German Geothermal Project Suspect in Earthquake
Government officials here are reviewing the safety of a geothermal energy project that scientists say set off an earthquake in mid-August, shaking buildings and frightening many residents of this small city.
May ATO Incident a Cause of Expulsion
Alpha Tau Omega’s expulsion from the Interfraternity Council, which remains under appeal, was based in part on the outcome of a hearing about a May 2009 incident allegedly involving “underage consumption” and “failure to provide emergency medical assistance,” according to minutes of a Sept. 2 IFC meeting that were briefly made available online.
Net Readjustment Lottery Requests and Moves by Dormitory
East Campus and Burton-Conner experienced the greatest flux of freshmen moving in and out as a result of the housing readjustment lottery.
Baker and Burton-Conner Are Top Dorm Picks for Freshmen
Crowding at MIT undergraduate dorms has increased from last year: between 130 and 135 students are crowded in dorms room this year, while only 85 to 90 students were crowded in fall 2008, according to Robin Baughman, assistant director of housing. Baughman wrote, “We anticipate this number will go down throughout the fall term as cancellations occur to the building that can accommodate overflow housing.”
Some MIT-Area Restaurants Unclean
Cambridge restaurant inspections may have you thinking twice the next time you pick up a sandwich from your favorite MIT lunch joint. While the city does not require that restaurants post health inspection ratings prominently in their facilities, it maintains an online databases of health inspection results, including those eateries located on campus.
Alpha Tau Omega Expelled from IFC Pending Appeal; New Fraternity Joins
The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity was expelled from the Interfraternity Council last Thursday but has appealed this decision and is waiting on the results, according to ATO’s president DeRon M. Brown ‘10. Brown wrote in an e-mail that ATO does not know when it will receive a decision on its appeal. He said he is also uncertain if ATO will participate in rush, which starts Saturday.
Massachusetts Hopes Another Kennedy Will Take Up Senate
Nearly everyone in Massachusetts is waiting for Joseph P. Kennedy II to make up his mind.
Some Parents Worry That Obama’s Tues. Speech Will Indoctrinate Their Children
President Barack Obama’s plan to deliver a speech to public school students on Tuesday has sparked a revolt among conservative parents, who have accused the president of trying to indoctrinate their children with socialist ideas and are asking school officials to excuse the children from listening.
Fraternity Rush 2009 (as appeared in print)
CORRECTION TO THIS ARTICLE: The below schedule, which appears as it was printed in the Sept. 4 issue of The Tech, contains numerous inaccuracies. A corrected version of the schedule has been published online and in a flyer distributed at the Greek Griller.
Professors Called to Washington to Serve, Advise the President
Since Obama stepped into the White House, he has called on several MIT professors to work in or with his administration. Four have taken temporary leave from the Institute to work full-time in Washington, and others serve as advisers. These professors have taken on diverse tasks: managing budgets, crafting policy, overseeing legislation, and working with other countries.
Fraternity Rush 2009 (corrected)
Because of erroneous data provided by the Interfraternity Council, the fraternity rush Daily Confusion published in Friday’s <i>Tech</i> contained numerous inaccuracies. Fraternity rush chairs were asked to review their chapters’ entries and the requested corrections were made in this reprinted version. Enjoy Rush!
Construction Projects
<b>Project:</b> Building 10 Dome Renovation<b>Why:</b> Water leakage<b>Began:</b> April 2009<b>Schedule:</b> Scaffolding down by Decem ber 2009<b>General Contractor:</b> Walsh Brothers
Small Fire in 36
A large printer/copier on the second floor of Building 36 began smoldering at 8:07 p.m. last Thursday night, according to MIT spokeswoman Jennifer F. Hirsch.
Jag Patel, Antony Donovan Move In to Senior House
<i>The Tech</i> recently met with Jagruti S. Patel ’97, Antony N. Donovan ’94, and their cat Tyler, interim housemasters of Senior House. Last week, they took over the office left by Henry and Cynthia Jenkins in May 2009, and will serve for the next one to two years.
Dome Cocoon Comes Down in Dec. Media Lab E14 Move-In by October
Construction to make the Building 10 dome weathertight continues through December, while the new Media Lab Extension prepares for new occupants in October, according to MIT Facilities.