MIT' The Weather Oldest and Largest Today: Mostly sunny, 41°F (SoC) Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, 46°F (8°C) ewspaper Thursday: Partly cloudy, 36°F (2°C) Details, Page 2 Volume 120, Number 5 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, February 15, 2000 Deadlock Ends: Mayor Elected Hartard JPSuroives Fifth Ballot Is the . diverse coalition consisting of coun- ciation members Braude and Davis. Impeac hment ThO tes cillors James Braude. Henrietta Councillor Kenneth Reeves com- .I.~ (./1t ,,(, Charm for GallUCCIO Davis. David Maher. Michael Sulli- pared this election to the 1998 elec- van. and Tim Toomey. Maher was tion of Francis Duehay. In that elec- By Frank Dabek elected as vice mayor by a unani- tion, CCA members failed to rally By Sanjay Basu ade stand he had used during the EDITOR IN CHIEF mous vote. behind one candidate for mayor. ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR campaign. In a dramatic turn of events An emotional Galluccio said resulting in the acrimonious defeat Harvard's Undergraduate Coun- Burton's opponents, visibly frus- Anthony D.Galluccio was elected as after his election that his "door will of Katherine Triantifillou. cil voted not to remove Vice Presi- trated with their first loss, quickly the new mayor of Cambridge early be open" to all councillors and that The election was "as treacherous dent John A. Burton '01 from office moved to discuss the infringement this morning. he hopes that Cambridge will be a as could be." said Reeves. who cast in an impeachment hearing last Sun- on BGL TSA rights. But the Galluccio's election on the fifth better city at the end of his term. his vote for fellow progressive day. alliance's chairman Michael A. Hill ballot came during a turbulent Fellow Councillor Reeves said Born. "The CCA is an embarrass- Burton was accused of taking '01 testified that any of the candi- evening which saw a number of Galluccio "will bring his gifts" to ment to itself again." buttons from the school's Bisexual. dates could have used the group's councillors switch their votes and the council in the upcoming term. Leading CCA candidate Born Gay. Lesbian. Transgender and Sup- buttons. Anyone can "just come in the rise and fall of several potential The coalition which elected the had declared her candidacy early in porters' Alliance during his cam- and take one," he said. coalitions. moderate and independent Galluc- the election process and built a paign without permission from the Erica A. Farmer '0 I, a Burton Supporting Galluccio was a cio included Cambridge Civic Asso- coalition of four votes in early bal- group's members and of having supporter, said that Hill's testimony lots only to see Braude and Davis later lied to the Council's Election ensured the defeat of the first defect to other camps. Commission. Despite these charges. impeachment article. Braude. who voted on the fourth Burton remains in his seat because However, Sterling P. A. Darling ballot for a resurgent Reeves. said his opponents failed to garner the '01, one of Burton's chief oppo- that he was motivated to change alle- necessary two-thirds needed to nents, said that the buttons likely giances to encourage the timely elec- remove a sitting VP. gave Burton and Driskell an unfair tion of a mayor. "The search for a advantage during the election. perfect mayor is over." Braude said Council splits on vote "Do you think this was a fair after the fourth ballot. "[Cambridge] The first article of impeachment election?" he asked a hissing crowd. needs a mayor imperfections and all." against Burton, which said that he "Those buttons could have made all Decker. who switched her vote had lied to the UC Election Com- the difference ... how would you twice during the evening, said that mission about his use of funds, was feel as another candidate?" there was "a lot of uncertainty here opposed 47 to 33. 38 of the Coun- tonight." Decker, who cast votes for cil's 79 voting members also voted Future problems anticipated Reeves and Born. said that she was against a second article of impeach- Given the Council's ambivalent "committed to having the very best ment, which claimed that Burton vote on Burton's removal and the chair of the school committee." had infringed upon the rights of the widely differing opinions members Under Cambridge's charter the BGLTSA. have on its leadership, some DC mayor chairs the school committee All three members of the DC's members have wondered how the and is a voting member. Both Born Election Commission voted against Council will perform. ROBERT SUMNER-THE TECH and Reeves could provide commit- the first impeachment article, claim- "It makes you wonder what's Anthony D.' Galluccio was elected mayor early this morning on the tee leadership, Decker said. ing that Burton had not lied to them next for us," said Fentrice D. fifth ballot, closing a marathon Cambridge City Council meeting. about his use of funds for a lemon- Driskell '01, current UC President. Driskell ran with Burton during December's presidential elections Old Firehouse To Make Way for Inn and has been Burton's key supporter Seth L. during the impeachment debate. But several other supporters Cambridge City Council Sells Firehouse to Bed and Breakfast Company made their presence felt at Sunday's Karon '01 By Sanjay Basu attempting to sell the firehouse and 1997." meeting. Some members of the Har- ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR its surrounding lot ever since the Mary Presntiss owners finally vard student body wore yellow rib- The ancient and degenerating station was closed seven years ago. bought the property for $1.35 mil- bons to express their disgust with firehouse situated in the center of "The city first attempted to sell lion, excluding annual taxes. But the impeachment articles. Others Kendall Square will soon be the this property in 1994 and that was the inn will move into a costly coined the slogan, "Down with But- host of a new bed-and-breakfast inn. unsuccessful," Peterson said. "Then The Cambridge City Council elect- began the second process to sell it in Firehouse, Page 19 Harvard, Page 20 ed last month to sell the firehouse to Mary Presntiss, a company that intends to develop the plot into a fully operative inn. But instead of destroying the crumbling building, which was Seth L. Karon '01 died in built during the early 1800s, Mary his hometown of Plymouth, Presntiss managers reportedly will Minnesota, last Wednesday in restore the firehouse, move the a suicide. He was 21 years old. entire building forward toward Karon, who had a long- Main Street, and build an addition- standing battle with depression, al extension away from the street had been on a formal leave of and toward MIT's Whitaker Col- absence from the Institute since lege of Health Sciences and Tech- August, said Dean of Students nology. Robert M. Randolph. The 65-room inn even boasts a He majored in Chemistry first-floor restaurant and an under- and was a member of Tau ground parking complex. Epsilon Pi. In addition, he Some Cambridge citizens have was a gifted photographer wondered why the firehouse can't and writer. simply be destroyed. Lisa Peterson Funeral and prayer services of the Cambridge City Manager's for Karon were held on Friday office said that Mary Presntiss man- and Saturday in his hometown. agers had intended to use the exist- The Chemistry Department is ing building as a foundation for working to arrange a depart- their hotel. ment-wide gathering to pay The firehouse "will be totally tribute to him. restored," Peterson said. "They even Karon is survived by his plan on replacing a hose tower that parents, Robert and Stephanie, had been removed." . JAMES CAMP-THE TECH and a brother, Jason. Presntiss Inn planners were not Ice sculptures line the sidewalk outside Johnson Athletic Center Sunday afternoon. The seulp- exactly in fierce competition to buy tures were carved during a competition sponsored by MIT Hillel. the property. The city has been FEATURES Comics MIT Dining Services prepares for World & Nation 2 This Week in MIT History: summer renovations of Networks Opinion .4 Student impersonates NAMBLA restaurant. Arts 6 member on the Morton Downey Features 10 Jr. show. Sports 24 Page 10 Page 12 Page 15 Page 2 HE TECH February 15, 2000 D& McCain Accuses Bush of 'Savagery' y flit W.~SIl/.\(;TO,\' POSf ey Ang re Gore's A DER ON, S.c. Sen. John McCain, defending his pa t vote for public financing for congressional elections, accused rival George W. Bush of "sav- Care Plan Attacks agery" in attempting to find contradictions in the Arizona senator's voting record. By Matea Gold episode he should ashamed of." sive attack on the environmental "They've got 200 staffers trying to comb John McCain's voting and Richard T. Cooper The former ew Jersey senator, record of Gore and the White House record," the candidate said of the Bush campaign. "I'm sure they'll LOS ANGELES TIMES a longshot in national polls leading for being "long on promises and find some contradictions, but the overall record is clear." up to the next voting in the Democ- short on actions." McCain was peppered by reporters on his bus with questions the A visibly angry Bill Bradley ratic presidential primary on March Speaking before about 100 peo- Bush campaign had raised about his voting record, particularly vari- lashed out at Al Gore on Monday, 7, defended his health plan as one ple, Bradley promised to make pro- ous votes for public financing of elections, which McCain says he blasting the vice president for dis- that would preserve existing ser- tecting the natural environment his opposes.