Volume 117 >> Issue 48 : Tuesday, October 7, 1997

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News

• UA Discusses Alcohol Policy, Considers Awareness Program
• Candlelight Ceremony Held for Krueger and Basha
• Drop Poster Advertising MITAAH Stolen from Lobby 7 Last Week
• Students Show Off Their Talent at SK Late Night
• Tosci's Ice Cream Wins Boston Award
• Space Exploration Discussed at Dinner
• CS Shortage Makes Labs Harder to Use

World and Nation

• Three Americans Charged With Spying for E. Germany
• Failed Assassination Attempt By Israel Increases Tensions
• U.S. Neurologist Wins Nobel Prize for Discovery of Prions
• President Clinton Uses Line-Item Veto to Kill 38 Military Projects
• News Briefs I
• News Briefs II
• Weather: Nearing Harvest

Columns

• A Tale of Two Cities' Elections: New York's Slugfest Offers an Exciting Diversion for Bored Bostonians
• Squaring The Circle On Alcohol
• A History of Abuse at Fiji

Letters to the Editor

• Remembering Scott Krueger for His Life
• Learning from the Krueger Tragedy
• Incident Hurt Reputation of All Frats
• The Benefits of Brotherhood
• Pledging Is an Issue

Entertainment

• Rhino Man -- By Zach Emig
• Dammed for Life -- By Jessica
• Off Course -- By Hugo
• Noun Poetry -- By Katy-Cat
• Trivia: Word Origins

Sports

• Rugby Club Trounces Boston Gentlemen in Wild 49P0 Rout
• Equestrians Shine as Team Opens Season At Colby-Sawyer Show
• Volleyball Rockets To 8th in Division III
• Upcoming Home Events

Photographs

Dennis Yancey -- The Tech
Photo Essay: Sigma Kappa Presents Late Night

Indranath Neogy -- The Tech
Salve Regina quarterback Ken Farrow flies over defensive end Nik Kozy '00 to score a two point conversion in Saturday's game. MIT lost 28-7.

Indranath Neogy -- The Tech
Eric Chen '00 drives the ball in his fourth round singles match at the Rolex New England Division III Tennis Championships. He lost the match on Saturday afternoon 6-0, 6-2.

Rita H. Lin -- The Tech
Mark S. Ethier '01 moves in to prevent a Trinity College player from taking the ball in Friday's game. MIT won 1-0.

Gabor Csanyi and Agnes Borszeki -- The Tech
Photo Essay: The Kiriya Ensemble performs traditional East African music and dances under the direction of MIT Professor James Makubuya.

Dennis Yancey -- The Tech
Baldemar Mejia '98 receives a pass in Saturday's game against Salve Regina University. MIT lost 28-7.