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Physms theory

Hot water

Does hot water freeze
faster than cold
water? People have
told me if I fill my ice
trays with hot water.
then I will have ice
cubes faster then if I
use cold tap water.
How can that be?

The concise answer is
that it all depends!
You cannot put one
tray of hot water
next to a tray of cold
water in the freezer
and get a consistent
result. There are too
many variables.

Let's move to something
else then. What about
a bucket of hot water
vs. a bucket of cold
water set outside?
Which would freeze
first? Other factors
besides temperature,
such as motion of the
water. gas content,
etc., effect the
freezing of water.
With these multiple
parameters, any
argument based on
the hot water having
to pass through the
initial state of the
cold water before
reaching the freezing
point will fall apart.
The most important
factor is evaporation.

At sufficiently high
temperatures,
evaporation is more
important. If equal
masses of water are
taken at two starting
temperatures, more
rapid evaporation
from the hotter one
may diminish its
mass enough to
compensate for the
greater temperature
range it must cover
to reach freezing.

The cooling effect of
evaporation is
twofold: First, mass
is carried off so less
needs to be cooled
from then on. Also.
evaporation carries
off the hottest
molecules.
considerably lowering
the average kinetic
energy of the
molecules remaining.
This is why your soup
cools when you blow
on it. It encourages
evaporation by
removing the water
vapor above the
soup. Thus
experiment and I
theory agree that hot ‘
water freezes faster
than cold for
sufficiently high
starting
temperatures, if the
cooling is by
evaporation.

— Sources: What Einstein
Didn’t Know by Robert
Wolke;
http://www.netmeg.ne
t/faq/science/physics/
03.html

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Nolte perfects
character’s
sickened soul
in Oscar-
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Swift to step down after semester

A storied career: Dean says it's 'time to turn the reins
over,’ plans to return to teaching classics at the University

By Richard Cook
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Louis Swift. dean of Undergraduate
Studies. will step down from his post as at
the end of the Spring 1999 semester. “I‘ve
been in the job nine years." he said. “It is
time to turn the reins over to someone else.“

Swift cited what he called "cycles of
life" and “cycles in institutions" for his
stepping down.

Elisabeth Zinser. chancellor of the Lex-
ington Campus, said the move comes at the
natural time for administrators to return
to the teaching side of university life. Swift
is 66 years old. one year older than the noit
mal retirement age of University staff.

"We‘d like to keep him from aging."

she said. “but he has expressed the desire
to return to the department and continue
his research."

To honor the dean. Zinser said a coin-
mittee has been appointed to put together
3 Lou Swift Day later in the spring.

“Actually. it will probably be more like
:1 Lou Swift Week.“ she said. "It will proba-
bly be held in April. It will be an opportuni
ty for students and faculty to honor him."

He was asked to stay an extra year af
ter initially announcing the move more
than a year ago. in recognition of his many
accomplishments. Zinser said she sought

special permission to keep Swift on staff

for an additional year.
He has helped pull the campus togeth-

('i‘. she said. and helped give the lliiiversr
ty guidance for the future.

That guidance has come in what has
become Swift’s main focus in the last years
of his tenure.

“Lou Swift has worked very hard to
improve the undergraduate experience.“
she said. The undergraduate experience
has become important to the dean. as he
said he realized the need for diversity in
how undergraduate students learn. It‘or
years. Swift said. the concentration has
been on classroom teaching.

"Diversity in learning is about pro
muting opportunities for students to have
as much contact as possible it llll the out
side world." Swift said.

And while he says he wishes he could
have done more to promote di\ersitv.
Swift‘s other accomplishnients speak vol-
umes. He established the Central Adv isiiig
(lflice to help advice undeclared students.
as well as the (‘eiitral Learning (‘eiitci.

 

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Maelstrom comes out on top in Kappa
Delta's second Battle of the Bands

By Amber {cit}

STAFF WRITER

The Norm growled. KeltiK
Raged. The other bands an-
swered the call. But in the end.
Maelstrom left its mark.

Last night's Battle of the
Bands did more than entertain.
It drew more than 300 people
and raised more than $4.500 for
the Nest. a Lexington-based
children's home. and the Na-
tional Committee to Prevent
Child Abuse.

Maelstrom will receive
recording time. and each band
member will get a demo tape.
The competing bands won
smaller prizes such as gift cer-
tificates for pizza.

Kappa Delta social sorority
hosted the event. which was its
second Battle of the Bands.
Last year's event raised more
than $1.000. but extra promo-
tions made a big difference this
year. said Lauren Barrett. com
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member of the sorority.

“This is what the students
wanted, a big activity that‘s
open to the public." said Eng-
lish junior Kelly Hammons.
vice president of Public Rela-
tions for the sorority. “It's not
a Greek thing. We really didn't
want that stigma attached."

Fans stood on the battlefield
as the bands shouted back and
forth across the Student Center
Ballroom. each respectfully
waiting for its 25-minute turn.
Telecommunications freshman
Chad Perkins said he came for
the music. “i am in a band. I
like listening to live music."

Jocelyn Hyravy came out
to support the cause. “Most
(philanthropies) attract sorori-
ties and fraternities. btit this
brings together everybody with
music and for a good cause."
said Hyravy, a business admin.
istration sophomore.

The Schuers. the featured
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Dave Cronin and Ben Clark (top) of Private Blend performed covers of
songs ranging from Tom Petty to Otis Redding, while English senior
Jonathan Wurth (above) and his group, The Norm, belted out originals.

judged the contest. which also
included the groups Private
Blend and Poole's (‘rcek Band.

“The thing I like about
(judging) is we‘re all about ap
preciating all kinds of music."
said Jamie Schuer. vocalist
for the group and an integrat-
ed strategic communications
senior.

Fellow band member and
judge Jeff Tipton said. “liven if
it‘s not my type of music. i can
still appreciate it. appreciate
the talent."

“Obviously you want the
most deserving band to get
the recording time. but at the
same time, you hope other
bands learn from it." said
Kevin Schuer. judge and

baiid member.

Sulfur made its debut per
formance last night

“It's basically kind of a
learning experience." said gui
tarist (‘hi‘is Rebhol‘l. :i ll\\
chology senior.

(‘otiipetiiig bands got to
keep the evaluation sheets that
determined the winner. hopc
fully to “use as constructive
criticism." Kevin Schuer said.

Alternative rock station
2 lti‘iB. whose Freaklladdy
did a live broadcast during
the event. donated as did Kap
pa Delta chapters from other
schools. said Andrea \‘alento.
a pre physical therapy sopho»
more The radio station pro
molcd thceyi'nl fora month.

I

and developed the l'ndergraduatc Re
search Program.

"I am fond of the development of the
undergraduate research program that pro
vides students with funding for semester
and summer research projects.” Swift said,

And he has received many awards for
the educational innovations he has brought
to I'K. lie is especially proud ofthe 1W3 liis
tinguishcd Professor Award for Arts and
Sciences.

"The faculty elects a professor each
year for the award." he said. “I was hon-
orcd to be chosen in 1992."

Swift said he will now turn to his first
love. the study of classics. Although he is
proud of his time as dean. he said he wants
to return to teaching and get closer to his
colleagues in the classics (lt‘plli’tillt‘iii. Swift
plans to take some time over the summer
and fall to concentrate on his research be»
fore returning to the classroom full-time
next spring.

.PDLlIlCS

Students
concerned
about plan

Some wondering if there
will even be a surplus for
federal government to allot

By David Rowland
{OWE} iiiéwiidi’im

As (‘apiiol Hill returned to the
more familiar business of planning
next year‘s federal budget. college-age
voters are expressing concern over the
new (‘liiiton proposal for saving Social
Security.

Under Clinton's plan. 6‘3 percent of
the federal surplus over the next 15 years
would be given to Social Security to keep
the program solvent. In addition. (‘lintoii
wants to invest one-fourth of those funds
into the private sector. Although most
agree that saving Social Security should
be one of the country's top priorities. I'K
students are wary of funds being being
invested into the stock market.

"The stock market is just to risky."
said Jason Blackburn. a classics gradu-
ate student at UK.

The same concern was voiced by
Darryl Estes. a graduate student in the
French department.

“Just look at what happened in the
Asian market last year. We don‘t know
what the economy is going to be like to.
or even five. years from now.“ he said

(‘oniments like these reflect a fiscal
conservatism by voters of all ages.
Michael ()‘llara. a Sflyear old student in
the English department. said. "The suc-
cess of (‘lintoii’s plan depends upon be-
ing able to predict the outcome of a
number of variables. I would opt for a
safer plan to save the program."

In addition to the perceived risk of
investing in private stocks. ll‘iftll\ siu»
dcnts also are concerned about lit" po
teiitial abuse of funds by lawinakcis
who let their political agenda influence
where the money is invested

Although Clinton has said lli’ will
work with (‘ongress to "devise a meclia
iiisiii to cnsurc that the investments are
made independently and without politi
cal interference." many students are
concerned that the abuse of funds is in
cvitable.

"lf lawmakers are given the power
to invest Social Security funds. ill some
point. somebody will abuse this power
in order to further their political ca
reer.” Blackburn said,

()‘llara also pointed out that (‘Iiii
ton's plan to hold back a pcrceniagc of
the projected surplus assumes there
will. in fact. be a surplus.

“The possibility cxtsts that the actu»
:il surplus may be significantly less than
what (‘liiitoii‘s proposal projects."
()‘llara said. “I think it is unwise to rely
so heavily on a prediction that may or
may not come true."

James A. Fl'ililt‘ls. a professor iii the
t lassics department and Honors Pro-
grain. is for the idea of using surplus
funds to help save SoCial Security.

“We sliotild use surplus funds to re-
pair the Social Security program. rather
than giving everyone a big tax cut." he
said. With so much opposition among
Voters to the (‘liiiton proposal to invest
Social Secui ity funds. some say the plan
will likely face some adjustments before
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