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Volume 132, Number 37 Friday, September 14, 2012 Higher prices, new LaVerde’s Sandwich price changes not received well by some

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Over the summer, LaVerde’s Market reset its shelves, switched up the grill’s sandwich menu, and installed a shiny new beverage section. But along with those changes, the convenience store has upped its prices. The beverage section got its new f’real smoothie machines and Coca-Cola Freestyle drink machine in mid-August. The touchscreen self-service devices are “state-of-the-art,” said Caroline Trainor, spokesman for LaVerde’s. She said the store is moving into the 21st century: LaVerde’s now has a Twitter, and will be getting a Facebook page and a Foursquare account soon. Among other changes, the $5 footlongs have been replaced by the “Signature,” “Artisan,” and “Premium” series of sandwiches, in order of increasing price. The new premium “Cuban” and “Reactor” sandwiches are Established 1881 $6.49 each, while the signature options are $4.99. Those who used to pay $2.50 for any breakfast sandwich are now limited to $2.50 for pre-made sandwiches from 7 to 9:30 a.m., a deal dubbed the “Sunrise Special.” After 9:30 a.m. or for any fresh sandwich, it is $2.99 for a Ekaterina Botchkina sandwich on a bagel and $3.99 for a croissant. Former MIT professor Steven A. Pinker delivers a talk on “Communicating Science and Technology in the 21st “It’s just rude,” said Joy S. Ekuta ’13. “I think it’s rude Century,” on Wednesday afternoon in 34-101. The talk, which was the first annual Nuclear Science and Engineering lecture to increase the prices over the summer.” But she says on scientific communication, was attended by over 300 people. she doesn’t blame LaVerde’s exclusively, noting simi-

LaVerdes, Page 6 Fresco’s closes after 21 years of service to community Owners of diner at cornerEstablished of Mass. Ave. 1881 and Vassar just want to say thank you to their patrons By Bruno B. F. Faviero complaint.” for whom thanking the community door only subtly hints at their perma- back “in the future, definitely.” In the Staff Reporter The small restaurant is a special seemed a top priority. “I wish I could nent closing: “Friday: 7–4, Saturday: meantime, patrons haven’t thought place to those who frequent it. One tell them ‘Thank you’ in capital let- Closed, Sunday: Closed.” about what might go in its place. Fresco’s Cafe and Grille, a res- diner at Fresco’s, researcher Chathan ters.” The two were also thankful for “It’s been business as usual,” said “I’m just trying to enjoy the last taurant on the northwest corner of “Chat” M. Cooke PhD ’70, has been the loyalty of regulars, such as MIT Maria, of the past week. Construction few days,” said Downey. Cooke add- Vassar and Mass. Ave., will be closing a patron at the restaurant since it Financial Coordinator Stephen M. has obscured the small restaurant for ed, “If you don’t know food, you say, after 21 years of operation. opened. “It’s such a treasure to have Downey, who was conversing with the last several months, its neon signs ‘Oh, it’s just another place,’ but actu- “The MIT community is great, this in your neighborhood,” said Jim and Maria on Thursday after- hidden behind dust covers and scaf- ally, the quality is really, really high, but it’s time to take a break,” said Cooke. “I have visitors from differ- noon while waiting for his order. folding, but Maria said that patron- and the price is unbelievable. I can’t Maria, who runs the restaurant with ent labs around the country … and “I’ve been going here for 13 age was “not at all” affected by the it. imagine what else they would put in her husband Jim, both of whom pre- they’ve said this alone is reason to years,” said Downey. “I love it.” She said that the break will be here that would be better.” ferred not to share their last name. work at MIT.” Fresco’s will operate normally somewhat of a sabbatical — the two After 21 years, Jim and Maria only “It’s all we’ve known,” said Maria. “We want the MIT community to though its last day — today. They owners haven’t taken a vacation in have one heartfelt message to the “Faculty, students — never one know how thankful we are,” said Jim, close at 4 p.m., and the sign on the 21 years — and they plan to come MIT community: thank you.

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worl Instead of letting the workers escape, several survivors said and Rick Gladstone El-Sharif, a deputy interior min- A. Doherty, both former members Thursday, plant managers forced them to stay in order to save The New York Times ister, said Stevens and a second of the Navy SEALs — were killed in

n the company’s stock: piles of stonewashed jeans, destined for U.S. diplomat, Sean Smith, were that assault. At least 12 Americans Europe. BENGHAZI, Libya — The may- killed in the initial attack, which and 18 Libyan security officials “They prevented people from leaving, so they could save the hem here that killed four U.S. dip- began as a disorganized but angry were wounded, el-Sharif said. clothes,” said Shahzad, a stone-faced man in sweat-drenched lomatic personnel, including the demonstration by civilians and “The first part was chaotic and clothes, standing in the blacked corridors of the factory. Karachi ambassador, was actually two at- militants outside the U.S. Consul- disorganized. The second part was buried its dead Thursday amid grief and recrimination over the tacks — the first one spontaneous, ate on Tuesday, the anniversary of organized and planned,” he said. deadliest industrial accident in Pakistan’s 65-year history. and the second highly organized the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The pro- The ambushers in the second as- atio At the factory, known as Ali Enterprises, rescue workers and possibly aided by anti-Ameri- test escalated into an assault by as sault, he said, apparently “had in- quenched the last flames 48 hours after they started. Volunteers can infiltrators of the young Libya many as 200 people, some armed filtrators who were feeding them cast bundles of smoldering jeans, apparently destined for shops government, a top Libyan security with grenades, who set the build- the information.” in Germany, from a first-floor window. official said Thursday. ing on fire. Parts of el-Sharif’s account were Meanwhile, the police spent a second day hunting the fac- The account by the official, The second wave, el-Sharif said, not consistent with what other Lib- tory’s three owners, who now face possible charges of conspiracy Wanis el-Sharif, given to a few was hours later, when the consul- yan witnesses have said, and his to commit murder. reporters here, was the most de- ate staff had been spirited to a safe version has not been corroborated —Declan Walsh, The New York Times tailed yet of the chaotic events on house in a villa a mile away. At that by U.S. officials, who have said it

& N Tuesday in this eastern Libyan city point, a team of Libyan security of- remains unclear how and where Events abroad take bigger slice that killed J. Christopher Stevens, ficials were evacuating them into a Stevens was killed. Many Libyans the first U.S. ambassador killed in convoy, guarded by Marines and considered Stevens a hero for his of campaign debate more than 30 years. Libyan security officials who had support of their uprising last year The deaths occurred amid a been flown from Tripoli to retrieve against Moammar Gadhafi. GOLDEN, Colo. — President Barack Obama and Mitt Rom- wave of anti-U.S. protests convuls- them. Two Libyans who were injured ney entered new political terrain Thursday as their campaign ing the Middle East, inspired by an El-Sharif said the second attack while guarding the consulate said debate moved more solidly onto issues of foreign policy. inflammatory anti-Islamic video, was a premeditated ambush on the that contrary to el-Sharif’s ac- orld With the killings of four U.S. diplomats in Libya thrusting “The Innocence of Muslims,” that convoy by assailants armed with count, there was no indication foreign policy to the forefront of the race, Romney sought to has spread on the Internet in re- rocket-propelled grenades and within the consulate grounds that broaden his indictment of Obama’s approach to the world a cent days since it was publicized in who apparently knew the route the a mass protest, including members day after he was roundly criticized for his initial reaction to the Egypt. Protests expanded Thursday W vehicles were taking. The other two of armed groups, had been brew- president’s handling of the crisis in Libya and Egypt. to at least a half-dozen other coun- Americans — identified on Thurs- ing outside. But officials in the Obama campaign were almost welcom- ing the fight, saying they were glad to be challenged on what they now consider the comfortable territory of foreign policy. In spite of the rapidly unfolding events in the Mideast, Obama decided to continue his campaign schedule, and he spent the French coalition split over how second day of what was to be an upbeat swing through the po- litically vital Mountain West on Thursday balancing the som- ber tone that a foreign policy crisis demands and the partisan speech that 8,000 Coloradans came to hear in Golden. much to cut nuclear power At an outdoor rally, Obama began with a sad reminder of the four Americans’ deaths in Libya. By Nicola Clark vironmentalist base, and rising ten- ing France’s dependence on nuclear “Obviously, our hearts are heavy this week,” Obama said. The New York Times sions are prompting some to wonder power for energy to 50 percent from But he vowed to his wider television audience, “I want people whether the alliance can survive 75 percent by 2025 — far short of the around the world to hear me — to all those who would do us PARIS — After just four months Hollande’s five-year mandate. Greens’ own goal of zero. harm: No act of terror will go unpunished,” adding, “no act of in power, the governing coalition of Those frictions are likely to be The Greens then made major violence shakes the resolve of the United States of America.” the Socialist Party and the Greens evident at a two-day government gains in parliamentary elections in —Jim Rutenberg and Ashley Parker, The New York Times is already marred by deep ideologi- conference on energy and the envi- June, securing 17 seats in the 577- cal divisions over energy policy, in ronment, which begins Friday. seat National Assembly and enough Investors wary over particular how quickly and sharply Jean-Pierre Le Goff, a sociolo- electoral weight to form their own France should move to reduce gist at France’s National Center for parliamentary group. giant aerospace deal its heavy dependence on nuclear Scientific Research, said he was not “The Socialists are starting to re- energy. sure the alliance would last. alize that they gave a very generous LONDON — Shares of the European aerospace giants The risks are especially acute for “It is very much an open ques- gift to the Greens,” said Pascal Perri- EADS and BAE Systems tumbled Thursday as investors react- the Greens, who are savoring their tion,” he said. “The nuclear debate neau, director of the Center for Po- ed negatively to the announced merger talks between the two first taste of governmental power is an old one, but it is emblematic litical Research in Paris, who noted companies. here in a decade. Francois Hol- of how, within the left, and even that the Green presidential candi- A leading shareholder in EADS, which is the parent of Air- lande, the Socialist victor in May’s within the center of the Socialist date, Eva Joly, was eliminated in the bus, also said it would have to review the consequences of the presidential elections, appointed party, there are some very strong first round of voting, with a humili- potential merger before making a decision about the deal. two prominent Greens to ministerial contradictions.” ating 2.3 percent of the ballot. “The If completed, the deal would create an industry giant with posts within his 38-member Cabi- Desperate to secure the votes Greens are a small party, but they a combined market value of almost $50 billion, annual reve- net, including the party’s former needed to defeat Nicolas Sarkozy, have been very well paid.” nue of more than $90 billion; it would employ around 220,000 leader, Cecile Duflot. the center-right incumbent, the So- An accidental release of chemi- people worldwide. Shares in EADS fell 10.2 percent by the close But a series of compromises and cialists agreed last year not to field cal steam last week at Fessenheim, of trading in Paris on Thursday, while stock in BAE Systems, back-room deals on nuclear power any candidates in around 60 constit- the country’s oldest nuclear reactor, which is listed in London, dropped 7.3 percent. has placed the Green Party’s lead- uencies. In exchange, the Greens ac- has once again revived the debate —Mark Scott, The New York Times ership at odds with its activist, en- cepted the Socialists’ goal of reduc- over France’s nuclear future.

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By Shaena Berlin Severe fires burn in WY, WA, STAFF METEorologist MT, OR, UT, CA, and ID; much of the West experienced a This week brought a re- near-record dry summer this prieve from last week’s rain, year. An eruption began on with clear skies and tempera- Thursday on the Acatenango tures in the upper 70°F. Over volcano in Guatemala; 33,000 this weekend, temperatures people evacuated as ash will become slightly cooler, clouds burst two miles high. but the sunny weather should Large quantities of wildfire remain. and volcanic smoke in affect- Elsewhere, flames are ed regions have decreased air wreaking havoc in the forms quality and caused respira- of wildfires and volcanoes. tory illnesses.

Extended Forecast Today: Sunny and pleasant. High 79°F (26°C). Wind from the SSW at 5-15 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and SW wind at 10 mph. Low 62°F (17°C). Situation for Noon Eastern Time, Friday, September 14, 2012 Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High near 70°F (21°C) and low near 50°F (10°C). NW wind around 10 mph. Sunday: Cooler. Clear, with high near 68°F (20°C) and low around 49°F (10°C). Monday: Partly cloudy. High in the lower 70°s F (23°C). Low in the upper 50°s F (15°C). nation world & nation world & nation world & nation & nation world & nation world & nation world nation Friday, September 14, 2012 The Tech 3 Mexico announces capture WORLD & Nati OECD finds new signs of of Gulf cartel leader weakness in world economy MEXICO CITY — In a major strike against one of the largest drug-trafficking organizations, the Mexican navy said Thursday that it had detained one of the most sought-after drug kingpins in By Stephen Castle growth in Japan and the U.S., while 29.5 percent in 2010 and by 20.5 Mexico and the United States, the top leader of the Gulf Cartel. The New York Times for Britain and Brazil, they point percent in South Korea and India. In an early morning news conference in Mexico City, the man, tentatively to a pickup in activity, That means that the crisis has Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sanchez, who faces an array of charges in LONDON — More evidence albeit at a slow rate, the organiza- accelerated China’s share in global both countries, was marched before reporters by masked marine of a weakening global economy tion said. research and development spend- guards. A stocky man handcuffed in front and dressed in a check- emerged Thursday ahead of the A separate report from the ing, which climbed from seven ered shirt and jeans and wearing a bulletproof vest, he looked Federal Reserve’s decision to take OECD said business spending on percent in 2004 to 10.5 percent in sternly at the gathering, standing before a table covered with rifle aggressive new steps to stimulate research and development — one 2008 and jumped to 13 percent in parts, fancy jewelry, a couple of gold-plated handguns and other growth in the United States. measure of economic strength — 2009, the report said. goods seized during his arrest Wednesday evening. on A report from the Organiza- fell 4.5 percent in 2009 in the 34 European stocks closed most- Jose Luis Vergara, a marine spokesman reading a statement, tion for Economic Cooperation countries that are members of the ly lower ahead of the Fed’s an- said Costilla, 41, known as El Coss, was detained without any resis- and Development pointed to a organization. Only France and nouncement of a third round of tance by about 30 marines around 6 p.m. in Tampico in northeast- slowdown in the coming months South Korea went against expecta- bond buying to bolster the U.S. ern Tamaulipas State. Several other people detained with him were WORLD & Nati in Italy, China, India, and Russia, tions, increasing their spending. economy. The Euro Stoxx 50, a ba- also shown to reporters, some of them with facial cuts and bruises. with weak growth in France and Spending in Asian economies, rometer of eurozone blue chips, The arrest gives Mexican forces a notable victory in their battle Germany — the two biggest econ- including some like China and lost 0.84 percent. The German against drug-trafficking leaders, days ahead of Mexican Indepen- omies of the struggling eurozone. India, which are not members of DAX stock index dropped 0.45 per- dence Day celebrations, and presents another blow to the Gulf Car- The study focused on indica- the OECD, continued to increase. cent, while the CAC 40 in France tel, one of the three principal groups feeding rampant violence in tors that aim to anticipate turn- Year-on-year growth in research lost 1.18 percent. The FTSE 100 in the country. Costilla has been wanted by the United States since ing points in economic activity. and development spending by Britain, however, ended up 0.65 2002 on charges including drug trafficking, money laundering and They show signs of slightly slower Chinese businesses increased by percent. threatening to assault and murder federal law enforcement agents, and his arrest sets up the possibility of an extradition. —Randal C. Archibold, The New York Times Chinese ships enter waters Fed ties new aid to jobs recovery controlled by Japan

TOKYO — Six Chinese maritime patrol vessels entered waters in forceful move Thursday claimed by Japan around a group of disputed islands on Friday, the on first Chinese government ships to enter the area since the Japanese By Binyamin Appelbaum its primary reason was not a dete- cymaking committee suggested government announced that it had bought the islands this week. The New York Times rioration in its economic outlook Thursday that it might tolerate a Japan’s coast guard said one of its patrol ships tried to warn off but a determination to respond period of somewhat higher infla- the Chinese vessels. The Japanese Foreign Ministry summoned the WORLD & Nati WASHINGTON — The Federal more forcefully — in effect, an action, promising to maintain stim- Chinese ambassador in Tokyo to protest. Reserve opened a new chapter knowledgment that its incremen- ulus efforts “for a considerable The coast guard identified two of the Chinese vessels as the Hai- Thursday in its efforts to stimulate tal approach until now had been time after the economic recovery jian 51 and Haijian 66, unarmed ships used for law enforcement in the economy, saying that it intends flawed. strengthens.” Chinese waters. The Chinese government had announced that it to buy large quantities of mortgage The concern about unemploy- “The weak job market should was sending the vessels to protest Japan’s purchase on Tuesday of bonds, and potentially other as- ment also reflects a significant concern every American,” the three islands in the uninhabited chain, which is called the Senkaku sets, until the job market improves shift in the priorities of the na- Fed’s chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, by Japan and Diaoyu by China. substantially. tion’s central bank, which has long said at a news conference. The islands, in the East China Sea between Okinawa and China, This is the first time that the Fed focused on inflation. The goal of the new policies, he are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China and Taiwan. has tied the duration of an aid pro- Inflation is now running below added, “is to quicken the recovery, The coast guard said the two ships entered Japanese-controlled gram to its economic objectives. the Fed’s 2 percent annual target. to help the economy begin to grow waters near one of the islands early Friday morning, and left two And, in announcing the change, But with the unemployment rate quickly enough to generate new hours later. The other four ships are still in the area, it said. the central bank made clear that above 8 percent, the Fed’s poli- jobs.” —Martin Fackler, The New York Times on

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E-mail [email protected] New self-service machines alongside higher prices LaVerdes, from Page 1 their order. beverage station. “Going to CVS or “I’ve never gotten a sandwich Star Market is difficult,” she said. lar increases at the other vendors and not liked it,” says Brian Xiao Despite the inconvenience in the Student Center. Ekuta, who ’15, who ordered a grilled chicken that going to Shaw’s presents, it’s used to buy breakfast sandwiches sandwich yesterday. When the no secret that Shaw’s does have a at the grill, says she is boycotting prices changed, “I guess I started better selection at a lower price. the LaVerde’s Market Café. She did looking around other places in the “We will never be the same as purchase a chocolate bar from the Student Center, but I still come Shaw’s,” Trainor said, wary of price Be a PENguin Are you a redditor‽ store, however. here pretty often.” comparisons with the competitor Sean Buhrmester is not boycot- Francisco X. Peña ’15 also further down Mass. Ave. She ex- write for us We have narwals! And bacon! ting the sandwiches just yet, but comes to the café about three plained that the convenience store e-mail [email protected] he does say that “I think I did shop times a week. He admits that the does not have enough storage to here a lot more often prior to the price changes did not cause him buy products cost-effectively in

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What is Burning Man? thing that makes up the experience — are built and brought There are trampolines, swings, hammocks, playgrounds. Recall the beautiful simplicity in human con- By Janet Li Burning Man is a weeklong art festival by the attendees. The only canvas laid out by the Burning There is music, live or DJed, playing at all times of day and tact, in the face to face. of sorts, held annually in the middle of Man organization is basic infrastructure for the temporary night. There are workshops on art, yoga, macroeconom- Self expression and immediacy: live nowhere: Nevada’s Black Rock Des- Black Rock City, created and torn down every year for the ics, contact improv, unicycling, orgasms, and mathematics. in the present. Be active. Express your- ert. This year the event ran from event. There are people of every gender and every sexuality. Girls self to your heart’s desire, without Aug. 27 to Sept. 3 and was at- There is no currency in Black Rock, so all exchanges kiss girls who kiss boys who kiss boys. Nobody gives a damn. harming others. Don’t be afraid tended by more than 50,000 between people occur through gifts. People live in various This is a place to explore yourself to the very core. To learn to challenge what you don’t be- people. The festival revolved states of organization, from personal tents to theme camps from others. To experiment. To figure out who you are, what lieve in. around the art theme to villages of camps. A camp can be centered around any you love, what you believe in. If we remember even a “Fertility 2.0.” structure, ranging from a bar to a maze, lounge, hammock And the only reason you can do all these things is be- fraction of these things, Burning Man dif- fort, playground, gallery, spa, or huge sound stage where cause you are surrounded by 50,000 people who are all we can do it. We can fers substantially DJs play. Camps host events throughout the week encom- doing the same thing. People who embrace you with open keep Burning Man from typical fes- passing a mind-boggling array of activities and interests. arms, who catch you when you fall, who listen to your story alive year round, tivals in that all Touring the desert are also mutant vehicles, which are eagerly and dish out advice that you can choose to take or not on the playa, of the art and masterfully transformed creations on wheels that emulate not to take. These are the most open, honest, kindest people but in our entertain- anything from a massive pirate ship to an anglerfish to a you’ll ever meet. And, mirroring their inner splendor, they hearts. Until ment — pumpkin carriage. are dressed in the most imaginative ways possible. Decked next year, every- The playa, the dusty desert where Black Rock City stands, out in their own unique creations, minimalist by day and then. can be a harsh environment. Part of the Burning Man expe- glowing at night, everyone is a beauty to behold. I can’t tell rience is working, alone or together, to survive the elements: you how many times I cried just realizing all of the beauty the heat, the cold, the dust. that existed in Black Rock City. Swathes and swathes of in- Jane Park Everything in Black Rock is temporary. Burners must ner and outer beauty that you’d be hard pressed to find any- make sure to take away with them everything they brought, where else. Contribute including all waste that they generate. Black Rock City is Coming back to the real or, as Burners say, default torn down every year, leaving behind no trace of the world, took more willpower than I could have imagined. Derek Ouyang d Ph ot tens of thousands of people who lived in its inimi- I don’t want to be here, where everything is so clean, o table culture of freedom and beauty for one week. where there is no playa dust to cake my hair, irritate The desert is empty until the same time next my eyes and nose, slowly burn down my hands year, when life sprouts again. and feet. Where water is readily accessible from In the meantime, the principles of Burn- any sink. Where toilets flush. Where everyone ing Man continue to be pursued year-round is clothed and drab. Where I can breathe within the work done by its organization and its out using a dust mask. Where I have to wear regional branch-off events. Burning Man can shoes. Where I can’t just approach any stranger only exist because of the spirit and actions of all the and immediately immerse myself in meaningful con- people around the world who make this extraordinary versation. Where the horizon is not flat, glowing with event what it is. a million rainbow LEDs, covered in creations that are Learn more about this unique event at http://www. built simply for their beauty and are wonderful to behold. burningman.com. Where cars are bare and naked, not crazy creatures who slither across the desert, breathe fire, and blast dubstep. Readjusting to the Default World Why is it not possible to have Black Rock City year round? Black Rock City’s motto is “welcome home.” No mat- Why must we revert back to this dreary, everyday black-and- ter where you come from, what you believe — you are safe white default world? there. You are free to be the you you’ve always been. No one Maybe we don’t have to, not completely. Sure, we live will judge you for anything. It is a magical place. A place of here, but that doesn’t mean we have to forget all of the prin- freedom, of acceptance. Of embracing all the vast differenc- ciples that keep Burning Man alive and Black Rock City run- es that make up our motley humanity. ning. Radical self reliance: take care of yourself, never count You jump in head first, and maybe it’s a little shocking on someone else to fix your own problems for you. Leave in the beginning. You want to clean your body of the playa no trace: clean up after yourself. Stop treating the earth like dust that clings to you like glitter, but that means getting na- your own personal landfill. ked with a hundred other people in broad daylight. You are Participation, inclusion, communal effort, civic respon- approached by bespectacled strangers wanting to listen to sibility: contribute to your community. Do things that are your heart beat. You climb blindly on contraptions built by worthwhile and positive and increase the happiness around people you don’t know to gaze over the screwball horizon. you. Talk to and learn from complete strangers. Everyone You peek your head into random domes, say hi and ex- knows something. Everyone has some pearl of wisdom change life stories with young kids and veterans three buried underneath their chitchat and gelled hair, just times your age. waiting to be discovered. There are naked and topless bicycle marathons. Gifting and decommodification: be kind to your There is a day when everyone, whether they are a fellow man. Try it for a bit, going off the grid, be- ballerina or not, dons a tutu. There are glitzy im- ing unplugged, removing yourself from the How promptu bands who play every type of mu- brands and corporations and institutions was sic imaginable from the roofs of art cars. that clog up our news streams, our bill- your There are localized pockets of peo- boards, our TVs and radios and Jane Park Burning ple from all places – South Af- computers. Lead conversa- Man 2012 rica, Boston, the French tions with ideas, not Starting experi- Quarter. names. from the top ence? right going clockwise: Burning Man 2012 taught me Whiteouts, how to become caused by high mayor of the world. winds whirling dust — Yan Zhu ’12 through the air, were common this year due Black Rock City is a great to the lack of precipita- destination to alt-ctrl-del tion the previous winter. yourself and de-fragment. — Amir Hirsch ’06, MEng. ’07 Inside the wooden structure of the Man. Friday is always a great day to be glittered. Burners relax under the waning sun. — Chris Varenhorst ’09, MEng. ’11 A view out onto the desert from the deafening apocalyptic flaming party barges inside of the Pier. still searing my eyes from a distance with laser arrays Jason Scott ‘10 and Beth Turner ‘10 enjoy their we pushed on into the darkness, sighing the hard truths time on the playa. — Bryan Haddon ’06 Burning Man participants walk and bike to and fro as Jane Park Burning Man was overwhelming in the amount of art, music, Jane the sun sets over the playa. Jane Park alternative culture, care, unconditional love, openness, and variations P ark of types of people all coming together to celebrate each other and our col- Chris Varenhorst ‘09, M.Eng ‘11, sits by the embers of the Circle of lective awesomeness. Regional Effigies (CORE), a ring of 34 wooden effigies around the Man, — Samantha R. Cohen ’11 each built by a different regional Burning Man group and burned simultane- ously on Thursday. I felt so proud and gratified to have contributed so much to the comfortable and beautiful hang- out space that was the Kaleidoscope dome. The road from the Man to the temple on the horizon.

— Amelia M. Arbisser ’11 urner

Burning Man is like the MIT of parties: it’s like drinking from a firehose that’s covered in LEDs that shoots flaming alkali dust while playing techno, except with way more nudity.

lizabeth T — Jim Griffin ’12 E These photos are laid out in the shape of Black Rock City, which starts in the 2 o’clock position and spans to 10 o’clock. Layout by Annia Pan Do you have any Burning Man experiences that you would like to share? Contact Janet Li at [email protected]. our forces tobuild we’re seeking 10

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By Brian X. Chen cables and $29 adapters that will sheets to come from Apple with get to use a new Apple product in iHome, a New York company The New York Times connect the new phones to many details on the devices before they advance so they can have software that is one of the biggest makers of but not all older accessories, is, of crank up manufacturing in China. ready to show off on Apple’s stage, iPhone clock radios and other Apple The iPhone 5 has plenty of new course, poised to profit from the Griffin Technology, a company he said, some accessory makers audio accessories, tries to plan for features to keep Apple fans happy. design change as well. Apple ex- in Nashville, Tenn., that makes Ap- have had access to Apple devices Apple’s announcements but does But there is one feature Apple un- ecutives said the smaller connector ple accessories, said that moments before their unveiling. Horwitz said not assume anything is fact until the veiled on Wednesday that is likely allowed it to make the phone thin- after Apple introduced the iPhone 5, these devices are typically locked company unveils its new hardware, to annoy many: a new connector on ner and use space inside the device its employees were making final de- down to prevent theft or leaks. said Ezra S. Ashkenazi, its chief ex- the phone’s base. more efficiently. sign tweaks in its prototyping shop, Some companies take unsanc- ecutive. He called the Lightning The Lightning port, as Apple Accessories for Apple products where 3-D printers turn out mock- tioned routes to get ahead of the change “a unique circumstance” calls it, is smaller and shaped differ- are already a vast and lucrative busi- ups of future products. Many Grif- game. Hard Candy Cases, a case because it was the first time Apple ently from the old one, instantly ren- ness. In the last year, iPad, iPod and fin employees had already traveled maker, sent iPhone 5 cases to jour- had changed the connector since it dering obsolete the millions of spare iPhone add-ons, including speak- to China from the U.S. to be there nalists before Apple even intro- was introduced. charging cords, docks and iPhone- ers, cases and power chargers, when the iPhone 5 was introduced. duced the phone. Tim Hickman, There are already plenty of ready clock radios that its customers generated $2 billion in sales in the “Kind of like everyone else, we’re chief executive of the company, iPhone clock radios made by iHome have accumulated over the years. United States alone, according to at the same starting line in the race said manufacturers in Shenzhen, and other companies in hotel rooms While irritating to some, the the NPD Group, a research firm. to the peg,” said Mark Rowan, Grif- China, where his cases are made, around the world. Kathy Duffy, di- Lightning connector could be a To stay on top of the market and fin’s president. send around design information for rector of public relations for the boon to the hundreds of companies avoid building products that will Similarly, employees of InCase, unreleased iPhones to attract case Marriott hotels in New York, said that sell accessories for iPhones and soon be out of date, accessory mak- a maker of iPhone cases based in makers like himself. that if many patrons seemed to be iPads. ers have to watch Apple as atten- San Francisco, crowded into a con- “The factories have gone from, getting the iPhone 5, the company “Apple is testing the patience of tively as any technology journalist ference room to watch online re- ‘Shhh, hey, buddy, look at what I would probably stock up on adapt- its fans,” said Tero Kuittinen, an in- or analyst. ports of Apple’s presentation, said have for you,’ to making it part of ers or buy new accessories. “We’d dependent analyst and a vice presi- Apple, which is known for its cul- Dave Gotta, the chief executive. their presentation,” he said. have to evaluate it and see what the dent of Alekstra, a company that ture of secrecy, generally keeps ac- Employees in China were waiting at Hickman said he did not buy demand is,” she said. helps customers manage cellphone cessory makers in the dark before it factories for final design specifica- information from leakers in Asia. costs. “A lot of Apple fans have a unveils its new hardware. The com- tions so they could get started mak- Instead, he said, he made a deal lot of different accessories and use panies rely instead on leaks from ing cases. with a factory that had told him it the old systems, so this is going to Apple’s manufacturing partners in Occasionally a rare few in the could make cases for the iPhone 5 be a fairly expensive shift for a lot Asia, or on rumors about the de- business get a peek at an Apple pro- and asked him to send designs that of them.” Makers of iPhone acces- vices that surface on Apple-focused totype, according to Jeremy Horwitz, it would then modify to fit the new sories, meanwhile, are likely to be blogs. On the day of an Apple hard- editor in chief of iLounge, a web- phone. 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This space donated by The Tech Friday, September 14, 2012 The Tech 13 Who will take the win? NFL week 2 predictions s Sport Patriots likely to take down Cardinals; close game expected between Jets and Steelers By Austin Osborne bert looked good last Sunday, but ity of the game against the Browns. napolis’ defense couldn’t back up Tennessee Titans @ San sports staff he’ll get a chance to prove himself If Philadelphia wants to accom- a decent debut from Andrew Luck, Diego Chargers against a great defense this week. plish their Super Bowl aspirations, allowing 41 points to Chicago, and Sunday, Sept. 16 4:25 p.m. Prediction: 31-10 Texans Michael Vick needs to make better we can expect them to fall again To add insult to injury, during s Sport Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ decisions and stop turning the ball this week. the Titans’ loss to New England, NY Giants Cleveland Browns @ over. This game should be a great Prediction: 17-10 Vikings QB Jake Locker also suffered a Sunday, Sept. 16 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals defensive struggle. separated shoulder. Although the The Giants suffered a tough loss Sunday, Sept. 16 1:00 p.m. Prediction: 17-13 Ravens Washington Redskins @ St. Titans organization claims he will last week against the Dallas Cow- Cleveland turned a lot of heads Louis Rams be ready to play, there is no tell- boys due to their porous defense last week against the heavily-fa- New Orleans Saints @ Sunday, Sept. 16 4:05 p.m. ing what his effectiveness will be. while Tampa Bay beat division ri- vored Philadelphia Eagles, losing Carolina Panthers Robert Griffin III had one of the Chris Johnson had another awful val Carolina, despite a huge game on a last minute touchdown drive Sunday, Sept. 16 1:00 p.m. best rookie debuts in recent mem- game, unable to break any big by Cam Newton. Rookie Tampa orchestrated by Michael Vick. The Saints’ defense is still re- ory. He showed that he deserved runs through the Patriots defense S Bay running back Doug Martin While their defense played out- covering from last season’s bounty to be picked second overall as he and only averaged .4 yards per had a promising debut rushing standing, holding an incredibly scandal, and it showed against led the Redskins to a victory over carry in 11 touches. The Chargers for 95 yards, and Tampa Bay’s run explosive Philadelphia offense to the Redskins last week. They lost a supremely talented Saints team looked fine, not great Monday port defense was stifling against Caro- hardly any scoring, their offense a shootout at home against Wash- without displaying many weak- night, and their running game lina, allowing only 10 yards on the looked atrocious with their rookie ington and seemed confused as to nesses. The Rams came close to was totally non-existent. As long ground. This game has upset writ- QB showing his lack of experience how to stop Robert Griffin. Caroli- upsetting Detroit by intercepting as Philip Rivers is wearing Char- ten all over it. by throwing four interceptions. na also had one of the least impres- Matt Stafford three times, but in the gers blue however, they will al- Prediction: 24-20 Buccaneers Cincinnati also surprised on Sun- sive debuts in their loss to Tampa end, Detroit’s offensive firepower ways be able to win games. day, but for all the wrong reasons. Bay. Their usual prolific ground proved to be supreme. This should Prediction: 24-10 Chargers Oakland Raiders @ Miami They hardly put up any fight against game was non-existent, and they be a good matchup between two s Dolphins Baltimore, a team not known for had to rely on Cam Newton’s pass- young teams. Detroit Lions @ San s Sport Sunday, Sept. 16 1:00 p.m. their offense, allowing over 425 ing to keep the game close. Prediction: 34-13 Redskins Francisco 49ers Even with their loss to San Di- yards of total offense. They should Prediction: 38-24 Saints Sunday, Sept. 16 8:20 p.m. ego, this Oakland team is a force be back on track this week. Dallas Cowboys @ Seattle This is the must-see game of to be reckoned with this season. Prediction: 24-14 Bengals Arizona Cardinals @ New Seahawks the week. San Francisco thor- Darren McFadden had trouble England Patriots Sunday, Sept. 16 4:05 p.m. oughly dominated the Packers finding room to run last time, but Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Sunday, Sept. 16 1:00 p.m. Dallas was impressive in their last week, and showed that last this won’t be a common theme in Bills It seems like Arizona’s QB con- Thursday night win against the season’s success was not a fluke. Raiders games this year. Once they Sunday, Sept. 16 1:00 p.m. troversy may work itself out. With Super Bowl champion Giants. They are one of the most well can get the ground game working, Fred Jackson only had three John Skelton’s injury, Kevin Kolb Tony Romo was particularly sharp, coached teams in the league and the field will open up more for Car- carries in the new season before will get another chance to prove throwing for over 300 yards and they have an incredibly tough de- s Sport son Palmer. Even still, Palmer had getting injured. Last season, his himself. He looked sharp in his three touchdowns. DeMarco Mur- fense. It will be interesting to see a great game taking care of the ball injury halted Buffalo’s offense. This previous eight attempts, but that ray was simply dominant, racking if Matt Stafford and Calvin John- and throwing for over 300 yards year, it appears that backup C. J. is obviously too small of a sample up 131 yards on the ground. Seattle son can put up the kind of gaudy and a touchdown. The Dolphins Spiller may be able to take control size to pass any judgment. He will got basically all anyone could ex- numbers that they’re used to in looked like a mess behind Ryan of the running game and produce be tested this week against a New pect of Russell Wilson in his debut. this one. Tannehill, but this season is really an effective offense. The defense England team that looked unbeat- He was decent, but just didn’t re- Prediction: 31-27 49ers just for his development. The Dol- was terrible, however, allowing 48 able at times in their game against ceive enough help to beat Arizona. phins aren’t expected to go any- points to the Jets. Kansas City also Tennessee. Tom Brady was brilliant Prediction: 34-10 Cowboys Denver Broncos @ Atlanta where this season, and if they play had defensive problems against At- as always, throwing touchdowns to Falcons s Sport like they did against Houston, they lanta, but Matt Cassel looks prom- both tight ends Aaron Hernandez New York Jets @ Pittsburgh Monday, Sept. 17 8:30 p.m. definitely won’t. ising, showing some of the skills and Rob Gronkowski. Stevan Rid- Steelers Well, he’s back. Peyton Man- Prediction: 27-13 Raiders he displayed in New England. This ley was also surprising in one of his Sunday, Sept. 16 4:25 p.m. ning looked outstanding on game could be a barn burner. first real opportunities to receive The Jets really did look amaz- the biggest of stages in Sunday Houston Texans @ Prediction: 31-24 Bills the bulk of the carries. The Pats ing against Buffalo last week. They night’s game against Pittsburgh. Jacksonville Jaguars should take this one easily. scored the most points in an open- He was reminiscent of his old Sunday, Sept. 16 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens @ Prediction: 35-10 Patriots ing weekend game since 2003, self, leading Denver to a 17 point Although they were playing Philadelphia Eagles which is really saying something, 4th quarter, eventually sealing the lowly Dolphins, Houston won Sunday, Sept. 16 1:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings @ considering defense is definitely the win. The defense also held s Sport convincingly last week, even with- The Ravens just scared everyone Indianapolis Colts their biggest strength. Mark San- strong, holding a potentially out much production from Arian in the NFL. Joe Flacco infamously Sunday, Sept. 16 1:00 p.m. chez looked the best he has in a dangerous Pittsburgh offense Foster and Ben Tate. Instead, their commented that he was the best Adrian Peterson looked like his while. The Jets could be a scary to just 19 points. Atlanta scored defense was the key to victory, forc- QB in the NFL, and subsequently old self last week in his first game team in the AFC. Pittsburgh just on seven straight possessions to ing three interceptions and forcing took a lot of criticism around the back after suffering a gruesome seemed flat last week against Den- open the game in Kansas City. clutch fumbles. They get another league. After Monday night’s trash- knee injury last season, scoring two ver. Ben Roethlisberger had trouble Matt Ryan had an outstanding easy test again this week against the ing of the Bengals, he isn’t looking touchdowns in the Vikings’ win. completing passes and his offen- throwing game and the Falcons Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars so silly anymore. The Eagles were They barely beat Jacksonville, and sive line (as usual) struggled to showed just how explosive their put up a fight against Minnesota, disappointing to say the least, not his performance was one of the keep him off his back. offense can be. but lost in overtime. Blaine Gab- able to move the ball for the major- few bright spots of the game. India- Prediction: 24-21 Jets Prediction: 31-21 Falcons s Sport

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Serena Williams takes women’s title Saturday, Sept. 15 s Sport Sailing vs. Hatch Brown Trophy 9:30 a.m., Charles River By Nidharshan Anandasivam better position to take the number one sports staff men’s singles ranking. Football vs. U.S. Coast Guard Academy 12 p.m., Roberts Field On the women’s side, fourth-seed- Women’s Volleyball vs. Smith College 12 p.m., Rockwell Cage Third-seeded Andy Murray of ed Serena Williams of the U.S. won her Scotland won his first Grand Slam 15th Grand Slam as she defeated top- Women’s Soccer vs. Babson College 12 p.m., Roberts Field last Monday after defeating second- seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus Women’s Volleyball vs. Simmons College 4 p.m., Rockwell Cage seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia in in three sets (6-2, 2-6, 7-5) in the U.S. five sets (7-6 (12-10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2) Open Women’s Singles Final. Williams Sunday, Sept. 16 s Sport in the U.S. Open Men’s Singles Final. adds a fourth U.S. Open champion- Murray is the first British man to win ship to her accomplished list of five Sailing vs. Hatch Brown Trophy 9:30 a.m., Charles River a Grand Slam since Fred Perry won Australian Opens, five French Opens, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 1936. and five Wimbledon championships. Murray’s victory did not come eas- Although Williams had more un- ily. The nearly five-hour long men’s forced errors in the match than Aza- final featured two of the best hard-hit- renka (45-28), she compensated with Volleyball overtakes Clark ting players in the game. The baseline- winners (44-13) and aces (13-0). After focused game displayed only twelve winning the first set easily, Williams Women victorious again after 2nd place tournament win aces (five from Murray and seven from struggled in the second set with her s Sport Djokovic) and an astounding 17 breaks first serve going in only 48 percent of By Paul Dill their momentum, reaching a score of 20-8 before of serve (eight from Murray and nine the time. The third set featured tight team coach Clark called a timeout. The Engineers eventually from Djokovic). Djokovic won more points and long rallies, but Williams put the game away with a 25-14 final score. points at net and had more winners was able to break Azarenka’s serve After a second place finish at the North Park Clark came out on fire in the third set, lead- than Murray, but he also had more three times on her way to a close University Tournament in Chicago last weekend, ing 5-0 and then 9-3 before MIT rallied to tighten unforced errors. This was a problem victory. MIT pushed their winning streak to four matches the score at 14-10. Things stayed close for a while, for him, especially in the waning mo- Williams ends 2012 with wins at with an impressive 3-0 win over but the Engineers slowly chipped away at the ments of the fifth set. Wimbledon and the U.S. Open after Clark University in NEWMAC Cougars’ lead. They forced another time out af-

The 25-year-old Murray is probably losing in the fourth round of the Aus- women’s volleyball action on Tues- ter bringing the score to 18-16. Clark was able to Spor having his best ever year, having made tralian Open and having an early exit day evening. hold MIT off until they tied the match at 24-24. the semifinals of the Australian Open, in the first round of the French Open The Engineers (8-1, 1-0 NEW- Two consecutive points ended it all and gave the quarterfinals of the French Open, earlier this year. With 15 Grand Slams, MAC) won by scores of 25-16, the Engineers their 30th straight win over the and the finals of Wimbledon, which he she is sixth on the list of women with 25-14 and finally 26-24. Clark, Cougars. lost to Roger Federer in June. Murray the most Grand Slam singles titles, be- meanwhile, has dropped back-to-back matches Tatiana Berger ’14 led MIT with seven kills, also won gold at the London Olympics hind greats like Chris Evert, Martina for the first time this season and now sits at 4-3 while Nicole C. Gagnier ’15 ended with 15 assists. T S after beating Federer in straight sets Navratilova, Steffi Graf, and Margaret overall and 0-1 in league play. MIT will host a tri-match this Saturday against (6-2, 6-1, 6-4). Murray hopes to con- Court, who is on top of the leaderboard After winning the first set 25-16, MIT raced Smith College and Simmons College in Rockwell tinue his success so that he will be in with 24. out to an 11-3 lead in the second set and kept Cage at noon and 4:00 p.m. 14

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