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THE TUF S DAILY Where You Read It First Wednesday, April 7,1993 Vol XXVI, Number 46 I INOW OUR TOUR TAKES us TO THE QUAD... I“Lemonheads to pIay Spring Fling concert by MATT CARSON formances and events throughout Daily Editorial Board the weekend. Representatives from Electra Last year’s concert was head- Entertainment and Atlantic lined by Blues Traveller and Records confirmed last night that Shinehead. Although the tradi- two bands, Digable Planets and tional venue for the concert is Lemonheads, have been booked President’s Lawn, last year’s show to play Tufts’ Spring Fling concert was chased into Cousens Gymna- on May 1. sium by rain. Concert Board co-chair Adam The critically acclaimed debut Lewis would not comment last album by the New York-based night on the identity ofthe bands, hip-hop trio Digable Planets is but did say that a total of four Reachin’ (A New Refutation of bands would play. An official an- Time and Space). The group’s nouncement ofthe full Spring Fling heavy jazz and bebop influences line-up, including additional areapparent from the samplesused bands, is expected from the Con- on the album, which come from cert Board later today. suchjazzlegendsas SonnyRollins, Despite numerous rumors, Art Blakey and Curtis Mayfield. record companies confirmed that Well-known Digable Planets tunes the following bands would be un- include “Pacifics” and “Rebirth of available, due to scheduling con- Slick (Cool Like Dat).” Accord- flicts, to play at Tu& on May 1: ing to Electra publicity agent Jodi Photo by Tam Kernohan Arrested Development (EMU Smith, contracts between Digable A lone student takes a break to soak up rays on the acedernic quad. Chrysalis), The Black Crowes (Def Planets andthe ConcertBoard have American), Violent Femmes been signed. (Warner Bros.), and Living Color Jim Lawrence of Atlantic pub- Finalists compete for Wendell (SOnY)* licity confirmed that Lemonheads Tufts’ -Spring Fling is an an- have also signed to play the Spring nualtradition, kicked offeach year Fling show. The Boston-based Phillips Memorial Scholarship by an Inter-Greek Council span- Lemonheads are best know for the sored block party on Professors title track of their latest album, by CHRISTI BEEBE Rachel Fouche, Sue Frost, Sandra Hanna said that she has worked Daily Editorial Board Hma, Danielle London, Randy with many ofthe other finalists on Row, which featuresassortedcam- “It’s a Shame About Ray,” and for The six finalists forthe Wendell bvitz, and Eric Schliesser, all of various projects, and added, “It’s pusandlocalbands.0thercampus their version of Simon and Phillips Memorial Scholarship whom are seniors. hard formeto compete withpeople organizations sponsorvarious per- Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson.” have been named by the Commit- Each of the candidates will be I’ve worked with.” tee on Student Life, according to featured this afternoon in the Sue Frost, a finalist, Resident Associate Dean of Students Bruce Coolidge Room of Ballou Hall. Assistant, and cross-country and Reitman. Members of the Committee on track runner, who was also the The Wendell Phillips Award Student Life will choose a winner 1992 president of the Leonard Memorial Scholarship is one of later tonight. Candidates will be Carmichael Society, described her the two prize scholarships estab- notified of the selected speaker by finalist position as “quite an lished in 1986 by the Wendell phone this evening. honor.” She and the other finalists Phillips Memorial Fund Associa- The winner will then speak at were notified last week, she said. tion, in honor of the Boston graduation, in the place of the tra- The finalists were given ap- preacher and orator. The other ditional valedictorian speaker proximately a week to develop a scholarshipis assigned to Harvard employed at some universities, speech of five minutes on whether College. Reitman said. or not Tufts should integrate com- Wendell was a “preacher in an Finalist Sandra Hanna said last munity service into its curricu- order, and when he died, his estate night that while she was “really lum, said Hanna. founded an award, made annually excited” about her finalist posi- Following each speech, there to individualswith the best combi- tion, she was also “nervous.” will be a period of approximately nation of community service and A senior, Hanna has been a fiveminutes during which the fac- oratory ability,” Reitman said. leader for many activities on the ulty may ask the finalists ques- One junior or senior each year Tufts campus. She holds a chair tions, she added. is chosen to receive the award, on position for the Ronald Blackburn Anyone can nominate a student the basis of marked ability as a ScholarshipFoundation, an execu- to be eligible for the Wendell speaker and a high sense of public tive board position for the Peace Phillips Memorial Award, said responsibility on the campus, and Justice Studies Program, and Frost. Following nomination, a stated Cassandra Jones, the assis- was one of the main organizers in student must submit three essays tant director of Student Activities. 1ast~ear’sefforttosto~Tuftsfromand a resume, and from these sub- This year’s finalists include reinkesting in South Africa. missions the finalists are chosen. Digable Planets, hailing from New York, are set to play Tufts. Book receives honors Armenian diplomat to visit Tufts by DAVID MEYERS career, and she has in Sumptuous Daily Editorial Board Arts produced a profound book On April 3, Tufts Professor that is itself sumptuous and that Madeline Harrison Caviness re- eminently fulfills the Haskins ceivedthe Charles Homer Haskins Medal criteria.” Medal for 1993 at the University In her book, Caviness studies of Arizona in Tucson. The award the many physical aspects of two is presented annually by the Medi- twelfth-centurymonastic churches T Fletcher School of Law and Di- neighboringI Azerbaiian. 1 *I I eval Academy of America. in Champagne county, St. Remi in ilomacy on Tuesday, April 3, en- Ho%nnisian’s criticisms of ?ur- The Haskins Medal is awarded Reims and St Yved in Braine. St. itled “Armenia at the Crossroads: key over human rights violations I lnside for a distinguished book in the Remi is a Benedictine foundation; ieflections of the First Foreign were also a factor. Features ......................... P. 3 field ofmedieval studies. In 1990, St. Yved is a Premonstratensian Llinister.” Prior to leaving office, Rachel Levine has produced yet an- Princeton University Press pub- house. Hovannisian, who graduated Hovannisian’s approval rating other stream of consciousness. Find out lished Caviness’ Sumptuous Arts “[The book] shows us how the ?om the Fletcher School in 1982 among the 3.5 million people in just what makes this gal tick ... at the Royal Abbeys in Reims and many parts of a multifaceted work md from the Georgetown Univer- Armenia was above 95 percent, Braine. of art relate to one another in a ;ity Law Center in 1985, served as significantlyhigherthan any other A&E ............................... P. 5 A letter from the awards com- unified setting,” saidLindaEhrsam 4rmenia’s foreign minister from politician. In 1990-91, he’was en- Point ofNoReturndoes not stray far mittee described Caviness and her Voigts, the committee chair. 3ct. 1991 until Nov. 1992. gaged in earthquake relief as the from the original version, but another book. “SumptuousArtsat the Royal “Overcomingthe compartmental- Hovannisian gained recogni- director of the Armenian office of film seems very unique. Abbeys in Reims and Braine is a ization ofmuch twentieth-century ion for the small Caucasus Moun- the Armenian Assembly of major distinguished work of schol- art history, Caviness’s book al- ains nation from more than 120 America. Sports ............................. arship that transcends the bound- lows us to experience the :omtries and the United Nations. After leaving the foreign min- Softball,Lany,andthefinalIMgame of the year grace today’s page. Lord, ariesbf its discipline. Its author is 3om inFresno, California, 33 year- istry, Hovannisian remained in in the midst of a most fruitful see CAVINESS, Page8 )Id Hovannisian resigned as for- Armenia, helping to organize the page two THE TUFTS DAdY Wednesday, April 7,1993 THETUFTS DAILJ Editorial Paul Horan Editor-in-Chief Inpatient closing is financial reality Managing Editor: Elizabeth Yellen The Administration announced this week that the tion is rectified, the University will constantly need to Associate Editors: Elin Dugan, Caroline Schaefe inpatient unit of Health Services will be discontinued find ways to save money. The inpatient unit has Editorial Page Editor: Stephen Arbuthnot after this year. Some of the unit’s resources will then consistently seen a decline in use -- only 100 patients Production Managers: Julie Cornell, Michael B. Berg, Jamie Fink be used to improve the more frequently utilized outpa- per year -- while its costs have risen. Compounded tient unit. This means the University infirmary will with this, outpatient service use has risen consistently NEWS Editors: David Meyers, Christi Beebe close its doors in the evening and any after-hours -- approximately 22,000 visits per year. Bssistant Editors: John Wagley, Jessica Rosentha medical problems will have to be referred to an area Before criticizing the University’s decision, the Wire Editor: Joel Goldberg Assistant Editor: Vijak Sethaput hos,pital. It also means that students whose illnesses other measures that could have been taken to avoid VIEWPOINTS require hospitalization will not be able to recuperate at changes inHealth Services should be examined. Should Editor: Michael J.W. Stickings Heailth Services, and so will need to stay at nearby even less money. have been allocated to financial aid? Assistant Editor: Mimi Ho Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The official motivation Should tuition have been raised above its already FEATURES Editor: Rob Mirman for the changes is the need to allocate resources more stratospheric level? Should improving the library and Assistant Editors: Rachel Levine, Jessica Ruzz efficiently, but the financial burden of Health Services athletic facilities have been postponed? ART & ENTERTAINMENT is clearly the primary reason.

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