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Volume 122, Number 57 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, November 19, 2002 Simmons Zesiger Center Multi-Activity Court Floods Soccer Ball Hits Faces Sprinkler, Murky Dining Water Falls on Court By Tom KilpatriCk STAFF REPORTER Problems The Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center flooded Friday, requiring an By Jenny Zhang intense cleanup effort that involved STAFF REPORTER approximately thirty staff members Simmons Hall Dining has and lasted several hours. encountered numerous problems "A soccer ball hit the protective over the last week, including run- cage of a sprinkler head with such ning out of food and generally low force that it activated a single sprin- food quality, students said. kler head," inside the Multi-Activity Simmons began to have prob- Court, or MAC, said Assistant lems last week when food that was Department Head for Facilities and supposed to last until 8:00 ran out Operations Daniel Martin. at 7: 15, leaving many students Phillip M. Kelleher '04 made the hungry. Food quality, which Sim- ill-fated kick while playing a game mons students said they had been with some friends. "We were play- satisfied with at the beginning of ing soccer and I kicked the ball," the semester, has been fluctuating probably hitting a pipe, he said. as well. What happened next is not cer- Simmons held a house meeting tain, but a large amount of dark, AARON MIlfALlK-THE TECH on Sunday, during which the dining foul-smelling water soon filled the Workers remove the tiled surface of the 5,OOO-square foot Multi-Activity Court In the Zeslger Sports issue was discussed. MAC playing area, reaching a depth and Fitness Center Friday afternoon after a damaged fire sprinkler flooded the court. A repair time has "One of the solutions we came of several inches, said Zesiger Cen- yet to be determined. up with was to have the register at ter employee Chuck Rainey. "All I filled out a report for Zesiger man- system, but the corroded quality of The MAC is about the size of a the end of the food, so that students know is that we had a main pipe agers detailing the event. the water suggests that it had been basketball court, but is walled in by will take less and could be charged burst on the MAC court," he said. Rainey did not know whether the sitting in the building's lines for for taking too much," said Sameera Kelleher said that his group burst pipe was part of the sprinkler some time. Flooding, Page 16 S. Ponda '03, chair of the House Committee .. Originally, diners helped them- selves to meals, taking essentially as Donnitory Council Circulating 2003 Rush Petition much as they wished. Servers were By Jennifer Krishnan Grace R. Kessenich '03, president Williams '03. "We're not sure if the to show "there is broad-based sup- brought in to control the portion EDITOR IN CHIEF' of Dormcon. "It's to show that it's constituents of all the dorms are port" for an older-style rush and that sizes, Ponda said. The Dormitory Council is circu- not just about choosing where you with us, since we tend to represent it's "not just EC and Senior House The move to place the register lating a petition for a "uninterrupted live, but it's also about the commu- not all the dorms ... but we think complaining." after the serving area took place multi day" dormitory rush period nity that is built during that period." that most people will remember that The end of the petition reads: yesterday. during next year's Orientation. "The petition is about increasing their having a decision [regarding "We feel that this campus wide "We have a very unique situa- "The goal is to show student the ... prominence of dorm rush in where they would live] was impor- community event [dormitory rush] tion to be addressed here, and we support for a period, during Orienta- the eyes of the freshmen," said tant." see the issues. I think we have cor- tion, to have dorm events," said Dormcon secretary Ryan D. Kessenich said part of the goal is Dormitory Rush, Page 13 rected the problems," said Kathie Harwell, General Manager for Bon Appetit, the company that runs resi~ UA Ponders Science Fiction dential dining programs at MIT. r'" "It can never be as good as hav- '- " ing the meal cooked in the building. Library, ASA Group Space Bon Appetit has responded aggres- sively to the food shortage and qual- By Raymund Dantes percent and renovated to more effi- ity complains," said Richard D. ciently utilize its space. The MITS- Berlin III, director of campus din- The Undergraduate Association FS Library could then occupy the ing. last night discussed a proposal by other half of this room, he said. the Association of Student Activi- The proposal was met with Communication strengthened ties to incorporate the the MIT Sci- strong resistance by many VA coun- "Bon Appetit has been very ence Fiction Society Library into cil members, including UA Presi- responsive and quick to address our the fifth floor reading room, reno- dent Josiah D. Seale '03, who said problems with food running out," vate the rest of the reading room, that open, non-crowded space is said Phillip J. Walsh, Director of and turn the old MITSFS Library what makes the reading room con- Campus Activities Complex. "I have into group-oriented study space. ducive to studying. met with some of their representa- ASA representative Andrew UA Councilors David M. Elihu tives from other colleges to discuss Menard said that the MITSFS '05 and Nadja M. Yousif '04 disap- this." Library currently does not have proved of removing academic space "One of the difficulties had to enough space in the fourth floor of for leisure activities and having the do with communication with Next the student center to house its col- group study space on the fourth House, where the food is produced. lection. The library is the largest floor, away from the reading room .Appropriate procedure was not fol- open science fiction library in the and Athena cluster. Councilors also lowed; they recognize this. Richard world. said that simply renovating the read- [Berlin], Ward [Ganger], and I Menard said that since the read- ing room would attract more stu- have been here at Simmons Dining ing room has unused space and is dents looking for places to study. to see how things are going," normally at less than 60 percent of "Is this (proposal) what students Walsh said. MATTT. YOURST-THETECH seating capacity, except during the want?" asked UA President Josiah "Our primary concern has always The MIT Lion Dance Group performs at Saturday night's Heart final exam period, the reading room Seale. "It is hard to get an unbiased of the Dragon banquet. More photos, page 13. could serve the same number of stu- Simmons Dining, Page 15 dents if it were downsized by 50 MITSFS, Page 16
The Festival LET'S FIGURE OUT Comics OPINION u.HAT MAKES US World & Nation 2 Jazz Ensem- THE MOST PROFIT. Gretchen K. Aleks votes to bring AND THEN DO MORE Opinion 4 ble puts on a OF IT. liberals back to the Democratic fun show. Party. Events Calendar 7 Arts 8 Page 10 Page 6 Page 5 Sports 20 Page 2 THE TECH November 19,2002 WORLD & NATION Would-Be Hijacker Planned Weapons Inspectors Return To Crash Plane Into Building TilE WASlIINGTON POST ISTANBUL To Iraq with New Authority An Israeli Arab wrestled to the floor outside the cockpit of an El Al flight Sunday night told investigators he hoped to crash the jet into By Michael Slackman disarm and warns of serious conse- that firing at U.S. warplanes a tall building in Tel Aviv in imitation of the Sept. II, 200 I, attack LOS ANGELES TIMES quences if it does not. patrolling the no-fly zone might against New York's World Trade Center, Turkish police said Mon- CAIRO, EGYPT The first test of Iraq's intentions well be considered a "material day. United Nations weapons inspec- could come as early as Nov. 27, breach" of the U.N. resolution - Tawfiq Fukra, 23, told anti-terrorism agents in Istanbul, where the tors returned to Iraq on Monday for when Blix said preliminary checks and if confirmed by the Security plane landed safely, that he planned to use a penknife to hijack the the first time in nearly four years, are scheduled to begin. Perhaps the Council, could trigger an attack. Boeing 757 and single-handedly force it to crash into a building to backed by the threat of force and the more important date is Dec. 8, when White House officials said Mon- protest Israel's actions against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and authority to search anywhere, any Iraq is to file a list of any banned day that U.S. warplanes would con- West Bank, according to a statement released by the Istanbul police's time for chemical, biological and weapons programs. The second tinue to fire back when targeted by anti-terrorism unit. nuclear weapons - even in Saddam deadline appears to be a conflict the Iraqis, but that the Bush admin- Fukra said he had intended to commandeer the jetliner shortly Hussein's lavish palaces. waiting to ,happen, since Iraq insists istration was not ready yet to take after takeoff "in order to hit tall buildings in Tel Aviv" but lost his Chief weapons inspector Hans it has no such programs. the matter to the Security Council. nerve, the police statement said. "He had been collecting information Blix and Mohamed El Baradei, Both the United States and Iraq "I would emphasize that this from Internet sites about how to fly a plane," it added. director-general of the International have stoked the uncertainty sur- goes to showing his intention to Atomic Energy Agency, immediate- rounding the inspections, doing all comply and cooperate," said White ly sought to calm fears that their they can to keep the other guessing. House spokesman Scott McClellan. Hamas Claims Responsibility arrival in Baghdad brought the Iraq's parliament, though rela- "But in the meantime, our aircraft region closer to war. tively powerless, made a show of will respond when fired upon. For Ambush, Says More Planned "We have come here for one sin- voting against accepting the return "Our view is zero tolerance,. that /.OS ANGELES TIMES gle reason, and that is the world of weapons inspectors just one day Saddam Hussein does not need to be DAMASCUS, SYRIA wants to have assurance that there before Saddam' s foreign minister playing games at this point. No cat The radical group Hamas has vowed to continue attacks like the are no weapons of mass destruction notified U.N. Secretary-General and mouse. It is time for him to one that killed 12 Israelis in the West Bank last week despite calls in Iraq," Blix said shortly after they Kofi Annan SM '72 that Iraq would comply and cooperate and disarm," that Palestinian groups show restraint in the run-up to Israeli elections landed at Saddam Hussein Interna- abide by the resolution. McClellan said. to give more moderate politicians a chance to win. tional Airport. As Blix and his crew were Diplomats said that the tough Mousa abu Marzouk, in an interview in the group's office here Credible inspections are "in the preparing Monday for high-tech talk from the White House, while over the weekend, claimed that Hamas planned the attack that took interests of Iraq and the interests of equipment to be unloaded from their distressing to its Security Council the lives of nine Israeli solders and border patrolmen and three armed the world," he said. cargo jet, Iraqi ground forces and allies, might be a way of keeping guards from the Kiryat Arba Jewish settlement on the outskirts of the The United States has threatened United States fighter jets were firing pressure on Baghdad while inspec- city of Hebron. It was one of the worst recent losses for Israeli forces. to attack Iraq if it does not cooper- at each other in the so-called no-fly tions begin. But retaliatory attacks Sixteen other Israelis were wounded in the three-hour gun battle, and ate with the inspectors, who are zone over the northern part of the on Iraqi military installations might three Palestinian attackers were kiJJed. operating under a tough new Securi- country. also help U.S. and British forces Rather than discouraging Jewish settlers in the overwhelmingly ty Council resolution that gives The Bush administration has said destroy Baghdad's defense capabili- Arab city, the attack prompted a decision to dig in and establish a set- Baghdad "a final opportunity" to it will give inspections a chance, but ties before an all-out war. tlement to link Kiryat Arba and Hebron's sma)) Jewish settlement near the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site holy to Muslims and Jews as the traditional burying place of Abraham. On Monday, settlers claimed a key road between the two locations. Senate to Consider Amendment Black Hole's Velocity Links It to Supernova To Bill on Homeland SecUrity SPECIAL TO TilE WASlIINGTON POST By Nick Anderson jeopardizing - the measure Bush favored university. Astronomers have spotted a black hole speeding through the LOS ANGELES TIMES has pressed the lame-duck congres- . Senate-Democrats criticize most Milky Way as it gobbles up the outer layers of a doomed companion WASHINGTON sional session to pass. of these provisions as gifts to big star locked in a fatal gravitational embrace. With a vote on the issue expect- No matter what happens, the business that have nothing to do The discovery provides direct observational evidence that black ed Tuesday, the Senate is sharply Democratic amendment has prompt- with the creation of a new Cabinet- holes with masses comparable to single stars can, as long theorized, divided on a Democratic proposal to ed a heated debate over legal protec- level Department of Homeland form in supernova explosions, the catastrophic end result for the most strip a handful of special-interest tions for vaccine makers and other Security to defend against terror- massive stars in the universe. provisions from the bill that would businesses at a moment when Bush ism .. "This is the first black hole found to be moving fast through the create a new homeland security stands on the verge of achieving the The provision that has drawn the plane of our galaxy," Felix Mirabel, of the French Atomic Energy agency. most significant government reorga- most attention would grant liability Commission and the Institute for Astronomy and Space Physics of Approval of the amendment nization since the start of the Cold protection to Eli Lilly & Co. and Argentina, said in a statement. "This discovery is exciting because it could trip up the bill just inches War. other drug companies that make a shows the link of a black hole to a supernova." from the finish line; rejection would At issue are seven provisions in mercury-based vaccine preservative. The black hole, known as GRO Jl655-40, is heading in the gen- clear the way for the Senate to send a House-passed homeland security Several lawsuits have alleged that eral direction of Earth, racing through space at about 250,000 mph the bill to President Bush. bill. They include liability protec- such preservatives cause autism in in the constellation Scorpius. Lest anyone worry about some future In another scenario, the Republi- tions for certain industries, a waiver children. collision, the black hole is 6,000 to 9,000 light years away, putting can-led House could bow to any of open-meeting law, a potential Several Senate Democrats, led it more than 16 million years from Earth's vicinity in the Milky Senate revisions and wave the bill break for companies that move by Majority Leader Tom Daschle of Way. on to the White House. Or the overseas to avoid U.S. taxes and a South Dakota and Joseph I. Lieber- House could insist on further nego- proposal for a research center that man of Connecticut, have attacked tiations, delaying - and perhaps may be aimed at a lawmaker- this provision. WEATHER Situation for Noon Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, November 19,2002 Calmer, Clearer Skies Ahead ~'?Jv ....~ ....~ ...... VJ ...... \;J ....(;:JVJ ....~ OJ~' ~ • ro~• ~ • '\~ • ,\<:5 • fQ~ • ~ • , - By Michael J. Ring STAFF METEOROLOGIST Although the mercury today wiJJ only rise a few degrees higher than yes- terday's maximum temperatures, it wi)) feel significantly warmer today as yesterday's ferocious winds calm. While the rain that afflicted our area had ceased by yesterday morning, gale-force winds continued into the afternoon. Wind strength is related to pressure gradients, so even though the precipitation had stopped, the Boston region was stiJJ in the midst of a sharp gradient from low to high pressure,
and hence the winds yesterday were unusually strong. As the storm has 300N pulled farther away, the local pressure gradient has flattened, and therefore the winds should be far less gusty today. There is also significantly less precipitation on the horizon this week. A very weak cold front wiIJ pass over New England tonight, bringing a slight chance of a sprinkle. But most locations around greater Boston should 2S0N remain dry until early Friday, when a storm expected to form around the Great Lakes slides eastward.
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Today: Partly sunny and less windy but cold. High near 45°F (7°C). Tonight: Cloudy with a chance of a sprinkle. Low near 40°F (5°C). Wednesday: Sunny and warmer. High near 52°F (11°C). Fog _Trough - Wednesday night: Clear and seasonably cold. Low near 37°F (3°C). H High Pressure Showen - - Thunderstorm Thursday: Sunny early but clouding up in the evening. High near 52°F ~ ...... Warm Front 'V* 'V "R Ughl (11°C); low near 41 OF(5°C). L Low Pressure ex:> Hv.e ...... Cold Front * ModctaIc Compiled by MIT Friday: Rain likely, especially in the morning. Cooler with highs near ~ Hurricane MelrorOlogy Staff ...... Swionary Front Heavy ** . 45°F (7°C). 4 .. and7MT«h November 19,2002 WORLD & NATION THE TECH Page 3 British Court Orders Algerians Study Shows Women's Position On Corporate Ladder Improved Held on Suspicion of Terrorism THE WASlllNGTON POST Nancy Pelosi's ascent to the Democratic Party leadership in the By Sebastian Rotella major attack in Europe. three people who have been arrest- House of Representatives reflects the steady progress of women in LOS ANGELES TIMES "I think the threat in Europe is ed," said Deputy Prime Minister the political world. According to a new report, women also continue PARIS the highest it has been since Sept. John Prescott in an interview with to climb the corporate ladder. With police across Europe on II," a top French law enforcement the BBC. Women now hold 15.7 percent of corporate officer positions at guard against a heightened threat of official said Monday. One of the suspects, Rabah large U.S. public companies, up from 8.7 percent in 1995, according attack, a British court Monday British authorities gave few Kadre, is a heavyweight in Europe- to the report by Catalyst, a New York City-based research group ) ordered three Algerians, including a details about the case against the wide al-Qaida networks based in There are six female chief executives among the Fortune 500 firms, alleged senior al-Qaida figure, held Algerians, whom a judge ordered London, according to French and up from two in 1995. And women make up 5.2 percent of all top- on suspicion of terrorist activity. held for a month without bail pend:' Belgian investigators. earning executives, up from 1.2 percent seven years ago, when Cata- French police made three more ing investigation of suspected Kadre, 35, was a close associate lyst began studying women's employment patterns. arrests in a separate case. "preparation, instigation or commis- of Abu Doha, the alleged leader of "There's progress, however slow, in every dimension, year after Authorities say their security sion of terrorism." an Algerian-dominated network and year," said Sheila Wellington, president of Catalyst. "And this year, forces have stepped up activity But officials denied media accused mastermind of a failed despite the poor economy, the number of women executives keeps because of indications that al-Qaida reports that they had been planning attempt to bomb Los Angeles Inter- going up, and that's heartening." intends to strike in Europe, 'where it a poison gas attack on London's national Airport in 1999, investiga- Female top dogs in corporate America include Carleton Fiorina of has recruited fighters and planned subway system. tors said. Hewlett-Packard Co., S. Marce Fuller of Mirant Corp., Patricia Russo operations, but has not successfully "It doesn't appear to be that Kadre also was an active of Lucent Technologies, Anne Mulcahy of Xerox Corp., Andrea Jung carried out an attack. Recent warn- there is any evidence whatsoever recruiter sending French Muslims to of Avon Products Inc., and Marion Sandler of Golden West Financial ings, some concrete and others there was going to be a gas attack or Afghan training camps, according to Corp. vague, have generated fear of a indeed use -of bombs regarding the authorities. Report: States' Corporate Child- Supreme Court to Consider States' Care Tax Credit System a Failure THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON The tax-credit system launched by two dozen states during the Rights, Aspects of Disabilities Act past 20 years to boost corporate investment in child care has been a By Charles Lane which Congress is powerless to Michael Hason, who sued the failure, and in some cases public money was diverted from child-care THE WASHINGTON POST override. state's medical licensing agency in programs, according to a new report by the National Women's Law WASHINGTON "It is a case with potentially 1999 for discrimination, saying Center. The Supreme Court announced great impact because it implicates that it unfairly rejected him In the report, "The Little Engine That Hasn't: The Poor Perfor- Monday that it will rule on the con- the entire range of actions a state because of his history of mental mance of Employer Tax Credits for Child Care," researchers analyzed stitutionality of a key provision of takes vis-a-vis its citizens," said illness. employer tax credit use in 20 states and found that in 16 of them five the Americans With Disabilities Act, Chai Feldblum, a professor of law at Yiewed as a matter of disability or fewer corporations had ever applied for the credit. In five states - in a case that pits the court's recent Georgetown University and disabili- law, the new case is difficult to pre- Arkansas, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia - not a drive for states' rights against the ty-rights activist. dict. In recent ADA cases involving single corporation claimed the credits, according to the center. movement to expand legal protec- At issue is Title II of the 12- employment, the court has generally "The states that have enacted these credits need to take a hard tions for the disabled. year-old ADA, the part of the law made it harder for those alleging look at how ineffective they have been," said Nancy Duff Campbell, The court will decide whether that guarantees people with disabili- discrimination to succeed. the study's co-author and co-president of the center. disabled people who feel that they ties equal access to, and equal treat- But in cases about access to The report found the main reason the tax credits have not been have been discriminated against in ment by, such public entities as public services and accommoda- used much is that 57 percent of state corporate tax filers have no tax the provision of public services transportation systems, hospitals tions, the court has sided with the liability, and therefore, nothing against which to apply a credit. About can sue state governments, or and prisons. disabled, most notably in a case last 93 percent have such low tax liability that the credits aren't useful, whether that common method of The case that the high court year in which a 7-2 majority the report said. enforcing the law is prohibited Monday agreed to hear, Medical ordered the PGA Tour to let golfer But the states had earmarked money for the programs, and it has because the Constitution gives the Board of California v. Hason, Casey Martin use a cart in its tour- often gone unused, according to the report. states "sovereign immunity," involves a California doctor, naments.
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... ~~' ...... --.... .' November 19,2002 OPINIQN THE TECH Page 5 Discrimination Bringing trend that is itself changing (to which I would of thought. Augusta will evolve, in time, to Andrew C. Thomas credit the admissions office under the tenure of realize that the inclusion of women would rep- Marilee Jones). resent a completely new and fresh direction Liberals The club directors still refuse to allow But change seems to be coming slowly at that would ensure the health of the club for women to join and play on the links of Augus- the upper echelon. Though there has been a many years to come. I don't believe that the ta National. How about that. marked increase in the number of female fac- current management at Augusta, combined Back to It's fair to say that gender discrimination ulty in the last ten years, it is unlikely we wiJ] with the amazing American schism between has been one of the hotter buttons to push in see a balance develop within 20 years due to being at the forefront of progress and simulta- the past century about an issue that some peo- the slow turnover rate of tenured faculty. neously clinging to failed tradition, will pro- ple believe should be changed. It's also one of So why not embrace the departure of this vide a climate of change. No less would the Politics many issues that has made significant progress celebrated tradition? Women have the Mar- rich membership of Augusta like that change. in being remedied. But there are several high- garet Cheney room, after all. So I propose: While commercial endorsement advertising is profile situations in our society which reflect Let's turn the Stratton Game Room into a Gen- often crucial for sporting events, the Masters Gretchen K. Aleks the gender disparity. tlemen Only club. What could be better? A tournament has one of the lowest amounts of Augusta has proven to be a particularly hot private space where men could relax, shoot a advertising during its broadcasts. And even Much has been made of the Democrats' button, as is the game of golf in general. While little pool, and have a'drink or two with fellow with the pullout of several major sponsors losses in the recent midterm elections. Although the name did not originate from the acronym men. It wouldn't be out of line with the stan- from the next Masters, Augusta is not worried the occasional crackpot has blamed the party's "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden," it was dards set by our forbears, after all. about the fallout. losses on the its far left-wing agenda, most peo- certainly an attitude that propagated through- Better yet, we could outfit the room with The other possibility for change would be ple claim that the party leadership's lackluster out time. Certainly it is consistent with human velvet drapes, all sorts of mahogany construc- the outright outlawing of any qualifications of opposition to President Bush's agenda made it nature that people wish to spend time with tions, and soft leather couches. We could even membership that discriminate against gender difficult for the American public to differentiate similar people - pure and simple conformism hire a bartender and a (among others). But between Republican and Democratic policies. in action. And gender discrimination is a jazz trio to set the as much as I support With discrimination between the two parties method used for millions of years, even within mood just right. And this kind of change, I nearly impossible, many voters chose the party division oflabor in animal species. So it's only the only thing that Few feelings are greater than the doubt forced political of the popular (God knows why) president. natural that this game would spark a drive on would make it perfect? moves would change This past week, the Democrats have made behalf of men to band together and keep No uninvited and smug satisfizction of knowing you the underlying feel- efforts to differentiate themselves from Bush women out. unwelcome guests. have been aaepted in.to an elite ings of the situation. and to clarify the party line. The Democratic Recently, a situation arose when Martha The point still What is at the leader in the Senate, Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Burk, chair of the National Council of remains that clubs are group) when someone else - heart of those feel- lambasted Bush for his plans for Iraq and ques- Women's Organizations, began to fight rarely meant for the ings? I believe that it tioned whether the United. States was making Augusta National over their membership poli- inclusion of similar typically, someone you might hold represents the insecu- progress in its war on terror. More significantly, cy. Jesse Jackson has since adopted the cause, people, but rather for a grudge against - has been rity of the people in House Democrats elected Representative Nancy claiming that gender dis~rimination is tanta- the exclusion of the dis- control, and the need Pelosi, a liberal from San Francisco, as their mount to apartheid. On the other hand, many similar. Few feelings denied. But these are not the to use the power new minority leader. Given Ms. Pelosi's record, believe that, as a private club, Augusta should are greater than the available to them. It her colleagues expect that she will be an active be free to set its own membership policies. smug satisfaction of noblest of sentiments upon which gives people a boost opponent of the Republican agenda. Ms. MIT has also seen its share of controversy knowing you have been of security if they Pelosi's ascent to the top of her party in the over this subject. Three years ago a report was accepted into an elite to base the ideals of membership. believe they control House will enable the Democrats to articulately published in the MIT Faculty Newsletter about group, when someone the destinies of oth- and consistently express an alternative view for the situation. The following sentiment led to else - typically, some- ers, and even if this policy to the American public, a view that was the creation of a committee: "We believe that one you might hold a grudge against - has analogy seems hyperbolic, it is these attitudes sorely missing before the midterm elections. discriminatory attitudes operate at the time of been denied. These are not the noblest of senti- that might in fact be reflected in the hiring The hope among Democrats is that when the hiring junior faculty and influence the experi- ments upon which to base the ideals of mem- policies of MIT faculty. American public is actually presented with a ences of the 'w9men who are hired." The per- bership. To say that all of these problems result from cogent voice against the harebrained policies of centage of female faculty in the School of Sci- In this light, how can one justify the rights a fundamental lack of maturity is too much of a the Bush administration, they will realize the ence (the first department to analyze the of private organizations to discriminate against simplification of the underlying problems that flaws in these policies and support the vision of problem) had been holding at about eight per- its potential members? There seem to be two we face. But I'm glad to see at least a little the Democrats, a vision that was not presented cent over a 20 year period. One might suggest possibilities for amelioration. change is being made along the way, thanks to prior to the 2002 midterms. that this low trend is due to a historic trend of a One is that the evolution of democratic the courage of those people who fight the status Although we can expect increasingly vocal minimum of women entering }he sciences, a thought will eventually sweep aside this kind quo and stand up for their beliefs. opposition to the Republican-dominated gov- ernment in the next two years, the Democrats need to go further if they hope to gain control of Member Madness Congress and the presidency in the near future: they need to nominate a liberal sacrificial lamb ber of advertisements on for-profit radio is far the Internet Gaming Network's many enter- for president in 2004. Realistically, the Democ- Philip Burrowes greater than the babbling within two weeks. tainment-analysis (read: geekiness) sites, for rats have a very small chance of having their Pricing, too, is little compared to what one example, only 68,000 had subscribed to its nominee elected president, so they should think WERS-FM (88.9) is holding its semiannu- might expect from a subscription-based sys- "premium" Insider service as of September. instead of what type of nominee would be best al membership drive through Nov. 24. For tem. XM digital satellite radio membership, Mere registration seems to much a hassle for for the party's long-term interests. Bill Clinton those of you not acquainted with WERS, it's for example, costs three times as WERS mem- some visitors in the first place. Snowball - won in 1992 in part because he moved the Emerson College's student-run radio station, bership, not to mention the sunk cost of hard- IGN's parent company - claims that 14 mil- Democrats "toward the center." Since then, boasting a ludicrously eclectic and decidedly ware. lion people visit its sites, but also claims however, the two major parties have views that non-mainstream programming schedule. If Another, more classic, example is the con- around only ten million register. Clearly many are strikingly similar, implying that they have you're not acquainted with merpbership dri- trast between PBS and HBO. "Premium" are willing to register, but significant numbers moved towards each other. ves, you'll be even more lost in this column cable channels often offer preview weekends aren't, even when not paying for anything. A Unfortunately, the parties have not, in fact, than usual, so by way of introduction: mem- to potential subscribers. HBO, which reaches similar, albeit anecdotal, situation may be moved towards each other. The Republicans bership drives are periods where media outlets about a third of all American homes with tele- seen in the people that will visit a Xanga blog have stayed in place - yes, they still think request money of patrons so that they can visions, reaches a sizable chunk of the cable but never reply because it necessitates regis- women aren't capable of making their own have access to said out- market. (Cable in tration. decisions, homosexuals shouldn't share the let, whether it be through general reaches a lit- IGN's content is hardly unique, however, same rights as the rest of America, and African- a subscription-only basis tle over 80 percent.) and some can be accessed without subscribing Americans should be subject to the death penal- or merely to offset pro- In comparison, or paying (although that amount seems to be ty while whites should not - while the Democ- duction costs of public Free-riders shouldn)t be expected around 4.7 million decreasing every day). What of subscription- rats have done all the moving. The fact that the institutions. Usually in to spend hundreds "individuals and exclusive services? ModernTales.com, a site Democrats have moved closer to the Republi- the latter case, most peo- families" pledged dedicated to allowing comic artists to make a cans has meant that the majority of political ple will not opt to give a on merchandise fOr shows they PBS affiliates in profession out of Web comics, boasts debate has been over whether Congress should donation, which would 200 I, which is "$20,000" revenue from its initial months, pass a really conservative bill or a kind of con- seem to designate them refuse to support. around 4.7 percent which translates to anywhere between 668 and servative bill. The fact that all we hear about is as free-riders. However, of "television 13,600 subscribers because of the dual pricing conservative policies means that the "center" has there are many other homes." Viewers plans. This may seem like a pittance, but con- been redefined to be a conservative one. Politi- explanations that may be have long. believed sider that nobody actually reads print comic cians have the ability to define what the center more appropriate, especially as we compare that PBS would survive with other people books anymore, and that ModernTales appar- will be; today, the center is to the right of where membership drives across media. Masses may pledging, and now ads litter the network for ently warranted the spawning of an "alterna- it was ten years ago. This isn't because the not just be uncoordinated; they can be deliber- more than just Kellogg's or the Helena tive" site, Serializer.net. Or maybe they're in Republican party is necessarily stronger than it ate jerks. Rubenstein Foundation (a long-time supporter denial and proceeding in the face of financial was; it's because the Democrats aren't pulling Listening to WERS during a membership of outstanding children's television). Shows failure. After all, they're trying to make a liv- their weight in moving the center to the left. drives can be a maddening experience. Breaks themselves have increasingly become ads for ing on the internet. This is why the Democrats should nominate between song sets are full of, essentially, ancillary products, from the Children's Tele- Denial probably doesn't fully explain the a liberal in 2004. Someone like Howard Dean, alternating between begging that listeners vision Workshop to the next Ken Burns mini- behavior of producers any more than free-rid- the Democratic governor of Vermont, would be donate and repetition of the donation hotline's series. These products then somehow manage ership describe the bulk of consumers. Some ideal. Dean has embraced progressive taxation number. It's a lot like televangelism in many to sell well. people not lazy or unwilling, just uneasy with in his state while still managing to lower the respects. One can make a rational choice not Free-riders shouldn't be expected to spend all the work that goes into registering and average income tax, supports universal health to donate, believing that enough others will hundreds on merchandise for shows they pledging. Others don't trust the institutions care, and has managed to implement a plan in lend support that the service will be provided refuse to support. How can this be explained? that they're asked to support, whether it be the Vermont that ensures that 90 percent of the for free. Equally often, (if not more so,) listen- This is more like collective ignorance than self-righteous PBS or overtly commercial state's population has health coverage. A presi- ers can be irritated to the point where they collective action. What better place to see col- Snowball. Kingdom Hearts trailers aren't dential campaign will allow the Democrats to would refuse to give a donation, perhaps not lective ignorance than on the Internet, right? exactly public goods anyway. Emerson radio, vocalize to millions of voters why we need even listening to DJs during a drive week. Indeed, online subscription services invariably however, very may well be; radio has a fixed more left-leaning policies at the national level, Of course, WERS provides music that you seem doomed. People resent online advertis- transmission cost (within a given geography) and hopefully the entire process will get Ameri- by and large won't hear on other stations on a ing, especially pop-up ads, yet expect Web and can't block listeners. On which side of the cans to realize that there is an entire other side regular basis. Moreover, the aggregate num- sites to be free. Of the millions that venture to collective action problem are you? to the political spectrum. This will serve to make the voters more hospitable to a liberal per- Join The Tech's spective, and while it will take a miracle to elect Flaming the Democrat, the voting public will no longer Opinion Department! hold the misconception that liberals have no place in American politics. The center will thus on your be redefined for future elections, not by waiting around for the American public to turn more mind? Call Roy or Jyoti at 253-1541 liberal on its own, but by politicians dragging it their through a liberal example. The November 19, Tech 2002
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Events Calendar appears in each issue of The Tech and features events for members of the MIT community. The Tech makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, and The Tech shall not be held liablefor any loss- es, including, but not limited to, damages resulting from attendance of an event. Events Calendar Contact information for allevents is available from the Events Calendar web page. Visit and adtrevents to Events Calendar online at http://events.mit.edu Tuesday, November 19 Series Seminar. free. Room: 54-915. Sponsor: MIT Atmospheric Science Seminars. 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Noise In Genetic Networks. The Harvard-MIT Computational Biology Joumal Club, sponsored by HSl's Bioin- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Chlldrens' SkatIng RegJstratIon. Skating instruction is available for 6-12 year old children of the MIT commu- formatics and Integrative Genomics Program, is offered in conjunction with a seminar as part of HST.588 (Special Subjects in Med- nity.A series of eight lessons for both beginner and intermediate level skaters willbegin Saturday, December 7. Class sizes are limit- ical Engineering and Medical Physics). For a reading listof today's topic and more information on upcoming seminars and joumal ed, and registration is available on a first-<:omebasis. Deadline for enrollment is Dec. 7, 2002. Course willbe held on Saturdays: 12n club meetings, please visit
RICHARD FIBBS the attention they will be really new to the thoroughly rabid Bjork taken in its design and its contents will be sure Bjork's newest two CDs reexamine her musical career and release are due. Included are disciple. The familiar items include a full-length to reinspire devotion in fans, although newcom- many previously unofficial B-side tracks. songs from Bjork's Greatest Hits CD compiled by Bjork herself and ers should pick up the single disc first. EVENT REVIEW rest of the exhibit, as all of the artifacts on dis- play are well documented and their importance to the ancient Egyptians is described in detail with plaques. A Glimpse of the Afterlife There are other fascinating parts of the exhibit, aside from the artifacts and the burial chamber. There is a museum staff member on Museum of Science Exhibit Features Treasuresfrom Ancient Egypt hand to describe how the ancient Egyptians By Sonja A. Sharpe organs, the granite lid of the massive sarcopha- into the twelve hours of the night, symbolizing made paper from the papyrus plant, including STAFF JlRI7ER gus of Nitocris, the sculpture of the god Osiris, the journey of the sun from dusk until dawn, examples of the plant and pieces of papyrus Aluseum of Science wrapped as a mummy with a gold and electrum and visitors are able to experience the perils paper made both by the museum and by spe- The Quest for Immortality headdress and shown with his head lifted in the and triumphs that the sun encounters along the cialty companies in Egypt today. There is also Nov. 20, 2002-Mar. 30. 2003. Sat-Wed 9 a.m. process of resurrecting, and the many beautiful way. The sun's journey from dusk until dawn a continuously running 10-minute documen- -5 p.m., Thu- Fri 9 a.m.-9 p.m. gold and jeweled items discovered in the royal symbolizes the journey toward eternal life tary, The Quest Jor Immortality in Ancient $20 tombs at Tanis, including the gold funerary sought by all Egyptians, and it ends at sunrise Egypt, which depicts the insights of the mask of the courtier Wenudjebauendjed, which with the deceased pharaoh's resurrection as the archaeologists involved in unlocking ancient tarting this Wednesday, the Museum is exquisite. sun god Re. Egypt's treasures. of Science in Boston will host a major The highlight of the exhibit, though, is a The audio tour available for the exhibit, Also extremely interesting is the mummy international exhibition of ancient full-scale walk-through reconstruction of a although narrated a bit pompously by Jeremy on display in the Mummification section of the Egyptian artifacts, called The Quest Jor pharaoh's burial chamber. This above all is the Irons, is extraordinarily informative and adds a exhibit. The mummy was transported to Beth S more detailed understanding of the burial Israel Deaconess Medical Center in September Immortality. Sponsored by Eastern Bank, this reason to visit The Quest Jor Immortality. The exhibition features the largest selection of chamber was reconstructed based on the burial chamber beyond the descriptions posted on the 2002, where a CAT scan was performed on the ancient Egyptian artifacts ever lent by Egypt chamber in the tomb of the New Kingdom plaques. The audio tour is less useful for the body. The results of the scan are on display and for display in North America. Some of the pharaoh Thutmose III. The help to demonstrate just one of the areas where objects in The Quest Jor Immortality have room allows visitors to state-of-the-art science is used to uncover the never been on public display or shown outside understand firsthand the mysteries of ancient cultures. of Egypt. The exhibit presents a fascinating ancient Egyptians beliefs Aside from the exhibit itself, the museum journey to ancient Egypt, and should definitely and rituals of the afterlife, also offers an Omni movie and a new planetari- not be missed. based on the journey that a um show to compliment the exhibit. Skip the The Quest Jar Immortality offers over 100 deceased pharaoh takes pretentiously acted and uninspired Omni treasures from ancient Egypt, with a focus on from death to immortality. movie, Mysteries oj Egypt, and instead watch ancient Egyptian religious beliefs and their The walls of the burial the planetarium show, Stars of the Pharaohs, vision of the afterlife. The artifacts are there- chamber display a facsimile where the planetarium excels at replicating the fore dedicated to showing not how the Egyp- of the earliest known com- Egyptian sky as it looked 4,000 years ago. If tians lived their daily lives, but instead to what plete painting of a sacred visitors would rather not shell out extra cash they believed happened to them after death. funerary text called the for either of these special shows, then the video This exhibit of ancient Egyptian artifacts is dif- Amduat. The Amduat was inside the exhibit itself, The Quest Jar Immor- ferent from one that might be seen in an art an illustrated guide to the tality in Ancient Egypt, is a must. It is certainiy museun1, as there is an emphasis not just on the afterlife, containing spells more informative than the Omni movie. objects themselves, but also on the science and instructions, all intend- The Museum of Science is celebrating the behind the archeology. ed to direct the deceased opening of The Quest Jor Immortality by offer- The exhibit includes statues of varying sizes, pharaoh toward the sunrise, ing a free sunrise tour of the exhibit on opening masks, coffins, furniture, relief sculptures, and which symbolized immortal day, to highlight the exhibit's theme of the wonderful gold jewelry, which is displayed rebirth to the ancient Egyp- pharaohs' preparation. for the afterlife and therr towards the end of the exhibit. Many of the tians. Thutmose was the rebirth with the sun god at dawn. The museum objects on display in the museum are not hidden first pharaoh to be buried will open at 6:42 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, behind glass, but are openly displayed so that with the Amduat. and the first 1,000 patrons will be able to see patrons can inspect them up close. The exhibit The mural covers the the exhibit free of charge until 8:45 a.m. is also not overly crowded with objects, and walls in the burial chamber, The Quest for Immortality will run until everything is displayed with adequate space and effectively transporting the March 30, 2003. The exhibit will be open Sat- detailed descriptions, so patrons can clearly visitor back to ancient urday - Wednesday from 9 a.m. till 5p.m. and understand the importance of each object with- Egypt at the time of the Thursday - Friday Jrom 9 a.m. till 9 p.m. out becoming overwhelmed with information. pharaoh's death. The Amdu- Entry into the exhibit is by timed ticket entry. Artifacts not to be missed in The Quest Jor at is written in hieroglyph- Tickets can be purchased Jor $20 in person at Immortality are the boat from the tomb of ics and accompanied by the Museum oj Science, by phone at 617-723- Amenhotep II, an eight-foot wooden model of images of deities, demons, THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM 2500, or online at
CD REVIEW lievable' and on and on" and who DiFranco suggests were part of a media conspiracy to promote "some prep school punk's plan to per- petuate retribution." DiFranco bluntly pro- So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter claims, "we hold these truths to be self evi- dent:/ number one: George W. Bush is not So Much Preaching president! number two: America is not a true democracy/ number three: the media is not By Fred Chol go, "isn't it just like fooling me." Further, it becomes apparent that STAFF WRITER you! to bring me to her proposed solution to "get off of this sauce" SO Much Shouting, So Much Laughter my knees/ in my (i.e. oil) is to "shoo away the swarms of com- Ani DiFranco brand new stock- muter planes/ and find that train ticket we lost" Righteous Babe ings?/ Love makes so we can "[roll] over ridges/ through valleys/ , Sept. 10, 2002 me feel so dumb." under stars." Clearly DiFranco has read And in 'To the Walden, but other than advocating choosing ike most of her works of late, Ani Teeth," a ludicrously trains over planes she offers little beyond fin- DiFranco's latest release, a live two-CD simplified take of ger-pointing, preaching to the choir, and the set, So Much Shouting, So Much the problem of gun subsequent alienation of former fans who are LLaughter, is an uncomfortable mix of control in America, turned off not by her political messages, but the "beautiful and grotesque," to quote one of DiFranco's intended their unartistic and unrefined presentation. her songs. Recorded in the year and a half irony goes woefully Even sadder than DiFranco's misguided from the end of 2000 to the beginning of 2002, awry in Iines like although well-intentioned efforts is the knee- the recording features the band, which includ- "open fire on holly- jerk reaction of the audience. Listen to the ed drums, bass, horns; Ani on vocals and gui- wood MTV ... crowd scream whenever DiFranco makes tars; and Julie Wolf doing a nice job on key- NBC CBS ... and some meaningless comment like "millions sit boards. The set includes a pair of brand new, ABC on the NRA jeering/ co))ectively cheering! at the blood- fairly well-written songs, and quite a few ... on each weapons thirsty hierarchy of the patriarchal arrange- songs from her previous release, manufacturer/ while ment" from the long-winded but empty "tam- Revelling/Reckoning. The latter was a similar- he's giving head! to buritza lingua." DiFranco clearly feels ly hopelessly mixed two-CD release, much of some Republican comfortable stating the problems she sees which was mediocre and an appalling amount senator." around her. She has been known to play at a of which was virtually unlistenable due to trite These songs lack benefit here and there and is a vocal supporter lyrics and oftentimes as trite music. This set, the pitch-perfect of the Green Party, but other artists have done fortunately, also includes some successful new combination of more. If DiFranco wants to preach from the arrangements with prominent horn parts of poignancy and poli- stage, perhaps she should take her cue from long-time live favorites, some of which made tics found in older others who have seen more action than just an appearance on Living in Clip, her double songs such as standing around and talking about problems live CD from 1997. Although not all of the "Crime for Crime," and instead spent their time founding non- older songs benefit from the live treatment and which examined profit organizations and using their fame, time, few are likely to be all-time favorite versions, capital punishment; and money to fund and promote them. most are worth at least a listen. "'Tis of Thee," It is disappointing that the substantialquali- In general the disc continues the funk- which looked at ty of the majority of the tracks is overshad- ; , tinged musical vein that DiFranco has inequities in the owed by the utter lack of quality of some of explored recently (as opposed to the "folk criminal system; and the other songs. Tracks like "Letter to a John," punk" sound of her most popular releases), the beautiful "Hello, "Napoleon," and "Cradle and All" show which for the most part still continuesto sound Birmingham," which DiFranco at her best; she has clearly proven like pale imitations. Juxtaposed with the old focused on abortion ALBERT SANCHEZ she is a formidably talented figure who can songs, it becomes obvious that DiFranco's issues. In the newer, Ani DiFranco spends much of her new CD preaching politics. write intelligentand powerful songs. However, newer songs have lost the power, specificity, overtly political maybe she should think about taking some and uniqueness that were previously so perva- songs, DiFranco avoids catharsis and insight events of September 11. "Self evident," an time off from churning out an album every sive. Impulsive passion has replaced crafted and instead offers up a viewpoint as narrow-' unedited and long-winded nine-minute poem, year and a half and shouting herself hoarse coherency, and bluster has replaced poetry. In minded as those she rails against. points its angry finger at the government, and about problems which we already know exist, "Ain't That the Way," the opening song of the In the track that will cause the most sharply at newscasters who were "struck dumb and and use her fame to suggest and implement second disc, DiFranco's Hallmark-style lyrics divided reaction, DiFranco responds to the stumbling over 'oh my god' and 'this is unbe- solutions instead.
EATTHIS -- - -- H K~tchenBasics: Make Life Easy (and Tasty) Stock Your Cabine~ with the Essentials By Winnie Y~ng personal preference), the handle best shaped licky spread for your bread. This, of course, Ultra Creamy kind (unsalted for cooking or STAFF WRITER for your grip, the best length for your use only works if you also keep salt and olive oil baking, salted for spreading). It's 83 percent (they usually come in six, eight, nine, and on hand (which most people tend to do these butterfat, as opposed to the usual 80 percent used to share dinner duty with my good ten inch blades). High carbon-steel alloys days). in most commercial American brands. The friend Joyce (who is now basking in are the way to go (and I could get into the I am very particular about my salt. While higher butterfat content gives it much better Santa Monica's fine sunshine, lucky hows and whys of it, but this would quickly this might seem a bit obsessive, the differ- cooking properties as well as really excep- Igirl), and I'd trek over to her suite at turn into a column on just knives). ence in taste between all the different kinds tional flavor and texture. Bexley regularly to create our usual brand of In Boston, Kitchen Arts (161 Newbury of salts is remarkable. I grew up on the blue Pepper is a critical flavoring component, Korean, Taiwanese, Mediterranean, and Street) offers one of the best selections, and canister of Morton iodized table salt, but and I prefer to buy jars of black peppercorns hungry-college-kid-influenced cuisine. their knowledgeable staFf can help you find really, that stuff is only good for making bis- which I grind fresh when I season my dish- While I envied her gas stove (my dorm had a suitable knife, as well as offer advice on cuits. For flavoring dishes, the metallic, es. White pepper offers even more of a kick. those awful, inconsistent electric ranges), I how to take care of it. They also sell refur- almost chlorine taste can prove way too When making a dish, people often over- inevitably found myself griping about her bished knives (I've seen my favorite harsh. I'm a big fan of Maldon sea salt, a lit- look a sour or acidic element, which can suite's sad collection of dull knives and their Wiisthof 9-inch for $30, a total steal). Keep- tle white box of large, flaky crystals that you really balance out sweet or salty flavors and understocked larder. We'd end up running ing your knife sharp is critical, of course. can crush in your fingertips to season as give the dish a little depth. Vinegars are over to LaVerde's for items that I consider There's no point in buying a nice knife if it's you're cooking. Left uncrushed, the crystals great acids, and the red, white, and rice essential if one does any reasonable amount only good for spreading butter. I sharpen offer a really wonderful crunchy texture to wine varieties are probably the most useful. of cooking. I found this to be true of many mine on a whetstone, but it takes some prac- salads or crusted onto salmon or pork chops (I don't find myself using balsamic as often of my friends' kitchens, and I've since real- tice and patience (and Kitchen Arts or sprinkled on herbed potatoes. While it's as others might, but if you're a fan, you ized that keeping your kitchen properly will also sharpen your knife for about considerably more expensive (about five probably have a bottle anyway. And just so stocked is just a matter of knowing what's three dollars). dollars for 250 grams) than table salt, a you know, if it ain't from Modena, it ain't important and what you'll always reach for. Paring knives are also essential little goes a long way. I still have the balsamic vinegar.) I actually prefer limes And if you do keep these staples on hand, and make short work of small tasks. same box after two years of constant and lemons for acid, and they prove useful you'll feel all that more inclined to make You can get a great paring knife for use. Kosher salt is another excellent for so many more dishes (especially fish or something yourself. about five dollars. Clearly, if you alternative to table salt. It also offers a Southeast Asian dishes). The most important part of your basic have knives, you'll need a cutting coarse texture that you can grab For soy sauce, I eschew the Kikkoman kitchen is a sharp chefs knife. This, strange- board. And though everyone with your fingers for better for a big jug of Wan Ja Shan (available in ly enough, is not intuitively obvious and could use a good pot and a distribution and flavors most Asian grocery stores). As my mother even sounds intimidating to many. However, cast iron skillet, I think foods without the says, "It just tastes better." I keep a finger or there is really nothing less pleasurable than . it's less important to chemical astringency two of fresh ginger around to add to meat or using' a dull knife for prep, much less a dull specify a particular of table salt. While vegetable stir-fries. Big cans of whole serrated steak knife. A chefs knife, contrary type of cooking vessel kosher salt does not peeled plum tomatoes (the San Marzano to the nllme, isn't designated solely for the than the right kind of have the variety are best) are better than the fresh rarefied ranks of restaurant cooks; it is the knife. Most of what's excellent kind for making sauce from scratch. Pine most useful tool in any kitchen. The curved available on the mar- flaky texture nuts toasted in a hot pan with a little oil are tip facilitates the rocking motion for the ket will get the job of Maldon, it a wonderful crunchy addition to just about most efficient chopping, while the wide done. , ~ A costs much any dish. Canned beans are always handy to blade can handle anything from the thinnest, Besides the dull knives, V:fj.....P less. have around (especially for soup). I always finest chive leaves to unwieldy, thick-rinded my other major problem with As for keep a big wedge of Parmigiano-Reggiano melons. Joyce's kitchen was her constant lack of gar- cooking fat, I in the fridge, wrapped in wax paper to allow A perfectly serviceable chefs knife can lic. I always keep a couple heads of garlic tend to use olive oil the most. I reserve the it to breathe without drying out. This cheese be had for about $30 and is definitely worth around, as well as a few yellow onions, or extra virgin stuff for dipping bread or for (and alternatively, Grana Padano, Pecorino the' investment. And a good knife will last some scallions or shallots. The allium family dousing roasted peppers or fresh mozzarella Romano, Manchego, and a few others) is years if cared for properly. You can certain- of bulbous plants (which also includes leeks, balls (sprinkled with my Maldon sea salt and ideal for grating over pastas, risottos, veg- ly pay much, much more (and not necessari- chives, and ramps) serves as the best flavor- some rosemary, naturally). Sesame oil lends etables, soups, and bread, shaved over sal- ly for better quality), but it's unnecessary for ing agent for just about anything. Even if all a delicious aroma to stir-fries and makes ads, or for just noshing with a glass of wine the average home cook. Regardless of price, that's left in your pantry is some old bread, great salad dressing, but be warned that it's and some fruit. it is very important to check out knives you can toast that, pop some unpeeled much too strong for dishes that don't have a Why high carbon-steel alloy knives? before making any kind of purchase, as you cloves into an oven at 375° sprinkled with particular Asian bent. I also like to cook What's fleur de sel, and why didn 't you men- want a knife that feels good in the hand; one salt and drizzled with olive oil and in 30 with butter sometimes for the added rich- tion it? Why cook? Address your questions that's balanced, whether light or heavy (a minutes, you'll have a lo~ely creamy, gar- ness. I definitely prefer the Land 0 Lakes to
CONCERT REVIEW All Smiles at the FJE Magali Souriau Leads an Inspirational Concert By Jeremy Baskin mance. If she can have fun, ARTS EDITOR why can't we? Festival Jazz Ensemble And fun she certainly did Kresge Auditorium have. She played piano during Nov. 15, 8 p.m. a couple of her compositions, the Keith Jarrett-like "Petite t some point in the middle of the Festival Jazz Promenade" and the heart- Ensemble's first concert of the season on Friday wrenching "Them," a world night, I realized jazz is just plain fun. Perhaps it was premiere written "for all the A the happy-go-lucky dancing of the guest conductor souls of the World Trade Cen- Magali Souriau, or maybe the superb choice of repertoire, ter." This last piece featured but - as they say - happiness was in the air. repeated calm, yet dissonant, The first of three highly acclaimed guest conductors to be chords. The soothing singing brought in by the imaginative and inspired Fred Harris to of the band members, along direct the FJE this year, Souriau is a rising star in the jazz with the dimmed lights, pro- world. Along with a couple of other prominent jazz musicians vided the best musical memor- such as Maria Schneider and Guillermo Klein (who has spent ial I have yet heard for the time in residence with the FJE in the past), Souriau is reviving Sept. 11, 200 1, tragedy. the genre of big band music. There were, of course, hap- Song of Song" as trombOnist Daniel. M. Hal~ri Based on Friday's concert, it's safe to say that she is pier moments in the concert as. ' achieving this by looking forward, not backward; it's also safe well. The second-to-Iast number on the program was titled to say that she is doing it in an extremely convincing manner. simply "A Surprise." Much of the music on Friday's program was composed Souriau turned to the audience and declared, "I like sur- by Souriau in her sophisticated, yet catchy, compositional prises," as the members of the ensemble took out of plastic style. The sharp turns her music takes are unpredictable, yet bags stuffed animals, each of which played a different nursery the music is so coherently constructed that to take away even rhyme. An homage to Souriau's two-year-old son followed, as one such musical surprise would be tantamount to highway the band members held the stuffed animals in front of micro- robbery. phones and let the animals do the music-making for perhaps In addition to playing their instruments, the ensemble three or four minutes. members whistled and hummed at times during Souriau's The concert also featured musical excellence on the part of pieces. She complemented this desire to urge the musicians to the FJE musicians. Tenor saxophonist Alexander M. Mekel- use vehicles other than their instruments to be expressive by burg '04 and trombonist Daniel M. Halperin. '04 redefined the dancing and singing along to many of the pieces on the pro- word "intense" after their solos in the FJE combo's rendition gram. Her devotion to the music was so apparent during her of Kenny Garrett's "Sing a Song of Song," and aU four trom- frolicking on stage that it made me wonder why people go to bonists sounded very polished in and arrangement by Andrew such pains to be absolutely quiet and still during a perf or- C. Thomas '04 of Sonny Rollins' "Strode Rode."
JINA KIM-THE TECH Guest conductor Magall Sourtau, guitarist Roberto C. Rangel '06, alto saxophon- Ist Michael I. Mandel '04, and tenor saxophonist Tanya Cruz Garza '04 hold their favorite toys in a "surprise" performance"for Souriau's tw~year old son.
CONCERT REVIEW misunderstanding Islam has become a national musical history, Mozart did not give the Pasha obsession. a single note to sing, and John Douglas The singing in solid throughout. Tenor Eric Thompson, an actor from the American Reper- A Turkish Delight Cutler's voice has grace, lyricism, and volwne tory Theatre, plays the role with much the same in abundance, but his mannerisms are more grandeur as he showed in last year's Othello. like those of a shy youngster than a heroic The singing is accompanied and aided by Boston 4Jric Opera Scores High nobleman. His love interest, Konstanza, is an excellent performance from the orchestra, sung by a rather pregmint Jennifer Casey led by Stephen Lord, making Seraglio one of With Mozarts 'Seraglio' Cabot, who had some trouble with the high the best opera productions in Boston in recent notes in the first act, but pulled through to years. Additional good news is that the Boston By Bence Olveczky and flatter, but she valiantly resists him, sav- deliver a strong overall performance. Lyric Opera has started offering student rush STAFF WRITER ing herself for Belmonte, the Spanish noble- Another vocal treat comes from Cyndia tickets (50 percent off), making this musical The Abductionfrom the Seraglio man whom she loves. Sieden in the role of Blonde, who covers the delight affordable. The bad news is that the By W A. Mozart In Boston Lyric Opera's production, the wide range of octaves with impressive confi- last performance is tonight, so if you're an Boston Lyric Opera, Shubert Theatre setting is more modem, and Belmonte's efforts dence and accuracy. In an unorthodox twist of opera buff, you have little time to waste. Nov. 6, 8, 12, 15, and 19 at 7:30 p.m. to find and free Konstanza from her imprison- Nov. 10 and 17 at 3 p.m. ment now take place on the Orient Express, Directed by James Robinson the legendary train connecting Istanbul and Conducted by Stephen Lord Paris. Instead of the Seraglio's pomp and ori- Starring Eric Cutler. Jennifer Casey Cabot. ental ism, the stage design by Allen Moyer Cyndia Sieden, Harold Gray Meers evokes the atmosphere of a luxurious turn-of- the century train ride, complete with oston Lyric Opera's entertaining, joy- mahogany interior and plush seats. The cars ous, and well-sung production of cleverly section and frame the stage, allowing Mozart's comic opera, The Abduction for rapid scene shifts, while using the small BFom the Seraglio, fittingly evokes the Shubert stage to create a sense of intimacy. spirit of the giggling and mischievous compos- Anne R. Oliver's glamorous costume design, er so endearingly captured in the Oscar win- paired with the fact that the opera is sung in ning film Amadeus. Mozart was only 25 years English and has a lot of spoken dialogue, calls old when he wrote the opera, and while it does to mind the gay spirit of the vintage Holly- not rank among his best works, the BLO deliv- wood musical. ers it in such a fine package that it's hard to The only annoying part of James Robin- resist its charm. son's otherwise spirited and fluid direction is Mozart originally set Seraglio in 16th cen- his use of Islamic cultural stereotypes to get tury Turkey, right in the Pasha Selim's some cheap laughs. The Harem girls in the Harem. Konstanza and Blonde, kidnapped by Pasha's entourage are all sour looking women pirates and sold to the Pasha as wife and maid covered in black chadors from top till toe, RICHARD FELDMAN respectively, are yearning for freedom and while the Pasha's servant is an alcohol-drink- Konstanza (Soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot), Pedrtllo (Tenor Harold Gray Meers), Bel- love. The Pasha, in a desperate exercise of ing hypocrite. This portrayal is particularly monte (tenor Eric Cutler), and Blonde (soprano Cyndla Sleden) sing In the BlO's per- unrequited love, showers Konstanza with gifts uncalled for and unfortunate in a time when formance of Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio. November 19,2002 THE ARTS THE TECH Page 11
FILM REVIEW ***1/2 is quite a thrill as it beats the flying car into sub- mission with Harry and Ron trapped inside. Quidditch is much more realistic this time, guaranteed to immerse the audience as Harry Darker Harry Potter Sequel Hypnotizes and Draco fly beneath the stands, dodging wooden beams while trying to catch the Snitch. The Chamber of Secrets Has Been Opened Fawkes the phoenix is also convincing. And while some may be expecting Dobby to be an By Kevin Der include crashing a flying car and fleeing from compelling in Chamber. Watson's portrayal of obnoxious CG fabrication such as a certain STAFF WRITER hundreds of giant spiders, all the while breaking Hermione is far more notable, however. Possi- unnamed character that we would like to see Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets countless school rules. Excellent pacing of bly her finest moment is when she faces off dead, that could not be further from the truth. Written by Steve Kloves events and smooth transitions of Chamber's against Draco Malfoy after he calls her a Mud- The finale in the Chamber is the most Based on the novel by J K. Rowling screenplay adaptation give rise to a truly won- blood (the most offensive slur for a Muggle). intense sequence of the film. The basilisk is Directed by Chris Columbus derful film. Moments later in Hagrid's hut, she is on the real, and the duel between Harry and the beast Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma It's safe to say that the three young actors verge of bursting into tears; it is without doubt is likewise excellent, yet it contains one of the Watson, Richard Harris, Kenneth Branagh who play the trio of wizards have improved a touching moment. few flaws in the script. There is a profound shot RatedPG their acting. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Returning from the first film, support char- of the young wizard dragging himself out of the and Emma Watson weren't dreadful in the first acters such as Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), chamber, with one hand weakly holding the otterphiles and casual moviegoers film, but their performances were adequate at McGonagall (Maggie Smith), and Dumble- sword, the other clutching his wounded arm, rejoice - the film void of the fall sea- best. Now, they are completely convincing. dore (Richard Harris) are again outstanding. and the twelve-year-old knows that he is dying son is over. Finished. No longer is the Radcliffe does a splendid job interacting with We still wish that Snape (Alan Rickman) from the basilisk's venom. Radcliffe perfectly P highest grossing movie of the weekend CG character Dobby, and his struggles in the could get more screen time, though. Whether utters the line, "You were brilliant, Fawkes. I Jackass or I Spy. In a flash of flame and bril- chamber while battling for his life are genuine. he is preying on Harry and Ron or simply pre- just wasn't quick enough," and then he gives a liance as if sent by floo powder, Harry Potter He rarely misses a moment during the entire sent in any scene, Rickman is superb. Perhaps weak smile in the face of death. All this is done returns in Chamber of Secrets, the second film film. Grint's performance is likewise more the finest acting must be credited to Kenneth so well, and then a misused cue from John to be transformed from J. K. Rowling's now Branagh, who plays Williams flares, Fawkes swoops down, in an legendary novels. (If you haven't read the the self-centered, instant curing the wound with his tears, after Harry Potter books, by the way, haul ass to the incompetent Pro- which Harry says, "Thanks!" Couldn't we have nearest bookstore.) fessor Lockhart seen the young wizard suffer for more than an Chamber is darker and more intense than its with both humor instant, as fear flickers into his eyes and he predecessor, and with improved acting and and poise. Then momentarily thinks about death, a theme so seamless special effects, it is far superior to Sor- there is Lucius wonderfully developed up to this point? It is the cerer's Stone. Twelve-year-old Harry Potter, Malfoy (Jason very small number of mistakes like this one, spending the summer with his Muggle relatives Isaacs), Draco's however small, which prevent Chamber from after his first year at Hogwarts, receives a dire father, whose cruel- being flawless. message from house-elf Dobby, who says that ty and contempt for Overall, Chamber of Secrets is the magical, the young wizard will be in great danger if he practically every- engaging, and visually stunning continuation to returns to school. Indeed, those disregarded one makes him a Sorcerer's Stone that everyone wants. General warnings begin to come true very quickly, as a walking manifesta- opinion is that each subsequent Harry Potter series of misfortunes soon befall poor Harry, tion of evil. book gets better exponentially, and so far, the who always seems to be in the wrong place at Chamber has a same is true of the films. I can't even imagine the wrong time. great deal more spe- how good Prisoner of Azkaban is going to be. It doesn't take long for Harry to be ostra- cial effects than did Chamber of Secrets has nothing to worry about, cized by most of the students, who think he's Sorcerer's Stone not even little folk with hairy feet. With so been attacking fellow wizards, and eventually and implements many great films coming out, though, it surely only his faithful pals Ron and Hermione stand WARNER BROS. them flawlessly into won't be too difficult to keep busy during the by him. To uncover the truth, the three engage Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) faces his ultimate opponent once the film. The next six months while we wait for Harry Potter in a round of tumultuous adventures, which again in Chamber of Secrets. Whomping Willow and the Order of the Phoenix.
GAME REVIEW much brainwork, but it's flying, for crying out loud! The first day I played the game, I spent an entire hour trying to master the final test for the Potter Game Fails to Enchant broom-flying class, in which you have to fly into as many stationary, moving, and size- changing magical rings as possible within a ..Pry,- But Only Potterphiles Should Buy. minute. I can now proudly say that I'm a "Dis- By Christopher Ung controls very easily, as they are basically carbon game ends up being fairly conventional. The tinguished" Nimbus 2000 rider. As an extension copies of the ones found in Shigeru Miyamoto's game is pretty much an overdone action/puzzle to that, I also enjoyed the Quidditch game, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets games: the A button is used as actions for game, which consists of Harry resigning him- which was similarly simple yet oddly satisfying. Published by Electronic Arts events such as opening doors, talking to people, self (yes, the voice acting makes it clear that he Dueling is another case in which simplicity Made for Nintendo GameCube and accessing save points. Various spells that hates the game events as well) to running works very well. These one-on-one battles you learn can be assigned to the B, X, and Y around and doing favors for various people like reminded me of the new Pong game made by fyoudon't already know, the Harry Potter buttons, while the Z button is used to open up finding lost belongings and buying a textbook Atari a year or two back. Basically, you and series, the crazy, literary cocaine of J. K. your.menu screen. There is also a Z-targeting for his class. your opponent are given five life points which Rowling, has been the single contributing (or in this case, L-targeting) system which However, even if you like this sort of inter- you deplete by firing magical Flipendo balls at Ifactor in getting kids in America to read allows you to lock on to the nearest enemy. I active masochism, you'll eventually find that at each other while reflecting back your oppo- books that don't have the line, "See Spot run." have the most gripes with this feature. For some least 50 percent of the time you set aside to play nent's attack with your magic shield. You also Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets -reason, when you target enemies, your 'actual the game is wasted on absurdly long loading have to watch out for the balls that explode just for the GameCube is based on the second of this chances of hitting them are usually less than if screens. This pain is compounded during the next to you, as they release energy waves that four-book saga, which also shares the same you had just fired blindly into the room. Sec- parts of the game where Harry must sneak you can't block at all. name. According to several of my friends who ondly, when you attempt to lock on to targets around a room undetected, a la Solid Snake, to Before I had played it, I honestly expected have read the book, the second game pretty behind you, the camera never swivels around so obtain a particular item. The pre-set camera this game to be a dismal failure; however, it much follows most of the book's storyline:' you're able to face it, leaving you pretty much angles make it virtually impossible to see where seems that unlike the first batch of Harry Pot- Harry and company, back for their second year open to getting smacked upside the head by in the room the person you're hiding from is. ter games, Harry Potter and the Chamber of at Hogwarts, are trying to uncover the mystery . floating books (yes, I kid you not). However, all Changing the camera view with the C-stick can Secrets has a fairly solid gameplay base and behind the Chamber of Secrets, which contains in all, the controls are very workable and help alleviate this problem, but you'll still get some fun mini-games to fool around with. It's a great evil that, when unleashed, will rain fire shouldn't impede Potter fans from enjoying the caugh~ often enough for you to get a migraine. no Miyamoto title, but it incorporates enough and brimstone on the non-magical-born stu-. game's atmosphere. The game would have been considerably better of his games to create an experience that does- dents of the school. The funny thing is, I never Chamber of Secrets' gameplay borrows without the inclusion of these sneaking levels, n't feel like a cheap attempt to cash in on a got far enough to see all the burning and heavily from a lot of commercially successful to the point where I would probably have popular franchise. This is probably a game that destruction that I assumed would be there as I games, such as the Nintendo 64's Legend of played a lot farther into the game. should be tried out, but it should only be had begun to tear out my eyeballs from fiustra- Zelda titles, the Metal Gear Solid series, and The parts of the game I really enjoyed most- bought outright by true Harry Potter fans. On a tion fairly early on in the game. even Sonic the Hedgehog. But even with all ly consisted of flying and dueling. I have to scale of one to ten, surprisingly I'd have 'to N64 Zelda-philes will be able to pick up the these elements in play, the structure of the admit that flying in the game doesn't require give it a five.
.- 111 LIZ ZEUNER-THE TECH I Nyoman Catra, (left) one of Bali's most renowned master artists of traditional dance, and guest artist Desak Made Suarti Laksmi, (right) one of only two internationally performed female Gamelan composers from Bali, perform with the MIT Gamelan Galak Tika on Sunday in Kresge Auditorium. The event featured traditional Balinese and Javanese music and was a benefit for the Ball Relief Fund. Page 12 THE TECH November 19,2002
Help Rescue Our Families Persecuted in China Bostonians speak out to rescue their loved ones
What: An open forum t persecuted in Chi Date: Thursday, Novem Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00p~m. Place: MIT, Building 4-231
In an effort to rescue loved ones persecuted From Left to Right: Haiying He, Haiyan He (sister), in China, family members residing in the U.S. Yanyun Huang (mother), Anhua He (father), and around the world have initiated a Rescue Haiou He (brother) Our Family Members campaign. The results of this campaign have been encouraging. In ..... What has become of my family? My father the just a few months since its initiation, five . music teacher was detained. My mother, the Falun Gong practitioners have gained early kindergarten teacher, spent one and a half years in release. a labor camp where she experienced daily abuse. My younger brother, a doctor, has been tortured In the Boston area, four Falun Gong and sentenced to ten years in jail. My sister-in-law practitioners have family members who have was forced to attend brainwashing classes and deprived of her position as a medical doctor. My been in long-term incarceration in labor camps younger sister, a primary school teacher, was in China: Dr. Haiying He, Dana-Farber Cancer se1ltenced to a labor camp where she was placed in Institute, Harvard Medical School; Yufeng Liang, solitary confineme1lt and subjected to continuous self-employed computer engineer; Bei Gou, brainwashing. My warnl, happy family, that had Senior Analyst, I.S.0. New England; Tie Wu, devoted itself to helping others through teaching computer engineer. As the holiday season and medicine, has been tom to pieces simply approaches, their pain and worry intensify. because they do not want to give up Falun Gong • • and its principles of Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance. " Sponsored by: - Dr. Haiying He, biomedical researcher, [ MIT Falun Dafa Club Harvard Medical School. Jt MIT For more info: contact [email protected] q:r.: amnesty international http://web.mit.edu/falundafa/www/home.html www.faluninfo.net I www.falundafa.org November 19,2002 THE TECH Page 13 Dormitory Council Seeks Uninterrupted 2003 Rush
Dormitory Rush, from Page I Norman added that she was "not should be brought back as an unin- sure the conflict terrupted multi day event prior to the with advanced closing of the Orientation Lottery." standing exams is as big as it Planning begins early appears to be on Williams said Dormcon was the surface," already working on a potential pointing out that schedule for Orientation 2003. Last less that 125 stu- December, Dormcon tried to dents took the include the rush period in the 2002 advanced standing Orientation schedule, but by then it chemistry exam. was too, late, he said. During Orientation 2002, Dorms take var- Williams said, the time allotted for ied stances dormitory rush consisted of the resi- MacGregor dence midway and "any time that House President hadn't been scheduled" for some- Tyler J. Bronder thing else.' '03 said the Mac- "Freshmen who were studying Gregor House for advanced standing exams or who government sup- actually cared about the [official] ports the petition Orientation activities" did not partic- and signatures ipate in dormitory rush, he said. were "nearing Dormitory rushers "felt their about 50 percent time was being scheduled over of the dorm" yes- without recourse," Williams added. terday evening. Julie B. Norman, associate dean Williams, who of academic resources and program- is the president of ming, who oversees the Orientation East Campus, schedule, said that her office would said he was "will- not start working on the schedule ing to bet that a until the Residence System Imple- sizeable propor- mentation Team releases its report tion of EC [resi- on this year's residence selections, dents would] sign NOEL DAVIS-THE TECH Kassia L. DeVorsey '04, a resident of McCormick Hall, signs a petition seeking an "uninterrupted, multiday" period for scheduled for January. the petition." dormitory rush next fall. The Dormitory Council, which circulated the petition, seeks to show campus-wide support for an However, "I don't think the "People here old-fashioned rush period during Orientation 2003. Institute is going to go backwards to have a very firm the way we used to do housing belief' that where one chooses to ernment "hadn't really discussed" they would be doing so at their next would have the numbers available rush," Norman said, referring to live is "one of the most important the petition. He said between 30 and house meeting. for today's RSIT meeting. four-day rush periods in years past. decision you make at MIT, 35 of Random's 89 residents had The petition was circulated this So far, Kessenich said, RSIT has She said her goal was to "improve Williams said. "People [at EC] are signed the petition. past weekend and was collected last not taken a survey of upperclass- on last year's" housing rush. rabid about" preserving old-fash- McCormick Hall President Mar- night, Kessenich said, but anyone men, though they have interviewed "The challenge we have [with ioned dormitory rush. jan S. Bolouri '04 said McCormick who wants to sign the petition still teams from each dormitory. The advanced standing exams] is that we Senior House President Daniel E. had not taken any stance on the can. She said she did not know if teams include housemasters, gradu- need to have those exams" completed Mcanulty '04 said Senior House had issue. there had been enough publicity for ate residence tutors, and members of and graded as soon as possible "so made "no organized endorsement." Vikash Gilja '03, president of this petition. house governments. A new survey we can get those results to the fresh- Joel C. Corbo '04, president of Simmons Hall, said Simmons had Kessenich said she was collect- will be released to freshmen some- man advisers," she said. Random Hall, said his house gov- not yet discussed the issue, but that ing the petition last night so she time this week, she said.
Heart of the Dragan: BITSA Brings Taiwanese Culture 1bMIT
Saturday's Boston Intercollegiate Taiwanese Students Associa- tion (BITSA) Conference culminated In the Heart of the Dragon ' banquet, featuring live entertainment by the Harvard Chinese Yo- Yo Club (above right), the MIT Uon Dance Group, the Harvard Asian Dance Troupe (right), and the American Chinese Art ~cl- ety (above).
Photography by Matt T. Yourst Page 14 THE TECH November 19,2002
"The Magic of Materials: from Metals with a Memory to Brilliant New Lasers"
The Department of Materials Science And Engineering (DMSE) Cordially Invites THE MIT COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY FRESHMEN AND UNDESIGNATED SOPHOMORES To the Distinguished Lecture Series
Tue., November 26, 2002 . ,
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- - Professor Colin Humphreys, FREng (Goldsmiths Professor of Materials Science at Cambridge University (UK), Head of The Cambridge Centre for Gallium Nitride, Director of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre, President of the UK Institute of Materials (10M))
• Interview for UK National Science Week: http://www.admin.cam.ac. uk/univ /science/working/humphreys.html .Presidential Address for the 2002 10M Congress: http://www .instmat.co. uk!congress2002/revi ew/pres address.pdf • BBC News: http://news. bbc.co.uk/l /hi/sci/tech/specials/sheffield 99/449368.stm • Research Group Website: http://www-hrem.msm.cam.ac.uk/
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Simmons Dining, from Page 1 been quality, and Bon Appetit was attractive to us because of its strength in this area," Walsh said. Concerns about Bon Appetit staff Many feel the staff is should not blamed for Simmons' dining prob- lems. Simmons Housemaster John Essigmann said that Bon Appetit realized that it was losing money and fired much of its serving staff as a result. "We're kind of upset about this because they've been nice and real- ly accommodating ... Simmons wants to investigate this action, and possibly put them on paid leave," Ponda said. "The staff was well-liked by the Simmons community in general. It made an effort to please," Essig- mann said. "It is extremely difficult to bal- ance staffing, food quality, and costs, but we find it important to have a dining service at Simmons regardless 'of this. Our goal with this was to help build community, LIZ ZEllNER-THE TECH and I see that happening," Essig- Students investigate the dining options available at Simmons Hall. After a wave of complaints from residents, Bon Appetit is restructuring mann said. dining at Simmons. temporary solution, Bon Appetit, way. ished next semester. meal, and nonresidents pay $7.00. Simmons has unique system the dormitory food service provider, The dining facilities, originally All Simmons residents pay a Most dormitories do not have such Simmons Hall does not currently brings meals from Next House and anticipated to be complete in $200 fee to cover dining worker fees, though some house fees go have its own dining facility. As a serves them in a second-floor hall- November, are now expected be fin- wages. Residents pay $3.50 for a toward subsidizing dining services.
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Flooding, from Page I couple different scenarios," Martin said. Rainey estimated the repair white hockey-style boards. Dirty time at "hopefully a few days." water filled the floor area and spilled Several repairs are required. out into the hallway, leaving stains Cleaning was required over the on the wallboards. weekend to remove the water stains "We had a little shock-pad and left along the floors and walls. An what is called a spider court on top," electrical socket on the floor will be Martin said. Most of the spider replaced for safe measure, and net- court surface, which comes apart in ting may be installed beneath the pieces, was saved by Zesiger staff, ceiling to protect the fire sprinklers who responded quickly after alarms and lights above the MAC, Martin sounded. The shockpad, used for said. cushioning the court, was ruined by It is unclear who will bear the water. responsibility for the repair costs of Pieces of the floor's surface can the MAC playing surface. The soc- be seen stacked next to the MAC, cer game taking place at the time of and the MAC floor is currently the incident was during drop-in stripped down to the concrete base. hours, and within the rules of MAC. Zesiger open, repair time unknown "We're just assessing the dam- JOHN CLOUTIER The Zesiger Center opened on age and looking for insurance Carter Powers '05 takes advantage of the Reading Room on the fifth floor of the Student Center. The time Saturday morning and Martin potentially to pay for it," Martin Undergraduate Association is considering an Association of Student Activities plan to bring the MIT was pleased with the cleanup effort said. Science Fiction Ubrary into the Reading Room. of the staff, who made the most of a The MAC was designed primari- bad situation, he said. The MAC ly for inline hockey, basketball, and remained closed. indoor soccer. It is a recreational Martin was not certain how long facility, so no varsity teams will be Provost Discusses MIT Finances repairs would take. "There are a affected by its repairs. MITSFS, from Page I emphasized that the VA will go put this money towards building an with whatever the students decide. environment to better attract top stu- perspective, since both MITSFS Menard noted that about half a dents and faculty, Brown said. How Do You members and reading room users dozen student groups are on the Recently about $20 million per year Measure the Growth of A.Child? feel so strongly on this issue." waiting list for available space. Due has been spent on building renova- "The main issue is how do we to its overcrowded library, the tions and construction of new facili- nfonunatelY for children make sure the space is distributed MITSFS has the most need for ties, including Simmons Hall, Sid- living in some of the poorest ;' Yes! I want to know U ------, fairly," Menard said. The MITSFS physical space, he said. ney-Pacific Graduate Residence, countries in the work!. it takes "/fS. more abouJ Childreach. more than fading marks on a wall. has over 200 paying members and is "The smaller issue here is and the Warehouse; the Zesiger Childreach., one of the oldest open to anyone. While it is unknown whether this proposal is the right Center, the Stata Center, and the and largesl child sponsorship exactly how many students use the way to make more space. The larger new center for Brain and Cognitive organizalions. measures growth by the number of hospilals. wells reading room, one UA council mem- issue is that there is not enough room Sciences. for clean waler. and self-help ber estimated it to be several hun- for student activities," Seale said. Growth has also made the Insti- v)O] programs we build in partneNiip dred, and possibly many more would with tht proud families and tute sensitive to fluctuations in the communilies where our 1..r """'l#twI"" use it if it were renovated. Provost Brown speaks on finance endowment. Since roughly a third of 1 ', w.n.d.CII~I~~PbnWa,Rl_1099 '.' ' sponsored children live_ II: The UA Council resolved to MIT Provost Bob Brown spoke the annual income comes from For IIIOU information about 1""1- .. -.~ Cbildrach spo~ip. ple:N all conduct an online survey of under- about the financial history of the investment rettirns on the endow- 1-800- 752-3400 chilcIreach i graduates and perhaps a town meet- Institute. He emphasized the impor- ment, the recent downturn in the. or smd in the atlacbed coupon. •.. __ II=-_ ~~ ing to determine what the student tance of the endowment fund, which economy has slightly devalued 8xlO or PACKAGE PRINT PICTURES ON CD 4x6". 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There will still be one exit from the Building 34 lobby in the direction of Building 26.The pedestrian route from the Albany St. garage through Building 34 to the main campus will not be available. People should enter the campus using the pedestrian walkway under Building 39. Curb placement on the south side of the street is underway. Traffic to Building 39 will use the normal exit and entrance lanes once again. These lanes will stay in effect for 3 or 4 weeks until the next phase of the project. The lanes will again change to one-lane in and one-lane out from one entrance as construction sequencing dictates. North side sidewalk construction will begin in December. Stata Center Construction of tunnel connection from Stata Center to Building 26 is underway. Some odor may result from this work; air fresheners are available for offices that experience problems. Preparation for utility work between Building 56 and the Alumni Pool has begun. 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Page 20 THE TECH November 19, 2002 SPORTS Women Finish Hard, Just Miss Qualifying By Stanley Hu urday, but not before the team post- STAFF REPORTER ed one of its best performances in Despite numerous injuries and recent memory, with a 14th place sicknesses, the women's cross-coun- finish among 38 teams. Williams try team finished almost 100 points College captured the team title, and ahead of their score freshman Caroline Cretti from last year at the NCAA Williams won the race in 20:3S. y .• J Divison III Regional While Williams dominated the y.~ Qualifying Meet. meet, MIT held its own. Buoyed by T Fighting the after- a number of races from both fresh- effects of strep throat men and veterans, the women's and hamstring tightness, Martha W. cross country team improved by 96 Buckley '04 raced down the home- points from last year's finish. stretch of the championship meet. In her second race returning from Coach Paul Slovenski started a hip injury, Julia C. Espel 'OS fin- doing the math. ished second for the team, clocking It was going to be close. Did she 23:28 in 64th place. That was pay- qualify for Nationals? back for Espel, who last year hurt Buckley finished 31st. Slovenski her foot during the race and finished knew that wasn't going to be good a disappointing 137th. "She had enough today. "I'd feel a lot better if something to prove, and she did it," she were 2Sth," Siovenski said Slovenski said. before knowing the results. Only the JINYANG Ll-THE TECH MIT team shows 'guts' Christine A. Yee '03 (right) competes against her cousin from Brown University in Saturday's first nine individuals not on the top Northeast Fencing Conference Fencing Meet at Johnson. MIT finished first in a field of six teams. five finishing teams advanced. Veronica A. Andrews 'OS fol- The women's team leads the Northeast Fencing Conference with a 6-0 record. Siovenski was right on the dot. lowed in 23:41, placing a consistent Buckley came eerily close to quali- third for the team. Starting slowly, fying, but the cutoff point turned out she hung behind the pack before to be exactly 2Sth place. Buckley charging ahead from IS0th to 77th clocked 22:32 over the 3.7-mile place. Ballroom Dance Team Wraps Up race, just seven seconds shy of the Not far behind, Valerie Kuo '06 last qualifying spot. and Kathleen R. Huffman '04 both "She knew it would be a long dipped under 100th place, finishing Four Consecutive WInDing Meets shot," said Slovenski. "She said she in 23:S7 and 23:S9, respectively. was ready to pack it in at the 3.1- Elizabeth R. Eames '06 and Jennifer By Miriam Sorell placed sixth in both Rumba and Ahlers took fourth place. mile mark, but nobody passed her, A. Gaugler 'OS rounded out the team TEA.\! ME.\fBER Swing and fifth in Cha-Cha. Mark Latin was the last competition and she never slowed down. For her in 24:34 and 25:49. The MIT Ballroom Dancing Herschberg '9S and Jessica Ahlers of the day. In Newcomer, Harris to come back from strep throat after "They raced their hearts out," Team is getting a short rest after placed fourth over all in the Open and Belova wrapped up with yet taking a week off just shows her Slovenski said. "Almost all of them the Nov. 10 Brown Ballroom level, the highest of the five levels. another first place win in Rhumba. grit." ran through injUry or illness on sheer Dance Competition in The best event of the day for In Bronze, CMI exchange student guts," he said. "We were noticeably Warwick, RI., which MIT was Standard, where Igor F. George Henes and Lilia Wood Strong team finishes depleted this year, but we hung in culm inated four Pavlovsky G and Yanfeng Lim G took third place in Cha-Cha and With that, the women's cross- for the championships. We'll reload straight weekends of took first place in Open. Chris fourth in Rumba, while Luca country team season ended last Sat- and be better next year." competition. Douglass G and Katya Dolginova Daniel G and Katya Lesnaia G T With four styles also competed in Open, placing took first for both. In Gold, Sofya of competitive Ballroom in the fourth. MIT Newcomers dominat- Rashkhodnikova G and Todor United States (Rhythm, Latin, ed the Standard Waltz, taking three Stavrev took first in Cha-Cha and Smooth, and Standard) and five of the six awards. David A. Ovadia Rumba and second in Samba and levels in each style (Newcomer, '06 and Catia S. Verbeke '06 Jive. Carlos Lopez '03 and Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Open), came in fourth, Wei An G and Genevieve Cuevas '03 placed fifth there were many opportunities for Susanne Wagner came in third, over all in Open. MIT dancers of all backgrounds to and Ty Harris and Nadezhda Belo- In the previous two weeks, MIT wow the crowds and bring home va 'OS took first place. Ballroom Dance Team had also honors. Of these twenty total cate- Newcomers did well again in competed at The University of gories, MIT couples received Smooth, with An and Wagner tak- Connecticut Ballroom Dance Com- awards in IS, often with more than ing fourth in Waltz and third in petition (Nov. 3) and in the Har- one MIT couple placing in each both Tango and Foxtrot. Harris and vard Beginners Competition (Oct. category. Belova continued their winning 26). For full results from Brown, In Gold level Rhythm, Eric streak with first place in all three and from these two competitions, Nielsen G and Margaret Wong '02 dances. In Open, Herschberg and visit JINA KIM-TIlE TECH The lightweight women's novice eight boat docks at the MIT boathouse after their race. The Foot of the Charles women's race was held on Nov. 16. The boat placed 18th out of 23 boats with a time of 15:52.8. MIT and Radcliffe women's lightweight boats are traditionally notorious rivals, STANLEY HV-THE TECH and this year, Radcliffe's lightweight eight beat MIT by two places. Martha W. Buckley '04 races down the home stretch of the NCAA Divi- sion III Cross Country Regional Championships. She placed 31st In 22:32 over the 3.7-mlle course, barely missing a berth to Nationals. UPCOMING HOME EVENTS Write Sports for The Tech! Wednesday, Nov. 20 Men's and Women's Swimming vs. Springfield, 7 p.m. e-mail