ofa House is defined to be a full dues paying currently registered undergraduate. Anyone thaidoes not fall under this definition ofMember must get explicit approval from the House President. Kee~in mind however, that if a House President approves someone, then the House is responsible for thaiperson's actions.

d. have open presentations anywhere on campusThis includes unofficial tours of campus such as tours of the steam tunnels: Pranks that don't degrade

other houses are also acceptable.e. publish and distribute informational literature which is inexpensively reproduced

This refers to posters, literary journals, Rotation videos, and propaganda sheets among other thingsAll such documents must be approved by the me.

f. accompany new students to any place open to the public, ifno extraordinary services are providedThe key word in this section is extraordinary. An upperclassman sitting in the car of a freshman beine

driven by a freshman is not an "extraordinary service."g. Students may transport new students to any place open to the public, as long as the trip does nOI

last longer than four hours, and as long as the excursions remain within the spirit of the Rotation Rule~

(the restrictions on Houses organizing social events and students providing extraordinary services).Longer trips will require approval ofthe me. This rule is added in hopes ofallowing everyone to have

a more enjoyable and unrestricted rotation week - without having to calculate how far away their favor­ite restaurant is from campus. Please note that this rule applies to new students who are around before thefirst official check-in day, although athletic training and scheduled FSI events are still exceptions to therule. The goal of this rule is to allow flexibility for reasonable, spontaneous trips (for food, movies...)The spirit of the Rotation Rules still disallows such trips to become forums for recruiting freshman fOJany House. A new student may still drive anyone anywhere for any amount of time.

5. Houses are specifically prohibited from doing the following during rotation:a. making a trophy or alley challenge

This is basically a House social event. Social events can provide an unfair bias and could get out 01hand.

b. publishing a social calendar or relating in any fashion future social events, except during prefrostweekend.

The purpose of this rule is to avoid having some upperclassmen make outlandish promises aboulfuture social events. Comments about past social events are perfectly okay, if it is made clear to the ne'.'students that it is an event that happened in the past. During prefrosh weekend, Houses are allowed tcleave their social calendars up as it reflects as aspect ofCaltech life. During the time period before ancincluding Rotation Week, these calendars will be taken down from everywhere (on the Web and in theHouse).

c. organizing and sponsoring a social eventSocial events can occur, but only.with mc approval. These mC-approved events will typically in­

clude the following stipulations:-.< Parties should be limited to small gatherings - organized by people in their rooms, etc - with-

out large amounts of preparation and planning.* New students can go to parties where everyone is invited and welcome. Off-campus sites are

better, because they are less associated with theon-campus Houses. Similarly, parties thrown by peoplefrom more than one House will be easier to interpret as non-recruiting situations.

* Alcohol provision (by upperclassmen) OR acceptance (by freshmen) will both be considerecviolations.

We realize that upperclassmen coming back want to have fun and party before the school year stait'and we will try to accommodate them as best we can. During the actual Rotation week, almost ncexceptions to this rule will be made. Organizing a pick up game of sports is typically not a violation ojthis rule.

For small, unofficial social events (e.g. watching a movie in Old Pas, going bowling) that coulclllVolve new students, mc approval is required. The request will most likely be approved, but you muslstill check. •

d. attending a reception of a House of which you are not a member without the permission of thaiHouse's president

Member of a House is defined as a dues paying (for that House), registered undergraduate. Anyonethat does not fall under the definition ofMember must get permission from the House President. Sociamembers may be allowed or not at the discretion of the House president. See rn.2 and rn.4c.

e. discussing with new students anything at all to do with picking strategies, future new studenlpicks, or past new student picks.

This is very little lee-way with this rule. Telling new students anything about Picks or how to ran1Hou.ses strongly influences how new students rank theirchoices. The only thing permissible to say to thenew students is that they should.rank as honestly as. possible.' The only lee-way with this rule is tellinQ

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Rotation Rulesthe frosh eqpivalent things as rank as honestly as possible.' Examples ofthis are: Ifyou don't want to live in 4. It should be clear that when you say something about another House, that you are not aa House, rank it low or don't rank it at all.' ;Ifyou want to live in a House, rank it highly and talk to the House member if that House.President.' There is no statute of limitations on Picks information. Any attempt to find out how the Picks 5. Don't be a rumor monger. Be aware that your facts may be wrong, and beware of storiesprocess is in itself a Rotation Violation. Distributing Picks information regardless of its accuracy is also a you have heard through the grapevine.Violation. 6. Don't lie to the frosh in a malicious manner.

f spending money on a new student or providing extraordinary goods or services on credit or for no 7. There is a big difference between giving your unprompted opinion to a new student andcharge. the new student asking for your opinion.

What "extraordinary" is up to IHC interpretation. This is a case where upperclassmen are expected to use It is important that a new student get as much information as possible in order to make thetheir own judgement wisely. Pocket change and candy are certainly not extraordinary. choices. New student's must be given some credit for discerning a highly biased positive or nega-

g. Used to contain transportation restrictions. Please see illA.g for new rules. tive opinion. Also ifan upperclassman talks bad about another House, he or she is also representingh. providing alcohol or other controlled substance to a new student his or her House in a poor light.

There is 'lbsolutely no flexibility in this rule. Providing alcohol or other controlled substances is clearly 6.Aside from the specifically unauthorized acts, Houses may do anything approved by the IHCagainst the rules and there is absolutely no way around it. Giving freshman alcohol, etc. could easily in advance of the act.escalate. Tommy's chili and Krispy Kreme donuts are not considered controlled substances. We are trying to be flexible with our interpretations and that these rules are not set in stone. An

i. otherwise unfairly biasing a new student toward or against a House. (Note: there is no "gag rule" exception can be (but won't necessarily) made to any rule upon approval of the IHe. See ill.S.c.Individuals are not prohibited from speaking about a House of which they are not a member. However, 7. Information pertaining to the ranking ofeach studentand to the order ofthe picks may not beindviduals are advised to take care in what they say, as they may be misinformed.) made public. All such information in written or electronic form must be destroyed immediately

This rule is completely open to interpretation by the IHe. This once again refers to the idea ofthe spirit of following picks.the law. This is self-expanatory and strict.

The infamous "NO-'Gag Rule'" rule is always a cause for confusion. The reason it is so is stems from two Iv. Penaltiesthings. One is that the IHC interpretation ofthis rule is always changing year to year. The other thing is that 1. An action which any student thinks is a violation of the Rotation rules must be reported to apeople are afraid to anything so they say nothing. The questions becomes what can and cannot be said. member of the IHe.Once again a person's own judgement comes into play. One should follow these guidelines when talk 2. Alleged violations will be tried by the IHC; a four out ofseven vote is sufficient for conviction.about any of the 7 undergraduate Houses: 3.Any House or individual who is found to have violated these rules will be penalized by anyone

1. Be sure to express that the things being said are simply opinions and how you feel. of the following:2. Opinions should not be presented in a factual manner. Examples are a. loss ofdraft choices"They are a lot ofgay Booty Housers," b.loss ofprivilege to live on campus"All Booty Housers are chain-smoking kleptomaniacs", c. probation"Everyone from Booty House is a Literature major Heroin addict." d. loss ofright to House ranking (i.e., new student will be considered to have chosen all seven3. The intent of the things said should be used as an informational tool with which the new student Houses equally.)

can come to their OWN conclusion. It should not be said specifically to scare a new student away from a e. any other punishment handed down by the IHCHouse. 4. Due to time constraints, no House will lose draft choices after 12:01 am of the day of picks.

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.other undergrads in total, and awhole slew of Profs and admin­istrators. Besides I know that youare still there with me). We arebeing introduced to the variouspeople and offices where we canget help. Of course there is myroommate and the other studentsin my alley (that is what they callthe hallway my room is on). Ineach house there is a resident as­sociate (where I stay right now,the duty is shared by a couple ofgrad students). They are neatpeople and I would not hesit'lteto go to them for help or advice.They are part of an office calledResidence Life, which looks af­ter us in many other ways.

In my classes, I understand weare encouraged to go and see theteaching assistants, but we canalso go and talk to the professors.I have already mentioned thatthere is one professor who wasassigned to me as an academicadviser. I can actually go to seeher about anything that I needAcademic or otherwise. It's soexciting, you know how inter­ested I think I am in cosmologyand my adviser is an expert in thearea. I'm sure she will be veryuseful in helping me to decidewhat courses to take, and what Ishould be doing for myself in or­der to succeed. If we don't knowwhat to do or just if we feel likeit, we can go and see the peoplein the Dean's Office. They arehappy to discuss things with us,and to help us around varioushurdles. They can find tutors towork with us, they can even loansome money if we are stuck. Andrelax, there is a Health Centerwhere we can go if we are sick,and there is Counseling Centerstaffed with psychologists to dis­cuss personal problem. Everyoneseems to be ready to help us, as ifwe were htlpless babies.

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have arrived safely in Pasadena,and my luggage has got here too.Once I was through the check­points things got a bit easier. As Iargued with you before leaving, Iam glad I decided to fly after all.It was a horrible thing to see thoseplanes used as human bombs tokill so many but we can't let thosewho so disregard human liTe con­trol us by accepting to be terror­ized. I did not let on at the timethat I was anxious. Flying as longplanned was my small act of de­fiance. I found my limousine toCaItech with no trouble and gotto Campus without a hitch.

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Guitar Classes At CITCIT Guitar Classes for the fall quarter will meet on Tuesdays in SAC Room

1, starting on October 9 as follows:Beginning Guitar Class 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMIntermediate Guitar Class 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMAdvanced Guitar Class 5:30 PM - 6:30 PMClassical and flamenco repertoires are explored, but techniques transfer to

other styles of guitar. The Beginning Class includes ajazz/folk chord system.Classes are free to Caltech students and other members of the Caltech com­munity (space permitting). Undergrads can receive 3 units of credit. The in­structor, Darryl Denning, has an international background in performance,teaching and recording (two of his CDs are available in the Bookstore).

Mr. Denning can be reached at (323) 465-0881 or by email at:ddenning@caltech.edu. The Guitar Home Page is at: www.music.caltech.edu/guitar.html

Gay/LesbianlBisexual Discussion Group:Looking for a safe and supportive place to discuss issue such as coming

out, being out, dealing with family, coping with a homophobic culture, andbeing GLB at Caltech? Want somewhere just to make new friends?

We invite you to the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Discussion Group, which meetson the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 8: 15 until10:15pm in theHealth Center Lounge. This is a confidential meeting and does not implyanything about a person's sexual orientation - only that s/he is willing to besupportive in this setting. The group usually discusses a particular relevanttopic and then moves on to the general discussion. Refreshments are served.If you would like more information, please call ext. 8331

Community Service Opportunities Abound!The Caltech Y offers students and staff a variety of ways to participate in

community s.ervice. Opportunities include working with Habitat for Humanity,Union Station Homeless Shelter, math tutoring (on or off campus), readingtutoring, and working at local hospitals. One-time community service eventsare planned each term and opportunities for service on a regular basis exist.

Undergraduates with federal work-study can receive $15/hr for their com­munity service work. To be added to the community service interest emaillist, or for more information about the Community Service Program, pleasecontact Kristin Abbott at kabbott@caltech.edu Or call 626/395-3180. Or,stop by the Caltech Y in the Center for Student Services (formerly KeckHouse) for a complete listing of opportunities.

The Financial Aid .office has applications and/or information on the fol­lowing as well as additional undergraduate scholarships. All qualified stu-·dents are encouraged to apply. Our office is located at 355 S. Holliston,second floor.

Please visit our web site at http://www.finaid.caltech.edu/news.html for in­formation on available scholarships.

Upcoming Caltech Hillel Events1. Sunday, September 30, 12:00 p.m. (noon). The Caltech Hillel will be

setting up a Sukka on the top of the Winnett Students Center. Anyone in theCaltech community is invited to come and help. We plan to have food anddrinks for those volunteers that come.

2. Tuesday, October 2,7:00 p.m. The Caltech Hillel will be holding a 2nd­night Sukkot service in the Sukka on the top of the Winnet Student Center.The service is open to allyone interested in attending.

3. Saturday, October 27, 3:30 p.m. The Caltech Hillel will be having acatered BBQ to kick off the new year, in Tournament Park. The BBQ is opento all Hillel members and we will have a bouncy castle and a Havdallahservice.

Self-Defense Course for Women-with Lauren HinesSaturday, September 29 at Steele House10:00 am - 6:00 pmThis 8-hour training offers participants the opportunity to learn and rehearse

self-defense techniques. Participants will practice these new skills with a fullpadded assailant in a variety of simulated attack scenarios. The workshopwill also include: assessing dangerous situations, responding to being fol­lowed, diplomatic limit-setting and communication skills

For more information or to register please call ext. 3221 or contact JenniferCichocki via e-mail at: jcichock@studaff.caltech.edu. Free and open to stu­dents, staff, and faculty.

Club FairSEPT. 28, 3:30 • 5:00PM

AVERY HOUSE COURTYARD

Caltech Y Day Of ServiceSEPT. 29,7 - 3 PM

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