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practically that the committee is By Julo Freidab too small,"- she said.. Kistiakowand Mathews X -1COCA Chairman of the Faculty Ar- sky would like to' see four stuC. Smith is organizing a v dents in the study group. thur I Smith is compiing a list of fac-
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serve on the rese-arch group `the faculty will select committee members at its' May meeting. Riitary Wagner G. a representaRobin tive to The Committee on Educa-
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official name for the committeest economist, political scientist and iin a March letter to Sinith. philosopher/ethicist be included She expressed her aiid other the committee to help analyze abu-othe.on Shev mexpressed hner f an apparent trend of increased re-and The committee would not epatte stach uningfrm 5 cionrgrdg Iment of Defense (DOD).maeplc I student fife or education, but
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Five faculty members anid two sstudents, a group "small enough tto meet regularly; a workable
would be chartered to gather information and conduct research to 'find the facts," Smith said.
Peter Buck {from left), Mike Mins, -Bill Berry, and Michael Stipe of REM, the headline band fo0r Spring Weekend '85.
will serve or, the conmmi'ts group," E ttee, Smith said. Ericl group wou~ld
The study group wrill strive' for political balance and impriality, according',to Smtth-.' He, hopes. that the grou'p will finish its re-
R<EMto head May concert
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"iwithin reasonable. requests," .search Smith added.
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VyRandi Rubin The Student Center Committee (SCC) announced Wednesday that the band REM will headline the Spring Weekend concert Fri; day, May 3. REM is a young garage band from Athens,' GA, which has gained critical acclaim for its two atlbMurms rmiur'and Reckoning. wmi; SCC 'M:i - pay REM appro
Tech photo by9flonad E. Bdcker
Members of a biology lab, when unpacking a piece of equipment, created "Siontaneous Generation."
mate!0r 20,000. If the show'sells out, "we will"'lose only one or two thousand dollars," said He'ntr Brush `6, SCC Spring'Weekend Concert Coordinator. "We're willing to lose money, because part of our job as a committee is to entertain the students, and so we don't mind taking a loss, " he said. The concert, which- will take place in the hockey rink of the I New Athletic Center, will be advertised only on MIT and AWellesley
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Nightline holds depression forum By Becca Muraoe. Nightline sponsoredsa fornrff and discussion Monday night on
agreed. He IA second staffer said be-had to change his attitudt.-He aut back on studying to depression and wazs to dea`with divelop through participation in it in oneself and in others. student activities. The student-run, peer-help serFamily conflicts can also cause vice also sought feedback.-oji its depression. A member discussed effectiveness. It operates a confithe effects of. parents' disv~for-e& n dential hotline service, and 'a their' collie-age. children. "You" drop-in center located-on the~bbtr' must decoii e -jour problem tom floor of Ashdown House. from your reaction to it... The staffers reinanedsanonyinous You don't have the capability to during the discussion. force your parents to- 10ckngel. The Nightline staff agreedttt, Realize you have little power over "depression is normal and . the caus"es but you do have power healthy a sign, of. ow/ ag- over the effect," he emphasized. from, the problem can 'istance When it Is rt drawn out-~-~L^ One staffer suggested methods Make a person more objective. for relief from depressions Stub.!; _*tbn't 4Ltyourself be drawn into dents should try not to cotxpiart: your parents ,are `ftb'e :lrp themselves with others, he said;. in to nttited. They should take.risk4,b belfir lA -fourth MNghtline staffer dening friendships and joimqlg ac- scribid the depression brought - help.P on' by housing, and-social situativities. They.*uM s I tions. ghost people go through a from friends and there's-s vats tbe lot of rejection,,*0e said. try to identify theo, depression. -: -The firSt staffer commented on depresson associated-with the so-siallife--at MIT. The poor social life either causes or compounds , : . peoplefs depression, be said.
Tech Show '85. an MIT student produttion, -l":kd ; uGuins itS run. Fraqw as
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Tjie. Ever identifi.ed four -asSts of MIT's social life that de'prM students: some students become upset because they, meet people in the halls who, lock themselves away to, study; living groups tend to isolate people;
'Students do not have as muchy time to socialize atMIT as theY had in -high school; and many
students feel they do not share much in common with others. Discussion at the forum cited student- activities as a way to meet people and improve a poor social life. "Your social life is
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any campus regulation. Although the advertising area may be limited, SCC is not concerned; The Committee is expecting a good turnout. "There seems to be a lot of interest in the show," Brush said. Delta Tau Delta and Sigma Chi are running ticket sales and publicity. Tickets for the show will go
preliminary round of the Mer. MIT contest, sponsored by the Women's Independent Living Croup; 0 TANK, sponsored by Sigma Chi; * a Steakfry sponsored by D)elta Upsilon; O a Spring Carnival/Picnic; * a Community Service Fund
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* the SCC All Tech Sing; v the Fiji Island Party; * the Steer Roast at Senior House, with a' 1ve band; e the Spring Olympiad and Awards Ceremony, including Mr. MIT finals. Spring Weekend %85will have a new feature - a carnival in Kresge Oval. There will be fifteen to sixteen booths. Living groups and clubs will rent out and design approximately half of the booths. The remaining booths will be rented from a professional carnival company. In addition, there will be live entertainment - roving clowns, a tattoo artist and a caricature artist. The Finance Board will supply funds for the carnival. "$2500 will be allotted from a- special SCC fund given to Finboard each term by SCC - $1452.75 will come from Finboard,' according to Finance Board-Chairman Colin Shephard '86.
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Spring Weekend will also feature TANK. This event has traditionally been a team speed beers drinking contest. This year, the contest will use non-alcoholic beer, due to a new Massachusetts State Law regarding public alcohol consumption. This year's event will test "not alcoholic tolerance, but stomach tolerance," said Bernard Teh '86, Underrgraduate Association Social Council programs director and Spring Carnival co-coordinator. Spring Weekend activities begin on Wednesday, May 1, and continue through Sunday, May 5. Scheduled events include: e a Freshman/Sophomore Ice-Cream Orgy, open to all students; d a Junior/zSenior Pub, with a _-
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IFC Chairman Tinley Anderson '86 said the IFC has no specific long-term goals, although it
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is responsible for several activities during the year. He outlined the IFCs major commitments. It must organize Rush during Residence/OrienThe I-natrfraternity Council (IFC) is thi-repretation weer-, resor." coniiicts between indikidual s au-8iind-e34 lf ttti-ie I'U-r tl l-* buoy setaitivi ,penent living groups (ILGs) at MIT. It is member houses and act as'a liaison between houses and the Dean's Office. "probably the strongest student government The IFC supports both new . group on campus according _- ; - . ,: and existing independent liv.^ to Robert A. Sherwood,.assoing groups.,.It promotes conciate dean for student'.affairs. relations structive community mthe continuity of leaderand maintains administrative w u Jo t ship. within the IFC has always ties with the ODSA. "The IFC said, been strong," Sherwood has-always been more of a ser-- He cited IFC's indepe'ndence, vice organization than a leqgswhich he -saw- as an asset rathone," Sherwood. said. . If iative er than a disadvantage, as the The IFC oversees its EJxecu-reason for.- the organization's Rush, Judicitive', Expp~nsiofi, continuity. Tech photo by Sidhu Baneriee al and Commithity Relations Sherwood said that the IFC: rhaeoperated for the p~st three FiC Pres.- Tinley Anderson, Committees, They fulfill IFC's commitments to MIT And its years without a full-time fra- '86 member houses. ternity advisor in the Office of The Executive Committee coordinates the . the Dean fot Studint Affairs (ODSW "During that time, the quality of IFC pro- action of the other committees. It is the IFns grams remainein coist~ilh," he said. The IFC will primary voice to the ODSA. As the legislativeis responsible for the IFC's body,:t-hcommittee receive a now aidvisor.in mid-May -Mark Ertel, who will graduate from Memphis State Universi- constitution and policies th4tt-4riebjuM to ap(Pkase NuMn.i pgje 29 ty, will assormie the position. <
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