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can Graduate School of International Man­ agement allows us to pun! resnun c'\ unit share the costs and opportunities associated with the ;'(«>i;-export of environmental tech­ nologies. Our export management approach represents a win-win situation for every one."

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Lenred'Archamps,Tokyopg.2

Vietnsrn Embargo, 09- 3

Beyond the (kitting Edge, pg. 5

A.S.L.C. Candidate Profiles, pg. 6

Entertainment, pg. 8Movie review, Frank Lloyd Wright

Recipe of the Week, pg. 9

AdventatiLCorid, pg. 11

A team of hard-charging Thirds comprising Ecotech Interna­ tional returned to Arizona last week from a three week mission to Russia. The team's goal was to establish a presence in Moscow.andtopromote trade opportunities for a consortium of environmental technology com­ panies under the Ecotech umbrella. Graduate intern Brian Rovetta is currently directing the operations of Ecotech/Moscow office, and by all accounts.the future holds great prom­ ise. Part of the mission entailed ahinrv* vrsrpt;1 inrf'irftn^ ;*n Pv^nstiVr1 Director, an Administrative Abs­ tain.and aConsortium Adv isor. The collective role of the Moscow-Four is toestablish a foothold in Russia, to represent the interests of the member firms within Ecotech's consortium by looking for buyers in Russia as well as look for Russian technolo­ gies that may have a market in the West.

The mission to Russia i and the X1S) was funded by a one-half million dollar ("ARMS (Consortium of American Busi­ nesses in the New ly Independent States i gr;tnt. awarded by Secretary Ron Broun of the ! 'S Department ot Commerce to the lollowmg five member Arizona-based consortium: Thunderbird, McDonnell Douglas Helicop­ ter Co. (MDHQ, Ecotech International, the Arizona Technology Incubator and the law firm Squires, Sanders and Dempsey. To­ gether the consortium is working together to contribute everything necessary to ensure its commercial success: piggy-back marketing opportunities, established offices, cash and in-kind financial contributions, pooled re­ sources, graduate interns, translation capa­ bilities, countertrade expertise, associations with major MS institutions, introductions to major buyers and trade contacts, legal advice, international market research, and sales pro­ motion assistance.

Within the consortium. Ecotech In-

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temational is the primary v chicle for facilitat­ ing commercial arrangements m the NIS fora select group ot highly speciali/ed environ­ mental firms Thunderhird'sroleistoadmin- ister thet'ABNIS gran! on K-huIt'of'Kcoiech and its consortium members. While the grant affords Ecotech the role of acting as marriage broker in putting together international part­ nerships it also allows Ecotech to expand the scope of its international activities: which to date have been confined to countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. Operating as the export-management arm of McDonnel I Douglas Helicopter Company's countertrade operation, Ecotech International was orga­ nized to:1. Help fulfill MDHCs offset trade obliga­ tions in the United Arab Emirates and else­ where, and2 Promote and organize trade of environ­ mentally friendly technologies such as photo- voltaics (solar energv). bioremediation, oil/

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Help! I Need a Computer!

By David F.irhom

FTtiisisacry that many in the computer I field are used to hearing at Thunder-

JL bird. This week. B.-ts lor went to the sources. Dick Bossert. Associate VP for Academic Affairs, Allan Pratt. Direc­ tor of Academic Computer Support and Bobbi Jagow. secretary of the computer center, who all shared their thoughts on what the student can expect to find at the computer center. We began ourdiscussion with Dick Bossert.

DT. What does the computer center pro­ vide for students on campus'*

DB. The central function of the computer

ers. on the assumption that they don't ow n their own computer, or don't have laser printers On a peripheral level, we have some simulation games; the students can ciime in and access the games that are used in IFT or FORAD. tor example

There is support in the computer center for the three programs that we pri­ marily recommend: Lotus. Harvard Graph­ ics and Word Perfect. There is also support tor some of the additional programs used in classes. A number of classes for instance, use the statistical package SPSS.

This support, however, is not to teach !hc sHKk'nts how to UM: thoM: pr«>-grams. It is there to troubleshoot and consult when students encounter technical trouble such as erasing a file. It is up to the World Business department to arrange and to determine a student's computer capa­ bilities. They teach the classes and furnish student TAs.

DT. Many students would like to go to the computer center to do their own personal research be it for interviewing or class project purposes. Does the computer cen­ ter or some other facility at Thunderbird provide a computerized database system, similar to Infotrac. found in many public libraries?

continued on page 4

bv Michael Oakes

Some of Thunderbird's oldest alumni will be coming together this June in Glendale for their 53rd reunion. Now

with a little arithmetic and a bit of knowledge of Thunderbird history, this might sound strange. International Management gradu­ ates in...let's see...l941? Well, not exactly. These alumni all belong to the Thunderbird Pilots, an organization celebrating Thunderbird's five and one-half years as an operating airfield

In case you missed it in the school catalog, a little Thunderbird history might be in order. AGSIM gets its nickname, as well as its campus, from an airbase which was located here throughout World War II. Thunderbird Field opened as a pilot training base on Me­ morial Day of 1941. Butch Jackson, founder of the Thunderbird Pilots organization, was there on that day and served at the base until July of 1942, when he was sent to China to serve in the U.S. Air Transport Command.

Thunderbird was international back then as well. Mr. Jackson noted. American pilots trained alongside cadets from Great Britain and the Republic of China The first two classes of British cadets ever sent to the United States did their training right here in Glendale.

The first classof Chinese pilots came to Thunderbird Field in J uly of 1942. Among the more illustrious Chinese cadets to fly above the Arizona desert were the future chairman of the board of China Airlines, the highest ranking military officer in China and a former Chinese consul to the United States.

Many of these pilots remained loyal to Chaing Kai Chek and the KMT and fol­ lowed him to Formosa after his overthrow in the late 1940's. while others stayed on main­ land China and joined forces with Mao Tse Tsung's new communist government, Mr Jackson explained.

Among other things. Mr Jackson

Original Thirds remembered the overbearing summers: 'The heat coming off that black-tar asphalt, props blowing hot air over the engines and into your face." And we think we've got it bad.

More pleasant memories included the local filming of a Hollywood movie called Thunderbirds. which featured starlet Jean Tumey. T-bird pilots were included in the movie and flew all of the aerial scenes. They were payed twenty dollars aday.whetherthey

flew or not. during the filming of the movie. For a still- life view of Thun­ derbird Field, take a look at the photo­ graphs which cur­ rently decorate the first-floor walls of the World Busi­ ness building. These were taken by T-bird pilot John Swope and were loaned to Thunderbird by- Dorothy McGuire. his wife and an­

other 1940's movie star.Mr Jackson expects about lOOpeople

to attend the three-day affair. The reunions began in 1978 and are held every three years. The last one. in 1991. commemorated the 50th anniversary of the field dedication. He ex­ pects them to visit the campus on June 1 Oth. so don't be surprised to see a bunch of ex-pilots wandering around in old flight helmets and goggles, searching the sky for Jean Tumey.

Feb. 21.1994

International Student Forum

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MUSENGSOFA SOLITARY TRAVELLERby Srini Vasan

be glad to see me. \ he was a small lady from a small town.

I met her on a cold winter morning inDecember in a town called Appleton,

tucked away somewhere in Wisconsin. I was taking the bus to visit a friend in Minneapolis. My cabby dropped me off at the dingy bus station. Besides a raiher pensive old man sitting behind the counter, there were a couple of vending machines and a row of seats. 1 noticed an old lady settled on one of them staring at something in front of her.

I checked in my baggage and pro­ ceeded to sit next to the old lady. She was staring emptily at the wall in front of her. I followed her gaze to find her examining a "missing woman" notice.

She suddenly spoke and I realized she rather had a strong voice for a woman ofher age "Its getting worse., these days." 1 bravely assumed she was talking to me.

"Yes. ma'am..it just doesn't get bet­ ter." making sure 1 added that counm "twang" to the "ma'am".

She looked up with an amused look and added, "You watch football, son?" The question caught me off guard. I have been in America long enough not to mistake football for soccer so 1 replied. " Yes. ma'am, the 49ers are doing really well., these days."

She was frail and probably in her mid-seventies. A heavy winter coat encapsu­ lated her and that increased the droop

I exited my reverie just in time to catch my old friend finishing "... the Badgers are doing welLaren't they?" I didn't have a clue about who the Badgers were. From a zoology class, I remembered that "badger" was the term for any of several carnivorous, burrowing animals of the family Mustelidae. such as Melts metes of Eurasia, or Taxidea taxus of North America They have >hon legs, long claws and a heavy, grizzled coat (M> Zoo-teacher had an uncanny resemblance to a badger.) I caught her saying, "...I am going to Madison to see them play. My son works at thelMversiry. He gets free tickets for all the games." tirnm...College football isn 't my font.

By now, I was getting displeased with my digression and forced myself to con­ centrate oti the conversation. I realized that we were comfortably seated in the bus now. Imused,"Soyoursonworks at the University, eh..Must be an exciting job. Are you visiting him for Christmas 7*.

I saw a happy smite spreading across her fax, although the weather outside dis­ couraged such emotions.

She replied, "Yes, he works as a clerk in the dean's office. Makes enough money to take care of himself and his wife. 1 am visiting him for Christinas and boy. will he

,he chuckled, before she revealed, "he is 34 years old and still wants his mom to buy him underwear for Christmas. 1 guess, men never grow up. eh?"

I wanted to challenge that remark but decided not to argue. Afterall.shewasold and probably knew more men and knew them better too.

1 murmured. "Well-yes, ma'am. Most don't." I couldn't identify with her son. She went on to talk about her son's small apartment, about how lucky she was to get pension from the government because her husband had been a Vietnam veteran. Her face glowed as she disclosed that she was going to be a grandmother in six months. She marveled at technology which could deter­ mine the sex of the baby even before it came out of the mother. She also told me about how much it cost to get carpets cleaned these days. In the next hours. I was educated on a wide range of topics, from the weather in Madison and cost of pharmaceuticals to how to light a fire in a fireplace and the best bargain stores in Appieton. S'IK updated UK on ;hc Anv» Fischer story, condoned the portrayal of ex­ cessive violence on television and remarked on the amount of snow she shoveled from her driveway last week.

As 1 listened to her. somehow' the word "pristine" kept comingto my mind. She seemed to be untouched by the turbulence which characterizes our lives. Shedidn'tplan because she didn't have anything to plan for. Life was so simple to her. She had her small, tight world and she had found solace in it. Evervthingextnnsic of that small world meant nothing to her. I was getting jealous of her...jealous that she had found what I was looking for..jealous of her small, tight world.

I knew I had missed something when m\ friend nudged and looked al me curiously, 1 apologized politely and asked her to repeat her question. She asked me. "So young man. what are you going to do after school? Are you going to stay here or go back to the East T For a moment. I stared at her and gave her a blank smile. I was mildly surprised because I didn't recall telling her I was from the East. On the other hand, it was not a tough guess.

The landscape was covered by a carpet of snow and the skies were grey. The houses looked as if they were covered by a white blanket. The undulating land disap­ peared into the grey horizon only to appear again a few miles further. The whole scene was a breathtaking chiaroscuro.

She persisted "Are you going to remain in the West or go back east?" I shrugged and looked out of the bus. A sign on the Interstate caught my eye. It read " 1-19 East-left lane; 1-94 West - right lane ".

The bus was on the middle lone. It had picked up speed now.

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ing and eventful month thus far. An interest group of Archamps staff, faculty and ASLC representation has been established to voice concerns and plan events for the French Geneva Campus. Hopefully the schedule of events for March will prove the same. A ski trip is being planned with Tom Hobson. VP Merrill Lynch/Europe and also a member of the Archamps Campus Board of Advisors. In addition, presentations such as The State of Political Refugees in Europe'. 'Job-Hunting in the European Union' and 'Mechanics of The London Trading Floor' are scheduled throughout the month.

As we close out our third week of classes, we find it necessary to keep those in Glen- dale up to date with the social aspect of Geneva. We have all finally been accli­ mated with our 'international experience.' Trips to Turin, Nice, Paris and the French Alps have resulted in a ski injury, stolen money and passport later recovered in the toilet, near death experiences on gondolas, and some cross cultural romance as well! Qoser to home we have encountered the swiss Army, the Swiss police, speeding tickets and the touchy-feely border patrol. Considering that beer is cheaper than Coke, some of this shouldcomeas no surprise! On a more sober note, one of our fellow T-biids has announced their engagement., well let the suspense build for the moment! Hopefully things in Glendale are as eventful for you as Geneva is for us - cough cough. A bientot!

ello from Tokyo! After two weeks of class, we have finally settled into life here in Japan. Our apart­

ments are just a 30-minute claustrophobic subway ride away from the campus (build­ ing). Each morning we are flushed out of Shinjuku station (the roost congested subway station in the world), from which the campus is just a three minute walk away. Our class­ room is located oh the 21st floor of the ultra-modem S- Tech building (complete with automatic doors, talking eleva­

tors, and all that futuristic jazz), while the business office sits four floors below the street level. The small class size has allowed for more personalized instruction which has made for an excellent educa- uOHUj experience **<us «»ir.

While the class size is small, the class­ room includes all of greater Tokyo. Whether it's interviewing people on the street few our Japanese classes (in Japa­ nese!?) or reporting on the 5 AM auction at the fish market in Tsukiji. our professors are determined to incorporate the culture into our academic experience. Beyond the academic aspect, each of us has gone through great pains to incorporate extra- curricula' activities to further our cultural enrichment, of course at a price.

Some of the sacrifices made include drinking beer (at $8,00 a bottle), and en­ gaging in stimulating conversation with Japanese students in the local bar. Japan is the perfect learning laboratory for lan­ guage study. Everyone is willing to talk to you, yet almost no one can speak English, especially outside ofTokyo. FortheJapa- nese level II students, the challenge has been to communicate effectively, without butchering the language beyond compre­ hension. Sofar, we are all doing well.

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Idealistic though h may sound, it has now become the respon­ sibility of our generation, the future leaders of the international community, to make every effon to widen these gates and succeed where previous generations have failed

Ba» lor must tbereforc.be.anQpen forum for debate, a clearing house of ideas that .maj' fur^ber j»e^re~usfor the international community and/funlier augment tfe'iCfXiitJiition of this youthful institution." /.A,.>* . </ f..,.f "^\'-.l'-x'v';.' '

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h\ Arulre Doumitt

Vietnam Embargoing...Going...Gone.

Wth the lifting of the trade ban on Vietnam February 4th, President Clinton has cleared the way for

hundreds of eager American compa­ nies to go rushing into what many believe will be the next Asian Ti­ ger." No longer will U.S. firms have to stand passively by as companies from Japan. Australia. France, and Taiwan, among others, enjov Vietnam's cheap labor and 70 million consumers y. bile gleefully hitting the I .S. over the head with its own em­ bargo

Among the many American com­ panies fast out of the starter blocks is (aterpillar. which wants to supply equipment for a S2 billion highwav project that will run the length of the country. Mobil has teamed up with three Japanese partners to begin drilling offshore, and Exxon, Arnoco, Conoco, Unocal and Arco are negotiating production-sharing con­ tracts with Petro Vietnam. General Electric will help build two high-tech health care cen­ ters, as we I! a

work. built by the French over 50 years ago. is ageing and serves only the old part of the city, Recently. Vietnam's National Environmental Agency adopted laws requiring factories to meet minimum environmental requirements.

Those that cannot do so within a certain time will be ordered to stop operating. These new requirements pave the way for leading U.S. "enviro-tech" firms to help Vietnamese in­ dustry meet tougher emissions standards.

A 1993 report from the Department of help provide electric::;, :o the Commerce indicates tiul oilier growth indus-

country. Coca-Cola and Pepsi are already competing head-to-head Boeing hopes to win back orders lost to Aixebus during the em­ bargo, and U.S. airlines are anxious to add Vietnamese cities to their routes. Citibank. BankAmerica. and American Express plan to open branch offices, and U.S. telecommuni- carjoas firms are setting up shop as well

Now that the 'Trading With The Enemy Act 50,1'.S.C. App. 5(8)" statute has been lifted, investment opportunities for I S firms in Vieuiam exiii in many u*iu»tnes». Cur­ rently, environmental and waste-treatment technologies are in demand, as pollution in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Mmh city is rapidly increasing. There are virtually no industries ineithertity.includingthose financed through foreign investment, which treat any of their waste. Some 250 factories in Hanoi dis­ charge untreated waste, including chemicals, dyes and some heavy metals directly into the city's canals, rivers and lakes. Hanoi has no waste-water plant, and its waste-water net-

tries in Vietnam include rubber growing and processing, agricultural-products processing, industrial salt production, fisheries, shrimp- raising, mining, iron-ore prospecting, electnc power, hydroelectric power, chemicals, con­ struction materials, lumber products, textiles. and tounsm. among others.

There are. however, some cautionary notes. Concerning trademarks, the I'.S. Department ofCommerce has receued"mformation from at least one U.S. company indicating ih.it trademark piracy is occurring in Vietnam 10 the extent that internationally well-known trademarks owned by U.S. companies are being registered by other than their rightful owners." The report goes on to say that companies seeking trademark registration should note that "Vietnam vests ownership rights in the first to file an application, regard­ less of prior use of a mark." Prior to seeking patent protection in Vietnam, the report sug­ gests. U.S. companies may wish to review Vietnamese law pertaining to the use of an

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government un­ der certain cir­ cumstances.

With all of the open-the-flood- gates hoopla sur­ rounding the lift­ ing of the Viet­ nam trade em-

bargo. and the gleeful frenzy that has followed as U.S. firms gallop Eastward, the image of U.S. helicopters packed with personnel and hastily pulling away from the American Em­ bassy in Saigon, frantic Vietnamese nationals

dangling from the landing gear, begins to recede gently into the past The Vietnam war took the lives of 58.000 U.S. sen-ice­ men, with 2.238 still listed as missing in action <MIAi. Perhaps worse than the casualises, however, was the humiliation many Americans fell thai the dc.nl and missinc had not been redeemed by j mili­ tary victor. Washington's i'i-year re- lusai to acknowledge Hanoi ULLS hoih a refusal to certify communist victory and punishment ol \ietnam tor wmnint; she war

Since !'/.5. however, much h.id changed The factors that led Hanoi and Washington to war in the I%0'sand7()\

have largely been resolved, most to the advan­ tage of the United States. Vietnamese troops are out of Cambodia, its markets are open to the world, and by joining the Association of South East Asian Nations. Hanoi has even turned away from u-haf remains of (he Com­ munist bloc.

As time passed and Vietnam found the trade and aid it needed from elsewhere, the embargobecame increasingly pointless. U.S. businesses feared they were losing out to competitors, and began to clamor for an end to the ban. Until recently, they had been all but drowned out by ihe \ oices of MIA advocates who insisted thai the han was their only bar­ gaining chip without which the issue would never he resolved

in recent years, however. Vietnam h.is courted the U.S.asacounierweighttoChiiu'i increasing influence in the region. By coop­ erating in providing information on MIA's and allowing U.S. teams to search for the remains of missing servicemembers, they made it extremely difficult for American MIA advocates to sustain the trade ban. especially in the face of increasingly vociferous lobby­ ing from big-business convinced thai the embargo had run its course and was now shutting them out of a lucrative market In IW2. the Bush administration whet then ap­ petite by allowing i S linns u>bid loi con­ tracts and prepare to conduct business once the embargo was over. By I ehrtiary IW. their frustrations were at a peak, and H was perhaps this reali/atiun. coupled with the knowledge that their wrath was now more fearsome than that of ex-servicemen, that convinced Mr. Clinton to finally lili the ran In so doing, he has also removed the last obstacle preventing the U.S. from forging into the "Pacific Century", and relegating the Vietnam war to history, where it belongs.

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I epiciers. ies taridfs des houcherx. I'eau des I lainers. I enervement des parents, la fureur j des protesseurs. Ies puelernents dc-. 1 adjudants. ia turpitude des naniix. Ies I getnissements des aneantis. le silence des J e--race^ mtinis. l\ideurdeschi>uvtlcurv>'U

la pa>suite des chevaux de hots, si Ion ne savait que la mauvaise et prohteranie conduitedequelques cellules mfimes igeste) ou la trajectoire d'une balk tracee par un anonyme involontaire irresponsable ne viendrait inopinfment faire evaporer tous ces souci s dans le bleu du ciel. Moi qui vous kuutc. j'ai bien souveni gamberge a ces problemes tandisque vetu d'un tutu je montre a des caves de votre esp^ce mes cuisses naturellement assez poilues il faut le dire mais professionnellement epiles.

Why. he was saying, why woulda person tolerate life from the moment a little nothing suffices to take it away from you' 1 A bauble del i\ers it. a kniAkruick enliven-,, a ^cw. ji;tw tnixtntics 11. arul a jrc\»--^a^pilfersit. Whyelsewcwldwetdoaiesnokes of pure luck and the indignities of a great career, grocers' deceptions, butchers,' taxes, milkmaas' water, parents' anger, profes­ sors' fury, advocates' hollering, the obse­ quiousness of hangers-on, the groaning of the annihilated, thesilence of infinite spaces, the odor of cauliflower or the passiveness of rocking horses, if one knew that the horrible pro! i feral ing behaviour of some fX'l;tri«>tis cells (gesture) or the ir;i|ccior> o! a hulld shot by a reckless spontanious ruiincless

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DB. That would be done in the library. With the new library scheduled for completion prior to the summer term, we will be getting into the business of additional networking. It is very possible that these and other library functions will then be available in the com­ puter center and vice versa. We also have Macintosh computers which many students use for their resumes. We do not have the photographic copying paper and maybe not the number of fonts which you might find at Kinko's. but there is some capability. There is a charge to print, but unlike Kinko's, we do not charge for time (SlO.OO/hr) you spend on a Macintosh.

This networking probably won't be a reality by June 1. We are. however, currently in the process of networking our CD-ROM library In the next three weeks you will be able to no to any of the machines in the lihniry and access any of the CD databases uith a minimal wait. With the new library. there will be a lot more computers than in the current library.

ul What do students* ho have computers at home have access to (via modem) ?

DB. At the moment, the only thing students have access to is a bulletin board operated by the World Business department The administration's recent purchase of CompuServe, whose use and access will be determined by the Information Strategy Task Force (see related article) chaired by Candace Deans, will either complement or supplant the bulletin board

DT. Is there anything else that the computer center offers?

DB. Weare licensedtodisinhute \v\tcmsihai would protect students from viruses. I should also mention that we recently doubled the amount of laser printers; in the computer lab to 14.

DT. To whom should students voice their concerns or suggestions concerning the com­ puter center?

DB. I would suggest they turn to Bobbi Jagowthe computer center secretary, who is theeasiest to gel to and who can forward thesuggestions.DT. And that is who we went to speak withnext The following are highlights from ourinterview with her and Allan Pratt.

DT. What can you let students know about what is available to them on campus through the computer center?

AP & BJ. The computer center provides many things to students which are not confined to this building. Students who want to use the lecture halls for their class presentations frequently hook up their own laptops to use the videoprqjectors in those halls. We ask students to please check with us first before they do a re­ hearsal presentation, because we find many students don't know how to properly hook up and use these projectors, which, in the end. results in costly damage and fewer operable machines. Just check with us. we have flexible hours and are glad to help. The rule is that a student cannot book any room on campus w ithout a faculty or staff signature on paper.

DT. What changes have occurred on cam­ pus regarding the computer center 1

AP & BJ The hicpest change relative to the labs. IN ihai v our student ID card is now your copy card. The card works on am of the copy machines scattered around cam­ pus as well as the laser printers in the lab. At the computer center, you can charge your card at the copy machine or on the wall in lab 43 (located by the laser printer.) The one at the laser printer allows you to charge up to S50.00 on your card, and is also where alumni can purchase their cards.

DT. Anything you could suggest to the students when they use the computer cen­ ter1

AP & BJ. Put your name and box number on your diskettes. If you leave your dis­ kettes in the computer center overnight. *ew-ill find them for you. If we don't have your names and box numbers, we cannot get them back to you.

V^ c Mhnt. Eh.it \tuJcnlN UvHiliJ like to h.ne Wmd.iws capability at the computer center The perception is that we are against Windows, that is not the case. We are not against anything, it is aquestion of resources to purchase machines which will give us enough memory to run the Windows program.

Also.even though v,e don't have Internet E-mail, a source for academic interaction OP campus, we do have access to it through Glendale Community Col­ lege (GCC). it is SI 0.00 and you need to have your own computer with a modem to use it: we have brochures with instructions on the system and how to register for it.

The second pan of this article will be continued next week with an academic perspective on computers from Professor Esther Guthery from the World Business department.

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Spanish Class goes Multimedia with Dr. Wanda Lauterborn

by Qaudia Fritulli

The MALT Shoppe. (Multime­ dia And Learning Technologks) is sup- potting new methods for language i nstruc- oon at Thunderbird. Multimedia inte­ grates text, graphics, audio, and motion - adapting to the natural way people receive information. It encompasses all learning styles and allows users to go al their own pace. Multimedia combines the interac­ tive intelligence of the computer and the power of the media.

Dr. Wanda Lauterbom is con­ ducting a S panish 4000 course at the Thunder- bird Multimedia Center using MEXICO VIVO, an application developed by the Uni­ versity of Michigan, Students manipulate video dialogs on the computer with exercises for the various language skills of reading.

Roben Crisie having a MALT

writing, speaking, and listening. "You can practice as much as you want without feeling like you're harassing the instructor or your friends,"saysChristopherShyers,astudentin Lauterbom's course. "You can see language in regional context with colloquialisms."

Lauterbom comments that students .iff cai;cr and enthusiastic. "It's a he.Ulhv

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addiction. Students get much more input and practice time."

Prof. Andre Klein plans to use an application for his French 300(1 course once a week on an experimental basis. He notes, as a reinforcement tool, it's fantastic

These "d'**'?!!!" interactions 'A*ith natives seem to be ideal for business people. While working at their own rate, students practice communicating in authentic situations, preparing them for business in the target culture. The MALT Shoppe will be doing contract work for Phelps Dodge Industries to enable them to use multimedia for pro­ fessional training.

Dr. Beverly Knystautas. director of the MALT Shoppe, explains, "Multimedia will certainly become tr£ most accepted rneans of learning languages since it is soeffective. It is the next best thing to being among real life natives and even has some advantage over the natives since computers are very patient and you can make a fool of yourself in private."

CLUB SCENE

The next meeting of The Thun­ derbird Musicians' Qub will be Thurs- day.February24th.5pmatthePub. More of a network than a formal club, it offers student musicians the opportunity to meet each other, identify common skill levels and musical styles, and then break into independent groups 10 sing and play on their own time. The club is hoping to produce several acts to play the Pub and the tower cafe, and should be fielding at least one band to play the upcoming Suasei Concert. Depending on the level of interest, practice rooms may be avail­ able for those electric and percussion musicians who find it difficult to practice in dorms or apartments. For more info contact Andre at 843-0283 or drift into the Pub Thursday 5pm.

Thunderbird Countertrade Workshop

"You don't get what you deserve...you get what you negotiate."

The Thunderbird Countertrade Workshop is a newly formed dub dedi­ cated to raising awareness about countertrade and offset. We want to make information about career opportu­ nities in countertrade more readily avail­ able, and promote involvement by Thun­ derbird students in the area of countertrade and offset This semester we are sending 6 members to the Worid Countertrade Conference in Philadel­ phia These students will be working with the American Countertrade Asso­ ciation at the conference and will be

promoting Thunderbird as a recruiting campus foremployers in the countertrade industry. One goal of this first year is to establish ties between the Workshop ami professionals in the business in order to fund attendees at future conferences. At the next Worid Countertrade Confer­ ence we hope to have sponsors for a much larger number of our students.

Join us at our first meeting of the semester tonight. Monday. Feb 21. at 7:00 pm on the Tower Cafe Patio. We will be discussing our mission statement and this semester's guest speakers). And remember: There's no crying in Countertrade.

InterfestThank you to all who donated

foreigncoinslastweekatthePub. Courts are still being collected through March 3, as we prepare for a visit of nearly 800 children to our Disneyland of Interna­ tiona] culture.

Couples Club

The Couples dub is back! This is always great fun and a chance for oxiplestorrje«tothersandmake6iends. Thisseinesterwe'replarumganumber of events including a Wine and Cheese parry, an American-style pot luck and a sticky, gooey, rich and chocolatey International Dessert Cafe. Keep watching Das Tor for more informa­ tion about the firs club meeting.

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Beyond the Cutting €dge

The Revolution will be faxed (Part 2)

by Ray Scurr 2152l@ef.gc.maricopa.edu

Of the three infrastructures for the infor­ mation highway (cable tv. telephone, and wireless communications), the

telephone network will have the greatest im­ pact on the world. The telephone line is your business'* lifeline, whether you hook a tele­ phone, fax or computer modem to it. Yet the world market isn't anywhere near saturation for telephone service. Here is some 1990 ratios of number of people per telephone: U.S.. U.K. 2:1 Russia. Mexico 14:1 Timbabve 39:1 China 106:1

We have yet to see the real impact of telephone technology as these ratios are rap­ idly changing. Telephone infrastructure has become essential to a country's national secu­ rity ind is a high priority, ii is also why telephone companies are highly regulated, if not owned by the government.

In the US in 1982. Judge Greene ordered the breakup of AT&T long-distance telephone monopoly in order to allow house­ holds a choice of their long-distance carrier (1+dialing). This gave rise to competition between long-distance companies (AT&T. MCI. Sprint (and ten-triple X code-. * X OCXX). which allowed access to carrier other than your chosen carrier It also allowed the local bell system.-. ((.Won a 'natural' monopoly hi order to insure the government policy of universal service. The cost of this policy is passed onto the long distance companies, who must pay (per minute) for access to local

phone lines, which in turn are passed on to you. the consumer The tele­ phone rates arc soil approved by the Federal Communications Commis­ sion (FCC). This system is still in enormous transition. The FCC must now decide on how' to allow- compe­ tition at the local level. The local bells want more freedom

choosing the products and services that they can provide. The long-distance companies are looking for ways around the local bells, through cellular or cable tv. AT&T is already testing a cable system that provides Internet access. They are hoping people wan! to communicate electronically while keeping their voice communications open. Presently, the local bells provide the leased lines thai make up the Internet. Universities and busi­ nesses lease a line to the next computer node on the Internet for about S240-650/month. For example. Third leases a line to ASU. ASU leases a line to UofA, and so forth. The Internet is intimately connected to the phone companies. Each computer on the Internet agrees to pass all E-mail, Telnet and FTP connections without charge to the next com­ puter. This means that the Internet is a truly decentralized organization, which appears as a cost-free(almost) resource to the user. In reality, the organization pays for the connec­ tion. Many people believe the Internet should he j pan of universal phone service, and they are working towards this goal. Even in Phoe­ nix, there are plans to provide ihe AzTec Freenet BBS. which will allow dialup public E-mail access to the Internet.

In terms of the information high­ way, the telephone companies look to new services: voicemail. personal 800 numbers, videophones, and online data. To provide these, new digital telephone hardw arc allow - inj uv.vess to online daia (Mnan phones). faster -.vvitt'hm'j. high volume fiher trunk linev and '. kk'i i ^omprt>Mon will need lo Iv put into place. In connecting the world, telephone technology has grcaterpowmial than any other technologies for the information highway.

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JL (GMAC). the producers of GMAT have asked Thunderbird's help in field testing the new Analytical Writing Assignment test uhichwill becomeastandard feature of the Graduate Management Admission Test beginning in October. 1994.

A group of twenty-five to one hundred student volunteers is needed to complete a pretest version of the Analytical Writing Assessment. The field test session will be held atamutually convenient time between now and March 18th,

The Analytical Writing Assessment will consist of two essays: (I) analysis of an issue, f 2» analysis of an argument, and it will take approximately ninety minutes to complete.

After the field tests are completed GMAC will inform the School ofthegroups'sperformance and about the performance of all pretest participants as a group. No individual results \\ill he provided.

Any students willing to volunteer to participate in the Analytical Wntinv: Assessment should contact the Dean of Students, Steve Beaver as soon as possible.

VOLUNTEER NEWS

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List term, we started an Adopted Farmly Fund col leaion for an underprivileged mother. Sandra and her four children.

We are happy to report that thanks to the outstanding generosity of students, faculty and alumni, we were able to raise over SI 500 tor the family This money was used for a number of purposes: purchasing clothing, shoes, toys and appliances for the holiday- season, paying their electric bill, a one year bus pass for Sandra and a variety of other gi Ms Due to the incredible success of this drive, we plan to adopt a new family this semester as well. Through your donations. Thunderbird was able to make Sandra's children think that there may actually be a Santa Claus after all 1

Our latest development on campus is that we now have a bulletin board in the Tower Cafe for postings and information about volunteer opportunities in the community. If you have any luca^ or know ot any organiza­ tions that you think are in need, just post your thoughts on the board However this board is to be used only for volunteer information

Finally, we are in the proces-. of stoning a Volunteer Library that will have information on a many of local community organizations.

Thanks to all you w ho attended the meeting on Wednesday. Please look on the new bulletin baird or read Ibs lor for more into on upcoming events!

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A.S.L.C. Candidate Profiles

Yael Coifman A.S.LC. Vice Pres.

Carissa Hsiu-Ju Yu Asa/Pacific rep.

As your vice-president of the A.S.L.C. I believe I would bring a new perspective and focus to the position. I have experience in student government and realize the potential importance and impact lhat an organization such as the A.S.L.C. can have in changing things for the benefit of the entire student body.

As vice-presideni I would work to­ wards the completion of several projects al­ ready initiated by the A.S.L.C.. such as re­ structuring the Internship program, and im­ proving computer sen. icesavailahleioThun- derbird students.

Most importantly, my goal is to make the A.S.L.C. an organisation which serves rhe emits student body The manner in which to accomplish this goal is to keep the lines of communication between the students and the administration open. 1 am a very people-onented person and am interested in hearingeveryone's thoughts and viewpoints. I would like to present those viewpoints to the administration and act on them effectively and efficiently.

I feel that my organizational skills can help the A.S.L.C. run even more effi­ ciently, and promote the needs and interests of all the students. Personal ideas of mine such as setting upapeer-tutoring network for students and increasing the number of Macintosh computers available are impor­ tant to me. however my main focus is to help implement the improvements that most of you feel are important. We should work together to take advantage of Thunderbird's unique international diversity, in order to prepare us all to work together in the future.

This past week found many first semester students recovering from the diz­ zying events of 0-Week. The Pub. Add/ Drop. The Pub. Club Day. new classes, and The Pub Anyway, elections are upcoming and candidates are supposed to write a "po­ sition statement." As a first semester stu­ dent my position is unclear on issues like the academic registration process. But since you mentioned it. 1 can say this is not the first time my name placed me at the back of a line. Thank God for Add/Drop.

Though I did not travel far to get to Thunderhird (I'm from Phoenix) my jour- nev was by no means direct. I guess 1 went around the world to gel to Thunderhird. As a 1st semester representative. I expect to assist in keeping new students continually aware of behind-the-scenes events around campus ondencourage constructive in\ oh e- ment. I also wish to make a contribution to the many ways Thunderbird interacts with the local community, as I'm sure this will enhance the quality of our experience out­ side the classroom. A motto to re­ member: The sooner you fall behind, the longer you have to catch up.

The Thunderbird Mystique ex­ ists, and I hope that every one experienced that emotion attached to the university of our choice. Something about this place sets it apart. Is it the town that makes Thunderbird so unique1 The wonderful weather? The campus'' The Pub0

NO - the difference is ujs. the students! We make Thunderbird what it is - an international university with a unique ambiance.

Writing this, I'm distracted by the open­ ing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Norway. I'm very tempted to compare the Olympic spirit to the Thun­ derbird Mystique.

Somewhere in Norway is this almost unknown town, but the people that chose it as their temporary arena make up a powerful team of the best amateurs from almost every country. Traditionally they begin with the proud display of their na­ tional colors - the parade of flags...

We are the athletes of the Olympic team here in Glendale. We will make this years' games bigger and better with our contribution.

I dedicate myself to Thunderbtrd and to you. I vow to invest my abilities in this worthy community.

I hereby declare my candidacy for ASLC Firsi Semester Representative With your vote you make the first step towards our common goal - Olympic Gold !

One-third of the Thunderbird stu­ dent body is international students. In this group, oriental students represent half of the population. However, oriental students are not very involved in ASLC. It is not because they care less about ASLC. but because they are not familiar with this group how it operates. Since I completed my undergradu­ ate education in the United States. 1 had a chance to get to know how a student govern­ ment operates. I truly believe that a school can never achieve "diversity" without more ethnic students involved. Based on this reason. I decide to run for the position of ASLC Asia/Pacific Representative. I believe that students have the right to ex­ press their questions, their opinion. School has the obligation 10 solve the poieiiUd! prob­ lems. But. without proper channel, commu­ nication will be inefficient. Thus, students keep complaining: school does not know what students really need To prevent this situation happens, student representatives should be "the channel", or "the bridge", between students and school. Although I have become a member ofThun- derbird community for only three weeks, i notice that oriental students do need a chan­ nel bet ween them and school. Ihopethatmy experience can help oriental students work with ASLC. I also nope that I could do my be>t for Thunderbird community.

"Hello-Hola-Oi." My name is Angel (Angelo) Marn'nezand I'm a Brazil­ ian, U.S.. and Venezuelan citizen. Before coming here I worked in the advertising industry where I had the opportunity to interact with a great variety of people. Al­ though at times difficult, building and nur­ turing partnerships was one of the most rewarding experiences of my position. I would like to have the opportunity of being yourFirst Semester Representative and hope that you will consider me as your partner in the ASLC.

Communicationis key to this part­ nership and J would appreciate you sharing your thoughts and concerns with me, as I would do with you. As students we have a fundamental knowledge of school processes and should play an active role in making them as efficient as possible.

Thank you foryour consideration. Angelo Marrinez

My name is Kerry Pietrzak and I'm proud to announce my candidacy for the position of ASLC First Semester Represen­ tative. Being new to Thunderbird 1 believe the first responsibility I would have would be to familiarize myself with the on-going is­ sues that are already in process with the ASLC. These issues include lower tuition costs for internships. Accreditation, and the upgrading of our computer facilities. These are issues that definitely affect us first semes­ ter students and it is very important that the ASLC is involved in seeing them success­ fully implemented. Second, as a first semes­ ter representative I want to represent us new students by being involved in the Thunder- bird community and representing the new issues and concerns that we will be facing. On a personal level, I have always passed on opportunities such as this to be a pan of the process of legislation and representation but this timel'mmx going to pass and I hope that you give me the chance to woric foryou. My one promise is that I will work bard to represent the concerns of my companeros (classmates) to make Thunderbird the best experience that it can be for all of.us.

If Ihaven'talready had the opportu­ nity to meet you, my name is Yvonne Montanino and I am running for First Semes­ ter Representative for the ASLC. If elected, I look forward to working with each and every one of you in hopes of making our Thunder- bird experience the best that it can be!

My Mission as a First Semester Representative is threefold: First of all. I will work cooperatively with you to establish a strong class identity and unity. As a unified class, we will all realize better scholastic and networking opportunities while at Thunder- bird, as well as post-graduation. Secondly. I wi 11 establish a means of effective and concise communication regarding on and off-campus opportunities. This includes club activities, career workshops, information seminars, com­ pany visits, etc. Many first semester students currently feel inundated with information and I would like to help alleviate this burden. Lastly, I will serve as your voice in the Student Government by effectively commu- nicaring your grievances and concerns to the Thunderbird administration. In addition, I will follow-up with timely solutions and en­ sure that action is taken when appropriate.

I look forward to seeing you at the ballot boxes on election day! Thanks!

Hi. my name is Jimmy Wongand I would like to run for the position of First- Term Representative. Coming from a very diverse background myself. I can empa­ thize with the incredibly varied. Spring student body.

Being a Chinese-American origi­ nally bom in Hong Kong. I've had the experience of coming from one culture and having to integrate into another. Leaving the comforts of my family and home in Phoenix, I did my undergraduate work at theUniversityofSouthemCah'fomia And. prior to my acceptance to Thunderbiri I spent a few years in "the real world." I wanted to mention these aspects to show I can relate to many of you and what you must be feeling.

If you eta me to represent you, I can say you will have someone who you can always come to with any concerns about your stay at Thunderbird Onewho listens as well as acts. One who doesn't giveupuntiJ satisfied with the answer. One who always sees the optimistic skfc of every situation. lam very happytobehere and wish to help my new three hundred friends to the best of my ability. Thankyoo for your, support.

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EcotechContinued from

water separation . co-generation, and incin­ eration.

Ottset is an innovative way lor a multinational corporation <MN'O like McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company to establish good trade relations and "sweeten" trade deals, says Trevor Stansbury. President of Ecotech International. As pan of its sale of 12 AH-64 Apache helicopters to the United Arab Emirates, the company agreed to a SI50m offset program. "If you buy our 12 AH-64 Apache helicopters for S25fhn, we will find people to invest SI50m in your economy over the next three years." Ecotech represents the consortium of eighteen envi­ ronmental technology firms, and facilitates counterpurchases, tech transfers, joint ven­ tures and/or investments that fulfill MDHC's offset trade obligations. "Look at the major- capital equipment purchases of governments and you'll find an offset component." said Frank Horwitz, the New York countertrade specialist who leads Thunderbird's Winterim Countertrade. Offset, and Barter seminar.

Trevor Stansbury and Ted Devlin, President and Vice-President respectively of Ecotech Internsscna! arc Third graduates uf the class of 1992. In conjunction with the consortium above, and Governor Fife Symington's Strategic Partnership for Eco­ nomic Development: the Environmental Tech­ nology Information Ouster, they are pioneer- inganew model of developing trade relations. Stansbury and Devlin have a good reason to be excited. They have chosen an industry that is poised for major growth. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the global market for environmental technology is now estimated atS200-S300 Billion and analysts predict that volume will double by the year 2000.

Ecotech International is a good model to follow. There arc more than 300 major multinational corporations conducting trade through offset, and the MNC network allows small firms access to some very high- level decision makers. Another reason for excitement: during the trip, Ecotech estab­ lished a strategic alliance with one of the affiliates of the Gorbachev Foundation know as Green Cross International. Sergey Baranovsky, President of Green Cross Mos­ cow, has agreed and committed to the mutual cooperation and promotion of sustainable development and environmental resource management. Sounds like a perfect initiative.

We look forward to hearing from our Third corespondents in Moscow for fur­ ther developments.

Thanks to Elena Skvortsova assis­ tance in de\'etoping and researching this story.

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Graduating in Ma>?! Need a place for Mom and Dad? Got tc»o mam visitors forthefloorofvourdorm room? Maybe the Executive Education Center can be of assistance!

by Paul J. Hershey

On Wednesday, February 23rd from I - 3 pm, the Thunderbird Execu­ tive Training Center will be hosting an Open House for all members of the campus community. The purpose forthis Open House is to show off recently com­ pleted renovations and to educate every­ one to the fact that the Thunderbird Execu­ tive Inn's rooms are available to rent to family and friends of anyone associated with Thunderbird.

The primary use of these rooms (70 remodeled deluxe bedrooms with queen-size beds and private baths) are for visiting executives These executives are taking part in the advanced education semi­ nars hosted by the Thunderbird Executive Training Center.

When these programs are not in session, these rooms are available to rent on a first come, first serve basis. The rates for these rooms are very competitive and the convenience of an on-campus location cannot be ignored Housekeeping sen, ice is provided five days a week. Safe Deposit boxes and rooms for the physically im­ paired are available but Smoking is not permitted Check-in is at Founder's Hall during regular business hours, Mondays through Friday. After hours, you can check in through the Security Office. Check-out is 11:00 am.

Toreservearoom, call 978-7115, Mondays through Fridays, 8 am to 4:30 pm. A Mastercard or Visa is required to reserve the room but there is No Penalty for cancelling. Reservations are already being taken for May. so if you want to secure a room. please don't delay!

If this all sounds like a good deal... it is! Still skeptical 17 Need more information? Come see these rooms for yourself. Tours will be given during the Open House and refreshments will be served on the Executive Lounge Patio located behind Founders Hall. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there.

Career Week Wrap-up

Dual Career Couples

Career Week '94 took a different spin on Monday. Valentine's Da;. Instead of focusing on career opportunities as did most of the other seminars. Dual Career Couples ua.s a forum to discuss the chal­ lenges of having a dual career family and some of the sacrifices such relationships entailed.

The seminar, sponsored by the Career Services Center, the International Women's Club and the Graduate Associ­ ates, explored how career planning has become a much broader and complicated process than just finding the right job. Ca- reerplanning includes factoring in personal priorities and. if one has a significant other, the priorities of the partner.

Two couples shared their experi­ ences concerning the dual career family. Glen (a T-Bird '88 Grad) and Annette Wheatley currently work for BASF in Ger­ many and have marketing backgrounds. Evan Wood, a current T-Bird student and his wife. Holly Henmng. who is a lawyer. come from Canada.

Both couples were open about their struggles concerning balancing both careers and marriage and the sacrifices that are often required by both partners. The speakers also emphasized that the interna­ tional opportunities of their careers makes the dual career couple situation even more complicated than more domestic careers.

While no pat answers were given regarding how to deal with the challenges of having a dual career family, the seminar generated positive and c.indid discussion. Maori speaker and participating nie in hers of the audience, shared methods on how to cope with the problem. Although the meth­ ods were different, a common element was the need to communicate openly.

Annette and Glen shared some practical suggestions on areas to analyze in the relationship, if possible even before getting married. These areas include: as­ sessing the career goals and industries of each person, measuring short and long- term pros and cons of moving to different countries and the impact of having chil­ dren. The Wheatley's stressed setting pri­ orities and then finding room for compro­ mise. Another practical suggestion was to establish the least common denominator to make each partner content, and factor these needs if deciding to move to a different country. Least commondenominators may include things as common as Chinese res- taurantsor cultural outlets. "You have to be aware of your partner's needs and vice

-. ers.i The beginning ft this process is really knowing yourself." said the Wheatley's

Holly H^nntng strongly encouraged getting involved in different organizations "It's important to try to get involved in the community and to develop supportive rela­ tionships, even if it is hard to do." said Hollv. "It's okay to fee! depressed and frustrated when the situation isn't what you expected or wanted. It's human. But in the end you have to get up and keep moving."

The Wheatley's. like Holly and Evan. stressed that communication is impor­ tant, even if the communication is stressful. Don't try to mold the partner into your idea of a perfect spouse, they warned Be open about each other's priorities and work things out as best possible. Don't expect a dream situation to occur, because the odds are against it. Be flexible and creative. Look for options. like having your own business."

Kathryn Vegso, director of special projects for the Career Service Center, summed up the evening by encouraging the seminar partici pants to conn nue to confront these com- plicated issues and to be open about one's professional and emotional needs and the needs of the partner. "It's important to dis­ cover yourself, define yourself and your per­ sonal needs and goals. Make use of the re­ sources available to you and the counseling available at the Career Center." said Vegso.

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Mrs. DoubtfireByWolfKuchen

Mrs. Doubtfire. Robin Williams' lat­ est endeavor, tells the story of an out-of-work actor whose sole goal

in life is to make his three children happy. He does that to such an extent that his wife (Sally Field) finally can't take it anymore and gets a divorce. (Maybe he should have gotten his son a pair of does instead of a petting zoo for his birthday). Needless to say. she gets cus­ tody of the children. That is when Robin decides todress up as an English housekeeper in drag so he can spend more time with his children.

Yes. the movie has many funny moments - after all. you won't be able to see Robin Williams' bra in flames everyday, and the song "Walk Like a Man", accompanying Robin's gracious walk in heels, makes even the most serious watcher chuckle. However, the movie does not show anything new

"Part of the reason Robin and 1 wanted to make Mrs. Doubtfire was that we both feel guilty leaving our families to go to work." director Chris Columbus said in a recent inter­ view for "New York." Well Chns. you don't have to go to work anymore! Remember, you jus! directed two of the most successful mov­ ies (Home Alone 1.2) and you can buy your children their ow^n movie studios. So what are you talking about?

For Robin Williams, making this movie was more of a role-reversed flashback of hisini.n lite (he married hiv -cn'» r.:;nrr. . '.)' course he insist-, ihat he didn't xt;irt d;itm^ Marsha until after firs! mamage was over But then of course we know that Bill Clinton did not inhale, either.

Mrs. Doubtfire follows a recent Holly­ wood trend that employs children as the anti­ dote to sex. Adults are too busy to fulfill their camal desires since they are constantly chang­ ing diapers and wiping noses. The innocence of the movie is almost frightening.

Watching Mrs. Doubtfire and reading about it had an educational impact on me: I realized that household jobs may soon become the most promising entry-level positions in the entertainment industry. It is just a question of time before the graduate program at UCLA offers a course on the cinematographic as­ pects of the dustbuster.

Well, I have to go, I have an interview as Sandra Bemhardt's gardener. And don't get me wrong, I liked the movie the first time I saw h, but then of course, it was still called Tootsie.

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On our continuing quest for culture andgoodtimesinPhoenix.we stumbled upon a real American jewel in the desert hills of northeast Sconsdale Taliesm West, the former w inter home . studio, canvas, commune, desert preserve. architectural sculpture of America's greatest architect. Frank Lloyd Wnght < 1 879- 1959). rests harmoniously among the low hills that were, in 1937. far from anything

"Go as far from the city as you can go." Wnght was known tosay ";ind when you get there, go ten miles further " In this state­ ment rests much of the philosophy upon which Taliesin West was built and around which Frank Lloyd Wright's revolutionary archi­ tecture revolves. Know n of­ ficially as "organic architec­ ture.". ..(whoxholdon! I was about to attempt to summa­ rize an architectural philoso­ phy about which a hundred doctoral thesis could be writ­ ten without redundancy. I won't even attempt it but. .'.liht'i. 1:1 ^c vou nu impro- Morr- and entourage you to gel tci Taliesin and experi­ ence n tor yourself But I digress)....

Organic architec­ture. Even giving it a name goes against the unpretentionsness of the style, the freedom. Wright did not believe in the transplanting of European styles "Queen Anne." "Victo­ rian," "Spanish Colonial." "Gothic Revival." etc... onto the American landscape. He strove instead to create a truly American ar­ chitecture, built for and out of the land it would occupy in this case, an architecture forthedesen. Taliesin was literally built from rocks gathered from the desert floor and sand from the washes. The interplay, the synergy, between building and environment was em­ phasized Neither is dominant. Instead, they should be complimentary. "Build of the hill, not on the hill." Wright said.

Wnght refused to alter his environment for the sake of the building. You will not be greeted with lush, bo­ tanical gardens. The600acres of Taliesin West are basically unchanged from their state in 1937. when Wnght and his apprentices first set up camp there.

At the same time. Wngh: fell strongly that architecture's first responsi­ bility was to n's human inhab­ itants Build for the person. This can be felt in his use of space, which is somehow- sooth­ ing Wnght traded in huge columns and lofty ceilings for small, close entry ways opening into spare but comfortable living areas. "Simple thresholds, compressed space, and expansion" as our apprentice/guide Jason put it."allowing for intimate interaction." Simply put. the person is not overwhelmed by the building.

Wnght's use of space, angles and geometry are definitely challenging to a middle-class suburbanite like myself. There is something oddly Aiice-in-Wonderiandish about the whole place: tilted slanted, abstract and unpredictable a child's playhouse dream. And yet. it is neither confusing nor

disconcerting. He strikes that balance masterfully.

A home should not be a senes of boxes with a lid. Wnght believed. It should be a work of an, and the architec­ ture should be the artwork. About the only traditional art­ work you will find at Taliesin are a series of impressive sculprures.alldonebyHeloise Cnsta. a former Wright ap- prcniKi'. and these you will find outside.

Taliesin dnves histonans absolutely crazy, our guide told us. The reason being that Wnght and his apprentices

were continually changing it, like a sketch or drawing board. A new idea would spring a new change. Wright would walk the grounds meticulously upon his return from Wisconsin every Fall (he was an early snowbird), in­ specting what they had done the previous year and looking to change it. He was prolific, and he wasn't afraid of change or of experimenta­ tion.

Taliesin West is both a school and a working architectural firm. 35 certified archi­ tects work on actual projects for clients. 35 apprentices study for various amounts of time and can obtain either a bachelor's or graduate degree. While Wright and his organic style are naturally emphasized at the school, the

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apprentices are heavily encouraged to go be­ yond w hat Wright ever did tocreate their own styles, to expenment. Wright hated repetition and would not tolerate imitation by his ap­ prentices. You are given a chance during the tour to see many of the students' projects which are on display.

Life at Taliesin is very much com­ munal. First year students are given a large piece of canvas and a small, concrete slab back behind the main structure, out in the desert. Here they build the structure in which they will live for their first winter at Taliesin. This is where architecture begins, as the stu­ dent communes with nature, gets to know and appreciate the land, and ieams to build out of necessity form follows function. In their second year they have access to more sturdy materials with which they can build a more permanent structure, some of which are quite amazing. Many of the apprentices choose to stay out there for their entire time at TaBesin.

Students spend about 1/3 of their time in the studio, 1 /3 of their time working on actual construction, and the other 1/3 on "chores" to keep Taliesin running, including cooking, cleaning, and giving tours. Our guide referred to these as "Fellowship Com­ munal Activities."

TaJiesin itself is subtle and geomet- ru You can find beauty in the nooks and crannies, a tree grow mg around a stone wall. a window framing a distant mountain, a geo­ metric pattern repeated, holding it all to­ gether "eye music." Wright called it,

Taliesin West, recently designated as a National Landmark, is a great place to start to learn about a great American architect andthinker. Onebourguidedtoursstanonthe hour and run daily from 10:00 am. to 4:00 p.m. S10 for adults. S8 for students. They also offer a more intensive (as well as more expensive) "behind the scenes tour" on Tues­ days and Thursdays from 9:00 am. to noon, reservations required For more information on additional tours andfordirectionstoTaliesin West call 860-8110. And if you want to see more of Frank Lloyd Wri ghts architecture, his buildings abound in the Phoenix area, from private residences to churches to Gammage Auditorium in Tempe. A map of his works is available in the Taliesin book store.

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Gating out of Giendale on occasion is one of a "Third's basic human needs A weekend or even a day away can

restore your lost perspective, recharge your batteries and can be a lot of fun Luckily. Arizona has the climate for year-round out­ door recreation and the kind of landscape that you won't see any where else Seeing some of Arizona's natural wonders (not just the Grand Canyon) is ade finite must while doing time at Thunderhird.

Over Thanksgiung on a cactus- theme vacation. I camped at Organ Pipe Na- tiona] Monument and Saguaro National Monu­ ment. It was fabulous' Organ Pipe National Monument is located southwest of GlendaJe (f-17 South to l-IO West, then 32 miles west to Hwy. 85 South all the way to the park. It takes about wo and a half hours). It is the only place with such an ama/ing proliferation of organ pipes which are very distmcmeand not found in other areas. The rolling hills make tor breathtaking desert scenery and sunsets. Organ Pipe is borders the Tohono O'Odham (formerly known as Papago) Indian reserva­ tion on theea>t. Cahezri Pnet;i v-men^ Wild life refuge on the north and west with the sparsely populated Sonoran desert in Mexico to the south. Because of all the protected lands around the park, it's very quiet and you'll have a good chance to see indigenous plants and wildlife. There is a great visitors center, with information and maps forthe hikes and scenic drives around the park There is also a park shop v. ith Nx>ks and postcards and the raniiTs giv e regular si ide show s aK HI! t he area ;tnd l he wildlife. Hikes range form ') ! miles to 4 5 miles Park rangers can help y on plan a cross­ country hike1 in theiipendesert You'lltv.iHc losee more that just the organ pipe cactus, but over fourteen v arieties of 01 her desert delights in various stages of growth as well as cactus skeletons.

There are two scenic drives (21 mi. and 53 mi.) which take two hours and a naif day respectively because of rustic road condi­ tions. We took the shorter Ajo Mountain drive, which parallels the!Mexican border. It was interesting to see the border marked with a flimsy four foot high wire fence and signs xtatingthe hours that the burdens closed. The goal of the dn ve was to visit the Quitobaquito Springs, not exactly an oasis is depicted in Hollywood movies, but there was water! The parking area for the springs is within siaht of the border and visitors are warned about car hreak-ms The park also has "unimproved dirt roads" that are sometimes accessible by 4- u heel-times. The rugged roads lead through the backcountry to haunted ranch houses and abandoned gold and silver mines (get lucky and pay student loans 1 ).

There are 208 sites for R\"s or tents in the modem campground (rest rooms with running'A mer. toilets and sinks, parking. anlK and dump stations). If you prefer the more rustic, camping permits c;in he obtained at the visitors center for the primitive campsites where you hike in and go behind a cactus Actually, most have 'pit toilets' (whatever that means). but they do not have w uter. There uere lots of very cute Gambel's quail running ;iround our campsite. Other desert wildlife includes such An/ona favorites as the Gila monster, iherixidrunner and the jav ehna The wejther is in the 6U"s to ?(>' , from October through April and w;inner <Iti> F -M May through September The nights are ci*Mer than the day s and v. hen we were there in late November, it 'Aas clear hut very windy

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One of the goals ofThunderbird is to become acknowledged as the "best interna­ tional business school in the world," which means that we are going to be butting heads with IMD, 1NSEAD, Harvard and Stanford, and others.

What is this aggressive move into high-level ocademia? Some of these schools po-sess multi-billion dollar endowments, and ha\e "elephant brains" that have done original research and arc acknowledged expert indus­ trial historians. How can we compete with these vhooK with our relatively piddling en­ dow iiiLTii.' Are ue a research school or a trade school ! Why aren't v>.e on the Internet 1.'

The objective of asking questions like this is not to be confrontational, but tokeep the system honest

Are we getting value for our money'.' Is some of the \alue being lost? What direction is the school going 1 Are »e foraying into areas which have not traditionally been "our buM- rxss?' What ;ire the implications, shon-term. and long-term0 Are there any areas w here we lack integrity in view- of our stated goals"1

Have you ever given a second thought about the notion "Student is CustomerT The Student is Customer movement was started to create a student-driven solution to some alleg­ edly awful professors. The Insider's Guide allowed students to communicate their dissat­ isfaction to the following class. Eventually the bad professor ended up teaching four or five hapless students who couldn't find another section, had neglected to pay attention to the Guide, or chose the bad professor for one reason or another.

Rather than Student rs Customer. what about "student is stakeholder?" Rather than consuming sen-ices and being on your merry way. buy into this time. Own it. Take an interest in knowing where the school is and where its going. What is happening now is one of the best case-studies in International Man­ agement you* 11 witness.

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As the new ASLC Academic Af­ fairs Chairman. 1 want to express that I am here 10 promote your, the

j students, academic suggestions and concerns. The ASLC Aca­ demic Affairs office is the student's voice on academic is­ sues to the administration and the faculty. The office specifically w orks in conjunction with the ad­ missions process, scholarships, curriculum, and honorctxle Aca­ demic Affairs is aKo invnKed with facult^ rounds, skills .uirk- shops. ;ind outstanding protessor awards This ottice can only ivus strong and representatne ot the student Kviy as the input it re- cen es I hope to he a strong \ nice for the student body and look tor- ward to your input. Please stop by my office in the Tower or leave me a message in the ASLC office with your suggestions or concerns Akn if yon would like to help w ith the programs that Academic Affairs provides, please contact me.

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QPM UPDATEf I Tie Thunderbird Quality Process Man-

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Current (ongoingjprqjects include a full evaluation of the textbook ;ind course materials ordering procedures and develop­ ment of a strategic plan for the program. Many new projects are slated for this year, the most important being research into the communications processes on campus, mapping of the student experience, and implementation of new book ordering pro­ cedures.

This is a very dynamic time for Thunderbird and everyone associated with it. QPM is an organization comprised of members of the community who are dedi­ cated to contributing (o positive change in a quality way. If you would like to get in­ volved, membership is open to everyone. We encourage anyone who has an interest (faculty and staff, as well as students) in making a difference, to drop a note to either box # 1891 or QPM at the tower building, or call 588-8615 and leave a message. Watch the mail for news on our first meeting. We hope to see you there.

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Group formations. Fatalities, and Hell (first of three)

Distasteful as i: is. WJH- that we are in our 4th week. I fee! a compulsion to much u/xin the Thunderbird tradition of group projects: case studies, grnup pafters, and group presentations.

Invariably, groups are formed in three ways:

1 Self -determination - You choose to be with people you already know . This isthe most democratic method of group formation, modeled after what nations should be allowed to do according to Woodrow Wilson's/flmou.v fourteen points.

2 Random selection - You group up with those who happen to be sitting next to you, or with that Valentine who keeps winking at yew from the othersideof the Roman Colosseumesque Lion's Den. This usually happens to first semester students who've waived all their baby classes, registered late, live off campus, and don't know anyone.

3 Professor's prerogative - You are assigned to a group. Some professors assess ski Us and backgrounds, to match skills and backgrounds to create synergies Some professors never even make an effort to know your name, so you wonder how they can possibly give you an objective grade ( How do they do that?).

Fatalistic as it may sound, the distinctions above are of no importance whatso- ever.it doesn't manerliow group formations occur. You'll have good groups. You'll have bad groups, and invariably when you least expect it. and at the most inconvenient time. vou will experience the most dreaded of Thunder-traumas: IL GRL'PPO DEL'LNFERNO; THE GROUP FROM HELL Within .0000!* degree of certainty. you will find yourself in a group from hell. You have no choice.

It is difficult to describe groups from hell, when you are in one. ii is "gr beyond words". You can all be chums at ihe beginning, then in the middle of the project. personality traits appear that you had no idea were there (see diagram below )

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What are some of the things that can happen ingroups fromhell?

1. Members can flake off- ranges from narcolepsy during meetings to quitti ng school the day before your big paper or presentation. Either way they're not there. This type of member is the most likely not to tell financial aid they're leaving. Out of all the bad things group members can do, this is the best. Just leave.

2. Members can submit shoddy material - Webster's definition: 2a: hastily 0r/wr/>'<iw:/^EW0/t.ItU«nen necessary forwgroup members to make up for this inferior work, which is infuriating. Be very sensitive when correcting other people's writing. Invent new ways to delicately ask the question "Do you know how many times you said "UH" during that presentation?"

3. Members fight with each other -starts with a little disagreement, and ends up with character assassination, and/or an all out brawl. Cream-saucers and scratch-pad requisite for group meetings that degenerate into cat-fights.

In group projects, remember to take things just as seriously as they need to he taken, but not more seriously. This is Thunderbird. Just chill out. have fun. andenjmnne another's company. ________________

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Hrllo students, faculty and other chil­ dren of the Earth. Here are a few ways that you can help Thunder-

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Come enjoy the Adopt-A-High- way liner pick-up on Friday. Feb. 25 leav­ ing from the post office at 1 pm. Oean fun for all'

Cometoan Environmental Qub meeting and find out about the Earth Pig. his friend the Hedgehog, and just what you can do as pan of this animal family.

Save some paper. Urge the bookstore, the new copy center, and your professors to use double sided copies and recycled paper.

Continue to doagreai job recycling the over 5000 cans of soda sold on campuseach week. (Estimated 80% success!)

Contribute your new spaperstotheoverten tons of newsprint recycledeach semester. (Hopefully the news will be better the second time around)

At the Pub give your dead soldiers a proper burial by retiring them to the glass bins on the southwest patio. I f you see lots of empties you can take r*o or three. (Be careful not to occidental!} spill ihe residue on the two bug guys by the pool table.)

Deposit your cardboard in the large receptacle behind the copy center. Lookat what a beautiful campus we have and think about how hard ourpeoplewotk

to make it that way. (Say hello, they have jobs, you don't.)These arejust a few of the ways that we can personally make adifference in the quality

of our experience at Thunderbird and improve the quality of life for us and those around us.

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Computer Center Orientations

Many new students did not attend ore of the Computer Center orientation sessions which were scheduled over the past few weeks. Therefore they do not have network log-in IDs, and thus cannot use the computers for their classwork.

In order to accomodate these stu­ dents, the Computer Center has videotaped one of the sessions. If you need to get a computer ID. come to the secretary's desk between 8:30 and 4;(K! and ask for Bobbi. She will sign you up to view the video at a time convenient to you. After you have watched it, you will be given your login ID.

It is possible to do this during the evening hours as well. Check with John Humly. the evening-shift lab supen Nor for details

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