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Volume 133, Number 19 Friday, April 19, 2013 MIT officer killed, m arathon bombers responsible First death of a night of violence in Cambridge and Watertown; intense manhunt ensued

By Greg Steinbrecher had been killed. Staff Reporter As warnings and comfort spread rapidly updated 5:30 a.m. 4/19/13 Establishedvia social media, the night 1881 turned from a single tragedy into a firestorm. Around 12:25 Yesterday evening, terrible events unfold- a.m. reports began to arrive that a carjacking ed on and near MIT’s campus. An MIT Police victim had been released at 816 Memorial officer, who is still unnamed, was reported Drive, near the corner with River Street. At shot at 10:48 p.m. near the Stata Center, and press time, connection to the Stata shooting was transported to Massachusetts General remains unconfirmed. Hospital where he was pronounced dead. At 12:45 a.m. explosives were detonated Shortly after, investigation into an armed in Watertown, which borders Cambridge to carjacking reported along Memorial Drive the west. Information over the ensuing hours led west into Watertown, where two sus- was chaotic, incomplete, and terrifying. But pects attacked police officers with explosives hopes that the reports were simply over- and stolen weapons. As of press time — 5:30 blown, as early reports so often are, faded a.m. — only one suspect has been appre- as police radio confirmed reports of injured hended; he was shot by police officers and officers, a stolen Massachusetts State Police pronounced dead after transport to a local SUV, and the use of long guns and explosives, hospital. The other suspect remains at large. presumed to have been stolen from the SUV. Police have secured a perimeter and will re- EstablishedThere were two suspects 1881reported. sume the search come daylight. By 1:00 a.m., one suspect was in custody The first tremor of Thursday night’s trag- and a second was detained. The first suspect Samuel T. Whittemore edies arrived around 10:25 p.m. when a had an explosive on his chest that exploded Photo taken at the scene of the fatal shooting of the MIT police officer late yesterday postdoctoral student working in Building 76 when apprehended. Reports were scattered, night near 32 Vassar Street. called the MIT Police to report loud noises, with police from MIT, Cambridge, Boston, possibly gunshots. At 10:31 p.m. the fallen of- Brookline, Boston University, the Massa- order to all police officers: Turn off your cell plosions after this point are reported to have ficer was discovered by another MIT officer chusetts State Police, and others responding phones immediately. As members of the me- been controlled detonations, not attacks. between the Stata Center and Building 76. By to the scene. Several minutes later, fears of dia arrived on the scene, they were subject to 12:15 a.m. it was confirmed that the officer more improvised explosive devices led to an the same requirement. Fortunately, any ex- Shooting, Page 20

Three alerts in wake of bombings

Established 1881 In the wake of the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Mon- day afternoon, there have been several reports of suspicious packages found on campus. Vice President and Secretary of the Corporation Kirk D. Kolenbrander sent an email to all of MIT campus on Tuesday instructing people to not leave their belongings unattended in public places and to call the MIT Police im- Tragedy in Boston mediately if they see something suspicious. Stories of hope and inspiration from MIT in In the past three days, three emergency alerts have gone out the wake of Marathon bombings to campus regarding suspicious packages. The first alert was on pg. 12 Tuesday at approximately 1:03 p.m. regarding a bag left in E51, forcing an evacuation of the building. Several members of the MIT community also received automated phone calls in response to this emergency alert, alongside the standard text messages and email notifications. The second alert went out on Wednesday at Bombings near Marathon finish approximately 2:32 p.m. about a suspicious package in E38 (MIT Press Bookstore in Kendall Square), again forcing an evacuation. A day of celebration for the runners turns tragic as two Both incidents were given an all clear less than 15 minutes after the initial alert. At 4:33 a.m. this morning, students received an- bombs explode near the finish line on Monday afternoon other suspicious package was reported at 500 Memorial Drive (Next House), but was also cleared 20 minutes later. By Jessica J. Pourian whether the plot was domestic or they “heard a really loud thunder In an email to the MIT community, Kolenbrander also stressed Contributing Editor foreign. clap.” Lo initially brushed it off as a people to “show great sensitivity in how we discuss who may have The blasts came near the end of construction sound, but when she been responsible for this act and what might have motivated it.” The following story was com- the marathon, over four hours in, heard the second one, “we knew “President Reif described the notion of ‘one MIT’ very simply,” pleted prior to the events early this after many runners had passed the something was wrong,” she said. As Kolenbrander said. “I think it bears repetition today: ‘We are all in morning. At the time of publication, finish line. Thousands, however, she and Sprague tried to move tothis great enterprise together.’” according to the Boston Globe, it ap- were still running. wards Kenmore and the AXO house —Stan Gill pears that one suspect in the Boston Jonathan S. Katz G, who was (with which both women are af- Marathon bombings has been cap- running in the marathon, was filiated), they saw people running in tured. The two suspects were chased around Cleveland Circle and Bos- the opposite direction. to Watertown by police, and one sus- ton College when the bomb went “Some were crying, others were for a chance to earn a service pect is still on the loose. It is unclear if off. “I went by mile 23, 24, and 25, frantically trying to use their cell In Short grant of up to $5000. Applica- these events are related to the shoot- all the water stations, all the volun- phones,” Lo recounted. “I stopped Wear black today to support tions are due on April 22. Visit ing near the Stata Center. For more teers, it was business as usual. You a stranger and asked what had the MIT Police officer killed in information, see our coverage in this couldn’t notice anything,” he said. happened. She told me that two ex- the line of duty. http://web.mit.edu/tbp/www/ issue. But when he got to Storrow plosions had gone off by the finish fellowships.shtml for more Two bombs went off Monday at Drive, he ran into a bottleneck. line.” Lo and Sprague realized they Classes are cancelled today. details. 2:50 p.m. near the finish line of the At first he thought people were needed to get home to safety im- 117th Boston Marathon, killing three just standing in the path of the mar- mediately, but as they passed Mass Any absence today will be con- Drop date is next Thursday, people and injuring over 170. The athon. “No one said anything,” Katz Ave. and Newbury Street, they were sidered excused. FBI have traced the attacks to two recalls. startled by a policewoman near an April 25th. suspects, who were seen by secu- Lauren D. Lo ’13 and Sarah L. abandoned postal truck scream- Applications for TBP Summer rity cameras carrying large bags on Sprague ’13, actually heard the ex- Service and Engineering Fel- Send news information and Monday afternoon. It is unknown plosion. After they finished the race, Marathon, Page 11 lowships are now open. Apply tips to [email protected]. newc gs ia mamiWHOAmi mtptesi com e a runner’s SECTIONS World & Nation ��2 Mysterious musical project originating officers elected in triathlon perspective Opinion ��4 on Youtube releasing new album. Newly-elected Graduate Club team sends Bonding us together, Fun Pages ��5 Student Council officers arts, p. 15 four to compete at strengthening our Campus Life ��7 to rebrand the GSC. jin oin g a sorority Nationals. resolve. Arts ��14 news, p. 19 sports, p. 23 opinion, p. 4 Sports ��23 Taking a risk. campus life, p. 8 2 The Tech Friday, April 19, 2013 Investigators look beyond birds D for origin of flu strain Ruins searched for BEIJING — China is investigating four possible cases of human-to-human transmission of a deadly bird flu that has killed 17 people, but so far there has been “no sustained” evi- firefighters after blast dence of transmission between people, the World Health Or- ganization said Thursday. By Manny Fernandez At least five people were killed Gov. Rick Perry of Texas called the

worl Three families in Shanghai and two children in Beijing and John Schwartz and scores were being treated at area explosion “a truly nightmare scenar- were being examined as possible examples of human-to-hu- The New York Times hospitals, Swanton said, while em- io,” and said that information about

n man transmission, Gregory Hartl, the spokesman for WHO in phasizing that early estimates of ca- death and injury is “very prelimi- Geneva, said in a telephone interview. WEST, Texas — Rescue workers sualties could change. Three to five nary.” But he said that because West “Even if two family members are positive, it is not necessar- searched the rubble of a fertilizer firefighters were missing, he said, is so small, “this tragedy has most ily the case they got it from each other,” Hartl said. “They may plant Thursday, looking for missing mostly first responders from a volun- likely hit every family. It has touched have gotten it from the same bird.” firefighters and survivors of a huge teer fire department who rushed to practically everybody in that town.” As investigators looked at the possibility of human trans- explosion that tore through this the scene before the blast. Obama, he said, had phoned him mission, there was mounting concern that the new virus, small central Texas town Wednesday “They were actively fighting the from Air Force One, on his way to atio known as H7N9, may not originate in birds but in other ani- night, killing as many as 15 people fire at the time the explosion oc- Boston, to offer his support. mals and in environmental sources, he said. and injuring more than 160 others, curred,” he said. The disaster began with a smaller To that end, a team of international influenza experts from laying waste to buildings, and poten- As many as 75 homes have been fire at the plant, West Fertilizer, just the agency’s headquarters in Geneva and a regional office in tially sending toxic fumes into the air, damaged, along with several busi- off Interstate 35, about 20 miles north Manila and scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Con- authorities said. nesses and a 50-unit apartment of Waco. Local volunteer firefighters trol who were invited by China to help investigate the virus, Homes and businesses were lev- complex. responded, said U.S. Rep. Bill Flores. arrived in Beijing Thursday. The experts would be looking at eled in the normally quiet town of “Part of that community is gone,” “The fire spread and hit some of possible sources for the virus other than birds, Hartl said. West, just north of Waco, and there Swanton said. these tanks that contain chemicals to

& N —Jane Perlez, The New York Times was widespread destruction in the There was no evidence indicating treat the fertilizer,” Flores said, “and downtown area, Sgt. W. Patrick criminal activity, he said, “but we’re there was an explosion which caused Opponents of Keystone pipeline Swanton of the Waco Police Depart- not ruling that out.” wide damage.” ment said Thursday. The White House issued a state- The mayor of West, Tommy Mus- sound off at Nebraska hearing “At some point this will turn into a ment from President Barack Obama ka, said in brief televised remarks recovery operation, but at this point, that said, “Today our prayers go out that 50 to 60 houses in a five-block GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Hundreds of people braved heavy we are still in search and rescue,” he to the people of West, Texas,” and he area were heavily damaged, and that snow and wind Thursday, streaming into this central Nebraska said. pledged that the Federal Emergency search-and-rescue teams worked orld town to speak out on the Keystone XL pipeline at what might be In a second morning news con- Management Agency and other fed- through the night. A nursing home, the final public hearing on the project. ference, Swanton said the fires were eral agencies would join state and lo- with 133 residents was among those The hearing, conducted by the State Department, drew still smoldering at the plant, but cal efforts “to make sure there are no hit. The fate of those within it was, hours of emotional testimony, mostly from opponents of Key- “there is nothing out of control over W unmet needs as search and rescue like so much on the scene, not im- stone XL, who whooped and applauded when anyone from there at this point.” and response operations continue.” mediately clear. their ranks spoke, and solemnly hoisted black scarves that read “Pipeline Fighter” during comments by the project’s supporters. “The Keystone Export pipeline is not in the national interest, and it is most certainly not in Nebraska’s interest,” said Ben Gotschall, a young rancher, one of the first speakers at After defeat, gun bill’s backers the hearing, which was held in a large events hall at the state fairgrounds. “Our landowners have been left to fend for themselves against an onslaught of dishonest land agents and corporate seek to keep issue alive bullies,” Gotschall said. Nebraska has been a rallying point for environmental By Jeremy W. Peters tion has no immediate prospect of keep the issue alive, the growing groups, landowners and ranchers who oppose the 1,700-mile The New York Times passing. consensus on Capitol Hill was that proposed pipeline, which would carry diluted bitumen from Despite the push from propo- any effort to resuscitate the legisla- Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast. WASHINGTON — The last nents of stricter gun regulations, tion was far away. —Dan Frosch, The New York Times whimpers of the gun control de- the amendments that received the Senate Democrats believe that bate in the Senate played out in most support in two days of voting their best option is to put their bill Cyprus bailout wins easy anticlimactic fashion on Thursday were not the ones that tightened in the procedural equivalent of a as lawmakers began the process of restrictions on weapons purchases, deep freeze. Reid is expected to ex- approval from Germany formally moving on. but the ones that loosened them. ercise an option that allows him to All that remained of a broad Fifty-seven senators voted on put the bill in an indefinite hold so BERLIN — Germany’s lower house of Parliament approved package of measures representing Wednesday to essentially nul- he can bring it back up later. the bailout package for Cyprus on Thursday, bringing an end to the most serious changes to the lify state laws that prohibit carrying “Make no mistake: this debate is months of debate in Berlin. nation’s gun laws in 20 years were concealed weapons. Fifty-six sena- not over,” Reid said Thursday. “This Wolfgang Schauble, Germany’s finance minister, warned two amendments: one that would tors voted to restore gun ownership is not the end of the fight. Republi- lawmakers before the vote that despite its tiny size Cyprus could address mental health care, and rights to veterans who have had cans are in an unsustainable posi- still endanger the broader economy of the European Union if its another that would penalize states them taken away. tion — crosswise with nine out of 10 troubles were ignored. that divulge information about In the end, only 54 voted for a Americans.” Schauble said that allowing Cyprus to go bankrupt would cre- gun owners except under very spe- compromise plan to expand back- After the series of gun control ate a “significant risk” for Greece and other vulnerable countries cific circumstances like a criminal ground checks for gun buyers, 46 amendments went down to defeat in the eurozone. investigation. voted to ban high-capacity maga- on Wednesday, Sen. Charles E. As expected, a clear majority — 487 of 602 lawmakers — voted Both passed overwhelmingly, zines, and 40 voted to renew a ban Schumer of New York, who played in favor of the package, which includes nine billion euros, or $11.8 the only two gun-related mea- on certain military-style rifles. a central role in the early efforts to billion, in contributions from European Union members. The In- sures to clear the Senate’s 60-vote While supporters of plans to bring together a bipartisan coalition ternational Monetary Fund was to contribute an additional one threshold for passage. The vote on strengthen the regulation of gun to support stronger background billion euros. the amendments has no practical purchases, including Sen. Harry checks, said he did not see a viable —Melissa Eddy, The New York Times effect, since the underlying legisla- Reid, the majority leader, vowed to path forward in the near term.

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President Reif: Divest MIT fromgel scheduledFossil to begin his first Fuels visit tional efforts to halt what Israel and ing the amount of medium-enriched opposition Democratic United Party claimed. But the findings ation to Israel as secretary of defense on the West see as an Iranian quest for uranium Iran would need to build a were a blow to President Park Geun-hye, who had vehemently Sunday, Israeli defense and military nuclear weapons. Despite economic bomb. Iran has denied that it intends accused her opposition rival, Moon Jae-in, of a political offensive Dear President Reif, Allowing the fossil fuel industry to We therefore ask you to takeofficials a issuedis unconscionable explicit warnings tothis financesanctions ourand rounds of diplomatic to build a nuclear weapon and has when his party first made accusations of illegal campaign activi- continue business as usual is the one specific, momentous step towardweek athat educationIsrael was preparedin a way and that leavestalks, the us officialsno say, the Iranian argued that it needs the enriched ura- ties by intelligence agents. We write you today as a growing most surefire strategy for ensuring better future for MIT and our world.had the capabilityother options. to carry out a lone centrifuges continue to spin. nium for energy and medical uses. Park, the governing party candidate, won the election by a coalition of undergraduate and complete climatic collapse. military strike against Iran’s nuclear Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s minister The chief of staff of Iran’s armed margin of one million votes. facilities. If those 2,230 gigatonsof ofstrategic carbon affairs, intelligence, and forces, Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouzaba- The case revived long-held suspicions among South Koreans graduate students, faculty, staff, and We call on MIT Primeto Minister Benjamin Netan- international relations, said in an di, on Thursday dismissed Israel’s over the role of the National Intelligence Service. The country’s W alumni of the Institute who are President Reif, of what use will immediately freeze any yahunew also spokecan be of abandoned,dealing with unburned,the interview we may that Iran was abusing the threats as bluster that should not be former military dictators — including Park’s father, the late Pres- gravely concerned about the moral, our degrees be in a world that is 4- investment in fossil Iranianfuel nuclearyet threatescape in anthe interview global catastrodiplomaticphe processof to further its ura- taken seriously. Speaking on the side- ident Park Chung-hee — had used the agency, once known by its physical, and financial health of the 6°C warmer than the one we inhabit companies, and to divestwith its the BBCrunaway broadcast climate on Thursday. change. Itnium is to enrichment work program and that it lines of the Army Day parade in Teh- infamous acronym, KCIA, to torture and silence dissidents and ORLD Institute in the face of catastrophic today—a world that is outside the endowment within five Israelyears has toward“different this vulnerabilities essential result was “highthat time”we for the international ran, he added that the United States, influence domestic politics. climate change. realm of human experience? Of what and differenthave capabilities” chartered thanour group, the community Fossil Free to issue Iran “a deadline deterred by Iran’s military might, After the country democratized in the early 1990s, the agency, from direct ownership and Unitedfrom States, he said. “We have to or a timetable, or even a military would not enter into war with Iran, which has changed its name a few times, repeatedly vowed not use is the continued development of MIT, and it is with this purpose that any commingled funds makethat our ownwe calculations,will continue when weto educatethreat.” and according to the state-controlled Is- to intervene in politics. Study after peer-reviewed study MIT’s campus, considering that if lose the capacity to defend ourselves Iran, according to Steinitz, is lamic Republic News Agency. —Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times has confirmed the dire reality of global-warming-fueled Hurricane include fossil fuel public equities organize the MIT community around anthropogenic climate change and the Sandy, representative of a new breed and corporate bonds. the goal of fossil fuel divestment, in In developing nations, a contest &

the name of a better future for steadily narrowing window of time of increasingly frequent and powerful N we have to stop it. In its 2012 World global-warming-fueled storms, had We believe that through this one ourselves, for our children, and for for improvement reached Boston, it very likely would action, the Institute would be MIT. ation Energy Outlook, the historically US indicts Guinea-Bissau’s SERRAVAL, France — At a school in a rundown suburb of Da- conservative International Energy have overtopped the Charles River choosing the path most in keeping with its mission statement and its kar, Senegal, the toilets had been out of order for months. The Agency stated that we have only five Dam, putting our entire campus, from We hope you will lead us to that boys urinated against the outside walls, the girls headed behind years to halt the construction of all the Gray House to the MIT Nuclear commitment to “best serve the militarynation future. chief in drug case the building. They had no way to wash their hands. st new fossil fuel infrastructure if we are Research Reactor, under many feet of and the world in the 21 century” and That changed after the directors of the school turned to a new to avoid being “locked in” to more water? to “work wisely, creatively, and By Sincerely,Adam Nossiter Injai told informants for the U.S. For years, Guinea-Bissau has way to alert the authorities — and their watchdogs — to the prob- ° effectively for the betterment of The New York Times Drug Enforcement Administration, been considered one of the world’s lem. Shortly after they did so, the toilets were fixed. than 2 C of global warming. who were posing as rebels with premier examples of a narco-state, “For us, it’s not just to show that there is a capacity in Africa to We want to be part of an MIT that humankind” by setting an example for Fossil Free MIT W institutions across the globe to follow.DAKAR, Senegal — The head the Revolutionary Armed Forces one where the government hier- develop good applications,” said Daniel Annerose, chief execu- In order to maintain an 80% leads the world in stopping this of Guinea-Bissau’[email protected] armed forces, of Colombia, or FARC, that he was archy is deeply implicated in the tive of Manobi, a mobile technology company in Dakar that de-

ORLD chance of staying below this 2°C impending crisis before it is too late; Gen. Antonio Injai, has been in- willing to store tons of cocaine and drug trade. But the cases bring veloped the reporting system. We also believe this action to be in tinyurl.com/FossilFreeMIT limit, we can afford to generate an MIT that, in the future, is known to dicted by federal prosecutors in ship it to the United States. He is those long-standing assertions The system lets teachers, students, or parents report prob- the best long-term financial interest of roughly 565 gigatons of carbon have recognized the existential threat New York on cocaine and weap- also accused of agreeing to buy quite a step further, offering what lems with sanitation facilities at more than 2,000 schools across MIT. Our continued investmentons-trafficking in the charges, the U.S. weapons for the FARC, which is prosecutors describe as clear evi- Senegal. emissions through the burning of of global warming and to have fossil fuel industry can lead to attorney’sone of office in Manhattan said designated a terrorist organization dence of official involvement in Called mSchool, it is one of three winners of a competition or- fossil fuels by 2050. A recent study followed the guidance of its own two futures: one in which Thursday,global part of an ambitious U.S. by the United States. trafficking, and aiming to haul se- ganized by the World Bank to identify promising solutions for a from the Carbon Tracker Initiative scientists and engineers in meeting operation targeting some of the Two weeks ago, an ally of his, nior figures into court. striking discrepancy in access to high and low technologies in de- warming accelerates and the stability & found that the global fossil fuel this crisis head-on; an MIT that is at most powerful figures in a country the former head of Bissau’s navy, Unlike the former naval boss, veloping countries. Six billion of the seven billion people around of human society is increasingly the forefront of rational, bold, long considered a major haven for was indicted on similar drug charg- who was lured into a fake meeting the world have mobile phones, while only 4.5 billion have access industry already owns 2,795 gigatons N jeopardized; or one in which the rest of carbon in its proven reserves of effective action on this critical drug smuggling. es after being arrested in a sting off on the high seas to be arrested, In- to toilets, according to a recent United Nations report.

of the world takes effective actionAccording to to the indictment, the coast of West Africa. jai remains free in Bissau. —Eric Pfanner, The New York Times ation coal, oil, and gas, each gigaton of problem facing our society. We are combat climate change, leaving those which the industry is economically proud of MIT’s leadership in 2,230 gigatons of carbon in the compelled to burn. These reserves renewable energy research and This space donated by The Tech ground and leaving MIT on the wrong advertisement represent more than $20 trillion of campus sustainability initiatives, but side of history, holding onto the ashes assets that are already factored into the enormity of this threat and the and debt of an extinct industry. These the net worth of these companies. scale of the response necessary to address it compel us to greater action. are two futures we want no part of. It W

PresidentPRESIDENT Reif: REIF: Divest DIVEST MIT MIT fromFROM Fossil FOSSIL Fuels FUELS ORLD Dear President Reif, We therefore ask you to take a specific, momentous step toward a better future for Dear President Reif, Allowing the fossil fuel industry to WeMIT therefore and our world.ask you to take a is unconscionable to finance our We write you today as a growing coalitioncontinue of businessundergraduate as usual and graduateis the one students, specific, momentous step toward a education in a way that leaves us no faculty, staff, and alumni of the Institute who are gravely concerned about the moral,bette rWe future call for on MIT MIT toand immediately our world. freeze any new investment in fossil fuel com- We write you today as a growing most surefire strategy for ensuring other options. & coalition physical,of undergraduateand financial health and of the Institutecomplete in theclimatic face of collapse. catastrophic climate change. panies, and to divest its endowment within five years from direct ownership

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effectively for the betterment of N than 2°C whatof global use is warming. the continued development of MIT’s campus, considering that if global- this essential result that we have chartered our group, Fossil Free MIT, and it is with We want to be part of an MIT that humankind” by setting an example for Fossil Free MIT warming-fueled Hurricane Sandy, representative of a new breed of increasingly fre- this purpose that we will continue to educate and organize the MIT community around ation In order to maintain an 80% leads the world in stopping this institutions across the globe to follow. quent and powerful global-warming-fueled storms, had reached Boston, it very likely the goal of fossil fuel divestment, in the [email protected] of a better future for ourselves, for our chance of staying below this 2°C impending crisis before it is too late; would have overtopped the Charles River Dam, putting our entire campus, from the Wechildren, also believe and for this MIT. action to be in tinyurl.com/FossilFreeMIT limit, we can afford to generate an MIT that, in the future, is known to Gray House to the MIT Nuclear Research Reactor, under many feet of water? the best long-term financial interest of roughly 565 gigatons of carbon have recognized the existential threat MIT. WeOur hope continued you will investment lead us to that in future.the emissions through the burning of of global warming and to have We want to be part of an MIT that leads the world in stopping this impending crisisfossil Sincerely,fuel industry Fossil can Free lead MIT to one of fossil fuels by 2050. A recent study followed the guidance of its own before it is too late; an MIT that, in the future, is known to have recognized the existentwo- futures:[email protected] one in which global from the Carbon Tracker Initiative scientists and engineers in meeting tial threat of global warming and to have followed the guidance of its own scientistswarming tinyurl.com/FossilFreeMIT accelerates and the stability W found that the global fossil fuel this crisis head-on; an MIT that is at of human society is increasingly industry alreadyand engineers owns in 2,795 meeting gigatons this crisis head-on;the forefront an MIT that of is atrational, the forefront bold, of rational, jeopardized; or one in which the rest o of carbonbold, in effectiveits proven action reserves on this criticalof problemeffective facing action our society. on Wethis are criticalproud of MIT’s leadership in renewable energy researchproblem and campus facing sustainability our society. initiatives, We are but theof the world takes effective action to coal, oil, and gas, each gigaton of R combat climate change, leaving those which theenormity industry of this is threateconomically and the scale proud of the responseof MIT’s necessary leadership to address itin compel 2,230 gigatons of carbon in the l compelledus toto greaterburn. action.These reserves renewable energy research and

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As of Thursday night, a of the explosions. 10-block area in Back Bay remained Casualties closed. Boylston is still closed, as The three dead include eight- Effect on students are side streets between Newbury year-old Martin Richard of Boston, Several students from local uni- Street and Huntington Avenue. Krystle Campbell, 29, of Arlington, versities were injured on Monday, Contrary to reports on Wednes- and Lingzi Lu, a Boston Univer- reported the Boston Globe. There day afternoon, no suspect has sity graduate student. TheB oston were three from Tufts University, been arrested for the marathon Globe reported that 14 people have seven from Emerson College, three bombings. Spectators and jour- lost their limbs, and many others from Northeastern University, two nalists who gathered at the Moak- have severe injuries. As of Wednes- from Berklee College of Music, and ley courthouse on Wednesday to day night, 62 people remained in one from Boston University. wait for a possible arraignment the hospital, and 12 were in critical While no MIT students, faculty, of a suspect in the bombing were condition. or staff were physically hurt in the evacuated after a bomb threat on Authorities are urging citizens blast, the explosions had deep reper- the building. Federal officials con- who know anything about the cussions in the community. See The firmed no arrest had been made. suspects to assist in the investiga- Tech’s story on page 12 for details of According to police reports, the tion. The FBI can be reached by MIT’s response. suspects were carrying large, black 1-800-CALL-FBI or by email at bos- In an email to all of MIT on Mon- nylon backpacks with the explosives [email protected]. day evening, President L. Rafael Reif Courts e y of Boston.com inside. The FBI believes the explo- On Facebook, the Boston Po- reminded the community that “times On Thursday, the FBI released images of two suspects involved sives were pressure cookers stuffed lice Department posted, “No tip is like these require that we stay togeth- in the Boston Marathon bombings that occurred on Monday. Two with explosives, ball bearings, and too small or insignificant. Help us er and take care of each other.” bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing nails. locate and identify these individu- According the Boston Mara- three people and injuring over a hundred people. President Obama visited Bos- als. Any and all information is en- thon’s website, the marathon is ton yesterday afternoon to attend couraged and appreciated.” People the oldest annual marathon in the Marathon, from Page 1 FBI yesterday evening, Suspect No. the memorial service for the victims are encouraged to submit photos, world. Supporters are already rally- 1 wears a dark hat, and Suspect at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. videos, and other information to ing for next year, and more people ing, “GET AWAY FROM THE VAN. No. 2 a white hat. FBI have identi- He spent the day at Massachusetts the FBI. are hoping to enter the race. During EVERYONE PLEASE MOVE AND fied Suspect No. 2 planting a bomb General Hospital visiting families. “The person who did this is his speech yesterday, Obama bet GET AWAY FROM THE VAN.” within minutes of it going off, said Michelle Obama is expected to make someone’s friend, neighbor, co- that next year’s marathon would be “All I remember was running for Special Agent Richard DesLauri- the same rounds as well. worker, or relative,” said DesLauriers even larger.“We’ve had 116 years of dear life in the opposite direction and ers, who is in charge of the Boston The president signed an emer- in a press conference Tuesday after- incident-free marathon,” reminded screaming at everyone to get away,” FBI office. Afterwards, Suspect No. gency declaration for Massachusetts noon. “Cooperation from the com- Thomas Menino, Boston’s mayor, on Lo said. It took the two an hour to get 2 went west on Boylston, while it is on Wednesday afternoon so that munity will play a crucial role in this Tuesday. “This is a painful and tragic home, but they made it safely. unclear where suspect No. 1 went. federal aid could assist with local investigation.” lesson… but next year’s marathon A video is available on the Boston response. DesLauriers also emphasized will be bigger and better.” The bombs Globe, and the authorities plan to In a statement on Monday, that investigators were looking Joanna Kao contributed reporting In the pictures released by the release more images soon. Obama swore that “Any responsible to speak with anyone who was in to this article.

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Masashi Hirose G aged to run a minute faster than my is unparalleled, the volunteers are flights, return to their hotels, etc. the finish line around 2 p.m. and (2nd year in Boston Marathon) previous best time, which I was hap- amazing, and heck, it’s Boston! Within hours, a website had gone hobbled over to a grassy area a few Training and the race: I started to py with as well. Overall, the race was On the explosion: I passed up containing information of thou- blocks away to take a break. I heard train for the marathon when I came challenging but inspiring and fun… through the finish line at around sands who had volunteered to host what sounded like a blast of cannon to Boston in 2009. I was a member everything I hoped Boston would 12:35, so well before the explosions. stranded runners. And that’s only a fire and dismissed it as a traditional of the track and field club and ran be. I was home at Sidney-Pacific when vignette of the support the commu- celebratory salute. A few minutes mainly 1500m in junior high school On the explosion: When the blast it happened. One of my labmates nity rallied. later, I started getting texts asking and high school in Japan. I regularly went off I had started walking with called me to ask if I was alright; that’s “I heard about the marathon. Are join races such as 5k, 10K, half mara- my parents and brother on Boston how I found out. My immediate Ranbel Sun you okay?” It seemed a bit strange thon and team relay with friends. Common. We heard the two loud thoughts were of the friendly faces of (1st year in Boston Marathon) that people were concerned for my The daily training is to run 5-8 miles blasts. My mother was quite con- the volunteers at the finish line and Training and the race: This was well-being rather than giving the along Charles River or Fresh Pond cerned. I also thought it was odd, but how I hoped nobody was hurt. I’ve my first Boston Marathon, and de- typical congratulatory messages. about four times a week. chalked it up to some sort of Patriots been following the events through- spite having bricks for legs during I did not have internet access and On the explosion: Except this Day celebration. We then went to out the day online. The pictures and the last couple of miles, I was grin- my phone reception was terrible, disastrous event, the conditions of the T at Park Street and headed back videos are horrific. I recognize so ning like a madcat during the run. so I didn’t know what was going the Boston marathon this year, such to Kendall. When we arrived in Ken- many details of that scene. The fin- I only started running less than 3 on. Then I heard people around me as weather, temperature and well- dall and got a call that it was a bomb, ish line. The dense, cheering crowd. years ago when I decided to check talking about a possible gas explo- organized logistics, were perfect. I I was extremely upset — I still had The gold-jacketed volunteers. The off a bucket list item and do a mar- sion. It seemed so random that I am really sorry that this tragic event teammates and friends at the race. Marathon Sports storefront (I usual- athon. After that experience, the shrugged it off as a minor incident. jeopardized all the efforts and hopes The whole experience still feels sur- ly buy my shoes from there). The line thought of qualifying for Boston I did not hear the supposed second of runners and supporters. This trag- real. I can’t believe that a place that of flags they routed us by. I probably (“running a BQ”) latched onto my explosion. Eventually, through my edy happened just a few meters be- is such a symbol of triumph became passed within a few meters of that mind. To qualify, you have to run a post-marathon exhausted haze, I fore the goal, which is the crowning so terrible. first bomb. It seems mostly specta- sanctioned marathon in a required connected the explosions to the “Are moment for runners to pass. It must tors were hurt. I think of my friends time based on age and gender. you okay” messages and started get- be really hard for runners who feel Felix Moser G cheering in the crowd and shudder The BQ training process was more ting a sense that something more se- almost relieved from the pain accu- (3rd year in Boston Marathon) at the thought that they could have mentally grueling than any exam, rious had happened. The malicious mulating over 26.2 miles to respond Training and the race: I usually been there. I spent most of the day and crossing the finish line in the and devastating nature of the event to this abrupt event rationally. train 3 months leading up to a race. angry, wishing I could do more than required time was comparable to only really hit me when a shocked Today’s race was my personal best. read news sites. This was very per- receiving the MIT admissions tube. pedestrian stopped me on the street Megan Ellis Bonney G I ran 2:34:18, almost 10 minutes off sonal. Runners are a big family, and Thus, to me, the Boston Marathon rambling about bombs, casualties, (1st year in Boston Marathon) my previous personal record, good this happened to all of us. We’re all was much more than a 26.2-mile and limbs being blown off. Training and the race: I started enough for 128th overall. It’s been a hurting today. But especially, my run: it was the reward for months of Now, I don’t feel like someone training specifically for this race in long-time goal of mine to break 2:40, heart goes out to the victims and sweat and discipline. My training for who ran Boston but rather some- January though I run year round. and to do that at Boston was amaz- their families. I read that one of the Boston was less intense — I started one who survived a terror attack. It I had a wonderful experience at ing. A lot of friends from MIT came dead is an 8 year-old child. prepping in January and ran an av- seems unfair to the victims to bask the marathon today. I got to be in out and cheered for me, too, which I was also impressed by the out- erage of 30 miles per week. My goal in the glow of my dream marathon. community with so many other tal- also meant a lot to me. The Boston pouring of support from the com- on Monday was to have fun, and the However, it was certainly an experi- ented runners, feel the power of the Marathon is my favorite race. The munity in helping the stranded energy of the crowds went above ence I’ll never forget, and it has not Wellesley scream tunnel, and test logistics are handled with sublime runners, who were unable to re- and beyond my expectations. affected my desire to participate in myself on the Newton Hills. I man- professionalism, the crowd support trieve their belongings, catch their On the explosion: I crossed future events. 12 The Tech Friday, April 19, 2013 The Tech 13 After Marathon tragedy, outpour of support from MIT Community raises over $110,000 for recovery, gathers for memorial to honor first responders by Joanna Kao Peterson create a website so that Whalley’s friends, co-worker James reading all the messages and a huge a mother and her young son, and Contributing Editor people who wanted to help the Rich- E. White ’10 and Media Lab research number have been from MIT, people helped people into wheelchairs. He ard family could have a way to donate assistant Praveen Subramani ’10, want- from the incoming class of 2017 and it’s helped alongside other first respond- Monday’s marathon bombings took money to the family. ed to help Whalley and his family in a really, really incredible to see strangers ers until an officer asked him to leave. a heavy emotional toll on MIT. While “The Richards had not asked for more long-term way. They launched who don’t necessarily know the Whal- “Now that it’s all sinking in, I’m no students or faculty at MIT were help, but a lot of people had asked how a GiveForward campaign Wednesday ley family directly but feel the need to proud of what I did, but I wish I could physically injured at by the attack, the they could help the Richards,” Peterson morning, and by press time today, they be helping out.” have done more,” Mendelsohn said. stories that have since emerged show said. “There’s nothing that people can raised over $64,000 from over 1300 that the bombings have still deeply do or give that will bring Martin back, donors. “The kind of man and American “I know MIT will be a stronger hurt many in the MIT community. But but there are things that people can do “It’s amazing, and to be honest, I I am is that I want to help when place because we’ll come through the tragedy, we’ve seen the In- or help the rest of the family make sure didn’t expect it to pull together quite there is danger or a crisis like together as a community to stitute’s strength through stories of in- that they don’t have other things to like it has. I was very lucky to be not this.” support each other.” spiration, hope, and community. worry about, that they can help smooth only part of the MIT community, but Bruce Mendelsohn was at a party The sun shined brightest this week this group called the Startup Leader- on the 3rd floor of 667 Boylston Street on Wednesday. About 400 people ship Program,” Whalley said. “They to celebrate his brother’s marathon gathered on Kresge Oval to reflect on In less than 90 minutes, they raised nearly acted and organized this on a short run. For a hundredth of a second after the Boston Marathon and sign post- $12,000. As of press time today, they have time scale and promoted it via Face- the first bomb went off, Mendelsohn ers for first responders and hospitals book and the Internet and other thought it was a tribute to someone in the area. Chancellor Eric Grim- raised over $47,500 for Martin Richard, the media.” finishing the marathon. But he quick- son and Chaplain Robert Randolph’s 8-year-old killed by the explosion on Monday. Even though it was obvious that ly realized that it was a bomb or some speeches were short, but their mes- Whalley was hurting, one of the first sort of explosion that wasn’t planned. sage was clear — they encouraged Many from MIT were friends, sons, what is going to be a long, hard road for things he said was that he wanted to After making sure everyone in students to “move from this tragedy or neighbors of the victims of the ex- the family.” encourage MIT students to help other the room got away from the win- to making this world over.” Grimson plosion that killed three people and Peterson sent an email to a circle of victims and their families. White said dow, Mendelsohn raced down three encouraged students to start train- injured over 170. Others rushed to the friends shortly before 11 a.m. yesterday, that he and Subramani are working to flights of stairs and ran out the door. ing for next year’s marathon. “If you scene in the face of danger or opened and in less than 90 minutes, they raised find a way to channel extra money to Mendelsohn, Director of Commu- want, you can start training now for up their homes to strangers in need. nearly $12,000. As of press time today, others in need and that anything left nications for the Gordon-MIT Engi- next year’s Boston Marathon so that Since Monday, the community has they have raised over $47,500. over will be given to funds for other neering Leadership Program (GEL), MIT has a huge contingent of runners pulled together to support victims in “It’s more important that you give victims. was in the military from 1990 to 1993, of all shapes and sizes — some of us significant, meaningful, and varied than to whom you give. But if you were need it more than others. But we get ways. struck by [Richard’s] story, if you want About 400 people gathered on Kresge Oval out there to show that this will not to help, you can go and donate. And change a wonderful event.” “Anything we can do to make the most important thing is that you to reflect on the Boston Marathon and sign Prior to and following the speech- your life easier?” remember what Martin wrote on that posters for the first responders and hospitals in es, hundreds of students and faculty In the past two days, the community poster that everyone’s seen, which is lined up to sign table after table of has gathered to support two of its own just to stop hurting people. Because the area on Wednesday evening. posters with thanks and encourage- — Richard T. Whalley, whose parents that would be the best way to remem- ment for first responders and hospi- are both in the ICU, and Chris Peterson ber him,” Peterson said. “The pace with which [the cam- and his training kicked in almost tals in the area. “Thank you.” “Peace G, a close friend of Martin Richard, the paign] has exploded has been incred- immediately. + Love to you.” “Be safe, be well, be 8-year-old who was killed by the explo- “Really, really incredible to see ible. A huge part of that has been due “I thought of the guys I worked strong.” sion on Monday. strangers who don’t necessarily to the fact that we had dozens and doz- with in law enforcement when I was Peterson found immediate support know the Whalley family ens of people asking us how they can in Washington DC. I thought of the from his classmates, colleagues, and directly but feel the need to be help and how they can help share the students at MIT and the leadership Video: MIT community administrators. “I was immediately helping out.” word through their networks,” Subra- program that I work in, and I kind of contacted by someone from the Office Richard T. Whalley ’10 was at work mani said. “Given the fact that we had thought, well, what would they expect gathers in Kresge Oval after of the Dean of Graduate Education and in Cambridge when the explosion went the MIT community behind us and me to do? What would they do if they Boston Marathon bombings. Ho Yin Au—The Tech by faculty members and administra- off. He tried to reach his parents who Rich’s Startup Leadership Program, were in a similar circumstance? They “Playing the bagpipes helps me get over bad times,” John Graham ‘16 said af- tors, who were basically like, what do had gone to watch the marathon, but they all helped us get the word out.” would rush towards, not away,” Men- ter he played “Amazing Grace” on the banks of the Charles River, in tribute to you need, do you need anything, is he wasn’t able to get a hold of them. People, both at MIT and elsewhere, delsohn said. “I thought that the kind the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks earlier that same day. Two bombs there anything we can do to make your Later, his brother showed him a photo have offered the Whalley brothers of man and American I am is that I exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring life easier. And that’s been really won- on Reddit — he had found their dad. apartments to stay in, cars to borrow, want to help when there is danger or a over a hundred people. derful,” Peterson said. “The adminis- Their father was covered in blood and and food. The Harvard School of Pub- crisis like this. And I think that’s really trative support thus far has been really in a wheelchair. lic Health gave Whalley and his broth- what separates us from these people, terrific. And the community support Whalley started calling area hos- er an apartment to stay in while their whoever they were — I have no idea, from my classmates and colleagues has pitals to find his parents. But because parents are in the hospital. and quite frankly, I don’t care, but been terrific. And made what would of registration errors, he wasn’t able “It’s been a huge amount of support these people, whoever they are, they be otherwise a hard time somewhat to find them right away. After posting that the family is receiving from the want to destroy our way of life. And easier.” about his situation on Facebook, ten community at large which has been re- when we have citizens who rush in When Peterson’s friends and col- friends helped call hospitals to track ally fantastic,” Subramani said. “We’d and imperil their lives, then that per- leagues at the Center for Civic Media his parents down. Both of Whalley’s love to just say thank you to everyone sonifies Americans.” Ho Yin Au—The Tech found out about the death and Peter- parents suffered serious injuries and from MIT who has helped and all the Mendelsohn helped tie a tourni- The Green Building at MIT was lit with the pattern of the American Flag on the son’s relationship with it, they helped are now in the ICU. larger community members. I’ve been quet on a young woman, reunited night of April 15, 2013.

Melissa Renée Schumacher—The Tech Following a “reflection” held on Kresge Lawn Wednesday afternoon, members Et han a. Solomon—The Tech of the MIT community sign cards for hospitals and first responders to the Bos- Boylston St. remained blocked off Wednesday evening after Monday’s bombings. Blue and yellow ton Marathon tragedy. The reflection, hosted by Students at MIT Allied for Student Meng Heng Touch—The Tech flowers, representing the colors of the Boston Marathon, were tucked into the barricade near a make- Health (SMASH), featured speeches by Chancellor Eric Grimson PhD ’80 and Institute Students tied well-wished messages to flowers set up by the organizers of the commemoration event held on Kresge lawn Wednesday afternoon. shift memorial. Chaplain Robert Randolph. he Tech he 14

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By Keith Yost munitions, and being railroaded through Just Cause 2. But in this case, they get nei- Staff Writer predictable plots with lamely delivered di- ther the gameplay nor plot right. HH✩✩✩ alogue. Why someone would buy the latest You play as Jason Brody, a privileged, First person shooters have always been issue of Medal of Honor is as great a mys- aimless, Millennial-cum-kidnapping-vic- Far Cry 3 one of my favorite genres of video game. I tery to me as how EA Sports manages to tim, losing his sanity as he battles pirate/ grew up at a time when computing tech- profitably release a new Madden football slaver warlords to free his friends on a set Ubisoft Montreal nology was just starting to meet the chal- game every year. of remote Southeast Asian islands. The

ts Arts Art lenge of inexpensively rendering a shooter. And so, it doesn’t take much novelty to ambience is dark and heavy, but Jason’s Ubisoft As a kid, I was weaned on a generation of make me fall in love with a shooter in this thought process is so thoroughly unrelat- post-Doom titles, like Quake II, Counter innovation-starved landscape. Take, for able that any sane person would struggle Released October 2012 Strike, and Team Fortress Classic, and for a instance, 2008’s Left 4 Dead. By the num- to connect with his character, and the end- Ar time, the mere improvement of hardware bers, there is little reason to hold it above ing of the game easily competes with Mass For Microsoft Windows, was enough to keep the genre exciting. any given shooter: it has four short cam- Effect 3 for worst of 2012. There are a few PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Each iteration of the first person shooter paigns and zero plot beyond “Zombies, high points with the characters Vaas and produced higher and higher graphical run!” but in my heart I wouldn’t trade it for Buck, but otherwise the game is wholly

RTS quality, and I didn’t spend much time la- a dozen new releases. Its unique gameplay forgettable. the game’s attempt at stealth gameplay, he menting that the gameplay and plot of and sense of humor make it stand out in a usually does it all by running and gunning

A Crysis was not many steps beyond that of way that most FPS’s don’t. through waves of masked baddies. Goldeneye 007. Thus, I went intoF ar Cry 3 with the high- The game is wholly The game does manage to get a lot of est of hopes. Advertised heavily as “Skyrim forgettable, and things right. The controls handled fine, mi- Far Cry 3 promised with guns,” Far Cry 3 promised the perfect nus a little trickiness in driving and some fusion of FPS gameplay with open world the gameplay itself of the skills that get unlocked. I didn’t no- RTS a break from the sandbox design. Finally, a break from the tice any bugs. I enjoyed the diversity of standard formula! Sadly, it didn’t pan out. is nothing to write missions that it offered— some of them standard formula. You can forget the comparisons with are a little obnoxious (escort missions on Sadly, it didn’t pan out. Skyrim: Far Cry 3 is more akin to a ver- home about. an island populated solely by crazy people sion of Just Cause 2 that traded in its were never going to be a pleasant affair), For at least the past five years however, Crackdown-esque, over-the-top, arcade-y Meanwhile, the gameplay itself is noth- but Far Cry 3 does do a good job of deliver- I have been unfazed by advances in graph- gameplay for a Red Dead Redemption style ing to write home about. You’ll look and ing 20–25 hours of shooting without feeling ics. I really could not care less if they get character-driven plot. It’s still a sandbox, feel badass as you play, but unless you repetitive. And of course, the graphics are better from here on out — in some ways I but not the Skyrim sort. What missions ex- have the misfortune of stumbling into a amazing (though there are some serious even prefer the simplicity of a cel-shaded ist outside of the main quest are one-offs, wild tiger, the game won’t be much of a issues with texture pop-in whenever Brody game like Borderlands to the polished and most of them are the sort you’d find in challenge, and won’t feel different from goes zip-lining). sheen of Battlefield 3. I may draw a dis- Just Cause 2 — secure this outpost, climb most shooters. Far Cry 3 tries to differen- But in the end, I see little reason to rec- tinction between Halo and Halo 4, but do I this tower, etc. This isn’t a game with mul- tiate itself by offering a skill tree you can ommend this game as a good use of some- draw one between Halo 4 and Halo Reach? tiple, parallel story arcs, nor with meaning- level up through, but after putting in a one’s time or money. It belongs to a set of If I do, it certainly isn’t one based on the ful choices to make on how you complete it couple points to get “Improved First Aid” titles so indistinguishable that one’s gam- aesthetics of the games. — it’s a linear game that just happens to let (thus granting yourself an infinitely regen- ing experience is complete after having At this point, every fan of the twitchy, you slack off in between missions. erating health bar), almost everything else played one only one. reaction-time oriented gameplay of a first This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I is just for style. It’s not as if there is a Thief Don’t buy this game. If you have $50 person shooter must be bored of being wouldn’t seriously mind if Ubisoft had Jason, a Mage Jason, and a Fighter Jason and are looking for something to put it to- handed a rifle, a shotgun, and some heavy merely created a more mature version of — the young Brody does it all, and despite wards, try low-expense index funds.

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Faviero ferent things,” said Waugh, “the “We’re trying to have all five News Editor solutions we need are at the bot- [Sloan] spots filled so we can know tom with students that want to do what they care about and how we MIT’s graduate students will things.” can help them,” said Guo, referenc- see new representation this com- Waugh hopes that students will ing Sloan’s five spots on the GSC ing year in the Graduate Student be entrepreneurial in the sense of general council, which contains Council’s (GSC) officers-elect, who coming up with ideas for events representatives from every depart- will take office in May: President and activities that the GSC can ment and dorm, and off-campus Caleb Waugh, Vice President Alex support with resources like the representatives. Guo, Treasurer Parth Trivedi, and funding board. Last year, the fund- Secretary Chris Smith. ing board allocated over $130,000 “We’ve got big shoes to fill” The quartet described itself as to activities and student groups. Waugh said that in terms of im- a group of GSC “outsiders.” Except “It’s important to have a bottom- pact, last year’s GSC was incred- for Guo and Trivedi, none of the up approach,” said Guo. “… Not a ibly successful. Headed by Brian Chri stopher A. Maynor—The Tech Chri stopher A. Maynor—The Tech officers knew each other, and none top-down, bureaucratic, solutions- Spatocco G, the GSC piloted a new Vice President-elect Alex Guo is Secretary-elect Chris Smith is of them had previously been a GSC come-from-the-top approach,” childcare program and began to a third-year PhD student in EECS, a first-year PhD student in the officer, though Guo had been on an added Waugh. collaborate more with the Under- and received her B.S. from UC Department of Urban Studies executive committee. The group is The challenges they see include graduate Association (UA), releas- Berkeley. “I think it’s a responsibility and Planning, and received his currently in a month-long transi- reaching all the students, given ing a joint vision last May. Waugh for us to have built a brand and en- SB from MIT. ”What leads me to tion period with the outgoing GSC. that they are dispersed across dif- said that this GSC hopes to contin- gage more students so they know be involved is just a basic impulse “There’s an enormous amount ferent departments and living ar- ue working on those issues, having what we do and help us do it better.” to serve.” of programming that we have to eas. Nevertheless, the executive recently met with Sidhanth P. Rao transition,” said Waugh about the officers hope to create communi- ’14 and Devin T. Cornish ’14 — the GSC’s events, which include the cation channels to make students UA President- and Vice President- entirety of graduate orientation, comfortable with coming to the elect — to discuss how the UA and “and there’s a lot of understand- GSC with ideas. Smith said the GSC might work together in the ing about the relationships and the GSC hopes to maximize public- coming year. Waugh mentioned channels that we have for commu- ity and engage students on fronts that the collaboration might in- nicating graduate student needs to like social and print media. The clude the formation of a grad/un- the administration that we need to GSC has a Facebook group, but it dergrad mentorship program of pass on.” currently has only 476 likes, and some sort. Waugh said that the group has its last tweet was on Feb. 6 of this However, said Waugh, “If there outlined three major goals for the year. was one thing we would want to next year — rebranding the GSC “[Publicity] is a constant chal- be involved with in the next year and increasing its publicity efforts, lenge for the GSC, and we want to and be able to influence, [Kendall tapping into the ideas and energy make sure that we’re working on Square] would probably be one.” of students, and influencing devel- it,” said Smith. “It’s both high-tech Waugh said that last year’s GSC was opments in Kendall Square. and smart deployment of low- very involved in the Kendall devel- tech, more personal methods.” opment and with the City of Cam- Rebranding Smith added, “It could be some- bridge, and that a lot of the work In representing all 6,700 of thing as simple as holding events in the coming year will be under- MIT’s graduate students for the off-campus that make it easier for standing how the Kendall and MIT Chri stopher A. Maynor—The Tech Chri stopher A. Maynor—The Tech next year, one of the GSC-elects’ off-campus [students] to attend.” 2030 redevelopment programs will President-elect Caleb Waugh is a T reasurer-elect Parth Trivedi is goals is to turn to the student body The executive officers also re- affect graduate students. fifth-year MsC student in Nuclear a first-year S.M. candidate in for ideas. cently met with the co-presidents Overall, though, “no revolu- Science and Engineering.“The in- Aero/Astro and received a B.S. “We feel strongly that the most of the Sloan senate, the represen- tions,” said Waugh about their stitute is so responsive to our input from Purdue. “I think serving the valuable asset that MIT has is in- tational body for Sloan graduate plans. “[We’ll be] focusing on en- and needs. 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Spe- most in name,” he said, “but re- Commissioner Davis has reported was responsible for calling in an cial Operations forces and irregu- ally in fact a CIA-run parallel secu- At 1:07 a.m., a second person that the suspect at large is believed airstrike on April 7 that left 17 Af- lar forces like the militias run by rity structure, and such structures was apprehended and held prone to be the second suspect in the ghan civilians dead, 12 of them the CIA are a crucial part of the ef- have been a factor of insecurity at gunpoint while officials — and Boston Marathon Bombings. It has children, and that the secret Af- fort, U.S. officials say. themselves.” possibly robots — scanned the now been confirmed that these ghan militias that the agency con- But Karzai has been deeply Faizi said Karzai had ordered a area around him for explosives. As suspects are the same as the mara- trols behaved as if they were “re- suspicious about the activity of ir- review throughout the country of information propagated between thon bombing suspects. sponsible to no one.” regular forces in his country, and all Counterterrorist Pursuit Teams, the various police departments The campus response to the “It was a CIA operation us- in March he banned U.S. Special which are mostly used in the east and across several channels of evening’s horrors has been one of ing a security structure that was Operations forces from operating and the south, and of similar ir- communication, it became clear hope and support. Similar to Mon- in full service of the CIA and run in Wardak province. Now, the CIA regular forces run by the CIA or by that this second person was not day, many have reached out to by the CIA,” said the spokesman, is the focus of his ire. U.S. Special Operations units. the suspect they were looking for confirm friends are safe and aware Aimal Faizi, who said his remarks A spokesman for the CIA would “We are informed five minutes and the manhunt resumed. of the events, as MIT mailing lists reflected the views of the Afghan not comment about the case. before they are conducting an op- Evidence, including motor ve- overflowed with constant updates. president. Faizi also criticized the A spokesman for the U.S. mili- eration,” Faizi said, “and our secu- hicles and explosive devices, has At 5:10 a.m., an email sent to the agency and U.S. Special Opera- tary, Col. Thomas Collins, de- rity agencies do not have authority been located at the scene. How- entire campus from Israel Ruiz tions troops for running numerous clined to comment on the raid in over them.” ever, the second suspect remains and Eric Grimson cancelled Friday similar militias elsewhere in Af- Kunar province or to discuss the A U.S. official familiar with the at large as of press time. A “strong classes, saying, “The officer gave ghanistan, with similar problems. military’s investigation into it. He events disagreed with that char- perimeter” has been established his life to defend the peace of our The criticism from Faizi and said only that the operation was acterization. “The Afghan unit in- around the surrounding Water- campus. His sacrifice will never be other Afghan officials pulled aside run by the National Directorate of volved in this prolonged firefight town blocks, and officers are plan- forgotten by the Institute.” a curtain on a clandestine opera- Security, the Afghan intelligence with the Taliban was under Afghan ning to conduct house-to-house An email from Stephanie tion that went badly awry in the agency. government control — rumors of searches with the aid of police Birkhimer ’14 circulated on dor- rugged mountains of eastern Ku- “There was a battle going on, a rogue unit or Americans com- dogs in the morning. mitory mailing lists: “I’m wear- nar province, killing an Ameri- this NDS unit was under grave manding the team reflect internal Links between the three events ing black tomorrow in memory of can CIA employee and seriously pressure,” Collins said. “But as to power struggles in Kabul,” the of- — the MIT shooting, the carjack- the MIT officer who was killed to- wounding three other Americans what caused the civilian casualties, ficial said, speaking on the condi- ing, and the violence in Watertown night, and I invite you all to do the working for the agency. The Amer- that’s still under investigation.” tion of anonymity. — were unconfirmed for most of same. That could have easily been ican who died had been in charge Faizi said that after Karzai re- Details about the fighting in the night. In a statement to The any one of us, and I’d like to show of a group of undercover para- ceived a report from his own in- Kunar were scant in the days after- Boston Globe, Massachusetts State some respect to him for protecting militaries known as the 0-4 Unit, vestigation, he fired the head of ward. Karzai appointed a delega- Police spokesman David Procopio us, and mourn the loss of a mem- a Counterterrorist Pursuit Team, the National Directorate of Securi- tion to go there and investigate, said that the shooting at MIT and ber of our community.” Students according to Afghan investigators. ty in Kunar province, whom others and he later said he blamed both the events in Watertown seem ap- across campus have pledged to do Afghan reaction to the episode identified as Gen. Saadullah. (He the Taliban and international forc- peared to be connected. the same. challenges the core assumptions uses only one name.) es for causing the civilian deaths, Questions about connections Joanna Kao, Ethan A. Solomon, in negotiations with the Afghan But Faizi said the 0-4 Unit, a although at the time he did not to the Boston Marathon Bombings and Ian M. Gorodisher contributed government about the nature of roughly 1,200-member force, was mention the CIA by name. have of course pervaded discus- reporting.

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Biology department creates 6-7 In Between MEng with EECS, new GIR classes At the April faculty meet- biology department’s version of © Bob Peters 2010 ing on Wednesday afternoon, 5.112 (Introductory Chemistry) members of the faculty voted and 8.012 (Physics I) — a more unanimously to introduce two advanced introductory course A One Man new expansions to MIT’s biol- for students with strong biology program. ogy backgrounds in high school. The first motion created 7.016 will focus on biochemistry Show by a new Master of Engineering alongside the basics of the biol- (MEng) Degree in Computer ogy curriculum. The other two Science and Molecular Biology flavors of Introductory Biology, (Course 6-7). Professor Freeman 7.013 and 7.014, will still be of- Ibrahim Miari said that by allowing 6-7 stu- fered only in the Spring. dents continue their studies at All five Introductory Biology a graduate level, the new degree classes (7.012, 7.013, 7.014, 7.015, Bartos Theater—E15-070 would open up both profession- and 7.016) share a core biology al and academic opportunities curriculum that makes up about Wed. 4/24/13, 7:30–9:00pm for those pursuing a career in half of each course’s syllabus. the burgeoning intersection of The other half in each course Doors open at 7:00 the two disciplines. is class-specific. MIT’s subject Dessert to follow. All are welcome. MIT currently offers MEng listing currently describes 7.012 degrees in Biomedical Engi- as focusing more on genetic ap- neering, Civil and Environ- proaches to biology, 7.013 as fo- Semi-autobiographical, In Between portrays mental Engineering, Electrical cusing on neurobiology and de- Engineering and Computer Sci- velopment, and 7.014 as focusing the complexities and contradictions of a ence (EECS), Logistics (from the on ecology and biogeochemical Palestinian-Israeli identity. On the precipice Engineering Systems Division), cycles. and Manufacturing (from the Part of the reason 7.015 and between two cultures stands Ibrahim Miari. Department of Mechanical En- 7.016 are being introduced is He recalls his childhood in Acco, memories of gineering). The MEng program to alleviate the pressure on the in EECS is by far the most popu- popular 7.012 class, which had his Jewish and Palestinian grandmothers, lar, with over half of the graduat- 835 students in the fall of 2012. of war, and of the struggle to shape and ing class of EECS seniors every For reference, at the end of year entering the program and Spring 2012, there were 322 stu- understand his own multi-faceted identity successfully completing it, ac- dents in 7.013 and 132 students as he is interrogated by Israeli police and cording to the EECS website. in 7.014, according to the report- The second motion adds the ed number of students eligible contemplates marriage to a Jewish new classes 7.015 and 7.016 as to respond to the online subject options for satisfying the biol- evaluations for each course. American woman. ogy GIR requirement in the Fall Leon Lin contributed in addition to the current 7.012 reporting. course. 7.015 is meant to be the —Stan Gill

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Know something important we should write about? (We probably don’t know about it.) Let us know. [email protected] Friday, April 19, 2013 The Tech 23 Triathlon competes at Nationals port Sport MIT’s club team sent four to Arizona last weekend By Sam Nicaise which means it consisted of a 1.5 out of the water for MIT, and had

and Sarah Weir kilometer swim followed by a 40 ki- a quick transition before the bike s team representatives lometer bike and a 10 kilometer run. leg. The bike course consisted of The swim was a rectangular course two identical laps around the lake S On Saturday, April 13, four MIT in Tempe Town Lake, the question- and surrounding areas. It was a fast triathlon club athletes competed ably clean watershed in downtown course, with gradual hills and lots in the USAT Collegiate National Tempe, and the run was a bridge of corners. Championship in Tempe, Arizona. loop around the same lake. The running course was similar Davi d M. Learned The event was like none other — At 5:30 a.m. on Saturday morn- to a Charles bridge loop, but without Four athletes from the MIT triathlon team competed last weekend there were over 1000 athletes from ing, the transition area opened any shade. The MIT men all braced at the Collegiate National Championship in Tempe, Arizona. From 108 schools from around the coun- up, meaning athletes could set up the heat and injuries to finish the left to right, the teammates are Mitchell David Hsing G, Sarah A. Weir try who were excited, nervous, and their cycling and running shoes, race intact and in good standing. ‘14 (a Tech sports editor), Sam Nicaise G, and Akansh N. Murthy ‘13. s

exhilarated all at the same time. For socks, in-race fuel, and anything Hsing led MIT with a time of 2:13.29, 1:46:36. The fastest woman, from competition for Hsing, Murthy, and S the MIT club, most races occur dur- else they needed to switch from Nicaise was close behind in 2:14.06, Colorado, finished in 2:01:13. Weir, while Nicaise returned as a

ing the summer and fall against oth- the swim to the bike and the bike and Murthy finished in 2:35.14. Although it was hot and not third-time competitor. port er northeast collegiate teams, so an to the run. After a quick warm-up The women’s race didn’t begin everyone from MIT wore enough The next race for the MIT triath- early-season April race was a great in the lake, the first men’s wave, until 11 a.m. and included Sarah A. sunscreen, no one can deny how lon team is the New England Season way to kick off the local season. which included Mitchell David Hs- Weir ’14, a Tech sports editor, who amazing the race was. The energy Opener on May 12. Unlike Tempe, On Thursday, when it was 37 de- ing G and Sam Nicaise G, started started in the second women’s from having so many schools all in the temperature will be about 30 grees and raining in Boston, Tempe at 7:30 a.m. Ten minutes later, wave, and finished in 2:43.24. one place, cheering for each other, degrees lower, and the water prom-

reached 90 degrees and the sun Akansh N. Murthy ’13 started as Not surprisingly, teams from excited about triathlons probably ises to be barely warm enough to s never stopped shining. The weather part of the men’s second wave. It Colorado and California domi- won’t be replicated until the next swim in. stayed constant for Saturday, when wasn’t too hot yet when the men nated the team titles. The fast- Collegiate Nationals, which will oc- Keep your eyes on triathlon.mit. S the team had their competition. started, but the 67 degree water est man, from hometown Ari- cur next April, again in Tempe. This edu for updates throughout the sum- This was an Olympic distance race, still felt refreshing. Hsing was first zona State University, finished in was the first Collegiate Nationals mer season. port

Upcoming Home Events Sports SHort MIT dominated the 400 meter Marx, Ronde and Singer-Clark fin- race, taking six of the top eight spots. ished with a time of 3:17.03, leaving Friday, April 19 Men’s track and field Derek C. Barnes ’16 and Lee tied for a gap of over four seconds between Baseball vs. Wheaton College 3:30 p.m., Briggs Field first with a time of 48.84, while Pat- them and Southern Maine’s relay. s wins home meet rick K. Marx ’13 was third in 49.32.

Adrian C. Samsel ’16 kicked off S Women’s tennis vs. Middlebury College At its second home meet in the Nick A. Diamantoni ’15 was fifth in the field events with a second place

5 p.m., DuPont Tennis Courts past two weeks, the MIT men’s out- 50.73, Brian M. Gager ’14 was seventh finish in the high jump with a jump port door track and field with a 51.06 and Daniel J. Ronde ’13 of 1.88 meters. He was followed by Saturday, April 20 team finished in first came in eighth with a time of 52.17. John B. Thomas ’15 and Matthew D. place with 246.5 points. In the 5,000 meter, Matthew G. Falk G in third and fourth, both with Track and field vs. MIT Spring Invitational Bates College was close Jordan ’15 was second with a time of jumps of 1.83 meters. Cyrus Vafadari 12 p.m., Steinbrenner Stadium behind in second place 15:12.00, Kyle J. Hannon ’13 was third ’13 won the pole vault in 4.60 meters.

Women’s openweight crew vs. UMass, Wellesley with 229, the University in 15:19.00 and Allen K. Leung ’15 fin- David C. Motley ’15 was second in the s of Southern Maine was ished fourth in 15:19.34. Michael S. long jump with 6.37 meters and first

TBD, Charles River S third with 115.5 and Colby College Kaba was first in the 400 meter hur- in the triple jump with a jump of 13.47 Women’s lightweight crew vs. Stanford, Boston University was fourth with 85 points. dles with a time of 54.58. meters. Angel S. Echevarria ’16 fin- port TBD, Charles River Tyler S. Singer-Clark ’14 kicked MIT won both the 4x100 and the ished directly after him in the triple the meet off with first place finishes 4x400 relays. In the 4x100, Michael J. jump with a jump of 13.31 meters. Sailing vs. Tech Invitational 10 a.m., Charles River in the 100 meter with a time of 11.06 DuPlessis ’14, Kaba, Lee and Singer- MIT will return to action today, Sailing vs. Priddy Trophy 10:15 a.m., Charles River and the 200 meter in 21.93. States Lee Clark crossed the line in 42.60, just a traveling to Princeton, N.J. for the ’16 came second in the 200 meter in tenth of a second ahead of Southern Larry Ellis Invitational. Softball vs. WPI 12 p.m., Briggs Field Etsy_MIT.pdf 3/28/13 12:50:17 PM 22.25. Maine’s relay. In the 4x400, Kaba, —Charlotte Brackett s S port

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Bee they practice andthisiswhy ormeet they wrestling a never missed apriority, student-athlete is. always They made years. are They theepitome ofwhata have theleaders forthepast been 4 men have ontheteam and been Vang itwas not.young ofthese Both However, forRyan Madson and Bee successful andbe inwrestling.MIT It isextremely difficult to studyat - - to making usthebestpossible wres ing that our coaches are committed to usascompetitors.world Know- invested inour success means the Having coaches whoare deeply so for alltheirwork theentire season. to thank theentire coaching staff not have Nationals. won pushed each other, our team would goals, teammates andwithout who me, Iwouldnothave achievedmy whoconsistentlypartners pushed their teammates. Without work out make better themselves but also ing maximum effort,notonly to day at practice giv everyone every I would also likeI wouldalso to take thetime — R T yan J. Madson ‘13 finished fourth inhisfinalnational competition. om La yte - learns about him/her-self.” And througheveryday. thisstruggle, aperson down, but thisiswhat awrestler deals with Manysecond. give upandback will people push foranotherminute, themselves another ofexhaustionbrink andthenasking themto ance, andcharacter. Imagine at someone the tling, about Ilearned work ethic, persever cal health through wrestling. Through wres where Iwork to improve my mental andphysi- to work orthinkabout MIT. It hours was two hours intheday where Iknewdidn’thave andjustics ofMIT onmyself. focus It was two from the rigorous and demanding academ- me. It is a place where I can remove myself wrestling team islike anextended family to oftheteam forthepast fourpart years. The “I am “I a graduating and I’ve senior been - - great heisdoing.” ajob of theYear demonstrates just how that our National coach won Coach The fact other team inthecountry. to work harder andsmarter than any team isbecause our coaches helpus reason were we successful so asa three ofcoaching. years The worth this year theculmination without of I wouldnothave achievedmy goals work anddedication. Individually, ourelse success reflects their hard on theteam that more than anything time andenergy into each individual our coaches have dedicated much so tlers isreassuring asanathlete. Allof F riday, April 19, 2013riday, April Chris maynor— — S am —Bee —Bee ma l in

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