" MIT's The Weather Oldest and Largest Today: Sunny, 63°F (17°C) Tonight: Clear, cool, 41°F (5°C) Newspaper Tomorrow: Sunny, 57°F (14°C) Details, Page 2 ~. Volume 1'19,Number 54 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, October 29,1999 ' ... Boston EVICts TwoFratermties One SAE House Closed After PKS Closed Following Inspection; Parties Cancelled; " Hearing on Drinking Incident Students May Face Criminal Proceedingsfor Blast By Omar Zurklya ing is "embarrassing to both the I, MIT administration and its stu- In a meeting that lasted just fif- dents," and that the fraternity has teen minutes, the Boston Licensing "shown no reason for MIT to rein- Board yesterday state its recogni- I revoked Sigma tion," Williams Alpha Epsilon's said. I dormitory license ~l. M I T has at 484 Beacon St. already suspend- in Boston arid ed SAE in res- ordered all occu- ponse to an inci- pants to move out dent on Sept. 2, by November 15. in which an un- 'The ruling derage Wellesley could be the death student was al- knell for the em- legedly served battled fraternity. alcohol at the "MIT does support house. During a the action of the follow-up inves- ':j Boston Licensing tigation, the Bos- Board," said Rosa- ton Police addi- lind H. Williams, tionally cited Dean of Students MICHELLE POVINELLI-TIIE TECH SAE for blocked 1:1 and Undergraduate Joseph Mulligan, member of the stairways _ and , Education. With- Boston licensing Board failure to correct- out MIT's assistance SAE is unlike- ly post its dormitory license. OAtAR ROUSIIDY-TIIE TECH ly to succcessfully regain its lis- A local news crew attempts to enter 77 Massachusetts Avenue while students evacuate following a cence. small explosion In Room 10-250 Tuesday. Three students were Injured in the blast. SAE's failure to attend the hear- SAE, Page 19 By Matthew F. Palmer The Middlesex District Court said PKS President Lanny R. Chiu STAFF REPORTER hearing is being requested on the '00. "We're ready to move on." Campus Police asked Cambridge grounds that the Phi Kappa Sigma Cambridge Police and both ..Asbestos Find Leads To District Court yesterday to hold a students illegally possessed and Boston and Cambridge bomb " , hearing to decide whether three Phi used fireworks and disturbed the squads evacuated Building 10 fol- Kappa Si~a students and an alum- peace, according to an MIT press lowing T!lesday's explosiop of an i.~-Bmton.Five.Evacuation t nus7woulq be-indicted in ~onnection release. The hearing is scheduled fOf i~cendiary device, Closing it.for . with 'Tuesday's explosion in Room Nov.12. most of the afternoon. ,- 29 Residents May Be Able ~ Return H6me SatUrday .. 10-250. In a prepared statement, MIT PKS brothers ordered to vacate 'p~ ~.\ BY Kevin R. Lang housing with friends. Boston's Inspectional Services President Charles M. Vest said, , ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Department had earlier closed the "The device that exploded caused The Boston ISD ordered PKS ' .. '~.\Twenty-nine Burton-Conner Residents had short notice to leave 'house, located at 530 Beacon Street injury and damage and endangered members to leave their house HOuL.~eresidents were forced to evac- Burton-Conner housemaster in Boston, for code violations. The others. We have no choice but to Wednesday due to "rodent viola- ,~ uate "t'he.ir roo,ms Monday after Halston W. Taylor said that students : house remains closed today while 'hold them responsible. I urge that tions, egress issues and illegal con- asbestosl tiles were found under car- were forced to evacuate Burton Five professional contractors repair the this decision be viewed in this con- struction," according to an MIT peting qn ,the fifth floor. quickly, especially those who were at violations. PKS' s Skuffle party, text. There was no malicious intent. press release. The students are cur- Ho}iise Manager Kenneth Dona- class when the asbestos was discov- along with all other Interfraternity It was an accident, pure and sim- rently living in other fraternities. ghey (said that the tiles were found Council parties scheduled this ple." only /m the main corridor of ~urton Burton, Page 22 weekend, has been cancelled. "It was an unfortunate incident," PKS, Page 25 Fiv.~; and that none _of the adjacent "• roqms or suites were directly affected Ho~ever, removing the asbestos reqUired blocking off the corridor. Cambridge City Council Election '99 ""I believe from what I understand .-,~,. yesterday, they're done cleaning," Donaghey said. Once the contractor tests the air in Burton-Conner, the Reeves an Outspoken Veteran Sullivan Stresses Education equipm~nt should be taken down, By Frank Dabek By Frank Dabek Donaghey said. Residents are sched- EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITOR IN CHIEF uled to move back in at noon on Ken Reeves is a ten year veteran of Cambridge's city council, a two Michael A. Sullivan brings two terms of experience to the Satui"day. time mayor and perhaps the most outspoken politician in an electoral Cambridge City Council election, in addition to a 'family history of The tiles came loose and cracked system. that usually breeds backslapping and number two vote trading involvement in city politics - Sullivan's grandfather, father, and uncle when the carpeting was removed as instead of dissent. were city councillors. part of maintenance to the dormitory. Reeves and his campaign staff will tell you Sullivan stresses education and quality of life how the press is against them (the Cambridge along with this year's standby issues of affordable Students find housing elsewhere Chronicle failed to endorse him this year), about housing and development. ' MacGregor House manager differences with City Manager Robert W. Healey Education is the "one opportunity that can't be Robert Ramsay notified MacGregor and with other candidates. Despite this directness taken away," Sullivan said. He noted the role of . residents on Tuesday that "There is ..:.- Reeves says understatedly that he "does try to volunteers from MIT and other universities in the an emergency need of temporary speak the truth as I know it" - he has retained a educational system as tutors, especially in the housing for residents of Burton- ; 'strong community following. This election, areas of mathematics and science. Activities such, Conner," and that lounges in the, Ken Reeves Reeves has been speaking stressing the bread and as these "build bridges between town and gown" M.ichael Sullivan high-rise would be set up if neces:' butter issues of affordable housing and education. and benefit both parties, he said. sary. Ramsay later notified residents Within the MIT community, Reeves felt initially that ','most people at Sullivan, however, makes a distinction between the role of students that nine students from Burt-on- MIT didn't know where Cambridge was." He became involved in the MIT and MIT as an institution. He applauded MIT's construction of a new Conner had been given temporary public service center and helped to integrate students into the city through dorm as a way to improve safety for new students. Coming to an urban housing in MacGregor: eight in high- the center's tutoring programs because he doesn't "believe in isolationist city like Cambridge can be a shock fqr some students and you "don't rise lounge doubles, and one in a , worlds." The situation is improving, he said, and "people are filtering" into want to go back in a body bag," he said, in reference to the several stu- low-rise single. -'I Donaghey said that the majority Reeves, Page 17 Sullivan, Page 18 of the displaced students nad found ,A bomb scare Comics FALL BACK! World & Nation 2 closed Daylight Saving Opinion 4 du Pont yes- Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. Set Arts 6 terday. clocks back one On The Town 8 .f., hour Saturday Sports 28 Page 16 Page 12 evening. October.29, 1999 ... Page 2 'f.HE-XEClI. WORLD & NATION FAA Announces Design Changes Armenia Seeking Terrorism To Avert Fuel Tank Vapor Buildup .vEWSDAi' The Federal Aviation Administration Thursday announced that it Charges Against Assassins will require design changes in aircraft built in the future to minimize buildup of flammable vapors in the fuel tanks, a measure that stems By Carol J. Williams ment read. "In such circumstances, bloodshed. The men demanded tele- from the 1996 explosion ofTWA Flight 800. LOS ANGELES TIMES the national army cannot stand idly vision air time to address the nation, MOSCOW And in a plan that will affect 6,000 commercial aircraft, the by." but put no political cbnditions .on agency wi II tell manufacturers to spend a year revalidating the Vowing retribution for the slay- Kocharian attempted to calm their surrender. designs of the fuel tank systems and developing mandatory inspec- ing of eight top pol itical leaders, fears of military intervention in the The killings also appeared unre- ""'_ tion and maintenance procedures to prevent fuel tank explosions. Armenian officials Thursday power vacuum, describing the lated to the protracted and passion- "This action represents a fundamental change in how fuel tanks announced they were seeking terror- Defense Ministry's ominous warn- ate dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh, are designed, maintained and operated," said FAA administrator Jane ism charges that could carry the ing as "an emotional outburst" by an Armenian-populated enclave Garvey. death penalty against five gunmen officials respectful of the constitu- within neighboring Azerbaijan that The proposed rules, which are expected to take effect next year, who surrendered after attacking the tion but upset by the horrifying acts has proclaimed independence. will affect 36 models of aircraft made by a dozen manufacturers, parliament and holding hostages of vio lence that were aired on Armenia's ambassador to including most models of Boeing and Airbus planes - the most pop- overnight.