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Volume 121, umber 46 02139 UA Removes Three Candidates Student-Led Teach-in From Freshman Council Ballot Covers New Vzewpoint By W.S. Wang she has found that some others were By Brian loux Joyce Y. Chung 05 and Kathy H. but their ruling was not fair." STAFF REPORTER "not as friendly." ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Li running together for publicity MIT students, faculty, and staff oulaymane Kachani G said Two ticket have been dropped chair, will no longer be able to oting bug can e 10 totes gathered in 26-100 for the econd of "there is an extreme lack of knowl- from the official ballot for the poster A A boards along the infinite A glitch on MIT's voting web- si teach-ins in re pon e to the edge about Islam, Mu lims, and Class of 2005 elections, and prob- corridor. Both of thee punishments site which led to the 10 s of numer- tragedies in ew York and the Pen- Arabs," who are now all being lems with the voting system caused are due to postering violations. ous fre hman vote caused the tagon. The only teach-in with a stu- grouped with the terrorists. all votes cast during the first 16 Chang! Lim and Goswami could Undergraduate Association Election dent-led panel, the focu of this However, Presley H. Cannady hours of online voting to be di - till win on write-in vote . Commission to discard all vote event was "international tudent '02 said that "if they want to avoid carded. Alejandro and Chung/ Li remain from the first 16 hours of online vot- perspectives." discrimination, they better be 110 The Undergraduate Association on the official ballot. Their sanc- ing. Freshman were alerted to thi Aimee L. mith G, clad in Mu - percent for America, or they will get Judicial Review Board decided tions only apply to ASA-controlled problem last night in an e-mail. lim garb, aid that she i "acting what they de erve." Thursday to remove Emily I. Chang bulletin boards. , tudents are encouraged to patriotically in fighting for freedom '05 and IsseI A. Lim '05, co-candi- "We have no jurisdiction over reca t their vote online, or by paper of religion for everyone." he said dates for Social Chair, and Shima the dorms," said Judboard Chair in Lobby lOon Thursday," said UA Goswami '05, a candidate for Secre- Leah S. Schmelzer '02. Each dormi- Election Commissioner Helen H. tary, from the ballot. Judboard tory government controls its own Lee '02. "Those [whose votes are in found that Chang, Lim, and Goswa- bulletin boards. question] should check to see if they mi had begun campaigning before Goswami feels that the decision can acces the voting website. If the time set by the UA. was harsher than it should have been. they cannot, it means their vote ha JudBoard also revoked the rights "The decision was overly severe," already been counted." of Jesse A. Alejandro '05, a candi- she said. "I don't think that my viola- The glitch was discovered at 3:45 date for Treasurer, to poster on any tion of the rules warranted the sanc- p.m. Sunday by Election Commis- bulletin boards controlled by the tion it received. '" It seemed they sion member Bradley T. Ito '02, who Association for Student Activities. were acting to keep the election fair, received a large number of com- plaints regarding the voting web site. "The problem resulted from a cor- rupted database," Ito said. Because the vote count could not be assuredly accurate, all votes cast before 4 p.m. were invalidated, and a message on asked those who voted to do so again. Roommates Craig J. Rothman '05 and Scott M. Edinburgh 'OS, who are running for Vice President MIKE LIN-THE TECH and Treasurer respectively, noticed Social justice activist Aimee L. Smith G spoke last night at a Teach- In regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks. The Teach-In, held Elections, Page 22 in 26-100, focused on international student perspectives. MIT to Impose Mandatory Meal Plan Students Express Concern Over High Cost of Plan, Loss of Choice By Maral Shamloo freshmen and 1500 for upperclass- dosht Kasheff '03. "It seems that the men. Food ervice operations in the new meal plan does not allow me to With Aramark's contract coming student center and elsewhere on do that. However, I'd like to have to an end this June, MIT is once campus would provide food during more facts before I can make a final again restructuring its dining sys- the day, but students would eat din- judgment." tem. As announced at a Dormitory ner in dormitory dining hall . Dormitory Council President Council meeting on Thursday night, "A meal plan is not about mak- Matthew . Cain '02 said that he a meal plan will be required for all ing students to accept what is there ha not yet decided whether he sup- students living in undergraduate now, but rather giving them the ports the idea of a mandatory meal dormitories next year. opportunity to experience some- plan. While he recognizes the need "This is a move towards building thing completely different - further for better food service on campus, communities among students by options on nutritious food of better Cain does not want to force students giving them the opportunity to dine quality," said Ward L. Ganger, din- to eat all their meals at dining halls. in a more sociable environment," ing manager. "I certainly don't want anything said Richard D. Berlin Ill, director that s. going to keep people from of campus dining services. Student unsure about meal plan cooking for them elves" he said. Under the plan, all students liv- Students have mixed opinions on However, Cain also said that the ing in dormitories will be required this proposal. "I like to have the quality of the food at MIT dining to pay an up-front fee for dining, option to eat whatever I want and be which would be around $1900 for able to cook for my elf," said Zar- Dining, Page 20 UA Encourages Discussion of Meal Plan By Aaron Du plan is supposed to allow more pus," said UA President Jaime E competition among vendors on cam- Devereaux '02. However, the details The Undergraduate Association pus, thu providing more dining of the issue are still open to discus- Council pa ed a resolution last options for the MIT community. sion. night asking the administration to However, student complaints In response to student com- acknowledge the complaints voiced arise due to the fear that the plan plaints, the UA resolved that MIT STANLEY HU-THE TECH by the undergraduate population would cause students, especially should not proceed with their plans Sean P.r. Nolan '03 eyes the finish line in the Codfish Bowl regarding the new mandatory meal those who have access to kitchens without exten ive feedback from Invitational at Franklin park; he finished the 5-mile course In plan. and prefer to cook for themselves, tudents. In order to facilitate this, 25:32. Although teammate Daniel R. Feldman '02 and Nolan The MIT Office of Campus Din- to spend more money on food they the UA will provide online feedback finished 1-2 In the race, the men's cross country team lost fOr ing announced recently that some would necessarily eat. form for tudents, as well as a town the first time this season to UMass lowell. form of mandatory meal plan would "There will be some form of soon be put into effect. The current mandatory meal plan on the cam- UA, Page 21

AVegetari- Comics OPINION an's Guide to Jefferson Parker says that it World & Nation 2 the MIT should take more rain to drive Opinion 4 Area protesters away. Arts 7 Events Calendar .15 Page 10 Page 14 Page 5 Page 2 WORLD & NATION R bo d r Brutal NEWSDAY Pakistan Removes Remaining EWYORK core one for the inve tor. ajor tock averages got up off the mat onday for the first time since equity markets reopened ept. 17, Diplomats From Mghanistan bol tered by bargain-hunter su pecting that the bear' pectacular pummeling of the market la t week was overdone. All three major indexes registered trong gains onday, with the 'Ialiban Ambassador pset 0 er uslim a ions Siding with Bush asdaq compo ite index making its bigge t one-day leap ince la t April. The a daq, which 10 t 16 percent last week ro e 5.33 per- By John Oaniszewski ghani tan hand over Osama bin rori m network. cent, or nearly 76 points to 1 99.11. LOS ANGELES TIMES Laden, a audi militant it con ider Zaeef aid that the Afghan peo- The Do Jone Industrial erage which had plunged by 1 .3 the prime uspe t in the ept. 11 ple want peace and are praying to percent during the first five trading day after the ept. 11 terrorist The Pakistani government attack in ew York and near Bah the almighty that this war attacks, rose onday by .46 percent, or 367.63, to 603.44. The announced onday that it had Washington, D.C. would not happen between the two tandard Poor' 500 inde climbed 3.9 percent to 1003. . recalled the la t of it diplomatic The nited rab Emirate ev- countrie of Afghani tan and Amer- While some market profe ional called onday' rise in tock officers from fghani tan in a move ered relations with the Taliban over ica" and that 'efforts be fruitful" to price a fluke, other aid tocks may be close to a bottom, and ready that add to the Taliban regime the weekend. avoid the conflict. to turn up oon. "The mar et has been terribly beaten down to a point growing international i elation. t a new conference held on the The ambassador welcomed a that i e ce ive, e en given everything that has gone on," aid Jef- In view of the abnormal situa- lawn of one of the Taliban' last report Sunday that the Bush admin- frey arantz a mar et trategi t for alomon mith Barney. tion and the ecurity of our person- functioning embassies, Zaeef urged istration plans to make publicevi- ou have buyers aying Enough i enough; it' time to coop up nel they ere withdrawn over the Muslim countries to stop aiding the dence to support its contention that bargains.' , weekend. They are all in Pakistan," United States and instead use their bin Laden, who has been harbored Foreign Mini try poke man Riaz influence to help prevent a war. by the Taliban since 1996, is the ohammed Khan said, adding that 'Before extending cooperation main suspect in the World Trade Quiet Period Shattered by Jihad about 12 diplomats had been pulled and support to America, they should Center and Pentagon attacks that out. come forward and create an envi- have left more than 6,000 people Ambush on Israeli Conple The Taliban ambassador to Pak- ronment of understanding. ... This dead or missing. THE BALTIMORE SUN istan bdul alam Zaeef, sounded issue can be solved and it is up to The Taliban leadership previous- JERU ALEM aggrieved onday that Pakistan and the Muslim countries," Zaeef ly has maintained that it cannot turn Until dawn onday, truce ta between I rael and the Pale tinian other Muslim nations have sided declared referring to the U.S. over bin Laden without proof of his uthority seemed as if they might finally take place. 0 guns had with the Bu h administration in demand that Afghanistan uncondi- guilt. Zaeef said it was "very good been fired by either side for 12 hours. I raeli Prime inister Ariel efforts to combat terrorism. The tionally surrender bin Laden and news to provide evidence ... We haron even acknowledged the possibility that the Pale tinians would United tates is demanding that dismantle the Saudi militant's ter- have always condemned terrorism." one day have their own state. That period of hope ended shortly after dawn when Palestinian gunmen ambushed a car in the Jordan Valley, killing an Israeli woman and wounding her husband. The militant group Islamic Jihad, Annan Urges Larger UN Role which oppo es talks between the two sides claimed re ponsibility for the attack. The cea e-fire meeting that was canceled on Sunday by Israel hours before it was about to take place was canceled yet again Mon- In Struggle Against Terrorism day. Official said uch a meeting is now unlikely before late Thurs- By Colum Lynch works in Afghanistan or elsewhere the center of the anti-terrorism cam- day the end of Yom Kippur the Jewish Day of tonement that THE WASHINGTON POST would be the start of an open-ended paign comes less than two weeks begins at sundown Wednesday. Sharon said through a spokesman campaign that could provoke a after the I5-nation Security Council that the 4 hours of' ab olute quiet" that he has said must precede U. . Secretary General Kofi major rift between Muslim countries adopted a resolution: expressing its any meeting between Foreign Minister himon Peres and Palestinian Annan urged the United States to and the West . readiness to "take all necessary leader Yas er Arafat had to tart again from zero. offer a measured response to the "Responding appropriately to steps" to respond to the attacks. The attacks against New York and this vicious onslaught is indeed a Bush administration has interpreted Washington and to enlist the sup- vital task," Annan said. "Let us the resolution, passed Sept. 12, the Taliban Battles Foes inthe North port of the United ations for a therefore respond to it in a way that day after the attacks on the W orld EWSDAY "long-term struggle against terror- strengthens international peace and Trade Center and the Pentagon, as a ISLAMABAD, PAKIST i m." security by cementing the ties blank check for military action. Rockets and artillery set homes ablaze in northern Afghanistan Annan's comments Monday, in a among nations, and not subjecting Despite initial calls for addition- onday as Taliban troops battled the Afghan opposition. major address to the 189-nation them to new strains." al U.N. approval for U.S. military The civil war between the orthern lliance, which represents General Assembly, reflected grow- A senior State Department offi- action by some countries, diplomats Afghanistan's internationally recognized government, and the Tal- ing support within the world body, cial said Monday the United States here said the Security Council is iban militia, which controls 90 percent of the country, has intensified including among some of Washing- welcomes a more active U.N. role resigned to the fact that the United as the United States readie for po ible military action. ton' sallies to increase the United as long as it does not interfere with States will respond to the attacks as In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin announced that his country ation's role in the battle against America's right to use military force it sees fit. But many of the United will increase its support of the Afghan oppo ition and is prepared to terrorism. against terrorists. Nation's key members, fearful of a supply it with weapons and military equipment but not troops. Annan stopped short of calling "We are working with other broader U.S. military campaign The Taliban regime meanwhile, continued to claim that it did not on the United States to seek U. . countries on a resolution that could against terrorists around the globe, know the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden, who is reported to have Security Council approval for mili- stop the financing of terrorists," the have since pressed for a greater made a statement exhorting followers to stay "steadfast on the path of tary reprisals against accused terror- official said. "On the other hand, we U.N. role in shaping the response. jihad" or holy war. ist mastermind Osama bin Laden don't think we need any further- . European Union leaders said at a The statement reportedly signed by bin Laden on Sunday, was and his supporters. But his call for authorization for what we may have summit Friday that the Security provided to Qatar's Al-Jazeera satellite channel, which the exiled caution reflected growing concern to do to get at the people that mur- Council resolution provided the audi multimillionaire often uses to talk with the outside world. among U. . members that a U.S. dered American citizens." United States with the legal backing military strike against terrorist net- The effort to place the U.N. at for using force. WEATHER Situation for Noon Eastern Daylight Time, Tuesday, September 25,2001 :t ~ ~~.~~~~ - 40jN The End of Summer

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LOS ANGELES TIMES To Rebel Forces inAfghanistan NEW YORK By Susan B. Glasser fter private consultations with Monday night peech, howev- Gently clo ing the door on hopes of finding any more urvivors, THE WASHINGTO POST advi ers and Pre ident Bush Putin er, clarified Russia's po ition on an ew York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani on onday announced that MO em pelled out a relati ely restricted unprecedented .. military pres- the city would begin a isting the families of World Trade Center President Vladimir Put in role for Ru ia. He offered use of ence in former Soviet entral Aia. victims with the nece ary court paperwork to have their loved ones pledged onday night to tep up Russian air pace for humanitarian While Putin did not explicitly declared dead. In making the announcement Giuliani acknowledged Russia's military upport for oppo- flight expressed readiness to take endor e the u e of Central Asia as a for the first time ince the September 11 terrorist attacks that chances ition force inside Afghanistan and part in " earch and rescue opera- staging area for an as ault on are virtually nil that any of the 6,543 people listed as mis ing are still gave tacit approval for the nited tions" resulting from any Afghan fghanistan, he said his position alive in the rubble. States to use former Soviet air bases conflict, and vowed to share intelli- was shared by Central ian leaders , I believe it is certainly time to say the chances of finding anyone in Central Asia as part of any retal- gence about international terrorist and that they 'do not rule out' use would now involve a miracle," Giuliani said at his daily news brief- iatory strikes. groups and their locations. of their air base . ing." iracles have happened, but it would be unfair to offer any In a televi ed speech pronounc- At the same time, he made clear Despite much debate it was broad hope to people." ing Russia "ready to contribute to Russia remains wary of military finally agreed that Ru sia is not Meanwhile, ew York Gov. George Pataki on Monday signed an the fight against terror" Putin in olvement in a new Afghanistan going to confront the leaders of executive order streamlining court procedures for victims' families to vowed to send more weapons and battle little more than a decade after Central A ian states" if they choose get death certificates, as well as payouts from life insurance policies badly needed equipment to the oviet Union's defeat there. to cooperate with the United State , and government benefits. Afghanistan's orthern Alliance, 'Other, deeper forms of coopera- said Grigory Yavlinsky, a parlia- The moves in ew York and Albany mark a major psychological which has been battling the ruling tion" are possible, he said, without mentary leader who attended a turn in the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center site, where recov- Taliban regime that is suspected of elaborating on what additional steps closed-door briefing by Putin before ery has been painstakingly low. So far, only 276 people have been harboring Osama bin Laden. Russia would consider. the speech. confirmed dead, 206 of whom have been identified. Many Hijackers Were Saudis Taliban Takeovers Inhibit UN Aid, Dedicated to Islamic Causes THE WASHINGTON POST

Mghan Militia Mobilizes Thousands As many as a dozen of the 19 suicide hijackers who inflicted By Rajiv Chandrasekaran its diplomats out of fghanistan. Meanwhile, a statement attrib- America's worst terrorist attack were young Saudis dedicated to fight- THE WASHINGTON POST Pakistan had been one of only uted to bin Laden, the prime suspect ing for Islamic causes, the majority of them with roots in a remote, I LAMABAD, PAKISTAN three nations to formally recognize in the terrorist attacks in ew York southwestern region of their country that has been a center of reli- With a U.S. military strike the Taliban as Afghanistan's legiti- and Washington on Sept. 11, urged gious dissent, according to a U.S. government official and experts on against Afghanistan appearing mate government; Sunday, the Muslims in Pakistan to fight a holy Saudi Arabia. increasingly likely, the country's United Arab Emirates severed ties war against "America' crusader ix of the men, mostly in their twenties, left their homes in the ruling Taliban militia said Monday with the Taliban, and Saudi Arabia forces" that are preparing to strike past two years, telling their families they were going to fight with that it had mobilized thousands of reportedly is considering a imilar his bases in Afghanistan, according Muslim rebels in the breakaway Russian province of Chechnya, fighters to guard its borders. At the move. to an Arab television broadcast. according to Saudi newspaper reports. same time, U. . officials said the In another blow to the Taliban, TaJiban officials said they were Many of the hijackers appear to have come from the isolated, Taliban had taken over several aid which has harbored bin Laden for dispatching 300,000 fighters to poverty- tricken provinces of Asir and Baha, a stronghold of tradi- agency offices, severely impeding five years, Russian President defend Afghanistan's borders, a fig- tional beliefs and distrust of the central Saudi government. In several most humanitarian relief operations Vladimir Putin said his government ure Western officials and analysts instances, family member reported that they had grown increasingly in the country. will increase its assistance to called a gross exaggeration. The pious before leaving home. Since the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center and the 1 Here in Islamabad, a Foreign Afghan opposition forces, and he Taliban is estimated to have about Ministry official said Monday that gave tacit approval for former Sovi- 45,000 fighters, 20,000 of whom are Pentagon, a good deal has become known about how the hijackers Pakistan, which has pledged to et republics in Central Asia to give fighting the opposition orthern blended into American society, studied at flight schools and moved support the United States in its the United States access to airfields Alliance, with the rest probably tak- around the United States. In a few cases, the trail has led back to Ger- efforts to capture alleged terrorist and military bases for a potential ing up defensive positions against a many and Egypt. Osama bin Liden, has pulled all of strike on A~ghanis~. ,Possible U.S. strike" analysts said. - , , NEW! evening appointments

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Entire contents C 2 .I T e Tech. Printed on recycled paper by Charles Rive, Pubhshing. September 25,2001 OPINIO THE TECH Page 5 Clash Tower Of the Titans Poster hay Patil Knifed Tonight my dorm i holding an arm wrestling competition and I know of no better An Anonymous way to make me feel like a puny, insignificant weakling. ure, whenever I go to work out, it doe n't Attack On Free Debate help to walk into the room and find orne gar- gantuan male with bicep the size of ontana Guest Column curling what appear to be the Green Building. I've gotten u ed to the fact that there tuart McGillivray are people in thi world who can bench-pres twice my weight, while I till remember the A roll of paper under the MIT dome has ec tatic euphoria of benching 135 lbs. for the become perhaps the mo t controversial item first time in my life like it wa la t week, Where's Your Next on campus. Established as a way to let stu- which, strangely enough, is when I benched dents express their feelings over the attac in 135 lbs. for the first time. ew York, it has evolved into a written ver- What makes the arm wrestling tournament Meal Coming From? sion of the political bully pulpit. I welcome even scarier is the fact that I qualify as a this as a healthy way to discover the thoughts "heavyweight." It's not that I don't consider the range of options or of the value of the of fellow students. myself heavy - I had to spend my summer Roy Esaki food, then there may not be that great an I expected that the di cussion would turn a trying to shed my freshman 9 - but setting incentive for the quality to improve, even if little raucous at times. However, several peo- 155 as the cutoff for the divisions seems a bit Enough has probably been written, for there is a requirement to provide sub-five unfair. I'm not that much over, and an annoy- the time being, about the terrorist bombings dollar "value meal." ingly significant amount of that weight can be and our reactions. Allow last one plug for There's also a fundamental inequity in a attributed to parts of me that make me feel monetary donations; in his delivery to the mandatory plan, even if exceptions are grant- The terrorists sought like the Pillsbury Doughboy. In my humble nation last Thursday, President Bush sug- ed to cultural houses and to Random Hall. opinion, a much better division criteria would gested a website, , Firstly, and most importantly, if we were to to attack U. values; removing be "muscle t-shirt" vs. "baggy-I-hope-my-gut- for a comprehensive list of venues through prepay for blocks of meals, I would have to doesn't-show-from-under-this-t-shirt." Then which one may contribute. It's worth a look. get out of my room and walk out of my dorm anothers ideasfrom a public we'd get some fair play. Also worth a look is an issue of lesser, but to eat at one of the dining halls. The new plan place is an attack onfree speech. Not that I'd have much better luck in the still significant magnitude: that of MIT also denies people the ability to eat off cam- "lightweight" division. But at least it wouldn't Dining's planned establishment of a manda- pus frequently. Even if people who cook on hurt as much. Plus, there's something less ego- tory meal plan. It's a policy that will certain- their own for health, recreational, or economic crushing about being getting beaten by Mr. T ly have a very far-reaching and permanent reasons could buy groceries on the meal plan, ple have crossed the line of even the loosest than by Mini-Me on steroids. Let's not forget impact on students, in both the extent to this precludes purchases at cheaper, more var- definition of decency. One, in particular, creat- which it influences everyday life and the ied stores not covered by the plan - a frus- ed a large hole in the scroll by cutting out number of students it concerns. trating inconvenience. some text they presumably opposed. Passions wiJI surely be redirected from Perhaps the most significant factor is the In perpetrating this act, some individual Sure, whenever I go to work u.s. foreign policy to the meal plan, and cost. The minimum cost may be much higher has chosen to side with the World Trade much will be ardently written in these pages than the amount that a student currently Center attackers. This may seem like a strong out, it doesn't help to walk into in the upcoming weeks as people argue over spends or could afford. The cost of the cur- accusation, but consider the similarities in the pros and cons of such a plan. As student rent proposals is in the range of 3,000 dol- intent, though hardly in scope. The terrorists the room and find some feedback and responses will determine lars, and it seems this amount would be sought to attack U.S. values; removing anoth- gargantuan male with biceps which of the various packages and counter- excessive and burdensome for most. A pub- er's ideas from a public place is an attack on proposals is finally implemented, it is imper- lic, readily understood pecuniary analysis free speech, the first and most fundamental the size of Montana curling ative that all students actively voice their would certainly be in order. tenet of the Bill of Rights. The terrorists opinion on the matter. wanted to bring fear and uncertainty to the what appears to be the Green Here is one possible United States; likewise, those who now write Building. I've gotten used to the opinion on the matter. on the board cannot be sure their prose wiJJ It's not positive to 1Oday~ declining balance system is quite survive. Finally, the terrorists acted by sur- fact that there are people in this have one's way of life prise, never publicly revealing their motive; forcibly changed. convenient, and itsflexibility suits our varied the person who removed the text from the world who can bench press Today's declining bal- schedules and eating preierences almost peifectly. scroll revealed neither their identity nor their twice my weight. ance system is quite reason. convenient, and its flexi- The problems with the present system are the Overseas, such action would not be a big bility suits our widely issue. However, it is a particularly harsh blow varied schedules and limitations on where the card can be used. here, since the U.S. is perhaps the only First the fact that competing would be like a sloth eating preferences World country that has continued to defend its crossing the Indy 500 speedway in terms of almost perfectly. The values. It is easy to miss the worth of U.S. possible bodily harm. I can just imagine my problems with the present system are the There is a cogent "Statement Against resolve unless contrasted. As a European citi- maiming defeat: limitations on where the card can be used, Mandatory Dining" being circulated now zen, I am constantly ashamed of the vulnera- Announcer #1: "Well folks, welcome to the and the poor value of Aramark food. The which poses many of the same arguments as bility of Europe's national leaders, submitting First Annual Next House Arm Wrestling To new plan should definitely allow the card above. The abilities of the various student to the often-ludicrous demands of the United the Death Competition. It looks like a festive to be used in more locations, most impor- leaders, such as those on the Undergraduate ations, a body dominated by legions of dic- crowd here in the Tastefully Furnished tantly La Verde's, and it should make the Association Committee on Student Life, will tatorships, monarchies, and pseudo-democra- Lounge, awaiting an entertaining hour of food a better deal. be tested by the process of deciding the cies. humiliation, torture, and certain pain." However, we must carefully scrutinize future of our meal plan; reconciling the With the U.S. expending great financial and Announcer #2: "I agree Jim, the fans are the argument that increased competition opinions of a diverse student body is always political capital to protect free speech and indi- looking particularly bloodthirsty tonight. Oh, among food service providers and a guaran- a formidable task. We should not let com- vidual rights, it is an indignity that certain U.S. it looks like the tournament is beginning. The tee of a consistent market for retailers will mittees and a few select vanguards dictate residents or citizens undermine those same val- first match of the tonight is in the heavyweight definitely improve the quality and value of policies, however, and it falls on each stu- ues. I am ashamed to share a campus with them. division, where we have Akshay Patil against meals. If meals must be consumed at a limit- dent to figure out where his next meal is Stuart McGillivray is a graduate student in what appears to be The Incredible Hulk." ed number of dining locations, regardless of coming from. the Engineering Systems Division. Announcer #1: "Whatever it is, it definitely looks like a rather muscular mean green fight- ing machine. Akshay certainly has his work cut out for him." If Even Rain Deters You ... Announcer #2: "The referee has just blown rain. OK, it was actually a stiff driz- d demonstrators who went home, his whistle ... And it would appear that not Guest Column zle, but that is not the point. There A and the demonstrators who got only has the Hulk already won, but he has Jefferson Parker was water falling from the sky. (J wet, and the readers, and I especial- ripped off Akshay's right arm in the process. What bothered me was the ly ask myself: That looks pretty painful Jim." demonstrators leaving. Since I am d what will it take Announcer #1: "That it does. Oh my! It I would like to relay my thoughts on a per- not telepathic any more, I can only to make you go now seems that The Incredible Hulk has sonally disturbing event that I witnessed the assume they were leaving d home? Will you decided to eat Akshay alive." other night. I was heading to the T station in because it was raining. leave when it rains? Announcer #2: "Ouch. He'll be feeling that Harvard Square at the "pit" entrance. On the They left the demon- How about when it one tomorrow." benches outside the station, a peace demonstra- stration for which snows, because it Faced with the threat of almost certain dis- they had gotten dressed does that some- memberment, I'm proud to say that I've up in their peace sign stickers d times around here. decided to relinquish my manhood and not and had made their glitter-coated I might head in compete. The competition hasn't happened, Rain should never break up signs on multicolored poster board, because during a or' easter; and already I feel like a worthless human a demonstration. you leave it was raining. Raining water from the kyo let's face it, an being. My chances of winning are null, non- If I was bothered and maybe even angered umbrella just won't do existent, not even countable. The probabiJity when it rains, what about by this because rain is prettyharmless. OK, the trick then. What that I'd even make it past the first round are no it makes non-colorfast dyes run, about when the police better than those of finding a llama in when the police show up? but that isn't so terrible. It show up? What if they bring dogs, and Antarctica. Yet, for some reason, I feel like shouldn't fade your resolve on sticks, and shields and the plastic handcuffs I'm chickening out of something. a matter that is important to that cut into your skin because there are too Tonight, I think I shall content myself with tion was being held. There were probably 50-60 you. It shouldn't make you many people to use the pinching metal ones? watching the gladiatorial combat- from the people ranging from their late teens to early leave something that you What if they come with gas? stands. From there I can content myself by twenties gathered around a young man who believe in, like peace, or war, What if they come with guns? Will you go knowing that I have avoided the disgrace and cheered about how war won't solve anything in or freedom of speech, or your right to eat home, or will you stay and stand up for what pain that I shall see before me. But it will be the fight against terrorism; don't slaughter the marshmallows. you believe is right? little comfort as I nurse the shattered remnants innocents, etc. This is all fine and good, but that Rain shouldn't break up a demonstration. Jefferson Parker is a graduate student in of my manliness. didn't bother me. What bothered me was the ot now, not ever. So I ask you, and the the Department of Biology. B .

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By Winnie Yang batter oating each tender, STAFF WRITER slightly spicy piece of quid. Island Hopper I preferred the ambal chile 91 Massachusetts Avenue dipping sauce at the table (61 ~ 266-1618 over the pepper and diced onion auce that came with ...alaysia's population is remarkably the dish. The e dishe are diverse, and its cuisine very much both commonly old by street reflects the influence of the vendors in alaysia, and M alay Indians, Chine e were definitely the best part Eura ians and variou other peoples who call of our meal, deeply sati fying the country home. I learned a little about this in their avory simplicity - country from a few natives who accompanied Asian comfort food, indeed. me on a recent isit to Island Hopper, the new The drinks, however, South Pacific restaurant on Ma sachusetts weren't all that impre sive; Avenue. Profe sed regulars, my companions the limeade lacked the ze ti- were eager to confirm the authenticity of the ness of Ph6 Pasteur's ver- offerings here - which also include inga- sion, and the 'awesome pas- pore an, Indonesian, Burmese, Thai, and Viet- sion' mango moothie was name e specialties. rather unmemorable. Both Just three months old, Island Hopper is were cloyingly sweet. eager to please. The interior is warm and For the main course, the Island Hopper is located at 91 Massachusetts Avenue. inviting: colorful Indonesian shadow pup- Kari chicken didn't quite pets give the dining room an exotic flavor, measure up to the more robust curry that etable known also as water convolvulu , was texture of the jasmine rice suffered from the while the multicolored lamps suspended came with the roti canai; it was a bit on the tasty auteed in belacan, a pungent shrimp additional cooking. Island Hopper also offers from the ceiling add a touch of IKEA. bland side. The chicken, however, was paste. The char kueh teow was excellent, the versions of ph6 noodle soup pad thai, and Though the formica tables are cheerless, the cooked properly - not overly dry, as it tends best of the entrees. These flat rice noodles udon noodles, as well as sundry Chinese bar is pleasant enough. The waitstaff is quite to be at many Indian restaurants in the area. with shrimp, squid, egg and bean prouts stir- restaurant tandards. friendly and accommodating, if a little inex- Unfortunately, the chunks of potato were fried in a soy sauce base are authentic and For dessert, the fried ice cream was satis- perienced. slightly overcooked, and consequently, rather comforting. The Thai-style pineapple fried fying but not particularly in piring. I was We began with the roti Island Hopper, dry and mealy. I found the grilled salmon rice didn't suffer from the oiliness and salti- really surpri ed to see creme brulee at the top their take on roti canai, a light, crispy, and dish underwhelming; it was dense, salty, and ness that plague so many other versions of of the dessert menu, but the server recom- puffy crepe accompanied accompanied by a fishy and reminded me somewhat of Goose- fried rice in the area. Tangy pineapple chunks mended it with such enthusiasm that it might small crock of tasty chicken curry. Sotong beary's. I'm a strong believer in using a light lent a welcome bit of island flavor to the scal- be worth trying on a return visit. With such goreng is the Southeast Asian version of cala- hand with salmon to preserve the rich, fleshy lops and shrimp, while the cashews added a rea onable prices (main courses run about 8 mari, and here it is a marked improvement texture and clean flavors inherent in a really pleasant crunch. The dish would probably to 15) and superb food, a return visit will be over its Western cousin: a light, tempura-Iike fresh fish. The kangkung, a green leafy veg- work better with a different rice grain, as the inevitable.

BOOK REVIEW Being Good:A Short Introduction to Ethics Finding Standards to Live by By Izzat Jarudi refutations elsewhere, including books by evo- STAFF WRiTER lutionary theorists. Blackburn's book, howev- er, manages to address all of these threats to Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics ethics in a concise and convincing manner. By Simon Blackburn After discussing his refutations of threats to Published by Oxford University Press ethics, Blackburn does not explain his reasons $1 .95 for maintaining a code of ethics. Instead, he inserts a potpourri of ethical ideas that he thinks are important to mention. The list of topics in ost books on ethics resemble this ection includes birth, death, desire and the Kant's writing: dense in words, meaning of life, pleasure, the greatest happine s but not in meaning. It's hard to of the greatest number freedom from the bad, Munderstand what authors are ay- freedom and paternalism, and rights and natural ing, and when you occasionally do, it rights. Blackburn also touches upon a number becomes obvious that the reward wasn't real- of practical ethical issue , including topics like ly worth the effort. abortion and euthanasia and offers a thought or For those who are interested in ethics, it two on each debate. However, this whole sec- is better to start off with books like Being tion, though 'persuasive and perceptive, is a Good: A Short Introductin to Ethics by digression from his aim of setting the founda- Simon Blackburn, a ,..------...... ------, tions of ethics. professor of philoso- Blackburn's phy at the University writing style shifts of Cambridge. in these chapters. Blackburn knows Without the struc- Kant and all his styl- tured discussion of istic followers; be the previous sec- has read the count- tion, his style Ies pages in which becomes a little too these philosophers loose and informal invented new lan- for a precise analy- guages to convey sis of ethical top- their genius, and he ics. He also did has skillfully com- not have much to pressed their ideas say about the into an accessible lit- meaning of life, tle volume just over .~~~~z:r::::=-_...... :...,;.;.;....:.....:.___..,.:;._--'except to quote one hundred pages what Hume long. ob erved about a cynical attitude toward life: Being Good introduces answers for people "It is no way to make yourself useful or agree- who dare to ask "Why be good?", and di cuss- able to others." es the elas ic views of Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Blackburn redeems himself in the final and Hume. He also addresses what Blackburn section of the book where he regains his call "threats to ethic ." The e threats include focus on the foundations of ethics. He relativi m, skepticism, nihili m, challenges to show a great deal of subtlety in his analysis free will, and altruism. He dismis es the argu- of the ethical theorie , revealing how each of ment that "I'm not responsible for my actions them have flaws. Yet he never replaces because my gene made me do it" by e posing them with hi own "Grand Unifying Theo- MIGUEL CALLES-THE TECH the patent fallacy of genetic determinism. s ry. ' The message of his book is that there is Sinbad the Juggler takes an audience member on a unicycle ride during last for egoism Blackburn demonstrate that it is no ingle' reason" for why we should be Saturday night's Comedy Collage. based on a meaningle interpretation of self- good, but at least we should consider what interest that implies every voluntary act as, by we should do, and know that we all have and definition selfish. Of course, you can find these need some standards to live by. THE ARTS

their ans, Penn i e i known for seeking album. WEB REVIEW methods of eeping their tic et and mer- The title tra " L nd of the Free?", chandi e rea on bly priced. Thi in lude bring up th que tion of ju t how free we Pennywise going 0 far foregoing the vendor at the r lly are. Like a bat to the ace thi album Arts on the arped Tour and selling their merchandi e i designed to grab attention. ith line Ii e out ide of the venue. They have never even "a olotov ocktail, freedom ill prevail' The ng t L Back had a manager or ta en a meeting with any thi r cord is g ared toward action. It' an larger record labels. In 199 , P nny i e emotional plea with the citizen 0 America mb By Ricky R vera turned down an offer to play the main tage to top standing idly by while greed take at Lollapalooza becau e the tic t pric was over our country. They peak out again t ennywi e is back with their eventh too high. ore recently, fifteen fan ere groups a diver e as the orId Trade Orga- Flashy Entertainment album on Epitaph Record Land of randomly cho en by the band to ing back- nization and evangelists who are "richer the Free? Jim Lindberg (vocal , up vocals on a tra for Land of the Free. than God.' By Fred Choi P Fletcher Dragge (guitar , Randy ery ew band give a high a priority to Pennywi e leave no corrupted tone ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR Bradbury (bass, and Byron c ac in their fan a Pennywise does and their fans unturned. ot to be mi under tood thi All Your Base Are Belong To Us (drums) always deliver hard-hitting ener- remain loyal for thi reason. album i not about negativity, but about getic rock, and thi album i no e ception. Land of the Free i a traight-up pun realizing the potential the people have to injai Land of the Free pulls no punche , and that' rock album. 0 gimmick or synthesizer, enact change in thi country. Questioning just the way the fans like it. It is clas ic Pen- ju t fa t guitar and politically charged the government big bu iness and organized Weeeeee! nywise, and true to the spirit of punk roc . lyric . It' a formula that' tood the te t of religion, Pennywise belie e in the power of Pennywise wa formed in 19 by Lind- time, and it works. It doe n't deviate too far rou ic to change the world. This is free berg, Dragge, c ackin and the late from the standard punk-rock ound whi h peech in action, a soundtrack for civil 0 t people kn. ow about FlaSh. ani- bassist Jason Thir k. In a time when grunge mayor may not be a good thing, depending prote t and political activi m. Withtrong ·.mation. Flash ha , for many rea- was king and irvana ruled the orld, Pen- on taste . The fIT tingle from the album, mu ic and equally trong word Land of the on quickly grown in popularity nywise strove to make their mar a a pun 'Fuc uthority i a pretty good indicator Free doe not di appoint. Hypo rites, capi- M with animators and audiences alike band with an optimistic me sage. Their fir t of what li in ide the pIa tic asing of thi tali t and politician need not apply. to become one of the most visually effective album Word from the ~------""';"----"";;'------'-';;'------"';;";;;"";;'---., and widely used methods of animation on the Wise/Wildcard (relea ed on web. Unlike bitmap-based graphics, which Theologian Records in require each pixel to be painstakingly speci- 1989) eventually found its fied Flash animation relies on vector-ba ed way to Brett Gurewitz of graphics (think Monty Python's animated Epitaph record , and he cutouts, but not quite as cheesy). Vector-based signed the band in 1990. graphics scale easily and require significantly The next year they less storage than bitmap-based graphics, released their self-titled which allows even users with mediocre con- first major label album, and nections to download or stream animations in the band became a word-of- reasonable amounts of time. (For a clear and mouth hit in the under- concise introduction to Flash animation, check ground punk rock scene. out the tutorial at The band released five albums from 1993 to key/98/3 2/index3a.html». 2000, including the suc- Like many of the new Internet artforms, cessful Straight Ahead in Flash animations have popped up all around 1999. the web. orne mini-masterpieces are passed Pennywise continues to around through word of mouth, while other have a following that is as high-quality works still remain in relative strong and committed today obscurity. Below are a few Flash animations as they were in the begin- that have crept into the minds of hapless web ning, if not stronger. In surfers worldwide. 1996, the band had to deal with the suicide of founding All Your Base re Belong To Us bassist Jason Thirsk, who was battling with alco- Despite the fact that almost everyone has holism at the time. Randy seen it by now, it would be impossible to Bradbury, who had been review Flash animations without acknowledg- serving as temporary bass ing the now infamous All Your Base Are player while Thirsk Belong To Us. AYB is an isolated Internet phe- attempted to rehabilitate nomenon (it is not associated with any compa- himself, became a perma- ny or band and has not spawned sequels or nent fixture in the band. spin-offs) that began as a small project and Their subsequent album, quickly spread through word of mouth. It has Full Circle, shows their received extensive coverage, including nods in grief and also their resolu- Time Magazine, USA Today, Fox News, The tion to continue to uplift Los Angeles Times, and Wired. The animation and empower their fans takes an innocuous, poorly translated phrase through their music. from an obscure video game, adds a surprising- Extremely dedicated to ly catchy electronic track featuring samples from the game, and uses a slew of visuals doc- umenting "sightings" of the phrase (which, of OVIE REVIEW course, must be a part of some international, no, galaxy-wide, conspiracy). These are as var- ied as McDonald's signs, mug shots, and Win- lt1tere the Sidewalk Ends, Love Begins dows error pop-up messages. The phrase has become integrated into popular culture, to the extent that T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase Graham proves her worth in Burns' date moviefor jaded lavers are now sold in gift stores, and it is heard in casual conversations, even outside of the MIT By Sandra M. Chung relationship swiftly turning sour as disillu- roles which fall into few categories other campus. AYB will Undoubtedly be featured in ASSOClA TE ARTS EDITOR sioned trophy wife Annie (Heather Graham) than eye candy. Her Annie is aloof and cere- the annals of the Internet phenomenon. Written and Directed by Ed Bums notices his suspicious behavior and begins to bral, with a secret romantic vulnerability. Starring Ed Burns, Rosario Dawson, Heather put two and two together. Add Ben's frequent Krumholtz pulls off another mixed-up, Ninjai Graham, Stanley Tucci, Brittany Murphy, visits to the coffee shop where Ashley works endearingly clumsy character akin to his tum David Krumholtz and Tommy's need for a new piece of real as Joseph Gordon-Levitt's sidekick in the Ninjai is easily one of the best online ani- RatedR estate to call home and the passage of time teen-targeted Shakespeare adaptation Ten mation series around, although it is only in its takes care of the rest. Things I Hate About You. Murphy, another sixth episode. Ninjai focuses on more artistic idewalks of New York is about six Sidewalks is essentially Annie Hall without refugee from the adolescent movie world, renderings of fight scenes and backgrounds. beautiful actors portraying every- the self-deprecating humor of Woody Allen. dusts off her ditzy Clueless character and Furthermore, the cinematography and sound- day, middle-class ew Yorkers - Its humor is mostly subtle, complex, and situ- adds light touches of maturity and worldli- track, which features impressive original S none of whom die, blow anything ational. Carpo (Dennis Farina), a shameless ness, while her onscreen lover, Tucci, is music, are also excellent. The most successful up, overcome odds to save the planet, dis- womanizer, is responsible for most of the superbly convincing as the possessive, phi- aspect of the series, however, is the story and cover a government con piracy, or realize movie's comic relief, sheltering the newly landering dentist. characterization. Ninjai is a refreshingly origi- anything profound. In hort it's a well-made homeless Tommy and offering him relation- At first glance, this :film seems to be noth- nal character; his eerily adult yet childlike film that will neither shock you nor change ship advice that ranges in character from ing more than a manifestation of Burns' nar- voice and demeanor, his calm yet badass ninja your life. hilariously slimy to soundly logical. cissism; it's as if he found his own life fasci- skills, and his mysterious background and Writer/director Ed Burns' attempt to Bums' script is intelligent without being nating enough to dramatize it and expect the quest are intriguing. The violence, while at make a "real" movie about love, ex, and obscure though noticeably skewed towards world to clamor to see the movie version. The times graphic, is appropriately understated relationships takes the form of a mock docu- the male perspective. It focuses on developing unnecessary soundtrack attempts and fails at and woven carefully into the scenes for vis- mentary minus narration. The camera fol- the six main characters at the expense of fashionable edginess with short, lyricless clips ceral effect. The only drawback to the series is lows the six lead characters a they stumble minor character and superfluous action. The off the Cake album Prolonging the Magic. having to wait for the next episode. through their interwoven lives. Clips of plot is a simple circle: Tommy is kicked out However, the quality of the acting, script, and "interviews" with the six reveal their differ- by his girlfriend and meets Maria, who used cinematography partially make up for whatev- Weeeeee! ing thoughts and feelings on love, sex, and to be married to Ben who faIls in love with er self-indulgence was responsible for the Like other bands, Three Brain used Flash The ew Yorkers begin the movie in three married to Annie, who is Tommy's real estate Sidewalks has anything but broad appeal. animation in making animations to accompa- couples and through the cour e of the plot, agent. The tried-and-true-relationship-woes Burns' film demands a thinking moviegoer ny their songs online. Although their video to rearrange them elves into three new couple . format adds up to a blandly predictable with a genuine interest in social psychology. "Weeeeee! ' is rather elementary, the spastic Maria (Ro ario Dawson, Josie and the Pussy- denouement: at the end of the movie everyone A piece that compares and contrasts Venus vocals, the song's lyrics, and the choice in cats) is an attractive kindergarten teacher who ends up where he or she deserves to be. and Mars in the earthly city of ew York has visuals provide enough amusement to spend a has been living a guarded, solitary life since With such a mundane setting and familiar the potential to seriously interest only people few minutes of your time checking it out. Be her divorce from Ben David Krumholtz). toryline, wise casting choices were the cru- who make a habit of pondering the fascinat- forewarned that a significant lyric to the song Tommy (Burns) entice her back into the dat- cial Ie cue of Burns' vision. Fortunately, the ingly complex behavior of our sexually is, "Gonads and strife, gonads and strife." ing world, if only temporarily. In the mean- casting director delivers. Graham gives a sur- dimorphic species. If the above description If you would like me to check out a site time, hley (Brittany urphy, Clueless) and prisingly competent performance, consider- doesn't apply to you, you'd be better off that you think deserves attention, e-mail me at Griffin ( tanley Tucci) find their forbidden ing the hefty roportion of her prior film watching When Harry Met Sally. . THE ARTS THE TE H Page 9

CONCERT REVIEW Know You," into the middle of the set. "Par- don Me" was a olid treatment of the popular tune, though the group gave a di appointingly Slap the Incubus From Spawning Clones fiat performance of their latest hit, "Wi h ou Were Here." Unfortunately, standout drum- mer Jose Pasillas was drowned out by the Band s Colorfu; Repertoire and GoodAttitude Justifies Rabid TeenageFollowing multiplied effects of the overamplification of other instruments and the relentless roar of the By Sandra M. Chung to take a positi e view of humanity and to up tyles, improvising wordle s breakdowns, audience. SSOCl TE ARTS EDITOR avoid blaming innocent for the acts of a and granting the request of screaming fans. Halfway through the et, Incubu inserted Incubus few individuals. Appropriately, the band They were at their best on "The Warmth" a lovely re pite from the usual jaw-vibrating Avalon Ballroom followed his speech with 'The Warmth," and an older ong, 'Deep Inside." They were ba s. Guitarist/backup vocalist Michael September 1 -19, 2001 with Boyd wailing, 'Don't let the world at their worst when they leaped on the mod- Einziger, sporting a blonde Afro, lent his bring you down / ot everyone here is that ern metal bandwagon and churned out orne acoustic guitar skills to complement the voice Tue day night how at valon ball- f---ed up and cold." generic, muddled guitar screams that made of a long-haired Boyd on their two-man ver- room drew attention to some of the The hour-plus set spanned all three me wonder if I was Ii tening to Korn or ions of "Mexico" and "Drive." . latest advances in biotechnology. albums: S.C.I.E .. C.E. Fungus Amongus, Staind. Unfortunately the effect was lost on the A Researchers pried deep into the and Make Yourself. The band either played On the same mediocre note, the band mostly adole cent audience, which screamed genomes of the members of the funk rock without a set list, or they ignored it, mixing snuck a new but forgettable number,' ice to and swayed with complete disregard for the group Incubus and i olated quality of the music. the genetic sequences that High school kids code for their musical style. squished themselves The same scientist replicated into a sweaty, pulsating these genes and spliced them mass, and cheered into the chromo omes of a wildly for any and motivated but untalented every change of light- bunch of garage musicians. ing or gesture from a Sadly, one oversight marred band member. this remarkable scientific Boyd's voice, in landmark. In their hast to contrast to its mellow transplant the codes for style, studio incarnation, was geneticists neglected to iso- emphatic and pos- late the genes for musical tal- sessed on stage. Hi ent. turns on the bongo Admittedly, none of this drums can only be cloning spiel is true. But let appreciated in a live this be a message to struggling setting. DJ Chris Kil- artists: avoid at all costs open- more added a pleasing ing for headliners whose sound dimension to the is nearly identical (but vastly band's complex mix of superior to) your own. Hoobas- influences, which tank had not the requisite talent include jazz, hip-hop, or presence to stand up to the rap, and early '90s inevitable comparison to metal (especially Rage Incubus. Against the Machine, In a marked contrast to an old favorite of mine their loud, nervous, and from junior high). exceedingly animated open- Despite the hyper- ing act, Incubus gave a active crowd and for- groovy, laid-back perfor- gettable opening act, mance reflective of their long Incubus prevailed. experience and musical Even in their tenth range. Referring to the Sep- year on the music tember 11 attacks, lead scene, the band contin- singer/percussionist Brandon ues to spread hippie Boyd implored the audience Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd delivers a charged version of "Drive." love. MUSIC REVIEW ToriAmos: Strange Little Girls Strange Little Album

By Fred Choi or not they are actually homosexual or het- STAFF WRITER erosexual: "What's a man mean/Is he rough or is he rugged/cultural and clean?" In this 0ri Amos is without a doubt one of the and several other tracks, such as The Beatles' most consistently and thoroughly con- "Happiness is a Warm Gun," Amos widens founding artists around. At first glance her album to encompass not just comments Y it would be easy to write off her latest about women, but also to make clearly politi- album, Strange Little Girls, as just a spacey cal statements. In "Gun," Amos retells the feminist manifesto that would only appeal to ong from the point of view of the call-girl her almost cultish legion of fans. However, on Mark Chapman spent time with on the night closer inspection the album contains intelli- before he murdered Lennon. The trippy 10- gent arguments that are creatively presented. minute track is accompanied by samples of The emotional appeals, sure sense of story- speeches by her father, Reverend Edison telling, and strong songwriting and perfor- mos, George Bush, and George W. Bush mance demonstrate once again that Tori about gun control, exposing the short-sighted- Amos, while still far kookier than the average ness of such lines as George Bush's comment musician, is an artist that is more an artist than that "We must work diligently to keep this a cult leader or spacey feminist. second amendment in place, for the individ- Strange Little Girls is comprised of twelve ual with responsibility." Similarly in her cover songs written by a variety of men about complete reworking of Slayer's demonic women, and reworked so that each song's "Raining Blood" and the Boomtown Rats' focus is shifted and retold from the point of a 80's track "I Don't Like Mondays," Amos woman with little or no lyric alterations. To comments on senseless violence. accompany each song, Amos has donned Although most of Amos's reinterpretations wigs and costumes, and enlisted the aid of seem fairly valid, a few are a bit less believ- long-time makeup collaborator Kevyn able. The most obvious is her presentation of Aucoin and photographer Thomas Schenk to Depeche Mode's love song "Enjoy the provide an illustration of the woman repre- ilence.' Here Amos presents a somewhat sented in each song. In addition, Amos has farfetched case of brutality against women collaborated with acclaimed fantasy author along the same lines as her interpretation of eil Gaiman (author of the Sandman series), eil Young "Heart of Gold." who has contributed a yet unreleased short Part of what makes the album so fascinat- story for each character. ing is the focu on Amos's music rather than Although it is clear that Strange Little her famously cryptic lyrics. In yet a new evo- Girls is a side project, it stands its ground lution Amos has explored even more areas of against previous Tori Amos albums, includ- Gold" as a duet between banshee twin spies who is being forced into being an accomplice the keyboard family, including a Wurlitzer ing such classics as Little Earthquakes and who mock Young's search for a "sweet" wife in the murder of her mother. The trac i not organ and a Rhodes keyboard, the latter used Boys for Pele. Amos turns each song inside and present the uncompromisingly powerful likely to be any listener's favorite, but Amos in the simply fanta tic co er of Lloyd Cole's out, in most cases presenting a valid reinter- woman who still maintains her womanhood. clearly and effectively makes a point about 'Rattle nakes. In two tracks, "Bonnie and pretation to the familiar. She reworks lOcc's In the most talked about track, Eminem' s the violence and misogynism so prevalent in Clyde" and "I'm ot in Love," Amos for- "I'm ot in Love" into a slow parse track "'97 Bonnie and Clyde," Amos imultaneous- some areas of rap. sakes her keyboard altogether and simply which brings out the viciousness behind the ly bring out the virtuosity and the violence Amos stays faithful to the original arti ts provides vocals. But fans of mos's previou ly innocuously presented lyrics, "I of Eminem's lyric. However devoid of in some tracks such as Tom Waits' "Time" Bosendorfer piano shouldn't fret, a more keep your picture upon the wall, It hide a Eminem's original catchy music and replaced The Velvet Underground" ew ge," and than half of the album's tracks feature the nasty stain still lying there .... Ooh, you'll by a chilling, minimal loop and an eerily dis- Joe Jackson's "Real en,' going so far as to piano front and center. Although thi collec- wait a long time for me. In one of the be t embodied bedtime storytelling voice the present an androgynous character to accom- tion is not likely to be anyone favorite, it is tracks on the album, Amos completely rein- song forces the listener's attention to the pany Joe Jackson' song about men and certainly an intriguing and unique addition to terprets Neil Young' lilting ballad "Heart of story of the murdered wife and the daughter women) who challenge gender roles, whether Amo ' s increasing opus. Page 10 THE ARTS eptember 25, 200 1 RESTAURANT REVIEW A Vegetarian's Guide to theMIT Area A Rundown of IT Eaterie Local Grocery Stores, and Restaurants

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CONCERT REVIEW always a hallenge to perform. It has a erious audience's heart and ouI. Its life and joy filled intent, and is et for the mood of the end to an the air with excitement, and Chaurasia' afternoon. The meditati e quality of the raag buildup of notes was uch that the audience's Vibrations of the Wind with Madhyam (F on the We tern cale) the enthusiasm 0 cumulated that they broke into a re ting place i blended with th soulful transi- standing ovation when Chaurasia reached his tion from Pancham G on the Western cale) ere cendo. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Comes to Kresge to Kamal ishaad (B sharp on the We tern On popular demand, haura ia then per- cale). This combination of note , when played formed Raag Pahadi, in which he played a kilJfully, can bring about a sense of bli s that jugalbandi or musical dialogue with Vijay By Shruti Chandrasekhar part from sa and pa which are constant, the i tronger than the gravene s it ymbolizes. Ghate, his companion on the tabla. This is other notes may be in harp or flat. Depending Due to this nature, Chaurasia began the recital what I would call the heart of Indian Music - Hariprasad Chaura fa, Fluti t on the note included in it each raga acquire with around an hour's rendition of this raag. the ability to create new melodies based on Kresge Auditorium a di tinct character. The form of the raga i This piece although dexterously presented by the moment. Chaurasia gave an amazing dis- Sunday, September 23,2001 also determined by the particular pattern of haura ia, was a dash too erious to capture play of this skill, making each one of u Sunday's performance by classical Indian ascent and descent of the notes, which may one's complete attention. appreciate the joy that music can elicit. flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia in Kresge Audito- not be strictly linear. Melody is built up by However, the mood livened up when In all, the concert this evening was one rium was beyond description. It was genuine improvising and elaborating within the given Chaurasia broke into a enthusia tic perfor- that made us understand and experience the Hari Prasad, which means "Blessings of the scale. The level of improvisation depend on mance of the spry Raag Hamsadhvani. Ham- joy that music can evoke. As always, the dex- Lord" in Sanskrit. Chaurasia's god-given tal- the acumen and ability of the performer. sadhwani or 'Voice of the wan,' a raag hav- terity of Chaura ia' s fingers on the bamboo ent and his consummate artistry made every Bhimpalas i a Kafi thaat raaga that i ing its roots in southern India enraptured the flute enlivened many music lovers. moment spent at Kresge worthwhile. MITHAS (MIT Heritage of the Art of South Asia), in cooperation with Sangam and ew England Hindu Temple, organized the show. Chaurasia is the foremost flutist in India and one of the best in the world. At the age of fif- teen, enamored by the simplicity of this instru- ment, he decided to abandon vocal training to pursue the art of this wind instrument under the guidance of Pandit Bholanath. After a tenure of five years with the All India Radio at Cuttack, he was transferred to All India Radio, Bombay. It was there that he entered the most ignificant phase of his career, under the guidance of the Sur Bahar virtuoso Shrimati Annapurna Devi, the illustrious daughter of the all time great teacher and musician, Ustaad Allauddin Khan of the Maihar school of music. Her influence not only gave his music depth and dimension, but also inspired him to pursue a new, unre- strained performing career. Today, accompanied by Vijay Ghate on the tabla, Chaurasia set off the evening with a ren- dition of the Raag Bhimpalas. On being asked why he chose this Raag, Chaurasia replied that "only a raag as emotional and playful as Bhim- palas could mitigate the pain that a country as beautiful as America is now facing." Indian Hindustani Music is built on raags or scales - each invoking different emotions, set at different times, and having their own identity, A raga is a melodic scale, consisting 'of notes from the basic seven known as sa, re, ga, ma pa, dha, and ni synonymous with c, d, JO 'A THAN WANG-THE TECH e, f, g, a, and b of the Western classical scale. Indian flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia performed in a MITHAS, Sangam, and NEHTI-sponsored concert Sunday in Kresge Auditorium.

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Sponsor: MIT Japan Program. provide you with several tips for your personal safety while on or off campus; while walking, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Dibner Institute Lunchtime Colloquium. How Newton's 'Principia' driving or in your home .. free. Room: W20-400. Sponsor: spouses&partners@mit, MIT Changed Physics. free. Room: E56-100. Sponsor: Dibner Institute. Medical. 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Markus Zahn. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 PM in room 2-349. 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. - The Ring Grooming Problem: Combinatorial Optimization in Modern free. Room: Room 2-338. Sponsor: Physical Mathematics Seminar. Department of Mathematics. Telecommunications Networks. Refreshmen s will be served at 3:30 PM in Room 2-349. free. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Uke-charge attraction between colloidal particles: thermodynamics or Room: Room 2-338. Sponsor: Combinatorics Seminar. Department of Mathematics. hydrodynamics? H.L.M.D. Seminar Series, Fall 2001. free. Room: Room 3-270. 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Meet students who have 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. -Renaissance Dancing. There are many forms of Renaissance Dancing interned in India, hear about the MIT India Program internship opportunities, and enjoy some that we practice. From Italian balli to courtly pavans to English country. We dance them all with samosas .. free. Room: Student Center 2nd fl., West Lounge. Sponsor: MIT India Program. flair and fun. Dress is common street clothing. No experience necessary; instruction is provided. 6:00 p.m. - Field Hockey vs. Babson College. free. Room: Barry Turf Reid. Sponsor: free. Room: W20 (Sala or 407 or 491). Sponsor: Society for Creative Anachronism. Department of Athletics. 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.rn. -IFilm Movie Seminar. free. Room: 4-237. Sponsor: Graduate Student 7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. - Auditions for An Evening of One-Acts. Dramashop production of Council, International Film Club. student-written and directed plays. All welcome .. free. Room: Kresge Little Theater. Sponsor: Dramashop. 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Wednesday, September 26 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Sloan Automotive Laboratory/Energy Systems Seminar Series, Fall 2001. Seminar: "Mixture Preparation, Combustion, and HC Emissions at Different Cranking 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Time Management and Organization. Planning sets you free! This Speeds". free. Room: 31-161. Sponsor: Sloan Automotive Laboratory. workshop will help you to organize your time for maximum efficiency .. free. Room: W20-407. 4:45 p.m. - Sibyl Moholy-Nagy and Modern Architecture. Talk by Hilde Heynen .. free. Room: Rm Sponsor: Learning Strategies. 5-216 .. Sponsor: History Theory Criticism Forum, Department of Architecture. 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Overview of Purchasing on the Web Quick Start. This demo integrates 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Entrepreneurship & Optical Networking. 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The 40th William L. Abramowitz Memorial Lecture Page 20 autho s@mifM presents: New Plan May Spur ltchel Dining Competition Dining from Page 1 i run,' Berlin aid. 'Our aim i to devi e a plan which engages the stu- needs to be impro ed. dent a much as po ible in any a drop a pect from menu to quality and 'The current ituation is una - ceptable," he aid. "Hopefully we hour ." can orne up with orne compromise everal local re taurants will be . .. orne minimal participation that allowed to bid at the end of January would not be a burdensome as the to run independent food tall in TJ e Dream re t of the propo als.' tudent Center and the new tat a What i being promised i defi- Center dining facility. We are nitely better than what we have now" bringing tudents favorites on cam- aid Kenneth G. Jow 02 'but it pus," aid Berlin. Machine hould not restrict people' choice." Although Aramark i till an Lui M. 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Wednesday, September. 26, 7:00 pm Mandatory meal plan not so new A encourages review of options According to Berlin, MIT is The Undergraduate Association unique among other universities in MIT 34-101 Edgerton Hall passed a resolution last night which the sense that a mandatory meal encourages the administration to plan does not exist at the Institute. 50 Vassar St., Cambridge (near Kendall T) "refrain from implementing "This is not new, however," he [Berlin's dining plan] without con- added. "A meal plan was required Plea e join u we welcome . itchell Waldrop to the author @mit lecture erie and celebrate iderable revision and input from by Institute until about 5 years ago the publication of hi new t boo , The Dream Machine. Mr. Waldrop will di cu s hi book and current MIT students via forums, when the plans were dismantled." the life of the late Jo eph C. R. 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Elections, from Page I could. 1 didn't under land that, that undergraduate election hae to ork prop rly in time for the security i su s, , he aid. It is not Rothman aid. I think they hould caught a nag due to omputer relat- pring ejections,' Ito said 'While it the work of one or two people run- the me age around 4:30 p.m. on ha e ent an e-mail them el to ed i ue. In the fall of 199 , one vould b nice to ha e a more effi- ning the elections, it i the effort of unday afternoon. Rothman then 11 the fre hmen. candidate was mi ing from the bal- cient y tern the y tern wiJI run the commi sion." ent a me age to friends addressing The Election Board aid they lot for fre hman ele tion . In pring smoother in the future. ' onica R. Ru h '05 was one of the situation. The t 0 candidate ere unable to e-mail the entire 000 a bug in the oting program Looking at Judboard in the past the fre hman who recast her vote said they were e tremely frustrated. clas becau e a databa e of all the that occurred during election period a lot of di repancie happened in after hearing of the glitch. 'I was a n offi ial e-mail hich wa addre e had not been compiled forced the elections to be extended. thoe election , too,' Rothman said. little irritated" she aid.' It seems sent to all the candidates at :00 until onday night. The vote were eventually thrown I think the re ul t may be orne- they hould have had the system p.m. on unday aid that the Ele - out due to unrelated problem what unfair. I've talked with other prepared before it began. If I was tion Commi ion as' encountering oting problem persi involving a Judboard decision. andidate who are unable to tell running for office, I would be problems' .th the voting eb it . There ha e been reports inee un- Due to the e past problem the others to re-vote" be au e they do up et.' Rush said if these problems "This was ent because the e-mails I day' repairs that voting eb- y tern was actually upgraded thi not know their e-mail address or had occurred frequently in the past, received were not ju t revol ing ite remains low and inconsistent year. ccording to Ito, it was actual- where they reside. then the VA had every reason to be around the failure of the ite to send It appe that they cleared the ly t.hi upgrade that caused the prob- Edinburgh voiced similar con- prepared for them. votes," id Ito. "The me age as tem but the problem i till not lems. The voting y tern i en i- cerns. 'What i their method for Pre ently, the deadline for online meant to addre all the i sue men- fi ed" Edinburgh aid. 'Friend live to orne network difficulties making ure the votes are going voting remains to be Wednesday, tioned by the voters.' ha e told me that it has taken them that have been occurring around through? ' he asked. eptember 26 at midnight, while Another official e-mail was ent 30 minute for the ite to proce campu this past week," Ito wrote in Ito promi ed that the election paper ballots will run from 9 to 5 on around 1 a.m. informing the candi- their vote and e en then they are an e-mail to Rothman. would be fair and accurate. "There Thursday, September 27. Results date that the vote ere indeed not ure hether or not their ote Ito al 0 aid that he i the only are reports of people voting success- will be tallied Thursday at 10 p.m. invalidated, and the candidate ere ent through. ' per on who i re ponsibJe for the fully and of individuals having pe- Jennifer Krishnan contributed to to inform the voter s be t they This ha not been the fIT t time y tem. 'The y tern hould be able cific troubles involving pecific MIT the reporting of this story.

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By Sandra M. Chung main problem. ' ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR ha it al 0 aid MIT student MIT ha initiated a pilot pro- t nd to function on a schedule shift- gram for a Re idence upport Team ed toward afternoon and evening that will a ign physician and hour, here as ental Health er- coun elor to living group. The ice runs on a tandard bu ine goal of the program i getting to hedule. know tudents and reducing their The fi e most common tudent reluctance to eek help when they reque ts for changes in MIT ental need it, Mental Health Task Force Health were quick appointments, co-chairs announced at last Wedne - evening hours, afternoon appoint- day's faculty meeting. ments, web and e-mail acces , and Task Force co-chairs Dr. Kri - 24-hour on-site coverage, according tine Girard '86 and Efrat Sha it to Shavit. '02 presented the report's fmdings Students reported overwhelm- and notified the faculty of recent ingly that they would discuss an and imminent changes to the Men- emotional problem first with friends tal Health system in direct and family, followed by a mental response to the report. These health provider or a counseling changes include the establishment dean, Shavit said. While 94 percent of the Residence Support Team of respondents were aware of men- Re.o .... Conse ..vae·ve program, an extension of MIT tal health services, only 20 percent Mental Health Services' hours, and were aware of walk-in hours. Of the S..-vlc •• Sea-vices the hiring of four Residential Life 28 percent of respondents who had Associates who will be available in used MIT mental health services, 35 MIT Chapel Kresge UttJe Theatre residence halls during the evenings percent reported a wait of 10 or VYedn~ Sept. 26, 7:15pm to offer students advice and assis- more days prior to initial appoint- Wednesday, Sept. 26. 5:45 pm tance. ments. Thurs, Sept. 27 10:30 am & 5 pm Thurs, Sept. 27. 9 am & 4: 15 pm "The goal is for everyone in the The Task Force recommended community to have at least one con- adding 6-10 full-time equivalents tact that they know as a person," to current mental health staff and Shavit said. hiring "moonlighters" on a call sys- The extended MIT hospital tem to provide on-site coverage Ttdcet Info: insurance plan for students con- until midnight, and by increasing Yom Kippur Etc .. tains complete coverage for unlim- afternoon availability of current Tickets .t. ited outpatient psychotherapy visits staffers. Administrative changes r-eq_il'.d for Break 'the with no copayments, a change that might include creating a standing • pr10ft t , aJI Kof :Nl~h". Fasts went into effect September 1. Sev- committee on mental health, auUa))1e at B Hel. S. ryi c., enty percent of MIT students redefining confidentiality, and IUt"~ ~1 cpt 1 enrolled in the Extended Plan last establishing mandatory MIT insur- .e••••• uI Bre.t i'e year. MIT Mental Health Services ance. '.at i. rt e L••• , < Bleb '. .it~e4. > extended its hours of operation two r.II••t e'Uala e'flee hours and is now open Monday Faculty unaware of roles • it taT II Ie at through Thursday from 8:30 A.M. Some faculty members wanted IUhl .rfie •• i it M'T HUlel 8t.4elt Bre.k tilt· to 7 P.M. more information about their roles .'1'" 8.4, Wt~ L•• ', •••• T.e • According to the report, utiliza- as part of MIT's mental health sup- "It .t IIUtI . 213 ..1t&2 e,l. 4• tion of MIT mental health services port network. Materials Science and has changed significantly in the past Engineering Professor Donald R. six years. In 1995, eight percent of Sadoway recommended presenta- the student body was seen in-house tions to raise awareness of available annually; in 2000 that figure had mental health services, especially grown to 12 percent. among instructors of core subjects such as Physics I (8.01) and Solid- Task Force sponsors study State Chemistry (3.091). • A Task Force study comparing Several professors also MIT mental health statistics to those expressed concern about current MIT Gradua e ent from eight other major universities confidentiality restrictions which found similar increases among all keep them in the dark about the con- nine schools in the number of stu- dition of students or advisees whom dents seeking help with psychologi- they may have referred to other . cal problems. However, according mental health support . to the survey, a higher overall per- An August draft of the report centage of students utilized on-cam- can be seen at pus mental health services at institu- by members of the MIT commu- at other schools versus 12 percent of nity. The Mental Health Task Force MIT). will continue to receive community The Institute ranked seventh of input and modify their recommen- the nine schools in the study accord- dations until the end of October, ing to the ratio of mental health staff when the report will be finalized to the student population. MIT was and made available to the general also the only school in the study public. which did not have evening hours or The Mental Health Task Force, appointments for clinical and med- which consists of 20 undergradu- ical services. ates, graduates, faculty, and In a survey of MIT graduate stu- administrators, first convened in dents and undergraduates conducted November 2000. Its goal is "to last spring, "The majority of respon- explore a set of issues related to dents though that MIT students per- the health of the community and to ceived the MIT Mental Health Ser- return to the community with sug- vice to be mediocre in its regard, gestions for how to address those accessibili ty, and helpfulness," issues," said current Chancellor Shavit said. "Accessibility is the Phillip L. Clay.

Jostens will be on campus to a s st 0 with your MIT GRADUATE G Save $25 off 14 & 18K ring Tuesday September 25- Wedneda Se~9··· • Bre..,... .. day September 26 .Lunch .. Dinner IOam-4pm • E..-erl' da.., Sloan Business School SPORTS olleyball Ranks 2nd inRegion By Paul Dill to contribute to the team' victory. TEAM COACH MIT had a bit more work to do The women' varsity volleyball again t lark niver ity on Tue day team received it' highe t regional night, but still came away ith a ran ing in at lea t 10 year la t trong 3-1 win 0-17,23-30,30-2 week when the 30- 5. hristina lmodovar '02 Engineer came in di hed out 1 i t while out ide econd out of 64 col- hitter ydia . Clayton' added leges in the C 1 kill to the effort. However it poll for the ew was the timely kill of outside hitter England region. Jillian . Kaup '03 whi h helped to Thi ranking comes fresh on the seal lark fate. heel of T's two conference wins The team will play at home thi past eek again t ount tonight, Tue day ept mber 25th at Holyoke College and lark :00 p.m. in DuPont Gyrnna ium University. These victories ga e T again t conference fo WPL • Earns Third Flawless Wm By Caroline T'en '03 and Lari a . Egloff'04 blasted ho ed that ize did not matter in TEAM MEMBER their opponent away with an -2 a 6-3, 6-2 win. ot to be outdone, Once again, the omen s tenni victory. e t to them, nn Hsing Egloff launched bullet-like erve team showed no mercy again t their '02 and hima Rayej '04 fired pow- into the corner of the ervice box opponent , winning 9-0 for the erful hots to win -3. Caroline Tien to win 6-0, 6-0. Despite having third time in a row. '04 and Je ica Hall '02 walked off very little power to hit off of, Tien The IT player the court with an -0 win a mere decisively blew her opponent away showed incredible 25 minutes after tarting their 6-0 6-1. On the adj acent court patience, finesse, and match. Hall used her preci e ba khand to tactic when pitted Very little changed a IT win 6-0, 6-1. Jaclyn E. Cichon '05 against Clark howed the arne aggre ion in al 0 won 6-0, 6-0 and Ruby 1. Pai ingle matche. Due to Koo' University on Tuesday. '04 claimed victory 6-1 6-0, BRIAN HEMOND-THE TECH The afternoon opened with three injured shoulder, Rayej stepped up despite a still bother orne prained Sarah It Perimutter '02 heads the ball Into the ~ in )1l5terday's .w win CMlI' Bridgewatm StatAl College. The straight doubles win . Julie 1. Koo to the fir t ingle po ition and ankle. victory brings the girls' reconI to 4-1. C Co ege amples Fatigued Beavers, 27-14 Golf Takes By Spencer Cross and Tom The first two Beaver drives, Ow ley burnt hi defender on a some controversy, however, as Kilpatrick which began deep in MIT territory, po t-corner route and ran 74 yards Curry took a delay of game penalty Seventh TEAM MEMBERS ended in an interception and a fum- for the score, making the core 27- when they had possession with Maybe it was the hot, humid air ble. And just like that, the Beavers 14. Owsley had 114 receiving yards about 3 and a half minutes left. The or maybe it was fatigue. But what- were down 14-0. Curry cored once on the day, accounting for 53% of game's officials allowed the clock to At Bowdoin ever it was, the Beaver football team more before the half ended, and then MIT's total offen e. run even after the penalty had been did not come to play on their first posse ion after half- Unfortunately, that was a far as called. Assistant coach Chris House By Robert Zhang in the first half on time, making the score 27-0. the comeback attempt ever got, ran on the field, and grabbed the TEAM MEMBER Saturday, and eventu- Rather than giving up at this because Curry's offense ran down line man to alert him. Startled, he The MIT golf team, under the ally fell to Curry point, the Beavers mounted a surge, the clock. The Beavers were allowed assessed a IS-yard penalty against direction of its new coach Jim College, 27-14. putting together its fir t drive of the only one more posse sion. MIT (thereby granting Curry a first Burke, performed well in its first "That was the day. With the help of orne good Curry dominated time of pos es- down). As the linesman walked match of the fall sea- worst half of football I have ever runs by tailback Temitope O. Sonuyi ion (40:02 compared to the away, House caned him a "fat boy" son. The team finished seen," said captain Robert R. '05 and a long pa s to wide receiver Beavers' 19:58), rushing for 313 and another I5-yard penalty was 7th with a team total Owsley '02. everal players men- Gregory elson 02, Kip yards and converting many long 3rd assessed. of 677 in the Bowdoin tioned that the team had no life in Johann-Berkel '02 tuffed it in to down opportunities. MIT only had 3 The Beavers, falling to 1-3, take Invitational, held on them, and that the atmosphere on make it 2 -7. possessions in the second half. to the road next week to play UMass September 16-17. the sideline was almost drowsy. On the Beavers next po session, MIT's hopes did not die without Dartmouth at 1:30 p.m. The two-day, 36-hole tournament was played at the Brunswick Golf Club in Brunswick, Maine. This year, 12 schools participated in the tourna- ment, and the competition was strong. Team member Robert R. Desoe '02 shot a remarkable 79-77, which tied him for fourth position in the individuals rankings. Desoe was extremely consistent throughout the tournament, and made 15 pars on day two. The scores for the other members of the team were: Paul E. Gorbow '04 86-85, Lucas A. Ruprecht '04 87-86, and Smith Sirisakorn '04 85-92. The MIT golf team showed signif- icant improvements in this tourna- ment over last year's team total of718. "Breaking 340 and having Rob Desoe finish tied at fourth was a great accomplishment. I look for us to build on this and continue to improve," said Coach Jim Burke. The team's next tournament will be at Holden Hills on September 26.

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