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Caltech astronomers havefound the most distant knowngalaxy at a red shift of 4.38, cor­responding to a distance ofsome14 billion light-years, near theconstellation Virgo.

The yet-unnamed galaxypushes back the earliest knowntime when galaxies formed toonly one billion years after theBig Bang, which created the uni­verse. Studies of this galaxy maytell us something about the early

history of our own Milky Waygalaxy. The finding was reportedin the January 20 issue of Astro­physical Journal Letters.

At a distance of 14 billionlight-years, the galaxy is ex­tremely faint and hard to see.The astronomers found it withthe help ofa quasar that happensto lie almost directly behind it.Quasars are the brightest objectsin the universe, shining like ce­lestial spot lights; most astrono­mers believe they are powered bymonstrous black holes at their

centers.The Cal tech scientists were

observing a quasar called BR1202-0725, using the 10-meter­diameter W. M. Keck Telescope,when they made their discovery.This instrument is the world'slargest optical telescope, and sitsatop Mauna Kea, a 13,796-foot­high dormant volcano in Hawaii.

"We were delighted to see inthe quasar's spectrum the signa­ture of this distant galaxy," ex­plained Limin Lu, a Hubble Fel­low at Cal tech and co-author of

the study. The other astronomersinvolved are Wallace Sargent, IraS. Bowen Professor of As­tronomy; Donna Womble, also aHubble Fellow; and ThomasBarlow, a research fellow in as­tronomy.

The "signature" they sawconsists of dark absorption linesin the quasar's spectrum. A qua­sar shines brightly at most wave­lengths, so its spectrum is anearly continuous rainbow ofcolors. But when a galaxy liesbetween the earth and a quasar,

the galaxy's interstellar gas ab­sorbs certain wavelengths oflight, leaving dark lines in thequasar's spectrum. This is whatthe Caltech astronomersand it announced the galaxy'spresence.

Since it takes light from thequasar 14 billion years to reachthe earth after it passes throughthe galaxy, the spectrum seentoday reflects conditions in thegalaxy 14 billion years ago. This"Iookback" effect allows scientists

SEE GALAXY ON PAGE 3

of all implications of his re­search. He mentioned thatsome had ted cata­strophic effects of nanorobotsrunning wild. insteadeither disniissing these seem­ingly unusual opinions orsome other Roukestrailed off,thing to the effecthadn't formed anabout the issue.

Nanotechnology researchmay not be anywhere near ascritical as, say, the ManhattanProject, but it was the failure ofmany scientists on theto think about the conse­quences of their actions thatupset many of them, includingRichard Feynman, in later years.

While it was unclearwhether Roukes had extempo­rized the statement about therobots and then had nowhereto go with the thought (thusstumbling over his words) orpurposely meant to bring upthe subject, he made an blun­der of which scientists need tobe meticulously aware.

These considerations aside,'The Hopes (Amidst the Hype)of Nanotechnology" was an en­joyable presentation. The nextin the Watson Lecture series isentitled "Imaging the InfantUniverse" to be presented by Dr.Anthony Readhead on Febru­ary 21 at 8 p.m. in Beckman Au­ditorium.

with some video of the late Ri­chard Feynman speaking on thesubject in 1983, and, by the timehe was finished, he had shownvideo from two IBM labs, someCaltech labs, a simulation bythen-sophomore Egon Pasztor,and many more. He alsoswitched from slides to over­head to show more technicalfindings, joking that the scien­tific community doesn't reallyaccept slides yet.

Unfortunately, the multi­media program really didn'tflow. Transitions from videoprojections to slides seemed un­rehearsed. There were frequentpauses at the end of the discus­sion of a slide.

At the end of the presenta­tion, professor Roukes con­fessed that the slides had beenmade the night before by a pub­lic relations employee who hadstayed up all night finishing thejob!

While Roukes spoke extem­poraneously, he may have ben­efited from carrying his notesaround with him rather thanleaving them at the podium.Still, balancing teaching, cut­ting-edge research, and lecturegiving is no easy task, andRoukes did a good job of incor­porating some of the most re­cent findings from his lab.

In another, perhaps moreimportant error, Roukes sug­gested that he hadn't thought

by Stephen Van Hooser

Last week, ProfessorMichael Roukes gave an in­formative presentation onnanotechnology, one ofthe most exciting branchesof condensed-matter phys­ics and perhaps the biggestfad of technocratic jour­nalism.

Roukes quickly wentthrough the subject offab­rication ofchips using elec­tron-beam lithographyand their constructionwith scanning electron mi­croscopes. A brief tour ofthe powers of ten pre­ceded a journey into verysmall transistors, transmit­ters, and measuring de­vices that could experi­ment with the smallest par­ticles ofquantum mechan­ICS.

For an educated adultwho has had a collegephysics course, the lecturewould have been under­standable and informative.Perhaps most importantly,Roukes showed how jour­nalists can sometimes gocrazy with scientific con­cepts that they do not fullyunderstand.

In an unusual twist,Roukes decided to incor­porate several videos intohis presentation. He began

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Students who wish tosend messages ofsympathy toDiana or to Nate's parentsmay contact the Deans' Of­fice for addresses.

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CAMS listened to a seismologypresentation by Professor Tho­mas Heaton and were then givena tour of the campus by under­graduates.

The next school scheduledto visit Caltech as part of the Part­~ership Program is FranciscoBravo Medical Magnet in LosAngeles on February 14.

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calmath and science and who in­clude Caltech among their col­lege choices.

Over the upcoming months,high schools have been invitedto tour the Caltech campus, tohave a math or science presen­tation by a member of theCaltech community, and to par­ticipate in a college-planningworkshop.

The first school to visitCaltech as part of the Partner­ship Program was the CaliforniaAcademy of Math and Science("CAMS") on January 11. Ap­proximately 70 students from

Office of Admissions,with the help of the Office ofM,nr.rillv Student Affairs, haslaunched the Partnership Pro­gram. The Program has beencreated to establish a beneficial,working relationship betweenCal tech and local high schools.

The goals of the Programare to keep students informedabout science and technology,

Caltech, and about thecollege-planning process. Mostimportantly, the Office ofAdmis­sions that the willincrease the number ofstudentswho seriously consider nnr<:llino-

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amounts, but also in differingproportions. By examining therelatiVl'~ amounts of heavy ele­ments in the distant galaxy, theastronomers inferred that the el­emen ts were probably formed instars with masses greater than 10times that of the sun. That is,

only the most massivestars had died andpoured their heavy ele­ments into the interstel-lar gas.

Massive starsburn out quickly, whileless massive ones shinelonger, and astrono­mers know fairly wellthe life spans of stars ofdifferent masses. Thefact that only the mostmassive stars in this dis­tant galaxy, those at

least 10 times more massive thanthe sun, have died and contrib­uted elements to the interstellargas is significant. It implies thatthe first generation of stars in thegalaxy was born only a few tensof millions of years before it leftthe signature seen today.

The galaxy itself is likely notmuch older. A few tens of mil­lions of years, in astronomicalterms, is a very short time. Ourown planet earth is 4,600 millionyears old, so this distant galaxy isvery young indeed. It may evenresemble our own galaxy duringits early history, when the firstgeneration of stars in the MilkyWay hadjust recently been born.

arly UniverseAfter the Big Bang, only

light elements existed, mostlyhydrogen and helium. The heavyelements formed later insidestars by nuclear fusion reactions,and were released into interstel­lar space when the stars ex­ploded or blew off their outer

layers and became white dwarfs.The astronomers also used

the absorption lines to estimatehow much of each element ispresent in the distant galaxy.They found that the amounts ofthese heavy elements are onlyone-half of one percent of thelevels found in the interstellargas of our own Milky Way galaxy.The low levels Of heavy elementsprovide direct evidence for theirgradual buildup in galaxies asthey get older. That's why we seegreater amounts of heavy ele­ments in our own, much olderMilky Way.

Stars of different masses notonly form elements in differing

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17w low levels ofheavyelements provide direct

evidence for their gradualbuildup in galaxies as theyget older. Inat's why we seegreater amounts ofheavy

elements in our own, mucholder Milky Way.

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While the absorption linesshow up clearly, seeing the gal­axy in its own light hasproved difficult. Otherresearch groups, atCaltech and at othersites around the world,have taken images ofthe sky around the qua­sar and detected a veryfaint blob near it. Thisblob could be the galaxynoted by Lu and his col­leagues. Astronomersare working hard to ob­t~in a spectrum of thefaint blob to determineits identity, a difficult task giventhe faintness of the blob, andglare from the nearby quasar.

The Caltech team also exam­ined the wavelengths andstrengths of the absorption lines,which can tell a lot about the gasthat caused. them. Different ele­ments in a gas absorb differentwavelengths of light, and themore of an element there is, thestronger the absorption line itcreates. By examining the ab­sorption lines in the quasar'sspectrum, the astronomers wereable to detect several different"heavy elements," including car­bon, oxygen, silicon, aluminum,and iron.

venice, Italy - A fire Mondaynight destroyed Venice's op­era house, La Fenice (thePhoenix). The 204-year-oldbuilding was considered themost beautiful opera house inItaly. Luciano Pavarotti said,Venice without La Fenice islike "a body without a soul."

Port-au-Prince, Haiti A UNofficer from Benin becamethe first casualty of the UNpeacekeeping mission inHaiti. He was shot Mondaynight while driving anotherofficer into the capital.

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Washington, D. C. - TheClinton Administration is sub­mitting a short outline of a1997 budget, rather than theusual 2000 page tome, due tothe present budget battle.Negotiators say that handlingtwo budgets at once has be­come overwhelming.

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"NO" sucks. I hear he's the Mack withthe ladies. His name is commonlychanted by women wherever I go. I'mtaller than he is. I\H I\BThis is NO. I have assumed control ofKohl's statement. So far I have been slan­dered by him and that bastard Kiran (ex­cept for the part about the ladies). A forme is a vote for NO Director ofAcademicAffairs, NO CLUE, NO ARC, and hence,NO Academics or Research at Caltech. Just imagine ...all Dilbert, all the time.

My name is Kiran and I amrunning for the position of Secretary ofthe Academics and Research Committee.The responsibilities of the ARC secretaryare many, andI would perform these tasksto the best of my ability. My experienceincludes having served on both the Cur­riculum and Faculty Advisor committees.

Although his official duties are toonumerous to name in this limited space(tee hee), the ARC Secretary's jG>b ismulti-faceted and is of extreme impor­tance to the day-by-day running ofCaltech. Nary a decision gets made with­out the opinibn of the ARC and especiallyits secretary.5A vote for me would put adedicated soul in the position and wouldensure the continued prosperity ofCaltech, ifnot the entire free world.

While the competition':ifor this posi­tion is fierce, the other candidate (we'llrefer to him as 'NO') isn't nearly as quali­fied for this position (in addition he is iIl-

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The Freshman Director at Large shall be a freshman at the time of election.The Freshman Director at Large is responsible for the publication of the

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Handbook. The Directors at Large shall inaddition perform other duties as specified by the Board of Directors.

The Treasurer shall receive all money belonging to the Corporation and shalldeposit it to the credit of the Corporation in such bank or banks as the Board ofDirectors shall determine. He shall keep a full account of money expended and

received and shall make a report of such account once a term at a regularmeeting of the Board of Directors, and at such time as the Board of Directorsshall desire. He shall have the Corporation books audited as soon as possibleafter the close of the previous fiscal year. He shall receive and present to theBoard of Directors term and annual reports of all ASCIT publications. He

shall have direct charge of all Corporation property.

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place; the fewer cases we have, thehappier everyone will be. To preparemyself for the job, I have already hadconversations with Ricky Carson (theoutgoing BoC Secretary) and MariaSatterwhite (the incoming BoCChair) concerning preliminary plansto run the BoC for the upcoming year.But in the end, all I can promise isthat, if elected, I will do thejob of BoCSecretary with all my strength to the

. best ofmy ability. Please vote on Mon­.day.

ISCAOne of the most important things

that makes life at Tech bearable is theHOIlor System. The trust we haveearned from the faculty allows us greatflexibility in our work schedules, andour trust for one another allows us towork together in situations wheremost college students would be en­gaged in vicious competition. Unfor­tunately, these benefits are not free.We must work hard to maintain thetrust we have earned. This is the re­sponsibility of the Board of Control.

So why should I be allowed to dothe job of BoC Secretary, besides be­ing able to take minutes and do othersecretarialjobs which aren't that hardanyway? For one thing, I realize thatserving on the BoC is a difficult, time­consuming, and often thankless task,and I'm not afraid to do it anyway. Ialso am not the kind ofperson to quitbecause it turned out to be harderthan I expected. If I begin the job, Ipromise to finish it.

In recent years, I have found my­self to have an ability to see both sidesof a controversy, but I will also makeefforts to encourage students to ad­here to the Honor System in the first

The BoC Secretary records the proceedings of the BoC meetings, andassists the Chairman with investigations. Like the Chairman, the secretary

has no vote on the committee.

Hello, my name is KristieArmentrout. Those ofyou who knowme may have known that I would berunning for ASCIT treasurer..As trea­surer I can promise diligence in tak­ingcare of the books, and in deliver­ing funding checks to clubs, houses,and organizations as soon as possible.

Last year I served on both theASCIT and Lloyd House social teams.As part of the ASCIT Social Team, Igained some experience with howASCIT operates which made me wantto get more involved with ASCIT.

Ifyou have any questions or ideas,please contact me. I can be reachedat karmen@ugcs, ext. 1331, or Lloyd114.

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type meetings. Well, vote wisely! !Votefor me!!

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name is Kara Youfather! PREPARE TO DIE!!

Now that have I amrUl.lmng for the ASCIT Freshman Di­rector at Large. What qualifies me forthis position?? Well, I am glad youasked. Most importantly I am a fresh­man student registered at Caltech.But wait, there is more! The primaryduty of the Frosh Director at large isthe UROH. Not only do I know whatthis is, but I am responsible enoughto get it done in manner on time. Ialso serve as the Freshman represen­tative to ASCIT. Well, to represen t youI assume you want someone with apersonality. I've got one, but not onlythat, I can hold my own in long bor­ing (err, well, I suppose that they areexciting, yeah that's right) budget

I realized that Caltech wascollege for me, I looked forward

to experiencing all of the differentways that I could get involved. AS­CIT provides many ways for this tohappen, and as Freshman Director­at-Large, I can begin that involve­ment. Developing the UROH willbe the major task, and I will give itmy best effort. I put my best effortinto many activities throughouthigh school and produced goodresults. I am friendly and outgoing,and I am determined in findingways to get a job done. I interactwith different people in each of thehouses, so I can better understand

views of the entire undergradu-

Hello 1m jim buckwalter. Vote for mefor freshman director at large. I cantake the pain.

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The Secretary shall, in the absence of the President and Vice President, assume the duties of the President. The Secrary shall keep a record of the proceedingsof the meetings of the Corporation and the Board of Directors. He shall post, or otherwise make public, copies of the record of each meeting within three dayssubsequent to that meeting. He shall post notice of all meetings of the Corporation in which legislation is to be acted on or discussed, together with a complete

statement of such legislation at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

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an elegant night out on the town danc­ing, enjoying a nice dinner, good music,and chosen company (Hey, its a perfectdate opportunity that's already set up!).As far as the other parties, I have justfinished my term as Ruddock House li­brarian, an office whose job descriptionincludes the annual Frosh party (It wasthird term last year, the casino party, gam­bling, music, drinks, live shows... ). I knowI can do a good job as ASCIT Social Di­rector so vote for me, Emily Ho, and letme show you what I can do.

care very much about the state of thecampus. So, on Monday, please vote forme, Grace Yang, as your next secretary.

oWas it just me or was there a distinct

lack of social events this term? I am notsaying that there should be a party everyweekend but its midterms already and wehaven't had very many social events at all!As social director, I would meet with thesocial chairs of all the houses and drawup a social events calendar. It is the So­cial Director's job to make social eventsplentiful and available to the students ofCaltech. Being a student here is stressfulenough and it's hard not to have an out­let for your frustrations. I am not suggest­ing that every student needs to go out anddo something in their free time in orderto survive but it would be nice to haveoptions and events scheduled for you.That way you don't have to spend yourfree time thinking ofwhat to do, you canjust go do it.Of course, coordinating social events isnot the only job of the Social Director.This job also requires you to create someevents of your own. The Social Directoris in charge of organizing the ASCIT for­mal, the end of rotation party, and theASCIT Halloween party. Being a native tothe area, I know that LA has many famedhotels and resources that should be takenadvantage of for the ASCIT formal. Thisis the one night that Techers (students,faculty, and administrators) can getdressed up and spend

The Director for Social Activities shall be chairman of the Executive SocialCommittee. He shall be responsible for the organization of the

Corporation's social activities and shall coordinate them with the socialactivities of the undergraduate Houses.

My name is Grace Yang and I am run­ning for ASCIT Secretary. The reason Iwant this position is so that I can partici­pate in the organization ofstudent activi­ties. The position of secretary calls fordiligence, organization and dedication. Ibelieve that I have all these qualifications.

I have already performed some offi­cial duties, such as ASCIT Athletics man­ager (yes, the varsity jackets will be hereearly next week), Ruddock House's Ath­letics Manager and high school govern-,ment. I organized the Frosh Nite Out lastyear and I am currently organizing OPI.I already know how the ASCIT BOD func­tions because I have sat in on some oftheir meetings as ASCIT Ath Man.

I truly feel that I am the most quali­fied for this job. Not only do I have theability to perform the job well, I have thedesire to serve the Caltech community.For those who know me, they know that I

What it all comes down to is a fewsimple facts (that other stuff was just soyou wouldn't think I'm a flake becausemy statement's too short.) I want to beASCIT Secretary. I think it would be fun.And since this isn't a house election andno room picks are involved, that's reallyall anybody gets out of it. I can do thisjob well. Please, don't forget to vote.

Seventy-two hours ago, I decided thatI was definitely going to run for ASCITsecretary. Now I'm in the embarrassingspot of having to convince you to vote forme.

I could approach this by telling youwhat a good job I could do (I reallycould), or how well I can "organize infor­mation and coordinate it with the peoplewho need it." (I like that line. It's fromthe last statement I trashed.) I could com­ment on the leader-like positions I've held(Blacker VP and Social Team) or theother campus stuff I've been involved in(ASCIT Movie Team, Avery Committee,BUSAC).

I could tell you how much I care, butI don't.

I could tell you many more interest­ing things, like how I worked two sum­mers as a secretary and thus learned thegreatest secret of the universe (sorry, itwon't fit in the parentheses).

I could promise to extort money fro~you. It's not my style, but I've already seenit win two elections in Blacker this month.

I could tell you I have secret super­natural powers, but then they wouldn'tbe a secret anymore.

The Athletic manager shall be chairman of the Athletic committee. He shallprocure all athletic awards for the Corporation. A group of Corporation

members may hold this position.

There are no candidates for Ath Man. However, rumorhas it that Wei-Hwa Huang is courting write-in votes.

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The Interhouse Committee Chairman shall call and preside over meetings of the Interhouse Committee. He shall be responsible for Iiason between ASCIT and thevarious House organizations. He must be either ajunior or a senior in the fall term immediately following his election.

IOne of the reasons why I had decided

to attend Cal tech may have been a shortconversation v.ith ex-HIC chairman/Rud­dock president Stanley Grant HI as a HSsenior. I was interested in the entire"House" system, so he told me about therudimentary differences of each IIouseand the problems they (IHC) were fac­ing (Dabney fire several years ago and theInterhouse parties). We talked a little bitmore about dealing with those problems,and I just thought that it was fascinatingto see how much power the students have- in the form of the. BOC, BOD and IHC.During the time I have been here, I feelthat I have learned quite extensively aboutthe House system and the student govern­ment. Now, I am willing to serve as theIHC Chairman. If! am elected as the IHCChairman, my goals are to preserve, de­fend, and improve the I-louse system.

Similar to last year, this race also lacksa former I-louse president, but I feel thatafter serving as Lloyd I10use's AthleticManager, I am qualified in fulfilling theduties of the job. Even though I may nothave experienced the bureaucracy aHouse president usually goes through, Ibecame involved in getting to know manypeople from all of the Houses. I respectevery student who, for whatever. reasonhe or she has, decided to attend thisschool. I think that one has to be verybrave (or a little crazy) to go here, butthat is what makes each of us unique. I'mglad that I had the opportunity to meetmany unique people and talk to themabout Caltech, work, or life in general.I'm very fortunate to be involved in manyactivities including research, athletics,music, arts, literature, Lloyd ExComm, orwhatever and these various activities havegiven me the opportunity to mingle with

a variety of people. Nevertheless, I don'tgeneralize people in one group or House,but perceive each House as a body ofunique individuals. Thus, I know almostall of the presidents and the prospectivecandidates and if I'm given the opportu­nity, I believe that we'll work as an effec­tive group. I don't have any experienceon ASCIT, but I went to freshmen campthis year as a kitchen coordinator and lastyear, I coordinated prefrosh weekend formy House.

I trusfin myabilities that I will be ableto learn and become an effective IHCchairman. Even though, I don't have anextensive r~sume of my participation inHouse/Student government, I hope youwould know who I am and what I can do.Out of all the offices in the Student gov­ernment, this is the role that fits me thebest. Thank you for reading this. And bythe way - you don't win friends withsalad. lxs@astro.caltech.edu .

Five o'clock in the morning and yourhead is about to explode. Sweat is gush­ing down your forehead. Your hands areshaking and your eyes keep playing see­saw without your permission. The stressand strain of another all night 95 home-work driven you over theedge. at the paper thrown

"""r.TIr,,,,.. and glancing up at thehand you suddenly re­

one problem com­llI;\',ottler has coffee grounds

smeared over answer, and a thirdproblem is all wrinkled up because youaccidentally threw it away and had to res­cue it from the depths of the trash can.Ahhhhhhh!

Yet, in spite of all this agony, thisblood, sweat, and tears, we still find some­where deep inside of each and everyoneof us the will to triumph through four (orfive) years ofTech. Sure, we all like to yell"give me liberty or give me Tech!", butdeep down there is a strong devotion tothis school that cannot be found any­where else. It is this devotion - your de­votion - which has driven me to seek theoffice of chair.

IHC chair is about harmony. It isabout keeping the houses in harmony. Itis about keeping rotation and picks inharmony. The list goes on and on. It ismy hope, if elected IHC chair, that I willbe able to contribute some little amountto keeping this campus alive and running- to keep Tech a unique and specialplace.

Well, I won't bother you with toomuch more rhetoric. My feelings andmotives are plain and simple: I want tohelp Tech. I'djust like to leave you with a

few of the qualifications that I feel wouldmake me a fine choice for IHC chair:

.. I'm almost as goory looking as thecurrent IHC chair. - I'm the ASCIT presi­dents lab partner-so if he ever gives meany bunk I can sabotage his lab results.

.. My last name is a food item, so ifyou get angry at me there are a plethoraof names you can make up to taunt mewith.

.. My grandfather went here, so Iknow about precedents so old that mygrandfather actually played on a Cham­pionship Tech football team.(Yeah ... that's right, I said football!)

.. My hero is Dan Quayle, and I canspell potaato. - Frosh Camp,Junior ClassSecretary/Treasurer, Ruddock HouseVice President, Core Curriculum Com­mittee, Academics and Research Commit­tee, Tennis, Golf, Interhouse sports - Ilove to participate. 'nuf said.

The Editor of The California Tech is responsible for the selection and preparation of all content of The California Tech exclusive of advertising material. He is responsiblefor meeting deadlines agreed upon with printers or other contractors. His responsibilities terminate after the publication is printed.

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I, Gumby Timmoner, of sound mindand body, hereby declare my candidacy forTech Editor.

I am much superior to those runnngagaist me because I am cooler than they.Lacking the ability to stretch themselves intoa plethora of sexual positions (not to men­tiortthe lack of a rubber horsey plaything)will render the OTHER Tech Editor candi­dates much less effective (for their lack ofstress relieving accessories).

And Lastly, I disagree with the previousadministration's promoting of the lamecomic strip know as Dildirt. The littleknown "Gumby" comic strip is vastly supe­rior t to any of the currently "popular" strips.Apparantly the latest "rage" in comic strip"taste" is for strips known as "humorous" oreven "funny." I find this "trend" to be in­dicative of the lack of "education" providedby the schools of this "nation." Perhaps wecan "change" this trend by promoting morereligion in "the" schools. Putting fear of"god" in students will inevitably "result" inthe "increase" of SAT scores and the "like."

So in conclusion, vote for Gumby, he'sour man, Ifhe can'tdo it, he'll find some­one who can. If they can't either, then itjust won't get done. Too bad, huh?

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Wesselmann registered onlysix pitches in the second inning,striking fear in Caltech's oppo­nent. Doshi earned another RBIin the third inning as he brought

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This past Saturday, the var­sity baseball team opened theirseason at home with a double­header against DodgerTown, aclub team from Los Angeles.Despite battling hard in the sec­ond game, the Beavers lost 7-8,splitting the series with their op­ponents.

The first game was domi­nated by the Beavers, as theyclinched the win with a score of6-1.

Senior Jon Wesselmannpitched the entire first game,throwing less than 85 balls acrossthe plate in seven innings. Hefaced only four hitters in the firstinning, including CaliforniaState Senator Tom Hayden, whoplayed right field forDodgertown.

The Beavers scored three inthe first as junior Roopesh Doshiand sophomore Rob Tryon both

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Duetti D'Amore, including the talentsof soprano Judith Nelson, sopranoRandall Wong, and ElaineThornburgh on harpsichord, will beheld on Sunday, February 4th at3:30pm in the Dabney Lounge. TheproI-;ram includes works by Bach,Stroui, Hasse, Fontei, Vivaldi,Scarlatti, and Haydn. Admission isfree.Next in the series: Violinist Lee-ChinSiow on February 25th.

The Thai Government is offering scholar­ships to Thai students studying in the U.S.,who are also under 30 years ofage, and whoarc l'n;.;Uoring in C0l11puter science (2 schol­arships), economics (I scholarship), andbusiness administration (1 scholarship).Student.s nUlSt. have no cOITl1nitnlCtHS toother scholarship donors, as they will be re­quired to work for the Thai Revenue De­partment, Ministry of Finance for a periodof time following graduation. Both under­graduate and graduate students arc eligible.Applications and supporting documents aredue by February 29th, 1996.

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lines. Applications arc due February 15,1996.The Consulting Engineers and Land Survey­ors of California (CELSOC) arc offeringscholarships ofup to $5,000 to lmdergradll­ates and graduales working towards degreesin engineering or land surveying. Under­graduatc!') llnlst bc juniors or seniors in]996-97. Both undergraduate and gradu­ate applicants must be enrolled full-time,have a nlininllun cUllllllative CPA of 3.2,and be U.S. Citizens. Applicants must alsobe interest.ed in pursuing a career in theconsulling engineering or land surveyingfields. Completed applications and all sup­porting documents are due February 16th,1996.

s::imE, EthiJ::s, anRblicR:il.ic¥S3nirarDr. Gerald L. Geison, Professor ofHistory at Princeton University, willbe giving a Science, Ethics, and Pub­lic Policy Seminar entitled DidPasteur Cheal? Does it MaUer? On Fri­day, February 16th at 3:30pm in the.ludy Library.Next in the Series: Mod"m Themes inthe Science aud Polilies of the FrenchR(1)olu.tiou on February 26th

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers an­nounces five undergraduat.e scholarshipprograms and one graduate fellowship pro­granl. The scholarship programs will beawarding a total of 40 scholarships; awardsrange from $500 to $2,500 each. The gradu­ate fellowship program will be awarding ten$5,000 awards. The scholarship programsreqnire full-time enrollment in a manufac­turing engineering or Hlarnifacturing engi­neering technology also re­quire a minimum GPAate fellowship program requires full-timegraduate enrolhncnt in a J11anufacturi llgengineering or industrial engineering tech­nolob'Y program, and also requires a mini­mum GPA of 3.5. Applications and support­ing documents are due March 1st, 1996.

In 1997, The Rotary Foundation will cel­ebrate 50 years of awarding scholarshipswith the 1997-98 Rotary FoundationAmbas­sadorial Scholarships. These are scholar­ships for students who want to study abroadfor 3 months to 2 or 3 years. The scholar­ships are for study in any field, or to do in­tensive language training and cultural im­lllersion in certain countries. The nlaxi­mum award of the Ambassadorial Scholar­ships is $22,000 for a year. Interested stu­dents should apply to a local Rotary Club(not all Rotary Clubs will offer scholarshipsevery year). Application deadlines are setby individual Rotary Clubs and may be asearly as March, 1996 or as late as July, 1996.For more information or for the terms ofthe scholarships, come to the Financial AidOffice.

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The College Women's Club of Pasadena isaccepting appliGHions for scholarships forthe 1996-97 academic year. The competi­tion is open La both undergraduate andgraduate StUdCl:tlS whoarc planning La en­roll full-time for 1996-97. Women who areU.S. Citizens, who will be at least sopho­nl0rcs in 1996-97, and who have a rnininHltll3.0 GPA arc eligible to apply. Applicationsare due at the Financial Aid Office, 515 S.Wilson, on February 8th, 1996.

during the summer. Each student will re­ceive a $3,600 stipend. Applicants are re­quired to idel1lify the projects in which theywish to participate. All arrangements withthe principal researcher will be the respon­sibility of the student. Interested? Identifya sponsor for your experience at a researchfacility for a ten-week period. In a shon es­say, describe your project, and SUblllit it tothe Deans' Office, 102 Parsons-Gates, alongwilh two faculty recomnwndations. Propos­als are due Monday, March 4th, 1996.

The American Chemical Society is accepl­ing applications for its Minority Scholars

Qualified applicants must be ofMrican-American, Hispanic/Latino, Ameri­can Indian, Alaskan Native, or Native Pa­cific Islander descent, and must be citizensor permanent residents of the UnitedStates. Applicants must also be majoringin chemistry, biochemistry, che111icai engi­neering, or in a chelnicaHy-relatcd science,and lllust be planning a career in a chelni­cally-related ficld. Other qualif1cations in­clude full-time attendance in ]996-97, dem­onstrated high ach.leVClncl1t. in chenlistry orscience, and evidence of financial need forscholarship aid ~\ccording to FAFSA guide-

The American Society of Naval Engineers(ASNE) is sponsoring a scholarship pro­gram to encourage college students to en­ter the field of naval engineering. Thescholarship amount is $2,000 for 1996-97.Applicants must be in their senior year ofundergraduate studies, or be grafluatc stu­dents working toward a designated engi­neering or physical science degree. Bothgraduates and undergraduates llltlst also beenrolled full-time, be U.S. Citizens, andBlust have deillonstrated or expressed agenuine interest in a career in naval engi­neering. Applications and supporting docu­ments are due February 15th, ]996.

The Morris K, Udall Scholarship and Ex­cellence in National Environmental PolicyFoundation has created a scholarship pro­granl to attract students into careers in en­vironmental public policy, health care, ortribal public policy. Scholarships areawarded on the basis of merit to studemswho are sophomores or juniors during the]995-96 academic year and who have excc!­lent academic records and demonstratedinterest in and potential for careers in envi­ronmental public policy or arc NativeAnlerjeans or Alaska N(llivcs who have ex.,.cc!lent academic records and demonstratedinterest in and potential for careers inhealth care or tribal public policy. Thescholarship covers c!igible expenses for tu­ition, fees, books, and room and board to amaximum of$5,000 for one academic year.

The Association of State Dam Safety Offi­cials, Ine. announces its] 996 Dam SafetyScholarship Program. The scholarships arefor a maximum of $5,000. Eligible appli­cants must be juniors or seniors in 1996-97,must be U.S. Citizens, and must have cu-

GPAs of 3.0 and be lTcommencledby' thleill~ a.ca,:klmic advisors. Applicaub mustalso be in engineering prograrns or re­lated fields, and must demonstrate an in­terest in pursuing careers in hydraulics, hy­drology, or geotechnical disciplines. Appli­cations and all supporting documents aredue February 15th, 1996.

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Intern­ships. Three to undergraduatewomen (current freshmen, SOphOlli10reSaud juniors) will be given an opportunityto participale in research outsidethe Caltech:1PL for ten weeks

apply, The internships can be held at a va­riety of JP. Getty locals in the Southland,go from June 17th through August 23rd,and provide a $3,000 stipend. The deadlinefor applications is March 4th.

From the Fellowships Advising and ResourcesOffice, extension 2150, e-maillauren_stolper@storboseI. callech. edu:

Work as a volunteer in one or more of 23counlries this summer: Volunteers receiveroom and board and can work from 2 to 4weeks on a project More than one prectcan be scheduled. Projects include taskssuc!:, as restoring a castle, organizing a fes­tiy'Acl, planting trees, building a playgroundor iwplementing a recreation program forchildren. This program is sponsored by theCouncil on International Exchange (CIEE).II is a very popular program, and it is highlyadvisable to apply early. No language skillsarc needed with the exception of Spanishfor Spain and conversational French forNorth Africa. There is a placement cost of$195 for one 2-4 week project.. Informationbrochures are available in the FellowshipsOffice or we would be happy to send youone via campus mail: e-mail your name, thefact that you want an International Volun­teer Projects 1996 brochure and yourmailcode to lauren_stolper@starbasel.cal­lech.edu A lisling of last year's volunteerprojects is available for review iu the office.Note that special fellowships for minoritystudents interested in this program arc avail­able through the ClEE.

Women who are U.S. citizens can apply fora travel grant to Sweden if they plan to studyor research in Sweden. More informationis available in the Fellowships Advising Of­fice. Students can request an applicationfrom The American Women's Club in Swe­den, Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box] 2054, 5-102 22 Stockholm, Sweden. Be sureto include a self addressed enlle/ope with yourapplication request..

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Omer Barov of the Department of Historyat Rutger's University will be giving a Will­ianl BcnncLl Munro lVlernorial St~lninar onIndustrial Killing: World War I, the Holocaustand Represent(Jtion at the Judy Library, firstfloor of Baxter, on February 8th at4pm. Re-

coGet the most out of career day! TheAlumni Association is sponsoring a careerpanel discussion on Tuesday, February13th, at 7:30pm in the Winnett Lounge.The panel will discuss YVlwt You Need to KnowAbout Your Future Employ,'/' and YVlwt YourFuture Employer Needs to Knoll! About You.Light refreshments will be served. If youwould like to attend, please RSVP by Feb­ruary 12th to Kerry at x6852 or at e-mailkerry_etheridge@starbase1.mUech.edu.

coThe Caltech Y Presents John Sirkis who"plays a very unique instrument .. " in theirnext Noon Concert, today, February 2nd inthe Win nell Quad at ] 2 noon.

coLegendary guitarist Doc Watson will beperforming a program offolk and bluegrassmusic, accompanied by Jack Lawrence ouFriday, February 9th, at 8pm in theBeckrn"Hl Auditorium. Achnission starts at$] 9, with $8 studeut/senior rush ticketsone-half hour before the preformaucestarts.

Delta Airlines is offering special "extracredit" student fares as low as $138 round­trip (and as high as $3]8, depending uponlocations of travel) for travel between thedatesJanuary 26th and March 31st Ticketsarc nonrefundable and must be purchasedat least seven days before departure, withcertain blackout dates. To get these specialrates, students are to call Delta at 1-800­9DELTAO.

coAs pan of the Caltech-Huntington Inter­disciplinary Seminar Series "The LongNineteenth Century,"James Chandler fromthe Department of English of the Univer­sity of Chicago will be giving a seminar en­titled Representative Romanticism and the Nav­elly of the 'Historical Situation 'in the TrusteesRoom, Huntington Library, on Saturday,February] Oth, at 2pm.