By Dana LevineEXECUTIVE EDITOR

After 21 days of protests, theHarvard University Living Wage sit-in has f inally come to an end.University off icials and theProgressive Student LaborMovement agreed on Tuesday toform a new faculty-student commit-tee which will address labor issuesat Harvard.

The Harvard living wage move-ment began in 1999, when

Cambridge passed a living wageordinance which established $10.25as the minimum hourly wage forcity employees. Harvard studentsbegan to talk with employees of theuniversity, and they soon discoveredthat some were making as little as$6.25 an hour, far below the mini-mum required to live in Cambridge.

Jesse Graham, a graduate studentin Harvard’s School of Divinity, said

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By Mike HallOPINION EDITOR

Chancellor Lawrence S. Bacow ’72 has been selected as the12th president of Tufts University,leaving the position of MITChancellor open for the time being.

“Larry’s credentials as a scholar,educator, and leader make him anideal choice for Tufts,” said TuftsBoard of Trustees Chairman NathanGantcher.

Bacow will replace outgoingpresident John DiBiaggio, who

announced his departure from theMedford-based school last fall.

For over 20 years, Bacow hasserved the Institute as a professor ofenvironmental policy and as anadministrator. “Larry Bacow’s con-tributions to MIT have been extraor-

dinary,” said MIT President CharlesM. Vest. “He has led our efforts toadvance the implementation of therecommendations of the Task Forceon Student Life and Learning andhas played a major role in establish-ing our alliance with CambridgeUniversity … But above all, he hasbeen a member of MIT’s core lead-ership team.”

As Tufts president, Bacow plansto integrate the university’s sevenschools and to create additionalresearch opportunities for under-graduate students. He will alsoattempt to increase the university’s$600 million endowment, which issmall when compared to local rivalslike MIT (est. $6 billion) andHarvard ($19.2 billion).

“My job is to make sure we aredoing our best to compete with[MIT and its peer institutions],”Bacow said. “We’ll be tough com-petitors.” Bacow will begin at Tuftsin the fall.

Vest planning transition period“I doubt that there will be an

interim appointment” for chancellor,Vest said. He also declined to com-ment on potential candidates forchancellor, if the position is to befilled at all.

By Vicky HsuSTAFF REPORTER

Participants in the Speak Outforum wore all black in an act ofunity on Tuesday as they gathered atnoon at 77 Mass. Ave. The groupmarched to the steps of the StudentCenter, where a podium and micro-phones were set up.

“I am very afraid. I fear that thiscommunity will yield to the insecu-rities of this situation and yet again,our collective voice will not beheard … I’m afraid that what ismeant to be open and inclusive willbe inappropriately diagnosed as ameans to alienate, separate, and fur-ther dissect the community,” saidJonathan S. White ’00 as headdressed the crowd.

The open forum was organizedto facilitate conversation on the MITcampus about racism, sexism, andmulticulturalism. It was co-spon-sored by many different student

By Nancy L. KeussASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Look again. There’s more thanone victor in this year’s 2.007Mechanical Engineering DesignContest.

William S. Delhagen ’03 andAlexander T. Jacobs ’03 were aseven as the level of their see-sawbeams, tying for f irst place inWednesday night’s f inal round of

competition.This year’s contest, “The

Tiltillator,” is based on a see-sawdesign that includes a ten-foot-longaluminum beam mounted on a rotat-ing shaft. Contestants designedmachines to push and pull the see-saw, and the person whose side ofthe beam was lower at the end of the45-second match advanced to thenext round.

At the final round, Delhagen andJacobs “colluded and precisely cali-brated their machines so that [thebeam] would be level. It was a greatengineering solution. They nudgedthe rules. I’m proud of them,” con-test host and Professor ofMechanical Engineering AlexanderH. Slocum ’82 said.

Delhagen, Jacobs Take 2.007 Victory Mechanical Engineering Gala Demonstrates Students’ Ingenuity

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2.007 competitors Alexander T. Jacobs ’03 and William S. Delhagen ’03 are presented with an MIT tro-phy clock. Jacobs and Delhagen tied for first place in the annual robotics competition.

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Chancellor Lawrence S. Bacow ’72 was announced as the 12th president of Tufts University at aWednesday press conference.

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Stephen Smith, a Harvard junior, leads 23 members of theProgressive Student Labor Movement out of Massachusetts HallTuesday, ending a 21-day occupation of the building.

GatheringAddressesDiversityStudents ‘SpeakOut,’ Open Dialogue

Bacow Chosen as New President of TuftsMIT Chancellor and Professor Leaves a Legacy of Big Plans, Student Confrontations

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Harvard Living Wage Sit-InEnds, Committee to Form

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By Glenn KesslerTHE WASHINGTON POST

WASHINGTON

The Senate gave final approvalThursday to a broad budget planendorsed by President Bush thatwill permit the biggest tax cut intwo decades and aims to restrainspending on a range of nonmilitarydomestic programs.

The budget outline, whichpassed the House Wednesday on anear party-line vote, will allow Con-gress to craft a $1.25 trillion tax cutover the next decade as well as pro-vide $100 billion in immediate taxrelief to stimulate the economy.Spending on annually funded pro-grams would increase four percent,an ambitious goal for a Congressthat boosted non-defense spendingeight percent a year ago.

The budget plan does not requirethe president’s signature and is fre-

quently ignored as lawmakers crafttax and spending legislation. Butthis year it is crucially important tothe White House because, underSenate rules, a tax cut that fits with-in the budget framework willrequire only a majority of the votesfor passage in a Senate divided 50-50 between Democrats and Republi-cans. Without the protection of thebudget process, the tax cut wouldneed 60 votes and face unlimitedamendments.

The budget outline, negotiatedlargely among the GOP leadershipand the White House, was approved53-47 largely along party lines, asonly five Democrats joined 48Republicans in backing the plan.Ten Democrats and two Republi-cans who had voted for an earlierbudget blueprint abandoned theirsupport after billions of dollars ineducation funding were removed innegotiations with the House.

Passage of the budget outline setthe stage for the Senate FinanceCommittee to formally take upBush’s tax-cut proposal, whichincludes an across-the-board reduc-

tion in personal income tax rates, adoubling of the child tax credit, aneasing of the penalty paid by somemarried couples, and elimination ofthe estate tax. The overall 10-year,$1.25 trillion cost is smaller that the$1.6 trillion first outlined by Bushbut would still constitute the biggesttax reduction since 1981.

Members of the finance panel arenegotiating how to retain the centralelements of the Bush plan, reduce itto the figure envisioned in the bud-get plan and still win bipartisan sup-port. The emerging legislationwould immediately implement a cutin the bottom tax rate and delay untilwell in the decade deeper cuts in thetop rates. The various compromisescould result in a bill that, when fullyeffective, reduces revenues evenmore than the original Bush plan,though not in the decade covered bythe budget blueprint.

The budget plan orders theFinance Committee to complete itswork by next Friday, with GOPleaders hoping to deliver a final billto the president’s desk by MemorialDay.

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Clinton Calls for China’s Quick Entry into WTO

LOS ANGELES TIMESHONG KONG

Former President Clinton on Thursday urged China’s quick entryinto the World Trade Organization and said the United States shouldwork as a partner with the Asian nation so that “the world will be abetter place.”

In a speech here to the Fortune Global Forum, a gathering ofabout 700 international business executives, Clinton said his effortsas president to build a strong Sino-American relationship were partof a larger drive to involve the United States in Asia’s future.

He spoke of the growing interdependence of nations as “the cen-tral reality of our time” and predicted that the trend will outweighnational differences.

Chinese officials have predicted that entry into the WTO will takeplace by the end of the year.

In both tone and content, Clinton’s remarks stood as a jarringcontrast to the Bush administration’s initial months of dealing withChina. Shortly after President Bush assumed office in January, hisforeign policy team altered the U.S. approach to China, describingthe regime as a strategic adversary, as opposed to Clinton’s charac-terization of it as a strategic partner.

Bush Shifts Drug War Focus to Reducing Demand

LOS ANGELES TIMESWASHINGTON

President Bush ordered a major shift of emphasis in the war ondrugs Thursday, vowing an “unprecedented” and “unwavering com-mitment” to cut drug demand within the United States.

Bush’s determination to target domestic consumption representsa new strategy — along with treatment and interdiction — in whathe called “an all-out effort to reduce drug use in America.”

“The only human and compassionate response to drug use is amoral refusal to accept it,” he said.

The president announced the shift in a Rose Garden ceremonywhile introducing the new director of the White House Office ofNational Drug Control Policy, John P. Walters, a conservative pro-tege of former drug czar Bill Bennett who believes street-level drugdealers should be incarcerated.

“We must do, and we will do, a better job,” Bush said. During his remarks, the president also declared his unequivocal

opposition to the legalization of drugs, which he said would lead to“social catastrophe.”

Kenyan Prostitutes’ Immunity To AIDS Fuels Vaccine DevelopmentTHE WASHINGTON POST

NAIROBI, KENYA

Despite thousands of episodes of unprotected intercourse,undoubtedly with some AIDS infected men, scientists are shocked tofind that a group of more than 100 Kenyan prostitutes had somehownot become infected with the disease.

By studying their blood, scientists in England and Kenya haveconcocted the first experimental vaccine expressly intended forAfrica — and a hope for safeguarding the lives of the 95 percent ofAfricans not infected with the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV), which causes AIDS.

The first, tentative phase of clinical trials now under way inKenya shows promise. The vaccine appears to stimulate elevatedlevels of a component of the human immune system known as cyto-toxic T-lymphocyte cells, the “killer T-cells” that fight the virusmost effectively.

Department of Justice TurnsOver Documents to McVeighBy Lois Romano and Dan EggenTHE WASHINGTON POST

Six days before TimothyMcVeigh is scheduled to be execut-ed for the Oklahoma City bombing,the Justice Department Thursdaygave his attorneys thousands ofpages of FBI documents that it saidwere mistakenly withheld beforeMcVeigh’s 1997 trial.

The stunning developmentcaught McVeigh’s attorneys by sur-prise. They said they are consider-ing their options.

McVeigh lawyer Nathan Cham-bers said he had spoken toMcVeigh after the documents weredelivered to his office in Denver,but declined to reveal whatMcVeigh said. “Mr. McVeigh isgoing to think about it and decidehow he wants to proceed,” he said.

A copy of the Justice Depart-ment letter was sent to U.S. DistrictJudge Richard Matsch who presidedover Mcveigh’s trial, as well as thatof his coconspirator, Terry Nichols.McVeigh’s attorneys would have tofile a motion for a stay of executionwith the Tenth Circuit Court ofAppeals if he decided to seek adelay in the proceedings.

Justice Department attorneySean Connelly said in a letter to

McVeigh’s attorneys that “we donot believe anything being pro-duced (bears) on the federal convic-tions or sentences of TimothyMcVeigh or Terry Nichols. Similar-ly, we do not believe anything inthe materials makes even a primafacie showing of either man’s actu-al innocence.”

Justice Department sources saidThursday night that the missingrecords were discovered during aroutine “archival search” for allrecords connected to the McVeighcase. According to one source,more than 40 offices had failed topreviously send the materials.

About 3,100 pages of docu-ments were turned over, sourcessaid. But two government sourcesestimated that only 100-200 pageshad not been previously seen bydefense attorneys.

Sources said that a number ofthe so-called “302 forms,” whichare official reports of interviewsconducted by FBI agents around thecountry, pertain to “John Doe No.2,” a suspect who was described bywitnesses soon after the blast butwho never materialized.

FBI officials blame the lapse onthe bureau’s outdated computerrecords system, which apparently

did not catch the records duringprevious searches. The latest callfor documents required agents inFBI field offices to manually searchtheir files, officials said.

The FBI, which is in the midstof building a new computer system,has had previous problems disclos-ing key records.

One recent lapse came duringthe troubled investigation of formerLos Alamos scientist Wen Ho Lee.

The jarring turn of events baf-fled relatives of the victims Thurs-day night, many of whom wereplanning to witness the executionon a closed circuit feed to Okla-homa City next week.

“As far as I am concerned heconfessed. He said he did it,” saidRoy Sells, who lost his wife in theblast. “What do all these papershave to do with it?”

As for whether McVeigh’slawyers would be able to obtain astay of execution to give them timeto review the documents, ColombiaLaw professor James Liebman said,“I don’t know think there’s anestablished standard (for the granti-ng of a stay) in circumstances likethis. It’s something that would haveto be up to the discretion of thejudge.”

Senate Approves Budget Plan

By Michael J. RingEDITOR IN CHIEF

The sunny weather and record high temperatures we have enjoyedin recent weeks have come with a less desirable meteorological sideeffect — a dry spell.

After the second driest April on record in Boston, the city hasreceived only 0.01” of precipitation through the first 10 days of May.

The National Weather Service warns those planning outdooractivities in the region that a high risk of brush fires continues in theregion.

Although the region may experience showers and thunderstormsas a cold front moves through the region Saturday, a drenching rain isnot in the forecast for the foreseeable future.

Weekend Outlook

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By Ann M. Simmons and Vincent AzumahLOS ANGELES TIMES

ACCRA, GHANA

Relatives of more than 100 peo-ple who were crushed to death dur-ing a soccer match jammed hospi-tals here Thursday to identify theirloved ones. Others franticallysearched for friends and familymembers who failed to return fromthe game.

Trampled bodies in ripped andblood-soaked clothes were strewnthroughout the hallways of HospitalNo. 37, where many of the victimshad been taken. High-pitched wailsand moans pierced the putrid air.

Hospital authorities put the deathtoll at 125; the figure could be muchhigher, according to some estimates,because relatives claimed many of

the dead at the stadium. About 200people with broken limbs and headand spine injuries were admitted tothe hospital, officials said.

Government spokesmanKwabena Agyapong said an investi-gation would be launched “into whyand how such an unacceptable, largenumber of people should lose theirlives one evening.”

Wednesday’s incident, the fourthsoccer stadium tragedy to hit anAfrican country in a month, hassparked a debate over poor securityat large-scale sporting events, ineptpolicing and the excessive use oftear gas. It has also renewed doubtabout Africa’s ability to host the2010 World Cup — a sportinghonor it was promised in March.

“It is obviously a massive blow,”said Mark Gleeson, a soccer com-mentator based in Cape Town,South Africa. “It renews questionsabout the level of competence” ofAfrican soccer management.

During Wednesday’s game,Accra Hearts of Oak, the hometown

team, was leading 2-1 against itsarchrival, Asante Kotoko. With fiveminutes left to play, Kotoko sup-porters began to get rowdy.

“It all started when Heartsscored the winning goal of thematch, which some fans of Kotokothought was an off-side goal,”Kotoko supporter Alex Owusu, 27,said from his hospital bed, where hewas being treated for broken limbs.“They started tearing off the stadi-um seats and hurling them down.”

Owusu, a merchant and frequentvisitor to the stadium, said policefired tear gas into the crowd, trig-gering a stampede as fans rushed forthe exits. Many were trapped at themain gate, which was locked.

Owusu jumped from the standsbut failed to escape the mayhem.

“I landed badly and got trampledby the crowd and lost conscious-ness,” said Owusu, his eyes wellingwith tears. “I woke up in bed at thehospital.”

Soccer officials laid much of theblame on the Ghanaian police.

Relatives ID Stampede VictimsAt Least 125 DeadAfter Incident At Ghanian Stadium

Dry Spell

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Palestinian Security BuildingsCome Under Attack from IsraelBy Mary CurtiusLOS ANGELES TIMES

JERUSALEM

Israel blasted buildings of Pales-tinian security forces in the GazaStrip with missiles Thursday, a dayafter Prime Minister Ariel Sharonheld the Palestinian Authorityresponsible for the slayings of twoJewish teenagers.

Five surface-to-surface missilesslammed into downtown Gaza City.Dozens of people were injured,Palestinians said, and five were hos-pitalized.

The attack came hours after aroadside bomb killed two Romanianworkers who were repairing a Gazaborder fence for the Israelis.

Israeli troops also thrust several

hundred yards into Palestinian-con-trolled territory in Gaza on Thurs-day, bulldozing crops and destroy-ing a police outpost near theKissufim crossing, where theRomanian workers were killed.Palestinians said three police offi-cers and a civilian were wounded ina firefight that ensued.

“We are hitting where mortarfire and other attacks emanatefrom,” said Raanan Gissin, Sharon’sspokesman.

The Palestinian security forceswith which Israel worked untilfighting erupted in September“stopped being security forces along time ago,” Gissin said. “Theybecame terrorist forces, and wewarned them several times against

continuing this policy.” Three of the missiles fired in the

late afternoon reportedly struckPalestinian police headquarters. Atleast one other missile hit the officesof Palestinian Authority PresidentYasser Arafat’s Fatah faction, about400 yards from his headquarters onthe Gazan coast. Arafat reportedlywas unharmed.

Israeli commentators blamedIslamic religious leaders and thePalestinian Authority for inciting actsof individual revenge against Jews.

But Palestinians denied that thekillings were an anti-Semitic act, orthat incitement in Palestinian andArab media, which some intellectu-als acknowledge does exist, is thecause for such attacks.

By Juliet EilperinTHE WASHINGTON POST

WASHINGTON

The House voted Thursday towithhold $244 million in U.N.arrears next year, striking back atthe world body for its decision tooust the United States from a seaton a U.N. human rights panel. Themove came despite warnings fromthe Bush administration that it couldscuttle a deal aimed at settling along-running dispute over U.S.debts to the world body.

The 252-165 vote was for a pro-posal that would allow Congress topay $582 million in back U.N. duesthis year but suspend the nextinstallment unless the United Statesregains its seat on the U.N. Human

Rights Commission. “This is a deliberate attempt to

punish the United States for tellingthe truth when it comes to humanrights violations around the globe,”said Rep. Heny Hyde (R-Ill.), thechairman of the House InternationalRelations Committee who authoredthe proposal. “To our critics whowould say we’re overreaching andoverreacting, I would say to do any-thing less would be a repudiation ofour values.”

The proposal, which drew thesupport of 189 Republicans and 62Democrats, underscored the depth ofanger on Capitol Hill in the wake oflast week’s vote to remove the Unit-ed States from its traditional seat onthe human rights panel as well as the

degree to which many lawmakersremain uneasy with America’s closeties to international organizations.

The United States was edged outof its position on the rights commis-sion in a secret ballot among U.N.members that awarded Austria,France and Sweden the three seatsreserved for Western countries.

The halt in payments, whichcame as the House took up the StateDepartment’s authorization bill forthe new fiscal year, threatens tounravel a deal struck in the finalweeks of the Clinton administration.Under that agreement, the UnitedStates agreed to pay nearly $1 billionin arrears in exchange for a smallershare of the U.N.’s peacekeepingoperations and overall budget.

Virginia Governor RescindsEuropean Heritage Month

THE WASHINGTON POSTRICHMOND, VA.

Virginia Gov. James Gilmore declared May “European AmericanHeritage and History Month,” then rescinded the proclamation Thurs-day after learning that it had been requested by a white supremacistgroup headed by former Ku Klux Klansman David Duke.

Administration officials blamed the blunder on staffers who didn’trecognize the name of the group, the National Organization for Euro-pean American Rights, or its Virginia president, Ron Doggett, a well-known state activist who says whites and blacks should live separate-ly. Gilmore’s signature on the proclamation, aides said, was made byan electronic pen, not by the governor himself.

“David Duke’s group masquerades as an advocacy group fordiversity but preaches white supremacy and a dogma of exclusionand hatred,” Gilmore (R) said in a statement issued hastily Thursdaymorning. “My aims and goals as governor of Virginia are 180degrees from theirs. A simple mistake was made.”

Gilmore struggled for a year over another contentious proclama-tion, declaring April “Confederate History Month.” Under pressurefrom the NAACP and others, Gilmore scrapped that proclamation infavor of one that denounces slavery as the cause of the Civil War andrecognizes its black and white combatants.

Bush Sends Fast-Track Trade Plan to Skeptical Congress

THE WASHINGTON POSTWASHINGTON

President Bush sent his long-awaited trade plan to CongressThursday, asking lawmakers to grant him broad latitude in negotiat-ing free-trade agreements, which he contends are the key to globalprosperity. The proposals got a tepid reception in Congress, whereDemocrats and some Republicans expressed doubt about Bush’s abil-ity to win approval of the trade package.

In a letter to congressional leaders, Bush said his trade proposalsreflect his “strong commitment to open markets around the world forthe benefit of American workers, farmers, and businesses.” He urgedlawmakers to grant him “trade promotion” authority, known previ-ously as “fast track” authority, which would allow him to negotiatetrade deals without subjecting them to amendments.

Democrats said they will not support such authority unless Repub-licans agree to their demands that any new trade agreements includeironclad protections for workers and the environment. Bush’s tradeplan acknowledges the importance of such goals but offers fewspecifics on how he would achieve them.

While Republicans are generally supportive, some are leery oftrade deals of any stripe. One senior Republican aide said Bush willhave a “very difficult” time rounding up the votes to pass the package.

House of Representatives VotesTo Withhold $244M in U.N. Dues

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Letters To The EditorRisk Management

ClarificationsAlthough an Executive Hearing for Alpha

Tau Omega is not being held until nextWednesday, we think it is necessary to clearup some misconceptions created as a result ofDan Chak’s column [“ATO and the KangarooCourt”] on Tuesday.

We would like to start by clarifying a fewpoints about the IFC Risk Management Policy.Specifically, in Article I of Risk ManagementPolicy under Enforcement Policy Definitions,an event is defined as “any gathering of peoplethat is sponsored by an FSILG, occurs onFSILG property or is funded in any way bythe FSILG …”. It continues to list guidelinesfor interpretation of what an event might be.One of the guidelines in the policy interpretsan event as “around 25 people present in aroom with at least one person possessing alco-hol.”

Article XI, Section B, rule 2 states “SmallEvents with Alcohol Present are defined asevents in which the ratio of guests to membersthat live in the house does not greatly exceedone to one.” Any gathering classified as anevent under the definition with less than theone to one ratio is a Small Event. All otherevents would fall into the Large Event catego-ry.

For those of you familiar with the IFC’sagreement with the Boston Licensing Board,the format we are following with theCambridge License Commission is similar.We believe that we are the appropriate officialbody for dealing with situations involving ourmember houses. As such, the IFC has theresponsibility of informing the CLC of inci-dents involving Cambridge houses, but alsohas the independence to deal with these situa-tions.

To date, there have been two written corre-spondences with the CLC with regard to theATO case. In the f irst, we wrote them toinform them that a situation that occurred atATO on April 27. In this letter we explainedthat MIT, the IFC, ATO, and many studentleaders on campus were already discussing thesituation and were preparing to deal with itaccordingly. At the end of the letter, werequested that the Cambridge LicenseCommission refrain from scheduling a hear-ing for ATO until the IFC conducted theirinvestigation and judicial proceedings.

The second letter that has been sent to theCLC included the investigation findings andcharges brought forth by the IFC against ATOas a result of the Judicial Committee investiga-tion. In no way has ATO been “convicted” ofany wrongdoings. No decisions will be madeby the IFC until after the Executive Review,requested by ATO, to be held on May 16.

In conclusion, I hope that the members of

the MIT community can see the dual role thatthe IFC serves, both as a representative bodyof its members as well as an organization thatgoverns itself. We are not working with MITor the CLC to try and “shoot [one of ourmember fraternities] in the foot,” but rather,we are working with MIT and the CLC toallow the IFC to practice a self-governing sys-tem. Both institutions, MIT and the CLC, areawaiting to hear the results of our hearing. TheIFC is not serving as “the right facade neededfor MIT to keep itself at arm’s length from itsown dirty work,” as Chak claims, but rather,we are doing our job as a governing body.

If there are any further questions or issuesconcerning IFC policy, actions, or goals,please contact the IFC President Rory P.Pheiffer at rpp@mit.edu, or any other memberof the IFC Executive Committee either by e-mailing ifc-exec@mit.edu or any of therespective officers on the Committee.

The IFC Executive Committee

MIT Admins:License to Beat Up?I would like to take this opportunity to

applaud the administration for doing the rightthing. In the wake of the ATO/Roots incident,f inally we see the rights and needs of themembers of our community being upheld.Every community and institution of which Ihave previously been a part has blatantly vio-lated my rights. But MIT, on the other hand,has shown that it supports my right to beatpeople up if they call me names.

Perhaps I will take this opportunity to startwearing my yarmulke. Not out of pride at myJewish heritage, mind you, but in hopes ofhearing more anti-Semitic comments. Afterall, there’s nothing I like more than beating upanti-Semites. Thank you, MIT. As a sign ofmy appreciation, I will donate $10 to mysenior gift for every anti-Semite the adminis-tration lets me attack without penalty.

Geoffrey Williamson ’01

‘Fun With Clip Art’Offensive to Jews

As a religious Jew, I find Aaron Isaksen’s“Fun with Clip Art” [May 4] to be insulting,although I’m sure he did not mean it that way.May I suggest that if you want to contribute toan atmosphere of tolerance on campus, youavoid publishing pieces that do no more thanridicule the rituals of a religious group towhich a number of the students and faculty atMIT belong.

Liora Zion G

Craighead Wrong on‘Violence’ DefinitionThis letter is in response to Matt

Craighead’s opinion piece from May 4, “TheMob at Harvard.” He states that that theProgressive Student Labor Movement atHarvard is a terrorist group because it is using“violence” to further a political cause. Whileoccupying a building can be considered anillegal act, it does not constitute violence.

If Craighead is seeking an example oflocal and systemic violence, let him considerHarvard’s employment policy. At least 1,179Harvard workers earn less than $10.25 perhour, the minimum wage that the city ofCambridge states a worker needs to be able toreside in Cambridge.

In addition, many of these workers lackbasic benefits such as health insurance. Thisoften forces workers to live over an houraway from Harvard University, to take a sec-ond full-time job, to skimp on sleep, to gowithout spending time with their families,and to work even when they are ill.Compelling people to live under such condi-tions is truly violent.

Payal Parekh G

When I read “The Mob at Harvard,” myjaw dropped to the floor. The comparisons thatMatt Craighead makes can hardly be calledexaggeration, they are downright sensational-ism. What else can you call it when a writerbroadens the meaning of the word “violence”to include peaceful sit-ins and contained,police-supervised protests, rallies, and march-es? There is certainly no better term todescribe a column that compares 35 studentsat a sit-in, and their peaceful, chanting per-formers, to notorious, mass-murderingbombers like Timothy McVeigh and theUnabomber. I don’t see many similaritiesthere.

Craighead then calls on, almost demandsthat Harvard to use force and violence imme-diately against its own students. This isenough to make even Neil Rudenstine looklike a nice guy. I’m glad that Craighead does-n’t run MIT, or hundreds of MIT studentsmight have been tear-gassed, or maybe shotwith rubber bullets, for trying to save the Dotfrom construction.

If this is the sort of tabloid writing TheTech is going to start filling its pages with,perhaps the name should be changed to theMIT Enquirer. Otherwise, I would advise thatMatt Craighead invest in a history book, a dic-tionary, and perhaps some sedatives. I, mean-while, will be at Harvard, apparently engagingin violent, terrorist activity.

Phife Ashford ’02

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May 11, 2001 OPINION THE TECH Page 5

Ken Nesmith

On Friday of Spring Weekend, members ofthe Roots engaged in a miniature scuffle withsome brothers at the Alpha Tau Omega frater-nity. In responding to some statements thatwere not racially neutral, members of the hip-hop group ran to the roof deck to face thebrothers. ATO took action shortly after theincident, issuing a hasty apology to the MITcommunity and expelling two brothers.

Given their insistent claims of tolerance,this fraternity has repeatedly run afoul of whatmight be called politically correct or evenacceptable behavior in the last few years. Thegroup has been involved with infractionsinvolving alcohol, parties, rush violations, andmost notably, an incident involving hate mailfrom a brother to a gay student whichexpressed the hope that all homosexuals wouldbe strung up on barbed wire fences inWyoming. These actions form an unfortunate

pattern, and it is irresponsible to present MIT’scensure of such behavior as a witch huntagainst fraternities.

Today, racism in America is relativelyrarely expressed in the form of the irrationalaggression that has been typical of the past. Inrecent years, programs that give special entitle-ment to blacks and other minorities have comeunder attack, and those leading the charge havelanded serious blows in various legal deci-sions, including an overturning of affirmativeaction in California and a similar impendingdecision in Michigan. Battles rage in severalother states.

Those resistant to such programs haveadvocated the idea that our position in life isdirectly determined by our own abilities andskills. If we are more able, we succeed, and wearrive at social and economic prosperity. If weare not able to offer marketable services, thenwe will go nowhere. Any structure that givesan underprivileged ethnic group an advantage

has the effect of rewarding mediocre perfor-mance, and is contrary to the fundamentalnature of free market economics.

As has been noted, this complaint is oddlyleveled almost solely against blacks and otherracial minorities, even though there are otherimportant instances where similar practices arefollowed. Somehow, conservatives have foundit inappropriate to lambaste Ivy League institu-tions that give weighted preference to legacystudents, despite the fact that this practice isidentical to the racial preferencing.

At MIT, U.S. citizens enjoy a healthy bene-fit in the admissions process when admissionsseparates international and domestic applica-tions. The effect is that it is much more diffi-cult for international applicants to gain admis-sion.

What though of the claim that our nationaleconomic supremacy can be attributed entirelyto America’s free economic structure, whichallows any individual to succeed through hisown hard work and initiative? Anyone, regard-less of race, gender, or creed, it is argued, canrise to a position corresponding to their abili-ties. Usually, the argument is accompanied byan anecdote or two concerning a high-rankingblack off icial or some other accomplishedminority.

Consider, though, the following informa-tion, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau:blacks are over twice as likely as other racesto be poor. They are less likely to havereceived post-high school education — 85percent of whites have, vs. 75 percent forblacks — and eight times more likely to beimprisoned. They occupy far fewer executiveor upper managerial positions in corporateAmerica than do whites. Black-owned firmscomprise just 3.6 percent of all firms in theU.S., and the corresponding revenue generatedby these businesses is one percent of total rev-enue. Blacks are convicted of drug violationsover three times as frequentlyas are whites. Recent evi-dence brought forward in adiscrimination lawsuit againstthe FBI showed that blackswere much less likely to bepromoted and rewarded in theorganization than whites, andwere much more likely toface disciplinary action formisconduct.

Of these, the most salient statistic is thatblacks, on average, simply make less moneythan whites. In the economic framework citedas the foundation of our great nation, blacks donot perform as well as whites. Given our

premise concerning America’s economic struc-ture, there are three possible conclusions onecan draw from these facts.

The first is that racist elements still existwithin our society, and it may take governmentaction to counterbalance these elements. Thischarge is routinely denied and dismissed withcurious zeal, but it maydeserve more explo-ration. The second pos-sibility is that blackshave not overcome thehandicaps left by hun-dreds of years of slaveryand the following peri-od of discrimination.Consequently, it mayagain be necessary tooffer a hand up to setthem on equal footing.

The final conclusion is that the black race isinferior. If everyone is on equal footing, as thepages of a right-wing editorial page wouldhave you believe, then blacks are not able toperform as well as members of other races.There is something inherent to being blackwhich means that one is less likely to performas well in society as those who are not black.On average, you will make less money, go tojail more frequently, use more drugs, and holdinferior employment positions, if you areemployed at all.

No conservative, or anyone else for thatmatter, would ever openly admit to this sort ofracism. But their logic leads naturally to thisconclusion. They angrily deny it to themselves,and they deny it to the world. It is unfortunateand destructive that this is so.

Race relations suffer within American soci-ety, where tensions still exist and in some casesare growing. A recent analysis of census datashowed a “white-flight” phenomenon, in whichwhite families move away from urban areas of

concentrated black population to the comfort-able suburbs. Our recent clashes with Chinaincreased anti-Chinese sentiment by severalestimates, and editorial pieces addressingDavid Horowitz’s campaign to defeat the repa-rations movement and Justin Fong’s severe

ridicule of Asians at Harvard have gained widevisibility in the mainstream media.

Then there is the everyday complacenceinto which we inevitably fall, when we cease tonotice that those performing menial tasks thatare generally considered undesirable ordegrading are minorities.

On Tuesday, severaldozen students gath-ered on the steps of thestudent center to“Speak Out.” Theirgoals were not excep-tionally concrete innature, but they soughtto foster discussion ofissues concerning race,gender, and diversity.The event felt slightlygratuitous; the day-to-

day experience of most MIT students doesnot reveal any inhibitive racial tension. Notfive hours later that evening, in the same spotwhere protesters had gathered dramatically,students of every race relaxed together onKresge Oval, throwing frisbees, munchingfood together, doing work, or just chatting;whites, Indians, Asians, Hispanics, blacks,and others alike.

In the wake of the ATO incident, we havehad and will have endless calls for increaseddiscussion about cultural differences, toler-ance, sensitivity training, etc. ad nauseum.These calls will likely produce a cynicalresponse in most who hear them, and withgood reason: they seldom accomplish much. Itcould be that living in a diverse college com-munity is as good an educator as we can hopeto create, and it may be a sufficient one, even ifwe are not able to perfectly plan the results ofthis unique education.

Perhaps then it is time to stop seeking thesame tired solutions, because they are failingus. Perhaps it’s time to pause in our lives andto make it a point to personally explore ourown feelings about members of other racesand cultural groups. Perhaps it’s not time toreflexively respond to a relatively minor inci-dent consisting of a humorous quote from amovie and a derogatory comment that may ormay not have included a racial slur with aharried frenzy of rushed and ineffective solu-tions.

There is a race problem in America, and itis not going away. The solutions we thought wehad found have proven to be impermanent andineffective, mere sand walls. This is not aneasy problem. I don’t pretend to have ananswer. Neither should others.

Philip Burrowes

During the energy crisis of the late 1970s,U.S. President Jimmy Carter asked his fellowcitizens to use less gas in defiance of OPEC’sprice hikes, a “moral equivalent of war.”Unfortunately, his ideological rhetoric wasmisinterpreted as a call for war among theAmerican people. This eventually led to gassiphoning, increased drug trafficking, and theelection of an actor as Carter’s immediate suc-cessor. Nevertheless, it showed that the peopleof this country had too much pride to sit idlyby as troubles mountedaround them.

At least, that wasthe idea. PresidentBush seems to have adifferent conception ofthe American masterplan: a moral equiva-lent of stagnation. Solong as his administra-tion and the rest of thecountry plods along its merry way, things willget sorted out.

Compare his approach to the contemporaryenergy crises in California and in Chicago(which just shows that the rest of Illinois isbackwater, but that’s beside the point). DoesBush advise Americans to regard the deficien-cies in our power infrastructure as signs ofpossible energy overconsumption? The officialword out of Washington is, “It should be thegoal of policy makers to protect the Americanway of life… The American way of life is ablessed one, and we have a bounty ofresources in this country.’’

Not only is the current energy problem aminor snag, but it is now the American patri-otic duty to pretend that nothing is happen-ing. For those who doubt the precedent forsuch myopic optimism, look no further thanWorld War II-era Superman, who protected

“Truth, Justice, and the American Way,”despite constantly lying to Lois Lane, per-forming acts of over-vigilanteism, and hail-ing from another planet. Of course, his useof yellow and red did suggest Communistleanings…

To be fair, the president has just beenwary of quick fixes (not involving Alaska).He realizes that his is part of a fundamentalproblem which should not be superficiallyattended to, but instead addressed in a man-ner that would preclude the emergence ofsimilar situations for some time. While Bushwould gain considerable popular support by

swiftly solving the situ-ation in California — astate he lost in the elec-tion — he holds ourwell-being in higherregard than his ownstanding. Also, he is justa puppet.

Other elements ofBush’s policy exhibitequal obstinacy. Look

no further than the espionage situation withChina. In shades of Gerald Ford’s debateflub about no Soviet domination in EasternEurope, Bush said in a Good MorningAmerica interview that he’d use “whatever ittook to help Taiwan defend herself .”Subsequently, he and his personnel havetried to pretend he was upholding the OneChina policy. Yes, he’s willing to pretend theimplications of things that he himself hassaid don’t exist.

Don’t forget that the United States hasrestarted surveillance flights near China,despite the People’s Republic’s demands oth-erwise. The stubbornness here is two-fold.First, China is perhaps the second strongestforce in the world – after the U.S. but beforethe U.N. – yet the president will not do Chinathe justice of settling the issue. Second, thevery idea of spying is a Cold War remnant that

nobody seems to want to abandon. Bushmight just start propping up anti-Chinaauthoritarianism in order to reenact the glorydays of American imperialism; the formerSoviet republics and Pakistan are ripe formodern-day Marcoses.

Countries are no longer eager for Yankeeinterventions on their behalf, however.Interventions have bothered Western Europesince the Monroe Doctrine, let alone theLeague of Nations. Former members of theThird World show exactly why they neverchose in the first place: the Free World wasmessed up as well. Unwilling to stand in linefor the American drill sergeant, such nationswere instrumental in voting the U.S. out oftwo prominent United Nations bodies.

This is a result of outright nonconformityon the part of the U.S., always acting as either

the vanguard or the spoiler in U.N. endeavors.In this case, the Bush administration’s con-formism has had exemplary positive conse-quences, such as pushing for ever-stringentdefinitions of human rights. The appropriate-ness of the president’s decision to persist with-out such seemingly vital officials as ambas-sadors, however, is another question.

Some matters actually do show a measureof activism on Bush’s part. He’s been perfectlywilling to sign or withdraw from varioustreaties and agreements, much to the chagrinof both domestic and international interests. Itis an entertaining contrast for the public; adivisive “uniter,” the aloof diplomat. Bush’smien, whether due to plain ignorance or adeliberate inertia, is not nearly so endearing tothe outside world, which is much larger thanhe might recall.

No Easy Solution to RacismTraditional Remedies Have Failed; Reality Is Far More Complicated

Bush seems to have a differentconception of the American

master plan:a moral equivalentof intransigence.

Perhaps then it is time to stop seeking

the same tired solutions,because they are

failing us.

The most salient statistic is that blacks,on average, simply make less money

than whites.

Somehow, conservatives havefound it inappropriate to lambaste Ivy League

institutions that give weightedpreference to legacy students.

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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Al-Anon Open Discussion: Al-Anon Meeting. Free. Room: E25-101. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. – FileMaker Pro User Group. The MIT FileMaker User Group(fmug) was formed for people at MIT, from beginners to experts, who are using orinterested in learning to use FileMaker Pro database software and related products.After several years of dormancy, the group has been revived to acknowledge increasinguse of FileMaker products on campus and to help the user community transition toFileMaker 5. Free. Room: N42 Demo Center. Sponsor: Information Systems. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – “The IBOT: A Design Case Study.” Free. Room: WongAuditorium E-51. Sponsor: ME Seminar Series. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Department of Chemical Engineering Seminars. MultiscaleModeling of Hard Materials: Structural Stability, Sur face Reactivity, and MechanicalReliability. Free. Room: Room 66-110. Sponsor: Chemical Engineering. 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. – Cluster Algebras and the Laurent Phenomenon. Refreshmentswill be served at 3:30 PM in Room 2-349. Free. Room: Room 2-338. Sponsor:Combinatorics Seminar. Department of Mathematics.5:00 p.m. – Advanced Music Performance Concert. Mathematics senior Dawn Perlner,violin. Beethoven’s Sonata #8 in G Major (with Yukiko Ueno piano) Charles Shadle’sViolin Sonata (with Charles Shadle piano). Sarasate’s Romanza Andaluza and JotaNavarra (with Ray Perlner ‘04, piano). Free. Room: Killian Hall. Sponsor: Music andTheater Ar ts Section.6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. – Prayer & Praise Night. Join us as we worship and thank theLord with songs and prayer! Free. Room: Student Center West Lounge (W20-201).Sponsor: Graduate Christian Fellowship. 7:00 p.m. – LSC Presents: Snatch. A botched diamond heist leads to a wild and tangledadventure involving gangsters, boxers, and a detailed look at the London underground. Astylized work with a gritty urban soundtrack and a cast of intricately developedcharacters, this film is a welcome follow-up to director Guy Ritchie’s earlier Lock, Stock,and Two Smoking Barrels. Stars Academy-Award winner Benicio Del Toro as Franky FourFingers. $2.50. Room: 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. 7:30 p.m. – LSC Classics Presents: Alfred Hitckcock’s The Birds. A terrifying film fromthe Master of Suspense, The Birds explores the relationship between man and nature,as birds attack a coastal California community. Stars Rod Taylor as Mitch Brenner andTippi Hedren as Melanie Daniels. Based on a story from Daphne du Maurier. $2.50.Room: 10-250. Sponsor: LSC.8:00 p.m. – Playwrights-in-Performance. Three original student-written plays createdduring Theater Ar ts Couse 21M.785 Playwright’s Workshop: Young and Healthy by AnandSarwate (’01, EECS); Remote Intimacy by Robert Burke (G, Media Arts and Sciences);Ibiza by Damian Isla (G, EECS). Directed by Associate Provost for the Arts Alan Brody.Free. Room: Kresge Rehearsal Rm B. Sponsor: Music and Theater Ar ts Section.8:00 p.m. – Resonance MIT A Capella Group. The aural debut of MIT’s newest coedsecular a capella group. Guest group is “The Clif fe Notes” of Harvard-Radclif fe. Free.Room: 54-100. Sponsor: Resonance of MIT A Capella Group. 8:00 p.m. – MIMEtype: “No Noise is Good Noise.” Join MIT’s newest per formance artsgroup for a fun-filled evening of mir th, merriment, and of course, mime. Free. Room: 3-133. Sponsor: MIMEtype. 8:00 p.m. – MIT Symphony Orchestra. Dante Anzolini, director. Tchaikovsky’s PianoConcerto No. 1 (with Jonathan Lee ‘02, piano, winner of the 2000 MITSO ConcertoCompetition and student of David Deveau). Berlioz’s Symphony Fantastique. $2. Room:Kresge Auditorium. Sponsor: Music and Theater Ar ts Section.10:00 p.m. – LSC Presents: Snatch. Please see 7:00 p.m. listing. $2.50. Room: 26-100. Sponsor: LSC.

Saturday, May 12

3:00 p.m. – The Chorallaries of MIT Spring Concert. MIT’s only coed, all-MIT, secular,non-jazz a cappella group premieres their new album. Free. Room: Rm 6-120. Sponsor:Chorallaries of MIT. 4:00 p.m. – Cross Products Concert. MITís Christian a cappella ensemble. WithHarvard’s Under Construction. Free. Room: Rm 10-250. Sponsor: Cross Products.5:00 p.m. – Student Recital: Ole Nielsen (G), flute. Bohuslav Martinu’s Sonata for fluteand piano (w/Yukiko Ueno, piano); Hector Villa-Lobos’ Assobio a Jato (The Jet Whistle)(w/ Darius Torchinsky, cello); Sonata for flute and piano Carl Reinecke’s Undine(w/Jaemin Rhee, piano). Free. Room: Killian Hall. Sponsor: Music and Theater Ar ts

Section.7:00 p.m. –Shadow of theVampire. Afictionalizedaccount of the

great German director F. W. Murnau’s filming of Nosferatu, the first vampire film evermade. A combination of a horror movie and a commentary on the dir ty secrets of movie-making, Shadow of the Vampire explores the supposition that Nosferatu’s mysteriouslead actor, Max Schreck, did not merely play a vampire, but rather, was a vampire.Starring John Malkovich as Murnau, Willem Dafoe as Max Schreck, and CatherineMcCormack as Great Schroeder, the lead actress whose neck is desired by the vampire.$2.50. Room: 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. 8:00 p.m. – Drumming a New World. MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, George Schuller, drumsoloist and composer, Ilona Tipp, vocalist. World premiere of a work by George Schuller;Handy/arr. Brookmeyer’s St. Louis Blues; Brookmeyer’s King Porter ‘94; Mingus’ Sue’sChanges. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. $2. Room: Kresge Auditorium. Sponsor: Music andTheater Ar ts Section.8:00 p.m. – Playwrights-in-Performance. Three original student-written plays createdduring Theater Ar ts Course 21M.785 Playwright’s Workshop: Young and Healthy byAnand Sarwate (’01, EECS); Remote Intimacy by Robert Burke (G, Media Arts andSciences); Ibiza by Damian Isla (G, EECS). Directed by Associate Provost for the ArtsAlan Brody. Free. Room: Kresge Rehearsal Rm B. Sponsor: Music and Theater Ar tsSection.8:00 p.m. – MIMEtype: “No Noise is Good Noise”. Join MIT’s newest per formance artsgroup for a fun-filled evening of mir th, merriment, and of course, mime. Free. Room: 3-133. Sponsor: MIMEtype. 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. – MIT Ballroom Dance Team’s Spring Fling. Come the the MITBallroom Dance Team’s Spring Formal Dance, SPRING FLING. Enjoy and elegant eveningof Waltz’s, Tango’s, Cha Cha, Salsa, Foxtrot and much more.

Sunday, May 13

1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. – Ballroom Dance Lessons. Merenge at 1pm, Int. Fox Trot 2 at2pm, Bolero 3 at 4:30pm. Free social dancing from 3:30-4:30pm.. $1 to $5. Room:Sala de Puerto Rico. Sponsor: Ballroom Dance Club. 4:00 p.m. – MIT Symphony Orchestra. Dante Anzolini, director. Tchaikovsky’s PianoConcerto No. 1 (with Jonathan Lee ‘02, piano, winner of the 2000 MITSO ConcertoCompetition and student of David Deveau). Berlioz’s Symphony Fantastique.. $2. Room:Kresge Auditorium. Sponsor: Music and Theater Ar ts Section.7:00 p.m. – MIT Chamber Music Society Concert. The Chamber Music Society,coordinated by Professor Marcus Thompson, is comprised of students selected byaudition to study and per form chamber music literature. All groups are coached by MITfaculty. Call to confirm.. free. Room: Killian Hall. Sponsor: Music and Theater Ar tsSection.7:00 p.m. – LSC Presents: Snatch. A botched diamond heist leads to a wild and tangledadventure involving gangsters, boxers, and a detailed look at the London underground. Astylized work with a gritty urban soundtrack and a cast of intricately developedcharacters, this film is a welcome follow-up to director GuyRitchie’s earlier Lock, Stock,and Two Smoking Barrels. Stars Academy-Award winner Benicio Del Toro as Franky FourFingers.. $2.50. Room: 26-100. Sponsor: LSC. 10:00 p.m. – LSC Presents: Shadow of the Vampire. A fictionalized account of the greatGerman director F. W. Murnau’s filming of Nosferatu, the first vampire film ever made. Acombination of a horror movie and a commentary on the dir ty secrets of movie-making,Shadow of the Vampire explores the supposition that Nosferatu’s mysterious lead actor,Max Schreck, did not merely play a vampire, but rather, was a vampire. Starring JohnMalkovich as Murnau, Willem Dafoe as Max Schreck, and Catherine McCormack asGreat Schroeder, the lead actress whose neck is desired by the vampire.. $2.50. Room:26-100. Sponsor: LSC.

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12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. – Overview of Purchasing on the Web Quick Start. This demointegrates all aspects of using SAPweb for purchasing including requisitioning externalvendors, internal providers and preferred partners. In this session we will introduce theSAPweb requisitioning form, the new online catalogs and purchasing procedures forbuying from preferred partner vendors, including Office Depot, VWR,BOC Gases andNECX. We will demonstrate how the new online ordering system inter faces with SAPweband we will talk about how this new process differs from the ECAT purchasing process.free. Room: N42 Demo Center. Sponsor: Information Systems. 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. – Building a Better MIT Community: Learning from the ATOIncident. Discussion on diversity with students, faculty, and staff. free. Room: WongAuditorium, E51. Sponsor: Graduate Student Council, Undergraduate Association,Committee on Campus Race Relations, Faculty Chair. Office of the Dean for StudentLife, Alpha Tau Omega.3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. – “Hypersurfaces of constant Gauss curvature with prescribedboundary.” Free. Room: Room 4-159. Sponsor: Differential Geometry Seminar.Department of Mathematics.

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. – “Electrochemical Ceramic Interfaces”. CMSEColloquium Series. free. Room: MIT Room 13-2137. Sponsor: Centerfor Materials Science & Engineering. 4:00 p.m. – 2001 Institute Awards Convocation. Free. Room:Huntington Hall, 10-250. Sponsor: Office of Special CommunityServices. 5:00 p.m. – MIT Chamber Music Society Concert. The ChamberMusic Society, coordinated by Professor Marcus Thompson, iscomprised of students selected by audition to study and per formchamber music literature. All groups are coached by MIT faculty. Callto confirm. free. Room: Killian Hall. Sponsor: Music and Theater Ar tsSection.5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. – A. D. Little Lectures in Physical Chemistry.Lecture I: The Nature and Significance of Protein Folding. free. Room:6-120. Sponsor: chemistry headquarters. 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. – Investigative Bible Discussion. Wanted:Students who are curious about 1. Who is Jesus?, and 2. How is Herelevant to my life today? If that’s you, join us for an interactivesearch through the Bible about Jesus’s life and teachings. free.Room: Student Center Private Dining Room 2. Sponsor: GraduateChristian Fellowship. 7:00 p.m. – MIT Chamber Music Society Concert. The ChamberMusic Society, coordinated by Professor Marcus Thompson, iscomprised of students selected by audition to study and per formchamber music literature. All groups are coached by MIT faculty. Callto confirm. Free. Room: Killian Hall. Sponsor: Music and Theater Ar tsSection.

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By Chad SerrantSTAFF WRITER

Zone Of The EndersKonami, $49.99Rated M

It took only two-thirds of a year to make,but there is finally a Playstation 2 gamethat couldn’t have been made on the SegaDreamcast. Zone of The Enders is a visual

feast that will delight anyone who’s looking atit. But as I said before, graphics make not agame.

The story is … well, the in-game storydoesn’t explain much. An army of largerobots (or mechs, if youwill) attacks a colonyoutside of the planetJupiter. A young boynamed Leo runs for hislife and ends up in thecockpit of a super-advanced “model,”named Jehuty. He laterdiscovers that theJehuty is an instrumen-tal weapon in a rebel-lion of some sort, andreceives instructions todeliver it to a transportship.

Beyond that point, thegame does not reallyexplain the backgroundstory. I don’t know why

I’m here, I don’t know what the Armada is after,and I don’t know what an “Ender” is, althoughthe game frequently refers to them. Unless youcheck out the web site<http://www.konami.co.jp/kcej/products/ zoe/>,you won’t know a thing about the game. And Ishouldn’t have to check out a web site to get themain story; that’s what instruction manuals arefor.

But when you start the game, you won’tcare. The PS2 controller (finally) offers opti-mal play control, and allows you to travel inall three dimensions without funky cameraproblems or conflicting controls. And thisgame actually uses the right analog stick.

Everything seems to begood at f irst, but then theactual gameplay sets in.Basically, enter area, destroyenemy squads, get passcode,get new weapon, leave area.The battle scenes are great,but there are only seven oreight different kinds of ene-mies. And when you have tof ight hundreds of identicalmechs, that creeping feelingof boredom will grow on youvery quickly. It’s a mixedblessing that the game is short(three to five hours, max).

The game has five bosseswith set attack patterns,weaknesses, and taunts. In amove oddly reminiscent of

StarFox, the gamerequires you touse the rightweapon at theright time. Thosemoments werefun, but after yousend the boss reel-ing, it’s back tothe banal world of“passcode-hunt.”

The graphicsfor this game areincredible, and themodels are great(not as cool asOnimusha) despitetheir limited vari-ety, and the run-time screen effectsare beautiful tolook at. The gameengine can handle multiple objects with noslowdown at 60 frames per second.

The sound helps to set up the mood. Finally,someone used techno music the way it shouldhave been used — in a futuristic game. Thetracks are techno, but not the generic technocrud that rattles in my ears every time I play an“extreme” sports game. The combination of themusic and the mood makes your playing experi-ence totally rad to the max.

The story and vocalization was pretty terri-ble, though. For one thing, the voices are pret-ty lousy, ranging from okay to terrible. (Note:I wish Celvice would shut up. I really do. Idon’t need someone congratulating me forevery minor accomplishment I make.)

Another thing, if you’re going to havevoices that suck that much (with no lip syncto accompany it, by the way) at least have an

available Japanese soundtrack. Onimusha didit. The Bouncer did it. And both of thoseincluded a Japanese track while still beingcrammed with full motion video sequences,so there is no excuse. The story could havebeen cool, but it has so many vocalizationproblems.

The two player mode is practically non-existent, so it’s not even worth mentioning.This game could have been so much better,but limited gameplay and terrible localizationruins one of the greatest visual and aural treatsyou can find on the PS2.

The following movies are playing this weekendat local theaters. The Tech suggests using<http://www.boston.com> for a complete list-ing of times and locations.

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Amores Perros (★★★ 1⁄2)A horrific car crash ties together the lives of

five emotional refugees in what is certainly oneof the most important cultural and stylisticmovies to ever come out of Mexico. Beautifullyshot (and gut-wrenchingly violent), AmoresPerros is a must-see for devotees ofinternational cinema, and for anyone interestedin, or familiar with, Latin American culture.Look for more good things from a directorhailed as the Tarantino of Mexican Cinema,Alejandro Gonzalez Iñiarritu. — Jed Horne

American Desi (★★ 1⁄2)MIT alumnus Deep Katdare stars as

Krishna “call me Kris” Reddy, a youngIndian-American so deeply assimilated byAmerican culture that only a cute Indian-American girl can lure him back toward hisnative side. Writer/director Piyush DinkerPandya sketches some hilarious portraits ofkids caught between cultures, but ultimatelythe f ilm seems to settle for being a verylighthearted and fairly uninteresting romanticcomedy. Any serious issues surroundingcultural conflict are left entirely untouched. Inthe end, the film will only entertain those witha healthy appetite for Indian in-jokes. —Amandeep Loomba

Blow (★★★ )Johnny Depp plays George Jung, the

ambitious young capitalist responsible forcreating the Colombian cocaine drug trade. NickCassavettes’s and David McKenna’s script seemsto overly sympathize with Jung and omits theruthlessness commonly associated with cocainetrafficking. However, director Ted Demme’sbiopic does rise above its own shortcomings.With a great lead turned in by Depp and awonderful supporting role from Ray Liotta,Blow does deliver and is one of the better filmsavailable in current release. — Joseph Graham

Bridget Jones’ Diary (★★★ )Starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and

Hugh Grant, Bridget Jones’s Diary is an enter-taining screen adaptation of Helen Fielding’snovel. For any girl that has ever struggled withweight, cooking, or men, this movie is a goodlaugh and shows what one often would like tosay but refrains from saying. However, if you’re

in the mood for a large amount of action or verydeep drama, don’t choose this movie. — Pey-Hua Hwang

Center of the World (★★ 1⁄2)Wayne Wang’s new film revolves around

the sort-of-creepy but endearing Richard(Peter Sarsgaard of Boys Don’t Cry), a dot-com millionaire with a Petrarchian fascinationfor Florence (Molly Parker), a stripper of thewatch-but-don’t-touch variety. After he con-vinces her to spend three nights in Vegas withhim for ten thousand dollars and a promise touphold a contract (no actual sex, no kissing onthe lips, visitation privileges between 10p.m.and 2 a.m.), the emotional stakes rise andthe relationship spirals out of control. Threenights, two hookers and f ive latex dresseslater, Richard and Florence are left to pick upthe pieces. Moral of all the pretense? Don’tbring a frigid bitch with you to Vegas. — JH

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (★ 1⁄2)Paul Hogan returns as the Outback’s

famous Croc-hunter Mick Dundee and theonly thing different this time out is the film’ssetting. Mick deadpans his way through all theLA hot spots like the proverbial fish out ofwater, again. Fans of the popular originalDundee flick(s) may enjoy the third installmentas long as nothing new is expected. — JG

Driven (★★ )Director Renny Harlin mixes stock

footage, choreographed stunt driving, andcomputer generated effects with very impres-sive results. Unfortunately, SylvesterStallone's screenplay lacks any kind of con-vincing human drama. Driven provides plentyof action while the story and characters take aback seat. — JG

Freddy Got Fingered (★★ )A bizarre, incompetent son, Gordon (Tom

Green), encounters lame jobs, love, wild ani-mals, and shocked people in his hilarious,action-packed quest to please his slightly dis-turbed, controlling father (Rip Torn). Fingeredmakes for a must-see for fans of Green’s tele-vision show, which is essentially duplicated inthe movie. — Sandra Chung

Heartbreakers (★★ )Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love

Hewitt star as a devilishly crude mother-and-daughter conning team. The mother hooks arich bachelor, marries him, and catches him ina compromising position with another woman(her daughter). Acted poorly, written decently,the only merits of the movie stem from itsunorthodox and frighteningly unbelievabletheme. — Devdoot Majumdar

Memento (★★★ 1⁄2)Christopher Nolan’s Memento is a puzzle

box of a movie, breaking up its narrative andshifting it in time, and is superbly successfulin putting the audience in the same frame of

mind as the ticking bomb of a protagonist,who is pursuing a criminal while sufferingfrom memory loss. Top-notch suspense, darkcomedy, and abundance of meaning make thisa movie to be remembered. About half of thecast of The Matrix appears in colorfulsupporting parts. —Vladimir Zelevinsky

The Mummy Returns (★★ 1⁄2)A bigger film than the first on the scale of

action sequences and digital special effects(which make for a truly spectacular last halfan hour), but less funny - and thus less enjoy-able. Brendan Fraser still uses his great comictiming, but the plot is just a sequence ofunnecessarily slowly-moving plot devicesinvolving overly elaborate and exotic deaths.

One Night at McCool’s (★★★ )Liv Tyler shines as a seductress with an

unexpected ulterior motive who brings pas-sion, crime, and happiness into the lacklusterlives of three very different men. — SC

You Can Count On Me (★★★ 1⁄2)Winner of the 2000 Cannes Grand Jury

Prize, this is a poignant film about a sister anda brother. Offering provocative writing, sin-cere acting and engaging editing, this filmtreats you like a friend who’s been inadver-tently asked to sit in the living room as a fami-ly drama begins unfolding. The characters arereal and their challenges tangible. — ErikBlankinship

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ClubsAxis13 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2437

Sundays: See Avalon below.Mondays: Static. Gay, casual

dress. $5, 18+.Thursdays: Chrome/Skybar .

P rogress ive house, sou l ,disco; dress code. $10, 19+;$8, 21+.

Fridays: Spin Cycle. Progressivehouse, 80s. $12, 19+; $10,21+.

Avalon15 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2424

Sundays: Gay Night (with Axison long weekends). Featuringhardcore house and techno.$10, 21+.

Thursdays: International Night.Eurohouse. $10, 19+.

Fridays: Avaland. House. $15,19+.

Saturdays: Downtown. Modernhouse, club classics, and Top40 hits. $15, 21+.

CircleEvery Tuesday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Asmall but energy-filled place tohear local DJs spin a range oftechno/trance. No age restric-t ions, no dress code. At theVFW, 371 Summer St ,Somerville (take the Red Line toDavis Square). $5, $1 before9:30.

Karma Club9 Lansdowne St . , 617 -421 -

9595

Sundays: “Cur rent dancefavorites” by guest DJs. Covervaries.

Tuesdays: Phatt Tuesdays. WithB i l l ’s bar, modern dancemusic. $10.

Wednesdays: STP. Gay-friendly,house. $15, 21+.

Thursdays : Groove Facto r .House.

Fridays: Pure. Drum and bass,guest DJ. $15, 19+.

Saturdays: Elements of Life .International House. $15.

ManRay21 Brookline St., Cambridge,617-864-0400

Wednesdays: Curses . Goth .Appropriate dress required.$5, 19+; $3, 21+.

Thursdays: Campus . Populartunes + House. Gay, casualdress. $10, 19+; $7, 21+.

Fridays: Fantasy Factor y (Firstand third Friday of the month.Features kinky fetishes andindustrial music.) Hell Night(ever y second Friday. 19+.Includes Goth music.) Ooze(the last Friday of the month.)$10, 21+. reduced prices forthose wearing fetish gear.

Saturdays: Liquid. Disco/house+ New Wave. $15, 19+; $10,21+.

Popular MusicAxis13 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2437Next: 423-NEXT

May 14: Kottonmouth Kings.

Avalon15 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2424

May 11: Jonatha Brooke.May 12: DJ Keoki.May 12: Psychedelic Furs.May 13: Government Mule.May 18: Sandra Collins.

Berklee Performance CenterBerklee College of Music1140 Boylston St.Free student recitals and facultyconcer ts, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.some weekdays. For info onthese concer ts , ca l l thePer formance Information Line at747-8820.

Jun. 2: Dells.Jul. 25: Rhythm of Love.

Club Passim47 Palmer St, Cambridge, 617-

492-7679

Tuesdays: Open Mic at 8 p.m.(sign up at 7:30). $5.

May 11: Lucy Kaplansky, AlicePeacock.May 12: Falcon Ridge PreviewTour.May 15-16: Cris Williamson.May 17: Steph Corby andBarbara Phaneuf.May 18: Bill Morrissey, KaraughBrown.May 19 -20: Chr is topherWilliams, Brian Joseph.May 23: Rosalie Sorrels.May 24: Leslie Helper t.

Fleet CenterTicketmaster: 931-2000.Jun. 5-6, 8-9: U2. Sold out.

The Middle East

Central Square, 354-8238Ticketmaster: 931-2000.

May 11: Mr. Lif.May 11: Johnny Wishbone.May 12: Am Stereoh ighCeilings.May 13: Cappadonnaremedy.May 16: Truckerpsychotic Larr y.

Orpheum Theatre

1 Hamilton Pl., Boston, 617-679-0810 Ticketmaster: 931-2000

May 25: Rober t Plant.Jun. 9: Lil Bow Wow.

Tsongas Arena Lowell, MATicketmaster: 931-2000.

May 20: Roya l HannefordCircus.

Jun. 22:Green Day.

Tweeter Center fo r thePer fo rming Ar ts (GreatWoods)

885 South Main St., Mansfield,MA 02048

Ticketmaster: 931-2000

Jun. 11: The Black Crowes andOasis.

Jun. 22: The Allman BrothersBand.

Jul. 25: Bon Jovi.Aug. 8: Ozzfest 2001.

Jazz MusicRegattabarConcer tix: 876-77771 Bennet t St . , Cambr idge02138, 617-662-5000

May 11-12: Gonzalo RubalcabaTrio.

May 15-16: Greg Osby Quar tet.May 19: Bruce Katz Band.May 22: Laszlo Gardony.May 23-26: Elv in Jones Jazz

Machine.May 30: Dav id Maxwel l 's

Maximum Blues.Jun. 1-2: Bob Dorough & Dave

Frishberg.Jun. 7-8: Gary Bur ton.Jun. 7-8: Makoto Ozone.

Scullers Jazz ClubDoubleTree Guest Suites, 400

Soldiers Field Rd., Boston,617-562-4111

May 11-12: Dav id FatheadNewman.

May 16: Geoffrey Hicks.May 17: Sabor De Cuba.May 18-19: Roy Hargrove.May 22: George W Russell Jr

Trio.May 23: Erica Leopold.

Classical MusicBoston PopsTickets: 266-1492.Per formances at Symphony Hall.Ca l l fo r t icket pr ices.Per formances conducted byKeith Lockhar t unless otherwisenoted. The Pops per forms mostdays star ting May 8, generally at7:30 p.m. on Sundays andMondays and at 8 p.m. otherdays of the week. Check<www.bso.org> for full schedule.

May 20 at 7:30 p.m.: Best ofBroadway. Bruce Hangen, con-ductor; Boston Conser vator yTheater Division, special guests.Enjoy an enchanted evening withmemorable h i ts f romBroadway's finest. The BostonPops, along with members ofthe Boston Conser vator y 'sMusical Theater Division, bring

to l ife the enduring music ofRodgers and Hammerste in ,Lerner and Loewe, and more.

TheaterLes MiserablesThrough May 20: The classicBroadway ep ic returns toBoston. At the Colonial Theatre(106 Boy lston St . , Boston) .Show is at 8 p.m. except forSundays (shows at 1:30 p.m.and 7:30 p.m.), matinee Apr. 21(2 p.m.) and no show Mondays.T ickets: General : $24, $54,$64, $69, $74. Ca l l

Ticketmaster to make reser va-tions (617-931-2000).

Desperately AloofThrough May 12 at 8 p.m., atThe Communi ty Church ofBoston, 565 Boylston Street, inCopley square. The Ubiqui tyStage presents the world pre-miere production of DesperatelyAloof, a candid look at gay life,detailing the very personal livesof some of society's deviants,misfits, and social outcasts. Inthe style of Lily Tomlin and JohnLeguizamo, the piece focuses onsix very unique characters - bothmale and female - who presenttheir stories in a series of mono-logues. The play is a celebrationof gay sub -cu l tures and thedeviants who have risen abovethe stereotypes to tackle adver-sity head-on and survive in theirown way. Tickets are normally$10, (Monday and Tuesday ispay what you can). 20 percentoff for members of the MIT com-munity with MIT ID and grouprates are available for 10 ormore for any night.

Comedy ConnectionMon.-Wed. at 8 p.m.; Thurs.8:30 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m.,10:15 p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m. Theoldest comedy club in Bostonshowcases big-name, nationalcomedians on weekends and up-and-coming local talent duringthe week. At 245 Quincy Market

P lace, Faneui l Ha l l , UpperRotunda, Boston. Admission$10-$8 (weekend prices var y).Call 248-9700 for more informa-tion and a complete schedule.

Blue Man GroupChar les P layhouse, 74Warrenton Street, Boston, indef-initely. Cur tain is at 8 p.m. onWednesday and Thursday, at 7and 10 p.m. on Fr iday andSaturday, and at 3 and 6 p.m.on Sunday. Tickets $35 to $45.Call 426-6912 for tickets andinformation on how to see theshow for free by ushering.

ExhibitsInstitute of Contemporary Art955 Boy lston St . , Boston,02115, 617-266-5152 (HynesConvent ion Center T -s top) .Galler y hours: Wed., Fri. 12-5p.m., Thurs. 12-9 p.m., Sat. andSun. 11 a.m. -5 p.m. Smal lmuseum which features a widevariety of contemporary concep-tua l a r t w i th shows whichemphasize ar tists from outsidethe United States. Admission $6adults, $4 students and seniors,free to children under 12 andmembers. Admission free onThursday evenings after 5 p.m.Wheelchair accessible. For morein format ion v is i t<icaboston.org>.

Isabel la Stewar t GardnerMuseum280 The Fenway, Boston. (566-1401), Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5p.m. Admission $10 ($11 onweekends), $7 for seniors, $5for s tudents wi th ID ($3 onWed.), free for children under18. The museum, built in thestyle of a 15th-century Venetianpalace, houses more than2,500 ar t objects, with empha-sis on Italian Renaissance and17th -centur y Dutch works.Among the highlights are worksby Rembrandt , Bot t ice l l i ,Raphael, Titian, and Whistler.

Guided tours given Fridays at2:30 p.m.

Museum of Fine Arts465 Huntington Ave., Boston.(267-9300), Mon.–Tues., 10a.m.–4:45 p.m. ; Wed. , 10a.m.–9:45 p.m.; Thurs.–Fri., 10a.m.–5 p.m. ; Sat .–Sun. , 10a.m.–5:45 p.m. West Wing openThurs.–Fr i . unt i l 9 :45 p.m.Admission free with MIT ID, oth-erwise $10, $8 for students andseniors, children under 17 free;$2 after 5 p.m. Thurs.–Fri., freeWed. after 4 p.m.

Mon.–Fri.: introductor y walksthrough all collections begin at10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ;“Asian, Egyptian, and ClassicalWalks” begin at 11:30 a.m.;“Amer ican Pa int ing andDecorative Ar ts Walks” begin at12:30 p.m.; “European Paintingand Decorat ive Ar ts Walks”begin at 2:30 p.m.; Introductorytours are also offered Sat. at 11a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Permanent Gallery Installations:“Late Gothic Galler y,” featuringa restored 15th-century stainedglass window f rom HamptonCour t, 14th- and 15th-centur ystone, a labaster, and po ly -chrome wood sculptures fromFrance and the Netherlands;“Mummy Mask Gallery,” a newlyrenovated Egyptian galler y, fea-tures primitive masks datingfrom as far back as 2500 B.C.;“European Decorative Ar ts from1950 to the Present”; “JohnSinger Sargent: Studies for MFAand Boston Publ ic L ib rar yMurals.”

Galler y lectures are free withmuseum admission.

Museum of ScienceScience Park, Boston. (723-2500), Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri.,9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-

5 p.m. Admission free with MITID, otherwise $9, $7 for children3-14 and seniors.

The Museum features the the-ater of electricity (with indoorthunder -and - l ightn ing showsdaily) and more than 600 hands-on exhibits. Ongoing: “DiscoveryCenter”; “Investigate! A See-For-Yourself Exhibit”; “Science inthe Park: Playing with Forcesand Mot ion”; “Seeing IsDeceiving.”

Ongoing: “Fr iday N ightStargazing,” Fr i . , 8:30 p.m.;“Welcome to the Universe,”daily; “Quest for Contact: AreWe Alone?” daily. Admission toOmni, laser, and planetariumshows is $7.50, $5.50 for chil-dren and seniors.

OtherThe Divine Comedy of FedericoFelliniMay 25-Jun. 29: The Har vardFilm Archive presents a selec-tion of fifteen films by the manthey called il maestro, compris-ing some o f the most com-pelling and original visions ofthe late twentieth centur y. Thefestival includes screenings of:8 1/2, Nights of Cabiria, Julieto f the Sp i r i ts , and Fe l l in iSatyricon. Call 617-495 4700for more info. or visit <www.har-var filmarchive.org> for a com-plete schedule.

A l l fes t i va l f i lms w i l l bescreened at Har vard F i lmArchive, located at the lowerlevel of the Carpenter Center forthe Visual Ar ts, 24 Quincy St.Cambridge. Tickets $7, $5 stu-dents, seniors. Tickets may bepurchased at the Har vard BoxOf f i ce , located a t : Ho l yokeCenter A r cade, 1350Massachuset ts Ave . ,Cambridge, MA. For ticketinginfo. call 617-496-2222 or TTY:617-495-1642.

May 31 at 8:30 p.m. and Jun. 4at 9 p.m. Nights of Cabiria (LeNotti di Cabiria) (dir. by FedericoFellini, Italy 1956, 35mm, b/w,117 min.) With Giuletta Masina,Frangois Pirier, Amedeo Nazzari.In Italian with English subtitles.The second of Fellini's films to winan Academy Award for BestForeign Film, Nights of Cabiria isthe poignant tale of a naive prosti-tute who searches for love and ful-fillment in the string of men shemeets. This version is the recentlyrestored full-length version, whichgreatly improves the murky qu-lityof available American-releaseprints and includes a previouslybanned seven-minute sequencewhich Fellini was forced to cut,repor tedly under pressure fromthe Church.

17th Annual Boston Gay &Lesbian Film/Video FestivalThrough May 20. Tickets $9 (stu-dents, seniors, members $8).Tickets for "Chrissy" on May 20are $5. Festival highl ightsinclude: JHedwig and the Angr yInch (May 10), winner of theSundance Film Festival Audienceand Director awards; and Nicoand Dani (May 18), winner of theYouth Award at the Cannes FilmFestival.

Fri. May 18, 8:20 pm: Nico andDani by Cesc Gay (Krempack,Spain, 2000, 90 min.). Winner ofthe Prix de Jeunesse (YouthAward) atCannes, this sensitive,seriocomic coming-of-age filmexplores the fragile emotions ofadolescent sexual experimenta-tion. Best friends Dani and Nicospend ten days together at abeach house on the coast ofSpain. With extraordinary tact, thefilm observes the boys' explorato-

r y sexual fumblings in the bedthey share during the visit.Tensions arise as their sexualidentities begin to diverge. InSpanish with English subtitles.

Pacific Northwest Ballet - TheSleeping BeautyThrough May 20, at the WangCenter (270 Tremont St . ,Boston, Mass.). Spectacle ruleswhen Pacific Nor thwest Balletunleashes the Seattle premiereof "The Sleeping Beauty," PNB'sfirst new full-length stor y balletin f ive years. ChoreographerRonald Hynd, formerly a princi-p le dancer w i th the Eng l ishRoyal Ballet, has worked exten-s ive ly in Amer ica wi th theHouston Ballet and AmericanBallet Theatre. Call 482-9393 tomake reser vations or for moreinformation.

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The 2001 Boston Pops season has begun. Conductor Keith Lockhart leads the way.

The Cantata SingersFri. May 11 at 8 p.m., Sun. May 13 at 3 p.m. at the FirstChurch of Cambridge (11 Garden Street, Cambridge, a

few blocks from Harvard Square, by the SheratonCommander Hotel). The Cantata Singers concludes itsseason with an a capella program of twentieth century

masters Benjamin Britten, Arnold Schoenberg, and FrankMartin. The programme includes Martin: Mass for double

chorus; Schonberg: De profundis; Britten: Hymn to St.Cecilia, and songs of Britten, Schonberg, and Martin.Tickets $42, $26, $15, $5 off for students, seniors &WGBH members. To buy tickets: Call 617-267-6502 orfax 617-267-9463 or e-mail bach@cantatasingers.org.Visit <www.cantatasingers.org> for more information.FF RR

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On The TownA weekly guide to the arts in Boston

May 11 - 17Compiled by Fred Choi

Send submissions to ott@the-tech.mit.edu or by interdepartmental mail to “On The Town,” The Tech, W20-483.

JOSEPH ASTOR

The Black Crowes’ (above) tour with Oasis and Spacehog hits Boston on June 11 at the Tweeter Center.

By Matthew PalmerNEWS EDITOR

The Interfraternity CouncilJudicial Committee has chargedMIT’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternitywith three counts relating to thealtercation between some fraternitybrothers and The Roots band twoweeks ago.

At an IFC Executive BoardReview on Wednesday, JudCommand ATO will discuss the facts of thecase and possibly determine a pun-ishment.

The IFC has charged that ATOviolated parts of the IFC’s risk man-agement policies, according to IFCJudComm Chair Thomas B. Fisher’02.

Specifically, Fisher alleges thatATO failed to register a small eventwhere alcohol was present (namely,the roofdeck gathering of people),thereby failing to comply with statelaw, and that their actions were,according to the policy, “detrimentalto the reputation of the MITCommunity, the InterfraternityCouncil and its members.”

The Executive Review comesafter ATO has sanctioned itself, andhas been punished by the adminis-tration, over the weekend of theincident.

Still, Fisher said he feels thereview is warranted. “That’s theduty of JudComm — to file chargeswhen it feels the policies have been

violated,” he said.ATO is “a member of our com-

munity that had violations,” IFCPresident Rory P. Pheiffer ’02 saidabout the need for the ExecutiveReview.

ATO President Erik M. Glover’02 said he generally agrees with theconclusions of the IFC’s investiga-tion of the incident. ATO has yet toenter a plea.

Glover said he sees the review asa possibility for something positiveto come from the incident, especial-ly in light of the corrective actionsATO has already taken. “I feel likethe Executive Board Review givesus a good opportunity to highlightwhat we’ve done and ask for sup-port,” Glover said. “We’re definitelyfocusing on growth of ATO and ofthe IFC as well.”

In addition to the Executive

Review, MIT will hold an Institute-wide forum on Monday entitled“Building a Better MITCommunity: Looking Beyond theATO Incident.”

The incident between ATO andThe Roots occurred two weeks ago,when the band was invited to MITto open the Spring WeekendConcert. The word “bitch” andracially charged comments from oneATO brother led to a physical alter-cation between the band and frater-nity members on ATO’s roofdeck.An investigation of the scene shortlyafterwards revealed that ATO hadalcohol at its roofdeck party.

IFC questions unregistered eventGlover said he felt some of the

IFC’s rules that ATO is beingcharged with breaking are unclear.“Looking at the risk managementpolicy, there are gray areas, espe-cially in defining an event,” he said.

He disagreed that the gatheringon the roof of ATO the day of TheRoots concert was necessarily whatthe IFC rules would require to beregistered. “We did not necessarilyknow that would be considered asmall event because of the ratio [ofpeople present],” Glover said.

He refers to what the IFC definesas “Small Events with AlcoholPresent.” According to the risk man-agement policies, they are definedas “events in which the ratio ofguests to members that live in thehouse does not greatly exceed oneto one.” These events need to be reg-istered with the IFC JudComm atleast three days in advance, whichthe roofdeck gathering was not.

In clarifying the rules, Gloversaid he hopes to “try to work withthe IFC to help them grow.”

Incident hurt IFC reputationATO has also been charged with

damaging the reputation of the IFCthrough the racial comments someof the brothers said to The Roots.

“The incident itself has resultedin the IFC community, specificallyfraternities, being criticized,”Pheiffer said.

“We’re all embarrassed about thesituation,” Glover said. “It was cer-tainly damaging to ATO’s image andMIT’s image.”

In addition, the IFC charges thatATO was in violation of part ofArticle 11 of its policies, whichstates that “The event must complywith all other pertinent rules andregulations including MIT policy,Massachusetts State Law, municipalordinances, and the IFC CommunityRelations By-Laws.”

“Executive Review is typicallyused when the facts are less disput-ed,” Fisher said. At the review,which he called a “common proce-dure,” Fisher will explain the find-ings of JudComm and Glover willrespond. Pheiffer will moderate thereview procedure.

CLC intervention is possibleBecause of the presence of alco-

hol at the incident, there is thepotential for the Cambridge LicenseCommission to also administer pun-ishment directed towards ATO.

“That’s the big fear here — whatmight happen with the CLC,”Glover said. He said he hoped thatafter ATO’s self-imposed actions,the punishment by the administra-tion, and possible action by the IFC,that the CLC will feel enough hasbeen done. He also said he hopesthat “MIT will back us up on thisone.”

“Ideally, the actions we take willbe seen as sufficient … to correctthe situation,” Pheiffer said. “Basedon our investigation, the ExecutiveReview, and the police report, theCLC will decide.”

Actions the IFC takes after itsExecutive Review may be a deter-mining factor in whether the CLCdecides to step in on the matter.

However, Fisher said this possi-bility did not weigh into JudComm’sdecision to charge ATO. “The CLCis not a factor in deciding to f ilecharges,” he said.

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“We are all embarrassedabout the situation. Itwas certainly damag-

ing to ATO’s image and MIT’s image.”

— Erik M. Glover ’02

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By May ZhouSTAFF REPORTER

Results from this year’s fresh-men major selections have arrived,and Electrical Engineering andComputer Science, Management,and Biology remain the three mostpopular major choices.

Of the 989 students in the Classof 2004, 928 declared a major, 15chose to remain undeclared, and 46are missing forms, as reported bythe Registrar’s Office.

Most students expressed a mix-ture of excitement and nervousness.“I was nervous for a little while,”said Lisa M. Bell ’04, who willmajor in economics. “Then I real-ized whatever I did could bechanged if I didn’t like it, plus Irealized that it was all about explor-ing anyway, so it became moreabout choosing what I wanted tofind out about myself.”

Departments see minor changesThe overall distribution of

majors among the f ive academicschools continues to follow pasttrends.

As in previous years, the Schoolof Engineering is again the mostpopular school, attracting about 53percent of the freshmen class. TheSchool of Science came in secondwith 25 percent, and the SloanSchool of Management rounded outthe top three with 11 percent.

Across the departments, howev-er, trends have shifted.

One notable change is the arrest-ing of a steady growth pattern in theDepartment of ElectricalEngineering and Computer Science(EECS). While continuing to be themost popular department at MIT,Course VI has experienced a drop ofabout 40 to 50 majors compared tolast year.

There are three reasons for that,according to Anne M. Hunter,Administrator of the EECSBachelor’s Programs and the Masterof Engineering Program.

“First, it’s because of the econo-my, especially as it affects the jobmarket,” said Hunter. “Second, stu-dents who want both VI and XV[Management] are going ahead todeclare XV first. The third reason isthat the freshman class size is downto about 1,000. It used to be around1,030 to 1,070.

“We’re very happy about this,”added Hunter, who pointed out thatsuch a decrease in size would betterenable the department to address theneeds of individual students.

The Department of ChemicalEngineering, usually one of themore popular majors, experienced alower than average yield of 40 fresh-men, or about four percent of theClass of 2004.

Meanwhile, the Sloan School ofManagement, the second most pop-ular major choice, continues to growwith 109 freshmen this year, partlybecause of incentives created by theSloan bidding system.

“I chose [Course] XV because Iwant to make money.” said NickBaksh ’04. “I like the fast-paced andrisk-filled world of industry today.”

Some of the smaller depart-ments, such as the Department ofOcean Engineering, have beenactively trying to draw new majorswith special programs and openhouses.

“Our Pre-Orientation programwas well-received, although we werehoping it would attract more fresh-men and sophomores,” said SharonH. Trohon, Administrative Officerfor Ocean Engineering. The depart-ment has grown from only sevenundergraduates four years ago to itscurrent number of 14.

Open Houses help FreshmenWhen asked about their choice

of major, freshmen cited variousdeciding factors.

Many took advantage of thedepartmental open houses duringthe first weeks of April to gain a bet-ter sense of each major’s academicfocus and career opportunities.Students sought additional informa-

tion, especially about the smallerdepartments, by asking upperclass-men, professors, and advisers.

“I met for less than ten minuteswith my adviser,” Bell said aboutthe selection process. Bell said thather adviser took much of the pres-sure off of the seemingly weightydecision. “He basically told me todo whatever I was interested in, andto not be afraid because if I decidedto switch, it was no big deal.”

“I chose to be Course IX becauseI like 9.00 and because I really did-n’t like physics,” said Michelle S.Machon ’04, who is also consider-ing minoring in mathematics. “Ithought about being an engineeringstudent, but I realized that physicswas so tough for me … I didn’twant to struggle throughout my fouryears here and I wanted to enjoywhat I studied.”

First year influences major choiceFor some freshmen, experiences

in certain classes became impor-tant influences, both positive andnegative.

Clarissa Y. Smith ’04, whodeclared Course XXIV, Linguisticsand Philosophy, attributed her deci-sion to a class. “I enrolled in 24.900,Intro to Linguistics, and the classwas just very intriguing.”

Also affecting the decisions ofmany freshmen was the level of stu-dent-faculty interaction.

“I intend on doubling in VI andXI [Urban Studies and Planning],”said Sean J. Leonard ’04. “But Ichose Course XI f irst because Iwanted to be associated with asmaller major … [where] there’s afaculty focus and opportunities suchas a department field trip that largedepartments do not offer.”

Students who have not yet select-ed a major may do so anytime dur-ing their sophomore year.

EECS, Management Leading Majors for Class of 2004Source: Registrar’s Office

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Architecture (IV) 17Urban Studies & Planning (XI) 2

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Civil & Environmental Eng. Unspecified (I-A) 1 Civil Engineering (I-C) 12

Environmental Engineering (I-E) 9Mechanical Engineering (II) 63

Mechanical Engineering Unspecified (II-A) 6 Materials Sciences & Engineering (III) 18 Materials Sciences Undesignated (III-A) 2

Materials Sciences Engineering (III-B) 9 Archeology & Materials (III-C) 2

Electrical Engineering (VI-1) 40 Electrical Engineering & Conputer Science (VI-2) 192

Computer Science (VI-3) 70 Chemical Engineering (X) 40

Ocean Engineering (XIII) 3 Aerospace Engineering (XVI-1) 47

Aerospace Eng. with Information Technology (XVI-2) 11 Nuclear Engineering (XXII) 2

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Economics (XIV) 20 Political Science (XVII) 2

Language & Mind (XXIV-2) 1

Majors DeclaredBy the Class of 2004

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“I am currently in Greece onMIT business, so I will visit theOracles at Delphi to seek their sug-gestions,” Vest said.

On a more serious note, Vest saidthat he is “giving considerablethought to best structure and peoplefor the administration going for-ward. I place great emphasis on hav-ing a leadership team having com-plimentary talents and expertise.”

Residential life Bacow’s legacyAs Bacow departs for Medford,

he leaves behind a legacy of ambi-tious long-term plans, some ofwhich have brought about con-tentious relations with students.

Bacow mentioned the redesignof the residence system as an impor-tant part of his MIT legacy. Theredesign, based heavily on his 1999report, combined student interestswith the requirement to house allfreshmen on campus in 2002.Bacow’s plan was praised by studentleaders at the time.

“MIT is losing someone whoplayed a strong role in shaping thiscampus as we move into the nextcentury, and his presence will bemissed here,” said UndergraduateAssociation President Peter A.Shulman ’01.

However, recent student lifedecisions made under Bacow havedrawn criticism from the studentbody. Early in the academic year,students criticized the administra-tion’s plan to place TEAL, a newphysics program, into the StudentCenter’s fifth floor reading room.Many claimed that this representedan unwelcome intrusion of academ-ic life into student territory.

Students protested more recentlyafter the preliminary decription of aResidence-Based Advising programwas leaked to students. Under theproposal, administrators would live

with students in undergraduate andgraduate dormitories. Both propos-als were eventually modified by theadministration after students voicedtheir concerns.

Bacow responded by saying thatinitiatives like TEAL and RBAwere critical in reaching his goal ofintegrating students and faculty.“Massachusetts Avenue should notbe a wall,” he said. “We need moreintegration.” In his view of theMIT experience, Bacow said thatstudents would benef it greatlyfrom getting to know at least onefaculty member well enough “tokeep in touch for the rest of theirlives.”

As chancellor, Bacow worked tosupport a variety of programs thatbrought students and faculty togeth-er, participated in student-facultyactivities like Leadershape,Stochastic Student Dinners, andserved as faculty adviser to the ZetaPsi fraternity.

Bacow impacted athletics programThe state of MIT athletics also

reflects Bacow’s legacy at MIT.Under his administration, theInstitute increased funding for ath-letics by 30 percent, added new var-sity sports, and began work on the$45–52 million Zesiger Center. Atthe same time, however, junior var-sity teams were removed from theathletics budget.

“If you’re going to have anexcellent [athletics] program,”Bacow said, “you need to make hardchoices.” He added that the deci-sions made would provide a long-term benefit to the Institute’s athleticlife.

Bacow said that the Cambridge-MIT Institute would also mark hislegacy. “Our students who are overthere [in Cambridge] are having agreat time,” Bacow said, adding thathe looks forward to the expansion ofthe program this year.

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By Pey-Hua HwangSTAFF REPORTER

Institute Professor Paul A.Samuelson spoke on “The NewBall Game in Economics” Tuesdaynight to a packed 6-120.

The Nobel Laureate focused pri-marily on the action of the FederalReserve and its role in determiningeconomic policy, as well as “Merlinthe magician” — better known asAlan Greenspan.

Samuelson said that in defianceof all the orthodoxies of centralbanking, “the Federal Reserve mustbe our main economic stabilizer.”However, he also said thatGreenspan did not believe that itwas his goal to prop up the stockmarket.

The stock market has the powerto predict what happens in the mainmarket, Samuelson said. “Yes, WallStreet predicts the future.”

However, he also mentioned that“the mechanisms between WallStreet and Main Street are not thesame today as they were in say1929.”

Samuelson was also critical ofthe Bush tax cut policies.Acknowledging that he himself hadbeen a classical economist, he feltthat “only when Miss Capitalism isin mortal peril … in an oxygen tent… should fiscal policy be altered,”and that changing the fiscal policywould be “not a crime but a blunder… I’ve learned that I can sometimesbe wrong, but the worst crime is tostay wrong.”

He also pointed out the genera-tion gap between himself and mostof his audience several times as heasked the audience if they had everheard of the “liquidity trap” or the“paradox of thrift,” and no oneraised his or her hand.

Samuelson also made severalallusions to the difficulties of fore-casting the economics of the future.“Economics is necessarily not a pre-cise science,” he said. He also noted

that it was best to use “informedintelligence over dogmatic rules”when trying to determine publicpolicy, and that “optimal forecastingshould be sluggish forecasting.” Hesaid that in thisway therewould be acouple of eco-nomic turnsthat would bemissed; how-ever, it wouldstill be farmore accurate than just throwingdarts at a board.

He also described America’s

mentality as an “overspending, zero-saving society.”

Samuelson opens floor to questionsAfter he f inished his prepared

s p e e c h ,S a m u e l s o ntook questionsfrom the audi-ence. An engi-neer asked ifS a m u e l s o nwould care toexplain the

“liquidity trap” or the “paradox ofthrift.” Samuelson responded, “Doyou expect me to rectify four years

of undergraduate education in fiveminutes?” but then proceeded toexplain as the engineer exclaimed,“it’s all about efficiency.”

Audience members also askedwhy Samuelson favored monetary(supply-side) as opposed to fiscal(demand-side) economics. Heanswered by saying that until 2020there should be a build up of capitalbecause of the impending retirementof the baby-boomers and that highercapital would also spur productivity.

Samuelson also talked a bitabout Japan’s economy. “Japan hasthe most misgoverned system,” hesaid as he cited an overly bureau-

cratic system where all of the eco-nomics were learned in-house.

Samuelson’s long history at MIT Samuelson joined the MIT

Department of Economics faculty in1940. In 1970, he won the NobelPrize for his work to raise the levelof scientific analysis in economictheory. He was the first ever to winthis award. In 1948, Samuelsonwrote the best-selling introductorytextbook Economics. In addition, hehas written Foundations ofEconomic Analysis and five volumesof The Collected Scientific Papers ofPaul A. Samuelson (1966-86).

Samuelson Discusses Economic and Monetary Policy

“Economics is necessarilynot a precise science.”— Paul A. Samuelson

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By Rubi RajbanshiSTAFF REPORTER

Professor Hale Van Dorn Bradtbegan teaching at MIT as anInstructor in Physics in 1961, afterearning his PhD in physics fromMIT. This year, the popular astro-physicist is retiring. The Tech inter-viewed Bradt and got the insidescoop on his future, his interests,and his 40-year career at MIT.

The Tech: You earned your PhDat MIT and have been teaching sincethen. Why did you never leave?

Bradt: You know, a professorfriend of mine, Professor Deutch[Institute Professor John M. Deutch]was asked this question and replied,‘because I like change.’”

The Tech: So MIT is an ever-changing place … is that your rea-son?

Bradt: Yes. MIT was always af ine institution with excitingresearch opportunities and even thepossibility of creating them.

The Tech: You majored in musicat Princeton University. How didthis lead to a PhD in Physics?

Bradt: Actually when I was atPrinceton I was a flipping a coinbetween physics and music. When Ijoined the U.S. Navy training baseafter a year or two in college, I real-ized I could think spatially and logi-cally in mathematical ways otherscouldn’t grasp as fully. So I cameback to Princeton my senior yearand ended up staying there a fifthyear to take the physics classes Ineeded to get into MIT grad school,and I never left.

The Tech: What are some of themost signif icant changes you’veseen at MIT?

Bradt: Well, demographically, Iwould say that MIT has changeddramatically in terms of the preva-lence of women and minorities anddifferent nationalities. There is alsoa tremendous flexibility in the kindsof courses students can take. In myday, we had a choice of only onemath course, one physics course,and one chemistry course. Therewas even a scheduled day everyweek where we would have exams.

The Tech: What has stayed thesame?

Bradt: (laugh): Spring fever … The Tech: What will you miss

most about MIT? Bradt: Things like the excite-

ment of knowing and even beingpart of new discoveries, interacting

with students in a teaching environ-ment which proved to be very rich.Every September was very excitingfor me.

I’ll also miss the incredible peo-ple I have worked with these pastyears, although I hope to keep intouch with them. There was neverany backbiting or small-minded sci-entific competition among my peershere.

The Tech: Will you continue todo research in astrophysics after youretire?

Bradt: I probably won’t take thelead on any big projects but I’d liketo stay in touch with projects thathave interested me, like the RossiTiming project.

I’d like to maintain an active aca-demic life although I won’t beteaching any big lectures anymore. Imight go to some freshman semi-nars sometimes though, maybe inastrophysics. I’d actually like to getout a published multi-volume set onastrophysics.

The Tech: How far are you onthat project?

Bradt: It was actually one ofthose things, like a senior thesis,that you never finish, but it’s almostcompleted now. I hope to get thefirst part of it out within a month ortwo after classes finish.

The Tech: Any big trips soon?Bradt: I’ll stay around

Cambridge, since I’ve got two

daughters and several grandchildrenaround here. My wife and I, though,may go to Italy for a while.

The Tech: To visit the observato-ry of Rome?

Bradt: Yes. Actually, we’ve goneto that observatory frequently the

past few years and we’ve gotten toknow the people of Italy, the lan-guage, and the experiences wererich and rewarding.

The Tech: So you have a lot ofthings lined up …

Bradt: A lot of things that I

love. I used to go sailing aroundhere and I have a fast sporty seven-teen-footer that I’d like to tip. I feellike almost like a freshman again,not knowing what’s out there …there’s an adventurous feeling aboutthis.

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that some workers can subsist onlyby working 40 hours at Harvard andfull-time at MIT. After this, they stillhave a one, two, or three-hour com-mute home, because living costs inCambridge are still too high.

While at first the PSLM’s cam-paign focused on educating stu-dents and faculty on Harvard’scampus, students soon realized thatthey were being ignored. “We triedevery avenue we could. [We] hadmeetings with [Harvard PresidentNeil L.] Rudenstine, the provost,but the Harvard corporationwouldn’t meet with us,” Grahamsaid.

Harvard refuses living wageThe Harvard corporation had the

sole power to implement a livingwage at Harvard, but they refused toseriously consider the issue.Although the Harvard corporationformed a task force to study the liv-ing wage issue, this committee didnot interview a single worker before

making its decision. Graham became interested in

non-violent activism while taking aclass on non-violent protest. He gotinvolved with the PSLM when hediscovered that Harvard had not yetimplemented a living wage. “Ibecame active after hearing a lot ofthe workers’ testimonies. I didn’tthink it was right,” he said.

Will Erickson, a recent Harvardgraduate, became entrenched in theliving-wage movement about two-and-a-half years ago, shortly afterhe transferred to Harvard. “I gothere and pretty much landed in thecampaign,” he said.

Erickson believes that this issueinterested Harvard students becauseit involved people who they sawevery day. “This is an issue thataffected people who we knew per-sonally. We know the janitors byname, we know the people whoserve our food.”

Protest planned far in advanceGraham believes that the protest

was successful because everything

was carefully organized and plannedbefore the protesters enteredHarvard’s Massachusetts Hall. “Wehad it all in place when we went in.Every one of those people knewexactly why they were there,” hesaid.

One of the most important deci-sions made by the protesters was todivide into two camps: one groupwould enter Massachusetts Hall,and the other would stay outside toorganize support from the outsidecommunity. Graham went with thegroup that entered Massachusettshall, while Erickson stayed out-side.

“It was very strategic. We usedlessons from Gandhi’s movement tothe civil rights movement,” saidGraham.

All actions strictly non-violentIn 1969, a student protest at

Harvard turned sour when protestersbecame violent. In order to avoid arepetition of this fate, the sit-in’sorganizers assured Harvard univer-sity officials that there would be noviolence or property destructionduring the sit-in.

“When we f irst came in, wemade a pledge to all the workers andthe police — we wouldn’t destroyany property,” said Graham.

Protest organizers outsideMassachusetts Hall attempted tomaintain order and to build goodrelations with the police. Ericksonhelped on the team which organizedthe twice-daily rallies outside ofMassachusetts Hall. He said that hisbiggest challenges were “keepingrallies under control, knowing whatwas gong to happen.”

Erickson also stressed the impor-tance of maintaining good relationswith the police and keeping thingsfrom becoming violent. “Havinggood relations with the police wasimportant, and we stressed that toall people,” he said.

Protesters gain Internet supportThe protesters brought cell

phones and laptop computers that tohelp them keep in touch with the

outside world and the media. Theycreated a website for the protest, andread email from supporters. “Duringthe first several days, we got lots ofe-mail, lots of support from MITstudents,” said Graham.

After four days, the protestersheard that Rudenstine was going todeliver an address to some prospec-tive Harvard freshmen. Some of thestudents decided to leaveMassachusetts Hall, Graham amongthem. “We tried to take the sit-in toRudenstine,” he said.

The protesters talked to thefreshmen and their parents, andattempted to teach them about theunfair labor situation without beingconfrontational.

“People usually ask questionslike, what’s the food like, how hardwere the classes? People askedRudenstine about the living wage,”Graham said. By the end of the ses-sion, “they couldn’t say, ‘this com-mittee of administrators talked to afew deans and made a decision.’”

Outside support helped protestGraham believes that the support

from outside Massachusetts Hallwas vital to the success of theprotest. He said that there were sev-eral key moments, such as theaddresses given by United StatesSens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) andEdward Kennedy (D-Mass.).

However, he gave most of thecredit to the thousands of Harvardstudents, faculty members, and peo-ple from the surrounding communi-ty who showed up for the rallies.

“High prof ile support reallyhelped, but it was the thousands ofpeople at the rallies,” he said.

Peter Erickson, Will Erickson’sbrother, believes that the sheer vol-ume of support was what truly mat-tered. “There have been rallies for20 of the 21 days, twice a day. It’sbeen incredible to sing labor songsand to march through the streets,”he said.

Although organizing daily rallieswas difficult at first, Erickson saidthat it became much easier towardsthe end of the sit-in. “You get better

at planning rallies after you havedone it 30 times,” he said.

Both Graham and Ericksonbelieve that Harvard started with theintention of trying to outlast the pro-testers.

“They def initely started outwanting to play a waiting game.They were banking on people of thisgeneration being apathetic, not car-ing about the workers,” saidGraham. At first, Harvard officialstried to ignore the protesters, butthis became more difficult as the sit-in waged on.

Erickson originally believed thatthis event would be just the first in aseries of living wage protests. “Ididn’t think that we could win thisfor a long time, and its amazing thatwe did,” he said.

“It’s absolutely amazing — theoutpouring of support from stu-dents, faculty, workers … This is thefirst time that they have been able tospeak out,” said Graham.

Radical groups support studentsThe protesters enlisted support

from outside organizations, such asthe Progressive Labor Party, a revo-lutionary communist organizationthat supports workers’ rights.

Frank Caristy, a member of thePLP, helped to distribute informa-tion about workers’ rights and hisorganization. “We want a party thatcan organize people, not individu-als, but the whole working class,” hesaid.

Stephanie Richardson, anotherrepresentative of the PLP, believesthat a plan is important for groupswho hope to effect change. “Youhave to have a plan. I think that’s theprinciple difference between theProgressive Labor Party and anar-chists,” she said.

However, Richardson believesthat the student protesters fell con-siderably short of true success.“They thought it was better to nego-tiate rather than going all the way. Ifyou’re f ighting a war, you don’twant to negotiate with the enemy.You want to fight and lose, fight andlose,” she said.

By Jennifer YoungSTAFF REPORTER

Summer. It used to mean noschool, running your own lemonadestand, exploring your backyard,being away at camp, building sand-castles, and watching cartoons everyday.

Now, for some people, it alsomeans more school, running yourown startup, exploring Europe,being a counselor at a camp, orbuilding one’s resume. And watch-ing cartoons every day.

MIT students use summer for alot of different things, but the onecommon factor is that it’s a chanceto catch up on everything they can’tdo during the year, be it business,pleasure, or a mix of both.

Internships, UROPs add depthTo some within the throes of the

Institute, making sure the latenights, caffeinated days, endlessproblem sets, and tooling all pay offwill be a top priority this summer.

The opportunity to explore workwithin a field and make connectionsfor the future is an important part ofmany summer internships. Luke A.Massery ’02, a Course II major, willbe working for Ford in Michiganthis summer. “It should be fun,something good to put on myresume, and a worthwhile designopportunity,” Massery said.

Keane T. Nishimato ’03 is goingto Hawaii to work for the ArmyCorps of Engineers. Despite excite-ment about the job, “I think I’m justgoing to be a gopher,” Nishimatosaid. “But I’ll get to joyride in a fed-eral vehicle.”

Another popular and easy optionfor MIT students to explore is theUndergraduate ResearchOpportunities Program. Students

can find existing opportunities with-in departments that capture theirinterest, or obtain direct funding fora self-directed proposal. SomeUROPs continue spring positions

into the summer, or allow studentsto begin a position that they maykeep next year.

David G. Seif ’04 plans to stay atMIT this summer, working on aCourse XIV UROP analyzing thequality of health care provided tofederal employees. Like many stu-dents who take on UROPs, Seif hasa personal interest in the subjectmatter. “I hope to get experienceand a little money out of it,” saidSeif. “I’m majoring in Course XIVand possibly specializing in healthcare economics, so it’s a useful topicto be researching.”

Teresa K. Yamana ’04 hopes totake her UROP work with her thissummer. “I’m going home toCanada, and I might have a UROPthere where I can read and writeabout sustained development.”

This flexibility offers her thechance to travel during the summer,

as well as pursuing courseworkaway from the Institute. “I’ll begoing to Japan and Texas, and I’llmaybe do 18.03 independently,”said Yamana.

Another side of summe r campSummer camp counseling is

another strong opportunity for stu-dents at MIT, especially with respectto college-sponsored summer pro-grams in science and technology.

Adriana P. Rodriguez ’04 isworking with the MinorityIntroduction to Engineering,Entrepreneurship, and Science. “Idid it when I was in high school,and now I’m going to tutor for it. Ihad a really positive experience,”Rodriguez said, “and I’d like to passthat back to high school students.”

Mike A. Terry ’04 is involvedwith the UCLA summer computercamp. “I’ll be teaching 10 to 12-year-olds how to program, livingin dorms, visiting the beach,” saidTerry. “I’ve never had the chance towork with kids, and it should bepretty fun.”

Off the beaten pathSome students are more eager to

use their summers to hunt down andcapture their personal passion.

Melissa A. Edoh ’02 andJovonne J. Bickerstaff ’02 are pursu-ing an independent project proposal:“Challenges of Racial Integration inParis, France: Perspectives of theBlack Experience in Literature,Film and Reality.”

“We’re doing research amongyouth in inner cities,” said Edoh.“We’re trying to understand howrace relations work for youth inFrance versus how we see it in theUnited States.”

Edoh and Bickerstaff began

thinking about their project proposalduring IAP, when they realized thatthey both wanted to be in Europe forthe summer. “The project was a mixof our academic and cultural back-ground and our general interests,”Edoh said.

Edoh, in Course XVII, andBickerstaff, in Course XI, bring sep-arate but complementary perspec-tives and skills to the project. “Wethought it would be nice to do ittogether because we have complete-ly different backgrounds.”

Their proposal is being madepossible by several sources, includ-ing the Off ice of Minority

Education, the Provost, MIT France,and the Undergraduate ResearchOffice.

Additionally, Edoh andBickerstaff are recipients of anEloranta Fellowship, sponsored byUROP. The fellowships are open toall fields; students submit proposalsto compete for six thousand dollarsapiece in scholarship money.

Typically, four proposals are select-ed; this year, the committee choseseven.

“It’s a really good opportunityfor those in the social sciences,especially because there are so fewchances on campus to do researchand get funding within our fields,”Edoh said.

Relaxation high on priority listDespite the buzz of getting an

internship, a research position, orjust a summer job, students placehigh emphasis on the recuperativebenefits of summer.

Kennet T. Belenky ’01 plans tobe backpacking the Colorado Trailfor a month and a half. “I just want-ed to get away from cities,” saidBelenky. “I think Boston has givenme an overdose of urban culture.”

For Sara M. Tenenbein ’04, thechance to get a dose of a differentculture was an opportunity shecouldn’t pass up. So through a sum-mer program offered through NewYork University, Tenenbein will bebrushing up her French – in France.“I have the rest of my life to work,”she said. “I want to travel and enjoymyself this summer.”

Larry W. Colagiovanni ’04 willbe working at a computer camp as acounselor for part of the summer,but for the rest of it, “I’m studyingphilosophy books and hiking,”Colagiovanni said. “It should bepretty fun and relaxing.”

Chris J. Emig ’04 is taking a lessstructured approach to his summer.“I’m probably going to backpack fora month, and I’m taking a cross-country road trip,” Emig said. “Iknow I’m going to end up working,but I’m trying to get away from it,”Emig added in a statement rich inthe true spirit of MIT.

Students Make Varied Plans for Summer Vacation

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“There are many meetingsthis summer, but the one I will beattending is in Munich … Nextyear I’ll also be lecturing 8.02, soI will prepare for that.”

–Professor Walter H. G.Lewin

“I’ll be in Switzerland, enjoy-ing myself, and I’ll work forabout a month and a half there.I’m glad to be going home. Here,people live to work. In Europe,we work to live.”

–Josue Sznitman ’02

May 11, 2001 THE TECH Page 21

By Joel RosenbergADVISORY BOARD

Technologists are to blame forpassively allowing freedom on theInternet to fade, Stanford LawProfessor Lawrence Lessig told acrowd of technologists in 34-101yesterday.

And now the only way to keepthat freedom from disappearingentirely, he explained, is for technol-ogists to speak up and teach thelawyers (and everyone else) why theInternet was created the way it was.

“Teach us, in terms you know, ofthe justice, or freedom, that wasimbedded in the code you built,”Lessig said, “and show us how thechanges that code is now undergo-ing will quickly erase that same jus-tice or freedom.”

Lessig explained how theInternet architects humbly avoidedfavoring one visionof the network overanother, andinstead kept thenetwork as simpleand open as possi-ble for others tocreate through it.This “innovationcommons,” asLessig called it,was unprecedentedin communicationstechnology, andexcited innovatorsthat would neverhave consideredinnovating in thephone network, for example.

But Lessig then described howthe Internet is now being made “safefor existing and powerful interests.”As the Internet upgrades from nar-rowband to broadband, cable com-panies are replacing telephone com-panies as the provider of the wiresfor the “physical layer.”

For historical reasons, the lawallows cable companies to restrictwhat travels over their wires, butprohibits such behavior by phonecompanies. In the “content layer,”Congress has already establishedcopyright controls beyond what his-torically has been considered rea-sonable, and lawyers are busy push-ing enforcement.

With both of these layers push-ing in towards the “code layer,” the

neutral protocols which get the con-tent over the wires, the goal of thepowerful interests is to remove neu-trality and quash potential innova-tion by future competitors, Lessigsaid.

“As we [lawyers] do this, there ispractically no effective resistancefrom you [technologists] in thisprocess,” Lessig said. “I wonderwhether you even see the extraordi-nary thing you’ve built.”

Lessig gave some historical per-spective for what he sees happeningnow. He cited the U.S.Constitutional mandate for copy-right and patent law: “The Congressshall have power … to promote theprogress of science and useful arts… by securing for limited times toauthors and inventors the exclusiverights to their respective writingsand discoveries.” Initially a copy-

right was limitedto 14 years, wasnot automaticallygranted, and didnot protect foreignmaterials until1891. “We wereborn a piratenation,” he said.

As copyrightlaw ballooned intoits current state ofcovering “justabout anythinganyone does witha computer” forthe life of theauthor plus 70

years, the goal of providing “suffi-cient incentive” for people to createwas lost to the idea of “perfect con-trol” over all creative works andtheir derivatives. Gone is discussionof whether these laws “promote theprogress,” and instead, Lessig said,it is inertia that drives the charge forperfect control into the code layer.

What would help protect thecode, Lessig said, is “an accountthat shows why the innovation andcreativity that we have seen comesfrom this [code] that built neutrality,end to end, in its core.” It is thisstory of the potential of the Internet,as told by its creators, that Lessigbelieves is desperately needed.

“This is the time when you mustteach the world just what was pro-duced here,” Lessig said.

Lessig Examines LawAnd Freedom Online

groups on campus, including theBlack Students’ Union, Stop OurSilence, Alpha Tau OmegaFraternity, Inc., and Tufts Coalitionfor Social Justice and Non-Violence.

Guest speakers included not onlyMIT students and faculty, but alsostudents from the University ofMichigan and NortheasternUniversity. MIT’s Speak Out comesat a time when Northeastern stu-dents have been fighting to keep theuniversity from demolishing abuilding containing its African-American Institute. Northeasternannounced yesterday that it intendedto go through with its relocationplans.

A Promise to “Raise Awareness”Kasetta V. Coleman ’04, one of

the chief organizers of Speak Out,explained the goals of the MITevent. “We hope to send the mes-sage that there should be more opendialogue about these issues. As acommunity, we have a greater voiceand can be more powerful than asseparate organizations with thesame concerns. We hope to spark offmore events like this,” Colemansaid.

“I have heard stories aboutracism that are appalling. So, whenpeople e-mail me and say that theyhave not experienced sexism norracism, I thought ‘well, maybe theyjust don’t know.’ Hopefully thisevent would raise awareness aboutthese issues here at MIT,” Colemanadded.

Dean Ayida Mthembu told thecrowd that “It’s been 35 years sinceI have seen a spontaneous demon-stration on a college campus. I feelgood, but at the same time, I amsaddened because you are con-fronting the same issues that otherswere addressing decades ago.”

“Racism is here and it is thriv-ing. Most of the time, no one standsup to it, but at ATO, people calledthese young men on it,” said AimeeL. Smith G.

Jovonne J. Bickerstaff ’02 saidthat students “were sad, upset, butnot surprised, because we are fullyaware that America is in a hot bed of-isms, in which race is one of them,”at an emergency forum held lastMonday.

Michael M. Torrice ’02, howev-er, disagrees. “In my time here atMIT I have not experienced anyforms of racism. That does not meanthat it doesn’t exist, but I worrysometimes that people jump toaction following an alleged incidentwithout gathering enough evidenceand rationally thinking thingsthrough.”

MIT responds to Roots incidentATO President Erik M. Glover

’02 once again apologized “for theembarrassment that some of its

members have caused the MIT com-munity” at the forum, but expressedthat he is “proud of the way mybrotherhood has acted in suchadverse circumstances. The incidenthas acted as a catalyst for positivechange. It has heightened aware-ness, inspired many, and facilitatedconversation.”

Dean of Graduate Students IssacM. Colbert urged students to “sub-stitute dialogue with stereotypes andfears, and take advantage of thiswindow of opportunity before itcloses. MIT harbors the brightestminds on the planet, but that doesnot make it immune to misconcep-tions.”

Many faculty membersexpressed positive reactions to theforum. Lynn A. Roberson ofCounseling and Support Servicescommended students “for makingthis forum possible, for having avision, for recognizing that it is timefor new perspectives on theseissues.” In a joint statement with

Roberson, Associate Dean BlancheE. Staton said that the students arecreating “conversation that is sobeautiful in weaving together theissues of racism, sexism, and diver-sity. You will continue to feel invisi-ble, under-respected, disregarded attimes. Change won’t take placeovernight, but one day at a time, oneperson at a time. MIT is recognizedfor its excellence in academics andresearch. You are now striving toachieve excellence in how to treateach other.”

“I am overwhelmed by the posi-tive community response to the ATOincident. This is the epitome ofprogress and heads in the directionof success”, said Director ofAff irmative Action/EqualEmployment opportunity Regina M.Caines.

Petitions and flyers promotingnew ideas proposed by members ofthe student body to better educatethe campus about racism and sexismwere passed around the crowd at theforum. Some suggestions includedmaking a multiculturalism class partof the General InstituteRequirements, and changing theofficial MIT seal from featuring twomen to featuring one man and onewoman. “Let us honor the womenscientists and engineers and show-case them as part of this illustriousinstitution,” said Zhelinrentice L.

Scott ’99. In response, Dean LarryG. Benedict said that he “was justexposed to these ideas last week, butI look forward to considering themin the months to come.”

Speakers stress student responseThe hosts of the forum stressed

at Speak Out’s closing that the eventis not an attack on ATO nor on theadministration. “The administrationis a big part of the event today. Theyshowed their support in numbers,and it is important that they heardwhat the students had to say,”Coleman said. “There were lots ofdifferent views and ideas in plan-ning this event, some were moreextreme than others. The importantthing is that the end result is great,”said Geno Williams ’01.

Marlon B. Francis ’01 suggestedhaving a “Write Out” as a follow upto Speak Out, where “people submitarticles expressing their concernsand promote awareness aboutracism and sexism through TheTech.” He urged students to “askquestions about these issues, butalso trust the leadership and trustthe experiences of older people.”

Student representatives fromNortheastern University came toMIT to show their support for SpeakOut, and also to ask MIT students tosupport their cause. Students atNortheastern are protesting the relo-cation of the J.D O’Bryant AfricanAmerican Institute. At the forum,Scott presented a student representa-tive from Northeastern with a 32-point Bill of Rights drawn up by theMIT Undergraduate Association insupport of their protest.

MIT members applaud forumMany who attended the forum

praised the event as a major success.Pius A. Uzamere II ’04 said that “Iattended the forum because I want-ed to support some very worthycauses. I think that opening lines ofcommunication regarding genderand race is very important. Theforum ran well … the speakers allhad solid points to make.”

“I am very glad that I was at theforum. It was very interesting andvery inspiring in many ways. This isnot a student versus administrationstruggle. As a community, we didn’tdo as good a job as we could haveand should have done,” said Dean ofUndergraduate Education Robert P.Redwine.

To remind everyone that theSpeak Out forum is not an end but abeginning, White encouraged every-one to attend another forum onMonday, May 14 at 1:30 p.m. inWong Auditorium. This forum istitled “Building a better MIT:Learning from the ATO incident,”and is presented by the CampusCommittee on Race Relations.“This is the beginning of the conver-sation,” said Benedict. “There willbe at least one or two more forumsin the fall regarding related issues.”

Students, Faculty Praise Forum

NATHAN COLLINS—THE TECH

Dean for Graduate Students Isaac M. Colbert addresses a crowd gathered for “Speak Out” in front ofthe Stratton Student Center Tuesday afternoon.

Northeastern to Demolish AfricanAmerican Institute

Northeastern University President Richard M. Freelandannounced last night that Northeastern will continue with plans totear down the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute in 2003.

The building, which is located in the center ofthe Northeastern campus, was founded in 1968 atthe height of the Civil Rights movement. It housesthe Reggie Lewis Technology Center, a 6,000 booklibrary, and other resources geared toward blackstudents. The university plans to replace it with a

newer facility which will be up to ten times the size of the original.Northeastern students claim that the university is not being

responsive to their requests to preserve this building, which theybelieve is a historical landmark. Some have threatened to occupy thebuilding until university officials reverse their plans for demolition.

Thousands to Lose Financial AidAccording to the United States Department of Education, nearly

60,000 students are at risk of losing financial aid due to strict enforce-ment of the Higher Education Act’s (HEA) drug provision.

Out of the 4,796,228 financial aid applications for the 2001-2002school year processed by the department, 34,749 contained aresponse of “yes” to Question 35, “Have you ever been convicted ofpossessing or selling illegal drugs?”

Out of about one-half of the total number of applications expectedto be filed (9,817,994 were processed for 2000-2001), 17,492 haveyet to return a completed worksheet or are partially eligible.Meanwhile, another 10,954 still refuse to answer the required drugquestion. Of the 34,749 answering “yes,” 17,257 are still fully eligibleafter completing an additional eligibility worksheet.

Groups such as the NAACP, the United States Student Associationand the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administratorshave argued that the HEA drug provision deals a double blow to minori-ties by thrusting the pre-existing racial bias in drug convictions on tohigher education. Statistics compiled by the Leadership Conference onCivil Rights show that African-Americans make up 13 percent of illegaldrug users but 55 percent of those convicted of drug offenses.

NewsBriefs

“Teach us, in termsyou know, of the

justice, or freedom,that was imbedded

in the code you built.”— Stanford Law

Professor LawrenceLessig

Speak Out, from Page 1

“I think that openinglines of communica-

tion regarding gender and race is

very important.” —Pius A. Uzamere II ’04

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Both Delhagen and Jacobs madeuse of a “car jack,” a sort of tele-scoping mechanism that arrives atthe base of the beam’s other side andcan be jacked up so as to elevate theopposing side of the beam.

Scheming for a tieDelhagen and Jacobs anticipated

their face-off. “I tried to keep fairlylow expectations for the outcome,but by the semi-finals, we were fair-ly conf ident we would be facingeach other,” said Delhagen, anElectrical Engineering andComputer Science major who hopesto minor in MechanicalEngineering.

At this point, the two friendsasked Professor Slocum whetherboth students could be allowed towin. Slocum maintained that onestudent must emerge victorious.

Yet Delhagen and Jacobs stillpreferred that neither student comeout ahead. “We met in the back ofthe competition area and basicallycrippled Will’s machine to be theheight of my machine,” said Jacobs.

According to the contest rules,“The round will be judged a tie ifthe beam is within one degree of itsinitial orientation.”

In their final match, the studentsextended their machines, similar“car jack” pistons, to equal heightssuch that the resulting beam posi-tion was level.

Contest meets design changesNew to this year’s competition is

a wireless control system. Until nowthe contest had used a tethering sys-tem that tended to jerk the machinesaround, a condition that proved diffi-cult for students to account for intheir designs.

“We had been long consideringmaking this switch,” says AlexanderD. Sprunt G, a 2.007 teaching assis-

tant. “It adds freedom to the futureof the design contest itself.”

Students orchestrate theirmachines’ movements via laptoptouchpads, each with four electricchannels so that up to four motorscan be independently controlled.While each student drives his or herown machine, he or she may solicitthe help of another person foractions like triggering a mechanismat a certain time.

“It was the most challengingcontest in a while. The physics ofthe table was more complicated,”Slocum said.

Origin of The TiltillatorThe unofficial theme of the con-

test derives from the film 2001: ASpace Odyssey. Slocum originallywanted to anodize the beams andcolumns of the table so as to givethe appearance of an “ominous,black monolith” in Space Odysseyfashion. The aluminum partsrequired for the idea, however, weretoo expensive.

At its inception, the pendulumseesaw design had no clear name.Slocum originally favored the title“Oops, Hal, I Tilted Again” à laSpace Odyssey.

“None of the students liked thatat all, so on our website we askedstudents to pick a name,” he notes.The Tiltillator became the clearfavorite.

One factor in designing the tableis the anticipated complexity of thetable. “We ask ‘Is it reasonable ortoo complex?’” said Joachim Sihler G, the head teaching assistantfor 2.007.

Ultimately, he says, the table canbe designed in numerous differentways. “Students will still be able tocreate the machines.”

“The table is actually very inter-active. The position of the beamdepends on what the student and hisor her opponents do,” Sihler said.

Sihler built the table, whileSprunt, Paul A. Covell ’00 and JoshE. Breinlinger ’00 built the wirelesscontrol system. The overall designderives from a collaborationbetween Slocum, Sprunt, and Sihler.

In past years, the table had beena planar structure, therefore makingthis year’s driver module designmore challenging for students thanin previous years.

Students work around constraintsThe 2.007 contest challenges

students to use a limited set of mate-rials to design a machine to accom-plish a specif ic task. They beginbuilding machines from a basic kitcontaining structural elements likealuminum, actuators like electricmotors, pneumatic pistons, and sole-

noids, and plumbing parts.After weeks of designing and

constructing, students must submittheir machine on “Shipping Day,”when each f inal product is“impounded” — checked for com-pliance with size and weight con-straints. Between “Shipping Day”and the actual contest, students maynot alter the functionality of theirmachines in any way.

The starting conf iguration ofeach machine must fit back insideits original kit. Not only is thedesign subject to such size con-straints, it must also weigh nomore than 10 pounds, excludingthe battery and control box. Theweight limit is a natural result ofthe weight-based nature of thisyear’s table design, according to

Sihler.

Looking towards the futureThe double winners, along with

the two third place contestants andseveral other students, will competein the International Design Contestthis summer to be held in Osaka,Japan.

Another unofficial theme of thecontest may have been a certainfemale pop singer. “In the[Pappalardo] Lab, I would hear stu-dents go, ‘Oops, I can’t believe I didthat again,’ said Slocum. We put twoand two together, and BritneySpears became a sort of theme.”

Slocum will not give awaydetails of next year’s table designbut offers, “Next year’s design willmake Britney Spears seem sedate.”

BEN SOLISH—THE TECH

Alison H. Wong’s ’03 “Mach 99” and Collins P. Ward’s ’03 “Shocker” engage in an epic battle duringlast Wednesday’s 2.007 robotics contest.

2.007 Robots Run on Wireless Controls for First Time

ROSHAN BALIGA—THE TECH

MIT Campus Police Sergeant Cheryl N. Vossmer speaks withJack Denuce (left), Facilities fire alarm technician, and KevinConnolly, the Facilities D-zone coach, after a fire broke out inBuilding W31 Tuesday afternoon. The fire was caused by accu-mulation of lint in the laundry room of Du Pont gymnasium,which is adjacent to Campus Police headquarters. No injurieswere reported, and employees evacuated by the CambridgeFire Department were let back in late in the afternoon.

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By Robert AronstamSTAFF WRITER

Last Saturday, men’s tennisfinally met their match. WilliamsCollege, the top-ranked NCAA

Division III school inthe East Region,ended MIT’s 13-game winningstreak by defeatingthe Engineers 5-2.

MIT’s number one singles play-er, Jeffrey P. Augustyn ’03, playedan exciting match with his counter-part from Williams. The outcomewas not decided until the finalgames of the third set.

Augustyn went down a breakearly in the first set. He was brokenat love in the fourth game and wasunable to rebound. He hit severalwinners, but his opponent kept theupper hand by playing with extremeconsistency.

While Augustyn muscled hisground strokes, his opponent hit avariety of shots. The Williams play-er mixed in slice backhands when-ever he was on the run. This styleallowed him time to recover beforethe next shot.

Augustyn’s frustration mountedas he dealt with longer series ofvollies. He tried charging the net,but was largely unsuccessful. Hisopponent came up with timelypassing shots in most of these situ-ations.

The Williams number one play-er controlled the entire first set,though it was not due to hisremarkable shots. Rather, he playerwaited for Augustyn to self-destruct. The set ended quickly, asAugustyn’s unforced errors andunsuccessful volley attempts

mounted.The beginning of the second set

was more of the same. Augustynfell behind by a break early in theset. Remarkably, Augustyn bouncedback from the deficit.

Augustyn’s recovery was notdue to a dramatic change in hisgame-plan or superior play.Augustyn simply seemed to playsmarter tennis. Instead of forcingshots that weren’t there, he waitedfor the right opportunity to pull thetrigger.

Although he continued to hitaggressive shots and charge the net,his play became much more effec-tive because he didn’t go for toomuch on every shot. Additionally,he took control of the net behindbetter approach shots, setting up afew volley winners. He ended thesecond set with a service break ofhis opponent.

Augustyn maintained control inthe third set. He dominated his ser-vice games with huge forehands andoverhead winners. However, he wasunable to come up with a servicebreak.

In the ninth game, the matchslipped away with a few errantshots. Though Augustyn had playedstrongly up until that point, hedumped a few balls in the net, giv-ing away a service game. In the nextgame, the Williams player servedout the match.

Co-captain Ricardo Rossello’01 and freshman Michael H.Ogrydziak ’04 provided the onlyMIT victories.

The men will participate in theNCAA Division III East RegionalCompetition this weekend. Thecompetition will be held at MIT.

By Adeline KuoTEAM CO-CAPTAIN

This past Saturday, the MITwomen’s track team journeyed toMiddlebury College to compete inthe New England Division III

C h a m p i o n s h i p s .After an exhaustingdrive northwest, theteam still managedto perform well, tak-ing 11th place over-all with 28 points.

Melanie L. Harris ’01 led theteam to a positive start as she com-pleted the 10K race in a personalrecord and All New Englands quali-fying time of 40:12.60, taking sixthplace.

The 3000m steeplechase, whilean exhibition event only, was wellrun by Sarah K. Perlmutter ’02.Coming around the track 7.5 timesand over 35 hurdles, Perlmutterearned a fourth place finish in her

first ever 3K steeplechase with atime of 12:54.77, setting a varsityrecord. Perlmutter will again exhib-it her talent tomorrow at the All-New England Division Champi-onships.

Among the distance events wasthe 4x100m relay. The team, con-sisting of Adeline L. Kuo ’02,Melanie A. Miller ’04, Chinwe P.Nyenke ’04, and Clarissa Y. Smith’04 finished in a team best time of52.05, a sixth place finish.

In the 800m run, Chi-An Wang ’01 moved up from hereighth place seed to take seventh inan ECAC qualifying time of2:20.83.

On the f ield, PrincessImoukhuede ’02 powered out halfthe points for the team. In thehammer throw, she not only fin-ished in second place, but alsoqualified provisionally for Nation-als with a throw of 155’10”. In the

shotput, Imoukhuede launched a40’5” throw for a fifth place fin-ish. Imoukhuede scored anothertwo points in her seventh placefinish in the discus, where she seta new personal record and quali-fied for ECACs with a toss of over113’.

In the triple jump, Nyenkeleaped to yet another excellent jumpof 35’4 3/4”, finishing fifth.

The 4x800m relay, consistingof Smith, Wang, Sarah E. Cotton’04, and Martha W. Buckley ’04,took almost a minute off their seedtime for a fifth place finish in9:53.36.

Today and tomorrow, the teamwill be at Williams College com-peting at the All New EnglandsChampionships. At this meet, indi-viduals will concentrate on theirprimary events rather than attempt-ing to contribute to the team scor-ing.

MARISSA YATES—THE TECH

Sarah E. Cotton ’04 competes in the women’s 3200m relay; her team finished fifth with a time of 9:53.She and her team competed in the New England Division III Championships, held at Middlebury Collegelast Saturday.

By Lauren OwensTEAM MEMBER

Despite strong performancesfrom MIT crews, the women’s crewteam lost to high-ranked Radcliffe

and Boston Universi-ty in a race at homethis past weekend.

In the junior var-sity race that beganthe day, MIT came

off the start even with BU and a fewseats behind Radcliffe. Through thefirst 500 meters, MIT’s boat keptcontact with BU.

“The JV boat fell back about aboat length through the bridge,” saidCristina M. Costantino ’03. “But[we] brought it up a little with apowerful move in the third 500 justas we were going by ourboathouse.”

Radcliffe won the race with atime of 6:53.5, and MIT finished in(7:30.9) with some open waterbetween itself and the BU boat(7:11.4).

Racing in the junior varsityboat were Meredith L. Gerber ’04,Jaryn E. Finch ’04, Sarah A.Nowak ’04, Lauren E. Owens ’03,Katherine E. Butler ’03, Tenley D.McHarg ’04, Jessica L. Wargo ’04,Costantino, and coxswain Nirupa-ma S. Rao ’04.

The varsity race began with aslight crosswind blowing. MIT hadgreat boat speed in the first 500meters, but slowed down into themiddle of the race and subsequentlyhad trouble regaining their speed.

MIT, recently ranked 18th in anEastern Association of Women’sRowing Colleges coaching poll, fin-

ished with a time of 7:16.1. Sixth-ranked Radcliffe came in second(6:42.0) and BU, ranked fifth, wonthe race (6:39.7).

The MIT varsity boat was madeup of Christine A. Karlovich ’02,Danielle M. Schumaker ’03, Jill A.Rosenfeld ’02, Megan S. Goldman’04, Katherine S. Graham ’01,Danielle S. Smith ’02, Kristen E.Cook ’04, Anne M. Latham ’02,and coxswain Karissa D. Patterson’03.

MIT’s lightweights finished theday with an incredible race againstRadcliffe. Despite a rocky warmupand a time-consuming alignment atthe start, MIT stayed with Radcliffeoff throughout the race.

“We came into it worried aboutwhether or not we could hold themand race as well and we could,”saidChandra Claycamp. “From the firststroke we really battled them downthe race course.”

MIT took a move against Rad-cliffe early in the race and respond-ed aggressively to Radcliffe’sattempts to pull away. Radcliffe,ranked fourth in the country, fin-ished only four seconds ahead ofMIT (7:19.3).

Racing in MIT’s lightweightboast were Aditi Garg ’03, MargaretF. Nervegna ’01, Lesley D. Frame’04, Sarah K. Yenson ’03, ChandraJ. Claycamp ’03, Seaeun Kim ’01,Hillary K. Rolls ’02, Lisabeth L.Willey ’02, and coxswain Alison J.Klesman ’03 raced MIT’s light-weight boat.

This Sunday, the MIT womentravel to Camden, New Jersey tocompete in the Eastern Sprints.

Tennis Streak EndsWith Williams LossInstitute to Host NCAA Div. III Regionals

Women’s Track Team Places 11thAt New England Division III Meet

MIT Women’s Crew FallsTo Radcliffe, BU SquadsTeam to Participate in Eastern Sprints

SCOREBOARD: WOMEN’S TRACK100-meter

Adeline Ku 13.62

100-meter HurdlesChinwe Nyenke 17.66

800-meter7 Chi-An Wang 2:20.83 **

3000-meterMartha Buckley 10:42.19 [PR] **

Steeple 4 Sarah Perlmutter 12:54.77 [PR,VR]

10K6 Melanie Harris 40.12.60 [PR] ***

Hammer Throw2 Princess Imoukhuede 155-10 ****

Discus Throw7 Princess Imoukhuede 113+ [PR] **

Shotput5 Princess Imoukhuede 40-5 ***

Pole Vault[tie]9 Catherine Tweedie 9-5 3/4 **

Triple Jump5 Chinwe Nyenke 35-4 3/4 **

4x100-meter relay7 MIT 52.05 <TB 2001> (Adeline Kuo, Melanie Miller, Chinwe Nyenke,

Clarissa Smith)

4x400-meter relay

MIT 4:26.04 (Adeline Kuo, Melanie Miller, Chinwe Nyenke, Mon-

ica Morrison)

4x800-meter relay5 MIT 9:53.36 <TB 2001> (Clarissa Smith, Chi-An Wang, Sarah Cotton,

Martha Buckley)

TEAM SCORE:11. MIT 28

STATS: PR: 4 new, 117 season to date VR: 1 new, 3 season to dateTB: 2 new, 8 season to dateNE qualifiers: 0 new, 19 season to dateECAC qualifiers: 4 new, 17 season to dateAll NE qualifiers: 1 new, 4 season to dateNCAA provisional: 1 new, 1 season to dateNCAA automatic: 0 new, 0 season to date

CODE:PR = Personal record (outdoors)VR = Varsity record RR = Rookie record * = NE Div. III qualifier ** = ECAC qualifier *** = All NE qualifier **** = NCAA qualifier (provisional) ***** = (automatic) National qualifier TB = Team best <relays 2001>