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Volume 122, Number 39 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, September 13, 2002 Pre-Rush Festivities Underway By Tania D. Das
The MIT Panhellenic Associa- tion; the Interfraternity Council and the Living Group Council held Greek Week from Sept. 6 through 12, after several years of its absence. "This is a great start to bring all the Greek organizations closer together consideririg the less than impressive interaction between them in previous years," said IFC member Bruce Au '04. Through the week, all MIT stu- dents were able to learn more about fraternities, sororities, and indepen- dent living groups at MIT through competitive group events. Greek Week separate from Rush According to the MIT Rush Web site, Greek Week is a time for the community FSILGs at MIT to come together to learn about other mem- bers of the Greek community as well as pique the interest of non- affiliated students. However, Greek Week is not be confused with Rush. Joshua S. Yardley '04, the IFC Recruitment Chair, said that "[Greek Week's] primary purpose is to allow for opportunities for the FSILG com-
Greek Week, Page 12 Coffeehouse ReduresOperating Hours Wilczek, Guth Win Awards By Dan Cho p.m. to 4:00 a.m. on Saturday and Back then, however, the Coffee- STAFF REPORTER Sunday. house was one of the only food ve~- For Physics Achievements Declining sales have forced the The reduction in hours marks the dors in the Student Center. In recent Student Center Coffeehouse, for- end of a long tradition of round-the- years, new stores and restaurants By Beckett W. Sterner MIT since 2000, before which he merly open 24 hours, to reduce its clock service for the Coffeehouse. have increasingly hurt the student- worked at both Princeton and Har- hours of operation. Victoria Davis '04, general manager run establishment's business. "The Professors of Physics Frank vard Universities. The Coffeehouse reopened for of the Coffeehouse, said that the admins were definitely notidng," Wilczek and Alan Guth '68 recently Notification of the award is sent the year this Monday on its new Coffeehouse has been open 24 Davis said. won awards marking them as lead- by mail to the winners, so the letter schedule, 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 a~m. hours since it first opened its doors ers in theoretical physics. Wilczek "sat on my desk" for a while, Mond~y through Fr,iday and 2:00 in the 1970s. Coffeehouse, Page 18 won the Lorentz Medal for his work Wilczek said, "since I was away for in particle physics, and Guth won the summer. My secretary didn't the Dirac Medal for his research think it was important." into the expansion of the early uni- The statement from the Royal verse. Netherlands Academy cites The Lorentz Medal in physics is Wilczek's pioneering work in quan- awarded every four years by the tum chromodynamics (QCD) and Royal Netherlands Acade~y of Arts study in two-dimensional gases in and Sciences. The prize has a presti- semiconductors as Wilczek's most gious history with past winners important research. QCD concerns including Max Planck and Wolf- the dynamics of the strong nuclear gang Pauli, both of whom later won force, and Wilczek's work in specif- the Nobel Prize in Physics. The ic developed the idea of "asymptotic award is in honor of Hendrik freedom," where the attractive force Antoon Lorentz who won the Nobel between nearby quarks begins at Prize in 1902 along with Pieter Zee- zero and increases rapidly as they man. move farther apart. Also in the field of physics, the He used this idea to explore cir- Dirac Medal, named after the physi- cumstances at high temperatures or cist Paul Dirac, is awarded each densities where one might actually year on Aug. 8. This year the award detect individual quarks not in a • is shared by three people: Professor nucleus. One application at high Guth, Andre Linde at Stanford Uni- densities is the behavior of matter versity, and Paul Steinhardt at within massive neutron stars, once Princeton University. again putting particle physics in exotic places. NINA KSHETRY Wilczek wins for particle research Echoing the Academy, Director The Coffeehouse reopened Monday after roiling back Its 24-hour service because of a lack of customers Wilczek has been the Herman during daytime hours. It may return to Its original schedule If business is successful this year. Feshbach Professor of Physics at Physics Prizes, Page 10
Communi- Comics OPINION World & Nation 2 ties rem em- J.n. Zamfirescu asks readers to Opinion 4 ber Sept. 11, look ,at prejudice from the other Events Calendar 7 2001. side of the table. On the Town 8 Sports 20 Page 11 Page 6 , Page 5 Page 2 THE TECH September 13,2002 WORLD & NATION Greenspan Urges Congress President Bush Orders Quick To Adopt Discipline
HIE WASmNGTON POST WASHINGTON Action from United Nations Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Thursday urged Congress to take steps to restore discipline in dealing with the federal By Ken Fireman honored and enforced, or cast aside State Colin Powell would begin the budget as it drops deeply into the red, but he said he opposes post- NEWSDAY without consequence? Will the process of crafting such an approach UNITED NA llONS poning or eliminating the parts of last year's $1.35 trillion tax cut that United Nations serve the purpose of Friday in meetings with diplomats haven't yet become effective. Saddam Hussein poses a "grave its founding, or will it be irrele- from France, Britain, Russia and "Returning to a fiscal climate of continuous large deficits would and gathering danger" to world vant?" China. Those countries, along with risk returning to an era of high interest rates, low levels of investment peace, and the United Nations must The president indicated a will- the United States, are the permanent and slower growth of productivity," Greenspan told the House Bud- act quickly to blunt the threat or risk ingness to work with other members members of the Security Council get Committee. receding into irrelevance, President of the U.N. Security Council on a and can veto any resolution. After several years of large surpluses, the budget deficit for the Bush told the world body Thursday. new approach to Iraq but did not Thus far, only the British have fiscal year ending this month is projected to be about $157 billion, In a speech that amounted to an offer a specific proposal. A senior expressed unqualified support for according to the Congressional Budget Office. The office said the ultimatum to both the Iraqi leader administration official said after- the U.S. position on Iraq, and many swing to deficit is the result of several factors, including last year's and the United Nations, Bush ward that Bush refrained from doing countries have voiced concern about tax cut, the plunge in stock prices that reduced tax payments tied to demanded that Hussein immediately so in order to give U.S. diplomats a the administration's not-so-veiled capital gains and stock option profits, last year's recession, and give up his quest for nuclear clear field for negotiating with other threats to topple Hussein through spending increases linked to the war on terrorism. weapons, end all support for terror- Security Council members in the military means. Shortly before Bush The major drop in stock prices, the terrorist attacks of last Sep- ism, and cease mistreating his ethnic days ahead. spoke, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi tember and "a sharp retrenchment in investment spending" have all minorities. However, another administration Annan SM '72 delivered a pointed hurt the U.S. economy over the past year, the Fed chairman said. In addition, the president warned official said any new Security Coun- warning to Washington not to act "To date, the economy appears to have withstood this set of blows the United Nations that it must now cil action must contain three key unilaterally, saying that "even the well, although the depressing effects still linger and continue to influ- back up its long-unfulfilled demands elements to win u.S. support: a most powerful states" must work ence, in particular, the federal budget outlook," Greenspan said. for Iraqi disarmament with firm highly specific list of demands that with others to achieve their aims. enforcement mechanisms - or get Iraq must meet, a timetable for com- "There is no substitute for the out of the way and let the United pliance consisting of "days and unique legitimacy provided by the Captured al-Qaida Operative States call Hussein to account by weeks but not months," and a clear United Nations," he said. itself, presumably through military statement of the consequences After Bush spoke, there were Details Bomb Plots means. should Hussein fail to comply. signs that his address may have 1.05 ANGELES TIMES "The conduct of the Iraqi regime The administration is willing to shifted opinion in Washington's JAKARTA is a threat to the authority of the discuss reinserting U.N. weapons direction. Denmark, which currently A key al-Qaida operative in Southeast Asia arrested here three United Nations and a threat to monitors in Iraq - but only under holds the rotating presidency of the months ago has provided detailed information about bomb plots peace," Bush told the U.N. General rigorous rules that would prevent European Union, expressed praise against U.S. embassies in Asia, prompting heightened security this Assembly. "All the world now faces the deceptions and stalling that for Bush's stated willingness to week around the world, officials reported. a test, and the United Nations a dif- characterized the 1991-98 weapons work through the United Nations, Omar Faruq, who was quietly handed over by Indonesia to U.S. ficult and defining moment. Are inspections effort. and the French said they might authorities in June, provided information about planned al-Qaida Security Council resolutions to be The official said Secretary of introduce a new resolution on Iraq. bombings that helped persuade authorities to have at least six embassies and consulates closed since Tuesday, the officials said. Faruq, who is believed to be from Iraq or Kuwait, also provided information about other terrorist activities, including surveillance of Putin Defends Plan to Pursue three U.S. Navy warships and a Coast Guard vessel that visited the Indonesian city of Surabaya in late May and early June. No attack on the ships was carried out. Chechen Guerrillas in Georgia West Nile VIrUSDetected By Peter Baker "If the Georgian leadership does ly dispatched U.S. Special Forces to and Susan B. Glasser not take concrete actions fo destroy train Georgian troops to fight them. In Donated Blood THE WASHINGTON POST the (Chechen) terrorists, and bandit While Russia has rattled sabers MOSCOW TIlE lI'ASmSGTO,V POST incursions continue from its territo- before, Georgian President Eduard WASHINGTON The two sides in the long-run- ry, Russia will take appropriate Shevardnadze made it clear that he Government scientists said Thursday they have found West Nile ning war in Chechnya have moved measures to counteract the terrorist considered the latest Putin warning virus in blood collected from three different donors and transfused in radically different directions in threat, in strict accordance with genuine. "When the president of into a Mississippi woman who subsequently came down with the recent days as the Kremlin threatens international law," Putin wrote to such a big country makes threats, infection, to widen the conflict to neighboring U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan it's serious," he said as he opened The discovery provides strong new evidence that the West Nile Georgia while Chechen rebel lead- SM '72 and the Security Council. an emergency session of his nation- virus can be spread through blood transfusions, and raises the possi- ers embrace a plan to end the fight- Putin's defense minister said a tar- al security council Thursday after- bility that prevalence of the microbe in the blood supply of certain ing. get list would be ready within days. noon. Shevardnadze pointed the fin- parts of the country may be much higher than previously suspected. Russian President Vladimir Chechen guerrillas have used the ger back at Russia, which he blamed An official of the Food and Drug Administration called finding the Putin sent a letter to world leaders Pankisi Gorge in Georgia as a haven for driving Chechen rebels over the virus in so many donors "fairly surprising and ... unexpected." The Thursday attempting to justify since the second war with Russia border. "It was not we who created agency is embarking on studies to try to find out what fraction of strikes against presumed Chechen began in 1999, hiding out among the Pankisi problem." blood donors this slimmer were carrying the virus, the official said. rebel encampments in Georgia, thousands of civilian refugees who The hardening stance by There are no plans at the moment to routinely test for West Nile modeling his rationale after that of live there. U.S. officials have also Moscow contrasts with recent over- virus or to change the rules for blood donation, although various President Bush on the same day the asserted that a few dozen terrorists tures by Chechen leaders interested changes in procedure could be made. American leader sought internation- affiliated with al-Qaida have moved in launching peace negotiations with al support for an attack on Iraq. to Pankisi, and the Pentagon recent- Russia. 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THE WASIIINGTON POST Promises to Fight if Provoked ROME By Rajiv Chandrasekaran There was no immediate reaction moil and the United States will pay Following a tip from U.S. naval intelligence officers, Italian TilE WAS/IINGTON POST to Bush's speech among most ordi- a high price because Iraq is not an authorities last month seized a ship carrying IS suspected terrorists BAGHDAD nary Iraqis because it was not easy prey." off the island of Sicily, Italian officials said Thursday. The men, iden- Iraqi state television said Thurs- broadcast on Iraqi television or Many U.S. allies have cautioned tified by Italian authorities as Pakistanis, were charged on Thursday day night that President Bush's radio. The 9 p.m. television news, Washington against attacking Iraq with "association" to commit terrorist acts. speech to the United Nations which aired about two hours after without U.N. authority and say that One hint for Italian investigators that the men were possibly ter- exposed "evil whims to ignite a Bush finished speaking, made no a new push should be made to get rorists was contained in coded notation found on the ship to someone war" and that Iraq will mount a mention of his address. Later in the weapons inspectors back into the "united in matrimony." "fierce and merciless fight against evening, however, the station deliv- country. In the speech Thursday, "It's a conventional reference to indicate membership in a terrorist those who would dare to infringe its ered a brief commentary. Bush called on the world body to organization," prosecutor Francesco Messineo told reporters Thurs- security." "Regardless of the prattles deliv- force Iraq to disarm and said that day. He said that the IS, who'd been held since Aug. 5 in a detention But senior government officials ered by Bush during his ignorant failing that, "action will be unavoid- camp in Sicily for illegal immigrants, probably belong to Osama bin here opted Thursday night to make speech to the General Assembly, we able." Laden's al-Qaida network. no response to the address, amid say that Bush's evil whims to ignite Satellite dishes that receive sig- "We are certain that these people are part of a terrorist organiza- signals that President Saddam Hus- a war under the pretext of combat- nals from CNN, the BBC and Ara- tion and we are almost certain that the organization is al-Qaida," said sein's government may be trying ing terrorism reflects his irresponsi- bic-language station al-Jazeera are Santi Giuffre, police chief of Caltanisetta, where the group is being again to craft a compromise that ble attitude to humanity," the state- illegal here. Many educated Iraqis held. would allow it to avert war by ment said. It warned that any U.S. often follow world events by allowing U.N. weapons inspectors attack on Iraq would "lead the furtively listening to shortwave Late Interest May Save Napster to return. Mideast region into a state of tur- radios. From Liquidation LOS ANGELES TIMES Violence in Indian-Held Kashmir LOS ANGELES Several last-minute bidders have said they are willing to pay mil- lions for the assets of Napster Inc., surprising expressions of interest that may well rescue the bankrupt company from liquidation. Attempts to Foil State Elections At a hearing Friday, a committee of creditors is expected to ask a By John Lancaster across the Line of Control separat- Muslim Kashmir. Wilmington, Del., bankruptcy judge to put off the planned liquidation THE WASH/NGTON POST ing Indian and Pakistani forces in Musharraf's vow defused, at and appoint a trustee or interim CEO during another auction. SRINAGAR, INDIA Kashmir. least temporarily, the immediate "The company is making substantial progress, and in view of that, Barely three months after high- In an interview Thursday, a threat of war between the two we're hopeful the court will give the parties more time," said Carey level U.S. diplomacy headed off a senior Indian security official said nuclear-armed powers. Ramos, an attorney for songwriters and music publishers. possible war between India and as many as 200 militants may have But neither side has withdrawn A Napster representative declined to comment. The dormant Pakistan over Kashmir, the disputed infiltrated Indian-held Kashmir dur- its army from their common border, song-swapping firm's CEO laid off all but two or three employees Himalayan region is once again on ing August. where hundreds of thousands of and resigned last week after the judge blocked a Napster asset sale to the boil. Radio traffic between the mili- troops have been in a tense standoff German media conglomerate Bertelsmann AG. With a series of brazen and tants and their commanders inside since December. The Napster creditors have been asking potential bidders to offer at bloody attacks, Islamic militants Pakistan also has surged, another As the violence in Kashmir esca- least $6 million for the technology, brand name and Internet address have intensified their effortS to spoil official said. lates, Indian officials have once of what was once one of the most popular services on the Internet.' state legislative elections in the Indian officials say the renewed again begun to hint at the possibility "I have seen one written bid, and I am told we can expect two or Indian-held portion of Kashmir, activity points to a clear breach of of a military response. three more," said Rick Antonoff, who represents the creditors. killing 23 political activists and two the pledge made by Pakistan's pres- "We are at our wits' end," said The identities of the most serious new suitors couldn't be learned candidates since Aug. 22, along ident, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, in the senior Indian security official in on Thursday. Antonoff and another person briefed on the situation with scores of others. The spike in June to Deputy Secretary of State Kashmir, where elections will be said the highest bid was for more than $9 million. violence has paralleled what Indian Richard Armitage to permanently held on Sept. 16, Sept. 24 and Oct. "They are getting serious expressions of interest," the second per- officials say is a sharp increase in halt the infiltrations by militants 1. "Our patience may run out after son said. incursions by Islamic militants fighting to end Indian rule in mostly the elections."
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Chairman Sandra M. Chung '04 Editor in Chief Jennifer Krishnan '04 Business Manager Ian Lai G Managing Editor Joy Forsythe '04 Executive Editor Nathan Collins G
,\'/:"II'SIFE.I HiRES S7:.1 FF News and Features Director: Kevin R. Lang G; News Editors: Keith J. Winstein '03, Brian Loux '04, Christine R. Fry '05; Features Edi- tor: Eun J. Lee '04; Staff: Haro\d Fox G, Naveen Sunkavally G, Dan Cho '02, Dana Levine '02, Helana Kadyszewski '03, Jeffrey Greenbaum '04, Vicky Hsu '04, Richa Mahesh- wari '04, Flora Amwayi 'OS, Vincent Chen '05, Aaron Du 'OS, Sam Hwang 'OS, Tom Kilpatrick 'OS, Amerson Lin 'OS, Jing-Helen Tang 'OS, Qian Wang '05; Meteorologists: Robert Lind- say Korty G, Greg Lawson G, Nikki Prive G, William Ramstrom G, Michael J. Ring G, Efren Gutierrez '03. thinking that is mostly responsible for the situa- is misguided. Does Ms. Smith assert that PRom 'CT/O.\' S7:lFF Let Jews for Jesus Stay tion we're in today. Common sense gives way Osama bin Laden didn't carry out the attacks, or Editors: Joel Corbo '04, David Carpenter '05; A brief blurb in the Sept. 6 issue of The that he wasn't residing in Afghanistan, or that Associate Editors: Anju Kanumalla '03, Andrew Tech mentions that some Jews for Jesus were to thinking that the terrorists will change, all we the attacks originated in a different country, and Mamo '04, Shefali Oza '04, Nicholas R. Hoff nearly arrested for handing out pamphlets on have to do is be nice and they will like us again '05; Staff: Eric J. Cholankeril G, Gayani Tillek- one of our precious sidewalks. Excuse me? I only after a few more attacks. American greed spurred us to invade eratne '03, Eric Tung '04, Hangyul Chung '05, support restrictions on e-mail spam, billboard This mentality of bending over backwards Afghanistan? Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite Jennifer Fang '05, James Harvey 'OS, Jean Lu sizes, commercial time slots, and loudspeaker not to offend was what handicapped the FBI company, has broadcasted tapes in which bin '05, Mandy Yeung '05, Nur Aida Abdul Rahim. volumes, but isn't there something sacred about and CIA in gathering intelligence, The attitudes Laden has claimed responsibility for the attacks, of Ms. Smith and the previous Clinton Admin- All sources show that bin Laden was living in OPINION ST..IFF an individual's right to peaceful personal inter- Editors: Roy Esaki '04, Jyoti R. Tibrewala '04; action? In an age where word-of-mouth is istration put this country and all of its citizens in Afghanistan, and that the attacks were planned Columnists: Daniel L. Tortorice '02, Philip Bur- bought and sold, we should give some respect danger and we paid the price last year. in that country. rowes '04, Akshay Patil '04, Stephanie W. Wang to those who represent a cause without financial This country is rich and powerful and it Ms. Smith also denounces the regime '04; Staff: Basil Enwegbara G, Brice Smith G, compensation. uses its resources to help people and countries change from the Taliban to the Northern Michael Borucke '0 I. Kris Schnee '02, Gretchen Some legalist may read this, and astutely around the world, Most of the beneficiaries are Alliance. Of course, the Taliban did not listen to K. Aleks '04, Christen M. Gray '04, Ken Nesmith point out that the group was on MIT property. ungrateful. As evidence I point to the booing the West on any issue, and was unlikely to ever '04, Andrew C. TIlOmas '04, Tao Yue '04, Vivek We have the legal power to kick people off! of Secretary of State Powell at the recent give women more freedom. Now, with U,S.- Rao '05. Hey, I have an idea - why not charge a toll for World Summit in Johannesburg. Perhaps if we backed Alliance forces running the country, WORTS STArF all the pedestrians who use it? In fact, someone were less involved with the affairs of the world Western values about women's rights will at Editors: Helana Kadyszewski '03, Jennifer should check to see if we own the street - we we wouldn't upset the likes of Bin Laden. least be heard. DeBoer '05; Staff: Robert Aronstam '02, Ade- could make a fortune! Do we proceed to arrest Then, of course, Ms. Smith would complain One of the worst lies Ms. Smith writes is in line Kuo '02, Rory Pheiffer '02. everyone who hands out pamphlets along our that we are not doing enough, Since we are reference to the NYPD. She writes that the NYPD is "of Abner Louima-raping fame," The .IR7:\'STAFF section of Massachusetts Avenue? Dude, it's a involved in helping other countries we must Editors: Jeremy Baskin '04. Daniel S. Robey slab of concrete next to a public highway. If you also produce a quick response to those who NYPD as a whole did not perpetrate that crime. '04; Associate Editors: Fred Choi '02; Staff: don't like what the pamphlet says, then recycle threaten us and possibly others. It was the work of individuals. These men were Erik Blankinship G, Lance Nathan G, Bence P. it. The current war on terror then goes far punished, as the law states. It is not fair to Olveczky G, Sonja Sharpe G, Amandeep Loom- David Die/ G beyond a hackneyed act of vengeance for the smear the entire NYPD as a result of the actions ba '02, Bess Rouse '02, Veena Thomas '02, victims of Sept. II. As I heard someone say of a few of its members. This stereotype is Winnie Yang '02, Daniel J. Katz '03, Amy earlier today, we have the technology and wrong. Meadows '03. Chaitra Chandrasekhar '04, Jed "Profiles In Courage" resources to defeat terrorism and the threat of Ms. Smith seems to be disgusted by the Horne '04, Pey-Hua Hwang '04, Izzat Jarudi biological and nuclear weapons. It is our obliga- FDNY memorial web site which proclaims '04, Allison C. Lewis '04, Devdoot Majumdar Distorts True Picture tion to do so, with or without the help of others. that "we shall avenge the deaths of our broth- '04, Atif Z. Qadir '04, Chad Serrant '04, Eric I came upon an issue of this Tuesday's Andrew Garcia '99 ers and our citizens." It seems that in Ms. Chemi 'OS, Annie Ding 'OS, Patrick Hereford Smith's world, murderers should not be 'OS, Jorge Padilla 'OS, Ricky Rivera 'OS, Joseph The Tech a day late and unfortunately I had to In Aimee L. Smith's Tuesday column ["Pro- brought to justice. Ms. Smith believes that Graham. read a somewhat anti-American column ["Profiles in Courage," Sept. 10] on this day files in Courage," Sept. 10], she misrepresents those who commit horrific crimes must not be 1'110TOGRA PI n' STAI..,.. of remembrance, Sept. II, 2002. When basic facts, and distorts the true picture of the punished for them. Editors: Aaron D. Mihalik G, Wendy Gu '03; thoughts should be with the families of the situation after September II. In addition, she In America, people are held responsible for Associate Editor: Jonathan Wang '05; Staff: victims and also with the brave men and fails to mention the basic difference between al their actions. If police officers assault a civilian, Erika Brown G, James Camp G, Wan Yusof Qaida's attack and the American reaction, AI they will go to jail. If terrorists commit acts of Wan iVlorshidi G, Michelle Povinelli G, Samu- women who saved so many lives before their war against American civilians, then war will dra Vijay G, Stanley Hu '00, Kailas Narendran own, I spent a few minutes reading a column Qaida names as courageous martyrs those who '01, Matthew Mishrikey '02, Yi Xie '02, Scott trying to tie a territory grab, corporations and give their lives to kill others. In the United be waged against them. Johnston '03, Ekaterina Ossikine '03, Pedro L. rape into the current war on terror. Ms. States, we praise those who give their lives to These gross distortions of the truth attempt Arrechea '04, Miguel A. Calles '04, Brian Aimee L. Smith even goes so far as to ques- save others. to coalesce around a basic point, that heroes I-Iemond '04, Dalton Cheng 'OS, Annie Ding 'OS, tion the hearts and character of the NYPD Her false statements are plentiful and obvi- "are those who hold onto their humanity." I Roger Li 'OS, Michael Lin 'OS, Timothy Suen 'OS, and FDNY heroes, surmising that they are ous. She claims that the attack was one with agree that there is courage in those who do so. Amy L. Wong 'OS, E-won Yoon 'OS, Jason filled with "violent dehumanized hatred." I "international implications," which has been But Ms. Smith disagrees with me that a basic LaPenta. shouldn't have to point out that the terrorists forced into "the exclusive framework of a element of humanity is responsibility, and the recognition that there are repercussions for our CIR lOON IS7S and the countries that harbor them carry this national attack." While the attack did, and does, Aaron Isaksen SM '0 I, Solar Olugebefola G, type of hatred towards us. have global repercussions, it was an attack on actions. Now, after bin Laden has been pun- Xixi D'Moon '0], Bao-Yi Chang '02, Jumaane When I see a column in The Tech like Ms. America. Our economic centers and military ished, perhaps he can realize this basic human Jeffries '02, Lara Kirkham '03, Duane Tanaka Smith's, I begin to think that MIT is becoming headquarters were hit, not the United Nations or necessity. If we followed Ms. Smith's advice, '03, Alison Wong '03, Sean Liu '04, Tina Shih more like other universities in this country. Dur- any other country, bin Laden would never realiie this. This coun- '04, Nancy Phan '05, Josie Sung '05. ing the week of Sept. II students are subjected Her implication that the United States only try has helped him in this realization.
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Pt,,,,", 0#1 ~1rri Jwprr />.. ClrIrrln 1fJ-.- /'WthJ"". September 13, 2002 OPINION THE TECH Page 5 Prejudice History and Think About it From the Minority Perspective Heroes Guest Column who are otherwise unable to obtain an equiva- channels may not be appealing to members of lent service through traditional means. minority groups that the Office of Minority Guest Column ID. Zamfirescu But the same sort of prejudice that exists in Education is a very necessary office. the minds of night-shift cabbies also exists in I urge Mr. Brown to picture himself a Michael Star Outraged. That is how I felt when I read the minds of professors, administrators, cleri- member of the freshman class of 2006 at Bei- Matthew Brown's guest column in the Sept. 6 cal workers, financial aid officers, admissions jing Normal University, one of the best techni- There is a famous joke about a Russian artist issue of The Tech entitled MIT Race Rela- office personnel, and every other member of cal schools in China, the MIT of the People's commissioned by Stalin to paint a picture of tions. Mr. Brown decries the Office of Minori- this great nation of ours. One strength of our Republic. A freshman in a class that is over- Lenin in Warsaw to commemorate the 10th ty Education (OME) as an organization that society lies in the acknowledgment of that whelmingly Chinese, where when he sits in a anniversary of the Soviet occupation of Poland. "only servers] to separate races, destroying prejudice and in our motivation to act, to seat in the auditorium the seat next to him is When the artist requested a photograph of Lenin any progress that has been made in the wide- overcome it and to finally eradicate racism the last to be filled, where everyone assumes in the Polish capital, Stalin replied that, actually, spread acceptance of racial equality." Mr. from our ~inds altogether. Until then, howev- that he has different personality, a different Lenin had never been to Warsaw - actually, Brown argues against the political correctness er, we will still have the proven influence on outlook on life, different interests, has had a the Bolshevik leader had never left Russia. of "excluding the majority" claiming that as our conscious minds of our subconscious prej- different high school experience, and is differ- So, on the 10th anniversary, the Communist long as racial distinctions exist in our lives, udice against certain minority groups. ent in every other way imaginable. dignitaries all gathered in Stalin's private study racism will exist in our society, and calls on It is because this prejudice exists, it is Perhaps, then, a welcoming luncheon spon- and, after removing the sheet covering the MIT to provide services and opportunities to because minority students may feel intimidated sored by the Office of Minority Education: For painting, there was a unanimous gasp: the paint- all who need them, and not just to minorities. by the thought of walking into an office full of Whites might seem rather appealing. And yet ing portrayed Stalin in bed with Lenin's wife. Unfortunately, Mr. Brown does not realize the somehow it would be of only little help in Stalin, absolutely shocked by the insubordina- irony of his words. what were sure to be four years of subtle and tion of the artist, shouts, "What is this? This is I mean no offense to Mr. Brown. There was not-so-subtle prejudice and discrimination. not of what I asked you to paint! Where is a time when I, too, felt the same way he does. I urge My. Brown to picture Just as Mr. Brown does, I, too, hope the Lenin?!" To which the artist coolly responds, Why is so much effort put into providing sup- world will someday have no need for ethnic "Why, Lenin is in Warsaw, of course." port services for minorities when they are not himself a member labels, or perhaps will use them as labels for The fact is, only two good things ever the only ones who need these services? Aren't Americans of various European descent are came out of Communist Russia: jokes and we just replacing prejudice and racism in one of thefreshman class at Beijing used now, as an object of conversation, not vodka. Everything else I like to consider part direction with prejudice and racism in the discrimination, of connection, not rejection. of my "List of Stupid, Horrible, Atrocious other? How much racism is there, anyway? Normal University, the MIT Where being French or Italian or Japanese or Things that the Soviets Did to Their Own Peo- We've come a long way since the days of Mar- of the People's Republic) Senegalese or South African or Mexican or ple and Others." This list includes such things tin Luther King, Jr., and the civil rights move- Malaysian or Ethiopian makes one more inter- as Chernobyl, the "Yugo," and, most likely ment: laws are fair, there's no outward discrim- where when he sits in a seat esting, not disadvantaged; where ethnicity even making the Top Five List, is none other ination in public places, no one is forced to the enriches instead of detracts. than the Ruskies' attempt at totally destroying back of the bus. Why are we now instituting in the auditorium) the seat next The Office of Minority Education is not an the objective past, and replacing it with a reverse preju~ice and reverse racism? These . to him is the last to befilled) instrument against this utopian state, it is an communist-sensitive one. Much like Big are some of the questions I asked myself about organization whose goal is the same as both Brother in Orwell's prophetic /984, Stalin et projects such as Affirmative Action. where everyone assumes mine and Mr. Brown's: the eventual eradica- al. were known to use the past not as a para- Over the years, however, I have come to tion of the negative associations of words such digm for analyzing the present, but as a tool realize not only the extent to which prejudice that he has different personality, as African American and Mexican. By giving for controlling all of their comrades. In Tues- exists but how pervasive and how overlooked d!ffrrent interests) and is d!ffrrent support to all members of the MIT community, day's edition of The Tech, Aimee Smith, con- it really is in American culture. I remember an to majority groups through the counseling ser- sciously or not, commits the exact same crime article I once read about the omnipresence of in every other uJay imaginable. vice and to minority groups through the OME, ["Profiles in Courage"]. racism in America. It concluded with the line: MIT is showing its interest in the well-being of Ms. Smith, who speaks as if it is she that and let's not forget the impossibility of getting all its students, not just those in the majority is being oppressed, strips the New York City a cab in Manhattan after dark as a black man. ethnic group. These organizations are what firefighters of their hero status for being I thought to myself - why would it be so dif- white people to ask for help when they need it help MIT be at the forefront of the fight against guilty of the crime of racism. Racist? When I ficult for a black man to get a cab after dark? - I suspect Mr. Brown might have even just discrimination; hardly do they hold us back. watched the CBS special on the FDNY sta- And I realized that the cab drivers were proba- an inkling of apprehension at going to ask for The United States enjoys such a great tion that had Frenchmen filming the Septem- bly afraid that a killer or robber would pose as help in an office full of black or Chinese indi- equality between races and genders because ber 11 tragedy as it unfolded, I could have a fare. How could a cabbie rapidly tell if a viduals. It is because the Welcome Luncheon institutions of racial and gender equality serve sworn there was not one White, Anglo-Saxon potential fare were dangerous? Only by the may as well be called the "Majority Orientation above all to increase public awareness of dis- Protestant among the firefighters. Most, of color of the man's skin. I Welcome Luncheon: For Whites Only" since it crimination. For only awareness can help us course, were Irish-Americans, but there was a Mr. Brown would surely concede that a is directed toward the majority of the MIT pop- begin our long process of overcoming our liberal sprinkling of Hispanics and Blacks cabbie service for black men in New York "illation and discusses issues perhaps of interest societal inclination towards discrimination. among the men as well. So why was the City that runs after dark would provide a ser- more to white individuals than minority group J.D. Zamfirescu is a member oj the Class unflappable Ms. Smith accusing these heroic vice that is needed, a service for individuals members. It is because traditional support oJ2005. civil servants of racism? Because, she argues, they protested a racially diverse statue com- memorating the firefighters that lost their lives on 9/11. Seems fair enough to me; I A Different White Perspective mean, brave firemen of every different color and creed died on the horrible day, so why Guest Column well. Can you imagine trying to perform here __ .not sit and stare at uneven terrain and hope shouldn't the memorial statute reflect that? academically in an unfriendly atmosphere? that hikers will wear it smooth. But there is a catch. Jeff Duritz The reason that most white Americans can't This space does not permit a detailed This memorial statue is to .be based on imagine this scenario is that they are unaware of analysis of the structural impediments to suc- none other than the most powerful photograph You can learn a lot about people from their the counterpoint to racism: white privilege. To cessful minority education, but there is no to be taken in recent memory: the vision of priorities. Through his column ["MIT Race follow up on Christine Casas' column ["The question that the pipeline is severely constrict- three firefighters raising the American flag at Relations," Sept. 6], Matthew Brown revealed Necessity of Minority Programs," Sept. 10], ed and some must climb a mountain while Ground Zero, displaying the contrast of our muc.h about his priorities and his understand- white privilege is the sum of all the breaks, others walk a road. It is easy to sing the prais- steadfast hold to the values of democracy, life, ing of race relations. Mr. Brown is furious favors and entitlements that one enjoys simply es of diversity, but how many of us would feel liberty, and the pursuit of happiness against about an orientation luncheon for minority stu- by being a member of the dominant majority. weaker for not having a Latina in a class, and those of the others in the world who would dents sponsored by the Office of Minority It encompasses the way police officers or what are we prepared to change? like to destroy these ideals. The fact is, the Education that did not include an invitation to salespeople in stores are more likely to be We need affirmative action and other "spe- artist commissioned with designing this mon- whites or other un-named groups. This per- friendly to whites and are not so likely to offer cial treatment" to help people overcome oner- ument, staying true to his Post-Modem silli- spective bears an unfortunate similarity to ous obstacles. Minority students at MIT should ness, decided that taking a creative license Newt Gingrich's lamentations in the early be allowed to have minority events precisely with the identity - nay, the racial identity - 1990's that the United States had a climate of because periodic respite from a hostile environ- of two of the white, Irish-American firemen, discrimination against white males. Those There is no question that the ment can be the difference between graduating and change one to a Black fireman, the other were dark days for our people. pipeline is severely constricted or not. As white students, we are yet again on into a Hispanic one. Yet I wonder what emotion is stirred deep . the preferred side of any double standard. We This racial metamorphosis conjures a slip- down in Mr. Brown's belly when he hears that and saine must climb a are fortunate that, at least racially, being at ease pery slope in logic: if it is necessary to repre- HIV /AIDS workers in Boston can tell you is our default and we don't need support. sent the Black and Hispanic firemen, it is also whether a patient will live or die based solely mountain while others uJalk a One last point to consider: Mr. Brown necessary to represent the Muslim, Jewish, on the color of their skin. Annoyance? Or that asserts that only when racial or ethnic labels Indian, South African, Venezuelan, and roughly 500 impoverished Mexicans die every road. It is easy to sing the praises 'are made meaningless and destroyed will peo- Antarctican firemen and firewomen who year trying to cross the border into territory of diversity, but how many of us ple be judged on their abilities alone. This is a might have died on 9/11. Furthermore, it dis- that was taken from Mexico in the 1840's. dystopian vision. We all know the vacuous regards and annihilates the concept of reality Does that provoke a tinge of sadness or would feel weaker for not having liberal sentiments, "When I look at someone, and historical fact, not unlike the acts of Com- shame? Or that here at MIT a mere one to two I don't see color. I just see a person," or, "I munist Russia and other totalitarian regimes. percent of tenured faculty are of African a Latina in a class)and what are don't care if you're black, red, blue or green." Three Caucasian firemen did, in fact, take descent. Any rage or fury? we prepared to change? This is not only insincere dribble; it is also a the initiative to raise Old Glory at the site of To be fair, these points are aimed at Mr. fundamental misunderstanding of what racial the terrorist attack, and a photographer was Brown's selection of pet injustice; they do not progress offers us. there to capture that amazingly powerful faithfully address his concerns. One major When I look at a black person, I want to moment. What if, however, it was found out cause of alarm is a "huge double standard in a smile to a person of color. It concerns body see a black person. I want to see how his skin that that event did not occur; that, in fact, the the concept of what is and is not acceptable language and the ability to break some rules is different from mine, how her hair is differ- picture we all saw in the media was actually a when it comes to racial restrictions." Indeed! without consequence. It involves people ent. I may be struck by the variety resident in re-enactment? OTo most people, that picture Not only is the United States a harsh reali- knowingly or unknowingly presenting certain humanity. If not, I may never conclude that would be infinitely less meaningful. Ms. ty for white Americans, but MIT is as well. Of people with a wider range of options at every "Black is beautiful." Smith, however, defends the change of the course, if one actually talks with black or turn in life. Those of us who have it are nor- Others may see the world differently than I statue, saying that event of the men raising the Latino students, a different picture emerges. mally unaware, but those who don't are not do and I mayor may not try to understand flag is, "to serve as a symbol for the nation." Minority students have shared with me that allowed to forget their minority status. why. Either way, I know that I'm worth just as Personally, I vote Aimee Smith to be the per- they were socially isolated during their first Most people concede that race relations are much as the ones who look so different and son who has to inform the two firefighters, weeks (or beyond) at the Institute. They have not perfect while still objecting to "special they are worth the same as me. And if they who probably lost many comrades when the mentioned the suspicious looks when they treatment" for minorities. The subject of Mr. have also grasped this fundamental truth, buildings collapsed, that they are now being enter a computer lab. Some consider MIT a Brown's ire is actually of the national debate we're celebrating diversity. Isn't that where lost from history for the sake of political cor- hostile environment. The Institute can be on affirmative action. What opponents of such we want to be? rectness. overwhelming when most people look like measures perennially fail to understand is that Jeff Duritz G is graduate student in the Michael Star is a member oj the Class oj 'you and are naturally inclined to treat you clogged pipes do not clear themselves. We do Department oj Urban Studies And Planning 2006. The September Tech 13,2002
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Events Calendar appears in each issue of The Tech and features events for members of the Mil community. The * Tech makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, and The Tech shall not be held liable for any losses. including, but not limited to. damages resulting from attendance of an event. Events Calendar Contact information for all events is available from the Events Calendar web page. Visit and add events to Events Calendar online at http://events.mit.edu Friday, September 13 10:00 a.m. - Baseball vs. UMass Boston. free. Room: Briggs Field. Sponsor: Department of Ath- letics. 10:00 a.m. - Admissions Information Session. Admissions Office Information Session gathers at 10:00 a.m. - Women's Soccer Alumnae Game. free. Room: Steinbrenner Stadium. Sponsor: the Admissions Reception Center {10-100).Enter MIT at the main entrance, Lobby 7, 77 Massa- Department of Athletics. chusetts Ave (domed building with tall pillars). 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The List bridge; right in the Kendall Square area from 9AM to 2PM, with sellers set-up time starting at maintains ~ collection of approximately 350 framed works on paper by leading contemporary 7AM. $5. Room: Albany Street Garage. Sponsor: Electronic Research Society, MIT, UHF Repeater artists, such as Berenice Abbott, Louise Bourgeois, Lesley Dill, Jasper Johns, Michael Joo, Joan Assn. W1XM, MIT, MIT Radio Society, Harvard Wireless Club. Miro, Bruce Nauman, April Gornik, Richard Serra, Andy Warhol, Jane and Louise Wilson, and many more. This Student Loan Art Collection provides an opportunity for MIT students to borrow art Monday, September 16 works for the school year for display in their living spaces and bring art into their daily lives. A lot- tery randomly assigns work to the students. Although only students can borrow art, the exhibition 10:00 a.m. - Admissions Information Session. free. 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Physics Prizes, from Page I an inflationary force pushing the universe of the Center for Theoretical Physics apart after the very first and Wilczek's colleague Robert L. instant of time. "The Jaffe said that Wilczek has "con- biggest weakness [with tributed to an astounding range of the prior model,]" Guth fields including semiconductors and said, "is that it doesn't superconductors, [but] as an outsider explain how things start- [to QCD], I would describe his ed." explanation of asymptotic freedom Inflation, on the other as his most important idea." hand, posits a very small This year is a special one for the but extremely dense bit Lorentz Medal as it marks the hun- of matter that entered a dredth anniversary of Lorentz win- rare state that caused its ning the Nobel prize. Thus, when gravitational field to be Professor Wilczek goes to Holland reversed. In essence, on Oct. II, the Academy will hold a instead of gravity pulling special symposium in Lorentz's objects together, this bit honor. As part of the event, Wilczek of matter pushed outward will give a talk entitled 'Evolution and created inflation. of the concept of particle and the One of the recent origin of mass. ' achievements of the the- ory is explaining newly Guth studies expansion of unh'erse measured fluctuations in On Aug. 8, Professor Alan Guth the cosmic background joined the growing set of MIT facul- radiation, currently the ty who have received the Dirac best window onto the Medal for work in theoretical nature of the big bang. physics. Along with two other sci- Timken University Pro- entists, he received the award for his fessor of astrophysics at _ v" . - . _ ••. ". ': , "~, EDWARD PLATT work on the idea of inflation in the Harvard Irwin I. Shapiro Professor of Physics Alan Guth, recipient of the '2002 Dirac M~al; ..~t8ndsin Killian Court. Guth received,the'award very early universe, an idea that, comments that inflation for his work with the concept of inflation in cosmology. ",' -~ while still speculative, has recently "has to be considered found a growing amount of experi- speculative, but it's a brilliant inno- Five winners of the Dirac Medal, W. Jackiw, Jeffrey Goidstone and for the award ceremony,~the.three mental evidence in its favor . vation that has spawned generations including Guth, are currently faculty Jerome L Friedman, F.riednian also are"currently thinking of.~vellng to Guth, along with Linde and of cosmologists working on [its] at MIT. Past winners are Professors received the Nobehn 1990: . . Trieste, ~t~ly'""in~._Apt.ilr ~O.o)- to Steinhardt, pioneered the concept of assumptions. " of Physics Frank Wilczek, Roman Although no~,?fflcia! ~ate is set receive the med~ls. ".'
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY (Counterclockwise from top right) DANIEL BERSAK, A Massachusetts State Police officer stands in formation during Wednes- OMOLEYE day's memorial ceremony on the steps of the State House. In addition to ROBERTS, AND the police in dress uniforms, myriad officers in tactical gear circulated JONATHAN WANG about questioning people, searched the crowd with bomb dogs, and occu- pied sniper positions on rooftops.
The American flag flies at half-mast on the Cambridge Fire Department's Ladder 1 in memory of the victims of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
The American flag and the Massachusetts State House can be seen in a local construction worker's sunglasses at the memorial service on Wednesday. After a flag-lowering ceremony and a 21-gun salute, Gover- nor Jane Swift and other state and local politicians read off a list of names of those with ties to the Commonwealth who were lost in the attacks.
Students gather solemnly at the Mil Chapel on Wednesday, at one of the campus activities held in remembrance of the events of last year.
Anika Cartterfield (left), Sam Myers (right), and Sophie Myers attend the City of Cambridge's Vigil of Light on the Charles RiverWednesday evening. Participants gathered at Magazine Beach and at the Weeks Foot- bridge to commemorate the one-year anniversary of last year's terrorist attacks •
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Free Computing for all MIT Students Fall Term 2002 Minicourse Schedule Greek Week Events Athena Minicourses Emphasize Cohesion Greek Week, from Page I encouraged all participating living Fall Term 2002 groups to make a pledge of service munity to come together in a good- in light of the anniversary of Sept. natured environment and build rela- 11, 2001. This pledge, along with tionships that might not otherwise those of all MIT's living groups, ------be possible in the heat of Rush." were announced during the Sept. 11 Mon Tue Wed Thu For the first time in MIT history, Memorial Event. 12 noon _ 9~ MSO 10 Sep I Matlab 11 Sep I Maple 12 Sep I Xess Rush has been moved from the mid- The winning team for each cate- 7 p.m. MSO MSO Xess Xess dle of Orientation to Sept. 20. Rush gory will be announced at the 8 p.m. Matlab Matlab Maple Maple focuses on recruiting freshmen into awards ceremony today. Greek life whereas this past week 12 noon ~6 _S_epI Frame 17 Sep I Latex 18SepI FrameThs 19 Sep I LatexThs encouraged all non-affiliated stu- Turnout lower than expected 7 p.m. Frame Frame Latex Latex dents to learn about FSILGs. Members of FSILGs were skep- 8 p.m. Frame Thesis Frame Thesis Latex Thesis Latex Thesis tical about the week's effect on Frame 12 noon ~!S~J Student 24 Sep I First Course .~ Sep I Working 26 Sep I Activities encompass FSILG ideals freshmen. Nu Delta Rush Chair 7 p.m. Holiday First Course First Course Latex Numerous activities were coor- Siddartha Sen '03 said he enjoyed 8 p.m. No Classes Working Working Frame dinated by Greek Week co-chairs the events and thought they were 12 noon 30 Sep First Course ~_ O~~I Working ~ Latex 3 Oct Frame Alex D. Forrest '04 and Jyoti Agar- well organized, but thought the. _I 7 p.m. First Course First Course Latex Frame wal '03 to celebrate the five major week should have been geared' areas in which members feel they more towards the freshmen class. 8 p.m. Working Working Latex Thesis Frame Thesis have benefitted fromjoining an "We thought the olympics were 12 noon 7 Oc~ Serious Emacs Dotfjles ~ HTML 10 Oct 1 Info Resources ~-~~ FSILG: athletics, academics, com- fun, but I think one of the main pur- HTML HTML 7 p.m. Serious Emacs Serious Emacs munity service, leadership, and poses of exposing the cooperation 8 p.m. Dotfjles Dotfjles Info Resources Info Resourses social aspects. Activities included and interaction [between the mem- 12 noon 14 Oct! Holiday 15 Oct' Matlab 16 Oct I Xess 17 Oct I First Course -----' the Greek Olympics, Powderpuff bers of FSILGs] waS not achieved," 7 p.m. Coulomb's Day Matlab Matlab First Course football, an Academic Bowl, and a he said. 8 p.m. No Classes Xess Maple Working Multicultural Event with the Insti- Sen also expressed concern over tute. Greek week's draw. According to FSILGs were randomly separat- Sen, the Informational Tables and ed into teams of two or three and Letters Day was more effective than
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Serving the Kenmore Square area for the past 20 years E-Mail [email protected], OR call 452-2693 Top Rated in Zagat's Survey 2002-2003 Page 18 THE TECH September 13,2002 MIT Coffeehouse to Alter Strategy Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar To Compete with Other Venues Coffeehouse, from Page I the decline in hours. However, they administration are open to the possi- Presents have generally accepted the reason- bility of re-expanding hours in the Administrators in the Campus ing behind the decision. future if the new schedule proves Activities Complex, which runs the "I think it's just a smart business successful. DR. IBRAHIM WARDE Coffeehouse, decided this summer decision that needs to be made to Cummings, who hopes that the to reduce its hours because it was in preserve the Coffeehouse," Davis Coffeehouse will at least break even debt. "Over all these years, we've said. financially, said the CAC would Le Monde Diplomatique really upgraded the other offerings Coffeehouse cashier Briar A. consider an expansion in service if Author of Islamic Finance in the Global Economy in the building," said Peter Cum- Lowe '05 said, "I was glad that we the Coffeehouse were to turn a mings, assistant director of the were opening at all." Lowe also said profit. Campus Activities Complex. that staffing the Coffeehouse Davis was optimistic about the tli Cummings said that the other around-the-clock occasionally possibility of expanding service and "September I1 : Why Did U.S. stores, while benefiting the student proved difficult last year. The num- hours. "I'd say it's very likely," population as a whole, have made it ber of staff has been cut approxi- Davis said. "If students support us, Intelligence Really Fail?" impractical for the Coffeehouse to mately in half due to the reduced we'll extend our hours." remain open 24 hours. "It's the hours, from 30 last year to about 15 Tuesday, September 17,2002 competition," Cummings said. now. Coffeehouse has new vision "Everyone sells coffee." "I think we have a more commit- In order to increase sales, Cof- 4:30 p.m. The new operating schedule ted team now," Lowe said. feehouse managers are planning reflects those times when the Cof- some changes to the menu, adapting E51-095 feehouse has seen the most busi- Competition hurts business it to the establishment's now entire- 70 Memorial Drive ness. Last summer, as Davis and In addition to the other food-seIl- ly nocturnal operation. In addition administrators examined sales ing establishments in the Student to its current line of beverages, Cambridge records from recent years, they con- Center, the Coffeehouse also saw candy, pastries, and microwaveable cluded that the daytime shifts were competition from Transitions entrees, the Coffeehouse will begin "the big losers." From 6:00 a.m. to lounge, a furnished public space that selling bagels from Alpine Bagel OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 10:00 a.m., for instance, the Coffee- was open 24 hours last year. The Cafe, a new eatery on the first floor house would typically sell only 15 first-floor space was used by many of the Student Center. dollars worth of food and drinks. as a late-night study area, though Accompanying the new food Sponsored by the Center for International Studies "After 6:00 p.m., though, it real- this year it houses billiard tables and offerings will be more performance ly picks up," Davis said. arcade games. events such as poetry readings and The controversial renovations to concerts. Because students now use Customers un fazed by change the Coffeehouse in 2000 could also the Coffeehouse primarily as a The reduction in hours did not have had a negative effect on the study space, Cummings believes seem to affect many of the Coffee- popularity of the Coffeehouse. The that the performance space and house Coffs regular customers. modem decor and layout may have lounge areas in the Coffeehouse are "I usually don't come here dur- alienated some traditional late-night currently under-utilized. He hopes Books 'Hon't be the only ing the day because I have class," regulars. that more events will draw another said Nina Kshetry '04. "I definitely think we lost some sector of the student population to "I never came during the day or of our customer base," Davis said, the Coffeehouse, increasing its thing you'll take horne. past 4 a.m.," said Jay Cameron '05. "but looking at the statistics, the overall use. "That Coffs kind of crazy." decline started before the renova- "That space is prime real estate. • Save up to 50% off used books! Coffeehouse staff members were tions." We really haven't exploited that as • 200.4,off monthly "Selea Seventy" initially disappointed to hear about Coffeehouse managers and the much as we could," Cummings said. • Frequent &lyer discounts! • Heavily discounted sale books! • Over 120,000 titles on hand ...... with booksellers that actually read them.
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By Paul Dill and 30-21. Nydia M. Clayton '04 COACH was the main force against Bridge- Emmanuel The MIT women's volleyball water putting down II kills and By Melissa Hart team won the Gordon College hitting .409 for the match. Setter COACH Invitational Tournament last week- Austin Zimmerman '06 ran the The MIT Women's Soccer team end for the second straight year. offense distributing 34 assists in routed Emmanuel College Tuesday The team took the the effort. dominating the entire game and fin- title without losing a MIT took home the champi- ishing with a twelve goal shut-out. single game. ' onship trophy while Martens made The game was a 90-minute scoring Bates College was the All-Tournament Team for the frenzy for the Engineers with with the first opponent and third consecutive year. three MIT players, Shirley Chan T the Engineers held The Engineers continued their '04, Sarah E. Mendelowitz '03: and off the Bobcats 30-27, 30-17, and winning streak this past week host- Diana K. -Sterk '06, 30-28. Joy N. Hart '06 had a dou- ing Tufts University on Tue~day each netting pair of ble-double with 10 kills and 10 n!ght. After Tufts took the lead goals . digs on the match while Lauren E. early in the first game, the Engi- . - Twelve minutes Frick '03 led the team with a .430 neers rallied to catch up and won " into the. ~atch Chan hitting percentage and 7 kills of the match in three games (30-24, netted the game-win- her own. 30-15, 30-26). Artis A. Reynolds Tning honors with MIT's first goal. Next, the Engineers took out '06 tallied 10 kills and four service Four minutes later, two more mid- Eastern Connecticut State Univer- aces, while the consistent passing fielders connected for a goal: senior sity 20-24, 30-23, and 30-21. and defense of Jackie Y. Wang captain Kelli A. Griffin '03 finished Jenny C. Alexander '06 tallied 16 '06 kept the team in every point. a superbly-played ball from Lydia assists and seven digs, while veter- The Engineers are currently on A. Helliwell '05. an Kelly A. Martens '03 led the a seven-match winning streak and Candace N. Wilson '04 followed offensive charge with II kills. post a record of 7-1. Their next a shot off the crossbar to score The final match of the day was home match is Tuesday, Septem- MIT's third goal of the game. JEANZHENG ber 17 at 7:00 p.m. in Dupont Setter Austin Zimmerman (top), #4, spikes the ball in the 3-0 win against Bridgewater State, ending in final scores of 30-25,30-19, Gymnasium. Freshmen make their mark against Tufts in DuPont Tuesday. Wasting no time at all, rookie Sterk came off the bench and scored her first career goal from a set-up by fellow frosh Courtney Rothrock. Senior defender Sheila E. Saroglou assisted for the second time By O.B. Usmen this season when she headed the ball COLUMNIST forward to Chan, who beat the . Are you ready for some football? With the Saints' keeper for her second and the NFL season in full tilt after a wild first week- team's fifth goal. The Sterk- end, football fans are more than ready for Rothrock connection struck agahi for what promises to bea MIT's sixth goal. Shortly after tha~, season filled with Meghan E. O'Kane '06 chased down Golumn excitement and a through-pass frQm Katrien Brak drama. '05 to make the score 7-D at the half. Can the Patriots overcome their over-rated The s~cond p~riod began dimly label and repeat as Super Bowl champs? Will for the Saints as MIT defender Juth- Randy Moss play hard every game and finally ica B. MalleIa '06 found the oack of reach his seemingly limitless potential for the net off of a deep clear in the fir~.t Minnesota? Can Tony Dungy teach the Colts minute. The weary Saints continued to play defense and give Peyton Manning a to have difficulty and Mendelowitz chance to prove he's got what it takes? scored two quick goals assisted by Every football season begins with lots of Chan and Airis Yonekura '05.within questions, and as the season progresses the a ten-minute span. MiT capped its answers will come. I'm the Football Fanatic, offensive bombardment with a goal and I'll be keeping you up to date on what by Brak at 82:38 and another by happens every week in the NFL,. and add my Karen A. Kinnaman '06 with just 30 two cents while I'm at it. seconds to go. If the first week of the season is any indi- cation, football fans are in for a wild ride. Depth bodes well for M.IT With three overtime games and ten games A large freshman class combines decided by a touchdown or less, it looks like with a talented group of returnees to commissioner Paul Tagliabue's dream of offer MIT great depth this season. league-wide parity is close to becoming a This depth was evident in the match reality. as player after player stepped in to Hell, St. Louis and Philadelphia lost, and make a significant contribution. Carolina and the expansion Houston Texans With the win over Emmanuel, won; how's that for an upside-down week in MIT's record improves to 2-0. The squad's next home game is Oct. 5. UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, September 14 Men's Baseball (exhibition) v. UMass-Boston, 10 a.m. Men's Cross Country v. RPI, WPI, 2 p.m. Football v. Framingham State, 12 p.m. Men's Tennis v. UVT, 3 p.m. T Men's Water Polo, Harvard Women's Cross Country Engineers Cup, 12 p.m. Field Hockey Alumni Game, II a.m. Women's Soccer Alumnae Game, 10 a.m. T SEARCHING FOR
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