Let the RU$h Begin! The Weather Today: unny,76°F(24°C) Tonight: Clear, 54°F (l2°C) Tomorrow: Mostly unny, 82°F (2 ° Details, P ge 2 02139 MIT Living Groups Show Off at Midway /FC Rules Simmons Starts Recruiting One Year Early; Panhellenic Association Takes ore Booths Confuse By Jennifer Krishnan a freshman that the be t thing about NEWS EDITOR it~ons was that "it's got holes in Freshmen The la t Residence Midway of its kind gave the Clas of 2005 a first glimpse at MIT' large array of Pan bel g t mor booth By Shankar Mukherji living options. The Panhellenic Association had ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR The Midway, which wa held four booth spaces at thi year' Mid- Residence selection can be a con- last night in Johnson Athletic Cen- way a significant increase from last fu ing and overwhelming process ter, featured all of MIT's FSILG , year, when the five ororities hared for incoming students which i only and every dorm except for Bexley a single booth. compounded by the many rush rules Hall. "In the past, [the Re idence Mid- that govern FSILGs. "It's a little overwhelming, but way] has been more useful to guys," For example, a FSILG member it s exciting at the same time," aid said Panhellenic Vice President of may not speak to a freshman prior Isaac B. Taylor '05. Recruitment Ariya Dararutana '03. to the residence midway. The 200] East Campus' booth featured a "We're hoping to have a larger pres- Interfraternity Council rush rules variety of eccentric costumes, and ence this year." state that 'conversing with freshmen upperc1a smen offered freshmen a Mackenzie L. Duelge '05 said hall not be allowed between the ride in a dentist's chair. the Midway was male-heavy, "but I end of urnmer Rush and the Begin- Despite this bizarre display, PEDRO L ARRECHEA THE TECH don't really care that much. ning of Rush Week. .." some freshmen were impres ed. Dan Ramage '04 (left) and Ankur Mehta '03 offer information about "Tonight i guy-oriented, but I Once rush has begun, FSILGs "I've been hearing rumors that EC Simmons Hall, a dorm that is currently under construction, during think it will equalize after tomor- must follow a set of complicated is pretty weird," said David C. yesterday'S Residence Midway in Johnson. row, when the sororities talk to us," procedure for checking freshmen Wang '05, "but they seem like pret- said Lynn K. Kamimoto '05. out of the clearinghouse system. ty cool people." "The Sponge Committee," a group "We have a booth because when Dararutana aid that Panhellenic Many freshmen do not under- Simmons Hall also made an of students who plan to move to the dorm opens, it's not going to be sororities conduct rush together, in stand these rules. "Some of [the appearance at the Midway, though it immons Hall next year, distributed an all-freshmen dorm, and we want accordance with national Panhel- rules] are ridiculous," aid Haiming is not scheduled to be completed a pamphlet which described the upperclassmen to move in," said Sun '05. "I mean we're supposed to until August 2002. Members of dorm's advantages and facilities. Daniel R. Ramage '04. Ramage told Residence Midway, Page 8 get as much information as we can," he said, "but we can't if no one can tell us anything." Activist's Speec Covers NlWigating Institute Phone Other freshmen echoed Sun s sentiment. "I really don't like the rules," aid Mitun Ranka '05. "I Sexual Attitudes, Rape Network, Distance Calling mean it's like they're trying to push us into dorms." Koestner Shares Own Story, Attacks Sexist Humor By Alice S. Wang during Orientation who lives three STAFF REPORTER floors down from you, but you've Ru h rule to en ure fairne s By Brett Altschul wrong.'" To the freshman navigating the lost his number? IFC Ru h Chair Joanne Chang STAFF REPORTER "It's really because of you men jungle of MIT's campus, anything In many of MIT' dormitories, a '03 said that the rush rules are On Friday morning, freshmen that I'm here today," she said. and everything can seem to glow room's number and its telephone intended to "make sure that every- and transfer students gathered in "While not all men are rapists, most with mystery and fascination - number are related. To determine one has the same opportunity as Kresge Auditorium to hear Katie rapists are men." from the Greek letters that overhang the former from the latter, simply everyone else. They're to ensure Koestner, an activist and date rape She attacked sexist humor and fraternity house to the oddly- learn to recognize the pattern in that everyone starts on an equal victim, speak about sexual attitudes other insensitive behavior she had shaped auditorium that is Kresge. each dorm s sy tem. footing." and rape. seen in men across the United The first-year student may be ju t III Baker House, for e ample, the IFC Judicial Committee Chair A woman who has been raped States. With these things going on, itching to dial home and brag to par- five-digit extension always begins Thomas B. Fisher '02 said that needs three kinds of help, Koestner how can men develop the "respect ents and younger siblings. with a "57." If the re, ident live on houses which have contact with said: medical, which must occur for women that they need in order to But how? within three days of the rape if evi- build a world without rape?" she When a new undergraduate Phones, Page 9 Rush Rules, Page 8 dence is to be collected; legal; and asked. may not even know his own phone counseling. number, conquering the Institute Koestner proceeded to talk in Activist Faces Audience Question phone sy tern may eem out-of- detail about her own rape, which After her presentation, Koestner reach. occurred during her first semester at took questions from the audience. ot to worry; with a little guid- William and Mary College. On her The fir t questioner directed his ance, all freshmen hould be well first serious date in college, her question to the men in the audience, on their way to conquering MIT boyfriend pressured her to have ex asking them to immediately stand itself, or at lea t being able to tell and raped her when he refused. and denounce rape, as Koe tner had their little brother that they did. She discus ed the important role suggested. played by a rape victim' friends early all the men in Kresge did. Campu numbering sy tern and family - providing direct sup- stand, to thunderou applause from If one i on campus, it i nece- port and help in getting professional the women in the audience. Koest- sary to dial only the last five digits a sistance. ner thanked the men and admon- to reach another number on cam- In her ca e, Koestner said, she ished them to continue oppo ition to pus. To call out ide campu but got little support. She was vilified an atmosphere tolerant of date rape. within the "617" area code, pres on the William and Mary campus Another questioner asked Koe t- "9," then "617," and then the for peaking out against the ner about how she would suggest seven-digit number. wealthy, popular man who raped dealing with situation similar to In the case that your dorm tele- her. At the same time, she was that faced by Julia M. Carpenter phone number slip your mind, alienated from her father, who dis- '03, who took her own life after there no need to walk all the way KATHY CHEN-THE TECH approved of her behavior in the In titute authorities failed to proper- downstair to the front desk. im- Paul Mr. Magnet" Thomas, Technical Supervisor of the Plasma events leading up to the rape. ly respond to a harassment com- ply dial "9400" on any campu Fusion Center, explains a Nuclear Engineering plasma demo to Koestner called on all the men in plaint she filed. phone to get the number from Chang She '05 yesterday at the Academic Expo in Johnson Ath- the audience to "stand up in the which you are dialing. letic Center. middle of MIT and ay, 'Rape is Koestner, Page 8 What if you meet someone The Tech's Daily Comics QPINIO Confusion Jyoti Tibrewala offer freshmen World & ation 2 some tips for surviving life at the Opinion 4 Institute. 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