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Volume 120, Number 66 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 Bush Eyes Vest for Institute U.S. Science Advisor Replaces By Nancy L. Keuss programs. Many MIT faculty mem- STAFF REPORTER bers have been known to oppose the Athletic» President Charles M. Vest is so-called "Star Wars" missile- believed to be a primary candidate defense shield first promoted under for the position of White House sci- Reagan. Director ence adviser in the Bush administra- Vest spends time in Washington tion, according to news reports pub- on a monthly basis and serves on By Rubl RaJbanshl lished last week. the President's Committee of Advi- Although it is unknown whether sors on Science and Technology Amidst controversy over cuts in a formal invitation has been extend- (pCAST). junior varsity sports and excitement ed to Vest, an offer would mark the Although Vest has already over the new Zesiger Athletic Cen- second time he has been asked to worked with Vice President Gore ter, Candace L. Royer has been hold the post. A top choice of Presi- while serving on the PCAST com- named the new Head of the Athlet- dent Clinton's in 1998, Vest mittee, the Bush administration's ics Department. declined the position that eventually views on science and technology Royer, the former associate head went to physicist and former research could be very different. of the Athletics Department and a National Science Foundation direc- "The real question is whether staff member for over twenty years, tor Neal Lane. [Vest] can do more good for science said she was "stunned" by her new MIT spokesman Bob Sales and technology research in his role appointment. maintains that there has been "no now, as a leading lobbyist, or from "This is a rare and professional direct communication between Vest working within the administration," opportunity for me in this period of and the Bush transition team."; said Undergraduate Association great growth," Royer said. Such an offer would reflect President Peter A. Shulman '01. "She is a friend of the students Vest's ambassadorship in science and received broad approval and and technology during the past ten Would Vest leave MIT? support from the student body," said years of his term as MIT president. The post, which would also Peter A. Shulman '01, Undergradu- It is not yet clear whether V est is involve serving as director of the ate Association President. interested in the post. White House Office of Science and Royer believes that all of the It is also uncertain whether Technology Policy, is regarded as a recent fmancial attention placed on the Athletics Department is support- JACQUELINE YEN-THE TECH V est's goals are in line with the high-profile position in the science Reed Anderson skillfully handles the onions and skillet at research priorities of Bush, particu- community, yet many question ed by both the student body and the Courses's gourmet cooking tutorial. larly the President-elect's focus on a administration. missile defense shield and weapons Vest, Page 12 "We have strong advocates" in the administration, she said. She hopes to learn how the Ath- inCambridge's Technology Square letics Department is funded, espe- cially with regards to the recent con- By Amanda Stockton the valuable property for housing or Curry said, "MIT recognizes its spe- square feet of the purchase. Four troversy over payment for athletic STAFF REPORTER classrooms; it will instead use the cial role in Cambridge. We are com- new buildings, totaling 617,000 cards that would grant access to MIT has signed a contract to space as a business venture. nutted to continuing our work with square feet, are still under construe- facilities. purchase over one million square "We think this is a very promis- the city government and Cambridge tion. "Our issue is access," Royer feet of buildings in Cambridge's ing place to invest in real estate, residents as a responsible member Beacon Capitol Partners agreed said. "We simply don't want stu- Technology Square, the Institute given what has been going on in of the community." to complete the construction. The dents turned away because they announced last Friday. bio-technology and high tech," said The closing for the property, first building, containing approxi- could not afford to pay for the Although the exact terms of the MIT Real Estate Director Steven C. purchased from Beacon Capitol mately 175,000 square feet, is card." agreement are not yet being dis- Marsh to The Herald. "It is an Partners, is expected to take place in expected to be completed by early According to Royer, the fiscal cussed, The Boston Herald has esti- investment play, and we are looking early February, according to an MIT spring. activities of the Athletics Depart- mated that the purchase price to rent every square foot we can." press release. The deal gives MIT control of a ment will affect students in "context exceeded $300 million. In a recent MIT press release, Of the buildings bought, three The Institute has no plans to use MIT Executive Vice President John . existing buildings make up 541,000 Tech Square, Page 23 Royer, Page 11 Team Finds Witch's Stone To Wm 2001 Mystery Hunt By Ashley M. Ramsey Agatha Winchester, on January 15, Twenty-two years after graduate 1701 and her claim to seek revenge student Bradley E. Shaefer PhD ' 83 three hundred years later. All that organized the first MIT Mystery was left of the witch was a deep Hunt, the green stone rumored to be the source of her powers. The stone was Feature ~~~Pp:~~ lost and the teams participating in zle compe- the mystery hunt were sent to regain tition has become a fixture in the possession of the stone. lAP catalog. For four years, Shaefer This year, 16 teams ranging in wrote complex puzzles to challenge size from four to over fifty people and entertain students during one participated in the competition. The weekend in lAP. After Shaefer teams of not only students but also obtained his PhD and left the Insti- puzzle-solvers from all over the tute, he designated the running of world who participated via phone, the next year's competition as an e-mail, and fax. One team, which award to the hunt's winners. had participants scattered all over At noon last Friday, teams gath- the United States, didn't have a sin- ered in Lobby 7 to hear the legend gle representative on campus. of Agatha Winchester and begin the After 38 hours and 16 minutes of ERiKA BROWN-THE TECH 2001 Mystery Hunt: The Hunt of searching, a team named Setec Experimental Study Group Lecturer Craig B. Watkins demonstrates the fundamentals of slide rule Horror. The participants were told multiplication to an lAP group at the MIT Museum. of the burning of a convicted witch, Mystery Hunt, Page 7

FEATURES Comics OPINION World & Nation 2 The new Dean Ken Nesmith outlines some of Opinion 4 of Science _the scientific studies that warn lAP Guide .16 discusses that the danger of global warm- Arts 17 his goals. ing is real. On the Screen 19 Page 8 Page 14 Page 6 On the Town 20 Page 2 THE TECH January 17,2001 & ATIO Doctors Remove Skin Cancer ~ .....coft aintains e Can Lesion from President Clinto LOS ANGELES TIMES e arate Beliefs from Law A suspicious lesion removed from President Clinton's back during a routine physical last week was a common and generally nonlife- By Craig Gordon and Tom Brune issue boils down to the this: When American life - and Ashcroft's stri- threatening form of skin cancer, the White House announced Tues- NEWSDAY you have been such a zealous and dent opposition to many of the posi- day. WASHlNGTO impassioned advocate, how do you tions that are the law of the land. The growth, a basal cell carcinoma, is the most common form of Attorney General-designate John just turn it off? This may be an Ashcroft's foes, a coalition of liberal skin cancer and usually is caused by overexposure to sunlight. "The Ashcroft Tuesday defended his abil- impossible task." interest groups, have sought to keep pathology results that were read this morning confirm that the lesion ity to separate personal beliefs from Democrats also charged the for- the focus on those views in challeng- was a superficial basal cell skin cancer," White House spokesman the duties of the office, saying his mer Missouri senator with imposing ing his fitness for the post. Jake Siewert said during his daily briefing. quarter-century in public life an "Ashcroft standard" to derail feder- While Ashcroft pointed to his "Pathologists noted that the margin of the lesion appeared clean, demonstrates that he can uphold al nominees, accusing him of voting record in Missouri state office as which indicated that the lesion had been totally removed" during the laws that conflict with his opinions . against qualified nominees because he showing he is qualified for the job, minor surgical procedure, he said. "So while the president, I guess it and religious faith. disagreed with their political views. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., tore could be said, had skin cancer, that has been removed and he no At the opening day of his confir- They cited the case of Bill Lann into Ashcroft's record on opposing longer has it. So that is that." mation hearing as President-elect Lee, whose nomination to head the school desegregation in the 1980s Unlike melanoma - the most virulent and deadly form of skin George W. Bush's most controversial Justice Department's Civil Rights and two voter-registration bills for St. cancer - basal cell cancers rarely spread and are slow-growing. nominee, Ashcroft told the Senate Division was derailed because of his Louis, with a heavy African-Ameri- "This is not going to kill him," said Dr. Richard Strick, a clinical Judiciary Committee that as Mis- work defending affirmative action can population, to raise questions professor of dermatology at the University of California, Los Angeles souri's attorney general and governor, as a lawyer for the National Associ- about his commitment to civil rights.' School of Medicine. "These almost never spread anywhere unless he frequently put aside his own beliefs ation for the Advancement of Col- "How do you justify your relent- they are long neglected, and you are very unlucky." to enforce and uphold the laws. ored People. Ashcroft defended his less opposition to the voluntary school During Clinton's annual medical check-up last Friday, doctors Ashcroft cited the central vote against Lee, whom President desegregation and sort of a scorched- discovered what they called a "small, suspicious skin lesion" on his Supreme Court decision that Clinton later placed in the job on a earth legal strategy to try and block back. They removed tissue from the area for tests. upholds a woman's right to an abor- recess appointment, saying he it?" Kennedy said, raising his voice. "At the time of the biopsy, the president elected to have the tissue tion, Roe v. Wade, as a case he believed Lee misinterpreted a key Ashcroft said he did not oppose' around the lesion treated superficially with a technique called 'scrap- believes was "wrongly decided" as Supreme Court ruling that curbed integrating the schools in Missouri but ing and burning' in the event that the lesion was to be confirmed as an original matter but now is the public minority set-aside programs. was concerned about the state's costs skin cancer," Siewert said. "settled law of the land" that he The Judiciary panel showed how of a court-imposed desegregation plan: The president's physician, Rear Adm. E. Connie Mariano, said would be duty-bound to uphold. deeply divided it is on Ashcroft's The hearing resumes Wednesday "overall, the president is in good health. The president's risk of recur- "I am personally opposed to bid, but so far, Ashcroft's opponents morning with more questioning by rence of basal cell skin cancer is low, but he faces a higher risk than abortion. But ... 1 well understand appear to have had little success in senators. Missouri Supreme Court the population at large of developing a new lesion in the future due to that the role of attorney general is to convincing Republicans to oppose Judge Ronnie White testifies Thurs- his fair skin and years of sun exposure. "The president will be seen in enforce the law as it is, not as 1 his bid - which would be necessary day about Ashcroft's role in blocking four to six months by a dermatologist," he added in a statement would have it," the former Missouri to defeat him in a Senate divided White's appointment to the federal issued by the White House. "If there is no evidence of new lesions at senator told the committee. 50-50 with incoming Republican. bench in 1999. White supporters have the time of follow-up, he will be examined annually." In a dramatic display capping his Vice President Dick Cheney able to said Ashcroft displayed racial insensi- opening statement, Ashcroft raised cast' a tie-breaking vote. tivity in blocking White, who is his right hand and pledged "as a Republican leaders have said African-American. Justices Hear States' Rights man of faith, 1 take my word and Republicans are backing Ashcroft, Ashcroft Tuesday defended his my integrity seriously, so when 1 and all those on the committee opposition to White, saying he came Challenge to Civil Rights Law swear to uphold the law, 1will keep Tuesday offered strong support for to the "overwhelming conclusion" LOS ANGELES TIMES my oath, so help me God." their former colleague. that White wasn't fit for a lifetime WASHINGTON Democrats openly challenged Several, including Sen. Jon Kyl, post and that he 'found a "troubling The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up a states' rights challenge Ashcroft's ability to separate his R-Ariz., called him the mostJllla,li- . Qiltt~ of ~s .w,i_lWt~s, t~ mqdify ;: to federal civil rights law, as lawyers for Alabama claimed that the strongly held conservative views fied candliate ever to be no~ ~ttted law m crID!n'lI'ases." '. "II::' state stands as a "co-equal sovereign" with the federal government from his professional responsibilities for attorney general. Republicans Ashcroft's supporrerscharged and cannot be sued over policies that have a discriminatory effect on as the nation's chieflaw-enforcement have sought to highlight Ashcroft's "religious bigotry" is implicit in ques- racial or ethnic minorities. official, a post that has broad respon- qualifications for the job as a way to tions about whether he would put his "States are different. They are not run-of-the-mill defendants," sibilities over issues he once fought make it harder for Democrats to religious views ahead of the law as Alabama's attorney, Jeffrey Sutton, told the justices. "They are co- against, such as abortion rights, gun oppose him, and also to seek to tum attorney general: To defuse the issue, equal sovereigns," he said, and cannot be sued in federal court just control and affirmative action. They attention away from Ashcroft's Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, 'asked because they accepted federal funds. have painted him as an extremist ill- long-he d and fiercely advocated Ashcroft if there were anythingin his In recent years, "states are different" has become the driving suited for attorney general. views on a range of issues. religious beliefs ilia! would interfere theme of the Rehnquist Court. "Senator, you have told me that The hearing, which is expected to with his enforcing the law. ," . . The conservative majority has moved on several fronts to carve you will enforce 'the law. But just go until at least Friday, also promised Ashcroft paused, then said, "I out a special legal status for the states. The justices have, for exam- saying so isn't enough," said Sen. to touch on some of the mostemo- don't believeit's appropriate to'have ple, shielded states from being sued for failing to pay their employees Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. "The tional and controversial issues in a test of religious beliefifor a job.:' for overtime as required by federal labor law. They also have said state agencies and state colleges cannot be sued if they discriminate against their older workers. But until now, the justices have not cut back on Congress' long- understood power to use federal funds as a means to win compliance from the states.

The court's brief order does not year prison Sentence when a state mean it agreed with the lower court court overturned her conviction WEATHER that the student newspaper's rights because of coercion of child wit- had not been violated. But the nesses against her:' , action does leave the newspaper Also Tuesday, the court held a A Hazy Shade of Wmter without a means to challenge the, hearing on a case that will test the By Lyle Denniston law's effect on its revenue and the willingness of the courts' majority By Michael J. Ring THE BALTIMORE SUN effect of lost revenue on its news in favor of states' rights. to. take a WASHINGTON STAFF METEOROLOGIST operation. bold new step to shield states 'from After beginning this week with a wintry mix of rain and snow, it The Supreme Court allowed the The newspaper's appeal said it civil rights lawsuits. appears a similar mess may impact the end of this week as well. In states Tuesday to try to prevent was not aware of any case in Some of the justices seemed Monday's storm only 4/10 of an inch of snow was recorded at heavy drinking on college campuses which the Supreme Court had sympathetic to a plea by a la\\Tyer Logan Airport, as much of the precipitation here in the city fell as by banning liquor and beer ads in upheld a flat prohibition on the for the state of Alabama foraruling rain. In the higher ground of northern Middlesex and Worcester student newspapers. content of "a targeted class of to block all lawsuits against state Counties, where precipitation occurred mainly as snow, up to 4 Four years ago, the legislature in newspapers. " agencies by private individuals who inches were recorded. Pennsylvania, a state where binge The state Liquor Control Board claim that officials discriininated on Our next round of precipitation will begin Thursday night, with drinking by students has become a enforces the Pennsylvania law only the basis of race or ethnic back- Friday shaping up as a wet day. While a period of snow is possible, high-priority issue for college against those who sell liquor or beer ground in a program paid for with an influx of mild air should make rain the predominant form of pre- administrators, imposed a flat ban and not against student newspapers federal money. ' . cipitation from this storm. Periods of ice are also likely. As storm on "all alcoholic beverage and malt directly. Even so, the Pitt News con- That issue arises in a case filed tracks at this time of year are notoriously fickle, however, the possi- beverage advertising" in any news- tended that it lost more than $17,000 by a Mobile woman, Martha San- bility of an all-snow event cannot be completely discounted yet. paper or other publication of any in revenue from advertising after doval, a native of Mexico, who educational institution. enforcement of the law began in 1997. speaks and understands little Eng- Extended Forecast That law withstood a constitu- The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of lish. She could not complete a writ- tional challenge last June in a feder- Appeals ruled that the newspaper's ten exam for a driver's license Today: Partly sunny and seasonable. High of 37°F (3°C). al appeals court in Philadelphia, in a only loss was economic and that the because the state, under an English- Tonight: Clear and cold. Low of 20°F (-7°C). case filed by the Pitt News, a daily First Amendment did not shield it only state constitutional amendment, Tomorrow: Increasing cloudiness. High 34 F (1°C). newspaper run by students at the from that consequence. . gives such tests only in English. Tomorrow night: Rain or snow starting late. Low 28°F (-2°C). University of Pittsburgh. Among other orders Tuesday, Her lawsuit contends that this Friday: Rain, with periods of snow or ice possible. High 37°F Tuesday, without explanation, the Supreme Court refused, over system has a discriminatory effect (3°C). the Supreme Court refused to hear the lone dissent of Justice on minorities, in violation of federal Saturday: Precipitation ends. Milder. High 43°F (6°C). an appeal by the newspaper, Clarence Thomas, to consider a regulations governing the use of Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday: Partly cloudy all three days which claimed its First Amend- New Jersey day-care teacher's federal funds. with highs near 35°F (2°C) ment free press rights had been plea for the right to sue those who A federal appeals court allowed violated by the enforcement of the prosecuted her for child sex abuse. her to sue, but Alabama took the ban against ads from restaurants She had been freed from prison dispute to the Supreme Court. A rul- and bars. after serving five years of her 47- ing is expected by early summer. January 17,2001 WORLD & NATION THE TECH Page 3 Barak, Sharon Step up Attacks Personal Health Records Opened To Marketers, Fundraisers

THE WASHiNGTON POST As Israeli Election Grows Near WASHlNGTON By Tracy Wilkinson Sharon. Although ads have only of Sharon," the ad concludes. New federal medical privacy regulations, touted by the Clinton LOS ANGELES TIMES limited impact on the Israeli public, ''Weare trying to tell those who administration as a landmark of patient protection, will for the first JERUSALEM they may be Barak's last chance to are sitting on the fence that they time explicitly permit doctors, hospitals, other health services and With Israeli elections just three turn things around, analysts said. don't have the luxury to abstain from some of their business associates to use personal health records for weeks away, caretaker Prime Minis- Barak's strategy is to dredge up voting," Eli Goldschmidt, a lawmak- marketing and fundraising. ter Ehud Barak leaped to the politi- Sharon's controversial roles in er from Barak's Labor Party, said The rules were included in the federal regulations after a months- cal offensive Tuesday, unveiling an Israel's wars as a way to frighten and from campaign headquarters in Tel long public relations effort by the industry. Under the exemptions, advertising campaign that apolo- energize left-wing voters whose dis- Aviv. "They have to decide between doctors, clinics, hospitals and others that normally have access to gizes for mistakes and seeks to appointment with Barak is prompting two very different ways, with two medical records - along with business associates working under "unmask" challenger Ariel Sharon them to sit this election out. very different outcomes." contract with them - will be allowed to send out individualized as a dangerous warmonger. "All his life, Sharon opposed The theme may backfire, strate- health information and product promotions. Front-runner Sharon countered peace and supported war," intones a gists conceded. Many Israelis, A pregnant woman, for instance, could receive pitches about vita- with commercials that show the sep- voice of dread in one radio ad. He unnerved by a Palestinian uprising mins or infant health-care products. A patient who has been treated tuagenarian former army general opposed peace with Egypt, even now more than 3 1/2 months old, for sexually transmitted diseases could receive telemarketing calls planting trees with his grandchildren Jordan, it continues. "There is no favor the iron hand Sharon represents. offering condoms or new medicines. on bucolic farmland and promising reason he should change now." Sharon campaign strategist Eyal The exemptions also give foundations affiliated with hospitals "peace with security" - while Other commercials attempt to Arad said his boss's military history continued access to patient names, ages, addresses and telephone pointedly attacking Barak for break- contrast Barak's decision to end will work to his advantage because numbers for fundraising initiatives. Such foundations raise billions of ing his promises. Israel's most traumatic military it demonstrates how he can be dollars annually by soliciting patients and their families at medical The contrasting images came in adventure - its 22-year occupation called upon to "save the day." facilities and at their homes. the first barrage of campaign televi- of Lebanon - with Sharon's deci- "To say of any Israeli, especially sion and radio spots, aired Tuesday in sion to invade in the first place. One Mr. Ariel Sharon, that he craves war an event that launches the home- ad offers emotional pictures of is such a lie that it cannot wash," As Shocks Rock EI Salvador, stretch dash to election day Feb. 6. young Israeli soldiers withdrawing Arad said. The peace process he championed joyfully from Lebanon in May. While Barak is using his cam- Villages Cope With Damage in ruins' amid continued Israeli-Pales- Another features a distorted image paign propaganda to stir things up, NEWSDAY SAN AUGUSTIN, EL SALVADOR tinian bloodshed, Barak resigned last of Sharon repeating over and over Sharon is interested in maintaining month and called the election over that the war was Israel's "most the status quo, holding his comfort- The steep hike from the hinterlands into this town was hardly two years ahead of schedule. just," against a background, of dis- able lead and avoiding mistakes. He worth the trouble for Carmen Villalta. This community of 6,000 that He faces a seemingly insur- turbing pictures of wounded Israeli is attempting to recast his hawkish is the nucleus to a dozen or so tiny villages was little more than a mountable uphill battle against soldiers, bombings and combat. reputation into that of a friendly mile-long stretch of desolation. right-wing opposition leader "We must not return to the days grandpa to attract centrist voters. "All the houses down there are flattened," Villalta said, pointing down a dirt road to her tiny village of EI Rodeo. "I was helping my mother, who lives down there, and now I'm going down to Usulutan to Capitol Ready for Inaugural see what I can buy." Gets She was following a path trod in tragedies that strike remote areas to mention remarks by Bush and They include comedians David of poor countries - from abandoned comers toward the place with Thousands Expected Vice President-elect Dick Cheney, Spade and Norm MacDonald, box- the most people, and the most chance of help. Now, it was time to making their formal entrance on ing legend Muhammad Ali, singer cover the seven miles by bus to the capital of this province in eastern To Attend Opening the Washington scene. Loretta Lynn, game-show host Pat EI Salvador, Usulutan, where she works as a live-in maid. Ceremony Thursday Amid "the inaugural bustle, the Sajak and martial arts star/actor And it was time for those who had skirted disaster to travel to her. government is considering whether Chuck Norris. Pockets of misery randomly scattered over this Massachusetts-sized By Ellen Gamennan to send federal workers home early Besides the inaugural balls, nation of 6 million began seeing their first serious help Tuesday. THE BALTIMORE SUN Thursday to avoid gridlock and the most other events are out of tickets The provincial capital of Usulutan itself survived with sparse WASHINGTON D.C. government is preparing to as well. All three major Friday damage, though the province accounted for nearly a quarter of the The presidential inaugural cele- close streets around the Mall for events are booked: Laura Bush's 45,000 homes that were destroyed nationwide. But unlike Hurricane bration begins Thursday when security. celebration of American authors Mitch, which transformed the entire region into islands two years Ar "y ,par "hUW~lS drop over. t ~ '~nwhile, all eyes remain on featuring mystery writer Mary Hig- ago, damage is more random and much of the country is functioning National Mall; Ricky Martin per- the' other W - the Weather. gins Clark", historian Stephen with surprising normalcy. forms, fireworks light up Wash- Some forecasts call for the possi- Ambrose, social critic Stanley ington and thousands strain for a bi1ity of mixed snow and rain on Crouch and others; Cheney's salute glimpse of their next leader. Saturday, Inauguration Day, and to veterans with Gerald McRaney, Ancient Bird Fossil Attracts All the tickets to the balls are organizers are making contin- of "Major Dad" TV fame; and a sold out, traffic headaches seem all gency plans in case the weather youth concert featuring Destiny's Attention of Paleontologists but certain and the weather mayor turns fierce before the swearing- Child, 98 Degrees and Lee Ann NEWSDAY may not cooperate. But the party in. Unlike at some past inaugura- Womack and several more pop Like the early bird fossil that got the worm, an 80-million-year- atmosphere still reigns as the capi- tions, "however, bitter cold is not acts. old bird fossil discovered in the Gobi Desert is definitely getting the tal gets ready for a four-day inau- expected. But there's always space for attention of scientists. guration party for George W. Bush, The Presidential Inaugural anyone who wants to stand at the Found in a remote-region of Mongolia known to paleontologists as who is to arrive here Wednesday" Committee said Tuesday that tick- opening ceremonies and at the Ukhaa Tolg~ the remarkably well-preserved specimen has provided a night. . ets to all eight Saturday night balls, swearing-in, though tickets for new basis of comparison for typical modern birds and a rebuttal to the The opening ceremony features for a total of 49,500 guests and 5,000 seats and 10,000 choice notion that early birds were divided into distinct terrestrial and near-shore a military flyover and a touch of' , celebrities, are sold out. The singer standing spots are no longer groups. Vegas - Wayne Newton - Meatloaf will' lead festivities at the 'available. But farther back on the "We know so pitifully little about birds during their early history," backed up by the Radio City Rock- Ronald Reagan Building, while Mall, no tickets are required to said Mark Norell, curator and chair of the Division of Paleontology at ettes. Larry King will emcee the, Marie Osmond, Drew Carey and stand at either of these outdoor the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. "It's the sort event, which will include light other celebrities will hold court 'events. Thursday's three-hour ofthing that you're incredibly fortunate to find - one of these fossils shows and speeches from Secretary 'elsewhere. opening begins at 3 p.m., fol- from a poorly sampled period of avian history." of State-designate Colin L. Powell, Other famous faces are lowed by 10 minutes of fire- Norell and Julia Clarke, a doctoral candidate in paleontology at "Sylvester Stallone and more - not promised for inauguration week. works. Yale University., named the pigeon-sized fossil specimen Apsaravis ukhaana and detailed their discovery last week in the journal Nature. Paleontologists have theorized that an early transitional bird group called Omithurae was limited to near-shore environments and shorebird :At Bush's Request, Tenet Will Stay communities until a mass extinction during the Cretaceous period wiped out the dominant land birds of the day, the Saururae. But the new speci- CIA Director First in 28 1966 and served until 1973, under particularly Sen. Richard C. Shelby, men, considered one of the best representations of Omithurae birds from President Richard M. Nixon. R-Ala., chairman of the Senate the Cretaceous period, was discovered in a region of Asia that was land- Years to Remain after With more ,than three years in Select Committee on Intelligence, locked even then. office, Tenet is also the longest who said last month that he thought Administration Switch serving director since William H. Bush should have "his own person By Vemon Loeb and Mike Allen Webster bridged the gap between there." Clinton, Bush Officials Quarrel THE WASHINGTON POST the Reagan and' Bush administra- But Rep. Porter J. Goss, R-Fla., WASHINGTON tions and served a little over four chairman of the House Permanent Over Estimates for Surplus George J. Tenet has agreed to years from 1987 to 1991. Select Committee on Intelligence, THE WASHINGTON POST remain as director of central intelli- Bush's father, the former presi- had counseled Tenet's retention and WASHlNGTON gence, President-elect Bush dent, served as director of central called it very good news. "I think his Officials from the outgoing Clinton administration and the incoming announced Tuesday, making Tenet intelligence for slightly less than a word is considered good in this town, Bush administration tangled over estimates for the budget surplus Tues- the first director in 28 years to year at the tail end of the Ford which is high praise," Goss said. day, foreshadowing coming congressional battles over how much remain in office after the White administration. He was disappointed Tenet, 47, served as CIA Direc- money is available for President-elect Bush's signature tax cut. House switched parties. that President Jimmy Carter did not tor John M. Deutch's deputy from Bush officials said that in President Clinton's final budget report to Bush press secretary Ari Fleisch- ask him to stay on, and believed that 1995 to 1996 and became director in Congress issued Tuesday, the White House had fiddled with the under- er said Tenet has agreed to-continue the director's post should have been July 1997 after Anthony Lake with- lying data to make it more difficult to enact Bush's lO-year, $1.6 trillion for an undetermined period. Fleisch- depoliticized and taken out of the drew from consideration after a bit- tax cut. Ari Fleischer, Bush's spokesman, said Bush will ignore Clin- er said Bush will decide Tenet's partisan transition cycle. terly partisan confirmation battle in ton's report and have his staff produce fresh data. tenure later, and said he did not CIA headquarters was renamed the Senate. ''We will not be using these estimates," Fleischer said, ticking off a know if the search for a successor the George Bush Center for Intelli- Also Tuesday, Fleischer series of complaints about how the numbers were produced. ''We'll be will continue. gence in honor of the former presi- announced that Bush will add a using more updated, more accurate estimates." CIA spokesman Bill Harlow said dent in April 1999. Tenet threw a White House position to coordinate The White House projected an overall surplus of $5 trillion over the Tenet "is pleased and honored to huge party for the former president economic goals with the national next decade. But administration officials said that if spending grows have the opportunity to continue to at dedication time and later staged a security staff, since "international with inflation, Social Security and Medicare surpluses are placed in serve." major Cold War intelligence confer- economic policy now has defense reserve, and certain ''temporary'' programs routinely extended by Con- The last director whose tenure ence at the Bush School of Govern- implications and economic implica- gress are included, there would be only slightly more than $1.6 trillion was extended when the White ment and Public Service at Texas tions." The position, a deputy assis- in surpluses over the next 10 years. That would not leave enough to House switched parties was Richard A&M University. "tant to the president, is to be filled cover Bush's tax cut, which with interest costs could drain revenue by M. Helms, who was appointed by Tenet's reappointment was by an expert in international eco- more than $1.9 trillion, let alone his other spending plans. President Lyndon B. Johnson in opposed by some conservatives, nomics, to be named later. January 17, 200 1 Page 4 THE TECH 10 The Peifect Role If President-Elect George W. Bush has indeed asked MIT congressional leaders and figures in the administration regard- President Charles M. Vest to serve as the White House Science ing the importance of science and technology research. Chairman Adviser, Bush has made a wise decision. Vest holds a unique We have no doubts that Vest would be respected by leaders Satwiksai Seshasai '01 understanding of the relationships of both parties ifhe assumes the role of science adviser, and that Editor in Chief Editorial between universities and the gov- President-Elect Bush would give the highest consideration to Naveen Sunkavally '01 ernment and is an excellent choice his advice. While Vest is a Democrat, he has worked closely Business anager for science adviser in the new administration. with the Republican leadership on Capitol Hill to gain biparti- Huanne T. Thomas '02 One of Vest's crowning achievements as president of MIT san support for research funding increases, which have benefit- Managing Editor has been his cultivation of ties between the Institute and Wash- ted MIT and research institutions across the country. Ryan Ochylski '01 ington. The establishment of the MIT Washington Office in If Vest has been offered the job and decides to accept it, he Executive Editor 1991 to track issues related to science and technology research would undoubtedly perform his duties with the greatest respect, Gregory F. Kuhnen '00 and education is one of the highlights of Vest's administration. and receive the utmost respect from our nation's leaders. He is

NEWS STAFF Vest himself travels to Washington regularly, meeting with key simply the best person for the job. ' Director: Dana Levine '02; Editors: Laura McGrath Moulton '01, Rima Amaout '02, Matthew Palmer '03; Staff: Daniel C. Stevenson G, Sanjay Basu '02, Kevin R. Letters 10 The Editor Lang '02, Karen E. Robinson '02, Efren Gutierrez '03, Vicky Hsu '04, Pey-Hua The Appeal of TEAL to wreak havoc on MIT student life. selves in a situation with the potential to Hwang '04, Nancy L. Keuss '04, Jennifer On this issue of the validity of TEAL, I destroy everything" should be disgusted with Krishnan '04, Brian Loux '04, Shankar I am writing in support of TEAL, the pro- would like to repeat that learning through themselves. Mukherji '04, Shefali Oza '04, W.S. Wang In my opinion, these couples did not partic- '04, Jennifer Young '04; Meteorologists: posed studio physics class for 8.01 and 8.02. TEAL has been the best part of my academic ipate the show looking to wreck their rela- Veronique Bugnion G, Rob Korty G, Peter There are two issues that people opposed to experience here at MIT. TEAL incorporates in Huybers G, Greg Lawson G, Bill Ramstrom G. TEAL bring up: the plan for it to be at the computer simulations, small groups, and tionships, nor do they say that their relation- PRODUCTION STAFF Student Center and the validity of the program experiments into the usual physics curriculum ships are so strong that nothing can tear them Editors: Mary Obelnicki '98, Eric 1. Cholank- as a whole. I will address both these issues. of problem sets and lectures. TEAL gave me a apart (and what's wrong with -that anyway?). eril '02, Ian Lai '02, Jordan Rubin '02; Asso- First, though, I wanted to say that I took more hands-on look at physical concepts. In Rather, they are trying to satisfy a human ciate Editors: Stacia Swanson '03, Gayani 8.02 this past fall, and Professor John Belcher the traditional 8.01 and 8.02 way, students sit curiosity that is well justified. With such a Tillekeratne '03; Staff: Vimal Bhalodia '04, incorporated some of the aspects of TEAL in large lectures with a few hundred other stu- high rate of divorce - the majority of which Laura Boylan '04, Joel Corbo '04, Joy into our class. It was very helpful to me in dents and memorize algorithms to do problem are a result of infidelity - couples want to be Forsythe '04, Kartik Lamba '04, Andy Leiser- learning the material and concepts of 8.02. I sets and exams. This is not a very good way to assured that their partner will be faithful. son '04, Andrew Mamo '04, Eric Tung '04, teach students material, especially if you want To be certain that your significant other is Tao Vue '04. have never done too well at physics, but this loyal, why not find out if he or she would OPINION STAFF last semester, I felt like I understood the mate- the students to truly understand the basic sci- cheat on you with the next sexy person who Editors: Kris Schnee '02, Mike Hall '03; rial. I had Prof. Belcher for a recitation ences. While the traditional may be simple Associate Editor: Veena Thomas '02; instructor, and in our recitation we did experi- and efficient, it is not very good. TEAL, on walks by? I think it is far better to discover Staff: Matthew L. McGann '00, Michael ments and computer simulations with those the other hand, is a very helpful and interest- that your partner is unfaithful before marriage Borucke '0 I, Kevin Choi '0 I, Jason H. experiments. These things were very helpful ing way to learn. It allows students to learn than after years of marriage with children. Wasfy '0 I, Philippe C. Larochelle '03, to me because I could visually see physics from each other and have more attention from Knowing from personal experience, divorce Philip Burrowes '04, Roy Esaki '04, Ken concepts. Overall, my experience in 8.02 was the professors and TAs. ' can be detrimental to both the parties involved Nesmith '04, Jyoti Tibrewala '04. my best class experience at MIT, and it was TEAL may be a very different approach to and their children .: SPORTS STAFF because Prof. Belcher incorporated TEAL so learning, but it is also a better way to learn. I believe that I am one of many who would- Associate Editors: Jeffrey Colton '02, well into the curriculum. Julia r.e '03 n't be ashamed to say that they would put their Brian K. Richter '02; Staff: Alvan Eric P. On the issue of using W20 space for the relationship to the test. The act of adultery is so Loreto '01, Jennifer C. Lee '03. common that I would be curious to see if my ARTS STAFF studio physics classroom, I would like to say Lead Us Into significant other would cheat on me. This pro- Editors: Rebecca Loh '01, Annie S. Choi; that the philosophical arguments against using allows us to identify with real people Associate Editor: Fred Choi '02; Staff: Erik Student Center space are absurd. This is a i~ "Temptation' ~' 1 . "real ~lationships and""'can lven give us Blankinship G, Karen Feigenbaum G, Bence practical issue. There are plenty of places on P. Olveczky G, Roy Rodenstein G, Vladimir campus where students can relax, but there In the column "The Island Of Dr. Ruth," insights by which we can determine if someone V. Zelevinsky '95, Zarminae Ansari '97, aren't many places on campus that can [Jan. 10], Jyoti Tibrewala uses the words is untrue. Observing the lives of such couples is Lianne Habinek '02, Jumaane Jeffries '02, accommodate a studio physics classroom. If "ashamed" and "embarrassed" to describe not far better and more interesting than watching Jacob Beniflah '03, Daniel 1. Katz '03, Jane anything, putting the TEAL classroom in the only the participants in FOX's "Temptation fictional characters who have perfect romantic Maduram '03, Amy Meadows '03, Ryan Student Center may be more convenient for Island" but also the "portion of the public that lives that never exist in real life. Klimczak '04, Devdoot Majumdar '04, Izzat students in the class. Honestly, putting a would watch the show." In her opinion, "peo- Honestly, how many females out there, Jarudi '04. ple who would summarily decide to put them- have found Mr. Right, who swept her off her PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF classroom in the Student Center is not going feet and bought her roses, chocolates Editors: James Camp G, Nathan Collins G; and anything she wanted, on the first Staff: Erika Brown G, Krzysztof Gajos G, try? Maybe there are a few, but cer- Sephir Hamilton G, Garry Maskaly G, Kar- lene R. Maskaly G, Wan YusofWan Morshi- tainly not many. ~ di G, Michelle Povinelli G, Bob Sumner G, This show cannot be compared to Samudra Vijay G, T. Luke Young G, Charles the show "Who Wants to Marry a. Boatin '01, Nii Dodoo '01, Ying Lee '01, Multimillionaire" because that could James SnyderXll , Minnan Xu '01, Aaron D. never happen in life outside of TV; Mihalik '02, Yi Xie '02, Roshan BaJiga '03, but infidelity is far too real in present Leonid Drozhinin '03, Ekaterina Ossikine day life. Rather, 1would compare the '03, Wendy Gu '03, Pedro L. Arrechea '04, show to MTV's "The Real World" or Max Planck '04, Jacqueline T. Yen '04. FEATURES STAFF other reality programs that depict real people having real relationships and Editor: Katie Jeffreys '0 I; Cartoonists: Aaron Isaksen G, Kenneth Lu G, Solar Oluge- living in a real situation. befola G, Jennifer Dimase '01, Grace H. I do agree with the author that Wang '01, Bao-Yi Chang '02, David Ngo '02, . relationships are personal and private, Baris Yiiksel '02, Lara Kirkham '03, Alison and I admit I wouldn't want millions Wong '03, Guan-Jong Chen '04; Staff: of viewers witnessing my partner in Katherine H. Allen '03, Bushra B. Makiya '03, the act of cheating on me. However, Sonali Mukherjee '03, Melissa S. Cain '04, these couples willingly opened their Eun Lee '04. lives to the cameras. It is not as if the BUSINESS STAFF cameras were uninvited and that they Operations Manager: Jasmine Richards '02; exposed secrets that the c*-ouples did Associate Advertising Manager: Rachel Johnson '02; Staff: Kiwah Kendrick '02, not volunteer to share. Kedra Newsom '02, Dashonn Graves '03, If I had a television in my room, I Joey Plum '03. would not be ashamed to be one of TECHNOLOGY STAFF the however many million viewers Staff: Chris McEniry G, Shantonu Sen '02. who watch the show .. EDITORS AT LARGE Sonya c. Tang '~ Senior Editors: Eric J. Plosky '99, Frank Dabek G; Contributing Editors: Brett Altschul G, Gabor Csanyi G, Michael J. ter or cartoon will be printed anonymously without the 'express prior Ring '01. Opinion Policy approval of reserves the right to edit or condense ADVISORY BOARD The Tech. The Tech letters; shorter letters will be given higher priority. Once submitted, Paul E. Schindler, Jr. '74, V. Michael Editorials are the official opinion of The Tech. 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January 17,2001 OPINION THE TECH Page 5 Mr.Vest Goes to Washington MIT's Vest to work within the Bush Administration led MIT's uphill legal struggle in the 1991 RoyK. Esaki rather than outside of it. Furthermore, the ven- "overlap suit" to preserve the right to share erable title of MIT president, in addition to his information on admitted students with other Advising Sooner or later, everyone is given the considerable experience in the administration colleges in order to maximize financial aid chance of a lifetime. For MIT President of science research programs and institutions, for all students. Additionally, Vest addressed Charles M. Vest, this big break has come would give Vest's advice considerable author- discrimination and diversity issues and aimed Recession twice. The first was in 1990, when he was ity. to address student life issues, especially dur- selected as president of MIT. The other is Ultimately, though, Vest's decision to ing the post-Krueger aftermath. Jason H. Wasfy coming now, as he considers becoming the However, Vest's greatest accomplishment Science Adviser to the Bush administration. by far was not internal fund-raising, but exter- "You shouldn't even consider going to Given the potential for what he could accom- nal lobbying for research funds. He spear- MIT as an undergraduate," a gray-haired pro- plish in Washington, it would probably be in Because ifthe bipartisan respect headed the creation of MIT's lobbying office fessor from a small college in western Massa- the best interests of both MIT and Vest him- in Washington D.C., one of the first of its chusetts told me one afternoon in the spring of self for him to accept the post. and influence Vest has gained on kind, and continues to work with Congress 1997. "If you want to go to MIT," he contin- This isn't the first time Vest has had the Capitol Hill and in the White and the White House to encourage federal ued, "wait until you're ready for grad school." opportunity to go to Washington - Bill Clin- support for scientific research and education. I was a senior deciding on my final college ton offered him the job of Science Adviser in House, he could effectively Because of the bipartisan respect and influ- choice. This professor was adamant that I 1998. However, Vest declined the post then, a ence Vest has gained on Capitol Hill and in should go to a small college, because at MIT, decision possibly influencedby both Clinton's exerdse his political influence to the White House, he could effectively exer- I wouldn't have meaningful contact with fac- lame-duck status and by the general consensus cise his political influence to the benefit of ulty. that the post held little real power, especially the benefit ifboth MIT and the both MIT and the scientific community. The professor's warning was wrong. Sev- with Clinton's hands-on administrative saentifU community. One of MIT's most importantpriorities is to eral wonderful mentors, both faculty and approach. maintain the $243 million earmarked for feder- administrators, have enriched my time at MIT. This time, Bush's tendency to delegate al research funds in a Bush administration. But most undergraduates here do not receive policy-making (not to mention his ignorance MIT and the research community would great- the faculty advising they need and they of scientific issues) would give the position leave MIT should hinge on whether or not he ly benefit from a capable and proven advocate deserve. more power. The Republican Congress and has accomplished the vision that he set a - Vest - on the inside. Thus, MIT would Serious deficiencies in advising at the White House, with strong commitments decade ago. Vest's official agenda focused on benefit from Vest more if he were to be Sci- Institute begin in the freshman year. Only towards large-scale military projects such as providing a strong monetary base for finan- ence Adviser than ifhe remained as President. about half of freshmen have faculty advis- the National Missile Defense Program and cial aid and research and bettering the socio- Should he choose to take the post, we in ers. Although the administrative staffers Star Wars shield, may not always be inclined logical and demographic nature of the MIT the MIT community should give him our best who advise the other half of the freshman to heed.Vest's opinions. Given such leanings community by addressing student life and wishes for a successful career in Washington. class can be wonderful, often only faculty in Washington, however, it . enhancing diversity. For the most part, he's It's in his best interest - and ours - for him wield the recommendation clout necessary still would be.mor~ met his goals. He wooed alumni and well- to accept this chance of a lifetime. for an advisee to land a summer job or to effective for ' wishers with success, and win an award. Faculty need to be advising freshmen. . ~ ~ Even the best aspect of freshman advising .... ~~-.., ..- - the seminars that bring advisers and stu- dents together once a week - are not fully adequate. These seminars only meet in the , fall, preventing freshmen from maintaining regular contact with their advisers throughout the school year.

I I Several wondeiful mentors, both - • faculty and administrators, have enriched my time at MIT But ,,, most undergraduates here do not receivethefaculty advising they need and they deserve.

t A Peculiar Marriage Also, a subtle tension exists between the academic demands of these advising seminars technology to better incorporate other media around to making a better web browser out and the informality that good advising than text, it must open its format to other ser- of Netscape. requires. All freshman advising seminars are vices. Some competitors, notably Microsoft, Where the deal's true strength may lie is nominally six-unit classes. Some assign six They were American success stories to want more conditions but it is unlikely to simply in more capital. While unlike most units of work, but many don't. The seminars make Horatio Alger proud: four immigrant receive more unless AOL Time Warner acqui- Internet ventures AOL can turn a profit, like with less assigned work probably allow more brothers mixed hard work and ingenuity to esces as a favor. the rest its situation is precarious. Time informal, stress-free seminars, and they're found the first movie studio of the "talkie" While this was not unexpected by market Warner can provide a solidarity through also better for advising. But only seminars era; the son of a missionary in China co- analysts, it is still rather odd. The government whatever unforeseen mishaps may occur. If with more classwork are worthy of six acade- founded the magazine which would set the has never really known how to treat the Inter- the new company should ever seek to make mic units. Faculty committees should crystal- standard for all news magazines to follow. net, a bit like it did not know how to treat tele- web portal of Yahoo's magnitude, it would lize these principles by eliminating academic The visual and print media behemoths which vision in its early days. Few could have fore- certainly have the resources to pursue it. credit for freshman advising seminars and would be spawned by the Warners and Time, seen the impact an expansion of AOL's Whether that's on the back burner remains to including these seminars in the General Insti- however, were beyond the imagination of any mini-chat rooms would have. be seen, but it is one of few viable collabora- tute Requirements. of their contemporaries. When the two tions by AOL Time Warner's divergent sec- Following a problem-filled freshman empires merged in 198'9, it was the birth of an tors. advising experience, the transition to depart- entity which pervaded almost every aspect of Not much should be expected of compa- mental advising can be rocky. If a rising daily life this side of food. Not much should be expected if nies that weren't experts at synergy to begin sophomore has emotional or psychological Then, after Time Warner had become a companies that weren't experts with. Time Warner's various cable channels, problems that the freshman-year adviser has believable - though still impressive - being for example, rarely share programs (aside noticed, how can the new advisers be aware of in the marketplace, the unthinkable happened at synergy to begin with. from those first owned by Turner, which these problems? Notes in files are probably again: it was bought out. Not by a Disney or struggle to maintain independence). AOL 6.0 rare, and they're less helpful than direct con- even an IBM, but by America Online, a com- still uses Microsoft's Internet Explorer for a tact between the two advisers. That direct con- pany which, even at its peaks in revenue, ser- web browser despite owning Netscape. While tact needs to happen more often. vices a much smaller community than its new Apparently, it is now an industry unto the child-targeted components of Time Warn- Departmental advising for upperclassmen, subsidiary. itself. This is an ancillary development, how- er have integrated relatively well, such as following a bad advising transition, can be , Beyond the culture shock 'of having the ever, for AOL did not become an ISP in the Warner Brothers animating cartoons about even worse. While freshman advising is modern-day nouveau. riche subsume the mod- true sense until after some time marketing DC super heroes, the company could never overseen by competent and respected admin- em day aristocracy, there is the financial reali- itself on the basis of exclusive content. As make the Six Flags Theme Parks as successful istrators from the Academic Resource Cen- ty of the new company. Only a few months web browsing grew in popularity, AOL shift- as it originally hoped. CompuServe' s pur- ter, no Institute-wide quality control exists after the Justice Department had declared ed to priding itself on ease of use, developing chase by AOL seemed more a of a ploy to for upperclassman advising. Individual Microsoft a monopoly, a corporation of AOL remote access to instant messaging and e- prevent competition than to improve its online departments run their own advising - some Time Warner's magnitude is bound to step on mail. Where its competition used to be services. The sheer number of enterprises departments do a wonderful job, some do an a few free enterprise toes. Even if its existence eWorld and Prodigy, now there were the other involved probably prevents any true integra- awful job. But ensuring that all departments is not especially detrimental to its competi- ISPs, and suddenly the main success it had in tion. advise their undergraduates well lies within tors, the effect it will have on all projects propriety formats - IMs - was viewed as a Pure dollars and cents may make the deal the scope of MIT's vital institutional inter- involved is debatable, especially in the con- monopoly. In retrospect, it is amusing consid- seem important, but it truly isn't, at least not ests. The Institute must establish a mecha- text of the "dot.com bust" the industry has ering this situation was not significantly in the ways imagined. Not only is complete nism that connects good advising to depart- experienced since the merger was first affected by the merger (far more important in cooperation by all sectors not a pressing mental funding from the provost to announced. . that respect was AOL's acquisition of ICQ concern, but it may actually be best to let encourage departments to provide quality Time Warner had been giving broadband over two years ago). each group do its thing. This is not the cre- advising. Internet through a division of their extensive Indeed, how much of an effect could ation of a much larger entertainment compa- In the end, what advising at MIT really cable company. It was important that the com- Time Warner have on AOL, or vice versa? ny from two as Disney and Capital Cities needs is a Marshall Plan to rebuild advising pany not block use of their cable lines from The prospect of developing exclusive content did, nor is it a collaboration between obvi- throughout the Institute. Better advising users with ISPs other than AOL. yet that was is no longer as promising as it once was. ously complimentary groups as in the origi- requires money - money to train advisers, not the ultimate hurdle to the deal. After Time Warner's content web sites such as nal TimeIWarner merger. Should AOL Time money to attract faculty to freshman advis- approval by both the European Union (follow- CNN.com would benefit far more from get- Warner choose to create an all-new initia- ing, and money to oversee departmental ing the severing of a few European alliances ting increased exposure than from focusing tive, it may be the one corporation with the advising throughout the Institute. That finan- by both sides) and America's FTC, the FCC on AOL's membership base. While the com- ability to truly impress the public, but the cial commitment would be a good step zeroed in on AOL's near-dominance of the pany could always use some web-savvy lead- Internet just isn't as important as it is made towards making MIT's undergraduate educa- instant messaging market. ership, AOL was never about making better out to be, especially financially, especially tion as solid and innovative as its top-notch Before AOL Time Warner advances its 1M . web sites for people; it hasn't even gotten now. research. \II .~ .

Page 6 BE TECH OPINIO January 17,2001 The Gasping for Reason

we were to change things enough to trigger, of being swallowed by the rising sea, as well Library Ken esmith say, another ice age, or even much less radi- as the members of OPEC and, most impor- cally alter the environment. In a system like tantly, China. They feel that since the rich I think suffocation would be one of the the earth, the possibility that changing one nations are producing the vast majority of the Space Race worst ways to die. It would be terrible; to first variable, like the concentration of greenhouse pollution, those nations should do the most do realize that you couldn't breathe, and then to gases in the atmosphere, could have these reduce emissions. They also seek compensa- Jyoti Tibrewala explode in frenzied panic as your most basic drastic effects is disappointingly real. tion for their own reductions, since economic instincts pushed you to fight furiously to get These notes on global warming represent development is complicated when one is A recent survey indicated that many stu- air, somehow. As the last of your air ran out, only a fraction of the most recent reports, each forced to respect the environment. dents and faculty found MIT's scattered you would slip slowly and despairingly into of which is frightening not only because the The effects of what we do now will be felt library system difficult to use. Currently, the death, all your efforts for naught. problem is so real and immediate, but because for some time. It would take approximately a library system at MIT consists of five major Of course, there are lots of ways to die, there is so little we can do about it as individ- century to stabilize carbon dioxide levels if we libraries and five smaller ones, in various and most of them are, not surprisingly, rather uals. World governments hold the power to made significant changes today, which we are locations all over campus. unpleasant to think about. But oddly, I found decide how we will treat the environment we not, and the secondary effects of what we have In response to both this and an increasing myself thinking specifically about the feeling live in. already done would last another half a century space shortageproblem, the Faculty Committee of suffocation as I read the latest media flurry The world's leaders are having a discour- past that. The United Nations Inter- on the Library System is considering switching over global warming. agingly hard time solving the problem. At the governmental Panel on Climate Change has the Humanities and Engineering Libraries. The Global warming is real. The temperature November meeting of delegates from 170 concluded that the world as a whole needs to move would combine the Engineering Library of the earth is rising, and recent research sug- nations at The Hague, three groups with cut emissions by sixty percent. The Kyoto pro- with the Science Library, located on the first gests that our behavior is directly contributing diverging interests faced off and didn't get tocol, which faces plenty of trouble in defiant floor of Hayden Memorial Library. to this rise in temperature. As temperatures much done. The ''umbrella group," consisting nations like the United States, limits emissions It should be obvious that this is not the rise, all sorts of secondary effects come into of the U.S., Japan, Canada, Russia, Australia, reductions to 5.2 percent below 1990levels. solution. Granted, it has the potential to play, several of which are probably unfore- New Zealand, Norway, Iceland, and Ukraine, And as I think about all of this, I begin to reduce the dilemma faced by students and fac- seen. It seems, however, that water levels will would like to create a worldwide market for feel it; suffocation. Our folly seems so blind- ulty. However, the current setup has worked rise, weather conditions will become more emissions rights that, while potentially effec- ingly obvious; so utterly devastating to the for this long. Students and faculty have extreme, and climates will change. Some of tive, would allow rich countries like the U.S. world in which I want my children to grow learned how to use the library system, howev- this has already begun. These changes could to buy their way out of making significant up, and yet I am denied that truth, as if I were er disjointed it may be, so it is obviously in turn endanger forests, crop yields, and changes to their way of life. denied breath, by so many who don't see our workable. water supplies. The European Union protests that actions as problematic, or if nothing It was once thought that forests could this is not an adequate solution else, value economic well-being absorb enough of the 160 million tons of car- because it would not force over that of the environment. bon dioxide we spew forth daily to eliminate industrialized nations, I feel trapped, frenzied, [T]he most permanent solution much of the risk of damage to the environ- which comprise only a claustrophobic; there ment. New research shows that forests absorb quarter of the world has to be something I to this problem [of library space] carbon dioxide as they are growing, but release population but pro- can do - and those is the construction of a large new all of it back into the atmosphere as they reach duce over eighty basic instinctsdrive maturity. Furthermore, emissions are expected percent of green- me now not for library in which to house the to increase more than eightfold in the next fifty house gas emis- the sake of self- years, thanks to population growth and sions, to make preservation, but volumes we currently have in increased energy use among the billions of genuine changes for consideration off-site storage. people who currently use little or none. in their destruc- of the people I It was also hoped that the rising tempera- tive, self-indul- love and the fami- ture would induce more cloud cover, which gent habits. The ly I will have. But would reflect the sun's energy away from the EU also rightly I look around, look- The real issue that needs to be addressed is atmosphere, providing a natural dampening objects to the use ing for some sign of the space problem. Swapping the two collec- effect to counter the earth's warming. Instead, of carbon sinks such relief, and I see only . tions does nothing to create space. In fact, the NASA research shows that warmer air results as forests as credits . our president, I see our engineering collection requires more space in thinner cloud cover and reduced heat reflec- against emissions failure to change,arid then--l than the humanities collection; so the move tion. Furthermore, the additional heat increas- requirements. Forests, as ~ fall away, not into death, but pushes the Engineering Library into an even es water evaporation, which worsens the prob- noted, play a smaller role in into nausea and then despair, smaller space, intensifying the space problem. lem, as water vapor traps heat much more controlling carbon dioxide "and finally, apathy -~our fate A space substitution is also impractical. In effectively than carbon dioxide. than previously thought. will b~"de!~nnme

Astronomy found the bloodstone of Agatha Winchester. The team had to solve 4 phases consisting of 13 puzzles each, which involved such tasks as building four objects and attend- ing a costume party on Friday night. Setec Astronomy captain Christopher Morse '98 said that one of the most interesting aspects of this year's hunt was its structure. "It was very different than the ones we'd seen before," he said, Not only were the players required to solve the traditional types of puzzles but they also faced new challenges. At one point, teams had to win the Atari game Adventure to receive the required information. "It's nice to have hunts that have such a huge amount of things to do so that every person is doing something," Morse said. The winning team was composed of twenty students from across campus who initially were connected only through their friendship with Morse. The team, which has competed for six AARON D. MIHALIK-THE TECH years, had also won the Mystery Hunt in 1999. JACQUELINE YEN-THE TECH Amy V. Mueller '02 looks over Reid E. The team's name makes reference to the movie Pumima Ratilal, Bindu Dadlani, Laura DilleY,and Reed Anderson proudly display the Williams '02 during a beginning pottery Sneakers, in which Setec Astronomy is the squash and chopped parsley that they have prepared. wheel session on Thursday. name of a phony organization. When rearranged, its name spells "too many secrets." Tara S. Holm G was a member of last year's Investment Challenge Kicks Off winning team, which organized the hunt. She said that the hardest thing about writing and administering this year's hunt was "getting everyone together to write the hunt." With Lecture Series According to Holm, the hunt was not about winning but rather about having fun. "Some By Chris Cassa in over ten years of economic expansion. Wellesley and Harvard students. MIT under- teams obviously didn't have enough manpower While a comparatively small drop in the mar- graduates attending the event mostly come to win," but "it was just so exciting to see them Although Wall street stocks have taken a ket made last year's Investment Challenge from the Department of Economics and the having fun all weekend," she said. traumatic hit this year, interest in investing unprofitable for most participants, winner Jef- Sloan Management School, while graduate According to Ank:ur M. Mehta '03, the first certainly hasn't. The annual MIT Paul Antico students and alumni tend to have time his team, Dumb as Bricks, tried to call in Investment Challenge filled 10-250 '91 portfolio more varied backgrounds. an answer, they found that they were completely again this year, perhaps with a savvi- ma~ager for Following the conclusion of wrong. "We were sure that they realized why er breed of investors. The popular the Fidelity the lecture series, participants are our name was Dumb as Bricks, he said. lAP event features a series of lec- Small Cap given $200,000 in electronic capi- While the small team composed of first and tures by prominent leaders in the Stock Fund, tal to invest in the best selection second time hunters struggled at first and went investing industry and a stock port- ' kicked off the of stocks for the three-month through some frustrating times late at night, folio competition. Investment competition. They will enter their they did enjoy the hunt and plan on participat- Monday's lecture featured MIT Challenge with transactions on a Lycos network, ing next year. This weekend, Shaefer sent an e- alumnus Paul ~tico '91, a mutual the basics of which will enable them to see mail to the authors of this year's hunt expressing fund manager at Fidelity. Other stock and standings and, for a $40 fee, trade his excitement that Mystery Hunt has lasted so speakers will include the heads of company ~tocks duri~g the contest. The long. Marketwise Trading and Farrell ::.M~I analysis Mon- Investors WIth the largest return Just two days after the hunt ended, Morse Asset Management, both New York day night in after three months will share and the rest of Setec Astronomy have already Times best-selling authors, and 10-250. The $4,000 in cash and prizes. Over been developing ideas for Mystery Hunt 2002. directors from JP Morgan and Mor- •••• Investment 500 students participated in last Morse said that "the last two hunts have been on gan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. Each Challenge is a year's challenge. ., , the short side," and a lot of people miss the will present a two-hour lecture fea- series of five Jason G. Skalski 02, the club s longer game. He would like to make next year's turing different areas of market lectures cover- president, served as the director of hunt "really MIT oriented." investing. Their suggestions and ing a broad this year's event. He said that there Morse said that while most people don't guidance will help the participants range of wasn't an event at MIT like this understand how anyone could spend four days develop a portfolio for the competi- investment before last year, but thought that working on puzzles, no one really can under- tive part of the series. topics during the MIT community would be stand how much fun the hunt is until they have Originally founded by under- lAP. The next interested ~ having one. participated in a hunt. ''You never know what graduate Sam Jahanmir '01 last year, lecture is Mon- Skalski encourages those who puzzles you'll be the one to say 'ah-ha' on. It the MIT Investment Challenge is day at 7 p.m. are ~~erested in org~ing ~ lAP takes all sorts of weird talents ... you don't have sponsored by the MIT Investors in 10-250. actlVlt.y to go for It. While he to be able to do weird integrals or solve a cross- Association. found It to be a lot of work, the word puzzle in five minutes." Arguably the toughest year for Wall Street v frey Schafer received an 87 percent return on experience was rewarding nonetheless. The Morse looks forward to Mystery Hunt every in the past decade, 2000 brought the worst his three month semiconductor investment. MIT Investment Challenge has become, after year because it is the "one time of the year I get loss for the tech-heavy Nasdaq since its 1971 Attracting both graduate and undergradu- only two years, one of the largest and most to see people I don't usually see and run around inception and the first loss for the'~~~-~------'----~-----~---~~------::;:~------_""':'_-_"""''''';'''':-'-----....;~------Dow Jones ate students, the competition is also open to popular activities during lAP. campus and be a big nerd for three days." Page8 THE TECH FEATURES January 17, 200 1 ew Dean of Science Silbey Discusses The Future of the School

By Katharyn Jeffreys TEAL is a very exciting idea but it's going to count on all those things happening. Even the enhancement of interdepartmental interac- FEATURES EDITOR be hard to manage all the support and all that most conservative lecturers are going be tions, because the problems that people are This past December Robert J. Silbey, cost that it will need. doing all those these things pretty soon too. dealing with more and more have to have Class of 1942 Professor of Chemistry, was So if you're thinking about how we deliv- Whether that makes it easier to learn, we'll multiple disciplinary kinds of groups. Facul- named as the Dean of Science. He had er information efficiently, lectures are one see. ty and students are going to go there, and it's served as the interim dean since Robert J way. Of course it all depends on the lecturer TT: In what ways is the School of Sci- going to be exciting: the interfaces. Birgeneau left the position to become presi- ence expanding? TT: Recently we reported that they are dent of the University of Toronto in January If you ask me about problem sets, in some RS: Right now neuroscience is on the considering reshuftling the libraries. What do 2000. The Tech recently sat down with Dean classes that's a very good way of doing front page because of the McGovern Institute you think about the possibility of this? Silbey to discuss the future of the School of things. Recitation sections, as we all know, and The Center for Learning and Memory. RS: Obviously, (if I understood what I Science. tend to be, on average, not the best learning The neuroscience complex is going to be read, and I don't know anything beyond what places in the Institute. I think that we should built, and we are excited about that. I read in The Tech, and I didn't read that very The Tech: What are your goals as Dean give more help to teaching assistants and fac- There are other really exciting things carefully), certainly if we move Engineering of Science? and Science together Robert J. ilbey: there's going to be a more Well, first is obviously to efficient Science/Engi- continue the excellence in neering Library. the School of Science that The humanities library has been true for a long would have a larger num- time, and improve on it if ber of square feet accord- I can. That is number one; ing to the numbers you number two is always to published, which would be hire great faculty who will nice for the humanists. It's do great research and not a particularly wonder- great teaching. My specif- ful library that they have ic goal is hire more upstairs there in building women faculty over the 14. next few years and more But, in the long run, minorities. there's. just going to have I'm interested in edu- to be a lot more money cation. I've always been put into the libraries; a lot interested in education, so more changes made. I that will be another focus: think everyone is wonder- trying to improve our ing now what to do with delivery of education to the libraries in the midst students. We are proud of of this crazy revolution in what we do, but we could the Internet and comput- always do better. ers. I think it would be TT: In that respect, nice to have a single cen- what is your view of the tral library, but I don't physics classroom propos- think that's in the cards. al (TEAL) and other new TT: Where do you see ways of teaching that are money for research being coming about? allocated: practical jndus- RS: Well I support trial uses or scientific pur- them very strongly. I suits? don't know that they are KATIE./EF{REYS-TI;fETEC/f. . RS~ 'Most .. ~.of~...,..~th~ the answer to all our prob- Professor of Chemistry Robert J. Silbey '42 was recently named the Dean of the School of ScieflC'e,; r . -,. , research' frihds···"thatJ~(jfii lems, but the best way to . to MIT come' from gov,- figure out what to do better is to have a lot of ulty who are doing recitation sections, as going on too, including astronomy, environ- ernment grants: there's the Department of experiments. I'm hoping TEAL will make a well as lecturers, of course. mental and atmospheric science and chem- Energy, there's the National Institutes of difference to physics students, freshmen in We should have more tutors. The chem- istry. You can go around to all the depart- Health" there's the National Science Founda- particular. It looks like it might do some istry department has put in a tutor system in ments and you can see very exciting things tion.iand to a certain extent there's the good next year. some of its classes, and it is turned out to be happening, and they are happening because Department of Defense. In science more and TT: What do you think about the idea that pretty good. Using the undergraduates as we hire really clever young faculty and we more it's NllI funding, and the NIH funding maybe problem sets are not the best way to tutors turns out to work quite well. I am open have great students .: is going to get more and more as we go ori. teach or that the standard methods of teach- to all kinds of things. It would be wonderful I think there's not a planned expansion in So you see biology ... sneaking into every ing are perhaps flawed? to get everybody into small classes, I just other departments, but there is certainly an area in the School of Science. We hav.e math- RS: Let's take chemistry, which I know don't see how we can accomplish that in interest these days in nanoscience, materials ematicianswho do biology, we have physi- best. We teach 400 undergraduates freshman some of the introductory classes. science, both in physics, chemistry and in cists who do biology, we have chemists who chemistry every year. We teach 600 or 700 Of course using the web - that is biology. There is a lot more interest in single- .do biology, we have earth .and pl~etary Sci!- freshmen in physics and math. It's very hard inevitable. We're going to have power point molecule and single-cell imaging, which 1 to do that except in a lecture format. And presentations, animations, applets, you can think is going to grow :... I see much more Slibey, Page 10 Spotl ight What is the Most Random Fact you Know? Right-handed . . The first RESONANCE people live, on night football average, nine years game was held By Pallavi Naresh longer than left- at Newcastle I STAFF REPORTER handed people do. High School, Take about two dozen voices, give them a sheet of rock to hit, bounce them -Ruth M. Perl- where I went to off onto a little pop, then reflect them onto some R&B, and off again onto tech- mutter '04 school. no, and you have Resonance, MIT's soon-to-be newest coed, secular a cap e II a - Pius A. group. Uzamere II '04 The group is being started by undergraduates Sara 10 Elice '01 and Jessica Hinel '03. "[Sara and I] had a class together, and we discussed how much we William missed singing and how there wasn't any group currently on campus that we felt Shakespeare Babies can like we could belong to. After a while, the idea of forming our own group took bequeathed the breathe underwa- hold, and we decided to actually do it," Hinel said. second best bed ter before they are Both students have been involved in the performing arts since they were tod- of the household born. dlers and have been active on campus in MIT's various musical and theatrical to his wife. - Daniel organizations. -Priya Oreper '04 "We are both really active in other performance groups but haven't joined [an Agrawal '04 a cap e II a] group. We figured creating this new group would give us and others who had never sang a capella but always wanted to try it an outlet for our tal- In Tennessee, if you have eight or more ent," Elice said. girls living in a single house, it is consid- The ostrich is . The group is looking for about sixteen to twenty-four people. Auditions are ered a brothel. the only animal . tentatively scheduled for February 1 and 3 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with - Yuran Lu, prefrosh whose brain is callbacks on February 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., locations to be determined. smaller than its Elice and Hinel will initially direct the group, but hope the group will be The song "Walk this Way" by Aero- eye. shaped equally be all its members. "We're very open to ideas," said Hinel. "We smith was actually -Melanie T. want to be as inclusive as possible while maintaining the idea that this should be inspired by, and in Moy'02 first and foremost, fun." some instances "We want to have a ton of fun with this group," agreed Elice. "I think it will remixed from, a really be a collaborative effort on the part of those who join since we're molding song of the same The average weight of the members of ' the group from scratch." name in the Mel the National Association for Fat Accep- Resonance is currently in the midst of applying for funding and becoming rec- Brooks movie tance is 230 pounds. ognized by the Association of Student Activities. Anyone with questions or com- Young Franken- -Mark A. Rosen '02 ments can e-mail and look for the upcoming webpage at stein. . -Glenn E. Jensen, prefrosh Compiled by Brian Loux r,I'llf"lf/",IIIIII(("""" , , r It t II

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Sileby, from Page 8 teacher on hold? On Thursday, January 18, 1973 MIT Campus Patrol officers joined Cambridge police RS: 0, I still have a research group. I and Federal narcotics agents to raid the Westgate apartment of Kenneth M. Levine, confis- entists who do biology. It's inevitable. have three graduate students and three post cating over 50 pounds of marijuana. Levine was a former MIT student whom the Institute Having said that, I think we are worried docs, and I taught one third of 5.11(1) this was tryin Q emove from !b itory. They had been unable to conta vine to about some areas of last semester. I proba- remove m the pr ume side the science where the bly won't teach much spac e for hi te arii 3, funding has not kept next semester, but my 1 up, like condensed research will continue. Also matter physics and 'The humanities library You know, I've done a and use, but certain areas of Chem- uould have a larger number lot of teaching,. a lot attended e istry and Earth and of research in the last Levine Planetary Sciences, ofsquarefeet ... , which thirty, forty years, and day. and I don't know what I'm not going to stop Drug is going to happen. uiould benicefor the human- now. reassure nts that the raid . Materials Science, ists. It's not aparticularly TT: Why do you narcotic offi rs onto the MIT.~IUIf'.li:> especially think you were chosen cus ene 0 , stating that har .., nanoscience, is in woru1erjullibrary that they for the position the cite Uie iscovery of a ·omutory "garden" a mo ore as instiga • 'cussion of good shape but old Dean of Science? drugs on campus. Students were divided on whether drug use (both of marijuana and other fashioned, fundamen- have there upstairs in 14." RS: I think faculty drugs) was up or down. What was concluded was that "the use of marijuana doesn't attract I tal condensed matter and students trust me. much attention on campus any more." ["Pot still most popular in MIT drug scene," Janu- physics is not in good - Robert J. Silbey I am not out to further ary 16, 1973] The previous spring students held the "1. Edgar Hoover Memorial Dope shape. But MIT facul- my own interests. Party" on the Great Court, at which drugs were blatantly used while Campus Patrol offi- ty are very good at After seven, eight cers looked on blithely. Their main concern was with outsiders coming to the MIT campus raising money and know where the money is. months on the job, it was clear I could do it. to buy or sell drugs rather than drug use itself. TT: Is your work as a researcher and So, why not?

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January 17, 200 1 THE TECH Page 17 THE ARTS eye, making The Emperor's New Groove much of a good man; both his wife and kids, easily the best Disney full-length animated with about three minutes of screen time, feature since The Lion King. have more personality. The story is rather simple, the movie being As a result, the pacing is aces: with no essentially one long chase sequence. The arro- songs or fake "character moments" to get in gant emperor Kuzco (voiced by David Spade) the way, the only thing that is left is the is accidentally (don't ask) turned into a llama gags, and they come fast and furious. This is by his evil advisor Yzma (Eartha Kitt, clearly a movie where, in the middle of an action having a lot of fun) and her bumbling hench- sequence, one person stops and asks himself man Kronk (Patrick Warburton, stealing the to be excused, because, you see, he was just entire show). Then Kuzco has to rely on the turned into a cow. This is the movie which local peasant Pacha (John Goodman) to get makes fun of everyone and everything, back his empire and his human shape. including itself. Boy, is this Kuzco guy unlikable - easi- Since it is utterly weightless, it evapo- GroO'l!Jj, Baby ly the least pleasant Disney protagonist ever, rates from memory rather fast - on the and easily the one with the most sense of other hand, I expect to find it as funny on humor. Same goes for bad guys; by the way, the second viewing. But a good deal of the By Vladimir Zelevlnsky one thing: a breathlessly paced barrage of the fact that every character in New Groove lines are highly quotable. Your faithful ser- STAFF WRITER gags, most of them in either Warner 'toon - good or bad, lead or supporting - also vant can still be occasionally discovered Directed by Mark Dindal style or Jay Ward postmodernistic self-refer- has a sense of humor is remarkably refresh- muttering darkly, "Bewaaaaare of the Written by Roger Allers, Mark Dindal, ence. Just about all of them hit the bull' s ing. Only Goodman's Pacha is a bit too groooooovel," and moaning mysteriously. Matthew Jacobs, David Reynolds, Chris Williams With the voices of David Spade, John Good- man, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton

he best stimulus in art is the presence of limitations. The Emperor's New Groove, rapidly cobbled together by T Disney when their South American romantic animated drama Kingdom In the Sun hit a creative dead end, would seem to be a recipe for disaster: virtually thought up on the fly, animated with noticeably less attention to background and movement than the usual Disney movie, with six songs (by Sting) cut. Instead, in the last-minute effort to save the movie, the animators, given a seemingly free reign, created a singular thing: a Disney animated movie that is first and foremost a comedy, a film that seems to have only one aim - to make the audience laugh - as opposed to other Disney efforts, which seem to have as their primary aims teaching important lessons, wowing tile audience with great animation, and, of course, selling merchandise and soundtracks. None of the above is present in New Groove. No pontification, no expensive computer-generated visuals, (almost) no songs, and pretty much no point per se. Nobody learns an important lesson (the only character arc is that of the protagonist stopped from being a slimeball), there is no DISNEY ENTERPRISES. INC. love interest with big breasts, and no sugary- The Emperor (voiced by David Spade) indicates who Is the most important person in his "perfect world"· in Disney'S new animated sweet love ballad to win the Best Song film The Emperor'S New Groove. Oscar in March. There is, pretty much, only Page 18 THE TECB TBEARTS January 17, 2001 F LM REVIEW ** CastAway Crouching Tiger; Hidden Dragon Stay Away Burning Bright

By Vladimir Zelevinsky STAFF WRiTER By Vladimir Zelevinsky ing leaps, lightning-fast swordfighting, ''you sedate way she is introduced to the same char- Directed by Robert Zemeckis STAFF WRiTER killed my master, prepare to die" rhetoric, leg- acter in the central flashback), her character Written by William Broyles Jr Directed by Ang Lee endary weaponry, etcetera etcetera etcetera. arc is the one that carries the movie. Add to With Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt Written by Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, And all of this works, largely because of this the extreme physical nature of this perfor- Kuo Jung Tsai Ang Lee's masterful direction. Lee, who mance and her beauty, and the word "star" he two-star rating notwithstanding, With Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat, Zhang makes yet another career switch (The Wed- will start to seem overused and insufficient; there is a lot to admire in Cast Away: Ziyi ding Banquet to Sense and Sensibility to The the word "nova" feels more appropriate. In all artistic integrity, refusal to talk down Ice Storm to this film), provides an assured fairness, some of these remarks can be attrib- to the audience, obvious technical fter several years of movies that are, perspective, supreme technical skill, and a uted to the fact that your faithful servant is skill, and undeniable physical courage. in visual and narrative rhythms, careful eye for all-important details. currently experiencing a sizable (say, 8.2 on Despite all of this, however, it remains an prose, it is startling and wondrous to Lee is aided by a complex script, stunning Richter scale) crush on Ms. Zhang, but he engrossing but hardly pleasant experience, a encounter one that is poetry. There is cinematography (the visuals are so easily the .trusts that he is still being objective. film with a peculiarly unwieldy structure, and poetry aplenty in Crouching Tiger, Hidden year's best that no other movie can even be The second of these two great performances little beyond a rather repetitive catalogue of Dragon (starting from the original Chinese mentioned in the same breath), high-tech spe- is by the ever-reliable Michelle Yeoh, who human miseries. title Wo Hu Zang Long), making it easily the cial effects (even more remarkable to know gives a wholly convincing portrayal of roman- The worst thing is that Cast Away was just best film of 2000, and one of the most original that the budget of this movie was $15 million, tic resignation; she is quietly heartbreaking. so close to being a great movie. Its middle movies to come out in a long time (the last or roughly one tenth of The Perfect Storm), The one downside of this is that compared section, an hour and a half that it spends with one to work as well was The English Patient, remarkable period sets and costumes, extraor- to Zhang and Yeoh, their male counterparts Chuck Nolan (Tom Hanks) on the desert which has more than one thing in common dinary martial arts choreography (thanks to don't really pull their weight. Yon-Fat, for island in South Pacific, is almost daringly with this film). Yuen Wo Ping, who also worked on The example, is confident and charismatic - and experimental. There is only one actor, and he This originality is even more unusual since Matrix) and, most importantly, two utterly that's about it, with not much visible under is in just about every shot. There is no musical the film itself is chock fun of conventions (I amazing performances. the surface stoicism. score - none, whatsoever - with only pul- would call them cliches if not for the negative Chow Yun-Fat receives the top billing, but This, and a couple of rough spots - a bit sating surf providing background sounds. connotations). Crouching Tiger is a martial this is clearly based on the name recognition too much plot in the opening third, and a 'final There are almost no words, other than arts action movie (even more narrowly, a factor alone; his part is largely that of a well- stunning image diluted by a rather convention- Chuck's occasional mutterings toward him- Hong Kong-style wu xia mythical fantasy) defined supporting character. No, the person al wide landscape shot - prevent Crouching self. All in all, this is as close to a silent movie crossed with a romantic drama, and it who carries all of the movie is the third-billed Tiger, Hidden Dragon from being a true mas- to come out in years, if not decades. It is also abounds with the conventions of both. There Zhang Ziyi, and she is a true revelation, terpiece. However, since it is a year 2000 - quite clever: screenwriter William Broyles Jr is a forbidden love, a maiden married against exploding onto the screen like a force of movie (and 2000 was worse even than 1999 co-wrote "Apollo 13", and there is a similar her 'will, two people who are in love but nature. Not only is her Jen an extremely and 1998 in terms of cinematic quality), Tiger spirit of "make this fit into the hole made for would never admit it, as well as gravity-defy- multi-faceted character (just compare the is burning bright in the surrounding darkness. this using this." renger's flamboyant faux pas overreach the If I saw just this section alone, I would FILM REVIEW have been mightily impressed. However, the ***Yz bounds of the town's amazingly accommodat- island section functions as merely the second ing mores, the film finds itself yet again in act of a depressingly familiar three-act struc- jeopardy. ture, with the opening and closing segments at What State and Main does really .well is nearly unbearable half-hour length. set a mood. In stark contrast to the once- The opening section is the worst - start- removed intellectual exercise of The Spanish ing the movie with Chuck on the airplane Prisoner, Mamet's latest film brilliantly paces would have been just right. All the opening itself to accommodate both Walt Price's fre- Moscow sequence does is spend a whole lot netic anal-retentiveness and the sman-tow~ of time to establish one character trait for the hominess of Ann Black, and pokes fun lead player. The rest is even worse, a blandly deservedly at both. Unlike his character in obvious set of foreshadowings. See Chuck Mamet Deserves a Second Chance Happiness, Phillip Seymour Hoffman's complain about his toothache. See Chuck give Joseph White-_displays a.remarkable capacity away his pocket knife. See Chuck almost pro- By Jed Home Sea, Massachusetts) after being inexplicably for normal human emotion and an apprecia- pose to his girlfriend (Helen Hunt, in her STAFF WRITER evicted from the previous shooting location in tion of moral quandary. . fourth great performance this season). The Written and directed by David Mamet New Hampshire. The production staff quickly The sight-gags in jhis film-work really entire first half-an-hour is a total waste of Starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, William discovers that Waterford doesn't have an "old well in the context of the story, something time, heavy-handed and turgid. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Sara Jessica Parker, mill" like the film's title demands (it burned that few films do well. Running jokes (the The last half-an-hour has the opposite Rebecca Pidgeon, Clark Gregg, Charles down during a series of suspicious fires in the spite of suspicious fires eliciting the most con- problem, trying to accomplish entirely too Durning and Julia Stiles 60s, according to local yore), nor can it sistent audience response) are also effectively much in too short period of time. Just when RatedR accommodate the more "discriminating" employed to root the film in the mendacity of the real plot of the movie seems to be over, tastes of the Californians - everything from a small town, while Mamet's taste for the the screenplay keeps adding events, secondary he latest from the writer/director Tuna BLT's to marquee-star Bob Barrenger's absurd highlights an undercurrent familiar to conflicts, and pseudo-philosophical pro- David Mamet, State and Main, devi- (Alec Baldwin) yen for fourteen-year-old anyone who has ever lived in one. . nouncements. It also considerably dilutes the ates very little from his characteristic girls. Caught in the middle is writer Joseph The movie also addresses some interesting impact of the island-set sequence, revealing cinematic style: complex, rapid-fire Turner White (Phillip Seymour Hoffman, issues about ethics, romance, and second that the most important plot point was inex- dialogue, elaborate plot twists, and hopelessly from Happiness) whose script must accom- chances (like the one I gave Mamet by agree- plicably left off-screen. The less is said about convoluted set-ups that resolve themselves modate actress Claire Wellesley (Sara Jessica ing to review this film). My only beef with the the angel wings theme, the better: Robert perfectly at the end. But anyone who watched Parker), who refuses to bare her breasts picture (other than a few glaring editing over- Zemeckis already tried once to make a reli- The Spanish Prisoner and felt cheated (like I despite a contract obligation. His romance sights) is the ending again: Blame Mamet for gious picture (Contact), which ended up being did) owes it to hislherself to give Mamet a with bookstore owner Ann Black (Rebecca setting everything up brilliantly and then neat- simply awful, and he should not try again. second chance. State and Main provides an Pidgeon) forces him to reflect on his relation- ly tying it together in the end, whitewashing Zemeckis' forte is quirky and exciting (Back excellent opportunity to do just that: A bril- ships with the rest of the crew, as well as with the moral ambiguities and difficult questions to the Future, most of Who Framed Roger liant ensemble cast, a few really good one-lin- his own artistic and personal integrity. the film poses. That's not to say it wasn't Rabbit, and Forrest Gump) and when he tries ers and sight-gags, and, as much as I hate to As preparations for the shooting reach a immensely entertaining. for profundity, the results are uninspired. admit it, a well-concocted story, all make fever pitch, everyone seems to want to get a Kudos to the casting scout for bringing Tom Hanks's performance is very much State and Main Mamet's best production piece of the pie. Mayor Bailey (Charles Durn- together such a talented group of actors, and- like the film itself (probably because his per- since, ohm ... The Winslow Boy? I think you ing) and state senate candidate Doug to Mamet for bringing his usually high-brow formance, to a large extent, is the movie). It is get my point. MacKenzie (Clark Gregg) recognize a golden production ethos back down to earth. 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The following movies are playing this weekend accomplished direction, stunning life of New York City to create a literary film win), bringing Mamet's usually high-brow at local theaters. The Tech suggests using cinematography and special effects, and with humor rather than pretense. - Katharyn production ethos back down to earth. - Jed for a complete list- remarkable martial arts choreography. The Jeffreys Home ing of times and locations. most impressive aspect is the performance by **** Excellent a relative newcomer Zhang Ziyi, who o Brother, Where Art Thou? <***> Traffic <****> ***Good explodes on the screen like a force of nature. The Coan brothers' latest endeavor is Stephen Soderbergh' s captivating docud- **Fair clever, witty, and thoroughly enjoyable. With rama of a film makes for a movie that tran- * Poor The Emperor's New Groove <***M> a stellar soundtrack, 0 Brother, Where Art scends the "drug movie" genre. Eloquently No songs, no lessons, no romance - the Thou? is adapted from Homer's Odyssey - written and perfectly acted, this movie is .102 Dalmatians <***> latest Disney full-length animated effort is with a Coan brothers twist. George Clooney, groundbreaking and defmitely Oscar materi- Cruella De Vii is released. after three years exclusively a comedy, with a highly effective, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson give al.-DM in prison, and now she's on yet another villain- rapidly paced barrage of gags, and it mixes excellent performances. as three escaped con- ous quest. This time, she's set her eyes on the the influences of Warner Brothers and Jay victs in the South. - Annie S. Choi What Women Want <**> "ultimate" fur coat, which requires 102 dalma- Ward. It might be perfectly weightless, but it Mel Gibson stars as a male chauvinist who tians. Watch Cruella and her group of bum- is supremely funny. - VZ State and Main <***M> develops the ability to read women's bling henchmen manipulate flirtatious kennel- The immovable object meets the irre- thoughts. Daring, yet disappointing, What owner, Kevin, and his love-interest, Cloe, to Finding Forrester <***>. sistible force when small-town America col- Women Want doesn't tell what women want. humorous ends. - Devdoot Majumdar Goodwill Hunting revisited with Robin lides with Hollywood in State and Main, the Though women are portrayed as the more Williams' humor replaced by Sean Connery's latest from the writer/director David Marnet. thoughtful sex, the representation is superfi- 1-~v~tures in Wild California <***> sexy voice. Newcomer Robert Brown essen- State and Main contains a few really good cial and two-dimensional, and the ending is , The theme of this movie, California's wild tially plays himself: a brilliant high school one-liners and sight-gags, and a well-concoct- predictable and unsatisfactory. Despite cheesy nature, is the direct inspiration for the spirit of athlete from the projects who receives a schol- ed story. The film brings together a talented sentiment and archaic themes, parts of What adventure, exploration, and innovation - but arship to a private school. Warm, dusty senti- group of actors (including William H. Macy, Women Want are enjoyable and often amus- it.is the.glorious visuals (sky surfing and regu- mental scenes combine with the vivid, noisy Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Alec Bald- ing. -Raja Mohan lar surfing, snowboarding, helicopter flights) . that provide real excitement. - Vladimir Zelevinsky

Cast Away <**) All the physical courage and technical accomplishments of Cast Away are not enough to balance its unwieldy structure and make it anything but a extended catalogue of human misery. Just like the central Tom Hanks per- formance, it is courageous and elaborate - and surprisingly joyless and little fun to watch. - Vladimir Zelevinsky

Charlie's Angels <***> This mixture of James Bond, Mission: Impossible, The Matrix, and Drunken Master is so much fun that it can't help but be infec- tious. The screenplay suffers from familiari- ty, and the fmal sequence is a letdown, but most of the movie is preposterously enter- taining. Crispin Glover as a wordless assas- sin is a comic highlight. - VZ

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon <***M> Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a "wu TOUCHSTONE PICTURES I UNIVb'RSAL STUDIOS xia" martial arts fantasy crossed with period Pete (John Turturro), Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson), and Everett Ulysses McGill (George Clooney) run from the law in the Coan broth- romantic drama. It is a showcase for ers' 0 Brother, Where Art Thou?, a clever film loosely adapted from Homer's Odyssey. , '

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from outside the United States. Admission $6 adults, $4 students and seniors, free to children under CI b 12 and members. Admission free on Thursday evenings. Wheelchair Axis accessible. 13 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2437 Isabella StewM GafIbW Museum Sundays: see Avalon below. 280 The Fenway, Boston. (566- Mondays: Static. Gay, casual 1401), Tues .-sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. dress. $5, 18+. Admission $10 ($11 on weekends), Thursdays: ChromejSkybar. Pro- $7 for seniors, $5 for students with gressive house, soul, disco; 10 ($3 on Wed.), free for children dress code. $10, 19+; $8, 21+. under 18. The museum, built in the Fridays: Spin Cycle. Progressive style of a 15th-century Venetian house, 80's. $12, 19+; $10, palace, houses more than 2500 art 21+. objects, with emphasis on Italian Renaissance and 17th-century Avalon Dutch works. Among the highlights 15 lansdowne St., 617-262-2424 are works by Rembrandt, Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, and Whistler. Guid- Sundays: Gay Night (with Axis on long ed tours given Fridays at 2:30 p.m. weekends). Featuring hardcore A vveekly guide to the arts in Boston house and techno. $10, 21+. Museum of FIne AIfs Thursdays: International Night. January :17 - 25 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. (267- Eurohouse. $10, 19+. 9300), Mon.-Tues., 10 a.m.-4:45 Fridays: Avaland. House. $15, 19+. Compiled by Fred Choi p.m.; Wed., 10 a.m.-9:45 p.m.; Saturdays: Downtown. Modern Thurs.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; house, club classics, and Top 40 Send submissions to ottOthe-tech.mlt.edu or by Interdepartmental mati to "On The Town," The Tech, W2G-483. Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. West hits. $15,21+. Wing open Thurs.-Fri. until 9:45 p.m. Admission free with MIT 10, KannaClub otherwise $10, $8 for students and 9 Lansdowne St., 617421-9595 Jan. 22: Salt on The Tounge Dance seniors, children under 17 free; $2 Co. after 5 p.rn. Thurs-Frl., free Wed. Sundays: "Current dance favorites" Jan. 23: No Waming, Another life. after 4 p.m. by guest DJs. Cover varies. Jan. 24: Gregory Isaacs. Mon.-Fri.: introductory walks Tuesdays: Phatt Tuesdays. With Jan. 24: Reflecting Skin, The through all collections begin at Bill's bar, modem dance music. Choice of Tragic Wives, A Kite is 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; ~Asian, $10. a Victim. Egyptian, and Classical Walks" Wednesdays: STP. Gay-friendly, Jan. 25: Rghting Gravity. begin at 11:30 a.m.; "American house. $15, 21+. Jan. 25: Generic, Machinery Hall, Painting and Decorative Arts Walks" Thursdays: Groove Factor. House. Search Engine. begin at 12:30 p.m.; "European Fridays: Pure. Drum and bass, Painting and Decorative Arts Walks" guest OJ. $15, 19+. Orpheum Theatre begin at 2:30 p.m.; Introductory Saturdays: Elements of Life. Inter- 1 Hamilton PI. , Boston, 617-679- tours are also offered Sat. at 11 national House. $15. 0810 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. , Ticketmaster: 931-2000 Permanent Gallery Installations: "late Gothic Gallery," featuring a ManRay Feb. 1: Ben Harper, $27.50. restored 15ttH;entury stained glass 21 Brookline St., Cambridge, 617- window from Hampton Court, 14th- 864-0400 Sanders Theatre and 15th-century stone, alabaster, and polychrome wood sculptures Wednesdays: Curses. Goth. Appro- 45 Quincy St., 02138, 617-496- 2222 from France and the Netherlands; priate dress required. $5, 19+; "Mummy Mask Gallery," a newly $3,21+. renovated Egyptian gallery, features Jan. 27: Kate Clinton. Thursdays: Campus. Popular tunes primitive masks dating from as far + House. Gay, casual dress. Jan. 28: Zimmerman's Coffeehouse. back as 2500 B.C.; "European Dec- $10,19+; $7, 21+, Feb. 3: Christine Lavin & Cheryl orative Arts from 1950 to the Pre- Fridays: Fantasy Factory (Rrst and Wheeler. sent"; "John Singer Sargent: Stud- third Friday of the month. Features Mar. 23: John Gorka. ies for MFA and Boston Public kinky fetishes and industrial library Murals. " music.) Hell Night (every second T. T. the Bear's Place Gallery lectures are free with muse- Friday. 19+. Includes Goth music.) um admission. Ooze (the last Friday of the 10 Brookline St., Cambridge, 617- 492-BEAR month.) $10, 21+. reduced prices Museum of ScIence for those wearing fetish gear. Jan. 20: Charlie In The Box, Honest Science Park, Boston. (723-2500), Saturdays: Liquid. Disco/house + Daily, 9 a.m-S p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m.-9 New Wave. $15,19+; $10, 21+. Bob, Jim's Big Ego. Jan. 21: Reverie. p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 22: The Other Side Of The Admission free with MIT ID, other- Bear Acoustic Series: Sweet Geor- wise $9, $7 for children 3-14 and gia seniors. Jimmy, Jesse Perkins, Frtless. The Museum features the theater of Popular Music electricity (with Indoor thunder-and- Jan. 23: The Troubadours, Love,Scream, Alchemilla, The Color lightning shows daily) and more Axis than 600 hands-on exhibits. Ongo- Forms. 13 Lansdowne 617-262-2437 sr., Jan. 24: Rosemary Crass, Wingnut, ing: "Discovery Center"; "Investi- Next: 423-NEXT Davinchi & the Wrong Crowd, gate! A See-For-Yourself Exhibit"; Hite Nine. "Science in the Park: Playing witl1 Feb. 8: Super Diamond, $18, $12. Jan. 25: Sand Machine, Claud Art, Forces an~MotiQn"; MSe~ing.:ls Deceiving. " - Tricycle, Tracy Husky. Avalon Jan. 26: Smells like Records Show- Ongoing: "Friday Night Stargazing," Fri., 8:30 MWelcome-to the 15 Lansdowne St .. , 617-262-2424 case: Mark Kraus of Jr. Corduroy, p-m.: Chris Lee, John Wolfington, Christi- Universe," daily; "Quest for Con- tact: Are We Alone?" .daily. Admis- Jan. 27: John Digweed. na Rosenvinge. sion to Omni, laser, and planetari- Feb. 4: Jill Scott. Jan. 27: Banjo Spiders, Brian um shows is $7.50, $5.50 for Feb. 11: Face To Face, H20, Snap- Charles, Francine. children and seniors. case. Jan. 28: My Beautiful X-Wife. Feb. 12: Everlast. Jan. 29: The Other Side Of The Feb. 14: Les Claypool's Frog Bear Acoustic Series: AdFrank & Brigade. Friends. Feb. 20: Aaron Carter. Jan. 30: Tim Easton. Apr. 5: Cowboy Mouth. Jan. 30: Charlene, The Lonesome Other Events Organist, Euphone. Berldee PerfomJance Center Jan. 31: Zoux, The 520's, Ray- 0afCet0us Cutves: Att of the GuIr Berklee College of Music mond. CATAPULT RECORDS tar' 1140 Boylston St. Feb. 1: Chernetsky + Chizh + Through Feb. 25, 2001: The first Free student recitals and faculty Raznye lyudi. Mark your calendars now, 'cause Star Ghost Dog hit the Middle East early next comprehensive museum exhibition concerts, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. some month. Call 754-8238 for more infonnatlon on the Middle East's upcoming shows. to focus on the guitar as an objet weekdays. For info. on these con- d'art. Audio gUide narrated by James certs, call the Performance Informa- ing Darius Milhaud's jazz ballet "La call 617-427-8200 or visit p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., 10:15 Taylor. The exhibit covers four cen- tion line at 747-8820. Creation Du Monde" and the cno- . p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m. The oldest come- turies and features more than 130 rus will be performing Amold Schon- dy club in Boston showcases big- instruments from museums and pri- Jan. 19: Aimee Mann and Michael Jazz Music berg's acappella work "De Pro- name, national comedians on vate collections around the world. Penn. fundis". Tickets are $42, $26, and weekends and up-and-coming local Highlights include a 17th-century gui- Jan. 27: From Gospel To Hip-Hop. Regattabar Concertix: 87&7777 $15 with a $5 discount for stu- Th talent during the week. At 245 tar created by famous violin maker, Feb. 10: Ferron. t dents. There will be a pre-concert Quincy Market Place, Faneuil Hall, Antonio Stradivari, and guitars Feb. 22: Paolo Conte. 1 Bennett sc, Cambridge 02138, ea er lecture one hour before each perter- Upper Rotunda, Boston. Admission 617-662-5000 ~ by celebrities such as Prince, Feb. 24: Dave Brubeck. mance, given in the Keller Room at - $10-$8 (weekend prices vary). Call and Jimi Hendrix's 1967 Gibson f1y- NEC by Mark DeVoto, professor of 2~97oo for more information and Jan. 19-20: Rebecca Parris Quar- ing V. TICkets: complimentary to MFA Club Passim music at Tufts University. AntIgone a complete schedule. members (Number of tickets depen- tet. 47~~V)er Cambridge, 617-492- st. Jan. 23: Dave Douglas: Charms of dent on level of membership). Adults Extended run. Through Jan. 21. At Blue Man Group the Night Sky. Boston Symphony Otehestra $16 on weekdays, $18 on week- the American Repertory Theatre (64 Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton Tuesdays: Open Mic at 8 p.m. (sign Jan. 25-27: Pat Martino Trio. Tickets: 26&1492. ends. Students/Senior citizens Brattle St., Cambridge 02138), pre- Street, Boston, indefinitely. Curtain $14/$16. Children &17 $6 for both up at 7:30). $5. Jan. 30: Tre Corda. Performances at Symphony Hall. sented by the A.R.T. and directed by is at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and weekdays and weekends. Children Jan. 31:The Fringe. For MIT Students: Tickets are Jan. 18: Michael McDermott. Francois Rochaix. The classic Greek Thursday, at 7 and 10 p.m. on Fri- <=5 free. Adult group visits are avail- Feb. 2-3: Sol y Canto. offered for Th. evening concerts tragedy is presented as part of the day and Saturday, and at 3 and 6 able. Visit or call Jan. 19: Carol Noonan. Feb. 2: Chiara Civello Quartet. (8pm) and Fri. aftemoon concerts Loeb Stage Season. Tickets $59- p.m. on Sunday. Tickets $35 to 617-369-3368 for more'information. Feb. 6: Crosscurrent. Jan. 20: Mary Lou Lord. (1:30pm) and are available on the $25. Call 617-547-8300 or visit $45. Call 426-6912 for tickets and Feb. 7: Cercie Miller QUintet. day of the concert only at the BSO Jan. 21: Chanterelle. for more information on how to see the show Box Office at Symphony Hall (301 Film FestIvals information or to reserve tickets. for free by ushering. At the Museum of Fine Arts, Jan. 24: Tracie Smart. Scullers Jazz Club Mass. Ave. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m.). Boston, 02115. For tickets and DoubleTree Guest SUites, 400 Two tickets may be obtained with Jan. 25: Lowen & Navarro. The Phantom of the Opera • Shear Madness more information, call 369-3770. Soldiers Field Rd., Boston, two current valid MIT student IDs, Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Tickets for'each showing' are $8, Jan. 26: Rani Arbo and Daisy May- 617-5624111 SUbject to availability. For updated hem. MIT student ticket availability, call Through Jan. 27: At the Wang Gen- Warrenton Street, Boston (426- $7 MFA members, seniors, stu- ' 5225), indefinitely. Curtain is at 8 dents, unless otherwise noted. Jan. 18: Don Byron's Music for Six 638-9478 after 10 a.m. on the ter-Performing Arts (270 Tremont Jan. 27: Les Sampou. p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at Musicians. day of concert. St., Boston). The nowdassic Andrew Jan. 31: Jim Rader. 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Guitars and Rim Festival Jan. 19-20: Jimmy Scott. lloyd Webber show, complete with and at 3 and 7:30 p.m. on Sun- Through Jan. 28. Check website for Jan. 25: Bill Charlap Trio. Jan. 16: Stravinsky: Four Norwe- histrionic divas, falling chandeliers, day. Tickets $30-34. full schedule. ' - gian Moods; Britten: Serenade for and subterranean lakes. Tickets are Fleet Center Jan. 2&27: Earl Klugh. Jan. 31: Either Orchestra: 15th tenor, horn, and strings; Berio: $61, $38.50, $26, and $16. Tick- The Righteous Babes Ticketmaster: 931-2000. Anniversary Celebration. Requies; Mozart: Symphony No. ets from Tele-charge, 1-800-447- Jan. 20 at 10:45 a.m. (Dir. by Prati- Feb. 1-2: Phil Woods Quintet. 36, linz. Federico Cortese, conduc- 7400, or Wang Theatre box office. Jun. 5-6, 8: U2. Sold Out. bha Parmar, 1998, 50 min.): A pow- Feb. 3: The Persuasions. tor; Vinson Cole, tenor; James Call the Wang Center at 617482- erful and timely documentary that Feb. 8: Kevin Mahogany. SommerVille, horn. Pre-perfor- 9393 for more info. The Middle East examines the intersection of femi- Feb. 10: The Manhattans Featuring mance talk given by Robert Ticketmaster: 931-2000. Exhibits nism with popular music by focusing Gerald Alston and Blue Lovett. Kirzinger. Call for ticket prices. Checkhov: Three Farces and A Ticket prices vary. Call 354-8238 on the role of female recording Feb. 14: A Valentine Evening with Funeral for more info. Institute of Contemporary Art artists in the 1990s and their influ- Donna Byme. Jan. 18-20, 23: Tchaikovsky: Suite 955 Boylston St., Boston, 02115, ence on modem women. Includes Feb. 15: Adam Sherman and The No.3; Scriabin: Piano Concerto; Through Jan. 14. At the American Jan. 17: Tizzy, The Major Stars. (617) 26&5152 (Hynes Convention female musicians Courtney Love, seeds. Prokofiev: Scythian Suite. Gennady Repertory Theatre (64 Brattle St., Jan. 18: Bad Box, The Curbys, Center T-stop). Features a wide vari- Shirley Manson, Sinead O'Connor, Rozhdestvensky, conductor; Viktoria Cambridge 02138), presented by Breaking the Mile. ety of contemporary conceptual art Tori Amos, and Ani Difrttnco. Jan. 18: The Lapse, Helms, Denali. Postnikova, piano. Pre-performance the A.R.T. and directed by Yuri Yere- with shows which emphasize artists talk given by Harlow Robinson. men. Robert Brustein has taken Jan. 19: Dragstrip Courage, Teen three of Chekhov's most popular Beaters. John Greyson: The Law of Enclosures (2000) Jan. 24: Open Rehearsal. General comedies - The Proposal, The Jan. 19: Plasma Presents: Chin Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. Written and directed by John Greyson Classical Music Bear, and The Wedding - and Tickets $14.50. Strap. (director of the campy Zero Patience and the poignantLilies linked them with excerpts from the Jan. 20: Big Bad Bollocks. cantata Singers and writer of several episodes of Queer as Folk (US)). With playwright's own love letters and Jan. 20: Johnny Alien & the Big Bad Chameleon Arts Ensemble Sarah Polley, Brendan Retcher, Diane ladd, Sean McCann. scenes from his life. You'll laugh in Bollocks, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m., Jan. 21 at 3 111 min. Greyson will be in attendance. At the Harvard Film recognition at the age-old rituals of Colonel Johnny & the Lucky Dia- p.m., at New England Conservato- Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. at the First and Archive (located at the lower level of the Carpenter Center love, courtShip, and marriage in this monds, Angry Johnny & the ~ill- ry's Jordan Hall. Honegger's ftKing Second Church, 66 Marlborough for the Visual Arts, 24 Quincy St. Cambridge, MA). The Gulf effervescent flight of farces. Pre- billies. Davidft, a symphonic psalm for cho- Street in Boston's Back Bay (Arling- War forms a subtle backdrop of malaise to Canadian film- sented as part of the Loeb Stage Jan. 20: Gamelan Presents: Wax rus, soloists (With tenor sOlo by MIT ton Stop on the Green Line): The maker John Greyson's inventive new adaptation of the novel Season. Tickets $59-$25. Call 617- Poetic. faculty member and Concert Choir, Chameleon Arts Ensemble of by Dale Peck. set in 1991 in the prOVincial town of Sarnia, 547·8300 or visit Jan. 20: Hybrasil. Chamber Choir director William Cut- Boston presents chamber music by Ontario, The Law of Enclosures is a twice-told tale of a mar- for more Jan. 21: Big 0 and the Kids Table, ter), narrator, and 19 instruments. George Crumb, Luciano Berio, Paul riage and its apparent failure. Tickets $7 General, $5 Stu- information or to reserve tickets. Cooter, The $ellout$. Four scenes from Kurt Weill's "The Hindemith, and Franz Schubert. dents and Sr. Citizens. For more information and a corn- Jan. 22: New Music Night: Dead Eternal Road", an oratorio-like Tickets $28, $20, $14, discounts plete schedUle, call the Harvard Film Archive at City Rockers, Ay Danny Click, retelling of the story of the Jews. available for students and seniors. CcJmedy CDnnectIon 617495-4700 or visit . Bam. Also, the orchestra will be perform- For tickets or more information, Mon.Wed. at 8 p.m.; Thurs. 8:30 January 17, 200 1 THE ARTS THE TECH Page21

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Track, from Page 26 for second and fourth place. Yuval Mazor '02 showed he mark in the weight throw with a has overcome an early season personal best of 49-3. David P. injury by winning the 400 with a Saylor '04 also achieved a person- 52.31. Brian C. Anderson '04 had al best in the event with a throw of a spectacular day, beginning with a 36-9. win in the 800-meter run with a qualifying time of 1:57.76. He then Engineers take distance events came back to lead the 4x800-meter Basketball, from Page 26 Daniel R. Feldman '02 won the relay team to victory with a time of 3000-meter run with a qualifying 1:58. The team of Anderson, teams gave it their best, coming up time of 8:44.80. Liyan Guo '01 ran Montgomery, George R. Hanson with hustle plays again and again. a 15:47.72 to lead a 1-2-3 sweep of '03, and John J. Biesiadecki '01 MIT's depth was evident as Riddick the 5000-meter run. Albert S. Liu ran a 8:07.77 to ensure placement and Dobson came off the bench to '03 and Edward A. Keehr '01 fin- in the fast section of the Division spark the squad. ished with times of 15:58.30 and III Championship. Riddick contributed a game-high 16:04.79 respectively. Sean J. In the end the Engineers won 20 points and went 6 for 8 from Montgomery '01 won the mile run every running event above 200 behind the three-point line. Dobson with a time of 4:30.20. meters, including all relays. The contributed 6 points and a game- In the sprints, Marc R. Washing- team showed they are geared up for high 10-reboundeffort. ton '03 finished second in the 55 an excellent season and plan to fur- Russell gave a little of every- meter dash with a championship ther improve in preparation for thing with 5 for 5 from the field, 2 qualifying time of 6.70 seconds. defending their New England Divi- for 3 from the charity stripe, 8 Andrew C. Francis '04 finished right sion ill title. . rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. behind him with a personal best of Next week, MIT travels to Bates Overall MIT's pressure defense 6.71. Washington and Francis also for a scoring meet against the Bob- and determination outlasted William • AARON D. MIHALIK-THE TECH improved their times in the 200, run- cats and the U.S. Coast Guard Smith. MIT clung onto a three-point Kalpak D. Kothari '01 Jumps 41 feet 10.25 Inches on Saturday to ning 23.45 and 23.86 respectively Academy. lead in overtime to win 64-61. take second place In the triple Jump at the Beaver Relays. Caltech victory sparks streak Women's basketball started off the year in sunny southernCalifornia as they traveled Westwardto take on Whittier College on January 3 and academicrivals Caltechon January 5. Against Whittier, Opening the New Year far from home, in an unfamiliar place, MIT took a half to adapt to the challenges and found themselves in a 24 point hole at halftime. With MIT pride on the line, MIT came out tougher in the second half, beating the Poets over the next twenty minutes of play. Alas, the game is based on the score over two halves and the MIT squad left the gym trailing 67-44, and taking the fourth loss of the season. Though senior captain Cristina Estrada had an effort of 18 points, and 11 rebounds, that was not enough. The deciding factor in the game, unfortunately, lay in the 31 turnovers the Engineers dealt out. On a positive note, however, MIT coach Melissa Hart received a note after the game from some Whittier fans applauding MIT's "spirit and fight even in defeat." They were "proud of the MIT Bas- ketball team for displaying what the competitive spirit of the game is all about." This kind of gesture does not happen too much in the Northeast, but of course, this was California. Two days later, MIT redeemed itself with a victory against Cal- tech. Eleven MIT players put up points and thirteen pulled down 44 team boards as MIT quieted the boisterous CalTech crowd with a 80-46 rout and decisive statement as the top Engineers in this con- test. Maria E. Hidalgo '04 supplied the Engineers with 5 assists and 4 steals. Setting an example as leaders should, senior captains Eboney Smith '0 I and Estrada combined for 65 percent shooting from the field and 37 out of the team's 80 points (19 and 18 respectively). Smith also had 5 steals and 4 assists in less than a half of play and Estrada pulled down 9 rebounds Estrada's final shot of the game was her 1000th point while at MIT. Only six other female players have attained this feat at MIT. Also, she was named NEWMAC's Player of the Week by averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds, and having six blocks and two steals. Estrada, for Forward Terraun L. the second year in a row, ranks in Jones '01 fakes out a the top 10 in Division III women's Wentworth Institute of basketball in blocked shots and Technology defender presently ranks second with 3.6 late in the first half of blocks per game. MIT's 59-54 victory in Zacks, the team's leading Rockwell Cage Thurs- rebounder, is 18th in the country in day. The Engineers individual rebounding, taking 10.9 improved to 84 on the caroms off the glass per game. MIT season and will face also ranks 16th as a team in rebound Clark University on margin with a 9.0 plus difference Saturday at 2 p.m. over opponents. 'f r' r f

Page26 TIlE EC January 17, 200 1 PORTS Men's Indoor Track Basketball Beats Salve Regina Hosts Beaver Relays Engineers Extend Win Streak to Four Games with 61-35 Victo:ry By Melissa Hart middle of the first half and the lead MIT prevails against Brandeis By Kevin Atkinson tively. Rajter and Mielcarz easily TEAM COACH only dwindled to 13 points during The third win of the streak came TEAM MEMBER exceeded the 2900 point qualifying The women's basketball team the game. The win brings MIT to 9- at home against Brandeis University MIT men's track and field team mark for the Division III Champi- extended their winning streak to 4 for the season. last Tuesday. Although the Engi- competed in the annual Beaver onship. Anthony R. Pelosi '01 also four games after defeating a short- Cristina Estrada '01 proved a neers were down for most of the Relays on January 13 following a qualified with 2941 points. handed Salve Regina team last dominant force in the game. She led game, they came back in spectacular three week break. Although this Tech continued with strong per- Thursday. The Lady Engineers won the Engineers with 20 points, 19 fashion in the final minutes to defeat was a non-scoring event, MIT fonnances in the pole vault, where 61-35, while six Salve players sat rebounds, and four blocks. Megan Brandeis 58-53. showed their potential for the sea- Samuel H. Thibault G and Daniel on the bench for disciplinary rea- C. Daugherty '03 chipped in with The Engineers were cold during son by taking top spots in many F. Opila '03 placed second and sons. 10 points, and Crystal A. Russell the first half and only made 24 per- events and qualifying seven indi- third with vaults of 13 feet, 6 inch- MIT took a 22-0 lead by the '03 dealt eight assists. cent of their shots. However, the viduals for the New England Divi- es. Daniel Kwon '02 joined Opila Engineers' strong defense held sion III Championships. and Thibault as qualifiers for the Brandeis to 10 field goals and a five The Engineers competed at division championship. point spark off the bench from Amy home against Fitchburg State Col- In other field events, Brian D. W. Mok '02 kept the deficit to four lege, the University of Southern Hoying '03 won the high jump by points at the half (28-24). Maine and the United States Coast clearing 6-6 for the second time The Engineers came out strong Guard Academy. this season and qualified for the in the second half, shooting 50 per- Richard F. Rajter '03, and division championship. Brian T. cent from the field, but with 10 min- Craig D. Mielcarz '03 took first Wong G improved his qualifying utes left in the game, they still found and second place in the pentathlon themselves behind by 11points. with 3299 and 3244 points respec- Track, Page 25 After a controversial intentional foul was called on MIT and with the two senior MIT captains in foul trouble, MIT exploded on an offen- sive run. UPCOMING HOME EVENTS Russell was a prime factor in this VVednesday,Januaryl7 run and ended the game one rebound short of a triple double. She Men's Ice Hockey vs. Bridgewater State College, 7:30 p.m. made 13 points, had 10 assists, pulled down nine rebounds, and had Friday, January 19 a few steals as well. Pistol vs. U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 4:00 p.m. Daugherty led all scorers with 14 points and 40 percent shooting from Saturday, January 20 behind the arc. Women's Indoor Track and Field vs. Bates College & U.S. Coast IDthe stretch, everyone had their Guard Academy, 12:00p.m. share of big plays. .Rayna B. Zacks Men's Basketball vs. Clark University 2:00 p.m. '04 drew a charge, Kathleen L. Dob- Women's Ice Hockey vs. Bowdoin College, 7:00 p.m. son '03 made a spectacular hustle playoff of a long rebound for anoth- Sunday, January 21 er crucial possession, and Dwan C. Women's Ice Hockey vs. Colby College, 5:00 p.m. Riddick '03 hit a three to seal the game. MIT led a stunned Brandeis at Monday, January 22 the final buzzer to win 58-53. Women's Club Ice Hockey vs. University of Rhode Island, 7:00 p.m. Engineers bring winning home Tuesday, January 23 The second win of the streak was Squash vs. Yale University (at Harvard), 6:00 p.m. determined at home in overtime Men's Basketball vs. Wheaton College, 7:00 p.m. against William Smith College. ;.. Women's Gymnastics vs. Brown University, 7:00 p.m. The game was hard fought and AARON D. MIHALIK-THE TECH the lead changed hands several VVednesday,January 24 Cristina Estrada '01 (33) drives past a Salve Regina defender dur- times throughout the contest. Both Men's Volleyball vs. Wentworth Institute of Technology, 7:00 p.m ing Thursday's women's basketball game. MIT beat Salve Regina 61-35, putting them at 9-4 for the season. Basketball, Page 25

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