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Volume 127, Number 17 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, April 10, 2007 iHouse Slated to Open Freshman’s Location Unknown Student Was Last Seen at Mount Holyoke College at End of March In Fall at New House 1 By Nick Semenkovich ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Community to Replace Defunct Russian House A freshman, apparently required By Valery K. Brobbey Smith residing in the house. to withdraw from MIT as part of a se- and Angeline Wang Because of its link to academic cretive disciplinary process, has been Staff Reporters programs, iHouse “meets all the missing for over a week, according to A new living and learning com- requirements of a cultural house the South Hadley, Mass. Police De- munity will open in New House in without being a cultural house,” partment. the fall to undergraduates. iHouse, Harris said. Ryan M. Davis ’10, a resident of a way to “bridge living and learn- “MIT is a very international the third floor of East Campus’s east ing at MIT,” according to Profes- place,” Sanyal said. “Interna- parallel, was last seen on March 31 at sor of Urban Planning Bishwapriya tional is nothing new … the goal the Mount Holyoke College campus, Sanyal, who is involved as a faculty is to create a setting of living and according to a missing persons press member, will open in New House 1, learning that will sustain a con- release. which used to be the home of the stant engagement with interna- Davis withdrew from classes now defunct Russian House. There tional issues.” on March 13, according to the MIT will be 21 residents. Initially, the house was intended Registrar’s office. His withdrawal fol- Sanyal said that the purpose of to be a cultural house to celebrate lowed a March 12 incident in which iHouse is to focus on international internationalism, “but after discus- MIT police deconstructed a chemistry development and to “create a stu- sion with the housemasters we de- experiment and allegedly found illegal dent at MIT who will see them- cided to focus on international de- drugs in Davis’s room. selves as a citizen of the world … velopment,” said Raja H. R. Bobbili Davis’s disappearance prompted who cares about issues not bounded ’07, a resident of New House 1 who a statewide search conducted by the by territories.” said iHouse was his idea. Mount Holyoke College Department In the dormitory, the planners Bobbili said he conceived the of Public Safety. The search is being Missing persons section of mt. Holyoke Police Dept. Website Ryan M. Davis ’10, shown here in his driver’s license photograph, are hoping to bring in faculty to idea in Spring 2005 when Russian led “primarily by the South Hadley was declared a missing person by the Massachusetts State Police discuss international issues, show House was “disengaged.” Accord- Police Department, state police, and and the Mt. Holyoke Campus Police department. Davis was appar- movies about development, and ing to Bobbili, the initial idea was … people who work for the Holyoke ently forced to withdraw from MIT following his March 15 arrest on think about how to solve problems, to call the house “global village,” state park,” said Kevin McCaffrey, three misdemeanor charges and one felony. Sanyal said. but the house voted and chose to associate director of the Mt. Holyoke For current undergraduates call it “international house.” At College Communications Office. April 4. An article printed in Mount Holy- interested in living in iHouse, a that time, about half of the resi- Davis was first reported missing On Thursday, April 5, the police oke News stated that on Tuesday, April housing request must be submit- dents of New House 1 were from to officers at the Mt. Holyoke College department interviewed a convenience 3, officers discovered that someone ted by tomorrow at http://web.mit. outside the United States, Bobbili Department of Public Safety, who store clerk who thought she saw Davis tried to break into Mt. Holyoke Col- edu/housing/undergrad/applica- said. then “thoroughly searched,” the cam- on Sunday, April 1, according to an lege’s Outing Club cabin on Skinner tion.html. Bobbili said that implementa- pus, said McCaffrey. article published in The Republican, a Mountain (part of the Mt. Holyoke iHouse will be linked to the tion has taken two years because the The Department of Public Safety local newspaper. The clerk stated that range), though it did not appear that D-Lab international development turned the case over to the South Had- Davis asked for directions to a section course, with D-Lab lecturer Amy B. iHouse, Page 14 ley Police Department on Wednesday, of the Mt. Holyoke Mountain Range. Missing Student, Page 15 Candidates Vie For Prize of Uncontested GSC Candidates Elected Relations With New Graduate Dean, NW35 Construction Involvement Are Goals Big Screw in Annual Contest By Joyce Kwan dean for graduate students, and to the Cambridge Planning Board in By Swetha Kambhampati honor of keeping until the next year’s ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR cultivate a rapport similar to the one February without much consultation STAFF REPORTER Big Screw.” Professor of Mechanical The Graduate Student Council’s that exists between the GSC and the with the graduate community. The annual Big Screw contest, a Engineering John G. Brisson II, last new officers have been elected and current Dean for Graduate Students The GSC will remain interested charity fundraiser sponsored by Alpha year’s winner, will pass the screw to say they are looking to improve com- Isaac M. Colbert, who will retire this in the remainder of the construc- Phi Omega, began this Monday and the 2007 champion. munication between the MIT senior June. Current GSC President Eric tion of the new dormitory and will will continue through Friday. APO will be accepting monetary administration and the GSC. Presi- G. Weese G called Colbert “a tire- try its best to ensure that agreements “The main purpose of Big Screw votes this week for members of the dent-elect Leeland B. Ekstrom G less advocate” who “caused MIT to between the GSC and MIT regarding is to raise money for charity, but [it] MIT community that deserve a big and Vice President-elect Johnna D. think more seriously about graduate the construction of NW35 will be also has added the bonus of bringing screw. Powell G won uncontested elections student life.” followed, Ekstrom said. the greater MIT community together,” “Though one penny equals one on April 4 and will take office on Another goal will be to stay up- Powell said that as vice president, said Sarah C. Hopp ’08, the service vote, people have been known to put May 2 at the GSC General Council dated on the construction of NW35, her role will include being “the pri- vice president of APO. “The winner is in rolls of $20 bills for candidates who meeting. Ekstrom said. NW35, the new gradu- mary liaison” on the NW35 issue. awarded a four foot, left-handed alu- According to Ekstrom, one goal ate dormitory scheduled to open in She said she will strive to preserve minum wood screw that they have the Big Screw, Page 17 will be to earn the respect of the new Fall 2008, will house the residents of the current Ashdown community in Ashdown, the oldest graduate dor- the new dormitory, working to keep mitory on campus. Ashdown offers housing costs low and requesting low-cost housing and a convenient more feedback from Ashdown of- location. Tension between Ashdown ficers. residents and MIT administrators en- Other primary goals are focused sued after MIT announced its revised plans for the new dormitory before GSC, Page 14 Tech Web Site Receives Facelift Special to The Tech early hours of the morning, The In 1993, The Tech proudly be- Tech’s new Web site was launched, came the first newspaper published completely redesigned from the on the Web, taking the lead in pro- outdated layout which had gone viding news content to the online primarily untouched for almost a masses. However, despite being decade. The site debuted with many the public face of one of the lead- marked improvements, including ing technological universities in a new layout (powered by CSS, a the world, in recent years The Tech stylesheet that formats the site), would be the first to admit its Web pages for individual sections, and service was lacking in style, timeli- photos with better integrated con- ness, and usability. Well, not any- tent. Eric Schmiedl—The Tech more. The site also contains a few Cheyney Easley and David E. Farrell G (left couple) dance at Monday evening’s Salsa Club ad- On Friday, April 6, as the news- vanced beginner/intermediate salsa lesson in Morss Hall. paper slipped to the presses in the Web Site, Page 13

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Page 14 Page 16 Page The Tech April 10, 2007 World & Nation China Dissident Says Iran Says It Can Now Enrich Confession Was Forced By Joseph Kahn The New York Times Beijing Uranium on Industrial Scale Gao Zhisheng, one of China’s most outspoken dissidents until his conviction on sedition charges late last year, said in a recorded state- By Nazila Fathi Non-Proliferation Treaty, as North threats about how it might respond, ment made available over the weekend that while his confession had The New York Times Korea did four years ago, but Ahma- other than to press for tightening resulted in a light sentence, it had been made under mental and physi- NATANZ, Iran dinejad said that the West “should sanctions through the U.N. Security cal duress. Iran claimed on Monday that it know that the Iranian nation will Council. Gao’s remarks, recorded by a close friend and offered to journalists is now capable of industrial-scale defend its rights and that this path is The Security Council on March in Beijing, were his first public statement since he was convicted in uranium enrichment, a development irreversible.” 24 unanimously passed a resolution December. He was given a suspended sentence. that would defy two U.N. resolutions “With great pride, I announce as to expand sanctions on Iran in an His confession brought criticism from some other human rights passed to press the country to sus- of today our dear country is among effort to curb its nuclear program. advocates. pend its enrichment program. the countries of the world that pro- The resolution barred all arms ex- Gao lives in Beijing with his wife and children. But he said he The announcement was greeted duces nuclear fuel on an industrial ports and froze some of the finan- remained in nearly total isolation, surrounded by plainclothes security with skepticism by Western diplo- scale,” Ahmadinejad told government cial assets of 28 Iranians linked to forces and forbidden to leave his home, use his telephone or computer mats and nuclear experts, who said officials, diplomats, and foreign and the country’s military and nuclear or otherwise communicate with the outside world. the declaration seemed to have more local journalists at the Natanz site. programs. He also said a lengthy confession letter released to the public by to do with political showmanship “This nuclear fuel is definitely for The United States and some Eu- the authorities after his conviction, while genuine, had come only af- than technical progress. While re- the development of Iran and expan- ropean governments have accused ter he had been subjected to torture. He said his interrogators repeat- porters were invited to the country’s sion of peace in the world.” Iran of having a clandestine weapons edly threatened to punish his wife and children unless he admitted the main nuclear complex at Natanz, The government had decreed program, but Iran contends that its crimes they said he had committed. they were not shown any evidence April 9 national nuclear technology program is peaceful, for energy pur- that enrichment of uranium, the step day. Monday was the first anniversa- poses, and that it wants to produce needed to make reactor fuel or weap- ry of Ahmadinejad’s announcement fuel for its reactors. Bush Ties Drop in Illegal on-grade fuel, was under way. that Iran had produced enriched ura- Talks between Ali Larijani, Iran’s In a speech on Monday, Presi- nium at a pilot plant. chief nuclear negotiator, and Javier Immigration to His Policies dent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad The spokesman for the National Solana, the European Union’s for- By Robert Pear warned that if the West did not end Security Council, Gordon Johndroe, eign policy chief, resumed last week The New York Times YUMA, Ariz. its pressure against Iran to halt the told reporters traveling with Presi- after Iran released 15 British sailors President Bush said Monday that tougher enforcement and a new production of uranium, Iran would dent Bush that the administration and marines who, Iranian officials fence at the Mexican border had sharply reduced the influx of illegal review its policy of cooperation was “very concerned” about Iran’s contended, had strayed into Iranian immigrants, and he pressed Congress to pass a sweeping revision of with the International Atomic Ener- declaration, adding, “Iran’s deci- waters. Solana negotiates on behalf the nation’s immigration laws. gy Agency, the U.N. nuclear moni- sion to limit even further its coop- of the permanent members of the “It’s amazing progress that’s been made,” Bush said on a return visit toring entity. eration with the IAEA is unaccept- Security Council — Russia, China, to a section of the border that he inspected 11 months ago. It was unclear whether that was a able.” But the administration has Britain, France and the United States In the last six months, the White House said, Border Patrol reports threat to withdraw from the Nuclear carefully avoided making specific — plus Germany. showed that apprehensions of illegal immigrants along the Mexican border fell by 30 percent, to 418,184, from 594,142 in the comparable period a year earlier. In the Yuma sector, which spans parts of Ari- zona and California, apprehensions fell by 68 percent to 25,217, from Loyalists to Militant Cleric Rally 79,131 in the comparable period a year earlier. There are now 13,000 Border Patrol agents, up from 9,000 a year earlier. The number will reach 18,000 by the end of next year, Bush Against U.S. in Massive Protest said. By Edward Wong abouts are unknown. could maintain control, keeping sui- The New York Times Al-Sadr used the protest to try to cide bombers away from an obvious Former Students Are Sentenced BAGHDAD, Iraq reassert his image as a nationalist reb- target. In March, when millions of Tens of thousands of protestors el who appeals to both anti-American Shiite pilgrims flocked to the holy cit- For Burning Rural Churches loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shiite Shiites and Sunni Arabs. He estab- ies of the south, Iraqi security forces By Jim Noles cleric, took to the streets of the holy lished that reputation in 2004, when he in provinces adjoining Najaf failed to The New York Times BIRMINGHAM, Ala. city of Najaf on Monday in an extraor- publicly supported Sunni insurgents stop bombers from killing scores of Three former college students who set fire to churches in rural Ala- dinarily disciplined rally to demand in Fallujah who were battling U.S. them. bama in February 2006 were sentenced to prison Monday on federal an end to the American military pres- Marines, and quickly gained popular- Vehicles were not allowed near arson charges. ence in Iraq, burning American flags ity among Sunnis across Iraq and the Monday’s march, and in Baghdad The defendants apologized for the fires, with one of them saying the and chanting “Death to America!” region. But his nationalist credentials there was a daylong ban on traffic to incidents followed a night of drinking and deer poaching. Residents said the angry, boister- have been tarnished in the last year, prevent outbreaks of violence. During “This is the close of a chapter, but not of the book,” Judge R. David ous demonstration was the largest in as Sunni Arabs have accused al-Sadr’s the protest in Najaf, al-Sadr followers Proctor of Federal District Court told the young men. “I hope that you Najaf, the heart of Shiite religious militia, the Mahdi Army, of torturing draped themselves in Iraqi flags and will all find a way that, when that last chapter of that book is written, power, since the American-led inva- and killing Sunnis. waved them to symbolize national some good will come of this.” sion in 2003. It took place on the Iraqi policemen and soldiers lined unity, and a small number of conser- Two of the defendants, Benjamin N. Moseley and Matthew L. fourth anniversary of the fall of Bagh- the path taken by the protestors on vative Sunni Arabs took part in the Cloyd, were sentenced to eight years and one month for setting nine dad, and it was an obvious effort by al- Monday, and there were no reports march. fires over two nights. The third defendant, Russell L. DeBusk Jr., who Sadr to show the world the extent of of violence during the day. The U.S. “We have 30 people who came,” was involved in only the first five fires, was sentenced to seven years. his influence here in Iraq, even though military handed security oversight said Ayad Abdul Wahab, an agri- All three were also sentenced to five years of supervised release, he did not appear at the rally. Al-Sadr of the city and province of Najaf to culture professor in Basra and an 300 hours of community service and $3.1 million in restitution pay- went underground after the American the Iraqi government in December, official in the Iraqi Islamic Party, a ments to the burned churches. military began a new security push in and the calm atmosphere on Monday leading fundamentalist Sunni Arab Baghdad on Feb. 14, and his where- showed that the Iraqi security forces group. Weather The Day After Tomorrow Situation for Noon Eastern Daylight Time, Tuesday, April 10, 2007 By Michael A. Yee 130°W 125°W 120°W 115°W 110°W 105°W 100°W 95°W 90°W 85°W 80°W 75°W 70°W 65°W 60°W Staff Meteorologist 40°N

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Pfizer’s Inhaled-Insulin Diabetes Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Pakistan’s Female Tourism Minister Drug Falters in Domestic Sales By Salman Masood The New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan By Alex Berenson lysts are skeptical. general manager for Pfizer’s meta- A group of radical clerics has issued a religious decree against The New York Times “I don’t think the drug can be bolic and cardiovascular division, Pakistan’s tourism minister after some local newspapers printed photo- Exubera, the first and so far only saved,” said David Risinger, an ana- which includes Exubera. “It takes graphs showing her holding onto a male colleague after landing from commercially available inhaled-insu- lyst at Merrill Lynch, who last week time to educate the physician.” a parachute jump in France. lin diabetes treatment, is on the verge cut his estimates for Exubera sales. Rochelle Chaiken, Pfizer’s vice The decree, or fatwa, was issued by a religious parallel court set of turning into an expensive flop for Risinger now expects that Exubera president for global medical affairs, up last week by a group of activist clerics in the Lal Mosque here. The its maker, Pfizer. will have $310 million in sales world- said almost 60 percent of diabetes clerics have also demanded that the government enact Islamic law, or At one point, the company regard- wide in 2012, down from his previ- patients had overly high blood sugar Shariah. ed the drug as a potential blockbuster. ous estimate of $800 million. Other levels despite being on standard oral The decree issued Sunday accuses the minister, Nilofer Bakhtiar, But despite six months of marketing to analysts have also cut their forecasts. diabetes medications. Many of those of un-Islamic behavior. The clerics urged the government of President doctors, Exubera receives only about Exubera’s problems add to the un- patients should be taking Exubera, Pervez Musharraf to “punish and fire her from the government.” one of every 500 prescriptions for in- certainties facing Pfizer, whose shares she said. Pakistani officials dismissed the fatwa, saying it had no legal, reli- sulin written in the United States. have lost almost half their value since But Pfizer’s marketing may not gious or moral authority. Human rights and political activists and many A new diabetes pill, Januvia, 2000. While the company remains be enough to overcome the medi- other Pakistanis have condemned the action and expressed support for which is made by Merck and was ap- very profitable, its health is increas- cal, economic, practical and legal her. proved after Exubera, is already pre- ingly tied to Lipitor, a best-selling cho- concerns that have hurt Exubera. In Bakhtiar also dismissed the criticism and, in an interview Monday, scribed about 40,000 times a week in lesterol-lowering medicine that faces theory, the drug’s biggest advantage said the photographs were taken out of context and show her being the United States, 25 times as often competition from cheaper drugs and over standard injectable insulin is congratulated for making the jump at a charity event. as the Pfizer drug. in several years, patent expiration. that it is more convenient and does After the photographs were published, incensed radical clerics And so Wall Street analysts are cut- In interviews yesterday, Pfizer not require needle pricks. and some other conservative Pakistanis latched onto the opportu- ting their sales estimates for Exubera, executives acknowledged Exubera’s In reality, though, the Exubera nity to not only criticize her but also to attack Musharraf for what which has been dogged by questions problems but said they believed that inhaler is bulky and can be hard he calls his approach of “enlightened moderation.” The pictures, in about its safety, cost and convenience. a new sales push would spur the to use, doctors say. The device is their view, violated acceptable moral norms in this Muslim country. Pfizer says it has not given up on drug’s sales. The company will work nearly as large as a tennis ball can Exubera and last week started a new to convince doctors that insulin, in when it is open, and must be repeat- marketing campaign to persuade both inhaled and injectable forms, is edly pumped before the insulin can Italy’s Prime Minister Criticized doctors to prescribe the medicine. In underprescribed. And this summer, be inhaled. Making matters worse, January, the company projected that Pfizer plans to begin directly adver- Exubera comes in different doses Over Hostage Swap With Taliban despite its slow start Exubera would tising the inhaler to patients. from standard insulin, and convert- By Peter Kiefer eventually achieve worldwide sales “Sales have been slower than ing doses can be complicated, the The New York Times ROME of $2 billion. But doctors and ana- expected,” said Olivier Brandicourt, doctors say. The government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi came under fierce attack on Monday after the Taliban said it had killed an Afghan hostage who was a colleague of the Italian journalist freed last month in a controversial prisoner swap. Challenge Over Emissions Rule Set That journalist, Daniele Mastrogiacomo of La Repubblica, was freed on March 19 in exchange for five Taliban fighters released by the Afghan government. Italy had lobbied Pakistan to make a deal. At the To Begin in Vermont Federal Court time, the Italian government spokesman said, “We think that the life of a person is very precious.” By Danny Hakim “This is a huge issue to consum- New York and Vermont, have already But on Sunday, the Taliban said it killed Mastrogiacomo’s transla- The New York Times ers, because it may well determine or are in the process of moving to reg- tor, Ajmal Naqshbandi, after failing to arrange another prisoner swap. The fight over cars and carbon what vehicles are available for them ulate such emissions. Taliban fighters had already killed the men’s driver. dioxide moves Tuesday from the Su- to purchase,” said Gloria Bergquist, California has the authority to set The swap that led to Mastrogiacomo’s release was roundly con- preme Court to a federal courtroom a spokeswoman for the Alliance of air-quality rules, and Northeastern demned by the United States, Britain and other allies, which argued in Burlington, Vt., in a case that au- Automobile Manufacturers, which states have long chosen to follow that deals with terrorists only make civilians more vulnerable. tomakers say could reshape vehicles includes General Motors, Toyota and those rules instead of Washington’s. On Monday, there were fresh complaints in Italy by opposition sold on the East and West coasts. most other large automakers. “If it’s a The Supreme Court victory was im- parties and by a charity group that claimed that the government had The industry is suing to block a big issue for consumers, it’s a big is- portant for the states, because the ap- paid millions of dollars to free an earlier hostage in Afghanistan. That 2004 California regulation involving sue to us.” proval of the environmental agency group, Emergency, acted as a mediator in the case of Mastrogiaco- global warming. The rule would re- Environmental groups and the of- is needed before California can mo. quire a 30 percent cut in emissions of fices of the attorneys general in Ver- regulate emissions involving global Gino Strada, the leader of the group, said Monday that Prodi’s gov- greenhouse gases from cars and trucks mont and New York, which is a party warming. ernment paid $2 million in ransom that freed Gabriele Torsello, a jour- sold in Vermont and New York, which to the case, say the automakers are Automakers have sued to block the nalist kidnapped in October. follow California’s air quality rules, to overstating the complexity and hard- California regulation in federal courts be fully phased in by the 2016 model ship of such a regulation. in California, Rhode Island and Ver- year. “It’s that sky-is-falling approach, mont, though only the Vermont case McDonald’s to Allow More In court filings, automakers have but the sky didn’t fall with catalytic has gone forward. That case is sched- argued that regulating the emissions converters,” Attorney General William uled to enter the trial phase Tuesday. Unions in Its China Outlets will increase pollution, cause more H. Sorrell of Vermont said, referring The battle has exposed fault lines By David Barboza traffic deaths and lead domestic au- to the anti-pollution technology forced among automakers. Two trade groups The New York Times SHANGHAI, China tomakers to stop selling most of their on the industry in the 1970s. representing the major manufacturers A year after Wal-Mart Stores unionized all its stores in China un- passenger models in states that adopt Last week, in a 5-4 decision in are involved in the suit, one dominated der pressure from the government, McDonald’s is cooperating with such regulations. Massachusetts v. Environmental Pro- by domestic producers and one by for- China’s large state-controlled union to allow the formation of more The companies have disputed that tection Agency, the Supreme Court eign. unions in its 750 outlets here. global warming is a problem, even ruled that the agency has the author- They have clashed over their legal A McDonald’s spokesman said on Monday that the company was though they have acknowledged it in ity to regulate heat-trapping gases in strategies, and only GM and Daim- working with union officials to help establish a union at its stores different forums as a serious problem. automobiles. The Bush administration lerChrysler, two of the more outspo- in southern Guangdong province, one of the country’s wealthiest And they tried, mostly unsuccessfully, has long opposed that. ken companies opposing the new regions. to close much of this case to the pub- Instead, more than 12 states, in- regulation, are directly listed as plain- The announcement comes nearly two weeks after a state-con- lic. cluding California, Massachusetts, tiffs. trolled newspaper in Guangdong reported that some McDonald’s, KFC, and Pizza Hut restaurants in Guangdong were violating the law by paying employees less than minimum wage and denying In Reversal, Britain Says Ex-Captives some workers full-time benefits. Officials at McDonald’s and at Yum Brands, which operates nearly 2,000 KFC and Pizza Hut outlets in China, say they obey the law. But McDonald’s officials say they are now investigating the Can Not Sell Stories to Media Sources allegations. By Alan Cowell his index finger and thumb,” making allowed to talk to the media about Guangdong labor authorities quickly announced an investigation The New York Times him think of video-recorded execu- their experiences in return for pay- into the matter, and the country’s largest state-run union, the All LONDON tions of hostages in Iraq. His captors ment. China Federation of Trade Unions, accused McDonald’s and Yum of After howls of protest from mocked him for his youthful looks, “Many strong views on this have underpaying their workers. former military commanders, op- calling him “Mr. Bean” after a com- been expressed, but I hope people position politicians and relatives edy character played by the British will understand that this was a very of service personnel who had been actor Rowan Atkinson. tough call, and that the navy had a Defaults Rise Among killed, Britain’s defense secretary, The decision to allow the sailors duty to support its people. Neverthe- Des Browne, on Monday abruptly and marines to sell their stories elic- less, all of us who have been involved Safer Mortgages reversed a decision to allow some of ited avowals of distaste among many over the last few days recognize we By Vikas Bajaj the sailors and marines captured by people, including Kelvin MacKen- have not reached a satisfactory out- The New York Times Iran to sell their stories to the media. zie, a former editor of the tabloid come.” Some of the problems afflicting mortgages made to borrowers The ban came too late to prevent newspaper The Sun, who called it The Sun and The Daily Mir- with weak, or subprime, credit increasingly appear to be cropping up two of the 15 captives, released last a “catastrophic error.” The Sun and ror did not specify how much they in loans made to home owners who were thought to be less risky. week after 14 days, from recounting The Daily Mirror paid for the two paid for the stories. Turney report- The latest sign of possible further deterioration in the credit mar- their experiences in return for pay- captives’ stories. edly turned down an offer of around ket came Monday as American Home Mortgage, a lender based in ment. Michael Heseltine, a former de- $200,000 for her story and accepted Melville, N.Y., said that it would earn less and pay out a smaller One of them, Leading Seaman fense minister for the opposition a lower combined offer from The dividend because it was being asked to buy back and write down the Faye Turney, 25, the only woman in Conservatives, told the BBC, “I have Sun and the ITV television network. value of loans known as “Alternative A,” or Alt-A, that were made to the group, said she had been stripped never heard anything so appalling.” Part of the money, she said, would be borrowers with decent credit. Shares in the company tumbled 15.2 to her underwear, thrown into a tiny As the debate built to a fever donated to a charity for her fellow percent, to close at $21.92. cell and had been given the impres- pitch, Browne, the defense secretary, service personnel aboard the frigate The announcement followed a disclosure last week by M&T sion that she was being measured for said the Royal Navy had faced “a Cornwall. Bank, a regional bank based in Buffalo, which said it would write her coffin. She had also been asked tough call” in permitting its captured In the Sun account, she was down Alt-A loans that it would no longer sell because bids for the whether she wanted to see her 3- personnel to accept payments. quoted as saying: “One morning I mortgages came in lower than it had expected. year-old daughter again. “I want to be sure those charged heard the noise of wood sawing and Since the subprime mortgage market began deteriorating late last Another sailor, Arthur Batchelor, with these difficult decisions have nails being hammered near my cell. I year, investors and analysts have kept a close watch on Alt-A loans, 20, the youngest in the group, said he clear guidance for the future,” he couldn’t work out what it was. Then worrying that problems in higher-grade loans would prove to be a cried himself to sleep after one of the said in a statement. “Until that time a woman came into my cell to mea- greater threat to the housing market and the economy. guards “kept flicking my neck with no further service personnel will be sure me up from head to toe. Page The Tech April 10, 2007 Opinion

The April 3, 2007 news article about the Department of Defense investigation into MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory did not make clear the role of Brandon B. Godfrey from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. He was the DoD investigator and author of the report. Chairman The April 3, 2007 news article about the William Lowell Putnam Math Competition in- Michael McGraw-Herdeg ’08 correctly named the three MIT students who were Putnam Fellows in 2005. Oleg I. Golberg Editor in Chief Corrections ’08, Daniel M. Kane ’07, and Matthew M. Ince ’08 were Putnam Fellows. According to Pro- Marie Y. Thibault ’08 fessor of Mathematics Hartley Rogers Jr., Ince was unsure about his availability for the 2006 competition. Thus, Kuat T. Yessenov ’08, who had the next highest 2005 score, was named to Business Manager the 2006 MIT team in Ince’s place. Cokie Hu ’08 Managing Editor Austin Chu ’08 Executive Editor Letters To The Editor Rosa Cao G merely to alter it (or the hormonal environment while still standing up for a right to abortion to Pro-Choice in which it develops). have their cake and eat it too. News Staff Though banning abortion would save a Under such a prohibition of disclosure, ho- Editors: Benjamin P. Gleitzman ’09, Kirtana or Prohibit baby that would grow up to be homosexual mosexuality would be considered a benign con- Raja ’09, Angeline Wang ’09; Associate from death, it would not save it from alteration. dition. If the parents do not know the baby is Editors: Valery K. Brobbey ’08, Nick Developmental While a mother would not have liberty to ter- gay, they cannot take action on the basis of that Semenkovich ’09, JiHye Kim ’10, Joyce Kwan minate the baby, she could still have the smaller knowledge. ’10; Staff: Curt Fischer G, John A. Hawkinson Alteration: Choose amount of freedom required to modify the baby. While such a ban may seem to sidestep the ’98, Waseem S. Daher ’07, Ray C. He ’07, Protecting the baby from alteration on the basis necessity of banning abortion, it does not. If Kristina M. Holton ’07, Hanhan Wang ’07, Jiao One, Not Both Wang ’08, Daniela Cako ’09, Mei-Hsin Cheng of its anticipated sexual orientation requires an the mother has a right to know, then only if her ’09, Gabriel Fouasnon ’09, Hannah Hsieh ’09, Science may be close to identifying the bio- additional prohibition on such an alteration. right to know violates the rights of another can Diana Jue ’09, Ji Qi ’09, Yinuo Qian ’09, Yi Zhou logical basis of sexual orientation. Dwight M. However, can we prohibit interference of we possibly forbid telling the mother her fetus ’09, Nick Bushak ’10, Swetha Kambhampati Chambers, in his Friday column, argues that fetal development for sexual orientation assign- is gay. By prohibiting disclosure, we must then ’10, Apoorva Murarka ’10, Manisha Padi ’10, a pregnant mother should not be able to alter ment, but allow it for the prevention of genetic concede that the fetus has rights, and thus can- Joanne Y. Shih ’10; Meteorologists: Cegeon a fetus in order to stop it from becoming ho- illnesses which may be more easily treated not be terminated. Chan G, Jon Moskaitis G, Michael J. Ring G, mosexual later in life, offering as a reason the during gestation? A ban on abortion enables If a fetus is disposed to homosexuality, ex- Roberto Rondanelli G, Scott Stransky G, Brian effective genocide of homosexuals; an atrocity society to recognize the rights of the fetus, in- pectant parents cannot be denied this informa- H. Tang G, Tim Whitcomb G, Angela Zalucha which would unfortunately be permitted under cluding the right to be free from developmental tion. However, parents should expect to be able G. current jurisprudence. In fact, the law does not interference, except when necessary to treat a to use this information to eliminate the homo- Production Staff prohibit alteration of a fetus; it even allows its legitimate disease. Any attempt to classify ho- sexual tendencies of the fetus so long as abor- Editor: Jessica Witchley ’10; Staff: Emily Ko termination under the “right to privacy.” mosexuality as an illness would likely fail due tion is legal — it is inconsistent to argue that the ’08, K. Nichole Treadway ’10. Because life is a pre-requisite to the exer- to the current medical consensus that homosex- mother has a right to terminate the fetus, but not cise of all other rights, it follows that all other uality is not a disease. to make changes which not only preserve the Opinion Staff rights are subordinate to the right to life. Then, To be sure, it might be simpler just to pro- life but also maintain almost all of the normal Editors: Barun Singh ECS ’06, Aditya Kohli for there to be a prohibition on altering a fe- hibit doctors from disclosing to expectant par- characteristics of the fetus. Outlawing abortion ’09; Staff: Josh Levinger ’07, Justin Wong ’07, tus, there would first have to be a prohibition on ents that their fetus possesses benign conditions enables us to assert a right on behalf of the fetus Ali S. Wyne ’08, Krishna Gupta ’09. abortion. It would be difficult to argue that the which do not impair the normal functioning of to prohibit certain changes, like ones for non- Sports Staff right to privacy empowers us to destroy com- an individual. Such a prohibition would allow illnesses like sexual orientation. Editors: Travis Johnson ’08, Caroline Huang pletely the fetus in the first trimester, but not those who wish to prohibit alterations to a fetus Justin Wong ’07 ’10; Associate Editor: Ryan Lanphere ’06; Staff: James Zorich ’08, Albert Ni ’09.

Arts Staff Editor: Jillian A. Berry ’08; Associate Editor: Sarah Dupuis ’10; Staff: Bogdan Fedeles G, Kapil Amarnath ’07, Tony Hwang ’07, Andrew Lee ’07, Alice MacDonald ’08, Tanya Goldhaber ’10, Tina Ro ’10.

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Lyric Stage Company of Boston: Miss Witherspoon Saturday, April 21 at 4pm 140 Clarendon Street, Boston By Christopher Durang; directed by Scott Edmiston Known for his eccentric humor, Durang’s Pulitzer-Prize-finalist begs the question “does life get any better after death?” Veronica, after committing suicide, is destined to return to earth, reincarnated over and over, learning that the “other side” offers no respite. Navigating through the rough seas of fate and free will (and large objects falling from the sky), she searches for truth and peacefulness, questioning ideas of faith in a “waiting room” between death and rebirth.

Theater Offensive: Surviving the Nian Sunday, April 22 at 3pm Roberts Studio Theater at the BCA, 527 Tremont Street, Boston Music and lyrics by Melissa Li, book by Li and Abe Rybeck; directed by Patrick Wang. The musical follows the journey of Kaylin, who returns home to Hong Kong after a five-year ab- sence to introduce her lover, Asha, and her new life plan to her family. The musical explores Kaylin’s relationships and loyalties as well as her ability to deal with her family’s own plans for her.

Boston Secession: Mother Tongue: The Music and Meter of the English Language Friday, April 27 at 8pm First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge Calling Commoners and Kings! Join Boston Secession on a witty journey—from Handel and Purcell to Gilbert and Sullivan—exploring the pitfalls, pratfalls and pleasantries of setting the English language to music. Secession has commissioned three brilliant composers Byron Adams, Ruth Lomon (composer-in-residence), and Scott Wheeler to write short choral pieces that demonstrate the inherent elegance, rhythm and beauty of the English language itself.

Aardvark Jazz Orchestra: Jazz in Film: Ellington & Beyond Sunday, April 29 at 3:30pm Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston Special guest: Ran Blake, piano. In honor of Ellington’s birthday, Aardvark offers a unique program of film music composed by Ellington, a Ducal piano tribute by Ran Blake, and a rarely screened short film Date with Duke featuring the Maestro and animated perfume bottles! Extending this theme, con- temporary animated films will be shown with improvisational soundtracks, and original music by Mark Harvey inspired the will round out the festivities.

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x Measles is a leading cause of vaccine-preventable death among children. x It costs less than $1 to vaccinate a child against measles. Every Dollar Saves a Life! April 10, 2007 The Tech Page Campus Life Scott’s Travels Of Horse Shopping and Fear By James Scott Berdahl dwelling, a ger, with a few horses out behind. es proved to be too expensive. We tried a few The sound was strikingly similar to what one So, now we’re in Mongolia. It’s late Au- We were offered a hard white brick-like more places with similar results, until eventu- might expect to hear if something were slowly gust 2005. After a few days in Ulaanbaatar, substance and a white liquid, both of which ally our stomachs dictated a temporary surren- and carefully unzipping my tent door. I lifted the capital and, well, the only real city in that we hopefully accepted. Smiling at our hosts, I der. Next we decided to head further out west my head quietly, peering over my feet. Sure country, I meet Will, a fellow traveler looking tried to take a bite of the brick. It didn’t budge. to a town called Tsetserleg, where prices were enough, the zipper was moving. Without much to buy a horse and head out into the vast Mon- I gnawed violently in, and upon breaking off allegedly cheaper. No rides were leaving that thought, I kicked as hard as I could, through golian steppe, in search of adventure of some a piece, immediately regretted it. A rancid day though. Overnight, I decided to try out my my sleeping bag and through the tent door, at sort. Will was about twice my age and a hard- taste of potent decay filled my mouth, expand- newly acquired camping gear by walking into whatever was causing the unzipping. I connect- ened traveler. Some time ago, he had been a ing exponentially with each chew. I’m sure at the mountains south of the city. It would be bet- ed, and a set of footsteps ran off into the night. graduate student working on a PhD in history, this point my eyes were watering terribly, but ter to find whatever glitch there might be in my Now I was at a loss as for what to do. I couldn’t until one day he realized he wasn’t doing what I did my best to keep a friendly face and act setup while I was still in town rather than out go back to sleep, but I wasn’t sure I’d be able to he wanted in life. He discontinued his stud- as though I was enjoying the treats offered. in the distant countryside somewhere. I made stay awake. It crossed my mind to tie the door ies, broke up with his girlfriend and took what But the taste was simply too overpowering; plans to meet Will in the morning and set off. shut. Ah yes, safe inside my highly flammable money he had to travel the world. When that if only there was something to wash it down The mountains themselves were pleasant fortress of 0.5 mm fabric, doors tightly locked ran out he found work as a chef on a sight-see- … the drink! I reached desperately for the enough. Nice forests covered grassy slopes, down with dental floss. ing vessel that operated off the British Colum- strange white bowl of liquid and took a large eagles and ravens played in the updrafts, and My thoughts were interrupted by an ee- bian and Alaskan coasts; hardly work at all by swig. I gagged. A new taste filled my mouth, peculiar Buddhist rock-stick-and-prayer-flag rie, unnatural howl drifting in on the night the sound of it, until he had enough money to unique but equally horrible. I found out later constructions called ovoos prominently capped wind. I couldn’t place it; it didn’t sound like do it all over again. He’s been living like that that this white beverage was fermented mare’s every significant feature. I was at one such a dog’s howl, but it hardly sounded human. It ever since. milk, a delicacy in those parts. For relief from ovoo, overlooking the extensive cityscape car- was answered shortly by another similar howl, As we were already stationed there, Ulaan- the mare’s milk, I turned back to a bite of the peting the valley floor below, when the sun be- and then another, farther away. Whatever I’d baatar seemed like the ideal place to begin our white brick, and from that back to the milk. gan to set. I veered off the path a ways into the kicked, there were a lot of them. I’d have to search for horses. Somebody at Will’s hotel After a few panicked minutes of repeating this woods for privacy, and found as flat a spot as I hold off on the sleep for the time being. With said he knew of some breeders and offered process, all the while smiling pleasantly to our could to set up my tent. Everything seemed to no idea of what was ahead for me, I readied my to take us around to a few places. We happily hosts and making “mmm, delicious” sorts of be in order. In my new sleeping bag, I drifted flashlight. My hand passed thoughtfully over agreed, and piled into his sedan. As we left the gestures, the bricks and the liquid were gone. off to sleep listening to the evening wind whis- my pocket knife. After a moment’s hesitation, city, the roads rapidly deteriorated. Soon, we We were ready to negotiate. tling up the mountainside. I pulled out the blade and set the knife within were crossing open steppe in the tiny car. Fi- Unfortunately, after all Will and I had been Suddenly there was a new sound. It was very reach. It all seemed so surreal. Had my trip re- nally we pulled up to a typical Mongolian tent through in those few short moments, the hors- dark; I had no idea how long I’d been asleep. ally come to this? Gadget Review G-Tech ‘The Professional’ Messenger Bag By Waseem S. Daher ing (controls right over the chest would prob- speaker will work with any device with a head- Pros ably have made me happier). phone jack, not just your iPod. •Durable construction The buttons are “ElekTex Smart Fabric” Well, it can’t hurt to have that speaker, •Reasonably weatherproof and incorporated into the bag right where the right? Wrong. It adds weight to the bag, and •Built-in speaker and iPod controls shoulder strap meets the base. They’re rea- also constrains the shape of the front pocket to sonably responsive, and the bag correctly re- be thin and flat, which is annoying. I’m just not Cons sponds to button presses even when I had my convinced that your average MIT student ever •Hard to access iPod in bag winter gloves on. However, the biggest prob- needs a portable set of speakers. That said, if •Slightly heavier because of speaker lem with the iPod remote is that your iPod is you want to skateboard around town, blasting •Features you probably won’t use tucked in your bag the whole time. Sure, this your opera music, this is exactly what you’re is a feature when you’re walking around, but looking for. (I once saw a guy doing this in The Lowdown when you get home and want to connect your downtown Seattle, I swear. I’ll recommend this I almost died when I first heard about this iPod to your computer, or you decide you re- to him if I ever see him again.) product. A messenger bag with a built-in iPod ally want to hear “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” Last, let’s talk about the bag itself. As mes- remote on the shoulder strap? And it has a it becomes a problem. Now, instead of just senger bags go, I was fairly impressed by this built-in speaker, too? My head whirled with reaching into your pocket to retrieve your part. The construction is definitely solid — I potential ways my life would improve thanks iPod, you have to open the bag and try to get didn’t notice any problems after biking in the to this bag: I’d be strolling down Massachu- past all of your books and things to get to it. rain, and it still hasn’t torn at all (which is more setts Avenue in the dead of winter, listening to This was enough of a turn-off for me that after than I can say about some other messenger my music, when suddenly I’d want to adjust the first few weeks, I just started carrying my bags that I’ve used for a month and a half). It the volume or change the song. While other iPod in my pocket again, and didn’t use the has a laptop compartment, which I use with no chumps would be taking off their gloves, pull- remote at all. complaints, and a tiny quick-access pocket at ing their iPods out of their pockets, and press- Another annoying “feature” of the iPod re- the front of the bag that I like a lot. It’s held ing buttons, I’d be a mere button-press away mote is that in order to make sure you don’t closed by a magnet, and I’ll occasionally keep from sheer audio bliss. The ladies would no- accidentally press buttons, you first have to my phone or keys there. There are some extra- tice, and they’d all flock to me. We’d then have “unlock” the buttons by holding down the back neous pockets that I just don’t use (like one on a dance party, with music provided by the button for a few seconds, which then activates the very back; putting anything besides papers bag’s built-in speaker. the buttons. The remote is then re-locked a few there would make them jut into my back), but I Yes, it sounds pretty incredible. Unfortu- seconds later. This leads to a bit of confusion have very few complaints here. nately, the reality does not quite live up to the when you want to do a few things at once, like, The Bottom Line scenario described above, though the ladies did skip to the next track and turn up the volume, As far as I’m concerned, the iPod remote still flock to me. (Okay, that’s not true either.) because if you’re not fast enough, the remote and speaker functionality of these bags are just After using the bag for a month and a half, here locks up again. gimmicks. Photo Illustration By Michael McGraw-Herdeg—The TEch are my thoughts. Next up, the built-in speaker (which re- The bag retails for about $105, which is a The G-Tech “The Professional” messenger The iPod remote functionality comes with quires three AA batteries — not included). substantial amount to spend on a bag, but also bag. five buttons: Previous, Play/Pause, Next, Vol- This is about as much of a novelty feature as not an unreasonable price for a higher-end mes- you’re just paying for features you’re not going ume Up, and Volume Down. The placement is you could possibly have. I literally only found senger bag. If you intend never to remove your to use. not bad, but not terrific. It’s accessible while occasion to use it once (and unfortunately, it iPod from your bag, or you often need speak- You can find more about the G-Tech’s “The walking, but a bit harder to operate while bik- wasn’t for a dance party). Incidentally, the ers on-the-go, this is a bag for you. Otherwise, Professional” at http://g-techworld.com/.

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Crossword Puzzle Solution, page 16 ACROSS 1 Be in front 5 Melville’s captain 9 Ferber and Best 14 Sax type 15 Cable 16 French pancake 17 Illinois stream? 19 Downgrade 20 Not connected 21 England’s Seven Years’ War acquisition 22 Royal residence 23 Bring brunch 24 Opens stoppages 27 Cipher code 30 On the wagon 34 Aesop’s loser 35 Corset cord 36 Swabbie’s wave 37 Gray wolves 38 Goes wrong 39 Like Nestor 40 Elvis __ Presley 41 Bunk 42 One off the wagon 43 Add water DOWN 12 Copied 37 Strike repeatedly 45 Stackable snacks 1 Drink like a cat 13 Blood parts 41 Coloring agent 47 Unbroken 2 Actress Verdugo 18 Sustain 43 Mortician’s vehicle 52 Inhabitant of 3 Coral reef 21 Kennel units 44 Helmet ancient Crete 4 Andrea, the 23 Light circle 46 Chambers 54 Summit dictator of Genoa 25 Multi-tone 48 Packs down 56 John Jacob or 5 Come alive harmonies 49 Sneeze sound Mary 6 Take on 26 Blair’s party 50 Quahogs 57 Carolina smoked 7 Like Death Valley 28 Buff color 51 Relative speed entree? 8 Actress Arthur 29 Old affirmative 52 Time and Life, 58 Takes by theft 9 Conspicuous 30 Adages briefly 59 __ mater successes 31 Buckeye State 53 Guernsey or Instructions: Fill in the grid so that each column, row, and 3 by 3 60 Stately display 10 Unchanging 32 Massachusetts Anglesey 61 Sound judgment intonation heavy weight? 54 Whimper grid contains exactly one of each of the digits 1 through 9. 62 Dog tired 11 New Jersey 33 Look and see 55 “__ la Douce” Solution on page 13. 63 Fair haven? 35 Actor Gorcey 57 Pat lightly Solution, tips, and computer program at http://www.sudoku.com April 10, 2007 The Tech Page 11

UNDERCLASSMEN GIVING CAMPAIGN

2006/2007 THANK YOU FRESHMEN! Kudos to the Class of 2010 Thank you very much to all donors from the Class of 2010 for members who participated making our Freshmen Class Gift a big success. And a special in the Underclassmen thank you to those who gave twice! Giving Campaign. Thanks to you, the Class of 2010 Kelcie Abraham Tuan Huynh Katherine Puckett led the way with 30% Kyle Adkins Oliver Jackson Brandon Pung participation, the highest of 30% Hareem Ahmad Brooke Jarrett Ervin Puskar Sharat Alankar Christopher Jarrette Kai Qiu any class in the campaign. Salma Aldukheil Sonia Jin Shammi Quddus Julie Andren AkhenatonAndre Jones Jeffrey Quinn Congrats also to the sophomores and juniors who Priscilla Army Julian Jones Eric Quintero Marvin Arnold Malcolm Jones Rastislav Racz did a great job fundraising. With help from the Adi Asali Martyna Jozwiak Sulinya Ramanan* Alumni Association, our combined efforts raised Isaac Asher Swetha Kambhampati Renuka Ramanathan enough money to fund five PSC Expedition Diana Aude Irene Kaplow Allyson Randolph Grants! Katelyn Aynalem Serdar Karatekin Praveen Rathinavelu 25% Frederick Baba Sabina Khan Katherine Ray Yelena Bagdasarova Joe Khoury Willie Reese It was great to see our donations put to good use Polina Bakhteiarov* Elizabeth Kim Dwayne Reeves immediately during IAP, and we can't wait to see Derreck Barber JiHye Kim Manuel Rivera where the summer grant awardees go. Sara Barnowski John Kim Tina Ro Neha Batra Semmie Kim Andrea Robles Olson Daniel Beauboeuf YeSeul Kim Arian Roman For more details on the campaign, visit: Neeharika Bhartiya Nicholas King Katherine Rowe http://giving.mit.edu/underclassmen-campaign/ Daniel Bickerstaff Charles Kiplagat Alexander Rubino Adam Blakeway* Reid Kleckner Jared Sadoian Jeffrey Bonde Corey Kubber Sina Salehi Omran Class of 2010 Gift Committee Olga Botvinnik Michael Kuo Aaron Sampson Sarwar Hassan, William Kyei-Manu, Margaret Andrew Brainerd Joyce Kwan Niyatee Samudra Leibovic, Joseph Mugisha, Sulinya Ramanan, 20% Ryan Breneman William Kyei-Manu Erika Sandford Monique Brewster Jennifer Lai Alison Saunders Mali Wagner, Tayina Tardieu, Sonia Jin, Alice Brooks Jeremy Lai Maitagorri Schade Jing Wang, Isaac Asher, Anikia Tucker, DeRon Brown Albert Lee Justin Schmidt Justin Negrete, Jeff Quinn Biyeun Buczyk Michele Lee Johanus Schnaider Alexander Buob Margaret Leibovic Johannes Schneider Jennifer Buz Amanda Levesque Anneke Schwob Christopher Carper Amanda Levy Cecilia Scott Erin Caulfield George Li Jason Scott Benjamin Chang Qing Li Clinton Scroggins* Isabel Chang YingFei Li Afsah Shafquat* Jose Chaparro Yujing Li Justin Sharps Debarshi Chaudhuri Rachel Licht Stephanie Shin David Chen Karim Liman-Tinguiri Randall Shults Xuefeng Chen YingHsuan Lin Sarina Siddhanti ZiWen Chen Cordelia Link Hira Siddiqui Albert Chi Chenxia Liu Katharine Silberstein Stephanie Chin Huan Liu Anna Simon Jennifer Chu Xudan Liu Natasha Skowronski Tiffany Chu Daniel Lorenc David Smith Ashley Clark Gavin Lund Tynan Smith Eli Cohen Edson Makuluni Ellie Souganidis Christopher Compean Jeremy Martin David Stein Gillian Conahan Isabel Mattos Archimedes Stuk Zachary Cordero Katherine McCusker Brandon Styke Ashley Cowall Dominic McDonald Nivedhitha Lisa Danz Jessica McQuaw Subramanian Julia Day Sergio Medina Karen Sun Joseph Diaz Jordan Meenen Joshua Suresh Mary DiGenova Michael Melgar Lisa Tacoronte Theresa Dixon Catherine Melnikow Adam Talsma Adrian Dobson Zviad Metreveli Troy Tamas Kristopher Dos Santos Laura Meyer WenHui Tan Patrick Doyle Armand Mignot* Ritu Tandon Sara Drakeley MartaLynne Milan Gregory Tao Mindy Du Christopher Miles Bianca Tardieu Minna Du Sarah Miles Aubrey Tatarowicz Gregory Durrett Neal Miller Colin Taylor Gary Eastwick Paul Miyazaki Yodit Tewelde Marilyn Edobor Steven Mo Geoffrey Thomas Ayaboe Edoh Maria Monks* Katie Thomas Jeremiah Edwards Adriel Montoya* William Throwe Benjamin Epstein Caroline Morley Shan Tie Claudia Espinoza Scott Morrison Eric Timmons Claxton Everett Anrae Motes* Luis Torres Daryl Fairweather Sara Mouradian Anthony Tortorello Kristina Fanucci Vinayak Muralidhar Jennifer Toyzer Kevin Farino Joseph Mushoka* Kyria Treadway David Fernholz Leslie Nachbar Sabrina Tsang Charles Field Rangarajan Nadadur Anikia Tucker Trevor Filter Aditi Nagaraj Elizabeth Umhoefer Eletha Flores Justin Negrete Mykal Valentine* Luis Flores Gloriane Nguyen Mali Valois Wagner Ryan Flynn Khoa Nguyen Albert Wang Vidya Ganapati Kwasi Nti Jing Wang Manvi Goel Denis Odhiambo Xiawa Wang Fernando Gonzalez Omobayonle Olatunji Matthew VanDuinen Ankit Gordhandas Ismael Olea Carolina Vargas Erika Granger Alexandre Oliveira* Victor Vazquez Leslie Hansen Sylvester Osagbemi* Lawrence Velazquez* Marie Harton Chelsea Ostrander Daniel Vickery Syed Hassan James Ostrowski George Waithaka Damon Henry Amudha Panneerselvam Shanee Watson Javier Hernandez Benjamin Park Shardae Watson Tylor Hess Julie Paul* Tess Wise Jessica Ho Nicholas Pennycooke Michael Yu Brittany Holland-Marcus Jose Perez Stephie Wu Jacklyn Holmes Kathryn Pesce Harley Zhang Nicholas Hong Chris Peters Ke Zhang Wenxian Hong William Phipps Angela Zhu ZheChen Hong John Pineda Charles Zien Alexander Hopkins AnaMaria Piso Adnan Zolj Emily Houston Kelli Pointer Andrew Hoy Gina Policelli *made a gift in both Shenwen Huang Stephen Powelson fall and spring Ethan Huwe Thomas Price campaigns Page 12 The Tech April 10, 2007 Preferential Treatment May Impact Buyers ‘Relative Mistreatment’ of Customers Can Spark Attraction For Specialized Products By Robert Weisman the theory has played out in the real journal article, authored by Fuqua Aylesworth said. “The ultimate con- The Boston Globe business world. professors John G. Lynch Jr. and sumers want to be Olympic swim- Envy is a powerful force in the Swimwear maker Speedo Inter- Richard Staelin, makes it clear that mers, even if they know they’re never human psyche — and a tool to be national used the “relative mistreat- preferential treatment of some con- going to the Olympics. Nonstudents exploited in marketing. ment” of customers to its benefit sumers is a risky strategy that can see the T-shirt and want to be asso- While marketers have long been when it stimulated demand for its backfire easily. ciated with Harvard. They see the aware that consumers clamor for Fastskin bodysuits by giving them Victoria’s Secret provoked a back- brand name rubbing off on them. If I products endorsed by celebrities or away to Olympic swimmers. Millen- lash, for instance, when it distributed buy Nike shoes because Michael Jor- people with whom they identify, new nium Import Co., which sells super- catalogs with different prices for the dan endorses them, I get some value research suggests businesses can premium vodka from Poland, did the same clothing based on ZIP codes. out of believing that swoosh makes stoke the enthusiasm of some poten- same when it launched its Belvedere And airlines have felt the wrath of me better.” tial customers by giving preferential Vodka by hosting free tastings exclu- passengers who wait while “gold A key factor in how slighted cus- treatment to others. sively for bartenders. club members” board early. tomers react to two-tier pricings or The promise and perils of this The Coop in Cambridge boosts Lo said the successful campaigns promotions is their own confidence slight-the-customer approach are ex- sales of its Harvard and MIT sweat- set up their favored customers not as shoppers, according to the Fuqua plored in a recent Journal of Market- shirts and T-shirts by discounting as a class of prima donnas but as authors. In general, envy is likely ing Research article titled “How to them to alumni of those schools. discriminating experts who send “a to overwhelm resentment in cases Attract Customers by Giving Them “Doing this authenticates the brand,” quality signal” to others. “when consumers are uncertain the Short End of the Stick.” suggested Lo, who was a lecturer last “It’s also about how people want about quality and when quality dif- It draws on a half dozen experi- year at the Massachusetts Institute of to feel about themselves,” she said. ferences are substantial,” the article ments conducted at Duke Univer- Technology’s Sloan School of Man- “For me, if I drive a Toyota Camry, I contends. sity’s Fuqua School of Business, agement. might not qualify for a free test drive Many consumers are insecure where student volunteers from the Lo, a Hong Kong native, cur- of a BMW. But this doesn’t mean I about their ability to judge the qual- master of business administration rently works in Seattle as a consul- will never drive this car. If I hear that ity of certain kinds of products, such program were presented with a range tant to Internet companies. She is a drivers of luxury cars are eligible as wine, jewelry, electronics, or fi- of products and scenarios. The au- student of psychology who is fond of for a free test drive, I may think that nancial services, said Lynch, a Fuqua thors conclude that, under the right the Groucho Marx maxim, “I would someday, if I have more money, I’ll marketing professor. When shopping circumstances, “consumers judge never join a club that would have me buy this car.” for such products, he said, these buy- the same offer to be more attractive as a member.” This week, Lo is trav- Andy Aylesworth, associate ers will tolerate favorable treatment when a seller offers a better price eling to France, Denmark, and the professor of marketing at Bentley for others regarded as authorities or more benefits to another group Netherlands to discuss her research College in Waltham, said creating if they can use those authorities as than when the seller treats everyone at academic forums. advantaged customers is a form of touchstones to make more confident equally.” “People always love to compare the “aspirational marketing” that is purchases. What’s The article is based on the dis- themselves to others,” Lo said in an growing in popularity. “Consumers really want to identi- sertation of Alison K.C. Lo, a recent interview. “Companies can use this “The idea is to try to associate a fy with a target group of people who doctoral graduate of Fuqua. She to their advantage.” product with an expert or with some- know what they’re talking about,” Going On? cites a number of examples of how At the same time, the marketing body the consumer wants to be like,” Lynch said.

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!ERO!STRO (AYDEN3 ,INDGREN "ARKER%NGINEERING (UMANITIES3 2OTCH $EWEY% ,EWIS-USIC% 3CIENCE3 Page 14 The Tech April 10, 2007 Elected Ekstrom Will iHouse Fits Vision of Avian Flu, Work to Make Council ‘Global Leadership’ SARS in iHouse, from Page campus, the agreements continue. Tufts’ Sights Events More Sociable iHouse fits into President Susan planners were waiting on the com- Hockfield’s “vision of global lead- By Charlie Russo GSC, from Page act in more sociable settings to im- mittee on cultural houses to finish ership,” Harris said. “It’s the right The Boston Globe prove interpersonal relations. its report before going further. thing to do at the right time.” GRAFTON on improving the representation of Ekstrom was the co-chair of the Bobbili explained that iHouse Harris said that New House 1 The idyllic setting of Tufts Uni- the graduate community. Ekstrom GSC’s Housing and Community will be defined as a “living and has already begun having seminars versity’s central Massachusetts cam- said that the new officers will work Committee, which deals with gradu- learning community,” not as a “cul- in which students who have done pus, where for 30 years students have on attracting students to fill repre- ate living and medical issues. He tural house.” international development projects trained to become veterinarians, will sentative positions on Institute com- also served as President of Edgerton Bobbili said that the current stu- speak to residents of the house. soon become a new frontline in the mittees. House and as the GSC’s representa- dents in New House 1 who are not Bobbili said he believes in the sus- fight against diseases such as Avian The GSC will also focus on fund- tive at the Harvard-MIT Division of interested in iHouse have already tainability of iHouse because of the flu and SARS. ing travel grants and events such as Health Sciences and Technology. started moving out of the house. house mission. “The students will be After more than a decade of plan- the Grad Gala and the Delano Party. As Vice President, Powell said Some of the assets of iHouse, involved in projects on international ning and negotiations, Tufts plans to Ekstrom said that this year has been she will work on improving relations according to a series of “iHouse development, working in teams to ac- break ground this summer on a bio- successful financially, a record which between student groups and dormi- agreements” sent out by Sally Sus- complish something that we believe containment lab, the first of what the the GSC will strive to maintain. One tory groups. Her experience includes nowitz, director of the Public Ser- they will be passionate about,” Bob- school hopes will be a spate of new life funding priority will be the Medium serving as the President of the MIT vice Center, include $40,000 in bili said. “The interest that they have, sciences buildings on a 106-acre site Event Fund, which allocates money chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, the national PSC funding for iHouse residents’ combined with the resources that adjacent to its veterinary campus. The to events that are not large enough honor society for students in electri- international development projects, PSC and [the International Develop- lab will study diseases animals transmit to qualify for the Large Event Fund. cal engineering and computer science, four research spots in D-Lab for ment Initiative] will make available to humans, known as zoonotics, and Eight allocations have been made us- President of the MIT chapter of Tau iHouse residents, dinners and study to them, should sustain the mission of those spread through food and water. ing the Medium Event Fund. Events Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor breaks featuring international cui- the house.” Bobbili said that iHouse The research will focus on mi- receiving funds include the MIT Society, the orientation chair of the sine and guests, and assistance with has a $50,000 grant from 484 Phi Al- croorganisms that could be used to Open Ballroom Dancing Competi- GSC, and an officer at Sidney-Pacific. project needs. pha foundation. infect large numbers of people and tion, the Earth Day Fair held by Stu- Powell said that her position as In return, iHouse residents are iHouse will have space for 21 animals, such as E. coli, Cryptospo- dents for Global Sustainability, and orientation chair of the GSC allowed expected to complete five require- students, according to Harris. “We ridium and the Norwalk virus. Ear- the Easter Celebration held by the her to gain insight on how the GSC ments during their residency. This now have 12 of the spaces filled and lier work by the school in this area Hellenic Students’ Association. functions. As orientation chair, she includes completing at least one we want to get three or four more has led to antibody treatments of the Ekstrom also said that he will oversaw fall orientation and a budget class related to international devel- upperclassmen.” Harris said that E. coli bacteria and a new method for work on making the GSC more fun. of $100,000. opment, involvement in an inter- there would be space for about five detecting parasites (cryptosporidia) Instead of only gathering at business Other elects are Secretary Oaz national development project, and freshmen from the Class of 2011 in municipal water supplies. meetings, Eckstrom said he would Nir G and Treasurer Mireille K. participating in the planning of one and that “we have a big campaign Despite the deadly materials that like members of the council to inter- Akilian G. international development event on coming up.” will be studied there, school officials said the lab poses no danger to residents because of the safeguards pre- scribed by federal regulations. “The real public health threat is not from having this kind of lab in town. It’s from not having these kinds of facilities to engage in necessary research of infectious diseases,” said Joseph Mc- Manus, associate dean of Tufts’ Cum- mings School of Veterinary Medicine. The facility will be a level 3 regional biocontainment laboratory, the second most serious safety rating under guidelines set by the US government; the highest are level 4 facilities, such as the one planned by Boston University in Boston’s South End, that handle highly infectious and lethal materials; a level 1 is the equivalent of a high school science lab. The veterinary school already has a level 3 lab on campus. Research in such facilities is conducted in airtight enclosures and includes clothing de- contamination, equipment sterilization, and air filtration systems to prevent the spread of any infectious agents. Gates, key passes, and 24-hour alarms will provide additional security. The lab remains controversial in Grafton; Town Meeting voted in 2005 to oppose the project, though the vote remains largely symbolic -- Tufts had previously won special zoning from the town in 1992 that allows such uses on the property. Bob Carroll worries about exposure to nearby residents and students at North Grafton Elementary School, less than a mile away, if any toxic sub- stances or infected animals escaped the lab. “It’s a way to bring in more money and more prestige for the university, and I can’t blame them for that, but at what cost?” Carroll said. “It’s too close to the school and too close to the train station and if something bad happened it would be a disaster.” Grafton’s Planning Board is examin- ing plans for the lab’s building to ensure it meets town guidelines. Tufts is paying Grafton $55,000 annually for 10 years, starting in 2005, to mitigate the development’s impact upon town services. Even so, Grafton town administrator Natalie Lashmit said the lab is not the greatest threat the town faces. “Frankly, we have hazards that are probably more difficult to manage than a level 3 biolab,” Lashmit said, citing potentially hazardous acci- dents on the Massachusetts Turnpike or the nearby railroad line. About 75 percent of the nearly $26 million lab project is funded by a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The 37,000-square-foot lab is expected to open in spring 2009. McManus said Tufts hopes the lab and adjacent development space will attract com- mercial companies and spark collab- orative research activity. April 10, 2007 The Tech Page 15 As Holyoke Searches, Harvard Seeks Cheaper Textbooks Deans Ask University Professors to Reduce Financial Burden on Students Some at MIT Do Not By James Vaznis major. packets, which are compiled by pro- The Boston Globe The deans said they sent the e- fessors and include photocopies of CAMBRIDGE mail this year because of concern copyrighted materials, such as aca- Two top deans have asked Har- over the growing cost of textbooks, demic journal articles. The packets Deem Davis Missing vard University professors to reduce as well as to remind faculty that more can run more than $100 at Harvard, student expenditures on textbooks written material is available on line students say. Missing Student, from Page to surrender his passport by noon on and other course material by putting and licensable for institutional use. “The course packets have no re- Monday, March 19; it is unclear if he those items on line or by deciding The deans estimate that students sale value,” said Rick McKellar, 18, the attempt was successful. did so. A pre-trial hearing for Davis is earlier if they plan to use the same collectively spend $8.5 million a year a freshman from Tennessee who According to Lieutenant Steven scheduled for May 9, 2007. textbook in subsequent semesters. on textbooks and other course mate- has not declared a major. “I’d rather Parentela of the South Hadley Police, According to records from the Of- Jeremy R. Knowles, dean of the rials. spend more on a hard cover book.” the search for Davis continues. fice of the Registrar, Davis is no lon- faculty of arts and sciences, and The move by Harvard deans fol- The deans said that faculty could In addition to searching their ger a registered student. His last offi- Benedict H. Gross, dean of Harvard lows attempts in Congress and state help students by deciding in early campus, Mt. Holyoke College police cial day of attendance was March 13, College, said the average amount legislatures in Maryland, New York, spring whether they intend to use the publicized a missing persons flyer 2007, one day after the East Campus Harvard students spend on textbooks, and elsewhere to rein in rising text- same textbook in the fall. and administrators sent a community- incident. compact discs, course packets, and book spending. A quicker decision could allow wide e-mail. MIT has currently done Chancellor Clay declined to com- other related materials is pushing A US Government Accountability the Harvard Coop to buy back books nothing similar, and few officials or ment as to whether Davis had been $1,300 a year. Office study two years ago found that from students enrolled in spring students seem to be aware of the miss- suspended from MIT, however, Detec- “Many of our students either textbook prices have been increas- classes . ing freshman. tive Perault of the MIT Police stated skimp on daily expenses to purchase ing about 6 percent a year since the The students would receive about Senior Associate Dean for Stu- that Davis “was asked to leave MIT.” course materials or skimp on their 1987-88 school year because of the 50 percent of their payment back, dents Barbara A. Baker was unaware Clay did say, however, that he had books to make ends meet,” the deans frequent updating of editions and while students next fall would have of any search efforts by MIT. the power to temporarily suspend stu- wrote in an e-mail to staff last week. bundling textbooks with materials the benefit of buying a used book at MIT’s Chief of Police John DiFava dents and that permanent judicial de- Many Harvard students inter- such as CD-ROMs. a discount. said that Davis was considered missing cisions came from the Committee on viewed yesterday applauded the ef- The study found students spend Some Harvard students, outraged in Western Massachusetts and that MIT Discipline. fort and said they hope it leads to a about $900 a year. by textbook costs, have created Web had not filed a missing persons report Anyone with information regard- universitywide initiative to reduce State Representative Steven M. sites that list required readings for since procedurally, only one missing ing the whereabouts of Davis is urged student spending on course materi- Walsh, Democrat of Lynn, has filed a various courses and links to such persons report is filed per case. to contact the South Hadley Police als. bill this year requiring publishers dis- places as Amazon.com, where stu- “We don’t have the type of search Department at (413) 538-8231. “I personally don’t buy all the tributing textbooks in the Bay State to dents can buy books for less than that was going on in Mt. Holyoke — Court documents regarding Davis’s texts because prices are absurd,” said make them available for sale without area bookstores charge. we don’t have helicopters and police warrant, booking, and criminal docket Roy Cohen, 22, of Israel. forcing students to buy CD-ROMs, But even buying online has its pit- beating the bushes,” said DiFava. “But are available on The Tech’s Web site at “I feel if Harvard is trying to open workbooks, and other materials. falls, one student said. all our patrols are aware of him, they http://www-tech.mit.edu/V127/N17/ it’s door more to people with diverse But complaints about costs, par- “Sometimes, when you buy on have pictures of the individual … any- davis/. financial backgrounds, they could do ticularly among students, go beyond line, the books don’t get here on body that knows anything about him Michael McGraw-Herdeg contrib- more to help subsidize book costs,” materials sold by publishers. Students time,” said Stephanie Shing, 18, a will certainly notify us,” DiFava said. uted reporting for this article. said Cohen, who has not declared a also are annoyed by the cost of course freshman from Cambridge. Chancellor Phillip L. Clay, however, said MIT did not consider Davis a missing person. “We haven’t done anything because as far as I know he isn’t, from our point of view, missing,” said Clay. DiFava also said that a detective was in contact with Massachusetts  State Troopers and that Detective Jay  Perault was in charge of the Davis case. Reached by phone, Perault said  he was not in charge of the case, and stated that Lieutenant Albert F. Pierce  Jr. and Detective Willard J. Boulter III were covering the case. Neither re-  sponded to voice messages. Davis’s disappearance comes less  than three weeks after his March 15 arrest on two misdemeanor counts of possession of a class B controlled sub-  stance, one misdemeanor count of dis- orderly conduct, and one felony count  of possession of a class B controlled substance with intent to distribute. According to criminal docket filings obtained by The Tech, Davis’s charges stem from an incident at East  Campus on Monday, March 12. That evening, Joseph F. Graham Jr., House Manager for East Campus, discovered  an unknown container in the base- ment hobby shop room. The container  was plugged into an outlet and was marked with “DO NOT OPEN,” and  “WARNING CAUSTIC SOLUTION DO NOT TOUCH,” according to the legal filings. The device was also gen-  erating chlorine gas. Graham then contacted the campus  police, who notified the Cambridge  Fire Department, the bomb squad, and MIT’s Environment, Health, and Safety Office. Graham suspected that the device belonged to Davis, prompt-  ing a detective and an officer to ques-  tion Davis. Davis stated that the suspicious  device belonged to him and that he was attempting to perform electroly- sis of sodium chloride and potassium  chloride. A third-party environmental  agency was then contracted to remove

 the device.  During the course of the evening,  Davis waived his Miranda rights and  consented to a search of his room. During the search, officers discovered  a bag of marijuana, 2C-T-7 (a halluci-  nogen), 5 grams of cocaine, and “sev-  eral liters” of lysergic acid amide (a   hallucinogen similar to LSD). Davis told the detectives that he obtained the cocaine on a recent trip to Colombia,  swallowing the bag to pass through border inspections.  MIT police then filed for an arrest warrant with the Cambridge District  Court. Davis was arrested on Thursday, March 15, and released on $300 cash bail. In the warrant application, Davis  was considered a “flight risk due to his  behavior in the past and recent trip to  Colombia.” The court ordered Davis Page 16 The Tech April 10, 2007 Student Lender Had Early Plans to Court Officials By Jonathan D. Glater University of Southern California — stitute at Teachers College at Co- said. “He’s somebody you can sit financial aid office at the Univer- The New York Times held stock in the company, as did an lumbia University. “This may be an down and talk with, easily. He could sity of Texas at Austin, said Balestri The founders of Student Loan Education Department official who outlier, but every single company is sell anything.” encouraged him to buy shares in Xpress had an explicit plan for cor- helps oversee student lenders. out there trying to increase its mar- In his work to build Student Loan Education Lending Group and he ralling a bigger share of the lucra- On Monday, the three executives ket share.” Xpress’ business, Balestri used bought 1,500 shares for $1,000 in tive student loan business: “mar- were put on leave by the parent All three executives worked in some novel marketing tactics to late 2001. ket to the financial aid offices of company of Student Loan Xpress. the student loan industry during get the company’s name before stu- Balestri, Burt said, told him “ schools.” It is not clear whether the com- the 1990s. DeRose ran the student dents. In one initiative, he arranged this is kind of a risky venture, we That was how Robert deRose, pany or university officials have loan business for American Ex- for the company to help sponsor a think it will end up turning a profit Michael H. Shaut and Fabrizio Bal- done anything illegal. Cuomo’s press from his base in San Diego, coast-to-coast “Scholarships for but we don’t really know for sure.” estri set out, according to a 2002 aides say they are looking into de- where Balestri, who had been a Everyone” tour by Ben Kaplan, a Burt said he believed his purchase regulatory filing by the company, a ceptive business practices, a civil longtime executive at Sallie Mae, 25-year-old Harvard graduate who was not a conflict of interest be- strategy to use university financial matter. Cuomo has said that the the nation’s largest student loan had written a book outlining tactics cause the company at the time was aid offices as the gateway to cov- relationships between lenders and company, joined him to direct sales for obtaining scholarships. focused more on loan consolidation eted placements on the lists of lend- the officials whom students rely on operations. In the 1990s Shaut had Kaplan said he first met Bal- and only later began expanding its ers recommended to students. for unbiased financial advice, pose worked at compa- estri, whom he business of originating loans. Burt Five years later the company says a conflict of interest. nies involved in knew by his nick- said he sold his shares in 2003 it is the eighth-largest player in stu- Some tactics like using financial the student loan name, “Breeze,” when the company was raising dent lending — and it found many aid officers as advisers and consul- market, too. Balestri knew hundreds at conventions of more money through the sale of ad- ways to court university financial aid tants are used by other companies. By 2002, they of loan officials at college lending ditional shares. The shares of Edu- directors. It put them on a company And universities that recommended were all work- officers, and that cation Lending Group were worth advisory board, paid at least two as Student Loan Xpress to students ing together in universities all over the on the tour he roughly $10 each. That translates consultants and sold stock in the say its loan rates are competitive. a new company, would occasion- into a profit of about $14,000 for venture to others, investigators and Still, deRose, Shaut and Bal- Education Lend- country, and he had ally mention Stu- him. university officials say. estri were all put on leave Monday ing Group, which dent Loan Xpress Others who put stock up for sale On Monday, aides to Attorney by the CIT Group, which bought had Student Loan built a reputation in the as a potentially at that time, according to Securities General Andrew M. Cuomo of New Student Loan Xpress in 2005. That Xpress as a stu- industry as a natural helpful financial and Exchange Commission filings, York provided new details, saying company and the broader student dent loan market- resource for stu- included the financial aid director that financial aid officers at Johns loan industry are now under scru- ing subsidiary. salesman. dents. for Columbia’s undergraduate col- Hopkins University in Baltimore tiny by Congress, the Department Balestri was the “Ben’s heart- lege and its engineering school, and Capella University, an online of Education’s inspector general in president of Stu- felt mission is David Charlow; Catherine Thomas, for-profit institution, served as paid Washington as well as by several dent Loan Xpress. Balestri knew consistent with ours,” Balestri said director of financial aid at the Uni- consultants to the lending company. state attorneys general. hundreds of loan officials at univer- in a news release at the time. versity of Southern California, and The company also picked up part of “As a company that holds itself sities all over the country, and he Balestri was also wooing uni- Matteo Fontana, who is general the graduate school tuition for El- to the highest standards of business had built a reputation in the indus- versity officials. People with expe- manager in a unit of the Depart- len Frishberg, the Johns Hopkins ethics and integrity, we take the al- try as a natural salesman. rience in the student loan industry ment of Education’s Office of Fed- official, Cuomo’s office said. legations raised by Attorney Gener- “He was very good at sales, al- said that some of the company’s eral Student Aid and a longtime At another university — Wid- al Cuomo very seriously,” said Jef- ways upbeat, talking about how tactics were common. Many student friend of Balestri’s, according to a ener in Pennsylvania — the lending frey M. Peek, chairman and chief great everything was,” said Dan loan companies, for instance, estab- person who knows them. Fontana company sent executives to a con- executive of CIT. DeRose, Shaut Davenport, director of admissions lish advisory boards composed of planned to sell about $100,000 in ference organized by a consulting and Balestri have not returned re- and financial aid at the University university financial aid officers, as stock up for sale in 2003. In the last firm run by the dean of financial peated calls seeking comment. The of Idaho. did Student Loan Xpress. few days, all of these officials have aid. It paid the dean’s firm $80,000, quick rise of Student Loan Xpress Otto Reyer, director of financial But in at least one case, Balestri been put on paid leave pending in- according to Cuomo’s aides. offers a window into an industry in aid at Western University of Health encouraged a university loan offi- vestigations. These were just the latest in a se- which profits have exploded along Sciences in California, worked with cial to buy stock in the company, a Last week, in an interview, Fr- ries of revelations that have already with tuition and student debt. deRose and Balestri at American practice that several university loan ishberg of Johns Hopkins said she, shown that financial aid directors at “All the companies are out there Express in the last decade, and re- officials say they had never heard of too, had been encouraged to ac- AmVert_MIT_Tech_Ad.qxpthree universities — Columbia, 3/26/07 the scrapping,” 1:37 PM saidPage Richard 1 Lee Col- members Balestri in the same way. previously. quire stock in 2002, at a dinner she University of Texas at Austin and the vin, director of the Hechinger In- “He has a great smile,” Reyer Lawrence Burt, director of the and other members of the company’s advisory board attended. She turned it down, she said. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “I told them it was not allowed in my position,” Frishberg said. “It NOW IN PAPERBACK Police Log breaks ethics rules.” The following incidents were reported to the MIT Police between March Johns Hopkins put her on leave 27, 2007 and April 4, 2007. This summary does not include incidents such after learning that she had received as false alarms, general service calls, larcenies, or medical shuttles. payments from the company. Cuo- Le Voyage en Amérique avec Mar. 28: NW62 (310 Mass. Ave.), 8:36 a.m., Facilities reports destruc- mo’s office wrote that she received tion of tire valves on new equipment. $43,000 for consulting and $22,000 W79 (229 Vassar St. Room 665), 5:40 p.m., Reporting person in tuition reimbursement for a doc- Bernard-Henri Lévy reports returned from spring break and room looks disturbed. toral program she was enrolled in. Mar. 30: N10 (155 Mass. Ave.), 12:33 a.m., A report of a suspicious per- Tim Lehman, director of finan- son by a trailer. When suspicious person saw reporting person, cial aid at Capella University also he left the area. Trailer was checked and found secure. served as a consultant to the com- Apr. 2: M62 (21 Ames St.), 1:28 p.m., Lucien Carmichael, 82, Fells- pany, earning more than $12,000, way West, Somerville, Mass. Arrested on default warrant. according to Cuomo’s office. And W16 (48 Rear Mass. Ave.), 11:28 p.m., Reporting person re- Walter Cathie, dean of student fi- ports vehicle windshield broken by softball. nancial aid at Widener University Apr. 4: E15 (20 Ames St. Room 448), 10:37 a.m., Reporting person in Pennsylvania, runs a consulting states the professor she works for received a suspicious pack- firm that holds conferences on stu- age. Massachusetts State Police and Cambridge Police bomb dent aid, which representatives of squad on scene. Student Loan Xpress attended at a Compiled by Angeline Wang cost of $80,000. A spokesman for Widener on Monday said the university was looking into the matter. Irene Sil- ber, director of public relations at Capella, said Monday that the university had known of Lehman’s consulting arrangement and was re- viewing it. She said he did not put Student Loan Xpress on Capella’s list of preferred lenders; the company was there when he arrived. Profits at Student Loan Xpress did not materialize overnight. The company lost $28.3 million in 2002. But by 2003 its portfolio of loans had tripled to more than $3 billion and in the first nine months of 2004, tech video shootout it had profits of more than $10 million. The real payback came in a video contest for MIT students 2005, when the CIT Group bought the company for $318 million. “An entertaining trip, as much in the Solution to Crossword tradition of Jack Kerouac as Tocqueville.” Come to the from page 10 —The New York Times Contest Kickoff TODAY! “It’s difficult to remember when a writer of any nationality so clearly and thoughtfully delineated both the good Tuesday, April 10 @ 5 p.m. and bad in America. [Grade:] A.” Client: Random House Publishing Group School: MassachusettsMezzanine Instituate Lounge, of Technology W20 —Entertainment Weekly (Editor’s Choice) Pub: Tech Size: 4.0"(2C) X 8.5" PubDate: http://web.mit.edu/techtv/contest/ www.randomhouse.com sponsored by the school of engineering in partnership with academic media production services April 10, 2007 The Tech Page 17 Wide Selection of Charities Selected by Candidates Big Screw, from Page 1 ago. “It is difficult to get recognition Money raised by each candidate “Professors have been known to go voluntary and only official candidates in MIT, and this is one way to get it.” goes to the charity he or she repre- pretty far in their campaigning” in or- can be given donations because we really screwed them somehow,” Hopp Physics Professor Krishna Rajago- sents. This year’s charities include der to screw students, Hopp said. “One want this to be fun for the contestants said. pal said, “I take it as a compliment and education programs and homeless year a candidate professor gave a lec- and not mean-spirited. The nominees Michael D. Ernst, who teaches the in the good spirit that this competition shelters, among others. ture entirely in French even though he choose their own charity, and we try to Laboratory in Software Engineering is intended. … I’m glad my students Emery N. Brown, professor of wasn’t teaching a language class.” put as few restrictions on the charity (6.170) and is an associate professor thought my class was challenging.” brain and cognitive sciences, is repre- APO has been contacting nomi- as possible,” Hopp said. of electrical engineering and comput- Maureen R. Lynch, the course senting the Codman Academy. “This nees suggested by students since the The Big Screw, previously called er science, had the highest earnings administrator for 2.007, was initially particular school is a charter school in beginning of last week and will con- “the Institute Screw,” started as a yesterday — $202.75. He is donating shocked at her nomination, but then Rochester that creates real education- tinue through this week. When nomi- Spring version of APO’s older fund- to the St. Mark Community Education felt honored as “there haven’t been al opportunities for underprivileged nations are received, APO members raiser called Ugliest Man on Campus, Program. many support staff people nominated students who really need it. A lot of contact the nominees who may accept which has now evolved into its own “I think it’s fantastic!” said nomi- before.” shootings have taken place there, or decline their nomination. event, Hopp said. The first Institute nee Professor Christopher C. Cum- “I am five feet tall, but the award and this is a great way to contribute Voting will occur Tuesday, Thurs- Screw was held in 1967 and the win- mins of the department of chemistry, is four feet! … If I do win, I will need to people who really need it,” Brown day, and Friday in Lobby 10, and ner was Mathematics Professor Arthur who was also nominated a few years some help carrying it!” Lynch added. said. Wednesday in W20. P. Mattuck, who is still teaching at the Big Screw Day One Totals “Running as an official candidate is Institute today. candidate Title charity Amount Stephen Ansolabehere Professor of Political Science Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee $0.15 Advocacy Coalition A Course for Everyone Emery N. Brown 9.07 Professor Codman Academy $0.20 SUMMER07 Brett D. Parker 18.100B Professor MASSPIRG Education Fund $0.85 Keith A. 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Pho•to•jour•nal•ism (n): 1. journalism in which written copy is subordinate to pictorial presentation of news stories 2. publishing photos in The Tech while enjoying high-end photographic equipment, exclusive developing facilities, free dinners, and good company [email protected] April 10, 2007 Sports The Tech Page 19 Wearing MIT Colors, Enjoying the Energy Karl Taylor Compton Lecture In the United Center A Life in Public Ser vice NCAA, from Page 20 Temple men’s basketball game a year ago. The only difference is (Seriously though, how could Wis- that this time, there were far fewer consin fans boo a 15-seed like Tex- obscenities toward players. Really, as A&M-Corpus Christi? It brought who knew that people didn’t like back memories of Philadelphia Ea- Blue Devil J.J. Redick? gles fans booing Santa Claus.) On another note, I’d swear that The theme of the tournament every set of cheerleaders performed was school pride, and nowhere was the exact same stunts over and over. it more evident than the sweatshirts Back flips after free throws have a fans wore with aplomb. I must have short shelf life for impressing peo- seen apparel from 30 or so schools, ple — I’d say about three times. from Kansas to UCLA to Syracuse. If this sounds like your idea of (Clearly, wearing your heart on paradise, I have three recommenda- your sleeve — or your school name tions for any potential spectators: on your chest, as the case may be First of all, the games are fantastic — is not limited to those Division alone,NOTE: but Thealmost boxes certainly below better areif merely guidelines. You are free to format the quote however you choose. I schools participating in this year’s you bring a friend (or five). Second, tournament.) it’sDavid absurdly Nawi, fun to3/16/2007 root for a team Apparently, I missed the memo that has approximately 40 other for the Friday session and showed supportersKnowledge (the isIslanders), as wings or evento man's life, and a ladder for his ascent. (for 3-20-07) up wearing a label-free long-sleeved 400 (the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels). shirt and jeans. For the Sunday ses- Everyone knows one of the best sion, however, I thought it would be parts of March Madness is seeing The Honorable Senator Edward M. Kennedy amusing to wear an MIT sweatshirt upset afterDaily upset, Meditation so why not en- and show some Engineer love. courage“Knowledge one in the making?is as wings to I received and appreciated strange man'sLastly, life, entering and aa ladder stadium for is looks from college students and roughly equivalent--Bahá'u'lláh to passing middle-aged adults alike, wondering throughhis ascent.” the TSA at the airport, so what a computer geek was doing at don’t evenMIT think Bahá'í about Association bringing liq- a basketball tournament. I contem- uids or gels. (Actually, the United Friday, April 13, 2007 plated making a sign: “Yes, MIT Center won’t allow even a small does have a basketball team, and backpack or water bottle, so in unlike at your school, every mem- someMake ways My it’s love worse thy than treasure, the air- and cherish it even as thy very sight and life.2:30 (for 3-23-07) pm ber actually attends classes.” We port, and who knew that was even certainly don’t have many athletes possible anymore?) Kirsch Auditorium enrolled in History of Rock and Roll All inDaily all, I adored Meditation the shift from or Ballroom Dancing (Greg Oden of a dimly-lit lecture hall to a sweat- OSU basketball and Matt Leinart of soaked“Make stadium. My love Yes, thya weekend treasure, at 32-123 USC football, anyone?). theand NCAAs cherish was it even a true as indication thy very The Ray and Maria Stata Center That oddity aside, I hadn’t been thatsight I Have and Trulylife.” Found --Bahá'u'lláh Paradise: to an atmosphere so charged or no problemMIT Bahá'í sets orAssociation papers, just enjoyable since I attended a Duke- game after game of basketball.

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In 2nd Half, ButDaily MeditationPride “Close your eyes to racial differences, and welcome all with the light Respond Withof oneness.” 3-1 --Bahá'u'lláhRun Lacrosse, from Page 20 field its largestMIT Bahá'í lead Associationof the game (10- 7) with 8:01 left to play. F. O’Keefe ’09 and Laura C. Watson A free position shot by Julia N. ’08 posted unassisted goals to even Roberts ’10 brought the Engineers the score for the first time. Then Lily within striking distance two minutes He ’09 was fouled by the Springfield later.Consort The teams with traded the followersgoals during of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship. (for 4-06-07) goalkeeper on attack and easily con- the next 1:31, as Flynn scored in be- verted the open net free position at- tween goals from Eidse. tempt to put MIT back in the lead. RobertsDaily notched Meditation a game-high But the Pride’s Lampros quickly five“Consort draw controls with the as followers O’Keefe, of allAn- tallied the equalizer with 1:27 re- namariareligions E. in a Ayuso spirit of ’07, friendliness and Clara and maining before halftime. Springfield S.fellowship.” Bennett ’10 each collected --Bahá'u'lláh three continued to roll after the break, groundballs. Ayuso led MIT with MIT Bahá'í Association with two quick goals by Martell that two caused turnovers while HeeJay put the Pride up 7-5. But once again Kang ’07 made 12 saves in goal. MIT fought back, this time with Both teams will continue NEW- a free position goal by Amanda P. MAC action on the road today. MIT Hunter ’07 that narrowed the Engi- will travel to Babson College while neers’ deficit to one (7-6) with 24:20 SpringfieldPut your trust will in make God, the and trip tocommit your affairs to His keeping. (for 4-10-07) to play. Smith College. After 10 minutes of scoreless play, Lampros found the back of the Daily Meditation net to add to the Springfield advan- “Put your trust in God, and tage. Flynn converted her second commit your affairs to His free position shot of the day, but Lampros and Lisa Thomas each keeping.” --Bahá'u'lláh tacked on a goal that gave Spring- MIT Bahá'í Association ��

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�� Page 20 The Tech April 10, 2007 Sports Spring Break at NCAA Tourney Upcoming Home Events Wednesday, April 11, 2007 A Great Choice For Sports Fans Men’s Tennis vs. Clark University 3:00 p.m., duPont Tennis Courts Baseball vs. Wesleyan University 4:00 p.m., Briggs Field By Caroline Huang be a solution to your spring break sports fan. After all, a $10 movie Men’s Lacrosse vs. Lasell College 4:00 p.m., Jack Barry Field Sports Editor woes: next time, watch the NCAA ticket is steep enough for a penny- Tired of sunburns, mosquito bites, tournament in person instead. pinching college student. Could a Thursday, April 12, 2007 and long plane rides? Regretting Lucky for you, it occurs during $225 ticket even begin to live up to Men’s Tennis vs. Tufts University 4:00 p.m., duPont Tennis Courts those eight margaritas you downed spring breaks all around the coun- the March Madness hype? in Miami try. To my delight, the regional Beach, Ho- I tested the waters at the Chi- was far from corporate and ster- Column nolulu, or cago Regional, curious about the ile. There was enthusiasm aplenty, Cancún? Perhaps you’re just eager atmosphere surrounding the games. mostly from cocky Badger and Jay- Men’s Tennis Falls to to gain respite from the dimly lit Since the tickets ran $225 for six hawk fans proclaiming their teams’ lecture halls affectionately called games, I wondered if the environ- assured places in the Final Four. the gates of hell. ment would be completely commer- Bowdoin But Returns Whatever the reason, there may cial or actually enjoyable for an avid NCAA, Page 19 Lacrosse Loses Back-and-Forth Game With Sweep of Babson Casey Flynn Scores Four Goals For MIT, but Pride Pulls Away For a 12-9 Win By Mindy Brauer Dohlman ’07 and Eric A. Beren DAPER Staff ’08 collaborated for an 8-2 win in By Mindy Brauer goals for the Pride (6-4, 2-1 NEW- scored an unassisted goal. The Pride In a pair of weekend matches, the top doubles spot while Mark D. DAPER Staff MAC) as Casey M. Flynn ’10 led quickly regained the lead when nationally-ranked No. 22 MIT fell to Egan ’07 and Peden P. Nichols ’09 Springfield College recorded the Engineers (2-5, 0-2 NEWMAC) Martell found Alexandra Bazzano. No. 16 Bowdoin College, 5-3, on Fri- outlasted their No. 2 foe, 9-8 (5). a 12-9 victory over MIT in a New with four goals. Flynn opened the Springfield extended its advantage day and then defeated The Polar Bears picked up the final England Women’s and Men’s Ath- scoring with a free position shot af- to 4-2 after Eidse recorded an assist NEWMAC foe Babson doubles point following an 8-4 loss letic Conference ter only 2:21 had elapsed. Lampros on a Lampros goal. College, 9-0, on Sat- by Melvin C. Makhni ’07 and David (NEWMAC) women’s registered the next two goals for The Engineers responded with urday. The split moved E. Iba ’09. lacrosse game on Sat- Springfield, with Heidi Eidse earn- three unanswered goals in a 10-min- the Engineers’ record Beren registered the lone singles urday afternoon. ing the assist on the first strike. ute span to take a 5-4 lead. Samantha to 8-5 on the year and victory for the Engineers as he de- Rachel Lampros MIT evened the contest a minute 2-0 in conference play. feated his No. 2 opponent, Alex Cau- scored a game-high six later at the 20:44 mark when Flynn Lacrosse, Page 19 Against Bowdoin, Thomas H. chron, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-2. In Saturday’s sweep of Babson, the doubles tandems of Dohlman and Beren, and Iba and Makhni recorded a pair of 8-3 wins. Egan and Nichols wrapped up doubles play with a hard- fought 9-8 (5) victory. Egan led off the singles portion of the match with a 6-2, 6-1 win in the No. 3 spot while Beren and Makhni each posted victories of 6-1, 6-3. Mi- chael Price won a 6-3, 6-1 decision in the No. 6 slot. Following a 7-5 win in his No. 1 singles match, Dohlman shut out his opponent in the second set to continue the Engineers’ dominance. Nichols closed the day with a 7-5, 6-2 victory for the Engineers. Next up for MIT is a home match tomorrow against NEWMAC foe Clark University, which is currently 1-4 overall and 0-2 in conference play. The Tech does many things to get a story.

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