MIT’s The Weather Oldest and Largest Today: Sunny, muggy, 83°F (28°C) Tonight: Cloudy, 54°F (12°C) Newspaper Tomorrow: Early showers, 55°F (13°C) Details, Page 2 Volume 121, Number 23 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, May 4, 2001 MIT Hosts Anti-Rape Science Program Advisers Added By Joel Rosenberg ADVISORY BOARD Orientation Activity In 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a letter to Vannevar To Feature Survivor Bush, former MIT professor and then director of the Office of By Jennifer Krishnan Scientific Research and ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Development, asking what to do The administration announced it with the vast scientific knowledge will add a rape awareness program that had been gained through the to the mandatory activities for fresh- war effort. In his report, “Science: men during Orientation 2001. The Endless Frontier,” Bush sug- At a meeting yesterday, Associate gested the creation of what became Dean of Academic Resources and the National Science Foundation Programming Julie B. Norman (NSF), and thus began modern sci- informed student supporters that the ence policy in the United States. administration had agreed to every Science policy leaders discussed point of their proposal. the history and future of the field at “We’re all very excited,” said a symposium on Tuesday to cele- Radha K. Iyengar ’02, president of brate the 25th anniversary of the Stop Our Silence. “We were expect- White House Office of Science and ing to bargain a lot.” Technology Policy (OSTP). The two-hour program will begin From their remarks, several with a talk given by Katie Koestner, a themes emerged: that scientists see rape survivor, followed by a question- the horizon of the future, while and-answer session, Iyengar said. politicians can often only see to the Afterwards, the freshmen will be next election; that the technical edu- divided into 30 to 50 small groups. cation and understanding of our The groups will discuss the issues country, from kindergarten through raised during Koestner’s talk over Congress, is not keeping pace with lunch. the world’s increasing complexity; and that those who do understand MING-TAI HUH—THE TECH Program successful elsewhere science and technology (S&T) have Andrew V. Kolesnikov ’03 focuses on returning the ball during a doubles match against Babson at The new rape awareness pro- MIT on Wednesday. MIT beat Babson 4-3. Science Advisers, Page 21 Rape Awareness, Page 17 Official Discusses EU, Globalization Alpha Epsilon Phi Named Greek Minister Papantoniou Reviews Progress of Greek Economy IFC’s Chapter of the Year By Matthew Palmer introduced by the chairman of the well-coordinated, leading to eco- NEWS EDITOR MIT Media Lab Nicholas P. nomic growth. However, he added Grochow, Spieler Win Recognition at Awards Banquet The Greek Minister of Finance Negroponte, who is also of Greek that more cooperation and maybe a By Michael J. Ring IFC’s application to the Northeast and Minister of National Economy heritage. new unified governmental system is EDITOR IN CHIEF Greek Leadership Awards. Ioannis Papantoniou explored the The speech was timely as Greece needed. The Interfraternity Council rec- The IFC won two awards from the challenges of globalization in a became the 12th member of the “Europe is the prototype of ognized Alpha Epsilon Phi as its association. It received the Council speech Tuesday. Euro Zone at the beginning of this wider problems of globalization and Chapter of the Year at the IFC’s Management and Programming Audience members filled Killian year. As a whole, Papantoniou said, annual awards banquet Wednesday Excellence Award for its restructuring Hall to hear Papantoniou. He was the European Union (EU) has been Greek Minister, Page 19 evening. and administration. The IFC also won In presenting the award, IFC the Leadership and Educational President Rory P. Pheiffer ’02 Development Programming praised AEPhi for their charity Excellence Awards for its efforts with work, including their Phi Cup hock- new members and leadership retreats. ey tournament and their work with “[Grochow] has really set an the Greater Boston Food Bank. example for all future members of The IFC president also noted the IFC to follow,” Pheiffer said. that AEPhi held the highest house Spieler was honored for his work grade point average of all fraterni- as the IFC’s Judicial Committee chair. ties, sororities, and independent liv- Pheiffer said that Spieler was instru- ing groups, and that its members are mental in reaching an agreement with active in other campus activities. the Boston Licensing Board that “This particular organization allows the IFC wide latitude in han- epitomizes what a Chapter of the dling problems in Boston, a system Year should be,” Pheiffer said. which has been very successful. Rebecca M. Grochow ’01 and “The amount of respect I have Russell L. Spieler ’01 received the for [Spieler] is unparalleled,” Dean Frederick Garner Fassett Jr. Pheiffer said. Award, which annually recognizes an outstanding male and female Chapters, Immerman recognized member of the IFC community. Four chapters were recognized Grochow has served as the IFC’s with other IFC awards at the dinner. vice president of activities and orga- Theta Chi was recognized with nization. She also has worked on the the Order of Omega New Member council’s residence adviser committee Education award. The prize honors SEPHIR HAMILTON—THE TECH and the Cambridge Alcohol Advisory the chapter with the best new mem- Ioannis Papantoniou, Greece’s Minister of Finance and Minister of National Economy, meets with the Board relations. Additionally, Pheiffer audience at a reception following his speech in Killian Hall on Tuesday. noted that Grochow organized the IFC Awards, Page 21 The Gilbert Comics OPINION World & Nation . 2 and Sullivan The Tech reviews President Opinion . 4 players George W. Bush’s first 100 days Arts . 6 present The in office. On the Screen . .10 Grand Duke. On the Town . .11 Page 9 Page 12 Page 6 Events Calendar . .14 Page 2 THE TECH May 4, 2001 WORLD & NATION Bush Orders Cuts in Power Conference Panel OKs Plan Use at Some Sites NEWSDAY WASHINGTON To Expand Health Coverage Four days after Vice President Dick Cheney dismissed conserva- tion as little more than a “personal virtue” that bore scant relation to By Robert A. Rosenblatt years to low-income families to help with pushing its tax credit plan, has sound energy policy, the Bush administration Thursday announced and Janet Hook them buy health insurance. not signaled objections to the $28 with some fanfare a campaign to conserve electricity at federal facili- LOS ANGELES TIMES If the final legislative process billion spending proposal. ties in states facing serious power shortages. WASHINGTON produces the $99 billion in total out- A sense of cooperation among Managers of federal installations in blackout-plagued California Senate and House budget nego- lays and credits, it would represent unlikely political allies is helping will be asked to reduce power consumption by as much as 10 percent tiators agreed on a plan Thursday the biggest boost in the government move the issue of the uninsured to a at peak periods by cutting back on such things as air conditioning and that could lead to the biggest expan- effort to help the uninsured since higher prominence than at any time lighting, President Bush said in unveiling the plan at the White House. sion in decades of government fund- Medicare was created in 1965. since 1994, when the Clinton And government facilities throughout the nation, including the ing and tax breaks designed to pro- The ultimate fate of the propos- administration’s sweeping proposal White House, will be asked to prepare contingency plans for similar vide health insurance to the 43 als remain uncertain. The budget for universal coverage collapsed. cutbacks in the event their regions face power shortages. New York is million Americans lacking such resolution containing the health Oregon’s two senators — Gordon still a possible candidate for such a shortage, although it appears the coverage. insurance initiatives does not actual- Smith, a generally conservative state may get through the peak summer period unscathed, one Energy The provision, included in the ly implement the policies; it simply Republican, and Ron Wyden, a gen- Department official said. compromise budget resolution the sets broad spending parameters for erally liberal Democrat — joined negotiators have been working on spending and tax legislation that forces to include the $28 billion this week, reflects bipartisan enthu- Congress will enact later this year. spending proposal in the budget res- Russia, China Gear Up siasm for trying to significantly That means separate legislation will olution that Senate passed last reduce the ranks of people without have to be passed to actually accom- month. The House, which did not For ‘Strategic Partnership’ Pact health coverage. Extending cover- plish the expansion of health cover- have a similar section in its budget LOS ANGELES TIMES age has proved a stubbornly persis- age for the uninsured. plan, accepted the Senate proposal MOSCOW tent problem despite the recent The proposal to directly appro- during Thursday’s final negotiations At a time when Sino-U.S. relations are going through a rocky years of strong economic growth. priate an additional $28 billion for on a compromise budget resolution. phase, Russia and China are preparing to boost their “strategic part- Thursday’s agreement would such coverage is sure to be opposed “Oregon has a long and noble nership” by signing a treaty of friendship and cooperation. make available an additional $28 by some Republican lawmakers who tradition of taking care of those who After a four-day visit in which he met with Russian President billion over the next decade in fed- want to keep government spending have been left behind,” Smith said Vladimir V.