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02139 Wedne day, August 22,2001 Pre-Orientation Provides a ts Freshmen ArriveEarlyfor Projec Interph Ori nta ion, FP By Nancy L. Keuss right mind et," said Interphase stu- ASSOCIATE EWS EDITOR dent Israel Reyna '05. Long before the ventable bbtz The cIa sroom experience - of Orientation and rush event and that s what I like about [Inter- To before all 1,039 freshmen arrive on phase], ' said James A. Tolbert II campus pre- 05. 'If I had come to MIT without By Jennifer Krishnan . rientation orientation Interphase, I would have been lost. I NEWSEDlTOR \Q 01 and pecial wouldn't be used to the type of life After being housed in the Uni- orientation programs have given here. It can be a shock, but now I'm versity Park Hotel since August 16, everal hundred incoming tudents over the hock.' graduate student began yesterday an early glimp e at MIT life. Most participant enjoyed mak- to move into the new dormitory in Fre hman Pre-Orientation Pro- ing friends before August Orienta- Building NW30. grams (FPOPs) attracted 250 fir t- tion and appreciated the opportunity Project Manager John B. year students thi fall, while Project to explore the MIT campus. "I'm Hawes, Jr., said he had hoped that Interpha e and International Student getting a head start on my MIT the dormitory would be completed Orientation each drew roughly 60 career, familiarizing myself with by August 1. Re idents were told freshmen. the campus, and getting to refresh they would be able to move in on "The number of participants in my mind on classes," Tolbert aid. August 16. the Freshman Urban and Arts Pro- "You get a real feel for the sys- "It's still not done," said House- grams, two of the FPOPs, is on tar- tem of MIT," said Jennifer A. master teven R. Lerman '72. get for what we wanted this year," Moore '05. While re idents are now able to aid Orientation Coordinator Trisha International undergraduate ori- move into their rooms, much of the M. McAndrew '03, who is respon- entation, which began Monday, has common space in the building ible for the oversight of all the pre- given many foreign freshmen their remains incomplete. These include orientation program . Coordinators fir t taste of life at the Institute. the basement and several parts of were aiming to increase their num- "It's a nice place; there are a lot ROSH AN BALIGA-THE TECH the first floor. Hawes said most of bers from last year. of friendly people here. I hope I'll Stephanie M. Tyll '05 receives her packet of goodies from Steven the common areas will be useable Sponsored by the Office of still like it when I have classes," M. Tobias '02 at the Freshmen Orientation Center in W20. Approxi- by eptember 1. Minority Education, Project Inter- said Dumitru Daniliuc '05. mately 1000 freshmen will have arrived on campus by tonight. Director of Housing Operations phase is a seven-week program 'I'm excited, but at the arne Karen A. ilsson said plans for a which includes instruction in activities. Application to the pro- minority freshmen. time, 1 didn't get much of a vaca- roof deck for the building are still physics, writing, physical educa- gram, which is free of charge, is "Project Interphase allows you pending. "We hope, in the near tion, chemistry, calculus, and other open only to underrepre en ted to enter your freshman year in the Pre-Orientation, Page 11 future, to raise funds to build a roofdeck," she said. The dormitory must also go through Cambridge l\fiT Medical Center Provides Services to Students zoning regulation procedures, ils- son said. By Rima Amaout Hospital, for example, and there's ly when it comes to things like hours during the week, or you can Hawes aid the roofdeck would NEWS DIRECTOR also a planned parenthood clinic in STD testing and mental health vis- call for an appointment with a doc- probably be finished in Spring 2002. This is the first in a series or Boston. its. For example mental health tor of your choice. You can find Lerman said the air conditioning articles dedicated to shedding some It may seem odd that the same information and visit are tracked out more about all the service was not yet working yesterday, and light on how to get around MIT. institution you get your grades is on a system which is entirely sepa- MIT Medical provides at their that some additional staircases Despite the well-substantiated the place you may go for medical rate from the rest of the medical web ite
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JER E par ed on a rn II treet lined " ith ing that end with a hand hake and Three ashington-area juri dictions - D.C., lexandria a. ian leader, Y er Arafat declared re taurants in the center of then it' followed right away by and Arlington ounty, Va. - ranked among the top 10 in concentra- Tue day he i prepared to meet with Jeru al m. Th tre t i a tone' another terror attack. tion of gay or Ie bian hou eholds, according to an analy is by Urban Foreign ini ter himon Pere to throw from a large Israeli poli e ta- baron, who has met Arafat only In titute re earcher Gary Gate . The ashington metro area ranked di cu s way to end 11 month of tion nd jail and a few bloc from a once, three years ago, and refused to fourth - behind an Francisco, ew York and Lo Angele - in the iolence. Pere accepted the propo - pizzeria where a uicide bomber shake hi hand, ha been adamant number of heavily gay or le bian neighborhoods. al right away, de cribing it a a killed himself and 15 others on ug. that I rael should not agree to politi- The cen us counted nearly as many Ie bian couple as gay male , normal event." 9. cal conce sion while the fighting couples, a change from 1990, when many more males ere recorded. In fa t, it was anything but nor- o one wa hurt in Tue day's continue . But the I raeli leader ha That help explain th harp increa e in same-sex couples in rural mal. E en a th two signaled their bl t for which a Pale tinian group bought him elf a large mea ure of areas, where, the Census shows, le bians are more likely to live. readine to meet, a bomb e ploded calling it elf the Popular rmy political peace by hi alliance gov- Despite the increa e, though advocate ay the number of gay in downtown Jeru alem and some of Front Return Battalion claimed ernment with Pere ' Labor Party. 0 couple reported by the Cen us figures was almost certainly low, Peres' colleague in the I raeli gov- re pon ibility. But when police he ha also made clear that he will because orne people are reluctant to tell the government of their rela- ernment denounced any t with arrived they found a larger, unex- not forbid Pere from seeking meet- tion hip even on a confidential form. Arafat as a conce ion to t rrori m. ploded bomb in the arne car. It was ings with Arafat - as long as the The uproar over Pere ' intention deton ted by I raeli bomb expert in talks tick to arrangements for a to maintain contacts with rafat controlled explosions. cea e-fire and easing Pale tinian liv- reflected a heated debate underway Arafat, speaking after talks with ing conditions. THE WASH! GTON POST among Israeli . On one ide are a erman Foreign ini ter Joschka "Mo t of us .. , really believe minority of relative moderate , led Fi cher in the est Ban city of Yasser Arafat is leading a strategy en. Je e Helms (R- .) one of the mo t powerful con erva- by Pere , v ho in i t th t the vio- Ramallah, said he i prepared to of terror, and we've tried to con- tives on Capitol Hill for the past three decade and a former chairman len e will ne er end, and may well meet Pere in Berlin at any vince the entire world to boycott of the Foreign Relations Committee, plans to announce ednesday wor en, unle I raeli and Pale tin- moment." Peres, who was traveling Arafat," said Communications Min- that he will retire when hi term expire in early 200 , ources aid i n leaders negotiat . On the other in Budape t, aid he intend to ee ister Reuven Rivlin, a close ally of Tuesday. side are the more numerou I raeli Arafat in the near future." But no haron's. "On the other hand the Helms, who will turn 80 in October, has suffered from a variety of hard-liners, who in i t that Pale - date wa et. And top I raeli offi- prime minister believes that contin- health problems in recent years and has been mulling for months over tinians mu t halt all attack before cial , many of whom have labeled uing the unity government brings whether to run for a sixth term, with his family pu bing hard for him any political bargaining can com- Arafat a terrorist and pre sed for him to believe he should let Peres to return to orth Carolina. mence. We tern government to hun him, do whatever he wants." The senator's office declined comment but other ources, includ- The argument has intensified in expre sed di taste at the idea. What haron does not want dis- ing Republicans both here and in orth Carolina, said Helms i plan- recent wee along with Palestinian "Peres himself i putting his rep- cussed is anything to do with Jewish ning to announce his retirement Wednesday night on WRAL- TV in bombings in I raeli cities. In the lat- utation on the line," said an aide to settlements. Raleigh, where he worked as a political commentator before running for the enate. Helms aides began telling key Republican of hi plans late Tue day. Helm ' retirement would deprive the enate of one of its most ATO OKs Macedonia Mission ardent champions of conservative causes that ranged from fighting communism abroad to promoting school prayer and combating their governments, the A TO have risen up against the Slavic- pornography at home. 'Operation Essential ambassador were expected to give dominated government in Skopje finalapprovalVVednesday. but who signed a cease-fire Aug. 12 • Harve t' to Disarm An advance team of A TO and agreed to disarm. ega troops has been on the ground in But if the ATO diplomats LOS ANGELES TIMES Albanian Rebels Macedonia since the weekend, needed any reminder of the fragility MANILA, PHILIPPINE By Keith B. Richburg mainly from Britain's 16th Air of the truce - and the potential It is a si terhood of two: The daughters of president who them- THE WASHlNGTON POST As ault Brigade, but also including danger ATO troops face in this elves became presidents. They were born the same year and rose to PARIS - The supreme ATO French and Czech troop . If the latest Balkan venture - it came in replace the allegedly corrupt and inept men who led their countries. commander, Gen. Joseph Ralston, orth Atlantic Council - the the early morning hours when an Today, Indonesian President Megawati ukamoputri and Philip- gave the go-ahead for a delicate ATO ambassadors in Brussels act- explosion damaged a church inside pine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo are the two most powerful alliance mi sion to Macedonia ing as the alliance's decision-mak- a 13th century Orthodox Serb women in Southeast Asia. Tuesday, setting the stage for formal ing body - gives the ok as expect- monastery in Le ok, just outside the The two leaders, who together rule more than 300 million people approval of ATO's latest involve- ed, the main force of 3,500 troops Macedonian town of Tetovo. The spread among 24,000 island met Tuesday for the first time since ment in the volatile Balkans region. could begin deploying this week. Macedonian government immedi- they both took office earlier this year and pledged to help each other. t a closed-door meeting at The ATO forces will also ately blamed the attack on the ethnic "President egawati and I agreed that since our fathers, President alliance headquarters in Brussels, include a small U.S. component, Albanian rebels, who officials said Sukarno and President acapagal, were like brothers, we should also Ralston briefed ambassadors from limited to logistics and intelligence were trying to scuttle the ceasefire be like sisters supporting each other as we seek solutions to problem TO' 19 member countries on and likely to con i t mainly of and enrage the Slavic Macedonian we inherited " Arroyo said during a joint appearance at her palace in the result of his brief fact-finding troops already in Macedonia to sup- majority in advance of the NATO anila. The two women represent the new dynasties of outheast trip earlier this week to Macedonia. port the ATO peacekeeping force deployment. Asian democracy. Arroyo' father, Diosdado Macapagal, served as Diplomats aid Ralston and ATO in neighboring Kosovo. However, the Reuters news president of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965. Megawati's father ecretary-General George Robert- Unlike the open-ended peace- agency, reporting from Macedonia, was Indone ia's first president and led the nation from 1945 to 1965. son pushed for the. British-led mis- keeping mission in Ko ovo, the new quoted an ethnic Albanian comman- sion, Operation Essential Harvest, to A TO force in acedonia will der from the rebel ational Libera- begin quickly, warning that a delay have a carefully circumscribed tion Army ( LA) as denying his might allow a fragile ceasefire to assignment. The troops have been group was involved in the blast, unravel. ordered only to gather up weapons which destroyed the church altar ER fter consulting overnight with from ethnic Albanian rebels, who and left the nave a pile of debris. Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again
The next several days should be quite warm, with high humidity Fe Officials Hope said that consumer spending has energy prices should also help get levels to increase general discomfort and sweat production. On held up "but bu iness profits and the economy moving upward again, Thursday we can look forward to some thunderstorms which could Quarter-percent cut capital spending continue to weaken they say. "What the Fed does from reduce the humidity, although the heat shouldn't really subside much and growth abroad is slowing, here is conditional on the economy until some time in September. ill Boo t Economy weighing on the U.. economy." and on the Fed's perception of the nd the FO C left the door speed of the eventual pickup they oday: mostly sunny. High in the mid 80s. West wind 5 to 10 mph. By John M. Berry open to more rate cuts by aying that see coming," said Mickey Levy, onigbt: partly cloudy. Low in the lower 60s. THE WASHINGTO POST while "long-term prospects for pro- chief economist for Bank of Ameri- bur da : cloudy. A chance of showers through early afternoon. WASHI GTO ductivitygrowth and the economy ca in ew York. "I think the Fed is Then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. High in the lower Federal Reserve officials, con- remain favorable ' the committee close to the end now." 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. cerned about the uncertain outlook believes on the basis "of the infor- But Levy doesn't rule out further for the U. '. economy, cut their tar- mation currently available the risks action by the FO C whose next get for short-term interest rates are weighted mainly toward condi- policy making sessions are sched- Tuesday afternoon by a quarter-per- tions that may generate economic uled for Oct. 2 and ov. 6. At Stone centage point, the seventh rate weakness in the foreseeable future." & cCarthy, a financial markets reduction this year. Despite the lengthy aggres ive research firm, analyst Ken Kim said, The action lowered the central series of rate cuts, there is little sign 'We don't believe the Fed is fin- bank' target for the federal funds that rate reductions have had a sig- ished with its easings this year. We rate, the intere t rate financial insti- nificant impact on the economy, look for additional (rate cuts) and tutions charge each other on which is growing very slowly if at we envision a 3 percent fed fund overnight loans, to 3.5 percent. The all. Howe er, there is usually a sub- rate target by the end of the year. ' rate, which influences many other tantial lag between the time rates In a separate action, the Federal intere t rate including banks' prime are lowered and a pickup in growth, Reserve Board reduced the central lending rate, is now three percentage and many forec ter and policy bank s discount rate, the interest points lower than it was on Jan. I. m ers expect uch a pickup before rate financial institutions pay when In announcing its decision the the end of the year. The personal they borrow money from one of the Fed s top policy making group the income tax rebate chec now reach- 12 regional Federal Re erve banks Federal Open arket ommittee ingconsumers and a large decline in to 3 percent from 3.25 percent.
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EWSDAY Of MeDonal 's Prize Giveaways WA HI GTO motional onte around the orld in the past six ee to gather evi- Tens of thousands of protesters are planning a weeklong series of in re ent year . Known a Uncle denc gainst them. rallies marche and demon trations aimed at disrupting meetings WA H GTO - With count- Jerry" to the f roily and friends cDonald' spoke man Walt here next month of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. less cDonald' s french frie and hom he allegedly brought into the Riker aid that attracting the fast- Federal security officials and Washington police have a different odas came the chance for ri he : con, 5 -year-old Jerome Jacob on food icon 23 million daily cus- idea and plan to spend millions to maintain order. nack on a Happy eal, play our confiscated the mo t aluable game tomers to a game the company knew Police planning has been guided by a steady escalation of anti- latest promotional game and walk cards - offering uch prizes a 1 was rigged wa not a tep McDon- globalization protests since December 1999, when 40 000 people dis- away a c illionaire. million or a Dodge iper - and ald's took lightly. rupted the eattle meetings of the World Trade Organization. In Que- There was just one problem: The pa ed them along to his a sociate , But our o. 1 goal was to get bec last fall nearly 50,000 rallied outside a meeting of leaders of games were rigged. before the card ould be randomly the bad guys, which meant fully e tern Hemisphere nations. And last month, violent clashes Acting on an informant's tip, the distributed at cDonald' re tau- ooperating with the FBI ... and between police and 100,000 demonstrators in Genoa, Italy, left one FBI arrested eight people Tuesday rants nationwide, authorities said. working together with them to put prote ter dead 200 injured 44 million in property damage and a in connection with an elaborate o one at cDonald' wa the trap in place, ' Riker said in an backlash of critici m at police tactics. scheme to allegedly plant big- implicated in the scheme, and the interview. 'I think the customer Washington Police Chief Charle Ramsey said he was particularly money game cards in the hands of Chicago-based company cooperated will realize that we did the right disturbed by approximately 60 molotov cocktails fired at police in fake "winners," who claimed the fully in the FBI' yearlong in esti- thing." Quebec - "an escalation of violence in orth America that we had- prizes and then split the proceeds gation, officials said. "We were scarnmed, along with n't seen before" and the reason he bas ordered fire-retardant shields with their recruiters. In fact, McDonald' agreed at our cu tomers,' he aid. and fire extinguishers for his officers. Authoritie alleged that the con- the FBI's reque t to go ahead with cDonald's said that "to right At volunteer meeting across the nation over the Internet and at pirator raked in about 13 million the latest in arnation of its onop- thi wrong' to it customer, the training camps in rural Virginia several dozen organizations ranging in fraudulent games dating back to oly giveaway thi summer even company will begin yet another pro- from anti-capitalists to the AFL-CIO are preparing for the Washing- 1995, including fast-food versions after investigators suspected that motion - this one, a 10 million ton protest highlighted by a plan to encircle the White House with a of "Monopoly" and "Who Wants to Jacobson's ring had rigged the game 'instant gi eaway" that will run human chain on Sept. 29, and a march and rally a day later. Be a Millionaire." to claim two more 1 million prizes. from ug. 30 through ept. 3. Police say they expect a many as 100 000 demonstrators on one At the center of the scam, offi- A cu tomers play d millions of cDonald' i committed to side of the barricades and 17000 World Bank and IMP delegates and cials said, was a Georgia man who game cards with no real chance of giving our cu tomers a chance to at least 17 heads of state on the other. worked for the Los Angeles-based winning the biggest prize , the FBI win every dollar that has been stolen marketing company that ha run wa conducting court-approved by this criminal ring," company McDonald's re taurants' many pro- wiretaps on the alleged conspirators hairman Jack M. Greenberg said. Lebanon at Key Juncture Amid Governmen Crackdown LOS ANGELES TIMES Taliban Denies Diplomats Access CAIRO, EGYPT Tensions remained high in Lebanon on Tuesday despite the Taliban Withholds hope they will be released oon. It i they are brought back to us safely." relea e from detention of about 50 activists, with leader across the the beginning of a proce s." The man, who was accompanied political spectrum accusing President Emile Lahoud of trying to mili- Visits with Eight Alistair Adam ,Australia' con- by an American woman, declined to tarize ociety and stifle hristian opposition to Syrian influence by sul in Pakistan, said the signed be interviewed by a reporter who staging mass arre ts. Foreign Detainees receipts were "the next best thing' was visiting the embassy, and nei- With hundreds taken into cu tody over the last two weeks and a to visiting the detainees, who ther could immediately be identi- new law passed making it easier to detain citizens without filing By Pamela Constable include two Australians and four fied. American and Afghan diplo- charges some political leaders say Lebanon is at a crossroads, with THE WASHINGTON POST Germans. He also said officials from mats would not reveal any detail one path leading toward a police state and the other a more pluralis- ISLAMABAD, Pakistan the Taliban' s Foreign Ministry about the families, but Taliban tic, relatively democratic society. Eight signatures on a prison receipt "took the effort to check on them diplomats said they reassured the "There are many signs indicating that authorities are working to for packages from home were the face to face" in prison and reported parents that the women were safe set the stage for a security-intelligence project that entirely contra- only evidence American and Euro- that "their health is good. It is an and promised to pass on their dicts a civilian state, democracy and sovereignty of law," said a state- pean diplomats brought back Tues- encouraging sign." requests to visit Kabul. ment is ued after a recent conference in Beirut that brought together day from Afghanistan that eight Adams said, however, that the The eight foreign workers were Christians Druze and moderate Mu lirns. detained foreign aid workers, diplomats were unable to determine arrested in Kabul along with 16 With pre sure building from within and abroad - Pope John Paul including two American women, whether the workers have been Afghans associated with Shelter II has signaled his concern over the government crackdown - mili- were alive and in good health. charged and what the punishment ow International, a German-based tary authorities Tuesday released about 50 activists arrested for The three diplomats were not might be. Taliban authorities "do Christian aid organization. Its Kabul allegedly promoting disunity by opposing yria's dominance over allowed to see the detainees after not seem clear about that," he said. offices were closed after Taliban Lebanon since a civil war ended in 1991. waiting nearly a week in Kabul, the Meanwhile, two parents of the authorities said they raided a home Although Syria recently withdrew its troops from Beirut, it still Afghan capital, where the aid work- detained American women, who that some of the workers were visit- has tens of thousands in the Bekaa Valley and maintains its role as ers have been held since Aug. 5 on have been identified only as Dana ing and discovered Christian books, the main power broker in Lebanon. Analysts said the events highlight suspicion of trying to convert Mus- Curry and Heather Mercer, called tapes and videos in Pashto and Dari, two struggle central to Lebanon's short- and long-term future. lims to Christianity. Under the laws on the Taliban's embassy here two languages spoken in of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban Tuesday, seeking permission to visit Afghani tan. movement, converting Muslims is a their daughters and pleading for The Taliban, which seized Kabul u.s. Won't Back Britain's Oil Plan crime punishable by death, although their safe release. in 1996 and now controls most of THE WASHINGTON POST foreigners may face only expulsion. "1 am here as a father, and 1 am Afghanistan, is attempting to create "We are very pleased that they very concerned about my daughter," what it calls a pure Islamic state, The United tates declined this week to back a British proposal to passed on the personal items and one parent, a middle-aged American and it subjects all Afghans to harsh tighten U. . procedures for pricing Iraqi oil, citing concern that the that we received the signed man, told an Afghan diplomat. "I enforcement of laws against what it proposal might disrupt global oil markets, according to U. . diplo- receipts," David Donahue, the apologize for any wrongdoing they views as immoral or un-Islamic mats and oil analysts. American consul in Pakistan, said may have done. My daughter told behavior. In March, the Taliban Over the past year, Iraq has tried to set artificially low prices on its Tuesday after flying here from me she loved the Afghan people and shocked the world by demolishing oil and to force buyers to make up the difference through secret pay- Kabul. "We will continue to try to wanted to live and work with them. two historic statues of Buddha ments that would circumvent U. . sanctions, according to U.S. and get access to our detainees, and we I will be grateful to you forever if carved into a cliff centuries ago. European diplomats. The British proposal seeks to stop the back-door payments by reducing Iraq's ability to sell oil below market value. It would require that Iraq and the United Nations jointly et price every JO day, Heart Transplant Patient Identified rather than every 30 days, hewing clo ely to world levels. It also would deprive the Iraqis of the right to request reductions whenever the market price drops. As Resident of Franklin, Kentucky "We are trying to reduce the gap between the market price and the prices being set (at the United ations) for Iraqi crude," said a British By Glenda Cooper pump the size of a small grapefruit. the mystery" surrounding the case official. "The excess margin allows unscrupulous buyers to make THE WASHINGTON POST The device is powered by an exter- since his July operation. His identity excessive profits and pay a cash surcharge to the Iraqi government." Robert L. Tools says the biggest nal battery pack that transmits elec- was so closely guarded that not even U.S. officials are in favor of clamping down on Iraq s illicit rev- thing he has to get used to is not tricity through the skin to electrodes his closest neighbors knew he was enues, which they suspect are used to purchase prohibited weapons having a heartbeat. But the small in the patient's abdomen. the patient. and luxury goods for President Saddam Hu sein s inner circle. But whirring sound he hears inside his When he entered the hospital, Wearing a blue shirt and red tie, the United States, the largest consumer of Iraqi oil, is concerned that chest instead tells him that - Tools, a diabetic with a history of Tools recalled his thoughts on the the British proposal could disrupt trade. against all odds - he is still alive. heart problems, had been deemed medical procedure. "There was no The Franklin, Ky., man came too ill to receive a heart transplant. decision to make really," said Tools, forward Tuesday to reveal himself One of his surgeons, Robert Dowl- who is married and has two adult Panda Probably ot Pregnant as the first recipient of the first fully ing of the University of Louisville, children. "I had a choice. I could sit LOS ANGELES TIMES contained artificial heart, ending the had reported he was too weak even at home and die or come here and AN DIEGO mystery about his identity that has to lift his head and had little chance take a chance. I decided to come Apparently unpregnant but stiJI charismatic Bai Yun is back in surrounded the landmark procedure of surviving 30 days. here and take a chance." public. The annual panda fertility watch is over. Attempts at artificial for almost two months. But he's made uch steady Tools kept his right hand over insemination have failed and Bai Yun, a 10-year-old giant panda, is The 59-year-old retired phone progre since the operation that his his throat to cover a hole left from a no longer confined to her maternity area in the backstage part of the company employee said at a news doctors now say he could eventually tracheotomy tube; his doctor said panda grotto at the San Diego Zoo. conference in Louisville Ky., that return home to a emblance of nor- that helped him project his voice, For a month Bai Yun had been off public view while being he had no hesitation in being the mal life and perhaps even get which at times was still barely loud- watched round-the-clock by panda specialists for signs of pregnancy: first to receive the experimental strong enough to become eligible er than a whisper. increa ed irritability, change in eating patterns, annoyance at her device because he was so close to for a heart transplant. sked what his fir t thoughts mate, the usual thing . death. "I knew I had no more Tuesday, a gaunt-looking Tools were after surgery, Tools smiled. "I But late la t week, zookeepers reluctantly announced that in emi- chance ," he aid. received a round of applause as he was happy to wake up and ee peo- nation with sperm from hi Shi, the zoo's male panda, had apparently Fifty one day earlier, Tools' walked slowly, but with hi head ple, to know I was alive," he said. flopped. "Increa ed interest in food, lowered hormone levels and diseased heart had been removed by held high into his doctor's office to "And to know I got that far." diminished nesting behavior in recent day all point to a likelihood doctor at the Jewish Hospital in take questions from reporters. Tools said he found the artificial that we'll not ee a cub this year," said Don Lindburg, leader of the Louisville and replaced with a yo- It had been his decision to hold heart a little heavy. "I'm still getting zoo's giant panda team. yo shaped plastic-and-titanium the news conference "to take away used to it," he said. Page 001
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PRODUCTIO STAFF Editors: Gayani Tillekeratne '03, Joel Corbo '04, Joy Forsythe '04; 0 i t diters: Andrew Mamo '04, hefali Oza '04, Tao Yu '04; taft": Mary Obelnicki '9 , Ryan Ochyl ki '01, Ian Lai '02, Anju Kanumalla '03, Vimal Bhalodia '04, Letters 10 The Editor Andy Leiserson '04, Eric Tung '04. OPINION STAFF Reparation Lite ties in Aramark workers). Instead, the wall A Picture Is Worth Editors: Kris chnee '02, Jyoti Tibrewala '04; Basil Enwegbara and Zhelinrentice cott surrounding the counter had been painted a ociate dito : eena Thomas '02; Colnm- rehash the ame tired arguments in their e ay ickly yellow, and new menus were listed on Thousand Different ni t : Philip Burrowe '04, Roy Esaki '04, Ken "The Continued Importance of Affirmative the wall, oriented in such a way that I had to esmith '04; t ff: Ba il Engwegbara G, rotate my head 40 degrees simply to figure Matthew L. McGann '00, Michael Borucke '01, Action" [August ]. They quote Martin Luther Words out what they were calling a roast beef sub I agree with a substantial part of Michael Kevin Choi '01, Christopher D. mith '0 I, King, 'how can the black man, who ha uf- Borucke's opinion piece ["To Serve and Pro- Ja on H. Wasfy '01, Matt Craighead '02, Daniel fered for hundred of years, be absorbed into the e days. L. Tortorice '02, Philippe C. Larochelle '03 the mainstream of American life? Doesn't the I bring this up not because of the menu tect Whom?" August 8,2001] on the atrocious Gretchen Aleks '04, Christen M. Gray '04, present America owe it a duty to do some- change - I have long since discovered that actions of the Genoa police. But on one cru- Akshay Paril '04. thing special for him in order to balance the protesting against those is futile. Rather, I cial issue he grounds on the rocky facts and equation and equip him with the mean to question the motivation behind these changes. sinks his credibility. SPORTS STAFF compete on a just and equal basis?" Does Aramark really think that these renova- In discussing the death of Carlo Giuliani Editor: Aaron D. Mihalik '02; taff: L. M. tions and redesigned menus will increase rev- (incidentally, not "Guiliani") Borucke Hughey '01, Robert Aronstam '02. The an wer, simply, is no, because affir- mative action is based on a warped sense of enue? neglects to mention what Mr. Giuliani was ARTS STAFF "justice." By collectivizing the individual Let us look at the example of the Pritchett doing when he was shot. Fortunately, those Editors: Devdoot Majumdar '04, Annie S. Choi; injustices faced by individual black Ameri- nack Bar. When I first arrived at MIT, "grim photographs" tell us that Giuliani was ociate Editor: Fred Choi '02, Sandra M. cans, proponents of affirmative action are Pritchett was the place to go for burgers, one of a crowd that had surrounded an immo- Chung '04; taff: Erik Blankinship G, Lance attempting to justify the false concept of col- fries, chicken fingers, and all the other good bilized police jeep and were attacking it: athan G, Bence P. Olveczky G, onja Sharpe lective culpability on the part of majority foods that students enjoy. It was managed by thrusting through the windows with a stick, a G, Vladimir V. Zelevinsky '95, Bogdan Fede- students, staffed by students, and the clients wooden plank, a long metal pipe, and a heavy le '03 Jumaane Jeffries '02, Jacob Beniflah groups. Should I, the moral individual, suffer fire extinguisher. '03, Daniel J. Katz '03, Jane Maduram '03, for the sins of others who happen to share my (also students) were generally happy. It was Amy Meadows '03, Jeremy Baskin '04, Chaitra majority status? To assign fault by an inessen- not long, however, before Aramark took it In photos at Chandrasekhar '04, lzzat Jarudi '04, Chad er- tial such as race is - surprise! - racism. over. Instead of keeping the foods that stu-
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But be much le inflammatory with their remar. far (if it all) removed from the murders of ev- when is the separation between you and the Dr. P nayioti Za os, who plans to clone a eral abortion doctors. part no longer di tinct? orne might draw the human being in the near future, described a Worldwide opinion has been no more Kri chnee line at death, a in the 10 of a heart or brain critical study publi hed in 'cience as, " ... not consolidated,and many nations have no laws tissue. Other may believe that each cell in accurate and e tremely hypothetical. on cloning. Britain has established a policy I came to MIT with little more background their bodies i a life, and that They" are only harle haput, atholic Archbi hop of of limited embryo cloning while Germany, on college life than "Animal House" and indefinite composite - albeit perhaps Den er denounced perhap fearing the maybe "Real Genius." Fraternities were just gestalts - of numerou , separate beings. an admittedly specter of eugenics, has drinking clubs, right? When Rush week came Most people don't bother to question the biased Denver Post banned it altogether. around, I didn't take the fraternities seriously nature of their existence or lack thereof. editorial (7/14 Th bl . h aroui Japan banned human at first, but I included them since they were The problem with arguing an assumption "Zealotry vs. Sci- e pro em wit arguIng an cloning late last year but throwing parties like the dorms. To my sur- i that chances are, if it could be proven it ence") as "the kind assumption is that chances are, allows the use of excess prise, I actually liked one of the frats across wouldn't have been assumed in the first place. of Know othing embryos from fertiliza- the river; people there were friendly, there An advocate asked to explain his position will bigotry perfected if it could be proven, tion procedure . was no hazing, and John Belushi was nowhere often end up doing little more than insulting by the Ku Klux ld h b Amazingly, one of the to be seen. I ended up in a dorm, but I liked his opponents' stance. Paradoxically, the only Klan." either of it wou n't ave een more empathic voices on having the freedom to live anywhere, even in people who could speak ensibly on such top- these scathing con- assumed in thefirst place. this matter has been my freshman year. ics may be those without an opinion. Politi- demnations, even if George W. Bush, who ow that happy situation is changing. That cians who often resort to empty rhetoric might accurate, will do didn't cater to either ide sponge-like building under construction be forgiven for doing so in spite of - or even much to fo ter rec- of the debate when he across from the West Campus dorms is a sign because of - the sensitivity of the issue. In onciliation from the opposing sides. supported federal funding for research only on of the times, a multi-million dollar effort to late July, when the U.S. House of Representa- Journali ts have not done much in that existing stem cell lines. control freshmen. Richard immons, the tives voted to ban cloning of human embryos, direction either. Be ide the aforementioned Furthermore, Bush didn't exactly shy away dorm's sponsor, said that when he moved into Rep. J.C. Watts (R-OK) remarked, "This Post article, which decries a research ban as from con trover y by announcing his policy East Campus in 1949, "There was nothing House should not be giving the green light to tantamount to a modem-day Inquisition, a col- during a prime-time address. Institute-driven to help incoming students mad scientists to tinker with the gift of life,' umn in the July 20th Toronto Star ("The Case While his position mayor may not be the adjust to the rigors of MIT - no house proc- which nobody could deny. On the opposite for Funding Research into tern Cells is right one, a universally acceptable evaluation tors, no mentors, nothing of that kind." Hav- side, Rep. Jim Greenwood (R-Pa) mocked the Strong") accused the opposition of a "refusal cannot be reached when dealing with assump- ing a new house with more advising resources religious convictions of his colleagues by say- to accept where science and destiny are taking tions. Would politicians di avow their voting available to freshmen sounds good, but what ing, "Some would say once you put Mr. us." The House's cloning ban did find support constituents' opinions, re earchers ignore sci- will it cost future MIT students? Greenwood's cheek cell in and it divides, it from such papers as the Tampa Tribune, ence.'s evidence, Catholics disagree with an One cost to the student community may becomes a soul." Apparently, the House which ended an August 4th editorial with, infallible Pope? Maybe, but not without only come at lunchtime. MIT is considering a equates cloning with bacteria cultures or "creation and destruction of human life for making new assumptions. mandatory meal plan for Simmons residents, who would pay for meals at Simmons' cafete- ria. uch a plan would limit Simmons resi- The Real Progress of the Progressive dents' choice of dining options, and reduce student interaction. But mandatory in-house dining is not the most serious consequence of Movement the new residence system. President Charles Vest announced in 1998 into those profits. But this is simply not true. help the current workers at a factory, it in fact that starting in 2001, all freshmen will be Daniel Tortorice As investors are often faced with opportu- will result in these workers losing their jobs. nities for profit in other sectors, the profit in a The third "myth" we were urged to reject This summer while staying at George -- particular industry must be high enough to was the "myth" that free trade is beneficial to Washington University I attended an informa- maintain continued support. When you single workers in developing countries. In fact, the By shoehorning allfreshmen tional meeting concerning the Worker's out one industry for regulation, you provide speaker told us that these sweatshops exist Rights Consortium (WRC). The WRC, a non- an incentive for investors to flee that industry. because of free trade. But where would these onto campus, MIT will be profit organization whose members are col- The result: less investment in that industry, workers be if free trade did not give them the watching the youngest, leges and universities across' the United less supply and therefore higher prices. Why chance to work at all? These workers would States, aims to ensure-that factories making the progressive movement dismisses this nec- be living in a beautiful paradise if it were not most impressionable students apparel for its member colleges and universi- essary consequence of its proposal, I do not for the evil force of globalization that stole ties meet certain labor standards. While I do know. But what I do know is that a movement their Shangri-la throwing them into sweatshop more closely than ever before. not intend to debate the merits of the WRC, I which rejects reason as myth will never gamer bondage. The reality is that despite the horrid intend to discuss some of the general ideas sufficient popular support. conditions, low pay, and long hours, these presented at this meeting. Ideas that, while The second myth we were urged to reject workers choose this way of making their required to live on-campus. Even when it common in the pro- was the belief that these livelihood over the other options available. became obvious that Simmons Hall would not gressive movement, companies, once regulat- They would only work in the factory if they be finished in time for the Class of 2005, it are dangerous to ed, would change their believed that working in the factory is better took time for the Institute to push the deadline the very people this Many ideas common in the hiring practices, firing than not working in the factory. It is global- to 2002. movement intends progressive movement today are some of their current ization and international investment that Why does the Institute care so much about to protect. workers. The speaker brought them this better option. And it is keeping newcomers close at hand? The most As we settled dangerous to the very people it urged us to believe that globalization that the progressive movement likely reason is liability. MIT fraternities have down in our chairs these companies would today wishes to destroy. been giving Vest headaches on a regular basis the speaker began intends to protect. just dive into their money One cannot help but sympathize with the because fraternity members, occasionally do to inform us of bins and give workers progressive movement. Its members have stupid things. MIT gets sued because of the in "myths" that we more. Even if these :firms incredible empathy for the suffering of others. loco parentis legal principle, which forces might encounter. did decide to pay more, But when that empathy drives the movement colleges to act as students' parents. The Insti- The first "myth" she warned us against was the the policy will not help those people. As a to ignore the necessary economic conse- tute lost millions of dollars' for the drinking belief that a company would raise its prices company begins to pay better wages, more quences of its proposed policies these suffer- death of cott Krueger, even though the real when required to increase wages. Large com- productive workers will choose to work for ing people would do better without the irre- blame lay with with Krueger himself and his panies make-millions of dollars in profits and that company, and some less productive work- sponsible policies of the progressive fraternity. all they need to do to increase wages is to dip ers are displaced. While the plan was meant to movement. The Institute's solution to having fraterni- ties, sonorities and independent living groups it is held responsible for, but cannot control, is to start policies which wiJl phase them out of existence. By shoehorning all freshmen onto campus, MIT ensures that the youngest, most impressionable students will be more closely watched than ever before. FSILGs will have only three years of funding from Write for each of their members, not four. The FSILGs will also face a dry period after this year's rush; being unable to recruit freshmen in the fall of 2002, they will have to beg the Insti- tute for funding to help them through the The Tech Opinion Department. transition. Will any strings be attached to this funding? I would have given up nothing joining a frat in my freshmen year, but next fall's crop of freshmen will have spent their freshman year living in dorms, making friends there, and getting addicted to meals at Courses. Every freshman will have to ask during Rush Stop by anytime at our office if he wants to give up a year's worth of expe- rience and friendships and start over at a fra- ternity. The freshmen-on-campus policy will stack the deck against our FSILGs with finan- in the Student Center (room 483) cial problems and predi pose every new fresh- man class to dormitory life. It's quite possible that a weakened, shrink- or send e-mail to: [email protected] ing FSILG system is an ultimate goal of the Institute's current policies. Getting rid of FSILGs would help the Institute escape law- suits. But what will be the cost to our living group community and our freedom to live where we want? Page 6 THE ARTS EVIEW ult 'media A ocalypse UfJw On the Jfeb TheFil ow}, p ooed. That Changed Vlad'sLife
B V adimir Zele ins let me mention what II pocalyp e" i : it i many high point and plethora of indelible SfAFF WRITER an action film - the be t action film e er image : the nighttime search for mangoe in BJ'o ks Internet A chi e Directed by Francis Ford Coppola made a a matter of fact. Roughly 20 min- the blu t and greene t of all ore t ; the car- Written by John Miliu and Franci Ford utes into the film, after the rather reepy nival-on-acid cro ing under Do-Lung By Fred Choi Coppola, inspired by 'Heart a/Darkness' by opening (featuring among other subtle bridge" the gray fog and the purple fog over ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR Joseph Conrad ork of Harrison Ford, ca t resolutely the ri er; and the irnpos ibly decadent hor- Bjork Remix Web tarring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, against type as an unctuously enthusia tic ror of Kurtz' compound in the finale. Of
I I I ~ I ugu t 22,2001 THE ARTS H Page 7 VIDEO GAME REVIEW MUSIC REVIEW Point and Smite Kazooing Alone Diablo II Expansion Set Is Worth the Clicking Four GoHorne Ben Folds Alone
By Chad errant The druids are very ver atile warriors. Ele- By Sandra Chung The title track of Roc/an' is an outrageous taffWriter mentaJi t can conjure now torms hurri- ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR commentary on modem culture. Folds praises canes, and olcanoes to trap their fo . Druids nce upon a time, when radio stations 80s music icons while ragging on psychobab- Diablo II: Lord of Destruction may al 0 ummon olve corp e-eating were cluttered by over-mixed pop, ble and complaining about evil vibe from Expansion set for Diablo II vin ,and helpful spirit . Druids al 0 po sess three guys from orth arolina bass-blasting low riders at a stoplight on his Published by Blizzard for the Mac or PC lycanthropy, which allow them to O topped the charts with an acou tic way "to the store for some preparation H." He Rated M for Mature become fast and accurate werewolves or single about a high school couple having an punctuates the rant with a hip-hop breakdown: $34.99 tough and trong werebears. abortion. The band, Ben Folds Five, featured 'Y'all don't know what it's like/being male If you wi h to continue your adventure as pianist and lead inger Ben Folds, drummer middle class and white." Guitars, which were pon returning from a brief trip to the one of the original five classe , there are Darren Jesse, and bassist Robert ledge. The never incorporated into the Five's music, make homelands, I received startling news. enough changes to warrant the purchase of single, 'Brick", turned the ears 0 the pop- an effective (if unskilled) appearance on this lthough I had de troyed ephisto this expansion. Your hireling can wear better washed country toward their unique, guitar- track. U and his brother Diablo, the third sib- armor and weapons, and you can give them les sound and helped their 1997 album What- 'Fired" ha a playful, lounge act flavor, ling, Baal was till alive. The remaining potions for healing. Charms give you bon use ever and Ever ,....------, with Folds' nim- Prime Evil wa determined to transform this for keeping them in their inventory. Runes can Amen go plat- ble fingers vigor- world into a living hell. be inserted into your weapons, and give large inum. Their last ously working Diablo II: Lord of De truction is an expan- bonuse if inserted in the correct order. Your album, The the ivories. He sion et that begins at the end of Diablo II. private stash is nearly doubled in size, so you Unauthorized launches into a Baal travel to the frozen north in an attempt can greatly increase your earnings. Biography of more electronic to corrupt the worldstone. Although I do not I apprai e Blizzard s use of 256 color 2D Reinhold Mess- sound with syn- know the exact" details, his success would no graphics. The 800 x 600 resolution makes the ner didn't sell thesizer work in doubt damn this world. graphics less grainy, so you can't pixel hunt. nearly as well, "The Ascent of Diablo II is indeed a fancy dungeon hack. You al 0 have more room to look around with though career Stan.') Cake lead Your mission is to create powerful characters this screen size. Be warned, that computers changes rather signer John who will smite their evil foes. In the original, that are close to the minimum specs will not than unsatisfacto- McCrea lends a be able to handle the new ry sales caused guest voice to resolution. The religious the gropu to dis- "Fred Jones Part font is a nice touch, but I band on Hal- 2," the lyrics of have trouble telling the dif- loween 2000 which continue ference between the number (after seven years the story of a 5 and the number 6. The and three albums character intro- videos are gorgeous and are together). duced in the song a good ource of entertain- While Jesse "Cigarette" from ment in between adven- and Sledge are Whatever and tures. assembling new . KATRINA DICKSON Ever Amen. The background music bands, Folds has Ben Folds plays Avalon on September 15 •.• alone. F 0 Ids helps to set the dark mood put his musical indulges his of this game. Although it is talent to work on a solo album, Rockin' the fondness for writing character sketche with of high quality, the music Suburbs. Since Folds did most of the song- songs like "Jones," "Losing Lisa," "Carrying seems short and repetitive. writing for the band, Rockin' doesn't stray far Cathy," and "Annie Waits." A darker tone It is also very quiet, so you from the sound of his old group's music. and flowing refrain distinguish "Cathy" won't notice much. The Folds remains loyal to the same artistic influ- from the many lighter pieces about relation- sound effects are appropri- ences: folk, soul, indie rock, Elton John, Burt ships. "Gone" draws special attention with ate, and none of the effects Bacharach, the Pixies. The main difference the bitter, angry tone of a jilted lover. Folds will seem out of place. The between the solo album and the Five is that showcases his talent with the keyboard by you could crusade as a barbarian, amazon, voice acting is excellent, but I happen to dis- Folds plays nearly all the instruments on ending the album with an honest, necromancer, sorceress, or a paladin, while agree with some of their pronunciations (Baal Rockin', Acoustic and electric guitars, a few Dylanesque tearjerker, "The Luckiest." the expansion lets you battle as a sleek assas- is pronounced as "Ball," not "Bail,"). guest voices, strings, melodica, and odd per- The deceptively simple and upbeat feel of sin or a vengeful druid. Remember that you can fight the Lord of cussion instruments lightly spice the basic Folds' infectious music doesn't necessarily Each character has his or her own special Destruction by yourself or with friends over piano, voice, bass and drums mix. repulse listeners whose tastes lean toward the attacks and techniques. The assassin uses mar- the internet. Blizzard's
CONCERT REVIEW ing the catchy, inviting a fan up to stage to accompany on "hey, ho! Let's guitar during one song go!" Two bands were notably less punk than Later in the the other regulars. The Dropkick Murphys Punk: Hot and Heavy day, the Van- used instruments such as bagpipes and the dals gave an accordion to give their music a distinctively Warped Thur Hits Boston excellent show, Irish sound, and Morgan Heritage did reggae getting their and ska music, which only drew a small By Dan Robey of Suffolk Downs in front of fans into the number of people. The favorite band of the the open stages to hear Pen- action. They day was Pennywise, the anti-establishment Vans Warped Tour nywise, The Ataris, The Van- opened with band that sings politically oriented songs. Suffolk Downs dais, Rancid, Alien Ant "People that are The crowd chanted the words of each song August 9, 2001 Farm, and many more. Con- Going to Hell," as if they were the mottos of the punk cul- cert attendees, many with and "Behind the ture, which they might be. After the first ou are the future, don't forget it!" Jim exotic piercings or sundry tat- Music," then "I song, "my own country," Jim Lindberg dedi- Lindberg, lead singer for Pennywise toos, cheered for their Have an Ape cated the next song to, "a certain someone yshouted to the huge crowd of favorite punk bands through- Drape," a song who just got elected, President George W. whistling, screaming, and crowd surf- out the day. about the joys Bush," at which most of the crowd gave ing punk fans. The Vans Warped Tour 2001 On a day with a predicted of mullet hair- Dubya a one-fingered salute. The band then was hot, sweaty, and awe-inspiring. Thou- high of 109 degrees, the heat Boston punks tear up the field as home- cuts. To finish lapsed into "fuck authority" off their new sands of people crowded onto the grass fields was brutal to all concertgo- town heroes the Dropkick Murphys off their section album, and later did "bro hymn," a moving ers. The lines to buy drinks take over the Downs at sunset. of the show, tribute to one of the late founders of the were so long that some fans passed up their Warren Fitzgerald, the lead singer, stripped band. favorite groups for a glass of warm water. down to a thong and sang the expected "1 Some say that punk is dead, but the After the first few bands, the concert security Have a Dick," culminating in hosing himself Warped Tour proves it is alive and flourishing. brought out hoses and began spraying the down, then climbing crowd, a gesture much appreciated by all. onto a speaker and Another band started giving out free water dancing. halfway through the concert, mo t of it in The popular Alien glasses that were promptly thrown backwards Ant Farm falls more onto the crowd of people waiting their turn. into the category of The bigger bands took turns on two main rap core than punk, stages, one playing as the next set up. but their music still At the same time, two other stages played meshed well with the other less known bands. This forced concert- other bands at the goers to choo e which bands they wanted to concert and drew a ee. Off to one side, a half-pipe provided large crowd. Relative entertainment as skaters, bladers, and bmx newcomers to the bikers did stunts for a large audience. punk scene the Early in the day, the Bouncing Souls Ataris, performed opened trongly playing upbeat punk songs well, doing their MIGUEL CALLES-THE TECH like "True Believer. ' Madcap followed, notable titles like Guitarist Jade Puget and drummer Adam played the crowd well, especially seen with "My So Called Life' DARIA S. LYMAR - THE TECH Carson of the band A Fire Inside perfonn their cover of the Ramones "blitzkrieg bop." and "San Dimas High Pro skater Mike Fazio from Indiana catches crazy air on the at the Vans Warped Tour. By the end of the song, everyone was cream- chool Rules,' and Warped Tour half-pipe on August 9 at Suffolk Downs. T e August Tech 22,2001
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Wednesday, August 22 effective way to relieve stre s and improve physical and mental health. Millions of people in over 40 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Artists Behind the Desk Summer Series: Da Goods (Classic Hits from countries practice these 5 sets of gentle movements .. free. Room: 1-242. Sponsor: Falun Dafa Club. all eras) .. Three-piece band featuring Don Anderson (technician, Department of Mechanical Engi- 8:00 p.m. - City of Angels» A rare musical comedy that is not only loaded with music written in the neering) that plays classic hits from almost every genre and era. Once known as FLAME, theyive contemporary jazz style, but written with sidesplitting comedy as well. Set in the glamorous, seduc- changed their name. For over ten years, theyive played all over New England in a wide variety of tive Hollywood film studios of the 1940' , and reminiscent of Bogart at his best, the show chronicles clubs, parties, and functions. the misadventures of Stine, a young novelist, attempting to write a screenplay for an egotistical Play list includes Oldies, Rock 'n' Roll, Motown, Blues, Soul, Southern Rock, and Classic Rock; by movie producer/director. Audiences will be treated to the juxtaposition between illusion and reality artists from Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra, to Van Morrison and John Cougar. Visit them at as every scene written (and re-written) by Stine is enacted by a group of fantasy characters in true http://members.aol.com/dagoods2k/free. Room: Stratton Student Center (outside Toscanini's). '40's "private eye style.". $9, $8 MIT community. Room: Kresge Little Theater. Sponsor: Musical Sponsor: Working Group on Support Staff Issues. Theatre Guild, MIT. 12:00 p.m. ~ 1:30 p.m. - Orientation to Computing at MIT. This seminar provides basic, non- Monday, August 27 technical information about the MIT computing environment. Topics include: telephones and voice 12:00 p.m. - I :00 p.m. - WlNPartners ser Group. mail operating systems supported software and recommended hardware the campus network secu- (Recently renamedfrom NT Partners)WINPartners is a group of Windows NT workstation users rity computer-related health issues. free. Room: N42 Demo Center. Sponsor: Information Systems. and administrators who have banded together to support each other in the use of Windows NT. NT 12:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - "Mixing and Circulation in the Deep Brazil Basin". free. Room: 54-915. Partners share their NT experiences, ask and answer questions, solve problems, discuss hot topics, Sponsor: Physical Oceanography. and warn each other of pitfalls. Any NT user at any level of expertise and experience is welcome to 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - spouses&partners@mit-Summer Meetings. Join us for conversation on join the group and attend meetings .. free. Room: 42 Demo Center. ponsor: Information Systems. the steps of the Student Center during the summer months .. free. Room: Steps outside of tudent 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Rollerhockey. Center. Sponsor: spouses&partners@mit, MIT Medical. Pickup rollerhockey. ee the URL for directions and more information .. free. Room: Kennedy Ele- 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Rollerhockey. Pickup rollerhockey. See the URL for directions and more mentary School, Cambridge. Sponsor: Pickup Rollerhockey Group. information .. free. Room: Kennedy Elementary School, Cambridge. Sponsor: Pickup Rollerhockey - Effecti e Teaching and e ment Training for Engineering Education. Dr. Alene Harris Group. will lead a workshop on effective teaching and will conduct training on the VaNTH Observation 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Renaissance Dancing. There are many forms of Renaissance Dancing that System, an as essment methodology that captures classroom interactions of instructors and students. we practice. From Italian balli to courtly pavans to English country. We dance them all with flair Pre-registration is required. and fun. Dress is common street clothing. No experience necessary; instruction is provided. free. EFFECTIVE TEACHING WORKSHOP. The workshop is designed for engineering faculty and Room: 31-161. Sponsor: Society for Creative Anachronism. graduate-engineering students interested in domain re earch, teaching, and the latest innovations in Thursday, August 23 learning theory and instructional practice. It will expose participants to new theories of learning and 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Web Publishers U er Group-s- ew Location!. The purpose of the Web will give them an opportunity to redesign parts of their ubjects. The two-part workshop will be held Publishers User Group is to:provide a forum for information and support among its members help Monday, August 27 and Tuesday, August 28,8:30 am - 3:00 pm. members improve their knowledge of electronic publishing, and their expertise in its technology and ASSESSMENT TRAINING. The design of an innovative learning environment requires new evalu- standards further MIT's business goals of education, research by the appropriate use of electronic ation methods. The VaNTIl Observation System provides indicators related to the multiple dimen- information .. free. Room: 3-133. Sponsor: Information Systems. sions of the How People Learn framework (Bransford, Brown, and Cocking; 2000), and is designed 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Rollerhockey. Pickup rollerhockey. ee the URL for directions and more to capture classroom interactions of instructors and students. The three-part training session will be information .. free. Room: Kennedy Elementary School, Cambridge. Sponsor: Pickup Rollerhockey held Monday, August 27 and Tuesday, August 28,4:00-6:00 pm, and Wednesday, August 29,8:30 Group. am-2:00 pm .. free. Room: MIT campus. ponsor: HST. Vanderbilt-Northwestern-TexasiAustin- Friday, August 24 H T Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Educational Technologies. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Brio Query Quick tart. Learn how to download, install, and set up Brio- Tuesday, August 28 Query on your desktop. Learn how 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Overview of Purchasing on the eb Quic tart This demo integrates all aspects of using APweb for purchasing including requisitioning external vendors, internal providers to download and process a standard report. An overview of the features and and preferred partners. Inthis session we will introduce the SAPweb requisitioning form, the new online catalogs and purchasing procedures for buying from preferred partner vendors, including capabilities of Brio Query will be given .. free. Room: 42 Demo Center. ponsor: Information Office Depot, VWR,BOC Gases and NECX. We will demonstrate how the new online ordering sys- Systems. tem interfaces with SAPweb and we will talk about how this new proce differs from the ECAT pur- 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Falun Gong Exercise workshop. The Falun Gong exercise is an easy and chasing proce s.. free. Room: 42 Demo Center. ponsor: Information y terns. the Exams Donn Work Continues Fin e 0 B' ak he Grade o Common eas Remain Incomplete t' in a name? By e in R. ang wa mazed ho much material I upervi ion. Ho they manage to Construction, from Page 1 NEWS EDITOR h d overed, and ho mu h I h d cram t 0 we orth of material The In titute' offi ial name for Like everyone else, I had my completely forgotten. into an hour, I don't know. I think working, but all the ba ic are ork- Building 0 i 22 lbany t. hare of close calls fre hman year: Each cia s ha only two hours of ambridge regular who do well ing,' damchuck aid. orne re ident including Hou e- failing the first two 18.023 quizze lecture per wee an "e ample find a happy medium still working master Lerman, refer to it by a nick- for instance. By the year' end, paper' usually ev ry other wee on their own while ta ing full o mor dorm to op n in 2002 name The arehouse.' though, I knew how to handle MIT and a "supervi ion' to go with each advantage of all that upervi ion immon Hall, which will T buildings are only officially , - go to example paper. The lecture have to offer. hou e over 300 undergraduate , named by a vote of the orporation. cIa s, seemed familiar enough except that and 70 Pacific t., which will Hi tori ally building ha e only Reporte crank Cambridge lecture involve little or e bing rid on the am hou e more than 600 graduate stu- been named for donor (like the through no discus ion or que tion from the Game even of the orld dent, are both cheduled to open Green building) or to honor elected problem class. Fortnightly (every second erie down by three base loaded, in ugu t 2002. Only 120 graduate indi idual (like the tratton tu- otebook set s , week), however, you and one or two full count - that Cambridge tudents will live in 30. dent Center), Lerman aid. study every waking hour and grad- other student sit down with a pro- e am in a nutshell. H year long, Lerman aid ually build up a strong enough aver- fe sor or teaching as i tant for an IT folk would a k, How does it that because 30 age to weather the final e am. hour or so to discu the mo t recent compare to T?' and my answer i a maller dorm Cambridge i different. E cept e amples paper, ask que tions, work never changed:' k me again the delay in it for a relatively small contribution through example, and get more when exam roll around." The Cam- opening i "a more from labs and projects finals are information. Imagine a recitation bridge " pring break" is actually ix manageable prob- the be-all and end-all. 0 graded with only a handful of tudent , and weeks long and orne hardcore lem." Housing 300 problem sets, no te t or quizzes you have a supervision. third-year pend the entire time undergraduates in along the way. I found myself con- I didn't really care for supervi- locked in the library, tudying from the Uni ersity Park fronted with a completely new et sions. I wa tuck in MIT mode all 8:00 a.m. until midnight. I knew Hotel would be of rules - I could work myself year long, orking through exam- from e perience that after only a unrea onable, he stupid all year long and a few ple paper on my own and doing week of studying for IT e am said. rough questions on the final could the necessary background reading, my brain get deep-fried - how the ilsson said kill my marks for the year." (Rather just like I would to get a problem set hell wa I going to study for ix ince the comple- than u ing the 5.0 cale for grad- in on time for a grade. Go with what week traight? tion of both im- ing, Cambridge give "clas you know, I gues . But thi left me Quite simply, I wa n't, 0 I mons and 70 Pacif- marks". y completely unofficial very little to di cus at upervisions; bought a rail pa s and pent three ic are a year away, translation: A 1st is roughly a 5.0 lectures were usually two or three weeks backpacking around Europe it i hard to tell if to 4.5, a 2nd class mark is split topics ahead of the upervi ion at instead. I sti II had three weeks to they are behind into a 2-1 (high) and 2-2 (Jow), any given time. study, though, and I really, really schedule. Contin- roughly 4.5 to 3.5, re pectively, a Examples paper (problem ets) tried to be diligent about "revis- gency plans DANA LEVINE-THE TECH 3rd is roughly 3.5 to 2.5. There is are definitely MIT -caliber a ide ing," a they call it. Of cour e, the include hiring extra The larger atrium in NW30, the new graduate nothing below a 3rd.) from the fact that they don't actually first week wa pent building up worker and hav- student dormitory at 224 Albany Street, is still mean anything. Cambridge rewards my daily study hour , the second ing them work under construction, along with most of the com- h regular ea on self-motivated student . If you can week taking frequent tudy breaks overtime and on mon areas in the building. Nevertheless, stu- We're talking baseball, 162 push yourself to work through a during said hour , and the third weekend, she dents began moving into their completed rooms games. 0 single games means any- challenging set of problem know- week realizing how little I'd actual- said. yesterday. thing, but the sum of the parts ing that it means nothing for your ly studied the first two weeks. In means everything come playoff grade and that there will not be any the end, my IT habits during the time. Classes run over two eight- immediate consequences for punt- year paid off. System Started in Frats week terms in Cambridge, from ing you'll get that much more out With enough diligence and moti- early October to just after Thanks- of the Cambridge program. (By the vation, one can easily ab orb a History, from Page 1 Krueger '01 died of alcohol poi- giving, then again from mid-January way, tell someone in Cambridge year's worth of material. Take five soning during an "animal house" to mid-March. Thi is roughly that you're "punting" and they'Jl c1as es for the year, throw in labs who have first-hand knowledge of the event at his fraternity, Phi Gamma equivalent to an IT semester, picture a boat ride down the River and project, and you've got seven events that lead to this decision, and Delta. Although it has been though probably somewhat more in- Cam. They use "bin" instead, a in or eight classes worth of MIT credit. many people do not understand how claimed that members of Krueger's depth. If MIT during the term is like "I had an example paper for yester- I can't ay if the Cambridge system the current implementation came to pledge class were pressured to con- drinking from a fire hose, Cam- day's supervi ion, but I just binned is better or worse than MIT, but it's be. This short primer on the history of sume a large quantity of alcohol, bridge is more like a garden hose: it.") definitely a different sort of chal- MIT's residence system and the caus- members of Phi Gamma Delta have it's easy enough to stay on top of And Cambridge regulars certain- lenge, with a different set of rules. es for its redesign is intended to bring denied this allegation. " the material with the right amount ly do "bin it." It' common for stu- Author's note: This is the second new students up to date. Although Phi Gamma Delta was of work, but stop to catch your dents to give examples papers a in a series of Reporter's Notebooks indicted for Krueger's death, no breath and the spillage begin . half-hearted or even quarter-hearted on the Cambridge-MIT Institute y tern began with fraternities one from the fraternity appeared at When I started studying for finals, I try, then fill in the blanks during (CMI). MIT was initially housed in the arraignment. However, the Boston's Back Bay and relied on Institute elected to penalize several fraternities to provide housing for members of the fraternity who its students. Although there must were involved in Krueger's death. have been some form of rush, the Kevin E. McDonald '00, Krueger's process was nothing like the current "big brother" in the fraternity, was system. asked to leave MIT for the remain- However after the Institute der of the term, although he later moved across the Charles River in returned to complete his degree. 1917, work began on the first dor- During the summer of 1999, Phi mitories. Opened in 1924 and 1930, Gamma Delta Pledge Trainer the East Campus Alumni Halls pro- Charles H. Y 00 '98 had his diplo- vided the fir t on-campus residen- ma revoked for a period of four tial option. By the late sixties, most years by MIT's Committee on Dis- freshman males attended rush cipline. The judicial process fol- week, a program which allowed fra- lowed during Yoo's trial has been ternities to recruit incoming stu- likened to the Star Chamber of dents during the week before orien- 17th century Britain. tation. Although freshmen were required to fill out a dormitory pref- Freshmen to live on campus erence form before coming to cam- Shortly after Krueger's death, pus, dorms did not have a chance to President Vest announced that con- recruit freshman during rush week. struction would begin on a new In 1968, MIT students created an undergraduate dormi tory. In official rush week which included ovember of 1997, the faculty both fraternities and dormitorie , and rejected a proposal to house fresh- the following year, freshmen were men on campus in 1998. However, allowed to change their dormitory less than a year passed before Vest selections after arriving on campus. decreed that freshman would live In 1970, temporary housing was on campus in 2001. The ground- randomized, a practice which would work had been laid for a massive
STANLEY HU-THE TECH continue for nearly 30 years. The overhaul of the MIT's residence The frame of the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center has risen rapidly during the summer. The"Z rush that we currently know had system. Cen er," complete with an olympio-size swimming pool, is scheduled to be finished in June 2002, begun. The next article in this series will just in time for Roshan's return to MIT. describe the history of MIT's resi- Krueger's death spurs change dence redesign process, which began In September of 1997, Scott S. soon after Vest's announcement. ugust 22, 2001 THE TECH Page 11 POLICE LOG with the arrest of two individuals for malicio dam- age; Stata enter, report of suspicious person, checked out okay' Bldg. 62, report of person break- ing into vending machine che ked out okay. June 25: Bldg. W92, camera tolen $200; Bldg. E15, bike tolen $140' Cambridge, Alpha Tau Omega, noise complaint; out ide of Building 1, check and inquiry trespass warning i sue. June 26: Bldg. 62, report of uspicious per- on. June 27: Bldg. 24, suspicious activity; Bldg. 37 old shorts and a shirt tolen, 40. JUDe 28: Kre ge, bag stolen containing cell phone and camera, 379; Bldg. 50, suspicious activi- ty; Westgate, bike stolen 70' Bldg. 4, past simple assault. June 29: Bldg. Et8 T-shirts stolen, 50; Bldg. 3, bicycle stolen, 300. June 30: Hayward Lot, attempted larceny of Audi. July 1: Albany St., suspicious vehicle, checked out okay. July 2: Vassar St., report of suspicious individ- ual; Bldg. EIO, malicious damage to door. July 3: Student Center suspicious person; Bldg. BlO, fire alarm equipment stolen, 100' Bldg. 35, report of thermostat hanging off wall. July 4: Memorial Dr., assi t State Police with MIGUEL CAllES-THE TECH victim stating ber purse was taken by an ex-friend, Surapap Rayanakom '05 grabs a bite to eat at the welcome situation was resolved; Bldg. NW17, male taken into breakfast held Monday in the Vannevar Bush Room. custody on an outstanding warrant; Eastgate, report of suspicious individual trying to gain entrance to observe fireworks, July 5: Burton-Connor, bike stolen, $400; Ash- down, bike stolen, $500' Bldg. 35, suspicious activi- are Intense ty; Bldg. 14, computer stolen" unknown value; Bldg. This year's Freshman Leader- 18, backpack stolen, $155; Bldg. WW15, bike Pre-Orientation, from Page 1 ship Program (FLP), a retreat to stolen, $150. Eagle Pond Lodge in Danbury, ew July 6: Bldg. 38, suspicious person; eRA lot, tion - only two months, because of MIT's schedule," said ada Amin Hampshire, attracted 102 new fresh- check of individuals, checked out okay. men. The program, led by udeb C. July 7: Student Center, MIT Coop, purse stolen '05 of Switzerland and Bahrain. At Amin's former school, clas es tradi- Dalai '02, Colin T. Galbraith '03 and credit cards used. and Laura K. Kieckhefer '02, aims July 8: Pacific Lot, vehicle left in drive while tionally begin in October. to explore the connections between operator exited vehicle to get a cup of coffee, caus- Yet some first-year students have already sensed the oft-chaotic leader hip and community. The first ing damage to fence. pre-orientation program to be July 9: Random Hall, stove fire caused by book atmosphere of rush and Orientation. installed at MIT, FLP was founded being left in the broiler; Burton bike stolen $275; "Our Orientation has been kind in 1996. Bldg. 35, drill stolen, $130; Memorial Dr., assist of intense," Amin said. "Even The Freshman Arts Program State Police with recovery of stolen vehicle; Student though we're having fun, there has- n't been much free time. All the (FAP), led by Fred W. Choi '02 and Center, report of suspicious activity. Bess D. Rouse '02, drew around 60 July 10: Bldg. 68, suspicious activity; Bldg. BI0, activities are one behind the other." "These international students participants. FAP, which offers an malicious damage and larceny. array of arts workshops ranging July 11: DuPont, gym bag stolen later recovered come from all over the world, from various cultures to the very different from miming to songwriting, is nothing missing; bag containing watch and cash world of Boston and MIT," said meant to introduce incoming fresh- stolen, $110; Bldg. RIO, tools stolen, $145; Bldg. men to arts opportunities at the Insti- E46, $9 cash stolen; Bldg. NE43, laptop computer Shien Jin Ong '04, a mentor in the tute. The program revolve around stolen, $2,500; Bldg. 26, bike stolen, $200' Bldg. international program. "Therefore, the international orientation gives five disciplines: dance, theatre, visu- these students an opportunity to al arts, music, and film and media. pieiousperson; ATO, sudden death. interact with their fellow classmates Goutam G. Reddy '02 and Jen- July lZ>Bldg. W32, past threats; Amherst Alley, nifer Li '02 coordinated this fall's anonymous report of an unarmed robbery; Bldg. W2, and international upperclassmen, Freshman Urban Program (FUP), report of construction trailer broken into, telephone and most importantly, provide them whose enrollment totalled about 50 .and camera stolen, $700; Bexley, bike stolen, $300. with a sense that they are not alone participants. The Freshman Urban July 13: Ashdown, report of suspicious person; at MIT. There is a group of more Program provides participants with East Garage, report of a suspicious person; Student than 300 international students sup- a variety of opportunities to explore Center, report of suspicious person; Boston, report of porting them." Although MIT staff sometimes urban issues and community. missing student. McAndrew coordinated the July 14; Student Center, male taken into custody provide help - international stu- Freshman Outdoors Program (FOP), On an outstanding warrant; East campus, report of dent orientation, for example, which aims to bring freshmen stolen shower curtains; Bldg. NW 12, homeless per- receive aid from the International together in an outdoor environment son; Student Center, two unwanted individuals; Students Office - the programs are to promote "community, self-dis- Mem()riaI Dr., assist State Police with vehicles bro- run mostly by tudent volunteers. "In the past there has been little covery, relationship building, and, ken into. of course, fun," according to the July 15: .Amherst Alley, report of an unarmed or no faculty/staff involvement [in program's description. Roughly 40 .,robbery. pre-orientation programs]," McAn- drew said. first-year students were involved in July 16: Student Center, Courses Restaurant, sus- FOP. Instead of the participation in picious activity; Bldg. 6, computer stolen, $650; Yet Assistant Dean for tudent Outward Bound that marked last Bldg. 26, bike seat stolen, $50; Bldg. 14, bike stolen, Activities Tracy F. Purinton advised year' FOP, this year's outdoors $750; Student Center, check and inquiry of individ- the Freshman Leadership Program this year, while four MIT staff program involved hiking, whitewa- ual. issued trespass warning. ter rafting, rock climbing and camp- July 17: Bldg. E55,. annoying phone calls; Stu- members - Rev. John Wuestneck, ing in ew Hampshire and Maine. dent Center, bike stolen $350; Danforth St. check Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer, Carol Mat- and inquiry of individual; Bldg. NW61, suspicious suzaki, and Jason Wall - were activity. involved in the Freshman Outdoors Program. Crossword Medlinks, Nightline, Tutors Provide Support Solution from page 8 Medical, from Page 1 also operate an anonymous peer-sup- port hotline called ightline (call 3- port to be found campuswide. 8800 from any campus phone). Some Useful Phone umbers ASP ENIACID LA SH Finally, as part of tutor training, I TAL 0 G 0 N E o N T 0 Other options both new and returning graduate res- MIT Campus Police Emergency L 0 WE R H o U SE VI EW Aside from MIT Medical, a num- ident tutors undergo basic resource (from campus phone) 100 S A L A MI PUP ETAL ber of student-run resources for med- referral training on a variety of (from off-campu phone) 617-253-1212 • LL.URALS ical information ,..------. issues, including gen- (from Lincoln Lab) 3333 A TOP R E I G N S_ MAD E 0 U T N A I L SET and support exist der issues and alco- Local Emergency 911 'M PR o N GS STAPLE on campus. DEFTUVTUV hol awareness, said MIT Medical Urgent Care ST RIDERSH YN ESS Professor of Political (not life-threatening) 617-253-1311 (collect) Medlinks is a stu- OPEROPER C E 0 A R S_E WES dent-run offshoot Science Charles MIT Medical Mental Health Emergency 617-253-2916 SLAI TE S TS of MIT Medical s Stewart III, house- MedLINKs 617-253-1316 C 0 WL !::!..-T RE E C HOE S Health Education I, h ,n master of ightline (7pm-7am during the term) 617-253-8800 o P AL HA V •E AH EART office. Each living NIg tllne McCormick Hall. Planned Parenthood Hotline 800-682-921 PERI ACEDIMARIA group has at least "The training empha- EDE N WE S T 0 L SE N one Medlink, who has undergone sizes helping the student understand training to offer information on a the wide variety of resources avail- variety of health issues. MIT students able to them," Stewart said.
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