Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Technique Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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Clint Seeley, Editor-in-Chief Sam Rubinoritz, General Manager TECHNIQUE It was war. . . .out and out war. Tech- nique versus rising costs, unsettled times, and the manpower shortage. General (Manager, that is) Silent Sam Rubino- vitz deployed his company diunng the spring of 1950, with Clinical Clint Seeley in command of the Editorial Platoon, Burdened Burt Jami.son in charge of the Business Platoon, and Crissal Chris Rust at the liead of the Photographic Detach- ment. The lower echelons were filled to strength l)y a slew of recruits, including many ribbon-bedecked veterans who cov- ered themselves with new glory. There was Jovial Joe Banks, who revived the circulation of the company during the trying winter months, as well as Be- nignant Bill Burns whose efforts in secur- ing badly needed business support for the company proved to be the margin of victory. Per usual, rookies undertook a large share of the othce skirmishes. Out- standing in such hand-to-hand coml)at was Merry Marilyn Leader, who had a name for everything. Another notable rookie was Willing W Willoughby, who shared Sam ' s eagerness to hold the line or bust. The war got off to a rather slow start, with the only operational developments occurring in the darkroom area; however, they did build up a defence for the general which was destined to survive the entire Editorial Staff: Marilyn Leader and Bill Peet

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LECTURE SERIES COMMITTEE The M.I.T. Lecture Series C iniinittee is one student group wliose interest is not bound to any single field. In fact, it is the special function of this organization to work in as broad an area as possible. The committee is a student group which pre- sents i rograms of general interest. The.se programs include movies and forums as well as lectures. The topics of the lectin-es and forums rim a whole gamut of interests — phil- osophy, psychology, government, foreign ])()licy. labor relations, science, and archi- tecture, to the more gentle and aesthetic realms of music and poetry. Last year ' s group even sponsored a performance by Martha Graham, the great modern danc- er. Back lu)w: E. M. Stone. R. C. Greenough, H. li. liUeij. A. S. II()Jf)H(ui. ( ' . liatra, R. M. Steinberg Front Row: R. K. Sachs, . . . Rnhinoritz, L. M. Raker, J. .1. Ilenehan, G. C. Pierce This year the Lecture Series Commit- tee undertook to run a subscription .series of lectures. Whereas L.S.C. lectures and forums had always been admission free, this year tickets were sold for a special series of six lectures. The income from tickets sales, was used to help pay the fees of well-known speakers whom L.S.C. would normally have been unable to afford. This year ' s senior members are L. lar- vin Baker, chairman, Michael Kcsler, who originated the many fine forums, Edward Stone and Chiranjer Batra. Al Capp li! pnoti:ex his audience

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Hurt . (iinit ' xon, liiisine.fx Maiuuje ( hns liii.sl, Plioloyraphy Editor i-iunpiugn: One couldn ' t help being amazed at Sam ' s defense of the line, I ' m the only one in the whole damn place who knows what he is doing. But it was not long before Jamieson had his troops, armed with cash boxes, op- tions, and a profusion of riflemen, de- ployed in Building Ten, while Dapper Dave Findley kept news of the battle flowing to the home front, and Docile Dave Rowe kept track of all appropria- tions. Clinical Clint, though hospitalized for a while as a result of too great a blow, fought to turn the editorial tide with the helj) of Pfc. Fraser in obtaining Cover, Dividers, and camouflage near the front. The major casualty during the battling was ' ice-Admiral»le Rust, whose reas- signment to practice school was happily offset by the capabilitiesof his subordinate. Sergeant Schwartz. It has been a difficult war to wage, but we feel that the fruits of victory have made it worthwhile, or in the words of silent Sam, Anil the ciiplKxinl icas Imrc: Hill liiini. - (mil (ilcini Sliattuck with Dave Howe as Mother Hubhard Photographers: N. JC. Hess, ( ' . L. Schwartz, anil M . . Sell II park