Volume 117 >> Issue 66 : Wednesday, January 14, 1998

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News

• CPs Find Underage Drinking at Bexley
• Theta Chi Singles Out Kreisberg at Hearing
• Attack on Affirmative Action in Admissions Sparks Debate
• Smorgasboard of Classes Spice Up IAP
• Four Names as Marshall Scholars Marking Most Ever for Institute
• Police Log

World and Nation

• U.S. Seeks Backing of Allies in Burgeoning Iraqi Conflict
• Court Psychiatrist to Evaluate Kaczynski's Fitness for Trial
• Microsoft Inc. Could Be Held In Contempt, Pending Ruling
• U.S. Attempt to Maintain Peace Toughened by Israeli Conditions
• News Briefs I
• News Briefs II
• Weather

Editorials

• Putting the "Independent" Back in IAP

Columns

• Changing the U.S. Policy Tune - The United States Should Respond Positively to Khatami's Overtures
• Abandoning Etiquette for Apathy - Absence of Charm School Reveals Administration's Indifference
• The Purpose Behind the Policies

Letters to the Editor

• Giving Teaching a Change

Arts

• Oscar Helps Bring Out The Best
• Titanic Is Truly Unsinkable This Time
• The Vegetarian Gourmet
• Really Must See TV
• Scoop

Photographs

Thomas Murphy - The Tech
The Delta Tau Delta house at 416 Beacon St. was damaged by a fire on Jan. 1. The exact source of the fire is still unknown but probable causes include a fallen lamp or cigarette. Damage from the fire was limited to one room but water damage was more widespread. Residents of the house have not been forced to relocate.

Ajai Bharadwaj - The Tech
George X. Torres '99 heaves the 35-pound weight in an indoor track meet against U. Mass Boston and Tufts University last Saturday. MIT won the event.

Greg Kuhnen - The Tech
IAP SPORTS - Jeremy G. Todd '01 of MacGregor House scores a goal in a D-league Intramural hockey match against Chi Phi. MacGregor won 7-5.

David Tarin - The Tech
Larry Gonick, author of The Cartoon Guide to Physics, demonstrates basic cartooning techniques at the Intensive Cartooning Workshop on Monday.