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MIT Will Release Student Birth Dates, Enhance Opt-Out System Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Michael McGraw-Herdeg

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

MIT will release students’ dates of birth for statistical purposes, but it will not publish those dates. The release will take place in the fall, following a proposal discussed by Dean for Undergraduate Education Daniel E. Hastings PhD ’80 at a meeting with undergraduates last night.

Dean for Student Life Search Committee Will Start Interviews in May Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Michael McGraw-Herdeg

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

The search for Dean for Student Life Larry G. Benedict’s replacement is well underway, and a preliminary list of the top eight candidates will be chosen Monday afternoon.

3Com Corporation’s New CEO Signals Change in Focus to the Chinese Market Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Hiawatha Bray

THE BOSTON GLOBE

Telecommunications equipment maker 3Com Corp. is based in Marlborough, Mass.

In Short Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. Airstrike Kills Militia Chief Linked to Al-Qaida Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Eric Schmitt and Jeffrey Gettleman

THE NEW YORK TIMES

A U.S. missile strike in Somalia apparently killed one of al-Qaida’s top operatives in East Africa on Thursday, but while administration officials claimed success they also acknowledged facing an uphill battle to score lasting blows in their final months against the terrorist group around the world.

Congress Clears Bill to Prevent Genetic Screenings by Insurers Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Amy Harmon

THE NEW YORK TIMES

A bill that would prohibit discrimination by health insurers and employers based on the information that people carry in their genes won final approval in Congress on Thursday by an overwhelming vote.

Double Bombings in Iraqi Town Kill At Least 35, Wound 62 Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Erica Goode and Stephen Farrell

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Two thunderous blasts set off by suicide bombers ripped through a crowded shopping street in the town of Balad Ruz in Diyala province on Thursday, killing at least 35 people and wounding at least 62 others, many of them seriously.

Investors Disappointed by Exxon’s Near-Record Quarterly Profits Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Jad Mouawad

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Exxon Mobil reported the second-best quarterly profit in its history on Thursday — and investors could barely hide their disappointment.

Bush Proposes U.S. Spend More On Food Aid Programs for Poor Nations Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Steven Lee Myers

THE NEW YORK TIMES

President Bush on Thursday proposed spending an additional $770 million in emergency food assistance for poor countries, responding to rising food prices that have resulted in social unrest in several nations.

Shorts (left) Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Sam DillonVikas BajajBrian Stelter

President Bush’s $1 billion-a-year initiative to teach reading to low-income children has not improved their reading comprehension, according to a Department of Education report released on Thursday.

Shorts (right) Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By David BarbozaMonica DaveyAdam Nagourney and Carl HulseMarc Lacey

Beijing airport’s new Terminal 3 — twice the size of the Pentagon — is the largest building in the world.

Temperature Extremes Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Garrett P. Marino

STAFF METEOROLOGIST

We are still in that time of the year when the diurnal, or daily, temperature range can be rather large. Clear skies and light winds are ideal conditions to make this happen, with abundant sunlight to warm the surface during the day, and good radiational cooling at night lowering temperatures. For instance, Bedford (10 miles to the northwest of Boston) reported a temperature of 26 degrees yesterday morning, while Martha’s Vineyard was even colder — an amazing 22 degrees Fahrenheit! Meanwhile in Boston, the ocean’s influence kept temperatures near 40. Within two hours of sunrise, all three locations were nearly the same temperature — about 50°F. So within the next few weeks, if the sun is setting upon clear skies and light winds, there’s a good chance it’ll be cold before sunrise.

Letters to the Editor Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
I have never really been too energized about the cause of Tibet (worthy, no doubt, but just not one of my “pet” causes) and was somewhat ambivalent on the whole issue of the Olympics in China. On one hand, it would be nice to have the Olympics hosted in a place that was more representative of the values the Games are so frequently said to stand for, on the other hand it would be a bit hypocritical of me not to allow my televised sports entertainment to come from a place that already produces pretty much everything else I consume. Even the fact that China is taking this chance as an opportunity to show off its new-found wealth didn’t bother me — hosting and competing in Olympic Games has always been about nationalism, determining who has the best genes, the best doctors, the best coaches, and sometimes even the best athletes. However, the seemingly organized uproar that has been created by an apparently significant portion of the Chinese population at MIT and elsewhere to the vocal criticisms of a few semi-organized activists has managed to change my mind.

Corrections Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Because of a typographical error, the April 15 editorial “COD Should Face Tough Questions” misstated the middle initial of the Committee on Discipline’s former chair. He is George E. Apostolakis, not George J. Apostolakis.

GAME OF THE WEEK O’Keefe Scores Twice in Final Minute to Beat Wheaton by One Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Shreyes Seshasai

SPORTS EDITOR

Down by one with a minute left, the women’s lacrosse team was facing elimination in the quarterfinals of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Tournament. Samantha F. O’Keefe ’09 and the MIT offense wouldn’t stay down though, as O’Keefe scored two goals in the final minute to propel MIT to its first semifinal since 1995.

MIT Sport Taekwondo Finishes 2nd Overall On Road to Nationals Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Aaron Sampson

TEAM MEMBER

The MIT Sport Taekwondo Club traveled to Columbia University on Sunday, April 20 to compete in the final tournament of the Ivy/Northeast Collegiate Taekwondo League Season. A strong performance by the team, coached by MIT Sport Taekwondo Coach Daniel Chuang, secured both second place at the tournament and second place overall for the season, surpassed only by Cornell University.

Sailors Earn Berth to the ICSA Dinghy National Championship Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
For the first time since 2003, the MIT sailing team qualified for the Inter-collegiate Sailing Association Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship in Newport, R.I. on June 2-4. The Engineers earned a berth by placing a fifth place out of eighteen teams at the ISCA Western Semifinal at the University of Southern California this past weekend.

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CONCERT REVIEW Are You That Girl? Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Sarah Dupuis

ARTS EDITOR

Dear girl from Boston College who stood in front of me at the Third Eye Blind show,

OPERA REVIEW Lyric Opera’s Last Production Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Balaji Mani

STAFF WRITER

It’s no surprise that in Boston, a city inundated with eager students, free arts events harness high attendance. Last week, hundreds of such students attended a free performance of the Boston Lyric Opera’s last production of the season, The Abduction from the Seraglio. Though this is one of Mozart’s lesser known operas, the theatre filled to near full capacity. The Boston Lyric Opera has been offering free tickets to the public (but specifically targeting students) for the dress rehearsals of all its major productions. Before the beginning of the overture, Janice Mancini Del Sesto, the exuberant General Director of the BLO, arrived in the left box seat to announce this season’s recipient of the Stephen Shrestinian Award for Excellence. She then proudly led the audience in a grand applause for Joseph Valone, a Boston University music program alumnus; the award was a cash prize for a young, up-and-coming performer wishing to further his or her career in professional opera.

The Best Concerts of May 2008 Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Sarah Dupuis

ARTS EDITOR

April showers bring May flowers, and in this case, the downpour of ex-lead-singer shows last month has led to a hefty crop of diverse acts (okay, Jeremy Enigk snuck in there, somehow). There are so many notable groups playing locally this month that I didn’t even get to list (The Teenagers, Los Campesinos!, The New Deal, Firewater, Eyedea & Abilities and Kevin Devine, to name a few), so I highly recommend scouring venue Web sites to see if I skipped over one of your favorites. But this is my column, after all, and so my picks get top billing. With that I present to you May’s best shows; especially notable ones are marked with stars.

Ask a TA Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
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Summer Style Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

By Manisha Padi and Ying Yang

Summer is fast approaching, and with warm weather and no classes comes a new focus on fashion. Indeed, this is the perfect time to experiment with your own fashion sense, and get a better understanding of what trends, fits, and colors suit you. Although we’re excited to get started with this time of year, we wanted to warn you all to avoid some of the pitfalls that can keep you from feeling the full warmth of summer.

Top 5 Recent Disaster-Inspired Jazz Tracks Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Overheard at MIT Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Special Thanks to the MIT Flying Club Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The MIT Flying Club is a student-run organization. The MITFC is free to join and offers opportunities for free or subsidized hands-on flying experiences in General Aviation aircraft, lectures, free use of a fully-certified FAA-instrument simulator, carpools to airports, and FAA seminars. The club also sponsors two students per semester to train and fly with the Hawk Flying Club in Lawrence, brings helicopters to Briggs field every September (and offers free rides around campus and Boston to MIT students) and is working on obtaining funds to offer flying scholarships to offset the cost of training for ratings.

Hamilton-Wenham High School placed on warning: Teacher, class cuts threaten school's accreditation Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
HAMILTON — Mere days before Town Meeting members vote on a tax increase to fund the schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges placed Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School on warning status for a laundry list of concerns.

Pictures of the Week, April 25 — May 1 Fri, 02 May 2008 08:50:00 EDT
Beverly: Beverly High's Paul Drinkwater makes a dive to catch a ball during a game against Salem at Brother Roberts Field. Photo by Mark Lorenz/Salem News, Friday, April 25, 2008

Spring forecast: Intense red tide Fri, 02 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT
As the sea warms up at this time each year, the seeds of a plant buried just offshore in the sediment of the Gulf of Maine germinate into cells that swim to the surface — and there are more of those seeds this year than scientists have ever seen before.

Month after ruling, Peabody's Brophy still not back to work Fri, 02 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT
PEABODY — John Brophy has yet to return to work for the Fire Department more than a month after the state Appeals Court gave him back his job.
Brophy was fired in May 2005 after he slept through a 911 call while working as the department's dispatcher. Three years later, the Appeals Court, on March 19, upheld the ruling of an arbitrator who found that punishment too harsh.

Who said Bill Belichick was perfect? Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
SALEM — Patriots coach Bill Belichick may be a football genius but, in other ways, he's as mortal as the rest of us.
Take a little thing like sense of direction.
The man who guided the Patriots to three Super Bowl championships couldn't find his way to Salem on Wednesday night.

School administrators top Hamilton salary list Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
HAMILTON — School administrators took the biggest bites out of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District's budget last year, led by Superintendent Marinel McGrath, who earned $167,646 last year.

Swampscott Town Meeting eyes sale of buildings, tax hikes Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
SWAMPSCOTT — Town Meeting members will decide whether to sell four buildings and will consider a pair of one-year tax overrides on Monday.
The town is seeking approval to sell the school building on Greenwood Avenue, the Phillips Avenue firehouse, Temple Israel and the former senior center on Burrill Street. The Town Building Study Committee recommended the sale of all the buildings except the former senior center.

Wenham voters meet, vote tomorrow Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
WENHAM — Votes will be cast at the annual Town Election tomorrow from 8 a.m. to noon, although there are no contested races. After a one-hour break for lunch, Town Meeting will convene at 1 p.m.

Same old, same new: Student photos update Peabody's past Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
PEABODY — In a way, the Peabody High students' photo exhibit that opens Sunday at the Cassidy Museum is a classic study of compare and contrast.
Thirteen advanced photography students of Katy Walter will display their contemporary pictures of Peabody alongside 100-year-old photos taken from a collection in the Peabody Historical Society's Century Chest.

Overrides, senior housing highlight Hamilton Town Meeting Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
HAMILTON — Residents at polar opposite ends of the age scale may be the focus of Monday night's Annual Town Meeting. Once again, the regional School Committee is requesting a Proposition 21/2 override to bolster its budget and a proposal to develop bylaws governing senior housing developments is before voters for the third straight year.

Peabody's summer book report gets a makeover Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
PEABODY — Summer reading shouldn't be a drudge, and neither should the book reports that come from them, say school officials.
So the old-fashioned report is getting a bit of a makeover. Schoolchildren will still have the option to write a traditional book report, but there will be alternatives, including poetry, slide show presentations or clay art.

Rachmaninoff's 'masterpiece' coming to Peabody Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
PEABODY — An orchestra of voices will fill St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church on Saturday, May 10.
The Choral Art Society is coming from Maine to perform Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Vespers." The group of 60 singers, which regularly performs with the Portland Symphony orchestra, will be led by guest conductor Anthony Antolini of Bowdoin College.

Flasher jailed after violating order to stay away from home Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
DANVERS — An elderly man who admitted three years ago to repeatedly exposing himself to his neighbors was arrested yesterday after returning to his former home on Forest Street in violation of a court order.

Race for the stacks in Tuesday's election in Danvers Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
DANVERS — Voters heading to the polls at Danvers High on Tuesday won't have to make a lot of decisions, as the only races are for Town Meeting members and library trustees.
Town Clerk Joseph Collins expects at most a 15 percent turnout of Danvers' 15,500 eligible voters. All eight precincts vote at the high school, 60 Cabot Road.

Refurbished Beverly youth center to open May 14 Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
BEVERLY — The newly renovated McPherson Youth Center will officially open on May 14.
Officials have planned a ribbon-cutting ceremony for that date to celebrate the $300,000 of improvements at the center on McPherson Drive.

Beverly High hosting program on parent-child relations Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT
BEVERLY — Joani Geltman, a parent and teen relationship counselor, remembers one mother who forgot to lock up the beer in the basement when her son had some friends spend the night.
"Mom came down in the morning and was furious," Geltman said.

Danvers woman, pal plan walk to all five Peabody fire stations Fri, 02 May 2008 00:37:00 EDT
DANVERS — Tomorrow, weather permitting, Donna Picone, 51, plans to walk all the way from her home along the Putnamville Reservoir to all five fire stations in Peabody with her friend Karen Shah of the Magnolia section of Gloucester.

Asking for life: Healed Hamilton teen out for blood for Children's Hospital Fri, 02 May 2008 00:36:00 EDT
HAMILTON — Michelle Sanchez saw a miracle in the simple movement of an arm.
Her 17-year-old son, A.J., short for Anthony Jr., is a tall, athletic kid who played on the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School's varsity basketball team last winter. This spring, he's on the varsity baseball team.

Swampscott boy, 13, hurt by homemade bomb Fri, 02 May 2008 00:35:00 EDT
SWAMPSCOTT — A middle-school student had the ends of two of his fingers blown off yesterday by a homemade bomb that went off inside his Melvin Avenue home, authorities said.
The victim's brother said rescue workers could find only one of the fingertips.

New minister to be installed on Sunday Fri, 02 May 2008 00:31:00 EDT
SALEM — The Rev. Marjorie Matty, the new minister of the First Universalist Society in Salem, 211 Bridge St., will be installed at a 4 p.m. service Sunday.
She came to the struggling Salem church last fall, her first assignment as a minister. In that short time, the congregation has made a lot of strides, a church official said.

Salem man faces charges of raping two women Fri, 02 May 2008 00:20:00 EDT
SALEM — A Salem man has been indicted on charges that he raped two young women during a one-week period last summer.
Joseph Elliott, 56, of 47 School St. is facing four counts of rape and three counts of indecent assault and battery in indictments handed up late Wednesday by an Essex County grand jury.

Neighbors' complaints spur cocaine arrests in Salem Fri, 02 May 2008 00:16:00 EDT
SALEM — Complaints of drug activity from a Tremont Street home prompted police action yesterday that led to a pair of arrests.
Randy Castillo, 25, of Lynn and Michael S. Baccari, 29, of 34 Tremont St., Salem, were arrested and charged with possession of cocaine.

Police Fri, 02 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
Beverly
Thursday
r Edwin Mbugua, 20, of 13 Landers Drive, Beverly, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. and charged with domestic assault and battery, malicious destruction of property, and marijuana possession following a report of a domestic disturbance at his residence.

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