TUESDAY November 16, 2010 Volume 169 | Issue Opinion Campus A&E The Slipstick Sports 2 - 3 4 - 9 10-12 13 14-15 Student newspaper of Illinois Institute of Technology since 1928 technewsiit.com CAMPUS SPORTS A&E Get your Greek on. Check out the great eats in Greektown. Pg. 10 CCAC recognizes 12 outstanding IIT athletes Pg. 15 IIT Bomb Threat-Get all the facts. Pg. 4 IIT’s $12 million investment in electric power By Karl Rybaltowski EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Compared to most capital improvement projects, power systems are rarely revolution- ary, even if their maintenance and improve- ment is critical. One reason is the comparative- ly long useful life of the components of such systems: on average, 50 to 60 years. However, a new focus on “green” practices and renew- able energy has provided an opportunity to IIT - one which the university has seized with the hope of becoming a leader in power in- frastructure and distribution systems. Rather than give the power system a faceliſt, IIT has opted to reconstruct the power system from the ground up, the culmination of which will be a fully-functioning Smart Grid. IIT’s current power delivery system was installed in the 1960s, and is nearing the end of its useful life. Two substations feed power from the local grid into IIT, with a system of radial lines extending out from each substa- tion. Each line runs either underground or on poles above-greound, reaching a few build- ings, but a power failure in any one of these buildings can shut down an entire line, and no redundant systems exist to redistribute the power load. In addition, these lines are vulner- able to water due to the city’s high water table and the university’s proximity to Lake Michi- gan. Cables above ground level are occasion- ally targets for squirrels, and one of the more infamous incidents involving animals resulted in a power outage in Hermann Hall during a graduation ceremony. e Smart Grid system consists of several components. First, rather than radial lines, power is distributed through loops, each one servicing a few buildings. Unlike the radial system, these loops also have switches and ac- tive communication with the substation; the system itself monitors where power has been lost and is able to reroute and compensate, considerably increasing reliability. “Under the old system, IIT’s power grid had a reliability of about 90 percent,” said Joseph Clair, professor in the College of Architecture and Director of Campus Energy and Sustainability, on a recent tour of the system. “With the Smart Grid, we’re looking at an increase to about 99.9 percent - Six Sigma.” In addition to these power loops, the two substations are in the process of being up- graded. e North Substation, located next to Vandercook, was completed earlier this year. e renovations began before the Smart Grid plan was finalized, and the communications relays and other innovations were added later. e South Substation, on the other hand, is being rebuilt entirely. e new equipment will be installed in IIT’s existing power plant, the primary purpose of which is currently provid- ing steam to facilities around campus. Clair explained that the two approaches could be beneficial for a pioneer in this field. “We can demonstrate both methods - retrofitting exist- ing infrastructure and building something new from the ground up.” While the renovation is a large project - the substation upgrades and existing power loops carry a price tag of $8.7 million, the Depart- ment of Energy has given a grant of half this money, with the university expected to match these funds. e total project, which might cost as much as $12 million, will include not only the construction of all remaining power loops, but the creation of an Intelligent Perfect Power System - the first of its kind in the Unit- ed States - on campus. Such a system could regulate power load to each individual build- ing, redistributing power where it is needed more, and driving down consumption greatly (in fact, the university’s goal is to reduce power consumption by 50 percent by 2020). e final goal of the Smart Grid system will be the incorporation of self-generation, through renewable sources of energy, but that is a long-term goal - potentially as far as 40 years in the future. In the meantime, between increased reliability and reduced load, the uni- versity is working to ensure that IIT is a model for the future of power systems worldwide, and gaining an early lead in sustainability initia- tives in the process. Eight years ago, meeting someone in person was considered the most important step towards getting to know that individ- ual, but today, almost all the information about someone can be obtained (depend- ing on how public your Facebook profile is). It’s like the “Glass Bedroom”—everyone can see what you’re doing inside. e first full-blown instance of how someone’s digi- tal personality completely overshadowed his real life can be seen by Googling “Cam- eron Walker Fischer College”—a relatively straightforward action a potential employer might do if she wanted to hire this college student. In the case of Cameron Walker, the results would likely be devastating. Approximately 70 million photos are up- loaded on Facebook every minute and some are clearly not the ones you would gladly include in a photo album for the family or résumé for a job. According to National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) speaker Tom Krieglstein, employers around the world use social networking sites to as- certain which of the ideal job candidates is most fit for the job. erefore, the photo of an intoxicated youth passed out next to a lavatory could certainly kill a dream or two. However, a positive digital identity can help. Ask yourself the following questions: a. Are all tagged pictures you “clean”? b. Is your profile public? c. Would your mom be comfortable watch- ing what’s on your profile? d. Would you use Facebook to land a job? Now see what category you would fall under: -YES for one answer = American Idol—You reveal yourself only when provided the plat- form. -YES for two answers = Shower Singer—You dance when you think nobody’s looking. -YES for three answers = Closet Flasher— When you reveal, you go the whole go. e question is, when. -YES for four answers = Flasher—e less said the better. Beware! So, what do you do to get noticed in a positive way? First, scan your Facebook account carefully to remove potentially objectionable material —anything that a grown-up wouldn’t like to see a kid doing. Secondly, set up a blog, a kind of reflective learning experiences, but make sure you get your name as part of the URL. Blogging websites like WordPress and tumblr are easy and free. Never delete your entire account aſter getting negative feedback that scares you. Instead, ask those authorized to take it off, or just counter it up with some really positive stuff about yourself through your blog. For an estimate of Facebook’s global reach, visit: http://www.facebook.com/press/info. php?statistics. NSLS Speaker Tom Krieglstein: “Leverag- ing Facebook, Twitter and Your Digital Iden- tity in College” By Utsav Ghandi TECHNEWS WRITER Steam turbines in IIT’s power plant, which will soon house part of the new Smart Grid system, the first of its kind in the United States. (Photo by Karl Rybaltowski)
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TUESDAYNovember 16, 2010
Volume 169 | Issue
OpinionCampus
A&EThe Slipstick
Sports
2-34-910-121314-15
Student newspaper of Illinois Institute of Technology since 1928
technewsiit.com
CAMPUS SPORTSA&EGet your Greek on. Check out
the great eats in Greektown.Pg. 10
CCAC recognizes 12 outstanding IIT athletes
Pg. 15
IIT Bomb Threat-Get all the facts.
Pg. 4
IIT’s $12 million investment in electric power
By Karl Rybaltowski EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Compared to most capital improvement projects, power systems are rarely revolution-ary, even if their maintenance and improve-ment is critical. One reason is the comparative-ly long useful life of the components of such systems: on average, 50 to 60 years. However, a new focus on “green” practices and renew-able energy has provided an opportunity to IIT - one which the university has seized with the hope of becoming a leader in power in-frastructure and distribution systems. Rather than give the power system a facelift, IIT has opted to reconstruct the power system from the ground up, the culmination of which will be a fully-functioning Smart Grid.
IIT’s current power delivery system was installed in the 1960s, and is nearing the end of its useful life. Two substations feed power from the local grid into IIT, with a system of radial lines extending out from each substa-tion. Each line runs either underground or on poles above-greound, reaching a few build-ings, but a power failure in any one of these buildings can shut down an entire line, and no redundant systems exist to redistribute the power load. In addition, these lines are vulner-able to water due to the city’s high water table and the university’s proximity to Lake Michi-
gan. Cables above ground level are occasion-ally targets for squirrels, and one of the more infamous incidents involving animals resulted in a power outage in Hermann Hall during a graduation ceremony.
The Smart Grid system consists of several components. First, rather than radial lines, power is distributed through loops, each one servicing a few buildings. Unlike the radial system, these loops also have switches and ac-tive communication with the substation; the system itself monitors where power has been lost and is able to reroute and compensate, considerably increasing reliability. “Under the old system, IIT’s power grid had a reliability of about 90 percent,” said Joseph Clair, professor in the College of Architecture and Director of Campus Energy and Sustainability, on a recent tour of the system. “With the Smart Grid, we’re looking at an increase to about 99.9 percent - Six Sigma.”
In addition to these power loops, the two substations are in the process of being up-graded. The North Substation, located next to Vandercook, was completed earlier this year. The renovations began before the Smart Grid plan was finalized, and the communications relays and other innovations were added later. The South Substation, on the other hand, is being rebuilt entirely. The new equipment will be installed in IIT’s existing power plant, the primary purpose of which is currently provid-
ing steam to facilities around campus. Clair explained that the two approaches could be beneficial for a pioneer in this field. “We can demonstrate both methods - retrofitting exist-ing infrastructure and building something new from the ground up.”
While the renovation is a large project - the substation upgrades and existing power loops carry a price tag of $8.7 million, the Depart-ment of Energy has given a grant of half this money, with the university expected to match these funds. The total project, which might cost as much as $12 million, will include not only the construction of all remaining power loops, but the creation of an Intelligent Perfect Power System - the first of its kind in the Unit-ed States - on campus. Such a system could regulate power load to each individual build-ing, redistributing power where it is needed more, and driving down consumption greatly (in fact, the university’s goal is to reduce power consumption by 50 percent by 2020).
The final goal of the Smart Grid system will be the incorporation of self-generation, through renewable sources of energy, but that is a long-term goal - potentially as far as 40 years in the future. In the meantime, between increased reliability and reduced load, the uni-versity is working to ensure that IIT is a model for the future of power systems worldwide, and gaining an early lead in sustainability initia-tives in the process.
Eight years ago, meeting someone in person was considered the most important step towards getting to know that individ-ual, but today, almost all the information about someone can be obtained (depend-ing on how public your Facebook profile is). It’s like the “Glass Bedroom”—everyone can see what you’re doing inside. The first full-blown instance of how someone’s digi-tal personality completely overshadowed his real life can be seen by Googling “Cam-eron Walker Fischer College”—a relatively straightforward action a potential employer might do if she wanted to hire this college student. In the case of Cameron Walker, the results would likely be devastating.
Approximately 70 million photos are up-loaded on Facebook every minute and some are clearly not the ones you would gladly include in a photo album for the family or résumé for a job. According to National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) speaker Tom Krieglstein, employers around the world use social networking sites to as-certain which of the ideal job candidates is most fit for the job. Therefore, the photo of an intoxicated youth passed out next to a lavatory could certainly kill a dream or two. However, a positive digital identity can help.
Ask yourself the following questions:a. Are all tagged pictures you “clean”?b. Is your profile public?c. Would your mom be comfortable watch-ing what’s on your profile?d. Would you use Facebook to land a job?
Now see what category you would fall under:-YES for one answer = American Idol—You reveal yourself only when provided the plat-form.-YES for two answers = Shower Singer—You dance when you think nobody’s looking.-YES for three answers = Closet Flasher—When you reveal, you go the whole go. The question is, when.-YES for four answers = Flasher—The less said the better. Beware!
So, what do you do to get noticed in a positive way? First, scan your Facebook account carefully to remove potentially objectionable material —anything that a grown-up wouldn’t like to see a kid doing. Secondly, set up a blog, a kind of reflective learning experiences, but make sure you get your name as part of the URL. Blogging websites like WordPress and tumblr are easy and free. Never delete your entire account after getting negative feedback that scares you. Instead, ask those authorized to take it off, or just counter it up with some really positive stuff about yourself through your blog.
For an estimate of Facebook’s global reach, visit:
NSLS Speaker Tom Krieglstein: “Leverag-ing Facebook, Twitter and Your Digital Iden-tity in College”By Utsav GhandiTECHNEWS WRITER
Steam turbines in IIT’s power plant, which will soon house part of the new Smart Grid system, the first of its kind in the United States. (Photo by Karl Rybaltowski)
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This past week, Students for Life and Femi-nists United (FU) each held an event con-taining the word “feminist” in the title, each concerning abortion. On Monday, Students for Life presented Serrin Foster, a speaker for Feminists for Life, while on Tuesday, FU fol-lowed up with a discussion of pro-choice ar-guments on the matter. Representatives from both groups were present at both events, which resulted in a balanced and interesting discus-sion. If you weren’t there, here’s what you missed (with my personal comments in italics).
Serrin Foster, who is an FFL activist, and has worked on pro-woman legislation in the past (such as the Violence Against Women Act), opened her lecture by explaining where pro-life feminism comes from. She stated that while there are multiple definitions of femi-nism, “properly defined,” it embraces all hu-man beings, regardless of their gender, color, or size. (Never have I encountered this as a for-mal definition of feminism, after taking women and gender studies classes both in high school and college. It is a credo that some may choose to adopt in the name of feminism, as most defi-nitions explicitly include the words “women” or “gender.”) Ms. Foster cited multiple quotes from First Wave feminists, such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Alice Paul, all amounting to the argument that they “condemned abortion in the strongest possible terms, because they believed in equality of all human beings.” (Some of the quoted statements were indeed unequivocally negative towards
abortion, but other statements were completely ignored. There was no mention of the Second Wave of Feminism, nor its more recent develop-ments. Clearly, in the speakers view, these are not “real” feminists.)
Moving forward in history, she proceeded to discuss that NARAL was actually founded by 2 men, one of whom was concerned about overpopulation, and the other about women bearing consequences of botched abortions. “All people are equal, all choices are not,” she said, further linking legalizing abortion to legalizing prostitution – just because prosti-tutes would be able to have access to benefits and social security doesn’t make it less wrong. (Except that the world’s oldest profession doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon, and in the meantime its representatives have little to no le-gal protection.)
Ms. Foster’s main argument, though, was that “abortion is a reflection that women have settled for less,” by choosing abortion in fa-vor of their careers and schooling, because they feel there are no adequate resources and support for working or studying mothers. In-stead of pushing for comprehensive health benefits, access to affordable child care, and flexible scheduling, women bought the idea that they should accommodate the employer if they want equal treatment, not the other way around. (This was probably the only part of the lecture I agreed with, as women who may choose to have children certainly deserve more than the nightmares of single parenthood or endangering their families of poverty.) Because society has not met these needs of women, FFL’s mission is to “systematically eliminate abortion through resources and support.”
During the Q&A part of the presentation, it essentially came to light what FFL was not. Ms. Foster stated they do not pursue anti-abortion
legislation, do not provide post-abortive coun-seling (as there are other resources available), and do not promote education on contracep-tives or how to combat the stigma tied to some cases of pregnancy.
The following night pro-choicers ques-tioned FFL’s position that abortion was not a choice, but an indicator that society has wronged women. Why can’t it be both? Ms. Foster said she supports nonviolent choices for women – implying no abortion, but some con-sider pregnancy to be violent towards a wom-an’s body. A big criticism of FFL’s stance was that not every woman wants to be a mother, to which Ms. Foster replied that there is always adoption. However, the adoption system in the US still falls short of expectations, and many children end up in foster homes, which is not always a desirable outcome. And what of the women who just don’t want to be pregnant?
All in all, during the discussion, the pro-choice and pro-life ran into the same old points of contention: if you believe that life be-gins at conception, is it right to judge the deci-sions of others? Why not put more resources into preventing unwanted pregnancy, rather than dealing with it? The ideal of no child be-ing born unwanted is a great one, but until that is achievable, abortion needs to remain an op-tion. However, there was also a surprising de-gree of overlapping goals – both groups agreed that a lot work remains to be done to give wom-en the resources and choices they need. To that end, I believe we need both groups: pro-choice feminists to keep fighting for women’s right to abortion, provide contraceptive education and abortion counseling, and pro-life groups to as-sist new parents and pregnant women in need of resources.
Vis-a-Vis: feminism & abortion
Since I arrived to IIT, I keep having the same conversation over and over again. People ask me what my religion is, I answer that I be-lieve in self determinism and then I experience a wide spectrum of reactions from surprise to understanding or contempt. Truth be told, I am the one most surprised. Growing up in a totally religion-free environment, I am de-tached from any kind of religious belief and I have never felt the need for it. But more than that, I am astonished, because at our institute of technology most classes are science-related, and it is a well-known fact that there is a strong antagonism between science and religion.
Why is that? An extremely simple way to put it would be to say that when you do sci-ence, you are asked not to believe, but to use a critical and rational mind. The conclusions you draw must have their conditions satisfied, meaning that science is based on Modus Po-nens: if I know that A implies B, and that A is true, then I can conclude that B is true. In
an opposite way, religious beliefs are based on faith. I feel that B should be true, and I have been told that it is, then I will keep the feel-ing in my heart that B is true. This is faith ver-sus rationality. Of course, we could argue. We could say, for instance, that there are beliefs in mathematics too, e.g. the 5 postulates of Eu-clidean geometry. Let’s not get into this debate here. Beyond the notorious cleavage, there is a common ground to religion and science. Both are an expression of our need to have answers. When I said that I was agnostic, a graduate student in computer science asked me: “So what is there outside the universe?” Putting aside the possibility that question might not be answered due to a lack of knowledge and understanding of what the universe is – is the notion of an outside of the universe even cor-rect? This shows that for this person (and this is a human reaction), being incapable of an-swering a metaphysical question drove her to the idea that a god exists. The thing is, we need answers. It is really hard for us to cope with the unknown. The question of what happens after we die is a source of trouble for most of us. We do not want to think about it, because it is hard
to face the possibility of our own disappear-ance. Renowned scientists like Stephen Hawk-ing bluntly answer this question, though: “The brain is essentially a computer and conscious-ness is like a computer program. It will cease to run when the computer is turned off.”
“Science cannot explain everything. As a consequence, there must be something else,” I was told several times. Yes, science cannot give an explanation to everything but science is a work in progress. Maybe one day science will be able to account for everything or maybe not. But either way, that does not give any hint at the potential existence of a god.
I am not saying that people who study sci-ence must not have a religion, and some great scientists did believe in a god. I am saying that agnosticism can make sense. To conclude, let’s quote Einstein: “I do not believe in a personal God […].If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded ad-miration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.”
Science & Religion: rationality vs. faithBy Clement MartinTECHNEWS WRITER
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Q I’ve been hooking up with someone for the past couple of weeks, but at the
beginning we decided it wouldn’t be a seri-ous thing. The problem is, I think I’m start-ing to like them (I think that, because they hooked up with someone else at a party we were both at last weekend, and I was upset – not good). What do I do?
That’s tough, and it’s also the reason that “friends with benefits” rarely works. The
way I see it, you have two choices: stop hook-ing up with them completely, or talk to them. Personally, I think you should always choose the latter first, and then decide what to do from there. It’s a tough conversation to start! The best way to go about it is to go into it al-ready knowing what you’ll do, if they say they like you too (or not). I would never tell you what to do, but you should strongly consider ending the “benefits” portion of the friend-ship if they aren’t starting to like you more, as well; it’s going to save you from more severe heartbreak later on. You should never settle for the next best thing, because it will never end well for you. Don’t be too scared, though! There’s definitely a chance that they like you too, and have also just been too nervous to say anything about it. So, talk to them about
your feelings! It’ll either save you from fur-ther heartache, or start you down the road to an actual relationship.
QI’m a lesbian who has just recently discovered this about herself. As
such, I’m relatively new to navigating the dating waters. I suppose my biggest question is: how do I know if a girl is les-
bian or not?That’s tough! I used to watch “The L
Word,” and they said you could tell by how long a woman’s nails are (i.e. if they’re short, she’s a lesbian; if they’re grown out, she
isn’t). That seems so flip, but unfortunately, that’s probably the best concise advice I can give you. Lesbians don’t have one defining feature that alerts you to their sexual orien-tation, just like heterosexual people don’t. A lot of times you’re going to have to just try and read signals, and sometimes you’ll have to outright ask her. Since you’re just starting out, you might want to try dating sites like okcupid.com and downelink.com. This way the question of sexual orientation is taken care of with a brief glance at a woman’s pro-file page, and you can go from there. In one sense, this is just good practice for anyone who is feeling out a new dating scene, but it might also help you to develop your ability to tell if a woman is lesbian or not. This is definitely one of those cases where practice makes perfect, and even then, it will never be totally perfect.
Frankly, online social networking gets a bum rap. All you hear about are privacy issues, misuse (even abuse), and how information (read: indecent exposure pics) posted on an online social networking website proved detri-mental to someone’s employment opportuni-ties. On the other hand, you hear a lot about commerce, the rise of Facebook, the new “op-
portunity” in internet marketing, Mark Zuck-erberg’s less than exemplary behavior, and so on: these link back to those mentioned above, and I know a number of people who refuse to go on Facebook, I suppose due to the overall negative impression that is created. I know, and I understand. I was one of them.
Now to be perfectly fair, some of the criti-cism is justified (the commerce thing is very real), and it bears discussing the more legiti-mate parts in more detail. For one thing, there
is a great deal of time wasted on a website like Facebook, and this was the main reason that had kept me away until January of this year. I thought, what if when I join, I too will be-come a time waster, as I have known people such as past roommates to be. But having used Facebook for about a year, I can say that although I do spend some time on Facebook every week, it does not necessarily amount to wasted time. Some other things I used to do (idle web browsing) have simply been re-placed by the time spent there. The dividends,
though, I think more than outweigh any nega-tive outcomes there might have been. As for privacy issues, these are often legitimate con-cerns, but never overlook the fact that the onus is on you as a user to secure yourself. Check the privacy settings regularly. And the content that can prove detrimental, well, don’t do it. I think this is largely a question of decency as well, and taking the time to consider what is and what is not worth uploading/posting to a public forum (public in this case meaning the dozens of your friends; believe me, many
of them are peeved about idiotic posts and dumb pictures). The misuse is a hard problem to overcome, and it requires parents (and el-der siblings) to be more cognizant about their younger internet user’s activity. But this is as much of a problem with the internet in gener-al, and the focus should not be shifted to social networking websites per se. Perhaps the most important questions to be asked are: Why are children seeking to spend so much amount of time online? Where have the alternatives gone? And how to turn this online setting into a positive space? Thankfully, there is some in-teresting work being done in this direction, for example, by Sarita Yardi at Carnegie-Mellon.
As for some claims by my friends regard-ing the ownership of personal information by a website and the implications of that, I have one word for you: Google. If any of these ser-vices, with whom we are daily storing massive amounts of information decides to misuse, they can. For now, we just have to rely on trust. One can be sensible, of course, and never put certain kinds of information online. But, then again, in theory, your operating system could be logging everything. This is another hard problem. And one can only rely on a general human notion of trust to get by. Or stop using computers all together.
I spoke of dividends earlier. I think it should come as no surprise that people have actually been recruited through Linked-In
(and Linked-In Answers is great). For me, the greatest benefit has been getting in touch with school friends and people I had been in con-tact with for years. That is an immeasurable benefit. Also, the mere fact that the Facebook messaging system, at the end of the day, does some things better than email is a massive gain. For example, how easy it is to put hyper-links on and have them rendered to some ex-tent. There are so many other feature benefits (invitations, updates) that it is out of the scope of this article to expand on them. And truth be told, we are still in the first decade of online social networks, so considering how the web has evolved so much in the second decade of its use, I am anticipating a host of new and ex-citing developments in the social networking sphere; crucially, because social scientists are getting involved.
A plain fact of life is that social networks have always been around. People have gotten jobs, met spouses, found out important infor-mation, etc. by tapping their social network re-sources. (Social scientists have been studying social networks for a few decades now and so they have a lot more experience than computer scientists.) Why should it come as a surprise in the internet age that those networks should now be accessed and maintained through the internet? And why should they then become a force of evil?
Online social networking: Is it the devil or simply demonized?By Udayan Debasis DasSTAFF WRITER
I had an incident at the IPRO Ethics Bowl. I will omit names; the involved parties know who they are. A scenario was presented to two IPRO groups: a recently-hired chemist doubts the company’s choice of catalyst; said doubts are backed by the chemist’s personal research. The supervisor tells the chemist to toe the line and write a report not mentioning anything against the catalyst that the company is push-ing for, adding “We need to look decisive.” The ethical question was: What should the chemist do?
The IPRO groups argued the possibilities: verify the company’s claims about their cata-lyst, mention that “research suggests that an-other catalyst might be better,” and so on. One of the judges, clearly offended by the groups’ arguments, broke official procedure and asked both groups, “Isn’t there an ethical consider-ation to doing what you’re told?!... You’re just a student!”
I believe that my equally offended reply cost my team points, if not the contest entirely. [Curiously, that round was the only one that I could not find the judges’ score sheet for.] Aside from the fact that obedience to author-ity, in and of itself, has nothing to do with ethics, there is a more troubling aspect to the judge’s last statement: just a student.
The direct implication is that the more re-cently you have been a student, the less relevant and valid your thoughts are capable of being.
This implication completely disregards the fact that a company has hired a professional, with valuable training and knowledge. The idea that someone’s thoughts are considered inherently lesser because they are or were recently a stu-dent is simply sickening.
To me, dismissing a person’s ideas and ar-guments because they are “just a student” is no different from dismissing them because they are black, left-handed, heterosexual, Canadian, or any other distinction that has nothing to do with the quality of one’s mind or the accuracy of one’s conclusions.
Perhaps I am taking the implications too seriously. Maybe the judge meant the validity of a professional’s thoughts is based on senior-ity, that the chemist’s objections to the catalyst would retroactively become more valid as time went on.
Maybe the intended statement was that, since recent students are typically younger than their supervisors, they are simply less ex-perienced and knowledgeable than their elders and therefore should accept whatever they are told. After all, it must be better than anything that they, a mere youth, could contribute.
I hold no personal grudge against the judge for having an opinion. Opinions, being norma-tive, are neither right nor wrong. However, I do have a problem with a college ethics debate being partly judged by someone whose posi-tion on professional ethics and questioning the claims of research is “do what you’re told.”
Then again, maybe it’s just me…
Is it just me, or... Should ethics bowl be more, well, ethical?By Chris RobertsTECHNEWS WRITER
After the inauguration of President Abra-ham Lincoln in 1860, Georgian Governor Jo-seph E. Brown had this to say at a secessionist rally: “Here the poor white laborer is respected as an equal. His family are treated with kind-ness, consideration and respect. He does not belong to the menial class. The negro is in no sense of the term his equal. Be feels and know this. He belongs to the only true aristocracy, the race of white men.”
The concept of a monolithic white race originated in the slave economies of early co-lonial America. From Barbados to the Chesa-peake, the increasing reliance and growth of the economy on an African slave population led to legislation designed to keep slaves sub-servient. In early 18th century Virginia, inter-racial marriage was criminalized as was inter-racial sex…with a white woman. The creation of a white race was also key in obscuring the fact that rich whites were getting richer while poor whites continued to be nearly destitute. The solidification of a privileged class allowed groups that might otherwise be discontent to at least feel more equal.
The fact that we Americans continue to classify ourselves according to a dichotomy of Black or White is both silly and disruptive. The concept is silly because there is no white race. The people of the United States come
from distinct geographic regions like Europe, Africa, China, and India. So, describing one-self as European American, Irish American, African American, Chinese American and the like all make sense, but white American and black American frankly do not. The concept is disruptive because those of us who rail against the inherent institutional inequalities of white culture are classified as either race traitors (if we meet the eyeball test that classifies us as White) or simply racists.
In conclusion, for everyday citizens of the United States, conversations about race tend to boil down to a series of reactions. We’ve become so afraid of being labeled racists that uttering a sentence with mention of a race or ethnicity in it is taboo. This is unfortunate as it is extremely difficult to discuss a nuanced topic like race with these artificial barriers masquerading as politeness.
The fallacy of the white raceBy Antoinette SmithCONTENT MANAGER
Why are children seeking to spend so much amount of time online?
On the morning of November 6, the IIT Public Safety department was told of an anon-ymous tip that a device was set to go off on main campus at 10:30 a.m. Details from the tipster explained that the device was part of a revenge plot by someone going through a do-mestic dispute with an IIT student. Very few details as to where the bomb was, or who was involved, were known. “Based upon the gen-erality of the threat, it was kind of touch and go at first because we didn’t know if this was a hoax or something that could be validated,” said Ray Martinez, director of IIT’s Public Safety department.
Immediately upon learning of the threat, Public Safety began sweeping the buildings on campus, looking for anything out of the ordi-nary that could have been a bomb. After this initial sweep returned no results, the Chicago Police Department was notified of the emer-gency. At this time, the decision was made
to evacuate the public areas on campus and to establish the residence halls as “shelters-in-place” on campus, meaning people were to stay in the dorms unless they were leaving campus for the day. Upon deciding to evacu-ate the public areas on campus, the decision was made to activate the IIT Alert system and notify people of the situation. The IIT Crisis Response Team was also assembled. The Crisis Response Team represents the top officials on campus, allowing for decisions to be made on the fly in regards to IIT’s response to the threat.
The Chicago Police Department aided in looking for anything that could be a bomb on campus, and also closed all roads on campus between 31st Street and 35th Street. “[Once this was done] we felt very confident that we had this particular area locked down; it then became a waiting game,” said Martinez.
The detonation time came and passed with no consequence. No further information had been learned about the bomb or who was re-sponsible since the initial tip at that point, so the decision was made to continue the lock-
down to ensure the safety of the students on campus. By 12:30 p.m., Public Safety decided to sound the all-clear via the IIT Alert system and end the campus-wide lockdown.
Many on campus events were affected by the bomb threat. The Office of Admissions Discover IIT Day had to be \ rescheduled to November 20 due to the threat. Many families were already on campus for that event, and had to be evacuated. “Families commented on the speed with which they were directed from the buildings and their confidence in our response as an institution as seen through their interac-tions with our faculty, staff and student am-bassadors,” said Jerry Doyle, vice provost for Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid.
In addition, the women’s soccer away match was delayed due to the team not being able to leave during the lockdown. The Illinois Tech Robotics group’s educational workshop sched-uled for that morning had to be canceled. SAT testing in Perlstein Hall and a Roosevelt Uni-versity tailgating party outside Keating were also affected.
In the end, the IIT bomb threat was a hoax and the university “got the best possible out-come in that there wasn’t a bomb on campus,” said John Collins, vice-president for Business and Operations, and the head of IIT’s Crisis Response Team. “Since there wasn’t a bomb, this threat served as a great training oppor-tunity for the staff and students. Protocol was followed, and there was a lot of cooperation between the students, staff, Public Safety de-partment, and the city of Chicago.”
Saturday’s bomb threat also marked the first time that the IIT Alert system was used on a wide scale. Prior to Saturday, “the IIT Alert system hadn’t even been tested,” said Alan Cramb, university provost. “The Alert system worked very well, and there were only a few issues. This is why the university went to the iPad, it was so we had a way to contact a lot of people quickly about emergencies. OTS did a great job making sure there was wireless every-where so we could deliver alerts to the iPads.”
“Overall, the response to the threat on Sat-urday was a success,” said Cramb.
By Ryan KamphuisSTAFF WRITER
Crimes of opportunity
As Director of Public Safety for IIT, I am constantly asked, “What’s the number one crime that affects IIT?” It may come as a sur-prise to learn that it’s not robbery, motor ve-hicle theft, or assault, but something that I call a crime of opportunity. What is this you ask? The dictionary defines opportunity as “a favor-able juncture of circumstances”, but favorable to whom?
In the cases affecting the IIT community, a favorable juncture is a thief set on taking what does not belong to them coupled with a stu-dent who may be distracted. Unfortunately, thieves and unscrupulous individuals are not easily identified. They don’t wear masks or have thief written on their foreheads.
Twice this semester, I had the opportunity of being interviewed by the SGA and in both instances, the same question was asked. I want to reiterate the importance of not creating an
opportunity for you to be victimized. This means that you MUST do the following;• Do Not leave any personal property unat-
tended for any period of time.• Do Not rely on someone else, friend or
classmate to watch your property while you use the restroom or grab a quick bite to eat
• Take ownership of your personal property• Secure your belongings when using a lock-
er. Combination locks or those with keys work great.
• Remain alert and cognizant of your sur-roundings. If someone looks suspicious or appears that they don’t belong, contact Public Safety or have someone do it for you.Contact Public Safety at 312.808.6300 or
312.808.6363 (Emergency) to report any sus-picious activity. You can always e-mail us at [email protected]
Finally, you can stop by Farr Hall for ad-ditional information on “Common Sense Ap-proaches to Safety” which will minimize your risk of being victimized.
By Ray MartinezDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Senate approveS new Finance Board Slate
In addition to welcoming newly elected Senators on November 9th, 2010, the out-going Senate also approved the new Fi-nance Board slate. The status of the Board is as follows:
Returning members not up for re-slating:Kevin O’Leary (Chair, elected by the student body)Anam KhanGrant AustinParth Kapadia
Returning members up for re-slating and approved by Senate:Bernie MendezNatalie Mitrovic
New members:Edward ChiemUrba MandrekarMansi PatelBhavna Hosakere
armour college oF engineering [8 SeatS. 271 voteS]
Kushal Shah (116)Kelly Lohr (96)
Megan Christenson (91)Nathan Wicker (85)
Gokul Butail (84)Rani Shah (80)
Priyanga Vani P Srinivasan (54)Ibrahim El-Natour (51)
college oF Science and letterS[4 SeatS. 75 voteS]
Grant Austin (39)Emily Hommerding (31)Harshish Chitkara (29)
Mike Purdy (28) Alex Kosmas (25)
Ciaran Shaughnessy (20)William Fox (19)
college oF architecture [3 SeatS. 51 voteS]
Sarah Lim (37)Johnathan Shillingford (31)
Andy Lo (25)Jason Bandy (14)
Stuart School oF BuSineSS [3 SeatS. 22 voteS]
Grace Durbin (18)Kathy Rhee (18)
inStitute oF pSychology [1 Seat. 16 voteS]
Ariel True (15)
[new] School oF applied technology [1 Seat. 4 voteS]
Bhanutej Mallangi (4)
Thanks to everyone for coming out and voting in the Senate elections! After tallying up a total of 439 votes, the results of the November 9, 2010 Senate Election are listedw below.
On Wednesday, November 10, at the in-vitation of the IIT Math Club, Math alumnus Mead Killon spoke about his 25 years in the hearing aid business and how he applied his
mathematics background towards the develop-ment of this field. After walking into a general introduction to calculus for graduates class, he was so impressed by it and the professor Karl Menger that he went on to apply mathematical principles to develop HiFi earplugs for musi-cians and high school bands that reduce sound levels by 20 decibels.
When Killon established Etymotic Re-search Inc., a friend told him that the experi-ence was going to be just like a rollercoaster —many highs and lows, but since you are strapped in you might as well enjoy the ride. He also acknowledged the contribution of his team, saying that most of his projects are a complex blend of science and art. Novel ideas that have germinated at the lunch table are given as much importance as those generated at the boardroom table said Killon.
Killon’s primary research involves the co-chlea and the basilar membrane which help in amplification and transmission of sounds to the brain. He conducted small experiments during his presentation to test how sharp the audience’s hearing was over different frequen-cies and over overlapping sounds in the room. He also spoke about his meeting with the great
violinist Yehudi Menhuin who sadly developed diplacusis but is still considered one of the greatest virtuoso violinist of the 20th century.
Killon concluded his talk by dispelling a long-held notion that today’s generation has less developed hearing power due to the loud music they have plugged into their ears the en-tire day and the noise pollution they have to bear out on the streets: There is no evidence to support this said Killon.
Etymotic Research Inc., a company special-izing in the research and product development in the hearing instruments field, was started in July 1983. Over the years, it has helped develop the first subminiature ceramic microphone, the subminiature electrets microphones, and subminiature directional microphones. The company is probably best known for devel-oping earmold coupling systems to improve both the useful bandwidth and sound quality of hearing aids, he has been granted eight U.S. patents, either as sole inventor or co-inventor.
Etymotic today has expanded from audiol-ogy-based products to innovative designs for high growth consumer electronics and tele-phony markets. Its aim is to make the world a more pleasant, beautiful place to live.
IIT math alum Mead Killion completes 25 years in the hearing aid industryBy Utsav GhandiTECHNEWS WRITER
On Friday, November 19, the Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability will host a Campus Sustainability Forum discussing ur-
ban agriculture at noon in the MTCC Ball-room. The following is a primer on the topic of urban agriculture in Chicago. Email [email protected] to reserve your spot at the forum.
Urban agriculture seeks to use land previ-ously designated as commercial, residential or manufacturing for the growing of crops that the community then uses. According to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Plan-ning (CMAP), the agency tasked with land use and transportation planning for the re-gion, access to sustainable local food systems provides a key cornerstone to creating livable communities in the development of the re-gion over the next thirty years.
According to their regional plan for sus-tainable prosperity through mid-century, CMAP GOTO2040, “There is growing con-cern about the environmental impacts, safety and quality of our food. Also gaining wide-
spread attention are the disparities of access to fresh, nutritious, and affordable foods and the health implications of ‘food desserts’….How residents and institutions in our region get their food may seem like an issue best left
up to individual lifestyle choices and private business decision. However, food systems are already highly influenced by public policies related to land use, transportation, and many other issues …In turn, food directly influences the economy, environment, public health, eq-uity and overall quality of life.”
As communities strive to improve quality of life and create opportunities for economic development, creating sustainable sources of local food can provide a dual benefit of im-proving access to healthy food while redevel-oping and repurposing land use through urban agriculture.
Since much of our urban land requires sig-nificant remediation before it could be used directly for crop growth, entrepreneurs and planners have found creative solutions that could keep the cost of redevelopment down. One such solution repurposes existing manu-facturing facilities as indoor growing facili-ties. The Plant Chicago in the old Stockyards manufacturing district is an example of such a venture. They will turn an abandoned manu-facturing facility into a hydroponic growing operation where two living systems, plants and
fish, will support one another and allow the operation to yield enough produce to remain financially viable. Since the operation requires significant amounts of heat and light energy, the existing facility provides an ideal location with its heavily insulated walls.
Another opportunity addresses food sys-tems while redeveloping abandoned com-mercial real estate. Urbanponics, a start-up company, seeks to use hydroponic growing technologies in greenhouses that will sit on a standard commercial property. Using proven renewable technologies such as geothermal energy and solar hot water, the facilities will take advantage of solar orientation to increase crop yields.
Both of these opportunities not only in-crease local food availability, they create jobs in areas that have suffered the most from the loss of manufacturing jobs in Chicago. In ad-dition, connecting the communities to their food sources creates a sense of ownership that can provide a foundation for further redevel-opment.
To read more about the CMAP GOTO2040 plan go to www.cmap.illinois.gov.
OCES hosting forum on urban agriculture in Chicago
By OCES
Recently, Marya Spont, community liaison and outreach coordinator for Undergraduate Admissions, spoke to a group of high school girls about college. These young women are part of the Young People’s Project—a project dedicated to improving mathematics literacy and education within public schools in the city. She focused on the basics: applying to col-
lege, financial aid, possible career paths, and how to get from where they are now to where they want to be. With a little over fifteen young women in the room, individuals were able to share what they wanted to do with their fu-tures: becoming lawyers, teachers, nurses, doctors, actresses, and mathematicians as well as get advice on what steps to take to explore those career paths and to make sure their dreams come true.
The Young People’s Project operates out of three college campuses throughout the city: UIC, DePaul, and IIT. Between the three lo-cations, over 750 high school and 50 college students have been trained since 2002 to con-duct math literacy workshops and organize community events to promote greater under-standing of math within the school and com-munity. The students are learning to develop foundations within mathematics and are able take more advanced math classes like Cal-culus as a result. Every young woman in the room had aspirations to go to college. Thus, with over 1000 participants showing up to the workshops and community events yearly, there is no doubt YPP has a positive impact within Chicago Public Schools.
The following day Spont hosted a workshop in which approximately seven high school stu-dents learned about college. These high school students also had a chance to shadow present IIT students. This workshop was co-organized by Michelle Newell and Danielle Walters of Boulevard Group/Stateway Community Part-ners (SCP), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organiza-tion located just south of IIT’s campus. Ac-cording to the SCP website, this organization
serves “all who call Park Boulevard and State-way Gardens HOME.” By focusing on “educa-tion, financial literacy, building and sustaining career paths, and taking concrete steps towards self-reliance,” SCP is committed to supporting students and families on the road to success.
“Our shared hope was to provide a forum in which those high school students served by SCP could learn about college generally and also about the specific academic and profes-sional areas—specifically, STEM+ fields—that IIT offers,” Spont said. IIT student volunteers discussed their majors and professions of in-
terest with the visiting high school students, giving them tours of academic buildings, labs, and architecture studios, and taking the high school students to lunch in IIT’s dining hall, just to give them a glance at what college is like.
These are just two of the programs that IIT is currently involved in as a part of outreach to high school students in our community. With more initiatives within different levels of schooling that should come to a head by next semester, IIT is striving to support local students at all levels of education to help keep them on track to attend college.
Conversa-tions about colleges and careers—a commitment to outreach and accessBy Alex MillerSTAFF WRITER
Marya welcomes students to the workshop (Photo courtesy of Marya Spont)
Angela Ng (Civil Engineering, ‘11) was honored as a Lincoln Laureate, the state of Illinois’ highest award for individual achieve-ment, on Saturday November 6 by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
By nomination of a staff member at IIT, Ng, along with two other students, were selected as the IIT candidates for the Lincoln Laureate award. After careful consideration of academic achievement and leadership involvement, Ng was chosen as the final recipient of the award.
“It’s really nice to be recognized,” Ng said. Ng and 51 other students from different
universities across Illinois were honored at the Student Laureate Ceremony held at the Old State Capitol Building in Springfield, IL. All students were decorated with a Badge of the Academy and gave a brief speech as a newly named Lincoln Laureate. After the ceremony, students had lunch at the Governor’s Mansion. Ng was accompanied by Katie Murphy-Stetz (Dean of Students) and Lory Mishra (Psychol-ogy, ‘10).
“The whole [ceremony] was kind of disor-
ganized—nobody knew where to go or what to do. Then after lunch everyone just left on their own time,” Ng said.
Ng is currently the president of Union Board, vice president of Tau Beta Pi, and works as a student worker in the Office of Stu-dent Life. She has also served as treasurer of the Civil Engineering Society, participated in Alternative Spring Break, and was an orienta-tion leader.
“I was actually not involved with anything freshman year. It wasn’t until sophomore and junior year that I got more involved with Union Board,” explained Ng.
Besides being highly involved with extra-curricular activities, Ng, a Camras Scholar, also excels academically.
“It is really important to manage your time well. It also helps that I’m the kind of person that does homework the day it’s assigned and that I have a good study group,” Ng said.
“I am so proud to have [Angela] represent IIT and be honored as a Lincoln Laureate. She deserves it,” Stetz said.
Outstanding senior named Lincoln LaureateBy Sand IpASSISTANT EDITOR
Person you should know: Eliezer Geisler
As reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of Actuary, Na-tional Health Statistics Group, “since 1970, health care spending has grown at an average annual rate of 9.8%, or about 2.5 percentage points faster than the economy as measured by the nominal gross domestic product (GDP).”
The term medical technology is used to re-fer to the procedures, equipment and processes by which medical aid and medical care is pro-vided. At IIT, the Center for the Management of Medical Technology conducts research in the field of healthcare and medical technology management. This center is mentored and di-rected by a leading expert in the field of tech-nology management, Professor Eliezer Geisler. Geisler has not only been a leading expert in organizational behavior, innovation manage-ment and entrepreneurship, but he has even been a consultant with a wide range of leading organizations and government agencies across different countries. Here are a few excerpts from an interview with Geisler.
Based on your academic background, it isn’t quite clear how you became interested in medical technology management in par-ticular. Can you tell me what interested you about the field and how your background prepared you for it?
My field of study has been the management of technology in organizations. I started with research into industrial R&D and from there migrated to services. I studied, with many col-leagues along the way, adoption, implementa-tion and metrics of technology in the services sector such as law firms and healthcare. The sector of healthcare with its complexity be-came for me a fascinating platform to study the processes of technology and information technology acquisition, adoption, utilization and evaluation. For over a decade I have been studying these phenomena.
How has Stuart changed since your ar-rival in 1999 to now? How have you been a part of that change?
Since my arrival at Stuart the school has evolved and progressed. Under the outstand-ing leadership of Dean Kahalas, we have grown in size and in prestige. My contribution has been in forging international relations with colleagues and universities in many countries. I co-manage the annual conference on the hospital of the future with a colleague from the Netherlands, and we had this conference twice in Chicago at IIT/Stuart.
Can you tell us a little about any current research that the Center for the Management of Medical Technology is working on? How
will this research impact the healthcare tech-nology field?
Currently I am completing a large research project which we are doing here in the US and in Europe. It concerns the adoption and evaluation of the healthcare technology of Pic-ture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), which is basically the digitization of X-Rays and other imaging in the hospital environment. Two other projects are being planned and proposals have been submitted for external funding. One project is in coop-eration with a local medical center and exam-ines the possibilities of remote monitoring and evaluation of chronic patients in the Chicago area. Another project is investigating the na-ture, adoption, implementation and evaluation of electronic medical records in the USA and in selected European countries. I am hopeful that these research projects will add substan-tial knowledge to our understanding of how technology is acquired and used by healthcare delivery organizations. This may contribute to better management of these technologies and thus to more efficiencies and the containment
of the costs of healthcare, which currently, as you know, are getting close to 18-20% of the nation’s GDP. In the past few years I have been exploring the structure and progress of human knowledge and its implications for the cogni-tion and decision making of managers and pro-fessionals such as clinicians. In my 2008 book: “Knowledge and knowledge systems: learning from the wonders of the mind” I developed models of the origination of knowledge and its progression and recently, I have been testing these models in work environment.
Prior to joining IIT Stuart, what was your role and area of research at your previous or-ganization?
I was a senior professor of management and worked on similar research projects, par-ticularly in the topic of metrics of science and technology and knowledge management.
It seems that a lot of your work is inter-disciplinary. Do you plan to integrate other departments at IIT and/or other universities for your research work?
I have been working in cooperation with the departments of design and biomedical
engineering at IIT and have extensive joint re-search projects and have published extensively with colleagues and universities around the world. I currently collaborate with colleagues from the University of Twente, the Scuola Su-periore Sant’Anna in Pisa, Italy, the University of Vienna, the University of Sao Paulo in Bra-zil, and other universities.
I hear that you can speak six languages. That’s totally fantastic. Our readers would be really curious to know the six languages you speak.
I am fluent in English, Portuguese, Hebrew (I have written and taught in these languages) and also Spanish, French, and Italian.
How do you unwind yourself when you are outside the business school?
Outside the business school I consult with private and government organizations and love to spend time with my grandchildren. I have also been an avid bodybuilder before it became popular and exercise regularly in the gym, and whenever I have the opportunity (which is rare these days) I love to spend a couple of days on the beach and to surf.
Angela Ng poses with her Lincoln Laureate Badge she received on November 6 at the Student Laureate Cer-emony at the Old State Capitol. (Photo by Sand Ip)
November 17th, 2010Wednesday12:45 – 1:45E1 Room 124
•Make jewelry out of electric circuit pieces!•Learn about what’s in store for SWE next semester!•Find out the details about SWE National membership and why you may want to get it!
Photo of the Week: Spur of the momentPHOTOGRAPHER: Clément Martin“I liked the light, the ad and the water tower so I took the picture.”
University CalendarWednesday 11/17
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Friday 11/19
Sunday 11/21
Campus Sustainability ForumOffice of Campus Energy and Sustainability12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., MTCC BallroomIIT fustainability forums provide information about programs and progress and get feedback to find out what’s important regarding energy, recycling, water conservation and other aspects of sustainability.
Leveraging Facebook, Twitter and Your Digital Identity in CollegeNational Society of Leadership and Success2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., E1 Room 104Lecture by Tom Krieglstein (Re-Broadcast)
Profession Day College of Architecture2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Crown Hall (Upper Core)Each month during the academic year, representatives from up to six firms meet with our students.
Supply Chain and Real-World ChallengesIIT APICS Student Chapter5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., TS 4000All students are invited to the next meeting of the IIT APICS Student Chapter!
CMC/ComEd Mock InterviewsCareer Management Center9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., CMC Group Study RoomRepresentatives from Com Ed/Exelon will conduct mock interviews. Spaces are limited, so sign up early.
Reevaluating the Synthetic Utility of Nitrenium IonsChemistry Colloquium3:15 p.m., LS Room 111Lecture presented by Duncan Wardrop, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago
Monday 10/22Getting a Job: Transitioning from Student to Professional Career Management Center3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Galvin Library, CMCLearn to “seal the deal” and getting the job offer you want. Get tips on successfully transitioning into the work world.
Scales of Intervention: Stewardship and Design in the Ur-ban and Agrarian LandscapeCollege of Architecture6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Crown HallLecture by Thomas L. Woltz, Principal and Co-Owner, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
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10am-2pm @ Herman Hall (HUB)Evaluating Intl. Market Opportunities
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NOVEMBER 203pm-6pm @ Forest View Farms
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
NOVEMBER 268pm-10pm @ CSO Orchestra Hall
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Saganaki being cooked (Courtesy flickr.com/ieatstars)
It’s Mid November already; finals are ap-proaching along with the holidays, and a mas-sive amount of free time (what’s that?). This means that before you know it, you will have plenty of reasons to branch out and taste a new part of Chicago, more specifically Greek town. The corner of Halsted and Adams contains two special restaurants, Santorini and the Greek Islands, both spectacular restaurants that will guarantee you authentic Greek food, a full stomach, and happy taste buds when you’re done.
Both restaurants have similar food options, prices and great service, it just depends on the type of environment you enjoy. Santorini is a smaller scale restaurant, but does not skimp on the menu offerings.
On a Friday or Saturday night, expect a 10 to 15 minute wait as neither restaurant takes reservations. For the 21+ crowd, be sure to or-der a glass of Rodity’s rosé wine at the bar. A recommended appetizer at any Greek restau-rant would definitely be Saganaki, a flaming cheese flambé. The presentation of this cheese is entertaining; the waiters light the cheese on fire on a platter in front of you and yell ‘OPAA!’. The cheese is then tamed by the squeeze of a lemon, and it is encouraged to eat it shortly af-ter while it’s still hot.
Traditional Greek dishes include Spana-
kotiropita (a spinach and feta pilling in a flaky crust), Pastichio (my personal favorite, being a Greek style lasagna with macaroni and an-gus beef baked in a lamb béchamel sauce) or of course a Mousaka (Traditional recipe of baked eggplant, ground meat and potato casserole topped with béchamel sauce). Vegetarian op-tions are available, like a Vegetarian Mousaka, numerous Greek pastas, and the Spanakortiro-pita.
A classic Greek dessert would be Baklava (layers of greek fillo and crushed nust), Gal-aktobouriko (a greek fillo with custard) or be open to try a delicious bowl of rice pudding.
Greek Islands offers a very similar menu, but a larger space with a lot of Greek décor, including multiple levels similar to the type of white stucco buildings in the islands of Greece.
In terms of pricing, be sure to budget start-ing from 15 going up to 30 dollars as all of these dishes, drinks, appetizers and desserts add up. I would suggest using these restaurants as a special occasion destination such as anni-versaries, birthdays, holiday get together’s or dinners with old friends.
To get there, take the Halsted (8) bus up north to Adams and it will drop you off right in front of both restaurants. The restaurants complement each other well, standing on the north and south corners across the street from each other. You can’t miss them!
Santorini: 138 S Halsted StGreek Islands: 200 S Halsted St
Diwali – The Festival of Lights, is celebrated on the final day of the traditional Hindu (In-dian) calendar. Diwali marks the celebration of Lord Rama returning back to Ayodhya after defeating the evil ruler of Lanka, Raavana, the festival signifying the victory of Good over the Evil. It is considered as one of the cherished celebrations in India, expressing the most an-cient and valued sentiments for an ancient cul-ture through a dazzling display of dance, lights, music and worship.
Compassion and care for Mother Nature have been enshrined in the ancient Hindu scriptures for millennia. What more oppor-tune time to reiterate this message to the Hin-du community within the Chicagoland area than at the beginning of their New Year? – a time traditionally set aside for new resolutions.
With this in mind, this year’s Diwali and New Year celebrations at the BAPS Shri Swam-inarayan Mandir, Bartlett, IL, on Saturday November 6th was themed “Ahimsa Paramo Dharam - Go Veg…Go Green…” Through a series of eye-opening presentations, thousands of Hindus who visited the temple on that day were informed of the positive impact of a veg-etarian diet on the environment.
“Hindu scriptures,” explained Vinod Shah, a volunteer at the Mandir, “have always taught us to respect Nature, and have enjoined us to pray and act in a way that promotes peaceful, sustainable coexistence with all of God’s cre-ation.”
The presentations included a series of post-ers, 3D exhibits, along with multimedia pre-
sentations. They even invoked teachings from ancient scriptural texts that were aligned with facts from the world’s leading environmental scientists as well as words of personal wisdom from some of the world’s most renowned poli-ticians and celebrities.
“I have been a participant of these cel-ebrations for the past three years,” said Philip Thayer of Keokuk, Iowa. “However, this year I want to make a change by going vegetarian,” he resolved. Mr. Thayer was just one of hundreds who made similar resolutions as a mark for the New Year. A breathtaking array of hundreds of vegetarian dishes was offered to the sacred dei-ties in the main prayer hall as a part of the An-nakut (Mountain of Food) celebrations. An-nakut celebrations at the temple also reflected the Ahimsa Paramo Dharam theme.
“The BAPS Complex in Bartlett has be-come a center of unity and volunteerism in the community. It is spreading the message of peace and togetherness. I feel proud of the work and spirit of all the volunteers who have made this possible,” noted the Consul General of India in Chicago, Mrs. Mukta Dutta Tomar. The celebration was even graced by the pres-ence of State Senator John Milner, Mayor of Bartlett, Michael Kelly and Alexian Brothers Hospital CEO, John Werrbach. Wishing every-one a very Happy New Year, Mayor Kelly even commented, ”Nothing is even close to these celebrations in Bartlett. Nothing is even one one-hundredth of this.”
BAPS celebrates Diwali in the Chicago suburbsBy Kushan TrivediTECHNEWS WRITER
Over the last weekend, the Chicago Pub-lishes website was launched by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs’ Industry Pro-grams (CDCA). The website is meant to be a resource for local authors, readers, and oth-ers who are interested in the Chicago Liter-ary Scene for information about publishing, publishers, and Chicago Literary Events. Chi-cago has always been a significant source of literary output, and the website seeks to be a source of information about developments in Chicago Publishing. Additionally, it provides resources that will prove beneficial to every-one who is concerned with publishing (writ-ers, editors, and publishers). Informed readers will know that another CDCA website, the ChicagoArtistsResource.org has already been online since 2005, and has provided a host of resources and networking opportunities for lo-cal artists (for example, the “Calls for Artists” was a valuable resource). Along with the new Chicago Publishes website, a Literary section tab has also been added to the website. The Chicago Publisher’s Gallery at the Chicago Cultural Center is a parallel project with the Chicago Publishes website.
Although the Chicago Publishes website does not have anything similar to the “Calls for Artists” (maybe a “Call for Writers” would be
nice?), it does have an extensive event calen-dar that lists publishing and literary events (see picture). This will be valuable for those who are interested in literary events of all types. Con-sider the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induc-tion Ceremony, Friday, November 20th, 2010, 6 p.m. at Northeastern Illinois University, or the Free Book Swap, next Monday, November 22 at The Rainbo Club, 1150 N. Damen at 4 PM. Apart from the Calendar, don’t forget to check out the Blog section with articles such as Copy Editing Advice from Carol Fisher Saller and the Features section. The website has a clean design, nice colors, and not-a-barrage of content and this makes for user-friendliness. However, it would be good to see more actual resources added to the Resources tab. One hopes that this is still early days and with time the website will expand.
Although there have been some voices of discontent raised from the Independent Lit-erary Scene in Chicago, which say this is “too little too late”, or that this is a case of the “City of Chicago Turning the Local Lit Scene Into A Tourist Attraction”, it is easy to disagree. If it is something that attracts tourists, there should be no harm in that, and in the meantime for people unaware of much of the happenings around the City of Chicago, it is a useful re-source. The City doing “too little” is still better than the City doing nothing at all.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010Free admission and discounted showsShedd Aquarium , 1200 S Lake Shore Dr @ 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Adler Planetarium, 1300 S Lake Shore Dr @ 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st St Brookfield, IL 60546 @ 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010Ice Skating OpensMillennium Park, 201 E Randolph St @ 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Classical Concert: Moran Katz, Clarinet and Amy J. Yang, PianoChicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St @ 12:15 p.m.
Music Classes at Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N Lincoln AveAll day
Thursday, November 18, 2010Ice SkatingMillennium Park, 201 E Randolph St @ 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Free admission and discounted showsBrookfield Zoo, 8400 31st St Brookfield, IL 60546 @ 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave @ 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, November 19, 2010Ice SkatingMillennium Park, 201 E Randolph St @ 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Christmas Around the World ExhibitionMuseum of Science and Industry, 5700 S Lake Shore Dr @ 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 20, 2010Ice SkatingMillennium Park, 201 E Randolph St @ 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Mike Reed’s Loose Assembly Band Concert at the Jay Pritzker PavillionMillennium Park, 201 E Randolph St @ 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival on Michigan avenue
Buy-one get-one free deal at participating Chipotles
Sunday, November 21, 2010Ice SkatingMillennium Park, 201 E Randolph St @ 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chicago Architecture Foundation Studio Sundays 224 S Michigan Ave @ 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday, November 22, 2010Ice SkatingMillennium Park, 201 E Randolph St @ 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Free admission and discounted showsShedd Aquarium , 1200 S Lake Shore Dr @ 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Free Book SwapThe Rainbo Club, 1150 N Damen @ 4:00 p.m.
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Coming into Sunday’s game with one loss each, the Delta Tau Delta and Sigma Phi Ep-silon fraternities met again on Siegel Field for the Greek football championship game. The score, 26-14, hardly describes the tension in the game as touchdowns were matched in al-ternating drives. A late touchdown throw near the end of the second half pushed the Delts ahead, but the SigEps still had one timeout left and little field to cover. Pressured to throw on fourth down as the clock wound down to two seconds, the SigEps quarterback instinctively launched the ball deep to the left post into sin-gle coverage, but defender Cody Fallico got to the ball first and ran it back for a touchdown to seal the Delts victory.
The SigEps, defending champions of sea-sons past, had moved the ball very efficiently in each of their drives, scoring twice through the air. They had run well, using different forms of the screen to get the ball down the field with-out risking an interception. Throwing against the Delts have often backfired for most houses, either throwing it into the hands of their de-fense or otherwise incomplete.
On the Delts side of the ball, running and
throwing both produced positive yards. The SigEps defense put tremendous pressure on quarterback Bill Lange, but he managed to get rid of the ball before getting sacked. At the end of the first half, the score was 14-6, the Delts trailing. With perseverance and a hand-ful of basic plays, the underdog Delts pushed forward into the SigEps territory, eventually pulling together a scoring drive and two points afterward to make the score 14-14. The SigEps were fruitless in their next drive, but ran the clock down to under two minutes left in the game.
The Delts regained possession and threw safer passes. Running the ball was limited be-cause of clock movement, so they had decided to keep the ball out of the defenders hands but also moving towards the end zone. In two plays, they gained an advantage in field posi-tion and pressed into the SigEps red zone, then scored on the play right after, the score now 20-14. With less than a minute left on the clock, the SigEps opted to throw the ball deep to tie the game, the very last play resulting in a pick six to end the game.
Shortly thereafter, the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity played against the Kappa Phi Delta sorority for the third place position. They won, 26-22.
By Tim LeeTECHNEWS WRITER
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
In a country, the combined salary of the top 10% most paid people is equal to the combined salary of the rest 90% of the population. Is it possible that in each state of this country, the combined salary of any 10% people from this state does not exceed 11% of the entire state salary?
Join the competition!The Department of Applied Mathematics and IIT SIAM Student Chapter is organizing a weekly campu-wide math competition for undergraduate students. • Every Tuesday, grab a copy of TechNews or visit http://math.iit.edu/~weeklyproblem
to view the problem of the week.• Submit the solution to [email protected] by Friday 5pm• The author(s) of the first correct solution(s) will receive a monetary prize.
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Chanteusesby sally york and Myles Mellor
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Women’s Volleyball fall to TIU in playoff quarter final
The Illinois Tech Women’s Volleyball teamed played their first game in the CCAC conference tournament last Friday; unfortu-nately, it also turned out to be the girls’ last game of the season. After previously being defeated by TIU in their first conference game of the year, the Hawks were looking to come out and take revenge upon the TIU Trojans. The match started off well with a game one win 25-23, but from then on the Trojans took control and won the next two games 21-25 and 19-25. In the beginning of the final game, senior outside hitter Noelle
Bennett (Belvidere, IL) suffered a heartbreak-ing injury, which ended up postponing the game while the team waited for an ambulance. When the game began again, the Hawks could not pull out the win – losing the final game 18-25.
Before she was carried away, Bennett con-tributed 3 kills and 14 defensive digs in the match, while freshman outside hitter Kate Ken-dall (Naperville, IL) led the team with 19 kills. Junior middle blocker Kayla Heller (Dixon, IL) added 7 kills and 5 blocks for the Hawks, while sophomore setter Rebecca Bograd (Lemont, IL) accumulated 32 set assists and 12 defensive digs. Senior Alyssa Walter (Chicago, IL) also chipped in 17 digs in the loss.
By Kayla HellerSTAFF WRITER
Women’s Soccer eliminated in playoff quarter final
The Illinois Tech Women’s soccer team’s season ended last Saturday (Nov 6) when they lost 2-0 away to Olivet Nazarene in the quarter finals of the CCAC Playoffs. The Hawks had a lot to prove to both the opposi-tion and themselves as they returned to play at Olivet for the second time this year - with the team well beaten on their previous visit (Oct 2) 6-0 - and despite a much improved performance, the team unfortunately came up a little short on the day.
In the first 30 minutes, the game was a fairly even encounter, with neither team producing any real goal scoring opportuni-ties. Unfortunately for the Lady Hawks, a lax 10 minutes in the first half cost the team the game. The Tigers broke through in the 36th minute when, despite a goal line clear-ance, Michelle Davis found the back of the net to open the scoring. Just 6 minutes later,
the home team doubled their lead when Ja-nel Schmitt sent a shot flying off the post and into the bottom corner of the Hawks goal. The second half was fairly end to end and became rather physical. However, the Hawks could not produce any chances of note as Olivet held on to advance in to the semi finals.
The team would like to thank all the fans who travelled to support the side on Saturday, and everyone who has supported the team throughout the year. Saturday’s game was the last collegiate match for 5 senior players, whose effort and determination has been re-flected throughout the team. The girls would like to thank, captain Emily Kunkel (Detroit, MI), Stephanie Salem (Maple Grove, MN), Megan Meeke (Elmhurst, IL), Misa del Ninno (Alexandra, VA) and Meagan Sarratt (Portage, MI) for all their hard work, on and off the pitch, which has contributed a great amount to the continuing improvement of the Women’s Soccer program here at IIT.
By Heather BickertonSTAFF WRITER
Swimming and Diving team continue to improve season
On Saturday afternoon, the Scarlet Hawks hosted Linden-wood University in a dual meet. Both teams fell to Lindenwood, the Men’s 90.5 to 133.5, and the Women’s team 36 to 142, but both teams posted some impressive swims.
The 400 yard medley relay of sophomores Matthew Rosen-feld, Eric Grunden, junior Keiji Halloway and sophomore Max Ramminger took 2nd with a final time of 3:42.19. In the Men’s 1650 (mile) junior Ryan Tapak took 2nd with a 19:41.50, and se-nior Mario Alvarez took 3rd with a 27:00.61. Freshman Aimee Dewante took 2nd for the Women’s team with a 19:17.45. In the 200 yard freestyle, freshman Yoni Pruzansky (1:49.71) and Grunden (1:52.41) took 2nd and 3rd for the Men’s team, and ju-nior Melanie Koto took 1st for the women’s side with a 2:05.25. In the Men’s 50 yard freestyle, sophomore Max Ramminger out touched Lindenwood’s Djemail Ashruf 1st by 0.04 seconds for 1st, finishing with a 21.36. Freshman Michael Bodzay took 2nd in the 400 yard IM with a 4:19.34 and freshman Felipe Bergh took 3rd with a 4:30.64 for the Men’s team, while junior Mor-gan Curran took 3rd for the Women’s team with a 4:59.88. For 1 meter diving, sophomore Ian McNair took 1st with a score of 269.50 and freshman Jeff West took 2nd with a score of 190.85. Senior Joe Muchna took 2nd in the 200 yard butterfly with a 2:04.64. In the 100 yard freestyle Ramminger took 1st with a 46.34, and Curran took 2nd for the Women’s team with a 1:00.90. In 3 meter diving McNair took 1st again (272.90) and West placed 2nd (171.85). Grunden tied for 2nd in the 200 yard breaststroke with a 2:21.66, and Dewante also took 2nd with a 2:38.13 for the Women’s team. The Men’s 400 yard freestyle relay of Pruzansky, Halloway, senior Tomasz Chojnacki and Bodzay took 2nd with a 3:20.81, as did the Women’s team of Dewante, junior Andrea Zuniga, freshman Abby Maze and Koto with a time of 3:54.69.
A week earlier on November 5th, the Scarlet Hawks trav-elled to Naperville to swim against North Central College. The Men’s team destroyed the Cardinals simply by outnumbering them, scoring 76 to their 8 points. The Women’s team had a close meet with the Cardinals, but lost 40 to 44 in the end.
The Men’s 200 yard medley relay, made up of sophomores Michael Keane, Jeff Grindel, Halloway and Pruzansky took 1st
with a time of 1:44.15 and the team of sophomore Peter Lao, senior Bryce Swillum, freshman Luke Strenski and junior Dylan Maus took 2nd with a 1:56.03. In the 200 yard freestyle, Koto took first with a time of 2:07.68 Maze took 3rd with a time of 2:13.03. On the Men’s side, Bodzay and Chojnacki went 1 and 2, finishing with times of 1:52.41 and 1:57.93 respectively. Grunden took 1st in the 50 yard freestyle with a 22.78, followed closely by Pruzansky in 2nd with a 22.82. Curran took 1st in the 200 yard IM with a 2:22.78 for the women’s team and Bergh took 1st for the Men with a 2:09.28. In the 100 yard butterfly, Dewante took 1st with a 1:04.03 and Halloway took 1st for the Men’s team with a 53.81. Junior Julia Duarte took 2nd in the Women’s 100 yard freestyle with a 1:02.09, and Pruzansky took 1st for the Men (50.19) followed closely by Grunden (50.21) and
Stresnski (51.00). Zuniga and Maze took 1st and 2nd in the 100 yard backstroke with times of 1:04.85 and 1:11.19 respectively, and freshman Arya Mohaimani took 1st for the Men’s team in the event with a 1:00.04. Dewante took 1st in the 500 yard freestyle (5:37.55) and Muchna did as well for the Men’s team (5:25.35) followed by Tapak in 2nd (5:44.00). Curran took 2nd in the 100 yard breaststroke for the Women’s team and Duarte took 3rd, with 1:10.93 and 1:16.94, and Muchna and Grindel went 1 and 3 for the Men’s team with 1:05.53 and 1:06.69. The Men’s 200 yard freestyle relay of Mohaimani, Bodzay, Keane and Chojnacki took 1st with a 1:32.79, and the team of Maus, Tapak, Swillum and Strenski took 2nd with a 1:37.81.
This weekend the Hawks will swim a three day, six session meet at the University of Chicago.
By Melanie KotoSTAFF WRITER
Senior qualifies for National cross country meet
Last Saturday, the cross country team com-peted in the CCAC conference championship meet in Elgin, hosted by Judson University. Both teams finished 5th, the Men’s out of 10 and the Women’s out of 9 teams overall.
In the women’s 5k, senior Stephanie Lucas took 9th overall out of 100 runners with a final National qualifying time of 18:39.45. Fresh-man Jordan Kelch took 2nd for the Hawks, finishing 30th with a 19:51.55. Senior Brooke Jeffcoat came in next (20:16.51) followed close-ly by junior Maddy Jensen (20:23.23). Senior Erin Skovrc (21:09.35), junior Claudia Garcia (21:29.09) and sophomore Teresita Pineda (21:49.67) also scored for the Lady Hawks. Freshmen Brianne Walker (21:59.40), Veron-
ika Hannink (22:03.11) and Erin Chapman (26:18.43) also competed for the Hawks at the meet.
For the Men’s 8k, sophomore Zach Gates came in 1st for the Hawks, finishing 10th overall out of 109 runners with a 25:51.43. Junior Brock Williams came in 2nd for the Hawks with a 26:34.14. Junior Phil Theisen, freshman Andrew Montague and junior Kenny Murphy came in back to back to back with times of 26:57.66, 26:59.03 and 26:59.09. Freshman Phil Cano (27:31.61) and senior Kevin Acacio (27.47.95) also scored for the Men’s team. Sophomore Derek Burge-Beck-ley (28:21.86), senior Ciaran Shaughnessy (28:46.38) and freshman John Pasowicz (30:38...83) also ran at the meet.
The National meet will be held at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancou-ver, Wash., on Saturday November 20.
On Saturday evening, the CCAC an-nounced their 2010 All Conference teams, and their individual award winners for Men’s Soc-cer, Women’s Soccer, and Women’s Volleyball. IIT were well represented in all three sports, with a total of 12 individuals receiving recog-nition for their fantastic 2010 seasons.
In Men’s Soccer, the team picked up the three major individual awards and had a total of 7 players named to All-Conference teams. Sophomore Liam Barrett (Felixstowe, Eng-land) won the Conference Player of the Year award, and was named to the All-Conference
First Team. Freshman Robert Rixer (Perth, Australia) picked up the Conference Freshman of the Year award, and was named to the All-Conference Second Team. Head Coach De-nis Hamlet walked away with the Conference Coach of the Year award, and a further five players were named to All-Conference Teams: Senior Luke Blakely (Leicester, England), se-nior Diego Dias (Campinas, Brazil), and senior Aaran McEneff (Dublin, Ireland) were named to the All-Conference First Team, and fresh-man Brendon Boucaud (St. Anns, Trinidad), and junior Rob Ritchie Smith (Cottingham, England) were named to the All-Conference Second Team.
In Women’s Volleyball, Freshman Kate Kendall (Naperville, IL) picked up the Con-ference Freshman of the Year Award, and was named to the All-Conference First Team. Ju-nior Kayla Heller (Harmon, IL), and senior Noelle Bennett (Belvidere, IL) also received individual recognition as they were named to the All-Conference Second Team.
In Women’s Soccer, sophomore Lauren Capuano (St. Charles, MO) was the only play-er to pick up an individual honor as she was named to the All-Conference Second Team.
Congratulations to all of our individual award winners for their fantastic performances throughout their respective 2010 seasons.
Conference individual award winnersBy Graeme PortSPORTS EDITOR
The joy of Wednesday nights 2-1 over-time semifinal victory over Judson University turned to despair on Saturday evening as the Hawks again fell in the CCAC Playoff final, the second time in three seasons, in a devastating 2-1 overtime loss to St. Xavier University.
On Wednesday night, the Hawks turned in arguably one of their best performances of the year to defeat old rivals Judson University. The Hawks dominated the first period of play but were unable to find a break through, despite a string of excellent chances. At the start of the second half, Judson took an undeserved lead when a saved Tom Kruse shot was eventually turned in by Mike Tobie. Despite the set back, the Hawks stuck to their game plan and with just 13 minutes remaining the team finally got the equalizer that their play merited. After striker Diego Dias was fouled just outside the Judson penalty box, midfielder Rob Ritchie-Smith curled a fantastic right footed free kick into the top corner of the net to level the game at 1-1. That was how things would remain at the end of 90 minutes as the game went into golden goal overtime. The Hawks took just 5 minutes to grab the decisive goal, when Diego Dias headed a Ritchie-Smith corner into the back of the Judson net to send the Hawks play-ers, and fans, into ecstatic celebration.
Wednesday nights semi final victory saw the Hawks through to the Playoff final on Sat-
urday against Saint Xavier. Ironically, the game turned out to be the exact opposite of the semi final game. This time it was the Hawks who struck first, when Robert Rixer expertly con-verted a penalty kick to give the home team a 1-0 half time lead. In the second half, the wind picked up and began to blow directly towards the Hawks goal, which gave a significant ad-vantage to the visiting team. With just half an hour remaining Ryan Clemens grabbed an equalizing goal for the visitors when he
smashed the ball home after a long throw caused havoc in the Hawks penalty box. 1-1 was how the game would remain at the end of 90 minutes, however, this time it was to be the visiting team that would grab the all important overtime goal, when substitute Ernad Dzana-novic fired a shot passed Jared Svaldi in the Hawks goal to win the game 2-1 for St. Xavier.
The loss consigns the Hawks to their sec-ond playoff final loss in the last three season, with the team having lost their only other final
appearance in 2008 to Judson University 3-1. After a fantastic 2010 season, which saw the team win their second league championship in the programs history, the Men’s soccer team will be devastated to have once again missed out on an appearance at the National tourna-ment.
The team would like to thank all of the fans who turned out to support the team on Satur-day evening, and everyone else who supported the Hawks throughout the 2010 season.
Men’s Soccer fall at the final hurdle for second time in three seasonsBy Graeme PortSPORTS EDITOR
Liam Barrett (7) and David Rojo (6) challenge for a cross against Judson in the CCAC semi final (Photos by Melanie Koto)
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