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Volume 132, Number 54 Friday, November 16, 2012 W20 to get card readers soon Le Meridien workers Student center will be card access only starting Tuesday continue campaign Labor dispute with HEI ongoing By Sara Hess would remain neutral in the dispute between Le Meridien workers and Established 1881 Yesterday evening, between 4 - 6 management. p.m. a picket line with approximately “It seems disingenuous for MIT to 30 participants including Le Meridien claim a neutral stance on this debate hotel workers, union organizers, and when they own the property and list MIT students gathered in front of the the hotel as a preferred vendor. As a hotel located at 20 Sidney Street. Pick- member of the MIT community I feel eters called for hotel guests to sup- that I could and should do something port a worker-led boycott by check- about this”, Neugebauer said last night ing out of the hotel. The picket line at the protest. was planned for last night in order to Neugebauer is not alone. 14 MIT attract the attention of hotel guests faculty members have signed a docu- who are participating in the Eastern ment stating their support of the boy- Division of the Community College cott. Union organizers are also making Humanities Association conference, efforts to reach out to MIT student which is scheduled to take place at Le organizations such as the Students of Meridien from November 15th-17th. Color Committee, which scheduled a A labor dispute has been brew- meeting to speak with hotel workers Established 1881 ing at Le Meridien since March 2012 following yesterday’s protest. when 70 percent of the workers signed Cambridge public officials have a document requesting that the ho- also requested that the Institute lend tel management maintain a neutral its support to the workers. In late stance as workers debated whether or October, Cambridge City Councilor not to join Local 26, the Massachusetts Marjorie Decker, Vice Mayor Denise hospitality workers union. According Simmons and State Representative to Brian Lang, president of Local 26, Timothy Toomey sent letters to MIT the hotel management locked their president Rafael Reif, strongly advo- doors and refused to accept the re- cating for MIT’s support of the boycott. Elijah Mena—The Tech Card readers have been installed outside of the student center. Starting Tuesday, card access will be quest, which was later mailed to them. In her letter, Councilor Decker required between 1 to 6 a.m. Hotel management has yet to agree to states “MIT is one of the hotel’s biggest a written neutrality agreement. customers. We urge MIT to stop doing Heather Nichols, a front desk agent business with this hotel until they treat By Kath Xu with the mandatory ending time of placed, the Student Center’s front at the hotel who participated in the workers with respect and dignity.” Staff Reporter all events at MIT. The CAC recently doors were nearly 25 years old. picket line while on break, informed Representative Toomey writes “the installed the card readers due to Lauren A. Merriman ’14 esti- The Tech that guests arriving at the ho- workers of this hotel are taking a dra- Going for a late night Verdes rising safetyEstablished concerns in relation 1881mates that she visits the Student tel were curious to know more about matic step in calling for a boycott of run? Better grab your MIT ID. to the overnight presence of non- Center at least once a week be- the protest. “They’ve been asking their own place of employment, and Starting Tuesday, the doors to W20 MIT people in the student center. tween 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. what’s going on. Some guests are con- I feel that we must respect that as a will require card access every night The last trespass warning issued to “I think the card readers should cerned that they will be woken up at community.” between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a homeless person in the student be pretty effective, and I feel like night. One guest came in and shouted Vice Mayor Simmons indicates a.m.. During those hours, visitors center was on Oct. 18 at 5:13 a.m., that’ll make the Student Center at the management ‘What have you to President Reif that the City Coun- will only be able to enter through according to the MIT police logs a safer place,” said Merriman. “A guys done?’” she said. cil passed a resolution in support of two doors: the front entrance near (online at http://web.mit.edu/cp/ lot of times, I come into the Stu- Adam Neugebauer, a second year the boycott and that “the entire city LaVerde’s and the back entrance www/crimlog.htm). dent Center and see people in the grad student in the Department of council, barring one absent colleague, by the ATMs. MIT Facilities and the Secu- lounges who obviously aren’t af- Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), voted in favor of this resolution.” According to the Campus Ac- rity and Emergency Management filiated with MIT, and I don’t want was among the picketers. Neugebauer At the time of writing, none of the tivities Complex (CAC) Event Office (SEMO) installed the new to work there because they’re sit- wrote a letter to The Tech in response public officials who wrote letters to Planning Guide website, the 1 a.m. doors and card access system for to Nate Nickerson, MIT’s director of start time is meant to coincide the CAC. Before the doors were re- W20 doors, Page 9 communications’ statement that MIT Le Meridien, Page 11 News Analysis In Short W20 will be closed for Thanksgiving break from 11 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 21 K2C2 almost done until 7 a.m. on Saturday Nov. 24. Recommendations almost finalized CAC event space reservations open By John A. Hawkinson The $350,000 study began Monday Nov. 26 at 9 a.m. For more in- Staff Reporter in April 2011 and was divided formation visit http://studentlife.mit. into two pieces, focusing on edu/cac. The City’s yearlong,Kendall Square first, followed $350,000 analysis of the fu- by Central Square. Each sec- The Red Line will be closed between ture of Kendall and Central tion had its own advisory Alewife and Harvard on weekends Squares is drawing to a close, committee filled by members until Dec. 9. Shuttle bus service will be but what does it have to show of the public including local provided. Plan travel accordingly. for it? residents, developers, and The Central Square com- property owners. Half of the Eat pie! Central Square Street Food Sat- mittee met for the penultimate study’s cost came from a one- urday is tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. time last night; its final pair time $175,000 payment in- Sample a variety of pies for $1 each. of meetings will be on Nov. 27 lieu of taxes from MIT; the and 28, when it will finalize its other from Boston Properties, The Mad Money Grant deadline has recommendations. the real estate developer and extended to December 15! Apply now After that, the city’s Com- owner of the Cambridge Cen- through the Student Activities Office. munity Development De- ter properties. David Da He—The Tech partment and the K2C2 con- The Great Dome was lit blue early Tuesday morning, presum- Tau Beta Phi applications for Winter sultants, Goody Clancy & Central Square ably as advertisement for the Erg-A-Thon fundraiser taking place Fellowships are due November 21! Associates, will work to pro- The Central Square com- this Friday in Lobby 10. The Erg-A-Thon is a competition where Apply at http://web.mit.edu/tbp/www/ duce zoning language that can mittee has met 21 times from teams exercise on rowing machines to raise money for Amphibi- fellowships.shtml. be adopted by the planning ous Achievement. board and the city council. K2C2, Page 12

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worl loss last year, included accounting expenses of $11.1 billion The New York Times in April that seven years ago, Wal- tions into the Mexico matter, and related to two payments that the agency was supposed to Mart had found credible evidence Wal-Mart said it is cooperating

n make into its future retiree health benefits fund. But because Wal-Mart disclosed Thursday that its Mexican subsidiary had with them. Charles M. Holley Jr., of revenue losses, the post office was for the first time forced that it has expanded an internal paid bribes, a violation of the For- Wal-Mart’s chief financial officer, to default on these payments, which were due in August and investigation into bribery accusa- eign Corrupt Practices Act, and that declined to comment Thursday on October. tions in Mexico to Brazil, China, an internal investigation into the whether the agencies are looking Nearly $5 billion in other losses were due to a decline in and India. matter had been suppressed by ex- into countries other than Mexico. revenue from mailing operations. The agency also reached its The company acknowledged ecutives at the company’s Arkansas “As you would expect with these $15 billion borrowing limit from the Treasury. the expanded inquiry in a Securi- headquarters. matters, because they’re under re- atio Despite its financial troubles, officials said that the post- of ties and Exchange Commission The company has had teams of view, it would be inappropriate for fice would continue to operate as usual and that employees filing that accompanied its third- lawyers looking into the Mexico is- me to comment on specific matters and suppliers would be paid on time. quarter financial results, which sue and potential violations of the until the investigation is conclud- The agency had warned that it could face a $100 million showed lower sales than analysts law elsewhere. In the filing, the ed,” he said. cash crunch in October because of a decline in revenue. But had expected. company said it had “identified or The company spent $99 million the agency reported more than $500 million in revenue from Wal-Mart had previously re- been made aware of” other poten- in the first nine months of the year candidates, political parties and other interest groups send- ported that the audit committee of tial violations. in expenses related to the matter, ing out campaign mail before the election. The agency said its board was examining possible “When such allegations are like complying with subpoenas,

& N the revenue from political mail and the holiday season should violations of the Foreign Corrupt reported or identified, the Audit defending itself against share- help its cash situation until Congress acts on legislation to Practices Act in Mexico. Committee and the company, to- holder lawsuits and conducting the overhaul the post office. “Inquiries or investigations re- gether with their third party advis- review. The agency’s financial reports show that mail volume con- garding allegations of potential ers, conduct inquiries and when In recorded statements, Wal- tinues to decline as Americans have increasingly turned to FCPA violations have been com- warranted based on those inqui- Mart executives indicated even electronic forms of communication. Total mail volume was menced in a number of foreign ries, open investigations,” it said. middle-income consumers were 159.9 billion pieces, down 5 percent from 168.3 billion pieces markets where we operate, includ- Wal-Mart suggested in May that under increasing pressure. At the a last year. Operating revenue was $65.2 billion, down from ing but not limited to Brazil, China the investigation had broadened, company’s Sam’s Club division, orld $65.7 billion over the same period. and India,” the company said in its but Thursday’s filing with the SEC a warehouse club that attracts a For nearly a year, the agency has been urging Congress regulatory filing. was the first time it has specified higher-income shopper than Wal- to pass legislation that would allow it to save costs including Wal-Mart’s shares ended the the other countries it is looking Mart stores, shoppers are starting cutting back the number of days it delivers mail to five days day at $68.72, down $2.59, or 3.6 W into. to swap out steak for pork, for in- a week, reducing annual payments required for its future re- percent. The SEC and the Justice De- stance, because it is cheaper. tiree health fund and entering into new lines of business like delivering beer and wine by mail. Patrick R. Donahoe, the postmaster general, says Congress needs to act fast. —Ron Nixon, The New York Times US in talks with Afghans on In a switch, investors are buying European bank bonds presence after 2014 LONDON — European bank debt, once an investment pa- By Michael R. Gordon to be complete,” the general told the ments can be reached, the U.S. and riah, is suddenly popular. The New York Times Senate Armed Services Committee NATO are planning to keep a mod- In recent weeks, money managers have been readily buy- on Thursday. est force in Afghanistan after 2014 to ing the new bonds of the region’s financial institutions, deals WASHINGTON — The United The 2011 talks between the U.S. guard against terrorist threats and that just months ago would have seemed unpalatable. Bank of States and Afghanistan began talks and Iraq ultimately failed over the advise Afghan forces. Ireland, which received a bailout in 2010, sold $1.3 billion of Thursday on a security agreement U.S. demand that a status of forces A successful negotiation, Dun- bonds on Tuesday and found strong demand. It was the larg- that would authorize a U.S. troop agreement be approved by the Iraqi ford said, would send a message to est offering by an Irish bank without a government guarantee presence in Afghanistan after 2014, Parliament, a step the administra- the Afghans and to their neighbors in almost three years. when Afghan forces are to assume tion said was needed to provide that the U.S. was not abandoning The gradual thawing of the capital markets is a good sign responsibility for the war. legal immunity for U.S. troops. But Afghanistan. “Pakistan hedges its for the region’s banks. In the midst of the crisis, institutions, Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., the the limited time to sort out thorny bets based on what they believe our especially in troubled economies like Ireland and Portugal, Marine officer who has been nomi- political and legal issues was a com- long-term commitment to the re- have been struggling to raise money from private investors. nated by President Barack Obama plication: Obama formally opened gion would be,” he said. The latest deals will help bolster banks’ capital levels and to assume command of the military the Iraq negotiations in June 2011, But even lawmakers who back strengthen their balance sheets. mission in Afghanistan next year, less than seven months before the the Afghan mission, like Sen. Lind- But the bonds could leave investors exposed, especially told Congress that the goal was to deadline for U.S. troops to leave sey Graham, R-S.C., have said they given the precarious situation in Europe. The sovereign debt complete the talks by May 2013, well the country if a new accord was not would not support continued de- crisis continues to weigh on the economy. The financial ahead of the deadline for handing reached. ployment unless the accord gives markets remain volatile. And profit at the region’s banks is responsibility to the Afghans. The The talks between the U.S. and U.S. troops immunity from pros- flagging. timetable, he noted, is longer than Afghanistan are being led by James ecution in Afghan courts. “It’s a great time to be issuing high-yield debt but not to be the one the Obama administration Warlick, the deputy special rep- If confirmed, which is consid- investing in it,” said Robin Doumar, managing partner at the set during its failed effort to negoti- resentative for Afghanistan and ered very likely, Dunford would private equity firm Park Square Capital. ate a similar agreement with Iraq. Pakistan, and Eklil Ahmad Ha- take command from Gen. John R. For now, bondholders are taking comfort in the policy- “I think one of the critical les- kimi, Afghanistan’s ambassador in Allen, who is scheduled to stay in makers’ response to the sovereign debt crisis. sons learned is that we need to al- Washington. charge until the change of com- —Mark Scott, The New York Times low sufficient time for negotiations Assuming the necessary agree- mand in February.

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NEW YORK — President Barack Obama got a look on Thursday ethical standards at the muddy wreckage that Hurricane Sandy left in its wake, fly- ing over ravaged neighborhoods in Queens, consoling devastated By Thom Shanker overcome the challenges that have Thursday to sign a new defense co- homeowners under tents and in the streets on Staten Island, and and Elisabeth Bumiller been posed to us,” Dempsey said operation agreement with the Thai promising a strong and continuing federal role in the recovery. The New York Times in a telephone interview on Thurs- government, said at a news confer- “We’re reminded that we are bound together and have to look day as he was returning from offi- ence that there was no evidence so out for each other,” Obama said after walking down a block that WASHINGTON — Responding cial travels in Asia. “If we really are far that more military officers might had been all but demolished in the storm. to a string of recent scandals that a profession — a group of men and get drawn into the same scandal as Obama, flanked by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Michael have tarnished the military, the women who are committed to living Petraeus and Allen. Nonetheless, he R. Bloomberg, said he wanted federal officials to work with state Pentagon’s top two leaders, Secre- an uncommon life with extraordi- spoke cautiously. and local leaders in New York and New Jersey on “a game plan tary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and nary responsibility and high stan- “I am not aware of any others for how we’re going to be able to resource the rebuilding process.” on Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman dards — we should want to figure that could be involved in this issue The president also said he was assigning Shaun Donovan, the of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, served it out before someone else figures it at the present time,” Panetta said. secretary of housing and urban development and a former New notice on Thursday that they would out for us.” “Obviously as this matter continues York City housing official, to oversee the federal recovery effort in strictly enforce ethical standards for Pentagon officials said Panetta to be investigated both on Capitol the New York area. WORLD & Nati their most senior officers. was not reacting to pressure from Hill and by the inspector general I’m “We’re going to have to put some of the turf battles aside,” he “The fundamental mission of the the White House, and insisted that sure we’ll have to wait and see what said. “We’re going to have to make sure everybody’s focused on Department of Defense is to protect the defense secretary had planned additional factors are brought to our doing the job as opposed to worrying about who’s getting the the nation,” Panetta said in a memo the review of ethics programs even attention.” credit or who’s getting the contracts and all that stuff that some- to Dempsey ordering a review of before David H. Petraeus, the cel- Panetta directed the military to times goes into the rebuilding process.” ethics training for generals and ebrated retired general, resigned as determine if current ethical training Aboard Air Force One on the way to New York, the White House admirals. “Any behavior that nega- director of the Central Intelligence programs for senior officers were press secretary, Jay Carney, told reporters that the administration tively impacts our ability to perform Agency because of an extramarital adequate, and to report back to him had not received details of Cuomo’s proposal; the president lis- that mission is unacceptable.” affair. in time to send an interim assess- tened during the flight as the two senators made their case for a Dempsey, for his part, wrote an Since then, Gen. John R. Allen, ment to President Barack Obama significant infusion of federal money. unusual letter to every four-star of- the NATO commander in Afghani- by Dec. 1. In his memo to Dempsey, Schumer said later that the president made it clear that he ficer in the armed services — about stan, has also come under investi- Panetta said that the Defense De- would push to get the money to help the region recover. 50 admirals and generals — ex- gation for potentially questionable partment would continue to hold “He left us with the feeling that he was very hands-on and pressing concern over recent cases emails exchanged with Jill Kelley, a officers accountable for violations of would work very hard to get the funds we need,” Schumer said. of unprofessional conduct. Tampa, Fla., woman active in local its standards and rules and that he The storm killed more than 100 people as it churned its way “We, as the senior leaders of the military circles. Associates of Allen expected sound judgment as well. up the East Coast, with most of the deaths in low-lying sections military, should fundamentally take say the emails are innocuous. “An action may be legally permissi- of New York and New Jersey. It exacted a particularly high toll on on charge of our own profession, and Panetta, who was in Bangkok on ble but neither advisable nor wise.” Staten Island. Of 43 deaths attributed to the storm in New York City, 23 were on Staten Island. —James Barron, The New York Times Fashion houses weigh deeper WORLD & Nati Bold response by Hamas investment in Africa ROME — Has Africa’s golden moment arrived? For the gurus of the luxury world, the answer is a resounding yes — at least as a tests Arab alliances source of inspiration for design trends rippling through the fash- By Jodi Rudoren despite the siege, despite the Israeli its fire as it struggled to stop other ion industry. and Fares Akram aggression,” said Dr. Hassan Khalaf, militant factions from shooting Designers from Vivienne Westwood to Jean Paul Gaultier have The New York Times director of Al Shifa Hospital here, rockets across the border, Hamas long drawn on the vibrancy of African culture in their clothing where many of the 16 Palestinian has responded forcefully to Israel’s lines. But now the industry is taking a tentative look at whether it GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — In- dead and 150 injured were taken. killing Wednesday of its top military makes sense to put down larger stakes as the African economy be- stead of the wedding drums that “To be killed while smiling or commander, Ahmed Al-Jabari. It gins to take its place alongside the world’s other promising emerg- typically provide the evening while confident or not confident, sent more than 300 rockets into Is- ing markets. soundtrack in this forlorn coastal the final outcome is death,” Khalaf rael over 24 hours, with several pen- After decades of struggle, and despite continued serious chal- strip, the black, still air was pierced added. “At least now we feel like we etrating the heart of Israel’s popula- lenges that include poverty and conflict, a middle class is form- by gunshots Thursday, as citizens can injure the Israelis while they try tion center around Tel Aviv; three ing in several large countries that have managed to diversify their on fired celebratory rounds after the to harm us.” civilians were killed in an apartment economies away from basic commodities. ruling Hamas faction announced Nearly four years after Israel’s building some 15 miles north of That is fueling a perceptible rise in large cities like Nairobi in that one of its rockets had hit an Is- Operation Cast Lead killed some Gaza, and three soldiers were in- the numbers of people who are aspiring to more than necessities, raeli aircraft. 1,400 Gazans in three weeks of air jured in a separate strike. creating a demand for luxury goods, participants at a luxury con- WORLD & Nati The Israeli Defense Forces de- and ground assaults in response to For Hamas, the goal is not neces- ference in Rome said Thursday. The event was convened by The nied the hit, though footage on repeated rocket fire, this new con- sarily a military victory, but a dip- International Herald Tribune. Hamas television and YouTube ap- flict has a decidedly different feel, lomatic one, as it tests its growing “We all know that Nigeria was all about oil and natural re- peared convincing. Either way, the and not just because Israel has alliance with the new Islamist lead- sources for a long time,” said Omoyemi Akerele, the creative and reaction was nonetheless emblem- said that it has tried to limit its at- ership of Egypt and other relation- managing director of Style House Files, a guide to fashion, style atic of the latest lopsided battle be- tacks to precision strikes. This time, ships in the Arab world and beyond. and beauty. “Now we have telecoms, banking, marketing, retail tween this impoverished, intensely Israeli forces are fighting a newly “The new X-factor is that Egypt and tourism.” crowded and hemmed in enclave emboldened Hamas, supported by is now part of that mix,” said David Studies offer wildly different estimates of the number of Afri- and its militarily mighty neighbor the regional powerhouses of Qatar, Makovsky of the Washington Insti- cans moving into the middle class — anywhere from 80 million to the north — as was the rat-tat-tat Turkey and Egypt, and demonstrat- tute for Near East Policy. Hamas, to 300 million. What is certain is that economic output is surging: of gunshots being quickly overtaken ing its strength compared with a he said, hopes the message to Israel growth is forecast to rise to around 12 percent in 2015, after grow- by the thunder of F-16 strikes across weak and crisis-laden Palestinian will be: “You don’t want to mess ing an average of 4.9 percent a year from 2000 to 2008. the city. Authority. with us in Gaza because you’ll hurt —Liz Alderman, The New York Times “The mood of the people is high After months of mostly holding your relationship with Cairo.” Hospital death in Ireland renews

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DUBLIN — The death of a woman who was reportedly denied a potentially lifesaving abortion even while she was having a mis-

BP to admit crimes and pay WORLD & Nati carriage has revived debate over Ireland’s almost total ban on abortions. The woman, Savita Halappanavar, 31, a dentist who lived near $4.5 billion in Gulf settlement Galway, was 17 weeks pregnant when she sought treatment at Uni- versity Hospital Galway on Oct. 21, complaining of severe back pain. By Clifford Krauss The government charged the top day’s resolution with the U.S. govern- Halappanavar was informed by senior hospital physicians that and Stanley Reed BP officers aboard the drilling rig, ment further reflects, we have ac- she was having a miscarriage and that her fetus had no chance of The New York Times Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine, cepted responsibility for our actions.” survival. However, despite repeated pleas for an abortion, she was with manslaughter in connection BP also acknowledged that it had told that it would be illegal while the fetus’ heart was still beating, BP, the British oil company, said with each of the men who died, alleg- provided inaccurate information to her husband, Praveen Halappanavar, said. Thursday that it would pay $4.5 bil- ing that they were negligent in super- the public early on about the rate at It was not until Oct. 24 that the heartbeat ceased and the re- lion in fines and other payments to vising tests before the well blowout which oil was gushing from the well. mains of the fetus were surgically removed. But Savita Halap- the government and plead guilty to and explosion that destroyed the rig. The company agreed to plead panavar contracted a bacterial blood disease, septicemia. She was 14 criminal charges in connection Prosecutors also charged BP’s guilty to one felony count of obstruc- admitted to intensive care but never recovered, dying on Oct. 28. with the giant oil spill in the Gulf of former vice president for exploration tion of Congress over its statements Praveen Halappanavar, in an interview with The Irish Times Mexico two years ago. in the Gulf of Mexico, David Rainey, on that issue. It also agreed to pay a from his home in India, said his wife was told after one request, The payments include $4 billion with obstruction of Congress and civil penalty of $525 million to the Se- “This is a Catholic country.” related to the criminal charges and making false statements about the curities and Exchange Commission, Two investigations into the case have been announced, and on $525 million to securities regulators, rate at which oil was spilling from the spread over three years, to resolve politicians have been quick to express their condolences and the company said in a statement. well. the agency’s claims that the compa- to call for legal clarity. Kathleen Lynch, a junior health minister, As part of the settlement, BP agreed “All of us at BP deeply regret the ny made misleading filings to inves- said medical professionals needed guidelines to deal with such to plead guilty to 11 felony counts of tragic loss of life caused by the Deep- tors about the flow rate. circumstances. W misconduct or neglect related to the water Horizon accident as well as As part of its resolution of crimi- In a statement, the hospital said it would cooperate fully with deaths of 11 people in the Deepwa- the impact of the spill on the Gulf nal claims with the Department of any inquest but that it had not started its own review because it ter Horizon explosion in April 2010, coast region,” Robert Dudley, BP’s Justice, BP will pay about $4 billion, wanted to consult the woman’s family first. o which released millions of barrels of chief executive, said in a statement. spread over five years. That amount Praveen Halappanavar told the newspaper that he still could oil into the gulf over the course of the “From the outset, we stepped up by includes $1.256 billion in criminal not believe his wife was dead. “I was with her those four days in R

next few months. responding to the spill, paying legiti- fines, $2.394 billion to the National intensive care,” he said. “They kept telling me: ‘She’s young. She’ll l The Justice Department also filed mate claims and funding restoration Fish & Wildlife Foundation and $350 get over it.’ But things never changed; they only got worse. She was criminal charges against three BP efforts in the Gulf. We apologize for million to the National Academy of so full of life. She loved kids.” D employees Thursday. our role in the accident, and as to- Sciences. —Douglas Dalby, The New York Times 4

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Throwhodge- inanunspecified ing by roughly over $3trillion aten year timates, could reduce our deficit- spend — half the discussion the — half meltdowns and Stress L at $12,000 forallhouseholds. nancial transactions. income. to $1millionto 39.6ing $250,000 percent. percent).rates (80-90 ing more than $1 million yearper to 1950’s households inthecountry. wealthiest ofthe600,000 of thewealth the following: for the Huffington Post, Mr. Reich outlined progressive left, Reich. Robert In anarticle tion plan putby forward that darling ofthe publican resurgence than thedebt- solu lifeline indark moments. But isthat mes spite ofmy circumstances has a been sion; my conviction that Iamvalued in ments” iscentral to thisongoing discus one isvalued, regardless ofone’s achieve- anywould be better than today. hallways, andskeptical that tomorrow as astudent aloneincrowded andafriend, called to mindtimes Ihave feltworthless Ellison’s recent inThe opinionpiece , Tech the light. 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Toss inReich’s specified poorly inredtrillion to spill over inkset thenext around to bridge hope ofthe$10 $3trillion the farleft’s dreams, wildest we’d still only levels inaccordancetowith confiscatory raisedtion: even ifwe taxes onthewealthy demonstrationtirical ofliberal math inac it’s ofhisownside. askewering It’s asa- quo andthedefault oftomorrow. policies likely to walk into the debt negotiations twice, shame on me. Republicans are un- paint asthestubborn one. Boehner theSenate,with andthenmanaged to Boehner’s following attempt to negotiate ing cuts. Thepresident sabotagedrefused, increases thirds andtwo through spend- lion indebt, onethird through revenue president aplan that wouldreduce- $4tril 2011. Back then,John sent the Boehner thedebthe didduring ceiling debate of an unpopular plan to his favor, much as cuts, revenue onepart increases. spending parts tion should amixoftwo be commission has that been deficit reduc in theaftermath ofthepresident’s debt like —thegeneral itaswell consensus should.said they Most woulddis experts thedeficit,to shrink whileonly percent33 ate said taxes should raised notbe inorder in office, percent 63 ofthe nation’s elector Even voted to keep asthey Barack Obama Reich immediately wouldbe unpopular. be andwhy?be achievement, what that will “something” value insomethingotherthan academic areIf we encouraged to find personal our But half thesecond ofproblem isthis: source ofour value.them astheprimary achievements can rely failuswhenwe on half oftheproblem isthat our professional about half oftheproblem at hand. 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His isconvinced base that he much ofachoice inhow hard ofaline Unlikely. Republicans take at swings gleeful him. lay ofitonthemiddleclass some andlet lion intaxincreases, he’s going to have to If the president wants more than- $3 tril 30 percent ofour impending shortfall. confiscate fromwell-to-do is the roughly demonstrated, the mostcould we tohope even that, since, asMr. Reich has aptly so taxes andspending, andprobably not ablebe away to get split on a50-50 with faith, at most thepresident should only thepresidenttrust to negotiate ingood seat at anegotiation table. as bad aspossible before take they any as possible and the good president looks order. They’ll make sure that as look they a page from Obama’s and flip the book tional press they’re second, going to take of speaking to theotherside first and na- as naively didlast time. asthey Instead opportunity? each other.dialogue with Will take we that ing andchallenging our implicit in beliefs conclusions consciouslythose by examin- humanity. But have we thechance to reach orperhapsof God, somethinginherent to family, our thelove contribution to society, success, living amoral life, theloyalty of offriends,affection expectations offuture to what gives usvalue here andnow —the inevitably reach different conclusions as alternative was freshman year!) We will on academic success andsuggested an time aprofessor challenged my reliance through student organizations. (The last tion inour classes, inour living groups, and help students better engage that with ques The hand that Republican leadership And yet, thepresident might nothave Against Republicans that nolonger Friday, November 16, 2012Friday, November A Fiscal cliff, Page 5 ndrew W.S tuntz ’13 - - - 5 OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINIOn OPinion opinion OPINIOn OpiNION - - - - - The Tech The Petraeus affair is a sad occurrence sad affair is a occurrence Petraeus The And despite the doomsday warnings warnings the doomsday And despite politi- lies in the fact that key issue The the solution to has really If anyone temporarymore and no fixes more No The administration The administration a total displayed has of competencelack of matters where intelligence and the command of are chain concerned. … If he wasn’t told then that reflects on the on the reflects then that told … If he wasn’t the FBI him, told people have who should General [Eric Holder].” and Attorney for but involved, for thosenot only directly it as well. However of the U.S. the citizens further quickly is serves what underscore to adminis becoming theme in the Obama a either the administration’s — that tration is gross of intelligence of matters handling of command and the chain incompetent, ly or there occasions, failed on numerous has effortpart on the of senior is a continuing were that up the decisions cover to officials has house The effect. negative to made Benghazi the into investigation begunits begin is due to its and the Senate attacks, The future. in the near own investigation scope will be widened inevitably include to - administra TheObama affair. the Petraeus tion would do well set to its house in order of sake for the it faces, and fix the problems interests. national America’s already willing to give in the previous debt debt in the previous willing give to already long would, in the a move Such negotiation. be best for the party. the more term, But the expectations stoke Reich like pundits it will the harder far left, of the country’s course a sane such follow to be for Obama will 2013 that likely of action, and the more go down in history Democrats as the year by economic recovery a nascent strangled a into cliff off a fiscal driving the nation tax hike. across-the-board massive, is trending by the time this goes to press, is is goesthis press, time the to by trending is that. exactly the ex networks, favorite our by broadcast strikingly dif is act effectsituation of this form, we are On previous to forecast. ficult survivewill U.S. but the out, find to unlikely nevertheless. their people mislead cians believe that to will the deficit, curb economic strategies fix unemployment debt, shrink sovereign at once. and boost GDP all and inflation, and aus growth simultaneous achieving friends our terity economic times, in tough open suggestions. to pond the are across - the hy politicians realize Until stalemates. - Wash in their agendas, pocrisy inherent welcomecliff should the fiscal ington with open arms. - CIA Director Petraeus was supposed to supposed was to Petraeus CIA Director according that curious was more Even It is still possible, of course, that Dem- that of course, possible, is still It This paradigm of “either/or” — which of paradigm This not portray the media should Maybe or — or randomness, nature Maybe hash-tag or whichever fiasco, The fiscal dent was not monitoring events, who failed failed who not monitoring events, was dent briefto him? the timeline about Congress before testify his thrown has his resignation but of events While Petraeus’ question. into testimony for the country loss a was and resignation an of its security,further it is illustrative total a displayed has that administration of in- matters where of competence lack are of command and the chain telligence Gen- Attorney concerned. this year, Earlier was not he testified that Eric Holder eral the of of the elements of many aware made and Furious”, “Fast operation gunwalking of thousands walking in the resulted which drug Mexican of hands the weaponsinto of at recovered were weapons that cartels, crime the scene scenes — including many agent. Patrol Border of a U.S. of a murder Carney, Jay Spokesman White House to of the aware not even was Obama President and the of General Petraeus investigation Nov. the after until resignation impending - the Presi that is it possible 6 election. How - investi of an FBI aware not made was dent official, senior a administration into gation is The president let alone the CIA director? meet frequent and had a close friend of, How Robert Mueller. Director FBI with, ings investigation the subject of an FBI is it that Peter up? As Representative came never and told was “If[Obama] stated: has King on him reflects that it, about did nothing that event, the worst will have come to pass pass come to the worst will have event, that — the far left will be saddled for Democrats off the nation the with taking for blame the as a whole will and Democrats cliff, fiscal as a partyappear of dysfunction. plan, will forward put a moderate ocrats into members liberal grumbling their whip little Republicans and give for it, voting inciden- that, plan a to agree to but choice were Republicans what or less is more tally, gain on Capitol Hill. Yet, few realize that that realize few Yet, Hill. Capitol on gain satisfy is to of compromise the meaning and left The right demands. both sides’ seen as are economic schoolsthought of not. they although are exclusive, mutually the public and the media box legislators the tackle to be eradicated must — into hand. at issues structural larger cliff” the “fiscal After all, at all. cliff as a in- tax and cuts spending of mixture a isn’t implicitly both sides what exactly creases from concessions for when demanding call one another? George policymakers is giving — a Bush negotiation much-needed lesson on what The in a divided means government. really a policy ri enact allowing to - is by way only their goals. accomplish to vals - - - - - Furthermore, according to reports, offi- reports, to according Furthermore, direc the who ordered unclear is still It last week question pressing The most Unless the Republican-controlled Republican-controlled the Unless from signs off the election, early Fresh their demands will to stick Republicans - for a “bal calling All politicians are seats in the next election. And finally, if if election. And finally, in the next seats mod- forwards a more puts the president and raised are taxes where proposal, erate - Re ratio, in a 1:2 or lower cut spending an opportunity to have yet may publicans liberals If enough torpedo the proposition. due to proposal a moderate against vote tac vote can Republicans base, their raging but and large, the bill by endorsing tically, of their more-rightward enough just letting In it fails. it so that against vote members Secretary of Defense of nor the Chairman place taking attacks the of Chiefs Joint the soil. U.S. on sovereign from CIA annex down the street the at cers twice asked for permission to the consulate to told they were Twice consulate. the aid a former Navy down. 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video game review NovemberFriday, 2012 16, 8 The Tech Friday, November 16, 2012 dance review Are you me, am I you? Faye Driscoll’s new dance, You’re Me, explores relationships, self-discovery, and the art of making a mess By Linh Vuong help but glue their eyes to the stage, where interactions between the two dancers, Faye the dancers slowly let each item drop onto Driscoll and her partner Aaron Mattocks, You’re Me As I entered the theater hall of Boston’s the floor, one by one. And then, in the com- many of which drew laughter from the audi- Institute of Contemporary Art, I saw two plete silence of the theater, they rapidly re- ence. Their movements symbolized the pro- Faye Driscoll and Aaron dancers standing statuesquely on pedes- moved all the colorful clothes to uncloak gression of courtship between a man and a Mattocks tals, dressed in the strangest ensemble of their unadorned bodies, dressed in grey T- woman, highlighting all the scenarios that garments and jewelry. As the audience shirts and tights. each of us has possibly experienced in our Nov. 2, 2012 settled down into their seats, they couldn’t The performance started with playful own lives. For instance, in one particular segment, Mattocks crudely gifted Driscoll ICA Boston with a rose, in the awkward manner of a Arts Arts Art S teenage boy with no idea how to approach his crush; Driscoll in turn tried to teach the drawers of the table on which they were him how to be a gentleman, how to present standing, Driscoll tried on everything, trans- a rose to a lady, and how to tenderly hug a forming herself from a hippie to a Greek woman. woman, to a Middle Eastern man to a Mari- Occasionally a chime sounded, appar- lyn Monroe-esque blonde in a white dress.

A RTS ently representing every turning point in the Driscoll’s facial expression conveyed a sense evolution of relationship, when emotions in- of mockery and contempt, with a hint of an- tensify and feelings deepen. Romance then ger. “Is this who you want me to be? Are all quickly escalated to burning passion, obses- these superficial characters what you want sion and more primal needs. Sexually pro- to see in me?” vocative movements like pelvic thrusts, hip Such a turbulent and volatile relation- wiggles and nipple grabs quickly turned up ship is exhausting, and almost naturally, the heat and the steaminess on stage. Even someone had to get hurt. As the duo moved their props, which were oranges, changed across the floor splashed with paint, Driscoll from representing shoulder muscles and suddenly screamed, a painful, heartbreak- knee flabs to more overtly sexual body parts. ing, lonely scream that touched my very The sexual tension quickly reached its core. She had reached her limit. tipping point and the duo entered a crazed You’re Me is a raw, down-to-earth and and maniacal period where they spray- honest representation of the archetypal painted each other in movements full of male-female relationship. Faye’s uninhib- rawness, chaos and absurdity. At the peak ited choreography and freedom of move- of it all, Driscoll climbed onto Mattocks’s ments, combined with her fantastic layer- shoulders and went through a remarkable ing of images into the bodies of the dancers and extremely rapid change of characters have given us a striking interpretation of the christy pessagno and costumes. As Aaron pulled out a vari- notions of self, fantasy, romance, passion, Faye Driscoll and Jesse Zaritt star in the dance duet You’re Me. ety of scarves, shirts, wigs and dresses from devastation, and recovery.

book review Maps of the world, in print Oxford’s latest Atlas of the World is an outstanding, up-to-date reference book planet and a thoroughly illustrated essay up learning that Panama is the “heart of By Roberto Perez-Franco on food scarcity, one of the most pressing the universe” (yes... I know), I used my Oxford Atlas of the Staff Writer issues facing humanity today. Then comes knowledge of my home country to test the a series of full-page satellite pictures of sev- accuracy of the information in the Atlas. I World, 19ed There are several reasons why it is enteen cities, including all-time favorites am happy to report that they seem to have handy, at least for me, to have an atlas. (Rome and London) as well as some topi- gotten it all right, with a single exception: Oxford University Press First, as part of my work at MIT I get to in- cal choices (Kabul and Juba). A collection the time zone map (p. 73) inexplicably puts teract with people from all over the world, of concise profiles for each and every coun- Panama in the wrong time zone, UTC –6, October 2012 and I like to see on a map the exact place try on the planet, along with their flags and instead of the correct UTC –5. they call home. Second, as part of my role key statistics, is followed by a primer to ge- This error made me aware of the down- as father of a very curious four-year-old ography, covering subjects such as global sides inherent to this — and any other Which brings us to the question: Should girl, I get to answer many questions about trade and climate change, and a selection — printed reference, namely that printed you invest in a printed atlas, such as Ox- places I visit (“Where is Germany?”), places of maps for 70 urban areas, many with a material cannot be updated in the way that ford’s, or should you rely on digital resourc- where her favorite animals live (“Where closer look. Boston, for example, gets both digital online content can. Here’s the thing: es such as Wikipedia and Google Maps? are the lions?”) and places where we have a map for the Greater Boston area and one Oxford Press revises their Atlas of the World On the one hand, Wikipedia and Google loved ones (“Where is abuelita’s house?”). for Downtown Boston. annually, so that each new edition reflects get Panama’s time zone right, and Google Finally, sometimes I just need to know At the heart of the Atlas are almost two any geopolitical changes from the previous Maps allows you to zoom in to see smaller where a place is, either because something hundred pages of maps, physical and po- twelve months. The 18th edition, released cities that are not listed in a regular atlas, is happening there (e.g., South Sudan) or litical, of the world and each continent, and in November 2011, includes the country of such as my hometown, La Villa de Los San- because I heard about it and realized I had regional maps covering all the countries, South Sudan, which became independent tos. On the other hand, for book lovers like no clue where it is. accompanied by a hundred-plus page long four months before; the 19th edition, re- myself, there is no substitute for a substan- If this resonates with you, then you may index of cities (Cambridge is on page 355), leased in October 2012, includes the chang- tial, beautifully illustrated Atlas that I can want to take a look at the Oxford Atlas of the places (MIT is on page 399), and geograph- es in the time zones of Samoa and Kiribati, open on my desk with a friend or on the liv- World, specifically the 19th edition, fresh ical features with the coordinates and map which took place only 10 months before. ing room floor with my daughter. Call me a from the press. The volume opens with reference for each one of the 85,000 entries. Even so, once you buy a printed atlas, the romantic, but I like feeling the paper, smell- a list of the most populous cities on the Being from Panama, and having grown clock is ticking. ing the ink, and turning the pages.

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W20 doors, Page 9 really think [the installation] will “I think it’s a good idea but it’s that could be caused to student student group and someone could affect me at all,” said Natalie S. not going to be very effective be- groups, especially if they had visi- then come down to the door to let ting there.” Dostie ’14. cause people [could] just follow tors or non-MIT members who them in. If there weren’t students She added that the non-MIT Dostie does not expect the card someone else in, and some people might want access to student group around, then Board members people she sees can sometimes readers to pose an inconvenience forget their IDs,” said Wang. space overnight,” explained Phillip questioned why someone would be annoyingly loud when she is to students. “I feel like it’s not that The CAC Advisory Board dis- J. Walsh, director of the CAC. “The be in a student office to begin with.” looking for a quiet place to work. hard to keep your card on you,” she cussed the idea of installing card student members of the Board Walsh believes that the cur- Others don’t feel as affected by the said. “If you know that you can’t readers last year. At the time, some discussed this and determined rent security system of two card presence of non-MIT people late at get in, then you should remember members raised concerns about that safety should be the highest readers is sufficient for the time night. to bring your card.” the potential downsides of install- priority.” being. However, he said that he is “To be honest, I’m not actually Still, Kelly Y. Wang ’15 has some ing card readers. Walsh continued, “In case ac- open to the possibility of installing in the Student Center between 1 doubts about the effectiveness of “Last spring, there was some cess became necessary, a cell more card readers in the future if and 6 a.m. very often, so I don’t the card readers. initial concern for inconvenience phone could be used to reach a needed.

Christopher A. Maynor—The Tech Daniel Y. Zhang ’15 and Pamela C. Cai ’16 warm up for the MITSOlite concert on Thursday evening. The chamber orchestra performed Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 to a packed audience in Killian Hall.

John A. Hawkinson—The Tech MIT’s little dome is no longer a part of the Cambridge skyline when viewed across the Harvard Bridge from Boston. The Pfizer building, under construction at 610 Main Street, rises up behind it, almost eclipsing it. MIT has is leasing the building to Pfizer for several decades.

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Melissa Renée Schumacher—The Tech On Tuesday night, author and journalist Chris Hayes (right) discussed his new book Twilight of the Elites with Ta-Nehisi Coates, the Dr. Martin Luther King Visiting Professor. The event was held in the Simmons Hall Multipurpose Room, which could not accommodate everyone who wanted to watch; at least a hundred people were turned away. The discussion was videotaped and will be available online soon.

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Le Meridien, from Page 1 ment further on the labor dispute dien workers want the hotel man- in front of the hotel. Bob Boudreau, by phone, stating that the hotel’s agement to agree to a card check a bartender who has been with Le Faculty President Reif regarding the workers’ stance was made clear in his e-mail in which workers sign authoriza- Meridien for 11 years, was among strike had received a response. to Kontoravdis. This e-mail was also tion cards stating they would like the attendees. members in On November 8th, Jeremy Mc- circulated to an unknown number to unionize. Both the employer and Bride, Director of Sales at Le Meri- of employees in MIT’s sourcing and employees must agree to recognize Le Meridien support of the dien responded to The Tech’s Octo- procurement office. the results of a card check before the workers want the ber 23rd article covering the labor process begins in order for the re- Le Meridien dispute by sending an unsolicited McBride was sults to be valid. hotel management e-mail to Jimmy Kontoravdis, an MIT The distinction between a card boycott employee who handles travel for the unwilling to check and a secret ballot is that to agree to a card Institute’s Sourcing and Procure- comment further workers can see how the other work- check. Dayna L. Cunningham ment Office. ers vote in a card check whereas a Philip R. Thompson In this e-mail, McBride states that on the labor secret ballot is secret. Additionally, Boudreau claimed that due to Paul Osterman the hotel management “supports the dispute by phone. Lang explained that in comparison staff cuts workers must perform Thomas A. Kochan secret ballot election process con- to elections, employers are unable multiple duties. “I’ll be at the bar Karl Seidman ducted by the National Labor Rela- Lang claims that McBride’s state- to appeal the results of a card check taking orders, making drinks, and Richard M. Locke tions Board to protect our employ- ments in support of an election are thus allowing unionization to take then the phone rings and the man- Michael J. Piore ees’ right to vote in a neutral private a “typical response” from HEI, a place at quicker rate than what may agement doesn’t like the phone to Emilio J. Castilla environment.” McBride continues company with a long history of la- be possible with elections. Thus far, ring more than three times.” Matthew Amengual by criticizing UNITE HERE Local bor complaints. The hotel manage- Le Meridien management has not Boudreau claims that staff short- Ofer Sharone 26’s (the Boston union of hospitality ment can appeal election results to responded to workers’ request for a ages impair the hotel’s ability to Sasha Constanza-Chock workers) actions claiming that the the National Labor Relations Board card check. serve its guests, “We are a small staff Jonathan A. King union “refuses to participate in an multiple times, Lang explained, ul- Last night’s protest follows an trying to keep up the service level in Louis Kampf election process and has chosen in- timately delaying the unionization earlier picket line held on Novem- a high end restaurant. The service Noam Chomsky stead to harass our employees.” process. ber 8th when Local 26 organizers suffers and the morale of the work- McBride was unwilling to com- Instead of an election, Le Meri- and Le Meridien workers gathered ers suffers as well.”

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[email protected] 12 The Tech Friday, November 16, 2012 MIT cancels Nov. 20 planning board appearance No resolution whether MIT will fight against landmark designation for MIT Press, E39, and E48 K2C2, from Page 1 cambridgema.gov/k2c2 under come housing restrictions, though. waiting to hear what MIT’s zoning it’s unlikely the planning board “Presentations: Central.” Patrick D. Rowe, the MIT Investment proposal is for its substantial unde- will hear from MIT before January. November 2011 through last night. There hasn’t been widespread Management Company’s represen- veloped land in the Kendall Square On the other hand, a discus- With two more meeting to go, the agreement within the commit- tative on the committee, expressed areas, especially the parking lots be- sion of area-wide zoning provi- committee finally seems to under- tee on how to achieve it’s goals. At concern that proposed changes tween Carleton and Hayward Streets. sions for Kendall is on the agenda stand the issues of height and den- last night’s meeting, though, Iram would limit MIT’s ability to develop The board had originally chosen for the Nov. 20 meeting. sity that it is being asked to make Farooq, who leads the K2C2 pro- commercial properties within the to discuss MIT’s sub-district of Ken- decisions about. cess for the city, managed to put Osborne Triangle, the area bound- dall first, because it is the least built- Landmark status At the same time, members of forward several recommendations ed by Massachusetts Avenue, Main out portion of Kendall Square, and One of the big questions about the public seem uncertain about and reach a consensus on them. Street, and Osborne and Albany thus has the most potential. MIT’s plans for Kendall involves the process, and continue to ex- Previously the committee had Streets. the potential landmark status of press strategic concerns with the stalled over the minutia of small Most of the committee’s recom- The committee buildings E38 (MIT Press), E39, project. There is substantial fear details, and unification seemed far mendations are structured as incen- and E48, all adjacent to the Kend- that the committee’s recommen- away. tives that permit additional devel- had difficulty all Square MBTA stop in the heart dations will lead to taller buildings, For density, the committee opment beyond what is currently of Kendall Square. The city’s His- but at the same time there are com- agreed on an incentive for residen- permitted. But the draft recommen- finding agreement torical Commission would like to plaints that they are not solving tial construction, increasing the dations limit construction over 100 see those buildings designated as the cost of housing in Cambridge. allowed Floor Area Ratio by 30 per- feet within the Osborne Triangle to on middle- landmarks. But doing so would Unfortunately those two concerns cent. FAR limits how much gross residential. Currently commercial income housing severely constrain the possibility are diametrically opposed — tall floor area can be constructed on a construction is permitted in parts of of replacing those buildings with dense housing is one of the few parcel of land. that area up to 120 feet. restrictions. what the Kochan report called “an ways to help with Cambridge’s “In the heart of central square, Parking remains an ever-present east gateway to MIT worthy of MIT housing crisis. we’ve changed the FAR from 3 to question. The city has several open- City waiting for MIT and its aspirations, missions, and Nancy Ryan of the Cambridge 4 which is enormous; and allowed air parking lots that the committee The city’s wait for MIT about excellence.” Residents Alliance submitted a housing to go up [in height]” said could recommend a use for. Those Kendall may be protracted. In Sep- By letter to the Historical Com- written response to the Commit- Stuart Dash MCP’89, who is the di- lots could be sold in exchange for tember, the planning board repeat- mission in late September, MIT tee’s preliminary recommenda- rector of community planning for things the city wants to see built edly asked MIT, “When will you be asked the commission to defer a tions, saying in part: city. “It’s a very strong incentive for (such as housing), could be devel- ready?”; meanwhile the Kochan recommendation on the landmark “We believe the C2 planning someone to build housing,” he said. oped by the city, could be preserved Task Force was diligently working status through January 8, 2013 so mechanism has been flawed, fueled The committee’s recommenda- for open-air farmers markets, as well to produce its report on faculty re- it could continue to “evaluate the by inaccuracies and insufficient tion would permit residential build- as other options. action to MIT’s plans for Kendall feasibility of preserving the three data, dominatedby representa- ings to go up to 140 feet of occupied But the committee cannot seem Square. On Oct. 17 that report was buildings as we balance the com- tives of business and development height, and would require both in- to agree that the parking lots are a released, characterizing MIT’s re- peting needs and objectives of all interests and led by a Community clusionary housing and a compo- valuable resource to put into play. cent zoning attempts as falling short the stakeholders.” Development Department more bi- nent of middle-income housing. The Currently the committee is expected of aspirations. The Historical Commission ased towards the needs of develop- current height limit is 80 feet, which to discuss those parking lots at its fi- On Oct. 30, Assistant City Man- followed MIT’s request and voted ers than the city’s residents.” would continue to apply for non- nal meeting on Nov. 28. ager for Community Development to extend its study period at its Ryan said that the Alliance residential buildings. Brian Murphy told to the planning Oct. 4 meeting. would be proposing a one-year Residents want to take steps to Kendall Square board that MIT would make a pre- MIT is expected to provide citywide moratorium on “up-zon- stem the rising cost of housing in The Kendall committee met 23 sentation at the Nov. 20 board meet- more information on this issue in ing” changes. That proposal would Cambridge, but are afraid that per- times from April 2011 through June ing on the status of its proposal. the next two months. come on the heels of the Susan mitting developers to build market- 2012. As a result of those meetings, But that appearance was cancelled The Historical Commission’s Yanow petition for downzoning rate housing in Central Square will city staff and consultants produced when the agenda was released this recommendation is hardly the fi- in the Central Square area, which only push rates up. However, sup- 20 pages of recommendations for week Tuesday. MIT was not ready, nal word on landmark designation; was recently reviewed unfavorably ply-and-demand suggests that more the city’s planning board, which still city staff said. the City Council could vote on any by the planning board and the city housing units can only help to lower need to be turned into detailed zon- Iram Farooq, who has spear- recommendation they might offer, council. the cost of housing. ing language. headed the K2C2 process from the and there is no reason to think they The committee ’s draft recom- The committee had difficulty But though the language has city’s side, will be out of the country would blindly accept the commis- mendations are available at http:// finding agreement on middle-in- been presented to the board, it is also during the month of December, so sion’s recommendation. Friday, November 16, 2012 The Tech 13

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