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Volume 11.4, Number 18 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, April 5, 1994 ------I NSF Review Puts Funding able, - 2: For-Haystack in Jeopardy '14:
By Ramy A. Amaout dized this year's grant award to the ing was because the telescope ASSOCIA TE NEWS EDITOR observatory and may reduce future upgrade was still in progress. As astronomers at MIT's operations, researchers said. "When the NSF panel arrived, Haystack Observatory prepare grant The ranking came despite a $1.5 we had had only one 3- or 4-month proposals for submission next million, NSF-funded telescope and period of 'real life' tests of the month, high among their concerns antenna upgrade. The upgrade was upgrade," said Joel Kastner, an will be the effects of last summer's in its final stages when the review astronomer who has been working National Science Foundation review took place. with the new antenna. of academic radiotelescope observa- While the review committee said "That's definitely not enough tories, which ranked Haystack last that "there was some excellent sci- time to evaluate the impact of the out of five. ence" going on at Haystack, faculty The NSF ranking has jeopar- and students agree that the last rank- Haystack, Page 9 The Haystack Observatory
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By Daniel C. Stevenson ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR A grocery shuttle for MIT stu- dents organized by the Graduate Student Council and sponsored by Laverde's Star Market will begin operation this Saturday. The shuttle will pick up students at several MIT locations for the 15 minute trip to the Medford store. David S. Cuthbert G organized :::.. ;· '·i :::; the grocery shuttle, after raising the
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-. ··` j· Cuthbert said. Stop and :· retailers," :i: ,-r-··· Shop and the Star Market chain both turned down the offer, he said. t:: ; ·i· then contacted Frank : Lb B : Cuthbert .· ·····' Laverde, owner of Laverde's Mar- a.·r...· -· ·-· ··· ·- ket in the Student Center and the store in Medford. Laverde agreed to -". .. .." ' ).iL·(·;j help fund the shuttle. ;·· ' ····::; Laverde's Star Market is a full ···- ; UKNrrros riane · · ?- '"""wr"~~~"*"""ll^· ; service supermarket in a shopping ^ -- .. X -j.l. '... .. A^^ -^ Nk.» includes bakery, produce, ; plaza, and I - - ,.... '-----...... - - -- *------.... *.....'*"------THOMAS R. KARLO-THE TECH deli, and other traditional sections. Milham '94 breaks past her defender before scoring MIT's first goal against Mount Holyoke College, breaking a seven goal It honors Star specials and accepts Rebecca said. run by the opposing team. MIT lost to Mount Holyoke 14-5 in the Saturday afternoon game. Star coupons, Laverde i The store is "less expensive than ------L L Cambridge," according to Laverde. Its prices are lower thanprices at Purity Supreme and Stop and Shop Seminar Seeks to Stamp Tsao, Chitaley Organize in Cambridge, he said. Positive student response Out Racism on Campus UROP Lobbying Effort Cuthbert distributed a survey grocery shuttle in Janu- By Rishl Shrivastava ty good. It was very conducive to the By Jeremy Hylton fessor of hiring UROP students will about the CHAIRMAN increase by more than 125 percent arye. The survey asked about poten- STAFFREPORTER _ _ discussion," said Teresa Lau '95. the service and if students The Office of the Dean for "Not only was it instructional Undergraduate Association Vice as a result of new federal rules tial use of were willing to to pay for it. Cuth- Undergraduate Education and Stu- and educational," but it also provid- President Anne S. Tsao '94 is orga- about overhead costs and employee ed "an educational experience with nizing small groups of students to benefits. bert received over 250 positive dent Affairs sponsored a seminar his survey, and many Racism" last something we can actually go out work as UROP evangelists in the While the full repercussions of responses to called "Eliminating students said they would spend a Saturday. and apply," said Interfraternity MIT community - as part of the the new rules are not entirely clear, Council President Prashant B. Doshi effort to solve the funding problem some professors have said they will dollar more for the shuttle, he said. The seminar aimed to help stu- A second survey found that 85 dents and staff deal more -effectively '95. facing the Undergraduate Research stop hiring UROP students because "It was good for people to talk Opportunities Program. they will cost too much money. percent of students interested in the with race relations and to strive shuttle favored the arrangement towards eliminating racism on cam- about this stuff," said Pamela "These people are going to go "The problem is as bad as we to be," with Laverde, who offered to cover pus, said Ayida Mthembu, assistant Prasarttongosoth '97. out into the community to motivate thought it was going Staff members of the Dean's and inspire," Tsao said. explained Raajnish A. Chitaley '95. the expenses of the shuttle, estimat- dean for counseling and support ser- ed cost at $120 to $150 per week, vices. "We are training students to Office ran the seminar along with Students need to become better "People are severely cutting back on other staff members from area uni- informed about the problems facing their UROPs." Cuthbert said. conduct these seminars for the Howard D. Lewis '95, a Bexley versities. Susan D. Allen, adviser to UROP and need to help raise aware- Chitaley is a member of a work- future," Mthembu said. resident who buys most of his own Only 13 students attended the 7- student activities, and Mary E. Ni, ness of the problem in the federal ing group appointed by Provost assistant dean for residence and cam- government, Tsao explained. Mark S. Wrighton to examine solu- food, said that it is inconvenient to hour seminar in the Black Students' carry groceries back from the T stop Union room in Walker Memorial. pus activities, attended the seminar. Tsao will also distribute packets tions to the funding problem. The Matt Ouellett, who works at the that will tell students how to write group will make a report to after grocery shopping off-campnus. Tne low turnout was a disappoint- The grocery shuttle would be useful, organizers and participants. University of Massachusetts at letters to their senators and repre- Wrighton by May 1. ment to had secured a Lewis said, as long as it was able to Despite the low turnout, seminar Amherst, was also very pleased with sentatives asking them to help save In the past, UROP participants were pleased by all they UROP funding. s Racism, Page 6_ Starting July 1, the cost to. a. pro- ,, iUROP,Page.7 .I ...... Shutte,.Page-7. . accomplished. "6I thought it wa pret- .1 Paie 2 THE TECH April 5, 1994 I
,, WORLD. & NATION Court to Hear Veteran's Challenge THE WASHIRGTON POST I North Korea Un iemdin WASHINGTON The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a challenge to a ruling that the Department of Veterans Affairs fears will overrun it with costly medical claims. On ln pecfion For at least 55 years the VA has denied benefits to thousands Demands of pitals about made the same threat before without veterans who say they were injured during the course of treatment at By R. Jeffrey Smith tainty in all three cai = THE .WA.SHINGTON POST on it. its facilities. The department has held that only indviduals who can which approach will irinduce North acting i prove their care either was faulty or that they were harmed acciden- WASHINGTON Korea to halt its nuclear program. In South Korea, meanwhile, i tially should be entitled to government benefits. Last week's tough talk by the Another official said that when some newspapers denounced the i Last September, in a ruling that stunned senior VA officials, the Clinton administration and the Unit- Washington blows hot, its allies in tough talk about North Korea by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected the depart- ed Nations about North Korea's the region blow cold to ensure that Perry. Students there burned U.S. ment's argument, saying that the VA had by regulation twisted "the nuclear program seemed Monday to North Korea knows the door is still flags over the weekend and carried plain language" of a 1924 law. The court declared that Congress have created more apprehension open for a peaceful settlement. signs telling Perry - who warned E clearly wanted the VA to provide benefits to its patients regardless of among North Korea's neighbors When Washington is; pushing a that Washington was determined to { whether any fault or accident could be proved. than in Pyongyang, which illustrates diplomatic track, its alliies might call block North Korea's development { The consequences of the ruling, if the Supreme Court lets it stand, the challenge of quickly halting the for more toughness so Ithe coalition of a substantial nuclear arsenal - could be huge for the VA, which for decades has run the largest hos- country's nuclear ambitions. does not lose "face" thrrough exces- not to meddle in the region's affairs. [ pital system in the country and has had virtually no legal scrutiny of In a statement, the North Korean sive compromise. Washington was surprised by its regulations. Worried about the ruling's fiscal impact, the Clinton Foreign Ministry rejected the U.N. North Korea, in cccontrast, has press accounts of a statement by [ administration appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, arguing Security Council's non-binding given little diplomatic g,round in the South Korean Vice Foreign Minister i that the cost to taxpayers could be "approximately $1 billion over the demand for full inspections of its past year while conitinuing to Hong Soon-young on Sunday that {I next five years." nuclear facilities. The statement also improve and expand ilts ability to the government might be willing to As many as 6,000 veterans have claims pending against the denounced the United States for produce plutonium for nnuclear arms. drop a key demand in its impasse department and the VA initially said they could run as high as $5 bil- escalating international pressure it It has responded, or tlIreatened to with North Korea. The concession lion over several years. That figure was lowered, after veterans said was aimed at "stifling" North respond, to Washingtton's tough hinted at by Hong involved South acts of its own. Korea's acceptance of a North groups complained that the department had overstated the cost. Korea. remarks with harsh li It is expected the court will rule on the dispute during the first half As North Korea remained In Monday's state lent, carried Korean timetable for exchanging at of 1995. unyielding, some officials from by the official Korean Ccentral News diplomatic envoys. a neighboring Japan and South Korea Agency, North Korea said the U.N. A spokesman for South Korean signaled that they are nervous about Security Council censurere left North president Kimn Young-Sam quickly Court to Decide Whether Air the impasse and want Washington Korea with "no alternative but to disavowed Hong's statement, but and other nations to renew a diplo- put on the normal track our peaceful the report left an impression in i Travelers Can Seek Damages matic dialog with North Korea. nuclear activities whiclh have been Washington that officials in Seoul THE WASHINGTON POST U.S. officials said the reactions unilaterally frozen" sine:e diplomatic were getting nervous about the E I WASHINGTON in Tokyo and Seoul reflect the spe- talks got under way with Washing- impasse and wanted to strike a deal. The Supreme Court Monday announced it would decide whether cial insecurities felt by officials ton last year. North Korea previously said it disgruntled air travelers can seek money damages in state courts there because of the military threat U.S. officials interpireted that as would allow full inspections only when airlines change the rules for frequent flyer benefits. posed by North Korea's million- a threat by North Kore-a to resume after the envoy issue was resolved. A ruling on whether the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act pre-ernpts member army and its development the plutonium prod uction for Japanese Prime Minister Morihi- state complaints on frequent flyer benefits could affect numerous of a ballistic missile arsenal. Both nuclear arms and to co)nduct other ro Hosokawa also raised questions other grievances that air passengers have brought to state courts in governments have long been nuclear activities witheout scrutiny in Washington by calling Monday tEB recent years, for example, when they have been involuntarily bumped ambivalent about the wisdom of by inspectors at the Irnternational for combined efforts by China, I from crowded planes. pursuing a confrontational approach Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). South Korea, Japan, and the United The current lawsuit, American Airlines vs. Wolens , was brought toward North Korea, the officials If carried out, the UJ.S. officials States to persuade North Korea to by members of American's frequent flyer club, known as the "AAd- said. said, the North Korean Ithreat would resume talks about the nuclear issue. i vantage Program." They allege that when American, in 1988, retroac- As one U.S. official said, "On abrogate a pledge the clountry made Hosokawa made his statement in a tively modified the rules for members' use of their frequent flyer Mondays, they complain that we're last June and terminate any possible press conference with South Korean miles, the airline reduced the value of the credits, breached its con- being too soft. On Tuesdays, they diplomatic dialoguee between Foreign Minister Han Sung-Joo, tracts and defrauded AAdvantage members. They sued under an Illi- fear. we're too hard." The ambiva- .Pyongyang and Wash ington. But who was. visiting Japan after three fl nois consumer fraud and deceptive practices -law seeking damages for lence, he said, is rooted in uncer-. they noted that .North .Korea has days of talks .in Washington. e I losses as well as and punitive damages. L Rejecting American Airlines attempts to get the case dismissed, the Illiniois Supreme Court ruled last year that the frequent flyer claims do not relate to the rates, routes or services of an airline, -MarketsDrop S4h6aply1 I which federal law governs. "A frequent flyer program is not an essential element to the opera- tion of an airline," the state court held. "Indeed, the airline industry functioned successfully for decades prior to providing incentives to Spite of Clinton's Appeals its travelers in the form of frequent flyer programs." EBy Jay Mathews compared with competing invest- the president said, "We'll get THE WASHINGTON POST ments. through this if everybody will just Mexican Government Says at Least NEW YORK Some bond experts suggested remain calm and let the market Unmoved by a weekend of Clin- that the rapid rise in interest rates work itself out. It's going to be fine. Seven People Were Involved ton administration appeals for calm, could soon do significant damage to We just have to ride it through." the stock and bond markets dropped the economy as homes and business The stock market began the day In Assassination of Candidate sharply again Monday as long-term loans became difficult to obtain. with a feverish reaction to the THE WASHINGTON POST interest rates reached their highest Other analysts said the economic report of massive job growth, MEXICO CITY levels since Clinton took office. data did not justify such concern released Friday when equity mar- { The Mexican government announced Monday that at least seven Few analysts Monday risked pre- and that the Clinton administration kets were closed for the Good Fri- people were involved in the March 23 assassination'of presidential cise predictions about how far the still had much to be thankful for. "In day holiday. The Dow fell more candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio and that more than one gunman may financial market slide would go, but the final analysis people will make than 80 points, then some econo- have opened fire. some economists said it could their judgments much more on the mists pointed out that the jobs Special government investigator Miguel Montes Garcia said that become a threat to continued eco- basis of rising incomes and jobs report indicated economic slack in addition to the accused gunman, Mario Aburto Martinez, at least nomic growth if the decline makes it than on the behavior of the financial that would ease pressure to raise four individuals have been charged as conspirators in the killing of harder for businesses to raise funds. markets," said Paul Isaac, chief wages and inflationary pressures. Colosio while he campaigned in the border city of Tijuana. Two other The cash that once flowed into economist at Mabon Securities. Investors also took heart from a few alleged accomplices remain at large, Montes reported. the markets on a wave of optimism Council of Economic Advisers analysts who recommended stock No motive has surfaced for the killing, but the announcement about a growing, low-inflation econ- Chairman Laura D'Andrea Tyson purchases. Monday was likely to buttress beliefs of a political motivation rather omy has begun to recede as inflation discounted the notion that rising Byron Wien, chief market strate- than the deranged-killer version put out by the government until now. fears push up interest rates. Mutual interest rates necessarily threaten gist at Morgan Stanley & Co., told As candidate of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), fund managers say they are detect- sustained economic growth. "The investors during a morning confer- which has not lost a presidential election since 1929, Colosio's elec- ing signs of outflows after several truth is that there is no magic level ence call that the stock market tion to the presidency was virtually assured. years when money poured into at which you would worry or not appeared to be stabilizing, and rec- retirement funds and other invest- worry about interest rates," she ommended reducing the cash por- ments, pushing stock prices steadily said, because "interest rates are tion of their portfolios - always higher. jointly determined with many other large in times of uncertainty - to WEATHER The bond market's increasing things going on in the economy." 10 percent or less from the 13 per- fear that higher inflation rates loom Tyson said the strength of recent cent recommended earlier. pushed the yield on the benchmark economic indicators "suggests that Stocks rallied, but in the early April Showers 30-year Treasury bond to 7.40 per- if anything the economy might afternoon the bond market took By Michael Morgan cent Monday. In other words, grow a little faster than 3 percent" another deep dive, causing interest STAFFMETEROLOGIST investors are demanding a higher in 1994, which is-the administra- rates to rise. Analysis said they had I A showery weather regime will begin tommorow and last through return than they did the day Clinton tion's official forecast for gross reports of forced sales by investors a portion of Thursday. Temperatures will remain mild. was inaugurated, when the yield domestic product growth this year. who would have preferred to stay in Today: Parly to mostly sunny and mild. High 59-64°F was 7.32 percent. Asked about the interest rate the market but had borrowed heavi- (15-18°C). The American economy, by all surge during a television interview ly in anticipation of a healthy mar- Tonight: Increasing clouds and mild. A few showers may arrive statistical signs, is at its healthiest in Cleveland Monday, Clinton said ket and needed to pay off debts. by dawn. point in years, but stock and bond "interest rates are still lower than Crude oil for May delivery also rose Low 45°F (7°C). investors ignore that and worry they were at the bottom of the $1 a barrel to $15.79, stoking infla- Wednesday: Cloudy with rain and rain showers. High 52°F about the future when they expect recession." He said the rates were tiv jitlbtso. ( °C). their investments io pay off. "still too high" and that he thought "It will be very difficult for the Wedneday night: Cloudy with showers. High 48°F (8°C) Investors interpret robust growth "they'll come back down" but said, stock market to rally before the of Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers early then clearing. High incomes and jobs now as indicat- "I don't think there's any reason to bond market rallies," said Eric T. 53-57OF (12-14°C). Low 40-45°F (4-7°C). ing that inflation down the line will be worried about the long-term Miller, chief investment officer at be higher, and U.S. stock and bond health of the economy." Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Secu- I prices weaker, especially when '? After the stock marketsclosed, rities Corp. , - - : - -- I
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t L Arkansas Wins on Thurman's 3 in Final :50 By Don Markus one of the greatest basketball a 48-38 lead with :a little over ! 7 -ell whenl ill: got ito foui trouble roared its THE BALTIMORE SUN approval. But the Razor- L 1~ games, one of the greatest feelings minutes left and forced Richardson against Purdue in the Southeast backs slapped back, at least figura- CHARLOTTE, N.C. I've ever had from the standpoint of into a timeout. Regional final and they were able to tively speaking, by tying the game He came. athletics," said Richardson. "I'm so But to their credit, the Razor- survive. Lang scored the game's on layups by Williamson and point He saw. proud of the young men who came backs came storming back with a first basket and Hill returned shortly guard Beck, who posted up Capel. They conquered. up here tonight and how they han- run of their own. They picked up the thereafter. After two more lead changes and With their First Fan, Bill Clin- dled themselves when we were 10 level of their defensive pressure and The Blue Devils used their early another tie, Arkansas took the lead ton, looking on from a skybox at the points down. forced the Blue Devils into three 5-0 lead to control the tempo in the again. Charlotte Coliseum, the Arkansas "It's just a great feeling." straight turnovers, five on eight pos- first half, never allowing Arkansas A three-point shot by Thurman Razorbacks beat Duke Monday After a 16-4 run by the Razor- sessions, and a couple of rushed to make one of its patented, and put Arkansas ahead, 34-33, with night at its own game - the NCAA backs had erased a 10-point Duke shots. They started getting the ball potentially game-breaking, runs. 1:29 left in the half. Hill missed for final - to win this year's national lead early in the second half, when inside to Williamson and outside to The Razorbacks led for the first Duke, but made a terrific block on championship. Arkansas built its lead to 61-56 with Thurman. They forced Krzyzewski time, at 13-11 on a three-point shot Williamson at the other end as he After overcoming a 10-point 6:42 to go, the Blue Devils looked into calling timeout himself. by Clint McDaniel with a little tried to go in for a dunk. Capel, deficit early in the second half, and like they were fading. But appear- And they came back with a i4-4 under 13 minutes left, but Duke showing his inexperience and his nearly letting a five-point lead slip ances can be deceiving, especially run of their own to tie the game at answered. right back with a layup by inability to get the ball to Hill, shot away, the Razorbacks broke a tie on when it comes to a team that has 52 on a free throw by Beck with Lang. a 5-foot air ball in the lane and Dar- a three-pointer by Scotty Thurman spent so much time in the NCAA 12:37 to go. Both teams started to With Hill held in check by dou- nell Robinson missed at the buzzer. with 50.7 seconds left and went on final. seem a little tired, as Hill and Thur- ble-teams, Lang came up big for the to beat the Blue Devils, 76-72. Trailing 62-57 with a little under man missed threes, Hill lost the ball Blue Devils. An 18-footer from the The half ended with Hill direct- An uncharacteristically bad shot six minutes left, Collins nailed on a drive, and Williamson missed left side gave Duke a 20-15 lead. ing some angry words at Robinson by Duke (28-6) and a rushed three- back-to-back threes to put Duke three easy shots and committed two After the Razorbacks had come and then pulled Capel, with five of pointer by sophomore guard Chris ahead, 63-62, with five minutes to quick fouls, giving him three with back to tie at.25 with 4:31 left on a Duke's 11 turnovers, aside as they Collins on his team's next posses- go. The Razorbacks went back 11:30 left and a seat on the bench. power drive by Williamson, Lang headed off for the dressing room. sion opened the door for Arkansas ahead on two free throws by Corey Finally, after another Duke scored again. It was his fifth basket While Lang finished with 10 (31-3). But the Razorbacks didn't Beck (15 points, 10 rebounds), and turnover, Clint McDaniel finished a in six attempts in the first half. points, it was a quiet half for Hill, close it completely until Clint extended it to 67-65 on a free throw 16-4 run that gave the Razorbacks After a steal and layup by fresh- who had only five on two of four to McDaniel hit the second of two free by Williamson. But freshman guard the lead at 54-52 on a layup with man point guard Jeff Capel made it go along with five rebounds and throws with nine seconds left to Jeff Capel hit a jumper after Hill 11:05 lef.. Duke center Cherokee 29-25, the Blue Devils slapped the four assists. Williamson led the give Arkansas its championship. missed to tie. Williamson scored Parks tied the game on a put-back of floor and the pro-Duke crowd Razorbacks with 10. Sophomore forward Corliss again with 4:06 left for a 67-65 lead. a Hill miss to end a four-minute Williamson, named the Most Out- Capel then fired a crosscourt drought for the Blue Devils. standing Player in the tournament, pass over the head of Collins and Arkansas had a chance to get the scored 23 points in leading into the second press row. Dwight lead back after two more turnovers, Russian Crash May Have Been Arkansas to the first national cham- Stewart was a foot short on a three, but couldn't. Finally, after Hill lost I pionship by a Southeastern Confer- but Williamson pulled down the air the ball again, Damell Robinson hit Caused by Teen Playing Pilot ence team since Kentucky beat ball, went up for the basket and was a foul-line jump shot for a 56-54 THE WASHINGTON POST Duke in 1978. Thurman added 15.' fouled. He completed the three- lead. The Blue Devils kept missing, MOSCOW I "I saw the shot clock winding point play for a 70-65 lead. Antonio and fouling. I A Russian-leased passenger jet that crashed in Siberia last month I down," Thurman said of his game- Lang then cut Duke's deficit to three Duke -went over the limit with killing all 75 people aboard may have been sent into a nose dive by a winning shot. "I really had no by hitting both ends of a one-and- 8:12 to go, as Lang picked up his I teenager playing pilot at the controls, according to unofficial reports choice but to put the shot up. Some- one with a little over three minutes third shortly after getting his sec- here. body had to step up and do it." left. ond. Reserve guard Al Dillard Grant Hill, whose three-pointer The first big run of the game missed the front end of a one-and- There is still no word from Russian aviation investigators on what tied the game at 70, was held to 12 came early in the second half. It one, but Dwight Stewart got the caused the crash of the French-made Airbus A-310, which was en points on four-of-I 1 shooting. Hill wasn't Arkansas that made it, but rebound. He fed Dillard, who hit a route from Moscow to Hong Kong March 22 when it suddenly went also had 14 rebounds. Duke. Trailing 38-35 with less than three-point shot from the left comer into a steep descent for at least two minutes before hitting the tundra The victory gave Arkansas coach a,minute gone in the half, the Blue for a 59-54 lead with a little more near the Mongolian border. Nolan Richardson his first NCAA Devils ran off 13 straight points in than eight minutes left. But media reports in recent days point to a scenario in which the I championship, and maybe some of one minute, 48 seconds. And Hill The Blue Devils got a major 15-year-old son of one of the pilots may have been allowed near the i I the respect he so covets. He did it figured into nearly every play dur- scare moments after the opening tip controls of the aircraft and could have accidentally disengaged the with the Razorbacks playing Duke's ing that stretch. when Hill, coming down with a autopilot by pushing against the control wheel. half-court game, and doing a little During the stretch, he had a pair rebound of a Williamson -miss.less "Cockpit voice recorder readings. indicated that the youth inadver- better than the-Blue Devils. He did of free-throws, fed Callins' and than 20 seconds'into the. game; fell, tently knocked off the autopilot and:fell -against the control column as it by beating Mike Krzyzewski, Capel for three-pointers after getting fiat on his back. He was helped up, 'his father and other crew members stood behind him," said the Eng- I whom many consider the John double-teamed, stripped Williamson walked slowly off the court and sat lish-language newspaper Moscow Times, which ran the most detailed Wooden of his generation. of the ball that led to a three-point out for nearly a minute. account of the incident. The paper quoted unnamed officials of the I "I think of all the mothers and play by Lang and forced Arkansas But in a way, it might have given Transportation Ministry and the Russian airline Aeroflot. fathers I talked to through the years guard Corey Beck into a turnover. an early wakeup to the other Duke and what this means to them. ... It's Capel's three-point shot gave Duke players, who remembered playing ------L- -I ,, I -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nominations will GSC -Elections and Full IGraduate also be accepted Council Meeting. from the floor at, Student the meeting. Tonight, April 5,; at 17:30 To vote, you .. 1. .. -,-,I I .~s~.I n , ,. i..- '.-, I .1;,1 , ,'-. - ltOttIlld l|| I must) be'a curet tLdcaliucua !t: L-1 11iinT Department :for President:' for Vice-President: 11 :i : i1Representative BambenekBoe Allgraduate~All graduate i orragRoger aHousing I. Kermode students are : Representative. Stan Reiss Assef Zobian toontacttheGSC for Secretary: for Treasurer: welcome to attend welcomefor details. any GSC meeting. __or___is. Susan Ipri' Patrick. Wojdowski ' Graduate Teaching Awards Nominations for your favourite Professor or TA in a graduate course must delivered to the GSC office, 50-220, or by email to gsc-awaras@mit by Thursday April 7. New GSC project: The Grocery Shuttle. Free roundtrip transportation from "MIT to a full-size Star Market in Medford on Saturdays, starting April 9. Three departures, at '_ 11, 12 and 13; go to the CGSC office, 50-221, for detailed s-c dulets._s. I. HICA Meeting Tuesday ''Investment and April h d : 0 InsuranceIsteb seminar by 11 at 17:30 in 50-220. Free food! | e T The GSCendorses a Pro from Prudential _h. [ Il[ . Elections - Rosaline Gulati and Stan \ The M uddey Charles is dIp April 15 Reiss: Be sure to vote! Tues./4/12, > now -- nonsmoking. -, -13 33- SafeWalk is a new program tohelp you get home more safely. Call 2-1300 on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday nights between 22:00 and 03:00, and a fluorescent green SafeWalk patrol will walk you to your dorm, to the SafeRide, or to;-theT.. Contact-Susaplpri SIipr@imt opr.en Pprter kporter@mit for details. i _ .I Ill. , ,l .------l s I A ItCt - _T--- A r r"f"Ts'T[' April 5, 1994 rage TrHEiI tl, I ... OPINION
12 II-· --- ~~~~~~~ II unTrA e 2 DictJ1O Jspl A-lw s Option r unuergrlau l cuaturbi -ways r I important stuff. Guest Column by Hans C. Godfrey Bapna the Big Dog: Yes, there shall be a freshman dormitory. That way I will more Now before some of you explode in right- eous rage at the utterly ridiculous spout ren- I have been at MIT for a number of years quickly be able to indoctrinate the masses into dered above, chill. Being stuck in an environ- more the legends say) and in that worship of me. Make it so! Chairman now (10 or ment like MIT seems to change people. It's time I have gained a certain amount of wis- Truly this form of government would I Jeremy Hylton '94 highly competitive here and undergraduates I dom about how the student body operates. For make life much simpler. The dictator could I seem to forget that the people they read about Editor in Chief part, undergraduates tend to concern handle all of the business affairs of the UA the .most in The Tech and The Tlistle are students just Eva Moy '95 themselves with their studies, a particular and come to think of it, the Association of like them (kinda). Although both those publi- sport or extracurricular activity, their living Student Activities, Interfraternity Council, Business Manager cations raise some provocative questions and and very little else. At the extremes Dormitory Council, and let's throw in the Benjamin A. Tao G group, at times may even raise a valid point or two, you have two sets of students: very outgoing Graduate Student Council too. All financial they both leave out quite a bit of information that participate in several activities allocations, all Institute committee nomina- Managing Editor people relevant to their stories and, whether inten- the campus and try to make a differ- tions, all judicial cases, all housing disputes, Michelle Sonu '96 across tionally or not, hurt hard-working undergradu- (or pad their resume), and those that every last decision the dictator could make. ence ates in the process. Executive Editor really much care but like to flame about Think about all of the bureaucracy that could don't Take a moment and think. How busy are Sarah Y. Keightley '95 everything under the sun. be eliminated with a few quick strokes of the g you handling the details of your life at MIT. i Over the years I have seen this last group pen. Hell, who even needs a written constitu- NEWS STAFF Now add to that holding a position of respon- I not so much grow, but get ever louder. They tion - the dictator could make it up on the Kim '96; Associate sibility (snicker, snicker) like UA President.or Editor: Hyun Soo don't make a real effort to research any of the fly. He'd be all that and a bag of chips! Editors: Ramy Arnaout '97, Ifung Lu '97, UA Finboard chair, etc. It is not a pretty sight. facts connected with campus events or situa- If the masses (that's you) ever get Daniel C. Stevenson '97; Staff: Rahul T. I don't mean to ruin your picture of plotting qa tions, but without a doubt they'll have an oppressed too much then it's a simple thing to Rao '94, Trudy Liu '95, Ben Reis '95, and scheming politicians, but if that's how opinion about the situation. One of their pri- launch a coup d' etat. That in itself would be Nicole A. Sherry '95, Kevin Subra- you like your politics, please focus your atten- mary focuses for complaint is of course the reason enough to have a dictator. They used to manya '95, Charu Chaudhry '96, Deena Dis- tion on the national scene and not the campus. Undergraduate Association - tied for first have tuition riots to blow off steam, a coup raelly '96, Michael A. Saginaw '96, Law- ,UAin its recent history has not been a I place with Physical Plant and ARA (whoops, i could be the modern incarnlaion oftliat august Th.e rence K. Chang '97, A. Arif Husain '97, people. How can the only organi- meant MIT Catering). tradition. Just failed a quiz, Coop rebate went closed set of Matt Mucklo '97, Gabriel J. Riopel '97, which holds campus-wide I These people will maintain against all rea- negative, didn't get enough money in your zation on campus Rishi Shrivastava '97, Andy Stark '97; elections for office be an insular clique? The Morgan G, sonable evidence that the Undergraduate group's UA Dictator allocation? Hey, launch Meteorologists: Michael C. truth of the matter is that people h6re want to '96, Marek Association is a closed clique of greasy politi- a coup. Then you could have all the power, r Yeh-Kai Tung '93, Arnold Seto and when things cians whose only desire is to hobnob with the the Vannevar Bush '16 Fund, etc., etc. With get things done in a hurry Zebrowski. in the way they administration. It's not as if the people that all the advantages to this system I'm surprised don't change fast enough or a scapegoat. The UA has PRODUCTION STAFF participate in the UA are actually fellow that the practical-minded engineers haven't like, they need been the convenient scapegoat for stu- Editors: Matthew E. Konosky '95, Teresa undergraduates who decided to sacrifice a already implemented it. always dents and administrators alike. Lee '96; Associate Editors: Patrick Ma- great deal of their free time and run for offices honey '94, Ernst Smith '97; Staff: Ling which are open to any undergraduate to run Undergraduate Corporation t More installments to come ... e Liao '95, Geoff Lee Seyon '97, Joo Youn for. Obviously, the UA is some shadow orga- The second model that might be effective debate the Park '97, Jimmy Wong '97. nization which through some highly undemo- would be a corporation, run by a board of Now The Tech is no place to are simply cratic, super secret process chooses the lead- directors. This one has all sorts of potential issues involved here because there OPINION STAFF too many. However, over the next few weeks ers for the undergraduates. Yep, that's gotta and would probably be the next best thing to a r Editor: Michael K. Chung '94; Associate be the truth ... and President Chuck Vest is UA Mafia. The Finance Board could act as a before I leave office I would like to write sev- Editor: Anders Hove '96; Staff: Matt the UA probably in on it, too. Well, if undergraduate loan service (with 10 percent interest com- eral columns detailing exactly what Neimark '95. all government on this campus has sunk so low pounded semi-daily) to student groups - for- (actually the UA government because SPORTS STAFF then there can be but one solution. Actually, get grants. The Nominations Committee could undergraduates are members of the UA) does Associate Editors: Eric M. Oliver G, Daniel there can be several solutions, but I'm lazy. be a placement service for students: "Want to and the situations facing it. I'm doing this for Wang '97; Staff: Mike Duffy G, Andrew Anyway, government must be reformed to fit be on the Committee for Academic Perfor- several reasons and from the point of view Heitner G, Thomas Kettler G, Ognen J. the needs of changing campus. mance? That'll be $50." Professors could that I'm a lame-duck president. I'm tired of Nastov G, Bo Light '96, Koichi So, to have some fun for a change, I say even get in on the act: "Gee, I'd like all 7s on hearing all the bickering about the UA trying Kunitake '97, Dan Wang '97. the undergraduates (as if you had a say) my Course Evaluation Guide evaluation. No to dominate this or that, or that the UA is try- professor I'm sure that for a small fee ing to tax us unmercifully. Some of the things I ARIS STAFF should abandon any last vestiges of the demo- problem accommodate you." The UA would I hear make the UA sound like one of the Ann Ames '92, J. Michael cratic process. Since the campus seems to be we could Editors: bid'ness. powerful and evil organizations at MIT Andresen '94; Associate Editor: Scott sliding into apathy anyway, there are several be raking in the dough like nobody's most I would like to Deskin '96; Staff: Thomas Chen G, Dave forms of governance far more suited to an If we wanted to expand we could even take (i.e. the Academic Council). Fox G, Allen Jackson '94, John Jacobs '94, uncaring electorate. Let's take a look at two, the company public and sell stock to students clear the air and give everyone some mean- Gretchen Koot '94, Adam Lindsay '94, the dictatorship and the corporation. (or anyone else). ingful reference points from which to cast Kaiteh Tao '94, Christopher Chiu '95, Craig With that kind of cash to work with, all scorn or accolades. Then if you really want to K. Chang '96, Robert W. Marcato '97, Anne Undergraduate Dictatorship sorts of wild stuff could happen. If The Tech argue, you have a real basis on which to build Wall. Let's take a fictional dictator, say, Manish starts giving the UA bad press, then we just your arguments. Bapna, and put him at the head of the govern- buy them out and make it The Tech - a whol- Next week I think I'll write about the UA PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF ment. Let's not worry about Mr. Bapna's ly owned subsidiary of the UA. Yeah, then we budget, the UA Finance Board, and you. Associate Editors: Sharon N. Young qualifications for the job because that's a state could really get some tangible student services Outgoing UndergraduateAssociation Pong '96, Thomas R. Karlo '97, Helen secret. In truth, it should be the favorite gov- going. Rocket elevators in the Student Center, President Hans C. Godfrey has seen the light Lin '97; Staff: Jason Fleischer G, Simson L. ernment of all undergraduates because it turn Transparent Horizons into slag, liquid and regrets not devoting his free time to The Garfinkel '87, Jonathan Li '93, Mark absolves you of any responsibility for what nitrogen for everyone - you know, the Tech insteadof the UA. '94, Rich Bockmann '94, Dan Gruhl your (I mean his) government does. Think '95, Delano J. McFarlane '95, Domonkos about it. Right now if things are going badly Ibrahim '96, Lenny Speiser '96, Sherrif ways for the undergraduates Justin Strittmatter '96. there are several to change things for the better. Under a dicta- FEATURES ST.4FF torship eljeffe has to shoulder the entire bur- Christopher Doerr G, Pawan Sinha G, den. How about this for a sample conversa- Mark Hurst '94, Steve Hwang '95. tion: Dr. Vest: So, Manish, what would under- BRLUSVES S STA FF graduates think of a freshman dorm? Advertising Manager: Pradeep Sree- Bapna the Great: Silence, I alone have a kanthan '95; Associate Advertising say! Manager: Anna Lee '97; Accounts Dr. Vest: But this issue has ramifications .. .-.- Oscar Yeh '95; Staff: Jeanne fit Manager: for the entire student body in regards to the Thienprasit '95, Mary Chen '97. operation of R/O. Additionally, it would have TECHNOLOGY STAFF a tremendous impact ... er, effect ... on the Director: Garlen C. Leung '95. financial situation of ILGs. Don't you think that. . . EDITORS AT LARGE I Bapna the Magnificent: Quiet knave! What '93, Contributing Editors: Josh Hartmann care I for the welfare of the masses. My satis- Z. Lee '95, Matthew H. Hersch '94, Yueh faction is paramount. I alone shall decide the Eric Richard '95; Senior Editor: Vipul good! Bhushan G. Dr. Vest: But... ADVISOR Y BOARD -I ------ -··b II··IIII-- - ---- ------a, _ · · LLI I I LIIRLLlLIP Ib · I I IL --- -- ·I -YP -- V. 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_ _ , - e b - ------ I ------L__R _ h, id April 5, 1994 OPINION THE TECH Page 5 Positive Steps liken for Education Policy Reform Column by Michael K. Chung education, and help to focus them on the the goals by the year 2000, and the upcoming tion in addition to conventional material OPINION EDITOR attainment of that education. moral b!ldig woud onlvy help mlaters. should be considered as well. Educational policy seems to have taken a Utilizing the educational system to provide To use the allocated money effectively, The passage of the Goals 2000 program is turn for the better recently. On Thursday, the nation's youngsters an ethical foundation. several issues in addition to those outlined in an important step forward in education. It President Bill Clinton passed the long-awaited is certainly not a new idea - historically, the Goals 2000 plan ought to be considered. establishes goals for the students of this Goals 2000 school reform bill. This bill will young students have been taught, directly or *For example, perhaps teachers' salaries should nation. The additional focus on moral and eth- provide federal funds to states and school dis- indirectly, good manners, proper behavior, be raised to provide monetary incentive and ical development is certainly worthy of con- tricts which adopt standards to meet federal and moral virtue to at least some extent. For reward to teachers, and so that potentially sideration and implementation within the pre- guidelines regarding students' progress and instance, the stories read by and to children good teachers may be more attracted to the sent school system. By providing revenue, achievement throughout their education. often have themes promoting themes such as profession. Goals 2000 can effect its goals by adopting Also becoming prominent in the issue of positive interaction with others, obedience to Parents not actively involved with their such a program of encouraging moral virtue. education is the feasibility of morals and val- elders, and not harming people. children's education should be motivated and Whatever the case, parents must ultimately ues education - an editorial in The Boston The school is not necessarily the proper encouraged to become more involved. assume responsibility of their children, and do Sunday Globe claims that emphasis on "cornm- place to heavily emphasize moral values, but The possibility of longer school days or a whatever is necessary for their proper devel- munity building and what Alexis de Toc- it is a reasonable place to round out a stu- longer school year to cover the moral educa- opment and maturity. queville called the habits of heart: neighbor dent's education, since everyone has to go to caring for neighbor, personal responsibility, school while young. The apparent lack of val- personal respect, and respect for others" is a ues and moral guidance across the nation can worthwhile lesson for citizens regardless of be partially blamed for some social issues and age" ["Lessons in character," The Boston Sun- problems - drive-by shootings and drug- day Globe, April 3]. related crime, to mention a few examples. The The synthesis of the Goals 2000 program government cannot (and should not) go into and the ideology of providing students with a homes and tell people how to live or how to strong moral base is an extremely potent raise their kids. reform measure not only for education, but Of course, implementation of such poten- also for helping to combat some of the prob- tially powerful policies will result in high lematic social issues that America faces today expectations of the general public. If, after - teenage pregnancy, and drug and alcohol implementation of such "character building" abuse, among others. programs, social problems among youngsters However, it is absolutely essential that persists, or worsens, fingers will inevitably be such moral issues are not neglected in the pointed at the educational system and the gov- household. It is true that many students live in ernment that administers the changes. broken homes, have ineffective communica- Nevertheless, it appears favorable and con- tion with their parents, or have apathetic or venient to interweave these programs because even misguided parents. Obviously, programs money is required to do anything, and $700 which focus on moral development may million will be given to the program in 1995. inspire such youths to aspire to a productive Also, immediate action must be taken to attain - .' . - - - . .- .* . . ...
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ImurP, from rage i awareness of this issue. First we " Sy IL Oj C A U have to start here, but the ultimate waiver that exempted student goal is to raise awareness in DC," salaries from employee benefits and Tsao said. XrM overhead charges. But the govern- Earlier this year, Wrighton made MEMORIAL ment eliminated that waiver when it an unsuccessful effort to lobby gov- revised its rules about how universi- ernment officials involved in the ties can bill the indirect costs of process. Tsao hopes that direct doing research to the government. appeals by students will have a EVENTS Indirect research costs include stronger impact. aI money used to pay for adminstra- Letters to congressmen definitely tion, libraries, and the physical need to be factual, but Tsao said it APRIL 7, 1994
plant. was more important to include a L _ _- ._ _ _ The rule changes were intended personal statement about how r _ to correct what the General UROP has affected them. CHAPEL Accounting Office called the "lax "If a congressman gets five let- LOBBY 7 oversight practices" of agencies ters that are inspiring and motiva- 9:00 - 4:00 p.m. 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. supervising research activities and tional, ... then even five letters can I monitoring indirect costs. The rules make a huge amount of difference," changes were not designed to affect Tsao said. UROP, according to Chitaley. The group of students Tsao has I Vigil Memorial "UROP is the unintended victim organized will work to keep stu- Names of Holocaust of efforts to make indirect cost rules dents informed and motivated by Servic e more uniform," Chitaley said. keeping themselves well-informed victims will be read " Acts of Heroism and abreast of what is going on with the Holocaust" Personal stories needed UROP, Tsao said. During In the packet for students, Tsao Chitaley is organizing a separate E xhibit plans to include information lobbying effort directed at congres- "Horrors& Heroes describing the problems facing sional staffs and the heads of agen- Guest Speak er UROP and what students can do to cies that sponsor research at MIT. of the Holocaust" Victor Weisskopf help, along with two sample letters "We're going to try to get a small and addresses of senators and con- group of students to go to Washing- Institute Professor gressmen. ton later this month. They will basi- L - -- -- i __ - ._ The packets should be available cally try to meet with agency heads sometime in the next two weeks, and tell them about the importance call 253-2982 Tsao said. of UROP and getting this waiver Sponsored by MIT Hillel For information "Our duty is to raise students' back," Chitaley said. i I _ , , , , GSC to Begin Diversified Portfolios Shuttle
Shuttle, from Page I a meet the demands of the students. Mario Bercaro G also supported the shuttle, citing the high cost of buying food locally and the trans- portation difficulties. Juan D. Bnmno G, who cooks daily and shops once a week, agreed that the shuttle was a good idea and said, "It's about time someone came up with an idea like that." Shuttle to run through semester Laverde also provides a weekly busing service for elderly cus- tomers. He does not know whether or not it makes money, but is will- ing to fund it because he feels it is a worthy service. The MIT shuttle is "a shot in the dark," he said, because he is not sure how success- ful it will be. "He's doing it as a community service," Cuthbert said. Cuthbert said he does not knowif Laverde will break profit from the arrange- ment. The shuttle will run through the end of the semester; then Laverde and a Graduate Student Council rep- resentative will determine whether it is worth continuing next semester. LaVerde thought 50 riders per week What is a global investment bank's single most valuable might be a reasonable benchmark asset? At CS First Boston, it is clearly our employees. its success. Cuthbert for gauging we are a leading innovator in the estimated that possibly 100 people And they are the reason would be using the service every investment banking community. Our global team of profes- Saturday. sionals combines the unique strengths of each employee will be a standard The shuttle successfully develop innovative school bus seating between 35 and to consistently and 40 grocery-laden passengers, Cuth- products and services. bert said. It will depart from MIT at For more than 60 years - in areas includ- 1 p.m. every 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and f ing Investment Banking, Public Finance, Sales Return trips will leave Saturday. - the ideas of our Laverde's Star Market at 12:40 and Trading, and Research p.m., 1:40 p.m., and 2:40 p.m. Addi- :3./ employees have helped shape the face of global tional service may be added if there .Jf , finance. said Cuthbert. is more demand, your first career move, The bus will pick students up at *f.~t'i As you consider building E40, Senior House, Ash- gw':' consider CS First Boston, where opportunities for down House, Burton House, Tang success are as diverse as your interests. Hall, Edgerton House, and across the street from Random Hall. Although the grocery shuttle is being launched under the auspices of the Graduate Student Council, all CS FIRST BOSTON students will be welcome to use it, _ - ~ . - ... , . . .._ . * X I A I * ' - - - Cuthbert said. ... i & l t » »t & t , %' I ' I (Vipul Bhushan contributed to 1 c - | the reporting of this story.) ______I __ __ 0______1 Uxq'jszwf sjidqkfo squ&pm aw u onpwy oypuvJjqy aWdyj 'm* &otodgqew x qax;ppPn nQqsomg3avwpvqo' 'yqttaov aq7 'La, ipnau s 1upiy xJ 'j p y ap l6 'a66l1 Wn6. iaas flnoXigqM a[ nnoL sqsolu[.eW~ jaOod 08/0018 pu '99/OOI '09/0019 mo lsa pue Aq doiS* npalinu @ oo3u '989Lg- p9A91 JaMO t'aluaD luapnlS 'uopauuoo3 Jalndtuo3gI\
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_ . . _ upgrade on the astronomical com- works at Haystack, described the also recommended funding for at I- .=- I munity. There's no question in my review as "somewhat unfair. A lot least five years for this research. mind that the timing of the NSF of what we were judged on was our Haystack's future programs will put <',ir review could not have been worse three millimeter work; [we were] an increased emphasis on VLBI for Haystack," Kastner said. judged on something it had not yet research, Salah said. Ironically, because the upgrade come up to speed on," he said. In addition to VLBI research, was completed in January 1994, the NSF did not wait.until the Haystack continues investigation of NSF named Haystack the premier upgrade completion because the space-debris in orbit, Salah said. U.S. observatory at the three-mil- NSF wanted to have its report com- "There are objects the size of nuts limeter wavelength. pleted by Sept. 30, the beginning of and bolts up there, and nobody "We are preparing to write our the fiscal term, Salah said. knows where they are or how many Lgrrys Chinese next grant proposal trying to make "We've gone [to Washington] there are," Salah said. The debris our best case based on the science and said that we agreed with the can attain very high speeds in orbit, we have," Salah said. report," he said. Three experts have and can damage satellites or shuttles Restaurant "We are trying to convince the given their opinion. There's really on impact, he said. NSF that after they spent all the no appeal per se. All we can do is 302 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge money on the telescope we'd like to do good science submit good pro- Orders to go, or dining in be able to [use it]. Everybody has to posals [in the future], and be sensi- We need a Peace Corps FREE DEUvlEYTO THE M.IT. CAMPUS- $10 MINIMUM be able to do as much as possible tive to budget constraints, and go volunteer. Interested? with as little money as possible," from there," he said. Luncheon Specials served daily, 11:30 am. - 5:00 p.m., starting at $2.95 Salah said. The first step is easy. Special Dinner Plate just $4.95 all day long Assessment of the ranking Call 1-800-4.24-8580, 10% OFF FOR STUDFNIS WlTl AVALID I.D. Ranking has reduced grant award While the committee's report Ext. 93. (for dinein dinners only; $ 10 minimum purdclse) The ranking has already had a ranked Haystack's telescope last, it serious economic impact on the gave a very positive review on Call 492-3179 or 492-3170 Westford, Mass. observatory. Haystack's Very Long Baseline PeaceCorps. for this year Interferometry research . Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Haystack's grant level The toughestjob you'll ever love. has been cut from last year's $1.3 "We have no doubts whatsoever Friday - Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. according to Science. that that the VLBI group at This space donated by The Tech Closed Sunday I million, L - I L_- - - - The lost funding will require trimming operating costs, current and proposed programs, and future upgrades, according to Haystack astronomers. The NSF will still allow Haystack to operate this telescope I for the next three years under the current grant, but at a reduced bud- get, said Haystack Director Joseph Because this E. Salah. "We'll try to preserve sci- ence, but we're going to have to reduce ... operational costs," he said. "We will have to reduce opera- tions personnel," he said. Operating "tIt's a { ree cou ry` the telescope on a night shift may also have to be cancelled, he added. Future projects are-also in jeop- ardy. "We will not have the funds to continue upgrading," Salah said. Plans for a focal-plane array and improvements in the antenna's effi- ciency - an area in which the report faulted Haystack - are on an uncertain schedule. The financial effects of the rank- ing are "already being felt," accord- ing to Joel Kastrer of the advanced X-ray astrophysics facility. To come to terms with the NSF cuts, "Haystack has already cancelled plans to move ahead with the next steps of [the telescope] upgrade," he said. The limited budget for future improvements is unfortunate for MIT undergraduates because it I pushes back plans to make Haystack's facilities available to students over the Internet, Salah said. "As part of our cost reduction process, we'd like to connect to the World Wide Web and the Internet so that [students] can control the antenna remotely," Salah said. Stu- dents would have access to the observatory through the information superhighway, Salah said. Vt^everY^'h 1 3' 8 "We feel that we can make a bet- ter contribution to education, by get- ting students excited about science and astronomy," Salah said. "We can make a more valuable contribu- tion in the long term." Haystack employs on average ten students. you awant to be: Ranking due to bad timing "What we ran into were the bud- get problems in research," Salah said. Last year's federal budget mandated a 10 percent cut in NSF funding, which was passed on as a 10 percent decrease in funding for the NSF's astronomy division, Salah said. "The committee came in, we I described what the telescope's capa- I bilities were, what our past research I was, but we couldn't demonstrate," Salah said. "There was no way we could have any results in front of them" until the upgraded telescope © Visa U.S.A. Ind. 1994 was nearly fully operational, he _ ------Page 10 THE TECH April 5, 1994 --4:7 ------SPORTS ---
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