Volume 131, Number 23 Tech.Mit.Edu Friday, April 29, 2011 Alec Lai Resigns As UA VP-Elect Citing Frustrations with UA Leadership, Lai Leaves 2 Posts

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Volume 131, Number 23 tech.mit.edu Friday, April 29, 2011 Alec Lai resigns as UA VP-elect Citing frustrations with UA leadership, Lai leaves 2 posts

By Rebecca Han thanking Lai for his past con- staff reporter tributions, and touched on the UA’s next step. “Rest assured, This past Wednesday, Alec [we are] poised to have an ac- C. Lai ’13 submitted a letter to tive and beneficial year,” wrote the Undergraduate Association Miramonti. “[I] will continue to (UA) and undergraduate stu- search for people with a drive dent body, resigning from his to improve student life at MIT. positions as UA secretary gen- The Judicial Committee is cur- eral and vice president-elect. rently working on how best to Lai expressed general discon- fill [the vice president-elect] tent with what he perceived as vacancy, and I will move for- a lack of respect and coopera- ward once that process has tion within the student govern- been decided.” ment, particularly aimed at According to UA President authority figures whom he con- Vrajesh Y. Modi ’11, the Judi- sidered “megalomaniac[al].” cial Board will interpret the UA This stands in contrast to Constitution and explain what the high hopes Lai harboured steps need to be taken. during his campaign in March “I gave some people a Biyeun M. Buczyk—The Tech 2011. Lai also hinted at what he heads-up, and I believe there Students throw colored powder in celebration of the spring season at MIT’s Holi celebration on Sunday. Holi saw to be a negative turn in his are many people who can fill is celebrated widely in South Asia. For more photos of the event, p. 10. relationship with his running in my secretary general role,” mate and president-elect Allan said Lai. “As for my position as E. Miramonti ’13, post-election: Vice President-elect … I fun- “I don’t know if it’s personal- damentally disagree with the ity, or what, but the change principles of the [UA] society has surprised me.” In a March so I feel it would be inappropri- First MIT open house in 30 yrs. 7 interview with The Tech, the ate for me to have my hands all pair had been “confident in our over what happens.” MIT opens its doors to the curious and inquisitive world ability to work as a team … we Asked why he had persisted complement each other well.” in running despite what he saw By Pearle Lipinski MIT community. Good weather is expected to draw more Now, a month later, Lai has as “frustrations throughout news and features director Plans have been made to accom- attendees. not communicated with Mi- the year,” Lai said he had con- modate from 10,000 to 50,000 attend- Lagacé, who was a student during ramonti since his resignation. sidered the setbacks to be “a Tens of thousands of the public are ees; in comparison, commencement the Institute’s last open house in 1980, Lai says he had mentioned the learning experience … even if expected to descend upon MIT’s cam- usually has around 10,000–13,000 at- said that the planning for this year’s possibility of his resignation to I disagreed, I thought ‘well, if I pus tomorrow for the Institute’s first tendees. This number is estimated from open house reaches back to President Miramonti in prior conversa- stay on for a few more months, open house in over 30 years. replies to invitations sent to Massa- Susan J. Hockfield’s inauguration in tions. “It came up twice,” said then it’s almost our turn to take “It is possible that 20,000 to 30,000 chusetts school districts, the estimated 2005. “We started talking about [an Lai. “If he didn’t take me seri- charge.’” According to Lai, the people or more will be on campus for attendance of the Cambridge Science open house] again in terms of the ously, it’s not my fault.” final straw was what he foresaw this wonderful day,” wrote John DiFava, Festival, and looking back at the pre- MIT150 celebration, and it made a lot of Miramonti issued a state- director of facilities operations and se- vious open houses, according to Paul ment to The Tech yesterday, UA resignation, Page 19 curity, in a letter to the members of the A. Lagacé ’78, open house co-chair. Open house, Page 17

Cambridge-MIT In Short The farmer’s market has moved to the East Campus Exchange shrinks Courtyard. Fresh produce will still be available every Program will field fewer students Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m.

By Leo Zhou the University of Cambridge Several parking lots will be Staff Reporter was forced to make cuts, and closed for the open house terminated the central-level on Saturday April 30. Visit Along with the rest of the funding for the CME program. the MIT Facilities website for U.K., the Cambridge side of Because Cambridge as a a list of closings web.mit.edu/ the Cambridge-MIT Exchange whole will no longer fund the facilities/transportation/ (CME) Program is facing fi- CME program, each individual index.html. nancial troubles this year. The department will need to find number of students that the its own funding to continue Baker House piano drop program can admit this year sending students to MIT. will be this Saturday at 4 p.m. dropped to 15 each from Cam- The engineering depart- bridge and MIT, down from ment was the only department Wellness Week ends today. Manohar Srikanth—The Tech 20–30 each in past years. at Cambridge able to find It’s your last chance to grab Night of Numbers, a set of lighted numbers with special significance to According to Malgorzata funding for their students. Ac- free breakfast until 10 a.m. MIT, was installed on buildings across campus by Praveen Subramani G and Hedderick, Associate Dean cording to the department’s Anna A. Kotova ’10 for the MIT150 FAST Arts Festival. It uses LCD projectors of Global Education, the U.K. website, support from BP has Send news information and to put these special numbers and related phrases in the Wiesner Building plaza education sector faced sig- enabled them to send 15 stu- tips to [email protected]. and on the Landau Building. nificant cuts amidst the economic downturn. As a result, CME, Page 16

Understanding Music, Music, Music アニメボストン zoning petition SECTIONS World & Nation ��2 Our arts writers have been busy this The Anime Boston the gender gap released Opinion ��4 month. ARTS, p. 14–15 Keith Yost and Michael convention is more than See MIT’s vision for Fun Pages ��7 Veldman spar off on one a-m-a-z-i-n-g just anime — characters the future of Kendall Campus Life ��13 of MIT’s toughest prob- from across the pop culture Square. Arts ��14 lems. OPINION, p. 6 Once again, MTG’s Spelling Bee spells world showed up. p. 13 NEWS, p. 18 Sports ��24 our socks off! ARTS, p. 14 2 The Tech Friday, April 29, 2011 After storms kill hundreds, D south tries to regroup Carter criticizes US for TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A day after enduring a terrifying bom- bardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire withholding N. Korea aid towns, people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors Thursday and tried to reclaim their own lives. By Mark McDonald serious crisis” over food supplies in Jong Il. The letter told the visitors that

worl At least 291 people across six states died in the storms, with The New York Times North Korea because of a harsh win- he was amenable to a summit meet- more than half — 204 people — in Alabama. This college town, ter, severe flooding, and an outbreak ing with Lee Myung-bak, the South

n the home of the University of Alabama, has in some places been SEOUL, South Korea — Former of foot-and-mouth disease. She said Korean president. shorn to the slab and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. President Jimmy Carter, after a 48- the withdrawal of U.S. and South Ko- “He sent word he’s ready to ne- Thousands have been injured, and untold more have been hour visit to North Korea, sharply rean food shipments had aggravated gotiate with South Korea or the U.S. left homeless, hauling their belongings in garbage bags or root- criticized the United States and South the already-dire situation, which had or with the other five powers on any ing through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything Korea on Thursday for their refusal become, she said, “a matter of life- subject at any time and without pre- salvageable. to send humanitarian assistance and-death urgency.” conditions,” said Carter, making ref- —Campbell Robertson and Kim Severson, The New York Times to the impoverished North, saying Brundtland cited a lack of run- erence to the other members of the atio their deliberate withholding of food ning water in hospitals, even in ma- so-called six-party talks that focused aid amounted to “a human rights ternity and pediatric wards, and a on the dismantling of North Korean Move to CIA puts Petraeus in violation.” deep shortage of what she called “es- nuclear programs. The six-party pro- Carter, who was not traveling on sential medicines.” She said a third cess ended in 2009 when North Ko- conflict with Pakistan behalf of the U.S. government, had of all North Korean children were rea withdrew. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The appointment of Gen. David H. been invited to North Korea for dis- stunted because of malnourishment, Carter and his group were also Petraeus as director of the Central Intelligence Agency puts him cussions with senior political and which “also permanently affects their denied a requested meeting with Lee, more squarely than ever in conflict with Pakistan, whose military military officials as a way to perhaps brain development.” the South Korean president.

& N leadership does not regard him as a friend and where he will now ease tensions on the Korean Pen- Carter and his group had asked to South Korea has insisted that have direct control over the armed drone campaign that the Paki- insula, which he said were “at rock meet with the North Korean dictator, North Korea apologize for the sink- stani military says it wants stopped. bottom.” Kim Jong Il, but they were rebuffed. ing of a warship, the Cheonan, which Pakistani and American officials said that Petraeus’ selection Carter, 86, traveled with two other On their way to the airport Thurs- killed 46 of its sailors last March. The could further inflame relations between the two nations, which former presidents, Mary Robinson of day, the group was called back to apology has become a precondition are already at one of their lowest points, with recriminations over Ireland and Martti Ahtisaari of Fin- the guesthouse where they had been before South Korea will hold substan- myriad issues aired publicly like never before. land, and former Prime Minister Gro staying in Pyongyang, the North’s tive bilateral talks with the North. The usually secretive leader of the Pakistani army, Gen. Harlem Brundtland of Norway. All capital, for what they were told was North Korea has denied any role orld Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, has made little secret of his distaste for four are members of the Elders, an an urgent message. in the sinking, and Carter said Thurs- Petraeus, calling him a political general. Petraeus has privately independent group of world leaders They were greeted there by Kim day that senior North Korean officials expressed outrage at what American officials say is the Pakistani established by Nelson Mandela. Yong Nam, the head of the North told him they would “not apologize main spy agency’s most blatant support yet for fighters based in Robinson echoed Carter’s con- W Korean People’s Assembly, who read or admit culpability for the Cheonan Pakistan who are carrying out attacks against American troops in cerns about what she called the “very them a written message from Kim incident.” Afghanistan. Officials on both sides say they expect the two nations’ relationship to become increasingly adversarial as they maneuver the endgame in Afghanistan, where Pakistan and the United States have deep and conflicting security interests. Florida Republican congressman Repairing the frayed ties between the CIA and Pakistan’s primary spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate, will be difficult, American officials say. “In its current form, the relationship is almost unworkable,” said Dennis C. Blair, a former Allen West gaining star power American director of national intelligence. “There has to be a major restructuring. The ISI jams the CIA all it wants and pays no By Jennifer Steinhauer image. At a recent Tea Party rally in West scoffs at the notion he has penalties.” The New York Times Washington, supporters flocked to become a sensation. —Jane Perlez and Eric Schmitt, The New York Times him like sea gulls to a crust of ba- “I don’t drink my own tub water FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Of- guette. Among the 87 House Repub- or read my own press,” he said in a ten, the most interesting thing about lican freshmen, he ranks third in brief interview before a town hall- PC sales off, games unit buoys a person is the characteristic that the latest fundraising period for his style meeting here this week. “I tell lies beneath, that hidden thing that re-election campaign; his $433,551 the truth and I stand on convictions Microsoft earnings bobs up along the waves of time. haul came largely through individ- and you know what you’re getting.” SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft, once the dominant technol- But the most compelling part ual donations. While West’s decision to cast ogy company, saw revenue from its core operating system soft- of Rep. Allen West of Florida is his West’s popularity among con- himself as an iconoclast has made ware slip in the first three months of the year as consumers begin own biography, there for all to see: servatives goes far beyond south him a conservative star, it is unclear to shift to buying tablet computers that do not run on Microsoft an African-American, Tea Party ac- Florida. He was chosen to give the how well it will serve him as he seeks software. tivist, zealously pro-Israel Repub- keynote speech last February at the re-election next year in this swing While Microsoft reported Thursday that its fiscal third-quarter lican congressman, who, after his Conservative Political Action Con- district, where far more voters are profits were up 31 percent, revenue from the division that includes beloved career in the Army ended ference and is frequently featured likely to come out for a presidential the Windows operating system fell 4 percent, to $4.45 billion. under a cloud, defeated the sitting on the Fox News Channel and on election than in the midterm cycle. The fall was due in part to an overall decline in PC sales world- Democrat in a largely white, polit- other conservative venues where he With its two new congressional wide of about 3.2 percent. Analysts have partially blamed the ically-polarized district here and enjoys explaining, reiterating, or un- seats, Florida will likely receive in- earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a big market for computers. quickly became one of the right’s leashing any number of incendiary tensified national attention among But the sales of tablet computers, like the iPad, were another most visible spokesmen. remarks concerning what he often swing states in 2012, perhaps high- major factor and that could become a persistent problem for Mi- West’s fans in his district, which calls “the other side.” lighting this district — which was crosoft. The category of the tablet computer created by Apple and stretches over two counties along There was his recent observa- central to the disputed 2000 presi- its iPad is expanding quickly. Apple has sold 19.5 million iPads, the east coast of Florida, are both tion that liberal women “have been dential recount — as one of the and all the big PC makers and cellphone makers are making numerous and loud; hundreds fill neutering American men,” and that best tests of the Tea Party’s endur- tablets. his town hall-style meetings, many the president of the United States is ance outside reliably Republican —Verne G. Kopytoff, The New York Times of them favoring T-shirts bearing his a “low-level socialist agitator.” districts.

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By Austin DiOrio which 310 people lost their lives

from 148 tornadoes stretching 995 35°N Wednesday, April 27, 2011, from Michigan to Alabama. now marks the date of the Spring provides the most fa- second-deadliest tornado out- vorable conditions for tornado break in U.S. history, with over development in the U.S. Large 270 confirmed deaths. Two temperature gradients over 30°N days ago, more than 165 torna- the continent and warm, moist

does were reported across the air from the Gulf of Mexico 995 southeastern U.S. stretching are the key ingredients for the from Alabama to Virginia. The formation of strong thunder- strongest storms impacted Ala- storms and tornadoes. Even so, bama — the death toll in that this April looks to be uniquely 1020 25°N state alone may soon top 200. active. With nearly 900 con- This devastating act of nature firmed tornadoes already, the ranks only second to the “Super old record of 267 stands to be Outbreak” of April 3, 1974, in shattered.

Extended Forecast Today: Mostly sunny. High 72°F (22°C). West winds 15–20 Situation for Noon Eastern Time, Friday, April 29, 2011 mph. Tonight: Clear. Low 45°F (7°C). Winds abating to 8–12 mph. Weather Systems Weather Fronts Precipitation Symbols Other Symbols Snow Rain Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 64°F (18°C). Winds out of Fog High Pressure Trough Showers the NW at 5–10 mph. Nighttime low of 46°F (8°C). Thunderstorm Warm Front Light Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 66°F (18°C). NE winds 5–10 Low Pressure Haze Cold Front mph. Overnight low of 48°F (9°C) with a slight chance Moderate Compiled by MIT Hurricane Meteorology Staff of showers. Stationary Front Heavy and The Tech nation world & nation world & nation world & nation & nation world & nation world & nation world nation Friday, April 29, 2011 The Tech 3 As wedding nears, London WORLD & Nati Bomb strikes Moroccan cafe, awaits spotlight on the royals LONDON — As last-minute preparations drew to a close, killing mostly foreigners London braced Friday for a royal wedding that promises to be one of the largest and most widely watched events here in recent memory. By Michael Slackman Images from the square showed ating in North Africa. In 2003, 33 The police expect that hundreds of thousands will throng the and Souad Mekhennet the devastation of the attack: the people were killed in five simultane- city’s streets for the morning wedding of Prince William and Kate The New York Times cafe floor splattered with blood, ous bombings attributed to radical Middleton, craning for a glimpse of the royal family and the 1,900 a body beneath a blanket, rubble Islamists. other dignitaries gathering at Westminster Abbey. The crowds A powerful bomb blast in a blown out into the plaza, which was And the separatist movement themselves will be watched by 5,000 police officers, according to crowded Moroccan cafe killed at packed with people surveying the in Western Sahara to the south, the Metropolitan force, and an estimated 8,500 journalists and least 14 people, wounded dozens destruction. which has been aided by Algeria support staff from around the world are also present. of others, and shattered the relative The bombing was as deadly as it and Moammar Gadhafi of Libya, is Hundreds of millions more worldwide are expected to watch calm in a corner of the Arab world was perplexing. Although it bore the decades-old. on television, and dozens of temporary studios, filled with pre- on overwhelmed by uprisings and hallmarks of radical Islamists, Mar- Like other North African na- senters speaking as many languages, have been built against the deadly government crackdowns. wan Shehadeh, an expert in such tions, Morocco has been concerned backdrop of a floodlit Buckingham Palace. The bombing was timed to maxi- movements, said he would not have about the possible spillover from the And Britain’s National Grid, the company that provides the na- mize fatalities in one of North Af- expected Islamists to attack because violence and chaos in Libya, worry- tion’s electricity infrastructure, has estimated that 400,000 kettles WORLD & Nati rica’s most popular tourist destina- the government recently gave in to ing that militants could get hold of will be boiled in households here after the royal couple exchange tions, striking the city of Marrakesh some of their demands and released weapons more easily. And in recent their vows, as the domestic television audience celebrates with as crowds sat down for lunch. The some militant leaders. He also said months, like much of the region, the cups of tea. attack appeared to be the work of a that the attack on civilians was in- country has seen increased calls for Westminster Abbey, the ancient white church overlooked by suicide bomber, though there was consistent with the work of a sepa- democratic reform. the Houses of Parliament, has been transformed by four tons of no immediate claim of responsibili- ratist movement, Polisario, in West- The king is relatively popular, foliage, including eight 20-foot-high English field maple trees. A ty, according to a senior intelligence ern Sahara, which has focused over having pushed for some political final wedding rehearsal took place there Thursday morning. official who requested anonymity the years on government targets. and economic liberalization and —Ravi Somaiya, The New York Times because he was not authorized to However, Mansouria Mokhefi, increased women’s rights since tak- speak to the media. who heads the Middle East and ing power 11 years ago when his fa- News agencies reported that at Maghreb program at the French In- ther died. Still, the king continues to John Paul’s sainthood, like his least three Moroccans and 10 for- stitute for International Relations, wield absolute authority on all po- eigners, including several French said it was possible that al-Qaida in litical matters. papacy, proves polarizing citizens, were among the dead. the Islamic Maghreb, the network’s As the Arab Spring rolled out, VATICAN CITY — Starting Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI will pre- The explosion blew out the front North African affiliate, might have he responded to protests in Mo- side over the biggest spectacle since his own installation in 2005: a and the roof of the Argana restau- felt compelled to attack “as a way of rocco with promises to meet many beatification Mass that will move his adored predecessor one step rant, in Djemma el Fna square, a reminding people that they still ex- of demonstrators’ core demands closer to sainthood. on public space in the heart of Moroc- ist” at a time when secular protest- for change, including allowing for a The beatification is widely seen as a way not just to honor Pope co’s cultural capital that is regularly ers are dominating the world news. more representative Parliament and John Paul II but also to energize the Roman Catholic Church after packed with vendors and tourists. The official Moroccan news an elected prime minister. But he a rough patch. Yet, like John Paul’s 26-year papacy itself, it has al- The crowds filling the square Thurs- agency said King Mohammed VI has yet to deliver. ready become intensely polarizing. WORLD & Nati day as the tourist season began were sent his condolences to the families Now Thursday’s attack threatens For one thing, Benedict waived the traditional five-year wait knocked back, then frozen in shock of the dead and offered to pay for to stress the nation’s already trou- and began the process just weeks after John Paul’s death, and crit- from the blast and then the scene as burials. President Nicolas Sarkozy bled economy and its roughly $8 ics across the Catholic spectrum have questioned the haste. Oth- ambulances and the police rushed of France issued a statement con- billion tourism industry. More than ers say the vast sex abuse crisis that came to light under John Paul in. demning the bombing, which he 9 million people visited the country is grounds against sainthood. On Saturday, at least one victims’ “There was a huge bang,” one called a terrorist attack. last year, according to statistics from group is planning a worldwide protest. tourist in the square, Andy Birnie of Though Morocco has remained the state news agency. Defenders, however, say the beatification is simply the formal London, told The Associated Press. relatively calm, especially when Shehadeh, the expert in Islamic seal of approval for a wildly popular pope who helped bring down “There was debris raining down compared with the civil war racking extremism, raised the prospect that Communism and whom many Catholics already consider a saint. from the sky. Hundreds of people Libya, it, too, has festering domestic the government would point to the The festivities are expected to draw hundreds of thousands to were running in panic, some to- conflicts. It has struggled in recent violence as a reason to delay its Rome, the biggest crowds since 2005, when cries of “Santo subito!” wards the cafe, some away from the years against the spreading reach promised reforms — a move that of- or “Sainthood now,” erupted at John Paul’s funeral Mass. square.” of Qaida-aligned terrorists oper- ficials have not themselves raised. —Rachel Donadio, The New York Times

US envoy says rights MIT150 SYMPOSIA on in China ‘backslide’ Brains, Minds and Machines WORLD & Nati

By Michael Wines democracy uprisings in the Middle The New York Times East prompted an anonymous on- Tuesday–Thursday line campaign for a “jasmine revolu- BEIJING — The chief U.S. repre- tion” in China. May 3–5, 2011 sentative to human rights discus- In the discussions, Posner said, sions with China offered a cheer- U.S. officials raised special con- Kresge Auditorium less portrait of those talks after cerns about a growing crackdown their conclusion Thursday, saying on lawyers who defend human the United States was worried by “a rights advocates and dissidents. This symposium is inspired by the old dream of understanding serious backsliding” of freedoms in They included Teng Biao, a lawyer the mind and the brain, which was at the core of several new China and at loggerheads with Bei- and professor who has not been jing officials over many aspects of heard from since he vanished in fields created at MIT during the ’50s and ’60s. The same dream the issue. February; Chen Guangcheng, a 2 “Our disagreements are pro- blind self-taught lawyer and civil is now the main motivation for a new Intelligence Initiative (I ). found,” the envoy, Assistant Secre- rights activist who has been un- The Brains, Minds and Machines events will run over three days, on tary of State Michael H. Posner, said der house arrest since September; at a news conference at the U.S. Em- and Gao Zhisheng, an internation- with panel talks involving several Nobel laureates and personalities bassy here in Beijing, even as he ex- ally recognized rights lawyer who

from academia and industry. WORLD & Nati pressed optimism that China’s rights vanished in April 2010 shortly after situation would improve over time. having been freed from a previous In the two days of talks this week, confinement. The symposium sessions will include: however, Posner indicated that The officials also asked the Chi- Chinese officials offered few if any nese for information on Ai Weiwei, Roots of Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, and Neuroscience concrete responses to U.S. queries the artist and social critic who has about the conditions of the human not been seen since he was seized Vision and Action rights and legal activists who have this month, and Liu Xiaobo’s wife, Liu been seized or imprisoned by Chi- Xia, an artist and poet who has been Language and Thought nese authorities. And he said that held incommunicado in the couple’s the talks, while “respectful in tone,” apartment since her husband was Social Cognition and Collective Intelligence were colored with new seriousness named a Nobel laureate. And they on both sides by the perception that asked about Xue Feng, an American Nature and Nurture disagreements between the nations geologist sentenced to eight years in had widened. prison in July on charges of stealing Consciousness and Intelligence “I don’t think anybody stood up state secrets after he bought a data- and said, ‘Oh yeah, things have got- base on China’s oil industry. The Marketplace for Intelligence ten worse,’ except me,” he said. But, Posner did not detail the Chi- on he added, “there’s no question that nese response to each case, but his the atmosphere is different, because description of the government’s an- More information the facts are different.” swer to queries about Ai appeared to Since imprisoned dissident Liu be the norm. A complete program and registration information are available online: W Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel “On that case,” he said, “we cer- mit150.mit.edu Peace Prize in October, Chinese tainly did not get an answer that sat- authorities have detained, impris- isfies. There was no sense, no sense o oned or harassed hundreds of crit- of comfort from the response or the ics, lawyers, bloggers, writers, and language.” Registration available onsite; free for MIT faculty, staff, and students.R

other gadflies deemed a threat to The annual human rights dia- l the state’s security. The pace of de- logue, a staple of the diplomatic re- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY tentions and harassment acceler- lationship, has long been a irritation D ated markedly this spring after pro- to the Chinese. 4 The Tech Friday, April 29, 2011 Editorial

ION Chairman Joseph Maurer ’12 Resignations warrant UA reform Editor in Chief Ethan A. Solomon ’12 Fundamental changes are needed to strengthen Business Manager Greg Steinbrecher ’12 student government Managing Editor Connor Kirschbaum ’13 Leaders of the Undergraduate tees function. The UA — whether re- MIT, they must constantly turn a Executive Editor Association must respond to the res- structuring happens or not — needs critical — yet constructive — eye Aislyn Schalck ’13 ignation of vice president-elect Alec to ensure that 1) Student representa- inwards.

INION O Pin News Staff C. Lai ’13 on Wednesday by redou- tives who serve on committees with To that end, the UA must earn News and Features Director: Pearle Lipinski bling their efforts for organizational faculty and administrators under- the time and commitment of their ’12; News Editors: Elijah Jordan Turner ’11, restructuring. Lai’s letter of criti- stand what their role is, and 2) Un- members. The atmosphere and per- Jingyun Fan ’12, Robert McQueen ’12, Jessica cism (reprinted on p. 5) amplifies dergraduates at large understand sonal interactions that all UA mem-

O P J. Pourian ’13; Features Editor: Ana Lyons previously noted frustrations about how committees work, what they do, bers face must resonate with what ’12; Associate News Editor: Margaret Cunniff ’13; Staff: John A. Hawkinson ’98, Arkajit Dey undergraduate governance and its and how to contact student repre- we suspect are the members’ own n ’11, Liz Tsai ’11, Danielle Gorman ’12, Ziwei leaders, but it does not substantially sentatives. It should be a trivial pro- goals: improving student life at MIT. Hao ’12, Jiyeon Baek ’13, Joy E. Lee ’13, Divya alter our interpretation of the prob- cess for any student to find out who Above all else, the UA must avoid Srinivasan ’13, Aparna Sud ’13, Anne Cai ’14, o lems in the UA. It should not derail represents their voice at MIT; today, the kind of acrimonious debate that Derek Chang ’14, Deborah Chen ’14, Stan the new committee on restructur- we’re not convinced most under- has characterized some of their Gill ’14, Rebecca Han ’14, Evan Moore ’14, Clara Park ’14, Isabella Wei ’14, Leo Zhou ing, which is currently the UA’s best graduates would even know where restructuring process so far. With ’14; Meteorologists: Allison A. Wing G, Vince bet for moving beyond their current to start. intense commitment to an organi- Agard ’11, Roman Kowch ’12. challenges. The UA, then, is at a critical time zation like the UA, we understand Production Staff Undergraduate governance faces in its history. In order to address it can sometimes be easy to lose pini Editors: Judy Hsiang ’12, Stephanie L. Ku ’14, two major problems: Student repre- core undergraduate governance is- perspective. But at the end of the Sarah Ritter ’14; Staff: Fareeha Safir ’13, Ben S. sentation structures are overlapping sues, the UA recently attempted day, the UA is about student govern- Frank ’14; Illustrators: Monica Gallegos ’11, and redundant, and undergraduates — and failed — to pass a sweeping ment; nobody’s life is on the line. O Robin L. Dahan ’12, Rachel Fong ’12, Alison Malouf ’12. UA members must be respectful to Opinion Staff other UA members, even amidst

n In addition to understanding the Editors: Nina Sinatra ’12, Ryan Normandin disagreements. Pure, unadulterated ’13; Staff: Florence Gallez G, Ronan Killian general student perspective, the UA and criticism of others — especially in an McGovern G, Alejandro Rogers B. G, Keith A. all-volunteer organization — is the Yost G, Vinayak Ranade ’09, Kavya Joshi ’12, DormCon should listen closely to voices of road to failure. Rachel C. Bandler ’13, Andy Liang ’14, Nils Molina ’14, Mike Veldman ’14. dissatisfaction from within their respective While not as pressing, we also INIO call on the UA — and other student Sports Staff organizations. Editors: David Zhu ’12, Shelley Ackerman governments — to adopt a similar ’13; Staff: Michael Gerhardt ’12, Zach Hynes approach with the deans, faculty, ’12, Nydia Ruleman ’12, Carlos Greaves ’13, — understandably — don’t under- consolidation of student representa- and staff at MIT. Having understand- Russell Spivak ’13, Nidharshan Anandasivam stand how their governments are tion structures, effectively absorbing ing, functional, and professional re- ’14, Sarah Weir ’14. designed to represent their interests. DormCon into the UA. Opponents to lationships with MIT officials who Arts Staff Nearly every student at MIT is the plan, including members of this make student policy is the best way Editor: Kathryn Dere ’13; Associate Editor: represented by multiple bodies (e.g., editorial board, have raised reason- for a student organization to make Samuel Markson ’12; Staff: Sudeep Agarwala G, Bogdan Fedeles G, Joyce Kwan ’10, Joanne Y. fraternity brothers are represented able concerns that the process was the kind of progress they seek. Shih ’10, Philipp Diesinger ’11, Tracy Kambara by both the Interfraternity Council moving too fast and did not take the Restructuring efforts must keep ’11, Sun K. Kim ’11, Jeff Z. Chen ’12, Maggie and the UA), and it is not clear where time to integrate sufficient input. these principles at heart, and those INION O P Liu ’12, Yü Linlin Huang ’13, Emily Nardoni one organization’s responsibilities However, reform is still impera- on the current restructuring com- ’13, Jenny Xie ’13, Natthida Wiwatwicha ’14. begin and another’s end. Under- tive. In addition to understanding mittee must remember the funda- Photography Staff graduate leaders, especially in the the general student perspective, mental reason they joined student Editors: Jessica Liu ’13, Sam Range ’13; UA, find themselves in the unenvi- the UA and DormCon should listen government: to improve student Associate Editors: Elijah Mena ’13, Jessica L. Wass ’14; Staff: David Chen G, Aviv Ovadya able position of needing to represent closely to voices of dissatisfaction life. The common ground on all G, Sheng-Ying Aithne Pao G, Arthur Petron competing interests simultaneously. G, Melissa Renée Schumacher G, Manohar A complicated undergraduate gov- Srikanth G, Scott Johnston ’03, Biyeun Buczyk erning structure at MIT also makes The atmosphere and personal interactions ’10, William Yee ’10, Jasmine Florentine ’11, it difficult for student representa- Stephanie Lin ’11, Michael Y. McCanna ’11, that all UA members face must resonate Minh Phan ’11, Yuanyu Chen ’12, Jason Chiu tives to have productive, reciprocal dialogues with MIT’s deans, staff, with what we suspect are the members’ own INION O P ’12, Nicholas Chornay ’12, Rui Luo ’12, Meng Heng Touch ’12, Aditi Verma ’12, Feng Wu ’12, and faculty leadership. The Dean goals: improving student life at MIT. Arfa Aijazi ’13, Elizabeth D’Arienzo ’13, Sunny for Student Life should know exactly X. Long ’13, Sean Tang ’13, Logan P. Williams where to turn in order to understand from within their respective orga- sides is larger than some may think, ’13, Xuan Yang ’13, Turner Bohlen ’14, Vivek Dasari ’14, Andrew Swayze. student opinion — be that a single nizations. A string of recent UA res- and the restructuring committee Campus Life Staff undergraduate leader or a small, co- ignations, culminating in the vice should remember not to stray far Editor: Joanna Kao ’13; Staff: Christine Yu ’11, hesive, efficient body. president-elect’s on Wednesday, from it. A revised, improved UA will Maeve Cullinane ’12, Paul Woods ’13, Amanda We are also concerned that most underscores serious organizational unite students, bring them together, Aparicio ’14, Deena Wang ’14; Cartoonists: students don’t understand how rep- problems. To be clear: Every student and fairly resolve important campus Joshua Meisel G, Emily Ruppel G, Irving E. resentative bodies are designed to organization has problems, and that policy questions. 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Printed on recycled paper by Mass Web Printing Company. ion O P ion 5 OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINIOn OPinion opinion OPINIOn OpiNION - - - - The Tech The UA needs more The adherence our to compass, moral internal politics.not practical Finally, as to the recent accusation accusation the recent as to Finally, chosen me hear to have those that For - on re remarks As for some concluding - very undergrad you again, much Thank - Presi Vice Alec C. is the former Lai UA their leadership and hold the UA account and hold the UA their leadership has that environment for the hostile able been created. Secretary as General, capability my against noth- has resignation this that assure can I rather is but occurrence, withdo to ing that built have that thoughts of a compilation I was If anything, the semester. up over as full capability in my continue to unable little was Secretary there General because of for the amount concern and assistance - of respon full range my goes into that work spirit), and of a collaborative (lack sibilities - envi accusatoryand hostile the working any removed have leadership and ronment through me pushed originally that passion position. my have you and I hope that you, thank out, of under the state into some gained insight hope you I sincerely leadership. graduate - respon administration hold the incoming hoped for me As for those that for it. sible be to part vision of the next above and my not giv I have that assured rest leadership, for providing and dream passion en up my enhance that opportunities and programs in a I will be working Instead, life. student but di- UA of the outside capacity, different continue to with the administration, rectly year. next for the undergraduates provide to that unfinished minutes any sponsibilities, position as Secretary under my taken I have addition, I General will be In completed. body not hold the in- the student that ask ’13, E. Allan Miramonti President, coming particular contributions for my responsible - communica (enhanced platform our to Help and the UA sessions, tion, strategy Desk), in as I will be no longer assisting those projects. faith in me and for reading for your uates, for I deeplyapologize letter. this lengthy I but these resignations, needing make to the under to assist will continue definitely of all, I hope body. Most student graduate seri parting comments - will my take the UA The for improvement. as a direction ously, year the past me a lot over taught has UA final and I hope my leadership, in proper in will the UA guide to be able statement return. Secretary General. former and UA dent-elect - - - ect -el resident P — Alec C. Lai ice UA V UA ormer F Certainly, I can imagine the numerous the numerous Certainly, imagine I can previously have I as point, the first To on the you are the second point, To not be true, or may actions may “Your - they their pow would utilize changes, such UA in the not only status, my damage to ers community. student alsobut the greater Accordingly,decided have I resign to in both Secre capacities,- UA as the current tary General Vice and the incoming UA President. the of members and UA the from rebuttals thoughts idealistic body: “Your student this not practicality; those of naiveté, are of inexperience.” an expression is clearly hold some ar truth“I think you in your me told has the leadership but guments, not may or may actions “Your differently.” and resignation public a such but betrue, Even, foresight.” of lack shows declaration recently efficiency was minutes with “Your - capa you makes what question; into called if of the students on behalf ble of speaking that?” handle even can’t you naiveté of one decisionnot is my assured, problem a prevalent one of identifying but to admit. unable are officers I believe many or some structure choose investigate to We the in reality but of change, means tangible of respect and treatment the in lies problem of the organization. the members achieved who have others fence because or I or who have you positions than higher experience in the organization more had otherwise?said own perspec Trust your working enjoy you Did matter. the on tive of with the seniority it a relationship or was do not need make to You or pressure? fear po- your jeopardize to statement a public in the as would certainlysition, happen carefully think but UA, the of state current feel. That’s you made has the UA how about of: needs more an adherence the UA what compass- moral internal , not practi our to politics. cal and resignation a tremendous such but of foresight.” lack shows declaration public have only and I may be a rising junior, I may have I may experience. of UA one year had my puts won election an “unopposed” that Nonetheless, question. into qualifications for advocate to is there the UA that I know UA administration current The students. transpar of maximizing a claim made has what exactly know ency the students so that so the these statements I make doing. we’re of the exact state understand may students - - - - - The effectinter stop does not only with - become bureau a has the UA Overall, - I genu for vice president, When I ran and the both the current dismay, my To The UA has UA largelybecomehas that bureaucracy a The bothbeen function to as a team, internally unable and with the administration. outside fective volunteers is to appeal to their po their - to appeal to is volunteers fective within and passions — maximizing tential and not dissonance. consonance nal matters. The defensive and arrogant matters. nal psychosocial to extends of the UA nature policy and communication with the ad- UA, seems of result, as a . The ministration with- the admin cooperate unwillingten to with fight rather seems we’d like It istration. come up with to than the administration As team. as a students benefit to ways new the UA platform, original in our mentioned and defen- act as a reactive no longer can - proactive it needs be to one that force; sive trust in and establish seeksly collaborate to to members some This, administration. the - as a state would be perceived of the UA, - state a I find it more but of naiveté, ment needs be to of truth embraced. ment that func to been unable largely has cracy that and with the both internally tion as a team, certainly are There administration. outside withininstances and in cer committees teamwork where committees tain institute but results, and we see brilliant flourishes, - does not seem large capa at the leadership or willing adapt to collaboration ble of such barriers, Arguments, a new system. such consequences of the are and blockades attitudes; and of others humiliation above become the an unwillingness change to and maintaining of enacting ways standard Consequently, forms power. of positional and interests the representing than rather has body, the UA of the student passions for these elected a playground into evolved their own egos. stroke to leaders would be open to the UA hopedinely that - and collabora teamwork toward moving and with the admin- tion, both internally by on leading with an emphasis istration, and motivation. inspiration made recently have leaders UA incoming they think these do not even are that clear Incor for the UA. problems fundamental and methods for the recent directions rect arguments continued and restructuring such few a just are power positional over not they were Furthermore, examples. with not willing collaborate to and are fact, In changes. me on considering such have UA in the figures key once, than more facilitate to attempt I to were voiced that, ------By Alec C. 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The combination of these factors leads of these leads factors The combination Though this inherently poses a problem, poses a problem, this inherently Though do not do not of the UA members many First, The Undergraduate Association (UA) is is (UA) Association Undergraduate The

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, for the best way to getto ef way for the best , and inspiration strict orders. One guidance must lead by strict orders. effort or of the actual for the betterment provide to he or she is not there that learn to cooperate and reallocate their time and their time and and reallocate cooperate to under more and many ploys, manipulative of voluntaryzation one must participation, involved with hoarding their power than than their power with hoarding involved threats, of blackmail, instances to lead has - be of an organi an effective leader To UA. . Many officers are more are more officers . Many acterizethe UA body. This and of the student ganization the in place no have that actions handed this year, in my opinion, not as a forma as not opinion, ar of my in year, this example, verbatim minutes were mandated mandated were minutes verbatim example, to their opinions if they do speak up, creat their opinions if they up, do speak As an skills. confidence and leadership gain ac and members) (both administration mind on issues but are quick to dismiss dismiss to quick are but mind on issues for them to environment an impossible ing historychiving hold people as one to but for every said. countable word senators are too quiet and don’t speak their too their speak quiet and don’t are senators the ropes from participating. We claim that that claim We participating. from the ropes many new members that are still learning learning still are that new members many that made the mistake. This prevents the the This prevents the mistake. made that to belittle and dismiss rather than to fos to than rather and dismiss belittle to the person tion, and sometimes humiliate, creates a pervasive attitude within the UA a pervasive within the UA attitude creates men- to hesitate do not members many not so megalomaniacal . This arrogance in Senate, is made when a mistake see that leaders were it would be of one if the leaders were less We with members. other cooperation ter resignations instead. resignations lack of such spirit has led to a multitude of of led spirit a multitude to of such has lack to cultivate new leaders. To my dismay, the the dismay, my To new leaders. cultivate to this was a chance to take the time and effort the time and effort take to a chance this was the beginning of the Fall 2010 semester, but but semester, 2010 the beginning of the Fall “incompetent” are quickly disparaged, dis disparaged, quickly are “incompetent” speech at of the UA in the State as presented to teamwork. Those that are considered considered are Those that teamwork. to and Exec Senate this year, young a relatively attitude, one that is surely not conducive not conducive is surely one that attitude, do have We discarded. and even couraged, encing the entire group with their negative with their negative group the entire encing the higher decision makers in the UA, influ- in the UA, decision makers the higher members; some include these of members have respecthave and its for the Association psychosocial situation. psychosocial UA faces. The following casts light on the on the light casts The following faces. UA That, however, is not the main issue that the the that issue main not the is however, That, current structure is the root of the problem. the problem. of is the root structure current mental restructuring, convinced that the the that convinced restructuring, mental - decided focus to on govern UA the cently, - Re performingcapacity. its full at from Internal conflicts have hindered the UA UA the hindered have conflicts Internal currently in a state of turmoil and change. of turmoil and change. in a state currently

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OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINION OPINIOn OPinion opinion OPINIOn OpiNION Tech The hypothesis is not is hypothesis fact an established theWhy Greater Male Variability gender-dependent not is variability Intelligence (SMPY). The SMPY The SMPY researchers identify(SMPY). of Mathematically Precocious Youth stitvte’s may —we to the Study look policy haps most apropos to our venerable In- toward themathematically —per gifted able everywhere? shouldn’t observ thephenomenon be this isinour as Yost genes postulates, in respect to mathematical ability), and in intelligence (generally andspecifically males really do have greater variability were 1.00 and0.99 respectively. Ifthe the Netherlands andDenmark theratios boys versus girls intheU.S. was 1.19, in that isexactly what itsoundslike —for ratiowhile thevariance —ameasure variability among girls. For example, and boys showing greater oradisparity girls among between variances parity showed either no significanttries dis one-third participating ofthe50 coun- tional Mathematics study, andScience Trends In inInterna a2003 countries: - math-proficient Asian girls thanboys. for Asian-Americans. Therewere more female ratio forWhites, was 2.06 but 0.91 that percentile, at the 99th the male-to- statenesota math assessments showed study usingacross Min race:- A2008 by nomeans universally true. variability inintelligence forboys, thisis studies in various countries show greater you believe. For that whileitistrue many nearly asconsistent asYost wouldhave the hypothesis isthat isnot theevidence a great deal ofsupport. Thetroublewith thandistribution female intelligence has idea that male intelligence has aflatter H.Summers ’75.Larry Undoubtedly, the Harvard andformer economist President public attention by after itwas endorsed andwasEllis most recently brought to it was first in suggested by 1894 Havelock than that offemales. AsfarasIcan tell, that male intelligence ismore variable esis inmore detail.The hypothesis states Greater Male Variability hypoth- (GMV) ine miracles! works thislogic genu- racism onthenet; must even outthere’severything so no reverse declaring a white person racism, racismexperience iscomplemented by black whosays person cause they every any governmental assistance.- Andbe their bootstraps, can’t we justify giving fineifthey be just up pull themselves by there sayingperson isawell-off they’ll andraise her childrenhelp to survive single poor motherwhoneeds for every alized sexism.Following thislogic, since must out be oninstitutionthen thejury - “no, everything’s just fine the way it is,” treatmentequal there isaman saying woman complaining ofun- if forevery a chance. politically istoo ety correct to even give that proponentsseeking - soci ofatheory reactionaries out thedaring, to get truth- “angry mob,” presumably theunthinking otry.” now Iwill assume therole of the cultural an to“invisible be misogyny big- realdeclares phenomenonof the very cannot say who thesame forsomeone I despaired. sive expansion offemale achievement?” guysdefend uspoor against theaggres girls were smarter than boys. will “Who various timesIwas told point-blank that my to girls. belonged middleschool At “masculist.” Most ofthehighest GPAs in nation that there was nosuch thing asa 12 or13,righteouswith Iwasindig filled - belong, doesn’t it? those does mean GPA, andincome. Wait, oneof ing graduationmen in college rates, hearing for hearing years about surpass women battle ofthesexes. have After all,we been defensive intheostensible intellectual many that menfeel must they onthe go Among studies specificallygeared itisnotconsistentSecond, across First, isnotconsistent thiseffect But now allow meto examinethis To off, start itis absurd to suggest that Fortunately, Ihave since grown up. I Indeed, whenIwas aboy ofaround It understandable is certainly that By Michael Veldman By Staff COLUMNIS Staff T - - - - - a totally different conclusion. thatstubborn of evidence body supports in thefaceofato consider thecase closed it would disingenuousbe and premature that favor theresults thestudies produce, from norms ingender steeped societies famous study children,of Scottish come studies that it, support the especially conceived notions—but because the our preply becausewith jibe itdoesn’t - from conclusion anuncomfortable sim - shouldn’t shy certainly — andwe away hypothesis fortheGMV deal ofsupport that often has thefunctional FMR1allele. females have a“spare” X-chromosome relevance oftheY-chromosome because cidence is lower in females despite the ir FMR1 ontheX-chromosome.gene Its in- ability and is a result of a mutation of the syndrome isamajor cause ofmental dis of othergenes. For example, Fragile X its onconsequent theeffects expression encoding ontheY-chromosome and/or but more mechanical than dueto specific males. There isgeneticexplanation,still a greater number offar-below-average to account forthe not evennecessary be half of thedistribution. males had greater variability inthelower halfupper whilefe- ofthedistribution, that males had greater variability inthe intelligence (atypical result) but found found no significant differences in mean and Care,Philippines (Vista 2011). They ability given to 2,700 sixth graders inthe the results ofarecent test ofnon-verbal testing might complicate things, consider in the West. To illustrate why broader inconsistencies ferences in intelligence sions isthat almost allstudies dif ofsex sible to make any meaningful conclu- Still, oneofthemajor reasons itisimpos litical correctness andaffirmative action. day vanish altogether. invariability may disparities gender one suspect that theadmittedly inconsistent have we equality, el ofperfect reason to Given that are we by no means at the lev mathematical ability andachievement. in thehighest ofscientific echelons and onthe effect womensome number of slow progress ofWestern has society had 3percentwith 30years ago. only earn 12 percent ofPhDs, compared PhysicalAmerican still women Society, understood;accordingis notwell to the far more abysmal numbers, a trend that in general. Interestingly, physics shows percent ofallmathematicsfor 48 degrees respectively; currently, account women increased to 32 percent and30percent numbers those physical sciences. In 2006 ics degrees and5.5 percent inthe ofthose counted for8percent ofsuch mathemat and mathematics. In 1970, ac women awarding of PhDs in physical sciences sufficiently satisfying, solet’slook tothe requirements. ing graduation andcollege-entrance courses dueto inhighchang school - taking more mathematics andscience in alllevels ofeducation, and3)girls are math to girls opportunities and science wave feminismandTitle have IX opened them theircultural norms, 2)second- Eastern Europeans have brought with 1) increased immigration ofAsians and offer explanations for the SMPY results: teams decades. forthepast two also They ternational Mathematical Olympiad theproportion ofgirlswith ontheirIn- Gap Index correlates (r=0.44, p<0.05) tions’ Gender onthe2007 performances strated na by- Hyde andMertz (2009), at exceptional thetruly level. Asdemon- old (asIsuspectyou might), can we look itwas 2.8-to-1.2005 700 on the math was 13-to-1;section in ratio ofboys to girls whoscored above a gram’s inceptionintheearly 1980s, the minister theSAT to them. Near thepro- are mathematically advanced andad- children 13 years ofage andyounger who I will notdeny thatI will there isagreat Further, hypothesis the GMV may But maybe allthisprogress isjust- po the whole,On that it would seem the Perhaps studies ofchildren are not If you scoff at a 700,even fora 13-year- — have conducted been point counterpoint point — with alltheir — with ------Innate ability may explain gender gaps gender Innate explain may ability It’s good to be king no statistically significant difference in all 11-year-olds andfound in Scotland at a1932 IQtest administered to nearly Wilson, Starr, looked and Whalley (2003) Thorpe, Deary, list studies: ofsupporting Summers ’75 here hisjob), isalaundry is highly controversial H. (itcost Larry to makeand since thepoint Iamtrying has intheliterature, quite abitofsupport is higher than that Thisidea ofwomen. thevariability ofmalepose intelligence of it. hundred inlieu otherstudies could serve the magnum opus but ofthisposition, a by Curve Bell Herrnstein andMurray is strong predictor ofoutcomes inlife. The point, that measured IQscores are avery men. claiming apointofhigher IQfor ortwo a decent chunk even puts themahead, ture puts than men no and worse women, a pretty safe —most position ofthelitera- plies to areas like math orscience. 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anything from Sakura of C Sakura from anything Boston. I’d say one in three people were dressed up as up as dressed people were one in three say Boston. I’d have anywhere near the number of costumes as Anime as Anime of costumes the number near anywhere have of the convention, she said seems a very like place,” safe the audience. the audience. — don’t year each Francisco held in San Comic-Con “It to a convention. visit on her first who was mother, Masquerade is a show where cosplayers act out skits for for skits act out cosplayers where is a show Masquerade — a mini and WonderCon PAX of cosplaying. nitude and I Friday), on Mistys everything. seemed embrace to convention each Anime Boston, and the the and Boston, Anime each - mag with this convention real first my — it was tume Bleach from acters a dozen least at (I saw Pokémon on Saturday), costumes a particular char that didn’t matter and Link. It Potter an anime — the spirit of the from not actually was acter is a formal ballroom dance held held dance is a formal ballroom many p-sets. The Melody Ball Ball Melody The p-sets. many due to poor planning and too and too poordue to planning ade, two special ticketed events, events, two special ticketed ade, the Melody Ball and Masquer Ball the Melody ous stores. Sadly, I missed both I missed both Sadly, stores. ous miring the cosplayers and vari - miringthe cosplayers around the show floor and ad- the show around majority of my time wandering time wandering of my majority show Friday afternoon and Sat afternoonand Friday show the and spent morning urday thousands of fans. thousands showcased their wares to the the to their wares showcased number of New England artists, artists, England of New number around the country, as well a as around merchandise dealers from from dealers merchandise since 2003. Anime and manga Anime and manga 2003. since has been running annually been runninghas annually tended the convention, which which tended the convention, England. Nearly 20,000 fans at Nearly England. biggest anime gathering in New in New anime gathering biggest tion Center was home to the the home to was tion Center - Conven weekend, the Hynes tumes — Anime Boston! tumes strange hats, and elaborate cos and elaborate hats, strange a crowd of brightly dressed people with colored hair, hair, people with dressed colored of brightly a crowd Red, and Green Lines, and I suddenly found myself in in myself found and I suddenly Lines, and Green Red, Center. Fast forward 45 minutes of taking the Silver, the Silver, of taking forward minutes 45 Fast Center. by see to inside … no one. the doors and peered proached March. As I stepped from the cab so graciously paid for for paid so graciously the cab As I stepped from March. - ap I all. at anybody actually, or costume in building tion of the year, after the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in in Expo (PAX) Arcade the Penny after tion of the year, and Exhibition- (BCEC) second Center conven for my Friday, AprilFriday, 2011 29, 12 The Tech Friday, April 29, 2011 The Tech 13

Students and other members of the MIT community gathered on Kresge Lawn on Sunday afternoon to celebrate Holi by covering each other with colorful paint, which is traditionally made from medicinal powders. Holi, the Festival of Colors, is an Indian celebration marking the end of the winter season. The event was sponsored by the MIT Hindu Students Council.

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Maher is now one of Egypt’s known youth activists, leading politically mobilized young Egyptians to develop their political consciousness through the skillful deployment of new technologies and social networking platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Twitter. Ahmed Maher Movement, Youth Moderating the event is Jason Pontin. The Economist, The Financial Times, and Wired, and is a frequent guest Pontin is editor in chief of the award-winning magazine, Technology Review and TechnologyReview.com, published by MIT. Pontin also serves as the publisher of The April 6 Movement is among the most important President Mubarak's departure on February 11, 2011. organizers of the peaceful uprising that culminated in ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Technology Review, overseeing all aspects of the company’s business. He has written for MIT Bldg E14-674 | 20 Fri, April 29, 2011, 5:00 PM many national and international magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, | [email protected] web.mit.edu/cis Co-sponsored by CIS and Technology Review MIT CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MIT CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL and looking we’re for some. over the Patriots’ Day weekend. Day the Patriots’ House of Blues over at Boston’s the Radio performed V on T spending some extra time with an affable somespending extra friend.TVall, After nev should Radio the on studio either er be defined through solely Theyproduce performance. or live music innovation, personality, sound, sight, great and art. 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The set list was mostly comprised mostly was The set list of TVOTR’s compact set list lasted a bit over over bit a set lasted list compact TVOTR’s Being folk/folk rock, Iron and and Iron folk/folk rock, Being I left for the concert a bit later I left for the concert a bit later The Low Anthem. Iron and and Iron The Anthem. Low

ative culture. ative sical group: They are the offspring of a cre- the offspring of a They are group: sical genres. TV- mu a genres. is not merely on the Radio dozens of other musicians from different different from of other musicians dozens improvisation. The band is often joined by band is often joined The improvisation. Sometimes they do a cappella, sometimes Sometimes they do a cappella, synthesizer, organs, saxophone, and horns. and horns. saxophone, organs, synthesizer, pected guitar, bass, and keyboards, to flute, flute, to and keyboards, bass, pected guitar, talists. The instruments range from the ex from range The instruments talists. - multi-instrumen are collaborators main made records in public places. All of the five of the five All places. in public records made “Robots”), by leaving copies of their home- leaving by “Robots”), head’s head’s album, album, tling and clapping. And a rotating siren light. siren a rotating And and clapping. tling

wind chimes attached to the guitar. Whis guitar. the to wind attached chimes unwind before a busy week before unwind calmness was the perfect way to way the perfect calmness was Iron and Wine’s subtleness and subtleness Wine’s Iron and hypnotic Mellow, folksy,

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concert review Friday, AprilFriday, 2011 29, erable, but difficult to difficult but aside. brush erable, The little nuisances here and there were tol- were and there here nuisances The little an hour. They had a minibreak. No encore. No encore. had a minibreak. They an hour. the show. hour wait between wait and hour band the opening tion and discussions to fulfill the over-an- fulfill the tion and discussions to - contempla insubstantial allowing pleasing, House of Blues’ venue was quite artistically artistically quite was venue of Blues’ House ence was getting impatient. Fortunately the Fortunately impatient. getting was ence the time the actual concertthe time the actual started,- the audi dy — nothing particularly spectacular. By By particularly spectacular. — nothing dy - eye can than more little she was ultimately show. Her voice and music were lovely, but but lovely, were and music voice Her show. rently living in New York City, opened the York in New living rently his hair was short, and he had an an short, and he had was his hair how puffy it had previously been), been), had previously it puffy how was conservative (compared to to conservativewas (compared he was on Tuesday. His beard beard His on Tuesday. he was by how relatively neat and trim and trim neat relatively how by and long hair, but I was surprised surprised I was but hair, and long tify Beam by his signature beard beard his signature tify Beam by that he performed. iden- that I always did for the one-and-a-half hours hours did for the one-and-a-half That’s exactly what the audience audience the what exactly That’s want to relax to calm melodies. melodies. calm to relax to want Beam — is perfect for people who Wine — the stage name of Sam of Sam name — the stage Wine a plush setting. a plush setting. ing for Iron and Wine by creating creating by and Wine for Iron ing tunes. They did a great job open- They did a great tunes. talists playing sweet and mellow sweet and mellow playing talists - of multi-instrumen an array by dence, R.I. They are characterized characterized R.I. They are dence, - Provi from folk quartetThis hails was the opener for Iron and Wine. and Wine. the opener for Iron was mance of The Low Anthem, who who Low of The Anthem, mance caught about half the perfor half about caught than I had anticipated, so I only so I only anticipated, I had than weekend. weekend. of my friends for the whole long friends for the whole long of my that had already consumed some consumed some already had that had to head back to the slave camp camp the slave to back head to had final moment of relaxation before I before relaxation of moment final to me, telling me that this was the the this was me that telling me, to weekend. The concert whispered weekend. The concert whispered for the return from the four-day the four-day from for the return ing for the days ahead, prepping prepping ahead, for the days ing - pre-gam musically cused again, night was a prelude to getting fo- getting to a prelude was night on Sunday at Wellesley. Tuesday Tuesday Wellesley. at on Sunday Major Lazer concert I attended concert I attended Lazer Major Saturday and the electro-reggae and the electro-reggae Saturday hardcore festival I attended on on I attended festival hardcore and Wine is from both the metal/ is from and Wine that’s how radically different Iron Iron different radically how that’s Random Hall versus Baker — — Baker versus Hall Random over this long weekend. Think weekend. Think long this over to the other concerts I attended the other concertsto I attended Wine. This was quite the contrast the contrast was quite This Wine. 16 The Tech Friday, April 29, 2011 UK side of CME facing financial difficulty, cutbacks CME, from Page 1 the Cambridge side, Hedderick chemical engineers applied.” She thousand pounds more at MIT. She if Cambridge can. Nevertheless, said that an agreement has been also said that unlike MIT, which noted, however, that it is natural MIT cannot send more students dents to MIT in the 2011–2012 aca- reached to allow MIT to send stu- has both CME and MISTI, there are to want to spend and do more in a over than it receives because CME demic year. However, because the dents outside of the four engineer- barely any other open foreign ex- new environment. is a balanced exchange program. funding is restricted to the Engi- ing disciplines mentioned above. change programs at Cambridge. Wiltshire expressed regret about However, only the total number of neering Department, only electri- Elizabeth C. Wiltshire CME is a Even though she still only pays the program’s financial difficulties. students in the exchange needs to cal, civil, mechanical, and aero- third-year Cambridge student who the Cambridge tuition that is sig- “It’s been an absolutely amazing be balanced — while Cambridge astro engineering students will be may be the last materials science nificantly lower than MIT’s — experience. It’s a shame that they is only allowed to send engineer- able to participate. exchange student from Cambridge, Cambridge tuition is $5,600 per couldn’t find more funding, ” she ing students to MIT at the moment, “There’s no funding, presently, since her major is not part of the academic year, and MIT tuition is said. MIT is still allowed to send stu- for the other disciplines. But one engineering department. $40,460 per academic year — Wilt- It seems the funding issue is dents in other disciplines. physics student was able to obtain Wiltshire said CME is a presti- shire has to pay for her accommo- only present on the U.K. side. Ac- “Of course, we’ll work to build funding on his own and is hoping gious program at Cambridge with dations and all other costs here at cording to Hedderick, MIT has the number [of CME students] to come, which is very much an ex- very competitive admissions. “I MIT, which are higher than those in a very firm commitment to the up. We’ll keep talking to our Cam- ception,” Hedderick said. know a lot of people who didn’t get the U.K. After subtracting her CME CME program, and has no prob- bridge colleagues to see where they Despite these restrictions on in. I heard that about a few hundred stipend, she still had to spend a few lem sending more students over can find funding,” Hedderick said.

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MIT proposes Other proposals before the City from 120 feet to 150 feet. At one REVERE — A Brazilian mother kissed her, hugged her, and then to create a new zoning district to include a proposal by Novartis to Broadway, from 230 feet to 250 feet. in the country illegally says she was placed Pedro in her outstretched support future academic and retail change the zoning for their new And the remainder of the area, in- detained for seven days by federal arms. The boy laughed as she gave development in the next ten years. building at the site of the old Ana- cluding Carleton, Hayward, and immigration officials after a traffic him a tight embrace. The district is essentially the log Devices building on Mass Ave; a Wadsworth Streets as well as the stop in Reading last week, despite “I missed you so much … Every east side of campus and abutting zoning proposal by Forest City As- Sloan buildings, from 120 feet to her pleas that she be allowed to day I was gone I cried because I parts of Kendall Square: roughly the sociates to raze the block north of 250 feet. breast-feed her 13-month-old son. missed you,” Borges said. area bounded by Ames Street, Main Random Hall and construct a new In a press release, MIT suggest- “I told them, many times, that I Borges said that during her stay Street, the east edge of the Sloan life sciences building, which re- ed the zoning change would per- needed to be with my son to breast- in jail, she requested and was given School, and Memorial Drive, in the quests zoning changes; and a spe- mit four new development projects feed, but they didn’t listen to me,” Motrin to alleviate pain associated addition to 1 Broadway an office cial permit request to build a new over the next ten years: Katia Cynara Borges said Thursday with the interruption of nursing. building which is across Main Street building for the Broad Institute at • 880,000 square feet of commercial after she was freed from the Suf- While Pedro’s diet also consisted of from E60, the new Sloan building. 75 Ames Street. space, with two new “signature folk County House of Corrections. solid foods in past months, Borges The proposal is available at Added to this mix is MIT’s buildings.” She was released following numer- said she has continued to nurse http://tech.mit.edu/V131/N23/ proposal. Though framed as the • 800,000 square feet of new aca- ous inquiries this week by Globe him because she believes in the kendall/. “Kendall Square Initiative,” with demic space. reporters to Immigration and Cus- benefits of mother’s milk. MIT’s proposal comes after sev- an accompanying website (http:// • 120,000 square feet of residential toms Enforcement officials. Jessica Vaughan, director of pol- eral preliminary steps by MIT for kendallsquareinitiative.org), the space In a brief statement Thursday, icy studies for the Center for Immi- changes to the Kendall Square area, zoning petition is really only about • 100,000 square feet of retail space. the agency said: “After further re- gration Studies in Washington and beginning in the fall with a series of MIT’s property, and ignores the Additionally, MIT said they will view, ICE determined that the dean opponent of illegal immigration, meetings held with the MIT com- north side of Main Street occupied permit a public plaza and improve- tention of this individual was not said that in these cases, authorities munity and the Kendall community by the Mariott hotel, the Cambridge ments to the Kendall MBTA subway consistent with agency policy on are put in the predicament of trying conducted by Steven C. Marsh of Center buildings that include the station. the detention of breast-feeding to ascertain whether detainees are the MIT Investment Management MIT Coop, etc. MIT’s plan is being developed mothers. As a result, ICE released telling the truth or just exploiting Company. Marsh oversees MIT’s MIT’s proposal requests a height by David Manfredi of Elkus/Man- the individual today while she the new guidelines. real estate portfolio. limit of 250 feet within the zone, fredi Architects. Elkus/Manfredi awaits the outcome of her case.” “But nevertheless, her not abid- It also comes at a time when with up to two buildings of 300 feet. is also working on the new Broad Borges’s detention runs counter ing by the deportation order makes there are many changes happening Some areas within the zone will building at 75 Ames Street. to guidelines that the agency re- her a fugitive, and that escalates in the areas between Central Square have smaller height limits, such as MIT’s proposal will be reviewed vamped after a raid it carried out her legal difficulties,” said Vaughan, and Kendall Square. The City has 150 feet near Memorial Drive. by the Cambridge Planning Board in 2007 at a New Bedford factory whose office is in Franklin. “Be- hired Goody Clancy and Associ- By comparison, the area is cur- as well as the Cambridge City drew widespread criticism. Hun- cause she was a fugitive, I suspect ates to conduct a study of urban rently in four different zoning dis- Council. B in n dreds of illegal immigrants who that ICE had to detain her because e y S t r e e worked there, many of whom were she was a high flight risk.” teither nursing mothers or primary Heloisa Maria Galvao, executive L i n s caregivers of children or elderly director of the Brazilian Women’s k y B W r o a t a y relatives, were detained after the Group in Allston, said she has not r e e d w t E 1 9 S a d raid. heard of any cases similar to Borg- y r 3 5 0 T h i M a i n The guidelines now stipulate es’s since the raid on the New Bed- E 2 8 M a i n C T S E 1 8 t r e e that “extraordinary circumstances” ford factory. t should exist, such as the protec- “It’s really frustrating to hear E 1 7 E 3 8 tion of national security or public this one, because we have worked E 2 5 E 3 9 E 7 0 P U D - 5 safety, to warrant detention of such so hard since then to prevent it

E 4 8 individuals. from happening,” she said. t t E 3 4 t r e e Speaking in Portuguese, Borges Galvao said she called Borges’s ree t E 1 5 E 2 3 t t E 3 3 r e e S t r e e S t n S said that aside from her status as an husband and told him that her S o d es t E 5 5 e a r t h m l illegal immigrant with an overdue group would work to help them w

A o r E 1 4 C a r a y w E 4 0 s R I M A C H d deportation order, she has never find legal assistance, and he wel- a A mherst S t reet W been arrested. She came to the comed the offer. E 5 3 E 2 1 0 0 M e m o r i a l D r United States in 2006 and was ar- Borges and her husband, who E 6 2 rested the same year and ordered are from Belo Horizonte in the

E 1 E 5 1 E 5 2 E 6 0 deported. state of Minas Gerais, plan to hire Borges, 31, lives with her hus- a lawyer in an attempt to become M emori a l Dr i v e band and their son, Pedro, in a legal US residents. Borges is sched- modest duplex in Revere. She uled for a status hearing Oct. 21. She Henisi. Pat, cor sum nos doloreet elesseq uatuera esectem doloboreet, con heniscidunt at, quat dolobore diam, veliquisl el ut adip eraesto duis dolor sum ex exeros ea faci ea amcommo lorper adit nullaor at, commy nosto odolenim nostrud et laore feu facidunt alit lutetue modolor accum ea am, quamcon sequat wisl ullam, consequat. Iquat. Ut el iure feugait elit, quis adionsectet ex endre facip er accum zzrit lor sustis aut verit, sed modolor eraessim et dolore duis nisis ad minit in vendrem quatums andigna feuissed enim zzriusci tem nos dipsusto od magniat wismod tat, voluptat. Ut amcon volesequisl iure deliscillam quatetum dolorpe riusto del eriusto core facilit, qui tem nonsenim zzriustrud dolore conse molestrud modolore corpercilla feu faccum quisci blan volut iustrud minim ipsum ad magnibh esequatem qui bla con volor sectem zzrit eum nonum ese dolortisis amconullaore vulla feu feu feu feum duipsus tionsectem erci tet aci endreet lor si. cleans houses, and her 34-year- is required to wear an ankle moni- Magnim do doloreet, conulput wisi ex ex eu facincilit alit iustissed eugue vel dolore vent old husband, who requested that tor pending a decision on her case. Source: MIT Investment Management Company his name not be published MIT has proposed a new zoning district PUD-5 (“Planned Unit Development 5”) that includes most MIT because he fears deportation, properties east of Ames Street in the Kendall Square area, as well as One Broadway (E70), a commercial of- works in construction. He took fice building north of Main Street at the northeast extreme of the district. The district would have a maximum LEGAL COUNSEL time off from his job to care for MIT students, family, employers and height of 300 feet, though most areas of the district would be restricted to 250 feet, and some to 150 feet. their son after Borges’s arrest start-ups seeking U.S. legal counsel, MIT anticipates up to 1.9 million square feet of additional space within the district, including 800,000 square April 21. campus or oﬃce consultation. Call: feet of academic and research space, 880,000 square feet of commercial space, with the remainder split Thursday, his eyes filled with tears after Borges called James Dennis Leary, Esq. between retail and residential. 321-544-0012 Solution to Sudoku Solution to Crossword from page 7 “SUPER FUNNY AND VERY SCARY. from page 8 Routh and Huntington have classic chemistry.” 7 5 8 9 1 6 4 2 3 –Jami Philbrick, IAMROGUE.com 2 6 3 4 8 5 7 9 1 LIVING INVESTIGATOR. UNDEAD CLIENTS. ZOMBIE PARTNER. 4 9 1 3 7 2 5 8 6

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MIT TECH FRI. 4/29 4” X 5” Friday, April 29, 2011 The Tech 19 In resignation, Lai calls for internal UA changes Next House. “The environment [at Notably, Lai’s resignation is the of Senators may be leaving.” clearly describe what I observed.” UA resignation, from Page 1 Next House] is much more friendly latest and most prominent in a se- Lai is hopeful that undergradu- The vagueness of his comments … we have round table discussions, ries that the UA has seen this year, ates who have read his letter and has also been noted in emails on as the same lack of cooperation ex- we compromise,” said Lai. “I am not including several senators, a mem- agree with his views will try and en- dorm lists. “It seemed appropriate tending to the next administration. trying to compare the two organi- ber of the UA Finboard, and the UA act change. “The easiest thing to do to me to not mention specifics, out “I’ve spoken to various leaders zations; they’re different scopes, I treasurer. “I believe that many of the for those who understand and care of respect for the administration I quite straightforwardly,” said Lai. know, but I believe there are some earlier resignations may have been about what I’m saying is to run for was working with,” said Lai. “Nam- “My comments were not received fundamentals essential to good based — not on the same problems Senate and participate in the UA,” ing names would not be appropri- in a way that indicated change.” leadership.” — but on similar dissonance,” said said Lai. “Yes, I’m giving this ad- ate in a public letter — that said, I Nonetheless, both Modi and The former secretary general Lai. This represents a shift from vice having resigned, but with my have heard that some people think Miramonti were surprised by Lai’s also criticized various UA leaders statements made during his cam- one-year contribution, I believe I’ve I’m ‘whining’ or ‘wanking’ unnec- letter. “The UA is taking all of Alec’s for their “megalomania, examples paign, when he and Miramonti done as much as I could have in my essarily. I assure you I’m not. At the comments into consideration,” said of which include excessive micro- attributed the growing number of position.” same time, I’m not going to con- Modi. “I personally have taken his management” and cited an overall resignations as by-products of over- Various undergraduate student tribute to flame wars, and everyone concerns seriously, and I am sorry “defensive and arrogant psychoso- all growth of the Senate. “I think we groups, particularly living groups, is entitled to their own opinion. In to see him go.” cial nature of the UA.” will be looking at a younger Senate have discussed Lai’s letter, particu- fact, I strongly suggest they hold Lai wrote at length in his resig- Asked if he had been a support- again next year,” continued Lai. larly with regard to the accusations their own opinion.” nation letter about an ideal vision er of the UA’s recent restructuring He has shared his perspectives of “megalomania,” “blackmail,” “My suggestions for Senators is for cooperation, and reiterated push, and whether or not Modi’s with sympathetic members of the “manipulation,” and “psychosocial to represent your constituency but those sentiments to The Tech. bill would have helped to address UA. “I have not encouraged anyone arrogance.” at the same time, you’re there to “One must lead by guidance and some of his concerns, Lai said that to resign,” said Lai. “But I believe “I have seen one or two [of those represent the [undergraduate] stu- inspiration,” he said, qualifying the “the structure of the UA can change many of [my sympathizers] would email threads],” said Lai. According dent body at MIT as a whole,” said statement more practically by refer- some things but the biggest change not have continued their terms in to him, his criticism is not exagger- Lai. “Compromise is the true value ring to his role as the president of must be a psychosocial one.” the next semester … a good portion ated; “Those were the best words to of student government.” The MIT Gilbert and Sullivan Players

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This space donated by The Tech Friday, April 29, 2011 The Tech 21 Discord in Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Students complain about pattern of tenure denials to professors in diversity, social justice By Tracy Jan side faculty meetings, prompted the at least three other education profes- tion to make to addressing the prob- communities as it is for them to un- The Boston Globe dean of the education school, Kath- sors focus on equity, immigration, lems facing our public education derstand the perspectives of voices at leen McCartney, to issue a letter and race or social class issues as they system and I am disappointed to see the top when it comes to topics such The recent denial of tenure to a Wednesday reaffirming the univer- relate to educational opportunity. that it does not have a place at Har- as charter schools, the small schools prominent Harvard scholar whose sity’s commitment to social justice McCartney said she agrees with vard,” he said. movement, and vouchers. work focuses on grass-roots organiz- research and to a method of study students who feel the school does In the Graduate School of Educa- “Without this knowledge, we ing has sparked student protests over called qualitative research, which not have enough senior faculty us- tion, only about 20 percent of faculty aren’t adequately prepared to go the direction of one of the nation’s emphasizes the personal experience ing qualitative methods of research receive tenure, a figure the school out and lead education reform,” said most influential education schools. of students and their families. and vowed to recruit a scholar who is trying to improve through better Meredith Mira, a fifth-year doctoral More than 50 doctoral students Over recent years, the balance conducts such work. The search will mentoring, said Bridget Terry Long, student. She said she came to Har- at the Harvard Graduate School of among senior faculty has tilted to- begin in the fall, and she said she has a Harvard economist who studies in- vard hoping to study with at least four Education are demanding that the ward quantitative research, which already generated a list of potential equality in college access. professors in the cultures, communi- 91-year-old school redirect its mis- relies more on data such as test recruits. “I certainly understand the stu- ties, and education program, three of sion. Over the last decade, they say, scores. “It is an area we need to strength- dents being alarmed, and there’s no whom are now either gone or in the it has veered away from social jus- “I respectfully disagree with the en,” she said in an interview. “But, question the school’s got to do better process of leaving the school. tice issues in education toward more view, voiced by some students and just to be clear, there are so many in getting more qualitative research- “It’s incredibly demoralizing,” results-driven management and others, that the school is not com- areas we need to strengthen,” includ- ers here,” Long said. “But the tenure Mira said. “The ed school can take policy concerns. The students, who mitted to equity, diversity, and social ing programs on international edu- process is difficult, and I wish it had their agenda where they want it are groomed to be national leaders justice as objects of inquiry,” McCart- cation and technology in education. turned out differently. But it has to go, but it becomes misleading in education, said they fear the shift ney said. McCartney said she is doing ad- nothing to do with the lack of respect for students in concentrations like will hamper their professional de- Among the school’s highest-pro- ditional outreach to junior faculty for the type of work that Mark does.” cultures, communities, and edu- velopment and tarnish the school’s file losses are Gary Orfield, founder members to see how she can better Long said she is concerned War- cation to get there and the people reputation. of the Civil Rights Project, who left support their work. ren’s tenure denial will make it more they want to study with are slipping “There is a lot of talk about di- for the University of California, Los The education school currently difficult for Harvard to recruit schol- a w a y .” versity and wanting to support so- Angeles, in 2007, and Marcelo and has 75 full-time faculty members, ars in his field. Orfield said his move was cial change, but recent decisions on Carola Suarez-Orozco, both of whom 25 of whom are tenured. Of its 900 “It’s vitally important that we’re prompted by several reasons, includ- tenure have sent very clear signals to study immigration and now teach at students, 294 are enrolled in the doc- going to have to take this seriously,” ing UCLA’s promise of substantial the student body and the rest of the New York University. All three were toral program. Long said. “I’m sure someone’s support for the Civil Rights Project, junior faculty about where the future wooed away by the other universi- McCartney said she is unable to thinking: ‘Why would I go to that such as free space and a “good group of the school lies,” said Keith Catone, ties. Orfield, whose research is wide- address Warren’s tenure case, which place? It’s clear they don’t value that of colleagues” for him to work with. a fifth-year doctoral student in the ly cited, is a leader in studying equal is confidential, but senior profes- kind of work.’ There’s the reality of Harvard, by contrast, did not provide community, culture, and education opportunity for minority groups. sors who voted on whether his case what we care about as a school, and financial support, he said. program. “That’s not a direction that And then, this month, Mark War- should move forward to the next then there’s the perception.” Orfield said he is watching with will help Harvard lead a broad move- ren, a sociologist studying commu- level of approval emphasized the no- Students said they will continue great interest the protests. ment for educational improvement.” nity organizing in school reform, was torious difficulty of getting tenure at their protests until graduation next “I do think Harvard needs to make Since 2003, the school of educa- rejected for tenure, the third profes- Harvard. month if necessary. They will hand some appointments in that area, and tion has lost a half-dozen professors sor focused on equity issues to be Reached by email, Warren, who out fliers and hold up signs and ban- of course they have pledged for a who specialized in diversity and denied tenure in the last three years. once led the dean’s advisory com- ners saying things like: “What does long time they were going to do that, community involvement because However, McCartney said that mittee on equity and diversity, ex- this say about what’s dispensable?” but there has not been very much they were denied tenure or recruited on her watch four faculty members pressed disappointment at the result They assert that it is just as impor- success,” Orfield said. “If they get a by other universities. whose research specializes in edu- of his tenure case. tant for education school graduates reputation for treating people who The students’ concerns, voiced cational equity have been hired, in- “The work I do on community to understand what is happening do this kind of thing badly, then that this month during two protests out- cluding two with tenure. In addition, organizing has an essential contribu- at the ground level in families and creates a great obstacle.”

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Fall 2011 - lecture: t eVe (6-9 PM) 32-144 Friday, April 29, 2011 The Tech 23 24 The Tech Friday, April 29, 2011 MIT triathlon team competes at USAT Nationals Twelve Engineers race in Alabama as team prepares for New England Season Opener

By Jim Schuchart meter bike, and a 10-kilometer run given to Matthieu J. Talpe ’11, who forced to battle heat and humidity 12 MIT racers finished. p ort s team representative near the University of Alabama’s finished the course with a blister- throughout the race. As the sun For the MIT Triathlon team, the campus. The MIT ing time of 2:14:30, the best time climbed, temperatures rose to over National Championships marks

S On April 9, 12 of MIT’s triath- women’s delegation on the MIT team. 90°F and humidity remained high. the beginning of the race season letes traveled to Tuscaloosa, Ala., was led by Shaena Despite a cold swim to start Triathletes took extra hydration after a long winter of indoor train- to participate in the USA Triath- R. Berlin ’13, who the morning, with river tempera- and energy gels to fight off cramps ing. Many regional races continue lon (USAT) Collegiate National finished with a tures around 59°F at 7 a.m., the amid the brutal conditions. “It was throughout the summer, with the Championship against triathlon time of 2 hours, 39 day turned to out be a warm one. the most exciting triathlon I’ve New England Season Opener kick- teams from all over the country. minutes, 45 sec- The men finished their day around ever done, by far,” claimed first- ing off the season on May 8 and The Olympic-distance triathlon onds. Only three spots behind her 9:30 a.m. with temperatures still time triathlete Samuel M. Nicaise the Northeast Collegiate Triathlon consisted of a 1,500-meter swim in was Diana Siegel G with a time of in the high 70s, but the women G. Overall, the weekend was her- Conference season officially run- p ort s the Black Warrior River, a 40-kilo- 2:40:25. The team MVP award was started three hours later and were alded as a smashing success, as all ning from August to October. S Lacrosse clinches playoff spot By Sarah Weir Meyer and Katie Powers each find- aged to bring the score to 13-7, but team representative ing the goal for a 5-2 score to begin MIT was able to hold them off for the the game. However, Wheaton was rest of the game, which ended with a The MIT Women’s Lacrosse then unable to respond, and the En- final score of 14-10.

p ort s team beat Wheaton 14-10 on Mon- gineers brought the half to an end As a result of this win, the Engi- day in a pivotal match with five unanswered goals and a neers have secured the third seed on Roberts Field. 10-2 score. in the New England Women’s and S The Engineers domi- At the start of the second half, Men’s Athletic Conference (NEW- nated in the first half, Wacker scored a quick goal, making MAC) tournament, behind first seed with only three turn- it seem like the momentum from the Springfield and second seed Bab- overs and a total of 21 first half was going to carry through. son. This Saturday, they will play in shots to Wheaton’s However, Wheaton came back a semifinal game against Babson. If 10. Kathleen M. Kauffman ’12 and strong and took advantage of draw they win, they advance to the NEW- Laura M. Wacker ’13 scored MIT’s controls and some turnovers by the MAC finals on Sunday, which will be first five goals, with Wheaton’s Tess Engineers. In 10 minutes, they man- held at Springfield. p ort s

S Upcoming Home Events Saturday, April 30 Women’s Openweight Crew — Beanpot Regatta 9 a.m., Charles River Women’s Lightweight Crew — Murl Cup 10 a.m., Charles River Sailing — Geiger Cup 10 a.m., Charles River p ort s Men’s Tennis vs. Babson College Noon, DuPont Courts

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