THE LAST SWILNEWS OF THE YEAR - 5/9/91

     Schedules? Who needs schedules? Despite several last minute
reschedulings, we finished off our yearly events in fine style. The
Post Walpurgesnacht story reading wound up being moved to this past
Friday (apologies to anyone who wanted to attend but didn't find
out in time) and was a success. If you're interested in attending
somewhat regular story readings, talk to Nao Parkhurst who is
trying to organize some.

     Also the Schlock Film Festival suffered somewhat from running
into conflicting events. However some of the worst Hollywood has to
offer was shown earlier this week. If you missed it, we'll do it
again next year. BEM is currently at the printers, and we should be
seeing the finished product real soon now. What has arrived is this
years t-shirts. If you ordered one but have not received yours,
talk to Nao.

     This Saturday will be the last regular SWIL meeting of the
year. This is the week that the meeting has been moved across the
center area to room 5. It will be the last meeting as students for
the class of 1991 as well. The next time they come to a meeting it
will be as dinosaurs. They will be missed, but they will also have
a chance to come back real soon. We have already reserved Bond on
October 18th and 19th (the first weekend of October Break) for SWIL
the 13th: Reunion Part II. For those not graduating it will be a
chance to meet lots of alumni you've heard about.

Review:
A Fire in the Sun by George Alec Effinger- I would say that this is
more of a cyberpunk influenced novel as opposed to a cyberpunk
novel. The fancy computer equipment so dominant in the works of
Gibson and Sterling is present, but it doesn't dominate the story,
instead forming part of the setting. The background that Effinger
develops is that of a 22nd century Muslim city and it is well done
and eminently believably. The characters populating the novel are
strong and generally realistic. But the plot is somewhat thin, not
particularly memorable. Overall it's an enjoyable read, well
written, but not a classic.

Attendance from 4/27/91: Deb "quack" Holtzman (this is no comment
on the fact that my parents are doctors), jere7my "*sigh*" tho?rpe
(this is no comment on the fact that my parents aren't doctors),
Stephen "This attendance sheet was signed by an infinite number of
monkeys" and Roo Sample [So where's the script for Hamlet?], Nao
"Keep away from small children" Parkhurst [But it's Fran who eats
them.], Deb "Whaaaat?" Barolsky, Peter "Andy's stealing my ranch
fries!!! *whine*" Wong, Andy "Well he isn't eating them..." Perry,
Fran "useful German phrases: Ich habe viele kinder zu essen (I have
many children to eat)" Altvater [See!], Joel "Saw Dinosaurs"
Offenberg, Jim "Burma Shave" Moskowitz, Retired Debater #713, Josh
"Seeker/Mesmer/Disease" Smith [Is this Cosmic Wiz-War or
something?], Wendy "Do I hear a vworp? Since when is it 'vworp'?"
Waesche [Why is there a police box in the middle of the meeting?],
Melissa "Der Mann ist von dem CKF uber fahren worden, Fran" Shaner,
Josh "loestwagen" Mackay-Smith, Jed (legible) H., Schlock Master of
SWILdom

Attendance from 5/4/91: #1. Chris "I'm first, I'm first!!"
Hogendorn, 2. Susannah "I'm second - big deal" Hauze, pi. Jim
"Death to the rationals!" Moskowitz, Q. Joel "Worshipping Nolan
Ryan" Offenberg [and 16 Ks too!], Shakespeare. [Damn English majors
(grin)] Melissa "Tell Susan McCready I called shotgun" Shaner,
Deborah "It's Spriiiiing! Pink" Barolsky [Into repeating vowels
aren't we?], Helene "Finally here again..." Muller-Landau, Josh "no
Cosmic this week" Smith, Fran "Aack! Honors exam camp-out in the
3rd floor McCabe" Altvater, Jed ("Killer Rabbits") Hartman, Stephen
"Backrub, Backrub..." and Roo Sample, Nao "Am I crazy or
something?" Parkhurst [both?], Maeghan "try mashed bananas and
milk" Maloney, jere7my "Killer rabbits? Jimmy Carter? AIGH!!!"
tho?rpe, David "At spring discount prices" Auer, Deb CENSORED
CENSORED CENSORED Holtzman [I don't want to know...], Deb "I'm
signing this TWICE!" Barolsky, Peter "Stayed up all night writing
a lab report, got a haircut, and it's spring outside!!!" Wong,
Semilogarithmic Master of SWILdom

Have a good summer all! - SMOS