THE TUFTS DAILY Where You Read It First Tuesdav. ADril14.1992 Vol XXIV, Number 55 Senate elects officers by CHRIS STRIPINIS position again for this year. Daly Editorial Board George was also nominated Following last Thursday‘selec- for parliamentarian and initially tion of new Tufts Community declined the nomination,but later Union Senate President Randy re-accepted. Ravitz, the elections were held Newly-elected Class of 1995 for the remaining eight officers’ Senators Wendy Rockman and seats at Sunday night’s Senate Liz Glazier were nominated for meeting. historian. Gkuier won the posi- Under the direction of Elec- tioil. tions Board member Adam Perhnan. the positions of vice president, treasurer. parliamcn- tarian.,md historian were elected, as well as the chairs of the Senate committees for Administration and Budget. Cultural and Ethnic Affairs, Education, and Services. Semtor Douglas Spitzer, who has not had prior experience in the TCU Senate, was elected vice president. Spitzer pledged to fo- cus on the University’s plans to expandandimprovethe library rzs one of his primary goals. Tribe, Heretix to play- in MacPhie In addition. Spitzcr planned to hold a meeting Jf the former and by CAROLINE SCHAEFER cOncert.The five-member band 1s economically feasible show,” newly-elected chairs of the four Daly file photo Daily Editorial Board known for their hits “Here at the Hyslop said, noting that the Con- Senate committees to facilitate BostonbandsTribeand Heretix Home” and “Joyride.” cert Board had some money left the transition of duties to the new New TCU Treasurer John Fee will be performing this Thursday Heretix played at Tufts earlier after signing contracts for the chairs. Newlyelected SenatorRachel night in MacPhie Pub, Concert this year at Zeta Psi and pcr- Spring Fling concert, at which Newly Senator Jason George, Fouche, ajunior, defeated incum- Board co-chair Bruce Hyslop an- formed at last year‘s Spring Fling BluesTravelerand Shineheadwill a junior and the former Senate bent Class of 1995 Senators Seth nounced Sunday night. as the opening act for headlining perform in a double-bill show. liason for the TCU Judiciary, and Low. the former historian, and Hyslop said many people Cheap Trick. Currently, their lat- Tickets for Thursday‘s show Senator David Brinker were also Leigh Sherman for the chair of “want toseemore Boston bands,” est album ConritiuousSofi Hitson will go on sale today at 8:OO p.m. nominated for the position. the SenateAdministration & Bud- noting that a major benefit of the Headis beingdistributedboth in Room 2 11 in the Campus Cen- For Treasurer, former Assis- get Committee. Thursday’s show will be being nationally and internationally. ter. The cost is $9, and there will tant Treasurer John Fee was the Class of 1994 Senator Andy able “to see both bands at the According to Hyslop, thecon- be a limit of three tickets per sole nominee for the position and Salzer was elected chair of the same time.” cert Board wanted to organize a person. Beginning Wednesdiy thus needed only to vote himself Senate Cultural & Ethnic Affairs Tribe. whose most recent al- concert at Tufts before the Spring morning. tickets will be available 4 in. Committee. Salzer was the only , bum Abort hasreceived widecriti- Fling show April 25. at the Campus Center Informa- Last year‘s Senate Parliamen- cal acclaim, will headline the “We uied to look at a fairly tion Booth. t‘arian Tristram Perry won the see SENATE, page 2 Prospective students to END students express concerns visit campus this week about department’s elimination by CAROLINE SCHAEFER ticipate” in the April Open House by CHRIS STRIPINIS According to the students, a about the issue and “let them [the Daily Editorial Board Program. Daily Editorial Board meeting of approximately eight students] voice their concerns.” In an effort to inform and assist Chiu said the committeemcm- In response to the University‘s to IOstudentswas heldlast Friday “If the University plans to do high school students accepted to bers have often been involved recent decision to eliminate the to discuss options and ideas for this, we need their plan. I signed Tufts, the Student Outreach Pro- with orientation and open house Department of Engineering De- dealing with the situation. up not just for resources and a gram has planned this year’s April organization prior to their partici- sign for next year, some graduate “~ethinginoststudentsworry degree, but for a department,”Yu Open House, according to Open pation on the Open House Com- students currently enrolled in the about is how the school can still added. House Planning committee mem- mittee. department expressed concerns support and finish the program,” Concern about future of ber Lucy Chiu. “It is areally excellent organi- this week about the future and the said Sun Jianguo, a second-year program The open house, scheduled to zation,” Chiu said. quality of the program. Ph.D. student. Kassulker considered the begin today, consists of three in- The University recently de- “How can they guarantee elimination of the program to be dividual day programs allowing In addition to the regular cided to discontinue the Engi- completionoftheprogram ifthere a “really disappointing” IOSS for accepted students a chance to planned events, the Students of neering Design program, leaving is no depment?”Jhguoadded. the University. explore the campus. High school Color Outreach Program has the program’s faculty to choose Lack of dialogue between “Tufts’ reputation made me students will be invited to stay planned SCOP night on Wednes- other departments within the Administration, students come here. To my knowledge, overnight with current Tufts stu- day evening which will feature School of Engineering in which According toYu, several ideas there arc only three or four col- dents, visit ongoing classes, and cultural events specifically for to teach. resulted from last Friday’s meet- leges in the country with this par- participate in campus tours. prospective African American, Although the University has ing. ticular [doctoral] program,” said In addition, deans, faculty Asian American, and Hispanic promised to enable current stu- “We are not ready to make a Kassulker,wholamentedthe“lost members and students will host students, Chiu said. dents to complete their studies by group statement about this as a ~ducationalvalue of a program approximately 16 different pan- Chiu, a liaison between the providing advising and other re- .whole, but I feel that we should like this.” els addressing issues such as fi- Open House Committee and sources, some students have con- have an explalation from the Kassulker added, “I’mnotjust nancial aid, athletics and the cul- SCOP, believes that the SCOP cerns about the quality of the Administration for this,”said Yu. looking out for myself, but also tural community. portion of the program is “defi- program to be offered. Kwsulker echoed Yu’s senti- for the future of the educational nitely helpful.” As a SCOPintern “We will finish our program, ments. saving, “Thev Ithe Ad- Program here.” Chiu said the open house can who represents the Asian-Ameri- but the quality may decline, and ministration]Gnly tolciusthatthis hmeagreat impactona student’s can community, Chiu helps to we may have to look for re- was a strategic move and had impression of Tufts, adding that organize and host students par- sources,” said Darwin Yu, a first- nothing to do with the economy, the experience can “make or ticipating in the SCOP evening. year engineering design graduate but they really didn’t have rea- Inside break” a student‘s perception of “Since the studentswhoattend student. sons why it was a strategic move. Viewpoints ................. pp. 3-5 student life at Tufts. both the open house and the SCOP Yu noted that although the “They [the Administration] The Debate Series emerges with thc “My experience has been that evening are already accepted, the University has announced its plan told us there was a lot of planning whject being Dr. Khallid Abdul students have fun getting toknow experience that the students have to stop admitting to the program, for this, but we were told at the Muhammad and his visit tu Tufts. the smLd and political atmosphere this week at Tufts is particularly “there aren’t many specifics” for last minute. It would have been on campus,” Chiu said. important,“ Chiu said. those who will remain in the pro- nice to let us [the students] add Features........ .................. p. 9 According to Open House gram. some feedback,” Kassulker Kids’ Day, pstponed froin a rain) Committee member Mara Strom The April Open House begins “My primary concern is added. Saturday to a rainy Sunday, resulted iii 5-94,the Open House Planning today with aregistrationand wel- whether there will be funding Jianguo also said, “We really many smiling faces. Committee is made up of 113 stu- come for accepted high school available if it is needed,” said want to know if the school can dents who are active in the Stu- students in the Cabot Center at Kerwin Kassulker, a first-year explain why they want to elimi- Sports ............................ p. 11 dent Outreach Program. Students 8:OO a.m. High school students Ph.D. student. “I think that as the nate this.” Mike “Spinner” Friedman details hi: who are active in the program are will be visiting classes through- professors break up. it will be very interesting day on the golf course Yu said he invites the Admin- and theKedSox droptheirhonieowiier “extended an invitation to par- out the morning and afternoon. harder to get resources.’’ istration to speak to the students page two THE TUlWS DAILY Tuesday, April 14,1992 Letters to the Editor ~ THE TUFTSDAILJ ~~ Anti-Jewish notions this error has contributed to the further has not been so irreparably damaged so as David A.