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Volume 124, Number 22 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Probation Extended For Two Fraternities By Waseem S. Daher “If they were to get into trouble ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR for anything JudComm-related, The MIT chapters of Theta Delta they’d go up to level 3,” which is Chi and Lambda Chi Alpha fraterni- suspension, said IFC president ties are now one step away from Daniel H. Daneshvar ’05, referring losing their houses. to TDC and LCA. The Interfraternity Council’s TDC’s JudComm hearing was organizational probations of TDC last Tuesday, April 20, and LCA’s and LCA have been extended into was on Tuesday, April 6, said 2005. Since sanctions placed on William R. Fowler ’05, chair of the organizations can only be extended IFC Judicial Committee. once, this means that any additional infraction by either TDC or LCA TDC probation extended will necessarily result in suspension, Last summer, an incident according to the IFC Judicial Com- occurred at TDC that involved alco- mittee bylaws. hol, objects being thrown from the Organizational suspension of roofdeck, and party attendees taunt- privileges includes “revoking social ing and swearing at the police. events, chapter housing privileges, Because of this incident, TDC recruitment (rush) and new member was placed on organizational proba- intake programs,” according to the tion by the IFC JudComm. This pro- bylaws. bation included several conditions STEPHANIE LEE—THE TECH Currently, the Delta Kappa that TDC was required to follow. Brian J. Quattrochi ’06 imitates Michael Jackson in “Criminal,” the winning act performed by Epsilon fraternity is the only MIT Sigma Nu and friends at the AXO LipSync competition on Friday night. See spread, page 17. fraternity under IFC suspension. Fraternities, Page 19 After Halloween Incident, Zeta Psi Tech Independent Critic To Face Review Hearing with CLC Impeached, EIC Resigns By Kathy Dobson “I agree that the situation had By Ray C. He beer bottles being thrown out of the today. STAFF REPORTER become very political, and it created ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR window and someone urinating out Following a three-week-long a lot of tension,” Chung said. “It The Cambridge License Com- of a second story window,” Scali IFC JudComm not involved internal dispute among managing really divided a lot of people on the mission will hold a continuation said. The Interfraternity Council’s board members concerning the role issue, so I can understand” Loux’s hearing today for the Zeta Psi fra- “According to the evidence that Judicial Committee did not hear of the ombudsman at The Tech, position, she said. ternity, regarding a Halloween was heard, the urination part was Zeta Psi’s case, said William R. Brian Loux ’04, the Editor in Chief incident involving beer bottles not indeed true, but the beer bottles Fowler ’05, IFC JudComm chair. of The Tech, resigned last Friday, Chairman considers resigning being thrown out of windows, said being thrown out of the second Fowler did not comment on the rea- and John A. Hawkinson, The Tech’s Keith J. Winstein G, a senior Richard V. Scali, Executive Offi- story window was the problem, hit- soning behind the decision not to ombudsman, was impeached and editor for The Tech, said that the cer of the CLC. ting a car below,” he said. hear the case. removed at a Tech managing board three members of the executive The CLC will also hold review The CLC voted to give Zeta Psi Zeta Psi’s initiative in communi- meeting held on Sunday. board remaining after Loux’s resig- hearings for recent decisions time “to be proactive in working to cating with the CLC and the fact In a statement read at the manag- nation threatened to resign if against Delta Kappa Epsilon and prevent underage drinking” at both that the incident only involved a ing board meeting, Loux expressed Hawkinson, who has been the Theta Delta Chi. Zeta Psi and other fraternities, Scali small fraction of the fraternity may his dissatisfaction with the way in Tech’s ombudsman since May of Zeta Psi “had a hearing back on said. have contributed to JudComm’s which senior members of The Tech 2003, was not impeached. These Jan. 27 with regards to an MIT Scali also said Zeta Psi must be handled what he called “a crisis” three members were Chung, Busi- police report during Halloween, of alcohol-free until their review CLC, Page 10 concerning the suspension of ness Manager Roy K. Esaki ’04, Hawkinson over an alleged viola- and Managing Editor David Carpen- tion of The Tech’s managing board ter ’05. meeting confidentiality policy and Chung said that she had had the subsequent reactions of Hawkin- thoughts of resigning and that son, Tech Chairman Hangyul Hawkinson and his position were Chung ’05, and certain other editors of The Tech. Ombudsman, Page 21 CONCERT REVIEW Concert Brings Rock to Life By Minyoung Jang makeshift stage in Johnson that STAFF WRITER makes me cringe rather than cheer. Spring Weekend Concert Perhaps I was feeling a bit jaded Live with Slick Rick after sitting around for over two Johnson Athletic Center hours feeling totally bored. Last April 24, 7:30 p.m. time I checked, “pre-opener” usual- hey’re not innovators of ly doesn’t mean “lots of back- popular music, but there’s ground music.” Opener Slick no denying that Live man- Rick’s performance wasn’t T ages to capture that quintes- enthralling, either, although I may sential rock band sound, and that be biased since I rarely listen to they capture it extremely well. hip-hop. He gave a decent perfor- Luckily for MIT, they conveyed mance, interacting with the crowd that sound just as well in concert. and making humorous contrasts Initially, I thought that the lead between “old school” and “new singer was taking the whole school” hip hop, but it was clear DANIEL R. BERSAK—THE TECH “We’re a rock band” act a bit far. that many people didn’t know or Live front man Ed Kowalczyk performs during the Spring Weekend concert Saturday night in John- There’s something about seeing care much about hip hop. By the son Athletic Center. See photo spread on pages 12 and 13. someone swiveling their hips and grabbing their crotch on a Live, Page 6

OPINION Comics NEWS BRIEFS Chen Zhao explores how John Four MIT Profs Elected to NAS; World & Nation ...... 2 Kerry’s presidential campaign Robbery Outside Sidney-Pacific. Opinion ...... 4 seems to have gone missing. Arts ...... 6 Sports ...... 24 Page 5 Page 8 Page 15 Page 2 THE TECH April 27, 2004 WORLD & NATION Archbishop Of Dublin Is Replaced Fighting in Fallujah Results THE NEW YORK TIMES SLIGO, IRELAND Cardinal Desmond Connell, who had been widely criticized for his handling of sexual abuse scandals by clergy in Ireland, was replaced In Death; Joint Patrols Begin Monday as the Roman Catholic archbishop of Dublin. Connell, 78, had submitted his resignation as required when he By John Kifner worries among U.S. troops here that reporters traveling with that unit turned 75, and his successor, Diarmiud Martin, was named last year. THE NEW YORK TIMES they could turn on the Americans or said. But the cardinal was not formally removed from his post until Monday. FALLUJAH, IRAQ lead them into an ambush. The Tanks were called in and, even- In his 16-year stewardship of Ireland’s largest congregation, Con- Iraqi insurgents and U.S. Marine contingency plans for the tually, air support. A Cobra heli- nell had upheld church doctrine in a way that earned favor with the Marines fought here for several patrols call for a heavy response if copter fired a missile, which toppled Vatican, but he alienated many Catholics here. hours on Monday, American offi- they are fired upon. the mosque’s minaret, witnesses He criticized the Irish president, Mary McAleese, a Roman cials said; one Marine was killed Nor do the Marines on the said. Two dark pillars of smoke rose Catholic, for taking holy communion in a Protestant church, even along with at least eight insurgents. ground have much enthusiasm for in the air. though doing so was a popular ecumenical gesture. He burned political On Sunday, the Coalition Provi- the tentative extension of the cease- “Unfortunately the opposition bridges in 2001 by attacking Prime Minister Bertie Ahern’s unmarried sional Authority announced an fire, which was cobbled together at forces took it upon themselves to relationship with a longtime partner. extension of an uneasy cease-fire in the last minute by Iraq’s American occupy a mosque,” Col. John Cole- Connell’s handling of accusations of sexual abuse by members of the city, in hopes of averting an all- administrator, L. Paul Bremer, as man, chief of staff of the 1st Marine the clergy did further damage, as he reacted in a way that the public out Marine assault on the besieged top political and military leaders Expeditionary Force, told reporters. often interpreted as cold and confrontational. city. Instead, it was announced that contemplated the potentially disas- “Instead of serving as a center of as a means of reasserting control, trous public relations impact of an religious life, it was employed as a joint patrols by the Marines and the attack on the city. bastion in the attack.” Bush Calls For Internet Tax Ban American-trained security forces “This isn’t a cease-fire,” snorted In a separate incident, Marines THE NEW YORK TIMES known as the Iraqi Civil Defense a Marine officer angrily. “It’s a also exchanged fire with insurgents WASHINGTON Corps would resume on Tuesday. chance for them to regroup.” in the Shuhada district in the south- Senators who favor a permanent ban on taxes on Internet access On Monday, that date slipped to This view appeared to be borne central part of the city, another broke a months-long impasse and took the legislation to the Senate Thursday. out by the fighting on Monday. opposition stronghold. A Marine floor on Monday as President Bush called the ban critical to increas- Privately, Marine officers look It began late in the morning, in officer on the scene said that the ing the availability of high-speed broadband service. on the resumption of joint patrols the Jolan section of the city. The old fighting started when a patrol came During an appearance in Minnesota, Bush noted that the United with grim foreboding. and poor neighborhood, in the upon armed men setting up road- States currently ranks 10th internationally for high-speed Internet Not only is the effectiveness of northwest quarter near a sharp bend blocks. availability and said a tax on the service would hinder broader access. the Iraqi security forces in doubt, in the Euphrates River, is known as Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, the “In order to make sure it gets spread to all corners of the country, it but so is their loyalty. During the a stronghold of the insurgents. American military spokesman, gave must be affordable,” he said. previous weeks of fighting, they As a Marine platoon tried to the casualty figures during the regu- But a bipartisan group of senators, several of whom are former dropped out of sight. move forward to secure a better lar news briefing in Baghdad. governors, said that a permanent ban could cost state and local gov- It is unclear how many of the position in the area, it came under There was no indication that the ernments billions of dollars in potential revenue and force them to Defense Corps security men may repeated heavy fire with rocket-pro- renewed fighting would have any raise local taxes to compensate for what senators said amounted to a show up for duty and the degree of pelled grenades from insurgents effect on the plans that had been tax break to benefit an already well-subsidized industry. their enthusiasm. Further, there are based in a mosque, embedded announced. “If you order taxes to be lowered on telecommunications or high speed Internet access, you’re raising taxes on local property taxes or local sales taxes on food or local corporation taxes on manufacturing companies who might be struggling to keep from moving their jobs China Widens SARS Quarantine overseas,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. China Reins In Move Towards After New Outbreak in Beijing

Democracy In Hong Kong By Jim Yardley provincial health officials said an nosis of SARS. She went to at least THE NEW YORK TIMES THE NEW YORK TIMES emergency review of hospitals three hospitals and was allowed to HONG KONG BEIJING across the country had found no travel on at least three trains. Beijing on Monday barred popular elections for Hong Kong’s The Chinese government on increase in the number of new pneu- Song was often cared for by her chief executive in 2007 and ruled out any expanded use of democrat- Monday continued its aggressive monia-like cases. The World Health mother, who became sick with ic voting for the legislature in 2008, in the latest in a series of moves efforts to stamp out a new SARS Organization has urged citizens to symptoms compatible with SARS to restrict democracy here. outbreak by increasing the number be vigilant but has said the current and died last Monday. The decision shows the growing determination of China’s leaders of people under quarantine to nearly outbreak does not represent a signif- “There appear to have been seri- this spring to resist rising demands here for more democracy. 500 and dispatching special medical icant public health threat. ous errors along the way,” said The decision angered democracy advocates, who promised street teams to review government labora- Yet the outbreak does appear to Robert Dietz, a spokesman for the demonstrations, and drew sharp criticism from the United States and tories that work with the deadly have exposed more failings in the WHO office in Beijing. Britain. virus. Chinese health care system and has Dietz said an international med- Bill Rammell, Britain’s foreign office minister, called in China’s The government continued prompted government officials to ical team is arriving in Beijing this ambassador in London to complain about the move, saying in a state- increasing health screenings at air- invite the WHO to help investigate week to join Health Ministry offi- ment that it was “inconsistent with the ’high degree of autonomy’ ports and train stations and is rush- what went wrong. Two confirmed cials in examining several crucial which Hong Kong is guaranteed under the Joint Declaration”by ing to prevent wider spread of the and six suspected SARS cases have questions about the latest outbreak, Britain and China in 1984, which cleared the way for Hong Kong’s disease before millions of people been identified, each traceable to the including how Song became infect- transfer to Chinese rule in 1997. begin traveling for the May Day government’s main virology insti- ed and why she was allowed to trav- China’s leaders are tightening controls here after a series of devel- holiday celebration. Last year, the tute in Beijing, where SARS el. opments, beginning with a march by 500,000 people last July 1 to government interrupted the holiday research is conducted. The government is trying to find protest stringent internal-security legislation. In November elections, because of fears of SARS. The essential figure appears to be anyone who might have come into pro-Beijing parties were trounced by pro-democracy parties, suggest- This year’s outbreak is much a 26-year-old graduate student who contact with Song when she was ing a grim future at the polls for Beijing’s allies. Finally, Taiwan’s more limited, and seemingly has worked in the laboratory in March. traveling by train. Still, despite politicians moved further toward independence, making Hong Kong been contained. On Monday, the The student, surnamed Song, Song’s travels, it appears that the less useful as an example of how Taiwan might someday be reunited Chinese Ministry of Health became ill after returning to her disease has not spread beyond the politically with the mainland. announced no new suspected or home province, Anhui. Yet weeks people who had close contact with confirmed cases of the virus, while passed before she was given a diag- her. WEATHER Homeless NYU Sophomore Lives NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE In Library, Survives on Bagels, OJ By Karen W. Arenson described himself as “a furtive fig- about him appeared in the campus Extended Forecast THE NEW YORK TIMES ure amongst dusty stacks of books, newspaper, The Washington Square Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers, NEW YORK below the offices of the elite admin- News. mainly mid- to late afternoon. Not as cool with highs around 60°F In an era when attending college istrators of the university.” “I knew it would be interesting (16°F). Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming southwest in the can cost $40,000 a year or more, Could it really be true? to the NYU community,” he said in afternoon. hardship tales abound. But few That is hard to say. an interview, as he sipped orange Tuesday night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain match Steve Stanzak’s woeful, NYU officials, when they juice in a cafe. “I just didn’t know showers in the evening. Lows around 40°F (5°F). West winds 10 to crazy, even courageous story of his learned of his Web site (homelessat- anyone else would care.” 15 mph. last eight months as a homeless nyu.com/home.php) last week and Stanzak, 20, a creative writing Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 60°F (16°F). West sophomore at New York University, read his online diary, quickly invit- major who made the dean’s list last winds 15 to 20 mph. sleeping six hours a night in the ed him in for a conversation and semester, looks the part of a tousled Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40°F (5°F). subbasement of the Bobst Library, then gave him a free room in one of college student. His blonde hair — Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. showering in the gym or at friends’ their residence halls for the rest of dyed, he said — flops over his fore- Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs within a few degrees apartments, doing his homework at the semester. head. He has small metal rings in his of 70°F (21°F). a nearby McDonald’s and subsisting “We took what he had to say at left ear and his right eyebrow, and Thursday night: Mostly clear and breezy. Lows around 50°F mostly on bagels and orange juice. face value,” John Beckman, an when he speaks, a silvery metal post (10°F). As he put it on the Internet, NYU spokesman, said Monday. “It is visible in the middle of his tongue. where he has spent four or five seemed the only appropriate He said that he hit upon the idea months recounting his strange course. I can’t go into many of sleeping in the library last Septem- adventure, it was “the tale of a pen- details. But we have arranged for ber, after he could not get a private niless boy and his quest to gain a housing for him.” loan to supplement his NYU scholar- college education.” He said he took For his part, Stanzak seemed ship ($15,000, he said), his federally refuge in the library after being somewhat surprised by the attention subsidized loans and the money he denied adequate financial aid, and he was drawing after an article earns by working at multiple jobs. April 27, 2004 WORLD & NATION THE TECH Page 3

NASA Shifts Budgets, Priorities Children Said To Have Been Killed After Humvee Was Burned

THE NEW YORK TIMES To Focus on Mars Exploration BAGHDAD, IRAQ By Dennis Overbye of science in space.. radiation and particles capable of dis- A roadside bomb killed a young American soldier on Sunday THE NEW YORK TIMES Two missions known as Beyond rupting radio communications and, morning inside Baghdad, the kind of attack so common in this war After President Bush’s order that Einstein, devoted to investigating perhaps, endangering astronauts. that it no longer makes headlines. NASA redirect its energies toward black holes and the space-time rip- And despite Bush’s promise to After he was evacuated, his Humvee was set on fire. Children human exploration of the moon and ples called gravity waves, have been seek answers to the questions about rushed out of school to celebrate the attack — a reaction that until the Mars, the space agency has drasti- delayed two years and one year, global warming, about $1 billion most recent spike of rage and violence here was almost unheard of cally shifted its scientific priorities, respectively. Another series of has been removed from projected inside the capital. American soldiers began shooting at rooftop delaying missions and cutting the probes, including a collaboration earth science budget over the next snipers. At least one Iraqi, a teenager whose name was given by projected budgets of programs that with the Energy Department to four years, delaying by two years neighbors as Hassan Fallah, was killed in the crossfire. it does not perceive as related to the study the “dark energy” that seems the launching of a satellite that will These details, at least, seem certain enough. exploration. to be pushing the universe apart, has measure worldwide precipitation. “Take pictures and show this to the world!” one angry Iraqi driver Much attention has been focused been indefinitely delayed. NASA says it is not taking away yelled to a reporter passing by the Humvee after it had been reduced on the decision to let the Hubble About $1.2 billion of $4.5 billion any money from space science and to blistered paint and cold ash. Presumably the Iraqi meant, “Tell the Space Telescope die by canceling previously projected to be spent over adds that its science budget will truth.” But determining the truth of what happened in incidents like the shuttle mission to maintain it. the next four years has been cut from grow 41 percent over the next five this one is becoming increasingly difficult. Reality, at this pivotal But in the meantime, whole fields of a program to understand how the sun years. “No missions were canceled,” moment for the Americans in Iraq, is a kaleidoscope of versions. science have been demoted to aster- and Earth interact. The importance of Dr. Edward J. Weiler, associate Iraqi witnesses said that not one child but four, possibly five, were isks on NASA budget projections that line of study was underscored administrator in charge of space sci- killed. The U.S. military had no count. But according to the military, over the next few years, leading last summer, when a series of solar ence, said. “In some cases, the rate gunmen fired on the U.S. soldiers from rooftops, provoking return many scientists to fear for the future explosions threw out giant blobs of of growth decreased.” fire. No Iraqi witness mentioned that. Several Iraqis there did say the children were incited to jump around the burning Humvee by a cameraman for Al Arabiya, an Arab news channel, which U.S. officials say is guilty of stoking a much House Republican’s Plan Targets broader anti-Americanism among viewers around the Arab world. The station denies that its cameraman did anything but film. Lenders’ Profits on Student Loans Justice Department Opens Inquiry By Greg Winter But when the reverse is true and ly high government subsidies. THE NEW YORK TIMES students pay more than the market These rules allow companies to into Theft From Democrats House Republicans say they will rate, lenders keep any additional earn as much as 9.5 percent on cer- THE NEW YORK TIMES propose legislation requiring lenders profit. House Republicans say that tain loans, almost three times the WASHINGTON that handle student loans to hand the formula is unfair and that it pro- standard rate on federal Stafford The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into over excessive profits to the govern- vides excessive subsidies to lenders. loans, a common loan program, allegations that Republican congressional aides stole sensitive ment, part of what they describe as Instead, they say, the extra and cost taxpayers millions each Democratic memorandums, and the department has tapped David an overhaul of the nation’s financial money should be returned to the year, Republicans say. N. Kelley, the top federal prosecutor in New York, to lead the aid system aimed at redirecting bil- federal government and put toward Lenders declined to comment on politically charged case, officials said Monday. lions of dollars. programs that make college more the proposal, saying they had not The decision to bring in Kelley, rather than have prosecutors in Under current law, banks, col- affordable for low- and middle- seen it. The effect on their bottom Washington pursue the case, came after lawmakers from both par- leges and others that lend money to income students. lines could vary widely, because ties urged the Justice Department to appoint an independent prose- students are guaranteed steady The proposal, which could some lenders say the extra income cutor to avoid the appearance of a conflict. income through the federal loan come as early as this week from may represent only a small part of The Justice Department said in a letter dated Monday that it programs. Whenever student inter- John A. Boehner of Ohio, the one student loan company’s profits was confident Kelley would conduct the investigation “in a thor- est rates, which are set annually, run chairman of the House Education yet a substantial part of another’s. ough, fair, impartial and professional manner.” Several leading below market rates, the federal gov- Committee, and other committee The proposal has some support Democrats applauded his appointment with Sen. Charles E. ernment makes up the difference, members, would also close what among Democrats, who have raised Schumer of New York saying that it was “a very good first step.” paying lenders a subsidy to maintain Republicans describe as loopholes the prospect of returning extra prof- their profit margins. that let companies collect unusual- its to the government in the past. Page 4 THE TECH April 27, 2004 OPINION From the Executive Board Chairman The measure of the quality of a newspaper is in what it The Tech’s most recent attempt to fill the ombudsman posi- Hangyul Chung ’05 publishes, and the staff of the newspaper must recognize that tion, only the second in the newspaper’s history, has proved the quality of content takes precedence over any personal dis- highly detrimental to the future of the publication. This is disap- Editor in Chief putes within the organization. That commitment of putting the pointing because John has also brought significant benefits to Beckett W. Sterner ’06 content first is what it means to be accountable to our readers. the quality of The Tech, from its news coverage to the account- The decision of the managing board of The Tech to impeach ability of its editing decisions. The Tech has retained the posi- Business Manager John Hawkinson from the position of ombudsman is a step back- tion of the ombudsman, and many members of the managing Roy K. Esaki ’04 wards in that regard. The ombudsman is the liaison between The board recognize the benefits an ombudsman can bring, especial- Managing Editor Tech and its readers, an outsider to the institution charged with ly under a more clearly defined statement of his or her privi- David Carpenter ’05 understanding and representing the readers’ interests and con- leges and responsibilities. cerns. He or she acts as a powerful check against the failings or A final consequence of the recent situation was the resigna-

NEWS STAFF malfeasance of editors and staff, effectively condensing our notion tion of Brian Loux ’04 from the position of editor in chief, in of responsibility to 9,000 often anonymous readers into one per- protest of the self-destructive and political nature of recent days. News Editors: Kathy Lin ’06, Marissa Vogt ’06, Jenny Zhang ’06; Associate Editors: Waseem S. son. Beckett W. Sterner ’06, previously the news and features direc- Daher ’07, Ray C. He ’07, Tongyan Lin ’07, Giree- However, a newspaper must be staffed by people, who ulti- tor, was elected as the new editor in chief to fill the vacant posi- ja V. Ranade ’07, Julián E. Villarreal ’07; Staff: mately are critically dependent upon the environment in which tion. Kathy Dobson G, Eun J. Lee ’04, Michael E. Rolish they work. It is unfortunate that the criticism that The Tech has In the days ahead, The Tech must seek to return to its pri- ’04, Jay K. Cameron ’05, Issel Anne L. Lim ’05, faced from the ombudsman, often valid, has also seriously mary goal of publishing a newspaper while enacting an even Kelley Rivoire ’06; Meteorologists: Cegeon Chan undermined the productive atmosphere necessary for the organi- greater effort at self-vigilance. It is inexcusable for The Tech to G, David Flagg G, Samantha L. H. Hess G, Vikram zation to function effectively. Over the past few months the sit- even temporarily abandon its goal of striving to improve itself, Khade G, Robert Lindsay Korty G, Greg Lawson G, Nikki Privé G, William Ramstrom G, Michael J. uation has decayed to the point where a number of the most and as our readers you should demand nothing less. The printed Ring G. senior members are no longer able to respond constructively to word, and not personal disputes, is what must now return to and issues raised by the ombudsman. More recent events created a remain in the heart of what we do. PRODUCTION STAFF crisis potentially costing The Tech the membership of its execu- — The Executive Board tive board and possibly that board’s future membership as well, Editors: Andrew Mamo ’04, Sie Hendrata Dhar- Hangyul Chung ’05, Chairman mawan ’05, Tiffany Dohzen ’06; Associate Editor: and it was this situation which led to John Hawkinson being Beckett W. Sterner ’06, Editor in Chief Nicholas R. Hoff ’05; Staff: Joel C. Corbo ’04, Joy impeached. Roy Esaki ’04, Business Manager Forsythe ’04, Kevin Chen ’05, Albert Leung ’06, David Carpenter’05, Managing Editor Jolinta Lin ’06, Jonathan Reinharth ’06, Jennifer Huang ’07, Yaser M. Khan ’07, Y. Grace Lin ’07, EunMee Yang ’07, Sylvia Yang ’07.

OPINION STAFF Editor: Vivek Rao ’05; Columnist: Andrew C. Thomas ’04; Staff: Basil Enwegbara SM ’01, Gretchen K. Aleks ’04, Ken Nesmith ’04, Atif Z. Qadir ’04, W. Victoria Lee ’06, Daniel Barclay ’07, Ruth Miller ’07, Chen Zhao ’07.

SPORTS STAFF Editor: Phil Janowicz ’05, Brian Chase ’06; Staff: Yong-yi Zhu ’06.

ARTS STAFF Editors: Christine R. Fry ’05, Amy Lee ’06; Associate Editor: Kevin G. Der ’06; Staff: Bog- dan Fedeles G, Xian Ke G, Ruby Lam G, Sonja Sharpe G, Fred Choi ’02, Chikako Sassa ’02, Jed Horne ’04, Pey-Hua Hwang ’04, Josiah Q. Seale ’04, Petar Simich ’04.

PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Editors: Peter R. Russo ’02, Brian Hemond ’04, Jina Kim ’06; Associate Editors: Daniel Bersak ’02, Jonathan T. Wang ’05; Staff: Marcus Dahlem G, Wendy Gu G, Stanley Hu ’00, Scott Johnston ’03, Miguel A. Calles ’04, Jimmy Cheung ’04, Ben Gallup ’04, Dmitry Portnyagin ’04, Hassen Abdu ’06, Matt D. Brown ’06, John M. Cloutier ’06, Grant Jordan ’06, Stephanie Lee ’06, Edward Platt ’06, Omoleye Roberts ’06, Rene Chen ’07.

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Less press coverage could be better since The Kerry campaign and anti-Bush groups Chen Zhao obsessive coverage by the media often means have made slinging mud at Bush their first Swing that there is a scandal somewhere, but he line of offense, but often it seems that it con- Will there be four more years of George should be using the newspapers and news stitutes their entire plan. It seems that the W. Bush, or will he be the one-termer as channels as free advertising to get his message Kerry camp has contented itself with pointing Ruth Miller Democrats have labeled him? Sadly, it is start- out. out everything that Bush has done wrong and ing to seem more and more likely that Bush Kerry has been working hard in one area, telling the voters why Bush should not be re- The All-American Rejects’ “Swing Swing” may be coming back for that second term. fundraising. In the last quarter, he raised a elected. That’s great, but many out there are seems particularly fitting for the title of a col- That is, unless the Democrats start acting like record $50 million, much of it coming from asking, “Why should Kerry be elected?” umn about potential swing voters in the they really want to win this election. online donations, Those involved in the November election. The song is about abandon- The latest polls coming out last week and his fund raising campaign right now tend ment and the hope of carrying on with a new show Bush pulling ahead of John Kerry. Bush team has been very to be those most passion- love. The name of the band describes how seems to have about a five to six percentage successful in getting John Kerry worked hard ate about beating Bush many voters feel, and the title of the song point lead on Kerry, as opposed to the almost Democrats to rally no matter what, and a describes what many voters will be doing. even matchup that the polls showed weeks behind and support through the primaries and bubble has formed where Swing voters typically straddle the fence on ago. This despite Bush being dealt a lot of him with money. He those Americans who their decisions, so politicians focus on their blows in the last few weeks, such as the Sept. could very well be fought tooth and nail until his only somewhat dislike interests with the hope of effectively pulling 11 commission testimony from Richard sitting back, build- victory was secured. Now that he Bush have been forgot- large numbers of voters to their side. Since Bill Clarke, Condoleezza Rice being forced to ing up a war chest, ten. The problem is that Clinton’s victory in the 1992 election and his back down and testify, an ever increasing and planning a full- is the presumed nominee, he many out there may not widespread appeal among “campus kids,” many number of U.S. casualties in Iraq and escalat- on attack around approve of Bush, but presidential nominees have followed suit and ing violence in places like Fallujah, and a July. He probably seems to have taken a vacation. also do not like Kerry late night talk show appearances have almost cringe-inducing press conference he gave on figures that few and when questioned become a mandatory stop on the campaign trail. U.S. policy in Iraq two weeks ago in which people, outside of about why one should Between 1992 and 1996, suburban, conserva- he was an embarrassment for the entire coun- obsessive political junkies whose lives vote for Kerry, many Kerry supporters’ only tive, wage-earning “soccer moms” shifted dra- try. The common joke is that the only poll revolve around op/ed pages, are actually pay- answer is that Kerry is not Bush. matically toward the Democratic Party, and that matters is the one on election day, but ing that much attention at this stage of the If this continues, then Ralph Nader is both parties made dramatic shifts in response, Bush moving ahead after all these events that game. going to have a much larger effect on this race catering campaigns, conventions, speeches, and should have set him back shows something is However, these last few weeks have than he should — current polls already show legislation towards the working class mother. very wrong. afforded Kerry many opportunities to really him with about six percent of the vote, the More recently, many credit George W. Bush’s Many have bemoaned that it is because attack Bush and show the country how he same six percent that Kerry lags Bush by — victory in 2000 to his conservative values and a Bush is unbeatable. He got us through Sept. could have done better. Instead of making and all those swing voters will probably swing visible sweep of the South. 11, he led us to victory is Iraq, the economy is the most of it, Kerry let the opportunities toward the Bush camp. Lots of buzzwords have already been batted coming back — slowly and with very little job pass him by and he let Bush move up in the Kerry needs to get out and tell people that around for the November election, and each creation, but coming back nonetheless — and polls. Even if it is too early for the polls to Bush has screwed up and then tell them exact- seems to hold some potential influence. people just like him too much to kick him out matter, Kerry should not be letting Bush get ly what he would do if he were in the same “NASCAR dads” are typically rural, working of office this year. I, on the other hand, think ahead of him. It is extremely unwise to let situation. He needs to convince voters that he class men who have historically voted as Bush is very beatable this year, but the prob- voters continuously see polls showing Bush does have a plan because if elected, he is Democrats but are making a mass exodus to the lem lies with the anti-Bush crowd. We are not as the preferred candidate. Letting things going to inherit a whole slew of messy situa- GOP. “Security moms” are the next generation fighting nearly as hard as we can and should. slip now is going to make catching up very tions — Iraq, Afghanistan, U.N. relations, of soccer moms, though now they are primarily John Kerry worked hard through the pri- hard to do later on in the race. Many people North Korea, and more. And he needs to start looking to protect their families from terrorism. maries and fought tooth and nail until his vic- close to Kerry have said that he does best doing this now so that people don’t just see “Freestyle evangelicals” hold Bush’s conserva- tory was secured. Now that he is the presumed when his back is against the wall, such as in Kerry as the alternative to Bush, but as a pres- tive values in high regard. The Jewish vote is nominee, he seems to have taken a vacation. Iowa. I hope it doesn’t actually get to that idential candidate who can articulate his own expected to swing right in favor of Bush’s He is not getting nearly as much press time as point. Fight back now before the hill gets ideas, convictions, and a clear vision for this defense of Israel. These groups, and many oth- a presidential candidate should be getting. too steep. country. ers, are looking for changes, and Bush and John Kerry are rallying to curry their favor. Two-thirds of the U.S. electorate is regis- tered to a party, and this is a vested interest that A Hallmark Card for Mother Earth will be too difficult to break easily. One-third of agenda,” in Nelson’s words. In fact, it worked do serve. Maybe, by increasing the number voters are pretty seriously committed Democ- Jessica Lee beautifully; Nelson’s dream to capture the of dormitory house plants drinking in carbon rats, one-third equally committed Republicans, fiery spirit already driving anti-war protests dioxide, we combat the greenhouse effect? and the remainder don’t have strong party ties. There are those holidays that have arisen came true. Nelson announced the event to the More likely, we actually increase the amount A fact relevant to that last third is that a voter fairly organically out of real celebrations, nation, the media carried the message, and, on of artificial fertilizer purchased in Cam- with few ties to one party has no qualms with such as Thanksgiving and Halloween, and April 22, the movement saw 20 million people bridge! holding the party in power responsible for then there are those that were, well, invented. take the streets. Cities sponsored creative But there are practical purposes and sym- everything. In our unified government, in which Mother’s Day comes to mind, that Sunday of events, local environmental groups raised bolic purposes, and symbolism can move the Senate, House of Representatives, and Oval repetitive, identical flowers and brunches that awareness, and students held teach-ins and mountains in environmentalism. Earth Day is Office are all controlled by the same party, a each year raises the question: are these pan- demonstrations. a wonderful thing, because any time that one voter will blame the Republican Party for what- cakes the best way to tell my mother I care for Like any other holiday, Earth Day is spends to pause and think about the earth’s ever they feel has gone wrong. The Republican her? Does this mean I love my mother more menaced by superficiality. (Happy birthday, needs — even five minutes a week watering a Party will try to focus attention on its perceiv- on the second Sunday save the whales, new plant — is good. In a cause like the envi- able successes with terrorism and the military, of May than on any and don’t forget to ronmentalist one, awareness-raising becomes while the Democratic Party will be trying to other day? Anna send your friends a primary goal in itself, because awareness focus attention on the perceivable failures of the Jarvis, the woman Earth Day is a wonderful thing, an animated e- helps to change mindsets, and that is really the Republicans such as the economy and health whose campaign led card!) Earth Day way toward an environmentally sustainable care. to the first Mother’s because any time that one spends to still has strong future. While the primary topic of discussion itself Day in 1914, was so pause and think about the earth’s activist roots (see And by the way, MIT’s Earth Day celebra- has yet to be decided, Bush and Kerry are set to shocked when she www.earthday.net tion, on May 29 (one week late) on Kresge make it a loud one. Bush has broken his own realized the material- needs — even five minutes a week for the Earth Day Oval, will present not only symbolic but records for fundraising and currently has over ism she had spawned Network) but the immensely practical approaches to environ- $187 million in his war chest. Kerry, who is that she quickly watering a new plant — is good. “general public” mentalism, such as bike maintenance, clothing smashing records for his own party, has raised turned against it and also has its own exchange, and information about real environ- over $104 million for his campaign. These spent the rest of her interpretation. mental projects at MIT. Though you won’t totals don’t include soft money contributions life trying to abolish the holiday. Share a Vital Earth (SAVE), MIT’s under- find protests or teach-ins at our celebration, that pay for indirect endorsements. To put these Earth Day, too, was invented — by one graduate environmental group, contributes to you will find practical ways to demonstrate numbers in perspective, by the end of the 2000 Senator Gaylord Nelson, a Democrat from that interpretation; some of our events, such your love for Mother Earth every day, not just Bush spent a total of $185 million and Gore Wisconsin, in 1970, as a “huge grassroots as free plant handouts and a movie night Earth Day. spent $120 million. The numbers for 2004 are protest over what was happening to our envi- with vegan cookies, verge on a glossiness Jessica Lee is a member of the MIT group huge, and it’s only April. ronment…to force this issue onto the national that begs exactly what practical purpose they Share a Vital Earth. Can a candidate really buy an election? It’s nice to think that isn’t possible, but the truth is $187 million can buy a lot of publicity. That much publicity could steer the conversations towards issues safer for the louder party. Can mere words convince a large number of undecided voters to endorse a candidate? For the truly undecided: yes. For the swing voter groups discussed earlier: no. These people have strong beliefs and know what they want. For example, no amount of conversation will con- vince the freestyle evangelicals to endorse a candidate that is in favor of civil unions to homosexual couples. What conversation can do is motivate voters to the polls. The 2000 election and its record- breaking fundraising saw an increase in voter turnout among election years to 51.3 percent, while the general trend has been an overall decline in turnout among the voting population. The mysticism of the swing voter is all in turnout. If one candidate can motivate people who ideologically support him in the issues to physically support him in the polls, he can carry the election. If Bush successfully uses his finan- cial clout to control discussion, and can effec- tively motivate his supporters to the polls, it won’t be voters saying “I’ll find someone new,” but Kerry singing Ben Folds Five’s “Song for the Dumped.” Page 6 THE TECH April 27, 2004 ARTS ‘Just Call me Slick:’ A Conversation with Slick Rick By Peter R. Russo mature yet. Like, you can’t make Bow-Wow make a mistake. Like I said before, the pow- SR: By the industry, exactly. They’re spit- PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR a grown man. You can’t make Nelly a guy ers that be are not acting in a humane fashion. ting their heart out to the world. The fans Before Saturday’s Spring Weekend con- that’s not supposed to like women and want …What is the purpose of rehabilitation if don’t know this. They want to see him a star. cert, I sat down for a few minutes with Slick to run around. You can’t turn him into a you’re not rehabilitating nobody while They’re admiring, they relate to you. Mean- Rick (a.k.a. Richard Walters) to discuss his married man with kids. So you can’t really they’re in there? The people that are in these while, behind the scenes, these no-talent beginnings as a hip-hop artist, his current blame the rapper, per se, too much. Once positions to reconstruct human human beings, bums is robbing you and taking all your legal troubles, and his feelings on Internet file [current rappers] mature up, and start wanti- mental states, whatever, are not doing a good money, and making you put up a front like sharing. While perhaps now best known for ng to speak, the younger generation is going job. And then they’re penalizing people, you’re wealthier than you really are, because his time spent in prison for an attempted mur- to come and take their place, so it’s almost overly penalizing harshly, and throwing peo- you don’t want to let your people down. … der conviction and immigration violations, like a recurring cycle. ple out of the country… Immigrants…we’re These stars, these god-given stars have been Slick Rick was at the forefront of the East TT: How important do you think “street getting thrown out of the country for spitting manipulated and robbed since the system Coast rap scene during the mid-1980s. A col- cred” is these days? on the sidewalk or something like that. It’s became started. So when Internet sharing laborator with such luminaries as Run-DMC SR: Street credibility? I think it’s just not humane. They don’t have people in posi- came, it was almost like God came and said, and Doug E. Fresh, he helped lay the ground- another marketing scheme. I think it’s not tion to weed out good and bad. You can have “Listen to me,” and he says “Look, you stole, work for hip-hop as we know it today. really that important to have street credibility. somebody who committed heinous crimes, you tried to gain and steal and profit off of The Tech: I’m not sure what I should call Music was originally created for people to okay, yeah, well they should be deported. everything you’ve given the world. This is a you. Do you go by “Slick”? relate to you, and enjoy you, and become a Then you have people that might have payback. You can’t control it. You can’t con- SR: Just call me Slick… fan or an admirer of whatever you bring to jumped a turnstile, and they’re also getting trol Internet sharing.” TT: What do you think of MIT so far? the table. Street credibility is another form of deported. … So it’s not really fair. There TT: So you think it’s affecting the indus- Have you been around admiration, but it’s needs to a human being, not machines and try more than it’s affecting the artists? campus at all? only one form of laws or whatever, in place to do these jobs. SR: We as artists, we was never getting a SR: Well, we just admiration. It’s not a TT: What about your own crime? [Walters dime, regardless. We’re happy if we get, like jumped out the limo Street credibility? I think it’s necessity. spent six years in jail for an attempted-mur- Prince says. … if Prince was to go and sell right here. So I don’t TT: You were a der conviction in 1991.] his own little records, even if he can sell a really know what to just another marketing close friend and col- SR: My crime happened in 1990. I did my hundred-thousand records, he’s rich. If he expect yet… league of Jam Master rag. I shot somebody that was trying to rob a sells it himself. In these industries, they tell TT: Are you plan- scheme. Jay. What was your liquor store or whatever the case. I’m not you four million, five million, you’re not see- ning on taking a look reaction to his murder going to try to take the holier-than-thou route. ing the same money you would make if you at campus at all? in 2002? I was wrong too. I injured some bystander I sold your own records. Like if you sold SR: I don’t think SR: It’s a sad day shot in the foot. But this was also in 1990. I 50,000 records, you’d be rich … well, some- we’re going to have too much time to look for hip-hop because I guess you don’t realize served my time. This is 2004. So that’s 14 what well-off. But if you let the industry, around. But I’m going to get to meet the kids what you’ve lost until you lose it, because I years ago. Now in 2002, … now you want to which is supposed to take their cut and give after the show. think a lot of people overlooked Run-DMC. deport somebody for something that happens you your cut, do it, and they sell millions, TT: I’m curious about your background. [Jam Master Jay was a member of the hip- over thirteen years ago? I mean, does that they’re not giving you your fair share. They When did you decide to be a rapper? Was this hop group Run-DMC.] … But then when an sound like human growth, or does that sound just keep on manipulating you. It’s like hav- during your time at LaGuardia [High School icon falls victim to such a heinous crime or like backwards thinking? Thirteen years ago, ing a bunch of cows that are milked inappro- for Music & Art and Performing Arts]? whatever, then we realize the importance of and then to be on the street for over six, seven priately. They lose their spirit to create. And SR: No, it has always been a hobby. It was icons in the game, and the whole root of the years with not so the next thing, they’re a hobby that turned into a profession. I had a tree. … So it was a sad situation to see a leg- much as a traffic just a dried-up cow, regular job. Once I left high school, I didn’t end that was pretty much overlooked by ticket? It shows that which means that you as bother to go straight to college. I didn’t know mainstream to take such a fall. it’s illogical. a manager, industry, you what I wanted to be. So I just did like a lot of TT: With the large number of hip-hop TT: How has I think Internet sharing is a have just manipulated, other kids do, and went into the job market. I artists that have been killed in the past few your time in jail blessing to humans. I think and brought despair was a law library clerk and a mail clerk. But years, Biggie, Tupac, Jam Master Jay, do you influenced your upon your cows. Now then my hobby just took off. It was just some- think being a hip-hop artist is an inherently music? Internet sharing is a bless- they can’t create milk. thing I did as a play around thing. And next dangerous profession? SR: It opens your … I think Internet shar- thing you know, I guess you stood out in a SR: It is dangerous if you follow one out- eyes to society, and ing to the average man. ing is a blessing to crowd, and you started generating finances, look of the game. Like I said, big business, to errors that need to humans. I think Internet and I quit the job, and never looked back some degree, caters to credibility. And the be fixed. … There sharing is a blessing to since. credibility is usually negative, like you said. should always be laws. There should always the average man. … I think [Internet sharing] TT: What do you think about the state of “Oh I got shot a hundred times” or “I have a be policing. We should always have bound- is a blessing in disguise. rap today? reputation. I used to be a drug dealer…” So it aries. If you don’t have order, things will be TT: I read an article that said you were SR: The state of rap today is very juve- almost forces the kids to admire the wrong, chaotic. But if order is not run properly, then “quite possibly the most snobbish artist ever nile. It’s pretty much “party.” It’s not really instead of “I came from a bad past, and now it could be defeating the purpose, just how to hold a microphone,” yet in person you political or intelligent. It doesn’t really cater it’s like I’m a Cinderella story.” The respon- like we see now with this fictitious war. seem like a nice guy. How did you acquire to a mature audience or stimulate an audi- sible people that are supposed to be responsi- TT: What is your position on Internet file this reputation? ence mentality of growth. It’s pretty much ble to make sure that the right messages are sharing, and do you think this is something SR: Snobbish? I don’t really care about just “party.” If it’s not partying, womaniz- put out there are more interested in financial that helps or hurts the music industry? that. The whole snobbish thing to me is a per- ing, then it’s gangsterism or negatives. It’s gain than the growth of all youth. SR: Music is one of the last beauties left sonality. It’s actually a fun personality. If you not really being allowed to grow. Hip-hop is TT: Recently you were in a legal battle in the world, that is pretty much being spoiled can come across as a snob, ‘cause my whole like 30 years old. It’s not in its puberty regarding your immigration status. Are your now. … The music industry, for a long period thing is to try to come, well it used to be, to stages anymore, but big business makes it legal troubles over at this point? [Walters was of time, has been cruelly manipulated and come across as an upscale, rich … like a this way, because of sales. … So instead of born in London and emigrated to the United robbed. Like, a person could be born with a black Vanderbilt or something. Like a Liber- allowing hip-hop to grow into a mature States at the age of 14.] talent. He’s happy, he’s energetic, he goes ace type of a thing. So it’s good to give off human mental mind state … it’s being SR: So far, God-willing, it looks like and gives his talent to the world, and then the impression of being kind of snobby, so forced to stay naïve and young. And you they’re pretty much over. God-willing. But when it comes time for him to get his pay- there’s a character. But in real life, I’m not can’t really blame the rappers that are at you never know. It seems like they had a check, he’s totally robbed. really snobby, I’m pretty much down-to- young ages because they’re not mentally hard-on to try to hurt immigrants who might TT: By the industry? earth. Audience Mixes In Energy To Fix Concert’s Slow Start

Live, from Page 1 singer. This was followed by “Selling the Drama,” and Live closed out the night with time Live came on, I was almost comatose. the ever-so-popular “Lightning Crashes” for Their excessive efforts to be cool rock stars the thrilled audience. The only unfortunate were just irksome. Thankfully, the dance act aspect of the their performance was that the was eventually dropped and the music was more thoughtful lyrics were probably lost on good enough to revive me. the pumped up crowd, but other than that, The setlist was a mix of old and new, sin- the setlist was well selected. gles and lesser-known songs. They opened The vocals, drumming, guitar, and bass We are... with some songs that I didn’t recognize, but work were technically strong and, in the con- – your peers -in your living group soon launched into “All Over You.” By this text of a concert, sounded flawless to me. time a significant portion of the bleacher Equally appreciated was the work by all the – mostly trained in: contingent had moved to the floor, which sound engineers; the volume level was high, First Aid, wasn’t packed, but was respectably filled. the way all rock concerts are supposed to be, The crowd was definitely enjoying the show, but the vocals were clear and there was no one CPR, adding to the excellent atmosphere. There instrument obnoxiously drowning out another. and distribution of Over-The-Counter medications (OTC) was a lot of singing along to “The Dolphin’s The entire night basically felt like an – here to help you stay healthy Cry” and “Heaven.” Other songs such as entertaining arena rock concert, but more “Shit Towne” and “I Alone” were accompa- intimate because of the small scale. I could nied by happy jumping, hands in the air, and actually see the band in front of me, instead some mild and occasional headbanging in of being forced to choose between little the crowd. Regardless of whether people moving figures on stage or larger-than-life knew the songs or not, both the band and the faces projected on a screen. crowd got into the music, allowing one to Walking out with ringing noises in my Find your nearest link at energize the other and vice versa. right ear, a sore throat, and a desire to write The encore brought a solo performance “rawk” or “rok!” instead of “rock” for this of “Overcome” on acoustic guitar, a song review confirmed that I had seen an excel- introduced as one being very dear to the lent concert. April 27, 2004 ARTS THE TECH Page 7

BOOK REVIEW enthusiasm or effort, but in the way the material is introduced and tested. Unlike in Romania — where students are taught Unraveling Genius through problem-solving sessions and where taxi drivers will brag about their own mathe- matical skills — most students in the US The Story of Six Prodigies and How We Can Learn to Emulate Them learn by repetition and memorization. Instead of proving the Pythagorean theorem, most By Katherine S. Ryan tenders for the top prize at the National somewhere. By surveying a wealth of data will instead be given problem after problem STAFF WRITER Spelling Bee — Count Down acquaints us and observing the team members in practice, on how to use the formula — problems that Count Down: Six Kids Vie for Glory at the with the young mathematical whizzes of the he decides that this thing, genius, can in fact ask in a tedium of modifications what the World’s Toughest Math Competition American Math Olympiad team. Unlike be distilled. value of a right triangle’s hypotenuse might By Steve Olson “Spellbound” — which explored individual It involves, most importantly, dedication. be. This is no way to inspire a love of the 256 pages, Houghton Mifflin Co, $24.00 personalities and American cultural values No one, he argues, got to this math competi- subject. teve Olson's new book, “Count in charming detail — Olson’s book does not tion without hours of grinding away at sym- Olson is suggesting that we re-examine Down,” explores a phenomenon that fixate much on the particulars of the stu- bolic conundrums. The hours, though, were our methods, looking to the training of the few people know exists: the Interna- dents. In broad strokes, of course, he out- well spent; it took a directed kind of training Math Olympians as an example. The stu- Stional Mathematical Olympiad. Here, lines who these team members are, but there to get to the top. These champions emerged dents on the team learned through a program in the 2001 competition, 473 high school stu- is a sense that any smart mathematicians from years of work not so much adept at developed by their coach Titu Andreescu, dents spent nine hours over two days, sitting could have filled their seats. These six stu- spouting out mathematical formulas as excel- who has his own ideas on what American at tiny desks dotted across a basketball court, dents are simply a doorway into the larger lent at visualizing problems, making connec- school students might need. They also used pondering and scribbling their way through themes that Olson wants to explore. One tions between distinct areas in the field, and a text called “The Art and Craft of Problem six problems of deceiving simplicity, that uti- theme is the dearth of women in mathemat- driving themselves forward with the promise Solving,” which is considered to be excel- lized only concepts from basic math courses. ics. Another is the beauty of following math- of competition. As Olson winds through study lent for the task and has now been on the An example: Prove that ematical arguments from start to finish. after study, finding out, for example, that market for five years. He believes that many a/(a2 + 8bc).5 + b/(b2+8ac).5 + c/(c2 + 8ab).5 What looms largest, though, is the question Mozart was good but also had put in 3,500 of the resources put toward a small number is greater than or equal to 1 for any posi- of genius. hours of practice by the tender age of six, his of students isolated in talent searches — stu- tive numbers a, b, and c. The solution Olson recognizes that these six students argument seems clear: anyone who is person- dents who, incidentally, are not later signifi- involves only appealing to Jensen's inequali- have something that majority of people do ally dedicated to the task of achievement can cantly more successful than their peers — ty and carrying out trivial algebraic manipu- not. They possess a rare capacity to attack be great. Genetics, shmetics. could better be used to train math teachers to lations but, as Olson contends, many math mathematical problems at a young age; most From this, a far more subtle argument engage students in the skills of difficult professors would cringe at having to com- people would agree that they are in fact prodi- emerges. If anyone can become brilliant in problem solving. Perhaps, with these strate- plete the problem in the time allotted the gies. But Olson wants to debunk this recalci- mathematics, then why is the American gies, it will be possible to reform Americans Olympians. trant idea that there is some innate, magical school system producing hordes of students into eager math-o-philes. Like its cousin “Spellbound” — the capacity in kids like these. After all, they are who wholeheartedly detest the subject? The Now, then, can someone please explain to movie that introduced us to the brilliant con- just good at math. They must have learned it answer, he believes, lies not in the lack of me the proof of Jensen’s inequality?

CD REVIEW for lack of innovation. There’s nothing in his songs that is pleasantly surprising; there are no undertones to pick out in a song and say Rock Doesn’t Go Past “hey, I didn’t know that was there… but it sounds good.” Despite the fact that “I’m Good Now” is being credited as a solo album, this is a pro- Being ‘Good Now’ duction that most likely couldn’t have been possible without the help of many, many Bob Schneider Sings Unoriginal but Catchy Music musicians other than Bob Schneider. Every- thing on this album is solid and, more notice- By Minyoung Jang background. The only thing I didn’t like ably, fairly lush sounding. There are many STAFF WRITER about this song was the line in the chorus different instruments and sounds featured in I’m Good Now “you’ll never be what you will never be.” each song, with all the layers blending well Bob Schneider Perhaps I’m missing something, but this is together, which I’m assuming is produced by Shockorama definitely not one of the best lines penned in many musicians or is the product of excellent Released April 13 rock music. mixing in the studio. (The only one artist I’ve f there was ever a good example of an Schneider continues to mix it up with heard who’s been able to accomplish this artist’s music reflecting his name, Bob “I’m Good Now,” traversing into more tradi- mostly by himself is Julian Coryell, and even Schneider is it. The name isn’t as ubiqui- tional, almost-but-not-quite-country rock ter- he wouldn’t be able to manage the level of Itous as John Smith, but it’s still pretty ritory. The album takes a bit of an unexpected mastery on the number of instruments fea- unmemorable and nondescript. Likewise, turn with “C’mon Baby,” a journey into tured in Schneider’s album). Schneider’s sophomore album, “I’m Good angry rock — the kind where you might There are few things that set Schneider Now,” showcases his ability to write catchy expect an anguished scream or two from the apart from all the other rock musicians out rock songs that are his own but fails to record vocalist to accompany eardrum-pounding there, but it’s the fact that he does several material that is groundbreaking or even guitars and percussion. “The Bridge things fairly well that makes this album superi- unique sounding. Builders” continues this angry mood but or to many others. For example, he’s got a The first two tracks, “Come With Me starts to tone it down a bit, just in time to great voice for rock music, a slightly gruff Tonight” and “Medicine,” are solid rock songs. segue into the very laid-back “Cap’n Kirk,” a baritone, and he makes excellent use of back- They sound a bit like Pete Yorn meeting The whimsical song that declares Schneider “just ground vocals and synthesized sounds, adding Wallflowers — the songs have good hooks in want[s] to feel good.” embellishments over almost all of the more the choruses, sung by Schneider’s strong voice, The tempo remains relaxed with “Gold in upbeat songs. Good percussion also adds to the but in the end seem rather unoriginal. The next the Sunset,” where a bit of melancholy rock strong feel of the album. For the most part, his few songs are a bit better, however. meets reggae and “Piggyback” features nice lyrics also tell interesting stories in simple “A Long Way to Get” is an introspective percussion with tastefully added sampling words without being annoyingly cryptic — a number sung over an acoustic guitar and from outside sources. “Getting Better” is just la Dan Bern, but sans Dan Bern’s nasal voice Schneider keeps it from being boring by as easygoing, complete with nonchalant and and with a greater emphasis on being a rock adding layer upon layer with each verse, first fun “la la la’s,” sounds reminiscent of band rather than an acoustic-sounding solo background vocals, then keyboard, then whistling, and some fun, gruff vocal ad-lib- artist. banjo, and so forth. It’s as if a new sound bing that somehow I envisioned would be per- Bob Schneider ultimately produces a accompanies a new twist or turn in the fect coming from a large, happy Muppets strong, catchy pop/rock album with “I’m “story” presented by the song. He follows this character singing and dancing along a beach. Good Now” but doesn’t manage to set him- up with “The Way Life is Supposed to Be,” Bob Schneider gets props from me for self apart from the crowd. He’s still worth a by far the catchiest song on entire album. mixing up different styles — his album thank- listen though; if distinguishing himself from There’s a simple melody in the chorus, fun fully isn’t composed of one song sounding Pete Yorn and The Wallflowers is his biggest synthesized keyboard sounds in the intro to exactly like another, a pit that solo artists problem, I’d say at least he keeps pretty good each verse, and lots of “doo doo doo’s” in the sometimes fall into. However, he loses points company. This space donated by The Tech WMBR’s Top Albums

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To place an ad in The Tech, email [email protected] See our rates online at tt.mit.edu/Business Zeta Psi Educates Other Frats Saturday, May 1, * Spring Open House 2-5 and 7-10 pm CLC, from Page 1 for community development and said. It’s important for people to Room N52-118 (First floor of substance abuse programs, and realize that not everyone drinks, he Tech Model Railroad Club of MIT the MIT Museum Building) silence on the issue. David N. Rogers, assistant dean and said. “The IFC never even brought director of fraternities, sororities, them up on any kind of hearing at all, and independent living groups, CLC meeting to review work because we didn’t view it as a frater- were supposed to oversee the no The CLC will not be making a nity incident,” said IFC President alcohol policy and make sure that decision, but they will be hearing Daniel H. Daneshvar ’05. It was just Zeta Psi did something proactive to an update tonight, Scali said. The some brothers being noisy, he said. prevent underage drinking, Scali commission will review the “Our leadership at the time was said. progress of Zeta Psi’s programs pretty proactive with the issue and “I’m not supervising,” Rogers over the past year. dealing with the city, so there were said. “I’m working with the frater- “The commission just said they no charges brought against us by the nity in terms of what they’re imple- would listen to their program,” IFC,” said Joshua S. Yardley ’04, menting.” Scali said. “If they're doing a satis- Zeta Psi’s president in January. The specific goals of Zeta Psi’s factory job, they wouldn’t impose plan include “increasing the educa- any new sanctions or conditions.” Free Admission! Meetings: Room N52-118,Wed. 7-10, Sat. 5-11 Zeta Psi educates others tion and accountability of brothers” “I see no reason that they won’t tmrc http://tmrc.mit.edu - [email protected] Daniel Trujillo, associate dean and “communicating to MIT, par- be fairly pleased with the results” ticularly the Greek community, on of Zeta Psi’s efforts towards alco- what steps they took to prevent hol awareness, Yardley said. Addi- underage drinking,” Rogers said. tionally, Zeta Psi has adhered to the Zeta Psi meets with the Campus alcohol free policy for the past Alcohol Advisory Board, “a group three months, he said. of fraternity members, dorm repre- sentatives, the MIT administration, Zeta Psi’s last violation in 1998 and representatives from the City of There was “a disciplinary hear- Cambridge” about once a month, ing in December 1998, when there Yardley said. “We talk about differ- was a non-registered party, where ent issues and policies surrounding an 18-year-old MIT student became alcohol at MIT,” he said. intoxicated and unconscious,” Scali With the CAAB, “a bunch of said. “The committee voted that fraternities are writing hypothetical they become alcohol-free until Aug. case studies,” Yardley said. The 30, 1999, and that no kegs will be studies will present risky situations allowed on the premises” during and examine alternatives, and they that time. can be integrated as part of legal Additionally, Zeta Psi had to liability seminars, he said. “give advance notice to CLC for “A lot of times, students see the any events over 200 people, and MIT administration or the CLC as could not have events with over 499 these faceless organizations that are people” during that period, he said. against us,” he said. “This gives us The 1998 incident is the only a chance to put faces to names. So, recent disciplinary infractions han- if something does come up, it dled by the CLC, Scali said. makes it easier to deal with.” Zeta Psi also plans on working TDC, DKE sanctioned last fall with SaveTFP on a social market- Last fall, TDC was sanctioned by ing campaign to educate students the CLC for an incident that happened about safe and responsible drinking, at TDC over the summer, where sev- Yardley said. eral residents threw bottles and other Social marketing campaign on items from the TDC roofdeck and alcohol awareness involve sampling swore at and taunted the police. TDC, a number of students, asking them like Zeta Psi, is going before the CLC how many students they thought today to see whether their response to consumed alcohol, asking them the roofdeck incident has been satis- how many of them had consumed factory. alcohol, and then comparing this DKE is also being reviewed at number, Rogers said. today’s CLC meeting. The CLC is “I think that people think that reviewing the sanctions it imposed drinking and underage drinking are for DKE allegedly serving alcohol more acceptable or prominent on to minors during Orientation last campus than it really is,” Yardley fall.

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http://web.mit.edu/most/www April 27, 2004 THE TECH Page 19 TDC Found Not in Compliance With IFC Sanctions Fraternities, from Page 1 As a result of this non-compli- had its own requirements of TDC. This renewed probation also organizing Greek Week,” Hen- ance, TDC now has its organization- The CLC required that TDC do comes with special conditions. Most nessey said. “We’ve got a lot of Recently, it became clear that al probation extended by one year, something to change fellow fraterni- notably, LCA must be “completely guys that are planning to put a lot of TDC was not in compliance with until Sept. 13, 2005, Fowler said. ties’ attitudes toward alcohol and dry until May 22, 2005,” Fowler time and effort into it.” the conditions set by the IFC in TDC President Paul J. Sierra ’05 the police or face a 14-day suspen- said. response to the last incident, so they said that “an appeal has been filed, sion from their house during rush In addition, they must serve as Probation vs. suspension were brought before JudComm and now it’s IFC JudComm’s deci- next fall. “the coordinating organization for The key difference between pro- again. sion.” TDC goes before the CLC today, the next Greek Week,” attend Presi- bation and suspension is that sus- “They were charged with non- where the CLC will decide whether dents’ and Delegates’ Council meet- pension mandates the revocation of compliance” with the terms of their Extension adds new conditions their actions have been sufficient, or ings, attend “a number of meetings rush, pledging, social events, and previous probation, Fowler said. As The probation extension also whether additional sanctions or with their alumni,” and “work with housing, whereas warning and pro- a result of these charges, JudComm comes with some special conditions. other steps are necessary. their national [organization] to refo- bation do not necessarily require extended TDC’s probation. “They will not be able to partici- cus on some of their values,” he these special conditions, Fowler Specifically, TDC was supposed pate in fall rush,” Fowler said. Fur- Keg found at LCA said. said. to remain alcohol-free for the dura- thermore, “their house is to remain “LCA was found with a keg in Daneshvar applauded LCA’s This means that probation sanc- tion of its prohibition, which was alcohol-free,” and they may be sub- their house,” in violation of IFC efforts to reform. LCA “has taken a tions, in theory, could be merely sta- slated to end on September 13, ject to “unannounced searches of rules, Daneshvar said. very proactive role in their sanction- tus changes with no loss of privi- 2004. the premises” to ensure compliance, The presence of kegs in houses ing,” he said. leges, he said. However, TDC was found he said. is prohibited by IFC risk manage- They identified a lot of problems It is worth noting that the special responsible for “not being dry,” Furthermore, “the banned indi- ment policy. According to the IFC on their own, and “that’s something conditions imposed on TDC repre- Daneshvar said. vidual is to continue to be banned,” Policy for Risk Management, “Fra- we like to see,” he said. “They’ve sent two of the four punishments Furthermore, the original TDC Daneshvar said, referring to Wagn- ternities shall not have a tap system really stepped up in terms of risk required by the “organizational sus- decision required that TDC member er. or kegs present in their house at any management.” pension of privileges” sanction. James P. Wagner ’04 be banned In addition, TDC representatives time.” As a direct result of this, “It seems like they’re ready to The housing suspension is from the house, following allega- must attend all meetings of the IFC LCA has also had its probation make some serious changes, which absent, as is the ban on social tions by the police that he was one Presidents’ Council and Delegates’ extended. is good,” Daneshvar said. events. However, in keeping with of the two main aggressors in the Council meetings, Fowler said. In addition, JudComm also “We’re looking forward to work- the alcohol-free mandate of the spe- roofdeck incident. Lastly, TDC must comply with found LCA responsible for purchas- ing through our term for the proba- cial conditions, social events with TDC was found to be in non- their national organization’s man- ing alcohol for a minor, Fowler said. tion and returning to the full scene alcohol are prohibited. compliance with this condition as dates and all of the special condi- Previously, LCA was “on proba- of Greek life by the end of next Daneshvar said that the reason well, Fowler said. tions from the previous probation, tion for a number of risk manage- year,” said President of LCA for sanctioning fraternities “is edu- Lastly, TDC was supposed to he said. ment violations in the past during Thomas V. Hennessey III ’05. cation.” “hold an internal risk management Beyond the special conditions events with alcohol,” Fowler said. LCA is “pretty committed” to “That’s what we’re trying to do, seminar by December 22, 2003,” imposed by the IFC and TDC’s They had also appeared before Jud- making sure not to violate the sanc- but we want to do so in a manner but the seminar was never held, alumni and national organizations, Comm for violations during a New tions, he said. that isn’t detrimental to the commu- Fowler said. the Cambridge License Commission Year’s Eve party, he said. “We’re pretty excited about nity,” he said.

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[email protected] Page 22 THE TECH April 27, 2004 April 27, 2004 SPORTS THE TECH Page 23 Sports Team Seeking Player With Maturity Track Faces By Yong-Yi Zhu to be a professional athlete. Many of the athletes more than just the game and themselves. COLUMNIST have dreams and still have yet to develop their Pat Tillman was a role model. When is it time for boys to stop acting like egos. At the young age of 27, Tillman died last boys and be men? In America, where sports Perhaps for Eli, his brother’s and his father’s week serving for his country in Afghanistan. Challenge players can instantly become heroes to thou- successes mean the expectation of the same from And what was amazing about Tillman was that sands, one might him. He does not want to be the first in the fami- he actually left his million of dollars in contract expect them to feel a ly to fail at football. His name, more than any- money with the Arizona Cardinals to join the Column sense of responsibility thing, brought him that first draft pick. Many Army Rangers. He was in the prime of his In Future to their fans. After all, there are few role models have questioned whether Eli is the best quarter- career, and yet he gave all of that up to protect more important than a childhood hero. Sadly, back or the best talent in this year’s crapshoot. his country. Track, from Page 24 one of demons of fame, a sense of entitlement, Both Phillip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger have Tillman certainly did not quibble about which quickly reduces sportsmen to amateurs and men been labeled as better gunslingers while Robert pick in the draft he should be. He didn’t worry The strong winds hampered all to boys. Gallery and Sean Taylor have been labeled as about where to play, although playing in Arizona events and prevented most from hav- Take Eli Manning and his entire family. better athletes. was what he wanted, being a graduate of Arizona ing peak performances. Nevertheless, This past weekend, Eli was projected to be But hey, kids will be kids with their egos. I State. He didn’t care that he was going to put the MIT women were able to record the number one pick overall in the NFL draft. just didn’t expect Archie Manning to still be a himself directly in the face of danger. over a dozen personal records at the Instead of being elated about it, Eli and his father kid. Pat is just one example among many of the meet. Archie Manning both were antsy about where Eli This isn’t the first time something this crazy people serving the armed forces in foreign coun- Next week, individual qualifiers was about to go. They didn’t want Eli to play for has happened in professional drafts. Several years tries, doing battle and suffering through immense from the men’s and women’s squads the San Diego Chargers. And they made all sorts ago in the NBA, Steve Francis (who was an atten- turmoil. We don’t see them on TV as often as we will compete at the New England of threats to express their distaste of the situation. dant of my high school) came out of the Universi- will see Eli Manning or Steve Francis. But per- Division III Championships. The They said that Eli would be willing to sit out ty of Maryland, expecting to be drafted by an haps what they stand for is far better than what women’s team will return to Spring- the entire season and enter the draft the following organization to his liking. Instead, he was taken those two children do. It’s unfortunate that it field for the third week in a row, year to be picked by another team. Eli almost by the then flailing Vancouver Grizzlies, and takes a tragic death of a celebrity to bring that to while the men travel to Williams Col- demanded a trade from San Diego to be with the immediately displayed his displeasure on draft our attention, but at least now, we are more lege. New York Giants, the next team in line who was day. Of course his draft rights were traded to the aware of it. At least now we can really see the The meet will mark the beginning interested in a quarterback. There was a ton ten- Rockets and everything has been calm since then. different between boys and men. of more individually focused meets, sion over this guy, but for what reason? But this just shows how immature athletes I know that we cannot expect everyone to where each successive week will be Why was Eli Manning big enough of a name can be. We don’t really think about it, until sacrifice their lives for their country with such marked by a diminishing roster as that he should get to play wherever he wants, someone steps out to demonstrate what real role conviction as Pat Tillman. But maybe it’s time standards become progressively more when every other draftee accepts their fate? models do. Role models don’t bicker over petty for some of the pro-athletes to begin behaving at competitive. Both teams will be When you hear interviews after a draft selection, quibbles. Role models care about the audience least somewhat like the role models that they are attempting to send as many athletes rarely do you ever hear dejection at being picked that they are playing for. Role models care about to many around the country. as possible as far into the post-season as possible. “We do not have the champi- onship depth to successfully defend Taekwondo Coach Wins Award for Teaching our New England Division III Cham- pionship. Our primary focus is to Taekwondo, from Page 24 Champions: Archambault in instructor of the MIT Sport Taek- tinues to compete nationally and raise the level of intensity…After that women’s featherweight and Park in wondo Club, was recognized for his internationally with training partner we are seeing what we can do to get tournament was the Championship middleweight. Archambault had an contributions to collegiate Taekwon- Chinedum Osuji PhD ’03, who will our national people ready to perform Division sparring competition, amazing day; she pummeled her do with the NCTA Coach of the spar for Trinidad at the 2004 at the All America level,” Taylor which served as a qualifier for the opponents mercilessly, won by large Year award. Chuang captained the Olympics. Chuang also works as an said. U.S. Collegiate National Team Tri- margins, and left no doubt that she formidable Cornell Taekwondo team electrical engineer for MIT Lincoln als. Black belts competed in one of deserved the gold. Park defeated her while he was an undergraduate there, Labs and teaches a Sport Taekwon- eight weight classes (fin, fly, ban- opponents first with intimidation and he founded the MIT counterpart do PE class for MIT Athletics. He is tam, feather, light, welter, middle, and then with lightning-fast kicks. with Park in fall 2000. The award well-loved and greatly respected by heavy). Whitfield drove the MIT Park, now a four-time collegiate acknowledges both Chuang’s amaz- the MIT club members, who gave team into a frenzy of cheering as he national champion, will join ing instruction that created a national their loudest standing ovation of the axe-kicked his way to a bronze Archambault, Whitfield, and Chan champion team in four years, as well day at the announcement of his medal. Chan, with a broken finger at the next Collegiate National as his devotion to serving the NCTA award. from her last tournament, soared Team Trials to fight for the right to and Ivy/Northeast Collegiate Taek- Official results of the NCTA into the finals and fought admirably represent the United States at the wondo League (INCTL) in multiple Championship can be found at against the defending champion, next FISU World Games in Turkey. administrative capacities. http://www.ncta-usa.com/, and a earning silver. In addition to training students summary of MIT’s medals is at Two MIT team members were MIT coach honored ranging from MIT beginners to http://taekwondo.mit.edu/spotlight.h crowned as Collegiate National Master Daniel Chuang, the head national-level athletes, Chuang con- tml.

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Sparring at Nationals also Saturday’s NEWMAC Outdoor “This season hadn’t been going end’s 29th National Collegiate This year’s NCTA Champi- departed from the format familiar to Track Championships, particularly well for me, but [Satur- Taekwondo Associa- onship was the last one in which club members — featuring longer but the intensity of day] was hopefully the beginning of a tion (NCTA) Champi- Park may compete, as athletes are matches and more emphasis on competition was unaf- new season. I’ve been working on onship in Bridgeport, eligible for up to one year after kicks to the head — but the MIT fected. my turns in the hammer and it CT with a team of 37 graduating from college. With the color belts rose to the challenge. In The men’s team showed today,” Orji said. students. location of this year’s tournament in her first tournament sparring match won their six-team On the women’s side, Wheaton The team’s domi- nearby Connecticut and the Sport ever, yellow belt EunMee Yang ‘07 competition with the help of six first College continued their trend as the nance was nearly complete: the MIT Taekwondo Club’s recent recogni- gave her opponent a standing eight- place finishes and seven in second. victors, having been the only NEW- color belts won first place by a stag- tion by MIT, Park was finally able count with a turning kick to the MIT also grabbed the top three places MAC champions in the meet’s histo- gering margin in the Novice Divi- to realize her dream of competing head. Blue belt Ryan B. Huang ‘06 in both pole vault and the 3000 meter ry. MIT beat the on-paper predictions sion, the MIT black belts ranked with an MIT team at the NCTA danced around his taller opponents, steeplechase, and a host of deeper by grabbing 101 points for fourth second after perennial winner UC Championship. barely letting a single kick land on scoring places. place, 23 points out of third. Berkeley in the black-belt only him. Sandra M. Yu ‘06 sparred “Springfield was favored to win “There was a lot more the MIT’s Championship Division, and MIT Color belts lead Novice Division intelligently with injured ankles, the meet, and historically they are fourth place finish than just the num- took first in the combined Overall The tournament featured both drawing in her opponents and then much better at home than away,” said bers: people competing in many Division with a point total more forms (performances of set routines) blasting them with counter attacks. Men’s Head Coach Halston W. Tay- events, others running after recover- than twice as large as that of the and sparring competitions. Unlike at After a long day full of stories lor. “We knew we had to be prepared ing from their injuries,” co-captain second place team. most other tournaments the club like these, the 26 MIT color belts for their intensity… by stepping ours Martha W. Buckley ’04 said. attends, the forms competitors were boasted 5 gold, 5 silver, and 12 up so that we performed higher than Buckley herself sat out most of Club splashes onto national scene divided not only by gender and belt bronze medals from the sparring our seeds across the board.” the meets with back problems, with The NCTA Championship is an rank, but also by weight class. MIT competition. While the win was a true team last weekend’s competition being her annual tournament that attracts ath- benefited greatly from these more effort, pulling points from all but first of the season. Buckley took letes from Florida to Alaska. It is specific divisions, because team- Black belts qualify for Team Trials three of 20 events scored, there were fourth in the 5000 meters. the equivalent of NCAA Nationals mates who often compete against For the forms competition in the several individual performances of Top placers for the women for varsity sports. (Nearly all colle- each other were separated. To illus- Championship Division, black belt note. First place finishes included included Chinwe P. Nyenke ’04 tak- giate Taekwondo programs are trate: Stephanie K. Lee ’06, Jaime competitors were further divided by Zachary J. Traina ’05 in the 200 ing first and second in the triple jump clubs.) Many schools compete for Lien ’05, and Radhika Jagannathan dan (degree) as well as weight class, meter dash, pole vaulter Nathan B. and long jump, respectively, and the NCTA team awards, which dis- ’05 took first, second, and third which allowed MIT’s many light- Ball ’05, and Carlos A. Renjifo ’04 in Andrea Staid ’07 finding a thrilling tinguish the best collegiate Taek- place in the women’s lightweight weight men to avoid each other’s the steeplechase. last gear in the final 200 of the 800 wondo programs in the nation. The red belt division. However, Grace competition. “The performances of the meet meter race, to out kick Mt. Holyoke’s tournament also serves as a pre- Kim G and Margaret H. Cho ’04, Lightweights Richard Sinn ’06, were undoubtedly: Robbie [A. Bryant Johanna Thomas for the win and a qualifier for individual black belts also red belts, were able to win gold Nathan F. Hanagami ’04, and Timo- ’07] running a [personal record] plac- rookie record. who wish to try out for the U.S. medals of their own in the mid- thy R. Kreider ’04 took gold medals ing third to give us 1-2-3… Spencer With an additional two teams in National Collegiate Taekwondo dleweight and heavyweight divi- in the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st dan cate- [C.] Dudley [’07] coming through big the women’s meet, though, scoring Team, which represents the country sions. gories, respectively. George C. in the 10k to get second, Uzoma [A. went to eight places, and the lady at the International University The men’s side was similar, Whitfield G, Erica Y. Chan ’07, Orji ’06] winning three events and Engineers accumulated a consider- Sports Federation (FISU) Summer where Michael L. Brasher G and Nancy J. Archambault G, and Park the vaulters successfully facing the able amount of points by having sev- World University Games. Bobby B. Ren ’05 each won a gold also placed in their divisions. challenge of the cross winds to go 1- eral competitors in each event. Club founder Christina Park SM medal in the middleweight and The most celebrated event of the 2-3,” Taylor said. ‘03 has long competed as an indi- lightweight red belt divisions, An indoor All-American in both Track, Page 23 vidual: she placed first in her divi- respectively. In a total of 24 divi- Taekwondo, Page 23

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