THE TUFTS DAILY Where You Read It First Tuesday, October 6,1992 Vol Number 18 ~~ XXV, U‘OU WANT HOW MUCH FOR THAT?!? I Mutharika drops ‘logic bomb’ Admissions not ‘need blind,’ states Trustee representative by JOHN WAGLEY a dangerous and stupid by-law, Low, Wendy Rockman, Scott Daily Editorial Board the notion is unconstitutional.” Rosenblum, Trustee Representa- The Tufts Community Union Trustee Representative Eric tive Eric Schliesser, Leigh Senate was jarred Sunday night Schliesser also spoke, “This is Sherman,Doug Spitzer, Matthew by debate on a controversial by- hindering free speech.,. the by- Stein, and Emina Zaganjori. law and the abrupt resignation of law is saying that the Senate can- Senator Eric Kessel abstained Culture and Ethnic Affairs com- not give an opinion.... It is stupid from the vote. mittee chair Andy Salzer. and dangerous not to debate an The votes of trustee and cul- The by-law, introduced by issue.” ture representatives do not count. SenatorPete Mutharika,dealtwith Mutharika emphatically stated Admissions practice the previously debated issue of to,the Senate, “I don’t know what questioned whether the Senate can vote to youpeoplearesoscaredof. Itisa Also during the meeting, denounce an upcoming speaker question of people coming to this Schliesser reported on his recent at Tufts. The proposal was even- University to engage in intellec- meeting with the Trustees. He tually defeated 4- 13-1. tual discourse. It seems as though told the Senate that, contrary to This issue was highlighted last this body is against free speech.” some opinions, Tufts is in fact April by the visit to Tufts of a Senators who voted in favor of generous with its financial aid controversial speaker, Khallid the by-law were Rachel Fouche, and is managing its allocations Abdul Muhammad, a leader in Wayne Hoffman, Trustee Repre- well. the Nation of Islam. The Senate sentative John Hurley, Pete He also reported on the status voted to condemn Muhammad’s Mutharika, Tristram Perry, and of “need-blind admissions,” a speech three days before it was African American culture repre- practice in which’ students are given, though the lecture contin- sentative Charlene Desir. accepted regardless of ability to ued as planned. Due to this deci- Senators voting against the by- pay tuition. ‘‘I am willing to go on sion the by-law was proposed, law were David Brinker, John recordassayingTuftsisnolonger with debate scheduled for this Fee, Jason George, Liz Glazier, Fall. ElissaGoldman,Josh Gould, Seth see SENATE, page 2 The proposal read as follows: The Senate shall under no cir- cumstances issue legislation which in any way condemns or censures the speech or speeches Phofo by Julio Mora of any individual prior to said A plethora of perky, pretty plants were on display at the Campus individual‘s speech on campus. Center vesterdav. I Mutharika spoke of the by-law to The Daily: “If the TCU Senate feels they have the right to speak, Election registration then anyone else who comes to Tufts should as ~~11.... Essen- tially they [opposing Senators] deadline falls today are saying that their speech should be maintained whereas other Absentee ballots are still available speakers are subject to their opin- by STEPHEN ARBUTHNOT City hall in Massachusetts. She ions. Daily Editorial Board added that students who reside in “I think they [opposing Sena- AstheMassachusettsdeadline theMedford halfoftheTuftscam- tors] are being a bit hypocritical. The TCU Senate debated a new bylaw at Sunday’s meeting. to enlist to vote in the November pus may register at the Somerville I think by my doing this it proves election ends at 1O:OO p.m. to- City Hall, located at 93 Highland that freedom of speech should be night, many Tufts students eli- Ave., or at any other city hall universal,” said Mutharika. “I gible to vote remain unregistered throughout the state. think, frankly, that this proposal Salzer quits TCU Senate despite active registration drives Both Medford and Somerville is a logic bomb.” by JOHN WAGLEY said. on campus. City Halls will be open from 8:30 Senator David Brinker, who Daily Editorial Board The former senator mentioned Students living at Tufts are a.m. to 1O:OO p.m. today. opposed the by-law, said, “Plain The resignation of Tufts Com- that many of those he had asked eligible to register, providing they Tufts junior Tony Rodolakis and simply this is censoring the munity Union Senator Andy for advice on the decision had meet age and citizenship require- said he registered at Somerville members of the Senate by a breach Salzer, announced at the TCU told him not to resign due to the ments. City Hall yesterday. of the 1st and 14th amendments Senate meeting Sunday night, importance of having an openly According to Mary Walker, “I lived uphill for the past two which deal with freedom of speech came without warning. gay Senator torepresent adiverse chairman of Somerville’s Elec- yearssoIwasregisteredandvoted and liberty. We have to reserve Of his resignation, Salzer, community. tion Commission, students wish- the right to speak about any former chair of Culture and Eth- ing to register may do so at any see VOTING, page 6 speaker whocomes toTufts .... It’s nic Affairs committee, told The Daily, “I think a lot of people were putting pressure on me just New ‘Quickie’ classes are offered to represent the gay community. classesthat students may enroll in ‘‘I thought it would be some- It got to the point where I wasn’t by CAROLINE SCHAEFER doing this forme but for everyone Daily Editorial Board to explorea range of nonacademic thing neat to start at Tufts,” Jones To “add something fun and subjects that they may not be able said, who added that she wanted else but me. informational” to the Tufts com- to learn about in the classroom. to include as many communities “I would say the Senate is defi- munity, Tufts Student Activities Courses offered this semester in- as possible within the program. nitely more conservative this year has introduced Quickie Courses, clude salsa, merengue, and ball- For example, Tufts students than last,” said Salzer. “I feel that according to Assistant Student room dancing instruction, as well and faculty are eligible to both all my position would be this year Activities Director Cassandra as massage therapy, rollerblading , teach and take the courses. She would be raising issues instead of Jones. and various computer-oriented added that instructors for many of getting anything concrete done .... Quickie courses are non-credit courses. the courses are in business in the I was going to wait until after the “There’s a lot of talent within MedfordlSomervillearea, and a.fe first years [freshmen] were our community. We should share familiar with the Tufts commu- elected, but I didn’t think it was it,” Jones said. nity already. fair to either the Senate or my I Inside I committee.” Daily file photo Designed specifically for Tufts “It’s nice to see people inter- Andy Salzer Features...... p.5 students, faculty, and staff, the acting in ways that they may not Salzer said that over the sum- Tufts English Professor Eileen courses are “meant to increase the have been able to before,” Kelly mer he had hoped to make a great “There are people who are Pollack’s writing career takes off, and sorts of options” for education for said, pointing to the fact that fac- deal of progress in furthering gay, afraid I’m leaving politics for the debut of Stressed Desse*. the Tufts community, according ulty and students are able to so- lesbian and bisexual causes good,” said Salzer. “This isn’t to Director of Student Activities cialize outside the classroom. through the Senate this fall. He true at all -- I can be involved in Arts .... ““”...““”“.“..“.“I“”.”. P*7 Marcia Kelly. After its debut last spring, the soon realized, however, that Tufts politics without necessarily Sinatra plays a packed house in program is beginning its. second though he had gained valuable being a senator. I feel I can do Providence,and abold play comes Jones said that she got the idea .. new experience in the Senate, his goals I to the American Repertory Theater. to implement the Quickie Course year. Becauseof thepositive turn- what want to do without pres- program from the school where out, StudentActivities decided to would probably not be fully ac- sure from lots of other people. Sports ...... pp.8-9 she completed her graduate work. offer the courses both in the fall complished. “One issue that I feel does not The men’s soccer team shuts out Last fall, she began the overall and the spring, despiteinitialplans “I did learn a lot from the first necessarily need Senate support Bates even without top goalie Patrick planningof theprogram withTufts to sponsor the courses only in the year I was on the Senate. It taught is working on hatecrimes -- crimes Community Union Senator David . me to work with dead ends and to Brinker A’ 95. see QUICKIE, page 2 work around opposition,” Salzer see SALZER, page 2 page two THE TUFI’S DAILY Tuesday, October 6,1992

rHE TUFTSDAILJ Editorial Patrick Healy Intelligence over law Editor-in-Chief The Tufts Community Union Senate’s defeat of a One veteran senator stated, “Plain and simply this is Managing Editor: Paul Horan by-law that would restrict the body from condemning censoring the members of the Senate by a breach of the Associate Editor: Jeff Geller. Elizabeth Yellen a speech prior to it being given clouds the central issue: 1st and 14th amendments which deal with freedom of Production Managers: Julie Cornell, the Senate should not need a by-law to ensure that the speech and liberty.” Didn’t similar censorship occur Michael B. Berg body acts intelligently on sensitive matters. last April in the form of the Muhammad resolution? NEWS Proposed by TCU Senator Pete Mutharika, the by- Officially, the TCU Senate is the governing student Editors: Caroline Schaefer, Stephen Arbuthnot body at Tufts. While members of the University may Assistant Editors: Chris Stripinis. John Wagley law was an indirect result of Dr. Khallid Rbdul Wire Editor: Joel Goldberg Muhammad’s caustic speech about racial and reli- believe that the Senate holds little true influence in the VIEWPOINTS gious issues here last April. Three days before his community, these elected representatives are still the Editor: Jessica Foster speech the Senate voted 13-7 to condemn the anti- “voice” of the student body. FEATURES Therefore, the Senate is invested with power that Editor: Rob Mirman Jewish portion of Muhammad’s statements, although Assistant Editor: Massa Bayrakdar no one at Tufts -- including the Senate -- knew if any should be used at their own discretion. When they ARTS such controversial statements would be made. approve resolutions such as the condemnation of Editors: Elin Dugan, Madhu Unnikrishnan As Mutharika’s by-law would unfairly halt the Muhammad’s speech, or the initiation of the 1991 Gulf Assistant Editors: Matt Carson, Nadya Sbaiti War, the body does a severe disservice to its character SPORTS . Senate’s broad voice on campus issues and events, so Editor: Phil Ayoub was the April resolution a senseless precursor to the and integrity as well as the students they represent. Assistant Editors: Doug Katz, Marc Sheinkin speech. Indeed, Muhammad made statements that The Senate should consider it standard practice not PHOTOGRAPHY to pass foolhardy resolutions condemning speeches lditors: Anni Recordati, Tabbert Teng, Julio Mota were grossly offensive to many individuals and groups Issistant Editors: Tara Kemohan, Matilde Pereda on campus; however, the Muhammad resolution only before they are given. While taking such actions is the PRODUCTION offended other students while offering no thoughtful body’s constitutional right, the Senate should not need Layout EditoxLori Ruben, Dirk Reinshagen, Jamie Fink insights into how students might view or consider the by-laws to tell them how to act properly and fairly. haphics Editors: John Pohorylo, Chris Capotosta speech. The 13senators whodefeated the by-law on Sunday Classifieds Editors: Stephanie Romney, night gave well-reasoned arguments for their action. Jennifer Rich The Senate acted poorly last spring, and the reasons Copy Editors: Elana Vatsky, Mutharika submitted the by-law are understandable. Such insights were missing three days before Cheryl Horton; Michael Agulnek But do the 28 elected student senators need written Muhammad’s speech. And it would be unfortunate if laws to guide them to wisdom? the time came when safeguard’s such as Mutharika’s Larry Azer As stated at Sunday’s meeting, the by-law would by-law were necessary to stop the Senate from passing E%?cutive Beiness Director have placed a foolish self-restriction on the Senate. reckless resolutions such as the one last April. Business Manager: GiEm Ozkulahci Office Manager: Alyrsa Soracco Letters to the Editor Reccivahles Manager: I.yle Mays -~ Subscriptions Manager: JL McHenry Huleh valley below. Syria also allowed Student feels speech James D. Putlack LA’95 Yassar Arafat’s terrorist group Fatah to rights were violated Co-chair, Bush/Quayle Re-Election operate and cany out attacks into Israel’s The Tufts Daily is a non-profit newspaper, publiahc Council territory from the Golan Heights. During rlonday through Friday during the academic year and di To the Editor: the Six-Day War, Syria used the Golan ributcd free to the Tufts community. 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The majority of classes offered Students may obtain further informa- iscretion of the editors. continued from page 1 tion about Quickiecourses the Student Letters should be. typed or printed fmn an lBMor IBk thissemesterare$lOorless,duetothefact at ompatible computer in letter-quality or near-letter-qualil spring, Kelly said. that the program is meant to “breakeven,” Activities Office. Registration begins to- rode. Letters written on Macintosh computers shwld t day, and continues on a first come, first lrought in on disk - fdes should be saved in “text-od: “Last spring the courses were success- Kelly said. ormat, and disks should be brought in with a copy of tt ful beyond our wildest dreams,” Kelly serve basis. dter. DiskscanbepickedupinTheDaily businessoffice0 Most courses meet once a week for ollowing day. said, adding that students filled all the Letters should address the editor and not a paaticul courses offered last year. approximately two hours,andsomeclasses “It’s really a wonderful program for ndividual. While letters can be critical of an individual The sign-up fees vary, ranging from no are limited to about 10 students each. everyone,” Kelly said yesterday. ctions. hey should not attack someone’s personality trail The Daily will not accept anonymous letters or pt iamcs cxcept in extreme circumstances if the Executil Salzer resigns from TCU Senate loard determines that there is a clear and present danger SENATE he author. The Daily will not accept letters regarding d chair Cultural and Ethnic affairs, and who her won seat by acclimation because :overage of other publications, unless their coverage itse continued from page 1 of ias become a newsworthy &sue that has appeared in n also an outspoken proponent of gay, les- she was the only student from her class 1aily.The Daily willacceptlettersofthanks,ifspace ped need-blind ... If you look at the big picture, bian, and bisexual rights, told The Daily running for one of two vacant seats in this )ut will not IWI lettcrs whose sole purpose is to adveltise i :vent. last year’s freshmen class was more need- his reason for resignation was that he felt Thursday’s Senate elections. When wdters have group affiliations or hold titles I blind than this year’s.’’ ‘‘[he] wasrepresentingsolely thegay voice “Halloween on the Hill,” an opportu- iaritionsreleted tothetcrpicafrhurlet~,~eDailywillno Schliesser also restated several rea- on campus.” nity for schoolchildren to participate in hatinitalicsfollowingtheletter,Thisistopmvideaddition nformationto the readers and is not intended to devact fro sons which make up the importance of the Also at the meeting were unrelated various activities on campus is scheduled he letter. practice. He asserted that students make announcements by TCU President Randy for later this month. Previous years have Classifieds Information up one of the major assets of a University Ravitz. He told the Senateof the upcoming seen such events as a haunted house in All Tufts students must submit classifeds in persol fireside talks by University President John Wren and a pumpkin carving contest. repaid withcashorcheck. Allclassifiedsmustbesubmitte and if the word gets out that a University y 3 p.m. the day before publication. Classifieds may also b is halting a need-blind admissions prac- DiBiaggio with the intent of getting to ought at the information booth at the Campus Center. A tice, fewer less wealthy students will ap- know students on a more intimate level. “These kids will grow up to be the next- lassifeds submitted by mail must be accompanied by There was also a brief welcoming of door-neighborsof thoseTufts studentsliv- heck. Classifieds may not be submitted over the phone. ply. He also said that practices like these Notices and Last & Founds are free and run on Tuesda) make private universities an especially Senator Elissa Goldman. She is a junior ing off campus,” Ravitz warned, nd Thursdays only. Notices are limited to two per week p interesting place to study. rganization and run space permitting. Notices must b mtten on Daily forms and submitted in person. Notia Schliesser added that theTrustees will Touted proposal on ROTC annotbeused tosellmerchandiseoradvertisemajorevent: soon be drawing out fundraising priorities The Tufts Daily is not liable for any damages due t for the next five years. He said now is the SALZER effortstoremove theROTC program from ypographical ermrs or mispMtings except the cost of tt continued from page 1 ~sertion,which is fully refundable. We reserve the right I time for Tufts Students to let Senators Tufts because of the U.S. Department of efuse to print any classiiieds which contain obscenity, are t know their priorities. against women, people of color, gays, Defense’s policy excluding homosexuals ,n overtly sexual nature, 01 arc used expressly to denigrate )aon or group. The resignation of Senator Andrew lesbians, and bisexuals,” said salzer. and bisexuals. Sakerwas abrupt and unexpected- S*r, Salzr gain& notoriety last year in his Tuesday, October 6,1992 THE TUFI’S DAILY page three WPOINT i New environmental policies needed Writing classes effectiveness in regulating car; tion. Fully ten percent of jobs in by Daniel Deocampo bon dioxide and climate. But Canada are directly dependant on where is that threshold? Have we the forests. Only five percent of encourage reading old growth forests are protected breakdownandcram poems hard, I always feel weird driving passed it already? Even +the by Geoff Edgers back into the city after spending details are in question, it is be- in Canada. In California, 96 per- but that class netted maybe a C+. time in the woods. This is partly yond debate that removing vast cent-of the original coastal red- To the point: thejittersof hurtling down ahigh- forests all over the globe is risky woods are dead and gone. Three Firstoff,IknowEricSchliesser. Without kissing anyone’s be- way cut through beautiful forests at best, especially in regard to of the remaining four percent are As a former Daily editor, I edited hind too long, my Creative Writ- in the greatest pollution device forests’ effects on climate. protected. The final one percent hiscopy for many years. He wasn’t ing 9 section and Melville, ever widely used, but it is mainly Global warming is real. There is owned by Pacific Lumber, who the greatest writer since Joyce but Hawthorne and Poe turned it because I feel like I have just is an argument that runs some- conducted selective lumbering to he worked like a sick hermit so I around. visited a dying friend. thing like this: “Scientists can’t reduce their environmental im- like Eric, and that’s important When you write fiction there Forests are a major sink for come to a consensus on global pact when explaining his twisting. are two ways to go. You can get carbon dioxide, a major green- warming, therefore we shouldn’t In 1985, Charles Hurwitz, a All right. No reason to bore frustrated because you suck, house gas. Fifty million people change our ways.” That’s utter full-fledged modern-day robber anyone with traditional debates which we all do at first, throw live close to Earth in tropical bunk. Nearly all scientists agree baron, initiated aleveraged buyout over the whole point of a liberal your hands up and join the Repub- rainforests around the globe. For- that average Earth temperatures against Pacific Lumber. He arts education or even more spe- lican party calling Kerouac a slut, ests provide habitats known for are rising abnormally, and the drained the $60 million pension cifically, the English major, so or you get frustratedand try to get extreme genetic diversity and vi- greenhouse effect has been dis- fund, sold off the material assets, I’ll cut to the chase -- creative better. tality and they are a major eco- cussed in scientific circles for a 2nd changed company policy to writing classes have had nothing You get better with practice, nomic asset. hundred years. Some say the devastating clearcutting of red- to do with why we don’t read instruction, and advice. Venus has 300,000 times the wood forests to quickly liquidate anything. My English 9 professor didn’t amount of carbon dioxide in its Our society has had the company’s timber assets. I’m not some pompous En- atmosphere than we do here. Car- slash-and-burn Here’sanother argument that’s glish major sticking my nose up a when a future lawyer walks by or Let’s be honest, bon dioxide is in what scientists policy regarding the bu*: “Jobs are more important if you know what call“chemicalequi1ibrium”atthat than wildlife(i.e. the spottedowl), someone who can add, saying, level: the chemical reactions in environment in therefore there should be no re- “You monsters, you don’t under- you’re doing, the atmosphere balance carbon general, and forests strictions on clearcutting forests.” stand art, it is the only search for a 4.0 is cake. dioxide at that level. Why is there in particular. Tell that to the lumberers who uuth.” We’ve got Mailer for that.

~~ So let waste all kinds of time so much less here on Earth? A will have no work come 1995, me tell us what to fix, he helped us to major reason is that life exists planet’s ecosystems can absorb when the last of the valuable red- with a confession, nothing about think. (That sounds a little like here. Forests and other forms of the impact of increased carbon wood stands will be destroyed. hookers and shoe-boxes full of something Joan Baez might say, life on land and in the Ocean suck dioxide, among other perturba- When the trees are gone, so are cash,justboringpersonal history. so screw it). Most importantly, for in huge amounts of carbon diox- tions. Perhaps a healthy planet, the jobs. Carefully managed se- Confession-- Ididn’treaduntil Eric’s sloppy argument, he en- ide from the atmosphere through with thriving forests and flourish- lective cutting provides more and sophomore year. I took American couraged reading. photosynthesis, and bury some of ing biodiversity, could do that. better jobs, protects wilderness, LiteratureEnglish 63 and read I started feeding off fiction it when they die (about 100 mil- We’re beginning to see that the and can even raise the environ- two books, I think. Gatsby was in books, stealing styles, themes, lion tons each year - and they planet is not healthy. mental quality of previously de- there (so no need to reread) and everything. I would have copied release 266 million tons of oxy- In any case, our society has graded woodlands. There is no theothers,I can’tremember them paragraphs word for word if copi- gen). Life pushes the equilibrium had a slash-and-bum policy re- reason to clearcut, unless you sub- now. I got a B. British Literature ers in Wessell weren’t so expen- point down by providing a “sink” garding the environment in gen- scribe to the “Golden Rule” that class wasn’t as easy and I did sive to fund Jean’s drug cartel. for carbon dioxide. eral, and forests in particular. Mr. Hurwitz proclaims to his crit- The first step to improvement That leads us to this question: When there were a few million ics and employees: “Those who GeofSEdgers graduatedffomTujs is emulation. (Therefore, I might what will happen when we kill the humans on Earth, this was not have the gold rule.” last May and is a reporter. see POINT, page 6 forests? The specifics are still globally damaging (although it Hurwitz’s case is only one that unknown. We can be sure they was locally and regionally so). shows how our economic system won’t be able to take carbon out The current situation, however, must be restructured to properly Short Changed of the atmosphere if they’re dead, with 5.5 billion people andcount- value natural resources. It has so a major pump will be taken out ing, requires a much more deli- been calculated that the average There! Off in the distance! Do you see him? It’s our savior! Our of the atmospheric plumbing. cate approach for each and every tree is worth $196,250 in the form new leader! Ourknightinshinin... waitaminute ... he’snotoffin the There is most likely a threshold individual. Gutting the forests and of “oxygen, reduction of air pol- distance; he’s just really short. That’s right, Ross Perot, everybody’! level of deforestation that would lighting fossil fuels ablaze in the lution, soil fertility and erosion favorite Texan is back, and this time he’s hoppin’ mad. stillleave forests with appreciable largest human-made inferno with- control, water recycling and hu- For some time now our presidential elections have been run as a out any scientific reason to be- midity control, wildlife habitat, strict, two-party affair, but earlier this year our good friend Ross Daniel Deocampo is a junior lieve it is safe to do so is socially and protein .for wildlife.” The decided that two wildly powerful majoring in Geological Sciences and scientifically irresponsible. same tree is sold to mills for about Nick Jehlen and thoroughly boring men run- and Environmental Studies, and Even for our modem, technol- $590. ning for the highest office in the isa resident of the Environmental ogy-based society, there are sig- Off Center land wasn’t nearly enough. 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future, trying to uqderstand whai 8. , happened to the ancient lost civi. Estudiantes de Fletcher School 'I De aka$ es$uela$ cornu ---- lization that made such granc *I I TUFTS UNIVERS~TY structures of conyete and. stee comunicarse con: . . __ . - - . - and plastic so long ago." TUFTS UNIVERSITY Ms. KeG-Sanb Mr. John Mattson Career Planning Center The Fletcher School 226 College Ave. The . Career Services Tufts Estaremos seleccionando estudiantes para entrevistas del 2 a1 5 de noviembre. Daily Patrono con igualdad dc oportunidades en el empleo M/H/F/V Tuesday, October 6,1992 THE TUFTS DAILY page five FEATURES Food for thought fts English lecturer Pollack Ever notice or stop to think about the sheer number of things that there are to notice or stop to think about? Well, I have and I’ve receives award for short story noticed particularly that I tend to notice and think about many things that most people, well, don’t. Many of these things are simply passed by PATRICK HEALY over, and justifiably so. Daily Editorial Board Some of these things are actually interesting, though, given the With a string of literary feats, chance.It’sjustamatterofseeing 1992 has been quite a year for Michael B. Berg them in adifferent way, allowing TuftsEnglish lecturer Eileen Pol- oneself the opportunity to fully lack. Havingrecently won the top StESSed f%SSel?S experience them. It takes faith fiction award of a prestigious and optimism. One must find the Boston literary magazine, Pol- ability to see beyond the horizon, sometimes even to go so far as to lack had her first collection of redraw the horizon. Now, whether that makes one some sort of short stories published early this visionary or a paranoid schizophrenic, I’m not sure. I am sure thal year and, in the last few months, it doesn’t truly matter, though, and the focus here is not the visionary. finished her first novel. but the vision (or at least the paranoid delusion which is the more Pollack is amember of a thriv- likely case). ing fiction circle in the Anyway, justbeginning to consider thelimitless supply of stimuli University’s English department, out there to take in and ponder, it’s certainly overwhelming. There who along with fellow lecturers are so many wonderful “coincidences,”the world’s littlequirks, thal Marcie Herschman and Jonathan can make life so much more interesting and fun when we begin tc Strong had lengthy books of prose Phoro by Patridc Heal appreciate them. uublished this year. Pollack’s Eileen Pollack, Tufts English lecturer and author That’s where Stressed Desserts comes in. A very close friend 01 book, The Rabbiin the Attic, has Ploughshares magazine. ing them to some of the larger, mine once pointed out to me that the word “desserts” is “stressed‘ been reviewed in The New York “It meant a lot because I really big-name magazines before let- backwards. Well, maybe it’s nothing, but there area lot of wonderful TimesBookReviewandThe Wash- respect Ploughshares,andbecause ting smaller presses havea glance. implications behind such a seemingly insignificant fact. The poinl ington Post, as well as by several at one time I’d never thought I’d “Most people send stories first of this column is to get the mind going. I cannot firmly assert thal smaller publications. get into [the magazine],” Pollack to the major magazines that pay. the implications behind a meaningless palindrome are worth the “The fact that the Times and said. “It has notonly been getting When they’re rejected, we send valuable synapse firings probably being saved for a future exam, bul the Post gave so much space to published but they gave me an them to the little magazines that I can and do that thinking, thinking about anything, is more than the book of a first-time author award over other people that I’ve we respect,” said Pollack, add- valuable, it’s essential. was wonderful,” said Pollack, been reading and admiring since ing, “The money would be nice.” Back to the subject at hand. What are the implications of the adding that she found thereviews I was a student.” For writers in general, gener- reversal of the letters? Is the opposite of being stressed related to the “basically gratifying.” The winning story, ating an income from their work partaking of desserts? Quite possibly. Are desserts secretly some Like many young authors, Pol- “Neversink,” waspart of theRabbi has always been difficult. But like twisted form of a stressed state? Again, could be. When my friend lack has her own unique tale to collection and was published in most artists Pollack views writing mentioned that “stressed” was“dessem” backwards, had she any ol tell of a hard-working student Ploughshares last year, while a as‘hmething shedoes,”andeven these things in mind? No, she just likes saying everythingbackwards hoping to become a published second story in the book received though by her estimates she did like “sraw rats” and “tak tik.” But certainly this is just the tip of the writer. Notonly has Pollack found a Pushcart Prize last year. not make one cent per hour of ‘berg ( pun fully intended) and I am but a ragged pair of claws success on the publishing and Pollack came to Tufts in 1985, work she did on The Rabbi in the scuttling across the floor of a vast existential ocean. So until nexl teaching fronts, but she expresses and except for a brief stint teach- Attic she is overjoyed to have the week, I humbly offer Stressed Desserts. A little food for thought. gratitude, and a little embarrass- ing at Harvard she has annually text in print. ment, atreceiving her mostrecent taughtcreativewriting and Ameri- Whilenotagenre writer, in her prize, the Cohen Award for fic- can literature courses here. That works Pollack depicts experiences Please recycle this newspaper. tion, given to her last month by same year Pollack had her first with which she is familiar. Sci- short story published after “writ- ence and reiigion are two areas ing seriously” for almost seven that interest her, and she has found years and graduating from the creative methods to turn aspects Community Health Program University of Iowa’s Writing Pro- of such complex subjects into gram. engaging fiction. Since then, Pollack has been “I enjoy writing about science Open House published in many “smaller maga- ina way that isn’tjustcliche,”she zines” like Ploughshares, The said. “I alsolike tolookatreligion Monday, October 5 - 11:45 am 1245 pm Literary Review, Prairie Schoo- and try to see what there is there - ner, The New England Review, before we throw away 2,000 to Tuesday, October 6 - 4:OO - 5:OO pm and (she says with a laugh) 5,000 yearsofwhatpeoplethought Playgirl. 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For more information about what you can do to take your NEXT STEP on October 11, come to the LGB Resource Center Table in the Campus Center, Thursday, October 8, 10 - 4. Or visit The Center in 134A lewis Hall, x3770. page six THE TUFI‘S DAILY Tuesday, October 6,1992 Ballots may-stillbe available DISCOVER & EXPLORE THE INTERNET: VOTING An official from the Medford continued from page 1 Registrar of Voters who did not A WORLD OF INFORMATION in Medford. This year I live down- wish to be identified said yester- hill so I had to re-register,” day that the Medford Registrar Rodolakis said. would not ask for residency iden- According to Rodolakis, the tification for Medford residents, only identification he was asked but would for those registering in to show was an envelope with his another city. Downhill address, which he says Absentee ballots an option the clerk did not even look at. He This official said that anappli- was also required to sign an affi- cant must supply the Registrar davit swearing to the truth of his with aname, current address,ad- nationality, age and residence. dress on Jan. 1, date of birth and Tufts Coalition to Register place of birth. Again, the appli- cant must sign affidavit testi- Magazine and Journal Tables of Contents, Library Catalogs (Boston, US.and Foreign) Voters, an umbrellagroup ofmany an . Tufts organizations, registered fying to the veracity of this infor- Electronic Texts: Historic Documents, Shakespeare, Supreme Court Opinions voters last Wednesday in the Cam- mation. Medford City Hall is lo- pus Center. cated in Medford Square on ’ According to one co-organizer, George P. Hassett Drive. Tuesday, October 13 - 11:30 am the coalition registered over 100 For people who may be regis- Monday, October 26 11:30 Somerville residents and a slightly tered in their home town, absen- - am lesser number of Medford resi- tee ballots may still be available. Friday, November 13 - 1:00 pm dents. According to this official, According to Walker, a voter who wished toremain anonymous, may fill out an application for a these approximately 200 voters Massachusetts absentee ballot at Sessions are 20 minutes with an optional 40-minute hands-on sessisn for those interested. city hall or may write a letter to reflect about 10 percent of eli- Arts & Sciences Library. Mark Learning Resource Center, Wessell Library gible students who were not al- the Registrar requesting a ballot. ready registered. There is no deadline for request- Register at the Reference Desk or call 627-3460. The number is similar to the ing a ballot, but the applicant goal of other organizations trying mustbe aregisteredvoter. Walker to register college voters, such as added “the city of Somerville does the National College Democrats, everything possible to ensure that HIGH HOLIDAY CALENDAR the student wing of the Demo- absentee ballot request are pro: cratic National Committee. cessed as quickly as possible.” Walker said a proof of resi- She added that Massachusetts dency, such as a piece of mail, is absentee ballots must be received YOM KIPPUR recommended, but is not required by noon on Nov. 2. These ballots because Tufts students may not must be processed through the yet have any such proof in their mail so Walker stressed that they possession. Anyone registering to should be completed as soon as vote must sign an affidavit, under possible, citing the fact that post Tuesday, October 6 penalty of perjury, swearing that offices are closed on Sundays and the information they are provid- mail is delivered late Saturdays. PRE-FMT DINNER - 4:30 pm ing is true. To register, one must Rules for obtaining and using be a United States citizen and be alisentee ballots vary from state Faculty Dining Room . -- 18 years of age by the election. It to state and any information can is not necessary to be 18when you be obtained from a local city or register to vote. town hall. SERVICES - 6:OO - 7:30 pm Grades don’t reaIiy matter Traditional - Cohen Auditorium POINT And I couldn’t have cared less. Reform -Collidge Room, Ballou Hall continued from page 3 Eric, as a veteran of the sys- add, Eric, you may want to seri- tern, YOU know what makes me OUS~Yconsider buying mme of saddest. YOUthink grades matter. my clothing). Let’s be honest, if you know what Most humans, when they get you’re doing, a 4.0 is cake. There Wednesday, October 7 moved by a song, an idea, or a are easy grades in every depart- book, want to do something like ment, except maybe civil engi- SERVICES it. neering since my Dad teaches I read like a bastard that se- that and he’s a sick bastard, but it Traditional - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, mester, into the summer, and right means about as much as a TCU Cohen Auditorium into my literatureclassin the fall. Senate resolution when one actu- I read at a clip I shouldn’t have ally thinks about it. Reform - 1O:OO am - 1:00 pm, been able to and now had to curb So Eric, have a little heart. my addiction to work. Remember, I’m not a really rea- Coolidge Room, Ballou Hall The greatest thing about this sonable guy usually, and I’m al- all was in thatEnglish9 class I got ways willing to print a good lie to a B+. I worked a hell of a lot proveagoodpoint--BUTIHAVE Discussion - 2:30 pm harder in it than anything else, not NOT. God, how embarrassing not only in work time but walking to care how much your audience Yizkor - 4:OO pm between classes,home, at dinner, enjoys the read but rather that and on and on -- and I got a B+. they get the damn point. Concluding Services - 5:OO pm Cohen Auditorium Phone books required CENTER . BREAK-FAST pm continued from page 3 heart. For many years major cor- - 7:15 porations have been gainingpower Faculty Dining Room propose legislation requiring a in government, through PACsand presidential dope slap be admin- donations and lobbying groups. istered daily. This may be the next logical step Why would a successful busi- then, to eliminatethe middleman nessman want to waste his time in and pass the power to thecorpora- Reservations are required for the such a dead-end job as President tions themselves, in the name of anyway? Maybehe’sjustboredof one of their great leaders. This Pre-Fast and Break-Fast meals. the quiet life of a businessman. would eliminate the need for cor- Please call the Hillel Offlce at 627-3242 to make Perhaps he longs to lead a great porations to spend huge amounts army into battle, instead of these of money in Washington,and they your reservations as soon as possible. littlerental mercenary troops he’s would suddenly be left with extra fond of hiring. Or maybe, just cash lying around. Profits would maybe, the media hounds are right soar, the budget deficit would THEHILLEL FOUNDATION AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY this time - maybe Ross is on a ego evaporate and our fine country trip, hungry for the adulation of would once again be moving for- Curtis Hall, 2nd floor, 474 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA Americaand the powerthatcomes ward. 627-3242 with it. For a man with $3 billion, Maybe we should hand over America must seem like the ulti- the old steering wheel to ROSS, mate trinket for his edlection. although we’d probably need to I suspectthat there is a simpler get him a few phone books to see Best wishes for a sweet and healthy new year! answer. Ross is a businessman at over the dashboard. 7 Tuesday, October 6,1992 THE TUFrS l#wF--- page seven I ~ - ARTS . That ain’t the Kevin ‘Fires i the Mirror’ brilliantly Costner I know portrays contemporary issues There is just no way to shock anybody these days. It used to bc that Clark Gable would forget to wear an undershirt in a film (I Happened One Night) and the Earth would shake. And as if tha wasn’t enough, he can say thc Matt Carson words hell and damn right t( Scarlett’s face! Men shifted an( Flick This fidgeted in their seats; womet called for the smelling salts. It doesn’t work that way anymore. Sure, you can have a lesbiar threatening to stab Michael Douglas’s naked, skinny butt with an icc pick, but does it make for a good movie? Not really. Just a heap o spirit is in full, inspiring form in tawdry publicity. And even now, many have to be reminded of jus the off-Broadwayhit Fires in the which movie that was. Was that the one where he was in Japan‘ Mirror, currently running at the Nope. American Repertory Theater. The coolest way to really take a film audience by surprise is tc Conceived and performed by make them expect something and then give them something com actress/writer/professor Anna pletely different. Take Alien for instance. Sigourney Weaver is i Deavere Smith, this incisive dis- big, expensive, beautiful actress. If they had kept her hair-do, or lad section of last year’s Crown thereof, a secret, it really would have caused a stir. How often dic Heights riots, and the “unique” they show what the monster lookedlike in the ads for the firstAlien‘ perspectives of various American Never, and it took us by surprise when we finally saw it. And alas .personas, is such searing drama we all knew about Ripley’s crew-cut months in advance, and tht that the 90-minute production surprise, shock value and what-not were all dissipated. And besides captivates audiences like a non- it was just her hair. stop comedy. Never a dull mo- Have you ever seen Something Wild? Avery good movie. Wher ment, Smith’s expose of the it first came out, the film was marketed as kind of a screwbal “American character” is witty, comedy type thing. And that’s what it was, for the first half. It ther humorous, frustrating, and poi- became a taut, violent chase thriller. When I first saw it, Somethin4 gnant. Wild hit me like a ton of bricks. An ad campaign was used to turn tht The fact that these sensations movie itself into something audiences had no idea they were in foi come from a performance piece -- a nice touch. that is a virtual documentary is But in this day and age, it is too difficult to do that. Everybod) testament to the power and grip gives away the endingsand stuff (“Rosebud was the sled). Preview: ordinary stories and opinions can In her one-person show Fires in the Mirror,.Anna Deavere Smith and commercials and even the people we eat lunch with disclost have on the American culture. For takes on a host of personalities in her dynamic human collage. way too much. So in order to maintain a film’s shock value, one ha: hershow, Smithinterviewedmore to give the audiences something that they have to see to believe than 30 vociferous figures active But Fires in the Mirror is not a stories through words but through Something that their pals couldn’t describe if they tried. in race relations and incidents of simple documentary, or retrospec- gestures, rolls of the head -- their Big stars and their personalities are beginning to intrude upon tht the past few years. Her “charac- tive. Smith has crafted an assem- own spirit animating their body. characters they play. Look at Arnold Schwarzenegger and comparc ters,” all of whom she imperson- bly of stories, each of which has Now on the road, Fires in the his performances in The Terminator,before he was King of the Wes ates and the interviews of whom such human qualities that the in- Mirror will be performed at the Coast, and Terminator2, in which hedid not play theTerminator, bu she renders verbatim, includepro- sights of the show are amazing. A.R.T. through Saturday,Oct. 10. rather played “Amie.” The technical artistry of Terminator 2 WI fessorsAngelaDavis andLeonard Just as each speaker Smith be- While there are only a handful of severely undermined by the fact that, well, the film was cuter that Jeffries, playwright George C. comes has a provocative narra- performances to go, there are few a labrador puppy. Wolfe, Rev. A1 Sharpton, physi- tive to unleash, so do these men plays coming to Boston this sea- What we need are some actors who aren ’t afraid to break their off. cist A.M. Bernstein, and rapper and women show their intelli- son that will offer such a wonder- screen character, and some directors who aren’t afraid to lei Monique “Big Mo” Matthews. gence and ability to tell the most fu1,rounded theatrical experience characters in their movies be played by them. Afew films have comc The stories of each culminate absorbing stories. as this show. rather close to this. JFKs Kevin Costner wore those outdatec in a series of interviews with indi- Thisisauniquedramaticform. One note: all people who buy glasses, which helped to distract us from Bull Durham, Field oj viduals involved in the Crown While the play may appear the tickets for the show are invited to Dreams and Robin Hood, andfocusedour attention on his character Heights riots of last year, when a polaroppositeofescapistart, Fires two remaining panel discussions Larry Drake, LA.Law’s mentally retarded Benny, was cast as the young African American boy was in the Mirror is so engrossing that focusing on topics raised in the villain in the deeply uneven Darkman, and he did a real good job struck and killed by a car driven the interviews, while completely play. The first panel will be held Ever seen Regarding Henry? It was pretty good until Harrison by a Hasidic Jew. Deemed an realistic and timely, have a styl- this Thursday at 3 p.m. and will Ford found redemption and wasn’t a ruthless lawyer anymore. accident but questioned by many, ized, peaceful quality that dilutes feature Smith; Harvard Professor But nobody has really gone for broke yet and done it right. Apple- the incident soon led to the mur- aspects of the controversial opin- Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; Harvard 3ie-face-white-breadCostner needs to play an out-and-out bad guy, der of Hasid Yankel Rosenbaum ions put forth. Heated topics seem Law Professor Charles Ogletree; likea child murdering drug dealer type guy. No redeeming qualities by a group of youths, many of cooled, more approachable-- rac- Deval Patrick, chairman of the $t all whatsoever. But play him in the good old Costner baseball whom were African Americans. ism suddenly becomes a topic New England NAACP; and radition. Audiences will hate the character, if only because he’s Riots ensued, and although ten- that is not only important to talk Harvard Professor Henry such adisappointment. What have you done with Kevin, you slimy sions were soothed, fractures still about, but defused enough so Rosovsky. mstard? Oh, it would be fun to watch. remain. . people can speak their minds. The second panel will be this The only person I can think of who actually makes movies with The tragedy and circular vio- All accolades belong to Smith. Friday at 10 p.m., and will in- .ales like this is David Lynch, whose movies make no sense at all. lence of Crown Heights reverber- A drama professor at Stanford clude Smith; Harvard Law Pro- rhe characters cannot be realistic, therefore memorable, if they ates in Fires in the Mirror, as andrecipientofmany writing and fessor Alan Dershowitz; Hubert lon’t have a relatively realistic background to start from. Smith, while not directly com- acting awards, her one-person Jones, dean of Boston University’s It can work the other way, as well. Place usual bad guys, like Die menting on theincident, provides tour-de-force is awe-inspiring. School of Social Work and a po- Yard‘s AlanRickman, in puregoodguyroles.Sure, audiences won’t aspectrum of emotional,intellec- She does not simply project dif-. litical commentator at WCVB- .eally trust them, even if they are completely trustworthy and tual, and racial perspectives.What ferent mannerisms to her charac- TV Ch. 5; and Florence Ladd, ionorable, but boy, will that audience be on its toes, rivetted to the remains truly enthralling about ters and recite interviews; rather, director of the Bunting Institute at ;creen. her “script” is that these stories her body and voice become a Harvard. Strong writing and acting is the key, though. Casting against type are all true, and Smith proves language all her own. Her acting (Fires in the Mirror runs ike this is very intriguing, but filmmakers and actors have to work herself a deft interviewer able to is not impersonation, but an un- through Saturday, Oct. 10, at the lard to pull it off. It’s tough to do, but when it’s done right, the draw the most engrossing tales folding, thousands of years-old, A.R.T. located on Brattle St. in kademy comes a knockin’. and accounts. of people who not only tell their Harvard Square. Call 547-8300 for more information.) Sinatra still belting out the tunes for fans in Providence by PHIL AYOUB young alike, celebrating the and they loved every minute of it. taught Gene Kelly how to obvious example is his fading Daily Editorial Board arena’s 20th anniversary. He opened with “Come Fly dance?!?” he snapped. memory. Four small video screens In the late 1960’s Paul Anka Comedian John F’inette opened With Me”andsangsuch favorites His wit is still sharp, displayed were placedaround the stage, dis- wrote a song about a man who the show, warming up the crowd, as “The Best is Yet to Come,” by his banter with MacLaine dur- playing the song lyrics. But his was in the twilight of his life and and the multi-faceted Shirley “The House I Live In,” and “All ing their duet, and he is still the fans, loyal for years, didn’t care. staring the end of his career right MacLaine followed. Still enter- or Nothing At All.” With so many greatest at making an audience The crowd also went crazy in the face. The song, called “My taining audiences (selfiadmit- songs to choose from, Sinatra hang on every word. There’s no when he crooned such classics as Way,” was written for and about tedly, since 6000 B.C.) and still a could probably perform every Sinatra like the Sinatra in a tux- “Mack the Knife”and “New York, the great Frank Sinatra. long-legged babe, MacLaine was night for two weeks without re- edo. New York.” Frank brought the Almost 25 years later, Sinatra out of this world and her tireless peating a song. The performance had multiple crowd to its feet with a bitter- is still singing and that tune has - spunk was appreciated by the Although he is no longer in the climaxes. Sinatra had the crowd sweet version of his anthem “My become one of the most recog- crowd. fine form that made him thegreat- swingin’ with “Lady is a Tramp” Way.” As Frank Sinatratrulyis in nized in the world. Sinatra came out to a less than est entertainer of the 20th cen- as he changed the lyrics around as the later twilight of his carkr, Last Saturday night at the full house, but those in atten- tury, his voice still sounds excel- only Frank can do. there was not a fan in the arena Providence Civic Center, Old Blue dance got “The Chairman of the lent and he moves with grace, In his eighth decade, his age without a lump in his throat and a Eyes enterrained fans, old and Board” thrown right in their face, ease and class. “Who do you think does show at times. The most tear in his eye. page eight -

by LARRY AZER statistic in this series. rangeisprettygood,butasatotal Centerfield -- Toronto’s De- in their limited time, however, Daily Editorial Board Edge: Oakland package, he’s quite average. von White v. Oakland’s Willie with Tabler (.252,16 RBI in 135 The Toronto Blue Jays have a First base -- Toronto’s John Weiss, the 1988 A,L. Rookie Wilson. AB) and Bell (.242,2,15 in 161 score to settle with the Oakland Olerud v. Oakland’s Mark of the Year, has been beset by White established himself as AB) being the best of the bunch. Athletics. The first and only time McGwire. injuries in the four years since. one of the premier centerfielders Griffin (.233) is a key player here the two teams met in the Ameri- Olerud played in his third full He hit only .212 this year with no in the league last year after hit-. as Lee is coming off an injury. can League Championship Se- major league season this year and homers and 21 RBI in 316 at- ting .282with 17HR,60RBIand Oakland’s success can be ries,Oaklandtrouncedthem,four is only 24 years old, but hasn’t bats. Not exactly Babe Ruth, or 33 steals, as well as winning his traced directly to the versatility games to one, as they charged blossomedinto thegreat hitter he even Luis Rivera for that matter. third Gold Glove in four years. of its bench players. When Mike towards a World Series title. was expected to be. He had an- His defense is very good, but his He turned in a similar perfor- Gallego left via free agency and This year, the teams had iden- other solid year at .284-16-66, unsteady health problems are a mance this year (.248,17,60,36 Weiss and Henderson went down tical 96-66 records, and they’re but has yet to approach the num- matter of concern. steals) and should win another withinjuries,players likeBrowne just as evenly matched, at least on bers scouts thought he would Edge: Toronto fielding award. andBlankenshipsteppedright in. paper.Buttheyplaythegameson (.300-20-90 or so). He is a fairly Wilson is another one of the Blankenship was almost a full- the field and not in the newspa- good fielder as well. players who has enjoyedasecond time player, getting 349 at-bats per, and it should be an interest- McGwire, on the other hand, life with Oakland. He filled in for and hitting .241 with 3 HR and 34 ing series to watch. started his career with a bang (a David Henderson, who only had RBI, while playing the infield Oakland won its fourth A.L. rookie-record49homersin 1987) .63 at-bats this year because of and outfield. Browne showed the West title in the past five years, averaged 38 HR and 105 RBI for injury, and performed capably. same versatility and hit .287 with six games ahead of the 199 1World his first four years. 1991 was a He hit .270 with 37 RBI and 38 3 HR and 40 RBI in 324 at-bats. Champion Minnesota Twins. disaster, however, as he slumped runs in 396 at-bats and stole 28 Edge: Oakland Manager Tony LaRussa did per- miserably to .201-22-75, by far bases, too. The 37-year-old has Startingpitching --Toronto’s haps his finestjob ever, fielding a his worst year-- yet. He came back lost a step or two on the Jack Morris, David Cone, Juan club with no-names such as Mike with a vengeance this ye . basepaths and in the field, Guzman and Jimmy Key v. Bordick, Lance Blankenship and though, hitting 33 homers in ’ but he’s still above aver- Oakland’s Dave Stewart, Mike Jerry Browne, as starters Rickey the first half alone, finish- Moore, Ron Darling and Bob Henderson,Dave Henderson and ing with 42 round-trip- Edge: Toronto Welch. Walter Weiss all spent significant per~.He is also a Gold Rightfield -- Toronto’s rotation is one of its time on the disabled list. Glove candidate. Toronto’s Joe Car- greatest strengths, as long as all The Athletics’ pitching staff Edge: Oakland ter v. Oakland’s of its members are healthy. Morris, was also of the patchwork vari- Second base -- Ruben Sierra. signed as a free agent from the ety, as Mike Moore was the only Toronto’s Roberto This may be Twins, was 21-6 with a4.04 ERA starter not to miss a start. Also, Alomar v. Oakland’s the closest inover24Oinningsof wok. Cone, closer Dennis Eckersley was sur- Mike Bordick. matchup be- picked up from the New York rounded by retreads such as Jeff Alomar may be tween the two Mets in August, won four games Parrett and Rich Gossage. the best all-around clubs. Both players down the stretch. Sophomoresen- Toronto, on the other hand, player in the Ameri- have been amazingly sation Guzman was 16-5, 2.64 had a healthy club for a majority can League, and he’s consistent over their ca- while the lefty Key was solid at of the season, and if their starters only 24 years old, as reers and continue b. 13-13,3.53. were able to play, manager Cito he completed his fifth excel in their new Oak$md’s staff is not as great, Gaston put them in the lineup. major league season. He homes, having arrived but got .the job done anyhow. Several Toronto players fatigued hit .310 with 8 HR and 76 RBI, via huge trades. Moorewastheaceat 17-12 while down the stretch, however, as along with 47 steals and 105 Sierra, who Darling was a surprise at 15-10, every starter except shortstop runs scored. He is the spark- turns 27 years old to- 3.66. Stewart (12-10, 3.66) and Manuel Lee had over 500 plate plug of the Blue Jay lineup and day, finished his seventh Welch (11-7,3.27) weregpodbut

I appearances. is also a Gold Glover. major leagueseasonat.278 not great. The Jays also had &jury prob- Bordick is the best of with 17 homers and 87 RBI, a Edge:-Toronto lems with their rotation as Juan Oakland’s “no-namers,” as he , b$ below his average of 25 HR Relfif pitching -- Toronto’s Guzman and Todd Stottlemyre hit an even .300 with 3 HR and and 106RBI forthepreviousfive Tom Henke, Duane Ward, Mark both went down for over a month 48 RBI, while moving back and L e f t - years, but solid nonetheless. He Eichhory, David Wells and Dave - each. And the bullpen, besides forth between second base and field -- isasteadyoutfielderwithagood Stieb v. Oakland’s Dennis closer Tom Henke and setup men shortstop, depending on Weiss’ I Toronto’s who never misses a game Eckersley, Jeff Russell, Jeff Duane Ward and Mark Eichhorn, health. He was equally success- (150 or more since 1987). Parrett, Vince Horsman and Jim was less than spectacular. ful at both positions and alsd / ialadonnadd; -!Carter is just as consistent, Corsi. As it always is in short series, swiped 12 bases while hitting a v. Oakland’s with even better wwer numbers. While the Jays have great start- the key will be starting pitching robust .336 against lefties. Rickey His 1992 season (.264,34, 119) ing depth, their bullpen is quite and whoever has the hottest bats. Edge: Toronto Henderson. give him a career average of .263 shallow. Closer Henke (pictured) Neither team finished out the year Third base --Toronto’s Kelly ! Five yearsago, with 31 HR and 110 RBI a year is excellent (3-2,2.26,34 saves), especially strong, so someone will Gruber v. Oakland’s Carney Rickey was the since 1986. He has a great arm in as are righty setup men Ward (7- have to pick it up a notch to Lansford. / best player in the rightfield and is a strong MVP 4, 1.95, 12 saves) and Eichhorn emerge victorious. This position is a matchup game; he could hit candidatein theAmericanLeague (4-4,3.08,2 saves). Beyond that, Following is a position-by- of two players who have missed for average, hit for this year. however, it’s a horror show. Portly position comparison of the Blue signifiiait time the past few power, get on base, Edge: Toronto portsider David Wells had an Jays and Athletics: years due to injury. Gruber has steal bases and field Designated Hitter --Toronto’s awful year (7-9,5.40) and Stieb Catcher -- Toronto’s Pat Bor- missed nearly 100 games the ’ his position with the Dave Winfield v. Oakland’s was not much better (4-6,5.04). dersv.0akland‘sTerrySteinbach. last two years since his .274- best of them, Allof this Harold Baines. Needless to say, the Jays hope With the mid-season trade of 31-118 season of 1990. Since depended on his atti- Again, this is a matchup of their starters can get to the sev- Greg Myers to California for then, he has a combined total tude, which was (andstill twovery consistentplayers. Both enth and eighth innings consis- Eichhorn, Borders became the of .220-31-108,aswellassuf- is) one of the worst in the are former rightfielders and both tently. everyday catcher, and he re- fering a bit of a decline in his game. Injuries have also have thrived in their new envi- On theother hand, theRs have sponded to the call. He set career defense. taken their toll, as he hasn’t ronments after being tradedaway a great bullpen. The Eck is all- highs in at-bats (480), hits (116), Lansfordmissed the entire played more than 150 from non-contenders. Baines, world (7-1, 1.91,51 saves, only RBI (53)andruns(47), and added 1991 season after an off-sea- games in a season since who isn’t quite the hitter he used 11 walks in 80 innings) and his 13 homers as well. Borders is a son snowmobileaccident,but 1989, His 1992 stats were to be (.253, 16, 76 this year), is supporting cast is very good. From capable defensive catcher, and came back strong in 1992, , solid (.283,15,46,47 SB), still a main ingredient in the A’s the right side, they have Russell threw out 30% of would-be base- hitting .262with7HRand75 and he’s capable of domi- lineup, while Winfield keeps on (4-3,1.63,30 saves with Texas), stealers, a little below the league RBI. He can’t run like he used to nating a short series like this if he trucking as a 40-year-old, hitting Parrett(9-1,3.02)andCorsi(4-2, average. (217 career steals), but is still a feels like it. Otherwise, he’s a .290with26homersand 108RBI 1.43) with Horsman (2-1, 2.49) Steinbach, who was thrust into very good defensive third dog. in his first year as a Blue Jay. as the lone southpaw. With the the national spotlight when Oak- baseman. Maldonado has had a bit of a Edge: Toronto inconsistency of the Oakland land fans stuffed the ballot boxes Edge: Oakland resurrection in Toronto, afterlan- Bench -- Toronto’s Pat Tabler starters, they needed a great for the 1988 All-star, then was Shortstop --Toronto’s Manuel guishing in obscurity with the and Alfred0 Griffin (IF), Derek bullpen and they have one. named MVP of the game, en- Lee v. Oakland’s Walter Weiss. San Francisco Giants.. He also Bell (OF) and Ed Sprague (C-IF) Edge: Oakland joyed another solid season. He hit Lee, who prefers not to be had a solid year with the bat v. Oakland‘s LanceBlankenship, If you add up the scores, it’s a .279 (the second-highest mark of called “Manny,” had a typical (.272, 20, 66), plays a decent Jerry Browne and Randy Ready dead heat at six apiece. The teams his six-year career), with 12hom- year for him (.263, 3, 39) but leftfield, and has gotten several (IF-OF)and Jamie Quirk (C-IF). are that closely matched. I see

I ers and 53 RBI. Steinbach is a missedseveral weeks withaknee big hits, but even when Rickey’s Toronto’s bench didn’t see Toronto’s starting pitching and very good handler of pitchers and injury. Originally a second dogging it, Candy can’t touch much action this year as the start- strong offense giving the Athlet- threw out nearly half of all at- baseman who moved over when him. ers handledmuchoftheworkload. ics fits. tempted base-stealers, a very key the Jays traded for Alomar, his Edge: Oakland Their subs were fairly successful Prediction: Toronto in six. AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS 1992 WORLD SERIES I Wed.,Oct.7--Oaldand(Stewart12-10)atToronto(Morris21-6),8:26p.m. TUB.. Oct. 6 -- Pittsburgh (Drabek 1511) at Atlanta (Smoln 15-12), Sat., Oct. 17 - Amqlmn League at Natlonal League, 8:29 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 8 --Oakland (Moore 17-12)at Toronto (Cone 4-3),8:37 p.m. 8:39 p.m. Sun., Oct. 18 -- AL at NL, 8:29 p.m. Sat., Oct. 10 -Toronto (Key 13-13or Guzman 16-5)at Oakland Wed..Oct. 7- Pittsburgh (Jackson8-1 2) at Atlanta (Avery 11-1 1). 3:07 p.m. Tues., Oct. 20 -- NL at AL. 8:29 p.m. (Darling 15-10),3 p.m. Fri., Oct. 9 --Atlanta (Giavine 20-8)at Pittsburgh (WakefieldSI), 8:37 p.m. Sun., Oct. I1 -- Toronto at Oakland, 4:lO p.m. Sat., Oct. 10 - Atlanta at Plttsburgh, 8:37 p.m. Wed., Oct. 21 -- NL at AL, 826 p.m. Mon., Oct. 12 - Toronto at Oakland, 3:07 p.m. (if necessary) Sun., Oct. 11 --Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 8:37 p.m (if necessary) Thurs.. Oct. 22 - NL at AL, 8% p.m. (If necessary) Wed., Oct. 14 -- Oakland at Toronto, 3:07 p.m. or 826 p.m. (if necessary) Tues.. Oct. 13 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 8:37 p.m. (if necessary) Sat., Oct. 24 - AL at NL. 8:26 p.m. (if necessary) Thurs., Oct. 15 - Oakland at Toronto, 8:37 p.m. (if necessary) Wed.. Oct. 14 -- Plttsburgh at Atlanta, 8:26 p.m. (if necessary) Sun., Oct. 25 - AL at NL, 8:29 p.m. (if necessary) Tuesday, October 6,1992 THE TUFTS DAILY page nine SPORTS Lindros sparks hockey’s return I It is the fastest, most exciting sport there is. he would always be a target, he would spend too People may talk about the finer points of football, much time fighting out of frustration and less time baseball, and basketball, but it can be said defini- scoring. tively (at least in this column) that hockey is the What they didn’t know is that he can do both. yeatest sport on earth. After three preseason games, Lindros already had The others are all great sports, no doubt. They three goals and four assists, while dominating all, in their own fights with the NHL’s best-known goons. Marc S heinkin way, give the fan In one confrontation, Tampa Bay’s Paul a certain feeling Taglianetti checked Lindros into the Lightning’s Wide to the Left of excitement bench. Immediately, Lindros flung his gloves and and amazement. set to maul the former Penguin. Taglianetti man- But hockey is simply the best. aged to get a hold of Lindros’ arms for a moment, Tonight, the National Hockey League kicks off but this 19-year old overwhelmed the veteran its 76th season, and the first game may be an tough-guy with sheer strength. First, Lindros un- Example of the things to come. ESPN, back to tangled his right arm, and then proceeded to level ;overing the NHL after the league’s disastrous Taglianetti, first with an uppercut to the chin and The Jumbos controlled the ball all afternoon as they beat Bates. relationship with Sportschannel,will bring us this then with a cross. to the head. That was it. highly awaited contest. While the fans cheered in astonishment and The featured attraction will be the Philadelphia delight, theNHLplayers tooknotice. Fair warning Jumbos nip Bobcats Flyers and the defending Stanley Cup champion has been served that this guy won’t be intimidated c Pittsburgh Penguins. The matchup of teams is and he won’t be beaten. Flyer fans may remember Goalie Covey shines in place of Duffy we& the Flyers finished in last place in 1991-92 Tim Kerr, a burly winger who scored 50 goals a and the Pens still have the look of champs. Season during the most of the mid-eighties by by YVETTE JOHNSON and has the ability and determina- But the game will also give everybody their first using his great size and soft hands. Lindros has that Contributing Writex tion to become one of the top official look at “The Next One,” the Flyers’ high- size and then some, but his hands can alsopass, and The men’s soccer team beat defensive men on the team. He priced rookie, Eric Lindros. Philadelphia traded he is clearly much faster on his skates than Kerr Bates on Saturday 1-0, with the displayed speed, know-how, and just about everything they had just to get the rights ever was. only goalcoming fromEricAnder- he moved the ball with a purpose. to sign Lindros, and then shelled out about $3.5 He is the complete package, and the NHL brass I i “He’squickandvery strong,”said million a season to keep him. is well aware. As ESPN embarks on this new assistant coach Andy Nelson. And although it is clear that the Flyers won’t be television deal, one that may also include ABC, Coming into the game, head going anywhere too fast, the Lindros trade is coach Ralph Ferrigno kept his they know that they will need something to sell the I I already paying dividends. Three of ESPN’s first ten game. mind open and continued to think telecasts will involve the Flyers. Eric Lindros #88 With Los Angeles’ Wayne Gretzky nursing a son. With 33:08 remaining on the positive. jerseys are selling like wild (price: $88.88), in and bad back, the league is left with only one legiti- clock, Anderson scored from the “We have lot of injuries com- out of Philadelphia. Flyer season tickets have been mate superstar, Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux. But right side of the field, driving a ing into this game. Patrick Duffy, given a lift and the campaign to sell luxury the Steel City is also a small city, and it does the bullet kick to the left comer of the Jon Black and Mike Hayes are all superboxes in the Flyers’ new arena, scheduled to NHL no good to have its best player in such a small net. out on-injuries. I was very, very be opened in 1995, has been augmented as well. market. True, Mark Messier of the Rangers plays, DavidSimon,Drew Phelpsand pleasedwith the first half. We had The whole Lindrjrs mania is amazing when one in New York, but nobody truly believes that he is. Scott Pickering dominated the clear, clean cut passing. [Ander- is reminded that lie k younger than most of the on Lemieux’s level. field with excellent defensive tac- son] was composed, alert and he students on this campus. He is 19. However, he is But now there is Eric the Great, a new superstar tics and moves that kept Tufts did what he had to do,” he said. also about 6’4“ and.235 pounds -- how many who looks good too. Throw in the fact that he plays ahead in the game. The Jumbos Composure and control are the sophomores are there at Tufts who have those inPhiladelphia, the nation’s fourth-largest market, played the game superbly by ex- two best words to describe this dimensions? , and the league is back in business. ecuting the fundamental skills of game. Bates had a total of 24 Note, though, that he is also very, very, good. Lemieux is an awesome talent but he has never soccer to perfection. shots on goal compared to only For example, in a preseason game against the really been an ambassador for the game (such as Plagued with injuries, the four for Tufts. This game dis- Washington Capitals, Lindros was to be the target Magic Johnson for basketball, for example). He squad came into this game with a played the Jumbos’ stamina and of the Caps’ best hired guns. One of them, tends to be the quiet type and he doesn’t speak few minor setbacks. Patrick Duffy, ability to keep the ball out of their defenseman A1 Iafrate, went into his own left perfect English, so advertisers shied away from the first-string goalie, was injured own net. comer to chase a Flyer dump pass. using him to sell their products, thus reducing the in the Brandeis game. He sus- The second-half was pure de- - Mistake. NHL’s exposure. Everyone knew that Gretzky tained a blow to the right knee and fense. Tufts had a few close calls Lindros followed in after Iafrate, a strong vet- would begone someday, and that the need to fill his the end result was a tom anterior at the net, but the determination eran player who knows how to hit and plays very shoes would exist. Luckily for the sport, they may cruciate ligament (ACL), sidelin- and hard work of the defensive tough defense. As Iafrate got to the puck in the already have done that. ing him for the rest of season. line got the ball backhown field. comer, Lindros drilled him, practically lifting Iafrate When the Flyers and Penguins face off tonight Mike Hayes and Jon Black are Simon and Pickering did more off his skates and into theboards. Iafrate staggered, at 7:30, it will be the dawn of a new era in hockey. two other players who have not than play defense; they played took aclumsy stride, and then headed to the bench, The sport is going through a series of changes to returned to the field yet. How- hard and did what was needed to slowly. He probably would have been embarrassed make it easier to sell to America and its almighty ever, these injuries have actually be done to win this game. Covey if he could think. dollar, and Eric Lindros is an integral part of the paved the way for David Simon was tremendous, making save Many hockey fans did not believe that Lindros process. and Dave Covey. after spectacular save. would live up to his billing. The theory was that he Covey has taken over the posi- Coach Ferrigno was pleased would be intimidated by the NHL, and that because And yes, he’s 19. I tion as goalie for the team. This by the way his team played. “The game is the cornerstone of his second half, I have to credit the I, 1 career at Tufts University. With team, we played tough. We were AIR FORCE ROTC UNITS 12 saves, this young man is defi- on the rack but we never had our ll ll nitely on his way up. heads down,” he said. “It feels good. I had a lot of Tufts is displaying new talent, FILLED TO CAPACITY help from the defense. The only and in each game they begin to downside is the situation that I show moreandmorepositiveteam came in on, buta win is a win,” the improvement. The most notice- goalie said. able observation is that they play, NOT! Simon has moved up in rank move, act and improve as a team. Don’t believe everything you hear. The Air Force continues to seek outstanding The Jumbo football students to fill future officer requirements. See yourself becoming a leader, graduating from college as an officer with fully developed qualities of character and managerial ability. team won, 42-12, on Notice, too, the opportunities. Like eligibility for scholarship programs that can pay tuition, textbooks, fees ... even $100 in tax-free income each academic month. Saturday. Visualize a crisp uniform that reflects pride in yourself and your ability to accept challenge. Get the picture? Now make a call! 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Orthodox Christian Fellowship Today General Meeting. Goddard Chapel. 7-9:00 p.m.

Hispanic-American Society Tufts Mountain Club Committee Chairperson Elections. Road Biking Conference Room, Carmichael, 3:OO p.m. Campus Center, 9:30 p.m.

International Club First General Meeting. Barnum OO8,7:00 p.m. Tomorrow Tufts Islamic Society Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson 1st General Meeting. Pearson 104,9:30 p.m. Film Series “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, -Amnesty International Admission: $2 General Meeting. MacPhie Pub, 9:30 p.m. 201 Eaton, 9:45 p.m. Portugese Club AIESEC Coffee Hour. AIESEC General Meeting. Lewis Hall Lounge, 4-600 p.m. Large Conference Room, Campus Center, 8:OO p.m. Cultural Exchange Circle Second General Meeting. Men Understanding Sexism At Schwanz Room, Tufts 209 Campus Center, 8:OO p.m. Discussion of Body Image. Campus Center, Room 218. ~ Meditations p.m. 8:OO “Creating an Ethical Climate: Tips and Warnings” Mens’ Track & Field Rev Scotty McLennan, University by Bill Amend Meeting. Fox TROT Team Chaplain 1 Baronian Field House, 7:OO p.m. NOW THAT MI MIC IGoddard Chapel, 12-190 p.m. STRIP RUNS INTHE DID 1 PASS WHAT’S CELE~RITIES ’%DOL FLEWSPAPER, 1 IT? rsH~RD Community Health Program Elections Board WITH THE ALWAYS MEM HAVE To MAINTAIN A UM... To READ WITH OpenHouse: Forstudents interested \ TttEE Ww5. Poll Workers Meeting 50t&LA5€5? SONG-. CERTAI~JAIR d Sopnd- in joining the Community Health TICKED coOLNE”3. Zamparelli Room, 930 p.m. Program. 112PackardAve.. 2ndflr.4:OOp.m.

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r page twelve THE TUFTS DAILY Tuesday, October 6,1992 Tbfts University Pan-African Alliance presents DR. NA'IM AKBAR

Na'im Akbar Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist at Flor- ida State University's Depart- ment of Psychology and Black Studies, is a recognized expert in the field of Black Psychol- ogy. In addition to his Uni- versity position, Dr. ebar currently serves as the South- ern Regional Representative to the National Association of Black Psychologists' Board of Directors. He is also Associate Editor of the Journal of Black Psvcholoa

His publications include Chains and Images of Psychological Slavery, From Miseducation to Education, The Community of Self and Natural Psychology and Human Trans- formation. He has also been a columnist for the International Muslim Journal for more than a decade.

BLACK STUDENTS IN WHITE ACADEMIA - TUESDAY OCTOBER 6,1992 6pm Reception-Capen House 7pm Cabot Aud

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