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Volume 123, umber 42 Cambridge, Massachusett 02139 Tuesday, September 23,2003 New Major in Bioengineering Pledge Numbers Even Prompted by Student Interest With wt Year's Rush By Shual Chen oped because of "interest on [the] molecular Kinetics and Cell By Angelln R. Baskaran and others received very few. part of the students" said Robert P. Dynamics, and Biological Instru- . The standard deviation in MIT plans to offer a new bio- Redwine, Dean of Undergraduate mentation and Measurement labo- Fraternity rush results have so pledges per fraternity increased dra- engineering major to students in the Education. ratory. Classes that are currently far been similar to last year's, but matically last year, as fraternity rush class of 2009. The major is current- Alexis R. DeSieno '05, the pres- offered 'and will also be in the bio- pledging is somewhat more unifonn occured during the school year for ly under development and will ident of the Biomedical Engineer- engineering core include Differen- across fraternities. the first time in more than 20 years. expand on the already-existing Bio- ing Society, said that "based on the tial Equations (18.03), Organic Fraternities have offered 422 The average number of pledges medical Engineering minor. . Activities Midway, we had around Chemistry (5.12), Laboratory Fun- bids to 333 male students, according per fraternity is 10.0 so far this year, The major may be available to a hundred freshmen" express inter- damentals in Biological Engineer- to statistics provided by the Interfra- compared with 10.6 at the end of students in the class of 2008, though est in a future bioengineering ,ing (BE.109), and Statistical Ther- ternity Council. By yesterday, 270 Rush last year. The standard devia- there is "no expectation students major. modynamics of ..Biomolecular of those students had pledged, com- . tion so far this year is 5.0 students coming in now can do it" said Linda However, the labs that will be Systems (BE.011/2.772J). pared with 286 last year, 319 in per fraternity, compared with 5.4 last G. Griffith, chair of the Bioengi- ~ed for bioengineering classes cur- The bioengineering department. 2001, and 313 in 2000. About 35 year, 4.1 in 2001, and 3.5 in 2000. neering Undergraduate Program rendy only have enough space for is also offering a "internship pro- students still have bids open. Several fraternities who did .Committee. "around fifty students per class" gram connected with compan~es There was some concern as to poorly in the previous rush picked Before bioengineering can offi- said Roger D ..Kamm, a professor of [that] should be available before the the accuracy of the IFC's rush num- up in numbers this year: Delta cially become a major, it will have biological engineering. major," Griffith said.. bers. Sigma Phi Epsilon originally Kappa Epsilon received nine to be approved by the Committee on Griffith said that it is "too early The faculty for the new bioengi- reported four pledges to the IFC, but pledges this year after receiving no Curricula, the Committee on Under- on in the stage" to decide what to do neering major will be drawn from the correct number is one pledge, pledges last year. graduate Programs, the Faculty Pol- if more than fifty students enroll in those already teaching at MIT. Over said F. Rene Anziani '04, the frater- icy Committee, and eventually the' the program. the past five years, there has been a nity president. Freshmen find their matches whole faculty. "gradual increase in faculty" in this John J. Huss '05, the IFC rush Freshmen said they were happy . The bioengineering division has New classes planned for BE major area, Griffith said. chair, concurred with the change, with rush week. "It was a great not yet submitted a proposal to the The core curriculum of the bio- "At this point, most of the facul- saying he thought SPE probably chance to see all the fraternities and curriculum committee, said. David engineering major will include ty who would be teaching are reported the original number out of what they were about," said Joshua Micus, the executive officer of the many classes already offered, as already here," Kamm said. embarassment. "I would be shocked J. Whitman '07, who pledged curriculum corpmittee.: well as some new classes. They have "more than 30 faculty if any of the other houses were Kappa Sigma "because I really liked Under development for the bio- in the division and around twenty incorrect," Huss said. the guys, the guys' attitudes, and the Student interest sparks major engineering core are classes such house," he said. "I got to know them The new major is being'devel- as Genetics and Genomics, Bio- BE, Page 21 Distribution of pledges evens out well. It was just a great fit for me." The distribution of pledges per MIT's independent living groups fraternity was somewhat more uni- had their first rush independent of form this year than last year, the fraternities this year. Student according to the IFC statistics. Last House was the only ILG to release year, several fraternity rush chairs statistics to The Tech. It extended complained that some fraternities three bids and received three received too many pledges to house pledges. Bids and ~Iedges
Fraternity Pledges Lost Open Bids Alpha Delta Phi 11 6 I .Alpha Epsilon Pi 7 3 o Alpha Theta Omega 13 3 I Beta Theta Pi 9 3 2 Chi Phi 12 8 o Delta Kappa Epsilon 9 5 1 Delta Tau Delta 20 1 o Delta Upsilon 13 4 1 Kappa Sigma 15 7 o . Lambda Chi Alpha 5 5 2 Number 6 Club 12 1 I NuDelta 4 7 1 Phi Beta Epsilon 10 7 I Phi Delta Theta 15 6 1 Phi Kappa Sigma 19 5 o Phi Kappa Theta 12 4 5 Phi Sigma Kappa 8 11 2 Pi Lambda Phi 10 2 2 _ WENDY GU-THE TECH Sigma Chi 13 4 I Geoffrey A. Becker '05 works on a modified Inkj~t printer that prints with proteins Instead of black pig- SigmaNu 10 2 o ment In the lab of Shuguang Zhang, associate director of the Center for Biomedical Engineering. The Sigma Phi Epsilon 1 nla n/a (Source: SPE) printer will be used to print collagen patterns on which neurons will be placed to study how they com- Tau Epsilon Phi o o 3 p_ute. Theta Chi 12 1 o Theta D.elta Chi 1 3 5 Theta Xi 7 3 3 MITFCU Might Have to Start Paying Zeta Beta Tau 14 3 O' Zeta Psi 8 2 6 Total: 270
.Rent Under Proposed Payment Plan These fraternity rush numbers reflect those submitted so far to the By Julian E. Villarreal then~. The rent payment plan is still to stay on campus, they will defi- Interfraternity Council. . under discussion, and MITFCU has nitely be paying rent. OURCE: iNTER.FRATERNITY OUN IL A rental plan proposed by MIT not yet decided if it will stay on "Being charged rent would be an would force the MIT Federal Credit campus and pay for' the space. additional expense we [would] Union to begin paying rent for space' MIT Comptroller James.L. Mor- incur," said MITFCU Chief Execu- that it currently occupies rent-free. gan also said that no decision has tive Officer Brian W. Ducharme. RlAA Documents Online Under the proposed lease agree- been made for the amount of rent The MIT Federal Credit Union, To our readers: ment, MITFCU would be charged payments or the specific details that which was established in 1940, is The Tech has placed an archive of court documents related to the sub- for its current space in Building a rent plan would entail. But, Mor- poena to MIT from the Recording Industry Association of America at: E19, should it choose to remain gan said, if the credit union wishes MITFCU, Page 15 http://www-tech.mil. edu/Bulletins/RJAA
The Red Hot Comics NEWS World & Nation 2 Chili Peppers Complete vote tallies in the class Opinion 4 play the council and Undergraduate Asso- Arts 6 Tweeter. ciation elections. Events Calendar .12 Sports 28 Page 7 Page 10 Pages 24,27 Page 2 eptember 23,2003 ATIO sabel S · as ore Than ee WoundedAfter 700,000 Left · the Dark THE £w YORK TIMES o g C assroom Hostage Utility companie made major tride to restore power in part of Maryland and northern Virginia on Monday, but evere damage harply By Sarah Kershaw WAT team and negotiators arrived special training called "active shoot- slowed work in southern Virginia and orth Carolina, leaving more THE EW YORK TIME by 11:25 a.m. and school oIficial er response" in the aftermath of the than 700,000 homes and bu inesses there dark for yet another day. A' 17-year-old student at a high evacuated 2,000 students using a Columbine, Colo., shootings. With frustration growing over the pace of repairs,. utility officials school in pokane Wa h., was shot fire alarm. At some point before the Investigators said the student's could offer little good news for the storm-ravaged areas of Richmond by the police Monday after firing a 90-minute standoff, the three other motive was still unclear. and Tidewater in Virginia, and eastern orth Carolina, saying most gun and barricading himself in asci students and the t~acher had The superintendent of Spokane people there could not expect to have power until Thursday or later. ence classroom with three. other stu- e caped the classroom without the P~blic Schools, Brian Benzel, "In many cases, we're not ju t making repair, we're having to dents and a teacher, the authorities authorities knowing, Bragdon said. speaking at a televised news confer- rebuild the system from ground up," said eil Durbin, a spokesman said. He said the armed student was ence outside the school, praised the for Dominion Virginia Power Co. "There are place where there are The teenager, a junior at Lewis shot by three officers after he made police and school's response. more poles and wires down on the ground than are standing." and Clark High School near down- a "threatening gesture." "Unfortunately we have The number of deaths attributed to Hurricane Isabel also rose town Spokane, was in surgery late The student was standing atop a weapons in our society," he said. Monday to at least 34, confirming official prediction that the PQst- Monday with his condition listed as filing cabinet in the classroom, "We have prepared ourselves to storm period might be nearly as dangerous as the storm itself. About "life threatening." which he had used to block the deal with that. I think today's wci- half of those deaths have occurred since Friday, when Isabel had His identity was .withheld door, and was speaking to officers dent demonstrated the effective- already passed over the region .. because of his age. through a crack in the door when he ness." The student entered the school, pulled out the pistol, Bragdon said. Benzel said the school district which has no metal detectors, with a "The officers were threatened, had not ruled out the use of metal FDA to Push Finns to Make Ads 9 mm semiautomatic pistol that by per on with a handgun who had detectors and would not make a investigators believe he obtained at already fired one shot, and they did decision ''until we have an opportu- Clearer About Drug Risks home, Spokane Police Chief Roger what they had to do," he said. "Our nity to review with the police THE BOSTON GLOBE Bragdon said. ), problem was that we thought he had department and others how things WA HI GTO The police received a 911 call at hostages, we were never able to went today." In response to criticism from doctor and consumer groups, the II:10 a.m. reporting that an agitated confirm that he was alone. The , JIe said school officials had Food and Drug Administration will ask drug companies to do a better student in a third-floor classroom entire time we were worried ~bout scheduled a meeting Monday night to job of explaining medical risks in their increasingly imaginative com- had fued a gun, Bragdon said in an hostages." provide a "crisis- team" for any par- mercial spots, while allowing yellow toenail-fungus monsters and traf- interview. Officers, including a The police officer~ had taken ents or students feelmg distraught. • fic cops who "gotta go" to continue appearing on American airwaves. The FDA Monday opened two days of hearings on the subject of consumer advertising, for the first time publicly presenting survey data that shows prescription advertising is generating widespread Ashcroft Toughens Bargaining skepticism among doctors. Fully 70 percent 'Of general practitioners said they believe the advertising "confuses relative risks and benefits," while 75 percent
said it causes patients "to think drugs work better than they really Rules for Federal..... Prosecutors~ 4 ( do," the FDA's survey said. Despite those findings, there is little chance of a reversal in the By Eric Llchtblau "limited, narrow circumstances," he spoke on condition of anonymity way drugs are being marketed in the United States. American phar- THE NEW YORK TIMES said, federal pr9secutors must seek said that ~hile it may be difficult maceutical companies, which got the green light for prescription ad WASH I GTON to bring charges for "the most seri- for officials in viashington to campaigns in 1997, spend nearly $3 billion a year on consumer Attorney General John Ashcroft ous, readily provable offense" that enforce .the new policy, it nonethe- advertising, pushing greater limits of creativity with every season. on Monday made it tougher for fed- can be supported by the facts of the less puts significant pressure on- eral prosecutors to strike plea bar- case. prosecutors to explain their actions gains with criminal defendants, But critics in the defense bar and .and will most likely result in fewer All 9 Members of a NASA requiring attorneys to seek the'mdst .some federal prosecutors said the plea bargains in many jurisdic- serious charges P9ssible in almost {new policy weuld.serve ontyto fur- tions. t' , Safety Panel' Resign all cases. ther centralize authority in the hands "There's no doubt this c~uld TflE NEW YORK TIMES The policy directive issued by of Washington policy-makers, dis- have a real.impaot 6n.cilt of us," the WASHI GTO Ashcroft is the latest in a series of courage prosecutors from seeking prosecutor saId. . - . ,. J" All nine members of a panel of outside experts established by steps the Justice Department has plea bargains, and ratchet ~p sen- The policy change is "'likely to Congress to advise ASA on safety resigned on Monday, with sever- taken in recent months to combat tences in criminal cases that may escalate a debate' that has become al citing frustration over their lack of influence. . what it sees as dangerously lenient not warrant them. increasingly contentious over how The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, established after NASA's practices by some federal prosecu- "What is driving this," said Ger- prosecutors and judges mete out jus- fust major accident, the 1967 Apollo 1 fire that killed three astro- tors and judges. ald D. Lefcourt, past president of ti<::ein the federal courts. nauts, was criticized by the Senate Appropriations Committee for The move also effectively the National Association of Crimi- With the backing of many failing to have foreseen problems leading to the Columbia crash, and expands to the entire gamut of fed- nal Defense Lawyers, "is that a , Republicans in Congress, the Justice in a report on the crash released last month that called the panel eral crimes the attorney general's tough-on-crime attorney genera} is Department has sought to impose ~ "independent, but often not very influential." tough stance on the death penaity, pandering to the public, and he greater uniformity and "accountabil- • As an example, the Columbia investigators noted that the advisory which he has sought in. numerous .knows that this will play well." ity" in federal cases. panel, known.as the ASAP, had complained in 1995"that NASA offi- caSes over the objections of federal Several federal prosecutors said In addition to the. expanded use cials were treating the space shuttle as mature and that the situation prosecutors. they were deeply concerned about of the death penalty, Ashcroft also "smacks of a complacency which may lead to serious mishaps." The "The direction I am giving our .the new policy, which was first announced a plan last month to Columbia investigators found just such complacency leading up to . U.S. attorneys today is direct and .reported in The Wall Street Jour- track data on judges who give the accident on Feb. I that destroyed the shuttle. emphatic," Ashcroft said at a 'nal. , lighter sentences than federal guide- speech in Milwaukee. Except in A West Coast prosecutor 'who lilies pr(;scribe ...... :,.
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WEATHER ... l' HurriCane Isabel Hits Mid-Atlantic Hard By Samantha L. H. Hess STAFF METEOROLOGIST After six years of MlT, I had le~rned how to deal without many things, such a sleep and sanity. Water and power, however, are another story. Isabel hit the ooter banks of North Carolina arOlmd 2 p.m. on Thursday. Three hours before then, hundreds of miles inland, in Richmond, Virginia, there was already a wind-driven downpour. At my house, cable (and there- fore Internet) went out by 4 p.m., and the power died at 5 p.m. At 9 p.m., with the storm still intensifying, the battery-powered radio alerted us to pre- pare to lose running water, which we did the next day for about 14 hours. Power is still out nearly four days later; about 25 percent of Virginians will have to wait more than a week to regain power. Some are still waiting for water. Most of the state sustained heavy damage unlike anything we've seen in decades. Richmond was relatively lucky. Although there were sustained winds in the 40-60 mph range, with gusts up to around hurricane strength, it was not as strong as at the coast. We "only" received five inches of rain; some locations received more than a foot. However, the incredibly wet summer had created soggy, loose soil conditions. Isabel was easily able to knock over even large oak trees; fallen trees, and the destruction they caused, consituted most of the damage. The city of Boston prepared for Isabel by removing the Swan Boats from the Public Garden early ... but this was an unnecessary precaution. After this pretty weekend, however, rain is on the way. Weather Systems Weather Fronts Precipitation Symbols Other Symbols Extended Forecast Snow Rain _ Trough - Fog Today: Showers, heavy at times. High 73°F (23°C). H High Pressure - - Sbowers - * Tbunderslonn Tonight: Showers ending, then clearing. Low 57°F (14°C). ••••- W8l1DFront \1 V ~ Ughl Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 76°F (24°C), low 54°F (12°C) .. L Low Pressu~ . ex:> Haze ...... ColdFronl Moderate * .. Thursday: Clouds moving in, showers at night. High 74°F (23°C), low Compiled by MJT ~ Hurricane ** Meteorology Staff ...... Sladonary FroDI Heavy . 56°F (l3°C). *** .. and The Tech eptember 23, 2003 WORLD & NATION THE T cn Page 3 Lack of Police Records Renders Recall Supporters Confident After Appeals Court Hearing
THE NEW YORK TIMES' Clues 'Useless in Iraq Bombing SAN FRA CISCO niques rapidly run into the harsh the tenacity of the resistance to the Encouraged by' hard-hitting questions posed by a federal appeals realities of postwar Iraq, which is American-led occupation. court here Monday, California officials predicted the reca)) election almost devoid of police records and, They also point to the futility, to for Gov. Gray Davis would occur as scheduled in 15 days. Investigators have recovered a motor vehicle registration files, not date, of efforts to bring the bombers "I am convinced by this very vigorous argument that the election severed hand, an Iraqi license plate to speak of more exotic items like to justice. will be held Oct. 7," Attorney General Bill Lockyer said outside the 9th and vehicle parts bearing a unique databases of fingerprints or D A. In the absence of a fully func- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. "Based on the legal arguments I heard identification number from a Russ- Some investigators have given tioning Iraqi police for~e or national raised, I think the plaintiffs have failed to make a sufficient finding." ian flatbed truck that carried the up writing down confusing Baghdad intelligence service, agencies like The state's top election official, Secretary of State Kevin Shelley, tremendous bomb that exploded on addresses by street and number, the Army's Criminal Investigative was so confident of victory that he issued a public reminder to voters Aug. 19 outside the U.N. mission in resorting instead to a handheld Division and the FBI have taken on that Monday was the last day to register to vote for the election and Baghdad, senior government offi- Global Positioning System unit. a larger role. In a few cases in the that Sept. 30 was the last day to request an absentee ballot. cials have said. "There are unique challenges past, the FBI has taken charge of She))ey said he expected a decision from the court soon, and a court Normally, a rich collection of over there," said Larry Mefford, a overseas investigations, like the spokeswoman said that it might come as early as Tuesday morning. cl,ues like these is enough to crack senior FBI official in charge of coun- inquiry into the bombings of the "Voters deserve finality so we can prepare this election," Shelley said. just about any criminal case in the terterrorism investigations. "But U.S. emb~ssies in Kenya and Tan- The optimism on the part of state officials was based in p~ on the United States. It was this kind of we're making headway, and we're zania in 1998. tone of a 70-minute hearing Monday, which was held before 11 of physical evidence that enabled still in the mode of collecting infor- U.S. authorities suspect that the the 26 active 9th Circuit judges. Nine of the judges raised blunt' and investigators to quickly solve the mation to see if we can better under- bombings may have been carried often skeptical questions about the request to delay the election made bombing of the Oklahoma City fed- stand who is behind the bombings." out by loyalists to Saddam Hus- in a'lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union. eral building in 1995 and. the first The first bombing at the U.N. sein's government, possibly aided World Trade Center attack in 1993. compound in Baghdad killed 23 peo- by followers of al-Qaida or other But the evidence .so far has ple, including three Americans and terror networks. But so far, investi- Panel Finds Air Force Ignored proved to be of little elp in Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, the top U.N. gators have been stymied in estab- where a suicid~ bomber struck again envoy to Iraq. That and other large lishing with certainty not only who Frequent Warnings on Rapes on Monday at the U.N. mission in attacks, like the assaults on the Jor- is behind the bombings but also who THE NEW YORK TIMES Baghdad, killing himself and an danian Embassy in Baghdad on Aug. has been plotting the smaller but WASHINGTON Iraqi police officer, the officials said. 7 'and on the Imam Ali Mosque in often lethal roadside attacks on U.S. Top leaders of the U.S. Air Force disregarded persistent warnings The problem, investigators said, Najaf on Aug. 29, have underscored troops and Iraqis. working with the over the last decade that frequent and unpunished sexual assaults is that classic crime-solving tech- .the fragility of the peace in Iraq and occupation forces. were undermining its academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., a civilian commission investigating the matter reported Monday. T~e commission also said that the Air Force's general counsel Massachusetts Governor Considers largely ignored this history of official neglect when he reported on rape at the academy this year, in an effort "to shield Air Force Head- quarters from public criticism." The blistering report released here by the commission, led by ReiIlsta:ting Capital Punishment Tillie Fowler, a former congresswoman from Florida, said that sexual By Pam Belluck , anyone since 1947. But, she said, "it is very timely assault had been a problem .at the academy throughout the last THE NEW YORK TIMES A'succession of governors over to be talking about how to recraft decade, and possibly since women were first admitted in 1976. BOSTON the last 12 years, all Republican lik~ the death penalty at a time when "The sexual assault problems at the academy are real and continue Bucking the national pattern" of Romney, have tried to reinstate cap- flaws in existing legislation are to this day," Fowler, a Republican, said at a news conference. She states and juries see~g to rein :ill ital punishment, and the closest the being revealed so broadly. We need added, "We found a deep chasm in leadership during the most critical the use of the death penalty, Gov. state came was in 1997, when, to reconsider whether or not death time in the academy's history - one that extended far beyond its Mitt Romney of Massachusetts fueled by outrage over the rape and penalty legislation is viable, and the campus in Colorado Springs." said on Monday that he had assem- murder of a 10-year-old boy, a governor and I believe it is viable The findings came as something of a surprise to victims' advocates. bled a cotlnnittee of experts to help. death penalty bill failed on a tie vote and necessary." Many of them had initia))y criticized the panel's makeup as biased him draft a law that would institute in the state House- of Representa- Experts on the death penalty against women in the military, prompting the resignation of one mem- capital punishn)ent in Massachu- tives. said the governor's desire to re- ber and the former director even before the panel began its work. Its 'setts. Since then, sentiment against the establish capital punishment in members were appointed by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. The governor and the lieu- . death penalty has grown in the Leg- M~ssachusetts appeared to be tellant governor, Kerry' Healey, . islature, with the last bill losing in swimming against the national tide. . said in interviews that the commit- 2001 by 34 votes in the House . In 2000, Gov. George Ryan of Illi- Clark's Plan Includes New tee, comprised of legal and foren- These days, even death penalty pro- nois imposed a moratorium on the sic experts from- Massachusetts ponents in the Legislature say they death penalty and this year granted Patriotism, Respects D~nt and elsewhere, would be asked to are solidly 'outnumbered by 9PPO- clemency or a shortened sentence to THE NEW YORK TIMES help draft legislation that would nents. all 167 inmates on death row. And CHARLESTON, S.c. avoid the mistakes that have led, In an interview, Healey, who is a as more than 100 people on death Gen. Wesley K. Clark on Monday ca))ed for "a new American in several states, to the convictions criminologist, acknowledged that rows have been exonerated, other patriotism" that would encourage broader public service, respect of people later found to "be inno- much of the sentiment among legis- states have abridged or considered domestic dissent even in times of war, and embrace international cent. lators here and' across the country abridging the use of the death organizations like the United Nations. "I really am looking for a stan- was wariness toward' capital punish- penalty. Clark, a former NATO military commander and retired Army offi- dard of certainty," said Romney .. ment. In addition, juries in both state cer who last week announced his candidacy for the Democratic presi- "That's why I've asked this panel of "The tide really has turned and federal cases have .'become dential nomination, accused the Bush administration of neglecting the experts to determine if a legal and somewhat,". Healey said. "Because increasingly reluc~t to impose the nation's economic problems and of pursuing a dangerous go-it-alone forensic standard can be crafted to of increasing forensic evidence and death penalty. Prosecutors in many foteign policy. assure us that us that only the guilty exonerations of inmates, people are states have hesitated to seek capital But he also used the setting of the Citadel, a military college here, to will suffer the death penalty" I really not satisfied with the quality punishment because of the long appeal to the 150 cadets and civilians assembled on the parade grounds believe it.can be." of death penalty legi'slation. Even odds of getting a death sentence and to help restore something loftier: a sense of national spirit that he sug- Massachusetts is one of 12 states some proponents of the death penal- the high cost of trying: In 2001, the gested the administration's campaign against terror had corroded. . that does not have the death penalty, ty are' concerned about proposing number of people on death row "We've got to have a new kind of patriotism that recognizes that having abolished capital pUnishment legislation -:- or using existing leg- dropped for the first time in a in times of war or peace, democracy requires dialogue, disagreement in 1984. The sta(~ has not executed islation." decade. and the courage to speak out," Clark said. "And those who do it should not be condemned but be praised." Clark made it clear that he believed the administration had unfair- U.N. Report Card Giv~sCountries WW ly singled out whole classes of immigrants for fear of a minority within them. "Three million Muslims have come to this country from Asia and the Middle East," he said. "They didn't come because they were afraid of our values. They came because they wanted to live M~ks in World's ~t Against AIDS Under them." By' Lawrence K. Altman . Dr. Peter Piot, the director of the tries. THE NEW YORK TIME,S U.N. AIDS program, said, "The The U.N. declaration was fol- UNITED NATIONS grades are barely a pass." lowed by a 20 percent increase in As 3 Billion Birds Fly South, The first report card on the Unit- He added, "There isn't a single funding, to $4.7 billion, in low- and ed Nation's 2-year-old commitment A in the report card." The United middle-income countries. Of that Scientists Head North to Study to defeat AID.s gives the world's Nations estimates that 42 million amount, 57 percent"comes from THE NEW YORK TIMES countries generally low marks in people are infected with HIV, half sources outside the affected coun- It's autumn, and the vast boreal forest of Canada is spilling birds. their efforts to overcome ignorance of them women, and that the vast tries. The $4.7 billion is five times Ducks and geese are pouring out of it, and songbirds in the billions. about the disease and provide access majority live in sub-Saharari the amount spent in 1996 but less Some will winter in New York state, some in Costa Rica. Some to preventjon and treatment mea- Africa. Without an expanded than half the $10 billion required for will stop at bird feeders, some wi)) fly directly over hidden hunters. In sures, U.N. officials said Monday. response, the United Nations esti- an effective response in 2005 and all, 3 billion to 5 bi))ion birds leave the Canadian boreal forest each At the General Assembly's spe- mates that an additional 45 million one-third of what will be needed by fall, headed for warmer weather. cial session on AIDS in June 2001, people will become HIV -infected 2007, Piot said. As the birds fly south, many of the people most involved with the U.N. members agreed that defeating by 2010. In part because of inadequate Canadian boreal, which makes up 10 percent of all the earth's forests and AIDS would take commitment, Referring to these figures, U.S. funding, many countries will not 25 percent of the intact, original forests, are heading for Quebec City. resource~ and action. Secretary of State. Colin L. Powell meet basic goals like rapidly expand- The 12th World Forestry Congress is convening there this week, "Today, we have the commit- told the United Nations on Monday ing AIDS prevention and care that and preservation of the boreal forest is a major subject of discussion. ment," and "our resources are that' "AIDS was more devastating were expected of them by 2005. Conservationists hope to reach agreement with industry now on how to increasing," Secretary-General Kofi than any weapon of mass destruc- . One goal is to ensure that by set aside some parts of the forest and agree on management policies for Annan SM '72 said at a meeting fol- tion." 2005 at least 80 percent of pregnant other areas. lowing up the declaration, which The declaration of commitment women have access to information, Three environmental groups - Greenpeace, the Natural contained deadlines for battling the adopted in 2001 by 189 countries counseling and treatment to prevent Resources Defense Council and Forest Ethics - joined together last epidemic. was intended to halt and reverse the transmission of the AIDS virus. But week to release a brief report on threats to the forest and to demand a But the report card issued Mon- AIDS pandemic by 2015. It was' such services remain virtually moratorium on logging and development in the most endangered day, based on information provided regarded as a turning point in the nonexistent in the countries that are parts of the boreal forest until a conservati9n plan is developed. It is by 103 governments, shows that the global response to AIDS and a worst affected by AIDS, according not that the forest is in immediate danger of disappearing. Just the action "is still far short of what is recognition that the epidemic was a to the report card that Piot's agency opposite is true. needed," Annan said. threat to the security of many coun- issued here Monday. Page 4 T~ TECH
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"'" rKil (ISS 0148-9(,()7) " ~ on T.-Ioys and Fndoys ..... "'" -.... yaT before the date of publication. requests for coverage, and infonnation about errors that call for cor- (...... story. I between Ms. Nilsson, Jonathon Goler, and a ly mean more than their chemical content. hundred channels of television are funded particularly troublesome fire code. I'm cer- They are a symbol for an intangible concept. almost entirely by commercials, the first per- RIAA tainly not opposed to students voicing the.ir Ms. Nilsson's actions are also symbolic. Her 'son you should take time to understand is In response to my probing, Winstein opinion - nor is it my hope to influence your attempts to bring the flag inside the window yourself. fmally moved his details on the RIAA opinion through this article. As you are a stu- indicate MIT's larger concern for maintaining If there is absolutely no alternative, then lawsuit (copies of subpoenas,~court dent or faculty member of the Massachusetts administrative policy. perhaps you should take action to completely motions by MIT and the RIAA, court Institute of Technology, we should all hope The tricky part of this business is to be alienate yourself from the opposing side. orders, etc.) from his own Web site to that you are perfectly capable of forming your sure you're fighting for your pipe and not for There's no point in reasoning with the unrea- The Tech's site, at http://www-tech.mit own opinion. Rather, by the end of this article the oil and swirls. sonable. .edu/Bu//etins/RIAAI. Unfortunately, I hope both faculty and students will act on If you are truly concerned about the con- On the other hand, we are both here for the this still hasn't been published in The their opinions with ,even more sincerity and cepts symbolized by the flag, or if you are psets and cluster romances, aren't we? Tech, despite repeated expressions of conviction. truly concerned about upholding the standards James P. Skelley is a member of the Class intent to do so. Apparently this issue And to do that; I will require a Belgian. of MIT then you must take care to direct your of2004. will carry a note. Editorial Board, High Anxiety Recently I've been critical of The Tech's editorial board. It looks to me ------yesterday after they were arrested for posses- I'li estimate that what we lose for those who. like they are starting to do a much better Andrew C. Thomas sion at Saturday's rally.' are under 18 is roughly equivalent to what we job of organizing themselves, and giv- But despite the here and now, we are see- gain for those who use it occasionally, not ing themselves the time to do adequate It was a beautiful day for a walk in the ing progress at the highest levels in this coun- considered in the survey. research on topics they write about. 1 park. Boston Common played host to a rally try. One presidential candidate, Rep. Dennis But at this point, a victory by Kucinich is a hope this bodes wen. on Saturday afternoon to promote the decrimi- Kucinich, has come out strongly in favor of slim possibility. He clearly holds a strong bar- Also, I've been thinking that the edi- nalization of marijuana, an issue that is quietly medical marijuana. As his campaign stand at gaining position with other candidates from torial board could use topic suggestions making headway across the continent. And the rally would suggest, he's cornered that the pro-pot vote. And that alone might give from readers. There's not a great mech- you could smell it from a mile away. market. Howard Dean 'Of Vermont derailed a the issue the proper debate it deserves. anism for that; I spggest e-mailing let- But the point was made. It was as clear as medical marijuana bill in his homestate and Debate over this issue was stifled the ters@tt (which reaches the opinion edi- the sky. Sen. Lieberman of Connecticut has taken minute Walters was nominated for the posi- tors, who run the editorial board, and I happened up<;>ntherally, bosted by Mass- action to condemn any recognition of medical tion by President Bush. His approach of tar- also reaches ,me) indicating y-our mes- Cann/NORML, dedicated to the promotion of marijuana at the federal level. geting and arresting drug users, rather than sage is an editorial suggestion, not a let- . marijuana use by responsible citizens, by But in true political fashion, none of the dealers, comes directly from the Bush party ter for publi9ation. You may also ask chance. Among those who spoke was Ed opposing candidates have made the issue wor- line. Treating drug use as a criminal issue me (o@tt) to pass on suggestions Rosenthal, poster man for the battle between thy of the front page in their runs for the presi- when it begs to be addressed from a health anonymously. the feds and the marijuana legalization estab- dential bid, letting figureheads like Rosenthal point of view is terribly unfair to the debate. lishment. He made headlines when his med- stand on their own. Whether I<.ucinich should Besides, there should be little expectation Star Market not closing ical marijuana operation was caught in a turf stand tall on this ground is shaky, but it seems that a good heaping helping of guilt might Recently, The Tech 'heard a rumor war between Oakland city officials, who had clear that he should take a stance. It would work against the use of a drug whose addictive that Star Market might be closing; news pennitted him to grow medical marijuana for seem that he holds sway over a powerful voting power is far less than that of legal drugs .like, staff researched this and found it with- distribution, and the federal government who lobby for being the first to side with this cause. alcohol, cigarettes, or even caffeine. It isn't out merit, so no story ran. It might be arrested him and shut down his operation As much as I hate to validate the work of going to fix the institution of marriage, already nice if there was $ome mechanism for under the supremacy of federal regulations. the Office of National Drug Control Policy, under threat of collapse without considering its The Tech to be able to tell readers that How far has the group's cause advanced in led by head-in-the-clouds John Walters, his expansion to homosexual relationships. there is no story, at least, when debunk- recent tUnes? For the best local case, look up office publishes some relevant statistical At the very least, we should not deny those ing rumors. I don't know how to bal- north. The province of Ontario currently has information about drug use. It's the conc1u- in pain the ability to ease their suffering. ance this low-priority work against sto- no personal possession laws on the books, sions the office draws I object to. The 2002 While the debate over recreational use is still ries of greater significance. Perhaps the thanks to a legal technicality involving - you National Survey on Drug Use and Health sug- ongoing, the word is in for medical marijuana. news staff should tell people who sub- guessed it - medical marijuana. As a result, gests that 14.6 million Americans over the age Carefully conducted, sanctioned experiments mit tips that don't pan out? police are instructed not to' make arrests for of 12 use marijuana habitually. At best, are completely justified and should be expand- The Tech 's Ombudsman welcomes amounts of less than 30 grams, which gave Kucinich will have a commanding lobby of ed to the large scale. Those to whom current your feedback, to ombudsman@the-' the recent massive Rolling Stones concert for voters who would support him on this issue medicinal marijuana plans are aimed may tech.mit.edu. His opinions are his own. . Toronto a certain mellow atmosphere. There's alone, enough to make him a significant can- have short lives ahead of them, but fully no such legal vacuum here, as many found out didate if the pot lobby maintains its strength. deserve to undertake this pursuit of happiness. Page 6 CD eptember 23, 2003 ARTS ARrREVlEW abed (J ij 'Imnopq ·tuvw. 'YZ Cartoons Showcased in Art Exhibit abe hijklmnopqr tuvw:yz Institute of Contemporary Arts 'Splat, Boom, Pow!' Thoughtful, InstruCtive ab ijklmnopqrstuvv rxyz By Chaitra Chandrasekhar The Institute oj Contemporary Art a' lot ~ :yz "Splat Boom Pow! The Influence oj Cartoons in Contemporary Art" Sept. 17 - Jan. 4 a efg jklmnopqrstuvwxyz Tues., Wed., Fri.," Noon - 5p.m.; Thurs. Noon - 9 p.m.; Sat. - Sun., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 5Jor students and seniors abe hijklmnopqrstuvw yz Free Thursdays after 5p.m. f ~ " lZ eInstitute of Contemporary Art be ij opened its latest exhibition, showcas- ing three generations of contemporary abe ijklmnopqr tuv rxyz l1artist who u ed cartoon in various manifestation to delve into present day issues. Forty artists are featured in the exhibi- abe ijklmnopqrstuvwxyz tion including Andy Warhol Roy Lichten- stein, Mel Ramos, Peter au!, and Ida Apple- broog, among other . On the lower level, ar" Ij !Imnoqrstu\~vxyz along with the main exhibition is the feature of the ICA 2003 artist prize winner Douglas hijklrimopqrstuvwxyz R. Weathersby. In the title of the exlubition," plat, Boom, Pow!" Splat refers to the late 1950s and early defuhi jklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1960s, the beginnings of pop art targeting the consumer-oriented society. Boom reflects the . TONY SHAFRAZl GALLERY appropriation of symbols and techniques of Kenny Scharf's "'The Fun's Inside" Is on exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art. a. hijklmnop~rstuvwxyz the mass media (not only the images). Sym- bols used in this genre include Benday dots shown. "ordinary" secretary into the superhero. By (seen predominantly in the work of Lichten- The works shown reflect some form of the capturing the core of the Wonder Woman, she abeefghijklmnopqrstu\~vxyz stein), sequential narratives, gestural lines, world of comics, be it in their sequential nar- reveals the psychology, sexual subtext, and symbolic use of color, etc. Pow highlights the rative form, fantastic portrayals, jibes at fascination with the fantastic. ~ abei'klmnopqrstuvwxyz stress on the influence of personal experiences authority or stereotypes, or the influence of Jennifer Zackin's "Wonder Woman Cos- on contemporary art. mass media in psychology. The role of car- mos" is a compelling piece where she takes a The individual pieces of "Splat, Boom, toons and comics in reflecting on changes in Buddhist symbol of peace and balance, the abe 'ijmnopqrstuvwxyz Pow!" are well selected, providing a wide society, subtle transformations in the mind of mandala Kalachakra, and builds it using plas- array of artists and work. The eXhibition is the common man, and larger changes in ideol- tic toy soldiers and policemen surrounding like a lesson in art history, giving a taste of ogy is reflected in the works displayed. A figures of Wonder Woman (slightly over- abe g 'klmnopqrstuvwxyz artists from the 1950s through today. The variety of works with outwardly disconnected sized). This piece draws on political, reli- underlying genre of cartoons goes a long way themes dot the ICA exhibition. More reflec- gious, traditional elements and takes them into in incorporating the theme of all that is being tion can reveal the threads of connection. a .contemporary perspective. The east village abe kl~nopqrstuvwxyz Among the more trio of Kenny Scharf, Keith Haring a;nd Jean- famous pieces are the ten Michel Basquiat are showcased with screen prints that make Basquiat's work on a wood door, Haring's on abe erg ijklmnopqrstu 1'z up- Andy Warhol's a skateboard and Scharf's fantastic universe "Myths," juxtaposed representation on canvas. Roger Shimomura's ab .. ijklmnopqrstuvwxyz against Lichtenstein's "Jap's a Jap" (#2 and #6), Yoshitomo Nara's "Forget It, Forget Me!" "Quiet, Quiet" and Henry Dager's "The Story Warhol's dry mockery is of the Vivian Girls" are other compelling a jklmnopqrstuvwxyz contrasted with Lichten- exhibitS. stein's campy and ironic . Douglas We~thersby is the recipie.nt of the look at pop art. One 2003 ICA Artist Prize, given annually to a a jklmnopqrstuv 'yz interesting exhibit is Boston-area artist for exceptional work. "Business Barbie" by Weathersby combines his work with his busi- Liza Lou. Made of wood, ness, using it to support his art. Through his abc ijklmnopqrstuvwxyZ wire and beads, this daz- enterprise "Environmental Services," clients zling uber-Barbie is built hire him to provide services and at the same abed .' 'klmnopqrstuvwxyz a little larger-than-life, time making art work in the process. He com- giving it the sense of bines light and shadows and then uses the dirt • guileless irony. and dust to make art installations. The one abe ghijklmnopqrsruv yz The theme of the glo- that he has installed at the ICA is a constantly rification of the female changing one that needs to be redone as it form is reflected in some weathers visitors and other vagaries. If you're abe . ijklmnopqrstuvwxyz other exhibits. Wonder . lucky, you might catch the artist at work on Woman features in two his exhibit. of the works. Dara Birn- All in all, the ICA has hosted a well-con- abe fghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz baum's six-minute video, ceived lOOKat contemporary art against the "Technology/Transfor- premise of comics and cartoons. This trip INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART abe efghi jklmnopqrstuvwxyz Peter Saul's 1964 work, "'Americans vs. Japanese," is one of mation," plays on the could be a fun lesson in the history of contem- many at "Splat, Boom, Pow!" transformation of the porary art for those unschooled in the field. abe 'jklmnopqrstuvwxyz FILM REVIEW ** a a ijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 'Anything E~e' Is Imitation ~ . a 'jklmnopqrstuvwxyz WoodyAllen Should Star in His Own Stuff ab ijklmnopqrstuv'vxyz By Jed Horne unable to imitate a man who could be his complete' with fish hooks and water purify- STlfFF WRITER grandfather, but Allen upstages his protege ing tablets) to the merely absurd ("never Anything Else in a supporting role, only succeeding at giv- trust a naked bus driver"). But his self-con- abe ijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Written and Directed by Woody Allen ing the audience a hint of what could have fidence and devil-may-care attitude may be Starring Woody Allen, Jason Biggs, Christi- been. Not since Kenneth Branagh ruined just what Falk needs to take control of his '1hrnAf ahl1trnn~()nrr ~~hn.:H 'V"~7 na Ricci, Stockard Channing, Danny De Vito "Celebrity" has a movie been this thorough- life. Rated R ly destroyed. In any Woody Allen movie, there's plen- Two stars Jason Biggs ("American Pie:') plays ty to work with. "Anything Else" has a few Jerry Falk, a rich Upper East Sider, part- genuinely funny moments, a great support- THt 1tLH he list of cri!icisms of Woody Allen time comic, and aspiring existential novel- ing cast (Stockard Channing as Amanda's lliTIcR~to r 'r' ".• is almost trite - too Jewish, too ist. Falk's existence is a balancing act of , mother comes to mind), and a jazzy score. aUlUC blliJl\ 11111 V\f JU.! v VVA)L New York, too neurotic. It's a waste Allen-esque phobias - unable to take con- The choice of teen-icons Ricci and Biggs as of energy to point out the flaws in his trol of his own life, he analyzes and ratio- the main characters represents an interesting T ,! work, mostly because those same flaws nalizes his doomed relationship with his departure for Allen that almost succeeds: [email protected]' ~ make Allen, well, Woody. But for someone Annie Hall-like girlfriend Amanda (Christi- the duo do their best work in scenes where " who enjoys his stuff, predictable as it is, the na Ricci), his feckless contract with a two- they can be self-centered teenagers, but are biggest mistake he makes is casting some- bit agent (Danny DeVito), and his meaning- less successful in the parts that were obvi- abedefghl jklmnopqrstu\~vxyZ one other than himself in the lead role. less therapy sessions. His only outlet - ously written for Woody Allen and Diane When other actors do Jewish ew York long walks in the park with a loony school Keaton. Particularly irri~ating are Falk's neurosis, it's just not the same. • teacher and street philosopher named David asides, a technique pilfered (like Amanda) abedefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz "Anything Else" has Woody withdrawal Dobel. Dobel's advice ranges from the ludi- from "Annie Hall." The result is, perhaps in spades: not only is Jason Biggs painfully crous (everyone should have a survival kit, predictably, inconsistent. ARTS THE TECH Page 7 CONCERI' REVIEW Whats Red, Ho~ and 1btally Rocks? TheRed Hot Chili Peppers S'pWe Up the 'l'u!eeterCenter By Peter R. Russo piece which turned into a crowd sing-along. STAFF WRITER Some lesser-known songs (including "Parallel T1te Red Hot Chili Peppers Universe" and "Havana Affair'') followed, dur- Tweeter Center ing hich the crowd quieted somewhat. But the Sept. 10. 7p."'. roaring energy returned as soon as the first iden- tifiable chords of "Otherside" were played. n Sept. 10, the Red Hot Chili Peppers Starting off lowly, the pace built up until it their long-awaited appearance at reac that of the familiar studio version. Tweeter Center in Mansfield, a stop While the band worked quickly, and talking on the third leg of their "By the Way" between gs was kept to a bare minimum, tour. hen it come to wo . g a crowd, the Chili The first of two opening acts. the Washing- Peppen seasoned . Between Antho- ton, D.C.-based FmlCh Toast, CODSisted of 0 ny Kiedis flailing his arms and dancing around guys playing four instrum (guitar, , with the microphone stand and Flea playing his drums, and syn izer). looked lit they bass while perched precariously atop the kick couJd "ve used a hand up , they were drum, band s wild stage antics energized the surprisingly decent given severe peIIODDOl performance. shortap. While I liked their UDique blend of The highlight of the concert came a few heavy synthesizer undertones with overlayed songs later, as the Chili Peppers first played guitar melodies and drum beats, the vocals were their time-honored classic "Soul To Squeeze" uninspired, and I'm pretty ure that the (arguably their signature piece) and then drumIbass player is really just a drummer. "Can't Stop," an instant hit from their latest Next up was Queens of the Stone Age, who album. "Soul to Squeeze" was faithful to the was very weD received by the audience (unlike album version, except for some added guitar many opening acts). They played typical metal riffs. The Chili P.pers themselves remained fare, complete with power chords $I1d Jots of ( urprisingly) calm t.hroughout the song, screaming. While I can't say that I'm a huge despite the crowd's enthusiasm. The spectacu- metal fan myself, after the performance I over- lar guitar intro to "Can't Stop" nicely show- head one girl remarking (quite seriously) that cased the gifted Frusciante, who has played on her life was complete now that she bad seen the most of the band's classic albums inciuding QQeens. "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" and "Californica- ~ Finally, after an excruciating half-hour wait tion." Frosciante's quiet acoustic guitar intro to PeTER R, RUSSO-THE TECH while the stage was rear,ranged, the Chili p~ "Venice Queen" was a nice transition from the Lead singer Anthony Kledls Jumps wildly around the pers stepped out and immediately mesmerized high-energy "Can't Stop." A new song in the . stage at the start of the concert. the crowd with "By the Way," a rock/rap hybrid band's repertoire, "Venice Queen" is a won- ....an4 !he title song of their latest album. The cur- derful piece that demonstrates a quieter side of rent Red Hot Chili J:eppers lineup includes orig- tlie band. 'ina1 m~mbers Anthony KiNis (vocals) and Flea. Flea kicked off the encore with a rousing (bass), and more recent recruits John Frusciante . trumpet solo - nol' too shabby for a crazy bass (guitar) and Chad Smith (dnJrns). player. Next came "'Under the Bridge," which While many still assOCiate legendary gui- again turned into a crowd sing-along, and, the tarist Dave Navarro witl~ the Chili Peppers, ' night ended with "Fire." Navarr~ only played with the band for three As the band ex~ted .pe stage for the final ~years, making way for fot:i:tier member Fros- time, the kick drum fell down from its stand, ciante in 1998." . and Flea ran over and pounded on it for a few After the classics "Scar Tissue" and "Around seconds before ;etreating backstage, somehow a' the World" came "Zephyr Song," a mellower" fitting e~d to a ~~cular'" co~c~rt." PETER R, RUSSO-THE TECH PETER R. RUSSO-THE TECH John FruscIMte WOWS tile audience with one of his IdIIef guitar Intros. Renowned bassist Flea (Michael Balzary) plays during a quieter moment of "Scar TIssue. " Page 8 HE TECH ARTS eptember 23, 2003 CD REVIEW Longwave Developslndie Streak 'TheStrangest Things'Saunds Less U2 awl More Radiohea4 By Chaltra Chandrasekhar when it's over," is brilliant with its lofty with their strong influences still showing, this refrain and the strong, extended guitar solo band has made a good start and shows poten- The Strangest Things opening. Singer/song-writer Steve Schiltz tial. But they need to take it further and hope- Longwave belts out this track in his warm honey voice. fully produce more original sounding music. RCA Records Their first single, "Everywhere You Turn," But ''The Strangest Things" remains a good with a flavor of U2, is an up-tempo classic. listen on those rainy afternoons, sunny days, ongwave, riding the wave of the alter- "Pool Song," although a good song on its or late nights when you just need to lightly native bands coming out of YC, own, moves away from the atmospheric immerse into an evocative ambiance with' brings out their sophomore album, ''The nature of the album. You can almost hear undercurrents of gloominess and raw emotion. Strangest Things." The U2ish feel of Julian Casablanca (of the their first release, "Day Sleeper EP," gives Strokes) singing this one. way to a more Brit-pop/indie texture on the The mellow "I know it's lines of Radiohead. . coming someday" follows There is the inevitable comparison with . with a slower yet strong The Strokes, fellow ew Yorkers. Longwave tempo. "Tidal Wave," has the same sense of style (in clothes too) "Ghosts Around You," and has toured with them. The various new and "Exit" form a set of age influences on ibis band do surface through three shining fast tracks. the album, but Longwave transcends these This medley is inter- stilting references to produce a decent album . spersed with tIte slightly with some classics in it. Produced by Dave disappointing" All Sewn Fridmann (of Flaming Lips fame), this album Up," which starts getting a features soulful melody where the stress is on little repetitive. The title melody rather than lyrics ("When they've got track reiterates the you they've got you by the' balls," or "I am shoegaze-influenced rock everything you wanted, I am everything you feel of the album. But by need"), although there are some stars in there the time you reach the ("like a dream, you crept into my head"). The song, there's a slight feel- • band travels the scenery of post-punk and ing of overkill and so the • finds its loose bearings on the shifting land- last track "Day Sleeper" scape. with its shimmer guitars Loud yet flowing, strong but not overpow- comes as a refresher. ering, the music is definitely worth more than A .mixture of indie.and one listen. The opening track, "Wake me rock set in a frame of pop CD REVIEW String Cheese Unravels " The Incident's New Album Is Unremarkable By Elizabeth Hempel give a hard defining edge to the album from .Profo)lD.dlyrics, combined with th~.slow the beginning. strum of rhythm' guitar and the airy, almost- Untying the Not . Promin:ent 1?asslines, steady percussion Caribbean feel of the lead guitar, create,a high The String Cheese Incident and a harmonica replace the guitars as a main point on the album in "Just Passin Through." Sci Fidelity Records feature in the second track, "Sirens," but the The originality is quickly dispelled, how- Release Sept. 23 piece seems to lack coherency. The soft, ever, as "Who Am I?" introduceS-Itself wIth crooning love lyrics of Bill Nershi seem the same sounds, tones, and melodies of the. ntying the Not," a new album from the incongruous to the dark overtones pervading Beatie's "Strawberry Fields Forever." The String Cheese Incident, presents a "Sirens." Incongruity, however, is a main song is catchy and well-arranged with slightly departure from the traditional styles of theme throughout the album. distorted guitars and driving drums.- this Telluride, CO-based jam band. For long-term fans of String Cheese, "On My'Way" proves to finally be that The usual combination of folk, calypso, funk, "Looking Glass" provides a glimpse at the originat experimental track the album seeks.. and reggae drifts in and out of psychedelic fun~loving hippies with refreshing lyrics .and Mythical chanting, roaming synthesizers, and rock and techno influences. original harmonies that distinguish previous sparse percussion contribute to a Mid-Eastern The entire journey through the album albums such as "Born on the Wrong Planet." journey, rising and falling through the vocals. strongly reminds me of Pink Floyd's Dark "Orion's Belt," however, returns to a Pink The album on the.whole lacks any gel by Side of the Moon, or perhaps even more.accu- Floydian acid trip; the best description of this which it can be held together.' Standout tracks rately, their "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" song would be in telling the reader to listen to like "Looking Glass" and "Just Passin' off the Wish You Were Here album. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 1-9." Through" provide a musical interlude in the From the resonating, other-worldly intro- When played side-by-side, one can hardly melee of frenetically confused noises prevalent .ductory note of "Wake Up" to the quavering' even differentiate between the two. in many other tracks. The only continuity in violins of "On My Way," String Cheese's The half-wandering "Lonesome Road the album is in the far too prominent presence experimental stylings lack much of the intrica- Blues" begins with a series of loosely-con- of String Cheese's musical influences and the cy and optimism of lyrics which characterized nected musical interludes before a woman overall disjointed sensation of the tracks. their earlier works. Often, the Incident is more declaring "I want to scream" leads into an a The String Cheese Incident may be known overwhelmed by their influences than touched capella version of the traditional folk song. for yariety, innovation, and a place where fans by them. The effect ties nicely into the cello and piano can turn to avoid the manufactured pop of Changes are apparent immediately from "Elijah" before the techno-inspired "Valley of mainstream music, but "Untying the Not" "Wake Up," the first song of the album. the Jig" lightens things up with its brand of a lacks the sense of fun and excitement usually Strong electric guitars replace acoustic and hill-billy rave. brought by this musically diverse group. SUGAR AND SPICE The Skinny on Cookbooks Confessions of a Cookbook Ad!iict By Marlssa,A. Ch~ng another cookbook. Ok, so it should be "twenty - this is frowned upon .in most genres of STAFF WRiTER cookbooks later..." You get the idea. books, except for cookbooks, biographies, and have too many cookbooks. Normally, I At this point in my cookbook-buying life, I coffee-table books. Who wants to be looking wouldn't admit this freely, but my confes- consider myself somewhat a connoisseur of at pictures of some random guy throughout sion won't stop me from continuing to add cookbooks. The best cookbooks not only have childhood, when they could be looking at to my collection, either. Other people have good recipes, but can also be read like.a . what they're going to make for dinner tomor- chocolate, color-coding their notes, and fresh- novel. The good ones also have the beauty of ' row? ly-baked bread; I have cookbooks. a coffe.e-table book, with the substance of a And I don't even have that many cook- The first cookbook I ever bought was How real book. Some people might dispute my books. In fact, I only have twelve on my book- to be a Domestic Goddess, by Nigella Law- argument, but they just haven't discovered the shelf. There are so many different kinds of son. The book itself was beautiful, the pages joy of reading recipes for all sorts of exotic food to know how to cook: cookies, cakes, thick and matted,with lovely pictures and fan- foods that you must go and cook right then pies (I have a sweet tooth, yes), soups, stews, ciful recipes. and there. If you're one of these people, well, side dishes, entrees - you get the point. Then, Then I discovered the Doubleday Book I can only hope that you see the light sooner combine this with the multitudes of different Club or Columbia CD Club for cookbooks. It rather than later. cultural foods, and you get a very large num- was like Christmas! Join and get four cook- Back to what I was saying: a cookbook ber of cookbooks - Indian food, American books (from a list) for $1 each, plus $12 for isn't just a bunch of recipes. They're equally food, Italian food, British food, healthy food, shipping and handling. The catch: you had to as well-crafted as a novel, with appropriately vegetarian food, organic food. My collection buy two books at Club price within a year. My amusing and interesting anecdotes accompa- only covers the sweet stuff and the aU-purpose. fate was sealed. nying the recipes. You can actually sit down So you see, there are no addictions here. . [email protected] Ten cookbooks later, I sit here at my com- and read a cookbook like any other book. The fate of my first cookbook? Given to puter, writing this column. In addition to those Cookbooks also satisfy your inner child in a my sister, after I discovered I, 00, didn't have cookbooks, I have food-writing books, which way, with all of the pictures in them; I gener- enough space in my bookshelf for it. Now, also have recipes in them, and the five or six ally don't buy any cookbooks without pic- I've learned to put the cookbooks in the book- that I gave to my sister to justify getting tures. A book for adults that has pictures in it' shelf first, and fit everything else around them. eptember 23, 2003 THE TECH Page 9 Ask SIPB STUDENT I FORMATIO PRO E SI G BOARD Having problems connecting to the network ince. Sept. Question: I tried reregistering for DHCP, but it didn't people can continue to make suggestions and help you. You J J? Getting deluged with lot of spam? This week, we work! can do so by using "Reply to All." explain the required re-regi tration for dynamic IP address- An wer: Because everyone was forced to reregister for When replying to a long e-mail, especially on mailing es (DHCP) and e-mail etiquette. DHCP at the same time, the registration server was over- lists, avoid including all of the text of the other person's e- loaded. 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Comments? E-mail [email protected] Solutions on page 18 Page 12 The Tech September 23, 2003 Events Calendar appears in each issue of The Tech and features events for members of the Mil c~mmunity. 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. e~-----s Ca e dar Contact information for all events is available from the Events Calendar web page. Visit and add events to Events Calendar online at htfp:/ /events.mlt.edu Tuesday, september 23 celebrating the first anniversary of The Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center. There about High Holiday services and meals at MIT. Room: Sloan Lobby. Sponsor: 7:00 a.m •• 9:00 a.m. - Breakfast with the Stars. 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At GE, we believe in the power of,ideas. Ideas This space donated by The Tech that not only reliably propel co~ntless aircraft through the sky but ~ake the world better .. . " ..'"i. than,it was the day before. If you have those'l~ kinds of ideas, we hope you contact us. GECareers ~ . gecareers.com _ • 'j If' The future relies on inventions from GE. Colon cancer is the second GE's'future relies leading cancer killer and everyone aged 50 and older is at risk. More than 50,000 Americans on people like you. will die from colon cancer and 131,600 new cases Will be diagnosed this year. Colon cancer is an equal opportu- Car~er Fair nity disease that affect'i both women and men. This silent killer frequently Johnson Athletic Center begins without symptoms and tho e September 25, 2003 with a fanilly history are at even greater risk. 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Colon cancer is preventable-even curable when detected early. 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For more information on MIT'sbullding program, visit web.mit.edu/evolving. This information prOVided by the MIT Department of Facilities. 2003-2004 EMBS-BMES Distinguished Lecture Series Enabling Single Molecule Biology Steven' R. Gnllans, Ph.D . .Chief Scientific Officer, US Genomics Associate Professor, That's right! You, too, can be part of an Harvard Medical School ARTS SUCCESS STORY/II ",* Tuesday, September 23rd, 2003 *", Apply to the Council for the Arts at MIT 7PM (Refreshments at 6:30PM) Grants Program!!!!!!! We strongly suggest that you make an MIT, Room 4-370 appointment to discuss your application Please contact Magda Fernandez I got the Grant! Questions? 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Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer, GS.COM/CAREERS II eptember 23, 2003 THE TECH Page 27 Class. of 2007- Council. "Voting Breakdown. Want to Work Below are the vote counts from the recent class council elections. Only numbers from contested races are shown. Voting proceeds preferentially: at every iteration, if no candidate has for a Hedge the majority of votes cast, the last-place candidate is dropped and his or her votes are redistributed to the next choice listed on those ballots. The numbers listed in each column are the number of votes each ",Fund? candidate had at the spe«ified iteration. umbers in bold indicate the candidate with the most votes at that iteration. Winners' names are in bold. For class of 2004 results, see page 24. AQR Capital Management is a multi-strategy alternative investment manager based in New York City managing over $6 billion for more than Class of 2007 President 450 of some of the world's mo t ophisticated institutional and high net Iteration worth individuals. Candidate 1 2. 3 4 5 6 7 Michael Hall 46 47 48 50 52 . The Company's investment products are provided through a limited set of Naveen Krishnan 27 27 27 collective investment vehicles and separate accounts that deploy all or a Toyya Pujol-Mitchell 30 30 30 35 subset of the Company's investment strategies. These investment products Paul Puskarich 62 62 62 62 66 83 108 span from aggressive high volatility market-neutral hedge funds, to low Elizabeth Ricker 94 94 94 101 111 128 157 volatility benchmark-driven traditional products. Adam Smith 55 56 56 58 67 72 Write-ins 9 6 We are hiring for a 2-year analyst position to join our research and trading team. Students with outstanding academic accomplishments who have Class of 2007 Social Cbairs majored in computer science, economics, finance, statistics, or any other Iteration quantitative background are encouraged to attend our company Candidate. 1 2 3 4 5 presentation: Ovid Amadi and Melvin Makhni 126 127 127 137 152 .Megan Arp and Heather Pressler 53 53 53 September 29, 2003 Iris Cheung and Pat Petitti 56 58 58 67 5:30pm - 7:00pm t Heather Coffin and Laura Sutton 58 60 60 72 98 Room 4-145 Write-ins 13 4 Resume Drop Date: October 2, 2003 Class of 2007 Treasurer Iteration All graduating seniors are welcome. Refreshments will be served. 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Ostlund '04 and two .swept the match with game scores of 30-13, 30-14, and from Tom J. Kilpatrick '05. - 30-:14. PETER R. RUSSO-THE TECH GOODWIN CHEN Co-captain Nydia M. Clayton '04 leaps for the ball during the MIT women's volleyball match Sat- First-ranked female singles player Shima Rayej '04 winds up urday. The team, which boasts an 8-1 record, plays at home In the MIT Tournament this Friday- for a backhand while demolishing her opponent 6-1, 6-2. and Saturday. UPCOMING HOME EVENTS r------~------~---~-~-~------, Tuesday, Sept. 23 Not the greatest at sports? 4 p.m., Women's Soccer, Fitchburg State. Thursday, ept.25 4 p.m., Women's Soccer, Bridgewater State. Friday, Sept. 26 Write about them instead! TBA, Women's Volleyball, MIT Tournament. • Join the sports department at 1Jle Tech, and learn about all the fun you're Pro o misSing out on... E-mail [email protected] [email protected] L ~