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Volume 125, Number 39 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, September 16, 2005 Building 46 Lights Up the Brain MIT Observes Const. By Hannah Hsieh Each wing contains state-of-the- are located on the second floor, al- Who knows how the natural light- art laboratories, wireless access, though classes will not be held there ing, bold colors and bamboo forest conference rooms, student reading until later in the semester. of the new- rooms, and clinical space. The Brain Day on the Internet ly-minted and Cognitive Sciences classrooms BCS, Page 12 By Ray C. He reach out and teach something new.” Feature B u i l d i n g STAFF REPORTER 46 will af- True to form, MIT has chosen to Actions required by law unclear fect the research of MIT’s leading celebrate the new, federally-mandated “The law doesn’t require any real cognitive scientists. Constitution Day in an online format. activities,” Stewart said. “It turns out The building, due to receive its Within a week of tomorrow, all uni- that an activity could be posting up a new inhabitants beginning next week, versities receiving federal funds must Web site or making available material will bring together three previously teach the Constitution, according to — you don’t have to have a talk or in- separate groups of researchers into an amendment added by Senator Rob- vite a real audience.” a space designed to facilitate inter- ert C. Byrd to a federal spending bill. The loose requirements may also mingling. The Department of Brain MIT is no exception and is featuring contribute to cynicism, he said. “You and Cognitive Sciences, the Mc- Constitution Day on its Web site with could argue that MIT or virtually any Govern Institute for Brain Research, links to a resources pertaining to the university is engaged in educational and the Picower Center for Learning founding document. opportunities that teach the constitu- and Memory will live under a single “What we decided to do this year tion,” he said, just by having materials roof, creating an intriguing potential is to basically provide some informa- relating to the Constitution available for collaboration. tion through the MIT spotlight and the in their libraries. Web site this weekend,” said Charles The legislation may be an attempt Lost? Just follow the colors H. Stewart III, head of the Department to fix a perceived lack of education. MIT’s newest addition is nearly of Political Science, who is coordinat- “It just assumes that because we’re finished and looks about ready to ing Constitution Day activities. “In the not having students standing around hit the ground running. Following in future, we’ll try to build on what we’re reciting the preamble, we’re forgetting the footsteps of my tour guide, Ruth doing this year, which is to highlight a the U.S. constitution,” Stewart said. T. Davis, communications manager theme that’s related to the Constitution “People complain that Introduction to for Facilities, I first discovered the at MIT.” Astronomy doesn’t teach people the central hub of the building, a mag- Stewart, however, expressed mixed constellations. It’s really a simplistic nificent atrium. Located on the third feelings about the event. “Nobody view on education.” floor of the main flight of stairs of likes to be mandated to do anything,” the Vassar Street entrance, the hub he said. Lecture also teaches Constitution includes two seminar rooms and a ”It’s a very naive piece of legisla- In addition to the Web resources conference room that will be shared tion and very poorly thought out in that will be provided, World Wide Web among the three departments. a lot of directions, which encourages Consortium Technology and Society The new building has many of the universities to treat it cynically,” Stew- Domain Leader Daniel J. Weitzner “same qualities as the Stata Center, art said. “It’s also a bad piece of policy presented a guest lecture on the Inter- with space for intermingling,” Davis given what they’re trying to achieve net and the Constitution, Stewart said. said. — if anything I think there’s more “There should be a link to the lec- The atrium leads into a maze of irony to it than anything else.” ture given by Weitzner on the spot- maroon-painted halls, known as the The mandate is not completely in- light,” he said. The lecture will appear McGovern wing. The entire build- appropriate, however, he said. “MIT in a streaming video format and was ing is color-coded according to de- LIANG HONG—THE TECH does receive federal grants, it’s not un- taped yesterday from “Ethics and Law partment; the Picower halls are blue, Building 46, the new Brain and Cognitive Sciences Center, ap- reasonable for the federal government on the Electronic Frontier,” a class and the Department of Brain and proaches completion. A soaring central atrium is surrounded by to expect universities to do certain taught by Harold Abelson PhD ’73, Cognitive Sciences walls are bright seven floors of mostly research and laboratory space. The building things,” Stewart said. “We want to do professor of Electrical Engineering orange. arches over the railroad tracks that run just north of Vassar Street. something that’s serious; maybe we’ll and Computer Science. Crowding in Dormitories Rarified Air Makes Noise at Building 54 By Benjamin Gleitzman you may hear the sound of the gods’ an abstraction of science into a per- Like any layer of the Earth’s atmo- pinsetter emanating from Building sonal experience. Is the Same As Last Year, sphere, the 54 tonight. By translating waves of Captivated spectators slow their ionosphere plasma running through the Earth’s pace near the installation as they en- Feature provides an upper atmosphere into audible Despite Remedial Efforts abundance of benefits to the human sounds, the installation transforms Ionosphere , Page 18 race, from assist- By Christine Lee mitted 11 undergraduate students ing radio commu- Undergraduate dormitories are from schools affected by Hurricane nication to creat- overcrowded by 71 students, said Katrina, however, the Housing Of- ing the vibrant Robin Smedick, assistant director fice delayed decrowding. Aurora Borealis. of undergraduate housing. What’s next for All dormitories except Ger- Crowding a long-term problem this atmospheric man House that can accommodate In early 2002, Chancellor Phillip behemoth? This crowding are crowded, she said last L. Clay PhD ’75 vowed to eliminate week Carolyn J. Wednesday. dormitory crowding, achieving his Bodle SM ’05, in This year’s smaller incoming goal the following academic year. conjunction with class — 995 freshmen as opposed Crowding returned in fall 2003, Haystack Labora- to last year’s 1,080 — should have however, and the undergraduate tory, is broadcast- relieved crowding. Because of a dormitories have remained crowd- ing ionospheric greater number of upperclassmen ed since. sonatas from living in dormitories, however, the Dean for Student Life Larry G. MIT’s Green number of students in crowded Benedict said in 2002 that crowd- Building, home rooms is almost identical, Smed- ing was not an option for the MIT to the Department ick said. Last year, the number of housing system. When asked about of Earth, Atmo- OMARI STEPHENS—THE TECH crowds was 70. this pledge, he said that MIT would spheric, and Plan- Speakers installed on the facade of the Green Building lie dormant overnight. Under normal circumstances continue to admit a smaller incom- etary Sciences. Projecting an aural interpretation of activity in the ionosphere, the Sonification/ some students in crowded rooms ing class and encourage more un- If thunder is Listening Up project aims to interest passersby in the complex interactions go- would have moved into vacant the bowling of ing on overhead. Following its last daily sounding today from noon to 1 p.m., the rooms. Because MIT recently ad- Crowding, Page 16 the gods, then project will culminate with the “Sound Off” event this evening from 5 to 7 p.m.

NEWS Romney Proposes Surveillance of Comics Fundraising Events for Katrina Mosques, Foreign Students World & Nation...... 2 Page 14 Page 22 Opinion ...... 4 Mass. Legislature Vetoes Gay Arts ...... 7 Police Log Marriage Ban Sports ...... 24 Page 16 Page 21 Page 10 Page 2 THE TECH September 16, 2005 WORLD & NATION Afghan Candidate Shot In Leg; In Katrina’s Aftermath, Bush Two Backers Abducted By Carlotta Gall THE NEW YORK TIMES Confronts Problems at Home KABUL, AFGHANISTAN A parliamentary candidate was shot in Nuristan province on Wednes- By Richard W. Stevenson of housing and health care and job cut such programs or rein them in, has day morning, and two of her supporters were kidnapped, in an attack be- THE NEW YORK TIMES training. He reached with rhetorical long been a flash point in his relation- fore the national election on Sunday, local officials said on Thursday. WASHINGTON confidence for the uplifting theme ship with poor and minority voters. The candidate, Hawa Alam Nuristani, an anchorwoman on the state- George W. Bush, whose stand- that out of tragedy can emerge a bet- But if this was big government, it run Afghan Television and Radio in Kabul, was traveling by car to a ing for the last four years has rested ter society, and he groped for what he was at least in part on his ideological campaign meeting in Nuristan, her native province, in the east when primarily on issues of war and peace, lost in the wind and water more than terms: Federal reimbursement to al- she was injured. introduced himself to the nation on two weeks ago, his well-cultivated low displaced students to attend pri- “They came under attack by unknown people,” the provincial police Thursday night in an unfamiliar and image as a strong leader. vate and parochial schools, tax-free chief, Gen. Abdul Baqi, said by phone. “She received four rounds from somewhat uncomfortable new role: It was not the president’s most stir- business zones, a call for charitable a pistol in her leg. Two others with her, supporters filming her cam- domestic president. ring speech, but it conveyed a sense and religious organizations to contin- paign, were kidnapped.” The violence of Hurricane Katrina of command far more than his off-key ue with relief work. Having no choice Another woman, the representative of the Women’s Affairs Ministry and his faltering response to it have efforts in the days immediately after but to open the fiscal floodgates, he in Nuristan, was in the car, but was not injured, Mohammad Tamim left to Bush not just the task of physi- the storm, when Bush often appeared sought to reassure nervous conser- Nuristani, the governor of the province, said. cally rebuilding a swath of the United more interested in bucking up govern- vatives that he would guard against States, but also of addressing issues ment officials than in addressing the fraud and waste. like poverty and racial inequality that dire situation confronting hundreds of And when it came to the issues New Iran Leader Promises ‘New were exposed so rawly by the storm. thousands of displaced, desperate and hardest to address and most in need The challenge would be immense scared people. of sustained commitment, new ideas Proposals’ to End Nuclear Impasse for any president, but is especially so To those in need of immediate and risk-taking leadership — the gap By Steven R. Weisman and Warren Hoge for Bush. He is scrambling to assure help and to those confronting lives between rich and poor, its causes and THE NEW YORK TIMES a shaken, angry nation that he is not that will remain upended for weeks consequences, its racial components President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran told a breakfast gathering only up to the task but that he under- or months or longer, he offered an ex- — he was less effective. on Thursday that his country would present “new proposals” shortly to stands how much it disturbed Ameri- pansive government safety net of spe- “We have a duty to confront his break the impasse with Western nations over Iran’s nuclear programs. cans to see their fellow citizens suffer- cific programs, from paying the costs poverty with bold action,” he said. He insisted that Iran would continue to pursue a nuclear energy pro- ing and their government responding of reuniting families to a commitment Yet he spoke of “deep, persistent gram for peaceful purposes. so ineffectually. to moving everyone out of shelters poverty” as something the nation had At the United Nations on Thursday evening, the Iranian president So for nearly 30 minutes, he stood into housing by mid-October. seen on television rather than as a met with Secretary General Kofi Annan and the foreign ministers of in a largely lifeless New Orleans and Doing so marked a distinct shift condition that many of its citizens had Britain, France, Germany, and the European Union and told them he sought to show that he appreciates the for a president whose perceived hos- lived in for generations. He defined would be making the details public in a speech to the General Assem- suffering, and to recast his presiden- tility or indifference to government’s the problem as regional rather than bly on Saturday. cy in response to one of the nation’s role in social welfare, manifested in national, and offered only regional Emerging from the evening meeting, Jack Straw, Britain’s foreign most devastating disasters. He spoke budgets that have routinely sought to rather than national solutions. secretary, said: “What we are going to do is to listen carefully to what the president says Saturday afternoon and take it from there.” His Saturday speech is expected to outline a new proposal aimed at resuscitating stalled negotiations with Britain, France, Germany, and North Korea Demands Reactor the European Union over Iran’s suspected nuclear arms program. Microsoft And Time Warner Said In Exchange for Nuke Program To Be in Talks on Internet Pact By Joseph Kahn slim. the opposite objective. It is eager to THE NEW YORK TIMES “The only thing North Korea is show that it wants to dismantle its By Saul Hansell BEIJING interested in discussing is a light-wa- nuclear weapons program and would THE NEW YORK TIMES North Korea on Thursday refused ter reactor,” Hill said. “No country is certainly do so but for the unreason- Microsoft and Time Warner have explored a variety of possible com- to drop a new demand that the out- going to provide North Korea with able demands of the United States, binations of the MSN Internet portal with Time Warner’s America On- side world build it a nuclear reactor a light-water reactor. So we have which it accuses of having a “hostile line, including a merger of the two units into a new company that would before it dismantles its nuclear weap- reached a bit of a standoff.” policy” aimed at overthrowing its be jointly owned, according to several people involved in the talks. ons, leaving six-nation negotiations The stalemate confronts the Bush Stalinist government. The discussions were initiated by Microsoft, which has Google, its here on the verge of collapse. administration with an unhappy Those competing agendas were new archrival, clearly in its sights. Microsoft is trying to focus its Inter- The United States and North Ko- choice — continue indefinitely with on full display on Thursday. The net operations on its developing Web search product rather than its Web rea identified its demand for a light- negotiations that have produced no United States said that the other portal and Internet access business, which it no longer sees as strategi- water nuclear reactor as the main result, or seek to build a consensus four regional powers participating cally important. sticking point in the talks, which to impose international penalties on in the talks, South Korea, Russia, Microsoft offered to sell its MSN Internet portal and dial-up sub- have continued fitfully over two North Korea against the wishes of Japan, and the host, China, agreed scriber business both to America Online and to Yahoo, according to years and failed to produce even a most countries in the region. that North Korea’s condition that it several people with knowledge of the talks. While Yahoo considered joint statement of principles to guide One goal for the United States in receive a reactor before ending its and quickly rejected the proposal, Time Warner, the parent of America future negotiations. these talks, analysts say, is to demon- weapons program was impossible to Online, expressed interest. Top executives at Time Warner and Micro- While this round of talks will strate enough sincerity and flexibility meet. soft held discussions on a variety of potential transactions as recently as continue for at least another day, to convince Asian nations, especially North Korea, in contrast, said that three weeks ago. Those talks, however, are on hold as Microsoft consid- Christopher Hill, the chief American China and South Korea, that fault for all the other parties had agreed that ers its strategic position, people involved in the discussions said. negotiator, made clear on Thursday what has happened lies with North it was justified in requesting a new Representatives of Time Warner, Microsoft and Yahoo declined to that the gap had widened over three Korea and that imposing penalties is light-water reactor and that only the comment. days of discussions and that the now the only viable option. United States had refused to discuss prospects for a breakthrough were North Korea is seen as having the matter. WEATHER Ophelia is Coming to Visit Situation for Noon Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, September 16, 2005

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The Environmental Protection Agency could suspend laws govern- THE NEW YORK TIMES Washington University and an ad- But by making the rockets from ing air, water or land in responding to Hurricane Katrina, under a mea- The White House has approved viser to the NASA initiative. “The shuttle parts, the new plan would sure introduced Thursday by the chairman of the Senate environment NASA’s plan to replace America’s question is the schedule, not the ba- draw on the shuttle’s existing net- committee. aging fleet of winged spaceships sic approach.” work of thousands of contractors and The legislation, which drew immediate criticism from environmen- with a new generation of vehicles Other experts, who refused to be technologies, in theory speeding its tal groups, would create a 120-day period in which the agency’s admin- meant to carry human explorers back identified because the space agency completion and lowering its cost. istrator, Steven L. Johnson, could waive or modify laws if it became to the Moon and onward to Mars will not formally announce the pro- The plan has been ready for un- “necessary to respond in a timely and effective manner” to a situation and beyond, aerospace experts said posal until Monday, also spoke about veiling for roughly six weeks but was created by the storm. Thursday. the plan Thursday. held up because of delays in White It would allow changes in law at the discretion of the administrator The new rockets and spaceships The redesign proposal was first House approval. in consultation with the governor of “any affected state.” are a radical departure for the space reported in August by agency of- The aerospace experts said Mi- “This legislation is purely about providing EPA the clarity and cer- program, rearranging the compo- ficials and private experts. Unlike chael D. Griffin, NASA’s administra- tainty it will need down the road to ensure a timely and effective re- nents of the space shuttle into a new the shuttle, the new vehicles would tor, met with White House officials sponse,” said Bill Holbrook, a spokesman for the chairman, Sen. James design expected to be more powerful separate the jobs of hauling people on Wednesday and won a prelimi- M. Inhofe of Oklahoma. than the shuttle but also safer. The and cargo into orbit and would put nary approval for the project despite He added: “As Administrator Johnson indicated yesterday, there are shuttle has had two fatal accidents in the payloads atop the rockets — as continuing questions about how to a number of uncertainties remaining, and we, as well as the admin- 114 missions. far as possible from the dangers of pay for it. istration, do not want those uncertainties to delay actions that affect “It’s a thumbs-up for NASA to firing engines and falling debris, One problem is that the exist- people’s health.” pursue the shuttle-derived vehicle,” which were responsible for the ac- ing shuttle is still consuming a large The proposed legislation was introduced shortly before President said John M. Logsdon, director of cidents that destroyed the Challenger share of the agency’s budget. Bush addressed the nation from New Orleans, outlining his vision for rebuilding areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, where flood- waters have left enormous areas of environmental degradation. Mayor Announces Plan to Return At Least 20 Killed by Suicide Car Bombers in Baghdad 180,000 Residents to New Orleans By Robert F. Worth and Richard A. Oppel Jr. By William Yardley will be open to business owners on acknowledged that some residents THE NEW YORK TIMES BAGHDAD, IRAQ THE NEW YORK TIMES the weekend. Uptown would be ac- might try to stay, and she said that A second day of suicide bombings in Baghdad killed at least 20 people NEW ORLEANS cessible by the middle of next week those who were out on the streets after Thursday and wounded at least 31, following a series of attacks that left More than two weeks after Hurri- and the French Quarter the following dusk might be escorted from the city almost 150 people dead and much of the capital paralyzed on Wednesday. cane Katrina devastated this city and Monday. All are areas of the city that by military personnel. Iraqi policemen and commandos were the targets of Thursday’s as- prompted a mass evacuation, Mayor suffered less damage from the storm. Nagin said he hoped to have a saults, both in the southern area of the capital. C. Ray Nagin announced a plan on “Our strategy is to repopulate the computer system at entry points that Sixteen policemen were killed and 13 were wounded in the first of Thursday for as many as 180,000 res- city in the safest areas first and to get would track re-entering residents by the attacks, a Ministry of Interior official said. Eight civilians were also idents and business owners to return enough critical mass going so that the Social Security number, date of birth wounded. — at least during the daylight hours. economics of this center city start to and address. Later, a suicide car bomber killed four Iraqi police commandos and Nagin, emphasizing that city ser- flow,” Nagin said. “Then, simultane- “Everyone will want to come,” he wounded 12, including two civilians, the official said. vices were still minimal, said that res- ously, we will be involved in probably said. In other violence, a bus carrying Ministry of Trade employees was idents in certain areas could return to the biggest urban reconstruction proj- On Thursday, as the death toll from hit by a roadside bomb in eastern Baghdad, leaving one person killed collect belongings and assess damage ect in the country’s history.” the storm statewide rose to 558, few and 16 wounded. to their property, but they would be But the mayor and other city offi- traffic lights in the city were working. In the same area, an American military Humvee was targeted by a sui- asked to leave at the end of each day. cials conceded that the details of how Most water was undrinkable. A make- cide car bomber, the Interior Ministry official said, but he added that the The tentative re-entry plan calls the plan will work are still unclear, as shift 911 system was still being run area was closed by U.S. forces and that no further information was avail- for residents to be allowed into Algiers is how the curfew will be enforced. by military personnel. Floodwaters able. by the weekend. The city’s downtown City Attorney Sherry Landry and sludge remained a health risk. Page 4 THE TECH September 16, 2005 OPINION Letters To The Editor benefit from it, but in the big-picture analysis the government is of the people, by the people, Chairman Katrina: Ravaging this is inefficient. Spindly nerds wearing Slash- and for the people. Most people do not have Jina Kim ’06 dot T-shirts are more productive in the lab then large guaranteed incomes; it’s time we trickle Logic they are knee-deep in muck; a single trained up. Editor in Chief Sept. 13’s Tech treats us to an entire page of rescuer, nurse, or social worker will probably New positive laws must be passed. First of Kelley Rivoire ’06 op-eds trying to make us feel bad for not do- be 10 times as useful as an average MIT stu- all, the U.S. should not run a trade deficit of ing more to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. dent. more than one percent of the GNP per year, Business Manager In an abstract sense, I pity the victims of the ¶ I have heard that the thousands of people and the total accumulated deficit should not be Lucy Li ’06 hurricane and think that everything should be who stayed in New Orleans during a manda- more than 10 percent. The “free market” only done to ensure their physical safety, but I do tory evacuation order were too poor to have the leaves the door open for free pillaging. Second- Managing Editor not intend to support any rebuilding efforts. I means to get out of the city. In most cases, these ly, the National Guard should only be deployed Michael McGraw-Herdeg ’08 thus put myself squarely in the callous and self- poorest residents work labor-intensive service on U.S. soil. Third, as part of their training, the ish demographic the authors condemn. Here’s and manufacturing jobs, and if New Orleans National Guard should organize citizens in NEWS STAFF why: is depopulated and Baton Rouge doubles in projects that teach teamwork and community News Editors: Beckett W. Sterner ’06, Ma- ¶The location of New Orleans doesn’t make size, most of them will be able to follow this service. Nationwide, it’s time a massive net- rissa Vogt ’06, Jenny Zhang ’06; Staff: John much sense. The city is below sea level, and population shift and find jobs in the new fast work of bike and walking paths be built to help A. Hawkinson G, Brian Keegan ’06, Waseem periodic flooding, occasionally of catastrophic food restaurants, garment factories, etc. that solve the problems of energy consumption and magnitude, is inevitable. America needs a few are likely to follow. It is in fact the highest-paid obesity. S. Daher ’07, Ray C. He ’07, Tongyan Lin ’07, “party cities” famous for their debauchery, jobs (medical practices, law firms, universities) Like any good hypothesis, we need an ex- Hanhan Wang ’07, Tiffany Chen ’08, Michael cheap alcohol, and great food, and New Orleans that are hardest to relocate. periment to test it: the new national Guard Snella ’08, Marie Y. Thibault ’08, Jiao Wang should be rebuilt — just perhaps somewhere —Amal K. Dorai G should coordinate rebuilding New Orleans as a ’08; Meteorologists: Cegeon Chan G, Jon Mos- else. Paying for the city to be rebuilt in place model city of the future. The emphasis should kaitis G, Michael J. Ring G, Roberto Rondanelli will simply encourage the same caution-to-the- be on walkways, bike paths, and trolley cars. G, Brian Tang G, Robert Korty G; Police Log wind disregard for Mother Nature that caused Motorways for cars should be highly discour- Compilation: Marjan Rafat ’06. this tragedy in the first place. My response to Building a New aged. All structures should have rooftop hot a hurricane hitting Detroit would be quite dif- water solar collectors and green roofs (rooftop PRODUCTION STAFF ferent, as it would be unexpected. (People have National Guard gardens) to reduce energy consumption. Struc- Editors: Tiffany Dohzen ’06, Austin Chu ’08; known for 100 years that a big hurricane would tures in flood zones need to be built on stilts Staff: Sie Hendrata Dharmawan G, Rong Hu eventually devastate New Orleans.) I think many people realize that Katrina is and clustered together. This will leave more ’08. ¶The federal government will spend be- likely to be the norm for hurricanes to come, open space between buildings for gardens. tween $100 and $150 billion on relief efforts, partly because of cyclical patterns, and partly The space underneath can used for recreation. OPINION STAFF which would amount to $500 for every man, because of global warming. Either way, there Trash would be collected, recycled, and com- Editor: Ruth Miller ’07; Associate Editor: Ali woman, and child in the United States. Now should be only one option: learn from the past; posted to generate natural gas barrier islands S. Wyne ’08; Staff: Ken Nesmith ’04, Nick Bal- that Uncle Sam has opened my wallet and tak- plan and build for the future. If we look at the that must be rebuilt. If we help nature, nature dasaro ’05, W. Victoria Lee ’06, Josh Levinger en out $500, I am loath to open it again. recent history of the U.S. (everything from will help us. ’07, Chen Zhao ’07, Julián Villarreal ’07. ¶ Reputable charities like the American Red outsourcing job loss, massive federal deficits, Casting blame will get us nowhere. Let Cross burn a tremendous amount of money in trade deficits, foreign energy dependence, the us use the New Orleans tragedy for positive SPORTS STAFF overhead. Smaller charities are hard to track greenhouse effect, too many poor unemployed change before we are all flooded with debt and Editor: Brian Chase ’06; Associate Editor: and remain largely unaccountable for their ac- people, $500 billion spent in Afghanistan and swept away into the annals of history. Everyone tivities. There is no good way to donate money Iraq), then it seems logical for us to try some- should write their congressman, senator and Travis Johnson ’08; Staff: Caitlin Murray ’06, and have all of it put to good use. thing different for a change. president and ask for positive change! Yong-yi Zhu ’06. ¶ MIT students can go down and help di- We must make it desirable to sign up for na- —Alexander H. Slocum ’82

ARTS STAFF rectly if they feel like they gain some personal tional service. We need to convince people that Professor of Mechanical Engineering Editors: Kevin G. Der ’06, Jacqueline O’Connor ’06; Associate Editor: Nivair H. Gabriel ’08; An article on Tuesday about campus housing prices incorrectly attributed rent increases for ‘05-’06 Staff: Bogdan Fedeles G, Jorge Padilla, Jr. ’05, to a transition to cover all housing costs through rent income. Housing prices on campus rose this year Jessica O. Young ’06. in large part because of an increase in utility costs; rents were raised the previous two years (’03-’04 and ’04-’05) in the course of the transition, in addition to other cost increases that occur annually. PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Editors: Brian Hemond G, Yun Wu ’06, Omari An article on Tuesday about the dormitory telephone service plan transition incorrectly stated that Stephens ’08; Staff: Frank Dabek PhD ’05, Corrections the transition had already happened. In fact, the transition was scheduled for Monday, Sept. 12, began Jimmy Cheung G, Dmitry Portnyagin G, Stan- on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and finished on Thursday, Sept. 15; it did not occur on Sept. 6. The same article ley Hu ’00, Andrew W. Yip ’02, Scott Johnston stated that transferring incoming off-campus calls to restricted dormitory phones was not possible. ’03, John M. Cloutier ’06, Liang Hong ’06, That fact should have been attributed to IS&T’s Allison F. Dolan, and those transfers did in fact still Grant Jordan ’06, Stephanie Lee ’06, Edward work, as of yesterday. Platt ’06, Batya Fellman ’08, Scot Frank ’08, Tiffany Iaconis ’08, Christina Kang ’08, Nicole Koulisis ’08, Erqi Liu ’08, Kenneth Yan ’08.

CAMPUS LIFE STAFF Editor: Zach Ozer ’07; Columnists: Monica Byrne G, Emily Kagan G, Kailas Narendran ’01, Bill Andrews ’05, Daniel Corson ’05, Mark Liao ’06; Cartoonists: Jason Burns G, Brian Loux G, Emezie Okorafor ’03, Josie Sung ’06, Ash Turza ’08, James Biggs.

BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Managers: Jeffrey Chang ’08, Yi Wang ’08; Operations Manager: Jennifer Wong ’07; Staff: Melissa Chu ’08, Daniel Ding ’08.

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Your vision: To reach for the top. Our promise: Lifting you even higher. September 16, 2005 THE TECH Page 7 ARTS ART REVIEW Find Paradise Through the Lens of Ansel Adams Photographs On Display at Museum of Fine Arts By W. Victoria Lee and found sole companionship in music and ams’ death, the exhibit showcases STAFF WRITER nature. A native of San Francisco, Adams was both the well-known works and the Ansel Adams Exhibit an avid hiker and joined the Sierra Club at an lesser-seen. Hanging side by side Museum of Fine Arts, Boston young age. The Yosemite Sierra became his are images of the American West, Through Dec. 31, 2005 second home. Amid the mountains and for- Southwest, as well as some of the Mon., Tues., Sat., and Sun. 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ests, Adams discovered a paradise and met East. Among the familiar pictures Wed.–Fri. 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. life-long friends, as well as his wife, Virginia of precipices and mountain peaks Adults: $22; Seniors: $20; Students: free Best. lie the rare pieces of portraits and Audio Guide $6 Adams fell upon photography accidental- cityscapes. But regardless of the ly when his parents gave him a Kodak No. 1 subjects of the photographs, the blooming rose on a heavily textured Box Brownie, which had just come into fash- pieces are not merely precise and driftwood. ion and affordability, to document his hiking beautiful recordings of the land Such an unlikely combination trips. The rest was history. However, Adams’ and its people; they are also pow- Abrings out an unexpected tenderness distinct style was not an overnight develop- erful captures of feelings. All it and a moment of serenity not easily experi- ment. From the earliest “Pictorial” photo- takes to release the emotion is to enced in everyday life. This is a photograph graphs, whose blurry images and soft edges stand in front of the photographs. taken by one of the most beloved American mimic an impressionist painting; to the ma- Although all of Adams’ works photographers, Ansel Adams. You’ve prob- ture, practically unmanipulated works done are in black and white, the tonal- ably seen this piece, entitled “Rose and Drift- a la “straight photography,” Adams was in- ity and choice of angles can speak wood,” on a calendar, a postcard, or even a fluenced by a circle of photographer friends, loudly and clearly by themselves. coffee mug. Now experience it up close and including Alfred Stieglitz. The exhibit at the Armed with a light meter and personal at the Boston’s Museum of Fine MFA, drawn from the world’s largest pri- knowledge of dodging and burn- Arts. vate collection of the photographer’s works, ing techniques, Adams did not Ansel Adams (1902–1984) was not born shows the artistic progression of this Ameri- record with a camera; he created a photographer. The only child of an affluent can icon. with light. There was little need to family, the home-schooled Adams was shy Covering works form the 1920s up to Ad- manipulate the subject or anything else. Adams’ lens unleashed in the

two-dimensional realm the splen- ANSEL ADAMS dor, majesty, and awe that some- “Aspens, New Mexico,” an example of Adams’ later times can only be felt through works, is on exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. physical encounters with nature. Colors would be superfluous here; anyone of the enchanting eloquence Adams’ photo- with sight can see the natural environment, graphs reveal. The trunks of a group of as- but it is the experience of nature that only Ad- pens are prominently picked out against the ams was able to recreate on paper. darker woods behind. A mysterious ambience Recreating may be an understatement, seems to veil the picture, yet at the same as among the masterpieces are many that time a spiritual sense of serenity is inevita- not only recreated but also perpetuated the bly evoked. One cannot help but be moved, fleeting moments of nature’s beauty. An ex- if not captivated. Although most of the prints ample would be “Moonrise, Hernandez, New in the exhibit are not large enough to saturate Mexico” (1941), a fortuitous capture of the the viewers’ eyes, the emotional immersion instant when the sun and the moon exchange prompted by the images is nonetheless over- places in the sky. The day this photograph whelming. was taken, recalled Adams’ son, Michael, In addition to photographs, the exhibit who was sometimes his father’s non-techni- featured footage of Adams’ mountain climb- cal assistant, Adams was not able to find his ing shot by Virginia Best, some cameras of light meter and therefore could not precisely his time, a few books he published, and a calculate the exposure time. Fortunately, he short video about Adams’ personal life and was able to remember the luminance of the work environment. The audio guide, available moon and perform a quick mental calcula- for six dollars, features Adams’ reflections of tion. As the shutter was released the sun went his own work, as well as interviews and com- below the horizon. The one and only take of mentaries by Michael Adams, his son, and this rare moment then became one of Adams’ the collector, Sandra B. Lane, who has had most beloved images. the pleasure of meeting Adams in person. ANSEL ADAMS Adams’ capture of the still landscape This exhibit is on display through Dec. “Rose and Driftwood,” a piece inspired by a rose Ansel Adams’ mother gave him from proved to be equally moving. A gelatin sil- 31, 2005. For more information, go to http:// her garden. ver print of aspens at the exhibit is exemplary www.mfa.org. CLASSICAL REVIEW John Williams Performs Tribute to Composers Boston Pops Captivate Thousands with Film Music at Tanglewood By Kevin Der over the lawns, startling me. It was an enor- Your Beautiful Hide” from “Seven Brides for con me,” and, revoltingly, “Remember” from ARTS EDITOR mous sound. Williams immediately followed Seven Brothers,” the orchestra matched leaps, James Horner’s score for “Troy.” When Gro- Film Night at Tanglewood with Korngold’s march from “The Adventures jumps, and steps with the dancers on screen ban sang Don Maclean’s “Vincent,” the Gro- Boston Pops Orchestra of Robin Hood.” The piece begins with a cym- — the musicians’ notes exactly accompanied ban-nites broke out the glow sticks over their John Williams, conductor bal crash, leading into the main theme in the every footfall; it was simply astounding to heads, attempting to wave them together in a Stanley Donen, special guest horns. Supported by tambourines and other watch and hear. Williams accomplished simi- synchronized fashion, but failing miserably. Josh Groban, vocalist percussion, it gives way to low brass lines and lar feats scoring Gene Kelly in “Singin’ in the I was strongly reminded of seven-year-olds Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005 then a sweeping melody in the strings. Played Rain.” My favorite of these songs was Fred at a birthday party who did similar things at tightly and boisterously, the piece was a fine Astaire’s dance in “Royal Wedding,” in which a theater screening of “Harry Potter and the ne of my favorite musical venues is opener, but there are other equally fine open- he dances up the walls and on the ceiling in Sorcerer’s Stone.” In general, Groban has a Tanglewood, the summer home of ing pieces Williams has used before, such as his apartment. Donen lovingly explained pleasing voice, but he failed to hit his highest the Boston Pops. Its wide, sweep- Herrmann’s “The Death Hunt” from “On Dan- this choice — he wanted to physically show notes and seemed to jerk his head awkwardly O ing greens, numerous performance gerous Ground.” Astaire completely in love with a woman, and when doing so. arenas, and beautiful views of the Berkshire Williams followed with three pieces in trib- hence the dance on the ceiling. The entire Williams followed up with more of his Mountains make it a magical place for mu- ute to three composers who recently passed room, including the furniture and the camera own music accompanying a film montage. sical exhibition. For concerts taking place at away. Jerry Goldsmith’s “Star Trek: The Mo- shooting it, had to be bolted down onto an ap- He opened with “Journey to the Island” and the outdoor Koussevitzky Shed, thousands of tion Picture” was marvelously performed — paratus that turned like a hamster wheel, with “The Raptor Attack,” both from “Jurassic music lovers make the Tanglewood lawns their the horn fanfares impeccably played, driving Astaire dancing inside. Park.” The transition to “Holiday Flight” from picnic area, bringing elaborate setups com- forward at exactly the right tempo. It was quite The second half began with Williams’ “Home Alone” was a bit awkward since the plete with real furniture, food and wine, and a treat to hear Williams performing Gold- march from “Superman,” which was slightly “Jurassic Park” footage continued for a few even light fixtures. smith. Raksin’s “Laura” followed, which Wil- under tempo, but still marvelous to hear live. extra seconds. I was hoping for “Somewhere There were tens of thousands of people in liams frequently draws out from his repertoire, Then came Josh Groban, a young, up-and- In My Memory,” but we didn’t get it. Some attendance for this film music concert, which featuring concertmistress Tamara Smirnova, coming star vocalist, who performed with Wil- great footage from the mothership scene in John Williams has conducted as an annual whose projection is so considerable I’m posi- liams at Symphony Hall in 2001. His perfor- “Close Encounters” was next, but strangely, tradition for many years. Williams recently tive I can hear her instrument even when she’s mance here might have been more enjoyable the music for the rousing finale was cut short composed the scores for the films “Star Wars playing with the other violins. Finally, Elmer if hundreds of self-named “Groban-nites,” his right at the climax and clumsily transitioned Episode III” and “War of the Worlds,” and is Berstein’s “Magnificent Seven” was quite fan base, were not at the concert. Grown men into the five-note communication theme. The reported to be working on the scores for Spiel- good, both energetic and lively. and women, they crowded the shed wearing montage concluded with a mediocre second berg’s upcoming “Munich,” as well as Rob The rest of the first half was a tribute to name badges and clutching glow sticks, and half of “Harry’s Wondrous World.” As usual, Marshall’s “Memoirs of a Geisha.” Unfortu- Stanley Donen, a long-time film director wouldn’t stop shouting when Groban came on Williams accepted the encore invitation with nately, Williams left the Harry Potter franchise who has worked with Fred Astaire and other stage. the “Flying Theme” from “E.T.” after scoring the first three films. As terrible legendary actors and actresses. Donen, who Groban’s first song was his best, the love This concert was quite satisfying, and far news as this is, I found some consolation in appeared on stage to share anecdotes of his theme from “Cinema Paradiso,” which Wil- superior to the choked film concert Bruce experiencing his live concert this year. films, chaffed with Williams comically, draw- liams loves to perform as a purely orchestral Hangen gave at Symphony Hall in May. The program opened with Alfred Newman’s ing laughs from the audience. Williams ac- piece. Impressively, Groban sang the Italian When the Maestro is around, there’s no fool- ubiquitous “20th Century Fox Fanfare.” Hear- companied footage (projected overhead) of lyrics well, though he just couldn’t go wrong ing around. ing it live from the Boston Pops is a com- five songs from five films, in each demonstrat- with one of the most beautiful themes ever The Boston Symphony Orchestra begins its pletely different experience than in the theater. ing his incredible skill of perfectly synchro- written. He followed with “Mi mancherai” 2005–2006 season at Boston’s Symphony Hall Huge snare drums and horns projected out nizing the orchestra with the film. In “Bless from “Il Postino,” which was enjoyable, “Gira on Sept. 30. Page 8 THE TECH ARTS September 16, 2005 CONCERT REVIEW Sufjan Stevens Invites Somerville to Feel the ‘Illinoise’ Band Wows with Versatility and Folk Sensibility By Mirat Shah to match the Fighting Illini orange and navy throughout the night. light pressed up against your shoulder blade/ I Sufjan Stevens cheerleading uniforms worn by his bandmates The Illinoisemakers were not only versatile could see what you were reading.” The audience Somerville Theater (dubbed the “Illinoisemakers”). Stevens and his in the genres they could play, but also in their hushed to capture each line of the song, which Thursday, Sept. 8, 8 p.m. band prefaced many of their songs with clever, musicianship. Several songs featured the trom- Stevens sang in a resonant, yet wistfully poi- funny, and sometimes nonsensical cheers they bonist playing the banjo, the pianist playing the gnant voice. s an aspiring musician, Sufjan Stevens had written and choreographed. They had both guitar, and so on, with every member of the en- The second standout song was “Happy Birth- created recordings dedicated to the nine the chutzpah and self-deprecatory sense of hu- semble capable of harmonizing with a different day,” from an earlier album, which Stevens sang planets, 12 apostles, four humors, and mor to pull them off, and each routine drew ap- melodic voice. This game of musical chairs was with heartfelt sincerity to commemorate his A 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. As preciative chuckles. exciting in “Chicago,” which had many interest- bandmate’s birthday, while the other Illinoise- his fame grew, so did his ambition. Two years The versatility displayed by Stevens and ing instrumental parts. The recorded version, makers brought out a cake with lighted candles. ago, he began a project to compose an album the Illinoisemakers would make Deion Sand- which uses an orchestral ensemble and chorus, From the costumes, to the chants, to the rep- for each of the 50 states, starting with his home ers proud. They began with their song “Come is beautiful, but witnessing the band recreate artee with the crowd, to the instrumental solos, state, Michigan. On Thursday Sept. 8, he per- on feel the Illinoise,” which features bouncy this rich sound live is far more impressive. to the stellar songs, Sufjan Stevens and the Il- formed at the Somerville Theater as part of his horn and piano parts and a snappy, upbeat cho- Several songs stood out in this themed con- linoisemakers reminded the audience what is so second installment, “Come on feel the Illinoise,” rus; with Stevens belting the melody, it sounded cert. “Casimir Pulaski Day” (an Illinois state great about seeing a favorite band live. For many a tribute to the state of Illinois. like a Broadway musical number. From then on, holiday) reminded the crowd that Stevens is a rock bands, it doesn’t matter if you see them live Sufjan Stevens showed that not only is he the band was simultaneously a rock band, folk folk songwriter at heart. For the first time, Ste- or listen to their albums; they show up, sing their a talented musician, he is also a master show- group, chorus ensemble, and small orchestra, vens made the theme “Illinois” personal, sing- hit songs, emotionlessly play their guitar solos, man. For his first number, “The 50 States,” a often within the same song, as in “Metropo- ing about a girlfriend with cancer. His detail and then leave, without engaging the audience. humorous introduction to the project, he sported lis.” This variety held the audience’s attention, was absolutely exquisite in lines like “In the With Stevens, the experience could never be du- a star-spangled jumpsuit. He then ripped it off with each new twist in style eagerly anticipated morning through the window shade/ When the plicated at home on a CD player. ON THE SCREEN — B Y T H E T E C H ARTS STAFF — ★★★★: Excellent Don Juan who one day discovers an unsigned about a win-win situation. (Bill Andrews) and unless you fall into one of those groups, I’d ★★★: Good letter in a pink envelope — one of his relation- suggest skipping this one. (Kathy Lin) ★★: Average ships 20 years ago apparently yielded a son. ★★★★ March of the Penguins ★: Poor He embarks on a cross-country journey to visit Capturing a range of stunning images from ★★1/2 Red Eye four former girlfriends and hopefully find the the lighthearted, with penguins coasting along It’s 2 a.m., your flight’s been delayed three ★★1/2 40-Year Old Virgin, The anonymous mother. The lack of a convincing the ice on their bellies, to the majestic, with a times already, and you have a fear of flying to Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) is the consummate plot, and more importantly, a point, means that seemingly infinite line of penguins marching to boot. And on top of that, the cute guy you were dork who collects action figures, bikes to work, those two hours of your life are better spent the sea and jagged walls of ice, this documen- flirting with before boarding turns out to be a and stays far away from women. Without any elsewhere. (Kelley Rivoire) tary surely pulls at the heartstrings of all who sadistic freak working for terrorists. If you can friends, there’s no one to tell him what he’s watch it. (Kelley Rivoire) relate, then perhaps Red Eye is the right movie missing. The generally artificial scenes and ★★★1/2 Brothers Grimm, The for you. Even though it is a thriller, and not outrageously unbelievable characters are not The movie follows the adventures of the broth- ★★★1/2 Murderball the traditional horror we’ve come to know and noticed much because the movie makes you ers Grimm, the fairy tale authors who go Murderball, the original name of quadriplegic love from director Wes Craven, there are still laugh so hard that you can barely put more around French-occupied Germany at the end rugby, was invented in Canada in 1979. The many scares and suspenseful moments. (Bill popcorn in your mouth. (Yong-yi Zhu) of the 18th century ridding villages of evil that movie excels most when it relates the lives of Andrews) their buddies are cooking up. But their adven- its players to ours through familiar activities. ★1/2 Aristocrats, The tures take a turn for the worse when the French Moreover, it gracefully portrays the impact of ★★1/2 Wedding Crashers This film features Hollywood notables de- government summons them to investigate what the sport on the journey quadriplegics travel, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn never seem to livering and analyzing what co-creator Penn appears to be genuine witchcrafty evilness. from coping with their condition to parent- do their real jobs as divorce mediators; instead Jilette touts as “the dirtiest joke you will Humor, adventure, and crazy violence ensue. hood. (Kapil Amarnath) they crash weddings on a regular basis (going ever hear.” And with the rabid incest, besti- (Bill Andrews) to weddings uninvited, drinking free booze, ality, child rape, and bodily fluids (and sol- ★★ Must Love Dogs and meeting, then sleeping with girls there). If ids), hopefully it is. The joke — too vulgar to ★★★ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory John Cusack and Diane Lane, both recently di- you’re looking for a lighthearted summer com- repeat in any form here — isn’t even funny. Willy Wonka invites five children to his factory vorced, predictably fall in love after a bumpy edy with some stupid humor and superfluous (Kathy Lin) by hiding golden tickets in random chocolate initial relationship, the result of meddling on the sex, then “Wedding Crashers” may be the per- bars. You have naughty kids getting their just internet by pushy friends and family. My show- fect movie for you. (Yong-yi Zhu) ★★ Broken Flowers desserts, a good kid rewarded with a happy ing was attended primarily by groups of old la- Bill Murray is Don Johnston, a modern-day ending, and lots and lots of chocolate. Talk dies and slightly awkward, lonely-looking men, Compiled by Kevin Der

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The building is designed in a “racetrack style,” with the halls forming a loop around the build- ing. It was fairly easy to find our way around, and if I were ever to get lost I could just look at the color of the wall.

Glass, anyone? One of the major aesthetic features of the building is the amount of sunlight flooding through the large windows on every floor. The atrium itself is also bathed in natural light from its glass ceiling, which reaches 90 feet up through the seventh floor. From a third floor office overlooking Main Street, Davis pointed out that many of the win- dow panes are held together with metal pins. Known as glass fins, this architectural method maximizes the amount of light and avoids the usual large hefty support columns that can ob- struct the view. I was surprised to discover that the new build- ing is also environmentally friendly. The building is equipped with a water recovery system simi- lar to that of the Stata Center, which uses runoff from the roof to supply the toilets. The building even has its own bamboo and palm tree forest in the conservatory on the fifth and sixth floors that directly faces the Stata Cen- ter. Vines will eventually clamber up the vertical cables that line the left wall. The railroad tracks running through the build- ing are another unique feature, one which posed a real MIT architectural challenge. The architects Building 46, the new Brain and Cognitive Sciences Center, nears completion. A soaring central atrium is surrounded by seven conducted vibration studies to assure that trains floors of mostly research and lab space. The building arches over the railway running north of Vassar St. running through the building would not disrupt the laboratories. However, the trains travel so (Clockwise from top-right) slowly that “when they run through the building, The bright orange walls indicate a Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences area. you can walk faster than they go,” Davis said. A laboratory space remains brightly-lit with the overhead fluorescent lights turned off. The building, which has a capacity of 700 The railway runs beneath the building. people, was co-designed by Boston’s Goody, A two-story green space overlooks Vassar St. and the Stata Center. Clancy and Associates, which also created MIT’s A classroom features a metal lectern and a pair of large whiteboards. Building 18. The exterior of the building was de- The Vassar St. entrance evidences the amount of glass being used in the building. signed by Charles Correa Associates; Correa is a professor of architecture here. The staggered move-in process is slated to begin Sept. 21, with completion of the move expected by the end of October. There will be a formal dedication on Dec. 2, and the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences is also holding a symposium on Dec. 1 to celebrate its fortieth year as part of MIT. September 16, 2005 THE TECH Page 13 Page 14 THE TECH September 16, 2005 A Guide to Upcoming Fundraising Events for Katrina

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Disaster Relief Day Tomorrow, noon to 5 p.m. Stata Center, Wang Fitness Center Participate in group exercise classes, work out on the fitness equipment, or swim in the pool. $5 donation per person for entry.

Sloan fundraising drive Ends today, 5 p.m. Sloan building, E51, at booth Has raised almost $11,000 so far. Public Service Center fundraising Ends today Public Service Center booth in The PSC will continue to accept drive Lobby 10 donations at its office in 4-104 throughout September

Fundraising Dinner Tomorrow, 6 p.m. Student Center, La Sala de Puerto Southern-style food, with a mini- Rico mum donation of $15.

Katrina T-Shirts Begins Monday: Student Center T-shirt has an outline of U.S., 7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m., filled with an American flag plus 11 a.m.–1 p.m., the words “Americans helping 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Americans.” Burton-Conner bake sale Wednesday, Sept. 21, 3 to 7 p.m. In front of Kresge Auditorium. Cookies, brownies, cake and more

Lincoln Labs Fundraising concert Friday, Sept. 23, noon Lincoln Laboratory, in the main cafeteria. Hurricane Katrina Benefit Concert Saturday, Sept. 24, 9 p.m. Student Center, Lobdell Benefit concert featuring New Orleans-native music, donations encouraged.

SOURCES — HTTP://WEB.MIT.EDU/KATRINA, PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER DIRECTOR SALLY SUSNOWITZ, KARA F. PENN G, VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF THE COR- PORATION KATHRYN A. WILLMORE, LEAD SARGEANT RICHARD M. SULLIVAN, CONNER 5 GRADUATE RESIDENCE TUTOR KIERAN DOWNES G THE PICOWER INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING AND MEMORYATMIT PRESENTS

THE OPEN MIND SERIES: ON DEPRESSION LIVELIVE WEBCASTWEBCAST web.mit.edu/picower/events/openmindseries

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 TH, 2005 MORNING SESSION: 9:00 AM to 12:10PM AFTERNOON SESSION: 1:15 PM to 5:30 PM

Selected Speakers: Nobel Laureate Susumu Tonegawa Susanna Kaysen, author of “Girl Interupted” Charles Nemoroff, Emory University Ned Kalin, University of Wisconsin Robert Pinsky, former Poet Laureate of the United States Graeme Bilbe, Novartis others sponsored by CIGNA September 16, 2005 THE TECH Page 15

RICARDO RAMIREZ Hundreds of MIT students walk across the Harvard bridge every day on their way to and from classes. However, while many of the tired students may spend their walk counting the smoots back to Boston, rarely are they able to look up and gaze at such a beautiful sunset over the dorm row skyline.

Celebrate Libraries Week! Get your photo taken with MIT’s famous mascot, go on a Geocache scavenger hunt for prizes or join us for great workshops, exhibits, snack breaks and more...

 Photos with Tim the Beaver

Monday, September 19, 11am – 2pm  Lobby 10  Library Information & Giveaways

 Tuesday, September 20, 11am – 3pm  Stata, Information Intersection            Wednesday, September 21, 11am – 3pm         Lobby 10           GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Classes  Every day during Libraries Week, 12 - 1pm           Digital Instruction Resource Center (14N-132)              MIT Geocache             All week during Libraries Week  Rotch Library (7-238)   Photo Exhibit              All week during Libraries Week              Rotch Library (7-238)  Food for Thought   Wednesday, September 21, 3-5pm  Dewey Library (E53-100)             Thursday, September 22, 12-2pm  Barker Engineering Library (10-500)   Friday, September 23, 3-4:30pm Hayden Library (14S-100)   Beyond the Library’s Walls    Thursday, September 22, 3:30pm-5:30pm  Digital Instruction Resource Center (14N-132)   For more information see http://libraries.mit.edu click on Libraries Week 

HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF DINNER

Saturday, Sept. 17 6pm, La Sala (Student Center) $15 minimum donation Buy tickets in Lobby 10

This space donated by The Tech Page 16 THE TECH September 16, 2005 Crowding Drops Over Summer Police Log The following incidents were Send reported to the MIT Police be- tween Sept. 7 and Sept. 13. This As Frosh ‘Melt’ Away from MIT summary does not include inci- errors that dents such as suspicious activ- Crowding, from Page 1 Crowding relieved over summer throughout the year, while still tak- ity, false alarms, general service The Housing Office begins esti- ing into consideration the needs of calls, medical shuttles, or iso- dergraduates to live in fraternities, mating crowds at the beginning of students, knowing that more than call for cor- lated incidents of theft. sororities, and independent living the summer, based on the numbers five percent crowding could poten- Sept. 7: Massachusetts Ave. groups, as well as look into build- of upperclassmen confirmed for tially create a level of dissatisfac- rection* to at Albany St. — victim hit with ing a new dormitory. According to housing, incoming freshmen ac- tion.” a stick by a homeless man who a previous housing plan, however, cepted, and transfer students. Throughout the summer, up- then fled the scene; the man was at least part of a new dormitory’s “Most schools open at 105 perclassman cancellations and news@tt. taken into custody at Central capacity might be taken up by dis- percent [of capacity] to account freshman called “melts” — admit- Square, and the arrest was made. placed students whose regular dor- for students who leave,” Smedick ted students who cancel or defer Sept. 8: Walker Memorial mitories could be closed for renova- said. “We want to make sure we’re — lowered the initial estimate of 86 mit.edu*—other ones, (142 Memorial Dr.) — unknown tions. at the maximum housing capacity crowded students to 71. too person sleeping in room 352, person evicted from room. Sept. 11: Nu Delta (460 Bea- con St.) — students throwing furniture from the roof, broke a car windshield. Boston Police ��������������������������������������������������� were on the scene, but the fur- niture was not thrown from the roof of 460. Sept. 12: 171 Bay State Rd. ������������������������ — Someone’s car was towed from the rear of 155 Bay State ������������������������������������������������� Rd. When she went to pick it up it had been keyed, and there was � � ������������������������������������������������������ a threatening letter on the hood. Ames St. and Main St. — Pedes- � � � � ��������������������������������������������������� trian hit by a motor vehicle. —Compiled by Marjan Rafat and Manisha Manmohan with assistance from other members ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� of the MIT Crime Club. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������

�������������������� Have You Ever Used Cocaine? ���������������������������������� Healthy Men and Women, 21-35 Years Old, Dean L. Wilde, Founder and Chairman Who have used Cocaine Occasionally, Wanted for a 3-visit Research Study Thursday, September 22nd, 7:00 P.M. ������������������� At the Brain Imaging Center, The Cambridge Marriott McLean Hospital, Belmont MA. ����������������������������������������������� Subjects will be administered Cocaine, and either progesterone or flutamide, And undergo an MRI and blood sampling.

$425 Compensation for Completing the 3-visit Study. Taxi is Provided.

If interested, please call 617-855-2422 ������������ Responses are confidential Funds are available for your art project! The Council for the Arts at MIT Grants Program

next deadline: Friday, September 30, 2005 Projects must begin on or after Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Please contact Susan Cohen, at [email protected] to make an appointment to discuss your project

Grants Guidelines are available online, at: http://web.mit.edu/arts/do/funding/grantguide.html

Application form available online, at: http://web.mit.edu/arts/do/funding/grantform.html September 16, 2005 THE TECH Page 17

The Council for the Arts at MIT offers FREE TICKETS FOR MIT STUDENTS American Repertory Theater presents

Bizet’s Carmen Thursday, September 22 at 7:30pm Loeb Drama Center 64 Brattle St., Harvard Square

Passion and death are inseparably bound in Bizet’s fiery drama of two men’s love for a gypsy girl. Bizet was commissioned to write the three-act opera, based on Prosper Mérimée’s similarly titled novel, in 1872 for the Paris Opéra-Comique.

and The Keening Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30pm Zero Arrow Theater Arrow Street & Mass Ave, Harvard Square

While a remote village struggles with encroaching paramilitary forces, a professional mourner (per- formed by Marissa Chibas ) comes to terms with the truth of her husband’s death and her family’s involve- ment in a massive drug cartel. The Keening is the English-language premiere of a gripping new play from the Colombian writer and actor Humberto Dorad 2005 Discussion with director Nicolás Montero follows performance. MIT Sloan Pick up tickets IN PERSON ONLY at E15-205 Investment Management Between 10am - 4pm Monday -Friday PLEASE!!!! NO PHONE CALLS/Emails PLEASE!!!! Conference, September 17th, 2005 www.mitsloaninvestmentconference.com One ticket per MIT student ID

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By Pam Belluck Wednesday’s session lasted two with Rep. Bruce J. Ayers and Sen. THE NEW YORK TIMES hours and drew smaller, calmer Michael W. Morrissey, who was BOSTON crowds. also lobbied by the women’s hetero- In a sign that the legalization Juan Carlos Huertas was one of sexual neighbors. On Wednesday, of same-sex marriage has changed a few dozen opponents of same-sex the women saw the two legislators, the political landscape in Massa- marriage singing Christian hymns both Democrats who had supported chusetts, the legislature soundly at the statehouse. Huertas said that the amendment, vote against it. defeated a proposed constitutional the idea that marriage is between a Sen. James E. Timilty, a Demo- amendment on Wednesday to ban man and a woman is “written in the crat who last year supported the gay marriage and create civil unions, Scripture.” amendment, also changed his an amendment that lawmakers gave Nearby were about 200 support- mind. preliminary approval to in a raucous ers of same-sex marriage, some “When I looked in the eyes of the constitutional convention last year. with T-shirts or buttons that said “I children living with these couples,” Wednesday’s 157–39 vote by a Do.” Timilty said, “I decided that I don’t joint session of the House and Sen- For weeks, same-sex couples feel at this time that same-sex mar- ate partly reflected the fact that some and supporters met with legislators riage has hurt the commonwealth in LIANG HONG—THE TECH legislators now consider same-sex to present their case. Elaine Lamy, any way. In fact I would say that in Dr. Muhammad Yunus, prominent micro-lending pioneer and found- marriage more politically accept- 49, and Chris Hannibal, 50, of my view it has had a good effect for er of Grameen Bank, delivered a talk, “Ending Global Poverty,” to able, after a largely conflict-free Quincy, who married last year, met the children in these families.” a capacity crowd in 32-123 this past Wednesday, Sept. 14. year in which some 6,600 same-sex couples got married and lawmakers who supported it got re-elected. The vote also reflected some lawmakers’ reluctance to pass a bill that could either withdraw rights Study in Canada and receive up to from already married couples or create a class of married gay men and lesbians and a class of those un- able to marry. $20,000 towards tuition Indeed, Sen. Brian P. Lees, a Re- publican who is the minority leader and who co-sponsored the amend- Come to an information session on the Killam Fellowship Program and ment, which received preliminary approval from the legislature in Canadian Fulbright Grants to learn how you can spend a semester or a year at March 2004 in a 105-92 vote, said he voted against it Wednesday. a prestigious Canadian university. Students and Faculty are welcome. “Today, gay marriage is the law of the land,” Lees said, noting that same-sex marriage became legal in May 2004. Voting for the amend- When: September 20, 2005 2-4 PM ment, he said, would mean “tak- ing action against our friends and  neighbors who today are currently Where: 1-277 enjoying the benefits of marriage.” Saying he had heard from over Refreshments will be served 7,000 constituents, most against the amendment, Lees added, “Gay marriage has begun and life has not changed for the citizens of the commonwealth, with the exception of those who can now marry who could not before.” Wednesday’s vote also reflected a change in the strategy of oppo- nents of same-sex marriage. Last year some legislators who opposed both same-sex marriage and civil unions voted for the amendment because they consid- ered it their best chance at preserv- ing marriage as only for heterosexu- als. http://web.mit.edu/scholarships/details/killam.htm Contact: Jennifer Cook [email protected] or x3-0676 This year, after it appeared that the amendment would fail, many opponents of same-sex marriage started a citizens’ petition for a stricter amendment that would ban same-sex marriage without creating civil unions. The earliest that amendment, en- dorsed by Gov. Mitt Romney, could become law is 2008. Supporters must get 65,000 signatures, the votes of 50 lawmakers in two con- secutive legislative sessions and the approval of voters in a referendum. Both sides expect a difficult fight. Rep. Philip Travis, a Democrat and opponent of same-sex mar- riage, argued Wednesday for the stricter amendment. “The union of two women and two men can never consummate a marriage,” Travis said. “It’s physi- cally impossible. We can’t get around that.” In contrast to last year’s long sessions packed with activists, Solution to Bonus Crossword from page 11 Page 22 THE TECH September 16, 2005 Wiretapping Mosques May Be Needed, Romney Says By Scott Helman tend universities in Massachusetts. self yesterday as “red-state folk,” me, prevention begins with intelli- Elyes Yaich, president of the Is- THE BOSTON GLOBE “Do we know where they are? Are has also struck more conservative gence and counterterror activity.” lamic Society of Northeastern Uni- WASHINGTON we tracking them?” postures on social issues that may But that activity is deeply trou- versity, said that foreign students, Governor Mitt Romney raised “How about people who are in alienate voters in Massachusetts but bling to civil rights groups. Ali especially those from Islamic coun- the prospect of wiretapping mosques settings — mosques, for instance endear him to the Republican elec- Noorani, executive director of the tries, already face unfair scrutiny and conducting surveillance of for- — that may be teaching doctrines torate nationwide; his tough talk on Massachusetts Immigrants and coming to the United States and that eign students in Massachusetts, as of hate and terror,” Romney contin- antiterrorism measures could also Refugee Advocacy Coalition, called subjecting them to specialized mon- he issued a broad call yesterday for ued. “Are we monitoring that? Are earn him support among conserva- the methods Romney suggested itoring would further invade their the federal government to devote far we wiretapping? Are we following tives. misguided and ineffective. Track- right to privacy. more money and attention to domes- what’s going on?” His latest message is that the ing people based on their ethnicity, “It’s something that shouldn’t tic intelligence gathering. As he ponders a potential run United States needs to shift its focus he said, will only sow resentment happen,” Yaich said. “If they’re go- In remarks that caused alarm for president in 2008, Romney has from response to prevention: Instead among immigrant communities and ing to do surveillance, why not do it among civil libertarians and advo- positioned himself as a homeland of spending billions on training and prevent their cooperation with au- for synagogues and churches, too?” cates for immigrants rights, Rom- security expert: He sits on a federal equipment to react to an attack, he thorities. 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Reynolds ’06 who had an idea of Bills at Buccaneers: The new exciting first game and dominated about,” Dill said. 23 digs. who to take Bills team cannot seem to punch it the second and third games to se- The crowd didn’t hurt either: a big “The defense was 10 times better with bet- into the endzone. That will be the cure a victory against and excited crowd, by MIT standards, today,” said Dill. “Just because it was Column ting lines. killer since the Bucs score touch- Wellesley on Tues- chanted, “Let’s go Tech!” and yelled very, very steady, we really put them downs, not field goals. Tampa will day. “Boom!” when one of the hitters under a lot of pressure, and we just Game of the Week: Jaguars at Colts win by at least a field goal. The Engineers went for a kill. never let up.” The Indianapolis Colts are a fa- Rams at Cardinals: The St. played with an in- The first game was a show of resil- The statistics back up Dill’s state- vorite to make the Super Bowl. The Louis Rams lost to the Niners tensity and precision ience by the Engineers, as they faced ment: MIT made only four reception Jaguars are an up-and-coming team last week. Meanwhile, WR Larry that Wellesley had trouble matching. six tie scores after the first point and errors (when they try to dig an oppo- hoping to make the playoffs. On pa- Fitzgerald was amazing for the Car- In each game, MIT grabbed the lead won all six. At 19-19, Wellesley was nent’s attack but only knock it out of per, most lines give the Colts a 9- dinals while WR Anquan Boldin early and refused to relinquish it; the hot, winning 11 of the last 17 points. bounds). point cushion. Trust me: this will be could be as big a threat. They will only deficits MIT faced all match The teams played a long point, with The win puts MIT at 6-3, overall, much closer. easily handle the Rams, who have were early 1-2 holes in each of the dig after dig, that eventually resulted 1-0 in the NEWMAC. Dill is opti- Jaguar QB Byron Leftwich looks to rely on the unreliable arm of QB games. in a Wellesley miss hit and a 20-19 mistic about the season: “What I re- more comfortable than ever under Marc Bulger. Serving as motivation for MIT lead for MIT. ally like about this team is the team the new Carl Smith offensive sys- Falcons at Seahawks: Seahawks was the loss they suffered at the The first game ended similarly. chemistry we have ... And I think tem. The Colts have solid offense RB Sean Alexander did little dam- hands of Wellesley three days earlier. The teams were tied 28-28 when Alex we’re much better defensively this and mediocre defense, although age last week. Since the running In that match, MIT jumped to a two N. Huston-Carico ’08 killed a point, year both blocking-wise and floor they stopped Baltimore last week. game is the crux of the Seahawk games to none lead but saw their de- and Wellesley made an unforced er- defense.” I take the Jags. They might not offense, they will not manage many fense falter with the Wellesley team ror to give MIT the 1-0 lead in sets. With their key players returning win in the end because of a missed points. Falcon QB Vick and the Fal- coming back to win the match 3-2. The second and third sets were from last year and playing the way field goal or squandered redzone con rushing attack will completely “We were looking for redemp- more one-sided, with MIT dominat- they did Tuesday, the team has every opportunity, but they will stick with break the Seahawk defense down. tion,” said Coach Paul Dill after Tues- ing by 30-17 and 30-16. reason to believe they will improve the defending AFC South champs. Redskins at Cowboys: The day’s game. It was clear from warm– MIT played well on offense, led on last year’s second place finish in Redskins are undefeated and have a ups that there was an extra bounce in by the 28 assists from co-captain the conference. Upset Special: Browns at Packers good defense, but they do not have a The Packers were horrible last chance against the Cowboys. I have weekend. To add injury to insult, a strange feeling that Cowboys RB they lost Jevon Walker for the rest of Julius Jones will manage more than the season. Not even Mr. Iron Man 31 yards. The Cowboys will win by Favre could save them. While most at least a touchdown. predict the Packers by a touchdown Dolphins at Jets: The Dolphins or more, I would take the Browns in are better than expected, even as RB a heartbeat. Ricky Williams serves his suspen- sion. The Jets are worse than ex- The Rundown pected; they were shut out for the Patriots at Packers: This nearly first 59 minutes against the Chiefs. made game of the week, but the They won’t fare better against a Panthers don’t look as good after defense anchored by Jason Taylor. losing to New Orleans and losing Take Miami. Pro Bowl DT Kris Jenkins. New Chargers at Broncos: The England does the same thing week Broncos lost to the Dolphins last in and week out; they look to de- week. Chargers QB Drew Brees and stroy the opponent. Panther destruc- RB LaDanian Tomlinson will roll tion is imminent. right over them. Not even Maurice Vikings at Bengals: Vikings QB Clarett can help them now. Culpepper needs to step up, espe- Chiefs at Raiders: No real con- cially coming off a three-intercep- test here. tions game. The Vikings no longer Giants at Saints: The Giants have WR Randy Moss, and they special teams helped them run up Twelve years ago, in 1993, The Tech are feeling it. They won’t do well the score against the Cardinals last against the Bengals, who have a real week, despite their offense not gain- receiving group on top of RB Rudi ing many yards. They need to move became the first newspaper on the Johnson. This game will not be as the ball more effectively. I look for close as expected; the Bengals will the Saints to win another one. run away with the game. Ravens at Titans: I’ll take the Web. Steelers at Texans: Steelers’ QB lesser of two evils and pick the Roethlisberger continues to roll. Ravens, even though they couldn’t Houston QB David Carr, on the produce against the Colt defense. other hand, has looked awful. Both Lions at Bears: The Lions have a It’s not 1993 anymore. We’re moving into the trends will continue this week. The bunch of scary receivers, especially Steelers will win by at least a touch- the young ones: Charles Rogers and 21st century, and we’d like a talented Web developer down, even on the road. Mike Williams. The Bears couldn’t to go with us. You’ll work with our technology and 49ers at Eagles: The Eagles do anything against the Redskins. production departments to set a visual standard for a site that has gotten more than nine million hits this UPCOMING HOME EVENTS

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