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Volume 128, Number 36 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, September 5, 2008 Sororities Get Forty Student Loan Art Program Opens Fewer Members, Pi At the MIT List Visual Arts Center By Aditi Verma Want art? For free? If your bare, Beta Phi Still To Bid ugly walls are driving you up the wall, you can come by the List Visual By Pearle Lipinski Pi Beta Phi did not give bids Arts Center between now and Sept. Sorority recruitment wrapped up during this week’s recruitment. In- 14 to enter a Wednesday night, bringing in ap- stead, consultants and alumnae from lottery for a proximately forty fewer members outside chapters were available this Feature piece of art than last year. Recruitment this year week to meet with interested women. for your dorm was marked by the presence of the The sorority will be having its own room this year. new sorority, Pi Beta Phi, and keep- recruitment Sept. 25-28. Women The largest program of its kind ing the move from fall to spring re- who are interested in Pi Beta Phi do in the country, the Student Loan Art cruitment that began last year. not have to go through the formal Program at MIT loans out 400 prints Yicong Liu ’09, recruitment chair recruitment process and are only in- each year, including pieces by re- of the MIT Panhellenic Association eligible to join Phi Beta Phi if they nowned artists such as Andy Warhol said that it is difficult to judge wheth- received and declined a bid from an- and Berenice Abbott. er fall recruitment is definitively other sorority. Students enter their top three more effective than spring recruit- Panhel worked with the represen- choices into the lottery and receive ment, in part because this is only the tatives from outside chapters to pub- their results Sept. 16, and pieces that second year of fall recruitment but licize Pi Beta Phi because it did not are not claimed by September 18 are “particularly since we have a new have an MIT base, Liu said. distributed on a first-come first-serve variable, Pi Beta Phi, thrown into the The other five sororities gave out basis. The students are trusted to mix.” “I think we’re really going to 128 bids, 127 of which were accept- look after these pieces for a year and need a couple of more years,” she ed. Alpha Chi Omega will receive return them the week before Spring said. the most new members, with 33 bids finals week. So far, none of the art Both Liu and Tiffany W. Guo ’09, accepted, followed by Kappa Alpha has been damaged or destroyed. Aditi Verma Panhel president, said that they do Theta with 32, Alpha Phi and Sigma Usually around 1000 students enter Ylaine L. Gerardin ’10 discusses the AA Bronson artwork with a not plan to move back to spring re- fellow student. Gerardin entered the AA Bronson piece as her first cruitment any time soon. Recruitment, Page 12 Loan Art, Page 13 choice in the List Visual Arts Center’s lottery. Refusing Strip Searches, Siddiqui Denied Old Ashdown Closed For Visitors and Calls, Misses Her Indictment By John A. Hawkinson said; they fired back and injured her. new building without her wheelchair, Renovations and Repairs Staff Reporter The grand jury indictment was strip-searched, and placed in a cell” By Jessica Lin cess. “We have given feedback, and The MIT alumna arrested mid- filed on Tuesday, and largely resem- when visited by Pakistani diplomats Building W1, formerly Ashdown we have been heard,” he said. “Most July in Afghanistan failed to appear bles the criminal complaint released on Aug. 8. House, closed on August 15 as work- of the time [the administration] lis- for her indictment in federal court in on Aug. 5. The indictment includes According to the letter, Siddiqui ers prepared to renovate it into an tens to it, but it will be a while before Manhattan yesterday. Aafia Siddiqui seven counts against Siddiqui: two has refused all further strip searches, undergraduate dormitory. Actual we see if they took it seriously.” ’95, refuses to be strip-searched, so counts of attempted murder, four and has thus been denied visitations construction will not begin until the Student voices, however, have not she cannot make court appearances, counts of assault, and one count of and phone calls to her family. “Sid- building is inspected and cleaned up, always been heard. W1 will have a receive visitors, or use the telephone. discharge of a firearm. diqui is completely isolated from according to Chancellor Phillip L. central dining hall, which students She has had minimal contact with her Siddiqui’s lawyers have been un- counsel, psychological help and her Clay PhD ’75. had protested. lawyers since mid-August. able to meet with her since early Au- family,” Fink writes. Currently, workers are checking “We pushed really hard for kitch- On July 16, Siddiqui allegedly gust, according to a letter to Judge Fink says that she believes Sid- the plumbing, electricity, heating, ens,” said Karl F. Wolff ‘11, interim fired on U.S. personnel while being Richard M. Berman from Elizabeth diqui “is a victim of torture, and that and ventilation systems, and old iron president of NW35. But now, ac- held in Afghan custody. According to M. Fink, her New York court-appoint- the strip searches exacerbate an exist- radiators are being removed, said cording to Nilsson, “That discussion the indictment, Siddiqui grabbed and ed defender. The letter, dated Wednes- ing acute psychological disorder.” Karen A. Nilsson, Senior Associate has ended.” fired an Army Officer’s assault rifle day, states that Siddiqui, who is re- “I do not believe that Dr. Siddiqui Dean for Residential Life. Workers Now the Phoenix Group, the fifty from behind a curtain in an interview covering from gunshot wounds, was is competent to participate in her own are also looking through the building or so undergraduates currently living room. The U.S. personnel were un- “handcuffed behind her back, made to see what needs updating, and in- in NW35 who will eventually move aware of her presence, the indictment to walk from the old building to the Siddiqui, Page 10 specting exterior features such as the to W1, is planning on writing the W1 brick, mortar, and windows. constitution. They also hope to influ- The detailed inspections are ence building modifications to pre- In Short necessary since the building is over serve the positive aspects of NW35, ¶¶The Community Picnic will be 100 years old. “We don’t know what including wide hallways and some held next Monday, Sept. 8 at the people have done to it,” Clay said. painted walls. new Ashdown House (NW35) at “Somebody might have put up false DormCon president James Tor- 235 Albany Street. During the pic- walls or covered up fire escapes … res ‘10 is working to support the nic, shuttles will be running from we might have more room than we Phoenix Group, and looks forward the Student Center to NW35, and think,” he said. to hearing from Wolff at the next the Northwest Route will have There are still no official estimates DormCon meeting. He recognizes more shuttles running. of how much the renovations will that they are “trying to kick-start a cost, or when construction will start. culture in a dorm” and can benefit ¶¶Requests to Suppress Directory After the design phase, the construc- from advice from other dorms, hear- Information are due today if you tion job will be put up for bid, accord- ing what worked and what hasn’t. wish to opt out of changes to the ing to Clay. “Nothing is finalized un- “They’re new to this and other Student Information Policy. For til we sign a contract,” he said. dorms can give them advice,” Torres more information about the policy Ashdown House was originally a said. “We want to help them get on change, visit http://web.mit.edu/ hotel that opened in 1901, and was their feet.” registrar/www/reg/withholddirec- converted into graduate housing in The Phoenix Group will have tory.html. the late 1930s. Plans to convert it to decide whether they want floor into an undergraduate residence have culture, a style adopted by Burton- ¶¶LSC is showing the movies been in the works for years. Finally, Conner and East Campus, or dorm ‘Ironman’ and ‘Harold & Kumar last spring and summer, the eleven culture, like that of Baker and Sim- Escape from Guantanamo Bay’ this students of the W1 founders group mons. Torres is pushing for floor weekend. met with architects to advise them culture in W1, but, he says, “As long Rachel Fong about the design. as the founders group is happy, I Devon D. Sparks ’12 discusses geodesic constructions at a Send news information and tips to Karl F. Wolff ‘11, interim presi- would go along with it. … In the end, TEP event on Sept. 2 during rush. [email protected]. dent of NW35, said that students have they are the ones who will be living been able to influence the design pro- there.”

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Hawkinson Page 2 The Tech September 5, 2008 Wo r l d & Na t i o n China Concedes School Building McCain Sets Course in RNC Flaws in May Quake By Edward Wong The New York Times BEIJING Speech, Vows to End ‘Rancor’ A Chinese government committee said Thursday that a rush to build schools during the country’s recent economic boom might have By Adam Nagourney crowd: Change is coming,” McCain he is aligned with Bush on two of led to shoddy construction that resulted in the deaths of thousands of and Michael Cooper said in remarks prepared for deliv- the biggest issues facing the country: students during a devastating earthquake in May. The New York Times ery. the Iraq war and the economy. That The statement by Ma Zongjin, the chairman of an official commit- ST. PAUL, Minn. With his speech, McCain laid pledge of political independence and tee of experts assessing damage from the May 12 earthquake, is the Sen. John McCain, the former out the broad outlines of his gen- bipartisanship could prove especially first time that a representative of the Chinese government has acknowl- prisoner of war whose bid for the eral election campaign. He sought to valuable at a time when Republican edged that poor construction may have led to the collapses. Until now, White House appeared in complete move from a convention marked by party is so unpopular. officials in Beijing and in southwest China’s Sichuan province, which collapse just one year ago, accepted an intense effort to reassure the party It also permitted him to reprise suffered the most damage, had said the sheer force of the 7.9-magni- the Republican presidential nomina- base to an appeal to a broader gen- what has been a central line of attack tude quake caused the collapses. tion on Thursday with a pledge to eral election electorate that polling against Obama, the Democratic nom- The school collapses have become the most politically sensitive move the nation beyond “partisan suggests has turned sharply on Re- inee, at a convention whose motto is issue to emerge in the aftermath of the earthquake. This summer, rancor” and narrow self-interest. His publicans and President Bush. “country first”: that his opponent has grieving parents held street protests to challenge local governments speech came at the end of a conven- To that end, McCain returned to put his political interests ahead of and demand that officials conduct proper investigations into construc- tion marked by some blistering at- what has been his signature theme as those of those of the country. tion quality. Local officials felt so threatened by the parents that they tacks on his opponent, Sen. Barack a presidential candidate, including “I will reach out my hand to any- ordered riot police to break up protests — policemen even dragged Obama. in his unsuccessful 2000 campaign: one to help me get this country mov- away crying mothers — and offered the parents compensation money Standing in the center of an arena that he is a politician prepared to ing again,” McCain said. “I have that in exchange for them dropping their demands. here, surrounded by thousands of defy his own party. record and the scars to prove it. Sen. cheering Republican delegates, Mc- “The constant partisan rancor that Obama does not.” Cain firmly signaled that he intended stops us from solving these problems He invoked a word — maverick Evacuations Are Advised as Storm to seize the mantle of change Obama isn’t a cause, it’s a symptom,” he — that has sought to associate him- claimed in his own unlikely bid for said. “It’s what happens when people self with over the years. Nears the Southeast his party’s nomination. go to Washington to work for them- “You know, I’ve been called a By Robbie Brown McCain suggested that his choice selves and not you. Again and again, maverick, someone who marches to The New York Times ATLANTA of Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his I’ve worked with members of both the beat of his own drum,” he said. As Tropical Storm Hanna surged toward the Atlantic Coast on running mate gave him the license to parties to fix problems that need to “Sometimes it’s meant as a compli- Thursday, the authorities declared states of emergency in Virginia and run as an outsider against Washing- be fixed. That’s how I will govern as ment and sometimes it’s not. What North Carolina and recommended evacuation from some coastal re- ton, even though McCain has served president.” it really means is I understand who gions of South Carolina. in Congress for more than 25 years. McCain defined bipartisanship I work for. I don’t work for a party. The storm could escalate into a hurricane before making landfall “Let me offer an advance warning as not only working with the oppo- I don’t work for a special interest. in South Carolina or North Carolina on Saturday morning, forecasters to the old, big-spending, do-nothing, site party but being prepared to work I don’t work for myself. I work for said. It slammed the Bahamas with 65 mph winds and heavy rain on me-first-country-second Washington against his own party, even though you.” Thursday after killing more than 60 people in Haiti. “It now appears Hanna will be a Category 1 hurricane when it hits the North Carolina coast early Saturday morning,” Gov. Michael F. Ea- sley of North Carolina said in statement. “Since the exact path is un- Lobbyist Abramoff Sentenced certain, everyone who lives in the coastal counties needs to be ready.” In the storm’s wake, the season’s next storm, Hurricane Ike, could deliver an even heavier blow, forecasters said. The storm, currently a To Four Years in Prison Category 4 hurricane with 135 mph winds, is churning across the At- lantic and could hit the Bahamas by Sunday before turning northwest By Neil A. Lewis Huvelle he had since realized how far Abramoff, Butler said, had con- toward Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. The New York Times he had stepped over the bounds of tributed substantially to the convic- WASHINGTON what was permissible. Wearing a worn tion of about 10 officials, including a Jack Abramoff, the onetime flam- brown T-shirt, pants with an elastic member of Congress, Rep. Bob Ney, Bhutto Widower With Clouded Past boyant lobbyist who amassed a for- waistband and a Jewish skullcap, he R-Ohio. “We need to send a message tune by showering gifts on congres- apologized profusely and in a qua- to our other cooperators,” Butler said. Is Poised to Lead Pakistan sional and executive branch officials vering voice said he was begging for Huvelle said she had recognized By Jane Perlez while bilking Indian tribes of millions mercy. “I have fallen into an abyss,” he Abramoff’s cooperation by sharply The New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan of dollars, was sentenced on Thursday said. “My name is the butt of a joke.” reducing his sentence. But she noted Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of Benazir Bhutto, is set to become to four years in prison. The sentencing process was un- the corrosive effect of his behavior president on Saturday, an accidental ascent for a man known more as Judge Ellen S. Huvelle of fed- usual and complicated by many fac- on public trust in government and, a wheeler-dealer than a leader. He will start his tenure burdened by a eral district court here ordered that tors. Prosecutors had asked Huvelle to in the end, sentenced him to nine history of corruption allegations that cloud his reputation even as they Abramoff serve the time for corrup- sentence Abramoff to a term less than months longer than the 39-month remain unproved. tion and tax offenses uncovered by the approximately 11 years allowed sentence the government had sought. Though he has won the reluctant support of the Bush administra- an influence-peddling investigation by federal sentencing guidelines to Abramoff, who is described by his tion, which views him as a willing partner in the campaign against ter- that touched Republican leaders in reflect his extensive cooperation with lawyers as penniless, still owes about rorism, Zardari will assume the presidency with what many consider Congress and midlevel officials in the investigators. $15 million in restitution to various untested governing skills as a tough Taliban insurgency threatens the Bush administration, among others. Although the Justice Department Indian tribes. very fabric of the nuclear-armed state of 165 million people. Huvelle said that Abramoff had en- typically exhorts judges to hand down Abramoff has served about two It remains to be seen how forcefully he will act against militants in gaged in “a consistent course of cor- stiff sentences, a prosecutor, Mary years of a separate sentence in an the face of Pakistani public opposition to American pressure. Nor is it rupt conduct.” K. Butler, argued vigorously for a unrelated fraud case in Florida in- clear how much influence he exerts over the still powerful military and Abramoff, who came to symbolize reduced jail term to encourage other volving cruise ships. In all, Abramoff the nation’s premier spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence. an out-of-control, even brazen style criminals to cooperate in exchange will serve about six years in prison on of courting government officials, told for a lenient sentence. both convictions. We a t h e r Hanna is Coming Situation for Noon Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, September 5, 2008

By Garrett P. Marino 130°W 125°W 120°W 115°W 110°W 105°W 100°W 95°W 90°W 85°W 80°W 75°W 70°W 65°W 60°W Staff Meteorologist 40°N Flourishing tropical activity in the Atlantic basin over the past week has yielded a trio of storms: Tropical Storm Hanna, poised to become a hurricane and affect Boston Saturday night into Sunday, category 4 Hurricane Ike over the central Atlantic, and minimal Tropical Storm Josephine over the eastern 1029 1003 Atlantic. Ike could potentially affect the east coast of the U.S. sometime dur- 35°N ing the middle of next week, but the main story right now is Hanna, packing sustained winds of up to 70 mph. Its projected path and intensity has the 1011 storm grazing the Carolinas as a category 1 hurricane early Saturday and potentially making a second landfall over southern New England as a tropical 1021 storm early Sunday morning. 30°N Moisture associated with Hanna will begin to arrive tonight into tomorrow morning. A brief break from the rain may occur during the afternoon hours

tomorrow, only to be followed by more heavy rain and wind directly associ- Hanna ated with Hanna during the overnight hours. Hanna will quickly depart, and any precipitation should end by noon Sunday. Monday looks to be a gorgeous 25°N day with sunny skies and pleasant temperatures.

Extended Forecast Today: Sunny and humid, highs in the mid 80s°F (30°C). Tonight: Increasing cloudiness with rain late. Lows near 65°F (18°C). Saturday: Periods or rain, especially in the morning and toward evening. Highs near 75°F (24°C). Weather Systems Weather Fronts Precipitation Symbols Other Symbols Saturday night: Minimal tropical storm conditions possible. Windy with Snow Rain Fog heavy rain and lows near 65°F (18°C). Winds could gust over 50 mph. High Pressure - - - Trough Showers Thunderstorm Sunday: Improving conditions. Rain possible early, with clearing skies Warm Front Light Low Pressure Haze later in the day. Highs near 75°F (24°C). Cold Front Moderate Compiled by MIT Hurricane Meteorology Staff Stationary Front Heavy and The Tech September 5, 2008 Wo r l d & Na t i o n The Tech Page 3

Detroit’s Kilpatrick Will Resign Cheney Backs Membership In NATO for Georgia And Serve Short Prison Term By Steven Lee Myers The New York Times TBILISI, Georgia By Susan Saulny great but embattled city and that the “Moving forward will require all Vice President Dick Cheney flew here on Thursday to deliver a and Nick Bunkley citizens of Detroit begin the healing of us to put aside the anger and bit- forceful American pledge to rebuild Georgia and its economy, to pre- The New York Times process to move forward,” she said. terness of the past few months and serve its sovereignty and its territory and to bring it into the NATO DETROIT But even as the fate of Kilpatrick be- heal as a community,” said Cockrel, alliance in defiance of Russia. Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick came clear on Thursday, a new layer 42. Cheney spent only four and a half hours in Georgia, but the visit pleaded guilty to felony charges here of potential pitfalls came into view. Cockrel, whose father, a civil included a strong rebuke to Russia’s behavior and a highly symbolic on Thursday and agreed to resign The city council that will now try rights activist, died in 1989 before visit to U.S. troops unloading humanitarian supplies at the airport here from office and serve 120 days in to bring stability to the nation’s 11th he could achieve his own mayoral within sight of an airplane factory that Russian bombs had damaged. jail, ending eight months of political largest city is known for its volatility. aspirations and whose stepmother is He arrived a day after the United States pledged $1 billion to help turmoil but also sparking a new era Its two top leaders, Kenneth V. Cock- a current council member, said that Georgia recover from its defeat by Russia’s armed forces, which con- of uncertainty for the city. rel Jr., the council president who will chief among his responsibilities will tinue to control two breakaway regions, as well as buffer zones in After the agreement, Gov. Jenni- now be interim mayor, and Monica be “restoring the credibility of not Georgia. fer M. Granholm of Michigan sus- Conyers, who will become president only the mayor but also of the city Standing beside President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia, Cheney pended her hearing into whether to of the council, were recently involved of Detroit.” said that the United States had strongly supported Georgia since pro- remove Kilpatrick for misconduct, in a public shouting match that has In an evening address from his tests in 2003 ushered a democratic government to power and that it relieving her of being in the awk- become a running joke. office, an upbeat Kilpatrick took a would continue to do so despite Russia’s proclamations that Saakash- ward position of possibly ousting And some members of the coun- parting swipe at Granholm. He also vili’s government was illegitimate. the mayor, a fellow Democrat, from cil are under federal investigation for acknowledged what he called his “I assured the president as well of my country’s strong commit- office. possibly taking payoffs before ap- “poor judgment,” asked the city to ment to Georgia’s territorial integrity,” Cheney said after meeting with “It is my profound hope that we proving a multi-million-dollar sew- throw its support behind Cockrel and Saakashvili, without aides, for more than an hour, twice the scheduled can now write a new history for this age contract. gave a litany of his achievements. time. “Georgia has that right, just as it has the right to build stronger ties to friends in Europe and across the Atlantic.” Dow Slides 345 Points Amid As Oil Prices Fall, OPEC Faces a Balancing Act Gloomy Economic Reports By Jad Mouawad The New York Times By Michael M. Grynbaum performance in three months? Gross, the head of Pacific Investment The decline in oil prices has been a relief for consumers and a rare The New York Times “Boy, it’s hard to say,” Douglas Management, said banks were at risk piece of positive news in a bleak economic landscape. But for oil pro- NEW YORK M. Peta, a market strategist at J&W of a coming “financial tsunami.” ducers that have grown accustomed to rising revenue, falling prices are The Dow Jones industrial average Seligman & Co., said after the mar- The Labor Department reported turning into a cause for concern, if not quite panic. plummeted 345 points on Thursday ket’s close. “All of us were scratch- that the number of Americans who Oil prices have dropped by a third in seven weeks and appear to be on a confluence of poor news about ing our heads. Why today?” filed initial claims for unemployment headed below the symbolic $100-a-barrel threshold for the first time since the economy, although investors Explanations were proffered, but benefits last week rose to 444,000, March. Though oil remains expensive by historical standards, the speed could not pin the drop on any over- rarely proved. Speculation ran ram- near a five-year high. And retailers of the decline is prompting some soul-searching within the OPEC cartel. riding reason. pant that some major hedge funds said that sales were weak in August, Venezuela and Iran, the leading price hawks in the group, said they Reports showed that retail sales were rapidly selling off their assets; as consumers opted to shop at dis- did not want oil to fall below $100, a price Iran’s oil minister recently were weak in August, just as more Atticus Capital, a $14 billion hedge count stores. The reports suggested said was a “minimum.” Both countries signaled that members of the Americans filed for unemployment fund based in New York, was forced that profits at manyA merican retail- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries needed to reduce benefits. Anxiety lingered about a to issue a statement denying that it ers would continue to fall even as gas output to bolster prices. global slowdown. Fears of another was shutting down. prices come down. Other OPEC members, like Algeria and Kuwait, fear that high en- financial crisis refused to go away. Two prominent regional banks, By the end of the session, the ergy costs might jeopardize their exports as the global economy slows. None of the news came as a National City and First Horizon, had S&P 500, the broadest measure of Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, has not specified a price it shock to Wall Street. So what pushed their credit ratings slashed by S&P the American stock market, had sank considers fair, though King Abdullah has said that $100 was too high. the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock in- on concerns about credit and losses back into a bear market. The Nasdaq dex down 3 percent, its worst daily related to subprime mortgages. Bill composite index lost 3.2 percent.

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Chairman Reformist VP Pick Gives McCain Opportunity to Reinvent Republicanism Benjamin P. Gleitzman ’09 pushing his party to embrace new policies and top of the ticket does his damnedest to appear Editor in Chief By Keith Yost demographics. above the fray. Palin is a skilled political mind, Nick Semenkovich ’09 Along the way it doesn’t hurt that Palin is a and while playing negative has not been her On August 29th, in a historic move that woman, but her gender alone will be insufficient modus operandi in Alaskan politics, her recent Business Manager surprised pundits, Senator John McCain an- to win over a significant fraction of female vot- speech at the Republican National Convention Austin Chu G nounced his selection of Alaskan governor Sar- ers. However, if the Obama camp is not careful, demonstrates that she is more than qualified to ah Palin (pronounced PAY-lin, not PAH-lin) for if their criticism of the governor is too strident, go on the attack. Managing Editor his vice presidential running mate. The reac- they’ll risk igniting the identity politics that In the coming months, expect the governor Jessica Witchley ’10 tion from the left was immediate and visceral; would lead former Clintonistas to vote Repub- to draw some unflattering comparisons between Executive Editor feminists claimed the choice was patronizing, lican. Some recent attacks, such as complaining herself and the would-be Democratic presi- Michael McGraw-Herdeg G liberal bloggers sardonically thanked McCain that Palin won’t have the ability to care for her dent. She, the red-blooded, blue-collared, self- for the giving them the election and the Obama family and be vice president at the same time are less mother of five; He, the elitist, unpatriotic, News Staff campaign lashed out, calling the governor in- particularly bone-headed in that they’re practi- Ivy-League egoist. She, apple pie and moth- News and Features Director: Angeline Wang experienced and a pawn of Big Oil. cally tailor-made to provoke the sort of debate erhood; He, arugula and self-promotion. She, ’09; Editors: Arkajit Dey ’11, Jeff Guo ’11, These criticisms have missed the point en- on gender that Obama does not want. the Discovery Channel’s “The Most Danger- Natasha Plotkin ’11; Associate Editors: Ryan tirely. Palin was not chosen because of her gen- Other attacks, such as critiquing the gover- ous Catch”; He, the Home Box Office’s “The Ko ’11, Emily Prentice ’11; Staff: Curt Fischer der or conservatism — for that McCain could nor’s relative newness to politics, have merit, Wire.” She, Bruce Springstein; He, Britney G, Ray C. He G, Ramya Sankar G, John A. have easily turned to Kay Bailey Hutchinson or but are full of danger as well. Calling out Palin’s Spears. Throw in Palin in a Chevy truck and Hawkinson ’98, Daniela Cako ’09, Mei-Hsin Tim Pawlenty — she was chosen because she light resume not only gives the McCain camp play some Lee Greenwood in the background Cheng ’09, Diana Jue ’09, Ji Qi ’09, Kirtana is a reformer with considerable upside among opportunity to fire shots back on Obama’s inex- and the campaign ads write themselves. Raja ’09, Yiwei Zhang ’09, Yi Zhou ’09, Nick Bushak ’10, Yuri Hanada ’10, JiHye Kim blue-collar voters. perience, but also allows them to make sly ac- To those who see American politics divided ’10, Joyce Kwan ’10, Jenny Liu ’10, Manisha As a Washington outsider who has built cusations of a double standard at work. If Sarah along an axis of Liberal-Moderate-Conser- Padi ’10, Joanne Y. Shih ’10, Yan Huang ’11, her political career by fighting nepotism, cor- Palin is just as seasoned as Barack Obama, vative, the Palin choice does not make sense. Elijah Jordan Turner ’11, Lulu Wang ’11; ruption, and corporate influence in her home then the complaints about her experience re- John McCain is a rare candidate who has a le- Meteorologists: Cegeon Chan G, Garrett P. state, she reinforces Senator McCain’s strained ally boil down to Obama having the “look” of gitimate chance at courting the political center: Marino G, Jon Moskaitis G, Michael J. Ring G, image as a party maverick. As a hockey-mom a president and Palin having the “look” of a why throw it away by choosing a conservative Roberto Rondanelli G, Scott Stransky G, Brian with a unionized commercial fisherman for a beauty queen. One can imagine John McCain, vice president? The answer is that the left-right H. Tang G, John K. Williams G, Angela Zalucha husband, she lends John McCain a populist with feigned indignation, wondering aloud to political spectrum misses important details in G. appeal that his military service alone couldn’t reporters in the back of his campaign bus why how Americans define themselves politically. Production Staff provide. Barack Obama believes only men have the nec- “Moderates” should be viewed not as the Editor: Steve Howland ’11; Staff: K. Nichole She strengthens John McCain’s claim that essary gravitas to be president. ONLY swing group but as one swing group Treadway ’10, Yue Li ’11, Mark Yen ’11. as president he will end the cronyism and The real minefield will be the vice-presi- among many, including blue collar working excess that have characterized the past seven dential debate on October 2nd, when the bel- whites, hispanics, catholics, and secular vot- Opinion Staff years. Her presence on the ticket undermines ligerent and gaffe-prone Biden will square off ers. Mitt Romney, Joe Lieberman, and Tim Editor: Andrew T. Lukmann G; Staff: Josh the catcalls from the Obama camp that a Mc- against the eye-catching Alaskan governor. If Pawlenty may have patched holes in the Mc- Levinger ’07, Ali S. Wyne ’08, Krishna Gupta Cain presidency would be Bush’s third term, the Delaware senator manages to put his foot Cain candidacy, but would have done little to ’09, Aditya Kohli ’09. and instead she offers John McCain the chance in his mouth — as was his wont during the expand the Republican party into these grow- Sports Staff to recast the Republican brand, to run as a new primaries — and says something chauvinistic, ing swing demographics. 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Crossword Puzzle Crossword 34 Just average 68 Anna of “Nana” 22 For two, in 63 Precursor of the 36 Sense of self 69 Sappho’s music CIA Page 8 The Tech September 5, 2008 Ar t s Decidedly Entertaining Forestal Adventure MTG’s ‘Into the Woods’ Abounds With Humor and Excellence By Bogdan Fedeles using the minimum number of characters, so overall comic element spec- Staff Writer that each tale reaches its intended conclusion? tacular. Since the musical Into the Woods The answer might vary, but the audience will involves so many hilarious Book by James Lapine surely recognize the well-known story lines punch lines, the audience Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack had a hard time refraining Music by Stephen Sondheim and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, all cleverly from laughter, which in turn Based on Classic Fairy Tales intertwined in such a way that no story would had a catalytic effect on the Directed by Matthew Stern ’08 work without the others. Yet, since fairly tales singers, allowing them to act September 4–6 at 8 p.m. are mostly for kids, “Into the Woods” goes a and sing more freely, becom- September 11–­13 at 8 p.m. step further, or as it is the case here, a whole ing, as the parts required, act further to explore what happens beyond the even funnier. Contributing hile the age of fairy tales is all but “ever after.” As the plot permeates with real- a great deal to the success a distant memory for most of us, ism, it becomes darker, starting to mirror ordi- of the production was the the lure of the “happily ever-after” nary life and hence adding significant depth to smooth stage work. Using W lands is all too strong to resist, irre- the overall tale. a combination of cleverly spective of age. Add in some exquisitely crafted Although the clever plot is enough of a sell- engineered rotating sets, music and a few moralizing twists, and there is ing point, the true magic of “Into the Woods” and a judicious use of space, no wonder why Stephen Sondheim’s highly ac- lies in its music. Sondheim lives up to his status MTG was able to both con- claimed musical “Into the Woods” never fails as one of the “greatest artists in the American vey the depth of the woods to deliver unforgettable experiences for audi- musical theatre” (NY Times) by penning an and keep up with the blaz- ences of all ages. After spending most of the exquisitely intricate and charming score paired ingly fast pace of the story summer working on this exciting yet challeng- up with deliciously funny lyrics. Although in the space-stingy Little ing musical, MTG is ready bedazzle you with a challenging to perform, the music feels very Kresge. More over, the well journey “Into the Woods” that will surely meet accessible to the audience, in great part due to chosen props and costumes all expectations. Sondheim’s masterful songwriting skills and a enhanced significantly the “Into the Woods” is more than a collec- very subtle orchestration. humor of the scenes. tion of fairy tales. In fact, its plot will surely MTG’s production of “Into the Woods,” The cast did a wonderful pique the interest of MIT folk, as it is essen- aptly directed by Matthew Stern ’08, was de- job bringing this produc- tially lifted off of a statistics problem set: how lectable from start to finish. The singing was tion to life. Featuring great Kari Williams—The Tech many fairy tales can you tell simultaneously very good, the acting even better, and the vocal talents and natural The Witch (Mia A. Shandell ’10) makes an appearance. stage presence, the singers continuously engaged the audience both in the comedic mo- ments and in the more soulful solo or duet arias. The main characters, the baker (J. Michael Spencer) and his wife (Kerry Brooke Steere) were delightful as a couple, and es- pecially moving when singing their duet “It takes two,” where they vow not to give up on their hopes of breaking the spell that keeps them infertile. Steere also showed tremendous acting skills portray- ing the inner struggle of the baker’s wife, who still dreams of Prince Charming, even though she is mar- ried and wishing for a child. One of the funniest characters in the show, the Little Red Riding Hood was admirably portrayed by Karen Hart ’11. Hart does such a tremendous job, both singing and acting that it almost feels this part was written for her. Her nemesis, the wolf, is memorably portrayed by Edmund W. Golaski ’99, who kari Williams—The Tech also doubles as Prince Charming. Little Red Riding Hood (Karen A. Hart ’11) encounters In both roles, Golaski showcases Jack (Timothy Wilfong) in the woods. an excellent voice full of nuance, either as the wolf dreaming of a copious meal Jack (Timothy Wilfgong) is another no- Kari Williams—The Tech The Baker (J. Michael Spencer) confronts the Wolf who is played by Edmund Golaski (“Hello, little girl”) or joining his brother table part that is very well acted. Wilfgong ’99. Prince Charming (Luis Loya ’06) in a silly, yet perfectly captures the tormented world view of engaging duet “Agony.” the somewhat slow lad who suddenly runs into fortune, highlighting his unusual affection for his old cow in the hearfelt aria “I guess this is goodbye.” Nicole O’Keeffe ’09 shines as Jack’s mother, delivering the part with a lot of energy. Cinderella and her family are also amaz- ingly entertaining. Carrie Lee ’10 does admira- bly impersonating the cleaning girl, especially through her remarkable vocal talents. Cinder- ella’s sisters are outright hilarious in every one of their scenes, owing to the exuberant perfor- mances of Yunji Wu ’09 and Megan Rexius, always energetically guided (even literally) by their snobbish mother (Amelia Thomas). In another story, we hear the ensnaring humming of Rapunzel (Lauren Bakis) locked in the doorless tower by her overprotecting mother and witch (Mia Shandell ’10). While Bakis’ voice is delightful, Shandell outdoes herself in some spectacular arias. Handling su- perbly what is likely the most challenging part in the musical, as a witch in her quest for youth and beauty, Shandell does it all and very well: she raps, she dances, she curses, she screams and even soulfully laments her condition while trying to keep her daughter with her (“Stay with me”). Finally, the show would not be complete without a story teller. Dave Berger takes on the part with great aplomb, while also doubling as the mysterious man — a character in charge of making sure the fairy tales follow their proper course. Berger is incredibly hilarious in his lat- er role, while also displaying a natural ability to switch between the roles with great ease. Overall, MTG tackled brilliantly Sond- heim’s challenging masterpiece, delivering a very engaging, witty performance. “Into the kari williams—The Tech Woods” is more than a story, it’s an adventure The Baker (J. Michael Spencer) and his wife (Kerry Brooke Steere) sing to each other. that will make you laugh very hard and then it’ll make you think. Go and watch it. September 5, 2008 The Tech Page 9 Living Groups Recruit Freshmen During Rush The week after orientation Sororities, Fraternities and ILGs encour- aged freshmen to join by providing a full schedule of fun events.

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The Greek Griller last Saturday kicked off Rush Week and attracted hundreds of students.

Qiaochu Yuan ’12 and Christopher S. Brathwaite ’12 build a model of buckminsterfullerene from gumdrops and skewers at TEP on Sept. 2.

Christopher S. Chin ’12 makes liquid nitrogen ice cream along with the brothers of TEP on Sept. 2.

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It claims Siddiqui car- defense … Dr. Siddiqui requires fur- ried handwritten notes that referred ther evaluation including examina- to a “mass casualty attack” and men- tions by medical professionals spe- tioned U.S. locations like the Empire cializing in the treatment of torture State Building and Brooklyn Bridge. victims,” Fink wrote. The indictment also alleges Siddiqui Siddiqui’s Boston-area lawyer, carried notes on “destroying recon- Elaine Whitfield Sharp, says that she naissance drones,” and use of gliders met with Siddiqui on Aug. 11 and and underwater bombs. spoke to her by phone on Aug. 14, When Siddiqui was arrested on Sharp continues to be very concerned July 17, an eleven-year-old boy was Ji-soo Kim about Siddiqui’s health, and says that arrested with her, but his identity was Deborah C. Markham ’10 and Kevin P. Yapsir ’10 look at their structures assembled from Dots the strip searches are particularly un- unclear. On Aug. 22, U.S. Attorney candies and toothpicks. The MIT museum provided students with sweets that could be utilized in comfortable for her client because of Michael J. Garcia wrote to Siddiqui’s “edible engineering.” her injuries, as well as her Muslim lawyer indicating that preliminary beliefs. DNA analysis of the boy was consis- Siddiqui’s lawyers and the court- tent with him being her son. appointed psychologist have requested Fink’s letter from Wednesday con- she be transferred to a “less restrictive tinues to support the claim that Sid- setting where she would not be sub- diqui was held by the United States jected to strip searches and where she following her 2003 disappearance. What does friendship mean to could receive more extensive care.” Fink wrote that The Washington Post Judge Berman set a deadline of Fri- told her of “reliable sources in both the you? day, Sept. 12 for the defense to brief American and Pakistani government this issue, Wednesday Sept. 17 for the who have verified” that Siddiqui was The mission of Best Buddies is prosecution, with the next court ap- held, first by Pakistani intelligence in to enhance the lives of pearance on Monday, Sept. 22. 2003, and subsequently by the CIA. The text of the indictment carried The Post declined to comment. individuals with intellectual disabilities by providing Student Information Policy Changing opportunities for 1-to-1 MIT will no longer consult students before releasing their birth GET INVOLVED! dates or information about their awards or hon- friendships. ors, though it will not publish this information in News directories, Chancellor Phillip L. 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Hastings PhD Contact: [email protected] ’80 at a meeting with undergraduates on May 1. —Mengjie Ding September 5, 2008 The Tech Page 11 Eric Sollee By Bryan Marquard “He picked up fencing from this guy who he was trying to Sometimes, he instructed his college varsity players to The Boston Globe teach boxing to,” Alison Sollee of Durham, N.H., said of her don blindfolds and fence in matches against blind students Fencing came so easily to Eric Sollee that he was elected father. “This guy knew some fencing skills and taught them from the Carroll Center. captain of Harvard’s freshman squad not long after picking to my father, and that became the love of his life - except for And like their coach had years earlier, the college team up the sport, and went on to become an All-American, plac- my mother.” members often were outmatched by the sightless fencers. ing fifth in the NCAA championships in 1952. At Harvard, from which he graduated in 1952, Mr. Sollee Eric Tennyson Sollee was born in Los Angeles. Then one day a friend asked him to stop by the Carroll also was captain of the varsity squad as a senior. His father was a Norwegian immigrant and his mother Center for the Blind in Newton and take on some sightless In one American Fencing League Association tourna- was from the Philippines. During World War II, the family opponents. ment, he won all three divisions - foil, epee, and saber - and was in his mother’s country, where his father was working as “Eric, wearing a blindfold, lost all three bouts to the blind he also won the Greater Boston Open Foils Championship, an engineer when the Japanese army began placing US citi- students,” the center said in a tribute on its website, “and was according to the Harvard Varsity Club website. Mr. Sollee zens in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila. greatly intrigued by their ability and the value of fencing to was inducted into the club’s hall of fame in 1999. At 14, Mr. Sollee was listed as a child traveling with the rehabilitation training of persons who are blind.” While he knew from the outset that fencing was his call- his father, who had a US passport, so they were held in the Beginning in the late 1960s, Mr. Sollee started teaching ing, it took a while before he turned his pastime into a full- camp. the blind to fence at the Carroll Center. time pursuit. His sister was listed on the Filipino passport of their As a fencer and a teacher, he won matches around the “I huckstered pharmaceuticals and investments abroad mother, and the two of them waited in the Philippines until world and coached at MIT and Harvard. and domestically for 22 years after graduating,” he wrote in the family was reunited when the war ended. Mr. Sollee died June 30 in Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, the 50th anniversary report of his Harvard class. “When my The Sollees moved to Newton, where Mr. Sollee gradu- not far from his Dover, N.H., home. wife, Natalie, earned a PhD in psychology and joined Chil- ated from high school. He was 82 and previously had lived in Newton for more dren’s Hospital, we became a two-income family. I used the After serving in the Army to take advantage of the GI than four decades. opportunity to switch my work to fencing for a living - teach- Bill, which paid for his college expenses, he went to Harvard. “Eric’s enthusiasm is infectious, it’s absolutely great,” ing and coaching, that is.” There he met Natalie Dosick, a student at Radcliffe College. Rabih Dow, rehabilitation director at the Carroll Center, told Having already begun teaching blind students to fence at “They were both English majors and they both loved lit- the Globe in 2005. “His understanding of the application the Carroll Center, Mr. Sollee became head fencing coach at erature,” their daughter said. “In their older years, they would of fencing skills to orientation for the blind is quite deep; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the early 1970s, read Shakespeare aloud together.” he knows it well. He’s a fantastic coach, there’s no question launching a women’s program soon after. Athletic in a number of pursuits, Mr. Sollee noted in the about it. Students worship this guy.” He coached until the early 1990s and counted among his 10th anniversary report of his Harvard class that he also en- And Mr. Sollee worshiped fencing, a sport to which he students Johan Harmenberg, who went on to win a gold med- joyed “skin diving, water skiing, and fishing in the reefs that was introduced while serving in the Army. al in the 1980 Olympics. abound in the seven thousand islands of the Philippines.”

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The New York Times ing it permanent with an endowment Human Genome Project, which se- venture capital to determine whether He cited the institute’s work on Eli and Edythe Broad, who are that will enable it to continue to con- quenced the human genome. the collaborative model would pro- the Connectivity Map, a database giving away a multibillion-dollar duct science in a very different and David Baltimore ’61, the Nobel duce significant results. that can be used to draw connections fortune made in real estate and insur- new way.” Prize-winning biologist who intro- At the outset, Harvard and MIT between genes involved in diseases ance, announced on Thursday their The Broad Institute is a rare joint duced the Broads to Lander, said each also contributed $100 million, and various drug therapies, as well biggest gift so far, a $400 million do- effort between two fiercely com- that such a structure was less cum- and the institute has attracted gifts of as the institute’s discoveries of genes nation to the Broad Institute of MIT petitive institutions, Harvard and the bersome than the traditional model the same size from the Starr Founda- associated with diseases like diabe- and Harvard. Massachusetts Institute of Technol- of a research institution housed at a tion, the philanthropic arm of Amer- tes, Crohn’s and irritable bowel syn- The institute works to discover ogy. While Broad has its own scien- university. ican International Group, the insur- drome. genetic links to major diseases and tists, most of the researchers working “The institute is able to pay high- ance giant; and the Stanley Medical For instance, the institute’s Stan- determine the molecular causes of there are linked to other institutions er salaries to people whose jobs are Research Institute, founded by Theo- ley Center for Psychiatric Research disease, which could lead to new around the world. technical rather than academic, for dore and Vada Stanley, who are giv- led a team of scientists that identi- ways to diagnose and prevent ill- Broad offers them a place to col- instance, which is something univer- ing away a fortune made through fied the first specific genetic links nesses and develop medicines. laborate while maintaining their po- sities can’t do very easily,” Baltimore sales of collectibles. to schizophrenia, and the center The money will be managed by sitions elsewhere and draws together said. The Juvenile Diabetes Research has been involved in similar break- Harvard University’s vaunted invest- teams of mathematicians, engineers, The institute also generates a Foundation and the Prostate Cancer throughs related to bipolar disease ment unit with the goal of turning it physicists and scientists from other great deal of intellectual property as Foundation have also financed the and autism. into a $1 billion endowment that will disciplines to work toward common a result of its research, which is eas- institute’s work. “My rough estimate is that a sci- ensure the institute’s future and make goals. ier to manage within an independent “That was the greatest philan- entific paper emerges about once it one of the wealthiest scientific re- “This idea of breaking down organization, Baltimore said. thropic investment we ever made,” every three days from collaborations search centers in the world. the barriers so that scientists view The Broads have previously giv- Eli Broad said of the initial two gifts that have come out of this institute,” “To me, the story isn’t about our Broad as a sort of free-trade zone en the institute $200 million, money he and his wife made in 2004 and Lander said. gift,” Broad said in an interview, for research has been fantastic,” said “but about taking an experiment that Eric S. 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Simpson’s ’10 arrest G, and Brandeis University graduate Institute Professors, which includes Electronic Frontier Foundation, called the second-generation XO laptop. at Logan Airport, and the response to student Marina Dang in the basement only one other woman, Aeronautics the decision a victory for free speech The new machine will be smaller and three students’ arrests at the MIT Fac- of NW16 late just before midnight on and Astronautics and Engineering and a sign that a federal state does not cheaper than the previous model, and ulty Club. June 7. The charges were dropped in Systems Professor Sheila E. Widnall prohibit talking about security vulner- open like a book to reveal two touch- July after the prosecution filed a mo- ’60. abilities. sensitive displays. tion stating that dropping the charges ¶¶A pipe burst at the Alpha Tau ¶¶Costantino “Chris” Colombo, ¶¶The co-editor of Counterpoint an- June is “in the interests of justice as disci- Omega fraternity house, causing se- previously dean for student affairs at nounced that the monthly magazine pline proceedings will be conducted vere water damage. MIT Housing has Columbia University’s undergraduate which aimed to chronicle campus life ¶¶Star A. Simpson ’10 was sen- by the MIT internal discipline board.” provided emergency accommodations schools, took over as Dean for Student at MIT and Wellesley College will tenced on June 2 to one year of super- The incident was reminiscent of the for most ATO members in MacGregor Life on Aug. 18. Colombo replaces resume publication in the fall as a vised pretrial probation on a charge of felony charges filed against three House suite lounges, which have been Larry G. Benedict, who has held the Wellesley-only publication. “We will disorderly conduct following a Sept. hackers found exploring the Faculty converted into doubles, while the ATO dean for student life position since its be temporarily abandoning the part- 2007 incident when she was arrested Club in October 2006. house undergoes repairs. Summer inception in 2000. Columbo will live nership that was forged 16 years ago at Logan International after airport ¶¶An MIT graduate student was residents of the fraternity were placed in Next House with his family in the between our two institutions of higher personnel mistook a circuit board on injured on June 11 in a small lab ex- in vacant rooms in Next House and a vacant housemasters’ apartment. interest due to dwindling MIT interest her sweatshirt for a bomb. Simpson plosion in Building 16. The explosion Boston-side fraternity after the water ¶¶The graduate student dental plan and participation and, more pressing- was ordered to perform 50 hours of occurred after an experiment in room damage occurred. opened for sign-up on Aug. 24, with ly, because our long-serving MIT co- community service, half of which 16-276 had an exothermic reaction, a deadline for enrollment of Sept. 15, Editor-in-Chief is graduating, with no much be completed with veterans, injuring the student’s hands and arms. at graddental.mit.edu. This is the first one standing to take his place,” wrote and to publicly announce that she had The injuries were not life-threatening, August year that graduate students will be co-editor Kristina Costa, a Wellesley made a mistake. though the student was taken to a local able to purchase basic dental insur- junior. ¶¶Over 2,500 degrees were award- hospital. The room is part of Professor ¶¶Simmons residents were officially ance through MIT. The plan charges a ¶¶The first meeting of the Task Force ed to about 2,300 students at MIT’s Angela Belcher’s lab. informed on Aug. 7 that their dorm fixed annual fee and covers cleaning on Student Engagement, which in- 142nd Commencement on Friday, ¶¶Institute Professor Robert S. would return to an a la carte dining and checkups by in-network dentists. cludes students, faculty, and adminis- June 6. Muhammad Yunus, who won Langer ScD ’74 won the Millenium system in the fall, reversing a July ¶¶Free transit passes were available trators, took place in early May. The the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his Technology Prize, the world’s larg- 24 announcement that a new trial of for employees as part of a series of task force was established by students development of microlending and for est award for technology innovation. the “all you care to eat” buffet system new commuting options being offered and administrators as part of a new ef- his work in alleviating global poverty, Langer won the 800,000 euro prize would be tested instead. A commit- this year by MIT. About 700 Institute fort to address student concerns about addressed the graduates. Yunus spoke (about $1.1 million) “for his inven- tee of Simmons residents, chaired by employees signed up for the passes, faculty and administrative support for about his own experiences in building tions and development of innovative housemaster and professor John M. including 12 who potentially signed students and student involvement in the Grameen Bank in Bangaladesh biomaterials for controlled drug re- Essigmann PhD ’76, will further dis- up to get monthly T passes, which Institute decisions. Those concerns and urged graduates to spend time lease and tissue regeneration that have cuss dining issues over the fall term. are available at a 50 percent discount. were provoked by recent administra- “making the world a better place.” saved and improved the lives of mil- The AYCTE pilot that would have Environmental impact and the grow- tive actions such as the presentation ¶¶Graduate student Michael P. lions of people,” wrote Technology taken place came as a surprise to Sim- ing MIT community are cited as rea- Academy Finland, the organization mons residents who had gone through sons for the changes in commuting that gives the award. a six-week trial of AYCTE dining at options, which include an increase in ¶¶Student groups were billed $27,000 the end of spring term and voted, nar- MBTA commuter rail subsidies and in unexpected charges for phones and rowly, not to implement AYCTE per- free transit passes for September for network, covering the fiscal year from manently in the fall. employees who park at MIT five days July 2007 to June 2008. The charges, ¶¶The Massachusetts Bay Transit a week. posted to student groups’ accounts on Authority obtained a temporary ¶¶The Coop launched a Web site Up to June 23, were a result of changes to restraining order against three MIT which allows students to view textbook SPERM DONORS the billing model for phones and net- students to prevent them from making information online without visiting NEEDED $1100 a month! work that Information Services and a presentation that would show how its store in Kendall Square. The site, Technology put into place in June anyone with a magnetic card writer http://mit.bncollege.com, launched on Healthy MEN in college or with a college degree wanted for our 2007. The MIT administration has can ride the Boston subway for free. Aug. 24 and allows students to view agreed to cover the charges this year, An emergency court order prevented information such as the titles, authors, sperm donor program. but plans for who would pay similar Zackary M. 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DESCO_MIT_HalfPageTech_Sep022008.indd 1 8/6/08 12:52:32 PM September 5, 2008 The Tech Page 15 Sp o r t s Up c o m i n g Ho m e Ev e n t s Women’s Volleyball Takes First Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 Women’s Volleyball vs. Johnson & Wales 11 a.m., Rockwell Cage At Gordon College Invitational Women’s Tennis vs. Suffolk University 1 p.m., DuPont Tennis Courts Women’s Volleyball vs. Brandeis University 4 p.m., Rockwell Cage By Mindy Brauer racked up 17 digs while Allison E. front row with seven kills and three Cross Country Alumni Meet 5 p.m., Franklin Park DAPER Staff Hamilos ’12 posted seven digs, six blocks. For the seventh year in a row, the kills, and three aces. Melnikow tal- MIT continued their streak by MIT women’s volleyball team kicked lied 30 assists, eight digs, and three sweeping Rhode Island College 25- off its season by winning the Gordon aces as Cleeland rounded out the 11, 25-9, 25-22 on Wednesday. Men’s Soccer Captures College Invitational. The Engineers defeat- ed the host Fighting Scots (25-17, 19-25, Victory Over Endicott 23-25, 25-17, 15-13), Keene State College Therkelsen, Bojo, Nole, Zimmerman Score (25-13, 19-25, 25-21, 25-15), and By Mindy Brauer the equalizer 14 seconds later as Benja- Endicott College (25-22, 25-16, 25- DAPER Staff min Graves capitalized on a cross from 19) to begin their campaign with a The MIT men’s soccer team se- TJ Sapienza. The deadlock would hold 3-0 record. Alexandra T. May ’10 cured a 4-1 victory over the host for the remainder of the first half. was named the Tournament MVP Endicott College Gulls on Tuesday MIT ended the defensive battle af- while Lindsay E. Hunting ’09 was night thanks to a trio ter 5:54 had passed in the second half named to the All-Tournament Team. of second-half goals. as Peter Bojo ’11 corralled Kabelac’s Against Gordon, Kelly E. Schulte Zachary E. Kabelac ’12 shot off the post and buried a quick ’12 tallied 14 digs, 13 kills, four paced the Engineers’ strike for what proved to be the game- aces, and four blocks. May posted 18 balanced attack with winner. David M. Nole ’09 gave the kills and 11 digs as Hunting contrib- two assists while four Engineers some breathing room in the uted 14 digs. Jennifer Li ’11 and Ka- different players found the back of the 82nd minute with a header to the right trina M. Ellison ’10 bolstered MIT’s net to score. Thomas S. Caldwell ’09 of the goalie following a cross from attack with eight and six kills, re- collected three saves in goal. Neil S. Zimmerman ’09. MIT capped spectively. Catherine Melnikow ’10 Christian W. Therkelsen ’11 broke the scoring with 1:26 remaining in finished with 34 assists, seven digs, up a scoreless game at the 16:18 mark regulation. Tristan. G. Kooistra ’09 four aces, and three blocks. when he collected a through-ball from sent a cross into the box which was Against Keene State, Schulte Kabelac and beat the Gulls’ goalie in headed by Kevin L. Chou ’11 to the powered the Engineers’ front row a one-on-one situation. Endicott tallied back right corner of the net. with 15 kills to go along with nine digs. May had 16 digs and seven kills as Ellison and Barden E. Cleeland Field Hockey Falls to NEC ’10 each added four kills and three blocks. Melnikow registered 23 as- sists and five aces while Hunting had In Non-Conference Contest 12 digs and three aces. Li bolstered MIT’s defense with five blocks. May had a solid outing against On Saturday, Outscored 5-1 Endicott, picking up 12 kills, 10 By Greg McKeever give the Pilgrims a 4-0 halftime ad- digs, and three aces as Li recorded William Yee—The Tech DAPER Staff vantage when she put home an unas- 10 kills, including a .500 hitting per- Kelly E. Schulte ’12 leaps up for a kill in front of a Rhode Island Col- The New England College Pilgrims sisted goal in the 31st minute. NEC centage, and four blocks. Hunting lege player in the pre-season game on Wednesday, Sept. 3. defeated MIT 5-1 in non-conference controlled much of the first half, out- field hockey action on Saturday as shooting MIT 16-1. Jodie Dresser led a bal- Marissa Ayotte scored to make it anced scoring attack. 5-0 less than three minutes into the Women’s Soccer Falls to Brandeis 4-0, Virginia L. Nicholson second half. MIT would finally get on ’12 provided the lone the board in the 61st minute as Nich- goal for the Engineers olson put home a rebound off one of Rebounds to Defeat Simmons College in her intercollegiate the Engineers’ 11 shots in the second- By Mindy Brauer Judges, while MIT’s Stephanie V. board. debut. half. MIT had a chance to narrow the DAPER Staff Brenman ’09 collected three saves MIT controlled the play for most Dresser put NEC on the board 12 margin on a penalty stroke in the final MIT earned its first win of the for the Engineers. of the contest, outshooting the Sharks minutes into the contest when she minute, but was unable to convert. campaign with a 1-0 decision over The Engineers welcomed back 12-3. After a scoreless first half, the scored off a feed from Heather Di- Keri A. Dixon ’12 collected 12 Simmons College. Edith R. Reshef forward Jean E. Theurer ’10, who Engineers put a score on the board Napoli. DiNapoli added to the total saves for the Engineers in her debut in ’11 provided the lone marker in missed the season-opener recover- early in the second half. Separating 11 minutes later, scoring on a rebound net, while Mary Roux stopped eight Wednesday’s non-con- ing from illness. Theurer’s impact from the Simmons defense, Theurer in front of the net. Sarah Feugill ex- shots for NEC. ference match as the was immediate as she generated sprinted toward the goal from the tended the Pilgrims’ lead to 3-0 just MIT now sets off on a six game Engineers rebounded three scoring chances in the first 10 right side of the post before sliding three minutes later, converting a pass road trip, not returning home until from their 4-0 defeat minutes of the game. Her first op- the ball over to Reshef, who tapped from Dresser. Ashley Simula would Friday, Sept. 19. by Brandeis University portunity at the net came on a break- in the eventual game-winner in the on Saturday. away attempt just four minutes into 50th minute. Saturday’s match marked the the match, but Theurer’s shot from MIT’s defense yielded zero shots Brandeis Judges’ second straight 10 yards out hit the top of the cross in the second half while senior Bren- Sc o r e b o a r d season-opening win over MIT. Iza- bar. Simmons keeper Rachel Elliot man collected three saves en route bella Miranda tallied a goal and an made two strong saves in the same to the shutout. Elliot stopped seven Field Hockey assist coming off the bench for the stretch to keep the Engineers off the shots in a losing effort for Simmons. Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 New England College (1-0) 5 MIT (0-1) 1

Men’s Soccer Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 MIT (1-0) 2 Salve Regina University (0-1) 0 Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 Endicott College (0-2) 1 MIT (2-0) 4

Women’s Soccer Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 MIT (0-1) 0 Brandeis University (1-0) 4 Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 Simmons College (0-2) 0 MIT (1-1) 1

Women’s Volleyball Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 Gordon College Invitational MIT 1st of 6 Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 Rhode Island College (0-1) 0 MIT (4-0) 3 Vincent Auyeung—The Tech Midfielder Lauren R. Hernley ’11 holds off Allie Megna of Simmons College in Wednesday’s non-confer- ence match. The MIT Engineers won 1-0. Page 16 The Tech September 5, 2008