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Committee Sets Out To rvamFreshman Curricul by 2001

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ing at Bell Labs in 1982 whentormer and Tsui di covered the

effect. In 1983, Laughlin, then at theLawrence Livermore NationalLaboratory, provided the theoreticalexplanation of the effect in terms offractionally charged particles.

It was a "confluence of thingsfrom engineering that prepared mefor understanding the fractionalquantum Hall effect and coming upwith an explanation," Laughlin saidduring a television interview atStanford.

The fractional quantum Halleffect is the latest addition to a setof theories, the first of which wasformulated in 1879.

Professor of Media Arts a dSciences tephen A Benton will co-chair this committee,

The committee may propose aseries of experimental subjects to beoffered as soon as next year andeven as early as the spring, Hodgessaid, Students would take the class-es on a voluntary basis, he said,

"We hope to come up with adesign by the end of this academicyear, and to initiate a pilot programbefore we actually implement thechanges," Hodges said,

Hodges said that the collabora-tion between the administration andfaculty is not that typical, calling it"fairly unusual,"

The CUP has the traditional

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Sarat Maharaj, art history professor at Goldsmith's College InLondon, spoke at the 'Max Wasserman Forum onContemporary Art. He lectured about women of the Arab-Islamic World Tuesday In the Bartos Theater.

Laughlin, a professor at StanfordUniversity, shared the prize withHorst L. Stormer of ColumbiaUniversity and Daniel C. Tsui ofPrinceton University for their workin discovering the fractional quan-tum Hall effect.

The prize includes $978,000,which will be divided among thethree recipients.

Despite Laughlin's connection toMIT, it has been three years sincean active member of the Institutehas won a obel. In 1995, Professorof Chemistry Mario J. Molinashared the Nobel Prize in chemistryfor his r~search on ozone depletion.

Discoveries ade a decade agoAll three researchers were work-

the weight of tbe world," Hodgesaid,

One major focus of the newgroup looking at the freshman yearis cutting down the academic paceof MIT and to design course sub-jects so that they are more interac-tive and group-based, Hodges said,

"There is currently too muchpace and pressure, and not enoughtime for quiet reflection to see theentire breadth of opportunity at theInstitute," Hodges said,

in additional tours and events,before the annual family weekenddinner on Saturday evening.

Afterwards, the student a cappel-la groups will present their annualfamily weekend' concert in 10-250,and the MIT Symphony Orchestrawill perform in Kresge Auditorium.

Hundreds of parents will attendAbout 675 parents and family

members pre-registered for thisyear's family weekend, Pullen said.Of registered families, roughly halfwill be visiting freshmen, 20 percentsophomores, 13 percent juniors,and 17 percent seniors, which is notsubstantially changed from previousyears.

In addition to registered families,between 400 and 500 other peopleare expected to come this weekendand register on site.

The Family Weekend luncheonwith Freidman will be held today atnoon. Tickets were on sale duringpreregistration for $18, and can bepurchased before the lecture.

Registration for parent's week-end will occur today in Lobby 10from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. andtomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m.

MIT graduate Robert B.Laughlin PbD '79 shared the NobelPrize in physics this week with twoother researchers,

By Brett AltschulNEWSEDITQR

Plans to dramatically restructurethe freshman curriculum by 2001were announced last week by Deanfor Undergraduate Curriculum KipV, Hodges PhD '82, although noth-ing has formally been decided uponas of yet

Dubbed the "Educational DesignProject," the goal of the proposedrestructuring is to improve the spiritof first-year students and preparethem for further study in theirmajor, Hodges said. Committee will propo e changes

"Freshmen typically get burned A student-faculty subcommitteeout half-way through the semester. of the Committee on theIt's sad for us to see freshmen so Undergraduate Program and theenthusiastic and excited during Dean's Office has been formed toOrientation, and then by late outline the scope of the changes toOctober to see them seem to carry the freshman year. Hodges and Curriculum, Page 25

MIT Graduate Wms Nobel PrizeFor Ball Effect Theory Advances

By Alex lanculescuSTAFF REPORTER

All day Friday, most depart-ments invite parents to visit theirstudent's classes, and there are alsovarious open houses around cam-pus, including tours of the MediaLab and other facilities. Many dor-mitories and living groups also wel-come parents and families to dropby or dine with them.- At 6:30 p.m., the MIT ConcertBand, Brass Quintet, BrassEnsemble and Festival JazzEnsemble will perform their annualfamily weekend concert in KresgeAuditorium. _ '

The skeleton of activities islargely the same from year to year,with different featured speakersand a slightly 'different theme.

On Saturday, President CharlesM. Vest will present his annu;alkeynote speech entitled "Vision ofthe Future."

Other events offered duringParent's Weekend will also relateto this theme, Pullen said.

Afterwards, parents will be invit-ed to meet senior officials in theOffice of the Dean of Students andUndergraduate Education and par-ticipate in an activities expo.

Saturday afternoon, parents andstudents will be able to participate

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Agneta Cederstrom '99 battles a Brandeis University oppo-nent for the ball. ,MIT tied 1-1 In double overtime.

By Karen E. RobinsonSTAFF REPORTER

Regatta, Speeches, and Concerts WillRound Out Parents' Weekend Events

MIT's annual Family Weekendbegins today, with scads of activitiespIanned to acquaint parents and sib-

, , lings with their student's life at theInstitute, as well as events for fami-lies whose students are too busy tohelp them explore the campus.

A new event this year is a facul-ty lecture, given by Nobel LaureateJerome 1. Freidman. Freidman, whoshared the 1990 Nobel Prize inPhysics with Henry W. Kendall forthe discovery of quarks, will speakon his work in this area. Accordingto Jill Pullen, an alumni affairs offi-

, cer, this talk should be the "high-light of the weekend."

Also eagerly anticipated thisweekend is the Head of the CharlesRegatta. 'Bridges over the CharlesRiver, especially nearer Harvard,are expected to be packed.' Studentsand parents are encouraged ,to goearly to secure a good view of thisevent, which occurs on bothSaturday and Sunday. '

This weekend was chosen forFamily Weekend partially becauseof the Regatta and partially becauseof the fall colors displayed aroundthe Boston area, Pullen said.

Bands and a comedian will per-form today on the StudentCenter steps as the closing eventin a Friday afternoon musicseries.

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VATICAN CITY

o tober 16, 1998

aceRepublican held their own c Ie-

bration in the Capitol to showca ewhat they said were their victorieson defense spending, the war ondrugs and abortion, though theyinsisted they: were not toting up win-ners and 10 ers.

'We have a package that's goodfor America that's the main thing,"said Senate Majority Leader TrentLott, R-Miss. 'It' not a matter ofwho won or lost."

In a way, the final package was avictory for traditional politics, aslawmakers from both partiesexceeded spending limits they hadagreed to in last year's balanced-budget deal and created what criticsderided as an election-year politicalpinata, stuffed with special projectsand extra spending.for both parties.

"It's a Great Society bill, andit's not something that I as a con-servative Republican am preparedto support," said Rep. David M.McIntosh (Ind.), leader of an influ-ential group of conservative HouseRepublicans. "It's a liberal, big-spending bill."

Despite complaints fromMcIntosh and other conservatives,though, leaders predicted over-whelming support for the measurewhen it finally comes to a vote.

Equally important to both sideswere the things th bill did not do.Republicans aid they had killed aOinton propo al for natio,nal testingof fourth- and eighth-grader ,blocked a White Hou e plan to cre-ate tax subsidies for building newschools and barred the u e of federalmoney for needle-e change pro-grams designed to cut down on thespread of AID among drug addicts.

Democrats noted that they hadstopped a 177 billion, 10-yearGOP tax cut that they claimedwould have raided the budget sur-plus created largely by SocialSecurity taxes. Instead, the measurewill include a caled-back, 9.2 bil-lion, IO-year package whose prima-ry focus is extending popular expir-ing tax breaks, such as the researchand development credit for busi-ness.

In back-to-back press events atthe White House and on CapitolHill, each side pronounced itselfhappy with the outcome.

"This is avery, very good dayfor America," said President Clintonduring a White House ceremony inwhich he touted what he said wereDemocratic victories on education,the environment and SocialSecurity.

By George Hagerand Stephen BarrTHE WA 'HlNGTO POST

The hite Hou e and theRepublican Congre s reached aroughly 500 billion year-end bud-get deal Thursday with both idesclaiming major victories and vow-ing to take issues they 10 t to thevoters.

Congress appear headed towardapproving the massive spendingmeasure as soon a today, whichwould avert a government shutdownand end the House and enatehome for the final two weeks beforethe ov. 3 elections.

The bill settled big politicalfights and provided for huge spend-ing increase in key programs.

Chief among those were 1.1billion to begin hiring 100,000 newteachers, nearly 6 biUion of emer-gency funding for hard-pressedfarmers and ranchers, and almost$18 billion of new funding for theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF)- all priorities of the administra-tion. There were billions more forother Democratic initiatives, such assummer jobs for youth, after-schoolprograms and low-income homeheating assistance.

Middle' East Peace Talks StartWith No Signs -ofCompromise '.

CHICAGO

,Hyde, Back · orneDefends Impeachment Inq ·

Returning to his hometown Thursday, a place where many old-timers call him just plain Hank," Judiciary Committee ChairmanHenry J. Hyde carried the entire public debate over impeachmentwith him from Washington.

Hyde, R-Ill., defended hi inquiry at a Chicago Bar As ociation lun-cheon, where he was touted even by die-hard Democrats as someonewho will give President Clinton a fair shake. But praise was not every-where. The president of the ational Organization for Women needledHyde in his own back yard about his decades-old extramarital affair.

At the lawyers' luncheon, Hyde said he is being squeezed by boththe president's fiercest critics and most loyal defenders as he strug-gles to set a middle course on impeachment.

Hyde also downplayed recent polls showing declining public sup-port for Congress and its handling of the Monica S. Lewinsky case.

LOS ANGELES TIMES

The cla h between Independent Coun el Kenneth tarr and thehite House escalated Thur day as new detail em rged about

tarr' failure to offi ially disclo e that he gave legal advice to thelawyers pur uing the Paula Corbin Jones exual hara ment lawsuitagainst Pr ident Clinton.

At is ue is whether tarr hould have informed Attorney GeneralJanet Reno that he had counseled the Jone lawyers when he a kedher last January to e pand hi in e tiga~ion into whether the pre identlied in his depo ition in the Jone ca e.

Robert Bennett, the president's per onal attorney in the Jonecase, called on the House Judiciary Committee to inve tigate whetherStarr may have acted inappropriately by not disclo ing that he hadearlier had a half-dozen conver ations with the Jone legal tearn.

But tarr responded that he ' did not mislead" Reno in his requestfor an e panded probe, and he once again trongly defended hiactions against a barrage of critici m from Clinton defenders.

Papal Encyclical Calls forMarriage of Faith, Reason

LO A GELE TIMES

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Decrying a skeptical postmodern society that relegates religionand ethics to "the realm of mere fantasy," Pope John Paul II calledThursday for a marriage of faith and rational thought in the search fortruth about the human condition.

In an encyclical titled "Faith and Reason," the Roman Catholicleader stressed that the two are not incompatible. But he said it is hischurch's duty to reject philosophies at odds with "certitudes of faith."

The document lacks the scolding prescriptions of his earlier papalteachings on social justice and sexual morality, and it raises morequestions than it pretends to answer.

But "Faith and Reason" underscores a theme running through allthe pope's teaching - that humankind can, and must, agree on cer-tain universal truths.

The encyclical laments the rise of nihilism, historicism, agnosti-cism, relativism and other beliefs "that tend to devalue even the truthsthat had been judged certain."

This, he wrote, has led philosophy "to lose its way in the shiftingsands of widespread skepticism," while ordinary people, especiallythe young, "stumble through life on the very edge of the abyss with-out knowing where they are going."

By Norman KempsterLOS ANGELES TIMES

QUEE TOWN, MD.

Warning that neither side canhope to get everything it wants,President Clinton on Thursday wel-comed Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu and PalestinianAuthority President Yasser Arafat tosummit talks intended to break astubborn stalemate in the MiddleEast peace process.

"As in any difficult problem,neither side can exp«ct to win 100percent on every point," Clintonsaid after meeting with Netanyahuand Arafat. "Concessions that seemhard now will seem far less impor-tant in the light of an accord thatmoves Israelis and Palestinians clos-er to lasting peace."

But in their own remarks to

reporters, Netanyahu and Arafatshowed no sign of readiness for thekind of compromises Clinton andhis aides say are necessary if thetalks are to succeed.

N etanyahu stressed Israel'ssecurity demands, while Arafatunderlined the Palestinians' aspira-tions for a state of their own, ineffect restating positions both sideshave clung to since talks brokedown early last year.

After an opening session at theWhite House, Netanyahu and Arafatretreated to a secluded compoundon Maryland's Eastern Shore fortalks expected to last at least untilMonday. Clinton joined them at theWye Plantation about two hourslater than planned, having beendelayed by budget negotiations withthe Republican-controlled Congress.

White House officials saidClinton does not plan to attendevery Mideast negotiating session,as then-President Carter did duringthe I8-day Camp David conferencein 1978 that led to the Israel-Egyptpeace treaty, Israel's first with anArab state.

. In addition to the Netanyahu-Arafat meetings, the two MiddleEast leaders will meet separatelywith Clinton, Secretary of StateMadeleine Albright and peaceenvoy DeIinis B. Ross.

"We are just going to be very,very flexible," one senior adminis-tration official said. "There will bewalks in the woods. There will besmall dinners, late dinners. I expectwe'll be up late. The president likesto stay up late anyway, and so dothey."

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with a persistent precipitation and damp seab.reezes for a week, is finally onthe move towards the Canadian Maritimes. Now, for the upcoming CharlesRiver Regatta weekend, fair weather will, at last, be ours to enjoy. A large,and slow-moving high pressure system on the surface and aloft will getestablished over the eastern third of the nation for the next few days. Atfirst, due to the aforementioned low, we will be under a northwesterly circu-lation, with somewhat brisk, mostly sunny conditions. Later in the weekendthe winds in all levels will relax, becoming variable, and tending towardsseabreezes near the coast. By Sunday, a warmup is likely, in advance of acold front approaching from the West with some showers due in early onMonday. In the longer range, more fair and mild weather seems to be instore for next week. Since this is the last weekend of peak foliage viewingin our area, all those not cheering along the banks of the Charles shouldconsider a day of sightseeing in the countryside.

In the meantime, the upper Mid-West will have to endure a prolongedperiod of stonny weather, with the first significant snowfall of the season forlarge sections of Northern Rockies.

Today: Partly to mostly sunny and seasonable. High 63°P (17°C) withmoderate northwesterly winds.

Tonight: Clear and somewhat brisk. Low 46°P (8°C)Saturday: Mostly sunny and a little warmer. High 66°F (19°C) with

cooler afternoon seabreezes near the coast.Sunday outlook: Fair, with some high clouds on the increase. Pleasant

highs in the upper 60s to low 70s (19-22°C) accompanied by warmerbreezes from the southwest. Lows in the mid 40s to about 500P (7-1 O°C).

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Air Transport Association Backs FAAOn Call for NewAircraft Insulation

By Jonathan PetersonLOS ANGELES TIMES

In a sign of heightened worriesabout the U.S. economy, the FederalReserve unexpectedly loweredinterest rate Thur day for the ec-ond time in Ie s than three weeks.

The central bank' decision tocut two short-term rates by a quarterof a percentage point each caughtWall Street by surprise and parkedan explosive rally that sent the DowJones industrial average soaring 330points.

The move came amid increasingevidence that overseas financial tur-moil has injured American compa-nies and begun to put a squeeze on

available cr dit in thi country.Analy t regarded Thursday'

action as part of a eries of ratecuts that could continue into nextyear. The e traordinary timing -a month in advance of the sched-uled ov. 17 meeting of the Fed'spolicy-making committee -underlined the urgency seen by theFed.

"What rai es a concern in mymind is why did they have to do itnow?" asked Chris Varvares, ananalyst with MacroeconomicAdvisers in St. Louis. "Whycouldn't they wait?"

The central bank eased the feder-al funds rate, which banks chargeeach other for overnight loans, to 5

perc nt from 5.25 percent. Fed offi-cial had lowered that ame rate bya quarter point on ept. 29.

The Fed also lowered the dis-count rate, which it charges com-mercial banks for emergency loans,to 4.75 p rcent from 5 percent.

It was the first time the ,Fed actedbetween meetings of its rate-settingFederal Open Market Committeeince April 18, 1994.

In a statement, the Fed in effectwarned that lower rates were neededto combat an economic slowdownbecause worried lenders havebecome less willing to provide cred-it and a plunging stock market istaking a toll on American con-sumers and business.

Top officials at the White House, the CIA, the FBI and dozens ofother agencies will be told within a few days to stop the automaticdeclassification of their oldest secrets until the Clinton administrationcan devise a plan for protecting nuclear weapons information thatmight be buried in the files.

The halt to President Clinton's bulk declassification program, last-ing at least five months and perhaps much longer, is required under acompromise provision in the defense authorization bill awaiting hissignature. It was inserted at the behest of senators alarmed by theaccidental relea e of highly classified nuclear data in recently declas-ified documents.. Decried by critics as a major blow to secrecy reform, the rider

directs government agencies to revert to a painstaking page-by-pagereview of all classified records more than 25 years old until proce-dures are developed for determining which of their documents are"highly unlikely" to contain "Restricted Data" (RD) or "FormerlyRestricted Data" (FRD), as nuclear secrets are called.

Some 400 million pages of documents have been declassified inthe two years since Clinton ordered automatic declassification of allhistorically valuable records by the year 2000.

Lebanese Army Commander IsSelected as President

LOS ANGELES TIMES

By Don PhillipsTHE WASHINGTON POST

WASHINGTON

The airline industry said Thursdayit agrees with the Federal AviationAdministration that n'ew bum tests onaircraft insulation indicate that mostof the material must be replaced in anorderly process over several years.

Carol B. Hallett, president of theAir Transport Asso~iation, said theinsulation is not an immediate safetyissue and "we do not Ia:tow of a sin-gle injury or fatality" ever caused byburning insulation. She said theFAA action does not stem from adefect but is "a better way of kee}ring our ski~s safe."

The effectiveness of most typesof -insulation-used throughout air-craft fuselages to muffle sound andprotect passengers from heat and

cold-has' been questioned for at leasttwo years by some aviation officials.Action did not come, however, untilafter the crash of Swissair FlightIlIon Sept. 2 near Halifax, NovaScotia, which killed 229 people.

A cause for the crash has notbeen determined. But the SwissairMcDonnell Douglas MD-l1 jet wasknown to have some metalizedMylar insulation, which McDonnell 'Douglas Corp. and later Boeing Co.recommended be replaced becauseof possible flammability problems.

The FAA informed airlines andmanufacturers Wednesday that newbum tests showed that not only met-alized Mylar but also almost ailother forms of aircraft insulationcould catch fire when exposed tohigh heat. The agency recommend-ed that all current insulation be

replaced at heavy maintenance peri-ods, and it said it would developnew tests and likely i$sue 'mandato-ry rules in about six months.

Officials of the AT A, which rep-resents all major U.S. airlines, askedfor a technical meeting with FAAofficials Thursday morning to getmore details. Afterward, they saidthe FAA analysis seems solid.

Hallett stressed, however, that noplanes would be grounded and nopassengers would be inconveniencedbecause of FAA assurances that. thework could be done at regular main-tenance intervals. Hallett said an esti-mated 4,724 aircraft represented bythe AT A are affected, out of about12,000 worldwide. ATA membersoperate 60 of the world's roughly200 Lockheed L-lOll jets, the -onlyaircraft with acceptable insulation.

CAIRO, EGYPT

With unanimous approval in parliament, Lebanon's popular armycommander was elected president Thursday. But the most importantvote had been already been cast - by Syrian President Hafez Assad.

Syria has exercised an unofficial, although universally recognized,suzerainty over Lebanon since 1990. And Assad gave Gen. EmileLahoud the nod last week from Damascus.

The only dissenting voice to Lahoud's ascension as the coun-try's 11th president was from Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, whoobjected on principle to a military officer becoming head of state.Jumblatt was among 10 deputies who absented themselves from thevote.

Nevertheless, Lebanese of all faiths appeared'to welcome thedynamic, no-nonsense officer, credited with largely expunging sectar-ianism from Lebanon's military. Many expressed hope he will do thesame for the government.

Lahoud will be sworn in Nov. 24 to succeed President EliasHrawi, another Syria loyalist who served for nine years. Over the pastyear, Hrawi became embroiled in highly visible squabbles with PrimeMinister Rafik Hariri and members of the media.

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Dormitory: How hard did they try to find thepace on campus?

Red Sox: At least they won a game this time.

Greek Week: Alpha Chi Omega shows buffalowing-eating gluttony isn't just for frats anymore.

Freshman Elections: ot any worse than last time.••• Maybe they'll get it right by the time the Sox do make

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Dorm Fire: East Campus re idents party to "WeDidn't tart the Fire." Then who did?

Baker P rty: IWW wonder how much Fiji punchthe administrators can drink.

. Soan Ranking: Drops to 15th. Maybe they're toobusy picking out their wardrobe?

••• UA Finance Board: Good job giving yourselves araise. Give us $23,000 and you can have an up arrow.

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Worrisome Reactions to a Disturbance

drinking and other illicit activities was a"closed door" one. This meant whatever youdid behind closed doors was your business.This struck me as odd. Was there a problemthat needed to be kept locked away? Andmore importantly, I wondered, wouldn't it bemore harmful to keep such potentially danger-ous activities away from the eyes of peers andfloor tutors who.would help if needed? This iswhy Baker's open door policy was so appeal-ing. .

I knew from my brief experience at MITthat alcohol was readily available. It was reas-suring to know that whatever decisions I madeconcerning my own consumption of alcohol,there would be someone there to support mein it. I did not come to MIT or move to Bakerfor the sole reason of their alcohol policies (orlack thereot) at the time. However, the atti-

_tude they represented was a significant influ-ence.

Now it seems that everyone is afraid ofwhat toes they will step on, myself included,as I write this column. I miss the carefree lifeI saw during my prefrosh weekend and thestart of my freshman year that so clearly brokethe monotony of problem sets, papers, and labreports. That energy returned on Oct. 2, asstudents from across campus and across theriver gathered in Baker to dance, mingle, and,yes, perhaps consume alcohol. I wish I couldsay that nobody was there for the sole purposeof drinking free liquor.

However, it is important to emphasize thatthe gathering was a campus-wide event, tem-porarily raising the morale of an increasinglyover-stressed and depressed campus. I sawpeople, many of whom were not consumingalcohol, who live in dorms ranging from EastCampus to Next House, as well as membersof many fraternities and sororities. It wis acontrolled event not at all exclusive, andentirely entertaining. That is until we heardthat the "party" was over.

I can not ctnnment on the state of theSimmons College student before, during orafter coming to Baker. I can say, however,that if I were in her position, I would begrateful that I was in a place where I wouldreceive help and not be put behind a "closeddoor" to fend for myself. The irony of the sit-uation at Baker should indicate to PresidentCharles M. Vest that no matter where peopleare housed, if they want to drink, they will. Iwould simply hope people aren't driven toadopt the attitude that deterred me from Rice.And in the future, I hope that students do notchoose other schools over MIT in the sameway.

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Keeping theOpen Door

Policy

I fear life at MIT as it will become. Thereasons I chose to come to MIT in 1997 willnot hold true for those making the same deci-sion in 2091.

MIT was not my first choice. I lovedRice University in Houston for its beautifulsuburban campus, strength in both engineer-ing and liberal arts, and warm climate. ThenI came to visit MIT, and I found that thequalities that I had found appealing in Ricedid not describe MIT. However, after myvisit here, I knew that I would gladly tradeall that Rice had to offer for the one thingthat made MIT bearable: its attitude outsideof academics.

I stayed at Baker House during my visit toMIT, living in a freshmen quad. During mystay I was exposed to MIT social life thanksto the fraternity parties held throughout theweekend. I also found out something thatinfluenced my decision to come to MIT, andto choose to live in Baker. It was the "opendoor policy."

When I had talked to an admissions liasionfrom Rice, she emphasized that their policy on

Katie Jeffreys

MIT was not my first choice.Ifound something that

influenced my decision to cometo MIT: the ((opendoorpolicy.)J

Isn't it harmful to keeppotentially dangerous activitiesawayfrom peers and floor tutorswho couldgive help if needed?

police? What is illegal or merely wrong withpublicizing the harmless emotion of sadnessin a public spot?

When the administrator found, out that Iwas merely faking my emotion, and hadinvented the whole thing for a class, he was atfirst quite annoyed. This would seem under-standable if one could assume that my displayof emotion had provoked a fear within him.But I ask again, what was I doing to provokethis fear other than simply bringing a privateemotion into a public spot in a peaceful man-ner? I am especially bothered by the fact thatthe administrator mentioned, after the CPs hadleft, that if I had applied to his office for per-mission to do this, nothing "bad" would havehappened. Why is 'it necessary to apply forpermission to display emotion?

I can draw two conclusions. They are notuniversal, but limited to this certain time andexperience at MIT, so I can only point to cer-tain directions. There is an obvious self-destructive tendency in western society tohide emotions. This has been a problem. foryears, but that does not mean that it needs notbe rectified. Second, there is an obvious prob-lem with growing bureaucracies. I have beenhere for only a year, but in that year, itappears MIT's fear of bad press has incited itto take more control of its students' lives. Isense, and maybe the rest of the student bodydoes as well, that MIT is trying to intrude onareas of our lives that should remain our own,all for "our own good." I exaggerate, but hasanyone else read J 984 recently?

Jonathan N. S. Whitney is a member o[ theClass 0[2001.

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concerned for my safety. They tried to calmme down, but I just kept on crying. It .was notmy intention to make the situation any easierfor them, and I wanted to see what they woulddo. In tg.eend, as their faint attempts at gettinga word from me were in vain, they decidedthat it was time for the Campus Police to joinin the fray. That is where the game ended.

The point by now should be pretty clear.The vast majority who ran into me that dayconcluded that I was crazy:Why is it that ayoung w~man of about my age should beallowed to cry all she wants in Lobby 7,whereas "I merited much more attention andeven a police intervention? It seems to me thatthere are different ways to view the problem.One major issue is that of gender roles inmodern society. Men who exhibit emotion inpublic are seen as being in danger of having anervous breakdown. Although I am neither abiologist nor a psychiatrist, it would seem log-ical to me to view crying as a beneficial wayof letting an emotion out. Yet, storing emo-tions within a wall of social lubricants seemsto be the norm.

I was encouraged that one administratorstopped to make sure I was all right, especial-ly as I only found out who he was later onwhen the police were there. However, Iremain surprised by the fact that his first reac-tion upon failing to get me to tell him whatwas wrong was to get someone to call thepolice. I was completely passive. I was notthreatening to hurt anyone, even myself. I wasnot inciting a riot, nor was I denouncingPresident Clinton or President Charles M.Vest, so why did someone have to call the

dent for enactment into law. The do.-nothingRepublican leadership in the Senate, howev-er, turned to the usual dirty tricks of parlia-mentary tactics to kill the bill and subvert thewill of the American people. Instead of recti-fying the many problems in our campaignfinance system, the 105th Congress c!lose todo nothing.

The American people demanded healthcare reform. They were sick and tired of see-ing health maintenance organizations dictatetheir health care options and force their

.health care choices. They wanted a patient'sBill of Rights, an opportunity to express theirgrievances to a,third party, and a chance tosue their health care providers to obtain the

Guest ColumnJohnathan N. S. Whitney

On Oct. 6, a "disturbance" occurred inLobby 7. A lone male was seen to be crying inthe middle of the lobby. This lasted for abouttwenty minutes, until the Campus Police werecalled in to insur~ that this person was not onthe.verge of committing suicide.

Many issues are raised by this incident,and I would like to discuss several of them.The context of this event was my participationin Foundations in the Visual Arts (4.301). Thetopic of the assigned proj~ct was "BodyExtension and Performance." My project wasto stand alon,ein the middle of Lobby 7, wear-ing a suit and tie-with the arms of the blazer'sewn to the sides, and cry.

My presence in the lobby, in the path of ahurrying crowd of hungry people, forced eachpasserby to think about what he was seeing. Acouple of people were there to see me start,md were therefore "in the know" at'ld notinteresting to me. Some people missed mecompletely. Others saw me and tried theirhardest to ignore me, both by d!verting theireyes and by physically avoiding me. This wasthe most common reaction. Only around fivepeople actually picked up enough courage tocome up and talk to me. One friendly studenteven asked me if I needed a hug.

The other people who approached me didso with more an air of fear than anything else.One student stared at me without saying aword for about a minute. A couple of adminis-trators happened to be in the area and were

One half-century ago thi fall, Pre identHarry . Truman was cro ing the nation, vis-iting cities and towns large and small, ham-

mering home' to theAmerican voters a sim-ple reason why thepeople should returnthe Democrats topower in 1948. Heblasted the "do-noth-ing" RepublicanCongress of that year,which failed to passany major pieces oflegislation. in a special

session called by Truman. The President wonover Americans with his pledges for a "FairDeal" in employment, housing, and health,and Truman went on to win one of the great-est upsets in presidential history.

Fifty years later, we are faced with anotherRepublican Congress. The 105thCongress, however, makes the80th which so irked Trumanlook like a model of effi-ciency. This Congress,according to a recentarticle in the BostonGlobe, was accus-tomed to three-daywork weeks. It met forfewer work days thanany other Congress inrecent memory, losingfive weeks' worth 0

gislative days com-pared' to the average 0

recent Congresses.President Clinton hadsigned, as of last week,only 241 bills into lawduring this Congress.The average for thelast three decades iswell over 600.

It's -apparent thatwe are dealing with asecond "do-nothing"Republican Congress.This body is more country club than legisla-tive forum. Much as it was fifty years ago, themajority party shows no interest in helping theAmerican people or tending to their needs.The inaction of this Congress and its disregardfor the American people insults every man,woman, and child in this nation.

The American people demanded tobaccoreform legislation: They were tired of seeingtheir children targeted by tobacco companiesand sick of the web of lies and falsehoodspropagated for so long by cigarette manufac-turers. Good and conscientious representativesof both parties came forward and ralliedbehind a bill sponsored by Senator John

cCain .(R-Ariz'.) that accomplishes these

October 16, 1998

-Up Call fa American Votersothing) Republican Congress Has Ignored Americans) eeds

--,..---------------=- important goal of high public priority. treatment they needed and deserved. Goodichael 1. Ring In tead of yielding to th public will and fol- and conscientious representatives, led by

lowing the wi e counsel of their colleagues, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.);the Republican leadership pun a tangle of fil- advanced proposals which would grant theseibusters and procedural roadblocks, killing the rights to Americans. The response of thebill. The 105th Congress, in tead of reaching Republicans was to squash these bills anda national tobacco settlement, chose to do amendments. The 105th Congress, instead ofnothing. delivering to Americans the health care

The American people demanded cam- reform they dearly want and need, chose topaign finance reform. They were sick and do nothing.tired of seeing how money controlled the The American people demanded anpolitical process. They wanted an end to increase in the minimum wage. They wereunregulated, "soft money". contributions to sick and tired of eeing working familiespolitical parties. The American people struggle to make ends meet through low-pay-desired a level and fair campaign system. ing jobs. They realized any person workingGood and conscientious representatives of full-time should be entitled to a living wage,both parties advanced bills to accomplish something which the current, shockingly lowthese goals. The do-nothing leadership of the minimum wage does not bestow. Good andHouse tried to squash the movement, but over conscientious representatives, led by Senatorthe leadership's objections the House passed Kennedy and Representatiye David Boniora campaign finance bill. In the Senate a CO-Mich.)rallied behind a bill to extend thismajority of senators expressed their desire to economic protection to millions of Americansee this bill passed and sent to an eager presi- workers. The Republican leadership

nixed these proposals. Rather thantake steps to ensure every workingAmerican was entitled to a fairand decent living wage, the 105th

Congress chose to do nothing.We shouldn't complain too

deeply about the "do-nothing" RepublicanCongress. Better they donothing than advance theirown harmful agenda.

Better they sit idly twid-dling their thumbs than push

through tax breaks for thewealthy. Better they take

extended holidays than dis-mantle America's environmen-

tal protection laws. Better theyenjoy the country club atmos-phere than declare war on the

values of tolerance and opennessin American culture.

Fifty years ago the Americanvoters knew the answer to thedilemma of their "do-nothing"Republican Congress. Defyingthe political bookmakers, they

returned Truman to the WhiteHouse so that he could give the

Congress hell for four more years.Unfortunately Bill Clinton is no Harry

Truman. Given his behavior, it's more likelyhe's going to hell tha!l giving others hell.Though we may not have a leader with thecourage and persuasive power of Truman toguide us, we all still have a vote. We shouldhave the wisdom and ability for ourselves tomake these observations and determinationsregarding the inactivity of Congress, and weshould demand that our representatives workhard for us rather than hardly work. Weshould see they enact the platform we desire.We should choose rightly between aDemocratic Congress and a do-nothingCongress.

See it again, for the first time, for thefourth time

reference, it's not what's on your mind today,or even last month.

However, it must be said that by the timeyou get u ed to the strong smell of hair-spray,the play picks up its frenetic pace and retainsit almost consistently till the end.

Perhaps the most refreshing and singlemost amusing aspect of the play is its inter-activity. A murder is discovered and fourmembers of the cast are suspected, eachwhich has a ecret that is hinted at. Then theaction tops abruptly and the audience isallowed to question the suspects, and finallyvote on the most likely murderer. Whomeverthe majority of the audience votes for is themurderer for that evening's performance, andthe play continues with that plot ending.While not exactly an Agatha Christie thriller,it is an amusing whodunit, and for the mostpart keeps you guessing. So technically, yeucould see the play at least four times and seea different play each time. While no doubtthose endings are all well-rehearsed (the playhas, after all, been around for 18 years), thereis an element of surprise and spontaneity thatdefinitely comes across. There were evenmoments during the play when charactersseem to do things that aren't in the script,leaving the rest of the cast trying their best todisguise their amusement, and sometimeseven bursting out laughing along with theaudience.

The play is a mixture of different genres ofcomedy, and perhaps that is the reason for thelong running success. It is, in turn witty, satir-ical, slapstick, and goofy. But most of it isreally ... rather funny. (You thought I wouldsay "shear madnes~," didn't you?)

October 16, 1998

laugh is ark S. Cartier' portrayal of thegay hair stylist in pink neakers, not for hispink neaker, but for his breathle Iy ener-getic performance.

A fear that the comedy might be tale isju tified for such a long-running play, butCartier's fresh performance does not disap-point, even though the role of gay hair dre s-er/beautician is so stereotypical. Then again,this i not a complex drama but a comedy, andcomedies often rely on using the familiar, thecliched to elicit laughter. Comparisons to

athan Lane in The Birdcage are perhapsunfair because of the different mediums oftheater and film, but are inevitable because ofthe phy icality of Cartier's performance.

The other tereotypical, yet well-playedcharacter was that of a wealthy Beacon Hillsnob, Mrs. chubert. With a tendency forkleptomania, and a sense of superiority overother, Ie er mortals of the BostonMetropolitan Area, Mr . Schubert is played toa fault by Ellen Colton, a guest lecturer atMIT.

Celeste Oliva plays the good lookingsalon assistant with a nasal, pronouncedBoston accent. Here I must admit I could notdecide if her character was supposed to be asirritatingly whiny as she sounded, or perhapsit was the rejected-from-Jerry-Springer eight-ies look that needs to be updated. Decide foryourself.

The topical jokes and references needsome revision. Viewers used to Letterman andLeno will probably not be tickled pink bydated references such as George Bush's ill-ness while on a trip to Japan I mean, even ifyou remember the incident arid understand the

synagogue in 1864, a night club and jazzvenue - even a speakeasy during prohibition- and finally the Charles Playhou e ince1958. Famous people who have performedthere include Fats Waller in the Forties, andAl Pacino before he was AI Pacino.

The play started without a bang. Actually,for a while the characters went on and offtage checking the props, humming to the

loud radio music that had been blaring sincewe entered, and we were not sure it had start-ed. The play was almo t a mime for a while asthe actor lip-synced to the music and et thescene in a salon on ewbury street, where allthe action take place. While the salon is setup with all the right equipment, it is doubtfulany alon on ewbury would look as gaudy asthis one, or attract the type of clients that arein the play. At this point, one of my friendsdecided that thi was going to be one longplay, and escaped to the bar. It was not longbefore he returned to enjoy the rest of thisrather enjoyable comic whodunit.

The scene opens with the first unfortunateclient, who lusts after the trashy but attractiveassistant and is exasperated with the distractedsalon owner. The client ends up running outof the salon tearing his hair out of his almostbald pate. Since he had come in to get a hair-cut, it was almost slapstick humor and easylaughs that made him flee. Guaranteed to get

By Zarrnlnae Ansari

Stage II at the Charles PlayhouseDownstairs at 72 Warrenton StreetTickets: $28- 32, call 451-0J95

hear Madness is the longest runningcomedy and non-musical play inAmerica, with 3,225 consecutive per-formances in Boston. This original

comedy has been adapted all over the world,and has won all kinds of coveted theaterawards. The play has been running for morethan 18 years. We went to try and figure outwhy.

The theater is basically just a large roomwith a bar at one end, and a multi-level floor.Seats and tables surround the stage on 3 sidesand add to the informal atmosphere, encour-aging audience participation. We got thereearly, which gave us time to flip through ourcopy of "The Proscenium." Thi publicationwas full of factoids and trivia about the playand the Charles Playhouse theater. For exam-ple: It was architect Benjamin Asher whobuilt it in 1839 (that is pretty obviou consid-ering the state of the rest-rooms and lack ofventilation). The building has had an intere t-ing life and a diverse spectrum of uses. Bornas a religious building, the Fifth UniversalistChurch, it was at different times Boston's first

ShearMadne

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hasn't always been received well by the preBut I think critics are just doing their job, try-ing to find stuff that's worth the public's time,encouraging people to check things out theymight ordinarily not consider. To quoteRollins himself: "If I 10se the light of the sun,I will write by candlelight, moonlight, nolight. If I lose paper and ink, I will write inblood on forgotten walls. I will write always. Iwill capture nights all over the world andbring them to you."

Well, I've tried to bring you a night inBoston, written on a computer in a well litroom. Next time he comes around, I think youshould check him out for yourself. But hey,I'm just doing my job.

the B.L.T.Let's just say that, they make a B.L.T. the

. way I like it. I order my B.L.T. on simplewhite breads with some Romaine lettuce, thin-ly sliced onions, fresh tomato, and a generousnumber of crispy bacon strips. It's triple-decked, packed with the freshest ingredientThe B.L.T. tastes so .good as-is with all thosecrispy bacon strips, so imagine how good ittastes with the condiments - I am addicted. _

Another great choice is the grilled chickencaesar roll-up. Expect bigger sized {oil-upsthan the ones we usually get from the foodtrucks. Everything from Ankara can make youfull. For the veggies, the avocado and brieroll-ups look good too. Beware, though, thatavocado has both lots of vitamins and fat.

As I always say, the restaurants with greatdesserts are like the speakers with great punchlines. Ankara has frozen yogurt, $2.58, withover forty flavors to choose from. If I wereyou, I would order the yogurt when I order mysandwich. Ankara offers free delivery for theminimum order of $7. Note that when youorder two flavors, $2.86, let's say M&M andOreo, you will get M&M and Oreo all mixedup into one flavor, not half of M&M on oneside and half of Oreo on the other side. If youdon't like frozen yogurt, Ankara has frozenyogurt shakes for $3.14.

I am sure that Ankara cafe menus arealready in MIT dormitories. The deliveryhours are noon to midnight. They say on themenu to mention coupons when ordering.There's an extra charge of $1.00 for Visa anMastercard orders. You can also get to Ankaraby SafeRide - it's within a block of IHOP atFenway. It is a very small deli, down-to-earth,and somewhat crowded.

. One important tip for ordering fromAnkara is that you should order at least forty-five minutes to an hour in advance of whenyou plan to eat. They have limited staff and

. deliver to almost every nearby college inBoston. I have talked with my friends, and theslow delivery is a well-known problem. Enjoyanyway.

By DuangJal SamranvedhyaSTAFF REPORTER

and one on his trip to Africa, and the incredi-ble beasts he encountered there. It wasn'tstand-up comedy he was after, althoughmuch of it was incredibly insightful andfunny. Instead, he wanted to convey histhoughts to the audience, whether they hadclosure or not, whether there was a punchlineor not. A fascinating presentation, I wasimpressed with it's candidness and direct-ness, made all the more remarkable by thenever tiresome duration

I was, however, bothered by a comment hemade about journalists being Jiarasites: "If youlike the show, good; if not, good. But in a yearI'll be back, and you might not have a job." Ican understand his frustration, since his stuff

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My workload and sleeping disorderhave helped me realize the value oftakeout menus. Takeout food helpsme get through the week when

time is limited; work keeps coming, and Ihave virtually no time to cook everyday, asusual. I have yet to make takeout food my dietfor the rest of the semester, but when I thinkabout ordering takeout food, especially theqeli style, Ankara (formerly Angora) Cafe ismy number one choice.

My neighbor at Next House got me'hooked on Ankara my freshmen year. He hadan appetite for the calzone (and everythingelse). Their small calzones cost $3.95-$5.35,a perfect size for a hungry soul, but bigenough for two petit girls to share. Since I'venever finished my small calzone at one timeyet, I have not ordered the large calzone,$7.95-$10.00. I think it should be able to feasta number of people.

The price of pizza and calzones goes up asyou add more toppings, and you can choosefrom meat and veggies. The pizza comes inthree sizes: personal, $3.95-$5.35, medium(12"), $6.69-11.85, and large (16"),$8.69-$14.69. Unlike the standard toppingsfound on Domino's menu, toppings at Ankarainclude .prosciutto, white tuna, anchovies, arti-choke, jalapeno, eggplant, feta cheese, roastedpeppers, sundried tomatoes, avocado, and more.

Ankara offers a variety of salads, soups,quiches, lasagnas, tuna melts, pita roll-ups,sandwiches, triple deckers (named after mostof the colleges in Boston, including MIT,Harvard, Boston University, NortheasternUniversity, and Boston College), and the bestof all, frozen yogurt. The salads and sand-wiches cost $4.0~$5.50 on average. I don'tthink I will ever get to try everything on theirmenu since I already have my special love -

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ollins stormed on stage right after thelights dimmed and graciously accept-ed his welcoming ovation. "Goodevening, good to see you." He then

proceeded to talk until the lights came back uptwo-and-a-half hours later, this time on astanding, cheering crowd. And the mandeserved every hard earned clap he got.

Author, musician, and poet Henry Rollinsplayed the Berklee Performance Center onSunday night, "a tough room to work." Hishulking frame and tattooed forearms con-

CONCERT REVIEW

HenryRollinsSpoken words spoken well

this guy he sat next to on a plane, a busi-nessman he dubbed "Powerman." Rollinswas forced to play name-that-tune asPowerman shuffled through selections fromhis personally-compiled mini-discs. One ofthe tunes, by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal,brought up a story about the time Flea inter-rupted one of Jamal's live concerts byyelling "Fuck yeah!" during a particularlyintense solo. After returning to Powerman,who garners attention from stewardesses,wait staff, and the like by distributing dollarbills from a pad of them he makes himself,Rollins segued into the movies he has

......-------------------------. recently done, andexplained how he serenad-ed co-star Kelly McGillisafter watching Top Gunfor the eighth time the pre-vious weekend. He keptthis pace up the entireshow.

On politicians: "I haveno interest in meeting anypolitician. After spendingenough time on stage, I havea pretty good idea of whatthose guys are going for."

On the presidency: "Dowhat you're gonna do. Justdon't get us blown up, anddon't overcharge us."

On being booked' for theRosie O'Donnell show: "IfI went on that show, I don'tthink I'd be able to restrainmyself around her. I'd justhave to yell, 'Idiot! Idiot!Idiot! Idiot! '"

On men: "Us men couldevolve if we could leaveour apparatus home."

On his one groupie:"There I was, with a naked

SKGMUSIC girl outside my door, prob-Henry Rollins spoke at Berklee College of Music on Sunday ably the only time it's everfor longer than It takes some people to run a marathon. gonna happen. And in whattrasted with his black ribbed T-shirt and should have been my Warrant moment, mycharcoal slacks. But his appearance played Motley Crue epiphany, all I could say was,second fiddle to his incredibly eloquent and 'Go away. '"thoughtful spoken word performance. 'On the girl who claimed that for the pastCovering everything from Lewinsky (of year Rollins and Michael Stipe of REM werecourse) to his stalkers to growing older, he listening to her thoughts: "Sue, I stopped Iis-proved time and time again that he has some- tening six months ago, but you knowthing to say, and doesn't give a shit what Michael."people say about him. On being self-righteous: "It's not like I

His storytelling style is compelling, using a can count on anyone else to be righteous forrecursive format to embed stories in stories. me."Each new digression seems more interesting Rollins discussed the sad state of thethan the story he just left, that is until he returns music industry, specifically blaming MTVback to the story you've since forgotten about, for setting musical evolution back years. Hethis time with a new perspective from the back- read entries from his journal twice, oneground material he just infused you with. (straight off his Powerbook) about a letter he

The evening began with a description of received ionEnglish so broken it was poetic,

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emphasis on Italian Renaissanceand 17th-century Dutch works.Among the highlights are works byRembrandt, Botticelli, Raphael.Titian, and Whistler. Guided toursgiven Fridays at 2:30 p.m.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum280 The Fenway, Boston. (566-1401), Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.Admission $10, $7 for seniors,$5 for students with 10 ($3 onWed.), free for children under 18.The museum, built in the style of a15th-<;entury Venetian palace, hous-es more than 2500 art objects, with

Computer Museum300 Congress St., Boston. (423-6758 or 426-2800), Daily, 10a.m.-6 p.m. Admission $7, $5 forstudents and seniors, free for chil-dren under 5. Half-price admissionon Sun. from 3-5 p.m. Tours dailyof "Walk Through Computer 2000:a working two-story model of a PC.The world's only computer museum;features a collection of vintage com-puters and robots with over 150hands-on exhibits illustrating theevolution, use, and impact of com-puters. Featured exhibits include:"The Hacker's Garage: a recreationof a '70s hacker's garage with suchitems as an Apple I and Pong; "TheNetworked Planet: Traveling theInformation Highway," an electronictour of the Internet; "Robots andOther Smart Machines," an interac-tive exhibition of artificial intelli-gence and robots; "Tools & Toys:The Amazing Personal Computer";"People and Computers: Milestonesof a Revolution: explores a numberof ways computers impact everydaylife. In the Smart Machines Theatera multi-media show features NASA'sMars Rover, R2-D2, Shakey, SeaRover, and other robots. ThroughNov. 30: "Wizards and TheirWonders: Portraits in Computing."Ongoing: "Virtual Rsh Tank."

Titanic .•• The Mystery CruiseComedy Theater Productions ofWestwood presents a new din-ner /mystery cruise around Bostonharbor, featuring "a hilariousthree-hour spoof and whodunit byhypothetical cast members ofTitanic, the Soap Opera. "Aboard the Fort Independence,departing from Long Wharf, offAtlantic Avenue, Boston (800-697-CLUE), at 7:30 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays through October 31.Tickets $44.95, which includesperformance, dinner buffet, tax,and gratuities.

Lost In YonkersThe Lyric Stage opens its seasonwith Neil Simon's Pulitzer-winningplay, "a heartwarming look intofamily structure and generationaldifferences" centering on twobrothers and their tyrannicalgrandmother. Spiro Veloudosdirects a cast that includes SheilaF~rrini, Ken Baltin, and RobertSaoud.At the Lyric Stage, 140 ClarendonStreet, Bost't>n (437-7172),through October18. Curtain is at 8p.m. on Friday and Saturday, withmatinees at 4 p.m. on Saturdayand at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tix $24to $30.

TheaterBlue Man GroupIt would be difficult and unfair to cat-alogue fully the antics of the DramaDesk Award-winning trio of cobalt-painted bald pates. They begin theirdelightful and deafening evening ofanti-performance art beating drumsthat are also deep buckets of paint,so that sprays of color jump fromthe instruments like breaking sUrf,and end by engUlfing the spectator-ship in tangles of toilet paper. Goexperience it.Charles Playhouse, 74 WarrentonStreet, Boston, indefinitely. Curtainis at 8 p.m. on Wednesday andThursday, at 7 and 10 p.m. onFriday and Saturday, and at 3 and6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets $35 to$45. Call 426-6912 for ticketsand information on how to see theshow for free by ushering.

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Who knows what Ethan Phillips, who plays Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager, will have tosay on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Holiday Inn in Brookline.Norman, soprano (Oct. 31 only); Rlverdance E h'b'tBen Heppner, tenor; Thomas The "original international phe- X I I SQuasthoff, baritone (Oct. 29, 30, nomenon" returns for a thirdNov. 3). Bartok, Suite from 'The Boston engagement. Come andMiraculous Mandarin'; Mahler, meet t~ose dancing Irish feet.'Das Lied von der Erde'. At the Wang Center, 270 Tremont

Street, Boston (800-447-7400),Through November 1. Curtain is at8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, and at2 and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tix$28.50 to $68.50.

Shear MadnessThe dramatis personae of thisaudience-participation whodunitcontinue to comb Newbury Streetfor the murderer of a classicalpianist who lived over the unisex

. hair salon where the show is set.Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74Warrenton Street, Boston (426-5225), indefinitely. Curtain is at 8p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at6:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday,and at 3 and 7:30 p.m. onSunday. Tickets $30 to $34.

Boston Symphony OrchestraSymphony Hall, 301Massachusetts Ave., Boston.266-1492, 266--1200. TueSdays,Thursdays," Saturdays, 8 p.m.;Fridays, 1:30pm. $23-$71; rushseats $7.50 day of concert, onsale Fridays from 9 a.m.,Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5p.m. Free tickets for MIT studentsTuesday evenings and Friday after-noons. Call 638-9478 for ticketavailability.Oct. 16, 17, 20: Bernard Haitink,conductor; Christian Tetzlaff, vio-lin. Sibelius, Violin Concerto;Holst, 'The Planets.'Oct. 22, 23, 24, 27: BernardHaitink, conductor. Bruckner,Symphony No.8.Oct. 29, 30, 31, Nov. 3: SeijiOzawa, conductor; Jessye

TIckets: 423-NEXT.Oct. 17: Insane Clown Posse +Phunk Junkeez + KottonmouthKings. $17.50.Oct. 28: Garbage + Girls againstBoys. $20.Oct. 31: Rancid + Hepcat + TheDucky Boys. $13.50 advance, $15day of show.Nov. 1: Rob Zombie + MonsterMagnet + Fear Factory. $25.Nov. 21: Brian Setzer Orchestra.$22.50.

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$culler's Jazz ClubTickets: 562-4111.Oct. 16: Roy Haynes.Oct. 18: Vivian Male.Oct. 21-24: Illinois Jacquet BigBand.Oct. 25: Acoustic Alchemy.Oct. 31, Nov. 1: Spyro Gyra.

Berklee Performance CenterTickets: 747-2261Oct. 28: "Fall Together atBerklee." Jazz CompositionFaculty concert. $4.

RegattabarTickets: 661-5000Oct. 16: ~he Stefon HarrisQuintet.Oct. 17: Edu Tancredi y el Bandon33.Oct. 20: The Jeff Palmer Quartet.Oct. 21: The Andy Narell Group.Oct. 22: Sergio Brandao & MagnaRosa.Oct. 23: The Luciana SouzaQuinted.Oct. 24: The John PatitucciQuartet.Oct. 27: The Mark Kross Five-Piece Trio.Oct. 28: Grisha 'Garyachev.Oct. 29-31: Dave Holland Quintet.

World Music. Call 876-4275 for more info.

Oct. 16: Ondekoza, DemonDrummers from Japan. 8 p.m.,$30, $25, $20, Sanders Theater.Oct. 18: Juan de Marcos' Afro-Cuban All Stars. 8 p.m., $25adv/$30 day of show. The Roxy.

. Oct. 23: Radio Tarifa, from Spain.$22, $18. Somerville Theater.Oct. 24: Alasdair Fraser &Skyedance, from Scotland. 8p.m., $22, $18. SomervilleTheater.

Avalon15 Lansdo ne St., Boston.Tickets: 423-NEXT.OCt. 19: semisonic. $13.Oct. 20: Soul Coughing + LosAmigos Invisibles. $17.Oct. 21: Alanis Morissette + ChrisWhitley. $27.50. Sold out.Oct. 24: Mickey Hart + Diu Dara.$25 general admission.Oct. 28: Sepultura + Vision ofDisorder + Earth Crisis. $15.Oct. 30: Cypress Hill + Incubus.$20.Nov. 2: PJ Harvey + The Rachel's.$18.Nov. 10: Cake. $16. On sale10/16 at noon.Nov. 12: Buffalo Tom. $16.Nov. 13: Little Feat. $17.50.Nov. 14: Goo Goo Dolls +Athanaeum. $15.

Paradise Rock ClubTickets: 423-NEXT.Oct. 16--17: Cheap Trick.Oct. 23: Vertical Horizon.Oct. 26: The Corrs.Oct. 29: Moxy Fruvous.Oct. 30: Fastball + David Garza.Oct. 31: The Cardigans.Nov. 6: Afghan Whigs.Nov. 7: Vast.Nov. 9: Glen Phillips (of Toad theWet Sprocket), John Doe (of X),Steve Poltz, Pete Droge.Nov. 13: Saw Doctors.Nov. 17: Men at Wor.k.

'Nov. 0: Pat McGee.The Middle East-Tickets: 864-EAST. All showsDownstairs (unless noted).Oct. 1"6: Firewater + Fuck +Robots. $8.Oct. 17: Jiggle the Handle + JohnBrown's Body + The Phoids. $10.Oct. 18: Sister Soleil + GatewayCruiser. $7.Oct. 20. Legendary Pink Dots +Twighlight Circus DubSoundsystem. $8 adv/$10 doors.Oct. 21: Modhoney + Kent 3 +Nebula. $10.Oct. 22: The Toasters + Skoidats+ Slow Gherkin + Step Lively.$10.Oct. 23: The Racketeers +Strangement + Rpgin Teens + Ri3YCorvair Trio + Mickey Bliss OrganCombo. $8. .Oct. 24: Juliana Hatfield + HeavyStudd. $10 adv/$12 doors.Oct. 25: Thumper + Big D & theKids Table + Planet Smashers.$7.The RoxyTickets: 931-2000.Oct. 24: Squirrel Nut Zippers +Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire + RayCondo and the Ricochettes.$22.50.Oct. 27.: Depeche Mode +Stabbing Westward. $42.50,$28.50 reserved.Nov. 6: Cherry Poppin' Daddies +The Pietasters + Ozomatli. $19.5Nov. 14: Robert Hunter. $22.50.ReetCenterTickets: 931-2000.12/31: Aerosmith. $75, $50, $35.Tickets still available.Worcester CentrumTickets: 931-2000 ..Oct. 27: Depeche Mode + StabbingWestward. $42.50, $28.50.Nov. 27-29: Phish. $25. On sale10/17 at 10 a.m. (6 ticket limitper person per show)Dec. 7-8: Dave Matthews 'Band.$30. Sold out.Jan. 2: Aerosmith. $35.Palladium (Worcester)

Somerville TheatreTickets: 931-2000. ,Oct. 20-21: Lucinda Williams.$19.50.Nov. 3: Duncan Sheik +Hooverphonic. $16.Nov. 5: moe. + Moon Boot Lover.Nov. 19: Hot Tuna. $22.50.The Orpheum TheatreTickets: 423-NEXT.Oct. 25: Bela Fleck and theFlecktones + String CheeseIncident.Oct. 29: Joumey. $36, $29.50.Oct. 31: Motley Crue. $35.50,$30.50.Nov. 7: Lyle Lovett. $33.50,$23.50 reserved.Nov. 13: Joe Satriani. $36, $25,$17.50.Nov. 15: Chris Isaak + ShawnMullins. $31, $23.50. On sale10/17 at 11 a.m.Nov. 20: Mary Chapin Carpenter +Katie Curtis.Nov. 23: Ratdog + Alana Davis.$26.50. On sale 10/17 at 11

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This afternoon, bands and acomedian will perform on theStudent Center steps as the clo ingevent in an Afternoon of Music

ries that has been providing enter-tainment every Friday through thefall.

Today's event will feature twolive bands, WhoSheBe? and ot theBeatles, as well as a comedian from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the tudentCenter steps. The headlining come-dian from ick's Comedy Stop inBoston will go on at noon.

The Afternoon of Music serieswas planned to bring informalmusic and entertainment to the MITcommunity before the harsh winterforces an end to outdoor activities,said Pubadu Wariyapola G, presi-dent of the MIT Event PlanningCommittee.

"We cho.se the student centerlocation, as many people alreadygather there on Friday afternoons tohave lunch and relax. The series ofevents were aimed at providingentertainment to these people and atencouraging others to come out oftheir labs and enjoy the sunshine,"Wariyapola said.

WhoSheBe? is a jazz quartetmade up of students from MIT andthe Berklee School of Music. Notthe Beatles is a rock group thatplays Beatles cover songs. TheCouncil also invited student groupsto set up information tables or per-form during the event, providing anopportunity for various campusgroups and activities to publicizetheir events.

On Oct. 2, the event consisted ofa student disc jockey and jugglerPeter Panic, a street artist who canalso be seen at Harvard Square and

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Six SWAT team memberentered Dillard House and arre teda University of Virginia tudent

and her boyfriendearly Thursdaymorning oncharges of first-degree murderand robbery.

Police officials sought UVasenior Shiree Carr and herboyfriend, Charlottesville residentDylan Tyree, in conjunction withthe Sept. 22 shooting of OsamaHassan, an employee at the a near-by Shell store.

'There were no complications"in the arrest, Albemarle CountyPolice Chief John Miller said."Both were taken without inci-dent."

Officials allege that an unnamed16-year-old boy, accompanied byTyree and local resident IsaacBrown, entered the Shell stationand shot Hassan eight times beforelooting the cash register.

Although Carr did not partici-pate in the shooting, police offi-cials said she had both prior andafter-the-fact knowledge of thecrime. The four face a maximumsentence of life in prison for first-degree murder.

Police officials said they madelittle progress in the case untilCharlottesville police officials dis-covered the murder weapon, a .22caliber semi-automatic pistol, dur-ing a search for stolen property inan unrelated case.

Forensic studies linked theweapon both to Hassan's death andto one of the suspects, although

official would not say which one."Over time, we ept developing

information," said gt. Duane Karr,the ca e's investigating officer."After the city came up with ornename , and after we talked withone of them, he confes ed."

Following the confe ion, coun-ty police acquired arrest warrantsfor all remaining suspects involvedin the shooting.

All four suspects, whose agesvary from 16 to 21 years old, were"very close friends" and were "alllocal residents of theCharlotte ville area," Karr said.

Following last Thursday'sarrest, University and County offi-cers spoke with area residents toexplain what had happened.University officials also offeredpsychological support to all ofCarr's suitemates, who declined tocomment on the events.

Carr spent Thursday night in theAlbemarle-Charlottesville RegionalJail. Officials released her Fridaymorning after she posted a 35,000secure bond. The other three sus-pects are still incarcerated.

Carr did not return phone calls.A first-degree murder convic-

tion is contingent on proof of pre-meditation.

"I feel very good about thestrength of our evidence and thiscase as a whole," Miller said."They had made a distinct decisionto take Mr. Hassan's life. It was notan accident."

Miller, however, declined tocomment on the chances of convic-tion.

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charges, u pects found guilty canface life in prison.

First-degree murder charge canbe upgraded to a capital offense inVirginia. The deci ion to pursuecapital murder charges is left up tothe Commonwealth Attorney.

"I don't think at this point thatcapital murder charges would beraised again t" Carr,Commonwealth Attorney James L.Camblo III said. "She just wasn'tthere."

Camblos said the others wouldbe reviewed "on a case-by-casebasi ."

Although the four suspects havebeen arre ted, Karr said muchremains before going to trial.

"I'm very pleased we've gotten[the investigation] together in threeweeks," he said. "However, we stillhave plenty of interviews and suchto do before we're done."

The suspects will appear at apreliminary hearing at the end ofthe month.

[Cavalier Daily, Oct. 15, 1998]

C U student come forwardComing on the heels of an

investigation into how a derogatoryfigure made it onto a float atColorado State University'sHomecoming parade, a manclaimed responsibility and resignedfrom the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity,said Brent Seebohm, the publicinformation officer for the fraterni-ty.

A member of the fraternity saidhe was responsible for erecting ascarecrow that contained derogato-ry messages about gays on a

Homecoming float, eebohm said.The float wa co-sponsored by

the fraternity and by the Alpha ChiOmega sorority.

The individual re igned hismembership and wrote a formalletter of apology to the fraternityand the community, Seebohm said.

"He acknowledged his actions,"Seebohm aid. "He apologized tothe chapter itself and for harmingthe reputation of the Greeks, theuniversity and the community, andhe did it on his own."

So far in the investigation, thefraternity has suspended sevenmembers. Currently, there will beeleven university discipline hear-ings in the coming weeks, saidSonia ImMasche, assistant directorof Greek Life at CSU.

"Suspended means they are nolonger members; they are terminat-ed," ImMasche said.

The scarecrow contained thewords "I'm Gay" on the front and"Up My Ass" on the back. The fra-ternity said the float was vandal-ized and it was by accident that thescarecrow was a part of it.

The Alpha Chi Omega sororityexpelled one member on Saturdayafter finding out she had vandal-ized the float "She was out of thesorority even before the parade,"ImMasche said.

Although members of the soror-ity wer~ not on the float when thescarecrow was erected, they arestill being investigated by the uni-versity.

"They are really upset withthemselves for letting this happen," .ImMasche said. "They thought

they had done enough (byexpelling the member)."

ImMasche aid the sorority ishaving trouble pulling themselvetogether.

"They are shell-shocked anddisgusted with the whole thing,"she said. "They are absolutely dis-traught."

The chapter ha since closedbecause they don't want to be"mired in this senseless campusincident," the sorority said in astatement.

The float violated aHomecoming rule that said allgroups of people must be repre-sented in a way that is beneficial tothe group.

[Rocky Mountain Collegian,Oct. 15, 1998]

BC hate e-mailer will be pun-ished

Vice President of StudentAffairs Kevin P. Duffy sent out aletter to all Boston College stu-dents, faculty and staff in responseto the town meeting held last weekin response to racially-motivatedand homophobic events, includinga recent e-mail incident.

In the letter, Duffy clarifiedwhat action will be taken againstthe sender of the e-mail, if found.

"Should the sender of the e-mailbe positively identified, he or shewill be suspended immediatelyfrom the University as a threatthe campus community, and inter-nal judicial action will be initiat-ed," Duffy wrote.

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5:00 p.m. - Undergraduate Association Committee on Public Relations eetlng. TheUA Public Relations Committee publicizes UA-sponsored activities through variousmedia, including posters, newsprint, and the web. Come get involvedl Student Center,Room 401. Sponsor: Undergraduate Association.

6:30 p.m. - Family Weekend Concert. Concert Band, Brass Quintet, Brass Ensemble,Festival Jau Ensemble. MIT Brass QUintet and MIT Brass Ensemble directed byLawrence Isaacson; MIT Concert Band directed by John Corley; MIT Festival JauEnsemble, James O'Dell, director. Kresge Auditorium.

7:00 p.m. - Bible Study. Come join us for Bible Study as we praise, stUdy the word ofGod, and fellowship together. Student Center, Room 407. Sponsor: Asian BaptistStudent Koinonia.

7:00 p.m. - Grease. The witty, energetic, and immensely popular musical about teenagelife in the 50's makes its 20th anniversary return - now with a remastered digitalsoundtrack. 1 hour 50 minutes. Admission $2.50. Room 26-100. Sponso . LSC.

7:00 p.m. - P. Unnlkrlshnan, Carnatlc vocalist. MITHAS concert. With R.K. SriramKumar (violin) and Vellore G. Ramabhadran (mridangam). Admission $10 for students,$12 for MITHAS and New England Hindu Temple members and non-MIT students, $15general admission. Wong Auditorium (Bldg. E51).

7:30 p.m.- Ta'me gullass. (Taste of Cherry). A sublime and deceptively simple parableabout life's possibilities. (Iran, 1997). Part of the Fall Festival. 1 hour 35 minutes.Room 54-100. Sponsor: LSC.

8:00 - 9:30 p.m. - The "What's with Tahiti?" Improv Comedy Show. A night of hilariousimprov comedy, tomfoolery, and nerdfoolery with Roadkill Buffet, MIl's finest improvcomedy troupe. Be there (and bring your parents.). Room 35-225. Sponsor: RoadkillBuffet.

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Moxie. Featured this season on Dawson's Creek and Party ofFive, this talented up-and-coming act is an all-female, New York blend of punk andpop. Everyone is welcome to this free concert. Student Center, Lobdell Court. Sponsor:Friendly Alliance of Queers and Straights.

9:00 p.m. - Potluck Performance Art Party. AKA show+tell. Bring video, poetry, slides,anything to read, show, perform and/or consume. Room N52-115. #

10:00 p.m. - Grease. The witty, energetic, and immensely popular musical aboutteenage life in the 50's makes its 20th anniversary return - now with a remastered dig-ital soundtrack. 1 hour 50 minutes. Admission $2.50. Room 26-100. Sponsor: LSC.

Saturday's Events7:00 p.m. - Six Days Seven Nights. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford star in this romantic

comedy. When their plane crashes on a desert island, they have to work togetherdespite their mutual dislike for each other. 1 hour 41 minutes. Admission $2.50.Room 26-100. Sponsor: LSC.

7:30 - 10:30 p.m. - MIT A Cappella Fest. The MIT Logarhythms perform at Parents'Weekend. Come hear MIl's only all-male a cappella group, now in its 50th year. Othergroups: Muses, Toons, Chorallaries, Tech Jazz Singers, Cross Products. Room 10-250. Sponsor: MIT Logarithms.

8:00 p.m. - Pacifica String Quartet. Performing Haydn's Quartet in F, Op. 77 No.2;Ravel's Quartet in F and Brahms' Quartet in A Minor, Op. 51. o. 2. Kresge Auditorium.

10:00 p.m. - Six Days Seven Nights. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford star in this roman-tic comedy. When their plane crashes on a desert island, they have to work togetherdespite their mutual dislike for each other. 1 hour 41 minutes. Admission $2.50.Room 26-100. Sponsor: LSC.

Sunday's Events7:00 p.m. - Grease. The witty, energetic, and immensely popular musical about teenage

life in the 50's makes its 20th anniversary return - now with a remastered digitalsoundtrack. 1 hour 50 minutes. Admission $2.50. Room 26-100. Sponsor: LSC.

10:00 p.m. - Six Days Seven Nights. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford star in this roman-tic comedy: When their plane crashes on a desert island, they have to work togetherdespite their mutual dislike for each other. 1 hour 41 minutes. Admission $2.50.Room 26-100. Sponsor: LSC.

Monday's Events6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Cultural Symposium: South Asia Art and Independence. Various pro-

fessors, including Anita Desai and George Ruckert, will talk about the influence of ,theindependence movement in South Asia on their field. Food will be served. Part of theFall Festival. Room 10-250. Sponsor: CAC Program Board.

6:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Innovation Forum Series. Inaugural event in a series launched andsponsored by the Lemelson-MIT Awards Program'. Speaker,TBA, will talk about top-of-mouth issues in invention and innovation. Entire MIT community welcome. Media Lab-Bartos Theatre. Sponsor: Lemelson-MIT Awards Program.

8:00 p.m. - EJCallejon de los mllagros. This story has been adapted to modern Mexico• and narrates the daily life of a group of common people, with pain, humor and love.

Winner of 11 Ariel awards. (Mexico, 1994) Part of the Fall Festival._Room 10-250 ..Sponsor: LSC. .

8:00 p.m. - U dergraduate Association Council Meeting. JOin representatives fromthroughout MIl's liVing groups as they discuss issues of importance to the undergrad-uate community. Student Center, Room 400. Sponsor: Undergraduate Association.

8:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Swing Lessons. Learn to swing dance! Get ready for the Fall Fling.Part of the Fall Festival. Lobby 13. Sponsor: MIT Ballroom Dance Team.

Tuesday's Events6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Cultural Symposium: American Landscape. Watch and discuss the

film Skin Deep. This workshop will explore the racial landscape of the United Statesand explore many diversity related issues. Part of the Fall Festival. Religious ActivitiesCenter, Main Dining Room. Sponsor: CAC Program Board.

8:00 p.m. - Korczak. An account of the final days of legendary Polish pedagogue JanuszKorczak and his heroic dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the SecondWorld War. (Poland, 1990) Part of the Fall Festival. 1 hour 55 minutes. Room 26-100.Sponsor: LSC.

8:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Swing Lessons. Learn to swing dance! Get ready for the Fall Fling.Part of the Fall Festival. Burton-Conner Dining. Sponsor,: MIT'"Ballroom Dance. Team.

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pt. 23: Walker, broken window; enior House, anti-gay hateincident; West Garage, '93 Chevy Cavilier broken into, nothingtaken; West Garage, malicious damage to parking gate, fine of 300;Kendall Square coop, credit card tolen.

ept. 24:Bldg. 14, vending machine broken into, food stolen'Bldg. 2, suspicious activity in men's and women's restroorns; Bldg.14, suspicious person; Bldg. E20, suspiciou individuals.

Sept. 2S:East Campus, suspicious activity; Bldg. W22, printerstolen 2,000; Bldg. 44, cell phone stolen, unknown value; Bldg.E53, 1) wallet stolen $40 cash plus credit cards; 2) calculator stolen

125; Bldg. 6, bag lunches stolen $200; Main Lot, vehicle towed forillegal parking sticker; Bldg. 56, 8 wooden chairs stolen, unknownva~ue; Bldg. 13 report of suspicious person at vehicle, same found tobe replacing a fuse; Tau Epsilon Phi, noise complaint; Bldg E33,report of a disturbance, same checked out okay.

Sept. 26:Theta Delta Chi, noise complaint, Category I alcoholcitation issued; Random, bicycle secured to itself with a "U" lockstolen 40; Assist Cambridge Police, Main Street and Vassar Street,vehicle operating erratically; Women's Independent Living Group,suspicious person, trespass warning issued; McCormick, report of amale exposing himself, Edmund Keefe of 144 Cochrane St., Melroseidentified and arrested for indecent exposure and assault and batteryon two officers; Green Hall, noise complaint, individuals left area;MacGregor, report of suspicious person, same waiting for ride fromfather; Massachusetts Avenue at Sydney Street, students botheredwhile sitting on bench by a male who was belligerent..

Sept. 27:Student Center, female reports being assaulted whileattending a dance; Alpha Tau Omega, noise complaint; New House,noise complaint, large group trying to enter dormitory; Sloan Lot, outof state license plate stolen; Hermann Garage, suspicious person,McCormick and Next House, reports of hazing; Bldg. 9, bicyclesecured with chain stolen, $35.

Sept. 28:Assist Boston Police with the recovery of possibly stolencomputer equipment; Bldg. E40, scratch tickets and cash stolen, $90;Student Center, 'past larceny of a cell phone, $300; Bldg. 6, malearrested for trespassing; Ashdown House, noise complaint.

Sept. 29:Tang Hall, report of suspicious person, LawrenceBuckley arrested for breaking and entering in the nightime; AlbanyGarage, individual observed breaking parking gate, $300 fine; Bldg.56, 1) odor of smoke, same discovered to be audio-visual equipmentoverheating; 2) elevator stuck with persons inside; Bldg. E40, reportof suspicious activity; Bldg. E52, elevator stuck with persons inside.

Sept. 30: West Garage, malicious destruction, parking gate bro-ken off; Student Center, malicious destruction, men's toilets deliber-ately clogged; Building 36, larceny of framed photograph, $40. NewHouse, domestic relations, student assisted with obtaining restrainingorder; du Pont, student problem; Bldg. E25, student problem, officerstops student pointing laser at him; Student Center, James Reynoldsof 21 Sheridan Avenue arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Oct. 1: Memorial Drive, motor vehicle accident with bicycle, noinjuries; Bldg. E38, larceny of wallet and contents, $190; Bldg. 68,Fire Alarm, faulty equipment; West Lot, breaking and entering tomotor vehicle and larceny, $850; Albany Garage, property damage,motor vehicle struck by parking gate; Massachusetts Avenue byNecco, indecent assault; Baker House, fire alarm, heating systemcausing odor.

Oct. 2: East Campus, student problem; Bldg. 9, Larceny of caseof drink mix, $71.

Oct. 3: New House, student problem, alcohol citation issued;Baker House, party problem, unauthorized party shut down; EastCampus, report of fire, resident allegedly sets carpet ablaze; Bldg.35, malicious destruction, broken window; Muddy Charles Pub,noise complaint, private party asked to quiet down, no further prob-lems.

Oct. 4: Baker House, missing person, parent looking for missingBoston Univer~ity student; East Campus, Threatening e-mail; Bldg.E53, larceny of pocket watch, $100; du Pont, Larceny of golf cart,later recovered by Cambridge Police.

Oct. 5: Audrey Street, recovered stolen motor vehicle; WestgateLot, property damage, motor vehicle struck by parking gate; KresgeAuditorium, larceny of mellophone; Bldg. 6, larceny of tools, $250;Bldg. NWI4, John Corcorhan of 56 Rockinham Street, Maldenarrested on an outstanding warrant; Student Center, bike parts stolen;

Oct. 6: Bldg. 7, suspicious activity; Bldg. 1 bike rack, 1) arrest,outstanding warrant; 2) larceny of bicycle, $100; Bldg. 16, Larcenyof purse and contents, $60.

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Hall effect still focus of researchThe fractional quantum Hall

effect remains a major topic ofresearch in low-temperature con-densed matter physics. The exis-tence of fractionally charged pseu-do-particles makes it an important'theoretical topic as well.

Also of theoretical interest iswhat occurs when an even numberof flux quanta are associated witeach electron. This configuratiopreserves the Fenni-Dirac statistics,but the electronic fluid has manyinteresting properties in this state.

Also, the correlation of non-inte-ger numbers of quanta with nonnalparticles could lead to the existenceof particles obeying different statis-tics than every previously observed,but which have been a topic of theo-retical interest over the last fifteenyears.

of magnetic flux quanta with elec-trons created combined p eudo-par-ticle that ob yed 80 e-Ein tein sta-tistics. as opposed to theFermi-Dirac tatistics obeyed bynonnal electron . 80 e-Ein tein par-ticles exhibit condensation proper ,ties that results in many importantstates of matter. including superfluidhelium. superconductivity. and thequantum hall fluid.

Laughlin's theory predicted anew form of quantum-mechanicalfluid. He also predicted that the ele-mentary excitation of the fluidinvolve pseudo-particle charge car-riers with charges that are fractionsof the electronic charge.

Last year, other researchersobserved these fractional chargecarriers directly, providing the firstexperimental evidence of mobilecharges smaller than the charge ofthe electron.

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The Hall effect was di coveredin the 19th century by Edwin H.Hall. It deals with the deflection ofan electric current by a perpendicu-lar magnetic field.

In 1980, Klaus von Klitzing dis-covered the integer quantum Halleffect, in which normal Ohmicresistance disappears, and coherentquantum-mechanical effect causethe resi tance to be quantized ininteger multiples of a fundamentalunit of resistance a the magneticfield is varied. In essence, the resis-tance of the deflected currentincreased in a quantum, not a con-tinuous. manner. Yon Klitzing wonthe obel Prize for this work in1985.

In 1982, Stormer and Tsui,working with extremely pure semi-conductor samples, discovered addi-tional fractional quantized resis-tance values. These fractionalvalues alway had odd denomina-tors.

This discovery came as a greatsurprise. It wa known from the out-set that the fractional quantum Halleffect could not be explained with-out dealing with inter-electron inter-actions in the sample. Initially, atheoretical explanation was notforthcoming.

In 1983. Laughlin developed atheoretical picture of the phenome-non, even writing down an explicitmulti-particle wave function. Histheory predicted that the fractionalquantum Hall effect was caused bythe capture of an odd-number offundamental units of magnetic fluxby each electron. as opposed to asingle unit of flux in the integerquantum Hall effect.

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Diversity training, an i sueraised at the meeting, 'i an impor-tant part of orientation for faculty,"Duffy said., "Expanded studentinput into this programming wouldbe welcomed."

The Freshman OrientationProgram includes three segmentson hate crimes and racial issues.According to Duffy, diversity isalso an important part of the cur-riculum in the FreshmanCornerstone Courses.

Duffy cited University PresidentWilliam P. Leahy's desire fordiversity and raci'al .relations to beamong his top priorities for theacademic year, with the ultimategoal of making BC a m'ore wel-coming community.

Duffy stressed the need to notallow this "cowardly attack on eachand every member of the communi-ty". to "crea~e division amongst us"and stop us from our goal of build-ing a community in "which everymember is respected and treatedjustly." Duffy said, "In this we willnot fail."

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However, Hodges admits thatthe design committee has manyideas but has not taken much action."We are long on 'we hope to' andshort on things we've actuallydone." .

"We're in a world where whatyou learn now is in part obsoletewithin ten years," Hodges said."There is no way for the curriculumto adapt quickly enough becausethings just change too fast. Since wecan't teach students everything, weneed to teach them how to learn forthe rest of their life, and this is thecore of education."

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from the extended MIT communi-ty," Hodges said. "This include fac-ulty, undergraduate , graduates,advising services, alumni who knowthe outside world as well as life atMIT, employers, and representativefrom law and medical schools."

Another emphasis of the educa-tional redesign project, according toHodges, is the need to "get inputfrom as many students as possible.We don't want any closed door.Anyone is welcome to make sug-gestions, and we want all concernsheard. MIT freshmen are the bestand brightest students of their gen-eration, and it annoys me to thinkthat we're not giving [them] the besteducation possible."

Another concern about the pre-sent freshman year program is thatstudents do not make informed deci-sions about choosing a major,Hodges said. "Freshmen are makingdecisions without knowing whatthey're getting into."

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oMayFocnsrespon ibility of making recommen-dations about curricular changes tothe full faculty must approve allchanges.

Idea may not be.implementedMany ideas have come to the fore

in meetings of the new subcommit-tee. However, with a final deadlinethree years into the future, few propo-sitions have been set in stone as ofyet. "There are a lot of details to workout in coming months," Hodges said.

The main objective of the fresh-man "curricular evolution," is todetermine if the current GeneralInstitute Requirements are the bestway to educate students, Hodgessaid. He feels that the core classesneed to include a higher proportionof teamwork because "studentslearn by doing."

In addition, Hodges said thatfreshmen should be involved morein research, which might require anextension of the UndergraduateResearch Opportunities Program, or"even a completely different way ofdoing research."

Yet another suggestion toimprove the freshman curriculum isthrough the use of electronic tech-nology instead of the blackboard,Hodges said, essentially eliminatingthe lecture style of teaching.

However, the prospect of restruc-turing the freshman curriculumremains a "complicated process,"Hodges said. "We are trying toimprove the freshman year experi-ence, and for many years there "hasbeen this discussion among facultyand students," he said.

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ariKey Returnees: o-Captain

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the match. It was F0 again who ledthe team in kill with 14, whileJennifer Elizondo '99 added 3 acesand 16 dig .

The 10 s to Middlebury earlier inthe tournament put Tech in secondplace in their pool. They next facedthe Coast Guard Academy for thirdplace in the tournament. TheEngineers wasted little time in dis-posing of them winning the matchea ily 15-8, 15-9, 15-10 to securethird place in the tournament.

This strong tournament perfor-mance was again due in part .to thefine defensive play of the Engineers.Also, the depth of the bench waskey in keeping players fresh duringthe long two day tournament. At theend of the tournament, Fox wasrewarded for her outstanding playby being named to the All-Tournament team.

The Engineers continued theirfine play on Tuesday as the traveledto conference rival SpringfieldCollege. Again MIT started slowlyand lost the first game 8-15, despitetheir improved playing as the gamewore on. In the next three games,MIT was able to fmd their stride.The Engineer's team defense againconfounded the opposition as MIThad 74 team digs and 16 teamblocks. It was again Sailhamer and

,Fox who led the way with 19and 13kills respectively to give MIT thevictory 9-T5, 15-13, 15-7, 15-6. "

This win over Springfield bringsthe women's volleyball team to a6-0 conference record and a 18-6overall record. They are also cur-rently ranked fourth out of 60 teamsin New England.

By Paul DillTEAMCO CH

TECH FILE PHOTO

Krlstle Tate '01 struggles to gain possession of the ball. The LadyEngIneers are among the: op five teams In the New England EastemRegional NCAA Poll.

Imly Engineers StayPerfect In Conference

The women' olleyball teamcontinued their successful sea onwith a third place fini h at theEastern Connecticut tateUniversity Invitational this pastweekend. They then followed thisup with a solid conference winagainst pringfield ColJege this onTuesday.

The Engineers opened up theweekend against a very strong

iddlebury squad. After losing thefirst game 9-15, the Engineersseemed to have the match in handwinning the next two games 15-10,15-8. However, Middlebury caughtfire and took MlT by surprise, win-ning the final tWo games to take thematch 9-15, 15-10, 15-8,7-15,11-15. Betsy Sailhamer '99 led theteam with 18 kills while BarbSchultze '02 led the defense with 15digs.

The next match put MIT againstWesleyan College. After losing thefirst game, the Engineers found theirold form and rolled through the nextthree games to win the match10-15, 15-12, 15-3, 15-9. MichelleFox '99 had 13 kills in the effortwhile Alarice Huang '00 distributed

- 35 assists and had 14 digs.MIT next faced rival Wheaton

College for the third time in twoweeks. The result was the same asthe last two meetings with MIT vic-torious. After having control of thematch and winning the first twogames, Wheaton found new life andwon the third game. The Engineersresponded and won the fourth game16-14 in a hard fought battle to take

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everal hot and aves, Connieadow ki fired a cross pa s to the

comer where wide open left wingWilliams knocked in her eventhgoal of the eason.

The team continued it's winningways Tue day night, defeatingWheaton College 3-1 at home. Lincored two early goals assisted bytout. The game remained 2-0 until

about half way through the secondhalf when Wheaton converted on apenalty comer during one of the raretimes they made it down to MlT'scircle. Tracy adowski' s goalsecured the victory with just over aminute left to play in the game.

Goalie Jee Bang '01 had foursaves on five shots and MIT outshot Wheaton 26-5.

MlT hosts Mt. Holyoke Collegethis Saturday.

Women's Tennis

Women's Volleyball

. Coach: Carol MatsuzakiKey returnees: Mealani

akamura '00, Captain Nisha Singh'00 and Shikha Gupta '01

New prospects: Kelly Koskelin'02, Jessica Hall '02, Yi- ingCheng ,02 and Priscilla Cheung '02

Performance: The women's ten-nis team is currently 5-0 in confer-ence play and 5-2 overall.

Coach's comments: We reallyhave a lot of athleticism to workwith, and I am happy with the cohe-sion that this young team has shownthus far. I think we can do well inour conference this year, and in theyears to come as the team matures.

Head Coach: Paul DillAssistant Coaches: Bob Moser,

Sarah Puffer, Satoshi Asari and Koji

TECH FILE PHOTO

Stefan Bewley '01 scores In a tough match against Harvard. Though the team Is young, they hope toreach the Division III Eastem Championships.

en's Soccer

ide of the goal to beat the mithgoalie with 13:39 left to play in thefir t half. fter a time out, mithcame back to tie it with a goal on acomer play.

ith fi e minute to go in thehalf, Tracy ado ki scored unas-sisted on a break away, tucking oneinto the right corner. Connie

adowski '99 made it 3-1 by bang-ing in a cro s pass from tout, theteam leader in as ist . Just when thegame seemed out of reach, mithscored two goals in the la t fourminutes of the game to tie the scoreand send the game into overtime.

The Engineers came out fired upfor the overtime period. IT hadthe pass back and proceeded tomarch up the field through the

mith de fen e, drawing a penaltycomer 2:42 into the period. After

Football

Women's occer

Coach: D. Smith •Key Returnees: Scott Bla'ckburn

'99, Baldmar Mejia '99, ChuckToye '00, Enrique Villavincencio'01, Nick Kozy '00, Brian Licata'01 and James Jorgensen '01.

New Prospects: Keith Battochi'02, Kip Johann-Berkel '02, TodHynes '02 and Dave Skordal '02

Performance: The football teamhas suffered several tough loss~s ofplayer this season to injuries. Theyare currently Q--4.

Coach: Melissa HartAssistant Coaches: Karl Reid,

Cathy Kidd and' Katie OttKey returnees: Co-Captains

Brooke Baker '99, Anna Cherubin'99 and Jessica Zysk '99.

New prospects: Jen Fiumara '02,Sarah Permutter '02, Sonny Miles'02, Cze-Chao Tam '02, KatieKnopp '02, Jennifer Li '02, ZiaSiobhani '02, Stephanie '02, DaraJeffries '02 and Jamie Devereaux'02.

Performance: The women's soc-cer team has scored as many goalshalf way through this season as theydid during the entire last season.They also have kept all but one oftheir opponents to two goals or less.The team looks to improve on lastyear's season and have an overallstronger group to do so. They cur-rently hold a 3-7-1 record.

Coach's comments: The experi-ence of the upperclassmen, coupledwith the addition of some talentedfreshmen, creates a solid foundationfor a competitive season. One of thekeys will be putting the ball in thenet, which was a problem last sea-son. We are better at it this year, andwith the return of our very capabledefense, complete with excellentstrength in net , we should be amore threatening foe to our oppo-nents.

Coaches: Walter Alessi, PaulSlovenski and Otniel ascimento

Key returnees: Co-Captains LeeMurfee '99 and Jeff Steinheider'99, Juan Araiza '00, Fito Louis '00and Jim Anderson '01

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a rda, October 17Rifle s. Kutzto University and Princeton University

arsity Sailing - mith TrophyMen's occer s. orwich University, 11:00a.m.

By Kat e BarronTEAMME lEER

Over the past week, the fieldhockey team compiled a 3-0 recordand improved their overall record to8--4,4-1 in conference games.

Last Thursday the Engineertraveled to UMass-Dartmouth andcame away with a 3-0 victory. MlTcame out quickly, coring two goalsat the beginning of the game anddominating play throughout thegame. The gals were scored byleading corer Tracy adowski :99,Laura Williams '00 a~d Amy Lin'02.

aturday brought MIT to mithCollege, where the two teams bat-tled it out in the oggy conditions.The Engineers scored fir t whenMargie Tsai '99 and Jen tout '01combined on a play from the right

Fall Sports ReviewComplied By Robin Evans England East Regional CAA Poll. New prospects: Jesse Gutkowski

They're looking to finish strong in '02 and Bobby Reed '02.the conference. Performance: The soccer team

had a promising start winning threeof their first four games but thendropped (two straight and now stand5-5. With everyone returning fromlast year, their goal is to make a postseason tournament.Women's Cros Country

With the fall sports season halfover, the coaches of the teams tooka look back to reflect on their per-formances as they look forward tothe remainder of the year.

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Coaches: Halston W. Taylor andDebra Pace

Key returnees: Debbie Won '00,Robin Evans '99, Melanie Harris'01 and Margaret ervegna '01

New prospects: Rose Radin '02Performance: The women's

cross country team won their firstever victory over rival SpringfieldCollege this year and holds a 1-2record.

Coach's comments: Thewomen's team has made muchimprovement this season. The teamhas the ability to attain their goaland have already taken stridestowards doing so.

Field Hockey

Coaches: Halston W. Taylor andDebra Pace

Key returnees: Captain MikeParkins '99, Chris McGuire '00 andMark Strauss '01

New prospects: Dan Feldman'02

Performance: The men's crosscountry team is currently undefeatedwith victories over three nationallyranked teams and looks to be one ofthe four teams that qualify fornationals out of the region.

Coach's comments: Ifwe contin-ue to train and race intelligently,and race with the passion necessaryto improve and win, we shouldachieve our goal. However, it is along season and we want to takeeach meet one at a time.

Head Coach: Cheryl SilvaAssistant Coach: Sherry SebestaKey returnees: Co-Captains

Connie Sadowski '99 and TracySadowski '99

New prospects: Kelly Blackburn'02, Marjory Bravard '02, Maria-Louisa lzamis '02, Jeanyoung Kim'02, Amy Lin '02, Sabrin Mohamed'02, Michele Verticchio '02 andRebekah Wahba '02

Performance: The field hockeyteam is currently ranked within thetop five of 18 teams in the ew