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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. Saltzman mischaracterization of Dr. Muhammad’s Editor-in-Chief to deter Greenberg and other members of were toyed with speech. the TCU from dining with us. Meals are a Managing Editor: Patrick Healy To the Editor: Since a key quotation mark was not time for gathering and sharing. Associate Editors: Neil Fater, Allison Smith I am writing in response to Philip printed, my letter appeared to attribute the Editorial Page Editor: Michele Pennell Cohen’s letter (“Do you really care?”April following quote to Dr. Muhammad You Andrew Haggard A’92 13). In his letter, Cohen cheers some of the self-righteous protestors ruined that rare William Kane E’92 Production Managers: Michelle Frayman, opportunity [for Dr. Muhammad to speak Julie Comell, Michael Berg many inspiring words of Dr. Muhammad . Peter Scheidl E’92 while he criticizesralliersfor being “unin- with black people] and1doubt blackpeople Sean Schulich A’92 will soon forget. NEWS formed,” “presumptuous” and “foolish.” Members, men’s varsity crew team Editor: Caroline Schaefer I wonder if Cohen himself listened to He did not say it -- I did. Assistant Editor: Chris Stripinis the words of Muhammad’s entire presen- Wire Editors: Steve Arbuthnot, Avinash Rajan tation? During .questioning, Dr. Philip Cohen A’93 Thanks for help on VIEWPOINTS Muhammad refused to clarify whether or Editor: Christopher Provenzano not he holds Jews especially responsible Kids’ Day, everyone Assistant Editor: Jessica Foster for the oppression of blacks. People in the Oh, please forgive us To the Editor: FEATURES audience were unsure of the speaker’s To the Editor: Anyone walking past Fletcher Field or Editor: Jeff Geller In response to Candice Greenberg’s the President’s Lawnon Sunday wouldnot Assistant Editor: Stefanie Lachter message, yet Muhammad dodged a ques- tion that was specifically aimedat clearing letter (“Raingear a good idea for Dewick have been able to miss the hundreds of ARTS up this very serious ambiguity. Instead, breakfast,” April 13), we, the members of happy faces of Medford and Somerville Editors: John McGuire, Elin Dugan the Men’sVarsity Crew Team, humblyask children who participated in Kids’ Day Assistant Editor: Madhu Unnikrishnan Muhammad toyed with this anti-Jewish notion as a part of his effort to instill in the for Greenberg’s forgiveness and beg for 1992. Despite the drizzle, we had hun- SPORTS her understanding. How insensitive and Editors: Paul Horan, Rob Mi&an black community energy, self-esteem and dreds of volunteers to run booths, enter- Assistant Editor: Phil Ayoub . pride. thoughtless we have been to the TCU. Our tain. register, feed and serve as group PHOTOGRAPHY This is called scapegoating, and I am actions have shamed us. Honor is one of leaders for the 500 or so children that Editors: Sofia Pescarmona, Anni Recordati the key principles upon which rowing is participated. That early morning dedica- neither ashamed for protesting it nor am I _,- Assistant Editor: Tabbert T. Teng willing to apologize for rallying against it. founded, and ours has been tossed asunder. tion was rewarded with an exciting, fun- - The pride of oarsperson is hisher most PRODUCTION Is that foolish? . an filled, warm and (almost) sunny day. Kids’ Layout Editor: Lon Ruben, Dirk Reinshagen valued trait. To imagine that we have Day wouldnot have been possible without hphics Editors: John Pohorylo, Chris Capotosto compromised our integrity is unthinkable. the work of all of the committee members Classifieds Editor: Lisa Moorehead Adam Tratt A’94 Assistant Classifieds Editors: Ariel Ben-Lev. After being enlightened by her letter, who planned for months to put this event Stephanie Romney, Jennifer Rich we have unanimously installed punitive together. and the volunteers who helped Copy Editors: Dan Levi, Elana Vatsky. Protestors ruined measures for the offendingparties. Though execute these plans. Kids’ Day could not Cheryl Horton we cannot speak for all of the individuals happen without the help and support of the Muhammad’s speech involved, we can only suppose that the staff and students. and we thank you for To the Editor: combined rigors of academia and varsity making it a success. Larry Azer The Dailv misprinted my letter to the athletics have exacerbated our collective Executive Business Director editor (“Do you really care?” April 13) tensions and caused us to act in an uncivi- Robyn Liebman 5-94 Business Manager: Sandra Giordano regarding the Honorable Dr. Khalid Abdul lized manner. Joy Kasparian 5’92 Office Manager: Michael El-Deiry Muhammad. Whether inadvertent or not. 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The Tufts Daily is not liable for any damages due tr Two minutes after class. ’pographical errors or misprintings except the cost of th, Greenwork is a campaign to promote effmts of the Lsertion, which is fully refundable. We reserve the right tl The numbers add up. In fact, last year Tufts burned Tufts commwrity that reduce our impact on the :fuse to pMt any classifieds which contain obscenity, are o nearly 24 million kilowatt hours (KWH) of electricity on environment. is by n overtly sexual nature. or are used expressly to denigrate Greenwork coordinated Tups erson or group. the Medford campus alone. That’s enoughk~light a CLEAN! at the Center for Envuomntal Mmgement. Tuesday, April 14,1992 THE TUFTS DAILY page three VIEW1 ’OINTS Goldstein the Jew-ler The real thoughts of by ALEX MANDEL with education-aboutthe Holocaust. On Last week Khallid Muhammad deliv- this issue, too much education is never ered a sophisticated, clever, well-pack- enough. an angry black man aged speech designed to impress upon us “It is the so-called Jews of the world by MARCUS Q. PRYOR don’t want to sit with you. that the Jews, particularly and especially, that are in the key position in dealing with ‘,‘This time around the revolution will not A white student asked last Wednesday are responsible for the oppression and diamonds and gold and jewels.” The idea be televised.”-- Professor Griff of the Last why Dr. Muhammad attempted to divide suffering of black people the world over. of linking Jews to money in a derogatory Asiatic Disciples the community by calling the black people, While Muhammad was careful to refrain and dangerous way is clear here. Histori- To you, the white Tufts Community, I “brother and sister” while respectfully re- from being too explicit, he planted in the cally, when Jews were barred by law from pose two questions: How stupid do you ferring to the white people as “ladies and Tufts community the seeds of classic anti- participating in traditional professions and think we are? And, how stupid are you? gentleman.” Cut the bullshit. We hear you Jewish rhetoric, a paranoia and fear of a trades they were forced into the area of What happened Wednesday night at the call us “those b1ackpeople”andrefertous worldwide Jewish conspiracy aimed at money-lending as the only means for eco- lecture of the Honorable Minister Dr. Kalid as “them” when you talk between your- world dominance. While many students nomic survival. While there have been Abdul Muhhamad, in the name of the selves. When you talk about your white were emotionally stirred, many may have many great Jewish financiers, some such Honorable Elijah Muhhamad and Minis- brothers and sisters how do you refer to failed to recognize the substance, and thus as the Rothschilds who even financed ter Louis Farrakahn was a disgrace’not them? You call them Johnny or Suzy (by the danger, of the ideas Muhammad pre- some European empires in the 17th and only to Amerikkka but to the Tufts Com- their proper names), or the kid with the sented. This piece is intended to make 18th centuiies, the stereotype of connect- munity itself. I’m not speaking of the black hair, or the kid with the blond hair, people aware of the code-words and ideas ing Jews in particular to money is unfair behavior of the front rows of Cabot Audi- to white people the distinguishing charac- which Jew-haters have used in seemingly and destructive. torium, but of the rear rows. Furthermore, teristic of people of-their own race is not legitimate ways to provoke anti-Jewish “And the fact that we can’t wear a unlike the Tufts Daily and its reporters I the proportion of melanin in their skin cell sentiment, and how Khallid Muhammad watch or a bracelet or a necklace or the won’tplay any games. Let’s speak specifi- makeup. Why is it that the only time you used them. so Tufts students will know sister’s earrings without it being called cally. because we all know who we’re refer to race is when you speak of a person - what to look out for in the future. Jewelry today ....And the prominent names talking about. For those who weren’tthere, of color. Do you see how your language Jew-haters throughout history, includ- among them Silverstein and Goldstein.” therearrowsof Cabot were predominately even serves to separate us? Are you foolish ing the Nation of Islam, have tried to stir How ludicrous and outrageous! We can’t white. while the front rows were medomi- enough to expect us to act any different? fear in people by claiming that Jews control and manipulate the media by owning Hollywood. that international Jewish financiers control most of the wealth in the world, that the Jews are an aggressive. militant people by na- ture, and that the state of Israel is a military menace to the world. Inter- twined wilh his uplifting message of African American self-empowerment, Khallid Muhammad presented these destructive ideas in a very subtle, seemingly unconnected way, but nonetheless delivered the key ele- ments of the classical world domi- nance conspiracy theory. Let’s ana- lyze how he did this: !‘And the Jews constantly remind us in movie after movie and televi- sion special after television special of what Ktler and the Germans did in Nazi Germany in the Holocaust against the Jewish people.” This is a clear allusion to the classic theme that Jews manipulate public opinion Graphic by Chris Capotosto embrace--- .-- - your culture. the dominant through their ownership of Hollywood. sit back and accept this! Students must nately black. One white student claimed white, Amerikkkan culture thal refuses to Well, the Jews don’t own Hollywood, and listen with a critical ear, as Muhammad that the seating was segregated because all accept US. but which must be assimilated unfortunately toomany people don’t know suggested, and rise up in anger at attacks the black people sat together. Wake up! into our very souls in order for us to live in about the attempted genocide of the Jew- like this. This entire campus is segregated. But, your society. We are here toget the educa- ish people in which six million wereslaugh- “To show you how afraid negro politi- when black people choose to sit with their tion needed to better our nation and take tered only 50 years ago. The current resur- cians are of the awesome power that Jew- own brothers and sisters white people cry, back what YOU have robbed and raped gence of Holocaust revisionism is a clear ish people have.” “You have organized a “Oh, what acrime.”Thetruthof thematter from US through centuries of oppression and present danger which we must combat power base among your people.” This is that you don’t want to sit with us, and we ade1nasculation. YOU white Tufts StU- would have us believe that the Jews are dents have created an environment upon Alex Mandei, a senior majoring in eco- suchapowerfulgroupthatthey control the kfarcus e. pryor, a senior in this campus in which we must find solace, nomics, is the treasurer of the Tujk Israel political science and English, isa member Network. see RHETORIC, page 10 . of the Pan-African Alliance. see THOUGHTS, page 16 A journalistic call to arms Although it is often referred to as the fourth branch of ing overly powerful adjectives into a complete disregard sponse. And for the fittime in his campaign, what he is government, the media is not held accountable for its of tact and morality. saying is clear and not saturated in hypocrisy. To base a actions through the checks and balance system which -- I was first brought to the of MUS^ by media story onunidentifiedsources retelling incidents from 15 at least in theory - is meant to limit the influence and exploits during the Smart mal last semester. Both the years ago is taking presidential campaign coverage just power of our governmental bodies. The media stands amount and quality of coverage made LA Law look the a little too far. alone, the lens through which we view all occurring norm of our judicial system. Recently, the Bean-Bayog I don’t have the space in this column to comment on events. While compe- case has taken over as the scandal dujour. The story has the treatmentClinton has received from the media It will Eric Hirsch tition between stations been one-sided since it was released with almost all suffice to say that if he had as much “investigation”done and papers should alle- information coming from the family of suicide victim into his domestic policy ideas as his personal life, he Heart of the Matter viate at least some Lozano. Masterfully crafted and pertinent stories about would be president. Come on, basing your information Enquiresque journal- Lozano’s academic abilities have littered the front page for a story from a paid interview in the Star, let’s have ism. our media has failed us lately, choosing sensation- of theBosronGlobe.MeanwhileBean-Bayog,theHarvard some integrity. alism over sense. professor/therapist accused of seducingand thereby caus- The most grievous breach of journalistic responsibil- The media, although providing one of the most nec- ing his death, has received “Smart treatment,” automatic ity came this past week with the complete violation of essary of public services, is a private, profit-seeking guilt at the hands of arolling tide of increased circulation. privacy of former tennis great . Forced to enterprise. News must often be subservient to distribu- The 1992 campaign has seen laughable coverage by hold a press conference naming himself as an AIDS tion and advertisement decisions. And the cost is often a the press. The shirking of issues is expected and desired victim due to an impending story in USA Today, Ashe USA Today-type product, glitzy, eye-catching graphics by their audience, but to throw out such bullshit and pleaded with the publication to not run the article; but with a banner 32-point headline screaming out the latest personal dirt-digging is reprehensible. The issues of USA Today. was insistent. Ashe is a private citizen, his scandal and gossip. After all, the point is to sell: inform- privacy andthepublic’srighttoknowclashedinlate 1987 life, diseases, and any other baggage the man carries are ing is largely the means to achieve this end. Feed the when Gary Hart challenged the media to back up their his own. To deny a man who has been out of the public masses what they want and they will drop their 35 cents claims of his infidelity. But Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown eye for years his right to privacy over one story is a . in the machine of your publication or tune into your have not witnessed such a clash, only an unprecedented horrible breach of responsibility, The story, while an broadcast. degree of personal barbs and“investigation.”It is difficult important reminder of the magnitude of the disease, was In the rush for a greater audience, it is easy to jump on forme to sympathize with Jerry Brown, but ABC crossed inconsequential, serving no purpose but to prevent a 1 stones too early or throw in some juicy lingo. Inmy years the line in having four unidentified sources allege Brown slowly dying man from his wish to lead as normal a life at the Daily I’m certainly not innocent of this exaggera- tolerated illegal drug use in his home in the late . as he can. The media once again overstepped it bounds tion -- just ask Ms. Leon-F’rado, I’m sure she’ll be more Boys and girls, can you say witch hunt? in order to increase circulation. happy to discuss with you. But the recent than this “It never helps when you’ve got someone with a hood see MEDIA, page 12 exploits of the national media have gone beyond choos- over his head making charges,” quipped Brown in re- Tuesday, April 14,1992 Dage-Y four THE TUFR~DAILY VIEWPOINT 3 Muhammad’s theatrics not lost A call for dialogue by TED LONERGAN tions. At this, too, I applauded. the same trap into which many by RABBI JEFFREY SUMMIT ing and productive for a week or As a white, Irish-Italian male, Then I went homeand thought. others fell. We did exactly what In my 13 years at Tufts, I can’t so. After that point it‘sesscntial to I planned to spend Wednesday It hit me that I had just fallen he wanted us to do. How do 1 remember feeling quite so much start a series of conversations to evening listening to Dr. victim to a master manipulator. know this is what happened? Dr. anger and tension between Black move the discussion forward. To Muhammad as an unbiased on- Don’t get me wrong, Dr. Muhammad could have easily

~~~~ ~ ~ “I have no problem with Dr. Muhammad raising ‘his people fiom the ashes.’ I do have a problem when he will make those ashes Jewish ashes, and raise his people up on the bodies of Jews.”

Muhammad responded: “I do ample, Gates writes, the book not believe Israel is solely re- details the names of 11 Jewish sponsible for the oppression of officers in the Confederate army. black people in South Africa” But it fails to note that there were “No.” the Rabbi responded, actually more blacks in the Con- stating clearly that Muhammad federatearmy than Jews.Thebook was not answering her question. also notes the involvement of in- Shedidnotwish toknow whether dividual Jews in the slave trade, Israel is solely responsible, but but it fails to explain hat the rather whether Muhammad “es- combined totalof Jewish involve- pecially and particularly”blamed ment in the slave trade does not the Jews. Again Muhammad re- equal the involvement of one of sponded that Israel is not “solely the largest Christian fms. How responsible.” would Dr. Muhammad respond to When the Rabbi once again Professor Gates’ charges? He’d Unity and universals objected, Muhammad responded probably call him an “Uncle that he had to say it in his own Tom.” by SCOTTY McLENNAN book, Habits of the Heart, King effectively done in a dialectical way. Those Jews who participated There’s a sickness breeding was able to articulate strands of process of arguing opposites while Why couldn’t Muhammad give in the slave trade, of course, de- today in the soil of interest group national history that enabled a at the same time searching to- Rabbi Cohen the answer she re- serve our criticism, and are cul- politics that can easily turn things large number of Americans,black gether for synthesis. Certain vir- quested? Because he is advocat- pable. Yet, Muhammad would like sour - that can easily turn into and white, “torecognizetheirreal tues arise out of this kind of com- ing a particular message: Dr. his audiences to think that the bigotry and divisiveness. An al- relatedness across difference.” munity understanding: mutual Khallid Abdul Muhsnmad wants Jews are somehow more respon- ternative is to speak of the public King was able to characterize the respect, open-mindedness, and the black community to find the sible than other whites. The true interest, the common good, the oppression of Black Americans civility. Freedom for the op- Jews especially and particularly facts, however, do not back him community,the uni-versity(rather as a “glaring failure of collective pressed, and transformationof the responsible for many of their UP- than themulti-versity).Yet. who‘s national responsibilit y.” And then oppressor, come better, as King troubles. Muhammad’s mission To paraphrase Dr. Muhammad, talking effectively today of hu- he was able to elicit a powerful always said. through persuasive is to raise up his people, and there donotbesoarrogant, young Tufts man solidarity, of unity, of uni- response by aw‘akcning many techniques appealing to univer- is no better way to raise up one’s students, to ignore the history of versals? Americans torecognize“that their sals of common humanity than people than by making a scape- the Jewish people. Do not be so I recognizethat theco-uiuty or own sense of self was rooted in through coercive methods or spe- goat of a competing minority. arrogant, young black students, the unity that existed in,the past companionship with othcrs who, cial claims related to the politics Muhammad would like blacks to as to expect Jews to acknowledge was often profoundly oppressive though not necessarily like them- of interest alone. particularly and especiallyblame your suffering, your 400 years of of precisely those groupsofpcople selves, nevertheless shared with Specifically at Tufts, we need the Jews for their problems. This abuse and misuse and inhumane whose previously silenced voices themacommonhistoryand whose to be careful not to be captured by indeed is one of the means to his treatment, and for you to ignore have started to be heard in recent appeials to justice and solidarity the negativity of simply respond- of nation building. As Dr. the history of the Jewish people, a yearsoncampusesandelsewhere. made powerful claims on their ing to controversialspeakers from Muhammad quoted the Minister people who has been mistreated That includcs both Jewish ‘and loyalty.” (p. 252) the outside. We need to have a Louis Farrakhanas saying,“Hitler for some 2,000 years, a people African American voices. These That is, King appealed to uni- continuing,honest dialogueabou t raised his people up from the who have been made the scape- voices may now sound strident. versals which provided a vision the tough issues -reasoned and ashes. My job is to raisemy people goats for all the world’s prob- in my ownattempts to sort this of the whole. rather than engag- substantive- that doesn’t dissi- up from the ashes. too.” lems. out, I keep finding myself turning ing in mere interest group poli- pate at the end of major events, Some will argue that I have no problem with Dr. for help to the writings of Martin tics. (p. 203) And he said that with the major result being bitter- Muhammad’s interest in Jews is Muhammad raising “his people Luther King. Jr. His words con- while at the same time being crys- ness, misunderslanding and lack from the ashes.” I do have a prob- tinue to inspire me year after year tal clear about the specific forms of relationship. Without mincing Steven D.Feldnun, a senior nu- lem when he will make those as I try to understand issues of of oppression and resulting suf- wordsorrefusingtorecognize the joring in philosophy, is a former ashes Jewish ashes, and raise his oppression ‘and community, po- fering of African Americans and specific forms oppression takes, president ojTu$ts Israel Nemork. people up on the bodies of Jews. litical interestsanduniversals.As other peoples. we need to be intentional about sociologist Robert Bellah and We need to re-think the con- the ongoing taskof building corn.- colleagues wrote in their 1985 cept of a university as a commu- munity and solidarity as co-in- Please recycle this paper. Well, not uctuaUy recycle nitydedicated tothesharedenter- habitants of this uni-versity as it, but at least put it in a recycling bin. Thanks, Pcotty McLenitan is the Univer- priseofexpandingacommonbody well as of planet earth and of the IC I rity Chaplain. of knowledge. That’s often most universe itself. we six THE TUFTS DAILY Tuesday, April 14,19

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Tuesday: Information Booth in + Campus Center 1. : If You Could See What I Hear Movie In South HAll at 8:OO Wednesday: American Sign Language Dinner in MacPhie at 5:30 Thursday: Information Booth In Campus Center : Children of a Lesser God Movie in Wren Hall at 8:OO Tuesday, April 14,1992 THE TUFFS DAILY page seven .. Nelson, Winnie Mandela separating News Briefs I JOHANNESBURG, South together ... I part from my wife A major cause of the split is I with no recriminations,” he said. From the Associated Press Africa -- A shaken Nelson thought to be incompatibility (AP) . There was no immediate re- af- I I Mandela said Monday he was ter Mandela spent 27 years in jail separating froin his wife Wimie, sponse from the 57-year-oldMrs. for trying to topple the white gov- Former VPAgnew to be a senate bust but insisted the move was not Mandela. enunent.He was released in 1990. linked to charges she lied about ANC officials would not say if Cracks began appearing in the WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly 20 years after he resigned in she would stay on as the ANC‘s disgrace, Spiro T. Agnew is about to be memorialized by the Senate kidnappingand beating four black marriage shortly after Mandela‘s youths. social welfare director and retain release, with reports of disagree- as a vice presidential bust. her scat on the national executive Agnew is the only former vice president missing from the Senate’s The AfricanNationalCongress ments and periods spent apart. president did not say why he was board. Mandela initially protected his collection of marble heads. And until recently, nobody had pressed the Monday’s announcement issue since he quit part of bargained plea of no contest to living apart from his wife of 33 wife from criticism within the as a tax came one day after new allega- evasion charges in 1973. years. ANC officials had been ANC, blaming himself for leav- tions that she lied and indicated Now, the Senate appears ready to spend $35,000 to $50,000 to have pushing for the separation, fear- ing her alone while he was in his marble likeness carved, though it likely won’t be on view to the ing controversy over Mrs. the ANC wanted to distance itself prison. from Mrs. Mandela. While public. The money would come from an already appropriatedcontin- Mandela could damage its efforts not Mandelahaspraised his wife’s gency fund, though the project still must be approved by the Rules to become South Africa’s first speaking out publicly, many top place in the struggle against apart- ANC leaders see Mrs. Mandelaas Committee. black government. heid. Last June. when President Bush unveiled his own Senate bust as “In view of the tensions that a major liability, “I hope you appreciatethe pain Ronald Reagan’s vice president, news stories noted that Agnew was have ‘arisen owing lo differences Mrs. Mandela is a leader in her I have” experienced, he told re- own right, witha followingamong the only one of 43 holders of that office not represented. between ourselveson anumber of porters Monday before refusing Several conservative publications began a crusade to remedy the issues in recent months, we have the more radical elements of the io answer questions. situation. They charged that politics was behind the snub, noting that mutually agreed that a separation ANC. Shehas sometimesrebuked Earlier Monday, Mrs. Mandela other vice presidents throughout history had been involved in various would be best for each of us,” the movement’s moderate stance denied accusations from one of and has a reputation for provoca- .-- - scandals. Mandela, looking tired and under her co-defendants that she beat Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, took up the cause, and Agnew great strain, told reporters. tive stalements. four young irten, one of whom consented to pose ‘after Stevens contacted him at his home in Rancho Insisting he would stand be- Thc Mandelas have clashed was later found dead. In a state- Mirage, Calif., in February. side his wife in her fight to avoid publicly on wine subjects, and ment released by her lawyer, she Last summer, Agnew wrote aletter to the Baltimore Sun expressing jail, the73-year-old Mandelasaid: her domineering manner has said dlegations by her former “I shall personally never regret alienated many anti-apartheid unease over the situation. see MANDELA, page 15 Agnew, a former Maryland governor, noted at the time that his the life ... (she) and I tried to share activists. gubcrnatorialportrait was ordered taken from a wall in the Maryland Capitol in Annapolis and stored in a basement. England’s Princess Anne files for Comic may have survived had he worn belt NEEDLES, Calif. (AP)-- Comic Sam Kinison might have survived divorce after lengthy separation- a head-on collision had he been wearing a seat belt, the California (AP) -- Princess ond member of the immediate ule is matched only by her Highway Patrol said Monday. Anne on Monday filed for royal family this century to end mother’s. Kinison, 38, died Friday evening when a Chevrdet pickup travel- uncontested divorce from Mark her marriage formally. Britain‘s tabloid newspapers ing at 70 mph struck his Pontiac Trans-Am on a two-lane desert Phillips, more than 2 years after But last month’s announce- have speculated recently that highway near the Nevada and Arizona state lines. they legally separated. ment that the Duchess of York had Anne wants to marry Kinison had slowed his car to 25 mph, creating a crash impact of Buckingham Palace, which initiated legal talks about a sepa- Cmdr. Timothy Laurence, a 95 mph, the CHP said. made the announcement, would ration from the Duke of York. former aide to the queen who “Mr. Kinison and his wife didn‘t wear seat belts, and they may have not comment on whether the 41 - Anne’s younger brother, makes a wrote the princess letters that were saved his life,” said CHP Officer Don Woelke. Woelke said he didn’t yea-olddaughter of QueenEliza- third royal break-up likely. stolen and sent to a newspaper in know if the driver of the truck was wearing seat belts. beth I1 would remarry. That is a Princess Margaret, the queen’s April 1989. The letters were not The comic’s 27-year-old bride, Malika, was released Sunday from personal and private matter, it only sister, was. the first to di- published. Needles Desert Community Hospital, where she was taken with a said. vorce. ending her l&year inar- Four months later, the palace concussion. She was moved to an undisclosed Los Angeles hospital, The couple. who have a son riage to photographer Lord announced that the princess and said Kinison family spokeswoman Debbie Baker. and daughter. separated in 1989 Snowdon in 1978. He has remar- Phillips would separate. Moments before the crash, the 17-year-old driver of the pickup after 15 years of marriage. They ried. She has not. Last year, Phillips said he veered over the double-yellow line to pass traffic, the CHP said. have not said why they waited Once the most unpopular of would contest claims that he fa- The Lay Vegas youth was arrested ‘and for investigation of until now to seek a divorce. but Britain’s royals. with the reputa- thered a 5-year-oldgirl during an vehicular manslaughter. British law forbids uncontested tion of being rude and intolerant, ‘affair with an art teacher in New “He had been drinking. There were beer cans inside the truck,” said divorces until after two years of Anne began toimprove herimage Zeal‘wd. Woelke. He said blood tests wouldn’t be available for about a week. separation. in 1982 when she toured seven A love of horses initially drew A custody hearing will be held Wednesday. The palace’s announcement African countries and Lebanon the princcss and Phillips together said the couple agreed on the on behalf of the Save the Children in the late 1960s. Both weremetn- divorce and a final decree dis- Fund. which she heads. bersof the British Olympic eques- Man jostles Reagan on stage, smashing statue SdVlllgthCIn~ageWSeXptXled Over the last decade, she has trian team and both won riding LAS =GAS (AP) -- Aman rushed a stage while former President soon. No financial settlement kcolne astrong asset of the royal championships. Reagan gave a speech Monday. grabbed a crystal statue Reagan had announced. family, winning admiration for They were married at just been given and smashed it. Pieces of the statue hit Reagan, who Anne, whose official title is her work for inore than 75 chari- appcared startled but wasn’t hurt. , Will be the Set- I ties. Her very busy public schd- see ANNE, page 14 The man then tried to speak into the microphone, but security officers grabbed him and threw him to the ground before hustling him away. Iran’s radical leader: nation’s new The 81-year-old Reagan was jostled during the scuffle. Other officers rushed Reagan to the side of the stage. Reagan returned to the podium soon after, picked up a piece of the parliament will speed ties with US broken statue, then finished his speech to the National Association of TEHKAN. Iran (AP)-- The 30 top vote-getters were the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Broadcasters. leader of anti-Wcstern radicals, Rafsanjani supporters. Khomcini. . “I think I’m going to go out and see who that guy is,”Reagan said bracing for adefeat in Iran’s par- Mohtashemi said the new par- “From the day the new Majlis at the end of his speech. liamentary elections, said Mon- Iiament was likcly to open a new is established,anew season in the Reagan later told reporters: “He hit me with a fist, but it just day that the new parliament is chapter in the Islamic Republic’s history of the Islamic Republic of bounced off.” likely to move toward closer ties hrcign policy and economicded- Iran will begin,“ he said. The assailant wasn’t immediately identified. with the United States. ings. “Naturally,this will have many Hojatoleslam Ali Akhar “It is natural that Iran‘s rela- differenceswiththecountry’spast, Lawyer says it was ‘simply a political protest’ Mohtashemi acknowledged in an tions with the West. and with the especially with the policies pur- NEW YORK (AP)-- Apeace activist who police said threatened to interview with The Associated United States, are likely to be sued in the lifetime of the Imam,” setherselfafireoutsidetheUnitedNationswasheldinlieuof$100,000 Press that the hard-liners had lost strengthened (in parliament) and he said, using Khomeini’s title as bond today, although her lawyer argued she had threatened no harm. the election to politicians more become more solid than the past.” supreme spiritual leader. “This was purely and simply a political protest,” said Ellen dcsirous of improved relations he said. Rafsanjani‘s govenunent has Yaroshefsky. Lynne Gunther’s lawyer. “She did not try to hurt herself with Washington after a 13-year The Majlis. or parliament, is called on the 200,000 Iranians or anyone else.” rupture. expected to include a number of who live in self-imposedexile to Gunther was charged with attempted arson. reckless endanger- His factionhad used its major- American- or Western-educated return to help rebuild the country, ment and possession of an incendiary device. ity in parliament to block Presi- representatives who have advo- devastated in the 8-year war with In setting the bond, Criminal Court Judge Peter Benitez said he dent Hashemi Rafsanjani’sefforts cated improvedrelations with the Iraq that ended in 1988. feared that the woman might try to do it again and endanger others. He to open the door to the West and United States. But Mohtashemi‘s faction be- set a hearing date of April 17. move away froma tightly central- They include Said Raja’i lieves those who passed the hard- Gunther, 41, of San Lorenzo, Calif., ended her 24-hour standoff ized economy. Khorasani, a former UN ambas- ships of warin comfort elsewhere Sunday morning when she threw several large lighters out the door of Results from Friday’s voting sador, and Mohammad Javad have no right to return. her van. show Rafsanjani’s so-calledprag- Larijani, an former deputy for- The hard-liners also oppose Gunther then got out of the vehicle with her hands up and walked matic faction,knownas “the right” eign minister. Both have been free market reforms, which stiffly with police into the United Nations Secretariat building. Her in Iran, has routed the radicals among the top 30 vote-getters. Rafsanjani desperately needs to clothes were replaced with protective wrapping before she was taken everywhere but the capital. Mohtashemi said the policies resuscitate the ailing economy, by ambulance to Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric observation. Initial results in Tehran. with of the incoming Majlis will run and foreignborrowing,whichthey Police maintained they thought she was a serious threat to set about half the 3.000 polling sta- counter to those of the 1979 Is- believe will plunge Iran into a herself afiie. tions counled. showed 26 of the lamic revolution and its leader, cycle of debt and dependence. lage eight THE TUFTS DAILY Tuesday, April 14,199 Congratulations to the Academic Awards Recipients

Peter Beifer Award in Political Science History of Art Prize General Prizes Charles Jeffrey Kraft, A‘91 Carolyn M. Surgent,J’92 and Scholarships Scott M. Tulay, A‘92 Dr. Louis Berger Scholars Fund Alpha Omicron Pi Prize Scholarship Mark R,Besonen, A’92 Marion Ricker Houston Prize Scholarship Brian Egleston, A‘= in Economics Meghan Thomsen, GSAS Charles G. Bluhdorn Prize in Economics Meeta Anand,J’92 Douglas Freeman, A’92 Sonia K. Khush, J’92 Alpha Xi Delta Prize Scholarship Diane Long,J’92 Rashad Sinokmt, A’93 Anne E. BorghesaniMemorial Prize 1991 recipients: Kimberly Smith, J’93 Albert H. lmlah History Prize Association of Tufts Alumnae 75th . Carolyn Surgent, J’92 Ryan J. Zucker, A’92 AnniversaryAward 1992 recipients : Christiane Anello, 1‘94 Angela Finney,J’92 MonyYinpho,J’93 Ralph S. Kaye Memorial Prize Julie D. Tromberg, J’92 Michael Herstine, A’92 Boston Greek Prize Bennett Memorial Scholarship Gregory L. Brown, A’93 N. Hobbs Knight Prize Scholarship in Physics JosephMcEachern, F92 Andrea H. Berman, J’92 Lisa Wiswall, J’92 Moses True Brown Prize Mark A. Goldner, A’92 Stephanie L. Routman,J’92 Benjamin G. Brown Scholarships Laminan Prize in Romance Languages Jonathan Grauer, A’92 Thomas Harrison Cannichael and Emily Leonard Rebecca K. Solomon, J’92 Eric Swagel, A’92 Carmichael Prize Scholarship Corretgh M. Green, A‘92 Earle F. Littleton Scholarship Mary Grant Charles Prize Scholarship Fund Aaron M. Izes, A’92 Kristin A. Ken-, E‘92 Wei-En Chang, A‘93 Class of 1921 -- Leonard Carmichael Prize Scholarship Mechanical Engineering Prize Gemma Cifarelli Memorial Scholarship Jonathan Fisher, A’93 Bradley Heilman, E‘92 Jessica Singal, J’93 Jill H. Nathanson, 1’93 Brad ley Schick, F92 Debora H. Silva, J’92 Prize Scholarship of the Class of 1882 Russell E. Miller History Prize Max Brady Finberg, A’92 Department of Chemical Engineering Prize . Scott A. Nicholas, A‘92 Jennifer E. Gerstel, J’92 Neal Patel, E92 . Netta Pavlo, E‘92 Outstanding AchievementAward in the Class of 1898 Prize Adam Semegran, E‘92 Department of Music TedCook, J’92 Seth Finkle, A’92 DouglasFreeman, A’92 Chinese Prize MichaeI Ricard, E92 Martin Scott Michelman, A’92 Robert L Nichols Scholarship Prize Lun-Yi Tsai, A’92 JamesKing, SPG Class of 1911 Prize Scholarships Sarah Merchant,J’92 Ian Jackson, E’92 Anna Quincy ChuKhill Prizes in General Biology Joseph R. Swimmer, A’92 Amy R. Bloomgarden, J’93 Prospect Hill Chapter, Daughters of the Brian T. Brunelli, A‘95 Revolution Prize Scholarship Class of 1942 Prize Scholarship Katherine T. OConnelltJ’94 Jordanna Bailkin, J’92 Meeta Anand,J’92 David R. Proulx, A’93 Paul Herbst, E‘92 William Howell Reed Prize in Gennan R.M. Karapetoff Cobb Chemistry Fund William B. Farrell, A’92 Community Service Award Jennifer Occhipinti, J’92 Rebecca Inners,J’92 Kelli Collomb, J’92 Valerie A. Wriede, J’93 Susan Frost, J’92 Resumed Education for Adult Learners Motton N. Cohen Creative Writing Award i Prize Scholarship t Donald A. Cowde Memorial Scholarship Patrick Healy, A’93 Eileen Fisk J’92 Shannon Lynch, J’97 Hmid Salamipour, A’92 Computer Science Prize Russian Prize David Vorbrich, A’92 Charles Digges, A‘92

Mabel Daniels Prize in Music and Literature Benjamin Sessions, A’92 .. -a .I ,d Craig Hawkins, A’92 Distinguished Achievement Award in International Relations Frederic J. Shepler Memorial Prize in French de Flocez Prize in Human Engineering Joyce Connery, J’92 Jennifer A. Cavallo, J’92 Joshua Goldman, A‘92 Arthur Evans, A’92 Keith Hopper, E’92 Sociology Prize Amos Ememon Dolbear Scholarships Amy Chambless,J’92 Alex Elias Memorial Prize Scholarship John Groves, A’92 Paul0 Olivefra, A’92 Miltiadis Stamatopou los, E’92 Joseph and Sara Stone Prize Naomi Kalish,J’92 Frederick Melvin Ellis Prize Priscilla N. Dunne Prize Scholarship Carol Tate, J’92 Hillary I. Boris, J’92 May Tishler Prize Scholarship Erin M. Ingoldsby, J’92 Nadia Fuleihan,J’93 Ethel M. Hayes Scholarship Priscilla Halverson, J’92 Durkee Scholarships Paul A. Warrcn Award in Genetics Andrew Page, E‘92 Amy Bloomgarden,J’93 Lewis F. Manly Memorial Prize Phieng Siliphaivanh,J’92 David Proulx, A‘93 Benjamin J. Gleason, A’92 Ronald Schortmann,A’92 Margaret Durkee Angel1 and Henrietta Brown Marianne J.H. Witherby Prize in Archaeology Durkee Scholarship Fund in Memory of Professor Terri L. Cook, J’92 Lt. Robert James Manning Frank W. Durkee Memorial Prize Phieng Siliphaivanh,J’92 William Frank Wyatt Prize for Latin or Greek John Thorp, E‘92 Matthew T. Zipoli, A’94 Eliot-Pearson Depaltment of Child Study Prize Multicultural Setvice Award Pamela Sandler,J’92 I June Tanaka,J’92 James VancqEIliott Political Science Prize Cotripe tit ive Prizes Ellen C. Myers Memorial Prize Max Brady Finberg, A’92 David S. Hall, A’92 and Scholarships Department of English Prize Class of 1947 Victor Prather Prize Patrick Phillips, A’92 Marshall Hochhauser Prize Amy Holbrook, J’92 Elaine Blackford,J’92 Constantine Ghikas Prize in Romance Languages Max Brad Finberg, A’92 Charles F. Seymour, Jr. Prize Tricia A. Reed, J’92 Robert CY Lara, A’92 Brian Eriksen, E‘92 John S. Gibson Award . Elizabeth Velveec Tishler Prize in Piano Philip E. A. Sheridan, M.D., Prize Jason J. Grosst A’91 * Performance An Jacobs, A’92 To be announced Marjorie B. Greene Award Barbara Platt,J’93 Wendell Phillips Memorial Scholarship Departmen tal Prizes Sharon Wachsler, J’92 and Scholarships Greenwood Prize Scholarship Runners up: HaUeh Akbarnia, 1’92; Tina Hyung Surh,J’93 Julian A. Barnes, A’%; . Wilner Borgella, A’92; Departmentof Anthropology Prize Morris and Sid Heyman Prize Scholarships Yumi Roth,J’92 Brian Egleston, A’=, Essa Al-Saleh, E’92 Julie Tromberg, J’92 Christol Alexiou, E’92 Michael E. Avtges Memorial Prize John C. Carney, F93 1991 rtcipirnt - Scott DiFiore, E’92 Theresa Lagos, E92 1992 recipient - To be announced From the Academic Awards Committee and the Dean of Students Tuesday, April 14,1992 THE TUFTS DAILY page nine FEATURESlARTS ‘The Power of One’ is over its head with the apartheid issue

Twoelementary school children,having just had their faces painted, delight to take a day off from ‘work’ to enjoy a day of ‘fun in the sun.’ Despite ruin delay, Kids’ Dav deemed a success

rain. Elementary school students had a wonderful day.” from Medford and Somerville Half of the groups enjoyed (he descended upon Fletcher Field carnival rides in Fleccher Field and President’s Lawn to enjoy an during the morning. The rides action-packed day of events in- included the Scrambler, Casino ‘Montage and Modern Life’ cluding carnival rides, entertain- the Superslide,andhuge, air-filled ment and crafts and a special ap- trannolines-1 in the shape of a pearance by the sun. dragon and a clown. Group lead- examines past and present lives Showers Saturday morning ers escorted the kids on all of prevented Kids’ Day from taking these rides and received several exhibit itself is a montage, the viewer in different ways. Dis- place on the originally scheduled by ANGELA YUAN an requests to go on a ride multiple Senior Staff Writer unprecedented view of history playing posters idealizing Hitler day. Parents were notified by an- times if the ride was a group Montage and Modern Life, the where the viewer sees a kaleido- and Stalin, or US housing author- nouncements on the radio that the favorite. Eachchild also received scope of words, images and pho- ity posters reading “Slums Breed event would take place on Sun- current exhibit at the Institute of a ticket for a free snow cone, Contemporary Art, attempts to tographs meshed together to con- Crime” and “Cross Out Slums,” day instead. Several families did cotton candy stick or bag of pop- trace the history of montage art- vey ahistory of art and its eclectic the exhibit submerges the viewer show up on Saturday, however, corn at the carnival food stands. work its political, social and influence. in a backwards society. The de- including one child who de- and Many children who brought aesthetic influencesfrom 1919 to The show is divided into nine piction of women working for manded that her father take her to money with them played the 1940. Thecurators have collected sections, helping to organize the lower wages, smoking cigarettes Tufts she could see for herself so amusement games, hoping to win the400objects exhibited through- variety of influences and con- and using cosmetics shows how that the special day was not being stuffed animals. cerns in 20th century life. The society perpetrated the myth held without her. Co-coordinator out the three floors of the ICA to has The other half of the groups show how past history has influ- curators chose the modem indus- that women are inferior. Dadaist of Kids‘ Day Robyn Liebman re- enjoyedbooths and entertainment enced modernist ideas. JuxL,?pos- trial assembly, war machines, the montage photographs depicting assured the little girl that Kids’ on the President‘s Lawn. These ing magazine photographs and city. and rapid transit/global vi- eyes in the palm of both hands or Day would be held the next day booths gave the kids the opportu- political posters from Germany, sions.Thenew woman,theartist’s a man holding a slice of his own and she could come back then. nity to have their faces painted, the Soviet Union and the United engagement with the mass me- arm suggestthe impersonalityand Although fewer children and dia, the refigured, and the disassemblementof industrializa- group leaders were able to re- make colored noodle-necklaces, Stateswith current fine art photo- body political spectrumof montage and tion. ,schedule for Sunday. events con- knock down cans, and on a more graphs, the show establishes a serious note, learn about crime link between the past and the film round out their nine topics. Montage and Modern Life ex- tinued planned. Liebinan had as prevention. Studentorganizations present through art and its influ- Within each of these sections, amines the emergence of mod- expcctedabout 1400kidsand 160 such fraternitiesand sororities, ence on everyday life. magazine covers, posters, film ernist ideas that have shaped and group leaders, had the event as dorm governments and special The word montage was origi- clips ‘mdavarietyofotherobjects provided the culture we inhabit occuredon Saturday,but after last interest groups, sponsored these nally used to describe the process depict the contrasting usages of today. The exhibit is ambitious in minute solicitations Saturday to booths. During this time the kids of the modern assembly line. montage in the three different that it attempts to artistically de- get new group leaders to fill in for also had the chance to participate During a time when Ford intro- countries. scribe the montage of a tradi- those not able to come Sunday, ina sing-along withTony Cortese. duced the idea of machinery re- The show alsooutlinesthedif- tional world shattered, a gather- almost 100 group leaders came view cartoons in Barnum 008, placing human productivity, the ferent artistic movements that ing of the fragments, and a politi- through to lead the 600 energetic, watch a mime and musicians on word montage connoted imper- experimented with montage dur- cal and aesthetic society excited kids. the lawn, or take a hayride along sonality, the force of industrial- ing this historical period. Begin- reassembled. Though still cloudy and clriz- Professor‘s Row. ization and the artist as an engi- ning with a German woman’s Montage andklodern Life will zly on Sunday, Kids’ Day events After lunch on the lawn out- neer. magazine, through propaganda be on exhibit until the middle of began with registration in Jack- side Hodgdon, the two sets of Today,montage defines the art postcards, to Cubism to Dadaism May. Following will beanexhibit son Gym where the kids were groups switched and went to the of one compositepicture made up to the Bauhaus movement, the of Annie Lebovitz’s photographs. divided into groups of fifteen or opposite place from where they of different images not usually exhibit tries to give a coherent The ICAis lccatedat955Boylston twenty according to grade level, had been during the morning part seen together. Montage still sug- outline of who influenced whom, Street at the HynesflCA stop on and assigned two group leaders. gests the ac t of disassemblingand in what country, and in what year. the green line. The Museum is Many of the children were Kids” see CARNIVAL, page 10 assembling as an art process. The The exhibit proves a shock to closedon Mondays andTuesdays. Day veterans, having attended the .. .

page ten THE TUFTS DAILY Tuesday, April 14,1992 Najibullah calls on armed forces to defend interim council KABUL, Afghanistan (AP)-- main duty will be to cooperate year-old war against the commu- government. Moscow withdrew Highway ‘and seized a convoy of President Najibullah on Monday with the transitionalcouncil;help nist- leadership in Kabul. its troops in 1989 and has stopped oil tankers bound for the capital. urged the Afghan armed forces to removeproblemsthat wouldharm “Naturally these interim ar- supplyingweaponstoNajibullah. Midia, the guerrilla news protect a UN-sponsored transi- the UN peace plan, work for rec- rangements will be weaker. but The United States has stopped agency monitored in Pakistan, tional council that will succeed onciliation and refrain from ad- ourarmed forces will defend them arms shipments to the guerrillas. said guerrillas took control of a him, venturous activities,” Najibullah solidly,” Baha said in an inter- “Our army must be &’le to nine-mile stretch of the highway In a speech at the Defense said. view Sunday. “They‘re tired of work under the command of a about 55 miles north of Kabul. Ministry, Najibullah called on Earlier, the governor of Kabul war, too. new government. The mymust The report could not be indepen- military commanders to support province said the armed forces TheNajibullahgovermnenthas be able to carry out its duties dently verified. the United Nations’ efforts to end were ready to defend the UN- agreed to turn over all executive under a new mangetnent and the civil war and to help a pro- sponsored council that would powers -- including control of defend itsnew leaders,”saidBaha. UN Secretary-GeneralButros posed 15-member council restore eventually hand over power to an security forces --to the temporary “Their experience with the Butros-Ghali, who announced the peace. interim government. council. Most guerrilla factions Soviets and then with this govern- peace effort on Friday in Geneva, “Soon. this council will come The pledge by Karim Baha, a have agreed to the UN plan, but at ment showed them that neither said the. special council would be to Kabul and asspme the powers former head of the secret police, least one rebel leader has opposed was able to solve Afghanistan’s set up as soon as possible. The of the government.” he said in a could ease fears the council and the accord. problems. So they‘ll defend this council would ove&e security in speech bro.