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Volume 124, Number 56 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, November 23, 2004 UA Afﬁrms Due Process Right City Seeks New Taxes Condemns Suspension of Housing Without Prior Investigation On Local Universities By Kelley Rivoire ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR By Frank Dabek the PILOT agreements that spell The Undergraduate Association STAFF REPORTER out how much they pay to the city Senate approved a resolution last The Cambridge city council in lieu of property taxes, while night condemning decisions to sus- passed two measures last night that property owners have seen large pend student housing without due call for MIT and Harvard to pay increases in their tax bills during process. additional taxes to the city. The that time. The resolution was in response measures come in the wake of Galluccio proposed an “auto- to debate about the disciplinary pro- widespread discontent over large matic mechanism for increases” at cedures leading to the removal of property tax increases for Cam- a rate commensurate with the three students from Simmons Hall bridge home owners. increase in property values and the after an unregistered party. UA The two measures were passed cost of the services Cambridge President Harel M. Williams ’04 at last night’s city council meeting; provides to MIT. The payments will bring the resolution to Dean for they will not have any immediate currently increase at a fixed rate of Student Life Larry G. Benedict for effect on the Institute but signal a 2.5 percent; MIT payed approxi- further discussion. continuing effort on the part of the mately $1.2 million last year. The Senate rejected a subsequent city to expand the tax revenue MIT Sarah E. Gallop, co-director of resolution to further investigate the and Harvard generate at a time the office of government relations Simmons incident because of a need when citizens are voicing concerns for MIT, said that MIT is not like- for further clarification regarding over sharp rises in property taxes. ly to renegotiate past PILOT pay- who would serve on such an investi- One order requests that univer- ments and that a pending renegoti- gating panel. President Charles M. sities increase the payments that ated agreement is not likely to be Vest also spoke at the Senate meet- they make in lieu of taxes retroac- affected by recent property tax ing, and a resolution of appreciation tive to 10 years ago; the second increases. for President Vest was passed by the asks the city’s legal team to inves- Galluccio positioned the Senate. tigate the possibility of eliminating motions as a way to improve the the property tax exemption for relationship between the city and UA condemns lack of due process large, non-profit organizations the universities. MIT can increase The resolution by the Senate, as such as MIT. its payments as a “show of respect passed, states that “we condemn the Councillor Anthony Galluccio, to taxpayers.” Automatic increases decision to suspend students’ hous- who introduced both measures, would “bring even more dignity to ing privileges without due process; said that more than 10 years have the relationship” between the city passed since Harvard and MIT UA, Page 18 have made major adjustments to Taxes, Page 13

DMITRY KASHLEV—THE TECH UA Senate speaker Rose A. Grabowski ’05 presents a certificate of Thank Goodness: Escape and Sleep appreciation on behalf of the Undergraduate Association to outgoing MIT president Charles M. Vest at the UA Senate meeting, Mon- By Jeffrey Chang At Theta Chi, only two or three of the brothers are day, Nov. 22. STAFF REPORTER staying at the house, and they will be making a mod- This year’s Thanksgiving break brings the usual est turkey dinner. exodus from the MIT campus, with a four-day week- High Yield for 2008 Forces end for students and other members of the MIT com- Thanksgiving, Page 12 munity to do as they please. President Charles M. Fewer Early Action Admits Feature Vest said that he and his By Andy L. Lin restricts students to apply to only wife plan to be with family in Charleston, West Vir- one school under early action. ginia. “I hope to spend as much time as possible MIT will admit fewer students playing with our two grandchildren… and to play a from early action applications this Fewer students will be accepted major role in cooking a traditional Thanksgiving din- year because of a greater predicted Last year, a greater percentage of ner,” Vest wrote in an e-mail. yield for the Class of 2008, said students accepted to MIT under Dean of Admissions Marilee Jones. early action chose to attend than in Students have range of plans The increase in yield was a result previous years, Jones said. She said Graduate Student Council President Barun Singh of the implementation of single- the Undergraduate Admissions G said he plans to go home to Montgomery, Alabama choice early action by other univer- Committee had anticipated this and have a Thanksgiving dinner with his family. “I’m sities, which increases MIT’s yield departure from the norm, but not to flying out on Thursday morning and will be coming on those students who apply, Jones back at the end of the weekend,” Singh said. said. Single-choice early action Admissions, Page 18 Michael Shaw ’07 is also going home for the break, although he said he would never miss a class. ‘Campaign for MIT’ Raises $2B Shaw is taking an Amtrak train on Wednesday as soon as he gets out of class. “I can’t wait to get home to New York,” said Shaw. “I’ll watch a little football, Mostly From Individual Donors and have a nice turkey dinner with my family.” He is By Kelley Rivoire MIT, which began in 1997 and was coming back to MIT on Saturday morning, though, ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR publically announced in Nov. because he has a ten page paper to write and three MIT recently reached the two 1999,was to raise 1.5 billion dollars. problem sets to complete during the weekend. billion dollar mark in a seven-year When this was achieved two years Denise “Dida” Bland, an employee at the COOP fundraising campaign, Vice-Presi- early in September 2002, the goal store in the student center, will be hosting a large din- dent for Research Development was elevated to two billion. The ner at her house in Mattapan with her extended fami- Barbara G. Stowe announced at a campaign will continue to take ly. She will work until 4:00 pm on Wednesday, then meeting of the faculty last Wednes- donations through the end of the has the next two days off. “This is my second year of day. Sixty-six percent of the contri- calendar year, Stowe said. Thanksgiving here [at MIT],” Bland said, but the first STEPHANIE LEE — THE TECH butions came from individuals, a Of the 2.02 billion dollars raised time she does not need to work on the next day. Elizabeth Ricker practices her carving skills on significant increase from previous so far, 79 percent has been received, “Now I can do some shopping,” she said. MacGregor D-Entry’s Thanksgiving turkey Sun- fundraising efforts, Stowe said. and an additional 11 percent is day night. Turkey contains tryptophan, which is expected within the next 36 months. Fraternities empty for holiday the main culprit behind the food coma often ‘Campaign for MIT’ a success MIT’s fraternities will be much quieter than usual. attributed to Thanksgiving feasts. The goal of the Campaign for Fundraising, Page 13

ARTS The Tech will not publish this Fri- NEWS World & Nation ...... 2 ‘Spongebob’ is crazy, funny and day, Nov. 26. Panhel elects new officers Opinion ...... 4 afraid of growing up. Page 15 Comics ...... 7 Pell Grants will shrink next Arts ...... 9 year after formula change Sports ...... 16 Page 9 Page 6 Page 18 Page 2 THE TECH November 23, 2004 WORLD & NATION Charter Schools Fall Short Yanukovich Wins Presidency In Public Schools Matchup By Sam Dillon and Diana Jean Schemo THE NEW YORK TIMES Amid Serious Voting Abuses A new study commissioned by the Department of Education, which compares the achievement of students in charter schools with By C. J. Chivers dards. gratulate him, according to Interfax. those attending traditional public schools in five states, has concluded THE NEW YORK TIMES The observers’ findings were sec- Yushchenko, a former prime min- that the charter schools were less likely to meet state performance KIEV, UKRAINE onded by Sen. Richard G. Lugar, ister, has described the incumbent standards. Ukraine approached a political chairman of the Senate Foreign Rela- bloc of state power as crooked and In Colorado, for instance, the study found that 98 percent of pub- stalemate on Monday, as vote counts tions Committee, who had led an hidebound, and pledged to maintain lic schools met state performance requirements, but that only 90 per- of the presidential runoff election American mission to Ukraine to urge ties with Russia while encouraging cent of the charter schools did. Even when adjusted for race and indicated that Prime Minister Viktor outgoing President Leonid D. Kuch- business and expanding Ukraine’s poverty, the study said, the charter schools fell short more frequently F. Yanukovich had won but interna- ma to organize fair elections. relationship westward to Europe. by a statistically significant amount. The study added new data to a tional observers alleged systemic vot- “A concerted and forceful pro- His support in the capital, and highly politicized debate between charter school supporters, including abuses and the opposition candi- gram of election-day fraud and abuse among young voters, is palpably ing senior officials in the Bush administration, and skeptics who date refused to accept defeat. was enacted with either the leader- high. His campaign — deprived of question the performance of the publicly financed but privately man- With more than 99 percent of bal- ship or cooperation of governmental equal media coverage and pressured aged schools. lots counted, the government tally authorities,” the senator said Monday by the resources of the Ukrainian Deputy Education Secretary Eugene Hickok minimized the gave Yanukovich 49.42 percent of in Kiev. state, according to the reports of report’s significance even as he released the results. But academics the vote to 46.7 percent for Viktor A. At stake is not only the presidency international observers — has adopt- who have been critical of charter school performance called it an Yushchenko, whose supporters of a nation of nearly 48 million, but ed the tactics of the underdog. important contribution. turned out in the tens of thousands in also the direction of the overwhelm- The nearly three-point victory for Independence Square here, vowing ingly Slavic country during the next the prime minister given in official not to move until results were five-year presidential term. results diverged sharply from a range Study Finds Savings reversed. Yanukovich is the personally of surveys of voters at polling places “To victory!” said Nina selected successor of Kuchma, a for- that gave the opposition as much as In Medicare Drug Benefit Kovalevskaya, 53, who stood in the mer Soviet technocrat who ruled the an 11-point lead. Opposition organiz- By Robert Pear cold Monday evening air. “To our country in a centralized fashion for ers pushed for protest and mass THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON victory!” 10 years, amid sometimes tense rela- action. A new study confirms that the drug benefit being added to With the opposition filling the tions with Washington and allega- Yushchenko, addressing the large Medicare will provide significant help to elderly people with low landmark square, an international tions of corruption and abuse of public, began a multipronged effort to incomes or very high drug costs. But, it says, one in four people who election observer mission — from the power. block Yanukovich’s claim on office. sign up for the benefit will have to spend more of their own money Organization for Security and Coop- The prime minister has vowed to He urged his supporters to remain for prescription drugs. eration in Europe, the European Par- continue on Kuchma’s course, and to united and in the streets, and called In other words, the study says, one-fourth of the people who liament, the NATO Parliamentary steer the county closer to Russia, its for an urgent session of Parliament to enroll in the new program will have higher out-of-pocket costs than if Assembly and the Council of Europe historic and cultural partner. The review extensive allegations of state the law had never been enacted. released a preliminary report that Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, manipulation of the election, and for The study, issued Monday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, says buoyed them, declaring that the elec- telephoned Yanukovich on Monday the judiciary to investigate document- that on average people who sign up for the benefit will see their out- tion did not meet democratic stan- from an official visit to Brazil to con- ed complaints. of-pocket drug spending decline by $465, or 37 percent, from what it would otherwise have been in 2006, to $792 from $1,257. James W. Mays, vice president of the Actuarial Research Corp. of Annandale, Va., which did the calculations for Kaiser, estimated that Big Dig Leaks Are Routine And 29 million of the 41 million Medicare beneficiaries would sign up for drug coverage when it becomes available in 2006. Powell Sees Israel Committed Not Surprising, Company Says By Raphael Lewis “Chasing water that inevitably more lasting, problem. To Aiding Palestinian Vote THE BOSTON GLOBE seeps through walls and joints is a On Nov. 10, the Globe reported By Steven R. Weisman Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff, the normal part of construction,” the that the tunnels had hundreds of THE NEW YORK TIMES private company that manages the report says. “The spots where water leaks, based on interviews with out- JERUSALEM Big Dig, said Monday that plugging enters are systematically located and side engineers brought in by the Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said Monday that he had leaks in the Interstate 93 section of sealed one at a time.” Turnpike Authority to investigate a won a commitment from Israel to let Palestinians living in the tunnels will take “months, not The letter emphasized that some large breach in a tunnel wall Sept. 15. Jerusalem take part in elections in January and to ease conditions years,” as a routine part of finishing water enters the tunnel through por- In an interview with the Globe, in the West Bank and Gaza so that they can more easily vote there the $14.6 billion project. tions of the project under construc- Jack K. Lemley, one of those engi- as well. “The leak problem is well under tion and “open to the weather.” neers, told the Globe that repairing In what is likely to be his final foray to the Middle East before control,” said a letter Bechtel sent to Matthew J. Amorello, chairman the leaks would take “years, even a leaving office, Powell also conferred with Palestinian leaders, prais- reporters. of the Massachusetts Turnpike decade.” Lemley said that when one ing them for their efforts to reform their government, work with the The five-page letter represents Authority, which oversees the pro- leak is plugged, water migrates to Israelis to plan for the elections and begin a process to draw militant Bechtel’s first detailed effort to ject, has said engineers have been another weak spot in the wall and groups into electoral politics. address publicly the issues raised in unable to determine how much water bursts through. “I’m pleased with the level of coordination and cooperation that recent news stories about the leaks. is coming from open sections of the Bechtel officials said the compa- exists between the Israeli government and the Palestinian authority to While the letter does not discuss project and how much is seeping ny’s program to “locate and seal nor- make sure that those elections can be held,” he said outside an elec- the number of leaks in the tunnels — through imperfections in the tunnel mal wall and roof leaks” is making tion office in Jericho, where he heard a progress report on Palestinian state officials estimate there are cur- walls and joints. The latter kind of significant progress and should be efforts to get 1.7 million voters to the polls. rently 500 — it asserts that “no leak is more troublesome because it “substantially complete” this sum- waterproofing system is perfect.” suggests a broader, and potentially mer. WEATHER Rainy Days for Travel Situation for Noon Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, November 23, 2004 By J.R. Moskaitis STAFF METEOROLOGIST

“If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth studying it. And life would not be worth living.” — Henri Poincare

A rather potent early-season storm traversing the eastern U.S. could pose some travel headaches for those leaving town on Wednesday. The surface low pressure area will accelerate out of the southern Great Plains tonight, reaching the eastern Great Lakes by Wednesday night. Heavy rain and snow will fall in a wide swath to the northwest of this track. Just ahead of the low pressure center and attendant cold front, from the Ohio Valley south to the Gulf of Mexico, severe thunderstorms are expected. Finally, in the Mid- Atlantic and the Northeast, a warm front associated with the same storm will also cause some rain. Here in Cambridge, expect the wet weather to arrive during the day on Wednesday, with precipitation increasingly likely after nightfall.

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New, Tougher Screening Rules Israeli Officer Charged in Death of Palestinian Girl By Greg Myre May Slow Security at Airports THE NEW YORK TIMES JERUSALEM By Keith Reed TSA toughened its screening rush of occasional travelers during Military prosecutors on Monday charged an army captain with five THE BOSTON GLOBE methods because of intelligence the holidays could complicate the separate offenses after fellow soldiers accused him of repeatedly shoot- Thanksgiving travelers might gathered about possible terror threats screening process. - ing a 13-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl to make sure that she was dead. face long security lines at Logan and and in the wake of suspected terrorist -The changes are “not precipitat- The case has received widespread attention in Israel, where the mili- other airports, as a rush of travelers is bombings that downed two commer- ed by the holidays, but if there are tary is generally held in high regard and such serious charges against expected to collide with new security cial airliners in Russia this summer, more people subject to the screening, soldiers are extremely rare. But Palestinians and human rights groups rules recently implemented by the said George N. Naccara, federal it could take longer,” Naccara said. say alleged abuses by the security forces have seldom been fully investi- Transportation Security Administra- security director at Logan. More pas- “Educating the passenger is impor- gated during the last four years of fighting. tion. sengers are also being selected for tant because we are still obtaining so The girl, Iman al-Hams, was killed in the southern part of the Gaza Since September, the agency has special “secondary” screenings many banned items. It’s the infre- Strip on Oct. 5 as she approached an Israeli military outpost. The cap- been requiring passengers to remove because the TSA has expanded its quent traveler that causes the prob- tain, who has not been publicly identified, was initially cleared of layers of bulky clothing like heavy list of passengers pre-selected for lem.” wrongdoing by an internal army investigation, but he was arrested about sweaters, sweat shirts and even suit such screenings in recent months. Monday Logan International Air- three weeks ago as part of a separate inquiry by the military police. jackets during preflight screenings -Many frequent fliers are already port officials urged passengers to The captain has denied the charges, Israel radio reported, citing his because they might conceal weapons used to the added measures, he said, arrive at the airport at least a half- lawyer. or explosives. Previously, only coats but the TSA is talking publicly about hour earlier than normal when travel- The girl’s family said she had been on her way to school, though she were required to be removed. the changes now because they fear a ing this week. was in an extremely tense area along Gaza’s border with Egypt, in an area used only by the Israeli soldiers. Spending Bill Passed in Congress Romney Sees Penalties For Firms Without Health Insurance By Scott S. Greenberger Eliminates Bunker-Busting Nukes THE BOSTON GLOBE Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney said Monday he envisions By Matthew L. Wald experts say. For years, military plan- Instead, Congress gave the Ener- a range of penalties for businesses that fail to provide health insur- THE NEW YORK TIMES ners have discussed a need for such a gy Department the amount it had ance, such as forcing them to pay a higher minimum wage, banning WASHINGTON weapon, which could wipe out under- requested, $9 million, but told it to them from doing business with state agencies, or slapping a decal on The giant spending bill that Con- ground factories or command centers. use the money for modifying existing their window to publicize their refusal. gress passed on Saturday eliminated But critics argued that developing weapons to keep them reliable, an The Republican governor, disclosing details of his new healthcare money for developing new nuclear such weapons would push the United aide to the House Appropriations proposal for the first time, said a system of “carrots and sticks” would weapons, including one that would be States closer to stepping across the Committee said. persuade businesses that don’t provide health insurance to their work- used to destroy underground bunkers. nuclear threshold for the first time Rep. David L. Hobson, R-Ohio, ers to do so. Most of the employers he is targeting are small business- It also deeply cut the Bush adminis- since 1945, that intelligence was not the chairman of the House Appropri- es with fewer than 50 workers. tration’s request for money for a new good enough to assure that the Penta- ations Subcommittee on Energy and “It could actually be a lot cheaper for businesses to provide insur- factory to make the triggers for gon would know where to use the Water Development, said in a speech ance than to have to conform to the higher minimum wage for those nuclear bombs. them, and that even if such weapons in August to a symposium on post- that don’t provide insurance,” Romney told reporters in a briefing in One of the projects eliminated were used, they might not work. Cold-War nuclear strategy that he his State House office. was the Robust Nuclear Earth Pene- Another program that was cut saw the administration’s call for Romney suggested the Legislature could impose the higher mini- trator, widely known as the bunker back was the advanced concepts ini- research on the new bombs and the mum wage for employers that refuse to provide coverage the next buster; the administration had wanted tiative, which was also apparently for earth penetrator, along with a propos- time lawmakers consider a minimum wage increase. He emphasized $27.6 million for the program. new weapons, although details were al to shorten the lead time required to that he is not specifically committed to the minimum wage idea or If a bomb penetrates a few feet- not made public. It was also supposed resume nuclear testing, as “very any of the other “sticks” he suggested Monday. 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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity. (M/F/D/V) © 2004 Morgan Stanley Page 4 THE TECH November 23, 2004 OPINION Breaking Out of the Rut Chairman These days, bipartisanship is one of those ing at a great institution of higher education: mindedness we all strive for in our technical Hangyul Chung ’05 words politicians use when their campaign political debate and intellectual engagement. work and research. Imagine that almost half of advisors tell them they need to appear friendly The national media has made much of the astronomers strongly believed in the existence Editor in Chief to voters with- perception that many universities have predomi- of dark matter and half thought it was nonsense. Beckett W. Sterner ’06 out saying any- nantly liberal faculty and students. MIT is We would expect any faculty member or stu- Editorial thing of sub- unquestionably in this category, as evidenced dent at MIT involved in the debate to be fully Business Manager stance. Some might argue George Bush by how three times more voters in the primarily knowledgeable of the other side’s arguments Lauren Leung ’07 believes bipartisanship to mean when Democ- MIT districts of Cambridge have registered as and to engage with those arguments in their rats happen to agree with him. Given that a gen- Democrats than Republicans (about half are published articles, even if only to shoot them Managing Editor uine consensus in politics is utterly utopian, unregistered or “other”). This concentration of down. Regardless, the fact that half the scientif- Tiffany Dohzen ’06 politicians, pundits and even ordinary people liberalism alone is not a problem (we might as ic community agreed with the other side of the have recently defaulted to the idea that political well start complaining that many millionaires argument would make it unwise simply to dis- NEWS STAFF power comes only from mobilizing your voter are Republican). However, given the reception miss them; more likely, their points are substan- base. New York Times op-ed writer Paul Krug- typically Republican or Libertarian ideas get on tive and worthy of consideration. News Editors: Kathy Lin ’06, Jenny Zhang ’06, man expressed this bunker mentality in his col- campus, it seems too much of one thing has led In sum, The Tech challenges everyone on Waseem S. Daher ’07, Tongyan Lin ’07; Associ- umn “No Surrender” shortly after the election, to complacency. Rather than engage or argue campus who believes the other side is obviously ate Editors: Ray C. He ’07, Julián E. Villarreal as if the election was a battle in a war between with those who disagree with them, many liber- wrong to take a second look. Since biology ’07; Staff: Kathy Dobson G, Michael E. Rolish the two parties rather than the 55th time Ameri- als on campus react with surprise, hostility or class is not a good place for political debate, G, Issel Anne L. Lim ’05, Kelley Rivoire ’06, ca has chosen its leader without violence, epito- condescension when someone says they support any political education will have to happen out- Marie Y. Thibault ’08, Jiao Wang ’08, Tatyana mizing the process of democracy. This wartime the war in Iraq or creating personal Social Secu- side the classroom. That means you should take Lugovskaya; Meteorologists: Cegeon Chan G, mentality in politics seems to be held by many rity accounts. seriously someone who disagrees with you; at David Flagg G, Samantha L. H. Hess G, Vikram MIT students and faculty as well, a stance that If this were a scientiﬁc debate, that kind of least then, if you decide they’re still wrong, Khade G, Robert Lindsay Korty G, Greg Lawson indicates that something of great value is miss- reaction would hardly be a symbol of the open- you’ll have a good reason, not just a gut feeling. G, Nikki Privé G, William Ramstrom G, Michael J. Ring G.

PRODUCTION STAFF Note from the Editor Editors: Sie Hendrata Dharmawan ’05; Associate Following a meeting of the Managing ment. all claims of plagiarism. If the Editor in Chief Editors: Austin Chu ‘08, Michael McGraw- Board of The Tech this weekend, the Board We apologize for publishing this column determines that a person has committed pla- Herdeg ’08; Staff: Joy Forsythe G, Wanda W. voted to remove Alexander Del Nido from in our opinion section. To ensure that no giarism, that person shall be suspended Lau G, John Cassady ‘06, Jennifer Huang ’07, Y. staff permanently for the article [“The Party’s member of The Tech inadvertently plagiarizes immediately. There shall be a meeting of the Grace Lin ’07, EunMee Yang ’07, Sylvia Yang Over,” Oct. 15] he plagiarized from a column in the future, the Managing Board also has Managing Board not more than two weeks ’07, Evan Chan ’08, James R. Peacock IV ’08. in The Washington Monthly [“Party Down,” adopted the following addition to the Staff after such a suspension, where the person October 2004, Benjamin Wallace-Wells]. Del Policies, which will be given to all current and may contest the charge of plagiarism. If a OPINION STAFF Nido essentially rewrote The Washington new staff members: majority of the Managing Board determines Editors: Vivek Rao ’05, Ruth Miller ’07; Staff: Monthly’s article by paraphrasing it, retaining “Plagiarism is the theft of another person’s that a person has committed plagiarism, it Basil Enwegbara SM ’01, Ken Nesmith ‘04, the ideas and structure almost identically in or institution’s intellectual work, including but shall vote on a punishment that may include Alexander Del Nido ’06, W. Victoria Lee ’06, places. The one reference he made to his not limited to that person’s or institution’s permanent expulsion from the organization Daniel Barclay ’07, Chen Zhao ’07. source was in the middle of the article, words, ideas, theories and concepts. The fol- and/or a referral of the matter to the MIT attributing a specific quote, and was entirely lowing is a non-exhaustive list of plagiaristic Committee on Discipline. Not later than two SPORTS STAFF insufﬁcient to indicate the degree to which he acts: issues after this meeting, The Tech shall pub- Editors: Brian Chase ’06; Staff: Caitlin Murray relied on the Monthly’s article. — Failure to put the actual words of anoth- lish a statement identifying the plagiarist, list- ’06, Yong-yi Zhu ’06, Travis Johnson ’08. Del Nido expressed contrition and told er within quotation marks and to identify the ing the specific instances of plagiarism, and the Managing Board that he was unaware speaker or writer of those words. giving proper credit to the source of the pla- ARTS STAFF that the unacknowledged use of another’s — Failure to attribute paraphrases of giarized material. This statement shall be per- Editor: Amy Lee ’06; Associate Editor: Kevin ideas constituted plagiarism. Although the another’s words. manently available on The Tech’s web-based G. Der ’06; Staff: Bogdan Fedeles G, Xian Ke G, Board believes that Del Nido acted in good — Failure to attribute the use of ideas, the- archives.” Ruby Lam G, Sonja Sharpe G, Fred Choi ’02, faith and out of ignorance, it also believes ories or concepts created by another. Chikako Sassa ’02, Jed Horne ’04, Pey-Hua that such ignorance is not acceptable in Plagiarism is unacceptable. The Editor in —Beckett W. Sterner Hwang ’04, Josiah Q. Seale ’04, Petar Simich ’04. either a journalistic or academic environ- Chief and Managing Board shall investigate Editor in Chief

PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Editors: Brian Hemond G, Jina Kim ’06; Associ- Letters To The Editor ate Editor: Daniel Bersak ’02; Staff: Jimmy Che- ung G, Frank Dabek G, Wendy Gu G, Dmitry Taxes Taken by Law, impeccable credentials, I suggest Rajter read non-filers (http://www.treas.gov/irs/ci/ Portnyagin G, Stanley Hu ’00, Andrew W. Yip the IRS’s “The Truth About Frivolous Tax tax_fraud/docnonfilers.htm) and the Depart- ‘02, Scott Johnston ’03, John M. Cloutier ’06, Not Force Arguments” (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs- ment of Justice is issuing injunctions against Grant Jordan ’06, Stephanie Lee ’06, Edward Platt utl/friv_tax.pdf). This 54-page document lists promoters of illegal tax plans ’06, Batya Fellman ’08, Scot Frank ’08, Tiffany Iaco- I suggest that prior to writing his next op- many of the fallacies to which Rajter sub- (http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/a nis ’08, Erqi Liu ’08, Omari Stephens ’08. ed article, Rick Rajter exercise a bit more due scribes, and refutes each one with a multitude rticle/0,,id=119332,00.html). diligence in researching his topic, especially of court decisions supporting the existing Stephen Weis G CAMPUS LIFE STAFF when suggesting that readers can legally income tax system. Editor: Akshay Patil G; Associate Editor: evade their taxes [“Taxes Taken by Force, Not If he follows his own advice, Rajter should Clarifying Court Tiffany Kosolcharoen ’06; Columnists: Kailas Law,” Nov. 19]. exercise caution. The IRS and Department of Narendran ’01, Rose Grabowski ’05, Danchai While I am sure givemeliberty.org has the Treasury are cracking down on frivolous Decisions Mekadenaumporn ’05, Mark Liao ’06, Alex Nel- son ’06, Zach Ozer ’07, Dan Scolnic ’07; Car- Rick Rajter [“Taxes Taken by Force, Not toonists: Jason Burns G, Brian Loux G, Jumaane Law,” Nov. 19] may wish to read the Jeffries ’02, Sergei R. Guma ’04, Sean Liu ’04, Brushaber and Stanton decisions again, Jennifer Peng ’05, Nancy Phan ’05, Qian Wang since he implies that they “challenge the ’05, Ash Turza ’08. constitutionality” of the 16th Amendment. Although the decisions do state that the BUSINESS STAFF amendment confers no new power of taxa- Advertising Manager: Chris Ruggiero ’07; tion, the decision in Brushaber (and con- Operations Manager: Y. Grace Lin ’07; Staff: firmed by Stanton) establishes quite clearly Lynn K. 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November 23, 2004 OPINION THE TECH Page 5 Announcing the Creation Of the Mental Health Initiative more than 40 percent of undergraduate stu- ways to help students cope with an environ- health the attention that it deserves, to raise Ali Wyne dents felt “too depressed” to effectively func- ment that is always demanding, and often awareness of the mental health services that tion at one time or another during the course overwhelming. are available here at MIT, and ultimately, to The year 2000 will, in all likelihood, be of the academic year. Another recent survey As such, MIT should approach the prob- work together with advocacy groups on cam- remembered as one of MIT’s darkest. In April concluded that 10 percent of college students lem of mental illness not by merely respond- pus, including MIT’s administration, faculty, of that year, Elizabeth Shin, then a sophomore actually suffered from clinical depression. ing to its violent manifestations, such as sui- and student government, to develop and in her spring term, committed suicide by set- While the roots of mental illnesses, and cide, but rather by developing a more implement solutions which will improve the ting fire to herself. Her death sent shockwaves ostensibly depression, are still not fully under- comprehensive system that addresses its roots overall quality of life of MIT’s student body. across the country, and indeed provoked so stood, research suggests that stress is one of and effects. MIT has taken many steps We are preparing to launch “Mental Health much controversy that The New York Times the most important factors responsible for towards formulating such an approach; it is Week.” As its name suggests, it’s a week Sunday Magazine fea- causing and exacerbat- greatly expanding its Mental Health Service which will consist of panels, seminars, work- tured a prominent arti- ing depression in an and, most promisingly, is developing an shops, and a host of other activities dedicated cle — “Who Was individual. The New online system whereby students can anony- to raising the profile of mental health issues Responsible For Eliza- It is crucial to develop ways York Times article mously report their concerns and difficulties here at MIT. It will be held in early March, beth Shin?” — dis- which I referenced ear- to a certified clinician. These efforts, and and we hope to make it an annual event. Even cussing this subject in to help students cope lier asserted that “since more importantly the individuals and groups though the Mental Health Initiative is still in its April 2002 issue. with an environment the 1990s, MIT [has responsible for them, are admirable. However, its inception, we have already started to net- Admittedly, it is diffi- battled] a reputation as the only way to make certain that these efforts work with important individuals and groups cult to revisit an inci- that is always demanding, a pressure cooker.” It have a significant, measurable impact on cam- on campus who share our enthusiasm and dent whose horror and is no surprise that MIT pus is to ensure that they continue and commitment to issues relating to mental tragedy defy words. and often overwhelming. nurtures an academic expand. health here at MIT, and we have delineated The case of Elizabeth atmosphere which is It is in this spirit that I wish to announce clear goals which we hope to accomplish in Shin is, furthermore, remarkably intense; in the formation of the Mental Health Initiative, the coming months. We realize that our goals one which some might believe to be an isolat- its most recent rankings, The Princeton a Undergraduate Association Committee on are ambitious, and achieving them will take ed instance. It is, however, indicative of a Review described MIT as the “toughest Student Life sub-organization founded on one extensive time, planning, resources, energy, problem that is much more pervasive than we school” to which to gain admission. I mention simple principle: that all students at MIT and dedication over the next several years. We would like to believe, not only here at MIT, such assessments of MIT not in a negative should be able to succeed to the fullest of their are confident, however, that with the support but also at institutions of learning throughout light, and quite to the contrary, believe that it potential and have a rich and fulfilling under- of the MIT community, those goals can and the country. is wonderful that academic rigor distinguishes graduate experience without being hampered will be realized. According to a 2003 survey conducted by it from even the best institutions of learning in by depression or other mental illnesses. Our Ali Wyne ’08 is a UA Senator and member the American College Health Association, this country. However, it is crucial to develop objectives are to give the subject of mental of the Mental Health Initiative. Collateral Damage

hands. Traveling, however, is stepping outside to support the bloodshed in Iraq. Guilt comes ardly and apathetic. But what kinds of resis- Anna Wexler the crowd. only from feelings of responsibility, and tance are available to us? We can whine about When I stepped outside America, I felt my responsibility comes only from the experience our awful government, but griping is the When I cried about the election, I cried personal responsibility, and for the first time I of making a conscious decision, when one weakest form of resistance. Voting is a because the weight of my guilt bore down on realized how bloody my hands actually are. I realizes that one can do otherwise. My hands stronger form of resistance, but we must wait me and crushed me, making it hard for me to was in Egypt, and I had befriended a Bedouin are stained even though I disagree with my four excruciating years for another chance. breathe. family living in Giza, just a stone’s throw government’s actions. Upon returning to The only resistance left is activism: letter- But I wasn’t guilty of not voting. And I from the pyramids. The entire family was America, I comforted myself by thinking that writing, door-to-door campaigning, and grass- wasn’t guilty of voting for the wrong person. warmly hospitable to me; they showed me it was only six months until the election. That roots organizing. But honestly, how many of Seventeen thousand Iraqi civilians have around Cairo, drove me to Alexandria, and thought put my feelings of guilt on hold until us campaigned at a grassroots level for this been reported dead. The actual number of even took me into their home the last week of November. election? More importantly, how many of us civilian deaths related to the invasion is esti- my trip. The issue of personal responsibility came will, in the next four years, campaign at a mated to be 100,000. A John Hopkins Univer- It was during this last week, at their home, up last week in my class entitled “Violence, grassroots level? sity study, published in the Oct. 28 issue of that the emotional weight — the guilt — real- Human Rights, and Justice.” A student posed I’m not advocating mass exodus, but I am the British medical journal The Lancet, ly hit me. Hamdi and I were drinking tea as a question about the responsibility of German pointing out the inconsistencies between the arrived at this staggering figure after conduct- the television droned on in the background; citizens during World War II. He cited the number of people who call for resistance and ing extensive research in Iraq. This 100,000 Al-Jazeera was showing footage of destroyed example of a German the number of people competes with the number of innocent men, cities in Iraq and listing the number of civilian railroad employee in who actually resist. To women, and children who have been killed in casualties — about 20 a day. Of course, Al the early 1940’s whose me, leaving the coun- Sudan in a crisis that the United States has Jazeera is just as biased as the American job it was to sign off The guilt every American citizen try is a different kind openly condemned as genocide. But when media. However, when I compared the reports on trains crammed full of resistance. Leaving innocents are murdered by us, 100,000 of international media outlets, I found that the of Jews passing bears is invisible while living is the opposite of apa- becomes “necessary” for the cause of “democ- American media was rarely reporting civilian through his town, in this country.But the stain thy; it directly racy,” 100,000 lives that our government casualties. transporting Jews to acknowledges our sweeps under the carpet as mere collateral Hamdi asked me why I live in America. their deaths at extermi- of blood is on our hands, guilt and says, “No, I damage in a war for which no one can figure I was taken aback: no one’s ever asked me nation camps. The will not support my out the reason. why. I told him that I live in America because employee strongly dis- wet and fresh. government’s actions.” I’m not the type of person to cry over my friends are there, because I want to get my agreed with Hitler’s I can no longer fool death. I don’t cry when I read about horrific degree from MIT. “final solution,” and myself into thinking murders, tragic suicides, or mass ethnic But you can move if you want? had the financial capability to move to another that I am not guilty. One hundred thousand slaughter. I didn’t cry at the skulls I saw when Yes, I said. country. However, he consciously decided to Iraqi civilians have died; that number has I visited the killing fields in Cambodia. I did- Looking around at Hamdi’s room, at the remain in Germany, and each day he signed been gnawing at my conscience. I cannot con- n’t cry at the Holocaust Memorial in D.C. or shabby, dirty furniture and at the goats roam- off on the train log. Is he responsible? Is he demn the genocide in Sudan without first at the chilling Vietnam War Museum in Ho ing around in the backyard, I realized that guilty? looking at my own hands. I cried that Tuesday Chi Minh City. Although the genocide in Hamdi couldn’t move to another country even Most of us Democrats are in the same situ- because I realized that I need to confront my Sudan sickens me, I have not shed tears for its if he wanted to. Most people in Egypt — and ation as the train manager. The war in Iraq guilt or leave the country. victims. indeed, most of the world — can’t. will continue regardless of whether or not we I can only wish that every single American But I cried for the civilians of Iraq. So I had a choice. I was consciously decide to leave the country. More innocent be forced to sit across from my friend Hamdi, The guilt every American citizen bears is choosing to pay my taxes to a government that civilians will be killed with or without our tax in his one-room home in Giza. I can only wish invisible while living in this country. But the had invaded Iraq in a willful, deliberate, and money. But we need to confront our personal that each of us would see our blood-stained stain of blood is on our hands, wet and fresh. premeditated manner. Those words, by the responsibility, because disagreeing with our hands, would realize our guilt as we hear our We don’t see it because living in America, we way, are the definition of first degree murder government does not absolve us of guilt. We own voices stutter and stammer in response to are part of a crowd. Psychologists and anthro- according to the state of California. Most have a choice in whether or not we want to Hamdi’s question: pologists have shown that feelings of guilt and states have similar definitions. live in this country, and each of us is responsi- Why do you live in America? of personal responsibility do not exist in a For the first time, I felt personally respon- ble for our decision. Anna Wexler is a member of the class of crowd. We do not see our blood-stained sible, as though my taxes were going directly Stay and resist, people say; leaving is cow- 2007. Do you have an opinion? Do you bore your friends? Are they getting tired of it? Widen Your Audience! Write Opinion for The Tech! [email protected] November 23, 2004

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Dilbert ® by Scott Adams Page 8 THE TECH November 23, 2004 November 23, 2004 THE TECH Page 9 ARTS the ordinary. MOVIE REVIEW ★★★ At other times the story takes on the classical structure of a hero quest, with Spongebob overcoming several trials in an attempt to attain manhood. Unfortunately, such a rigid formula ‘Spongebob’ Old Wine in New Cask has no place in a comedy predicated on the illogical. For example, if you ever stop to think Abbott and Costello Meet Odysseus… Underwater about how Plankton hid Neptune’s crown, his plan falls apart even given the inherent incon- By Philip Burrowes Novices unversed in the Spongebob back- all generations, Spongebob hits on the lowest sistency of cel-based cartoons. Worse yet, story need not worry. The film is very accessi- common denominator of humor. Not scatology should Spongebob become an “adult,” he The Spongebob Squarepants Movie ble, establishing everyone’s motives in the nor witticism (although there is an NPR joke at would lose the bright-eyed ignorance that Written by Stephen Hillenburg, first third. Spongebob wants to show his matu- Squidward’s expense), but sheer absurdity. makes him so appealing. Fans want to root for Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, Kent Osborne, rity by being promoted from fry cook to man- Considering that the writers are used to him to do well, but they are effectively wishing Aaron Springer, Pault Tibbett ager of the Krusty Krab. Chum Bucket propri- orchestrating 11-minute segments, this for the abolition of the character. Directed by Sherm Cohen, etor Plankton wants to see the Krusty Krab go approach holds up remarkably well. Along with Life-altering circumstances are not uncom- Stephen Hillenburg, Mark Osborne under for both commercial and megalomania- the television series’ Kricfalusi-esque visual mon in movies starring television characters; Starring Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, cal reasons. King Neptune wants his crown to malleability and general surreality — the star, they allow us to convince ourselves that we’re Mr. Lawrence, Alec Baldwin, cover his bald spot. When Plankton abducts after all, is a sponge —they’ve made an effort to not just watching an overextended episode of Scarlett Johansson the diadem and blames Krusty Krab owner utilize the greater resources of the silver screen. the source show. Seeing Spongebob go through Nickelodeon Movies Eugene Krab, it falls on Spongebob to recover Since everyone loves pirates, there’s a framing porifera puberty is supposed to be like watching Rated PG the royal domeplate or Neptune will kill Krab. device with an entire crew as an excuse to sing Mulder witness aliens or Optimus Prime dying November 19, 2004 Hijinks ensue. a choral rendition of the Spongebob theme. We to defeat Megatron, a dual culmination of a goal Plot doesn’t exactly matter for Spongebob learn that water is what makes sea creatures and sacrifice of motivation. Except Spongebob pongebob Squarepants is the number to work, though. The story just has to be look animated when Spongebob and Patrick is purposefully non-episodic. It is shown at all one program on the number one cable unobtrusively coherent, allowing Spongebob end up in the live-action surface world. The times of day on Nickelodeon, out of any sem- network. It’s more than just a Nielsen and his pal Patrick Star the freedom to be story climaxes on the back of an uproarious Dee blance of production order and yet always with S stalwart, however; it’s a marketing jug- complete lunatics without their misadventures Snider-meets-Bootsy Collins homage to early remarkable results. The ending attempts to miti- gernaut. This has made the very visage of degenerating into a desultory string of days of music videos. gate this by being ambivalent to growth, but any Spongebob a distasteful symbol of the latest vignettes. Once the action is character-driven, Genre bending on this scale is acceptable development contradicts the core of character. children’s fad in the eyes of many. Now that the the film can be unapologetically stupid. because the film is part Martin and Lewis road Maybe that was the intent — one last show has ceased production of new episodes, For some people, this will be too unsophis- trip, except both Patrick and Spongebob have Friends-like hurrah for Spongebob while he’s these people see the Spongebob movie as little ticated a style. Occasionally an Aquaman or decided to play Lewis. Not only are they off still on top. Or maybe kids are really that obliv- more than another attempt to squeeze a few mil- George Herriman reference gets thrown into to see multiple sites, but there’s no stentorian ious and the series will merely rejuvenate under lion dollars out of the hands of clamoring kids. the mix, but this seems to be the creative team to prevent them from getting ice cream hang- the might of the movie’s premiere à la Rugrats. Of course, they are right, but that doesn’t mean having fun more than anything else. Unlike the overs or to point out their mustaches are made Perhaps it is the start of a film franchise on its critics wouldn’t have fun if they stopped being age-conscious pandering of nineties Disney of seaweed. They are free to roam wild while own, as “Police Squad!” begat “Naked Gun.” pretentious and just watched. that used multiple layers of humors to captivate filmic convention tells us that this is not out of Either way, get the fun while it lasts.

Where the film falters, the actors are not MOVIE REVIEW ★★★ to blame. Condon is at times heavy handed in his writing. He doesn’t trust the audience to pick up the subtleties of the characters, so he has some rather useless moments of exposi- On Sex, Technically tion attempting to illustrate the obvious. The film’s other shortcoming is due to the fact Life of Sex Researcher Alfred Kinsey Portrayed Through Film that very few lives are lived with a perfect plot arc. Kinsey’s life is no exception. The By Emily Kagan that Kinsey wore a bowtie and sported one of most famous for posing the idea that human movie peaks three quarters of the way though the worst crew cuts ever shaved into the head sexuality varies on a continuum between and then drags to an unimpressive conclu- Kinsey of mankind. But Condon succeeds in making exclusively heterosexual to exclusively sion. Written and directed by Bill Condon a movie that captures our American love/hate homosexual. The film really shines when it’s calling Starring Liam Neeson, Laura Linney relationship with sex through one man’s strug- Liam Neeson brings Kinsey, a man almost into question some of our beliefs about sex. It Distributed by Fox Searchlight gles and obsession with the subject. comically obsessed with needing to under- points to our squeamishness regarding homo- Rated R Kinsey brought the topic of human sexual- stand life scientifically, into relief. But the sexuality, it questions what sex means without November 12, 2004 ity out of the whispered corners of conversa- depth of this character is only fully realized a relationship, and it highlights our assump- tion during the 1950’s when he published his in scenes he shares with his wife, played to tion that sex is something only the young and riter and director Bill Condon had book Sexual Behavior in the Human Male. perfection by Laura Linney. Linney’s por- beautiful do (as illustrated by some wonderful his work cut out for him. Not only By collecting thousands of sexual histories trayal of Mrs. Kinsey makes this otherwise scenes with senior citizens). Overall, the film did he have to make a film por- from people across the country, he gave strange and bookish man into someone’s is an enjoyable look at one of the most contro- W traying the complex life of sex Americans their first honest look at what they father and someone’s lover, and returns Kin- versial scientists in American history, and a researcher Alfred C. Kinsey, but it had to be, did behind closed doors. Aside from decrimi- sey’s clinical assessments of sex to the realm chance to reflect on just how far we’ve come well, sexy. This is no small task, considering nalizing masturbation, Kinsey is perhaps of passion. in the past fifty years.

All of FJE participated in the next song, been hoping that it was just the beginning jit- CONCERT REVIEW “First Love Song,” by Bob Brookmeyer. This ters that was keeping the musicians so stone- song was just painful and sounded surprisingly like. Nope. Jazz is about having fun, moving similar to bad background music for a jewelry with the music. As a listener, I can barely commercial. True, there aren’t really “sup- keep from moving to the music. Why is it that Repertoire Gone Wrong posed-to’s” in jazz, but I personally don’t no one but the conductor was still moving? believe jazz is meant to be played this slow. Or, After a harmonious arrangement by Kevin Lukewarm Concert by MIT FJE Easily Improvable this out of tune. It was clear that the strange Chen ’05 of Clifford Brown’s “Prelude,” the sounding chords in the beginning weren’t concert crashed to the end with three Kenny By Amy Lee conversation-like solo section, their solo impro- intentional but more the fault of someone who Werner compositions/arrangements. His ARTS EDITOR visation parts alternating and rising in volume, needed to tune. And when Werner had his long, arrangement of “A Portrait of Jenny” sounded MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble like a friendly competition between instru- long, long piano solo, the jarring chords that like it was from a post-Kenny G era. There The Musical World of Kenny Werner ments. Other than the solos, the most noticeable were intentional were too many, too slow. was an overemphasis on the saxophone line, Conducted by Frederick Harris factor about FJE was how nervous they looked. Unfortunately, the Werner disaster kept and it was much too classical sounding. Wern- Featuring Kenny Werner The musicians barely moved anything but their going and the concert became worse. This er acted as maestro for this piece, and it was, Kresge Auditorium fingers and lips; I was just yearning for some- time, FJE played “All That,” a piece written different. The man was up on the stage, wav- Nov. 19, 2004, 8 p.m. one to engage in some foot tapping, at least. by Werner himself. It began with the guitar ing his arms up and down and all around, and Conductor Frederick Harris made up for the playing a nice, simple melody, but Werner’s completely overconducting the piece. Harris ad things happen to good people who whole ensemble by himself though, his entire seemingly trademark chords dove right in was relaxed and moving to the music; Werner make bad choices. Bad concerts hap- body loosely moving to the music. soon after. The melody became convoluted just looked silly. pen to decent ensembles that pick Next up was an arrangement by Jorge with too many strange chords and rhythms, “Fall From Grace,” a requiem, featured B horrible songs. And that’s what hap- Padilla ’05, on trumpet, of John Coltrane’s and the music sounded forced. Jazz should just Werner and Padilla. Although the trumpet pened to the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble. “Mr. P.C.” Werner was brought out to per- never sound forced, especially in the com- part resounded wonderfully through the audi- Their concert, featuring guest pianist form on this song that, instead of featuring all posed sections. The piece was relieved by a torium, I didn’t understand why the piece was Kenny Werner, unfortunately went wrong of FJE, was played by a smaller seven-person solo by Derr, who though still quiet, was very played. It was unnecessary and far from spe- right there —featuring Kenny Werner and his ensemble. Padilla began the piece by snapping lyrical and had a nice groove going. cial. Finally, FJE ended their concert with the music. Werner is clearly a talented pianist, as his fingers in time, and following some Luckily, up next was the wonderful “Boo- world premiere of Werner’s “Higher Learn- seen by his performing and recording creden- Tarzan-like bass drumming, he came in with a gie Stop Shuffle,” by Charles Mingus. Mingus ing.” Learning wasn’t as bad as the other tials, but his jazz music (or at least what was gorgeously pure sounding trumpet melody. is one of the few bass players who acted as Werner pieces, but still didn’t seem to sound featured) is much too classical, discordant, Padilla, along with the rest of his group, was a leader of a jazz group instead of just rhythm like jazz. The song was sightly more upbeat and just doesn’t have that much of a “groove” bit stilted at first, but he soon relaxed and got section/sideman. Thus his pieces have a and like usual, FJE played as well as they to it. Luckily, only half of the concert was more into the piece. After solos by each mem- strong bass line, manifested in the Shuffle, could, but the piece just wasn’t that great. composed of his pieces. ber of the group, trombonist Christian Derr that help to drive the piece. The collective tal- This was the theme throughout the night. FJE began their concert with “Sister Sadie” ’08 and Werner played a call-and-response- ent of FJE, which I had almost forgotten since Aside from a desperate need for them to relax, by Horace Silver. The powerful sound of the like section, with Derr playing a syncopated the first two songs, was obviously apparent. FJE has one one great flaw — bad piece unison saxophone parts contrasted well with the line that stopped and started to allow Werner The unison parts were strong but not harsh choices. Unfortunately the concert was like an more playful solos. Trombonist Jonathan Kro- to weave his part between. Derr clearly excels and the solos were humorous. LCD screen with some bad pixels. That one nes ’07 and alto sax Alex McMath ’07 were at improvisation, but he was so timid it was I must mention one gripe though. After flaw made the concert essentially not worth both featured. They especially shined during a difficult to even hear him. five songs, FJE still seemed uptight. I had anything. Movies, CDs, restaurants, concerts...Review them all for The Tech! E-mail [email protected] Page 10 THE TECH ARTS November 23, 2004 Great Songs and Hilarious Skits Resonate with Crowd MIT A Cappella Group Leaves the Crowd Content

By Brian Stephenson er’s “Say It Ain’t So” included an impressive pulling the oldest a cappella trick in the book DDR showdown where the superhero is backdrop of simulated percussion, guitar — serenading an audience member. The soundly defeated. Resonance wailing, and mike feedback that was com- groups’ next song, Indigo Girls’ “Ghost,” was Resonance followed up on their skit with Fall Concert bined with solid vocals. They kept things well sung, but the sound balance didn’t let the John Mayer’s “Love Song for No One,” and 10-250 fresh by switching musical genres with their solo part, sung by Carrie Niziolek ‘06, come Liz Phair’s “Why Can’t I.” Both songs were Nov. 19, 8 p.m. renditions of “Son of a Preacher Man” and a through the way it was intended. solid, but unfortunately the solo vocals kept spirited performance of Elton John’s “Tiny The group’s main skit (delivered in two getting lost in the accompaniment. The group ith skits so funny they should con- Dancer.” The song’s soulful vocals, unusual parts) left the audience rolling in the aisles ended their set with Frou Frou’s “Let Go,” sider starting a comedy club, Res- for a capella, impressed the audience. The and almost stole the show. Imagine, first a Matchbox 20’s “Unwell,” Joydrop’s “Beauti- onance’s fall concert also wowed Noteables put on a good show, although it stereotypical Asian couple walks onto the ful,” and Chenoa’s “Mystify/Atrevete.” Reso- W the audience with an impressive, became clear early on that the sound balance stage, getting ready to study together. But nance kept the crowd engaged right up to the energetic musical performance that included was off. The center mike badly needed to be wait, the superhero Asian-Fetish Man bursts show’s conclusion, although “Mystify/Atre- six new songs with six different soloists, two turned up to help solo vocals project over the on the scene and steals Asian Man’s girl- vate” came across as too complicated and of whom (Dan Stone ‘08 and Jia Lou ‘07) are accompaniment. friend while he is gone collecting his calculus drowned under its own multi-layered weight new to the group. Resonance then took the stage, ramping book. In a desperate bid to win his girl back, for a less than climactic end. Resonance opened the night with a guest the energy level way up with a lively delivery Asian Man teams up with who else but jilted Two encores left the crowd on its feet, group called the Smith Noteables, a small, of Green Day’s “Basket Case.” Their high- White Girl, whose ex-boyfriend has just however, bringing the evening to a satisfying all-female a cappella group. They kicked energy, smoothly-choreographed moves drew developed a taste for bubble tea. But what conclusion. Although better sound balancing things off with the a capella favorite, A-Ha’s cheers and laugher from the audience. Mark can the Asian-Fetish man’s fatal weakness would have improved the experience, great “Take on Me,” which was a safe start but Cote ‘07 kept the energy up in a charismatic be? Can’t jump? Can’t rap? Ahh, can’t dance. skits and solid singing performances left lacked novelty. Their next rendition, Weez- performance of Josh Kelly’s “Amazing” by Asian Man challenges Asian-Fetish Man to a everyone smiling.

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[email protected] November 23, 2004 THE TECH Page 13 City Seeks to Revoke Student Life Funds Short of Goal Fundraising, from Page 1 areas of funding exceeded their MIT also has a relatively small goals while others missed the mark. fundraising staff, about 100 people, MIT Tax Exemption The previous campaign, Cam- Areas that have received funding in comparison to Harvard, which paign for the Future, which took equal to or above their goals are fac- has around 600, Stowe said. Taxes, from Page 1 Motion would tax universities place from 1987 to 1992, had a goal ulty chairs, educational projects, and Stowe hopes the success of the Gallucctio’s second motion calls of 700 million dollars and raised unrestricted funding. The large recent campaign will allow the staff and universities if the city is not on the city solicitor to “examine all 710 million, Stowe said. amount of unrestricted funding will to expand, especially as more staff forced to “make pleas” for pay- possible legal and legislative mech- provide MIT President-elect Susan will be needed to keep the more ments each year. anisms by which … [the] elimina- Shift to individual donors Hockfield with flexibility in her than 68,000 contributors from this Other councillors voiced sup- tion of property tax exemptions for The Campaign for MIT had a early months as president, said campaign updated. port for the measure at the meeting. large institutions could be accom- record 66 percent of funds donated Stowe. Councillor Denise Simmons said plished.” by individuals. In the previous cam- Areas that are projected to be Next goal undetermined that the city provides services to The order would apply to large paigns, from 1987 to 1992, and unsuccessful in raising their target The next capital campaign will the universities that they do not nonprofit institutions that reach a 1975 to 1980, only 42 and 37 per- funds are scholarships and financial likely begin in several years, help fund: students are “not buying specified percentage of land-owner- cent of contributions came from aid (180.7 of the 350 million dollar Stowe said. She anticipates that “it the parking; they are buying the ship in the city. individuals, respectively. goal), construction and renovations won’t be a quick turnaround,” as parking permit.” Speaking in support of his order, “Historically, MIT relied on sup- (312 of the 450 million dollar goal), there will be some adjustments Councillor Kenneth Reeves said Galluccio said that MIT and Har- port from corporations and founda- and undergraduate and student life when Hockfield becomes presi- the the current relationship was vard were “no longer the fledgling tions” rather than alumni, Stowe programs (180.7 of a 350 million dent. “inequitable… [universities] are not educational institutes” that the non- said. dollar goal). Stowe hopes that some Fundraising will continue sharing in the burden of taxation.” profit status was designed to protect. The “donor base has shifted to of these gaps can be closed within between campaigns, and Stowe said Gallop said that MIT, despite its Reeves said that MIT and Har- much more like our Ivy League the final months of the campaign, she hopes to “maintain the momen- non-profit status, is the largest tax- vard behave “much more like busi- peers,” Stowe said, and MIT has speculating that an additional 30 or tum this campaign” has generated. payer in the city due primarily to its nesses than not.” “turned to alumni in unprecedented 40 million dollars might be donated. Stowe said that a campaigns pro- large commercial holdings includ- Mayor Michael Sullivan pointed ways.” vide a framework and goals for ing the recently purchased Technol- out that 51 percent of the land in Of the remaining 34 percent of MIT competitive in fundraising fundraising, but the “pace and inten- ogy Square. Cambridge is not taxable, much of it donations in the most recent cam- Fewer than ten other schools sity will not change” between cam- owned by MIT and Harvard. paign, 17 percent came from corpo- have completed successful two bil- paigns. Written agreement ‘very close’ The council has attempted to rations, 14 percent from founda- lion dollar campaigns, many of MIT aims to raise 250 to 300 MIT and the city have been levy taxes against universities in the tions, and three percent from other which have larger alumni bases, as million on an annual basis, up from involved in negotiations to come to past. In 2003, the council proposed sources. well as medical and law schools, 100 million when the campaign a written agreement governing how a payroll tax that would apply to Stowe said. Of the universities that started, Stowe said. She believes the Institute makes PILOT pay- university workers. Some areas fall short of goals have raised two billion dollars, MIT support from alumni will continue ments since early 2003. The current Because contributions are often has the largest goal to alumni ratio to meet the increasing demand for agreement is informal. The new Public voices support for city made for specific purposes, certain of 20,916 dollars. funds, she said. agreement has been stalled in nego- The members of the public who tiations since April of 2003 but the spoke at the meeting were in favor agreement is “very close” to being of the measure. Kathy Podgers said signed, Gallop said. that home-owners should not face Free Tickets for MIT Students! A written agreement between the large increases in their property city and the universities would elim- taxes while universities see only made possible by inate the quid pro quo nature of cur- slight increases. The current system the Council for the Arts at MIT rent PILOT negotiations, Galluccio is “robbin’ the hood” she said: it said. “It is inarguable that there are takes from poor and gives to the enormous benefits” from the univer- rich. sities, he said, but it would be easier Bill Cavallini recalled a 1979 THE PROVOK'D WIFE to advocate on behalf of universities march on MIT to protest low in interests if a written agreement lieu of taxes payments. The uni- existed. MIT’s small payments, rel- versities do not pay their fair share by John Vanbrugh ative to the city’s budget, “make it today, and “it’s time that they do.” tough to face taxpayers.” he said. directed by Mark Wing-Davey Tuesday, December 7 at 7:30pm American Repertory Theater 64 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge

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By Kathy Lin to affiliated women.” NEWS EDITOR For example, Executive MIT Panhellenic has elected Vice President-elect Julia D. new officers and is now restructur- Kurnik ’06 and Administra- ing its council to increase efficien- tive Vice President-elect cy. Shannon N. Nees ’07 are The new officers are “experi- working on a Women’s enced, excited, motivated people… Guide to Getting around who have been really involved,” MIT. said Robin M. Davis ’05, Vice Pfarr said she also wants President of Recruitment. They Panhel to work towards being will take office on Jan. 31 after “recognized on the level of Panhel recruitment . the Interfraternity Council President-elect Nikki A. Pfarr and the Undergraduate Asso- ’06 has three main goals for her ciation,” in part by reaching tenure as president. The first is to out to students and network- “make sure Panhel runs as an ing with administrators, staff, effective administrative tool,” and faculty. Pfarr said. Panhel plans to seek “We’re younger, but now constant feedback about its perfor- we’re on our feet,” Davis mance and the restructuring, she said. said. “Panhel works for the sorori- Restructuring means new ofﬁces ties, not the other way around,” Panhel is restructuring its Davis said. council, Davis said, though The second goal is to “take the Executive Board won’t advantage of the fact that sororities change. The changes are basi- are all women’s organizations that cally downsizing and reshuf- face similar challenges,” and they fling, she said. “have lots to learn from each “We reevaluated the posi- other,” Pfarr said. tions we considered the most There “could be more coopera- important,” Pfarr said. “We tion” among the sororities, Davis were doing a lot of good said. For example, she said Panhel things,” but Panhel will now is planning on making a database “do more things sororities of common resources that can be want and need us to do,” she STEPHANIE LEE—THE TECH accessed by all sororities. said. Nikki A. Pfarr ’06 was recently elected The third goal, Davis said, is to Previously, Panhel “tried to be the next Panhel president. “embrace the role of Panhel as the to do a lot of programming largest women’s organization on and spread itself too thin,” Pfarr Now, they cut some “smaller campus,” and to “not just reach out said. positions” like Social Chair and put “stronger committees” in charge of the more important events, like Greek Panhel Election Results Week and Women’s Week. President Nikki A. Pfarr ’06 After “we get Greek Executive Vice President Julia D. Kurnik ’06 Week and Women’s Week Administrative Vice President Shannon N. Nees ’07 really successful,” Panhel Vice President of Recruitment Heather M. Pressler ’07 will reevaluate to see if they Vice President of Finance and Records Kathy X. Lin ’07 want to change their struc- Vice President of Recruitment Programming Stephanie H. Cho ’06 ture or branch out to new activities, Pfarr said. This space donated by The Tech Do you want to fatten up your resume? Want your chance to manage a 200k business? $$ APPLY NOW $$ for The Tech's Business Manager Position

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Dance Troupe hosts their show, “In the Middle of Street,” in Kresge Little Theater this past weekend.

(left) Andrea T. Urmanita ’06 (left) and Viviana M. Serra ’07 perform in “Dogs and Buns,” choreographed by Christina Huang ’06 and Brendan J. Smith ’06.

(above) Derek H. Chu ’07 choreographs and stars in “My Boo” with Heather A. Levites ’08. The BRIAN HEMOND—THE TECH dance was set to “You Got It Bad (remix)” by Usher.

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(above left) Munhee Sohn G (left to right), Jiji Gu ’07, Kathryn Der ’05, and Jennifer J. Liang ’06 step together in “Street Swans Suite,” a piece choreographed by Anna Kuperstein.

(above) Hyon I. Lee ’07 (back) and Jordan J. Medeiros ’06 (front) breakdance in “Iyieyieyie,” a mix of hip-hop, reggaetton, and salsa.

(left) Shaking pom-poms, girls perform “I Like It,” a piece choreographed by Eva Kassens G.

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Kappa Alpha Theta hosts their annual event, Theta Playstation, this past Saturday, Nov. 20 in Lob- dell’s. Proceeds went to their national philanthropy, Court-Appointed Special Advocates.

(upper right) A participant takes off his shoes to play Dance Dance Revolution. (above) Leah L. Oats G, Diana Lam ’04, and Angela Y. Chen G (the winner) compete in a Vitamin Water chugging contest.

(counterclockwise from above) Diana Nee ’07 draws caricatures at her booth.

Students compete in a burrito eating contest (sponsored by Picante Grill) for prizes.

Players compete in a team Super Smash Brothers tournament as spectators watch on.

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By Marcella Bombardieri have to dig deeper to pay for col- Pell Grants, the main federal THE BOSTON GLOBE lege, perhaps by working more program to help low and moderate Online Using MyMIT Nearly a quarter of low and hours or taking out more loans.” income families pay for college, moderate-income college students The effects could be much more will cost will cost $12.5 billion next Admissions from Page 1 “Live and learn,” said Jones. who currently qualify for federal widespread than the council’s esti- year, according to American Coun- “Things appear to be changing.” Pell Grants will see their awards mates suggest. The same federal cil on Education estimates. Even such a high degree. The Committee Though Jones said she believes that reduced or even eliminated under a formulas are used to calculate feder- though the maximum grant of expects a similarly high yield this single-choice early action will even- change in federal rules that Con- al subsidized loans, state aid, and $4,050 has been virtually frozen for year. tually dominate nationally, she does gress allowed in its new spending grants colleges make to their own four years, about 1.2 million more This year, 2,822 students applied not believe MIT’s policy will bill passed over the weekend, students, said Brian K. Fitzgerald, students have become eligible for under early action, slightly fewer change. according to an estimate from high- staff director of the Advisory Com- the Pell Grants in that time, leading than the 2,833 who applied last “It is a cultural value at MIT to er education analysts. mittee on Student Financial Assis- to the budget squeeze. year. Since the number of applicants have choice and that’s why I have About 85,000 of the 5.2 million tance. It is not clear yet which students is comparable to last year’s, the not been eager to change what we students currently eligible to receive The change was first proposed will lose their Pell Grants, but Institute plans to admit fewer stu- do for early action,” she said. Pell grants will become ineligible. last year by the U.S Department of Fitzgerald said it will most likely be dents to maintain the usual class Another 1.2 million will get a small- Education. It was blocked at the those with family incomes at the size. New MyMIT admissions Web site er award under a new formula the time by Congressional legislation, higher levels of Pell eligibility, per- Of the early action applicants, 74 This year, the Institute launched government will use to determine but this year Republican leaders left haps $35,000 to $40,000, Fitzgerald percent were male, while 26 percent a new Web site entitled MyMIT, how much families can afford to a new amendment to block it out of said. These students are already were female; three percent were which boasted a user-friendly inter- pay for college, according to esti- the compromise bill approved Satur- receiving far less than the maximum African American, 28 percent Asian face and decorative colors. Of the mates from the American Council day by the House and Senate. grant. Many other students with American, 51 percent Caucasian, six early applicants, 65 percent applied on Higher Education. The change The new Department of Educa- lower family incomes will see their percent Hispanic, and one percent electronically, a significant rise will take effect for students starting tion aid formula was intended to grants reduced by up to a few hun- Native American. from the 49 percent of applications or returning to classes next summer reflect a reduction in income taxes dred dollars, Fitzgerald estimated. filed electronically last year. or fall. in many states, but some analysts Families will find out if they are MIT not planning on single-choice MyMIT, however, experienced Higher education officials worry say the tax burden is measured in a losing grant money when they get Jones said MIT’s competitors technical difficulties a few hours that the change, estimated to save flawed way that doesn’t reflect real their aid packages for next year. heavily influence early action appli- before the early action deadline. the government about $300 million increases in taxes in the last several Meanwhile, the Pell Grant is cation patterns. Many of these com- Though the Committee responded in next year’s budget, will hurt stu- years. The formula is supposed to covering less of the cost of a college petitors, such as Harvard, Stanford, by extending the deadline for early dents already struggling to pay for be updated every year, but it hadn’t education each year. The average and Yale recently adopted single- action applicants from Nov. 1 to college. happened in many years. Pell Grant covered one-third of the choice early action, increasing Nov. 5, Jones says the extension did “Nobody knows if the change Some Republicans say that the cost of the average four-year public MIT’s yield and limiting the options not affect the number of students will actually lead anybody to aban- formula needed to be updated to college in the 1980-81 school year. of potential applicants who did not who applied. “We’re usually very don their plans for post-secondary help deal with the Pell Grant pro- Last year, the average Pell grant — consider MIT as their top choice. flexible with deadlines,” said Jones. education,” said Terry Hartle, senior gram’s $4 billion deficit and to ulti- $2,466 — covered only one-quarter vice president at ACE. “The best- mately increase the maximum of the cost, according to the College case scenario is that families will award. Board. Simmons Party Investigation Rejected

UA, from Page 1 be punished before they’ve had a Undergraduate Association shall chance to defend themselves,” she be able to convene a joint commit- and that we believe that it is poor said. tee of representatives from the policy in general to punish students Lukmann said that he had spo- governments of the Undergraduate ﬁrst and investigate later.” ken with Benedict, who he says Association, DormCon, the Inter- The original wording of the res- admits there may have been proce- Fraternity Council, Panhel, and the olution had read “that we condemn dural violations. Living Group Council, to investi- the decision to suspend the stu- Williams said that “clearly gate the handling of the Oct. 9 dents’ housing privileges at Sim- something was wrong here,” and the party at Simmons Hall.” The text mons Hall as premature,” but this senators “have to come out strongly of the resolution continues “that wording was amended after con- about how this was handled.” this committee shall work with cerns from some senators that the Williams said that the president MIT administrators and other details of the incident at Simmons of Simmons had not been informed affected parties to devise proce- were not precisely known. about the process, and that he and dures to better handle incidents The resolution, however, does Senate Speaker Rose A. Grabowski such as the Simmons party in all include the statement that, “we feel ’05 were not notiﬁed about the deci- living groups in the future.” due process was not granted to the sion in a timely manner. The resolution, sponsored by students punished for their roles in Williams said the resolution will Lowell, was designed to “try to the Oct. 9 Simmons Hall party, serve as an “official statement on make it so that this doesn’t happen who were removed from their dor- behalf of student body” that “rein- again.” mitory before an investigation had forces our efforts” and that “discus- Lukmann said that he believes been conducted into the party or a sions have already begun with it “absolutely necessary… to really disciplinary hearing held.” administration about process.” give our statement some sort of The resolution was co-spon- The resolution was passed with action” to go along with the reso- sored by Jessica H. Lowell ’07, a 20 votes in support, six against, and lution that passed regarding due senator from East Campus, four abstentions. process. Andrew T. Lukmann ’07, a senator Jessica E. Karnis ’05, the sena- from Simmons Hall, and John R. Simmons investigation rejected tor representing the Living Group Velasco ’05, a senator from the A resolution to launch a UA Council, said that the LGC is not Interfraternity Council. investigation of the Simmons inci- interested in investigation, and that dent was struck down, largely due LGC should not be involved with Controversy over Simmons party to questions about whether and the dormitories. The resolution was brought how living groups and fraternities Christina C. Royce ’06, the sen- about by controversy over the han- should be involved in the investi- ator representing Panhellenic, said dling of punishments following the gation, Grabowski said. In addi- that although she supported action Simmons Hall party. tion, questions arose about whether being taken, the current resolution The “major problem was the fact the investigation of the applicants “didn’t seem the right method” for that they were punished before the would be relevant to all students, change. discussion process had been allowed or simply those living in dormito- The resolution was rejected to work,” Lowell said. ries. with 10 opposing the resolution, “Due process wasn’t granted in The resolution would have stat- five supporting, and seven absten- this case” and students “shouldn’t ed “that the President of the tions. Solution to T-Time

The Tech wants YOU! join@tt from page 7 This space donated by The Tech Free food after 11pm [email protected] November 23, 2004 SPORTS THE TECH Page 19 Next Pistons, Pacers Match As Professional Boxers By Yong-yi Zhu At first, it looked as though it O’Neal followed suit by decking suspending Artest, Jackson, O’Neal When something like this hap- SPORTS COLUMNIST would be a simple NBA fight. Play- the man again after Artest was and Wallace indefinitely. They pens, we can wonder: why do we Remember last year when it was ers were getting in each other’s dragged away by his coaches and should be punished severely. need Showtime or HBO to broad- expected that the city of Detroit faces and coaches were trying to teammates. The fans were also completely cast boxing fights when the NBA would self destruct should the Pis- separate everyone from the big As the Pacers left for the lockers, out of their minds when they threw has fighting that’s far more enter- tons win gathering at the scorer’s table. It the fans continued to pelt things at cups at the players. How drunk taining? The executives at ESPN the NBA appeared as though things would die them, including drinks, trash and must those guys have been? Fans and ABC will greatly benefit from Column Champi- down when Ron Artest sat down on even chairs. are warned not to go onto the play- this. NBA ratings will skyrocket onship? the scorer’s table, grabbed a headset With so many people to blame, ing field and not to throw objects after this fight, which is just what Well, the destruction was com- and started talking into it, instead of whose fault was this? onto the court. The fact that there they want. On Christmas day, when ing, just bit belatedly. It blossomed continuing to confront others. It really was a complete break- was a fight going on should have these two teams match up on this past Friday when Ben Wallace, But the Piston fans wouldn’t let down of everyone involved in the been an indication to the fans that national television, the ratings will Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and things die. While Artest was lying situation. Everyone involved had a they should take the high road and be absolutely phenomenal. Don’t Jermaine O’Neal got into a scuffle on the scorer’s table, someone threw hand in escalating the situation to not make the situation even worse. think David Stern was unhappy not only with each other, but also a full cup of ice at him, hitting him another even more unacceptable Finally, the security at the about this with the fans at the Palace of on the face. That drove Artest com- level. Palace of Auburn Hills was not Hopefully, though, this fight will Auburn Hills, the Pistons’ home sta- pletely out of control. He and The players were out of line in able to control anything that was prepare the league for future out- dium. Stephen Jackson went into the jumping into the stands. Sure, the happening. They tried to stop the breaks. Don’t be surprised if securi- As Wallace was going up for a stands and began to pummel the fans should not have thrown things players and the spectators, but ty all over the league gets a com- dunk at the end of the game, Ron fans who were assaulting them. at them. Sure, tempers were flaring were basically useless. It is true plete overhaul because of this Artest hit Wallace on the arm vio- After Artest left the crowd in the at the end of that game. But in no that security never in their right situation. I guess that is a good lently enough to upset him. Wallace stands and returned to the court, way should they have assaulted the minds could have seen this com- thing, but it is a real shame that ended up confronting Artest and another Pistons fan was waiting for fans in the violent manner that they ing, but they have a duty to be pre- something this bad had to happened shoved him rather viciously. Then him. Ron wasted no time bringing did. pared in the event of such an emer- before the NBA realized that things the fighting began. his fist to the man’s face. Jermaine The NBA did the right thing in gency. were not right. Statistics for Swimming, Diving Meets Team Finds U of New MIT Women’s Swimming Results 200 Fly: 1, Larsson, 2:16.88. 3, Thornton, 2:21.74. 50 Free: 2, Brophy, 26.40. 3, Zoller, 26.46. November 20, MIT 220 – Babson 7 100 Free: 1, Edwards, 55.40. 2, DeBoer, 57.32. 200 Medley Relay: 1 A, 1:55.47. 4 B, 2:01.50. 200 Back: 1, La’o, 2:14.41. 3, Zoller, 2:21.59. England A Challenge 1000 Free: 1, Katherine C. Thornton ’07, 11:03.07. 2, Jacquelyn M. 200 Breast: 2, Dere, 2:34.41. 3, Chambers, 2:35.54. Basketball, from Page 20 As Straub stated afterwards, “In Nowicke, 11:29.31. 3, Lindsey R. Sheehan ’07, 11:51.48. 500 Free: 1, Brophy, 5:25.14. 3, Nowicke, 5:36.07. this afternoon’s contest, we were on 200 Free: 1, Sasha B. Brophy ’08, 1:57.35. 2, Jennifer J. DeBoer ’05, 100 Fly: 1, Edwards, 1:01.42. 2, Larsson, 1:02.55. described it, “They couldn’t guard the opposite side of things, playing 2:01.94. 3, Maryann Racine ’06, 2:09.66. 400 IM: 1, La’o, 4:44.05. 2, Thornton, 4:50.13. us off the dribble and when they an opponent who was more athletic 50 Back: 1, Erin M. Zoller ’05, 30.63. 3, Rebecca E. Jimenez ’07, 400 Free Relay: 1 A (DeBoer, Nowicke, Larsson, Brophy), 3:49.87. tried, they would foul… so at the and quicker.” 32.04. 1 M Diving: 1, Holbrook, 256.00. 2, Rothenberg, 180.37. half we emphasized attacking off The New England team dominat- 50 Breast: 1, Thornton, 32.45. 3, Moria C. Chambers ’06, 33.98. 3 M Diving: 1, Holbrook, 232.57. 2, Rothenberg, 173.40. the dribble — and it worked nice- ed throughout, but there were posi- 100 Fly: 1, Annika S. Larsson ’08, 1:02.29. 3, Melissa E. Dere ’06, ly!” tives for MIT. Turnovers were down 1:05.34. After a 30 second timeout with from the night before, 30 to 23. The 50 Free: 1, Brophy, 25.92. 2, DeBoer, 26.58. MIT Men’s Swimming Results about four minutes to play, MIT effort also never subsided, as evi- 1 M Diving: 1, Doria M. Holbrook ’08, 244.80. 2, Ashley R. Rothen- went on a 15–0 nothing run that denced by a 7–0 run in the middle berg ’05, 157.85. November 20, MIT 211 – Babson 75 lasted the remainder of the game of the second half that cut the deficit 100 Free: 1, Brophy, 55.72. 2, Nowicke, 57.90. 200 Medley Relay: 1 A (Craig M. Edwards ’07, Joseph P. Carlucci and featured some excellent foul from 21 to 14. 100 Back: 1, Jennifer A. La’o ’05, 1:03.68. 2, Zoller, 1:04.79. ’05, Jonathan S. Varsanik ’05, Michael D. Dimitrou ’06), shooting and ball handling. As for the rest of the season, 100 Breast: 2, Melissa E. Dere ’06, 1:12.10. 3, Chambers, 1:14.40. 1:36.60. 3 B (Nicholas O. Sidelnik ’05, Jeffrey B. Gilbert ’05, Against the University of New Coach Staub has three goals: “one, 500 Free: 1, Thornton, 5:21.84. 2, DeBoer, 5:34.96. 3, Racine, Jeffrey J. Pan ’07, David H. Friend ’07), 1:45.72. England in Saturday’s champi- improve; two, have fun; and three, 5:42.45. 1000 Free: 1, Kalvin D. Kao ’08, 10:03.35. 2, Mark Y. Liao ’06, onship game, every mistake MIT win a few games. I think that if we 50 Fly: 1, Larsson, 28.64. 10:07.51. 3, Harrison K. Hall ’08 10:43.07. made was magnified and every flaw keep the focus on one and two, an 3 M Diving: 1, Holbrook, 244.80. 2, Rothenberg, 157.85. 200 Free: 1, Fan, 1:51.56. 2, Dimitrou, 1:55.25. was more noticeable. ample supply of three will result.” 200 IM: 1, La’o, 2:15.50. 2, Larsson, 2:19.98. 50 Back: 1, Edwards, 24.94. 3, Boris E. Revzin ’08, 27.77. 200 Free Relay: 1 A (DeBoer, Nowicke, Stephanie A. Sidelko ‘07, 50 Breast: 1, Carlucci, 27.41. 3, Jeffrey B. Gilbert ’05, 30.07. Zoller), 1:44.68. 3 B (Katrina M. Sorenson ‘08, Sheehan, Jessica 100 Fly: 1, Sidelnik, 54.97. 2, Pan, 56.70. Jordan, Zimmerman Win A. Harpole ‘07, Jolinta Y. Lin ‘06), 1:50.96. 50 Free: 1, Varsanik, 21.89. 3, Josiah B. Rosmarin ’06, 22.72. 1 M Diving: 1, Mikko A. Solomon ‘07, 156.45. November 20, MIT 184 – Bowdoin 114 100 Free: 2, Rosmarin, 49.49. 3, Dimitrou, 50.83. Many Individual Awards 200 Medley Relay: 2 A, 1:55.47. 3 B, 2:01.50. 100 Back: 1, Edwards, 53.83. 3, Neil J. Kelly ’06, 58.26. 1000 Free: 1, Thornton 11:03.07. 3, Nowicke, 11:29.31. 4, Sheehan, 100 Breast: 1, Carlucci, 59.38. 2, Kao, 1:02.54. Volleyball, from Page 20 final New England Regional ranking 11:51.48. 500 Free: 1. Liao, 4:50.90. 2, Sidelnik, 5:04.60. 3, Fan, 5:05.19. of number four out of 73 teams. 200 Free: 2 Brophy, 1:57.35. 3, DeBoer, 2:01.94. 50 Fly: 1, Varsanik, 23.23. 2, Pan, 25.51. ’08 had 12 kills. Lisa Rossi ’07 The Engineers are 117–31 over the 50 Back: 2, Zoller, 30.63. 3, Jimenez, 32.04. 3 M Diving: 1, Solomon, 156.45. posted 12 digs while Zimmerman past four seasons with a .79 winning 50 Breast: 1, Thornton, 32.45. 2, Chambers, 33.98. 3, Nowicke, 200 IM: 1, Kao, 1:59.71. 2, David D. Lohrey ’05, 2:06.21. 3, Carluc- dished out 50 assists, helping her percentage. 34.29. ci, 2:08.18. establish the new career assists Jordan and Zimmerman received 100 Fly: 2, Larsson, 1:02.29. 3, Dere, 1:05.34. 200 Free Relay: 1 A (Edwards, Rosmarin, Dimitrou, Varsanik), record. NEWMAC All-Conference, 50 Free: 1, Brophy, 25.92. 3, DeBoer, 26.58. 1:28.54. 2 B (Nemanja L. Spasojevic ’05, Kao, Fan, Friend), Jordan earned Tournament MVP NEWVA All-Region, AVCA All- 1 M Diving: 1, Holbrook, 244.80. 2, Rothenberg, 157.85. 3, Andria 1:33.19. 3-C (Revzin, Pan, Hall, Gilbert), 1:35.78. honors as Zimmerman established a Region and AVCA Division III R. Balogh ’07, 133.30. new Institute record of 3,632 career Honorable Mention All-America 100 Free: 1, Brophy, 55.72. 3, Nowicke, 57.90. November 20, MIT 193 – Bowdoin 89 assists. The Engineers closed the Awards for their outstanding play 100 Back: 2, La’o, 1:03.68. 3, Zoller, 1:04.79. 200 Medley Relay: 1 A (Edwards, Carlucci, Varsanik, Dimitrou), season with a record of 26–10 and throughout the season. 100 Breast: 1, Dere, 1:12.10. 3, Chambers, 1:14.40. 1:36.60. 3 B (Sidelnik, Gilbert, Pan, Friend), 1:45.72. 500 Free: 1, Thornton, 5:21.84. 2, McLean, Bowdoin, 5:29.31. 3, 1000 Free: 1, Kao, 10:03.35. 2, Liao, 10:07.51 3, Hall 10:43.07 DeBoer, 5:34.96. 200 Free: 2 Fan, 1:51.56. 3, Dimitrou, 1:55.25. 50 Fly: 1, Larsson, 28.64. 50 Back: 1, Edwards, 24.94. 2, Revzin, 27.77. 3 M Diving: 1, Holbrook, 244.80. 2, Rothenberg, 157.85. 3, Balogh, 50 Breast: 1, Carlucci, 27.41. 2, Gilbert, 30.07. 133.30. 100 Fly: 2, Sidelnik, 54.97. 3, Pan, 56.70. 200 IM: 2, La’o, 2:15.50. 3, Larsson, 2:19.98. 50 Free: 1, Varsanik, 21.89. 2, Rosmarin, 22.72. 3, Spasojevic, 200 Free Relay: 2 A (DeBoer, Nowicke, Sidelko, Zoller), 1:44.68. 3 23.57. B (Sorenson, Sheehan, Harpole, Lin), 1:50.96. 1 M Diving: 2, Solomon, 156.45. 100 Free: 1, Rosmarin, 49.49. 3, Dimitrou, 50.83. November 17, MIT 172 – Wellesley 122 100 Back: 1, Edwards, 53.83. 3, Kelly, 58.26. 200 Medley Relay: 1 A (Julianna K. Edwards ’08, Thornton, Lars- 100 Breast: 1, Carlucci, 59.38. 2, Kao, 1:02.54. son, Zoller), 1:55.49. 3 B (La’o, Chambers, Dere, Sidelko), 500 Free: 1. Liao, 4:50.90. 2, Sidelnik, 5:04.60. 3, Fan, 5:05.19. 1:59.28. 50 Fly: 1, Varsanik, 23.23. 2, Pan, 25.51.

1000 Free: 1, Thornton, 11:01.08. 2, Nowicke, 11:25.04. 3 M Diving: 2, Solomon, 156.45. HALL 200 Free: 1, Brophy, 2:00.89. 2, DeBoer, 2:01.15. 200 IM: 1, Kao, 1:59.71. 2, Lohrey, 2:06.21. 3 Carlucci, 2:08.18. 100 Back: 1, Edwards, 1:02.76. 2, Zoller, 1:03.94. 200 Free Relay: 1 A (Edwards, Rosmarin, Dimitrou, Varsanik), HANDEL 100 Breast: 2, Dere, 1:12.47. 3, Chambers, 1:13.29. 1:28.54. 2 B (Spasojevic, Kao, Fan, Friend), 1:33.19. Messiah

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sm Have a safe Thanksgiving! This space donated by The Tech Page 20 THE TECH November 23, 2004 SPORTS Ice Hockey Aims For Young B-Ball Team Finds Stride By Travis Johnson Friday’s match throughout the first to the ball, their offense delivered STAFF WRITER half and most of the second, keep- good shots, often at point-blank MIT Women’s Basketball went ing the lead at about 4 to 6 points. range. But the Engineers had trouble Title After 6–1 Win 1–1 this past weekend, good for Until the turnaround late in the finishing. runner-up honors at the MIT Tip second half, MIT was plagued by MIT stayed in the game despite By Caitlin Murray show signs of life at the end of the Off Classic. turnovers and missed lay-ups. Espe- these faults thanks to the hustle STAFF WRITER second period, when Brian Connol- The Engineers cially early on, MIT lost a lot of and offensive rebounding effort, The MIT men’s ice hockey team ly shortened the lead to 3–1 with a defeated Mount Ida possessions to poor passing and to particularly by forward Christa M. thoroughly trounced the Bridgewa- well-placed shot in the corner. College Friday night miscommunication. Margossian ’07 who would later ter State Bears Wednesday with a But the Bears’ comeback was in dramatic comeback Coach Kristi Straub attributed be named to the all-tournament final score of 6–1, short-lived because of their inability fashion, erasing a six these errors to “Jitters — big time team. improving their record to stay out of the penalty box in the point deficit with four minutes to jitters,” as her lineup, which The game turned around in the to 2–2. third period. The Engineers capital- play and winning 51–42. MIT then returned no starters from last season second half when MIT started to MIT, out in full ized on that to score three power fell in the championship game to and featured a freshmen point attack the basket, get fouled, and force for the first time play goals in the third. One was by University of New England by a guard, got accustomed to college make their free throws. As Straub this season, dominated forward Kyle S. McKenney ’04, and score of 53–36. basketball. the Bears despite numerous penal- two were by defensemen John J. The Mustangs of Mount Ida led When they were able to hang on Basketball, Page 19 ties, to which the small but exuber- Bergin ’06 and Richard C. Lean ’06. ant crowd reacted vehemently, pep- MIT cruised to a well-earned victo- pering the referees with loud ry after those goals. V-Ball Wins 2nd Straight ECAC Title suggestions and accusations. Adam Shabshelowitz ’06, MIT’s But the penalties made no differ- star forward and leading scorer, who By Paul Dill College 0–3 (29–31, 22–30, first double-double of the day, tally- ence, as the Engineers dominated scored four goals in the previous TEAM COACH 17–30). ing 17 kills and 12 digs, while Joy from the start. MIT scored the first two games, did not put any points The MIT women’s volleyball However, due to their strong Hart ’06 added another double-dou- goal of the blowout just 52 seconds on the board this game but was inte- team closed out its 2004 campaign record and high ranking within the ble, notching 10 kills and 16 digs, into the first period. They drove the gral in driving the puck to the net. by earning its ninth consecutive post New England region, the Engineers and registered a team high of eight puck down the rink, behind the goal The MIT players who did score season bid and by earned a number two seed in the aces. Arlis Reynolds ’06 led Tech cage, and after a brief scuffle in all did so for the first time this sea- winning its second ECAC New England Post Season with 17 digs while Austin Zimmer- front of the net, Brian A. LaCrosse son, marking an impressive straight ECAC New Championship Tournament. man ’06 totaled 40 assists, 10 digs, ’07 tapped the puck in to take an improvement within the team. England Champi- Extremely disappointed in their and two solo blocks. early lead. Head Coach Mark O’Meara, onship. performance in the conference tour- Next came payback time against The Bears managed to shut MIT who started coaching for the Engi- After finishing the nament, the Engineers had some- Coast Guard. MIT fought off three out for the rest of the first period, neers in 1998, has led the Engineers regular season with a 23–9 record thing to prove and wanted another game points in the first game en but were unable to capitalize on to the NorthEast Collegiate Hockey and a second place finish (8–1 shot at the U.S. Coast Guard Acade- route to a 3–1 (33–31, 30–24, MIT penalties, and finished the peri- Association Championship finals record) in the NEWMAC Confer- my, who had beaten MIT earlier and 27–30, 30–27) victory over the top- od still trailing by one. five of the last six years, winning ence, the Engineers went into the who were also hosting the tourna- seeded Bears. The Engineers improved on their three titles. conference tournament with high ment as the number one seed. Hart led the way with 17 kills lead in the second period. Glenn P. The Engineers hope to break hopes of earning an automatic bid to MIT first defeated Wellesley and 26 digs while Jordan con- Tournier G pushed a goal in after a Bryant College’s three year streak the NCAA Tournament. College in the semifinals 3–1 tributed 15 kills, 16 digs, one solo wraparound, and Timothy E. Stud- by taking the NECHA title this year. Unfortunately, after dispatching (30–26, 24–30, 30–23, 30–18), and three assisted blocks. Reynolds ley ’07 knocked one in against the Wednesday’s blowout has set them Clark University in the Quarter- marking the fourth time this year the and Carrie Buchanan ’08 each shorthanded (through a penalty) on the right course to accomplishing finals 3–0 (30–17, 30–20, 30–28), Engineers have been on the winning totaled 21 digs while Ellen Sojka Bears halfway through the period. that goal. MIT stumbled against eventual side of this pairing. It looked like the Bears might conference champions Springfield Caroline Jordan ’06 posted her Volleyball, Page 19 Men’s, Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams Sweep Two Opponents By Victoria Anderson free, the 50 breast, and the 500 free TEAM ALUMNA in both dual meets. The MIT Men’s and Women’s The Lady Beavers boasted two Swimming and Diving teams tri- other athletes with double individual umphed over Babson College and wins over both Babson and Bow- Bowdoin College in a doin. Diver Doria M. Holbrook ’08 home double-dual took top honors in both one-meter meet on Saturday, and three-meter diving, while Sasha Nov. 20. The men B. Brophy ’08 was the fastest in the beat Babson 211–75 50 free and 100 free. and Bowdoin 193–89, The women went into the week- while the women were victorious end meet coming off a 172–122 vic- over Babson with a score of 220–78 tory over NEWMAC-rival Welles- and topped Bowdoin 184–114. ley College on Wednesday, Nov. Highlighting the strength of the 17. In that meet, the Beavers show- men’s team at the meet was the set- cased their superior depth by not ting of two Institute records. Joseph only winning 13 of 16 events in the P. Carlucci ’05 set the record in the meet, but by also finishing second in 50-yard breast with his 27.41, while eight of the events that they won. Jonathan S. Varsanik ’05 reached a “Our win against Wellesley was a new mark in the 50 fly when he true team effort,” said Head Coach touched in at 23.23. Varsanik and Dawn B. Gerken. Carlucci won their respective Particularly indicative of the record-setting events in both dual team effort were the performances meets. Carlucci also topped the in the relay events. Julianna K. entire field in the 100 breast and Edwards ’08, Thornton, Annika S. Varsanik added a victory in the Larsson ’08, and Erin M. Zoller ’05 DMITRY KASHLEV—THE TECH overall 50 free title. topped the field by over three sec- Jeffrey J. Pan ’07 swims to a first place finish in the 50-yard butterfly during the tri-college swim meet Both rookie Kalvin D. Kao ’08 onds in the 200 medley relay, while last Saturday, Nov. 20 at Zesiger Center. The Engineers defeated Babson College and Bowdoin College. and All-American Craig M. Jennifer J. DeBoer ’05, Jacquelyn Edwards ’07 also finished first over M. Nowicke ’08, Larsson, and Bro- all Babson and Bowdoin opponents phy won by a margin of over six in two events. Edwards won the 50 seconds in the 400 free relay. back and 100 back, while Kao Topping the individual perfor- touched first in both the 1000 free mances for the team in the Welles- and the 200 IM. Kao’s 1000 free ley meet was Edwards, who won the performance led the Beavers to a 1- 100 free, 100 back, and 100 fly. 2-3 sweep over both schools, with Jennifer A. La’O ’05 also had Mark Y. Liao ’06 and Harrison K. several outstanding performances Hall ’08 completing the sweep for against Wellesley, winning the 200 the team. back and 400 IM with times near In the 500 free, Liao led another those of her swims last year at the conquest of the top three spots by end of the season. finishing first in the field, while Brophy also won two events, the Nicholas O. Sidelnik ’05 and Davin 200 and 500 free, while Holbrook F. Fan ’08 took the next two places swept the 1-meter and 3-meter div- in the field. ing events with an NCAA-qualify- For the women, Katherine C. ing score on the 1-meter board. Thornton ’07 topped the entire field Detailed meet results are on page in three events, winning the 1000 19. UPCOMING HOME EVENTS Tuesday, November 23

Varsity Women’s Basketball vs. Anna Maria, Rockwell Cage, 7 DMITRY KASHLEV—THE TECH p.m. Katherine C. Thornton ’07 swims to a first place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle. Thorton also placed first in the 500 freestyle and 50 breaststroke.