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Volume 119, Number 10 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, March 5, 1999 Proposed Finboard Legislation Would Reform Funding Process By Anna K. Benefiel voice on this issue." and Sher, both noted that students According to a press release repeatedly voice concerns about A legislative package which pro- issued by Sher and McGann, the how Finboard allocates funding. poses major changes to the proposed legislation would make the According to McGann and Sher, Undergraduate Association Finance Finboard process more efficient, student frustration is directed at the Board was released yesterday. The fair, effective, and "easier and more "blanket ban on funding 'non-cul- proposed legislation will be formal- pleasant to use." Although "current- tural' food" and the process itself, ly announced at this Monday's UA ly the UA does an adequate job of which can seem unnecessarily com- meeting. disbursing funds ... the UA can and plicated. The new proposal recom- Co-written by Association of should do better," the release states. Student Activities Treasurer In an interview with McGann Finboard, Page 19 Matthew L. McGann '00 and UA New House Representative Jeremy D. Sher '99, the proposed legislation Women and Men Rate aims to fundamentally reform Finboard's funding-allocations process, on multiple levels. MIT Equally Satisfying The "central issues" they wished to discuss were flexibility in student By Laura McGrath Moulton of their sophomore year. About 200 group budgets and freedom over the STAFF REPORTER students filled out both class of 1998 budget, McGann said. For the first time, MIT women surveys. "The proposal serves every- are as satisfied with their undergrad- Alberta Lipson, Associate Dean Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema spoke about the body's interests better than what uate experience as M IT men, for Research in the Office of future role of the European military and the need for new ties we've got," Sher said. Sher said he according to the recently released Academic Services, said that the to the United States economy. The talk was held yesterday in hoped to see a large student pres- results of the 1998 Senior Survey. In office is planning alumni surveys for a packed Wong Auditorium. ence at the meeting to enable the addition, 78 percent of participating the classes of 1994 and 1998 in UA to effectively "hear the students' seniors say that they were "generally 1999 and 2003, respectively. satisfied" or "very satisfied" with These "longitudinal" surveys their MIT education. will allow MIT to measure trends Two Teams Wm lAP Design Contest However, those results were tem- over time, Lipson said: Few trends _ pered by criticism by seniors of the are evident so far, however, since By Eric Sit freshman experience in the resi- Young, the other team members are advising in their majors. Seniors the results in 1994 and 1998 were STAFF REPORTER dence halls," said Ricky A. Gresh, Association of Student Activities also said that MIT did little to help "strikingly similar," Lipson said. d1/:. Two teams, the Beaver Dream Program Coordinator of the President Van L. Chu '99, John-Paul improve their communication or The main weaknesses revealed 'I Team and the Dorm-Design Team, Residential Life Office, and a mem- B. Clarke '91, Associate Dean of personal skills. by both surveys revolved around were recently named co-winners of ber of the Beaver Dream Team. Students Mary Z. Enterl ine, The 1998 Senior Survey is the personal communications skills, MIT's lAP Residential Design .~ Seventy-five percent of the resi- Matthew P. Lahaie '01, Associate second such survey to be conducted such as writing and self-esteem. Contest. Both teams will share the dents in first-year houses wi 11be Dean Alberta G. Lipson, by Office of Academic Studies and Three-quarters of students said that first and second place prizes, which freshmen, and each of the freshman Association of Student Activities the Educational Studies Working their MIT education improved their include trips to view the housing buildings will have a dining facility. Treasurer Mathew L. McGann '00, Group. The first was administered to awareness of ethical issues not at all ~ systems at Cambridge University in These houses will be the hub of spe- Undergraduate Association Floor the class of 1994. or a little, and 62 percent said the '-', Cambridge, England, Stanford cial freshman support programs. Leader Ryan K. Pierce '99, Catholic The results of the 1998 survey same of their writing skills. By con- University, or the California The freshman advising system Chaplain Paul Reynolds, and Ri will be compared with the 1994 trast, 95 percent of students said that Institute of Technology. would be heavily concentrated in the Romano, assistant registrar for stu- results as well as a survey given to their MIT education had improved The idea of holding an lAP resi- freshman dormitory. Advisers the class of 1998 on the freshman dential design contest was would live in the dormitory, and Design Contest, Page 21 experience during the first semester Senior Survey, Page 19 announced last fall by Chancellor freshmen could go to them for help, Lawrence S. Bacow '72 to chal- Gresh said. lenge the MIT community to devel- According to the Beaver Dream op a residential design that would Team plan, freshmen would rush for address a series of "compelling upperclassmen housing at the end of ''-J questions" and layout a design for the second term. Upperclassmen the future of MIT's residence sys- would be forced out of freshman tem. The contest was held from housing unless they agreed to be an January 19-29 and was run by the associate adviser, Gresh said. Residential System Steering Gresh believes it will not be dif- Committee. In addition to choosing ficult to encourage upperclassmen to the winners, the RSSC will write live in the freshman residences. their own residential design propos- Most other campuses have no diffi- al drawing ideas from the eleven culty in doing it, Gresh said. groups who participated in the con- "What made this exciting was test. This final report will be submit- we said: Sky's the limit. Start from . ~'.l ted to Bacow in the fall. scratch. See what we can come up with," said team organizer Elizabeth Beaver Dream Team C. Young, coordinator of student According to the Beaver Dream programs in the Office of Academic Team proposals, the ideal residence Advisers. system would include first-year hous- The Beaver Dream Team is com- es, upper-class residences, fraterni- posed of approximately half stu- ties, sororities, and independent living dents or alumni and half administra- groups, family houses, and graduate tors. Most of the students, however, houses. The guiding principle of the have worked closely with the I OMAR R U. team's proposal is to foster a sense of administration in the course of par- Brian Troiano and Jonathan Baker, members of the Fenway Trombone Quartet, perform Cornette's ... ""'.. community and class pride. ticipating in student government Duet in F Major In the Chapel yesterday at noon. "We wanted to concentrate the activities. In addition to Gresh and
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...... , I ,~ Page 2 THE TECH March 5, 1999" ~ WORLD & NATION Former Supreme Court Justice Military Jury Acquits Pilot Harry Blackmun, 90, Dies .~ LOS ANGELES TIMES WASHINGTON Retired Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun, the shy, soft- In Cable Car Tragedy Case spoken Minnesotan whose opinion legalizing abortion set off a loud By Steve Vogel Thursday morning at the end of pressure created by Italy's outrage and bitter national debate, died Thursday at age 90. THE WAS}{fNGTON POST seven hours' deliberation .over two over the accident, called for a con- Blackmun's 24-year career saw one of most remarkable transfor- CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. days. gressional investigation of the mations in the court's history. He was best known, however, as the A military jury on Thursday "Captain Richard J. Ashby, this Corps' behavior. author of Roe vs. Wade, the 7-2 decision that gave women a constitu- acquitted Capt. Richard J. Ashby of court finds you, of all the specifica- "I think it's time, now that the ~~ tional right to choose abortion. The 1973 decision made him a hero to all charges brought against him for tions and charges, not guilty," said truth has come out in the courtroom, millions of American women and a villain to nearly as many others. piloting his Marine jet through Co!. William T. Snow, president of for the Marine Corps to look back at
His court colleagues eulogized him as a meticulous, hard-working cables holding a ski gondola last the jury. how this trial came about, and I V' jurist as well as a kind, considerate friend. Once assigned the task, year in an accident that sent 20 peo- A joyous whoop erupted from think it's time for Congress, per- Blackmun plunged in wholeheartedly. He spent weeks researching ple plunging to their deaths in the Ashby's relatives, sitting directly haps, to look at the Marine Corps the history of abortion dating back to Persian and Roman times. More Italian Alps. behind the pilot. "Praise the Lord," once all these issues are resolved so than any current justice, Blackmun focused on the plight of the The verdict produced swift out- said Ashby's mother, Carol Ann and look at what went wrong," ." people whose cases came before the court. While his colleagues rage in Italy and elsewhere in Anderson, clinging to the hands of Spinner told reporters after the ver- focused analytically on the law, Harry Blackmun asked about the Europe, as well as an anguished family friends. dict. He added, "How is it that the individuals involved. His job was to do justice, not just decide a legal reaction from victims' relatives One of the Marine prosecutors, Marine Corps can claim that Capt. ~ question, he told clerks. attending the court-martial on this Maj. Stu Crouch, turned to ashen- Ashby committed an act of involun- base near Jacksonville, N.C. faced relatives of the victims, who tary manslaughter, recklessness, and Criticism arose from all sides sat with their heads bowed in the how is it that a jury could acquit Albright Presses for Trial against the Marine Corps, with sug- small military courtroom following him of those same charges and even f-\ gestions that the jury of eight the verdict. "I'm sorry," he said lesser charges?" Of Khmer Rouge Leaders Marine officers protected one of softly. Ashby still faces a separate court TilE II'ASf{f/,'GTON POST their own, as well as accusations Ashby, standing at attention as martial on a charge of obstruction of JAKARTA. INDONESIA that Marine commanders tried to the verdict was read, showed little justice in connection with a video- Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright said Thursday the make scapegoats out of Ashby and emotion, but had a wan smile as he tape that he has admitted removing United States wants to see the top Khmer Rouge leaders in Cambodia other crew members to cover fail- shook hands after the verdict with from a videocamera that the crew brought before an international genocide tribunal, and she dismissed ures up the chain of command. his attorney, Frank Spinner. carried and used during the flight. .~ Prime Minister Hun Sen's warning that such a trial could trigger a "The Marine Corps conducted an Not only did the jury clear him Speaking briefly before renewed civil war. open, fair and judicial process for of involuntary manslaughter and a reporters, Ashby did not discuss the "We want these top leaders to be brought to justice, and we sup- all to see," responded Maj. Scott lesser charge of negligent homicide, verdict or take questions. "All I port an international tribunal," Albright said at a news conference in Jack, a Marine Corps spokesman, it found him innocent on the rela- really want to say is this has been a ;. Bangkok with Thai Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan before traveling After a year of painful recrimi- tively minor charges of dereliction tragedy for all involved, and my on to Jakarta. "We disagree with the point that Hun Sen and others in nations on both sides of the Atlantic of duty and destruction of property. heart, my thoughts and prayers go his leadership have made that bringing these people to justice would and a three-week trial, the verdict Spinner, who has accused the out to the victims of this tragedy," be destabi Iizing." came wi th stunn ing final ity Marine Corps of bowing to political Ashby said. ,~..J "To the contrary," Albright said, "we think it is the only way to reconci Iiation." In a letter sent Thursday to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, Hun Sen said that while his government "never rejected the account- Gay Man Killed by Two Men ability of the Khmer Rouge leaders for the crimes of genocide," he was urging caution because a tribunal could risk the country's fragile national reconciliation. Upset Over Sexual Advance ~, u.S. Tra~e Representative Sees By Sue Anne Pressley emerged only Thursday, carried man was Mull ins; Gaither and TIlE WASHINGTON POST horrific echoes of the murder of Mullins drove to another -S-ylacauga -I Progress in Chinese Trade Talks, MIAMI Matthew Shepard by two young bar, The Frame, and picked up TIlE II'ASf{fNGTON POST Two young men in the central- men in Wyoming last October in Butler, she said, citing local news BEIJING Alabama town of Sylacauga who similar circumstances. That killing re~~. ( u.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky said Thursday told police they were upset over a aroused a national outcry against Hammond described Gaither, :;. that China had demonstrated a "new seriousness" in critical trade sexual advance by a gay man have hate crimes and generated calls for who worked at Russell Industries in negotiations with the United States but ruled out any special deal on admitted they planned his murder federal legislation to impose stiffer nearby Alexander City, as a likable Chinese entry to the World Trade Organization. for two weeks, then bludgeoned him punishments on such conduct. man who, while never denying he tl Finshing two days of what she called "constructive talks" with to death with an ax handle and Marion Hammond, owner of a was homosexual, "made a point of senior Chinese officials, Barshefsky said. This upbeat view of the threw his body onto burning tires. straight bar called The Tavern in never doing the gay thing when he tough trade negotiations with Foreign Trade Minister Shi Talladega County sheri ff' s Sylacauga, said she saw Gaither the was at our place." She said he ~ Guangsheng and Premier Zhu Rongji marked a major turnabout from deputies identified the men Friday night of the killing with one would often spend part of the '/' just several months ago when Chinese and U.S. officials said talk of Thursday as Charles Monroe of the accused men. "The last time I evening at The Tavern and the rest China joining the WTO was dead. In a sign of her optimism, Butler Jr., 21, and Steven Eric saw Billy Jack," said said, "1 was at a gay bar in Birmingham. Barshefsky said she was leaving behind several members of her Mullins, 25. The two were arrested standing outside the bar talking to Gaither was "a good-looking .;, negotiating team to continue negotiations with the' Chinese. earlier this week and charged with my husband and he said, , Don't man," she said, "dark-complected, The turnabout comes as U.S. and Chinese officials are scrambling murder in the Feb. 19 slaying of worry about that man sitting in my about six-foot-two. He was one of to find a centerpiece for the scheduled trip next month of China's Billy Jack Gaither, 39, who friends car - he's just not ready to come in those people who looked better with Prime Minister 2hu Rongji to the United States. said made no secret of his homo- yet.' Well, I respected his privacy, his glasses on. Those pictures 1; sexuality. am) I said fine." , they've been showing on TV don't The slayi ng, whose detai Is Later, she said, she learned the do him justice." .WEATHER Situation for Noon Eastern Standard Time, Friday, March 5, 1999 Snowy Saturday? By Bill Ramstrom .\T''''''' .\/I:T/:'ORI.OGIST It looks like we have a good chance for a respectable snowstorm during the day on Saturday. A weak stonn is developing today over the Midwest, and beginning to pull in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Most of the models indicate that it will move eastward, and shift off the coast east of Virginia. From there, it will head northeastward, just off the New England coast. This is the classic pallem for Boston to receive plenty df snow. Storms that pass off to our east have two factors working to produce heavy snows here. There is a strong temperature gradient between the land and the Gulf Stream, which brings ocean water of 70F within a few hundred miles of Cape Cod, even in ~he dead of winter. This provides lots of energy for a storm to develop if it passes along the edge of the Gulf Stream. Then, due the the counterclockwise rotation of winds around storms in the Northern Hemisphere, winds in Boston blow from the northeast during these storms, keeping cold air from Canada in place, ensuring snow. These conditions have not lined up well yet this winter, but we have a good shot on Saturday. For today, we will have a breather between yesterday's blustery storm and Saturday's winter weather. High clouds will overspread the sky during the day, perhaps with a halo around the sun. Temperatures will be cool, but the wind will be much lighter, so it will remain comfortable. Tonight, skies will cloud over, and some light snow is possible by sunrise on Saturday. The bulk of the storm will arrive in late afternoon, and could last into the late morning on Sunday. Right now, it looks there's a chance for all snow even here along the coast, but with the way this winter has been going, I wouldn't be too surprised to see at least a period of sleet or rain .. By Sunday morning, we could see 5"-8" of snow on the ground, along with fairly strong wmds. Skies will clear during the day on Sunday, though cold northwest winds will continue ~hroughout Wealher Systems Weather Fronts iJ' the day. _ Trough Today: High clouds, cool. High 38°F (3°C). H HIgh 1'll:uW'C - Thunderstorm Tonight: Clouding up. Chilly. Low 27°F (-3°C). ~ ...... ~ W:umFronl "R L Low Pn:ssW'C ex:> Hau Saturday: Flurries morning, with steadier snow by late afternoon. High 33°F (1°C) AAAAA Cold Fronl Compiled hy MIT Saturday Night: Windy and snow. Chance of changeover to rain. Low near freezing, 32°F (O°C). ~ Hurricane Meleorology SlaIT .... Occluded Front Heavy Sunday: Snow ends in the late morning, clearing and cool afternoon. Temperatures 29°F (-2°C) . I...... d 1/" 7;th - ty.1arch 5, 1999 WORLD & NATION THE TECH Page 3
'Tourist Slayings Demonstrate New Earthquake Fault Brought to Light
LOS ANGELES TIMES ,Hutu Rebels' Anger and Hate l.OS ANGELES By Ann M. Simmons peace and stability, analysts said. governance and wider inclusion for Previously secret oil company data reveal a major active fault sys- LOS ANGELES TIMES "They are still a force to deal Hutus - who are the largest ethnic tem under metropolitan Los Angeles that most likely caused the mag- " ,. NAIROBI. KENYA with," said Salih Booker, director of group in the Great Lakes region. nitude 5.9 Whittier Narrows earthquake in 1987, researchers said The brutal killing of eight for- the African studies program at the "In numbers, they are the majori- Thursday. eign tourists in Uganda this week Washington-based Council on ty, but they arc in the minority in This buried fracture may be capable of larger and even more dam- ,,:as just the latest horror in a con- Foreign Relations. "They are pre- terms of their political clout," said aging earthquakes than the 1994 Northridge quake, according to the flict rooted in ethnic hatred and the sent in Congo, active in parts of the Brian Johnson Thomas, a documen- research, published in Friday's edition of Science. quest for fand and power that in five forests in Uganda, and they've tary filmmaker who has worked and The discovery is the latest in a series of recent findings about years has given birth to a genocide demonstrated their capacity to do traveled widely in the Great Lakes regional seismic hazards that has some experts questioning whether if. Rwanda and two wars in neigh- raids in Rwanda." region. "This is why they feel mar- earthquake engineering safety standards and building codes in boring Congo. Neighboring Burundi has also ginalized. " Southern Ca1ifornia should be strengthened. The attack serves as a tragic been jolted in recent months by Hutu militiamen were responsi- The newly found fault "is clearly a source of major earthquakes wake-up call to a world that may Hutu insurgents. ble for the 1994 massacre in and likely could produce much damage to the L.A. area." said have doubted the seriousness of the Although their political obj'ec- Rwanda of more than 800,000 eth- Harvard University geophysicist John H. Shaw, who conducted the threat posed by Hutu rebels who tives are unclear, the extremists nic Tutsis and moderate Hutus. study with Peter M. Shearer at the Scripps Institution of have long been waging a terror cam- appear intent on perpetuating the The extremists - among them Oceanography in San Diego. "This fault system has not been consid- pJ.ign in the Africa's Great Lakes bloodbath they started five years remnants of the Rwandan army, ered in previous hazard assessments." region, Rwandan government offi- ago in Rwanda's genocide and in militia groups and disaffected Hutu Christened the Puente lIills fault, the newly discovered fault zone cials said. fostering Hutu supremacy. With youths - fled with 2 million Hutu runs in three broad segments for almost 25 miles, under do\\'nto\\'n The rebels represent one of the machetes and guns, they have con- refugees into Congo, then known as Los Angeles and into northern Orange County, encompassing several r~gion' s toughest obstacles to lasting tinued to push for a greater say in Zaire, and Tanzania. hundred square miles of densely settled urban areas. Women in U.S. Prisons Undergo Elizabeth Dole Plans GOP Presidential Run LOS ANGELES TIMES Routine Abuses, Report States WASIIINGTON By Sheila Hotchkin "staffs that are overwhelmingly male, tioned its conclusions. In a dramatic entry into the crowded Republican presidential race, and Mark Arax the study found. And women behind "If you look long enough and Elizabeth Dole plans to take the first formal steps toward a candidacy LOS ANGELES TIMES bars often are provided with shoddy' hard enough, you'll find incidents, - and broadcast her first televised campaign messages - next ~ -. WASHINGTON medical treatment or denied medical and if you put enough incidents Wednesday, sources close to her said. A comprehensive review of con- services altogether. together, it looks like a crisis," said "The gun has sounded," said one senior Dole adviser. ditions facing women in American "While women who commit Jim Turpin of the American Dole, th~-former president of the American Red Cross, plans to p~isons has found that incidents of crimes deserve to be punished, they CorreCtional Association, which announce in Des Moines, Iowa, next Wednesday that she will form rape, sexual abuse and medical do not deserve to be brutalized," represents wardens, sheriffs, psy- an exploratory committee to examine a bid for the presidency. neglect are widespread among said Dr. William F. Schulz, execu- chologists and other correctional That same day she plans to buy television time in both Iowa and inmates nationwide. tive director of Amnesty facility workers nationwide. "But New Hampshire - the two key states at the front of the electoral cal- '•.\...Ihe study, released Thursday by International USA. that doesn't mean it's the norm out endar - to broadcast a I5-minute version of her announcement the human rights group Amnesty The 103-page report was based there .... It's not the problem that speech, sources in her campaign said. International, cited unacceptable on prison visits and a yearlong Amnesty is making it out to be." Buying television time almost a year before voters in those states conditions in prisons and jails for series of interviews with prisoners, This is the second such report will go to the polls is unusual. When asked why the campaign was many female inmates, whose num- attorneys, social workers and physi- released in the past year that under- taking the step, the adviser said flatly: "We are trying to win." bers have tripled in the past 15 years cians across the country. However, scores the particular abuse faced by After appearing in Iowa, Dole also plans to travel next week to to about 138,000. " it offered few statistics to illustrate a growing number of female New Hampshire and Arizona (also home to an important early prima- (~•..Female prisoners suffer much of the problem. inmates nationwide. An earl ier ry) and her home state of North Carolina. the abuse at the hands of prison Some experts criticized the" study was conducted by the New Dole is the wife of 1996 GOP nominee Bob Dole. guards and other workers from report's methodology and ques- York-based Human Rights Watch~ Undergraduate Association IIII1I MIT's Undergraduate Student Government Feel like fixin' this place up?
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Page 4 THE TECH March 5, 1999 OPINION --i- Letters To The Editor In Defense parties of the poor are communist: one could The first step in guaranteeing basic free- say that the Democratic Party in the U.S. or doms is education and free flow of informa--. of Chomsky the Labor Party of the U.K. are "parties of tion. In many developing countries, this is the poor" in that they favor legislation to starting through the inevitable entry of the Chairman Kris Schnee criticizes Professor Noam help the disadvantaged. There's nothing Internet. In the ,United States, this has to hap- :. Josh Bittker '99 Chomsky ["Reflections on Chomsky's wrong with that - and it does not make pen by the people abandoning the assumptions Editor in' Chief Dissent," Feb. 26] for attempting to overstep them communists. Second, Just because' a 'imposed by their establishment and learning Zareena Hussain '00 the bounds of his specialty, linguistics: party is communist, it does not mean the about the wqrld beyond their borders. "Noam Chomsky may be a brilliant linguist party automatically favors oppression. There Sometimes the truth will be unpleasant, and ~", Business Manager and will continue to improve our understand- have been many far-right parties (like the some will attack messengers like Chomsky for Joey Oieckhans '00 ing of how we speak ... as for his strange brew regimes of Franco in Spain, Pinochet in being "unpatriotic". But without Americans Managing Editor of socialism and anarchy - I think I'll stick Chile, Cordoba in Honduras and Mobutu in knowing the truth, America will remain to be Ryan Ochylski '01 to something more moderate." There is Zaire) that have restricted human rights. In seen as a bully and busybody. absolutely no reason why someone of contrast, many leftist parties are founded on Toh Ne Win '02 Executive Editor workers' rights and freedoms. Third, if a Douglas E. Heimburger '00 Chomsky's standing should stick to his field. I hope we will rejoice in seeing an MIT profes- majority of a country's citizens decide to sor contribute to international discussion and vote in a party that is rabidly communist, the NEWS STAFF United States (and the United Nations too, Criticism A Editors: Frank Dabek '00, Susan campaign for the rights of the poor, rather than deride him for being in beyond his depth. according to the charter) has no right to Buchman '01, Jennifer Chung '01, Krista Duty of Citizenship L. Niece '01; Associate News Editors: Unfortunately, Schnee calls him "the interfere. Kris Schnee is clearly, as anyone else in Rima Arnaout '02, Sanjay Basu '02, ivory-towcr professor, a man who spits on his Unfortunately, half of Schnee's "reflec- Neena S. Kadaba '02, Kevin R. Lang '02, country which pays his salary." Chomsky may tions" are an attack on Chomsky's character this university (and hopefully this country), Karen E. Robinson '02; Staff: Shawdee not see eye-to-eye with the American main- and loyalty rather than on the copious facts entitled to his own political views. Howeve~. Eshghi '99, Jean K. Lee' 99, Eric Sit '99, stream, but this puts his country in the ivory presented at the speech. Why does patriotism when it comes to criticizing someone else's, '" Dudley Lamming '00, Katie Jeffreys '0 I, towcr, not him. Americans have to realize that have to be a reflex for Americans? I would as in the case of his recent column Professor Laura McGrath Moulton '01, Jane Yoo '01, it is incredibly easy to live in the United have liked to see someone try to find political Chomsky's, a few precautions must be taken. Gitrada Arjara '02, Alex lanculescu '02, States and be completely oblivious of things objections. I would especially have liked to In any true democracy, citizens have rights '4 Steve lIoberman '02, Payal Kohli '02, happening around the world. see objections to the following statements: and duties. One of these duties, though it ,is Kristen Landino '02, Priya Prahalad '02, Schnee objects to Chomsky's characteriza- there really has been no positive socioeco- often forgotten, is that of criticism. No Michael M. Torrice '02; Meteorologists: tion that the U.S. disregards "international nomic development since 1945, the world democracy can expect to survive uncorrupted Michael C. Morgan PhD '95, Greg Lawson G. law" passed by the United Nations and having grown just in terms of inequality; and if its citizens do not look critically at their:~ Bill Ramstrom G, Gerard Roe G, Chris E. ignorcs the decisions of the World Court. regulation of capital flows is needed in government, and voice their concerns. Forest, Marek Zebrowski. "Somehow,~' Schnee argues, "these laws today's world. Both statements are a bit on the Professor Chomsky is an exemplary citizen apply to us whether we have agreed to be socialist side, and I think are irrelevant to and democrat in his thoughtful and scholarly PRODUCTION STAFF bound by the U.N. or not." There is a very "world order" in terms of human freedoms. criticism of this .country's government. ~. Editor: Brett Altschul '99; Associate good reason why the U.S. should obey inter- We should endeavor for fairness amongst Attacking someone as not being a patriot for Editors: Ian Lai '02, Agnes Borszcki; Staff: national law passed by the United Nations. It people. Basic freedoms seem to be more the mere sin of being critical of the govern- Erica S. Pfister '00. is because the United States expects other important than economic orchestration. No ment is a tactic used only under dictatorshipl'~ OPliV/ON STAFF countries to follow Unitcd Nations resolu- country should behave as if it were superior to or tyrannies (or in this very country under Editors: Michael J. Ring '01, Naveen tions .. others, unless it agrees to a world government McCarthyism), not an attack one wants to see Sunkavally '01; Columnists: Julia C. Schnee also objects to Chomsky's advo- and gives up its sovereignty - in which case in one of the country's top university newspa- Lipman '99, Eric J. Plosky '99, Elaine Y. cacy for the "parties of the poor," hinting there would longer be a country to which to pers. Wan '01, Veena Thomas '02, Kris Schnee thcy're all communist. First of all, not all be superior. Julia K. Steinberger G '02; Staff: Weslcy T. Chan '00, Dawcn Choy '00, Seth Bisen-llersh '0 I, Andrew J. Kim '0 I.
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ARTS STAFF 1...... Editors: Joel M. Rosenberg '99, Satwiksai Seshasai '0 I; Associate Editor: Bence P. OIvcczky G; Staff: Daniel Metz G, Steven R. L. Millman G, Roy Rodenstein G, Vladimir V. Zelevinsky '95. Teresa Huang '97, David V. Rodriguez '97, Mark lIuang '99, Kate Sammndvedhya '00, f'red Choi '02, Daniel J. Katz.
P/IOTOGRAI'/f}' STAFF Editors: Gregory F. Kuhnen '00, Rebecca Loh '01, Annie S. Choi; Staff: Rich Flctcher G, Aaron Isaksen G, Wan Yusof Wan Morshidi G, Thomas E. Murphy G, rvtichelle Povinclli G, Arifur Rahman G, Omar Roushdy G, T. Lukc Young G, Krzyszlof Gajos '99, Debbie Chang '00, Connie C. Lu '00, Garry R. Maskaly '00, Karlcllc Rosenl '00, Chun lIua Zheng '00, i\jai Bharadwaj '01, Ying Lee '01. Rebecca Ililchcock '02, Angela Pi~lu '02. Yi Xie '02, Lucy Yang '02, Miodrag CirkoviC .
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711t, h,'" (ISSN OI4X-9h(7) is published on Tuesdays and represent the opinion of the author, not necessarily that of the news- Friday" durong Ihe academic year (C.\CCPI during MIT To Reach Us \'acalion,,). Wcdne"days during January and monthly paper. during Ihe sunnl1er for S45.00 pcr year Third Cia", by The Letters to the editor are wclcomc. Electronic submissions are 7'nh. Rooll1 W20-4l\3. l\4 Ma"'aehusclls Ave .. Cambndge. The Tech's telephone number is (617) 253-1541. E-mail is the encouraged and may be sent to [email protected]. Hard .\Iass. 021 J -\ •') )' .' I Page 6 THE TECH March 5, 1999 traying the story in an objective, distanced, to emulate the pace of Seven, forces the fil~ past tense. It is this physical distance that (which runs normal length) to seem much ends up distancing the audience from the longer than it really is. This fails for two rea- characters themselves, preventing us from sons: first, the pace of Seven is so slQ~v being able to identify with anyone and thus because the horrific things the characters and severely nullifying the reactions we should be audience experiences require time to fully having. It is simply impossible to sympathize process; this is not true of 8MM, a more dilut- for the plight Welles has with his wife if they ed thriller. Second, Schtimach~r places what ts seem like movie characters rather than real perceived to be the climax of the film approxi- people. mately 80 minutes into it, and the remaining Later in the film, we do see a great deal 40 minutes end up being decidedly anticl.i- more close-up shots, but since they take place mactic, since they have this pseudo-climax a'~ so late in the film, it is difficult to overcome a point of comparison. Indeed, the audience the characterizations that have been implant- finds itself waiting for the end of the movie 90 ed in the audience by the first half. Indicative minutes into it. ~, of this distance is a scene near the film's end, Finally, this film to takes itself far too seri- when Welles asks to take revenge for the hor- ously for its own good. Where many disturb- rible things that have happened up to that ing or melodramatically intense films have point; this is meant to be a terrifying moment, traditionally injected humor at strategic poirits because. he i.s introduced to us as an individ- so that the audience does not leave too emo- ual whose virtue and dedication are his tionally drained, this film does not. It attempts assets, and to hear him ask for such a drastic to make jokes at the beginning, although the measure is to illustrate the psychological visual style and form of the film to that poi~t downward spiral he has experience'd. is far too serious and brooding to lend itself COLUMBIA PICTURE INDUSTRIES. INC. Unfortunately, about 3/4 of the theater audi- to humor. It does so again later in the film, Nicolas Cage and Joaquin Phoenix team up in Eight Millimeter. ence laughed when he said this, drowning out using Max California as a sort of comic r(lire{ By Francisco J. Delatorre Unfortunately, the methods used by the one of the most important scenes in the film (and as a result one of the only character ,with film to convey this idea lose a great deal in and illustrating the film's failure to grasp the a hint of depth, despite his dubious connec- Written by Andrew Kevin Walker their direction. The character constructs are audience. tions), and succeeds, but unfortunately the Directed by Joel Schumacher unlikely, their motivations are unclear, and Unfortunately, Schumacher, in his attempt timing isn't right. When a sense of humor ~ Runtime: approximately 120 min their actions and choices are dubious. For sorely needed, however, it just is not there, With Nicolas Cage. Joaquin Phoenix, and example, Welles is simply too honest and and the audience, found itself laughing at James Gandolfini dedicated to be a realistic detective character. what was supposed to be the more disturb!!.!~ Analysis of other private detective characters scenes. few years ago, Joel Schumacher such as Chinatown s 1.1. Gittes and The One of the only saving graces of this film established himself as the director Maltese Falcon s Sam Spade provide a tem- was the widely varied soundtrack, with origi- that destroyed Batman. You may plate of the gritty investigator who always nal music by Mychael Danna. While the scor~ A remember Tim Burton's beautiful gets his man. Welles, unfortunately, has the itself borrowed heavily from various contem- and brilliant vision of the dark knight being same sort of drive but is far too polite and porary composers, it did exhibit a decent turned into a garish display of pop-culture- sympathetic for his own good. Of course, sense of what music belonged where and how saturated mise-en-scene and convoluted there are other characters who stretch believ- to complement the emotions and visual effect~ plotlines, first with Batman Forever and then ability (the contact who knows just a little too with both original composition and current with Batman and Robin. Recently, this much, the far-too-pure woman who takes her. existing music. director decided to reinvent himself by life in reaction to humanity's dark side), as In conclusion, Andrew Kevin Walker man; teaming up with one of the more creative well as a number of choices made by those aged to write another good .film. Indeed, ,this (and twisted) writers in the industry. As a characters which are too "frighteningly radi- movie did have its fair share of good result, Joel Schumacher established himself cal" to' be realistic. Unfortunately, litt.1e moments arid interesting ideas.;His .primary as the director that destroyed Andrew Kevin attempt was made to add dimension or depth mistake, however, was entrusting it to les'st Walker, who wrote both 8MM and the superb to these characters in order to make what they than-stellar Joel Schumacher as a director. I film Seven. Unfortunately, Walker's tragic did seem more justified. Two suggestions for have found Schumacher, who has had som~ mistake was to leave director David Fincher, our hero: hits and misses in his dire-ctorial .ca~eer" to with whom he made that jarringly intense I. Stop calling hoine! generally miss the mark ,unfes~\ h~is given;a film, for Joel Schuma(jher. What makes this 2. Stop trying to UNDERSTAND! quality script and an impressi~e ~ast 'to ~ork particularly disappointing, however, is that Schumacher's style of direction, also, ends with (as is the case with Falling Down:- 8MM could quite possibly have been a good up severely detracting from the film's overall Flatliners, and The Lost Boys). However, n.9} movie, had Walker not changed horses effect. The first part of the film is comprised COLUMBIA PICTURE INDUSTRIES. INC. even the quality of Walker's writing was able'" midstream. You may remember watching of a number of establishing shots and far As he investigates a reel of crudely shot to save this one. On my own personal ratings Seven and having to take a shower afterward; away views of objects and events, placing the eight millimeter film, private investigator scale, with one balloon being worst and four this film forces you to do the same, but for a viewer at a large physical distance from the Tom Welles discovers a violent world empty soda cans being best, I'd give it a watef different reason. action. This has the unfortunate effect of por- beyond his worst nightmares. weenie. The story is that of Tom Welles, played by Nicolas Cage. Welles is a fiercely devoted pri- CONCERT REVIEW a venue with an oppressive regime of bounc- vate investigator, whose drive to satisfy his ers and security guards. ~4 clients often strains the relationships in his As soon as Alanis came on stage, the own life, particularly that with his wife. These crowd was on their feet. The Fleet Center was strains are brought into the forefront when Alanis Morissette now near full capacity to hear the main event. J Cage takes on an especially trying assign- Alanis began her set with a number of her ment. An recently widowed elderly woman Snwoth cathartic rage on stage lesser-known songs from' her most recent hires Welles to confir;n her suspicions about a release, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie video she found in her husband's safe: that By Philip Tan and Aaron D. Mihalik The sound engineers displayed how to achieve (1998). Eviaent from the reaction of th~' this film of rape and murder is just another volume without pain: the bass slammed at crowd, the album has been out long enough fraud and that the girl on the tape is still alive. he night was filled with brilliant groundshaking levels, but the voices and gui- for several of the tunes to gain hit-song status. In doing so, he reveals a monstrous nation- performances from Alanis Morissette tars flew with silky clarity and minimal unin- Even though Alanis is known for her songs. wide pornography underground (through the and Garbage. The post-grunge tended distortion. The lights were simple but filled with rage, in concert she provides the-' help of a Los Angeles smut peddler, named T electronica-influenced pop-rock fusion fun, with almost no followspot work. audience with an uncharacteristically smooth Max California and played by Joaquin of Garbage has won them critical appeal, as "It seems we have a few Garbage fans in sound that performed well in the venue. Phoenix), and becomes more and more dis- the singer Shirley Manson mentioned late in the audience tonight," Manson observed. Alanis's sound contrasted with Garbage,~ gusted with the "underbelly of civilization." the evening "This is our last tour before we Though most were happy to sit in their seats Garbage's music would have been much more Throughout his search, he encounters the head for the Grammys! Don't hold your breath until the main act, those standing were having appreciated in a smaller, grunge-club setting girl's mother, and a number of innocent peo- for the Grammy, though." Indeed, but hope the time of their lives. while Alanis produced a sound that would fit ple who are in some way tied to this corrup- springs eternal. "Medication," a rarity in their live perfor- well at any number of venues. tion. Ultimately each of the characters, Amidst a remote-triggered drum loop, mances, saw Erikson~ on an electronic piano The crowd erupted when Alanis began including Welles himself, undergoes some Garbage sauntered onto stage to launch into a and was the only down tempo 'piece of the set. playing songs from her multi-platinum Jagged sort of physical or mental destruction. The 45 minute set - practically a concert by The instruments drowned Manson's high notes Little Pill (1995). The crowd overflowed with, most frightening part of all, though, is the itself, minus the filler. Alanis Morrisette is a of this sweet piece, but provided an aesthetic enthusiasm when Alanis brought out her har-"" fact that all of the "villains" in the film are singer, but Garbage is a band, a detail ham- pause before charging full-face into the rest of monica and to began her hit "Hand in my those regular joes you meet every day; people mered home by the first song of the night, the dance able set. The second half of the Pocket." This, like many of her popular songs who were never abused, people who never "Temptation Waits". Duke Erikson flamboy- Garbage opener was filled with favorites: "# I that she played that night, turned into a mas-_' went through any childhood trauma, people antly swung his axe during his loopy solos, Crush" from the Romeo & Juliet soundtrack, sive sing along with the audience. who would otherwise lead perfectly normal Butch Vig triggered his midi-ed kit flawlessly, their latest single "Special" and the. first album Alanis's odd dressing and performance lives. and Steve Marker stood in the back with an hits "Stupid Girl" and "Only Happy When it style only added to her smooth cathartic rage Although this is not the first time we arsenal of loops and rhythm guitar. Rains". Garbage ended with "Push It" sans the on stage. She 'was wore a .long green dress-I have seen the undermining of virtue through Manson, of course, stole the show with her Brian Wilson voools, which would undoubted- and a black top that clashed in her unique way. surrounding corruption, this film does, to its Scottish accent, high-kicks and a truckload of ly have been filled in by the audience at a solo Her two long pigtails floated in the air as she credit, do it differently. Indeed, the story is attitude. The feather boa symbolized their concert. The band looked like they were hav- da!1ced in her jerky-drug induced manner. an interesting one, despite some of its debut album; Manson's new space-age vinyl ing fun; Manson's sweet rapport with the audi- While she wasn't dancing, she stood com- ..... cliches (yet another cop-fights-with-wife outfit spoke of bondage gear as much as of _ence balanced her bad-girl lyrics. There were pletely still and only moved her head to show scene), and I give credit to the writer for techno-fetish, a perfect echo of "Version 2.0". definitely.a few new Garbage fans in the audi- her emotion in the song. coming up with a story that is very frighten- All the songs performed had received air- ence by the end of their 45 minutes. Her best performance of the night waS.1 ing in its own respect. Some may argue that play or had prominent positions on their During the intermission, the remainder of "You Oughta' Know." Her first hit from 8MM is significantly toned down compared album. "I Think I'm Paranoid" and "When I the stadium filled. The people' who came in Jagged Lillie Pill opened with a thundering to Seven, in that the subject matter of Seven Grow Up" marked two recent singles, and it during the intermission contrasted with the bass line and the percussion was simply a set is simp Iy more grisly and d isturbi ng. was stunning to see how they replicated Vig's people already there. The crowd for Garbage of conga drums. This piece was brilliant..1i However, where Seven managed to frighten ProTools-happy tracks on stage. was mostly composed of teenagers, while the When she slowed down, she filled the us with the horrifying murders planned and Manson sang counter-melodies during dif- crowd that came in represented their parents' venue with her passionate voice and you could carried out by the culprit, 8MM manages to ficult passages, and band went at full force generation. feel the cathartic rage that she insidiously hid frighten us by presenting us with a more through the whole set, instead of the buildup- Also during the intermission, several peo- in her slow moving music .. ~. common foe, but one whose effects on the of-anticipation style of the album. This kept ple were removed from the venue. These peo- At the end of her second encore, she put everyman can still prove extremely damag- the energy level high, the speakers blaring and ple, who ignored the prohibition of cameras at her hand over her breasts, then extending her ing. the audience dancing through the entire set. the concert, had to suffer the consequences at hands out to the crowd, as if to say thank you. ".' Ma~ch.' 5, 1999 THE ARTS THE TECH Page 7 MOVIE REVIEW Alaska: Spirit of the .Wild The movie of the year - sofar By Vladimir Zelevinsky with visuals, most incredible and astonishing STAFF REPORTER visuals, some of which feels utterly out of this gillniMax. world - which, combined with the' knowl- Museum of Science edge of their authenticity, makes for their Directed by George Casey. main appeal. Narrated by Charlton Heston. A panoramic view of the ice field, with the ) ice so tightly compressed that it refracts the sn't it amusing how the newspaper ads sunlight in a narrow waveband formed a tend to proclaim a given movie to be "the bright piercing blue. There are shots of ice- best romance of the year" sometime in bergs forming, huge slabs of ice as big as ten IFebruary? I always looked upon these story buildings, and crashing into the turbu- overly indulgent quotes with a mixture of dis- lent sea. There's a shot of a migrating bird gust and envy; after all, I didn't notice Warner flock so dense that there seems to be hardly l>rothers using my highly quotable review of any air between them. And more - the team Soldier in any ads. In any case, I would like to behind Al~ska certainly knows how to use the offer a couple of critical blurbs to the makers big screen. qf Alaska, an OmniMax movie currently play- It also knows how to make movies. Alaska ing at the Museum of Science. These blurbs is not harmed in any way by the apparent lack are free and, more importantly, they are com- of plot and characters; and, of course, upon pletely sincere . careful consideration, one realizes that both of .. -Blurb #1: Alaska is the best movie of the these are present. The storyline is simply that year. Yes, I know that it's only March, and, fur- of the annual circle - from sunless winter thermore, this movie was made in 1997, so through spring, summer, and fall, back to win- ],e£:!1}'nicallyit'snot really'a 1999 movie at all. ter. The film is carefully edited so the passage The IMAX film Alaska: Spirit of the Wild. 'Doesn't matter; Everest also came out last of time is both clear and non-intrusive, with February, and remained my favorite of the each sequence concentrating on either people, -Blurb #2: Alaska is far and above the fun- in the river, or the underwater antics of sea year all along. Alaska is"a worthy counterpart inanimate nature, or animals - who, ulti- niest movie of the year - yes, yes, so far. lions. I guess this is just another payoff of the tp that movie, both similar in its startling big- mately, take center stage as fully realized Usually, watching a movie at the Museum of boundless patience the filmmakers clearly screen depiction of snowbound landscapes characters. Science one would expect the usual things, have invested in this picture; when observing and vastly different in its approach and tone. And what characters. Just by carefully like breathtaking images, which include de a lot of animal behavior, one is bound to see Everest was unusual in the way it used the observing animals, the filmmakers hit ~:m a rigeur at least two shots made from heli- some funny bits. I'm very happy these bits !@mniMax format to tell the relatively straight- huge lode of fascinating behavior, from the copters flying over steep mountain ranges and were included - they make Alaska much forward - and, thus, unusual for this particu- touching motherly love of polar bear toward her at least one dizzying point-of-view shot. One more than what one would expect from a sim- lar medium - adventure story, filled with cubs, to the pitiful-looking mangy fox trying to wouldn't expect any major hilarity. ple nature documentary. It's also the most fun feats of heroics and exciting characters. imitate the bears' fo~aging method, to the. I must admit that I spent most of Alaska I had at the movies for quite a while. Alaska, at least on the surface, belongs more insanely heroic salmon flock's trip upstream for trying - and failing - to heed the pre-show A small warning: I would think twice squarely to the traditional OmniMold; it has spawning. This also results in the thing which warning to be quiet, since the movie kept sur- before taking any small kids to see this one, no human characters to speak of, and no linear was absolutely the last .pleasure I expected in prising me with priceless comic scenes, like since there's a couple of rather intense hunting .9lgt ..to follow. Instead, it fills the giant screen an OmniMax movie, wherein we have - that of a fearsome black bear giddily cavorting scenes. MOVIE REVIEW who can't contain his excitement at the parody of a role. Lou Diamond Phillips also prospect of a few-thousand-dollars job. Natasha shows up in one very strange role, but to say Gregson Wagner is apt in ,the early role of a his character is one-dimensional would be both Another-Day In Paradise giddy young thief's lover, but flounders in the an understatement and oversimplification. muddled later sections. Woods is the old reli- There is quite a bit of violence and blood, able for the most part, though even he looks though nothing out of the ordinary, the swear- .One rlJRSS of a James lfbods vehicle . cartoony at times, such as when we are asked to ing proceeds at a deafening clip. There is also By Roy Rodenstein rest of the characters. Besides Rosie's confi- believe he rages with anger at his life having a lot of "tongue action;" at random points STAFF REPORTER • dante, she is Bobby's protector and Mel's often- been needlessly endangered, yet all he does is when. characters have nothing better to do they .l~e~Z t~r !9.~!b,J,',I. .: I, spiteful companion. These pie~es don 't r~ally smack the getaway car's seats a lo~. seem to be compelled to display their tongl!~~ Directed by Larry C;lar~, I • add up,. though, and 'when SId coyly gIves Along with these jarring but amusing laps- to each other. That is, indeed, not quite enou'gh Wr{tten by Eddie Little (novel), Christopher B. macho boss Mel the cold shoulder the movie es, a few small roles add variety. Brent to keep things moving. Director Larry Clark Landon . looks more like suburban social commentary Briscoe, who expertly handled savage-in-check also gets in a strangely joyful focus on some . 'tVith James Woods, Melanie Griffith. Vincent than rowdy drug drama, which is what it mostly Lou in A Simple Plan, plays a threatening gang scenes which are not really very joyful, but Kartheiser, Natasha Gregson Wagner attempts to be. Similarly, Bobby, looking much member who unfortunately has only the least happen to involve the youngsters. In the end, like Leonardo DiCaprio a few years ago, plays appealing aspects of the Lou character. On the figuring out which ingredients in this under- nother Day in Paradise has the a grizzled young thief capable of fighting to the positive side, James Otis gives a delightful per- cooked confection were stirred by Woods and surprising distinction of being the death and killing in cold blood. At other points formance as a gun-dealing Reverend and doc- which by Clark may be more engaging than first movie big-name James Woods Bobby is depicted as an all-too-caring expec- tor who genuinely seems to care for Bobby, watching Paradise, but the movie is convolut- A has produced in a decade. Woods, tant father, and as a wet-behind-the-ears novice though there is certainly no real weight to this ed enough to keep the challenge interesting. Jtilong with co-star Melanie Griffith, starred two decades ago in Night Moves, by Bonnie and Clyde director Arthur Penn. A few years ago, Woods was in another sex-and-guns film, 1he remake o.f The Getaway. 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The song never gets A themselves in the world of music. particular note in the third movement were the preachy, instead focusing on how rough' the Although the repertory is large, the demand second violin and the viola solos. Ms. Wang rom the streets of Boston come The path of crime is with lyrics like "You've got for chamber musicians is much smaller than played her solo well, although without any Dropkick Murphys, whose rowdy tunes no one to defend you; you're out on your own. that for orchestral musici"ans, and thus the particular characterization, while Ms. Kreston with an Irish feel have brought them / Still fighting on the corner, you can never &q competition is much more intense. In addition, tackled her fiendish viola solo with great vigor Fwidespread popularity in punk circles. home." Fast and moving, it makes you waIl:t~ it is difficult for a young string quartet to find and personality. Their upcoming release, The Gang s All Here, get"up and dance. an audience. They are rarely able to shed new At the conclusion there was much is their second full-I.ength album, a follow up "Curse of a Fallen Soul," previously light in their interpretations of the standard applause, and after accepting theii bows, the to 1997's Do or Die. Featuring a new singer released on vinyl, starts out slow, but speeq& repertoire. and at the same time only a small Quartet motioned towards someone in the (AI Barr, formerly of The Bruisers), The up whiplash-quick. The song is catchy, with a minority of listeners care to hear the newest audience. He stepped forward and the Dropkick Murphys' latest proves they've still fun sing-along tunc. The following songs, compositions. Within this difficult situation, it applause grew louder, for here was Schuller got what it takes. "Homeward Bound" and "Golng Strong," is reassuring to both artist and audience alike himself. Much of the Quartet's convincing There are some features of DKM tunes have a large group of background vocalists t6 that the M IT Concerts Office regularly performance may be attributed to the fact that that make the band one of my favorites. First, give them that Dropkick Murphys punch. schedules guest quartets to perform. These the Quartet rehearsed with SCQuller the week they're unmistakably a Boston band. Some "Boston Asphalt" has a quick drum beat concerts give young quartets the chance to before their concert. Such a collaboration lyrics make references to local areas, like when and lyrics that' are punctuated by the guitar. perform and gain experience, as well as between artist and composer is one of the "Skinhead on the M.B.T.A." mentions the The song speaks of the struggles of the men provide the community with high-quality great joys of contemporary music, a genre that Kendall Square station, Roxbury, and Jamaica who came to this country looking for a better music to enjoy. The Avalon String Quartet's deserves more attention, and is well-displayed Plain. I can't help but get a certain thrill of life: "Intelligent, respectable, but made of concert on Feb. 26 in Kresge Auditorium was in Schuller's quartet. recognition. DKM might be getting big, but modest means, with an independent spirit,~~ overall a pleasing mix of classical and After intermission, the Quartet resumed they don't forget where they came from. full of hopes and dreams, opportunity denied twentieth century compositions, highlighted with Beethoven's "String Quartet No. 13, Op. Dropkick Murphys songs are RESTAURANT REVIEW big-head bean sprout, spicy cabbage, seaweed, meal will include some ground beef. After and marinated yam (sweet or spicy). The stirring the Bi Bim Bap up with some bean availability of these varieties varies by day, but paste' you simply eat it as is. It is one of the WuChon you can always count on having the spicy cab- quickest lunch or dinner dish and it tastes House pretty good. bage or bean sprout. Since WuChon does not have a grill at the The menu choices at WuChon are exten- 'FheKorean choicefor Korean food table, Bulgogi, or marinated grilled beef, is sive. Look for spicy signs indicated in the By Kate Samranvedhya s~rved well with good food, if you can served on a hot plate over a bed of fresh scal- menu. The sushi bar is open on weekends STAFF REPORTER communicate with the waitresses. Not all of lions. One of my Korean friends taught me only. Try some cod in spicy broth. Or if you traditional Korean & Japanese Sushi Bar them speak impeccable English, but the that, traditionally, you put some rice on a go there for lunch, try the lunch special. If you Union Square numerated menu assures that you get the dish Sesame leaf (or fresh leafy vegetables) with particularly want soup, try bean paste stew 290 Somerville Avenue you ordered. some beef and bean paste, then you wrap the with tofu and optional pork. Whatever you try. Somerville, MA 02143 If you start with the popular Korean dish, leaf package and eat it. However, there is no it will be good and comforting. Mon-Sat ll.30am - llpm Bulgogi, you would first be served with "Kim fresh vegetable available at WuChon and you To get to WuChon, turn right onto Prospect Sunday 12noon - 10pm Chi," the traditional Korean side dish. In fact, have Bulgogi with rice. street when you are on Mass. Ave. Follow on it is served with any main dish. The quality of For vegeterians, the menu offers quite a Prospect street until you cross a bridge in the his is the Korean restaurant where my this mainstay of Korean dining is one of the selection. One of the dishes I like is Bi B,im Somerville area (10-15 minutes drive, with Korean friends go to when they want indicators I use to rate any Korean restaurant. Bap, which can be made with ground beef or traffic lights). Turn left at the first traffic light Korean food. The food at WuChon At WuChon, there are not only more varieties as a vegetarian dish. It comes in a normal right after you cross the bridge, you will see confirmed this hypothesis: you can of Kim Chi than other general Korean place, bowl or hot bowl, with a bed of rice, chopped WuChon on the left, next to Dunkin Donuts. I T vegetables on the top, and a sunny-side fried recommend getting there by car or taxi only. find good ethnic food where the people of theirs is better. Samples of WuChon Kim Chi that ethnicity go. Lunch or dinner, you will be. include aromatic Sesame leaf marinated in oil,- egg. If you choose the beef version, your Enjoy. MOVIE REVIEW wretched; the plot falls apart; the dialogue is THEATER REVIEW the fact that Buddy has his fiancee forever and f' stilted; the visuals are bland; Ramis' direction also consequently has her sister. As the show feels phoned in; and humor is of the "Aren't ends, however, neither guy can deal with the Analyze This Italians and Jews funny?" variety. To top SideSlww fact that they can never have one girl without everything off, there is a large amount of gra- the other, and the twins realize their dreams tuitous violence, all of which is presumably may never happen, but at least thcy always have Or better yet, don ~ played for laughs; I say presumably, because Mediocre show, brilliant each other. By Vladimir Zelevlnsky none of it is really funny. There are a few problems with the show ..~,'v.'.4"REPORTER And then of course there's that casting. performance itself. The lyrics tend to be on the predictable, Directed by Harold Ramis. The initial.idea of casting comic Crystal as a By Seth Blsen-Hersh even somewhat cheesy side. For instance, I Written by Peter Tolan, Harold Ramis, Ken straight man and De Niro, a veteran heavy, as STAFF REPORTER was very able to complete the phrases most of , ,Lonergan. the funny one, is initially appealing - but Boston Conservatory time, which proves their mundanity. I mean, With Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa half of this equation falls totally flat. Crystal Book & Lyrics by Bill Russell how many other rhymes arc there for life Kudrow. is robbed of almost any chance to be funny by Music by Henry Krieger besides strife, knife and wife? The music, ade- his shockingly straightforward part, and as quate yet nothing special, was written' by 'likeBillyCrystal - he's funny. If you the result, can only engage in "a tiresome nthis~ay and age, it is nearly impossible to Henry Krieger who's most successful recall the sidesplitting opening segments shtick. To be fair, there is a short scene get a show to Broadway. And once there, it Broadway musical was Dreamgirls. Written in of Crystal-hosted Oscars, the ones where toward the end of the movie where he is is even harder to get it to stay there. Last the operatic style, there is little dialogue. Most he is deftly, edited into the Best Picture forced to impersonate a strong-tempered Iyear, a handful of good shows made it to of the songs are pretty good, dramatic in the I right parts and modulating passionately, how- 'fIominees (such as being sketched in the nude mafia boss, and there, given a character to Broadway only to close shortly afterwards. by Leonardo diCaprio), he magically play and a few funny lines, Crystal finally Among them, Side Show set up its tent at the ever, the filler lines needed work. (n fact, disappears into whatever character he needs to manages to become intermittently entertain- Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City on sometimes it would have been better to just J~reate at the moment. His mimicry is even ing. Of course, even this scene is marred by October 16, 1997 and closed on January 3, speak the lines rather than sing them. However, more impressive because he also manages to poor writing, as when the shrink mangles the 1998 after only 3 I preview performances and besides those internal problems, the story is be hil,arious. So whose bright idea was it to unfamiliar Italian word "consiglieri," saying it 9 I regular performances. One of the main believable and quite well told. cast Crystal in a high-concept comedy as the as it's spelled. Amusing, before you realize reasons it closed was Ragtime, The Lion King Boston Conservatory took this mediocre ,~traight man? that he just heard this word, and never saw it and Cabaret. As can be seen from the fact that show and did a brilliant job. First of all, the That was a rhetorical question, of course, written. The total effect of this gag, as well as those three shows dominated the Tony Awards, Emerson Majestic Theatre is amazing. The with the obvious answer being some most other gags in this movie, was akin to the they overshadowed many smaller productions. staging and choreography were magnificent. ):Ipllywood suit. An'alyze This is made by filmmakC!'s displaying a big screen caption And frankly, compared to them, Side Show sort Opening with, four rows of empty steps, each Warner Brothers, the studio which frequently saying, "We Think Our Audience Is All of becomes the step to the side show. character entered one at a time and created a makes movies simply by paying top dollar to Idiots." This "freakish" musical was inspired by the tableau. This same tableau also ended the show top, sta~s, and then' apparently, c,?nsidering the Still, there is.something to write home real live~ of Siamese twins, Daisy and Violet at which tirrie it was apparent why they were set ~reative"process complete. " " , about in Analyze This. Robert De Niro holds. Hilton, who were vaudeville stars during the up the way they were. The set consisted of ,(Jltll~&l( • .l e;.1-' f,.) :"11* J• .I. 1 ~ ': i ,,; 1 ~ ": Analyze This certamly makes for a great his own, 'completely stealing th'e movie. No, Great Depressio1n ,and also appeared in the many pieces which were rolled around on pitch: Billy Crystal as a ne~rotic' shrink ,psy- he does 'more than that - he makes this films Freaks and Chained For Lift. Opening at wheels. This enabled the same few pieces to choanalyzing Robert De Niro, an overstressed sorry excuse eminently watch able, because a freak show, the plot revolves around the'twins create many different scenes. The only down- .'fnafia don. To please the different audience every second he's on-screen (about two thirds and two guys, Buddy and Terry, who discover side of this was the many different colors of segments, there is violence (frequent of running time), he creates a real, living them and want to make them famous. spiked tape which were visible on the stage. shootouts and corpses) and romance (Crystal's character, who is both smart and stupid, Throughout the course of the show, there are The lighting was also great. There were quite a character is all set to marry his girlfriend). 1:0 vicious and sympathetic, touching and really, many twists and turns. It is apparent from the few double spotlight effects which truly high- l'urther assure the success of this particular really funny. De Niro usually acts in dramas, start that Buddy starts to have a thing for Violet lighted moments in the show. Furthermore, the ,cinematic product, we have director Harold and for every electrifying part (Cape Fear), while Daisy develops a crush on Terry. costumes were well done. On a non-technical Ramis, who has previously proved his mettle there's a dull and boring one (Casino, However, since the twins are joined at the hip, aspect, every single person in the show was ;,.with directing perhaps the best high-concept Ronin)." In Analyze This, his comic talent privacy 'soon becomes an issue. By the end of very good. The most impressive performers comedy ever, the 1993 Bill Murray gem comes to foreground, and as the result, pro- Act One, the twins have become an "overnight were definitely Violet Hilton (Lauren Kling) Groundhog Day. 'vides this movie with at least something to sensation" and as Act Two begins, Buddy pro- and Buddy Foster (Chad Kimball). Overall, I The result is, obvious to all but the studio alleviate the dreariness. poses to Violet and then he too, becomes would recommend anyone looking for a fairly '''Cxecs, an awful mess. Analyze This is never Memo to Warner Bros: High concept is not famous. There is a fabulously written song, well written musical to catch Side Show if it really funny; never engaging; the acting is enough. "One Plus One Equals Three" which deals with ever is in town again. ,CONCERT REVIEW ' shots. of Jimmy riding his bike around famous cities, ending with his entrance into Cheers. The crowd ate it up. 1immy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band Crosby, Stills, & Nash's "Southern Cross" fed "Fins," which ended the second set. But Boston hadn't had enough, and when Jimmy The carnival's still going ... returned for his firSt encore, the song, "Math By Joel Rosenberg pearing again, he returned, leading a boogie-board by his aircraft. Sucks," was surreal. The lyrics ragged on how .rIARTS EDITOR Brazillian parade through the' crowd which "Rhiota" turned the whole place into a hard math is, and eventually devolved into the Fleet Center ended on stage. And that's when Buffett drove lounge, and "Will Work 4 Gumbo" set up line "Math sucks the big one," with appropri- Sunday, February 28. J 999 out in a 2-dimensional 'theater car, tossing "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes," ate melody sung in back-up harmony. Kind of beads into the audience. A remarkable accompanied by video shot at previous shows, unfortunate, when you consider Buffett has ° couldn't convince anyone to go see Jimmy" entrance. concluding with - what could be more rock recently been involved in children's education. Buffett with me. Sure, it was Sunday, and Set one started with "Get You," and then & roll - a woman flashing. It should be I wasn't impressed. And "Volcano," which he sure, it was gonna be $40, but I .decided I right into "Fruitcakes," a good example' of pointed out that there aren't many people who followed with, has a rather bleak feel to it, •1 haven't been partying like it's 1999. Jimmy's subversiveness and counter-cultural can get away with showing topless women especially these days. Besides, nobody really feels alone at Jimmy's flair ("Where's the church, who took the while wearing a fluorescent pink t-shirt and Still, he did a second encore, "Time To Go parties. steeple / Religion is in the hands of some fluorescent pink wristbands. Finishing the set Home," and after three hours, it was indeed. It was a buyer's market outside the Fleet crazy-ass people"). With a little "Love and with "We Are The People, Our Parents Warned "I'll see some of you tomorrow night, at the ..Center, burning the hands of scalpers. And. it Luck" he got the crowd singing, and then got Us About," written in 1983, proved that many Walden Woods Benefit, and the rest of you was obvious the carnival was in town by the down on the "Knees of my Heart." At that of his songs ate timeless. this summer!" If you missed him Sunday, you grass skirts and palm-tree topped sombreros, point, he played those distinctive first notes During the sei break, a video of rehearsals could have gone to see him Monday at the ~Hawaiian shirts and shark fin hats. Once that start "Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit," and the ~as playing, concluding with Buffett singing Boston Park Plaza for $250, $500, or $1000. inside, you knew Corona was fully prepared crowd's cheering prevented him from continu- , with Kermit, an animated character, and other One night was enough for me, especially since by the rainbow streamers and hanging parrots ing. When he was finally allowed to go on, he muppets. He then returned for the second set, the Walden benefit probably wasn't left lit- decorating the concession stands. Of course, wound up talking to his girl from the song on playing a solo acoustic "Boat Drinks," and a tered with empty plastic cups on a floor slip- '. when I actually tried to buy a Corona, I was a cell phone, which he promptly got rid of at harmonica-backed "Pencil Thin Mustache" to pery from beer - the sign of any good party, neg'd .by the Canbbean-attired bartender since the end while making a negative comment the seats behind the stage. "A Pirate Looks at which I don't get to see enough of any more. at the Fleet, to drink you have to be 25 with an about technology. Forty" moved into James Taylor's "Mexico," a out-of-state license. The pile of lime wedges "Come Monday" into "Brown Eyed Girl" perfect cover. When I first started listening to -,made it tough to walk away thirsty. ' was truly participatory, to the point where, Buffett, it seemed like everyon.e's favorite I found my balcony seat and settled in. The singing "Sha-Ia-Ia-la-Ia-Ia-Ia-Ia-Ia-Ia-Ia-ti-da" song was "Cheeseburger in Paradise," but guy with the basketball hoop on lazy tongs just sounded ridiculous. "Jamaica Mistaica" is now, many years later, most people know ~ came out, and people were having their free the story of that country's apology after firing "Margaritaville," and even more know "Why throws assisted by the correctable net. He dis- upon Jimmy's presumed drug-carrying sea Don't We Get Drunk," having survived politi- appeared for a little while, and came back out plane. Flanking both sides of the stage were cal correctness. These two were broken up by with his t-shirt cannon; capable of blasting the video screens, expertly used not for showing "One Particular Harbor," (I only heard one ," projectile to the upper deck from the floor, us in the nosebleeds close-ups of the band, person yell "Boston!"), and "The City," which "which he demonstrated repeatedly to the which they did, but in showing clips through- was shamelessly accompanied by video of the delight of the upper deck. Then, after disap- out the night, here of Jimmy being towed on a Pats, the Bruins, and the Celtics, mixed with l"'& ~,.t, , . Page 10 THE TECH . . THE ARTS March 5, 199~ DANCE REVIEW because of his persistence, she eventually Silver, featured Yo-Yo Ma with an ensemble of acquiesces. Still discontent, she looks to gain strings and percussion. Lou Harrison was the auspices of another man, Yo-Yo Ma .. commissioned to write the score, and the Mark Morris & Jb-JbMa Playing feverishly, the cellist reacted to her coy result was a piece laden with strong percus- approaches with a smile, and the audience sion instruments, giving it an almost triba.l A landmark artistic collaboration resounded in laughter. The two dancers argued feel. Following such an accessible piece, back and forth and alternated between playing Rhymes With Silver presented more abstract By Sha~Fel Moy and Annie Chol and with the powerful presence of the perform- the aggressive and vulnerable role, but eventu- themes and captivated the audience with STAFF REPORTERS ers, the musician was no longer playing a solo. ally reconciled their feelings. By using differ- music straying from the classical pieces used nastar-studded performance, Yo-Yo Ma The dancers created a dialogue with the music's ent emotions and exchanges, the choreograph- in the show. The piece showcased Mark joined his musical talents with the dynamics - complimenting faster tempos with er depicts the distinct behaviors between Morris' creative talents and his uncanny abili- dynamics of Mark Morris, acclaimed jarring positions and grandarm and hand move- different couples to reach reconciliation. He ty to explore beyond the boundaries of mod- Ichoreographer and artistic director of the ments, and slower melodies with fluid motions. heightened the accessibility of the theme by em dance .. \ Mark Morris Dance Group. Also gracing the Typical of Mark Morris, the dance was unique in using slacks, dress shirts, and simple dresses The Mark Morris Dance Group will con- stage in a guest appearance, Mikhail style and brazen in character. The piece ended as costumes. The Argument possessed the most tinue touring until late June, visiting stages. in Baryshnikov performed beautifully in the boldly with a dancer smoothly diving from the communicative artistic display with its power- Berkeley, Brooklyn and Hartford. Mikha~1 world premiere of The Argument. Costumes top step into the arms of her colleagues. ful use of drama, aggression and comedy. Baryshnikov will only be appearing until mid- by renowned fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi In its world premiere, The Argument fea- The final act of the evening, Rhymes With April. . and classical pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach tured the dancing of long time acquaintance~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ and Robert Schumann completed this Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mark Morris. Set to CD REVIEW with a tender and melodic voice strangely remf- landmark artistic collaboration. Schumann's Fun! Stucke im Volkston ("Five niscent ofTQm Petty's. Go figure. With intense silence from the audience, the Pieces in Folk Style"), Yo-Yo Ma was accom- Qvar11"lehol)ll~e It would be futile to try to capture all the curtains rose for the opening piece, Falling panied by Ethan Iverson'on piano to establish D'J /i; I 0 variety of Good Morning Spider in a revie~, Down Stairs (1997), and Yo-Yo Ma sat alone the mood for an outstanding performance. The but I can pinpoint some of the highlights. "Sick with his cello at the side of the stage with a sin- Argument portrayed the nature of confronta- H· t · th · ..../" of Goodbyes'\ is an insidiously catchy number gle white light shining from above. The theme tions between couples. With no special stage ane Y ~ e sp~ceOJ that builds from a funkily steady guitar back- was simplicity - a dimly lit set of seven wood- settings, attention was placed on the dancers' S ·d ground into a bouncy chorus with authority. en steps supporting nine dancers adorned with movements which revealed an intriguing story. pI er "Cruel Sun" is another noisy rock track that costumes of solid, subdued colors designed by The act started with Baryshnikov pursuing a By Daniel J. Katz begins like a Jon Spencer Blues Explosion song Isaac Mizrahi. Ma began playing an emotional disgruntled, cold female counterpart. As he STAFF REPORTER and ends incredibly abruptly."Ghost Of His Bach's Suite No. 310r Unaccompanied Cello, tries to confront her, she ignores him, but A plea to potential listeners: before you Smile" revels in a fat, constant bassline, c~- make a judgment on Sparklehorse's trasting it with xylophones and a cutesy guitar new album, Good Morning Spider melody, supporting a oddly Hamletesque cho- (Capitol), listen to both of the first rus: "I can't forget the ghost or his smile." , two tracks. Many people may be tumed off by The three selections above are relatively the raw grating sound of "Pig": two and a half fast-paced songs, but even the relaxing songs minutes of driving rock distorted so much that on this album, such as "Pain birds" and the it's almost 'ugly. Others may enjoy "Pig" and soft, organ-based "Come On In" clock iJu~t expect more of the same, only to balk at the under five minutes. This heightens the effect second song, "Pain birds", a slightly sinister of moving quickly from one genre to another. but generally delicate ballad. It is immediately The amazing thing is that Liflkou~ is profi- apparent that this album was recorded for cient in all of them, creating a musical tra~h adventurous souls. ride that deftly weaves back and forth but Adventurous souls, especially those accus- never jostles the listener too much. tomed to Mansun, Placebo, or Radiohead The aforementioned static in "Chaos of tl1e (who have, in fact, used Sparklehorse as an' Century" clears up after about two minutes, opening act) will love it. . revealing its heart, the single-worthy "Happy Featuring several short instrumental tracks Man." It's a nice metaphor for the album and a straight pop song drowned out by static itself; Sparklehorse's latest effort is by 00 ("Chaos of the Century"), Spider is an eccentric means easy to approach (although Radiolzead album to say the least. But then, Sparklehorse is fans will probably adjust pretty quickly), but if an eccentric "band," consisting of only one you have the patience to listen to it a f.e.\V member, Mark Linkous, with several guests on' times, you'll soon find that it contains' some various tracks. The wide range of instrumenta- very memorable musical treasures. Anyone tion and artists allows Linkous to experiment willing to try something new' and different Mark Morris Dance Group from the piece Failing Down Stairs . with numerous styles, drawing them all together should give it a spin. " •call for applications • •. "-. "f the Council for the' Arts at Mil, A program open to sophomores, juniors and seniors, regardless of major ~lication Deadline: Monda~ril 12,1999 I .,. Who are the Arts Scholars? A community of MIT undergraduate artists, from all disciplines Who should apply? Students who are committed to work in one or more disciplines in the arts and who wish for more interaction with fellow student & faculty artists What is the program? The program is structured around infqrmal monthly di~ners accompanied by presentations or excursions. Presentatiqns may be given ~y faculty members, MIT artists-in-residence, fellow students .or Boston-area artists When does the program start? The full 1999-2000 program will begin in September 1999 Students may apply to the program by completing and sub~itting an appli~~tio~ fo~m that includes a brief essay describing the student's involvement in the arts, and his/her interest in participating In the Arts Scholars Program. Also required are: • 2 letters of recommendation - one from an' MIT faculty member familiar with the applicant's artistic work • Interview with two selection committee members Application forms are available at 3-234 and E15-205, Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm. For more information contact cohen @ media.mit.edu or call 253-4005 March 5, 1999 THE ARTS THE TECH Page II .1 MOVIE REVIEW movie mansion. Some of the sequences are a bit spoiled by the unnecessary "educational" information superimposed on the screen; but Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun that's not the biggest problem. The biggest problem, of course, is the same ;1- one which plagues a good deal of Hollywood's Ths,but where's the art? special effects spectacles: with all the money By Vladimir Zelevlnsky side shots of the rollercoasters, and rather bor- environment up to the smallest of details, and and technical expertise visible in every frame, STAFF REPORTER ing historical chronicles. In its quest to be utilizing cutting edge technology only to a good deal of it sorely lacks any semblance of OmniMax. informative, which is barely achieved, Thrill appeal to our basic thoughtless instincts. art. The dinosaur segment, for example, looks Museum oj Science Ride doesn't always remember to be entertain- The results are a mixed bag. About half of rather artless and, thus, fake. The final Directed by Ben Stassen. ing. Oh yes, the two point-of-view sequences the sample rides are absolutely jawdropping, sequence, the whirlwind tour of the history of Narrated by Harry Shearer. of actual rollercoaster rides are good, but being literally transporting in their inventive- universe, is so poorly written and paced, that there's a bit too much padding. ness. A futuristic tour of the orbital station is a all the amazing visuals barely register; it ends hrill Ride, the OmniMax movie about And even these rides are like a pale copy marvel, both spectacular in its artistry and up being rather headache-inducing. rollercoasters and motion simulations, of the real thing. Yes, visually they are aces, utterly convincing in its realism. Some seg- So here we go; Thrill Ride is one part currently showing at Boston Museum and the sound (newly redesigned sound sys- ments from the classical Universal Studios amazing, one part innocuous, and one part T of Science, is a strange experience. tem is a marked improvement over the old Back to the Future ride are highly inventive as nauseating. I rather wish it had less science The whole film is a bundle of contradictions; one; although I miss the old Leonard Nimoy- well, as is the nightmarish tour of a horror- and more art. some of them working toward improving the narrated opening) is just right. But rollercoast- final result, some - highly detrimental. Let ers are more than merely sights and sounds; me count the ways. there's also the feel of wind on your face, the Thrill Ride is not your typical OmniMax tickling subconscious thought of an inherent movie, simply because it's not a nature-themed danger, and, most importantly, gravity. With documentary. It is a movie about rides. It all of its cinematic tricks, Thrill Ride can't begins with an amazing opening sequence - provide for the feci of centri fugal force mess- the hair-rising plunge into an abandoned mine ing up with my feel of where down is. I' I on the mining cart. The mine is computer-gen- Next sequence - about Airforce and erated, for sure; but the level of detail and the NASA using flight simulators - is again aim- realism of this sequence is so heightened that ing to be educational, and ending up being even remembering it makes me dizzy. The simply boring. The tired device of splitting the magic of this opening is quite clear; at the giant screen into the square lattice of smaller back of my mind, I kept remembering that I'm screens works very rarely, and it certainly simply sitting in the newly remodeled doesn't work here, when every single minis- OmniMax auditorium, and all I was witnessing creen isn't displaying anything remotely '. were images on a huge screen. But the illusion engaging. The next fragment about the special of breakneck motion was profoundly perva- sound effects falls equally flat. The problem is sive. As far as openings go, this one scores big. that this film tries both to be about rides and The next segment concerns rollercoasters, being one, and I'm afraid these two don't and here some strain is felt. To begin with, the mesh very well. movie sticks to its title, The Science of Fun, After this waste of time, Thrill Ride segues and devotes precious minutes of screen time into its main portion, truly the reason why this (as all large screen movies, this is around 40 film was made. We are in the hands of special BUSCH ENTERTAINMENT CORPORA T10N minutes long) to elementary exposition con- effects artists, who create virtual rides on their Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun features footage of rollercoasters, including "Kumba" cerning kinetic and potential energy, wide out- computer screens, rendering the fantastic at Busch Gardens, Florida. Titian, and Whistler. Guided tours given Fridays at 2:30 p.m. Popular Music Through April 25: "Josiah McElheney: The Story of Glass .• ,t Avalon Next: 423-NEXT. Museum of Fine Arts Mar. 13: Better Than Ezra. $15. 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. (267- Mar. 17: rubyhorse. $12. 9300), Mon.-Tues., 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Mar. 18: Salt-N-Pepa. $17.50. Wed., 10 a.m.-9:45 p.m.; Thurs.-Fri., 10 Mar. 19: The Corrs. $15. a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5:45 Mar. 20: Buffalo Tom. $16. p.m. West Wing open ThurS.-Fri. until Mar. 22: Stabbing Westward + Placebo. 9:45 p.m. Admi'Ssion free with MIT ID, $15. otherwise $10, $8 for students and Apr. 3: Love + Rockets. $18. On sale seniors, children under 17 free; $2 after 2/27 at lOam. 5 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., free Wed. after 4 p.m. Apr. 9: moe. $15. Mon.-Fri.: introductory walks through all collections begin at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 The Orpheum Theatre A vveekly guide to the arts in Boston p.m.; "Asian, Egyptian, and Classical -I~. Ticketmaster: 931-2000. Walks" begin at 11:30 a.m.; "American Mar. 13: Jonny Lang. $27.50. March 5 :12 Painting and Decorative Arts Walks" begin Mar. 20: Jeff Beck. Sold out. at 12:30 p.m.; "European Painting and May 4, 5: Sheryl Crow + Semisonic. Compiled by Joel M_ Rosenberg Decorative Arts Walks" begin at 2:30 $32.50, $27.50. Second show tickets on Send submissions to [email protected] or by interdepartmental mall to "On The Town," The Tech, W20-483. p.m.; Introductory tours are also offered sale 3/8 at lOam. Sat. at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Fleet Center Permanent Gallery Installations: "Late Ticketmaster: 931-2000. Mar. 24: Vast. $7. at 7 p.m .. on Friday, Saturday, and Saturday, and at 3 and 7:30 p.m. on Gothic Gallery," featuring a restored 15th- Mar. 16: 'N Sync. Sold out. Tuesday at 8 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets $30 to $34. century stained glass window from Mar. 22-23: The Roling Stones + Goo Goo Sunday at 2 p.m. at Shubert Theatre, 265 Hampton Court, 14th- and 15th-century Peter Pan Dolls. Sold out. Tremont Street, Boston (800) 447-7400. stone, alabaster, and polychrome wood The Lyric Stage, in collaboration with Mar. 27: Jay-z + DMX + Method Man. Sold Tix $12.50 to $69. Student rush tickets sculptures from France and the Once Upon a Time ... , continues its series out. Jazz Music available. Netherlands; "Mummy Mask Gallery," a of participatory plays for children with the Regattabar newly renovated Egyptian gallery, features The Roxy Lord of the Dance saga of the boy who refuses to grow up Tickets: 661-5000. primitive masks dating from as far back Ticketmaster: 931-2000. Wang Theatre, June 3 at 8pm, 4 at 8pm, and the dastardly, if physically challenged, Mar. 5-6: John Scofield Quartet. as 2500 B.C.; "European Decorative Arts Mar. 16: Sebadoh. $13. 5 at 2pm and 8pm. Tickets are $66, $46, Captain Hook. At the Lyric Stage, 140 Mar. 9: The Riverboat Stompers. from 1950 to the Present"; "John Singer Worcester Centrum Centere $36, $26 with $61 as the top price for 2 Clarendon Street, Boston (437-7172), Mar. 10: The Fully Celebrated Orchestra + Sargent: Studies for MFA and Boston Ticketmaster: 931-2000. p.m. Tickets from Tele-charge, 1-800-447- March 13 through 28. Curtain is at 11am 'I Joe Morris Quartet. Public Library Murals." Mar. 22: Jay-Z + DMX + Method Man. 7400, or Wang Theatre box office. on March 13, 27, and 28. $7. Mar. 11: Sonabo. Through Feb. 28: "Traveling Scholars.' $35, $25. Mar. 12: Titilayo Ngwenya Ensemble. Through March 31: "I'll Make Me a World: Apr. 9: Marilyn Manson + Hole + Monster Mar. 13: Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters. A Century of African-American Arts." Magnet. $29.50. ,'" Sculler's Through May 9: "French Photography: Le Great Woods Tickets: 562-4111 Theater Exhibits Gray to Atget." Feb. 14-May 9: "Mary Ticketmaster: 931-2000. Ticketmaster: 931-2000 Cassatt: Modern Woman." Feb. 17-April Blue Man Group Mar. 24: 'N Sync. Sold out. Mar. 5-6: Roy Hargrove Sextet. Computer Museum 11: "Abelardo Morrell & the Camera Eye." Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton Street, Mar. 25: 'N Sync. $39.50 pavilion, Mar. 10: Joanne Brackeen. 300 Congress St., Boston. (423-6758 or Ongoing: "The Art of Africa, Oceana, and Boston, indefinitely. Curtain is at 8 p.m. on $24.50 lawn. On sale 3/6 at 11am. Mar. 13-15: Jimmy Scott. 426-2800). Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. the Ancient Americas"; "Egyptian Funerary Wednesday and Thursday, at 7 and 10 Admission $7, $5 for students and seniors, Arts and Ancient Near East Galleries." The Middle East p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 and free for children under 5. Half-price admis- Gallery lectures are free with museum Ticketmaster: 931-2000. 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets $35 to $45. Call sion on Sun. from 3-5 p.m. Tours daily of admission. Thurs. 11: at 11 a.m., Mar. 5: Lee 'Scratch' Perry John + 426-6912 for tickets and information on "Walk Through Computer 2000," a working "Baroque Decorative Arts," presented by Brown's Body. $25. Classical Music how to see the show for free by ushering. two-story model of a PC. The world's only Joyce Geary Volk. Sat.: at noon, "17th- Mar. 6: Slipknot + Gruvis Malt. $8. Valparaiso computer museum; features a collection of Century Dutch Painting,' presented by Mar. 7: Sun to Earth Concert (with John Boston Symphony Orchestra American Repertory Theatre at the Loeb vintage computers and robots with over Amy Daughenbaugh. Sun.: at 2 p.m., "A Medeski, Bob Moses, Cecil McBee, Tisziji Tickets: 266-1492. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 8 P.M.; Fridays, 1:30 P.M. Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, 150 hands-on exhibits illustrating the evolu- Valentine for Lupercalia: Lovers in Art," 14 .. Munoz). $12. $23-$71; rush seats $7.50 day of con- Cambridge (547-8300), through March tion, use, and impact of computers. presented by Henry Augustine Tate. Wed.: Mar. 8: MSBR. $7. Featured exhibits include: "The Hacker's cert, on sale Fridays from 9 a.m., 17. Curtain is at 8 p.m. March 12, 13, at 6 p.m., "Maritime America: presented Mar. 9: Don Caballero. $8. Garage," a recreation of a '70s hacker's Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m .. 16, and 17, and at 7 p.m. March 7; there by Guy Jordan. Mar. 10: The Return of Ed O.G.. $10. garage with such items as an Apple I and Free tickets for MIT students Tuesday are matinees at 2 p.m. March 7 and 13, Museum of Science Mar. 12: ? & The Mysterians. $8. Pong; "The Networked Planet: Traveling the evenings and Friday afternoons, call 638- and at 10:30 a.m. on March 16, Tix $23 Science Park, Boston. (723-2500), Daily, Mar. 13: Rippopotamus. $7. Information Highway," an electronic tour of 9478 for availability. to $55; discounts for seniors and stu- 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.- Mar. 14: Jimmy Eat World. $8. the Internet; "Robots and Other Smart Mar. 5-6: James Conlon, Conductor. dents. Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission free with Mar. 15: Birdsongs of theMesozoic. $8. Machines,' an interactive exhibition of artifi- Sarah Chang, violin. Zemlinsky, Suite from MIT ID, otherwise $9, $7 for children 3- Mar. 16: The Showcase Showdown. $7. The Master Builder cial intelligence and robots; "Tools & Toys: 'Cymbeline.' Strauss, Violin Concerto. 14 and seniors. Mar. 17: The Mighty Blue Kings + Four American Repertory Theatre at the Loeb The Amazing Personal Computer"; "People Schubert, Sykphony NO.3. The Museum features the theater of elec- Piece Suit. $10. Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, and Computers: Milestones of a Mar. 18-20: Kazushi Ono, Conductor. tricity (with indoor thunder-and.lightning Mar. 18: Blue Oyster Cult. $15. Cambridge (547-8300), in repertory Revolution," explores a number of ways Yefim Bronfman, piano. Kodaly. 'Dances shows daily) and more than 600 hands.on Mar. 19: Bim Skala Bim + The through March 21. Curtain is at 8 p.m. computers impact everyday life. In the of Galanta.' Bartok, Piano Conerto NO.2. exhibits. Ongoing: "Discovery Center"; Allstonians. $8. March 5, 6, 10, 11, 18, 19, and 20, and Smart Machines Theater a multi-media ,;, - Prokofiev, Suite from 'Romeo and Juliet.' at 7 p.m. March 14; there are matinees "Investigate! A See-For-Yourself Exhibit"; Paradise Rock Club show features NASA's Mars Rover, R2-D2, Mar. 25-27, 30: Jeffrey Tate, Conductor. at 2 p.m. March 6, 14, and 21, and at "Science in the Park: Playing with Forces Next: 423-NEXT. Shakey, Sea Rover, and other robots. Pinchas Zukerman, violin. Ades, 'Living 10:30 a.m. March 19. Tix $23 to $55. and Motion"; "Seeing Is Deceiving. " Mar. 8: Eagle Eye Cherry. Through Nov. 30: "Wizards and Their Toys.' Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1. Through Feb. 28: "K'NEXhibition." Ongoing: Mar. 11: Max Creek. Ragtime Wonders: Portraits in Computing." Ongoing: Dvorak, Romance for violin and orchestra. "Everest: Roof of the World"; "Living on the Mar. 12: Rufus Wainwright. Broadway in Boston at the Colonial "Virtual RshTank." Schoenberg, Chamber Symphony NO.2. Edge." Through May 9: "Cats! Wild to Mild. " Mar. 13: Entrain. Theatre, 106 Boylston Street, Boston Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Admission to Omni, laser, and planetari- Mar. 19: Dance Hall Crashers. (931-2787), through March 28. Curtain is 280 The Fenway, Boston. (566-1401), um shows is $ 7 .50, $5.50 for children Mar. 20: Barry and the Remains. at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at 2 and Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $10, and seniors. Now showing: "Laser Mar. 23: Silverchair. 8 p.m. on Saturday, and at 2 and 7:30 $7 for seniors, $5 for students with ID ($3 Depeche Mode," Sun., 8 p.m.; "Laser Mar. 24: Hepcat. p.m. on Sunday; there are midweek mati- Dance on Wed.), free for children under 18. Offspring: Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; "Laser Mar. 25: Gov't Mule. nees on March 10 and 24. Tix $15 to $75. Boston Ballet The museum, built in the style of a 15th- Rush: Sun., 9:15; "Laser Beastie Boys: Apr. 9: Martin Sexton. "Festival of Rrsts' features Roland Petit's Shear Madness century Venetian palace, houses more Thurs.-Sat., 9:15 p.m.; "Laser Floyd's Axis "La Jeune Homme et La Mort," Daniel Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton than 2500 art objects, with emphasis on Wall: Fri.-Sat., 10:30 p.m.; "Friday Night 'j" Ticketmaster: 931-2000. Pelzig's "Bachianas,' and Christopher Street, Boston (426-5225), indefinitely. Italian Renaissance and 17th-century Stargazing," Fri., 8:30 p.m.; "Welcome to Mar. 6: Low Rdelity Allstars. $6. Wheeldon's "Corybantic Ecstasies' on Curtain is at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Dutch works. Among the highlights are the Universe," daily; "Quest for Contact: Mar. 23: Kid Rock. $9. Thursday 4, Wednesday, and Thursday 11 Friday, at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. on works by Rembrandt, Botticelli, Raphael, Are We Alone?" daily. Page 12 THE TECH BAD TASTE'99 March5,1999 " " March 5, 1999 BAD TASTE '99 THE TECH Page 13 _-_------_ __ ------,.. """_ CONCERT REVIEW Raunchg raucous, and wwho let offin By Rlma Amaout ASSOCM TA :VEKC f,l>lTOR And an experience it was, after over a decade of name their penises, and Captain Planet and the understood them, or that we laughed. assaulting the senses of MIT students with their rau- Planeteers. Now, how they were possibly going to Also fitting were some of the picks for the top 101 cous renditions of popular songs, combined with besmirch the good nape of Cagtain Planet with sexu- meanings for IFC: Institute For Community, Institute original no-holds-barred skits, the a cappella group ally explicit filth was beyondme -at the beginning. Fucks Community, Institute Freshman choice, was sure not to disappoint the eager and packed audi- Along with the depth of singing talent that seems a Institute Fucks Choice. one's chorus ran, "I'm lying in bed, and I'm giving evidenced by the long lines endured by students to get was funny. Joseph A. CirtlIo '01 had a solo in that And it was then, when the sexual references were %---a %---a %------a chance to see the show. For this year's concert, one, and due to the grace of the females in the audi- at their most disgusting, when plastic disks and crum- some set up camp outside 10-250 as early as Friday ence I believe he left that night in one piece. pled paper flew thickest through the air, when I sort night, an excess of 24 horn in advance of the con- And in case you were wondering, Captain Planet of realized that although the concert was funny there cefi's scheduled start. became Captain Penis and the Peniseers, championing is such a thing as going too far. However, being the privileged Tech reporter I am, the right of couples everywhere to have unsafe sex. Going to far is, in fact, critically defined as singing I went ahead and took my seat in the third row about Bad Taste allowed us students to forget about about having sex with various barnyard animals. (If 15 minutes before midnight - meaning that I was in problem sets and let oar hair dww, put on bunny ears, you aren't the kind of person who wanted to go to the right place at the right time to witness four hun- stuff sundry objects down our pants, and be silly. The Bad Taste, then you don't want to know the details.) dred people storm into the lecture hall five minutes jokes were hilarious in their absolute disregard of pro- But I suppose that if there had been stones left before the show. p$ety, and the audience unturned in the world of filth, then the concert would- Swarming in like wak there to be a goad n't have done justice to its name. locusts, the riled-up sport about the whole Going to Bad Taste was definitely an experience. thing and enjoy them- The Chorallaries put on a creative show, although se4ves. Ann Hsing '02 some of the lyrics left a bad taste in people's mouths. comets of toilet paper. event, what with the suretogonextyear. 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TechCalendar appears in each issue of The Tech and features events for members of the Mil community. The Tech makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, and The Tech shall not be held liable. for any I~ss. C , es, including. but not limited to. damages resulting from attendance of an event. le hCaI end ar Contact information for all events is available from the TechCalendar web page. Visit and add events to TechCalendar online at http://tech-calendal.mit.edu ' Friday's Events Catherine Keener, and Aaron Eckhart. 99 minutes, rated R. Admission 2.50. 26-100. 3:00 p.m. - Self-Assembling Inorganlc-organic Composites and Porous Oxides. Brad Sponsor: LSC. Chmelka, University of CA, Santa Barbara, Department of Chemical Engineering. Chemical Engineering Department Spring Seminar Series. Reception held before semi- Sunday's Events nars at 2:45 p.m. Room 66-110. 7:00 p.m. - Ron/n. Starring Robert De Niro and Natascha McElhone. 121 minutes, 3:00 p.m. - Nanorobotlcs. Aristides Requicha, Lab for Molecular Robotics, Univ. of rated R, with DTS Digital Sound. Admission 2.50. 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. Southern California. Refreshments to follow in the Miller Room, 1-114. Room 3-270. 10:00 p.m. - Your Friends & Neighbors. Starring Ben Stiller, Amy Brenneman, - ~ . Sponsor: ME Seminar Series. Catherine Keener, and Aaron Eckhart. 99 minutes, rated R. Admission 2.50. 26-100. 3:30 p.m. - How Sandcastles Fall. Thomas C. Halsey, Exxon Research and Sponsor: LSC. Engineering, N.J. Sponsored by Engineering & Environmental Mechanics Group with Engineering & Environmental Mechanics Group. Refreshments. Room 1-350. Monday's Events 7:00 p.m. - Ron/n. Starring Robert De Niro and Natascha McElhone. 121 minutes, 4:00 p.m. - How Physics Made in Japan [and Elsewhere] Becomes Local, Global, and rated R, with DTS Digital Sound. Admission 2.50. 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. Universal. Sharon Traweek, University of California, Los Angeles. Program in Science, 7:30 p.m. - A Geisha. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Cosponsored by the MIT-Japan Technology, and Society 1999 Spring Colloquia. Room E51-095. Program. 85 minutes, not rated. 1953. Admission 2.50. 10-250. Sponsor: LSC. 4:00 p.m. - Hand and Brains: Haptics in Real and Virtual Worlds. Prof. Mandayam 8:00 p.m. - Concert Band. John Corley, director. Admission O. Kresge Auditorium. Srinivasan, MIT Touch Lab, Dept of Mechanical Engineering and RLE. MIT-EECS 1999 Sponsor: Office of the Arts. Spring Semester Colloquium Series. Refreshments served at 3:4_5 p.m. Room 34-101. 10:00 p.m. - Ron/n. Starring Robert De Niro and Natascha McElhone. 121 minutes, 5:00 p.m. - Advanced Music Performance Recital. Adeline Leong (2000), piano. rated R. with DTS Digital Sound. Admission 2.50. 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. Bartok, Ostinato, Schubert, Liszt. Killian Hall. Sponsor: Office of the Arts. Saturday's Events Tuesday's Events 2:00 p.m. - You Oughta Be In Pictures. Join MIT's Student Cable Group for the next 12:00 p.m. - Observations, Instruments, and the Tychonic System. James Voelkel. general meeting. Learn how you can get involved in television production. 9-026. Dibner Institute Lunchtime Colloquia. Room E56-100 .. Sponsor: Student Cable Group / MITV. 4:00 p.m. - The Impact of Technology Scaling on Microprocessor Design. David 7:00 p.m. - Annual MIT Figure Skating Exhibition. Free annual show by students, Greenhill, Sun Mi~rosystems. MTL VLSI Seminar Series. Refreshments in lobby of alumni. and guests in the MIT Figure Skating Club at the Johnson Athletic Center ice room 34-101 at 3:30 p.m. Room 34-101. , rink. Johnson Athletic Center. Sponsor: Figure Skating Club. 4:30 p.m. - Modeling of Multi-Stage Turbomachinery Flows. Dr. John Adamczyk, 7:00 p.m. - Your Friends & Neighbors. Starring Ben Stiller, Amy Brenneman, Catherine NASA Lewis Research Center. Gas Turbine Seminar Series. Refreshments at 4:15 . Keener. and Aaron Eckhart. 99 minutes, rated R. Admission 2.50. 26-100. Sponsor: p.m. Room 31-161. LSC. 6:30 p.m. - 13th Arthur H. Schein Memorial Lecture: Recent Work. Daniel 10:00 p.m. - Your Fr/ends & Neighbors. Starring Ben Stiller. Amy Brenneman, Libeskind, architect, Berlin. Architecture Lecture Series. Room 10-250. from $991 JamaIca Cancull florida Interviewing software engineers and product managers on campus March 15. S.Padre aahlmls Barbados See vvww.factcity.com for details. ho\1~S ~ \\OUrS 0\ tree dtinks -- --., j ; ,,' Class Of 2002 semiformal ,.' _t FRIDAY, MARCH 5,1999 9pm-lall1 • Walker Me1T1oriaJ 2002cOUIICIl@MIT.£OU , ... March 5, 1999 THE TECH Page 17 .1 vDonns Get Increased ..... ,Funding and Grants By Frank Dabek Jimenez- Velazquez called the grant NEWS EDITOR a "really good opportunity for us to " The "MIT screw drive" hack still get a lot of stuff that we needed." hangs in Lobby 7, but a Dean's Gabriel M. Rockefeller '00, Office decision to increase the fund- president of Burton-Conner, said ; ing available to dormitorie~ has that his house will hold a "dinner been well-received by the communi- cruise in April." The cruise will ty. The decision increases the per allow "a whole bunch of people to student allocation by approximately go out for dinner on a Sunday i -50 percent (to 50 dollars) and also night." Rockefeller said that the makes block grants of $5,000 avail- Burton-Conner housemaster was the able to dorms. "primary organizer" of the event but Andrew M. Eisenmann '70, that the house's executive committee , associate dean for Residential Life was also involved. and Student Life Programs, said that Ashdown House will use their the additional funding was available gran't in much the same manner as ~.now due to the reorganization of his MacGregor house. House President office over the past year. This was Rebecca W. Xiong G said that the the "first year I had the broader dorm, would purchase six items responsibility" which ena~led him including A/V equipment for their ,1 to allocate these funds, he said. TV room, a computer, kitchen ,SUMMER SCHOOL FOR PEOPLE He characterized the grants as an equipment, and exercise equipment opportunity to look more broadly at The decision on how to spend the , thf housing system in light' of the funding was made by an open meet- ON THEIR WAY TO TIlE TOR ....;ecent Task Force Report on Student ing of house members, Xiong said. If you didn't sign up develop the leadership Life and Learning and other plan- She said that the grant was a "great for ROTC as a freshman skills and self-confi- ning documents. Eisenmann said idea" and got "the entire doqn '. that the grants could be put to~ards inyolved in thinking about how to or sophomore, you can dence you need to any event or equipment purchase add to its community." , catch up this summer by succeed in college and that furthered the goals of those . - Other dorms did not take advan- attending Army ROTC beyond. And you may documents. ' tage of-the grant. EisenI~ann said Camp Challenge, a paid qualify for advanced • - East Campus President Jennifer that Baker House and Senior House five-week course in officer training when A. Frank '00 said that EC will use had not applied for funding. Bexley I leadership. you return to campus its grant to' fund a semi-formal Hall was in the process of looking Apply now! You'll next fall. dance aboard the Spirit of Boston into the grant earlier this week. ~ ,. for the entire dorm. The event will • be free for residents and inexpensive Per student aJlocation increased ARMY RO'It for non-residents .• Eisenmann's decision also THE SMARTEST COWGE COURSE YOU CAN 'L\KE "_",, Frank said that the house chose increased the amount of funding to spend the money on an event housemasters will receive to distrib- Hundreds of scholarships available. For because they "wanted to encourage •ute to GRTs for the funding of dor- details on how to compete for one, visit community." East Campus residents, mitory events. •the housemaster, and the house This funding is separate from the 201 Vassar St., Bldg. W59-192 or call manager helped t9 plan the decision, grant process and from house taxes. MIT Anny ROTC at Frank said. It was encouraged that RLSLP wil,l supplement existing (617) 494-8710 ...... niese different. groups all be funding to hring the total amount involved in creatif)g the design pro':'. dorms receive to 50 dollars-per stu- ;posal, according to Eisenmann. dent. Eisenmann' said that he hopes Frank said that the grants were this additional money will enable ;an "ex~ellent idea ... they should do dorms "to make local decisions 'it again in the future." about ways ... to bring students l MacGregor House will purchase together.'! ' 'audio/vi'sual equipment, according The future of this funding is not ., r ~"'to House. President Edgardo 1. assured, but Eisenmann said that if ...... Jimenez-Velazquez '00. The house such funding continues to be avail- has purchased a TV and VCR and is able, he would like to continue ,the ,' . ...Iooking into .buying a sound system. program. ~MusesGet~ Nomination, .For Year's Best Album ..... / By Susan Buchman albums," said Deke Sharon, presi- NEWS EDITOR -;------dent of CASA. ). The Muses' latest' album" The Muses sent'in their album , . "Elysian Fields," has been nominat- for consideration "on a chance," ed by the Contemporary A CappelIa Lang said. "We had no idea we ~Society (CASA) for its "Best would be nominated. Female Collegiate Album" award. "I think it's realIy neat that MIT "It's a really prestigious thing to a capella is now getting national be nominated," said Erin M. Lang recognition. It's quite a reward for ¥ '99, co-president of the Muses. all the work put into Elysian Fields," Four other albums were also nomi- Lang said. ') Friday nated in this category, and the win- ' , The other albums nominated are to ner will be announced on April 1. "Counterculture," Stanford March'12th The Muses, MIT's only a\l- Counterpoint; female a capella group, was' "Not Guilty," Tufts Ja'ckson Jills; founded in 1988. The group began "116 Chauncy Street," University of ~work on "Elysian Fields," their North Carolina Loreleis; and "By LOBDELL second album, during Independent Slight of Hand," Middlebury Activities Period in 1998 and fin- Mischords. ished that spri~g. The compact "We're on a list with a lot of peo- 8:30 pm ~disc was released'in October of ple we really respect and admire," 1998: Lang said. In addition to Lang, the other .. CASA considers album for award current members of the Muses are The Contemporary A CappeIla Emily A. Brunner '02, Janice Society is a non-profit organization Chuang '0 I, Sara K. Copeland '99, formed in 1990. Membership is Lauren C. Daniels '99, Niyati N. 'tt2~'O:O~~ .r open to "groups, singers and anyone Gandhi '02, Catherine Gutierrez .%MITID. who enjoys a cappella," according to '01, Nina M. Heinrich '02, Eileen • r . the CASA webpage. A. Kelly '01, Adeline W. Leong Tickets" now availab Ie -at the .. CASA looks for "general excel- '00, Seema Nagpal '99, and Tina M. Source ....and at the dOM lence in comparison to comparable Salmon '02. , , '~ ~~..( The Tech News' Hotline spons'ored by: . CAe Prog~m B'oard 253-1541 Page 18 THE TECH Ma~ch 5, 1999 '. . 'r To the MIT Community:- 7ftefo{rowing two awan{s recognize 'Jvfjtrsludent.~ and ., ol}!alliZl1tiol1S"for 011 Is.l11l1tfi/1j1cOl1lributiol1s 10 lfii'Mltf COlli1111111 i Iy. tj)(CllSCcOlIsidl'rllOl/tilllll i/1jlll S I II dl'll I or .~IIIdl'lll o'l]anization fo': tfiese awards. tJ(zedeadline is Marclt 191, '" 1999. Sefj n01flina~ions are encouraged. Letters of nOlninat-ion can be sent c/o the J'luJl1n{s C'o11t1l1itlee,'tJlV20-S00. (~!Il'Sliol1S? " 'LI/Ill i ( kedil i r(a)1/1 i I.cdil .. ' Tile Willialn L. Stewart Jr. Awartl •. '''-4 "«~ The Stewart Awards are presented in memory of William L. Stewart, Jr.: an , alumnus and member of the corporation who demonstrated. deep .interestj~l',~':,:-' student life at MIT. The Stewart awards recoglJize. ~utsta1idi~g " . ,. ",.n (oo 1 _ r. contributions'I 't 't", !'1011 '('Ut;;'1 by an individual student or student organization to co-curricular activities ~:-" " and events during the preceding year. Last year's recipients were: "j' Duane H. Dreger '99 Adriana T. Guzman G Anita N. Krishnan '98 and Pooja Shukla '99 Michele S. Micheletti '00 Lu is A. Ortiz G William W. Sh'en '98 Andrew Rhomberg G and Sven Heemeyer G Class of 2001 ' _Compton Prize \ The Karl Taylor Compton Prizes are presented to students in recognition of outstanding contributions in promoting high standards of achievementand good citizenship within the MIT community. The awards are made in honor of Dr. Karl Taylor Compton, President of MIT from 1930-48, through gifts ,-. from members and friends of the Boston Stein Club. They are the highest award presented by the Institute to students and student organizations. They reflect outstanding contributions to the, MIT community as a whole, sustained over a significant ",,,nber of years. Last year's recipients were: Geoffrey J. Coram G Iddo Gilon '98 and Jorge F. Rodriguez '98 . ;r". Jacob J. Seid G ~ ,l - ..... - --- ... ------I l- I. I .• ~ March 5, 1999 THE TECH Page 19 v Block Grants Would , . · Giv~ More Flexibility ,F Story, from Page I _ like to see student group treasurers "attend finance training sessions" in tural' food" and the process itself, an effort to "enhance accountabili- which can seem unnecessarily com- ty" at all levels of the funding Now Hiring ... plicated. The new proposal recom- process. Other overall objectives of mends, among other things, an the proposal include "enab[ling] explicit repeal on the current food- . self-determination" of student Learn to Teach funding ban, and the proposal calls groups and asking the UA to i' for a simpler, more accessible fund- "assume [financial] risk responsibil- ing-allocations process. ity." Earn $$$ While the "Finance Board Proposals endorse 'block grants'. receives more requests for funding ATHENA~is looking for students to work as Specifically, the proposal advo- than it can grant" but the current cates qisbursing money in categor- funding process is "neither appro- Minicourse Instructors ical "block grants," moving fund- priate nor desirable," Sher said . For the 1999-2000 Academic Year, and beyond ... .t' ing away from "particular budget The current system is an undue items" towards greater spending "burden on student leaders," Sher flexibility. Proposed categories said. "The UA does need some rea- Do you think that your teaching and presentation skills are include Events, Capital, Operating, sonable oversight on group expendi- important for a technical career? As a minicourse instructor, ~\ Pr in tin g and Pub lie ity, and tures," he added. Unrestricted Funds, which would The UA tries "to be the campus's you can improve them. be available to for sp~nding in any social engineers" and should just .....category.. " "let things happen a little bit" to If you: The proposal also recommends a ~void "stifling student group creativ- • Can explain technical topics clearly, direct reimbursement process made ity," Sher said.' According to • Are comfortable using Athena, and want to learn more about it, possible by SAp' a German software McGann, adopting this proposal ., package for accounting which is would provide a dramatically • Need to add some teaching experience to your resume, currently successfully prganizing improved system for students. • Are an MIT student -- grad or undergrad ... student group 'finances jn an on- In explaining why the pair has goingpilot program. chosen to present their reforms now, ...then we would like to talk with you. In response to questions regard- She.r said that the package of pro- ing potential abuses in a system 'posals "have evolved over the past As an Athena minicourse instructor you will: with increased freedom, Sher assert- year," and they 'are now "at the stage • Teach minicourses during Orientation week, lAP, and each semester, to ed that "student"group leaders are when a -final package [is] ready for basically trustworthy" and also. vote." • Earn ~oney, including a paid training period, and pointed out that groups would still Although the legislation will be • Improve your teaching skills. be subject to an end of term "audit- introduced this Monday, the UA is ~,ing process". involving submission not expected to vote on the proposal Prior Teaching Experience is NOT Required of receipts. until the meeting afterwards, which Sher and McGann would also will be on'Mar. 29. To request an application, or more information, please write to OllAthena is a registered tr.Idenwk of the M:lSSlIChusells Instil ute of Ta::hnology. } 'StUdents'. '. ,." '. " ," Not 'Rleased,:f1'~ "'~ 4 ." "Wi~' Course AdVising -. '- .'~ \ .t ••. " .... ~ "Story, from Page t - ~departmental advise'r did not know , . their "professional and personal their analytical and problem-solving attributes" well enough "to write a skills. good letter of recommendation for ..'" . Lipson said she was concerned graduate school or for an employer." that MlT students felt such a lack in Thirty percent said the same of their "the skills you need throughout your UROP supervisors .. ..life." . Lipson said that the departments . Kip V. Hodges PhD '82, dean for were "concerned about advising, undergraduate curriculum, said that which is a critical issue." She said he was "struck" by the s.tudents' .that she will be going to each "'s.cnse that "their communication department ask them about how skills have not improved markedly useful' the survey has been to them at MIT, and ... that the MIT curricu- and what areas should be covered fn )um did not nurture their creativi- the future. ty." He said that "faculty at MIT On the positive side, 80 percent value both of these characteristics of respondents were generally satis- very highly." fied or very satisfied with their liv- ~ Currently, Hodges said, both the ing group' experience, and 79 per- Committee on the Undergraduate cent said the same about their major. Program and the Educational 69 percent either probably or defi- Design Project are using the survey nitely would recommend MIT to a ~results to revise the communications high school senior like them. requir.ement at MIT. Lipson said that she looks for- ward to the 'next Senior' Survey, ,:Advising a major weakness scheduled for 2002, which will Another weakness revealed by reveal how the changes on campus the survey was departmental advis- have affected the student body. ing. Only 30 percent of students In the meantime, Hodges says ~were "generally satisfied" or "very that the survey delineates a number satisfied" with the quality of the of important problems which "we advising in their majors. More dis- can solve through a collaboration .turbingly, 55 percent said that their between students and faculty." Inquire Within. :\. .. ,Walker Memorial DEBBIE CHANG-THE TECH .March 6, 1999 Joseph M. Noero of Washington University gave a talk entitled "Certainty of Context" Tuesday. Noero discussed the Idea of environmentally responsive architecture and showed several models demonstrating the concept •. 5.] PM ~ 1 Page 20 THE TECH March 5, 1999 '. THE .'.¥.~11jr . , "THE BEST .COMEDY -OF lHE=YEAIf.'= ~., SPI. MAliAZItE ;. For more: www.Rushmore-themovie.com _..~-' . ' .. ' " , .il"'. '.'1:1:1:::' - '. : :::',.... 1 : I I ....: ' : i .' i I. I I: i ". : :: - , : .:: ": ;: .. :::: .. : .. Distributed ~ BUENA VISTA PICTURES DISTRIBUTION @ TOUCHSTONE PICTURES i I MIT CONCERt BAND ., John Corley, Director Friday, March 5 8:00 p.m. Kre,sge Auditorium Free Admission .~ . ) I' I I .> March 5, 1999 THE TECH Page 21 i'Donn-Design' Proposal Focuses on Helping FSILGs Senior Survey, from Page 1 "cooperative learning," or "sub- Council and have a lot of communi- recognized as having contributed." D. Kolenbrander, staff in the Office stance-free" housing. Students could ty service projects. However, it Each of the eleven proposals of the Dean of Students and Ii dent information. even associate themselves with a would be nice if the houses at frater- submitted to the contest was Undergraduate Education, who theme house even if they do not live nities had explicit qualifications. reviewed and ranked by each mem- served on the RSSC . Dorm-Design Team looks at ILGs -there. In order for theme houses to "MIT doesn't ask for much from ber of the RSSC. The RSSC will consider the ,) tThe Dorm-Design residence sys- have freshmen, they would need to its fraternities," Man said. The RSSC found it difficult to strongest ideas from each of the tem proposal includes residence halls, meet stricter requirements in terms The Dorm-Design team is com- select the two teams to receive the cleven proposals and use thcm to ' theme houses, and affiliated housing, of community activities. posed mostly of students and alum- first and second place prizes, create one or more formal proposals The focus of the Dorm-Design pro- Affiliated housing would include ni. Besides Man, other members are according to William 1. Hecht, exec- to be offered to the MIT community ~ posal was to allow current living any FSILG that does not become a Christopher Beland '00, Program in utive vice president of the Alumni in April and May for discussion, groups to convert themselves volun- theme house. The affiliated living Writing Lecturer Matthew K. Association and chair of the com- according to Hecht. The feedback tarily into theme houses with strong groups would be like theme houses, Belmonte, Abbe 1. Cohen '97, Jason mittee. As a result, the committee from the community discussion will MIT affiliations and connections. i- but would not need to follow all the A. Gratt '93, Yvonne L. Lai '01, decided that the Beaver Dream and be used to create at least one final "Our approach was to think about criteria for freshman housing. Epsilon Theta Resident Adviser Jan- the Dorm-Design Team would share proposa"1 to Bacow no later than what kind of things MIT was looking- However, affiliated housing groups Willem Maessen '93, David Z. the first and second place prizes,The Sept. I, 1999. for housing in terms of program- would need to follow several Maze '00, Sarah L. McDougal '00, Beaver Dream and Dorm-Design "It is important to understand t ming, exposing people to a good first. requirements set by the Office of Bettina Voelker '89, and Paul- team will both contribute members that the steering committee's intent year experience, and getting involved Residential Life and Student Life Gabriel Wiener '01. to the Cambridge, England trip and was that the designs submitted in with the MIT community," said team Programs and evaluated by the "I think we weren't really into the the California trip. the contest is the first stcp of a many organizer Alice M. Man '93. Student Life Council. competitive 'aspect of the contest. "I was delighted with tne quality month process," Kolenbrander said, ,,' Residence -halls and qualified We're not asking them to do a lot Everyone wanted to get together to and remarkable ideas submitted and All of the residcnce systcm pro- theme houses would be the only of stuff they are not doing right write ideas in order to express them was particularly and deeply posals submitted to the contest can type of living groups to house fresh- now," Man said. "Most fraternities to the steering committee," Man impressed with the two proposals be found at ~'-- c.-iI_ ...... ~1JdIuee MIT Student Center W20-024 ,..) TRAVEL 84 Massachusetts Ave. SEIlVICES a.ritI'.1I ...... 0,...., Cambridge, MA 02139 On campus contact: Phone: 617~225-2S55 Council Travel, @ 225-2555 . 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The Enginecrs' last opportu- strong, attacking the MIl' defense ing when a Life attacker was able to of MIT going into the third period. team took advantage of the lacklus- nity came when an Eagle was called for the majority of the first period. get behind the two MIl' defensemen The Eagles came out firing once ter MIT attacks and scored another for a roughing penalty in the final lAowever, Zehren successfully pro- to take a long pass and score a again at the start of the third period. goal on a long slap shot that beat minute. Unfortunately M IT came up tected the goal with several spectac- shorthanded breakaway goal. The Although Zehren was able to stop a Zehren with 14:37 remaining. short even with the one-man advan- ular saves. The Engineer offense Engineers had a few more chances number of attacks, Life tied the With the Eagles up 5-4 and time tage. Life scored its sixth and fInal showed some aggression after the to score before the end of the period, game 4-4 on a phenomenal cross-ice ticking away, M IT became despcrate goal on an empty net with only 4.3 Y2agles were called for an interfer- but were stopped by Life's national- pass that set up a sure goal. The for a goal latc in the third pcriod and seconds remaining. ence penalty early in the game. A ly ranked goalie. minute and a hal f into the first peri- Life started the second period od it appeared that M IT took a 1-0 with a more physical attack. They r~ad on a rebound but the goal was were able to tie the game at 2-2 only nullified by a high-sticking call. 0:28 into the period with a close With 15:48 remaining. range wrist shot. Undaunted by the I;>onaldson put back a missed shot hard-hitting Eagles. MIT carne back bv Woods to give M IT a 1-0 lead. with a goal of their own. Geller put T'he Eagles th;eatened again with a M IT back up with a powerplay goal shot that was deflected by Zehren off of an assist by Donaldson.The ~rild narrowly missed crossing the Eagles launched another attack on I blue line. An MIT defenseman was the M IT goal with a series of short- , able to safely clear it from the range shots. one of which bounced crease. off the goal post. Zehren made sev- / Inspired by their phenomenal eral outstanding stops to keep the defense. M IT struck again on a two- Engineers ahead. With 5:53 left. on-one breakaway. Avishai Gellar M IT increased its lead to 4-2 with a 'P.c~' attempted a shot, only to be sharp angle goal by Captain John blocked by the goalie. but McKeone Rae '99. The goal was scored after put the Engineers up 2-0 by scoring Life lost control of the puck in an on the rebound. attempt to clear the puck from the • Zehren continued his excellent blue zone. 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Uncensored" video!! 1-800-234- 7007 www.endlesssummertours.com $5 per Insertion per unit of 35 words. Page 24 THE TECH March 5, 1999..... 1 SPORTS .. MIT Nordic Ski Team Finishes Season in Vermont' I By Karl McLetchie morning with the men's 10K freestyle finished closely behind in 6th place. race. In a close race, MIT's Jessica st!lndings for the weekend. TEAM MEMBER race. The race started as a frantic Tim Garnett '02, Jeff Doering '99, Kleiss '00 took 2nd place to her long For the women's classical race",\ Last weekend the M IT Nordic mass start, but the MIT men managed Andrew Grimm '99, and Karl time Clarkson rival, Katie Johnson, Jessica Kleiss powered her way into Ski Team wrapped up a highly suc- to get out in front of the pack without McLetchie '02 also finished strongly, and Teresa Hung '02 finished closely 4th and Teresa Hung glided into 8th cessful regular season at the U.S. any pile-ups. Scoring for MIT; Sam and helped MIT's score by 'displacing behind them in 7th place. place. Unfortunately no third racer Collegiate Ski Association' Regional Coradetti '02 took I st place by a the other team's finishers. Competition continued the next was present to form an official <, meet, held at Prospect Mt. Vermont. large margin, Derek Southwell '0 I The women's 10K freestyle race morning with the men's and women's woman's team this season, but The racing began early Saturday skated into 4th, and Jim Berry '99 followed immediately after the men's 10k classic races. The knowledgeable Kleiss and Hung succeeded as indi- Nordic coaches Bill Holland and vidual skiers. Hopefully next year, . Jessie Donavan, with help from with some new female recruits, they" MIT Men's Hockey Championship adviser Pete Schneider, chose the per- will be able to represent MIT as part fect kick-wax, and the team had of a full woman's team. another successful day. In the men's This weekend of races rounded~. race Sam Coradetti double poled into out a very successful season for the Hopes Dashed by Eagles, Billikens 2nd, Jim Berry took 4th, and Tim entire team. When scores from all Garnett finished in 10th place. After of the previous races were com- ..~ the scores were tallied up for the race bined with last weekend's results;" MIT had tied Clarkson for first place, the team emerged the 1999 league 16 to 16. To break this tie officials champions. Nordic head coach Bill added up the combined times for the Holland attributes the team's suc- day. Clarkson wound up edging out cess to "a strong work ethic, great MIT for the win by a mere 8 seconds. team camaraderie, and the arrival What made this scant deficit especial- of three very accomplished fresh- ly galling was the fact that all of it men: Sam Coradetti, Tim Garnet.-, \ and more would have been erased and Teresa Hung." had it not been for a fluke spread- On March 8, four men and two eagle taken by Jim Berry just yards women from MIT will travel to the from the finish line. Thanks to a hefti- USCSA Nationals in Mammoth,~ er margin of victory in Saturday's California, where they stand a skate race, however, the MIT men good chance of winn ing the still managed to prevail in the overall national championship . . ~ MIT Women Fencers Are. too 1 • New England Champio~, 1, By Evangelos Efstathlou foil, Wiltz took fourth place. To win New Englands, MIT had The MIT Women Fencers to edge out Wellesley, Tufts, Boston. 1 reclaimed their title as Women's New College, and Brown University, England Fencing Champions on Feb. among other schools. This week- Alex Johnson '01 watches his slap shot pass slightly wide of the goal In the first game of the National 21. MIT, which competes in NCAA end, seven MIT women's fencers Finals Wednesday held at the E Center In West Valley, Utah. Mil lost the game 5-2 to St. Louis University. Division I play for fencing, has won will fence many of their opponenf~ By Sha~Fei Moy trol of his stick, Zehren opened up peratcly in need of goals. The deter- three of the last four New England in the NCAA Regional champi- SPORTS EDI1DR an opportunity to the Billikens. With mined attack by the Engineers result- championships. onships, which are qualifiers to The men's ice hockey team 4:20 remaining in the period, St. ed in a goal by Paul Schillings 4:30 Sylwia Daniszewska '00 was the Nationals. dropped a heartbreaking match in Louis sneaked a powerplay goal by into the third period. The goal came most valuable player of the day, Other highlights include MIT's" their second came of the American Zehren. St. Louis continued to hold off an assist by Brett M. McKeone G going undefeated against ten performance in the exhibitiqn Collegiate Hockey Association off a flurry of MIT attack to close who put the puck right in front of the schools in the team event. She and Women's sabre competition. National Championships against Life the period out with a 1-0 lead. goalie crease. Cutting the deficit to fellow epeeists Nora Szasz '99 and Caroline Purcell '02, Kit LennoJ5.... College, a chiropractic university in At the start of the second period, just two temporarily rejuvenated the Sara Perry '99 led their squad and '02 arid Jen McKeehan '02, as well Georgia, yesterday at the 'E' Center St. Louis came out skating more Engineers' offense. A vicious assault all advanced to the finals. as Caprice Gray '00 competed. in West Valley City, Utah. MIT lost aggressively, challenging MIT with on the St. Louis goal ensued; howev- "I'm really proud of what the Purcell won the tournament. She is 6-4 to the two-time defending cham- several shots on goal. Zehren, one of er MIT's attempt to get back into the women have accomplished. Fencing currently the top ranked under-20" pions, eliminating their chances of the top goalies in the nation, was able game was thwarted by impressive Division I schools has been a chal- fencer in the country. She fences advancing to the semifinals. to turn away several attacks by St. goal tending. With 9:32 remaining in lenge this year, but winning New on Mar. 6 in Budapest, Hungary in Wednesday, the Engineers lost 5- Louis. With 3:32 gone by, MIT was the game, a minor scuffle led to off- Englands was no small feat," said the Womens Sabre World Cup. 2 to St. Louis University in the first offered their first powerplay opportu- setting penalties that put one player Team Captain Aimee Wiltz '99 In The women's freshman tearrt game of pool play. The Engineers, nity on a St. Louis slashing penalty. from each team in the penalty box. her third year as team captain, she also had star performances, provid- although outsized, fought hard The Engineers were unable to take St. Louis' final goal off an open ice has been the driving force behind ing a highlight of MIT's rising ta]- against the St. Louis squad. advantage of the short-handed oppo- slapshot that beat Zehren at 8:52 the team. Other seniors who have ent. In womens epee, Zahra Kanji ... Unfortunately they were outplayed nent, as St. Louis was able to defend remaining closed MIT out. With a contributed to the Women's success '01 took 2nd, followed by Natalie by the Bi lIikens and were handed their ice by clearing the puck from comfortable 5-2 lead, the Billikens include foilists Oriana Hunter '99 Cusano '02 and Aimee Chou '02 at their first lost of the tournament. their zone on a number of occasions. played defensive hockey until time and Beth Manoogian '99, and 3rd and 4th place. In foil, Jade Joan Hon '02 placed second. MIT faces University of Two minutes after St. Louis expired. epeeist Jessica Sandland '99. Many members of the team California, Los Angeles today in killed the powerplay opportunity the The top fencers in the team their final match of pool play. Billikens were able to trickle a shot MIT loses second game in overtime event qualified to the individual began their fencing career at MIT. by Zehren who was screened out. In yesterday's game, The Life championships. Szasz won the epee Both the Men's and Women's teams are coached by Jarek Koniusz, now~ M IT faces strong St. Louis defense With 8:57 remaining St. Louis championship, while Daniszewska in his 7th year as head coach. MIT set the tone for most of the struck again, scoring off an uncon- Hockey, Page 23 took 7th and Perry 9th. In women's first period in Wednesday's game tested wrist shot. St. Louis' final with their aggressive play; however, goal of the period came after a face- none of the numerous shots on goal off in the MIT zone. were able to penetrate the St. Louis The Billikens held a command- defense. The Engineers were able to ing 4-0 lead before the Engineers keep the Billikens on their heals were finally able to get on the score- with their attacks until captain John board. Gregory W. Donaldson '00 Rae '99 was called for a controver- assisted by Michael Woods '00 and sial holding penalty with 4:41 Shane Swenson '0 I flicked a shot by remaining in the period. The penalty the St. Louis goalie with 4:47 gave the Billikens a one-man advan- remaining in the period. Despite tage over the Engineers. Shortly several more attacks by MIT before after Rae was put in the penalty box, the end of the second period, St. goalie John Zehren '99 lost his stick Louis was able to hold a 4-1 advan- -.'" in a chaotic scramble in front of the tage at the sound of the horn. MIT goal. In an attempt regain con- MIT started the final period des- .• ,' I Rayka Yokoo '02 (right) lunges to score a touch on her opponent at the New England Fencing'''' Championships on Feb. 21. ...