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ETHE TUFTS DAILY Where you read it first Wednesday, November 16,1988 Vol XW, Number 45 TCB CriticizesTwo Commd&me Movies to Be Added for Flapan Restored Black History Month by CRAIG KONIECZKO by CRAIG KONIECZKO can Society is dissatisfied with The Tufts Center Board re- the TCB film series for its fail- turned control of its Lecture Tufts Center Board execu- ure to incorporate films that Series Committee to chair tive board members voted support Black History Month,” Suzanne Flapan Monday night, 1 Monday night to require the Film the letter stated. one week after TCB’s executive Series Committee to add films Woods said that the only board had announced that it I related to Black History Month scheduled movie that could be would temporarily absorb the to next semester’s schedule. considered a positive portrayal committee. Responding to a letter from is Coming to America, an Eddie TCB, frustrated by a lack of ? the African American Society, Murphy film in which he por- at:endance at weekly meetings the executive board members trays a rich African prince who from Lecture Series Committee said that the committee had been travels @America to find a wife. members, voted 17-0 last week proposed Cry Free- irresponsible in its programming Woods to absorb the functions of the by not representing the concerns dom or A Soldiers’ Story as al- committeeand to find areplace- of minorities on campus. The ternates to Coming to America. ment for Flapan, according to proposed film schedule lacks During heated discussion, TCB President Margaret Choe. any real representation of films TCB President Margaret Choe Flapan was not present at that that “depict blacks in a positive said that “in past years, films meeting. manner,” one member said. have reflected Black History Flapan appealed the board’s Black History Awareness Month, but I don’t think Com- decision at Monday’s meeting, position Monday night. Month will be observed nation- ing to America is enough.” asking to be reinstated as com- wide in February. However, Film Series mittee chair. Due to the vote, Films Series head Charles Thompson sup- Following her appeal, the TCUJ Urges Space will now negotiate with the ported his committee’s choice executive board voted 20-0 to African American Society to add of films, and said the reason for overturn its decision, restoring extra titles that better represent the other selections -- which Flapan and her committee for Shortage Review black history. include popular titles as The Lust the the rest of the year. At the meeting, board mem- Temptation of and Pink by SCOTT DAMELIN this in the future,” Schwasaid. Christ Lecture Series Committee bers questionedwhether the films Floyd: The Wall -- is that the members will now have to Zarin said that the TCUJ, scheduled to be shown on cam- Film Series must appeal to faced with the need to alleviate improve their attendance at The Tufts Community Un- pus were aimed at supporting broader tastes in order at- the problem, suggested that a to meetings. In addition, thecom- ion Judiciary suggested Mon- minorities or certain political tract larger audiences. committee be formed to inves- mittee must have all of its ex- day night the formation of a views, or whether the commit- “We wish we could tigate possible solutions. penditures approved by the TCB committee to discuss the grow- tees line up movies, such show more culture films, but “We’re trying to get a com- as executive board, and all of its ing problem of a lack of facili- popular or “mainstream” films, we’re required to show more ties and funding available to mittee together to look at the contracts approved by an out- solely to attract large crowds. money-making films,” Th- side source, such as the Student student organizations, accord- problem of [the3 facilities crunch TCB member Shelly Woods ompson said. He added that the ing to TCUJ President Amy and probably the funding situ- Activities Office, to be deter- presented the letter from the films presented this year have mined later. Zarin. ation. The TCUJ will do this in African American Society that had low awndance, and the Films Zarin said that the TCUJ is conjunction with the Tufts Executive board members demanded a change in the Feb- Series’ budget is currently very confronted Flapan at the meet- troubled by shortages that con- Community Union Senate and ruary programming of the TCB low. tinually arise, and that although the Student Activities Office. I Film Series. see LECTURE, page 3 TCUJ guidelines do not specifi- “The African Ameri- see FILM, page 11 cally deal with those issues, the see TCUJ, page 3 problems must be considered before an organization can be , recognized. City Seeks Exemption from Dover Amendment “The problem coming up this by CHRIS BALL TheDoVerAmendmentgrants State Senator Joseph Mackey, take up the issue by the start of semester is that some media and non-profit educational institu- who will present it to the state the new year. performance groups are up for Hoping to deny Tufts broad tions broad freedom in the use legislature. O’Dea characterized the recognition. There is a large freedom in the use of its build- of land and buildings “within Brune said last night he did petition as “an attempt to pur- shortage of rehearsal space. We ings and land, Somerville will reason .” not know when the legislature sue what we feel is our right as may recognize qualified groups petition the Massachusetts leg- The University is suing will consider the petition, al- acity to affect the zoning within for recognition, but there may islature this week toamend state Medford and Somerville in though Alderman Jack Connolly the city boundries.” be no rehearsal space for prac- law, city officials said yester- Massachusetts Land Court to Both Smerville and Medford tice,’’ Zarirsaid. day. seek exemptions from local have rejected Tufts’ claims that “There is already a shortage The Board of Aldermen zoning regulations for all its their ordinances violate Tufts ofspace for the media organiza- passed a home-rule petition, major building and renovation rights under the admendment. tions, and now a humor maga- submitted by Mayor Eugene projects. “We can’t see any instance zine wants to be recognized. Brune, at its meeting last Thurs- The Somerville petition is where Tufts has been adversely The shortage is not going to day night. Brune signed the intended to invalidate Tufts’ affected by the Board of Ap- disappear,” she added. petition yesterday. lawsuit against the city, said peals,” O’Dea said. TCU Senate President Alex The Somervillepetition asks Somervilk Alderwoman Cath- AmaprdisputebetwemTufts Schwartz said that the use of that the Dover Amendment -- leen O’Dea. md Somerville has occurred over available facilities for student the provision of state law on Lombino said that, accord- the location of a parking garage organizations is reaching the which Tufts has based its cur- ing to the Somervillecitysolici- that must be built if Tufts is to saturation point on campus. rent lawsuit against the city -- tor, the Land Court could delay bepermitted tobuildanew 378- “The TCUJ’s power to rec- be altered to exclude non-profit the case until after the legisla- bed dormitory by Powderhouse ognize is separate from the educational institutions from the ture responds to Somerville’s Boulevard. Senate’s funding power. The amendment’s protection in the request, or it could declare the Tufts originally had proposed TCUJ approves organizations city, said Somerville Public petition unconstitutiorial. building the garage by College based on their merits, but the Information Officer Paul Lom- The petition must be signed Avenue, but the plan was with- situation may make us consider bino. by Brune and then be given to see PETITION, page 15 Wednesday, November 16,1988 a- a- THE TUFTS DAILY - --,* The Tufts Daily iT AI . li LETTERS Julie Beglin All l~tk~to the editor must be typed arid single-spccd. They may be sent on a group’s behalf, but the name and phone number of at least one member of that group mua be included. All lcttcrs must be submitted before 400 p.m to be considered Editor-in-Chief for the next day’s issue. The letters section is meant to be a foam for discussion of campus issues or the Daily’s coverage of events. Opinions eqressed in ldtas do not necessarily represent the opinions of the editorial board or any of its members. The executive board reserves the Kelley Alessi ...................................Executive Editor right to edit all submitted letters. Publication of letters is subject .u) the discretion of the executive board. Bill Labovitz ..................................... Associate Editor Nicole Pierce.............................. Production Manager Beth’ Geller .................: ............... fioduction Manager Chris Stevens ............................. Production Manager What the BlueLights Are Chris Ball .............................................. News Editor To the Editor: gency phone was out of order to be contacted. Neither student Scott Damelin .......................... Assistant News Editor How many of you know where and should be repaired. The felt ordinary channels would Lauren Keefe .......................... Assisat News Editor the emergency telephones are officer replied that B&G already produce efficient or effective Bob Goodman ...................................... Op-Ed Editor Matt Shapo........................................... @-Ed Editor located on campus? How many knows. There’s only so much results. Joshua Fisher....................................... Op-Ed Editor of you have seen those blue you can do. How many of you know where Amy Vellucci ..................................... Features Editor lightsanddon’tknow what they This raises many questions: the emergency phones are lo- Laura Kaufman ................................ Features Editor mean? -Who had previously tried to cated? How many of you now Joelle Biele ........................................ Features Editor Recently, two students were use the phone to discover it did know what those blue lights Ben Klasky ..............................................