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Volume 118, umber 50 Friday, October 16, 1998 Committee Sets Out To rvam Freshman Curricul by 2001 By Alex lanculescu the weight of tbe world," Hodge Professor of Media Arts a d STAFF REPORTER said, Sciences tephen A Benton will co- Plans to dramatically restructure One major focus of the new chair this committee, the freshman curriculum by 2001 group looking at the freshman year The committee may propose a were announced last week by Dean is cutting down the academic pace series of experimental subjects to be for Undergraduate Curriculum Kip of MIT and to design course sub- offered as soon as next year and V, Hodges PhD '82, although noth- jects so that they are more interac- even as early as the spring, Hodges ing has formally been decided upon tive and group-based, Hodges said, said, Students would take the class- as of yet "There is currently too much es on a voluntary basis, he said, Dubbed the "Educational Design pace and pressure, and not enough "We hope to come up with a Project," the goal of the proposed time for quiet reflection to see the design by the end of this academic restructuring is to improve the spirit entire breadth of opportunity at the year, and to initiate a pilot program of first-year students and prepare Institute," Hodges said, before we actually implement the them for further study in their changes," Hodges said, major, Hodges said. Committee will propo e changes Hodges said that the collabora- "Freshmen typically get burned A student-faculty subcommittee tion between the administration and out half-way through the semester. of the Committee on the faculty is not that typical, calling it It's sad for us to see freshmen so Undergraduate Program and the "fairly unusual," enthusiastic and excited during Dean's Office has been formed to The CUP has the traditional Orientation, and then by late outline the scope of the changes to October to see them seem to carry the freshman year. Hodges and Curriculum, Page 25 MIT Graduate Wms Nobel Prize For Ball Effect Theory Advances By Brett Altschul Laughlin, a professor at Stanford ing at Bell Labs in 1982 when NEWSEDITQR tormer and Tsui di covered the AJAl BHARADWAJ-THE TECH University, shared the prize with Agneta Cederstrom '99 battles a Brandeis University oppo- MIT graduate Robert B. Horst L. Stormer of Columbia effect. In 1983, Laughlin, then at the nent for the ball. ,MIT tied 1-1 In double overtime. Laughlin PbD '79 shared the Nobel University and Daniel C. Tsui of Lawrence Livermore National Prize in physics this week with two Princeton University for their work Laboratory, provided the theoretical other researchers, in discovering the fractional quan- explanation of the effect in terms of tum Hall effect. fractionally charged particles. The prize includes $978,000, It was a "confluence of things Regatta, Speeches, and Concerts Will which will be divided among the from engineering that prepared me three recipients. for understanding the fractional Despite Laughlin's connection to quantum Hall effect and coming up Round Out Parents' Weekend Events MIT, it has been three years since with an explanation," Laughlin said an active member of the Institute during a television interview at By Karen E. Robinson All day Friday, most depart- in additional tours and events, has won a obel. In 1995, Professor Stanford. STAFF REPORTER ments invite parents to visit their before the annual family weekend of Chemistry Mario J. Molina The fractional quantum Hall MIT's annual Family Weekend student's classes, and there are also dinner on Saturday evening. shared the Nobel Prize in chemistry effect is the latest addition to a set begins today, with scads of activities various open houses around cam- Afterwards, the student a cappel- for his r~search on ozone depletion. of theories, the first of which was pIanned to acquaint parents and sib- pus, including tours of the Media la groups will present their annual formulated in 1879. , , lings with their student's life at the Lab and other facilities. Many dor- family weekend' concert in 10-250, Discoveries ade a decade ago Institute, as well as events for fami- mitories and living groups also wel- and the MIT Symphony Orchestra All three researchers were work- Nobel, Page 20 lies whose students are too busy to come parents and families to drop will perform in Kresge Auditorium. help them explore the campus. by or dine with them. A new event this year is a facul- - At 6:30 p.m., the MIT Concert Hundreds of parents will attend ty lecture, given by Nobel Laureate Band, Brass Quintet, Brass About 675 parents and family Jerome 1. Freidman. Freidman, who Ensemble and Festival Jazz members pre-registered for this shared the 1990 Nobel Prize in Ensemble will perform their annual year's family weekend, Pullen said. Physics with Henry W. Kendall for family weekend concert in Kresge Of registered families, roughly half the discovery of quarks, will speak Auditorium. _' will be visiting freshmen, 20 percent on his work in this area. According The skeleton of activities is sophomores, 13 percent juniors, to Jill Pullen, an alumni affairs offi- largely the same from year to year, and 17 percent seniors, which is not , cer, this talk should be the "high- with different featured speakers substantially changed from previous light of the weekend." and a slightly 'different theme. years. Also eagerly anticipated this On Saturday, President Charles In addition to registered families, weekend is the Head of the Charles M. Vest will present his annu;al between 400 and 500 other people Regatta. 'Bridges over the Charles keynote speech entitled "Vision of are expected to come this weekend River, especially nearer Harvard, the Future." and register on site. are expected to be packed.' Students Other events offered during The Family Weekend luncheon and parents are encouraged ,to go Parent's Weekend will also relate with Freidman will be held today at early to secure a good view of this to this theme, Pullen said. noon. Tickets were on sale during event, which occurs on both Afterwards, parents will be invit- preregistration for $18, and can be Saturday and Sunday. ' ed to meet senior officials in the purchased before the lecture. MICHELLE POVINEUJ-THE TECH This weekend was chosen for Office of the Dean of Students and Registration for parent's week- Sarat Maharaj, art history professor at Goldsmith's College In Family Weekend partially because Undergraduate Education and par- end will occur today in Lobby 10 London, spoke at the 'Max Wasserman Forum on of the Regatta and partially because ticipate in an activities expo. from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Contemporary Art. He lectured about women of the Arab- of the fall colors displayed around Saturday afternoon, parents and tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 Islamic World Tuesday In the Bartos Theater. the Boston area, Pullen said. students will be able to participate p.m.

Bands and a comedian will per- Comics SPORTS World & Nation 2 form today on the Student Fall sports are Opinion .4 Center steps as the closing event reviewed. Arts 6 in a Friday afternoon music On The Town 7 series. Police Log 19 Page 9 Page 14 Page 28 Sports 28 Page 2 o tober 16, 1998

LO A GELE TIMES ace The cla h between Independent Coun el Kenneth tarr and the hite House escalated Thur day as new detail em rged about By George Hager Equally important to both sides Republican held their own c Ie- tarr' failure to offi ially disclo e that he gave legal advice to the and Stephen Barr were the things th bill did not do. bration in the Capitol to showca e lawyers pur uing the Paula Corbin Jones exual hara ment lawsuit THE WA 'HlNGTO POST Republicans aid they had killed a what they said were their victories against Pr ident Clinton. Ointon propo al for natio,nal testing on defense spending, the war on At is ue is whether tarr hould have informed Attorney General The hite Hou e and the of fourth- and eighth-grader , drugs and abortion, though they Janet Reno that he had counseled the Jone lawyers when he a ked Republican Congre s reached a blocked a White Hou e plan to cre- insisted they: were not toting up win- her last January to e pand hi in e tiga~ion into whether the pre ident roughly 500 billion year-end bud- ate tax subsidies for building new ners and 10 ers. lied in his depo ition in the Jone ca e. get deal Thursday with both ides schools and barred the u e of federal 'We have a package that's good Robert Bennett, the president's per onal attorney in the Jone claiming major victories and vow- money for needle-e change pro- for America that's the main thing," case, called on the House Judiciary Committee to inve tigate whether ing to take issues they 10 t to the grams designed to cut down on the said Senate Majority Leader Trent Starr may have acted inappropriately by not disclo ing that he had voters. spread of AID among drug addicts. Lott, R-Miss. 'It' not a matter of earlier had a half-dozen conver ations with the Jone legal tearn. Congress appear headed toward Democrats noted that they had who won or lost." But tarr responded that he ' did not mislead" Reno in his request approving the massive spending stopped a 177 billion, 10-year In a way, the final package was a for an e panded probe, and he once again trongly defended hi measure as soon a today, which GOP tax cut that they claimed victory for traditional politics, as actions against a barrage of critici m from Clinton defenders. would avert a government shutdown would have raided the budget sur- lawmakers from both parties and end the House and enate plus created largely by Social exceeded spending limits they had home for the final two weeks before Security taxes. Instead, the measure agreed to in last year's balanced- Hyde, Back · orne , the ov. 3 elections. will include a caled-back, 9.2 bil- budget deal and created what critics The bill settled big political lion, IO-year package whose prima- derided as an election-year political Defends Impeachment Inq · fights and provided for huge spend- ry focus is extending popular expir- pinata, stuffed with special projects ing increase in key programs. ing tax breaks, such as the research and extra spending.for both parties. CHICAGO Chief among those were 1.1 and development credit for busi- "It's a Great Society bill, and Returning to his hometown Thursday, a place where many old- billion to begin hiring 100,000 new ness. it's not something that I as a con- timers call him just plain Hank," Judiciary Committee Chairman teachers, nearly 6 biUion of emer- In back-to-back press events at servative Republican am prepared Henry J. Hyde carried the entire public debate over impeachment gency funding for hard-pressed the White House and on Capitol to support," said Rep. David M. with him from Washington. farmers and ranchers, and almost Hill, each side pronounced itself McIntosh (Ind.), leader of an influ- Hyde, R-Ill., defended hi inquiry at a Chicago Bar As ociation lun- $18 billion of new funding for the happy with the outcome. ential group of conservative House cheon, where he was touted even by die-hard Democrats as someone International Monetary Fund (IMF) "This is avery, very good day Republicans. "It's a liberal, big- who will give President Clinton a fair shake. But praise was not every- - all priorities of the administra- for America," said President Clinton spending bill." where. The president of the ational Organization for Women needled tion. There were billions more for during a White House ceremony in Despite complaints from Hyde in his own back yard about his decades-old extramarital affair. other Democratic initiatives, such as which he touted what he said were McIntosh and other conservatives, At the lawyers' luncheon, Hyde said he is being squeezed by both summer jobs for youth, after-school Democratic victories on education, though, leaders predicted over- the president's fiercest critics and most loyal defenders as he strug- programs and low-income home the environment and Social whelming support for the measure gles to set a middle course on impeachment. heating assistance. Security. when it finally comes to a vote. Hyde also downplayed recent polls showing declining public sup- port for Congress and its handling of the Monica S. Lewinsky case. Papal Encyclical Calls for Middle' East Peace Talks Start Marriage of Faith, Reason LOS ANGELES TIMES With VATICAN CITY No Signs -ofCompromise '. Decrying a skeptical postmodern society that relegates religion By Norman Kempster reporters, Netanyahu and Arafat White House officials said and ethics to "the realm of mere fantasy," Pope John Paul II called LOS ANGELES TIMES showed no sign of readiness for the Clinton does not plan to attend Thursday for a marriage of faith and rational thought in the search for QUEE TOWN, MD. kind of compromises Clinton and every Mideast negotiating session, truth about the human condition. Warning that neither side can his aides say are necessary if the as then-President Carter did during In an encyclical titled "Faith and Reason," the Roman Catholic hope to get everything it wants, talks are to succeed. the I8-day Camp David conference leader stressed that the two are not incompatible. But he said it is his President Clinton on Thursday wel- N etanyahu stressed Israel's in 1978 that led to the Israel-Egypt church's duty to reject philosophies at odds with "certitudes of faith." comed Israeli Prime Minister security demands, while Arafat peace treaty, Israel's first with an The document lacks the scolding prescriptions of his earlier papal Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian underlined the Palestinians' aspira- Arab state. teachings on social justice and sexual morality, and it raises more Authority President Yasser Arafat to tions for a state of their own, in . In addition to the Netanyahu- questions than it pretends to answer. summit talks intended to break a effect restating positions both sides Arafat meetings, the two Middle But "Faith and Reason" underscores a theme running through all stubborn stalemate in the Middle have clung to since talks broke East leaders will meet separately the pope's teaching - that humankind can, and must, agree on cer- East peace process. down early last year. with Clinton, Secretary of State tain universal truths. "As in any difficult problem, After an opening session at the Madeleine Albright and peace The encyclical laments the rise of nihilism, historicism, agnosti- neither side can exp«ct to win 100 White House, Netanyahu and Arafat envoy DeIinis B. Ross. cism, relativism and other beliefs "that tend to devalue even the truths percent on every point," Clinton retreated to a secluded compound "We are just going to be very, that had been judged certain." said after meeting with Netanyahu on Maryland's Eastern Shore for very flexible," one senior adminis- This, he wrote, has led philosophy "to lose its way in the shifting and Arafat. "Concessions that seem talks expected to last at least until tration official said. "There will be sands of widespread skepticism," while ordinary people, especially hard now will seem far less impor- Monday. Clinton joined them at the walks in the woods. There will be the young, "stumble through life on the very edge of the abyss with- tant in the light of an accord that Wye Plantation about two hours small dinners, late dinners. I expect out knowing where they are going." moves Israelis and Palestinians clos- later than planned, having been we'll be up late. The president likes er to lasting peace." delayed by budget negotiations with to stay up late anyway, and so do But in their own remarks to the Republican-controlled Congress. they." WEATHER Three in a row! Situation for Noon Eastem Daylight Time, Friday, October 16,1998 ~~ fO~ ~~

THE WASHINGTON POST c WASHINGTON By Jonathan Peterson available cr dit in thi country. perc nt from 5.25 percent. Fed offi- Top officials at the White House, the CIA, the FBI and dozens of LOS ANGELES TIMES Analy t regarded Thursday' cial had lowered that ame rate by other agencies will be told within a few days to stop the automatic action as part of a eries of rate a quarter point on ept. 29. declassification of their oldest secrets until the Clinton administration In a sign of heightened worries cuts that could continue into next The Fed also lowered the dis- can devise a plan for protecting nuclear weapons information that about the U.S. economy, the Federal year. The e traordinary timing - count rate, which it charges com- might be buried in the files. Reserve unexpectedly lowered a month in advance of the sched- mercial banks for emergency loans, The halt to President Clinton's bulk declassification program, last- interest rate Thur day for the ec- uled ov. 17 meeting of the Fed's to 4.75 p rcent from 5 percent. ing at least five months and perhaps much longer, is required under a ond time in Ie s than three weeks. policy-making committee - It was the first time the ,Fed acted compromise provision in the defense authorization bill awaiting his The central bank' decision to underlined the urgency seen by the between meetings of its rate-setting signature. It was inserted at the behest of senators alarmed by the cut two short-term rates by a quarter Fed. Federal Open Market Committee accidental relea e of highly classified nuclear data in recently declas- of a percentage point each caught "What rai es a concern in my ince April 18, 1994. ified documents. Wall Street by surprise and parked mind is why did they have to do it In a statement, the Fed in effect . Decried by critics as a major blow to secrecy reform, the rider an explosive rally that sent the Dow now?" asked Chris Varvares, an warned that lower rates were needed directs government agencies to revert to a painstaking page-by-page Jones industrial average soaring 330 analyst with Macroeconomic to combat an economic slowdown review of all classified records more than 25 years old until proce- points. Advisers in St. Louis. "Why because worried lenders have dures are developed for determining which of their documents are The move came amid increasing couldn't they wait?" become less willing to provide cred- "highly unlikely" to contain "Restricted Data" (RD) or "Formerly evidence that overseas financial tur- The central bank eased the feder- it and a plunging stock market is Restricted Data" (FRD), as nuclear secrets are called. moil has injured American compa- al funds rate, which banks charge taking a toll on American con- Some 400 million pages of documents have been declassified in nies and begun to put a squeeze on each other for overnight loans, to 5 sumers and business. the two years since Clinton ordered automatic declassification of all historically valuable records by the year 2000. Air Transport Association Backs FAA Lebanese Army Commander Is Selected as President On Call for New Aircraft Insulation LOS ANGELES TIMES CAIRO, EGYPT By Don Phillips cold-has' been questioned for at least replaced at heavy maintenance peri- THE WASHINGTON POST two years by some aviation officials. ods, and it said it would develop With unanimous approval in parliament, Lebanon's popular army WASHINGTON Action did not come, however, until new tests and likely i$sue 'mandato- commander was elected president Thursday. But the most important The airline industry said Thursday after the crash of Swissair Flight ry rules in about six months. vote had been already been cast - by Syrian President Hafez Assad. it agrees with the Federal Aviation IlIon Sept. 2 near Halifax, Nova Officials of the AT A, which rep- Syria has exercised an unofficial, although universally recognized, Administration that n'ew bum tests on Scotia, which killed 229 people. resents all major U.S. airlines, asked suzerainty over Lebanon since 1990. And Assad gave Gen. Emile aircraft insulation indicate that most A cause for the crash has not for a technical meeting with FAA Lahoud the nod last week from Damascus. of the material must be replaced in an been determined. But the Swissair officials Thursday morning to get The only dissenting voice to Lahoud's ascension as the coun- orderly process over several years. McDonnell Douglas MD-l1 jet was more details. Afterward, they said try's 11th president was from Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, who Carol B. Hallett, president of the known to have some metalized the FAA analysis seems solid. objected on principle to a military officer becoming head of state. Air Transport Asso~iation, said the Mylar insulation, which McDonnell ' Hallett stressed, however, that no Jumblatt was among 10 deputies who absented themselves from the insulation is not an immediate safety Douglas Corp. and later Boeing Co. planes would be grounded and no vote. issue and "we do not Ia:tow of a sin- recommended be replaced because passengers would be inconvenienced Nevertheless, Lebanese of all faiths appeared'to welcome the gle injury or fatality" ever caused by of possible flammability problems. because of FAA assurances that. the dynamic, no-nonsense officer, credited with largely expunging sectar- burning insulation. She said the The FAA informed airlines and work could be done at regular main- ianism from Lebanon's military. Many expressed hope he will do the FAA action does not stem from a manufacturers Wednesday that new tenance intervals. Hallett said an esti- same for the government. defect but is "a better way of kee}r bum tests showed that not only met- mated 4,724 aircraft represented by Lahoud will be sworn in Nov. 24 to succeed President Elias ing our ski~s safe." alized Mylar but also almost ail the AT A are affected, out of about Hrawi, another Syria loyalist who served for nine years. Over the past The effectiveness of most types other forms of aircraft insulation 12,000 worldwide. ATA members year, Hrawi became embroiled in highly visible squabbles with Prime of -insulation-used throughout air- could catch fire when exposed to operate 60 of the world's roughly Minister Rafik Hariri and members of the media. craft fuselages to muffle sound and high heat. 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October 16, 1998 OPOOO THE TECH Page 5 -Up Call fa American Voters Keeping the othing) Republican Congress Has Ignored Americans) eeds Open Door --,..------=- important goal of high public priority. treatment they needed and deserved. Good ichael 1. Ring In tead of yielding to th public will and fol- and conscientious representatives, led by lowing the wi e counsel of their colleagues, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.); One half-century ago thi fall, Pre ident the Republican leadership pun a tangle of fil- advanced proposals which would grant these Policy Harry . Truman was cro ing the nation, vis- ibusters and procedural roadblocks, killing the rights to Americans. The response of the iting cities and towns large and small, ham- bill. The 105th Congress, in tead of reaching Republicans was to squash these bills and Katie Jeffreys mering home' to the a national tobacco settlement, chose to do amendments. The 105th Congress, instead of American voters a sim- nothing. delivering to Americans the health care I fear life at MIT as it will become. The ple reason why the The American people demanded cam- reform they dearly want and need, chose to reasons I chose to come to MIT in 1997 will people should return paign finance reform. They were sick and do nothing. not hold true for those making the same deci- the Democrats to tired of seeing how money controlled the The American people demanded an sion in 2091. power in 1948. He political process. They wanted an end to increase in the minimum wage. They were MIT was not my first choice. I loved blasted the "do-noth- unregulated, "soft money". contributions to sick and tired of eeing working families Rice University in Houston for its beautiful ing" Republican political parties. The American people struggle to make ends meet through low-pay- suburban campus, strength in both engineer- Congress of that year, desired a level and fair campaign system. ing jobs. They realized any person working ing and liberal arts, and warm climate. Then which failed to pass Good and conscientious representatives of full-time should be entitled to a living wage, I came to visit MIT, and I found that the any major pieces of both parties advanced bills to accomplish something which the current, shockingly low qualities that I had found appealing in Rice legislation. in a special these goals. The do-nothing leadership of the minimum wage does not bestow. Good and did not describe MIT. However, after my session called by Truman. The President won House tried to squash the movement, but over conscientious representatives, led by Senator visit here, I knew that I would gladly trade over Americans with his pledges for a "Fair the leadership's objections the House passed Kennedy and Representatiye David Bonior all that Rice had to offer for the one thing Deal" in employment, housing, and health, a campaign finance bill. In the Senate a CO-Mich.)rallied behind a bill to extend this that made MIT bearable: its attitude outside and Truman went on to win one of the great- majority of senators expressed their desire to economic protection to millions of American of academics. est upsets in presidential history. see this bill passed and sent to an eager presi- workers. The Republican leadership I stayed at Baker House during my visit to Fifty years later, we are faced with another nixed these proposals. Rather than MIT, living in a freshmen quad. During my Republican Congress. The 105th take steps to ensure every working stay I was exposed to MIT social life thanks Congress, however, makes the American was entitled to a fair to the fraternity parties held throughout the 80th which so irked Truman and decent living wage, the 105th weekend. I also found out something that look like a model of effi- Congress chose to do nothing. influenced my decision to come to MIT, and ciency. This Congress, We shouldn't complain too to choose to live in Baker. It was the "open according to a recent deeply about the "do- door policy." article in the Boston nothing" Republican When I had talked to an admissions liasion Globe, was accus- Congress. Better they do from Rice, she emphasized that their policy on tomed to three-day nothing than advance their work weeks. It met for own harmful agenda. fewer work days than Better they sit idly twid- any other Congress in dling their thumbs than push MIT was not my first choice. recent memory, losing through tax breaks for the Ifound something that five weeks' worth 0 wealthy. Better they take gislative days com- extended holidays than dis- influenced my decision to come pared'to the average 0 mantle America's environmen- recent Congresses. tal protection laws. Better they to MIT: the ((open doorpolicy.)J President Clinton had enjoy the country club atmos- signed, as of last week, phere than declare war on the Isn't it harmful to keep only 241 bills into law values of tolerance and openness potentially dangerous activities during this Congress. in American culture. The average for the Fifty years ago the American awayfrom peers and floor tutors last three decades is voters knew the answer to the well over 600. dilemma of their "do-nothing" who could give help if needed? It's -apparent that Republican Congress. Defying we are dealing with a the political bookmakers, they second "do-nothing" returned Truman to the White drinking and other illicit activities was a Republican Congress. House so that he could give the "closed door" one. This meant whatever you This body is more country club than legisla- dent for enactment into law. The do.-nothing Congress hell for four more years. did behind closed doors was your business. tive forum. Much as it was fifty years ago, the Republican leadership in the Senate, howev- Unfortunately Bill Clinton is no Harry This struck me as odd. Was there a problem majority party shows no interest in helping the er, turned to the usual dirty tricks of parlia- Truman. Given his behavior, it's more likely that needed to be kept locked away? And American people or tending to their needs. mentary tactics to kill the bill and subvert the he's going to hell tha!l giving others hell. more importantly, I wondered, wouldn't it be The inaction of this Congress and its disregard will of the American people. Instead of recti- Though we may not have a leader with the more harmful to keep such potentially danger- for the American people insults every man, fying the many problems in our campaign courage and persuasive power of Truman to ous activities away from the eyes of peers and woman, and child in this nation. finance system, the 105th Congress c!lose to guide us, we all still have a vote. We should floor tutors who.would help if needed? This is The American people demanded tobacco do nothing. have the wisdom and ability for ourselves to why Baker's open door policy was so appeal- reform legislation: They were tired of seeing The American people demanded health make these observations and determinations ing. . their children targeted by tobacco companies care reform. They were sick and tired of see- regarding the inactivity of Congress, and we I knew from my brief experience at MIT and sick of the web of lies and falsehoods ing health maintenance organizations dictate should demand that our representatives work that alcohol was readily available. It was reas- propagated for so long by cigarette manufac- their health care options and force their hard for us rather than hardly work. We suring to know that whatever decisions I made turers. Good and conscientious representatives .health care choices. They wanted a patient's should see they enact the platform we desire. concerning my own consumption of alcohol, of both parties came forward and rallied Bill of Rights, an opportunity to express their We should choose rightly between a there would be someone there to support me behind a bill sponsored by Senator John grievances to a,third party, and a chance to Democratic Congress and a do-nothing in it. I did not come to MIT or move to Baker cCain .(R-Ariz'.) that accomplishes these sue their health care providers to obtain the Congress. for the sole reason of their alcohol policies (or lack thereot) at the time. However, the atti- _tude they represented was a significant influ- ence. Worrisome Reactions to a Disturbance Now it seems that everyone is afraid of concerned for my safety. They tried to calm police? What is illegal or merely wrong with what toes they will step on, myself included, Guest Column me down, but I just kept on crying. It .was not publicizing the harmless emotion of sadness as I write this column. I miss the carefree life Johnathan N. S. Whitney my intention to make the situation any easier in a public spot? I saw during my prefrosh weekend and the for them, and I wanted to see what they would When the administrator found, out that I start of my freshman year that so clearly broke On Oct. 6, a "disturbance" occurred in do. In tg.eend, as their faint attempts at getting was merely faking my emotion, and had the monotony of problem sets, papers, and lab Lobby 7. A lone male was seen to be crying in a word from me were in vain, they decided invented the whole thing for a class, he was at reports. That energy returned on Oct. 2, as the middle of the lobby. This lasted for about that it was time for the Campus Police to join first quite annoyed. This would seem under- students from across campus and across the twenty minutes, until the Campus Police were in the fray. That is where the game ended. standable if one could assume that my display river gathered in Baker to dance, mingle, and, called in to insur~ that this person was not on The point by now should be pretty clear. of emotion had provoked a fear within him. yes, perhaps consume alcohol. I wish I could the.verge of committing suicide. The vast majority who ran into me that day But I ask again, what was I doing to provoke say that nobody was there for the sole purpose Many issues are raised by this incident, concluded that I was crazy:Why is it that a this fear other than simply bringing a private of drinking free liquor. and I would like to discuss several of them. young w~man of about my age should be emotion into a public spot in a peaceful man- However, it is important to emphasize that The context of this event was my participation allowed to cry all she wants in Lobby 7, ner? I am especially bothered by the fact that the gathering was a campus-wide event, tem- in Foundations in the Visual Arts (4.301). The whereas "I merited much more attention and the administrator mentioned, after the CPs had porarily raising the morale of an increasingly topic of the assigned proj~ct was "Body even a police intervention? It seems to me that left, that if I had applied to his office for per- over-stressed and depressed campus. I saw Extension and Performance." My project was there are different ways to view the problem. mission to do this, nothing "bad" would have people, many of whom were not consuming to stand alon,ein the middle of Lobby 7, wear- One major issue is that of gender roles in happened. Why is 'it necessary to apply for alcohol, who live in dorms ranging from East ing a suit and tie-with the arms of the blazer modern society. Men who exhibit emotion in permission to display emotion? Campus to Next House, as well as members 'sewn to the sides, and cry. public are seen as being in danger of having a I can draw two conclusions. They are not of many fraternities and sororities. It wis a My presence in the lobby, in the path of a nervous breakdown. Although I am neither a universal, but limited to this certain time and controlled event not at all exclusive, and hurrying crowd of hungry people, forced each biologist nor a psychiatrist, it would seem log- experience at MIT, so I can only point to cer- entirely entertaining. That is until we heard passerby to think about what he was seeing. A ical to me to view crying as a beneficial way tain directions. There is an obvious self- that the "party" was over. couple of people were there to see me start, of letting an emotion out. Yet, storing emo- destructive tendency in western society to I can not ctnnment on the state of the md were therefore "in the know" at'ld not tions within a wall of social lubricants seems hide emotions. This has been a problem. for Simmons College student before, during or interesting to me. Some people missed me to be the norm. years, but that does not mean that it needs not after coming to Baker. I can say, however, completely. Others saw me and tried their I was encouraged that one administrator be rectified. Second, there is an obvious prob- that if I were in her position, I would be hardest to ignore me, both by d!verting their stopped to make sure I was all right, especial- lem with growing bureaucracies. I have been grateful that I was in a place where I would eyes and by physically avoiding me. This was ly as I only found out who he was later on here for only a year, but in that year, it receive help and not be put behind a "closed the most common reaction. Only around five when the police were there. However, I appears MIT's fear of bad press has incited it door" to fend for myself. The irony of the sit- people actually picked up enough courage to remain surprised by the fact that his first reac- to take more control of its students' lives. I uation at Baker should indicate to President come up and talk to me. One friendly student tion upon failing to get me to tell him what sense, and maybe the rest of the student body Charles M. Vest that no matter where people even asked me if I needed a hug. was wrong was to get someone to call the does as well, that MIT is trying to intrude on are housed, if they want to drink, they will. I The other people who approached me did police. I was completely passive. I was not areas of our lives that should remain our own, would simply hope people aren't driven to so with more an air of fear than anything else. threatening to hurt anyone, even myself. I was all for "our own good." I exaggerate, but has adopt the attitude that deterred me from Rice. One student stared at me without saying a not inciting a riot, nor was I denouncing anyone else read J 984 recently? And in the future, I hope that students do not word for about a minute. A couple of adminis- President Clinton or President Charles M. Jonathan N. S. Whitney is a member o[ the choose other schools over MIT in the same trators happened to be in the area and were Vest, so why did someone have to call the Class 0[2001. way. Page 6 October 16, 1998

laugh is ark S. Cartier' portrayal of the reference, it's not what's on your mind today, gay hair stylist in pink neakers, not for his or even last month. pink neaker, but for his breathle Iy ener- However, it must be said that by the time ShearMadne getic performance. you get u ed to the strong smell of hair-spray, A fear that the comedy might be tale is the play picks up its frenetic pace and retains See it again, for the first time, for thefourth time ju tified for such a long-running play, but it almost consistently till the end. Cartier's fresh performance does not disap- Perhaps the most refreshing and single By Zarrnlnae Ansari synagogue in 1864, a night club and jazz point, even though the role of gay hair dre s- most amusing aspect of the play is its inter- venue - even a speakeasy during prohibition er/beautician is so stereotypical. Then again, activity. A murder is discovered and four Stage II at the Charles Playhouse - and finally the Charles Playhou e ince this i not a complex drama but a comedy, and members of the cast are suspected, each Downstairs at 72 Warrenton Street 1958. Famous people who have performed comedies often rely on using the familiar, the which has a ecret that is hinted at. Then the Tickets: $28- 32, call 451-0J95 there include Fats Waller in the Forties, and cliched to elicit laughter. Comparisons to action tops abruptly and the audience is Al Pacino before he was AI Pacino. athan Lane in The Birdcage are perhaps allowed to question the suspects, and finally hear Madness is the longest running The play started without a bang. Actually, unfair because of the different mediums of vote on the most likely murderer. Whomever comedy and non-musical play in for a while the characters went on and off theater and film, but are inevitable because of the majority of the audience votes for is the America, with 3,225 consecutive per- tage checking the props, humming to the the phy icality of Cartier's performance. murderer for that evening's performance, and formances in Boston. This original loud radio music that had been blaring since The other tereotypical, yet well-played the play continues with that plot ending. comedy has been adapted all over the world, we entered, and we were not sure it had start- character was that of a wealthy Beacon Hill While not exactly an Agatha Christie thriller, and has won all kinds of coveted theater ed. The play was almo t a mime for a while as snob, Mrs. chubert. With a tendency for it is an amusing whodunit, and for the most awards. The play has been running for more the actor lip-synced to the music and et the kleptomania, and a sense of superiority over part keeps you guessing. So technically, yeu than 18 years. We went to try and figure out scene in a salon on ewbury street, where all other, Ie er mortals of the Boston could see the play at least four times and see why. the action take place. While the salon is set Metropolitan Area, Mr . Schubert is played to a different play each time. While no doubt The theater is basically just a large room up with all the right equipment, it is doubtful a fault by Ellen Colton, a guest lecturer at those endings are all well-rehearsed (the play with a bar at one end, and a multi-level floor. any alon on ewbury would look as gaudy as MIT. has, after all, been around for 18 years), there Seats and tables surround the stage on 3 sides this one, or attract the type of clients that are Celeste Oliva plays the good looking is an element of surprise and spontaneity that and add to the informal atmosphere, encour- in the play. At this point, one of my friends salon assistant with a nasal, pronounced definitely comes across. There were even aging audience participation. We got there decided that thi was going to be one long Boston accent. Here I must admit I could not moments during the play when characters early, which gave us time to flip through our play, and escaped to the bar. It was not long decide if her character was supposed to be as seem to do things that aren't in the script, copy of "The Proscenium." Thi publication before he returned to enjoy the rest of this irritatingly whiny as she sounded, or perhaps leaving the rest of the cast trying their best to was full of factoids and trivia about the play rather enjoyable comic whodunit. it was the rejected-from-Jerry-Springer eight- disguise their amusement, and sometimes and the Charles Playhouse theater. For exam- The scene opens with the first unfortunate ies look that needs to be updated. Decide for even bursting out laughing along with the ple: It was architect Benjamin Asher who client, who lusts after the trashy but attractive yourself. audience. built it in 1839 (that is pretty obviou consid- assistant and is exasperated with the distracted The topical jokes and references need The play is a mixture of different genres of ering the state of the rest-rooms and lack of salon owner. The client ends up running out some revision. Viewers used to Letterman and comedy, and perhaps that is the reason for the ventilation). The building has had an intere t- of the salon tearing his hair out of his almost Leno will probably not be tickled pink by long running success. It is, in turn witty, satir- ing life and a diverse spectrum of uses. Born bald pate. Since he had come in to get a hair- dated references such as George Bush's ill- ical, slapstick, and goofy. But most of it is as a religious building, the Fifth Universalist cut, it was almost slapstick humor and easy ness while on a trip to Japan I mean, even if really ... rather funny. (You thought I would Church, it was at different times Boston's first laughs that made him flee. Guaranteed to get you remember the incident arid understand the say "shear madnes~," didn't you?) CONCERT REVIEW and one on his trip to Africa, and the incredi- hasn't always been received well by the pre ble beasts he encountered there. It wasn't But I think critics are just doing their job, try- stand-up comedy he was after, although ing to find stuff that's worth the public's time, HenryRollins much of it was incredibly insightful and encouraging people to check things out they funny. Instead, he wanted to convey his might ordinarily not consider. To quote thoughts to the audience, whether they had Rollins himself: "If I 10se the light of the sun, Spoken words spoken well closure or not, whether there was a punchline I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no By Joel Rosenberg this guy he sat next to on a plane, a busi- or not. A fascinating presentation, I was light. If I lose paper and ink, I will write in ARTS EDITOR nessman he dubbed "Powerman." Rollins impressed with it's candidness and direct- blood on forgotten walls. I will write always. I ollins stormed on stage right after the was forced to play name-that-tune as ness, made all the more remarkable by the will capture nights all over the world and lights dimmed and graciously accept- Powerman shuffled through selections from never tiresome duration bring them to you." ed his welcoming ovation. "Good his personally-compiled mini-discs. One of I was, however, bothered by a comment he Well, I've tried to bring you a night in evening, good to see you." He then the tunes, by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, made about journalists being Jiarasites: "If you Boston, written on a computer in a well lit proceeded to talk until the lights came back up brought up a story about the time Flea inter- like the show, good; if not, good. But in a year room. Next time he comes around, I think you two-and-a-half hours later, this time on a rupted one of Jamal's live concerts by I'll be back, and you might not have a job." I should check him out for yourself. But hey, standing, cheering crowd. And the man yelling "Fuck yeah!" during a particularly can understand his frustration, since his stuff I'm just doing my job. deserved every hard earned clap he got. intense solo. After returning to Powerman, Author, musician, and poet Henry Rollins who garners attention from stewardesses, RESTAURANT REVIEW played the Berklee Performance Center on wait staff, and the like by distributing dollar Sunday night, "a tough room to work." His bills from a pad of them he makes himself, hulking frame and tattooed forearms con- Rollins segued into the movies he has AnkaraCaje ...... ------. recently done, and explained how he serenad- A renamed cafe with popular food ed co-star Kelly McGillis after watching Top Gun By DuangJal Samranvedhya the B.L.T. for the eighth time the pre- STAFF REPORTER Let's just say that, they make a B.L.T. the vious weekend. He kept 472 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston . way I like it. I order my B.L.T. on simple this pace up the entire 437-0404, (800) 696-3069 white breads with some Romaine lettuce, thin- show. Fax 437-18(}3 ly sliced onions, fresh tomato, and a generous On politicians: "I have number of crispy bacon strips. It's triple- no interest in meeting any y workload and sleeping disorder decked, packed with the freshest ingredient politician. After spending have helped me realize the value of The B.L.T. tastes so .good as-is with all those enough time on stage, I have takeout menus. Takeout food helps crispy bacon strips, so imagine how good it a pretty good idea of what Mme get through the week when tastes with the condiments - I am addicted. _ those guys are going for." time is limited; work keeps coming, and I Another great choice is the grilled chicken On the presidency: "Do have virtually no time to cook everyday, as caesar roll-up. Expect bigger sized {oil-ups what you're gonna do. Just usual. I have yet to make takeout food my diet than the ones we usually get from the food don't get us blown up, and for the rest of the semester, but when I think trucks. Everything from Ankara can make you don't overcharge us." about ordering takeout food, especially the full. For the veggies, the avocado and brie On being booked' for the qeli style, Ankara (formerly Angora) Cafe is roll-ups look good too. Beware, though, that Rosie O'Donnell show: "If my number one choice. avocado has both lots of vitamins and fat. I went on that show, I don't My neighbor at Next House got me' As I always say, the restaurants with great think I'd be able to restrain hooked on Ankara my freshmen year. He had desserts are like the speakers with great punch myself around her. I'd just an appetite for the calzone (and everything lines. Ankara has frozen yogurt, $2.58, with have to yell, 'Idiot! Idiot! else). Their small calzones cost $3.95-$5.35, over forty flavors to choose from. If I were Idiot! Idiot! '" a perfect size for a hungry soul, but big you, I would order the yogurt when I order my On men: "Us men could enough for two petit girls to share. Since I've sandwich. Ankara offers free delivery for the evolve if we could leave never finished my small calzone at one time minimum order of $7. Note that when you our apparatus home." yet, I have not ordered the large calzone, order two flavors, $2.86, let's say M&M and On his one groupie: $7.95-$10.00. I think it should be able to feast Oreo, you will get M&M and Oreo all mixed "There I was, with a naked a number of people. up into one flavor, not half of M&M on one SKGMUSIC girl outside my door, prob- The price of pizza and calzones goes up as side and half of Oreo on the other side. If you Henry Rollins spoke at Berklee College of Music on Sunday ably the only time it's ever you add more toppings, and you can choose don't like frozen yogurt, Ankara has frozen for longer than It takes some people to run a marathon. gonna happen. And in what from meat and veggies. The pizza comes in yogurt shakes for $3.14. trasted with his black ribbed T-shirt and should have been my Warrant moment, my three sizes: personal, $3.95-$5.35, medium I am sure that Ankara cafe menus are charcoal slacks. But his appearance played Motley Crue epiphany, all I could say was, (12"), $6.69-11.85, and large (16"), already in MIT dormitories. The delivery second fiddle to his incredibly eloquent and 'Go away. '" $8.69-$14.69. Unlike the standard toppings hours are noon to midnight. They say on the thoughtful spoken word performance. 'On the girl who claimed that for the past found on Domino's menu, toppings at Ankara menu to mention coupons when ordering. Covering everything from Lewinsky (of year Rollins and Michael Stipe of REM were include .prosciutto, white tuna, anchovies, arti- There's an extra charge of $1.00 for Visa an course) to his stalkers to growing older, he listening to her thoughts: "Sue, I stopped Iis- choke, jalapeno, eggplant, feta cheese, roasted Mastercard orders. You can also get to Ankara proved time and time again that he has some- tening six months ago, but you know peppers, sundried tomatoes, avocado, and more. by SafeRide - it's within a block of IHOP at Fenway. It is a very small deli, down-to-earth, thing to say, and doesn't give a shit what Michael." Ankara offers a variety of salads, soups, people say about him. On being self-righteous: "It's not like I quiches, lasagnas, tuna melts, pita roll-ups, and somewhat crowded. His storytelling style is compelling, using a can count on anyone else to be righteous for sandwiches, triple deckers (named after most . One important tip for ordering from Ankara is that you should order at least forty- recursive format to embed stories in stories. me." of the colleges in Boston, including MIT, Each new digression seems more interesting Rollins discussed the sad state of the Harvard, Boston University, Northeastern five minutes to an hour in advance of when than the story he just left, that is until he returns music industry, specifically blaming MTV University, and Boston College), and the best you plan to eat. They have limited staff and back to the story you've since forgotten about, for setting musical evolution back years. He of all, frozen yogurt. The salads and sand- . deliver to almost every nearby college in this time with a new perspective from the back- read entries from his journal twice, one wiches cost $4.0~$5.50 on average. I don't Boston. I have talked with my friends, and the ground material he just infused you with. (straight off his Powerbook) about a letter he think I will ever get to try everything on their slow delivery is a well-known problem. Enjoy The evening began with a description of received ionEnglish so broken it was poetic, menu since I already have my special love - anyway. THE Page 7

emphasis on Italian Renaissance and 17th-century Dutch works. Among the highlights are works by Rembrandt, Botticelli, Raphael. Titian, and Whistler. Guided tours Avalon given Fridays at 2:30 p.m. 15 Lansdo ne St., Boston. Tickets: 423-NEXT. Mu eum of Rne Arts OCt. 19: semisonic. $13. 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. (267- Oct. 20: Soul Coughing + Los Amigos Invisibles. $17. 9300), Mon.-Tues., 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Wed., 10 a.m.-9:45 p.m.; Oct. 21: Alanis Morissette + Chris Thurs.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Whitley. $27.50. Sold out. Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. West Oct. 24: Mickey Hart + Diu Dara. Wing open Thurs.-Fri. until 9:45 $25 general admission. p.m. Admission free with MIT ID, Oct. 28: Sepultura + Vision of otherwise $10, $8 for students and Disorder + Earth Crisis. $15. seniors, children under 17 free; $2 Oct. 30: Cypress Hill + Incubus. $20. after 5 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., free Wed. after 4 p.m. Nov. 2: PJ Harvey + The Rachel's. $18. A \Neekly guide 0 the arts in Boston Mon.-Fri.: introductory walks Nov. 10: Cake. $16. On sale through all collections begin at 10/16 at noon. October :16 - 22 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; "Asian, Nov. 12: Buffalo Tom. $16. Egyptian, and Classical Walks" Nov. 13: Little Feat. $17.50. Compiled by Joel M. Rosenberg begin at 11:30 a.m.; "American Painting and Decorative Arts Nov. 14: Goo Goo Dolls + send submission to ottOthe-tech,mlt.edu or by Interdepartmental mall to "On The Town," The Tech, W20-483. Athanaeum. $15. Walks" begin at 12:30 p.m.; "European Painting and Decorative Somerville Theatre Arts Walks" begin at 2:30 p.m.; TIckets: 423-NEXT. Tickets: 931-2000. , Introductory tours are also offered Oct. 17: Insane Clown Posse + Oct. 20-21: Lucinda Williams. Sat. at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Phunk Junkeez + Kottonmouth $19.50. Permanent Gallery Installations: Kings. $17.50. Nov. 3: Duncan Sheik + "Late Gothic Gallery: featuring a Oct. 28: Garbage + Girls against Hooverphonic. $16. restored 15th-<;entury stained glass Boys. $20. Nov. 5: moe. + Moon Boot Lover. window from Hampton Court, 14th- Oct. 31: Rancid + Hepcat + The Nov. 19: Hot Tuna. $22.50. and 15th-<;entury stone, alabaster, Ducky Boys. $13.50 advance, $15 The Orpheum Theatre and polychrome wood sculptures day of show. Tickets: 423-NEXT. from France and the Netherlands; Nov. 1: Rob Zombie + Monster Oct. 25: Bela Fleck and the "Mummy Mask Gallery: a newly Magnet + Fear Factory. $25. Flecktones + String Cheese renovated Egyptian gallery, features Nov. 21: Brian Setzer Orchestra. Incident. primitive masks dating from as far $22.50. Oct. 29: Joumey. $36, $29.50. back as 2500 B.C.; "European Oct. 31: Motley Crue. $35.50, Decorative Arts from 1950 to the $30.50. Present"; "John Singer Sargent: Nov. 7: Lyle Lovett. $33.50, Studies for MFA and Boston Public $23.50 reserved. Library Murals. " Nov. 13: Joe Satriani. $36, $25, Jazz Music Exhibitions: Through Dec. 27: $17.50. "Monet in the Twentieth Century." $culler's Jazz Club Nov. 15: Chris Isaak + Shawn $5 with valid MIT student ID Tickets: 562-4111. Mullins. $31, $23.50. On sale Monday-Friday nooo-<:Iosing. Grand Oct. 16: Roy Haynes. 10/17 at 11 a.m. Design admission $13, $11 for Oct. 18: Vivian Male. Nov. 20: Mary Chapin Carpenter + seniors and students, free for chil- Oct. 21-24: Illinois Jacquet Big Katie Curtis. dren. Through Oct. 25: "Arthur G. Band. Nov. 23: Ratdog + Alana Davis. Dove: Mixing Media." Through Nov. Oct. 25: Acoustic Alchemy. $26.50. On sale 10/17 at 11 8: "Beauty Contest: Quality in .a.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1: Spyro Gyra. Prints." Ongoing: "Beyond the Screen: Chinese Furniture of the Paradise Rock Club Regattabar 16th and 17th Centuries"; "The Art Tickets: 423-NEXT. Tickets: 661-5000 of Africa, Oceana, and the Ancient Oct. 16--17: Cheap Trick. Oct. 16: ~he Stefon Harris Americas"; "Egyptian Funerary Arts Oct. 23: Vertical Horizon. Quintet. and Ancient Near East Galleries." Oct. 26: The Corrs. Oct. 17: Edu Tancredi y el Bandon - Gallery lectures are free with Oct. 29: Moxy Fruvous. 33. museum admission. Sat.: at noon, Oct. 30: Fastball + David Garza. Oct. 20: The Jeff Palmer Quartet. "Greek and Etruscan Gold: pre- Oct. 31: The Cardigans. Oct. 21: The Andy Narell Group. sented by David Austin. Wed.: at 6 Nov. 6: Afghan Whigs. Oct. 22: Sergio Brandao & Magna p.m., "l9th-eentury American Art: Nov. 7: Vast. Rosa. presented by Pamela Kachurin. Nov. 9: Glen Phillips (of Toad the Oct. 23: The Luciana Souza Wed.: at 6:30 p.m., "Introductory Wet Sprocket), John Doe (of X), Quinted. Tour of the Galleries in Russian," Steve Poltz, Pete Droge. Oct. 24: The John Patitucci presented by Nikolay Guyetsky. Nov. 13: Saw Doctors. Quartet. Thurs.: at 11 a.m., "Unwrapping Nov. 17: Men at Wor.k. Oct. 27: The Mark Kross Five- the Mummies and the Ancient 'Nov. 0: Pat McGee. Piece Trio. Near East," presented by Rita The Middle East Oct. 28: Grisha 'Garyachev. PARAMOU T Freed. -Tickets: 864-EAST. All shows Oct. 29-31: Dave Holland Quintet. Who knows what Ethan Phillips, who plays Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager, will have to Museum of Science Downstairs (unless noted). say on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Holiday Inn in Brookline. Science Park, Boston. (723- Oct. 1"6: Firewater + Fuck + Berklee Performance Center 2500), Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 9 Robots. $8. Tickets: 747-2261 Norman, soprano (Oct. 31 only); Rlverdance E h'b't a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.,Sun., 9 a.m.-5 Oct. 17: Jiggle the Handle + John Oct. 28: "Fall Together at Ben Heppner, tenor; Thomas The "original international phe- XIIS p.m. Admission free with MIT ID, Quasthoff, baritone (Oct. 29, 30, nomenon" returns for a third Brown's Body + The Phoids. $10. Berklee." Jazz Composition otherwise $9, $7 for children 3-14 Nov. 3). Bartok, Suite from 'The Boston engagement. Come and Oct. 18: Sister Soleil + Gateway Faculty concert. $4. and seniors. Miraculous Mandarin'; Mahler, meet t~ose dancing Irish feet. Cruiser. $7. Computer Museum The Museum features the theater 'Das Lied von der Erde'. At the Wang Center, 270 Tremont Oct. 20. Legendary Pink Dots + 300 Congress St., Boston. (423- of electricity (with indoor thunder- Twighlight Circus Dub Street, Boston (800-447-7400), 6758 or 426-2800), Daily, 10 and-lightning shows daily) and Soundsystem. $8 adv/$10 doors. Through November 1. Curtain is at a.m.-6 p.m. Admission $7, $5 for more than 600 hands-on exhibits. Oct. 21: Modhoney + Kent 3 + World Music 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at students and seniors, free for chil- Ongoing: "Discovery Center"; Nebula. $10. . Call 876-4275 for more info. 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, and at dren under 5. Half-price admission "Investigate! 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Six SWAT team member official would not say which one. charges, u pects found guilty can Homecoming float, eebohm said. they had done enough (by entered Dillard House and arre ted "Over time, we ept developing face life in prison. The float wa co-sponsored by expelling the member)." a University of Virginia tudent information," said gt. Duane Karr, First-degree murder charge can the fraternity and by the Alpha Chi ImMasche aid the sorority is and her boyfriend the ca e's investigating officer. be upgraded to a capital offense in Omega sorority. having trouble pulling themselve early Thursday "After the city came up with orne Virginia. The deci ion to pursue The individual re igned his together. Short morning on name , and after we talked with capital murder charges is left up to membership and wrote a formal "They are shell-shocked and charges of first- one of them, he confes ed." the Commonwealth Attorney. letter of apology to the fraternity disgusted with the whole thing," Takes degree murder Following the confe ion, coun- "I don't think at this point that and the community, Seebohm said. she said. "They are absolutely dis- and robbery. ty police acquired arrest warrants capital murder charges would be "He acknowledged his actions," traught." Police officials sought UVa for all remaining suspects involved raised again t" Carr, Seebohm aid. "He apologized to The chapter ha since closed senior Shiree Carr and her in the shooting. Commonwealth Attorney James L. the chapter itself and for harming because they don't want to be boyfriend, Charlottesville resident All four suspects, whose ages Camblo III said. "She just wasn't the reputation of the Greeks, the "mired in this senseless campus Dylan Tyree, in conjunction with vary from 16 to 21 years old, were there." university and the community, and incident," the sorority said in a the Sept. 22 shooting of Osama "very close friends" and were "all Camblos said the others would he did it on his own." statement. Hassan, an employee at the a near- local residents of the be reviewed "on a case-by-case So far in the investigation, the The float violated a by Shell store. Charlotte ville area," Karr said. basi ." fraternity has suspended seven Homecoming rule that said all 'There were no complications" Following last Thursday's Although the four suspects have members. Currently, there will be groups of people must be repre- in the arrest, Albemarle County arrest, University and County offi- been arre ted, Karr said much eleven university discipline hear- sented in a way that is beneficial to Police Chief John Miller said. cers spoke with area residents to remains before going to trial. ings in the coming weeks, said the group. "Both were taken without inci- explain what had happened. "I'm very pleased we've gotten Sonia ImMasche, assistant director [Rocky Mountain Collegian, dent." University officials also offered [the investigation] together in three of Greek Life at CSU. Oct. 15, 1998] Officials allege that an unnamed psychological support to all of weeks," he said. "However, we still "Suspended means they are no 16-year-old boy, accompanied by Carr's suitemates, who declined to have plenty of interviews and such longer members; they are terminat- BC hate e-mailer will be pun- Tyree and local resident Isaac comment on the events. to do before we're done." ed," ImMasche said. ished Brown, entered the Shell station Carr spent Thursday night in the The suspects will appear at a The scarecrow contained the Vice President of Student and shot Hassan eight times before Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional preliminary hearing at the end of words "I'm Gay" on the front and Affairs Kevin P. Duffy sent out a looting the cash register. Jail. Officials released her Friday the month. "Up My Ass" on the back. The fra- letter to all Boston College stu- Although Carr did not partici- morning after she posted a 35,000 [Cavalier Daily, Oct. 15, 1998] ternity said the float was vandal- dents, faculty and staff in response pate in the shooting, police offi- secure bond. The other three sus- ized and it was by accident that the to the town meeting held last week cials said she had both prior and pects are still incarcerated. C U student come forward scarecrow was a part of it. in response to racially-motivated after-the-fact knowledge of the Carr did not return phone calls. Coming on the heels of an The Alpha Chi Omega sorority and homophobic events, including crime. The four face a maximum A first-degree murder convic- investigation into how a derogatory expelled one member on Saturday a recent e-mail incident. sentence of life in prison for first- tion is contingent on proof of pre- figure made it onto a float at after finding out she had vandal- In the letter, Duffy clarified degree murder. meditation. Colorado State University's ized the float "She was out of the what action will be taken against Police officials said they made "I feel very good about the Homecoming parade, a man sorority even before the parade," the sender of the e-mail, if found. little progress in the case until strength of our evidence and this claimed responsibility and resigned ImMasche said. "Should the sender of the e-mail Charlottesville police officials dis- case as a whole," Miller said. from the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Although members of the soror- be positively identified, he or she covered the murder weapon, a .22 "They had made a distinct decision said Brent Seebohm, the public ity wer~ not on the float when the will be suspended immediately caliber semi-automatic pistol, dur- to take Mr. Hassan's life. It was not information officer for the fraterni- scarecrow was erected, they are from the University as a threat ing a search for stolen property in an accident." ty. still being investigated by the uni- the campus community, and inter- an unrelated case. Miller, however, declined to A member of the fraternity said versity. nal judicial action will be initiat- Forensic studies linked the comment on the chances of convic- he was responsible for erecting a "They are really upset with ed," Duffy wrote. weapon both to Hassan's death and tion. scarecrow that contained derogato- themselves for letting this happen," . to one of the suspects, although Under first-degree murder ry messages about gays on a ImMasche said. "They thought Short Takes, Page 23

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lechCalendar appears in each issue of The Tech and features events for members of the Mil community. The Tech makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, and The Tech shall not be held liable for any loss- es, including, but not limited to, damages resulting from attendance of an event. Contact information for all events is available from the TechCalendar web page. isit and add eve S 0 echCalendar online a http://tech-calendar.mlt.edu . Friday's Even 8:00 p.m. - Pacifica String Quartet. Performing Haydn's Quartet in F, Op. 77 No.2; 5:00 p.m. - Undergraduate Association Committee on Public Relations eetlng. The Ravel's Quartet in F and Brahms' Quartet in A Minor, Op. 51. o. 2. Kresge Auditorium. UA Public Relations Committee publicizes UA-sponsored activities through various 10:00 p.m. - Six Days Seven Nights. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford star in this roman- media, including posters, newsprint, and the web. Come get involvedl Student Center, tic comedy. When their plane crashes on a desert island, they have to work together Room 401. Sponsor: Undergraduate Association. despite their mutual dislike for each other. 1 hour 41 minutes. Admission $2.50. 6:30 p.m. - Family Weekend Concert. Concert Band, Brass Quintet, Brass Ensemble, Room 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. Festival Jau Ensemble. MIT Brass QUintet and MIT Brass Ensemble directed by Sunday's Events Lawrence Isaacson; MIT Concert Band directed by John Corley; MIT Festival Jau 7:00 p.m. - Grease. The witty, energetic, and immensely popular musical about teenage Ensemble, James O'Dell, director. Kresge Auditorium. life in the 50's makes its 20th anniversary return - now with a remastered digital 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study. Come join us for Bible Study as we praise, stUdy the word of soundtrack. 1 hour 50 minutes. Admission $2.50. Room 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. God, and fellowship together. Student Center, Room 407. Sponsor: Asian Baptist 10:00 p.m. - Six Days Seven Nights. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford star in this roman- Student Koinonia. tic comedy: When their plane crashes on a desert island, they have to work together 7:00 p.m. - Grease. The witty, energetic, and immensely popular musical about teenage despite their mutual dislike for each other. 1 hour 41 minutes. Admission $2.50. life in the 50's makes its 20th anniversary return - now with a remastered digital Room 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. soundtrack. 1 hour 50 minutes. Admission $2.50. Room 26-100. Sponso . LSC. 7:00 p.m. - P. Unnlkrlshnan, Carnatlc vocalist. MITHAS concert. With R.K. Sriram Monday's Events Kumar (violin) and Vellore G. Ramabhadran (mridangam). Admission $10 for students, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Cultural Symposium: South Asia Art and Independence. Various pro- $12 for MITHAS and New England Hindu Temple members and non-MIT students, $15 fessors, including Anita Desai and George Ruckert, will talk about the influence of ,the general admission. Wong Auditorium (Bldg. E51). independence movement in South Asia on their field. Food will be served. Part of the 7:30 p.m.- Ta'me gullass. (Taste of Cherry). A sublime and deceptively simple parable Fall Festival. Room 10-250. Sponsor: CAC Program Board. about life's possibilities. (Iran, 1997). Part of the Fall Festival. 1 hour 35 minutes. 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Innovation Forum Series. Inaugural event in a series launched and Room 54-100. Sponsor: LSC. sponsored by the Lemelson-MIT Awards Program'. Speaker,TBA, will talk about top-of- 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. - The "What's with Tahiti?" Improv Comedy Show. A night of hilarious mouth issues in invention and innovation. Entire MIT community welcome. Media Lab- improv comedy, tomfoolery, and nerdfoolery with Roadkill Buffet, MIl's finest improv Bartos Theatre. Sponsor: Lemelson-MIT Awards Program. comedy troupe. Be there (and bring your parents.). Room 35-225. Sponsor: Roadkill 8:00 p.m. - EJ Callejon de los mllagros. This story has been adapted to modern Mexico Buffet. • and narrates the daily life of a group of common people, with pain, humor and love. 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Moxie. Featured this season on Dawson's Creek and Party of Winner of 11 Ariel awards. (Mexico, 1994) Part of the Fall Festival._Room 10-250 .. Five, this talented up-and-coming act is an all-female, New York blend of punk and Sponsor: LSC. . pop. Everyone is welcome to this free concert. Student Center, Lobdell Court. Sponsor: 8:00 p.m. - U dergraduate Association Council Meeting. JOin representatives from Friendly Alliance of Queers and Straights. throughout MIl's liVing groups as they discuss issues of importance to the undergrad- 9:00 p.m. - Potluck Performance Art Party. AKA show+tell. Bring video, poetry, slides, uate community. Student Center, Room 400. Sponsor: Undergraduate Association. 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Swing Lessons. Learn to swing dance! Get ready for the Fall Fling. anything to read, show, perform and/or consume. Room N52-115. # 10:00 p.m. - Grease. The witty, energetic, and immensely popular musical about Part of the Fall Festival. Lobby 13. Sponsor: MIT Ballroom Dance Team. teenage life in the 50's makes its 20th anniversary return - now with a remastered dig- Tuesday's Events ital soundtrack. 1 hour 50 minutes. Admission $2.50. Room 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Cultural Symposium: American Landscape. Watch and discuss the Saturday's Events film Skin Deep. This workshop will explore the racial landscape of the United States 7:00 p.m. - Six Days Seven Nights. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford star in this romantic and explore many diversity related issues. Part of the Fall Festival. Religious Activities comedy. When their plane crashes on a desert island, they have to work together Center, Main Dining Room. Sponsor: CAC Program Board. despite their mutual dislike for each other. 1 hour 41 minutes. Admission $2.50. 8:00 p.m. - Korczak. An account of the final days of legendary Polish pedagogue Janusz Room 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. Korczak and his heroic dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the Second 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. - MIT A Cappella Fest. The MIT Logarhythms perform at Parents' World War. (Poland, 1990) Part of the Fall Festival. 1 hour 55 minutes. Room 26-100. Weekend. Come hear MIl's only all-male a cappella group, now in its 50th year. Other Sponsor: LSC. groups: Muses, Toons, Chorallaries, Tech Jazz Singers, Cross Products. Room 10- 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Swing Lessons. Learn to swing dance! Get ready for the Fall Fling. 250. Sponsor: MIT Logarithms. Part of the Fall Festival. Burton-Conner Dining. Sponsor,: MIT'"Ballroom Dance. Team.

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Imly Engineers Stay Perfect In Conference

By Kat e Barron ide of the goal to beat the mith everal hot and aves, Connie By Paul Dill the match. It was F 0 again who led TEAMME lEER goalie with 13:39left to play in the adow ki fired a cross pa s to the TEAMCO CH the team in kill with 14, while Over the past week, the field fir t half. fter a time out, mith comer where wide open left wing The women' olleyball team Jennifer Elizondo '99 added 3 aces hockey team compiled a 3-0 record came back to tie it with a goal on a Williams knocked in her eventh continued their successful sea on and 16 dig . and improved their overall record to comer play. goal of the eason. with a third place fini h at the The 10 s to Middlebury earlier in 8--4,4-1 in conference games. ith fi e minute to go in the The team continued it's winning Eastern Connecticut tate the tournament put Tech in second Last Thursday the Engineer half, Tracy ado ki scored unas- ways Tue day night, defeating University Invitational this past place in their pool. They next faced traveled to UMass-Dartmouth and sisted on a break away, tucking one Wheaton College 3-1 at home. Lin weekend. They then followed this the Coast Guard Academy for third came away with a 3-0 victory. MlT into the right corner. Connie cored two early goals assisted by up with a solid conference win place in the tournament. The came out quickly, coring two goals adowski '99 made it 3-1 by bang- tout. The game remained 2-0 until against pringfield ColJege this on Engineers wasted little time in dis- at the beginning of the game and ing in a cro s pass from tout, the about half way through the second Tuesday. posing of them winning the match dominating play throughout the team leader in as ist . Just when the half when Wheaton converted on a The Engineers opened up the ea ily 15-8, 15-9, 15-10 to secure game. The gals were scored by game seemed out of reach, mith penalty comer during one of the rare weekend against a very strong third place in the tournament. leading corer Tracy adowski :99, scored two goals in the la t four times they made it down to MlT's iddlebury squad. After losing the This strong tournament perfor- Laura Williams '00 a~d Amy Lin minutes of the game to tie the score circle. Tracy adowski' s goal first game 9-15, the Engineers mance was again due in part .to the '02. and send the game into overtime. secured the victory with just over a seemed to have the match in hand fine defensive play of the Engineers. aturday brought MIT to mith The Engineers came out fired up minute left to play in the game. winning the next two games 15-10, Also, the depth of the bench was College, where the two teams bat- for the overtime period. IT had Goalie Jee Bang '01 had four 15-8. However, Middlebury caught key in keeping players fresh during tled it out in the oggy conditions. the pass back and proceeded to saves on five shots and MIT out fire and took MlT by surprise, win- the long two day tournament. At the The Engineers scored fir t when march up the field through the shot Wheaton 26-5. ning the final tWo games to take the end of the tournament, Fox was Margie Tsai '99 and Jen tout '01 mith de fen e, drawing a penalty MlT hosts Mt. Holyoke College match 9-15, 15-10, 15-8,7-15, rewarded for her outstanding play combined on a play from the right comer 2:42 into the period. After this Saturday. 11-15. Betsy Sailhamer '99 led the by being named to the All- team with 18 kills while Barb Tournament team. Schultze '02 led the defense with 15 The Engineers continued their digs. fine play on Tuesday as the traveled The next match put MIT against to conference rival Springfield Wesleyan College. After losing the College. Again MIT started slowly first game, the Engineers found their and lost the first game 8-15, despite IAAA Championship old form and rolled through the next their improved playing as the game three games to win the match wore on. In the next three games, a rda, October 17 10-15, 15-12, 15-3, 15-9. Michelle MIT was able to fmd their stride. Rifle s. Kutzto University and Princeton University Fox '99 had 13 kills in the effort The Engineer's team defense again arsity Sailing - mith Trophy while Alarice Huang '00 distributed confounded the opposition as MIT Men's occer s. orwich University, 11:00a.m. - 35 assists and had 14 digs. had 74 team digs and 16 team MIT next faced rival Wheaton blocks. It was again Sailhamer and College for the third time in two ,Fox who led the way with 19and 13 weeks. The result was the same as kills respectively to give MIT the the last two meetings with MIT vic- victory 9-T5, 15-13, 15-7, 15-6." Fall Sports Review torious. After having control of the This win over Springfield brings Complied By Robin Evans England East Regional CAA Poll. New prospects: Jesse Gutkowski match and winning the first two the women's volleyball team to a They're looking to finish strong in '02 and Bobby Reed '02. games, Wheaton found new life and 6-0 conference record and a 18-6 With the fall sports season half the conference. Performance: The soccer team won the third game. The Engineers overall record. They are also cur- over, the coaches of the teams took had a promising start winning three responded and won the fourth game rently ranked fourth out of 60 teams a look back to reflect on their per- Football of their first four games but then 16-14 in a hard fought battle to take in New England. formances as they look forward to Coach: D. Smith • dropped (two straight and now stand the remainder of the year. Key Returnees: Scott Bla'ckburn 5-5. With everyone returning from '99, Baldmar Mejia '99, Chuck last year, their goal is to make a post Women's Cros Country Toye '00, Enrique Villavincencio season tournament. Coaches: Halston W. Taylor and '01, Nick Kozy '00, Brian Licata Debra Pace '01 and James Jorgensen '01. Women's Tennis Key returnees: Debbie Won '00, New Prospects: Keith Battochi . Coach: Carol Matsuzaki Robin Evans '99, Melanie Harris '02, Kip Johann-Berkel '02, Tod Key returnees: Mealani '01 and Margaret ervegna '01 Hynes '02 and Dave Skordal '02 akamura '00, Captain Nisha Singh New prospects: Rose Radin '02 Performance: The football team '00 and Shikha Gupta '01 Performance: The women's has suffered several tough loss~s of New prospects: Kelly Koskelin cross country team won their first player this season to injuries. They '02, Jessica Hall '02, Yi- ing ever victory over rival Springfield are currently Q--4. Cheng ,02 and Priscilla Cheung '02 College this year and holds a 1-2 Performance: The women's ten- record. Women's occer nis team is currently 5-0 in confer- Coach's comments: The Coach: Melissa Hart ence play and 5-2 overall. women's team has made much Assistant Coaches: Karl Reid, Coach's comments: We really improvement this season. The team Cathy Kidd and' Katie Ott have a lot of athleticism to work has the ability to attain their goal Key returnees: Co-Captains with, and I am happy with the cohe- and have already taken strides Brooke Baker '99, Anna Cherubin sion that this young team has shown towards doing so. '99 and Jessica Zysk '99. thus far. I think we can do well in New prospects: Jen Fiumara '02, our conference this year, and in the Men's Cross Country Sarah Permutter '02, Sonny Miles years to come as the team matures. Coaches: Halston W. Taylor and '02, Cze-Chao Tam '02, Katie Debra Pace Knopp '02, Jennifer Li '02, Zia Women's Volleyball Key returnees: Captain Mike Siobhani '02, Stephanie '02, Dara Head Coach: Paul Dill Parkins '99, Chris McGuire '00 and Jeffries '02 and Jamie Devereaux Assistant Coaches: Bob Moser, TECH FILE PHOTO Mark Strauss '01 '02. Sarah Puffer, Satoshi Asari and Koji Krlstle Tate '01 struggles to gain possession of the ball. The Lady New prospects: Dan Feldman Performance: The women's soc- EngIneers are among the: op five teams In the New England Eastem '02 cer team has scored as many goals Fall Sports, Page 27 Regional NCAA Poll. Performance: The men's cross half way through this season as they country team is currently undefeated did during the entire last season. with victories over three nationally They also have kept all but one of ranked teams and looks to be one of their opponents to two goals or less. the four teams that qualify for The team looks to improve on last nationals out of the region. year's season and have an overall Coach's comments: If we contin- stronger group to do so. They cur- ue to train and race intelligently, rently hold a 3-7-1 record. and race with the passion necessary Coach's comments: The experi- to improve and win, we should ence of the upperclassmen, coupled achieve our goal. However, it is a with the addition of some talented long season and we want to take freshmen, creates a solid foundation each meet one at a time. for a competitive season. One of the keys will be putting the ball in the Field Hockey net, which was a problem last sea- Head Coach: Cheryl Silva son. We are better at it this year, and Assistant Coach: Sherry Sebesta with the return of our very capable Key returnees: Co-Captains defense, complete with excellent Connie Sadowski '99 and Tracy strength in net , we should be a Sadowski '99 more threatening foe to our oppo- New prospects: Kelly Blackburn nents. '02, Marjory Bravard '02, Maria- Louisa lzamis '02, Jeanyoung Kim en's Soccer '02, Amy Lin '02, Sabrin Mohamed Coaches: Walter Alessi, Paul '02, Michele Verticchio '02 and Slovenski and Otniel ascimento Rebekah Wahba '02 Key returnees: Co-Captains Lee Performance: The field hockey Murfee '99 and Jeff Steinheider TECH FILE PHOTO team is currently ranked within the '99, Juan Araiza '00, Fito Louis '00 Stefan Bewley '01 scores In a tough match against Harvard. Though the team Is young, they hope to top five of 18 teams in the ew and Jim Anderson '01 reach the Division III Eastem Championships.