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todian for the South Houses.Mora was widely known toCaltech students and staff alikeas a warm, friendly man, gener­ously kind and helpful.

A candlelight vigil was heldon Tuesday night outside Pasa­dena City Hall, where the Coali­tion for a Non-Violent City spon­sors such events as part of its anti­violence campaign. Friends andco-workers of Mora came tohonor his memory.

Caltech's memorial servicewas held in Dabney Hall at 3 p.m.yesterday.

The Office of the Vice Presi­dent for Student Mfairs has es­tablished a memorial fund tocover funeral expenses for theMora family. Checks should bemade payable to The Mora Fundand sent to the Student Mfairsoffice, mail code 108-31. Anyexcess funds will go to Mora'sfour children.

The planter outside the SACis now a shrine, with a photo­graph of Mora and several bou­quets of flowers. A handwrittensign reads: "We Love You, F.Javier Mora."

Romero then pulled out a gunand shot Mora five times, saying,"Sorry, my friend." Mora's com­panion ran distraught from thescene and into the adjoiningSAC hallway, where her screamsalerted passersby. While nothurt, she was, as of Wednesdaynight, still hospitalized undergo­ing counseling.

The suspect left the scene ina white 1993 Nissan Sentra bear­ing a California license number3CDM465; as of 11 p.m. Wednes­day he had not yet been appre­hended. Any information on hiswhereabouts should be commu­nicated to the Pasadena PoliceDepartment at (818) 405-4501.

A witness saw the suspectRomero having words with Moraat around 12:15 pm on the dayof the murder, near a campuslunch truck. Romero pushedMora, who ignored him and pro­ceeded to get lunch. Marta andRaul Romero are separat€d andwere planning to divorce, ac­cording to police.

Javier Mora started work atChandler Dining Hall in 1982; in1986 he was hired as a senior cus-

FranciscoJavier Mora, custo­dial supervisor of the South Un­dergraduate Houses, was shotand killed early Friday afternoonwhile eating lunch with a co­wo~ker outside the south en­trance of the Student ActivitiesCenter. He was 36.

Security was called to thescene about 12:40 p.m., whereMora was found lying face-downwith three gunshot wounds to theback. The victim was taken toHuntington Memorial Hospitaland pronounced dead at 1:01p.m. Friday.

According to Security andPasadena police, Mora had beenhaving lunch with fellow custo­dian Marta Romero while sittingdn the wall of a plantel' on the sideof the SAC driveway. Itwas then­according to witnesses-thatRomero's estranged husband,Raul Alcazar Romero, drove up,stepped out of the car, and askedher a question. It is not knownwhat he asked; her answer was"None of your business."

Witnesses say that Raul

by lack Berger

out her years at Caltech, Alisonhas dedicated much of her timeto student recruitment by help­ing to write and design publica­tions for prospective studentsand by serving on the FreshmanAdmissions Committee.

Alison is an excellent repre­sentative of the Institute. She isa great role model for youngerwoman scientists and speaks withenthusiasm about the opportu­nities she has el~oyedat Caltech.She has provided a great deal ofbehind the scenes service toCaltech and her fellow students.Her ability to take on a lot ofresponsibility, her maturity, herinterpersonal skills and her dedi­cation to Caltech make her de­serving of the Noland Leader­ship Award.

student-faculty administrativecommittees such as the StudentMfairs Committee, the Student­Faculty Conference Committeeon the Honor System, and theInterview Committee for the Di­rector of Admissions. Through-

by Suzette Cummings

To Caltech cOlrnuluIlinr-

students, faculty, staff andalumni:

Thank you for extending avery warm welcome to the 230students who attended our Pre­Frosh Weekend program, April20 through the 23rd.

Your efforts to make theweekend an informative, fun,and successful one are greatlyappreciated!

Charlene LiebauDirector of Admissions

Alison Slemp, a junior witha double major in biology andhistory, receives the Robert L.Noland Leadership Award in adinner presentation at The Ath­enaeum on May 11, 1995. TheRobert L. Noland leadershipaward is awarded to an outstand­ing Cal tech Student who hasdemonstrated exceptional lead­ership abilities.

Alison became involved incampus activities her freshmanyear. Her actives include timespent as President's Host TourGuide, Pre-Frosh Weekendevents, and activities within herstudent house, Blacker House,where she is now president.Alison has served on numerous

remedy this is SES 103. Thisone unit class meets four orfive times a term inJudy libraryfor a public policy lecture. Thelecture usually lasts an hourand afterward there is usuallywine, soft drinks, cheese andcrackers for all to consumewhile chatting about the lec­ture. It's a great way to talk to.Hum Profs without feeling in­timidated (and the food isgood too). The core class thatis required for both the SESmajor and minor is SES 101. Itis a two term class-first termis taught by Professor fionaCowie and deals with the phi­losophy of science, secondterm, taught by professorDiana Barkan and deals withthe history of science. Whilesome of the bugs are still be­ing worked out, the tag-teamteaching worked well for thefirst-year this course was of­fered. The SES minor is a pro­ductive way to fulfill the 108unit HSS requirement. Thefour year plan, that will be laidout in the 1995-96 catalog, de­tails the ease with which a stu­dent will fulfill the SES minorby taking the HSS requirementplus a research tutorial class.

The point here is that thefirst minor has been createdhere; it's fun and there's noreason why you couldn't comeout of here looking smarterand more socially adept thanyou really are!

by Samantha Foster

It used to be that studentscould learn about the scientificworld they lived in by talkingto professors; but, how longago was it that you just walkedinto David Goodstein's officeand started a conversation onscientific ethics? Never?Cal tech Professor Dan Kevleswants to change that.

Professor Kevles, alongwith Professors Barkan, Cowie,Hilbert, Winters, and Wood­ward, began by having the Fac­ulty Board approve a Science,Ethics and Society (SES) op­tion last year, and this year anSES minor. For the first timeCal tech undergrads will havethe opportunity of attaining aminor here at Tech, the minorwill be available next year. Sci­ence, Ethics, and Society is anew way for undergrads to lookat science. The new area ofstudy mainly focuses on howscience is changing and howwe, as scientists, are regardeddifferently by the public, howwe influence the public, andthe social and ethical issues inscientific research.

"We want to give SES an en­gaged extracurricular life," saidKevles. What he means is thatbeside Ay30 (or the Tuesdaynight desert class) there is littleextracurricular involvement offaculty and students in intellec­tual activities. One method to

••On Thursday, a diverse

representation of the Caltechcommunity gathered to honor the

memory ofF Javier Mora.Custodians, professors, staff, andstudents all joined to share theirgrief and celellrateJavier's life.

Among those giving eulogies wereTom Mannion and BijJ Yamazaki

from Housing, Father BrianWilson, ASCIT PresidentJonMcDunn, and IHC Secretary

Laura Brad,!, who described inmoving wordsJavier's helpfulnessand comfJassion toward her whenshe first came to Caltech. Pictured

on the left is Institute PresidentThomas Everhart.

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Outside the Students ActivitiesCenter whereJavier was senselesslytaken away from us, a small shrine

stands, dedicated by those whorespected him as a man and lovedhim as a friend. Flowers, a cross,

and a picture ofJesus Christcomplement a hand-painted signwhich reads in simple block text,

'\\'1': Lam YOU

F. JAVIER MORA"

echoing the sentiments of all ofus.

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Mariachis & BalletFoldorico: Mexico'smusical traditions.

MondayAlturas: The music, rhythm Keynote Speech on "Science,

and dance that won Diversity, ami Affirmativethe World Cup. Action" by Dr. C. Chavez

7:30 p.m. Beckman InstituteAuditorium

Tuesdayfuego flamenco: Graceful and Movie: "A Place in the World",

sensual artistry from the Argentina, 1992Motherland. 7:30 p.m. Baxter Lecture Hall

WednesdayInca: Music from the Andes Panel: Impact of the Latinoand Puna, 12000 feet above Community

sea level. 4 p.m. Baxter Lecture Hall

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7:30 p.m. Ramo Auditorium

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Due to the current meeting time of the ASCIT BOD(Wednesday at 4 p.m.), the ASCIT minutes can't beput out in time for the Tech submission. This week'sminutes will be out next week.Highlights of the meeting:@ Congratulations to Francisco Gutierrez onbecoming the new Tech Business Manager.@ The BOD has decided to change the amountof multihouse funding given to houses per termto $150/house/term.@ The BOD moved the following resolution:"THE BOD MUST BE INFORMED OF MULTI­HOUSE FUNDING REQUESTS EITHER IN PER­SON OR THROUGH THE SOCIAL DIRECTOR BE­FORE THE EVENT TO BE FUNDED. "@ All 5 Tech editors and all 9 BOD memberswere in the same place at the same time. Thechances of this occurring are approximatelyequal to the chances of Nate Anagnostou walk­ing by the door during the exact moment inwhich I write this. Hey. What do you know. HiNate.@ The BOD has formed a subcommittee to pro­pose bylaw amendments to the BOD about theInside World. People on the suhcommittee areJames Honaker, Greg Steiert, Terry Moran, andShay Chinn. Anyone who wants to contact thecommittee should mail correspondence toeditors@tech. The committee met on Thursdayand will meet sometime next week.@ Jon McDunn keeps his laundry detergent inSAC 64 to keep it from getting stolen.@ Finally, signups for the appointed offices ofBig T Editors, Little T Editors and Business Man­ager, Totem Editors, and Movies Chairman willbe put up either today or on the weekend andwill be taken down next Friday.See you next time, folks.David Relyea

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some people don't have accessto a long distance number andwe'd prefer outsiders to use thepay phones.@ Furniture-All houses wantnew stuff, presidents should stopby the housing office to look atcatalogs.@ Ruddock frosh party-$$from housing acquired@ Laundry machines-the bid­ding begins on Thursday for anew contractor. In the improvedhouse laundry rooms will be: asink, combo locked doors, manydryers that work, and bettershelving. (Note: shelves arescarce because ditch day is ru­mored to be tomorrow)@ Cable TV-Mannion incharge of the working group,and Adil wins the student ap­pointment to the committee.Probably won't be in by the be­ginning of next year, but hope­fully by winter break.@ Memorial service forJavier-Housing is taking care offamily, Jon McDunn and LauraBrady are speaking at the service,along with Mannion, a priest andDr. Everhart.@ Housing will be taking careof moths, but they'd like all ce­real goods removed to stopbreeding. Reimbursement forfood can be worked out.That's all for Tom Mannion. lIeleaves. There was much rejoic­ing. Not.@ It's okay to challenge in2raquet sports in the same Discochallenge.@ Some tour groups may bebiased, PR and admissions aregoing to be asked to remind theirguides not to bias people.@ Two football games arescheduled during seniors finalsweek, the schedule should berevised and moved, so that thepractices are pushed back intotennis and the games are earlier.@ Ricketts and Blacker are go­ing to replay a game that was for­feited and then played withoutthe consent of one of the teams'athletic managers. Houses arereminded that athletic managershave the final say and don't goaround them.@ PCDE. Coming soon to ahouse near you.@ Brian wants his cushionsback still. Nestor wants a couchback.@ Art sincerely apologizes forto Adil at Adi/'s request.@ Meeting adjourned, 12:28a.m.

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THE MOBIUS STRIPby Robert Rossi

1. Most of you have probablyforgotten, but I've heard a fewheated debates on this so I'd bet­ter follow through. Why not closethe pop bottle like Mommy said?Consider a half-full 2-liter sodabottle that is in your fridge. Youtake it out, pour yourself a glass,and put the bottle on the table.The gas in the bottle above the liq­uid was cool, but when youpoured it was partly replaced withwarm air. Letting it sit out willcause the air in the bottle to warmup even more. Now you have toleave, so you pour a little more,put the cap on tight, and put thebottle back in the fridge. The gasabove the liquid cools, and sinceit is restricted to a fixed volume,the pressure in the bottle drops.This has a significant effect on theeffective solubility of the carbondioxide gas in the soda, which iswhat makes it fizzy. In responseto the lower pressure, CO~ leavesthe liquid and enters the gasphase, making your pop go flat.In contrast, ifyou had put the lidon slightly loose, so that the littlegrooves in the threads on the capcould let air into and out of thebottle, air would be drawn into thebottle from the fridge when thepressure dropped, so the popwould not have been "flattened."For the analytical among you, yes,the loose cap does allow diffusionofCO~out of the bottle after ther­mal equilibration, but only veryslowly. This effect becomes most

important as the bottle emptiesand the amount of "empty space"inside the bottle increases. Tem­perature is also a significant fac­tor in the solubility ofgases, whichis why pop bubbles a lot as itwarms up but also goes flat reallyfast when it is warm. Also, acidicliquids dissolve more CO~ thanneutral ones do; so sparkling min­eral water goes flat faster thanlemon-lime soda. (The CO~ is"buffered" by carbonic acid,H~CO) Finally, a very clean con­tainer produces far fewer bubblesthan a dirty one under the sameconditions. So if you and yourfriend argue about which deter­gent works better, use the sodatest: the more bubbles, the morescratches, dust, or microscopicgoo inside a glass. Enough al­ready, you're bored of readingabout pop. Let me disclaim thatthe effectiveness and significanceof not closing a bottle tightlyhinges largely on your use patternfor soda bottles; I personally findthat this keeps my pop noticeablyfizzier, though!2. Is it soda? Is it pop? No mat­ter where you are from, you prob­ably found it slightly annoying thatI used the words "soda" and "pop"interchangeably up above. Youprobably grew up using one butnot the other. In some parts ofTexas they use "Coke" as the ge­neric term! (What flavor ofCokedo you want? Orange.) This isone ofmany examples of regionalU.S. dialects. I'm new to Califor­nia, so I'm still learning the "dia-

leets" and I can't give you any lo­cal examples. But I can give yousome Minnesota examples so yousee what I'm talking about.There's water fountains and bub­blers; traffic lights, stop lights, andstop-and-go lights (the latter ispretty much limited to the LakeWinnebago area of Wisconsin);and you can do the wash, wush,or the warsh. You can tell some­one is from Canada, especiallyOntario, the second they say"out." It's usually pretty amusing,once you think ofit, the little con­text clues you use to make yourbest guess about where people are

"Choose a jobyou love, andyou will neverhave to work a

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and I'll try to collect the best onesin the next Mobius Strip.3. On a more somber note, youare probably aware of the shoot­ing incident that occurred oncampus last week. I want to sharesomething with you that I thinkunderlines how safe Caltech gen­erally is. This is not to suggest that

we can let down our guard againstcrime and danger once we get oncampus, but we should be thank­ful for the measure of safety wedo enjoy here. I was attending myfirst Tech meeting, in the SAC,when the shooting happened. Itwas so close that I'm sure we allheard the gunshots. One of theother people present remarkedafterwards that the shooting ex­plained the three bangs sheheard. I can't remember havingheard any bangs at all, though.On the other hand, when I heardloud shouting in the hallway, andit didn't stop after about two sec­onds, I ran out to see what waswrong. I thought someQne wasbeing or had been raped; I haverecently returned from Fiji, andbefore that I was in Madison, WI,where rape is something that hap­pens "in your neighborhood."When I saw a woman screamingat two females, though, I thoughteverything was Ok; I figured theywerejust mad at each other aboutsomething. It was at that instantthat several other people from theTech meeting came out, not look­ing terribly worried until they sawthe woman screaming and wavingher hands. Their response wasthe reverse of my own, and theyclearly thought something was ter­ribly wrong as they ran to find outwhat it was. Unfortunately theywere tight. But I think this reflectshow serene Caltech must genet-­ally be, compared to my recentresidences their response was in­credibly different from my own,and based on a different set of ex­pectations about the sort of thingsthat are likely to happen in theirsurroundings.

4. "Should I go to grad school?"Ask this question 50 times and youwill get 150 answers. Here's mine.My advice to you is to attendgraduate school if and only ifyouWANT to learn more about agiven topic than you can with abachelor's degree. If you findyour Ph.D. topic intellectuallystimulating, interesting, yes, evenfun, then graduate school is foryou. It will be between four andseven years of hard but satisfyingwork that you'll be glad you did.You'll generally like doing it, andyou'll be eager to pursue your newjob prospects when you finish. Onthe other hand, going to gradu­ate school because you think yourB.S. GPA is really good and youcan get in somewhere respectedor because you want more moneyis generally a mistake. You'll hatethe years of Ph.D. research, turnred with rage at the 4-7 year'swages you gave up, and then findthat the only jobs available to youentail more of the same stuff youare sick and tired of already.Building a career on a B.S. is not abad idea if you enjoy doing thesort ofwork and thinking the sortof thoughts B.S. career people areexpected to do. Ifyou are unsure,get in the job market and thenafter five years ask yourselfwhether you will be happy doingyourjob when you turn 50. Ifyouare mentally bored or cut out ofthe job you want, go to graduateschool or stan your own company.If you want to switch fields, get asecond bachelor's degree. But ifyou'll still like yourjob at 50, countyour blessings and stick with it!You'll be one of the few!

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A 1986, white, Nissan Pick-up truckvalued at $2,500; AM/FM cassette ra­dio and car equalizer, valued at $175,was taken from the West Wilson park­ing lot. Victim parked his vehicle onthe third row on the north side of theparking lot on 13, at 10:30 p.m.Upon returning on April 14, at 8:15p.m., discovered vehicle missing.April 16Vandalism

Du;ring the early morning hours,security responded to several incidentsot'varlda.lisln in the Blackerand Rickettshouses. The vandalism included eggsthrown about the walls and carpet ofthe hallways, discharge ofa fire ex­tinguisher, and graffiti on walls, doors,mirrors and two pinball machines inthe Ricketts' game room.Suspicious Person

At 2:05 a.m., security responded toa report of a group of male youthsstanding around a car and possiblywrit­ing on the walls. Security observed thesuspect writing on the wall with hisfinger, using dirt as ink. After furtherinvestigation, it was discovered that thegroup had been drinking at the partiesin the South Undergraduate Houses.Pasadena Police was notified; one sub­ject was arrested for being under theinfluence. None of the subjects in­volved were affiliated with Caltech.Noise Complaint

At 2:55 a.m., security received areport of a female screaming in theRicketts courtyard. Upon arrival, sus­pect appear to be under the influence,and was j- eing taken away by associates.Subject was not affiliated with Caltech.

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A CPU Powerbook Apple Com­puter, valued at $2,656, was taken fromthe first floor ofthe C.E.S. Person report­ing placed 6 laptop computers on the firstfloor of the C.E.S. building at 8:00 a.rn.

delivery ofthose items, at 1:00 p.m.,one was discovered missing. PasadenaPolice Department notified.

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Victim was walking away from hisvehicle, when he was approached by amale wearing a black, full face mask. Thevictim was forced to return to his vehicleat gun point. Suspect demanded victimskeys and wallet; victim complied. Suspectthen exited the parking lot in victim'scar. Victim was not harmed.

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Summer Work-Study: Information and ap­plications for 1995 Summer Work-Sllldy areavailable in the Financial Aid Omce. If youare interested in Summer Work-Study, pleasesubmil the required application as soon aspossibte, bmno later than June I, 1995. YOlllen lire financial aid application Inllst be com­plete byJune 1 to be considered. If awarded,the work-study funding will begin with theJuly3rd payroll period.

1995-96 Merit Award applications are nowavailable althe Financial Aid Office. CurrentFreshman, Sophomores, and Juniors are eli­gible to apply. Merit Awards are based onoutstanding scholastic achieveIl1ent as dem­onstrated by exceptional performance in for­mal classes and/or in independent research,and not on financial need. The deadline forsubmilling completed applications to the Fi­nancial Aid Office is 5:00 p.m. on April 28,1995.

The John Gyles Education Fund is again thisyear offering: financial assistance to studentsin the United States. Canadian or Americancitizenship is a req\liremenL Awards are avail­able tor all areas of post-,econdary ,wdy. Amininlll1n CPA of 2.7 is required. Crileriaother than strictly academic abilit.y and finan­cial need are considered in the selection pro­cess. Selected students will receive up to$2,500. Deadlines f"r 1995 areJune 15th, andNovember 30th. Applications must be mailedby those dates. Students may receive applica­tions by sendin~ lheir request, along wilh aselklddressed, stamped (US 32 cent) No. 10envelope to; The.John Gyles Education Fund,Attention; R. James Cougle, Adminislrator,P.O. Box 4808, 712 Riverside Dr., Fredericton,New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4.

cial support I"r Jewish individuals and theirfamilies. There are loans, grants and schol­arships available, and students may qualify forup to $5,000 in aiel. The Financial Aid Officehas a flyer and questionnaire that you can useto apply, or you can call (415) 561-1226.There are no deadlines and st.udents may ap­ply throughout the year.

JCPenney is awarding two $10,000 scholar­ships to studenls in lhe Soulhwest region. Tobe eligible, applicam, must be no older lhan21 as of April 29, 1995, must be a current stu­dent in good standing, must be a U.S. Citi­zen, and must be available for a local "final­ists inlerview" at lhe store where t.heir appli­cation was submitted. Other det.ails of thescholarship are available on the applicationform, which musl he obtained at, and re­lUrned to, a.JCPenney', store. Everyone'lJ!:>­mitting a thorough and cornplete applicationwiil receive a free l-shin. Applicat.ions are dueatJCPenney (in either thejuuior's or youngmen's departments) on April 29, 1995.

FIND/SVP is offering eight scholarships to­laling $25,000. Under the Tools for The Fu­lUre Scholanhip Program, eligible studenlscan apply for two $5,000 awards with 40 hoursof F1ND/SVP research services and a paidsummer internship; or for ~ix $2,500 awards.To be eligible for these awards, in the Fall of1995 you must be in an undergraduale or1l1asler's degree program in business, libraryscience, comput.er technology, informationstudies, lnarkel. research, orjournalism/com­Inunications. You must also be a legal resi­dent of the U.S. Completed applicalions andall supporting dOClunents are due no laterthan April 28, 1995.

Orville Redenbacher's 1995-96 Second StartScholarship Program is offering twenty-five$1,000 scholanhil" to sludenls who are age30 or older, enrolled, or who will be enrolled,in a degree prograln part-time or full-time onan undergraduat.e or graduate tevel. Appli­cations are judged on the following 3 crite­ria, ranked in order of significance: 1. Enlre­preneurial spirit, as reflected in the applicants500-word essay, 2. Financial need, and 3. Aca­demic performance, if applicable. Applica­tions must be postmarked by May 1,1995..•

The Coalition of Higher Education AssistanceOrganizations announces three $1,000 schol­arships and six $100 scholarships available tosludents at Caltech. To receive an applica·tion, you Inust have already C01ne to the Fi­nancial Aid Office to pick up a COHEAOpostcard and submitted it by April J, 1995.The complete application is due to COHEAOon June I, 1995.

Polygram Records is currently seeking collegeinterns for t.his summer. The internship ben­efits include prospective college credit, workexperience, and free CD's as well as the op­portunity for future fi.lil-time employ111ent. Allprospective students are asked to call Karenal Polygram, (310) 996-7283

The Caltech Ballroom Dance Club offers freebeginning classes. Classes are scheduled te,,'every Wednesday al 7;00 p.m. in WinnettLounge. On Tuesday, May 3rd, we will con­tinue learning the East Coast swing. Peopleare \;Velcome to join the classes at any time,and no experience is required. COIne wit.hor without a part.ner. For lT10re infon11ation,contact Bob Herman atdlennan@anns.g/Js.calteeh.cdu, or al 393-4720.The Caltech Ballroom Dance Club also isholding Friday beginning and intennediatewest coast swing classes, continuing this Fri~

day, April 28th in Winnett Lounge. Inte/~

mediate cla" i, f;~0111 7-8:20 p.m., and begin­ning class is 8;30-9;45 p.m. Taught by profes­sional instructor Enio Cordoba, no experi­ence is needed for the beginning class, six1l1onlhs prior dance experience is recom­mended for the intermediate class. No part­ner is required. Register at the door. ForInore infonnat.ion, please cont.act BobHerman at. dunnan@anns.gps.callech.edu, or al393-4720.

IBM Research Division solicits proposals fromst.udents interested in working on COIllput.a­tional Science Pr~ieclseach SUl111ner startingthis year. Prospective candidales should best.udents wilhin one year of t.heir Ph.D. andbeyond. The pr~jects can be in any of a widerange of areas such as Astrophysics, Biology,Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering,geology, Mathematics and Physics. The dead­line for applications is May 5th for the sum­mer of 1995. Apply through e-mail toep)'lle@1oatsOJI,.ibm.com.

on the consideration oflhe basic e1eInenls indesign and their application to calligraphy.The "building blocks" of calligraphic design;leuerlonn, color, space, lexlure, scale, con­trast, imagery colorfully illustrated, and theirindividual importance will be discussed.

The Caltech Swedish Club will meet on Sun­day, May 14th at 3 p.m. at446 S. Catalina Ave,Apt. 202 in Pasadena. Anybody interesled inspeakin~Swedish or in Scandinavian cultureis welcome. Swedish refreshments will beserved. For more information contact eitherMika Nyslrom (e-mail; mika@es.caltech.edu,phone; x6237, 568-0501) or Lena Peterson(e-mail; lena@pcmp.calteeh,edu phone; x6994,683-9102).

The Mathematics Department is pleased toannounce two cat.egories of prizes offered t.oCallech undergraduates; the E.T. Bell Under­graduate Mathematics Research prize 01'$500to ajunior or senior for the best originallnath­ematics paper, and The Morgan Ward Com­petition for fi'esbmen and/or sophomores.$75 will be awarded for the two to four bestentries of a 111at.hematical problell1 with a so­lution or signific.anl contribution toward asolution. Complete details will be mailed andare also available in the 111athemalics depart­ment at 253 Sloan.

The Financial Aid Office has applicationsand/or informalion on the following and ad­ditional scholarships, All qualified studentsare encouraged to apply. The Financial AidOffice is located at 515 S. Wilson, secondfloor.

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The Friends of Caltech Libraries (FOCAL)Book Drive will be conducted throughout themonth of April. Any and all kinds of books,records, and tapes are being sought in prepa­ration for the Friends' Jumbo "Pre-Owned"Book Sale (an annual fund-raiser 'pomoredby the group), which will be held this year onFriday, May 5th. Please bring your donationsto Millikan Library (first floor) during week­day business hours.

The male and female drummers of San JoseTaiko create a contemporary repertoire byfusing traditional Japanese, Latin, Brazilian,and African rhythms in their Saturday, May6th performance 'Taiko! Taiko! Taiko!" Slart­ing at 8 p.m. in the Beckman Auditorium,prices will range from $19.00 to $25.00 withstudent rush lickets going on sale half an hourbefore the performance begins at $8.00 de­pending on availability.

The 16th annual "Bandorama" featuring theCaltechJazz Bands and The Cal tech ConcertBand will be held on Saturday, May 13th, at8;00 p.m. in the Beckman Auditorium. Bothbands will be directed by William Bing in lhisfree concert.

The Caltecl1 Guitar Program presents AnEvening of Baroque Music with The Hunting­ton Ensemble on Sunday, April 30th at 7;00p.m. in the Dabney lounge. The program forthis free concert will include works by Handel,Vivaldi, Boismortier, and others.

The Coleman Chamber Ensemble Competi­tion Winners Concert will be held in Sunday,April 30th at 3;30 p.m. in the Ramo Audito­rium. 'Vinners from four categories of thecompetition will perform. Fifty free tickets tothis concert will be available to Caltech Stu­den" wilh 1.0. 1;"OIn the C"ltech ticket Of:fice (x4652). Tickets are regularly priced at$10.00 a piece.

The Pasadena Symphony will be holding afree concert Saturday, May 6th, at 10 a.m. atthe Pa",dena Civic Auditorium (300 E. GreenStreet, Pasadena). The program will includeBeethoven's Piano Concerto No.4 andTchaikovsky Symphony No.4. Tickets areavailable through the Pasadena Civic Audito­rium Box Office at phone 449-7360.

Members of the Los Angeles Chamber Or­chestra will be performing in the DabneyLounge on Sunday, May 7th, at3;30 p.m. in aPaco A. Lagerstrom Chamber Music Concert.This free concert will include works byMozart, Beethoven, Dohnanyi, and Handel,as well as the premiere ofTania French's "An­cient Echoes."

The Society of Calligraphy will be holding afree lecture by Stan Knight on Friday, May12th at 7;30 p.m. at the Robbins Building,Pasadena City College. The lecture will [,)Cus

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Led byJim Dolan, Research Geologist at USC,the Caltech Management Association will behosting a Field Trip to the Active Sights inthe Los Angeles Region on Saturday, May 6thfi'om 8;00 a.m. to 4;30 p.llI. Field trip partici­pants will have the opportunity during thetrip to examine updated research resulls andpaleoseismologic trench data on bOlh wellknown hmlt lines like the Santa Monica andIlollywood faults as well as more detailed in­formation on previously unrecognized !'viacArthur Park and Echo Park Coyote Pa" I'ml".Paleoseismologic data from these faults mayhave important implications for understand­ing the earthquake behavior of the large bur­ied thrust faults that underlie most of metro­politan Los Angeles. The trip will leave fromand return to JPL, and will COSl $25.00, witha box lunch included. Only 25 participantsmay join in, and all re,ervaliom are due byToda)', April 28th. All interested in participat­ing are asked to call extension 6382 for more

+Associate professor of civil engineering, Dr.John Hall will be giving a Earnest C. WatsonCal tech lecture entilled "Tall Buildings, BadWelds, Large Earthquake, Big Problem" onWednesday, May 10th, at 8 p.m. in theBeckman Auditorium.

"The next 1110vie to screen in the Germanfilm series is Tadellom' &Wol[[( 1975) at 7;30p.m. on Thursday, May 4th, in Baxter LectureHall. This film fealure, English sublilJes andis presen ted free of charge. For more infor­mation, please call 395-3610.

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+The Caltech YNoon Concert series will fea­ture The Cain Enablers at 12 noon today,April 28th, in the Winnell Quad.

The Capitol Steps will perform on Friday andSaturday, April 28th and 29th, at 8 p.m. inthe Beckman Auditorium. A group ofcurrentand former Congressional staffers who firstbegan performing their musical salire as en~

tertainment for a Capitol Hill office party, TheCapitol Steps have recorded a number of al­bums including "Workin' Nine to Ten,""Sheik, Rattle and Roll" and "TheJoy of Sax."Ticket will be priced 1i00n $25.00 to $31.00,with $8.00 tickets being sold one-half hourbefore the performance su~ject to availabil­ity.

daily practice. All interested in allending areasked to contact the Counseling Center at ex­tension 8331.

The Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual SupportGroup meets the first and third Tuesdays ofeach month at 7;30 p.m. in the Health Cen­ter Lounge. This confidential meeting isopen to all Cal tech community membenlooking for a supportive context in which toaddress questions and concerns abom sexualorientation - including coming out, beingout, self:discovery, coping wiLh families.... Webegin with a focus topic but move to what­ever is feeling most relevant to the group thatnight. Refreshments are served. For infor­mation, please call 395-8331.

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beginning on Tuesday, May 9th, the Coun­seling Cel1ler will be holding a ManagementWorkshop on Relaxation and Stress. Dr. JonPederson and Tay Sandoz, M.A., will teach in­terested sllidents a variet.y of relaxation t.ech~

l1ique, aimed at the management of dailystress. The workshop, which will be held overfour consecutive Tuesdays between tlJ,e hoursof 12;30 and I ;30 p.m., will include some lec­lme material bllt will primarily consist of in­dividual exercises in relaxation t.echniques in­cluding muscle tensing, imagery, passive andactive concentration, and an introduction tonon-myslical meditalion. The focns of theworkshop will he on practical methods for ev­eryday use, which can be learned quickly with

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The Engineering AS Division announces anew course; E2, "Engineering And El'ltrepre­neurship" with instructor Dr. Sinlon Ramo.co-founder of TRW. The course il1lends tocover such subjects as the uature of pI'acticalengineering; entrepreneurship; financing acompany; manUf~lcturing;the role ofgovern~

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ment, safelY, and liabilily; and large versussmall companies. Discussion will centera.round a number of curn;nt issues, such aselectric .vehicles, supersonic transports, theinfonnation superhighway. interactiVe televi~

sion, genetic engineering, and others. Thecourse will be given First Term, 1995/1996,ou Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the Ramo Audito­rium.

Shal"}11 Slavin, Assistant Vice President for Stu­dent Affairs, and Stan Borodinsky, Studel1lAf:fairs Administrator, invite you to stop by theCoffeehouse on Friday afternoons from 2 to4 p.m. to talk with them. All students are wel­come, and fi'ee drinks will be available, Pleasedrop by and get to know Sharyn and Stan.They will be happy to answer questions or pro­vide assistance.

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"Take a Break and Spend Some Time withFriends." The office ofthe International Stu­dent Programs would like to invite you to ourOpcn llotlse forcoffce, lea and conversation.Every Wednesday from 4;00 p.m. - 5;30 p.m.at the office of Il1lernalional Swdent Pro­grams, Olive Walk. Open to the entire Cal techcOlnlnunity.

The Caltech Muslim Student Association willhold MlI5lim Friday Prayers weekly in the Y­lounge at 12;15 p.m.

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