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Volume 138, Number 16 ursday, August 30, 2018 New security on MIT rooftops H acker: ‘No matter what, people will go on rooftops’

By Sheila Baber the past  days, one classi ed as mous source, members of the hack- NEWS EDITOR “TRESPASS” resulting in a verbal ing community have expressed warning June , and another clas- doubts as to whether the installa- Cameras, card readers, and si ed as “SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY” tions will contribute to the safety alarms are among the newest in- occurring Aug. . and well-being of the community. stallations on rooftops as part of In an interview with e Tech, “ ere will always be ways the campus Roof Access project. a student who wished to remain around security — they will just be John DiFava, chief of police and anonymous due to legal rami ca- less safe. ere’s a learning curve to director of campus services, wrote tions associated with hacking said how to move around [safely while in an email to e T e c h that the that members of the hacking com- hacking]. Hacking is an adventure project began in March and will munity learned about the impend- sport, and as with all adventure NATHAN LIANGTHE TECH conclude in October or Novem- ing installation of cameras, card sports, the ones who get injured Students mob the Simmons Trojan Duck at the REX Water Wars ber. ere will be signage installed readers, and alarms through  oor frequently are the beginners and event Aug. 28. on the rooftops with new security plans and interactions with facili- the cocky experienced people,” the measures to announce the pres- ties workers. “Also, the cameras are source said . ence of these measures, according really obvious,” they added. ere is also skepticism sur- to DiFava. e source told e T e c h that rounding the intentions behind the e MIT Housing Policy main- the hacking community as a whole security installations. “We’ve heard tains that students are prohibited will refrain from modifying or tam- that these systems came in place Investigation ongoing for gunshots from committing  re and safety pering with the security systems, not to stop hacks speci cally, but violations including “entering or but said that they could not speak to prevent suicides. ese inter-  red near PBE fraternity Tuesday occupying the roof of any resi- for speci c individuals. ventions feel fake. ey could have Gunshots were  red in the a post on the MSP blog, and it was dence except in areas designated “We have a big respect for CPs measures within dorms, have more vicinity of  Memorial Drive, determined that two windows, a for, and approved by, MIT for as- [Campus Police]. We avoid them, walk-in hours, get more therapists where MIT’s Phi Beta Epsilon fra- tree, and a parked, unoccupied sembly use.” DiFava wrote that and keep a lookout for them. When at MIT Medical,” the source said. ternity is located, during the early sport utility vehicle were struck by police and campus services will Sean Collier died, we put collection “MIT needs to get better at help- morning hours Tuesday. rounds. review requests for roof access on a bins in the dorms asking people to ing people. I’ve heard that these “No injuries have been report- As of the Wednesday post, the “case-by-case basis” and asked the make white cranes. We pulled a are some really fancy cameras with ed and there are no known direct investigation, including into poten- community to “protect themselves hack for him on the anniversary,” sensors. at money could have threats to the campus,” according tial suspects and motive, remains and others, and avoid unnecessary they said, referring to the cascade been spent on mental health and to an emailed campus advisory is- active. risks.” of white cranes installed in Stata in other forms of help.” sued by Sergeant Andrew Turco on e glass on one of the  rst  oor It seems unlikely that the new- memory of the police o cer killed e source continued , “No mat- behalf of the MIT Police. windows of PBE was visibly broken est security installations will pre- in the line of duty in . “We tell ter what, people will go on roofs. Massachusetts State Police and cracked, and will likely need to vent those determined to access people — when they see CPs, to not ere are people who came to MIT have also been involved in the in- be replaced, according to an article the roofs from attempting to do run — the roof could be wet, and for hacking — prefrosh have heard vestigation. Several shell casings and photo by e Boston Globe. so. In the publicly available police you don’t want them to fall. ey’re stories about the police car and were found in the area, explained — Jessica Shi logs, there were at least two inci- just doing their job.” will try to [pull o a hack] no mat- dents related to rooftop access in According to the same anony- ter what.” O ce of Communications launches new mit.edu website Navigation and search redesign primarily aimed at prospective students , as requested by leadership By Zoe Anderson appears on the homepage after  e search bar now has its own ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR seconds that was conducted over page. Current student Jessica Tang the period of more than a year, ’ said in an interview with e e MIT O ce of Communi- Nickerson wrote. Tech that this is a trend she has cations launched a new homep- Most of the  plus links on the seen, but that she  nds it a little age July  in an e ort to improve homepage were not being clicked. odd that its auto-suggest has “see navigation and search. “Today’s e search function, which users more results” and “view all” op- Spotlight,” which features a news especially wanted to see improved, tions, as opposed to  lling up more item or update from MIT, is still the was the most-used feature. space on its page. focus, while the landing pages, lay- e barrage of links on the Wu said that the “Highly out, and color scheme have been page made it hard to know where searched” and “Recommended to- redesigned. to go for information, current stu- day” lists shown on the homepage e main audience for the rede- dent William Wu ’ told e T e c h introduce users to content that they sign is prospective students, as re- in an interview. Now, there are would not have thought to search. quested by MIT’s leadership, Vice fewer links, which are more clean- Tang saidthat this would be espe- President of Communications Nate ly laid out, making the site easier cially helpful to site visitors who are SHEILA BABERTHE TECH Nickerson wrote in an email to e to use, Wu said. new to MIT and not sure where to Signage indicates presence of video surveillance in the sub-basement Tech. e new search engine, Elas- start. of Building 9, which contains hacking murals. e top two priorities were to ticsearch, “allows MIT to optimize In the “intercept” survey, many “make it easier to  nd important results based on user analytics respondents criticized the visual information and improve search and institutional knowledge” and design of the old homepage, espe- [capability],” based on results o ers auto-search, Nickerson Bomb threat reported near Hayden from an “intercept” survey which wrote. Homepage, Page 2 Lib., no explosives found by police ere were reports of a bomb California. e MIT Police Logs PE registration starts Friday at istrations (due Sept. ) after your threat at  Memorial Drive state that MIT Police worked IN SHORT a.m. for undergraduate students and advisor approves them! (Building ) on : p.m. Aug. with Cambridge Police, Cam- Sept.  for graduate students. It will . According to the community bridge Fire, and State Police to Submit a waiver for the MIT Stu- close Sept. . First come,  rst serve! Interested in joining e Tech? news site Cambridge Wicked Lo- search the building. e police dent Extended Insurance Plan Stop by for dinner Sunday at  p.m. cal, the call was placed by some- did not  nd explosives, and the by Friday if you have comparable  e rst day of classes is Sept. . one believed to be a man from area was cleared. health insurance and want to waive Send news and tips to news@tech. enrollment. Be sure to submit your subject reg- mit.edu.

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Because his father was of a growing  nancial crisis, Mc- of his campaign, replied: “No, THE NEW YORK TIMES to repeal the A ordable Care Act. the commander of all U.S. forces in Cain made the most daring move ma’am. He’s a decent family man, But while he was unable to be in the the Paci c during most of his  / of his political career, seeking the a citizen that I just happen to have John S. McCain, the proud naval Senate for a vote on the Republican years of captivity, McCain, a Navy presidency against the  rst major- disagreements with on fundamen- aviator who climbed from depths tax bill in December, his endorse- lieutenant commander, became the party African-American nominee, tal issues.” of despair as a prisoner of war in ment was crucial, though not deci- most famous prisoner of the war, a Barack Obama. With national name On Election Day, McCain lost Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a sive, in the Trump administration’s victim of horrendous torture and a recognition, a record for campaign most of the battleground states Republican congressman and sena- lone legislative triumph of the year. tool of enemy propagandists.  nance reform and a reputation and some that were traditionally tor from Arizona and a two-time A son and grandson of four-star His mother, Roberta McCain, for candor McCain won a series of Republican. Obama won with  contender for the presidency, died admirals who were his larger-than- Navy all the way, inspired his po- primary elections and captured the percent of the popular vote to Mc- Saturday at his home in Arizona. He life heroes, McCain carried his re- litical career. After retiring from the Republican nomination. Cain’s  percent, and  Elec- was . nowned name into battle and into Navy and settling in Arizona, he But his selection of Gov. Sar- toral College votes to McCain’s . According to a statement from political  ghts for more than a half- won two terms in the House of Rep- ah Palin of Alaska as his running With the rise of Donald Trump, his o ce, McCain died at : p.m. century. It was an odyssey driven by resentatives, from  to , and mate, although meant to be seen the Republican  ame thrower who local time. He had su ered from raw ambition, the conservative in- six in the Senate. He was a Reagan as a bold, unconventional move in steered U.S. politics sharply to the a malignant brain tumor, called stincts of a shrewd military man, a Republican to start with, but later keeping with his maverick’s reputa- right after his election in  as a glioblastoma, for which he had rebelliousness evident since child- moved right or left, a maverick who tion, proved a severe handicap. the nation’s th president, Mc- been treated periodically with ra- hood and a temper that sometimes de ed his party’s leaders and com- At some McCain rallies, vitriolic Cain was one of the few powerful diation and chemotherapy since its bordered on explosiveness. promised with Democrats. crowds disparaged black people Republican voices in Congress discovery in . Nowhere were those traits more He lost the  Republican and Muslims, and when a woman to push back against Trump’s of- Despite his grave condition, he manifest than in Vietnam, where he presidential nomination to George said she did not trust Obama be- ten harsh, provocative statements soon made a dramatic appearance was stripped of all but his charac- W. Bush, who won the White House. cause “he’s an Arab,” McCain, in and Twitter posts and his tide of in the Senate to cast a thumbs- ter. He boiled over in foul curses at In , against the backdrop one of the most lauded moments changes. Color choices described as ‘ugly,’ ‘weird’ on website launch day were quickly modi ed Homepage, from Page 1 said that right now, the site does feel who generally use Google to deep though some might call this “wasted uplifting,” Wu said. Wu said that the optimized for the latter group. link into the MIT ecosystem, rather real-estate,” Tang said this style is less links pop out more than they did cially prospective undergraduate MIT cares that its current stu- than using the front door/home intimidating than large chunks of on the old site because of the link- and graduate students. Respon- dents “have the digital resources page,” Nickerson wrote. text. She also said that she thought background saturation contrast. dents said it should be more “mod- they need,” Nickerson wrote, listing Prospective students, who are the the site seems to have quite a lot of e O ce of Communications ern” and “professional,” according the new O ce of the Registrar’s site main audience, make up  percent hidden links, and she was particular- collaborated with the Admissions to Nickerson. Another common (which consolidates over a dozen of respondents to the “intercept” ly surprised by how hidden the links O ce and brought in the creative suggestion was to make it more sites) and the upcoming redesigns of survey. for donations and the Better World agencies Blue State Digital and mobile-friendly. the Admissions and Student Finan- Prospective students prefer the initiative are. Upstatement to work on the rede- Only about  ve percent of users cial Services sites as examples. Nick- new site, Nickerson wrote. e new Nickerson wrote that about  sign. Blue State Digital conducted are located in Cambridge, but these erson wrote that the redesign team site has also created an increase in people told the O ce of Commu- preliminary research two years users account for about  percent will work to improve it going forward referral tra c to the School of Engi- nications on the launch day that ago. Upstatement did the rede- of all site visits in the past year. e as they receive feedback. neering’s various sites with admis- the color choices were “ugly” or sign, with input from prospective team is working to meet the needs Current students make up one sions and academic information. “weird,” leading the o ce to quickly students through collaboration of both “the power-using  percent percent of “intercept” survey respon- e search bar has seen a  percent tone it down. e initial color con- with Admissions and with input here on campus and the other  dents. “I suspect it’s because a) they increase in use. trasts did not follow design visibility on life at MIT from current stu- percent who have little or no famil- are too busy to respond to many sur- Tang said that she liked that standards, Tang said. Now, the col- dents through three pop-up work- iarity with us,” Nickerson wrote. 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leading up to his capture and eventual trial in Israel. Overall, the  lm feels very slow-paced. ★★★☆☆  ere are a lot of moments that felt too long, dragging the audience along while the Operation Finale group of Israeli spies planned and calculat- ed their each and every move. And though Directed by Chris Weitz I would agree with the perspective that the drawn-out-feel is meant to emulate the time Screenplay by Matthew it would have actually taken to conduct the Orton operation, the  lm didn’t immediately cap- tivate or excite like in the case of similar Starring Oscar Isaac, historical dramas (such as Argo or Bridge of Spies). Ben Kingsley, Mélanie However, what Operation Finale lacks Laurent, Nick Kroll, in pacing, it makes up with a strong cast, Michael Aronov relatively interesting characters, and a sus- penseful soundtrack. Rated PG-13 COURTESY OF METRO GOLDWYN MAYER PICTURES In particular, I enjoyed watching Oscar Hanna Regev (Mélanie Laurent), Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac), Ra Eitan (Nick Kroll), Isaac play the role of Peter Malkin.  rough- Now Playing Zvi Aharoni (Michael Aronov), and Moshe Tabor (Greg Hill) discuss plans for Operation out the  lm, Malkin struggles with one over- Finale. arching problem: his want to avenge the mann (Ben Kingsley), Hitler’s so-called death of his family versus his want to bring his di erences with Eichmann and trying By Nathan Liang deadliest lieutenant and “architect of the Eichmann in for trial in the name of justice. to talk to him on a human level. In baring a ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR Final Solution.” Once the former SS o cer has been cap- more vulnerable side to the accused, Malkin In the case of historical blockbuster dra- tured, it’s obvious that the death of his older shows how much he is willing to risk for the Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac) was dealt a mas, it seems Hollywood has not yet run out sister haunts him the most, and it drives him sake of the success of the operation. hard hand in life. Having grown up Jewish of ways to incriminate the Nazis during their to nearly kill Eichmann on a multitude of oc- Regardless, Operation Finale could have in World War II Germany, he watched his reign in WWII or thereafter. With Operation casions. Despite this, Malkin manages a level been more interesting. It continually builds older sister and her three children die be- Finale , we see the focus shift away from the of personal restraint that is quite admirable. up to an end that may satisfy the moral con- fore his eyes. Now, he joins a team of Moss- infamous target of Adolf Hitler to one of his At one point, he even goes to the extent of science but ultimately leaves the feeling ad who are chasing a lead on Adolf Eich- malicious organizers and the waiting game putting the operation at risk by putting aside that there are still loose ends to tie up.

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which happened years ago. Well, most of skill points.  ey are unreasonably di cult them don’t. in the early game but become trivial when ★★★☆☆ You follow the three interconnected you unlock all the skills in the late game. It stories of Arthur Hastings, Sally Boyle, and feels satisfying to blaze through the quests We Happy Few Ollie Starkey as they attempt to live in their when you  nish your skill tree, so it’s frus- dystopia. You’ll need to master a complicat- trating to see your progress disappear at the Developed by Compulsion Games ed crafting system and each character’s spe- end of one arc as you  nish one character’s cial abilities if you want to survive. O ering story. Published by Gearbox Publishing a procedurally-generated world  lled with While each of the protagonists has an di erent environments that all have their intriguing tale, the gameplay often gets in Rated M for Mature own set of rules, the developing team had the way of the narrative. Much of the in- a big promise to ful ll to all the people who teresting parts of the characters are locked Available on PS4, Xbox One, and Windows wanted both an immersive world and com- away behind collectibles which don’t show pelling story-line.  e result? A game that is up on the map, so it’s possible to miss out less than the sum of its parts. on interesting characterizations.  e game By Johnson Huynh  is is We Happy Few , a survival game For much of the game, until you unlock loses steam because of this.  e characters ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR set in an alternative  s England. Tak- a speci c skill, you can’t run without seri- become  at. ing a page from George Orwell’s , the ous consequences. People become suspi- I wanted to enjoy We Happy Few more It’s a lovely day.  e Nonsuches are game depicts everyday people trying to cious in the town, chasing after you until than I actually did. It sells you an  s aes- blooming.  e Joy has never been more ef- live in a futuristic dystopia.  e only dif- you break their line of sight or until they thetic that’s really easy to fall in love with. fective, making everyone happy! And they ference is that the citizens were the ones bludgeon you to death. As a result, you are  e actual product is more like Joy. It’s have been happy — for the last  years. Sad- to craft their birdcage. To help them forget stuck at a walking pace in a labyrinth of a enjoyable for about a few minutes.  en it ness no longer exists in the little town of Wel- all about their horrible pasts, Joy is synthe- city.  e horrible framerate doesn’t help becomes an absolute trudge as you attempt lington Wells. Anybody who says otherwise sized to keep everyone gleeful and cheery. either. I found myself trudging through the to play the game version of . While it will have a nice little visit to the police station As long as the citizens keep taking it, they’ll early parts of the game while I was trying to slightly redeems itself with the profound- for a friendly chat. So keep taking your Joy! As never remember any of the awful things get used to the  ow of the game. Said  ow ness of the storylines, it can hardly be con- they say, “Happy is the country with no past!” they did during the German Occupation is mostly pointless side quests that give you sidered a “smashing time.” ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS ARTS 7 FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN Fun FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN The Tech 2 20× 6× 36× 5× 12× Egypt 56 De-wrinkling appliance through major river The 57 entryway 58 Fence 59 “I’m freezing!” 2− 24× 9+ 40× 51 Aladdin’s wish-granting pal Aladdin’s 51 52 One of the Great Lakes agcy. 53 Rocket-launching Abbr. 54 CPR experts: 55 Muddy ground each of the numbers 1–6. Follow the mathematical operations for each box. each the mathematical operations for of the numbers 1–6. 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