Volume 118 >> Issue 26 : Tuesday, May 12, 1998

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News

• Co-Winners of $50K Competition Named
• Extra $200,000 for Activities Will Be Available Next Fall
• I/S Commences Experiment to Place Clusters at McCormick and Burton
• New Division Will Offer an SM in Bioengineering, Toxicology

World and Nation

• Nuclear Testing Jeopardizes Better U.S.-India Relations
• Private Firm Announces Plans to Map Entire Human Genome
• Commission Approves Postage Increase to Thirty-Three Cents
• Press Secretary McCurry Accuses Reporters of Bias Against Clinton
• News Briefs I
• News Briefs II
• Weather- Definitely Better

Editorials

• 'Experiment' or De Facto Policy?

Columns

• Acting From the Heart: The Dalai Lama Helps Us Remember What We Have to Offer One Another
• Discomfort and Prejudice at a Charity Event
• Humanity, Not Nationalism

Letters to the Editor

• Misplaced Priorities on Crime and Poverty
• Bachelor Auction Apology
• An End to Rationalization

Arts

• Moxy Fruvous: Those crazy Canadians once again descend on MIT
• Playwrights in Performance:Student plays explore chaos and order
• Deep Impact: Shallow characters, so-so effects barely cause a ripple
• Plush Daddy Fly: MIT's newest comedy troupe starts off right

Sports

• Athletes of the Week
• Eric Chen '00
• Lila French '99

Photographs

Rich Fletcher--The Tech
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Professor Media of Arts and Sciences Tod Machover presented their latest collaborative project at a special lecture at the Media Laboratory April 30th. The focus of the new initiative is to design more natural, less electronic misical instruments and tools which children can use to express themselves and to develop a deeper affinity for music.

Agnes Borszeki--The Tech
Members of the MIT Chamber Music Society perform Johannes Brahm's String Sixtet No. 1 in B flat Major, Op.18 last Sunday in Killian Hall.

Ajai Bharadwaj--The Tech
Robin Evans '99 competes in the 4x800 meter relay last Saturday at Tufts University.

Chun Hua Zheng--The Tech
Professor of Chemical Engineering Douglas A. Lauffenburger will be the co-director of the new division of bioengineering and environmental sciences, which will be launched in July.

Dennis Yancey--The Tech
Baritone Chris Trakas and pianist Marek Zebrowski perform at the MIT affiliated artist concert Saturday in Kresge Auditorium.

Comics

Off Course by Hugo Ayala

Rhino Man by Zachary Emig

Bartholomew Squeak by Solar Olugebefola

Dammed for Life by Jessica

Perhaps by Jennifer DiMase

Noun Poetry by Katy-Cat