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Volume 118, umber 23 02139 Friday, May 1 1998 Uncertain Funding Vexes ILG Resident Tutor Pilot Project By Frank Dabek Funding for the program beyond NEWS EDITOR this first year is uncertain as well. A pilot program to place gradu- "One consideration is applying this ate resident tutors in independent reimbursement across the board," living groups is proceeding, but said Dorow. It is not certain whether questions are already being raised such funding will be available, he about who will fund the Institute's said. mandate requiring all ILGs to have Regardless of how much funding tutors by 1999. is available, Dorow said that the The office of Residence and "reality is that in 1999 every house Campus Activities has been allocat- is expected to have a residential ed enough money to reimburse six advisor with or without the money." houses for tutor expenses this year, said Neal H. Dorow, assistant dean Participants hope for funding and advisor to fraternities, sorori- For houses hoping to participate ties, and independent living groups, in the pilot program, the loss of a but additional funding for the pilot house bill is a serious concern.

program and funding beyond this Tau Epsilon Phi Chancellor ARIFUR RAHMAN-THE TECH year is uncertain. Farhad A. Ebrahimi '00 said that Nicolas Cauchy '88, takes advantage of the good weather to practice his climbing technique along Dorow said that "a good number TEP had someone in mind to act as the brick walls near the Chapel yesterday afternoon. [of ILGs] have expressed interest in a GR T and was expecting to be participating in the pilot program." compensated for the house bill of its However, he said that "we have ten- tutor if it chooses to participate in tative approval for six participants" the pilot program. Ebrahmim called to receive funding. According to the possibility that funding would Boston Police Dispute CP Claims Dorow, RCA will "reimburse each not be available "less than ideal" of the living groups for the cost of and said that "if they're going to one house bill." The tutors ''would impose something on us, it's at least Of Inaccuracy in Crime Reporting be provided room and board [by] nice that they should pay for it." the house in return for the house bill He called the program "an By Douglas E. Heimburger Glavin conceded that the Boston when no incidents occurred in provided by us." inevitability," however, and said NEWS EDITOR Police have been providing accurate FSILGs, Glavin said. The limited nature of funding for that the house was participating in The Boston Police have disputed information since 1996, but she After The Tech requested the the pilot program could leave some the hopes of "doing our best to recent claims by the Campus Police maintains that records before then release of detailed crime logs from houses paying the cost of participat- shape what it's going to be.like." that they failed to report incidents at were not as accurate. all Boston FSILGs during the peri- ing in the experimental program. Eve M. Phillips '98, president of Boston-based fraternities, sororities, Before 1996, Campus Police od, the Campus Police requested the "If more than six houses express Alpha Phi, said that her house was and independent living groups in the officers traveled weekly to the more detailed computerized crime a sincere interest I hope that we can also considering participating in the public crime logs available at their Boston Police District Four offices logs from the Boston Pulice. work something out," Dorow said. program. AP, like other sororities, offices. . to look at the public police log, At that point, the Campus Police Given the uncertainty of finding already has a "house. director" Brendan D. Flynn, administrative which is similar to the one that the discovered incidents at Boston funding, however, Dorow said that 'Yhich would be acceptable to the assistant to the Boston Police Campus Police maintain themselves. FSILGs that they had not previously "maybe some of them wouldn't get Commissioner, wrote to The- Tech During that time, the Campus reimbursement." Tutor, Page 17 last week to criticize the initial Police frequently observed weeks Pollee, Page 17 claims by the Campus Police that both the CPs and the Boston Police were responsible for omissions of Report Criticizes Focus crime data from 1992 through 1997 ["Campus Police Acknowledge Omission of FSILG Crime Stats", Of Research Universities March 31]. "The district has provided the By Zareena Hussain proudly the world-famous profes- information requested consistently" NEWS EDITOR sors, the splendid facilities and the since the Campus Police requested A report released last week criti- ground-breaking research that goes crime data on May 10, 1996, Flynn cizing research universities for on within them, but thousands of wrote. The CPs specifically request- neglecting undergraduate education students graduate without ever see- ed information only on crimes in favor of research and graduate ing the world-famous professors or required to be reported annually training continues to produce dis- tasting genuine research." under the Campus Crime Prevention cussion within many areas of the The report also made ten recom- Act of 1990, Flynn added. Institute. mendations to change undergraduate The Campus Police recently The report, entitled "Reinventing education. These included emphasiz- admitted that their federally- Undergraduate Education: A ing research-basedlearning,changing required crime summaries had omit- Blueprint for America's Research the structure of the freshman year, ted crime information from off-cam- Universities" was funded by a grant making the freshman year a basis for pus FSILGs due to accounting errors from the Carnegie Foundation for future education,linking communica- on their part. They also claimed at the Advancement of Teaching and tion skills and coursework, using the time' that the Boston Police was written by the Boyer information technology in teaching, Department had been providing Commission on Educating culminating the undergraduate expe- erroneous information both in its Undergraduates in the Research rience with a 'capstone' experience faxed reports since 1996 and in its University. The report has produced such as senior thesis or research, public logs before that time. a vigorous debate within the acade- improving training of graduate teach- A total of 135 incidents, most of mic community as administrators ing assistants, changing the faculty them burglaries, were not included and faculty members try to deter- reward system, and cultivating a in the annual crime summaries mine the the validity of the report sense of community. YlNG LEE-THE TECH between 1992 and 1997. Four of the and weigh its recommendations. "I think that the issues raised in Ja Hyun Shin '99 played assorted works of Beethoven, incidents involved drug, weapons, or The report asserts that "research the Carnegie report are the right Brahms and Kreisler In an Advanced Music Performance liquor law violations. Two forcible universities have too often failed, issues to be focusing on," said Concert held In Killian Hall Monday afternoon. sex offenses occurred during that and continue to fail, their under- Associate Professor of Political period. graduate populations." Chief of Campus Police Anne P. "Recruitment materials display Report, Page 15

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THE WASHl GTON POST JERUSALEM r ____erRouge Tribunal With a nod to its Biblical charter, I rael marked 50 years of mod- em statehood Thur day by celebrating its strength and vowing an By John M. Goshko A draft resolution introduced by almost certainly would undergo eternal hold on Jerusalem. The anniver ary of the founding of the THE WASHl GTO POST the United States to the 15-nation revision. The debate over a perma- Jewish state was honored with swooping jets, the moke wafting UNITED Ano s council can for the proposed tri- nent war crimes court has revealed from thou and of barbecues, and the melancholy note of the The United States urged the bunal to operate in The Hague, that a number of countries, includ- Hatikvah national anthem. ecurity Council on Thursday to where the United ations already ing the United States, insist on strin- "We have sewn back the heart of the Jewish people. We have establish a war crimes tribunal to try has a special tribunal to try per ons gent safeguards to ensure such united this city, never to be divided again," declared Israeli Prime leaders of the Khmer Rouge for the accused of war crimes in the former courts do not infringe on the sover- Mini ter Benjamin etanyahu, peaking at the Hollywood-style murders of more than J million peo- Yugoslavia. eignty of individual U.N. members entertainment gala produced for the anniversary. ple when Cambodia was under Under the U.S. proposal, the new or cannot be used for frivolous, Quoting from Hatikvah, which means "the hope," etanyahu said Khmer Rouge control in the 1970 . court would have its own judges but politically motivated attacks. "hope gave u the immen e strength we needed to rise from the a hes. Pol Pot, who headed the Khmer would share the facilities of the cur- The potentially biggest obstacle and tart again. We overcame obstacles that no other nation has expe- Rouge regime that forcibly sent rent court. facing the U.S. plan could be oppo- rienced." thousands of Cambodians to die in The world body has also estab- sition from China, a permanent U.. Vice President Al Gore, the only international leader to come what became known as "the killing lished a tribunal in Arusha, council member with the power to to the I raeli ceremonie , re ponded with halting phrases of Hebrew fields," died two weeks ago. But Tanzania, to prosecute those veto any resolution. During the and equally far-reaching vows. several of his cohorts in the regime accused of complicity in the 1994 1970s, China was a strong supporter "American ties with I rael are eternal," he said. "President that was ousted from power by genocide in Rwanda. of the Khmer Rouge, although its Clinton and I are proud, as are all Americans, that the United States Vietnam in 1979 are still at large, The United ations will hold a current attitude toward the move- wa the first to recognize the state of Israel II minutes after you pro- and the U.S. move i aimed at them. special meeting in Rome this sum- ment's leaders is less clear. In thti claimed your independence." U.S. officials said they acted at mer to con ider creation of a perma- I980s, the Khmer Rouge, as part of this time because the remaining nent international criminal court to- various exile coalitions, kept Khmer Rouge guerri lla forces are deal with war criminals. Cambodia's seat in the U.N. Birth Rates Among Teenagers Drop believed to be on the verge of col- U.S. officials said they expected General Assembly until U.N.-orga- THE WASHINGTON POST lapse, and the remaining leaders are considerable debate about the nized elections in the early 1990s WASH I GTO expected to flee into Thailand or Cambodia proposal, and they said opened the way for a new govern- The percentage of teenagers having "babies declined for the sixth other neighboring countries. the draft resolution tabled Thursday ment. year in a row, falling in every tate and the District of Columbia, and among every major racial and ethnic group for the first time, the fed- eral government reported Thursday. Pentagon Chooses Boeing Co. Although nearly a half million American teenagers still give birth every year, the overall rate has fallen 12 percent since 1991. The birth rate for Afro-American teenagers is down 21 percent since the begin- ning of the decade to the lowest level ever reported. To Develop Defense Systems • The rate for Hispanics, the nation's fastest growing minority group, remains the highest, but the new statistics show it falling for By Bradley Graham the United Missile Defense Co. missile defense a top priority, the the first time, by 4.8 percent between 1995 and 1996. THE WASHINGTON POST (UMDC) of Arlington had been Clinton administration has vowed WASHINGTON "These are not isolated statistics from certain parts of the coun- widely favored to win because of to put more money and effort into try:' said Health and Human Services Secretary Donna E. Shalala. Pentagon officials selected the greater experience in the missile designing a workable antimissile "In every state, teen pregnancy rates are starting to come down Boeing Co. of Seattle Thursday to defense field, although Lockheed system. But questions persist about because we have sent a consistent message to young people that hav- coordinate development of a system has had recent problems developing the project's cost, effectiveness ing sexual activity before they are ready to take on permanent respon- for defending the United States a shorter-range antimissile system and international treaty repercus- sibilities is unacceptable." against ballistic missile attack, a for the Army. sions. Researchers and others who study teen pregnancy attributed the legacy of the "Star Wars" plan envi- Announcing the selection, Lt. The current plan is considerably decline to a combination of factors, but said they suspect the chief sioned by President Ronald Reagan Gen. Lester Lyles said Lockheed's more modest than the space-based reason is that teenagers are having less sex and using more contracep- ]5 years ago. The action effectively difficulties with the Army's Theater arsenal intended to guard the United tives. relieves the Pentagon of some of the High Altitude Area Defense States against massive nuclear burden of assembling the complex (THAAD) system were not a major attack. The focus now is on design- and controversial weapons system. factor. More important, he said, ing a predominately ground-based IRA Balks at Peace Deal But Boeing faces many of the same were technical, managerial and cost defense against a few missiles technological and political obstacles considerations relating to the pro- launched either intentionally from Requirement of Giving Up Weapons that have crippled the antimissi]e posals submitted by both bidders. an outlaw nation such as North THE WASHINGTON POST effort for years and have contributed He declined to elaborate until he Korea or Libya or accidentally from LO DON to a bill of about $50 billion since could brief the firms on details of Russia or China. The terrorist Irish Republican Army offered a vaguely-worded Reagan announced his Strategic the decision. Whether that systems actually is endorsement of the orthern Ireland peace deal Thursday, but threw Defense Initiative. "We're extremely disappointed, fielded remains a subject of much a wrench in the works by insisting it will not give up its arsenal of The decision was a blow to kind of shocked really," said Bill dispute between the administration weapons, as the agreement requires. Lockheed Martin Corp. of Bethesda, Loomis, president of UMDC. "We and congressional Repu1;>licans. The The IRA, one of orthern Ireland's most murderous sectarian which had formed a joint venture figured we had the past experience administration is resolved to devel- street armies, called on its members to follow "the advice of their with Raytheon Co. and TR W Inc. to to play upon and worked very hard op a system by 2000 that could be political leaders" in the vote on approving the peace agreement. Since compete against Boeing for the con- on our proposal." deployed by 2003, but has put off the IRA's political wing is expected to back the deal, that amounts to tract, which is worth up to $5.2 bil- Under pressure from congres- any deployment decision until a an endorsement. lion. Lockheed and its partners in sional Republicans who have made development is complete. ,. By refusing, though, to follow the requirement for disarmament, the IRA seemed to suggest that it will pick and choose among the terms of the deal. That sparked fear and anger among people on the other side of the bitter divide in the British province. Report Questions Safety of FD.Ns Over the past three weeks, there has been considerable political momentum toward approval of the deal. Standards for Imported Drugs By John Schwartz bled program. The report, originally inspection conducted nine years WEATHER THE WASHINGTON POST published in March, was not pub- earlier. The inspector and district WASHINGTON licly released by Congress but a office recommended that the com- The Food and Drug copy was obtained by The pany's products not be allowed Come What May Administration has taken steps to Washington Post. into the United States, but the By Marek Zebrowski ensure that imported medicines are The report cited several prob- FDA's drug division never sent the STAFF METEOROLOGIST safe, but significant problems lems with' the FDA's systems for warning letter it had planned. The Our brief spell of summer will be but a pleasant memory. Weather remain with ow the agency pro- ensuring that imported drugs are FDA said the plant was inspected conditions will deteriorate over the Northeast for the next several tects u.s. consumers from low- manufactured to the same standards again, however, -and found to have days. A complex low pressure system will approach from the Ohio quality drugs from foreign coun- as those produced in the United complied with U.S. manufacturing Valley during Friday and bring rain around nightfall as another wave tries, according to a new' con- States. ' standards. develops on the front around the Chesapeake Bay. By Saturday gressional report. After telling one foreign compa- Another inspection of a foreign morning a warm front will be traversing our area, heading north, with The report from the Government ny that it had to upgrade its testing manufacturer turned up serious safe- most of precipitation ending temporarily. More unsettled weather will Accounting Office praised the procedures, for example, the report ty program deficiencies and a possi- then follow for Sunday and Monday as another short wave from the agency for streamlining operations states that FDA reviewers accepted ble coverup - and an incident in upper midwest and a slow-moving cold front head towards the and making progress in speeding up a manufacturer's written promise to which the company shipped con- Atlantic coast. Some locally heavy shower activity is likely in this turnaround time on inspection fix the problems and did not call for tainers labeled as a bulk pharmaceu- unstable air mass with markedly cooler air aloft. Unfortunately, even reports, which constitute the first reinspection - "even though tical chemical that actually con- Tuesday looks wet and unsettled at this time. May marches in with line of defense against dangerous agency documents raised questions tained a herbicide. e rain, you might say. products entering the country. Still, about the manufacturer's trustwor- "This report should help the Today: Increasing cloudiness with rain developing towards almost 60 percent of reports were thiness." FDA defuse what has properly been evening. Mild morning will be followed by cooler afternoon as winds submitted later than the agency One drug manufacturer in called "a ticking time bomb,' " said become onshore, with an early high near 70°F (20°C) slipping standards called for, the GAO said. India' was allowed by the FDA to Rep. Thomas Bliley (R-Va.) chair- towards the low 60s (16-18°C) with the onset of rain. The FDA is responsible for the continue exporting antibacterial man of the House Commerce Tonight: Cloudy and rainy. Low 52°F (11°C) with moderate safety and effectiveness of drugs, agents to the United States even Committee, through a spokesman. southeasterly winds. medical devices and other products though a 1994 inspection showed "We don't want to scare people but Tomorrow: Morning rain tapering off to leftover drizzle and constituting nearly 25 cents of every that the company could not even we sure want this problem to be some coastal fog. A few afternoon breaks in the cloud deck may lead consumer dollar spent. test the product or the plant's fixed immediately." to further showers late in the day. High 61°F (16°C). Its vigilance over drug imports water supply for impurities. That FDA spokeswoman Lorrie Sunday outlook: Continued wet and unsettled, with highs in the has been questioned for years. The inspector found problems with the McHugh said that the agency recog- low to mid 60s (J6-J9°C) and lows in the mid 50s (l I-J3°C). new criticisms tracked those of two plant that had not been fully cor- nizes that improvement is stiJI an previous studies of the long-trou- !ected after .~avi!l~ be~n cited in an "ongoing challenge." - .. _ ---.- ... WORW& THE T CH Page 3 China Maintains Its Har Line Hearings Reveal IRS Agent's Plot to Frame Lawmakers

THE WASHlNGTO PO T Stance Prior To Clinton's VISit WASHINGTO las. On Tibet, for example, Chinese and end tho e 1989 demon tra- A rogue Internal Revenue ervice agent tried to frame former Foreign ini try poke man Tang tion. enate majority leader Howard H. Baker Jr. (R-Tenn. on money- Guoqiang unleashed a long denun- Clinton's trip to China, sched- laundering and bribery charges in a bizarre attempt by the agent to China took a hard line Thursday ciation of the Dalai Lama the uled in late June, will be the fir t advance his career, current and former IRS agents told the Senate in intense negotiations over Tibetan spiritual leader. The presidential visit since 1989. Finance Committee Thursday. :Oresident Clinton's upcoming trip Clinton administration is urging Albright and other U. . officials The witnesses, describing the agency as riven by fear, ere, turning aside requests by China to begin talks with the Dalai came here now to see what agree- favoritism.and foul-ups, said senior IRS managers in Tennessee Secretary of tate Madeleine Lama, who fled from his homeland ments can be reached in time for then covered up for the rogue agent when the scheme was uncov- Albright to make concessions four decades ago. Instead, Tang Clinton's trip. There is still more ered by his supervisor and two other IRS workers. Top officials timed to the presidential visit. said Thursday that the Dalai Lama than a month left before Clinton instead placed the complainers under investigation, driving one out Albright, joined by a host of should 'size up the situation (and) embarks for China and officials of the Tennessee office and two out of the agency. other U.S. officials, appea~ed for forego his illusions." . traveling with Albright repeated The phony charges were made in 1989, after Baker had left the changes in China's policies on Rather than easing their poli- that negotiations on subjects such Senate and completed a stint as President Reagan's chief of staff. issue such as Tibet, human rights, cies, Chinese officials told the as arms control and human rights The agent, meanwhile, kept his job despite other complaints of trade and weapons proliferation. administration to give ground by continue. And while China may be drunkenness and sexual harassment - losing it only after an arrest But after two days of meetings, she lifting all remaining sanctions unyielding now, it' could still make on suspicion of cocaine possession several years later. and her aides could point to little or imposed on China after the bloody concessions. Other witnesses also described how agency supervisors often no progress in these areas: crackdown on protests in But some experts believe that concede multimillion-dollar tax cases to wealthy corporations and Instead, the Chinese adopted Tiananmen Square nine years ago. no significant or far-reaching individuals, sometimes in hopes of curryin,g favor and perhaps uncompromising positions, often Tang said that the Chinese govern- agreements will result from the winning a job. Major cases were also closed, witnesses said, in returning to old words and formu- ment was right to call in the army diplomatic visit. order for managers to improve their rankings on internal agency statistical measures. IRS Commissioner Charles O. Rossotti called the testimony about the bogus case against Baker "deeply disturb- ing." Nation's Economy in.Near-Ideal In previous hearings this week, the panel heard IRS employees describe how misconduct complaints against superiors are down- graded or shelved and business owners tell of being raided by State, Growing Without Inflation. armed IRS agents on trumped-up or nonexistent charges. By John M. Berry caused by fears that the Fed might three months that ended March 31. 'Springer' Owners Say They Will THE WASHiNGTON POST be on the verge of boosting rates. 'That was' lower than the 1 percent WASHINGTON In one report, the Commerce rise in the fourth quarter of last year, Eliminate All Violence on Show Two government reports issued Department's Bureau of Economic and considerably lower than many analysts had expected. LOS ANGELES TIMES Thursday showed the U.S.~economy Analysis said that in the first three HOLLYWOOD operating in a near-ideal state, with months. of 19.98the economy grew At a news conference, President ontinued ~trong growth but no at a 4.2 percent annual rate aft~r Clinton hailed the reports as fresh The owners of the "Jerry Springer Show," which in the past few pward pressure on the nation's adjusfinent for inflation, the fastest evidence that his policies are work- months has become the nation's top-rated syndicated talk show at extraordinarily low inflation rate. pace in a year, th~nks larg~ly to a ing to foster the healthiest economic the same time it has been embroiled in controversy over the brawls The reports triggered sharp.ral- surge in both consumer spending expansion in more' than a quarter among its panelists, announced Thursday it will eliminate all phys- lies in both the stock and bond mar- and business investment. century, and he declared: "Weare ical violence from the series. kets, as analysts concluded the good Despite the robust growth, the living 'in an American economic "We are getting out of the fighting business," Greg Meidel, news on inflation means the Federal prices of goods and services bought renaissance in which opportunity is chairman and chief executive officer of Studios USA, which pro- Reserve is unlikely to raise interest by Americans didn't go up at all, abundant." duces and ~istributes the show, told the Los Angeles Times. "This rates in coming months. according to the report. But the remarkable continued show will not be a boxing match," The Dow Jones Industrial Separately, the Bureau of Labor confluence of low unemployment, The decision marks a complete reversal from the unapologetic Average rose 111.85 points or 1.2 Statistics said its employment cost inflation and interest rates is attrib- stance Springer and the show's producers had only a few months percent, to close at 9063.37. With index, which tracks employers' utable in part to the economic tur- ago about the show's content. th:it rise: stocks have virtually costs for both 'wages and salaries moil in Asia, according to private • rec~ver~d. from a tumble Monday and benefits, rose 0.7 percent for the economists.

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Poo Lanning and Worse Communication The recent deci ion by the administration to move a number upercede tho e of graduate student . The admini tration hould of undergraduate to Tang Hall how limited fore ight and take more care to balance the need of the e two element of the demon trate a di turbing change in policy. This move high- community. Gradu.ate tudent de erve to know where they tand light the dangerou Iyovertaxed with respect to the admini tration. Chairman Shang-Lin Chuang '9 Editorial nature of the hou ing sy tern and In addition, the neces ity ofthi move demonstrates the again bring into que tion the tatu instability inherent in MIT' housing ystem. Housing on and Editor in Chief of graduate tudent in the admini tration' housing philosophy. off-campus i overtaxed. The administration has hown a callou Dan McGuire '99 Members of the graduate community, including repre enta- indifference toward it tudent body by operating a dormitory Bu ine anager tive of the Graduate Student Council, have raised erious objec- y tern at over 100 percent of capacity and by depending heavily Joey Dieckhan '00 tion to the propo al that undergraduate be hou ed in Tang. on the a umption that incoming students will choo e to live in Graduate student hould have been consulted about a decision fraternities, sororitie ,and independent living groups. The rela- anaging ditor which will affect their opportunities for on-campus housing. The tive stability of this system in the recent past wa more the re ult Jo h Bittker '99 fact that no ub tantive dialog on thi i ue seem to have of chance than of good planning. Permanent changes, such as the E ecuti e Editor occurred demonstrate that the administrati9n still doe not wi h undergraduate dormitory planned for Vassar Street, will be a Jennifer Lane '98 to include tudent in the decision-making proce on housing, tep in the right direction, provided that the number of accepted an attitude The Tech ha condemned in the past, and does again freshmen is not increased to maintain the current levels of occu- NEWS STAFF here. pancy. Editor: Brett Altschul '99, Frank A a con olation to graduate student , the administration has Although the move to house undergraduates in Tang was Dabek '00, Douglas E. Heimburger '00, offered to provide sub idies for apartments in Worthington inconsiderate and abrupt, good may come of it. As more under- Zareena Hussain '00; s ociate Editors: Carina Fung '99, Jean K. Lee '99, Jennifer Place ..lfthe ub idized rent there are beyond the range of grad- graduates take up residence in graduate dorms, these arrange- Chung '0 I, Krista L. iece'O I; taff: Orli uate student , however, the move will do little to relieve the . ments have become an experiment in integration by creating a G. Bahcall '99, hawdee Eshghi '99, Eric problem. If sub idie can bri'ng down rents to par with other unique opportunity for graduate students and undergraduates to Sit '99, Aileen Tang '99, May K. Tse '99, graduate housing, this problem will be mitigated, although the live together. Perhaps these changes will become a model for hannin Ghaznavi '00, Stuart Jack on '00, added expense of furniture remains a consideration. future housing policy. Hopefully, however, the decision-making Dudley W. Lamming '00, usan However, even if equivalent housing is found, the Tang practices that led to them, and to the unfortunate dislocation of Buchman '0 I, Katie Jeffrey '0 I, Dalie Jimenez '0 I; eteorologists: Michael C. decision still send the message that the needs of undergraduates graduate students, will not be repeated. Morgan PhD '95, Gerard Roe G, Chris E. Fore t, Marek Zebrowski. Letters The Editor PRODUCTION STAFF To Associate Editors: Moksha Ranasinghe '99, Under threat of fines for alcohol violations, my an apology is owed to .the Police Commissioner Erica S. Pfister '00, Ryan M. Ochylski '0 I; Technology Review friend and I, both 23 years of age, were told on whom this reflects and the men and women taff: Kevin Fu G, Saul Blumenthal '98, rather gruffly to go fjnish our beers in. an of District 4 who work day and night so that Jason C. Yang '99, Francisco Tanudjaja '00, Changes Misguided upstairs bedroom, preferably with the door shut. the students of MIT can enjoy the safety of this, Kevin Chao '01, Roxanne Lau '01, teve K. The two cover stories of the April 24 issue MIT's new drinking policy is a complete city. Lim '01, Agnes Bor zeki. of The Tech ["Clinton to Address Graduates at travesty. There is no need for a sober adult and Brendan D. Flynn OPINION STAFF Commencement;" "Redesigned Technology his friend to be harassed by the Campus Police Assistant to the Police Commissioner Editors: Ander Hove G, Dan Dunn '94; Review Will Shift Focus to Innovation"] con- for consuming a single beer. The policy has ssociate Editors: aveen Sunkavally '0 I, trasted poorly and displayed the shortsighted- made people afraid to get medical help for fear Editor's Note: At the time the news story Michael J. Ring '01; taff: tacey E. ness of Technology Review. One article boast- of reprisals from the CPs and has forced stu- and editoral were written, the Boston Police Blau '98, Mitali Dhar '99, Wesley T. ed that President Clinton would honor MIT by dents to resort to illicit and devious methods to declined to comment. Chan '00, Jim J. O'Donnell 'DO, eth Bisen- speaking at Commencement, most likely on an get alcohol. It is an affront to the intelligence of Hersh '01, Andrew J. Kim '01, Elaine Y. "important topic ... " that will involve policy the MIT population, 'and an unfair abridgement Wan '01. statements regarding science and technology,'" of the rights of legal-age students. It seems to ID Cards Smart;

SPORTS STAFF according to Presic'.ent Charles M. Vest. me that as far as MIT's policy on drinking is Editor: Shao-Fei Moy '98; Meanwhile, the article below included concerned in the donnitories, the hypocritical Open 'Campus Unsafe Yu '98, Chris Brocoum '00: Technology Review publisher Martha Connors message is clear: drink all you want, but make The recent column by Anders Hove G

ARTS STAFF trumpeting that technology and policy "was sure you do' it in a place where MIT is not as ["Through A Locked Door Ambivalently " Editor: Joel M. Rosenberg '99; Staff: relevant in the 1970's, but that has really legally liable. April 28] is a testament to the lackadaisical atti- Thomas Chen G, Vladimir V. Zelevinsky G, changed," and using this preposterous rationale Iyad Obeid G tude toward student- safety prevalent at MIT. Teresa Esser '95, Teresa Huang '97, David as a basis for gutting the magazine of technolo- What will it take for the administration to real- V. Rodriguez '97, Mark Huang '99, Yaron gy policy 'issues. Perhaps Technology Review Editorial On Boston ize the practice of leaving the campus open to Koren '99, Steven R. L. Millman G. should tell President Clinton to go elsewhere the community is an invitation for criminal with his "irrelevant" speech about technology activity? This campus is not an isolated micro- PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF and policy. Police Inaccurate cosm and is surrounded by an urban setting. Editors: Gabor Csanyi G, Gregory F. Darian W. Unger G On the Boston Police Commissioner's The police log iri the very same issue of The Kuhnen 'DO; Staff: Rich Fletcher G, behalf, I would like to register, in the strongest Tech in which Hove's article appeared listed Jonathan Li G, Wan Y. W. Morshidi G, tenns, our outrage for the blatant lie contained over a dozen larcenies, multiple arrests for tres- Gabriele Migliorini G, Thomas E. MIT's Alcohol Policy in the statement in your newspaper ["An About passing, reports of suspicious activity, one Murphy G, Ari fur Rahman G, T. Luke Face on Off-Campus Crime," April 3]: "This is arrest for assault and battery on a police officer, Young G, Tiffany Lin '97, Dennis Myopic, Unfair Yancey '97, Adriane Chapman '98, Ahmed an egregious breach of trust between law as well as an attempted breaking and entering. Ait-Ghezala '99, Dan Rodriguez '99, David In the last year, MIT's policy on alcohol has enforcement agencies and displays, at best, a It is shocking that it will take an unfortunate Tarin '99, Wendy Fan '00, Rita H. Lin '00, changed dramatically in response to the serious lack of organization at the Boston student to become the victim of a horrific crime Karlene Rosera '00, Cornelia Tsang '00, untimely and tragic death of Scott S. Krueger Police district offices." Had your newspaper such as rape or murder within an open building Chun Hua Zheng '00, Ajai Bharadwaj '0 I, '01. The Institute would like us to think that.the investigated the matter further, you would have to realize the degree to which o~r security is Courtney Clench '01, Ying Lee '01, actions taken in the wake of last fall's found that it is an untrue statement. compromised by an open campus. Rebecca Loh '01, Amy Yen '01, Miodrag upheavals are done with the best interests of On May 10, 1996, the MIT Campus Police As a denizen of Building 18, I know of pre- CirkoviC. the students in. mind. However, I'm repeatedly sent a list of 25 FSILGs to District 4 requesting vious endeavors by students to have the build- stunned by how myopic and out of touch with a weekly report of any Part 1 crimes that occur ing secured. I welcome the card readers and FEATURES STAFF reality the administration really is. Most stu- on the respective properties. They specifically any increased security measures MIT is taking Anthony R. Salas '91, Pawan Sinha SM '92, dents around campus will tell you in all certain- declined to have any other crime statistics. The to guarantee my safety. I would like to see the Hugo M. Ayala G, Calista E. Tait G, Katy ty that underage drinking has not significantly district has provided the infonnation requested campus use one standardized system and incor- King G, Zachary Emig '9 , Solar slowed down in recent months, only that the consistently since then to the MIT Campus porate identification card readers in more Olugebefola '99, Jessica Wu '99, Jennifer policy has forced students to drink in their Police. . places to allow 'access instead of installing Dimase '01. rooms, behind closed doors, where it can't be Two months ago, after the incident involv- numeric combination locks giving me more BUSINESS STAFF monitored or kept under control. Last Friday, ing the New York student who succumbed to combinations to remember. It would eliminate Advertising Manager: Jennifer this is exactly what I was told to do by the cam- alcohol poisoning, they requested reports of all my need to carry keys, magnetic key cards, an Koo '00; Operations Manager: Satwiksai pus police. crimes at the FSILGs pack to 1993. In. that the athletic card, and several numeric combinations Seshasai '0 I; Staff: Amy Cai '0 I. At a dry, registered donnitory party that I data base only goes back to 1995, that was the in addition to my identification card to move

EDITORS AT LARGE attended last Friday, members of MIT's own limit of our report. However, it should be noted about the campus after hours and would add a Contributing Editors: David D. Hsu '.98, intrepid Campus Police told me in no uncertain that the district was keeping statistics on semblance of technological convenience to my Venkatesh Satish '98; Color Editor: tenns that I was not allowed to drink a beer in FSILGs before the Campus Police first request- life. Indranath Neogy '98. the lobby area, inside the actual party, the ed them. Does this indicate a serious lack of Scott T. Trzaska lounge, or even in the elevator, for that matter. organization at the district? At the very least, Visiting Scien~st ADVISORY BOARD V. Michael Bove '83, Robert E. Malch- man '85, Thomas T. HUang '86, Deborah A. Levinson '91, Reuven M. Lerner '92, Josh before the date of publication. Hartmann '93, Jeremy Hylton '94, Garlen C. Opinion Policy LettelJi and 'cartoons must bear the authors' signatures, address- Leung '95. Editorials are the official opinion of The T~ch.They are written es, and phone numbers. Unsigned letters will not be accepted. No PRODUCTION STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE by the editorial board, which consists of the chainnan, editor in letter or cartoon wtll be printed anonymously without the express ight Editors: Dan Dunn '94, Jennifer chief, managing editor, executive editor, news editors, and opinion prior approval of The Tech. The Tech reserves the right to edit or Lane '98, Erica S. Pfister '00; Staff: editors. cot;ldense letters; shorter letters will be given higher priority. Once Francisco Tanudjaja '00, Agnes Borszeki Dissents are the opinions of the signed members of the editorial submitted, all letters become property of The Tech, and will not be The Tech (ISSN 0148-9607) is published on Tuesdays and board choosing to publish their disagreement with the editorial. returned. We regret we cannot publish all of the letters we receive. Fridays during the academic year (except during MIT Columns and editorial cartoons are written by individuals and vacations). Wednesdays during January and monthly during the summer for $45.00 per year Third Class by The represent the opinion of the author, not,necessarily that of the news- Tech. Room W20-483. 84 Massachusetts Ave.• Cambridge. To Reach Us- Mass. 02139-7029. Third Class postage paid at Boston. paper. Mass. Non-profit Organization Permit No. 59720. Letters to the editor are welcome. Electronic submissions are telephone number is (617) 253-1541. E-mail is the PO TMASTER: PIC1lSesend all address changes to our The Tech's mailing address: The Tech. P.O. Box 397029. Cambridge. encouraged and may be sent to [email protected]. Hard easiest way to reach any member of our staff. If you are unsure who Mass. 02139-7029. Telephone: (617) 253-1541. editorial; (617) 258-8324. business; (617) 258-8226. facsimile. copy submissions may be addressed to The Tech, P.O. Box 397029, to contact, send mail to [email protected], and it will be Advertising. slIb.raiption. and typesetting rates available. Cambridge, Mass. 02139-7029, or sent by interdepartmental mail to direcfed to the appropriate person. The Tech can be found on the Entire contents 0 J 998 The Tecb. Printed on recycled paper by Mu.uWeb Printing Co. Room W20-483. All submissions are due by 4:30 p.m. two days World-Wide Web at http://the-teeh.mit.edu. OP o CD Page 5 Commencement Communique

emment; their incentiv s are different. Mr. change in response to technology? The Manhattan project. Dr. Vest is skipping his Pre ident, tell us who wjll pay for cience in Constitution was written in an era when it usual' Charge to Graduates." Take the the ne t century. And who will decide where took week to deliver a mes age across the opportunity to give America's technology MEMORANDUM our science dollar should be spent? Will the colonies. Today, it takes seconds to commu- elite their charge. What is their public duty? best science win? nicate across the globe. Are we using the 7. Can scientists and engineers make May 1, 1998 2. How can we improve the technology right model of democracy? You hold many great leaders? Very few political leaders TO: President Bill Clinton equality"? As technology become critical town meetings" to encourage and inform have had a science or technology ba'ck- FR: Raajnish A. Chitaley '95 for jobs, the gap between the technology public discourse." What about real direct ground. Jimmy Carter, a nuclear engineer in RE: MIT Commencement addre s haves" and' have nots" is widening. Today, democracy through electronic town meet- the avy, was an exception. Your adminis- your average Electrical Engineering and ings? tration has been especially active in science Dear Mr. President: Computer cience graduate will fmd a better 5. How will law and ethics keep pace and technology issues. Will scientists and As an alumnus, I am very pleased that job than 10 ye~IS ago but what will happen with science and technology? From Dolly engineers, as opposed to politicos and cor- you will speak at MIT next month. We are to the millions without basic technology the sheep to D A testing, ethics and law are porate leaders, ever exercise significant honored to have you visit the nation's fore- skills? Who is training the 'blue collar' years behind technology. And the pace of influence over public thought? Why didn't most center for science and technology. technology workforce of tomorrow? The technology evolution continues to increase. you choose a science or technology field for Your visit is particularly significant as tech- Internet has expanded access beyond acade- We will see more fundamental conflicts your career? nology plays a central role in shaping the mics' and corporate America. But what per- between the law and technology. Some con- These are big topics, but you're the presi- next century. In that context, let me kindly cent of low-income American adults have flicts, like software architecture and monop- dent. And you'll be speaking to some of the suggest some topics for yo address to the access to the Internet? What should MIT do oly law (e.g., U.S. v. Microsoft, are top of wor d's newly minted science and technolo- graduates: to bridge the "technology equality" gap? mind. Others, like ,cryptography and the gy cognoscenti, who will also be new col- 1. Who will pay for science in the next 3. What is America's next great chal- nature of privacy rights, are more obscure. lege graduates. Your speech should be as century? For the last fifty years, American lenge in science and technology? Yes, I'm Will we ever get a "step change" in ethics memorable as the happiness of universities have relied on the federal gov- hoping for something Kennedy-esque: a and law to reflect our modem reality? Commencement day for graduates and fami- ernment for support. In the env' onment of national commitment for the next 10 years. . , 6. What is the public duty of America's lies. Some final advice. On length, the short- the Cold War, government support for sci- Think about the power of national purpose: technology elite? America's intellectual elite er the better. And learn the words to "We are ence was easy to defend. With the end of the the Manhattan project, the moon race. has traditionally felt the pull of national ser- the Engineers." I look forward to hearing Cold War, MIT and other research universi- What's next? The cure for cancer. Or maybe vice - such as duri,ng the Revolutionary you sing in June. ties have suffered in the era of "small gov- pollution-free, inexhaustible, cheap, fusion War, the Civil War, and during the Great Raaj Chitaley '95, a former Opinion _ ernment." The private sector cannot muster energy. Let's be bold. Depression. During World War II, public Editor, is a management consultant in the level or intensity of resources of the gov - . 4. How should American democracy duty meant the Radiation Lab and the Boston. The Real Rose of Britain 1bny Blair~ Lab~r Party is Delivering the Reforms That it Promised and British Airways, but it does require that British education standards declined; test United Nations, rightfully assuming a posi- Michael 1. Ring they share their. newfound wealth and profit scores in Britain, like those here, fall behind tion of leadership in the world. The govern- with all the people of Britain. To accomplish those of continental Europe and east Asia. ment has decided not to join the first wave of It was one year ago tonight when a jubi- this goal, Blair placed a windfall tax on the New Labor has accepted the challenge of the European monetary union, but it is lant, energetic Tony Blair asked his support-' enormous profits of these companies, a move repairing the schools of Britain. Smaller class expected that they will do so after the turn of ,ers, '.'A new day has bitterly opposed by the Conservatives. sizes, nursery school seats for all four-year- the century. New Labor recognizes Britain dawned, has it not?" New Labor has also set the Bank of olds, and "zero tolerance" of underperform- must integrate, not isolate, to playa leading The first of May, England on an independent course. ing schools are a few of the manifesto role in the global economy. 1997 marked the most .Previously the Chancellor of the Exchequer, a promises. Indeed, New Labor has war.ned By far Blair's greatest foreign policy tri- climactic shift in the Cabinet member responsible for fiduciary underperforming schools that they will be umph has been the peace settlement in political landscape of affairs, had the power to set interest rates. closed and started anew if that is what it takes Northern Ireland. His predecessor was brave the. United Kingdom .in Thus the Bank's policies were subject. to the to make them work. In the year since the in starting the process, but it was Blair who nearly a century. The whims of the governing party. Th~ new inde- Labor Party has returned to power, £2.5 bil- brought the determination and courage to Tories were routed in pendence of the Ulster to work out a fair the general ele'ction Bank of and hopefully lasting set- and Blair's Labor England, similar tlement for those whose Party . captured a to that -erijoyed lives have been marred by majority of 179 in the 659 seat House of by our Federal violence. Active through- Commons. Britain had clearly rejected. Reserve system, out the negotiations, it was Conservative rule, and the RighfHonorable allows for sta- a [mal push. by Blair him- Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury ble, sustainable self which produced what and Minister for the Civil Service Anthony growth in the was truly a Good Friday Charles Lynton Blair MP had a clear mandate United Kingdom for the people of northern for a leftist program. for the coming Ireland. The peace settle- But the program which the British people mill e n n i u. m . ment is testament to demanded so firmly was a program of the True to Blair's Blair's and New Labor's New Left. In assuming the leadership of the word, New willingness to take risks Labor Party, Blair rejected the bloc's com- Labor has and commitments to fair- mitment to state socialism. He rewrote Clause indeed become ness and honesty. IV, which had previously committed Labor to the party of fis- In yet another area of a course of socialism, to espouse both social. cal responsibili key need for the British justice and free enterprise .. Blair 'pledged ty in Britain. people, political reform, instead a pragmatism; New Labor would pro- Blair has New Labor continues tect those services which the government was committed to undaunted. It has success- best fit to run while encouraging innovation reforming the fully achieved devolution and enterprise in the private sector. Blair welfare behe- in Wales and Scotland, promised the British people t~at New Labor moth in the giving those sections of would find la troisieme voie. U nit e d the United Kingdom One year after that dawn, the sun is still Kingdom. No assemblies so that they shining brightly on the United Kingdom and longer will benefits recipients be allowed to 'lion beyond Tory spending plans have been have more local control over local affairs. on New Labor. Blajr's government has kept rest idly on the dole; in fairness to the taxpay- invested ~ Britain's educational system. New Labor has been the strongest voice for a its promises, becoming a hallmark of fairness ers of Britain they must take an active role in traditionally, Britons have enjoyed one 'of mayoral system of goV@mment in London to and integrity. Britain is again the strongest society. But this is far from the myopic pro- the finest health plans in .the world through give the people of that city the voice they nation in Europe. While continental Europe posals advanced by the Republicans in this their government. Under the Thatcher-Major need and deserve. And finally, New Labor is struggles with high unemployment, the nation which push recipients into work with- reign of error, however, the National Health committed to reforming the Upper House of British economy i.s roaring. The British peo- out creating long term solutions to the bene- Service was pillaged. HospitalS closed, wait- Parliament by 'revoking the voting privileges pIe, renewed in spirit and. destiny, will enter fits dileinma: Blair's plan reaches deep and ing lists skyrocketed, and the quality of of hereditary peers in the House of Lords. the next millennium confident of their place addresses the structural problems in society. health car:e declined. Under New Labor's first The case for New Labor has been made in~the modem world. It is the sensible poli- It is a firm and sound plan which will budget, billions of pounds were poured into easier by the Tory opposition. The Con- cies of New Labor which have made all this enhance .British productivity in the years to to the National Health Service. These monies servative Party under William Hague has possible. come. are badly needed to preserve this socialist drifted right, adopting a largely Europhobic Blair and company have faced some The New Labor welfare reform plan gives enterprise. Blair admits that change will come agenda at a time when Britain is clearly prof- grumbling from aging backbenchers that they the unemployed several choices. They may slowly, but a continued commitment by his iting from the leadership in Europe. Instead have deserted the core values of the Labor enroll in volunteer work, continue their edu- government to the National He lth Service of offering constructive ideas, Hague's style Party. Times change, however, and a wise cation, or take full-time employment. The will reap great rewards for the people of of opposition leadership has largely consisted government will recognize that the approach- prime minister, realizing that welfare depen- Britain, who will again universally have of attacks of Cabinet members. Many of these es of previous generations are not always deney has dragged on for several generations access to one of the best health care systems attacks, however, have backfrred. When, for valid in the present. Blair has built a new in some families, does not foolishly push in the world. example, Blair ordered 'a large donation from approach to the economy, one which can bet- recipients off into a dead-end job. His plan, New Labor has stood for the rights of the an auto racing organization returned at even ter fulfill the Labor values of social justice, especially with its emphasis on education, environment. Britain was perhaps the loudest the slightest appearance of a conflict of inter- ql,lCllityeducation and health care, and a clean gives long term solutions for the welfare sys- voice at the Kyoto Conference, calling for a est, Hague relentlessly assailed the govern- environment. tem and British society and will improve 15 percent worldwide reduction in green- . ment. But when it was discovered that Labor New tabor, in its first year, has kept all its both. .' house gas emissions by the year 2010. On the voluntarily disclosed the names of its donors maIDfesto promises. It has not raised income While Blair has reformed the party's eco- home front New Labor has proposed funds for while the Tories did not, the leader of the taxes, just as it promised. It has begun to nomic platform, he has recognized Labor's improving rural transport, and the party has Opposition was exposed as a hypocrite. reform Britain's welfare system. It has traditional commitlnents to social issues such blocked a Tory plan to privatize London The United Kingdom's young, energetic, returned Britain to a position of international as education and health care. Long neglected Underground. New Labor seeks to encourage forward-looking prime minister has often leadership. It has committed itself to improv- under Conservative rule, the schools and hos- energy conservation and investment in non- spoke about how though Britain may no ing Britain's educational system and National pitals of the United Kingdom are beginning polluting technologies. Blair's ew Labor is longer be the biggest nation on earth, there is Health Service, two institutions decimated by to show signs of a New Labor renaissance. a party which strives to preserve the environ- no reason why it cannot be the best. If the nearly two decades of Tory rule. Labor's manifesto states, "Education has ment, both in Britain and worldwide. next four years of his government mirror the Blair's government does not seek to rena- been the Tories' biggest failure. It is Labor's In foreign policy Britain has become first, there is every reason to believe this ulti- I.....tionalize companies . . such as ._ British _ Telecom _ number one priority." Under the Tories aggressive in the European Union and the mate goal will be achieved. Page 6 May 1, 199

EATER EW Nomathemba i a delight;fil di ~lay of African hope

By Bence Olveczky lage life for the promise of the bustling big under a tree. It is omathemba. The grand tage by the vocal group that made Paul STAFF REPORTER city, she soon realize that her hopes of find- finale of the musical is an invigorating wedding Simon's "Graceland" uch a success, Nomathemba ing happines and fulfillment are compro- ceremony for the two young lovers performed Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street, through mi ed by a fragmented society where cyni- in true African spirit. The story that grew out of the group's three May 10 cism and crime are the main means of This heartfelt production evolves as a series minute song," omathemba," is inspired by the Tuesdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 7 urvival. of vivid images, each conc~ming a different hopes and experiences of the group's leader, p.m. (excluding May 3). Matinees on Jo eph Shabalala. Shabalala was Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. and on himself struggling in the townships Wednesday April 29 of Durban when he recruited mem- Tickets 20- 60 bers of his family for the vocal group. Their talents were soon dis- friend of mine recently went to covered and" the group gained a outh Africa for a relaxing vaca- wide following both at home and tion - bad idea. On his first day abroad. But South African reality in Johanne burg he was robbed caught up with them in 1991, when three times, e caping from the ordeal Joseph's brother and founding with nothing but his boxer hort . member of the group was gunned With 40 percent unemployment and down by an off-duty security guard. soaring crime rates, the legacy of When as~ed what they would do apartheid and the social inju'tice it fos- after the slaying, Shabalala simple tered i jeopardizing the dream of a new answer was "We will sing." This and prosperous outh Africa. It is the .uncompromising dedication to build trange mixture of hope and de pair in a future despite hardship and set- po t-apartheid South Africa that provide back. is strongly felt in the inspiring the ocial context for Nomathemba, an Nomathemba. enchanting musical about two young The production, first staged by lovers. Chicago's renowned Steppenwolf Nomathemba, Zulu for hope, playing Theatre Company in 1995, is an at the Shubert Theatre until May 10, eclectic mix of Ladysmith Black blend the talent of the South African Mambazo's subdued singing, the singing group Ladysmith Black cast's forceful African dancing, and Mambazo and Cnicago's Steppenwolf II!JIII._~~~ pure dr'!ma as enacted by the Theatre. The re ult of their collaboration accomplished African actors. The is as original and professional as it is visual framework for the story is charming and beguiling. T. CHARLES ERICKSON provided by Loy Arcenas' expres- The musically driven plot is both Leelal Demoz, Thulanl Shabalala, Thamsanqa Shabalala and Sibongiseni 'Shabalala In a scene from sive stage design. Subtle changes in simple and symbolic. omathemba Nomathemba, running from now through May 10 at the Shubert Theater. lighting transforms the visual land- (Erica Lavonn) is a spirited and naive scape from a woodcut-like depiction farm girl who leaves her slacker fiancee Bogani Meanwhile back in the village, the lonely aspects of South-African reality. The sleepy but of the African countryside to a haunting and ( athan Hinton) behind to explore the opportu- Bogani is getting increasingly love sick for trustworthy village community, the crowded depressing urban ghetto. nities of the new South Africa. "Like my coun- omathemba, and after a fruitless letter writing African bus, the sleazy brothel, and the depress- Thanks to Eric Simonson's excellent direct- try, I'm adjusting my perimeters," she sings. campaign, .he goes after her into the urban jun- ing township hostel are all stations in ing, the different elements and styles are blend- "So many people, so many buildings, so much gle. Unable to find her, Bogani returns to the Nomathemba's odyssey through modem South ed in an effortless and smooth mix that is a wor- to learn." village, disillusioned by what he has experi- Africa. The scenes are beautifully stringed thy vehicle for Joseph Shabalala's noble wishes Trading the security and safety of her vil- enced. On his way back he sees a girl weeping together by a musical narrative performed on for a .new and hopeful South Africa.

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THEATER REVIEW" '/1 • Dramashop proves that success can be Illusory

By Vladimir Zelevlnsky humor and menace. Butler's Pridamant. is a impressive as well. The costumes are just period, era, style, costumes, mood, etc~tera. STAFF REPORTER haughty lawyer in the beginning, which right, the lighting design is s'eamless, and ...-J must admit that the' decision to use this MIT Dramashop makes his character transformation - and the set is simply amazing, and has a few of song is so startling that for a while I suspect- Written by Pierre Corneille, freely adapted he is the one that changes the most - even surprises as well (I only wish those large ed that there was some deep meaning which by Tony Kushner. Directed by Janet more impressive. Professor of Music and gears would really turn). 1 was simply missing. Maybe the point is a Son enberg, Fights directed by Robert Walsh, Theater Arts Michael Ouellette, as There is only one mi.sstep in deliberate deconstruction of the theatrical Set designed by William Fregosi, Costumes Alc;ndre's mute (or is h~?) servant does Dramashop's production, and that occurs iJJusion? Or maybe I'm just reaching. designed by Leslie Cocuzzo Held wonders with a smaller part. when the show is ending. I'm -speaking . In any case, this is the only element April 30. May I and 2 at 8 p.m. in Kresge Special kudos ShOllld go to the actors about the song played over the final scene which doesn't work. Otherwise, The Little Theatre who perform in the illusions themselves, and during the audience's exit. This instru- Illusion, with its magnificent set, strong act- since they have to play three different char- mental, quoted from a cert"ain twentieth-cen- ing, and plot twists, proves to be an excel- e Illusion is a play about theater - acters each, and each of these characters is a tury musical (No, No, Nanette!, I believe), is lent production and an 'impressive proof of but it is written with enough grace theatrical cliche (intentionally, of course). jarringly inappropriate, and clashes with the power of theater. and conviction that it escapes the There's the romantic lead, Pridamant's son, about everything else in the production: Tf:usual pitfalls of the self-referential in a suitably physical perfor- theater that I usually carp about. It certainly mance by Franz Elizondo- helps that it wa originally written in 1636 Schmelkes G. There's the by Pierre Corneille (1606- J 684), and there- leading lady, embodied by fore works not only as a postmodern medita- Stacy J. Pruitt '99 in perhaps tion on the nature of theater, but also as a the most dramatically con- classical comedy/d ma. sisten.t performance of the The story is quite simple: a rich lawyer, production. Less consistent Pridamant (Jeremy Butler '98), travels to the but more exciting is Rachael cave of a reclusive magician, Alcandre A . But c her ' 98. as the (Edward W. Kohler G), to buy information scheming maid - there are about his son who ran away many years ago. scenes wl,len it is spellbind- In response, Alcandre shows Pridamant ing to observe her emotional three magical illusions - the life of his son. rollercoaster. Richard S. Produced by MIT Dramashop and direct- Thompkins '98 does three ed by Theatre Arts Professor Janet distinctly variations on the Sonenberg, The Illusion is a showcase for romantic rival, and there's truly excellent acting, and this can't be over- an excellent sword fight tated. The play presents a certain problem, between him and since the three illusions are all separate sto- Pridamant's son (whose real ries (although there are connections between name is not mentioned for them), and it takes an effort to get used to most of the play). the jump of the narrative. Both the framing The show is completely story and the second illusion (the longest stolen by Robert W. one, spanning about half of the total running Marcato G, who plays time) are the best; the first illusion is some- Matamore, a lunatic who what slight, working only as a diverting wants to go to the moon romantic comedy, and the last one is, (pun intended, I presume, by frankly, at bit on the boring side - late in both Corneille and the play is not the time for long conversa- Kushner). His performance tional scenes when pretty much nothing hap- is laugh-out-loud funny, and pens. The cast, however, makes any rough the way Marcato digs into transitions in the playas smooth as possible. his character to unearth his It would be hard to single out any of the essential humanity is amaz- actors; they are strong both alone and as part ing. He's utterly heartbreak- :.4JJOR CSANYJ-THE TECH of the ensemble. Kohler avoids histrionics, ing by the end of the play. The Maid (Rachael A. Butcher '98) comforts her mistress (Stacy J. Pruitt '97) In Dramashop's instead giving Alcandre a soft-spoken The technical aspects of remarkable production of The Illusion. . demeanor with strong undercurrents of both the production are highly ... • ••• •• •__••• 1 •• I May I, 1998 THE ARTS THE T CH Page 7

EREVIEW more thrills, suspense, and excitement in those thirty minutes than in all of the Hollywood's output thi year so far - combined. Watching it SpikeandAfikesFesUvalojAni1naUon on the big screen adds an extra level of enjoy- ment, since Park fills the frame with throw- By Vlaclmlr Zelevlnsky Mike's Festival of Animation. ing on the screen, but this fits with the subjects away gags that simply can't be seen on video. STAFF REPORTER There are fifteen short , ranging in length of the e two, since they are dealing with the Finally, there are two more shorts, both Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard Street. from under two minute to half an hour, coming stress and impersonality of modem urban life. dealing with the same topic - a game of chess Brookline, until May 7. from America and Europe, and presenting a The mo t-represented technique, however, is - and represent two ends of the technological Daily. 7:30 and 9:15pm wild spectrum of genres. A word of warning, top-motion puppet animation, whether using spectrum. "Chessmaster Theatre," a parody of Tickets, $7, available at the box office on the though: the ad says, in capital letters, that this traditional puppets, play-doh reliefs on a flat PBS "Masterpiece Theatre," uses only the chess day of the show show is suitable for all ages; I would take an surface, or, of course, claymation. 'Devil Went board and pieces, with the occasional human or more information, (617) 734-2500 exception to that. While this is not the notorious Down to Georgia" is a music video from the hand filmed in live-action. "Geri's Game" is "Sick and Twisted" variety of Spike and Mike's same studio that made" ightmare Before this year Oscar Winner, produced by the Pixar nimation is not a genre; it is an art show, some cartoons are definitely not for the Christmas" that hows the wealth of highly Animation Studios, the team behind Toy Story. form, encompassing in itself many gen- young kid ; I would not recommend taking any- inventive visual detail. There's al 0 "Barflies," "Geri's Game" is, simply, a story of an old man res. After all, it ranges from simple TV one under high school age. a story of two drunk flies sitting in a bar, but the playing chess against himself - and the anima- A commercials to crude Saturday morn- The animations range from the imple, one- less that is said about that exerci e in tastele - tion of the old man is amazing. "Chessmaster ing cartoons to full-length theatrical features to joke shorts ("The Tenor"), to the more elaborate ness the better. Theatre," though, wins on originality - it is by high-tech stop-motion puppet and computer traditional animations ("The Great Migration," As a bonus, the program includes ick far the funniest short in the whole program, and animation - and this is only in this country. In and a hilarious School House Rock spoof Park's "Close Shave" - the one with Wallace the most memorable. Japan, there are also animated prime time soap "Political Correction"). There is modem art; and Gromit, plus a big scary dog, a damsel in I have advice for those going to see Spike operas and sitcoms, movies geared at adults, two of the shorts ("Touched Alive" and distress, and many sheep. "Close Shave" not and Mike's. The show is very popular, so it's a etc. Right now, you can witness for yourself the "Stressed") look like they were painstakingly only demonstrates the virtually limitless possi- good idea to show up at least one hour before breathtaking ~cope of this art form on display. It painted, frame by frame. The pace is too rapid bilities of the art form, but also clearly displays show time. And even then you might have trou- is the 20th anniversary of the famous Spike and for the viewers to see everything that's happen- the necessity of a good screenplay. There are ble getting tickets.

MOVIE REVIEW .LesMiserables are the ones in the audience

By Vladimir Zelevlnsky highly exciting to read, and the story is the spiritual journey of Valjean was mirrored by Acting is, however, a noticeable asset. STAFF REPORTER stuff that grand adventures are made of. The his real-life adventures; since there is no spir- While Liam Neeson isn't given much to work Directed by Bille August novel has spawned many films, a musical itual journey in this film, all of the adventures with (other than during the first five and the &reenplay by Rafael Yglesias (wildly successful financially and only mildly feel largely inconsequential. last five minutes), he has enough screen pres- Based on the novel by Victor Hugo so artistically), and now there's yet another However, let me pretend that I haven't ence to keep the viewers' attention - Starring Liam Neeson. Geoffrey Rush. Uma movie. Watching it, I felt like I was staring read the novel - the novels are usually better Geoffrey Rush is very good and Uma Thurman. Claire Danes through dirty glass, and the utterly inept pro- than the films based on them anyway (rare Thunnan is excellent. On the other hand, poor jection job (Sony Cheri, consider yourselves exceptions like The English Patient except- Claire Danes is saddled with a ridiculous part, magine that you are looking at a famous warned), which failed to achieve perfect ed). How does the movie work on its own and her acting is all wrong. Her Cosette painting, one you know is a masterpiece, focus during the two-hour-plus running time, tenns? spends half of her screen time whining, and supreme in its detail, balance, color, and is only partly to blame for that. Not so great, I'm afraid. Director Bille the other half staring at Marius as if she were composition - and imagine you are look- The story begins with the just-released August made an excellent family epic film a hungry dog and he a bone. ing at it through a layer of very dirty glass. convict Jean Valjean (Liam Neeson) receiv- Best Intentions back in 1991, which, despite However, lest I be too negative, this is still You can still get the overall impression of the ing a lesson about forgiveness and redemp- its almost total lack of action and three-hour based on an excellent book, and it shines artwork, and a few details gleam here and tion from a small-time bishop in a provincial running time, is still much more exciting through despite'the mud. There are quite a there through the mud, but all the colors are town. From that moment on, Valjean, turned than this work. August films most of this few powerful scenes - in the court, when muted virtually to the point of fusing togeth- almost into a beast by his 19-year imprison- movie with bland static shots, and this gets another man is accused of being Valjean; in er, the shapes have lost their bold outlines, ment, starts the long and hard journey of self- very boring. The action is mostly blah Thenardier's inn, where the owner and most of the details have disappeared, and improvement - tuning himself into a true (there's only one crowd scene), and the cine- Valjean are playing a mental game with you're not even sure how much of the paint- human being. Or, at least, that's how the matography limits the color to dirty shades of Cosette as a prize; in the Paris sewers, which ing is completely covered and invisible to novel goes. In the film, after the opening blue, dark green, brown, and black. This is do look quite impressive; and a few others. you. Sure, you are still looking at something sequence there's a cut, a subtitle "Nine Years one of the least visually exciting pictures Even the tacked-on crowd-pleasing ending vaguely impressive; but this only makes you Later," and the appearance of an almost saint- I've seen in quite a while; only a rare shot works very well. Of course, 1 would very regret even more that you can't see the real ly Valjean. (the aforementioned crowd scene with bright much rather recommend you read the book thing. For the remaining two hours he goes unifonns of soldiers, for example) is interest- (and get the full translation, none of those Victor Hugo's Les Miserables is the best through some of Hugo's plot, although the ing. abridged ones) - but there is an echo of novel ever written, bar none. It is a sprawling most exciting adventures are, regrettably, left This leaves the bulk of the responsibility greatness in the film version. mass' of 1,200 pages, which, to a large extent, out. He is chased by the police in the fonn of on the shoulders of the screenwriter and the Finally, let me warn you that the trailer is consists of digressions. For example, Hugo the grimly determinate inspector Javert actors. The screenplay doesn't work too well highly misleading. Enya's (or Enya-like) spends 70 pages describing in minute detail (Geoffrey Rush), takes care of a hooker-with- - while preserving some elements of the music doesn't play at any moment in the the Battle of Waterloo, only mentioning a a-heart-of-gold Fantine (Uma Thunnan), and book, it jettisons a good deal of character movie. The love story is only a subplot, and recurring character in the last paragraph. But brings up Fantine's daughter, Cosette (played motivation, which results in quite a few by far the worst one of the movie at that. And these digressions work as wonderfully as the as an adult by Claire Danes). He fights in the "Why is he doing that?" moments. It's most the two most effective shots in the trailer - chapters devoted to plot. The chapters about . streets and on the barricades of Paris during obvious in the romantic subplot, where the soaring dove, and Valjean tossing the bits criminal slang of the Paris underworld, or that the armed uprising, crawls through the sew- Cosette and her beaux, dashing revolutionary of his tom yellow passport into the wind - detail the history and the inner workings of ers, and so on. And very little of this matters. Marius, are forced to perform totally ridicu- are nowhere to be seen. Here's for truth in the literal Paris underworld, its sewers, are The marvel of Hugo's book was the way the lous actions and utter the corniest dialogue. advertising!

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How much of this quality Tech: How do we encourage different universities giving lec- Langer ScD '74 was omitted from an inventor or cientist? is nature and how much of is nur- young Americans to be innovative? ture . The UROP program i a ter- the article on Langer which Langer: To be a cienti t, I ture? Langer: I think programs like rific way for undergraduates to appeared in Tuesday's issue of The think, requires lot of qualities. Langer: That's a good ques- the Lemel on-MIT program is very learn re earch, and it's one of the Tech. The missing sections of that ome people are just incredibly tion. I think probably it' some of good in the sense that they give things that make MIT unique. I interview are reprinted here. curiou . I've seen chemist in my both: People need a to be born the e awards and they have web also think that MIT goes a couple Langer was recently named the Jab just marvel at the way a crystal with a certain amount of curiosity ites where students can learn about steps beyond just the education. recipient of the 500,000 Lemelson- forms. In my case, one of the thing and intelligence. But it's al 0 very positive role models. I learned a lot MIT has alway had strong ties to MIT Prize for his research with that's been very important to me is helpful for people to have good about them myself. I read that a cou- industry. There's a terrific polymers. to ee the work we do go some role mooel . I wa lucky as a post ple of people who won these awards Technology Transfer Office and a Tech: What are some of your place and help people. I've always doc to have a very good role speak at programs in high schools. I Industrial Liaison program. So they interests outside of re earch, beyond been a big believer in science for model, my advisor Judah Folkman. think all of these kinds of things pro- have all these things that expose the world of the laboratory? the good it can do, and we've gotten He wa very creative, and it was a vide po itive publicity associated students and professors to a broad- Langer: In addition to being a lot of satisfaction out of seeing great to see ow he believed that with invention and innovation. er spectrum of things, which I with my family, I exercise a lot. I that happen. I write cientific anything was possible. In my own Tech: How well does MIT's think encourage innovation very run; I lift weights. We also have a papers, and some of that work is laboratory, I let people see exam- environment foster innovation, for well. - softball team at the lab. Other than pretty basic, but I like to do it in the ples of what I do. I have people example, with the UROP program? Protecting innovation sports, the Qne that's of a bit of an context where a real life problem running in here all the time about . Langer: As I mentioned before, unusual type i that I do magic. I may be olved or ha the potential "c~n you patent this, can you good role models, which is one of Tech: As an inventor with 320 patents, do you believe that the cur- rent patent system provides ade- quate protection for inventions? Langer: Interesting question. I think it's a reasonably good sys- tem, although ways of trying to get approvals more rapidly would be helpful, particularly in fields like medicine. As opposed to a .house- hold product patent, which you The Sloa Subject Prioritization System might be able to sell tomorrow, medical patents take a much longer time to develop into a product Bidding Dates for Fall, 1998 Classes because it has to go through all the clinical trials. In certain areas like medicine, perhaps patents should be treated differently than say, . technology patents. Maybe it' would be good at least to consider ways to get extended life on the patent. -. Tech: Products from life-critical Round I (Sloan students only) .research tend to be closely moni- tored by the FDA. How have your experiences been with the FDA? Langer: My encounter. with the FDA have ~een quite positive. Round II (Institute-wide, Sloan and non-Sloan student?) I should say, pot that it has any- thing to do with it, I'm also on the Fl?A ~.c'i~nce Board, ,)Vhichjs th~ Opens 12:00 noon, Saturday, May 9 highest advisory board. What hap- pens is we've. done some of the Closes 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 14 more basic stuff in our laboratory and different companies'license it. Those companies have good regu- latory people who deal directly with the FDA. 'What's happened Round II results will be posted on the bidding website though in general is that the FDA deals with the kinds of stuff we've in mid-August been involved with as being more innovative. With things that are either more innovative or more life threatening, the FDA fast-tracks them. I think the FDA actually has been, in our case: pretty respon- sive. Tech: There has been recent ( controversy over the use of pharma- The CampusActivities Complex will ceutical products such as Redux. Have you, ever experienced similar be accepting applications for Fall 1998 , problems with your work? Langer: In the brain tumor case, Promotional Space the company that licensed the tech- nology originally wanted to get a broader approval than what they ultimately got. The way the approvals work is often complicat- ed. With many products, indications start out narrow and broaden later. 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Langer, from Page 16 them all kinds of principles of poly- ets. I think he was a very stimulat- mer science like transport phenome- ing person to be with both by exam- in non, regulatory is ues with th FDA, ple and by interactions like building cidents FSILGs product may be only appro ed for Pollee, from Page 1 Flynn said. The head of District 4 something. For in tance, a drug and mathematical modeling 0 you the radio together. It was wonderful has never heard of any problems might only be appro ed for some can predict what you've done. to be exposed to that as a young known about, Glavin said. "In some concerning acce to information," purpose, but now that it's out there, T ch: What are you thought child. es, there was no [information] to he added. certain cliniciansmight decide to pre- about basic research versus applied Tech: What's your role as a par- e gathered." Glavin said that before May cribe it for indicationsother than for research? ent in bringing up your own chil- Glavin specifically noted a 1996, the Campus Police never for- which it as approved.That make it Langer: Basic research is very dren? breaking and entering incident at mally requested information from complicated, and sometimes there important, but ultimately you need Langer: I have three little kids Phi Sigma Ka(>pa on January 3, the Boston Police since they were may be encouragement from the both. Basic re earch enables discov- myself. The roles we playas par- 1996 and an assault and battery at traveling to collect the information companies too. We haven't seen that ery to be made that can have very ents, in every way as a role model Delta Tau Delta on March 26, 1995 _ themselves. much controversy on the things that broad impact. Applied research is and interactions with the kids are as examples of incidents that were "I stand by what my staff has I've been involved with directly. But important so you can take those dis- really important. Sometimes I bring not reported in the log that Campus been doing," Glavin said. She con- certainly there are issues that have co. eries and use them for different my kids here to the lab on the week- Police officers viewed at the District tends that the Boston logs are inac- come up. For example, silicon breast things. Like I said earlier, ideas you ends, when the post docs and even Four office. curate. implants is an area that was and still initially come up with could ulti- myself do experiments. They get Glavin added that the depart- is, somewhatcontroversial. mately' be used in areas other than exposed to that at an early age and Boston Police say logs are accurate ment has been working hard to Tech: You direct and teach a you had anticipated. In fact, the ini- see that these things are possible. On After reviewing Boston Police meet the guidelines of the crime summer program at MIT called tial research we had with polymers the other hand, I also want them to records, Flynn said the two incidents act since its inception. "It's obvi- Advances in Controlled Release actually had to do with studying have a well-rounded life. My eight- in question were in the police log ous that we have been gathering Technology. What do you try to how blood vessels work. I was try- year-old is interested in soccer, so I that would have been available for info since 1992" on off-campus achieve through the program? ing to develop an assay for that, certainly want to encourage that. My the Campus Police to view at the crime: Langer: All the kinds of stuff which was very basic work. seven-year-old daughter likes gym- District Four office. "The 1995 and More important than the disputes we've just talked abo~t. I had this nastics, and I encourage that also. 1996 incidents are definitelythere." over'who is to blame for the inaccu- idea in 1980 and this will be the 19th Education and innovation Tech: What are your goals for An earlier incident in 1994 was racies in the annual reports before year that we've done it in the U.S., Tech: How have your parents your kids? unable to be verified because 1996,isthe new relationship that the and we've also done it in Europe. It influenced your achievements in Langer: I want them to be records from a manual logging sys- Boston Police and Campus Police aims to take somebody and really science? happy, and that's the goal that my tem had been destroyed, Flynn have formed to guarantee that off- teach them the field, so they know Langer: When I was a little boy, mother and father had for me. They added. . campus crime .information will be. how one might take a drug or pesti- my father always played math never pushed me that hard and they In addition, District Four staffers accurate in the future, Glavin said. cide or any entity and be able to cre- games with me. He also got me exposed me to different things. My said that the Campus Police never "We have worked... to get a better ate a delivery systemthat could solve interested in science by giving me number one goal for my kids' is to contacted them before May 1996, system." particular problems. s.o we teach these chemistry sets and microscope just have happy, happy lives. ost of Tutor Strains 1ight B~dgets of I1Gs. difficult. Some ILGs provide Tutors, from Page 1 meals as part of the house bill while others charge on a per meal administration as a way to satisfy basis. As a result of these compli- the tutor requirement, but Phillips cations, Dorow said that reim- said that the house would probably bursement will be done 'on a case- hire another, individual to fill the by-case basis." "We want to be as ' role. She said that paying the cost of flexible on this as possible," he the tutor "would be a problem said. because our budget is so tight." The source of funding for While noting these concerns _.GRTs in the dormitory system may Dorow said that in some cases find- also play a role in 'the decision to ing space for a GRT is "not a real fund the ILG tutors. Phillip M. cost" since 'many houses have open Bernard, dean of students for rooms. Dorow noted, however, that RCA, said that the house bill and the ILGs could be subject to the loss stipend for GRTs are paid by RCA of revenue cor-responding to an to the housing and food services additional house bill if they place department. tutors in doubles. Whether those funds come from general institute accounts or from System needs changes to fit.IL9s , dormitory house bills is less clear. The stipend provided to GRT's anne-Johnson said that accounting in the dormitory system is an addi- practices make the funds "all part of tional complication in allocating the same pool of money." Funding DAVID TARIN-THE TECH nding for ILGs. This stipend ultimately comes from Provost Joel Juliet (Sarah R. Cohen '00) cradles Romeo's head In her lap In a short performance of amounts to approximately $600 a Moses, but Onn~-Johnson said that Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet given Wednesday night In Walker Memorial. The act was one of 'ferm, said Assistant Dean for RCA "there is more inoney that comes eight collected In a show entitled A Lighter Side of Life. Carol Orme-Johnson. The stipend is from dorm house bills than is spent" intended to be used to partially on the dormitories. 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.. " 0.- .. ~ ...... 'to .... !' • • .. • ...... • .... _ ..... ,.,., ...... ,...... May I, 1998 SPORTS THE TECH Page 19 Men's Track Squad MIT dates & deadlines Upcoming student detldlines and other important Institute dates This service is brought to you by the Office of the Dean of Students and Undergraduate Education. Outruns Springfield If you know of important dates we have missed, please send them to [email protected], By Matthew Potts Hu ain '98, Chris McGuire '00, and and we will add them to the deadlines Web site: http://web.mit.edu/odsue/deadlines/ TEAMMEM8£R Joel Ford '98 wept the 1500m, ...... •...... •...... •...... •...... In a head-to-head battle with while astry took an easy win in the archrival Springfield College thi 110m high hurdles with a time of Date Who What Where past Saturday, the Men's Track and 15.50. Junius Ho '01 took third in ield Team handily defeated the event with 15.99, his econd Monday, May 4, through Friday, May 8 Springfield 94-69 on their own track. personal record of the day along Fri 5/8 Students staying in the summer Summer housing applications due http://web.mit.edul- MIT entered the meet knowing- with a 20'6" long jump. residencelwww/formsl- that Springfield would not go down MIT continued its dominance in index.html, easily. In the rivalry that dates back the 400m where Ro enfield charged 14 years, Springfield has given it down the home stretch to place first W20-549,3-6777 their all at their home meets and while Karchem held on for a third. Fri 5/8 Non-doctoral June degree These due for non-doctoral degrees Academic departments won nearly every one. However, this In his third win of the day, Sastry candidates time their all just wasn't enough. won the 100m with a personal Captain Ravi Sastry '98 threw record time of 11.23, giving MIT Fri 5/8 All students Subjects with final exams can require the first punch with a victory in the their sixth win in eight events. no assignment after this date . Long Jump. His jump of 23' I" was On the field, Kalpak Kothari '01 All students Through last-scheduled class,subjects with # a personal record and enough to ele- achieved personal record three Sat 5/9 vate him to third place on MIT's all- times in the triple hump to earn a NOfinal exams can hold a one-hour quiz time list. This early victory was second with 44 '2". Despite a sea- during a regular class period, ORcan require needed, however, to offset the dam- sonal best of 43' I" in the shot put one assignment. age that Springfield's throwers by Patrick Dannen '98, Springfield would cause. Springfield's throwing narrowed MIT's lead by sweeping Monday, May 77, through Friday, May 29 squad is one of the best in the region that event. Springfield followed and only allowed one point to be with an upset win in the 800m that Thu 5/14 All students Last day of spring-term classes scored against them in last year's cut MIT's lead to 55-49. However, Thu 5/14 Undergraduates' 4th qtr PEclasses end W32-125,3-4291 showdown against MIT. However, Ford and Sean Montgomery '0 I MIT's George Torres '99 was not took second and third in the event to Fri 5/15 Undergraduates Application for Fall 98 study abroad due; [email protected], about to let that happen again and minimize the damage. forms available in 14N-408 and 12-170 8-5784, 12-170 threw a personal record of 158'2" in Unfortunately for Springfield, Mon-Fri, All students Final exam week the hammer to place third. Nikolaos that was as close as they would get. Michalakis '01 carried that momen- With a daunting cross wind, 5/18-22 tum into the Javelin to give Thibault and Matt Potts '00 took Fri 5/22 Grad or undergrad degree Last day to petition to go off the June degree Dan Engelhardt, SSC, Springfield's national qualifier a big first and second in the Pole Vault candidates list (form available in the SSC) 8-6434 scare and place second despite a with leaps of 13'3" and 12'9". Seed ~ale-force headwind. and Anthony Pelosi '0 I followed Tue 5/26 Everybody Memorial Day - Holiday The battle then moved to the that with first and second place in Fri 5/29 . UROPstudents and faculty Student and supervisor term UROP [email protected], 7-103, track. Leif Seed '99 and Mark the 400m Intermediate Hurdles, evaluations due 3-7306 Strauss '01 buried their opponents with Pelosi making up a six meter in the 3000m Steeplechase to score deficit in the final 40 meters to edge Fri 5/29 All students Last day to submit alternative address for SSC,8-8600; or 1-2 with times of 9:41.40 and out his opponent by only 0.03 sec- mailing grade report E19-335,8-6409 9:41.88. Strauss' strong kick in the onds. Sastry and Karchem brought final lap not only overtook home second and third place the Degree candidates with federal or MIT-administered loans must have an exit interview before they graduate. Springfield's number one man but 200m. Roger Nielson '01 won the (ontad [email protected] to schedule an appointment. also gave him a personal record by High Jump with 6'0". Sastry took 23 seconds. third in that event while Sa!!! Sadiqi Next came what was to be the '99 had a personal record jump by The Student Services (enter, Room 11-120, is open most exciting race of the day. With 11 inches at 5'6". The 4x400m Monday through Thursday, 9a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both teams seeded only 0.03 sec- Relay Team of Montgomery, Ford, onds apart in the 4x 100m relay, Seed and Karchem then ended the . MIT's team of Sastry, Neal meet by easily outrunning their Karchem '98, Todd Rosenfield 'Ot, opponents and improving the and Sam Thibault '00 knew they Engineers Division III season record had to go all out. The first three legs to 5-1. were strong but not enough to give Next week the Engineers go up anchorman Thibault a lead when he to Williams College to give every- took the baton. With only 30 meters one one final chance to qualify for MJ.T. Community left, however, he launched a furious the New England Division III rush and dove for the finish line. Championships only two weeks Thibault slid face-first into the track away. However, with 17 automatic and won the race by just an inch. qualifiers already, MIT promises to S'ummer Softball Feeding on this victory, Sohail be in strong contentior for the title. 1998 .Women's Track EndS Season on High Note Organizational Meeting New Team Entries Accepted Women's Track, from Page 20 Christina Wilbert '01, followed by top performers Nichols, Won, and - qualify Nichols for Division Ill's Evans led the team to a victory and and ECAC's, it also broke the school record time of 10:08.73 in school record set by Won a week the 4x800. Top 400 runners Chen, Wednesday 6 May earlier. Stephanie Hong '98, Smith, and Robin Evans '99 also ran a Thorvaldsen sped through the 4x400 spectacular race in the 800 meters. in 4:20.74 against tough competi- She placed fifth with a season best tion from Smith and Mt. Holyoke. of 2:29.26, but missed qualifying This Saturday, the Engineers 5:30p'm for Division Ill's by a heartbreak- will compete in the New England ing two one-hundredths of a sec- Division III Championship held at ond. Connecticut College. Being repre- The Engineers finished the meet sented in all but two events, this will by placing first and third in the be the strongest showing in the 4x800 and 4x400 meter relays. Engineers history. 1-190 It's a connected world. Do your share. For more information, contact: Mark S. Throop, MITCSS Coordinator .. .~'f . MIT.Rm.50-222, For 30 ways to hdp the environment, write Earth Share, Messages :978-734-3639, 3400 International Drive ,~ Suite 2K (AD4), _ • 508-877-9263(h) Washington, DC 20008. Earth Share

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e '8 ack EndS Season ary Ellen cLaughlin' s frr t year a the head coach of the men's and women's swim teams has been an eventful one. ow that the season is over, she not only has a new team but eight new school records as well. Stro g Show at NEW-8 McLaughlin came to MIT from Middlebury College in Vermont. There she improved iddJebury's ew England ranking from the mid-30s to a consistent top three ranking for both the By Ula French the discus, where she launched the Eisenberg '98 ran a season best of men's and women's teams. he was elected ew England Coach TEAM MEMBER disc 107'01". Joy Gathers '00 set a 19:34.46, earning her second of the Year three times, in The women's track team ended per onal record in the discus with place. Jan Ting '00 placed fourth 1992, 1995, and 1996. he their regular sea on with a trong a throw of 71 feet. with a personal best time of wa also elected the CAA third place finish at the ew With an excellent start in the 20: 11.66. Ting's performance Division III Women's England Women's Eight jump and throws, the Engineers qualified her to run in the Division Coach of the Year in 1996. Championships held at MIT on took to the track, looking to gain Ill's. Her succes at Middlebury aturday. The Engineer scored 109 more ground on their opponents. In MIT won first, econd and ha carried over to MIT points, while competing teams the hurdles, Alyssa Thorvaldsen fourth in the 3000 meters. Debbie team thi year, as the Wheaton College, mith College, '00, showed her versatility a a Won '00 had an easy victory in a men's ew England rank- Mount Holyoke College, and runner, placing first in both the time of 10:48.92, while Eisenberg ing improved dramatically Worce ter Polytechnic Institute 100 meter high hurdles and the 400 and Margaret ervegna '01 beat from 1997' 13th place to scored 215, 144, 89, and 35 points, meter intermediate hurdles. In the out their competition later in the ninth place this past sea on. respectively. high hurdles, Thorvaldsen placed race. Eisenberg, tied for second early every swimmer had The meet began with numerous third with a time of 17.19 seconds, with 100 meters to go, was able to multiple per onal bests at outstanding performances in the while in the intermediate hurdles, out-kick her competition from ew England' this year. field events. Co-Captain Elaine she placed fifth with a personal Smith, finishing in 11 :23.10. However, the ew Chen '99 took fourth place in both be t of 1:10.15. French also scored ervegna won the battle for fourth England Championships the long and the high jumps, with for the Engineers in the high hur- place with a time of 11:48.72. were a little different in 1998. For the fir t time since she tarted her leaps of 15'6.75" and 4'10", dles, taking sixth place with a time Unfortunately, the 1500 meter coaching career, McLaughlin mi sed a meet. Instead of svending the respectively. Chen's effort in the of 18.88 seconds. run wasn't as easy for distance Friday evening session of the women's meet on deck, she spent the long jump qualified her for the In the sprints, Chen and atalie powerhouse Won. Won finished evening in the hospital giving birth to her newborn baby boy. New. England Division III Smith '00 came through for the second behind a Smith runner with The team appreciated the efforts she made to be involved this Championship, making this the Engineers, each running season a personal best time of 4:55.34. year, even as she learned to be a mom, and enjoyed getting to know fifth event in which she has quali- bests. Chen tied her personal Personal bests were also set in the her as a coach and friend. he helped each swimmer to improve, not fied. In the exhibition pole vault record of 26.98 seconds in the 200 1500 by Tanya Zelevinsky '99 and only with her expertise in swimming technique, but with her dedi- event, Lila French '99, won with a meters, taking fourth place. Smith Ner-vegna. Despite a foot injury, cation to the development of each individual swimmer as well. vault of 8'6". bolted through the 400 meter fmish Zelevinsky finished sixth in The throwing events proved to in a time of 62.93 seconds, tar.ing 5:22.95, with Nervegna not far be a source of strength for the fifth place. While Chen had behind in seventh at 5:24.48. Engineers. In the hammer throw, already qualified for Division Ill's Perhaps the best performances Jennifer Elizondo '99 threw an in all of the sprints, this was of the day were seen in the 800 UPCOMING HOME EVENTS excellent 108'4", earning her a Smith's last opportunity to qualify meter run. Leah Nichols '00 set the fifth place finish, while Rena in the 400. She did so by running pace, taking the head of the pack aturday, ay 2 assr '01 finished seventh with a one second faster than the neces- through the 200 meter mark in 31 Sailing - Reed Trophy, 9:30 a.m. personal best of 86'.25". Nassr also sary time. seconds. This quick start led to a Baseball vs. Suffolk University, 12:00 p.m. performed brilliantly in the javelin The excitement really began personal best race for Nichols as Men's Lacrosse vs. Alumni, 1:00 p.m. throw, finishing second with a sea- when the middle and long distance she clocked an amazing 2:23.04. Men's Tennis vs. Williams College, 1:00p.m. son best of92'9.25". Crystal Harris runners competed. MIT placed Not only did this performance '00 also scored in the javelin, tak- well in every distance from the qualify Nichols for Division Ill's unday, ay 3 ing sixth place with a throw of 800 to the 5000. In the 5000 Sailing - Reed Trophy, 9:30 a.m. 85'09.75". She also took third in meters, Co-Captain Janis Women's Track, Page

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