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Add Date Today MIT’s The Weather Oldest and Largest Today: Cloudy, 65°F (18°C) Tonight: Showers, 58°F (14°C) Newspaper Tomorrow: Cloudy, 52°F (11°C) Details, Page 2 Volume 122, Number 45 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, October 4, 2002 Coop Removes ‘IHTFP’ Shirt from Display IFC Split By Marissa Vogt STAFF REPORTER Over Stiff A shirt bearing the letters “IHTFP” was recently removed from display at the MIT Coop store in the Student Center after Sanctions the store manager received a com- plaint reportedly originating from By Nathan Collins the Admissions Office. EXECUTIVE EDITOR The shirt was displayed in a With the vote split evenly, the highly-visible position in the store Interfraternity Council Presidents’ window. Council rejected a motion to pursue “We wanted people to know new hearings and stiffer sanctions that we had [the IHTFP shirt],” for four fraternities accused of alco- said store manager Barbara Boy- hol violations. ton. “Alumni are always looking The motion came after four fra- for it,” ternities received sanctions from an Boyton said that the request ad hoc panel composed of MIT came from someone who works in administrators and representatives the Student Center who had been of the IFC Judicial Committee that approached by a person in the have been described by IFC officials Admissions Office. The “IHTFP” as too lenient. phrase, this person said, represent- IFC President Andrew T. Yue ed a different imagine of MIT than ’03 confirmed that Alpha Tau they wanted to put forth to Omega, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi prospective students. Because of Alpha, and Theta Delta Chi fraterni- MATTHEW BROWN—THE TECH this, Boyton was asked to remove Melanie I. Worley ’06 examines two different IHTFP T-Shirts at the Coop in the Student Center. The ties were charged with alcohol vio- the shirt from the display. acronym is known to have many meanings, and is not endorsed by MIT's administration. lations. The shirt was then moved from “Some of the charges related to its position in the store window to comment. related insignia artwork is produce or any insignia artwork, it did not sloppy party procedures, and some a more discreet area toward the by manufacturers who have licenses have to be licensed through the fraternities were charged not with back of the store. Shirt not licensed by MIT with MIT to make specific products. Technology Licensing Office. serving freshman, but with serving Dean of Admissions Marilee Merchandise from the Coop But because the shirt did not have underage [people],” said David N. Jones did not reply to requests for bearing the MIT trademark or MIT- any specific reference to MIT on it Coop, Page 14 Rogers, dean for fraternities, sorori- ties, and independent living groups. IFC Recruitment Chair Joshua S. $50K Competition Holds First Workshop of Year Yardley ’04 said that there were charges of freshman drinking, how- By Lauren E. LeBon advised this year’s hopefuls on how gives food for thought,” said technology with widespread appli- ever. STAFF REPORTER to build a viable team and shared Akshay Mohan G, a first-year grad- cations. Rogers said that the charges Aspiring entrepreneurs from the stories of their companies. uate student at the Media Lab. Panel members offered different were first made in early September, MIT and the outside community Competition entrants will use “They’re helpful to introduce you to suggestions as to the direction of but declined to say which fraterni- gathered in Walker Memorial for meetings like the one on Wednes- a social circle with your interests. this year’s competition. Five years ties were charged with which the first major event of the MIT day night to make contacts, find As time progresses, you will ago, during the dot-com boom, a offenses. $50K Entrepreneurship Competition potential team members, and shape remember these people.” majority of entries were Internet- Yue said that IFC Executive on Wednesday evening. A panel of ideas. Mohan hopes to participate in a alumni from the competition “It helps for networking, and project that will develop low-cost 50K, Page 21 IFC, Page 15 Survey Results Show Frosh ‘Content’ with Lottery Picks By Jenny Zhang and Ricky A. Gresh, evaluated stu- dent satisfaction by using the term The 2002 freshmen housing lot- “content” to label those who either tery questionnaire results showed squatted or were reassigned in the that 98 percent of students were Orientation adjustment lottery. “content” with their housing situa- “This is a purely technical term; tion, according to the Residential we don’t know anything about any System Implementation Team. other factors. I have no idea whether After the orientation adjustment they are happy,” Gray said regard- lottery, 74 percent of the freshmen ing classifying students as “con- were in their first choice dormitory, tent.” 19 percent were in their second According to this definition, 98 choice, and 7 percent were in their percent of the students were content. third. Vallay contacted the remaining 2 Freshmen filled out a question- percent of freshmen who were not naire when they entered the summer reassigned although they requested housing lottery and again when they three dormitories different from entered the adjustment lottery at the their current assignment. end of dormitory rush. The question- “Five were reassigned, one naire dealt with the factors that were turned down a reassignment offer, important to residence selection. four are on a waiting list, and four AARON D. MIHALIK—THE TECH didn’t request to move,” said Val- State Senator Jarrett Barrios speaks at the Justice for Janitors rally held on the the steps of 77 Lotteries ‘worked well’ lay. Massachusetts Avenue on Thursday. The RSIT, which includes Anthony E. Gray, Denise A. Vallay, Housing, Page 18 Jeffrey Hoff Comics OPINION World & Nation . 2 is the Class Jeff Roberts reflects on the Opinion . 4 of 2006 Pres- newest additions to the resi- Events Calendar . .8 ident. dence system. On the Town . .9 Features . .10 Page 22 Page 6 Page 5 Sports . .24 Page 2 THE TECH April XX, 2002 WORLD & NATION Lawmaker Accuses CIA Resolution on Iraq Advances Of ‘Obstructionism’ on Iraq THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON In Both Houses of Congress Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.) chairman of the Senate intelligence By Janet Hook whether Bush has made the case The compromise would grant committee, Thursday accused the CIA of “obstructionism” for failing LOS ANGELES TIMES that Iraq poses an imminent threat. Bush the key powers he sought. In to provide the panel with crucial intelligence assessments of Iraq in a WASHINGTON They prepared to propose alterna- return, he agreed to certify to Con- timely manner. A measure to give President tive resolutions and to use the gress that military action came Graham said the CIA’s foot-dragging had affected committee Bush broad authority to launch an debate to focus public attention on only after he had exhausted diplo- members’ ability to judge for themselves whether it is time to go to attack on Iraq began to advance the potential risks and costs of matic options and that an attack on war with Saddam Hussein. Thursday in Congress, as the reso- Bush’s initiative against Iraq. Iraq would not set back ongoing “We’re trying to carry out a very important responsibility, and lution was approved by a House “As sure as the sun rises in the efforts to combat terrorism. given the nature of this classified information, we are the only means committee and the Senate opened east, we are embarking on a course The sense of inevitability about by which the intelligence community can communicate to the legisla- debate on the issue. of action with regard to Iraq that, the outcome took some drama out tive branch of government,” Graham said. “And if they refuse to do Final votes approving the reso- in its haste, is both blind and of the Senate debate, which opened so … then they are effectively shutting down the people who the lution are expected next week. improvident,” said Sen. Robert C. in halting fashion Thursday. The Constitution says have the responsibility to declare war and support But in the Democratic-con- Byrd (D-W.Va.). “We are rushing debate was delayed and interrupted wars and the intelligence operation that wars require.” trolled Senate, Bush’s allies and into war without fully discussing periodically by consideration of At issue are two National Intelligence Estimates, one concerning his adversaries began to spar over why, without thoroughly consider- other legislation. Iraq’s biological, chemical and nuclear capabilities; the other Iraq’s how the United States and the ing the consequences, or without The issue probably will not be conventional forces. international community should making any attempt to explore joined in earnest until next week, respond to what the White House what steps we might take to avert because many lawmakers will be has argued is the threat posed by conflict.” out of town Friday for the funeral Michigan Infant Infected Iraqi President Saddam Hussein But even dissenting Democrats of former Rep. Patsy Mink(D- and his suspected weapons of mass say they expect Bush to prevail in Hawaii). With West Nile through Breast Milk destruction. both the House and Senate. “The Neither the compromise resolu- THE WASHINGTON POST “Today, we begin the process train left the station,” Sen. Joseph tion nor any alternatives are Federal health officials have concluded that a Michigan newborn of ensuring that this violent and Biden (D-Del.) said. expected to come to a vote before was infected with the West Nile virus through her mother's breast milk, cruel man can longer menace us, That much had become clear Tuesday or Wednesday.

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