Volume 118 >> Issue 18 : Friday, April 10, 1998

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News

• Flood Forces Move of Bldg. 34 Classes
• Oppold, Kelly Declared Winners in Second Round of UA Balloting
• GSC Names Schneider President in Elections
• Vehicle Hits, Kills Pedestrian on Memorial Drive
• New One 2 One Gives Students More Peer Counseling Options
• Dorms, ILGs Open Their Doors for Summer Housing
• Summer Housing Options
• Police Log
• Erratum

World and Nation

• Japanese Leader Plans to Revive Flagging Economy
• Justice Department Urges Starr to Probe Conservative Critics
• Report Says Iraq Still Hiding Information Despite Promise
• Clinton Woos Tobacco Farmers as Companies Throw in The Towel
• World Briefs I
• World Briefs II
• Weather: Spring Unsprung

Columns

• Let There Be Light: MIT's Dreary Spaces Could Stand Some Illumination
• Offending American Sensibilities
• Strange Weather for Strange Times

Letters to the Editor

• Wan Column Misrepresents NEA
• Gale Story Was Speculative, Irreverent
• Gale Coverage Raises Important Points
• 'Noun Poetry' Deserves Better

Arts

• Lots to Catch Phishing Off the Islands
• On The Town

Sports

• Varsity Lightweights Destroy Army Crew
• MIT Gymnasts Earn All-American Honors after Outstanding Season
• Noore-Punjab Dance Team Gets Second at Competition
• Equestrians Ride to End of First Season

Photographs

Miodrag Circovic--The Tech
Peter Ivy demonstrated glass blowing techniques yesterday as a part of a series of consultations held every Thrusday this month in the glass blowing studio.

Amy Yen--The Tech
Jeremy Nimmer '00 performs the solo in "Concerto for Timpani" by Michael Colgrass on Wednesday evening in Kresge Auditorium.

Angela Mislowsky '99 lines up a shot in her 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 victory in Wednesday's match against Brandeis University. MIT lost 2-7.

Ajai Bharadwaj--The Tech
Marilyn Vogel '98 juggles the ball in Tuesday's lacrosse game against Wheaton College. The 18-10 win was MIT's first victory in its conference this year.

Wan Yusof Wan Morshidi--The Tech
Thomas A. Lada '01 chips away at his sculpture, "Key of Ice," as a part of last weekend's Battle of the Classes.

Gabor Csanyi--The Tech
Artist in Residence Tina Packer and Johnny Lee Davenport perform the second part of the trilogy Women of Will, a study of Shakespear's female characters. The performance was hosted by the Office of the Arts on Wednesday.

Miodrag Circovic--The Tech
Baldemar Mejia '98 pitches against the Savannah College of Art and Design yesterday. MIT lost 8-2.

Photo Essay: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Photos by Greg Kuhnen

The Reverend Crisparkle (Randy D. Weinstein G) reassures Helena Landless that everything will work out.

John Rasper (Ryan J. Kershner '98) dreams opium induced dreams in the Princess Puffer's (Katherine A. Getzewich) den.

Helena Landless (anna M. Galea G) consoles Rosa Bud (Anna K. Benefiel '00) after an encounter with the choir director.

The cast of the show votes on killing off a character; most of the decisions in the play are made by the audience.

Neville Landless (Seth M. Bisen-Hirsh '01) and Edwin Drood (Veronica C. Page) bring their argument to the brink of violence.

Comics

Off Course by Hugo Ayala

Rhino Man by Zachary Emig

Noun Poetry by Katy-Cat

Dammed for Life by Jessica

Perhaps... by Jennifer DiMase

Bartholomew Squeak by Solar Olugebefola