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Baworowsky Leaving IIT
Richard Duncan/TECHNEWS
VP Enrollment, Student Affairs Accepts Job at SLU after an Eventful 2.5 Years
ing class size and revenue per student, made the decision to raise the student under the Dean of Students, and named tation of the removal of Alpha Epsilon
By Richard Duncan
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
taking advantage of more federal and service fee last Spring to help pay for Mary Taylor-Blasi, assistant director Pi from campus last semester after the
state-based aid while many of IIT’s improvements and upgrades to Keat- at the time, Director of Student Ac- findings of the Judicial Board were
V
ice President for Enrollment trademark school-based aid packages ing Hall and the Health Services Of- tivities. These two remain in their po- upheld by the Provost’s Office.
and Student Affairs John were scaled back. Just this year, fresh- fice. sitions today. Despite the controversy, how-
Baworowsky, whose two and men enrollment rose from 393 to 465 To many students who were at Over the past year, Baworowsky ever, Baworowsky says that he feels
a half years at IIT have been filled with and transfers from 114 to 159 at press IIT when Baworowsky took office, worked to open discussions with IIT’s he has left IIT a better place than when
action, change, and controversy, an- time. Only two members of the Ad- however, the more controversial moves fraternities into contract renegotiations. he came. In describing the actions he
nounced earlier last week that he would missions Office remain from the time he made are the most remembered. Part of the university’s 20 Year Plan, took early on to reform the admissions,
be leaving IIT. he took office. He also oversaw a ma- Shortly into the Fall 2002 semester, the school has hinged the rebuilding of student affairs, and student life areas
Baworowsky, a graduate of jor reorganization of IIT’s Athletics Baworowsky fired Dean of Students fraternity houses on new contracts with of campus, he said that his initial view
Loyola University in Chicago, has ac- Department, installing new coaches in Terry Shapiro and Director of Student the houses, similar to those arranged of these departments was one of many
cepted a position similar to his current almost every sport and helping to start Activities Cheryl Caplan. He then in the past few years with sororities great people working out of sync with
one at Saint Louis University, another the IIT soccer program, including the promoted Director of Residence Life Alpha Sigma Alpha and Kappa Phi one another. In one of his first actions
Jesuit university. He has served as a recruitment of Head Soccer Coach and Doug Geiger to Dean of Students. Next Delta. Many houses now hold “infi- as Vice President, he held a meeting of
consultant for Wheeling Jesuit College now Athletic Director Lee Hitchen, a he moved the Office of Student Ac- nite leases” at very low rates, and do all university offices that “dealt with
in Wheeling, WV, as well. former professional soccer player in tivities out of the then-HUB Office not wish to renegotiate these. students.” As various administration
Baworowsky is currently working at Europe. It was Baworowsky who and into the Office of Student Affairs Baworowsky also oversaw implemen- see BAWOROWSKY, page 12
both universities, and plans to finish
his tenure at IIT in the coming month
or two. Student Leadership Reacts
After holding a similar position When I heard the news I was so close to tears you “John really is a man of vision and he has the perseverance to do what he sees
previously at North Park University would have thought my dog died. Johnny B is the necessary even if his decisions are seen as unpopular. Our current successes as
in Chicago, a top tier school in the best thing that has happened to IIT in a long time. I students are in a large part because of his work at IIT.”
Midwest region, Baworowsky re- can't even explain in words how much I admire him - Dylan Easley, President,
turned to IIT in March of 2002 after and wish to God he wasn't leaving. The work he Student Government Association
spending some time here in the early has done for Greek Council, Kappa and many other
and mid 1980s in the Admissions Of- student organizations can't be measured and I know “I didn't have the pleasure of closely working with John Baworowsky, but I know
fice. He also previously worked at we will all miss him greatly. I can only hope the for certain from working with other students and staff members that John has
Aurora and Benedictine Universities. students at SLU appreciate him for the great man been an advocate of improving student life on campus. As RHA Vice President, I
Known most for the dramatic he is. He always pushed us to be better and to use would like to thank John on behalf of McCormick Student Village and State Street
changes in admissions and student life him as a tool to further our growth. In sort: Johnny Village for the role he played in working with Sodexho to place a soft serve ice
during his tenure, Baworowsky reor- B. is and will always be the man. cream machine in the cafeteria and the interest he has taken in RHA initiatives to
ganized IIT’s Admissions Office and - Theresa Allen, President, improve student life.”
produced large increases both in incom- Kappa Phi Delta - Aaron Collver, Vice President, Residence Halls Association
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This week: Favorite Place at IIT. Beer, Wine on Campus
The ATS assembly passed a resolution on
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MTCC 4 VOL. #95, ISSUE #8, OCTOBER 19, 1973
September 25 to support the beer and wine pro-
posal and similar resolutions were passed by the
HUB 3
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ossession of beer and wine in Inter-Dormitory Council and the individual frater-
dorms and frats was approved nities.
MSV 3 by IIT’s Board of Trustees Monday, Oc- The rule change was passed by the Board of
Crown Hall 2 tober 15. Trustees with little discussion, according to
According to the Dean of Students’ Of- Essman.
SSV 1 fice, the new rule states that the possession of “The students involved are to be com-
E1 0 beer and wine by students 19 or older will be mended for the smooth, efficient, and responsible
permitted in private rooms in dorms of frats, manner in which the matter was conducted,”
Graduate Apts. 0 provided all residents of the room are 19 or older. Bonthron said. “The mutual understanding exhib-
Life Sciences 0 The rule is effective immediately. ited between the student body and the Board of
Beer and wine will not be permitted in Trustees is most encouraging,” he said.
IITRI Tower 0 hallways, lounges, dining areas, or other public Essman though the Dean of Students’ Of-
Stuart 0 areas. Some exceptions will be made in the case fice deserved much of the credit for getting the pro-
of weekend house parties in the fraternities, the posal passed.
Keating 0 new rule states. “The next thing is getting beer in the Bog,”
The rule revision was a joint venture by Essman said. This will be more difficult because a
Quad 0 ATS and the Dean of Students’ Office. Jeff state law prohibiting the sale of alcohol within 1500
Essman, ATS vice-president, said he first men- feet of a university must be changed. ATS wants to
tioned the idea to Dean Robert Bonthron over contact other schools to get a co-ordinated effort in
Cast your vote in next week’s TechPoll at the summer and began actual work on it soon getting the law changed, but they will need a lot of
technews.iit.edu after O-week this fall. Bonthron wrote up the help. Essman hopes students (especially commut-
proposal which was eventually presented to the ers) will donate their time in the effort to get beer in
Board of Trustees. the Bog.
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The grass is always greener on the other side
of the black pole...
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Restructured SGA TECHNEWS
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Needs more Structure The editorially independant
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committee. committees all belong to a larger commit- Institute of Technology, serving
Vaibhav
Alright, I know it’s complicated tee, but these sub-committees are more fo- the IIT community since 1897
Agrawal but basically this new system is eliminat- cused towards their specific goal.
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ing the previous problem of chairs that For example, let’s assume that the
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is no mistake. about this new system is that there would terest and that there’s one chair and only
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Richard Duncan ideally be only three reports at these up- one other member. Now the focus of this VOLUME 157, ISSUE 2
isn’t writing this week’s coming SGA meetings instead of the usual sub-committee is to recognize the accom-
rant. Last week he pub- 15 or so reports. The fact that the com- plishments of student organizations on MCCORMICK TRIBUNE CAMPUS CENTER
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correct announcement of tions were taking place, it’s rather interest- Events and Student Alumni sub-commit-
this week’s meeting be- ing to see the positions of each of the can- tees are obliged to help fulfill this require- COPY EDITOR ANNIE RANTTILA
ing the first), the newly didates on the topic of restructuring the ment. This seems like a pragmatic approach LAYOUT EDITOR DOMINIC GARASCIA
elected SGA board be- committees. I thought that the Tube Fo- to the lack of student involvement in cer- PHOTO EDITOR DAVID GOSNELL
gan the year with a big rum presented an interesting arena for the tain SGA committees.
change. Steffany candidates to debate certain issues. One of The comment Evanoff made in that OPINION/NEWS EDITOR VAIBHAV AGRAWAL
Evanoff announced her these topics which caught my eye was a April 5th entry does indeed focus on the I-TECH EDITOR ADEJOKE AKIN-ADERIBIGBE
so-called restructuring question an interested voter had presented lack of motivated students in SGA and it CHICAGO EDITOR MARIA VASOS
plans in which she es- about why the SGA meeting times are so seems that these individual committees are ARTS EDITOR SABINE KOLLWITZ
sentially merged the committees such that late and so long. This eventually led to a made simply for the benefit of SGA as COMICS EDITOR DAISY AGOSE
there are now basically three large com- heated debate between SGA presidential opposed to the student body at large. SPORTS EDITOR MATTHEW HELLAND
mittees in SGA: (1) University Affairs, candidate Richard Duncan and VP candi- It seems to me that the three main
(2) Student Appreciation and Develop- date Steffany Evanoff. committees of SGA—University Affairs, STAFF WRITERS ABDULKAMAL ABDULLAH
ment, and (3) SGA Advancement. These In this particular topic, Duncan is Student Appreciation and Development, ANNA DANNHAUSEN
three committees will have a chair and these talking about merging the committees into and SGAAdvancement—should have large A YOMIDE F AWOLE
chairs will be responsible for the smaller a manner very similar to the design pro- publicized meetings like Finance Board. If CALLIE JOHNSON
sub-committees under their domain and posed at the August 31, 2004 SGA meet- each of these committees were elevated to SUKANYA BALASUBRAMANIAN
each of these smaller sub-committees will ing. In the debate posted on the Tube Fo- the position of Finance Board and have
have chairs to run them. It is difficult to rum, Evanoff makes an interesting claim in regularly scheduled meetings, then the over-
describe the restructured plan, but the dia- an April 5th entry in which she stated, “I all student body would become interested. BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING
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the system arose out of the fact that people mass of motivated people and then pro- thus, they do not have any understanding D ISTRIBUTION M ANAGER B OB L AMBERT
saw the problems of what was going on pose the new system because if we pro- of the committee structure at these meet-
with SGA. Each of the committees ap- pose it now we will not be able to fill the ings. ADVISOR SCOTT PETERS
peared to be a completely independent committees, let alone the committees Most of the students not involved
body and, thus, they collaborated very chairs. We need to be realistic and work have their various reasons for not partici-
little with other committees. Except for with what we have.” pating in SGA, be it the meeting times, the 2004, TECHNEWS
some of the committees, very few accom- If I remember correctly, April 13, lack of interest, or their belief that SGA has PRINTING SERVICES ARRANGED BY
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bigger problem was that at the end of ev- Evanoff seemed to be opposing the idea them under strict guidelines like Finance GENERALINFORMATION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ery semester, chairs would leave and there of retructuring the SGA committees pre- Board operates under, then it seems logical
would be no one to help in the transition viously, she publicly declared her intent to that more students will become more aware TechNews is written, managed, and ed- Letters to the editor may be submitted
stage. The new chair would try to under- focus on restructuring SGA in her accep- of what SGA does. ited by the students of, and funded in by anyone, but are subject to review by
stand the rules of the system and carry on tance speech. Since then, Evanoff has To an uninvolved member, it almost part by, Illinois Institute of Technology. the editor-in-chief. All letters-to-the-edi-
what progress their predecessor had made. headed the efforts to restructure SGA and seems like SGA is not representative of The material herein does not necessarily tor become the property of TechNews
In this new system, committees her bill was officially passed on August the student body for the sole reason that reflect the opinions of Illinois Institute once they are submitted. The writer of a
with a similar focus have merged together 31, 2004. students have no idea what SGA does. of Technology or the editors, staff, and letter-to-the-editor must type and sign
under one chair overlooking the progress I do not know at what point Regularly scheduled meetings for these advisor of TechNews. There will be no his name (unless the letter is e-mailed)
of all these smaller committees. For ex- Evanoff felt that this new system of merg- newly established SGA committees and censorship of TechNews publication by and leave a phone number or e-mail ad-
ample, the chair of the Student Apprecia- ing the committees became realistic, but I their operation under strict rules will call the faculty or staff of IIT. Sole authority dress where he can be contacted, for
tion and Development committee would do find her opposing argument in that April more attention to SGA and will make it and responsibility for publication and verification purposes. TechNews does
overlook the progress of three sub-com- 5th entry extremely valid. In this newly seem more accessible to the entire student adherence to the values set forth in this not accept or publish anonymous letters.
mittees: Of the Month, Special Events, restructured system at SGA, there are now body and I believe this will help generate policy rests with the TechNews staff.
and Student Alumni. In this system, there basically three committees with their indi- more interest in student motivation in SGA. This paper seeks to bring together the ADVERTISING
are no chairs without committees. It’s true vidual sub-committees. As opposed to last Indeed, it is about time that SGA various segments of the Illinois Tech
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may be a committeeless chair, but the other tees where there was essentially a com- mittee reports and focus the efforts of its and content to achieve a position of re- within or outside the IIT community,
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laborating to fulfill the goal of the larger like one other member, this year the sub- Restructuring Bill looks great on paper, for professionalism with due respect to paper, are encouraged. TechNews holds
committees but its accurate implementation seems to the intellectual values of the university the right to deny advertisement unsuit-
will ideally be a little harder than it may seem. The and its community. All material submit- able for publication. Rate sheets are
have to col- merging into three main committees will ted becomes the property of TechNews, available upon request. Ad space is lim-
laborate to- definitely channel focus in SGA meetings and is subject to any editorial decisions ited and is taken on a first-come, first-
gether. This and should these committees have large deemed necessary. serve basis. Contact the advertisment
is the prob- publicized meetings like Finance Board, manager at TechNewsAds@iit.edu for
lem that I then the general public will definitely be- EDITORIAL POLICY more information
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is the cer- SGA needs to spread the message The editors reserve the right to deter- SUBMISSIONS
tainty that that the committees are not just meant to mine if submitted material meets Tech-
the sub- divide up the efforts of SGA, but to pro- News’ policy and standards. Writers of TechNews is published on the Tues-
committees vide a means for the enttire student body unsolicited articles will not be paid, even day of each week of the academic year.
will collabo- to take part in their student government. If if the material is published. Deadline for all submissions, announce-
rate to meet more students know of these opportuni- ments, and ads is 5 p.m. on the
the goal of ties for involement, then student motiva- aThursday prior to publication. Articles
the larger tion will definitely increase and SGA will must be submitted electronically to the
committee? for once actually be a representative stu- TechNews website at technews.iit.edu.
The Committee Restructuring Bill passed at last Tuesday’s SGA meeting. These sub- dent government. your voice. your newspaper. your TECHNEWS
TECHNOLOGY NEWS OPINION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 5
How do you view the change in atmosphere at IIT with the new
freshman class?
Pooja Oza, Junior, MBB Nyah Zarate, Fresh, Chemical Engineer Rune Veile, Senior, Architecture
“The girl to guy ratio is still low compared “I really like the atmosphere because there’s a lot “It’s different here. The students are very
to other schools, but overall the people are of diversity and it opens up your mind.” young at IIT and they’re usually just leav-
very friendly and the campus is very ing home to come to college so they’re
diverse.” slightly imature but still very friendly.”
Rishabh Bhargava, Soph, Electrical Engineer Dave McConnell, Fresh, Aerospace Engineer Waseem Ahmed, Soph, BME
“Seeing the freshmen around, they seem to have a positive energy. “Surprisingly everyone here is really mature and a lot easier to get along “There doesn’t seem to be much more
They’re well-dressed. There are more girls, which is definitely good for with then in high school.” diversity. Most majors or races still
this campus.” stick together.”
Matt Fichtner, Senior-Pi Kap Fraternity,
Political Science Sachin Jain, Fresh, MBB Michael Condei, Senior, Electrical Engineer
“The freshman class is geting better, but the class “The atmosphere is better than I “Seems like the class is still jittery like most freshmen,
size is starting to overgrow the school. The fresh- thought it’d be. I’ve met a lot of but I have noticed more diversity.”
man class this year has more energy but are lazier people with similar interests.”
when it comes to classwork.”
What do you think of the prices of the textbooks at the bookstore? How do
you go about getting your books? Why is this reasonable/unreasonable?
Joe Nicorata, Fresh, Computer Engineer Gary Wang, Junior, Civil Engineer Shailvi Tyagi, Soph, Computer Engineer
“No matter where you go, textbooks are expensive. That’s why “Prices are too high at the bookstore. I usually get “I don’t like how they’re trying to monopolize the student
I pre-ordered them through the bookstore.” them online and sometimes if I go back to Korea, I’ll body by decreasing sales among students (i.e. no longer posting
buy them there because they’re a lot cheaper.” used books at the front desk) and the books are completely
overpriced at the bookstore.”
Jean Bordelon, Junior, CPE Olumide Ogunsanwo, Junior, Chemical Engineer Muzammil Zaffer, Soph, MBB
“I usually get my books from the bookstore “I hate the bookstore. I’ll never buy anything there, except a pen I bought “Everything is unreasonable, not just the books.
if I can’t get them anywhere else. The prices my freshman year. I don’t recommend it to anybody.” A folder thats usually 10 cents is $1 at the
of the new books are ridiculous, but the bookstore.”
used books are reasonably priced. But when
you think about it, the buy-back policy is
completely unreasonable.”
Quotes compiled by Sonia Vajaria
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Student Org Fair Attracts Diverse Crowd
building. This gave the new students a
By Ayomide Fawole chance to explore all the options and
I-TECH STAFFWRITER
fit themselves into organizations that
they would enjoy. One thing that struck
he McCormick Tribune Cam me was the interest that IIT students
T pus Center was bubbly today, put into all (or most) of the organiza-
Wednesday September 1st, as tions that were on display. IIT has a
many students and faculty streamed very diverse community of people with
in and out of it to check out the Stu- different interests, beliefs, back-
dent Organization Fair. There were 40 grounds and cultures. Most of these
Students Organizations represented in differences are represented in the Stu-
the MTCC walkways; Fencing Soci- dent Organizations present on campus;
ety, Union Board, African Students Or- and it is good to see that the people
ganization, Scarlet Fever and Student who are not familiar with all these dif-
Government Association, to name a ferences are willing to know about or
few. learn them.
I believe that student orga-
nizations keep a school’s stu-
dent body alive. There are dif-
ferent ways by which these
organizations keep the school
informed. Many events are or-
ganized by them to make time
for relaxation and stress relief.
The fall semester has started
in full force now and there will
be many events to looks for-
ward to from many of the or-
ganizations. The International
Ayomide Fawole/TECHNEWS
Ayomide Fawole/TECHNEWS Festival, organized yearly by
YES! I’d love some information about your student organization says one bright-eyed and bushy-tailed student to
Hmmm.... this Org looks really interesting, the International Students Or-
another at the Student Org fair were literally thousands of students perused what IIT’s students have to offer.
what is it again? ganization, always promises
The people did different things to be a hit, so there’s a lot of
to draw attention to their organization. food, color and dance to look forward in a homecoming dance at the HUB exciting for all of them. Although not There’s a lot more to IIT than
It was fun to see the guys from the to this semester: Homecoming week, ballroom for $2. Well, I guess it is bad all of the events for this semester have books and studying, and the best way
fencing society dress up in their fenc- organized by Union Board is fun as news to know that this dance would been decided by each organization, it to get into the IIT groove is by joining
ing gear and allow people try out the well; another chance to choose our be replacing the Boat Cruise; that was would be advisable to take a look at a student organization. You are sure
swords. The girls from ASO also dis- Homecoming King and Queen. I have so much fun last year! “UB, what can the Student Activities calendar to find to find one that suits your schedule,
played some parts of their cultural a little gossip for you: for those that we do to have that experience again?” out what some of them have planned. character and interests. I do not make
dances. There were exciting pictures; were not at the SGA meeting on Tues- Many of the organizations were This could be found at the following promises, but I can assure you that
there was very good music, and also day a survey sent around to find out able to recruit a lot of people into their URL: http://webservices.iit.edu/calen- you would not be disappointed.
very friendly people all around the how many people would be interested groups, and this year promises to be dar/.
Indian Independence Day ARC Keeps Tutor-
Brings Community Together ing Alive With John
tion helps the poor community of In-
By Sukanya Balasubramanian dia by collecting funds and bringing in
dom and pay collective homage to
those who sacrificed their lives for
L. Way Award
I-TECH STAFFWRITER sponsors. This organization recently a cause. Contribution ten stayed an extra hour to help
became a recognized group at IIT. Since This event helped the coming me when he knew I had an exam
T
he dawn of the Indian Indepen then they have organized a couple of together of the Indian community at coming up”, and his ability to teach
J
dence day began at 10:15 am at events, which brought them recogni- IIT. It looked like the big day was go- ohan Leonard was the winner physics and structural engineering:
the auditorium located in the tion. The Indian Independence day ing to be rejoiced in a big way. The of the ARC’s 3rd Annual John “[Johan] asks me the problem,
Engineering Building. The Hindu Stu- was the first event which was funded turn out at the venue was huge. The L. Way Award for Excellence in makes me see it, and solve it with-
dents Council (HSC) refreshed those entirely by the school. Interestingly, mood was upbeat, the spirits were high Tutoring this spring. Johan, a May out picking up his pencil”. Another
nostalgic thoughts of Independence in this association is comprised of non- and everyone was adorned in the best 2004 graduate in Civil Engineering, student noted that “with Johan’s
the minds of the Indian community Indian students too. The HSC suc- of their outfits from their wardrobe. was presented the award by Dean help I got a B in the course
studying at IIT. The celebrations were ceeded in making every Indian student As an Indian, it really felt great to cel- Donald Ucci and ARC Director and I am a C stu-
marked with the tricolor flag, patriotic participate in the event. ebrate, this day, in this country and to David Maslanka at the dent. Now I have
speeches, songs and the remembrance What makes this day so glori- top it all, in IIT. An interesting fact I ARC awards cer- such a great understand-
of the martyred souls. ous to every Indian, anywhere in the witnessed as soon as I entered the au- emony on Friday, ing of the material that I
The Hindu Students Council is world, is that it was this day when ditorium was, in addition to the In- May 7th. Johan remember it and don’t
a national organization and mainly fo- India got rid of the foreign yoke and dian flag there was also the American was nominated just forget it after an
cuses on propagating Indian culture thus came back to life. This day since flag. This is an illustration of the di- for this honor by exam!”
through its activities. This organiza- then has been a day to rejoice free- verse culture that coexists in America. the IIT students The ARC operating hours for
The opening of the event was who regularly visit the Academic the fall 2004 semester are:
with the unfurling of the tricolor flag Resource Center. During the 2003- 9:30AM – 7:00PM Mondays
by the chief guest followed by the 04 academic year, ARC tutors re- through Thursdays
national anthem. Next was a stimu- corded 4,500 tutorial sessions with and
lating speech by the chief guest, Mr. IIT students. They provided assis- 9:30AM – 4:00PM Fridays
Manu Vohra. Incidentally, he also tance with engineering, chemistry, at the Galvin Library.
had been a part of IIT during the computer science, mathematics and Late night and weekend tutoring is
60’s. He conveyed to the audience, physics course work. also available at the MTCC.
the importance of character, educa- Johan was cited by students for rec- Check the ARC web site http//
tion and the importance of our very ognition due to his patience: “he of- arc.iit.edu for details.
existence. For once, a “Philosophy
of Life” lecture in the E1 audito- it”. His lecture kept the audience is working towards making India a
rium sounded very interesting and glued to their seats. Following this better place to live in.
thought provoking. He said things was some melodious patriotic tunes After this huge dose of pa-
like “society is like a network and rendered by the students. Another triotism, definitely the students
one should always focus on what intriguing event was a 20 minute needed some fun and entertainment.
input he can put into the network” documentary of “Ekal Vidyalay – A Following all this was some great
and “one should always find a cause People’s movement”. The documen- mouth watering Indian food. The
in what you believe and should lay tary mainly focused on illustrating HSC provided the Indian students
stress on development of our innate the hues of Indian culture and tradi- a perfect flavor of everything – fun,
potential”. One quote, which really tion. Apparently, this movement entertainment and most important
Hindu Students come together to celebrate Indian Indepence Day. The Ban-
felt nice to the ears, was “Yester- mainly aims at bridging the gap be- of all, inciting the patriotic fervor
ner they hold is quite impressive.
day is history, tomorrow is mys- tween the rustic and urban cultures for a day.
tery and today is a gift, so enjoy through education. This movement
TECHNOLOGY NEWS I-TECH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 7
Ed Maltby Has Much to COMMON SENSE AP-
Say on First BOG Night PROACH TO SAFETY
AND SECURITY
By Daisy Agose and
Adejoke Akin-Aderibigbe
I-TECH/COMICS EDITORS
TN: Question 1 :…You are the new Submission, Scott K. Soltis, CPP, Director of Public Safety
A
BOG director right???? s a new school year begins, we find ourselves busier than ever
EM: No. I mean yes. around the IIT Campus. Freshmen are getting acquainted to the
TN: What should we expect form campus, buying books for the first time, and moving into a new
environment of community living. Returning students are moving in, and
the BOG this year? What is differ-
getting re-acquainted with their friends they may not have seen for several
ent about the BOG? months, and registering for classes. Staff members are running around
EM: I am trying to bring in bands trying to assist in getting students the things they need to start the new
that have differing sounds so that year. Professors and Instructors are focused on their curriculum and set-
the whole semester is not filled up ting up labs and classrooms. During this busy time, everyone is focused
with the same type of music. Along on something different; but at the same time we all should remain focused
with the bands I want to promote on something the same – safety and security.
certain present issues in society. I
Safety and security awareness should be part of everyone’s daily
am working with Rock the Vote right lifestyle. Personal preparedness should come with every step we take.
now on a voter registration concert. Although IIT is a very safe and secure campus, it is still set in an urban
The bog this year will also feature Adejoke Akin-Aderibigbe/TECHNEWS environment. With that comes a certain amount of societal concerns.
comedians. I have several dates lined Big Building plays all at the first Bog night. Creepy, but authentic. Below are some “Common Sense” suggestions to safety and security:
up for the semester already. But at • Plan your way in advance and use well traveled routes.
EM: Oh I have tons of those lined Karaoke nights)…Is that entirely
the same time I am trying to incor- • Avoid traveling alone.
up. In fact I need a bigger cart just new? • Stay alert to your surroundings and environment – do not become
porate something more than just to keep them with me all the time. EM: Yes there will be karaoke but I distracted or talk on a cell phone or walk with headphones
having a comedy show at the bog. They get lonely. am not sure when how or where. on.
TN: What new programs do you TN: (I hear there is going to be • Use well lighted pathways during hours of darkness.
have lined up? TN: What are your expectations for • Keep one hand free – Do not carry too many packages.
student’s participation? Are your • Keep your purse secured to your body or your wallet in your front
pocket.
programs structured to attract more
• Always have your keys handy.
of the student population? • Avoid isolated bus or train stops.
EM: When the old bog was around I • Don’t fall asleep on public transportation.
would often just show up to check • If you cannot avoid a suspicious person in your path, make eye
out that week’s band. I think it is contact with them and acknowledge them – Offenders don’t
great that this campus offers free want to be recognized and this may prevent a potential attack.
concerts and I encourage everyone • Don’t let a personal crime become a physical one – Your belongings
can be replaced, you cannot.
to take full advantage of it. Chicago
• Report suspicious activity or persons IMMEDIATELY to IIT Pub-
has an amazing pool of talent and I lic Safety or the Police.
am excited to be able to bring some
of it to IIT. By using these “Common Sense” tips and keeping in mind your personal
TN: Is the BOG still going to be a safety and security, you will be better prepared and less likely the victim
bi-weekly event? of a crime. We all have to take a personal responsibility to maintaining a
EM: Right, as of now there will be a safe campus. If you need to contact IIT Public Safety, you may do so by
activating any emergency phone, or call the emergency number at 808-
band every other week and a come-
6363. If you have a non-emergency or need an escort on campus, call 808-
dian in the week that there is not a 6300.
Adejoke Akin-Aderibigbe/TECHNEWS band.
Hmmm....this Bog night is really GRRReat, says director Edward Maltby, with
friends Chelsea Boldra and Patrick Brown.
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SABINE KOLLWITZ, EDITOR
KOLLSAB@IIT.EDU
(312)567-3085
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Seurat Show at AI Good, Albeit One Piece
By Dominic Garascia
LAYOUT EDITOR on La Grande Jatte.” Georges-Pierre points on a canvas to create large Art Insititute shows are stron-
on display the majority of works
Seurat, undoubtedly one of the great- scenes and landscapes. The works deal with the making of “la Grand gest when the work shown is as ad-
A
t the Art Insititute of Chi est impressionist paitners to ever are vibrant in color, and punchy in Jatte,” as the tittle predicts. The vertised. Special exhibitions begin to
cago on display through Sep work, is famous for a reason. saturation. Also featured in the ex- show begins to break down as the break down when an artist is adver-
tember 19th, is Seurat and His work is both strinking and hibit are works by Monet, Renoir, curator attempts to water down tised, when in reality only a handful
the making of “La Grande Jatte.” The evocative. Seurat invented and popu- Signac, and Pisarro. great works by littering them with of key works are actually on dis-
exhibit highlights one of the larized pointalism, the technique of While the Art Instittute boasts working drawings, oil sketches and play.
Institute’s key holdings, “A Sunday creating an image by only painting that over 40 of Seurat’s works are other circumstance pieces. Any Seurat enthusiast should
make his/her way down to the Art
Institute to capture the gorgeous
paintings arranged--just do not ex-
pect a tour de force of Seurat, as the
Art Institute would have you be-
lieve. The truly great works are dis-
played few and far between
sketches and etches that are intended
to help the viewer better understand
the making of the classics.
The Institute also boasts to
have “digitally remastered” the work
so to speak. A team of researchers
analyzed “Le Grand Jatte” in order
to understand the colors in the
orginal context.
The researchers then recon-
structed the painting in order to cor-
rect the dulling and remove any natu-
ral darkening of the oil medium on
linen canvas. The re-creation is truly
remarkable and a breakthrough in art
restoration.
Chicago is lucky to have such a
fine institution dedicated to promot-
ing fine art. The Art Institute has a
great number of wonderful classics,
many of which are on display
through September 19th.
Any Frenchman would give his
left arm to have Seurat’s master-
work, a work we in Chicago often
take for granted. All things consid-
ered Seurat and the Making of “La
Grande Jatte” is worth the trip. The
photo courtesy of the Art Institute fo Chicago exhibit brings to mind the fragility
“A Sunday on La Grande Jatte,” Georges-Pierre Seurat masterwork is on display at the Art Institute of Chicago through September 19th. The exhibit of art over time, even if it boasts
gives a fascinating look into the making of one of the most famous impressionist paintings to date. The work has also been digitally re-created and more than it can fulfill.
restored.
FASHION TAUNTS, DAUNTS AT MCA
By Sabine Kollwitz ancholy, sorrow and a sense of doom. voking shorts ranging from shawl clad
ARTS EDITOR
Showcased in one of the main show women to a supermodel who was prac-
I
f you’ve ever felt fashion to be rooms on the first floor of the MCA, tically rendered invisible under the
overwhelming, suffocating, and the space is relatively dark except for heavy cloak. Towards the middle of
blown grossly out of proportion, a few detail lights. the room was a display of various de-
then I hope you went to The Museum The first thing that comes into partment store dummies wearing out-
of Contemporary Art’s exhibit called sight are circa six dummies hanging landish and futuristic clothing. This
Skintight : An Exploration of Fashion from the ceiling by fishing wire with was all rather kitschy and seemed sadly
and Flesh. their toes just slightly above ground, unoriginal.
Touting collection of various Eu- making it appear as though they were The most memorable installment
ropean designers including Hussein hanging from the gallows. Draped in was a showcase of about thirty pairs
Chalayan, Martin Margiela, Viktor & furs and nomadic clothing, the piece of shoes, all of which had been altered
Rolf, and Walter Van Beirendonck, this had a striking appearance and seemed to appear as though they were made
exhibit seeks to portray the intricate to try to make a point, but that was for beings with cloven hooves.
relationship between art and fashion. lost somewhere in the shock factor. In All in all, it seemed to be unclear
The exhibit hopes to explain the another corner was a short video of what exactly the exhibit was trying to
idea of how fashion and art, two inde- four models folding chair covers into convey. Perhaps it was a general dis-
pendent entities, intimately influence dresses and cheerily carting the whole gust with fashion as a whole, or a bit-
and propel one another to greater lim- living room set off, as the chairs folded ing social commentary on human
its. Yet, somehow in the midst of all of into briefcases and the coffee table spending, or simply just to leave the
the plastic bubble jackets, table skirts made for a lovely A-frame skirt. audience with a creeping sense of un-
and chair dresses, the overall atmo- Four huge projector screens were ease. If nothing else, it succeeded in
sphere lends more to a feeling of mel- set up along one of the walls with pro- being rather shock inducing. photo courtesy of the MCA
I wonder if those tights make his legs sweat? And is the cape reallt neccessary?
10 TECHNOLOGY NEWS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Bucktown Artfair Third Largest in Nation
NEIGHBORHOOD ART-FEST DRAWS HUGE CROWDS, ART ENTHUSIASTS
By Midy Sherman sembles a howling canine, the fes- gentrified. Around the Coyote, an event, businesses in the Wicker
ARTS STAFFWRITER tival of a diverse variety of arts organisation that is celebrating its Park and Bucktown neighborhoods
and artists truly takes over the 15th year since being founded by are transformed into galleries as
T
he third largest artists' streets. Many types of painting Parisian Jim Happy-Delpech pro- hundreds of painters, sculptors
community in America is are on display in addition to In- motes contemporary and experi- and photographers exhibit and sell
hosting one of its two an- stallations, Multimedia, and Per- mental art community that contin- their work. Performance spaces
nual celebrations this weekend in formance art. ues to be extremely rich in diver- host works by actors, performers,
the historic Bucktown/Wicker This festival, the first of its sity. poets, filmmakers and dancers.
By Sabine Kollwitz
Park neighborhoods of Chicago. kind in Chicago, is held in an area Thousands of spectators, art An opening-night party fea- ARTS EDITOR
Each year since 1989, the that is home to one of the nation's collectors and dealers starting this tures a curator's choice silent auc-
Around the Coyote Arts Exposi- largest concentrations of artists, Thursday will descend on the tion as well as free food, drinks
tion has celebrated the area's and is centered around the land- Wicker Park area to experience the and performances. Check out
emerging artists with studio mark 1930's skyscraper, The extremely innovative community AroundtheCoyote.org for all de-
8/17
Rilo Kiley : More Adventur-
walks, musical and spoken word Northwest Tower, nicknamed the that at one time wasn't known to tails and below for the festival's
ous (Brute/Beaute)
performances, and theatre and Coyote Tower by local artists. Chicago at all. Now the fruits of hours.
12 Girl Band : Eastern
dance events. The popularity of this arts the founding directors and writers
Enegery (Platia Entertain-
Ta k i n g i t s n a m e f r o m t h e festival has exploded in recent are seen in a bi-annual showcase
September 9 - 8:00pm-12:00am ment)
building at the corner of Milwau- years because the Wicker Park mean to be modeled after the bo-
kee, Damen and North Avenues off neighborhood itself, at one time an hemian art fairs held in Paris. September 10 - 6:00pm-10:00pm
the Blue Line Damen stop that re- artist's bohemia, has been In short during this three-day September 11 - 11:00am-10:00pm
September 12 - 11:00am-6:00pm
Vanity Fair: Fairly Intriguing
Bjork : Medulla
By Sabine Kollwitz The film boasts lush and some-
ARTS EDITOR Nick Lachey & Jessica
times over the top set designs and beau- Simpson : The Nick & Jes-
sica Variety Hour
VanityFair, the same rags to riches tifully designed (although somewhat
8/24
story retold to a Victorian background. not time appropriate) costumes. A col- Boyz II Men : Throwback /
(Koch)
At times rather amusing and always lage of vocabulary, color, and move- Clinic : Winchester /
(Domino)
somewhat tongue-in-cheek, this movie ment this film is definitely not one to
has Oscar potential written all over it. be missed.
Not necessarily for best screen- A knockout and beautiful cast in-
play or best movie, but most definitely cluding Reese Witherspoon, James
for costume design and editing. As the Purefoy, (Resident Evil, A Knight’s
movie started I commented to one of Tale), Johnathan Rhys-Meyers (The
Jill Scott: Beautifully Human
my friends that I was excited about Velvet Goldmine), and Romola Garai
Further Seems Forever : Hide
the cinematography, and I was not dis- (Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights) round Nothing / (Tooth & Nail)
Guided By Voices : Half
appointed. out the movie. Directed by Mira Nair. Smiles of the Decomposed /
(Matador)
Hot Rod Circuit : Reality’s
Coming Through / (Vagrant)
Jason Mraz : Tonight – Not
FREE daily tours. Again at the Eagles Ballroom
/ (Elektra)
Art Institute
111 South Michigan Avenue
Seurat and the Making of “La Grande
Jatte” (June – September 19, 2004)
$9 suggested donation if you have a
Chicago ID, although any monetary do-
nation is accepted
Chopin Theater
1543 West Division St.
By Sabine Kollwitz Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival
ARTS EDITOR (September 10 – September 12)
W
elcome back to IIT! Before $7 a day LL Cool J: The DEFinition
you get back into the rou
tine of things (and bogged Foundation Gallery
down with lots of homework) I’d like 700 N Carpenter St. 8/31
to encourage you to check out the city Will Travel : New Paintings by Russ Bjork : Medúlla (Elektra/
and what is has to offer. During the Pope (September 3 – October 3) Asylum)
following weeks there are some won- Libertines : The Libertines
derful new exhibits opening and com- Heaven Gallery (Rough Trade)
ing to a close all around town. Don’t 1550 North Milwaukee 2nd floor Resident Evil 2 : Apocalypse
know where to look? The following Reaping : Photography by Nathan Soundtrack / (Roadrunner)
places are all relatively close and defi- Baker and installation by I.K.A LL Cool J : The DEFinition /
nitely reachable by taking the El train. (September 10th – September 25th) (Def Jam)
Usually around $7 donation Papa Roach : Getting Away
The Museum of Contemporary with Murder / (Geffen)
Art Hyde Park Art Center Vanity Fair Soundtrack /
220 East Chicago Avenue 5307 S Hyde Park Boulevard (Decca)
Dan Peterman: Plastic Economies Fine Words Butter No Cabbage (Au- Jill Scott:Beautifully Human:
(June – September 12, 2004) gust 29 – October 2) Words and Sound Vol. 2 (Hid-
Stalemate (July 2004 – January 2005) Celebrating Chicago based art and lan- den Beach)
Alexander Calder in Focus guage journal WhiteWalls by present-
(July 2004 – January 2005) ing over forty art projects ranging
FREE on Tuesdays 5 – 8 pm. across media, from photography, to Box in the Air, by Calder ca. 1945
$6 with your student ID any other performance and video art, to drawing
time. and writing.
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CHICAGO LIFE IN THE WINDY CITY
11
MARIA VASOS, EDITOR
VASOMAR@IIT.EDU
(312)567-3085
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
TechNews’ Flat Stanley Inspires O-Week’s Flat Lew
actually taken the time to see any of
By Maria Vasos the famous places its home to. I had
CHICAGO EDITOR always figured there was plenty of time
I
f you are a returning student to for sightseeing later, but two years had
IIT, you might remember an article come and gone before I knew it. So,
titled, “Flat Stanley Celebrates through Technews, I published my Flat
Summer Spots.” It was featured in the Stanley experience to serve as a wake
Chicago section of the last Technews up call for students like myself to take
edition before summer break. advantage of the long vacation and get
If you are not returning out and see what the city
or you do not remember, really has to offer.
here is what happened: This It is precisely that article
Technews editor, formerly which inspired Lee
staffwriter, was mailed a Matthews in our IIT
Flat Stanley paper doll President, Lew Collens,’
made by a second-grader office. She said that she
at Reilly Elementary liked the idea for orien-
School in California, as tation because, “It will
part of a class project. give the students com-
Along with Flat Stanley, ing to Chicago an in-
there was a letter ex- teresting perspective
plaining that the class of the city.”
had read a story about She developed an Orientation
a boy who was Week idea with Judith Carr, also from
smashed by a bulletin board, so he was the President’s office, and Mary Tay-
flattened and able to be mailed all over lor-Blasi, the Director of Student Ac-
the world in an envelope. The letter tivities and Orientation, about using
also asked that Flat Stanley be taken the same concept as photographing
on a tour of the city and photographed Flat Stanley at famous Chicago sites,
at famous sites, before finally being but instead using a caricature of Presi-
mailed back with the pictures docu- dent Lew Collens as the flat photoge- Picture supplied by Lee Matthews
menting his adventures. nic character to be toted around the Here are some new students pictured with President Lew Collins. They have the famous person, but where is the
In getting pictures of Flat Stanley city. A template for the miniature presi- historical landmark, public transportion? The idea for the O-Week event was inspired by TechNews, just as
at numerous Chicago landmarks, I re- dent was created, a contest for the Ori- TechNews Chiago Editor Maria Vasos was inspired by her 2nd grade cousin, whose class was inspired by the
alized that after two years of living in entation teams was established, and the children’s book, Flat Stanley.
the great city of Chicago, I had never rest is history.
RESTURAUNT REVIEWS
SPICE THINGS UP WITH A LITTLE DOWNTOWN ELEGANCE
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
By Callie Johnson 875 N. MICHIGAN AVE.
CHICAGO STAFFWRITER By Maria Vasos
HOURS: 11 A.M.-11:30 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY; CHICAGO EDITOR
11-12:30 A.M. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY; 10 A.M.-11:30 P.M.
ONE NORTH KITCHEN AND BAR SUNDAY
1 N. WACKER DR. 312-337-1101
HOURS: 11 A.M.-10 P.M., MON.-FRI.; 5 P.M.-10 P.M., SAT
N
CLOSED SUNDAY orth Michigan Avenue is famous for shopping
TAKE-OUT AREA OPEN 6 A.M.-2 P.M., MON.-FRI. nationwide. The Magnificent Mile is home to a By Maria Vasos
312-750-9700 plethora of designer and up-scale chain stores. CHICAGO EDITOR with Uli Jon Roth
But while you are strolling down the Mile looking for and Enuff Z Nuff
that perfect pair of shoes, do not forget that North
H
ave you ever been to the Civic Opera House tuesday september 7 @ The House of Blues
on North Wacker? Well, we are all college Michigan Avenue is home to some of the best restau- Daniel D’ Agaro Trio
students, so probably not. But if you ever rants in the city. (also on sat sept 10)
happen to be on North Wacker and happen to be hun- The base of the John Hancock building is home to, with Robert Barry, Daniel D’Agaro,
gry, right across from the Opera House is a little known what cheesecake lovers would call, “A little slice of and Kent Kessler The Effigies
restaurant called One North Kitchen and Bar, so just heaven.” The Cheesecake factory is famous for its thirty- @ Empty Bottle
walk in and prepare to be amazed. five different types of cheesecake, and when you walk with Vee Dee
The atmosphere is open, and the décor is dark ma- through the door, the “carry-out cheesecake only” line and The Krunchies
hogany wood and modern art. When you sit down, is a testament to how delicious the namesake is. People wednesday september 8 @ Empty Bottle
your waiter/waitress immediately brings you a basket wait anywhere from twenty minutes to an hour simply Ute Voelker
of different types of bread and asks you your drink for a slice of their favorite cheesecake. But what many
do not know is that the restaurant’s main-course menu and Chefo Alonso saturday september 11
order. Before you can even decide on an appetizer,
your drink is right in front of you, and your waiter is is just as fabulous as the dessert menu. @ Empty Bottle The Killers
asking if you’re ready to order. The Cheesecake Factory offers many choices for
lunch or dinner seekers. On the menu you will find with Ambulance Ltd.
The choices are not plentiful, but everything on the
thursday september 9 (sold out)
menu is beyond appetizing. Your choices range from pizza, burritos, tortillas, orange chicken, chicken marsala
Alaskan Halibut to pecan-crusted pork chops to pasta and mushrooms, filet mignon, pork chops, over a dozen Old 97’s @ The Metro
and sandwiches. The entrees are large, so do not expect sandwiches, salads galore, and Sunday brunch options. with Chuck Prophet Afropunk
room for dessert. However, if you do happen to still be The portions are rather large, and if you find yourself
and Grey De Lisle @ Empty Bottle
hungry, they have a few very delicious choices to whet able to eat all of what you ordered, do not expect to be
your sweet tooth. Also, if you find you want coffee, able to put away a slice of cheesecake. Also, cheesecake @ The Vic
theirs is quality. is not the only dessert option, there is also tiramisu,
Red Krayola
All in all, One North Kitchen and Bar is a great sundaes, and fudge cake. But, if you do happen to order
Carrier with Make Believe
choice for dinner or lunch, the prices are not cheap cheesecake, do no expect the stereotypical small slice.
($15-$25 for an entrée), but the food and the service is This piece of cheesecake is three inches tall and has a with Six Parts @ Empty Bottle
worth the splurge. It is also a great place to take a date rather large arc length. and Man Man
later on in the evening—the restaurant gets quiet. It is The prices are a bit steep ($15-$25 per entrée, and @ Empty Bottle
not far from any of the theaters, so if you feel like about $7 per cheesecake slice), and at times the wait can sunday september 12
treating yourself, this is the place to go. One North be a bit long (expect to wait at least thirty minutes). The Husbands
Kitchen and Bar definitely rates an A. However, the wait and the price are worth it. The friday september 10 with red Eyed Legends
service is excellent (your glass will never be empty), Limbeck
and so is the food. The atmosphere is loud and the and Hyper Viper
lighting dark, so if you’re looking for a quiet place to with The Changes, Satellite 66, @Schubas
AAA
have a date, it is not here. But if you are looking for a Spindle, and Sleep Station
great meal and willing to wait for it, this is a place you @ The Metro
should definitely try. And do not forget the cheesecake. monday september 13
The Cheesecake Factory rates an A. Yoko Noge’s Jazz Me Blues
Micheal Schenker Group @ The HotHouse
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NEWS
time the meeting had ended, he had dis-
WHAT’S HAPPENING
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having the housing information sent one paperwork school,” he remarked.
VAIBHAV AGRAWAL, EDITOR
AGRAVAI1@IIT.EDU
(312)567-3085
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Baworowsky also felt that the
covered that many offices, such as the to the Bursar’s Office earlier in the sum- From here, Baworowsky said he university’s situation with the fraterni-
from page 1 Housing Office and the Financial Aid
and Bursar’s Offices, had communi-
mer so bills could be properly amended
to include financial aid, to improving
and his colleagues formed a “hit list” of
topics to tackle. An outside student
ties and sororities on campus is also left
open. “I wanted to do more to help,”
officials arrived at this meeting, cated via email or phone calls, but had communication and understanding satisfaction consulting firm was hired he said, noting that IIT stands in a class
Baworowsky remembers, many of not coordinated their efforts, resulting with students by requiring the Finan- and put to work discovering what stu- by itself with regards to Greek affairs,
them walked up to each other not as in much student frustration. Very cial Aid Office t to employ customer dents thought about IIT and what could as with many other aspects. He said
acquaintances or old friends, but as quickly, Baworowsky says, a few service specialists and meet with stu- be improved. Those areas that were the that the current financial model for
colleagues who had never met one an- simple conversations fixed problems dents one on one when cuts in finan- most pressing, such as red tape, food Greek houses cannot be maintained, as
other. “They were shaking hands, in- that had been plaguing students for cial aid were made. “No wonder service quality, and housing conditions, a couple of the houses are currently in
troducing themselves,” he said. By the years, from something as simple as Princeton Review rated us the number were engaged almost immediately. The financial troubles and physically one or
Dean of Students Office was quickly two of the houses are in need of repair,
NewsBriefs
included in the plans for the then-under with the others needing major mainte-
construction McCormick Tribune Cam- nance in the next ten years. He also said
pus Center. Food service improvements that while IIT does currently allow room
were discussed with Sodexho Campus and board financial aid to transfer to
Services, which blamed the poor condi- Greek housing, out of 350+ other uni-
Vaibhav Agrawal, OPINION/NEWS EDITOR
tions of equipment in the McCormick versities which employ the same con-
Student Village Cafeteria. Sodexho sulting firm as this university does, none
bought much of the equipment now in of them allow such use of scholarship
IIT Main Campus Public Safety Officer Scott Hanover was found dead Sun- use in the MTCC and Commons, a to- and grant moneys. “At other schools,
day, August 22. Hanover, 45, has been an employee of IIT since June 2001 and quickly tal near $500,000. Customer service Greek housing is considered commut-
became a familiar face among the IIT community. Funeral services were held in Hanover’s was emphasized in Admissions and ing.”
hometown of Prophetstown, IL with full military honors. A memorial fund has been Educational Services, with Admissions In all, Baworowsky says that he
establised in Hanover’s name. All contricutions should be sent to: now traveling less and bringing prospec- hopes that all that he did was done with
Scott Hanover Memorial Fund tive students on campus more often. students in mind. He credited IIT Presi-
c/o McDonald Funeral Home Looking forward, Baworowsky dent Lew Collens and his support of many
46 Grove Street said that while much has been accom- of Baworowsky’s efforts for the success
Prophetstown, IL 61277T plished during his time here, his succes- he enjoyed here, stating as an example that
sor has much “unfinished business” to it was President Collens who wanted the
carry on. Citing Loyola as an example, soccer program started before he even came
The Humanities Writing Center will open for the Fall 2004 semester on September 6. Lo- he said that the increased enrollments here. Baworowsky also said that while he
cated in rooms 232 and 233 or Siegel Hall, all IIT undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged he helped bring about must be met with may not have always been the most liked
to seek help. Sign-up sheets are being posted on the doors of both offices. For more information, ample space – both residential and class- of the administration, he hopes that de-
contact James Dabbert at (312) 567-5188. room. Loyola’s enrollment actually fell spite some ill feelings, things are better at
this past year due to very sharp drops IIT now than they were when he arrived.
The Institute of Design will be hosting its annual “About With and For” conference on Ocober 22-23, in freshmen retention, brought on “Sometimes I think things happened just
2004. Every year, the conference brings social scientists, researchers, designers, educators, consultants, and project mostly by an inadequacy for the uni- to shut me up. But that doesn’t matter.
managers together to discuss human-centered research. SonicRim President Liz Sanders was chosen to deliver the versity to handle increased enrollments. They got done.”
keynote address. Plans for the second phase of residen- Though no official announcement
tial housing on campus, put on hold, has been made by the university regard-
much to the credit of Baworowsky and ing Baworowsky’s departure, sources
A member of the United States Model Airplane team, CS Profes- Dean Geiger after the initial dissatisfac- say that a national search will be con-
sor Emeritus Charles Bauer and two other model airplane enthusi- tion with State Street Village, are ru- ducted for a replacement, and that no
asts finished third in the International Flying Scale Model Cham- mored to be proceeding this year. internal candidates are currently being
pionships in Poland in August. Bauer is vice president of the Model Baworowsky has said that some esti- considered. The offices which now re-
Aeronautics Academy and has been building model airplanes since 1938. mates based on current enrollment port to Baworowsky will be tempo-
Bauer has previously won several national competitions and was se- growth would require new housing on rarily reassigned until a replacement is
lected as an alternate to the international competition in 1984, but this campus within two to three years. named.
was his first actual trip to the international competition.
State senator Mattie Hunter present IIT president Lew Collens a
Lew on...
By Lew Collens how friendly and outgoing so
check in the amount of $5 million on August 24 for the continuede
development of a state-of-the-art biomedical business incubator and IIT PRESIDENT many of them are. I am im-
laboratories for emerging technology companies. Part of a $12 million pressed with how far they have
T
commitment from the state, this state appropriation guarantees the reno- hey’re back! Unless come. One minute I was talking
vation of 12,000 square feet on the north end of a three-building com- you’ve been on vacation with a student from Hanoi and
plex located on 35th and Dearborn Streets. or lost in one of the IITRI the next with a group from In-
tunnels, you have noticed that the dia. We have students from Ha-
energy—and chatter—level on waii and New York, Florida and
campus has risen dramatically. Minnesota—and almost every
The IIT libraries will be hosting an informal “sack lunch discussion” to commemorate the
And students are back in other state.
events of 9/11 and discuss how 9/11 has affected life on college campuses. This round table forum is
record numbers. While the offi- What new students have in
open to the whole IIT community and guests, and will be held on Thursday, September 9th at the
cial statistics will not be avail- common is that they are likely
Galvin Library on Main Campus from 12:30 - 2pm. For more information, contact Liz Quinlan either
able for a couple of weeks, it looks to be nervous, excited, homesick,
at cseplibrary@iit.edu or at (312) 567-6913.
as if our total incoming student and eager.
headcount may be the highest it Our new students will
has been in two decades. most certainly have a lot of ques-
Kudos to our admission tions in the coming weeks:
Chemistry alumna Susan Solomon was recently one of two scien- staffs, who did a tremendous job “What’s the ‘HUB’? Red Line
tists awarded the Blue Planet Prize, a highly acclaimed international of recruiting, and to all of you or Green Line? What man on
award that is presented to those who have mad major contributions to who are working hard to ensure what bench?” I encourage you to
solving global environmental problems. For her work in identifying the that our students—new and re- offer assistance to students
mechanism producing the ozone hole in the Antarctic and her overall turning, graduate and undergradu- whenever you can, and to take
notable contribution towards the protection of the ozone layer, Solomon ate—have a wonderful year in the some time to get to know our
was awarded $460,000 from Japan’s Asahi Glass Foundation. classrooms, on the athletic fields, new students and welcome back
in the residence halls, and every- returning ones. The smallest ges-
where in between. ture can mean a lot, especially
I have had the opportunity to students who are far from
to meet many of our new stu- home.
dents, and I am really impressed.
I am impressed with their intel- This piece was taken from the
Kathryn Riley was recently appointed as the new chair of the Lewis
lectual capability, but that is no weekly column President Collens
Department of Humanities in replacement of interim chair Robert
surprise. I am impressed with writes in the Contact newsletter.
Ladenson. Riley comes from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where
she was professor and chair in the composition department and director of
the linguistics program. She holds doctorates in both linguistics and English
and focuses on the idea of applying linguistics to professional writng.
your voice. your newspaper.
your TECHNEWS.
The ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series will be presenting Dr. Volkan Kursan in a presen-
tation entitled Multiple Supply and Threshold Voltage CMOS Circuits on September 10, 2004. Orga-
nized by the ECE Department, this event will be held in Room 118, Siegel Hall. For more information,
contact Professor Dimitrios Velenis at velenis@ece.iit.edu. technews@iit.edu
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MATTHEW HELLAND, EDITOR
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Cubs Eye Playoffs while Sox Look Toward 2005
By Matt Helland have also struggled this summer. games back of the Minnesota Sox Home Games:
SPORTS EDITOR Fri. 17 Detroit 7:05 PM U.S. Cellular
Many things have contributed to Twins in the AL Central. While Sat. 18 Detroit 6:05 PM U.S. Cellular
earning a playoff spot is almost
A
s the baseball regular sea their poor season, including sea- Sun. 19 Detroit 2:05 PM U.S. Cellular
son enters September, the son-ending injuries to fan-favor- impossible with only a month left Mon. 20 Minnesota 7:05 PM U.S. Cellular
Cubs and White Sox are Tue. 21 Minnesota 7:05 PM U.S. Cellular
both trying to make the Wed. 22 Minnesota 7:05 PM U.S. Cellular
postseason, however only the Thu. 23 Kansas City 7:05 PM U.S. Cellular
Fri. 24 Kansas City 7:05 PM U.S. Cellular
Cubs have a realistic chance of Sat. 25 Kansas City 6:05 PM U.S. Cellular
playing in October. Both teams
had high expectations coming into
the season, but neither team has Cubs Home Games:
lived up to its potential. Mon. 6 Montreal 3:05 PM Wrigley Field
Tue. 7 Montreal 7:05 PM Wrigley Field
The Cubs were projected
Wed. 8 Montreal 7:05 PM Wrigley Field
by many experts to win the NL Fri. 10 Florida 2:20 PM Wrigley Field
Central Division and possibly the Sat. 11 Florida 1:20 PM Wrigley Field
World Series. However, superb Sun. 12 Florida 1:20 PM Wrigley Field
play by the St. Louis Cardinals and Mon. 13 Pittsburgh 7:05 PM Wrigley Field
multiple injuries to the Cubs pitch- Tue. 14 Pittsburgh 7:05 PM Wrigley Field
Wed. 15 Pittsburgh 1:20 PM Wrigley Field
ing staff, including a triceps injury
Mon. 27 Cincinnati 7:05 PM Wrigley Field
to Kerry Wood and an achilles in- Tue. 28 Cincinnati 7:05 PM Wrigley Field
jury to Mark Prior, have the Cubs Wed. 29 Cincinnati 1:20 PM Wrigley Field
currently looking at a 13 game defi- Thu. 30 Cincinnati 1:20 PM Wrigley Field
cit in the division. Yet, the Cubs Fri. Oct. 1 Atlanta 2:20 PM Wrigley Field
currently lead a close NL Wild Sat. 2 Atlanta 1:20 PM Wrigley Field
Richard Duncan/TECHNEWS Sun. 3 Atlanta 1:20 PM Wrigley Field
Card race. As of September 2 nd,
the Cubs had a lead of 1 game on A typical day at U.S. Cellular Field, home of the White Sox. Yes, those
San Francisco, 1.5 games on San are empty seats everywhere... maining, including a key series Cubs play in September, tickets will
Diego, and 3 games on both Hous- with Minnesota. Tickets prices be hard to find as all of the remain-
ton and Florida. A home series ites Magglio Ordonez and Frank to play, the Sox 1 st year manager, range from $12 - $45 and are half ing home games at Wrigley field are
against Florida on Sept. 10-12 Thomas, as well as poor owner- Ozzie Guillen, will be evaluating price every Monday. I encourage sold out. However, if the Cubs con-
could be their most important se- ship decisions which have notice- many rookies that could help the everyone to see at least one game tinue to get excellent pitching from
ries remaining, as the Cubs don’t ably disrupted team chemistry. Sox in 2005. this year at Comiskey Park/U.S. their starters and are able to battle
play any other team currently in However, as of Sept. 2nd, the If you are interested in Cellular Field, which is just a short through bouts of inconsistent hit-
the wild card race. Sox had managed a respectable watching the Sox play in Septem- walk away. ting, tickets might be available for
Like the Cubs, the White Sox record of 65-66 and were 8.5 ber, there are 9 home games re- If you would rather see the the playoffs in October.
IIT Swim/Dive Programs Anticipating Great Season
By Marina Hartung records and a top 5 finish at the Na-
Whittlesey, Phil Pannenko, John
TECHNEWS WRITER and MEMBER,
Matt Pearson and sophomore Marina Groszko, and Jeff Linn. We are a time HOME MEETS:
IIT SWIM TEAM Hartung, we are one of the largest swim tional meet.
bomb ticking, waiting to have an ex- (held at Keating’s Ekco
Anticipation rings throughout teams in IIT history. We have four The men’s team also doubled,
plosive and record crushing season. pool)
the silence of Ekco natatorium, the returning girl swimmers: Amy Beribak, with returning swimmers Matt
We know we can take the NAIA
scent of chlorine wavers in the air, and Kaylyn Siefkas, Marina Hartung, and Pearson, Sean McCann, Jef Larson,
by storm. We want you there to sup- November 5th
a palpable sense of excitement electri- Melissa Swiderski, and a returning Andrew Peck, Dan Crandall, Siddha
port us. There is nothing more satis- Benedictine University, 6:00pm
cally tingles on everyone’s skin. Our diver, Julia Northrup. The girls’ team Pimputkar, Chris Edwards, Ryan
fying than the roar of the crowd cheer- November 12th
coach, Rob Bond, alumnus of IIT and more than doubled from last year with Feuerstein, Jason Tenebaum, Vadim
ing for you as you blow by competi- Loras College, 4:00pm
former record holder, opens his mouth the addition of freshmen Amanda Sinitsyn, and Michael Merkley. New
tors and demolish a record. Come sup- November 20th
to speak. Babicz, Sarah Stone, Samantha Staley, to the team this year are sophomore
port us, and show other schools we Lewis U. and Morningside,
This is it. This is the start, the Liz Wong, Heather King, Elena Davis, Luke Shorette, and freshmen Roman
aren’t just a wimpy tech school with 11:00am
launch of our season, the best season and Sarah Johnson. With this promis- Kofman (diver), Josh Nedru, Kevin
mediocre athleticism and fans; we are January 22nd
IIT’s Swim and Dive program has ever ing group of women, our eyes are on a Franke, Kyle Carlton, Aron Varhegyi,
a force to be reckoned with. Millikin, 1:00pm
seen. Headed by team captains senior stellar season with shattered team Spencer Elliott-Manheim, Robert
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Last Week Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
home games away games
Monday
8/31 9/1 9/2 9/3 9/4 9/5 9/6
Lost, 3-1 to Lost 1-0 at
Men’s Soccer MSOE Marian
Lost 5-1 at
Women’s Soccer Marian
Won 3-1 vs. Played at
Women’s Volleyball Chicago, 3-0 vs. Dominican in
Judson Forest Park, IL
Placed 11 of 16 at
Cross Country North Central College
Invite, Naperville, IL
This Week Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
9/7 9/8 9/9 9/10 9/11 9/12 9/13
vs. Lambuth in vs. Union in
Men’s Soccer Jackson, TN Jackson, TN
at MSOE vs. Alverno vs. MacMurray
Women’s Soccer 7:00pm 1:00pm 12:00pm
at Saint Xavier vs. Indiana Wesleyan, vs. Saint Francis,
Women’s Volleyball 7:00pm Saint Joseph’s at Saint Tiffin at Saint Xavier
Xavier at 4, 8pm at 12, 2pm
Aurora University
Cross Country Invite, Aurora, IL at
5:00 pm
14 TECHNOLOGY NEWS SPORTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
IIT Soccer Battles MSOE
in a few thousand words...
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DAISY AGOSE, EDITOR
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Stop Getting Dumped!
Dating expert Lisa Daily is the author of Stop Getting Dumped!
Available at www.stopgettingdumped.com and bookstores everywhere.
Got a dating question? Ask Lisa at: asklisa@stopgettingdumped.com
Dear Lisa, you suggest moving in together or seeing Kisses, clearly telling you he doesn’t WANT you cially since he has obviously moved on.
What does it mean when the guy says we each other exclusively.) How do you handle Lisa back. He’s telling you without a doubt, I’m also concerned about why you would
are moving too fast? After a guy said that the “moving too fast” revelation? Well, that he doesn’t want to be with you. In continue to pursue someone who will con-
he ended the relationship. the best policy is to back off and give your Dear Lisa, fact, he’s asked you specifically not to call tinue to reject you. My guess is that you’ve
Fast and Furious guy a little room to breathe. The worst Do you have advice on how I can get an him, so further pursuit would be bordering recently suffered a nasty breakup, you’re
thing you can do is lose it, force him into a old boyfriend back? We saw each other on stalking. feeling like the future is a bit bleak and
Dear Fast, nine-hour, just-the-two-of-you relationship last year after years had passed, but he has Something else you might want to you’ve been combing the past for a guy
Maybe it’s the girly stuff you left in his seminar to discuss the exact moment when not been interested again. He says he is not think about. You’re probably romanticiz- who might possess some of what you’re
bathroom. Maybe he didn’t want to take things went off the track, or worse still, in love with me anymore and is seeing ing your relationship. Seven years is a very missing. Sort of a cork for the hole in your
a date to guy’s night out. Just maybe, he’s blackmail him with an emotional meltdown someone. He asked me to not call him long time, and has a way of dulling bad heart.
not thrilled with having every movie on into doing something he’s just not ready anymore because he's getting serious with memories and irritating habits; so even the Here’s my advice: Take some time
Lifetime starring Valerie Bertinelli pro- for. new girlfriend. We were a great match seven most obnoxious behavior like nose-pick- away from dating, and just focus on what
grammed on his TIVO. Whatever set him On the other hand, maybe there was years ago and I just realized that two years ing, remote-hogging, or worse, talking dur- you can do in your own life to be fulfilled.
off, in guy-speak, “things are moving too no reason at all for him to freak and pull the ago. Please help. ing Trading Spaces, seem to disappear. Take a class, focus on your work, pursue
fast” generally means a man feels like the ripcord on your relationship. Maybe, Want Him Back (poof!) Obviously, your relationship your dream.
woman is acting too clingy and he feels you’re an absolutely fabulous, amazing wasn’t great for both of you all those seven Eventually, the hole in your heart will
smothered. woman who gave him all the space in the Dear Want, years ago, because if it were, it wouldn’t heal on its own, and you’ll find someone
Lots of guys use those words as a world and he’s just wigged out and lost the What are you thinking, sweetie? have ended. not only to love, but to love you back.
sort of defense mechanism if the woman best thing that ever happened to him. I know this is not what you want to That said, I’m a bit worried about Kisses,
they’re involved with is attempting to push Let’s assume it’s option two, shall hear, but I’m not going to tell you how to why you seem to be so fixated on this guy Lisa
the relationship to the next level. (Say, if we? get this guy back. Why? Because he’s you haven’t dated since the nineties, espe-