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Volume 123, Number 4 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139' Friday, February 14, 2003 .. Fall Planning Shifts Away from Housing 'Welcoming to the Academy' is New Focus

By Keith J. Wlnsteln choose student members." NEWS AND FEATURES DIRECTOR The shift in planning follows a The focus of Orientation plan- gradual shift in emphasis over the ning will shift further away from last 20 years, as the first days for residence selection, following freshmen have gone from "Rush" Monday's final meeting Qf the to "Residence/Orientation," and in Residence System. Implementation 1997 briefly to "O/R" and then Team. "Orientation. " A new committee, chaired by It was another committee Dean for Undergraduate Research chaired by Vandiver, the Orienta- J. Kim Vandiver PhD '75, wilf tion/Residence Fall '98 Commit- now examine "how best to wel- tee, that was responsible for the come these new members of the latter two name changes. community to the Academy," said • Robert P. Redwine, the dean for RSIT report sanguine as expected undergraduate education, who is The RSIT's final report, which appointing the committee. closely mirrored a draft reported in

"Now that Rush is not a signifi- The Tech this week, made no. rec- NOEL R. DA VIS-THE TECH cant part at all of Orientation," ommendations for changes in the Colorful balloons decorate the student cent~r, adding to the Valentine's day spirit on campus. Vandiver said, "we can focus the residence system, and as expected programming in Orientation on was generally sanguine on the new things that will add value to the system, sparked by the 1997 death academic experience of the stu- of freshman Scott S. Krueger at a Suit Weighs on AdIItmions Policies dents when they first get here." fraternity event. "We would like to do a much "Those involved ... generally By Nathan Collins summer program similar to MITES. application procedure came after better job welcoming students to agree that the overall framework NEWSEDlTOR MIT announced Monday that it two groups filed a complaint with the Academy," he said, echoing designed for 2002 is generally The Minority Introduction to has decided to allow high school stu- the U.S. Department of Educa- Redwine's words almost exactly. effective," the RSIT said in an exec- Entrepreneurship, Engineering, and dents of all races and ethnicities to tion's Office for Civil Rights. "That's really the principal notion utive summary. Science program, or MITES, saw a apply to MITES. Roger Clegg, a lawyer with the behind this. Imagine activities "It really was a very successful • major shift Race will continue to be a factor Center for Equal Opportunity, said involving more faculty." transition," Redwine said, adding in making admissions decisions, said that his group and the California- The committee WIll look into that dramatic changes in residence Analysis ~:~~ra}~~~MITES Director Karl W. Reid '84. based American Civil Rights Insti- "anything that will make it possi- selection for next year were very an ti -affi r- Reid said that only twelve per- tute filed the complaint after a stu- ble for students to connect sooner unlikely. mative action groups filed a com- cent of engineering students were dent who applied to MITES was and better to faculty and ... people "Clearly there remains some lack plaint with the federal government. minorities, despite a national popu- "excluded because she was the who can show them what the intel- of unanimity on certain aspects of The shift comes at a time when lation that includes about twenty- wrong skin color." lectual experience is all about," he how to go forward," he said, but university affirmative action pro- five percent minorities. Therefore, "A program that is open to dis- said. "we probably are not far away now grams are under fire around the he said, "we feel a need to have advantaged children of all races ... The membership and charge to from where we need to be. I think country. The Supreme Court will these intervention programs" to would be perfectly permissible," the committee have yet to be this system of having dorm squat- soon consider Grotter v. Bollinger, a encourage minorities to consider sci- Clegg said. "The mix of students established, Vandiver said. "We ting has worked out on the whole case challenging the University of ence and engineering careers. [in the program] is irrelevant ... will have significant student mem- very well." Michigan's race-based admissions what matters is that the way stu- bership," he added. "I'm presently policy, and Princeton University last Groups filed complaint working with student leaders to RSIT, Page 16 week said it would end or modify a MIT's decision to modify the MITES, Page 10 • -Institute Warns FSILGs lIlT .8.02 Physics I Not to Let Frosh Move In By Marissa Vogt Institute and may be subject to a judi- ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR cial hearing," the e-mail said. The administration appears to be Baker said the e-mail was sent in guarding against the possibility that response to questions from parents freshmen who have pledged fraterni- and information from other students ties may attempt to move into frater- and the housing office, and was not nities, sororities, and independent liv- the result of any particular violation ing groups. ofMIT's policy. A recent e-mail to leaders of FSILGs stated that housing freshmen Financial support at risk could cost them financial support Dean for Student Life Larry G. from the Institute. Benedict said that any disciplinary J Associate Dean for Student Life action taken would depend on the fra- I Programs Barbara A. Baker, one of ternity and the individual, though the the authors of the message, said that e-mail sent out by Baker and David the purpose of the e-mail was to "get N. Rogers, associate dean and direc- the word out to remind fraternities" tor of FSILGs, threatened to revoke of MIT's policy of housing all fresh- financialsupport from fraternitiesthat men on campus and outline possible are housing freshmen. disciplinaryactions. "[FSILGs] found responsible for "Both freshmen and the fraterni- violating this policy will also be in ANNIE DING-THE TEClI ties that house them, will be in direct jeopardy of forfeiting their Financial Students settle Into the new version of 8.02 taugftl'rln the TEAL studio, leaving the traditional violation of this policy, and both the Transition Reimbursement," the e- large lecture format behind. See story, page 10. student and the fraternity will jeopar- dize their Good Standing with the ~rats, Page 16

Departments Comics OPINION cut back on Capital punishment is just "sim- World & Nation 2 class hand- ple revenge," says The Tech's Opinion '.4 outs. Andrew C. Thomas. Events Calendar 9 • Arts 18 Page 14 Page 7 Page 5 On the Town .19 Page 2 THE TECH February 14,2003 WORLD & NATION • Rift Grows Between United States, Some Allies U.N. Weapons Inspector Blix NEWSDAt' WASHINGTON The split between the United States and some of its allies widened To Say He's 'Not Impressed' Thursday as they battled over the meaning of news that Iraq has mis- By Walter Pincus of Iraqi government minders. Blix moved . siles with a longer range than allowed under United Nations sanc- and Karen DeYoung will note that Iraq still has not .When he reported on the mis- tions. TIlE WASIIlNGTON POST unconditionally agreed to U-2 sur- siles to the council last month, Blix On the eve of another report by U.N. weapons inspectors Hans WASHINGTON veillance plane over-flights, and will said he was still assessing whether Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei, the United States and Britain say the Hans Blix, the chief United indicate that documents recently their range exceeded a ISO-kilome- finding by a U.N.-convened panel of arms experts shows that Iraq is Nations weapons inspector in Iraq, turned over by Baghdad have pro- ter (93-mile) limit imposed by U.N. in "material breach" of a Nov. 8 resolution ordering Baghdad to dis- will tell Security Council members vided little pertinent information. disarmament resolutions that fol- arm or face "serious consequences." Friday that he is "not impressed" But the most potentially explo- lowed the 1991 Persian Gulf war. "This is a serious matter," Secretary of State Colin Powell told the with Baghdad's cooperation with sive issue Blix will discuss is Iraqi On Wednesday, a team of interna- Senate Budget Committee Thursday. "It shows continued Iraqi non- inspections since his last report in production and deployment of mis- tional experts helping with the compliance. " late January, U.N. officials said. But siles with ranges beyond limits set assessment reported that the liquid- In London, Prime Minister Tony Blair added that the existence of officials said that Blix will stop by the United Nations, and its pos- fueled AI Samoud 2 rocket, one of the missiles "would be not just a failure to declare and disclose short of saying Iraq has been totally session of hundreds of prohibited two ballistic missile programs under weapons but a breach" of the U.N. resolution. non-cooperative. engines to power them. Officials . inspection, was capable of exceed- U.S. allies who oppose military action against Iraq disagreed. Blix's presentation is unlikely said Thursday night that Blix was ing the allowed range. Experts were Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Fedotov called the arms to resolve the deep disagreement still wrestling with whether to use divided on the second rocket, the panel's finding a "technical violation" that was a victory for the between the United States and his own authority to order Iraq to solid-fueled Al Fatah. ' weapons inspection program: The missiles "should be regarded not as other members over whether destroy them, or to simply report Blix plans to report that the Al Iraq's violation of its disarmament commitments, but as proof of its inspections should continue, or the missile violations to the coun- Samoud 2 is "clearly capable" of cooperation with the inspectors and the fact that the inspections are whether the council should turn to cil and await its decision on what going beyond the ISO kilometer effective," Fedotov said in New York. consideration of disarming Iraq to do about them. range, and that the 380 missile President Bush, addressing troops at Mayport Naval Air Station in with military force. President Bush Under his council mandate, Blix engines purchased by Iraq over the Jacksonville, Fla., sho~ed little patience for such talk. Thursday issued a fresh challenge is authorized to inform Iraq in writ- past several years can power mis- He urged the Security Council to show the "backbone and to the council to "rise to its respon- ing that prohibited weapons have siles "significantly longer than courage" to enforce the resolution and not "fade into history as an sibilities," while other powerful been found, and order their destruc- allowed," one official said: The ineffective, irrelevant debating society." members insisted they would not tion at a time and place of his ground-to-ground missiles in ques- Administration officials also voiced displeasure with individual be' bullied into war by the United choosing. Iraqi refusal to destroy the tion would be a first line of Iraqi nations, particularly Germany, France and Belgium. The three NATO States. ' missiles would constitute the most defense should the United States • members have blocked a U.S. request for the alliance to aid Turkey Secretary of State Colin Powell direct and visible defiance of the and its allies launch a land inva- should it come under attack by neighboring Iraq. and the foreign ministers of the United Nations since inspections sion of Iraq. other four permanent council resumed in late November after a Anthony Cordesman, senior fel- members will attend Blix's presen- four-year hiatus. low at the Center for Strategic and U.S., Britain Preparing tation, along with those of a num- Ironically, while Powell last International StUdies and co-direc- ber of the other 10 members. Per- week presented the council with tor of its Middle East Studies Pro- Second Resolution on Iraq manent members France, Russia evidence of alleged concealment of gram, said Thursday that Iraq has LOS ANGELES TIMES and China, along with Germany, weapons of mass destruction, both in the past "successfully scaled UNITED NATIONS the current council president, have the missiles and the engines were systems up" by taking short-range Friday's progress report to the U.N. Security Council by chief advocated continuing the inspec- among the few new items reported missile systems and converting weapons inspectors Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei marks the tions. The Bush administration has by Iraq in a Dec. 7 declaration pre- them to longer range, either by beginning of the end of efforts to disarm Iraq though inspections, made clear that it views the meet- sented to the council. The Iraqis using multiple engines on a single diplomats say. ing as a final prelude to a war deci- said they had slightly exceeded the missile, or limiting the size of the The United States and Britain are prepared to present a second sion. limits in test firings. payload. resolution declaring Iraq in "material breach" and authorizing mili- He will indicate that Baghdad The missiles were among the Cordesman said that should war tary force as early as Saturday, but more likely early next week after has made some progress in arrang- first i!ems inspectors investigated. break out, Iraqi .President Saddam a final round of lobbying of council members. ing private interviews with weapons Blix halted all further testing and Hussein could be expected to use AI On Tuesday, the Security Council will allow delegates from the scientists and technicians, but will placed those that had already been Samoud 2 and AI Fatah missiles that U.N.'s 191 members to express their views on whether Iraq has failed point out that only three of a num- deployed with Iraqi military units, have already been deployed against the tests of Security Council Resolution 1441, which was passed in ber of requested interviews have so as well as the prohibited engines, the rear areas of any attacking U.S. November, to declare any weapons of mass destruction and to coop- far taken place outside the presence under seal so they could not be forces. erate with inspectors to destroy them. The session, supported by Ger- many, which holds the presidency of the Security Council this month, amounts to a diplomatic filibuster, and could continue through Wednesday. NASAPanel Charter Rewritten The inspectors are expected to report that while Iraq has shown more cooperation in recent days, it is still not enough for inspections to be effective. Blix might also describe Iraq's refusal to destroy Al- Samoud 2 ballistic missiles that a panel of international experts found Twice, Fails to Satisfy Gehman to exceed U.N.-imposed limits of 93 miles, as a violation of Resolu- By Eric Pianin together, I think it should be a capped his career as commander in tion 1441. TIlE WASHINGTON POST presidential commission reporting chief of the U.S. Joint Forces Com- '. WASHINGTON back to the president and the mand. Others on the commission' NASA Administrator Sean Congress .... You don't want include Air Force Maj. Gen. John House Passes Bill to Require More O'Keefe has rewritten the charter people later questioning whether Barry; Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hess, Air of the commission investigating there was independence." Force chief of safety; Rear Adm. Welfare Recipients to Find Jobs the space shuttle Columbia disaster The flurry of activity followed a Stephen Turcotte, commander of the NEWSDAY twice within a week to mollify four-hour joint congressional hear- Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, WASHINGTON congressional critics who say the ing on Wednesday in which law- Va.; Air Force Brig. Gen. Duane Saying they hope to build on the success of the 1996 welfare over- inquiry needs independence from makers lectured O'Keefe repeatedly Deal; Steven Wallace, director of haul, House lawmakers passed a measure Thursday that would the space agency .. on the need to fully insulate the the FAA office of accident investi- require more recipients to find jobs and work longer hours. But the changes, eliminating board from NASA officials' influ- gation; and Scott Hubbard, director The bill, which passed 230-192 in the Republican-controlled any reference to NASA overseeing ence. of the NASA Ames Research Cen- House, is similar to one approved last year. That measure, however, or reviewing the commission's In a bid to' further shore up the ter. died in the Senate. work or setting a 60-day deadline credibility of the investigation, James N. Hallock '63, an avia- The House rejected two Democratic welfare measures, including for the investigators to complete O'Keefe intends to announce a third tion safety expert, and Roger one proposed by Rep. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) that would provide their work, failed to satisfy key . round. of commission charter Tetrault, the retired chairman of more money for child care, allow states to provide more education members of Congress or retired changes as early as Friday and has McDermott International Inc., are and training, and require recipients to work fewer hours than pro- Adm. Harold Gehman, whom agreed to expand the njne-member the only civilian board members. posed in the Republican measure. O'Keefe had handpicked to lead panel to include non-NASA scien- A week ago, O'Keefe made A more intense battle is expected in the Senate, where lawmakers the commission. ' tists and academics .. several changes in the bo.ard' s are likely to debate child care funding, work requirements and con- Rep. Bart Gordon, D-Tenn., the "There could very well be more rules, including'the use of inde pen- troversial issues such as whether to fund programs to promote mar- ranking Democrat on the House modifications," said Glenn Mahone, dent laboratories and outside riage and sexual abstinence and to provide benefits for legal immi- Science Committee, and Sen. NASA's assistant administrator for experts to review major technical grants. Unlike last year, Republicans now control the Senate by a Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) a member public affairs. "If Admiral Gehman work. slim majority. of the Senate Commerce, Science wants to make additional changes or But those changes did little to The House bill, modeled after President Bush's proposal, would and Transportation Committee, recommendations to assure the inde- dampen criticism from Gordon and require recipients to work 40 hours a week, up from 30 hours. It Thursday renewed their calls for pendence of the commission, he can other Democrats who are concerned would also require states to increase from 50 percent to 70 percent the appointment of a presidential certainly do that." that NASA is supplying the com- within five years the number of recipients who must be working. commission - similar to the one The 1986 Challenger disaster mission's support personnel and that investigated the 1986 Chal- was investigated by a commission that the final report would go to lenger accident - to supercede the appointed by President Reagan and O'Keefe. After initially backing the Gehman commission. headed by former secretary of state original charter, Republicans joined "You still have a situation William Rogers. That panel includ- in the call for changes. On Wednes- where you have the NASA admin- ed numerous non-NASA scientists day night, O'Keefe made wholesale WEATHER istrator appointing the so-called and industry experts. By contrast, changes - removing any reference independent review, and it's still the Gehman board was established to NASA oversight and dropping Extended Forecast virtually NASA staff (doing the by NASA the day of the Feb. 1 the 69-day deadline. He left it up to work) ... which still doesn't pass shuttle accident that killed the seven Gehman to decide how and when to Today: Sunny and cold. High 15°F (-9°C). the smell test of independence," member crew, and it is dominated release the panel's final report. And Tonight: Clear and cold. Low 3°F (-16°C). Gordon said. by military, Federal Aviation he said that he would automatically Saturday: Sunny. High 18°F (-7°C). Low 5°F (-15°C). Dorgan said that while "I have Administration and NASA officials. approve the addition of new mem- Sunday: Cloudy. High 18°F (-7°C). Low 10°F (-12°C). great respect for the members of Gehman completed more than 35 bers recommended by Gehman and the group Mr. 0' Keefe put years of active Navy duty and Congress. February 14,2003 WORLD & N:ATION THE TECH Page 3 • Representatives Pass Largest Rumsfeld Endorses Shift, Possible Reduction in Troops in Korea

THE WASHINGTON POST Appropriations Bill in History WASHINGTON By Jim VandeHei Democrats, meanwhile, vow.to tack the final talks, the White House did- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld expressed support Thursday and Juliet Ellperin more spending for homeland securi- n't get everything it sought. for shifting U.S. forces in Korea away from the fortified border THE WASHINGTON POST ty onto the president's request. Republicans spent billions of between North and South and from the capital city, Seoul, adding that WASHINGTON The $397.4 billion bill touches dollars more than Bush wanted and, there might even be an overall reduction in the 37,000 U.S. troops The House Thursday hastily virtually every part of government as part of the final deal, blocked stationed on the peninsula. approved a 3,000-page, $397.4 bil- and covers fiscal year 2003, which funding for research for a Pentagon Disclosing that U.S. military officialshave been working privately lion spending package, the largest began Oct. 1. Democrats, still project - called Total Information for months on a potential repositioning of U.S. troops in South Korea, appropriations bill ever, loaded with stinging from their losses in' Awareness - designed to monitor Rumsfeld said bilateral discussions on the subject would soon begin money for special-interest projects November's elections and search- Internet e-mail and commercial. at the invitation of South Korea's President-elect Roh Moo-hyun. covering everything from shiitake ing for issues to run on in 2004, databases as a way to track terror- His remarks to the Senate Armed Services Committee came mushrooms to beaver management. accused Republicans of short- ists. Worried the project would against the backdrop of recent strains between Washington and Seoul While few members knew exact- changing homeland security as invade Americans' privacy, confer- over how to deal with North Korea's intensified pursuit of nuclear ly what was in the bill, the House country is on high alert for possible ees restricted further Pentagon weapons. The issue of alleged crimes committed by U.S. troops in the voted 338 to 83 to provide immedi- terrorist attacks. research without first extensively South also has become a subject of tension. ate spending'increases for programs DemoFrats also complained consulting with Congress. But Rumsfeld sought to couch the Korean review in the broader such as national defense, homeland ~ about several environmental provi- The project was started more context of a general reassessment by the Pentagon and regional com- security, space exploration and the sions, including one approving than one year ago by former nation- manders of U.S. troop concentrations overseas, including the Ameri- Securities and Exchange Commis- money for "pre-drilling" in Alas- al security adviser John Poindexter, can military presence in Germany. sion. Farmers, ranchers and students ka's Arctic National Wildlife who was convicted of lying to Con- Ruriisfeld appeared to favor some change in Germany as well. He in poor school districts are big win- Refuge and another clearing the gress about weapons sales to Iran noted with some frustration the difficulty that American troops are ners too. To make room for some of way for more logging on federal and illegal aid to Nicaraguan rebels. currently experiencing trying to travel from Germany to Italy - and the new spending, the budgets for land. His conviction was later reversed on to the Persian Gulf for a possible war with Iraq - saying that Treasury and Commerce were cut. But Republicans, flexing the because he had been given immuni- Austria has blocked movement of the forces by rail through its terri- The Senate will approve the political musCles built by control- ty for the testimony in which he tory. package as early as Friday, lawmak- ling the White House and both lied. ers say. With the threat of war in branches of Congress, beat back .In 'the end, House and Senate Iraq lo~ming, President Bush has. Democratic efforts to push spending negotiators tucked in enough provi- AIDS Researchers Intrigued told lawmakers he will seek another even higher. While Vice President sions sought by influential lawmak- $20 billion for the Pentagon soon. Dick Cheney played a key role in ers ~owin passage easily. By Effect of Another VIrUS THE WASHINGTON POST BOSTON • Congressional Republic~s Part Could the magic bullet against the AIDS virus be ... another virus? AIDS researchers who gathered here Thursday got a slightly clearer look at one of the strangest actors in the AIDS drama - a FroIil Bush on Taxes, Health Care microbe known as GB virus C. By Amy Goldstein a detailed proposal and instead The White House counsels The virus infects a significant proportion of humankind, at least and Dana Milbank allow Congress to take the lead, patience. "We are only in the pre- 20 percent. Scientists have found no diseases or ill effects attributable THE WASHINGTON POST according to congressional sources. game warm-up period," said deputy to it, despite an intensive search since the virus was discovered in the WASHINGTON And Sen. Charles Grassley (R- press secretary Scott McClellan. mid-1990s. They have, however, noticed a benefit: People infected After two years of largely lock- Iowa), who wields heavy influence Bush aides said the lack of immedi- with the AIDS virus seem to live longer if they are also infected with step unity, congressional Republi- over Medicare policy as chairman ate progress reflects congressional GBV-C. cans are parting ways with President 'of the Finance Committee, said he, rhythms. Lawmakers first must fin- The good that GBV-C does may be equivalent to a large increase Bush on key domestic priorities, too, is no longer deferring to the ish the 2003 spending bills held in the CD4-cell count, which is a measure of immune robustness that, jeopardizing the White House's White House. over from last year, and Senate rules for example, tends to rise with successful antiretroviral treatment of control over the legislative agenda Grassley said the White House make it difficult for Bush to push AIDS. in the months ahead. had "botched" the development and any contentious legislation before "This is really happening. There is a high attributable benefit if Complaining that they have been announcement of its plan and April. The White House strategy, this virus is present. We really have to look at it," said Carolyn inadequately consulted, as policy is caused "needless' problems" by fail- one aide said, is' to "lay a'founda- Williams, an epidemiologist at the National Institute of Allergy and designed by administration offiCials ing to confer with him early enough tion" of domestic proposals to be Infectious Diseases. distracted by foreign concerns, GOP about pitfalls. "We've tried to be pressed later in the year.. ,.. lawmakers have begun to draft their polite," Grassley said in an inter- Still, the start has not been aus- own proposals and to distance them- view, but "I can't wait until the picious. Republican leaders have u.S. Plane Crashes in Colombia; selves from some aspects of Bush's president presents a program to told the White House that the pres- plans for tax cuts, health care and Congress ... any longer. I've got to ident's proposal to create new tax- Five on Board Missing other social policies. start right now." free savings accounts has virtually THE WASHINGTON POST 'The sharpest dissent has arisen The congressional frustration no chance of passage. Republicans, BOGOTA. COLOMBIA over the White House's plans to comes just three months after including a Bush liaison to the A U.S. government aircraft crashed in southern Colombia Thurs- restructure Medicare. Even before Republicans regained control of the House, Rep. Rob Portman (R- day after its single engine failed. The fate of the four Americans and the proposal is completed, several Senate and widened their House Ohio) complained that the idea one Colombian on board remained uncertain as night fell in the guer- senior Republicans have criticized margin. While it is too early to pre- was sprung on them without con- rilla-controlled zone where the plane went down. Bush's anticipated suggestion to dict the outcome of Bush's domestic sultation. Colombian military officials warned that the crew may have been offer prescription drug coverage agenda - a quick victory in Iraq Half a dozen Republican sena- taken captive by members of the country's largest leftist guerrilla • only to elderly people'who join doc- could give the White House new tors, citing deficit worries, raised group, which regards U.S. government personnel as legitimate .tar- tors' networks and other private leverage in Congress - lawmakers objections to Bush's $670 billion gets. The four Americans on board the Cessna 208 were contract health plans. and outside analysts say the admin- tax-cut proposal, 'particularly the employees of the Central Intelligence Agency at work on an anti-drug At a recent meeting with Vice istration has lost early momentum elimination of taxes on stock divi- operation in southern Colombia, U.S. officials said. President Dick Cheney, House through communication lapses, dends. Grassley warned last month Colombian soldiers arrived at the rugged crash site near the Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and clumsy timing and, in some cases, that ''we may not be able to sell it," provincial capital of Florencia within 30 minutes of the 9 a.m. plane other GOP House leaders urged the policy decisions that many Republi- although he sounded a bit more crash. Colombian officials said the soldiers found footprints in the White House to drop plans to issue cans don't like. upbeat this week. vicinity of the crash but no sign of survivors or bodies. Officials raised the possibility that members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, an 18,000-member Marxist guerrilla group -Enron Corporation~AvoidedFederal known by its Spanish acronym, FARC, could have arrived before the government troops, taking away any survivors. Officials also acknowledged that it was also possible that the men set off on their Tax Obligations with Stock Options own, knowing they were in a guerrilla zone. By Peter Behr report said. Enron paid these advis- ton's law firms. Some worry that THE WASHINGTON POST ers $88 million in fees in that six- lawmakers will try to use the joint u.s., Turkey Haggle WASHINGTON year period in a relationship the committee's loophole-closure rec- Enron Corp.'s 200 highest-paid committee called "incestuous." ommendations to offset some of the Over Economic Aid executives received total compensa- Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) cost of President Bush's $665 bil- WASHINGTON POST tion of $1.4 billion in 2000, more chairman of the Senate Finance lion tax cut plan, the lobbyist said. WASHINGTON than triple the amount the year Committee, said at a heanng on the So the business community is gear- American and Turkish diplomats held intensive and inconclusive before and more than the company's report that he intended to introduce ing up for a major fight. negotiations Thursday over the terms of a multibillion-dollar eco- $979 million in reported corporate legislation that would bar other cor- The joint committee's report, nomic aid package designed to secure Turkish support for a potential profits, according to a three-volume porations and their outside advisers released after a yearlong investiga- U.S.-led invasion ofIraq and insulate Turkey from war costs. report the congressional Joint Com- from imitating Enron's "tax tion, "stunned" Lindy Paull, the After a day of discussions in Washington that included Secretary mittee on Taxation issued Thursday. schemes," effective with Thursday's committee's longtime chief of staff, 9f State Colin Powell and Treasury undersecretary John Taylor, the The executives' compensation, hearing. "I don't care if it takes five she said. two sides remained billions of dollars apart, said a senior Turkish mostly stock option awards, enabled .years to get the legislation passed, Hundreds of pages of confiden- official who described "slight movement, but not enough to satisfy the Houston company to wipe out the date will hold," he said. tial flow charts describe how Enron the Turks." nearly all its federal tax obligations Without new sanctions, the engineered swaps of assets and Turkey, which shares a 218-mile border with Iraq, hasn't agreed that year. Internal Revenue Service will con- securities between its divisions and to allow U.S. troops to use its facilities in the event of war, and Prime While its compensation strategy tinue to be outwitted by corporate some of its financial partners to Minister Abdullah Gul told reporters in Ankara, the capital,,Thursday was erasing tax bills in the late tax filers, as it was by Enron ana its . accelerate billions of dollars in tax that the decision would depend on the outcome of the aid talks. 1990s, Enron was turning its tax advisers, the report said. deductions.. Turkey received a commitment of military help Thursday from departmen~ into a profit center, the The committee's top Democrat, In some cases, deductions were Germany and the Netherlands, which prepared to ship Patriot missiles report found. Its senior executives Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) counted twice. Other deals allowed there despite the NATO alliance's inability to agree to a Turkish joined with leading accounting, endorsed Grassley's pledge, calling Enron to deduct loan principal pay- request for protection against a potential Iraqi threat. Turkey contin- banking and legal advisers to the report a ''wake-up call" on cor- ments, not merely interest. Other ues to seek reconnaissance planes and units able to respond to germ .. manipulate tax laws through com- porate tax abuse. transactions appeared to shuffle and biological warfare. plex, concealed transactions that One Republican tax lobbyist said paper between Enron units, with lit- U.S. officials say Turkey will certainly receive financial help from generated $651 million in artificial the Enron tax report has caused a tle of real value changing hands, the the United States. profit between 1995 and 2001, the rush of anxiety among Washing- committee found. Page 4 THE TECH Fepruary 14,2003 OPINION •

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In his column "Anti-Semitism in Egypt" Seeking Equality ernment where they are not in the majority is SPORTS STAFF [Feb. 7], Richard Kraus has unjustly accused very simple. In every country in the Middle Editors: Jennifer DeBoer 'OS, Tom Kilpatrick Concordia University of "declaring Jews and I am disappointed and concerned by the East where Jews were not the majority, they '05; Columnist: O.B. Usmen '03. Judaism unwelcome" by not bringing to light opinion presented in "When Should Race were forcibly expelled when the state of Israel all the facts of the so-called "ban" on Hillel Matter in Decisions?" [by Ken Nesmith, Feb. formed. Th~re is no Jewish refugee problem ARTS~TAFF at Concordia. To begin with, neither Concor- 1I]. Nesmith challenges' affirmative action because Israel took them in (about 600,000 Editors: Jeremy Baskin '04, Allison C. dia University nor its administration while at the same time defending racial profil- Jews) and fully integrated them into its soci- Lewis '04; Associate Editors: Daniel S. "banned" Hillel. According to the Concordia ing for the purpose of law enforcement. It ety, something that the much richer, Arab Robey '04, Kevin G. Der '06; Staff: Erik University newspaper The Link, the Concor- amazes me that the author is willing to defend countries are unwilling to do for Palestinian Blankinship G, Bence P. Olveczky G, Sonja dia Students Union (CSU) decided not to ban racial profiling on the basis that law enforce- refugees. Sharpe G, Amandeep Loomba '02, Bogdan the group, but rather to suspend their privi- ment can and should use all possible identi- On the other hand, the Arabs who are now Fedeles '03, Sonali Mukherjee '03, Jed Horne leges as a club pending an investigation of fiers in their judgement, yet at the same time living in refugee camps in the disputed territo- '04, Pey-Hua Hwang '04, Devdoot Majumdar misconduct and possible illegal activity. The is not willing to justify hiring or admissions '04, Chad Serrant '04, Jorge Padilla 'OS, Ricky ries left for the most part of their own free Rivera '05. reason was that credible charges were policies that consider ethnicity - even though will. As proof of this fact, there are almost a brought against Hillel for possessing and/or ethnicity is as much an indicator of academic million Arabs, who did not choose to leave at PI/OTOGRAPHY STAFF distributing pamphlets that both violated opportunity as it is of criminal intent. Equally that time, now living in Israel and enjoying. Editors: Brian Hemond '04, Jonathan Wang 'OS, CSU policy guidelines, namely for spreading bothersome is the opinion presented in the citizenship and the same rights as the Israeli Noel Davis '06; Staff: Michelle Povinelli G, racist ideas, and more seriously for potential- article that we should not seek "perfect equali- Jews. Dong Wang G, Stanley Hu '00, Yi Xie '02, Dan ly being in violation of Canada's Foreign ty of results between all races." A dedicated While I respect Mr. Zuberi's right to speak Bersak '02, Wendy Gu '03, Scott Johnston '03, Enlistment Act, which forbids recruitment in ,effort toward "equality of opportunity," which out, I am surprised that an opinion with name- Pedro L. Arrechea '04, Miguel A. Calles '04, Canada for the armed forces of a foreign the author purports to support, would in fact calling instead 'of supporting evidence was • Dalton Cheng 'OS, Annie Ding '05, Roger Li 'OS, state. The former reference is to a poster achieve "equality of results." The author's published in The Tech. Michael Lin '05, Timothy Suen 'OS, Amy L. Wong comparing a Palestinian to a KKK member, distinction between the two makes me think 'OS, E-won Yoon '05, Melanie Michalak '06, Ilya Baran '03 the latter to a pamphlet for an outreach pro- Edward Platt '06, Omoleye Roberts '06, Sandra Yu that his real intention is to defend a society '06, Elizabeth Zellner '06, Jean Zheng '06, Jason gram that offered time training with the which benefits the majority at the expense of LaPenta. Israel Defense Forces. minority groups, with no real effort made to Furthermore, the suspension was over- seek any sort of societal equality. Ff./I TURES Sl;'IFF turned within a week by the CSU, reinstating Why does Nesmith not support policies Editor: Eun J. 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w. Victoria Lee our much beloved friend. But in earnest, I am Andrew C. Thomas fering they've endured. Do they deserve already grateful for one semester of transitional relief? No one could possibly deny it to them I do~'t have time to eat, I don't have time adjustment. Most colleges do not even have a The past month witnessed two incidents if it were possible. But does execution accom- to play my favorite computer games, I don't similar grading system for freshmen. Some where the application of capital punishment plish this? It's a complicated question, and for have time to hang out with my friends; heck, I universities, especially public institutions, even came under fire. In his last days in office, Illi- many, the most important issue of why the don't even have time to sleep. And it's only have pluses and minuses carry weight when nois Governor George Ryan emptied that death penalty is still active. the second week of class. One might wonder calculating grade point averages. If an A minus state's death row, commuting 167 prisoners' Consider that the urge to take a life to why I'm living an MIT upperclassmen's life is .3 points short of an A, to have a perfect 4.0 sentences to life and pardoning 4 others. The answer for another is simple revenge. To sat- while I'm still a freshmen. I can only sigh and • or 5.0 requires one to strive for solid As instead bold move took many by surprise - it went isfy the bloodlust of a group of people is to say that I have just parted with my best friend: of just hanging on the border. I think I would against the Republican party line, and without condone the act of murder, no matter who pass/no record is gone. easily perish in that environment. the support of Ryan's aides or his wife. Ryan pulls the trigger, flips the switch, or controls The class of 2006 is the first class to receive But then again, MIT is not just any institu- felt that the decision was more than one of the syringe. The act of taking another life only one semester of pass/no record in more tion. Over the years, our academic curriculum conscience; he previously declared a morato- purely for the improvement of one's mood than 30 years. At first I thought it was no big has proved to be one of the most rigorous in rium on executions after 13 of a previous 25 cannot possibly close any wounds. deal, but now I begin to realize the toil of it. the world. Students often talk about surviving Illinois death row inmates were exonerated. And it is now equally pointless to argue that Amid piles of problem sets, I miss terribly MIT, not just graduating. To do well requires There is no question that the move took execution is the only "permanent" solution, those insignificant but friendly "P"s on Websis, even more effort, superb time management chutzpah. It utterly enraged the families of the preventing that particular criminal from repeat- regardless of what they really are underneath. ability, a superior work habit and probably an victims, who felt that they were entitled to ing their offense. Penitentiary technology has When the clock strikes five in the morning and unusual brain. The pass/no record grading some form of retribution for the losses of their improved dramatically over time. The likeli- I still find myself battling physics, I can't help system provides a sheltered environment for loved ones. It enraged state prosecutors and hood that a convicted murderer can escape but raise my arms and ask in anguish: Why, freshmen, who come from widely different judges whose jobs are to ensure justice is prison in the conventional sense is microscopic. why, why'did pass/no record have to go? backgrounds, to adjust to the rigorous MIT always served. And it apparently enraged John Only in the past, when standards of living were The pass/no record grading system for first- lifestyle. Undeniably, without one semester of Ashcroft, who last week decided to force feder- lower and guards were more susceptible to year students began as a four-year experiment pass/no record, I would surely have died. al prosecutorS to seek the death penalty in 12 bribery, did the human factor contribute at the in 1968 and became permanent in 1973. Except Nevertheless, there are many occasions when cases in New York and Connecticut. His moti- penitentiary level. Only in the past were we for changes regarding the standard of "pass" I wonder if I am doing the best I can, putting vation? He wanted to ensure that it was applied required to shackle prisoners to each other and and the introduction of credit limits, the system forth all my effort and absorbing as much as evenly across the country in federal cases. force them to work long, hard hours in the sun remained unchanged until now. The considera- possible, or I am just doing the minimum to get Leave alone the . in order to minimize tion for doing so, however, surfaced in late me a p~sing grade. Of course, just because I fact for a minute that their chances of escape. 1999, when many felt that a lot' of freshmen did was lazy, doesn't mean the rest of the freshmen there are other ways Life sentences without • not really learn the material or took harder were as unproductive as I was. But the te~pta- to ensure this - for ffi simply cannot trade parole do remove con- classes without doing the corresponding tion to do less is real. Whenever problem sets example, lowering victs from society at amount of work. Some professors also felt that are due, I hear people who have not completed the number of people the life of a murderer large, with the only because the pass/no record grading system, the work brag that they're not on grades. When- executed in other back for that a victim. viable escape mechanism many freshmen did not establish good study ever there is a conflict between the release of a parts of the country. of removed. habits to prepare themselves for their signifi- new movie and the need for quiet study time for There are bigger The idea of the death cantly harder sophomore year. Indeed, last next day's exams, I see more people opt for the issues at stake than penalty as a deterrent has semester, when I had a choice between playing movie. Some also take a temporary break from Ashcroft's thirst for blood or Ryan's discom- also been discredited. Statistically, death penal- computer games and studying for next week's their academic life in pursuit of their social life, fort with Illinois' death row difficulties. Oth- ty application does not remotely lower murder exam, I often found myself succumbing to the because they feel if they don't do it during ers have used these events to tackle the big rates. Canada and all of Europe have abolished temptation of computer games because "it's pass/no record period, there won't be any other question as to whether capital punishment is the death penalty, and show significantly lower only pass/no opportunity for them to do so. justified in our society. per capita murder rates than the United States. record." But I Looking at my classes for To put it bluntly, it's not. And there's plen- The idea doesn't even hold within the country; have to admit, the spring semester and the ty of evidence to suggest that for whatever a New York Times study in 2000 showed that we had a great Over the years, our academic amount of work they entail, I reasons Gov. Ryan pulled his strings, history individual states with the death penalty had time together. begin to regret that I grew a lit- and society will show that he was unquestion- murder rates of 48 to 101 percent higher than Those sleepless . cU,rriculum has proved tle too close to my friend, , ably' right. those without it, suggesting that the opposite nightS of carpal . to' be one of the most rigorous 'pass/no record. I have greatly People seem to pay attention to issues effect: government-condoned executions tunnel syn- enjoyed my time with it and I involving money, and there seems to be a encourage homicide. drome-cimsing in the world. Students often talk will always cherish the wonder- belief that to execute a criminal will save But one fact remains clear; despite the best computer game ful time we had together, but it them money. According to Amnesty Interna- efforts of science, we have not yet reached the playing, those about suwiving MIT; is time to move on. Now is the tional, executions in Florida cost $3.2 mil- point where we can bring back the dead, nor endless hours moment to get my act together lion, compared to a paltry $600,000 for a life will execution after execution bring us closer of myopic not just graduating. and do some serious learning. It sentence. While this is an extreme example, to this goal. We simply cannot trade the life of glasses-thick- will be hard to go through MIT the figures are similar in New York, Califor- a murderer back for that of a victim, no matter ening movie without my friend by my side. I nia, Maryland and other states where formal how strongly we 'Yant it to happen. This idea, watching, and those constant sounds of gossip- know there will be times when I feel like col- studies have been conducted. The increased called the "closure myth" by psychologists, is ing instant messaging are the beautiful memo- lapsing, there will be times when I feel like cost is largely due to a very high level of well-documented yet evidently not well ries that it left me. But our' blissful moments crying for its return, there will be times when I legal scrutiny in 'capital cases, a level neces- understood. And who can be blamed? If I did not come without a price. Struggling to feel dreadfully lonely in its absence. But I have sary to prevent' wrongful conviction and sen- were the family member of a victim, I would recover from my deficient working habits last to be strong. I will make new friends. Look! tencing. likely confuse the joy of revenge with the .' semester, as well as my frown-inducing grades, Those resonance structures are already beckon- So where is this money going? By insist- relief of closure as well. God knows that in I realize the change is a wise one. ing me to join their organic company. So, ing on more executions, John Ashcroft cer- that terrible position, I would need a system Compared to students from the past, who farewell, pass/no record, I'll miss you, but I tainly thinks that this is money well spent. strong enough to force me not to consider this had the luxury of a full year of ease, I can't know we've parted forever. Does he think we're paying for true justice? dangerous and self-destructive idea, which help to lament my misfortune as a member of PassINo Record was pronounced dead on The families of the victims in Illinois do. John Ashcroft and others sell like snake oil, the class of 2006, the first class to experience February 4, 2003. It is survived by its only liv- They naturally believe that the act of execu- masquerading' it as a cure for one of the most the change, and to mourn the early demise of ing relative, Jr. Sr. P/D/F. tion will bring them closure after all the suf- virulent ills of the country. Revisiting 9/11

levels, which ultimately led to a devastating as it relates to 9/11. Specifically, he should the plight of groups of Muslims, who had been William Li expression of retaliation. He believes the have expanded on the curious question of how forced to give up their land and their homes, Muslim world hates us with a vengeance Hussein has magically replaced Bin-Laden as While Dr. Fisk may have been trying to drive Ask Dr. Fisk all you like, but for heaven's because of the severe mistreatment they've the icon of evil, and how a war on terror has home the images of scattered and lost people, sake, don't get him started on documentaries! received at the hands of America throughout been tu.rlled into a war on Iraq. the combined twenty-plus minutes of footage in Distinguished journalist Robert Fisk from the years, and that Muslims, forced out of Instead, the arguments quickly digressed a two-hour speech was clearly overkill. London's Independent newspaper delivered a homes despite holding legal title deeds, perse- into irrelevant criticism of the U.S. military, It is indisputable that Dr. Fisk engaged the thoroughly engaging and emotional speech on cuted in Turkey (an act of ethnic cleansing and an overplayed evocation of sympathy audience in an exciting and thought-provok- Wednesday, Feb. 5 at MIT. He received a some historians have called a Holocaust) by a from the audience. Dr. Fisk went to great ing talk. His insights on history and the point well-deserved standing ovation from an over- government supported by the United States, length to show the audience the devastating of view from which he presented them, crowded 10-250, and an enthused applause and constantly misrepresented by American health effects of depleted uranium, which was through his privileges as a world-renowned from those in a packed-beyond-Iegal-capacity coverage of the Middle East conflict, have used by the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf journalist, certainly provided a fresh breeze 34-101. However, despite such an immediate- finally exploded. Through historical citations War. He cited numerQus occurrences of can- for many of his listeners, who have so far ly favorable response, there were definitely and movie clips, Dr. Fisk made a most cer in the Iraqi population after the war as evi- only heard tales woven by the American parts of his speech that clearly took away impressive presentation of the "other side" in dence of the effects of the radioactive materi- media. Howeyer, in relying on emotion to from the impact it wou'ld have otherwise had. explaining the "why." For providing such al. Following the citation, Dr. Fisk showed us deliver the impact of the speech, his strategy Lengthy digressions from the topic, and a enlightenment to those who have, until now, picture after picture of the faces of children backfired. drawn out ending that included video clip lived in America's bubble, the speech who were suffering from cancer, and then In America, 9/11 continues to be the most after video clip, kept me from fully appreciat- deserves great praise .. informed us that none of the children sur- sensitive issue for the majority of the people. ing his message. I am inclined also, however, to point out vived. This was no doubt an emotional Anyone who attempts to play on emotions Dr. Fisk introduced the theme of his some of the less spectacular aspects of the moment for the entire audience, who reflected puts himself in a precarious position, particu- speech, "Ask All You Like About 9/11 - But speech. Dr. Fisk spoke a great deal about on the costs of war. However, such a dramatic larly if he presents information contrary to For Heaven's Sake Don't Ask Why," by America's ever more serious standoff against display was unnecessary and inappropriate for popular sentiment. No visuals, however sym- claiming that Americans left out the "why" in Iraq, and the constant tug-of-war between a speech on 9/11. A discussion on U.S. mili- pathy-inspiring, can compare with the images its reaction to 9/11. He accused the United Bush and the U.N. Security Council, with one tary irresponsibility is best left for another lec- of the Twin Towers as they burned fiercely States government of failing to look for a side hotly impatient, madly seeking, even con- ture, one that includes the dropping of the . with thousands still trapped inside. No docu- motive behind the terrorist attacks, when such juring evidence, and the other side playing the atom bomb, the air c;ampaign against mentary could wrench the heart as HBO's "In practice is standard for investigators of any wait-and-see game. I acknowledge that it Afghanistan, and the bombing of the Chinese Memoriam: New York City" did for the crime. He then went on to supply the audience, would be unrealistic for Dr. Fisk, discussing Embassy in Yugoslavia. American public. The horror and tragedy of • in great detail, with the motive as he sees it. foreign policy, to ignore the most important . Apparently still in the spirit of overdoing 9/l1 stand out by themselves, and Dr. Fisk Dr. Fisk apparently had anticipated an issue for American foreign policy today. things, Dr. Fisk showed four lengthy clips of should not have attempted to equalize any- event such as 9/11 as a result of pent up frus- However, the title of his speech ~hould have documentaries based on his work. All four clips thing with the events of that day, as if suggest- tration and indignation that reached dangerous limited Dr. Fisk to discussing the Iraqi issue recorded Dr. Fisk's personal encounters with ing that 9/11 was somehow justified. Page 6 THE TECH OPINION February 14,2003 History's Present

Philip Burrowes

In light of today' s annual MLK breakfast, I originally wished to discuss the special rele- vance of Black History Month to MIT. With Monday's announcement that MITES and Interphase would cease to be "minority" -only programs, it would seem that news would sup- plant history as the topic of the day. Herein lies one of the reservations many have with a "History"-based celebration: it can obscure the conditions of the present. Such is, more- over, the perceived problem with the afore- mentioned programs; their focus on the racial iniquities of the past allows them to discrimi- nate in the present. Can we truly understand their purpose, however, outside of a historical Yl",~ lZ\t\.~ context? MITES met the national spotlight in 1994, when one participant by the name of Cedric ~~, a.('{ ... Jennings claimed that a warning - declaring that his chances of getting into MIT were slim - was a product of racism. Jennings has received attention before and since for his academic achievements in Washington D.C.'s "highest-crime area." As a result, much of the coverage surrounding his MITES experience Promoting Racial, Ethnic, contrasted him with the largely well-to-do attendees. It was just another example of how much racially-based affirmative action had And Cultural Education outlived its usefulness, where only the wealth- iest minorities - who ostensibly were no • vision that involves expanding diversity improvements in the first year educational more disadvantaged than "mainstream" Amer- Terrence Strader awareness. We have a very diverse campus; experience and transition into other years ica - were being "creamed" off the top. we have people from all realms of the world, thereafter, and allowance for the flexibility for While it lacks a past incident of such cal- Our society today suffers from a lack of of all different backgrounds, and nationalities. new learning experiences on and off campus. iber to highlight it, one can easily imagine education in the areas of race, ethnicity, and However, we seem to never take advantage of MIT Alumni are motivators and mentors Interphase having a similar, or worse, (given culture, the effects of which currently plague this great asset. Students continue to hide in for many students. I propose that alumni the more rigorous standards of admissions to communities across the world. Using educa- their corners, concentrated with students of should play this role on a more active basis, MIT as opposed to MITES) income skew. tion as a tool to inform others in our society their own race, ethnicity, and culture. In their speaking to these clas~es. Dr. ,Williams,'s Since Interphase students are effectively in about the many diverse people in this world corners some students are making assump- book, Technology and the Dream, woUlq be a school two months before other freshman, would help to eliminate the discrimination and tions or developing negative thoughts about. great place to start searching for alumni ~e4i- there is also fear surrounding the creation of prejudice that cripples our society on a daily people of different backgrounds, and therefore 'cated to addressing divlersity issues. They racial cliques that will last throughout MIT basis. I propose that MIT students be the first never approaching them. As Dr. Beverly Ann' could come and_.refle~t on their. exp~ii.ences careers. Concentrations of minority students to step up to the challenge. Tatum, author of Why are all the Black Kids here' atMIT, and infonTI the'st?de"nts h4w in the halls of East Campus in the nineties During my first year here, I was amazed at Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?, says" much has changed, or even stayed the _same, actually led to the program's movement to the diversity of the campus. I saw people from "Sometimes the assumptions we make about since they were here. Actual testaments ~ould Baker. many, different racial, ethnic, and cultu,ral >~ Qtbers come.not from whatlwe have been told'. be great exposure to' what 'is gping on or has One would hope that by removing e~ici- groups, many of which I had never se~n or or wha~ we 'have ~eeJl on t~levision or in', gon~ on in-'ot.if'societ~HI1stead of simply }~~- ty from both programs, selection could be bet- heard of before. I did not know the best way books, but rather from -Whatwe have not been. mg cirticles or watching videos': "._~ .." '..,.'t ter focused on those who would most benefit. to approach people of different backgrounds. I told." It is time to educate the MIT communi- A list of alumni or current staff. who wi~h At the same time, there should be. fears that did not know whether they practiced some of ty. to participate could be'given'out to students.at they will lose their focus altogether. What will the cultural rituals I did. Because I did not . I have heard President Vest continually the beginning of the term; students couldth€m differentiate MITES from RSI? Might Inter- want to offend anyone with what I did or give make statements supporting the idea of utilize them as resources for projects or phase turn into an overextended Freshman a bad first impression of myself, I decided to increasing our racial awareness. He has said, papers. In this way, students an'& faculty could Leadership Program (FLP), which is also oft- stay around people I had been around all my "We have much to do if we are to take true directly learn from each other. They would criticized for its participants' cliquishness? life. I soon found out that I was not the only advantage of the rich variety of cultures and build a bridge of understanding. >i Then again, would they be that horrible? one who responded to their fears in this way. e?,-periences we bring to this place." For years A diversity class would not only improve If we could generate a demographic break- These actions lead to the self-segregation we MIT has tried to use different approaches to the first year educational experience, but also down of those who have entered the Lobby 10 see practiced all over MIT .. promote awareness and understanding on the the lifetime educational experience. Because installation, what would we see? As it stands, Though I began my diversity education issues or'diversity and race by offering a most first year students come from high segregation at MIT is supposedly well known freshman year, it was in my sophomore year number of racial programs, extracurricular schools with homogeneous raCial settings, emotionally, if not empirically. Students can that I enrolled in 11.023, Bridging Racial and actixities, workshops and discussions. Many , they would be greatly benefited by hetero- easily rattle off which groups seclude them- Cultural Differences, taught by Dr. Clarence students and facuIty members have over- geneity. Taking this class will allow students selves in which dorms. It is the in-class and Williams. It taught me about my own back- looked these opportunities. Now it is time to to learn more about everyone around them extracurricular variations that escape our ground, while also teaching me about many take a bigger step. As Civil and Environmen- and feel moreso a part of the crowd. They scorn. How often will an audience at the Insti- others. I obtained a more in-depth understand- tal Engineering Professor Steven R. Lerman could begin taking-full advantage of the envi- tute - be it for LSC, a GIR lecture, or any of ing of the people who lived in my dorm, sat said, "As an institution, we will need to pay ronment MIT provides and develop into better a myriad of student performance groups - next to me in class, and who live in the many attention and be willing to increase our leaders. approximate the diversity of the undergradu- other countries of the world. The education I efforts over the coming decade if we are real- Our entire campus needs to be racially, ate body? The MLK breakfast itself will received in 11.023 caused me to strive to learn ly going to succeed." It is time to increase our ethnically, and culturally educated. We need undoubtedly highlight this, for despite its more; for the first time, I wanted to explore efforts. to take .advantage of the wonderful gift of appearance on the homepage Spotlight, it what I was learning on a variety of different This expansion could come from a diversity we have taken for granted for far too strikes many as just another discriminatory levels. I am still seeking and will continue to required class. It could be a HASS-CI class, long. OME initiative. Earlier years' speeches were explore different events and issues in the area satisfying Phase I ofthe Writing Requirement. Terrence Strader '04 is a member of the' tailored as such, which ultimately undermines of diversity. It would include alumni participation, Committee on Campus Race Relations and the the point. With this said, I have a vision for MIT, a improvements in advising and mentoring, founder of Advocatesfor Awareness. Black History Month is not made for the people who hold it most near and dear. It is made for the people who don't listen, who don't care, or who are even offended by its A Participant's Story presence. The target, then, is almost always wrong. We'd be better served by having an forget. to share the experience with 79 other individ- impromptu speech by Julian Bond in front of Kelvin Paulino It was a program dedicated to increasing uals that were much like each other and yet a Roadkill Buffet audience than right next to the number of underrepresented minorities In so different. The bonds formed during that the BSU. A minority-focused program must As we approach this new age of enlighten- the statistically lopsided engineering profes- short six-week period are still amazingly never be construed as for minorities alone. ment and reason, now more than ever, we sion. Not only did the program raise aware- strong. The program essentially created a This brings us back to the future of MITES tend to forget the countless struggles that have ness, but it also created faith in a dream many family whose roots extend throughout the and Interphase. Why not make them like RSI existed in the past; those of sorrow and igno- of us students of color are rarely encouraged United States, and at almost every elite uni- and FLP? It would effectively eradicate them, rance. As we commemorate Black History versity on the map. In ret- a sure case of throwing out the baby with the Month, it is disappointing to see that as we rospect, I could not imag- bathwater. Maybe the focus should be for all look into the horizon and take one step for- ine my life without having economically disadvantaged applicants. A ward, we blind ourselves to the reality and Not only did the program raise awareness, gone through the experi- more diverse mix of students cooperating (or take two steps back. ence. Although I have faith arguing) would at least serve Interphase bet- Although heartfelt by many at MIT, the but it also createdfaith in a dream many that the academic integrity ter, if it's truly about acclimation to MIT. changes made to the MITES and Project Inter- students color are rarely encouraged to pursue. of both programs will Wholesale abandonment of the concept, how- phase programs -were shocking to say the if continue to hold strong, I ever, will certainly not eliminate self-segrega- least. As I write this, I remember back in fear that the sense of com- tion, divergent academic success, or any of April of 2001, still a junior in high school, munity is at stake. I put my the other ills they attack, or are believed to be when I received a large white envelope com- to pursue. Just to meet professors, doctors, trust in the amazing staff of these two pro- manifest. ing from 77 Mass. Ave. containing my admis- engineers, and countless others who were grams and in MIT, in hope that decade-old Nor will we remember the good intentions sion to the MITES program. I would never achieving the dream, many of whom came traditions of excellence and belief in a cause of the programs in the earliest days. "Benefi- have stepped inside that building had it not from backgrounds much like ours, meant the so great do not die, during such nebulous ciaries" and "disadvantaged" individuals in been for the program. Through the generosity world to many of us. times for the heart of the MIT community and • those initiatives need to communicate with of MIT and many corporate sponsors, and the Not only was it amazing to be at MIT, the nation. each other to remember just why they should tireless efforts of Karl Reid and fellow staff something all of us occasionally take for Kelvin Paulino is a member of the class of (or should not) be in their group. members, I shared an experience I will never granted, but it was all the more enlightening 2006. • February 14, The 2003 Tech

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MITES, from Page I undergraduate admissions, it ought to impact other selection decisions dents are chosen is non-discrimi- as well. natory. " "I don't know if it'll threaten Reid said that race continued to the program," Reid said, noting By Jewel Nanda tive environment and retain students be an important issue in selecting that whether MITES will be affect- are not too effective, and could use students. "First and foremost, it is ed depends on the details of the Despite high hopes and initial improvement. about race," he said. "Minority Court's decision. success, the mainstream Physics II Lele Yu '06, a student who took students tend to be over-represent- A second issue is whether the (8.02), now taught in the Technolo- the TEAL version of 8.02 last fall, ed in lower socioeconomic lev- Michigan admissions policy is suf- gy Enabled Active Learning format, resented the group system in which els," so race and socioeconomic fidently narrowly tailored. In has left many students unhappy students were divided into groups of status are not easily separable, addition to establishing the stan- about the new format and unsure of three in efforts to encourage collab- Reid said. dard of compelling state interest, what to expect for the rest of the oration. MITES will be open to whites the 1995 Adarand Corporation v. semester. . She said that "too much depends and Asians, in addition to blacks, Pena decision stated that affirma- The TEAL program, unlike the on the type of group members that Native Americans, and Hispanics, tive action programs had to be nar- traditional lecture format, empha- you get and how much they partici- but the program will target minori- rowly tailored, meaning that the sizes a more active, hands-on pate.'~ In her case, one of her group ties and use race as a selection cri- programs must be carefully approach, requiring students to col- members rarely showed up to class. teria, Reid said. designed and subject to judicial loborate with fellow group members Rob W. Grimes '05, who took ''I'm looking for students who reVIew. in efforts to analyze experiments the course in the fall of 200 I, shared will benefit the most ... and we "Requiring strict scrutiny is the and solve problems. similar sentiments. "I was lucky to hope that large numbers of those best way to ensure that courts will Students have complained that have group members who were will be underrepresented minori- consistently give racial classifica- although the system may show actively involved with me," he said. ties," Reid said. tions a detailed examination, as to some promise, it is still in need of "Had I not, I don't think I would both ends and means," wrote Jus- many revisions. have been able to get much out of 'Diversity' a contentious issue tice Sandra Day O'Connor. "I find it difficult to adapt to a the course." Reid, and others at MIT, system that I'm so unfamiliar with," Dounnashkin, however, said that believe that encouraging minority Debate began with Bakke said Suzanne E. Luther '06, a stu- this is only a temporary issue that students to pursue science and The legal questions about affir- dent currently enrolled in 8.02. may soon be resolved. In the future, engineering is an important goal, mative action programs in higher "Though there are some things I he expects groups to be rotated to and a core question in the Grutter education started with Regents of like about the program, there are encourage more active collabora- case is whether achieving a diverse the University of California v. other things that I'm rather skeptical tion. student population is a compelling Bakke, the landmark 1978 about," Luther said. "I'm not con- state interest. Supreme Court case that declared vinced that this may be the best Theory not emphasized Clegg said that diversity is not racial quotas unconstitutional. The approach for everyone." Students who enrolled in the a compelling interest. "I don't case considered a U.c. Davis Med- Physics professor and 8.02 course this term with little or no think a desire for diversity justifies ical School admissions policy that instructor John W. Belcher, howev- background in the subject material discrimination," he said. put some minority applicants into a er, said that the TEAL version has have also complained that not It is unclear what impact a deci- separate admissions system. Four proven to be a significant improve- enough theory is being covered in sion in Grutter would have. Clegg justices argued that race should not ment over the standard lecture for- each session. said that if the decision affects be used as a factor in the decision, "mat. "Most of my learning comes "Students through the TEAL from actually reading at home version have performed statistically rather from what goes on in class," better," Belcher said. "The program said Shirley X. Li '06, a student is still in its evolutionary stage, but currently enrolled in 8.02. "I feel much is continuously being done to that the two hours I spend in the improve the structure of the TEAL room are not efficiently uti- course." lized." Peter Dourmashkin, one of the Min Deng '06 agreed, saying . directors of the 8.02 TEAL pr~- that "too much time was being spent gram, feels that the program is applying concepts and not actually THE MOST FUN YOU'LL GET showing signs of success and that learning them." current skepticism generate~ by stu- Mubari.k. F. IIl)aII]. '06, who is I OUT OF THE DMV. dents currently enrolled in the also enrolled in 8:02, said that it course may simply be due to a lack would be best if both the lecture of familiarity with the program. version and the TEAL version were "The system is very flexible and offered simultaneously. much is being done to accommodate ''Not everyone should be obligat- the interests of all students," Dour- ed to learn through the TEAL pro- A motorcycle operator license is more important than you think. The fact is, mashkin said. "Our goal is to maxi- gram," said Imam. "Students who unIic~nsed ride~s are over-represented in f~tal crashes. So gef mize long term retention of material prefer the standard lecture format W by maintaining an interactive envi- should be able to attend that version your hcense. Wlule an afternoon at the DMY Isn't much fUn,haVIng \~ ronment during class hours." of the course." a license is something you can live with. IIOTORCYCLE SAFE1Y FOUIIDITION e If the TEAL program is success- Students disapprove of groups ful this term, soon Physics I (8.0 I) Many students said that the may be converted into TEAL as methods used to promote an interac- well. This space donated by The Tech • Solution to Crossword from page 8 UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE STUDENTS Tap Into MIT's Network of Alumni

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Page 12 THE TECH February 14,2003 Graduate Housing Rent Increases by Over 6 Percent By Kathy Un Segue students, revenue lost rents, the changes in rents for rooms student life survey that was given at They also questioned why they A_S_SO_C_I,_~T_E_,\_'f_WS_' f:_;D_IT_O_R because of empty beds, a decrease ranged from 0 to 23 percent, rather the end of October. have to pay for the empty beds, Graduate housing rent will in Pool C subsidies (money invested than a uniform 6.5 percent increase, Respondents to the survey who which are a planning mistake on the increase overall by 6.5 percent in by the Institute to fund graduate stu- as would have been the case in past indicated interest in living on cam- part of the administration rather 2004 and rents for some residences dent education), and reduced num- years, Benedict said. pus were given three of the 13 struc- than the responsibility of the gradu- have also been restructured to corre- bers of beds in Sidney-Pacific dor- Eastgate and Westgate, the two tures at random, as well as descrip- ate students. late with the desirability of each mitory and Ashdown, Benedict said. family dormitories for graduate stu- tions of the amenities that "Our biggest concern is in Sid- room. The Pool C subsidy for housing dents, did not have relative rent accompany each dormitory. They ney-Pacific, where' a lot of students "The increase last year was decreased by $750,000, Singh said. restructuring. The prices for doubles were then asked to rank their three will have to pay 100 dollars more about 5 percent, and a little less than in Ashdown House, doubles in top choices, given the price struc- (per month] next year," Silcox said. that the year before," said Larry G. Rents correlated with desirability Green Hall, and quads in Sidney- ture and the amenities, Singh said. "If it's costing a whole lot more Benedict, Dean for Student Life. "The administration and the Pacific also remained fixed. These 'data were compiled by the for kids to live here than near other However, this year's deficits led to majority of grad students believe The restructuring changes proba- housing committee. They analyzed schools, then kids will go to other an abnormally large system-wide that ... rents [didn't] correspond to bly will not affect student choices the data to produce a rent structure places," Singh said. "Stipends need increase for graduate rents, he said, the amenities" of the rooms, Singh about living on or off campus, but that they believe most fairly reflect- to be correlated with the cost of liv- adding that "we're a small business said. they "will affect choices about ed the demand for each type of ing. Either stipends need to be high- and need to be self-sustaining." "We want to make sure that where they're comfortable living," room in each dorm, Singh said. er or subsidies need to be higher." Next year, however, the rent there's fairness and equity," Bene- said Lori Lemian, one of the Ware- The people who set the stipends increase should be relatively small diet said. house housemasters. Increases concern students aren't the same people who set the because "most of the contributing The GSC gathered input from "As far as system-wide increases rents, SilCox said. Departments have factors have been accounted for graduate students and compiled the Student opinions collected go, we weren't able to give as much not yet determined stipend levels for with this year's increase," Benedict data to determine the relative desir- To collect the opinions of stu- input as we would have liked, and next year. said. ability of each type of room in each dents, "the GSC did a survey, which grad students aren't very happy with The GSC advises that concerned "We would have liked for more dormitory. With this data, they cre- we supported," Benedict said. it as a whole," Singh said. students speak with faculty, who of the increases to be spread out ated a proposal for price adjust- The GSC "examined different "Some of these rooms are as "have very loud voices," Silcox over a few years, but we didn't see ments that was submitted to Bene- ways to restructure the rents without good as any room in Cambridge or said, and to e-mail administrators if that carried through," said Barun dict. system-wide increases," Singh said. Boston, and our rents are between students move off campus as a Singh G, co-chair of the Graduate "Except in a couple of cases, we The committee created thirteen 100 and 150 dollars less than in result of the price increases. Student Council Committee on were able to restructure the rents the different "rent structures," or lists of Boston or Cambridge, according to The cost for housing is directly Housing and Community Affairs. way the graduate students wanted," proposed rents for each type of the survey," Benedict said .. set by Benedict. "We did our best to Benedict said. room in each dormitory. The rela- Students at the Monday night have as much input as we could, but Several reasons for rent increase "[The new] rents correlate to rel- tive prices for each type of room meeting complained that the build- the final decision" was Benedict's, The reasons for the increased ative room and dorm amenities," varied in each rent structure, but the ings are "much nicer than they Silcox said .. rents include the operating costs of said Christina E. Silcox G, co-chair total revenue that would be pro- sJIould be." Although the students Graduate housing prices for next the dormitories, lingering costs of of the Committee on Housing and duced for MIT by the rents appreciate the amenities of the new year can be found at the new graduate dormitory (the Community Affairs, at a graduate remained the same. dormitories, they are concerned . • expected from rents and summer day night. tures were then gathered through facilities. The costs are more than Beckett W. Sterner contributed housing, lower rents for Senior As a result of the restructuring of student responses to the graduate students can afford, Singh said. to the reporting of this story:'

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Bringing technology to the edge February 14,2003 THE TECH Page 13 • Major Changes Made to Graduate Housing Lottery House to house switches allowed By Matthew Kwan office would then e-mail or call levy a $250 fine on students who fail assignment. STAFF REPORTER every student to offer them one of to accept an assignment. House-to-house switches will "Weare not going to send out The graduate housing lottery has the rooms available. A student could "The fine is there to dissuade also be permitted for next year, said 3,000 e-mails," Nilsson said. been revamped to minimize the then either reject or accept it. frivolous submissions," Gray said. Director of Housing Karen A. Nils- "What we're looking to do is create number of students getting their There were two major problems The fine will also apply when son. a more efficient and fair lottery lowest choice. with the old system, Gray said. One withdrawing from the lottery "Currently, house-to-house process." "What the [new system] means is problem was the length of time it between the dates of May 19 and switches are not permitted, ... some- The lottery process will also be that fewer people get their first took. The second problem was that it May 23. .thing that will change in standard computerized and electronically- choices, but ... fewer people [will] "underutilized the housing supply". The deadline for submitting pref- operation," Nilsson said. based. The new change was get last choices," said Resident Life "The' [old system] optimized for erences to enter the lottery will be on Under the new system, graduate designed to speed up the housing Associate Anthony E. Gray PhD highest preferences," Gray said. ~'It Feb. 28, but applicants will be able students will be able to sign housing assignment process and save lots of '01. provided a maximum number of to change their preferences any time licen~e agreements electronically paperwork. "Our current process is In past years, a handful of gradu- number one choices, but then it did- before May 19.. instead of sending a paper copy to labor-intensive," Nilsson said. "We ate students got assigned their fifth n't really look at how unlucky other "There [will be] no fine before the housing office. wanted an electronic lottery sys- and sixth choices, and a' few people got." the May 19 deadline," Gray said. "When you add all that up, that's tem." received worse choices. In the new The large number of low choices Graduate students are guaranteed a lot of paper," Nilsson said. "We The process of computerizing the system, no students will get fifth or assigned led to empty rooms. "We to be notified of their assignment no are not going to generate every sin- graduate lottery system follows the sixth choices, and many more stu- have a lot of empty spaces in the later than June 2, although thehous- gle hard copy." upgrades to the freshman undergrad- dents will get their second and third system, because they were offered ing office will try to get the results in Graduate students will also be uate lottery system made last year. choices, compared to previous years. too late or too low," Gray said. by May 23. able to look up their housing assign- The GSC lottery system did have an The previous lottery assigned all "Empty spots mean higher rent." It "depends on when people are ment on a computerized system. In electronic component in previous graduate students a number, said leaving or-graduating," Gray said. the past, the housing office sent e- years, "but not enhanced to the level Gray, who worked extensively to Penalty to be levied for witbdraw . "The sooner we know, the sooner mails to every graduate student we want to make it next year," Nils- upgrade the system. The housing The housing office will also now we can get results out." informing them of their housing son said .

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"In 1999, r realized that xerox- This change is part of school- ing - the hassle of sending things wide effort to make as much infor- out to be copied and then brought mation as possible available e1ec- back and carried to the classroom tronically. - was an incredible waste of ener- The physics department has gy on my part, so I thought, Why implemented a set of guidelines for not make the students responsible?" materials that may be photocopied Lewin said. and ones that must be posted exclu- "I do this because I'm lazy. I sivelyonline. never did it for economic reasons," The physics department paper he said. "I have never heard of such policy, enacted at the beginning of a policy. It cannot be the reason; last semester, includes such guide- the money saved is trivia!." lines as putting solutions to home- work and exams online, and having Athena printing use rises lecture notes on the Web, or having Athena printing increased students buy them at CopyTech. steadily throughout the fall semes- Professors have the option of dis- ter. Academic Computing pur- tributing the course information, chased five new printers to compen- syllabus, and calendar on paper. sate. "Our reasons are two-fold: to "I would guess that the overall reduce cost to the department, and increase in printer use is the direct to conserve paper for EP A [Envi- result of more course material being HASSEN ADDU-THE TECH ronmental Protection Agency] posted on the Web," said Athena Christopher M. Grammer '06 prints out his Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (6.001) issues," said Associate Department Systems Programmer Camilla R. notes. Recent Institute budget cuts have prompted some departments to stop photocopying handouts Head for Education Thomas J. Fox '00. for students. Greytak, "There is no hard and fast limit tag, head of the Department of rather than for the entire depart- Except for syllabi and exams, "The same money allotted to on the number of pages that may be Electrical Engineering and Comput- ment," said department head the cost for copying is divided xeroxing also is used for other pur- printed per term, but violations of er Science. Patrick Jaillet PhD '85. among the students. poses including paying problem set Athena rules of use will be handled "There has been the general ten- Lowe said the foreign language graders and maintaining the accordingly," Fox said. dency for things to be put in elec- Students pay for 21F handouts department does this because it is • physics reading room," Greytak tronic form, but no requirement that F or several years, the foreign small and does not have a large said. Most departments lack policy they are made available only elec- languages and literature department budget to support the amount of Greytak said that other depart- Many departments are begin- tronically," said Subra Suresh PhD has required students to purchase copying necessary. ments have posted information ning to post class material online, , 81, Head of the Department of course readers, and has Dot made "The cost is quite low for each online instead of printing it on but do not have formal rules regard- Materials Science and Engineering. changes due to the recent general student, but we have around 80 sec- paper. ing paper handouts. The civil engineering depart- budget cuts. tions of courses and that adds up to "Our feeling is that students "We have no policy regarding ment has been considering develop- "I've been here for ten years, a large amount for us," L'owe said. won't have to print everything post- this. We do try to get as much of ing a handout policy. and it has been done this way ever Lowe added that some material ed online," Greytak said. the material as possible online; "There has been discussion, but since I came," said Nancy D. Lowe, is very difficult for, students to find Greytak added that a small num- whether there are hard copies is up a policy may be more appropriate administrative officer for the for purchase, so the solution is to ber of faculty members may have to the professor," said John V. Gut- for certain programs than others, department. assemble course readers.

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FILM REVIEW Jackie Chan's remarkably poor English. Chan .• ** himself is still the absolute. best at what he does, namely, performing impossible stunts, using props in ingenious ways and getting the crap 'Shanghai Knights' a Good Flick beaten out of him. But Chan is clearly getting old. The hall- mark of any Jackie Chan film is the climactic But a Timeless ClassicitAinl stunt that's so outrageous that the director will actually force you to watch it multiple times, By AmandeepLoomba enjoyed the flick's predecessor, Shanghai like its own little mini-adventure. from different angles, over and over again STAFF WRITER Noon. But I have no rational explanation for Likewise, Fann Wong, who plays Chan's until you accept that Chan is some sort of Shanghai Knights why a film like Rush Hour and its sequel, sister in the film, has absolutely gorgeous low-order monkey god. For instance, the leap Writ/en by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar Rush Hour 2, would be so much more popular long, straight, black hair that clearly spent off the clock tower in Project A, or the leap Directed by David Dobkin than Shanghai Noon. more time rehearsing lines than its owner. In between buildings in Rumble in the Bronx, or Starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann In the end, I suppose it comes down to your the first Shanghai film, Chan' s own long anyone of a number of jaw-dropping scenes Wong personal impression of the on-screen chemistry braided hair served as a weapon, asset and lia- in Police Story. Shanghai Knights completely Rated PG-13 of the actors. I don't really lacks a stunt of this order. Any stunt that think Jackie Chan has any could be of that order is for some reason edit- riting film reviews is a funny busi- remarkable chemistry ed to shreds. ness. Firstly, it's not a business. J with Owen Wilson in the In general, the film suffers the fate that don't get paid, though I do get to Shanghai films or with most. American movies that feature kung fu W see movies for free. Secondly, I'm Chris Tucker in the Rush suffer. American directors and editors simply often amazed that the things I write even get Hour films. However, don't know how to frame and present Chan's. printed. Then again, I'm always amazed that Wilson and Chan are both style of graceful hand-to-hand fighting appro- film reviews I see in other publications get made from such unique priately and respectfully. In other words, you printed. Thirdly, I'm tom about the perspec- and volatile solutions that never get the full picture of what is happen- tive I should take when I review a film. It is there's always chemistry ing. In an effort to keep the action going, the very difficult to balance the pretentious bluster in the air when they're on camera never lingers on a single motion or of the classic film critic ("Spielberg's medita- screen together. Tucker, attack to let the viewer really appreciate tion on the nature of humanity was an a priori however, just comes off Chan's cleverness. puerile experience that ultimately left the as corrosive. I imagine In spite of this, there are a few scenes that viewer cold") with that guy who likes to tell that is why one set of will impress. Foremost among them in my mind people which movies sucked and which ones movies is so much better is the whimsical tribute to Sing;n' in the Rain, rocked ("Mulholland Drive is worth seeing than the other. which finds Chan balancing on stacked boxes TOUCHSTONE PICTURES just for the tits.") Shanghai Knights with an open wnbrella in his hand, while kick- Jackie Chan once again performs death-defying stunts In Two of the four total people out there who takes the tired fish-out- Shanghai Knights. ing his opponents in the face. The scene is a read my reviews don't have the same last of-water/buddy flick for- perfect way to highlight Chan's grace and tim- name as me. One of these two recently asked mula and transplants it from the Old West to bility all at once, taking a central role in the ing. Film kung fu has always had its similarity me how to distinguish a good film from a London. It's hard to pinpoint the exact time at film as sign. of identity as well as an ail-pur- to dance in musicals, but seeing it made so II good flick. To this inquiry I replied: "You which the film takes place, but it seems to be pose prop. This time around, unfortunately, explicit is quite entertaining. appreciate a good film. You enjoy a good somewhere before the invention of long-dis- there are no braided hair gags. To summarize the plot of the movie would flick." I thought that sounded pretty dam intel- tance telephone and after the invention of hair In fact, this time the whole outing seems less be unfair, since its plot is obviously not its ligent. gel. The film's villain, Lord Rathbone (Aidan fresh and funny.' Owen Wilson, I maintain, is strong point. Instead, I suggest you go see the So I walked into Shanghai Knights with a Gillen), has much less character than his hair, still one of the great American comedic actors. film for Wilson's charmingly crooked nose, solid understanding that I was about to see a which takes on such a wild variety of shapes He made Zoo/ander worth watching, and he's Chan's famously endearing grimace and good flick and not a good film. I greatly and sheens that each appearance it makes is the only American so far who can act around Wong's sensuously hot hotness. February 14,2003 THE ARTS THE TECH Page 19

Clubs Alan Gilbert conducts with violinist • Midori in Kirchner's Music for Axis Orchestra II, Schumann's Sympho- 13 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2437 ny No.3 Rhenish, and Sibelius' Sundays: See Avalon below. Violin Concerto. Presented on Feb. Mondays: Static. Gay, casual 12 (7:30 p.m.), 14 (1:30 p.m.), 15 dress. $5, 18+. (8 p.m.), and 18 (8 p.m.). Thursdays: Chrome/Skybar. Pro- gressive house, soul, disco; Reetboston Celebrity Series dress code.$10, 19+; $8, 21+. 20 Park Plaza, Suite 1032, Fridays: Avalandx, with Avalon. Boston, MA 02116.617-482- Saturdays: X-night (rock, alterna- 2595. Venues vary by concert, con- tive, techno, hip-hop) downstairs sult Web site for further details, and Move (techno) upstairs.

Avalon Feb. 14: Emerson String Quartet 15 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2424 Sundays: Gay Night (with Axis on A \Neekly guide to the arts in Boston Feb. 23: Richard Goode long weekends). Featuring hard- Feb. 28: Vienna Philharmonic core house and techno. $10, February 14- 20 Mar. 2: Tokyo String Quartet 21+. Mar. 3: Ellis Marsalis & Sons Thursdays: International Night. Compiled by Devdoot 'Majumdar Mar. 8-9: Boston Marqee, Boston Eurohouse. $10, 19+. Musica Viva: .Chitra" Send submissions to [email protected] or by Interdepartmental mall to "On The Town," The Tech, W20-483. Fridays: Avalandx, with Axis. Mar. 11: Kudo House. $15, 19+. Mar. 12: The Chieftains Saturdays: Downtown. Modern Mar. 13: Mark Morris Dance Grp house, club classics, and Top 47 Palmer St,' Cambridge, MA. Mar. 15: Boston Marquee, Mar- 40 hits. $15, 21+. 617-492-7679 ,Tuesdays: Open Mic at 8 p.m. garet Lattimore Mar. 21: Brandenburg Ensemble Kanna Club (sign up at 7:30). $5. See Mar. 22: William Bolcom 9 Lansdowne St., 617-421-9595 for Sundays: "Current. dance .complete schedule favorites" by guest DJs. Cover varies. ' Feb. 14: Brooks Williams Tuesdays: Phatt Tuesdays. With Feb. 15-6: Kris Delmhorst Theater Bill's Bar, modem dance music. Feb. 19: Beth Amsel $10. ReetCenter Wednesdays: STP. Gay-friendly, Comedy Connection .One ReetCenter, Boston, MA. 617- house. $15; 21+ .. Mon.-Wed. at 8 p.m.; Thurs. 8:30 93,1-2787 Thursdays: Groove Factor. House. p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., 10:15 Fridays: Spin cycle. Prog. house. p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m. The oldest com- Mar. 4: Bon Jovi, Goo Goo Dolls 19+. edy club in Boston. At 245 Quincy Apr. 1: Tim McGraw Saturdays: Elements of Life. Inter- Market Place, Faneuil Hall, Upper national House. $15. The Middle East Rotunda, Boston. Admission Central Square, 617-354-8238 $8-20. Call 617-248-9700 or visit ManRay Ticketmaster: 617-931-2787. . 864-0400 • Downstairs (D) Wednesdays: Curses. Goth. Appro- priate dress required. $5, 19+; $3,21+. Feb. 14: Babaloo's Family Circus Thursdays: Campus. Popular Exhibits tunes, House. Gay, casual Feb. 15: Willie Alxander dffiSS. $10, 19+;$8,21+. Feb. 16: Grandmaster Rash Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Fridays: Fantasy Factory (Rrst and Feb. 17: Rasputina, Incus 280 The Fenway, Boston. (617- third Friday of the month. Fea- Feb. 18: Confront, Dirty Water. 566-1401), TueS.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 tures kinky fetishes and industri- Feb. 19: Nada Surf, Sondre Lerche p.m. Admission $10 ($11 on week- al music.) Hell Night (every sec- Feb. 20: Mr. Lif, Akrobatik ends), $7 for seniors, $5 for stu- ond Friday.) 19+. Includes Goth Feb. 21: J. Mascis + the Fog dents with ID ($3 on Wed.), free music. Ooze (the last Friday of Feb. 22: Jiggle, Psychedelic Break- for children under 18. The muse- the month.) $10, 21+. Reduced fast, Mamacita um, built in the style of a 15th-cen- prices for those wearing fetish Feb. 23: Trocadero, The Juiter Pro- tury Venetian palace, houses more gear. ject than 2,500 art objects, with Saturdays: .Liquid. Disco/house Feb. 24: Irepress, Sunset is a Bat- emphasis on Italian Renaissance and New Wave. $15,19+; $10, tle and 17th-century Dutch works. 21+. , Feb. 26: Cohead and Cambria, Among the highlights are works by One Line Drawing, Hopesfall Rembrandt, Botticelli, Raphael, Tit- GIRLIE ACTION PR Feb. 27: Max Creek, Uncle Sammy ian, and Whistler. Guided tours Feb:'28:'Sex'Mob,'Beat Science," Two-man'duo Nada'Surf of "Popular" fame 'will celebrate the release' of thelr'flrst given Fridays at 2:30 p.m. ' Popular Music -.'- Dresden Dolls album In four years at the Middle East on Feb. 19. ' Mar. 1: LuStra, Causeway Museum of Rne Arts Mar. 2: DJ Krush, Seishi Axis Mar. 21: Calexico 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. Mar. 4: The Dubnicks, Roxie 13 Lansdowne St., Boston, MA. Mar. 23: The Soundtrack of our ScullefS Jazz Club (617-267-9300), Mon.-Tues., 10 Mar. 5: Plain White T's 617-262-2437 Lives DoubleTree Guest Suites, 400 Sol- a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Wed., 10 Mar. 6: Redshift 6 Mar. 27: Edwin McCain Jazz diers Field Rd., Boston, 617- a.m.-9:45 p.m.; Thurs.-Fri., 10 'Feb. 14: Trust Company Mar. 29: Particle 562-4111.. Call for schedule. a.m.-5:45 p.m. West Wing open 1 Hamilton Pl., Boston, MA. 617- Feb. 21: Big D and the Kids Table Apr. 4: Joe Jackson Band 1 Bennett St., Cambridge, MA. Thurs.-Fri. until 9:45 p.m. Admis- Feb. 25: American Hi-R 679-0810 Apr. 24: Adult 617-662-5000, Usually two May 16: Steve Malkmus Feb. 25: Erica Leopold Currently on exhibit until Oct. 20 is Feb. 22: Paul Weller Mar. 5: Trapt shows nightly, call for details . . Feb. 26-27: Guitar Summit: Bucky "Jasper Johns to Jeff Koons: Four Mar. 13: CKY Mar. 3: Hall & Oates Tsongas Arena Pizzareli, Howard Alden, John Decades of Art from the Broad Col- Mar. 8: King Crimson Mar. 21: Hot.Rod Circuit Feb. 14-15: A Valentine from Irma Wheatley lections," an exploration of con- Mar. 9: Scorpions, Whitesnake 300 Arcand Dr., Lowell, MA. 978- Thomas Feb. 28-Mar. 1: Marian McPartland temporary artists ranging from Apr. 13: Dave Chapelle 848-6900. Avalon Feb. 16: Boston Musical Theatre Trio those named above to Warhol to 15 Lansdowne St., Boston, MA. Apr. 15: Widespread Panic Feb. 18: Guaranteed Swahili Mar. 21: Di~turbed, Chevelle, Tap- Mar. 4: Shelley Neil 'Lichtenstein. 617-262-2424 . Apr. 19: Ellen Degeners Feb. 19: Marta Gomez and Friends root, Unloco Mar. 5: Sai Ghose Museum of Science Feb. 20-22: Ron Carter Quartet • Mar. 6: The Nicole Nelson Band Science Park, Boston. (617-723- Feb. 15: Steve Earle and the' Paradise Rock Club Feb. 23; David Zoffer, Adam TT The Belir's Mar. 7-8: Keiko Matsui 2500), Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 9 Dukes . 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, ~arrabee Mar. 12: La timba Loca 10 Brookline St., Cambridge, MA. a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 Feb. 19: Nick Carter, Justincase MA.617-562-8804 Feb. 25: Michael MusillamijMario Mar. 13-15: Abbey Lincoln 617-931-2000. p.m. Admission free with MIT ID, Feb. 22: Hatebreed, Biohazard Pavone Quintet . Mar. 19: Melissa Walker, Stefon otherwise $9, $7 for children 3-14 Mar. 1: Hatebreed, Biohazard Feb. 14: Vince Gill Feb. 26: Eric T. Johnson Quartet Harris and seniors. The Museum features Mar. 6: Interpol 'Feb. 15: Witness Protection Pro- Feb. 27: Mark Shilansky Ensemble Mar. 20: Stanley Jordan' Feb. 15: Jim's Big Ego the theater of electricity (with Mar. 7: Sum 41 gram Feb. 28: Jose De Santos Ramenco Mar. 21-22: TS Monk, Jr. Sextet Feb. 16: Rve of One indoor thunder-and-Iightning shows Mar. 9: Saliva, Hed (pe), Breaking Feb.'20: Jeffrey Gaines Trio Feb. 17: Phil Aiken , daily) and more than 600 hands-on Benjamin, Systematic Feb, 21: Ladytron exhibits. Admission to Omni, laser, Mar. 14-17: Dropkick Murphys Feb. 22: The Music Feb. 18: Kathleen Edwards Ryles Jazz Club and planetarium shows is $7.50, Feb. 23: Sixpence None the Richer Feb. 19: Steve von Till 212 Hampshire St., Cambridge, $5.50 for children and seniors. Berldee Perfonnance Center Feb. 26: Blonde Redhead Feb. 20: Tim Easton MA. 617-876-9330 Classical Music Berklee College of Music, 1140 Feb. 27: Machinery Hall Feb. 21: Rocketscience Venue has two floors. Upstairs Boylston St., Boston, MA. Feb. 28: Robert Randolph Feb. 22: Hey Mercedes (U); Downstairs (0) Boston Symphony Orchestra Free student recitals and faculty Mar. 2: Gang Green Tickets: 617-266-1492. concerts, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. some Mar. 4: Supergrass Worcester's Centrum Centre Performances at Symphony Hall, Other weekdays, For info on these con- Mar. 5: Idlewild 50 Foster St., Worcester, MA. 508- Feb. 14: Toni Ballard 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, certs, call the Performance Infor- Mar. 7: The Frames, Josh Ritter 755-6800 . Feb. 15: Planet Groove unless otherwise noted. Student Harvard Rim Archive mation Line at 617-266-2261. Mar. 8: The Sheila Divine Feb. 18: Peter Cicco rush tickets, if available, can be 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. Mar, 9: John Parish Feb. 19: SynCoPation obtained at 5 p.m. on the day of (617-267-9300), Mon.-Jues., 10 Mar. 15-16: Sigur Ros Mar. 12: Mason Jennings Feb. 26: Phish Feb. 20: Mice McAllister Group the concert (one ticket per per- a.m.-4:45 p.m.; check for Club Pass.lm Mar. 16: Royksopp .Jun. 13: Bill Gaither Homecoming Feb. 23: Amazon Poet.!)' Slam " more details.

~Where: .Tue, Feb 18, 12pm-6pm Wed, Feb 19, 12p"1-6pm Give Life ••• Thu, Feb 20, 12pm-6pm G.ive' 'Blood. Fri, Feb 21, 1Oam-~pm When: La Sala,JIStudent Center Your blood donation will help save the life of a patient with cancer, heart disease, gastrointestinal disease, anemia, Call 461-2300, x5-2094, or x5-2099 to schedule an app<;>intment. I fractures and trauma, liver, kidney and lung disease, ,or bone and - When registering, your donor card or positive identific~tion is preferred but not required. ,I joint disease. MIT Blood Drive Page 20 THE TECH February 14,2003 SPORTS • Women's Fencing Ends Season With 18-3 Record, Men 11-8

By Lynn Wang and Shauna Jln TEAM MEMBERS At the culmination of the NCAA Fencing season, the MIT Women crushed four Division I schools on home ground, bringing their record to 18-3. On Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003, MIT hosted over 300 fencers at the Johnson Athletic Center for the MIT Invitational Meet. Thirteen schools from all over the Eastern United States arrived at MIT for the final meet of the NCAA season. Each school's fencing team com- petes in thr

Women's team rei~s At the MIT Invitational, the women's foil squad led the team, LUCYMENDEL contributing 28 wins to the overall Gemma L. Mendel '06 (left) fences at a competition earlier this sea- score. In an especially noteworthy son. Mendel secured a'vlctory against Duke at' a home meet on • bout, Gemma L. Mendel '06 closed Feb. 2, where the MIT Women's Fencing Team ~also defeated Cor- • an uncertain victory in MIT's favor nell, North Carolina, and NYU. against Duke University. With the ty, Cornell University, New York by nine wins by Samuel N. Korb XIAOWEI YANG score tied 4-4 and the entire team University, and the University of '05. In men's foil, squad leader Vin- Maria E. Hidalgo '04 puts up a jump shot during the women's watching in anticipation, Mendel North Carolina, the MIT women cent Chen '05 helped to rally the varsity basketball game on Tuesday. The Engineers lost to scored an attack in preparation faced their final opponent, the Uni- Men's Team by winning six bouts Babson College 41-61. against her opponent, sealing the versity of Pennsylvania, finishing and leading the squad to victory victory for the women's team. MIT the day with a close loss of 10-17, against Ye~hiva University. emerged triumphant with a 14-13 and concluding the NCAA competi- After a season highlighted by Egg Donors Needed, ,,'s Party Tl score against Duke, the closest win tion season with a record of 18-3. victories over Brown University, Cancun of the day for the women. Boston College, and an unprece- non-smoker. Donors Jamaica Women's epee dominated their Men succeed as well dented. win over St. John's Univer- Bahamas competition yet again with a Men's fencing also concluded sity, the MIT men are poised to Ages 21-32. Generous Florida remarkable performance by fresh- their NCAA season at the MIT Invi- dominate at New Engl~d Champi- compensation paid. man Lucy Mendel. Her 10 wins put tational with a record of 11-8. onships. her in a promising ranking for Men's sabre ended the season with a For more information NCAA Regionals. strong finish, defeating four out of Coach Koniusz pleased Sabre squad leader and team their five opponents and leading the "Both teams have done a won- contact Robert Nichols, captain Priscilla del Castillo '04 led men's team in total v'ictories. derful job so far in practice and Esq. (781) 769-6900 or the entire women's team, finishing Michael P. Pihulic '04 gave an out- competition," said Coach Jarek . the day with an record of 13 wins standing performance-, leading the Koniusz. "My coaching staff anq I rn [email protected]. and only 2 losses. sabre squad with 10 wins. Despite are very pleased and are looking "I'm very proud of the confi- this being his first year as starter, forward to witnessing great results dence we've shown today against Pihulic's exceptional fencing has at this year's New England Champi- these tough opponents," del Castillo earned him one of the best records onships, in two weeks." said. "MIT Fencing is definitely in our region. For more information on fencing, leaving [its] mark." The men's epee squad captured check out the team's Web site, Having defeated Duke Universi- an incredible 18 bouts for MIT, led . • ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR? ARE YOU STARTING A COMPANY BASED ON AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY? IF YOU ARE, CONTACT US.

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