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Volume 119, Number 23 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, April 30, 1999 Committee Outlines Residence Proposals

By Kevin R. Lang ed," the report states. ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Notably, however, the RSSC MIT embarked upon its first proposals released Tuesday make no major step toward a new vision of reference to the new undergraduate residential life Tuesday when mem- dormitory to be built on Vassar bers of the Residence System Street across from Next House. Steering Committee presented their preliminary proposals at a meeting Ashdown to be "Freshman Hall" with students and other concerned According to the report, the ,. members of the MIT community. "Freshman Hall" will function as a , The committee's "Phase II center of residential programming Status Report - 'An Evolving for freshmen. Framework'" focuses on changes to Freshmen would comprise 60 ~,. residence life for freshmen. Their percent of the hall's residents while recommendations include the cre- the remaining 40 percent of resi- ation of a "Freshman Hall" to dents would include graduate resi- become the center of student life dent tutors, resident advisers, and , ~ programming' for each incoming upperclassmen interested in inter- AARON ISAKSEN-THE TECH class. acting with freshman residents. Members of GAMIT protest the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy toward gay service men The report also outlined a This residence would enable "a and women at ROTC's annual Pass In Review Wednesday. MIT has a polley of nondiscrimination '3 changed time line for residence concentration of first year resi- towards homosexuals and Is currently reviewing ROTC's conflicting policies. selection to include an Independent dences, key student life program- Activities Period rush and a March ming and fIrst year academic ser- housing lottery for freshmen. vices offices, and first year 4 ~' Incoming freshmen would choose dedicated academic space," the their fIrst-year residence through a report says. Early Morning Fire Evacuates summer mailing.' A Correction The steering committee also sug- to; Lottery to be held their fIrst week gested that Ashdown House, which on-campUs would give any dissatis- currently houses graduate students, EC; Some Sleep Through Alarm fied students the option of moving. would serve as the best site for the In addition, one, resident adviser "Freshman Hall." MacGregor By Karen E. Robinson 3:13 a.m. although there was no fire, because not all students heard the ",' would be 'assigned to every ten House, in turn, would become a ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR according to a Cambridge Fire fire alarms. East Campus House freshmen. RAs would serve as an 'gtflduate dormitory, according to the Residents of East Campus' east Department incident report. Manager Geri-Lyn Bow~n is cur- additional support system to the proposals. parallel evacuated their rooms early Nielsen said that after smoke' rently gathering information from ,( .. existing ne(work of, graduate resi- "The residence designated as the Thursday morning when smoke alarms went off, students noticed several students who did not hear dent tutors and associate advisers. freshman hall should be located from a self':'cleaning oven on the flames in the oven, although the the alarms, she said. Fifth East resi- The RSSC recommendations, near the main campus," the report fIfth floor set off fIre alarms. West incident report says there was no dents said that there were approxi- however, are not intended to be says. At _Tuesday's meeting, com- .. parallel residents were not evacuat- fIre. The oven w~s stuck in self- mately 10 such students. taken as the fInal design of MIT's mittee chair William J. Hecht '61 ed. clean mode and the oven door Fifth east resident Peter R. residential system. explained that the'new dorm would Erik A. Nielsen '02, a resident of locked shut after a resident opened Gamache'O I, who lives about 30 "The framework presented here be too far from campus to effective- Fifth East, said that he found the it once, Nielsen said. feet from the hall kitchen, was is not offered as the solution, but as ly serve as a freshman residence. smoke coming from an oven which "If the oven door hadn't locked among those who slept through the ; one coherent structure that has Although the report does not dis- ,was in self-clean mode. After turn- we probably would have just put it alarms, he said. "} found out [about found consensus within the 11- cuss where MacGregor residents ing the oven off, he and other resi- out," Nielsen said. the alarms and evacuation] this member Steering Committee, and in would move, Hecht suggested that a dents opened kitchen windows to According to Nielsen, Campus morning ... zephyring a friend," response to which is believed an dispel smoke, Nielsen said. Police arrived to the scene in about Gamache said . •, excellent solution can be construct- RSSC, Page 19 Smoke activated detectors at six minutes and promptly extin- In addition, he sound made by guished the fire. _ the fire alarm may have been too misleading for residents to realize it Several slept through alarm was in fact an alarm. While no major damage resulted Hall residents compared the from the fire, the incident has raised concern among EC residents EC fire, Page 23 Chomsky Speaks Out Against Iraqi Embargo By Kristen landino The advertisement cost $34,000 ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR and is expected to be printed in The Institute Professor Noam A .. New York Times. Funds for the ad Chomsky and other intellectuals campaign were raised through the announced a national signature support of U.S. citizens opposed to advertising campaign to protest the Iraqi sanctions. United Nations sanctions against Members of the advisory board , '. Iraq ,Tuesday . for the campaign include Chomsky, Professor of Joum~lism Robert Jensen, Keach, Edward W. Said of W. Jensen of the University of Columbia University, Howard Zion Texas at Austin and Profes~or of of Boston University, Edward S. English William Keach of Brown Herman of the University of University joined Chomsky in Penn~ylvania, as well as Angela Y. announcing the campaign. Davis, Carlos Munoz, and June ..~ "The number of Iraqi people Jordan, all of the University of who have died in the last eight years California. as a result of the sanctions exceeds shBlITKER-THE TECH the death toll due to all the weapons Public not informed of situation -, nMBER- A demolition crew gives the final nudge to a solitary tower of Building 20, ending Its 50 I '. year residence along Vassar Street. ' of mass destruction used in human Supporters of the End the history," Chomsky said. Iraq, Page 21

Students express opposition to Comics A memorial service for Professor World '& .Nation ; 2. ~, Residence System Steering of Applied Mathematics and Committee Proposals. Philosophy Gian-Carlo Rota will Opinion .4 be held today at 5 p.m. in Rm 34-_ Arts 6 101. The service will also be On The Town .12 Page 18 Page 14 broadcast on MIT Cable. Sports ~.. 24 Page 2 THE TECH April 30, 1999 .. WORLD & NATION Senate Panel Angered by Security Stray NATOMissile Strikes Breeches in U.S. Nuclear Research Tiff: H:4SJIINGIOS POST WASHINGTON Empty House in Bulgaria Amid new allegations of questionable activity by an espionage suspect at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Congress erupted in By Carol J. Williams The latest NATO raids came as go being organized to further starve :"' complaints Thursday about FBI and Justice Department handling of LOS ANGELES TIMES U.S., Russian, German and U.N. Yugoslavia of fuel for its war BRUSSELS. BELGIUM security breaches and possible espionage by China at the nation's diplomats scurried around Europe in machine .. nuclear weapons laboratories. A NATO warplane inadvertently search of a coordinated approach on -The Rev. Jesse Jackson After grilling FBI Director Louis 1. Freeh for nearly three hours fired a missile into a suburb of a negotiated solution, with arrived in Belgrade with a delega- ," in a closed-door hearing, members of the Senate Select Committee on Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, Moscow's special envoy for the tion of religious leaders on a mis- Intelligence from both parties appeared equally outraged at what they heightening concerns about the Balkans airing what he said was a sion to win freedom for three U.S. depicted as lax handling of past and present investigations into sus- accuracy of the alliance air cam- new proposal. But all conceded soldiers who were captured March pected leaks of classified data. paign only a day after a laser-guided prospects for peace remain distant. 31. He said he hoped to meet with Their concern was particularly aroused by Freeh' s testimony that bomb fell short of its target and In other developments in the Milosevic as well as the POWs. The the suspect, Wen Ho Lee, had been cited for suspicious actions going killed civilians in southern Balkans crisis: Clinton administration. has urged back almost 20 years, according to congressional and administration Yugoslavia. -NATO forces stuck close to him to tell Milosevic that there can I; sources. This information hit particularly hard, coming on top of Despite the errant air-to-ground Belgrade, the Yugoslav capital, and be no link between a haIt in Tuesday's disclosure that Lee had moved secret nuclear weapons HARM missile that destroyed an Pristina, the provincial capital of NATO's airstrikes and the release data from a highly classified computer network to an unclassified sys- empty house 30 miles from the bor- Kosovo, on Thursday night and of the soldiers. tem vulnerable to access by outsiders der with Yugoslavia late early Friday. Explosions and anti- -More than 6,500 refugees Wednesday, NATO officials aircraft fire were reported near an arrived in Macedonia on Thursday, claimed a successful day of oil refinery. northwest of the the third day in. a row that the tide of airstrikes against Yugoslav Yugosla\:: capital, and Serbian tele- refugees has increased. Three {. KIA Steps Up Battles To Recapture President Siobodan Milosevic's vision went off the air during an refugees, including a 12-year-old girl, still-vast arsenal. evening newscast when an explo- were killed when a mine exploded as Ground and Protect Refugees NATO officials said several sion toppled a transmitter on a hill they attempted to cross from &. ,W: IJ'SlJ./ r days of attacks near Podgorica, the overlooking the city. Two loud Yugoslavia northwest of Blace, WASHINGTON capital of Montenegro, showed the explosions were heard in Pristina Macedonia, according to U.N. and Limited to hit-and-run guerrilla strikes, the Kosovo Liberation limits to the alliance's deference shortly after midnight. ' Macedoriian reports. Army has changed tactics, waging larger battles against the Serb toward the smaller Yugoslav repub- -Yugoslavia filed accusations -In Greece, anti-NATO protest- • police and army in the hope of recapturing ground and protecting lic, whose pro-West leaders oppose with the World Court in The Hague, ers held up a trainload of British refugees, according to U.S. administration officials .. Milosevic. Netherlands, that 10 NATO states troops and military equipment headed The sudden shift in strategy, detected over the past several days, "While NATO strongly supports were violating international la'Y for neighboring Macedonia, then is the most telling indication so far that the KLA, declared dead by the democratic government in with the airstrikes. Going before the fooled another convoy passing f- Belgrade just weeks ago, may be emerging. as a credible fighting Montenegro, we have no choice United Nations' highest judicial. through Salonika by switching road force, said some military analysts, who asked to remain anonymous. when it comes to protecting the body, Yugoslavia demanded an signs and diverting the trucks and all- But a senior Pentagon official cautioned that the KLA forces still security of our forces and disabling immediate end to the bombardment. terrain vehicles in the wrong direc- , "don't have the strength to combat the power of the VJ (Yugoslav the capacity of military assets that The White House and State tion. army) to hold anything very long." support the campaign of repression Department dismissed the move as -On Capitol Hill, the 'House And a congressional aide who has received classified briefings of Belgrade in Kosovo," NATO "absurd. " Appropriations Committee approved said that a more pessimistic analysis is that the KLA, hard-pressed by spokesman Jamie Shea told -Fourteen countries in Eastern by a voice vote a $12.9 billion spend- .~ the Serb military, is simply running out of room for effective hit-and- reporters, noting that the Yugoslav Europe and neutral states outside ing package that not only helps pay run operations. regime had been using the airfield as NATO and the European Union for the Kosovo conflict but also "The real question is: What will happen over the next couple of a sanctuary for military hardware. expressed support for an oil embar- boosts military pay and readiness. days?" he said. "If it peters out real quickly, we'll have some indica- tion that this may be something they can't sustain." Marilyn Manson Cancels Tour House to Limit Clinton's Ability to Send Ground Troops into Kosovo In Wake of Colorado Shooting I.OS ANGl:"I.ES TIMES WASHINGTON By. Geoff Boucher posting. "It's not a great atmosphere tioned the effect of his horror-show I.os ANGELES TIMES The House took a clear slap Wednesday at President Clinton's to be out playing rock 'n' roll music and imagery on young listen- ~ handling of the Balkans crIsis, voting to limit his ability to send Dogged by protesters, Marilyn shows, for us or the fans." ers. ground troops into Yugoslavia and to reject a Senate resolution sup- Manson has called off the final five . Manson's career has been t "The media has unfairly scape- porting the current NATO air campaign. dates of his U.S. concert tour in the fueled by controversy, but it has goated the music industry and so- By a vote of 249-180, House members approved a Republican- wake of the Colorado mass shooting. intensified after two youthful gun- called Goth kids and has speculated i sponsored bill that would prohibit the president from using Pentagon The shock-rocker said men went on a rampage at a subur- ,- with no basis in truth - that funds to send U.S. ground troops into Yugoslavia without prior Wednesday on his official Web site ban high school in Colorado last artists like myself are in some way authorization from Congress. Those supporting the bill included 45 that the decision is both a response week. to blame," he stated. "This tragedy Democrats, but the margin of passage was well below the two-thirds to the "irresponsible finger-point- The canceled shows are in Los was a product of ignorance, hatred majority that would be needed to override a presidential veto. ing" by critics of his dark music and Angeles, Reno, Nev., Fresno, Calif., and an access to guns. Senate leaders disclosed they are considering scheduling a vote a nod to the needs of the grieving Las Vegas and Phoenix. The status' "I hope the media's irresponsible later this week on a similar measure, but the outlook for passage there Littleton, Colo., community. of Manson's upcoming international finger-pointing doesn'tcreate more is uncertain. "People are trying to sort out tour is not clear. discrimination against kids who what happened and to deal with In his statement, Manson .look different," the statement con- their losses," the singer said via the responded to critics who have ques- cluded.

WEATHER • Bright and Sunny Weekend Situation for Noon Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, April 30, 1999

By Bill-Ramstrom ST/I/."/-" MLTI-:OROf.(JCIST

Remarkably unchanging weather will affect most of the United States for .-• this upcoming weekend. A large upper-level ridge centered over the central Plains will serve to block the normal west to east motion of weather sys- tems, leaving us with fair skies into early next week. At low levels, this pat- tern will maintain a broad high pressure system over southern Canada r- through Monday or Tuesday. Unfortunately for everyone awaiting a warm spring day, the high in this ON location will keep winds out of the north or northeast through the weekend; ." thus a cooling seabreeze will chill coastal areas to the upper 50s, although inland temperatures could reach to 70°F (21°C). Each day, the morning wiII start out clear and crisp, with light winds. As the sun warms the ground, the J- temperature wiII rise quickly, until the seabreeze kicks in around midday. , Then temperatures should remain mild throughout the afternoon; probably good weather to bring along a sweatshirt or jacket.

I>- Overall for May in Boston, we can expect average high temperatures of 6rF (19°C) and overnight lows of 50°F (IO°C) . .. Today: Mostly sunny and cool. High 55°F (12°C). " Tonight: Moonlit skies with light northeasterly winds. Low 43°F (7°C). _ Trough Fog Saturday and Sunday: Sunny and pleasant both days. Highs near 60°F High !'=sure . H Showtt$ * - - 'V 'V - Thundcnlorm (16°C), but warmer inland. ..-...... ~ Warm Front "R- Light ~",. Outlook for Monday: Continued fair weather with some warming. L Low Pressure * ex> Haze ...... Cold Front Moderak ** Compiled by MIT Highs 65°F (18°C). ~ Hurricane MClCOrology Staff ...... Occluded Front Heavy . 4 .. andTMTtth • '\~ April 30, 1999 WORLD & NATION THE TECH Page 3

IMP Director Announces New Authorites Continue to Trace Guns Used By Boys in School Slaying

LOS ANGELES TIMES Plan to Resume Aid to Russia LITILETON, COLO. By Paul Blusteln government already defaulted on economic house in order. As the last of the Columbine High School murder victims was laid THE WASHINGTON POST some of its domestic bonds last The government of Prime to rest Thursday, authorities sought to trace the last of four firearms WASHINGTON August, a failure to pay the IMF Minister Yevgeny Primakov has used in the massacre, focusing on a man the killers worked with at a The International Monetary would risk turning the country into'an taken only modest steps to correct pizza place as the possible link to the TEC-DC9 assault pistol. Fund agreed Wednesday to lend" international financial pariah for a the woes that led to the plunge in Backtracking for the second time in as many days about further $4.5 billion to Russia, resuming its long time. the ruble last August and caused the charges in the case, authorities said an arrest in connection with the support for Moscow eight months The accord, which must be IMF to suspend a $22.6 billion res- pistol was not imminent, but that they had been in touch with a man after halting a previous rescue that approved by the IMF's executive cue package. In part because of who may have information about how Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold (, ended disastrously with a collapse board, would be "a new step in the resistance from the Communist- acquired the high-capacity pistol. in the ruble. cooperation between the IMF and dominated parliament, Primakov Denver attorney Robert Ransome confirmed late Thursday that he The agreement, announced by Russia," Camdessus said in a state- has shown little appetite for restruc- was representing a man in regard to the Columbine investigation, but IMF Managing Director Michel ment issued after meetings with First turing the nation's bloated, ailing declined to elaborate. Camdessus early Wednesday Deputy Prime Minister Yuri industries or tackling other deep- Jefferson County District Attorney Dave Thomas told NBC's evening, is primarily aimed at keep- Maslyukov and Finance Minister seated problems, such as the gov- "Today" show Thursday morning that there would be an arrest in ing Russia's already-dire economic Mikhail Zadornov. Shortly after the ernment's inability to collect taxes. connection with the assault pistol within 48 hours. Later, Assistant straits from worsening further. The IMF's decision, the World Bank said The IMF and the Western pow- District Attorney Mark Pautler that said Thomas had not been updat- amount the IMF agreed to lend is it, too, will resume aid to Moscow. ers that control it are anxious to ed before he made the statement. just enough to keep Moscow from The move reflects Russia's keep the country from destabilizing 'Things can change, and that's exactly what happened," Pautlersaid. defaulting on debts coming due to immensegeopoliticalimportanceas a further, especially with elections for The person who provided the gun could be charged with murder if the IMF itself in the next couple of. nuclear power rather than new-found a new Russian president looming authorities can prove the seller knew about the teen-agers' plan to months, and although the Russian confidence in its ability to put its next year. storm the high school. The three other guns used in the April 20 shooting - a 9 mm car- bine and two sawed-off shotguns - were purchased by Klebold's "Palestinians Delay Proclamation prom date, 18-year-old Robyn Anderson, authorities said, adding that it was still unclear whether she knew of the duo's plans.

" . .;OfStatebood Due to Elections FDA Approves Home Test Kit for By Tracy Wilkinson announce the formation of an inde- In fact, Arafat and other LOS ANGELES TIMES pendent state, a move that would Palestinian leaders were keenly Highly Contagious Hepatitis C Vll11S JERUSALEM have prompted fierce Israeli retalia- aware that Netanyahu would use a LOS ANGELES TIMES Palestinian leaders Thursday for- tion. declaration of statehood as a cam- WASHINGTON mally delayed a long-anticipated But international pressure, and paign ploy by claiming to be the The Food and Drug Administration Thursday approved a home proclamation of statehood, deferring Israeli politics, forced Arafat and the only candidate strong enough to test kit for hepatitis C, a "silent" virus that is the leading reason for ., the decision until after Israeli elec- Palestinian leadership to back down. counter the Palestinian threat. liver transplants in this country. tions and avoiding - for now - a The decision concerning state- "We are trying not to give Hepatitis C - once known as "non-A, non-B" hepatitis - is one major and potentially violent crisis. hood will be put off until after a (Netanyahu) the tools with which he of five known hepatitis viruses that attack the liver, and is regarded as 'I Ending a three-day; closed-door likely June 1 runoff on the Israeli can use us to boost his election one of the most insidious because drug treatments don't always work, meeting in Gaza City, the vote. Palestinian officials insisted, chances," said Nabil Shaath, a and there is no vaccine to prevent it. Palestinians announced tliey will let however, that they are not giving up senior Palestinian official. It is the third most common hepatitis virus in this country, after A slip the symbolic date of May 4, on their "eternal right" to indepen- And with the declaration and B. Like hepatitis B, it is spread through blood - typically conta- which will mark the end of the five- "dence. _ delayed, Netanyahu, who is locked minated needles, and, in the past, through transfusions - and, less year peace process launched by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin in a tough battle for re-election, commonly, through sex. landmark Oslo, Norway, accords. Netanyahu had already claimed cred- again sought win support. He lauded Hepatitis A is typically transmitted through fecal contamination of Palestinian Authority President it for the expected decision, saying. "Israel's extraordinary diplomatic food. But C, unlike. A and B, poses the most serious problems for (t,1 Yasser"Arafat had threatened to use his firm, no-compromise handling of achievement," and said his threats to individuals because the majority of infections persist for decades, the date - about two weeks before the Palestinians had made themJhink annex the West Bank had stopped without symptoms, slowly destroying the liver. scheduled Israeli elections - to twice about acting unilaterally. Arafat.

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. Charles Vest, TBP member Page 4 THE TECH April 30, 1999 .f OPINION Letters To The Editor on." been with Americans from the very inception Gun Prohibition To take his tack of reasoning, I can say of this nation. with certainty that his solution is "not neces- Martin T. Stiaszny '99 Not The Solution sary for the well-adjusted", and it would do MIT Varsity Rifle Team Chairman As I was reading Eric 1. Plosky '99's col- more than just "greatly annoy" those of us Josh Bittker '99 umn "Reflecting on Littleton, Colorado" who do exercise our right to bear and keep " Editor in Chief [April 27], I was particularly struck by its arms. It would completely destroy our way of Carrot and Stick Zareena Hussain '00 short-sightedness and ideological inconsisten- life. It would be tantamount to a cultural inYugoslavia Business Mana~er cy. genocide. And I don't mean that in a quaint Joey Dieckhans 00 In suggesting potential solutions to the "Oh,'1 can't have my gun in my closet any- Theodore Roosevelt had this prescription for apparent problem of societal decay highlight- more and pass it on to my grand-kids." As a successful foreign policy: Speak softly and carry Managing Editor ed by the Littleton incident, Plosky notes that competitive shooter, on average, I spend I0 to big stick. Jimmy Carter tied billion dollar bills Ryan Ochylski '0 I a he does not think it is acceptable for schools 15 hours a week shooting, and shoot in match':' to the end of the stick to get Egypt and Israel to Executive Editor to teach religion, for it would infringe upon es here at MIT nearly every other Saturday. I make peace. Bill Clinton learned nothing from Douglas E. Heimburger '00 the rights of those who do not wish to practice have made some of my closest friendships this; he spoke loudly and carried a small stick, Christianity or any other religion, and I agree through the shooting community. ruling out the possibility of deploying U.S. NEWSSJ:./FF with him. He also notes that he does not feel Secondly, there is the practicality issue. ground troops in Yugoslavia. The failure of his '... Editors: Frank Dabek '00, Susan that it is right to censor Hollywood and other. Plosky's solution would be singularly ineffec- policy has brought us to the brink of war. Buchman '0 I, Jennifer Chung '0 I, Krista types of mass media, because it is "not neces- tive at stopping gun violence. There are over We have already spent billions of dollars L. Niece '0 I; Associate Editors: Rima sary for the well-adjusted" and would proba- 250 million civilian-owned guns in the United destroying the landmarks and infrastructure of Amaout '02, Sanjay Basu '02, Neena S. bly "greatly annoy" them. Here too, I agree States. They are not going to be leaving any Serbia, in the process turning an entire people Kadaba '02, Kristen Landino '02, Kevin R. with him. time soon, no matter how hard anyone tries. against us. Would it not have been smarter to Lang '02, Karen E. Robinson '02; Staff: However, I was very disappointed to read And, as Plosky stated, people determined to take the Camp David route, to offer these Eric Sit '99, Erik Snowberg '99, Anna K. his preferred solution - remove all guns from get guns (namely, mass murderers and other same billions as economic aid in ex~hange for Benefiel '00, Adam Brown '00, Dudley society - in what had been a very intelligent such violent criminals) will always be able to internal reforms? It worked in the Middle Lamming '00, Katie Jeffreys '0 I, Laura and reasonable column up to that point. obtain them under Plosky's plan. The only East, a place which is not so different when McGrath Moulton '0 I, Jane Yoo '0 I, Gitrada Arjara '02, Steve Hoberman '02, I can think of several things that are very thing such a law would do is hurt honest, law- you think about it. Alex lanculescu '02, Payal Kohli '02, Priya wrong with his plan on both practical and ide- abiding citizens, such as sport shooters. Today, escalation is the buzzword. The Prahalad '02, Michael M. Torrice '02; ologicallevels. First of all, who is he to deter- For those of you V!ho think I am promoting mule refuses to yield, so we shall beat it until Meteorologists: Michael C. Morgan PhD '95, mine what rights are valuable in the American totally unregulated access to guns, I am not. it dies. How enlightened. But perhaps it is Veronique Bugnion G, Greg Lawson G, Bill society? He clearly values freedom of worship "Well, then, what should be done about this unjust to blame Bill Clinton; it seems that Ramstrom G, Gerard Roe G, Chris E. Forest, (or the option of non-worship), as well as the problem?", you may ask. There are plenty of Britain (the country which proudly defined Marek Zebrowski. freedom of expression. Just because he per- methods that do not infringe upon legitimate Imperialism) and France (the country which sonally does not value (or exercise?) his right ownership of firearms and are likely to be started the debacle in Vietnam) are now the PROf)UCr/OS STAFF to own and use firearms does not invalidate it much more effective at stopping crime, but I chief proponents of escalation. If we can get Editor: Brett Altschul '99; Associate as a valuable and meaningful prerogative for lack the space to expound upon them here. Germany fired up, maybe we can have a full Editors: Ian Lai '02, Agnes Borszeki; Staff: the millions of Americans who do utilize that However, I can never support a measure that scale re-enactment of World War I. How Erica S. Pfister '00, Jordan Rubin '02. freedom - which, I might add, was also one prevents well-adjusted citizens from harmless- many shall we kill before this ends? OPINION STAFF of the principles "our country was founded ly practicing a right and a way of life that has . - James J. Szabo G J.. Editors: Michael 1. Ring '0 I, Naveen Sunkavally '0 I; Columnists: Julia C. Lipman '99, Eric J. Plosky '99, Elaine Y. Wan '01, Veena Thomas '02, Kris Schnee '02; Staff: Wesley T. Chan '00, Dawen Choy '00, Seth Bisen-Hersh '01, Andrew J. Kim '01, JetTRoberts '02.

SPORTS S7:.IFF Editor: Shao-Fei Moy '98 .

..IRIS SLtFF Editors: Joel M. Rosenberg '99, Satwiksai Seshasai '0 I; Associate Editors: Vladimir V. Zelevinsky '95, Bence P. Olveczky G; Staff: Daniel Metz G, Steven R. L. Millman G, Roy Rodenstein G, Teresa Huang '97, David V. Rodriguez '97, Mark Huang '99, Kate Samrandvedhya '00, Francisco Delatorre '01, Fred Choi '02, Amrita Ghosh '02, Daniel J. Katz.

PIIOTOGRAPllr STAFF Editors: Gregory F. Kuhnen '00, Rebecca Loh '0 I, Annie S. Choi; Associate Editors: Garry R. Maskaly '00, Karlene Rosera '00, Ajai Bharadwaj '0 I; Staff: Rich Fletcher G, Aaron Isaksen G, Wan Yusof Wan Morshidi G, Thomas E. Murphy G, Michelle Povinelli G, Arifur Rahman G, T. Luke Young G, Krzysztof Gajos '99, Rita H. Lin '00, Connie C. Lu '00, Chun lIua Zheng '00, Ying Lee '01, Rebecca Hitchcock '02, Ming-Tai Huh '02, Angela Piau '02, Yi Xie '02, Lucy Yang '02, Miodrag CirkoviC.

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ON CAMPUS Foxy Brown's "I'll Be Good." The all-male step team Groove Phi Groove soon followed to combine Busta Rhymes exciting dance stunts with a cacoph- ony of thumping, tapping, and stomping on stage. After a lengthy Every~ody wants mo' Busta interlude, the Boston Floorlords, descended on stage. Although the By Annie S. Chol slight delay irritated an already anxious PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR crowd, the hip-hop dance group soon captivat- Johnson Athletic Center ed the audience as members both young and April 23. 1999 old displayed their break-dancing skills. The two youngest Floorlords Little Here (age 10) sta Rhymes rocked the campus last and Cannonball (age 8) were the true crowd Friday at this year's Spring Concert. pleasers as they ripped up the stage with ccompanied by his lively sidekick enough head- and back-spins'to make the ,~.B Spliff Star and backed by OJ Scratch- audience dizzy. The Floorlords were followed a-tor, Busta could have instigated a riot - by two more acts - rap artist Mr. Lis and well, if it weren't for the 2: I security guard to freestyling duo 7L and Esoteric (with a guest student ratio. , appearance by Virtuoso). Despite their efforts, As the 2,500 students who had bought both acts made little impact on the impatient tickets for the sold-out show filed into audience whose cries for "Busta" could practi- Johnson Athletic Center, a slew of opening cally be heard in Harvard Square. acts performed in anticipation of Busta. Two-and-a-half hours after the doors Members of Mocha Moves, a recently opened at 8 p.m., DJ Scratch-a-tor finally formed dance group, and the well-established introduced Busta Rhymes and Spliff Star, who Dance Troupe combined to give a sexy, sensa- met the fans with the attitude as would be

tional set of dance sequences to a variety of expected from the two Flipmode Squad front- ANNIE S. CHOI-TIIE TECI! songs including OutKast's "Rosa Parks," and men. From the moment they took the stage, Members of Dance Troupe and the recently-formed Mocha Moves mix it up as the first their electric presence of several opening acts for Busta Rhymes at this year's Spring Concert. entertained not only long- time fans, but also those and Busta, including a monologue addressing MIT building has ever seen such groove). getting their first intro- how hip-hop has universalized the word "nig- Another favorite, "Woo Hah! Got You All In duction to Busta. ger." Check" off of The Coming, could have been , . ) Upon entering the Perhaps one of the best parts of the perfor- rapped by the audience alone. Though the gymnasium, the duo com- mance was when Busta announced that the crowd was mixed - with serious hip-hop manded everyone to show would turn "porno." The duo singled out fans bouncing next to students who prefer the "Rise," one of the songs a woman in the crowd and audaciously per- fluffy tunes of Jewel- everyone enjoyed wit- from Busta's ne.west formed finger fellatio to win her graces. As if nessing the Flipmode Squad cut lose. The album, Extinction Level that wasn't enough to stir the audience, the grand finale was "Turn it up/Fire it up" which Event. The Flipmode two dropped their pants and bounced across closed a successful show, and an equally as Squad succeeded in firing the stage in their underwear. And, as if that memorable Spring Fling. " up the crowd with a range wasn't enough, Spliff and Busta mooned the Although Busta's antics appeared a bit of songs dating back to crowd, which was returned by overwhelming brash, as in the cover photo from Tuesday's Busta's pre-solo days, cheers. Forget the intellectual realm of acade- Tech, all was taken in good fun. He did not such as "Scenario," which mics, the crowd went crazy over every bla- just perform mindlessly to collect some easy premiered on Tribe tantly sexual gesture and lyric. cash, but instead took this opportunity to dis- Called Quest's album The audience quickly jived with the play how hip-hop can unite diverse peoples. Low End Theory in 1991. Flipmode's funk, joining in unison with the And, despite the shameless plug for The concert was more performers and their raucous behaviors, espe- Flipmode's upcoming projects, albums, and of ANNIE S. CHOI-THE TECH than just a mere succes- cially when they performed the catchy hip- course T-shirts, as Terraun L. Jones '01 put it, Busta Rhymes takes a break In his performance to deliver a sion of songs- it was an hop hits which have defined Busta's success- "Everyone was looking for him to give 'em ,~ short monologue on how hliHIop helped to universalize and entire show, complete ful career. Songs like "Dangerous" from some mo'." destlgmatlze the use of the word "nigger" at last Friday's with crowd participation 1997's When Disaster Strikes practica11y Jasmine Richards and Huanne Thomas concert In Johnson' Athletic Center. and ~anter between Spliff shook Johnson off its foundation (not one contributed to the reporting of this story. "OVIE ~~~ '-.'"'"''1 . ~ '{ ... 1_ ) ~~!}t~ -f,-- .' -,.:S~a ~h~~~' ~'- ari'tiAderstimding of " I' A social worker is. summonea and this time answers. Rather than making judgment calls, the sisters' situation that is both com- she releases the twins and puts the parents where Samira Makhmalbaf challenges us to reflect on pelling and real. Approaching the' twins, the children used to be - behind bars. With the the contradictions emerging from the clash TheApple - .she even persuaded them to play them- roles now reversed, Zahra and Massoumeh, both between traditional values and the ones propa- selves in this re-enactment of their slightly autistic and with hampered gaits, are gated by a modem and civilized. society. Fruit For Thought, release fro~ captivity. As the result, the free to explore the outside world. It is clear that the making of The Apple ,. .' acting by the two girls is nothing short Following temptation itself - an apple tan- was a profound experience for both Zahra By"~nce P. Olveczky of magical. Their purity and Umocence is cOli:' taliZingly dangled before them by a playful boy and Massoumeh - a summary initiation into ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR veyed in unaffected and genuinely charming "- the pubescent girls venture outside. Their both the real and the re,el world. As viewers, Directed by Samira Makhmalbaf performances so rarely seen on film. sense of discovery m the everyday streets of we are allowed to share in their joy of free- " Wntten by Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Samira The film starts with hand-held video Teheran is colored with a delightful awe for dom and exploration, and in their enthusias- Makhmalbaf footage, cleverly adding a jolt of immediacy simple pleasures. The 'taste of' ice cream, the tic appreciation of the small things in life. It With Ghorban Ali Naderi, Azizeh Mohamadi, to the happenings. We follow the girls as they encounter with a goat, the interactions with is a rare gift to see something so authentic in Massoumeh Naderi, Zahra Naderi, Zahra leave the house for the first time. They are vendors and potential friends give rise to both such an artistic context. Saghrisaz escorted by civil servants from the Welfare comic and deeply moving situations. I recently read that Samira' s younger sister Department who finally responded after a Shot in 11 days, The Apple is everything a has shot two short films. She is ten years old nthenear-iconic opening shot of Sa!llira petition to free the twins was signed by the Hollywood film is not, and that's a major com- . and will probably soon join the ranks of her Makhmalbaf's remarkable first feature, neighbors. But we see the girls return, to their pliment. This understated and poetic, yet sister and father. If Samira's filmmaking is an \~ The Apple, a hand is reaching into the prison after their father promises the authori- refreshingly simple, exercise in filmmaking indication of her sister's, talents, then the Iframe to water a dried-out plant. The futili- ties to never repeat his misdeed - a promise raises urgent and difficult questions, but refrains Iianian Film Revolution - or is it Evolution? ty of this simple act becomes evident as we he promptly breaks. from giving us stereotypical and moralistic - is set to continue. . , . see the life-bringing water miss the pot. The hand performing this unavailing task belongs to Zahra, an 11 year-old girl who' plays herself in this true-to-life film. The bars hindering Zahra from reaching the thirsty flower are the same ones that separate her from the outside world. For as long they can 'remember, she and her twin sister Massoumeh have been imprisoned in the family home by a righteous and protecting father. In tying the fate of the flower to the condi- tion of the twins, Samira Makhmalbaf manages to create a powerful and poetic metaphor for the condition of girls and women in an anachronis- tic Iranian society where archaic traditions can cause antagonism'and modem-day tragedy. In a central part of the film, the father is \ asked to justify his daughters' captivity 'to a social worker. Defending his deed, the 65 year-old unemployed patriarch refers to a tat-' tered copy of "Advice to Fathers." "My daughters are like flowers," he says, "expose them to sun, and they will wither away." Interpreting the "sun" to mean "boys", the religious father, whose only ally is his blind wife, decides to isolate his beloved daughters in the name of dignity. After learning about this real-life tragedy from Iranian television, the 17 year-old director Samira Makhmalbaf became interested in the fate and future of the twins. Being the daughter of famous Iranian filmmaker M6hsen Makhmalbaf, Samira's upbringing was both privileged and libeJ.:3l,and in most respects very different from the experience her two subjects shared. pespite their different backgrounds, . t ... '\ Page 8 THE TECH THE ARTS April 30, 1999

see what I mean. From noon till 6 p.m. the streets of artists in the United States? Plenty of foreign artists have Scoop Harvard Square will be packed with arts and crafts, a vari- released albums and climbed the charts in the United ety of dining stands from area restaurants, and loads of live States, including Celine Dion, Natalie Imbruglia, and music performances. Sample some Jamaican beef patties, recent Latino superstar Ricky Martin. But no Asians - By Teresa Huang pick up a handmade ceramic picture frame, and experience until now. Anggun (one word, like Madonna) is an STAFF REPORTER Harvard Square like never before. Call 617-266-1492 for Indonesian singer who released her first album at age aturday approaches; what to do, what to do. Scoop is more information. seven. Five albums later, she made her first album in here to help you find your way to relaxation and self- English, "Snow on the Sahara". Her music is emotional, discovery this weekend. Too cerebral for you? Just May day may be Saturday lyrical, and deeply moving, leading many music critics to .. Sread this column and have some fun. When I was in grade school, it was common knowledge compare her to Annie Lennox. You won't hear her songs that May I st marked the observance of May Day. on Kiss 108, but you can go to her English web site at Find a friend, travel for less Celebrating May Day entailed making cone-shaped flower http://www.anggun.comlmain_e.htmlforsoundclips.an We all feel the need to get away from MIT sometimes. baskets in art class and then filling them with flowers. interview movie clip, and the full length video for her lat- Do it! Spend the weekend in New York City or take a day After school, you went to the house of your favorite person est release "A Rose in the Wind." If you like what you trip to Cape Cod. Thanks to Greyhound, you can take a (parent, teacher, boyfriend, girlfriend, big crush, etc.) and hear, pick up the album at any record store. "Snow on the friend with you for free when you buy any round-trip ticket hooked the bouquet basket on the knob of their front door. Sahara" features 11 powerful tracks, including an amazing at walk-up price. Just buy your tickets at least 3 days in Then you rang the doorbell and ran away to hide in the remake of David Bowie's classic "Life on Mars." The title advance and make sure that your travel itineraries are the bushes to covertly witness the discovery of your floral track of her new album has even been cited by the X-Files same. Split the single ticket cost, and you're both effectively masterpiece. I kid you not: I did this for 6 years growing Romantics community as an anthem for the Mulder-Scully traveling for half-price! This offer lasts until June 15, 1999, up in upstate New York. Why not revive the harmless tra- relationship. How much more of a recommendation do you so find a travel buddy and start packing. dition this Saturday? Make a flower basket from colorful need? wrapping paper or even the comics from the newspaper. I think this column needs a title logo. Don't you agree? May day may be fair Fill your basket with flowers and surprise someone. Happy Nothing too fancy, but something more expressive than the With the warm weather comes a slew of outdoor festi- May Day! simple boring Courier title. Draw one on your computer or vals in the area. In my humble opinion, no one throws an with a good 01' pencil and send it to me, clo the Arts Staff at outdoor party like Cambridge. Head up Mass Ave this "I.was born at daybreak, to the road I did take" The Tech (W20-483). And keep those comments coming to Sunday for the annual Harvard Square May Fair and you'll Doesn't it seem like there are no Asian pop music [email protected]! .

ON CAMPUS uncontrollable force of the rhythmically minimalist opening section, or work. The piece was filled the playful second theme with the flute and with immense frustration, bass duet sounding like the cry of a lone bird Ensemble Intercontemporain . moans, and startling, Sweeney in a wilderness. The emotionally moving, Todd-like shrieks, performed , shrieking, wind section, effectively accompa- by the barely restrained nied by a police whistle, made for a memo- An evening of20th-century music Ensemble with their machine- rable moment as well. There .were, however, like string parts, recurring more than a few discontinuities of ,fluidity By Fred Choi pated by those in the audience who were glissandi (even in the wind parts), chromatic between movements, and also within the STAFF R/:'PORILR familiar with the composer, KarIheinz passages and blocks of tones imitating' a pipe movements themselves. And even though Conducted by David Robertson Stockhausen. Stockhausen is most known organ. The Ensemble made this "organized soloist Florent Boffard executed all of his Karlheinz Stockhausen's Kreuzspiel; Igor for his electronic compositions that, unlike chaos" sound like passionless, earth-shatter- parts perfectly, there were several times when Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale Suite; Iannis popular electronic works, challenges the def- ing music rather than noise, thereby captur- the orchestra and piano needed to be better Xenakis' Thallein; Gyorgy inition of music. These compositions consist ing the "music" of tidal waves and tornadoes. balanced .. Ligeti's Piano Concerto. of electronic pitches and sometimes snatches And once again Mr. Robertson kept the It was gratifying that the attendance at Kresge Auditorium of vocal lines that seem to be combined at group under tight control, contributing a the concert was so high. The Ensemble April 23, 1999 random. In contrast, the piece performed by fluid, almost formless, conducting style Intercontemporain, founded by the v~nera- the Ensemble was scored for oboe, bass clar- appropriate to the piece. Although the horn, ble Pierre Boulez, is of such high caliber here is only one characteristic that is inet, piano, and three percussionists, and trumpet, and piano performances were all' that every work they played was enjoyable shared by the wide range of com- provided a welcome surprise. However, it noteworthy, the piercing piccolo was techni- to hear, even for those who have had little posers of twentieth-century music: preserved the characteristic rhythmic and cal virtuosity incarnate, and when combined previous exposure to twentieth-century Ttheir tangible uniqueness. A quick tonal complexity of his electronic works and with superb artistry, it was a true joy to wit-. music. I doubt that the masses would have look at a random sampling of composers cor- the Ensemble, beautifully aided by Mr. ness. come were the concert not for free, but until roborates this fact. Stravinsky's neo-c1assi- Robertson's clear conducting, mastered their The Ensemble lost a bit of momentum dur- the day comes when contemporary com- cism bears no resemblance to Symanowski's task beautifully. The notes in the beginning ing the fourth and final work of the program, posers get the recognition that is their due, although seemingly ran- Gyorgy Ligeti's Concerto for Piano. Their we cap. only be appreciative. th.at concerts dom, were perfectly intentions were clear :nd there were numerous ~. like these continue to be presented here~".ai timed and created a memorable moments, such as the piano's MIT.. ' sparsely pointillistic landscape. The second section hinted at a dis- cernibly melody, which the Ensemble, led by the oboe, played with much care. The third section of the piece displayed yet again the fluidity with which the Ensemble played, but it also made clear the obvious effort with which the group prepared the piece. The second work, Stravinsky's familiar Suite from L 'Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale), served as a nice contrast to the intensity of the first piece. Despite a few mis- calCulations in intonation and rhythm, the Ensemble left the audience feeling each section was far too short. The work allowed individual instruments to shine, most obviously the violin, with its fiendish

KR/.YsnVF GAJOS - TIlE TECI! parts pleasantly reminis- Florent Boffard performs "Thallein" by lannis Xenakis with cent of Stravinsky's the Ensemble Intercontemporian Friday In Kresge Violin Concerto. The Auditorium. parts were played with flair and character, as well exoticism; Part's serene religious music has as impressive bow control and beautifully res- nothing to do with Schoenberg's serial ism; onant double stops. Along with the violin, the and all are different. from Cage's avant-garde clarinet and trumpet also provided memorable style and Glass' minimalism. The concert by solos. In the third movement, "Music for the the Ensemble Intercontemporain at MIT last Second Scene," the clarinet was absolutely Friday was yet another testament to the exten- gorgeous, and in the fourth movement the sive creativity of the composers of this centu- trumpet's fireworks were simply awe-inspir- ry. Limiting itself to composers born during mg. ." the first quarter of the century, the program The Ensemble's performance of the still managed to be striking in its great variety Greek composer lannis Xenakis's Thallein of musical styles. Much of the credit goes to introduced the audience to a composer who ; the Music Director David Robertson, who deserves wider recognition. Although the ( worked together with the Ensemble to skillful- concert notes compared the music to "the ly highlight the differences between the slow growing of plants ... and the wind or works. In addition to this, the Ensemble seismic quakes," the former analogy seems played with such assurance that the concert, farfetched, as the work leans towards "seis- which consisted of music that is a challenge to mic quakes"of titanic proportions. Mr. listen to, was thoroughly enjoyable and often- Robertson almost literally jumped into the times enlightening. piece after the Intermission, forcing the The first work on the program, Ensemble to catch his energy and plunge Kreuzspeil (Cross Play), was much-antici- themselves headlong into the chaotic and \~April 30, 1999 THE ARTS. THE TECH Page 9 MOVIE REVIEW things are afoot. Open Your Martinez) complains that Cesar only uses the makes us pity him, as he's accused of a crime Eyes, the second film from cheap old VW bug to pick him up on the way he has no knowledge of and suffers grave dis- 25-year-old Alejandro to racquetball. Is this fact a humorous note, or figurement in an accident. Stuck in a cell, I, Open Your Eyes Amenabar, combines does it point to a serious character flaw in wearing a mask over his grotesque face, romance with a bit of horror, Cesar? Later, at the party, he ends up monop- Cesar's only clues are the dreams he keeps a heavy dose of psychologi- olizing Sofia's attention, to Pelayo's disgust. having, and boy does he hatedreams! :'Watchcarefully! cal thriller, and a splotch of When Sofia tells Cesar that if he were a loyal The first half hour is riveting, with an sci-fi into an unusual treat. friend he would not try to sleep with her, interesting romantic setup giving way to a 8y Roy Rodenstefn Rather than satisfied, it leaves you slightly on Cesar replies that he is indeed a loyal friend, most bizarre world of shame and denial. In the STAFF REPORTER edge. and therefore wants to have an affair with cell, a psychologist tries to coax information 1997, 1 hr 57 min Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) is a handsome Sofia but be sure to prevent Pelayo from find- out of Cesar that could help in his trial for In Spanish, with English subtitles j devil, all boyish charm with a very shy act to ing out about it. Rebuffed, Cesar regroups to murder. From that point on the film is fairly )Directed by Alejandro Amenabar cover his self-assuredness. Indeed, he's reput- try Sofia another day, and as he leaves her hit-and-miss, though there are many more hits Written by Alejandro Amenabar, Mateo Gil ed to never sleep with the same woman twice, apartment he begins the ride of his life. than misses, to be sure. With Eduardo Noriega, Penelope Cruz, Chete so naturally when Nuria (Najwa Nimri) tries Though the plot to Open Your Eyes is The film's main strengths reside in unaf- ,,,Lera, Fele Martinez, and Najwa Nimri to bend that rule Cesar declines not so polite- dense, to say much more would reveal too fected acting and sparkling direction. All the ly. Instead he hides behind Sofia (Penelope much already. On the other hand, the layers of leads, from the increasingly desperate psy- routine party is the beginning of a Cruz), the girl his best friend, Pelayo, came to reality that director Amenabar peels away are chologist, to Noriega, Cruz and Martinez, are chilling trip for Cesar. One girl is the party with. numerous, and no piece of the puzzle is the very comfortable even within the strange . after him, he goes after another, and Lucky' not only with beaut)', Cesar is also whole answer. Delectably unpredictable, the world the director has placed them in. They I A before he knows it, very disturbing quite rich. He has three cars, but Pelayo (Fele film casts Cesar as a spoiled rich kid and then do their best to respond as ordinary people to ON CAMPUS extraordinary situations, as the script pushes them farther and farther. The direction, partic- ularly the cinematography, is solid through- out, with several splendind shots taking For Colored Girls U1w Have Considered advantage of shadows and unusual points of view which always serve a narrative purpose. Clearly the major triumph of the film is in blending ,the mundane with the bizarre, and Suicide When The.Rainbow Is Enuf the truly bizarre, with such seamless transi- tions. In fact, this blending becomes a focal 'it Play For All Peaple point of the plot itself, as it analyzes a cadre of colossal questions such as how we could really tell a dream from reality, or how we /8y Mfcheal K. Dowe, II Red's (Williams) horrifying tale of domestic God in myself/ and I loved her/ I loved her might know whether other people really exist. STAFF REPORTER abuse, the performances are sharp and bone- fiercely. " These are weighty questions and the film can- A choreopoem by Ntozake Shange chilling. The language grabs you and gets "I think it's an elegant piece of writing," not befaulted for achieving no answers. ....Directed by Thomas DeFrantz under your skin - there were few dry eyes in says Director Thomas DeFrantz. "[Shange's] Rather, it treats them as invisible boundaries .Set design by Eto Otitgbe '99 the audience during the opening night perfor- stories are still pungent, melodious, and the characters bump into, and emphasizes Costumes by Tamara Kearney '99 and mance. important." In his class on African American them enough so that the viewer may think Stephanie Epsy '01. The play has its moments of laughter and Performance, DeFrantz found that his students about them on their own. ,Lighting by Richard Marcus. joy as well. Lady in Orange (Thomas) embod- felt very connected to Shange' s work; word Unfortunately, not all the strangeness is With Kortney Adams G, Jovonne about the play began buzzing around, wholly original. Slightly reminiscent of The Bickerstaff '02, Maru Colbert G, April and pretty soon "enough people Game and Dark City, and made at the same Y.""Griffin '99, Ticora Jones '00, Erica expressed an interest in trying to do time as these, Open Your Eyes also evokes 'Shelton '99, Eboney Smith '01, Huanne it." standard thriller tricks, such as the scary mir- Thomas' 02, Shanice Williams' 00. For Colored Girls is undoubtedly a ror that changes what it shows each time you Presented by MIT Dramashop. play for all people, with Shange' s love look. Though the visual direction maintains jAt Little Kresge Theater on April 29-30 for her characters resonating through- our interest, the plot lags at such times; the and May 1at 8pm. out the text. Her commitment to their danger of showing incomprehensible things is experience allows the play to be a that the audience may feel no connection to -I n a word: Go. Put down the problem message to the entire world. "This them. Invoking notions from deja-vu to cryo- • set or pizza. Put off renting the movie " play has reflections of everyone, not genics to very subtle commentary on guilt and or heading out to the club. Whatever only black women," says DeFrantz. the unconscious, however, the movie has , your plans for the weekend may be, The strength of the play attracted enough freshness and, focus in.its own right to ,$et !~e.w,_~idl'~~~4,wilI1es,s-~olD~flWllg,tqo.-. sey~ral stu~ents to. the project. After a work as a cohesive whole . powerful to miss,'- ... - .... -- ..fe~ readings, a large crew of actors,' Perhaps the greatest shortcoming, ironical- Since its critically acclaimed debut designers, and technicians came ly, is in the more mundane setup. Does the on Broadway in 1976, Ntozake Shange's together for this production. "The play audience really care that a spoiled rich kid {t:horeopoem For Colored Girls Who invites that type of collaborative becomes unattractive and therefore may not Have Considered Suicide When The effort," says DeFrantz. Among the be able to steal his best friend's girlfriend? At Rainbow Is Enuf continues to affect crew, set designer Eto Otitgbe '99 times, but at others the concept appears a ludi- audiences with its message. Presented _ added his artistic perspective to crous source of conflict. The movie is (this weekend by MIT Dramashop, For Shange's work. Using photos of the strongest in suggesting how bizarre the world Colored Girls -offers a perspective on actresses, sketches taken during is, or can become, and in this guise it's cer- what it is to be female and of color in rehearsal, and interpretations of tainly worth watching. The conclusion poses ,modem America. Directed by Associate Shange's poems, Otitgbe and 'his team an interesting choice for a character which, - Professor Thomas DeFrantz, this produc- of scenic artists created larger than life given the pace of technology, may become a tion is. fierce and flavorful. It mixes the size p'ortraits of the actresses for the real choice within a few centuries. Unllke eloquence and intensity of Shange' s lan- stage. The vibrancy of color and most movies in its genre, the recent smash ;guage with a groove of live DJ and an expression in these stylized portraits The Matrix included, Open Your Eyes finally out-of-this-world set. . was a dynamic addition-to the produc- works because it treats its questions about the For Colored Girls is a series of twen- tion. world not as a springboard to standard film Jy poems performed through a cast of MICHELLE POVINELU-THE TECH This presentation, of Shange's work but as questions worth turning over in their \bameless women, known only by a Kortney Adams G plays the Lady In Purple In a short also offers a soundtrack with a live DJ. own right. color: Lady in Yellow, Lady in Purple, piece from For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Aron Qasba '00 cues several moments etc .. The poems deal willi. such subjects Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf. of the play with a variety of music. , ,as love, abandonment, rape, and abor- "We chose a DJ to bring it into the tion, and Shange - which means "she who ies the tenacity of youth as she runs away 90's," says DeFrantz. The DJ brought energy walks like a lion" in Zulu - doesn't pull any from home to live with Haitian liberator and contrast to the performances with music, punches when it comes to these hard-hitting Toussaint L'Ouverture. And although the play from the likes of Lauryn Hill, Sly Stone, and "issues. She communicates the hardships of expresses a certain dissatisfaction with the Nina Simone. And I definitely remember physical and emotional abuse, the strength of roles men have played in its characters' lives, grooving to a funkadelic loop and the Ohio unity, and the tragedy of loss with focus and it transcends male-bashing and becomes a. Players' "Funky Worm" .. ,~passion. message of self-respect and reverence. The It's a show worth seeing. It's a play that The performances of the nine actresses are end of the play brings together all Qf the needed to be do~e. For Colored Girls is equally focused on their specific stories. From women for "a laying on of hands." Shange provocati~e and unapologetic, and,' despite Lady in Green's (Griffin) visceral account ofa evokes the power of womanhood as the Lady , what the title says, everyone on campus -:-girl who chooses to abort her baby to Lady in in Brown (Colbert) begins the mantra "I' found should experience what it has to offer .

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MOVIE REVIEW The town, of Gossip: High school rumors can be strong stuff. Realizing '.. course, has other this, Josh Jackson plots the most effective way to spread plans once it gets rumors, but when someone dies, Sharon Lawrence is called Warner Bros. '800 l#JstReel wind of the big lug. in, and the rumormongers must face their possible involve- With a smooth visu- ment. Gossip evokes the late-80's classic Heathers but it : al style and a direc- remains to see whether philosophy is, similarly, its underpin- Previews for the summer, fall and winter tor with pedigree nings or if it's more of a thriller. Also with Eric Bogosian from The Simpsons, and Edward James Olmos .. '. By Roy Rodensteln The Critic and King of the Hill, this film might find a ready STAFF REPORTER audience. Currently slated for August 6. With voices by Three Kings: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice ecently Warner Bros. screened their "ShoWest Reel," Jennifer Aniston, Harry Conick Jr., and John Mahoney. Cube are in the army now! In the aftermath of the Gulf War, with trailers for over a dozen of the studio's upcom- they're after treasure the Iraquis are hiding. Directed by • ing movies, all the way to Christmas. They ranged Deep Blue Sea: Yes, it's another action horror sci-fi David O. Russell, who directed Flirting with Disaster and Rfrom special-effects extravaganzas such as The Wild, thriller about the' deep sea. But maybe director Renny Harlin Spanking the Monkey, it should be an offbeat ride. With Wild West, WB's Independence Day weekend opener, to a learned from last year's flops. Sam Jackson, Stellan Jamie Kennedy and Cliff Curtis. thriller about the dangers of high-school gossip, to the remake Skarsgard and Michael Rapaport in the cast bode well. The of The House on Haunted Hill, to Oliver Stone's star-studded threat in this case comes from genetically-engineered sharks, Chill Factor: A chemical weapon must be kept below football movie starring Al Pacino. The reel fittingly closed and water, lots of water. 50 degrees, Earth's fate hangs in the balance. Powerful with Eyes Wide Shut, Stanley Kubrick's last completed film. men, and their money, are after the chill factor. Hopefully' Here's a look at what the trailers were all about: Mickey Blue Eyes: Hugh Grant stars as a meek auction- Cuba Gooding can save the day. Also with Skeet Ulrich eer who gets in with the mob a little too deep - they're his and Peter Firth. Spring: girlfriend's family. On the heels of mob-humor Analyze Lost & Found: With the loss of David Spade's comedy This, Mickey Blue Eyes may benefit from being another The House on Haunted Hill: Based on the 1958 movie by'" partner, Chris Farley, who does Spade turn to? Jon Lovitz, entry in that genre. With James Caan and Jeanne the same name, The House on Haunted Hill stars Geoffrey who had the memorable opening monologue in last year's Tripplehorn. The trailer features an entertaining scene Rush as an eccentric millionaire who challenges several peo- Happiness. Spade tries to catch the eye of Sophie Marceau, where Americans laugh at Hugh's funny way of running, ple to spend time at a house with a deadly history. The origi- " his lovely neighbor, even if he has to catch her dog to get thinking he was running funny on purpose. nal is a reputed pinnacle of camp. With Peter Gallagher, her attention. If you didn't like the dog humor in There's Elizabeth Hurley, Famke Janssen and Chris Kattan. Something About Mary you'll want to stay away from this Eyes Wide Shut: The trailer shown to critics won'( be movie. On the other hand, if you liked it or like Spade, you making the rounds at theaters anytime soon. Alluringly Holidays: ~ may be in for a treat. With Martin Sheen and Estelle Harris. simple, it shows stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman Any Given Sunday: Oliver Stone's latest is a gritty foot- making love. Kidman has other things on her mind, ball drama starring AI Pacino as a blood-and-guts motivating Summer: though, as she keeps falling into and out of the moment, coach. The cast is all names, including Dennis Quaid, James, The Wild. Wild West: From the director of the funky gazing at her reflection in the mirror. Stanley Kubrick's Woods~ Edward Burns, Aaron Eckhart, Cameron Diaz, ' Men In Black comes a movie that looks to pump up the latest movie, completed days before his tragic death, is a Charlton Heston, Matthew Modine and Tom Sizemore on the funk. With an artistic style resembling The Adventures of self-assured analysis of married psychologists with obses- acting side, and Jim Brown, Frank Gifford, and Lawrence Baron Munchhausen, Wild, Wild West could be beautifully sions of their own. Also with Sydney Pollack and Jennifer ~oc ,~ insane, or a convoluted mess. The heavyweight favorite Jason Leigh. opening Independence Day weekend, it stars of course Will The Green Mile: Stephen King and Frank Darabont, the Smith, along with Kevin Kline, in a battle with the evil Dr. Fall: writer-director team that brought us The Shawshank Loveless (Kenneth Branagh). Also with Salma Hayek and Three To Tango: Friends's Matthew Perry is Oscar, Redemption, is at it again with a story of prison, and hope. " M. Emmet Walsh. chasing after Neve Campbell's Amy. The problem? Dylan Tom Hanks stars as a 30's guard at death row, where one of McDermott, Amy's boyfriend. Also, they think Oscar is the inmates is found to have healing powers. Hanks shares The Iron Giant: This animated feature focuses on a giant gay. A game cast could make this movie, or a bad script the screen with James Cromwell and Gary Sinise, among .',' robot which drops from the sky and the child he befriends. break it. With Bob Balaban and Oliver Platt. others. '

MOVIE REVIEW coincidence, and these circles MUSIC REVIEW many of the songs mciy exist not only in physical space depend on your mood, (the Arctic Circle), but also in but there are a few TheLovers of sequences of events. The charac- and John noticeable standout~: ter names are palindromic (Ana, Fleming One of those is the Otto). Otto is named after a al bum's firsts ingle, German pilot his grandfather A Melodiqus Marriage "The Pearl," with its use the Arctic Circle saved during World War II, and f of a creepy but:'catch;y then himself becomes a-pilot. By Daniel J. Katz .' chorus with verses that become gradually His stepmother cheats on his STAFF REPORTER more frantic as the lyrics become more frus- Drama or Bust father, Alvaro, with another man leming and John's The Way We Are trated (.... .it possesses me, controls me, it By Francisco J. DelaTorre named Alvaro, whose father is the German opens with a twenty-four second makes me run, it makes me kill."). "Said STAFF REPORTER pilot for whom Otto is named. The German recording of a small child gleefully Sadder Day" is driven by a thumping disco Written and directed by Julio Medem pilot rents out space in the Arctic Circle to Fsinging "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" beat and Framptonesque synthesized backup With Nawja Nimri and Fele Martinez Ana. I presume this motif could have worked with no particular tempo. From there on, vocals. "Comfortable" is perhaps the be~t much better had the audience not been blud- things get creative. potential single, a guitar ballad about here' s a fine line between good and geoned with it; it is an interesting concept, but The Way We Are is the second album becoming accustomed to a relationship, bad melodrama. On one hand, you considering that the examples cited above from the talented (and married) Fleming which eventually becomes accentuated by have a rich and poignant look at constitute less than half of those that exist in McWilliams and John Mark Painter. Fleming '~ninvited power chords. But perhaps t~ T human nature, and on the other you the film, it seems that the filmmakers-were provides the vocals, her brother Shawn cov- .most striking moment on 'the album comes have a blubbering piece of tear-stained fluff. condescending to the audience. ers the drums, and John plays everything else in the title track, as a gentle love-themed I happen to be of the opinion that most I would have liked to see more emphasis (and I do mean everything: the album fea- melody suddenly gives way to a few 'quick melodramas fall under the latter category: placed on the validity of Otto and Ana's rela- tures flugelhorns, accordions, the ramins, guitar strums followed by a panicky choruS the "powerful, emotional, intense" weepy- tionship. Clearly, .the ambiguity of their sib- chimes, and roughly everything else under pleading for safe passage through "shark weepy fee I-sorry- for-the-Iove-starved-heroes linghood creates a very interesting sexual the musical sun.) The band is currently infested waters." kind. But I've seen my fair share of quality dilemma. Some of the most impressive and reaching a new audience with an opening The Way We Are is eclectic without melodramas. So this is my tip of the day: if satisfying scenes are those that deal with their slot on tour with Ben Folds Five. They make becoming burdensome and entertaining with- you're going to do melodrama, do it right. odd relations. Unfortunately, the film only appropriate tourmates since Folds appears on out being shallow. The versatilitY shown on The Lovers of the Arctic Circle walks the scratches the surface here, leaving us waiting The Way We Are and Fleming and John are this album (and in"1lle band's live shows) sug- line, jumping from well-done to over-the-top for more. heard on both the new Ben Folds Five album gests that this is a band that should, be getting and back again, and where it lies on the The organization of the film is interesting, and Folds' inspired, if chaotic, solo album, far more attention than they currently do. The melodrama scale is ultimately a matter of switching back and forth between Otto's and Fear of Pop. sixteenth song on the album (subtly labeled on opinion. Ana's recollections, and suddenly 'changing to The Way We Are is, if nothing else, var- , the tracklist as "The Hidden Track").is a mor~ There are these two kids, Otto and Ana, reflect more objective points of view. Other ied. The first thing to get used to is jazzy interpretation of "I'm So Small," giving who are fascinated by each other as children. aspects of editing, however, such as short Fleming's screeching soprano voice. In' the Fleming another chance to croon that wearing A startling coincidence and a fair amount of flashbacks and changes of perspective, are beginning it seems a little shrill (especially wigs is "all part of [her] plot to prove .[she's] luck bring their single parents together. As slightly confusing and unsettling. in the second track, a reckless rock song not a dot." Here's hoping that this is a banQ their parents fall in love, so do the children, The Lovers of the Arctic Circle plays with called "I'm So Small") but once you get that doesn't stay small much longer. growing closer and closer through adulthood. you. It capitalizes on your expectations and accustomed to it it They encounter, as is the norm in melodrama, predictions, and changes into something com- sounds more like numerous trials and tribulations. These pletely different. It takes your desire to see Bjork covering include death in the family, love affairs, and everything turn out okay and dangles it in Veruca Salt in a the ever-present challenge of keeping their front of you, taunting you with near misses charming way. relationship a secret; they know that though and sad mistakes, and to its credit, this works Stylistically, the they can convince themselves that their love is quite well. album teeters wildly, not incestuous, they can't convince anyone This movie has a lot of potential. It has stretching from trip- else (they are, by marriage, if not by blood, some interesting ideas, but, unfortunately, py Morcheeba-like siblings). they are weighted down by the draining con- ballads ("Rain All The subtext of this film is given as much ventions of melodrama. I said before that Day") to rolling emphasis as the main love story, and it centers there's a fine line between good and bad country rock ("That's upon the role played in our lives by coinci- melodrama. Perhaps that's not quite true. All I Know") and dence and circular circumstance. This is set up Perhaps there's only bad melodrama, and from space-age disco right at the beginning, when Otto states that good melodrama is really drama. In either ("Sad Sadder Day") every life should include numerous circles. case, The Lovers of the Arctic Circle is right to tongue-in-cheek Indeed, the entire film is a series of circles in between, oscillating from drama to melo- lounge ("Ugly Girl," embedded in circles embedded in circles, drama to drama and so on, but never fully co-written by Folds.) bound together by a tight, intricate web of belonging to either one. Most songs use bells or horns, creating a unique sound that seems odd on the Earn up to 480.00/month!! first listen, but which. Healthy men between the ages of 19 and 39 are needed as anonymous spenn donors, Must be 5'9" (175cm) or become more cohe- taller and able to commit to the program for a minimum of 9 months. Donors are compensated $35,00 per si ve as the songs donation. Please call California Cyrobank, in Cambridge, MA at (617) 497-8646 between 9-5, Monda)' through continue. Friday to see if you qualify, .. Serious inquiries 001)', please! Your liking of ~;" April'30, 1999 THE ARTS THE TECH Page 11 o N THE SCREEN - BY THE TECH ARTS STAFF - Thefollowing movies are playing this weekend at Predictable and manipulative, the movie works due what feels like ten minutes. As always, it's life that Russell Bell, played by Billy Bob Thornton. local theaters. The Tech s/lggests /Ising to earnest acting, particularly from Fernanda tells all the best stories. - VZ Charming and entertaining, it's a good, simple, silly http://www.boston.comfor a complete listing of Montenegro as Dora. - RR movie. -FD , : Goodbye, Lover (**> times and locations. Cookie's Fortune (***Yl) What do you get when you cross film noir with Rushmore (***Yl) Cookie's Fortllne finds a film-noir spoof? You get Goodbye, Lover. a A breath - or, rather, make it blast - of fresh .**** Excellent Altman self-assured, relaxed and movie that swings wildly between funny and mud- air. This is an offbeat comedy, an offbeat buddy *** Good having fun, and his customary dled. Patricia Arquette stars as Sandra, a church film, an offbeat romance, and an offbeat revenge ** Fair great ensemble in similar spirits. volunteer and real-estate agent who uses the hous- story. Or none of these things. Mix up some wildly * Poor Catfish enchiladas, Wild Turkey, es as exotic locales for varying comic ele- 200 Cigarettes <**) and gun-cleaning are the bonds her affair with her hus- ments, combine

'41,' An opulent, stylish between Willis (Charles S. band's brother. Got all them with some of look at 80's stereotypes, Dutton), an innocent man suspect- that? Murder, double- most deliciously the rather weak tale of a ed of murdering Cookie (Patricia crossing and a double deadpan acting in group of twentysome- Neal), and the sleepy town of indemnity are part of the recent memory, add things coping with life Holly Springs, Mississippi. Glenn mix, with wise-cracking highly imaginative and their own personal Close is the mastermind behind Sgt. Pompano (Ellen and inventive usage demons on New Year's the madness, with Julianne DeGeneres) to keep of widescreen for- Eve is not a particularly . Moore, Ned Beatty, Liv Tyler, things moving. In the end mat - and get well thought out story, and Chris O'Donnell holding this strange concoction Rushmore, which is l but a rather well imple- nothing back in this nutty south- can't support both genres, just about the least mented one. Definitely ern lullaby of a thriller. The little but as long as it sticks to conventional and yet worth seeing the ensem- depth here seems forced, but for spoofing it's refreshingly solidly enjoyable ble cast (including such sheer homey fun, look to the entertaining. - RR movie to come out names as Christina Cookie. -RR Life is Beautiful (***> recently. -VZ Ricci, Ben and Casey The Dreamlife of Angels (***) Most reviewers Saving Private Affleck,- and Martha In his feature film debut, direc- praise the second half of Ityan (**V2) Plimpton) playa group JOYCE RUDOLPH tor Erick Zonca' s unadorned direc- this Italian tragicomedy For all the sound ~" of neurotic and patheti- Donald Moffat, Charles S. Dutton, tion .serves him well. A film about - the serious half. and fury unleashed cally humorous individ- Llv Tyler, and Ned Beatty In the intersection between selfless- While it certainly has its by Steven Spielberg uals'Searching for a way "Cookie's Fortune ness and selfishness, and the real merits, it's the first hour in this WWlI action f. to enjoy themselves for an evening and not worry boundaries found even in intimate relationships, which really makes this drama, the result ) about anything the depressing implications of the Dream/ife rises above typical 90's' apathy. lsa film so remarkable. With signifies more or year to come. (Elodie Bouchez), a young woman bouncing its gemle whimsy, subtle less nothing. Other A movie that takes place in the 1981, but whose between odd jobs, befriends Marie (Natacha satire, and unabashed than two majestic actual 80's influence draws from the entire decade. Regnier) and shares the house she is sitting for a romanticism, this is the battle sequences Well done, visually if not creatively. And anyone mysterious girl in a coma. Decisions about jobs, stuff of which the best (first half and hour who doesn't want a ride in the pluSh-laden ca:' with a and last half an boyfriends and truth to oneself are usual fodder, but romances are made. VAN REDIN disco ball dangling from the rear view.mirror needs hour), which have complex characters and fresh performances all There are also classically Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman In to have their head examined. - Francisco Delatorre taut pacing, amazing l around, particularly from leads Bouchez' and gorgeous visuals, memo- "Rushmore." 8MM <*V1) Regnier, enliven this fiery slice oflife. - RR rable score, and elabo- visuals, and taut Not even the writing of the gifted Andrew rate visual and verbal direction, the rest is EDtv 1) <**1/ lackluster. The story doesn't build toward much, Kevin Walker can save this flop directed by Joel Highly agreeable and totally inoffensive story gags aplenty. - VZ the few character arcs are either barely existent or '( Schumacher. It is the stoTy of a private detective about a man who agrees to be a subject of an around Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (***Y1)' utterly obvious, and the acting is passable at best. whose inquiries into the authenticity of a snuff film the clock reality-based TV show. It's pleasant, for a If you're looking for depth and emotional inten- It's certainly highly watchable, but even this is reveal a grossly disturbing culture of pornography change, to see a movie which is done competently: sity, look further. If you want to watch a downright somewhat of a problem, since it turns the horrors and violence. What he finds is not only that this cul- Ron Howard's direction is smooth, and some act- enjoyable movie, this is it. The story of a group of of war into exciting spectacle. - VZ (, ture provid~s a thriving environment for the morally ing, especially that of the leads, is very proficient. "honest criminals" and how they get mixed up in vacuous, but that its implications and effects take a But the bland story keeps spinning its sitcom the London crime, drug, and gambling underground Shakespeare in Love <***1/1) frightening toll on wheels, ultimately forget- is a complicated one at best, but its fantastic use of What a difference does a good screenplay even the most vir- ting that.it originally set out music, dialogue, and cinematography makes this make! This one, co-written by Tom Stoppard, is • ~ tuous of us. to satirize cheap entertain- comedy a must-see. - FD funny, witty, unapologetic in its gags, and com- Frightening, in ment.-VZ pletely earnest in dramatic romanticism. The The Lovers of the Arctic Circle <**1/1) its own regard, but resulting film displays uncanny verisimilitude in Elizabeth Walking the dangerous line of melodrama, this the emotional <***) recreating Elizabethan England in all of its A! remarkable. visual fi~m has some great ideas but fails to implement -',il ungainly squalor and demonstrates nothing else ,impact is Ips~_i.9 tJle, achievement, this story" tlieni-correctly. This' is the-story about a man and a .1' direction. 'Don't than the genesis of true art - from such humble about one of the greatest woman who have been in love since they were chil- boih~r. ,-' FD beginnings as want, dirt, hate, envy, and lust, as rulers of England ever is dren, and about their reliance upon circumstance well as love and hope. -VZ ~ffliction told by withholding the epic and life coming -round full circle to vindicate .their (. <***Y1) . scope and concentrating on questionably incestuous relationship. The Lovers 10 Things I Hate About You <***) Nick -'Nolte . the essential details. The tries very hard to transcend the conveniions of A fresh and funny Clueless-style update of plays' a grown man great cast, headlined ,by melodrama by combating them with fresh ideas, but Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Despite still grappling with Cate Blanchett in a com- doesn't quite manage to do so, although it comes adhering to the overused cliches of high school ( the ghost of his -THE TECH manding titular perfor- very close. - FD romantic comedy, J 0 Things manages to be consis- tently funny and romantic, producing a good deal father's abusive- Nicolas Cageand JamesGandolflnlln "Eight mance and ably supported The Matrix <***Y1) of memorable images, highly quotable if unprint- ness. A sheriff in a Millimeter." by Geoffrey Rush as her A wildly imaginative ride. The plot is nicely small snowy town, able dialogue, and a lot of honest emotion. Acting chief assistant, works extra complex, the visuals and the special effects are out 'f'. he riles against the rich, against authority and of the leads is top notch, most notably that of Julia hard to create vivid characters from the rather over- of this world. As the computer hacker Neo (Keanu against those who try to help him. For a long time Stiles as an acerbic-tongued Kate. - VZ written and overplotted screenplay. The finale, with Reeves) dashes through a succession of interlocked the rage has been kept in check, but it won't hold ethereal music by Mozart, is stunning. - VZ dreams in the quest to find true reality, the film Thrill Ride (**Yz) forever. . eXistenZ <**V1) launches into a full-throttle mode of inventive One third exhilarating, taking the audience on -J Although some characters in the movie are one- David Cronenberg goes for profundity and action sequences. By combining the cyberpunk the wild rides through the worlds created solely by dimensional, director Paul Schrader, working fronf' gross-o.uts in this vaguely futuristic thriller about a ethos with the anime style, The Matrix breathes the artists' imagination and state-of- the-art technol- a script by Russell'Banks, puts together a very solid virtual reality game designer on a run. Gross-outs new life into the genre of sci-fi action ~lms. - VZ ogy. One third innocuous, with rather bland "educa- film. Nolte and Coburn, as his father, are astound- tional" footage of rollercoasters and motion simula- work, being both creepy and truly amusing, with the The Mod Squad <**) . \;. ing and harrowing, and keep the movie's loose tors. One third nauseating, with the impressive combination of completely deadpan attitude and With a game cast and plenty of that 70's sensi- ends together to make for a powerful experience. computer-generating effects being artless and trying way over-the-top outrageousness of the creature bility, down to the camera bouncing in synch with - Roy Rodenstein to conceal the fact that there's precious little sub- design and art direction. The story, however, fails to the cheesy sound effects, The Mod Squad achieves stance beneath the flashy surface. - VZ Alaska <***Y1) work utterly, being both utterly obvious, simplistic, its objective quite well. The only problem is that (., On the surface, a classic ,OmniMax nature- and preachy. The world eXistenZ creates is amaz- plot and characters lifted straight from the small themed documentary, replete with grandiose nature ing; the story it sets in this world is a loss. - VZ screen donit fill the big screen. Explosions and shots and panoramic views of mountain ranges from Forces of Nature <*Y1) abandoned warehouses are the name of the game, . the helicopter. Underneath - an involving story, Forces of Nature is a pretty lame excuse for a with maybe a crooked cop thrown in for good mea- using the turn of the seasons as an underlying plot- romantic comedy. Despite recruiting such talent as sure. With Giovanni Ribisi stealing every scene he's line and carefully observed animals as central char- Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock, director Bronwen in, which is fortunately practically the whole movie, acters. Unexpectedly, it's also downright hilarious, Hughes is ~able to create a coherent and' engaging The Mod Squad may be right up your alley. Just bursting with more humor than any other movie ' movie. There is very little comedy, even less don't go in expecting any kind of plot or character' '~: currently in release. -Vladimir Zele~sky romance, and absolutely no realism offered in this development that you wouldn't see in an episode of Apple, The <***Vz) filin. Unless you are a die-hard Sandra Bullock or a 70's TV show. - RR The point of departure for young Iranian film Ben Affleck fan, this movie is not . Open Your Eyes director Samira M3k1unalbaPs remarkable first fea- (***) worth your $8 and two hours. - A routine party is the begin- ,or ture is the very real story of a pair of 11 year-old Vanessa Yen ning of a chilling trip for Cesar. twins who spent their lives locked-up in the parental A new flame and a jealous ex, home. The film's portrayal of the sisters first Go <**Y1) BUSCH ENTERTAINMENT CORP Pulp Fiction Lite, no fat and followed by an inexplicable encounter with the outside world is both inspiring The rollercoaster "Kumba", located at no calories. It's lively, wild, fran- murder he is accused of, are ; and moving, with the unaffected and truly charming Busch Gardens, Florida, In "Thrill ride: tic, bright, and thoroughly engag-- merely the opening shots in performances from the' twins (playing themselves) TheScience of Fun." ing. It's also totally inconsequen- Open Your ~yes. A film that being an extra bonus. This poetic, yet refreshingly Twin Dragons tial and largely unmemorable. combines romance with horror, <**) simple film allows us to see the world with th~ inno- A 1992 Hong-Kong comedy with Jackie Chan Following a bunch' of young psychologicaly thriller and sci- is cent and uncorrupted eyes of the twins - an experi- playing separated at birth twins: a martial-arts Ca~ifomians trying to get some ft, it peels back layer after layer ence that shouldn't be missed. - Bence Olveczky skilled car mechanic and a classical musician. A lot cash, do and deal some drugs, of reality and finally focuses on of embarrassing and tiresome slapstick ensue, with Analyze This <**) score-money and sex in Las our perception of the world. almost everyone trying to be funny and ending up A sorry sit-comish excuse for a comedy, with Vegas, and generally experience Although some horror elements rather annoying. It's only during the final sequence -.;,> Billy Crystal engaging in so much .tiresome shtick the rush of life, Go charts three are conventional,. the puzzle pre- that Twin Drago,* gets close to the claSsical Chan as a burned-out shrink, analyzing an overstressed separate storid. Each of these sto- sented is complex enough that mixture of physical grace and c_omic timing. For mafia boss played by Robert De Niro. Not enough ries is exciting, clever, and unex- no single element is key. With a moSt of the time, this movie tries entirely too hard humor, not enough story, and more than enough pected. But there's no empathy in charming cast and stylish visu- to be funny. - VZ ':", gratuitous violence. However, De Niro, in,a rare them, and the characters dOD't als, 25-year-old dirt:f.tor comedic appearance, almost makes this movie seem to have gained anything Alejandro Amenabar crafts a Waking Ned Deviae <***1f1) worth watching. - VZ from their experience. - VZ story which works because, Charming comedy about a small town's quest for wealth. Nearly 7 million pounds is at stake in Central'Station <***)/' God Said "Ba!" <***) unlike recent films with similar themes, this one . the Irish national lottery , and the sleepy village of .T' Dora is an aging postal clerk at Central Station . A single extended monologue by Julia Sweeney, questions reality not as a springboard to a conven- Tully More pulls together to outwit the officials who writes letters for. the illiterate and then mails or formerly know as Pat on Saturday Night Live, it is a tional story, but as an end in itself. - RR after the winner, one of the town's inhabitants, tosses them out according to her moods. Josue is a story of one year of her life when everything seems Puslling Tin <***) dies at the shock of being rich. Standing in their -.\ young boy, new to the big city and ready to go off to be going wrong in the worst possible way. And Solid performances and a decent script make way are individual greed and fear of legal retribu- by himself in search of his long-lost father. When yet, the movie alternatively hilarious and pOingnant, this otherwise cheesy film into something that is tion, among others. their paths cross, the two loners take off on a grand and, at some high points, it's both. The connection well worth the money. John Cusack plays Nick Overall, it is a wholly enjoyable, hilarious, and road trip through the Brazilian countryside, accom- between the audience and the nanator feels intimate Falzone, the best of air traffic controllers, whose wonderfully written film. One of the best of 1998. panied by a lovely, subdued soundtrack. and immediate, and the hour and a half passes in reign of coolness is threatened by newcomer -FD Page 12 THE TECH THE ARTS April 30, 1999

planetarium shows is $7.50, $5.50 for children and seniors. Now showing: "Laser Depeche Popular Music Mode," Sun., 8 p.m.; "Laser Offspring," Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Avalon "Laser Rush," Sun., 9:15; Next: 423-NEXT. "Laser Beastie Boys," Thurs.- May 13: RZA A.K.A. Bobby Sat., 9:15 p.m.; "Laser Floyd's Digital, $17. Wall," Fri.-Sat., 10:30 p.m.; "Friday Night Stargazing," Fri., The Orpheum Theatre 8:30 p.m.; "Welcome to the Ticketmaster: 931-2000. Universe," daily; "Quest for '. May 3: The Cranberries. Sold .Contact: Are We Alone?" .daily: Out. May 4, 5: Sheryl Crow + Semisonic. Sold out. May 15: Blondie. Sold Out. May 16: Hole. Sold Out. Other Events May 28: Medeski, Martin & Wood and Marc Ribot Y Los 24th Annual New England Film Cubanos Postizos. $21. On Sale A vveekly guide to the arts in Boston & Video Festival May 1 at noon. April 30 - May 6 Through May 1 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Berklee Performance Center Compiled by Fred Choi Boston. The Boston Film and Ticketmaster: 931-2000 Video Foundation presents win- May 8: Jonatha Brooke. $20. Send submissions to [email protected] or by Interdepartmental mall to "On The Town," The Tech, W20-483. ners, including the Best of May 15: The Rankins. $20-$25. Festival winner, Floating, starring May 23: Daniel O'Donnell. Norman Reedus, Casey Affleck, $19.50, $24.50. Show + My Favorite Relative. $8 trating the evolution, use, and and Chad Lowe, directed by May 28: Dave Brubeck Quartet. adv .. $10 d.o.s. impact of computers. Featured William Roth. Also, on May 1 the $28, $35. exhibits include: "The Hacker's Awards Night Gala will show June 26: John McLaughlin: Axis Garage: a recreation of a '70s highlights from top award winner, Remembering Shakti. $22.50, NEXT: 423-NEXT hacker's garage with such items followed by an Awards Night $26.50. May 6. Paul Oakenfold. $15. as an Apple I and Pong; "The Party. For schedules and ticket May 11. Planet V + Jumping Jack Networked Planet: Traveling the information call 536-1540 or Fleet Center Frost. Bryan Gee & Moose. Cost Information Highway," an elec- visit http://www.newengland- Ticketmaster: 931-2000. t.b.a. tronic tour of the Internet; film.com/festival. . May 7. R. Kelly + Busta Rhymes "Robots and Other Smart + NAS Foxy Brown + Kelly Price + Machines," an interactive exhibi- The WI1I1am E. Massey, Sr.,- Deb Cox. $49.50. $42.50. tion of artificial intelligence and Lectures: American History on Jun 14: Shania Twain. Sold out. robots; "Tools & Toys: The , Stage and Screen June 17. Ani DiFranco + Maceo Amazing Personal Computer"; All events at 4:00 pm. Free. Parker. $25. Jazz Music "People and Computers: May 10: History Around the Regattabar Milestones of a Revolution," Crucible. A lecture by Arthur Worcester Centrum Centre Concertix: 876-7777 explores a number of ways com- Miller. Science Center B. Ticketmaster: 931-2000. puters impact' everyday life. In Apr. 30: Mike Stern Quartet. May 11: Picking a Rght: Politics, May 15: Bill Gaither & Friends. the Smart Machines Theater a $16. Ideas, and "Arguing the World". $24.50, $17.50. multi-media show features May 27-29: Phroah Sanders. A lecture by Joseph Dorman, NASA's Mars Rover, R2-D2, $14 Wed. and Thurs., $16 Fri.. director of Arguing the World. Tweeter Center for the Shakey, Sea Rover, and other $18 Sat. Emerson Hall, Rm. 105. Performing Arts (Great Woods) robots. Through Nov. 30: .. May 12: Can Films Tell the Truth Ticketmaster: 931-2000. "Wizards and Their Wonders: Sculler's About History? A lecture by Joan May 28: Lenny Kravitz + The Portraits in Computing." Tickets: 562.4111 Micklin Silver, director of Hester Black Crowes + Everlast + Cree Ongoing: "Virtual FishTank." Ticketmaster: 931-2000 Street. Emerson Hall, Rm. 105. Summer. $39.50 pavilion. Through May 2: Bobby Short and $25.00 lawn. Isabella Stewart Gardner His Orchestra. $28 Sun., $32 1001 Real Apes May 30: WBCN River Rave. Museum Fri. and Sat. Through May 8, Thurs-Sat 8pm Details t.b.a. on WBCN. $29.00. 280 The Fenway, Boston. (566- May 5. Issi Rozen. $10. at The Peabody House Theatre Jun. 4: Natalie Merchant. $35, 1401), TueS.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 May 6-7: George Russell Living Coop, 277'Broadway, Somerville. $27.50. p.m. Admission $10. $7 for Time Orchestra. $22. .Ail Thing Considered commenta- Jun. 5: Kiss Concert. Details seniors, $5 for students with 10 May 8-9. Jean Carne & Angela tor David Greenberger presents t.b.a. on KISS. ($3 on Wed.), free for children Bofil. $25. selected stories from The Duplex Jun. 11: Charlie Daniels Band + . under 18. May 12. Kyle Eastwood Quintet. Planet, a magazine of interviews Marshall Tucker Band + Molly The museum, built in the style of $14. he conducted with elderly resi- Hatchet. $29.50. $25 pavilion, a l~th-century Venetian palace, May 13-14. Warren Hill. $20. dents of a nursing home 'near $15 lawn. houses more than 2500 art- May 19-22. Ray Brown Trio. $22 Boston. Features music by the Jun. 12: John Mellencamp + Son objects, with emphasis on Italian Wed. and Thurs., $24 Fri. and internationally acclaimed eletric Volt. $46 pavilion, $29.50 lawn. Renaissance and 17th-century Sat. new music ensemble Birdsongs Jun. 16: Ozzfest incl. Black Dutch works. Among the high- May 25. Roger Kellaway & of the Mesozoic. Sabbath, Judas Priest. Primus, lights are works by Rembrandt, Slayer. Sold Out. Robben Ford. $26. Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, and Japan F.estival1999 ; ~ .- Jun. 20: Journey + Foreigner. May 26. Kurt Elling. $16. TECH FILE PHOTO Whistler. Guided tours given May 2, 2-6 pm at the Kaji Aso $35. Jazz great AI Jarrau, winner of five Grammys, will Fridays at 2:30 p.m. Studio, '40 St. Stephen St., Jun. 23, 24: J. Geils Band. appear at Symphony Hall for the opening night of the Through April 25: "Josiah Boston, 02115. Includes demon- $39.50 pavilion, $25 lawn. 1999 Boston Pops Season. McElheney: The Story of Glass. " strations of Japenese calligraphy Jun. 26: Allman Brothers Band . Warrenton Street, Boston (426- Mayor Frank Duehay and dancer . and Sumi painting by Kaji Aso; $40.50, $30.50 pavilion, Classical Music 5225), indefinitely. Curtain is at Rozann Kraus will host, the kick- Museum of Fine Arts readings by the .Boston Haiku $25.50 lawn. 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; off to Cambridge's month long 465 Huntington Ave.,-Boston. Society; Shakuhachi mini-concert; Jun. 29: Nickelodeon's All That Sounds from the Dragon and the at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. on city-wide celebration of dance. (267-9300), Mon.-Tues., 10 workshops in origami and paper Tour with 98 Oegrees + Monica Bear: Music from Chinese and Saturday, and at 3 and 7:30 Events include: Official a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Wed., 10 marblizing; ,japanese folk-theater + 3rd Storee + No Authority + Russian Traditions p.m. on Sunday. Tickets $30-34. Procalamation from the City a.m.-9:45 p.m.; Thurs.-Fri., 10 performan'ce; maki sushi and Aaron Carter. Apr. 30, May 1: MIT student Council, foods from the a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 japanese pancakes, and more. Jul. 9: Tom Petty & The Elaine Chew G, piano. Miho International Restaurants of a.m.-5:45 p.m. West Wing open 247-1719 for more informatio(l. Heartbreakers + Lucinda Sato, soprano. Edwin Duycayet, Sea Revels: In Celebration of Central Square; Dance Belt Thurs.-Fri. until 9:45 p.m. $4 donation, $1 children <12 yo. Williams. $47.50 pavilion, $26 bass. Features selections from the Sea Awards, music, raffle prizes, and Admission free with MIT 10, oth- lawn. operas and art songs by Apr. 30-May 2 at the Emerson dance. Free. erwise $10, $8 for students and' Jul. 12, 13: Phish. $27.50. On Tchaikovsky Shostakovich, and Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont Presented by the Museum of seniors, children under 17 free; sale 5/23 at noon. Rachmaninov, and piano selec- St., Boston. An evening of tradi- Fine Arts " May 9, 7 pm. Dances from Africa $2 after 5 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., free Jul. 17. Cher + Cyndi Lauper + tions. including a work by MIT tional and ritual songs, drama, All events will occur at the and the Diaspora. The Complex Wed. after 4 p.m. Wild Orchid. $75.25, $60.25, Professor of Music Peter Child. chanteys, and dances, featuring Museum of Fine.Arts, Boston, will present an evening of African Mon.-Fri.: introductory walks $30.25. Cambridge Multicultural Arts David Jones, Janice Allen, and 02115. For tickets and informa- and Afro-Brazilian dance per- through all collections begin at Jul. 22: Bob Dylan + Paul Simon. Center. 41 Second St, David Coffin with music of the tion, call 369-3770. formed by faculty members and 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; $115.00 and $69.50 pavilion, Cambridge, 02141, 577-1400. A Georgie Sea Islands, children's May 6, 7:45 pm. Animation' their companies in celebration of "Asian, Egyptian, and Classical $29.50 lawn. Meet the Artists reception to fol- dockside singing games, A artists: Paul and Sandra DanceMonth 99 to the music of Walks" begin .at 11:30 a.m.; Jul 24. 25: 'N Sync + Five + low the Apr. 30 pe rformance. Foc'sle Fufu Band, Padstow Fierlinger. The Fierlingers will master drummers from West "American Painting' and Jordan Knight. Sold out. $12. $10 students. seniors, and 'Obby 'Oss, sword dancing, and present a program of their films, Africa, Brazil. and the Uniter Decorative Arts Walks" begin at Jul. 31: Steve Miller Band + members of the CMAC. mumming. For more information including Paul Fierlinger's call 972-8300, reservations, call States. Internationally renowned 12:30 p.m.; "European Painting acclaimed Drawn from Memory, I George Thorogood and the ~, choreographers and dancers will and Decorative Arts Walks" Destroyers. $32.50 pavilion, Boston Pops 824-8000. Tickets: $26, $22. which recounts "his life as the come together for an evening of begin at 2:30 p.m.; Introductory $23.50 lawn. Performances at Symphony Hall, $17, Children «12 yrs.) $22, rebellious son of a' dance, drum, and song. $10, tours are also offered Sat. at 11 Aug. 20: Allman Brothers Band. 301 Mass Ave., Boston. Tickets: $18, $15. Czechosolovakian career politi-. reservations strongly recom- a.m. and 1:30 p.m. $40.50, $30.50 pavilion, 266-1492. cian using old-fashioned cel ani- mended. Permanent Gallery Installations: $25.50 lawn. May 4: Opening Night at Pops. The Tempest mation with water colors back- "Late Gothic Gallery," featuring a Aug. 28: WKLB's Country Music $50, $75. $130, $175 Through May 9, Fri at 7:30, Sat grounds and charcoal pencil restored 15th-century stained Festival featuring Alabama, + Ty May 5-7: Keith Lockhart. and Sun at 3:00, at the Green Stree Studios, Center for sketches to recreate a historical glass window from Hampton Herndon + The Kinleys. $29.50 Conductor. Aiyano Ninomiya, vio- Wheelock Family Theatre, 180 Movement and Dance era ... at times a touching mem- Court, 14th- and 15th-century pavilion, $19.50 lawn. lin, Tanglewood Festival Chorus. The Riverway, Boston, 734- 185 Green St., Central Square, oir' and at others a sincere effort stone, alabaster, and poly- Sep. 2, 3: Jimmy Buffett and the John Oliver, conductor. 4760. Sign Language provided Cambridge, 864-3191.$15 gen- to deal with painfUl recollec-' chrome wood sculptures from Coral Reefer Band. $52. $40.50 Glazounov, Violin Concerto. May 7, 9. Tickets $10-$15. eral, $12 students and seniors tions .. never fails to stimulate France and the Netherlands; pavilion, $27 lawn. Sold out. Flaherty and Ahrens, 'With for each performance. the senses with its sheer "Mummy Mask Gallery," a newly Sep. 11: R.E.M. $39.50 pavilion, Voices Raised'. $17-33. Four Dances by Daniel McCusker artistry." (Christian Gaines, renovated Egyptian gallery, fea- $29.50 lawn. May 8. Pops in Love. Richard Apr. 30, May 2. Performed by Sundance Film Festival Hayman, conductor. $31, 33, Leah Bergmann, Annie Brown, tures primitive masks dating Catalogue. $7, $6 MFA mem- from as far back as 2500 B.C.; Foxboro Stadium 43. Dance Bri~n Crabtree, et. al. bers, seniors, and students. "European Decorative Arts from Ticketmaster: 931-2000 May 9. Mother's Day Tribute. 1950 to the Present"; • John May 29: Dave Matthews Band + Richard Hayman, conductor. Boston Ballet Company: Dracula Lord of the Dance May 12, 7:30 pm. Thracian Gold Singer Sargent: Studies for MFA Santana + The Roots. Sold out. $17.49. May 4-23 at The Wang Theatre, June 3, at 8pm, 4 at 8pm, 5 at and Silver: The Vernacular Style. and Boston Public Library May 30: Dave Matthews Band + May 11-12. The Duke and All 270 Tremont St, Boston 02116, 2pm and 8pm, The Wang The ancient Thracians inhabited Murals. " Santana + The Roots. $35.50. That Jazz. Bruce Hangen, con- 482-9393. The Boston premiere Theatre. Tickets $66, $46, $36, the mountains and valleys of the ductor. $13.49. of the gothic, romantic, and $26 with $61 as the top price Gallery lectures are free with Balkan peninsula just north of museum admission. The Middle East May 13-14. Salute to Broadway. spine-tingling ballet based on the for 2 p.m. Tickets from Tele- Greece. Speaker Adriana Ticketmaster: 931-2000. Keith Lockhart, conductor. Sold famous Bram Stoker novel, charge, 1-800-447-7400, or Calinescu wiil examine the Apr. 30: The Church of the Out. choreographed by Houston Ballet Wang Theatre box office. Museum of Science forms, techniques, and decora- Subgenius Devival. $10. Artistic Director Ben Stevenson. Science Park, Boston. (723- tive features characteristic of the Apr. 30: The Make Up. $7. Features the music of Franz 2500), Daily. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., indigenous Thracian artistic tradi- , . 9 a.m.-9 p;m.; Sat.-Sun.; 9 a.m.- . May 1: Babaloo. $8. liszt. Stunning visual effects, tion of the 6th through th,e 4th May 9-11, 13-15, 20-21, 27: including surprising transforma- 5 p:m. Admission free with MIT century B.C. $12, $9 for MFA WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble - Theater tions and pyrotechnics, and lav- Exhibits 10, otherwise $9, $7 for children 'members, seniors, and students. Local Band competition. $7. ish costumes help tell.the story. 3-14 and seniors. Blue Man Group .-... For tickets call Tele-charge at Computer Museum The Museum features the the- Through May 21. Japanese Paradise Rock Club Charles Playhou~e, 74 (800)447-7400. $12.50-$69; 300 Congress St., Boston. (423- ater of electricity (with indoor Anime Festival. Includes films for Next: 423-NEXT. Warrenton Street. Boston, indefi- student rush tickets available at 6758 or 426-2800), Daily, 10 thunder-and-Iightn ing shows all ages. Overviews the phenom- Apr. 30: Bogmen + Bleu. $8. nitely. Curtain is at 8 p.m. on The Wang Theatre box office for a.m.-6 p.m. Admission $7, $5 daily) and more than 600 hands- enon that has gained wide popu- May 6: Caedmon's Call. $14 Wednesday and Thursday, at 7 $12.50 one hour before curtain. for students and seniors, free for on exhibits. Ongoing: "Discovery larity in the United Staets in adv., $16 d.o.s. and 10 p.m. on Friday and children under 5. Half-price Center"; "Investigatel A See-For- recent years. Features rarely May 7: Robbie Williams. $10 Saturday, and at 3 and 6 p.m. The Dance Complex admission on Sun. from 3-5 Yourself Exhibit"; "Science in the shown but influential films of the adv .• $12 d.o.s. on Sunday. Tickets $35 to $45. All events held at the Complex. p.m. Tours daily of "Walk Park: Playing with Forces and_ '40s through the '80s, as well May 13: Ozric Tentacles. $15. Call 426-6912 for tickets and 536 Massachusetts Ave., Through Computer 2000," a Motion"; "Seeing Is Deceiving." as stunning recent achieve- May 20: Crash Test Dummies. information on how to see the Cambridge, 02139. For tickets working two-story model of a PC. Ongoing: "Everest: Roof of the ments. For a complete schedule, $15. show for free by ushering. and more info, call 547-9363. The world's only computer muse- World"; "Living on the Edge." call 369-3770. Single tickets, May 21: Econoline Crush. $5. um; features a collection of vin- Through May 9: "Cats! Wild to $7, $6 MFA members, seniors, May 22. 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* TechCalendar appears in each issue of The Tech and features events for members of the MIT community. The Tech makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, and The Tech shall not be held liable for any loss- es, including, but not limited to, damages resulting from attendance of an event. TechCalendar Contact information for all events is available from the TechCalendar web page, Visit and add events to TechCalendar online at http://teclH:alendar.mlt.edu Frlday's Events 7:30 p.m. - Shall We Dance. Starring Fred Astaire and and Tom Hanks. 170 minutes, rated R, with DTS Feedback Forum. Tell the Steering Committee what 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Mil Sloan Challenge. The MIT Ginger Rogers, with music by George and Ira Gershwin. Digital Sound. Admission 2.50. 26-100. Sponsor: lSC. you think of the preliminary proposal. What will the resi- Sloan Challenge is a fun, mobile. high-tech game where 116 minutes. 1937. Admission 2.50. 10-250. dence system look like starting in 2001? ADP (351 teams of players tackle a series of challenging real- Sponsor: LSC. Sunday's Events Mass Ave). Sponsor: Residence System Steering world business situations. Sloan & around Boston. 7:30 p.m. - MITjWellesley loons Concert. The pop a 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Residence System Proposal Committee. Sponsor: MIT Sloan Challenge. cappella group from MIT and Wellesley College per- Feedback Forum. Tell the Steering Committee what 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Little Shop of Horrors Auditions. 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Residence System Proposal forms funkadelic rhythms and ethereal harmonies. you think of the preliminary proposal. What will the resi- Musical Theatre Guild's summer production. Bring a Feedback Forum. Tell the Steering Committee what Room 10-250. dence system look like starting in 2001? Baker prepared song, in English, and sheet music. Wear you think of the preliminary proposal. What will the resi- 8:00 p.m. - MIT Concert Choir Concert. William Cutter, Commons. Sponsor: Residence System Steering clothes suitable for movement. Student Ctr, Rm 491. dence system look like starting in 2001? W20-491 conductor. Admission 5.00. Kresge Auditorium. Committee. (Student Center). Sponsor: Residence System Steering 8:00 p.m. - For Colored Girls Who Consider Suicide 7:00 p.m. - Speakeasy String Quartet: Rumble Seat Tuesday's Events Committee. When the Rainbow Is Enuf. Dramashop production of Music. Vintage jazz from the 1920's and 30's, 11:30 a.m. - EnYironomlc Modeling and Optimization. 12:30 p.m. - Technology and E-Commerce: A choreopoem by Ntozake Shange directed by Assistant arranged for strings, featuring transcriptions of Duke Visiting Scientist Daniel Favrat, Swiss Federal Institute Strategic Infection Point for Express Transportation. Professor Thomas DeFrantz. Admission $8, $6 w/stu- Ellington, louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Fats of Technology, lausanne. Room E40-496. Sponsor: Laurie Tucker, Senior VP, E-Commerce & Customer dent 10. Kresge Little Theater. Waller, George Gershwin and other American com- Energy Laboratory. Services, FedEx Corporation. Lunch free for 10:00 p.m. - Elizabeth. Starring Kathy Burke, Cate posers. Killian Hall. 12:00 p.m. - Nature, Human Nature and jewish Nature student/faculty. $7 for general public. Student Center, Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, and Richard Attenborough. 7:00 p.m. - Elizabeth. Starring Kathy Burke, Cate In 16th Century Europe. Noah Efron. Dibner Institute Room 407. Sponsor: Center for Transportation 121 minutes, rated R. Admission 2.50. 26-100. Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, and Richard Attenborough. Lunchtime Colloquia. Room E56-100. Studies. Sponsor: LSC. 121 minutes, rated R. Admission 2.50. 26-100. 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. :. Navigating the Job &-'ntemshlp 3:00 p.m. - The Motion of Small Particles in Sponsor: LSC. Market: Effective Search Strategies. learn search Viscoelastic fluids. 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'J Page 18 THE TECH April 30, 1999~_ Affected Students Have Qualms About New Proposal, By Kevin R. Lang arguments for converting Ashdown of graduate schools." Dror was also FSILG policies. means the difference between not ,,/SSOC!A n: .w:ws !::[)fTOR to a mostly freshman dormitory in concerned that the move to "As a whole, I think the proposal being financially viable and having Since the Residence System preference to other locations," MacGregor would hurt Ashdown's contains many elements that will to shut down, or moving to Steering Committee first presented Ingram said. Additionally, sense of community, partly because improve the residence system," said Cambridge,". relocating would cer- its preliminary report Tuesday, stu- "Ashdown is the only graduate resi- of the potential loss of the Thirsty William R. Dichtel '00, Delta Tau tainly be considered. dents and faculty have voiced strong dence at MIT that has a real com- Ear Pub. Delta president and chair of the Many question proposals opposition to many of the proposed munity, very important to many stu- While the vast majority of IFC's 2001 Transition Committee. changes to MIT residential life. dents especially the many foreign Ashdown residents would be relo- Howe'ver, Dichtel thought the pro- Members of the MIT community Residents of Ashdown House students," he said. cated to MacGregor, most posals regarding rush could be who attended the meeting were the and MacGregor House voiced criti- Ashdown residents were no less MacGregor residents would be dis- greatly improved. first outside the committee to see the- cism at the proposal that Ashdown upset by the proposed move to persed to other dorms with The IFC will most likely suggest report, and serious concerns were be turned into a primarily freshman MacGregor. "Ashdown House has Ashdown as the proposed freshman that rush remain in August, Dichtel brought up throughout the presenta- residence and MacGregor become a the strongest graduate community hall. MacGregor House President said. Dichtel also said that houses tion by committee chair William J. graduate dorm. While Ashdown on campus and I am shocked that Edgardo J. Jimenez '00 said that he would rush throughout the fall term Hecht '61. The majority of audience I. Housemaster Vernon M. Ingram MIT wants to destroy it," said was concerned about the future of despite the fact that the official rush- comments and questions criticized praised many of the report's propos- Thomas H. Burbine G. "I will never. the dorm. ing period was during lAP. "If rush the report's proposals, but Hecht als, he thought that "new residence give a cent to MIT if they turn "Right now everyone is kind of were during lAP, it would surprise thought that most concerns woul~. proposals must serve both the Ashdown into an undergraduate worried about what's going to hap- me if that did not happen," Dichtel be addressed with careful reading of undergraduate student body and the dorm." pen," Jimenez said. "They didn't said. He added that such fall rushing the report. graduate students. The two groups Ron O. Dror G, another ask us for feedback before coming could not really be prevented unless Undergraduate Association are interdependent in their needs." Ashdown resident, said that he up with the proposal." The MlT banned contact with first-year Executive Committee Chair Jeremy'. Ingram said that he has heard hopes the administration "realizes MacGregor house committee met students altogether. D. Sher '99 expressed concern over nothing but "dismay" from that for many top students, non-aca- Wednesday night, and Jimenez said Additionally, "having rush dur- the changes to freshman resident Ashdown residents over the demic issues related to housing, that "everyone is completely ing lAP has logistical problems life. Sher said that the reduced inter- prospect of moving to MacGregor. social atmosphere, and quality of opposed" to the proposal. associated with it," Dichtel said. action with upperclassmen of a' "1 have not yet heard any good life playa major role in the choice MacGregor D-Entry Chair Winter weather would deter fresh- majority-freshmen dorm would hurt Aaron D. Adler '01 was concerned men from going into Boston to visit the first-year experience. "To me, that the committee's suggestions FSILGs and many students might that kind of social web and network. ," might not have been considered not be back on campus for an lAP is one of the things that makes I~..~"'.""''''.''''''~~"""'''''''''''''.'''''.~'Y''''''~-'-- carefully enough. "Reversing this rush, Dichtel said. MIT's dorms great," Sher said. Sher decision would be very hard. I am "I don't think it really changes also thought that the "sophomore BUY RECYCLEb. not sure why the freshman dorm anything, from what I knew before. shuffle," an encouraged move after'. I~ couldn't be the new dorm if Vassar It's mostly what I've expected," the first year, would hurt MIT's res- street will be revitalized in the long said Andrew J. Lynn '01, house idential communities. "I hate the term," Adler said. "I am most upset manager of Fenway House. 'sophomore shuffle' idea," Sher,_ about the Sept. 1 deadline to finalize However, Lynn thought that an lAP said .. ' the proposal. I really think there rush was "a bad idea in general," When one student brought up the needs to be more time to discuss the and that it would negatively impact issue of house governments at issues." the IFC and FSILGs. Tuesday's meeting, Hecht admitted 'I Lynn also thought that weather that the committee had not had I- FSILGs oppose move to IAP rush might deter people from visiting the much\ discussion on the issue. Hecht Another proposal the report house during lAP rush. "I know lots also seemed unaware of the many mentions which has generated con- of people who hate to go across the different forms of 40use-specific', ' ~. troversy is the new system of an bridge during the winter," Lynn and even floor-specific room selec- I Independent Activities Period rush said. Additionally, Lynn agreed tion. !~ AND SAVE: for the fraternities, sororities, and with the sentiment that houses Hecht said that he was delighted., ~ YVhen you buy products made from recycled materials, independent living groups. would unofficially rush, during fall with the feedback from Tuesday's W recycling keeps working. To find out more, call1-BOO-CALL-EDF. While the Interfraternity Council term. meeting despite the high percentage has not yet met to discuss an official Regarding the suggestion that of vehement opposition. He would :..-=" position on the report, several house FSILGs might move to Cambridge have been upset if responses had i m oEM to foster a more unified MIT com- b.een passive and turnout low~, he presidents were concerned with the J'''~__I__'~'''.DI~. proposed changes to rush and munity, Dichtel said that "if it said. This space donated by The Tech

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~ _._ ....__.. _...._. ...-.-. 'P"~-" ..,- ...... -..,_-~ ...... __ """',' \iI¥",April 30, 1999 THE TECH _ .Report Outlines Frosh Mentoring Program RSSC, from Page 1 pool as incoming freshmen, thereby in FSILGs that needed to fill beds, superb system. It also may be a dis- providing an incentive to move. and MIT would fund any difference aster," Hecht said. A number of the :three-year transition period would There has already been some in FSILG costs and graduate rent report's proposals are fairly certain, be necessary, but that upperclass- confusion over the report's sugges- rates. Hecht said, but the report is by no men would be forced out of tions for seniority rules regarding means a final document. Tuesday's BUY A YOUTH MacGregor at some point. the sophomore shuffle. Graduate housing addressed meeting was the first of many dis- The report also suggests that "The sentence is not clear," said In one of the few mentions of cussions to be held with 'the MIT EURAIUEUROPASS - RAs would serve as "a principle Steering Committee Process graduate housing aside from the community. "T~is is not done," GET 50% OFF A mechanism for the intentional, Manager Kirk D. Kolenbrander. Ashdown proposal, the report calls Hecht said. ' 'active mentoring of freshmen stu- Committee member Jennifer C. for MIT to build a new gradate resi- Hecht admitted that the commit- BRITRAll YOUTH (.) 'dents ip the residence halls." Berk '01 indicated that the commit- dence hall. "Graduate recruiting, tee was presented with a nearly CLASSIUFlEXIPASS. r- Another recommendation in the tee's main hope was that students central to issues of future excellence impossible task. "We have tried to CHECK OUT OUR lOVV report outlined the idea of separat- participating in the spring lottery for MIT, is hampered by our com- fulfill a whole series4-coRflicting ing the RA and his assigned fresh- would not be given lower prefer- petitive disadvantage among other constraints," Hecht said. YOUTH/STUDENT AIRFARES men into a "freshman cluster" with- ence than residents who opt to premier research universities," the "Everybody wants substantial cul- TO lONDON! in the dormitory to improve the squat. report says. tural change, no one wants ~freshmen' s s~nse of community. "We think they're a vital part of change." ~~ However, Hecht added, "we Committee proposes lAP rush the community," Hecht said. "We One of the committee's main Council on International really want to make sure that there The steering committee's report undervalue the contribution that goals, to address the issues of com- Educational Exchange is contact beyond the resident advis- also addresses the many issues fac- graduate students can make." Hecht munity brought up by the report of MIT Student Center W20-024 lers, with upperclass students." ing FSILGs in 2001 - when all cited the strong bonds forme.d the Presidential Task Force on 84 Massachusetts Ave. freshmen will be required to live on between graduate and undergradu- Student Life and Learning brings up Cambridge, MA 02139 Residence selection redesigned campus. The committee proposed ate students through the immediate conflicts, Hecht said. "If Phone:617-22S-2555 . In a significant departure from that rush should occur over a three- Undergraduate Research you want a community, you have to 'the current residence selection sys- to four-day period at the end of Opportunities Program projects and give up some individual flexibility tem, incoming students would select lAP, although students would not the GRT program . and freedom." The Task Force rec- .r their first-year residence via summer move into living groups until the The report also included a num- ommends that life at the university omailings. "Assignments of residence fall of their sophomore years. The ber of proposals for increased inter- be integrated into an education triad hall, room, and roommate(s) will be report also suggests a "practice" action between students, faculty, of academics, research, and commu- made in advance of the student's lAP rush in 2000 to prepare for the and the community. The report sug- nity. arrival for Orientation," the report changes. Hecht noted, however, gests that residences have "House Other members of the steering Jstates. that the committee reached only Professors" in order to "facilitate committee include students Elisha Students would be given a limited consensus on the timing of natural and lasting interactions" W. Hopson '00, Eric Liu '00, and PI chance to "assess the appropriate- FSILG rush. between students and faculty. The Abigail H. Pelcyger '01. Associate _pess of their summer preferences Hecht emphasized the positive report also encourages the develop- Dean Andrew M. Eisenmann '70, lIadl. Fnm_$218 IT and their assigned roommate(s)" qualities of the current FSILG sys- ment of theme houses that foster Professor Emeritus Paul E. Gray under this revised dormitory rush, tem and said that the report attempts relationships between faculty and '54, Professor Karen K. Gleason ParisFrl.. $242IT according to the report. At the close to preserve them as much as possi- students. '82, Professor Anne E. McCants, Rime~m _$290 IT ,mf dormitory rush, a correction lot- ble. "The independent system has Hecht emphasized the report's and alumni/ae Erin M. Hester '82 Amsterdam Fm_ $330 IT tery would allow dissatisfied stu- done - at its best - a very good title as an "evolving" plan for MIT's and Stephen C. Stuntz '67 also dents to change their residences. job of mentoring," Hecht said. residence system. "It may well be a served on the committee. Senlce tlill clUes , "We think we [should] preserve - mall' ~some level of freshman selection," RSSC calls for FSll£ relocation 'I.C.lt get tIIere'Ir less Hecht said. The report also encourages - FSILGs to consider moving to tfotels from $39 /~Shume" to aid FSILG rush Cambridge because building a broad Rail Passes from $69 Another proposal calls for a MIT community is complicated by "sophomore shuffle". to help distant independent housing in Concert Pkgs from $299 FSILGs adjust to no longer being Boston and Brookline. Along those ft.ble to rush incoming freshmen. lines, the report discusses a mecha- The report proposes that freshmen nism, potentially to be created by who choose to stay on-campus MIT, that will facilitate building- 11N3Nt11 would' enter a housing lottery in the new houses either on Vassar Street 930 Commonwealth Ave South 'spring'term to determine their resi- or in the Central SqUare area. Boston; MA 02215 dences for the remaining three Regarding the transition to on- 617/232-8080 Fax 617/232-5801 years. campus housing for freshmen, the www.classtravel.com ,~ Although students would be able report suggests a means of subsidiz- to stay in their freshman year resi- ing fraternity houses with graduate , dences, they would be required to ,students. MIT would arrange for CLA~S liavel ,.~nter the same room assignment interestC?d graduate students to live

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.\ Sanctions Campaign- hope to spark Organizers hope to attract media ,. involvement of citizens and draw Through the ad campaign, orga- attention to the gravity of the situa- nizers also hope to draw the atten- tion in Iraq. tion of the media. -i "There has been minimal outcry "We ~ tryingJo bring the plight from the public on the Iraqi situa- of the Iraqi people to light," Jensen tion," Jensen said. "The problem said. "We want to bring public atten- relates to lack of information and tion to something that has been large- r action. Society'is becoming increas- ly ignored by the media, especially ing depoliticized. They don't realize since the recent crisis in Kosovo." that mass movement and organiza- According to campaign officials, " tion can have an effect," he said . the sanctions actually support the . -- "The/real test will be if [the cam- regime of Saddam Hussein by 'paign] becomes an organizing initia- we~ening the Iraqi people and pre- tive. It will take follow-up action to venting a rebellion ... ,. have an effect on U.S.' policy," "In a situation as grave as this Keach said. o~e,/often people will rally cu:ound a According to Keach; the strong figure ... the [United States] ; response to the ads which have run . does not support popular rebellion in newspapers across the country in Iraq," Chomsky said. has been positive. .According _to campaign organiz- "Supporters of the campaign are . ers, the sanctions continue largely ,'.a diverse group of people. Not only due to U.S. business interests in the the anti-war left, but also trade region. unionists and religious groups have "Keeping Iraqi oil off the ~arket joined the mission," Keach said. is in the-U.S. interest. When oil " The sanctions in Iraq have been prices rise, Iraq will be brought into imposed by the United Nations; the international scene by the U.S., . however, they are supported by only under U.S" control and on U.S .

f two permanent I!lembers on the I terms," Chomsky said. ' Security Council:' the United -States According to campaign officials, and Britain, according to campaign the sanctions are a flagrant violation organizers. The remaining three of international law - in particular, 'I- members - France, Russia, and - the Universal Declaration of Human China - have all made it clear that Rights ,- and constitut~ terrorism -they in no'way support the 'continua- on the part of the United States. I ti~n of sanctions, the o_rganize~ said. "This 'is not foreign policy - it "The sanctions are the result of -is state sanctioned mass murder. If U.S. policy, not U.N. policy," we remain silent, we are condoning Jensen said. a genocide that is being perpetrate

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