THEWhere You Read It First Tu Monday, Septembers 13,1999 DAILY Volume XXXIX, Number 4 Residential life boos ts forced triples to ac conimod .ate clasS by JEREMY WANGIVERSON tration found ev- Daily Editorial Board eryone places to University President John live. DiBiaggiotoldtheNew York Times “It was re- in Junethat 90 more accepted fresh- solved by acombi- men chose to attend Tufts than nation of forced expected. While certainly a posi- triples and reduc- tive statistic, it carries with it the tion in size of the unfortunate by-product of leav- transfer class,’’ ing the administration with the Gardiner said. She problem of finding these people booked 25 forced places to sleep. triples this year, a Due to this element of uncer- 500 percent in- Photo by Jeremy Wang-lverson tainty in selecting members of a crease from five Freshman Robert Menn has little private time class, University Provost Sol last Year. This isthe in his Hill forced triple. Gittleman considers admissions first vear transfer “an art,” and Director of Residen- students are living in Carmichael twice the trouble, as coordinating tial Life Anne Gardiner describes and Lewis as opposed to Wilson everything from sleep schedules herjob offindingpeopleplacesto House. Ironically, the switch was to electrical outlets to wardrobe live is an endless quest to “predict made in part to accommodate a containment becomes far more the unpredictable.” Gardiner ex- larger class of transfer students, difficult when there’s one extra plained how she and the adminis- but the number was kept low to person to accommodate. Opening balance out the extra freshmen. the initial mailing and seeing two Gardiner also said transfer stu- names increases the apprehension Tufts Online fights laptop theft dents didn’t like the seclusion of and anxietyamong incomingfresh- Wilson house, whereas under- men who were already nervous. Tufts Online, TUPD, and Health Services team up graduates looking to get some- “My biggest concern about col- what off-campus could find the lege was having aroommate, then by GREGORY PA’ITAKOS Kathleen O’Dea and Kathy Sav- makes it much easierto re-connect 50-person occupancy of Wilson, I got two,”.said triple resident Rich Senior Staff Writer age of Health Services at an April a computer or connect one for the Sullivan. Due to their small size and high Open House event. They decided firsttime. Some students didn’t even price tags, it is hardly surprising to not only help students get con- “Within five minutes, students know forced triples existed until that laptops have traditionally been nected but also “get protected” at were online this year, and that they learned they would be a part one ofthe most attractive items to thesametime, by includingabooth showed because ofone. “I was confused; I thought thieves plaguing the Tufts cam- where Health Serviceswouldgive wehadalot fewer it was a mistake,” Angela pus. On Friday, however, the Tufis out condoms and information on Charubinn said, “but I’d stay, I University Police Department, mostly sex-related issues. The lems,” Rennie would not want to leavemy room- along with Tufts Onlinezwd44ealth- event will be repeated for those mates.” With their large second Services, took a step towards halt- living downhill this coming Friday floor Hill triple, Charubinnand her ing this trend by holding an event in South Hall. roommates were able to avoid inthe Carmichael loungeallowing “SO far this year this is our bunking the beds and still navi- students to bring in their laptops second booth, along with one in been ap- gate the room comfortably. to have them electronically the Campus Center last Tuesday proximately 2,300 students con- While a triple increases the bugged. where we gave out apples and nected in their dorms out of a pos- number ofresidents by 50 percent, According to Tufts Online Su- condoms,” said Kathleen O’Dea. sible 3-to-4,000 offered room data the floor area does not receive the pervisor of Telecommunications The event on Friday is not the connections. This is also the first same proportional increase. The Judi Rennie, the laptops can be only step Tufts Online is taking time that it is possible for students Hill rooms, while the biggest tracked almost anywhere using a towards what they hope will be a to take their laptops along with doubles on campus, don’t pro- special hardware code. Specifics better system, however. them and connect to the Internet Anne Gardiner vide the quality triples that Hous- of this mechanism were kept se- “This year, a new version of from a different room than their ton boasts. Many of the Houston cret to prevent future thieves from DHCP(theprotoco1computers use own. near fraternity row on Curtis Ave, triples were converted from large bypassing the security system. to access the network) has been “If you want to go to your very appealing. study rooms and closets and desks The system was developed at used which has made things a lot friend’s room to study and there’s The forcedtriple problem, how- fit with plenty of space to spare. Southwestern University and was easier,” Rennie said. She reported an available dataport, you can use ever, has yet to be resolved. Both “We’resupposedly ‘stuck in here,’ Gardiner and Gittleman indicated and with the [high] lotterynumber given to Tufts free of charge. The far fewer requests for technical it to connect your laptop,”~. Rennie idea originated when Rennie met help because the new system said. thatforcedtriplesare implemented [next year], it’s like two straight only as a last resort. Gardiner is years of good dorms,” said Mike currently waiting to know with Benes, a Houston triple resident. Freshman class candidates debate issues certainty how many students will Provost Sol Gittleman re- counted a time in which the hous- Eleven freshmen candidates, their supporters, and many oftheir peers will cram into Hotung Cafe at be on campus fbr the year, since a 7:30 p.m. tonight to listen to the annual Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate freshmen candidates’ few students will transferor leave ing crisis was much worse, when debate. early, andsome simply nevercome the former President Jean Mayer The candidates will be vying for one of the seven spots granted to freshman senators each year, plus in the first place. Gardiner could firsttookoffice in 1978. “We had an extra 300-400 stu- the two spots vacated by Senators who resigned over the summer. not predict how many “no- The freshman candidates, a part of the Tufts community for only two weeks, will be given the shows,” are expected, but for ev- dents,” Gittleman said. “We had kids at the Sheraton Hotel in opportunity to make a personal statement and discuss what they can contribute to both their class and ery one there could be a forced Harvard Square,” he explained, the community at large. Following the personal statements, the floor will be open for questions from the triple that to be broken up, if the adding that students were bused audience. The debate is not expected to last more than an hour. residents so choose. Last year to and from campus. Though the The freshman candidates are Kenny Berlin, Sarah Sandison, Isaac Dole, Melinda Coolidge, Emily Jerez, Gardiner gave all forced triples the Carl Jackson, Howard Lien, Sagar Patel, Debbie Chu, Ben Bauer, and Andrew Potts. option of moving into doubles, rooms were nicer, Gittleman said The candidate turnout for this year’s election is a steep drop from last year’s 23 freshman candidates though nqne took her up on the students didn’t like being so far vying for seven spots. Elections Board Chair Sarah Molenkamp attributed the low number of candidates offer. from campus. This year UMASS is booking students in hotels as they to the timing of this year’s election. “I think that a lot of it is just that we didn’t have a lot of opportunity One ofthe perks for forced triple undergo a similarly severe hous- to advertise,” she said. residents, and a way of assuaging “Part of it is that the freshmen class is sort ofthrown in and still trying to get adjusted to being at school.” possible disappointment, is a let- ing crisis. Gardiner said demographers Wednesday’s election is almost two weeks earlier than it was last year. ter Gardiner enclosed with their have told her that the majority of An election for upperclassmen was also scheduled for Wednesday, but only three students, residential information that ex- sophomores Ashley Wegner, Eric Greenberg and Beth Anne Katzpetitioned to run in the election for the plains they would get the first children of the baby boom are reaching college age, thus increas- five available upperclassman spots. The three new Senators fill some of the spots by departed Senators choices at dorms their second year. AlexaEnglander, Allocations Board Council Chair AlyssaHeumann, Historian Ralan Hill, Special Projects “It’s nice the University is com- ing the number of applicants. In Chair Kristi Tough, and Vice President Vivek Ramgopal. pensating, us but it would have the aforementioned New York Molenkamp said she hopes the debate will be an enlightening event for all who attend. “The debate been betterto not have the triple in Times article quoting DiBiaggio, is to educate the members of the freshmen class who generally do not know anybody well and to help the first place,” said sophomore the writer cites other reasons for the increase in applicants. Accord- them get to know the candidates.” Justin Golub, a current West Hall Only freshmen are allowed to vote in Wednesday’s election. Voting will be held in Dewick and resident. “Once you’ve settled in, ing to the article, college counse- Carmichael from 1 1:30a.m. to 1 :30p.m. and from 5 to7p.m.,as well as from 1 1 a.m. to7p.m. in the Campus it’svery inconvenienttomove your lors said students were now send- Center. belongings; it’s not worth it.” ing out more applications since Residents report, however, that the process has been greatly fa- cilitated by computers and the - Brooke Menschel triple living is a tricky prospect. Two roommates are more than internet. 2 THETUFTS DAILY September 1:3,1999

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Sunny, gorgeous Increasing clouds Partly cloudy, scattered IReno probe continues High: 75 High: 58 shower Former Missouri senator John C. Danforth said Sunday that he i: High: 74 already assembling a team of private attorneys and federal investi. gators to probe the government’s 5 I -day standoffagainstthe Brand Well, we certainly got drenched on Friday evening, with Logan airport Davidian sect in 1993 and would not hesitate to prosecute official! recording a new 24 hour record rainfall of 4.71 inches. Today looks for wrongdoing. beautiful with highs in the mid 70s. All eyes will be on Hurricane Floyd. Some “I have been given assurance that I can carry this investigation ir computer models take the storm up and into New England by late in the week, so whatever direction I see fit,” he said on “Fox News Sunday.” check back in on Wednesday. Could make for a stormy end to the first full week of But Danforth’s remarks, following his appointment as a “specia classes. counsel” last week by Attorney General Janet Reno, did little toque1 - Weather forecast by Washington Correspondent Andrew Freedmar; a growing political controversy over the standoff outside Wac0 Texas, that ended in a fire that killed 76 people. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., on CBS’s “Face thc Nation,” renewed his call for Reno to resign. “I believe the time ha: Quality education continues to improve come where that would help the sense of justice at the Justice Department,” Lott said. dGspite fall in the 1999 US News raikine - v Rep. Dan Burton, R-lnd., chairman of the House Committee on RANK~~NGS Government Reform, said on “Fox News Sunday” that an internal measures we have control over, large budgets for science and continued from page 3 Justice Department memo obtained by his staff last week indicates which are issues of quality, the technology and a lesser focus that the justice Department failed to provide Congress with critical school’s ranking. The fundraising amount of students we have, the on the humanities and liberal information about the siege. organizers, for example, have type of faculty, the class size, what arts. “She’sresponsible,’’ Burton said on Fox. “So it remains to be seen trained their solicitors to mention kindofprogram we have, weknow Tufts is one of many schools whether or not she’ll stay or go.” Tufts’ declining score in the where we belong. that suffers in these areas. With the The controversy over the Wac0 siege, first investigated by rankings in order to encourage “The faculty, for example, the smallestendowment of any school Burton’s committee four years ago, flared anew last month after FBI donations. The percentage of academic departments, continue in the first tier, no Division I sports Dfficials admitted they had used potentially incendiary tear gas alumni who donate, regardless of to focus on providing the very team to attract largedonations, and :anisters on the last day of the siege. theamount, is factored intothe US best quality in a way that reflects a relatively small number ofresearch News score. itselfon things likegraduation rate, facilities to encourage investment, Bemstein said Tufts does not things that we would do if US Tufts finds its size an asset to its Federal ruling examined need toalterthe ways it doesthings News and World Report didn’t students, a disadvantage in this A number of federal appellate judges have ruled on cases involv- to improve its rankings, but hedid exist,” Bernstein continued. numbers competition. ng companies in which they own stock, despite a federal law say it might behoove the Univer- Of the seven areas included “One of the challenges we lesigned to preventjudges from taking part in any case in which they sity to research steps other in the rankings, there are only have is that we’re now being lave a financial interest. schools have taken to boost their certain places where schools can thought of increasingly with An examination of financial disclosure reports and federal court ranking and improve their educa- proactively make adjustments. schools that maybe ten years -ecordsshows that in 1997 eight appeals court judges took part in at tional experience. Categories such as “Financial ago we weren’t being compared east 18 cases in which they, their spouses or trusts they helped “You look at other institutions Resources” and “Per-Student to,” Bernstein said. “People are nanage held stock in one of the parties. The stock ownership ranged and you say that maybe there are Spending” are inextricably tied looking at us and looking at ?om a few thousand dollars to as much as $250,000. things that we should be looking to the size ofthe school. For this Brown and looking at Dartmouth In interviews, the judges acknowledged that they should not have at. But, you have to look at them reason, many critics argue that and looking at Georgetown. It iarticipated in the cases but stressed that their stock interests did not fairly and critically,” Bernstein ex- the rankings favor bigger insti- raises the stakes .but it also im- iffecttheirrulings.Thejudges, who includesomeofthenation’s best- plained. “If you take a look at the tutions, specifically those with proves the quality.” cnown jurists, attributed their participation in the cases to innocent nistakes or memory lapses about their financial portfolios. ‘‘It’s embarrassing; I should have been more alert,” said Judge Recruiters, emdovers overlook rankings ilex Kozinski ofthe 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California. US NEWS ‘I certainly am going to to be more careful.” continued from page 3 try suggest that it’s measuring any- medical schools, the top law Some of those involved in the cases also were upset to learn about ations. thing particularly valid,” he said. schools, the top graduate schools he stock. Judge Alice Batchelder ofthe 6th Circuit in Ohio improp- Cuttino also stressed that as When asked where the Uni- in all areas,” she said. :rly sat on a case involving Wal-Mart Stores Inc. even though her every student has different inter- versity needed to improve, Lerman Papalia also said that the num- iusband held up to$50,000 worth ofstock in thecompany. Batchelder ests and goals, it is impossible to - who went on to earn an MBA ber of companies recruiting on md two otherjudges ruled the discount-store chain could not be held design a numeric rating system - cited a lack of emphasis on campus has multiplied three fold esponsible for selling Wayne Brashear’s 19-year-old son a .357 without takingthesespecificsinto business education, but stressed over the past five years, and that nagnum revolver, which he later used to commit suicide. account. In return, US News has that this should not be enhanced many more companiesare coming “It leaves a pretty bitter taste,” Brashear said ofthejudge’s actions. claimed that universities hold a at the cost of a broad liberal arts on campus to recruit sophomores Batchelderexplained that, until contacted by areporter, shedid not double standard, since they rate education. and juniors as interns. ealize her husband’s retirement account owned stock in Wal-Mart students numerically by placing She listed a number of students ind other companies. She said she should have withdrawn from so much emphasison SATscores. Career Services who were placed with well-known 3rashear’s appeal and four other cases. It appears that employers also companies over the past few years, “I’m extremely chagrined to discover it,” she said. “The error is The Legacies assign little weight to the yearly including an international rela- nine.’’ Tufts University Alumni As- ranking. According to Career Ser- tions major hired by the Global sociation (TUAA) president Elliot vices Director Jean Papalia, em- Services Department of Chase Motorola, GI to merge Lerman (‘E65),alsofoundlittlesig- ployers are much more interested Manhattan Bank, a quantitative Bringing together two leading cable industry suppliers, Motorola nificance in Tufts’ fall to 29th. in the on-the-job performance of economics major hired as a Busi- Inc. is expected to announce this week that it is acquiring General “The ratings are interesting, I workers who graduated from a ness Analyst by Liberty Mutual, Instrument Corp. in an all-stock deal valued at more than $9.5 billion, imagine, to students and parents specific university than in how and amah major hued by Kattoden tccording to sources close to the transaction. ofprospective students, but I don’t that university is ranked by an Consulting. Papalia saidthat sala- The deal, which follows months of takeover speculation about . see any significant difference in independent publication. ries started at $40,000, and went 3eneral Instrument on Wall Street, could spur aconsolidation among twenty-nine versus twenty-six, or “I’ve been in the field for over up. She also stressed that many :able suppliers that would mirror the concentrationover the past year anything like that,” Lerman said. 20 years, and I’ve never heard an studentswere hired based on their imong the nation’s cable television operators. Those mergers have “To me it is what the school is employer talk about these strong background in liberal arts, :reated seven large companies, which qualify for bulk discounts on teaching - the values that it rankings, so I really don’t think and that majors are often com- c he cable equipment that Motorola and General Instrument make. teaches, the teamwork that it that it’s something that’s on top of pletely unrelated to career paths. The transaction also underscores historic changes in how cable teaches, the flexibility in courses their mind,” Papalia said. :quipment is sold to consumers. Analysts say General Instrument, the - all those things are impor- “I think that what employers Recruiters iggest supplier of television set-top boxes and a leading manufac- tant.” look at is how have Tufts gradu- Dan Smith, who works as head urer of high-speed modems to the cable industry, needs a well-heeled Lerman stressed that he never ates performed in the past that ofrecruitingfor Liberty Mutual as Iartner such as Motorola to ramp up a retail distribution operation as regretted choosing to study at they’ve hired, and they’re very well as in their Corporate Research :able operators begin to sell their equipment at consumer electronics Tufts, and said that the Univer- pleased with how they’ve per- Department, said that “the [US Iutlets. Motorola, which is the largest supplier of high-speed modems sity has only gone uphill in the formed and they want more of News] rankingsdon’t play any roll ind also makes chips that drive set-top boxes, is planning to capitalize 30 years since he graduated. He them,”shesaid. Papaliawenton to in [hiring] at all. I don’t think a In its existing retail infrastructure;the Schaumberg, Ill.-based com- also questioned the magazine’s say that graduate schools evalu- random recruiter [recruiting Tufts )any is a leading manufacturer of cellular phones. motivation to frequently change ate Tufts in a similar way. students] would have any idea The cable industry, which has traditionally bought equipment the criteria it uses to rank “I think in terms of graduate that Tufts dropped to 29.” ?om suppliers such as General Instrument and leased it to customers schools. schools, Tufts is a very highly “That has no bearing on c In a monthly basis, plans to shift to the retail market to help offset the “I don’t think we can forget the ranked institution, and it is chal- whether or not we recruit at Tufts. :ost ofrolling out a host ofcompetitive new services.Cable operators fact that [US News and World Re- lenging, and it has very high qual- We base it on historical reputa- iave already started selling high-speed access to the Internet, using a port is] tryingtosellmagazines- ity academics, and that’s what tion, we target four schools and ipecial modem, that enables customers to surfthe Web at speeds 100 that’s their objective, and while I graduate schoolsare goingto look Tufts is one of them. We really imes faster than they can now over phone lines. don’t doubt that they’re trying to at. Students who apply to gradu- aren’t interested in what USNews do some kind of service along the ate schools do very well getting and World Report has to say,” Compiled from the Los Angeles Times-Washington line, I’ve not seen any data to into them, they get into the top Post News Service and College Press Exchange Smith said. THETUFTS DAILY September 13,1999 3 NEWS An on-campus look at the US News 1999 rankings Administrators blame magazine’s methodology for change in the University’s position by BENJAMINGEDAN read. ing, and the exact ranking is cre- MIT and Harvard, and lacks the “An important step is not to be Daily Editorial Board Berstein has also indicated that atedafteruniversityofficialsacross sizeof Boston University. Despite distracted by this survey,” ex- While students have been buzz- certain improprieties and incon- the country complete a survey the poor ranking, Bernstein said, plained Christen Graham of the ing about Tufts’ recent falling sistenciesexist in the way in which asking their personal opinions of the newly fortified Public Rela- Office of Public Relations. “You ranking in US News and World US News gathers its data; he ar- comparable schools. Tufts’ score tions department has been suc- can’t ignore it, but it’s just one Report, administrators continue gued that some schools, “fudge of 3.615 severely hurt its compos- cessful in spreading news of the piece of the larger world.’’ to downplay the relevance of the the numbers” in order to score ite: it istiedorworsethan 14ofthe University in recent years. Bernstein said Tufts will try to rankings. higher in the rankings. Number- 20 schools ranked below’it in the market the high number of Student reaction on campus one ranked California Institute of top tier. Improving reputations Fulbright scholorships awarded has been a mixture of disappoint- Technology, for example, receives Bernstein and others have Bernstein says he’s committed to its students as part of a renewed ment and indifference. Although large grants for scientific research called the wording ofthe category to marketing Tufts in many new PR blitz. It’s up to Tufts’ success- but is credited with spending a inaccurate. “Every single Big Ten ways. According to his represen- ful graduates, Bernstein said, to high percentage of its funds on football team has a better academic tatives, there’s been amarked im- sell the University. undergraduate education. Addi- reputation than Tufts,” Bernstein provement since his early years at “A defeatest attitude, moaning tionally, Bemstein explained that said. “I think peopledon’t believe Tufts. Although Public Relations and groaning has an infectious some universities count their it. It’s really academic recognition. and the Vice President’s Office result that people may regret.” graduate students as full-time fac- It’s how people recognizean insti- both acknowledge the importance There are some departments at ulty to bolster their composite tution by name.” of gaining public exposure for the University, however, that do score in the magazine. Tufts has always struggled to Tufts, neither group said they aim specifically at increasing the “We have more full-time fac- find a spot in the national spot- worked specifically to increase ulty than most of those institu- light, in part since it is flanked by Tufts’ ranking. see RANKINGS, page 2 tions; it’s just a matter of how they’ve chosen to count,” JS NEWS AND WORLD REPORT SCORE SYSTEM Bernstein said. “Other people are choosing to shade the truth a little bit.” “There’s no discrepancy in our General Methodology numbers,” Whelan confirmed. YS News determines its rankings on the seven categories listed below. The .pie-charts Administrators are also quick ;how what makes up each category in the rankings. to point out positive reviews of Dai/y file photo the University which are not hand- 1. Reputation - Based on the results ofa survey of presidents, provosts and deans at institutions across the Vice President Me1 Bernstein cuffed by numeric equations. nations rating universities on a scale of 1-5. Constitutes 25 percent ofcomposite score. The Fisk college guide, for ex- 2. Retention of Students - 3. Faculty Resources - 4. Selectivity - popular sentiment has expressed ample, provides a complimentary confidence in the increasing qual- commentary on Tufts. freshmen Yo of full-time yield shrdenVlawlty fawlty 1Wb ity of the Tufts undergraduate ex- “Somewould say that not much retension rabo perience, many are nonetheless more seperates Tufts from its illus- 20% 5% lest scorns 40% concerned about their future alma trious neighbors, Harvard and profs with Class size highest degree 40% mater’spublic image. MIT, than a few stops on the ‘T’.” in field “I don’t care about the rankings In its “Overlaps”section, where graduation 15% personally,” senior Timothy Har- the authors provide prospective rate facultys 35% rank ris said. “But, it’s always better for students with a list of similar 80% 35% the University to have a higher schools, Brown, Comell, Harvard, ranking to get better students to and Penn are included. 5. Financial Resources -Average per student spending on teaching, research, and “education-related apply.” services“ Academic Reputation Will future applicantscare? Academic reputation is the VicePresidentofArts, Sciences, mostweighted section oftherank- and Technology Me1 Bernstein, ing, and, not surprisingly, it is also for one, confidently predicts that the area most highly criticized. the fall in ranking will cause no “Academic reputation” com- decrease in the applicant pool, prises25 percent ofthe finalrank- students who graduate and predicted number ofstudents to graduate Chart by Sandra Friea generosityofalumni, orabilityof Tufts’ graduatesto obtain employ- ment. Rankings are less important off the hill “We haven’t seen any indica- tion of a lack of interest, and I US News and World Report ratings look different through new eyes would expect that we’ll continue to beoneoftheschoolsofchoice,” by WILLKINLAW York Times that Tufts had turned away one- Tufts’ overall US News rank has fallen, its Bernstein said. “I don’t think we Daily Editorial Board third of the valedictorians who applied and a selectivity rating has moved up to 1 1” best in will see that kind of negative im- According to US News and World Reporl, number of applicants with perfect 1600 SAT the nation. pact.” Tufts is now the 29” best university in the scores. He also said the University received Associate Dean of Arts, Sci- nation, sliding steadily downward from num- 13,500 applications -the largest number in A view from Bendetson ences, and Technology Michaele ber 25 last year and 22 in 1996. Some students, theTufts’ history-and acceptedmany fewer Dean of Undergraduate Admissions David Whelan agreed. “We’ve always concerned with the recent slip in the rankings, students than last year to accommodate a Cuttino expects Tufts to increase in selectivity been one of the hot schools even have cringed at the drop in the rankings and surging “yield,” or number of students who over the next few years if current trends con- though we were at the bottom of begun blaming the University. Others have choose to attend. tinue and there is no move to increase the size the top 25.” blamed the magazine. Most students, how- of the student body. ever, are quietly wondering how Tufts’ place- Will the lower ranking dilute the applicant “It is the biggest applicant group in the The magazine’s criteria ment on the annual ranking will impact them. pool? history of the school - we’ve never seen an Bernstein and the public rela- Does the seven-point drop over the last few A number of high school seniors told the applicant group at this level,” Cuttino said of tions department have joined years indicate a decrease in the quality of Daily that they assign little or no weight to the the past year’s class. “There is no plan to forces to discredit the methodol- education at the Uni- US News rankings when increase the size of the student population, so ogy of the US News ranking sys- we will be looking closely at the proportion of tem. Their primary argument, tive students pay close schools. Several stu- students who can be admitted.” He went on to shared by universities whose attention to the Over 2’ years#and!’ve dents cited advice from say that there has been an 80 percent increase rankings are also falling, blames rankings? And, most never heard an employer guidance counselors in the number of students applying to Tufts US News for altering their tech- importantformanystu- talk about these rankings.” and campus visits as the since 1993, and that those applicants are be- niques in order to create a buzz at dents, are employers largest factors that im- coming more and more self-selective, making publication time. interested in how US -Jean Papalia, Direcor of patting their college for more difficult decisions in the admissions “You can only be suspicious News rates Tufts in Career Services choices. office. that the reason [ USNews]changes comparison to other “I don’t want to Cuttinoconceded that the new ranking does the criteria each year is so they schools‘? go to a school with bad put Tufts’ endowment - the smallest in the have an excuse to sell magazines,” Despite the concern on the Hill, many high food and bad dorms,” said senior Steven toptier-in thespotlight. A largerendowment George Washington University school seniors, college recruiters, and mem- Kosarin of Great Neck South High School in would allow Tufts to more actively pursue President Stephen Trachtenberg bers of the Tufts administration insist that the New York state. financial aid programs and increase faculty said in the G W Hatchet. rankings are only over-hyped nonsense which “The major component that affects my de- salaries, helping to lure prestigious professors “It is clear that fluctuations in do not affect their impressions of the school. cision is advice from my guidancecounselor,” to campus. Cuttino said the University is mak- the top ten schools result from In fact, Tufts has received an unprecedented said senior Rory Connolly of Hanover High ing conscious efforts to improve in these areas changes in the evaluative formula, amount of recognition from the popular press School in New Hampshire, who is considering independently ofany outside rankings orevalu- not in the universities,” an edito- over the past few months. In June, University Tufts among other schools. “I didn’t even rial in DukeUniversity’s Chronicle President John DiBiaggio boasted to The New know that Tufts had gone down.” In fact, while see US NEWS, page 2 4 THETUFTS DAILY September 13,1999 VOLUNTEER

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Students participate in AIDS Ride Trio to ride from Boston to New York to fight epidemic byKIMFOX she said summarizing a conversation she Cox said. Daily Editorial Board had with Weinberg. Guntupali emerged with very This Thursday at 5 a.m., three Tufts All participants must raise aminimum of positive feelings about her experi- seniors will embark on an experience that $1,700, a sum that all three said seemed ences. “I love the advocacy will significantly impact their lives and the daunting at first. Since Cox and Guntupali through fundraising. It’s great to lives of individuals suffering from AIDS. were hesitant to solicit funds, they took a see people rally behind you like Erin Cox, Mayuri Guntupali, and James passive approach. “I would mention [the that,” she said. Weinberg, along with an estimated 5,000 Ride] on the fly, so I wouldn’t be pushy,” After going through the people, will ride in the Boston toNew York Cox said. fundraising part of their prepara- AIDS Ride, an event which has become a Weinberg took a slightly more aggres- tion, thethree wereable toshift their massiveeffort to fightthe widespread AIDS sive approach: He sent the pledge sheet primary focus to their training regi- epidemic. and the cover letter to ‘LeveryoneI’ve ever men - one that they all agree was a While eachmemberofthetriodecided to known.” little lacking. While the average Joe sign up for the Ride for his or her own All three said that they learned a lot from would thinkthattheamountofriding reasons, all three were fundamentally inter- their fundraising fiascoes. “It’s interesting they did was impressive, according ested in helping the cause. who’s generous and who isn’t,’’ Weinberg tothese bikingmavens, itwas barely “I like the idea of the physical chal- said, speaking of patterns he discovered adequate. lenge,” Guntupali said, referring to the more within the different socio-economic brack- Guntupali and Cox said they rode than l00milesshewillberidingaday,“but ets. about 150 miles per week and 50 to I like the idea of helping other people part “Even those who don’t have the money 60 miles on the weekends, and more.” to give give it,” Guntupali said. Weinberg said he rode about 800 Cox cited more personal reasons for “They all want to be part of your team miles in two months. Photo by Kim Fox doing the Ride. “Three different family because they can’t participate themselves,” And with all oftheir training, it is Cox and Guntupali before a training ride: members have died from AIDS. It’s some- Cox added. not surprising that the team encoun- thing that is very close to me,” she said. Both Guntupali and Cox reported that tered some technical difficulties. “My rear cows.” And Weinberg said that with all of Weinberg was always game for the gru- people really took to the idea of making a brakes melted off,” Weinberg said. the quality time he spent with his bike, he eling physical challenge. “I’ve been cy- contribution. “The reaction is incredible All three became very attached to their developed a self-diagnosed condition of cling my whole life and I love it,” he said when people really know about your efforts bikes over the course of their long train- delirium. hinting at his superior biking aptitude. But and the details of the Ride. It’s interesting ing sessions. They all said they named While the somewhat monotonous and Cox was quick to report that Weinberg did to see who’s amazed by it,” Guntupali said. their bikes and even started singing to lengthy training sessions left the bikers a not have much choice in the matter once she The biking troupe mentioned that they have themselves on long rides. Cox said she little weary, they said they have high expec- got her bike. “You’regoingto be training for learned a lot about the reality ofthe disease. found that her favorite place to ride is in tations for this week’s ride. They say, for theRideanyway,soyoumightaswelldo it,” “Younever knowhow AIDSaffectspeople,” the farmlands where she “moos with the them, this is not a race, it’s a ride. “lt’sgoingto be fun, we’regoingto have fun,” Guntupali assured herself and her Leonard Carmichael Society expands, teammates. “I’m going to buy a tape recorder so we can record all of our funniest moments,” boasting many new developments Cox saidexcitedly. The Ride attracts quite an eclectic array Community service organization offers students many options of individuals, according to the trio, in- byDAVD”J3ERG new resource called the Contact Book with two to four students to run each program. cluding members ofan organization called Contributing Writer all the names and information of LCS’s Cox describes these students as “the link Dikes on Bikes, who participate in and P-Groups. MAPtrips. TESEP. FOCUS. A contacts in the community. between the Tufts community and Medford assist with the ride. Anyone age 18 to 80- step into the Leonard Carmichael Society’s “It’s everything that LCS programs use, Somerville,” setting upactivities‘tjustabout hard-core cyclists and biking neophytes, (LCS) Office plunges an unsuspecting visi- all in a binder format and on the computer,” anywhere there’s a need,’’ including soup AIDS victims and those who are just tor into alphabet soup. In spite of this - Cox said. kitchens, homeless shelters, outreach or- stunned by the statistics-all come out for judging from last semester’s membership LCS hopes to use the Contact Book to ganizations, the Salvation Army, and after- the event. Cox noted that many people are count of over 1,000 - students are hardly maintain stability and continuity during school activities. doing the Ride because they are concerned deterred fkom volunteeringtheirtimeto LCS’s staff turnover. It will also serve as a “solid “It’s hard to be a student [community that 18 to 25 year-olds are the fastest plethora of community service programs. base” for starting up new programs. service] Organization where many other growingpopulation infectedwith the AIDS The umbrella organization Specific new programs schools have full time paid staff,”Cox said. virus in the US. for 39 separate community are still being considered. “lt’samazing how weget done what we do.” The AIDS ride will last three days and service groups has not seen Tufts Urban Gardeners At the same time, she describes LCS as begins from Northeastern University. For such a boom in volunteers joins LCS as its newest ad- “definitely the most rewarding experience more information about the Ride or AIDS since the 1960s, according to visit: www.aidsride.com or call 859-8282. President Erin Cox. a senior. underway, according- to The LCS office is now moving Weinberg, with the Tufts Urban Gardeners keep on from its cramped confines on CHANCE program. If suc- Sawyer Avenue to Hayes House, lo- I,CHANCEwould pair Tufts trucking catedon 17ChetwyndRoad,whereitwill student volunteers with local high TheLeonardCarmichaelSociety(LCS) hasnamedanMVPfor occupy five different office spaces. school students and guidance offices, help- the year: Kevin Dawson’s truck. “We’ve overgrown our space,” Cox said. ing to prepare them for SATs, interviews, ‘‘It’s always taking people places for last minute supply The new space is more than double the size and the college application process as a runs, midnight grocery trips, everything,” said LCS Presi- and increases the level of professionalism whole. dent Erin Cox. and efficacy of the organization. LCS is “always open to new program Dawson, asophomore, first purchased the truck for use The move comes after four months of ideas. Anyone who feels they have a new, in a landscaping business he started as a sophomore in renovation and $15,000 to $20,000ofremod- unique idea is welcome to come forward,” high school. Now the vehicle will become the centerpiece eling. Funding came from theTuftsCommu- Cox said. of LCS’s newest program, Tufts Urban Gardeners (TUG). nity Union (TCU) Senate, the President’s Sheencouragesnew program ideas from “We’re the new organization here,” said Dawson ,who ( Office, Facilities, Tufts Student Resources, the grassroots level, because administra- coordinates TUG with junior Evin Bourquar. TUG plans to work and alumni donations. tively, “LCS is such a huge organization, with Boston Urban Gardeners to rebuild an “educational market garden” in Jamaica Plain Vice PresidentJames Weinberg,asenior, [and] even a little bit of new material is an and to recruit new members. estimates the transition to the new offices effort. The largemajority ofexecutive’stime Inner-city youth will be able to play in the garden, and the produce grown there will will be complete by the end of September. is spent holding the organization together,” be sold to benefit the community. TUG will have a hand in all stages of the project, They start moving on the 20th. Cox said. Dawson said, from design to construction to fundraising. Themovecomes amidst several upcom- Individual program coordinators,by con- “Our overarching purpose,” Dawson said, “is to promote urban greenspace, and to ing LCS events including the annual semi- trast, don’t always feel this pressure. Junior revitalize the importance ofparks and awareness ofthem.” He hopes to lead trips to do formal onOctober 1to raisemoney forayet- Melissa Eliott describes Eyes for Others, work at local parks and grounds. to-be-selected charity. the program she runs, as “so small, you feel TUG is actively seeking volunteers. “We’re the newest, hottest club out there,” The dance will take place at the Back Bay you can really get involved. It’s not like Bourquar said. Hilton, and Weinberg expects that 500 stu- you’re just an accessory.” Bourquar, a Virginia native, is aCivil Engineering major“tryingto go the architectural dents will attend. Later into the month, LCS AscoordinatorofEyes for Others, Eliott track as hard as I can.” will hold “Into the Streets,” its week-long and her volunteers spend every other Dawson, also majoring in Civil Engineering, has been interested in landscaping his campus-wide recruiting blitz. Wednesday with blind people from entire life. On the administrative end, the LCS staff Somerville. Eyes for Others works with the “[TUG is] more practical than going out in your backyard,” he said. “You get more is completing a web site re-tool (http:// community-based Project Outlook to serve experience ... you’re able to create something . . . and have it be there when you return ase.tufts.edu/lcs) and producing their new dinner, read books and pieces of mail, and next year so you can take a look at it.” publication, “Leonard’s Letter,” which will even sing to their clientele. . come out two times per semester. The staff Eliott is one of 85 coordinators on LCS’s -David Nurenberg is also putting the finishing touches on a programming staff, which tends to assign 6 THETUFTS DAILY SePtember 13.1999

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dy glad to be starting classes early? II I’ IJ THETUFTS DAILY. September 13,1999 7 Arts &? Entertainment What was hot (and not) from Unluckv4 number 13 Banderas puts on ‘Mask of Zorro’ summer of 1999’s concerts shoes again in ‘The 13th Warrior’ Summer of ’99 not too orignal, but quite memorable byDAWD”J3ERG by JOHN REED Contributing Writer Senior Staff Writer Some people accuse college Wasthisthesummerof 1999 or moviereviewersof beingunnec- 1979? It wasalmosthardtodistin- essarily critical in a desperate guish sometimes if you scanned attempt to appear cultured and the headliners at marquees these professional. The Old English and John McTieman past few humid months. hero Beowul f, by contrast, is de- The biggest local sellers this Rating: scribed as civilized and cultured summer were the Bruce merely because he does not slay Springsteen/E Street tour, a re- his dining companions, “even talk over a few fireside meals. united J. Geils Band, andN’Sync. when drunk.” Arabia was a center of learning Lollapaloozawas absentthis year, Even by these standards, The and culture, after all, and perhaps and John Popper officially gave 13th Warrior does not come he was just very, very smart, hiseuIogyfortheHORDEfestivaL across even re- Even if he No one seems to know just wfiat wasn’t, brains happened to the Furthur Festival. hardly seem High points at the Tweeter Cen- necessary for ter were a two-night stand by the task at hand: Canada’s nerdy boys turned cool, defend a Norse the Barenaked Ladies; former Pink viIIage against Floyd leader Roger Waters dish- anarmy ofram- ingout a heavy course of favorites paging bear- from his former band for a Floyd- men who eat starved audience (Waters had not (well, more like toured since 1987); the “not-quite- Beowulf then it nibble) on the as-angry-girls” double bill of Tori does to the flesh of their Amos and Alanis Morrisette; and glaze of nostalgia. While Sym- in the early ‘80s. Their success Michael foes. These the rare sight of having an open- phony Hall seemed like an un- was due mostly to the mega-huge Crichton book W e n d y r ” ing act, David Lee Roth, upstag- usual venue for a rock artist, hit “Centerfold” and a non-stop (sounds almost ing the headliner, the original Bad Wilson’s past have certainly put party stage show so immense that Deadon which it -- - like “Grendel” Company. him on a pedestal that can be seen their live discs are some ofthe best is supposedly Antonio Banderas, shown the way they Locally, the radio-sponsored as Beethoven-like in stature. of that genre. based (given here in ‘The Mask of sayit)arequite multi-act summer kick-off shows Although the set was mainly The band gave asurprise warm Hollywood’s Zorro,’ slashes through multicultural, have really seemed to take the made up of Beach Boy classics, up gig at the Paradise four days trackrecordwith ’The 13th Warrior.’ coming from place of travelling festivals. Wilson and his ultra-sharp accom- prior to their official opening date Jurassic Park Northern Eu- WBCN’s River Rave was a huge paniment resuscitated the over- atthe Tweetercenter. Itwas amaz- and Congo, this comes as no rope but somehow worshipping success due to the long-awaited played summer ditties with vibrant ing to see the band had not lost - surprise). an African fertility goddess. The return of the headlining Red Hot and lively arrangements. Even one bit of its original spark and But let’s stick to positives. king of the village also faces a Chili Peppers as well as hot sets though Wilson was never much of appeal. Peter Wolf, normally a Antonio Banderas performs as nefarious plot by his treacher- from both Live and Sugar Ray. The a showman, his mere charismatic fairly quiet and polite gentleman Ibn Fadlan, an Arab emissary, ous son, but don’t fear - this Kiss 108 concert was also fun, but presence made up for any lack off stage, is still a possessed and sporting the same renowned entire subplot gets droppedmid- the only thing that most people ofshowmanship. Hisclosingnum- consummate front man. It was an Spanish accent that served him way through the movie without remember from thisday-long show ber was his own solo tune “Love emotional and nostalgic treat to so well as Zorro and ChC muchexplanation. was the single song Elton John and Mercy,” which is full of na’ive, watch the band fully revive its Guevam. But that’s okay, since Instead, the story focuses on performed for the crowd. That utopian visions. It might have catalogforthe firsttime in 16years. the events ofthis film take place the 13warriors,makingiteasyfor doesn’t bode well for most of the sounded hokey coming out ofany It is so sad that they wasted a in 922 AD, and the Moors had theaudiencetofo1low.Fewofthe other acts. other throat, but Wilson has the decade and a half in a state of conquered Spain two centuries warriors seem to have distinct The biggest tour surprise of uniquegifttomake usbelieve that separation. earlier.NevermindthatBanderas’ personalities and most of them the summer was the amazing re- the summer never ends ... and in While the Geils reunion was character claims to be from get picked off and killed so turn oflegendary Beach Boy Brian his presence, it never does. the focus of most local media at- Baghdad. Also, never mind that quickly that we don’t have to Wilson. Touring solo for the first Also on the rebound was the J. tention, it unfortunately overshad- he learns the entire language of spend time trying to get to know time, Wilsongave an inspiringand Geils Band. Often forgotten these owed the original band slated for the Viking warriors who recruit uplifting performance at Sym- days, this group was the biggest that night. The Box Tops had been him all whiIe listening to them see WARRIOR, page 20 phony Hall that had only a light band on the planet for a brieftime scheduled to play the Paradise for several weeks, and the addition of Geils was announced only two Exciting new flicks at Boston Film Festival days before. It was unfortunate that several people at the club by ALISON DAMAST Monday, Sept. 13 (who had come to see Geils) were Daily Editorial Board Trash 11 :I5a.m., 2% pm.,4:45 p.m. notawareofthe BoxTops’ legacy. TheBoston Film Festival, now Mifune 12:45p.m.,3p.m., 5:15p.m ShortPackageZ 12p.m.,2:30p.m.,5p.m. That oversight was quickly erased celebrating its 15th anniversary, Black Cat, White Cat 4:45 p.m - Negative Forces, Witchcraft and Idolatry whenthequintet(al1 original mem- has come to town. In the past, the Hit and Runway 12:30 p.m., 2:45p.m., 5 p.m -A Little Inside bers)ripped into to the ultra-catchy festival has premiered such well- AlltheLittleAnimals 11:15a.m., 1:45p.m.,4:15p.m - Sporting Dog “Cry Like A Baby” and immedi- known films as Pleasantville, American Beauty 2 pm., 4:30 p.m - Killing Joe ately grabbed the crowd’s full at- Swingers, Gods and Monsrers, Me Myself I 7 p.rn., 9:30 p.m - Big Canyon tention. The Tops ripped though a and Reservoir Dogs. The festival *Pip Karmel, Director 7 p.m Old Man River 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m. 13-song set that was tight, playful, has hosted stars as famous as The Alchemist and the Virgin 7:45 pm., 9:45 p.m The Poet and the Con 3:45 pm., 345 p.m. professional, vibrant, and soulful. Jodie Foster, AI Pacino, and Ken- Trash 7:30 pm., 1O:lO p.m Guinevere 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m. Guitarist Gary Tally and bassist neth Branagah. *Mark Anthony Gallizzo, Directer 7:30 p.m “Stephen Rea, Actor 7 p.m. Bill Cunningham havea bag full of This year, expect to see Tim Short Package 2 7:15 p.m., 10 p.m East is East 7:30 pm.. 10 p.m. powerful and full licks and rhythms Roth, Annette Benning, and Kevin - Negative Forces, Witchcraft and Idolatry Om Puri, Actor 7:30 p.m. respectively.Vocalist Alex Chilton Spacey, among others, and watch - A Little Inside Short Package 3 7:45 p.m.,lO p.m. was very animated with his seem- out for Sam Mendes’ film Ameri- - Sporting Dog -Cry Havoc ingly never changing distinctive can Beau@, The War Zone with - Killing Joe - Edgeways voice. Unquestionably, this was a Tim Roth, and A Wake in Provi- - Big Canyon - Cold Turkey classic double bill that will be dence, allofwhichmay proveto be *Filmmakers in attendance - Ripple boasted about endlessly by the the next big hit. Old Man River 6:45 p.rn - Cracker Jack Dutton few, but lucky, attendants. The Festival will be running *Cynthia Gates Fujikawa and Allan Holzman *Filmmakers in attendance Iron Maiden reunited with until Sept. 19, and of the 50 films Directors & Co-producers Short Package 4 7:15p.m., 9:15p.m. singer Bruce Dickinson, following being shown, many will be having The Poet and the Con a:45 p.m - The Good Man’s Sin in the footsteps of many a metal either their world or United States *Eric Trules, Director 8:45 p.m - A Nanny’s Life band. Maiden played a show in premiere. - P.J. Gormley the non-air conditioned Orphuem For more scheduling informa- Tuesday, Sept. 14 *Filmmakers in attendance in July and basically gave us an tion regarding the rest oftheweek, Snow Falling on Cedars 7:30 p.m. early vision of what eternal dam- visit-m. bostonfilm festival.org. Me Myself 1 11:30 a.m., 2 pm., 4:30 p.m *Scott Hicks, Director nation might sound and feel like. Tickets are $8.50 per screening. The Alchemist and the Virgin 1:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m “Cheri Theatre” Dickinson and his co-horns in

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For more information, call x73090 or come visit the office. The Tufts Daily office is located behind Curtis Hall. THETUFTS DAILY. SePtember 13.1999 9z Sports Field Hockey looks to epeat 1998’s success this fall by SAMANTHA SNITOW Tufts women will open season at Bentley on Tuesday be established, one is already in Daily Staff Writer place: securing the only automatic With an 1 1-4 record, a berth in TheJumbosreturnall butafew scorerandwillleadtheattack from backfield isjunior Amy Polverini, bid from theNESCAC totheNCAA the NCAA Tournament, and a players and are solid all the way the forward line. who received Northeast Region tournament. With new rule national ranking as one of the ten through from the senior class to The Jumbos’ trademark over all-star honors last season. changes, only one team from each best Division I11 programs in the the freshmen. Led by senior co- the past few years has been their Manning the nets for Tufts for conference gets an automatic bid country,the 1998 fieldhockeyteam captains Meredith LeRoux and steadfast defense, which allowed the third consecutive year is jun- and the number of other bids that Sarah Christie, the team’s main an average of just one goal per ior Dena Sloan. Sloan has been a will be given is unknown. Last focus is to polish up a few aspects game last season and atotal ofjust key to the Jumbos’ success in the season Tufts finished in second oftheir game, including improving 15 goals the entire year. Tufts’ past, with eight career shutouts place and receiveda bid. However scoring power. solid defense is primarily due to and a .877 save percentage. with the rule changes, a repeat “Our forward line is young and strength distributed throughout Seven talented freshmen have performance may not be enough untested,” coach Carol Rappoli the backfield. joined the lineup this season. “This to make the trip to the tournament. ‘ achieved quite a successful sea- said. Threeoftheteam’sfive lead- First-team All-American isasolidclass,”Rappoli said. “Last With two NCAA tournament son. Fifteen returning players and ing scorers graduated this past LeRoux controlsthe midfield from year’s class was good, and this berths and three ECAC touma- a solid freshman class are making spring, including top scorer Robyn the center link position. Directly year’s is equally as good or bet- ment appearances in the past five it theirgoal to equal or surpass last Gawlak. Sophomore Lindsay behind her isjunior Colette Gaudet ter.” seasons, the team obviously has a year’s accomplishments in 1999. Lionetti is the team’s top returning at center-back. Also in the Although team goals are yet to strategy that is working. This sea- son that strategy is no different, according to Rappoli. Jacksonville Jaguars will roar again in ‘99 “We play with a game- by-gam e strategy. We only focus on the byADAMKAMINS a full-time starter, his play dropped Vanderbilt Stadium and game we’re about to play.” Daily Editorial Board off dramatically last season and now, to their final stop, The team is currently focused Last season marked an arrival rumors began to fly about his per- Adelphia Stadium inNash- on the season-opener against the of sorts for the Jacksonville Jag- sonal life. ville. However, one thing 3-0 Division I1 Bentley Falcons. uars. With a talented cast still in- Whether the Steelers return to has remained constant “The first game is the most impor- tact and weak AFC Central compe- glory in 1999 isn’t entirely depen- over the years: 8-8. The tant one. It’s foolish to look down dent on Stewart, but a solid year team formerlylcnownasthe the line, when we haven’t played from their quarterback would help Oilers has finished 8-8 for our first game yet,” said Rappoli, to free running room for star back the last three seasons with who last year was named the Na- tition, the Jags should be back on Jerome Bettis and let the team play a fairly consistent cast of tional Field Hockey Coaches As- top in ‘99. to its strength -a power ground characters. sociation New England East Re- Afterreachingthe AFC Cham- attack. Quarterback Steve gion Coach oftheyear. pionshipGame intheirsecond year The weak showing last year, McNair has shown flashes The opener will be a challeng- ofexistence in 1996,the team took though, didn’t help stem the tide of brilliance, especially ing start for Tufts, as Bentley has its next step toward gaining cred- of yearly free agent exodus. This when running the ball, but a large home-field advantage. The ibility in the football world with a year’s biggest loss was Lake, has struggled with the Falcons play on a turf field, while division title and home playoffwin deep ball throughout his the Jumbos are used to a grass in 1998. Behind an offense that is career. Running back Eddie surface. The contest is also Tufts’ arguably the NFL’s most explo- George remains a level be- onlynight gameoftheseason and sive, the Jags figure to maintain low the great backs in the will be played under lights, which their stranglehold on the division. 1.) Jacksonville Jaguars NFL, but is a workhorse. the Jumbos are not used to. To Theteam’s key componentsall 2.) Pittsburgh Steelers The defense is solid, but QB Mark Brunell and. the Jaguars combatthis, Rappoli has beenprac- return, led by quarterback Mark 3.) Tennessee Titans not great, filled with un- should dominate the AFC Central. ticing the team indoors on Tufts’ Brunell, who has established him- 4.) Baltimore Ravens sung veterans. closest surface to turf. self as one ofthe league’s best. In It is possible that actually pos- they are a significant downgrade Besides the playing conditions, 5.) Cleveland Browns fromthethreemoreprominentquar- fact, the team was cruising toward L6.)Cincinnati Bengals sessing a home field advantage the Jumbos have one other major apossible first-round bye last sea- this year will help. Then again, the terbacks the team employed each factor with which to deal - the son until Brunell suffered a high- last two vears of 8-8 football have of the last three misons: VinnY Falcons’ speed. The pace of the ankle sprain. If he stays healthy, whosedeparture will putmore pres- seen the OiledTitans anointed as Testaverde, Jim Harbaugh, and game is faster on turf, and the the Jaguars could be on their way sure on the pass rush to keep the a rising young force, and the odds EricZeier. Bentley players are quicker them- to Atlanta. ball out of the secondary. are they’ll finish around .500 once That wouldn’t present much of selves. Joining Brunell is running back The news isn’t all bad, how- again. aproblem, though -ifthe season “We have to rise to the occa- Fred Taylor, who was clearly the ever. A soft schedule, which in- The Baltimore Ravens have began in August. The Ravens en- sion of playing on turf, espe- second-most spectacular rookie cludes two games apiece against had 8-8 talent the last few years, joyed their second consecutive cially against a fast team like to debut last season. If not for the expansion-Cleveland Browns but have become a consistent 5-6 undefeated preseason this year. Bentley,” sophomore Alyssa Minnesota’s Randy Moss, Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals, and win team. So what did new coach However Baltimore’s luckworeoff Serian said. would have a full trophy case al- toned-down expectations may al- Brian Billickdotoremedythat? He as the calendar progressed last The showdown against ready. low the Steelers to sneak up on went out and got two quarterbacks year, on its way to a fourth-place Bentley is tomorrow at 7pm, fol- Anotherkey addition was tight their opponents. that together barely add up to one: finish. lowed ‘by the Jumbos’ home end Kyle Brady, who was signed Over the last four years, the Scott Mitchell and Tony Banks. The offense has some weap- opener against NESCAC oppo- from the New York Jets in the off- Tennessee Titans have moved Given up on by the Detroit Lions nent Connecticut College on Sat- season. Jacksonville overpaid from. Houston to Memphis to and St. Louis Rams respectively, see AFC CENTRAL, page 19 urday at 12pm. Brady in the hopes that he will bring strong blocking ability to the team. If last season was any indica- Thursday, September 9 tion, the Jaguars will likely need No games scheduled the offense to continue to score. The women’s cross-country team got off to an impressive start to the season with a strong The defense struggled and was Friday, September 10 showing at this weekend’s Hayseed Classic. The Jumbos finished in second place with 43 Volleyball: @ Coast Guard unable to stop the run a year ago, points, 23 behind first-place Brandeis. Tufts also finished 53 points ahead of its nearest Invite, 5:30 p.m. and little has been done to remedy competition, third-place Fitchburg State. Senior Cindy Manning won the race with a time of that problem. The biggest addi- 19: seconds faster than the next best finisher, Heather Davidson of Brandeis. Brandeis tion, former-Steeler Carnell Lake, Saturday, September 11 19,35 should help the pass defense. Men’s Cross Country: dominated the meet, occupying each of the second through ninth place spots. The next Tufts However, ifteams can eat up clock Hayseed Classic, 1 p.m. finishers were Alyson White (20:56) and Leslie Crofton (20:59), who finished tenth and eleventh on the ground, the offense will be Women’s Cross Country: place respectively. under enormous pressure to win Hayseed Classic, 12 p.m. games. Sailing: Captain Hurst Bowl W The men’s cross-country team dominated its competition in winning this weekend’s Hayseed After fading into oblivion last (@ Dartmouth), Pine Trophy Classic. The Jumbos placed five runners in the top eight overall, finishing with 25 points, 11 year, nobody had to cry for the (@ Coast Guard) ahead of second-place Brandeis. Senior Matt Lyons finished second overall with a time of 26:22, Pittsburgh Steelers. They were Volleyball: Q Coast Guard while sophomore Ben Smith (27:44) finished fourth and sophomore Jason Mann (27:5 1) finished doing enough of that themselves. Invite, 9 a.m. fifth. Quarterback Kordell Stewart ex- pressed the team’s sentiments by Sunday, September 12 The Tufts volleyball team enjoyed a successful season-opener over the weekend, winning the bawling freely on thesidelines after Sailing: Captain Hurst Bowl Coast Guard Invitational in New London, Connecticut, The Jumbos defeated Coast Guard 3-1 on he was pulled from a game in the (@ Dartmouth), Pine Trophy midstofa tive-game, season-end- (@ Coast Guard) Friday and followed it up with Saturday victories over the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (3-1), ing losing streak. Women’s Soccer: @ Susquehanna (3- 1) and Bridgewater State College (3-0). Senior co-captain Karen Sillers and You might cry too ifyou had a Babson, 1 p.m. sophomore Jessica Stewart received All-Tournament team honors. season like Stewart’s. After lead- Women’s Tennis: Q ing Pittsburgh to the AFC Cham- Williams, 1 p.m. -compiled by Russell Capone pionship Game in his first year as 1 THETUFTS DAILY September 13,1999 THETUFTS DAILY@ Lauren M. 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BUS IN ESS Stephanie Wagner Executive Business Director Colleqec yearbook censored Business Manager: Stephanie Adaniel CINCINATTI, Ohio (TMS) -College newspapers and yearbooks couId be subject to the same contenl restrictions imposed on many high schools, said a federal appeals court’s ruling backing a Kentucky State Office Manager: Laura .Giuliano University administrator’s decision to confiscate a campus yearbook. Advertising Managers: Pamela Abrams, Grace Lee A three-judgepanel ofthe U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday rejected the claims of two KSU students who accused the school of violating their First Amendment rights by censoring a Receivables Manager: Michelle Herman yearbook and the campus newspaper. The court also upheld the University’s removal of the student newspaper’s faculty adviser after she refused to censor content criticizing the University. The students, judges said, failed to show how the yearbook’s censorship and their adviser’s harmed their rights to free speech. EDITORIALPOLICY The ruling has riled journalism professors and groups representing student journalists around the The Tufts Daily is a non-profit, independent newspaper, pub- country. They worry that the case could become a precedent that limits the scope and tone of student lished Monday through Friday during the academic year, and distributed free to theTuftscommunity. Businesshoursare9a.m. publications and reduces academic freedom for faculty members, who have campus publications of their - 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, 1- 6 p.m. on Sunday. The Daily own. The students won combined support from 30 journalism schools and programs and collegiate and is printed at Charles River Publishing, Charlestown, MA. professional journalism advocacy groups. Editorials appear on this page, unsigned. lndividual editors The case stems from a dispute involving the two students, who worked on the school’s 1992-94 are not necessarily responsible for, or in agreement with, the yearbook, and Betty Gibson, KSU’s vice president ofstudent affairs. After seeing the book’s purple cove1 policies and editorials of The TuftsDaily. The content of Letters, -not decorated in the school’s colors-and leafingthrough it to find pictures ofcurrent eventsand public advertisements,signed columns,cartoons, and graphics does not figures unrelated to the University, several photos without captions and what she considered an overall necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tufts Daily editorial board. vague theme and title, Gibson confiscated all 2,000 copies and refused to distribute them. Advertising deadlines: All insertion orders must be submit- The appellate court panel concurred two to one with a lower court’s 1997 ruling that the yearbook was ted ... All advertising copy is subject to the approval of the Editor- not a “public forum,” therefore giving the university a right to approve its content before distributing it in-Chief, Executive Board, and Executive Business Director. A publication schedule and rate card are available upon request. In writing the court’s majority opinion, Judge Alan E. Norris reasoned that the university had a right tc consider the yearbook an official publication. He noted that KSU’s rules for student publications, as stipulated in the student handbook, contained no disclaimers stating that the views ofthe yearbook were LETTERS TO THE EDITOR those only of students. Lettersmustbesubmitted by4p.m. and shouldbehandedinto In a dissenting opinion, Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr., disagreed that the yearbook was not a “public forum.’ the Daily office or sent to [email protected]. All Letters He also rejected his colleagues’ application of the Hazelwood case. must be word processed and include the writer’s name and “It is worth emphasizing that the Supreme Court in that case was addressing the scope of the Firs1 phone number, There is a 350-word limit and Letters must be Amendment in the context ofhigh school student publications,” Cole wrote. “I believe there is reason fol verified by the Daily.The editors reserve the right to edit Letters for clarity, space, and length. For the full policy on Letters to the courts to afford colleges and universities greater deference than they do high schools.” Editor, contact The Tufts Daily. School officials said they’re pleased with the decision. Attorneys for the two students said they would ask the full appellate court to review the decision rendered by the three-judge panel. The Tufts Daily Telephone: (617) 627-3090 P.O. Box 53018 FAX: (617) 627-3910 CORRECTIONS Medford MA 02153 E-mail: [email protected] In Thursday’s article, “Tisch to add one-millionth book” (9/9) it was incorrectly stated that the book was Tisch’s one-millionth. In fact, that figure includes all of Tufts’ libraries. In Thursday’s Viewpoint, ”Getting riled up for the semester,” it was stated that Concert Board is responsible for Fall Fest. In fact, it is the TCU Senate. httpd/www.tuftsdail y .corn In Thursday’s chart on page 1, “Faculty additions for 1999-2000 academic year,” the new biology professor is Catherine Freudenreich. THETUFTS DAILY September 13,1999 11 National/World News UN staff, refugees in compound faced ticking clock

Los Angeles Times-Washington Post discussions with the Indonesian a hellish, uncertain existence, as times deafening bursts of gunfire Christian Koch, a Chilean rep- News Service government to protect you,” and gunmen and soldiers surrounding erupt for hours on end outside the resenting the Office of the U.N. DILI, East Timor-“Please, mis- she replied, “Please, mister, don’t the compound have toyed with front gate, and sometimes it is so High Commissioner for Refugees ter, I beg of you, don’t leave us,” leave us alone.” them as a cat does with a mouse. eerily silent onecan hearthe music in Dili, said the major problem at an old woman named Marie said, Around them, in the United Indonesian President B.J. ‘of songbirds. this point is providing food forthe grabbing the hand of Namibia’s Nation’s besieged compound, the Habibie’s announcement Sunday “I don’tthink we’rethetarget,” Timorese who have sought refuge ambassadorto the UnitedNations. last semi-safe haven here in East that he would permit an interna- Pat Parsons, a U.N. procurement in the compound. Most came lug- Shesobbed andcaught her breath. Timor’s capital, other refugees tional peace force to restoreorder officer from Provo, Utah, said Sat- ging their own bags of rice, but “Ifyou go, they will kill us. All of pressed close to listen, and to say in East Timor brought great relief urday.“Lookatthe buildings. You those supplies are running low, he us.” silent prayers. The clock was tick- to those in the compound, but don’tseeasingle bullethole. They said. Marie saidshedidn’tknow who ing. In Dili lately, it is always tick- U.N. securityoficerssaidDiIi was shoot over us, not at us, so I think Like most of the other “hos- this man was, but he was tall and ing, counting down to the next still dangerous, and it was unclear this is harassment. They want us tages,” Koch has not left the com- gray-bearded and wore clean moment ofterror, the next burst of how the militias would react. out of here.” pound in days. When he does, he clothes, and she was sure he must gunfire, thenext sight ofwild-eyed Sometimes U.N. staffersare al- Although the U.N. warehouse will find a city in ruin, a place be important. Maybe,just maybe, militiamen turned loose with ma- lowed out of the compound to has been looted and many U.N. transformed by anti-independence she said, he had the power to help. chetes and spears and crossbows. collect supplies at the airport or a vehicles have been hot-wired and militias in the aftermath of East Was he Kofi Annan, the U.N. sec- Formore than aweek, the occu- warehouse nearthe harbor, some- stolen, or burned, staffers inside Timor’s U.N.-supervised vote retary-general? she asked. pants of the former teachers col- times not. On the ridge ofthe tall, the compound told Adjaba and Aug. 30 to secede from Indonesia Ambassador Martin Adjaba lege that the United Nations took rocky hill behind the compound, other members ofa high-level U.N. and be independ:nt. held Marie’s hand but didn’t know over for its East Timor headquar- barely visible amid the wafting delegation Saturday that they Most buildings and homes - quite what assurances to offer her. ters- 1,000 refugees and a volun- smoke of burning buildings, an could hold out underexistingcon- except thoseoccupied bythe mili- He let her cry some more. Finally, teerstaffof 100 U.N. workerswho armed patrol moves back and forth, ditions. tary and other anti-independence he said, “We are here to express refused evacuation, including mis- but the U.N. staffdoesn’t know if The compound has two wells, supporters - have been burned. our solidarity with you. We are in sion chief Ian Martin -have led it isthere toprotectorattack. Some- ensuring a supply of water, and its The population has largely fled or own generators. It has adequate beenmovedout. TwoofDili’sthree food supplies for the staff, though hotels have been set afire and Buchanan suggests he would perhaps not forthe refugees, who gutted. Traffic lights blink from have been organized into work red to green on deserted streets, seek Reform Partv nomination brigades to keep the facility clean and the odor of smoldering ash 4 andsanitary. Three toiletsareused hangs heavy in the air. in shifts and disinfected every 6n many days, the plumes of Chairman Jim Nicholson has Los Angeles Times-Washington Post think he’s going to do it.” other hour. dark smoke from burning build- News Service sought a meeting with Buchanan, Choate said he believed some “We got resupplied the other ings obscure almost everything in Republican presidential candi- but it has not occurred yet, an RNC Reform Party memberswould bolt day with 500 gallons ofdiesel for sight, even the60-foot-high statue date Patrick J. Buchanan strongly spokesman said. He added that he if Buchanan were nominated. But the generators, and if necessary of Jesus Christ that stands on a suggested Sunday that he would could not reach party leaders for he said the party would pick up we could hunker down here for a bluffatthemouthofDili Harbor, its drop out of the party to seek the comment Sunday afternoon on more than enough social conser- quite awhile,”saidNick Bimback, hands smead in welcome to sea- Reform Party’s nomination. Buchanan’s statements. inAmerican.who is a U.N. spokes: Buchanan has struggled to find Some Republicans still resent see BUCHANAN, page 15 man. see UN,page 17 support and has accused the Re- Buchanan’s challenges to even- publican establishment of rush- tual nominee Bob Dole in 1996and ingtocoronateTexasGov.George to Bush’s father, who was the in- W. Bush, who has a strong lead in cumbent president, in 1992. Sun- North Korea agrees to freeze the polls and an overwhelming day, Buchanan said “I cannot en- advantage in fundraising. Asked dorse the Republican nominee as on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sun- of now” because “my party at the in missile-testing, officials say day if he would support Bush ifhe national level has become aXerox wins the nomination, Buchanan copy basically, ofthe Democratic Los Angeles Times-Washington Post warned that Pyongyang was preparing to launch said “I cannot make that commit- Party. It is pro-NAFTA, pro-GAIT, BERLIN -North Korea agreed Sunday to what another test, this one involving the longer-range ment” because the GOP has be- pro-WT0,pro-MFN forchina, in amounts to a freeze in its missile-testing program, Taepodong 11, with the ability to reach Alaska or come a carbon copy of the Demo- favor of intervention in Kosovo clearing the way for improved relations with the Hawaii. cratic Party in many respects. and Bosnia, in favor ofNATO ex- United States and its key Asian allies, Western North Korea’s missile-testing program is viewed “So we are taking a hard look at pansion, in favor of open-borders officials said. asaseriousthreattothe military balance in East Asia. leaving the Republican nomina- immigration. Mr. Bush is even in Seni0rU.S. andNorth Korean delegations, headed After last year’s launch, Japan and Taiwan have tion run and running for the Re- favor of expanding our Depart- by U.S. special envoy Charles Kartman and Deputy pressed the United States to help them install anti- form Party nomination,” Buchanan ment of Education.” Foreign Minister Kim Gye Gwan of North Korea, missile defense systems, while South Korea has said. “The decision has not been Atthe Iowastrawpoll lastmonth, announced after five days of discussions in Berlin sought Washington’s approval to upgrade its own made yet, but I think it is much Bush urged Buchanan to stay in that their countries have pledged “to preserve a missile capabilities. more open and Americans would the party. Asked to respond to positive atmosphere conducive to improved bilateral A new arms race that would provide Taiwan with get areal choice ifthat happened.” Buchanan’s comments Sunday, relations and to peaceand security in Northeast Asia missile defenses would undoubtedly trigger a fierce Buchanan’s defection from the Mindy Tucker, a spokesman for and the Asia-Pacific region.” reaction from China, which regards Taiwan as a GOP would be a major develop- Bush, said: “Governor Bush be- Although North Korean officials said nothing renegade province. Facing the risk of escalating ment in the race because it could lieves the Republican Party repre- publicly to interpret the pledge, Western diplomats these security tensions, the United States has placed siphon support from the party’s sents conservative ideas and prin- familiarwith thetalkssaid that, while it fellshortofa a high priority on convincing North Korea to end its nominee.Apol1 IastweekbyZogby ciples and that people should stay treaty-level commitment,North Koreaacknowledged testing program. International had Bush leading Vice with the party that represents con- that any further missile tests would run counter to its While Pyongyang has refused to accept formal President AI Gore, the potential servative ideals and principles.” promise not todo anything to damage relations with constraints on what it considers its sovereign right Democratic nominee, 50 percent In the past, the Reform Party has the United States. to test missiles, it has signaled a willingness to scrap to 36 percent. But a poll last month distanced itself from taking posi- As a result, they said, the accord seemed to go a the program ifthe United States would expand itsaid by Schroth & Associates, sug- tions on social issues, and long way toward easing tensions created by program and cancel economic sanctions. gests Bush’s numbers could drop Buchanan’s strong conservative Pyongyang’s plans to test the Taepodong 11, an Former U.S. Defense Secretary William J. Perry, significantly with Buchanan in the views on abortion and other sub- advanced and longer-range model of a missile that who has been in charge ofcoordinating Washington’s race. It had Bush at 39 percent, jects could pose a problem with caused alarms across the region when it was test- dealings with North Korea, visited Pyongyang last Gore at 35 and Buchanan at 16. some party members. However, fired over Japan a year ago. May. U.S. officials said Perry cameaway impressed Earlier this summer, New Hamp- Buchanan’s isolationist views on “There has been a strong concern about an immi- by the government’s apparent readiness to find a shire Sen. Bob Smith dropped out trade and foreign policy meshes nenttest,”saidaseniorU.S.official.“Ithink it issafe compromise that would link concerns about the ofthe GOP to wage a campaign as with the Reform Party’s philoso- to say that we do not have that concern any longer.” missile program with its goal of enhanced ties with an independent. phy. Some Reform Party leaders In exchange, the United States agreed to encourage Washington. Sunday, Buchanan said the also believe his views on term lim- the process ofdeveloping normal relationsand even- After Perry’s promising encounters in Pyongyang, lines of distinction between the its, campaign finance reform and tually removing the array of decades-old sanctions Kartman and Kim heldfollow-up discussionsamonth two major parties have blurred. ‘‘I banning corporate and political that have banned all commercial andother exchanges later in Beijing and pursued further negotiations in think what we need is areal oppo- action committee campaign contri- with North Korea except for humanitarian food aid. Geneva in early August. In announcing the success- sition party, a party that can be- butions are compatible, even For the past three years, the United States has ful conclusion of the current round, the two delega- been trying to persuade the reclusive Stalinist state tions said they had arrived at “a deeper understand- come a second party and maybe a though he has not stressed them. . first party,” he said. Reform Party spokeswoman Donna to abandon its missile-testing program to defuse ing of the other’s concerns and each acknowledged Saying he would make a deci- Donovan saidsundaythat the party growingsecurity concerns in theNorth Asian region the need to continue taking steps that address these sion by Oct. Buchanan added, welcomed Buchanan as long as he and to bolster prospects for better relations with concerns.” IS, North Korea has been largely dependent on out- “I’ll tell you honestly, we’re lean- pledged to support its platform. Washington as well as Japan and South Korea. side assistance to feed its people since reports of ing in that direction right now.” Pat Choate, the running mate of North Korea upset its neighbors Aug. 3 1,1998, by “Strongly?’ interviewer Tim Reform Party founder Ross Perot test-firing the three-stage Taepodong I missile, part widespread famine began circulating in 1995, when the agriculture system collapsed after decades of Russert asked. in 1996, said he has had several ofwhich flew over Japan. TheNorth Korean govem- “Strongly,” Buchanan rep1 ied. conversations with Buchanan and ment said the missile was to lift satellites into space, mismanagement and a prolonged period of bad Republican National Committee his sister, Bay Buchanan, “and I but regional defense experts expressed fear it could also carry warheads. After that, intelligence reports see NORTH KOREA, page 18 12 THE TUFTSDAILY September 13,1999 High Holidays at Tufts university

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3. YOUR plans & suggestions for this year THETUFTS DAILY September 13,1999 15 more devlops in Reform Party between Ventura and Perot J.Geils,- Rift - CONCERTS BUCHA”AN he doesn’t hedge on what he be- enthusiastic about Buchanan and of synch with the party. continued from page 7 continued from page 7 lieves in. You know where in an interview published Friday in Perot, actor Warren Beatty, New Maiden do run the gamut of de- vatives from the GOP, as well as Buchanan stands.” The Hill ruled out “a retread from YorkdeveloperDonaldTrumpand monic lyrics and were the archi- blue-collar and labor Democrats This year, apoliticalrift emerged another campaignor another patty’’ former Connecticut Gov. Lowell tects of the metal-epic genre. It to make up for it. within the Reform Party among as the Reform nominee. Weicker have been mentioned as may be a bit dated, but it is not any “I have talked to a lot of people those who support Perot and those Ventura -who has described possible Reform Party candidates. less fun. And, it is almost impos- in the party, and there’s a high who support MinnesotaGov. Jesse himselfas an economic conserva- Ventura, who was elected last sible not to get caught up in the level of enthusiasm for it,” said Ventura. A Ventura spokesman tive and a social liberal -said he November, has vowed to serve intense energy when the band and Choate. ”They can tolerate where could not be reached Sunday, but likes Buchanan, but that his so- out his gubernatorial term, thus audience bond. The show climaxed they disagree with him, because the governor has been less-than- cially conservative views are out taking his nameout ofthe running. when Maiden tore into the finale of“Run To The Hills.” The Donnas were suppos- edly the next big act. The buzz about these Palo Alto natives has been building for the past Stuff you have year or so. Donna, an all-female quartet whom all have the name Donna (identified only by a sole single initial as a surname) play to read alongside three-minute, three-chord, caf- feine-induced pop tunes that are basically the opposite-gender stuff you’ll want answer to the Ramones. The band would probably cringe at being compared once again to the one of the most influential to read. punk band in history. Musically, Sure, we’ve got a lot of the course texts you’ll they have a high energy con- need. Even a bunch in our used shop at half off. tent, but Donna A. was the only member of the band with a hint But unlike university bookstores, Harvard Book of magnetism. She was also the Store is the academic and literary center of sole band member to interact Cambridge; a bookstore for people who with the audience and not look love books. So come discover all the stuff constantly uninterested. The you want to read at Harvard Book Store. band’s mid-summer gig at T.T. The Bears’ showed that the At the Harvard Stop on the Red Line. group is very limited and not The bookstore of record. much more than a novelty. 20% off with our ”Books plus” program The Lilith Fair reportedly 20% off month1y“Featured Fifty” notable books reached its coda this year and was a bright light at the Tweeter 50% off used paperbacks - a HUGE selection! Center. Sarah McLaughlin was as 50 - 80% off list price on literary remainders charming and emotionally uplift- 1256 Mass Ave Harvard Square Cambridge ing as ever. Her voice is both 6 17.66 I. I5 I5 or 800.542.7323 haunting and gorgeous. She did, Steps from the Harvard stop on the Red Line. however, make the unfortunate www.harvard.com [email protected] mistake of having the Pretenders play before Sheryl Crow’s and her set. As amazing as McLaughlin’s set was, it is a difficult task to live up to the energy of the Pretend- ers’ Chrissy Hynde. It was all a great finale to one of the more popular and beloved package tours ever.

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BR99-002 -4 18 THETUFTS DAILY September 13,1999 OEicials want sanctions lifted NORTH KOREA continued from page 11 of economic sanctions and the weather. But US officials said that abolition of its status as a pariah during the past week’s negotia- state that supports international tions, the North Koreans never terrorism and maintains belliger- Does it always have to be raised the question of securing ent intentions against its neigh- DEVELOPMENT VS. the ENVIRONMENT? more food aid as the price for freez- bors. NOT ALWAYS! ing their missile tests. In recent “They have some strong ex- months, international relief agen- pectations but so do we,” said a cies have reported a considerable senior Clinton administrationoff- Come and join a discussion of real alternatives from... improvement in North Korea’s cial. “The fact that these talks went food supplies and the health of its more smoothly than ever before A Sustainable Developer’s Perspective population. offers hope for a further reduction However, the officials said in tensions and some real move- John Knott North Korea continued to press ment toward a better relationship CEO and Managing Director of Dewees Island its demands for a complete lifting in the future.” A private oceanfront retreat dedicated to environmental preservation

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immediate Pick up and Quick Delivery Available engineering ourreach, and program develop- Tues-Fri 10-7 ment. Assisrant‘s duties include interner and marketing research, data entry, inter-ofice Sat 10-3 Starting Salary: $6.80 per how coordinarion? telephone inquiries, xeroxing, 20%off Frame 8- 12 hours/week filing and bulk mail preparation. Position reports directly ro a Professional Call 627-3562 Engineer and requires excel- Ask for Angela lent telephone and inrerper- sonal skills, and a positive, professional arrirude. ENGINEERING Show your Tufts ID and take 10Y0 off already WORK STUDY STU- discounted prices (medford location only). DEXT PREFERRED. THETUFTS DAILY. September 13,1999 19 A. Cleveland gets its team back AFC CENTRAL consists of San Francisco 49ers’ Dear Members of the TUPS Comitiuwity, continued from page 9 castoffs. ons, beginning with Jermaine While Year One should pro- You are cordially irwited ... Lewis, an explosive return man vide three to five wins, depending andreceiver. Linebacker Ray Lewis on whether or not Couch makes an and newly converted safety Rod impact, just having the Browns To ntted the anrid African-American Center fall picnic on Wednesday, back is a victory for the fans of Woodson anchor a talented de- September 15, 1999,from 3: 30- 7 11.m. 071 the Africaii-Aniericari Cerite?. lauiri, fense. Unfortunately for the Cleveland and the NFL. It won’t Ravens and their fans, none of take very long for this team to be The fiicnic is both ail ofi1iorturi.itu for wtimiiTig stiLdents arid rieui fncubtf to rneet those players can throw the ball - competitive. the niembers of the incoiti~rigfi~eshitinriclass, as udl as nn ofil)o.i%i~?iit~for ow meaning another mediocre season One team that wishes it covi?tiiLn%tyas a uhole to uielcoitie the neu) Director of the Africnri-American is in the works. wouldn’t take so long to be com- Say this for the Cleveland petitive is the Bengals. On the Center, Lisa Coberrinn. Please sign up (name and ID #) via e-mail to Browns’ faithful: at least they’re heelsofanembarrassing3-13cam- [email protected] by 9/14/99. This eimt is co-sponsored by the not jaded and disgruntled. Their paign in which fans were about Pan-African Allinrice. rabid fan support alone should ready to burn president Mike allow the new Browns to leapfrog Brown in effigy, it seems impos- their intrastate rivals from Cincin- sible that things could have got- Most Respecfdly, nati aftera three-yearabsence from ten worse. But that just may have the NFL. What promises to be a happened. yearlong celebration of the return The Bengals spent July and Ekene Nwokoye ofthe city’s beloved franchise will August mired in contract disputes Vice President of the Pan-African Alliance feature plenty of good times, but with first-round pick Akili Smith little in terms of good football. and star receiver Carl Pickens. The starting quarterback is Ty They also lost safety Sam Shade, For additional info about P.A.A., please contact Detmer, who is clearly keeping the cut quarterback Neil O’Donnell enwo kove@emer ald .tufts .edu seat warm for highlytoutedrookie among others, and made very few Tim Couch. The rest ofthe offense additions. Jeff Blake returns to is rather average, with running the starting QB role for now and backTerry Kirby androokie wide should be an upgrade over receiver Kevin Johnson possibly O’Donnell. serving as a deep threat. However, he’ll have poor pro- The Browns were built around tection, a contract holdout-weary defense, but unfortunately lost receiver, and impatient fans wait- their foundation when linebacker ing to see the team’s first-round Tufts Communitv Union Chris Spielman was forced to retire pick and latest savior replace him. with a serious neck injury. Much Throw in a porous defense and it of the defense, as well as offense has the makings of yet another and special teams for that matter, long, cold winter in Cincinnati.

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RECENTLY, THREE (3) INCIDEXT~OF THEFTS OF BICYCLES WERE REPORTED TO THE TbRS UNIVERSITY POLICE. THE REPORTS INDICATED THAT THE VICTIMS EITHER SECURED THEIR BIKES WITH AT INFERIOR CABLE TYPE LOCK, OR THAT THE BIKES WERE IMPROPERLY SECLRED. THE ‘. Barnum 008 LOCATIONS WERE HODGDON, SOUTH .ODTILTOX HALLS. THE TUFTS POLICE COMMCXITY POLICING UNIT. 7:30 PM RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWIYG STEPS BE T..\KEN TO REDUCE THE OPPORTLTITIES FOR BIKE THEFT:

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Please contact the TCU Treasury at 627-3628 or the Budget Coordinator at 627-3873 for further information. A 20 THETUFTS DAILY September 13,1999 ...... 0 Don’t miss your chance ... 13th warrior . . TO JOIN THE loses his fight- . . WARRIOR . . EX COLLEGE BOARD continued from page 7 . . them. Easy on the brain, if not the . . + Help set Ex College Policy stomach. Gore galore-from ex- . . posed entrails to severed heads The + Select new’Ex College Courses . . and spear and arrow implements . . + Plan Ex College Events - permeates the movie. Queasy . . audience members should not . Daily . Due to a schedule conflict, one worry, as the gory action scenes . . are interrupted by long stretches . would . student position is open for the of monotony. . . academic year ’99-’00. Banderas’ character, a poet, . . doesn’t do more than a cursory . like to . -‘G A The Board meets Tuesdays, amount of killing. At the risk of . . 4:00-5:30pm. giving away the ending, he plays . no role in the destruction ofeither wish .0 . of the two “bad-ass bosses.” He . DON’T HESITATE! does, however, enjoy a strange . . DEADLINE IS SEPT. 13 romantic interlude that teaches us . Jeremy . an importani lesson: If you are . . hardup foradate, hitonagirlafter . . Applications available her friends and family have been . Wang- . the College Office or at slain and her village has been . . in burned down. No joke, it works. . . J 0 Well.. maybe itonlyworksifyou Iverson www. excollege. tufts. edu ‘ . . look like Antonio Banderas. . . Even though Banderas himself . a very . looks about as Arabesque as . . Speedy Gonzales, The 13th War- . . rior is one of the few films that . . paints the Arab people, an ethnic . HaPRY . group often maligned in American . . popular media, in a positive light. . 19t . Compared to a band of illiterate Norsemen who drinkeach others’ :Birthdav! i spittle, an Arab who can read and . f write comes across as a pretty . -.. keen guy. . . Cliche fans will not be disap- . . pointed. From “Go on without me, . After : I’m done for,” to “I’ll fight to the . last breath in my dying body,” to . “Oh no, acorpse,time to upchuck,’’ .: having : every tired, tried-and-true action . u. flick scene is given its moment to : spent :. shine. It’stheonly lightyou’llsee, . as most of the film takes place . . amidst darkness and mist, and for n good reason. .: the first i The 13th Warrior is best left .: part of it i unseen. lfyou are interested at all, you should read the story in its . 0‘ a original forms that it was stolen : here, he i from: the works of the Beowulf authorand MichaelCrichton,who . , actually based his novel on jour- . nal entries from the real Ibn Fadlan .: deserves .: and his observations on Viking . I’ Whether it’s a dorm party, a frat bash or an culture. Perhaps the best thing . Intramural aame, Evite.com is the fastest, ri+a that one can say about The 13th .: a big .: Warrior is that it might inspire you to read some real literature. Then i sloppy . again, itmightjust make youswear off eating meat forever. .:wet kiss. .: . . 8 p.m. Olin 002. . . Be there. . . . .0 I CONVENIENCE DOG “The Morning After” )cI1 ...... so MUCH FOOD, Advertise 11 in the Daily.

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