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Volume 129, Number 2 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, February 6, 2009 Majority Vote on GIRs Isn’t Good Enough at Special Faculty Mtg. By Natasha Plotkin science, math, and engineering core. News Editor The plan would have altered the SME The faculty defeated a motion to core by allowing for the introduction revise the General Institute Require- of alternative varieties of subjects ments on Wednesday. The vote, 81 which would satisfy the physics, math, to 69 in favor of the motion, lacked biology, and chemistry requirements, the three-fifths majority required to and by creating a new committee to amend the rules and regulations of govern the content of these classes. the faculty, which govern the current It also would have simplified the GIRs. HASS requirement by replacing the Due to an error in parliamentary HASS-D system with a three-catego- procedure, faculty who voted on the ry distribution requirement, an idea motion were informed that it had car- that appeared to receive widespread ried by simple majority and therefore support from faculty and students. believed it had received the approval The motion also detailed the devel- it needed to be enacted. Only imme- opment of pilot versions of new class- Jessica Lin—The Tech diately after the meeting, when phys- es in elements of design, along with Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Patrick H. Winston ’65 gives his annual ics professor Thomas J. Greytak ’63 several focused HASS courses target- talk, “How To Speak,” to a packed audience in 6-120 on Friday, Jan. 30. raised the possibility of a procedural ed at freshmen. These experimental error, did Faculty Chair and Profes- classes would have been evaluated for sor Bishwapriya Sanyal and the other possible incorporation into the GIRs faculty officers realize a three-fifths after a two-year trial period. majority was needed. Faculty members were informed ATO Departs MacGregor, Repairs Most of the opposition to the mo- tion centered around changes with the GIRs, Page 13 To Their House Not Yet Finished By Pearle Lipinski The CLC hears cases twice month- charged the price of a double. The Where’s the Beef Curry? Associate news Editor ly, and if ATO is granted a housing first installment of funds, approxi- The Alpha Tau Omega house, license, they would be eligible to mately $4000, went to the House- According to one of its owners, the popular Goosebeary’s food damaged last summer from a pipe move back into the house as soon as master’s Account and were then dis- truck will return to its familiar location next to MIT Medical next leak, has completed repairs and is the decision is made. tributed to the affected entries. The week, ending an approximately 4-week hiatus. Members of the MIT undergoing inspections. ATO plans Most of the ATO brothers were second installment, approximately community were baffled by the disappearance. to move into the house in late March housed two per room in MacGregor $32,000, will likely be dispersed According to owner Loc Vo, the truck was taken out of commission to early April, pending housing ap- House suite lounges for the duration partly to MacGregor as a whole and in early January to upgrade the equipment in the kitchen that produces proval by the Cambridge Licensing of the repairs. They began to move partly to the affected entries, said the food and the truck itself. The period was chosen because it is one Commission. out of the lounges earlier this week Sarah Scott ’09, MacGregor trea- of the slowest of the year in terms of sales. Vo claimed that this is the ATO plans to present to the CLC and plan to complete moving out to- surer. first time that the truck had taken a planned pause in its business since for a housing license in mid-March. day. They were placed in available ATO brothers living elsewhere its founding in 1991. Goosebeary’s was closed for a few days in 2001 rooms in different dorms around ­— including Baker House and other after its parent restaurant at the time, Poppa & Goose, was shut down campus, including Next House, New independent living groups — were for health code violations. In Short House, MacGregor, Burton Connor, also billed accordingly. Members Members of the MIT community were surprised by the truck’s ab- East Campus, and Senior House. will individually be billed the cost sence. According to Director of Campus Dining Richard D. Berlin, ¶¶The online degree applications ATO members living in the Dining Office received around a dozen calls from those concerned for all students planning on gradu- MacGregor first semester were ATO, Page 12 about the truck. The calls came from students, faculty, and staff. ating in June must be completed by Employees from food trucks nearby said that they had seen slightly today. Applications are available at increased sales after Goosebeary’s closed for renovations. However, http://student.mit.edu. they were still seeing sales decreases of around 30 to 40 percent from MIT Senior Bartolotta, ¶¶Tuition and financial aid fig- the same period last year, before they were displaced from their loca- ures for the coming year will likely tions outside Building 68 by construction on the Koch Institute. be announced within the next few John M. Chapin, visiting scientist at MIT who also works at a start- Star Basketball Player, weeks. At December’s faculty up near the area, said that Goosebeary’s was a “perennial favorite” at meeting, faculty were told tuition the office. He thought that the absence was planned only for IAP and would increase by 4.5% for the became concerned after the truck did not reappear in the beginning of 2009–10 school year. Plans to Play Pro Ball the term. When informed that the truck would be returning, Chapin remarked, “Great!” By Bill Finley probably in Europe. If so, he would Send news information and tips to The New York Times —Nick Bushak [email protected]. become the first player from M.I.T., a At first, Jimmy Bartolotta laughed Division III program, to play profes- at the thought of bringing his con- sionally. siderable basketball skills to Mas- “Other coaches will come over to sachusetts Institute of Technology, me, shake their heads and say, ‘Where envisioning a comical scene of ball- did you get him from?’ M.I.T coach playing nerds, the rocket scientists Larry Anderson said in a telephone of tomorrow, being stomped game interview. “Others have told me he’s after game by teams filled with dumb good enough to be a first-team all- jocks. But he wound up there anyway, league selection in the Ivy League. where he leads his team and his con- It’s simple: Jimmy is just a player.” ference in scoring and now wants to A 6-4 guard, Bartolotta is averag- destroy the myth that eggheads can’t ing 27.8 points a game, best in the play. New England Men’s and Women’s Bartolotta is a double major in Athletics Conference and third best physics and management sciences in Division III. He has led the Engi- and expects to graduate in the spring neers to a 16-5 record and its best- with a grade point average of 4.6 out ever conference start at 7-1. of a maximum 5.0. He would be a Anderson found Bartolotta as an sure thing to land a lucrative job in All-State player at Heritage High business or science, but instead plans on playing professional basketball, Bartolotta, Page 13

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Page 7 Page 2 The Tech February 6, 2009 Wo r l d & Na t i o n President Obama Revamps Somali Pirates Get Ransom Bush Office on Religion By Jeff Zeleny and Laurie Goodstein And Begin to Leave Ship The New York Times WASHINGTON President Obama signed an executive order on Thursday to create By Jeffrey Gettleman Isse said that the pirate leaders tall, lumbering freighter, painted blue a revamped White House office for religion-based and neighborhood and Mohammed Ibrahim were divvying up the money in Xa- and white. Its captain was Russian programs, expanding an initiative started by the Bush administration The New York Times rardheere, a notorious pirate den near and its 21 crew members were mostly that provides government support — and financing — to religious and NAIROBI, Kenya the ship’s anchorage, and that he and Ukrainian, with two other Russians charitable organizations that deliver social services. The saga over the Ukrainian arms his colleagues had deputized young and a Latvian. Its cargo was secret. “No matter how much money we invest or how sensibly we de- freighter hijacked off Somalia’s coast gunmen to stay aboard until all the On Sept. 25, the Faina broadcast an sign our policies, the change that Americans are looking for will not more than four months ago drew to a pirate leaders had gotten away. Only SOS. Three small speedboats were come from government alone,” Obama said. “There is a force for good close on Thursday almost exactly the then, he said, would the ship be re- heading straight at it fast — the typi- greater than government.” way the pirates had predicted: with leased. cal pirate swarm. In announcing the expansion of the religion office, Obama did not the booty. Late Thursday night, Viktor Nikol- On Sept. 26, the news broke: The settle the biggest question: Can religious groups that receive federal According to the pirates and sky, the captain of the ship, called the Faina had been hijacked 200 miles money for social service programs hire only those who share their maritime officials in Kenya, the Faina, said that it was finally under off Somalia’s coast and its cargo, faith? ship’s owners paid $3.2 million — in the protection of the U.S. Navy and revealed reluctantly by the Kenyan The Bush administration said yes. But many religious groups and cash, dropped by parachute — and would head to Mombasa, Kenya, the government, included 33 T-72 Soviet- others that are concerned about employment discrimination and pro- on Thursday evening the last of the Associated Press reported. era tanks, 150 grenade launchers, six tecting the separation of church and state had pushed hard for Obama heavily armed pirates made their way More than 100 ships have been anti-aircraft guns and heaps of am- to repeal the Bush policies. off the ship. attacked in Somalia’s pirate-infested munition. Meanwhile, other religious groups were lobbying to preserve their “The fact that this took so long, seas in the past year, but no hijack- American officials worried that right to use religion as a criterion in hiring. Some religious social ser- that’s not good,” said one of the pi- ing has attracted as much attention Islamist insurgents ashore could get vice providers warned they might stop working with the government rates, Isse Mohammed, in a telephone as this one. It stirred fears of a new the weapons and drastically change if they were forced to change policies. interview. “But we got the cash in epoch of piracy and precipitated an the dynamic in Somalia, where a Instead of deciding the issue, the president called on Thursday for hand, and that’s good. That’s what unprecedented naval response. War- weak transitional government has a legal review of the policy case-by-case before determining whether we’re interested in.” ships from China, India, Italy, Russia, been trying to resist militant Islamist religious groups can receive government money and selectively hire Isse added that his gang would France, the United States, Denmark, groups. employees based on their religious beliefs. continue “hunting ships” because Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Greece, Tur- By Thursday night, U.S. Navy of- Obama told an audience in Ohio last summer, “You can’t use “that’s our business.” key, Britain and Germany have all ficials said no weapons had been un- that grant money to proselytize to the people you help and you can’t But first, Isse said, he had to es- joined the anti-piracy campaign. loaded. But witnesses ashore reported discriminate against them.” cape. Ever since the Ukrainian ship The Ukrainians’ doomed voyage pirates removing grenade launchers. Joshua DuBois, a 26-year-old Pentecostal minister who led reli- was hijacked by Somali pirates in began in late August, when the Faina Isse said the pirates had tossed some gious outreach for Obama during the presidential race, will direct the dinghies, it had been ringed by Amer- departed the Ukrainian port of Ok- antiaircraft guns overboard “so we can new White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partner- ican warships determined to keep the tyabrsk, near the Black Sea, bound for get them later.” He seemed unaware ships. DuBois said in an interview, “The president is still very much pirates from unloading the weapons. Mombasa, on Kenya’s coast. It was a of saltwater’s corrosive effects. committed to clear constitutionality and legality in this program. He’s committed to nondiscrimination.” Britain Suspends Activities of Caterpillars Infest Cultural Office in Iran By Alan Cowell West Africa, Menacing Crops The New York Times LONDON By Lydia Polgreen have already been found in Guinea, a moth. Army worms are dreaded The British Council, a global cultural institution run by the British The New York Times and could appear in Ivory Coast, the because they eat food crops and government, said Thursday that it had been forced to suspend its activi- DAKAR, Senegal world’s top cocoa producer, which bury their larvae deep under the soil, ties in Iran because of what it called “unacceptable” intimidation and A bizarre swarm of caterpillars is borders the region of the outbreak in which makes them tougher to attack harassment of its staff in Tehran. munching its way through the forests, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, U.N. offi- with pesticides, U.N. officials said. That included locally hired staff members’ being summoned for cocoa and coffee fields of Liberia, cials said. But further testing showed that interviews at the Iranian president’s office, where “it was suggested to threatening crops and forcing thou- The outbreak was first reported in the caterpillars were actually Achaea them that they should resign from their posts with the British Council,” sands to leave their homes because mid-January, when the black worm- catocaloides rena, a species that only according to a statement by the group. the bugs have contaminated the like creatures set upon farms in rarely appears in such great numbers. There was no immediate response from the Iranian authorities. drinking water from rivers and lakes. northern Liberia. The caterpillars live in the forest, and The announcement came a day after the U.S. women’s badminton Entomologists have identified The caterpillars seemed to appear their population is usually kept down team complained that its players had been denied visas to compete in the pests as a moth usually found in out of thin air, said Winfred Ham- by wasps that lay eggs on the moth’s a tournament in Tehran. the forests of West Africa, but nor- mond, representative of the Food and cocoon and eat the caterpillars, Ham- “Our athletes were very much looking forward to the event and mally not in the huge numbers that Agriculture Organization office in mond said. are very disappointed that they will not be able to compete and meet appeared early last month in Bong Liberia. “They were eating the for- But the rains last year were un- new friends. Friendship through sport is a good thing that should be County, a lush northern region of est trees, vegetation around homes usual. Downpours as late as Christ- respected and cherished,” the team said in a statement on its Web site. Liberia that produces cash crops on and crops,” he said. “It caused a lot mas may have interrupted the repro- The statement said the athletes had earlier been told their visas had large plantations, according to the of panic. People were fleeing their duction cycle of the wasps that prey been approved and were asked to secure them in Dubai. The Associat- Food and Agriculture Organization homes.” on the caterpillars, Hammond said. ed Press quoted an Iranian official as saying there had not been enough of the United Nations. Initially scientists thought that the The caterpillars eat the leaves of time to process the visas. The infestation threatens cru- caterpillars were army worms, which plants, and then the moths burrow into The Obama administration has signaled a new, if conditional, readi- cial crops in a patch of West Africa are hard to differentiate from the cur- fruit, causing it to rot. When the cater- ness for dialogue with Iran, but Tehran’s response has been ambiguous. that includes several impoverished, rent pest when in the caterpillar form pillars run out of leaves, they set upon war-torn countries. The caterpillars but look different when they turn into food crops like millet and wheat. We a t h e r Chilly Ring Premiere, Situation for Noon Eastern Standard Time, Friday, February 6, 2009

130°W 125°W 120°W 115°W 110°W 105°W 100°W 95°W 90°W 85°W 80°W 75°W 70°W 65°W 60°W Weekend Warm-Up 40°N By Vince Agard Sophomores waiting in line for the Class of 2011 Ring Premiere tonight will have to endure cold temperatures as the chilly weather the region has experienced this week continues. While continued high pressure will present clear, sunny skies, the high temperature this afternoon will reach only the 35°N mid 20s˚F and proceed to fall to around 16˚F overnight. However, a relative improvement in conditions can be expected over the weekend, as sunny skies will persist with temperatures rising steadily through Saturday and Sunday. Highs in the low to mid 40s˚F can be expected for Saturday, while Sunday could see highs nearing 50˚F. Don’t get too comfortable, however, as tempera- 30°N tures will drop below freezing once again when school resumes on Monday. 1009

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in the low 20s˚F at this point in February. However, the break from wintry 1059 precipitation should be enjoyed, as February is on average the snowiest month 25°N of the year. 31 years ago today, Boston was struck by the Blizzard of 1978, which carried hurricane-force winds and dumped over 27 inches of snow on the region, halting automobile traffic and forcing MIT to cancel classes. Don’t expect anything of that magnitude in the near future, however, as the next few days will be relatively calm.

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Scientists Study Possible Link A Roster of the Rich and Famous, Now Angry and Embarrassed Between Dam, Quake in China By Diana B. Henriques The New York Times NEW YORK By Sharon Lafraniere Nonetheless, any suggestion that scientists from the Chinese Academy There was a time — was it only two months ago? — when people The New York Times a government project played a role in of Sciences strongly denied that the would have been proud to be on a list of Bernard L. Madoff’s customers. BEIJING one of the biggest natural disasters in dam played any role in the earth- They had made the cut, and their money was getting the Madoff touch, Nearly nine months after a dev- recent Chinese history is likely to be quake. growing steadily and solidly in good times and bad. astating earthquake in Sichuan prov- politically explosive. “The earthquake research com- There they would be, among boldfaced names from the real estate ince, China, left 80,000 people dead Questions about the Zipingpu munity outside and inside China has world, the sports community, the arts and the corner offices of American or missing, a growing number of Dam are especially delicate because widely accepted the notion that the business. American and Chinese scientists are China is building many major hy- May 12 Wenchuan earthquake was Today that list is an exhibit in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan, suggesting that the calamity was trig- droelectric dams in the southwest, a huge natural disaster caused by part of the paperwork documenting the annihilation of Madoff’s magic gered by a 4-year-old reservoir built a region which has abundant water massive crustal movement, because and his customers’ money. The boldfaced names have become red-faced, close to the earthquake’s geological resources but is considered prone to no reservoir triggered-quake with a angry and perhaps embarrassed to find themselves caught in what pros- fault line. earthquakes. magnitude eight has ever occurred in ecutors say is by far the largest Ponzi scheme in modern history. A Columbia University scientist In a petition to the government in history,” said Pan Jiazheng, an expert According to the criminal charges filed when he was arrested on Dec. who studied the quake has said that July, a group of environmentalists and in hydroengineering, according to a 11, Madoff himself confessed that investors’ losses could be as high as it may have been triggered by the scholars said the fact that government translation published by Probe Inter- $50 billion, with the victims ranging from hedge funds to housekeepers. weight of 320 million tons of water scientists had underestimated the risk national. The many thousands of everyday investors who have lost all the savings in the Zipingpu Reservoir less than of the May earthquake raised ques- Scientists generally agree that a entrusted to Madoff will get no comfort from knowing that they may be a mile from a well-known major tions about a host of other dams built reservoir, no matter how big, cannot able to commiserate with a formidable U.S. senator, an Oscar-nominated fault. His conclusions, presented to in the same valley and along five oth- by itself cause an earthquake. But actor, a notable Broadway producer and a respected novelist. the American Geophysical Union in er major rivers, according to an article Leonardo Seeber, a senior scien- A family grieving its six-figure inheritance will not be any less bereft December, coincide with a new find- published by Probe International, an tist with the Lamont-Doherty Earth for knowing that losses may also have been suffered by the heirs of the ing by Chinese geophysicists that environmental advocacy group. Observatory of Columbia Univer- singer and composer John Denver and the pioneering film producer Ir- the dam caused significant seismic Chinese authorities have stead- sity, said the impact of so much ving Thalberg. changes before the earthquake. fastly dismissed any notion that res- water could hasten an earthquake’s But that probably will not stop everyone remotely interested in the Scientists emphasize that the ervoir-building in Sichuan province occurrence if geological conditions disastrous Madoff scandal from taking a minute (well, maybe more than link between dam and the failure of placed citizens at any added risk, and for a quake already existed. He said a few minutes) to troll for A-List names on the M-List. the fault has not been conclusively they have blocked some Web sites of the best known example was a 1967 proved, and that even if the dam environmental groups that suggest earthquake triggered by the Koyna acted as a trigger, it would only have dangers have been overlooked. Dam in a remote area of India, with Peanut Supplier Banned from hastened a quake that would have oc- In a December article in the Chi- a magnitude of about 6.5 and a death curred at some point. nese magazine Science Times, two toll of about 180 people. Federal Business By Michael Falcone The New York Times WASHINGTON The Agriculture Department on Thursday banned the company im- Women Set to Surpass Men plicated in the nationwide contamination of peanut products from doing business with the federal government. At least eight people have died and hundreds have been sickened after eating tainted products. In Labor Force The order, which affects the Peanut Corporation of America and a subsidiary, will remain in force for one year. Agriculture Secretary Tom By Catherine Rampell economist at the Center for American Women may be safer in their jobs, Vilsack also stripped the company’s chief executive of his seat on a board The New York Times Progress. but tend to find it harder to support a that advises the government on peanut quality standards. With the recession on the brink of Economists have predicted before family. For one thing, they work fewer David Shipman, an acting administrator at the Agriculture Depart- becoming the longest in the postwar that women would one day dominate overall hours than men. Women are ment, said, “The actions of PCA indicate that the company lacks business era, a milestone may be at hand: Wom- the labor force as more ventured out- much more likely to be in part-time integrity and business honesty, which seriously and directly hinders its en are poised to surpass men on the na- side the home. The number of women jobs without health insurance or, for ability to do business with the federal government.” tion’s payrolls, taking the majority for entering the work force slowed and that matter, unemployment insurance. The department’s actions came on a day when senators heard testi- the first time in American history. even dipped during the boom years Even when working in full-time jobs, mony from health experts and a Food and Drug Administration official, The reason has less to do with gen- earlier this decade, though, prompting women earn only 80 cents for each dol- who acknowledged that gaps in the food safety system had contributed to der equality than with where the ax is a debate about whether women truly lar of their male counterparts’ income, delays in catching the outbreak of salmonella in peanut butter and other falling. wanted to be both breadwinners and according to the government data. products that spread to 43 states. The problem has been traced to a peanut The proportion of women who are caregivers. “A lot of jobs that men have lost in processing facility in Blakely, Ga. working has changed very little since Should the male-dominated layoffs fields like manufacturing were good Dr. Stephen Sundlof, the director of food safety programs at the FDA, the recession started. But a full 82 of the current recession continue — and union jobs with great health care plans,” told members of the Senate Agriculture Committee that the agency’s in- percent of the job losses have befallen Friday’s jobs report for January may of- says Christine Owens, executive direc- vestigation was hindered in part by the absence of laws requiring com- men, who are heavily represented in fer more insight — the debate will be tor of the National Employment Law panies to report contamination at processing facilities. Sundlof said food distressed industries like manufactur- moot. A deep and prolonged recession, Project. “The jobs women have — and makers were only required to tell the agency about safety issues after their ing and construction. Women tend to therefore, may change not only house- are supporting their families with — products are shipped. be employed in areas like education hold budgets and habits; it may also are not necessarily as good.” “That’s one of the very serious loopholes we need to plug,” said Sen. and health care, which are less sensi- challenge longstanding gender roles. Nasreen Mohammed, for example, Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga. tive to economic ups and downs, and in In recessions, the percentage of works five days a week, 51 weeks a year, jobs that allow more time for child care families supported by women tends to without sick days or health benefits. and other domestic work. rise slightly, and it is expected to do so She runs a small day care business Sri Lanka Rejects Call for Truce “Given how stark and concentrated when this year’s numbers are tallied. As out of her home in Milpitas, Calif., By Somini Sengupta the job losses are among men, and that of November, women held 49.1 per- and recently expanded her services to The New York Times NEW DELHI women represented a high proportion cent of the nation’s jobs, according to include after-school care. The business Rejecting international calls for a cease-fire, Sri Lanka said on Thurs- of the labor force in the beginning of nonfarm payroll data collected by the brings in about $30,000 annually, she day that it had the vestige of a rebel group cornered in a small wedge of this recession, women are now bear- Bureau of Labor Statistics. By another says, far less than the $150,000 her the northeastern coast, where the group’s elusive leader was likely to be ing the burden — or the opportunity, measure, including farm workers and husband earned in the marketing and holed up in the company of thousands of civilians. one could say — of being breadwin- the self-employed, women constituted sales job he lost over a year ago. “It’s Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said in a telephone interview ners,” says Heather Boushey, a senior 47.1 percent of the work force. peanuts,” she says. from Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, that government forces could swift- ly seize the bastion of the rebel leader, Vellupillai Prabhakaran, and his subordinates were it not for a shield of civilians they had placed around Al-Maliki’s Party Wins in Iraq, But them. “The leaders are still there in that area, and they have that human shield,” Rajapaksa said. “Very soon when we overrun this place, we will be able to capture him.” Will Need to Form Coalitions The military also announced the capture of the last known naval base By Alissa J. Rubin won or lost the election, because we into violence in northern Iraq, were of the rebels, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. A few days ago, it The New York Times don’t believe in the dictatorship of the largely unresolved by the election. In said it had captured the last of seven airstrips held by the Tamil Tigers’ BAGHDAD regions or any other kind, because we Nineveh, the Kurds have had an over- crude but deadly air force, as well as a village hut that it had described as The Dawa Party of Prime Minister are not dictators.” whelming majority on the provincial a hide-out of Prabhakaran. Nouri Kamal al-Maliki was the over- Some politicians have voiced council although they are a minority There is no way to confirm any of what the government says. Journal- whelming winner of Iraq’s provin- concerns in recent months that too in the province, because most Arabs ists are not allowed anywhere near the war zone. The Tamil Tigers have cial elections, the first official results much power was being concentrated sat out the last election. This time, a not been reachable for comment. show. But while candidates in the slate in al-Maliki’s hands, and the election new Arab nationalist party, Al Hadba, The International Committee of the Red Cross, or ICRC, estimates backed by Dawa garnered the most results suggested that Iraqis were not took 48.4 percent, by far the largest that 250,000 civilians are trapped in the combat zone; the government votes of any party in nine of Iraq’s ready to rally around a single leader. share of the votes. The outcome could says there are far fewer. provinces, the party fell short of be- They responded far more enthusias- right the imbalance in the provincial Whatever the number, Rajapaksa said the government would not agree ing able to operate without coalition- tically to candidates who espoused government, but it remains to be seen to a cease-fire, as several of Sri Lanka’s backers, including the United building. The initial results reflect a a united Iraq that is Muslim, but not whether the current provincial council States, have urged, to allow the civilians to evacuate. “We had so many vast majority, but not all, of the votes. overtly sectarian. members will step down and allow the cease-fires in the last three decades. None of these cease-fires solved the Still, the results lifted al-Maliki’s “Maliki’s message was nationalist new council to be seated. problem,” he said. “Don’t give them breathing space.” party from a minor player among Shi- and broad,” said Jaber Habeeb, a pro- In neighboring Kirkuk Province, The Tamil Tigers have been widely accused by, among others, interna- ite parties to one that appeared on the fessor of political science at Baghdad where a vote was not held, the ten- tional aid agencies, of prohibiting civilians from leaving the area, which road to being the most powerful. University who is also an independent sions run even higher and the situa- has been bombarded by aerial attacks and artillery. One of the worst vic- The election outcome conveyed Shiite member of Parliament. “In his tion is even more uncertain. Decades tims of the fighting was the last proper hospital in the rebel-held area, a dual message: many Iraqis want a speeches, he concentrated on rebuild- of gerrymandering, ethnic cleansing which had come under such repeated shelling over four days that the Red strong central government, rather than ing and securing the state more than and forced expulsions of Kurds under Cross, which helps run the hospital, had to evacuate all patients and staff one where regions hold more power using religious messages.” Saddam Hussein — and the intimi- and flee deeper into rebel-controlled territory. than the center, but they do not want all Al-Maliki’s party won a clear plu- dation of Arabs since 2003 — have On Thursday, Rajapaksa, the brother of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the power in the hands of one party. rality in the large provinces of Bagh- made it impossible for Kirkuk’s Kurd- denied that government troops would shell the hospital, but insisted that “We don’t seek to rule alone or dad and Basra, both places where the ish, Arabic, Turkmen and Christian not all of its patients were civilians and that the Tamil Tigers were fighting marginalize anyone,” said Hassan prime minister waged military cam- populations to agree on who is eligible in the vicinity. He said the Red Cross had been cautioned to evacuate the Sinead, a member of Parliament who paigns last year to halt the activities of to vote. Kirkuk and the three Kurdish hospital into what the government had demarcated as a no-fire zone. is in the Dawa Party and an ally of mostly Shiite militias. provinces that make up the Kurdistan The agency has repeatedly warned both sides that hospitals and known al-Maliki. “On the contrary, we are Tensions between Arabs and region were the only four of Iraq’s 18 civilian sites are, by definition, protected zones under international law. open to the other parties, whether they Kurds, which have threatened to erupt provinces that did not hold elections. Page 4 The Tech February 6, 2009 Op i n i o n Screw Bipartisanship

Chairman On Health Care, Obama Should Move to the Left Austin Chu G Editor in Chief viduals against Disease X takes a look at the come on profit motives. People who rail against Nick Bushak ’10 Keith Yost population and finds that the mean chance of profit motives are easy to spot: smelling bad, contracting the disease is 50%, and so makes shouting, and waving cardboard signs suggests Business Manager When it comes to health care policy, two an offer: for $5,000, anybody can buy insur- a profession other than “serious economist.” Mark Thompson ’11 viable economic theories are battling it out ance against Disease X—in other words, if you During the campaign, President Obama Managing Editor across the left-right spectrum. buy insurance and contract the disease, the in- campaigned on a middle ground that simply Steve Howland ’11 On the right, the explanation put forth to surance company will pay for the pill that cures doesn’t exist. Although the problems facing explain poor outcomes in health care is some- you. Individuals know their personal risk of health care are likely a mix of both moral haz- Executive Editor thing called “moral hazard.” Moral hazard is contracting Disease X, but the insurance com- ard and adverse selection, Obama’s health care Michael McGraw-Herdeg G the idea that shielding a party from the con- pany does not have this information. plan solves neither. Instead, he seems to view sequences of a behavior induces them to act If everyone were to buy the insurance being the task as if health policy were no more than News Staff differently than if they had not been shielded. offered, the insurance company would break an advanced form of welfare, a duty borne by News and Features Director: Arkajit Dey ’11; The application to health insurance markets is even and all would be well. Unfortunately, with the rich to fund the care and medication of the Editors: John A. Hawkinson ’98, Jeff Guo ’11, Natasha Plotkin ’11; Associate Editors: Ryan simple: insured individuals have little incen- adverse selection, this doesn’t happen. Only poor. But health care policy is more than a Ko ’11, Emily Prentice ’11; Staff: Curt Fischer tive to reduce their health care costs, and, as the people with a greater than 50% chance of wealth transfer program — it’s a positive-sum G, Ray C. He G, Daniela Cako ’09, Diana Jue ’09, a consequence, they overuse medical services, contracting Disease X end up buying the insur- game that should fix the fundamental problems Ji Qi ’09, Angeline Wang ’09, Yiwei Zhang ’09, undergoing expensive and unnecessary proce- ance, and the insurance company finds that on threatening health insurance markets. Yi Zhou ’09, Yuri Hanada ’10, JiHye Kim ’10, dures. The moral hazard explanation, when fol- average it pays out $7,500 per customer instead There are two simple reasons why Presi- Joyce Kwan ’10, Jenny Liu ’10, Joanne Y. Shih lowed to its logical conclusion, results in health of the predicted $5,000. If the insurance com- dent Obama should lean towards insurance ’10, Yan Huang ’11, Elijah Jordan Turner ’11, care policies like John McCain’s, which would pany had offered the insurance at $7,500 per mandates. Lulu Wang ’11, Omar Abudayyeh ’12, Jessica Lin ’12, Pearle Lipinski ’12, Robert McQueen have replaced the generous tax subsidy given person, their average payout would have been First, insurance mandates solve the problem ’12, Aditi Verma ’12; Meteorologists: Cegeon to employers with a correspondingly generous $8,750, and so on. With no profitable way to of adverse selection without precluding a so- Chan G, Garrett P. Marino G, Jon Moskaitis G, tax credit to individuals. provide insurance, the market is unstable and lution to moral hazard. The managed care de- Roberto Rondanelli G, Scott Stransky G, Brian McCain would have ended the current sys- results in millions of uninsured. bates of the past few decades, with the alphabet H. Tang G, John K. Williams G, Angela Zalucha tem of health care (in which a third party, em- The left draws a conclusion that is almost soup arguments between HMOs versus PPOs G. ployers, covers insurance costs) and replaced entirely opposite that of the right. Direct mar- versus etc., are a monument to the variety of Production Staff it with a direct insurance market where if an kets for insurance don’t work — we need set- options available in dealing with moral haz- Staff: K. Nichole Treadway ’10, Alexander W. individual wanted the type of insurance that ups like employer-provided insurance if there ard and reining in costs. Insurance mandates, Dehnert ’12. would cover all their unnecessary tests and is to be any stable market. Employer-provided combined with something like prospective re- procedures, they’d end up paying for it through coverage, nearly the sole vehicle for health in- imbursement, could reduce adverse selection Opinion Staff higher premiums. The idea was that by more surance in the U.S, works because it avoids the while curbing unnecessary procedures at the Editor: Andrew T. Lukmann G; Staff: Florence directly linking people to the health costs they problem of adverse selection — it is very rare same time. In contrast, a McCain-type plan Gallez G, Gary Shu G, Keith A. Yost G, Josh incur, there would be more efficient rationing for people to choose their employer based sole- would do little to prevent adverse selection, Levinger ’07, Krishna Gupta ’09, Aditya Kohli ’09, Jennifer Nelson ’09, Daniel Yelin ’10, of health care, costs would go down, and more ly on the health benefits. In a given company, and in fact seems predicated on the assumption Ethan Solomon ’12. effective health care would be available for ev- people of different ages and different levels of that adverse selection doesn’t occur. erybody. health sign up for the same program, so insur- Secondly, insurance mandates and other Sports Staff On the left, the explanation put forth to ance premiums can be determined by popula- Democratic proposals will reduce administra- Editors: Aaron Sampson ’10, David Zhu ’12; explain poor outcomes in health care is some- tion averages without the worry that the group tive costs. A significant slice of insurance pre- Staff: Nydia Ruleman ’12. thing called “adverse selection.” Adverse se- buying the insurance will be different from the miums go to cover actuarial costs. The billions Arts Staff lection is the idea that markets fail when there group that the statistics came from. of dollars spent in underwriting and paperwork Editor: S. Balaji Mani ’10; Staff: Sudeep is unequal information between the two sides The policy prescription from the left, well represent a real loss to society — avoiding Agarwala G, Bogdan Fedeles G, Andrew Lee in a transaction. The application to health in- represented by proposals from both John Ed- them would be a happy side-effect of a man- ’07, Kevin Wang ’10, Maggie Liu ’12, Samuel surance markets is that insurance buyers know wards and Mitt Romney (though Romney date system. Markson ’12. more about their own health and habits than in- would later disavow his own system in the Shifting to the left on health care will be Photography Staff surance sellers. To illustrate: suppose that there Republican primaries), is insurance mandates. doubly painful for Obama: not only will he be Editors: David M. Templeton ’08, Andrea is a pathogen, called Disease X, sweeping the Making everyone buy insurance prevents peo- reneging on his commitment to bipartisanship, Robles ’10, William Yee ’10; Associate Editors: country. It is fatal within four weeks of the first ple from adversely selecting to not buy insur- he’ll also be forced to eat the words he said on Allison M. Alwan ’12, Rachel Fong ’12; Staff: symptoms being detected, but is easily and for- ance. the campaign, when he ridiculed Edwards and Vincent Auyeung G, Alex H. Chan G, David ever cured with a pill that costs $10,000. The A side note: on the far, far left, kooks like Clinton for their support of mandates. But no Da He G, Perry Hung G, Maksim Imakaev population has varying degrees of vulnerability Michael Moore trot out the old canard that one ever said that doing what is right would G, Arthur Petron G, David Reshef G, Martin to Disease X such that the probability of con- big nasty companies and profit motives are to be easy, and it certainly would be a shame if Segado G, Noah Spies G, Scott Johnston ’03, tracting it is 10% at the 1st decile, 20% and the blame for the ills of the health care system. A health care policy was made to suffer because Christina Kang ’08, Martha Angela Wilcox ’08, 2nd decile, 30% at the 3rd decile, and so on. good heuristic for sifting through policy de- a president couldn’t admit his own party was Chelsea Grimm ’09, Peter H. Rigano ’09, Eric D. Schmiedl ’09, Seth A. Villarreal ’09, Diana An insurance company looking to insure indi- bates is to ignore anyone who blames an out- right. Ye ’09, Biyeun Buczyk ’10, Arka P. 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The shuttle to Trader Joe’s and Whole Medical, and the Development Office during Whole Foods may be better for grad stu- Maggie Liu Foods was conceived in response to the current this past academic school year to get the ball dents with families. They offer a wider selec- Star Market shuttle service — a collaboration rolling. The new shuttle will run on Saturdays tion of fresh produce and locally grown goods. Two weeks ago, when a mass e-mail an- of the GSC, Campus Dining, and Star Market. from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will make stops Not only will students be exploring another nounced the commencement of campus shut- A parent looking for a healthier alternative ap- at or near several undergraduate dorms (East dining option, they’ll be doing it while ben- tle service to Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, proached MIT Medical, and a private donor Campus, McCormick, Burton-Conner, Sim- efiting local farmers. students cheered. For the health-conscious, the generously agreed to fund the pilot program. mons) and grad dorms (Eastgate, Tang and While some may argue that Whole Foods gourmand, or the simple eater alike, improved The donor then worked with the Park- Westgate, Warehouse, Sidney-Pacific), serv- and Trader Joe’s aren’t far enough from cam- accessibility to these popular grocery markets ing and Transportation Office, the Center ing a majority of the on-campus community. pus to warrant a shuttle, additional factors — is certainly a win. for Health Promotion and Wellness at MIT Due to funding restrictions, the shuttle will such as the ever-mild Boston weather, slick operate on a pilot basis from Jan. 23, 2009 to sidewalk conditions and multiple bags of May 23, 2009. heavy groceries — can combine to make the I personally doubt that the establishment of trip a daunting excursion. the new shuttle service will result in a marked A fifteen-minute bike ride may not seem improvement of the diet of the average stu- too bad, but add in the wind chill factor and dent’s diet. If you’re a glutton of sweets, you fifteen minutes begins to feel a lot more like will fall prey to temptation regardless of which fifteen hours. And that’s not even considering grocery store you frequent. the trip back to campus. If one is biking, the As I perused the baked goods section of quantity of groceries is strictly limited. In re- Trader Joe’s, there were certain decadent goods gards to walking: well, if one enjoys braving that would have made Twinkie eaters blanch in single digit temperatures, I salute them whole- fear: Dark chocolate and almond cookie crisps, heartedly. Belgian biscottis dipped in chocolate with va- Taking this all into consideration, a typical nilla swirls, and Coconut and chocolate coated MIT student would probably stare glumly into almonds. (Granted, they were organic almonds his cupboard and then head to the dining hall. and fat-free chocolate, but the grams of sugar I believe that there is nothing fundamentally in the ingredient listing don’t lie.) wrong with having and using MIT’s dining However, according to Susanna Barry — halls — in fact, I buy stir fry from Baker Din- the program manager at MIT Medical respon- ing at least twice a week — but being forced sible for the shuttle — the ultimate purpose is to always eat at the dining halls is both unfair twofold: convenience and steering students to and overly regimented. With the establish- develop a healthier eating style. While some ment of the shuttle program, students will undergrads may not be any more inclined to now have more choices to find good, healthy cook whole meals simply because they can food of their own selection and on their own obtain organic ingredients, Trader Joe’s carries time. Kudos to the administration for keep- relatively inexpensive and healthy microwave- ing the students’ interests (and those of their able meals. stomachs) in mind. Page 6 The Tech February 6, 2009 Ar t s CD REVIEW This Album Brings Me Down… In a Good Way Andrew Bird’s Latest is Mellow, Subdued By S. Balaji Mani tion to lay down the main parts of a song before starts with a solid pulse, breaks down into a Wordplay is found throughout “Anonanimal” arts editor even tackling the vocals. Producer Mark Nev- freer section, and returns to the original beat to as the opening line reads: “I see a sea anemone Andrew Bird ers, who has worked with the likes of Calexico showcase Bird’s fiddle skills. / the enemy see a sea anemone / and that’ll Noble Beast and Silver Jews, recorded the album in his “Effigy” is a lilting, Irish-influenced tune be the end of me.” The song is just voice and Produced by Mark Nevers home studio working mostly with Bird alone. that exposes Bird’s vocals. The lyrics inten- strings until the 2:50 mark when a drum beat Fat Possum Occasionally, drummer and loop engineer Mar- sify with the harmonies sung by Kelly Hogan, and electric guitar darken the song while si- January 20, 2009 tin Dosh, a long-time Bird’s friend and an multaneously driving it forward. collaborator and friend artist herself. The song Bird achieves heaviness through the ur- hicago-based songwriter and indie su- of Bird’s, would send addresses the dire con- gency of his lyrical content and vocal delivery. perstar Andrew Bird garnered peculiar recordings of loops to The elegant opener, “Oh No,” dition of being alone Slower arrangements lend themselves to dis- amounts of attention after his 2005 re- help push the songwrit- will cause any Andrew Bird fan and the associated fear play the strength of Bird’s voice and pizzicato C lease of The Mysterious Production of ing process along. of isolation. Bird’s violin tone. The smooth blend of violin and Eggs. Since then a relentless schedule of gigs, The elegant opener, to smile, as a sweeping string haunting perspective voice, both often doubling the same melody a successful album and EP release, and spots “Oh No,” will cause becomes apparent (beautifully so at the end of “Anonanimal”), at larger festivals like Chicago’s Lollapalooza any Andrew Bird fan progression is followed by Bird’s when he sings that “It give the songs a sophisticated and emotional have driven Bird to surpass his contemporaries. to smile, as a sweep- could be you / it could feel that is absent on Bird’s previous release Add on top of that success a writing gig at the ing string progression signature whistling. be me.” Loneliness is Armchair Apocrypha. Singing about more New York Times and you’ll wonder how Bird is followed by Bird’s a shared fear, and Bird general feelings and situations in our everyday does it all. signature whistling. likens it to a character world (“Natural Disaster,” for example, tack- Last week brought Bird’s latest effort, No- The surreal but amusing post-chorus advises, sitting at the bar, having “fake conversations on les disease and sickness), Bird has achieved a ble Beast, and the record is a definite success. “Let’s get out of here / past the atmosphere / a non-existent telephone”. rare musical triumph: making a relevant and Noble Beast was recorded in Nashville, slightly … wearing nothing but a onesie and a veil.” While the first half of the album unfolds accessible album utilizing the strengths he has outside of Bird’s comfort zone. He admits in The song dynamically maintains a soft and slowly, the second half is much more rhythmi- developed as a songwriter and performer. With an NPR interview that he was nearly isolated light attitude, and another round of whistling cally and lyrically intense. “Not a Robot, But a just the right mix of whistles, violin, and elec- during the making of this album and actually closes the track. The first handful of songs are Ghost” uses a combination of electronic drum tronica, Noble Beast may be too humble a title approached all the songs by recording vocals admittedly slow-paced, but that doesn’t render samples and pseudo-handclaps to provide the for a record by an artist who is sure to continue first. Typically, Bird worked with a rhythm sec- them boring. “Fitz & Dizzyspells” actually backing for a sliding melody and a dirty guitar. making important, meaningful music.

Theater Review Vietnam: In Your Face Roundabout Theatre Puts On Stunning Performance of Rabe Classic By S. Balaji Mani man who delivered an almost fatal cut to his represent clashing social movements. Weav- social order of the barracks. His outrageous Arts Editor own wrists, is being talked out of leaving the ing in and out of their discussions are Ser- attitude at times tempts Roger, challenges Streamers army by Billy, a confident and conservative geant Rooney and Sergeant Cokes. The latter, Billy, and flirts with Richie’s teetering homo- Roundabout Theatre Midwestern. having just returned from a mission in Viet- sexuality. Ato Essandoh, who played Carlyle, Directed by Scott Ellis Martin’s exit from the barracks allows nam, takes to drink in a jarringly frightening gave the best performance, causing the audi- Fall & Winter Season Roger and Richie, two more young recruits, display of utter drunkenness, carelessness, ence members to almost cringe in their seats Laura Pels Theatre to enter. Roger, Richie, Billy, and their inter- and chauvinistic pride. While the war is an as we watched him sway from one ideology actions within the barracks make up the en- overarching structural element to the play, the to another, all the while fearing his military ast season’s production of David Rabe’s tirety of the play. Roger is a black man, seem- character’s personalities drive the message of superiors. classic 1970s play, Streamers, gives ingly prim and proper, making sure that order the play. Any anti-war sentiment is an after- Theatre evokes an immediacy that most new meaning to the power of theatre. is maintained within the small community; thought — instead, the audience focuses on other art forms cannot. The actors at Laura L Executed by the Roundabout Theatre Richie; a flaunting, flamboyant character; is what motivated these three vastly different Pels Theatre revived an old Rabe classic with Company at Laura Pels Theatre in New York publicly toying with his own ambiguous sexu- men to join the war and how all struggle to social commentary that is relevant today, even City, the performance included a cast of sea- ality by poking fun at himself and the other find their simultaneous identities of man and with the Vietnam War stashed away in the soned actors who brought an eerie realism to men around him. fighter. history books. It is neither the war nor even the tale of young soldiers awaiting deployment Rabe builds up a feeling of natural human The Roundabout actors made me realize the time period (though one could argue that to Vietnam. anxiety right away, within the first scene; Billy that theatre is not dead. In fact, it can be one such racial and sexual tensions are mitigated The story, dated as it may be, addresses is- is still uneasy about living with a homosexual of the most powerful art forms. The portrayal in this decade) that makes this piece relevant. sues that remain relevant ­to today’s discussion man and the fact that he could be on the front of these unique characters was believable and The conflicts within this play will exist as long of social equality. The play opens with two lines any minute. realistic, giving credibility to the story and as the human race lives. Using the war, Rabe young recruits arguing over one’s attempted The play is set in the 1960s. These char- the course of events. The play reaches a cli- cleverly comments that whenever we are driven suicide. Immediately tensions in the army are acters represent various social ideologies max when Carlyle, a reactionary black man to battle (figuratively, even), we must choose brought to the forefront. Martin, the young during the period, and the characters’ actions recently transferred to the base, breaks up the whether to survive or die.

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Submit applications to the Committee on Curricula in Room 5-111 February 6, 2009 Ar t s The Tech Page 7 Interview From The UK to the US Interview with Los Campesinos! By Charles Lin GC: I was personally studying modern his- year-end lists. What albums did you have on lot more jaded and scathing and depressing and Staff Writer tory and politics, among the rest of us there was your year-end lists? that’s probably just representative of me realizing English, journalism, history, and medicine. GC: My absolute favorite album of last what I want to write about. There’s some stuff on n 2008, Los Campesinos! burst onto the TT: With blogs, MySpace, and the scrutiny year was by a band called Parenthetical Girls Hold on Now, Youngster that lyrically I’ve come indie rock scene with the release of their that comes from being in a band, do you mind who we toured with for a couple of weeks on to dislike a fair bit. I’m not embarrassed by it, debut album, the critically acclaimed Hold that people get such an the west coast in June. but I wouldn’t want to be judged on it. I on Now, Youngster. Their latest effort, intimate look into your They were my favor- TT: A lot of LC! songs reference the future, the equally praised We Are Beautiful, We Are lives? ite band and when we and often in very bleak terms. What do you Doomed hit stores last November. The Septet GC: I don’t think Sharing the day to day life of the were looking for bands think of the future? from Cardiff, Wales is currently on an extended it’s a particularly inti- to tour with we quite GC: I think when the songs talk about the American tour that takes them to the Paradise mate look. We gener- band — it’s drive, soundcheck, boldly asked if they future they’re not talking about some grand Lounge in Boston next Friday the 13th. Singer ally just share the non- gig, get drunk, sleep in that order. would be up for it and world view, I think my songwriting is very Gareth Campesino took time to talk to The Tech sense that goes on, like they were. Their album much self-centered and focused on individuals ahead of a show in Lawrence, Kansas. the great ketchup inci- It’s not particularly eye opening, Entanglement is this rather than the bigger picture. TT: Tell me about the shows. How have the dent and what different amazing grand cham- I have a politics degree so I guess I should fans been? Have you enjoyed the venues? back-stages look like. I but it does make for slightly ber pop record. be turned on and have an opinion, but in all GC: Compared to the UK crowd, US audi- know before I was in a amusing situations every night. TT: We Are Beauti- honesty I do have faith in people to somehow ences are a lot more prepared to enjoy them- band, I wondered what ful, We Are Doomed is carry on blundering on through and then con- selves. In the UK people sort of stand and it was like and I prob- more direct, abrasive, tinue making mistakes and then continue fixing wait with their hands in their pockets waiting ably thought it was a lot darker, and uneasy. those mistakes and then make more mistakes. to be impressed and are a lot more skeptical, more glamorous than it What changed? Or TT: Your show in Boston is coming up. whereas in the US we’ve had a lot more crowd is. Sharing the day to day life of the band — it’s do you feel this is part of your evolution as a GC: We’ve played Boston twice before and surfing, almost semblances of mosh-pits, and drive, soundcheck, gig, get drunk, sleep in that band? it’s been great. lots and lots of dancing and screaming and lots order. It’s not particularly eye opening, but it GC: I agree that it’s darker and I think that’s TT: Do you mind if we come and dance on of cheering. does make for slightly amusing situations ev- testament to the fact that as musicians and as stage with you? TT: Most of the band met at university in ery night. song writers we have developed a lot since Hold GC: If you find your way on to the stage and Cardiff. What were you studying? TT: Hold on Now, Youngster made a lot of on Now, Youngster and perhaps lyrically it’s a aren’t causing trouble then yes, I suppose so. Restaurant Review Good for a Romantic Date Or Monday Night Foodie Fun Sibling Rivalry Satisfies

By Joanne Shih view of the kitchen, abstract art, and a general by Chef David’s dish — gorgeously seared lade was not quite balanced by the light sorbet. Sibling Rivalry warmth of burnt oranges and reds. Romance sesame tuna on a cushion of sushi rice, with I enjoyed the profiteroles more — the pastry 525 Tremont St definitely feels at home here — but it’s an un- Chinese black beans, PEI mussels, and as- shells filled with chocolate and the strawberry Boston, MA 02116 derstated, cozy feel of romance, not a swanky, paragus in a heavenly pool of beurre blanc. If ice cream were delightfully crisp. Though not Theatre District dress-to-impress feel. The service was attentive I wanted to be super-critical, I could say that spectacular, I will say that we finished all of it. (617) 338-5338 without being overbearing. the tuna had the tiniest hint of dryness at some The score: 2-1. On this particular Monday night, Chef Bob parts and that the flavor of the black beans Verdict: Chef David had a clear win. (You ith Valentine’s Day looming around was missing and a Chef Jason was in his place, was almost too strong. But for me, this was think you had the play-by-play, but I actually the corner, I thought I would try so I can’t speak for Chef Bob’s culinary skill, near perfection. I felt bad for Chef Jason, who kept a numerical point system much more de- some restaurants that hopefully unfortunately. But both Chefs Jason and David would have to follow. He presented a sizeable tailed than I would like to admit, mostly for W won’t break the bank while still put up a good fight, to our great enjoyment. grilled pork chop marinated in miso, toasted my own entertainment.) In this day and age maintaining a high level of quality. Sibling For starters, my fellow foodie and I had seared peanuts, yellow curry potatoes, and cucumber when I oftentimes pay more only to get less in Rivalry, a self-proclaimed “modern American scallops with hand-cut jalapeno fettuccine, relish. (He was also at a disadvantage because high-end dining, I would definitely come back restaurant,” does just that. As you may surmise beautifully split onto two plates, from Chef Da- I admittedly have a seafood bias — unless it’s to Sibling Rivalry again for a fun, satisfying from its name, the restaurant is run by two sib- vid. Though both the scallops and pasta were a really good steak.) The meat was too tough at meal. And yes, I recommend it as a solid op- lings, Chefs David and Bob Kinkead, and each perfect in texture, the flavor of lime was a bit the edges for my liking, and the East Asian and tion for Valentine’s Day (or your special occa- offers his own unique culinary creations on overpowering. I was also expecting some kind Indian flavors remained separate instead of a sion of choice). the menu. To add to the brotherly competition, of kick from the jalapeno and green peppers, fusion. It was an easy victory for Chef David. Know before you go: “Fight Night” is only they offer a special deal on Monday nights, two but the spiciness was equal to that of very mild The score: 2-0. on Monday. If you decide to partake in Fight separate prix-fixe three-course menus for $35 salsa. Chef Jason’s first course was crab beig- Because I don’t have the biggest sweet Night — which I whole-heartedly recommend each. The opportunity to be a judge, Iron-Chef- nets with garlic remoulade and a spicy tomato tooth, I tend to weigh presentation and origi- for the value — make sure to have plenty of style, for a night? Sounds like my type of fun. shooter. Again, the textures were perfect, but nality almost as much as taste when it comes time (and an empty stomach) to really enjoy Though my main focus is always on the the flavor a tad off: the crab filling was exqui- to dessert. With that in mind, dessert, Chef your meal. edible, the atmosphere certainly added to my sitely smooth and the pastry delicate, but taste- David’s chocolate layer cake and Chef Jason’s Good for: food enthusiasts, romantic din- experience. While Sibling Rivalry’s exterior wise I found it too bland and unremarkable, duo of profiterole, was somewhat of a letdown ner for two, Iron Chef wannabe-judges (oh… is cold and oddly futuristic, with metal fix- even with the odd Bloody-Mary-like shooter. on both sides. The layer cake, adorned with is that just me?) tures and purple lighting, the spacious interior The score: Chef David 1, Jason 0. pineapple marmalade and pineapple sorbet, Bad for: people in a rush, vegetarians who welcomes you with wood panelings, an open For the second course, I was blown away was mediocre, and the tartness of the marma- like lots of options.

Staff Picks Maggie Liu Film — Coraline (PG) Contra Dance for PE credit (in theaters today) Based on the original chil- dren’s book by Neil Gaiman, Live folk music! Coraline is a psychedelic trip to a nightmarish world. Coraline Twirl your partner, and everyone else’s! Jones (voiced by Dakota Fan- th ning) is a bored little girl who Every Tuesday through March 17 . discovers a secret door that leads Class 8:00 – 9:30 pm, dancing to 10:30. to an alternate universe that par- allels her own. An animated film Feb 10 Lobdell Nor’easter that reeks of Tim Burton influ- Feb 17 Lobdell Dandelion Wine ences, parents with buttons for eyes, and darkly funny situations, Feb 24 W20-491 Cathy Mason & Friends Coraline is perfect for fans of No partner or experience necessary. dark fairytales. All are welcome, whether taking the class or not. S. Balaji Mani International Folk Dancing (Balkan and more) Photography — “Ports and Ships” nd th “Ports and Ships,” a collection Sundays 8-11 pm, W20 2 or 4 floor of photographs taken by Andrea Frank, opens Tuesday, February Israeli Dancing 10 at the MIT Compton Gallery, nd th room 10-150. Frank captures Wednesdays 8-11 pm, W20 2 or 4 floor beautiful vessels, documenting Beginner’s classes at 7:30 pm: the key players in a global net- Jan 28 in W20-491, Feb 4 in W20-407 work of trade and cargo ship- ping. Portraying viewpoints and locations hidden from plain sight, FREE for MIT students. these photographs offer a honest look at one of our oldest methods of transportation, upon which we MIT Folk Dance Club http://mit.edu/fdc still rely heavily. Page 8 The Tech Ar t s February 6, 2009

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Crossword Puzzle Crossword deletion 61 Ringlets secretary? 56 Lith. or Azer., once Page 12 The Tech February 6, 2009 Police Log ATO Brothers Still The following incidents were reported to the MIT Police between Oct. 24, 2008 and Jan. 15, 2009. This Have Not Returned summary does not include incidents such as false alarms, general service calls, or medical shuttles.

Oct. 24: M32 (32 Vassar St.), 9:58 a.m., Larceny of pocketbook and contents. Bunker Hill St., 1:34 p.m., Patrick McGonagle of 87 Elm St. Charlestown, MA taken into custody To Dorm Row House and served warrant for arrest. M42 (59 Vassar St.), 2:31 p.m., White powder substance on vehicle parked in rear of building. ATO, from Page 1 M. Brown ’10, incoming president W31 (120 Mass. Ave.), 4:05 p.m., Laptop stolen. of ATO. Oct. 25: M14 (160 Memorial Dr.), 6:37 p.m., Larceny of laptop. of housing for the specific dorm they Since ATO finds itself even more Oct. 26: E2 (70 Amherst. St.), 6:26 a.m., Suspicious activity in Senior House. are assigned. splintered in the spring than in the W85 (291 Vassar St.), 7:05 p.m., Bike stolen from outside apartment. There have been “no specific is- fall, brotherhood will be a particular Oct. 27: SC (532 Beacon St.), 12:19 a.m., Past larceny of wallet and contents from room. sues, besides the discomfort that focus for the fraternity this term. M46 (46 Vassar St.), 11:59 a.m., Stata Officer responds to a report of past larceny of cosmetic comes with crowding,” said Kristen “We had just been holding on, bag. Felch ’09, president of MacGregor thinking that we would ride out the M16 (21 Rear Ames St.), 12:26 a.m., Report of harassment. last semester. storm for a while, and then bring E15 (20 Ames St.), 6:36 p.m., A suspicious male at the E15 construction area. “We’ve all made friends on our back the brotherhood aspect once in Oct. 28: 70 Amherst. St., 7:23 p.m., News crews harassing people as they enter the building. All news floors,” added Chisoanya O. Ibeg- the house,” said Ibegbu. “Now that crews were advised to stay off MIT property. bu ’09, current president of ATO. we see it’s going to be an extended Oct. 29: W20 (84 Mass. Ave.), 7:53 p.m., Suspicious female looking through people’s bags in Lobdell. “Things have been fine. We haven’t period, we’re going to attack it more Responding person located and issued trespass notice. had any incidents.” and use more of our funding within Oct. 30: W89 (291 Vassar St.), 4:22 p.m., Larceny of a laptop. ATO was included as a part of the house, such as for brotherhood M46 (46 Vassar St.), 7:30 p.m., Bike stolen. the MacGregor community during retreats, dinners outside of the house, M37 (70 Vassar St.), 7:45 p.m., Bike stolen. its stay, said Professor Munther A. and events exclusively for us.” Oct. 31: M3 (33 Mass. Ave.), 3:30 a.m., Arrest of Shaunalynn Duffy, 256 Brookline St., Cambridge, MA. Dahleh, MacGregor housemaster. Ibegbu expressed no hard feel- Taken into custody for breaking and entering. Study breaks held early on in fall ings towards MacGregor and was NW86 (70 Pacific St.), 10:01 a.m., Past fraud by check report. term were held to “facilitate interac- thankful for the dorm’s generosity. Nov. 3: M33 (125 Mass. Ave.), 12:43 p.m., Larceny of laptop computer. tions between ATOs and MacGregor “[MacGregor] compromised M68 (31 Ames St.), 9:46 p.m., Custodial team room was broken into. students,” and, aside from the loss of with us that we would only be here Nov. 4: M46 (46 Vassar St.), 2:21 p.m., Larceny of wallet from office. lounge space, MacGregor resources one term, and now it’s just our time M5 (77 Mass. Ave.), 7:24 p.m., Wallet stolen from backpack. were not affected. to leave,” he said. 139 Mass. Ave., 10:24 p.m., Vehicle broken into, stereo stolen at the pay lot. Felch said that the extra rent Although ATO originally planned Nov. 6: W20 (84 Mass. Ave.), 12:29 p.m., Laptop computer stolen. paid by ATO allowed MacGregor to move back to their house in Octo- Nov. 7: E15 (20 Ames St.), 1:16 p.m., Larceny of construction equipment. to accommodate them during dorm ber, completion of the repairs was Nov. 11: NW10 (143 Albany St.), 12:40 p.m., Reporting person received a package in mail he did not events. delayed due to insurance negotia- order. ATO has been periodically hold- tions. The damage was caused by a Nov. 12: E19 (400 Main St.), 1:51 p.m., Larceny of laptop computer. ing its own meetings and dinners in pipe leak in the fifth floor bathroom Nov. 13: M7 (77 Mass. Ave.), 12:29 p.m., Larceny of bicycle from bike rack. MacGregor and has tried to retain its over the summer, which resulted NW35 (235 Albany St.), 6:24 p.m., Laptop stolen from file cabinet. sense of identity despite the lack of in extensive water damage to the Nov. 14: M10 (122 Memorial Dr.), 1:36 a.m., Larceny of prescription medications from lunch bag. a house. house. The damage was discovered W20 (84 Mass. Ave.), 7:21 a.m., Larceny of wallet. “Even though we’re all in the when the water tripped a fire alarm. Nov. 17: WW15 (350 Brookline St.), 7:28 a.m., Attempted larceny of a vehicle. Door lock and steering same building, we still don’t see The Delta Kappa Epsilon pipe column broken. each other that much since we’re burst over winter break was unrelat- W79 (229 Vassar St.), 3:54 p.m., Money taken from a safe in office. still spread out, but we still try to do ed to the ATO incident, as the houses Nov. 18: W20 (84 Mass. Ave.), 2:19 a.m., Homeless person, Adrian Smith of 37 Kingsdale St., Roxbury as much as we can to keep the broth- are not connected, and was caused Mass. arrested for trespassing after notice. Disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. erhood aspect strong,” said DeRon by a frozen pipe. Nov. 19: W20 (84 Mass. Ave.), 2:35 p.m., Larceny of backpack. Arrested suspect with stolen backpack. M46 (46 Vassar St.), 10:07 p.m., MIT units assist Cambridge Police with a suspect of an indecent assault. Person taken into custody by Cambridge Police. Proportion of African- Nov. 20: NW86 (70 Pacific St.), 10:41 p.m., Wallet taken in an unarmed robbery. Nov. 30: E2 (70 Amherst St.), 7:46 p.m., Room was closed but unlocked and person entered and stole a laptop. Dec. 1: M4 (182 Rear Memorial Dr.), 9:20 a.m., Larceny of computer parts. American Students Who M14 (160 Memorial Dr.), 9:57 a.m., Donnel Sewell, 54, of North Main Street, Brockton arrested for trespass in library after notice. Ford Lot, 11:37 a.m., Tool bag stolen from truck. Pass A.P. Exams Low W20 (84 Mass. Ave.), 12:54 p.m., Left laptop on bench and when she came back it was gone. West Garage, 2:48 p.m., Damage to motor vehicle while parked in West Garage. By Tamar Lewin remain. African-Americans are seri- Dec. 2: M68 (31 Ames St.), 3:28 p.m., Person assaulted and backpack taken. Bulletin issued — no de- The New York TimeS ously underrepresented in the A.P. scription of suspect. More than 15 percent of the three program, and no state has yet closed Dec. 4: NW17 (175 Albany St.), 12:58 a.m., Two individuals in rear of building taken into custody on an million students who graduated that gap, said Gaston Caperton, the outstanding warrant: Joseph Louge of 240 Albany St., Cambridge. from public high schools last year president of the College Board. W4 (320 Memorial Dr.), 4:11 p.m., Possible identity theft. passed at least one Advanced Place- While 14 percent of last year’s Dec. 5: W20 (84 Mass. Ave.), 12:36 p.m., Wallet stolen. ment exam, the College Board said high school graduates were black, M34 (50 Vassar St.), 10:17 p.m., Larceny of laptop. Wednesday, but African-American they made up only 8 percent of those Dec. 8: M7 (77 Mass. Ave.), 11:33 a.m., Larceny of bicycle. students were still far less likely to taking A.P. exams — and only 4 per- W11 (46 Mass. Ave.), 5:19 p.m., Cello was stolen. have passed, or to even have taken, cent of those with passing scores. Dec. 11: M38 (50 Vassar St.), 2:19 a.m., Damage to wall and chairs. an A.P. exam than white, Hispanic or White students, at 63 percent of M68 (31 Ames St.), 7:57 a.m., Upon person’s arrival, found door open and cash drawer and Asian students. graduates, and Hispanics, at 15 per- money gone. In its fifth annual report on its A.P. cent, were nearly proportionately Dec. 12: W7 (362 Memorial Dr.), 5:18 p.m., Larceny of a wallet. program, the College Board said the represented in the A.P. population. Dec. 13: E51 (70 Memorial Dr.), 9:47 p.m., Laptop stolen. program was growing steadily. More Asian students were overrepresented, Dec. 14: W20 (84 Mass. Ave.), 8:20 p.m., Mountain bike stolen. than 460,000 students, or 15.2 per- making up 5 percent of graduates, Dec. 15: NE48 (700 Tech Square), 1:34 p.m., Harassing mail received. cent, passed an A.P. exam last year, but 10 percent of those taking A.P. M6 (182 Rear Memorial Dr.), 2:55 p.m., Laptop stolen from unlocked office area. compared with 14.1 percent in 2007 exams. Dec. 16: W61 (450 Memorial Dr.), 7:45 a.m., Vehicle was broken into on Fowler St. Unknown if anything and 12.2 percent five years ago. Low-income students made up 17 stolen. But the program is not spreading percent of those who took A.P. ex- E51 (70 Memorial Dr.), 8:28 a.m., Larceny of backpack containing laptop. evenly across the nation. In Mis- ams last year, up from 16.2 percent M14 (160 Memorial Dr.), 2:39 p.m., Larceny of wallet from library. sissippi and Louisiana, fewer than in 2007, the report said. 68 (31 Ames St.), 8:26 p.m., Cell phone stolen. 4 percent of high school graduates This year, given the recession, W61 (450 Memorial Dr.), 11:55 p.m., Vehicle broken into and GPS stolen while parked on Fowler passed an A.P. exam last year, and in Mr. Caperton stressed the economic St. 17 other states, fewer than 10 percent benefits of the program. Dec. 17: E17 (40 Ames St.), 11:14 a.m., Unforced entry to a refrigeration area. passed one. “In these times of economic dis- Dec. 19: M68 (Vassar St.), 1:59 p.m., Credit card stolen. At the other end of the spectrum, tress, as family budgets are squeezed Dec. 20: Westgate Lot, 1:54 p.m., Damage to motor vehicle while parked. in Maryland and New York, the states and financial aid resources are spread Memorial Dr., 3:28 p.m., Jie Cheng of 540 Memorial Dr. arrested for domestic disturbance. with the most active Advanced Place- thin, rigorous courses like A.P. that Dec. 21: NW35 (235 Albany St.), 9:27 p.m., Larceny of cash from front desk. ment programs, more than 23 percent prepare students for the demands of Dec. 23: N4 (32 Albany St.), 12:13 a.m., Past Breaking & Entering into motor vehicle. of high school graduates passed an college and foster an increased likeli- Dec. 24: N52 (265 Mass. Ave.), 8:08 a.m., Malicious damage to MIT vehicle. exam. And California, Connecticut, hood of on-time graduation can be a Dec. 27: W84 (550 Memorial Dr.), 11:44 a.m., Passenger windows smashed, items taken from vehicle Massachusetts and Virginia also had very valuable resource for families,” parked on Audrey St. at least one in five graduates pass an he said. Dec. 30: M14 (160 Memorial Dr.), 1:48 p.m., Larceny of bicycle. A.P. exam last year. With a minority graduating from M62 (21 Ames St.), 3:28 p.m., Larceny of laptop from lounge area. The A.P. program offers high college in four years, A.P. credits can Dec. 31: W89 (291 Vassar St.), 4:50 p.m., Wallet stolen from gym area. school students the chance to do cut college costs by bolstering on- Jan. 5: 526 Beacon St., 11:26 a.m., TV stolen. college-level work in dozens of sub- time graduation. For an out-of-state M32 (32 Vassar St.), 5:52 p.m., Computer headphones stolen. jects and, if they pass the exams, to student at a public four-year univer- Jan. 6: W35 (100 Vassar St.), 1:36 p.m., TV stolen. receive college credit at many uni- sity, the extra cost of taking six years Jan. 7: W32 (Vassar St.), 8:21 a.m., Larceny of ID from locker room. versities. The exams are marked on to complete an undergraduate degree W20 (84 Mass. Ave.), 3:56 p.m., Artwork stolen. a scale of one to five, with a three averages more than $58,000, the Jan. 12: E19 (400 Main St.), 4:10 p.m., Package stolen from mail room. needed to pass. College Board said, while even five Jan. 13: W20 (84 Mass. Ave.), 10:06 a.m., Larceny of cash. But as in most aspects of Ameri- years for an in-state student costs an M1 (33 Mass. Ave.), 12:39 p.m., Larceny of money. can education, troubling ethnic gaps extra $18,000. E40 (1 Amherst St.), 2:28 p.m., Camcorder stolen from office. M14 (160 Memorial Dr.), 3:25 p.m., Backpack and coat stolen from library. Jan. 15: M4 (182 Rear Memorial Dr.), 9:28 a.m., Larceny of building materials. There’s a place for you here at The Tech.

Compiled by Arkajit dey [email protected] February 6, 2009 The Tech Page 13 Bartolotta Passes on Faculty Challenge Science, Math, High-Paying Jobs to And Engineering GIR Modifications GIRs, from Page 1 GIRs fell mostly into two camps: Next steps those who believed that the changes While the ECS has yet to decide of the mistake in an e-mail sent early proposed were not innovative or re- specific steps for moving forward, Play Pro Basketball Thursday morning that was signed by formative enough to be worthwhile, chairs Redwine and Stewart have be- President Susan J. Hockfield, Sanyal, and those who thought that the motion gun to assess what issues need to be Bartolotta, from Page 1 particularly in his physics courses. Associate Chair of the Faculty Me- would change the GIRs too much, discussed. They plan to work with “Some of these kids are off-the- lissa Nobles, and Secretary of the Fac- needlessly modifying a system that both faculty who supported the origi- School in Littleton, Colo., where he charts smart,” he said. ulty Seth Teller. Professors Robert P. appears to be working already. nal motion as well as those who voiced drew recruition attention from Divi- But he compensates by putting in Redwine and Charles H. Stewart, who Objections were also raised regard- a whole range of criticisms. sion II schools and a handful of Ivy as many hours as it takes to succeed first brought forth the motion, “intend ing the committee-based governance “We need to find another way to League colleges. But it was M.I.T. in the classroom. to consult with voices on both sides system that would be introduced to ensure the dynamism of the core,” said that pursued him the hardest. Ander- “Jimmy goes after his passions in of [the] vote and with Institute leader- support the development of new class- Stewart. “We need to put our thinking son tried to sell him on the school’s the classroom with the same dedica- ship about the most appropriate next es satisfying the science, math, and caps back on and see if there are bet- academic excellence, but Bartolotta tion and drive that he has on the bas- steps,” according to the message. engineering GIRs. ter ideas out there.” He said they will could not get over the stereotype of ketball court,” Anderson said. “Any- Redwine and Stewart, co-chairs of Professor Arthur P. Mattuck, who continue to search for ideas that would an M.I.T. student. thing he puts his mind to, he works the Educational Commons Subcommit- attended the meeting, wrote in an e- earn broad support from the faculty. “There was no way I was going his tail off. If Jimmy is a genius, he’s tee of the Committee on the Undergrad- mail that “what’s in the science core, “An option that is not available is to go to there,” Bartolotta said. “I the hardest working genius I have uate Program, the group that developed who teaches it, and who decides these doing nothing, because there is un- thought only nerds went to M.I.T. I ever seen.” the GIR plan, will meet this morning things [is at] the heart of the contro- doubtedly widespread support already didn’t think they could possibly play Bartolotta said M.I.T. students with ECS to discuss how to move for- versy.” He noted that many faculty for many elements of the proposal,” basketball.” with good grades often command ward. At the moment, said Redwine, no were asking, “Is change being pro- Stewart said. But when the Ivy League schools six-figure jobs after graduating. But further actions have been decided. posed just for the sake of change, or is Though the motion was originally hesitated to make an offer, Bartolot- Bartolotta wants to keep playing bas- Many faculty expressed their sup- something seriously wrong that needs intended to pass as a package, it has ta’s parents told him to keep an open ketball, even if it means making less port for the motion at the meeting, fixing?” been proposed that parts of the plan, mind about M.I.T. Bartolotta did than many of his friends. The N.B.A. including Dean for Undergraduate Mattuck wrote that many in the such as the widely-supported simpli- some research on the program, saw isn’t a realistic goal, he said, but play- Education Daniel E. Hastings PhD School of Science were concerned fied HASS system, might be approved some familiar names on the roster, ing in Italy, Spain or Germany is. ’80, citing the increased flexibility that the proposal would move govern- and enacted separately. top players he had played against in “Getting a six-figure contract over- and possibility for innovation that the ing authority from the individual sci- Reactions from other faculty mem- high school. Bartolotta also realized seas is not going to be easy, especially modifications to the SME core would ence departments, which have done a bers to the split vote vary. Some voiced he would play right away as a fresh- for a Division III, M.I.T. player,” he provide. The change in governance good job managing the current GIRs concern that the Institute seemed to be man, so he decided to bring his skills said. “Financially, I could start my ca- would also facilitate the introduction they teach, to committees with repre- struggling to move forward and inno- to Cambridge, Mass. reer in the real world and be in a bet- of new flavors of the core subjects sentatives from other departments. vate. Many recall an earlier committee, An instant success, he was named ter financial situation. If I wanted to and allow for more interdisciplinary Professor Keith A. Nelson echoed the Task Force on the Undergraduate conference Rookie of the Year in play the percentages, I’d be going into courses to be developed. this sentiment in a statement at the fac- Educational Commons, that preceded 2006 and has improved every sea- the real world. I love playing basket- ulty meeting: “I don’t see a compelling the ECS and developed its own propos- son since. He is the leading scorer in ball and the camaraderie of being on Lingering concerns reason to change the governance of al to reform the GIRs that also failed to M.I.T history with more than 2,000 a team, and I don’t want that to stop. The ECS spent a year and a half the [science core] courses.” He argued win approval from the faculty. career points. He scored 32 points Money is real. I understand that. But, formulating a plan that would incor- that “The current departments are able Yossi Sheffi, professor and director against Yale in the Engineers’ only if I have to, I think there will always porate the entire faculty’s opinions to innovate … The curriculum has of the Engineering Systems Division, meeting this season against a Divi- be other jobs out there for me.” and would earn broad support when evolved even though course titles have said he worried about how difficult it sion I opponent. In the meantime, Bartolotta hopes put to vote. But, from discussion that not,” and related his incorporation of seemed for the faculty to come to any He has done it while juggling the to carry M.I.T. to a postseason tour- took place at the faculty meeting, it a discussion about scanning tunneling decisions. He warned that much more academic demands facing all M.I.T. nament bid and then find out where was clear that many professors’ con- microscopes, a technology invented difficult decisions lay ahead in light of students. Bartolotta said he is far the market for basketball geniuses cerns lingered. 20 years ago, into 5.111 (Introduction the current financial crisis. from the smartest student at M.I.T., takes him. Those voicing opposition to the to Chemistry). Stewart chose to be more optimis- Although the motion, if enacted, tic. “I think the positive way of see- would not have created any additional ing it is that we have made progress requirements at this time, some pro- over the past couple of years,” he said. fessors, including bioengineering pro- Overall, this proposal contained some fessor Linda G. Griffith, voiced con- more popular elements and gained cerns about the pilot design classes. more support than the Task Force’s She said that they could, in the future, proposal, he said. “Perhaps we haven’t Henisi. Pat, cor sum nos doloreet elesseq uatuera esectem doloboreet, con heniscidunt at, quat dolobore diam, veliquisl el ut adip eraesto duis dolor sum ex exeros ea faci ea amcommo lorper adit nullaor at, commy nosto odolenim nostrud et laore feu facidunt alit lutetue modolor accum ea am, quamcon sequat wisl ullam, consequat. Iquat. 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Sports Shorts, from Page 16 UMass Boston Snaps MIT Women’s Business or Economics Major? Ice Hockey Win Streak The MIT women’s ice hockey team saw its program-record four game winning streak snapped Tuesday night, falling to UMass Boston, 4-1, in ECAC East action. Emily Brienzo opened the scoring midway through the first with her Invest in You second of the season, from Rachel Sousa and Katie Kirwan. The goal was the first allowed by MIT goaltender Rachel A. Bowens-Rubin ’11 in over 130 minutes after registering shutouts in her last two outings. Kelly Gillis added an unassisted tally as the period wound down, split- Invest Now ting a pair of defenders on a tremendous individual effort. Lauren Duran’s first goal of the night came on a power-play chance late in the second stanza as she pushed a rebound past Bowens-Rubin. Hannah Davis and Maria Nasta were credited with assists on the play. Substantial scholarships, up to full-tuition, are now Lauren A. Kazmierski ’11 would give the home crowd something to cheer for early in the final period, taking a pass from Connie C. Lu being awarded to top applicants for a new one-year ’11 to put the Engineers on the board. However, Duran (from Nasta and Rachel Sousa) responded with her second marker of the game almost Master’s Program in Finance beginning Fall 2009. three minutes later, to push the lead back to three. Bowens-Rubin made 34 saves in the losing effort. UMass-Boston goaltender Leah Hallet stopped 17 of 18 shots to earn her fifth win of the year. • Acquire the expertise you will need to succeed in the The two teams will return to the ice to face off again in just three days, as the Beacons host the Engineers on Friday, February 6 at 4:00 market place of the future. p.m. • Leverage a dedicated career specialist and extensive —Greg McKeever, DAPER Staff alumni network in entering the market. Scoreboard, from Page 16 • Build your leadership potential in the co-curricular program and meet with distinguished speakers. Women’s Swimming Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 MIT (4-4) 131 For more information, or to apply, visit Amherst College (6-1) 160 www.claremontmckenna.edu/rdsgraduate or contact us

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However, as time ex- in the game, gave the Cardinals a Last Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steel- pired in the half, Steelers linebacker 23-20 lead and put them in position By James Kramer Junior Rastislav Racz ’10 con- ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals James Harrison intercepted a pass to cause one of the biggest upsets in DAPER Staff tinues to battle back into swim- 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII, held at the goal line and returned it 100 the Super Bowl. MIT men’s swimming and div- ming shape, and the team had to be at Raymond yards for a Pittsburgh touchdown The Steelers were not finished, ing, which is ranked No. 11 in the encouraged with his effort on Sun- James Stadi- — the longest play in Super Bowl however. Ben Roethlisberger and latest Division III national poll, day. Racz swept the 100 and 200 Column um in Tampa history. company took the ball at their own claimed its first unde- breast stroke, and led an impressive Bay, to win Pittsburgh kept its momentum 22-yard line, and drove to the Ari- feated regular season 1-2 finish in the 200 as freshman their sixth title in franchise history. going into the second half, extend- zona 6. On second-and-goal with 35 in program history Alejandro Dos Reis ’12 took sec- Although the result was anything ing its lead to 20-3 on a drive which seconds left, Roethlisberger floated with a convincing ond in 2:11.00. Racz split 2:10.58 but unexpected — with Pittsburgh lasted for almost nine minutes and a perfect spiral in the back of the victory at No. 19 Am- to hold off the charging first-year being the heavy favorites to win — included three huge penalties on end zone to Santonio Holmes — the herst College. Paced standout. the final score does not reveal the Arizona. Once again, it appeared as game’s MVP — who caught the ball by two pool records, Despite finishing second in the suspense, dramatic turns, and big if the Steelers were well on their way outstretched and managed to keep the Engineers topped the Lord Jef- 100 fly, Chapa was also outstand- plays throughout the three hour, to a sixth Lombardi Trophy. both feet inbounds, giving Pitts- fs, 172-119, while closing out the ing. He netted a dominating win in thirty-eight minute masterpiece. In the fourth quarter, however, burgh a four-point lead. regular portion of their slate with the 200 fly with a time of 1:55.07, Early in the game, the Steelers the Cardinals came roaring back Although the Cardinals had an 8-0 record. while he out-dueled Amherst fresh- appeared to be in complete control, with 16 unanswered points, includ- one last shot to score, the Steelers’ Junior Jeffrey Y. Zhou ’10 au- man Ryan Lichtenfels in the 200 jumping out to 10-0 lead. Their de- ing two Larry Fitzgerald touch- lauded defense lived up to its reputa- thored a magnificent performance IM. Resulting in the closest race fense was able to control Arizona’s downs (tying Jerry Rice’s record tion, forcing a Kurt Warner fumble as he swam 51.20 in the 100 fly to of the meet, Chapa’s quick start en- potent passing game. As halftime of most receiving touchdowns in a and setting off wild celebrations break a six-year pool record while abled him to secure the victory in neared, however, Kurt Warner and single postseason) and a safety. The and frenzied waving of Pittsburgh’s securing an NCAA cut. Zhou split 1:58.50, with Lichtenfels closing the Cardinals had cut the deficit to second Kurt Warner-Larry Fitzger- “Terrible Towels” throughout the 23.57 for the first 50 in holding in 1:58.51. three points and were poised to take ald score, a 64-yard completion stadium. off rookie teammate Matthew R. Freshman Timothy J. Stum- Chapa ’12, who finished second in baugh ’12, who led off MIT’s win- 51.67. ning 200 medley relay, stayed per- No. 7 Newbury Defeats Men’s Volleyball, 3-1 Zhou etched his name into the fect in the 100 back with a winning record books for a second time in time of 53.51, although the rookie Double-digit attack efforts by Eric R. Reuland ’10, T. Scott Pollom ’09, Michael Demyttenaere ’10, and the 400 free relay. Joining with endured his first defeat of the sea- Garrett L. Winther ’11 would not be enough as nationally-ranked No. 7 Newbury College defeated MIT, 30-32, Luke R. Cummings ’10, Peter J. son in the 200 back despite swim- 30-28, 30-18, 30-20, on Tuesday. With the loss, the Engineers’ record moved to 4-6 overall and 3-2 in NECVA Wellings ’09, and Laurent Char- ming a season-best 1:56.66. New England Division action. pentier ’09, the Engineers swam In another pedestrian perfor- Pollom posted 12 kills, a .400 hitting percentage, and nine blocks while Reuland 3:09.43 to set a new facility stan- mance for Charpentier, the star Sports notched a team-high 14 kills to go along with 10 digs. Demyttenaere tallied 11 kills, a dard and clinch their unblemished freestyler swept the 100 and 200 .368 hitting performance, five blocks, and two aces as Winther contributed 11 kills and ledger. Adding to his terrific after- events. Charpentier split 1:43.55 seven digs. Philip M. Rogoz ’10 amassed 51 assists, 13 digs, and four blocks while David noon, Zhou bested Cummings in to win the 200 while he edged Shorts R. Thomas ’12 bolstered the Engineers’ attack with nine kills. Eugene Jang ’09 paced the the 50 free as the duo split 21.38 out Cummings in the 100, 47.05- defense with 16 digs as Jeremy J. Velazquez ’12 added 12 of his own. and 21.53, respectively. 47.40. —Mindy Brauer, DAPER Staff Water Polo Places Three on ACWPC All-America Team Up c o m i n g Ho m e Ev e n t s The Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) announced its 2008 All-America teams on Fri- day and MIT was honored with three recipients, including Michael R. Smith-Bronstein ’09 to the Second Team. Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 Teammates Devin M. Lewis ’10 and John V. Preis ’11 were named Honorable Mention. The three selections are Men’s and Women’s Swimming MIT Invitational the most for the Engineers since 2003. 6:30 p.m., Zesiger Center Smith-Bronstein was MIT’s leading scorer all season, tallying 58 goals in 26 games to become the Institute’s all-time leading scorer. Smith-Bronstein’s career total of 184 scores surpasses John H. Rogers’s ’06 previous Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 record of 174. In addition to the All-America nod, Smith-Bronstein was named to the CWPA All-North Division Pistol vs. U.S. Naval Academy 9 a.m., duPont Gymnasium First Team as well as the Eastern Championship All-Tournament Team after scoring eight goals at the Champi- Track and Field vs. Williams College and U.S. Coast Guard Academy onship. 12 p.m., Johnson Athletic Center Lewis, a Second-Team pick in 2007, garnered Honorable Mention honors this season. He is MIT’s first back- Men’s Basketball vs. U.S. Coast Guard Academy to-back recipient since David D. Lohrey ’05 in 2003-04. The junior was second on the team with 47 markers this 1 p.m., Rockwell Cage season and now stands third all-time in scoring at MIT with 147 career goals. Lewis was selected to the All-North Men’s and Women’s Swimming MIT Invitational Second Team as well as the Division III Eastern All-Tournament Squad earlier in the season. 1 p.m., Zesiger Center Preis followed up his breakout rookie season with a solid sophomore campaign in which he was third on the Women’s Basketball vs. Clark University 3 p.m., Rockwell Cage team with 41 goals. The reigning CWPA Northern Division Rookie of the Year was named to the Division III Men’s Gymnastics vs. Springfield College 4 p.m., duPont Gymnasium Eastern All-Tournament First Team while helping the Engineers to a runner-up finish. —Greg McKeever, DAPER Staff Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 Pistol vs. U.S. Naval Academy 9 a.m., duPont Gymnasium Sports Shorts, Page 15

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