Tokyo Trip 'Successful' Peer Education Group Formed

ETHE TUFTS DAILY7 Where you read it fvst Wednesday, February 15,1989 VoI XWI,Number 22 Tokyo Trip ‘Successful’ by LAUREN KEEFE The project will involve Tufts- Qffim “was absolutely in hi$ rights President Jean Mayer, who owned land with a long term lease, in indicating that the RD had to returned last week from Tokyo, which the foundation will rent leave the building.” Japan, said Monday that his trip from the University, Mayer said. Mayer said at the end of Janu- to gain support for a pharmaceu- Before his trip, Mayer said ary that he had found, after re- tical research project was “quite that the institute would be the viewing the panel’s report, that successful,” and predicted that “largest development project in the RD had been wrong in not the project will be completed in pharmaceutical ever.” He also asking her residential staff to leave about five years. stressed that a pharmaceutical the building when the officer had At a press conference yester- center is needed in Boston, since told her to do so, and that the RA day, Mayer also defended his it has such a large medical estab- had acted “outrageously” in decision to cleara campus police lishment. confronting the officer. officer from blame in a confron- “There is a very imDortant Witnesses and individuals Tradition getsa *WestHall RDMichael used tation with a University resident role for the city to play,”Mayer involvedin the incident had criti- thecannon topropose toJodi Chidester,theassistantdirectoroftheMu director. said yesterday. cized Mayer’s decision because Mayer said that while in Ja- He explained before his trip they felt that the officer, who international center, whose Ballou Hall office overlooks the pan, he visited the two largest that although most phmaceuti- witnesses and those involved in cannon*Later,theJacksonJillsserenadedChidester~whosaid~es~ banks inTokyo, which according cal companies rely on medical the incident said had poked the to Mayer arealsothe two largest research,fewarelocatedcloseto femaleRDinthechest,hadacted banks in the world and own a medical research centers, many inappropriately. Forum to Address US- large share of Japanese pharma- of which are found in Boston. Mayer said that the fact that ceutical companies. Response to Criticisms of the officerhad poked the RD had Mexican Relations Mayer said he also met with Lewis Incident been considered in his decision, members of the Japanese gov- but that the officer had been Peter Smith, the Simon Boli- Also at the press conference, ernment, with whom he said the Mayer said that recent criticisms indicating the urgency of the situ- by SCOTT DAMELIN var Professor of Mexican-Ameri- University has had “extremely ation. He said legal chargescould can Relations from the Univer- of his decision clearing a campus The Bilateral Commission on good relations,” and with the police officer, who was involved have been filed against the RD sity of Californiaat Diego, is theFutureof UnitedStates-Mexi- San Japanese Pharmaceutical Manu- in a verbal and physical confron- for not obeying the officer, who can Relations will present its also a commission member and facturers Association. tation with the resident director is in charge during any fire drill will present. recently completed report and be He added that he has met with and a resident assistant at Lewis or alarm procedures. Hewson Ryan, the Fletcher recommendationsat a press con- representatives from state agen- Hall, were unjustified. “When a policeman arrives, ference and public forum at the School Edward R. MUITOWpro- cies and agencies from the city of you do what he says. He is trained fessor emeritus of public diplo- Mayer felt the fact finding Fletcher School of Law and Di- Boston regarding the pmject plans. panel he created to investigate todo what isappropriate,”Mayer plomacy on March 3. macy, said that the event will Mayer met with government said. to focus interest on the re- the incident was very thorough Ihe report provides recommen- “try officials in Tokyo in order to solicit in its investigation of the inci- Mayer also further explained dations on such vital issues in port. support and gain investors for that the behavior of the RA had “It’s very important to look at dent. Mexican and United States rela- the billion dollar project. Mayer “Just because the findings are been Considered offensive because tions as investment, trade, educa- areas such as debt, trade, immi- said previously that he also he had “engaged in absolutely gration policy, foreign investment not to the liking of certain people tion, debt, drugs and immigra- planned to travel to Europe and doesn’t the report was not foul language” when addressing and foreign relations at this time mean tion. to speak to American pharma- extremely thorough,” Mayer said. the officer as well as initiating Three members of the 15- because there are new admini- ceutical companies. He stressed again that the see MAYER, page 2 member commission will be pres- strations in both Mexico and the ent at the press conferenceind at United States,” Ryan said. the forum, titled “Prospects for Rvan is former assistant direc- Peer Education GroupA Formed U.S.-Mexican Relations,” to tor oithe US InformationAgency Sophomore and fmer SPARC by NICOLE PIERCE students, and not to “counsel” answer questions from both re- for Latin American operations and them, according to Sturtevant, leader Missy Larrabee explained porters and members of the Tufts later served as the deputy director A group of about 16 students, that the Peer Education Program’s in conjunction with Health Edu- The students involved have community. of the United States Information undergone informal training ,purpose is to serve as a “referral Commission members who will Agency. He was later principal cation Director Mary Sturtevant, system to other sources.** She have created the Peer Education through a series of information be present include Hugo B . Mar- deputy assistant secretary of state sessions led by both Tufts a&& E- gain, the former Mexican ambas- for inter-American affairs and Program directed towards edu- cating the Tufts community on ates and individuals from out- sador to the United States and ambassador to Honduras. He is side the University. The students alcohol and drug issues. The Mexican secretary of treasury, and currently the director of the pro- will attend at least three more William Rogers, former US as- gram in International Informa- program was developed under the philosophy that it would sessions before the program begins sistant secretary of state for inter- tion and Communication at in March with a presentation on operate on a student-to-student American affairs and under sec- Fletcher. “natufal highs.” in one-on-one situations and retary of state for economic af- Ryan said that the commis- level The interest for the program fairs. see MEXICO, page 2 group presentations, to inform grew out of SPARC (Students Promoting Alcohol Responsibil- ity on Campus), five members of Drug Proposal Under Review which are now involved in the by DARYL GLAZER to combat substance abuse. enabled the University to com- education program. “It was a Tufts University, which hopes Murnane said they found that pile a report that was submitted combined initiative on the part to establish a center to combat numerous faculty members were to Hazelden.The report explored of the students and m yself,” Stur- substance abuse in conjunction doing substance abuse research the possibilities of how the two tevant said. with the Hazelden Foundation, is and education, but were unaware crganizations could work together. “It is a positive way tomake that other colleagues were doing Murnane said that University mode aware of alcohol-related --Director - of Healtb Education currently awaiting the review of Mary Sturtevant. its proposal by the foundation. research in the same area. Mur- representatives met with mem- issuks and offer information [as According to Dr. Thomas nane and Mayer felt that a11 the bers of the Hazelden Foundation to] how to make responsible added that ‘&theterm ‘counsel- Murnane, who is senior vice research in the field should be a a few weeks ago and currently choices,” she added. According ing’ is not [apmte].our president of the University, sev- coordinated project. Hazelden is reviewing the prin- to Sturtevant,the Adminisbation is to educate;’ eral years ago, he, President Jean The total amount of grants to Ciples Tufts COnStnmCted on how did not take the responsibiljty of &‘Thefunchon of the group is University members to study see HAZELDEN,page 5 forming the program. give Mayer, and others felt not to ” - advice.-- I but--- to-func-- that more should be done at Tufts substance &as skilled listeners who can abuse amounted to two to three provide options so a person with million dollars, according to an issue can make an informed Murnane. The aim of the project decision,” Sturtevant said. I Inside I is to bring together all the re- For this semester, the group search and the grants in a more agreed not to take on too many FEATURES: Bill Ents Some Stg- centralized effort. responsibilities, according to The Lighter Side ............ p.3 “Tufts is good at the educa- Sturtevant, in order to “solidify tion and the research” of sub- as a group and continue train- NEWS: So Much for His Daily Bread- stance abuse, said Murnane, but ing.” AP Briefs ...................... p.5 for the University to have an c1 In the future, there will be at effective substance abuse pro- I least one on-campus presenta- ARTS: Nor a Last-Minute Job gram,atreatmentprogram isalso The Alternative .............. p.9 tion for students, which will necessary. The Hazelden Foun- 5 encourage alternatives to drugs SPORTS:Another Shutout!- dation specializes in treatment, 2and alcohol and suggest ways of and for this reason Tufts wants 9 Hockey Wins Again ...

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