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Tuesday, December 5, 2000 A Publication of the Newspeak Association Volume No. 65, Issue 11

Front Page
-GAEA joins protesters in the fight against Staples
-WPI students honor Worcester's firefighters

News
-Anniversary of Worcester fire marked with reflection, sadness
-Children of Massachusetts in poverty
-Police Log

Opinions
-Not everyone who disagrees with you hates you
-Balance of Power

Letters to the Editor
-Freedom for Leonard Peltier
-Editorial board should review content of ads
-Tech News is justified in publishing advertisement
-A testament to the reality of the holocaust
-Holocaust question and the CODOH

International House
-To get an American education (or not)

Arts & Entertainment
-A Christmas Carol: Trinity Rep's Dickens brings holiday cheer to all
-WPI's own Monopoly man attends World Monopoly Championships
-PlayStation 2: The Future of Game Consoles?
-Video game system comparison: Which system is the best for you?
-Person on the Street

Announcements
-Club Corner
-Crimson Clipboard
-What's Happening
-Your Weekly Horoscope

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Person on the Street


by John Baird and Frank Gerratana
Tech News Staff

Which name do you prefer "Tech News" or "Newspeak"? Why?

Guy Mann

"I'm in favor of Newspeak because it refers to '1984.'"
Guy Mann, Class of 2003

Randy Onario

"Newspeak sounds more appealing."
Randy Onario, Class of 2004

Ben Schulkin

"I like Newspeak. It has a cool double meaning, while Tech News is just bland."
Ben Schulkin, Class of 2001

Carolyn Lachance

"Tech News, because I always confused Newspeak with Double Think."
Carolyn Lachance, Class of 2003

Matthew Lewis

"Tech News is fine because I don't have a preference either way."
Matthew Lewis, Class of 2001

Tak Hoi Lan

"Tech News, I don't know why."
Tak Hoi Lan, Class of 2003

Cindy Leung

"Tech News. It's WPI, so it's supposed to be that way."
Cindy Leung, Class of 2004

Brian Rowe

"I think they should call it the 'WPI Weekly Something.'"
Brian Rowe, Class of 2001


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