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Volume 120, Number 31 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, October 31, 2000 Tosci's Could Close Stude t Center Shop High Rental Charges, Location Are Factors
By Mike Hall Rancatore said that Tosci's location NEWS EDITOR in the Student Center hurts business Toscanini's may leave its Stu- during lAP and the summer session. dent Center location after receiving "Monday to Friday, when school in an eviction notice from MIT Real session, the store does pretty well," Estate. The ice cream shop is about he said. "But it's not busy during three months or $13,000 behind on non-academic time. It ends up being its rental payments, a store where we don't sell enough Tosci's owner Gus Rancatore said ice cream." He added that the shop's that he would not contest the notice distance from Boston discourages because his business cannot afford its business from MIT's Boston FSILG rent. Under the current rental arrange- members and residents". ment, Tosci's pays MIT 13 percent of Rancatore also said that compe- its gross sales, or about $4,500 a tition against other MIT food out- month. Rancatore said that 8 percent lets hurts the shop's profitability. is the industry standard. While other MIT shops have non- "We cannot continue to pay rent competition agreements, he said, at this rate," he added. "We would Tosci's has none to protect its KARLENE R, MASKALY-THE TECH like a different arrangement." offerings of ice cream and coffee, The ceremonial shoveling marking the groundbreaklng for the new Sports and Fitness center, nick- While Tosci's MIT shop gener- "Aramark has' a monopoly," he named the "Z Center," took place on Friday. Among those participating in the ceremony were President ates about as much revenue as its said. "Every three years, we, wait Vest, Chancellor Bacow, and several student representatives. shops, in Harvard Square and Cen- for it to be revised." tral Square, it has traditionally He added that the Dome Cafe in lagged behind the other locations in particular came into direct competi- Athletins Construction Commences profitability because of the higher tion with Tosci's coffee sales, hurt- rental costs. ing business. After the Dome Cafe tion to the project, announced at the student life, as well as for faculty Rancatore said that the cost, opened, customers "didn't" need to groundbreaking. and staff. To see the Institute and combined with weak summer sales cross the street to get cappuccino," In an' effort to update and The new sports center is due to friends and alumni step forward and because of moderate summer weath- he said. expand athletics facilities on cam- ' open by July 2002, and will be invest in such an important facility er, madehim reconsider the viability In discussing future plaits, Ranca- pus, MIT finally broke ground on a located on the courtyard between is just very exciting." of keeping the MIT shop open. A tore suggested that MIT run the new athletics center Friday after a the Johnson Athletics Center and The Zesiger Center "is going to hearing on the dispute is planned for Tosci's seating area while Tosci's year's delay. ' Du Pont Gymnasium. provide almost unlimited fitness Nov. 9 in a Cambridge district court. operates an ice cream counter. The The official name for the build- "It was a terrific event," said opportunities for the entire MIT suggested setup would be similar to ing will be the Al and 'Barrie Dean for Student Life Larry G. community," said Roger F. Crosley, Coinpe~tion, location hurt business Zesiger Sports and Fitness, Center, Benedict. "This is just a major, In an interview with The Tech, Toscl's, Page 10 in' honor of their $20 million dona- major investment in the future of Athletics Center, Page 19 City Council Discusses Library Move By Shankar Mukherji the Cambridge Public Library's $38 million proposal was first put Dirk STAFF REPORTER J. Struik Main Branch to, Central Square. forward. The Cambridge City. Council The controversy surrounding the The controversy over the loca- Professor Emeritus Dirk J. Stroik died on October 21 at the age of met with citizens yesterday evening . potential move has been building tion of the public library system's 106. to discuss the possible relocation of since 1994, when the $30 million to main branch is centered on the issue Stroik was an acclaimed mathematician and part of the mathemat- of accessibility versus community ics faculty at MIT from 1926 until 1960. Born and raised in the impact. Netherlands, Stroik obtained his doctorate in 1922 from the Univer- Critics of the library's current sity of Leiden. He continued his research at the Technical University location on Broadway claim that in Delft, and later in Rome and Gottingen with a Rockefeller Fellow- the 12 to 15 minute walk from the ship. He worked with many prominent mathematicians of the time, Harvard Square MBTA station dis- including MIT professor Norbert Weiner. courages those who would other- Weiner offered Stroik an opportunity to lecture in mathematics at wise use the library facilities from MIT in the fall of 1926. Stroik accepted, and became an assistant pro- doing so. fessor by 1928. He was made an associate professor in 1931, and was "Equal access to the new main promoted to professor in 1940. library [will] create a new heart to Professor Helen Beard remembers Stroik as a great teacher who the city," said Cambridge resident was "overly considerate of his students." She said that "he was very Fran Warder. popular. Students were all very fond of him and would try to get into Fellow resident Nancy Nye his classes." echoed Warder's sentiments, say- Domina E. Spencer of the University 'of Connecticut, also a for- ing, "There is fast access [to Central mer student of Stroik, hails Stroik as "a great man in every sense Square] by bus and subway." and certainly one of the best mathematicians I have ever known." Those opposed to the building of Spencer said that she had wanted to be a physics major, but . a new main branch on the site of 65 became a math professor because of him. "Most professors at MIT Prospect Street based, their argu- didn't give you the feeling that you could do something. There was ments largely on the claim that the a sense that everything about math was known. He instead suggest- new building is not only unneces- ed that there was a problem on the, mathematical representation of sary but that the library system rigid body-motion and said how he wished some students would would be worse off in Central research the issue," she said. Spencer reportedly took "every class MIGUEL CALLES Square. he taught except for probability," and even took one class three Two boats In last weekend's' SChell Trophy regatta capsize as "There is absolutely no reason the wind picks up during a Jibe. MIT placed 8th out of 18 boats. Struik, Page 10 Public Ubrary, Page 20'
MIT's Symphony Orchestra deliv- Construction begins on the new ers a stirring rendition of folk- Vassar St. undergraduate dorm. World & Nation 2 themed classical music. Opinion 4 Arts 7 On The Town 10 Sports ~ 24 PageS Page 12 Page 9 Page2 T October 31, 2000
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LOS A GELES T1MES WA HlNGTO e oed fGOP eaders The Ku Klux Klan's bid officially to ' adopt a highway" near t. Louis will be weighed by the Justice Department before the upreme By Eric Pianln and Dan Morgan cally by taking a confrontational "We're not going to get pushed out Court takes up the i sue. THE WASHINGTON POST stance with President Clinton on the of town with a bad deal," Hastert The high court on Monday asked the government' lawyer to say WA HINGTO remaining spending and tax issues. told reporters. "You call it a stale- whether the nation's civil rights laws would be violated by allowing a Only hours after White House It also reflected growing concern mate. I call it fighting for the Ameri- racist group to ' adopt a highway" that was built with federal funds. and Republican negotiators reached among GOP lawmakers that the can people to get good legislation All but two states have such programs and they are credited with agreement on education spending education bill was getting too for them." beautifying thousands of miles of roadway. Volunteers plant shrubs for the year, House GOP leaders expensive. The budget talks, which once and clean up litter. In exchange, the state posts roadway signs unexpectedly torpedoed the plan, The GOP decision drew sharp seemed headed for an amicable if acknowledging the contributions of the civic groups. leaving budget talks in shambles complaints of bad-faith bargaining belated conclusion, soured last week In an attempt to clean up their image, Klan leaders in several and raising prospects that Congress from Clinton, White House officials after Clinton threatened to, veto a states have asked to join the program but they have been rebuffed would be forced to meet in an and congressional Demoorats, who $240 billion tax and minimum wage repeatedly. unusual post-election session to fin- charged that the Republicans had increase package pushed through by Last year, however, U.S. District Judge Stephen . Limbaugh in ish its business. bowed to pressure from business House Republicans, complaining St. Louis ruled that the Klan had a free-speech right to participate in House Speaker J. Dennis lobbyists to block the workplace that the White House had been cut the state's program on an equal basis. Hastert, R-Ill., and Majority Whip provision. Clinton hinted he might out of the deliberations. Ironically, Missouri Klan leader Michael Cuffley had sued the Tom DeLay, R-Texas, upended the retaliate by vetoing another bill that Both sides said they hoped to get state under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, the post-Civil War era agreement that had been sealed with funds the legislative branch and the the talks back on track over the measure that allows persons to sue states when their constitutional glasses of Merlot at I a.m. Monday salaries of lawmakers. weekend, but the GOP leaders' rights are violated. morning, singling out a provision "We got to an honorable deal, rejection of the tentative agreement "The Klan believes in racial segregation and white supremacy," long sought by organized labor - and it didn't last 12 hours," said on a spending bill for labor, health the judge said, but "the Constitution of the United States protects (its) ~ and opposed by business - aimed White House Budget Director Jacob and education programs seemed to right to express that ideology as freely as one whose views society at reducing cases of crippling repeti- "Jack" Lew. "It's very, very frus- underscore Republicans' conviction embraces. .., (The state) cannot use its regulations to target the tive stress injuries in the work place. trating. It's very disheartening:' that ...:- unlike past years - they Klan's unfortunate beliefs," concluded Judge Limbaugh. (He is the Although their decision stunned But Hastert and DeLay made no have the upper hand in the budget uncle of radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.) and angered the top GOP negotia- apology for overruling their negotia- negotiations. In March, the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the judge's ruling but tors - who had assumed they were tors, signaling that Republicans DeLay has been counseling Missouri officials appealed the question to the Supreme Court during authorized to cut a final deal - it were prepared to fight through the Republicans to force the president the summer. underscored Republican confidence election to extract an acceptable to veto. some of the remaining that the party would benefit politi- compromise on spending and taxes. domestic spending bills. OPEC Plans to Boost Production THE WASHINGTON POST BRUSSELS, BELGJUM Gore, Bush Race across lJ.SA: Worried by the impact of high energy costs on the global econo- my, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries announced Monday that it would raise production for the fourth time this year in yet another attempt to knock down world oil prices. In Final Week ofCamp~ But oil analysts warned that the decision to lift output by an extra 500,000 barrels a day was largely symbolic and appeared unlikely to By Dan Balz and Edward Walsh voters in Wisconsin and Michigan than a difference of opinion on spe- offer consumers immediate relief at the gasoline pump. Nearly all THE WASHINGTON POST by blasting big drug companies and cific issues. OPEC members are pumping oil at maximum capacity - at levels Monday, with the vice president health maintenance organizations, "This election has many issues, higher than at any time for the past 20 years - and may not be able warning that Bush's "old ways" while his vice presidential running but one great question," he said. to meet their expanded quotas. would threaten the economic gains mate Joseph I. Lieberman ,intensi- "Can we bring America together, "The big problem is the shortage of refining capacity," said Mehdi of the past eight years and the Texas fied Democratic criticism of Bush' as move beyond the petty arguments Varzi, director of oil research at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson in Lon- governor saying-his election would too inexperienced to be entrusted and get results for the American don. "There is actually a lot of crude oil available, but Europe and the help move the country beyond the with the presidency. people'[. This is the question 'the United States are close to the limits of their ability to turn the stuff "confrontation and stalemate" of the Calling the presidency '''the American people must answer. And into gasoline and heating oil." Clinton-Gore era. biggest, most important, complicat- .' if they answer the question yes, we Once the refining bottleneck clears up, the surplus production of As Gore barnstormed through ed job probably in the world," will win." crude oil could lead to a substantial decline in prices. But Varzi and the upper Midwest and Bush cam- Lieberman told a rally in Green Bush exuded confidence as he others contend that it may take at least two months for the new sup- paigned in New Mexico and Cali- Bay, Wis., "Let me tell you honest- . made his way west Monday, telling plies to work their way through the system and start pushing down fornia, their campaigns intensified Iy. George Bush is not ready to be supporters in New Mexico not only the retail price of gasoline and heating oil. massive get-out-the-vote activities president of the United States. that lie would win that state's five "If the weather turns really cold, we may see a slight rise in and frantically shifted resources Maybe some time." electoral votes but also that by elec- prices," said Leo Drollas, chief economist for the Center for Global· from one battleground to another The Texas governor peppered tion day California would be "Bush Energy Studies in London. "With so much crude oil sloshing around seeking to gain an edge in what his own address in Albuquerque country as well." the world, it's only a matter of time before all that supply starts to remains the closest race for the with sharp criticisms, of his Democ-, Bush is still running behind in bring down prices, but it may not happen until December." White House in decades. ratic rival but sought to cast the the nation's biggest state, but Mon- Gore issued a populist appeal to coming presidential vote as more day began two days. of campaigning. ·WEATHER A Taste of Wmter Situation for Noon Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, October 31., 2000 By Rob Korty o~ o~ o~o~o~ o~ ~ ..... Extended Forecast Weather Systems Weather Fronts Precipitation Symbols Other S1mboJs Snow Rain _ Trough Fog H High Pressure Today: Occasional rain and drizzle. High near 44°F (7°C). - Showers - - Thunderstorm ····WannFront V'* V ~ Tonight: Lousy, chance of drizzle. Low near 38°F (3°C). Light L Low Pressure . oo Haze Wednesday: Becoming partly cloudy by afternoon. High near 50°F (10°C)...... CokIFront * Moderate .. Compiled by MIT § Hurricane ** t.:Ieteorology Staff Thursday: Partly cloudy and milder. A seasonable high near 58°F ~ Stationary Front Heavy . A and Thl!Tech (l4°C). Low near 35°F (2°C). .. October 31, 2000 WORLD & NATION THE TECH Page 3 Carnahan's Widow Will Serve Astronauts on Space Station Will Face Many Challenges If Husban sElected Sena LOS ANGELES TIMES When NASA launches its first crew to live aboard the Internation- By William Clalbome Because Mel Carnahan's death came two weeks to the day after the al Space Station this week, there will be the usual fears of accidents THE WASlflNGTON POST occurred so clo e to Election Day, 66-year-old governor, his oldest and life-support glitches. There will be concerns about radiation and ST. LOUlS his name remains on the ballot. son, Roger, 44; and campaign advis- thinning bones. The widow of the late Democrat- Under Missouri law, if he receives er Chris Sifford, 37, died when a But actually living in space introduces a new basis for fear, a very ic Gov. Mel Carnahan Monday the most votes, Gov. Roger Wilson small plane piloted by Roger Carna- earthy and primal one: the frailty of the human mind and spirit. vowed to take her husband's dreams (0) would make the Senate appoint- han crashed after leaving here for a "One of the biggest showstoppers we're going to have is psycho- to Washington by accepting an ment, and Wilson bas said the seat campaign rally. logical," said JoAnna Wood, a psychologist from Baylor University appointment to the Senate if Mis- would go to Jean Carnahan if she The accident halted what had and visiting scientist at Johnson Space Center in Houston. souri voters pick his name over accepted it. been one of the most acrimonious Most previous shuttle missions have not lasted longer than 17 Republican incumbent John Standing on the back porch of Senate contests in the nation and, at days. "Things get very different when you're talking three to six Ashcroft in next week's election. the family farm in rural Rolla, in first, appeared to have ended Demo- months, or three years," she said. Invoking the memory of the gov- central Missouri, Carnahan said she cratic hopes of knocking off The upcoming four-month stay on the space station is a prelude to ernor in what is shaping up as one had spent the weekend agonizing Ashcroft, one of the most conserva- longer missions, and, many hope, to a three-year round trip to Mars. of the strangest Senate elections in over her decision. 'With the support tive members of the Senate. But "It's still a question mark how long people can live in space," said U.S. political history, Jean Carna- . of my family and an abiding faith in recent polls in Missouri suggest a Kathie Olsen, ASA chief scientist. "We look at the station as a test han said the people of Missouri still a living God, I've decided to do sympathy vote may help catapult bed." have a choice to vote for Mel Car- what Mel would have wanted us to Jean Carnahan into the Senate. Requiring the ability to endure everything from 9G forces to defe- nahan, and if they believe in his do ... to continue the fight for his A St. Louis Post-Dispatch poll cating into hand-held bags, the astronaut corps has long ignored psy- dreams for a better society they ideals," she told reporters. Sunday showed Mel Carnahan with chological factors in space travel. should vote for him. Jean Carnahan's announcement a 47.2 per cent to 45.4 percent lead. But on the eve of sending Americans to live in space, behavioral and life sciences have taken new priority at NASA; chief scientist Olsen is a psychobiologist. Basque Terrorists Murder Judge, Tailhook Investigators Find No Evidence of Harassment lDjure OVerSixty in Car Bombing LOS ANGELES TIMES By Marjorie Miller assassinations by the Basque Home- children arrived at a school a block CARLSBAD, CALIF. LOS ANGELES TIMES land and Freedom movement, away, was jhe most dramatic attack Investigators have found no evidence to substantiate a claim of LONDON known by its Spanish initials ETA, in the escalating violence. sexual harassment at the August convention of the Tailhook Associa- A remote-control car bomb which has been linked to the killings It may have been timed to coin- tion, Navy Secretary Richard Danzig said Monday. exploded in central Madrid during of 16 other people since 'ending its cide with the sentencing of one of "I don't see any likelihood of having to take any negative action morning rush hour Monday, killing 14-month cease-fire nearly a year the ETA's top leaders in connection toward the Tailhook Association," Danzig said after his speech to an a military judge on the Supreme ago. with the murder of a national prose- information-technology convention. Court, his driver and a police body- The ETA has targeted politi- cutor, Carmen Tagle, in 1989. The harassment claim, made by a married couple attending a guard in the bloodiest attack this cians, military officers, journalists A few hours after Monday's motorcycle enthusiasts convention in the same hotel, could have year attributed to the Basque sepa- and businesspeople across the coun- blast, Francisco Mugica, known as forced the Navy permanently to sever newly restored ties to the San ratist group ETA. try in an effort to broaden its war for "Pakito," was given 30 years in jail Diego-based group. An additional 66 people were. independence beyond the Basque for ordering and facilitating Tagle's After the group's now infamous 1991 convention in Las Vegas, treated for injuries from the blast, region. This month alone, suspected murder. At his trial this month, where dozens of women allegedly were mauled by drunken aviators, which set fire to a passing city bus, ETA cells also killed a prosecutor at Mugica told the judges they were the Navy withdrew support and recognition from Tailhook. ripped apart automobiles and blew his home in Granada, a military part of the Spanish domination of This year's convention, held at John Ascuaga's Nugget hotel and out windows in dozens of apartment doctor at his offices in Seville and a Basque country and "for that reason, casino in Nevada, signaled the first time that active-duty personnel buildings in the affluent Arturo prison officer in the Basque region. for us, you are all Carmen Tagle." had been allowed to attend a Tailhook gathering. Danzig said the Soria area of northeastern Madrid. Monday's rush-hour explosion, The ETA has been fighting for couple that claimed to have been subjected to lewd comments by The killings are believed to be which occurred near one of Basque independence from Spain Tailhook conventioneers refused to be interviewed by the Navy. part of a widening campaign of Madrid's busiest intersections as and. France for decades. October 31, 2000 Page 4 THE TEC o o on Questions 5 and 6; Chairman Satwiksai Seshasai '01 1es on 7 and 8 inequities and believes that they should be corrected, but not at the Editor in Chief On Friday, The Tech discussed the first four of Massachusetts' eight expense proposed by Question 6. If the state desires a sensible, equi- Naveen Sunkavally '01 ballot que tions. Today we examine the final four questions. Question 5 would grant new rights to health-care patients and work- table transportation system, it should consider such measures as con- Busines anager ers, and calls for universal health care structing new parking facilities at suburban commuter-rail stations, Huanne T. Thomas '02 Editorial coverage in Massachusetts by July 1, particularly in central and western areas, in order to provide a viable Managing Editor 2002. While universal health care cov- alternative to highway commuting. erage is a worthy goal, The Tech must urge a vote of no on 5. Question Question 7 seeks to create a state income tax deduction for charita- Ryan Ochylski '01 5 is a long, unwieldy petition that would increase government bureau- ble contributions. This legislation has already been approved by the Executive Editor cracy in the health-care system. Additionally, Question 5 does not itself General Court, but it was passed too late in the session to take Question Gregory F. Kuhnen '00 propose a scheme for universal health care, but instead asks a govern- 7 off the ballot. Still, as Massachusetts annually ranks at or near the ment council and the Legislature to review universal health-care pro- bottom of the 50 states in per capita charitable giving, we endorse a NEWS STAFF posals. While Question 5's supporters have the best of intentions, their vote of yes on 7 to echo the Legislature's action to increase charitable Director: Dana Levine '02; Editors: Laura petition is so nebulous and cumbersome that we urge its defeat. giving in this state. McGrath Moulton '01, Rima Amaout '02, Question 6 would allow an income tax credit for automobile tolls Question 8, if passed, would change the Commonwealth's drug Mike Hall '03; ssociate Editor: Sanjay and excise taxes. By removing these disincentives to driving, Question treatment and forfeiture laws. A yes vote would increase- the number of Basu '02, Matthew Palmer '03; taff: Daniel C. Stevenson G, Kevin R. Lang '02, 6 would lower the cost of getting behind the wheel; as a simple eco- drug offenders eligible for drug treatment instead of jail l time, and it Karen E. Robinson '02, Efren Gutierrez '03, nomic result, traffic congestion would increase, and the Massachusetts uses property seized from drug dealers to establish a Drug Treatment Vicky Hsu '04, Pey-Hua Hwang '04, Turnpike, Tobin Bridge, and harbor tunnels would be even further Trust Food to-pay for treatment programs. ' . Jennifer Krishnan '04, Brian Loux '04, snarled. This situation would be made even worse by tollbooth backups We recommend a vote of yes on 8. We strongly believe that treat- Shankar Mukherji '04, Shefali Oza '04, as thousands of drivers stop to collect receipts (needed to claim their ment, not harsh mandatory jail sentences,' is the best means todeal with W.S. Wang '04, Jennifer Young '04; tax credits). To boot, Question 6 would drain hundreds of millions of low-level drug offenders. We also support the increased restrictions on Meteorologists: Veronique Bugoion G, Rob dollars from state coffers. The Tech recommends a vote of no on 6. property seizures supported by Question 8 as a way to protect innocent Korby G, Peter Huybers G, Greg Lawson G, A no vote on 6, however, does nothing to remedy the two glaring property owners. t ' Bill Ramstrom G. inequities cited by Question 6 supporters - that the toll system is The eight ballot questions before Massachusetts voters this year are PRODUCTION STAFF inherently regressive, and that residents of central and western Massa- extremely important, affecting tax, crime, and health policies. We Editors: Mary Obelnicki G, Eric J. Cholank- chusetts must pay Pike tolls while those who live in the eastern part of encourage all voters to study these questions carefully, and to make eril '02, Ian Lai '02, Jordan Rubin '02; the state are not tolled on' In!erstate 93. The Tech regrets these informed decisions, before heading to the voting booth. Associate Editor: Stacia Swanson '03; Staff: Gayani Tillekeratne '03, Vimal Bhalodia '04, Laura Boylan '04, Kasetta Coleman '04, Joy Forsythe '04, Andy Yes on Question 6 Leiserson '04, Eric Tung '04, Tao Vue '04. OPINION STAFF By Rima Amaout, Michael J. Ring, and Naveen Sunkavally benefits north-south commuters. Editors: Eric 1. Plosky '99, Kris Schnee '02; The toll rebate mechanism in Question 6 is far from perfect, but it Columnist: Veena Thomas '02; Staff: We endorse Question 6, the initiative to grant tax credits for tolls is the only one allowed under law. The Massachusetts Supreme Judi- Matthew L. McGann '00, Michael Bo- and auto excise taxes. We believe the repeal of tolls will remedy two cial Court disallowed a petition on the 1998 ballot calling for an end rucke '01, Jason Harmon Wasfy '01, Philippe inequities in the state's current tax system. Tolls are regressive - the to toll collection. C. Larochelle '03, Philip Burrowes '04, Roy millionaire and the working stiff pay We share concerns that passage of Question 6 might encourage Esaki '04, Jyoti Tib-rewala '04. Dissent the same fees. Also, tolls in the Bay increased driving, but ultimately we believe the need for an equitable SPORTS STAFF State are geographically discriminatory; system of taxation is more important than discouraging automobile Associate Editors: Jeffrey Colton '02, commuters from the west and northeast of Boston pay tolls, but drivers use. For these reasons we recommend a vote of yes on 6. Brian K. Richter '02; Staff: Alvan Eric P. from the northwest and south do not. It is especially unfair to use the We join with The Tech to urge a vote of no. on Question 5, and yes Loreto '01, Jennifer C. Lee '03. tolls of east-west commuters to finance the Big Dig, which primarily ,on Questions 7 andS. ;'," ARTS STAFF Editors: Rebecca Loh '01, Annie S. Choi; Associate Editor: Fred Ch'oi '02; Staff: Letters' -To The.Editor. Erik Blankinship G, Karen Feigenbaum G, I, Bence P. Olveczky G, Roy Rodenstein G, I Vladimir V. Zelevinsky '95, Zarminae Fortress Vest? 'step around to the side of the house. Oblig- ents, as thr.eats deserving six armed police Ansari '97, Bogdan Fedeles '02, Lianne ingly, she did, thinking that Becky was going officers 10 resolve; it doesn't take. much Habinek '02, Jumaane Jeffries '02, Jacob On Wednesday, Oct. 25, as I was sitting at to come out and talk her or something like imagination ~to see how they must consider Beniflah '03, Daniel J. Katz '03, Amy the front desk of my dormitory, a distressed that. The next thing she knew, three CP cars . students. I had always thought that the notion Meadows '03, Ryan Klimczak '04, Jane parent came up to me with a-story to tell: pulled up with their lights blaring and out of MIT as a police state .was something Maduram '04, Devdoot Majumdan '04. She had been here since Parents' Week- stepped six CPs bearing nightsticks, They tossed about by angry undergrads, but I 'now PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF end, and decided to stick around to see her spoke briefly with Becky Vest, then told our have supporting evidence. -' ", Editor: James Camp G; Associate Editor: daughter's play at a concert here on campus. unfortunate parent that she shouldn't be here I'm just glad, that she wasn't my m~ther.' Nathan Collins G; Staff: Erika Brown G, So she parked somewhere nearby and. when, and that she should go away. . Krzysztof Gajos G, Sephir Hamilton G, Garry she came back she found that her car had been I guess ifthis is how the Vests regard par- Dean Berlin G Maskaly G, Karlene R. Maskaly G, Wan towed. She went to the MIT police station to Yusof Wan Morshidi G, Michelle Povinelli G, Bob Sumner G, Samudra Vijay G, T. Luke ask about it. They were fairly unsympathetic, Young G, Nii Dodoo '01, Ying Lee '01, James pointing out that the sign was present and she Snyder '01, Minnan Xu '01, Yi Xie '02, should have seen it. She responded by saying Roshan Baliga '03, Leonid Drozhinin '03, that the sign was dark and, it being night, was Wendy Gu '03, Pedro L. Arrechea '04, Max poorly visible. She ended up taking a taxi out Planck '04, Jaqueline T. Yen '04. to the towing company to get her car, but they FEATURES STAFF wanted $75 cash, which she didn't have. Editor: Katie Jeffreys '01; Associate Editor: This is when she came to my dormitory Aaron D. Mihalik '02; Cartoonists: Aaron quite flustered. She asked me if it would be Isaksen G, Solar Olugebefola G, Jennifer worthwhile.to petition the Vests with her case. Dimase '01, Grace H. Wang '01, Bao-Yi I told her that it probably wouldn't do much Chang '02, David Ngo '02, Baris Yiiksel '02, good because it wasn't MIT that towed her Lara Kirkham '03, Alison Wong '03, Guan- Jong Chen '04; Staff: Katherine H. Allen '03, car, it was Cambridge. Though I concluded Bushra B. Makiya '03, Sonali Mukherjee '03, that it might do something good .... At worst, Melissa S. Cain '04, Eun Lee '04. it would achieve nothing. . BUSINESS STAFF Well, I went about my evening and hap- Operations Manager: Jasmine Richards '02; pened to run into her a few hours later and Associate Advertising Manager: Rachael she told me what happened. She had visited Johnson '02; Staff: Erica Pfister '00, Kiwah the Vests and rang the doorbell, and Becky Kendrick '02, Dashonn Graves '03, Kedra Vest came to the door. Through the slit in the Newsom '03, Joey Plum '03. door, Becky listened to her story. 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You'll Veena Thomas you while you were growing up? come home with an entire pillowcase full Kevin Choi "Don't talk to strangers." of goodies sure to give you cavities, if As October reaches. its end, the air gets 'Don't go out after dark." not a bloody mouth from all the razor Three years ago, on Halloween night in colder and crisper. The ubiquitous pumpkin ever eat something a stranger gives blades in the apples. I'll see you in a few 1997, a car fatally hit Michele Micheletti '00 appears in everything from pies to ice you." hours! Have fun! Be safe!" as she walked across Memorial Drive with her cream to beer. Stores prominently display "Don't play in the street." What's a kid to make out of all of this? For four friends from New House to get to her their selection of face paint, fake blood, ''Dress properly." one night everyone's allowed to become parked car. and stick-them-anywhere eyeballs. It something they're not, whether it's Death, I was with her that night. In fact, I was must be Halloween. the Devil, or Dorothy from the Wizard of walking ahead of her only by five feet when a Halloween is as much a holiday for Oz. Everyone conveniently forgets all the car struck her from behind. I heard a loud the adults as it is for children. It gives Remember all the ledures your mom general restrictions of society as they allow thump and when I turned around, I saw some- everyone a chance to release themselves their children to romp in the streets' unsu- thing flying in the air. I didn't know what it from the constraints of society and to gave you? 'Don't go out tifter dark.' pervised after dark, taking sugary sub- was. It was not until thirty seconds or so later indulge themselves in their deepest (Dress properly.) (Never eat something a stances from complete strangers who may that one of us in the group yelled out that it impulses. On what other holiday can or may not be psychopaths. Why? was Michele and that a car had hit her. women walk around in public with fish- . stranger gives you.' Perhaps everyone, children and adults, I was stunned. It couldn't have been. net stockings, a'red skimpy outfit, and a just need a break from the rules placed on ''No!'' I screamed, ''No!'' pitchfork, claim they are the Devil, and So what did she tell you 'them by everyday life. Halloween presents while one of us ran into the dorms to call still be considered normal? to do on Halloween? us with the chance to take this much-need- the police, and another watched over Masquerade balls offer the opportuni- ed break and enjoy ourselves, with full Michele's body, two of us retreated to the ty to wonder and fantasize about that knowledge that the day after, everyone will river side of Memorial Drive to try to alert cute man behind the mask, without actu- revert back to their normal roles. oncoming cars that there was a pedestrian ally realizing he's that guy in your donn that "Don't eat too much junk food." Some people complain they are too old for lying on the road. you can't stand. Figures and diets are forgot- So what did she tell you to do on Hal- Halloween. I believe that you can never be I felt so helpless as I waved my anus, try- ten as everyone uses Halloween as an excuse loween? too old to let loose for the night and have a ing desperately to get the drivers to slow to gorge themselves on chocolates and other "Honey, why don't you dress up in good time. down. All I could see were headlights and sweets of their childhood. this nice black cape and become Death Dress up in a funky costume, dye your hair cars rushing at me. "Slow down!" I cried, but Indeed, Halloween presents adults with for Halloween? Go run around the neigh- some strange color you've always wanted to no one heard me. The paramedics arrived a the chance to stop acting like grown-ups for borhood, across all the streets, with no dye it, and eat all the candy you want. Still couple of minutes later and took Michele to once and to again become the children they parental accompaniment. Be sure to talk think you're too old? Massachusetts General Hospital, where she once were. to every stranger you see and ask them Just send your candy my way. was pronounced dead. That night, I remember having problems with sleeping. All I could think of was that the MIT Grudge Match! car had missed me and hit her instead. I had never felt so vulnerable in my life. I felt sur- losers must eat at Baker Dining, It might FS vs. ILG vivor's guilt. And I cried. I cried for Michele Philip Burrowes seem lopsided, given Ashdown's actual Referee: Class of '02 and I cried for all of us. I cried because we residence history, but since I've never got- ' What - independent living groups think would never see her again. I was very disappointed with the Subway ten above the first floor of either, I would- they're so great because people don't see Series. No major sports event could have been n't really know. (I would, of course, sug- them as dens of iniquity? What - fraternities more regionally divisive, but I have yet to see gest MacGregor not count the Annex think they're so great because they're part of a any more violence than there normally is in against McCormick). nationwide network of cabals organized as our Michele's gift was in sharing her New ¥ork That can be attributed to any num- last defense against the Illuminati? I don't love and lovefor life with others. ber of factors: an exodus to suburbs combined The Tech vs. Tech Talk care, but they both pay less than I do, and I'm with an influx of immigrants has drastically . Referee: The Thistle in a single with someone else, so I'm bitter. realigned New York City away from the pre- This is blatant copycatting the likes of The more donn-like system will be used to borough system; interleague play has already which I haven't seen since MTV's Fear house the growing population of MIT students Michele was my first friend at MIT. I met shown us this matchup; baseball is just really (which gets extra points. for being both Sur- who have graduated but still hang around. her when she was a counselor at the Fresh- boring. 1. - vivor and Blair Witch). We're older and man Leadership Program. She took me into These and causes like these aren't Unique 7 -larger .. Still, the are able to maintain 'some- Bill Gates vs. Aramark her arms and always smiled and gave me the to New York, however; America is in the sort of semblance of professionalism, as Referee: The Objectivist quote in the best hugs whenever she saw me. It was midst of a nationwide all-time low in irra- well as an extensive want-ad section. The Room of Anti-Thought because of her friendship and warmth that tional jingoism. Why, Apple is copying periodical judged more newspaper-like Beyond mere monopolization, which force convinced me to move into New House, her Microsoft now! We here at MIT - all parts .must produce a consistent sports section as is the greater evil? Gates participates in rela- favorite dormitory. of that grand microcosm of life known as the its reward. tively inconsequential philanthropy while In fact, Michele was friendly to every- elite research institute ~ are not exempt from . simultaneously undermining the faux-free one she met. She smiled and made friends this trend. Perhaps if we would encourage SIPB vs, Nightline' enterprise system Americans hold so Do you work part-time and earn less than $20 an hour? You are in the wrong line of work. QuantumClicks is a cutting edge marketing company focused on bringing a human face to the e- commerce sites of our corporate clients. QC's independent consultants teach their friends, colleagues, classmates, co-workers - just about anyone - how to unlock the value shopping online. It is simple. We teach you what our corporate clients want their customers to know about their sites. 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Thursday, November 2, at 7:30 PM Location is TBA - Call or Email for further details Call Andrew Grant, Director of Collegiate Operations, at 617-349-1977'or Email [email protected] for further details .. IA few lucky attendees will go home from Thursday's Info Session with a new Palm ,Pilot] October 31, 2000 THE TECH Page 7 THE ARTS BOOKREVIEW TheAmber Spyglass Closing the HiSDark Materials Trilogy By Jane Maduram adolescence, however, the daemon chooses a STAFF WRITER single shape which generally gives an indica- Written by Philip Pullman tion of what the person will grow up to be. A Published by Alfred A. Knopf bird, for example, is the typical daemon of $19.95 witches and prophets. A dog, on the other hand, is the typical daemon of servants. Chil- f one somehow managed to throw John dren in this world spend much time wonder- Milton's .theology, C. S. Lewis's writing, ing what their daemons, like themselves, will and H. G. Wells's imagination together, grow up to be. the wildly-popular trilogy that would Pullman seems particularly intrigued by result is His Dark Materials, by Philip Pull- the transition from child to adult, by the loss man. More specifically, the book that would of innocence. This interest is reflected in the emerge would be the .recently released last numerous metaphors he creates between good book in this trilogy: The Amber Spyglass. and evil. In the most prominent metaphor, the Based on an eclectic mix of science fiction, Church is an institution reminiscent of the fantasy, theology, and adventure, it is hard to time of the Spanish Inquisition, replete with a delegate The Amber Spyglass to any particular Consistorial Court of Discipline, a Society of genre of fiction; it is unique. the Work of the Holy Spirit, and an Oblation The Amber Spyglass, like the preceding Board. Lyra's mother is instrumental in this two books, follows Lyra Silvertongue as she Church. searches for her dead friend and works with Opposition to the Church is managed by Will, a boy who owns a knife that can cut Lyra's father, Lord Asriel, who killed Lyra's openings between worlds. Together, they find friend to generate Dust and who promises to out about the mysterious Dust and grow from throw down the Kingdom of Heaven. In its children to adults. Along their travels', Pull- stead, the Republic of Heaven will be created. man brings up such exotic inventions as the Lyra herself is portrayed as Eve; the Church Intention Craft, a machine directed solely by in the story seeks to prevent the loss of Lyra's thought. innocence - which will somehow recreate , Another creation he discusses is the lode- the first sin - by killing her. stone which, like the prospect of multiple Pullman displays a particular fondness for worlds, is explained through quantum inverting Biblical allusions and, in particular, physics: "Your scientists, what do you call portraying the difference between good and them, experimental theologians, would know evil as a distinction instead between wisdom of something called quantum entanglement. and ignorance. The Devil is a wise female It means that two particles can exist that angel named Xaphania. Lyra's temptor, a for- only have- properties in common, so that mer nun, has a PhD in physics. God and the whatever happens to one happens to the Church, on the other hand, are uniformly other at the same moment, no matter how far depicted as a group of slovenly, fat drunkards apart they' are .... When I play on this one or fanatical, thin neurotics. Enoch, God's dic- (lodestone) with my bow, the other one tatorial, carnal regent, calls himself the Meta- reproduces the sounds exactly, and we com- tron (a naine that would fit right in with the municate." Power Rangers). Other things that Pullman creates through God himself is described taking credit for th book include the Gallepsians, tiny beings what he did not do. Pullman states that "the that fly on the backs of 'dragonflies, and the , Authority, God, the Creator, the Lord, Yah- mulefa, diamond-framed animals that travel weh, El, Adonai, the King, the Father, the While this i~ an interesting (albeit previ- descriptive language well while creating new on the seedpod wheels of trees fed by Dust. Almighty - those were all names He gave ously explored) concept, Pullman severely lands, and he creates vivacious, exciting While the creatures and inventions that Himself. He was never the creator." At the restricts himself by rigidly adhering to classic adventures for his characters while wisely populate these worlds are interesting, Pullman end, God ends up to be an incredibly weak stereotypes of Christianity. Not only does it veering 'away from literary excesses. Plot pays the most attention to the metaphors and and bewildered. creature, incapable of doing hamper the depth and-quality of the story, it development can sometimes be foreseen, but stories hidden within the book. One metaphor anything. With the exception of an old priest also makes the fable-like quality of the book as enjoyment in this book is in the journey and he plays with is the idea of the daemon, the hurriedly inserted in the final chapter, the evaporate to some degree. not in the end, this is excusable. While I pre- animal counterpoint of a person. While the forces of good may be summarized by a quote While the whimsical tone of the book is ferred the first two books, The Amber Spyglass person is a child, his daemon changes shape from Space balls: "Evil will always triumph detracted from by the social commentary, The will be savored for many years to come as a with his emotions. When' the person reaches over good, because good is stupid." Amber Spyglass is well written. Pullman uses fitting end to the His Dark Materials trilogy. ~I MUSIC REVIEW Tunes to Find Online Enjoy~ng the Last Days of NapsfBr' By Devdoot Majumdar your-head guitar riffs in the background. Wayne never really made it. They are a prime example of how enjoyable the genre STAFF WRITER These guys are-on a big 'label (Columbia) inescapably alternative in genre, and good at it can be. Uitefrankly, i've had enough of this already, so I. wouldn't doubt their becoming too! Their hidden undertones of the 60s and Napster legal gobbledygook. I don't popular momentarily. 70s funk bands makes for a refreshing new Smurfarna & Tal Mai Shu (Parody) care to understand nor delineate Nap- rock band. This is for those with more of a sense of gster's intrinsically soporific legal Adiemus (Instrumental) Their best work seems to be "Sink to the humor (that was my disclaimer). Smurfarna prob s: Iike every other Napster user, I 'It began when Karl Jenkins, a musician Bottom," a Ben-Folds-Five-meets-Cake kind sings easily recognizable American songs in know it has no legal basis' and I intend to use most known for his "seminal" work in the 60s of song, featuring tired-out voices and acridly Swedish. For instance, "Barbie Girl" by Aqua it to the fullest before it meets the tecycle bin. with- the band Soft Machine, got a contract to . sarcastic lyrics that seem to be what little became their "Bagar smurfen" and Ricky But in honor of the ostensible purpose of do a Delta commercial. The music he pro- teenage girls like these days. Of their more Martin's "Living La Vida Loca" became "pen Napster (that.is, to explore new music) I fig- .duced (with the help of contracted vocalists humorous songs is "I Want An Alien For Vita Smurfen." I guess this band just defies ured a few weeks ago that I ought to start and choirs and orchestras) was, in a word, Christmas" and a male rendition of "Baby description - there's something about their "exploring.,:j So in the process of scouring the exotic. Filled with African overtones and One More Time" (Britney Spears, anyone?). Alvin and the Chipmunk voices imitating the music libraries of many T3 connections, I enriched primarily with full voices singing All in all, they are a fun-to-listen-to band with songs we are so very sick of that makes them found a few wonderfully unrecognizable without real lyrics, it exudes Lion King splen- definite musical talent. . special. bands - "new music," so to speak For your dor. Though the band did achieve consider- And then there is the Tai Mai Shu, who downloading delight, I have compiled a list of able popularity through the Delta commercial Buena Vista Social Club (Latin Jazz) wrote the "Hard Core Chinese Freestyle first class groups that you haven't heard on the and by being placed on the treasured Pure Buena Vista Social Club is definitely Rap," offensive to some and a source of end- radio: . Moods CD, it has received little further recog- popular. The problem is that it's popular in less enjoyment to others. Featuring a dis- nition for the groundbreaking music it has world music circles, which in general aren't tinctly stereotyped accent and playing on all Crazytown (punk) spawned. too popular. The subject of-a recent PBS of the traditional Chinese stereotypes, this Straight out of Los Angeles, this is a band The self-titled song "Adiemus" and documentary, the Buena Vista Social Club is song is hilarious, ending with "Hong Kong with the angst characteristic of the traditional "Kayama" are ~arguably Adiemus' s best work. an aggregation of some ancient yet nonethe- people throw your hands up, throw your L.A. rappers. The caveat is that they're white, "Adiemus" is an enchanting melody feature- less brilliant Cuban musicians who, when hands up .... " putting them in the Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock ing awe-inspiring solos and "Kayama" is a together, fell upon some extraordinary Latin Following the same theme is "Combo category. The difference: their rhythms are demonstration of how euphoric an orchestra Jazz. #5," the famous parody of Lou Bega' s suave and addictive - each song having a and a chorus can sound. The group is "Chan Chan" is probably their most recog- "Mambo #5," sporting hilarious lines like hypnotic repetitive melody. Crazy town's extremely prolific, sporting three packed nizable song, featuring husky Cuban voices "A little sweet and sour is all you need, a lit- unique ability to mix relaxing beats with atti- CD's. However unpopular, Adiemus brings a accompanied by masterfully played guitars tle bit of salt and no MSG." In the spirit of tude-ridden rapping brings back memories of profoundly new and glorious genre of music and truIilpets - all this resulting in a passion- this piece, Tai Mai Shu is available only Sublime. to any listener. ate mood resounding of insolence and bel- online. Both "Butterfly" and "Revolving Door" ligerence. Other recommended downloads So get connected to Napster and try out are without doubt their best songs. The Fountains of Wayne (Alternative) include "Candela" and "De Camino a La some "new music," if only to say that you lyrics are indeed explicit, sexually and oth- Stamped out by music critics because one Vereda," each featuring its own separate don't just use Napster to contribute to global erwise, but it only adds to the edgy, ebonic of its members wrote the oh-so-annoying mood. It's a pity that world music never made piracy. sensation that complements the stuck-in- "That Thing You Do" song, Fountains of it to the ranks of popularity, as Buena Vista is Page8 THE EC THEM October 31,2000 MIT Symphony Orchestra Concert Inspirational Folk-Themed Classical Music By Bogdan Fedeles wedding dance and a kerchief dance, com- 1 hour), this symphony may get somewhat amplified by the whole orchestra, creating a STAFF WRITER bined in a harmonious way to produce a well- uninteresting at times; nevertheless, it is completely serene and magical atmosphere. ast Wednesday, the MIT Symphony balanced piece. The MITSO gave a rather among Mahler's most beautiful symphonies The contrasting middle part creates some ten- Orchestra, directed by Dante Anzolini, good performance of Janacek's piece, but and the performance of MITSO clearly sion that disappears when the initial theme presented a marvelous program of clas- although the technique was almost perfect, it showed this. comes back. The ending of the movement fea- sical music comprised of Janacek's still sounded dry and tense, like a warm-up The first movement features repeated notes tures a sudden outburst of E major (this move- Lachian Dance No.1, Ravel's Tzigane and piece, without too much emotion compared to motifs in woodwinds and a rather lyrical ment is in G major), which anticipates the Mahler's Symphony No.4. Given the beauty of the other two pieces performed. theme in the strings parts, unpredictably shift- brilliance of the ending of the symphony. these pieces and the remarkable performance Ravel's Tzigane was initially written as a ing in various keys or meters. However, the' The last movement features a soprano part, delivered by the orchestra and soloists Rachel rhapsody for violin and piano. When the tonal sense of the piece is very strong - inspired by a folk tune, ''Wunderhom,'' which Levinson '01 (violin), and Pamela Wood piece became a success after the first perfor- hence the apparent comprehensibility. The talks about the joys of heaven. The music here (soprano), it was quite surprising to find this mance, Ravel orchestrated the piano part, movement is rather joyful and refreshing, becomes rather uncomplicated and follows event rather under-attended; about three quar- yielding the piece that was presented even if it involves a rather complex orchestra- closely the lyrics of the original tune, culmi- ters of the Kresge Auditorium was empty. The Wednesday. Tzigane was inspired by the tion, featuring various percussion instruments nating with music, which is the ultimate joy, only explanation I can think of is the place- tunes of the gypsies, and also by some Hun- and a lot of parts for the wind instruments. this being essentially the conclusion of the last ment of the concert in the middle of a week garian folk-tunes. It features a captivating yet The second movement looks like a classi- movement and the whole symphony. Pamela full of midterms. Fortunately, the concert will very difficult violin part that soloist Rachel cal scherzo; it is rather tense and the melodic Wood, who sang the soprano part, delivered be repeated on Saturday, November 4, at 8 Levinson was able to brilliantly handle. line is hard to follow. The horns introduce a an excellent performance, full of passion and p.m. in Ellsworth Hall, at Pine Manor Col- Indeed, the soloist gave a very expressive short motif answered by the violins, which color. Her voice gave the lyrics the weight lege. performance, showing outstanding technique begin a very lyrical passa e. At times this they deserve in the context of the final move- Lachian Dance No.1 by Leos Janacek was and virtuosity. The orchestra melded in with sounds like a slow movement, but the sudden ment. the piece that opened the concert. Inspired by dissonant chords and an interes ing bass line changes in tempo and dynamics, together with Overall, the whole orchestra, admirably two folk tunes that the Czech composer col- that harmonically supported the violin part. the abrupt ending, remind us of the scherzo- conducted by Dante Anzolini, delivered an lected while wandering in different regions of Overall, this piece was very enjoyable due to like features. outstanding performance of Mahler's 4th Lachia, the piece is a vivid musical descrip- the very good performance. The third movement, which is the slow Symphony, completely enjoyable and impres- tion of Lachian splendid landscapes, where After intermission, the heaviest part of the movement of the symphony, is probably the sive. If you didn't go to Wednesday's perfor- people are involved in traditional ceremonies. program, Mahler's 4th Symphony, followed. most beautiful and the most lyrical. 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October 31,2000 THE TECH Page 9 Vassar St. Donn Building Starts CAMPU CO STRUCTIO UPDATE Vassar Street' has become a SIMMONS HALL busier place lately due to the Steel piling installation continues for three weeks causing beginning of construction of excessive noise and some vibration to surrounding area. the new undergraduate dormi- Excavation of soil will begin this week and continue through the tory. end of November. Project completion: August 2002 Jeffrey C. Roberts '02, STATA CENTER Dormcon President and a mem- The excavation of the 3.2 acre Stata Center site is underway, ber of the Founder's Group, a bringing with it a constant flow of heavy trucks, vibration, noise committee formed to facilitate and traffic disruption for the next four months. Major sources of the creation of the living com- noise will be from the trucks and from pounding the tie rods into munity in the new undergradu- ate residence, said that "the the slurry walls. Soil excavation could produce a sulfur odor due to new dorm is on schedule to be organic material. The organic material in the soil is comprised of completed by fall 2002." materials remaining from the wetlands that lay beneath that section "The site has already been of campus before it was filled and built upon. cleared," said Roberts, "and SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTER excavation will be taking place Beginning Monday, October 30, half of Kresge Lot will be used as for the next month along with the construction staging area. Overflow parking will be available in digging and placing 'some of the West Garage for Kresge permit holders. Pedestrian access will the preliminary foundation.", be detoured by the construction fence: There will be a ceremonial web.mit.edulfacilities/www/construction/saf/index.html groundbreaking in early AMES AND AMHERST STREETS December, which Roberts Utility relocation work will disrupt both vehicular and pedestrian hopes will "get student inter- traffic through the end of the year. The work is part of the Media ested in this new part of the Lab expansion. Project completion: December 2003. community." ALBANY STREET GARAGE Roberts said that the' As part of the utility expansion, the walkway between buildings 42 Found r's Group is still look- and 44 at the railroad crossing connecting Vassar Street to the ing into afew issues concern- Albany Garage will be closed to pedestrian traffic beginning ing the' new dorm and, how It October 30 through early December. CHARLES BOA TIN-THE TECH will fit into the campus com- This information provided by the MIT Department ()f munity. One the main aspects Ana I. Tinajero '04 st~kes a flamboyant pose during Casino Facilities: web.mit.edu/facilities/www/construction/ of the donn that concerns the Rueda's perfonnance at the Caribbean Cultural show last Sat- , Founder's Group is "getting urday night in- Lobdell. Casino Rueda won first prize in a com- people to recognize the new petition held for performers. donn as a part of the campus," said Roberts, "even though its location will be apart from most other dorms." . The Founder's Group is also working on easing the transition of the new building and trying to get people who are currently freshmen and sophomores to move in once the dorm is complete. "Hopefully we can sell peo- ple on the new donn by pre- senting it as something com- pletely new," Roberts said.. ! ''We- 1U~ fiOt'trymg.to make a . copy of any existing dorm.", "We want 'people to move' in who want to see something' , different in residential life. This will be a new type of community that the new resi- dents will be able-to define." - Melissa Cain GSC Receives Two Awaids "The Graduate Student Council-received two major awards this past weekend at a national conference of graduate student governments. The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students honored the asc for helping to organize the Career Fair and for advocating .affordable housing for graduate students .. Ie De igners to de ign This year, one award went to the MIT Career Fair, a joint . initiative of the GSC, the Soci- ety of Women Engineers, and the Class of 200 I, for the employment opportunities it cign tat machine . presented to graduate students. Another went to the asc' s "affordable housing initiatives," for the GSC:' s persistence and . its constant involvement with tlie design of the new graduate student dormitories. NAGPS 'also honored the GSC by inviting its members to deliver a presentation on "the deficiencies at MIT, and the disequilibrium of grad stu- ' dent programs when compared to undergrads," said GSC Pres- ident Soulaymane Kachani G. Additionally, two GSC.offi- cers were elected to NAGPS positions at the national level, and two were elected as state , coordinators. ''MIT has started to be very active [in NAGPS] just this. year," Kachani added. He hopes that this national recognition -"will give us more legitimacy . with the senior administration." '-JenniferKrishnan October 31, 2000 ~.,,,,,...... e....~ for Work and I eals Strulk, from Page 1 among other activities. In 1972, Harvard University made him an times because he gave the "most honorary research associate in the beautiful lectures." History of Science Department. Stroik was suspended from MIT Since then, Stroik went on to for four years in the 1950s because he earn a Gold Medal of Achievement refused to cooperate with the House and the first Kenneth Ownsworth Unamerican Committee in its investi- May Prize for his work in the histo- gations. He was later allowed back, ry and development of mathemat- with an MIT committee condemning ics. Struik is also honored on an his behavior as 'conduct unbecoming aluminum History of Math ceiling NATHA COLLINS-THE TECH of an MIT professor." at the University of Connecticut, arketa Valterova '00 and Vis Taraz '01, Coffeehouse employees, Spencer praises Stroik as a great along with his own professor from react to the news that Toscaninl's will leave the Student Center. human being who refused to destroy Holland. the careers of his colleagues, even at Dirk J. Struik is survived by the risk of being jailed. "He was three daughters, ten grandchildren, e t Concerns Walsh and three great-grandchildren. active in housing refugees in the Tosci's, from Page 1 renting space] is paying your rent 1940s and getting mathematicians Details of an MIT memorial service .... We can't just look the other and musicians out of Hitler's have yet to be determined. Howev- the current format for the Dome Cafe .. way." Europe. He urged people to under- er, the University of Connecticut is He added that Tosci's will also In addressing Rancatore ' s stand the Russians' math and cul- holding a commemoration for Struik explore other sales options besides views on competition, Walsh said ture instead of being intent on on November 14th. Spencer plans to opening another store. The chain MIT was doing its part to increase killing them," she said. show a video of one of Stroik's lec- currently sells through Kozmo.com competition on campus. "We've Stroik retired as Professor Emer- tures and have pizza for the stu- and through direct sales, which been working hard to eliminate itus of Mathematics in 1960, but dents. One of Stroik's daughters is could be an option for ice-cream some of those things," he said. "In remained intellectually active, con- expected to give a speech at the deprived students. business, it's always about compe- tinuing to lecture at MIT forums, commemoration. - Campus Activities Complex tition. Consumers benefit from Director Phillip J. Walsh said that that." It's a connected world. the issue of non-payment was a Rancatore has received accom- Do your share. serious matter. "If the action being modations in the past, Walsh done is because of a nonpayment added. of rent, then that's a legitimate Jennifer Krishnan contributed to issue," he said. "One obligation [of the reporting of this story. Progam Sponsored by The Association of Alumni & Alumnae of the Massachusetts January 8- Institute of Technology MIT February 2, 2001 October 31,2000 THE TECH Page 11 Question 7Would Encourage Giving By Michael J. Ring cation of the action taken by legisla- CONTRlBtnTNG EDITOR tors this summer rather than a Question 7, the third of three tax change in policy. policy questions on the Massachu- Proponents of the tax deduction setts state ballot, would' allow Bay argue that passage of Question 7 State taxpay- will increase the amount of charita- ers to deduct ble donations in Massachusetts. ~4-D c~ari~ble con- Before the General Court passed a o ,,&.~ tnbutions from deduction, Massachusetts was only ~ !heir personal one of eight states that did not ~ mcome taxes. include such a provision in its tax If Question code. Supporters of Question 7 cite • 7 passes, a this as one of the reasons that Bay Massachusetts taxpayer would be State citizens give much less to allowed to deduct an amount equal charity than do residents of other to his charitable contributions from states. The Catalogue of Philan- his taxable income. The deduction thropy placed the Commonwealth may be taken for any contribution last among the 50 states in per that is considered a charitable con- capita charitable contributions this tribution under federal tax policy. year. Question 7 would also allow a state The Committee to Encourage taxpayer to deduct charitable contri- Charitable Giving, which backs c5S9Seagate welcomes butions regardless of whether the Question 7, believes that up to $220 taxpayer itemized contributions on million per year in contributions WARREN (9 MILLER to his federal tax return. The provi- may be generated as a result of the sions' of Question 7 would become tax policy change. effective' on January 1, 200 1. .There is no organized opposition The vote on Question 7 is largely to Question 7. State Sen. Michael irrelevant because, earlier this year, Morrissey (D-Quincy) authored an .-M.I.T. lawmakers passed an income tax opposing statement in the official , deduction for charitable giving. But state voter's guide, in which he said because the deduction was passed that Question 7 could create tax 54.10D~GREEN ,BUILDING after the final certification of refer- loopholes that would allow wealthy enda to appear on the ballot, Ques- donors to set up foundations, Monday,' November 6 • B:DD Pin tion 7 remains before Massachusetts receive large tax writeoffs, and then voters. A.''yes'' vote on Question 7 use foundation funds to pay person- therefore serves as more of a ratifi- al expenses. SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE ALL-NEW WARREN MILLER FILM Question 2 May Limit Get tickets in advance at The Source or Felons' Right to Vote outside theater on day of show - limited seating. Get your FREE,ticket now!* By May Zhou . of control over their own lives, STAFF REPORTER whereas the present law allows *Must have ticket plus current, valid Question 2 is a proposed amend- , them to continue exercising control f ment to the constitution of the' Com- over the lives of their fellow citi- student 10 for admission ~ 1st come, -monwealth of Massachusetts that, if zens. 1st seated; ticket does not guarantee passed, would limit the voting rights. The Criminal Justice Policy J 'admission; come early! of convicted felons. Coalition, standing in opposition to Massachusetts is currently one of Question 2, cites the impairment of · only three states that allow felons to democracy and the narrowing of vote while in jail. Felons may vote fundamental rights as reasons to . by absentee ballot in their city or vote against the question. The coali- town of residence before incarcera- tion argues that there has been no warrenmiller.cam .lion. Enactment of Question 2 allegations of prisoner voting as would prohibit jailed felons from being harmful to the social fabric or " voting in elections" for governor, democratic process. Its written argu- lieutenant governor, state senator, ment states that "stripping incarcer- state representative, and other state ated felons of their right to vote BROUGHT TOYOU BY SONY: ~ THE M.I. t: OunNG CLUB AND M.I. t: ALPINE SKI TEAM J "' .... 0 government officials. . serves no public safety function." Though the right of prisoners to vote was affirmed by the 'state's Supreme Judicial Court in 1977, Question 2, has not produced very passionate political clashes. The ini- Now.is IheTime 10 Make a Difference! tiative has been overshadowed by other controversial petitions this ;year. .Teach in Massachusetts Those supporting Question 2 have rallied behind the Massachu- setts" House Minority Leader, Fran- + $ 20,000 Signi.ng Bonus + Summer training and certification cis L. Marini (R-Hanson). In his · 'argument printed in the voter's · .guide to the ballot questions, Marini + Job placement assistance ~ Mentoring and support writes "a y~s vote! will.protect ,democracy's greatest gift -the. "right to vote, by reserving it for the law-abiding. " All Majors -Welcome! Marini and other supporters point out that the basic purpose of (Math, Science, and Foreign Language encouraged) incarceration is to deprive convicts Current Seniors • Grad Students • Mid-Career Professionals Solution to .Crossword from page 13 . 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USE YOUR DR£SSING SHAVE 1 CAN uP AS FoR YURS oLD. \ HEAD. uP AS PASS FoR 12- HALLOWEEN SoMEONE \ TRtClC-oR- \ YOUNGEst TREATlN6? \ \ Visit and add events tQ TecbCalendar Qnllne at httq://fech-ca/eodar,m/t,8du Tuesday, October 31 tive prostheses. He is founding director of the Stanford Center for Design Research where he does design theoret- ic studies with an emphasis on integrated management technology. In July 1997 he was appointed Founding 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Mary A. Harman: Breaking the Mold. A series of images using multiple print processes Director of the Stanford University Learning Laboratory, with a mandate to explore the opportunity (and risks) to explore issues of women's individuality and saneness. free. Room: Rm E52-466 . Sponsor: Sloan School of associated with information technology in distributed collaborative learnihg across the university. free. Room: 4- Management. 237. Sponsor: Council on Educational Technology. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Peace Through Humor: Visions of Peace from the Hands of Children. Exhibition of paint- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - spouses&partnersOmlt • Share your culture. Please tiring somethmg that reminds you of ings, hosted by MIT Hillel. Curated by Maureen Kushner. free. Room: Wll, Religious Activities Ctr, 40 Amherst St. your home that you would like to share with the group. It could be a book, music, food, clothing, photograph or Sponsor: Hillel, MIT. anything else that is special to you. Of course, if you are the quiet type, you can simply come, listen and learn! 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Global Conceptualism: Points of Origin, 1950s-1980s. major touring group exhibition Childcare provided. free. Room: W20-400'. Sponsor: spouses&partners@mit, MIT Medical. featuring more than 200 works (photographs, documentation, films, videos, postcards, posters and drawings, as 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Nanostructures Semina, Series. "Protein Microarrays. free. Room: 34-401B (Refresh- well as paintings, mixed media objects and installations) by over 130 international artists. free. Room: List Visual ments Served at 3:30 pm). Sponsor: Nanostructures Laboratory. ' Arts Center (E15). Sponsor: List Visual Arts Center. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Unear and Integer Programming: A Decade of Computation. free. Room: MIT R00m 1- 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. - Photo-Switching Between Conformations of Red and Green Ruorescent Proteins. free. 190. Sponsor: Singapore-MIT AlliancejHPCES. Room: Marlar Lounge 37-252. Sponsor: Research Lab of Electronics, Spectroscopy Laboratory. Rowland Institute 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Start-up Clinic. Attendees discover how to present a business plan to potential investors. for Science. Two pre-selected companies present their business plans and receive feedback from a panel of experts and the 12:10 p.m. - GABLES Monthly Lunch. GABLES is the Gay, Bisexual, and Lesbian Employees and Supporters audience over an informal dinner. The key learning points include how Plans and presentations are evaluated; group. Each month, on the last working day, we gather to enjoy lunch and the company of our colleagues and what investors and evaluators look for, and how to fine-tune plans and presentations. These events are limited to friends. Occasionally there are discussions of topical interest, however the focus of this event is social. The orga- 60 preregistered individuals. $35 for Forum members & students; $45 non-members. 'Room: MIT Faculty Club, nization also works to advance the interests of GBLT employees at MIT. The lunches are open to anyone in the Bldg. E52. Sponsor: MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, Inc. wider MIT community interested in our work. We have often welcomed guests from other universities and. 0.00. 6:30 p.m. - 7:15·p.m. - MITGaard Weekly Meeting. free. Room: Student Center, PDR#3. Sponsor: Society for Room: To be announced. Sponsor: GABLES. Creative Anachronism. ' 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Fractal Patterns as Iterations of Conformal Maps. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - International Film Club Film Seminar. Consult our web PClgefor this weeks title: PM in Room 2-349. free. Room: Room 2-338. Sponsor: Physical Mathematics Seminar. Department of Mathemat- http://web.mit.edu/ifilm/www. free. Room: 4-237. Sponsor: Graduate Student Council, International RIm Club. ics. 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Renewing the MIT Landscape: Work by the Olin Partnership. Part of a continuing series 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - High Performance Demonstration of Magnetic Tunnel Junction Random Access Memo- of exhibitions focused on current architectural and planning projects at MIT. MIT confronts the challenges of both ry, a Potential Universal RAM. MTL VLSI Seminar Series. free. Room: 34-101 (Refreshments at 3:30). Sponsor: restoring and rethinking its fabric as it embarks on ambitious capital projects to bring it into the 21st century. Crit- MTL VLSI Seminar. ical to this process is the work of the Olin Partnership, whose designs for public spaces will link new facilities with 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - The Resistive Wall Instability and Critical Row Velocity. free. Room: NW17-218. Spon- MITIs historic core. The exhibition features drawil)gs by Laurie Olin illustrating the evolution of his strategy for sor: Plasma Science and Fusion Center. addressing MITIs complex requirements as an institution, urban setting and social system. free. Room: Wolk 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - UDS Colloquium. Abstract:TBA. free. Room: Laboratory for Information and Decision Sys- Gallery (Rm 7-338). Sponsor: Department of ,6;rchitecture. tems, room 35-225. Sponsor: LIDS Colloquium. 00 a.m. - Reflections In Dreamscape II. Series of pastel paintings by Changhuei Yang (G), based on a painting 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m . s, Gas Turbine Laboratory Seminar Series. Breakthroughs in Row Control Technology for trip to Lyme Regis, a small sea town on the south coast of England. free. Room: Wiesner Student Art Gallery (2nd Next-Generation Aeropropulsion. free. Room: 31-161. Sponsor: Gas Turbine Laboratory. floor Student ctr). Sponsor: Campus Activities Complex. • 4:30 p.rn, - 6:00 p.m. - Lecture 4: "B-flelds and twisted K·theory". free. Room: Room 4-231 at MIT. Sponsor: Harvard-MIT Mathematical Physics Seminar. Thursday, November 2 6:00 p.m. 00 a.m. - Tech Songs, 1903. Institute Archives and Special Collections: Object of the Month illustrates how MIT students of 100 years ago found a common bond and an outlet for frustration in songs about undergrad- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Mary A. Harman: Breaking the Mold. A series of images iJsing multiple print processes uate life. free. Room: Hallway exhibit case across from Rm 14N-118. Sponsor: Institute Archives and Special Col- to explore issues of women's individuality and saneness. free. Room: Rm E52-466 . Sponsor: Sloan School of lections. Management. 7:00 p.m. - MIT Concert Band Halloween Concert. Thomas Reynolds, Director; Jennifer Hazel and Robert Rucins- 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Global Conceptualism: Points of Origin, 19505-1980s. major touring group exhibition ki '99. Assistant Conductors; Performing works by Bernstein, Holst, and Shostakovich. Free. Room: W20, 1st featuring more than 200 works (photographs, documentation, films, videos, postcards, posters and drawings, as Roor. Sponsor: Concert Band. well as paintings, mixed media objects and installations) by over 130 international artists. free. Room: List Visual 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Renewing the MIT Landscape: Work by the Olin Partnership. Part of a continuing series of Arts Center (E15). Sponsor: List Visual Arts Center. exhibitions focused on current architectural and planning projects at MIT. MIT confronts the challenges of both 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - PowerPoint Quick Start. PowerPoint makes it easy to jazz up your presentations. Get an restoring and rethinking its fabric as it embarks on ambitious capital projects to bring it into the 21st century. Crit- introduction to what PowerPoint can do. Find out how to create shows. Learn how to use drawing tools, graphics, ical to this process is the work of the Olin Partnership, whose designs for public spaces will link new facilities with and create handouts. free. Room: N42 Demo Center. Sponsor: Information Systems. MIT's historic core. The exhibition features drawings by Laurie Olin illustrating the evolution of his strategy for 12:00 p.m. - Noon Chapel Concert: MIT Chamber Orchestra. Dante AnzoJini, director. free. Room: MIT Chapel. addressing MIT's complex requirements as an institution, urban setting and social system. free. Room: Wolk Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts Concerts Office. Gallery (Rm 7-338). Sponsor: Department of Architecture. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Experiences In Interactive Expression. Open discussion by visiting artists highlighting the history of interactive digital art & contemporary issues in the field. free. Room: Rm N52-390. Sponsor: Center for Wednesday, November 1 Advanced Visual Studies. ' 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - TBA. free. Room: Rm 54-915. Sponsor: MIT Atmospheric Science Seminars. 12:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. - CCRR Grants Application Deadline. This month's deadline for submitting applications 7:00 p.m. - MIT Writers Series: Jhumpa Lahlrl •.Readings by the Putlizer Prize winner. Her collection of short sto- to the CCRR Grants Program. free. Sponsor: Committee on Campus Race Relations. ries, Interpreter of Maladies Stories From Boston, Bengal and Beyond, won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Mary A. Harman: Breaking the Mold. A series of images using multiple print processes story "Interpreter of Maladies" has been selected for both the O. Henry Award and inclusion in The Best American to explore issues of women's individuality and saneness. free. Room: Rm E52-466 . Sponsor: Sloan School of Short Stories. free. Room: Rm 10-250. Sponsor: Writing and Humanistic Studies. Management. 7:00 p.m. - LSC Presents DoUglas Adams. "Parrots, The Universe, and Everything". Douglas Adams is the author 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - The Alliance of Ultrafast and Ultrastable: Measuring Optical Frequencies with Mode- of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyw series. He will be talking about his travel escapades for BBC radio, as Locked Lasers. free. Room: 34-101B, Grier Room. Sponsor: Optics. detailed in his book "Last Chance to See." This program is Adams' favorite to present, and his funniest. The talk- 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Global Conceptualism: Points of Origin, 19505-19805. major touring group exhibition will be followed by a question and answer session. $5 - current MIT students, $8 - MIT Alumni/Faculty/Staff, $10 featuring more than 200 works (photographs, documentation, films, videos, postcards, posters and drawings, as - non-MIT. Room: MIT Room 2&100. Sponsor: LSC. well as paintings, mixed media objects and installations) by over 130 international artists. free. Room: List Visual 8:00 p.m. - Richard III. Shakespeare Ensemble production directed by Kurt Lancaster; Rght Choreographer: Arts Center (E15). Sponsor: List Visual Arts Center. Richard Hedderman. $8, $6 students with 10 and senior citizens. Room: Kresge Little Theater. Sponsor: Shake- 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Artists Behind the Desk Concert: Peter Allen, composer, vocalist, synthesizer demo. speare Ensemble. Mr. Allen is a senior technician, electrical-mechanical with MITIs Magnet Laboratory. free. Room: Killian Hall. 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Sara Wheeler. Sara Wheeler's sound is a contagious folkjrock incorporating progressive Sponsor: Artists Behind the Desk, a task group of the Working Group on Support Staff Issues. styles. This event is the latest installment in the weekly Thursday Night Coffeehouse series. Take a study break 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. - TSM (ADSM) Backup Software Quick Start. Learn how to download, install and config- and check out the newly renovated Coffehouse! http://www.sarawheeler.com.free.Room:TheCoffeehouse.Third ure TSM, formerly ADSM, for backing up your files to a secure server over the network. Discuss your TSM ques- Floor Stratton Student Center. Sponsor: CAC Program Board. tions with technical staff. free. Room: N42 Demo Center. Sponsor: Information Systems. 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Renewing the MIT Landscape: Work by the Olin Partnership. Part of a continuing series 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Asian security, free. Room: E38-615. Sponsor: Security Studies Program. of exhibitions focused on current architectural and planning projects at MIT. MIT confronts the challenges of both 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Weekly Practice Session for Oral Presentations. Practice oral presentations and get pro- restoring and rethinking its fabric as it embarks on ambitious capital projects to bring it into the 21st century. Crit- fessional feedback from Dr. Steven Strang, director of MIT's Writing and Communicaiton Center. free. Room: 14N- ical to this process is the work of the Olin Partnership, whose designs for public spaces will link new facilities with 325. Sponsor: Writing and Communication Center. MITIs historic core. The exhibition features drawings by Laurie Olin illustrating the evolution of his strategy for 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Crosstalk Seminar: Distributed Collaborative learning Innovation. THE CASE FOR DIS- addressing MITIs complex requirements as an institution, urban setting and social system. free. Room: Wolk TRIBUTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING INNOVATION:Larry Leifer has been a member of the Stanford faculty since Gallery (Rm 7-338). Sponsor: Department of Architecture. 1976; there he teaches "Team-Based Product Design-Development with Corporate Partners," a masters level 00 a.m. - Reflections In Dreamscape II. series of pastel paintings by Changhuei Yang (G), based on a painting course and the Design Theory and Methodology Forum for PhD candidates in Design Research. He was founding trip to Lyme Regis, a small sea town on the south coast of England. free. 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Certain features, like an were also extremely happy with the has been underfunded for some Olympic-class 50-meter pool with number of people who turned out. time now. Clearly we need to find a separate teaching pool and six Obviously sports is a very important some more resources, which I'm squash courts, will replace the part of campus life, and the people prepared to do, but it must be done existing function of the Alumni treated it as such," Crosley said. in a systematic way." Plans for Pool in east campus. The center MIT pledged to build the center organizing fundraising efforts are will also provide additional space in 1998. Building for the facility still ahead. for activities that go on in Du Pont. was scheduled to begin in July Butthe Zesiger center will come Currently Du Pont houses a fitness 1999 but was _~_.,.._ ...... ~ room big enough delayed a year for 50 people, but because "the funding "T.Jl , landlocked Itk' k the new building that was needed to f,e re a very su» /W' campus so ~n will have a health- get the building start- we're going to end up sacrificing some land." fitness center that ed had not been can accommodate received by that -Larry G.Benedict; Dean/or Student Life 200 to 250 users, point, so it was nee- as well as a multi- essary to put the use court for vol- building on hold for a year," with at least some support for pro- leyball, aerobics, basketball, and Crosley said. gramming. "In terms of the new in-line hockey. The project was slated to cost building, the staff are putting Also, there will be 600 lockers in about $40 million. It will now cost together a business plan that addition to swimming and water between $45 and $52 million, includes money for new program- polo team rooms, and there will be a Crosley said. The groundbreaking ming around fitness and around sports medicine center and adminis- was late, but ''we were happy just to health issues," Benedict said. trative offices. WENDY FAN get to that day. It's all been worth . The architectural :firms of Roche President Vest announced on Friday that the new Sports and Fit- . it," Crosley said. New center has pool, lockers & Dinkeloo and Sasaki Associates ness Center will be named after Albert Zesiger '51 and Barrie Fundraising for the project was The athletics center will be used designed the building. Zeslger, who are significant benefactors of the center. heavily dependent on outside donors. In addition to Albert Zesiger '51 and Barrie Zesiger, four other couples donated money toward the project: . Thomas Gerrity '63 and Ann Gerrity, Thomas Folger '49 and DorothyFol- ger, Alexander d' Arbeloff '49 and Brit d' Arbeloff SM '61, and Tom and Nicole Hynes, whose son Tod Hynes '02 plays on the footballteam. Center has its drawbacks Although many think an invest- ment in athletics is .long overdue, some members of the MIT commu- nity have concerns about the impact the new building will have on the campus's green spaces and about the ability of a building alone to address all the shortcomings of the athletics program at MIT. The new athletics fa~ility will •take up the green space where stu- dents currently hold barbecues and other events with no real way of making it up elsewhere. "We had to put [the building] up in the footprint that was avail- able to us, and unfortunately, [the courtyard] was the only one that's available. We don't have enough field space that we could afford to_ use some west of Johnson," Crosley said. ". The athletics department was also looking'for a space close to the existing sports centers. There had . been occasional problems with hav- . ing the Alumni Pool on the east side of campus, Crosley said. There will be landscaping around _ the building, 'Benedict said, but ''there really isn't more space to cre- ate" in terms of creatingmore space. "We're a very landlocked cam- The world now takes the booming, wide-open commercial Internet as the natural model for a global information infrastructure - but pus so I think we're going to end up this was not always so. Because of Telcordia Technologies' initiation and development of landmark policies in the early 1990's, the sacrificing some land," he said, "But' in terms of the tradeoff in Internet went from a US government network tightly restricted in access to its current incarnation of being built, owned and operated what it's going to do for student ~ by the private sector. It is this freedom to think innovatively that makes Telcordia Technologies the force behind the ever-increasing life, it's a necessary and worthwhile advancement of communications. And now you can advance just as quickly in one of the following areas: decision." . . - Athletics hopes for more support COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPUTER ENGINEERING TELECOMMUNICATIONS While the building is an impor- ~ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING . SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS tant investment in athletics at MIT, the department hopes for more . Like our technologies, our benefits package exceeds Industry standards. For more details please visit our website at funding to support programming as well. Earlier this year, the athletics www.telcordia.com.ForwardyourresumeindicatingDeptCode717.toJobs@telcordia.com (please note that only department had to cut many JV ASCII documents with no aUachments will be accepted) or Telcordia Technologies, Recruiting & Staffing, 6 teams for lack of funding. Corporate Place, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Only applicants who are being considered will be contacted. No phone calls or With the building of the new agencies, please. . •. center, Crosley said, the student ath- letics fee will increase, although he is not yet' sure by how much. Because the student fee is part of tuition, however, Crosley said that students would not feel the change. The fee will also increase for faculty and staff. In February, the athletics department got rid of the $20 ath- ",. 'lelcorda, letics card that students could buy to gain a year's access to sports Jechnologies facilities, and replaced it with a I $50 athletics fee included in tuition . Perfonnance from Experience for every student. "Dean Benedict has visited and made a promise to us that he's www.telcordia.com going to request more money for the An SAIC Company We are equal opportuOily employer. athletics operating budget, and Page20 THE TECH October 31, 2000 ebrary Proposed For Central Square Public Ubrary, from Page I library and replacement parking lots, as the lots are currently used to why the library cannot be expanded ease the tight parking situation in without infringing on the building Central Square. that already exists," said Mary Platt, Perhaps the highlights of the ses- who is firmly opposed to the sion were testimonials given by planned site on the corner of longtime resident Bill Jones and a Prospect Street and Bishop Allen neon-yellow-clad Peter Valentine. Drive. "The traffic on Bishop Allen Jones, reminiscing about the Drive is horrendous." "good old days," said that the The meeting began with a pre- Prospect Street plot would be better sentation of a feasibility report, served by "more low-cost housing," commissioned by the Cambridge drawing cheers from those in atten- City Council, by Eric Pfeufer of dance. PfeuferlRichardson PC Architects. Valentine, on the other hand, "We have basically determined," claimed that ''we need a world class said Pfeufer, "that either of these symbol [of knowledge] in the city sites (Central Square or Broadway) center. The library will be an aisle are feasible sites for construction of of peace" in the heart of Cambridge, those facilities," including the Valentine said. November • Calendar 1 General Council Meeting' AI studenIs ate \Y8Ioome. Food is * @ -5:30in m.220 (above the muddy