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MIT’s The Weather Today: Rainy, 50°F (10°C) Oldest and Largest Tonight: Rainy, 50°F (19°C) Tomorrow: Rainy, 65°F (18°C) Newspaper Details, Page 2 Volume 125, Number 54 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Student Most Katrina Students Leaving in Spring By Angeline Wang “Seniors are mostly worried about STAFF REPORTER graduating. Others want to see their Collapses As schools affected by Hurricane friends,” he said. Katrina prepare to reopen, the 10 “Right now, I’m just taking things displaced undergraduates hosted by a little at a time to see where I’ll be MIT this term are also making plans next semester,” Harris said. He said After for their next semester. The four se- he believes that even if he cannot niors will be returning to their nor- stay this spring, he will be able to mal colleges to graduate, but plans return to MIT as a transfer student Marathon for some of the remaining six are next fall. By Marie Y. Thibault less certain. ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR MIT waived tuition and fees and Students enjoy MIT experience An MIT graduate student has provided housing for the visiting stu- The visiting students have gener- been recovering from kidney failure dents, who came from Loyola, the ally found life at MIT to be enjoy- at the New York University Hospital University of New Orleans, Tulane, able. All are doing well and are “par- after completing the New York Mar- and Xavier. ticularly resilient,” Norman said. athon on November 6. “At this point, [the four seniors] “My MIT experience has been Annette M. Hynes G is receiving are making plans to return to their great,” said Kate A. Babineau ’06 dialysis three times a day, said her home institutions and are generally from Loyola. “The MIT community sister, Lynnette Hynes. She is still in contact with their respective ad- has been extremely welcoming, and nauseous and does not eat much, visors in Louisiana,” said Julie B. I already feel comfortable here. My but takes walks around her hospital Norman, associate dean of academic classes are interesting, and I enjoy room, Lynnette M. Hynes said. Com- resources. “Now that the seniors’ what I’m learning.” plete recovery typically takes one situations are clarified, I will meet Babineau, one of the two visiting to two months, but it is not known with the other six students to assist students who chose to live off cam- whether Annette’s kidneys will sus- as necessary,” Norman said. pus with family, said other than the tain permanent damage, she said. While some students are looking hour-long commute, “my living situ- Richard J. Lehman, Annette’s forward to returning to their univer- ation is great.” uncle, said that she collapsed after sities, Luke H. Harris ’09 said he However, “I miss New Orleans completing the marathon and was would like to stay at MIT. a lot, and I look forward to the day first taken to the Intensive Care Unit “I like it here a lot” said Har- when I can go back full time,” Babi- of the New York University Hospital. ris, for whom MIT was originally a neau said. “I visited two weekends She has been diagnosed with rhabdo- first choice for college. “I have met ago for the first time since the storm, myolysis, which occurs when skele- a lot of good people. The classes are and although the city is still in rough tal muscles break down and release tough, but it’s worth it.” shape, it seems like people are really RICKY RAMIREZ—THE TECH myoglobin into the bloodstream, Since Harris had only just arrived trying to regain a sense of normalcy.” Luke H. Harris ’09 is one of the students that MIT accepted from Tulane which is harmful to the kidneys. One at Tulane for his first year when he “So far my MIT experience has University after Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans campus of the risk factors listed by the NYU was evacuated, he is in a different in late August. MIT is currently debating whether to host Luke and Medical Center Medical Dictionary situation than some upperclassmen. Katrina, Page 10 some of his fellow Tulane students through the end of the spring term. is “extreme exertion, such as running a marathon.” Marathoners who suffer kidney failure usually do not sustain perma- MIT Tackles Nanotechnogy Research RIAA Suits nent damage, but Annette’s condition By Benjamin P. Gleitzman oped Institute for Soldier Nanotech- million contract with MIT devoted to does not fit the typical marathoner’s STAFF REPORTER nologies, the soldier of tomorrow research in nanomaterials and nano- profile. The muscle breakdown lev- Researchers at MIT are at it again, will rely on materials and systems technology. Located in MIT’s Tech- Continue; el and red blood cell count in her this time challenging the old maxim built on the nano scale. nology Square, the ISN is working bloodstream were below the levels that bigger is better. According to In 2002, the U.S. Army estab- with faculty and students transcend- i2hub Server that usually cause kidney failure in faculty and staff at the newly-devel- lished the ISN through a 5 year, $50 ing many departments to revolution- marathoners, Lynnette Hynes said. ize and advance soldier protection Doctors are looking for possible pre- and survivability — producing suc- Shuts Down existing conditions that may have re- cess stories along the way. By Kelley Rivoire sulted in the kidney failure. “When you get into the nano re- EDITOR IN CHIEF Lehman said Annette also has gime, that’s when properties become In a round of lawsuits filed on hypovolemia and hyperemia, respec- size dependent, and new properties October 26, three MIT dormitory tively an abnormal decrease in the begin to express themselves,” said residents were sued by the record in- volume of circulating blood, and an Edwin L. Thomas, director of the dustry for copyright infringement. ISN and professor of materials sci- The latest suits were filed against Hynes, Page 17 ence and engineering, in a speech a total of 745 Internet2 network us- delivered last week at the 2005 John ers of the i2hub application at 17 Wulff Memorial Lecture. During universities, including Harvard and the lecture, intended to engage un- Boston University. In Short dergraduates, especially freshmen, As a result of legal pressure from Thomas stressed the importance of the lawsuits, i2hub shut down yes- ¶ The monthly faculty meet- nanotechnology in relation to soldier terday. The Web site for i2hub now ing will be held this Wednesday at capabilities. According to Thomas, displays only the words “Remem- 3:30 p.m. in 32-141. Agenda items “Nanotechnology provides the ulti- ber i2hub” and “R.I.P. 03.14.2004– include a progress report from the mate in miniaturization.” 11.14.2005.” Task Force on the Undergraduate Miniaturization is a key issue for The record industry has been Educational Commons and a report soldiers in the field, who carry as granted permission to subpoena MIT from the Special Committee to Re- much as 120 pounds of provisions for the names of the three students, view the Nominations Process. and gear. While the ultimate goal who live in East Campus, Next ¶ The Task Force on Medical of the ISN is the creation of a 21st House, and Burton Conner. Each Care for the MIT Community has century battlesuit, “a bullet-proof is accused of illegally sharing five released its final report. The report jumpsuit, no thicker than ordinary copyrighted songs in late September will be discussed at Wednesday’s spandex, that monitors health, eases or early October. The songs include faculty meeting and is available injuries, communicates automati- music by Foreigner, Michael Jack- online at http://web.mit.edu/task- cally, and may even lend superhu- son, and O-Town. force/medical/index.html man abilities,” researchers are now The October lawsuit brings the ¶ Green line service to Science working on smaller scale projects total number of MIT students sued Park and Lechmere resumed on in nanocomposites and nanocoat- by the record industry since last Saturday Nov. 12. Service had been ings, or what Thomas refers to as March to 32, including three this closed since summer 2004 due to SCOT FRANK—THE TECH “low-hanging nano fruit” that can be September. Of this total, 22 students construction. David D. Lin ’06 (left) and Tony L. Eng ’92 answer questions about implemented in the near future. were sued last April; all 22 cases their research with the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnology and fu- Professor of Chemical Engineer- have now been dismissed, indicating Send news information and tips ture business plans involving their company, RallyPoint. Their work that the cases were settled outside of to [email protected] involves wearable computer devices for soldiers. Nanotech, Page 13 court. Settlements are typically for several thousand dollars. “Students have a responsibility to do the right thing and turn to legal NEWS Survey finds one percent decrease in World & Nation . 2 sources of online music,” said Cary City Council Election Results . .16 U.S. graduate student enrollment. .15 Opinion . 4 Sherman, president of the Recording Campus Life . 7 Industry Association of American, UM0K Final Totals . 10 Switching colleges can be harmful to which filed the lawsuits on behalf of students, study says . 17 Comics. 8 the record industry, in a press release. Boston officials propose new Sports . 20 The lawsuit has been consolidated restrictions for biolabs . .14 with previous suits, under case No. 04-12434 in federal district court in Massachusetts. Page 2 THE TECH November 15, 2005 WORLD & NATION Name-Calling Erodes Ties Senate Republicans Pushing Between Fox and Chavez By James C.