Tuesday March 24, /987 Published by the University of Pennsylvania Volume 33, Number 27

-OF RECORD-Religious Holidays

I remind faculty and staff that Mondayevening. April 13 begins the first two days ofPassover, which include Tuesday. April 14 and

Wednesday. April 15. Furthermore. April 17 isGood Friday. No examinations shall be givenor assigned work made due on these days.

Monday. April 20 and Tuesday. April 21 arethe last two days of Passover, which somestudents may also plan to observe. Althoughour religious holiday policy does not prohibitexaminations on April 21. students who areunable because of religious observances totake examinations then must make arrange-ments with their instructors by Wednesday.April I. If instructors are informed of suchobservances by April I. the students have a

right to make up examinations given on April21.

-Thomas Ehrlich Provost

Social Work: Center on the WorkplacePenn's School of Social Work has estab-

lished the Center for Research and Education

on the Workplace (CREW), with a nationalresearch and consulting agenda on such prob-lems as the costs of health and mental healthcare, new technologies and their impact on theworker, substance abuse, absenteeism, stress,racism and sexism. The Center, seeded by a

grant from the United Parcel Service Founda-tion, is expected to become self-supporting

through grants, by providing technical assis-

tance to companies and organizations seekingto establish or improve employee assistance

programs, and by offering continuing educa-

tion for executives and staff.

Theestablishment ofCREW places SSW "at

the forefront of the movement to address criti-

cal issues in the workplace." Dean Austin said.

"Workplace programs, directed and staffed bytrained social workers, are emerging in the1980's as a means for organizations to helpthemselves and their employees adapt to the

workplace stresses brought on by rapid socialand economic change."

Dean Austin has named Dr. Mark J. Stern,associate professor of social welfare, and AnuRao, director of the Faculty Staff Assistance

Program, as co-directors of the Center.

Dr. Stern, who is co-authoring a book (withDr. June Axinn) on the restructuring of the

workplace in America and its implications for

the development of social policies, will head the

Center's research activities.

Mrs. Rao, who earned her M.S.W. at Pennand is currently working toward her doctorate

Rose Fund: April 10Faculty must nominate by April 10 any out-

standing research achievements by undergrad-uate investigators to be considered for prizesfrom the new Rose Foundation Awards Fund.In this companion to the Nassau Fund pro-

gram, up to five awards of $1500 are given to

student investigators (or shared by student

teams)and an additional $500 is awarded to the

faculty advisor (or shared by advisors) ofeach

winning project. See page 6 for application

process.

LRSM DirectorDr. Farrington

Dr. Gregory Farrington, chairman of the materials science and engi-neering department in SEAS, is the new director ofthe Laboratory forResearch into the Structure of Matter (LRSM).He succeeds Dr. Dave White, who has served as director for six years.

Dr. Barry Cooperman, vice provost for research cited the renovation ofthe X-ray facilities and the acquisition of the transmission scanningelectron microscope as two recent major improvements in LRSM thathave been accomplished under Dr. White's leadership. "In addition to

having twice been successful in leading the effort to renewthe NSF block

grant for the LRSM. Dr. White also undertook as a major priority the

enhancement ofthe LRSM'scentral facilities, thereby providing leading-

edge technology to the LRSM community," Dr. Cooperman said.

Dr. Farrington came to Penn in 1979 from General Electric Companywhere he was a research scientist. In 1984 he became professor and

chairman of the materials science and engineering department.He is

currently collaborating with Dr. Alan 0. MacDiarmid ofchemistry ona

five-year, $9.4 million contract for research in the structural and elec-tronic propertiesofconducting polymers, or "synthetic metals"(AAlmanacJanuary 20, 1987).

in planning and organizational behavior, will

lead the Center's continuing education and

technical assistance programs.A panel drawn from other schools and

departments at the University will serve ascon-

sultants to Center activities. Additional gui-dance will be provided by an advisory board of

representatives from major corporations to be

chaired by Dr. Stuart M. Smith, assistant

national director of human resources for Laven-

thol and Horwath of Philadelphia.

Initially. Dr. Stern said, the Center will

commission papers from national experts in

order to formulate its research agenda. The

conduct ofthis research will provide opportun-ities for students as both research and teachingassistants.

The educational portion of the Center's

three-part mission will provide techniques andinformation relating to organizational change,communication, problem solving, and the plan-

ningof assistance programs- mini-courses and

special institutesgeared toward counselors and

managers-will draw upon the Center's basic

and applied research.

Mark Stern

Anu Rao

INSIDE" Pappas Fellow, SAS Dean's Forum, p. 2" Council Coverage 3/18 (Judiciary Changes,

Recreation Fee), p. 2" Senate: SCAFR Candidates, p. 3" Speaking Out: Pennflex History, StaffGrievance Complaint/Response, Spring Fling,Pro-Con of Open Steering Committee,

'Floating Day,' pp. 4-5" Penn Tower Hotel Transition, p. 5" Rose Fund Rules; Pub. Policy Awards,Rotor Inspection, p. 6

" Opportunities: Nursing Collaboration, Biologyof Aging; Seder; Brown Bag; Tennis; p. 7

" Deaths, p. 7 " CrimeStats, Update, p. 8

Pullouts: Pennflex Tables on Health, DentalPenn PHntouL PennNetGreg Farringlon

Pappas Fellow: 60 Minutes' Ed BradleyEd Bradley, the nationally known 60 Minutes

correspondent, returns to Philadelphia-the citywhere he was born in 1941-as the 1987 PappasVisiting Fellow in Residence March 30 throughApril 2. As a Pappas Fellow, hewill live in DuBoisCollege House and visit classes, engage in infor-mal discussions and lead three discussions open toall:

March 30 The Public Forum: Television Jour-nalist and Modern Culture, with President Shel-don Hackney and Dean George Gerbner, Ham-son Auditorium, University Museum, 4-5:15 p.m.March 31 Campus Workshop I: Medium and

the Message, a viewing/ discussion of Mr. Brad-ley's "The Boat People", the 1978 documentarythat caught the eye of60 Minutes Executive Pro-ducer Don Hewitt and led to a place on the top-ratedTV newsmagazine. McClelIand Hall, Quad,10 a.m.-noon.

April 1 Campus Workshop II: Medium andtheMessage, a viewing/ discussion of Mr. Bradley'sDecember 21, 1981, interview with Lena Home,described by TV Guide as"atextbook exampleofwhat a great televison interview can be." Room110. Annenberg School. 2:30-4:30 p.m.

The Pappas Fellow Program, established in1983 with a $I million grant from the Pappasfamily of Boston, allows the University to bringknown leaders in the arts, public affairs, journal-ism and business to campus for a week each year.Mr. Bradley succeeds author Norman Mailer(1983), former defense secretary Robert Mac-Namara(i984), soprano Beverly Sills (1985), andformer Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau(1986).

This year's SAS Dean's Forum features nove-list, critic, essayist, director and filmmaker SusanSontag, author of such works as The Benefactors.Against Interpretation, Illness as Metaphor andOn Photograpln:"An Evening with Susan Sontag" will be held

Thursday. April 2 at 8p.m., in Room B- 1, Meyer-son Hall.Twenty 1987 Dean's Scholars, nine from the

College, ten from the Graduate Division, and onefrom CGS, will receive certificates in recognitionof their academic achievement and each willreceive an inscribed copy of one of Ms. Sontag'sbooks. She will then give a reading followed by aquestion and answer session.

Initiated in 1984 to "celebrate the richness of thearts and sciences," the SAS Dean's Forum offersthe University community an opportunity to meetwith a leading intellectual figure who exemplifiesthe liberal arts tradition, and to recognize out-standing undergraduateand graduate students fortheir academic performance and intellectualpromise.

SAS Dean's Forum: Susan Sontag

Ed Bradley Susan Sontag

Council: Consensus on Judiciary, Division on Recreation FeeAt its March 18 meeting, the University

Council debated two substantive reports whichnow return to the Administration for nextsteps:Judiciary Charter Noting substantial agree-

ment among Council members on the propos-als in ilO Constance Goodman's report ("Sug-gestions for Improving the Student JudicialCharter," Almanac March 17). President Shel-don Hackney said he will have the changesincorporated and published "Of Record" inAlmanac shortly. A major change will be theformation ofstanding panels for continuity andexperience in handling cases.

Recreation Fee: The Council Committee'srecommended fee for faculty and staffusers ofcampus recreational facilities was supportedespecially by students on the ground that stu-dents already pay some $90 of their GeneralFee to this purpose; it was opposed by severalfaculty speakers on the ground that use of thefacilities has been a "little b" if not a "big B"benefit of importance to fitness, and comes inthe category offacilities that should have theirrenovations covered by other funding methods.Dr. Helen Davies gave a statement on behalf of263 members of the nonacademic staff whosigned a petition against the fee. Dr. CharlesMcMahon as Committee chair said a user's feewas preferable to the (B/b)enefits conceptwhich would tax all faculty and staff; he addedthat the fee would not be charged to thosepaying to enroll in recreation classes if they didnot otherwise make use ofthe facilities. Healsosaid some specifics ofthe Committee proposalwere subject to negotiation, includingtheexactamounts ($84 for A2/AI, $52 for A3 staff).President Hackney said he will have an Admi-nistrative proposal drawn up "For Comment"in Almanac this term. GAPSA Chair WayneGlasker and UA Chair Eric Lang said anyproposed policy should ensurethatthefundingis not from rising student fees.

Tuition/Fees:Thesetopics surfaced in reportsof the President. Provost, and GAPSA andUA chairs. President Hackney announced theTrustees Executive Committee's approval ofthe tuition and fee increases given in theFY1988 outline budget (Almanac March 3). Hesaid meetings are continuing with studentgroups that he doubts will convince but will atleast explain why the increases were made.

Provost Thomas Ehrlich summed up thethree major complaints of the budget he hasreceived from individuals and groups andcalled "all three correct" (tuition increases toobig, salary increases too small, and not enoughfor "my" program). But he said the outcome ofbalancing 5000 budgets did not leave as muchas he would like for many things. The first cut isan outline and details are to be published inAlmanac.

Mr. Glasker gave an upbeat GAPSA reporton efforts to give tax relief to graduate andprofessional students under the new federallaw-having tuition defined as scholarshipbased on merit rather than stipend or taxableincome; having Arts and Sciences (and ideallyother schools) include the fee in tuition; andhaving other such fees (technology, books)defined as educational expenses. Mr. Glaskercommended the Administration for increasingfunds for graduate student support in the newbudget.

Mr. Langgave adetailed analysis ofslippagein the Student Activities Council allocation inrelation to rises in the undergraduate fee, withsteady deterioration in funding over the yearswhile activities have grown. Organizations nowraise about 60% oftheir funds on their own, headded: SAC'S allocation is roughly $150,000but the member organizations spend about$450,000. He said UA is emphasizing to theTrustees that tuition is increasing as a propor-tion of University revenue; registering objec-tions tothe introduction oftechnology fees asa

hidden additional tuition increase; and askingthat as tuition and fees rise there be improve-ments that meet student needs such astheSACallocation. He reported that the UA's request tohave Nautilus equipment for nonathletes hasled to a plan to install two in the basement ofHi-Rise North. He also said the TrusteesCommittee on Student Activities will discussMarch 31 the proposal for a new student union.Kudos: Dr. Hackney said he does not expect

to "find another Tom Ehrlich, because thereisn't one," but will shortly announce the searchas the Provost takes up the presidency of Indi-ana University. However, he warned in his nextannouncement, the Columbia JournalismReview's selection of this year's best studentnewspaper came to a draw-between TheDaily Pennsylvanian and the daily at Indiana.The President praised the University's grow-

ing mobilization of aid to the homeless throughthe Community Relations Office under JimRobinson; and congratulated Men's Basketballon the Ivy League title and Women's IndoorTrack for adding the Indoor Heptagonal to itslongstanding record of championships whichincludes frequent Ivy titles.Upcoming: Dr. Roger Soloway formally

noted the impending vote on a Bylaws change(to be published), and fielded objections of Dr.Michael Cohen toan item in the Council Steer-ing Committee minutes which Dr. Cohen saidtryto create a tradition ofconfidentiality wherenone exists. An exchange in Speaking Out,page 3, spells out this debate and Steering'slikely next steps.

President Hackney said he expects to pub-lish "For Comment" in April the Administra-tion's proposed policies and procedures onRacial and Sexual Harassment, and ProvostEhrlich reminded that the ad hoc committee setup to investigate sources of violence, discrimi-nation, harassment, etc., has issued a call forcomment (Almanac March 17, p. 7).

ALMA NA C March 24, 19872

Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility, 3-year term

Statements of Candidates Nominated by the Committee

Adelaide M. DelluvaI have long been committed to the principles

and operation of civil rights for all, and to that endhave devoted a great deal of my time to thefollowing:On campus:I. Committee on Academic Freedom and Re-

sponsibility. School of Veterinary Medicine2. Committee on Student Rights and Respon-

sibilities, School of Veterinary Medicine (Chair)3. Faculty Grievance Commission of the Uni-

versity, 4 years service once year more than therequired 3 years, currently a member of the panelhearings list, and just recently a member ofa panelhearing a grievance

4. Senate Ad Hoc Committee to Review theFaculty Grievance Procedure

5. University Task Force on Conduct andMisconduct6. University Council Committee on Sexual

Harassment7. Senate Committee on Academic Freedom

and Responsibility (1975-1977)8. Executive Board. American Association of

University Professors (1971-1973)I am a charter member of Women for Equal

Opportunity at the University of Pennsylvania(W.E.O.U.P.) and have been, variously, Vice Pres-ident and President of that organization.

I am also a life member of the American CivilLiberties Union and support it actively. I am amember of Amnesty International, and a partici-pant in the Urgent Action Network of thatorganization.

It is my deep belief that the Committee onAcademic Freedom and Responsibility is integraltothe proper functioning ofa university. If elected.I will serve to the best of my ability and to theutmost of my effort.

Michelle Fine

My interest in the issues of Academic Freedomare long-standingand complex. Withinthe Societyfor the Psychological Study ofSocial Issues. Div-ision 9 of the American Psychological Associa-tion. I have chaired committees and been involvedwith investigatory bodies concerned with therights of faculty as individuals and collectives,with our hard-won rights to teach, read, speak andwrite on issues and with perspectives which arepersonally and professionally meaningful. Fur-ther, I have published on this topic in scholarlyjournals and professional newsletters. I do nottake the history nor the struggles for academicfreedom lightly.

I also understand, however, that at this momentin history what constitutes academic freedom hasbeen rendered problematic as other rights offaculty, students and staff have been established.And, as many of you know. I have been at thecenter of that controversy on this campus withrespect to the issues of sexual and racial harass-ment. As Accuracy in Academia poses the sym-bolic threat from outside the academy, we havewhat many consider emerging "threats" fromwithin. The contradictions and tensions inside ourrights to academic freedomare worthy ofthe mostserious attention.The experiences that prepare me for participa-

tion on this committee include: Senate ExecutiveCommittee member; Open Expression Commit-tee member; Sexual Harassment Survey Commit-tee member; Faculty Co-Chair of the Multi-Cultural Student Association of the GraduateSchool of Education, and Graduate School ofEducation Academic Freedom and Responsibil-ity Committee member, as well as my professionalinvolvements already mentioned.Acampus like Penn requires that issues such as

Statements of Candidates Nominated by Petition

Alan Charles Kors

Working together in an academic communftyof remarkable diversity and often competingagendas, we must maintain, as part of our com-mon agenda, a commitment to the impartial pro-tection of academic freedom and due processwithin the broad boundaries of our academicresponsibility. Individually, and collectively, we allultimately depend upon such a commitment forour protection from academic coercion and arbi-trary treatment. I would feel privileged to work foryou on behalf ofthat commitment. I have servedin the past as a member of this Senate committeeand asa chairofthe Greater PhiladelphiaACLU'scommittee on academic freedom and respon-sibility.

I believe that academic freedom is more inher-ently precious and more beneficial to posteritythan any particular institutional or social goodthat could possibly be acquired from its loss ordiminution. I believe that responsibility is apart offreedom, and that no faculty member has the rightin that academic capacity to treat individuals atthe University differently on the basis of non-academic criteria, including race, religion, gender,sexual preferences, national background or politi-cal views. I believe that only behaviorthat violatesspecified rules should be the concern ofany disci-plinary body, and that thought-reform, in theguise of coerced attendance at "sensitivity" work-shops (or chapel, if the times should change) is anabhorrent and inappropriate sentence, incompat-ible with even minimal notions of freedom. Ibelieve that all individuals or groups, resident orduly invited, are free toexpress their viewsopenly

on this campus, and that the right to listen involuntary, legal assemblies takes precedence overany moral claim to deny or attempt to deny, bydisruption, threat or violence, the rights ofspeak-ers and those who of their own will would hearthem. I believe that the very heart of equity anddue process is that the same clearly-articulatedrules should apply equallyto all. I believe that thiscommittee embodies the faculty's absolute obliga-tion to pass on to those who come after us auniversity in which due process, a tolerance ofdiversityin beliefs and lifestyles, and an unfetteredfreedom of expression all prevail.

Henry TeuneI am standing for election to the Senate Com-

mittee on Academic Freedom and Responsibilitybecause I believe that, more than before, academicfreedom is endangered on this campus. One dif-ference today is that pressures within our univer-sity are now directed toward the classroom.

Universities have become increasingly politic-ized. Decisions are madeon the basisofbrokeringinterests between conflicting groups. In somecases this has been a healthy development, allow-ing legitimate views to be heard. When, however.political interests, focused on distributions ofresources, begin to push what goes on in the class-room, we are going too far. We maydestroy thevalues forwhich universities stand: high standardsof professional academic performance and uncom-promising pursuit of truth. Professional normsmust support presentation of the most accurateinformation available and develop the most criti-cal analyses possible.

academic freedom be explored in all their com-plexity, not defended simply or naively. It is neces-sary for a committee of responsible faculty to dojust that. I look forward to serving with my col-leagues on the Senate Committee on AcademicFreedom and Responsibility.

James F. RossThe Committee on Academic Freedom and

Responsibility is the place faculty and academicadministrators can rely upon dedicated, meticu-lous, impartial application of the highest stand-ards, with extreme care for individual freedomand autonomy.As far as I know, this committee has never been

tainted with factionalism, ex parte interventions,excessive legalism, individual dealing or specialinterests.

I intend to see that it remains untouched in itsfairness and reliability. In particular, the commit-tee has to remain an adjudicator ofjoined issues,where the record is prepared elsewhere, not anintervener on its own motion, not an issuer ofadvisory opinions, not a decider of hypotheticals,or otherwise an agent of individual or group poli-tics. Novelties in what are proposed to be trans-gressions ofacademic freedomand novelties in thesources of such complaints are to be scrutinizedmost rigorously, while examination of whetherindividuals in authority have fulfilled their respon-sibilities is to be ever vigilant.

This is the one place where principles of free-domand responsibility are to be applied above allothers, to maintain the fabric of scholarly life.

Election: SCAFR 3-Year Terms

The Senate will mail this week to all itsmembers a ballot by which to choose three ofthe five candidates presented on this page.Only those votes will be counted which are (a)returned in double envelopes provided (b) withthe outer ofthe two signed and (c) received inthe Senate office by 5 p.m. April 7, SenateChair Roger Soloway reminds. Results will beannounced at the Spring Meeting Wednesday.April 15. 3-5:30 p.m. in Room 200 CH.

In recent months we have been told that theclassroom should be a good learning environ-ment. If that means discussions should be limitedto what some feel is comfortable, then we aredoing harm to our academic goals. Criteria oftruth do not including liking it. It has been pro-posed that students should sit on panels to judgethe behavior and statements of faculty to assurethat student interestsare protected. That would bea violation of the University Statutes. Protectionof interests is a political argument. Students canjudge the popularity of professors but not thesoundness ofwhat they say.

In my years here, there have been unfortunateincidents of violations of academic freedom,including pressures not to disclose informationrelevant to the University's missions. We are nowproceeding to institute mechanismsfocused on theclassroom. Inevitably, there will be more cases,touchingtheverylegitimacy ofour claims to be anacademic institution. Ourcommitment is to what-ever is necessary to protect the development ofknowledge and its transmission to the young.What faculty discuss in the classroom, of

course, must be limited by the values oftruth andlearning. But I believe that those limits should begenerously interpreted. Using political processes,appropriateto the University Council, or politicalcriteria, suitable to the negotiations of interests inallocating university resources, exceeds the limitsofour commitment tothe value oftruth. Politicalvalues control the universities ofmost countriesofthe world. I do not want ours to be one of them.

3ALMANA C March 24, 1987

Speaking Out

A History of PennflexThis letter to the University community is

intended to rehearse some ofthe history ofPennflex and hopefully erase some of themisconceptions that have been too wide-spread. As a result of recent demographictrends, the Personnel Benefits Committee (ofthe University Council) was made aware ofthe fact that the benefits package providedby the University is no longer the best planfor all its employees. In 1979, the Committeewas requested by a grass roots coalition to

begin to look at flexibility in choice of bene-fits, since many were not heads of traditionalhouseholds and, for example, may not haveneeded more than a minimal amount of lifeinsurance. Since that time, for a period of7'/2 years, the Personnel Benefits Committeehas studied the issue with the help of theBenefits Office and external consultants. TheEconomic Status Committee of the FacultySenate was also continuously apprised ofdevelopments. In its report of the 1984-85

year. Professor Jerry Rosenbloom wrote(Almanac October 22, 1985),

A basic tenet of the Pennflex planwould be that anyone could opt for keepingthe present benefit package for himself! her-self and dependents or moving into one ofthe new plan options."Any savings achieved through such a

flexible benefits plan would go back to thefaculty and staff in the form of additionalelective benefits or cash compensation."The following year was concerned with

details of implementation and very recentlyyou have seen concentration on informationand publicity. The Pennflex Plan is aresponse to the wishes of the entire commun-ity. Everyone should be helped by the abilityto make their benefits conform to theirneeds.

This year's Committee has received acommitment from the Benefits Office for anannual review ofthe plan with full disclosureof the financial experience and assurancesthat any savings would be recycled into theplan.

Ira M. Cohen. Chair.Personnel Benefits Committee

Staff Grievance ProcedureThe two pages of fine print entitled Staff

Grievance Procedure, published in theMarch 3, Almanac is seriously incompleteand misleading, or is evidence of the Univer-sity's thumb not knowing what the first fin-ger is doing.The Staff Grievance Procedure purports

to describe an elaborate procedure of notice,hearing and fair resolution of employmentproblems of staffemployees. However, theapplication which those applying for staffpositions are required to sign includes, as thelast paragraph immediately above the appli-cants signature, the following:

"I understand that this employment appli-cation and any other University documentsor statements are not contracts of employ-ment, and my employment and compensa-

tion can be terminated with or withoutcause, and with or without notice, at anytime, at the option of either the University ofPennsylvania or myself. I understand thatany oral or written statements to the con-trary are expressly disavowed and neither Inor any prospective or existing employeeshould rely on such statements."

In simplest terms the University declaresto every applicant that it is not bound to fol-low its declared grievance procedure, thatstaff employees may be discharged "withoutcause" and "without notice, at any time." Tomake its meaning clear the written state-ments of the Grievance Procedure are"expressly disavowed" and no "prospectiveor existing employee should rely on suchstatements."The statement in the application form

declares the University absolute master,indifferent to the rights of its employees.Such an employment rule would be illegaland considered outrageous in any other civ-ilized society. It is beyond belief that a Uni-

versity with any appreciation of humandig-nity, purporting to act as a humaneemployer, could ask an applicant to signaway all rights to fairness, due process orpublished procedures. To require applicantsto sign such a statement while publicizing anelaborate grievance procedure assuring pro-cedural and substantive fairness suggests thatsomehow the University has lost its moralbearings.The source of this problem, I suspect, is

that the University has blindly followed theadvice of lawyers (perhaps one of my formerstudents) who think only of legalities and nothuman decency. But this scarcely excusesthose responsible in the University for adopt-ing as their ownthe lawyers' sharp wordscarving out the last ounce of legal flesh.

-Clyde W. Summers.Fordham Professor of Law

Response to Dr. SummersWe appreciate Professor Summers' calling

our attention to a possible conflict betweenthe wording ofthe employment notice toapplicants who seek work at the Universityand the Staff Grievance Procedure. As theOffice of Human Resources continues todevelop and update the policies and proce-dures that govern and protect the personneladministration of our staff and faculty, wewill seek to insure clarity between these andother statements and guidelines.-Helen B. O'Bannon, Senior Vice President

Floating Day OffThe decisions of some of our administra-

tors continue to amaze me. Whereas to givea floating day off maywell be fine for ourstaff, such decisions for faculty is animproper intrusion into academic affairs.Most faculty members, "regular" or even

irregular have teaching, research, and/orclinical responsibilities that cannot be aban-doned or delegated to anyone. I do notaccept that any administrator or supervisorshould tell me or even have the right toapprove when or where I can or cannotattend to my University obligations. I andmy academic colleagues should make thatdecision ourselves.

-R.E. Davies. a member ofthefaculty(Not written during a "floating day off. 'Ed. Note: Appropriate members of theHuman Resources office have been offeredspace to respond in a future issue. -K.C.G.

Spring Fling: Games People PlayEvery year, faculty and administrators

alike seem to fear the arrival of Spring Fling.I have even heard some say that "professorstry to be as far away from campus as possi-ble" during the annual three-day festival. Asdirectors of Spring Fling '87. we hope tochange this attitude.We would like to formally invite and

encourage everyone to join the students intheir celebration of spring. Spring Fling canbe a fun time for all, especially with thisyear's theme: Games People Play. Fling willbe held on April 9. 10. and II in the Quad-rangle. There will be over 20 vendors withfood ranging from BBQribs and chicken, toMexican food, or hoagies, to delicious Ital-ian pastries or ice cream. Throughout eachday there will be continuous music on astage in the Lower Quad with a wide rangeof musical styles includingjazz, rock, fiftiesand reggae. Many types of games (egg toss,tug of war, human checkers, twister, etc.) arebeing planned with participation opento ALL.We urge you to be in support of our

committee efforts and join us at Fling!!!-Clio Alexiades, Joe Pessin. Cissy Szeto,

directors. Spring Fling '87

Thefollowing exchange grew out ofdebate at Council on March 18 concerningan item in the Steering Committee minutesof February 25 indicating that Steering"Reaffirmed the understanding that thepro-ceedings ofthe Steering Committee are to beheld confidential in order to foster opendiscussion."

Open SteeringWhen I started my term as Chair-Elect of

the Faculty Senate three years ago andbecame a member of the Steering Commit-tee of the University Council as part of thefunctions of my position as Officer of theFaculty Senate, the Provost stated for thebenefit of all newmembers of the Committeethat the proceedings were to be confidentialand that no one should discuss what is hap-pening there with others outside the SteeringCommittee.

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that as far as I could see, it was impossiblefor me to abide by a rule that prevented mefrom communicating and consulting with thefaculty at large, who, after all, sent me thereto represent them. Now about three yearslater when my term as Past Chair is about tocome to an end, the issue came up again todemand a resolution on the basis oftheprinciples that it involves rather than as amatter of personal style ofopencommunications.The matter has several aspects. First, I

thought that only the Provost would like themaintenance of absolute secrecy of the pro-ceedings of the Steering Committee. To myamazement and dismay, I found that manymembers of the Committee now eagerly rejo-ice that secrecy which permits them to advisethe President and the Provost in anonymityas they please, without having to face thenecessary accountability to their constituentsand to the University community at large.Second, I found that leaving to the Secretaryof the Steering Committee to report back tothe Council in the form of abbreviated andnon-controversial minutes, prevents theCouncil and the community from knowingall the issues that are being discussed, thenature of any differences of opinion, and thesource of these differences. I believe that thisis an item of major significance for allmembers of the University and needs to berectified.

Furthermore, the Bylaws ofthe UniversityCouncil that created the Steering Commit-tee, clearly expect that Committee to operatein an open manner, and to avoid imposingsecrecy on the proceedings, as it requires, forinstance, in the proceedings of the Planningand Budget Committee.The imposition ofconfidentiality in the proceedings oftheSteering Committee is, therefore, illegal.Also it is morally repugnant, in my view, tohave our own representative discuss and voteon what crucially concerns the UniversityCouncil in a secretive manner, thus prevent-ing all of us from knowing what are theissues and what is the position of our repre-sentatives. And, on top of all of this, it isalso politically both unfair and very danger-ous for the members ofthe Steering Com-mittee to adjudicate issues, to strike agree-ments, or to extend pressures and influenceson the President and the Provost in com-plete secrecy without accountability and fullexplanation of their actions. This is the waylobbying and special interests act in

Washington, D.C. and all other sources ofpower. This is the way that public mischief isbeing done in the various sources of powerin our society.

It is for all these reasons that I believe thatthe matter of secrecy in the Steering Com-mittee proceedings must be settled on thebasis of the principles involved and not onthe basis of personal objections. The con-troversy can easily be resolved if the Provostwithdraws his request of total confidential-ity*, leaving it up to the integrity of themembers of the Steering Committee to exer-cise discretions when, on occasion, some dis-cussions on personnel take place. After all, acall of an occasional "executive session" ofthe committee can easily handle such mat-ters. On the other hand, discussions andvotes on policy issues and on matters ofUniversity actions should never be doneunder the cloak of secrecy.

-Anthony R. Tomazinis, Past Chair.Faculty Senate, Professor of city &

Regional Planning

* and having the Secretary more fully report inthe minutes of the Committee the issues dis-cussed, the points of view presented and thevotes taken.

Provost's Response to Dr. TomazinisAs I indicated at the last University Coun-

cil meeting, I believe Professor Tomazinismisstates the issue. During each ofthe lastsix years, the understanding has beenrepeated at the first Steering Committeemeeting that Steering Committee proceed-ings are confidential and that the Chair ofthe Steering Committee-who is also theChair of the Faculty Senate--is the spokes-person for the Steering Committee to thepress and others concerning Steering Com-mittee proceedings.

Insofar as I am aware, this approach hasbeen accepted by the Steering Committeewithout controversy until this spring, when.the issue was raised-I was told-at a SenateExecutive Committee meeting. Subsequently,the Steering Committee members reaffirmedthe approach.

In my judgment, the primary (though notthe only) basis for the approach is to ensurethat each Steering Committee member isable to state her or his views directly rather

that to have others represent-or possiblymisrepresent-those views. Professor Toma-zinis is perfectly free to state his position onany issue-and he often does. He should notbe free, in myjudgment, to state my viewswithout my permission or to state the viewsof others without their permission. Myunderstanding is that the other members ofthe Steering Committee concur.

In short, what is involved is not my"request," but the judgment of the SteeringCommittee this year and in past years abouthowthe Steering.Committee can bestoperate.

- Thomas Ehrlich, Provost

Chair's Response to Dr. Tomazinis

At present, the Steering Committee of theUniversity Council operates using limitedconfidentiality: All topics discussed and deci-sions reached not involving personnel areregularly reported by the Council Secretaryin the Steering Committee summary minuteswhich are distributed to all Council membersbut individual opinions and votes are notincluded. This method has permitted veryeffective operation of the committee in yourbehalf. It has permitted the necessary delib-erations among the administration and thevarious constituencies represented to takeplace in a friendly and constructiveatmosphere.

Personally, I do not believe that we areserved well by inhibiting the present frankexchange and consensus-formation throughsubstitution of an alternative format. Thesecretary's notes are telegraphic but cover theessence of each topic discussed. After all, thisdiscussion is now taking place because thesecretary has faithfully enumerated eachtopic discussed. The notes provided giveeach Council member the opportunity beforeand during the Council meeting to query theChair ofthe Steering Committee about thebasis for each item listed in the minutes.We will discuss this problem at the next

meeting of the Steering Committee todetermine how we wish to operate for theremainder of this year. Subsequent SteeringCommittees will each have the opportunityto decide on their own method of operation.

-Roger D. Solowat; M.D.Chair, Council Steering Committee

Chair. Faculty Senate

Penn Tower Hotel: Second PhaseWith most of the physical changes com-

pleted in the conversion of Penn Tower Hotelfrom a chain affiliate to a University facility(Almanac January 13, 1987), Senior Vice Pres-ident Helen O'Bannon has announced person-nel changes in preparation for full operationalresponsibility by Penn on July 12.

Overseeing the transition is the Universitymanagement team, directed by Don Jacobs,Executive Director of Hospitality Services atPenn. Mr.Jacobs has designated Marcia Rafig,Penn Hospitality Servicesmangager, to become

general manager.Liz Greco, presently a coordinator of com-

munications for the Senior Vice President, willfocuson marketing and on creating a Penn/ IvyLeague identityforthe Hotel. Richard Baker, a

junior at the Cornell School of Hotel Man-

agement, will work with the team through July,as an assistant to Ms. Rafig.

Horizon Hotel Ltd., which has managed thehotel, will assist in the 90-day transition team.

Since May 1986, when Penn bought theformer Hilton unit, the facility has been down-

sized from a 324-room operation to an up-scaled 229-room hotel complete with executivefloors that feature concierge service, Mrs.O'Bannon said. Eachguest room is being com-pletely refurbished, as are the hallways and allpublic spaces. The lobby has been redone intraditional style, accented with oriental carpet-ing. In addition, new telephone systems andsophisticated computerized hotel managementinformation systems havebeen installed. Majorchanges in the food and beverage service arealso being made, she added.

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Undergraduate Research Fund: April 10As a major institution, the University of Pennsylvania believes that a

research experience can make a significant contribution to an under-graduate student's education. The Undergraduate Research Funds havebeen established to provide support for and recognition of outstandingundergraduate research efforts. Through the generosity of the Nassaufamily, income froman endowment known asthe Nassau Fund supportsmodest grants to undergraduates in support of their research activities.Awards from the Nassau Fund are made at the end of the fall term. TheRose Foundation has generously provided a gift known as the RoseUndergraduate Research Award Fund, whose income recognizes out-standing achievement in research by undergraduates and by the facultywho advise them. Awardsfrom the Rose Fund aremade at the end ofthespring term. Both funds will be administered by the Office of the ViceProvost for University Life, with awards madeon acompetitive basis bythe Council of Undergraduate Deans.

For Outstanding Research-Rose Foundation Award

Outstanding research achievements by undergraduates may be recog-nized by an award from the Rose Undergraduate Awards Fund. Allresearch projects are eligible and need not have been funded by theNassau Fund in order to qualify for recognition. Up to five awards of$1500 each will be made each year, with an additional award of $500 tothe faculty advisor(s) of each project. In cases where there are multiplestudent research investigators and/or advisors, the awards will bedivided among the participants. The criteria used in judgingthe projectswill be the quality, the originality, and the importance of the research.

Research projects submitted for recognition must have a faculty advi-sor. Projects may be in any discipline or may represent an interdiscipli-nary effort.Procedure for applicationTo be considered for a Rose Award, a research project must be

nominated by a member ofthe faculty. The deadline for nominations isApril /0. 1987 Students wishing to enter a project into this competitionshould ask a faculty member to nominate the project.

Nominations will consist of the faculty letter of nomination accom-panied by an application form prepared by the student. Students maypick up the application form in their school or departmentaloffices orin

the Office of the Vice Provost for University Life (112 College Hall).Students should fill out and submit the form to the faculty member whowill be nominating the project. If the nomination is initiated by thefaculty member, he orshe should ensurethat thestudent has filled out anapplication to accompany the letter of nomination.Faculty letter of nominationThe faculty letter of nomination should address the quality, the origi-

nality and the importance of the student's research. It should not exceedthree (3) pages. Nominations should be submitted to the UndergraduateDean's Office ofthe Student's home school (see addresses below). Nomi-nations will be reviewed by a committee of faculty who will makerecommendations to the Council of Undergraduate Deans.Student applicationThe letter of nomination should be accompanied by the student's

descriptionof the project on the application form provided. The abstractshould be nolonger than three(3)pagesandshould contain the followinginformation:

I. Description of the Research ProjectII. MethodologyIll. FindingsIV. Conclusions and ImplicationsA copy ofthe student's research paper and other materials should be

attached, together with any supporting documentation such as appendi-ces, photographs, cassettes, computer diskettes, other letters ofsupport,etc.

Awards will be announced by the Council of Undergraduate Deansbefore Commencement and publicized in the appropriate campus media.Offices for submission ofnominations:School of Arts and Sciences: Dr. Ivar Berg, Office of the Associate

Dean for Undergraduate Studies, 100 Logan Hall.School ofEngineeringand Applied Science: Dr. David Pope, Office of

the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, 109 Towne Building.School of Nursing: Dr. Mary Naylor, Office ofthe Associate Dean for

Undergraduate Studies, 475 Nursing Education Building.Wharton School: Dr. Marion Oliver, Office of the Vice Dean, Whar-

ton Undergraduate Division, 1100 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall.

-Office ofthe Vice Provostfor University Life

Public Policy Initiatives Fund Awards

President Sheldon Hackney and ProvostThomas Ehrlich announce that ten projectswere selected for grants supported by the Pub-lic Policy Initiatives Fund. The Fund is pro-vided by the United Parcel Service Founda-tion. With this latest round, awards since theinception ofthe program in 1984 total $162,381.The recipients ofthe most recent Public Pol-

icy Initiatives Fund awards are:" F. Gerard Adams, professor, economics

and finance, New Perspectives on Industrialand Trade Policy." Jean-Marc Choukroun, assistant profes-

sor, social systems sciences, Assessment ofTrendsin Artsand Cultural Policy in AmericanCities." Richard J. Estes, professor, School of

Social Work, Transferring International SocialInnovations: Implications for American andForeign Public Policy Development." Robert P. Inman, professor, finance and

economics, A Course Development in PoliticalEconomy." Jerry A. Jacobs, assistant professor, soci-

ology, Career Histories in GovernmentalAgencies." Charles W. Mooney, Jr., associate profes-

sor, law, U.S. Treasury Regulations Relating toBook-Entry Treasury Securities: An Analysisof Federaland Applicable State Law." Edward M. Morlok, UPS Foundation

professor of transportation (engineering, app-lied sciences), Sensing Technology. ShipmentRoutingand Regulation to Reduce Risk to thePublic of Hazardous Materials Transport." Jack Nagel, associate professor, political

science, Stability and Majority Rule in Demo-cratic Policy-Making: A Comparision ofSocial-Choice Predictions to Political Out-comes in New Zealand." Howard Pack, professor, city and regional

planning, Tocollect documentsfora libraryforseveral courses in theprogram in appropriatetechnologyfor development." Mark V. Pauly and William Kissick, pro-

fessors, health care systems, Leonard DavisInstitute, Medicare Policy and the Role of theResearch Community.The Advisory Committee which recom-

mends the specific awards to faculty is com-prised of Professors Martin Meyerson (Chair),Renee C. Fox, William Hamilton, EdwinMansfield, Jack Nagel (on leave), Hasan Ozbe-khan, Curtis F. Reitz and Anita A. Summers.

Free Rotor InspectionAll members of the health schools should be

advised that in response to a higher than normalrotor failure incidence rate, the Beckman Com-pany will be conducting field rotor inspections inconjunction with a lecturewhich will demonstratehow to prevent a rotor's premature failure bydetection ofstress, corrosion, metal fatigue, wearor damage to anodized coatings. The 600 Univer-sity users and owners of Beckman series J. and L.high speed and ultra speed centrifugesare urged tobring properly labeled rotors (name, room num-ber, building, and phone ext.) for an inspection.There will be no charge for this service.

Lecture: April 7, II a.m., 1st Floor ConferenceRoom, Blockley Hall.

Inspections: April Z 9 a.m., 1st Floor Confer-,ence Room, Blockley Hall,

April 8. 9 a.m., 1st Floor Conference Room,Blockley Hall,

April9. noon, Room 427, Dental School, LevyOral Health Bldg.

For moreinformation contact meat Ext. 4453.-Matthew Finucane,

Director of Environmental Health and Safety

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Penn's New Clinical Collaboration ProgramTheSchool ofNursing, in collaboration with

the School of Medicine, has established theClinical Collaboration Program which willfundjoint clinical research between nurses and

physicians at Penn. Through the generosity of

Mary C. Rockefeller, an interested communitymember, financial support will be offered tohealth professionals who undertake research

projects that strive to solve particular problemsin the health care delivery system. Each yeartwo studies will be selected for funding, each

receiving up to $10,000 in support.To qualify for funding from this program,

the project must involve a faculty member ordoctoral student at the University's School of

Nursing. While all research selected to receivesupport must involve the work of a physician,special reference will be given to efforts that

include amedical practitioner who is affiliatedwith the University and to projects that areconducted at HUPand CHOP.

To apply for funding from the Clinical Col-laboration Program, please submit a letter ofapplication detailing your project and a pro-posed budget to the selection committee. Allletters should be directed to Dean Claire Fagin.465 Nursing Education Building. Proposaldeadline is May 1 For further informationcontact the Nursing Alumni Office, Ext. 1665.

Brown Bag DiscussionsFaculty and staff are invited to spend an

informal lunch hour with Helen O'Bannon,Senior Vice President, todiscuss ideas and feel-ings about the administration of the Uni-versity-now and in the future.The sessions will be held on Wednesday,

March25,1-2 p.m.. Room 286, McNeil Build-ing, and on Tuesday, April 28, noon-1 p.m.,Francis C. Wood Room, 2nd floor, MedicalEducation Building, 37th Street and HamiltonWalk. For information, please call Ext. 1005.

Passover Seders at HillelThe Hillel Foundation of the University is

accepting registration and payments for mealsduring the week of Passover (April 13-April21). Hillel welcomes all faculty and staffmembers and their families, but tickets mustbe purchased in advance. Lunches are $4 perperson, dinners are $8. Seders will be con-ducted both nights, and each night there willbe traditional, liberal and creative choices.Seders cost $15 for Penn faculty and staffmembers. Space is limited. Information: Ext.7391.

Postdoctoral Training Program in the Cellular/Molecular Biology of AgingPositions are available for postdoctoral trainees (Ph.D. and or M.D.) to obtain two years of

specialiied training in the methods and models of research on aging. This program is directed by aconsortium which includes the University ofPennsylvania Wistar Institute (Drs. V. Cristolalo. D.Kritchevskv. E. Levine). Temple University (Drs. R. Baserga. N. Duker. A. Schwart7). the MedicalCollege of Pennsylvania (Dr. J. Roberts) and Merck Sharp and Dohme Research Laboratories(Drs. M. Bradley and W. Nichols). Research emphases include: cell cycle kinetics, dynamics:growth factor regulatory mechanisms: growth regulatory genes: cellular transformation andimmortalization: regulation ofgene expression: DNA repair: cvtogenetics: nutrition: vascular cellphysiology: cardiovascular physiology pharmacology: and DHFA action in aging and cancer.

Applicants must meet NRSA United States citiienship or residency requirements. Addressapplications (curriculum vitae, three letters of reference and graduate school transcript) to: Dr.Vincent J. Cristofalo. Director. Center for the Study of Aging. 3906 Spruce Street 6006.

-Robin (harpentier, Administrative Coordinator

DEATHSFlorence Barrow, a former employee at Penn,

died March 7 at the age of 71. Mrs. Barrow wasemployed by the University as a secretary inAugust 1966 in the Department of Economics.She also served as executive secretary to theChairman of that Department. Mrs. Barrowretired in January 1987. She is survived by AlanHamilton, her former son-in-law.Dr. Lambros Johnson, a research specialist in

lasers, died March II ofcancer at the age of35.Agraduate of Temple University, he received hismaster's and doctoral degrees in physics fromDrexel University.Robin Hochstrasser, director of the Regional

Laser Laboratories at Penn, said, Dr. Johnson"contributed substantially to many areas of lasertechnology and research,and developed and builtnovel and original infrared-dye lasers at Pennsince coming here in 1981." Dr. Johnson had alsopublished numerous scientific and physics articlesin national journals, and was most recently work-ing on the development of a major new physics-teaching program. Before going into full-timeresearch at Penn, Dr. Johnson taught at DrexelUniversity.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeJohnson.

To Report a DeathAlmanac receives most of its obituary notices

through the Office of the Chaplain, which is thecentral office for reporting deaths in the Univer-sity community. The Chaplain's Office can assistfamilies in a number of ways, including variousnotifications to personnel benefits staff. For adviceor assistance, contact Dorothy H. Townsely. 3700Spruce Street :6054. Ext. 8456.

Tennis Anyone?The University will be hosting the Volvo Ten-

nis/Campus Mixed DoublesChampionships begin-ning March 26. The event is a pilot programsponsored by Volvo Tennis and administered bythe Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association(ITCA) on over 40 Eastern college campuses thisspring. The program will be run by the ITCA'sMen's and Women's Varsity Tennis Coaches, andit is anticipated that over 3,000 players willparticipate.

All participants will receive a complimentaryVolvo Tennis T-shirt and a deluxe box lunch. Inaddition, Volvo Tennis will be providing throughthe Championships over $16,000 in donations to anumber of Eastern collegiate tennis programs, aswell as over $5,000 in prize money to mixed dou-bles teams.Thetournament is opento allcurrently enrolled

faculty, staff, students, alumni and immediate rel-atives. Any player who has been on a varsity orjunior varsity college tennis team or has played ortaught professionally within the last ten years, isnot eligible.Anyone interested in participating in the tour-

nament should immediatelycontact Cissie Leary,the Women's Varsity Tennis Coach, Ext. 6958, orBob Glascott, the Intramural Director, Ext. 6101.for sign-up information.

Volunteers for PMS StudyWomen between the ages of 18 and 45 who

suffer from Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS),may be eligible to participate in a study beingconducted by the Premenstrual SyndromeTreatment Program in the Department ofObstetrics and Gynecology at HUP. The studyexamines the success rate of progesterone, anatural hormone, in relieving premenstrualsyndrome.

Study participants receive free diagnosticand laboratory tests, medication, consultations.and monthly evaluations of improvements for

upto a year while they are enrolled in the study.For more information, call the PMS Treat-

ment Program at 662-3329.

CorrectIon: In the Report of the ConsultativeCommittee on the selection of a Dean of theGraduate School of Education published lastweek. Dr. Janet Rothenherg Pack, associatepro-fessor of Public Polkv Management, wasommit-ted from the committee list.

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EDITOR

KarenC Gaines

ASSISTANT EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller

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Mary Corbett

STUDENT ASSISTANTS Catherine E. Clark. MaryA. Downes. Amy E. Gardner. Michelle V. Holloway. Michael S.

Markowitz. Leonard S. Periman. Daniel B. SiegelALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD Chair, Lucienne Frappier-Mazur F, Gerard Adams. Dan Ben-Amos. Linda Brodkey. Jean

Crockett. Michele Richman. Roger D Soloway. Michael Zuck-

erman. for the Faculty Senate; William Epslein for the Adminis-tration. Carol Carr for the Librarians Assembly: John Hayden forthe A-i Assembly: Joseph Kane for the A-3 Assembly,

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Update

CONFERENCES

26 Chemoreceptors and Reflexes in Breathing: Sys-temic. CellularandMolecular Aspects:TheJulius H.Comroe Memorial Symposium. Through March28.

Registration information, times and location: Suk-hamay Lahiri, Ext. 9480(Department of Physiology).28 Mid-Atlantic Conference on Entrepreneurship;7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Wharton School; keynote ad-dress by James Macaleer, Auditorium, UniversityMuseum. Information: 243-8884 (Sol C. SniderEntrepreneurial Center).

FILMS

26 Songs ofthe Radius and Songs oftheAdventur-ers; 7 p.m., International House. Admission: $3.50,$2.50 for students and senior citizens.27 Look at My People: See How They Struggle andTime of Daring both films from the El SalvadorMedia Project; 7:30 p.m., Christian Association.Donation requested (Central America SolidarityAlliance).

FITNESS/LEARNING

28 Rose Pruning Demonstration: learn how toobtain a healthy and spectacular rose bloom; 1-3p.m.. Moms Arboretum. Admission: free with ad-mission to the Arboretum ($2; $1 for students andseniors).30 Exploring Judaism: A Recontructionist Ap-proach. faculty-staff study group; noon-I p.m., RoomB-23, Graduate School of Education. Also: April6and 27. Information: Ext. 7391 (Hillel at Penn andBeth Am Israel).

-31 Meeting and Conference Planning: the staff ofRosenbiuth's Group Division and Lyn Hutchings,University travel administrator; 10:30 a.m.-noon, 1stfloor conference room, Van Pelt Library; to registercall Ext. 3307.

MEETING

26 Lesbian!Gay Staff and Faculty Association;noon. 2nd floor lounge, Christian Association. Infor-mation: Larry Gross. Ext. 5620 or Bob Schoenberg,Ext. 5044.

ONSTAGE

26 We Ire Havinga Parody;performed by Bloomers,the all-female comedy troupe; 8 p.m., Houston HallAuditorium. Tickets: $4.50. Through March28. Formore information, call 243-5485.29 Cambridge Footlights; a comedy troupe fromCambridge University, England; 7 p.m., ChristianAssociation Auditoriumi. Tickets: $2 at the door(Bloomers, Mask and Wig).

TALKS25 Survivors ofHiroshima: Melinda Clarke, Hiro-shima Peace Culture Foundation; 5p.m., Room 101,Williams Hall (Department of Oriental Studies).Media and the First Amendment: A Town Meet-

ing:panel discussion with mediacritics, localjournal-ists, and interested citizens, with panelists ReedIrvine, Jeff Greenfield, Acel Moore, and Leslie Har-ris. moderated by Channel 10 news anchor LarryKane; 7 p.m., Room 110, Annenberg School. Adinner at the Faculty Club will precede the TownMeeting, at 6 p.m. Dinner: $15.50. Call Linda at922-8960.

The servant girl Abigail Williams (Margie Han-ssens) confesses her love to the marriedfarmerJohn Proctor (Jared Martin) in Arthur Miller's

contemporary classic The Crucible, producedbythe Drama Guildat the Annenberg Center untilMarch 29. Tickets: Ext. 679/.

26 Women's Issues in El Salvador; Yanira Chacon;2:30 p.m., Room 245, Houston Hall (Central Amer-ica Solidarity Alliance).

TheImportanceofMelatonin in Psychiatry:StevenJames, department of psychiatry; 4 p.m.. Suite 100-101, Mezzanine, Med Labs Building (Department ofPharmocology).

To Be a Turk: Reflectionsfrom Literature; TalatHalman, New York University; 4 p.m., Van PeltLibraryConference Room(The Middle East Center).

The Role ofthe Church in Central America; BobEdgar, former U.S. Congressman; 7:30 p.m., Chris-tian Association Auditorium (Central America Soli-darity Alliance).27 Array Geometry Uncertainty and ScatteringEffecton Direction Finding;QunShi, department ofelectrical engineering; noon-1 p.m. Room 216. TheMoore School (The Moore School of ElectricalEngineering, Valley Forge Research Center).

inositol Polyphosphates in Photoreceptors; JoelBrown, department of opthalmology, WashingtonUniversity School of Medicine; 2 p.m., Room 140,Med Labs Building (Department of Physiology).

Feminist Reflectionson Nicaragua;FlorenceGelo,author of Revolutionary Forgiveness; 2:30 p.m..Room 245, Houston Hall (Central America Solidar-ity Alliance).

The Politics of Soviet Dissent; Bruce Parrott,department ofpolitical science, Johns Hopkins Uni-versity;4p.m., Anspach Lounge.Stiteler Hall (Depart-ment of Political Science).

TheSomatostatin Receptor; Terry Reisine, depart-ment of pharmacology; 4 p.m., Suite 100-101, Mez-zanine, MedLabs Building (Department ofPharma-cology).31 Islamic Militants: The Interplay Between Socialand Cultural Change in the Middle East; BassemTibi, Center for Near Eastern Studies, PrincetonUniversity; 4 p.m., Gates Room, Van Pelt Library(The Middle East Center).

DeadlinesThe deadline for the weekly calendar update

entries is Tuesday, a week before thedate of publica-tion. The deadline for the May pullout is Tuesday.

April 14. Send to Almanac, 3601 Locust Walk/ 6224

(second floor of the Christian Association).

Department of Public Safety Crime ReportThis report contains tallies of Part I crimes against persons, and summaries ofPart I crimes in

the five busiest sectors on campus where two or more incidents occurred between March 16andMarch 22, 1987.

Total CrIme: Crimes Against Persons-O, Burglaries-7, Thefts-23, Thefts of Auto-i

Area/Highest Frequency of CrimeDate Time Reported Location Incident

South St. to Walnut St., Mid St. to 33rd St.

03-16-87 3:53 PM Hutchinson Gym Wallet taken from secured locker.03-16-87 10:40 PM Hutchinson Gym Property taken from secure locker.03-17-87 3:40 PM Hutchinson Gym Wallet and watch taken from locker/no forced entry.03-17-87 5:33 PM Franklin Field Unattended purse taken from track area.03-18-87 1:15 PM Weightman Hall Clothing taken from unsecured locker.03-19-87 4:43 PM Hutchinson Gym Ring/wallet/pouch taken from secure locker.03-20-87 9:53AM Rittenhouse Lab Balance and counterweights taken.03-21-87 3:58 PM Hutchinson Gym White Rebok sneakers taken: left unattended.03-22-87 5:14 PM Lot #5 Jacket and tools taken from a Subaru.

Spruce St. to Locust Walk, 38th St. to UM St.

03-16-87 2:20 PM Lot #14 Radio and amplifier taken from vehicle.03-16-87 5:23 PM Harnwell House Necklace and 2 jumpsuits-taken from room.03-17-87 2:23 PM Lot #14 Stereo equipment taken during Spring Break.

Spruce St. to Walnut St., Writ St. to 3491 St.

03-17-87 6:12 PM Moore School Bottom of snack machine forced open.03-18-87 2:00 PM Chemistry Bldg. Personal books taken from locked office.03-21-87 10:34 AM Moore School Petty cash taken from library.CIvic Center Blvd. to HamMton Walk, 3401 St.to 38th St.

03-17-87 12:08 AM Lot #20 1983 Olds Cutlass taken from lot.03-19-87 4:56 PM Lot #44 Lock punched out/3 piece suit taken.03-22-87 2:55 AM Richards Bldg. Arrest/male apprehended with stolen typewriter.Walnut St. to Market St.,MM St. to34th St.

03-17-87 10:11 AM Lot #26 Tools taken from vehicle/window broken.03-17-87 12:11 PM Lot #26 AM/FM Radioand tapes taken from vehicle.03-19-87 3:23 PM LRSM Wallet and contents taken from unattended room.

Safety Tip. Assaults increase as the weather gets warmer! Incorporate crime prevention intoyour everyday life.

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