Volume 118 >> Issue 6 : Friday, February 20, 1998

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News

• Orientation Undergoes Further Changes Following Discussion
• MIT Scores Well in Latest U.S. News Ranking
• Architectural Design Class Creates Models of New Dormitory
• Stabbing of Harvard Student Prompts Lawsuit from Family
• Errata

World and Nation

• Annan Confident in Mission to Avert U.S. and Iraq War
• U.S., Iranian Wrestlers Break Diplomatic Ground in Tourney
• Latest Issue in Lewinsky Case Centers on Executive Privilege
• FCC Restricts Phone Companies' Selling of Service to Customers
• World Briefs I
• World Briefs II
• Weather: Low Expectations

Columns

• Politicus Irrelevanticus: What to Do When the Stock Market Supplants the Marketplace of Ideas
• To the Beat of a Different Thermostat: The Long Story of My Indefatigable Obsession with Shorts
• Not 'Just for Women' Anymore

Letters to the Editor

• More a Graduate Program Than Not
• Hodges' Disappointing Exclusion

Arts

• General Chaos: Uncensored Animation: A Sick and Twisted Festival By Any Other Name...
• The Vegetarian Gourmet
• Scoop
• Grand Hotel
• On The Town

Sports

• Alpine Skiers Close Out Season with Good Race Performances

Photographs

Ying Cao
Kareem Benjamin G shoots over two Norwich University defenders in Tuesday's game in Rockwell Cage. MIT won 83-51.

Gabor Csanyi--The Tech
The Baron (Setch Cooperman '99) dances with the company during the dress rehearsal on Tuesday.

David Tarin--The Tech
Edward Hoagland, the essayist and writer, reads selections of his work on Wednesday night in 6-12 as part of the authors@mit series.

Thomas E. Murphy--The Tech
James Habyarimana '98 propels a ball along the wall in the squash match against Brown University.

Ajai Bharadwaj--The Tech
Vicky Canto-Ponce '00 drives hard to the basket through two defenders for two points. MIT beat Wellesley 71-56 Tuesday night in Rockwell Cage.

Comics

Rhino Man by Zachary Emig