CTHE TUFTS DAILY? Medford, MA 02155 Thursday, August 30,1990 Vol XXI, Number 1 Mayer matriculates freshmen with advice on future at college the problems the new freshman drink slowly, on a full stomach, by JANINE BILLY Daily Editorial Board class may encounter in their first and above all, not to drink too University President Jean year at college. much. “Women will be under the Mayer officially matriculated the Mayer warned the newly ma- table while the men are still on 1175 members of the Class of triculated students not to become their feet,” he said. 1994 yesterday against a sunny too discouraged with grades lower On a similarly serious note,

backdrop, promising that the good than anticipated. He said that Tufts ~ Mayer spoke about acquaintance weather would last for this year’s students are chosen because they ’ rape and its relationship to exces- freshman class through their en- “do good work” but that not all sivedrinking. He said that though tire four years of education. can receive As. Though Mayer acquaintance rape is not exclu- In his address to the entering noted that there has never been a sively linked to alcohol, the ma- class, Mayer urged students to suicide at Tufts, he said that there take advantage of the diversity of have been past attempts during see page l4 the student body and faculty and exams. He urged students to de- to use it to shape their opinions of velop the responsibility of “tak- Police distribute the world around them. “Discover ing care of one another.” one another,” he said. He chal- Mayer also asked the new stu- protest flyers at lenged the class to become “edu- dents to be cautious with alcohol matriculation cated citizens of democracy” by consumption. According to Mayer, learning to recognize trustworthy there were 28 cases of alcohol In a move that University and valuable sources of informa- poisoning on campus last year, President Jean Mayer callecj and he said that although statis- “deplorable,” members of the Tufts Photo by Howard Skla tion. After congratulating the new tics are higher at other colleges, University Police Association This freshman came to probe the ultimate question of “Just how students and officially welcom- this is still too many. He warned distributed flyers around campus much will those Carmichael hold, anyway?” yesterday to bring attention its closets ing them to Tufts, Mayer students, especially women, to to addressed ongoing contractual dispute with the University. David Buckley, the president Class - ’94 moves in of of the TUPA, said yesterday that by DAN FERAT so I kind of knew what to expect. Daily Editorial Board I was really impressed with the the union hoped to bring its mes- In the early hours of Wednes- speed that everyone worked at sage to a large number of people day, August 29, they came by the and also that they had closed off by publicizing it during matricu- lation activities. The TUPA car loads. Unloading trunks,boxes, the road in front [of Houston],” crates, bags, and suitcases, they said Daniel Zasloff, a resident of members, assisted by members broke the serene silence of the Houston Hall who arrived yester- of the International Brotherhood campus. The Class of 1994 has day from New Jersey. of Police officers, placed the flyers arrived. As thousands of bags were on the windshields of cars parked The advisory staff, decked out hauled into the dorms, few sus- on campus. in their spiffy new T-shirts,color- pected what new knowledge lay Buckley said that three issues coded according to their duties, ahead. They would soon learn remain unresolved in the contract were there to meet them with that they don’t have enough space negotiations that have been under- open arms, soon filled with lug- for all those clothes, or that when way for the last 18 months. The union is opposed to language in gage. they have all their lights on with “When wegothere,thepeople the stereo blaring and the refrig- the contract that would allow the at the door who helped us were erator on while blowing their hair University to subcontract secu- incredible. I went to register and dry,the fuse goes. Life away from rity guards and to uncondition- when I got back, my stuff was home has begun for 1175.new ally lay-off officers. The union already gone,” said new student students. also wants to require all officers Sonya Brar. to be members of TUPA, but the “I have an older brother here, see IMPRESSIONS, page 14 University opposes such apolicy. The flyers contained crime statistics reported by the Boston University housing Police Department for the area Photo bv Jen Klelnschmidt surrounding Tufts’ Boston cam- University President Jean Mayer addressed transfe; students and overbooked by 25 freshmen yesterday promising them success and good weather. seeTUPA, Page14 by LAUREN KEEFE son capacity, there is a laer Daily Editorial Board number of freshmen in triples and The Housing Office over- study moms because some cur- GAMMA provides new students booked by only 25 students for rently vacant rooms in special this academic year, making this interest housing and dormitories with alcohol awareness seminar its most successful attempt in the aredesignated for upperclassmen students across the country in the tion. But peer education has be- last four years of predicting hous- by STEPHEN NEWMAN Daily Editorial Board hopes that they will avoid the come increasingly common. ing demand. mistakes he made. “GAMMA is a sign of this “From my perspective we The class of 1994 is the second are “One of the big problems that trend -- that young people have in a very good position to open up incoming class to be offered the seminar sponsored by Greeks has always been in the public eye different attitudes. Drinking to [the dormitories]. We are slightly get drunk is less popular among above capacity, which I suppose Advocating Mature Management regarding fraternities and sorori- of Alcohol, the Inter-- Coun- ties is the drinking habits. It isn’t college students than it used to is my job -- or is part of my job,” Reitman said. said Housing Director John Dar- cil committee targeting the vital that the Greeks drink any more, M,’’ issue of alcohol abuse. it’s just more open,” Yang said. Poisonings led to new policy - cey. According to Greek Advisor GAMMA, Yang added, is In recentyears, however,Tufts To accommodate the surplus, working on improving the drink- 15 double occupancy rooms are Cathy Harder-Bernier, if fresh- see GAMMA, page 8 men do not attend either of the ing habits within the Greek sys- being used as triples, primarily in tem, but more importantly targets Miller and Houston Halls. Also, GAMMA seminars on Sept. 7, they will be denied entrance to incoming students who have not 50 freshmen are living in study Greek-sponsored social functions yet had a chance to acquire bad 1 Inside I rooms in Houston, Miller, and and will not be eligible to rush in drinking habits in a college set- 1 op-Ed ...... p. 3 Bush Halls. ting. Foiled in his quest to become the “A certain amount of this is the spring. GAMMA President Ken Yang “We can’t do anything for the Yankees’ shortstop, Provost Sol Gittle- luck and has little to do with the man offers advice the Class of ‘94. hopes this year’s program will be students who havegraduated, and to housing office’s skill of predic- Daw tYle phoro it’s very hard to change the set tion, or the admissions ofice’s,” Housing Director John Darce-v a fun, although serious, introduc- Features p. 5 tion to the importance of smart habits of the seniors, but at least ...... Darcey said. Red shirts. green shirts. blue shirts, only. drinking. The program will in- we can try and change the incom- “Thisfreshman class was right Darcey said he will probably what does it all mean? A look at some clude a presentation by Michael ing students, the new blood of the Orientation volunteers and their colors. on target. The number is what be able to offer some students school,” Yang said. admissions told us it would be,” Green, a collegiate consultant and new housing assignments after acounselor to professional sports Assistant Dean of Students he also said. the dorms open and he can deter- Arts ...... p. 7 on alcohol abuse. Green, a recov- Bruce Reitman said that until a i Beaniown: It’snotjustfordinnerany- Although housing is only 25 ering alcoholic, gives a personal few years ago, alcohol education individuals above the 3050-per- see HOUSING, page 6 more! Laurie Jakobsen previews the account of his problem to college was offered by the administra- excitine nieht (and dav) life of Boston. page two THE TUFTS DAILY Thursday, August 30,1990 THE TUFTSDAILE Lauren Keefe Editor-in-Chief To the Tbfts Class of 1994: Managing Editor: Anna George Associate Editors: Geoff Lepper, David Saltzanan 'rcduction Managers: Beth Geller, Markus Muellei Exams, research papers, and oral reports are not the only things tbat will consume your energies over NEWS Editors: Stephen Newman, Constantine Athanas. the next four years at Tufts. When you become aTufts student you join a community already in progress Emanuel Bardanis Assistant Editor: Kris Muffler -- a community sometimes rife with controversy and always rich with differing opinions. The concerns Wire Editors: Bruce Schwa-, John Stone of this year and years past will make their way into our lives and the pages of this newspaper. Taking OP-ED Editors: Jason George. 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The next four Jvears: Learn, change, relax and enjoy by SOL GITTLEMAN shortstop.” That’s how I became mence in four years, you will be sible in your course selection, to These will be years of experi- Let me tell you how I picked a German teacher. able to examine any body of take courses that can have some ence on which you will build the my major in college. It was 38 On the basis of that serendipi- knowledge, dig out the essen- purpose. I would suggest that the rest of your lives. You will learn years ago this week when I ar- tous experience, what right do I tials, and learn. When I was in only purpose is to open the mind about yourselves, about the world rived on the campus of Drew have to advise you concerning college I doubt if any of my to ideas and to find happiness. armnd you, and about danger. University in Madison, New Jer- expectations for the next four contempomies or I had even heard Enjoy yourselves. Major in a We expect you to make a differ- sey. The baseball coach at my years? Well, I will anyway, be- of Islamic fundamentalism or subject you get pleasure from ence, to make this world a better high school had arranged every- cause such “accidents” are what knew what language was spoken studying. Can you get a job after place to live. You must get inside thing, and I didn’t really care, as make these years such special in Persia or Afghanistan. But when such a risky college choice? You the thoughts of many different long as I could play ball. ones in our lives. These two the time came when we needed bet you can! people to try to understand the My only interest in life was mentors changed my life, made some knowledge, the flame was Read your newspaper every values and customs of someone becoming the shortstop for the me want to become a teacher still lit, and we were able to learn, day with enthusiasm. Be ready living on the other side of the New York Yankees.My academic (since I turned out to be a lousy again. We kept growing. It won’t for the day’s discussion. Enjoy world. You will come to realize interests were minimal, so when shortstop), filled me with a love be possible to know what kind of using your mind. If you can, get that someone filled with hate living I met the coach and manager of for literature, and imprinted one an education you received at Tufts to the gym or the track or the 10,000 miles’ away can press a the Drew baseball team -- both message on my mind grow, and for another40 or 50 years. That’s swimming pool every day. Stimu- button to dcstroy you. One of faculty members -- I had no re- keep growing. It’s nearly 40 years when the measuring takes place, late your mind and your body. your tasks is to see that this doesn’t sponse to their questions about a later, and I’m still growing, have- when we see what kind of grow- Enjoy agood sweat. Enjoy being happen. Only knowledge, study, possible major. “Well,” said the n’t yet finished with my learning, ing took place after college. an intellectual. Always have a and wisdom can prevent it. slightly younger man, “I teach and the realization comes over So, enjoy the next four years. book next to your bed, or wher- German, and Professor Young me every few years: it will never Change your mind. Take a risk. ever you sit to read. Go to old “What will I do with my life?,” teaches Latin. You’ll major in stop. Don’t worry about a major. Your movies, even in black and white. you may ask yourselves in a year, German, minor in Latin, and play This is the only wisdom I can major may or may not have any- Get into Boston, to the Museum or two, or four. Don’t worry, it give you, the only advice that thing to do with how you make a of Fine Arts, to Fenway Park, to willal1comeright.You may have Sol Gittlemis provost and senior makes any sense. You will not living. You have to be tough about Boston Garden. Eat pizza, Chi- three different careers before you vice-president of Tufts Univer- learn everything in the next four this, because peers and parents nese food, Indian food, great ice finally decide. It may not happen sity, as well as a professor of years. But, you will learn how to can put pressure on you to be cream and yogurt. Look around until you are thirty. Just relax. German. learn, so that when you com- practical, to be useful and sen- you, and make friends. And enjoy. Tufts controversy seems to generate spontaneouslv by JASON GEORGE the object of quite a few jokes ing halls, etc. -- fr-eedom of speech glass windows in Goddard Chapel, layed, and the student discussion One of the first things every during the opening weeks of class.) was slightly limited in order to arguing that their strong Chris- degenerated into rhetoric, with new Tufts student is exposed to is Promoting acceptance of dif- protect students from harassment. tian religious tone has no place neither side really listening to the diversity. The film “I’m Differ- ferences may seem to be a rela- The third area included residen- on a non-denominational cam- other’s arguments. ent, You’re Different, We’re All tively safe pursuit. But on this tial areas and provided a maxi- pus. Controversies are common OK.” is the University’s way of campus, anything dealing with mum right to privacy, limiting Through an angry and convo- here. The longest-lived (and most ’ reinforcing the importanceof the race relations, gender differences swdents’ expression to that which luted process, the debate became heated) ones deal with campus- concept of diversity. It’s actually or sexual preference is almost would not offend residents. a question of the Catholic Chmh’s related issues, especially those of not the first exposure todiversity, guaranteedto create controversy. Some viewed the policy as an stance on homosexuality. At the race, gender, and sexual orienta- since the admissions application Certain factions on campus ob- unjust restriction upon the free- Catholic Christmas Mass, sev- tion. But national and world events has an essay question relating to ject to the diversity policy, find- dom of expression. Forms of public eral students, including members also have an impact: a few years it. The film, however, is the frrst ing some aspects of it in opposi- opposition ranged from letters to of the Tufts Lesbian, Gay, and ago, Ballou Hall was closed down on-campus event, and the first tion to their political beliefs. the Daily to chalk lines around Bisexual Community, attended by students protesting the Uni- one displaying the Administra- Opponents of the policy have campus demarcating the “speech in protest wearing T-shirts bear- versity’s holdings of stocks of tion’s particular slant. accused the Administration of zones.” Eventually, University ing the message “Silence = Death.” companies who do business in There is no question that the imposing its view on the student President Jean Mayer suspended Ironically, many of the people South Africa. This debate was University has a bias regarding body, at times referring to por- the policy, publicly questioning who had previously defended an resolved two years ago after re- the diversity issue. Both those tions of the Administration as the its constitutionality. absolute right to free expression newed protest with Tufts agree- opposed to and those favoring “Diversity Police.’’ As of today, such a policy no condemned the protest, calling it ing to divest most of the stocks in the campus diversity policy ac- This ongoing conflict heated longer exists. However, Tufts still an affront to freedom ofreligion. question. knowledge this bias. The Admini- up last year over the “Freedom of makes a practice of opposing (and, The last major ideological stration, particularly the Dean of Speech vs. Freedom from Har- if necessary, punishing) harass- battle of the year was between A lot of good can come out of Students Office, sees the promo- assment’’ policy. Written by the ment and discrimination based the Greek system and a group these discussions and arguments. tion of the appreciation of differ- Dean of Students Office, the policy on “race, religion, ethnic or na- calling themselves the “progres- Constructive debate is one of the ences among the student body as separated the campus into three tional origin, gender, sexual ori- sives.” The “progressives” many ways students here learn one of its duties. The film is only types of areas. The first area was entation, physical disability, or mounted a campaign to have the outside the classroom. Opportu- one attempt at this, an attempt made up of public forums, such age.” fraternitiesand sororities thrown nity exists for listening to oppos- that many feel has not lived up to as campus media, public lectures, Once one controversy dies off campus for what they consid- ing points of view and for under- expectations. (In past years, the and the outdoors. Here, freedom down, another usually takes its ered racist, sexist, and homopho- standing perspectives you may movie’s title alone has become of speech was at amaximum,and place. Last winter’s controversy bic behavior. This debate coin- never have known existed. Un- Jason George is op-ed editor of students were allowed the widest arose after the appearance of an cided with a faculty vote on the fortunately, many people become the Daily and managing editor of latitude of expression. In the opinion pi= in the Daily in which status of the Greek system. Ulti- too embroiled in the arguing to Politica. second area -- classrooms, din- a student objected to the stained mately, the faculty vote was de- appreciate other points of view.

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ZSoft SoftType is a trademark of ZSoft Corporation. QIBM Corporation 1990 Thursday, August 30,1990 THE TUFTS DAILY page five FEATURES More than a bunch of pretty shirts by JANINE BILLY topics with their leaders, all of Sisitsky are teaching their first Daily Editorial Board whom have plenty of knowledge perspective this year after spend- They stand on the comer in about their course topic. ing their junior year abroad. brightly colored shirts and offer But just why do these dedi- According to Stoinski, each to myyour stuff -- to transport cated upperclassmen do it? David perspective team has a syllabus your life into a large building Webner, a junior and co-leader of or “umbrella” to follow, and al- where you will live with other “Vietnam through Film and Lit- though leaders are expected to freshmen. erame,” wanted to give back what provide current articles, litera- Freshman exploration leaders, he got from his freshman explo- ture, and other materials, most of perspective leaders, and host ration, which he called “a good the work is done by the Experi- advisorsdo much more, however. experience.” He called himself mental College. “I was impressed They “make you feel at ease,” “someone to fall back on.” He by the Ex-College,” Stoinski said. said senior Denise Turgon, host said that leading an exploration is We have “a lot of freedom to do advisor. She speaks with the “hard work, but worth it.” what we want to do,” she said. experience of having been a fresh- Some entering students may Both Stoinski and Sisitsky hope man and also two years experi- find themselves in freshman to help their perspective group ence in host advising. The ulti- perspectives, led by the green find “a sense of belonging.” mate goal is to keep everyone shirts. This year’s perspectives “If it’s good, it’s really good,” from feeling “so scared and so topic is “New Directions for En- said Stoinski. lost,” said Turgon’s co-host advi- vironment in the 199Os.”Perspec- Host Advisors are the students sor Debbie Herron. tives are lead by two upperclass- in blue shirts, teams of two up- The ones in the red shirts. are men and are half-semester, half- perclassmen. During orientation, the exploration leaders. Explora- credit courses. However, the their job is to help entering stu- tions are classes led by juniors or groups often meet even after dents get acquainted with their seniors, and they offer students a they have completed the academic fellow Tuftonians, the campus and ready-made group of friends to requirements and are otherwise its resources, and, of course, eat with, talk to, and share the very similar to explorations. Stu- Boston. Orientation is fairly sched- experience of becoming a col- dents in perspectives are expected uled, but there is still time for a lege student. In addition, they to attend a lecture on Monday af- little creativity on the part of the provide two helpful upperclass- ternoons with their fellow per- orientation staff. Turgon and men who advise on everything spectives groupsand an individ- Herron said they have created “a from where to eat on and off ual group meeting to discuss the perfect plan of Boston” for their campus, how to get along with lecture later in the week. group, but they stress that it is Photo by Denise DmT your roommate, what classes to give incoming importantto “fee’ Out the goup” Orientation coordinators take, and who see if you have a students a chance “to leam, but and not force activities on their r.) Nilima Nirmuj, Serena pa& and u, Mars Youdelmen wait outside Ballou Hall. problem. But explorations are have fun,” said senior Tara Sto- advises. classes, don’t forget. Students get inski, a perspectives leader. Sto- Sophomore host advisors Lisa wanted to help freshmen make Ocean admits that she doesn’t the chance to discuss stimulating inski and her co-leader Tammy Mikulec and Allyson Ocean the transition into college. Be- have all the answers, she hopes to cause they were recently fresh- be able to offer some godd ad- Do you know the freshman class? zktgi;zgag;;; vice-- =- that theobjs- among the most talented and able lish. cominrr to a stranee Dlace. llouph see SHIRTS* page by MICHELE PENNELL and DAN FERAT we’ve had in a few years,” said Of all the freshmen, 72 per- Daily Editorial Board Dean of Admissions David Cut- cent plan to study abroad during Over the past five days, hun- tino. Their SATand Achievement their time at Tufts -- a 12 percent Housing- ;woes-galore increase from two wars ago. This dreds of students from all over scores, or “objective characteris- by YOUNG CHUNG . mores, and-transfers to live in the world came to Tufts to create tics,” as Cuttino refers to them, increase is “an indication of the Daily Editorial Board .. campus housing. a group now known as the Tufts are very strong. Almost all of the importance of exposure in the Tufts’ frequent housing woes’ . Not all colleges have housing Class of 1994. The class profile freshmen ranked in the top 11 international area,” Cuttino said. are not unique. Other colleges problems. Wellesley seems to be released by the admissions office percent of their high school classes. Not only are freshmen ambi- and universities seem to have one of them. It guarantees hous- shows that the new members of The Class of 1994 comes from tious about studying abr6iidi:but problems as well. ing for everyone. According to the Tufts community are both a wide rangeof backgrounds with they are also motivated to pursue ‘Accordingto Robert Capaobo, Rooming Coordinator Leah Chi- talented and ambitious. 46 states and almost 50 countries higher education. About 95 per- Director of Housing at Boston avacci, Wellesley is situated in a The Admissions Office con- represented. Sixteen percent of cent of freshmen plan to continue College, only freshmen, sopho- residential area where apartments sidered students from 2300 high the class are students of color, on to graduate school and 30 mores, and seniors (with some and rentable houses are few and schools and 64 countries. Forty equaling last year’s figure and percent expect to pursue Ph.D.’s. exceptions) are guaranteed hous- far between. The college has thus percent of the applicant pool was down three percent hmtwo years The only thing these freshmen ing. Approximately 98 percent of continued to provide rooms for accepted, and 1175 new students ago. Foreign students make up 13 do not seem ambitious in is ath- the students want on-campus all its students. enrolled. Twenty -threepercent of percent of the entire class, an 8 letics. Only 38 percent plan to housing but only 68 percent can At Colby, all students are the enrolled freshmen were early percent increase from four years participate in some form of sports. be housed in existing facilities. guaranteed housing. In fact, there decision applicants. Of the 500 ago. Foreign language pficiency The most popular activities are When an unexpectedly high is a lottery to leave; students must transfer students who applied, 66 is even mmprevalent, with nearly dramatics, school newspapers, number of freshmen decide to get permission to live off-cam- were enrolled. 30 percent of the freshmen fluent yearbook, language clubs, and enroll, it is a policy to make triples pus. Of its approximately 1700 “The applicants this year were in one language other than Eng- student government. out of double-occupancy rooms students, 1600 stay in campus and to refund $lo00 ($500 per housing. Colby’s methods have semester). Currently, 1600 people been successful. Ex-College offers unique courses are on a waiting list for housing Assistant Director of Residence and new residences are planned. by JANINE BILLY interest of the students.”The Ex- ogy of Humor,” ‘‘Living and Dying Life Elwina Bennett at Braadeis Daily Editorial Board College offers a variety of courses, in the 21st Century,” and “Com- Capaobo attributes overcrowding says that it currently has no un- In a big brick building at the lectures, conferences, forums and plicity and Resistance: Confront- at BC to the fact that “it is a natural triples, though that is not top of Memorial steps sits Miner other programs on current events, ing Social and Political Evil in popular school.” to say it hasn’t happened. How- Hall, home of the Experimental special interests, and less tradi- the 20th Century.” “The Admini- At Boston University, no one ever, since the completion of a College. But just what is an Ex- tional topics. stration of Criminal Justice” has is guaranteed housing except hh- residence hall for upperclassmen perimental College? This semester the Ex-College been replaced by “Law and men and other first-year students. three years ago, shortages of rooms ’ According to Robyn Gittle- will offer 29 courses, including Lawyers in American Society,” There are no plans to build new have been kept to a minimum. man, director of the Ex-College, “The World in 3D,” Sculpting in led by Bob Meserve, past presi- residences. Each year, the extra-large double the college is designed to meet Mixed Media,” “Traditions of dent of the American Bar Asso- Bates seems to be in the same rooms are set aside in case triple “the climate of the day and the Male Friendship,” “The Psychol- ciation and uast chairman of Tufts’ boat as Tufts. Almost every year, rooms are needed. Approximately Board of Thstees. they have a surplus of students five years ago, they decided to Gittleman feels that the Ex- and a shortage of rooms. Cur- only guarantee rooms for fresh- College has “the ability to react rently, there are 1460 students in men and sophomores. The school quickly to students needs and campus housing; the normal ca- is in the process of expanding changes in [the] national and inter- pacity is 1377. At Bates, permis- their student population over the national picture” when the other sion must be granted before any- next five years, and a new resi- departments are not as flexible. one can live off-campus; in cases dence hall is expected to be built Because classes are not large and where rooms are needed, more within two to five years. are not run by departments, the students are granted permission No housing department is Ex-College can initiate programs to leave. One of the concerns fot always on the mark when it comes while the issues are still current. the new Bates president (who took to balancing rooms with students. Gittleman remarked that it is not office last year) is building more There is a lot of estimating on the rare tobegin acoursein the middle residences. part of both housing and admis- of the semester if there is call to University of Massachusetts, sions departments. Taking into do so. “We don’t know what [is Amherst, has a different prob- account all the estimating that is going to] come,” she said. lem but a problem nonetheless; involved, and considering all the Gittleman believes the Ex- instead of a shortage, there is a factors over which no one has any College helps students make more surplus of moms -- a university control, it is surprising that the Robyn Gittlernan, Director of the Experimental Coliege, helps nightmare. Thus, it is mandatory problems are not worse than they prepare exploration leaders for their freshmen. see DIFFERENT, page 15 for incoming freshmen, sopho- are now. -- .. _.,_-._.+*-C”m . . ~ .-..-1-4 page six THE TUFTS DAILY Thursday, August 30,1990 - Student leaders offer advice SHIRTS continued from page 5 tive of the host advising program is to provide a safety blanket for the first year students. Mikulec and Ocean, hosting a group of engineers, said that this not only introduces them to people, but the students can be confident that / they will see these people again orientation and the beginning in classes. weeks of school, but are not re- HOW CAN YOU FIT ALLYOUR All the orientation pups spend quired to see each other later in a good deal of time together dur- the semester. Generally, said BELONGINGS IN SUCH A TINY ROOM? ing their first days at Tufts. This Tugon, groups try to stay in touch, includes eating dinner together but it is left up to the students and every night and taking in activi- advisors. Pine & Baker ties together. Convocation, a night Perspectives and exploration Your source for unfinished which Turgon and Herron believe groups must meet every week is very important for group bond- because they earn course credits. ing, is traditionally a time spent Exploration and perspective lead- Pine Bookcases with one’s group. ers and host advisors must also Pine & Baker Getting to know the campus act as advisors to help in choos- comes with the territory, said the ing classes and making an aca- 550 Boston Ave. (by Campus Police) senior Host Advisors. “We’re demic year successful. Though 628-4733 always pointing things out..[and] the real burden is on each Stu- alwavs have some little sto~y.” dent’s academic faculty advisor, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:OOpm theya said. Even a walk ‘to who works with the group, the I / Compensation? HOUSING continued from page 1 mine the number of upperclass- men who will not return to cam- pus housing. “I don’t mean to belittle the problem. It will be the number one priority to find them alter- nate space,” Darcey said. When the class of 1991 ar- rived at Tufts, 225 entering stu- dents had to be housed in triples because 200 more students came to Tufts than the admissions of- Get the card. fice had anticipated. Only 25 members of the class of 1992 were housed in triples. Because the admissions office had for a few years in a row underestimated the number of entering students, Darcey antici- pated that the same would be true *s#l for the class of 1993 and planned in accordingly. The result was a 120- bed surplus at the beginning of the 1989-1990 academic year, which last year Dean of Admini- stration Larry Ladd estimated had cost the university approximately $250,000 in lost roorA fees. Though juniors have tradition- its class. ally been forced to find off-cam- pus housing, during the housing lottery at the end of last year 200 juniors were allowed’ to select housing in hopes of avoiding a Open a BayBank checking or savings account, andiet the one Card repeat surplus. Two years ago no juniors were given campus hous- chosen by more Massachusetts students than any other. Because only ing and in other years juniors the BayBank Card lets you- have entered the campus lotteries = Bank 24 hours a day at over 1,000 X-Press 24“ banking machines for co-op apartments only. on campus and around the state. Darcey said that in hindsight Access up-to-the-minute account information with unique Card he is pleased that he opened hous- ing to juniors this year. features like Account UpdatF and Check Update: Darcey also said it is too early Get cash where you shop, with over 200 BayBank to tell whether his office will X-Press 24 CASH“ machines at convenience stores consider financial compensation and supermarkets in Massachusetts. or lottery benefits for those fresh- Get cash when you travel at over 30,000 NYCE” man placed in triples this year. Members of the class of 1991 and CIRRUS” automated teller machines nationwide. who were housed in triples se- So stop by the nearest BayBank office today lected from a higher range of to open your checking or savings account. lottery numbers than the rest of Ask about no-charge checking for students their class when choosing hous- 18 and under. And get the Card that’s number ing for the following year. They were not given any rebate on one in its class! housing costs. The Housing Office would make the decision to offer a lot- tery benefit, but Darcey said that Ladd would have to approve any rebates. Darcey said that he would like 24-IIOIlR CUSI‘Ohf13 SEIWCE CEN7‘I:RS ANI) IMYRANK ‘~l~l~EPllONl~IMNKINC: kiylkink I3oston (617) 648-8330, BayBank First Easthanipton (413) 586-%600, to “get asense from the students,” lkiylkink Il:irvard lrusl Company (617) 648-8530, IlayBank hliddlesex (617) 387-1808, Ikiyllnnk Norfolk (617) 461-1740, HayHank Southeast (508) 823-2212, if they remain in triples, about lkiylkmk \‘alley ’I‘rirst Company (413) 752-5510 what sort of compensation they would prefer. MmIim FIM: Construction of the new dor- mitory, which contains 378 beds, is scheduled to be completed in time for the building to be occu- Died next year. Thursday, August 30,1990 THE TUFT’S DAILY page seven ARTS There’s much more to Boston than just baked beans by LAURIE JAKOBSEN furbished Somerville Theater in with the Improv Boston troupe in Senior Smff Writcr Davis Square is a campus favor- Harvard (Tracy Chapman isn’t Looking for something to do ite, showing both classic films our only talented graduate). Also this weekend? Ready to brave the and occasionally hosting live in Harvard is the famed Catch a streets of Boston searching for entertainment. This autumn you Rising Star. It’s always a good some interesting night-life alter- can look forward to the anima- idea to have a reservation for natives? To get you started, here’s tion festival, which is always great. Catch, and if you’re watching acursory list of things to do in the . The Nickelodeon in Kenmore your pennies, Wednesday, Thurs- area, and a few insider’s tips. Square hosts many movie open- day, and Sunday are good nights These places are all accessibleby ing nights. At Ward Square, to go as they offer student dis- the T, but remember, trains stop there are three cinemas: the Brattle, counts. Catch is also starting to running after 1 a.m. Keep this in the Janus,andtheHarvard Square feature live acoustic music. mind as you are out gallivanting Theater. The Brattle shows clas- In Davis Square, you can find so you don’t end up stranded in sic and foreign films, and the the Boston Baked Theater. Half- downtown Boston. Harvard Square Theater is a comedy club, half-theater, they Harvard Square is always a multiplex, known for hosting put on a good show and offer good place to start. If you’re short “Midnight Madness” every week- student discounts. If more tradi- on funds youcanjustwalkaround end. Rumor has it that their Rocky tional theater is your bag, head and check out all the street per- Horror floor show is better than down to Boylston to see what’s formers. On an average summer the original in New York. You be playing. Hint fathe T don’t bother night, there are usually several the judge. to change trains at Park Street for different types of music going on, Checking out a comedy club is the Boylston stop, the stops are plus magicians, actors, and activ- always a great way to let off steam, only about 200 feet apart. ists plying their trades. and some of the best places are The Boston Symphony Orches- Movie theaters, of course, are close to home. Tufts alum Adam tra and the Boston Ballet will be all over the area. The newly-re- Felber can be seen performing starting their fall programs soon. The Bolshoi Ballet is visiting the areastartingAugust 6, soget tick- ets now if you want to see them. The night club scene in Bos- ton is rather frustrating if you are under-age. In general, the clubs have 18+nights during the week, but days are subject to change. Check the Phoenix for weekly You had better keep On your toes or you’ll miss the ballet. updates; you can usually pick one up for free at Dewick and being popular spots. Since many Milo. Citi and Hub serve the Carmichael on Saturday. Narcis- concerts are open to 18 or 19 and popular music scene; Axis and sus in Kenmore and Club M in over, they are usually a good bet Venus go for a progressive sound, Cambridge are both 18+ all the and a great chance to catch a with Venus being the slightly more time. Narcissus plays top4dance fledgling band. Call ahead for extreme of the two. music, with metal nights on door prices. The Hard Rock Cafe is open to Wednesdays, and Club M fea- For those who have ID, the all for lunch and dinner, turning tures “new music.” hippest dance clubs are the Hub into a 21 and over joint at night. Local rock group Max Creek toured the U.S. as an opening Live music is very popular in Club (recently mentioned in For something a bit different,you band this summer but will probably be back in Boston soon. Boston, with the Rat, the Chan- Vogue) and the Landsdowne Street nel, Axis, and the Middle East trio of Citi, Axis, and Venus di see INSIDER, page 8 Catching up with music madness Arena Theaterfeatures ‘Pet Sounds’ finally released on CD;Katydids debut you consider that Pet Sounds was album, a move that will surely two orientation shows by GEOFF EDGERS two women anda man, trapped in Daily Editorial Board a pre-Sgt. Pepper SbnelyHearts keep Hiatt’s non-commercial by ALLISON SMITH An entire summer without the Club Band release. The similari- Daily Editorial Board a single mom. Hell for these people status intact. “One Kiss” is a tor- is contained in this one room and wisdom of the Daily music re- ties between that Beatles album turous track because it starts off The Arena Theater kicks off viewing team has surely created a and the overall psychedelic revo- so strongly with a Stones-like its season this week with two each character acts as another’s void in many lives. Fortunately lution are easy to draw as Wilson opening riff but decomposes into promising orientation shows. Over torturer. for all, this section will briefly utilizes sounds ranging from horns the mushy chorus: “One Kiss and the past week the theater, one of “It’s basically amessage about outline some of the most impor- and keyboards to his dog’s bark. we’re on our ownlone kiss it can the oldest arena-type theaters in hell being other people”, says Ricciardone. According to the tant releases of the summer Pet Sounds has been one of the mean much the country, has become a virtual so ...” director, No Exit ultimately deals months. longest awaited CD-reissues of Otherwise, Hiatt has success- home to those students involved The Beach Boys all time and it’s no wonder why. fully matched tradition with tech- in the productions of Jean Paul with the cruelty and compassion of each character and their forced Pet Sounds John Hiatt nology in this, his first album of Same’s play No Exit and the Capitol Stolen Moments musical Working, based on the processesof coming to terms with the decade. Quite a feat for a the truth. In 1990, The Beach Boys are A&M performer who many expected to book by Studs Terkel. According very unimportant. Recent hits like to director Aimee Ricciardone, Tom Ticket 11’s production of John Hiatt was drunk. end up sleeping on a sidewalk the musical Working takes a look “Kokomo” and “Cruisin”’ have John Hiatt was alone. next to a bottle of Ripple rather members of Pen, Paint, and Pret- made the group a parody of them- We learned these two things zels, the theatrical organization at the everyday existence of the than on a record chart in 1990and working class in America. The selves more than anything else. on 1987’s Bring the Family which is staging No Exit, have and beyond. music for the play was written by Of course, the members of the 1988’s Slow Turning. been hard at work since Sunday, Katydids rehearsing ten hours a day. various composers, including present Beach Boys lineup were Thematically, Stolen Moments Katydids nothing more than harmony pup- offers nothing new unexpected. Pen, Paint, and Pretzels, also James Taylor and Stephen or Reprise Schwartz. Workingfocuses on ten pets for Brian Wilson, the group’s What is special about the album Nick Lowe produced this al- known as 3 P‘s, is just one of the brilliant leader during its peak in is that Hiatt has finally reached a many performing arts groups on characters; all are members of bum, and musically, his mark is campus. Tom Ticket 11, amusical the labor force except for a cor- the 60s. compromise with musical tech- felt. The very British tone is a Wilson’s influence the group nology. While his pre-’87 albums theater organization run by stu- porate executive and a retiree. on little restraining at times, but singer dents, is also presenting orien- The characters range from a lasted until the late 60s. He was were overproduced and oversyn- Susie Hug, the lone American in an called a genius, but if the down- tation show, Working,directed by housewife to a prostitute, and each thesized, his two more recent the five-piece band, opens the relates his or her story to the ward spiral of psychological prob- releases refused to recognize the songs up with her very smooth Elissa Barrett. lems which limited him to a Pen, Paint, and Pretzels is an audience in amonologuem small existenceof an electric keyboard. and country-likestyle. The result scene. Each character is some- bloated, babbling freak who lived On Stolen Moments organization which provides stu- there’s more is a very American ,voice singing how related some other char- in a sandbox for much of the 70s of a commercial feel, but the mean with a very late-70s British punk- dents with opportunities to gain to are taken into consideration,per- theatrical experience. The group acter, and as the play progresses growl of a slide guitar or a tough pop sound. Kind of like 10,OOO these relationships are revealed. haps the wod“genius” was thrown rockabilly beat is not abandoned. Maniacs meet the old Pretenders. also provides the Tufts commu- around a little too loosely. Still, nity with sum-e excellent theater. According to director Barrett, “Real Fine Love? “Stolen “Heavy Weather Traffic,” the Working presents a political mes- the Eact mains on Pet Sow& Moments,” and “Back of My No Exit promises to be such a that most popular single, is a three- sage itdeals with such issues as his considerable musical ambi- Mind” are the best tracks on the chord straight-forward rocker, and production. as tion is obvious. The play was written in the the role of women in the work album. The two biggest disap- it sounds a little like the Attrac- force and the dehumanization of “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” shows pointments have to be “Child of tions did on Elvis Costello’s 1978 1940s when a general feeling of how Wilson could identify easily pessimism hung OV~~ar-ravished the labor world. so the Wild Blue Yonder” (from that album, This Year’s Model. “Dr. TO^ Ticlw will Work- with teenagers. “Sloop John B” Rey” and “King of the Wor1d”are Europe. Affected by so many of lI title alone, there’s bound to be a ing on Sunday and Monday at and the majestic “God Only problem), and “One Kiss.” also done well. “Girl In a Jigsaw the negative feelings associated Knows”are not even comparable with the war, Same adopted an 200 pm. and 700 pm. Pen, Paint, “...Blue Yonder” is, frankly, Puzzle” is kind of annoying with and Pretzels will perform Exit to early hits like “Surfer or boring with a strong emphasis a chorus which could only be existenthlist way of thinking, and No Girl” too on Sunday and Monday 4:OO the extremely corny “Be True To on a watered-down chorus that considered too basic. All in all, his works reflect this ideology. at No Exit is not an exception. The Your School.” says little. Somehow, it’s become ARENA, page 14 ?hemusicisnot samningllnless the first single released off the see MUSIC, page 13 play focuses on three characters, see page eight THE TUFTS DAILY Thursday, August 30,1990

/ - hrder-Bernier hopes committee will flush out Greek’s negative qualities - GAMMA spring. The full blown fraternity their highly publicized campaign negative qualities that exist within their recommendation to the fac- continued from page 1 and sorority rush, open to all stu- to either make the Greek system the Greek system. “I hope [the ulty, however, the IGC is “taking has seen numerous alcohol poi- dents, will be during the first week co-ed or terminate Greek life at committee] will be very elimi- the bull by the horns,” Harder- sonings -each semester, many of next semester. Tufts. nating and help the system re- Bernier says, to improve the situ- involving freshmen. For the third consecutive year, The faculty, having heard pres- form,” she said, adding that there ation. With the continuation of According to Reitman there rush will by completely dry. entations from the Progressives are several problems that now the GAMMA, the introduction of were 30 alcohol poisonings two Harder-Bernier said that the dry as well as the IGC and CFS, and have been recognized and need to two new workshops on sexual years ago: 21 in the fall and nine rush is a more realistic way to get being fully aware of the turn of be handled judiciously. Harder- harassment and acquaintance rape in the spring. Last Year, Tufts saw to know people, adding that from events from previous weeks, could Bernier noted that the result of and several initiatives to work the number go down slightly with a legal aspect, most freshmen are not come to a consensus. They committee findings could lead to with their own constituency, the 16 in the fall and 11 in the spring, underageandshouldnotbedrink- believed the CFS report was nei- far reaching changes. She men- Greek system is “taking a good Reitman said. ing in the first place. But some ther sufficient nor objective enough tioned both co-edification and look at itself in anticipation to The University has written a students don’t like the idea of a to make a responsible decision. termination as possible scenar- some of the things that will be comprehensive alcohol policy, rush. Delta Tau Delta mem- ios. eliminating by the faculty com- dry Committee will evaluate . printed in the Pachyderm to ber Yang believes rush should be Greek life this year But until the committeemakes mittee,” Harder-Bernier says. compliment regulations issued by half dry, half wet. After tiresome debate at sev- the fraternities national organi- “When it’s dry,you get to know eral faculty meetings, the goup zations. the person when they are sober; finished the semester with the “Many national fraternity or- then when it’s wet, you can see decision that a faculty committee ganizations have put out new how responsible they are with be formed to evaluate the Greek regulations about alcohol and alcohol,” Yang said. He added system at Tufts. The commit@ NOW ENROLLING FOR SEPTEMBER parties with the chapter that may that with past wet rushes, there will be chaired by its originator, DAVIS SQUARE CENTER in fact mean a change in the way have been occasions when the Anthropology Professor Stephen SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS fraternities have their parties,” fraternity was set to extend a bid Bailey, and will conduct its in- Phone: 666-9007 Reitman said. but declined to do so after seeing vestigation this semester. They Child Care for infants and toddlers Many new students find that a that the rushee drank in excess are scheduled to report back in large portion of their social life and became abusive. With December. Pre-school and Kindergarten is dry OPEN HOUSE ON WEDNESDAYS derived from parties and fh-rush, he reasons, such a negative Harder-Bernier hoethis new tions sponsored by the fraterni- quality is hidden. committee will help flush out the NOON - 1:OO and 3:30-6:30 PM ties and sororities. At the same Past Greek troubles time, they reap the benefits of Thoughonly 19percentof the educational workshops extended student population are members to them for alcohol management, of the Greek system at Tufts, the sexual harassment .ad acquain- Greeks have a considerable im- Actively tance rape. pact on the University’s social There will be 15 Greek or- and cultural life. But the Greek ganizations on campus this year - system’s history has been plagued working for - a change only in composition, with trouble. Despite genuine not number. The fraternity Theta effortsby the Inter-Greek Coun- Delta Chi has been officially cil last year to improve the qual- Acquaintance de&ognized and will remain so ity of the Greek system and in- for three academic years, and there creaseitscontributiontotheTufts will be an addition to the Greek community, the fmm of the Greek Rape system this year with the Official system has yet to be resolved. colonization of a new sorority, In 1987, the faculty called on Phi Sigma Sigma, in October. the Committee on Fraternities and Education Freshmen excluded from Fall Sororities to come back before NSh them in two years to report on the As done in past years, only status of the entire Greek infra- Presents.. . upperclassmen and January trans- structure. Last semester, the CFS fer students will be rushing in the submitted its written repon to the fall. Freshmen are not eligible to faculty. The faculty had the power to issue a recommendation to the Board of Trustees to terminate Greek life on campus. During the weeks leading up to and beyond the March faculty meeting, com- “WhyNo Means No: plaints about the Greek system were widespread, the IGC judici- ary had its hands full with frater- nity disciplinary violations, and a Respecting Choices“ small group of students who called themselves the “progressives” rallied against the continuance of the Greeks. Communicating student to student about dating and sex. All Ironically, as the IGC main- tained the stability of the Greek freshmen are expected to attend one of the programs: system and defended its educa- tional and social contributions to Cathy Harder-Bernier the faculty, they were also forced ‘Tuesday, September 4 to answer to a number of highly Wednesday, September 5 or rush in the fall. This decision was damaging incidents, including the made a few years ago so that derecognition of Theta Delta Chi ‘Thursday, September 6 freshmen would first develop for dry rush violations. But the friendships among peers in their expulsion of one fraternity was own living arrangements, have not enough. to keep the other All three programs are from 7:OO - 8:OO pm and are held n the chance to concentrate on their chaptersinline. SigEp was found first academic semester, and use guilty of hazing, and DTD was Cabot Auditorium. Anyone can attend. Be there! the time to familiarize themselves ’ brought up on harassment charges with the Greek system so that Though the latter was found not they could. better select the op- guilt; the “progressive” students tions available to them in the capitalized on this incident for Insider’s guide to Boston - INSIDER and placing an ad for a ride or continued from page 7 hanging post& for the same Sponsored by: might want to head over to the purpose works well. Office of Women’s Programs. Dean of Students Office, Office of Equal Museum of Science for their music The Phoenix, the Pachyderm, Opportunity, Student Activities OfficeFlayer Campus Center, Office of Health any ldnewspapers good and laser shows. Their program and are Education, Tufts University Police, Inter-Greek Council changes constantly, so give them sources of entertainment listings, a call to see what’s playing. as weil as the campus publica- Planned by: Of course, Boston is a pre- tions. Harvard Square has several Office of Women’s Programs, Dean of Students Office, Office of Equal miere spot for the sports fan, with ticket outlets: Out-of-TownTick- Opportunity, Student Activities Officemayer Campus Center, African the Red Sox, the Celtics, the ets (in the T-stop), Newbury American Center, Health Services, Office of Health Education, Office of Bruins, and the Patriots all close Comics, and Strawberries. It Undergraduate Education, Experimental College,. Tufts University Police, shouldn’t take long for you to by. And don’t let lack of a car get Counseling Center you down. Buses do run out to find your favorite hang-outs and Worcester and to other stadiums, make the Boston scene your own. Thursday, August 30,1990 THE TUFI’S DAILY page nine - SPORTS Tufts sports set to stampede through the fall season by GEOFF EDGERS graduation as opposed to the Kate Reed, and Mira Tamir, should best and most consistent teams here. Daily Editorial Board women’s loss of only five. The be able to keep Watson’s winning anywhere. Just go to as many fall Forjidlpreviews and fdl sched- Just by attending the home- men and women booters play their career record intact. events as you can and enjoy -- ules turn to the Daily sports sec- coming game and observing the home games at Kraft field by the In terms of running, the cross- winter and basketball are almost tion on Tuesday. serious partying in the Ellis Oval Ellis Oval. When there’s a con- country teams will be running all parking lot, it’s obvious that the flict of home games, check out over the state on all sorts of ter- Tufts football team supplies this the field across from Cousens for rain. Basically, the best time to university with its most popular a match. cheer on the Jumbo men and spectator sport. Last year’s team While there should surely be a women who call themselves har- won six of eight games, including varsity men’s team created at Tufts, riers comes in the winter and a48 to 7 thrashing of Bowdoin in at least there is the women’s vol- spring, but if there is a home meet the season finale. Check out the leyball team to partially satisfy scheduled in the fall, it is kind of squad this year as they try to stay v-ball enthusiasts. Bob Fareau will neat to watch a close finish. with a Williams team that fin- coach a squad that is led by sen- And there still are a couple of ished 1989 with an undefeated iors Paige Lampert, Lisa Issen- remaining sports although they record. berg, Missy Hubbard, Casey aren’t the easiest to watch in While the spectator drop-off is Keiderling, and dominating jun- competition unless you own a considerable after football, there ior Nora Wecker. Head down to small bi-plane or something. The are many other entertaining sports Jackson Gym for home games. women’s and co-ed sailing teams choices on the scene. The most During the Orientation period will once again boast powerful successful team at Tufts last year you’llprobablyplay on the tennis squads, following in the Tufts were the 1989 ECAC New Eng- courts up near Professor’s Row a tradition of strong sailing teams. land champion field hockey few times or watch some friends The men’s and women’s crew women led by senior Aryn Lan- smack a tennis ball around. At the teams will be working with a new dau. A 12-2-2 season is hard to very least you’ll at least pass by coach as they prepare for the repeat, but with leading high scorn the courts on the way to get some season. The fall is usually not as Landau (15 points) leading the food at Carmichael or to go to a busy as the spring for the team, way, there’s always a chance for party at one of the fraternities. .but there is the prestigious Head another title. Well, besides serving as a land- of the Charles race held every After his team netted seven mark for the University, the ten- year. The Head of the Charles has wins in 1989, women’s soccer nis courts actually holds matches become more than a chance to coach Bill Gehling enters his on the fine surface. In the fall the watch a sport, it’s become a so- twelfth season only five wins away Tufts’ women’s tennis team will cial event. from 100 wins in his career at be led by coach Jim Watson, en- With all of this in mind, re- Tufts. The men’s soccer squad tering his tenth season as coach, member that this might not be went 6-6-1last year, the fittime Graduated 1989 captain Robin Oklahoma where everybody on since 1979 that the team avoided Natiss will be tough to replace, the football team weighs at least a losing record. Unfortunately, but on the other hand, seniors 300 pounds, but for a Division I11 Dally filephoto the men lost eight members to Jennifer Doyle, Dina Esterowitz, program, Tufts offers wme of the Aryn Landau looks to lead the Jumbos to another winning season. A handy guide to the wonderful world of Boston sports body sick with the millions of any Southbound Green Line ex- Lewis, and first-round pick Park Street. by GEOFF EDGERS Parish, and LARRY AZER romantic reasons why Fenway is cept E and get off at Kenmore Dee Brown try to bring the cham- Other great college football Daily Editorial Bd so swell, but just trust us, it’s a Square. pionship home for the first time action comes a little before Thanks- When it comes to sports, the great place. meonly thing wmng Later on in the year, the pro- since 1986. giving when Yale plays at Har- advantage those .attending Tufts is that they don’t have onions on fessional hockey and basketball Bruinsticketswillbehotitems vard on November 17. Yale, de- University hold over, say, a stu- their hot dogs.) seasons will become an essential after last year’s near-miss and the spite finishing first in the Ivy league dent at the University of Ottawa, There are only tickets avail- part of Boston life. The Bruins Celtics have sold out every game last season with an 8-2 record, is obvious. So unless you’re a big able at the box offce for the final reached the Stanley Cup finals since 1980, but if you look hard was beaten by the Crimson last fan of dogsledding, bullfighting, series against Chicago, but there’s last year, and even though they enough, there are always a few Year. or professional auto racing, Bos- always a good chance that some were thrashed by the Edmonton seats to be bought. For legitimate For diehard hockey fans, Bos- ton has more quality sports-en- fiiendly neighborhood scalper will Oilers, most of the players will be ticket information, call 532-3030 ton is a great college hockey town. tertainment to offer than any other be willing topart with some seats back for the 1990-91 season. (Celtics) and 227-3223 (Bruins). Boston College, Harvard, North- city in the country. for a few bucks over face value The Celtics had a very disap- Both the Bruins and Celtics eastem and Boston University have With the Red Sox on top of the on Landsdowne Street for an earlier pointing end toa fairly successful call the Boston Garden home. some of the best collegiate pro- American League East, baseball series. 1989-90season. Fortunately they While the Garden has the same grams in the country. The high- is a good place to start. Fenway To get to Fenway on the T, recently signed star guard Reggie long history as Fenway, it’s basi- light of the college hockey sea- Park, the home of the Sox, has pick up the Red Line in Davis Lewis to a five-year contract. This cally a dump. Be very careful of son is not the NCAA champion- always been a major attraction. Square and go inbound to Park season should be exciting as Larry the tickets being sold on the street. ships, which are often held in There’s no reason to make any- Street. At Park Street switch to Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert In 1986, we bought a pair of seats Minnesota,buttheBeanpotTour- for $100 to that playoff game nament held at the Garden. Call against the Celtics when Michael the Garden box office soon be- Jordan scored his record 63 points. cause most of the games will sell Well, we really didn’t get a chance out early. to see much -- our seats were in The Patriots have recently the last row of the entire Garden. become the least favorite of Bos- We mightas well have been in the ton’s pro sports teams, and unfor- Ground Round watching it on CBS tunately for diehard football fans, with a bowl of peanuts. their home, Foxboro Stadium, is Still, the Garden is where you accessible only by car. The rea- go to see the games, so put up son for the Patriots’ unpopularity with thedirt andobstructed seats. is that A) the team went 5-11 last To get there, take the Red Line to year and B) they have already Park Street again, and take the lost their fit three exhibition northbound Green Line to North games, including a 44-10 thrash- Station. ing at the hands of the ultra- When you aren’t watching a powerful Tampa Bay Buccaneers. - team from Tufts compete, there’s a big-time football program at And for those of you who aren’t Boston College.While theEagles into the four major sports. there’s haven’t been all that good (2-9 in always the Boston Bolts, the lo- 1989) since the Doug Flutie era cal soccer team, and don’t forget ended in 1986, at least it’s a chance “professional” wrestling, which to see perennial powerhouses like comes to the Boston Garden once - Penn State (October 20) and a month. And of course, there’s Syracuse (November 3). To get to the famous Boston Marathon, run B.C’s home, Alumni stadium in on Patriot’s Day in April, includ- Chestnut Hill, take the southbound ing 82-year-old Johnny Kelley, Look forward to the prestigious Boston Marathon; but don’t blink, or you’ll mid the winner. “Btrain on the Green Line from who has run in 58 races.

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World Party’s- Karl Wallinger plays like he’s got nine arms MUSIC T.B. Sheets, wasn’t released until 1986’s Private Revolufwnand now ments. “Way Down NOW,”the sounds like a band jamming live, continued hmpage 7 this year. . Goodbye Jumbo, Wallinger de- second cut, is already a bigger hit which unless he has nine arms, is though, the album is a fine debut. A great part of Best of.. is also serves any credit hegets, whether than Private Revolution’s “Ship not. Van Morrison the realization that Morrison has in the form of applause or big of Fools.” “Put the Message in The Best of Van Morrison put out good stuff in the last 15 dollar signs. the Box” shows a great deal of With Goodbye Jumbo, Wallin- Mercury years, a period he’s met with Goodbye Jumbo is an album influence from, yes, amazing as ger has opened up a lot of com- It’s about time. Then are great- limited commercial success. by World Party, but it may as well is seems,The Travelling Waurys. parisons to John Lennon and Bob est hits albums out for everyone ‘Wonderful Remark”and “Bright be called a Wallinger solo album. On “Ain’t Gonna Come ‘Til I’m Dylan. Fortunately for him, he from Andy Gibb to the Village Side Of the Road” are very spiri- Save for a few guests on various Ready,” Wallinger builds up a can live up to them and still keep People (how many people actu- tual and uplifting while retaining songs, he plays all of the instru- funky bass groove that really his ohsound. ally like “Macho Man” or “In the a rock’n’roll edge. Navy”?) Surprisingly, until this World Party year, Van Momson’s work had Goodbye Jumbo been separated on nearly 20 al- Chrysalis I The next issue of The lhfts Dailyw will I bums. When Karl Wallinger left the Best&.. bonds togeierallof Waterboysin 1985toformWorld I be printed fiesday, September 4th’ theclassics from “Gloria”(which Party, many considered it a very I he recorded with Them) to dumb move. He was a keyboard “Moondance” to “Brown-Eyed player who had sang on only a I the first day Of Classes. See YOU then! Girl” to “Domino.” The album few tunes during his time in one I “Brown-Eyed Girl” is on, 1974’s of the premier Irkh bands. But on 1 I OPEN HCUSE “E. SEPT 4, 8-9:30 FM, JACKSCN GYM Dance Faculty and Reps fran Tufts Dance Collective and Sarabande explain hcw to get involved with classes and performances. Brief mverrent wrkshop for dancers and m-dancers. Bring bare feet, sweats, shorts, etc. Men encouraged to attend. For novices to advanced dancers. Guestions answered. Relax after the first day of classes. Bring a non-dancer friend

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- They’re here If you have borrowed a Stafford Loan this year for the first time, you are required to attend a IMPRESSIONS ing with snow. Not that I haven’t continued from page I seen snow before; I’ve been skiing, STUDENT WAN COTJNSBLINQ SESSION Asked for his first impressions but I’ve never lived with it.” of Tufts, Enrique Corredor from before your loan funds can be disbursed. Maryland responded, “There are Well, now they’re here. The a lot of things to do. It’s fun new students have arrived and sessions will be as follows: meeting lots of new people ... It’s have moved in, rounding out the my first time this far north.” undergraduate population for the This is definitely a time for 1990-91 year. Will they fit in? firsts for most new students. Cali- Will they try anything funny? If FRIDAY, AUGUBT.31, EATON 201 9:30 - 1O:OOAU fornian Elisha Torres exclaimed, formerclassesareanyindication, OR “I’m just looking forward to liv- yes on both counts. 3:30 - 4:oopn

Police protest with flyers These sessions will be held during orientation week, but are not included in your printed orientation Schedule. Therefore, make a TUPA can be depended upon to protect note on your calendar to be sure you remember to attend this continued from page 1 students. important- session. Questions or problems please contact: pus, which includes the medical The flyer also contained the The Financial Aid Office,.128 Professors Row, (617)381-3528 and dental schools. In his ma- oflice phone numbers of four Tufts triculation speech to the fresh- administrators,including Mayer. men, Mayer took issue with the The text of the flyer only con- use of Boston crime statistics, tained information about sub- which he said were not relevant contracting and not the other two to Tufts’ undergraduate campus. issues that Buckley said are hold- Protest ant Worship Service Mayer also told parents not to be ing up negotiations between the concerned, saying that the police University and the union. -a weekly Protestant worship service-

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This year’s symposium Freshmen had a wide variety education you have, the better nese, Japanese, Arabic, and He- David Locke (Drama and Dance/ “Complicity and Resistance: of courses to choose from this your choices and decisions should brew also began in the Ex-Col- Music) are the faculty board Confronting Political and Social summer. If they don’t get their be.” She said that she anticipates lege. Dance, photography, jazz, members. The Ex-College board Evil in the 20th Century” is no first choice, there is no reason to some type of lecture or seminar and most of the East Asian courses meets Tuesday afternoons. exception. Students registered for worry; there are a total of 35 on the recent developmentsin the owe their livelihood to the Ex- According to Gittleman, stu- the course arrange a four-day Explorations, featuring such Middle East if they should con- College as well. dent interest is a large factor in spring symposium with speakers courses as “From Bobby Sox to tinue. In the 1960s the Ex-Col- Not everyone can teach an Ex- determining what types of courses and literature, open to all Tufts Reeboks;” ‘‘Sport as a Metaphor lege provided Tufts students with College course. The Ex-College are offered. The Ex-College “is students. for Life;” “The Drug Phenom- the latest information on the Cuban Board, made up of five students, here for the studentsto have some But the Ex-College doesn’t* ena;” and “Create! Art and Artis- missile crisis, and in the 1970s it the Ex-College staff, and one real influence on their own edu- educate Tufts students; it tries to tic Consciousness;” kept the Tufts community abreast faculty member from Humani- cation.” She said that if students help acclimate them to a new This year’s Perspective topic of the situation in Nicaragua. ties/Arts, Sciences, Social Sci- request a class, the board may surrounding by offering freshmen is “Environmental Issues of the Gittleman said that the flexi- ences, Engineering, and one de- search out someone to teach it. explorations and perspectives.The 90s.’’ Perspectives meet separately bility of the Ex-College not only partment at large, puts each corn “Traditions of Male Friendships” Exploration program began in two hours a week and then for an allows additional courses to be through a rigorous test before was developed because men said 1972 as a way to help freshmen hour together on Monday after- added to the curriculum, but it approving it. Proposals must be that they were being left out of meet their peers and has retained noon. Each perspectivegrouphas also allows lecturers to “keep up presented by lecturers and pro- discussions of inter-group soli- a similar format since. It is a 19 freshmen and two sophomore, in their fields” and change their fessors with full syllabi, reading darity. “team approach to both advising junior, or senior advisors. Per- syllabi as time mandates. She noted lists, and bibliographies, and have The Ex-College also holds and teaching,” Gittleman said. spectives are half-credit courses this semester’s course “Refugees been reviewed by a fhculty member forums and lectures on current Explorations are classes of 13-14 and are pass/fail. Two hundred - and World Politics” as being one in at leastonerelated department. issues. Past conferences have freshmen lead by two upperclass- and twenty-five members of this course that she hopes will be kept The hopeful lecturer is then inter- highlighted student activism, Latin men students. Exploration lead- year’s freshman class are part of fully up to date with world events. viewedby asubcommitteeof two America, computers, Betty Fried- ers choose topics that areof inter- the Perspective program. The Though this semester ’s courses student members of the Ex-Col- man, author of Feminine Mys- est to them or sometimes related Perspective program meets for tend to concentrate on political lege Board to determine if he or tique, and a teach-in on divest- to their majors. In this way fresh- only half a semester. and socially relevant material, in she will be suitable and under- ment in South Africa. The Ex- men not only bond with their peers, Registration for Ex-College the past the college has run courses standable and one of ;he faculty College Board has not yet met to but learn a great deal about one courses will be held Tuesday, Sep. on hieroglyphics, stone carving, board members who inspects the discuss what conferences will run topic. Explorations are full se- 4, from 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. in Russian art history, African art syllabus, exams, and other in- this year. mester one credit courses taken Miner 10. Classes held on Tues- history, and other more liberal structional material. Every yearTufts students look pass/fail and meet one or two days will begin that day. arts-related courses. This year’s student board The Ex-College has also fos- members are Elaine Blackford, tered several courses that later Denise Fiallo, Robert OHara, Mia became part of the regular Tufts Mask, and Jason Monroe. 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