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Beavers Dash to build Habitat for Humanity PBE hearing exposed, new details emerge Juror sheds light on JudComm failings By Joanna Kao Staff Reporter

PBE’s initiation process included pouring beer on pledges, according to one of the jurors from PBE’s Sept. 6 Judicial Committee hearing. Though he did consider PBE’s actions hazing, the juror said he felt that expulsion was too harsh a punishment given what PBE had done. At the hearing, Elizabeth D’Arienzo—The Tech however, he was asked to focus on whether PBE had Jennifer DiMase ’01 bounds past the finish line during MIT Habitat for Humanity’s second annual Beaver Dash 5K race on Sun- hazed, not whether the punishment (which is rec- day. Proceeds from the more than 100 runners who participated will go towards sponsoring an MIT Habitat home in Boston. ommended in the Judicial Committee bylaws) was appropriate. He was not aware that the committee could issue an alternative punishment. Some Interfraternity Council presidents also dis- agreed with PBE’s harsh penalty, and have moved to Most students don’t support new modify the Judicial Bylaws. A juror speaks out Anthony D. Merriman ’12, one of the jurors in dining plan, survey by UA reveals PBE’s Judicial Committee hearing, said he does not agree with the punishment that PBE received as a result of being found responsible for hazing. One-sixth of undergraduates respond to survey about student life “Did the process follow the rules that are set forth for Judcomm hearings? Yes it did. Is the conclusion By Robert McQueen don’t support,” said Samantha something that I think should have happened? No, I News Editor “Sammi” G. Wyman ’11, Vice Most common student don’t believe so,” he said. President of the UA. Looking Merriman, who ended up voting against PBE, Students are strongly disin- at the survey data, Wyman concerns for the UA said that there was an initial vote of 2-to-2. He was terested in the proposed din- said that it is “not clear that Square area one of the jurors who felt that PBE should not be ex- ing plan, according to a survey affected students support the cooresponds pelled. He agreed that PBE hazed, but felt the pun- conducted by the Undergradu- plan.” to student ishment was too severe. Merriman later changed ate Association last week. Out President Vrajesh Y. Modi interest his vote when the jurors were told only to consider of 222 respondents who said ’11 and Wyman said that they whether or not PBE had hazed. they lived in a dining dorm, contacted Dean for Student Dining “The first vote was fairly informal. It was more of only 98 said they had heard Life Chris Colombo and are Shuttles a stance vote to see where people or how people felt or read specific details about hoping to meet with him to- Athletics about it. Garrett [The judicial committee chair] did the plan. Of those 98 students, day to discuss the results of not want to move forward with a 2-2 vote, so we con- Student 50 15 only 8 supported the new the survey. The Division for life tinued discussing,” Merriman said. Sustainability dining plan. Approximately Student Life has not yet re- 22 During the discussion, jurors were told to first 187 Prining one-sixth of undergraduates sponded to a query made by 18 focus on whether or not what PBE did was hazing. INSIDE scanning Administration participated in the one-page The Tech yesterday at 4:00 Housing They were told not to consider whether the violation More student computing upgrades 21 survey, which asked questions p.m. Social 14 merited the punishment (in this case, expulsion). responses 32 about student life issues. While the ultimate deci- Health events “As a JudComm member, you’re not supposed to “It is hard to defend a plan p. 14 16 consider the punishment or the consequence when 16 that a majority of the students UA survey, Page 14 PBE, Page 11

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David evidence revealed “has Norgrove, Linda worker, aid the rescue to raid to indicate that Linda may not have died at the hands of her captors believed.” as originally the personnel involved suggest that Linda could have died as - How assault. the during a force task the by detonated - grenade re a of sult this ever, is not certain and a full investigation will U.S./U.K. now be launched.” mand Headquarters in Fla., announced Tampa, that a senior officer L. Votel, Joseph Gen. Maj. command, Operations Special in the U.S. death, into Norgrove’s had to been lead appointed an investigation with British “in close cooperation” officials. he would work and that said Monday said that Monday based airlines in the United could States receive an exemption, at least in part, from European carbon regulations if home. at emissions gas greenhouse reduce to moved Washington for commissioner European the Kallas, Siim declarations,” make only transportation, said during a measures news conference. “Adequate account.” into be taken can other countries from ter life than women, by far the highest share in any country in any polled. share far the highest women, by life than ter it gave women the right to vote in 1944. 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Rosatom now provides 100 now provides Rosatom plants. ket of fuel for Western-designed 30 percent and example, for in Switzerland, used fuel of the percent of all reactor uranium used in France, the Continent’s biggest consumer. that also shows the Russians’ peculiarly high comfort level with all things nuclear, even after Chernobyl: a willingness to take waste nuclear off the hands of clients, particularly if they buy Russian reac tors. building 15 — 10 in Russia and 5 abroad — according to the Nuclear in Washington. group a trade Institute, Energy cent cent of the cost of permits needed to cover their emissions until the end of the decade. 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The initial $1,000, but Dann Halem, prizethe col- was said founder and director, lective’s just the goal of the nonprofit - organi zation was to become tive and well known as as Newman’s effec Own, Paul Newman’s food-based - inspi an as cited he which charity, ration. something that will be able to give millions and millions to the arts,” he said. him on the parade route. Some on- - Pala denouncing signs held lookers him. at yelled while others dino, said one man, Lenny Harrington, a electrician. 41-year-old friendly faces in the crowd. al worker from Staten Island as himself described a whoconservative - Pala supported he said Republican, dino. gays,” Difinizio said. “He a views. They’re truebe- views. He’s has his liever.” exchange, and a photographer who overheard a snippet of the conver sation said Paladino had asked the the After blessing. his for archbishop parade, a spokesman for the - Arch diocese of New York, Joseph - Zwill ing, said Dolan had to Cuomo along also the parade spoken route. Dolan assured them that “they had said. Zwilling his prayers,” - - - “The last few days clearly are Netanyahu is facing particular But Netanyahu also has to con- At a going wholesale rate of $200 of rate wholesale going a At “The whole game of finding In California, where voters will “Would you take your children to children your take you “Would at reporters of swarm the keep To Paladino’s comments formed the the formed comments Paladino’s With the up march Avenue Fifth zens. zens. On Monday, his government supported a bill that would require a national referendum before any peace a in yielded be territory could deal. disturbing as to which direction all this is Isaac Herzog, going,” Israel’s welfare minister, who is from the Labor Party, said in interview. all may “It be- in prepara a telephone or it may tion peacefor the step, big be a political maneuver to of the right.” control regain competition on the right from his foreign minister, Avigdor man, Lieber who has made a loyalty oath for a partArabs central of his political appeal to supportersJewish and said there will be no peace with the Palestinians for at least a - genera tion. tend with American and other international pressure to resume construction a freeze on West Bank Arab the Friday, settlements. 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They see it as a way of supporting the cause with physical labor and the fruits of the land instead of the wheedling of donors, an especially appealing prospect in an economy where raising money has become ever. than difficult more support just started said Kirsha childish,” Kaechele, the to seem as she hauled so director, foundation’s a plastic tub of freshly cannabis hybrid branches up harvested a hill rolling her on recently morning one land just outside of Santa Rosa. “So I decided to grow up and became a farmer.” marijuana rounded rounded by two dozen journalists. After they kept peppering him with questions about about homosexuality, Paladino his lost comments his temper. the gay pride parade?” he said. “Tell me! 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ofnerd/geek culture in all 31 flavors to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan last weekend. The largest such convention The on the New East York Coast, Comic the Con drew thousands of fans NYCCthis year shared space with the New York An - imeFestival, making the attendance even larger and more diverse. The guest of honor for this year’s NYCC was Marvel Comics titan Stan Lee, while Japanese voice actress and singer Minori Chihara was the guest of honor for the NYAF.

York Comic Con caters to demographica beyond comic book devotees. Professionals and celebrities from virtually all forms ofAs media with many were large present comic to conventions, pro- the New By Michael T. Lin mote their work, sign autographs, or simply get in touch with their fans. Some of the best known names Campus Life included Academy Award winner Adrien Brody at the Predators half of the Twentieth Century Fox booth (opposite, naturally, malan with a panel on his superhero movie able ten years after its release, and B-movie idol Bruce Campbell, dressed to kill at his autograph sessions allweekend. Creative individuals with more esoteric bodies of work were also in incredibly high demand, as cast, crew, and creators of perhaps every major science fiction franchise were on hand at one point or Editor another, including Battlestar Galactica. Illustrative of the rise of new media was also the presence of increasingly popular web series all over speculative fiction in spite of being currently web-only.

ments and demos ofupcoming films and video games, which tend to dominate large portions of the Aliens), film director M. Night Shya- showfloor. A popular booth Majorat this conventions year’s NYCC are was ideal R for major announce - thatfor a rhythm dance game by Ubisoft for the Wii iese, a steampunk series that draws talent from called much guess what the premise of that one is, although I will admit that even I, a self-described aficionado of Michael Jackson music videos, found Medium difficulty satisfyingly challenging.

GoldenE M scribed as a re-imagining/reboot of the original 1997 S ichael Jackson: game that many of us rememberAnother promising-looking fondly. Key features, release is Activision’s targate locations, and characters from the original game will be present, while a major graphical upgrade, updated

gamemodes with online capability should make for inclusion of Daniel Craig-Bond (which will un -ye: 007 , which producer Dawn Pinkney de - an exciting release. In what I would consider a nota- bly wise design decision, the new game includes four S difficulty levels, three of which incorporate fully re - G-1, generative health, an increasingly popular trend with first-person shooter games. The fourth, 007 Classic Difficulty, remains the same from the original 1997 game, for anyone who is dead set on re-enacting middle school gaming marathons to the letter. T Babylon he U publishingbehemoths Marvel and DC Comics natu - rally had a major presence at NYCC. Both touched nbreak ontheir recent and upcoming Inthe comics two-party in a variety system of of modern comic books, E panels and promoted numerous upcoming television xperience. You can pretty series. In an effort to play Clark Kent and legitimize my press pass, I made a point of trying to attend at least one panel from each company, although after I awk F wardly realized 10 minutes into a Marvel panel that I doubtedly result in many Internet ive, and - was dressed as a DC character, those plans went just a Tuesday, 12, October 2010 little squidgy.

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Life Campus Life Campus Life Campus Life Campus Life Campus Life Campus Campus Life Life Campus 10 The Tech Tuesday, October 12, 2010 In LA, food truck fad is about to go mainstream By Adam Nagourney at restaurants, but not trucks: Why number of food trucks. The health just want to be allowed to do it.” rants. The New York Times not?’” said Jonathan E. Fielding, regulations to be voted on by the Lawmakers in Austin, Texas, “Everyone is going to support director of the Los Angeles County Los Angeles County Board of Su- where the number of trucks has it — until they get a B or a C,” said LOS ANGELES — This is the Department of Public Health. pervisors on Tuesday appear to been increasing 20 percent a year Molina, who has previously battled place where food trucks really first He said Los Angeles had seen a be among the most exacting in since 2006, just toughened its regu- with food truck owners over at- took to the streets, catering to fa- 13 percent reduction in hospital- the nation, further erasing the lations by requiring owners to file tempts to regulate them. “And then natical customers who relished — izations linked to restaurant food their routes with the city. And in a they are going to be opposed to it.” along with the food — the renegade poisoning since the county first The regulations reflection of this new reality, the Still some food truck operators and slightly outlaw nature of the imposed the rule on restaurants in City Council authorized the hiring expressed worry that the govern- whole business. 1997. to be voted on… of three new inspectors. ment, in protecting the interests of Those frontier days may be “We changed the incentives, appear to be among “We needed more compliance,” restaurants, would use these regu- about to end. and that’s what this is all about,” he said David B. Lopez, manager of the lations to try to hound them out of Los Angeles County is moving to said. “We want protecting consum- the most exacting environment and consumer health business. submit its flock of 9,500 food trucks ers against food-borne illness to be in the nation, unit of the Austin/Travis County “It’s good to have letter grades, and carts to the same health depart- top-of-mind all the time.” Health and Human Services De- but I don’t think they have our in- ment rules as restaurants — includ- By any measure, this is a seri- further erasing the partment. “And we need more staff terests at heart,” said Vince Gian- ing requiring them to prominently ous moment in the evolution of line between how to do this compliance.” grande, owner of the Vesuvio truck post a letter grade based on food food trucks, coming in the city New York City requires food on Wilshire Boulevard. “It’s another that is the symbol of the Wild West restaurants and trucks and carts to get permits and way to put us out of business.” Los Angeles County ethos of the trucks: Where it is pos- food trucks are subjects them to annual inspec- And several said this could be is moving to submit sible to walk the streets and face tions, city officials said. But New an array of offerings ranging from treated York imposes a strict cap on the Some operators its flock of 9,500 traditional beef tacos to kimchi number of food carts, issuing just food trucks and quesadillas (think Korean-Mexi- line between how restaurants and 3,100 two-year permits and 1,000 expressed worry can fusion), sold in trucks painted food trucks are treated, and sig- seasonal permits; there is a waiting that the government carts to the same in pastel colors, affixed with Twit- naling a new phase in regulation list, officials said. department rules ter addresses. They draw rolling that until now had been focused The food truck industry in Los … would use these throngs of customers whose non- on where they can park and for Angeles has not resisted this lat- regulations to as restaurants. chalance at the prospect of these how long. est regulatory move, in contrast new regulations, at least as reflect- (One of the biggest changes pro- to previous efforts to limit where hound them out of inspections — in what may be the ed in some interviews, suggests posed to the Los Angeles County they could park. For one thing, ultimate sign that this faddiest of that the dietary risks of food truck Code: The phrase “food establish- some proprietors said, it would business food fads is going mainstream. And exploration might actually be part ment” is replaced throughout with probably not be wise to appear to if that is not establishment enough, of the thrill. the words “food facility.”) be resisting routine health inspec- particularly troublesome for old- food trucks, whose allure has been “Sometimes I get a kick out of In Chicago, the City Council is tions. And posting a letter grade, school Latino taco truck operators, enhanced by their mysterious com- eating where it doesn’t look like it’s considering legislation to open the assuming it was a passing grade, who might not speak English and ings and goings, some signaled by the cleanest,” said Joel Micallef, 37. gates for food trucks by removing a would presumably be good for thus would have trouble dealing puffs of Twitter postings, will have “You can imagine the underbelly is restriction on cooking on the road; business. with inspectors who do not speak to file route maps (route maps!) full of cockroaches. But I bet some under current law, trucks may to “It brings more legitimacy to Spanish. with the health department, to fa- restaurants that get A’s probably sell only prepackaged foods. Cen- an industry that is fairly new in the “My main concern is not the cilitate at least one field inspection have some problems you can’t see.” tral to any deal, officials said, is that mainstream,” said Matt Geller, vice ordinance itself but the treat- a year, beyond the single annual in- But Deborah Beckman, 35, who the trucks agree to be subjected to president of the Southern California ment of the vendors by the inspection now required. visits the trucks every day, said she regular health department inspec- Mobile Food Vendors Association, spectors,” said Erin Glenn, execu- As with restaurants, health in- would pay close notice to any post- tions, and that they file their routes which represents 86 food trucks. “It tive director of the Asociacion de spectors will be empowered to shut ed grade, as she did at restaurants. so inspectors can find them. couldn’t come soon enough for us.” Loncheros La Familia Unida de down a truck that scores less than a “I’ve never eaten at a C restau- All of this is more than fine with Gloria Molina, a member of the CA, which represents many tra- C for not enough attention to basic rant,” she said. “I feel sketchy eating the food truck operators. Board of Supervisors and one of the ditional taco trucks. “Oftentimes, safety and food hygiene practices at a B.” “Very much so,” said Matt Ma- backers of the measure, said: “It’s with traditional food trucks, there — for example, dirty counters, food Los Angeles is one of a grow- roni, an operator in Chicago who very hard to say, ‘No, we shouldn’t is a language divide. Truthfully, left out, unwashed hands. ing number of cities trying to ac- has been pushing for the change. be inspected.’ They are providing this could be such a challenge for “People are saying, ‘I see A, B, C’s commodate an explosion in the “We’re not fighting anything; we food to consumers, just like restau- some of our members.”

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Exciting business opportunity! Seeking someone with comprehensive web design skills including: back end programming, database management & searching algorithms, and web site design. Please send resumes and inquires to [email protected] Tuesday, October 12, 2010 The Tech 11 Models explain rigidity in European markets Diamond, from Page 1 benefits, for example, can prolong Monday’s announcement also ket that can be considered hetero- joblessness by making it less costly played into current debates about geneous. The work is especially relevant to be without work. the government’s role in address- “Which is most markets,” said today, as policy makers try to un- “That’s a big controversy in the ing long-term unemployment and Robert E. Hall, a Stanford econo- derstand and combat the causes of U.S. recently,” said Robert Shimer, about whether the elevated unem- mist, “except for maybe things like stubbornly high unemployment in an economics professor at the Uni- ployment levels today represent a grain.” countries like the United States. versity of Chicago. “Most of these “new normal.” Justin Wolfers, a University of In a phone interview, Diamond, models suggest that even in a de- “I think the economy is very Pennsylvania economist, has ap- 70, said that one of the implications pressed economy, more generous adaptive,” Diamond said in a news plied the theory in his own work of his work was that more fiscal and unemployment benefits tend to conference at MIT. “Workers and on marriage and divorce, for ex- monetary stimulus was probably raise the unemployment rate. Ben- employers will adapt to what will ample. necessary to speed job growth. efits are obviously good for the un- make the economy function. I see “Labor economists think about “The slower it happens, the employed, but there are some clear no reason why, once we get fully firing costs, and family economists more workers lose their skills and tradeoffs.” over this, we won’t go back to nor- think about divorce costs,” Wolfers stop searching, and so the process The models help explain why mal times,” with more “normal” said. goes more poorly after that,” Dia- European labor markets tend to be unemployment rates. Just as restrictions on firing mond said. much more rigid than U.S. ones, Mortensen, 71, of Northwest- an employee make fewer workers President Barack Obama nomi- where people can move from job ern, said additional measures to available for new positions — and nated Diamond in April for a Fed to job relatively easily, at least in get credit functioning more nor- therefore make companies skittish board position, where he would good times. mally, and in particular to make it about making too many changes to serve under his former student, “Many European countries put easier for small businesses to get their work force — low divorce rates Ben S. Bernanke, the Fed chair- restrictions on the ability of firms loans, were crucial to reducing un- can be self-perpetuating. With di- man. But in August, under an ob- to hire and fire,” said Lawrence employment. vorces rare, unhappy spouses may scure procedural rule, the Senate F. Katz, a Harvard economist. “If “From my perspective the prob- think twice about getting a divorce sent Diamond’s nomination back you make it harder to hire and fire, lem right now is not the labor mar- themselves, since there would be to the White House before starting then you end up with what’s called ket,” he said during a phone call so few eligible new mates available its summer recess, and a senator a sclerotic labor market, with less with reporters. “What’s happening after the breakup. questioned his experience. movement between jobs and more in the labor market is a symptom of The Nobel in economic science Obama renominated Diamond long-term unemployment.” more complicated problems with is awarded by the Royal Swedish for the Fed position Sept. 13. A Europe’s struggles in the 1970s the financial market.” Academy of Sciences and is not hearing on his confirmation is still and 1980s with an underclass of The line of research begun by one of the original prizes created to come. chronically unemployed workers the three Nobel laureates is still by Alfred Nobel. In addition to a The work honored Monday also helped inspire Pissarides, 62, a active today. “Search theory” has medal and a diploma, the laure- suggests that policies intended to Cyprus native, to study the search been applied to many other areas, ates collectively will receive 10 help workers can have unintended costs of labor markets in the first like money systems and venture million Swedish kronor, or about consequences. Unemployment place, he said. capital markets — really, any mar- $1.5 million. Juror disagrees with PBE’s punishment Confusion over judicial procedures changed jurors’ final decisions

PBE, from Page 1 was not apparent to me during the some said. was their initiation document, so in JudComm hearing and I don’t be- “In many instances, the titles of some sense, what was written down determining responsibility for the lieve that was apparent to the oth- the [new member program] events must have been factual. But basical- act,” Merriman said. ers either,” Merriman said. “Looking in question are derived from pop ly every single point of contention, The committee, which was back on it, that was a mistake on my culture and differ greatly from what they argued against and said that composed of four representatives part. I didn’t know that and I should actually takes place. It is an internal ‘we don’t really do what is written from fraternities and the Judicial have stood up more for if I was cor- reference only used by the broth- here we do something else or even Committee secretary, unanimously rect, but I was told that that was an ers and never shared with the new if though that might sound bad, it’s found that PBE had hazed its pledg- impossibility. Looking back on it, I members or outsiders so there is no not really that bad we only do this es. What followed from that decision don’t think this whole process was need to name them appropriately instead,’” Merriman said. was automatic expulsion. fair.” or accurately,” said Arjun Naskar “If everything in the document Merriman said that he and the “I really do not believe that the ’09, former president of PBE and a happened ... as it was described [in other jury members were not told process is sufficient for what hap- current director of the PBE alumni the document] then it was certainly that there were alternatives to expel- pened. I don’t think that JudComm corporation. “A lot of the jurors hazing,” Merriman said. ling PBE — just the opposite, in fact. should have the ability to expel peo- looking at the document already A rumor around campus was Merriman had suggested imposing ple,” Merriman said. had negative impressions based on that PBE had locked their pledges some form of adult oversight (such the names of the events which made in a room with kegs of beer as part as having a faculty adviser), but was Initiation document was an uphill battle that we had to fight of their new member program. “The told that that would not be sufficient misleading when we were asked about the spe- being locked in the room, that was and that expulsion was the only op- The incriminating document cifics.” part of the independent corrobo- tion they had. that laid out PBE’s new member According to Merriman, PBE ad- ration. I think Ryan Schoen had “I learned after the fact that we program exaggerated the severity of mitted ownership of the document. did not have to expel PBE and that what PBE pledges were subjected to, “They admitted that the document PBE, Page 14

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Elizabeth D’Arienzo—The Tech The winners of the Beaver Dash, (left to right) Kaitlin R. Goldstein G (1st place, Elizabeth D’Arienzo—The Tech women), Donna M. Golach ‘12 (2nd place, women), Scott T. Landers (2nd place, Runners pass along Massachusetts Avenue on their way to the finish line. The 3.1-mile course men), and Antonio Tugores-Garcia G (1st place, men), pose with Tim the Beaver looped around Amherst Alley, Vassar Street, and Massachusetts Avenue before ending in front of after their race. the Zesiger Center.

ELizabeth D’Arienzo—The Tech Runners in the Beaver Dash begin their race at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning.

Elizabeth D’Arienzo—The Tech Elizabeth D’Arienzo—The Tech Edan Krolewicz ’12 enjoys a refreshing sip of water more than a mile Tim the Beaver himself showed up to help support the cause. The race raised over $3,000 for a habitat home into the race. in Boston. 14 The Tech Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Students rank issues in survey After PBE, judicial Undergrads want credit for club sports, ice cream parlor bylaws may change UA survey, from Page 1 week to their club sport...” Brandt said. Department Head of Athletics Julie Soriero said Some frat presidents concerned sion for the new dining plan will be made by Colom- that due to staffing issues, it will be too difficult to bo, Wyman and Modi said they will inform Colombo administer such a program both strategically and PBE, from Page 11 The FSILG has no plans at the of what they have learned from the student survey. fairly. She said that the option will be explored in the moment to create programs to Wyman said that she believes “a plan should not be relatively near future, but not this year. interviewed somebody who had inform other fraternities of the implemented until it is clear that affected students Students also showed interest in the ideas the UA depledged from the PBE pledge hazing policy or to make the defi- support it.” presented in changing the Game Room. Located next class recently and looking to see nition of hazing more concrete. Tom Gearty, the director of communications for to La Verde’s in the Student Center, the Game Room if he would corroborate any evi- “There’s no specific policy or spe- the Division of Student Life, said that he has not once currently functions as a public area with ta- dence that they had gotten,” said cific program being created yet. yet looked at the survey data, however, he said bles and couches. In the survey, a majority of Merriman. We’re trying to find the best way to that all incoming freshmen and parents students (374) voted for putting a “Smoothie Merriman confirmed that one approach it,” said Love. should have known about the change. / Ice Cream” store in that space. Students of PBE’s initiation activities in- “The Housing Office made sure that were also receptive to ideas including a volved pouring beer on pledges. Proposed Changes to the the information sent out to incom- fast food restaurant (186), arcade and “The initiation document was IFC Judicial Bylaws ing students and parents noted video games (118), and a study area somewhat unclear. It just said that A proposed change to the ju- the new meal plan,” Gearty (118). Plans to start implementa- there were to be beers present and dicial bylaws was proposed at said. tion have not yet started, but that they would be poured on the the Interfraternity Council (IFC) The survey also re- the UA has already begun pledges as they went through the President’s Council meeting last vealed that some stu- talks with Director Phillip ritual…PBE explained to us that it Wednesday. dents were not aware of Walsh of the Campus Ac- was part of it was a metaphor for “There was some talk among the proposed dining plan, Dining tivities Complex. cleansing and it was a metaphor the presidents. A few of the presi- which is planned for fall Students showed some in- for cleansing and they had a whole dents were not pleased with the 2011. Of the 222 survey partici- terest in moving to Maseeh Hall, ritual that went with it. It’s hard to outcome or the process so they pants who live in a dining dorm, the newly renovated undergradu- exactly know what does or does were looking into seeing what 26 said that they have not heard ate residence. 86 survey respon- not happen, but PBE’s sense of the could be done to support PBE about the dining plan. 15 of those dents said that they wanted to ritual made it seem perhaps not whether that means changing the 26 students are freshmen. 187 live in Maseeh Hall next fall. as severe as it might have been,” way the judicial process works,” Modi said that it is con- Prining 110 said that they might Merriman said. Schoen said. cerning to know that some scanning want to live in Maseeh. Merriman said, “I really hope Schoen declined to comment students don’t know about computing Shuttles Of the 196 students who that there is something that can be on the specifics of the proposed the plan, but it is even more are considering in living done because I think PBE is a very changes before the vote occurs. concerning that students who 32 in Maseeh Hall, 43 percent strong fraternity, and I don’t think “I think it’s fair to say that all of do know the plan don’t support it. Administration 50 are freshmen, 34 percent are what happened was fair.” the attention on the judicial pro- sophomores, and 15 percent are cess has inspired the presidents Survey addressed range of Fraternity new member 21 juniors. to make it as fair as possible,” said student life issues Dorms with students show- programs Schoen. The survey was given to stu- Health Student ing the most interest in moving Since PBE’s suspension, some The change will be voted on dents in paper form, Modi said, in life to Maseeh Hall are Next House fraternities have been nervous at the next President’s Council 16 order to reduce response bias. 22 (44), Simmons (36), Baker (35), about whether their new member meeting in a week and a half. This Survey respondents listed items Sustainability and Burton Conner (21). programs are okay under MIT’s change will not have any retroac- which they would like the UA to address According to Chair of the UA Hous- hazing policy. According to Mar- tive effect, so this will not affect this year. The most common issues 18 ing Committee Daniel D. Hawkins ’12, lena Martinez Love, the director their decision to suspend PBE. include dining (188), shuttles (50), Housing Social about 40 students from the Phoenix of the Office of Fraternities, So- According to Schoen, some and printing/scanning/computing upgrades events Group will end up in Maseeh Hall rorities and Independent Living presidents were worried that they (32). 14 in the fall. The Phoenix Group has Groups (FSILG), fraternities can were not “extremely involved in the The survey also asked questions 16 also established “social members” bring their programs to the FSILG process because it was handled by about Maseeh Hall, PE credit for club Athletics of the group, who do not currently live office, the IFC, their national or- JudComm entirely. So there were sports, and the plans for the former with the Phoenix Group, but might be ganizations, or their local alumni a few presidents that thought that “Game Room” in the Student Center 15 given housing preference during the organizations. this case should have been heard next to LaVerde’s. Enrollment Greek Maseeh Hall housing process. The “Every year, we have our entire by the presidents themselves.” Students were in support of giv- life actual process for filling Maseeh Hall new member program reviewed The IFC will not be able to take ing PE credit for club sports. Out 10 14 is still not known. by members of the PBE Corpora- back their decision about PBE even Academics, of 655 student participants, 447 said workload tion as well as with the FSILG Of- if were to change its mind. “We re- “Yes” to giving PE credit, 138 said “De- fice, specifically Deans Love and ceived word from the administra- 9 Over- pends,” and 66 said “No.” According to Edu. Most common student Miller,” Naskar said. “I’d be sur- tion that even in the event that the quality crowding Chair of the UA Committee of Athletics 7 concerns for the UA prised and impressed if all mem- IFC wishes to re-recognize PBE as Riley E. Brandt ’11, giving PE credit for 8 Transp- bers of the IFC did the same on an a fraternity, and that’s not saying club sports has been a proposal for sev- ortation Square area cooresponds to annual basis.” that that’s the majority opinion, eral years. “The UA Athletics Committee 6 student interest. Numbers It is unclear whether PBE just if that were to occur, the MIT Phys Summer refer to quantity of student is re-engaging DAPER on this issue now, ed housing brought the contents of the docu- administration is not planning to after our survey in April 2010 revealed 6 1 4 references to the issue in the ment stolen from their servers to grant recognition to PBE until the that 70.6 percent of club athletes re- Advising survey results the FSILG office for review last end of their four year suspension,” port dedicating more than 5 hours a Connor Kirschbaum—The Tech year. Schoen said. Are you a New Roles for MIT in Online Education? tetris ninja? With technology rapidly transforming the world around us, what could cutting-edge education Use your look like in the foreseeable future? Should MIT play a new role in this future? Should MIT use technology to extend its educational impact around the world? What will happen if we do powers opn opn f u n nothing? opn opn f u n for good! opnopn f un Help MIT by participating in a new faculty opn opn f u n arts arts arts opn opn f u n study group’s exploration of these questions. arts arts arts opnopn f un arts arts arts f u n Two ways to contribute: arts f u n news arts spo spo f un news arts spo spo f u n MIT Online Idea Bank: news spo spo f u n news news spo f un The ingenuity and innovation, thoughtfulness, and news news spo newsnews spo diverse perspectives of the MIT community are news spo news spo immeasurably valuable in this process. Submit your news spo ideas and thoughts to [email protected] ...by joining Independent Student Study Group: the production use these as necessary We’re looking to form a thoughtful, forward-thinking department at (to make the ad taller) group of graduate and undergraduate students to Th e Tech! opn independently develop ideas, and to discuss, advise, opn [email protected] opn and challenge the faculty group. If you are interested, arts opn arts opn e-mail [email protected] arts opn ? spo spo arts arts opn spo spo arts arts opn For more information about the faculty study group, spo spo arts arts opn spo spo life arts f u n opn see http://web.mit.edu/provost/studygroup/ spo spo life arts f u n opn spo spo pandarts f unopn life life life f u n f u n f u n life life life f u n f u n f u n lifelifelife f unf unf un Tuesday, October 12, 2010 The Tech 15 Sport s Sport s Sport s Sport s Sport s Sport s Sport s Sport s Sports Sport s Sport s Sport s Upcoming Home Events

Tuesday, October 12 Women’s soccer vs. Salem State 4 p.m., Steinbrenner Stadium

Women’s tennis vs. Wheaton College 4 p.m., DuPont courts

Women’s volleyball vs. Smith College 7 p.m., Rockwell Cage

Thursday, October 7

Field hockey vs. Daniel Webster College 7 p.m., Jack Barry Field

Following opportunity is open to eligible Sophomore and/or Junior students in the David Chen—The Tech School of Engineering and the School of Science Neil T. Forrester ’12 steadies his boat during the 18th Annual Brass Rat Regatta on Saturday morning. Over 30 current and former members of MIT Sailing showed up for the race. THE BARRY M. GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years of service in the U.S. Senate. The purpose of this Program is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified Sports SHort scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.

Oleinik takes goals utes into the contest. The goal was her 14th of the The Goldwater Program provides scholarships of up to $7500 per academic year. year. Oleinik would increase the MIT lead with 11:53 Sophomore scholarship recipients will be eligible for two years of scholarship support. record as field hockey to go in the first. Junior scholarship recipients will be eligible for one year of scholarship support. Wheaton scored just 27 seconds later to send the beats Wheaton teams into halftime separated by just one. If you feel you are qualified for one of these prestigious awards, please discuss this MIT wasted no time adding an insurance tally in with your academic advisor or your Department Head.

Jessica Oleinik scored twice to become the pro- the second half as Oleinik put her name in the record Nominations must be from YOUR DEPARTMENT and are due at the School of gram’s all-time goals leader, as the MIT field hockey book just 13 seconds in with help from Klauber. The Science or School of Engineering Dean’s Office (as appropriate to your major) by team moved past Wheaton College, 3-1, in a battle of Engineers kept pressure on the Wheaton defense November 12, 2010 conference unbeatens on Saturday af- throughout the period, taking 11 shots on goal. Keri ternoon. Oleinik now has 43 career tal- Dixon made four of her eight stops in the second to For further information: lies, one more than Stephanie Maifert. preserve the win. Contact your Undergraduate Officer, The Engineers improved to 12-1 with MIT now is tied atop the NEWMAC standings http://www.act.org/goldwater/ or http://web.mit.edu/engineering/goldwater.html the win and remain perfect in NEW- with Babson College at 5-0. School of Engineering contact: Maria Marangiello, x3-8012, [email protected] MAC play at 5-0. Tech hosts Daniel Webster College in a non-con- School of Science contact: Elaina Burke, x4-5691, [email protected] Kameron Klauber put Tech on the board early ference match-up on Thursday. with an unassisted marker just eight and a half min- — Greg McKeever, DAPER Staff

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