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DAILY THE TUFTS Vol XXVIII, Number 19 Where You Read It First Tuesday, February 22,1994 Response to alumni fundraiser positive, yet less than expected by JESSICA ROSENTHAL twoweeksprior to theevent. How- come from younger alumni as well Daily Mitorial Board ever, she added that by early last as older ones.” The group of students working week, many of the alumni had not Feiner said that the dollar under the name of Students for received their invitations. Feiner amount of money raised is not as Financial Aid at Tufts, which is explainedthis problem, saying that important as demonstrating a new composed of Tufts Community “a lot of the invitations had been approach to the financial aid prob- Union senators Jahn Fee, Matt delayed in terms of the weather.” lem. “It’s not so much about the Stein, Jen Fox, and Allison Feiner, She added that there is no formal money,” shesaid. Instead, theevent is now in the process of finalizing deadline for the reception of the is more to raise awareness and “to its preparations for the benefit response cards by the group. try something new.” event set to occur this Thursday, Feiner said that after discover- “It’s not the students’ job to do Feb. 24. While the response the ing that some alumni had not re- this, but it is our choice,” Feiner group has received has been posi- ceived their invitations, the stu- said. She added that the group tive, Stein said that the quantity of dent group followed up on the wants to show that students can responses received has been less mailings by making phone calls to combine their efforts with those of than expected. check that people had received the Development Office. The group, which is acting in- their invitations. Stein added that he was “really dependent from the Senate, has Taking this delay into account, excited” about the event and said organized a cocktail party to raise Feiner said that she was “really that “it is already causing a lot of money for financial aid. Theevent, pleased with the number of people people to sit up and take notice.” targeted at New York City alumni, who have responded” and said that Feiner said that theevent “can’t will be held Thursday evening at she expects more responses this be a failure because we’ve sent a the Regency Park Hotel on Park week. She said that “a fair number great message. It is already a suc- Avenue. The hotel space has been of people” will be attending the cess in that it has set a precedent donated by John Tisch, and a re- event. for the role students can play” in duced price for food has been se- Stein said that most people who cured. Dr. Leslie Gelb, a member have responded have sent a check see FINANCIAL, page 2 of the university Board of Trust- with their response card saying ees and a former editor of The New that they would be attending the York Times, will be speaking at the event. Additionally, he said that event. some alumni responded that they Photo by Tam Kemohan Feiner said that the costs are would not be able to attend the I Last week, UNICEF sold roses in the Campus Center for charity. $15 per person, which comes out event and have donated money 1 of the $40 donation required to regardless. attend the event. Feiner said that some alumni New publication will Stein said that responses to the have sent in over $40, and some cocktail party that the group has who are not coming have sent “a received to this point have been little less.” She said that $25 of the debut early this week “very positive.” However, he said $40 donation is tax deductible. by JOHN O’KEEFE we are strictly a socialist paper. that “we haven’t had the volume of Feiner said that from the responses Daily Editorial Board The fact is, we are not. [All of the responses that we expected.” and checks received to this point, A new monthly student publi- members] have different views on Both Stein and Feiner said that the event has raised almost $1000. cation will reach the Tufts campus how to [bring about change,]” they felt that the response level Additionally, Feiner said that beginning this week. Free Asso- Royer said. had been delayed by weather con- the responses and donations have ciation, a self-proclaimed “pro- According to James Berry, a ditions affecting the mail service. not come solely from one grow of I. Daily File Photo gressive newspaper,” is currently collective member, there are a Feiner explained that 1200 in- people. She said that “it is good Allison Feiner in the process of printing and number of different articles in the vitations were mailed to the alumni that some of the donations have should be distributed around cam- paper involving both campus and pus this evening. international issues. Berry said that The newspaper will be printed the paper is “intended to be taken Freedom Alliance rejects ANC in a “tabloid format” and will be very seriously” and addresses nu- approximately 12 pages in length. merous issues regarding political According to collective member events in other countries in addi- proposals for new constitution Dean Royer, approximately 3000 tion to Tufts’ issues. copies of the paper will be pub- Berry said that the paper in- JOHANNESBURG,South Af- tion about hypothetical situations Africa’s black majority will be al- lished. cludes essays on political contro- rica (AP) - Conservative. blacks which have not yet evolved,” he lowed to vote. Unlike other university publi- versies in Russia and Mexico, as and whites on Monday spurned said. Rowan Cronje, chairman of cations, Free Association is pro- well as a viewpoint on Tufts’ Hy- the ANC’s latest proposal for en- Inkatha and other Alliance the Freedom Alliance, said Mon- duced by astudentcollectiverather dro-Quebec investmentpolicy and ticing them into the political pro- members have called for a boycott day that proposed provincial pow- than by an editorial board. Ac- an editorial entitled “Redefining cess and dropping a boycott that of the April 26-28 national elec- ers were too limited and subject to cording to members of the collec- racism and responsibility.” The threatens to disrupt elections in tion, which the ANC is expected being overridden by the central tive, each writer contributes paper also contains a feature ar- April. to win. There are fears the boycott government. There also was no equally to the production of the ticle which was taken from a na: The reiection from the Free- could lead to an escalation in vio- guarantee whites would be granted newspaper and has an equal vote tional progressive news service. dom Alliance came the same day lence as militants try to disrupt the see ALLIANCE, page on editorial decisions. According to collective partici- thatblackandwhiteleadersmetto first election in which South Some have described the paper pants Aaron O’Toole and Carlos adopt the overture by the African as being socialist in nature, how- Aramango, the paper consists pri- National Congress to the conser- eveiRoyer was quick to point out marily of essays expressing politi- vatives as amendments to a draft that, although the paper has a left- cal views, but also contains other constitution. ist leaning, it has nodefinite politi- features. In addition to viewpoints, The negotiators also gave all cal agenda. parties -including Alliance mem- “There is a misconception that see PAPER, page 2 bers - that missed a Feb. 12 dead- line for registering for the election until March 4 to do so. Inside 1 With approval from the con- Viewpoints ..................... p. 3 stitutional negotiators, the way is TheiJN has waited long enough on clear for President F.W. de Klerk Bosnia, astimngspeechabout Cyprus, to recall Parliament to formally and Stickings on SkateGate. incorporate the concessions into the constitution. De Klerk was Features ......................... p. 5 expected to do this by early March, The Peace Corps want you to join, which could allow more time for tips on finding off-campus living, and negotiations with the Freedom Mikey Berg on some notable firsts. Alliance. Walter Felgate, a negotiator A&E ................................ P.7 for the Zulu-based Inkatha Free- A Beastie Boys compilation, an dom Party, a key member of the Oscar Wilde play, Tool rocks Avalon, Alliance, refused to say yhat the and Aladdin is at the Wheelock (right). conservatives’ next step would be. “We can’t indulge in specula- page two THE TUFTS DAILY Tuesdav. Februarv 22.1994 THETUFTS DAILY Bosnian peace plan met with mixed reviews Caroline C. Schaefer SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina(AP) withdraw guns around Sarajevo, said the is not demilitarization, and the front lines Editor-in-Chief -- At best, the U.N. peace plan for Sarajevo Rose plan and greater involvement by Rus- will remain.” could lead to a settlement across the rest of sia and the United Statescould “make things Pecanin is not alone in fearing that with Managing Editor: Marc Sheinkin Associate Editors: Nadya Sbaiti, David Meyers war-torn Bosnia. At worst, Sarajevansfear happen in Bosnia-Herzegovina.” French and Russian soldiers dividing gov- Editorial Page Editor: Michael J.W. Stickings it could partition their city like Cyprus or “We have a good combination of impe- ernment and Serb troops along Sarajevo’s Production Managers: Michael B. Berg, Cold War Berlin. tus ... and the clear intention of major front lines, the plan will effectively divide Leah Schwartz, Ryan Otto U.N. officials are encouraged by 12 international players to work closely to- the city. s gether,” Churkin said before leaving That has been a chief Serbian demand NEWS straight days of peace in Sarajevo and want Editor: Jessica Rosenthal to apply the plan elsewhere.

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