Volume 118 >> Issue 7 : Tuesday, February 24, 1998

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News

• David Ho Chosen to Address Graduates at Commencement
• New Alcohol Policy Tested by Violations
• Activists Gather to Protest Gulf War
• Provost Grants $40K in Funds for Benefit of Student Groups
• Police Log

World and Nation

• Annan Receives Credit for Making Iraqi Deal Possible
• New South Korean President to Face Many New Challenges
• High Court Upholds 'Megan's Law' in Controversial Decision
• Senate Opens Debate Regarding Overhaul of Campaign Finances
• World Briefs I
• World Briefs II
• Weather: Same Old Soaking

Editorials

• Impricision, Irrelevence Plague Rankings

Columns

• Diplomacy Essential in U.S. Strategy
• Olympic Flame Burns on Money
• Senior Dinner an Evening to Remember

Letters to the Editor

• Ring Ignores Facts

Arts

• Erratum

Sports

• Women's Hockey Wins Fifth Straight by Defeating UConn
• Women's Basketball Extends Best Season with Wellesley Win
• Doering and Berry Dominate X-Country Freestyle Skate with Top Two Finishes
• Women Gymnasts Close In on Championship Berth with Wins

Photographs

Gabor Csanyi--The Tech
The MIT Museum hosted elementary school children primarily from the Kennedy School last week. Mary, Alexander and Zachary are busy assembling polyhedra.

Adriane Chapman--The Tech
Deirdre Dunn '99 placed 1st in the 50-yard butterfly at the New England championships, setting a new meet record.

Gabor Csanyi--The Tech

Adriane Chapman--The Tech
Zoflak Gajdos '01 swims the 200-yard butterfly at the New England Championships this weekend.

Indranath Neogy--The Tech
Cynara Wu G advances across the blue line in Sunday's game against Skidmore College. The game ended in a 3-3 OT tie.

Thomas E. Murphy--The Tech
Stanford Professor Richard Reis, author of "Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering," spoke to post-doctoral students and undergraduates last Friday about careers in academia. The session was part og a day-long event sponsored by the Provost's Office aimed at helping junior faculty and students prepare for academic challenges.

Photo Essay: Grand Hotel

Photos by Gabor Csanyi

The Countess (Yuying Chen) and the Gigolo (Lajos Molnar)

Erik, the bellboy (L. Dolio Durant)

Elizaveta (Deborah S. Hyams) and the Baron (Seth Jacob Cooperman)

Flaemmchen and Mr. Preysing (Erick Tseng)

Mr. Kringelein (Youngmoo Kim) and Flaemmchen

Comics

Rhino Man by Zachary Emig

Noun Poetry by Katy-Cat

Dammed for Life by Jessica

Off Course by Hugo