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R I~ Panel to Study Overhe d Costs_Number of TAs and RAs May Decline; ABD Status is a Possibility

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Academic Council ClangesPoint to New ConcernsBly Sarah Kelghfley

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Two females were given tres-passing warnings at McCormickHall Saturday night after a residentquestioned the legitimacy of thewalkathon they were solicitingsponsors for, said Kathleen J.Nothnagle '92, McCormick deskcaptain. Soliciting is prohibited onthe MIT campus.

Anne P. Glavin, chief of CampusPolice, said that at 7:32 p.m.Saturday night, Campus Policereceived a telephone call from aMcCormick resident complaining oftwo women soliciting money for awalkathion.

Officers questioned the females,who were described as "high-schoot-aged," and examined theirwalkathion paperwork, which theyconcluded was not legitimate.Glavin said the women were "vagueabout the walkathon." The officerstold the women that soliciting wasprohibited on campus and gavethem a warning for trespassing.

If the women solicit money atMIT in the future theey may be sub-ject to arrest.

The policemen returned moneyto two students who had agreed tosponsor the women, Glavin said.

More than a simple set ofchanges, last week's reorganiza-tion of the Academic Councilwas the latest and loudest signalsent by President Charles M.

Vest and Provost Mark S.Wrighton to mark their agendafor the next few years.

The reorganization, whichincluded the naming of Arthur C.Smith to the post of dean forundergraduate education and stu-dent affairs and Samuel J.Keyser as associate provost forInstitute life, reinforces theimage of Vest as someone whocares deeply about education, animage Hthat he has tried to culti-vate over the last year.

At the same time, Vest andWrighton's appointments ofAssociate Provost Sheila E.Widnall '60 and Vice Presidentand Dean of Research J. DavidLitster PhD'65, made it clear togovernment authorities Hthat this

Whitehead Founder DiesJohn Whitehead, who founded the Whitehead Institute in 1982,

died Sunday of a heart attack while playing squash. Whitehead's giftof $135 million to build the Whitehead Institute is the largest singlegift ever given to MIT.

Gerald R. Fink, professor of biology and director of theWhitehead, said Whitehead's death "is a personal loss to the scientif-ic community." His "vitality and enthusiasm was certainly the spiritof the Whitehead Institute," he said.

"Although he was a remarkable philanthropist, what he gave wasmuch more than financial support.... He was a motive force behindmedical science and his visits only compounded his vision," Finksaid.

Philip A. Sharp, head of the biology department, said that hebelieves that "Whitehead's contribution to the research institute andthe young people that the Whitehead Institute will train will beremembered as his biggest contribution to" MIT.

Vice President for Research J. David Litster PhD '65 said thatWhitehead's death was a surprise. to everyone. His contribution of theWrhitehead Institute was immense, Litster said.

A memorial service will be conducted at the Whitehead at a dateto be announced.

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The committee, chaired byProfessor of Biology Robert A.Weinberg '64, is charged with mak-ing "recommendations for improve-ments in the graduate education andresearch enterprise at MIT withemphasis on improving cost effec-tiveness of areas and services fund-ed with indirect cost dollars,"Wrighton said in the letter. The let-ter set a deadline of March 31 forthe committee's recommendations.

Neither Weinberg nor Wrightoncould be reached for comment yes-terday.

Members of the committeeinclude Jonathan Allen '68, directorof the Research Laboratory ofElectronics; Suzanne D. Berger,head of the political science depart-ment; Robert J. Birgeneau, dean ofthe School of Science; Professor ofChemistry Sylvia T. Ceyer; AngelaFastry G.; Frank E. Perkins '55, deanof the Graduate School; Professor ofMechanical Engineering Steven

Dubowsky; Philip S. Khoury, deanof the School of Humanities andSocial Science; Vice President forResearch J. David Litster PhD '65;Robert B. McKersie, deputy dean ofthe Sloan School of Management;Joel Moses PhD '67, dean of theSchool of Engineering; Ronald R.Parker PhD '67, director of thePlasma Fusion Center; and DoreenMorris, assistant to the provost andsenior vice president. Morris saidthat Wrighton also attends commit-tee meetings "when he can."

Although the committee hasbeen meeting since Dec. 20, theInstitute chose to announce its for-mation only last week. Parker saidthat to some extent, "the committeewas convened in response to" theallegations made by Rep. Johnl D.Dingell (D-Mich.) that majorresearch universities are defraudingthe government. "That was definite-

While a host of governmentagencies are externally scrutinizingthe way MIT spends federalresearch money, an ad-hoc commit-tee of faculty and administrators istaking an internal look at the effi-ciency of research and the fundingof graduate student tuition here.

Provost Mark S. Wrighton con-vened the Committee on IndirectCosts and Graduate Student Tuitionto study "the costs of research cur-rently allocated to indirect costs"and the rationale behind the currentmethod of funding graduateresearch and teaching assistantsfrom the Institute's EmployeeBenefits Pool, according to a letterdated Nov. 19. In addition, the com-mittee should "establish the priori-ties of the research faculty withrespect to the activities supportedwith indirect cost dollars," the lettersaid.

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administration will fight to keepMIT a top research universitythrough the beginning of thenext century, despite Pentagonaudits of overhead expenses andMIT's failure to win a contractfor the new National MagnetLaboratory.

In short, the changes thatwent into effect over the week-end are the administration's firstattempt to distinguish itself fromits predecessors while trying tokeep MIT at the forefront of edu-cation and scientific research.

Education Is a priority

Throughout the last year,Vest and Wrighton have consis-tently tried to push the idea ofeducation. Events such as the"Teaching at -a ResearchUniversity" colloquium held inSeptember, the establishment ofa "faculty fellows program forlecturers who ae valuable teach-ers, and increased funding forand emphasis on the CourseEvaluation Guide, have shownthe current administration's

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average order placed throughDomino's right now is approximate-ly $10," he said.

"It should be a good idea:' saidTimothy S. Glenn '93, even thoughhe had not heard of this plan before.He added that many of his ftiendsorder food and that Chinese food isa popular choice.

New menu to be designedLeo announced that MIT and

Kowloon's plan to jointly design amenu targeted to MIT students. Themenu will feature more individual-portion plates and meet the $10minimum order.

Kowloon's was chosen through aprocess in which Leo and his staffpersonally visited competing restau-rants, ordered from them, tested fordelivery speed, evaluated food qual-ity, and asked students to assesstheir menus.

MIT Food Services took care toconsider students' opinions, Leosaid. "While we could not possiblyhave a school-wide vote on the mat-ter, we attempted to bring in asmuch student input as possible."

Shari C. Fox '92 said that thenew service "offers another optionfor students who don't want to goout... . You get tired of the samething at Lobdell or Networks."

Kowloon's beat out Aku Aku

Kowloon's was chosen over itsclosest competitor, Aku Aku, sinceit "provided a better value for stu-dents and Aku Aku had a $3.50delivery fee," Leo said. "Kowloon'shas a much broader, more appealingmenu," he added.

Leo expects that "students willbe very happy with the menu when

Students will be able to use theirValiDine meal cards to pay fordelivery service from Kowloon'sChinese restaurant next week, saidAlan Leo, general manager of MITFood Services. The service isexpected to start on Monday, Feb.11, but could be delayed until as lateas Wednesday.

When Kowloon's "tells us theyare ready, the menus will be in thestudents' mailboxes," Leo said. "Assoon as we send the menus out, stu-dents will be able to call and placetheir delivery orders."

Kowloon's will deliver from 5p.m. to. a.m. seven days a week.There will be no delivery charge,but a $10 minimum order will berequired, Leo said.

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The Office of Management and Budget is asking Congress for $2billion this year to identify and help fix the more egregious problemsof government waste - "high-risk areas," as OMB calls them. Therequest outlined in the 1993 federal budget is $1 17 million more inwatchdog money than in 1992.

For all those who track bureaucractic nomenclature, the $2 billionthat OMB calls "management investments" is defined as: "the criti-cal, marginal amounts of funding needed to ensure that the corre-sponding program funding is spent efficiently and effectively."Translation: how much it costs to fix the problem.

The high-risk list first appeared in 1989, after the multimillion-dollar scandal at the Department of Housing and Urban Developmentcaught Congress, the administration and the public by surprise.

The list is meant to be a warning bell. It is culled from reportsfrom inspectors general, the General Accounting Office, budgetexaminers, agency reports and the press.

Since 1989, 28 programs have worked their way off the high-risklist and 19 problem areas have been added. At the start of 1991, thelist was 106 programs long. As of January 1992, it contained 99items.

13 U.S. Firms Helped Iraq sMyTeapons Program, Lawmaker Says

LOS ANGELES TIMES

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Investigators have found evidence that American companies pro-vided crucial technology for Iraq's weapons program, contradicting aclassified report to Congress by the Bush administration that exoner-ated U.S. companies, the chairman of the House Banking Committeesaid Monday.

Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez, D-Texas, the committee chairman, saidthat his investigators had identified 13 U.S. companies that suppliedequipment - perhaps unknowingly - for an Iraqi missile programcode-named "Project 395" and that more were under scrutiny.

Gonzalez said the committee's findings contradict the previouslyundisclosed report that the administration sent Congress lastSeptember. The report said that U.S. companies did not contributedirectly to Iraq's weapons programs, according to Gonzalez.

"The report to Congress is clearly inaccurate. In fact, numerousU.S. companies provided critical support to Iraqi weapons programs,including missiles," Gonzalez said in a letter to President Bush.

The chairman also said Secretary of State James A. Baker III hadhampered his investigation by refusing to ask the United Nations andthe International Atomic Energy Agency for documents namingAmerican companies that supplied niilitary' equipment to Iraq.

U.S. to Ease RestrictionsOn Diplomatic Contacts

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the National Governors Association,and under traditional procedures,the press is escorted out after Bush

WASHrNGTON gives his remarks.rude awak- Bush gave in to Romer's: governors demand and the Democrat launchedad his pitch his assault. He said Bush's $1.52m to accuse trillion budget contained $40 billionlicks, creat- in "gimmicks," including $12 bil-nd of favor- lion in unspecified domestic cuts in

later years and $28 billion in "accu-hich clearly ral accounting," which counts antic-came on a ipated revenue before the cash is in

Bush's hand.plain away The governors worry, Romer: Bush pro- said, that "some of those may endhe Cabinet up on our backs.'' He called for larg-reaction to er military cuts beyond the $50 bil-the Union lion over five years announced byhad been the president.

Bush, demanding specifics, sug-Post-ABC gested the Democratic positionBush's job meant the governors wanted a taxI at 46 per- increase. He told Romer to listiged since which military bases and weapons,h. The sur- programs he would eliminate.-d signs of "Do you want it to be $100 bil-onomy and lion, and if so, what bases do youis growing want to close?" the president saidthe clear heatedly. "What areas do you want

ats. to shut down? What weapon sys-isince June terns do you want to knock off rightJf of all now? Or do you want to lay off thet- named people?"he biggest Romer replied that Bush hadatry today, made some partisan points and on tober. behalf of the Democrats he wantede list of the to make the public case that there isris. One out more than the Republican approach I- 26 per- to economic and budgetary issues.e nation's In response to Bush's challengeII percent in over taxes, North Dakota Gov. r, of 1,512 George Sinner, a Democrat, told Is was con- Bush, "I think you could tax theISunday. wealthy a lot more."II:ion with "'If we continue into this sewerIagan when of debt, our children and the fami-IRomer, a lies that are suffering today, that'stIt the news nothing compared to what theseat the end families of tomorrow will suffer,"x his corm Sinner said. "I for one will stand governors. and say, 'Yes, I think we should,en invited raise [taxes]."' Iial meeting Democratic Gov. Howard Dean Lathering of of Vermnont complained that Bush

was cutting $500 million from a$1.5 billion program to help thepoor buy home-heating oil. Deansaid "we would be devastated" if thecut were allowed to stand.

Earlier,. White House PressSecretary Marlin Fitzwateracknowledged reaction to the presi-dent's proposals, laid out in hisState of the Union address and bud-get has been "mixed" but said get-ting the proposals approved and theeconomy moving would not be an"instant" but a long process.

Perhaps the depth of Bush's cur-rent problems was best seen in thedramatic changes in public attitudestoward his conduct of foreign poli-cy, an area where the administrationclaims its greatest successes.

The new Washington Post-ABCNews survey found that 59 percentof those questioned said theyapproved of the way Bush was han-dling foreign affairs, down from 69percent in December and 85 percentin March following the end of thePersian Gulf War.

Overall, the proportion ofAmnericans who believe Bush is ableto deal with the big issues facing thecountry has fallen from 84 percentin March to 50 percent in the newsurvey.

The survey also found a dramat-ic shift in public perception ofwhich party Americans believe isable to handle the country's prob-lems.

When asked which party theytrusted to "do a better job copingwith the main problems the nationfaces," 49 percent -said theDemocrats 'and 39 percent said theRepublicans. That marked the firsttime in nearly 16 months that theDemocrats enjoyed a clear advan-tage.

The survey also found that, by49 percent to 38 percent, Democratswere percieved as the party bestable to handle the nation's econo-my. Two years ago, Republicansenjoyed a 52 percent to 33 percentadvantage over Democrats.

President Bush got aening from DemocraticMonday who interruptefor his economic programhim of budgetary gimming a "sewer of debt," aning the rich.

The confirntation, wlannoyed the president,morning in whichspokesman tried to exlweekend criticism of thegram by a member of t]and acknowledged that the president's State ofaddress and budget"mixed."

A new WashingtonNews Poll found that Iapproval rating remainedcent, virtually unchanbefore last week's speeclvey also found continuedeep concern over the ec(strong evidence that thianxiety is working toadvantage of the Democra

For the first time s-1983, more than ha!Americans -57 percentan economic issue as ffproblem facing the counup from 42 percent in Oct

Unemployment led thecountry's specific concernof four persons surveyed cent -said it was thebiggest worry, up from 9September. The surveyrandomly selected adultsducted Thursday' through

Bush's confrontatiDemocra tic governors beColorado Gov. Roy;IDemocrat, demanded thatmedia be allowed to stayof Bush's speech to hearplaints and those of otherIThe state leaders had beifor the standard presidenti~at the end of the winter ga

The U.S. Embassy here, erasing a much-criticized legacy of theCold War, will ease long-standing restrictions on contacts betweendiplomats and the local population that have made the mission one ofthe most isolated in the world.

U.S. Ambassador Robert Strauss, who has pushed for the changessince his appointment last summer, said Monday night that Secretaryof State James A. Baker III signed an order "within the last two orthree days" approving the new regulations. The new rules will permitU.S. diplomats to meet one-on-one with Russians and will also allowthe embassy to employ Russian workers in its compound for the firsttime in several years.

'We're not going lax on security, but a lot of these rules just madeno sense," Strauss said in response to questions on the subject. "Thenew rules will certainly be more progressive, more enlightened. It's amajor step."

The new rules are designed to improve diplomatic contact andinformation-gathering in the new, cooperative world that hasemerged with the end of the Soviet Union and its Communist system.Across the old union, from Bishkek to Tallinn, the United States hasopened new embassies, including four this week.

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surprised if we go up there and donot see measureable ozone loss,"

WASNGTON said Michael J. Kurylo, manager ofArctic are the National Aeronautics and Space

nent of an Administration's upper atmospheree to the one research program.posite pole The latest evidence of ozonenent scien- destruction produced new calls for

faster action to ban chlorofluorocar-vere deple- bons, commonly called CFC's,-r over the halons and other chlorine-basedhe already- industrial chemicals blamed forlayer else- damage to the protective blanket of

dconcerns ozone in the earth's upper atmo-s about the sphere.,els of skin Since discovery of the Antarcticnmune-sys- Ozone "hole' more than five yearsfrom expo- ago, scientists also have found thin-

ning of the layer in the middle lati-findings tudes. That development led the

ise them in Environmental Protection Agencythat is still to estimate last year that the nexts said they half century will see as many as 12st levels of million additional skin cancer casesticals ever and perhaps 200,000 additionaleavily pop deaths.ngland and Scientists conducting the Arctic

observations - sponsored byave found NASA, the National Oceanic andF nitrogen Atmospheric Administration, and;rotect the the National Science Foundationthere. based their grim forecast on the dis-:ion in the covery of surprisingly high levels of.,n over the ozone-killing chemicals.tat happens Flights by modified U-2 recon-of cold air naissanee planes last month detected

the highest levels of chlorineaid existing monoxide ever recorded in theone lok in abseqxb reaching as fir south ass of 30per- New England and eastern Canada,

ccrdi g to Havmd chemist amesexhncely G. Andymm

Flights originating in Bangor,Maine, encountered dramaticallyincreased levels of chlorine north ofthe city before even reaching theirplanned altitude above 60,000 feet

At the same time, instrumentsrecorded lower than expected levelsof nitrogen oxides, which serve toslow chemical process of ozonedestruction.

Both ozone and nitrogen oxidesare key pollutants in urban smog.But in the. stratosphere, ozoneblocks the ultna violet radiation thatcauses skin cancer. Nitrogen oxidesserve to fight off the buildup tochlorine and bromines which causeozone to break up.

The results show that CFC's areeven more efficient at destroyingthe ozone than scientists hadbelieved. It is now clear, Andersonsaid, that pervasive high levels ofchlorine compounds exist in thestratosphere from the mid-Caribbean to the Arctic, with themom benign forms constantly beingtransformed into the more destruc-tive.

Use of CFC's, long employed inchemicals such as the freon used inrefrigerators and air conditioners,has dropped dramatically, and theyare no longer used as propellants forhair spray and deodorant cans.

But pressure to continue theiruse comes mainly in developingcountries where refrigeration and airconditioning is just beginning to beused on a massive wIe.

Conditions over theripe for the developnrozone "hole" comparablediscovered over the opifive years ago, governntists said Monday.

The possibility of se,tion of the ozone layeArctic, in addition to ttreported thinning of thewhere, has heightenedamong medical expertspotential for higher levcancer, cataracts, and ifn,tern dnmage that result Isure to the sun's rys.

Considering theiralarming enough to releathe middle of a study lunder way, the scientisthave recorded the highe.ozone-damaging chemdetected some over haulated areas of New EnCanada

In addition, they h.diminished levels ofoxides, which act to pozone layer in the atmosp

Whether the depletlnorth follows the pattenAntarctic depends on whto a huge, shifting massin the region.

But one researcher saconditions suggest an onthe northnemrost Maihdescent to 40 percent.

"We are going to be

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A new book about Palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal argues thatFrance and Saudi Arabia have struck secret deals with him in hopes ofaverting attack, and that Israel may have covertly manipulated AbuNidal's 18-year war against Yasser Arafat's mainstream Fatah organi-zation.

Abu Nidal: A Gun for Hire, written by British journalist PatrickSeale and distributed by Random House publishers beginning Monday,appears to be the most detailed study ever published of the man regard-ed by many U.S. analysts as the world's leading terrorist. A StateDepartment report last November blamed the Abu Nidal organization,formally known as the Fatah Revolutionary Council, for more than 100terrorist attacks since 1974 that have resulted in the deaths of more than280 people.

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at least upon their arrival Monday- with Red Cross officials, U.S.

diplomats, and a horde ofjoumalistswatching - ther were no signs oftrouble.

The Red Cross funished each ofthe returnees with $15 in cash andfood vouchers to provide a family offive with beans, rice, cooking oiland other staples for nearly month.Haitian immigration officers tookthe returnees' fingerprints and per-sonal information. A Red Crossshuttle bus gave them a lift to thebus station. Most were expected toreturn to villages on the other sideof this Caribbean nation of 6 millionpeople. There was no way to knowMonday what awaited them there.

'"Tey seem fine and they werevery well treated" by the CoastGuard, said Jean Ayoub of the

International Committee of the RedCross. He added, however, that theyseemed "a little bit afraid of theunexpected." Asked if he expectedany of the repatriated Haitians to betargeted for reprisals by the military,Ayoub said: "We have to wait andsee. I don't think so [but] this is thefirst day."

Since a Sept. 29 military couptoppled president Jean-BertrandAristide, the country's first freelyelected leader, the 6,000-manHaitian army and police have car-ried out a campaign of terror andintimidation against the Aristide'ssupporters, international humanrights groups say. Aristide, a leffistRoman Catholic priest, is popularwith Haiti's poor people, and thearmy and police have targeted theslums.

Obviously wary of the danger ofbeing tagged as backers of Aristide,most of those interviewed by jour-nalists Monday presented them-selves as apolitical. Several eveninsisted they had never intended toflee the country at all, and were sim-ply out fishing when they werepicked up by the Coast Guard.

Most of those who fled begin-ning a month after the coup werepractically destitute, having soldtheir possessions for passage onrickety, barely seaworthy boats.Their destination was Florida, butnone is known to have made it. TheCoast Guard says all who did notdrown were picked up, and mostwere taken to Guantanamo.

Following a decision Friday

night by the U.S. Supreme Court,the Bush administration ordered thatthe repatriation of the Haitiansbegin. The two cutters - the 210-foot Steadfast, with 162 Haitiansaboard and the 270foot Bear with219 - docked here after crossingthe Windward Passage from Cuba- a voyage that ordinarily takesabout 14 hours. The Haitiansreceived two hot meals aboard thecutters before they were dropped offin this capital.

Two more cutters are expectedto arrive here Wednesday, and U.S.authorities say they intend to returnthe Haitians at a rate of about 1,000a day until the tent city that hadbeen erected at Guantanamo isempty.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

Denied asylum by the UnitedStates, 381 Haitians who fled politi-cal chaos and economic turmoil intheir country were shipped backhome Monday from GuantanamoBay Naval Base aboard two U.S.Coast Guard cutters.

Their faces expressionless andtheir voices subdued, they stoodunder the gaze of a dozen blue-uni-formed Haitian immigration offi-cials at the docks here and told jour-nalists that they expected noproblems fiom the authorities.

Many of the estimated 12,500Haitians at the U.S. base in Cuba oraboard patrolling cutters have saidthey fled violence and repressionand feared firther persecution. But

Clinton's husband, the governor ofArkansas, who may now be depen-

WELLESLEY dent on her to save his presidentialkind of bid, nearly derailed in the last sever-

High-pow- al weeks byallegations of marital. Creden- infidelity.iccessful. Mrs. Clinton, 44, already an

active and vocal participant in thei wasn't a campaign when it began, has recent-spoke to ly become even more of a high-ating class stakes player, acting as her hus-ith and wit band's first and best line of defensethose stu- and taking up the crusade every-tested her where from network television to theIt speaker. college from which she graduatedn Clinton, with honors in 1969.ential can- Monday, however, there was noned to her mention of Gennifer Flowers, ther Monday sometime cabaret singer who told alumni, the supermarket tabloid she had a 12-:emed the year affair with Clinton, and only aat the pri- few references to the scandal that's

outside stolen center stage in the governor'spursuit of the Democratic nomina-

ly ranked tion.

issues or the workforce in Americabefore until last week.... I supposethat is the silver lining, if anybodycan get past the rest of it."

She managed to get light yearspast "the rest ofit" when speaking tohundreds of students who packed anauditorium to hear the politicalspouse, talking for about a half hourabout her vision for the "newAmerican adventure that awaits us,"and not-so-subtly (but without nam-ing names) attacking the policies ofthe last decade.

"Prom my perspective of morethan- 20 years of advocacy and workon behalf of children and women'sissues, civil rights issues and justiceissues, I'm not happy about the levelof debate that is going on in thiscountry or the awareness of what thecosts are for our continual denial ofwhat is happening," said Mrs.Clinton, who chairs the board of thedirectors of the Children's DefenseFund and sits on inore than a dozenother public and private boards.

The political spouse, who lastspoke at Wellesley at her graduation23 years ago as president of the stu-dent government, left little uncer-tainty about her role in, not only the

campaign, but any future residencyon Washington's Pennsyvlaniaavenue.

"Will a vote for Gov. Clinton in asense be a vote for you for presi-dent?" a student in the audienceasked to much laughter and

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applause."We've been partners for a long

time," she responded. "We haveinfluenced each other a lot.... I canassure you I will be a major player"in dealing with women's and chil-dren's issues.

ve want toh Ameen.nds on hernt on her's reputa-

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She's precisely thewoman they had in mind. Hered and hard-charging.tialed. Professionally suOutspoken.

Not that Barbara Bushhuge hit when she EWellesley College's graduaof 1990. Not that her wanndidn't win over most of tdents who'd earlier protselection as commencement

But as Hillary Rodhamwife of Democratic presidedidate Bill Clinton, returnundergraduate alma materto address' students and alYale-educated lawyer seenvy and pride of many avate women's collegeBoston.

"She's such a highlwoman, she's just what wbe," said freshman Beth"What I like is that she starown, she's not dependehusband or her husband'tion."

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At an alumni luncheon, Mrs.Clinton stood in front of a roaringfire in a private dining room on cam-pus and joked to former classmatesthat "thousands of reporters ... neverwanted to know what I believedabout women's issues or children's

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understanding as he is; if not, waiting even a year to reorganizethe Academic Council, as the administration did this time, couldhave disastrous consequences. -

The greatest victor in this reshuffle may be the current resi-dence selection system. In having Smith report directly toWrighton, as opposed to Associate Provost for Institute LifeSamuel J. Keyser, the administration has made it easier for themajority of students, who prefer the current system, to maketheir views known to President Charles M. Vest and other high-ranking administrators. Although Smith reportedly would liketo see all students live on west campus, this philosophy is farenough outside any foreseeable future that it should not concernstudents. More important is the fact that Keyser, the chief pro-ponent of changing the residence selection process, no longermediates between the dean for student affairs, who representsthe students to the administration, and the administration itselfIt is good to see Keyser, whose views on housing seem to begaining some ground within the Undergraduate Association, putoutside the direct line between students and administrators.

While the appointment of Sheila E. Widnall '60 to the postof associate provost will probably not affect most students, itrepresents a praiseworthy effort by the administration to focusgreater attention on several long-standing issues. Widnall's twomain responsibilities, tenure and government relations, havebecome increasingly important in the wake of former AssociateProfessor David F. Noble's lawsuit and audits by the DefenseContract Audit Agency. Asking a senior, well-respected facultymember to assume responsibility for such matters sends theright signal to all the involved parties.

Wrighton's reorganization of the Academic Council is asignificant step forward for all members of the MIT community,especially students. We can only hope that the structural changewill be as beneficial in the long run as the current appointees arein the short-term.

Students and faculty alike should be pleased by ProvostMark S. Wrighton's reorganization of the Academic Council.Last week's changes point to an increased sensitivity within theadministration both to students' needs and to pressures being

mounted from outside the Institute.,y itorial . @For students, the most impor-Ed itvon- al tant change is the appointment of

- Arthur C. Smith to the combinedposition of dean for undergraduate education and studentaffairs. Few members of the faculty or administration haveproven themselves more interested in improving students' livesand increasing their voice at the Institute than Smith. Unlikemany administrators - including his predecessor, Shirley M.McBay - Smith asks students for input before creating policiesthat will affect their daily lives. His progressive attitude on sexeducation and many other important issues facing today's stu-dents points to a bright fiuture for student welfare over the nextfew years.

It is equally important that students realize what will not beaccomplished through Smith's promotion. While Smith willnow be in charge of both the Undergraduate Education Officeand the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs, students willprobably not notice any major changes in either of these twobodies. Wrighton's claim that the new position will streamlinethe decision-makinag process is largely unfounded, but sucha amerger certainly cannot hurt, especially when it comes to majorissues such as the participation of gays in the Reserve Officers'Training Corps.

Though the power of the new position is an asset withSmith, it would be dangerous in the hands of anyone less inter-ested in student welfare. Giving control of both students' educa-tional and extracurricular life to one person requires someoneresponsible and sensitive enough to wield that power wisely.We can only hope that Smith's successor will be as patient and

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tray us as conservative reactionaries, have-dis-torted our views with quotes taken out of con-text. They attack us personally, trying to asso-ciate us with racism and greed.

But Radicals for Capitalism rejects conser-vatism, standing instead for reason and indi-vidual rights. Rational egoism, our most con-troversial principle, is an ethic of self-reliance,of taking responsibility for one's own life and

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gram began in the 1930s as an income supple-ment for senior citizens, financed throughpayroll taxes on workers and employers total-ing 6 percent of applicable wages. Continualincreases in benefits (which grew 75 percentfaster than average wages since 1965) havebeen paid through higher payroll taxes, whichnow total 16.3 percent. Expansions inMedicare have also been supported by highertaxes on the working population.

Of course, many senior citizens depend onfederal assistance for their mere survival. Oneof the unsung public policy achievements ofthe last few decades has been a vast reductionin the number of elderly people living inpoverty. We must continue to provide ade-quate assistance to senior citizens in need.

Our system does have one fundamentalflaw, however. Much of the benefits of federalprograms go to wealthy seniors who do notneed income supplements. In many cases, we are transferring resources to senior citizenswho possess several times the net worth of theaverage wage earner. Many elderly peopleown their own houses and command a sub-stantial reservoir of assets. Their high stan-dard of living is subsidized by payroll taxeson younger people of more modest means.

In 1989, for exiample, the richest 0O.4 per-cent of all taxpayers collected $4.9 billionfrom Social Security alone. Sen. Alan

Cranston (D-Calif.), whose annual incomeexceeded $300,000, absorbed over $19,000 inSocial Security benefits. This is simply ludi-crous. We are providing billions of dollars toelderly people who would remain affluentwithout any government transfers. The gov-ernment is effectively subsidizing secondhomes in Florida for thousands of senior citi-zens. The potential savings from severe reduc-tions in Social Security, Medicare, and otherprograms for the wealthy elderly would beenormous.

Some people might mistakenly opposethese cuts on the grounds that wealthy elderlyare simple recovering the contributions they

made during their working years. Social secu-rity is commonly misperceived among thepublic as an annuity plan (i.e. retirees receivetheir own contributions while they wereemployed plus interest). In reality, currentsocial security recipients typically receiveseveral times this amount, due to continualexpansion of benefits over the last fewdecades.

The same pattern holds for Medicare andrelated programs. Senior citizens pay tokenfees and premiums for Medicare,whichamount to less than one-tenth the cost to pro-vide covered health care. Taxpayers pick upthe rest of the tab. We could cut federal bene-fits for the wealthy elderly by two-thirds andthey would still be receiving more than theycontributed to the programs over their life-times.

What are the chances of slashing federalbenefits for wealthy senior citizens? Recentefforts to provide catastrophic health insur-ance for the elderly suggests the answer. Inthe late 1980s, Congress recognized the needto protectethe elderly from extremely expen-sive chronic illnesses that could quickly wipeout a person's assets. The CatastrophicCoverage Act, passed by Congress in 1988,

Welcome to campaign season.Television viewers are currently being

treated to advertising blitzes by both the majorcandidates for president and other politicalorganizations.

Better known as special interest groups,these organizations utilize tactics based onemotional appeal rather than detailed expla-nations. A typical commercial depicts a cou-ple struggling to finance home nursing carefor a loved one, which Medicare does notcover. The advertisement presents a quick andpowerful pitch for long-term health care forthe elderly. In what seems to be a public-spir-ited encouragement of democracy, the end ofthe commercial urges people to vote. The fineprint at the bottom of the screen reveals the*name of the sponsor, the American'Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

Just who is the AARP? The organizationis arguably the most powerful political lobbyin the country. Although the AARP is not aswell known as other special interest groupslike the National Rifle Association and theAFL-CIO, its influence has helped makeSocial Security, Medicare, and other govern-ment programs for the elderly sacred politicalcows.

Unknown to most of the public, our nationhas been directing an increasing amount of itsscarce resources towards senior citizens.Between 1978 and 1987, federal government

expenditures for the elderly increased by 52percent. Spending on children, by contrast,declined by 4 percent. In 1965, SocialSecurity, Medicare, and related programs con-sumed 16 percent of the federal budget. By1990 this figure had risen to 29 percent. Statedanother way, spending for the elderly makesup 29 percent of the roughly $300 billion fed-eral deficit, which will ultimately be paidthrough higher taxes on future generations.

Social Security represents the lion's share

of federal benefits for the elderly. The pro-

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that his "jokes" were not racist, he then said:"If anyone has more Jewish jokes (or otherkind of tasteless jokes, except racist jokes),but [would] hesitate to post them to the net,please e-mail me!" He would then compileand encode them and "post them to an appro-priate forum of humor."

Ensuing discussion, both on Usenet andAthena mailing lists, expressed a range ofopinions. One writer from France said, "Theoriginal post has nothing to do with ethnichumor and everything to do with fascist/Nazihumor ... A public forum such as eunetjokesis not always the appropriate place for thiskind of humor because you don't know who isreading what you post." A posting fromEngland, however, defended this type ofhumor because the "world needs freeexchange of ideas."

Joseph M. Grossman '94, secretary of MITHillel, wrote to Athena's "Jewtalk'9 mailinglist regarding the "'jokes." In his response onJewtalk, Raustein said "I understand fullly thatthe jokes were very offensive to some of you,and I have apologized for not trying to keepthe wrong people from reading them." He alsosaid he would not submit such material again,"except, maybe, in private."

One MIT student followed up by sayingthat the effect "of his jokes are to spreadhatred and ridicule. That is racism and is hurt-ful to Jews even when they do not hear thesejokes." Another said "Raustein is an anti-Semite, no two ways about it. He not onlyeagerly spreads these "jokes," he does it withobvious relish, and solicits others for morematerial for his collection ... Anti-Semiticremarks and "jokes" are not protected speech,they are racist and harassment, and are in vio-lation of MIT's harassment policy."

A further MIT student, however, answeredthat it was "ludicrous to claim that someone isobviously an anti-Semite just because they arenot so scarred by the Holocaust Fthat they canlaugh about it... In any case, I find any policywhich says, in effect, 'Any speech which

someone finds offensive is harassment' to bepatently offensive and in direct conflict withthe principles of free speech embodied in ourConstitution and society."

In many countries of the world whichrestrict the transmission of racist material,Raustein's posting would be illegal. The factthat some of the countries reached byRaustein's postings have such restrictive lawsraises the question of whether Raustein - andpossibly MIT as owner of the equipment used- are breaking the laws of those countries. Inthe United States and at MIT, there are moreshades of gray. Those opposed to any restric-tion can cry "freedom of speech," citing theFirst Amendment. Those who do so, however,act as if speech was the only freedom towhich we are entitled. People at MIT are alsoentitled to exist in a non-threatening profes-sional and educational environment. The diffi--cult question is not whether one particularright should be supported, but what to dowhen two rights clash.

While there is an explicit side to "freedomof speech,"' there is also an implicit side that isperhaps best understood in the context of howwomen are regarded on many computer nets.Raustein's recent posting is not, of course, theonly example of boorish activity on the net.There is a constant torrent of material which isderogatory to all manner of races and people.Perhaps particularly noteworthy because oftheir wide acceptance are remarks and "jokes"at the expense of women. Recently oneunet~jokes, for example, we heard yet morereasons "Why Beer is Better Than Women,"including "Afiter you've had a beer, the bottleis still worth five cents." Another post asked,"What's the excess skin around a vaginacalled?" Answer: a woman.

While jokes against particular races gener-ate a massive flap, similar material aimed atwomen generally receives no reaction at all. Isit any wonder that participation on Usenet isso heavily male-dominated when behaviorsuch as this is so common? Are women not

going to feel uncomfortable about joining anenvironment where these views areexpressed? Isn't such discomfort in itself aform of restriction on their freedom ofspeech?

The problem is exacerbated because thecomputer has gained a special status whichtacitly exempts it from the standards expectedelsewhere on campus. While anti-Semitic andmisogynistic material is unhesitatingly put oncomputer bulletin boards, would Raustein orothers so readily post it -and sign it -onactual bulletin boards around MIT? No,because there would be a tremendous uproarand possibly disciplinary action. Rememberthe fuss made about the negative image ofwomen supposedly projected by the "SaborLatino" poster that Hispanic students put uparound campus to advertise a dance? And itdidn't even reduce a woman to a vagina,much less laugh at turning an enitre civiliza-tion into ash.

"Jokes" are not the only form of intolerantbehavior on the computer. Discussion onmany net newsgroups is completely lacking incivility, and would be regarded as unaccept-able if conducted among people meeting inperson. People will send e-mail they wouldnever drop in the U.S. mail.

The computer somehow makes it easy todo things which would otherwise be unaccept-able. It is too easy to detach the keyboard andthe screen from the people receiving theinvective typed there. And we have allbecome used to screaming when we see some-thing we don't like on a bulletin board, butshrugging our shoulders when it's on the net.What we need to do above all is tell ourselvesthat as a community, we must set the samestandards of mutual respect on the computeras we do everywhere else. And we must alsodeal with infractions of such mutual respecton the computer in the same way we deal withithem everywhere else.

"How do you get one hundred jews into aV.W.?" asked Yngve K. Raustein '94 on thecomputerized bulletin board known aseunet~jokes. Raustein, who posed the questionfrom an Athena workstation at MIT, also sup-plied the answer. "Two in the front, three inthe back and the rest in the ash tray." Anotherof his series of "jokes" making fun of themurder of Jews in the Holocaust was a storyabout a Gestapo officer who asks "'a littleJewish boy" his age and, upon being told "I'llturn five this autumn," tells him that he won't.There is also a joke about a "jew [sic] with ...gas tanks on his back" being an addict or apusher -a reference to the gas tanks whichkilled millions of Jews during WWIL ,

As a result of the posting, Atheny eceivedthree complaints asking that Raustein'saccount be deleted. One of those who com-plained, Henk de Groot of Digital EquipmentCorporation in Holland, says he received aresponse from Athena telling him andRaustein "to settle the matter in private.Raustein says he also received this note.Raustein then sent e-mail to de Groot tellinghim he was a "stupid shit" and other abusiveterms. De Groot concluded (in a fuirther post-ing to the bulletin board) that MIT "will notdo anything against it, even though they knowwhat's going on, so I assume that MIT doesapprove of this kind of posting and is willingto pay for the expense of it."

At the end of his "jokes" Raustein hadasked if anybody could remember similarmaterial, and more "Holocaust humror" wassubmitted by others, along with complaintsabout Raustein's original posting. Raustein,who clearly knew his behavior would causeoffense - hle had put at the top of his "'jokes"the caveat "Some absolutely disgusting jokeshere, Hthat will probably offend a lot of you"- responded by saying he regretted notencrypting the jokes beforee sending them, andhe promised to do so in the fuxture.. Claiming

Smith, from Page 4 mation and a massive campaign against theact, even those who would not have beentaxed opposed the concept of the elderly hav-ing to "pay" for their insurance coverage.

Political pressures dictate that Congresscan easily increase entitlements like SocialSecurity and Medicare, but cutting them isvery difficult. Recipients come to believe thatthey have some moral right to their benefits,i.e. they are "entitled" to receive them. Anyproposal to reduce these programs - even forthe wealthiest senior citizens - will be vetoedby the American Association for RetiredPersons and the voters the organlizationl con-trols.

The AARP boasts a membership of about30 million, or one of every eight voters. The

group is publicly committed to protecting andexpanding federal benefits for all seniors,regardless of income. During past attempts bylegislators to curtail subsidies for the wealthi-est elderly, the organization has scared allseniors into thinking that their benefits werejeopardized.

Many politicians privately recognize theneed for reform, but publicly they cannotafford to alienate one of the nation's largestvoting blocks. AARP's get-out-the-vote tac-tics, manifested in their latest commercial,have been very effiective in stimulating seniorcitizens to participate in the political process.The result, of course, is that politicians areforced to cater to the elderly at the expense ofeveryone else.

provided a slew of new benefits for thenation's seniors, such as long-term hospitaland physician care. The program was fundedthrough a surtax on higher-income elderly.Only the wealthiest 40 percent of seniors weretaxed at all, and most of them paid only amodest amount relative to the benefits theywere receiving. The act received broad bipar-tisan support and represented one of the fewachievements of the second Reagan adminis-tration.

Only a year later, however, Congressrepealed the Catastrophic Coverage Act.Wealthy seniors rebelled over the taxes usedto fund the progrmn. Partly due to misinfor-

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"town meeting" format in which"candid dialogue between business,university, and government researchand development leaders" can takeplace. Topics of discussion include:the commercialization of technolo-gy in federal laboratories, universi-ties, and the private sector; theencouragement of long-term invest-ment and financing for technologyin U.S. companies; and the promo-tion of technological excellence inmanufacturing in U.S. industry.

The dialogue between business,government, and the universities isone part of Bush's long-term agendato help increase U.S. competitive-ness. In his State of the UnionAddress, Bush said, "ve must mackecommon sense investments that willhelp us compete, long term, in themarketplace." The president pro-posed a $76.5 billion allocation forresearch and development in 1993.The funding will support invest-ments in emerging technologies,such as biotechnology, materialsscience, and high performance com-puting.

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Four members of the U.S.Cabinet will visit MIT for the con-ference: Secretary of Energy JamesD. Watkins, Acting Secretary ofCommerce Rockwell A. Schnabel,NASA Administrator Richard H.Truly, and Acting Secretary ofTransportation James B. Busey IV.

Industry representatives willinclude John Macomber, chairmanof Export-Import Bank, JamesVincent, CEO of Biogen, andSherril Handler, president and CEOof Thinking Machines Inc.

Michael Porter, a professor at theHarvard Business School, FrankParker, a professor at VanderbiltUniversity, and Preston will alsoattend.

Governor William F. Weld willmake a short appearance at the con-ference and give a welcomingaddress. Rumors that Vice PresidentDan Quayle will attend the meetingare unfounded, Preston said.

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President Bush's "NationalTechnology Initiative" will come tocampus Feb. 12 when MIT hosts thefirst of a series of conferencesdesigned to "address one of the keychallenges facing industry - theneed to translate new technologiesinto marketable goods and ser-vices," according to a draft schedulefor the conference.

The purpose of the conference isto bring together leaders of majorcorporations, universities, and gov-ernment agencies in order to createstronger ties among them and tofacilitate the transfer of technologyfrom the government to the privatesector.

"Foreign competitors are moreeffective than the U.S. in taking atechnology and making it into aproduct. Even though the U.S.spends as much money on researchas Japan, the U.S. falls behind whenit comes to getting out products,"said John T. Preston, director of theMIT Technology Licensing Office.

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THE 1992 BURCHARD SCHOLARS

Rafael Levin '93Gregory McMahan '93

Alexander Michael Mitelman '93Nithya Nagarajan '94

David S. Park '94Aparno Rao '93

Jeremy Dylan Rishel '94Deidre D. Scripture-Adams '94

Naghmeh Sohrabi '94Daesman Nilani Suni '93

Lauren Alexandra Sutton '93

Hilary Sara Bromberg '94Philip S. Cho '94

Todd 0. Dampier '94Darrell Avery Fruth '94Haider A. Hamoudi '93

Daishi Harada '93Samie R Jaffrey '93

Seema Jayachandran '93Hartley M. Kuhn '94

Mukul Kumar '93Agustin J. Leon '94

The Burchard Scholars Program brings together distinguished members of the facultyand promising juniors and sophomores who have demonstrated excellence in someaspect of the humanities and social sciences as well as in science or engineering. TheBurchard Program format is a series of dinner-seminars held throughout the year todiscuss topics of current research or interest introduced by faculty members, visitingscholars, and Burchard Scholars.

T3HE BURCIZARD SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY

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I Fria at Trinit continues with AndreRh at 12:15 at Trinity Chucbk CopkeySquare, Boeston. No admission chuFe butdonaon resd. Telephone: 53640944.

PERFORMANCE ARTAuthoritie at 8 at Miobius. See Feb. 5

THEATERRoxbor Outach Sh~pae Expieriece(ROSE) prcsents Lorraine Hsasberry's

1 ~im lote S, the Amyr of thie cfi~ctsand experiences of thtxc gencrations of ablakfi mily, tonight and tmrro and Feb.13-15 at 8 in Kresge Auditorium.Ticets: SlOmnes' 5sadns, $ o b. 1 wit

Boso Festival button. Telephone: S243272

The Harvard University Native AmericanProgram presents staged readings of

lolo Bos new play by Pulitzer Prizewinning Kiowa author N. Scott Momadatonight at 8 and tomorro at 3 at AgassizThealre, Harvard University. Telephone:4"1~2.

Cabow at 8 at the Sala de Puerto Rico. SeeFeb. 6 fiti.

Le Borgoi Genllo _ at 8 in Kresglv W be lam See Feb. 6 rdg.

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DeDoode at 8 at the Schwvartz HallAdirim See Fcb. 5 lsg.

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A Chlorus of Disapproval, AlanAyckbour's play about a shy wioer whojob an opera cofnpany. un tonight thruwghFeb. 16 at 3, 7, arnd 8 depending on date atthe Laurie Theater, Brnes Univesity, onSouth Stret in Waltham. Tickets: S64S10.depending on date and time. Tel.: 736-3400Q

DANCEIle Laura Knott Dance Company presenBs

Oky tonight and tomorwo vat 8 at GreenSame Studios. 18S Grew Street Canbridge.ricew $10 general, half-price for stuints,sienims ad dancers. Telpoe: 323 SS62.

A Misirer Night's Dra at 8 at theWang Cne. See Feb. 6 ng.

FIL St VIDEOlbe MIT lecue Series Coxmmittee prets

The Commitments at 7 & 10 in 26100.Tickets: Sl.S0 with MIT/Wellesley ID.Teieplonc: 258-9888t.

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The Museum of Fine Arts continues its seriesWomen's Perspective: Spirituality and

Ph~ysicality with Goddess Remembered

(1989) and The Burning Times (1990) at

5:30 and continues Dank You Vedd Muc,

An4y Kaufina with I'm from Hldlywod

(1990, Lynn Margulies) and My Bruktadt

with Blaie (1983, Johnny Legend) at 7:45

at 465 Huntington Averie, Boston. Tikes

$S genera, S4.50 students, seniors and MFA

members Telpoe: 267-9300.* t * 0

The Fmench Library in Boston presents LAst

TO toPai (1972, Bcmardo Bertolucci)

at 8 tonight through Feb. 8 at 53

Marlborough Street. Tickets: S4 non-

members, S3 members. Telephone: 266-

4351.

The lBrattle Theatre continues its series

Special Engagements with Beauty an eBeat (1946,Jean Cocteau) at 4 &c 8 and IPicture of Dorian Gray (1945, AlbertLzwin) at S:50 & 9:50 at 40 Brautle Stw,Harvard Square, Camrnidge. Tickets: S5.50galaal, S3 seniors and cbildren (good for thedouble fieature). Telephone: 876-6837.

CONTEMPORARtY MUSIC- t is 9 hoiceD

Rdbyn fittcheock performs in an 18+ showat Avalon. 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston,near Kenmore Square.

Fighting Cocks, Turbulent Daughters,SUck City, and Ihe Great Escape pefornnat Bunratty's, 186 Harvard Avenue, Alston.Telephorn: 254-9820.

Ulhr Blue, Raos, and The Gif perform atClub 3, 608 Somerville Avenue, Somerville.Telephone: 623-6957.

The Radio Kings and Johnny Grooveperform at Ed Burke's, 808 HuntingtonAvenue, Boston, on the 'E' Green Line.Telephone: 232-2191.

Barrence Whitfield and the Savagesperform at Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street,Davis Square, Somerville, near the DavisSquare T-stop on the red line. Telephone:776-9667.

Allce Donut, Bulkhead, Victim's Famsily,and Vestrymen perforrn at the Rat, 528Commonwealth Avenue, Kenmore Square,Boston. Telephone: 536-2750.

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Lemonlheads, H.R. Hinker, and IMeshperforrn at T.T. the Bear's, 10 BrooklineStreet, Cambridge, just north of MIT.Telephone: 4924002.

lhe Band that rime Forgot perform at theTam, 1648 Beacon Street, Brookline.Telephone: 277-0982.

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K~irkland Bodke and Spytda perform at theWestern Front. See Feb. 6 listing.

JAZZ MUSIClbe Gary Burton Quartet at 9 and I11 at theRegattabar. See Fch. S listinl8.

Anita O'Day and the Ray Santisi Trio atScullers See Feb. 7 &istrng.

PERFORMANCE ARTAuthorities at 8 at Mobius. See Feb. S

THEATERCabare at 8 at the Sala de Puerto Rico. SeeFeb. 6 listin&

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CLASSICAL MUSIC DurIookun; beIet, WuIIuIIUg;C, jusl oinUu oilbe Loogy Chamber Orchestra0 conductor MIT. Telephone: 492 0082.

Sophia Vilker, withguest harpsichordis THEATERSophe VllSer, with guest harpsichordist Beth Sas Band perforn at the Tam, 1648 MIT Dramashop presents Le Bourgeois

Bsch at 8 at Edward Pickm an Concert Hall, Beacon Street, Brookline. Telephone: 277- Gentilhomme, Moliere's satirical look at27 Garden StreeL C bridge. No ad ission CONTEMPOS~RARY MUSIC 0982. pretension and social climbing, tonight

chGarde, S tmti rAmb n dg .No ad mon hE' * , M ice *hrgh Feb. 8 nd Feb. 13-15 at 8 in Kresge

charge, but S S donaMion requested. toN Kirand Bodne and Spyda perform tonight Little Theatre. Tickets: S7 general, SSthrough Feb. 8 at The Western Front, 343 MIT/Welesky students. Tel.: 253-2908.

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nOCONTEMPORARY MUSICSexploltdi, Sonny Sbhade & The BMasCats, Total Stranger, and Bad Bloodperform at 9 in a 19+ ages show at Axis, 13Lansdowne Stet, Boston, near KenmoreSquare. Telepone: 262-2437.

Vlbe Machnt, eopatr Jone, and lbeFlanne perform at Bunntty's, 186 HarvardAvenue, Allston. Telephone: 254-9820.

ipotanns, Maniacal Cholr, and MTPerls perfonn at Johnny D's. 17 HollandSttee, Davis Square, Somerville, near theDavis Square T-stop on the red line.Telephone: 7796697.

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Fortunale Son, Jose Elxbt, Plan Jan,and Tht C _woe perform in an I18+ showat the Middle East in Central Square.Telqphoe: 354-8238.

Scatterfield, The Natives, and Killjoyperform at the Pardise, 967 ComnmonwealthAvenue, Boston. Telephone: 254 2052.

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Crhi of Faith and the Harmny Roclcetsperfonn at the Tim. 1648 Beacon Street,8mokzline. Telephone: 277-M2.

JAZZ MUSICThe Gary Burton Quatt performs at 9tonight and 'Mu.. 8 & IO on Fri., and 9 & I11on Sat. at the Regattabar. Charles Hotel,Harvard Square, Cambidge. ricets: S8 14.

depending on date and timne Telephone: 661t-5000.

The Atill Zoller Quartet performs atScullers Jazz Club in the Guest QuartersSuite Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Road,Boston. ricksets: S1 0. Tekephone: 783-081 1.

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'Me Fringe performs at the Willow JazzClub, 699 Broadway, Ball Square,Somnerville. Telephone: 623-9874.

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The MIT Musical Tbeatre Gqld presentsCabareLt Kander and Ebb's Tony Award-winning musical about life in Gamun" jPutbeforc World Wu 11, at 8 tonight throug.hFeb. 8 in the Sala de Puerto Rice in theStudent Center. Tickets: S8 general, S7Shukes senion, and MIT faclty and staff,

$5 MrT/Welleskey soon Td.: 253-6M.* * * *

A Choru of Dlaproval at 8 at LaurieTetr. See Feb. 5 flisdn.

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DeDonde at 8 at the Schwartz HallAuditurimu. See Feb. 5 UttingU

DANCEBoston Ballet presntS A MidsummerNiWs Dr toigpt thogh Feb. 16 at 27, & 8 dependiagon dte at the WxCenterfor the Perforning ArM 270 Tmoont SftwtBoston. Ticketr; $ 1.75-49.75, with studatrush tickets available one bour prior tocurain fOr S11.7S. Telephone: 931-200.

FILM & VIDEOThe Museum of Fine Arts continues TheMagic of Ar. nc Fiba of Pilip Haas withSeali's Ch~am (1991) and A Dqy on IbGrand Cana with thbe Eprr of Chor Surface is Il1alodo but so Is Death(1987) at 5:30 sad begins Art of MusicVideo: Ten Years After writh Prgue#1:Tbs:MTV k at 7:30 at 465 HuntingtoAvenue, Boston. rickets: SS geerl S4.SOstudents, seniors, and MFA members.Telqmhone: 267-9300.

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The Brattle Theatre continues its seriesDirected by Ingxwr Berginm wthFam(I1966) at 4:30 & 8 and Shame (I1968) at 6 h9:30 at 40 lBrattle Street, Harvard Square,Cambridge. Tickets: SS.S0 general, S3seniors and children (good for the doublefeature). Tekephone: 97s6-37.

EXCHIBITSWlne In Art, a slide piesentation examiningthe cnuries of art wine has inshd givenby Jan Shrem, owner of the Clos PegaseWinery, runs at 6:30 at the ICA, 955Boylston Street, Boston. Tickets: S10general, S8 ICA members. Telephone: 266-S1S2.

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Western Avenue, Cambridge, mur CentalSquue. Telepbeon: 492-m2.

JAZZ MUSICSwe Tore prefr at Sculler Jazz Clubin the Guest Quarters Suite Hotel, 400Soldiers Field Road, Boton. Tickets: S14.Telephone: 783-0811.

Shbao Ezheaoge performs tonight antonorrow at the Willow Jazz Club, 699Broadway, Ball Square, Somerville.Tckphone: 623 9874.

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The Gary Sargon Quartet at 9 at theieatbr. See Feb. 51Us8

CLASSICAL MUSICMIT Chapel Concerts continue with TheLyr Duo performing wrs by C.P.E Bach,Bartok, and others at noon at the MITChapel. No admission charge. Telephone:25S34003.

The Millennium Ensemble, directorlboodore A _tolu prfiomts tonight at 8 atthe Tsai Performance Center, 68SCommonwealth Avenue, Boston. Noadmission charge. Telephore: 353-3345.

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The Newr Englead Conservatory WindEnsemble, conductor Frank Battistf,performs wocs by Holloway and Weill at 8at Jordan Hall at Newv England Conservator.No admission chaW. Telephone: 262-1120,X2S7.

PERFORMANCE ARTAutborities at 8 at Mobius. See Feb. S

listing.

The Boston University School for the Artspresents a student vocal recital of ElmU ledeim at 8:30 at the Concert Hall, 85SCommonwealth Avenue, Boston. Noadmission chargm Telephone: 353-3345.

PERFORMANCE ARTJennifer Brown and Mark Pugh presentAuthorties, a multi-media perft..ance eventand installation, tonight through Feb. 8 at 8 atMobius. 354 Congress Street, Boston.Tickets: S7. Telephone: 542-7416.

THEATERDeDonde, Mary Gallagher's play aboutCentral American refugees, continuesthrough Feb. 9 at the Schwartz HallAuditorium, Brandeis University, on SouthStreet in Waltham. Peformances at 3, 7, & 8,depending on date. Tickets: S6-S10.depending on dute. Telephone: 736-3400.

A Cboros of Disapproval, AlanAyckbourn's play about a shy widower whopins an opera company, runs tonight throughFeb. 16 at 3, 7, and 8 depending on date atthe Laurie Theater, Brandeis University, onSouth Street in Waltfiam. Tickets: S64S10,

depending on date and time. Tel.: 73643W.

FdIM & VIDEOThe Brattle Iheatre continues its series Twins... and Odkr Sibligs with My TwentkXtCenury (1991 Ildiko Engedi) at 4 & 8 andMariann and Jollane (1982, Margarelhevon Trota) at 4 & 9:50 at 40 Brattle Strect,Harvard Square, Cambridge. Tickets: S5.50geneml, S3 seniors and children (good for thedouble feature). Tekphone: 876-6837.

Couotry perform at Bunrtty's, 186 HarvrdAvenue, Allston. Telephone: 254-9820.

Wa Fndit Mueum, Mother Foll, andHybrid Miedn perform at Club 3, 608Somervik Avenue, Somerville. Telephone:623-6957.

Luadrds of Soul paforms at Ed Burie's,808 Huntington Avenue, Boston, on the 'E'Gren line. Telephone: 232-2191.

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Chuck and Wbo's Kidin' Wbo perfoff atJohnny D's, 17 Holland Saw, Davis Squ,Somerville, near the 19avis Square T-stop onthe red line. Telephone: 7769667.

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The Dwrarves, Menle, Lasn Vegas.Bnclcbs, and Slump perfonn in an I8+show at the Middle East in Central Squam.Tekephone: 354-8238.

parform at the Paradise, 967 CommonwealthAvenue, Boston. Tekephone: 2S4 2052.

Tbe Relatives, Touch Me Hookcer, andResolve perforru at the Rat, 528Commonwealth Avenue, Kenmore Square,Boston. Telephone: 536-2750.

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Ldysmith Bibek ?aMbeo perfboins at theSomerville Theatre at 55 Davis Square,Someville, just by the Davis Squae T-stopon the red line. Tickets: S18.50. Telephonw:625-5700.

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Alex Chilton, Belly, and Black RoseGarden perform at T.T. tbe Bear's, 10

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CONTEMPORAiRY MUJSIClhe Jonev Dogoue Pale Nepkms andTise Hea~vens perform at Bunratty's, 186Harvard Avenue, Allston. Telephone: 25;-9820.

Shy Five, Colocin Tunes, and Absoluteperforn at Club 3, 608 Somerville Avenue,Somerville. Telephone: 623-69S7.

Fat Cityr performs at Ed Burke's, 808Huntington Avenue, Boston, on the 'E'Green Lir~e. Telephone: 232-2191.

Bolo Sw perfiorrn at Johnny D's, 17Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville.near the Davis Square T-stop on the red linc-Telephone: 776-9667.

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Joe Ely perforns at 8 at Nightstage, 823Main Street, Cambridge, just nort of MIT.Tickets: S13 in advance, S14 day of theshow. Telepho~ne: 497-8200.

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Urban Blight and Talking to Animalsperform at the Paradise, 967 CommnwealthAvenue, Boston. Telephone: 254-2052.

Seks, Scratch, Kill City, and Exhibit Aperform at the Rat, 528 CommonwealthAvenue, Kenmore Square, Boston.Telephone: 536-2750.

Lemonheads, Hollow Heyday, andVirdicatos perform in an I18 show at T.T.the Beu's, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge,just nonth of MIT. Telephone: 492 008.

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Laurie Sargentl Banld perform at the Tam,1648 Beacon Strect, Brookline. Telephone:277 0982.

Kirkland Bbdie and Spy da at the WestemnFront. See Feb. 6 lisig.

Anita O'D~ay and the Ray Santlsl Trioperfonn tonight and tomorrow at Scullers

lazz Club in the Guest Quartr Suite Hotel,400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston. Tickets:

S16. Telephone: 783-0811I.

The Gary Burton Qate at 9 and I11 at theRegattabar. See Feb. 5 listing

Shock Exchange at the Willow Jazz Club.See Feb. 6 listing.

CLASSICAL MUSICMIT Student Concerns continue with the IAPBrass Quintet perforrning at noon at KillianHall. No admission charg. Telephone: 253-4003.

Kevin McGinty, piano, and Loren Pmrson,viola, perform works by Britten, Debussy,Milhaud. and Rachmaninoff at 4 at te All-Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut Street,West Newton. No admission charge.Telephone: 527-4553.

The Boston Chamber Music Societyperforms works by Brahms, Faurc, andStravinsky tonight at 8 at Jordan Hall at NewEngland Conservatory and Feb. 9 at SandersTheatre at Harvard University. Tickets: S23,S16, and S10, with at S2 discount for studentsand seniors;. Telephone: 422-006.

Angelina Reaux. soprano, presentsCelebrating America: A Concecrt of 20thCentury American Composers and Poets,including works by Bernstein, Rodgers andHart, Copland, Gershwin, and Roure at 8 atthe Boston Consensatory Theatre, 31Hemnewag Street, Boston. Ticktets: S15.Telephone: 536 3063.: 3 - ' *' ;

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Danlel Moia stars as Puck In Boston Ballet's production of A Mldsummer Niht's Dmrm. Perforrances run from Feb.6 to Feb..- 16 at the Wang Center for the Performing Arts.. .

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Thze Tech Performing Arts Series announces .. .

RADU-LfUPRomanian virtuoso Radu Lupu is renowned for his concerto and duo-pianoperformances. Join him for his Boston solo debut. Program: Brahms, Theme andVariatons in D minor, Sonata No. 2 in F-shwrp umior, Op. 2; Tchaikovsky,Three Pieces from the Seasons, Op. 37b; Mussorgsky, Pictures at anExhibition. A Bank of Boston Celebrity Series EventSymphony Hall, Feb. 16, 3 pm.MIT price: $7.

ROYAL LIUVE.fL PHLIRMONICLibor Pesek, conductor, and Garrick Ohlsson , piano soloist. Program:Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Josef Suk, I"Asreal'Symphony, Op. 27. A Bankc of Boston Celebrity Series Event.Symphony Hall, Feb. 16, 8 pm.NMT price: $7.

Tickets are on sale at the Technology Communit Association, W20-450in the Student Center. Of fice hours posted on the door. CaU x3-4885

forfurther inormton.

The Tech Perfornng Arts Series, a servicefor the entire MIT community,from The Tech, MSIT's student newspaper, in conjunction with the Technology

Conmnunity Association, MIT's student community service organbized.

Suite Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Road,Boom Ticke- 7. Tcephoe: 70U011.

CLASSICL MUSIC1,nyFacus Ards Series condomes wih

Gay Ura, piano, perforing wrs byBeto lis Debss. Brahm at Iat Edwad Pkki Com Halt 27 Gare

Street Camebridge. No adisson chac.Telephone 876495

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Young Artits Shlowcase condiome withG lm See, piom at 6:30 at die bmbellaSawat Gnnr Mumf 280 Mhe Fay,Baslon. Tikets $6 VnrL S3 sesr;ad

*taeo Telpo 566 1401.* 0 * 0

lbe New ngad oeramycutnitsComposers' Series with woe byt Sw,DlDemalms Con and Codly at 9 atJordan Hall. No admission charge.Telephone: 262 1120, x251.

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The Boso Ufivenity School for the Artspmewts a Feck Fech of strin dwe adtr6 with Yarl hbo bo, viol D_~

MekvilmdV rst twKosoala, viola, performing works byMozart, Christian Bach. Handel. Denimo,and Dvorak at t at the Tsai PerformacCenter, 68S Avew, BoftoNo adisin chare Telephone: 353-3345.

THEATEM

IA e I1k A.R. GM" 's play swig acouple's reaiosip thogh die Mm tbeywrite, saring Lunn Bacall and RichurdKiley, rnms dhog Feb. 23 Onhe Curin andEdward Humns star Feb. 18-23) at dieWilbur Th~ea Tue.-Fri. at I (lbo. madat 2), Set. at 2 & S. and Son. at 3 at 246Tremsont Street, Boston. Tickzets:S38.5S33.50, dependig on daf ad timeTelpoe: 1 M80D3240KQ

FU" & MDEOThe Brattle Thoatrec continuea its seriesHomo Proo: Lesbom an Gay lns piCinema with Hom Prom at 7:30 andSunday, Bloodly Sanday (1971, JohnSchlesinger) at 8:30 at 40 Bnattle Stret,H -rvard Square, Cambridge. Tikt: $S.S0generl, S3 senios ad childnen (good for ffiedoubke fetgure). Teepbone: 876 6837.

EXCHI~tlTSInformation Art: DiagrammingMicrochips, a traveling exhibit of thegeometric art of microchips, begins todayand continues thrwugb April S at the MITMuseum, 265 Massachusetts Avenue,Cambridge. Gallery hours: Tue.-Fri. 9-5,Sat. & Sun. I-S. Telephone.: 253-4444.

Forever Plaid, the story of a semi-professional harmony group. lThe Plaids,continues indefinitely Tue.-Fri. at 8, S&L at7:30 8& 9, Sun. at 3 & 7:30, an Ito. at 2 atthe Terrace Room of the Purk Plz Hlotel, 64Arin~obn Stre, Boston Tiket: $225 sond$27.50.1clephone: 357-8384.

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Gboe , HeJibseo's play about a widowtrying to lay her past to rest, continuesthrough Feb. 9 at the Lyric Stage, 140Clarendon Street, Boston. PerformancesWed.-Fri. alt S. Sat at S &8:30, and Sun. at3. Tick~ets: S144S18, depending on show.Telephone: 437-7172.

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4 Cberm of Dbapnv at 8 at LaurieTber. See Feb 5 Uisg.

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Oka at 8 at th Came StOee Studio. SeeFe& 8 lis- U

RILAI & VIDEOlhe MIT Lecm Sere ,mk 1U Newb at 7 &10 in 26-ioo. rickets:$1.50 with MIT/Wellesly ID. Teloppbne:2S8 881.

TA. See Feb. 5 gnsti.

DJMICEA Mmno Ws Dat t2 atthWe& Cer See Feb. 6 Usdg

RLM 11a VIDEOlhe MIT lm Ser Omm FemWY= wke at 7 & lo in 1025. Ticets:

$1.SO with MlT/Wceskle ID. Telepbooe:

lle Mm of Pin Ar catn its Joseph Denys on Ftm and Video withJeeb SmmT_ hm (1"98, JohnHalpe) md Fr Hem Out ... .: Tw

lmrvm d&_ l n (19UM7.FrHomu ) at 465 Hwgkq~m Avm

Bom Tlkms: S5 tPnd. $4.SO aetsimom md UFA m amTekbn: 267

930Q.

The Brattle Theatre continues its seriesSpecil FAM-w witb _bnl _W Ik

Bd(1946, Jean Oocu) at 3:45 h 8 andlhe Henbac of Notre Da (1939,

Willian Dieftrie) at 1:30, 5:40, h 9:50 at 40Brtle Street, Harad Squar, Cambridge.Tickets: SS.SO gencral, S3 seniors andchildren (good for the double feature).Tckephooc:. 976-837.

Lost Tag In Pa ris at 8 at the FrenchUibrar in Bson. Set Feb. 7 lisig

I NEMPORMf MUSICGrvmn prom in an 18+ showr at 7:30and at 21 + shw at 9:30 at Nighste 823Main Stret CambridMe 3ast norb of Mll.Ticket: S1S. Telephone: 49748200.

CLASSICAL MUSICTbe Boston Conservatory ChiamberEnsemble, with guest violist ScottWoolweaver, performs works by Ives,Leisner, Loeffer, and Bell at 4 at SeullyHalL, 8 'The Fenway, Boston. Tickets: S10geea, S1 students and senioms Telephone:536 3063.

The Boston University PercussionEnsemble, director Thomas Gouger,perforns at 8:30 at the Concert Hall, 855Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. Nouldmission chupe. Telephooe: 353-3345.

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin,peafonns wors by Bach, Faure, Mozr, andStrauss at 3 at Symphonyo Hall, comer ofMassachusetts and Huntington Avenues,Boston. Tickets: S28, S25, S23, and S1S.reekphone.: 482-2595.

Chamtber MuSiC at the Isabella StewarttGardner Museumg continues wvith CoreyCerovsel, violin. and liatja Cerovsek,piano, at 1:30 at 280 lile Fcnway, Boston.rickets: S6 general S3 senion ad students.relephow: 561401.

The Zamr Chorale of Bsoconductloha Jaobm, performs at 3 at Temple

Beth Shalom, 8 Tremont Stre, Cambridge.rickets: S1S general, S10 students andchildren under 12. Telpoe: 8"88.

The Bioso Ca"Dber Madc Socit at 8 atSanerss Theatre See Feb. 7 fistig

THEATERDeDonde at 3 & 7 at the Schwartz HallAuditorium. See Feb. S Utfing.

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Chda .1chcThe Brattlc Thetre cootinues its seriesBvDo! wih, Mme Cohle (1972 FranisFord Coppola) at I & 6:30 and TleFrehoe (1990, Ande Bergman) at 4:30It 9.50Oat 40 Brate Stret, Harvrd Squue,Cambridge. Tickets: S5.S0 general, S3senions and childreo (good for the double1m). Tlepbne: 876li87.

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The farar-Epw MW 5ek contnueswith Spin (1928, Fritz LAng) at 8 at theHwvrv-Fpwa*l United Mtoit ChumchISSS ML _cuet Avsenm Cvnbrid Noadmissicon charge. but donation of S3requested Telepoe 3S40837.

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Last Tango lo Pars at 8 at the FrenchlibwM in Bostn. See Feb. 7 Urig

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Shear Madness, the long-running comicmurdkr mystery. continues indefinitely at theCharles PLayhouse, 74 Warrenton Street,Boston. Perform==amosu Tue.-Fri. at S. SaLat 6:30 J& 9:30, and Sun. at 3 & 7:30.Tickets: S1 8 and S23. Telephon: 451-0195.

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FILM St VIDEOThe Classic Film Series continuoes withRebecc (1940, Alfted Hithacock) at 7:30 atthe Wang Center for the Performing Arts,270 Tremont Street, Boston. Ticktets: S6.Telephn: 482-9393.

The Bratle Thate continues it sries FifinNoir swith M The Dahl li946. GeorgeMarshal) at 4:10 & 8 and Lad In Ibe l4*e(t946, Robert Montgomey) at 6 h 9:50 at40 Brattle Street, Harvard Square,Cambridge. Tickets: SS.SO general. S3seniors and children (good for Ihe doublefeaue). Telephone: 876 6837.

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Miracles add Mysteries, ten Europeantapestry weavings focusing on Biblicalthemres, continues through March I at theMuseum of Fine Arts, 465 HuntingtonAvenue, Boston. Tecepbone: 267-9300.

Selec aons frmhe Sinitons College ArtCollecton, including artists such as EduardoPaolsoazzi and Honore Daurnier Miro,continues through March 6 at SimmonsCollege's Trustman Art Gallery, MainCollege Building, 300 The Fenway, Boston.Gallery hours: 10:30-4:30. No admissioncharge Telephowe: 738-2124.

a Buys ard Wlhod: Mme Artist as ShamamW Star, an exhibition of works by two of

the mnost controversial artists of the 1960sand '70s, continues through March 8 at theMuseum of Fine Arts, 465 HuntingtonAvenue, Boston. Telephone: 267-9300.

Seen Thmu A wircn Eys, highlightingWellesley College Museum's holdings ofworkts on paper by American artists,continues through March 15at t he Corridor

goGallery of Jewett Ars Center, WellesleyCollege. Gallery hours: Mon., Thu., Fri., &Sat. I0-S Tue. & Wed. 10-9, Sun. 2-5. Noadmission charge. Telephone: 235-0320,x2051 woeledays x2050 weekends.

Vk~Labs Chilren, portraits and artifactsdescribing the life of Virginia planters'children, continues ftwgh March 15 at theMuseum of Our National Heritage. 33Marrtt Road, Lexington. Gallery hours:Mon._%. I0-S, Sun. 12-5. Tel.: 361-6559or 861-029.

The Art of Drawing, contrasting 75American and Eumopean drawings by artist

Lsuch as Rembrandt, Picasso, and Goya,continues through March 22 at the Museumof Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue,Boston. Telephone: 267-9300.

Currents 192 Thbe Absent Body, anexhibition of the work of six contemporaryartists from five countries, continues throughMarch 22 at the Institute of ContemporaryArt, 955 Boylston Street, Boston. Galleryhours: Wed. & Sun. 11-5, Thu., Fri., &E Sat.I I -. Tickets: $4 guened, $3 studenti $1.50

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Photographs from the Persian Gulf,chronicling the work of news photographerswithin- and beyond -the limits of theDepartnent of Defense press pool. continuesthrough April 26 at the Museum of OurNational Heritage, 33 Marrett Road,Lexington. Gallery hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-5,Sun. 12-5. Tel.: 861-6559 or 861-0729.

Withi Weapons and Wit Propaganda arPsyrchoogical Warfame During Workd War11, an exhibit marking the 50th anniversaryof US participation in World War 51,continues though May 17 at the Museum ofOur National Heritage, 33 Marrett Road,Lexington. Gallery hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-5,Sun. 12-5. No admnission charge. Telephone:861-6559 or 861-0729.

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1m Kravitz at the Worcester Centrurn onFebruary 18. Tbe Allman Brothers Band atthe Orpheum on March 3 and 4. D~ire Straitsat the Worcester Centrurn on Match 7. 'MePsychedelic Fans at Avalon on March t0.

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critics I choiceNo Apartheid -Workss by ValerieMaynard, an exhibition of 250 untitledworks about African culture and racialopIp ession, continues through March 20 atthe Compton Gallery, just off Lobby 10.Gallery hpurs: Mon.-Fri. 9-5. No admissioncharge. Telephoe: 253 4444.

OFF-CAMPSHomes mW Heroes, an exhibition of over SOphotographs by Boston and Amsterdamchildren, continues through Feb. 21 in thelobby gallery of the Wang Center for thePerforming Arts. 270 Tremont Street,Boston. No admnission charge. Telephone:48'2-9393.

New Imprssions, an exhibit of monotypespresented by the Monotype Guild of NewEngland, continues through Feb. 21 at theFederal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600Atlantic Avenue, near South Station. Galsesyhours: Mon.-Fri. 164. No admission charge.Telephone: 973-3453.

Ancsrl Vklon, an exhibition of the worksof six Afmcentric artist, including a broadselection of African masks from a privatecollection, continues thrugh Feb. 28 at theFuller Museum of Art, 455 Oaks Street,Brockcton. Gallery hours: Tue.-Sun.12-5.Telephone: (508) 588-6000.

Prnts by Members of Edampe Des Rhin ofStabourg, wowks by residents of Boston'ssister city, continues through Feb. 29 at theFrenh Library in Boston, 53 Marlborough

ON CAMPUSCrazy After Calulus: Humor at MIT,chronicling MIT's rich history of wit andwizardry, and Doc Edgerton: StoppingTime, photographs and memorabiliadocumenting the invention and use of thestrobe light, continues indedinitely at the MITMusewm, 265 Huntington Avenue, Boston.Museum hours: Tue.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. &E Sun.1-5. Admission: $2 general, free to MITcommnunit. Telephoen: 253 4444.

Per Kirlkeby: Painings sard Drawings, anexhibit of paintings and drawings by thekadng Danishl artst and Lab Ciunnitzer.Reterospective Exhibition 1%661990continue through Feb. 9 at the List VisualArs Center in the Wiiaem Building. Galleryhours: weekdays 12-5, weekends 1-5.

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Emphasis on graduate fundingThe "dominant item" on the

committee's agenda is how MITwill fund tuition for its graduate stu-dents in the future, Allen said.Currently, graduate student tuitionis funded through the EmployeeBenefits Pool, which also fundsthings like health insurance. "Theway it's done now has been chal-lenged" by the federal auditors, andthe committee is considering "nofewer than seven alternatives," hesaid. He noted that three other uni-versities have similar funding pro-cesses.

Before 1983, graduate studentspaid their tuition with stipends theyreceived from MIT. Under that sys-tem, graduate student research assis-tants were expensive to hire, andthere was concern that "facultymembers would find it less expen-sive to get [postdoctoral fellows] oranyone without tuition" to work in

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Faculty CommIitve WillStudyGraduate Education, ResearchMcCorrnick, from Page I police questioned the women, who

said they were high school studentscollecting money for a walkathonfor AIDS research and that theywere visiting residents who had toldthem to come back.

The police, who said they werefamiliar with the area, told thewomen that the address they gave as

walkathon headquarters did notexist. The women were subsequent-ly given trespassing warnings andleft the dormitory, the resident said.

The resident said the police46were not that nice" to the women.They would not let one go to thebathroom and told another to "getoffof the phone."

The police told the resident,along with Others in the lobby, toremember what the two womenlooked like because they had beenstealing things from unlockedrooms, the resident said. The twowomen had not been charged withrobbery and no complaints of steal-ing were made Saturday night atMcCormick.

Glavin said that the CampusPolice have received several com-plaints about soliciting in the past.Sometimes the solicitors are legiti-mate and do not know that solicitingis not allowed, she said.

In other cases "people use it as aguise for stealing." They may be"16walking around, appearing to looklegitimate," possibly to look aroundto see what they would like to stealat a later time, Glavin said.

Other people have been caughtstealing in the dormitories before,but "not these specific two" women,Glavin said.

as the two women were leaving, thedesk worker said.

Another resident who alsorequested anonymity said she was inthe lobby at the time the incidentoccurred.

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Commlttoe, from Page I their labs, Allen said. The currentsystem was devised in order toensure that graduate studentssecured educational research jobs.

"I think [the set-up has] beensuccessful in terms of raising thenumber of research assistants,"Allen said. He added that the Officeof Naval Research, which overseesresearch at MIT, has been "satisfiedthat this is a good thing ... for thehealth of the university and thehealthi of the nlation."

Parker expressed doubt thatchanging the way graduate studentswere funded would result in signifi-cant cost savings. "From my per-spective, most of the effect of[changing graduate student tuition]will be to move the cost from onebudgeting column to another. It's anaccounting measure more thaan any-thing'? he said.

Litster said the committee willconsider the effects of adopting AllBut Dissertation status for some stu-dents. Such a change would hurtMIT's budget "because MIT'sgoing to have to pay for some of[the consequences] with its ownfunds,'' he said.

If the cost of hiring graduate stu-dents for research gets much higher,"6we'll lose out in competition withother schools," Litster said. On theother hand, if the Institute works outan arrangement to keep the cost ofresearch assistants lower, "there wilprobably be fewer research assis-tants here in the fuxture," he said.

Reduction of indirect costs"Finding ways to reduce indirect

costs is high on our list of priorities(in order] to understand better thedifficulties MIT is having with vari-ous auditing agencies," Parker said.However, committee members saidthe Institute's indirect cost rate wasreasonable.

"Every institution has a differentnumber in terms of percentage ofindirect costs," Parker said. "It'salmost meaningless to compareschools that way because they directcharge different things... . Whenyou look at the bottom line, you geta nunmber like [$100,000] per personalmost evrerywhere, independent ofthe way the institution does indirect

Litster also testified to the rea-sonableness of MIT's indirect costrate, saying, Y think if you comparethemn withi othier universities, it's notbad"

Parker said he doubts that theoverall cost of research at MIT willchange substantially. "Coming outof this, we will have a more formalprocess by which overhead costs arecontinually assessed, and there willbe pressure to reduce them... . Inthe end, I don't think we'll see a bigchange in the cost of doing researchhere," he said.

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