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Volume 126, Number 8 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, March 3, 2006 Media Lab Post-Doc Found Dead Tuesday By Jenny Zhang in Dedham. He “seemed a little and Marie Y. Thibault down at the time,” and Winston said NEWS EDITORS he thought at the time that it was be- MIT Media Laboratory post-doc- cause of the back pain. “He gave a toral associate Pushpinder Singh ’98 great talk” and “we were all looking was found dead in his apartment by forward to the next one,” Winston his girlfriend on Tuesday, Feb. 28, said. according to Senior Associate Dean Singh received both his Master for Students Robert M. Randolph. of Engineering and PhD in Electrical The death is being investigated Engineering and Computer Science by the Middlesex District Attorney, from MIT. According to his Web site, said MIT Police Chief John DiFava, Singh would have joined Media Lab who would not further comment on faculty next year. the circumstances surrounding the Bo Morgan G, who was advised death. by Singh through his undergraduate However, EECS professor Pat- and graduate years, said Singh “had rick H. Winston ’65 said in his class a way of showing people the future,” Wednesday that the cause of death and inspired students. Singh studied was suicide. Winston said he had said the most abstract aspects of artificial that at the time based on speculation, intelligence, Morgan said. because other than back problems, Singh had written on his Web Singh appeared to be in good health. site, “My long-term goal is to under- Singh “was a wonderful kid” who stand how minds work, so that I can BRIAN HEMOND—THE TECH had a brilliant career ahead. He was construct a machine that thinks. No Dawn M. Wendell G steps on Killian Court to look at a mock Olympic gold medal that appeared on gregarious, and would often pick up small task, but I do have the advan- the dome the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 28. his laptop to sit in the lounge and talk tage of an amazing mentor, the re- to people who came by as he worked, doubtable Marvin Minsky.” Minsky Winston said. could not be reached for comment Although Singh “always had a yesterday. On-Campus Rents Set to Increase very positive outlook,” he had in- Singh is survived by his parents jured his back and been in a lot of and siblings, Randolph said. Two pain for some time, Winston said. memorial services will be held: one At the end of January, Singh had today, and another at MIT next week, As Dorms Continue to Run Deficit given a talk at MIT Endicott House Randolph said. By Kelley Rivoire cover the costs of running and heat- say MIT’s dormitory prices are al- NEWS EDITOR ing the dormitories. Raising the rent ready more than comparable Cam- Graduate dormitory rents are go- won’t fix that problem — Larry G. bridge apartments. ing up again. Benedict, the dean for student life, “People need to wake up and Student Input Increased Because of skyrocketing energy says that Housing will lose even start doing research,” said Daniel J. prices, MIT says it will hike the more money next year. Abadi G, who works on a Graduate rents by five percent next year. The Rents would have to go up by 15 Student Council group concerned For Grad Housing Plans change comes on the heels of last percent in order to cover Housing’s about rents. “You can get more for By Rosa Cao the footprint of the building (its to- year’s 6.5 percent increase. deficit next year, but that kind of similar or even slightly less off cam- CONTRIBUTING EDITOR tal size and residential density), the Graduate students are also get- increase would be unconscionable, pus.” Students and administrators are compressed timeline that requires ting a raise in their stipend pay- says Isaac M. Colbert, the dean for The group surveyed graduate expressing “cautious optimism” af- signed architectural plans by March checks, but only by 3.5 percent. See graduate students. He wants MIT students last month, and found that ter administrators demonstrated an 31st, and the total $104 million cost “Grad Student Stipends to Increase to ask alumni — especially alumni 82 percent of single graduate stu- increased openness to working and remain hard limits, considerably 3.5 Percent Next Year,” page 15. who only went to MIT for graduate dents who moved out of dormitories communicating with a community of more space has been opened up for The Housing Office says it will school — to donate to MIT in order ended up preferring their new apart- “stakeholders” in the project to build community input through the vehicle lose more than $600,000 this year to close the dormitories’ deficit. a new graduate dormitory in North- of stakeholder subcommittees. because rents are not enough to Graduate student representatives Housing, Page 15 west campus. In a closed meeting Wednesday, While some constraints such as Chancellor Philip L. Clay charged the committee of stakeholders in- cluding students, housemasters and MacVicar administrators to provide recom- mendations and advisory input into building plans that had previously Fellows been regarded as essentially fixed. In an interview, Dean for Student Life Larry Benedict said, “it was a Selected productive meeting, forward look- By Curt Fischer ing. Yes, everyone is still angry about STAFF REPORTER the past, but the past is the past and This year’s three recipients of the now we’re moving on.” MacVicar Faculty Fellowship, which “This was about not having honors outstanding undergraduate enough student input — the pro- teaching at MIT, share a common cess breakdown as well as the lack commitment to laboratory and proj- of affordable housing,” said former ect-based learning, and advocate a GSC president Barun Singh. “The changes in the core curriculum to outcome of the Wednesday meeting increase hand-on experience. The was on the positive side of what we MacVicar fellowship, begun in 1992 expected. They’ve offered an olive to commemorate Margaret MacVic- branch.” ar, MIT’s first dean for undergradu- As part of the administration’s ate education and founder of the Un- increased commitment to transpar- dergraduate Research Opportunities ency, minutes from the stakeholders Program. It provides Fellows with and subcommittee meetings, as well $100,000 over a 10 year period for CHRISTINA KANG—THE TECH as progress reports will be available the development of undergraduate The first of three Automated External Defibrillators to be installed this semester was set up in the on a designated webpage, to be up- education at MIT. Student Center. The other two will be installed in the Stata Center and Infinite Corridor, and 6-12 Professor Leslie K. Norford, are expected to be added every following year. The AED’s were funded by a large-scale CPR event Ashdown, Page 13 hosted by MIT American Red Cross Team and Network and MIT EMS. MacVicar, Page 16 In Short ARTS NEWS World & Nation . . . . . 2 ¶ Candidates for Undergraduate Association President and Vice The Tech predicts Course VI to offer preorientation program ...... 13 Opinion ...... 4 President will debate at 8 p.m. on Academy Award Comics...... 5 Monday, March 6 in the Student UA candidates...... 13 Center. Representatives from The winners. Arts ...... 7 Graduate stipends to increase ...... 15 Tech will moderate the debate. Police Log ...... 17 Send news information and tips to Page 8 Sports ...... 20 [email protected]. Page 2 THE TECH March 3, 2006 WORLD & NATION Iraqi Sunnis and Kurds Call Bush-India Pact Would Allow For Prime Minister’s Removal By Robert F. Worth THE NEW YORK TIMES BAGHDAD, IRAQ Continued Nuke Development Leaders of Iraq’s Kurdish, secular and Sunni Arab parties asked the main Shiite alliance on Thursday to withdraw interim Prime Minister By Elisabeth Bumiller At the same time, Bush said he was as civilian facilities, meaning those Ibrahim al-Jaafari as its candidate for prime minister in the next gov- and Somini Sengupta going forward with a trip on Friday reactors will be subject for the first ernment, saying al-Jaafari failed to contain the sectarian violence that THE NEW YORK TIMES to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, time to international inspections or swept the country over the past week. NEW DELHI to meet with the country’s president, safeguards. The leaders said that if al-Jaafari continues as prime minister, they President Bush and Prime Minister Gen. Pervez Musharraf, despite a The other reactors, as well as a might try to force his removal by forming a united opposition group Manmohan Singh of India announced bombing Thursday morning outside a prototype fast-breeder reactor in the larger than the Shiites, in a move that could upend the political process here on Thursday what Bush called Marriott Hotel and the U.S. Consulate early stages of development, will re- and prolong efforts to form a government. a “historic” nuclear pact that would in Karachi. The bombing, a suspected main as military facilities, and not The request came as al-Jaafari imposed a daytime vehicle curfew help India satisfy its enormous civil- suicide attack, left four dead, includ- be subject to inspections. India also in Baghdad on Friday, in an apparent effort to forestall any sermons ian energy needs while allowing it to ing an American Embassy employee. retained the right to develop future at Friday prayers that could reignite the sectarian conflict that broke continue to develop nuclear weapons. “Terrorists and killers are not go- fast-breeder reactors for its military out after the bombing of a major Shiite shrine in Samarra last week. Under the agreement, the United ing to prevent me from going to Paki- program, a provision that critics of The violence diminished after the government imposed three days of States would end a decades-long mor- stan,” Bush said at a joint news confer- the deal called astonishing. In addi- curfew starting last Friday. atorium on sales of nuclear fuel and ence with Singh. “My trip to Pakistan tion, India said it was guaranteed a “The street is angry, and we need to contain the anger of the street,” reactor components and India would is an important trip. It’s important to permanent supply of nuclear fuel. al-Jaafari said in a televised appearance Thursday night, in a brief separate its civilian and military nu- talk with President Musharraf about The separation plan, according to statement that appeared to be aimed in part at the nation’s imams. Al- clear programs, and open the civilian continuing our fight against terrorists. a senior Indian official, also envisions Jaafari spoke after the second meeting of a new national security coun- facilities to international inspections. After all, he has had a direct stake India-specific rules from the Interna- cil, created to investigate the Samarra bombing and its aftermath and The pact fills in the broad outlines of in this fight; four times the terrorists tional Atomic Energy Agency, effec- to prevent further outbreaks. a plan that was negotiated in July. have tried to kill him.” tively recognizing India as a nuclear In Washington, Democratic and In New Delhi, American and In- weapons state in “a category of its Republican critics said India’s will- dian negotiators working all night own.” Kenya Police Disrupt TV Station ingness to subject some of its nuclear reached agreement on the nuclear Both sides appeared eager to an- program to inspections was meaning- deal at 10:30 a.m. Thursday local nounce the agreement as the center- And Major Newspaper less as long as the country has a secret time — only two hours before Bush piece of Bush’s first visit to India, By Marc Lacey military nuclear program alongside it, and Singh announced it — after the and did so with few details at a tri- THE NEW YORK TIMES NAIROBI, KENYA and that the pact would only encour- United States accepted an Indian plan umphal news conference on the lush Dozens of masked police officers forced a television station off the age rogue nations like North Korea to separate its civilian and military grounds of Hyderabad House, a for- air in an early morning raid here in the Kenyan capital on Thursday and Iran to continue to pursue nuclear nuclear facilities. mer princely residence in the heart of before moving to a newspaper plant, where they disabled the printing weapons. They predicted a bruising In the plan announced Thursday, this capital. But Bush acknowledged press and burned thousands of papers, witnesses said. fight in Congress, whose approval the India agreed permanently to classify that the deal now faced a difficult The crackdown on the country’s second-largest media company pact needs. 14 of its 22 nuclear power reactors battle for approval in Congress. came after the government jailed three of its journalists this week over a recent article about political intrigue involving President Mwai Ki- baki. Kibaki, elected in 2002, has experienced a flurry of critical press coverage in recent months as his administration has grappled with ac- In Victory for Bush, Senate Vote cusations of corruption and political infighting. “ When you rattle a snake you must prepare yourself to be bitten,” declared the country’s tough-talking internal security minister, John Favors Extension of Patriot Act Michuki, brushing away criticism of the raid. By David Stout sage,” the president said. “The terror- said Senator Russell D. Feingold of THE NEW YORK TIMES ists have not lost the will or the ability Wisconsin, who was the only senator Officials Brief House Panel WASHINGTON to attack us. The Patriot Act is vital to to vote against the original bill when The Senate voted overwhelmingly the war on terror and defending our it was passed shortly after the attacks On U.S. Bird Flu Preparations today to extend the Patriot Act, clear- citizens against a ruthless enemy. of Sept. 11, 2001. “They want both se- By Brian Knowlton ing the way for the House to follow “This bill will allow our law en- curity and liberty, and unless we give THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON suit and send the anti-terrorism bill forcement officials to continue to use them both — and we can if we try A top government health official said Thursday that the United States to President Bush before it expires on the same tools against terrorists that — we have failed.” was only about “50 percent” prepared for an avian flu pandemic, prompt- March 10. are already used against drug dealers The bill, which extends 16 provi- ing lawmakers to call for much more vigorous action to stop the spread of The 89-to-10 vote was somewhat and other criminals, while safeguard- sions of the USA Patriot Act (14 per- the disease before it arrives here. anticlimactic, since senators who back ing the civil liberties of the American manently and two through 2009), now In a congressional hearing on international preparations for a pandem- the bill had defeated a series of parlia- people.” goes to the House, which will act on it ic, lawmakers pressed the official, Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the mentary delaying moves on Wednes- But reaction to today’s vote sig- next week. That chamber has already Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to quantify the state of the day, but it was still good news for Pres- naled that the Patriot Act will continue approved the general measure, but it nation’s preparedness. “I would venture to say we are less than 50 percent,” ident Bush, who regards the measure to be debated in the United States long must vote again to accommodate the Gerberding said, “but we are 100 percent more prepared than we were as the legislative keystone of his anti- after Congress has approved it. The late changes put in by the Senate. three years ago.” She and other experts told members of a House Appro- terrorism policies. � Indeed, President senators opposing the bill, all Demo- Since a majority of House mem- priations subcommittee that preparations could take months or years. Bush issued a statement half a world crats except for the independent James bers support the Patriot Act — and President Bush drew attention to the prospects of a pandemic in Oc- away, in New Delhi, before the Senate Jeffords of Vermont, argued that the since the House procedures do not tober when he said he would ask Congress to spend $7.1 billion on bird- voted but when it was obvious that the civil rights protections written into the include a filibuster, under which a mi- flu preparations. Congress has since allocated $3.3 billion, much of it to bill’s detractors had run out of tactics. measure were too modest. nority of lawmakers can stall legisla- stockpile anti-viral drugs. The administration has said it would ask for an “I applaud the Senate for voting to “Americans want to defeat terror- tion — passage in the House is cer- additional $2.65 billion for 2007. renew the Patriot Act and overcoming ism and they want the basic character tain, barring an extraordinary shift in the partisan attempts to block its pas- of this country to survive and prosper,” sentiment in the days just ahead. WEATHER Desert-Like Conditions Situation for Noon Eastern Standard Time, Friday, March 3, 2006 By Cegeon J. Chan

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The attack Israel’s acting prime minister, dered that the Karni crossing between “message that we do not lose hope.” came just two days before President Bush is to visit Pakistan, but Bush Ehud Olmert, warned Palestinians on Gaza and Israel, the main crossing for Peretz, whose party has been stag- said in New Delhi Thursday that he would continue with his trip nev- Thursday that Israel would use “far- agricultural and manufactured goods, nant in the polls at 19 seats, praised ertheless. reaching measures” and “an iron fi st remain closed, citing continued dan- Abbas and said at their meeting that The blast occurred at 9:05 a.m. local time near the U.S. consulate against any attempt to resume terror- ger of a terrorist attack there. “he perceives terrorism as the enemy and a Marriott Hotel in an upscale area of Karachi, the country’s larg- ist activity,” whether in the West Bank Offi cials said Wednesday that of both nations.” est city and a commercial hub. Forty-fi ve people were injured in the or the Gaza Strip. Karni would be reopened on Thurs- On Thursday, Abbas stepped back attack, government offi cials said. Olmert spoke as a new opinion poll day so food and aid could be brought from comments he had made to the Pakistani offi cials said a vehicle was intercepted by Rangers as it showed his Kadima Party continuing to Gaza after international agencies London-based newspaper Al Hayat, tried to ram into the diplomat’s vehicle near the consulate. The massive to slip less than a month before March warned that some food supplies were which quoted him as saying that al- explosion rocked the neighborhood; the attacker’s vehicle was com- 28 elections, but still comfortably on dwindling. Karni has been closed off Qaida already was present in Pales- pletely destroyed, and the vehicle of the diplomat was thrown into the course to form a new Israeli govern- and on and continuously since Feb. tinian areas. But he said, “We have air and then tumbled over. ment. The Haaretz-Channel 10 poll 21, after a mysterious explosion. information, yet to be confi rmed, that indicates that Kadima would win 37 While Olmert, at his news con- al-Qaida, just as it sends its operatives of the Parliament’s 120 seats, down ference, said that Israel “respects” to Jordan and other countries like Belarus Opposition Candidate two from a similar poll taken in Feb- Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Saudi Arabia and others, also might ruary and 7 from the end of January. president, “we are nevertheless dis- send us operatives for sabotage.” Injured in Melee With Police Olmert said at a news conference appointed by the fact that instead of In an earlier interview with Al- By Steven Lee Myers that he had ordered airstrikes against fi ghting terrorism, he has appointed Jazeera television, Abbas said he THE NEW YORK TIMES MOSCOW Palestinians involved in fi ring Qas- the leader of terrorism as the candi- intended to transfer broad security Security offi cers in Belarus on Thursday arrested a candidate run- sam rockets into Israel from the Gaza date for prime minister,” a reference powers to the future Hamas-led gov- ning against President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko in the March 19 elec- Strip. “Not a few times, terrorists who to Ismail Haniya, a Hamas leader who ernment, though the general intelli- tion, setting off a brawl in which the opposition candidate was punched were about to fi re rockets were liqui- is trying to form a new government. gence branch would remain subject to and suffered a bruised face and a broken lip. dated before they could fi re them, and Olmert rejected Abbas’ call for peace the presidency. “We’ll grant Hamas The injured challenger, Aleksandr V. Kazulin, was released by the it was based on my orders, sometimes talks with him. authority over the Palestinians’ na- police more than eight hours later, but not before his arrest prompted my personal orders,” he said. But the leader of the Labor Party, tional security because we need to protests, more scuffl es with the police and dozens more detentions in In another indication of tough re- Amir Peretz, who has argued that Ab- have one body controlling the situa- Minsk, the Belarus capital. sponses in the face of the victory of bas and other Palestinian “moderates” tion to ensure security,” he said. Police offi cers fi red warning shots near the police station where Ka- zulin was being held, in an effort to stop a car carrying his supporters and a photographer, according to his spokeswoman, Nina Shidlovska- ya, and the election observer mission of the Organization for Security Senate Panel Votes Against Plan and Cooperation in Europe. “Today it was shown that the president is extremely afraid of his own people,” Kazulin said in a telephone interview after his release on Thursday evening. “We call on the world community to issue a strict To Change Lobbying, Ethics Laws protest against the fact that in the center of Europe a dictatorship is By Sheryl Gay Stolberg The proposal for the Offi ce of electronically, in a format that could metastasizing.” THE NEW YORK TIMES Public Integrity would have created be easily searched by the press and WASHINGTON an independent offi ce, with a direc- the public. Senators backed away Thurs- tor who had subpoena power. The di- The bill would also double from European Bank Raises Rates Again day from expansive lobbying law rector, appointed by the Democratic one to two years the so-called cool- By Mark Landler changes for the second time this and Republican congressional lead- ing-off period during which law- THE NEW YORK TIMES FRANKFURT, GERMANY week, overwhelmingly voting down ership, would have responsibility for makers-turned-lobbyists are pro- With Europe seemingly on fi rm economic footing, the European a proposal to create an independent investigating ethics charges, though hibited from lobbying their former Central Bank on Thursday raised interest rates for the second time in offi ce to investigate ethics abuses in his decisions could be overruled by a colleagues. And it would extend that three months and signaled more increases to come. Congress. two-thirds vote of the House or Sen- cooling-off period to senior Senate The decision, which had been widely expected, lifted the bank’s The plan for a new Offi ce of Pub- ate ethics committees. aides, who would be barred during benchmark rate by a quarter-point, to 2.5 percent — a level that its lic Integrity was rejected, 11-5, by The measure was struck down that time from lobbying the entire president, Jean-Claude Trichet, noted was still “very low.” the Senate Homeland Security and despite the strong backing of the Senate, not just their former bosses, Pointing to the bank’s new growth forecasts, which were revised Government Affairs Committee. Op- committee’s Republican chairwom- as is the current practice. upward from December, Trichet sounded confi dent that European ponents complained it duplicated the an, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, and The committee also voted, 10-6, economies were shaking off their long economic slumber. Rising oil work of the Senate Ethics Committee its senior Democrat, Sen. Joseph I. to impose new requirements on advo- prices, though, have pushed up infl ation, which Trichet said warranted and violated the Constitution, which Lieberman of Connecticut. Support cacy groups to report how much they tighter credit. provides for the House and Senate to was so scant during the debate that spend lobbying Congress. That provi- “The decision refl ects the upside risks to price stability,” he said at set their own rules. as the discussion drew to a close, sion is aimed at groups like the AARP, a news conference in Frankfurt, adding later, “We did not decide today, The vote does not mean the idea Collins issued a half-joking plea for which spend millions on television ex ante, on a series of monthly rate increases.” is dead; backers said they would try help. advertisements and other campaigns Those words were a deliberate echo of Trichet’s guarded tone in to bring it to the full Senate when “If there are any members of the designed to infl uence Congress, but December, when the bank raised rates for the fi rst time in fi ve years. By the chamber takes up lobbying law committee who think there’s some do not have to register as lobbyists. giving little hint of the timing of the next increase, Trichet has left the changes, possibly next week. But possibility that Sen. Lieberman and I After the meeting, Collins said bank’s 18-member governing council a degree of fl exibility. the measure’s defeat, coupled with are right,” Collins said, “I would love she thought the panel had produced The euro rose against the dollar Thursday, settling at $1.2033 in strong disagreements among Repub- to hear them speak.” “a strong bill,” even without the eth- New York, up from $1.1915 late Tuesday, as currency markets refl ected lican leaders in the House over what Instead, the panel adopted legisla- ics offi ce provision. But government the likelihood of tighter monetary policy. Economists generally expect form lobbying legislation should tion that would strengthen disclosure watchdog groups, and some senators, the bank to act again in June, and nothing Trichet said threw that into take, suggests the path to changing requirements for lobbyists, requiring complained afterward that the com- doubt. the way Congress does business will them to submit more frequent re- mittee had stripped the meat out of be fraught with obstacles. ports of their activities and to do so lobbying law changes. Panel to Expand Inquiry On Surveillance National Archives Tells Intelligence By Eric Lichtblau THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Leaders of the House Intelligence Committee agreed Thursday to Agencies to Stop Removing Material expand their inquiry into the National Security Agency’s domestic sur- By Scott Shane of the United States a year ago, said leak investigations are under way. veillance program, but Republicans rejected a broader effort by Demo- THE NEW YORK TIMES he knew “precious little” about the Bush administration offi cials have crats for President Bush to turn over detailed White House records on WASHINGTON seven-year-old reclassifi cation pro- cited the need to keep sensitive in- the operation. After complaints from historians, gram before it was disclosed in The formation from terrorist groups and The developments refl ected continued uncertainty in Congress over the National Archives on Thursday New York Times on Feb. 21. executive privilege in justifying the whether lawmakers should authorize the surveillance program, or seek directed intelligence agencies to He said he did not want to pre- need for secrecy, and some members to rein in an operation that Democrats contend is illegal. stop removing previously declassi- judge the results of the audit being of Congress have called for tougher As the committee begins its review, some Republicans are even fi ed historical documents from pub- conducted by the archives’ Infor- laws against leaks. questioning whether the surveillance program, which was approved by lic access and urged them to return mation Security Oversight Offi ce, Weinstein met with historians on Bush after the Sept. 11 attacks, is needed. to the shelves as quickly as possible which oversees classifi cation. But he Thursday to reveal the moratorium “It doesn’t make any sense to fi ght to keep a program that isn’t do- many of the records they had already said the archives’ goal is to make sure and plans for a “summit meeting” ing anything,” Rep. Heather A. Wilson, R-N.M., who sits on the com- pulled. government records that can safely Monday with representatives of the mittee, said in an interview. Allen Weinstein, the nation’s be released are available. The audit intelligence and defense agencies, “Is the program useful?” she asked. “We just don’t know at this chief archivist, announced what he was ordered by J. William Leonard, which have had teams of reviewers point.” called a “moratorium” on reclassi- head of the oversight offi ce, after he at the archives studying and pulling fi cation of documents until an audit met with historians on Jan. 27. documents. can be completed to determine which “The idea is to let people get on In a written statement, Weinstein records should be secret. with their research and not reclas- called on those agencies to “commit A group of historians recently sify documents unless it’s absolutely the necessary resources to restore to found that decades-old documents necessary,” said Weinstein, who in the public shelves as quickly as pos- that they had photocopied years ago the mid-1970s successfully sued the sible the maximum amount of infor- and that appeared to have little sensi- FBI to obtain records he used for his mation consistent with the obligation tivity had disappeared from the open book about Alger Hiss, the State De- to protect truly sensitive national fi les. They learned that in a program partment offi cial found to be a Soviet security information.” The secret operated in secrecy since 1999, intel- spy. agreement governing the reclassifi ca- ligence and defense agencies had re- The fl ap over reclassifi ed records tion program prohibits the National moved more than 55,000 pages that takes place at a time when record-set- Archives from naming the agencies agency offi cials believed had been ting numbers of documents are being involved, but archivists have said they wrongly declassifi ed. classifi ed, fewer historical records are include the CIA, the Defense Intelli- Weinstein, who became archivist being released and several criminal gence Agency and the Air Force. Page 4 THE TECH March 3, 2006 OPINION Oxymorons 101: MIT Planning monochromatic canvases are not. But assum- ence has not always been, and will not always Chairman Ruth Miller ing that ability to self-relate is an actual fac- be, the core of MIT. In fact, MIT has a brand- Zachary Ozer ’07 tor in determining “art,” what does Stata say new, very impressive Brain and Cognitive De- Few things on campus ignite more contro- about MIT? partment building (and new Brain and Cogni- Editor in Chief versy than the Stata Center. Is it just art? Is it First of all, the tumor analogy is also ap- tive University President). Good for Brain and Jenny Zhang ’06 just ridiculously over-budget? Is it a symbol? plicable to MIT planning. Eons ago, someone Cognitive Science. But if, hypothetically, Can- Business Manager Does it provide good public space? How is it decided to put all of campus east of Massa- cer Research needs a new building, and if they Jeffrey Chang ’08 pronounced? (I’ve been told that engineers chusetts Avenue. Then, all the students were want to demonstrate that they are more revolu- call it “state-ah” while the more humanities- to be housed on West Campus. Now, there’s tionary, more important, and more of an asset to Managing Editor inclined call it “stat-ah”). Is it even nice to going to be a graduate student community the world than Computer Science and Brain and Michael McGraw-Herdeg ’08 look at? Most people can agree on one thing northwest of campus. All this sounds great, Cognitive, they need an even bigger building. — Frank Gehry is nuts. But is it a good kind but they’re less “plans” than “something to do This isn’t planning, and it produces a land- NEWS STAFF of nuts or the bad kind? until we abandon it half-finished.” That’s how scape of ridiculously large, visually-exhaust- Editors: Kelley Rivoire ’06, Marissa Vogt ’06, I’ve always said that I think Stata looks we have a hodge-podged, unplanned campus ing, hugely-expensive buildings. I’m curious Marie Y. Thibault ’08; Associate Editors: Ben- like a tumor, if buildings were able to grow that the Princeton Review ranks 9th for “cam- to see what MIT will look like in 50 years. jamin P. Gleitzman ’09, Angeline Wang ’09; tumors. Think about it — parts of a normal pus that is tiny, unsightly, or both.” And to If every department gets its Stata (and all the Staff: Curt Fischer G, John A. Hawkinson ’98, building started to copy and crowd them- complement a malignant tumor of a campus, dorms look like Simmons), it might be too Brian Keegan ’06, Waseem S. Daher ’07, Ray selves, but they still retain the physical attri- we get a malignant tumor of a building. For much for the eye to handle. C. He ’07, Tongyan Lin ’07, Hanhan Wang butes of a building (brick and right angles). staging this irony, whether intentional or not, Perhaps ironically, one thing that helps ’07, Michael Snella ’08, Jiao Wang ’08, Dan- As the building-tumor becomes malignant, Gehry is a genius. offset a barrage of architectural-daring is iela Cako ’09, Mei-Hsin Cheng ’09, Gabriel the new parts begin to look less and less like Secondly, the physical size and landscape green space. Flowerchild or not, a little bit Fouasnon ’09, Hannah Hsieh ’09, Diana Jue their original selves — metal walls, round dominance of Stata speaks of some of the of green goes a long way to relax a person. ’09, Laura Nicholson ’09, Kirtana Raja ’09; things, strange windows and funny angles building’s occupants. Computer Science is And the sponsors of each individual building Meteorologists: Cegeon Chan G, Robert Korty crop up. Finally, as the cancer becomes termi- the bread and butter of MIT. Enough said. could benefit from neighboring some vegeta- G, Jon Moskaitis G, Michael J. Ring G, Roberto nal, it begins sending roots deep underground So when MIT wants to land tons of square tion, rather than another visually-competitive Rondanelli G, Brian H. Tang G, Tim Whitcomb — seven stories, to be exact — firmly planting footage, it gives it to its bread and butter de- building. But that requires planning and mon- G, Angela Zalucha G; Police Log Compiler: itself forever on Vassar Street. partment. And when that department is cur- ey, two things of which MIT never seems to Marjan Rafat ’06. 7.012 aside, Stata does look strange. But rently the best and most spectacular depart- have enough. PRODUCTION STAFF is it art? I’ve passed myself off as an artist by ment (bear with me), it needs the best and If future architects want to get the most Editors: Tiffany Dohzen ’06, Austin Chu ’08; defining it as something that lets the viewer most spectacular building of all time to help out of their buck, it might just come to them Associate Editor: Rong Hu ’08; Staff: Sie relate and raise new self-examining ques- convince the world that it’s the best and most to demand green space. Otherwise, the stron- Hendrata Dharmawan G, Valery K. Brobbey tions or ironies. Granted, by that definition spectacular place to send money. gest advocate of flora might be an anonymous ’08. pornography is definitely art, and those giant, This is all fine and good, but Computer Sci- hacker with some putt-putt grass.

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The Chorallaries of MIT’s Nth Annual Concert in BAD TASTE saturday 4 march . 10:59:59pm . 10-250 March 3, 2006

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Dilbert® by Scott Adams Solution, page 16 page Solution, Crossword Puzzle Crossword March 3, 2006 THE TECH Page 9 ARTS EVENT REVIEW Chinese New Year’s Feast of Plenty Association of Taiwanese Students Provides Delicious Meal and Talented Performers By Jillian Berry rewarded for our patience with the more than mention the outstanding rice cakes — crispy Although the food was the main attraction, ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR 20 authentic Chinese entrées prepared from on the outside, sticky and chewy on the in- the ATS provided some traditional Chinese ATS New Year’s Banquet scratch by ATS members. Plus, they kept us side, with a subtle sweet taste throughout. performances as well. Before dinner, Gloria Brown Living Room busy during the wait with a code breaking They went well with many of the very hot Chao ’08 opened with an authentic Chinese McCormick Hall puzzle, which was so complicated I could not and spicy meat dishes. dance that set the mood for the evening. After Feb. 25, 2006, 7-11 p.m. even understand how the winner got the answer Dessert, however, could not live up to the dinner, Angie Chiang ’09 played three pieces (“6.270”). main meal. Though there were fabulous al- on the Chinese bamboo flute. Although the n Saturday night, McCormick’s Brown The sheer volume of food was astound- mond cookies, which melted in your mouth second song ended rather abruptly, the third Living Room was transformed into a ing, and it was very entertaining to watch and provided a sweet — but not overpower- piece, accompanied by Yi Huang on the pi- festive banquet hall for the annual everyone trying to balance as much as pos- ing — end to the meal, the other desserts ano, lulled everyone into a trance-like state O Chinese New Year’s feast of the Asso- sible on his plate. Nearly everything was were not worth sampling. In particular, the of relaxation. Next, Andy Lin ’08 and Daniel ciation of Taiwanese Students. With red paper delicious, but a few dishes really stood green tea ice cream was an odd blend of bit- Jeng woke up the crowd with Chinese yo-yo lanterns, red tablecloths, and fortune cookies out. My favorite was probably the salmon: ter cream — I know it’s not meant to be that tricks. They dropped the yo-yos a few times scattered throughout, we were fully prepared to a whole fillet cooked with a simple topping sweet, but this literally made people cringe. and were not perfectly coordinated, but these welcome in the year of the Dog, even though that added the perfect crunch and saltiness to In addition, the chocolate-covered strawber- mistakes did not detract from the exciting we were a little late: Chinese New Year was the flaky texture. In addition, the fried spring ries were a disappointment. Usually a divine and crowd-pleasing routine. Finally, Serenus Jan. 29. rolls combined a flavorful filling with the dessert, these just tasted of salt. Luckily, Hua ’07 left us in awe with his violin perfor- The main attraction of the event was, of perfect crispy, golden brown wrapping. An- there was so much food that I did not really mance. He is one of the best violinists I have course, the food. Though the meal started other excellent dish was the honey chicken; miss dessert, and I am not sure how much ever heard, and the power of his music per- about an hour late, since the final dishes took the chicken and onions were sweet and moist more anyone had room for had they been meated the room, providing a splendid end to longer than expected to prepare, we were well in a flavorful and thick sauce. Finally, I must perfect. a wonderful night.

CONCERT REVIEW Je Ne Veux Pas Travailler … Pink Martini Plays a Show Fit for Dancin’ at the Somerville Theatre

By Katherine Ingle ian, Japanese, and Croatian. Together with a was written for procrastinators everywhere: «Je come third CD. “Eugene, does any of this ring Pink Martini stellar ensemble of ten other musicians, they ne veux pas travailler. Je ne veux pas déjeuner. a bell?,” a song in Portuguese about singing and Somerville Theatre create and revive music that makes you want to Je veux seulement oublier, et puis je fume.» dancing, transported me to a sandy beach with Somerville, MA 02144 jump out of your seat and start dancing. (Translation: I don’t want to work. I don’t want a gentle sun. Band features included a trum- Feb. 22, 2006 Pink Martini opened the night with the cre- to eat lunch. I just want to forget, and then I pet solo that made “Flight of the Bumblebees” scendo of “Bolero.” smoke). Sometimes be- sound like a warm-up from Suzuki, Book 2, but eing from the state of Oregon, any- The violin was an in- fore a song, they gave as always, Lauderdale was the highlight of the thing that has the words “wild salm- teresting replacement Together with a stellar ensemble a short history: the group, the anchor at the piano with his conta- on,” “hazelnut,” or “Thomas Lauder- for the cello featured of ten other musicians, they create title song from the CD gious energy. B dale” makes my heart skip a beat. Last on the CD (Sympa- “Hang on Little Toma- After a prolonged standing ovation, the Wednesday night it probably stopped for a good tique), and the trumpet and revive music that makes you to” is based off a 1964 encore provided the poignant moment of the two hours during a live performance of the notes sounded smooth, Hunt Ketchup com- night: a German song about a soldier and his group Pink Martini at the Somerville Theatre. yet clear and staccato. want to jump out of your seat mercial, and the lullaby radio. The soldier is out on the battlefield with It was more of a homecoming for the two I was sitting near the “Clementine” from the only a radio to connect him with his homeland, leaders of the band, Lauderdale on the piano front of the balcony of and start dancing. same CD is written for and the abrupt end of the song makes it obvious and China Forbes doing vocals. Forbes was born a sold-out house, but Forbes’s niece, who was what happens. here in Cambridge, and both graduated cum even from my vantage apparently conceived After the second standing ovation, the house laude from Harvard. They now live in Portland, point I could see the audience of preschoolers on Brattle St. For songs in other languages, they lights came on, and I was sadly hit with the re- Oregon, and their band is famous around the to grandparents swaying with the music. provided short translations. alization that I had work to do. Riding home on world for its international collection of music; The show continued with many of my old Many songs were either from old albums or the T, I held onto the t-shirt I bought: “Discover their new album “Hang On Little Tomato” alone favorites, including one of the group’s most yet to be released, and the performance whet- Oregon — with Pink Martini,” and sang to my- features songs in English, Spanish, French, Ital- famous songs, “Sympatique.” I think the song ted the audience’s appetite for the soon-to- self, “Je ne veux pas travailler …”

CD REVIEW Pretentious Scientists Prove Nothing ‘With Love and Squalor’ Fails to Shine By Andrew Guerra For all of the emotional resonance that a title such STAFF WRITER as “Of Love and Squalor” promises, the songs on the With Love and Squalor CD fail to leave much, if any, impact. The subject mat- We Are Scientists ter certainly seems to be accurately named as most of Virgin Records the lyrics deal with relationships of some type, but none Released: Jan. 10, 2006 of them aspires to the depth required to describe love. While it’s not necessarily a problem that We Are Scien- t must be tough to be We Are Scientists. How are tists fails to say anything most of the time, they also fail they to grab the attention of music listeners attempt- to provide anything musically compelling. What results ing to sort through the glut of mediocre music? Of is an album full of perfunctory songs, such that it soon I course, this problem is only worsened by their mu- becomes almost a chore to listen to them. sic, which not only stands firmly in the mediocre catego- When one picks up the “Of Love and Squalor” CD, ry, but is also reminiscent of a dozen other more popular the most immediately striking aspect is the picture of the bands. We Are Scientists attempts to solve this problem band on the cover. Dressed meticulously in their nerd- through both the backing of a major record label, Vir- chic clothing with slightly rumpled shirts and long, un- gin Records, and an attitude kempt hair, they look to be the that simultaneously mocks the very image of indie rockdom, record industry and wants its Their sound consists of loud “Rushmore”-inspired preten- love. Unfortunately, while they tiousness. And, to further this, may manage to gain attention, guitar riffs, fast beats, a prominent they’re holding very cute kit- their music isn’t cause enough base line, and lyrics begging to be tens. Unfortunately, this style to hold it. reeks slightly of market re- “Of Love and Squalor” is considered cool. search. Then, of course, there’s the debut album from the New the sticker attached to the front, York based trio. Their sound proclaiming “Of Love and consists of loud guitar riffs, fast beats, a prominent bass Squalor” to be “The (laudatory adjective) debut album line, and lyrics begging to be considered cool. While We featuring the (overblown superlative) single ‘Nobody Are Scientists certainly is a little unique, the sound has Move, Nobody Get Hurt.,” a move that both acknowl- enough in common with other bands such as Franz Fer- edges the ridiculous nature of most record reviews, dinand, The Killers, and Hot Hot Heat such that there’s which regularly proclaim someone new as the best band not much of anything new. Of course, similarity alone ever, and looks for similar treatment. Perhaps they real- does not condemn them to also-ran status — it’s cer- ize such hype is the only way “Of Love and Squalor” tainly true that several of the earlier songs on the CD has a chance of getting a good review. It could be a good are quite good, including “Nobody Move, Nobody Get purchase for anyone who is desperately in love with a Hurt,” “Can’t Lose,” and “It’s A Hit.” However, the ma- similar-sounding band and cannot wait for the next al- jority of the songs aren’t near the quality of the ones bum, but unfortunately, the rest of us should skip pass they’re mimicking. over this one. This space donated by The Tech Page 10 THE TECH ARTS March 3, 2006 What to Look for at the 78th Academy Awards ‘Brokeback’ Must End With a ‘Crash,’ Hoffman a Sure Bet By Kevin Der oirs of a Geisha” and “King Kong.” Nonethe- CONTRIBUTING EDITOR less, “Brokeback” is most likely to win, given its streak of recent awards. However, “Munich” n a couple of days, we’ll see some of the is the worthiest recipient — this is Spielberg’s world’s most recognized faces, carefully masterpiece about a team of Israeli intelligence trained and outfitted by teams of coaches, agents who set out on a mission of revenge I precariously traverse a stretch of ground against Palestinian terrorists who murdered that will test their strength, agility, and instincts. Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic games. Those who falter risk bringing complete ruin Spielberg shows that violence is a self-defeat- to their careers. Indeed, the red carpet at the ing, and, with nuance, subtlety, and expert film- Academy Awards can be a dangerous place. making, he humanizes both the terrorists and Hollywood celebrities have much to con- the Israeli agents who hunt them. “Munich” is tend with if they are to enter Los Angeles’s Ko- unlikely to take the award, however, because dak Theatre unscathed — at the recent Golden Spielberg has already done his best work in Globes in January, fashion designer Isaac Miz- “Schindler’s List,” which did win. rahi publicly groped Scarlet Johansson, among “Crash” is an engaging and thrilling tale of other lewd behavior he exhibited. And, the me- a number of strangers whose lives are linked dia will no doubt again pose outrageously rude simply through their coexistence. Recently, comments — at last year’s Oscars, Chris Con- it has gained some attention, and is the only nelly of ABC told Orlando Bloom, “Before you contender to “Brokeback.” “Capote” is an ex- were a movie star, you were a serious actor.” cellent character study of the writer Truman The real focus of the event, however, is the Capote, but its coldness and detachment make films nominated: a quiet, subdued group, for it inaccessible. Finally, “Good Night, and Good the most part. Mostly pessimistic and down- Luck” is a quiet film that is less direct in its cast, the lauded films this year explore dark message and might have been more powerful if themes like revenge and corruption, from it were more engaging. satire of global arms trafficking in “Lord of War” to a sinister portrait of familial dysfunc- Best Director tion in “The Squid and the Whale.” Many ex- Ang Lee is heavily favored to win this prize cellent films, from “Syriana” to “Munich” to for “Brokeback.” He never makes the same “Paradise Now,” also portray the conflict in the movie twice, and for good reason — he does it Middle East. perfectly the first time. “Crouching Tiger, Hid- I dislike the way one unworthy film some- den Dragon,” “Sense and Sensibility,” “The Ice times manages to gather some attention from Storm” — they’re all fantastic and as different a few critics early winter and have that praise as can be. If he wins, it’s as much for his di- snowball into predictions of that film’s com- rection on these films as it is for the mediocre plete domination of the Oscars. Often this oc- “Brokeback.” Steven Spielberg is nominated curs before the film has even been released. for “Munich” but won’t win, having already “Chicago” was one such undeserving film been honored for “Schindler’s List” and “Sav- whose Best Picture victory stripped the award ing Private Ryan.” Paul Haggis, George Cloo- of credibility that even the recent worthy vic- ney, and Bennett Miller all deserve their nomi- tors “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the nations, but only Haggis has a shot aside from King” and “Million Dollar Baby” have not been Lee. able to completely restore. Having won count- less awards leading up to this Sunday, “Broke- Best Actor back Mountain” is the unworthy film this year. Philip Seymour Hoffman will win, and LIONS GATE FILMS The film is well-directed, but its story is shal- rightly so, for nailing Truman Capote’s quirky Matt Dillon (right) is nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for his portrayal low and the pacing stagnant. “Brokeback” isn’t mannerisms. The audience can feel the con- of a racist, molesting policeman who is also trying to care for his sick father. “Crash” a terrible film, but it just can’t stand up to the fused and selfish intents of Capote as the char- is the only likely challenge to “Brokeback Mountain” for the Best Picture Oscar. other Best Picture nominees. acter manipulates a death row inmate to gain play a transgendered cross-country traveler in is unlikely to win for “Syriana” and Jake Gyl- Here are some interesting numbers for the material for a novel. Heath Ledger is not to be “Transamerica” and is the next likely winner lenhaal is just a bore in “Brokeback.” William 78th Academy Awards. First, all five nominat- underestimated, however, and admittedly he after Witherspoon. Hurt managed to be nominated in “A History ed for Best Picture have directors and screen- does well as a quiet, withdrawn shepherd in of Violence” as a mobster with about five min- plays that are also up for awards. “Brokeback “Brokeback,” however this role is less chal- Best Supporting Actor utes of screen time. He is successful, however, Mountain” has the most nominations, a total lenging than Hoffman’s more emotional one. The biggest acting foul-up at last year’s Os- in radiating such a degree of vileness it’s some- of eight. George Clooney has three nomina- Terrence Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, and Da- cars was the absence of a nomination for Paul how hilarious for the audience. In the end, look tions, for acting, directing, and screenwriting. vid Strathairn all give performances worthy of Giamatti, who gave the finest performance of for Dillon or Giamatti to win. Online betting currently favors Philip Seymour nomination, but Hoffman is the one who truly his career as a depressed oenophile in “Side- Hoffman to win Best Actor at 1 to 9 odds. Fi- deserves the prize. ways.” He’s nominated this year as Russell Best Supporting Actress nally, this Sunday, late-night talk show host Jon Crowe’s boxing trainer in “Cinderella Man” This category is difficult to predict. Cath- Stewart will for the first time, before a world- Best Actress and nails the role, but it doesn’t offer the kind erine Keener is effective but unmemorable as wide audience of hundreds of millions, host Keira Knightley portrays Elizabeth Bennett of brilliance that the character of Miles did Harper Lee in “Capote.” She provides a kind the ceremonies that award twenty-four golden excellently in “Pride & Prejudice,” but Reese in “Sideways.” Nonetheless, the Academy is of rational and humanizing side that plays well statuettes. Witherspoon is the strongest choice as Johnny known to reward actors for unrecognized previ- opposite Hoffman’s Capote. Michelle Wil- Cash’s wife in “Walk the Line.” Charlize Ther- ous work and it may happen here. Matt Dillon, liams has a small performance in “Brokeback” Best Picture on won two years ago, and Judi Dench has re- of “Wild Things,” is unexpectedly effective as as Heath Ledger’s wife, and she portrays her “Brokeback Mountain” and “Good Night, ceived Oscars in the past as well. Felicity Huff- a racist police officer who exhibits another side character’s silent suffering well. Rachel Weisz and Good Luck” should be replaced by “Mem- man sheds the skin of a desperate housewife to as a devoted son in “Crash.” George Clooney has a strong chance of winning for her role in “The Constant Gardener,” as an activist in Af- rica working against the corruption of pharma- ceutical companies in the Third World. Even though she dies just minutes into the film, she is able to carry the weight of the picture through just a few disjointed flashbacks. Amy Adams in “Junebug” and Frances McDormand in “North Country” are the other two nominees. Weisz gets my vote, but Williams may have an edge.

Best Animated Short I’ve only seen one of the nominees, Shane Acker’s brilliant “9.” Having won many film awards including Best in Show at the Siggraph computer graphics conference, “9” is set in a futuristic world where rag doll creatures must battle a giant mechanical beast that has laid waste to most of their kind. The dark and gritty sci-fi feel is unique among most other shorts, which have been overly cartoony. I haven’t seen Pixar’s nominated short “One Man Band” but I expect it’s the other likely competition.

Best Animated Feature Created only several years ago, this award has been taken mostly by entirely computer- generated animated films reliant on state-of- the-art rendering techniques. This year, all three nominees employ more traditional ani- mation styles. Hayao Miyazaki’s cel animated “Howl’s Moving Castle” presents a gorgeous fantasy world, consistent with his style. He won the award three years ago for the gem “Spirited Away” but it’s hard to say if “Howl” will be a SONY PICTURES CLASSICS repeat. Also nominated is Tim Burton’s stop- Philip Seymour Hoffman will win Best Actor for his portrayal of Truman Capote, author of a bestselling novel about the murder of a Kansas family. “Capote” is also nominated for Best Picture. Continued on Page 11 March 3, 2006 ARTS THE TECH Page 11 What to Look for at the 78th Academy Awards Continued from Page 10 predict, given that each of the five nominees for Best Picture has been nominated for one of the motion animation “Corpse Bride,” a twisted two categories. Historically, the quiet, smaller fairy tale involving the undead (again, typical films tend to win these awards. I’d choose “Mu- for Tim Burton). It is, however, the stop-mo- nich,” penned by Tony Kushner of “Angels and tion “Wallace and Gromit” from Dreamworks America” fame. “A History of Violence” has a Animation that’s most likely to take the Oscar chance as well. It’s anybody’s guess. home. The nominees provide a refreshing re- minder that animation was a two-dimensional Best Original Screenplay art long before CG came along. “Crash” seems to have received the most praise, but I’d choose “Match Point,” Woody Best Musical Score Allen’s intimate drama that takes a turn to the John Williams is nominated twice, making dark and suspenseful. As is typical of Allen, his total Oscar nominations 45. His “Memoirs a great deal of the picture is simply the char- of a Geisha” is the strongest nominee by far, acters sitting around talking, and that’s where featuring solos from Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perl- he excels. He creates tension using the things man, both of whom have collaborated with him the characters hide from each other. Any of the in the past. Williams captures the simultaneous other nominees have a chance, too.

beauty and heartbreak of the geisha through a WARNER INDEPENDENT blend of orchestra and Japanese instruments. The 78th Academy Awards air this Sunday, Television journalists bravely take on Senator McCarthy and his policies in “Good Night, He crafts themes using the soloists to represent March 5, at 8 p.m. on ABC. and Good Luck.” the two lovers, the geisha Sayuri and the man she yearns for, the Chairman. Williams’ mas- tery of orchestration and understanding of sto- rytelling make “Memoirs” one of his strongest scores this decade. He also wrote a much more subdued score for Spielberg’s “Munich,” employing haunted female vocals to portray the tragedy of the perpetual violence in the story. It’s an effec- tive and beautiful score, recalling the mood of “Schindler’s List.” On the other hand, “Mem- oirs” sounds like nothing Williams’ previous work; it could have been traditional Japanese compositions. Williams hasn’t won the Oscar since “List” despite nominations almost every year, so it will be a joy if he finally accepts the statuette this year. The potential tragedy at the Oscars this year is the chance that “Brokeback” will win best score. Gustavo Santaolalla wrote a handful of extremely short acoustic guitar motifs that are heard sparsely throughout the film essen- tially unchanged. They effectively convey the barren and subdued nature of the film but are nowhere near the level of the other nominees. Alberto Iglesias mixes African instruments, mostly percussion, with orchestra, but his score is less effective at merging the two than Williams’s. Finally, Dario Marianelli’s “Pride and Prejudice” soundtrack is built around solo piano works reminiscent of the Classical style. These three scores, however, should have been replaced by James Newton Howard’s work in “King Kong,” Patrick Doyle’s score for Harry Potter, and Alexandre Desplat’s compositions from “Syriana.” UNIVERSAL PICTURES Best Adapted Screenplay Steven Spielberg’s “Munich” portrays Israeli intelligence agents sent to assassinate Palestinian terrorists who murdered Israeli The screenplay categories are difficult to athletes at the 1972 Olympics. The film deserves to win Best Picture, but is likely to be overlooked. The Tech Predicts The Oscar Winners

BEST PICTURE Keira Knightley (Pride & Prejudice) ART DIRECTION Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Brokeback Mountain Charlize Theron (North Country) Good Night, and Good Luck. Capote Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Will win: Cinderella Man Crash King Kong Should win: Star Wars Good Night, and Good Luck. Will win: Reese Witherspoon Memoirs of a Geisha Munich Should win: Reese Witherspoon Pride & Prejudice ORIGINAL SCORE Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain) ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Will win: Brokeback Mountain Will win: Memoirs of a Geisha Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener) Should win: Munich Amy Adams (Junebug) Should win: Memoirs of a Geisha John Williams (Memoirs of a Geisha) Catherine Keener (Capote) John Williams (Munich) DIRECTING Frances McDormand (North Country) CINEMATOGRAPHY Dario Marianelli (Pride & Prejudice) Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener) Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) Batman Begins Bennett Miller (Capote) Brokeback Mountain Will win: John Williams (Memoirs of a Paul Haggis (Crash) Good Night, and Good Luck. Geisha) George Clooney (Good Night, and Good Will win: Michelle Williams Should win: John Williams (Memoirs of a Should win: Rachel Weisz Memoirs of a Geisha Luck.) The New World Geisha) Steven Spielberg (Munich) WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) SOUND EDITING Will win: Ang Lee Brokeback Mountain Will win: Brokeback Mountain King Kong Should win: Steven Spielberg Capote Should win: Memoirs of a Geisha The Constant Gardener Memoirs of a Geisha COSTUME DESIGN War of the Worlds ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE A History of Violence Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) Munich Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Memoirs of a Geisha Will win: King Kong Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow) Should win: King Kong Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain) Will win: Brokeback Mountain Mrs. Henderson Presents Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line) Should win: Munich Pride & Prejudice SOUND MIXING David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Walk the Line Luck.) WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Crash Will win: Memoirs of a Geisha Witch and the Wardrobe Will win: Philip Seymour Hoffman Good Night, and Good Luck. Should win: Memoirs of a Geisha King Kong Should win: Philip Seymour Hoffman Match Point Memoirs of a Geisha The Squid and the Whale FILM EDITING Walk the Line ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Syriana Cinderella Man War of the Worlds George Clooney (Syriana) The Constant Gardener Matt Dillon (Crash) Will win: Crash Crash Will win: Walk the Line Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man) Should win: Match Point Munich Should win: King Kong Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain) Walk the Line William Hurt (A History of Violence) ANIMATED FEATURE VISUAL EFFECTS Howl’s Moving Castle Will win: Crash The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Will win: Paul Giamatti Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride Should win: Munich Witch and the Wardrobe Should win: Matt Dillon Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were- King Kong Rabbit MAKEUP War of the Worlds ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Judi Dench (Mrs. Henderson Presents) Will win: Wallace & Gromit Will win: King Kong Should win: Howl’s Moving Castle Witch and the Wardrobe Felicity Huffman (Transamerica) Cinderella Man Should win: King Kong See http://www.oscar.com/ for a full list of nominees. Page 12 THE TECH ARTS March 3, 2006 ON THE SCREEN — B Y T H E T E C H ARTS STAFF — ★★★★: Inspired brilliance (Yong-yi Zhu) ★★★½ Match Point and the war for oil in this new drama. Part of ★★★: Solid filmmaking This film deviates from the usual Woody an ensemble cast, Bob Barnes (George Cloo- ★★: Mild entertainment ★★ Eight Below Allen offering. It boasts young, sexy stars ney) is a CIA operative in the Middle East ★: Embarrassing dreck “Eight Below” is a nature movie riding the and is set in upper-class London instead of who must protect U.S. interests in oil, but he waves of last year’s successful “March of the his beloved New York. Jonathan Rhys Mey- starts to question his government’s motives. ★★★★ Brokeback Mountain Penguins” and “Grizzly Man.” Disney de- ers plays a young tennis coach who marries Though Gaghan presents a convincing, albeit Ang Lee’s gritty and realistic film has been cided to hop on the bandwagon, but had to into an upper-class British family but falls in pessimistic world view, he does not provide called revolutionary for being a mainstream bastardize the genre with their requisite gag- love with his brother-in-law’s fiancée, Nola an artistic vision. Ultimately more enjoy- movie about cowboys who fall in love with inducing scenes. I am happy to say that even (Scarlett Johansson). The biggest surprise is ment comes after the final reel, from think- each other, but the story is in truth incredibly Disney can’t completely ruin a good thing; if that this film is a thriller, with each scene ing about the questions that the film raises. simple. At its heart, “Brokeback” is a beauti- you need an escape and some brain candy, not building unbearable tension. (Kapil Amar- (Kapil Amarnath) fully crafted film that tells a story strikingly to mention beautiful scenery and some terrific nath) similar to some of the oldest tales of love in canine acting, you could do worse than this ★★★½ Why We Fight our society. (Andrew Guerra) Antarctic adventure film. (Alice Macdonald) ★★★★ Munich Director Eugene Jarecki paints a convincing Inspired by the very real events of the 1972 portrait of how hidden backroom deals turn ★★ Curious George ★½ Firewall Olympics, when eleven Israeli athletes were the government into an oligarchy of elite The question is whether we, as adults, can sit Boasting equivocal baddies, a potboiler script, killed by Palestinian terrorists, this perfectly interests. This political documentary ties to- through an hour and a half of watching a non- and cookie cutter performances, “Firewall” is executed film advocates peace and wisdom. gether a coherent narrative from a set of per- talking monkey and a man in a bright yellow a film that’ll see the second-run theaters by With this film, Spielberg intends to show spectives, key facts, and historical contexts. suit voiced by Will Ferrell. The answer, sur- Valentine’s Day. Harrison Ford plays Jack that any conflict affects the globe, and that The movie features an NYPD cop who lost a prisingly, is an emphatic yes. What really sells Stanfield, a bank security expert whose life events in the Middle East are as relevant to son on 9/11, a neoconservative leader (Wil- the movie to adults is the amount of emotion and family are threatened when robbers force our country’s future as those within our own liam Kristol), the pilots who fired the first generated with such a simple plot, although him to commit electronic theft from his own borders. (Kevin Der) salvo in the Iraq war, and more. (Beckett the most delightful aspect by far is the music. employers. A great deal of acting talent is Sterner) Before long, you may find yourself buying the wasted on this picture, and unless something ★★½ Syriana soundtrack to a movie that is quite funny and great comes along, Ford’s career is essentially Writer and director Stephen Gaghan, who Compiled by Kevin Der, Jacqueline enjoyable, even to those over the age of five. over. (Kevin Der) penned “Traffic,” discusses the energy crisis O’Connor, and Nivair H. Gabriel RESTAURANT REVIEW Asgard Offers Unique Brunch Close to Home Dark Atmosphere and Poor Service are Balanced by Tasty and Eclectic Menu By Chen Zhao, Erica Koval, Jiji Gu, the background above the drone of the TV’s near Erica ordered an English muffin ($1.49) and Mexican Omelet to be very similar to a break- Sally Lou, and Yaa-Lirng Tu the bar. This atmosphere would be fine for din- Texas French Toast ($7.49) served with home fast burrito. The omelet was very flavorful, but The Asgard ners but was much too dark and gloomy for a fries, warm syrup and whipped butter. The wait- on the greasy side. 350 Massachusetts Avenue noon-time brunch. ress also forgot the English muffin, but luckily In contrast to the food, the drinks were Cambridge, MA 02139 The brunch entrees range from $6.49 for a the rest of Erica’s meal was very filling. The very run-of-the-mill. The coffee was certainly (617)577-9100 typical breakfast sandwich with home fries to Texas French Toast was lightly flavored, offer- not anything spectacular, and the orange juice www.classicirish.com $9.99 for a very eclectic Full Irish Breakfast ing good contrast to the more boldly flavored lacked pulp and had an overly sweet aftertaste, which includes eggs, tomatoes, baked beans, home fries. resembling the usual store-bought stuff. For his past Sunday, the five of us decided sautéed mushrooms, home fries, and four types Sally ventured to try the Full Irish Breakfast those wanting something stronger in the morn- to go to The Asgard, an Irish restau- of meat. The menu lacks diversity as meat, eggs ($9.99). As suggested by the name, the meal was ing, The Asgard always offers a variety of alco- rant and pub, because of its reasonable and potatoes constitute most of the offerings, generous indeed, and Sally found the grilled to- holic drinks, typically over $5. T prices and convenient location in Cen- however this is not surprising for an Irish res- matoes, sautéed mushrooms, home fries, and The service was slow due to the open seating tral Square. A common location for business taurant. English muffin very appetizing. However, the policy, three mistakes were made on our orders, lunches as well as student outings, The Asgard is Jiji ordered the Egg’s Benedict ($8.99), eggs were bland and the various traditional Irish and drinks were slow to come. However, the known for featuring live music on weekends and served with home fries. Unfortunately, the Ca- sausages, termed black and white pudding for waitress was very kind and happily answered all team trivia on Tuesday nights. However, judg- nadian bacon that was promised on the menu the blood content of the meat, were just barely our questions about the menu and some of the ing by the many empty tables when we arrived, never made it to the table, but the Hollandaise acceptable. unusual foods. few seemed aware that they also have a full and sauce made this classic brunch entree enjoyable Ling also opted to start off her breakfast with Overall, The Asgard delivered a well priced slightly unique brunch menu, served Saturday overall. The home fries, extraordinarily well protein, ordering the Steak and Eggs ($9.99). and eclectic meal. However, this location is and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. seasoned roasted potatoes sautéed with various Unfortunately, the steak was a little dry, even for probably better suited for late lunches and din- On the walk to Central Square, The Asgard is vegetables, were universally praised. This delec- a well done one. ners because of the dark atmosphere and types easily recognizable by the Irish banners hanging table side is served with all but two entrées on Chen ordered the special, a Mexican Omelet of meals offered. Henrietta’s Table, which we outside. The interior is styled like an Irish castle, the entire menu, and if one wants more (because ($8.99). A potato-laden and tasteless Irishman’s reviewed last week, is better for breakfast, but with high, dark wooden beams and sparse light- it really is that good), it can be ordered as a side Omelet was accidentally substituted initially, but The Asgard offers a convenient and enjoyable ing. On weekend mornings, slow jazz plays in dish. after this mistake was corrected, she found the enough brunch. March 3, 2006 THE TECH Page 13 Official Undergraduate Association New Course VI Pre-Orientation Candidates Position Name Program to be Gender-Balanced UA President & Vice-President Dwight M. Chambers ’07 & Victor C. Cabral ’07 By Yi Zhou program will encourage students department head. For example, few This fall, 30 incoming fresh- to take more courses in the depart- students know that course VI has Jessica H. Lowell ’07 & Steven M. men interested in a Freshman Pre- ment. a long history of biology-related Kelch ’08 Orientation Program will have the Reginald Edwards ’09 agreed work, and that over a quarter of the Andrew T. Lukmann ’07 & Ruth F. opportunity to participate in a new — “To students who aren’t already current faculty are involved in that Miller ’07 Course VI (Electrical Engineering techno-junkies or brilliant coders, field. The Department of Biology and Computer Science) program, majoring in Course VI could seem (Course 7) has one of the highest 2007 President Susan J. Shin which will be gender-balanced. extremely formidable. Not having female percentages. Erin Xiaolu Wei Created to acquaint students 6.001 be the first experience with One freshman, Morgan Scully with little or no experience in com- the subject matter for prospective ’09, feels strongly opposed to the 2007 Vice-President Grace C. Lo puter science with the major, the sixers definitely will not hurt en- idea of forcing a balance by gen- 2007 Secretary Shilpa M. Joshi one-week program will be modeled rollment,” he said. der. “In gender-balancing this pro- after the 6.270 Autonomous Robot Gender-balance will be a pri- gram, MIT is only further adding to 2007 Treasurer Raymond R. Wu Design Competition held over the ority when selecting participants, the problem by making it seem as 2007 Social Chairs Sarah J. Cha & Jessica J. Huang Independent Activities Period, with Hunter said. The EECS department if women need special attention in similar components such as Legos. has one of the lowest percentages of order to enter the field of EECS,” 2007 Publicity Chairs Yahli H. Becker & Justine I. Liu According to organizers Julia M. women. she said. 2008 President Martin F. Holmes Dennett ’08 and Laura A. Waller G, That the “department has not Several other departments offer participants will also listen to a lec- done as good a job as it could of pre-orientation programs, including JiangWei Zhu ture series and go on an excursion advertising to all students the broad Course 1 (Civil and Environmental 2008 Vice-President Jonathan A. Birnbaum into Boston. range of opportunities offered” may Engineering), Course 2 (Mechani- Course VI administrator Anne contribute to the uneven gender ra- cal Engineering), 7 (Biology) and Phi T. Ho M. Hunter said she hopes that the tio, said Eric Grimson, the EECS 22 (Nuclear Engineering). 2008 Secretary Rajat Bhalla 2008 Treasurer Ada Lipkin Subcommittees to Address Issues 2008 Social Chairs Amrita V. Masurkar & Daniel R. Stone 2008 Publicity Chairs Vacant Surrounding New Grad Dormitory 2009 President Akash A. Chandawarkar Ashdown, from Page 1 seen a similar lack of communication on the Housing budget comes from Aarthi Ramarathnam and resulting dissatisfaction, “what rising utility costs. Housing needs 2009 Vice-President Elisabeth M. Markham dated weekly. happened in the fall happened,” said “to address systematically the pos- “People can now focus on getting Benedict, partly because of person- sibility of very large, unexpected Samantha F. O’Keefe this building built,” said Benedict. nel turnover. “I’d hope we could get increases in utilities” in a way that 2009 Secretary Deepika Singh things codified in such a way that we can’t be in the rents, said Dean of Four Subcommittees to guide input wouldn’t have to repeat such a pro- Graduate Students Isaac Colbert. Jingwen Tao Subcommittee One, with the cess again.” GSC representative Steven Pe- 2009 Treasurer Alexander G. Alford tightest schedule, is charged with ad- Four resolutions were passed at ters suggested at the HCA meeting dressing “types of rooms and amount a GSC general council meeting on that NW35 could be an opportunity Rachel Kolesnikov-Lindsey and disposition of common space” in Wednesday: a joint resolution with for MIT to create an energy efficient 2009 Social Chairs Shreya H. Dave & Catherine E. Man- the new building. It will be chaired the Undergraduate Association re- building that would be a model for cuso by Karen A. Nilsson, director of garding the importance of student others at comparable cost. housing, and GSC president Sylvain input on dormitory projects, student A statement of MIT’s environ- Amirah N. Khan & Tina P. Srivastava Bruni, and will include members of recourse in case of inadequate ad- mental goals on the Environmental Innovating2009 Publicity Chairs Ting Ting Luo & Wendy Wen the administration and facilities as ministrative openness to community Programs Office Web site reads, SOURCE—TIFFANY L. SETO ’06, UA ELECTION COMMISSION well as Ashdown Housemaster Terry input, suggestions for room types ”MIT has determined that new proj- The UA Election Debate, hosted by The Tech, will take place Monday P. Orlando and members of the grad- and common space allocation in the ects (including, renovations and new at 6 p.m. on the first floor of the Student Center. uate student community. Nilsson new building, and a resolution for an construction) and programs will Additional students can run as write-ins, but their names will not ap- hopes to convene the first meeting extension of the current March 31st be designed to meet or exceed the pear on the ballot. with project architects Rawn Associ- deadline for final architectural plans. “LEED Silver Plus” [environmen- ates as early as Monday. “If we push the deadline it will tal] standard.” Such buildings are The remaining three subcommit- cost more money,” Bruni said. “In expected to reduce energy costs. tees are charged with the more in- our meeting, they were not flexible Although all proposals are still in tangible issues. Subcommittee Two, with the timeline; March 31st is preliminary discussion and research chaired by Steven R. Lerman, house- something the executive committee stages, other possible suggestions master of NW30 (the Warehouse), [of the MIT Corporation] voted on.” include creating three-to-four per- INNOVATING | MENTORING | BUILDING CAPACITY will deal with issues of graduate “Work expands to take the time son suites sharing a bathroom and community on a longer time scale, available,” said Benedict. “If we kitchen. The Cambridge zoning or- such as dining options and the new had six months, this would take six dinance for that area requires that location of the Thirsty Ear Pub. months. There’s plenty of time to get each “dwelling unit” contain at least While the Northwest Corridor has this done.” 650 square feet. been promoted as the new locus of Concurring with the results of graduate community, students have Costs among current concerns analyses done by the Housing Of- Creative? expressed concern about its distance A major student concern dis- fice, AHEC president Suddhasattwa from campus, especially in contrast cussed at this month’s GSC Hous- Sinha said, “There is a demand for to Ashdown’s central location. ing and Community Affairs meeting cheap housing, but it turns out there Intelligent? “You’re isolating all the grad was how this increased pressure on is a demand for expensive housing students in one little corner,” said the campus housing system would as well.” Singh, who is also a former chair of impact rent structures across the “We’re not advocating for all Capable? the GSC Housing and Community system over the next few years. the rooms to be Ashdown style or Affairs Committee, at an HCA meet- Asked whether MIT perceived Tang style,” said HCA co-chair and ing Thursday. “How do you open up any extra responsibility to students stakeholder committee member An- Join a team and the Northwest and connect it to the with fewer financial resources, drea Schmidt at the HCA meeting. Prove it! rest of campus?” Benedict responded, “that’s a so- She said Subcommittee One would The third subcommittee, to be cial engineering question; we try probably aim for fewer Ashdown- enter MIT’s annual IDEAS chaired by Orlando, is charged with to stay away from that as much as like rooms than there are in Ash- “preserving the spirit of the Ashdown possible.” down right now. community,” with events like Coffee The Institute will float bonds on At the weekly Ashdown coffee Competition to design and Hour and other activities tradition- the open market to fund the con- hour Thursday night, the response ally associated with Ashdown. struction of the new building. While to progress on input to the new Whether the Ashdown name “rents will pay it back over time,” dorm was subdued. strategize methods to benefit will continue to be associated with Benedict acknowledged, “the build- “It gives me some hope as a a graduate dorm is also in question. ing will need support from the Insti- backup plan that maybe we won’t “The Corporation names buildings. tute for the first few years.” lose everything if we’re forced to communities around the We don’t. Right now it’s NW35,” It may be difficult for Housing to move out, but I’m still very much said Benedict. provide that support, given its cur- in favor of keeping Ashdown,” said In acknowledgment of the need rent deficit and projected increased current Ashdown resident Sian globe. It is applied innovation to keep the community appraised costs. If the total price of the new Kleindienst. of progress and process, the fourth building were reduced from $104 “My heart is for that too,” said for a better world. subcommittee, chaired by Benedict, million to $80 million, as some stu- Orlando. “You can’t deny that there’s will be devoted to communication dent proposals may recommend, it a loss here, but this way graduate issues. would reduce the pressure on MIT students as a whole win.” During the construction of Sid- Housing to make up the money A survey, not sponsored by the ney-Pacific, the GSC held informal through increased rents. Ashdown House Executive Com- Visit us on the web at http://web.mit.edu/ideas discussions as to how to keep com- “If they can reduce the cost by mittee (AHEC), showed that keep- munications between the administra- some of their ideas, terrific, we look ing Ashdown as a graduate dormi- tion and community from breaking forward to that,” said Benedict. Sid- tory was “important” or “extremely down in the future. ney-Pacific was built under cost. important” to 85% of the 169 Ash- Though the past six months have One of the more severe pressures down residents who responded.

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[email protected] March 3, 2006 THE TECH Page 15 Survey Shows Students Don’t Look at Market Data Housing, from Page 1 respondents looked at apartment market, Wang said, demand for on- to make when there’s asymmetric be found online at http://s-p.mit. listings before entering MIT’s lot- campus housing would drop. “Sup- information,” he said. edu/CGDR/, and the group can be ments. tery. With a better knowledge of the ply and demand is a bad argument Complete survey results can reached at [email protected]. So why do so many graduate students still enter the housing lot- tery, and why do the most expensive What Do Off-campus Graduate Students Pay for Rent and Utilities? graduate residences still have wait- ing lists? Benedict — the ultimate head of the dormitories — says it’s because MIT graduate residences offer services that are not available in private apartments. MIT’s rents include resources like a dean on call, faculty house- masters, night watch, and social pro- gramming, not to mention limited $483$513 Green Ashdown$569 Double Sid-Pac $643Double QuadTang 4-bed $852 Sid-Pac$959 Suite Warehouse$1,038 Edgerton Efficiency$1,269 Edgerton 1-bed cable television, on-campus phone service, Internet access, hot water, 10 and electricity, Benedict said. 9 Factoring all that in, MIT dor- mitories are more than 20 percent 8 cheaper than comparable apart- ments, Benedict said. 7 To make dormitories appear more economical, MIT will start 6 separating costs for “rent” and 5

“amenities” — both still mandatory Percent — on student bills, he said. 4 If expensive dormitories like Sidney-Pacific “weren’t desirable, 3 they wouldn’t have waiting lists,” 2 Benedict said, while the less expen- sive Ashdown House has struggled 1 to fill its beds, because many gradu- ate students find doubles undesir- 0 able. 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 Robert Wang G, another GSC rent-group member, says graduate Rent and Utilities (Dollars per Month) students lack the information to SOURCE—GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL SURVEY make informed choices. The group’s Housing prices for single off-campus graduate students. Note: 41 additional graduate students reported paying more than $1,500 per survey found that only 27 percent of month. Representative dormitory rents are shown for comparison. Grad Student Stipends to Increase 3.5 Percent Next Year By Kelley Rivoire $1960 per month, according to Dean health insurance, with the family ilies bear the cost a little better.” the best time in an academic ca- NEWS EDITOR for Graduate Students Isaac M. Col- contribution decreasing 16 percent Andréa E. Schmidt G, co-chair reer to have children is during their Graduate student stipends next bert. to $2660 per year. The single student of the GSC’s House and Community graduate years, so “if one of MIT’s year will outpace inflation, with Departments can vary the base health care rate will remain the same Affairs Committee, wrote in an e- goals is to increase the number of base stipends increasing 3.5 percent stipend by plus or minus 10 per- at $1440 per year, Colbert said. mail that this year, the GSC felt that women in academia, then it is one of across the board, in comparison to cent, Colbert said. Setting stipends Members of the Graduate Stu- the students with the greatest needs MIT’s responsibilities to give gradu- two percent inflation. The increase is a “delicate balance between the dent Council urged MIT to recon- were those with children of spouses ate student mothers the support they will bring science and engineering real and perceived needs of gradu- sider the costs to graduate students who cannot work because of visa need.” doctoral students who have passed ate students,” focused on “trying to with families, leading to the health regulations. Though MIT has made signifi- qualifying exams to a salary of make life comfortable” for graduate insurance change this year, Colbert Last year, the GSC focused on cant improvements in its resources $2121 per month and master’s stu- students without pushing too much said. “We have more unmet needs the fact that “Many graduate stu- for students with children, including dents to $1939 per month. cost onto faculty, Colbert said. Base on the family side than we do on the dents with children go into debt a need-based child care scholarship Contact teaching assistants, who stipend numbers are set by MIT’s individual side,” he said. thousands of dollars each year to and a maternity leave policy, “many are students heavily involved in their Academic Council, a group that in- Only two years ago, the family cover their expenses of child care … parents in need of formal child care classes, will earn base stipends of cludes MIT’s executive officers and contribution was over $4000, Col- or just to pay for their cost of living,” end up juggling their children be- $2174 per month, and teaching as- academic deans. bert said. This year marks “another Schmidt wrote. tween friends, neighbors, and baby- sistants, who provide limited sup- Additionally, graduate students small step forward,” he said, as there Schmidt wrote that many female sitters because they can’t afford day port such as grading alone, will earn with families will see a break in their is a “need to try to help student fam- graduate students are advised that care,” Schmidt said. (define A (do you like music?)) (define B (do you like to break the law?))

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Solution to Sudoku from page 8 Fellows Recommend Freshman Projects MacVicar, from Page 1 mental, now constitute the bulk of — I think they’re a little depressing.” ful programs for involving freshmen the workload. In his experience, he said, only the in project-based learning. “We’d like Course 4 (Architecture), said that Samuel A. Bowring, professor more gifted students benefit from do- more students to have those options” most of his interactions with un- in Course 7 (Biology), who rounded ing lots of problems sets, since many he said. dergraduates have occurred “in the out this year’s class of MacVicar fel- students get discouraged by them. Whether incorporating projects lab.” He has spent years developing lows, also pro- Incorporat- into the freshman year should be op- and teaching his laboratory course, vided copious ing projects into tional or mandatory is still being de- 4.411, Building Technology Labora- hands-on expe- MIT has “too much 6.021 and his cided, said Freeman. Last year, Dean tory, and said that building experi- rience for his other courses of Science Robert J. Silbey, head ence has been key to his success as undergraduates emphasis on homeworks—I was a success, of the Task Force on MIT’s Under- a teacher — the first time he taught — for the last think they’re a little said Freeman, graduate Educational Commons, re- it, he said, no one would have said several years, because “as a ported that mandatory project-based he was a good teacher. Now, students Bowring has depressing.” result of the courses will likely be added to the are helping to design AIDS clinics in co-organized an projects, every freshman curriculum. Solution to Zambia and commend his teaching environmental —Dennis M. Freeman student knows Freeman, Norford, and Bowring Crossword efforts. earth science what’s going were selected from a field of 11 from page 8 Course VI (Electrical Engineer- field trip to the on.” nominees based on the strength of ing and Computer Science) Associ- American southwest during the In- Norford praised MIT’s under- recommendation letters from their ate Professor Dennis M. Freeman dependent Activities Period. graduate teaching system, saying department heads as well as many of PhD ’86 has only been on the fac- “There is nothing that can com- that “at any university there are some their former students. ulty for ten years, but has “been at pare to hiking up a volcano and dis- who feel they are too busy to get Final decisions are made by a MIT forever” as a research scientist. cussing the thermodynamics of melt- involved teaching undergrads,” but faculty committee which includes He credited his longtime experience ing the mantle or seeing active faults “on average, there is more devotion several MacVicar Fellows. Choosing supervising graduate student thesis in the field,” he wrote in an e-mail. to undergraduate education here than this year’s winners was “pretty easy,” work with giving him a head start in at other places. One of the strengths said Joanne Straggas, an administra- teaching. Projects help students learn is the common core, and the balance tor with knowledge of the commit- Since becoming faculty ten years Both Freeman and Norford con- within it. It provides building blocks tee’s decision-making process. ago, Freeman has been involved in trasted project- and case study-based useful to be able to touch on later.” Both Freeman and Norford plan teaching 6.021, Quantitative Physi- learning to teaching through problem Nonetheless, Norford, Bowring, to use their funds to develop courses ology, a course where two projects, sets alone. Freeman said MIT has and Freeman all said that MIT’s core for freshman; Freeman recently re- one of which is primarily experi- “too much emphasis on homeworks curriculum needs revision. Nor- ceived a d’Arbeloff grant to develop ford, in advocating change, said that freshman projects in microscale en- “more emphasis on project-based gineering for the life sciences, and education” would improve the core. plans to apply his annual $10,000 Freeman agreed, naming 2.000; How MacVicar award to similar projects. and Why Machines Work, 12.000; Norford, in turn, is planning a fresh- Solving Complex Problems, and man-level physics of energy course, 16.00; Introduction to Aerospace and said he hopes to get d’Arbeloff THANK YOU M.I.T. and Design, as enormously success- support as well. Free tickets for MIT Students! made possible by The Council for the Arts at MIT

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[email protected] W20-483, x3-1541 March 3, 2006 SPORTS THE TECH Page 19 Four MIT Swimmers Get NCAA “B” Bids Swimming, from Page 20 an outstanding season in which he led the Engineers in both guns in Springfield College won an unprece- nearly every competition. dented sixth consecutive team crown Katz earned First Team All-Con- with Wellesley College finishing 140 ference honors in smallbore, clos- points behind the Engineers for third ing with the fourth-highest scor- in the standings. ing average in the league (577.00). During the three-day competi- He was also an honorable mention tion, the Engineers set 10 Institute in air rifle as his average total of records and qualified four swimmers 577.43 ranked ninth among MAC and a diver for the NCAA Champi- competitors. onships. Ball Wins Pole Vault Swimmer wins at NEWMAC Nathan B. Ball G earned the En- MIT senior Matthieu Fuzellier gineers 10 points in the pole vault grabbed an NCAA “B” qualification for Tech’s track and field unit at with a dominating victory in the 200 the 2006 Men’s All-New England back at the 2006 NEWMAC Men’s Championships. He won the event Swimming Championships. Fuzel- with a clear of 163. lier led from start to finish and won Senior Uzoma A. Orji followed by nearly seven seconds, clocking with two top-notch performances of 1:52.13. his own. Shortly after the vault, Orji The Cardinal and Gray posted its launched six throws over 61’ with biggest score of the three-day meet his career second-best and season- in the 200 breast. The Engineers best toss of 64’ 7-3/4”, winning the placed four swimmers among the weight throw by nearly six feet. top seven, led by junior Matthew G. The following day, Orji finished Angle, who broke Bruce J. Di Bel- second overall in the shot put, fall- lo’s 2002 school record with a time ing only to Division I rival Derek of 2:08.47. Anderson of Northeastern Univer- MIT closed out the champion- sity. ships, as a strong anchor leg by senior Grady Snyder propelled the Fencing Competes in IFA Engineers to victory in the 400 This past weekend, the MIT free relay. The Engineers were in a men’s fencing team competed in the distant second midway through the 112th IFA Championship, the oldest event, when senior Josiah Rosmarin collegiate championship in the coun- split 45.89 to throw Tech right back try. The Engineers finished sixth out in the mix. Snyder followed with a of 11 teams and sent Igor Kopylov swim of 45.83 as MIT finished with ’09, William T. Walsh ’06, Spencer an NCAA “B” cut time of 3:05.85. R. Sugimoto ’08, Trevor T. Chang The final clip was just off the In- ’07, and Michael N. Beregovsky ’06 stitute record of 3:05.21 set in 1993, to the championship bracket. although the final time set a new The field included Boston Col- championship record. lege, Brandeis University, Brown University, Columbia University, Katz Leads Rifle Team Harvard University, New York Uni- Junior Anton Katz earned All- versity, University of Pennsylvania, Conference accolades from the Princeton University, Vassar Col- Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference after lege and Yale University.

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