Volume 117 >> Issue 30 : Wednesday, August 20, 1997

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News

• Residence/Orientation Week Begins for MIT Class of 2001
• After Unauthorized Mass Mailing, Extropians Denied ASA Status
• Dinners, Messaging Differ for R/O 2001
• International R/O Boasts Many Events
• Local Banks Offer Students a Variety of Packages
• Erratum
• Police Log

World and Nation

• Israel Strikes Power Lines, Guerilla Posts in Lebanon
• China's President Strengthens Position in Advance of Meeting
• Mir Cosmonauts Prepared to Repair Damage to Module
• Sixth Woman Testifies Aganist McKinney in Harrassment Suit
• UPS Employees Return to Positions, Losses May Result in 15,000 Layoffs
• World Briefs I
• World Briefs II
• Weather - Rain for Rush

Editorials

• Welcome, Class of 2001

Columns

• Extropians Take Their Cue from Bigotry
• R/O Is Confusing, But Ultimately, the Choices Are Yours
• Extropians' Poorly-Made Case Won't Win Any Converts

Letters to the Editor

• Grounds Services Aims to Water Responsibly

Photographs

Tech File Photo
U.N. Secretary General Kofi A. Annon SM '72

Wan Yusof Wan Morshidi -- The Tech
Burrgert Johann '01 collects his freshman package and some advice from Kaechy Chen '00 at the R/O Center.

Rhino Man -- by Zachary Emig

Noun Poetry -- by Katy-Cat

Dammed for Life -- by jessica

David Tarin -- The Tech
Renee Hoffman (right), assistant to the associate director of the Educational Studies Group talks to Jan Meyer '01 at the program's open house yesterday.

David Tarin -- The Tech
Nester A. Toro '00 and Shishir S. Mehrota '00 lead a tour of freshmen around campus yesterday afternoon.