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Volume 121, Number 60 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, November 16, 2001 Solow MIT Gets Traffic Light for Memorial Drive MIT Funds Project Discusses For Crosswalk Safety Economic After Student Injury By Brian Loux ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Situation MIT is funding a public works project that includes the installation By Sandra M. Chung a traffic light between MacGregor ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR Dormitory and No. 6 Club, which Nobel Laureate and Institute will make Memorial Drive safer for Professor Emeritus Robert M. pedestrians. Solow discussed the current eco- The decision to build the light nomic state of the country and the came after MIT student Kathryn M. economic impact of the Sept. 11 Walters ’05 was injured by a speed- terrorist attacks. ing car while crossing Memorial According to Solow, who spoke Drive in early September. last night in Room 54-100, the cur- “MIT and the Metropolitan Dis- rent economic downturn began trict Commission (MDC) put well before the events of Sept. 11, together a traffic study right after which merely worsened the the pedestrian accident,” said Jay inevitable current recession. Solow LaChance, spokesman for the acknowledged the efforts of the MDC. “From this incident, the need Federal Reserve to soften the blow for pedestrian safety was identified with interest rate cuts, but he said and MIT offered to pay for the sig- E-WON YOON—THE TECH An MIT student crosses Memorial Drive on her way to Pierce boathouse. The Metropolitan District Com- the federal government’s efforts to nals to help accelerate the process.” mission is currently installing a new traffic light to make crossing the street safer for pedestrians. address the situation were unsatis- Less than a month after the acci- factory. dent, plans to increase safety were said Walters, who made a full ans face while crossing Memorial Light should be up by January Solow was in good humor for a drafted, and the contractor Webster recovery from her injuries. Drive. Four years ago on Halloween warm, attentive audience, where he Engineering was hired to develop “I’m glad to still be around,” she night, a car fatally struck Michele The project began in early Octo- once taught Intermediate Applied the project. added. “MIT was very cool about it, Micheletti ’00 while she was cross- ber, and is presently scheduled for Macroeconomics (14.05) and “I’m very happy it’s going in, and they even had a dean come to ing the street. However, her death completion by New Year’s Eve. Intermediate Macroeconomic The- because I still have to go to the my room to help me out.” did not appear to play a significant “We are trying to get the majori- ory (14.06). His lecture included boathouse [for crew practice] every Walters’ case is not an isolated role in the decision to install the traf- plenty of humorous analogies and day, and the cars just don’t stop,” incident of the danger that pedestri- fic light. Traffic Light, Page 10 references, and stayed within the grasp of non-economics majors. El-Sayed 1990s boom slowed in 2000 MIT Students Protest Bombings The last half of the 1990’s was a period of “remarkable sustained By E. Z. Berry the event’s organizers. Discusses growth for a country like the STAFF REPORTER Several props were erected as part of the protest, U.S.,” Solow said. From 1995 to MIT students and faculty protested the U.S. mili- including a banner reading “No War” that was 2000, productivity rose rapidly, tary bombings of Afghanistan on Thursday by stag- draped from the big dome in Killian Court. Islam, jobs were created at a high rate, ing a humanitarian demonstration in Killian Court Makeshift refugee tents resembling those being used the Gross Domestic Product grew and a sit-in on the Student Center steps. Similar in United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 23 percent, and unemployment fell protests were coordinated at almost 100 other college (UNHCR) camps were scattered across Killian lawn Terrorism to 3.9 percent, its lowest since the campuses across the nation. to demonstrate the plight of homeless Afghani By Richa Maheshwari Gulf War. “The coordinated simultaneous sit-ins that took refugees whose homes were destroyed by U.S. STAFF REPORTER An investment boom fueled the place were aimed at drawing some moral outrage bombs. Shaker El-Sayed, secretary gen- 5-year period of economic growth. from American who have too long been complacent Roughly 40 students and faculty members were eral of the Muslim American Soci- Spending by businesses on plants to the fact that millions of people will die from our ety, recently came to MIT to discuss and equipment grew rapidly, most- government’s actions,” said Sanjay Basu ’02, one of Protest, Page 11 his beliefs about the allegations that ly because of the expansion of the Islamic values are consistent with computer and information indus- terrorist activities. tries. Spending peaked in the mid- El-Sayed’s talk, which took dle of 2000; by then, businesses place on Wednesday and was enti- had begun to feel they had over- tled “Terrorism: The Islamic Solu- invested and generated too much tion,” addressed the issue of extra production capacity. whether Islam encourages terrorism. The rapid growth of wealth and This speaker topic was chosen after assets triggered a consumer spend- the events of September 11, which ing spree in the 1990’s. “During caused the Muslim Students Associ- the 1990s, household saving prac- ation (MSA) to receive many tically disappeared,” said Solow. requests for a speaker to defend By the second half of 2000, con- their religion. sumer spending was the sole factor The lecture attempted to illus- in economic growth. trate how Islamic values are inco- Even with healthy consumer herent with terrorism. “Islam is a spending, the economy began a religion of moderation and it pro- noticeable slowdown long before hibits extremism in faith,” said El- September 11. By “the end of 2000, Sayed. the U.S. was edging into a reces- sion,” Solow said. “By the spring of Jihad akin to Revolutionary War 2001, the only thing worth talking He outlined the fundamentals of about was whether there would be a the Islamic faith, and said that the recession or a stagnation, or a peri- concept of jihad relates to striving. od of slow growth.” El-Sayed went on to compare jihad PATRICK HEREFORD—THE TECH to the Revolutionary War. Tragedy not cause of recession MIT students create a mock refugee camp on the steps of the Student Center and erect a tent “It is the same concept as when Even if the World Trade Center city on Killian Court to protest the United States-led bombing in Afghanistan. The protest, held at we fought Britain on this soil. War noon yesterday, was simultaneously conducted at several schools around the country. Solow, Page 13 Islam, Page 14
OPINION H.M.S. Comics World & Nation ...... 2 Tao Yue discusses the pitfalls of Pinafore Opinion ...... 4 pyramids and multi-level market- shows the Arts ...... 6 ing schemes. best of G&S. On the Town ...... 7 Events Calendar ...... 9 Page 5 Page 6 Page 8 Page 2 THE TECH November 16, 2001 WORLD & NATION Poll Shows Americans Senate Bill on Bioterrorism Pessimistic About Economy LOS ANGELES TIMES More Americans have grown pessimistic about the U.S. economy Funds Fight Against Threats in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but most express confi- dence in their own finances and the nation’s long-term economic By Helen Dewar weeks has sounded the alarm,” going to get it done one way or the health, according to a Los Angeles Times Poll. THE WASHINGTON POST Kennedy told a news conference at other,” he added. The poll found that 73 percent of Americans believe the nation is WASHINGTON which the bill was unveiled. “The The Senate bill was prompted by in a recession — a 22-point jump from mid-September. And those In the biggest push yet to clock is ticking on America’s pre- the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New who think the downturn will be deep and long nearly doubled over strengthen the nation’s defenses paredness for a future attack. We’ve York and Washington and by subse- the past month, to 17 percent. against bioterrorism, key senators had the clearest possible warning, quent anthrax exposures in several Even so, an overwhelming majority of Americans surveyed say Thursday introduced legislation and we can’t afford to ignore it. We eastern states. It provides the leg- their own finances are secure and that they expect to have at least the aimed at providing $3.2 billion this know that hundreds — even mil- islative framework for the new anti- same amount of money to spend next year. year to help prevent, detect and treat lions — of lives may be at stake, bioterrorism effort but includes no Public sentiment will have an enormous bearing on how quickly and terror-related health threats — more and we’re not ready yet,” money. strongly the economy recovers over the next year, given that consumer than double what President Bush Kennedy originally proposed a The funds would be provided in spending accounts for two-thirds of the nation’s economic activity. has requested. $10 billion bioterrorism package but separate legislation, which is tied up Likewise, 71 percent think the terrorist attacks will do no lasting The bill calls for stockpiling vac- scaled it back to win bipartisan sup- in disputes over spending levels and damage to the nation’s economy. And three-quarters believe the stock cines and antibiotics, strengthening port. other issues. It was included in the market will do well over the next year. the Centers for Disease Control and “We are not unprepared … but Democratic version of an economic Prevention, beefing up food inspec- we are clearly underprepared,” said stimulus bill that was blocked tions, and giving state and local offi- Frist, a close ally of Bush. Wednesday by Republicans, but it Grand Jury Subpoenas Condit cials new resources for preparing In the House, Commerce Com- could be provided as part of a com- for bioterrorism attacks. mittee Chairman W.J. Tauzin, R- promise on the economic measure Papers in Missing Intern Case Even though Bush has resisted La., also expressed optimism that a or from funds that have not been LOS ANGELES TIMES spending that exceeds his budget major bioterrorism bill will be allocated from a $40 billion emer- WASHINGTON requests, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D- passed this year. The committee gency spending bill that Congress Rep. Gary A. Condit, who has long denied any role in the disap- Mass., who joined with Republican concluded hearings on the issue approved after the Sept. 11 attacks. pearance of former government intern Chandra Levy, disclosed Sens. Bill Frist (Tenn.) and Judd Thursday, and Tauzin said finishing The Senate bill would authorize Thursday that a District of Columbia Superior Court grand jury has Gregg (N.H.) in drafting the bill, touches were being put on a $2.1 $1.4 billion to improve prepared- subpoenaed an undetermined number of documents in his possession. said he believes the president will billion measure that parallels the ness efforts by state and local offi- The subpoena, coming after several months of apparent inactivity support the measure. Senate proposal but costs less cials, including $375 million for in the case, suggests that officials may be focusing anew on the truth- With the bill’s strong bipartisan because it taps into existing funding hospitals, and $1.1 billion to accel- fulness of statements made by Condit or his staff members, legal ana- support, Kennedy and Frist sources rather than requiring new erate production of smallpox vac- lysts said. expressed confidence that it will be expenditures. cine and expand the nation’s stock- Neither Condit nor his attorney, Abbe D. Lowell, would describe passed and signed into law before The House could pass the Senate pile of vaccines and antibiotics. An what materials were subpoenaed, but Lowell termed the move “not Congress finishes work for the year, measure or act on its own version additional $500 million would be necessary” and added that Condit would willingly “provide the infor- probably by mid-December. and swiftly resolve any differences provided to protect crops and food mation law enforcement seeks.” “The anthrax attack of the past in conference, Tauzin said. “We’re supplies. Lowell said that the Ceres, Calif., congressman had been inter- viewed four times by District of Columbia police detectives and FBI agents, most recently in late July, and that he provided “documents such as phone records and his schedule” for the period before and Bush, Putin Discuss Stockpiles after May 1, when Levy disappeared. and included a speech in Houston, a same objective. And given the nature Presidents Attempt barbecue and tour at Bush’s ranch of the relationship between the Unit- Yahoo Announces Plan here, and a joint appearance before ed States and Russia, one can rest To Reduce Nuclear Crawford High School students assured that whatever final solution To Turn Business Around Thursday morning. is found, it will not threaten … the LOS ANGELES TIMES Weapons Arsenals After their fourth set of meetings interests of both our countries and of Yahoo Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Terry Semel unveiled By Dana Milbank this year, the two leaders, backslap- the world.” his long-awaited strategy Thursday to turn around the struggling THE WASHINGTON POST ping, first-name-using and laughing Bush aides pointed to Putin’s Internet bellwether, outlining a plan that will trim the company’s CRAWFORD, TEXAS at each other’s jokes, said their rela- remarks as evidence that the United vaunted free services, reduce its work force by 9 percent and bolster President Bush and Russian tionship, along with relations States would be able eventually to its now-young sales force with a new group of hardened veterans. President Vladimir Putin closed two between their countries, had been proceed with missile defense without Semel unveiled his strategy in a daylong meeting with analysts at rain-drenched days of talks here transformed. They played down a standoff with Russia. “What Presi- Yahoo’s Sunnyvale, Calif., headquarters. It was a coming out party of without agreement on how to reduce their most significant disagreement: dent Putin said here is extremely sorts for the longtime Hollywood studio chief, who joined the venera- nuclear stockpiles or the future of the future of the 1972 ABM Treaty, important,” national security adviser ble Silicon Valley company seven months ago with the mandate of missile defenses and the Anti-Bal- which forbids the sort of missile Condoleezza Rice said Thursday turning an adolescent dot-com into a grown-up media company. listic Missile Treaty. But both lead- defense tests Bush plans. afternoon. “This is now a very broad Semel emphasized that despite the current advertising slump, ad ers made clear they wouldn’t allow Putin, who earlier called the relationship in which the nature of income will continue to be Yahoo’s most important source of revenue differences over nuclear policy to treaty a cornerstone of international our nuclear relationship is a small over the next three years, even as the company collects more fees for cause a rift in a relationship that has stability, presented a more flexible part. This is 180 degrees from where online services and from e-commerce transactions. become far broader. position Thursday. “We share the we were with the Soviet Union, “This is a company that does — and always will — believe in The Russian president flew to concerns of the president of the Unit- which was where it was the only advertising revenue,” he said. “There’s nothing wrong with ad rev- New York Thursday afternoon to ed States … that we must think of issue, really, in our relationship.” enue. It’s supported many traditional media companies over the tour the destroyed World Trade future threats,” Putin said. “We differ Bush aides indicated the presi- decades.” Center site, completing a trip that in the ways and means we perceive dent, too, had become more flexible began Tuesday at the White House that are suitable for reaching the about his missile defense plan. WEATHER Chilly Weekend Situation for Noon Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, November 16, 2001
By Bill Ramstrom STAFF METEOROLOGIST After a few days of above average temperatures, a cold front will pass through the area today, bringing in much cooler weather for Saturday. Sat- urday will be sunny and brisk – a return to weather conditions reminiscent of late fall. Sunday will be a bit warmer, as winds turn southwesterly in advance of another cold front, which will arrive on Monday.
Weekend Outlook
Today: Some clouds and some sun. High 63˚F (17˚C). Tonight: Clearing and chilly. Low 35˚F (2˚C). Saturday: Much colder. Sunny. High 45˚F (7˚C). Saturday night: Clear and chilly. Low 34˚F (1˚C). Sunday: Clouding up during the day. Warmer. High 56˚F (13˚C). November 16, 2001 WORLD & NATION THE TECH Page 3
Taliban Prepares for Surrender Strength of Meteor Shower Has Experts Guessing As U.S. Bombardment Goes on NEWSDAY Think of it as the Leonid lottery. It’s an annual guessing game By Rajiv Chandrasekaran over the last week in the face of north of Kabul. among astronomers —professionals and amateurs alike — vying to and Vernon Loeb relentless U.S. bombing, a military “It’s been said we are tightening forecast how many bits of space dust will zing into Earth’s atmos- THE WASHINGTON POST sweep by the U.S.-backed Northern the noose and that, in fact, is the phere early Sunday morning. Very early Sunday morning. U.S. warplanes pounded Taliban Alliance and uprisings by warlords case,” said Gen. Tommy Franks, the Some experts think Sunday’s Leonid shower might be the best in lines around Kunduz Thursday as a in the central and southern Pashtun commander of U.S. forces in the years — thousands of flashes per hour — while others predict a “ho- Taliban envoy in Pakistan sought areas that the Taliban once consid- Afghan war. “We are tightening the hum” display. The peak of action is expected at 5:09 a.m. Sunday on U.N. intervention to help arrange a ered its home base. noose. It’s a matter of time.” the East Coast in the southern sky. If the sky is cloudy, ho-hum wins. bloodless surrender for the besieged Seeking to catch up to the fast- Franks, appearing at his second “It’s not likely to be a really big (meteor) storm,” said astronomer enclave in northern Afghanistan. At moving military situation, U.S., Pentagon briefing since the war Daniel W.E. Green at the Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astro- the other end of the country, in the U.N. and other diplomats drew up began Oct. 7, said U.S. commandos physics in Cambridge, Mass. Still, “if you’ve never seen one before, southern city of Kandahar, Taliban plans for an international peace- are working to advise and resupply this is a great time to do it. It’s pretty much guaranteed you’ll see defenders held out another day keeping force, including a Turkish- the Pashtun opposition groups and some shooting stars - if the sky is clear.” against Pashtun tribal guerrillas led contingent to police Kabul, the designate targets for airstikes for “The prediction is for something on the order of 1,000 (meteors) aided by U.S. special forces and capital taken by Northern Alliance U.S. warplanes around both the per hour,” Green said. But because Leonid bursts usually last only 15 resupplied by U.S. helicopters. forces on Tuesday, and British and embattled cities. But he also made it or 20 minutes, and then taper off abruptly, the total number should be The battles at Kunduz and Kan- French troops to man airfields for clear special operations teams well short of that figure. dahar represented the last two military and humanitarian supply around Kandahar are performing The bright flashes are generated by uncountable bits of debris, stands in major cities by the tattered flights. The first batch of British missions well beyond the liaison tiny remnants of comet Tempel-Tuttle, which made its latest close Taliban militia, whose five-year rule trooops, numbering about 100, land- and targeting tasks carried out earli- approach to the sun almost four years ago. The Earth is about to pass over Afghanistan has melted away ed at Bagram air base 35 miles er in the war. through the long trail of dust grains that boiled off the comet, which circles the sun once every 33 years. General Says that Military Forces Study Outlines Nanogenerators In Cancer Fight NEWSDAY May Soon Locate Taliban Leaders New York cancer researchers have developed microscopic gener- By John Riley insurgencies from local Pashtun in some other country, but one has ators, so small they’re the size of molecules, and so precise they can NEWSDAY warlords across the south, and that to be realistic.” release a cascade of atomic fragments inside cancer cells, leaving American bombers pummeled leaders of both the Taliban and al- Taliban leader Mullah healthy cells unscathed, according to a study released Friday. isolated Taliban garrisons from Qaida were killed in airstrikes on Mohammed Omar was apparently While the work seems as if it’s straight from the pages of science Kunduz in northern Afghanistan to buildings near Kabul and Kandahar undaunted by the cascade of bad fiction, nanogenerators could become a new way of precisely deliver- Kandahar in the south Thursday as earlier this week. news. In a defiant interview broad- ing tiny amounts of radiation to tumors. The treatment also joins the the U.S. general in charge of the Despite the successes, Franks cast by the British Broadcasting burgeoning area of targeted therapies: tiny generators selectively operation said military forces were and Defense Secretary Donald Corp., he said his forces’ retreat was dock on a specific cancer cell site, slip inside and release a shower of gradually closing in on leaders of Rumsfeld both said it is premature part of a strategy to destroy Ameri- lethal radioactive alpha particles, destroying tumor DNA, and thus the Taliban and Osama bin Laden’s to conclude that the Taliban are fin- ca. “If God’s help is with us, this the cancer cell itself. al-Qaida network. ished as an effective fighting force, will happen within a short time - Detailed in Friday’s journal Science, Dr. David Scheinberg and “We are tightening the noose,” and they warned that bin Laden and keep in mind this prediction,” Omar his team at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan Army Gen. Tommy Franks, head of others allegedly responsible for the said. “The real matter is the extinc- found that, at least in laboratory mice, the technique worked flawless- the U.S. Central Command, said at a Sept. 11 attacks on the United States tion of America, and, God willing, it ly. Pentagon news conference. “It’s a may elude their pursuers. will fall to the ground.” The experimental work, he said Thursday in an interview, could matter of time.” Afghanistan, Rumsfeld said, has Forty days into the U.S. cam- lead to human clinical trials as early as next year. Scientists conduct- Pentagon officials said the oppo- long and porous borders. “It’s not paign, however, signs of Taliban ing a similar line of research, say nanogenerators could prove a viable sition Northern Alliance now con- possible to detect everything elec- collapse were widespread in the treatment approach for metastatic tumors that are widespread trols about 60 percent of the coun- tronically at all times,” he said. “I wake of their retreat from the north throughout the body and have resisted other forms of cancer therapy. try, that the Taliban face think we’ll find him either there or and the capital of Kabul.
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All submissions are due by 4:30 p.m. World-Wide Web at http://the-tech.mit.edu. The Tech. Printed on recycled paper by Charles River Publishing. November 16, 2001 OPINION THE TECH Page 5 Building a Pyramid, 2by2? Too Quiet also get a web page and two spots to fill. Each imagines that such a thing could happen in the Tao Yue person who signs up underneath you, to a cer- United States. We’re experienced in capital- Kevin R. Lang tain extent, earns you a bonus of somewhere ism, right? We know that you can’t make “Do you want to get involved with 2by2?” around $50. money from nothing, right? Well, maybe we I was away from MIT last year, studying at Here in the Boston area, that question will Let me shift gears here and relate a bit of do. On the other hand, in the 1980s, Ronald Cambridge University in England. To be fair, I produce puzzlement. But in the New York business advice from the Federal Trade Com- Reagan spoke to cheering crowds at rallies was studying, rowing, partying, and traveling, City area, that question will provoke strong mission: “If a plan offers to pay commissions held by the Amway corporation, a multi-level but nonetheless I was very far removed from reactions, especially among the high-school for recruiting new distributors, watch out! marketing corporation which is still operating MIT. I enjoyed the relative lack of problem and college-aged. Most states outlaw this practice, which is today. So did George H. W. Bush, and sets, tests, and papers, but I didn’t want to give Mostly, there will be feelings of excite- known as ‘pyramiding.’ State laws against Colonel Oliver North. Albania certainly up everything about my MIT experience, so I ment. Eagerness. And hope. Hope that 2by2 pyramiding say that a multilevel marketing learned our lesson well. Too well. tried writing for one of the newspapers over will make millionaires out of the company’s plan should only pay commissions for retail While multi-level marketing schemes and there, The Cambridge Student. TCS is the more worker bees. Back in my high school in Edi- sales of goods or services, not for recruiting pyramid schemes are not necessarily the same respectable of Cambridge’s two student papers, son, New Jersey, one student who hitched new distributors.” thing, there is a clear connection. Many MLMs evidenced by the fact that the other, Varsity, onto the 2by2 bandwagon early on is driving a Or the United States Postal Inspection Ser- are pyramid schemes. Perhaps even most. I regularly uses the word “fuck” in four-inch-tall new Lexus and reputed to be earning tens of vice: “There are many multi-level distributor- formed a clear impression in my mind about headlines. I wrote a few stories, but I just thousands of dollars a month. Of the two ship schemes that are 2by2 from the moment couldn’t stay interested in Cambridge news; thousand students in the high school, dozens, nothing more than I heard about it. But quite frankly, Cambridge is boring compared to perhaps hundreds are involved. sophisticated chain let- when I warned people MIT. And frankly, that’s not such a bad thing. Naturally, I couldn’t help but be curious ters.” By law, it is for- against it, participants From the moment I got to MIT, there were about how this sudden fortune came about. bidden to send chain I formed a clear impression told me to stop, cau- sensational stories coming from all over cam- And my chance came over the summer, when letters through the U.S. about 2by2 from the moment I tioned that I was slan- pus. It seemed like every week some 17-year- half a dozen people tried to recruit me. I was Mail. dering the company, old girl from Simmons or Wellesley was get- told to get in early, that it was already too late Yet, there are mil- heard about it. But when I and argued that I could ting drunk at a frat party. The Boston Globe in Southern California, where the scheme lions who join multi- not possibly under- jumped on each incident as further evidence of originated. But it was still new and fresh in level marketing warned people against it, stand the earnestness MIT’s hard-core drinking culture. We lost fra- the New York City metropolitan area. Would schemes, some legiti- participants told me to stop; I of the company if I ternities, sometimes for a week, sometimes for- I be interested in striking it rich with an initial mate, others thinly dis- hadn’t attended one of ever. Even though this was happening to our investment of only a few hundred dollars? guised pyramid was slandering the company … its glitzy presentations fellow students, it was fascinating stuff. Every- But something else was interesting. Sever- schemes. These are the where superlatives and one knows that underaged college students get al of the recruiters were only casual acquain- same people who flood carpe diem exhortation drunk. Getting caught made it interesting. tances, people who hadn’t been in contact our inboxes with e- were thrown around Often, though, the news was simply horri- with me since high school. Why the sudden mails which begin, “A little boy in the Mayo freely. ble. Far, far too many students have taken their interest in me? Clinic is dying of a previously unheard-of dis- OK, fair enough. I will reserve judgment own lives in the three years since I first arrived I did some research, both on-line and by ease, and Bill Gates will donate two cents to on 2by2’s pyramid status until it either col- at MIT, including a friend who lived two floors asking those involved with 2by2, and got a the American Cancer Society if you forward lapses or exceeds Microsoft in market capital- down from me. Every time we lost another pretty good idea of the business model. See this e-mail to fifty friends.” Yes, the very ization. But there is no question that 2by2 is at friend, another classmate, another lab partner, what you think. same e-mails which take money away from least a multi-level marketing scheme. And one another teammate, another guy down the hall 2by2 is, according to their web site, “the the fight against cancer by forcing the ACS to that has attracted many bright, excitable col- who’s never around, it got our attention. But Internet Community That Pays You Back” maintain e-mail server capacity beyond what lege students. While researching 2by2 on the every time we heard about another suicide, we and “ranked by Dun & Bradstreet and Entre- it ordinarily would need. Internet, I found complaints from students at were less and less surprised, even as MIT’s preneur Magazine as the 16th fastest growing But the pyramiding situation in the United universities as prestigious as Princeton and administrators grew more and more concerned. new business in America.” To get in on the States, land of capitalist opportunity, pales USC. Back to Cambridge. Students drink often action, you pay them a fee, somewhere when compared to the one which Albania suf- In the hopes that I would be next to join, and drink hard, but there really isn’t any such around $400, which entitles you to a web fered through. In 1996, $250 million of Alba- people who hadn’t spoken to me in over a thing as “underage” or “illegal” drinking at a page used to sell products. Just like Ama- nians’ hard-earned money was invested in year suddenly treated me like their best university in a country where 18 is the legal zon.com’s affiliate program, 2by2 would pay pyramid schemes. For a nation as small as buddy. I still am not sure whether they really limit, and anyone over 14 can and will be commissions to you for sales made through Albania, this number is staggering. In fact, the believed in 2by2, or simply realized that they served in a pub. Cambridge has the occasional the web page. domestic savings of Albanians in 1995 totaled could not afford to leave one of their two legs suicide, but unlike MIT they have one of the So far, so good. The fee is a bit steep, but only $350 million. empty. In any case, they asked me: would I lowest rates of any university in the country. hey, 2by2 does all the work for you! All those For Albanians, the pyramids were seen as a fill that spot? During my time away, it seemed to be busi- other on-line stores force you to build your better bet than banks, offering spectacular Across the river from MIT, the most ness as usual in the on-campus disaster depart- own web page. And what’s a $400 investment interest rates of up to 40 percent. The pyra- famous pyramid scheme of them all, the postal ment. The Cambridge License Commission when you’ll be driving a Lexus within mids collapsed, as pyramid schemes tend to do coupon scheme created by Charles Ponzi, was busier than ever wagging its finger at months? when new memberships die down and become reached the heights of success. At one point, he MIT’s fraternities, and more students commit- There was a second aspect to the program, insufficient to pay existing participants. When was taking in (and paying out) over a million ted suicide. My question is this: when, exactly, one which inspired its name: 2by2. Partici- that happened, there was an uprising against dollars a week. Within two years, his scheme did everything change? pants each had two prongs beneath them, and the government, which tolerated the pyramids, had started to collapse, and he was in prison. This has been the single quietest semester I were told to find two friends to fill those and people rioted in the streets. Will I take my spot in the pyramid? No, I have ever seen at MIT, either from my Mac- places. They in turn would pay the fee and Of course, that’s quite extreme. Nobody think I’ll pass. Gregor window or from abroad. No alcohol incidents. No suicides. What happened that suddenly fixed MIT’s problems with binge drinking and mental health? I know the Insti- tute has taken steps to address these issues, and Unlocking Victoria’s Secret I would really like to believe that MIT is a hap- women’s wants and needs because they are a women’s clothing stores. However, at Victo- pier, friendlier, safer place than when I left. I Christen Gray size zero. ria’s Secret, women are treated very personal- worry, though, that MIT will see alcohol and I think it is a real tribute to Victoria’s ly, and the service is invariably excellent. mental health as “solved problems” if all As I was absentmindedly browsing the Secret that their models are well fed and could Everything screams woman, from the apparel remains quiet for much longer. It’s easy for web, I came across an article in a small on-line probably do more push-ups than half the guys and lotions, to the little pink striped bags they MIT to react — the administration is great at newsletter, “ChickClick,” deriding Victoria’s at MIT. If healthy-looking is the standard their carry away. Despite all of this, “ChickClick” that. Form a committee, write a report, hire a Secret. advertising is pushing, more power to them. accuses Victoria’s Secret of patronizing new dean. What’s going to be difficult is for We all know what Victoria’s Secret is: that Women will inevitably look for role models in women. If being treated with respect and per- MIT to remain vigilant, to keep making store in the mall that sells women’s lingerie. beauty, why not make these healthy? If Victo- sonal service is patronizing, then this is very progress on mental health, to keep pushing stu- It’s not quite Hubba Hubba, but it certainly ria’s Secret drives women to eat well and go to true. dents toward safer drinking and, more impor- does sell sex appeal. the gym, then I say we need more advertising. We may hail society’s ideals of women as tantly, taking care of each other when we drink The Victoria’s Secret models flash across Second, this is a store that caters to imposing, unrealistic, and, yes, sometimes too much. Cambridge students get their “alco- our screens and pose in catalogs that women women. It’s an international corporation that patronizing. The whole worlds of advertising hol education” at an early age, and they know shop from, and men drool over. The items dis- thrives on giving women what they want. It and entertainment use this, and often capitalize how to take care of a friend when he or she has played vary from the “Wonder-Bra” to scented is true that women often want to become on it. I’m not defending it, I’m just pointing had too much. lotions and fancy make-up. closer to men’s idea of beauty and sexuality. out the facts. However, the success of Victo- Unfortunately, I think it’s only a matter of This article by a female Northwestern Uni- However, it is also true that most men are ria’s Secret stores is not due to any capitalizing time before this place gets interesting again. versity student claimed that because men clueless about the fashion trends and women, on women’s insecurities. They are successful There is more alcohol in the dorms now than I looked at the catalogs especially young girls, because they do, indeed, treat women and their have ever seen before; I can’t say how it com- as “Playboy Magazine respond more to what bodies as individuals. They help women to be pares to the pre-Krueger era, but I’ve seen or Penthouse coming their girlfriends think more comfortable with their shape, as well as some very well-stocked parties in a certain to their home for free,” Most of the girls I know they ought to wear just plain comfortable. dorm that’s often regarded as quiet and anti- the store and its mar- than what the boys As for the sex appeal of the models in the social. I know it sounds horrible, but if enough keting are therefore who shop at Victoria’s Secret think. Why women catalogs and on TV, what would you have students are exposed to enough alcohol, sooner derogatory to women. have no intention buy their underwear is instead? Five-hundred-pound women prancing or later someone is going to have too much, It continued to support up to them. Redd says around in their underwear? It is another fact of someone isn’t going to take care of a friend this theory by quoting of showing their precious that “many women life that people want to see only pleasing who needs help, and someone is going to won- Renee Redd, director purchase Victoria’s things. You don’t sell anything by breaking der why MIT didn’t change anything since of the Women’s Cen- lingerie to guys. Secret for themselves, this cardinal rule. 1997. Students are just as overworked, over- ter at Northwestern but the reason that This coming February, MIT will be privi- tired, stressed-out, and depressed as ever. And University, as saying, underwear makes leged to see its own students perform The depression here is bad enough in a good econo- “The models are not the anorexic type that them feel better about themselves is because Vagina Monologues. These monologues are a my; how many seniors are struggling to find a women tend to idealize.” She continues to say they think they are pleasing men by wearing tribute and a cause for women. They allow job this year after watching their friends gradu- “The images are much more what men’s stan- it.” I will admit that there are probably many women the freedom to express themselves. ate into the biggest economic boom in history? dard of beauty is.” girls who follow that logic. However, most One monologue in particular, I think, makes a Let’s face it — the things that make MIT First of all, since when is the anorexic type of the girls I know who shop at Victoria’s great point with regard to this sort of market- depressing are not going away. The pressure, a woman’s idea of beauty? Haven’t feminists Secret have no intention of showing their ing. It is entitled “My Short Skirt,” and the the mountains of problem sets, the loneliness of been crying for years that we do not need to precious lingerie to guys. They buy it for the reader proudly states that she wears her short the all-night tool — these are here to stay. And look like toothpicks to be beautiful, that this comfort and even for the fun of the store skirt for herself, and not for anyone else. I’m college students are not going to stop drinking, idea has been forced on us by a misogynistic itself. And, of course, partially because the sure the same goes for her panties. no matter how many alcohol education meet- society? I have always been relieved to see marketing works; its fun to have that little To assume that women would only buy lin- ings they attend, no matter how many frat Victoria’s Secret models actually have some label that says “Victoria’s Secret.” gerie to suit men is to underestimate and houses are shut down. meat on them. Is Calvin Klein then more Men’s clothing stores cater extraordinarily patronize women. Victoria’s Secret sells MIT has really focused recently on aware- respectable because its models look like they to men’s temper and ego, not just through the because it sells to women. Let women have the ness; here’s hoping that MIT stays aware of haven’t eaten in a week? Or perhaps the girls products sold, but through the service. This is freedom to buy and think what they want, and potential problems even when they aren’t star- in Seventeen magazine are more in line with not true of the vast majority of mainstream not have their motives questioned. ing back from the pages of The Boston Globe. Page 6 THE TECH November 16, 2001 THE ARTS THEATER REVIEW The Very Model of a Modern Major Musical Gilbert and Sullivan Players Score a Hit By Lance Nathan how many jokes can pen when the per- noting are the power of Copley’s voice and STAFF WRITER be worked in before formers acknowl- the amazing facility with which Abramson ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ the ending? How edge that they are switches between his rasping speech and his Presented by Gilbert and Sullivan Players much good singing indeed perform- clear, rich singing. Nor is the acting lacking; Produced Paiyarut Kanjanavaikoon ’02 can be fit into the ing. Porter, for where the script allows for it, the leads per- Directed by Stephanie C. Wang ’02 and Todd play before the mar- instance, consults form admirably. Abramson brings a com- Neal riages? And the the conductor at manding physicality to the villain, scowling Starring Stuart Stanton G, Bridget Copley G, answers to those one point, and and lurching around the stage. No less David Daly, Brian Bermack ’95, Daniel questions are, boatswain’s mate notable are Daly’s pained expression and Abramson ’03, David Euresti ’01 respectively, “quite Bill Bobstay forced politeness to his crew, Bryant’s trans- a few” — and even (David Euresti formation from “sweet Little Buttercup” into ith this weekend’s production of more in this produc- ’01) attempts to a mysterious gypsy woman, and Copley’s H.M.S. Pinafore, the MIT Gilbert tion — and “quite a get the audience disdain and occasional shock at being forced and Sullivan Players return to one lot”— and, again, to join in the onto Porter. W of the strongest pieces in their particularly in this cheering for the Though the chorus occasionally displays canon. Though still “light opera,” Pinafore is production. Admiral. And the hallmark of underrehearsing, namely a regarded as one of the best works of the 19th Stage director there are other, tendency to fall out of sync when dancing or century writing team, and the Players rise to Stephanie C. Wang more subtle gesturing in unison, they offer a solid support the occasion with an excellent production. ’02 has done an acknowledge- for the leads. The orchestra, too, led by con- The story itself hardly merits recounting. excellent job of tak- ments, such as ductor Todd Neal, is the best the Players have Ralph Rackstraw (Stuart Stanton G), a com- ing a story line and Corcoran’s duet had in some time. And though the costumes mon sailor on the Pinafore, is in love “above script which are, on with Buttercup, in are adequate sailor and Victorian-woman his station” with Josephine (Bridget Copley their own, mildly which the captain fare, for the most part, with Admiral Porter G), the daughter of Captain Corcoran (David entertaining, and learns to antici- looking oddly underdressed, the rest of the ERIKA BROWN—THE TECH Daly). Josephine secretly loves him as well, simultaneously Bridget Copley G sings of love and classism as pate swells in the technical work is very good. The lighting, but her father has promised her hand in mar- drawing out the Josephine, the Captain's daughter, in The music, and the whether spotlighting soloists or casting a sub- riage to the Lord Admiral, Sir Joseph Porter humor and aug- Gilbert and Sullivan Players’ production of sausage roll in dued blue over the somber evening scenes, (Brian Bermack ’95). Can the villainous Dick menting it with H.M.S. Pinafore. The show finishes its run in La Buttercup’s bas- sets the mood without getting in the way; the Deadeye (Daniel Abramson ’03) maintain the additional visual Sala de Puerto Rico this Sunday at 2 p.m., ket, left over from set is excellent, a two-level affair painted like strict social order and keep them apart? Can gags. The serious with additional performances Friday at 8 p.m. the previous Play- a ship and festooned with ropes and cannons. the crew of the ship scheme to bring them pieces — primarily ers production. All in all, Pinafore offers comedy for together? songs of love and longing — are played At the same time, this is after all opera. those seeking light entertainment, and fine Of course he can’t; of course they can. straight, but throughout the rest of the show, An amusing production would be nothing singing for music aficionados, both in the This is Gilbert and Sullivan, after all, where Wang has scattered pearls of humor to without strong voices, and this production script and libretto, and in the execution. If the marriages between all the right people are remind the audience of the lightness of the does not want for them. To praise any one of play is commonly regarded as Gilbert and preordained, and these questions are the opera. the performers would be to slight the others Sullivan at their best, this production may be wrong ones to ask. The right ones are rather: Perhaps the best of these moments hap- unjustly. But, for indulgence’s sake, worth the MIT G&S Players at their best as well. Write for Arts Film Books Video Games CD’s Restaurants Theater Visual Arts Concerts Classical Music Dance Television You write the review. We take care of the bill. [email protected] November 16, 2001 THE ARTS THE TECH Page 7
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Boesel (‘03, Writing & Humanistic Studies); directed by Julia Zeitlinger. “Funtastic World” by Dan Katz (‘03, mathematics); directed by Brandy Evans. “Unfocused” 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. – Critical Problems in the History of East Asian Science. Dibner Institute Fall Conference - Nov. by Anand Sarwate (‘02 electrical engineering & computer science); directed by Deb Lui (‘02, architecture); assistant 16 & 17. free. Room: E56-100. Sponsor: Dibner Institute. directed by Jennifer Miller (‘04, biology).. $8, $6 students w/ID and senior citizens. Room: Kresge Little Theater. Spon- 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. – BrioQuery Quick Start. Learn how to download, install, and set up BrioQuery on your desk- sor: Dramashop. top. Learn how to download and process a standard report. An overview of the features and capabilities of BrioQuery 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. – Patrol. Shoot your friends! Travel to strange, new classrooms; meet interesting, unusual peo- will be given. . free. Room: N42 Demo Center. Sponsor: Information Systems. ple; and kill them. A team game of shoot-em-up; guns provided.. free. Room: Building 36, First Floor. Sponsor: Assas- 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Towards an Improved Understanding of Glasses and Supercooled Liquids. Department of sins’ Guild, MIT. Chemical Engineering, Princeton University. free. Room: 66-110. Sponsor: Chemical Engineering. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Mechanical Engineering Seminar. “Resonant Holography”. free. Room: 3-133. Sponsor: ME Sunday, November 18 Seminar Series. 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. – Models of Random Regular Graphs. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 PM in Room 2-349.. 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. – Ballroom Dancing Workshops. Beginner ballroom dance steps will be taught. There will also free. Room: Room 2-338. Sponsor: Combinatorics Seminar. Department of Mathematics. be a new focus on developing techniques as well. Open to everyone. No experiences necessary. No partners required.. 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. – International Potulck. We will have a potluck with international food from various parts of the Visit our website for pricings. Room: Visit our website for venues. Sponsor: Ballroom Dance Club. globe, followed by some fun games.. free. Room: Ashdown West Dining Room. Sponsor: Graduate Christian Fellow- 2:00 p.m. – HMS Pinafore (or The Lass That Loved A Sailor. $9; $7 MIT community, seniors, other students, children; ship. $5 MIT/Wellesley students. Room: Sala de Puerto Rico . Sponsor: Gilbert and Sullivan Players, MIT. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. – Falun Gong Exercise workshop. The Falun Gong exercise is an easy and effective way to 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. – Natya Dance Workshop Series. Session II: Kathak, Kuchipudi, Manipuri Interactive dance relieve stress and improve physical and mental health. Millions of people in over 40 countries practice these 5 sets of workshop to learn about the classical dance forms of india. No dance experience needed. Come dressed comfortably. gentle movements.. free. Room: 1-242. Sponsor: Falun Dafa Club. Free. Room: Student Center, W20-491. Sponsor: Natya. 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. – MIT Anime Club Showing #11. Trigun 20-23, Sol Bianca: The Legacy 1-3, Dual! 11-12. 2:30 p.m. – Indian Classical Dance Lecture/Demonstration/Workshop. Interactive session on Kathak, Kuchipudi, Library checkouts. and Manipuri. Includes brief history and demonstration. Wear comfortable clothing to participate. No previous dance Check out http://anime.mit.edu/ for complete details.. free. Room: 6-120. Sponsor: Anime Club, MIT. experience necessary.. free. Room: Rm W20-491. Sponsor: Natya, MIT’s Indian Classical Dance Club. 7:00 p.m. – Squash vs. Stanford . free. Room: Harvard Muir Center. Sponsor: Department of Athletics. 8:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. – NEW FRONTIERS IN BRAIN SCIENCE - from molecules to mind -. 2nd RIKEN-MIT Neuro- 8:00 p.m. – HMS Pinafore (or The Lass That Loved A Sailor. $9; $7 MIT community, seniors, other students, children; science Symposium,Total 20 distinguished neuroscientists will present series of talks during the 3 day symposium. $5 MIT/Wellesley students. Room: Sala de Puerto Rico . Sponsor: Gilbert and Sullivan Players, MIT. Day 1 will be Dr. Bert Sakmann’s special lecture.. free. Room: Wong Auditorium. Sponsor: RIKEN/MIT Neuroscience 8:00 p.m. – MIT Chamber Chorus. William Cutter, music director. With the Boston Conservatory Chorale. Music for Research Center. Center for Learning and Memory. double chorus: Bach’s BWV 225, “Singet Dem Herrn Ein Neues Lied”; Schumann’s “Vier Doppelchorige Gesange, Op. 141”; Taverner’s “A Hymn To The Mother Of God”; Pärt’s “The Woman With The Alabaster Box”; Schumann’s “Beim Monday, November 19 Abschied Zu Singen,” plus chamber music by Bach and Brahms.. free. Room: Kresge Auditorium. Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts Section. 8:30 a.m. - 6:10 p.m. – NEW FRONTIERS IN BRAIN SCIENCE - from molecules to mind-. 2nd RIKEN-MIT Neuroscience 8:00 p.m. – An Evening of One-Acts. Dramashop production of student-written and directed plays. “Crush” by C. Scott Symposium, 20 distinguished neuroscientists will present series of talks during the 3 day symposium. Day 2, lectures Ananian (G, electrical engineering & computer science) and Whitney E. Boesel (‘03, Writing & Humanistic Studies); by Drs. Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, Morgan Sheng, Rick Hugenir, Elizabeth Gould, Fred Gage, Earl Miller, Manabu Tanifuji, directed by Julia Zeitlinger. “Funtastic World” by Dan Katz (‘03, mathematics); directed by Brandy Evans. “Unfocused” John Assad, Leslie Ungerleider, and Takaomi Saido. free. Room: Wong Auditorium, Tang Center E51. Sponsor: by Anand Sarwate (‘02 electrical engineering & computer science); directed by Deb Lui (‘02, architecture); assistant RIKEN/MIT Neuroscience Research Center. Center for Learning and Memory. directed by Jennifer Miller (‘04, biology).. $8, $6 students w/ID and senior citizens. Room: Kresge Little Theater. Spon- 12:00 p.m. – Arts Colloquium. All MIT faculty and arts staff are invited to hear Lori Gross, director of the Museum sor: Dramashop. Loan Network speak on her work at 12noon. Lunch will be served; reservations required. For more information, contact 8:00 p.m. – Roadkill Buffet. MIT’s improv troupe makes an obscure Thomas Pynchon reference. . free. 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Sponsor: Black Stu- free. Room: 54-100. Sponsor: Anime Club, MIT. dents’ Union. 6:30 p.m. – Squash vs. Bowdoin College. free. Room: Harvard Muir College. Sponsor: Department of Athletics. 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. – Monday Night Football at the Ear. Watching football at the Ear makes Dennis Miller a little 8:00 p.m. – HMS Pinafore (or The Lass That Loved A Sailor. $9; $7 MIT community, seniors, other students, children; more tolerable. The Thirsty Ear Pub is located in the Ashdown House basement. Enter through the courtyard. Hours: $5 MIT/Wellesley students. Room: Sala de Puerto Rico . Sponsor: Gilbert and Sullivan Players, MIT. Monday: 8 pm - 12 am, Tuesday - Thursday: 7 pm - 1 am, Friday: 4 pm - 1 am, Must be over 21. Proper ID required.. 8:00 p.m. – SONOS. Bayla Keyes, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola; Michael Reynolds, cello; David Deveau, piano. Free. Room: The Thirsty Ear Pub. Sponsor: The Thirsty Ear Pub. Dohnanyi’s Serenade for String Trio, Op. 10; Saint-Saens’ Piano Quartet in Bb Major, Op. 41; Haydn’s Piano Trio in G - 5:00 p.m. – Childrens’ Skating Priority Registration!. Register by today, and receive $5.00 off! Registration forms Major, Gypsy.. free. Room: Kresge Auditorium. Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts Section. available at PE Office. Classes Begin: Sat, Dec. 1 at Johnson Rink.. $75 non-athletic Card / $65 athletics card hold- 8:00 p.m. – An Evening of One-Acts. Dramashop production of student-written and directed plays. “Crush” by C. Scott ers. Room: W32-125. Sponsor: Physical Education. Page 10 THE TECH November 16, 2001 Traffic Light Project Will Finish by Jan. Traffic Light, from Page 1 he said it would be “soon.” ty of the work done, especially the Students pleased with new light traffic light, before the end of the Student reaction to the plan has year,” said Michael Delany, Super- been very supportive. Many stu- intendent on the job at Webster dents have been very displeased Engineering. with the traffic on Memorial Drive, “However, it may drift into next and are eager to see change. year. The landscaping of the area, “Usually it’s not that bad when for example, will most likely be you can find gaps in the traffic, but done in the spring,” he said. around rush hour, crossing becomes In addition to the installation of ridiculous,” said Kavitha S. the traffic light, there will be a com- Ramaswamy ’04, who recalled a pletely concrete inlay walkway narrow miss with a Memorial Drive across Memorial Drive instead of car. “They do not go the 35 mph the painted crosswalk that is there speed limit, and on top of that, they now. are very aggressive. Overall it’s The contractors will install new very dangerous.” drainage catch basins and relocatE A large street sign which requires the electric lights and poles in the cars to yield to pedestrian traffic at construction area. the crosswalk stands almost directly “We’re also going to realign the outside the Wadsworth Pierce intersection,” said Delany. “Right boathouse, which is home to both now all four streets are not exactly the men’s and women’s crew teams. perpendicular to each other. When However, many crew members have we are done they will all line up, said that the sign is usually ignored which will make the intersection by drivers. safer.” “They are supposed to yield to The construction that has limited pedestrians, but they are very disre- Memorial Drive to only one lane of spectful,” said Ines Sherifi ’04. traffic has had a minimal effect on “They don’t stop for anyone!” traffic congestion, but it has made said Ponda. “I’ve tried to walk cars slow down significantly. across, and they have no respect for “There really aren’t too many pedestrians.” problems here,” said Delany. Mixed feelings accompany the “There is a much worse situation new traffic light, as many students over on Wadsworth street across the wonder why it took so long for the river where we are doing a similar school to recognize that this was a project.” problem for students. Some students were pleased with “How could there have been no the resulting traffic flow. “At least traffic light before?” asked Sherifi. [email protected] now the construction will slow the “Did they expect us to walk from cars down!” said Sameera S. Ponda Next House to Mass. Avenue and ’04. then back to the boathouse?” Once the traffic light is installed “It’s a good idea but I think [the and connected to a power supply, it light] should have been closer to will immediately become opera- main campus,” said Ramaswamy. “I tional. Delany was not certain when think most people cross to get to the the light itself would be erected, but boathouse.” November 16, 2001 THE TECH Page 11 Sit-ins Staged Across Nation Crack Our Tough Stories. Protest, from Page 1 certed humanitarian effort to pro- in place and several organizations vide food and services to the are on the ground in border coun- involved in the sit-in outside the refugees that were displaced,” said tries and have people trained to dis- Student Center, which began at Brice C. Smith G. tribute food, but they are being pre- noon and lasted for an hour. Students also called for a recog- vented by the bombing,” said “A lot of people were coordinat- nition of the suffering that the Smith. “If the United States stopped ing this,” said Basu. “There was a refugees and internally displaced bombing, the situation would large group of students and almost persons must suffer, especially increase almost infinitely.” 100 schools that participated, which though the upcoming winter. According to Basu, cluster shows that a lot of people share this “About 7 million people will bombs dropped by the United States opinion.” probably starve to death by the end are the same color as the food pack- Other schools that staged similar of winter. Given that the U.S. ages, and many Afghanis are walk- demonstrations on Thursday includ- bombing is the only thing that has ing into heavily mined areas to get ed Harvard University, Boston Col- displaced them, their safety is also the aid packets. “You’d think that a lege, Dartmouth, Princeton, and our responsibility,” Basu said. giant superpower would have Stanford. To effectively aid the refugees, money to buy a different color bag demonstrators called for an increase in two weeks, but that hasn’t hap- Protesters want end to bombings of aid through ground-based food pened,” he said. The demonstrators demanded a and medicine delivery. complete halt of the bombings, “It is very clear that the so-called Onlookers react positively which have not only damaged Inter- aid being brought there is of negligi- Several faculty members national Red Cross facilities, but ble value,” said Basu. “[The food approached the demonstrators and Drop by one of our weekly news meetings, have also interfered with groups drops] are mainly a propaganda expressed positive reactions to the Sundays at 5pm such as Medecins Sans Frontieres tool.” students’ views. Reaction to the (Doctors Without Borders) and the Many of the protesters believe demonstration was positive, and in Student Center Room 483. World Food Program. that a halt in bombing would greatly many people stopped throughout “The protest was to demand an improve the humanitarian effort in the day to observe the demonstra- immediate end to the bombing of Afghanistan. tion by reading the flyers and Afghanistan and a legitimate con- “The system for distribution is signs. DYNAMIC. FOCUSED. GOAL-ORIENTED. EVERYTHING YOU LOOK FOR IN A CHARITY. United Way is more than just a fund-raiser. We’re fighting poverty and violence every day. Bringing the community together to identify its pressing needs, and creating a plan to achieve meaningful results. Compassion in action. That’s United Way. FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY’S IMPACT AGENDA. LOG ON TO UNITEDWAY.ORG This space donated by The Tech Roadkill Buffet Maybe. He can be kind of cryptic that way. You'll see. Just come enjoy an evening of long-form improv comedy. We'll make up our own far-out one-act plays on the spot. It'll be cool, man. Real cool. November 16, 2001 THE TECH Page 13 Sept. 11 Not Cause of Current Recession Two-thirds of humanity Solow, from Page 1 increase in risk, or a decrease in work.” recessions, though it might be use the squatting willingness to take risks, is still up worse than the 1991-1992 reces- tragedy hadn’t occurred, the coun- in the air. Solow criticizes U.S. fiscal policy sion, which was so mild as to go position for elimination. try would still be in a recession Because of the World Trade According to Solow, the federal almost unnoticed. The U.S. econo- Doctors and Yoga now, Solow said. Had it happened Center tragedy, the economy can government’s handling of tax and my should see an upturn “by the teachers recommend it in the midst of an economic boom, no longer rely on consumer spend- expenditure policies, has been con- middle of next year,” Solow said. he said, “it would have been not a ing. According to Solow, “Con- siderably less effective. The nation He added that current reces- for preventing colon big deal economically. An econo- sumers react to uncertainty by “could have used a decent stimulus sions in other countries and the problems. my the size of the U.S.’s can lose spending less and saving more. package from the government,” resulting weaknesses in the world $1 billion worth of capital and How deep and how long this reces- Solow said. Such a package would market may deepen the recession barely notice it at all.” sion is depends on how soon busi- have three properties: it would in the U.S. The “most dangerous TM However, “that attack came at a nesses and consumers decide to quickly stimulate spending, its aspect” of the current situation “is Nature’s Platform moment when the U.S. economy increase their spending.” effects would be temporary, since the possibility of another big fall in allows one to squat was teetering on the edge of reces- the U.S. economy is expected to the stock market.” Solow said that safely and comfortably sion,” Solow said. “It did more Federal Reserve aids economy recover on a fairly short time so far, however, “equity prices than destroy capital … it changed Economic growth depends on scale, and it would also avoid have been very robust,” favoring on an ordinary toilet. It the underlying probabilities … and spending, while spending behavior catering to any political parties. positive expectations for the stock can be used even by created a large, fundamental uncer- depends on public policy, Solow Solow calls the bill that the market’s recovery and stability. tainty about the future.” He said said. In terms of monetary policy, House of Representatives passed Solow earned his bachelor’s, people who never the current recession will be some- Solow said that “the Federal “an intellectual disgrace.” It did master’s and doctoral degrees in thought they were able what longer and deeper than it Reserve has done its job.” Reduc- not meet any of Solow’s three economics at Harvard University. would have been had the Septem- tion of interest rates began January requirements. The Senate bill is During his 45-year career at MIT, to squat. ber 11 events never occurred. 14, long before the recession set “rather better than the House bill,” he taught and mentored scores of Solow made several qualitative in. The Fed “also behaved very but Solow was dissatisfied with the economics students. In 1987, he Supports 300 lbs. predictions as to why September well on September 11 and 12,” proportion of the bill that consisted was awarded the Nobel Prize for 11th will intensify the blow. flooding the U.S. economy with of pork-barrel projects and other Economics for his mathematical “Businesses will be leery of invest- liquidity. “The Fed made sure that non-economic stipulations. model that determined the effects ing … the more uncertain future no legitimate enterprise would be of various factors on economic earnings are, the more depressed embarrassed by inability to get Recession likely to end next year growth. In 1999, he was a recipient www.NaturesPlatform.co investing will be.” Whether such funds, and began withdrawing it as Solow says this recession will of the National Science Medal. m caution is the result of an actual financial mechanisms began to not be as bad as the 1974 or 1982 Solow retired from MIT in 1995. Page 14 THE TECH November 16, 2001 Let’s Get Ready! Solution to Crossword Puzzle Fellowship MSA Week Focuses Start a free SAT and College prep program On Religion, Culture for low-income Islam, from Page 1 the quantity of supportive e-mails from page 9 from members of the MIT commu- students is acceptable with certain rules and nity following the incident,” said limitations,” he said. Basel Y. Al-Naffouri ’02, a member When questioned about Islamic of the MSA. Stipend and support fundamentalists, El-Sayed said the prophet himself warned his disciples MIT supports Muslims App deadline: of extremism and overzealousness. The MSA set up a booth in “The prophet said that some lobby 10 this past week to provide 11/27/01 nights he sleeps, other nights he information about Muslims to the prays. Some days he fasts, and MIT community. They handed out other days he does not. No one is free copies of the Quaran, the holy encouraged to be more prophetic book of Islam, and made pamphlets than the prophet,” El-Sayed said. with information about Islam avail- Some of the talk’s attendees felt able at the booth. that El-Sayed attempted to avoid MSA also played a multimedia thoroughly addressing Islamic fun- presentation each day that empha- damentalism. “It seems like he sized the multi-cultural aspects of came with a very prepared speech the Islamic religion. The hour long … he did not really answer the slide show reviewed the different question of fundamentalism,” said countries and cultures that Muslims Beverley F. Martis ’02, who attend- live in. ed the talk. Despite the rise of hate crimes Approximately 50 people lis- and racial profiling that some skep- tened to El-Sayed’s talk in 4-237. tics say have resulted from Ameri- According to Fadilah A. Khan ’02, ca’s new war on terrorism, many co-chair for the Islamic Awareness Muslims at MIT feel that the com- Week committee, only half of the munity has not alienated them attendees were Muslim. because of their religion. “I didn’t hear of anything hap- Speech part of Islamic week pening to Muslim students at MIT,” This speech was part of Islamic said Khan. “I think we’re surround- Awareness Week, an annual event ed by so many different people any- sponsored by the MSA. This year’s way that people are pretty open to awareness week was an important the cultures.” event in light of the tragedies of September 11, and it was designed MSA prepares for Ramadan to correct some of the misconcep- The MSA is currently preparing tions that many Americans have for Ramadan, a major Islamic holi- about the Islam religion. day that lasts from November 16 to The executive board of the Mus- December 14. They are arranging a lim Students Association thought it series of iftars, community dinners was especially important to increase that celebrate the breaking of the the community awareness of Islam fast at sunset for Muslim students. by making this year’s Islamic The entire MIT community is wel- Awareness Week more eventful come to these dinners, which will than ever before, Khan said. review fundamental Islamic values “The board was overwhelmed by and beliefs. November 16, 2001 SPORTS THE TECH Page 15 Ballroom Dance Team Excels Ice Hockey At Annual Brown Competition A League Standings By Yanfeng Lin ed in the final by Filip Ilievski ’03 were hot on their heels in second TEAM MEMBER and Rita Kraner. Ilievski and Kraner place, and making it an almost an Members of the MIT Ballroom took home fourth place. all-MIT final, MIT had Rahmandad Affiliation Team W L T PF Dance Team rocked their way and Fallahi in fifth, and Man Sze PA through Brown University’s Sev- Highlights of Smooth Ko ’03 and Jamie Y. Mak ’03 in SLN Sloan A Team ...... 2 0 0 18 4 enth Annual Ball- MIT had a splendid showing by sixth place. CHEM Cold Fusion ...... 2 0 0 11 5 room Competition on the Newcomer dancers. Luca Dona In Bronze, Sola Grantham ’98 AA Scuds ...... 0 1 0 4 6 November 11th. G and Lesnaia placed first in Waltz, and Megow were fifth in Waltz and IND GSC Tigers ...... 0 1 0 1 5 ALUM Alumni 1 ...... 0 2 0 4 18 There are four fourth in Tango and third in Fox- fourth in Quickstep. styles of competitive trot. Morrison and Medvedev took Silver Standard, like Smooth, Ballroom in the Unit- second in Waltz, fifth in Tango and was completely swept by Knobel ed States: Rhythm, Latin, Smooth, second in Foxtrot. Hazhir Rahman- and Schmidt, who won all three B League Standings and Standard. In most collegiate dad G and Nicole Megow G took events in the level: Waltz, Tango, competitions, there are five levels: third place in Waltz and first in Quickstep. Hsu and Santiago placed Newcomer, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Tango. Rahmandad and Parisa Fal- fifth in Waltz, while Jacques Olivier Affiliation Team W L T PF and Open. lahi G won Foxtrot. Mark Sin G G and Carrie Sougnez placed fifth in PA In some events MIT dancers and Aline Lerner ’04 took seventh the Tango. Gold Standard saw AICS Execution Time ...... 2 0 0 14 1 made four of seven finalists, so the in Waltz. Nielsen and Goldhaber bagging ZP Zeta Psi ...... 1 0 0 6 5 honors were many. Overall, MIT dancers took ten of both fifth spots: Waltz/Quickstep, ALUM Alumni 2 ...... 0 0 1 4 4 the eighteen finalist spots—includ- Tango/Foxtrot. MSE Haz Mats ...... 0 1 1 4 13 Successes in Rhythm ing all the first places—in the New- In Open standard, the honors go HST HST ...... 0 1 0 5 6 At the Gold level, Tuan Q. Phan comer Smooth category. MIT also to the four MIT couples who made CHEM Toxic Waste ...... 0 1 0 1 5 ’02 and Aurora C. Schmidt ’03 were gathered a fifth place spot in Bronze the final. Boris Berdnikov ’98 and second in Chacha, third in Rumba Tango. Sofya Raskhodnikova G led by cap- and third in Swing. Eric D. Nielsen Victor Mark Knobel ’00 and turing second place amidst the fiery G and Margaret A. Wong ’02 were Schmidt won all honors, and took competition. Ilievski and Elizabeth fifth in both the Rumba and Chacha, home first places in all three Silver Dew ’92 captured the fifth, while C+ League Standings and sixth in Swing. dances (Waltz, Tango and Foxtrot). Thomas Nugent ’99 and Reena In the Open category, MIT had Hsu and Santiago took fifth in Freedman took the sixth, Phan and Affiliation Team W L T PF William Liteplo ’00 and Michelle Silver Waltz and sixth in Silver Ika Setyanati the seventh place. PA Goldhaber take third. Foxtrot. PSK Chicken Pucks ...... 2 0 1 17 2 In Gold, Nielsen and Goldhaber Katsevman and Manusova DTD DTD 1 ...... 1 0 0 4 1 Sparks fly in Latin won the Tango, and took second Despite the many personal suc- NH4 NH4 Penguins ...... 0 0 2 5 5 In Newcomer Latin, Cheng Su G and third for the Foxtrot and Waltz cesses, the climax of the day’s com- DU DU Ducks ...... 0 0 1 3 3 and Ekaterina V. Lesnaia G placed respectively. petition for all was certainly a spe- SN Serpents ...... 0 1 0 0 10 second and Bradley Morrison G and In Open, Mark Hershberg ’99 and cial show by Eugene Katsevman MECH Mech-A-Tang ...... 0 2 0 1 9 Irina Medvedev G placed third in Jessica Ahlers landed fourth place. and Maria Manusova. They are the Rumba. reigning U.S. Amateur Latin Cham- Philip Hsu ’87 and Maricore A sweep in Standard pions, and are ranked seventh in the Santiago took fifth in the Silver There is no doubt that Standard highly competitive world of Latin Rumba, while Liteplo and Gold- is where the strength of MIT’s Ball- Dancesport. Needless to say, they C League Standings haber took seventh in room Team lies. stunned the audience with their Chacha/Rumba and sixth in In Newcomer Waltz, of 81 cou- exquisite rumba, their spectacular Samba/Jive in Gold. ples competing, MIT had Su and samba and chacha, and ended by Affiliation Team W L T PF In Open Latin, the last event of Lesnaia leading the pack with first bringing down the roof with their PA the competition, MIT was represent- place. Morrison and Medvedev impossibly fast and yet playful jive. IND Sigma Chi ...... 2 0 0 11 6 LCA LCA ...... 1 0 0 9 1 DTD DTD 2 ...... 1 0 0 4 0 ADP Alpha Delta Phi ...... 1 0 0 2 1 AEPI Lions ...... 1 1 0 9 6 BTP Beta ...... 1 1 0 6 6 SLN Sloan C ...... 1 1 0 4 4 ZBT Mostly Harmless ...... 1 1 0 6 12 ATO ATO ...... 0 1 0 1 3 Join our dysfunctional TXI Spartans ...... 0 1 0 0 4 IND Captain’s Booty ...... 0 3 0 6 15 family! C (no-checking) League Standing Affiliation Team W L T PF PA IND Biohazards ...... 2 0 0 7 3 NEXT Outlaws ...... 1 0 1 6 3 AICS Garbage Collectors ...... 1 0 0 4 3 ASH Ashdown ...... 1 1 0 5 7 PSK Fish Pucks ...... 1 1 0 3 5 EAPS crEAPS ...... 0 0 1 2 2 BUR3 Burton Third Bombers . . . . .0 1 1 9 10 BUR2 Burton United ...... 0 1 1 3 4 PHYS Frozen Solids ...... 0 1 1 8 9 IND Loonies ...... 0 1 1 3 4 C- League Standings Affiliation Team W L T PF PA CHEE Chemical Engineering ...... 2 0 0 10 2 PLP Cones ...... 2 0 0 4 1 IND Neanderthals ...... 1 1 0 8 5 PDT Matt’s All-Stars ...... 1 1 0 6 5 WARE Evil Sliderulers ...... 1 1 0 4 4 ND Nu Delta ...... 1 1 0 4 7 ATS ATS Eyeshake ...... 00000 BAK Baker House ...... 02026 KS Kappa Sigma DR+ ...... 020210 D+ League Standings Affiliation Team W L T PF Write Sports for The PA AA The Flying Squirrels ...... 3 0 0 14 2 EC East Campus ...... 2 0 0 8 2 IND Frigid Designators ...... 1 0 1 4 3 IND The Eulers (Math) ...... 1 0 0 7 0 Tech! IND Newman ...... 1 0 0 1 0 Page 16 THE TECH November 16, 2001 SPORTS Volleyball Loses, Ends Season By Paul Dill of Fame Tournament. er at one tournament. She was also TEAM COACH The Engineers spent a good part NEWMAC Conference Player of The women’s volleyball team of the season ranked either number the Week, made the NEWMAC All- ended its season this past weekend one or two in the New England Conference Team, NEWVA All- with a loss in the postseason Eastern Region out of 64 teams, and were New England Second Team, and College Athletic Con- also ranked as high as number 20 in joined the MIT 1000 Dig Club. ference North Cham- the nation out of 395 teams. Barbara J. Schultze ’02 made the pionship Tournament. There were also many honors ECSU All-Tournament Team and With Kelly A. garnered by individual team mem- was named MIT Defensive Player Martens ’03 injured, bers. Kelly A. Martens ’03 made of the Year. Schultze broke team the Engineers could two all-tournament teams, and records for career digs, career aces, not put together one final run, and earned one tournament most valu- career games played, and single sea- fell to Brandeis University, which able player. She also was named son digs. they had beaten earlier in the sea- NEWMAC Conference Player of Amy W. Mok ’02 joined the son. The Engineers finished with a the Week, to the NEWMAC All- MIT 1000 Dig Club, and tied a 29-9 record (the best since 1994), Conference Team, the AVCA All- NCAA record for consecutive and a sixth straight postseason bid. Region Team, the NEWVA All- points served in a game (19). Nydia Other milestones include first New England Second Team, the M. Clayton ’04 made the Amherst place finishes at the Gordon College GTE CoSIDA All-District Academ- College All-Tournament Second Tournament, the Amherst College ic All-American First Team, MIT Team. Parisa N. Habibi ’02 joined Tournament, the Bates College Team MVP, and joined the MIT the MIT 1000 Dig Club. Tournament, and the ECSU Tourna- 1000 Kill Club. Linda M. Yu ’02 received the ment. The team finished second at Christina Almodovar ’02 earned MIT Coach’s Award. Candace the Franklin & Marshall College spots on three all-tournament teams, Jantzen-Marson ’05 earned MIT’s Tournament, and fourth at the Hall and was named most valuable play- Most Improved Player Award. Chapman Excels at IHSA Event By Jenny Lee Jenny Lee ’02 competed in the around the ring while being judged TEAM MEMBER second of the open jumping classes on their form. The MIT Equestrians headed out on Illando, a 16.2 hand chestnut Luke rode a large, 17.2 hand bay to Holly Hill Show Stable in gelding. Although she rode well gelding named Ziggy in the highly Hanover, MA last Sat- over the rest of the fences, flawed competitive open flat category. urday to compete in approaches to her first two jumps Lee drew Quambo, a 16.1 hand an Intercollegiate took her out of the ribbons in the bay gelding for her open flat class, Horse Show Associa- large class of twelve competitors. and placed fourth. tion show hosted by Hilary S. Chapman G drew a In the alumni flat division, Chap- Boston University. 14.2 hand bay pony named man rode Sherman, a 15.3 hand Four members of the team braved Applause for the alumni over roan gelding, and placed third. the cold weather to participate in fences division. She gave a great Ida Ortiz ’04 drew a 16.1 hand this event. performance, marred only by her grey gelding named Waldo for her STANLEY HU—THE TECH Kathryn A. Luke ’04 rode in the failure to pick up the correct lead walk-trot class, and placed fourth. Veronica A. Andrews ’05 kicks to the finish line of the NCAA first class of the day. She drew a after one of the jumps. Chapman The team continues to train with Division III New England Championships at Westfield State Col- 15.3 hand chestnut gelding named placed second. coach Kate Alderfer-Candela at lege. Despite a strong race by Andrews, who clocked 19:40 Alvin in the random horse lottery, The flat phase of the competi- Verrill Farms in preparation for over the 5-kilometer course, the women’s cross country team and placed fourth in the open over tion took place in the afternoon. competitions on November 17 and finished 16th, falling short of its goal of a top 10 spot. fences division against ten other Riders walked, trotted, and can- 18, hosted by Tufts University and riders. tered their mounts on command Endicott College respectively. UPCOMING HOME EVENTS Friday, November 16 Squash vs. Stanford, 7:00 p.m. Saturday November 17 Squash vs. Bowdoin College, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 20 Women’s Swimming vs. Wellesley, 6:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Regis College, 7:00 p.m. Cross Country to Attend DIII Finals By Roger F. Crosley Wheaton College. The team’s 10-7- Brian D. Hoying ’03 was a first- DIRECTOR OF SPORTS INFORMATION 1 record is the best in the sport team selection. On offense, tight • The MIT men’s cross country since the 1995 team had an identi- end Keith V. Battocchi ’02 was a team has qual- cal record. second team pick, while Robert R. ified for the • MIT was represented on the Owsley ’02 earned honorable men- Sport NCAA Divi- Women’s volleyball All-Confer- tion status at wide receiver. sion III Cham- ence team by middle hitter Kelly A. • The MIT women’s soccer team Shorts pionship, Martens ’03 and setter Christina defeated WPI in the first round of which will be Almodovar ’02. Martens was the the ECAC Division III New Eng- held this coming weekend at NEWMAC leader in hitting per- land tournament last week, but was Augustana College in Rock Island, centage, while Almodovar was sec- unable to beat top seeded Keene IL. The Engineers placed third in ond in the Conference in assists. (NH) State College in the semifi- the New England Division III Qual- The team lost to Springfield Col- nals. The Engineers dropped a 3-0 ifier to earn the trip to the champi- lege in the semifinals of the NEW- decision to the Owls. onship. Sean Nolan ’03 led the way MAC Championship Tournament, • Former MIT Baseball coach for the Engineers with a fourth but qualified as the second seed in Fran O’Brien, currently head coach place finish. Teammate Daniel R. the Eastern College Athletic Con- at The College of the Holy Cross in Feldman ’02 placed sixth. ference Division III North Worcester, will be honored by the • The last two New England Women’s Volleyball Championship Collegiate Baseball Umpires Asso- Women’s and Men’s Athletic Con- held this past weekend at top seed- ciation with the organization’s ference All-Conference teams have ed Springfield. MIT lost to Bran- Sportsmanship Award at the been chosen for the Fall seasons deis University in its first-round CBUA Annual Dinner on Novem- and MIT placed two players on match. Martens and Almodovar ber 18 at the Chateau restaurant in each of the final two teams. In were also recently named to the Waltham. The award recognizes a STANLEY HU—THE TECH men’s soccer forward/midfielder New England Women’s Volleyball college player or coach that exem- Mark L. Strauss ’02 leads a Connecticut College runner Nicholas R. Nestle ’04 and Association second-team All-New plifies the true spirit of sportsman- through the second mile of the NCAA Division III New England defenseman Rory E. Foster ’04 England team. ship and exhibits a sincere respect Championship. Boosted by Strauss’ return from surgery, the were selected to the team. The pair • Three MIT football players for his opponents, umpires, and the men’s cross country team qualified for Nationals on Saturday helped lead MIT to the Conference have been named to the New Eng- game of baseball. Parties interested by finishing third overall. The team heads to Augustana Col- championship game for the first land Football Conference All-Con- in attending the event should con- lege in Illinois this week to compete against the top runners time ever where the Engineers ference teams that have recently tact Pat Burns at in the country. dropped the game by a 1-0 count to been announced. Defensive back [email protected].