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| Saferide Will Use New NextBus Tracking System Starting In July Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Jeff Guo ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Starting July, GPS tracking will return to MIT’s shuttle buses. |
| Schmill, Hicks Discuss MIT’s Image, Changes To Financial Aid at UA Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Nick Bushak NEWS EDITOR Dean of Admissions Stuart Schmill ’86 and Executive Director of Student Financial Services Elizabeth M. Hicks spoke about the future of MIT admissions and financial aid at an open Undergraduate Association meeting yesterday evening. |
| Wheaton College Prof. Resigns After School Questions Details of Divorce Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Catrin Einhorn THE NEW YORK TIMES Of all the reasons a beloved professor could be leaving the college where he has taught for the last 20 years, the one for Kent Gramm’s departure is peculiar: He is getting divorced, the college demands an explanation, and he refuses to give one. |
| In Short Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 |
| Death Toll in Myanmar Storm Could Exceed 10,000 Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Seth Mydans THE NEW YORK TIMES Myanmar struggled Monday to recover from a cyclone that killed more than 3,900 people and perhaps as many as 10,000, while its military leaders proceeded with a constitutional referendum on Saturday that would cement their grip on power. |
| Kuwaitis, Seeing a Slowing Economy, Question Democracy Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Robert F. Worth THE NEW YORK TIMES In a vast, high-ceilinged tent, Ali al-Rashed sounded an anguished note as he delivered the first speech of his campaign for Parliament. |
| Concerns Arise That Mortgage Financing Agencies Are at Risk Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Charles Duhigg THE NEW YORK TIMES As home prices continue their free fall and banks shy away from lending, Washington officials have increasingly relied on two giant mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — to keep the housing market afloat. |
| State Legislatures Face Increasing Pressure Over High Fuel Taxes Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Damien Cave THE NEW YORK TIMES Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has been fighting to cut 10 cents from the state’s gasoline tax for two weeks in July. Lawmakers in Missouri, New York and Texas have also proposed a summer break from state gas taxes, while candidates for governor in Indiana and North Carolina are sparring over relief ideas of their own. |
| Shorts (left) Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Miguel HelftEdward WongAlissa J. Rubin Microsoft and Yahoo were pushed to the brink of a multibillion-dollar marriage and then to a sudden break-up this weekend by the same player. |
| Shorts (right) Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Clifford KraussCarl Hulse For decades, this gambling center seemed nearly immune to the economic swings of the rest of the country. But these days, the city built on excess is seeing a troubling sign: moderation. |
| Super Tuesday Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Cegeon J. Chan STAFF METEOROLOGIST Whether you are an Obama or Clinton fan (or even a McCain supporter), there should be at least one thing everybody can agree on today: weather-wise, it’s a super Tuesday. Today features sunny skies, seasonably warm temperatures, and a light wind. If there were to be a vote for the best weather condition, I would argue today’s weather (OK, maybe a wee-bit warmer) would appease the largest number of people on campus. Slightly hotter would likely make anyone participating in an outdoor activity too sweaty and uncomfortable. If slightly cooler, some pedestrians may find the air has some bite. |
| Letters to the Editor Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 In the May 2 issue of The Tech, Miguel Valença Pires describes the reaction of some Chinese students to the cartoons critical of their country as a personal “attack,” and advises “brushing aside the criticism” or “taking it at face value.” |
| sMITe Heads to Nationals After Regionals Win Over Dartmouth Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Rosa Cao STAFF WRITER The MIT women’s ultimate team (sMITe) took second place at the New England Women’s Regionals last weekend, securing a place at the College Nationals in Boulder, CO this May 16–18. |
| Men’s Tennis Registers NCAA Tourney Victory Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Mindy Brauer DAPER STAFF The men’s tennis team won in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Tournament with a 5-0 win over Salem State College at Middlebury College on Friday afternoon. The victory is their first win in the tournament since 2001. |
| Lightweight Crew Defeats UPenn Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Andrzej Wojcieszynski TEAM MEMBER The MIT Lightweight Men’s Crew team took on the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 3. In the first varsity race, a strong start in the first thousand meters led to the beginnings of an open water lead, but the Quakers were not so easily beaten. UPenn made a strong charge with 700 meters to go, but MIT held off their attack to win by less than a second, finishing in 5:48.1. |
| The Tech’s Athlete of the Week: Stephen A. Morton ’10 Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Stephen A. Morton ’10 was named New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Male Athlete of the Year for the second straight year. This honor came after his wins in the 100-meter dash and long jump at the NEWMAC Championships. Morton secured First Team All-Conference honors in these events. He also earned second-team accolades in the 200-meter dash after placing second in that race. |
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| Brouhaha Rhythm Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Michael T. Lin STAFF COLUMNIST You’d think it would be redundant to write an article for MIT students about the effects of stress, yet here I am. I suppose I just can’t help inflicting my thoughts on all of you — sorry about that. As it happens, stress is much like physical illness, in that it can manifest itself in physiological symptoms like muscular tics and discomfort, which is why over the next few weeks, you’ll be seeing MIT undergraduates all over campus twitching and jerking like they were inventing a new dance style. In my particular case, my abdominal muscles keep contracting involuntarily, so on the bright side, my core should be a good bit stronger by the time finals are over. As a point of additional irony, other symptoms of stress include memory problems and insomnia, which cause our already stressed bodies to put on quite a dance. The obvious solution to stress is to relax, but when there are only so many hours between now and crunch time, that solution becomes less and less of a viable option. |
| Squid vs. Whale Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Charles Lin CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR Sam and I were thinking about the new Indiana Jones movie. I don’t know if you’re familiar with the series or not, but it’s quite popular with the youth today. It involves the escapades of a professor of archeology who has a penchant for mischief, Nazis, and biblical artifacts. |
| Fail of the Week Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 |
| Mildred Loving, matriarch of interracial marriage, dies Tue, 06 May 2008 01:44:00 EDT RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Mildred Loving, a black woman whose challenge to Virginia's ban on interracial marriage led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down such laws nationwide, has died, her daughter said Monday. |
| Rep. Frank wants answers on jumbo loan inaction Tue, 06 May 2008 01:42:00 EDT BOSTON (AP) — A key House lawmaker yesterday complained that the mortgage industry has done little over the past month to make higher-value loans available in costly housing markets after Congress took steps to try to infuse more cash into the so-called jumbo market. |
| Yahoo stock slips as buyout talks end Tue, 06 May 2008 01:42:00 EDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo Inc.'s stock took a beating yesterday after Microsoft Corp. withdrew its $47.5 billion takeover bid, but the punishment wasn't as severe as many analysts anticipated because investors suspect the rivals eventually will renew their mating dance. |
| Jenna Bush to say 'I do' at Texas ranch on Saturday Mon, 05 May 2008 21:44:00 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Talk about hush-hush wedding planning. First daughter Jenna Bush was the last in the family to know she was getting married. Months ago, her fiance, Henry Hager, told Jenna's twin sister that he wanted to propose. Then at the Camp David presidential retreat, Hager asked President Bush and first lady Laura Bush for their daughter's hand in marriage. |
| Colleges, schools deal with higher food costs Mon, 05 May 2008 21:41:00 EDT BOSTON (AP) — Harvard is the world's richest university, yet it recently pulled whole grain pasta from the dining service menu, replaced cherry tomatoes with wedges and even started using more chicken thighs in lieu of breasts. |
| On eve of primaries, Clinton, Obama duel on gas prices Mon, 05 May 2008 21:29:00 EDT DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Dueling over gas prices, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama strained for every last vote yesterday, the eve of the Indiana and North Carolina primaries that are the biggest prizes left in their epic Democratic nomination fight. |
| Idaho team readies artificial beak for wounded bald eagle Mon, 05 May 2008 21:29:00 EDT ST. MARIES, Idaho (AP) — She has been named Beauty, though this eagle is anything but. Part of Beauty's beak was shot off several years ago, leaving her with a stump that is useless for hunting food. A team of volunteers is working to attach an artificial beak to the disfigured bird, in an effort to keep her alive. |
| Old cemetery poses grave dilemma for buyers of Vt. farm Mon, 05 May 2008 01:42:00 EDT HARTLAND, Vt. (AP) — The 130-acre property was exactly what Michel Guite and his family wanted: an old Vermont farm with mountain views, rolling hills and meadows. There was, however, one wrinkle: The property included a small family cemetery — with the grave of a War of 1812 veteran — surrounded by a fence on a scenic knoll. |
| Beetle-ravaged forests prompt campground closures in Rockies Mon, 05 May 2008 01:41:00 EDT CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Vacationers will have fewer places to pitch their tents this summer in Colorado and Wyoming, and they can place the blame on bugs. The U.S. Forest Service has closed some popular campgrounds in the two states because of concern that trees killed by the bark beetles that are ravaging forests across the West could topple onto unsuspecting visitors. |
| Yahoo CEO on hot seat after rebuffing Microsoft's $47.5B bid Mon, 05 May 2008 01:40:00 EDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang has gotten what he wanted: a chance to prove his company is worth more than the $47.5 billion that Microsoft Corp. offered to buy the Internet pioneer. |
| Protected sea lions found shot dead on Columbia River Mon, 05 May 2008 01:40:00 EDT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Six federally protected sea lions were apparently shot to death on the Columbia River as they lay in open traps put out to ensnare the animals, which eat endangered salmon. State and federal authorities are investigating. |
| Mechanical squirrels, robot lizards jump into research Sun, 04 May 2008 01:58:00 EDT AMHERST — One gray squirrel, its bushy tail twitching, barked a warning as another scrounged for food nearby. It was an ordinary spring day at Hampshire College, except that the rodent issuing the warning was powered by amps, not acorns. |
| Campus of dreams to break ground this year Sun, 04 May 2008 01:50:00 EDT The college campus of the future is expected to break ground about 20 miles southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul this year, turning the small community of Chaska into a college town and perhaps transforming higher education in the process. |
| Yawns: New breed of rich and young but frugal Sun, 04 May 2008 01:49:00 EDT SAN FRANCISCO — They drive hybrid cars, if they drive at all, shop at local stores, if they shop at all and pay off their credit cards every month, if they use them at all. They may have disposable income, but whatever they make, they live below their means, in a conscious effort to tread lightly on the earth. |
| Baby birds babble, too Sun, 04 May 2008 01:46:00 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The happy babbling that entertains parents as their babies try to mimic speech turns out to have a parallel in the animal world. Baby birds babble away before mastering their adult song, researchers report in Friday's edition of the journal Science. |
| New England bus ridership goes up as economy suffers Sun, 04 May 2008 01:45:00 EDT MANCHESTER — As more New Englanders find themselves facing increasing tough economic times, many have started relying on city bus systems for transportation. "For a family in tough economic times, it may be cheaper for someone to use the bus than own a second car," said David Smith, executive director of the Manchester Transit Authority in New Hampshire. |
| Amy Winehouse won't record Bond track Sun, 04 May 2008 01:44:00 EDT LONDON (AP) — Producer Mark Ronson says he and Amy Winehouse have abandoned recording the theme to the latest James Bond film because the singer is not ready to work. Ronson says the singer is "not ready to record any music." He produced much of Winehouse's Grammy-winning "Back to Black." He made the comments in an interview with Sky News on Friday. |
| Branford, Conn. man kicks off musical revolution Sun, 04 May 2008 01:43:00 EDT BRANFORD, Conn. — Ron Arpino is starting a guitar revolution, and when he's done, "Mr. Sandman" may never be the same. That much is obvious after a visit to Rontron Inc., the electronics company Arpino runs in an industrial building alongside Branford Cue & Brew. In a small alcove here, away from the rows of oscilloscopes, circuit boards and surgical generators that fill the rest of the complex, Arpino has a complete musical performance area set up with a microphone, amplifiers and several guitars. |
| Sixth-grader makes his mark in journalism Sun, 04 May 2008 01:42:00 EDT WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — He's interviewed Sen. John McCain, hobnobbed with Chelsea Clinton, grilled "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams and battled other reporters in the "spin room" for a chance to fire questions at campaign hot shots at a recent presidential debate. |
| Arkansas thwarted in its recovery from 'cumulative disaster' Sun, 04 May 2008 01:41:00 EDT DAMASCUS, Ark. — Looking over yet another storm-damaged community in Arkansas, Gov. Mike Beebe repeatedly promised government help. Standing before the shell of what was once a home, he paused a moment for reflection. |
| 3 dead infants found in freezer in Germany, mother arrested Mon, 05 May 2008 21:43:00 EDT OLPE, Germany (AP) — A 44-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of killing three of her babies after their bodies were discovered in the family freezer by her grown children looking for pizza, police said Monday. |
| Interpol launches manhunt for pedophile suspect Mon, 05 May 2008 21:43:00 EDT LYON, France (AP) — Interpol launched a worldwide appeal to the public Tuesday to help identify a man suspected of sexually abusing young boys from Southeast Asia — hoping the rare move will lead to a quick arrest. |
| More than 10,000 feared dead in Myanmar cyclone Mon, 05 May 2008 21:42:00 EDT YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's government said Monday more than 10,000 people were feared killed in a cyclone that unleashed 12-foot tidal surges and high winds that swept away bamboo homes in low-lying coastal regions, cutting off electricity and water in the country's largest city. |
| Cyclone kills at least 351 in Myanmar Mon, 05 May 2008 01:43:00 EDT YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A powerful cyclone killed more than 350 people and destroyed thousands of homes, state-run media said yesterday. Some dissident groups worried that the military junta running Myanmar would be reluctant to ask for international help. |
| The Androgynous Pharaoh? Akhenaten had feminine physique Sun, 04 May 2008 03:07:00 EDT BALTIMORE — Akhenaten wasn't the most manly pharaoh, even though he fathered at least a half-dozen children. In fact, his form was quite feminine, which has puzzled experts for years. And he was a bit of an egghead. |
| Warming in Antarctic? Sun, 04 May 2008 02:09:00 EDT BOULDER, Colo. — The penguins are a bit chilly now, but once the ozone layer heals several decades from now, their Antarctic home is likely to be warmer — and that could spell trouble. A new study says that when the hole in the stratospheric ozone layer recovers, the interior of the Antarctic will start experiencing the warming that the rest of Earth has experienced over the past 40 years. |
| In historic change, Army lets husband-and-wife soldiers live together in Iraq Sun, 04 May 2008 02:07:00 EDT BAGHDAD — When American soldiers get off duty in Iraq, the men usually return to their quarters, the women to theirs. But Staff Sgt. Marvin Frazier gets to go back to a small trailer with two pushed-together single beds that he shares with his wife. |
| As Putin apprentice takes over, Russians weigh an enigma Sun, 04 May 2008 01:47:00 EDT MOSCOW (AP) — It might be a tale out of a 19th century Russian storybook: A clerkish young lawyer apprenticed to a powerful man rises, through Byzantine political intrigue, to become ruler of Russia. |
| US strike takes out militant holdout in Baghdad Sun, 04 May 2008 01:40:00 EDT BAGHDAD — The U.S. military fired guided missiles into the heart of Baghdad's teeming Sadr City slum yesterday, leveling a building 55 yards away from a hospital and wounding nearly two dozen people. |
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