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MIT was closed yesterday due to consider- ations for Hurricane Sandy. There were no class- es, and all non-essential personnel were off work for the three shifts of the day. While most of MIT Medical was closed, Urgent Care remained open. McCormick and Baker Dining were open with limited service yesterday evening, though Sim- mons Late Night was closed. The rest of the dining halls functioned as usual. The MBTA shut down service at 2 p.m. Mon- Established 1881 day, and all U.S. markets closed in preparation for the storm. This was the first market-wide shut- down since September 2001. Markets will remain closed today, though the MBTA is still planning to operate as of this writing. The Tech has compiled a Sandy FAQ which can be found at http://techblogs.mit.edu/ news/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-faq-how-not-to- get-eaten-by-your-labmate. The Institute announced its closing at 8:15 p.m. Sunday through http://emergency.mit.net, MIT’s website for communicating campus emer- Mohammed Ehasanul Hoque gencies. Alerts were sent to cell phones around Hurricane Sandy’s dark clouds loom over Boston on Monday afternoon. Winds were consistently gusting over 45 mph on Monday, and all MBTA services were suspended after 2:00 p.m. Sandy, Page 12 Established 1881 ‘Fiscal cliff’ In Short Paintballs may deflect UROP applications for credit and volunteer are due Wednes- could lower day! Make sure to fill one out and register with an Add/Drop form! an incoming asteroid Second quarter PE classes start today. Be sure to claim your spot! With 20 years notice, paint pellets could The Spring Weekend survey is now open! Vote for which artist MIT funding you want to play at MIT. cause an asteroid to veer off its course By Jennifer Chu creative solutions to space-related Expected 8–10 percent mit news office problems from students and young professionals. Paek presented his research funding cuts In the event that a giant asteroid paper this month at the Interna- is headed toward Earth, you’d bet- tional Astronautical Congress in unless Congress revises ter hope that it’s blindingly white. A Naples, Italy. pale asteroid would reflect sunlight The challenge put forth by this By Anne Cai — and over time, this bouncing of year’s U.N. competition was to News Editor photons off its surface could create identify novel solutions for safely enough of a force to push the aster- deflecting a near-Earth object, The potential “fiscal cliff” at the end of oid off its course. such as an asteroid. Scientists have 2012 would slash the U.S. federal budget How might one encourage such proposed a wide variety of meth- across the board, hitting the nearly $475 mil- a deflection? The answer, according ods to avoid an asteroid collision. lion MIT receives from the government each to an MIT graduate student: with a Some proposals launch a projec- year for research. The Institute could see up volley or two of space-launched tile or spacecraft to collide with an to 10 percent cuts in its federal research fund- paintballs. incoming asteroid; the European ing, according to Vice President for Research Sung Wook Paek SM ’12, a grad- Space Agency is currently investi- and Associate Provost Claude R. Canizares. uate student in MIT’s Department gating such a mission. Congress passed the Budget Control Act of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Other methods have included of 2011 as a result of highly contentious and says if timed just right, pellets full detonating a nuclear bomb near partisan budget negotiations, intended to of paint powder, launched in two an asteroid or equipping spacecraft force legislators to pass a responsible bud- rounds from a spacecraft at rela- as “gravity tractors,” using a craft’s get. In previous years, Congress had ap- tively close distance, would cover gravitational field to pull an aster- proved raising the debt ceiling with less the front and back of an asteroid, oid off its path. turmoil, but the Budget Control Act of 2011 more than doubling its reflectiv- Paek’s paintball strategy builds came with new strings attached: if the Joint ity, or albedo. The initial force from on a solution submitted by last Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (“the the pellets would bump an aster- year’s competition winner, who supercommittee”) could not agree on a $1.2 oid off course; over time, the sun’s proposed deflecting an asteroid trillion deficit reduction package by Nov. photons would deflect the asteroid with a cloud of solid pellets. Paek 23, 2011, or if its proposal was voted down Jaswanth Madhavan—The Tech even more. came up with a similar proposal, by Congress, then automatic budget cuts Children of different ages wearing Halloween costumes Paek’s paper detailing this un- adding paint to the pellets to take known as “sequestration” would become ef- meet Tim the Beaver at HallowMIT on Saturday, the conventional strategy won the 2012 advantage of solar radiation pres- fective. Sequestration involves funding cuts 27th of October at Z Center. The annual event is hosted Move an Asteroid Technical Paper sure — the force exerted on objects across the board, about half of which would by MIT Recreation and the Association for Student Activi- Competition, sponsored by the by the sun’s photons. Researchers ties, and is primarily a fun event for children. United Nations’ Space Generation Funding, Page 10 Advisory Council, which solicits Paintball, Page 11 mens et manus improving accessibility mit defeats an nba predictions SECTIONS World & Nation �����2 The needs of deaf students are not The Tech takes on a et voluntas undefeated team Opinion �����������������4 being met. opinion, p. 4 different kind of a Volunteering is central How is MIT football faring Fun Pages �������������6 forecast. to the Institute’s the perfect storm this season? sports, p. 8 Sports �������������������8 mission. sports, p. 13 opinion, p. 4 Sandy around the Institute. photo, p. 12 2 The Tech Tuesday, October 30, 2012 In Turkey, break from the past D plays out in the streets Low voter turnout in Sicily ISTANBUL — At a reception Monday evening at the presi- dent’s mansion to celebrate Turkey’s founding 89 years ago, something previously unheard of occurred: The country’s top suggests anger at politicians military commander stood alongside the wives of the presi- dent and prime minister, even while the women wore Islamic By Elisabetta Povoledo the rest of Italy, scaling its active party, whose candidate, Sebastiano

worl headscarves. The New York Times volcano, Mount Etna, and drawing Musumeci, was struggling to reach In years past the military elite would never have stood be- thousands of Sicilians to campaign a little more than 25 percent of the

n side women wearing a symbol long at the center of Turkey’s ROME — Sicilians shunned rallies for his derisive standup vote. struggle over the role of religion in public life. These men were regional elections to renew the is- routines. The party’s candidate, Crocetta will have to forge al- heirs to the traditions of Turkey’s secularist founder, Mustafa land’s Parliament on Sunday in Giancarlo Cancelleri, told Sky News liances with other parties to have Kemal Ataturk, who zealously banished religion from public record numbers, in an unequivo- on Monday, “It’s possible that we enough seats to form a majority. life. They had for years refused to attend such gatherings — in cal signal of growing disaffection got many protest votes to give a sig- The results also reflected Sicily’s protest of the headscarf. with Italy’s political class, even as nal to the political parties.” But he own problems, including chronic But the scene from the reception Monday was broadcast on the center-left wrested control from also said low turnout “is always a wastefulness and questionable ad- atio television, and for many Turks the striking image underscored center-right parties that had gov- sign of defeat for politics.” ministrative practices. On Monday, an emphatic break from a past when civilian leaders were sub- erned the region since 2000. Though local, the elections were the ratings agency Fitch down- servient to the military, and Islam was filtered from public life. A little over 47 percent of Sicily’s closely watched as a possible har- graded Sicily’s credit ratings to the “The Turkish army is now withdrawing from politics,” said eligible voters turned out, a record binger of voter intent in national lowest rungs above speculative, or Taha Akyol, a columnist for Hurriyet, a Turkish daily newspaper. low, down from 67 percent in the polls next April, when the main po- junk, grade. —Tim Arango, The New York Times 2008 elections, according to the litical parties appear poised to im- The departing Sicily president, Electoral Office of the Sicily Region. plode because of internal dissent. Raffaele Lombardo, who belongs Italy and Spain keeping Central Another pointer of widespread mal- The low turnout and success of to the Movement for Autonomy —

& N aise was the surprising success of a protest movement suggested that which calls on Sicily to secede from Bank’s offer on the shelf the Five Star Movement, a nascent public tolerance of Italy’s political Italy — and is under investigation protest group. Headed by Beppe class had dramatically dwindled on reported Mafia ties, resigned in MADRID — The leaders of Spain and Italy insisted Monday Grillo, a sardonic comedian turned after a series of corruption scandals July as the region struggled to bal- that neither country had near-term plans to invoke the bond- political guru, Five Star has surged that brought down regional leaders ance its books. He denies the accu- buying program that the European Central Bank had offered, in a series of local elections this year in Lazio and Lombardy. sations and has not been formally nor to support a recent proposal for a supercommissioner who on a campaign to overthrow the ex- The center-left candidate, Rosa- charged. might intervene in national budgets. isting political order. With half the rio Crocetta, was ahead in the polls Sunday’s vote boded badly for orld Instead, both the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, ballots counted, the movement had at about 30 percent, running on a Berlusconi’s chosen successor in and his Italian counterpart, Mario Monti, insisted that they won about 18 percent of the vote. ballot with a multiparty alliance, the People of Liberty party, Angeli- would continue to push for rapid adoption of a European fiscal Grillo campaigned actively in while the results dealt a further no Alfano, a Sicilian lawmaker who and banking union. Sicily, swimming across the chan- W blow to former Prime Minister Sil- had largely staked his reputation on “With regard to the European agenda, Spain and Italy are nel that separates the island from vio Berlusconi’s People of Liberty the outcome. more united than ever,” Rajoy said at a joint news conference with Monti. Rajoy has been under pressure to tap a bond-buying pro- gram announced by Mario Draghi, the ECB president, in early September. But he has refused to leap at the opportunity, and International observers denounce Monday he said that Madrid would ask for such funding only when he felt it was “convenient” to do so. Monti also dismissed the idea that Italy would need such help to meet its immediate refinancing obligations. the Ukrainian election —Raphael Minder, The New York Times By David M. Herszenhorn Party of Regions well ahead of its tary Assembly of the Council of Eu- US tries to coordinate anti- The New York Times opponents, with about 33 percent of rope, said problems were so deep the vote. that even calling a new election militant push in Mali KIEV, Ukraine — International The Fatherland party of the jailed would not help. observers delivered scathing criti- former prime minister, Yulia V. Ty- “We have systemic problems,” ALGIERS, Algeria — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clin- cism Monday of Ukraine’s parlia- moshenko, was second in the early Gross said. “To make a new elec- ton arrived in Algeria on Monday as the United States sought to mentary election, saying the vote results, with about 24 percent. The tion with the same rules, you get the coordinate support for an emerging international effort to push was heavily tilted in favor of Presi- results also showed the Communist same result.” Islamic militants out of northern Mali. dent Viktor F. Yanukovych’s Party of Party with about 14 percent, followed The precise balance of power in “One of the things that the secretary wants to talk about is Regions through the abuse of gov- by a party called Punch, led by box- the Ukrainian Parliament will not how we would see this working,” a senior State Department of- ernment resources, the dominance ing champion Vitali Klitschko, with be known for several weeks because ficial said before a scheduled meeting between Clinton and the of media coverage and the jailing of 13 percent and the ultranationalist half of the 450 seats will be filled Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. two prominent opposition leaders. Freedom Party with 9 percent. by candidates who did not have to An array of Islamist militant groups have seized control of “Considering the abuse of pow- The election was closely watched declare a party affiliation ahead of northern Mali, including al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. The er, and the excessive role of money as a gauge of developing democracy Sunday’s vote. They can choose later area has emerged as a haven for terrorists. in this election, democratic prog- in this former Soviet republic of 45 to align with a party. Earlier this month, the U.N. Security Council adopted a res- ress appears to have reversed in million, once viewed as on a steady The relatively strong showing olution underscoring its “readiness” to send an international Ukraine,” said Walburga Habsburg track toward integration with Eu- by the right-wing Freedom party, force to evict the militants in response to a request from the Douglas, a Swedish lawmaker who rope after the Orange Revolution of whose leader, Oleg Tyagnibok, is Mali government. led an observer mission for the Or- 2004. known for espousing anti-Semitic While a military plan has yet to be drafted, the basic idea is ganization for Security and Coop- Framed in that context, the ver- and racist views, had not been pre- for forces from Nigeria and other West Africa countries to help eration in Europe’s Parliamentary dict by international observers was dicted in opinion polls. In parlia- Mali’s military mount a campaign against the militants. France, Assembly. devastating. mentary elections five years ago, the U.S. and other countries would help with training, intelli- With nearly 80 percent of Sun- Andreas Gross, a member of the the party won less than 1 percent of gence and logistics. day’s ballots counted by Monday Swiss Parliament who led a delega- the vote, far short of the threshold to —Michael R. Gordon, The New York Times evening, the results showed the tion to Ukraine from the Parliamen- control a faction in Parliament.

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Stationary Front Heavy and The Tech nation world & nation world & nation world & nation & nation world & nation world & nation world nation Tuesday, October 30, 2012 The Tech 3 US markets to be closed WORLD & Nati Attacks continue during failed on Tuesday holiday truce in Syria Stock markets in the United States will be closed again Tues- day for a second day without trading as Hurricane Sandy roared closer to the New York area. By Neil MacFarquhar That was just one of the at- other firefights in that city, Kurd- The New York Stock Exchange and BATS Global Markets said The New York Times tacks Monday in what activists ish fighters in the neighborhood in separate statements that they have agreed to close, after con- called one of the worst days of air of Ashrafiyah continued to battle sulting with other exchanges and clients. The NYSE added that BEIRUT — The declared four- raids against the suburbs of the to prevent opposition militiamen it planned to operate on Wednesday, pending developments in day holiday truce between the capital since the uprising began from taking over their quarter. weather conditions. warring factions in Syria ended on as a peaceful protest movement in Lakhdar Brahimi, the envoy for The decision came as little surprise, with market operators al- Monday much as it had begun — March 2011. the United Nations and the Arab ready hinting that they would stay closed as the storm’s impact with airstrikes, artillery barrages The strikes against Hajar al- League who tried to negotiate the intensified. And the Securities Industry and Financial Market As- and other firefights around the Aswad left at least 10 people dead, truce, expressed disappointment sociation, an industry trade group, recommended that U.S. bond on country that made a mockery of eight of them in a minibus collec- that it had collapsed virtually from markets stay closed on Tuesday as well. the cease-fire. tive taxi, and many wounded, ac- the start, although the fighting The two-day stoppage is the first weather-related closure of Even to the last, citizens caught cording to the Local Coordinating seemed to slow Friday. the U.S. stock markets since Hurricane Gloria in 1985. And it is up in violence held out hope for a Committee and other opposition “I am terribly sorry,” Brahimi the first unscheduled trading stoppage since the Sept. 11 terrorist WORLD & Nati brief lull. activists. told a news conference in Mos- attacks. “I told myself I should take The government also accused cow, “that this appeal has not Representatives for the exchanges emphasized that the safety advantage of this truce to go visit the opposition of violating the been heard at the level we hoped of their employees was paramount, relying on skeleton crews to some relatives,” said a woman will- cease-fire in multiple places, in- it would.” He will continue work- run critical operations. And a slew of Wall Street firms, some of ing to be identified only by her cluding exploding a car bomb in ing to try to reduce the level of vio- whose offices are based in evacuated areas of Manhattan, have nickname, Um Samer, 32. Instead, Jaramana, a Damascus neighbor- lence, he said, demanding greater asked employees to continue working remotely. as she described via Skype, a walk hood that is home to various mi- international pressure on both —Michael J. De La Merced, The New York Times down the street from her house in norities who still back the govern- sides in Syria. the Damascus suburb of Hajar al- ment. At least six people were killed Brahimi was visiting Moscow Chinese general promoted to Aswad was interrupted on Mon- and 50 wounded by the bomb, said and Beijing, the main international day when a government missile SANA, the official news agency. backers of President Bashar Assad, lead missile corps slammed into a minibus about 200 They were among scores of new ahead of presenting a plan to the yards away from her. victims of the violence during the Security Council next month to- BEIJING — A former deputy chief of the army’s general staff, Lt. “I saw kids cut in pieces and a putative lull. Clashes were report- ward a negotiated settlement. It Gen. Wei Fenghe, has been promoted to commander of the 2nd driver with half his body gone,” she ed scattered throughout the coun- will be based on an agreement that Artillery Corps, home of the strategic missile force, the Defense said. “How is it that we don’t have try from Daraa in the south to Deir all five permanent members of the Ministry said Monday. any value? Are we not human like el-Zour in the east to the embattled Security Council reached in Gene- The new position as head of one of China’s most important mili- on other people?” northern city of Aleppo. Among va last June. tary units is part of a major turnover in China’s armed forces and al- most certainly assures Wei a seat on the Central Military Commis- sion, the military’s top decision-making body, currently headed by President Hu Jintao. WORLD & Nati The new membership of the commission, which will oversee the rapid modernization of China’s military, is expected to be an- Court hears challenge to 2008 nounced after the 18th Party Congress next month. Wei’s promotion had been anticipated. He served as chief of staff of the corps between 2006 and 2010, and was involved in inter- law letting US eavesdrop continental ballistic missile testing in 1989, said Mark Stokes, the executive director of the Project 2049 Institute, in Washington, a By Adam Liptak program to wiretap international ernment sought to introduce evi- nongovernmental organization that studies military issues in Asia. The New York Times communications of people inside dence in a criminal proceeding that “He is a professional soldier who has spent his whole career in the United States without obtaining it had gathered under the law. Jus- the missile troops,” Bo Zhiyue, a research fellow at the East Asian WASHINGTON — A challenge court warrants. The electronic spy- tice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that Institute at the National University of Singapore, said of Wei. “He is to a federal law that authorized ing, intended to help pursue terror- was unlikely given the nature of the relatively young and will work for another decade. He will add to intercepting international com- ists, began after the Sept. 11, 2001, surveillance. the professionalization of the 2nd Artillery Corps.” munications involving Americans attacks. “I see the theoretical possibil- —Jane Perlez, The New York Times appeared to face an uphill climb at The 2008 law was challenged by ity,” she said, “but I don’t see a real the Supreme Court on Monday, but Amnesty International, the Ameri- person who would be subject to a Random House and Penguin not one quite as steep as many had can Civil Liberties Union and other federal charge who could raise an on anticipated. groups and individuals, including objection.” to be combined The question in the case was journalists and lawyers who repre- Justice Antonin Scalia responded whether journalists, lawyers and hu- sent prisoners held at Guantanamo that some laws are beyond judicial PARIS — The book publishing industry is getting smaller to man rights advocates could show Bay, Cuba. The plaintiffs said the law review. get stronger. WORLD & Nati they had been harmed and so had violated their rights under the Fourth “We’ve had cases in the past Confirmation on Monday that Random House and Penguin standing to sue, and several justices Amendment by allowing the govern- where it is clear that nobody would will merge narrows the business to a handful of big players, seemed open to the idea. ment to intercept their international have standing to challenge what is led by a new international giant, Penguin Random House. And If the case is dismissed for lack of telephone calls and emails. Some of brought before this court,” he said. it could set off a long-awaited round of consolidation, analysts standing, there is a fair prospect that the plaintiffs said they now meet cli- “That just proves that under our sys- said. the Supreme Court will never rule ents or sources only in person. tem of separated powers, it is none of Bertelsmann, the owner of Random House, and Pearson, on the constitutionality of the law, The possibility that the courts our business.” which owns Penguin, said Monday that they had reached an a 2008 measure that broadened the may never rule on the constitutional- Justice Elena Kagan pressed Ver- agreement to combine the two houses to create the largest con- government’s power to eavesdrop ity of the law seemed to rankle some rilli on whether he or any other com- sumer book publisher in the world. on international communications. of the justices. petent and ethical lawyer should Analysts said the deal between Bertelsmann, of Germany, The law, an amendment to the For- “Is there anybody who has stand- communicate with clients and and Pearson, of Britain, would give the combined companies eign Intelligence Surveillance Act, ing?” Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked. sources in the face of the possibility greater scale to deal with the challenges arising from the growth was passed after the 2005 disclosure Solicitor General Donald B. Ver- of government surveillance under of electronic books and the power of Internet retailers. of the Bush administration’s secret rilli Jr. said there might be if the gov- the 2008 law. Together, Penguin Random House would have a global mar- ket share of more than 25 percent, and a book list that includes contemporary best-sellers like Random House’s “Fifty Shades of

Grey” and Penguin’s back list of classics from authors including on George Orwell. With e-book sales growing, publishers are increasingly wor- Judge in Trayvon Martin case ried about the leverage wielded by Internet giants like Google, Apple and, especially, Amazon. These companies have huge re- WORLD & Nati sources to invest in new technology, including digital sales plat- denies request for silence forms and algorithms that steer people toward books that match their interests. Their scale gives them the power to negotiate bet- By Lizette Alvarez which also would have applied to dizing the trial by making prejudi- ter terms on book prices. The New York Times the prosecution, was necessary to cial statements to the traditional —Eric Pfanner, The New York Times ensure an impartial jury. A trial is media and using a legal blog, Face- MIAMI — The judge in the Tray- scheduled for June 10. book page and Twitter posts to dis- Scott Brown pulls out of Senate von Martin murder case on Mon- Lawyers for several news media seminate his opinions. The Face- day denied a prosecution request organizations, including The New book page is no longer active. debate in Massachusetts to bar lawyers for George Zimmer- York Times, also had gone to court “Why was this website created?” man from using a website about le- to oppose the request. Bernie de la Rionda, the prosecutor BOSTON — Sen. Scott P. Brown’s campaign announced Mon- gal issues, as well as social and tra- Zimmerman, 29, is charged with in the case, asked in court Friday. day afternoon that he would not participate in his fourth and fi- ditional news media, to comment second-degree murder in the Feb. “Was it done to influence public nal debate with Elizabeth Warren, his Democratic challenger, on about the case. 26 shooting death of Martin, an opinion? I would submit that is the Tuesday night, citing Hurricane Sandy. “There has not been an overrid- unarmed 17-year-old, as he walked real reason.” “It is simply not appropriate to go forward with a political de- ing pattern of prejudicial commen- to a house in a Sanford, Fla., gated But O’Mara told the judge Fri- bate when a disaster strikes,” Colin Reed, a spokesman for Brown, tary that will overcome reasonable community where he was a guest. day that he made the unusual move said in a statement. on efforts to select a fair and impar- Zimmerman, who is free on bail, of creating a legal website and us- The announcement caught the debate sponsors by surprise tial jury,” Judge Debra S. Nelson was the neighborhood watch lead- ing social media as a way to coun- as well as the moderator, John King of CNN, who had traveled to of Seminole County Circuit Court er and told the police that Martin ter the volumes of negative pub- Boston on Sunday to beat the storm. said in her ruling. appeared suspicious. The killing licity that surround Zimmerman. The Warren campaign subsequently issued a statement saying W This is the second time the pros- provoked widespread anger and O’Mara said that early on in the that Warren agreed that the debate should not be held. ecution’s request has been denied. attention around the country, call- case, the Martin family, through A poll in the Boston Globe on Monday showed Brown in a In April, Judge Kenneth Lester, the ing into question Florida’s gun laws their attorneys and a publicist, un- dead heat with Warren, a positive turn of events for the Republi- o previous judge in the case, rejected and whether racial profiling played leashed a campaign to “sway na- can, who had been trailing in most recent polls. a motion that lawyers be silenced a role in the killing of Martin, who tional opinion” by portraying Zim- Still, some political experts said Brown’s pullout seemed risky. R

on the Zimmerman matter out- was black. merman as a racist. “He appears to be slightly down in this race and he could use l side the courtroom. Lawyers in the Prosecutors requested the order This is “why today he is wearing a big debate to change the dynamic,” said Rob Gray, a Republican case sparred during a hearing Fri- again, arguing that Mark O’Mara, a bulletproof vest and living in hid- consultant not involved in the race. D day over whether the prohibition, Zimmerman’s lawyer, was jeopar- ing,” O’Mara said. —Katharine Q. Seelye, The New York Times 4

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S Sport s to play in the fourth quarter, staged an unbelievable comeback, scoring two touchdowns in two possessions. The game winning “Being a part of this team has meant a lot because so few people in the

s drive started with just 1:08 to play. It was the last home game of world can understand the academic demands that MIT imposes as well as the season, also known as Senior Day, making the victory that the hardships of playing college football. The physical, mental, and emotional “Nobody gave us a chance in that game. No team in the [New England port much more memorable for the Engineers. investment throughout a week of football practice for the chance to play one Football Conference] had ever been nationally ranked and Salve Regina was Salve Regina scored the first touchdown of the game late in game a week is unlike any other sport. If you lose, you have to suffer through riding the longest current win streak in Division III when they came in here, the first quarter, but missed the extra point for a 6-0 lead. MIT a whole week of practice with a bad taste in your mouth and the bumps and but we knew that the only thing that could beat us was ourselves. Our coach- answered on the following drive, moving the ball 69 yards, with bruises hurt so much worse. Yet, playing football here at MIT has been one of es preach ball security all day long, but it truly is the difference between win- Samuel J. Inman ’16 scoring off a 7-yard pass from John C. Wen- the most rewarding experiences. Coming into the season with four wins and ning and losing. If we hold on to the ball, nobody can stop us. Also, I’m really

port zel ’14. A good extra point from Chris G. McPherson ’16 put MIT 23 losses over the past three years it was our goal to win the conference and impressed with the underclassmen. They carry the workload on this team up 7-6 with 12:46 to go in the second quarter. make the post-season for the first time in MIT history. Five wins and three and didn’t give up once during the Salve game. I’d just like to thank them s Salve Regina scored on the opening drive of the second half losses later, our goal is not unattainable, but it is unfortunately out of our con- for all their hard work and for giving us the best senior night we could have s Sport S and took a 13-6 lead. After that, neither team was able to get trol. Nonetheless, I am extremely proud to have helped this program turn it- asked for. This season has been a remarkable step for the program and I’m anything going on offense until MIT took over in the fourth self around and get back onto a winning track. I think this speaks volumes to glad to have been a part of it. It also marks the first winning season since 1999 quarter with 9:55 left in the game. The drive began at the MIT the dedication and perseverance of the senior class who have stuck together and I hope it makes the statement to the MIT community and the rest of the 42-yard line, and the Engineers moved the ball all the way to through thick and thin and never given up hope” country that: yes we do have a football team and you should come check us DAvid Silverman the Salve Regina 14-yard line before facing a critical fourth -Ethan E. Peterson ’13 out because we are pretty damn good and only getting better. I know that the Jake N. Laux ’14 and Jose I. Smith ’15 tackle a player in the first game of the season against Becker College on Sept. 8. down and two. Quarterback Peter J. Williams ’15 ran the ball team will be even more successful next year than this year and hopefully for 4-yards to give MIT the first down, and on the next play Wil- many years to come and I would just like to wish all the underclassmen good liams connected with Inman for the touchdown and a 14-13 luck.” lead. “MIT football experience has made me further exercise and learn skill sets -Ethan E. Peterson ’13 s Sport Sport s Salve Regina answered with a 70-yard touchdown drive that such as working under pressure, teamwork, leadership, and finding balance ate 3:39 off the clock. The two point conversion failed, and the in life. It also made me more well rounded and taught me many things such as Engineers were down 19-14 with just over a minute left in the being relentless, knowing how to sacrifice, and how to compete. It also made game. On the subsequent kickoff, Brad L. Goldsberry ’15 had a me a more competitive person and football definitely helped me land jobs “We played well. We are a great team and I loved that game because ev- pivotal return, faking a handoff and then running 61 yards to put and internships I wanted. Also football helped me greatly through MIT in that eryone thought we were going to get pummeled by them. But we went out, the engineers at the Salve Regina 31-yard line. A critical 5-yard it helps me de-stress and take a break from hitting the books and get a chance played as a unit and just did what we were coached to do and played the way run on fourth and one by Williams got the Engineers down to to hit something else. we can play and we won. It might be a huge upset to other people, but I had the 5-yard line, and on the following play, Justin R. Wallace ’15 Football also made me more confident and willing to stand up for myself no doubt in my mind that we were going to win that game. In fact, I invited ran in for what would be the game winning touchdown. and take my respect. Playing nose guard as a 5’8” 180lb isn’t easy, when you Mike Joo, MIT alumni and COO of Bank of America Merril Lynch to come to s Sport Sport s Salve Regina got the ball back with 29 seconds left on the are playing football so undersized and especially when other teams in the that game because he was in town, but he had to leave early. I was confident clock, but on their second play of their drive, Jacob N. Laux ’14, league think that all MIT football players do is homework and trying to find we were going to win, because we were going to play the football we can play. who had a great defensive showing with 12 tackles, capped off a cure for cancer, you just become aggressive and confident and have more People can be impressed but I would just say what they have seen is just the his impressive performance with an interception that sealed swag to go take your respect and let others know what’s up. All of this, how- tip of the iceberg. I really love my team and it was awesome to see everyone the deal for the Engineers. ever, was taught very well by the coaching staff. I also have to thank all of our really play hard that game. It was also our senior game and it was awesome to It was one of the most exciting MIT football games in recent coaches and equipment and facilities people who help us out and made our have them turn it on extra for us seniors. The team’s performance this season memory, and several fans and parents vocalized their support football time more fun and enjoyable. But coaches especially taught me many I think is good, but we could have been better and will be better. There were of the team. David Fittery, father of senior defensive back Aaron lessons in life; being confident, going to go get your respect, being bold, being few close games that we lost, especially the one against Curry that we lost by M. Fittery ’13 said “In 16 years of watching my son’s teams play competitive, being disciplined, and everything.” a field goal, but we are playing well and we are having fun! MIT football is a football, I have never seen a trailing underdog summon up -Richard C. Yoon ’13 powerhouse and will be a powerhouse that’s going to Shock the nation.” s Sport Sport s such an extraordinary fourth quarter effort to come back and -Richard C. Yoon ’13 win. Huge kudos to the Coaches and Players. Go TECH!” To add to the joy of the upset over Salve Regina, this past Sat- urday, the Engineers beat Nichols College 34-27, thus securing “The football team has been a large part of my experience here at MIT. the Engineers’ first winning season since 1999. MIT, now 5-3, When I was a freshman, it helped ease me into MIT by helping me get to “When we came into this season, it was evident that everyone wanted this will wrap up this memorable season against Endicott College know my 2013 classmates and it helped me establish relationships with up- season to be something special. With the win over Salve Regina, we proved on Nov. 3. perclassmen who could give me advice on how to handle MIT, what classes that we are not a team to be trifled with. Everyone will have to take us seri- The game against Salve Regina was particularly memorable to take, etc. This team has helped shape me into the individual I am today. It ously. With this week’s win over Nichols, we locked up the first winning sea- for the seniors on the team, as it was their last football game has taught me time management skills. It has taught me how to be dedicated son in over a decade. I am proud to be a part of this program. I am proud s Sport Sport s with the Engineers at Steinbrenner Stadium. Several of the se- to a goal. It has taught me how to be determined and how to not give up in the to be a member of this MIT football family and to continue to support the niors on the team weighed in on what the game meant to them face of adversity.” program after this.” and what it has meant to them to be part of the MIT football -Chris S. Dessonville ’13 -Chris S. Dessonville ’13 team (see sidebar). s Sport Sport s

Elisabeth L. Rosen MIT’s offense lines up during its winning game against Salve Regina University on Oct. 19. The last home game of the season s Sport Sport s was a stunning upset over the previously undefeated team.

Gregory Kuperman The Engineers’ offensive line prepares to snap the ball during its game against Senior manages sports, double major Plymouth State University. Peterson’s advice: find motivation despite workload or adversity s Sport Sport s Peterson, from Page 16 more college football and tell myself I should have my friends and family to thank for work, but usually don’t. That decision makes pushing me to never be satisfied. The deter- this year. I’m also a brother and member of for many miserable Sundays. mination and work ethic that they have in- the executive committee at DKE. TT: Were you expecting to receive the stilled in me have helped me keep my focus TT: Describe your general weekly National Scholar-Athlete Award? Would and drive to be the best on the field and in schedule. you like to comment on this achievement? the classroom. EP: Get ready for the most exciting week- EP: I was totally surprised to find out TT: Do you have any words of wisdom ly schedule you’ve ever read … Just kidding. I was a semi-finalist for the award and ab- that you would like to share? Generally speaking, my weekdays consist solutely shocked to find out I made it to the EP: My advice to underclassmen on Spor Sport s of waking up and going to class from 10:00 finals. It’s such an honor to be considered the football team and in general is the a.m. to 2:00 p.m., then spending the after- one of the top 15 football scholar-athletes same that has been given to me: never be noon in the athletic training room rehab- in the country and I’m very grateful to Phil satisfied, always strive to be the best and bing and controlling the swelling in my knee Hess, our Sports Information Director, for when it seems like the workload or adver- until practice at 5:00 p.m. After practice, I nominating me. I am also very thankful for sity is overwhelming, remember that how eat dinner and start work by 8:30 p.m. and having such great teammates, friends and you respond to that adversity defines your work until 3:00 a.m. on average. Saturdays family who have helped me on the field, character. Use that motivation to make it T S are devoted to football. I wake up, eat break- off the field, and in the classroom, because through the toughest times and remember Gregory Kuperman P ort s fast and get ready for the game. After most without them I wouldn’t have been able to that there are always people who will help David Silverman Nathan H. Varady ’16 muscles his way through Plymouth State University de- games I can hardly move so I rest and watch reach the level of success that I have. I also you if you just ask. S Bradford L. Goldsberry ’15 runs the ball down the field in MIT’s game against Plymouth State University on Oct. 6. fenders after receiving the ball during the game on on Oct. 6. 10 The Tech Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Federal funding to 14 million votes already cast Increase in early votes changes campaigning strategy affect MIT research By Michael Cooper crats are trying to maintain that their 2008 levels,” he said in an and Jeff Zeleny advantage this year by banking as interview. Cuts to happen unless revised The New York Times many early votes as they can. But Both parties have been franti- Republicans are trying to dampen cally spinning cherry-picked statis- Funding, from Page 1 federal funding that could be cut With more than one in three any early Democratic edge by mak- tics to paint their early-vote opera- due to sequestration (the other votes likely to be cast before Elec- ing a bigger organizational push tions as a success. While the true hit defense, affecting research 29 percent comes from indus- tion Day this year, Republicans are than they did in the last election. measure of their success will not be centers such as MIT’s Lincoln try, local/state/foreign govern- stepping up their efforts to chip Hurricane Sandy has introduced known until all the ballots are cast Laboratory. ments, non-profits, and inter- away at what has been a Democrat- more uncertainty into the mix: It and counted, a look at who has vot- The supercommittee failed nal MIT funding). These federal ic advantage in early voting in key forced the closures of early voting ed early so far and where they live to agree on a deficit reduction research expenditures “include battlegrounds like Ohio and North sites in North Carolina and some in does give some meaningful indica- package by the deadline, so se- all primary contracts and grants, Carolina. Virginia on Monday, and the storm tions of how the early vote is go- questration will go into effect including sub-awards from other In Ohio, whose 18 electoral could curtail early voting hours in ing in some of the key swing states at the beginning of 2013, unless organizations where the federal votes are at the center of the presi- other key states as it moves inland. where the election will be decided. Congress passes additional leg- government is the original fund- dential race, more than 1 million The every-day-is-Election-Day Democrats appear to have an islation. Recipients of govern- ing source,” according to the votes have already been cast, high- effects of early voting have trans- advantage with early voting in sev- ment money, including MIT, face 2012 MIT Briefing Book. lighting a change in the political formed modern campaigning, eral of them. Iowa Democrats had the potential budget cuts, which Lincoln Laboratory expended rhythm that has led Republicans from the splashy Bruce Spring- cast nearly 59,000 more early votes would negatively impact all of $846 million on research in FY to begin to embrace the belief long steen concerts the Obama cam- than Iowa Republicans through MIT’s federal research funding. 2012 — more than the rest of MIT held by Democrats that early vot- paign organized this month to the end of last week. A state law combined — and $806.1 million ing can be used to increase turn- mobilize supporters to the polls, there allows campaigns to petition MIT’s research budget in FY 2011, according to MIT Facts out, not just to shift votes from one to the less-glamorous databases election officials to open tempo- MIT’s FY 2012 campus re- and Canizares’ presentation. day to another. that the campaigns keep to track rary voting locations, which have search expenditures totaled $681 88.57 percent of the 2011 amount “Some Republicans don’t like to potential early voters, as their popped up in Mexican restaurants, million (not including Lincoln came from the Department of vote early, they like to go on Elec- get-out-the-vote operations have evangelical churches and libraries. Laboratory), with $473 million Defense and 11.12 percent from tion Day, I understand that,” Sen. stretched into weeks instead of When Obama visited Cornell Col- (about 69 percent) sponsored other federal funding, with only Rob Portman of Ohio, the state one frantic day. lege in Mount Vernon the day after by federal funding, according to a mere 0.31 percent coming from chairman of Mitt Romney’s cam- More than 14.3 million people his second debate, a voting site was Canizares at the Oct. 17 faculty non-federal sources. paign, said at a campaign rally last have voted so far, according to Mi- set up just across campus, with gi- meeting in a presentation titled week. “If you go down and vote, chael P. McDonald, an associate ant chalk-drawn arrows on side- “Planning for Possible Federal Effects of potential that frees you up to help others on professor of government and poli- walks to guide students to cast their Budget Sequestration.” As for sequestration Election Day.” tics at George Mason University ballots. That day 433 people voted, FY 2011, according to MIT Facts, Unless revised or rescinded When President Barack Obama who keeps tabs on early voting. He according to Tim Box, the deputy of the total $660.8 million in by Congress, sequestration will flew home to Chicago last week said that the pace of early voting commissioner of elections in Iowa’s MIT’s campus research expen- take effect at the beginning of to cast his ballot, he became one this year suggested that 35 percent Linn County. ditures, 23 percent was funded 2013, cutting discretionary bud- of the millions of Americans who or more of all votes could be cast More early votes have been re- by the Department of Health gets by about 8 to 10 percent have already voted — a flood of before Election Day, surpassing corded this year in Nevada than and Human Services (which in- for FY 2013 and beyond, noted early votes that is reshaping how the previous record in 2008 when were four years ago, and more than cludes the National Institutes of Canizares in the Oct. 17 faculty both campaigns operate. 30 percent voted early. 35,000 more early votes have been Health), 16 percent by the De- meeting. As of now, Canizares The early vote gave Obama his “Both registered Democrats cast by Nevada Democrats than partment of Defense, 14 percent said, MIT will assume all federal margin of victory in several key and registered Republicans are by Republicans, giving Democrats by the Department of Energy, grants are vulnerable to 8 to 10 states four years ago, and Demo- voting at clips that are outpacing a 46 percent to 36 percent lead 11 percent by the National Sci- percent cuts, and Principal In- in ballots cast in person by early ence Foundation, 4 percent by vestigators should adjust spend- voters. NASA, and 3 percent by other ing and especially new hiring But in some states, there are miscellaneous federal funding. with the assumption that full se- indications that Republicans are This sums to 71 percent of FY questration will be applied. SPERM DONORS narrowing their early vote defi- 2011’s research expenditures be- Look for more coverage of this cits. 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Some Republicans argue that the Democrats are effectively can- nibalizing their Election Day turn- out, saying that many of their early voters appear to be frequent voters who would vote anyway. “Republicans have been fo- cused on increasing turnout among those Romney support- ers who are less likely to vote and banking those votes during the early voteperiod,” a blog post on the Republican National Commit- tee’s website said. Solution to Crossword from page 7 Tuesday, October 30, 2012 The Tech 11 Paek proposes paint Paintballs could repel asteroid Paintball, from Page 1 space, in ports such as the Interna- tional Space Station, where a space- have observed that pressure from craft could then pick up a couple of sunlight can alter the orbits of geo- rounds of pellets to deliver to the synchronous satellites, while others asteroid. have proposed equipping spacecraft Paek adds that paint isn’t the only with sails to catch solar radiation, substance that such pellets might much like a sailboat catches wind. hold. For instance, the capsules In his proposal, Paek used the could be filled with aerosols that, asteroid Apophis as a theoretical when fired at an asteroid, “impart test case. According to astronomical air drag on the incoming asteroid observations, this 27 billion-ton rock to slow it down,” Paek says. “Or you may come close to Earth in 2029, and could just paint the asteroid so you then again in 2036. Paek determined can track it more easily with tele- that five tons of paint would be re- scopes on Earth. So there are other quired to cover the massive asteroid, uses for this method.” which has a diameter of 1,480 feet. Lindley Johnson, program man- He used the asteroid’s period of rota- ager for NASA’s Near Earth Objects tion to determine the timing of pel- Observation Program, says Paek’s lets, launching a first round to cover proposal is “an innovative variation” the front of the asteroid, and firing on a method used by others to capi- a second round once the asteroid’s talize on solar radiation pressure. For backside is exposed. As the pellets example, MESSENGER, a spacecraft hit the asteroid’s surface, they would orbiting Mercury, is equipped with burst apart, splattering the space solar sails that propel the craft with rock with a fine, five-micrometer- solar radiation pressure, reducing thick layer of paint. the fuel needed to power it. “It is very important that we de- Paek determined velop and test a few deflection tech- niques sufficiently so that we know that five tons we have a viable ‘toolbox’ of deflec- of paint would tion capabilities to implement when we inevitably discover an asteroid on be required to an impact trajectory,” Johnson says. cover the massive William Ailor, principal engineer for Aerospace Corp. in El Segundo, asteroid. Calif., adds that the potential for an asteroid collision is a long-term chal- From his calculations, Paek es- lenge for scientists and engineers. timates that it would take up to 20 “These types of analyses are really years for the cumulative effect of so- timely because this is a problem we’ll lar radiation pressure to successfully have basically forever,” Ailor says. pull the asteroid off its Earthbound “It’s nice that we’re getting young trajectory. He says launching pellets people thinking about it in detail, with traditional rockets may not be and I really applaud that.” an ideal option, as the violent takeoff Reprinted with permission of may rupture the payload. Instead, he MIT News (http://web.mit.edu/ envisions paintballs may be made in newsoffice/) Events oct. 30 – nov. 05 Tuesday (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) Climate and Conflict: Heat and Violence talk — N51, MIT Museum (7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.) The 2012 Election and the Twilight of the Elites book discussion — Simmons Hall Multipurpose Room Wednesday (12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.) Service Member, Veteran, and Family Well- ness: What Is It, and Why Should We Care? — E40-496 Thursday (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) Digitizing the Culture of Print: The Digital Public Library of America and Other Urgent projects — E14-633 (7:00 p.m.) A Late Quartet film screening — 26-100 Friday (3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.) Energy Lecture Series: “A Day in the Life of the Grid” by FERC Chairman Wellinghoff — E25-111 (7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.) LSC shows Moonrise Kingdom — 26-100 Saturday (8:00 p.m.) Persian Style Halloween Party — 50 (9:00 p.m. – 11:55 p.m.) Romanian dance party — W20-491 Sunday Got something to say? (6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.) Shankar Tucker: Live in Concert, fusion Indian music — W16 Monday (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Disruptive Innovation: The Internet of Things & Long-range RFID + Sensors Send your campus events to [email protected].

Solution to Techdoku Solution to Sudoku from page 6 from page 6 2 1 9 7 6 8 5 3 4 5 6 4 2 1 3 8 3 7 1 4 5 9 2 6 6 1 5 3 2 4 4 5 6 9 2 3 8 1 7 Now you can! 7 4 1 3 5 9 2 6 8 3 4 2 6 5 1 6 8 5 4 7 2 3 9 1 Introducing comments 1 2 6 4 3 5 9 2 3 8 1 6 4 7 5 on The Tech’s website 2 3 1 5 4 6 5 7 2 6 3 4 1 8 9 3 6 8 5 9 1 7 4 2 Make your voice heard 4 5 3 1 6 2 1 9 4 2 8 7 6 5 3 12 The Tech Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Hurricane Sandy causes MIT to shut down Monday Rain to continue through the week; over 350,000 homes in Massachusetts without power Sandy, from Page 1 prepare for the storm. Residents in grill were not available. “Power on campus is supplied menting local efforts, as President all dormitories were urged to keep Facilities around MIT, includ- by the Co-Gen plant,” said Kirk D. Barack Obama signed an emer- 8:30 p.m. through the MIT Alert a light source handy and to close ing the Zesiger Center, were closed Kolenbrander, vice president and gency declaration for Massachu- system, and a campus-wide email their windows to prevent rain and for the day. In an email to the ath- secretary of the MIT Corporation. setts Sunday afternoon. was sent at 8:34 p.m. wind damage. Jason Doucette, letics staff, Julie Soriero — director “It’s quite reliable.” Hurricane Sandy brought house manager of Next House, of athletics, physical education, and Collins’ email also included MIT is not the winds of nearly 65 miles an hour to said in an email to the dorm that recreation — announced that if MIT other tips for weathering Sandy, Massachusetts Monday afternoon, towels were available to students closes, “all of our buildings, pro- such as things to include in a only school in the with the Green Building weather to help block their windows in grams, practices, and PE classes will hurricane preparation kit (“use- Boston area to station monitoring gusts peaking case of leakage. be cancelled.” ful items such as non-perishable at 52 mph. There was severe flood- food items and snacks, juices, soft close for the day. ing in New Jersey, as well of pock- Residents in all How do you prepare for a drinks, bottled water, manual can ets of flooding throughout Mas- hurricane? opener, change of clothing, sturdy Logan Airport remains open, sachusetts. Sandy is the second dormitories were Students were encouraged to shoes, portable radio, first-aid kit, though the reliability of individual largest Atlantic storm in the past urged to keep a pack loose items and move furni- batteries, flashlight, eating uten- airlines will vary. Danny Levy, a 24 years (which is how long hurri- ture away from windows — all of sils and containers for holding wa- spokeswoman for the Massachu- cane data has been tracked), hav- light source handy which should be closed and locked. ter. Refill prescription medicines,” setts Port Authority, suggested ing broken Hurricane Lili’s record Any items in outdoor areas should the email read). He also noted that that travelers “check with airlines from 1996. By press time Monday and to close their be brought indoors, and electronic refrigerators without power can before venturing to the airport,” evening, over 350,000 homes in windows to prevent devices should be unplugged. Cell safely hold food for up to 12 hours according to The Boston Globe. Massachusetts had lost power, and phones should be charged before if they are opened infrequently. Hurricane Sandy has been more blackouts are expected as rain and wind the storm. People should stay inside touted as the second “Perfect the storm progresses. damage. and be aware that the power might Sandy in Boston Storm” after the deadly storm of The worst of the storm hit Mas- go out. While all dormitories have MIT was not the only school 1991, which inspired the 2000 film sachusetts Monday afternoon Roof drains and external drains emergency generators for power- in the Boston area to close for the of the same name starring George — though Boston experienced of residence halls were cleaned ing the fire alarms and hallway/ day. All public schools in the Bos- Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. only the outskirts of the storm. of leaves to help prevent flood- exit lighting, bedrooms and apart- ton metropolitan area were closed, While the prior conditions for the Sandy made landfall in New Jersey ing, and water vacuums and sump ments will lose power. In an email and a number of other colleges — storms are similar, they are not the around 8:00 p.m. Monday, and as pumps around campus were test- to all housemasters, Dennis Col- including Harvard University, Bos- same, and Sandy is not predicted of this writing has been downgrad- ed. MIT Dining received a number lins, director of residential life for ton University, Babson College, to be as damaging. ed to a post-tropical cyclone. Rain of large food deliveries Monday capital renewal and construction, Wellesley College, and Northeast- Students who have problems will continue throughout Wednes- in case the storm caused trans- warned that if Massachusetts lost ern University — shut operations with leaks or other storm-related day afternoon. portation issues or food short- power, MIT’s cogeneration plant down on Monday in preparation issues should contact MIT Facili- MIT will be open today, the ages. LaVerde’s and Café Spice would initially go down, activating for Sandy. Public schools should ties at 617-253-1500. While MIT has Institute announced at 9:50 p.m. remained open Monday (Dunkin’ the emergency generators. While be open today. increased the number of mechan- Monday through the emergency Donuts, Subway, and Anna’s Ta- the cogeneration plant should be In a press conference Sunday ics on shift for the next few days, website, though it will have a de- queria were only open for the able to restart within a few hours, afternoon, Governor Deval Patrick those making calls should expect layed starting time of 9 a.m.. morning), though the rest of the those in the northwest area of cam- requested schools to close and for delays. More information about restaurants in W20 were closed. pus who do not rely on the cogen- Bay Staters to stay off the roads Hurricane Sandy can be found at Preparations for Sandy The menu at LaVerde’s was lim- eration plant may be on emergency during Sandy. the NOAA’s website at http://www. MIT took a number of steps to ited, and a number of items on the power for a longer time. Federal aid is now supple- nhc.noaa.gov/.

Christopher A. Maynor—The Tech MIT Facilities workers board up a glass panel at the front entrance to Simmons that was blown out by high wind gusts on Monday night.

Christopher A. Maynor—The Tech Manohar Srikanth—The Tech A runner braves the cold rain and howling winds on the Workers take down portions of the covering over the scaffolding on the Great Dome Monday morning in prepara- Harvard Bridge brought about by the hurricane Monday af- tion for Hurricane Sandy’s high winds. ternoon. Tuesday, October 30, 2012 The Tech 13

The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble presents The Taming of the Shrew

Emily Kellison-linn—The Tech Lucentio (Victor E. Cary ’14), disguised as language tutor Cambio, attempts to woo Bianca (Keenan A. Sunderwirth ’14) while Hortensio (Nicholas J. Benson ’16) looks on jealously in the MIT Shakespeare Ensemble’s performance of The Taming of the Shrew. The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble, composed of MIT students and community members who work together long-term to produce Shakespeare shows, performed Shakespeare’s famous comedy on Friday and Saturday night in La Sala de Puerto Rico. 14

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After trading forbig menNene and velop areliable jumpshot inthehalfcourt to makewish theplayoffs, Wall must de- court,when intheopen but iftheWizards of the most explosive players in the league numberformer one pick one isknownto be to pound teams inthepostallseason. tion next to Josh able Smith,be will andthey the Hawks anotherlegitimate low postop- If he can staythis season. healthy, he gives and tohe hopes avoid another major injury With Howard theacquisitions ofDwight 5.Phoenix Suns 4.Sacramento Kings 3.Golden State Warriors (8) 2.Los (6) Angeles Clippers 1.Los Angeles Lakers (1) Orlando isincomplete disarray. After BobcatsThe are comingworst offthe Washington as John goes Wall goes. The Tuesday, October 30,2012Tuesday, October NBA, Page 15 - - - - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 The Tech 15 s Sport NBA, from Page 14 the past two seasons. As with any young that won the championship two years ago, West due to their intense pressure defense team, defense will be a serious issue, which how quickly the new pieces and the exist- and also, albeit somewhat counterintui- ably the best starting five in the league, and unfortunately for Phoenix seals their fate ing system can mold to each other will de- tive, due to their lack of starpower. Unlike a with newly acquired Antawn Jamison (17.2 as a contender for the 1st pick this coming termine their success. I don’t believe it will traditional team where only three or four ppg) to lead the bench unit, the Lakers are draft. With all the new faces, this will be an happen this year. players are “scorers,” Denver’s entire roster the team to beat in the West. exciting, yet at the same time painful season With the first overall pick in last sum- is a threat offensively. PG Ty Lawson, SFs The Los Angeles Clippers seem to have for Suns fans. mer’s draft, it was no surprise when the New Wilson Chandler and Danilo Galinari, and the mentality that an entirely new team is Orleans Hornets selected PF Anthony Davis even PF Kenneth Faried are all capable of needed every year in order to be competi- Southwest Division out of Kentucky. Davis’s freakish athleticism going off for 30, and this lack of certainty as tive. Last season, the Clippers brought in 1.San Antonio Spurs (4) and long wingspan lead to him blocking an to which player to defend allows for Denver s Sport nine new players, and this season, they 2.Memphis Grizzlies (5) outstanding 4.7 bpg. His offensive skills are to surprise many of the elite teams and steal added seven more new faces. The core unit 3.Dallas Mavericks still a little raw, but his length and shotblock- some victories. This season, expect Law- of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre 4.New Orleans Hornets ing should translate well to the NBA, so look son’s continued development to put him Jordan are among the returning players, 5.Houston Rockets for him to make an immediate impact on into the conversation as a possible all-star ensuring the continuation of Lob City and the defensive end of the floor. Also selected of the continued rise of the team formerly The Spurs had a relatively uneventful off- in the draft was Duke guard Austin Rivers. The Minnesota known as the Lakers’ JV team. Jamal Craw- season, and that might have been the best While a prolific scoring guard in college, it ford highlights this year’s crop of newcom- thing for them. They resigned all of their free might take a year or two of adjustment to Timberwolves are ers. A former Sixth Man of the Year (2010), agents, keeping together a team that went the NBA game for Rivers to fully realize his probably the most S Crawford will look again to lead the bench 50-16 in the shortened season last year. The potential, but he will be backing up Eric unit with his instant offense. The return of core trio of Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Gordon, meaning he will have the chance intriguing team this Chauncey Billups from a season-ending Tim Duncan, although aging, still form one to learn from one of the top shooting guards season, in large part due port Achilles tear means the Clippers will have of the most formidable trios when healthy. in the league. Gordon plays a key factor in solid guard play even when Chris Paul takes Tony Parker, at age 30, is in the prime of his the Hornets’ hopes for this season. When to the NBA comeback a rest. Injuries will be a large concern, as career and emerged last season as the un- healthy, he can be an unstoppable scoring of former superstar SG many of the Clippers’ key players (Grant disputed star in San Antonio thanks in part weapon who can also defend the top play- Hill, Matt Barnes, Chauncey Billups, Jamal to Duncan’s decline in production. Wing- ers as well, but he is not healthy often. He Brandon Roy. Crawford, Lamar Odom, Caron Butler) are man Kawhi Leonard has a year of NBA ex- only played in nine games last season due to on the wrong side of 30. With a collection perience under his belt and should look to cartilage damage in his right knee. Reports as he leads Denver’s charge to the top of the s of veteran talent and unproven youth, if the improve from an impressive rookie season now are saying that Gordon may still be feel- West. s Sport old men go down, the Clippers are left in a as he continues to learn the NBA game. As ing discomfort in that knee, fingers crossed And after just two quick seasons, the rough spot; however Chris Paul alone is ca- with previous seasons, the main concern Gordon does not become the next Brandon Devin Harris era in Utah has come to an pable of dragging a team to the playoffs. the Spurs have is age. With Tim Duncan Roy, or worse Greg Oden. end. The main return in the Deron Williams In a dramatic change of focus, at last at age 36, Ginobili age 35, and key reserve After missing out on the Dwight Howard trade, this offseason Harris was dealt to the season’s trade deadline, the traditionally all Stephen Jackson at age 34, the Spurs have lottery and now fresh into the rebuilding Atlanta Hawks for SF Marvin Williams. To offense, no defense Golden State Warriors a lot of wear and tear built up through the process, the Houston Rockets were one of replace Harris in the starting lineup, the Jazz traded away scoring machine Monta Ellis years. The Spurs do have the depth to deal the more aggressive teams this offseason. brought in PG Mo Williams from the Los An- for defensive-minded center Andrew Bogut with injuries with the likes of DeJuan Blair By using ridiculously backloaded offer- geles Clippers. As always, Utah will be lead (8.3 rpg, 2.0 bpg in an injury-plagued season and Gary Neal, however like any other team, sheets, Houston snatched Jeremy Lin and by the post tandem of Al Jefferson and Paul last year, 11.1 rpg, 2.6 bpg the year before). a prolonged injury will eventually take its Omer Asik from New York and Chicago re- Millsap, with PF Derrick Favors coming off s Sport This offseason, the Warriors made a series of toll. Look for the Spurs to have a very Spurs- spectively, who were unable to match the the bench. Utah’s height is what gives them unglamorous, yet solid acquisitions: draft- contracts, and then traded SG Kevin Martin an advantage over most other teams in the ing Harrison Barnes and trading for PG Jar- The core trio of Tony and a handful of picks to the Thunder for league, but with Favors having already ex- ret Jack (15.6 ppg, 6.3 apg). Harrison Barnes SG James Harden. Both Lin and Asik are pressed unhappiness in his role as a reserve, out of UNC is a solid all-around player, yet Parker, Manu Ginobili expected to be starters. Lin has experience some of Utah’s bigmen may get moved this known primarily for his polished offensive and Tim Duncan, running the Knicks offense, however for season. Also in the starting lineup, SF Gor- game. He should beat out SF Richard Jef- Asik, this will be his first starting job. For a don Hayward has shown steady develop- ferson for the starting job at small forward, although aging, still defensive minded center with absolutely ment in each of his two seasons so far, dou- joining the sweet shooting young backcourt form one of the most no offense whatsoever, the Rockets may be bling his scoring output last season from that s Sport of PG Stephen Curry (46 percent 3pt) and SG asking a bit much from him. In addition to of his rookie season. While Utah has two of Klay Thompson (41 percent 3pt), along with formidable trios when Lin and Asik and Harden, the Rockets have the best post scorers in the league in Jeffer- the always solid PF David Lee (20.1 ppg, 9.6 three rookies who look to make key contri- son and Millsap, for Utah to succeed, they rpg). Stephen Curry is primed to break out healthy. butions: PF Royce White from Iowa State, PF must get a perimeter scoring threat as well. It this season as a star if he can stay healthy. Terrence Jones from Kentucky, and C Dona- was hoped that Harris would be that scorer That is a big if. Curry missed 40 games last like season and finish in the top four of the tas Montiejunas from Lithuania. Although like he was when he was a Net, however af- year due to recurring ankle injuries, how- conference. at times inconsistent, he will be asked to ter two mediocre years, Utah fans now must ever Jarrett Jack has proven to be capable For the Memphis Grizzlies, the major lead this team along with Lin, as the two of pray that Mo Williams can fill that role. of leading a team, so an injury to Curry will offseason move came as a minus: allowing them are by far the most talented players on The Minnesota Timberwolves are prob- s Sport not be as traumatic as in years past. Look for O. J. Mayo to sign with division rival Dallas. this roster. Depending on how well the rook- ably the most intriguing team this season, Golden State to sneak into that last playoff Losing Mayo hurts, not only because Mem- ies play and how Harden plays being relied in large part due to the NBA comeback of spot. phis loses their top scorer off the bench, but upon as a first scoring option will determine former superstar SG Brandon Roy. Roy had The Sacramento Kings needed one of now Dallas adds a potential 20ppg scorer, if the rockets spend the year scrapping the to retire last season after suffering cartilage two things to happen this offseason for in making this already competitive division bottom of the division or competing for a fi- damage in both of his knees, however know order to be able to push for a playoff spot: that much more competitive. As for the rest nal playoff spot. believes them to be ready to go. Ricky Rubio, either the rapid maturation of their young, of the team, the same faces return who led after a spectacular rookie season, suffered a but very talented core, or the acquisition of a Memphis to game seven of the Conference Northwest Division torn ACL at the end of the year and will be mature veteran presence to give direction to Semifinals two seasons ago. PG Mike Con- 1.Oklahoma City Thunder (2) out for some time to start the year, but ex- this team. This offseason, the Kings signed ley and SF Rudy Gay will provide the outside 2.Denver Nuggets (3) pect him to pick up right where he left off s Sport Aaron Brooks, who played in China last sea- scoring fire, while bigmen Zach Randolph 3.Utah Jazz (7) when he returns. PF Kevin Love is arguably son after spending the previous four years in and Marc Gasol provide an inside presence 4.Minnesota Timberwolves the best PF in the NBA, and forms a deadly Houston. He has shown to be a solid scoring rivaled by few other teams. The Grizzlies 5.Portland Trailblazers pick and roll combination with Rubio. It will option from his position in the past, but ma- success is fueled by their defense, led by de- be interesting to see if PF Derrick Williams ture he is not. Combined with the immatu- fensive specialist SG Tony Allen. The Griz- After reaching the NBA Finals last sea- can show why he was the No. 2 pick in last rity of star young center DeMarcus Cousins, zlies are experts in forcing turnovers, sec- son, the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t year’s draft after a disappointing rookie sea- if Sacramento doesn’t end their losing ways, ond in the league last year, and using these need to make many changes to their roster. son. He certainly has talent, but maybe play- the Kings locker room could become a toxic extra possessions powering their explosive The biggest move they made this offseason ing behind Love is affecting his confidence environment. An interesting player is swing- offense. A remarkable aspect about Mem- was extending PF Serge Ibaka, who led the in his abilities. C Nikola Pekovic had a break s Sport man Tyreke Evans. His rookie season was phis is their adaptability, having shown to NBA in blocks this past season with a stag- out year last season and his bruising physi- on par with those of Oscar Robertson, LeB- have success even when key players such as gering 3.6 bpg. Now considering Ibaka’s cal game is a nice compliment to Love’s fa- ron James, and Michael Jordan as the only Rudy Gay or Zach Randolph are out for ex- extension, the Thunder have $54 million re- ceup game in the post. Timberwolves fans rookies to average 20pts, five rebounds, and tended periods of time. Ironically, when the served for four players (SF Kevin Durant, PG are finally starting to see the development five assists, yet his stats has since regressed two are both healthy and playing together, Russell Westbrook, Ibaka, and C Kendrick of their young talent translate into wins for inexplicably. If he can regain his form as a the Grizzlies seem to be caught in between Perkins), leaving little for extending reigning the franchise, and this season expect the potential superstar, then Sacramento will two styles: that of a low post, halfcourt of- 6th man of the year SG James Harden, and Wolves to be right in the hunt for the last be competitive. However that is unlikely. fense designed around Randolph, and that so traded him to Houston for SG Kevin Mar- playoff spot. DeMarcus Cousins should emerge as the of a high powered, run-and-gun perimeter tin, who is expected to slide into Harden’s The Portland Trailblazers are now in full s Sport second best center in the west, behind only oriented offense designed around Gay. How role as sixth man. Expect the Thunder, still rebuilding mode. They traded SF Gerald Dwight Howard, yet with the uncertainty well Gay and Randolph can continue to co- led by the All-Star duo of Kevin Durant and Wallace at the end of last season to the Nets surrounding the play of Tyreke Evans, don’t exist will determine the Grizzlies success Russell Westbrook, and to remain atop the for a first round pick that turned out to be look for the Kings to break out of the lottery this season. Western Conference Standings for most of explosive PG Damian Lillard. He is an early this season. The Dallas Mavericks had gambled it all the season. Durant led the league in scoring favorite to win Rookie of the Year along with The Phoenix Suns traded away their best on signing All-Star PG Deron Williams this last season with 28ppg, and at only 24 years New Orleans PF Anthony Davis. Joining Lil- player to a division rival for essentially noth- past offseason, so when Williams decided of age, as scary as it is, he is still getting bet- lard is fellow rookie C Meyers Leonard, who ing. That almost always spells for a horrible to resign with the now-Brooklyn Nets, the ter. In fact, the Thunder as a team has only may end up being the team’s starting center. season, however all is not lost. The Suns Mavs needed to make some serious moves one player on their roster who is older than PF LaMarcus Aldridge made his first NBA were one of the busiest teams this offseason. to build a respectable team. While not sign- 29 (Nick Collison is 31). So while they are al- All-Star appearance last season and will s Sport They signed PG Goran Dragic to replace ing Williams, they also lost former Sixth ready among the NBA elite, they are still one shoulder much of the scoring load for this Steve Nash, signed talented, yet unfocused Man of the Year SG Jason Terry to the Celt- of the youngest teams, meaning a dynasty is young Blazers squad. SF Nick Batum returns former second overall pick SF Michael Bea- ics and future Hall of Fame PG Jason Kidd well within reach for this always improving with raised expectations after signing a 4 sley, traded for former fourth overall pick to the Knicks. To fill the holes in the ros- squad. year, $46 million contract. He will join shoot- Wesley Johnson, and outbid all other teams ter created by their absence, Mark Cuban As part of the trade that sent Dwight er Wes Mathews in the starting lineup along in claiming PF Luis Scola off waivers. A lot brought in SG O. J. Mayo, C Chris Kaman, Howard to the Lakers, the Denver Nuggets with Lillard, Aldridge, and Leonard. This of young talent means a lot of growing pains PG Darren Collison, and PF Elton Brand. received swingman and defensive specialist Blazers team will struggle. They have too this season. Marcin Gortat is quickly be- All four of them have starting experience Andre Iguodala from the Philadelphia 76ers many young players and will need a couple coming one of the most consistent offensive and in some way or another are looking for and sent SG Aaron Afflalo to the Orlando years to fully develop into a playoff team. Ba- Spor centers in the league, and should continue fresh new start. Darren Collison, much like Magic. Iguodala is a pretty sizeable upgrade tum will have to perform now with the pres- that development. Look for him and Goran O. J. Mayo as well, has shown flashes of bril- from Afflalo, as Iguodala is arguably the best sure to live up to his contract, which he may Dragic to form a potent scoring combina- liance, yet has not yet put it all together to on-ball defender in the NBA and his athleti- not have the ability to do, and Lillard, like all tion. Any other sources of offense will be a become a top player at his position. Kaman cism should be a nice fit in the run and gun rookie point guards, will have his ups and welcome surprise. Beasley has shown flash- will provide a nice compliment to PF Dirk Nuggets offense. Also this offseason, the downs. Aldridge will be solid like always, es in the past, and Wes Johnson has all the Nowitzki in the post, although both prefer Nuggets resigned C JaVale McGee, who was but there’s only so much that one player T S athleticism of an all-star swingman, but nei- to take jumpers, Kaman does have some brought in late last season in exchange for can do. The Blazers better spend most of the ther has demonstrated any consistency, and nice back to the basket moves. Overall, this C Nene, to a four-year contract. The Nuggets year scouting prospects as they will have no Johnson has been downright horrendous team has changed drastically from the team are one of the most formidable teams in the chance to escape the lottery this season. Tuesday, October 30, 2012 The Tech 16 s Sport s Sport s Sport

Brittney E. Johnson Dylan J. Hallman ’15 faces a slew of defenders as he prepares to launch the ball in Saturday’s water polo game against Connecticut College, contributing to a 13-9 win for MIT. Seniors Kevin D. Hsiue and Brendan T. Deveney were presented with signed photos in a ceremony before the game, celebrating the last home game of their careers. s Sport Athlete of the week: Ethan E. Peterson ’13 Upcoming Home Events Wednesday, Oct. 31 Talented athlete, engineer Women’s Volleyball vs. Babson College 7 p.m., Rockwell Cage Peterson wins National Scholar-Athlete award Women’s Tennis s Sport dominates season

By Phil Hess at No. 2 where the MIT team of daper staff senior Candace Wu and Julia C. Hsu ’14 were taken to the limit

MIT Women’s Tennis com- by the Wellesley team of Erica s Sport pleted a perfect season of play in Choo/Joyce Chen in a 9-8 win the New England Women’s and for the Engineers. At No. 1, the Men’s Athletic Conference to- MIT pairing of Lauren C. Quisen- day as the Engineers claimed the berry ’14 and Tam were pressed 2012 NEWMAC Championship as well, but came out on top over with a 5-0 victory over defending the Blue’s Diana Granger/Sojung champion Wellesley College. In Lee, 8-6. Providing the final dou- a rematch of last season’s cham- bles point was the No. 3 team of pionship match, MIT reversed Michelle M. Dutt ’15 and Sunnie s Sport that decision to win its fourth E. Lampl ’16 who edged past Su- conference crown and first since zanne Barth/Veronica Lin, 8-5. David Silverman 2002. The victory also gave the After teaming up in doubles, Ethan E. Peterson ’13, senior captain of the MIT football team, is this week’s Athlete of the Engineers the NEWMAC au- it was Quisenberry and Tam who Week. Peterson was recently named as one of 15 recipients of the National Football Foundation Nation tomatic bid to the 2013 NCAA provided the two singles wins Scholar-Athlete Award. Tournament. to put the championship in the By Nidharshan Anandasivam win and lose with class. We also what we did well and what we Freshman Victoria Tam who Engineers hands. Playing at No. sports staff never give up, which has resulted need to improve on. We also go was a part of winning four points 1, Quisenberry allowed just one in a lot of close wins this year. over the scouting report for the in the two matches this week- game to her opponent, downing

Ethan E. Peterson ’13 is a TT: Describe the challenges team we are playing that week. end, was named the NEWMAC Granger 6-1, 6-0. Tam, who also s Sport Course 22 (Nuclear Science and of the position that you play. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Tournament’s Most Outstanding scored a singles win yesterday Engineering) and Course 8 (Phys- EP: I play left guard, which Thursdays are when we get most Player. MIT ran its record to 10-1 in the semifinals, held off Barth ics) senior on MIT Men’s Varsity is on the offensive line. Our re- of our work done on the field, for the season, while Wellesley in the first set of the No. 4 match Football. He has started on the sponsibilities involve opening showing the looks of the other dropped to 8-3. and then rolled in the second in a MIT offensive line for the last running lanes for running backs team and developing our game All of the doubles matches 6-4, 6-0 decision. three seasons and became co- and protecting the quarterback plan. The practice week ends on were closely contested, but in With the fall portion of its captain last season. For his stel- in passing situations. The most Friday with a walk-through to get the end the Engineers came out schedule complete, MIT will re- lar play, he has received much difficult aspect of this position is focused for the game the next day. on top in all three to take a com- turn to action on the courts next recognition, including being se- staying on your block (running Most games are at 1:00 p.m. on manding 3-0 lead in the match. March as it opens play in the spring s Sport lected for first team All-New Eng- and passing) because you can’t Saturday afternoon. Home games The closest of the three came portion of its 2012-13 schedule. land Football Conference. In fact, see where the ball carrier is, but are nice because we get to sleep in Ethan recently won the National the defender can, so you have to a little later, but most of our away Scholar-Athlete Award given by react to him trying to make the games are within an hour and the National Football Founda- tackle. This means that learning a half drive which isn’t too bad. tion. This award selects 15 honor- to hold, without getting caught, of This year we are 5-3 (4-2 NEFC) ees out of the national pool of 147 course, is the most valuable skill a with a huge win over nationally semifinalists, who are selected lineman can develop. ranked Salve Regina on senior from all divisions of college foot- TT: Did you start playing night. This week we will finish

ball for their academic prowess football competitively at an ear- up our regular season schedule s Sport and their achievements on the ly age? traveling to Endicott, where a win field. Ethan is the sixth person in EP: All of my friends started keeps our chance at the confer- MIT Football history to receive playing football in middle school ence title alive and secures a 6-3 this distinguished award. and I wanted to play with them, record, one that features the best Ethan’s primary academic in- so I first started playing in 8th winning percentage in MIT foot- terests lie in the applied physics grade. ball history. relevant to energy generation. TT: How do you find a bal- TT: Out of the classes you He plans to complete graduate ance between classes and sports are taking now, which is your studies and pursue a career in at MIT? favorite? s Sport plasma physics and fusion engi- EP: It is difficult. You need to EP: My favorite class at the neering, hoping to contribute to manage your time very well and moment is 22.033 (Nuclear Sys- the onset of economically viable devote certain hours of the day tems Design Project). This class is nuclear fusion for base load elec- to work and not allow yourself to interesting because we are given tric power generation. Aside from get distracted. Even then, a lot of certain constraints in designing academics and football, Ethan assignments still come down to a next generation nuclear test re- is also passionate about playing the last minute just because there actor, but the majority of the de- video games, reading science fic- aren’t enough hours in the day to sign choices are left up to us. This tion, and discussing physics and do everything you want to do. means a lot more work, but the

philosophy. TT: Describe your life as a results are really rewarding. s Sport The Tech sat down with Ethan member of the football team. TT: What other clubs are you to discuss life as a student-athlete EP: We practice every week- involved in around MIT? on the MIT Varsity Football Team. day from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and play EP: I’m a member of the MIT The Tech: What do you like mostly on Saturday afternoons Men’s Ice Hockey team who is de- most about the MIT Football with Sundays off to recover. On fending the NECHA conference team? Mondays, we lift to maintain title for the second time in a row Ethan Peterson: I like the over- strength and watch film from the all character of the team — we game the week before to go over Peterson, Page 8