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THE TUFTS DAILY Est Where You Read It First Partly Cloudy 31/23 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LIX, NUMBER 5 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010 TUFTSDAILY.COM Sciortino introduces bill to support transgender rights BY MICHAEL DEL MORO Daily Editorial Board Massachusetts State Rep. Carl Sciortino (LA ’00) is working to add gender identity to the state constitution’s anti-discrimina- tion statute in the hopes of strengthening legal protection for transgender rights. The bill, which Sciortino (D-Medford, Somerville) is co-sponsoring in the leg- islature, would include “gender identity and expression” in the statute. Its pas- sage would make Massachusetts one of 14 states to explicitly protect transgender persons from discrimination. It would also amend the state’s hate crime laws accordingly to equate the pun- MIRIAM ROSS-HIRSCH/TUFTS DAILY The library will start extended late-night study a week earlier than before. ishment for gender-based crime to that for racially or ethnically motivated crimes. Sciortino, who originally filed the bill in January 2007, hopes it will make it out Library experiments with of the legislature’s Judiciary Committee in time for a vote this spring and is optimistic about its passage. extended hours The committee must pass the bill inter- COURTESY OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE CARL SCIORTINO JR. nally before it can be put to a full vote State Rep. Carl Sciortino is seeking to strengthen legal protection for transgender individuals. BY MARTHA SHANAHAN stay open until 6 a.m. beginning April in the legislature, both of which must be Daily Editorial Board 25, a week before the end of classes, accomplished by March in order for the according to library staff and Tufts bill to become law this term. the number has grown to 104. Extended late-night study hours Community Union (TCU) senators on “I expect that we have the votes to pass “It’s actually quite a remarkable pro- in the Hirsch Reading Room at Tisch the Library Committee, a board made the bill,” Sciortino told the Daily. “Our co- cess for a bill that was introduced only a Library will begin a week earlier than up of faculty and student represen- sponsors alone already constitute a major- couple of years ago on an issue that most was previously scheduled in response tatives. In previous years, extended ity of both the House and Senate.” people don’t have exposure to,” he said. to students’ concerns. According to Sciortino, the bill had 23 The doors of the reading room will see LIBRARY, page 2 co-sponsors just two years ago. Since then, see LGBT, page 2 Despite steady ticket sales, drop in Winter Bash attendance expected Tickets for Break the Ice, the re-branded Women’s Studies Winter Bash, have enjoyed steady sales since they began selling at the start of last week, despite the new $10 ticket fee. faces staffing By 1 p.m. on Sunday 1,545 tickets had been sold through the Web site, accord- ing to junior Sarah Habib, co-chair of Tufts difficulties Programming Board. The purchasing site indi- cated that slots for the buses leaving at 10 BY CORINNE SEGAL p.m. buses had been completely filled. Daily Editorial Board Tickets for the upcoming Feb. 5 event, which has seen significant changes includ- ing a move to an off-campus location, were The loss of a critical staff member in available for students to purchase online the Women’s Studies Program has raised over the past week. Online sales ended questions about the program’s future Sunday and students can now buy tickets as remaining faculty struggle to fill the at the Mayer Campus Center Information resulting manpower void. Booth until the event. Women’s Studies Program Habib feels that this ticket arrange- Administrator Aileen Kounaves left ment has enhanced students’ inclination Tufts in November to join Harvard to purchase tickets as it provides several University as a data administrator/ payment methods and the option to avoid specialist. Due to the university’s cur- potential lines. rent modified hiring freeze, a replace- She said that the Programming Board is DAILY FILE PHOTO ment has not been hired. “really optimistic about this week’s sales” at This has created difficulties for the the campus center, based on interest gener- Pickard, during his term as TCU Senate “The Senate did all they could to reduce program, according to Director of ated by online sales. president, sought make Tufts more financially the costs of this event and worked really hard Women’s Studies Modhumita Roy. Organizers anticipate that attendance at equitable for students by reducing extrane- to make this a great event for students,” “It does mean a net loss for women’s Break the Ice will see a decline compared ous costs that would not have been covered Pickard said. studies, there’s no question about it,” to last year’s Winter Bash, which was held by financial aid. In line with this initiative, the The university will actually be losing money she said. “We had a designated person, at Gantcher Center and did not require a TCU Senate last spring voted to eliminate tick- on the event because of the Senate’s determi- and now we don’t.” ticket or have a cover charge. Habib said eting costs for on-campus events sponsored nation to make ticket prices as low as possible Sarah Pinto, professor of anthropol- that Programming Board is planning for by TCU-recognized groups. for the student body, according to Habib. ogy and a board member for the pro- 3,000 attendees, a drop from the 4,100 who Safety concerns and the history of events “It’s a very expensive event, and sales are gram, agreed with Roy and added that attended the event last year. like Winter Bash, however, justified the not nearly enough to pay for it,” she said. this vacancy places a huge strain on She feels that the decline in interest is changes that have taken place, according The ticket charge will at least significantly already limited resources. not due to the $10 fee but rather the loss to Pickard. contribute to the costs of the function hall “I think it affects all of us in that we of convenience. “I always think that we should reduce and food at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, as all work together to run a really great “In past years, you could just show up, you costs to students for student programming well as the security presence and shuttle program, and certain things are just didn’t have to plan accordingly,” Habib said. across the board,” he said. “Given security transportation between Tufts and the event, beyond the time and capacity of those “Now you can’t just walk down the street concerns about past events like Fall Ball … Habib said. of us who are already deeply engaged and walk in the door anymore.” though, the decision to move Winter Bash off She added that the rest of the funding in our work for women’s studies,” she Former Tufts Community Union (TCU) campus was prudent.” will be procured by the TCU Senate after an said. Senate President Duncan Pickard felt that He added that every effort was made to analysis of the university events budget. Dean of Undergraduate Education the changes were entirely positive despite the keep the cost of attending Break the Ice to institution of a ticket charge. a minimum. — by Jenny White see WOMEN, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s Sections Sundance Film Festival News 1 Op-Ed 9 MTV’s “Jersey Shore” submission “The creates controversy in Company Men” came Features 3 Comics 11 its home state. to a Boston theater. Arts & Living 5Classifieds 13 Editorial | Letters 8 Sports Back see FEATURES, page 3 see ARTS, page 5 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Women’s Studies Program struggles to cope with manpower shortage WOMEN the loss keenly,” she said. nator is extremely important continued from page 1 Roy said that while in maintaining communica- James Glaser said that because Kounaves’ former responsibili- tion between people who are of budget constraints, the uni- ties have been partially allot- dispersed spatially.” versity is no longer automati- ted to Andrea Carlino, program Professor of English Carol cally rehiring for staff openings. coordinator for the Center of Flynn, who also serves on the “We’re in a period of austerity Interdisciplinary Studies, the program’s board, said that pro- with regards to the budget, where situation remained uncertain. grams such as women’s studies there’s been greater scrutiny of “Andrea Carlino is a mag- are not given high priority due position request,” he said. nificently able person, but to the small number of students Glaser added that there were we don’t know yet how things who pursue it as a major. many unfilled positions and will work out because she has “Different programs are Kounaves’ former position was other responsibilities as well,” judged by how many peo- no exception. Roy said. “Because Andrea has ple major in the programs,” “There are many, many other responsibilities, it means she said. “There’s not a huge positions that are on hold that we do lose some hours.” amount of people who major in throughout [Arts, Sciences Pinto explained that women’s women’s studies, so we’re not and Engineering],” he said. studies’ designation as a pro- seen as a big department need- “There are choices that have gram means that it draws on ing a lot of administration.” to be made. And sometimes it faculty from other departments; The Women’s Studies means that staff positions are therefore, the role that the pro- Program, which was origi- not replaced.” gram administrator plays in nally created within the Roy said that while she uniting faculty and administra- Experimental College as an TIEN TIEN/TUFTS DAILY The Women’s Studies Program is trying to manage the loss of a key understood the circumstanc- tors from different departments interdisciplinary approach to staff member.
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