Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 312 of the 1973 volume:

hfi M±M m i u: V H HO .. . ' -■■ ' ■■ nr. PICKOUT 73 If we only have love Then tomorrow will dawn And the days of our years Will rise on that morn. If we only have love To embrace without fears We will kiss with our eyes We will sleep without tears, If we only have love With our arms open wide Then the young and the old Will stand at our side. If we only have love Love that ' s falling like rain Then the parched desert earth Will grow green again. If we only have love For the hymn that we shout For the song that we sing Then we ' ll have a way out. If we only have love We can reach those in pain We can heal all our wounds We can use our own names. If we only have love We can melt all the guns And then give the new world To our daughters and sons. you shall beat your swords into plow shares . If we only have love Then Jerusalem stands And then death has no shadow There are no foreign lands. 10 If we only have love We will never bow down We ' ll be tall as the pines Neither heroes nor clowns. If we only have love Then we ' ll only be men And we ' ll drink from the Grail To be born once again. 14 Then with nothing at all But the little we are We ' ll have conquered all time All space, the sun and the stars. 15 16 The Birth of Spirit 17 THE ROAD NOT TAKEN Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood. And looked down one as far as I could. To where it bent in the under growth Then took the other, as just as fair And having perhaps the better claim. Because it was grassy and wanted wear Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same. And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh I kept the first for another day Yet knowing how way leads on to way. I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this tale with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference ■ V.-. ' ' ' :: ■■■ ' . -: ' I ■■ ■ I ■■■■■■ L i: ' 1 rf 3:S3HiJ SBm 18 k mL J - ' j fl Br- m Ml ■ 1 V v!l i.lj fci ir ' v- Mark G. Abrams BA John A. Absi ME King of beeries Eduardo F. Aguiar NU 20 How about a free one? k , Bruce W. Alatarv EE Frank A. Alden ME Albert L. Allard EE 21 Vincent R. Ally CE I can ' t believe I ate the whole box! Frederick J. Altieri CN Bradford S. Amidon 1M Frank J. Anderson EE 22 Steven E. Antos PH Michael S. Bailey MF Yes, we have no bananas. James W. Bachand ME Richard C. Archibald Jr. EE Alan N. Asadoorian CE 23 Peter E. Austin CE Richard C. Barra ME The eyes have been blocked out to Raymond L. Beauregard CE Richard J. Belanger CE Richard C. Beeanski NU 24 Arthur J. Barry IM protect the innocent. Philip D. Bergeron EE Robert L. Berquist CE 25 Wayne D. Berthel CE Peter C. Bettano MY Stephen A. Bolduc EE Ronald E. Bolmer CE Matthew J. Blvskal BA 26 John J. Bonczar MA David Bonjouklian PL Judith L. Bonney ME 27 Ronald J. Bourgue IM 1 1 ' jP iff . H . ' B H j|Pjw;y |_ i BPIBi HP Michael F. Brennan ME Roger D. Briggs ME Philip T. Brucato CN 28 Stephen D. Bruce PL A lazy shade of Tech instigates often neglected thoughts of what life is really about. Malcolm K. Bryant NU Paul E. Buco CE Stephen A. Budwick MY 29 Long— Lean and Lovely James R. Buja EE W. Burns PL Anthony P. Caputo IM 30 Warren A. Caster NU Leon R. Casaubon EE Joaquin P. Carbonell EE William B Carpenter ME 31 Richard P. Caruso PL R. J. Cavanaugh BA Steven S. Chan EE James R. Chapman NU 32 33 :!!!! ;:::i is 34 35 Gerard R. Chartier CE J. M. Checrallah EE Edmond S. Cheng EE 36 Peter G. Clark MK Adler Kuao T. Chia EE Peter Kwong W. Chin RH John A. Chunis NU 37 John R. Clark Jr. IM We just wanna be free! Please? Paul I. Cligstein NU Joseph E. Condelli BA Robert A. Coolidge ME 38 Francis P. Cornetta Jr. RH Peter H. Cote ME The nose knows Michael P. Coushlin IM D. Cournoyer CE John P. Cowles EE William O. Coveno EE Neil S. Crimins BA Charlene L. Coveno EE Steven R. Cronholm MA 40 Baby, do ya think I ' d lie to a justa-get in your pants? James C. Crosby BA Stanley R. Cross MY Joseph A. Curreri MA 41 Charles R. Cullen BA Ronald R. Cusano CE Richard G. Cutts CE John J. Dagata Jr. MA Richard P. Daigle BA Stanley F. Cwalinski Jr. MA 42 Richard J. Danahy NU Thomas Dailev IM Michael J. Dalv BA George S. Daves Jr. EE 43 Jeffrey R. Davis IM Raymond Deaton Jr. ME Joseph A. Delli Carpini EE Garry L. DeMartino BA 44 Orville R. Deutchman Jr. BA J. C. Deng EE Paula A. Dendor MA Gerralvn R. DeSilets BA 45 Linda A. Devine PH Ernest C. DiAntonio BA Patrick J. Diaz BA 46 Philip A. DiBenedetto NU Walter F. Dickson Jr. NU 47 Michael F. DiLorenzo CE John J. Dinapoli CE ■ ' • ' , ' ' v. ' 7 ' ' ' David A. Diotalevi NU Stephen L. Dodge III RH Walter J. Dolan III BA Robert P. Dombrowski BA .lames S. Doucette MA And the administration keeps a watchful eye over her pups, after all they may fall down and go boom! Right Dean? 49 Jeffrey I. Doyle ME William F. Doyle CE John R. Driscoll BA 50 R. Dunn Emanuel C. Ebner Jr. ME Robert C. Elder EE 51 Charles E. Ellis III ME Philip H. Emond IM Richard R. Ervin ME David F. Esielionis ME Old yella rides agin— ain ' t it good ta see the old boy back in ac- tion—partner? Ernest G. Evans IM Gary L. Ewing EE Donald B. Fairbairn CE 53 Anthony F. Falco Jr. EE Mark J. Falabella EE Stephen F. Fallon IM Thomas S. Farrell CE Thomas J. Feav PL 54 Kenneth R. Ferron BA Richard A. Fiedler CE Elmo C. Finocchi CE Thomas D. Fisher BA 55 Mark W. Fitzgerald IM J. Fiumara MA Wanling C. Flaherty MA Donald T. Fogg BA 56 John W. Forrest Jr. CE I Thomas A. Forsbers BA Clement M. Foye MY Ross T. France BA Marc P. Fraser EE 57 1 Roger J. Gaides CH Robert S. Gallagher MA Alfred P. Gallant Jr. BA Thomas O. Gallo BA Ugo S. Garganese Jr. ME 58 Michael A. Garofalo ME Jeffrey A. Ghannam EE Raymond E. Giard BA Gene P. Giuffre CH Richard S. Goldman CE 59 Steven B. Goldman NU Paul J. Golus EE There goes dinner. Leslie F. Gonsalves ME Kdwin F. Goodwin Jr. NU I Hey— buddy what ' s a tech? Pauline L. Govette CH Steven M Granoff ME 61 Paul E. Grossman NU Don ' t worry honey. King Fish is coming soon. William K. Gross EE Cynthia A. Gross CN 62 Curtis C. Gronert IM Steven F. Grill NU Roland G. Grenier Jr. CE 63 Robert J. Graziano EE Edmond J. Guilmette Jr. CE Philip J. Guimond NU Mary Lee Guinee MA Gary C. Gundel CN 64 CAR VAL TIME The atmosphere was much lighter than the helium in these balloons. Balloons of rainbow shades were uphold- ing the library and everyone seemed so intent on expressing themselves drunk or sober, straight or stoned. Balloons and children seemed to be the images of the day. It was a time to let the barriers down and breathe deeply. Many viewed it as a time to watch irresponsibles, court- ing under the guise of a day-off— peoples get together sarcasm for what was hap- pening. But the bands and people and events played on with interest and excitement. Groups even got the chance to use cans of shaving cream as emotional M-16 ' s and reek foamy havoc on another land. It is such that made every event and sub- world of the general environment one that was the campus carnival. At times it seemed that everyone was playing parts. (The Dean volunteering to let himself be aquatically slapped, ped- dlers of all inclinations selling goods, etc.) Munchy fighters and water daredevils at- tracted the most attention. ( Strange what kids ' 11 do. — a towny tourist of the festivities.) People participated in a bi- cycle race. No, that ' s selling it short. People matched themselves, one against the clock and or the next set of spinning wheels that was within his sight or sense of hearing. It was a day like all days; and you were there . . . and here . . . and there . . . and you were the carnival. And hopefully when you are reading this at some future date, when combinations of boredom and loneliness weave a melancholy spell over you, it won ' t be difficult for you to remember those moments of your young- er years spent at Lowell Tech. In closing, I must say hello to two friends whose pictures are among this section. If I am right, they will be humorously em- barrassed and embarrassingly proud. They are William Doherty and Olga Natsias. More political policy! 66 Up, up and away on carnival day. 67 Cream Yourselves! 68 Personally. I have my doubts as to the sanity of LTI students. Kathy gave us some very mellow moments. 69 nuN LTI ' s gone funky and we ' ve got some soul two! 70 The infamous Marquise de Sade reincarnated. Let us reason together. There were some far-out dogs too! Dean King gets his first bath— Student Style. 72 73 Keep on truckin ' ! Just one thin dime, one tenth of a dollar!! You can see our amazing turtles, they walk! they talk! they crawl on their bellies like reptiles. 75 Even Tech ' s Stairway to Heaven isn ' t easy. If you think this is funny- try the Physics Final!! Spinning Wheels Hey man, your tire ' s flat. 77 What do you mean ' Do I know any Grand Funk? ' 78 As the parade of life passes us by . . . ■■I 79 Lowell Tech ' s projected family tree can be very similar to this group of balloons. United at its base, but branching out into many sizes, shapes and colors. Do you think it will ever hap- pen? Well, nice thought anyway. 80 Robert A. Hatch Jr. MA Peter B. Hasting BA What did you do in the war daddy, aloof from the ordinary rape and carnage? Ronald W. Harvey BI 81 Frederick J. Haley CE The Left Foot Rule. Cross your legs and the B vector points in the direction of your big toe. Paul H. Hamel CE K. Hamilton EE Brian A. Hammar ME 82 James L. Hanchett CH Kevin M. Hanlon BA John M. Hannah IM I kid you not. The equation was THAT big f . Charles W. Harrington BA 83 Paul A. Haven BA Leo E. Heiland NU Donald W. Hawkins BA 84 Michael R. Hereth EE Charles H. Heimann IVf Deputy Dog making a bust. Robert M. Henry PL Gary E. Herzig CE William A. Heskey CN Garey A. Hesselton BA Speed Child— Don ' t want to stay alive when he ' s 25. Or I ' ll bet he ' s having an orgasm right now! i lArBLT rriKJ! ffr?fiinnw m ■TM Dick the Dick ' s my name, putting people in the clink ' s my game. Lee W. Hodson PL Jirair M. Hovsepian EE 87 Stephen P. Hubbard CE D. Hurford IM Philip J. Ingalls IM James M. Inglis NU You may have all the books boys, but you just ain ' t got no culture. Paul F. Janchuk CE 88 Joseph A. Janco Jr. BA Johnson CE Stephen F. Jonasch NU William D. Jumper PH 89 Tze Chung Kao EE Michael A. Karlak CN Alan W. Keagy IM Whether it be Boon ' s Farm. Ripple. Thunderbird. or anything else kookoo juice is still kookoo juice— both mellow and funky (and that ' s no paradox!) Robert Keith Denis M. Kennedy BA Robert Kerouac Michael L. Kotzen ME but I don ' t wanna go to Chem lab. Carol E. Kobayaski BA William C. Kerrigan ME Kenneth S. King EE Thomas Kirschner CH 92 Richard Koziol EE Jan S. Kozyra NU William M. Krowchun CN Ha . . . Mv slide rule is bigger than yours. John D. Kuc PL Thomas R. Kuenzler CE 93 Who ' s next? Donald E. Labbe NU Denis E. La Bombard PL 94 Thomas E. Lamb EE Peter E. Landry CE Joseph R. Lanthier CE Robert A. Larrabee CH 95 Denis C. Larrivee BI Kwok H. Lau RH William L. Lavoie ME 96 get my motor running . head out on the highway- looking for adventure . . . in whatever comes my way. 97 - Frederick H. Law CN For my next trick James W. Lawson IM 100 William T. LeFave NU Dennis J. Legere CN Wayne T. Lemoi CE .0: R. Lepray Leo P. Lessard Jr. CE W. P. Levoie ME Michael D. Levine MY Kai C. Leung EE Alan E. Lewis ME o: Peter A. Liakos NU David A. Liston CE Susan L. Livsey MA 03 Kwok Kee W. Lo CN Michael Lodico PL Mark D. Lozier CN Edward F. Lohoski Jr. MA 104 ■ ■ Donald W. Lucas CE Richard P. Lundstedt IM Lup-Shing Ma HE It really hits the spot after that 3:00 class! 05 TOTAL SAVINGS V ' .- John B. Maguire BA Tomatoes, pickles, mayonnaise? Gerald A. Majocha ME lames J. Mancuso VIA William P. Manning BA 106 R. L. Mansqui CE John M. Markunas EE I wish the hell the show would start! Howard W. Martin BA Garv E. Marcus BA William B. Markhard BA 107 Richard J. Mastrovich MA A place of solitude. Robert A. Masys CE Alphonse J. Maturse IM 108 Carl S. Matuszek CE I ' ve told you fellows before -NO GRAFFITI in the Trustee ' s Room 1 Kvriacos E. Mavroudhis EE Dennis F. May NU Robert C. McCann Jr. MY 109 w f I ■its.. ■■ Forrest Milkowski MA Robert A. Merluzzi NU Richard H. Middlemiss BA 110 Robert M. Melillo BA Thomas J. Minihan ME Gerald A. Moan BA William G. Montana CE Richard A. Miller CN The red man ties another one on. Ill The cowardly lion is sprouting horns. Dennis F. McCabe EE William D. McDermott NU Bernard M. McDonald BA 112 Bend over let me see you shake a tail feather baby! Alan R. Menard ME m Myles D. McDonough Jr. CH James W. McKim CE 113 Louis J. McLean CN John A. Montesanti IM Mi Theodore S. Moran EE JE . ,W l j Michael P. Moore BA George J. Morgan JR. CE 114 Kevin D. Moriartv BA Charlene R. Morse MA No more who? Mark H. Mortensen PH 115 Douglas W. Moseley NU A. Mouro Shou Y Mui EE 16 Timothy J. Murphy PH The high price spread. John F. Muth BA Stanley M. Nalepa PL Steven A. Narkunas MA 117 Robert G. Nichols EE Nobuyuki Fujita NU Charles H. Norris Jr. CE Brian E. Novogurski PL Richard E. Nye Jr. TE 118 Michael R. O ' Connell EE Robert W. Olnev NU Michael W. O ' Loughlin BA It takes a thief. Robert P. Ottavi MA 119 Raymond J. Ouellette EE Mary M. Palmer CH M Post hypnotic suggestion did this. Under hypnosis I was instructed to see the library steps superimposed on Southwick Hall. So now I present this photo- graph to you as concrete evidence of the power of suggestion. It really worked! Pasquale A. Pannese BA 120 Dilip J. Parikh PA Theodore A. Pelitier EE Richard H. Perault BA 121 Alfred G. Perron Jr. ME Ralph M. Perrotta BA James R. Petersen ME Minh Hoa T. Pham CN 122 John J. Phillips Jr. ME 73 was Tech ' s greatest social year. Many people ' s lives were just a little more asthetic due to the efforts of one guy. Thanks Charlie. Donald J. Picard PL Ronald D. Plummer IM John A. Piotter IM 123 Michael Prusak IM Martin E. Prystupa RH John F. Presnal Jr. EE Mark S. Pride EE Francis J. Przybylek CE 124 speed on— speed on— speed on- Rita M. Quigley MA Thomas M. Quinn EE 125 Carl R. Rasys CN Henry Ricci CN §1 ' Wm Donald P. Richard EE Richard G. Roberts CE William H. Riley IM 126 David F. Rideout ME J Bradford H. Robinson ME John F. Ronayne BA A. Rosenberg The turkey trot was a real traffic stopper. The race is not to be mistaken with Little Eva ' s famous rendition. 1 Af Sr JT Robert S. Russo MA Charles M. St. Germain CE Edmond F. St. Louis ME William J. Sabbag CE Hey Pauncho, hey Cisco. Arthur C. Sacco IM 128 Paul E. St. Pierre EE Going someplace boys? Francis J. Santos BA Wayne H. Sargent ME Kevin M. Scalley BA 129 Raymond J. Scanlon Jr. BA Joseph A. Schettini BA Glen A. Scratchley CH ■ James E. Sears MA Vishwabandh H. Shah PL Arthur W. Shea Jr. EE 130 William P. Shea MA Stephen G. Shepherd MA ■■;, --. iv jiT ' rvvtn ' i. S. R. Sherman BI L. S. Shung 131 Richard L. Siedman BA Larry J. Sieminski EE Joseph Silvia Jr. MA Jeffrey M. Simmons IM Stephen E. Slomski CE Gee. Mr. Cutler that ' s too bad! That goes for you too, Dan. Walter M. Slozak Jr. ME 132 Dale A. Smart CE Francis J. Smith BA After e -t rc hours it ' s still burning. Robert W. Smith BA Bruce W. Smith CE Robert J. Snyder EE 133 John S. Sorcinelli CE David W. Stager BA Robert C. Sterritt NU Richard R. Stevenson CE Frank C. Stokes III MA Warren C. Stone ME Ethan I. Sun EE Robert A. Surette EE Joseph J. Zabik BI Paul J. Yurewicz EE 135 Robert C. Tai BA Michael A. Terroy MA Joseph Tassone EE Richard Tallman EE Alice Tibbetts MA 136 Helen H. Ting EE Kenneth C. Tomasetti PL John E. Toomey BA David I. Tressel ME 137 Richard G. Tringale CE Ying Shan Tse EE Richard Tumolo ME Richard W. Varney IM John F. Urban BA J. R. Velez 138 Carolvn M. Vieira BI Edward W. Vitiello Jr. EE Chee K. Wai CN Kevin M. Walsh MA 139 Stephen J. Walsh BA Michael W. Ward BA Gary S. Waugh EE Stanislaw Wawrowski EE Sanford E. Way IM Rolf C. Widell ME R. Yu IM Sink or swim. James A. Young ME Robert Q. Yee PH Ronald Youngsaye PL Stuart A. Young BA 141 Edward A. Wiesel ME Robert A. Wilcox BA Steven T. Wiley EE Yue Wong PA 142 Karl T. Woo CN There were expected displeasures like study- ing for a physics 201 exam AND there were those unexpected pleasures like driving officer 40 ' s 52 hog down Textile Ave. ICIQM I p m w Mark Abrams BA Arther Ayres ME Robert Barrington EE 144 V ; rn ' k m Kenneth Beaudoin BA Neal Brown IM Dominic Caristo RH Normal traffic at the placement office. The hyperextended middle finger is the nor- mal attitude. Ronald Clunk ME Lloyd Cutler IM Mirosla Cukrov NU Bruce Crawford PA Bert Desbouyrie BA 146 Michal Desmaraes ME William Desmond BA Joseph Demarzo NU Ronald Stabrooks EE Stephen Fallon IM James Feeney BA 147 ' Alfred Gallant BA Robert Hatch MA John Horn BA Raymond Gallant BA Phillip Infurna IM Marylee Guinee MA Robert Kerin BA 148 Gregory Keleshian PL Thomas Kroleski ME Craig Luczynski IM Paul Lardowski BA Christine Lecam BA 149 Robert Libert EE Stanley Marsden ME Frank Messa BA Robert Minarik ME Phillip Morressey BI Nancy Nahill MA Samuel Parisi EE 150 James Martin ME Arther Smith ME Charles Prisco EE Russel Rakip BA Carrol Spink CH Joseph Przyjemski EE Dennis Stead, BA 151 John Stecchi BA John Tarpey NU Julia Steed BI Donald Valacer PL Gorden Ulen BA 152 or 8 ball maybe? a little razzle? 153 . St, ,  ? - A YARIETA.L WINE OR G 1970 LIEBFRAIMILCH MEISTER-KROXE Alcohol 10% to 12% by volume • Contents 24 fluid ounces suflr nJBACH CO WORMS a. RF red « 5 Bun BOSTON S. S. to RHIN C W o6 T E s produc R OJ IA ° js? i 5 v 1 kr dJr u ssg Q O I ©) :il gjTi gpo sw i% 1970 LIEBFRAIMILCH MEISTER-I4ROXE A GARC lit Willi U8JI R£0 IRE MI FfiOlT ■ BY VOLUME A Z ' 1 1 1 ft 1  ft • T 1 y 1 «f All in a hard day ' s work. 155 Now let me make this perfectly clear!! You object? Ha! How would you like to be railroaded? There ' s one station planned for Cumnock Hall, Don ' t forget one thing— I ' m the conductor around here and this train will stop where and when I tell it to. but I can have it stop in the dorms, too. 156 If you ' re looking for the harpoon boys, you ' ll find it in the Dean ' s back. Oh, I see you found it. Never mind me, keep on trucking. 157 158 159 Night draws clouded quilt overhead. Winds gust howling epitapths to January happenings. Cotton candy skies tumble past, unknown currents guiding their destinies. Stars are silent witnesses as wind screams haunting memories through forest and field. The Marilyns and Marcs too early gone sadden stories never lived. JP THE PICKOUT 161 Missed deadlines, extensions, exten- sions on the extensions, layouts, junk typewriters, useless $700. print dryers, sharing a darkroom with the crazy Text staff next door, and getting high on Friday nights as we sorted through hun- dreds of pictures and slides; This is the 73 Pickout. Differences of opinion, mild conflicts and out-right brawls over minor things as good photography and literary form are also an integral part of your book. Dependability, punctuality, reliability, cooperation and all those other good things that are present in all organiza- tions somehow never made their appear- ance in our pale, fingerprinted, subterrai- nian room below the old library. We were cool though, even without these necessary prerequisities. I must admit though the few times we did get it all to- gether we flipped our publisher right out, with a production rate approaching ... I guess we never will know what it ap- proached. 162 Regardless of our apparent faults, for the first time in many years we can say the word Pickout with pride. The 73 book is no reflection or rehash of years past. It exemplifies exactly the degree of cooperation we received from the student body, (you may notice the book is rather small this year) nothing more— nothing less, unless you wish to include the hard work of the Pickout staff. The words Pickout Staff bring an in- teresting point to mind. I suppose each of us on the staff has their own ideas of what the staff should have been or done. The truth is that no matter how you wish to define the term, the 73 Staff was a group of fantastically together people who radiated laughter and happiness even in our melancholly office. This union of people which we all felt a part of, is probably the only great thing that will ever come out of the book. As far as I ' m concerned this result alone was well worth all the hassles. So to Craig, Marianne, Elisa, Japes, Rudi, Dean D., Joe Donovan, Professor Berry, and everyone else on the staff I hope and pray that you ' ll always feel the togetherness of the 73 Pickout. Jim Lawson Staff Editor: Jim Lawson Sports: Randy Davis Organizations: Marianne Messina Greeks: Tony Caputo Layout: Denise Frentzos Elisa Martino Business Manager: John Piotter Photography: Craig Luczynski John Clark Mark Pierro Doug Abbott Paul Rey 163 164 The Alpine Club came into its own this year. It finally reached the potential that we had hoped for. It is now a con- gregation of the top-notch mountaineers of the school, gathered, together for one purpose; that is, to explore the wilds of the North Country and share good times together. The Alpine Club has had a new child this year. The Ski Club was born, and we of the Alpine Club wish them as much luck as the Ski Team that we formed a few years back had. The Club acquired some new activities this year, such as orienteering and caving. The favorite retreat of the members of the Club this year was the Harvard cabin located at the base of Tuckermans Ra- vine. Being a member of the Alpine Club builds stronger relations of broth- erhood than any fraternity could hope for. The Alpine Club is presently a mem- ber of the Intercollegiate Outing Club Association and together with the other Clubs of IOCA, the feeling of broth- erhood is spread throughout this great land of ours and maybe even onto other parts of the world. So, if anyone here at Tech has a love for the outdoors, he be- longs in the Alpine Club. The 1972-73 Officers were: Bob Hogan President Yuki Fujita Vice-President Steve Groneberg Treasurer Tony Jankowski Equipment Mgr. Prof. B. Shapiro Advisor Our Motto: Health Mind, Healthy Body ALPINE CLUB Han-shan spent his days wandering in the mountains of Northeast China; his house was a simple cave on Cold Cliff. He stayed away from city life, but occa- sionally could be found in the kitchen of Kuo-ch ' ing Zen Temple, eating leftovers saved by his dharma friend Shih-te, monk and temple dishwasher. Han-shan penetrated to the very center of: Cold Mountain Cold Mountain is full of weird sights. People who try to climb it always get scared. When the moon shines, the water glints and sparkles; When the wind blows, the grasses rustle and sigh. Snowflakes make blossoms for the bare plum, Clouds in place of leaves for the naked trees. At a touch of rain, the whole mountain shimmers— But only in good weather can you make the climb. The place where I spend my days Is farther away than I can tell. Without a wind the wild vines stir; No fog, yet the bamboos are always dark. Who do the valley streams sob for? Why do the mists huddle together? At noon, sitting in my hut, I realize for the first time that the sun has risen. As for me, I delight in the every- day Way, Among mist-wrapped vines and rocky caves. Here in the wilderness I am compl- etely free. With my friends, the white clouds, idling forever. There are roads, but they do not reach the world; Since I am mindless, who can rouse my thoughts? On a bed of stone I sit, alone in the night, While the round moon climbs up Cold Mountain. 4i . .■ - ■■ 3%, a If - JjPtr-« H ' i ■ ; i $ hk v£, . ' P i2 • ' - F ? -MM . - ■ %. aw 1 ■ : „ . s§- «.rS ' ■ £; • ■. - ' ff ' - ' ' ' ' • -- j 3- A ' ■ , : Ttw 9. x ?Z 4 1 ' ' ■ j ? F fc •■ . r k i?2fcJi - . ' . ' -- ' -Jl -i m$ fW. , i V.;- ,. , ' .. •U EX ft i i ' V Ifll | .... ' When people see the man of Cold Mountain They all say there ' s a crackpot! Hardly a face to make one look twice, His body wrapped in nothing but rags . . . The thing I say they don ' t understand; The things they say I would not utter. A word to those of you passing by- Try coming up to Cold Mountain sometime! 167 AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY The Lowell Tech Student Affiliate of the American Chemical Society was founded in 1962 with the objective of furthering the goals of the students in the field of chemistry on a professional level as well as providing a closer con- nection between all students with an in- terest in Chemistry and to foster infor- mal interactions between students and the faculty within the Department of Chemistry. The A.C.S. sponsors both social and academic functions including; lectures by distinguished professors, industrial chem- ists and student research projects, field trips to chemically oriented industry and films. Social events including a Christ- mas party and a banquet with the facul- ty. There is also an annual basketball and softball with the faculty and gradu- ate students. The A.C.S. also sponsors Help classes in Freshman and Sophomore chemistry courses and plays an active role in the Chemistry Department Open House. The A.C.S. has recently placed a delegate on the Chemistry Department Curriculum Committee to aid in revamping the course structure. A committee has also been formed to meet periodically with the Department Head, Dr. Lamprey, to discuss any student problems. The A.C.S. is open to all students and encourages freshmen to attend meetings President Gene Giuffre Treasurer Roger Guides Secretary Carol Barr Advisors Dr. A. Kowalak Dr. S. Israel SCUBA AND SKINDIVING CLUB As a result of the clubs sponsorship of the first certified scuba program here at Lowell Tech the club has seen tre- mendous growth in its membership and presently serves as homebase for year- round biweekly dives to local fresh and saltwater spots. In the group of fifty- eight divers one can find people who have experienced just about every water environment within the realm of sport diving ranging from a four foot deep pool at a mountains top to water filled gold mines. The club tries to attract both ex- perienced divers and people who wish to become acquainted with the sport. The club hopes to continue the diving pro- gram which was such a great success this year so that those who wish to learn to dive will have the opportunity. 168 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS The LTI chapter of the American So- ciety of Civil Engineers is one of the youngest organizations on campus. It was established in 1970, when LTI grad- uated its first class of Civil Engineers. In the short time it has been on campus, the society has made great strides in mem- bership and activities. Members are ex- posed to varied aspects of Civil Engi- neering through the society ' s meetings at which guest lectures present new tech- niques or standard practices of engineer- ing, oftentimes with the assistance of movies and slides. Field trips are also among the society ' s activities in which members can see actual projects under construction or in operation. On the so- cial end of the spectrum, the society sponsors smokers at which alumni and members sit and discuss the practical ap- plications of their trade. The society also offers its members open-air outings at which school is long forgotten and the atmosphere is one of good friends and a good brew. It is through these social and academic functions that the society in- tends to prepare its members for the pro- fessional world. 169 AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY OF LTI The American Nuclear Society of LTI provides the students in the nuclear engi- neering and nuclear physics curricula with insight to the varied applications of the atomic nucleus. This society meets bimonthly, at which time, speakers from diverse fields relate different aspects from the nuclear field. These include the growing techniques of nuclear medicine, all facets of the nuclear power generating systems, and research items, including our own reactor. Overall, these meetings expand our knowledge of nuclear science and permit a different learning process that isn ' t found in most classrooms. Besides these speakers, the society sponsors field trips that will give the stu- dent first hand experience concerning his education in the nuclear field. The trip to Plymouth power generating station in Plymouth Mass. enabled the engineering student to orient himself to the real world and not just to rely on textbooks. A tour of the Wang laboratories let the student picture the degree of sophis- tication of electronics needed to operate a nuclear station. The society is not purely technical. It does sponsor a trip to the local brewery for a midsemester relief and holds events to support payment for these trips— Nuclear Sub Sandwich Day and Monte Carlo Night. This year ' s ANS membership is it ' s largest ever, and with the increased ac- tivity in nuclear science, we hope to en- large our ranks again to further the fu- ture of Nuclear Science. 170 ARNOLD AIR SOCIETY The Arnold Air Society is a honorary service organization of AFROTC cadets from 167 of the nation ' s leading colleges and universities. It is a non-profit group with a national membership of about 5500 each year. The local squadron is named in memory of Col. Charles L. Va- canti, a former Professor of Aerospace Science at LTI. The organization was formed to further the purpose, traditions, and concepts of the United States Air Force and AFROTC. The Vacanti Squadron ' s activities in 1972 included monthly bingo parties for the patients at the Bedford VA hospital, a POW-MIA campaign, Commander ' s Call, Area Inspection, participation in Area and National Conclaves, and Veter- an ' s Day and Memorial Day programs in conjunction with several veteran ' s groups. SQUADRON EXECUTIVE BOARD Commander— Phil Bergeron Executive— Ron Fuccillo Operations— Jim Patch Administration— Stu Young Comptroller— Paul Copp Information— Sim Breault Pledge Training— Chuck Lavelle Liason— Anne Marie Neacy Faculty Advisor— Capt. S. F. Coglitore II 171 ARMENIAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION The Armenian Students Organization, formed during the Spring of 1972, is part of a growing movement of Armenian college students throughout the country to establish cultural societies at their re- spective colleges. This need to establish such organizations has risen from a cur- rent rediscovery and re-affirmation of cultural values, not only among the Ar- menian people, but other ethnic groups as well. At LTI, the Armenian Club strives to promote, dissiminate and interpret on campus the culture, environment, arts and life of Armenia. These aims are real- ized through such activities as Armenian Nite at Lowell Tech, participation at In- ternational Nite, Armenian arts and crafts exhibition at library, and presenta- tion of several seminars on Armenian topics by noted Armenian scholars. However, more important than enrich- ing the cultural scene at LTI, the Arme- nian students now have the capacity to tell the LTI community,— that YES— the Armenians (a national group dating back to the 7th century B.S.) are still alive and kicking; and despite the forces of assimi- lation the Armenian people will continue to function as a living ethnic group. Serving as officers this year were: Ji- rair Hovsepian, President; Manoog Kay- nakian, Vice-President; Alan Assadou- rian, secretary; and Dean Gulezian, treasurer. Prof. Aram Karakashian was the club ' s faculty advisor. Our legacy to the future is to provide a stimulus and initiative for the Arme- nian people to achieve a self-realization of themselves,— with the hope that by their mere existence, the ARMENIAN SPIRIT will never die. Long live the Armenian Students Club! Long live the Armenian People with their long noses and thick eye- brows! Long live Armenia! 172 BIOLOGY CLUB The Lowell Tech Biology Club was founded by three dozen white, CF-1 Charles River Lab mice in 1965. In 1969 it was expanded to include the students of the institute. At present the mice (about 3,000) have majority rule, but we ' re hoping that soon we ' ll have enough members to outvote them. All those trips by night to corn-filled silos and wheat fields are getting to be really boring. But, the club also is involved in many activities in which the mice do not par- ticipate. It ' s not that they aren ' t asked, but they just aren ' t interested. In 1970, the club was one of the main sponsors of Lowell Tech ' s Environmental Day, and although E-days have been thrown away (no deposit, no return), the club still maintains the spirit of ecologi- cal living by sponsoring paper drives (first Tuesday of every month during the school year.) The paper is recycled and the money is used to buy plants to keep tech green. The mice have also been invited to snowshoe and cross-country ski trips, but somehow, they couldn ' t find gear to fit. They also have some objection to trav- eling on top of the snow, for they have a fear of open places; and their camoflage is just too effective. They would rather prefer a cozy, warm tunnel anyday. They weren ' t invited to the Museum of Science and the New England Aquar- ium with the club. We thought it would be very hard to explain if the bus driver was stopped. How would YOU explain 3,000 white mice on a yellow school bus in the middle of Boston???? 174 On day trips to the Ipswich Audobon Sanctuary and Quabbin Reservoir and weekend canoeing down the Saco river, it was really hard to keep tabs on all those furry little bodies, but we all came back with ' nary a scratch. In 1972, the Biology club originated a grant proposal which was funded by the National Sci- ence Foundation during the summer en- titled The Lowell Canal System as a Community Resource. Included in the proposal and subsequent work was a rat study. The mice stayed clear of that! Beware when you ascend to Pastuer, forth floor!!! Who knows what mouse lurks behind each lab door! 175 BOWLING CLUB The Bowling Club is open to students and faculty mem bers from both Lowell Tech and Lowell State. We surpassed last year ' s record of 64 bowlers with 80 bowlers participating this year. We are the largest club on campus and are still growing. Our League, which is sanctioned through the ABC collegiate division, bowls every Monday night. The league is divided into two divisions with four bowlers per team. During the week be- fore finals there is play-offs which is in- terdivision competition for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place team trophies. The mem- bers also compete for trophies in cate- gories as high average, high series, and high game. Fun and relaxation is en- joyed by those who participate in Amer- ica ' s number one indoor sport. President Theodore S. Moran Vice-President Iris Mitropoulis Secretary Eugene Zenoni Treasurer Nancy Lewis 176 CADET ADVISORY COUNCIL — The Cadet Advisory Council is an or- ganization made up of elected ROTC ca- dets which meets weekly to hear com- plaints, grievances, and suggestions con- cerning any aspect or policy of ROTC. The purpose of the CAC is to act as a liason between the students, faculty and organizations of LTI in order to main- tain ROTC as an integral and functional organization within the institute. 177 CHEERLEADERS Are you looking for the girl of your dreams? Well, look no further than the Costello Gym at 6:00 on Monday nights, where you will find a glamorous display of legs ... 26 to be exact!! How do you distinguish this girl-of- your-dreams from the average, run-of- the-mill Tech girl? First, look for her vibrant personality. And if you still can ' t find her, look for her black and white saddle shoes . . . The Lowell Tech Lovelies 178 CHESS CLUB The Lowell Tech. Chess Club is com- posed of student and faculty members who desire to improve their chess game through competion and exchange of in- formation. The club is an active organi- zation which promotes chess meets with other schools, fields teams in various leagues and each year sponsors the An- nual Lowell Tech. Chess Tournament. The Chess Club during the 1972-1973 school year felt the renewed interest in the game that is evident all over the country. Due to this interest the size and activities of the club greatly increased during the year. Club meetings are held on thursday night each week and as al- ways, any and all interested students and faculty are welcome to join. aoxnfi ■ vv- 179 CHINESE STUDENTS CIRCLE The Chinese Students Circle was es- tablished in 1967 to unify the Chinese students socially and to render assistance to all Chinese students newly arrived at Tech. Each new member is presented a tiny pin in honor of both his member- ship and his first career training at Tech. The Circle holds many functions and the highlight is the annual farewell dinner given to the graduating members. In order to let members feel more at home on campus, home town magazines and newspapers are subscribed and kept at library. Also the Circle has its own monthly newsletter edited and printed by a group of volunteers. Through this newsletter, many moments of frustration and happiness can now be shared togeth- er. The Circle has sport teams directed by a sports manager. Games are arranged with colleges in the Greater Boston area. CIRCLE K With nearly 800 clubs throughout the United States and Canada, Circle K In- ternational is the largest collegiate organ- ization in North America. It is the ideals behind the clubs and the goals set that give meaning to Circle K. Circle K is the college division of Kwanis International that includes Key Clubs and Kwanis Clubs. Circle K is working for a common cause other than for personal gain, helping those that need it and forming character within its own members. LTI members have held positions in the New England Dist. and have helped the organization change to comply with a changing society. Combining social and service activities, Circle K gives meaning to both college life and the future. 180 ETA KAPPA NU Eta Kappa Nu is the National elec- trical engineering honor society. Out- standing men are elected to Eta Kappa Nu primarily from the junior and senior classes of the undergraduate electrical engineering program. Eligibility, natural- ly, must depend on marked ability, as evidenced by scholarship, personal char- acter, useful voluntary services and dis- tinguished accomplishments, all of which indicate that the candidate will be or is a success in his profession. Eta Kappa Nu members are marked men, sought after by the best companies for employment. While one of its purposes certainly is the stimulation and reward of scholarship, Eta Kappa Nu has a far broader purpose than merely to award a badge of dis- tinction to scholars. As conceived by its founders and as carried forward by its members during more than two gener- ations, another aim is to assist its mem- bers throughout their lives in becoming better men in their chosen profession as well as better citizens. The chapter advisor is Professor J. Powers; there are presently twelve active members and seventeen undergraduate pledges. INTERDORMITORY COUNCIL The I.D.C. is a recognized organiza- tion on campus which strives to achieve the highest living conditions for all the dormitory residents. It serves as a coor- dinator for many interdormitory func- tions as well as providing the students with a court of appeals for judicial mat- ters. The I.D.C. consists of the dormitory council presidents and a pro-rated num- ber of representatives from each of the dormitories. The I.D.C. is the most powerful organ- ization on campus with regard to dormi- tory matters. It is fully represented with a seat on the Student Council. We, the members of the Inter- dormitory Council, urge you to concern us with any aspect of dormitory life which concerns you. Officers for 1972-1973 President; Linda Weir Vice-President; Chris Bourke Secretary; Denise Gibson Treasurer; Rich Urbanski Student Council Representative; R. L. Church 181 FENCING CLUB Fencing continues at Lowell Tech as much as a club as a group of people who appreciate the beauty of motion, de- manding discipline and skill of the art. Popularity less than epidemic, it remains an interest to its devotee-founder Rich Goldman and advisor Prof. James Oli- ver. Future expansion and interest by people in the LTI community is planned. To appreciate it— try it! 182 IEEE For the student in Electrical Engineer- ing, the IEEE is the most worthwhile or- ganization to join while here at Tech. The advantages of membership are many, including association with profes- sional engineers in industry through our monthly meetings and the annual trip to NEREM, the Northeast Electronics, Re- search and Engineering Meeting, held each year in Boston. In addition to the technical aspects of the IEEE, we take pride in our annual Safari and Dinner Dance, each held in the spring, where the students can get to- gether with their instructors on a friendly basis in a suitable atmosphere. These, coupled with the technical ad- vantages, make membership in the IEEE one of the best endeavors for the EE stu- dent. WOGfDRKHSHMWJ - 183 INDIAN STUDENTS ' ASSOCIATION This association aims to promote, dis- seminate and interpret on campus, the culture, environment, arts and life of In- dia. The association tries to render all possible assistance to the newly arriving Indian students on the campus of Lowell Tech. Its members are encouraged to participate more fully in the social and cultural life of the institute and commu- nity. KARATE This year karate at Lowell Tech began the year with a strong organized club, building upon last years ' club and profit- ing from its mistakes. Membership has been growing steadily, and this year it has allowed us to form a formidable team. In its first tournament of the year Lowell Tech showed extreme aggressive- ness in beating Harvard U.Mass, Tufts, and Dartmouth to win first place in spar- ring and hopefully start us off on a string of victories. Next year promises to be even better, with most of the team returning and the best crop of new members the club has ever seen, to fill in any openings, Lowell Tech should have a team that will be hard to beat. Captain: Ernest Caramanis (2nd brown) Co-captains: Marc Lupien (3rd brown) Doug Yuu (3rd brown) General Manager: Chas. Reynolds (5th green) Secretary: George Noone (5th green) Coach: Frank Carderelli (2nd brown) Advisor: Col. Robert E. Sizemore Instructor: Mr. Kazumi Tobata (5th de- gree Black) LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETY What is the Latin-American Society? This is a question very few people on campus will know how to answer. You see we have been somewhat of an under- ground organization for the past two years. But we have done quite a lot of things and these and the way we operate I will describe for you in the following paragraphs. I do not know for what purpose the L.A.S. was founded, it does not matter. What is important is what purpose it has served so far and that is to provide fun and entertainment the latin way for its members. We have at least one party every month. In the party there will be mostly latin music but there is always some good American rock, plenty to drink and eat and of course girls which by the way constitute the American hon- orary membership of the club. The par- ties are usually very good and we have found out that Americans dig the latin way. Not all have been parties in our club we organize an exhibition of Latin- American arts and crafts in the library every year we have also participated in the International Student night and we won two honorable mentions in acting and food exhibit. This in short have been the Latin- American Society of L.T.I. You will be hearing about us, we have some plans for the future. We expect to meet you in one of our parties. 186 MALTI MALTI has finally come alive. For the first time in years, the Math Club of Lo- well Tech has become a group organiza- tion. Through diligent planning and co- operation, we were able to increase our membership from a handful of math ma- jors to an organization of some 45 stu- dents. Members, through various activities (raffle, tutoring, calculus handbooks), were able to supply sufficient funds to allow the following events: parties, field trips and speakers. The Math Club is truly on its way to becoming an active and essential part of LTI. President James Mancuso Vice-President Robert Russo Treasurer Frank Stokes Corr.-Secretary Paula Dendor Rec.-Secretary Rita Quigley Advisor Prof. Michael Grossman 187 PERSHING RIFLES 1 . . ,,,,,, .. t ' { Pershing Rifles is the intercollegiate drill team on campus. It was formed at Lowell Tech as Squadron N-12 of the National Honor Society of Pershing Rifles. Membership is open to any one with an interest in drilling. Fall semester pledging terminates in January with the annual Cord Dance held at Fort Devens. Squadron N is planning to open pledging second semes- ter for the first time since it formed at Tech. This year, Pershing Rifles is going on the drill floor in such states as New York, Connecticut, possibly California and of course, the annual Regimental drill meet at the University of Con- necticut. We compete mainly with other college teams from New England and the surrounding regions. P R puts two teams on the floor— an IDR team which drills in a set manner showing precision and expertise, and a trick team demon- strating the members ' skill with the weapon. Individuals also enter into drilldowns to compete for the best driller at the meet. Other events include participation in the 12th Regimental maneuvers held twice a year at Fort Devens in Ayer. Squadron N-12 is proud of its collec- tion of trophies won during the years of its existence and, although we do not win every meet, Squadron N has always made an impressive showing. To the graduating class of 1973, the brothers of Pershing Rifles extends con- gratulations and best wishes in their forthcoming careers. BOARD OF OFFICERS Commanding Officer: James Fairhurst Deputy Commander Dennis Heiserman Administrative Officer Louis Maglione Personnel Officer Bruce DeWitte Operations Officer Vincent Chase Finance Materials Officer Michael Adams Drill Officer Stanley Kastanas Information Officer Philip Wright 188 PISTOL AND RIFLE CLUB The Lowell Tech Rifle Team is an elite corp of marksmen formed from the ranks of the Rifle and Pistol Club. This year the team is composed of fifteen shooters who compete against each other during the week to earn one of the ten spots on the inter-college competitive team. This team travels to the other members of the Greater Boston Colle- giate Rifle League and competes in shoulder to shoulder matches. Of these ten shooters, only the scores of the top five are tabulated to determine the vic- tor. The Rifle Team uses an array of equipment such as military boots, ISU accepted shooting jackets, gloves, and slings along with a shooting mat, kneel- ing roll and an extremely accurate and delicate Anschultz .22 caliber rim-fire target rifle. They fire at three posi- tions—prone, kneeling, and off- hand—forty-six minute timed match and use official ISU metric targets an a fifty- foot indoor range. The whole idea of the match being: out of thirty shots, to either hit or hit closer to the o.o3 bullseye more often than anyone else. For those people that just want to shoot for the sheer fun of it, but find the rigors of the Rifle Team rather stiff, there is the Rifle and Pistol Club. The club offers instruction in the use of rifles and pistols, an opportunity to compete for N.R.A. awards, a place to further competition between dorms, fraternities, sororities, and friends, as well as a place to come and just plink . 189 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS The organization originated as the Chemical Engi- neering Society and has now become fully accredited and recognized as a Student Chapter of the National Organization of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers last year. The purpose and objective of this society is to fur- ther intellectual and professional interest in Chemical Engineering. It functions to promote better under- standing of the Chemical Industry by offering valuable information through informal lectures, seminars and plant trips. The Society also sponsors social gatherings, dinner meetings, annual outings and other events for the members so that they get to know each other. This year, unlike the previous years, the seniors of the club planned a farewell dinner-dance. Officers of 1972-73 President— Dennis Legere Vice-President— Mark Lozier Secretary— Cynthia Gross Treasurer— Louis McLean Faculty Advisor— Dr. Miserlis 190 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The purpose of the Photography club is to provide a time, place, and an op- portunity for members to acquire and discuss photographic techniques, to per- form photographic services for the other organizations on campus, and to exhibit and to promote general interest in the photographic art. We have our own darkroom with en- largers, print dryers, developing tanks, mounting press, and other photographic equipment. We hold occasional photo- graphic contests open to all students on campus and provide instruction for those who desire to learn. We do black-and - white printing, color printing, and slide development and mounting. Guest speakers are invited in and these shows are open to all who wish to attend. Dues are minimal and in order to get access to the darkroom you must be a member of the club. Membership is open to all male and female students who attend full time. SERVICE CLUB OFLTI This club was organized to assist LTI, and, in particular, the athletic depart- ment. Some of the duties of its members are to receive visiting teams, assist vis- iting coaches, keep time and score for gymnastic, wrestling, and swim meets, and serve as usherettes and program sell- ers for any event of the institute. Since the club is relatively new, this is its third year in existence, it is not very well known. The club is all-female, but men can become associate members if they so desire. For more information the club can be contacted through the athlet- ic department. Alice Tibbetts— Pres. Dianne Horn— V. Pres. Liz Nutter— Secretary Janin Bedard— Treasurer 191 SKI CLUB Skiing, which is a very exciting sport, is considered the most rapidly growing, world reknown sport of today. This is the first year for the Ski Club at L.T.I, and we ' re proud of it! In the past the skiers of Tech were associated with the Alpine Club which meant skiing was just a small portion of the many activities of the Alpine Club. There were many of us who felt skiing is a sport in itself and should be treated as such. As a result, L.T.I, has a Ski Club which, during its first year, had tremendous results. Dur- ing the Ski Clubs first year of activities, we always had a room full of students participating in the meetings every week, expressing their ideas and always giving helpful suggestions. As a result of their interest, we will not only have the semes- ter break ski trip, which by the way we went to Canada for the 72-73 semester break trip; but also we ' ll have weekend trips during both semesters and even venture into the challenging and exciting sport of cross country skiing for a week- end. For our first year at Tech, we were somewhat limited to what we could do, due to expenses, but with greater support this year, the Ski Club can become the most well-known, largest, and by far, the most exciting club at Tech. Pres.— Bill Portuese V. Pres.— Don Campbell Treas.— Bruce Nicoll Advisor— Dr. Paulding 193 SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MANAGEMENT The Student Chapter of the Society for Advancement of Management is the or- ganization that orients students to the field of management. It is dedicated to The Development of Tomorrow ' s Man- agers Today. Lowell Tech ' s chapter is open to all upper-classmen regardless of their academic major. Our main objectives are: 1) to bridge the gap between a stu- dent ' s academic study and the profes- sional use of this study. This is accom- plished throughout the school year with related activities such as plant tours, din- ner meetings, professional speaker semi- nars, and social events. 2) to learn what is required of a man- ager. Special journals and newsletters are published by the National Chapter which aid the student in his quest of in- formation regarding a position in man- agement. 3) to serve as an effective medium for the exchange and distribution of infor- mation on the problems, objectives, pol- icies, and techniques of management in business and industry. 194 4) to provide students with the op- portunity to participate in the activities of an organization dedicated to the pro- motion and advancement of the art and science of management. The social events available to the stu- dents are the Annual Faculty-Student Christmas Party, the Fly-Open Golf Tournament, and the end of the year In- stallation Dinner. The organization tries to help the stu- dents learn about management in an en- joyable atmosphere. As a professional or- ganization the importance of social events as well as business activities is rec- ognized and provided for throughout the academic year. B - ' f - 195 196 SOCIETY OF PHYSICS STUDENTS The Society of Physics Students con- sists of a single organization which com- bines Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honor society, and the local student chapter of the American Institute of Physics. The Society ' s main objectives include the assistance and encouragement of stu- dent physicists to develop the knowledge, competence, enthusiasm, and social re- sponsibility essential to the advancement of physics; the development of friendship among physics students and faculty members; the promotion of interest in physics within the general collegiate pub- lic; and the stimulation of interest in ad- vanced study and research in physics. The S.P.S. also awards recognition and distinction to those physics students who have attained high scholarship and achievement in physics by electing them to the status of Sigma Pi Sigma member- ship. We strive to fulfill these objectives, in part, by arranging for guest speakers to lecture on physics-related topics, by con- ducting freshman and sophomore help- sessions, and by keeping membership to the Society open to all physics majors, faculty, and interested members of the student body. Parties and occasional out- ings also highlight the year, and each spring a banquet is held for the purposes of installing newly elected officers and inducting deserving members into Sigma Pi Sigma. SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS In the fall of 1955, the Plastics Engi- neering Society was formed by a small group of sophomore students in the Plas- tics course, for the purpose of creating unity among the students and gaining a better understanding of the plastics in- dustry. At that time, it was stated that the objective of the society shall be to promote the scientific and engineering knowledge relating to plastics. The society now holds at least two din- ner meetings a year at local restaurants. Here the members dine and are enter- tained by guest speakers from all phases of the industry. The society also sponsors many coffee and donut guest lectures throughout the year on campus. Other activities set up by the society are its field trips to plastics related industries, its participation in the Plastics Depart- ment open house, and the biannual SPE outings held at nearby country clubs. ■ ■ . _ v -.1 198 The Student Chapter of TAPPI at LTI is No. 1. It became the first of its kind in 1968 when the nationwide professional organization of the Technical Association of the Pulp Paper Industry accepted the idea and plan presented to them by | A PPT what had been the Paper Engineering Society. This latter body had been functioning independently and successfully since 1955. Acceptance of LTI ' s Paper Engi- neers by the Pulp and Paper and associ- ated industries had always been good so that by 1967 the Society ' s members sought to become affiliated with the principal professional organization repre- senting their chosen field of interest. The Executive Secretary of TAPPI made the presentation in 1968. While there is no foundation sponsor- ing paper engineering students, there is a Paper Advisory Committee comprising presidents or designees of nine com- panies which are directly associated with the paper and converting industries. These provide scholarship support and job opportunities for qualified students. Additionally, the New England Sec- tion of TAPPI has assumed responsibility for the Chapter, holds one of its techni- cal meetings at LTI hosted by the Chap- ter, and in turn hosts the Chapter mem- bers at other area technical meetings and seminars. Besides these activities, the Chapter members participate in at least two plant trips each semester, host guest speakers from the industry and those ancillary to it, and for the past six years have par- taken of a semester break extended plant visit to completely integrated mills in northern Maine and New Hampshire. This is an alive, viable, active group. Officers for 1972-73— Faculty Advisor: Prof. J. A. Mann; President, Bruce Craw- ford; Vice President, Dilip Parikh; Secre- tary, Peter Fritz; Treasurer, Alfredo Mokfienski. 199 LTI STUDENT GOVERNMENT Togetherness and Responsibility rang in the 72-73 Student Government year. Working through the summer the Coun- cil ushered in the Class of ' 76 with J. Coldies, beer shmlast parties and re- sounding cheers from people this ain ' t Lowell Tech. Working on through the year the social calendar had postings every week backed by cooperation from other schools, club events, football, ath- letics, and cultural events. All student parties and functions echoed and shook some of the more hallowed halls of Tech. Speakers presented the gaiety of the po- litical arena as well as the shock of war and the continued pestilence. Schoolwide changes in attitude were slow and unpre- dictable. Merger talks led to complete changes at Lowell Tech, the changes needed to continue the existence of Lowell Tech. Prevailent attitudes and negative actions were revamped. It was a year of organization and of imagination. New ideas in the power of student government wrought greater security for students. The relaxing of rules, the expansion of minds, of space, of ideas, the increased facilities precipi- tated such things as student senate, cul- ture exchange, social interaction and down the gamut to cooperation, response and general rapport. Together we have learned, we have tried, we have lost, and we have won. In- volvement in school has changed on the upswing, but not enough. Responsible change has helped considerable; the doors of cooperation have been opened. But no one body can undo in one year what has been caused by many years of decay. The decay is stopped going; or- ganizations have been established; now the mere following of present avocations and of future ideas will serve to fulfill the years ahead of Lowell Tech. Time will tell. 200 The 72-73 Council has 1) fulfilled needs, 2) changed needs and require- ments, 3) opened new avenues of thought; 4) enlightened minds (each oth- ers, as well as outsiders); 5) fought for the truth and inspected situations, 6) re- jected computations (fought inflation!); 7) increased activity, 8) received publi- city, 9) forced issues and 10) worked to- gether, for all. When the going got tough and times were hard, they kept their dig- nity. Student Council officials kept a right hand extended and an open door policy, but did not always make out fa- vorable. New years and new days are coming. With the organization prescribed by the leadership of the Council, the public re- lations, curriculum and academic changes brought about by the Student Council. These years are safeguarded against failure. The concerted effort of Tech ' s alumni can insure the future by sticking with Tech in fostering its growth from outside the institute. STUDENT COUNCIL ROSTER Jerry Bridgham S.C. President Charlie Harrington S.C. Vice-pres. Paula Dendor S.C. Rec. Sec. Cathy Reum S.C. Corr. Sec. Derek Ford-Coates S.C. Treas. Ralph Coppola S.C. Chancellor Fran Smith Pres. ' 73 Peggy Palmer Vice-Pres. ' 73 Marylee Guinee Sec. ' 73 Nancy Nahill Treas. ' 73 Garey Hesselton S.C. Rep. ' 73 Kevin Giovanetti Pres. ' 74 Peter Roukas Vice-Pres. ' 74 Sheila Fox Sec. ' 74 Anne Koen Treas. ' 74 Warren Everett S.C. Rep. ' 74 Jim Bender Pres. ' 75 Tim Triehy Vice-Pres. ' 75 Karen Collins Sec. ' 75 Doug Phipps Treas. ' 75 John Doherty S.C. Rep. ' 75 Sandy Devolve Pres. ' 76 Tom Coyne Vice-Pres. ' 76 Deb Watson Sec. ' 76 Mike Lewiki Treas. ' 76 Gary Cannavo S.C. Rep. ' 76 Lloyd Cuttler Student Trustee Phil Morrissey Institute Council Mark Mortensen IFSC Rep. Richard Church IDC Rep. 201 Dear mom dad, How are you? I am fine. The peanut butter and marshmellow sandwiches you sent were good I think. George ate seven and someone left the last one on the footlights and it melted. Boy, were our counsellors mad! Maybe that ' s why Mrs. Miliaras and Mr. Turrissi ordered that case of excedrin. Sometimes on rainy days I ' ve heard them muttering something about arsenic, but they can ' t fool us, we know they want to put on Arsenic Old Lace and are saving the idea for a sur- prise. Last week it rained every day and we had to stay inside. George and a bunch of the guys wanted to put spiders in our counsellors scripts, but we needed them for Dracula, and anyway, what good are spiders when you ' re locked in that padded room with the big window and all those stupid microphones labelled WLTI. Joey got mad too ' cause he wanted to play Dracula and say stuff like, Mwee-ha-ha-ha , but that ' s dumb ' cause Joey wears braces. Gosh, y ' know what? They ' ve even taken us on field trips. We went to Boston to see Godspell Othella rode subways got lost! What ' s even neater is that we ' ve worked with other drama groups in stuff like, The Crucible, The Master Builder, A Christmas Carol, and Charlie Brown. We even got a chance to eat at Valles after we did Twelfth Night. Shakespeare was a good guy even though he talked wicked funny. I was kinda disappointed because we didn ' t wear tights and those Robin Hood outfits and I didn ' t even get to carry a sword. We ' ve done other things at camp besides Twelfth Night, like The Sandbox, Curses, The Villian is Foiled, The Bald Soprano, and the Merger. That was the day that we sneaked out of camp and fooled everyone into thinking that we were the presidents from LTI and State and that the two camps were going to become a university. We passed out balloons and cookies and sang songs. (The hills are alive with the sound of . . . MERGER. ) I ' m not sure if it was more fun than the Original One Act Flop (or, Where Are You Going Freshman?). It ' s hard to say since we were so busy just be- fore the O.O.A.F., cleaning our cabins and stuff. Maybe the best time was when we all got poison ivy together. Drama Workshops were fun too, but you got ice cream when you had poison ivy, and we didn ' t get any when we were in Work- shop. It was kinda scary when we first got here. There were cobwebs and dust all over the place. Nobody had lived there for ages. I did some snooping and found a bunch of old playbills, as old as 1924. (Gee, mom, almost as old as you are!) They didn ' t even have any girls until 1948 when they did the Male Animal. They sure did a lot with make-up and size 13 high heels. In the 1950 ' s they put on Mr. Rob- erts and Bette Davis came and sent them a telegram and had her picture taken with them and everything! Just wait, someday we ' ll be famous. We even have a secret name, The Tech Players . Yeah, if ever we want to work as international spies they ' ll never figure out who we are! Oops! Gotta go, I ' m late for my Beyond the Door rehersal. Your Loving Son, Humphrie Bogart Jr. V. Esq. P.S. I am sending you your anniversary present early. I found him underneath my cabin. He ' s soft and cuddly, doesn ' t eat much and his teeth aren ' t as long as they look. My birthday is next week. 202 f ' r4P fv! TECH PLAYERS Z 2 g 204 VETERANS CLUB The Veterans Club was established to help incoming veteran students get or- ganized into school, and accord some so- cial activities. Like any new organization the Club underwent growing pains in leadership and structure. The Club has always boasted one of the largest mem- berships of any organization on campus with a current membership of 115. Un- der the guidance of the Club Advisor, John MacLaughlan, four Officers and four Board Members, it not only pro- vides for the needs of the veterans but also offers a variety of social events, pro- vides academic and fmancial aid to its members; assist in finding jobs, apart- ments and other personal needs and par- ticipates in intramural sports. In addi- tion, it participates in school activities to the benefit of all. The Veterans Club welcomes all ideas, all participation, but most all, welcomes you! 205 TEXT The Text News Association, now in its 53rd year, continues to be Lowell Tech ' s most active organiza- tion. Its publication, THE TEXT, is published every Monday during the school year. Founded in 1919 by a small, but enthusiastic group of students, THE TEXT has been informing the students of LTI on issues con- cerning the Institute. This year ' s staff consisted of a small, energetic group of about 25 students, who amazingly after many long and famous Thursday night layouts, managed to have a paper ready every Monday. This year, THE TEXT, expanding with the Institute, expanded and improved it ' s news, investigative reporting, and features coverage of the LTI community. S SHI V yO  l%r«l Al MOVf GROW TOUR OWN ■ AN ASSHOl! RUN [KAN KING BFLItVrS IN STUDENT llfE f TtXT SPECIAL ? evert thing tou want to know about bernie burns But were afraid TO ASK Editor-in-Chief D. S. Szen Managing Editor F. T. McLaughlin Business Manager Pat Pannese Photography Editor Rich Goldman News Editor Phil Morrissey Features Editor Lloyd Cuttler Production Manager Jim Young Art Director Penny Butler Sports Editor Fred Perlstadt Circulation Managers Carol Barr Susan Geddes 207 WOMEN ' S TENNIS CLUB The Women ' s Tennis Club is a new organization on campus. It was formed at the start of first semester this year. Its purpose is to encourage and improve the tennis competition for female students at Lowell Tech. This is the only organiza- tion on campus whose primary concern is women ' s athletics. It was specially or- ganized for women who want to become involved in a sport. There are no re- quirements for membership— you do not have to know how to play, we will teach you. The club ' s success so far has been due mainly to the enthusiasm and dedi- cation of its members who have worked hard to make it a reality. Also, the ef- forts of our advisor and coach, Professor Bodor, must be recognized. He has sacri- ficed much of his time and he has used up much of his patience. Officers 1972-1973 Co-captains— Nancy Hansford Susan Geddes Treasurer— Linda Vincent 208 Although the girls of Lowell Tech are a minority, in a few short years they have developed into an essential part of L.T.I, by increas- ing in number, taking part in vital student activities, and by obtain- ing on campus living facilities. For these reasons the girls can no longer be ignored. The next few pages were designed not only to enhance the PICK- OUT but also to depict life at Lowell Tech from the girls point of view ins tead of the unauthorative male populace beliefs. 209 It ' s a strange feeling to discover that you are the only girl in your class. You feel a loss of words when a guy says hi , rattles off your life history, and you ' ve never seen him before in your life. It ' s embarrassing when you turn around and see a group of guys gathering at the bottom of the stairs as you walk up wearing a dress. A fate worse than death is having to go to the bathroom and knowing that the closest one is four floors up and at the end of the hall. An unusual way to pass time in a class is by reading all the gross grafetti the guys write on the desk and hoping the guy next to you doesn ' t think that you wrote it. 210 It hurts to hear a group of guys say that Tech girls have techni- cal brains and nothing else. It ' s a nice feeling when a guy cares enough about you to help pull you through a test. An advantage to being a girl at Tech is that when you mess it up with one guy, you know there ' s still 3,000 more to go! 211 Guys, if you ' re tall, dark, and handsome don ' t walk up to a girl and ask for a date with a friend of hers. You hate it when you become just one of the guys and they treat you as such. 212 Doors are either gallantly opened for you ar slammed right in your face. You always hear the guys say that there aren ' t enough girls at Lowell Tech and you know that most of the girls sit home at night. The girls are locked out of the gym class while the guys are forced to take the swim test. 213 ■ l It ' s depressing to say the least when a guy tells you, you can ' t succeed in engineering and then you don ' t. At least once during the four years at Tech you meet a guy who says he ' s madly in love with you and then you find out that he has a girl back home. A step in the right direction happened when we got our own tennis club after paying athletic fees for ? years. It ' s nice to be appreciated when you ' re dressed up on a regular school day. 214 It ' s not fair to be cut down for being a girl going to an almost all-guy school. The entire night is shot if you go to a party and are asked if you come from State, Lowell General, Fitchburg, or Framingham by the same guy who sits next to you in chemistry class. 215 216 An ever present question: What really made you come to Lowell Tech? It ' s nice to have the guys finally know that you are a human being and then treat you as one. An ego shot guy shouldn ' t tell a girl that she got a good mark in a course just be- cause the teacher likes her. Did you ever listen to the janitor as he flushes every toilet in the women ' s lounge? 217 It can be very distressing when you ' re the only girl in your class and you know all the guys names but half of them don ' t know yours. Usually in the beginning of the semester the instructor calls you Mr. . . . when taking attendance in class. It ' s amusing to hear guys talk about some neat chicks that go to Lowell Tech and you know that they would never ask them out in a million years! You ' re usually told men make better engineers than women. 218 When a girl walks into the cafeteria, almost every male interrupts his supper to catch a glance. A girl at Tech quickly realizes that the guys at Tech can be some of the nicest people in the world or the crudes t. As a girl you are constantly asked if you ' re in Women ' s Lib or else you ' re told that the only reason you came to Tech was to find a husband. 219 220 221 You know it ' s going to be a bad day when you ' re hung out of a sec- ond floor window by your ankles because the guys in the class feel like getting rowdy. You hate being leered at because you are the only girl in the swim class. You like being admired and appreciated for what you really are. 222 It ' s a great feeling when you really begin to feel like the guys appreciate you being around . . . . . . and even better when they come out and tell you so. 223 224 GREEKS INTER-FRATERNITY-SORORITY COUNCIL President: Kenneth Ferr©n Vice President: Peter Fritz Treasurer: Kevin Hanlon Secretary: Mary Lee Guinee Faculty Advisor: Mr. Michael Botvin The Inter-Fraternity-Sorority-Council was originally established and still exists for the purpose of coordinating the var- ied activities of the Fraternity-Sorority community. The activities include inter- fraternity sports, social events, and civic programs. Other activities range from es- tablishing bowling leagues to honoring member organizations for excellence in athletics and academics. And all of these functions are climaxed with an I.F.S.C. weekend, a three day affair containing themes, dancing, awards, chariot races and concerts. The I.F.S.C. has recently seen some constructive change. First of all in its name, having been called the Inter-Fra- ternity-Council in the past. The two so- rorities on campus are now in its mem- bership. The capabilities, influence, and interest of the sororities could no longer be neglected. Change has also been seen in the relationship between the I.F.S.C. and the Student Council. Though this relationship is still in its infancy, there has been evidence that it is leaving the talking stage and definite action is begin- ning to take place. All this is under the realization that the Fraternity-Sorority community, with a total membership of over 300, could do much to assist the Student Council form a very active L.T.I. campus, both intellectually and socially. Finally, it is necessary to note that this work and progress of the I.F.S.C. is due to a great amount of cooperation. The council is composed of two representa- tives from every member organization and these representatives have allowed for a progressive, workable council through their understanding, coopera- tion, and most of all their positive action. 226 BETA TAU Our fourth pledge class was initiated into the sorority by a combination of custom and unexpected happenings. Memories of pledge songs, raids, Salis- bury Beach, water balloons, and laughter help form bonds of understanding and friendship between every member. Learning about each other and dis- covering how individuals could work to- gether proved difficult at times but strengthened our unity in the end. Combining civic with social functions, Beta Tau incorporated helping others with fun for all involved. This is one of our primary aims— Beta Tau is not a pu- rely social organization, we strive to en- joy ourselves while helping others. Beta Tau is not a club or an organiza- tion, it is a closely knit group of people. We all feel that Beta Tau is something pretty special. What makes it special is the people involved, each member adds something different and unique. Always working together as sisters, we are now trying to show others what Beta Tau means to us. We give others the chance to get involved in what we feel is a really rewarding experience. • I 227 228 229 PHI SIGMA RHO Late one evening, eight sisters of Phi Sigma Rho welcomed ten pledges to their new home at Robinson ' s Grove in Tyngsboro. All went well until we had unexpected company trying to invade our tents so our pledges could go skinny dipping. After a little ride and a few pic- tures, we settled down for a few hours of sleep. Trying to stay away from our humble home, we went to serenade the fraternities. The Four and Twenty Maid- ens left Phi Psi and arrived at Sig-O, but were unable to stay because of crucial happenings. The maidens were unable to stay at Teke because the sandman beat us there. Pi Lam and Tep were also in darkness. The Dekes were awake, but weren ' t in the mood for a serenade. Kap- pa Sig welcomed us with open arms, es- pecially the one behind the closed door (too bad there ' s wasn ' t more time one). There was one left, but we didn ' t stay at O— , O— uh, O who? The week burst into an end, and ten weary pledges emerged. On Friday, October 13, ten new sisters were initiated bring total membership up to twenty-one. On the same evening a Chinese restaurant was invaded by thirty hungrey and thirsty people. We are now in the phase of bringing everyone closer together. It ' s hard but very rewarding. Try us, you ' ll like us!!! 230 TOWN 231 OMICRON PI On November 3, 1902, seven members of the Lowell Textile School met and formed a fraternity on campus. Adopting the name Omicron Pi Fraternity, their goal was to provide living quarters, ac- tive social life, and a strong loyal unity among themselves and those to follow. Today, Omicron Pi is at 31 Waverly Ave. in Lowell. The spirit of the found- ing fathers has prevailed for seventy years and the goals have remained the same. The house provides the focus of all activities, and has been the scene of countless parties, poker games, and wreckless drunkards along with the gen- eral abuse given the house yar round. However, the brothers are always eager to fix everything and the result is a house in tip-top shape. O Pi is fortunate to have a strong alumni chapter. Each year they turn out to the annual Thanksgiving and Christ- mas dinners to share their memories with the active chapter. The alumni have re- mained faithful through the years in pro- viding financial stability, and thus O Pi is able to afford the best of everything. This year the active chapter has quite a bit to recall on its own. The year start- ed with Hell Week and the pledges, dur- ing which the house regained its usual tip-top shape. After Hell Week came the Pledge Par- ty and formal initiation. By now the new brothers were conditioned for the first big weekend of the year, IFC. Friday night O Pi entered Cumnock Hall as Gods and Godesses. Saturday night, O Pi took the basketball, softball, vol- leyball, bowling and chariot race trophies in addition to the Dean Iver ' s trophy awarded earlier. The rushing season started in Decem- ber with the annual Shea Stadium par- ty. The party spirit continued in to the spring with the annual Monte Carlo party which brought a bit of Las Vegas to Lowell. The year closed with Formal Weekend, new officers, and memories to be cherished for years to come. Thus another year has passed for an- other group of brothers. However, mem- ories and experiences, good and bad, will never be forgotten. ARCHON-ROGER BRIGGS SENIOR MEMBER-JOEL SLADE JUNIOR MEMBER-JAMES SEARS TREASURES-JAMES GRAND RECORDER- WILLIAM WHITE MARSHALL- WAYNE STASIOWSKI IFC REP.-KEVIN HANLON PETER ROUKAS HISTORIAN-JOSEPH TUCCI FACULTY ADVISOR-PROF. LIPCHITZ 232 233 234 TAU EPSILON PHI After one complete year on campus the TEP brotherhood is bonded and is growing. Our main goal of obtaining a National Charter was fulfilled on Friday, October 13. This day will be remem- bered forever as a hallmark of broth- erhood and unity. Throughout the year, we hold many social functions, among these are many open parties, banquets, dinner-dances, and of course, private brotherhood par- ties. The best thing about TEP is the in- formal gatherings at the house. Although a young fraternity on campus, we have proven our place among the best. The officers for the past year were: Chancellor— Leon R. Casaubon Vice Chancellor— Joseph F. Gifun Scribe— Simeon D. Breault Bursar— Russell E. Rakip Warden— Peter J. Ahmed Member at Large— Ronald F. Fuccillo Historian— Hal G. Kolp Chaplain— Stanley T. Kastanas 235 236 WELCOME TAU EPSILON PHI 237 M ZCOV TAU KAPPA EPSILON What is life like as a TEKE? If you were to ask each frater what life as a TEKE is like, you would be amazed at the variety of answers. It seems that the experience of fraternity life affects differ- ent men different ways. We find it humorous when visitors try to stereotype TKE life. We are not jocks , animals , snobs , or drunken asses . Our parties are not orgies , freak outs , or high school dances . It might be said that the spirit of TKE life is caught in the phrase do your own thing . We are men united by common goals. We live our lives as individuals, striving for these goals while doing our own thing . 238 239 240 KAPPA SIGMA There is a rumor floating around stat- ing fraternities are a waste; parties, girls, and beer cannot be beneficial to the college individual. Those spreading the rumors see fraternities solely as a so- cial organization. In order to defend fra- ternities in general, the fraternal aspect of the organization must be examined. Reasons for joining fraternities vary. There are the freshmen who dig parties, the jocks who want to play for a Greek in intramurals, the guys who like beer and the individuals who follow their buddies into the right thing to do all • ♦ t ♦ U m 11 hoping to get bids. No need in kidding anyone, these are probably the biggest reasons people join a house. Not many non-fraternity members are tuly aware of many better reasons to wear Greek Let- ters; the internal structure of the broth- erhood is often overlooked. The Fraternity is formally encountered during hell week, a good get acquaint- ed period, when pledges having much in common gather into a mutual bond. During pledge training, knowledge of the fraternity is gained while greater ties are made with the brothers. With initiation the pledge moves up a notch and can use -i  t r3 . 241 his pledge class experiences to aid both himself and the fraternity. At this point, gaining close relationships with the brothers, gaining trust and confidence, the new brother can more capably deal with the good and bad he encounters. The fraternal atmosphere enables many to gain needed confidence and finally, in some instances, allows them to break out of their shell for the first time in their life. There are other assets not dis- cussed but the point to be made is all the assets that can be gained from the frater- nities narrow down to one great achieve- ment: the growth and understanding of oneself— made possible by acquiring close relationships with different people in various situations. It turns out that all who join frater- nities for the parties, girls, sports and beer, discover many unexpected rewards; those who have spread the derogatory rumors are unaware of these rewards. Keep in mind that parties, beer and sports are integral parts of the Frater- nity — the social life has to be present— but do not overlook the possi- bilities of brotherhood being present. If fraternity is on your mind, try to look beyond the parties and good times and attempt to discover the brotherhood . . . then make your decision. THE BROTHERHOOD OF KAPPA SIGMA 242 M Wm i £m WW m mi Bu3ffcfcxLi •4 243 PI LAMBDA PHI What is the value of a membership in a fraternity such as Pi Lambda Phi? An active brother in Pi Lam learns how to get along with people. He learns the im- portance of adjusting himself to others in the give-and-take atmosphere of chapter life. There are times when he must sub- ordinate himself to the group ' s welfare; on other occasions he must assume the leadership role in performing a task for the chapter. Personality can be defined as the sum total of the effect one has upon people. The atmosphere in the chapter of mutual helpfulness can assist in the full development of one ' s person- ality. The Fraternity House is not really a second home, for the discipline and tradition of the group is somewhat dif- ferent from the former parental restric- tions. During one ' s college years at LTI as a Pi Lam Brother, you are exposed to a large number of social events such as parties, teas, alumni reunions, Stag par- ties, etc. All of these social events leave lingering memories of good times shared by all. In the end when your college days are in the past, you will always have the memories of life in a fraternity, both the good and the bad, the happy and the sad, and the fond recollection of many friends made during the wild, crazy and unforgetable period of your life known as College. 244 ■niHwn ifl i 245 246 PHI GAMMA PSI Radiators that bang at night; Toilet bowls frozen tight. Keys of beer always open; Doors that once were locked are broken. A fat chef yelling. It ' s Shit ; A Sunday afternoon with kit. Chinese Food and Wednesday nights; Football Champs and water fights. Pool Table without sticks and chalk; Three Stooges at three o ' clock. Drunks on lawn and Beaver Patrol; Saturday parties without control. Chicken Pies, Pork chops, steaks; Partying all week without breaks. Hell Week, Spring Formal, Alumni Weekend; Messy kitchen, House Jobs, and broken windows to mend. Tequila, Fire Escapes, Bars in rooms Wild Stag parties for prospective grooms. Piano, Juke Box, Color TV; Freddie, Grand Muff, and I.F.S.C. Wrestling Trophy ours to keep; Landlord who makes rent too steep. Howard Johnson ' s Chicken Fry, What do they have in common, PHI GAMMA PSI. The Grand Muff of Phi Gamma Psi Officers PRESIDENT-Peter Liakos Vice-Pres.— Bob Beaudry Treasurer— Mark Abrams Secretary— Don Labbe House Manager— Garry DeMartino Senior Warden— Dave D ' Olimpio Junior Warden— Dave Swierk GRAND MUFF-Mark Abrams and Mark Hazeltine 247 «w 248 249 4i i?Ua 2Cappa f ht Beta Chapter DK is like nothing else and then again it has a sameness that makes you wonder why you joined at all. Novelties, tradi- tions, defeats and triumphs affect you and you realize that it has to be earned to be appreciated. Timid introductions at crowded gatherings melt the ice that strangers share in glances. You soon find that a friendship grows for the people you meet. No matter what the catalyst that brings you together, the time shared at Delta Kappa Phi is anything but wasted. The people are unique in a spe- cial way. Not because they ' re in a frater- nity, as if that pedestal seperates them from the ground, but because they care. It shows through in the things they do together and the pride they show in being together. Through one measure or another and with your own yardstick, you realize that DK is a place to mean something to people and to share ex- periences. Delta Kappa Phi is all the ani- mosities, friendships and experiences you can find in any time of life. But you see, we shared it together and I know these people to be just as critical as comfort- ing. It is, in a way, a respite from the things that teach much about facts and not enough about people. Advertisings to Come and try us won ' t be stated here. We are the ex- periences we share. From Dandy Don, Bonjo, NS, FSR, Yonk, Risco and Rudy to Beetle, Dilo, Swill, Boczek, Tone, Bol- di and Bidderford, I have learned that it ' s all just starting now. The spark has been struck. It is for you to find what your own convictions and directions are. We know what we have shared and it is priceless. REMEMBER . . . Hockey and ripoffs at the Forum, rockets from where you might not expect them, Christmas trees and cardinals, seniors plundering the bar on Fridays, hallway hockey, the flap jack incident, late labs, elections, turtle races, townys at parties, Goggi, 1:00 AM alarms to pick the new PC, DV ' s left- overs, Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, right, right, right. , soopin, Yahoo, Seaweed For- ever , strangely shielded sweat shirts, parties at Rhino ' s, walkin from the dorm to the house, Brotherhood dinners, clam bakes, gook food, Toni ' s, the track, the always clean kitchen, the constant supply of toilet paper, IFSC Weekend. We ' ll never lose it, much less describe it ac- curately. Suffice it to say that we are a group of brothers bound by nothing oth- er than the desire to be together and ac- cept each other for what each is. Good or bad it is us and we are alive, happy and together. 250 • 251 M 252 253 0JV SIBI SED OMNlB V,S THE BIRTH OF SIGMA PHI OMICRON (19:64-73) In the beginning, the Dean created the fraternities and the sororities; the campus was dry and empty, apathy cov- ered the Institute, and the spirit of the Dean was stirring above the Merrimack. The Dean said, Let there be a frater- nity that will shed light , and there was light. The Dean saw that this light was good. Then the Dean said, Let there be a fraternity in the midst of campus to reign supreme . And so it was. The Dean called the fraternity Sigma Phi Omicron. Then the Dean said, Let brotherhood be gathered into one place , and the house appeared. And so it was. The Dean called the fraternity Sig-0 and the Green Wave rolled. And the Dean saw that it was good (except on weekends). Then the Dean said, Let this fraternity bring forth parties, stags, beer blasts, happy hours, and other social deviations. And so it was. Thus Sigma Phi Omicron was created in all of its array. And on the seventh day the Dean rested. And the Dean saw it wasn ' t good. But Sig-0 is here to stay. Each year begins with a most unique ex- perience-Hell Week. From What ' s a porker? to what ' s B.F. (blindfold) the pledges learn the traditions and become brothers. During IFSC Weekend the House was invaded by rodents. As the year progressed, scholastic and athletic awards streamed into the House. This was the year of the Mouse. 254 7 m f -.V ' . J r. • ■ Si ■ ■ ■ ' V-ifcZ V . ftVe ft e ♦ race at «  ' % °0 - f yers at J° Sln 8 its t he Son - f -«e „; rv O f , ' tt a bout ° Se of ? 8 squ ad s Per y a sh 0n ac J-o Si se Wins F m ' crosse t, eanj w Q gai. 99 v. t ' P ■ of Oi, ! aft er e year Vour iSevr )J i«se ( « S A score e d Tech nd again ym 8 on | went CREW 258 259 BASEBALL 260 A 261 CROSS COUNTRY 262 9 ' TPP  - i 263 LACROSSE $f m tf 6 S£:i8A 264 U ' ' ' 1 S3h Ksf ; ' i O - L • ■ « v 7 7 Wtti 4 . v v, . . H -i v 265 266 267 FOOTBALL 268 269 270 271 TENNIS . 272 SOCCER 273 274 rr? i i S A b. 275 SWIMMING 276 277 HOCKEY 278 279 BASKETBALL 280 281 WRESTLING 282 283 GYMNASTICS 284 285 These images, frozen in color, depict competitors. They are the surface glory of all the bruises and trials of practice; the hours of unsung experiences that you ' ve never seen. Each sport differs yet the athlete inevitably competes in the ultimate competition with the ultimate opponent, himself. Some run and know the freedom of a stride rather than the loneliness of a distance. Others pick, check and quick- stick, learning discipline under more vio- lent terms. In the end it is a love for what the sport is that remains. Each team is an individual and every individual strives to beat that foe within him. To be best is to conquer yourself. i 287 Dedicated to the one I LOVE . . . con :e rts Rush was a rush. she got the urge for going and I had to let her go . :%• it ' s a Carolina day m «. l 1 £ m _- -„ ■v; v y« fi. ' ,tvi: , ' '  ••• ..• ' The social committee gave us Taylor, and many others too. Swallow sang serious Blues. 292 Just think what Boon ' s Farm could do with these berries. 293 You ' ve got to change your evil ways. I we can ' t forget our local jam sessions. ■ 294 Malo put out a funky Latin sound to an empty hall. What controversey? Our secretaries are not only pleasant to talk to, they are also a pleasure to look at. 296 sun rise, sun set, gently flows the day. same to you honey. AUP IN THIS A ASSIGNED CARS II BE TOWEI RISK EX 297 r rf k There is a young man that I know his age is 21. He loved his damned old rodeo as much as he loved me. I ' ll be going with him some day soon, some day soon. I in 5f£s Hi m I--,: i ■ 6 A , - ■ ■■■V L •■• ■-. fcS 7 1 t i M I -? ■ Steve Millar Band 299 Dedicating the Marilyn Evans student lounge was a step in the right direction. 300 The early semester break made the holidays even more joy ous. Over the ground lies a mantle of white a heaven of diamonds shon down through the night. ' - ' ••■ 3 c-. is? k, y 5 V THE MUSIC ' S OVER TURN OUT THE LIGHTS. 303 Is this the little girl I carried? Is this the little boy at play? I don ' t remember growing older, When did they? When did she get to be a beauty? When did he get to be so tall? Wasn ' t it yesterday when they were Small Sun Rise, Sun Set, Sun Rise, Sun Set Swiftly flow the days; Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers, Blossoming even as we gaze. What words of wisdom can I give them? How can I help to ease their way? Now they must from one another, day by day. They look so natural together. Just like two newlyweds should be. Is there a canapee in store for me? Sun Rise, Sun Set, Sun Rise, Sun Set, Swiftly fly the years; One season following another, Laden with happiness and tears, tears, from Fiddler on the Roof 304 9 WM.J.KeLLeR A DIVISION Of HERFF JONES BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14240 716-834-66