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SEPTEMBER 28. 1984 VOL UM E LX X X II NO. 5
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Temporary Measure For Parking Problem Employed by Sieve Marrano '88 The pa, king pr o blem at Stevens has grad ually worse ned . The p robl em worsened last summer w hen t he U.S. Arm y CORPS of Engi neers dropped the pi ers on Fifth Street. Co nsequentl y. the Inst itute's stu dents lost sixty park ing spots. However, th e new space provided by the Ho boken Coun c il has given Stevens 100 ext ra spots ju st south of B &G in add ition to 700 loc ated on cam pus. Thi s measure, which was enacted August 27, 1984, help ed "to ease the pressures of the co mmuti ng stu dent ," accordi ng to Security Chief Char les Smith. "T he area iswe il litand fenced ." Th is effor\'l was ensued w hen the voca l co mmuter group became involved . Under the ausp ices of Mr. Smith
maximize its space so they wi ll and C. T homas Lunghard and Edwin Chiu s (C lass of '73) , a . probably bui ld on the empty lot. Th e bill enacti ng t his law was member o f the Ho boken Co un sig ned three weeks ago by Govcil, temporary arrangements ernors Kean and Cuomo thro ugh were formed . ''The c ity of Hoboken wa s gracious in comp lying the PATH agreement. Once this with ourrequest. The only things space is taken back by the-city, new measures wi ll have to be t hat had to be arranged were enacted. O ne met hod entails t he issuing of park ing stickers, the banni ng of all student autos the procurement of insurance from cam pus, Another measure for the lot , and the painting of bein g cons idered is the banni ng an authorized sign stating the of sophomore parki ng in addifact t hat only Stevens students t io n to the current fresh man co uld park ." restrictions. Mr. Smith we nt on to say tha t wh ile the measure was a posi tive step on the co mmu nit y 's part, t he dea l wou ld not last because of a new law authorizing $500 mi ll ion in expenses to the Hoboken Waterfront Commission to ' revitalize th is once lively area . Lo gicall y, Hoboken w ill want to
The prop osed cit y ordinance that would make Hoboken the second nuclear-free c ity in th e nation was overWhe lmingly approved by the c ity council last
olth ings ," acco rding to Dr . Mil os Sei bl, of the Departm ent of Physi cs. " A number of nu cl ear materials inc luding radioact ive sources and neu tr on so urces are stored at Stevens for teaching purposes. Ho wever , I arT)
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wo u ld research in the area o f nuc lear weapons. It is for this reaso n "t hat severa l prof essors at Steve ns are concern ed that perhaps th e c ity counc il shou ld be more informed about the research they are regulat ing .
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City Council Approves Nuclear-Free Ordinance by David W. Humphrey The prop osed cit y ordinance that would make Hoboken the second nuclear-free c ity in the nation was overWhe lmingly approved by the city council last Wednesday evening. Under this new ordinance no nuclear mat erials may be tran sported through th ec ity. no business co n nected in any way with nuclear research can do business in th e cit y, th e future nuc lear rese arch here at Stevens is now forbidden . " As far as n uclear research is concerned, the new law co uld be interpreted to mean a variet y
olth ings ," acco rding to Dr . Mil os Sei bl, of the Departm ent of Physi cs. " A n umber of nu cl ear materials inc luding rad io act ive sources and neutron so urces are stored at Stevens for teaching purposes. Ho wever , I arT) not awa re "of w het her or not they fall u nd er the sco pe o f th e new or dina nce's restri ct io ns." Acc or ding to Dr . Aj ay Bose , of the Departm ent of ch emi str y, nuclea r researc h does take place in his de partme nt in the form o f n ucl ear magn eti c reso nanc e spec t rosco py. However , th is researc h do es not invol ve eith er the fi ssion or fusion of nuc lei as
wou ld research in the area o f nuc lear weapons. It is for this reason "t hat severa l professors at Steve ns are concern ed that perhaps th e cit y counc il shou ld be more informed about the research they are regulat ing . Despit e th e possible impositi on of restri ct ions on research at Stevens, th e ordinance was passed wit h its vague wo rdi ng . Ho wever , it is high ly possible th at certain amendments w ill be mad e to the ord inance wh ich will make certai n excep tions for researchers at Stevens not involved in the development of nuclear weapons or energy.
Phi·losophical Lecture Series On Computers Opens October 9A new lectur e series deali ng wit h th e soc ial impact of the comp ute r revol uti on on American culture wi ll open at Ste vens Tech on Oc tob er 9 wi t h a lo ok
are confronted wit h co mputer techno logies. Such questions as the protection of p rivacy , new interpretations of property rights . the possibi lities of social
co op erate with each ot her and with my office, we can ensure that all part ies w ill betaken care of pr operly. In tneory.tne problem ca n be solved bu t we must all work together."
Ho wever, the situation is not without hope. The Insti tu te is currently formu lating an alternati ve which would be fair to every, on e. One idea that the Security Office is considering would come in the form of a carpool system. " If three students share one car , I wou ld definitely guar-
City Council Approves Nuclear-Free Ordinance by David W. Humphrey
antee them a space." Wh ile the new measures seems harsh, they provide a log ica l alternative to a no-w in situatio n. Char les Smith summarized hi s po int by the fo llowi ng : " If t he students can
Rosh Hashanah, 5745 by Michael Modlano President 01 Hillel
shofar was blown as a symbol of awa~ening , a,cryi ng sou nd of one weep followed by severa l short whimpers.
As the Jewish New Year of 5745 approaches , Hillel helped usher in the sp irit of the holiday season with a Rosh Hashanah dinner. Professor lawrence Levine was on hand to give an account of the hol iday and its pi votal ro le in the stru cture of the Jewish calendar.
Among the thirty peop le in attendance weretwo faculty members , one staff mem ber and two alumni . Al l en joyed a din ner of chicken , kugel, and challah bread. Hop efull y, everybody walk ed away full , both in sto mach and in heart.
Dr. Levine emphasi zed tha t Rosh Hashanah is not just a
On beha lf of myself and all of us . I wou ld like to w ish all a
Rosh Hashanah, 5745 by Michael Modlano President 01 Hillel
shofar was blown as a symbol of awa~ening , a,cryi ng sou nd of one weep followed by severa l short whimpers.
As the Jewish New Year of 5745 approaches , Hillel helped usher in the sp irit of the holiday season with a Rosh Hashanah dinner. Professor lawrence Levine was on hand to give an account of the hol iday and its pi votal ro le in the stru cture of the Jewish calendar.
Among the thirty peop le in attendance weretwo tacuttv members , one staff mem ber and two alumni . Al l en joyed a din ner of chicken , kugel, and challah bread. Hop efull y, everybody walk ed away full , both in sto mach and in heart.
Dr. Levine emphasi zed tha t Rosh Hashanah is not just a New Year 's celeb ration, but also a time to dwe ll upon ourselvesho w we may repent , and how we may give thanks to God . The
On beha lf of myself and all of us . I wou ld like to w ish all a hap py an d prosperous New Year. " L'S hanan Tov ah Tejat Vu - Ma y yo u be inscribed and sealed for a good year."