Burst pipe floods parking lot
In a freak accident last night, the ground split open and the water started gushing out in the parking lot between Buildings 1, 3 and 5. The water flooded the lot as well as the only exit, trapping several cars and SUVs. Many labs and offices nearby were also flooded.
Aafia Siddiqui’s Afghanistan arrest confirmed by Wikileak’d report
The August 2008 arrest of Aafia Siddiqui ’95 in by the Afghanistan National Police in Ghazni, Afghanistan was confirmed in a U.S. Army intelligence report released by wikileaks.org.
Berenson’s parole revoked in Peru
CARACAS, Venezuela — A Peruvian court said Wednesday that it had struck down a decision granting parole to Lori Berenson, the former MIT student imprisoned in the 1990s on charges of collaborating with a Marxist revolutionary group. The court ordered her to be returned to prison to complete the five years left in her 20-year sentence.
New cameras at Z-Center Video surveillance setup upgraded this summer
Working out? Someone might be watching you.
Police Log
<i>The following incidents were reported to the Campus Police between April 19 and May 31. The dates below reflect the dates the incidents occurred. This information is compiled from the Campus Police’s crime log. The report does not include alarms, general service calls, or incidents not reported to the dispatcher.</i>
Corrections
A review of the film <i>Inception </i>in the August 4 issue misspelled the name of the actress who plays Mal, Cob’s wife. She is Marion Cotillard, not Marie.
Why are stem cells important?
The Tech<i> asked Biology professor Richard A. Young to explain why stem cell research is important. In an e-mail, Young wrote:</i>
Anna Tang update today
The next update in the saga of Anna L. Tang, the Wellesley student who stabbed MIT student Wolfe B. Styke ’10 in October 2007, will come today at an administrative status conference before Justice Bruce R. Henry in Middlesex Superior Court.
Court decision to disrupt stem cell research; even Bush-approved cell lines are affected
Stem cell research at MIT and throughout the country seems sure to be strongly impacted by a federal court ruling Monday prohibiting the use of federal funds to support human embryonic stem cell research.
Revised campus shuttle routes extend hours and frequency
Starting next Monday, August 9, the Tech Shuttle schedule and route will change, and the Northwest Shuttle’s route will be replaced by the EZRide Shuttle, which runs from North Station to Cambridgeport by way of Kendall Square.
2007 sodium drop lawsuit against TEPs is dismissed, probably settled
The Tau Epsilon Phi sodium drop case, a civil suit filed by two river clean-up volunteers against two MIT graduate students and a former undergraduate, has been dismissed.
Dinner@Dorms dead
Confusion about the logistics of the “Dinner at the Dorms” orientation event was resolved this week as Residence Exploration (REX) organizers announced that for the second straight year the event would not be held.
MBTA routes now on NextBus
Tracking information for select MBTA routes is now accessible via NextBus, the web site that shows the current position and predicted arrival times of buses, at <i>http://nextbus.com</i>.
New security cameras for W20
On July 29, the span of MIT monitored by security cameras broadened to include the sector of W20 (the Student Center) where students await shuttle vans. There are also plans to install cameras at the McDermott Court vehicle entrance between East Campus and Building 66, and also in the Building 6C courtyard.
Media connect MIT to WikiLeaks probe
MIT students, alumni, and affiliates have been caught up in the recent brouhaha about disclosure of classified military documents by Private First Class Bradley E. Manning.
Accepting the ‘Challenge’
“Come celebrate AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY with class!” Patrick C. McDaniel ’13 wrote to summer residents of East Campus on July 3. “Join us tomorrow for the GALLON CHALLENGE!”
Day 1, June 25
Wolfe B. Styke ’10 testified on the opening day of <i>Commonwealth v. Anna Tang</i>, the trial of the former Wellesley student who stabbed Styke in his Next House dormitory room in October 2007.