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Volume 124, Number 19 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, April 13, 2004 McCormick Readies Szuminski Debuts in the Majors By Brian Loux EDITOR IN CHIEF Jason E. Szuminski ’01 made his For Dining Upgrade major league debut with the San Diego Padres on Sunday night, in By Kathy Lin time for the beginning of the 2004- the ninth inning of their game NEWS EDITOR 2005 school year, said Berlin. against the San Francisco Giants. Renovations of the McCormick The Padres lost 6–3. dining hall may begin as early as Major renovation in store Szuminski came in to relieve this Thursday, said McCormick “The whole [dining area] will be Padres pitcher Jay Witasick, who, Housemaster Charles Stewart III. completely renovated,” with new along with Scott Linebrink and The renovations are in preparation walls, floors, furniture, and decor, Eddie Oropesa, had already blown a for next year’s mandatory dining Berlin said. The new dining room, 3–0 Padre lead by giving up five plan for McCormick freshmen. which will probably consist of a runs in the eighth inning. The dining plan, which will be merging of the current room with a In perhaps the most unnerving similar to those currently used at room adjacent to it, will be about the start for a rookie pitcher to date, the Baker House, Next House, and size of Baker’s dining room, he said. third batter Szuminski faced was Simmons Hall, will require fresh- “We worked very hard” on the Giants power hitter Barry Bonds. men to pay $225 per semester, for renovation plans to minimize the Many spectators were eager to see which they will be reimbursed with noise disturbances and make sure Bonds tie the 660 career home run a half-off discount for each meal that no “really loud” construction record of his Godfather Willie Mays. they buy from residential dining takes place during the school year, After getting ahead in the count, area, said Director of Campus Din- Stewart said. Bonds sent Szuminski’s pitch high ing Richard D. Berlin III. Because McCormick has only and far, but only to the PETCO Park Others may choose to partici- about two-thirds the residents as warning track for an easy fly out. pate in the plan, but will not be Baker, Next, or Simmons, the serv- “I was trying to throw him required to. Currently, a discounted ing area at McCormick will be rela- strikes and throw to my strengths meal at Simmons costs $3-$4 tively small. The food will consist and get him out,” Szuminski said in according to the Simmons Hall of the “most popular” types of food an Associated Press interview. “I Web site. out of all those served in the other did get a front-row seat about how An e-mail sent by Stewart to dormitories, he said. strong he was. I thought he popped McCormick residents on April 8 There will be three main compo- the ball up and he hit it pretty deep.” said that rather than offering just nents to the serving area: a large Bonds would go on to hit his one meal a week as they currently action-cooking station for items 660th home run off of Milwaukee do, McCormick will offer dinner such as stir fry, an area with pre- Brewer pitcher Matt Kinney on Sunday through Thursday evenings, pared items ready to be picked up, Monday night. starting this fall. and a station for traditional hot The Institute graduate got in Although construction will entrees, Berlin said. In addition, trouble later in the inning when he begin soon, the bulk of it is there will be a large salad bar, to walked the bases full just after planned for the summer. The reno- cater to the projected “healthier” SAN DIEGO PADRES Padres third baseman Sean Bur- vated dining room is slated to open MIT Alum Jason E. Szuminski ’01 practices his pitch earlier this by the beginning of September, in McCormick, Page 9 year during spring training with the San Diego Padres. Szuminski, Page 16 UA Senate SidPac Government Gets Conducts Mixed Resident Reviews By Beckett W. Sterner the responsibilities of running the NEWS AND FEATURES DIRECTOR facilities, said Chair of the Halls Elections The Sidney-Pacific graduate res- Ryan A. M. Tam G. By Waseem S. Daher idence government has received He said that the student govern- ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR mixed reviews in reponse to its offi- ment must maintain facilities such The Undergraduate Association cer selection process. as the computer lab, and hence the Senate elected Rose A. Grabowski The government consists of three chairs have more responsibility than ’05 to the position of UA Senate types of officers, only one of which their undergraduate dormitory coun- Speaker for the 2004-2005 school is directly elected by the residents. terparts. year. Hannah K. Choe ’06, John R. The other two are elected or “You’re looking a lot for compe- Velasco ’05, and Christina C. Royce appointed by the previous and tence and dedication” when select- ’06 were elected to the positions of incoming officers, according to the ing a chair, said previous SidPac Vice-Chair, Senate Representative SidPac house constitution, which President Krishnan Sriram G. to the Coordinating Committee, and can be found at http://s- “We get a lot of feedback,” and Senate Representative to the p.mit.edu/docs/constitution.php. have a goal of “above all else, look- Finance Board, respectively. Benjamin M. Adida G, one of ing out for the residents,” Sriram the SidPac residents who has raised said. AXO LipSync granted $1500 concerns with the house govern- The Senate also allocated $1500 ment, said that in most graduate Some feel concerns are ignored from the UA Senate Discretionary dormitories, the feeling has been However, the lack of a more Fund to support Alpha Chi Omega’s “that graduate students are apathet- direct system of accountability to annual LipSync event. The event, ic… as a result, the government is the students has led some to feel the traditionally held in Kresge Audito- set up in a fairly isolated way.” government does not give enough rium, is being held in Johnson Ath- According to the constitution, serious weight to residents’ opin- letic Center this year. the only officer that SidPac resi- ions. The appropriate time slot in dents may vote on is the hall coun- Jonathan A. Goler G said that Kresge was requested by a music cillor for their section of the dormi- the officers “haven’t listened to the class, and academic events take tory. The executive council, residents, and residents have no precedence over other events in including the president, and a num- actual vote in anything but our hall determining room allocation, said ber of activity and facilities chairs, counselors.” Robin M. Davis ’05, senator from are elected by the government for He said that “they leave no time the Panhellenic Association. DANIEL BERSAK—THE TECH the previous year. for discussion,” referring to the ten Several senators expressed con- A fire broke out between Building 36 and Building 32 (the One of the primary reasons why minutes alloted to general discus- cern over the allocation. The event is Stata center) late Monday evening. The fire was small and occupants of positions such as sion at the end of house meetings. a philanthropic one, and Jonathan G. quickly contained, damaging only one room. The cause is bikes, brunch, or information tech- “I think the problem is one of under investigation. nology chair have votes is because UA, Page 10 they have extensive experience with Sidney-Pacific, Page 15

Dramashop presents “Power of Corigliano SPORTS World & Nation ...... 2 Darkness” Quartet Christopher P. Anderson and Opinion ...... 4 Page 6 makes some Brian Chase review Jason Szu- Arts ...... 6 “Big Screw” competition runs poor pieces minski’s criticisms of MIT athlet- Fun ...... 11 through this week play well. ics in the press. Sports ...... 20 Page 10 Page 6 Page 19 Page 2 THE TECH April 13, 2004 WORLD & NATION Sept. 11 Commission Reports Scientist Says He Was Shown Said To Criticize Ashcroft THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON North Korean Nuke Devices Draft reports by the independent commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks portray Attorney General John Ashcroft as By David E. Sanger to verify the claims. But they note agreement with the United States. largely uninterested in counterterrorism issues before Sept. 11 despite THE NEW YORK TIMES that the number of plutonium North Korea has since renounced intelligence warnings that summer that al-Qaida was planning a large, WASHINGTON weapons roughly accords with pre- that agreement. perhaps catastrophic terrorist attack, panel officials and others with Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pak- vious CIA estimates that North According to officials who have access to the reports have said. istani scientist who sold nuclear Korea had one or two weapons and reviewed the intelligence reports They said the draft reports, which are expected to be completed technology around the world, has the ability to produce more. from Pakistan, Khan admitted that and made public during two days of hearings by the commission this told his interrogators that during a White House officials declined he shipped to North Korea both the week, show that FBI officials were alarmed throughout 2001 by what trip to North Korea five years ago to discuss the intelligence reports, designs for the centrifuges used to they perceived as Ashcroft’s lack of interest in terrorism issues and he was taken to a secret under- saying through a spokesman that the enrich uranium and a small number his decision in August 2001 to turn down the bureau’s request for a ground nuclear plant and shown subject was “too sensitive.” But of complete centrifuges. He also large expansion of its counterterrorism programs. what he described as three nuclear Vice President Dick Cheney was provided a “shopping list” of equip- The draft reports, they said, quote the FBI’s former counterterror- devices, according to Asian and fully briefed on Khan’s assertions ment that North Korea needed to ism chief, Dale Watson, as saying that he “fell off my chair” when he U.S. officials who have been briefed before he left for Asia over the produce thousands of the machines. learned that Ashcroft had failed to list combating terrorism as one of by the Pakistanis. weekend, and he is expected to cite As the intelligence briefing by the department’s priorities in a March 2001 department-wide memo. If Khan’s report is true, this the intelligence to China’s leaders the Pakistani officials has flowed would mark the first time that any on Tuesday to press the point that through South Korea and Japan, it foreigner has reported seeing North negotiations over disarming North has set off a number of alarms China Tightens Bank Policy, Korean nuclear devices. Past CIA Korea are going too slowly, admin- among senior Asian officials. Until assessments of North Korea’s istration officials said. They expect now, they have tried to finesse the Hoping To Brake Its Boom nuclear capability have been based him to argue that the Bush adminis- subject of whether North Korea is THE NEW YORK TIMES on knowledge of its plutonium pro- tration is losing patience and may already a nuclear power, or was HONG KONG duction and assessments that North seek stronger action including sanc- simply bluffing as it works to devel- China’s central bank has tightened monetary policy for the second Korea had the technical ability to tions at the United Nations op weapons. China, in particular, time in less than three weeks, trying to put the brakes on bank lending turn plutonium into weapons. Khan also told Pakistani officials has cast doubt on the American and and property speculation as top Chinese officials voice concern that Khan, known as the father of the that he began dealing with North South Korean claims that North the economy may be overheating. Pakistani bomb, said he was Korea on the sale of equipment for a Korea was developing a uranium “Excessive growth in the supply of credit can initiate inflation or allowed to inspect the weapons second way of producing nuclear weapon, perhaps hoping to take at froth in property prices, which may eventually cause bad debts and briefly, according to the account that weapons —through the enrichment least one problem off the table after increase financial risk,” the central bank said in a statement on Monday. Pakistan has begun to provide in of uranium, as opposed to plutoni- a year of so-far fruitless negotia- The latest tightening takes the form of higher reserve require- classified briefings to nations within um — as early as the late 1980s. tions in Beijing. ments for banks. The action accompanied the release of figures late reach of North Korea’s missiles. But he said he did not begin major “Asia can ignore a lot of things Sunday showing that China ran a trade deficit in March for the third U.S. intelligence officials caution shipments to the North until the late when it deems it convenient,” said month in a row. that they cannot say whether Khan 1990s, after the country’s plutonium Kurt Campbell, a senior defense offi- The deficit, though modest at $540 million, makes it more likely had the time, expertise or equipment program was “frozen” under an cial in the Clinton administration. that China will continue resisting pressure from the United States, Europe and Japan to let its currency rise, even as Vice President Dick Cheney visits Beijing on Tuesday, economists said. The deficit may also make China more reluctant to compromise in Washington Bush Says Reformation Needed this month when it holds trade talks on semiconductors and other goods. Google Won’t Remove Anti-Semitic For U.S. Intelligence Services By David Johnston agency like the British MI5 are mission. Site From Search Results THE NEW YORK TIMES among ideas now circulating in Draft reports by the commission THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Washington as the independent say Attorney General John Ashcroft SAN FRANCISCO President Bush said Monday that commission looking into the attacks did not deeply involve himself in Google Inc., the leading Internet search engine, said Monday that “now may be a time to revamp and holds hearings and prepares to make counterterrorism issues before the it had no plans to alter its search results despite complaints that the reform our intelligence services,” new recommendations. Sept. 11 attacks, despite intelligence first listing on a search for the word “Jew” directs people to an anti- opening the way for consideration Bush, speaking to reporters at his warnings that summer that al-Qaida Semitic Web site. of changes at the CIA, FBI and ranch in Texas at a joint appearance could be planning a large attack in The dispute points to one of the most difficult challenges that has other agencies. with President Hosni Mubarak of the United States, according to long plagued Web search engines: what to do when the results of a The Bush administration has not Egypt, did not mention any specific panel officials and others who have search are offensive to some, but legal? acted on a number of far-reaching changes but said he looked forward seen the reports. In this case, the first listed site on a search for “Jew” is “Jew- proposals to reorganize the govern- to receiving the commission’s pro- Aides to Ashcroft, who is sched- watch.com,” a site promoting itself as “Keeping a Close Watch on ment’s intelligence organizations, posals. uled to testify before the commis- Jewish Communities & Organizations Worldwide” and offering ref- including recommendations made “We’re thinking about that our- sion on Tuesday, say he will tell the erences to anti-Semitic research, documents and organizations. last year by a congressional inquiry selves and we look forward to work- panel that he was briefed throughout A Web site calling itself “Remove JewWatch.com from the into the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, ing with the commission,” he said. the year on terrorist threats and was Google Search Engine!” is circulating a petition asking Google to and other independent intelligence The president’s comments are an never informed — by either the FBI remove the site from its listings. Google search results rely on a com- panels. indication that he is turning atten- or CIA — that he needed to take plex set of algorithms that ranks sites based on the number and quali- Expanding the powers of the tion to intelligence matters at a special action, since intelligence ty of the links to them. director of central intelligence and moment when the CIA and FBI are reports suggested that any attack establishing a domestic intelligence under intense criticism by the com- would be overseas. WEATHER Weather History of April Situation for Noon Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, April 13, 2004

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U.S. Troops Battle Insurgents Bush Embraces Sharon Proposal On Gaza

THE BOSTON GLOBE To Keep Baghdad Roads Open WASHINGTON By Eric Schmitt week-old upswing in violence in nary steps to get stuff to them, President Bush Monday embraced Israeli Prime Minister Ariel THE NEW YORK TIMES Iraq, and has complicated the mili- fighting to open up some of the Sharon’s declared intention to unilaterally withdraw Israeli forces and WASHINGTON tary’s efforts to quell the unrest and routes,” Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, settlers from the Gaza Strip, saying such a move should not be U.S. troops in Iraq are battling resupply U.S. troops. the deputy director of military oper- viewed as a hindrance to the US-backed road map to peace in the insurgents to keep open vital mili- The growing concerns over ations, said in a telephone interview region. tary supply lines in and out of securing supply lines in Iraq came from Baghdad. In his most detailed comments on the issue to date, Bush said he Baghdad. The attacks on the supply as Gen. John P. Abizaid, the U.S. Kimmitt told reporters in Bagh- didn’t want to prejudge the specifics of what the Israeli leader is lines are posing new hazards to commander in the Middle East, told dad earlier on Monday that none of offering. “But if he were to decide to withdraw” from Gaza, “it would civilian contractors who operate reporters that he had formally the routes in Iraq were now classi- be a positive development,” he said. He was speaking at a joint news many of the convoys and siphoning requested from the Pentagon the fied by the military as “black” or conference with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, who was visiting short-handed combat forces away equivalent of two more combat “red,” meaning too dangerous to Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. from the main fight against mili- brigades — as many as 15,000 to use. But he said most were Sharon, dogged by a corruption probe and trying to hold together tants, senior commanders said 20,000 — to keep U.S. forces in “amber,” a classification that means a fractious center-right coalition, is scheduled to meet with Bush at Monday. Iraq at about 130,000 for the fore- convoy operators assume “a certain the White House Wednesday. Securing the major roadways seeable future. Troop levels had measure of risk.” He added, “It is Mubarak, whose nation borders the southwestern edge of the has become a high priority, top offi- been scheduled to decline to about certainly not green yet.” volatile Gaza Strip and who has sought to help mediate the conflict cers said. Over the weekend, U.S. 115,000 during a troop rotation now The risks to civilian contractors between the Palestinians and Israelis, also embraced the idea of a forces fought pitched battles to winding down. and military convoys moving sup- withdrawal, but added, “I would like the withdrawal to coincide with clear the main north-south and east- Defense Secretary Donald H. plies from Kuwait and around the road map, which is very important.” west routes to and from Baghdad, Rumsfeld, who had signaled last Baghdad have become menacingly The Egyptian president said a plan that fails to link a pullout with and also near Fallujah, for trucks to week that such a step was in the clear. Two U.S. troops and seven broader talks aimed at establishing a Palestinian state would be haul food, fuel, water and ammuni- offing, is considering options to employees of the American con- rejected. tion to soldiers and Marines, they honor the request, from extending tractor Kellogg, Brown & Root are said. Many convoys have been the tour of 1st Armored Division missing after an attack on Friday on delayed; others suspended, officials soldiers now in Iraq to drawing on a fuel convoy near Abu Ghraib, Senators Say Mercury Rule said. Marines or soldiers elsewhere. west of Baghdad. Military officials The attacks on convoys, along Rumsfeld could decide as early as said on Monday they feared the ‘Undermines’ Pollution Control with sabotage to roads and bridges, Tuesday, defense officials said. nine people had been taken hostage COX NEWS SERVICE have opened yet another front in the “We’ve had to take extraordi- by militants. WASHINGTON A proposed federal rule to control mercury pollution by electric power plants is so biased in favor of industry that it threatens to under- Three More Moroccans Arrested mine enforcement of the Clean Air Act, senators charged Monday. Six Democrats and one Independent called for a investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency inspector general of the agency’s procedures in writing the rule. In Madrid Train Bombings Case They said that the proposed regulation contains verbatim language THE NEW YORK TIMES almost all those who are under planned in Spain. Zouaydi’s lawyer, written by industry lawyers and false information inserted by the MADRID arrest or dead.” Mourabit, she Manuel Tuero, explained that his White House. A 28-year-old Moroccan aero- added, made phone calls to them client, who has been held since An EPA spokeswoman said the agency is collecting public feed- nautical engineering student was before and on the day of the bomb- November 2001, had asked to back on the proposed rule and suggested there should be no response charged Monday with involvement ings on March 11. respond to various charges against to the request for an investigation until year’s end. in the train bombings last month in She added that Mourabit was him. EPA has estimated that each year 630,000 newborns in the United Madrid, and the police announced well acquainted with Sarhane Ben On the same floor, a group of States, or nearly one in six, have dangerous levels of mercury in their the arrest of three more Moroccans Abdelmajid Fakhet, 37, a Tunisian Bush administration lawyers and blood. in connection with the attacks. who is believed to have been the investigators began a week of ques- The new rule would require owners of power plants that burn coal After two hours of questioning operational head of the plot and who tioning in connection with a terrorist or oil to install the “maximum available control technology” for on Monday, Judge Juan del Olmo, died along with several others in a inquiry in the United States, under a removing mercury gases from their smokestacks. The agency was who is leading the investigation of suicide bombing as the police were treaty that the United States has under a court order to issue the rule. the train bombings, formally closing in on their apartment. with Spain and other close allies. However, power plant owners, led by the Southern Co. in Atlanta, charged the student, Fouad el- Until last year Mourabit shared One U.S. official said that have argued against strict mercury controls, saying reliable technolo- Mourabit, with “collaborating with an apartment with one of the suicide inquiry was unrelated to the Madrid gy does not yet exist for removing the toxic metal from smoke. Envi- an armed group.” bombers, and then he moved in with train bombings, which he called “a ronmentalists challenge this assertion. Underscoring the complexity of Basel Ghayoun, a Syrian who is completely Spanish investigation.” the inquiry into Spain’s terror net- also under arrest on charges of He declined to give more informa- works, another Spanish judge and a involvement in the March 11 bomb- tion. An Apologetic Scalia Denies team from the Federal Bureau of ings, the official said. But a Spanish lawyer familiar Investigation were questioning sus- Mourabit maintained his inno- with the case said the Americans Responsibility For Tape Seizures pects at the same time in the same cence on Monday, telling the judge were in Madrid to question two THE NEW YORK TIMES courthouse in two separate but relat- in Spanish that he had no idea his Algerians, Khaled Madani, 33, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia mailed letters of apology ed terror investigations. friends had been involved in the Moussa Laouar, 36, about their pos- on Friday to two Mississippi reporters who were required to erase Del Olmo had already detained, plot. One floor above, Judge Bal- sible involvement in the Sept. 11 audiotapes of a speech he gave at a high school there on Wednesday. questioned and released Mourabit tasar Garzon was continuing his plot. They are suspected of provid- The reporters, for a wire service and a local newspaper, were twice since March 11. But the examination of Muhammad Galeb ing false passports to Mohamed asked to destroy the recordings by a deputy federal marshal at the end police concluded from Mourabit’s Kalaje Zouaydi, accused of financ- Atta and Ramzi Binalshibh, two of of a half-hour speech by Scalia at the Presbyterian Christian High cell phone records that he had spo- ing attacks by al-Qaida, at Zouay- the central Sept. 11 plotters. School in Hattiesburg. ken with most of the men who had di’s request. In another development on Mon- The deputy cited the justice’s standing policy prohibiting the thus far been identified at the core Garzon indicted Osama bin day, the police announced the recording of his remarks. The policy had not been announced at the of the plot. Laden and 34 others, including arrests of Ibrahim al-Fallah, Hassan high school. The calls, an official with the Zouaydi, in connection with the Belhadj and Said Aharouch, all of The letters had not yet arrived on Monday, the two news organiza- National Court told reporters, Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the Unit- whom had been linked to the men tions said, and the Supreme Court declined to release them. “proved he had close relations with ed States, which were partly who blew themselves up on April 3. Scalia referred to the apologies in a separate letter mailed on Fri- day to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which had protested the marshal’s actions. The committee released the letter on Pakistan Opposition Leader Receives Monday. The justice said the organization’s concern was “well justified.” “You are correct that the action was not taken at my direction,” he wrote. “I was as upset as you were.” Jail Sentence of 23 Years for Treason Antoinette Konz, a reporter for The Hattiesburg American, By Salman Masood tenced him to a total of 23 years in using forged documents. expressed appreciation for the apology. She said she found the expe- THE NEW YORK TIMES prison, state-run media reported. Siddiqul Farooq, the spokesper- rience of having her tape confiscated disturbing. It was returned to ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN But Hashmi will serve his seven son for Pakistan Muslim League, her only after she promised to erase the justice’s speech from it. A Pakistani judge sentenced the sentences concurrently. The longest said in a telephone interview that In the letter to the Reporters Committee, Scalia indicated that he leader of the country’s main opposi- sentence is seven years. the sentence was “the blackest chap- would continue to ban the recording of his speeches by the broadcast tion political alliance to prison on While Hashmi and his aides ter in Pakistan’s judicial history” press. Monday after he was convicted of maintained that the two-page, and an “assassination of justice.” treason and inciting mutiny in the unsigned letter was genuine, the “It has been proved that Pak- armed forces, state-run news organi- government dismissed it as a fake. istani courts are in the clutches of Space Station Crew Prepares zations reported. Hashmi, a member of Parlia- the dictatorial military regime led The man, Makhdoom Javed ment, is the leader of the opposition by Gen. Pervez Musharraf,” he said. To Leave For Six Month Stay Hashmi, was arrested last October Alliance for Restoration of Democ- Opposition political parties, Pak- THE NEW YORK TIMES after he released a letter that was racy and the acting president of a istani human rights groups and the WASHINGTON represented as having been written faction of the Pakistan Muslim European Union have condemned A fresh crew is about to depart for a six-month stay aboard the by disgruntled military officers who League political party. The party’s the detention and trial of Hashmi. International Space Station, even as program officials consider were critical of the country’s mili- longtime leader is Nawaz Sharif, the Last November, Nancy Powell, the extending their replacements’ tour to a full year. tary ruler, Gen. Pervez Musharraf. prime minister who was ousted by U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, issued A veteran space traveler, Col. Gennadi I. Padalka of the Russian The letter called for putting the Musharraf in the 1999 coup and a statement urging the Pakistani air force, and a rookie NASA astronaut, Lt. Col. Edward Mike Fincke country’s senior military leaders on who lives in exile. authorities to handle the case in a of the Air Force, are to blast off for the station late Sunday aboard a trial for seizing power in a coup in Intelligence agents arrested fair and open manner with regard to Russian Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kaza- 1999 and criticized Musharraf’s Hashmi, one of Musharraf’s most fundamental rights. khstan. decision to side with the United outspoken critics, on Oct. 29 outside Opposition political parties have They are to work on the station for six months. A third astronaut, States in its effort to prevent terror- a housing complex for members of repeatedly staged walkouts in Par- Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, will spend nine days there con- ism. Parliament in Islamabad, relatives liament and demanded that the gov- ducting experiments before returning to Earth with the current crew. The sentence was issued in the said. After being held in secret ernment release Hashmi. Govern- Those two astronauts, Dr. C. Michael Foale, a NASA astrophysicist city of Rawalpindi by a judge who detention for weeks, he was charged ment officials refused, calling who is commander, and Aleksandr Y. Kaleri, a physicist with the found Hashmi guilty on all seven with defaming the government and Hashmi’s actions a threat to national Energia Space Corp. in Russia, boarded the station last Oct. 20. charges filed against him and sen- the army, incitement to mutiny and security. Page 4 THE TECH April 13, 2004 OPINION

Chairman Hangyul Chung ’05 Editor in Chief Brian Loux ’04 Business Manager Roy K. Esaki ’04 Managing Editor David Carpenter ’05

NEWS STAFF News and Features Director: Beckett W. Sterner ’06; News Editors: Kathy Lin ’06, Marissa Vogt ’06, Jenny Zhang ’06; Associate Editors: Waseem S. Daher ’07, Tongyan Lin ’07, Gireeja V. Ranade ’07, Julián E. Villarreal ’07; Staff: Kathy Dobson G, Jeffrey Greenbaum ’04, Eun J. Lee ’04, Michael E. Rolish ’04, Jay K. Cameron ’05, Christine Fry ’05, Sam Hwang ’05, Issel Anne L. Lim ’05, Jessi- ca A. Zaman ’05, Brian C. Keegan ’06, Lauren E. LeBon ’06, Kelley Rivoire ’06, Jennifer Wong ’06, Ray C. He ’07; Meteorologists: Samantha L. H. Hess G, Robert Lindsay Korty G, Greg Lawson G, Nikki Privé G, William Ramstrom G, Michael J. Ring G.

PRODUCTION STAFF Editors: Andrew Mamo ’04, Sie Hendrata Dhar- mawan ’05, Tiffany Dohzen ’06; Associate Editor: Nicholas R. Hoff ’05; Staff: Joel C. Corbo ’04, Joy Forsythe ’04, Kevin Chen ’05, Albert Leung ’06, Jolinta Lin ’06, Jonathan Reinharth ’06, Jennifer Huang ’07, Yaser M. Khan ’07, Y. Grace Lin ’07, EunMee Yang ’07, Sylvia Yang ’07.

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These mation and the domestic responses derived suck in abundant funds without providing (DHS) currently distributes funds to the states facts argue in favor of a DHS funds allocation therefrom, has a structure that naturally lends commensurate security improvements. Since on the basis of population — that is, New mechanism based upon actual risk assessment, itself to such manipulation. As the most the DHS is a young, rapidly-growing organi- York, with 31 times the population of neigh- not population. advantageous actions zation, this problem is boring Vermont, receives about 31 times the Yet this approach, too, has flaws. First, are unclear, actions exceptionally acute at money to safeguard vulnerable installations accurate risk assessments can be notoriously which are not so present. However, as from terrorist threats. Such a system is difficult to conduct. Changing the initial advantageous yet These facts argue in favor of a oversight procedures impractical in the long run but acceptable for assumptions slightly can lead to a range of nonetheless favored become established, it the time being. possible outcomes — is that threat differential by some interest DHS funds allocation should lessen with Clearly, the existing population-centered really 51.34, or could it be closer to 54.13? group can come to the mechanism based upon actual time. arrangement contains serious flaws. First, it The frequent deficiency of intelligence data fore. This phenomenon presupposes a linear relationship between a compounds the problem of uncertain analysis. For example, the risk assessment, not population. provides a compelling state’s population and its threat level, while Second, changes in threat levels outpace current budget argument for postpon- that relationship is more likely to be geomet- changes in budgets. Since the DHS’s budget is includes a $3.3 mil- Yet this approach, too, has flaws. ing the switch from ric. States with concentrations of people and only updated every fiscal year (aside from the lion increase for the population-based to landmarks face threats disproportionate to irregular process of supplementals), new intel- FBI’s Office of Intel- threat-based funds allo- their large populations. Given terrorist groups’ ligence could suggest a different optimal allo- ligence (responsible for counterterrorism cation until the DHS has sufficiently stabi- limited means, they are extremely unlikely to cation even though the funds are already analysis and information-sharing with the CIA lized so as to lessen the severity of exploita- allocate their energies to a region where only locked in place. and DHS), yet a $35 million increase “to train tion. Far better to establish an effective limited damage is possible. Third, moving away from the immutable senior law enforcement in the detection of ter- system in a few years’ time than a corrupted Second, the current policy of granting at ground of population statistics to the much rorist groups,” equal to the Office’s entire one now. least 0.75 percent of total funds to each state more uncertain territory of risk assessment budget. And if that $43 million for enhance- In the meantime, it might be possible to exacerbates this disparity. As a result, low- introduces the potential for politicization. ments to the weather radio system is not an bypass the issue entirely by increasing the risk states such as Vermont reap a healthy Analysts could well come under pressure from urgent priority, then what is? (see share of funds distributed directly to cities. $29 per capita, while New York must make influential lawmakers to produce reports that http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/2003 But little can be done except maintaining vigi- do with $5, below even the national average exaggerate the danger for a favored state. _combat_terr.pdf) lance — both for terrorist threats and the of $7. This last concern is not unfounded, but An implication of this trend is that the cur- homeland security budget. Diff’rent Strokes: Spain and the United States ist party, which had pledged and now plans to one-fifth of the coalition countries with U.S. Spain’s influence as political at best. Though Ruth Miller withdraw all Spanish troops from Iraq by June. troops stationed within their borders. These are empirically, Spain’s contribution may be With American headlines appearing to the tune countries with their own fair share of political decreasing, the placement of 1,300 Spanish On March 11, ten backpack bombs were of “Terror Wins in Spain,” “Spain’s Cow- problems and instability, so what contribution troops in Iraq only matched 0.08 percent of the detonated onboard four commuter trains in the ardice,” and “The Ladies of Spain,” the collec- are these nations making to the war in Iraq? U.S. military commitment to the country. Fol- Spanish city of Madrid. The explosions killed tive American opinion seems to have been The same as Spain — an international endorse- lowing the same logic with 250 total soldiers 190 civilians and left about 1,500 wounded. illustrated, set strongly against Spain’s deci- ment. The 1,300 Spanish troops are symbolic, in Afghanistan, Spain now matches 2.1 percent Initially, Spanish officials blamed ETA, sion. and provide a tangible representation of inter- of the United States’ fighting force in the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (Basque Fatherland and The United States military currently has national support for the war in Iraq. country. Liberty), a leftist Christian group that has long somewhere in the area of 130,000-150,000 Amidst the name calling the United States As the U.S.’s relationship with Europe con- used terrorism in their attempt to secede from troops stationed in Iraq. The Spanish military has been given to since the Spanish election, tinues to decay, some foresee the United States Spain. ETA has claimed responsibility for car currently has 1,300 troops in Iraq. While this the outgoing Spanish Defense Minister has as entering uncertain waters. Following World bombs and assassinations totaling 800 deaths, number may seem small, Spain’s utility in the committed to double Spain’s military presence War II, the U.S. could say “jump,” and the but fervently denied war in Iraq was not in Afghanistan. A smooth political action that response from Europe would be a din formed involvement in the military might. Spain completely redefined the focus of the situation, by varying tongues, but would follow along attacks. As investiga- is one of the United what was once called “giving in to terrorists” the lines of “comment haut?,” “wie hoch?,” tions continued, an Ara- Spain is one of the United States’ strongest allies is now “protecting the integrity of the global “cómo alto?,” and “how high?” Europe has bic newspaper in Lon- in Europe, and the war on terrorism.” In collaboration with the rebuilt and reorganized itself to become the don reported it received States’ strongest allies in Europe, clout they provide is incoming Spanish Defense Minister, the deci- European Union, an impressive achievement an e-mail from Al- their voice, not their sion was made to aide occupation of on the part of the European nations given their Qaeda claiming respon- and the clout they provide is manpower. Spain is Afghanistan based on its support by the United turbulent history together. Inevitably, the Unit- sibility for the bomb- their voice, not their manpower. one of the more Nations. The resolution was made to illustrate ed States will have to deal with the fact that it ings. Perhaps by prominent nations of the emphasis Spain places on fighting terror- no longer has a stranglehold on international chance, the attacks the “coalition of the ism and de-emphasis on what it deems to be an affairs. Spain’s actions show that European occurred on the eve of a willing”: nations pub- “illegal occupation” by the United States. nations can decide for themselves what avenue Spanish national election. The incumbent Pop- licly associated with the U.S. action against Compare the 150,000 or so U.S. troops in they want to proceed with what the United ular party, which had been met with outrage Iraq. This coalition includes such headliners as Iraq to the roughly 11,500 stationed in States has coined “the global war on terror- when it originally committed Spanish peace- Afghanistan, Hungary, Macedonia, the Philip- Afghanistan, and it becomes evident that ism.” Whether the “global” represents the keepers in Iraq, was now favored to win pines, South Korea, and Uzbekistan. The Unit- Afghanistan is not the United States’ top mili- membership of the offense, represents those on reelection. The bombings transformed the ed States currently has troops stationed in tary priority. While “doubling” Spain’s contin- the defense, or is there for aesthetic appeal is election into a referendum on Iraq, and a land- Afghanistan, Hungary, Macedonia, the Philip- gent in Afghanistan brings the grand total to yet to be seen. What is certain is that the Unit- slide victory was won by the underdog Social- pines, South Korea, and Uzbekistan. That’s 250 soldiers, we’ve already established ed States doesn’t get to decide. Letters To The Editor Continued from previous page the defense of liberty against British encroachment. The importance of cartoons in speculators like George Soros and Warren the formative years of our republic cannot be Buffett are investing in non-dollar curren- understated. For example, Paul Revere’s Free dinner on cies. famous engraving depicting the Boston Mas- The other interesting event during the 80s sacre was distributed widely through the was the economic threat that came from Committees of Correspondence, permitting Japan. Basically, we could do a Lexis-Nexis Americans in other colonies to experience Sunday nights. search of “Japan,” “Economy,” and “US,” visually, in an era without television, the vio- find an article written in the 80s, replace the lence of tyranny. Even when Britain repealed word “Japan” with “China,” and have the jist the widely detested Stamp Act in 1766, Ben- of what Enwegbara has written. An economic jamin Wilson still used the opportunity to threat from a foreign country is nothing new. draw the famous cartoon depicting a funeral That’s not to say it shouldn’t be taken lightly procession for the Stamp Act with King or dismissed — just that we shouldn’t dismiss George III carrying a coffin of his “favourite” the resilience of the American economy every child, “Miss Americ-Stamp.” My last example time a new country starts to compete. is a classic — Benjamin Franklin’s 1754 “Join Dave Lahr G or Die” cartoon representing the colonies as disjoined segments of a snake. Cartooning helped American patriots reach Clarifying Cartoonists’ a wide audience and to recruit support for the American cause. Unlike the shallow content Role in History of today’s cartoons, cartoons of the Revolu- With admiration for Mr. Amal Dorai’s tionary Era arrest my attention so that I pon- satirical illumination of fallacies in the argu- der their philosophical substance and feel their ments against gay marriage (“Jail Bill Watter- fury against injustice. Even after two cen- son,” April 9), I would like to point out that turies, Revere’s engraving of the Boston Mas- cartoonists did exist prior to the ratification of sacre makes my blood boil. Maybe some of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868. To say today’s political cartoons will inspire change that they did not, even for satirical effect, in the same way that cartoons helped to would be to ignore the tireless devotion of inspire the American Revolution. To say that patriots of the American Revolution to Ameri- cartoons did not exist prior to 1868, especially can liberty. for as specious a reason as writing satire, is to During the Revolutionary era, cartooning, deny a uniquely feisty dimension to the histo- along with pamphleteering, was an effective ry of American freedom. Indeed, contemplat- method to communicate to Americans the ing these cartoons compels me to consider [email protected] injustices of British tyranny, to encapsulate in that, even after two centuries, we have yet to an accessible manner contemporary notions of realize full equality of rights. W20-483, 617-253-1541 individual rights, and to propel Americans to Justin Wong ’07 Page 6 THE TECH April 13, 2004 ARTS THEATER REVIEW line is delivered with care. Because of these Gailus is so convincing in his role that I was things, the entire play comes off as intense tempted to run to the stage and help him and powerful. myself. Likewise, Hinel is absolutely com- Little Kresge is hardly recognizable pelling in her role as a passionate, and then A $^%*@!& Good Show under the auspices of Scheib. The stage is pained, wife. Overall, every character is covered in an eye-popping blue carpet, and crazy in an addictive way, making the entire “Power of Darkness” is Sexy and Convincing the set is creative, original, and full of sur- play fascinating. prises — a flipping couch, a faucet with run- This is, for lack of a better phrase, a By Jessica O. Young century play after interviewing two individ- ning water, and a working coffee maker. physical show. Things are thrown around — uals who were later incarcerated for the What makes the set so remarkable, though, soda cans, tables, and people. There is Dramashop crimes depicted in “Power of Darkness.” is how the characters interact with it. Within always something happening on the stage, Power of Darkness The play was banned in Russia, but opened the first ten minutes of the show, main char- and some emotion being stirred in the audi- Kresge Little Theatre on Broadway in 1920 for over 85 perfor- acters Nikita and Anisya (Jessica E. Hinel ence. Scheib explains that he and his cast April 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 8 p.m. mances. Afterwards, it disappeared for a ’04) find themselves tumbling across the were, “One hundred percent in pursuit of the $8 general, $6 students/seniors while. Banned most likely because of its stage and into walls during a disturbingly author’s intentions.” At the same time, some Written by Leo Tolstoy importance to the Naturalism movement, the realistic fight. At the same time, live videos characters’ parts were split to create more Directed by Jay Scheib play depicts a family torn apart by the entic- reveal what is going on in another section of roles, and some lines are said at the same Starring James Dai G, Jessica Hinel ’05, ing suitor, Nikita (James Dai G). Once a sin- the stage. Similar camera-work is used clev- time, or in a different language. These tech- Arshan Gailus ’06 gle bad decision is made, the effects become erly throughout the play. niques, among others, keep the audience mong the dozens of shows I’ve seen exponential, and the family soon finds them- The acting is, without a doubt, the best I wanting more, without ever knowing what to at MIT, “Power of Darkness” stands selves trapped in inescapable misery. have seen in a long time. Faces I recognized expect. alone. Presented by the MIT Dra- Scheib’s “Power of Darkness” is thor- from campus became virtually indistin- Scheib will bring “Power of Darkness” to A mashop, and directed by Jay Scheib, oughly sexy. Ordinary words are filled with guishable as the actors assumed their roles. Budapest this summer. Even if you can the Tolstoy play tells a story of good people life through a physical and dramatic inter- When a coughing and hacking Peter make it then, see it this Wednesday, Thurs- making really, really bad decisions. pretation of the script. Also, cast members (Arshan J. Gailus ’06) slowly dies, it is a day, or Friday. You just might find me in Leo Tolstoy wrote this late nineteenth work very well with each other, and each challenge to separate reality from the stage. the audience for a second viewing. CONCERT REVIEW Corigliano Quartet Impresses Even Anti-Chamber Listeners Talented and Enjoyable String Quartet Plays Less Enjoyable Pieces By Minyoung Jang they once again dazzled the audience with their Waggoner’s Third String Quartet neither cohesive style. All four performers were play- “Incandescent” nor “Sensual,” as the first and Corigliano String Quartet ing to the same internal tempo without stum- second movements, respectively, were marked. Kresge Auditorium bling and managed to keep it light with clean “Frenzied” would have been a more accurate April 9, 2004, 8 p.m. fast runs. Despite their musicianship, their per- description. ’ve never been a big fan of chamber music formance of Mozart’s “String Quartet in E Flat Thankfully, the Corigliano String Quartet and ensembles, but perhaps that’s because Major” failed to fully capture my attention; closed the night with Mendelssohn’s “String I’ve been hearing less-skilled players. After after a while, it simply felt like similar passages Quartet in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1,” a piece that Ihearing the Corigliano String Quartet, I were being repeated over and over again. displayed the players’ musicianship as well as wasn’t exactly a convert, but I certainly walked After the tranquil monotony of Mozart, I being much more entertaining for the listener. away with new knowledge that chamber music was rather excited to hear some untraditional The first movement was marked by good can be impressive in its own way. chords and pronounced syncopation opening phrasing and I was especially impressed by the The string quartet began with Mozart’s Andrew Waggoner’s “Third String Quartet.” fact that the group seemed to be able to allow “String Quartet in E Flat Major.” The perfor- Yet I was disappointed again soon enough for expressive playing by each of its members, mance of the first movement was solid, with a because it was extremely difficult to discern a yet still come back together for lines in unison good dynamic range and thankfully void of melody and they played with the same tiresome with complete ease. The background parts were amateurish rushing or the frenetic tempos some dynamic for at least a few minutes straight. The written in such a way that it seemed textured experienced musicians like to indulge in. All skill of the Corigliano players shone through a and made it sound like there were definitely the same, it didn’t do much to change my opin- less than striking piece, as they occasionally more than four instruments on stage. It was ion that chamber music is pleasant sounding emerged from chaotic chords and rhythms for a almost as lush sounding as the dramatic open- yet ultimately boring and sleep-inducing. single, unified pizzicato note. Also interrupting ing lines of some symphonies, quite an The second and third movements were the tedium at times was the use of harmonics, achievement for only four string players. appropriately played, gently, and delicately. As producing interesting sounds with a more The third and fourth movements once again with the first movement, it quickly became metallic quality. displayed breathtaking togetherness, as they apparent that the interpretation of the piece The second movement was also dissatisfy- executed group decelerandos and accelerandos wasn’t particularly novel or interesting, ing, as it didn’t seem to move towards any- effortlessly while still allowing for an expres- although all the accents, dynamics, and phras- thing. No climax, no denouement, simply one sive manner. The fourth movement in particu- ing were properly observed, giving the move- passage after another. However, this slower lar was enjoyable to listen to. The Corigliano ments a nice forward momentum. movement did a wonderful job of showcasing Quartet followed a repeated theme of one However, it was also equally apparent that the gorgeous resonant sounds of the cello and instrument being followed by the others, one at the Corigliano String Quartet was composed of viola, as well as the fact that the violinists did a time, adding to the sound in layers. With each strong musicians nonetheless, as they truly an admirable job keeping their stratospheric layer they would change keys, until all players excelled at playing together as a group. They notes from being painful by keeping them well entered into a fun, quick-paced sound that was did a great job of bringing out countermelodies in tune. like organized chaos, full of excellent syncopa- or short passages where one or two players In general, even the talent of Corigliano tion and phrasing through fast runs. would soar gracefully but unobtrusively over Quartet players couldn’t save this piece for me. By the end, I was clapping as heartily as all the supporting background lines laid down by I often enjoy modern classical pieces for the other audience members and left with a two or three of the other players. because they tell stories or convey emotion in a new appreciation of chamber pieces and for the In the fourth movement, allegro vivace, dramatic and breathtaking way, but I found Corigliano String Quartet.

WENDY GU—THE TECH The Corigliano Quartet performs Andrew Waggoner’s “Third String Quartet” on Friday in Kresge Auditorium as part of the MIT Guest Artist Series sponsored by the Music and Theater Arts Section. The program also included pieces by Mozart and Mendelssohn. This space donated by The Tech April 13, 2004 ARTS THE TECH Page 7 TV REVIEW ‘Clone Wars’ Lacks That Old Lucas Magic Star Wars Micro-series Too Little Too Late By Philip Burrowes viewers nor the creators would experience villainess Asajj Ventress; and Anakin Sky- writing is probably the most expected fault of burnout on the project. Finally, and most walker commanding a fighter squad. Mace the micro-series, it is still the most disap- Star Wars: Clone Wars importantly, the plot promised to be not just Windu gets two installments to himself, while pointing. At the very least, one should expect Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky canonical, but to lead directly into the forth- females Senator Amidala, Barriss Ofee, and continuity with the films. Yet the Jedi here have been several animated coming film installment, not unlike “The Ani- Luminara Unduli team up with Master Yoda exhibits powers far beyond what they had interpretations of the Star Wars uni- matrix.” to bring gender balance to the Force in a displayed on the silver screen. For example, verse. Boba Fett was introduced in Yet Unlike “The Animatrix,” there was three-parter. Chapters 5 and 20 are both one- Obi-Wan easily defeats three “droidekas” by T 1978’s “The Star Wars Holiday Spe- little emphasis on visual innovation. The shots, the former featuring amphibian Jedi himself in Chapter 9, enemies he was forced cial.” Despite Fett’s popularity, there’s no spectacle aspect to the Star Wars experience Kit Fisto and the latter introducing the to run away from while with his master Qui- denying he is a marginal character in the is totally lost in Clone Wars. Like most of the Episode III villain General Grievous in an Gon Jinn at the very beginning of “The Phan- films, and the Holiday Special’s notoriety Tartakovsky’s series (e.g. “Dexter’s Labora- oversized, extra-hyped finale. It’s as jumbled tom Menace.” This lent itself to fun does not help matters. Seven years later, the tory”), the character designs are sparse; eco- as it sounds. sequences of Jedi tearing through legions of series “Droids and Ewoks” featured already- nomic or “iconic,” if you want to use Granted, the shorts weren’t meant to be droids, but it again undermined the notion established faces, but both occupied ambigu- euphemisms. While the animation is fluid and viewed as a linear tale. Rather, they were that this was Star Wars canon. ous eras in the Star Wars chronology. When the backgrounds rich, they’re nothing extraor- constructed to tease, to make you want to Anakin is the one character whose power the 20-chapter “Star Wars: Clone Wars” dinary. Indeed, if not for the various vehicles, watch the next installment, with the ultimate expansion is narratively explained. In both micro-series premiered on Cartoon Network Clone Wars could pass as a more lackluster episode not being 20, but next year’s Episode prequels we are told that he is a Force-talent last year, fans of the franchise thus had much episode of Tartakovsky’s striking “Samurai III. In that regard, they are successful, but of unprecedented potential, but all he has to cause for concern. After all, the prequels Jack.” Judging from director commentary that does not mean it is a satisfying experi- show for it is a pod race victory and a severed were enough of a disappointment; the available on the show’s Web site, time con- ence. The main way the shorts enticed was hand. Tartokovsky said he intended Anakin’s inevitable dilution they would experience as straints prevented Tartakovsky from using as by being so, well short. While they were dogfight sequences to highlight his exception- a made-for-cable, spin-off was a fate better much detail he hoped. Often the production advertised as five minutes, they averaged al piloting abilities. More importantly, Chap- left not contemplated. team resorts to such timesaving shortcuts as less than three and a half. After each pre- ters 17-19 present the first time Anakin gives Some, however, chose to be cautiously reusing animation wholesale under the guise miere was an exciting and excruciatingly into the powers of the dark side of the Force. optimistic. The five-minute shorts were being of new action, a trick poorly hidden at that. short (around three seconds) preview of the Still, 19 episodes is a long way to go for a directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, who had Given the superficiality of all Star Wars following chapter. Here was the real hook, one-minute moment of weakness. over a decade’s experience helming Hanna- stories, it is not surprising that the plot cannot luring fans with the hope that the feel of that A DVD of the series is due some time this Barbera / AOL’s flagship original programs. make up for aesthetic failings. There are three clip could be maintained for the chapter’s year, but in the meantime you With a long schedule and relatively short pro- intertwined narratives: Obi-Wan Kenobi lead- duration. can watch all 20 episodes at http://www.car- duction load, there was hope that neither the ing an ARC Trooper crew; the introduction of Of course, it always failed. While poor toonnetwork.com/clonewars/.

SUGAR & SPICE RESTAURANT REVIEW Rhubarb: Not Just For Playing Food Roulette Amelia’s Trattoria Dishes Are Hit or Miss Pies and Insecticides By Yao-Chung King top. The fatty rack, despite the parmesan crust, Multi-Purpose Rhubarb Transforms from Tart to Sweet Amelia’s Trattoria lacked flavor, and the bitterness of both the 111 Harvard St asparagus and butternut squash puree signaled By Marissa Cheng nese rhubarb (which is the only variety that Cambridge, MA 02139 vegetables gone awry either in preparation or STAFF WRITER still has the ability to purge one’s stomach). 617-868-7600 selection. hubarb season is here! I discovered Rhubarb is actually a vegetable and, depend- ith exposed red brick and floral The salad, on the other hand, was excel- my love for rhubarb last summer in ing on the type, the plant can be anywhere paintings hung at intervals along lent. The creamy goat cheese buffered the Seattle. On the hunt at the market for from two to seven feet tall. Not all rhubarb is the wall, Amelia’s exudes an taste of the spinach with a flavor matched well R things I had never cooked with, I red — there are several green and pink vari- W enticing warmth and familiarity. with the overall dish. The caramelized shallots looked time and time again for rhubarb. Alas, eties. The color has no bearing on the sweet- The hearth-like feel (i.e. warm despite brick and onions had a slightly overpowering pres- when I finally asked one of the vendors if ness of the vegetable, which is known to be and windows), small dining area, and abun- ence, but the dish overall maintained a bal- rhubarb was in season, she looked at me as if I rather tart. dant lighting make the restaurant cozy, and ance of flavors that prompted my companion was the town idiot, and told me that rhubarb The leaves of the rhubarb are poisonous, as though the music was too soft to make out to ponder a take-out possibility. season was long gone. According to her, they have a lot of oxalic acid in them (which over table conversation, the melodies lent a Final Word: Environment is relaxed and rhubarb season was early spring. causes many people’s throats and tongues to buffer to intermittent silent sips of drinks. relaxing, though food quality glaringly varies. With my hopes for rhubarb seemingly swell to the point that they can’t breathe). A The appetizers were moderately priced at Jot this down as a second date restaurant, dashed, I consoled myself with the thought of small amount of rhubarb leaves will make you $7–12, while the entrees ran in the teens to since the wait gives you and your date plenty making pie out of five pounds of cherries. feel sick, but you would have to eat about ten high twenties. I ordered the rack of lamb of time to run out of things to say. Expect to And then (you knew this was coming), there pounds of them to die from the poison. During ($22) and my companion ordered a spinach chip in upwards of $60–70 for two and to was that momentous “Organic Wednesday,” World War I, American soldiers were given salad with goat cheese and caramelized shal- walk ten minutes from the Kendall T-Stop to the designated day during the summer when rhubarb leaves as a substitute for vegetables, lots and onions ($9). spin the roulette table for quality. extra vendors come into the city to sell organ- which were scarce. That didn’t last too long, After we ordered, the waitress, who was the In my opinion, the nicer facade doesn’t ic produce. I spotted bright, beautiful red however, after numerous soldiers got sick. only one working that night, brought out sliced make up enough for the possible poor food rhubarb — which looks like red celery — on a Besides being used as food and medicine, herbed baguette with Tuscan White Bean and quality. I would only visit Amelia’s again if I vendor’s table. I attempted to restrain my glee people have used rhubarb as hair dye, pot Rosemary Spread in a pool of herbed olive oil, were given a gift certificate. (and my desire to buy enough rhubarb to fill cleaner, and as insecticide. In food, rhubarb is which though more imaginative than the plain my refrigerator), and walked away with three generally used in preserves and pies; it is rolls at Bertucci’s, lacked the flavor and fresh- pounds of rhubarb. often paired with strawberries. It can be used ness of its aforementioned foe. Amelia’s Trattoria Rhubarb has its origins in Asia — it’s in all kinds of other foods — breads, cakes, As we enjoyed our appetizer for half an Environment: Cozy and open about 2,000 years old. It was used as medi- cobblers, cookies, compotes, muffins, pud- hour, a couple near our table seemed notice- Service: Courteous, but laid-back cine to help people purge their stomachs until dings, wines. My favorite pie is strawberry- ably anxious for their meal. Luckily for us, we Size: Small the 18th century, when the British began cul- rhubarb pie, and if you care to celebrate this were able to maintain colorful chit chat, all Travel: 10 min. walk from Kendall T tivating it as food. Many other kinds of particular type of pie, June 9 is “National the while empathizing with the couple behind Dress: Nice rhubarb were created from the original Chi- Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day.” us suffering in silence amid furtive and Food (Out of five) shameful glances at each other and at the Presentation: ★★ kitchen door. Quality: ★★ Strawberry-Rhubarb Streusel Pie Our food finally arrived and was set uncer- Value: 1.5 ★ 1 9'' pie crust emoniously before us. The rack of lamb, with- Menu Listing Filling: out any decorative garnish or splashes of col- Dijon Mustard Parmesan Crusted 1 cup sugar orful sauces to dot the plate, was thoughtfully Rack of Lamb served with Fall Spice 3 tbsp quick-cooking tapioca arranged on top of asparagus and butternut Puree of Butternut Squash and Cranberry 1/2 tsp vanilla squash puree. The chef arranged the spinach Mint Demiglace 4 cups rhubarb, cut into 1'' chunks (~2 lbs) salad as all chefs arrange salads: leaves on 1 pint (1 lb) of strawberries, hulled and cut into quarters bottom, dressings and additions sprinkled on 2 tbsp butter, cut into bits Streusel topping: 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup flour You could be the next Roger Ebert. 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp cinnamon

In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, tapioca, vanilla, rhubarb, strawberries, and but- ter. Let stand until the tapioca dissolves, about 15 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients for the streusel topping. Cut in the butter Flex your thumbs. until the mixture resembles coarse meal, but leave some larger pea-sized bits of butter for texture. Fill the pie shell with the filling, and sprinkle with the streusel topping. Bake the pie in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes at 450°F, then lower the temperature to 350°F for 50 minutes to an hour, until the filling is bubbling and the rhubarb is tender. Join The Tech!

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Facilities to Boost Community ASA Officers Elected April 8 McCormick, from Page 1 about the possibility of reopening that the closing “doesn’t really mat- Position Name/Year McCormick dining, Stewart said. ter to me” since it is only open once President Kathryn M. Walter ’05 tastes of the all-female dormitory. a week. The current setup for weekly Plan hopes to boost community Rabia M. Chaudhry ’07, howev- Treasurer Artis Arnold G McCormick dining is buffet-style, Though “it’s hard to get people er, said that she probably will not Secretary Robin A. Radez ’06 and food is prepared in a separate exuberant” at MIT, there is “a lot use the dining plan because she room. of support within McCormick for prefers to cook for herself. She said, UMAL Jennifer D. Lobo ’07 Bon Appetit, which is currently the plans for McCormick dining,” “the [McCormick] food currently UMAL Janet H. Leung ’05 in charge of residential and kosher Stewart said. This is partially isn’t all that great” and if it dining at MIT, will also be catering because the dining plan will only improves after the renovations, she GMAL Andrew R. Menard G to the new McCormick dining hall, be mandatory for incoming stu- will probably eat there sometimes. GMAL LaRuth C. McAfee G Berlin said. He declined to comment dents who plan to live in Chaudhry said that the closing of on the cost of the renovations. McCormick. McCormick offerings of weekly SMAL James M. Harvey ’05 “I hope the main effect is going meals for the remainder of the year Dining discussions not recent to be a renewed sense of communi- for renovation does not really affect Information Provided by Kathryn Walter “We’ve been trying to reopen ty and that the students will become her. the [daily] dining hall ever since it better acquainted with each other,” Monica S. Guo ’06, a Simmons Note: Undergraduate Association and Gradu- closed,” Stewart said. Daily Stewart said. Secondary benefits resident, said “I like the system ate Student Council representatives have not McCormick dining closed in 1993, include residents eating better and because we always have food until 1 when MIT moved from using returning home to McCormick ear- a.m. and it’s actually really helpful.” yet been appointed. mandatory dining plans toward hav- lier in the evening to eat, generating All Simmons residents participate in UMAL = Undergraduate Member at Large ing a voluntary dining plan. a more social, community-oriented the mandatory dining plan. “When [McCormick Dining] environment, he said. GMAL = Graduate Member at Large was open, it was a social and com- The dining plan has been work- MacGregor is next SMAL = Student Member at Large munity center, and we’re trying to ing “very well” and students “use Discussion and a study to deter- restore that,” Stewart said. This the discount program very effective- mine whether MacGregor House effort has taken quite some time “in ly,” Berlin said; “They eat more should have an active dining facili- part because we went through a there and buy more there.” ty are in store, Berlin said. phase when a lot of people at MIT Whether or not the MacGregor didn’t appreciate the value of din- Students react to dining plan dining hall is reopened depends on ing. It took a long time to get that Naoshin Haque ’06, a the campus needs, the physical back on track,” he said. McCormick resident, said that she feasibility, and the cost. Berlin Over the past six years, there will probably participate in the said the model needs to support have been on-and-off surveys, din- McCormick dining plan this fall, both students who want to eat in ing committees, general meetings, because she currently uses Baker the dining hall and students who and discussions at house meetings dining quite frequently. She said want to cook.

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This space donated by The Tech Page 10 THE TECH April 13, 2004 DiFava Outlines Vision for MIT Police to UA Senate UA, from Page 1 The legislation was eventually modifying the Senate bylaws that system for dealing with negligent said. He has placed more manpower passed with the understanding that it specify the steps necessary to senators: a warning, censure, and in the detective branch of the police, Rogg ’05, senator from the Interfra- was a one-time allocation, and was remove a senator from office. impeachment. in an attempt to track down stolen ternity Council, said that it was not a necessary to preserve the tradition “The current version of the sen- Impeachment, in the event that it items and arrest those responsible, good idea for the UA to fund philan- of the Lip Sync, something that is ate bylaws imply that a senator may is deemed necessary, would be gov- he said. thropic events of other organizations, an important part of MIT student be removed without due process,” erned by “the same process normal- Another issue that DiFava calling such an act essentially tanta- life, Grabowski said. according to the bill submitted by ly used to remove” the president of addressed was that of security. He mount to making an indirect donation Seth E. Dorfman ’05, representing the constituency that the senator in described his plan of “security from to a charity from the UA, which the Bill specifies senator removal steps Simmons Hall. question represents. the outside in.” It would be infeasi- UA could just do directly, he said. The Senate also passed a bill The bill proposes a three-tiered ble to put card readers and other DiFava speaks to UA security measures on the main doors John DiFava, director of security in the Infinite Corridor, but accept- and campus police services, spoke able to put them on lower-traffic, at the meeting about his experience higher security buildings, such as at MIT and his vision for the police. the nuclear reactors, he said. “Service” is the mission of the In this way, students will still be police that the force is trying to drive able to move freely about campus, home, DiFava said. He hopes to while maintaining the security of “develop a culture” and “raise the important buildings and offices, he level of professionalism” of the said. organization. MIT has allocated approximately When asked about safety on $500,000 to DiFava for his plans to campus, DiFava said that compared increase security in this manner, and to many other universities, MIT is the first building to become more fairly crime-free, but still has some secure in this fashion is Building 18, issues that need to be addressed. he said. The only large problem that the The meeting concluded at approx- campus has to deal with is theft, he imately 12:45 a.m. this morning. Profs Screw Students To Garner Donations By Kathy Lin professors, who run on behalf of a NEWS EDITOR particular class, according to APO The annual Institute Screw con- member Kaia M. Dekker ’06. test, commonly known as the “Big Professor Robert A. Weinberg, Screw,” began yesterday and will run who is running on behalf of Intro- through Friday. Students vote via ductory Biology (7.012), said that one-cent donations for an MIT facul- he is “flattered beyond words” about ty or staff member that they “feel his nomination. He declined to spec- screwed them over most” during the ulate on why he was nominated. year, according to the Web site of the At the end of the week, all the MIT chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, money raised through votes goes to the service fraternity that sponsors a charity of the victor’s choice, said the competition. Any member of the Natan T. Cliffer ’06, a member of MIT community can vote. APO. According to APO web site, Students can nominate adminis- the victor is also awarded a trophy trators, who run as themselves or on — “a three foot, left-handed alu- behalf of something they did, or minum wood screw.”

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Sunday April 18th Page 18 THE TECH SPORTS April 13, 2004 Smile. Moved by Mickelson’s Miracle At the Magical 2004 Masters By Yong-yi Zhu driving accuracy as well as his 72nd hole to beat Ernie Els by a SPORTS COLUMNIST place among the money leaders single stroke, “Something good One. What a sad number it can and scoring leaders on tour. Phil was going to happen. This was be. Single. Alone. The only num- suddenly went from the best player going to be it.” ber more depressing is the number to never win a major, to the most The last time he had been to the zero. At reckless player who should not win cabin was in 1991 when he was the least one is a major. low scoring amateur. This time, he Column something; But then, 2004 came around, went to get his own green jacket. zero means nothing. and everything became different. It was clear that the day had For Phil Mickelson, the num- Suddenly, he was a different man. been special. There was that air bers zero and one have such differ- Phil Mickelson, who has been crit- just signaling this would be Phil ent meanings. In the past 47 major icized for not working out and Mickelson’s day. In fact, through- tournaments, Mickelson had gone considered lazy, worked out six out the round Sunday, Phil showed zero for 47. The questions from the days a week during the off-season. a melange of traits of past Masters media had been rampant. When He also began working more on champions. was he going to go into the history his swing to change it. Mickelson He brought a smile to his game books? What kept Phil from wanted to get more consistent reminiscent of Arnold Palmer. He achieving what so many other while being willing to sacrifice his brought a melee of clutch shots great golfers before him had done? driving distance. He wanted to be reminiscent of Jack Nicklaus. And Would he ever win a major? more accurate off the tee, rather he brought the determination remi- In the past, Phil Mickelson has than being able to bomb the ball. niscent of his own opponent, Tiger tried to answer all of those ques- This was the same change that Woods. tions, but never truly providing an Tiger Woods made earlier in his When the fairways were nar- answer. His shortcomings in the career which has so far propelled row, Mickelson left the driver in majors only brought on more pres- Tiger to eight major victories. the bag. When trouble loomed, sure and more questions. Phil is also playing smarter. He Mickelson went around in instead His closest calls were the US is no longer driver happy off the of through it. When a putt came Open in 1999 when the late Payne tee. He has been willing to lay up about, Mickelson dropped them Stewart holed a long birdie putt at and to use the 3-wood. This right in the middle. When Ernie the 18th hole and the PGA Cham- change in his attitude brought him Els eagled the eighth and the 13th pionship in 2001 when David a win at the first event he attended holes, Mickelson had immediate Toms holed a par putt after laying this year at the Bob Hope Chrysler answers by birdying the 12th, 13th, up on the 18th. He was also runner Classic. 14th and 16th. He made mistakes up to Tiger Woods in the US Open Coming into the Masters this where he could and played bril- at Bethpage Black in 2002. And week, it was obvious that he was liantly otherwise. The final putt on with the coming and going of no longer the Phil Mickelson of the 18th went all the way to the every major, the media would old. He no longer dwelled on the back left edge of the cup before place more and more emphasis on fact that he did not have a major. curling itself nicely in, for a birdie Phil’s failings. He was simply calm, cool and col- three. This incredible pressure has lected. Mickelson had shot 31 on the caused Mickelson to do some dras- Sunday, all of Phil's work had back nine. He had shot 279 for the tic things in the past, including finally paid off. Phil Mickelson four days. SPERM going for the green many times had finally won the major that But most importantly, he now when he should have been laying eluded him for so long. He has had one more major than he has up. Last year, Mickelson decided finally realized his dream. ever had. Yet for Mickelson, this is to change his playing style to hit “This is my day. This was the only the first day of the rest of his DONORS the ball as long as possible off the day.” Phil said in the Butler Cabin, life. I just cannot wait until the US tee. This caused him to lose his after holing a 30-foot putt on the Open. NEEDED

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April 13, 2004 SPORTS THE TECH Page 19 Szuminski’s Barbs A Focused Look at MIT Athletics By Brian Chase mean that DAPER is perfect, nor But, having chosen Division III as its SPORTS EDITOR does it mean there aren’t things boundaries, MIT students should get You could say, with the opening DAPER can improve upon in its a chance to compete well at the level Hurt MIT Athletes of the Zesinger Center and the expan- organization. the university has chosen. By Christopher P. Anderson sion of the Department of Athletics, First, to address the issue of com- No, the real reason I see for Szu- Physical petitiveness. Barlow, in a previous minski’s dissatisfaction is a lack of MIT papers have been sprayed of late with the front-page news that Education, Tech article, expressed the opinion student feedback about their satisfac- alum Jason Szuminski has made the San Diego Padres as a pitcher. Column and Recre- that DAPER possibly had “spread tion with their sport. I searched the Judging by the press coverage, it seems a proud moment for the cam- ation (DAPER) into new offices, that itself too thin” with over 40 sports, DAPER Web site to determine what pus. I for one want to be happy for him and MIT sports should be better run than and an assisstant coach, John J. Kogel would be the optimal way to lodge a for the Institute. But I’m not. Instead I’m ever before. This is good, beccause as G, was disappointed by the decreased complaint about a coach, poor facili- Column some combination of angry, disappointed, the comments of Jason E. Szuminski funding for the sport recently. One ties etc. There is no orgainized way to and embarrassed. I feel as though Szuminski has attempted to salt the ’01, the MIT grad cum MLB pitcher might think that because MIT offers lodge these complaints, and there earth behind him and betrayed the entire department that made his show, there may still be some things so many sports it is hard to be very doesn’t always seem to be an orga- Major League Baseball gig possible. DAPER can do to improve itself. good in any one of them. This is nized response. DAPER has a plan Let’s go to the primary source. A March 26 interview between Szu- Szuminski, in an interview with patently untrue. First, the multitude of for reviewing the viability of their minski and ESPN.com humor writer Jim Caple touched on his alma JIm Caple on ESPN.com, said of sports accomplishments by various various sports teams, but their system mater, unique in the MLB. But the former Beaver doesn’t seem to MIT varsity baseball practices: “It MIT sports, printed in these pages takes a matter of years. laughing when he takes the MIT baseball program to task. “I didn’t go was always the people who showed and elsewhere, show that MIT sports But personnel and facilities deci- to practice much. It was always the people who showed up at practice up at practice that got worse.” When can be very competitive at their level sions often need to be addressed in a who got worse,” he said. The Tech mentioned these comments right now, 40 squads and all. shorter timespan. DAPER prides Szuminski said MIT’s field was in such bad shape that just running to current Men’s Baseball coach Secondly, as the head of the ath- itself on being able to retain its full speed could be dangerous: “We had uniforms. They didn’t fit but Andy Barlow, he opined that perhaps letic department Candace Royer said, coaches. Royer says that her guessti- we had uniforms.” Szuminski was being sarcastic. But in “this issue has been raised within the mate at the average time a coach “I played down a lot. I usually play to my environment.” From this, a susbsequent interview with The department … we will continue to stays at MIT is 20 years. This fact is a Caple infers, “Not surprisingly, [MIT] lost a lot and lost badly.” This Tech, Szuminski asserted he was sin- assess our program offerings, seeking double-edged sword. What if the incidentally is incongruous with Szuminski’s junior season, when the cere and that “The school didn’t do opportunities for balance while meet- coach being retained is a poor one? team went 17–16 overall and had a winning record in the conference. anything” to relieve the coach of his ing the needs of our various con- And while it is great that MIT doesn’t Szuminski’s highly non-constructive criticisms could obviously job. “The coach we had was pretty stituencies.” So not only are MIT lose coaches often, Coach of the Year leave an extraordinarily bad taste in the mouth of a potential MIT bad and they left him there for five sports successful, but DAPER is Melissa Hart (in Women’s Basketball player — in any sport. Some will take the impression of a cheap one- years. It was a pretty frustrating expe- committed to, and engaged in, mak- and Soccer) left the university last shack operation to heart and cross the Institute off their list, depriving rience,” he said. ing sure the sports MIT offers are the year despite, according to assistant the school of a possibly brilliant and industrious academic mind. My point today is not to argue the desired ones in the community, and director of sports at DAPER John Said athlete might be shocked to find out that the Men’s Soccer propriety of Szuminski’s comments, not extraneous. So I do not think that Benedick, their best efforts to retain team went to the 16-team NCAA Tournament this year, or that Men’s or their impact upon MIT sports. For this problem in baseball can be laid at her. And, the reluctance to review a Water Polo won the Division III Championship. Nor might he or she that issue, see the accompanying arti- the feet of MIT sports covering too bad coach or the inability of students understand the place sports holds in the life of some of our students, a cle by Christopher P. Anderson. What much ground. to report their impressions about their chance to go full-tilt in something other than school. That is, if said I want to focus on is the role DAPER Nor do I think that you can pass sport may cause more students than athlete even investigated beyond Szuminski’s words. played in giving Szuminski this off this problem with a flippant just Szuminski to leave MIT with bit- He fails to mention that in many sports, MIT’s programs are as impression, and whether DAPER “Well, MIT students come here to ter feelings. intense and successful as any in the region. In addition to soccer and needs to change its policies with study, not play sports.” True as that I feel that if MIT were to institute water polo, members of the swimming, track & field, volleyball, and regards to students’ input about sports. may be, MIT students have a rightful an organized student review forum ice hockey programs (to name but a few) can tell of environments An important point to remember expectation to be able to compete for sports, it would help DAPER where commitment and victory are expected and habitual. before we launch into this discussion with their peers in the sport of their respond more quickly and ably to dis- Sadly, he also says nothing of the hard-working people in the ath- is that DAPER has improved Men’s choosing. Not only do sports accentu- satisfaction of students to shortcom- letic office who fight stigma and financial hurdles so that we can have Baseball in the last few years, by ate a student’s education in many ings of MIT sports. Obviously, this sports at MIT. He sure wouldn’t be playing in the majors without their making continual improvement on ways, but it is a vital part of student kind of review needs to be used intel- efforts. I can’t be sure, but I’d bet someone from Major League Base- Briggs field and by hiring new base- and university life. And MIT does not ligently, and not for students to yank ball called the coach, the pressman, the statistician, to get some infor- ball coach Andy Barlow last summer. try to overextend its sports depart- coaches without good reason, or to mation on Szuminski’s past. Don’t forget the training staff who kept And, as Anderson points out in his ment by trying to field Division I make unreasonable demands for new him and his team in playing shape. None of that was mentioned in the article, no one does more to sustain teams or something like that. It is facilities. But, if used correctly, a stu- interview. and try to publicize the accomplish- clear to any observer that athletics are dent review, I feel, would be a solid Many “Tech” athletes have felt the annoyance of having some ments of MIT sports outside the uni- not the huge programs at MIT like improvement for DAPER, and lead blowhard ask them, “I didn’t expect MIT to have a sports program.” It versity than the DAPER sports infor- they are at a state school (like Col- to stronger MIT sports programs in doesn’t help the stigma to have an alumnus magnifying his frustrations mation department. But that does not orado, which I wrote about earlier). general. to the national media, generating more ink than our own office could ever hope to. Sports information director James Kramer serves as the primary Crew Narrowly Edges Out Williams press and public-relations officer for the department, trying to get any Crew, from Page 20 6:56.1, respectively. Dwight M. Chambers ’07 (bow) one of 41 sports teams connected with the local sports media. He does The crew was happy with their were also successful in their race, his best to show the reality of MIT’s thriving sports scene, but it is just survive, and the other will do victory, but, as coxswain Craig Roth- barely holding on to an early lead of incalculable what damage to that effort may have been done with the what it takes to win. I was proud that man put it, “The race was close, too a length on the previously undefeated single click it takes to read Szuminski’s “exposé.” we were the crew that didn't want to close for comfort. We have to work WPI freshmen. I can’t speak for the condition of the field or the uniforms or the just survive.” on getting out ahead and staying In the last 500 meters of the race, coaching; that’s not the point. Whether he likes it or not, he has a MIT began to take back the lead there early on.” the boat encountered an equipment responsibility as the most visible emissary of our entire athletic pro- with a big push at the midway point. Though the Quinsigamond race failure, as Zedler’s feet came out of gram to not generate one-sided negative publicity — a responsibility They took back enough to overlap has been around for many years, the his shoes. Without being anchored to to the athletes, coaches and administrators. Because if he’s going to with Williams, and both crews traded Donahue cup only started in 2002, the hull, Zedler managed to continue give more of these bitter interviews, his words are going to get project- lunges forward throughout the third and has been won by Williams in the rowing, and the freshmen’s lead ed onto today’s public, and those most susceptible to the poor picture 500 meters. In the last 500 meters, last two years. Thus, MIT is the only proved enough to win, as they fin- are those already most ignorant about it. The disappointing thing is MIT took a desperate move in rais- other team to win the cup. ished only four-tenths of a second that as an MIT athlete, he should understand all this. ing their stroke rate even higher, and The first freshmen eight, new- ahead of WPI: 6:38.2 to their 6:38.6. Any man who has made a professional team has reaped the fruit of finally found themselves in the lead comer Sarah Lee ’07 (coxswain), Williams’ freshmen finished in talent and perseverance. So I wish Szuminski the best. But I don’t feel again with about 200 meters left. Arthur J. Franke ’07 (stroke), Jacob 6:58.2. like cheering for him. He doesn’t seem to be cheering for us. They held on, pushing their rate to R. Flatter ’07, Martin E. Harrysson Freshman coach Dan Perkins said Christopher P. Anderson is a member of the MIT Football team 40 strokes per minute, and finished in ’07, Charles W. O’Donnell G, “We really attacked the race and put and the announcer for MIT Basketball. 6:23.3 to Williams' 6:24.2. WPI and Matthew R. Zedler ’07, Jose H. ourselves in a great position to win. Conn. College finished in 6:35.7 and Soltren ’07, Evan A. Karlik ’07, and In the sprint the wheels started to come off but the guys held on for the win; I was really proud of them for Taekwondo Place that. We’ve got a big hill to climb this coming weekend when we race Winners At Yale Harvard and Princeton at home.” The other races were less suc- cessful, as the second varsity eight, manned by Marcos I. Flores ’05 FORMS: (coxswain), Christopher R. Rhodes ’06 (stroke), Patrick R. Buckley G, Men’s black — Richard Sinn - 1st, Tim Kreider - Adam S. Kaczmarek ’06, Ian H. 2nd Whitehead CMI, Harry J. Lichter Women’s black — Erica Chan - 1st, Wendy ’06, Matthew G. Richards ’04, Ben- Pierce - 3rd jamin R. Howell ’07, and Brendan J. Men’s red — Bobby Ren - 3rd Smith ’06 (bow), finished second to Women’s red — Margaret Cho - 1st WPI, but ahead of Williams and Women’s blue — Stephanie Lee - 2nd, Sandra WPI’s third varsity. The second Yu - 3rd freshmen four, Alex Patriakalis ’07 Men’s green — John Ho - 2nd (coxswain), Benjamin D. Wasserman Men’s white/yellow — Jerry Chao - 1st, Christo- ’07 (stroke), Ian C. Smith ’07, pher Hopeman - 3rd Zachary J. Watts ’07, Andrew J. Lisy Women’s white/yellow — Rene Chen - 1st ’07 (bow), lost to WPI with a time of 8:18.1 to WPI’s 7:53.0. The heavyweights race top- SPARRING: ranked Harvard and Princeton this Saturday on the Charles River for the Men’s A1 — 2nd Compton cup. “For the next three Women’s A1 — 1st weeks, we’ll be training much hard- Men’s B1 — 2nd er, without resting as much for the Men’s C1 — 2nd STEPHANIE LEE—THE TECH weekend races. We need to concen- Women’s C1 — 1st Nancy J. Archambault G (left) blocks a kick on the way to MIT’s gold medal win in the women’s A1 division at the Yale tournament. trate on our goals for the Eastern Sprints regatta,” said head coach Gordon Hamilton. Page 20 THE TECH April 13, 2004 SPORTS MIT Taekwondo Defeats Rival By Christopher Hopeman secutive kicks to the head. Chan ished out the first round before ced- TEAM MEMBER clinched the win in the finals for the ing the win to Cornell’s B1. The taekwondo rivalry between women’s advanced bracket with MIT and Cornell continued this past only two seconds on the clock by The rivalry tightens weekend at the 19th annual Yale executing an axe kick to the head. With the upcoming Columbia Invitational, where The women’s C1 team also took Invitational the sole remaining tour- MIT once again edged the gold in their division, but with nament of the season, the pressure is out their longtime only two competitors, Rene Chen on MIT to retain the INCTL title rival for a tournament and Sharon Lawrence ’07. This that they captured from Cornell last win, this time by a unprecedented victory means that year. Although Cornell leads the scathingly thin three both Chen and Lawrence were unde- current season by only 150 points point margin. The Yale tournament feated in their plow through the with possibly 1684 points up for was the fourth of five Ivy-Northeast women’s C-team bracket. grab at Columbia, each of the last Collegiate Taekwondo League four tournaments (split evenly (INCTL) tournaments for the 2003- Men take silver at all levels between MIT and Cornell) have 2004 season, and was well attended The men, not to be outdone, been won by less than 140 points. by over 200 competitors from four- were able to win second place in the The tournament this past weekend teen area schools. A, B, and C-team competitions. The was a case in point, where MIT won As in tournaments past, MIT afternoon started with Ryan Huang with 513 points to Cornell’s 510. took an early lead in the morning ’06 in his A-team debut winning his MIT’s success will depend heav- after the forms, or “poomse” compe- first match 9–2 as part of men’s A2. ily on how many competitors they tition, with a 93-point lead over the Richard Sinn propelled the men’s can field for the tournament in New next closest competitor. Notable A1 team (including Bobby Ren ’05, York City on April 24. Not only medalists include first place wins by Nathan Hanagami ’04, and George will MIT need to maintain their Richard Sinn ’05, Erica Chan ’07, C. Whitfield G) into the finals by dominance in the forms competi- Margaret H. Cho ’04 , Jerry Chao defeating his own personal rival tion, but they will also have to ’05, and Rene Chen ’07. For a full Dan Han of Penn before eventually exemplify the depth of both their list of forms and sparring category succumbing to favored UMass- women’s and men’s sparring teams. winners, please see page 19. Boston. With MIT’s primary teams already Directly after three exhausting showing superiority, it will take MIT women dominate rounds on the C-bracket, John Ho their secondary teams in the The pace for sparring in the after- ’04 and Mike Berg G immediately advanced, intermediate, and begin- noon was set early by the women’s competed on the men’s B-bracket ning sparring groups to shut out A1 team (Erica Chan, Nancy with Bobby Ren yet again and went Cornell and keep the INCTL title. Archambault G, Margaret Cho, and all the way to the finals, ending in Before the last INCTL tourna- Rosemary Pike ’07), who defeated perhaps the most exciting match of ment, however, MIT will be fielding all three Cornell teams in a row dur- the tournament. With the lightweight a strong team at the Collegiate ing their successful bid for a gold and middleweight matches split 1–1 Nationals in Bridgeport, Connecticut medal. Their first match was telling between MIT B1 and Cornell B1, all the weekend of April 17. In addition of their eventual run, with Chan eyes were on the heavyweight match for the chance to prove MIT’s domi- obliterating her opponent 19–1, and with Berg. In the middle of the first nance in taekwondo at the national tournament MVP Archambault shut- round, Berg dislocated his shoulder level, black belts have the opportuni- DAN BERSAK—THE TECH ting out her opponent 13–0. In her to everyone’s dismay. Showing true ty to qualify for Collegiate Team MIT fans display their support for Red Sox pitcher Curt sparring competition debut, Pike heart and grit, Berg popped his Trials, which is a gateway to Team Schilling yesterday in Fenway Park. won her first match with three con- shoulder back into place and fin- USA. UPCOMING HOME EVENTS Tuesday, April 13 3:30 p.m., Varsity Baseball, Wheaton College, Briggs Field 4 p.m., Varsity Men’s Lacrosse vs. Babson College, Steinbrenner Stadium Wednesday, April 14 3:30 p.m., Varsity Men’s Tennis vs. Babson College, duPont Tennis Courts / JB Carr Tennis Bubble Thursday, April 15 3:30 p.m., Varsity Baseball vs. Eastern Nazarene College, Briggs Field 4 p.m., Varsity Men’s Lacrosse vs. Endicott College, Steinbrenner Stadium MIT Crew Captures Donahue Cup By Andy Hill MA, was close from the start. off the starting sprint, and with a TEAM MEMBER Coxswain Craig J. Rothman ’05, calmer rhythm, they found them- The varsity heavyweights took John J. Cooley ’05 (stroke), Robert selves gaining ground. victory in the Donahue Cup for the A. Figueiredo ’05, R. Andrew Hill MIT fell to a length down by the first time this past Saturday in the ’05, John B. Miller ’05, Christopher midway point, but unlike MIT crews final seconds of the P. Wodzicki G, John J. Bergin ’06, in past years, the varsity eight was race between MIT, Alexander C. Ince-Cushman G, and determined to take the lead back. WPI, Williams Col- Michael P. Whitaker ’06 (bow) start- Said co-captain Cooley, “When you lege, and Connecticut ed out three seats ahead of Williams, get in to a race situation when things College crews. with WPI down a length, and Conn. are close, one crew will decide to The race, held on College further behind. Williams set- Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, tled to a lower stroke rate than MIT Crew, Page 19 MIT Golf Bests NEWMAC Opponents By Robert Batten the disappointing 91 shot by junior the need for a solid fifth man, TEAM MEMBER team leader David H. Guttag ’05 did adding depth to our team.” This past Thursday MIT’s golf not count toward the scoring MIT’s great performance comes team finished third out of a large because the highest team score was despite the difficult conditions of field of 24 teams from around New dropped for scoring. There were 118 the course, Stow Acres Country England. The Engi- players in the field. Club, North Course. “The course is neers shot a team Gray said of his solid perfor- pretty lengthy and the wet fairways score of 320, two mance, “I just played the course, I made it seem longer. Its a tight shots more than sec- didn’t let the course play me. My course and any wayward shots can ond place Bryant Col- ball striking has improved remark- get you into trouble really fast. With lege. UMass-Dart- ably this season, if I can only putt it being early in the season, the mouth won the tournament with a the ball a little better you can expect greens are slow and it’s hard to team score of 304. MIT bested all of lower scores from me.” make putts,” said Guttag of the its NEWMAC rivals including Bab- This tournament marks MIT’s course. son, Springfileld and WPI. best team score in over ten years The teams has performed solidly Scoring for the Engineers was and the best tournament finish under thus far this season as they suffered SYLVIA YANG—THE TECH lead by Thomas L. Gray ’06 who third year coach and back to back a narrow defeat to Williams Col- Vitaliy Pereverzev ’05 serves to opponent Yuta Yoshi of tied for ninth overall, the best finish NEWMAC Coach of the year James lege, a perennial NCAA Division III Springfield College in Saturday’s men’s tennis match. in his college golf career. Along Burke. The team remains optimistic powerhouse during a match in Port Pereverzev defeated Yoshi in straight sets 6–0, 6–1. The 6–1 with Gray’s score of 78, three other in the upcoming years as four of the St Lucie, Florida. At last weekend’s team win brings the season record to 9–3. sophomores comprised the scoring five starters are sophomores. Said Yale Invitational, Guttag stepped up for Tech. William J. Burke ’06 shot Batten of the team’s performance, his play and complemented Burke, a solid round of 79, tied for 14th. “The sophomores are determined to Gray, and Smith nicely as Tech golf Robert D. Batten ’06 rebounded make MIT golf a highly competitive dropped 75 shots from last year’s Put your from a disappointing finish last program in New England and this score at the same tournament. MIT weekend to tie for 21st place with tournament shows just what we are golf looks to continue its strong ad here. [email protected] an 80. Matthew D. Smith ’06 shot capable of doing. Hopefully this scoring in a Greater Boston tourna- W20-483, 617-253-1541 83, tied for 41st place. Fortunately, year’s freshmen can step up and fill ment on Monday.