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Volume 127, Number 44 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, October 5, 2007 Institute ‘Egg’ Nobel Awards Play Chicken Last Night By Yiwei Zhang Researchers, Nobel laureates, Tests students, and curious people alike gathered Thursday evening to cel- ebrate the Seventeenth “1st Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony” held in New Alert the Sanders Theatre at Harvard Uni- versity. Created to honor 10 achieve- ments each year that “first make people LAUGH, and then make System them THINK,” the ceremony was By Joyce Kwan complete with hysterical antics, odd News editor science demonstrations, a chicken The MIT Security and Emer- theme, and, of course, improbable gency Management Office initiated a research. campus-wide emergency test drill in Mayu Yamamoto from Japan won late August that consisted of sending the Ig Nobel prize in chemistry for messages via phone, e-mail, and text her development of a novel way to messaging to members of the MIT extract vanillin, the main compo- community. The office, which was nent in vanilla bean extract, from launched on July 1, 2007, serves as cow dung. In tribute to Yamamoto’s a resource center for security-related achievement, Toscanni’s imitated her issues. Approximately 26,000 e-mail achievement and distributed samples messages were sent in under five min- of the resulting ice cream to Nobel Aaron Sampson—The Tech Ig Nobel and Nobel Prize winners take the stage together at the close of the Seventeenth 1st Annual Ig utes. laureates seated on the stage. Loud Nobel Prize Ceremony in Harvard’s Sanders Theatre on Thursday night. Thomas W. Komola of the MIT chants of “Eat it! Eat it!” from the Police said the implementation of audience finally persuaded the skep- the United States for their study on The Wright Lab of the U.S. Air for their discovery that Viagra aids the drill was “excellent.” In case of tical Nobel laureates to try a taste the “Side Effects of Sword Swallow- Force received the peace prize for jet lag recovery in hamsters. an emergency, the new system would of their samples. For those brave ing,” described by Witcombe as the their “make love not war” research Johanna E.M.H. van Bronswijk allow people to react to reality rather and adventurous enough, Toscanni’s meeting of a researcher on swallow- and development of a “Gay bomb” succeeded in making various audi- than word of mouth, he said. is offering a free tasting of the ice ing disorders and the world’s great- designed to make enemy soldiers ence members squirm with her biol- David M. Barber, emergency re- cream today at 11 a.m. at their Cen- est sword swallower. Meyer gave a sexually irresistible to each other. ogy prize-winning census on mites, sponse specialist and member of the tral Square Location. nerve-wracking live demonstration Also with love on their minds, Patri- spiders, insects, psuedoscorpians, Security Office’s three-person staff, The prize in medicine was award- of his infamous sword-swallowing cia V. Agostino, Santiago A. Plano, crustaceans, bacteria, algae, ferns, said he is confident in the drill’s abil- ed to Brian Witcombe from the Unit- abilities following their acceptance and Diego A. Golombek from Ar- ity to “push out information in a very ed Kingdom and Dan Meyer from speech. gentina received the prize in aviation Ig Nobel, Page 10 short time period” were an emergency to occur. On the day of the Sept. 11 attacks, e-mail messages reached the entire MIT community after several Hockfield, Officials Discuss State of MIT Lawmakers hours, compared to the five minutes By Benjamin P. Gleitzman Energy Initiative, diversity, and task magnet for talent, including focusing it took during the August test, Barber Staff Reporter force recommendations were among on recruitment of female, internation- said. President Susan Hockfield, along the more familiar topics discussed at al, and minority students. Consider The size of the MIT community with top MIT officials, presented op- the forum, the Campaign for Students, “We are committed to admitting ranges from 25,000 to 27,000 depend- timistic remarks to a crowd of about global initiatives, and preserving tra- the best students,” regardless of finan- Bill on Costs ing on the time period and definition 300 at Tuesday’s State of the Institute dition also received considerable cov- cial background, Clay said. of the community, Barber said. He de- forum in Kresge Auditorium, ending erage. Clay talked about the Campaign fined the MIT community to include a three year hiatus for the event. Also MIT received over 14,000 under- for Students, a fundraising campaign Of Textbooks students, employees, staff, faculty, speaking at the forum were Provost graduate applications last year, Hock- to begin in 2008, which will address visiting researchers, visiting profes- L. Rafael Reif, Chancellor Phillip L. field said. Of the 12.3 percent admit- specific deficiencies in the financial By April Simpson sors, contractors, and service vendors Clay PhD ’75, and Executive Vice ted, 69 percent of students accepted aid process and augment the Institute’s The Boston Globe among others. President and Treasurer Theresa M. the offer to become a member of the ability to provide need-blind admis- A month into the fall semester, The security office is working on Stone. largest freshman class ever at MIT. sions. The campaign will also provide Nathassia Torchon has already had refining the database that holds the “The state of the Institute is very, Hockfield praised the Institute’s strong fellowship support for graduate stu- two tests in her precalculus class and contact information of members of very strong,” Hockfield said in her draw from young people and outlined is approaching her first history exam. the MIT community, Barber said. The opening remarks. While the MIT efforts to ensure that MIT remains a Institute, Page 11 But the Massachusetts Bay Commu- August drill showed that there are cer- nity College student said she could tainly gaps in the system. Regardless, not afford the $330 price tag for two communication by word of mouth will of the required textbooks until this be necessary to some degree, he said. week. As a result of the Virginia Tech “They always tell you 20 hours shootings in April, many colleges is good enough to work and go to across the country are implementing school full time,” said Torchon, 21, of emergency-alert systems of various Mattapan. “I have to work three jobs types. As reported in the Chronicle of to pay for two books.” Higher Education, two schools, facing Torchon was one of dozens of stu- violence during the past two weeks, dents who attended a Joint Committee successfully used their systems. At on Higher Education hearing yester- Delaware State University, resident advisers knocked on the doors of dor- Textbooks, Page 11 mitory rooms during the night after two students were shot and wounded. At the University of Maryland at Col- In Short lege Park, community members re- ¶ Students must take full respon- ceived a warning on their cell phones sibility for their actions, Chancellor about a violent carjacking near a stu- Phil Clay said in an e-mail to MIT dent dormitory. students Monday, even while cel- Aside from the test drill, MIT’s ebrating traditions such as hacking. new emergency system has not been Clay’s e-mail also said that students used. should avoid academic dishonesty In addition to the test messages, Martin Segado—The Tech and illegal downloading. Dean for President Susan Hockfield speaks at the State of the Institute forum in Kresge Auditorium on the morn- Student Life Larry Benedict, in an Emergency, Page 11 ing of Oct. 2, 2007. e-mail to students yesterday, repeat- ed that sharing copyrighted mate- rial without authorization is illegal. Because of the Columbus News RIAA’s latest round of “pre-litiga- World & Nation ����������������������������� 2 tion letters” targetted 30 MIT IP ad- Day holiday, The Tech will not Undergraduate Association Opinion ���������������������� 4 dresses. publish on Tuesday, Oct. 9. Finance Board allocations Arts ������������������������� 5 ¶ A female student reported to Regular publication will resume for Summer, Fall 2007 Comics / Fun Pages ����������� 12 the police that she was followed by next Friday, Oct. 12. a male in a vehicle on Friday. The Page 9 Sports ���������������������� 16 suspect, captured Tuesday, was iden- tified as Joseph D. Sullivan, a regis- tered Level 3 Sex Offender. Page  The Tech October 5, 2007 World & Nation Craig Says He Will Stay in Senate, Bill Passed: U.S. Contractors Though Bid to Alter Plea Is Denied By Carl Hulse The New York Times WASHINGTON In Iraq to Be Under U.S. Law Sen. Larry E. Craig of Idaho, defying the wishes of many in his own Republican Party, said Thursday that he would remain in the Sen- By David M. Herszenhorn filed in the case, and Justice De- also said the FBI was not equipped ate through next year despite a court ruling against him in Minnesota, The New York Times partment officials have said it was to conduct numerous investigations where he sought to rescind his guilty plea stemming from an under- WASHINGTON unclear whether U.S. law would ap- overseas and that the effort would cover sex sting. With the armed security force ply. Even if enacted, the House bill prove costly. Shortly after a judge denied his request to withdraw the August Blackwater USA and other private would have no retroactive authority Price has been working on the plea admitting to disorderly conduct, Craig said he had reversed his contractors in Iraq facing tighter over past conduct by Blackwater or contractor issue for about three previously announced decision to leave the Senate if he could not get scrutiny, the House of Representa- other contractors. years and first introduced his bill in the plea thrown out, and would instead serve out his third term, which tives on Thursday overwhelmingly Shortly after the occupation of January. A similar measure was sub- expires at the end of 2008. He said he would not run for a fourth. approved a bill that would bring all Iraq in 2003, the U.S. administra- mitted in the Senate by Sen. Barack “When my term has expired, I will retire and not seek re-election,” U.S. government contractors in the tor, L. Paul Bremer, issued a decree Obama, D-Ill. On Thursday, Obama said Craig, who was accused of soliciting sex from an undercover po- Iraq war zone under the jurisdiction granting immunity to U.S. military introduced an updated version. lice officer in the bathroom of the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport in early of U.S criminal law. The measure and civilian personnel from pros- The FBI maintains a sizable of- June. “I hope this provides the certainty Idaho needs and deserves.” would a require the FBI to inves- ecution for crimes in Iraqi courts. fice in Iraq, staffed by dozens of His decision was a major disappointment to Republican leaders, tigate any allegations of wrongdo- The House bill, sponsored by special agents and other investiga- who had hoped Craig would make good on his initial pledge and spare ing. Rep. David E. Price, D-N.C., ex- tors, many of them specialists in them from the potential political liability of having a senior lawmaker The bill was approved by a 389- pands a law that in 2000 brought de- counterterrorism. But law enforce- who has become a punch line. 30 vote, despite strong opposition fense contractors working with U.S. ment officials said the Blackwater from the White House. It came as troops overseas under jurisdiction inquiry would be left to the visiting lawmakers and human rights groups of U.S. criminal law. That law has agents. In Plea, Track Star Will Admit to are using a Sept. 16 shooting by rarely been used and might not ap- The officials said the FBI had Blackwater personnel in Baghdad to ply to firms like Blackwater, which received no specific accusations of Using Steroids, Lawyers Say highlight the many contractors op- was hired by the State Department criminality from the State Depart- By Duff Wilson erating in Iraq who have apparently to guard diplomats and could argue ment in opening the Blackwater and Michael S. Schmidt been unaccountable to U.S. mili- that its work is not tied directly to investigation, which is expected The New York Times tary or civilian laws and outside the war operations. to focus on Blackwater operatives The former track star Marion Jones, one of the most accomplished reach of the Iraqi judicial system. But Republican critics, who said who are accused of involvement in female athletes in the world, is expected to plead guilty Friday to lying The State Department, which they supported the overall goal of the deaths of Iraqi civilians or other to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs, two had been leading the investigation increasing accountability for con- violent acts. But even if the agents lawyers connected with the case said Thursday. The admission would into the shooting, said Thursday that tractors, said there were weaknesses determine that crimes took place, it end years of denial and would likely lead to her being stripped of the a team of FBI agents sent to Bagh- in the legislation, including impre- could prove extremely difficult to record five medals she won in the2 000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. dad in recent days had taken over cise descriptions about the locations prosecute the accused under U.S. Jones, 31, who won a record five medals in 2000, including three the inquiry. No charges have been where the law would apply. They civilian or military laws. golds, would become the first athlete convicted in the cases arising out of the four-year Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative investigation that has fueled a continuing series of steroid scandals in sports. Five men who manufactured, marketed or supplied the drugs to athletes have South Africa Closes Mine That pleaded guilty, and some have served time in prison. Jones is expected to plead guilty to one count of making false state- ments to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs Trapped 3,200 Below Ground and one count of making false statements to federal agents in connec- tion with a separate check fraud case, the lawyers said. By Michael Wines with hundreds still underground, The Elandsrand mine, about 40 The New York Times and it appeared unlikely that the last miles southwest of Johannesburg, is JOHANNESBURG, South Africa workers would reach the surface un- like many aging mines on South Af- European Central Bank One day after a freak accident til late Thursday. rica’s Witwatersrand, the biggest and stranded 3,200 gold miners more The thousands of miners, in- most heavily mined gold deposit on Holds Rates Steady than a mile underground, South cluding hundreds of women, were earth. Gold production had dwin- By Carter Dougherty African officials said Thursday that trapped more than a mile under- dled sharply when Harmony bought The New York Times VIENNA, Austria they had closed the huge Elandsrand ground about 10 a.m. local time it in 2001 and began digging a new The European Central Bank stuck by its upbeat view of the region’s mine for up to six weeks to deter- Wednesday when a 50-foot section mine beneath the old one. Harmony economy on Thursday, leaving interest rates steady and indicating that mine the cause of the mishap. of compressed-air pipe and its con- has said that it is investing about more time was needed to assess the fallout of the credit squeeze that The mine’s owner, Harmony crete base broke loose and fell down $90 million in mine improvements has roiled financial markets for months. Gold, had lifted all of the miners the mine’s main shaft. The pipe se- to tap the nearly 7 million ounces of The president of the bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, also declined to to safety by about 9 p.m. Thursday, verely damaged the shaft’s steel gold that are known to exist. utter a word that might influence currency markets and hinted that a the Associated Press reported, using frame and cut power cables to the South Africa’s minerals and en- similar stance would be appropriate for politicians who have been call- an undamaged auxiliary elevator in main working area. ergy department closed the mine ing for action to curb the rising euro. a ventilation shaft. One miner fell Harmony did not announce the after the National Union of Metal- “The exchange rate is a very important question that calls for verbal while awaiting rescue and was car- accident until Wednesday evening, workers of South Africa, the miners’ discipline,” Trichet said at a news conference in Vienna after one of the ried out on a stretcher, but no one about 10 hours after it occurred, a labor union, charged that the acci- two meetings the bank holds each year away from its headquarters in else had been injured, a Harmony second spokeswoman, Lizelle du dent was the result of poor safety Frankfurt, Germany. spokeswoman, Amelia Soares, said Toit, said in an interview. She said standards and Harmony’s practice The central bank kept its main interest rate at 4 percent. In response, in an interview. the company had held back word of operating the mine around the the euro barely budged, hovering around $1.41, just shy of the record Rescuers had said that they of the accident because it originally clock. “We suspect negligence,” the level hit this week. would free the remaining miners believed that the workers would be union president, Senzeni Zokwana, by midday, but that deadline passed quickly brought out. told reporters on Thursday. Weather Unseasonably Warm Weather Continues Situation for Noon Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, October 5, 2007

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Musharraf-Bhutto Deal Struck Boston Firefighters Killed in Fire Said to Have Had Drugs in System In Pakistan as Elections Loom By Katie Zezima The New York Times BOSTON By Carlotta Gall 1988 through 1999. It was a central ing party over the measure, has only Autopsies on two Boston firefighters who were killed while battling The New York Times demand of Bhutto, who plans to return one day left until the election. The a restaurant blaze in August revealed that one had a blood alcohol con- ISLAMABAD, Pakistan to Pakistan on Oct. 18 to run for prime Supreme Court is hearing petitions tent more than three times the legal limit and the other had cocaine in The government of Gen. Pervez minister. She left Pakistan in 1999 for challenging his eligibility to run and his system, news media outlets here reported Thursday. Musharraf announced Thursday an self-imposed exile in London to es- is expected to rule Friday. The Boston Globe and The Boston Herald reported that autopsies accord that includes amnesty for the cape corruption charges that she con- The amnesty is part of a broader showed that one of the firefighters, Paul Cahill, had a blood alcohol opposition leader and former prime tends were politically motivated. reconciliation package that includes content of 0.27 and that the other, Warren Payne, had traces of cocaine minister, Benazir Bhutto, clearing the As the presidential election neared, measures to help ensure free elections in his system. The legal blood alcohol limit in Massachusetts is 0.08. way for the general to run for re-elec- she accused Musharraf of stalling, and to discourage politically moti- Autopsy results are not public records in Massachusetts. tion as president on Saturday and for and warned that her Pakistan Peoples vated corruption charges, all with Responding to the reports, Mayor Thomas M. Menino on Thursday Bhutto to return to Pakistan for par- Party would join an opposition boy- the aim of establishing a new era of called for an independent review of fire department procedures regard- liamentary elections at the end of the cott of the vote if the agreement were democracy, Musharraf, said Thurs- ing drug and alcohol use. year. not signed. day night in an interview with Dawn “The scope of the investigation or review is still to be determined, The agreement has been approved But on Thursday night, Bhutto News, an English-language television but it will certainly focus on the issues surrounding this case,” said Dot by the Cabinet and awaits Mush- agreed to the final version of the ac- channel. Joyce, a spokeswoman for Menino, who said the mayor had not seen the arraf’s signature, which is expected. It cord, said Farooq Naik, a senator and Despite his many past criticisms of autopsy reports. “He wants to reassure the public that the Boston Fire also permits negotiations on a broader senior lawyer from her party who had Bhutto over allegations of corruption, Department is strong and competent, and with all the information in the power-sharing pact with Bhutto. seen it. he said, none of the cases against her public right now, he believes this is the appropriate action at this time.” The amnesty would cover all The agreement was reached at had been proved, and, as the leader of politicians, bankers and bureaucrats nearly the last moment. Musharraf, a popular political party, she had a role charged with corruption offenses in who has faced opposition in his rul- to play in the return to democracy. Record Labels Win Suit Against Song File Sharer By Jeff Leeds Congressional Debate Erupts Over The New York Times In a crucial legal victory for record labels and other copyright own- ers, a federal jury on Thursday found a Minnesota woman liable for Interrogation Techniques of CIA copyright infringement for sharing music online and imposed a penalty of $222,000 in damages. By David Johnston chairman of the Senate Intelligence administration did not want to turn The verdict against Jammie Thomas, a mother of two from Brainerd, and Scott Shane Committee, wrote to Acting Attorney over the opinions themselves because Minn., brought an end to the first jury trial in the music industry’s pro- The New York Times General Peter D. Keisler asking for they had confidential legal advice. tracted effort to rein in piracy with lawsuits against individual computer WASHINGTON copies of all opinions on interroga- Administration officials con- users. Since 2003, record labels have brought legal action against about The disclosure of secret Justice tion since 2004. firmed the existence of the classi- 30,000 people, accusing them of trafficking in copyrighted songs. Department legal opinions on inter- “I find it unfathomable that the fied opinions but said they did not Many of the people sued in such cases settle out of court for, on rogation on Thursday set off a bitter committee tasked with oversight of condone torture. The White House average, about $4,000, according to the industry’s trade association. round of debate over the treatment of the CIA’s detention and interrogation press secretary, Dana Perino, said she Thomas chose to face trial instead, saying that she did not share files suspected terrorists in American cus- program would be provided more in- could not discuss CIA methods but on the Kazaa network as the labels contended. She and her lawyer de- tody and whether Congress has been formation by The New York Times added, “What I can tell is that any clined to comment after leaving the courthouse. adequately informed of administra- than by the Department of Justice,” procedures that they use are tough, The jury verdict, which called for $9,250 in damages for each of the tion legal policies. Rockefeller wrote. safe, necessary and lawful.” 24 songs involved in the trial, came after brief deliberations. Democrats on Capitol Hill de- The ranking Republican on the One 2005 opinion gave the Jus- Earlier, the judge in the case, Michael J. Davis of U.S. District manded to see the classified legal panel, Sen. Christopher S. Bond of tice Department’s most authoritative Court, ruled in the industry’s favor on a hotly contested technical ques- memorandums, disclosed by The New Missouri, said in a statement Thurs- legal approval to the harshest agency tion, saying that the labels did not have to prove that songs on Thomas’ York Times on Thursday, that gave the day night that the committee had been techniques, including head slap- computer had actually been transmitted to others online in order for CIA expansive approval in 2005 for briefed on the administration’s “legal ping, exposure to cold and simulated jurors to find her liable. harsh interrogation techniques. justifications” for interrogation. drowning, even when used in com- Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., Bond said he understood that the bination. Join the Team that Manages

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The North Carolina Pulled are complemented, though not overwhelmed, All Star Sandwich Bar broth, the large bowl of chili was more of a Pork ($6.50) is one such sandwich. The tender by the mustard, Swiss cheese, and pickles. 1245 Cambridge Street soup or stew than a traditional chili. While the meat is smothered in a North Carolina barbe- All of the sandwiches come with a small Cambridge, Mass. 02139 beef was tender, the soup was incredibly spicy. cue sauce, which has more vinegar and is less side of coleslaw and a pickle, but if you want (617) 868-3065 Although flavorful, I had difficulty eating the viscous than more traditional barbecue sauces. fries or another side, you’ll have to order it sep- http://www.allstarsandwichbar.com/ chili without some sour cream or cheese in This tangy meat is then pleasantly juxtaposed arately. Our table ordered a pile of fries ($3.75) every bite, and the by a pile of coleslaw on to share. While you can order fries with one of nman Square is about a mile from MIT three people in our a warm role. many toppings, including cheese and gravy, we and home to an eclectic mix of shops and group could not finish While the eatery has The “Beef on Weck” opted for the traditional plain. The fries are thin- restaurants, including the appropriately the entire bowl — the from Buffalo, N.Y. ly cut, crunchy, and surprisingly flavorful given I named All Star Sandwich Bar. This small dish could easily be a side dishes, salads, and soups, it ($8.95) is All Star’s their size. The only downside is the size of the restaurant on the corner or Cambridge St. and meal. Furthermore, the version of a roast beef order; when they say pile, they mean pile. The Prospect St. is crammed with tables, and when mild cornbread, which has very strict sandwich rules. sandwich with au jus heaping plate is the only option for these little I went on a Saturday at noon, those tables were is normally a nice bal- and extra hot horserad- potato sticks, so unless you really like fries, or filled with a variety of people. From pajama- ance to spicy chili, was Do not expect any wraps, though ish on a Kimmelweck you’re have at least three people in your group, clad college students to a distinguished older mealy and dry, falling you can get a hot dog. bun. The piled-high I’d stick with the accompanying coleslaw. man, everyone loves sandwiches. apart at any touch. Oth- beef is thin and tender The All Star Sandwich Bar really is the The All Star Sandwich Bar is just that, a er than dipping it in the with an added kick place to go for a great sandwich. These large, sandwich bar. While the eatery has side dishes, chili on a spoon, it was not effective as either a from the horseradish. freshly prepared sandwiches resemble nothing salads, and soups, it has very strict sandwich side or a “de-spicing” agent. Even if you’re a vegetarian, All Star has op- available on campus. So make the trek over to rules. Do not expect any wraps (they are not Luckily, the sandwiches were a little easier tions. The veggie Cuban ($7) consists of grilled Inman Square for something a little different. sandwiches), though you can get a hot dog on the stomach (and the heartburn) than the eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, peppers, And best of all, All Star has a jar of free Oreo (they are sandwiches, or at least first cousins). chili. One of the great things about All Star is mushrooms, and red onions with mango mojo cookies to finish off your delicious meal. As To start with, our group shared a bowl of their rotating sandwich schedule. Though many mayo dressing, dill pickle, mustard, and Swiss the restaurant says, “A good sandwich is like the Texas state pen chili ($5) topped with sour sandwiches are on the regular menu, there are cheese pressed on French bread. All of the an old friend!” MUSEUM REVIEW Shoe Mania Hits Museum of Fine Arts Viewers Follow Footsteps Through History By Marie Y. Thibault you’ll find that shoes have been important to Staff Writer people for thousands of years. That means the Walk This Way story of shoes is the story of human beings. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Ingeniously, each shoe is placed near artwork Sept. 27, 2007 – March 23, 2008 that reflects the time period or design of the shoe. f you’ve been avoiding any of Boston’s Some of the other shoes deserve to be called museums because you can’t tell a Renais- sculptures in their own right. A pink silk velvet sance painting from a Post-Impressionist, and gold metallic lace Venetian chopine will I your excuse has just been smashed. “Walk leave viewers ogling both its intricate detail and This Way,” one of the Museum of Fine Art’s towering height. Gorgeous, yes. Functional? latest exhibits, is a parade of shoes, some new I’m not too sure. A scarlet Miu Miu platform and some old. Everyone can understand shoes wedge has a brilliant gold carved heel that is — we wear them, don’t we? surrounded by artifacts embellished with the That doesn’t mean this show will be old same gilt gold and is placed in a room bordered news to viewers. You won’t find your ratty flip- with Versailles-like paneling. flops here. The variety of footwear is simply In some cases, the shoes are seen in work stunning. A miniature pair of doll boots will from the same era. A pair of men’s English entice museum-goers to step closer to the glass leather boots is near the painting “Lute Player,” to examine the rich detail. These miniature which shows a man wearing similar footwear. pieces of art are an unexpected deviance in the But there are some less direct juxtapositions. parade of shoes and part of what makes this Dice-K’s cleats and Kevin Garnett’s Adidas exhibit so much fun. Viewers will leave with an basketball shoes can be found in the Early expanded definition of the shoe. Greek Art room, along with a vase that shows “Walk This Way” shows that artwork is more Greek athletes running without shoes. than just sculptures and paintings. You may not Maybe the idea of seeing shoes in their think of your Nikes as art, but once you’ve seen proper historical context isn’t enough to inter- Daisuke (Dice-K) Matsuzaka’s Nike baseball est you, but this exhibit is such pure, simple cleats behind glass, you’ll think differently. fun, too! To see all the shoes, you have to fol- The obvious design that goes into the specially- low a map through many of the MFA’s galler- made shoes — constructed to protect his right ies. It’s the perfect way to take a quick tour of toe — highlight the craftsmanship of shoe-mak- the museum. And, if the idea of hunting for Museum of Fine Arts ing. This realization probably would have been shoes doesn’t entertain you, you’re just a lost This Venetian chopine, a woman’s shoe with a very high sole, is part of the Walk This Way common knowledge a couple centuries ago, but cause. exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which runs through March 23, 2008. in today’s age of cookie-cutter shoes, the idea of Watch out for some well-known, cult-in- shoes as art is an original one. ducing pieces, like Manolo Blahniks and Marc is walking on something like a platform. The though shoes seem to be such normal, every- If you’re not particularly crazy about shoes, Jacobs, but I would recommend spending the carefully punched leather, with silk tassels and day items, they can be considered works of there’s still another reason to see “Walk This most time on the little gems, like a shoemaker’s various other little adornments, will convince great art and design. So maybe there is a glass Way.” A history lesson is waiting for you. Even sample shoe. These strange shoes have a heel you, too, that shoe-making is a craft. case somewhere waiting for those Havianas. if you don’t care about the history of shoes, in the front and the back, so that the wearer This exhibit’s main message is that even Who knows? CD REVIEW New Animal Collective Is a Sticky Mess Indie Band Can’t Gel Together Quality Material By Andrew Lee to gather from the “Prada” analogy is not so the real deal, we cannot for the life of us agree them. That’s how albums — literal collections ARTS WRITER much how I’m like Miranda but that Animal which individual songs deserve praise and of songs — become Albums — decisive and Animal Collective Collective’s most recent album, Strawberry which are mediocre. I can’t comment on the cohesive works of art. It’s that elusive magic Strawberry Jam Jam, is my personal greatest disappointment. state of the online community before Strawber- that makes The White Album decisively worth Produced by Scott Colburn In the past few years since Animal Collec- ry Jam was unceremoniously leaked this June five stars despite containing head-scratch- Domino Records tive released a pair of breakout albums, “Sung (over two months before the official release ers like “Wild Honey Pie” and “Piggies.” The Tongs” and “Feels,” the band has built a rabid date), but once it did, the deluge of responses White Album is the quintessential Album. Un- t the end of “The Devil Wears Prada,” fan following that regularly burns up their mes- was comically anarchic. A track like “Chores” fortunately, Strawberry Jam is not remotely an fictional fashion magazine editor Mi- sage board (titled “Collected Animals”) at a from Strawberry Jam might garner proclama- Album. randa Priestley deems her super assis- pace to rival that of Radiohead’s own fan base. tions from one fan as a life-changing experi- While it may not be an Album, Strawberry A tant Andie Sachs “her greatest disap- A Radiohead comparison is warranted, since ence, but it might get thrown under the bus like Jam is absolutely filled to the brim with origi- pointment.” Taken out of context, that comment both the aforementioned rock legends and a rotten banana peel by another. Some couldn’t nality. The electronic squeaks that kick off al- fails to convey that Miranda actually has great Animal Collective operate on a creative level stand Avey Tare’s punctuated shouts on “For bum-opener “Peacebone” sound like a beehive respect for Andie’s humanity and character. far above that their peers — although, since Reverend Green” while others found that they being rattled into a frenzy, but the chaos is only Through the course of the film, she proves her- Animal Collective hasn’t been making music made the song. At least everyone seems to like surface-deep as Animal Collective delivers one self to be an extraordinary assistant but not in as long, their rookie fan base is much more eas- “Peacebone.” of their most twistedly catchy songs right out of the way Miranda initially hoped. ily rankled by obnoxious YouTube trolls who Is it the band’s fault if Animal Collective’s the gate. Avey Tare’s blissful falsetto in the cho- For the purposes of argument, let’s picture bait them with cries of “hipster fad” and “elitist fans make hyper-subjective judgments of their rus is so inspired that it almost seems unfair for me as a moody, narcissistic, and arrogant Mi- garbage.” songs? Certainly not, but I believe a band has a him to possess that much vocal talent. Ditto for randa-type. Well, maybe it’s too hard, so don’t While Animal Collective fans (myself in- responsibility to bring those songs together in bother. No matter, because all you really need cluded) will universally attest that the band is an artful way that brings out the best in each of Animal Collective, Page  Page  The Tech Arts October 5, 2007 BREWERY REVIEW A Beer to Save America Sam Adams Brewery Tour Is Pleasantly Predictable By Charles Lin statements of purpose: “We only use the most You go from the place where they talk about job well. That’s right, I’m pointing at you J.D. Staff Writer expensive ingredients,” “Jim Koch had this beer to the place where they make the beer Drew. Sam Adams Brewery Tour revolutionary idea of making quality beer full to the place where you drink the beer. Along At the end of the tour, they sit you down in 30 Germania St. of flavor with quality ingredients” (as opposed the way, you learn about the history of beer, this nice wood paneled room and let you have Jamaica Plain, Mass. 02130 to the standard idea of making bad beer with the making of beer, and the drinking of beer. some of the freshest, tastiest beer in the world. (617) 522-9080 cheap ingredients), and, best of all, “Jim Koch Sometimes simplicity like that is just warm and Everyone knows that beer on tap is better than freed the American beer wonderful. Or maybe bottled beer, but fresh beer on tap is just a reshly made beer, mechanical contrap- from foreign rule and it’s just the beer. world unto its own. Best of all, they let you try tions, and hyperbole are three of my established America’s There’s just something so All the people you some experimental beers or one time beers that favorite things. On a sunny afternoon, beer independence.” meet are the exact peo- are absolutely extraordinary. We drank some F you can find all of these things at a tour Sam Adams (founded predictable about touring a ple you’d expect to find sort of beer made to commemorate the 50th of the Sam Adam’s factory in Jamaica Plain. 1984) is clearly the at a brewery. The tour anniversary of the sailing of the second May- First off, logistics: it’s actually really easy to beer of revolutionary brewery. It’s a very comfortable guides look just like flower replica or something … yeah, whatever get there. Just take the Orange Line down to freedom. Bros five years removed it was, it was complicated. The important thing Stony Brook and follow the signs that say “beer For added fun, I’d experience. Everything makes from college who have was that the beer was awesome. It’s so sad to this way.” Second, they only ask for a $2 dona- suggest taking a bingo sense and there are no surprises. the sweetest job in the think that I’ll never have that beer again, but tion for the tour, and the money goes to local card with all of Sam world. The brew master ’tis better to have tasted and lost than to have charities. Yes, you get to be a Good Samaritan Adams’ buzzwords, is that manly mountain never tasted before. That’s right, I’m thinking and tour a beer factory on the same day. Lastly, such as: best, revolt, finest, expensive, award, guy with the big burly beard they show in all wistfully of you now, Sam Adam’s Chocolate don’t go on Saturdays: it’s crowded beyond be- independence, and America. the commercials. And that’s just perfect. If you Bock of 2004. lief. Oh, and make sure you’re over 21. As for the tour itself, there’s just some- lined up five guys on a street and which one of For tour schedules and directions to the As I alluded to before, the tour has a heavy thing so predictable about touring a brewery. these guys brews beer for a living, all fingers brewery, go to http://www.samueladams.com/ emphasis on beer, mechanical contraptions, It’s a very comfortable experience. Everything would point right at him. It’s just so satisfying contact_tour.aspx. Or better yet, program their and hyperbole. If you watch all the videos and makes sense and there are no surprises. It’s not to watch someone who looks like they were put number, (617) 522-9080, into your cell phone pay attention, you’ll get to hear some great that hard to guess which part of the tour is next. on this earth to do their job actually doing their under the name Beer. CONCERT REVIEW Esbjörn in the U.S. Strawberry Trio Totally Transcends Jam Songs By S. Balaji Mani certain this time around: “If jazz is improvis- placing themselves at an adjacent table. I was E.S.T. ing, then yes, E.S.T. is jazz.” True, E.S.T. may curious to find out when they started using ef- Scullers Jazz Club be difficult to classify — their instrumenta- fects. “Around 1993. Dan was the first to use a Fail to Come Sept. 26, 2007 tion almost pigeon-holes them as a “jazz trio” distortion pedal.” — but their 2003 album Seven Days of Fall- In addition to Dan’s distortion pedals and ’m already late for the first set. Facing the ing debuted on the Pop charts in three different Oström’s delay units, Svenson captures his pia- whitewashed double doors of Scullers Jazz European countries. Furthermore, just take a no playing through two condenser mics, which Together Club, I ease one open and slip inside. look at the demographic of a typical E.S.T. au- run into a Line 6 Pod. He primarily uses the I Upright bass solo. I grab the nearest dience: jazz students, white-collar Monk fans, unit for amplifier modeling and subtle - back Animal Collective, from Page  seat while Dan Berglund evokes the voice of and electronica junkies. ing support to his chord arrangements. Sven- a soft-spoken woman from his instrument. I’m It’s E.S.T.’s expansive landscaping of the son likened using the Pod to “adding a little “For Reverend Green,” which contains chug- sitting in the worst seat in the house — behind sonic space that has gained them such a fan perfume” to the music. What struck me most, ging, distorted guitars that call to mind a heart a large ceiling support pole (every club’s got base. Not only do they pay homage to the late though, was Svenson’s daring move to play the crushed by frustration and that same heart’s at least one). I can’t see Dan, but I’m so ab- greats of jazz and swing, but they enhance piano while running a glass guitar slide over only cure. “Now I think it’s alright to feel in- sorbed already. Fast runs down the high strings their live show with clever uses of natural and the piano strings. “I think I once saw Keith Jar- human now,” Avey Tare screams hoarsely as if are nestled in between long sustained notes digital effects. Seated in front of the drum kit, rett do it. Or maybe heard of him doing it. Or choking under the weight of his own anxieties. down low. Seamlessly, he switches between his I marveled at the selection of pedals skirting maybe I just started doing it.” His inspiration Album highlight “Winter Wonderland” fingers and his bow, carefully selecting which might be unclear, but the sound is ambitious strongly hints at the masterpiece that could intervals warrant the slight pluck of his index nonetheless. have been. Dense and delicious, it is one of the and thumb and which do not. Esbjörn Svenson It’s E.S.T.’s expansive The E.S.T. live experience, as is the case few songs that was specifically not road-tested (piano) and Magnus Oström (drums), the only with most bands who improvise, is riddled over the past year but written during the recent two members of the band I can actually see, landscaping of the sonic space with surprises. A personal highlight for me “Jam” sessions. As such, the studio-born track sit still and patiently as Berglund continues during the second set was a stellar, almost 11- is richly layered like a vibrant single from the through his solo. that has gained them such a minute, performance of the song “Mingle in “Feels” era. That was the kind of artistic pro- After another handful of measures, Oström fan base. Not only do they pay the Mincing Machine.” The set opened with a gression I’d been pining for: a greater emphasis emerges with polyrhythms ensconced within title from the new album, Tuesday Wonderland, on pop melodies while maintaining their trade- the sporadic bass notes. Svenson breaks his homage to the late greats of jazz which included an improvised ambient section mark surreal organic atmospherics. They hit a solemn pose with a jerk of the left hand. In one towards the end. Somewhere in the middle of home run with the former, but excepting “Win- climatic sweep, the band comes together and and swing, but they enhance the ambience and structured noise, Berglund’s ter Wonderland,” it was a swing and a miss with navigates through the piece tightly. The song bass could be heard pulsating in and out of the the latter. concludes in one large hit on the downbeat, and their live show with clever uses of opening to “Mingle.” I immediately recognized Momentum-killing tracks like “Chores” and the crowd applauds immediately afterwards. natural and digital effects. it and started cheering. With no delay, the whole “Cuckoo Cuckoo” are sprinkled liberally with Before Svenson stands up to banter with the band plowed through the song. synthesized effects, but they only carry a sem- audience, I run to an open seat near the front You’re average trio doesn’t contain such blance of depth and clog up the album’s run- row, right in front of Oström’s kit, and remain Oström’s feet. Many of his drums were fitted freedom and equality amongst its members. ning order. The most tragic casualty on Straw- there through the end of the show. with acoustic triggers, each routed to one of six Most piano trios, especially ones named after berry Jam, however, is “Fireworks.” When it “E.S.T. is not jazz. We’re not bebop nor pedals and then to a small mixer. In the middle the piano player himself, are solely directed by debuted on tour almost two years ago, it car- swing. We’re inspired by rock and roll, classical, of the second set, Oström resorted to tapping the keys. However, E.S.T. operates differently. ried a stunning vocal melody through waves and jazz music. But then again what is jazz?” the snare with his knuckles, while modulating “If Dan wants to do a song, Dan does a song. of gorgeously icy echo that on the record are Svenson made his claim looking me straight the pedals with his other hand and his feet. The We follow. He has that kind of authority in the completely absent. It’s almost heart-breaking in the eyes, sitting across from me at a round sounds achieved weren’t gimmicky or forced in band,” said Svenson. Though it’s his trio and he to see such creative songs muddled by shallow, table twenty minutes after the crowd had dis- any way — they were just simply a reinforce- composes the music, it’s truly a collaborative. misguided production. persed. It was hard to get him to sit down, what ment of the acoustic and natural possibilities The experience of a spectacular live show, This is why Strawberry Jam is so madden- with the whole audience lining up to shake his of the snare. followed by an extremely comfortable and ing; it is the most consistently brilliant set of hand. One woman wouldn’t let go of his grip, So would E.S.T. play a straight acoustic enlightening conversation with the band after- songs in Animal Collective’s career, but as a reiterating that “[his] music was transcendent.” show, with no electronics? Svenson’s eyes wards indicates to me that this is a group who whole it never takes shape or evokes any atmo- The members of E.S.T., whom all speak and drifted upwards, recalling a recent memory. He truly cares about music. Their attention to the sphere. I know that’s the kind of unverifiable, understand English extremely well, in addition crossed his legs and replied, “Well yeah — this full breadth of their catalog (the second set pooh-poohing statement that people think mu- to their native Swedish tongue, smiled humbly tour we were late for our show in Germany. We contained only one new track), coupled with sic critics love to make, but I take no pleasure and agreed to sign CDs. didn’t have time to set up the sound. We played their desire to challenge each other sonically, in this one. Without directly confessing to il- I probed Svenson once again to reveal to me a set completely acoustic, no effects.” He later invites listeners to enjoy what could quite pos- legal downloading, I’ll say that I’ve had several the meaning of genres in music. He was more added that the effects are merely a “comple- sibly be the strongest working relationship in months with which to acquaint and reacquaint ment to the contemporary music today. While their music myself with these songs from every possible acoustic trio. It’s subverts all the recipes and formulas of pop angle in the hope that the soul of Strawberry about finding music in the current era, E.S.T. continues to Jam would finally bloom and reveal itself. No new sounds.” At gain international renown. As Svenson himself luck. this point Ber- put it, with every ounce of humility, “everyone Maybe the album didn’t deserve to be dis- glund and Os- always wants to hear [jazz] standards — but I sected the way it did after it leaked. 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CONCERT LISTINGS October Shows MIT International Development Network Presents Friday, Oct. 5 Blitzen Trapper * Middle East (Downstairs), 18+, $12 th Every member of the press and every member of the press’ dog has 6 Annual made a comparison between Blitzen Trapper and either Pavement or Neutral Milk Hotel. Though they fail to live up to either of the afore- mentioned greats, this is a neat act to check out, and I expect they’ll bring lots of energy to their live performance. International

Caribou Middle East (Upstairs), 18+, $10 No longer Manitoba, this appropriately Canadian band hits up Boston Development Fair in support of their recent release Andorra, which at times sounds like it could have come out of the ’60s. Check out the gorgeous track “Melody Day” on their MySpace for a great example of these lo-fi rockers. Sunday, Oct. 7 Today! The Donnas Paradise Rock Club, 18+, $15 What’s that lyric again? Forty boys in forty nights? This femme fa- October 5, 1-3pm, Lobby 13 tale foursome will surely play sultry punk-pop and maybe wear match- ing outfits. This show is recommended for aspiring male groupies.

Thursday, Oct, 11 Hot Hot Heat Paradise Rock Club, 18+, $19.50 Now graduated from the ever-so-catchy hit “Bandages,” Hot Hot Heat are making critics’ A-lists and touring in support of a brand new album of indie rock.

Friday, Oct. 12 !!! (aka Three Exclamation Points) Paradise Rock Club, 18+, $15 It’s pronounced chk-chk-chk, but if you didn’t know that, you prob- ably aren’t cool enough to get in. Just kidding. I’m sure you’re plenty cool. Attend if you like noisy disco funk with a heavy heap of rock thrown in.

Of Montreal Roxy, All Ages, $20 This is an American indie pop band. Read: American. Titularly false, but enjoyable all the same.

Saturday, Oct. 13 Architecture in Helsinki Paradise Rock Club, 18+, $15 Staff writer An dy Lee is a big fan of these Australian musicians, For more information visit web.mit.edu/idf and staff writer Andy Lee knows his stuff. Last time they came through Boston they supported Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Now they’ve hit it big, so arrive early to beat the crowds.

Friday, Oct. 19 Charles Bubeck Killian Hall (On Campus), Free A jazz musician from Washington DC - and you don’t even have to take a bus.

Saturday, Oct. 20 Del tha Funkee Homosapien * Middle East (Downstairs), 18+, $22 Did you know he’s Ice Cube’s cousin? And also a blue cartoon ghost in animated band Gorillaz? Make sure to check out this far-from-main- stream MC, noted for his excellent lyricism.

Imperial Teen * T.T. the Bear’s Place, 18+, $15 They’re twice my age and playing way past my bedtime. You might remember them from the soundtrack to the semi-popular mid ’90s film “Jawbreaker”; re-remember tonight at a quarter past midnight.

Monday, Oct. 22 Art Brut Roxy, All Ages, $20 So what if they’re opening for the (less talented) Hold Steady? In my book this night is all about Art Brut, top of the pops — British punk with an intelligent and snarky attitude that calls to mind a cleaned-up version of The Sex Pistols.

Blind Melon Harper’s Ferry, 18+, $12 Blind Melon reunion tour minus Shannon Hoon. If you lived through the ’90s or have a taste for modern spins on classic rock, check out this show.

Wednesday, Oct. 24 Land of Talk T.T. the Bear’s Place, 18+, $8 I saw these guys open for Menomena last spring which just about makes them golden in my book (and your newspaper). They play weird instruments and dress in cool outfits and you’ll want to be them. Oh, and Small Sins are playing that night, too, which is another reason to go, I guess.

Saturday, Oct. 27 Big D and the Kids Table Roxy, All Ages, $15 You know you still secretly love ska. Bring out the kid in you and celebrate Halloween early at this show.

Sunday, Oct. 28 The Dead Trees Middle East (Upstairs), 18+, $9adv/$10dos I recently interviewed Newton band The Craters, who play with this band’s drummer. They’ve just come off tour with Albert Hammond, Jr., so welcome them back to Boston at this end of October show.

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Steve Howland—The Tech Thousands gather at the Red Sox rally held in Government Center on Oct. 1, 2007 in celebration of the Red Sox winning their first American League East pennant in 13 years. Lead band The Dropkick Murphys played a number of favorites, including “I’m Shipping Up to Boston.”

UA Finance Board Allocations for Summer and Fall 2007 Amount Original % Received Amount Original % Received Amount Original % Received Name of Group Received Request of Request Name of Group Received Request of Request Name of Group Received Request of Request African Internet $370 $370 100.00% Dramashop $380 $429 88.58% National Society of $1,100 $1,665 66.07% Technology Initiative EASE $350 $350 100.00% Collegiate Scholars Alpha Phi Alpha $1,250 $1,705 73.31% Filipino Students $1,134 $1,914 59.25% Natya $790 $1,190 66.39% American Medical $1,050 $3,195 32.86% Association Oori $940 $1,150 81.74% Students Association GaMIT $1,306 $1,969 66.33% OrigaMIT $65 $65 100.00% American Red Cross $981 $1,346 72.88% Gilbert and Sullivan $1,039 $1,414 73.48% Pagan Students Group $110 $110 100.00% Team and Network Players PaksMIT $1,705 $2,475 68.89% Anime Club $1,640 $1,840 89.13% Gospel Choir $1,675 $1,675 100.00% Pershing Rifles C-12 $793 $793 100.00% Arnold Air Society $304 $404 75.25% Group 0 $0 $0 0.00% Pro-Life $430 $430 100.00% Asian American Assoc. $1,800 $2,530 71.15% Habitat for Humanity $1,025 $1,025 100.00% Protestant Student $400 $400 100.00% Asian Baptist $1,612 $2,112 76.33% Hapa $850 $1,280 66.41% Community Student Koinonia Hawaii Club $410 $410 100.00% Quiz Bowl Team $900 $1,300 69.23% Asian Christian $1,080 $1,480 72.97% Hillel $3,025 $4,375 69.14% Qwillts $720 $870 82.76% Fellowship Hindu Students Council $2,700 $3,682 73.33% Resonance $1,550 $2,775 55.86% Assassins Guild $1,500 $1,600 93.75% Hippocratic $900 $1,350 66.67% Science Fiction Society $940 $990 94.95% Assoc. Puerto $2,200 $2,906 75.71% Hong Kong Student Society $905 $1,225 73.88% SEDS $700 $1,050 66.67% Rican Students Hunger Action Group $299 $319 93.73% Shakespeare Ensemble $990 $1,940 51.03% Atheists, Agnostics, $150 $150 100.00% Imobilare $1,008 $1,068 94.38% Share a Vital $550 $700 78.57% and Humanists Japanese Society of $400 $860 46.51% Earth (SAVE) ATS $2,300 $4,285 53.68% Undergraduates Society for Creative $220 $220 100.00% BE-BMS $1,640 $4,545 36.08% Korean Students $1,600 $3,180 50.31% Anachronism Best Buddies $300 $415 72.29% Association South Asian American $1,485 $1,785 83.19% Bhangra Club $1,175 $1,275 92.16% La Union Chicana Por $1,860 $2,027 91.76% Students (SAAS) Black Women’s Alliance $1,475 $1,510 97.68% Aztlan (LUCHA) Student Juggling Club $715 $715 100.00% Brain and Cognitive $600 $1,020 58.82% Laboratory for $1,170 $1,170 100.00% Students for Israel $1,025 $2,600 39.42% Science Society Chocolate Science SUMA $950 $3,720 25.54% Brain Trust $1,000 $1,560 64.10% Latter-day Saint $0 $1,260 0.00% Techiya $925 $1,110 83.33% Campus Crusade for Christ $1,460 $3,660 39.89% Student Association Toons $740 $840 88.01% Caribbean Club $673 $1,073 62.72% Lecture Series Club $3,500 $3,500 100.00% Undergraduate $650 $770 84.42% Casino Rueda $800 $1,150 69.57% Lion Dance $535 $560 95.54% Biochemistry Assoc. Caving Club $2,065 $3,616 57.11% Logarhythms $650 $1,650 39.39% Victory Campus $310 $310 100.00% Chamak $1,420 $1,420 100.00% MAES $800 $3,050 26.23% Ministries Chess Club $660 $860 76.74% Marching Band $1,355 $1,355 100.00% Vietnamese Students $1,100 $1,800 61.11% Chi Alpha Christian $1,130 $1,710 66.08% MAPS $1,736 $2,389 72.67% Association Fellowship mitBEEF $770 $1,470 52.38% VooDoo Magazine $1,750 $1,750 100.00% Chinese Bible Fellowship $100 $100 100.00% MIT-EMS $1,104 $1,354 81.54% Western Hemisphere $1,150 $1,150 100.00% Chinese Students Club $1,570 $4,275 36.73% Mocha Moves $892 $892 100.00% Project Chorallaries $1,350 $2,475 54.55% Mock Trial $1,208 $2,508 48.17% Women’s Rugby $0 $1,200 0.00% Circle K $495 $1,150 43.04% Model UN $1,010 $2,393 42.21% Average $1,057 $1,630 73.00% Concert Band $1,773 $1,773 100.00% Movements in Time $325 $325 100.00% Total $108,816 $166,257 — Counterpoint $1,769 $4,171 42.41% MTG $942 $3,104 30.35% Source: Undergraduate Association Finance Board Cross Products $754 $824 91.50% MURJ $2,350 $2,450 95.92% Funding allocations for the Summer/Fall 2007 period Dance Troupe $260 $2,510 10.36% Muses $950 $950 100.00% took place in April and May. 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This space donated by The Tech October 5, 2007 The Tech Page 11 State House Hearing Focuses on Cost of Textbooks Textbooks, from Page  list of the company’s products, whole- times save more by buying bundled roughly 25,000 titles, making it im- line, if they wanted, and are making sale prices, and estimated length of materials than each book separately. practical to provide each professor their decisions based less on price day in which lawmakers considered a time the publisher intends to keep the They also said that faculty members with the entire list, when most of the than on what’s “best for their stu- bill designed to reduce the rising cost product on the market. determine which books to buy, based books may have nothing to do with dents.” of textbooks, which can cost students But representatives from publish- on students’ varying needs and abili- their area of study. He said the com- “There are more low-cost, printed roughly $900 a semester, according ing companies said that some materi- ties. panies would also not want to ad- textbook options today than ever be- to the Massachusetts Student Public als are intended to be integrated and “The price of textbooks and vertise when they will release a new fore in history,” Hildebrand said. Interest Research Group. used together. course materials is and will continue edition. The hearing was held weeks into Within the last decade, the group Bruce Hildebrand, executive di- to be important,” said Sandi Kirshner, He said that publishing companies the first semester of the school year said, the cost of textbooks has risen at rector for higher education with the chief marketing officer for Pearson are not opposed to sharing informa- for many college students. Some ar- four times the rate of inflation, driven Association of American Publishers, Education, “but not more important tion, but that they want to find a bal- gued yesterday that the high cost of by practices such as bundling books said one of the most popular college than the success of our students and ance between achieving transparency textbooks disproportionately affects with unnecessary products like work- art books is required to be sold with a the reputation of our state colleges and keeping the prices of textbooks low-income students by limiting their books and CDs and producing new CD that includes thousands of high- and universities as they strive to give down. academic success. editions whose added information resolution images. students both a degree and an educa- A survey of 287 professors teach- The issue is a hot topic on local does not warrant the higher fee at- “You take that apart and neither tion.” ing various disciplines at Massachu- campuses, including Harvard Uni- tached to each revision. of them will be of any value to any- The bill received a favorable re- setts’ colleges and universities found versity, where the school bookstore The bill — filed by Representa- body,” Hildebrand said. sponse from the committee, with that publishers do not often disclose has refused to give students a list of tive Steven M. Walsh, a Lynn Demo- Publishers and their representa- chairman Kevin J. Murphy, a Lowell price information to faculty mem- required course books so they can be crat — would limit companies from tives also said that third-party agree- Democrat, promising to lobby for it bers, according to MASSPIRG. put on a student-run online bookstore bundling books. It would also require ments can dictate how products will in the House. But Hildebrand said that faculty that has alternative sources, often at publishers to provide faculty with a be sold and that students can some- Hildebrand said publishers have could look up the cost of books on- lower prices. Administrators Talk About New Buildings, Energy, Goals Institute, from Page  events involving hacking and integ- ments of the race initiative. Reif said support research and development on The forum ended with a question rity. Student leaders met with admin- he will be working closely with the as- campus. Proposals are currently being and answer session; one question was dents in their first year. istrators recently to discuss the Fac- sociate provosts to start a healing pro- accepted from faculty and students asked before the forum broke for lunch, Clay also called for more attention ulty Club incident of October 2006, cess. He also said his office plans to for energy related projects, and about where individual questions were to be toward the role that graduate school in which three students found in the work closely with school deans to in- 15 percent of faculty have submitted answered by the administrators. alumni play in MIT’s future, as most of Faculty Club were charged with felo- crease the strengths and address weak- white papers, Hockfield said. In addi- The last State of the Institute fo- the living alumni have graduated from nies. The charges were later dropped. nesses of diversity on MIT’s campus. tion, the Institute will be supporting rum, presented during the tenure of MIT with graduate degrees. Hockfield “Traditions have served us well in the The MIT Energy Initiative, for- over 100 energy fellows over the next former President Charles M. Vest, mentioned the appointment of 11 new past,” said Clay during his speech. He mally launched last year after a one- five years. Reif mentioned multiple was held in 2004. Because of a pow- members to the MIT senior leadership added that he will work at preserving year information-gathering phase, research thrusts in the area of energy, er outage, the forum could not be team, including Stephen R. Lerman tradition and helping students under- now has a faculty council from all in addition to capital academic proj- held in the main Kresge Auditorium ’72, dean for graduate students, and stand their obligations to the law. five schools and has received over ects to “engage in activities that make and was instead held in the lobby of several new deans in engineering and As part of MIT’s global initiatives, $50 million from various sources to us stronger.” Kresge. science. the administration wants to double the number of students who take advan- New face of MIT tage of international opportunities, in- In the northwest section of cam- cluding study abroad programs, Clay pus, the new Ashdown (NW35) build- said. Among other global initiatives, ing is scheduled to open in 10 months, Hockfield pointed to a major mile- Clay said. The building will add more stone for the OpenCourseWare proj- than 500 beds to that area of campus, ect, which will celebrate placing all bringing the total graduate student 1,800 courses online and accessible population living in the northwest sec- for free by the end of the year. OCW tion to over 1,800, or one third of the averages 1 million visits monthly and entire graduate population. That area is mirrored in more than 70 countries of campus will become the virtual around the world, according to the center of graduate student life, Clay OCW Web site. said. The Institute “sits in the middle of Stone presented a list of ongoing a super-cluster” of over 150 life-sci- building projects and renovations for ence companies, and 70 engineering the coming years, including the Green related companies, Hockfield said. Center for Physics, Whitaker College She announced a building for inte- (E25), the Media Lab, the School of grative campus research which will Architecture and Planning, Sloan provide a place to work for 12 cancer School and parking, and the Cancer biologists and 12 engineers. Hockfield Research Facility. also cited projects across institutions, Other changes to the MIT campus such as the Boston Area Autism Con- include the newly renovated MIT Mu- sortium, which currently hosts 60 fac- seum and the newly lighted dome. ulty members from 11 institutions. Reif’s summary of the goals for the Tradition, collaboration Office of the Provost for the coming On Oct. 1, Clay sent an e-mail to year included a focus on minority and all students outlining MIT’s position gender issues, as well as assessment on Institute traditions in light of recent and implementation of the require- Students Can Add Mobile Numbers to Alert System Emergency, from Page  Tech” shooting incident, Komola said. Located in Building N52, above the the security office is planning to incor- MIT Museum, the office is staffed by porate an outdoor drill system, video Komola, Barber, and Daniel L. Mi- displays in student dormitories, and chaud, former manager of the MIT technology that redirects browsers in Card Office. the local area network to MIT’s emer- “Demand is tremendous,” Komola gency site during a case of emergency, said. The security office is having a Barber said. Also, the office is work- “difficult time keeping up with it.” ing to improve the cell phone coverage Students can update their contact on campus. information on Websis, MIT’s stu- In terms of funding, Barber said dent information system, to include the administration holds the office’s their cell phone numbers. Cell phone pursuits in high importance and would numbers will not be published in ei- not likely place any restraints. The of- ther MIT’s online or printed telephone fice has been successful in acquiring directories and will only be used in the funding for all its pursuits so far. event of an emergency. Practice drills will occur more fre- quently in the future, most likely once Solution to Sudoku per term, Barber said. from page 13 John DiFava, director of the Se- curity Office and MIT Police chief, said the new office oversees issues involving card access and alarms, as- sesses campus vulnerability, and is currently running a pilot program on background checks. Generally, people are confused about security services, which differ from policing, DiFava said, so the need for a separate office became apparent soon after he became campus police chief in October 2001. The development of the office occurred “long before [the] Virginia October 5, 2007

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Another Awards also received a boost from a strong trend was Tech goalkeeper Stepha- wind that fortified her 35-yard shot. nie V. Brenman ’09 dominating the By Mike Stoller What looked to be an easy save for air and snaring Clark corner kicks en DAPER Staff Cougars goalkeeper Joanna Clark route to recording a shutout. The MIT sailing team experi- turned into an unexpected game- Both teams wasted scoring op- enced a wealth of good fortune in the winner. portunities. The prettiest play of past week, winning the Smith Trophy The victory improved MIT’s the game resulted after Theurer’s and earning recogni- record to 7-3-0 overall and 2-1-0 pass to Ludlum in the 82nd minute. tion from the Inter- in the New England Women’s and Ludlum raced down the left flank, Collegiate Sailing As- Men’s Athletic Conference, good launching a shot to the far post that sociation for two team for a second-place tie in the NEW- appeared to be a sure goal. Howev- members. MAC standings. Ludlum’s goal was er, Clark dove sideways, managing her conference-leading 14th of the to turn away the ball with her left Team wins trophy regatta year and tied her for an even more hand that led to an uneventful Tech After placing in the top five in 15 impressive feat: MIT’s all-time re- corner kick. of 30 rounds, host MIT finished first cord for career goals (48). With six The Cougars’ best chance was Andrea Robles—The Tech out of 28 teams at the Smith Trophy Karen M. Davie ’08 fights for the ball during the Engineer’s game regular-season games and the NEW- midfielder Kari Mruz’s shot in the this past weekend. It marked the first versus Clark University on Tuesday, Oct. 2. MIT won 1-0. MAC tournament still remaining, 75th minute, which had Brenman time this fall that the Engineers won Ludlum seems a good bet to break beat but just barely cleared the cross- five minutes in launching a few dan- Conn. for today’s conference match a trophy regatta. the record. bar. Clark also put plenty of pressure gerous shots, but to no avail. against Coast Guard, which starts at A-Division skipper Jacob M. MIT and Clark (4-5-2, 1-2-0 on the Engineers’ defense for the last Tech will travel to New London, 7:30 p.m. Muhleman ’08 and crew Desiree D. Amadeo ’11 finished first four times, while also taking a pair of second-place marks during the two- Volleyball Wins Tufts Tourney; Rowe Named MVP day event. The duo finished first By Mindy Brauer awarded the title because its 12-1 re- magic number as she notched 33 as- by 10 from Carrie C. Buchanan ’08. overall after 15 races in the higher DAPER Staff cord in games played was stronger sists, three aces, three blocks, and Lindsay E. Hunting ’09 chipped in group. The MIT women’s volleyball than Tufts’ 12-5 ledger. Katherine three digs. Barden E. Cleeland ’10 three aces. In B-Division, which also went team was crowned champion of the C. Rowe ’10 was named the Tourna- led the way with 12 kills on 19 at- Rowe and Cleeland both record- 15 rounds, skipper Joshua C. Leigh- 2007 Tufts University Invitational ment MVP, while Amanda J. Morris tempts and one error for a .579 hit- ed 13 kills, with hitting percent- ton ’10 and crews Gina E. Fridley this past Saturday. ’08 was selected to the All-Tourna- ting percentage to go along with a ages of .667 and .550, respectively, ’09 and Victoria E. Lee ’10 took four Both the Engineers ment Team. team-high four blocks. Rowe tallied in MIT’s 30-26, 30-22, 30-18 win third-place slots and finished second and Wellesley College The Engineers (19-1) began the nine digs and four aces, while Jen- over the State University of New once. The trio placed third overall in finished the two-day weekend with a 30-20, 30-26, 30- nifer Li ’11 contributed 11 kills and York in Brockport. Katrina M. El- the lower circuit. tournament with 4-0 12 victory over Bridgewater State three aces. Rose Zhong ’08 anchored lison ’10 and Li each posted eight “It was a huge win for senior records, but MIT was College. For Morris, three was the the defense with 14 digs, followed kills, while Ellison tallied four Jake Muhleman,” head coach Matt blocks and Li notched four aces. Cohen said. “He has been sail- Defensively, Buchanan paced the ing great this year, with freshman Engineers with 16 digs, and Clee- crew Desiree Amadeo. They’ve land collected three blocks. Morris been working hard in practice and finished the night with 29 assists are really coming together well as and eight digs. a team. Jake’s got a great feel for In Saturday’s opener against the typically tricky Charles River Elizabethtown College, which the conditions, and this is a great win Engineers won 30-23, 30-21, 30-25, for Jake against a talented field. Rowe rattled off 12 kills, five blocks, Sophomore Josh Leighton sailed Full scholarships for science and and a hitting percentage of .478. well also.” Zhong and Ellison each tallied eight Amid a sun-splashed day along technology students kills, with Zhong collecting a team- the Charles River, Tech’s quintet high 16 digs. Buchanan recorded 12 fought off tricky and shifty condi- digs, as Cleeland contributed four tions with a northerly breeze of 8-12 blocks and three aces. Morris posted knots on Saturday. Then, with a bit of her first double-double of the day on haze seeping in on Sunday, the Car- The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology 40 assists and 10 digs in addition to dinal and Gray battled a northeast four blocks. wind that swung to the east at 7-10 (KAUST), a 21st century graduate-level, research university, Ellison had one of the best out- knots. is offering scholarships for future leaders in science, ings of her career as she registered Overall, MIT finished with a 16 digs, 14 kills, a .303 hitting per- score of 189, beating out Brown engineering, and technology. centage, seven aces, and six blocks University and neighboring Tufts against Tufts in a 32-34, 30-25, 30- University by nine and 13 points, The benefi ts of the KAUST Discovery Scholarship include: 19, 30-19 victory. Rowe chipped respectively. in 12 kills and six blocks, while Li Tech also finished 11th out of 14 s&ULLTUITIONATCURRENTINSTITUTION bolstered the front row’s total with teams at the Women’s Regis Bowl at 12 kills. Buchanan led MIT’s de- Boston University. Yale University s,IVINGSTIPEND BOOKANDCOMPUTERALLOWANCE fense with 23 digs, followed by 18 won the two-day event with a score from Zhong, as Cleeland collected of 96. s5PONGRADUATION ADMISSIONANDFULLSCHOLARSHIPFORTHE nine blocks. Morris wrapped up the MIT will host the Sir Ian MacFar- +!534MASTERSDEGREEPROGRAMATTHE5NIVERSITYS2ED weekend with 44 assists, 15 digs, and six blocks. Sailing, Page 15 3EACAMPUS 4HE+!534CAMPUSOPENSIN3EPTEMBER(IGHLYTALENTED STUDENTSWITHONETOTHREEYEARSREMAININGINlRSTUNIVERSITY Upcoming Home Events Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 DEGREEPROGRAMSCANAPPLYNOW Sailing, Sir Ian MacFarlane Trophy 9 a.m., Charles River Football vs. Curry 12 p.m., Steinbrenner Stadium Field Hockey vs. Springfield College 1 p.m., Jack Barry Field Men’s Soccer, The Thomas Theurkauf Memorial Alumni Game Visit www.kaust.edu.sa/discovery OREMAIL 1 p.m., Briggs Field

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Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 CONTACT: Field Hockey vs. Wellesley 4 p.m., Jack Barry Field KAUST Scholarships c/o IIE Women’s Tennis vs. Brandeis 4 p.m., duPont Tennis Courts 0OST/AK"OULEVARD 3UITE Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007 (OUSTON 48 Men’s Tennis vs. Bentley 4 p.m., duPont Tennis Courts 0HONEX Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007 Women’s Volleyball vs. Keene State 7 p.m., Rockwell Cage