THE TUFTS DAILY.) IWhere You Read It First Monday, September 27,1999 Volume XXXIX, Number 121 Fall Fest rocks the house

byJEREMYWANG-IVERSON inability to rhyme on his skin pigmenta­ Daily Editorial Board tion, "but they all knew what they were Four hours of music, Tufts students doing." rapping, and free stuff on the Quad were Though many complained about the only some ofthe reasons Fall Fest '99 was rap duo being an "old-school" group, a tremendous success. Though only a Naughty by Nature proved to be very couple hundred students came to listen to much in the present, proclaiming it the the musical mojo of Naughty by Nature, year, "NineteenNaughty-nine," and inter­ DavidGarza, and Tufts bandJoe Deveau, all jecting loops from recent hits from their in attendance greatly enjoyed themselves collegues TLC andNotorious B.LG. They on what mightbe one ofthe last wann days began theirshow with "O.P.P," and ended ofthefall. with "Hip-Hop Hooray," which inspired Naughty by Nature brought the crowd the greatest reaction from the crowd, as to life, inspiring dancing, crowd surfing, anns waved back and forth to the popular and people to rush onto the stage looking raphitfrom 1993. to share in the spotlight. Mixing it up UnfortunatelyDavidGarza(pronounced between their olderhits and"new flavor" Dah-VEED), the band which opened for from their most recent release, the two Naughty, played perhaps a little too early rappers, Treach and Vinnie, seemed to and was a little too obscure to get Tufts have a terrific time, encouragingthe audi­ studentsas riled up. He didn'tseemtomind ence to do the same. They were upbeat that the mosh pit during the set more re­ the entire show, impersonating Austin sembled a soccer field, and that only a few Powers, making references to American dozen people were listening to his music. Pie, andjokingwith the audience through­ Hailing from Austin, Texas, Garza, who selves. out. played on campus last year with Fastball, Concert organizers About two-thirds of the way into the broughta unique blend ofalternative, punk, feared a cancellation, as show Vinnie, to prove that hip-hop culture and classic rock. The band was in good unbeknownst to late-ris­ is universal and alive, invited four Tufts spirits throughout, however, throwing ingJumbos, itwas raining students to the stage to see ifthey had what doughnuts to the audience and jokingly very heavily Saturday ittookto be an "MC." Five ended up on the referringtothemselves as the rap duo which morning. The weather stageandrappedsurprisinglywell, all claim­ stole the show. cleared up around 10: 15 ingthattheirrhymingskills were superiorto Before Naughty came on, 101.7 WFNX a.m., just in time for the their peers. entertained the crowd, perhaps even draw­ Carmichaeldiningstaffto Tufts Community Union (TCU) Presi­ ing more attention than Garza, the band setup theiroutsidebuffet dentLarry Harris, the primaryorganizerof they were brought to promote. Tufts stu­ at the back of the Resi­ the event, let his verse cover everything dents gathered as the radio station cajoled dential Quad. The all-you~ from his rapping talent to his Washington, students into playingsoftball with ice-cream, can-drink policy was ex­ D.C. roots. The most impressive rhyme trying to catch CDs with their teeth, and tended to the outdoors was a student who seamlessly wove a mostnotably orally transferringNantucket accommodations, andprovedverypopular Though the Senate did not have to live up couplet with "rhetoric," and "hydrochlo­ Nectar. One couple,Jonathan Neuman (bet­ to those concert-goers with backpacks. to anyexpectations from lastyear, sincethe ric," ter known as Johnny Physical) and Page The $30,000 production, co-sponsored 1998 show was canceled at the last minute, "I was pretty surprisedthatthe kids had Perkins, were each awarded with two CDs by the President's Office, has been in the senators realized the only thing worse to the skills," said junior Eric Siwy. "I ex­ for their efforts. Along with Nantucket works since June, and was primarily orga­ the show beingcanceledonce was its being pected them all to be like the last white Nectar, the Kaplan test company and the nized by Harris, TCU Treasurer Ben Azoff canceledtwice. Harrisexplainedhis anxiety. guy," referring to a studentwho blamed his Boston Bruinssetupstandspluggingthem- and Assistant Treasure Michele Shelton. "Imusthavetalkedto [thepolice] like 12 times," he said, referringto lastyear's show being canceled due to lack ofsecurity. He OvercoIning SInall budget, International said the police were getting a little irritated with his persistence, but he definitely felt the workpaidoff. "Ithinkitwentreallywell; Relations finds ways to keep growing Ihaven'theard a complaintyet. People had a lot offun and I think it was a broad-based byKERENBLANKFELD should be taught are taught," plans on including a platform incorporate those disciplinary show." Contributing Writer said Mel Bernstein, Vice Presi­ for the humanities. changes into the structure of Though those who came thoroughly Despite the surging popu­ dent for Arts, Sciences, and Many ofthefaculty feel there our major," said John Jenke, enjoyed themselves, there was a sizable larity the international relations Technology. are other areas in which IR can assistant director of the pro­ portion ofthecampusthatwasdisappointed (IR) major, many say the Despite the lack offunding, improve. Though it is not actu­ gram. with the line-up and felt no reason to head program's resources are IR is forging onward, hosting ally a department, it receives a "Ithink [the Women'sStud­ to the quad. strained. for the first-time a conference budget, but one that many feel iesmajor] willenhanceIR Ithink "I didn'twantto go and walk up the hill The number of students entitled"SmallStates in aChang­ is too small for faculty seeking whatwe'll see is a push for IRto to see Naughty by Nature," said sopho­ graduating with an IR major is ing World: Globalization, Re­ to broaden the IR students' re­ create more [courses] about more Fozzie Morbi, who opted to write a growing by about 15 to 20 stu­ gionalism, CultureandIdentity," sources. women in an internationalstand­ paper on' foreign policy instead. dents every year, and this is the to be held in the spring. The "In tenns ofmoney for pro­ point. It's strength building on Some complained that it's always hip sixth consecutive yearthe Tufts funding for this program came grams, one of the things that I strength," Robinson said. hop that comes to campus, and there need program has been listed as the from a grant given from the would like to do is have more The IR faculty would like to to be more female acts. top IR program in the nation, Fourth Foundation. seminar series for undergradu­ see the undergraduate's school There was not such negativity at the accordingto the Gounnand Re­ "With the budget we have ates... that's one of the advan­ relationship with the Fletcher concert, however, as most raved about the port, a study published by the we couldnot possiblyeven con­ tages ofbeing in Boston, there School ofLaw and Diplomacy show, with many even saying the concert Princeton Review. A record templatedoingthatwithoutrais­ are over60institutions ofhigher improved. Fletcher students was better than Spring Fling. number of students graduated ing money," Robinson said. education in Boston alone, and currently act as TAs in under­ "Iknewthey'dputon an amazingshow; withthe major lastyear, andthe According to the we'd like to get more students graduate classes, and some they were full ofenergy and a lot offun," numberofsophomores declar­ conference'spreliminarypro­ out there," said an IR professor undergraduate students in ad­ said sophomore Ethan Todras-Whitehill. ing is also on the rise, accord­ posal, the purpose ofthe sym­ who wished to remain anony­ vanced levels are able to take He added that though the tum-out was ing to the Director of Interna­ posium will be to look at the mous. seminars in Fletcher. But some small, he didn't think it mattered since the tional Relations Pearl world through a different Since IR is interdisciplinary, faculty members say this inter­ crowd stilI got into it. There were approxi­ Robinson. angle, namely through the thecourses overlapwith related action doesn't go far enough. mately400-500studentson the premises at "Everybody always says challenges facing small states majors, and students have an As the IR department peak attendance. there aren't enough resources, in the global world. The con­ easier time declaring a double­ struggles to expand and em­ "I wish there were more people, but I but certainly we work hard to ference will also differ from concentration. Lastspring, 42.5 brace new students at the same think the only disadvantage of a small make sure that the courses that others of its type in that it percent ofthe IR majors had a time, faculty seem positiveabout crowd is that they don't get into it, and second concentration, the future of the University's since they definitely did today, I don't Robinson said. Because ofthis most popularprogram. think it's a big deal," Todras-WhitehilI varied interest, she said the IR "Idothinkthere'samomen­ said. program benefits when Tufts tum here. Ithinkthatthekind of The Senate says they plan to use this introducesnewmajors, as is the place that [Tufts] has become event as a jumping off point for more case with Women's Studies. makes the kinds ofstudents we social activities in the future, hoping to "There are constantly intel­ wanttoteachwanttocomehere plan an event a month, according to lectual breakthroughs in the and departments in their hiring Harris. various contributing depart­ aremoreandmore looking fora "I think there was a serious neglect on ments, and by having a major faculty that makes the IR Pro­ Senate'spartintheway ofsocial activities, that draws from the strength in gram a better program," butwe're bringing it backtothe students," the departments, we're able to Robinson said. said Senator Alethea Pieters. 2 THE TUFTS DAILY- September 27, 1999 News The DailyWeather Forecast T~d~Y Tonight Briefs , , - "" '~--<' '"' . Forbes bashes Bush at ~ III Partly sunny, may turn cooler Partly cloudy Partly sunny, inc. clouds late in the afternoon California GOP High: 73 High: 55 High: 71 Convention Today looks beautiful once again with temperatures approaching the lower 70s, with a cooling seabreeze in the afternoon. Expect much of the same for ANAHEIM, Calif. - Battered by electoral losses and beset by tomorrow, with some douds coming in late in the day. A cold front combined mancial woes, California's Republican Party confronted more dis­ with some tropical moisture that has been hanging out over Florida the last ent Saturday as presidential candidate Steve Forbes bashed the few days (dropping around a foot of rain in some places) will make for a wet arty's front-runner, George W. Bush, and moderates staged a mid-week before cooler and drier air blasts in towards the weekend. Enjoyl rotestmeetingacross the streetfrom the party'sofficial convention - Weather forecast byWashington CorrespondentAndrewFreedman ere. Speaking to reporters before he addressed party delegates at lunch, Forbes castigated Texas Gov. Bush for failing to speak out gainst recent moves by some ofhis supporters. He specificallycited Michigan Gov. John Engler'sdecision notto ack a school choice effort and Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist's upport for a tax hike. Forbes said both governors, who are senior IIies ofBush, were snubbing Republican ideals. lout of every 3 women will be "Leadershipis notsilence," Forbes declared. "Itis notwell-turned hrases orcliches orsound bites. Leadership ultimately comes from rincipled substance. That's what I'm offering." the victim of YetForbeshimselfcarefullycalibrated his remarks atthe conven- ion. In front ofreporters, he and his associates indicated that, as far * Bush was concerned, the gloves were off. sexual assault. "The governor is using the Oscar De La Hoya approach," said Forbes campaign manager Ken Blackwell, referring to the recently ethroned boxer. "He's going to try to coast through the last few \ ounds, and we're not going to allow him to do that." \ Officials say trade imbalances imperil You need to know the facts at Tufts global economy Come to a speakout against sexual violence

WASHINGTON - Financial officials from the world's seven biggest industrial democracies, meeting in Washington, declared Saturday that global prosperity is threatened by trade imbalances, Monday, September 27, 11:30, particularly the widening US deficit. But in an indication of continuing disagreement between the United States and Japan, they offered no specifics on what should Campus Center patio be done. . Treasury SecretaryLawrence Summersandthe finance ministers ofthesix othernations expressed pleasure oversigns that the global economy is considerably more stable than a year ago. "Anumberofchallengesremain," includinga US tradedeficitthat hit a record $25.2 billion in July, they cautioned in an II-page statement. On at least one issue, the financial officials expressed ready Hear from: agreement. They unambiguously declared to Russia that there is a "critical need for intensified efforts to combat corruption... and Veronica Carter, Judicial Affairs Officer, Dean ofStudents Office money laundering." TheofficialsdidnotdirectlycommentonallegationsthatRussian Peggy Barrett, Director ofthe Women's Center criminalelementsdiverted International MonetaryFundaid fortheir & O,wn use and laundered it through the Bank ofNew York and other Armand Mickune-Santos, Alcohol Health Education iristitutions. But they did assert "the importance ofadequate safe­ The Tufts Police guards to ensure that funds provided by the international financial institutions are used for their intended purposes." State uncovers excesses Followed by a sharing ofexperience within Calif. Youth Come discuss sexual violence at Tufts... Authority Your voice counts! SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The state's inspector general has ncovered a pattern of excessive force and abusive treatment of inmates at the California Youth Authority's flagship institution in hino, where improperdisciplineregularlywas metedout,according o a top state official. The six-month investigation found that officers exercised their wn brand ofjustice outside regular channels, allegedly slamming andcuffed inmates against walls; firing potentially lethal riot con­ 01 guns atclose range toremove inmates from cells; forcing unruly Sponsored by: The WOlnen's Center inmates intocellswithurineandexcrementonthe floor, andordering hat disorderly inmates be injected with anti-psychotic drugs. One ofthe most disturbing disclosures contained in what state fficials describe as a status reportto Gov. Gray Davis is thatguards Statistic from Rape Crisis Center flyer, Washington, D.C., 1992 ouldtestthe readiness ofinmatesto besenttothe facility's general Reprinted in Women's Action Coalition Stats: The Facts About Women, 1993. opulation by forcing them to confront other inmates, often rival ang members, in whatwere referredto as "the Friday night fights." When inmates attempted to complain about the abuse, their rievances often fell on deafears and were never sent up the chain f command, according to the findings. The investigation attheHeman StarkYouthCorrectional Facility Ul"l at tltl Daily_­ 's likely to spread to other facilities, according to a high-ranking dministration official who is familiarwith the investigation andthe tatus report. WI!. dD it aliI Compiled from the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service and College Press Exchange THE TuFTs DAILY· September 27, 1999 3 Features Free drinks and Jumbo Dung offers students other horrors of comic .relief on the Internet by MARY ANNE ANDERSON magazine had nothing to do with a [sic] really stupidmascot." Read­ galllbling Contributing Writer the prank. "I'm completely deny­ ing an exploitationofcampus-wide According to the Jumbo Dung ing it. I have no idea what hap­ insecurities will make any Tufts Deep in the urban metropolis and world center of culture, art, website, a riot that ended last pened," she said. "I don't think student grin. education, and hygiene that is northeastern Connecticut, you will week's activities fair, the TCU anyone [at the Zamboni] has that Or just plain laugh out loud. find an example ofjust the kind ofcan-do spirit that results when Senate's purchase ofa $200,000 [many] computerskills." While scrollingthrough the Tilton you combine a dream, some ThestaffatJumboDung, which debauchery story, "Freshmandis­ dedicated hard-working souls, a is completely anonymous, re­ cover alcohol, sex - Tiltonites bunch ofpeople tired ofhaving mained fairly vague aboutthe sup­ leadingthe way," freshman Kevin to crap in outhouses, the mafia, ski lodge, and the Tilton 2003 resi­ posed attack on their site. "We Halter yelled out into the dorm Dave and several billion dollars which dents are perverted and corrupt. have no ill feelings toward the hallway for his friends to share in Steinberg came from G-d knows where. Jumbo Dung's motto, "We sift Zamboni. We have no idea who the amusement. "This is hilarious," Yes, anything can happen with through it so you don't have to" put that site up and we're not he said, chuckling. "A lot ofsar­ sets the tone for this raunchy, sa­ accusing anyone," astaffmember a little can-do spirit, and the castic humor.. .itjustpokes fun at tiricallookat Tufts life. The three­ said. "Itcould even be someone in everything." result in this case was Foxwoods, the current world leader in adult week-old Internet publication, our own ranks. Who knows?" An extremely tongue-in-cheek gaming and entertainment, restroom paper towel assistants, and www.jumbodung.cjb.net.ridicules Despite the alleged defacement, glance at the campus bookstore small children left locked in cars. all aspects of also tickles Tufts stu­ Having recently turned 21, I'm now legally able to partake in all of dents. "The this adult entertainment. It was a lot more difficult in high school, f::~~~ li~~ ~~0~\ JUMI)O DUNG bookstore when any attempt to enter the casino floor went like this: public figure, overcharges...a Me: I'm21. organization, orevent un­ Jumbo Dung investigation" un­ Guard: No you're not touched. Articles from pastweeks the site was back in service on covers the long-suspected "truth" But now I have proof. It says right here on my Connecticut include: "Jews Fear Y5760 Com­ Thursday morning. The Jumbo about purchasing items at the driver's license that, along with being a male with corrective lenses puterBug" and "CampusOverrun Dungpage includes several clever bookstore- apparently, students by RCCs-81.42 percent ofCom­ articles that cast issues at Tufts in aren'tgettingtheirmoney'sworth. and green eyes an~ driving a car with automatic transmission, I'm puter Nerds are 'doing it to meet a humorous light. Freshman Diana Fischmann also allowed to driving a car with automatic transmission, I'm also chicks. ", In one feature, agraph explains thought the site provided a fresh allowed to legally operate any motor vehicle weighing less than Surprisingly, those visitingthe the real reason behindTufts' fall in way to laugh at campus life. "It 10,000 pounds and not having tank treads. site on Wednesday morning did the US News and World Report was really clever," she said. "[Al­ Italso says that I'm 21, and this being 21 means lots ofthings for not find the usual farce. Instead, rankings - freshmen breast sizes though], some ofthe stuff could me. It means I'm welcome just about anywhere on Earth. It means there was a page alleging that the have risen. Another story, have been taken alittle offensively, I'm no longer legally allowed to attend high school. It means I don't Zamboni, Tufts ll-year-old hu­ "Harvard University to leave Ivy like the freshman class breastsize." have to go to Avalon on Friday nights. And in the case ofFoxwoods, mor magazine, had hacked into League, joins NESCAC" quotes In response to the question of it means I'm allowed to get free drinks from 40-year-old women in Jumbo Dung. The rest ofthe page Harvard President Tewgud appropriateness, Jumbo Dung Pocahantas outfits, and it doesn't get much better than that. Unless basically denouncedJumbo Dung Fortoughs Gust read it out loud): maintains that it's all in good fun. you have a date or there's a game on or something. and praised Zamboni. "We are already better than Con­ "We're not catering to any spe­ However, according to the necticutCollege, Williams, Colby, cific group and everyone's a tar- But, 1had to give all this gaming excitement a shot. So I took the Zamboni's webmaster junior and especially Tufts academi­ drive down to Ledyard, being sure to stop and do some people­ Deborah Levinson, the humor cally... now we have to think up of see DUNG, page 6 watching in Bozrah (town motto: "We don't like the name, either" and ofcourse Moodus (Due to the industrial revolution, we currently have no residents). And soon enough, there it was, towering over Byting into student interest the Connecticut woods like LT over quarterback Joe "Guess I'm no longer a quarterback" Thiesmann. Mybytes.com is a one-stop hub for college students' Itwas a Friday night, so 1was lucky to find a great parking spot byKELLYWISNEWSKI tools for college students. It serves as a research in the next town over (I haven't checked a map yet, but 1may not be Daily Editorial Board engine with several web sites, articles, essays, and kidding.) I then decided to forgo using the shuttle, thinking it was While the Internet can often provide you with lots news feeds. All ofthese resources are brought to­ only for the elderly and big fat people, and I started to hike proudly ofinformation,sometimes it'sdifficult to find exactly gether to one easily accessible section. Most ofthe towards the casino, driver's license in hand. whatyou're looking for. Now, however, college stu­ web sources are grouped by academic major, and dents surfingthe Web can make one stop to fulfill all more than 35 professors from around the country Halfan hour later 1decided to turn back and go catch the shuttle. of their Internet­ were hired to maintain the sources. By the time I made it to the casino, my license had expired,' but this related needs: Students and their own professors can also inter­ turned out to not be a problem as the security guard paid no attention www.m.ybytes.rom. act with each other on the site. Mybytes.com gives to me because he was busy talking into his headset and his cell Mybytes.com is the first full-service Internet hub professors the ability to puttheirsyllabi and all other phone and his two-way radio. What a guard has to talk about, this designed for college students. Accessing a vertical materials surrounding their courses online for free. 1do not know. market, the site specifically focuses on the interests "For students and their professors, this is the Guard: This guy's not 21, what do I do? and needs of college students, professors, and ad­ ultimate site," Bassi said. Guard on phone: Don't let him in. ministrators. Guard: Thatjust might work. When Ben Bassi and Bill Townsend 1chose to ignore the fact that had 1tried harder 1could've been decidedto research web activity, they found coming here since 1was 15. 1chose instead to relish the fact that 1 that college students make up the largest demographic group ofweb users, compris­ was in. And being 21 and single and having recently watched ing20 to 25 percentofthe market. However, Swingers, 1decided it was time to do some swinging. Twenty minutes out ofall the sites on the web, the college­ later I had a phone number from a Pocahantas and several new related sites ending with".com" or".edu," friends receiving social security. Perhaps the women just weren't made.up less than two percent ofthe web out tonight. There would be more chances for doing some swingin' traffic. Soon a database ofscholarships and grants avail­ later, I thought. Itwas time to gamble. "We did a couple hundred thousand dollars in able to college students will be incorporated into the 1strolled over to a craps table, because that's where the action is, research to find out what students want," Bassi said. site. they tell me. Unless you're wearing a tuxedo and sipping some The results showed that students predominantly All registered users ofMybytes.com receive their scotch and have an attractive tall Russian woman smoking with a spend most oftheir time doing e-mail, research, and own lifetime web-based e-mail accountthatthey can cigarette holder and gripping your right arm while you gaze at your other academic activities (in that order) on the web. check from any computer with Internet access. cards with one eyebrow raised and you're an international spy - in The students wanted an easy-to-use site without Once'registered, students create their own per­ a lot ofadvertising. Bassi also found that "privacy sonal hub based on their interests. "Students can which case your game is baccarat - then the craps table is where was a huge issue for students," and the site was build a hub which is really their own personalized you should be. It's the best odds in the house, and everyone gets created with privacy as atop concern. Mybytes.com website," Bassi said. the chance to come up with a system. Nevermind that ifthere really will not share any information that could identify a Another feature ofthe site is a personalized cal­ was a system, then the casino probably wouldn't offer craps. I, for member, including e-mail addresses to outside par­ endar that students can use. Members can customize one, would never go about playing craps by putting ten bucks on ties without the expressed consent ofthe member. their calendars to keep track oftheir meetings and Don't Pass and two bucks on any sevens and putting six bucks on The website was created in part because most appointments. By inputting a description of the either six or eight but never both ifthe point happens to be a four or universities do not have the resources or knowledge event, including the time and whether it's weekly or a ten and making a come bet every fifth roll ifthe shooter's hot. to create sites that target all the interests of the a single occurrence, the calendar will automatically Because that'sjust silly. students. update itselfand stay synchronized to any person­ Mybytes.com was designed to incorporate ev­ alized schedule. All ofthe sections oftne site feature see STEINBERG, page 6 erything on the web that acollege student would use this integrated communications center. into a centralized hub. Using an advanced personal­ Through Mybytes.com, groups of students or ization structure, students can create their own hubs organizationscan set up theirown hub with theirown Dave Steinberg, the Viewpoints editorfor the Daily, can't wait to that focus on their specific interests. get back to Foxwoods so he can continue to live it up. The site contains an extensive array ofacademic see MYBYTES, page 6 4 THE TUFTS DAILY. September 27, 1999

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It's all the rage. THE TUFTS DAILY x73090 to join THE TUFTS DAILY· September 27, 1999 5 Arts & Entertainment Mutnford questions what it Dleans to be a psychologist Lawrence Kasdan's newest film disappointing. by ALISONDAMAST Hollywood, television, and be­ sametired oldmaterialthat Daily Editorial Board yond. We have evolved from a has been recycledone too Ever since Woody Allen neurotic Jewish guy (Allen) going manytimes in Hollywood. brought his neuroses to the to see a psychiatrist, to a John Mumford starts on a screen, the shrink/patientrelation­ Gotti-type gangster following in high note. It opens with ship has been analyzed to death in his footsteps (Analyze This, The the fantasy ofone ofOr. Sopranos). While it is amusing to Mumford's patients watch a person lie on a couch and (Pruitt TaylorVince). We Mumford spout out to a complete stranger are immediately trans­ his most intimate secrets, dreams, ported into aworld ofmale Starring: Loren Dean, and insecurities, there is a limit to sexual fantasy. This erotic Hope Davis what an audience can take. fantasy is not one that Directed By: Lawrence Kasdan Lawrence Kasdan's new film, you would find on the Mumford, attempts to take a new Playboy channel these Rating: and refreshing look at the world of days. It is what Dr. ** psychology Mumford (Loren Dean) byexamin­ calls, "an old fashioned ingtheprac­ fantasy," and plays out in tice more black and white. The only from the problem, ofcourse, is that viewpoint his patient cannot place Loren Dean (right), here with Hope Davis, stars as psychologist Dr. of the doc­ himself in this idyllic Mumford. tor than the world. He envisions him------­ patient. selfas abuffand gruffyoung man, good! on its face. The majority of the W h i 1 e ratherthanthe balding, overweight Dr. Mumford is so good, in fact, dialogue is generic and boring. Mumford pharmacist that he actually is. Dr. that he quickly becomes the most You can almost sense the actors may have its Mumford realizes that the only popular psychiatrist in town, and struggling to put emotion into the funny mo­ waythatthispharmacistwill actu­ steals away the patients ofthe two dull script. One almost feels like ments, it ally be happy is if he is able to other practicing shrinks in town. cracking up when the young girl Ted Danson (left) hires Mumford to merely be ends up de- actually envision himself in his Everyone comes to see him: the who is obsessed with being thin his friend.. livering the fantasies. Boy, is that Or. Mumford CEO of the town (Jason Lee), a says ofmagazinemodels, "they're young girl who is unhappy with so cool and they look so deep," her body image (Zooey And then there is the young CEO GODlez unbeatable at Paradise Deschanel), a frustrated and un­ ofthe town, who supposedlymade happy wife (Mary McDonnell), 23 percent ofthe modems in the byCLAUDIA ASCH and Blues Alibi," a song that asks us to "tryanything and awoman with chronic fatigue entire world. Interestingly enough, Senior Staff Writer - twice," and "Devil Will Ride," the last song on the syndrome (Hope Davis). This doc­ he has time to skateboard all day The past two years have been a whirlwind ride on album as well as the encore of a great show that tor just seems to have a unique and has the maturity ofaten-year­ the train of success for Gomez. The English band inspired at least onereviewer to buy LiquidSkin right talent for listening and manages to old. He tells Dr. Mumford that his came out ofnowhere with a much-acclaimed and away. Gomez might not offer music that is easy to get personally involved in his money just can't buy him friends award winning debut album, and ended up playing consume, but the appreciation will only increase over patient's lives in unique ways. He and he pays the doctor to play ball huge festivals in Europe followed by a very popular time. They will defmitelybe with you for the long haul. is lax about payment and seems to with him and hangout. This guy is club tour ofthe States. Certainly, Ian Ball, genuinely care. Imagine that! If definitely following in Bill Gates' Tom Gray, Ben Ottewell, OIly Peacock, and only all psychiatrists were like Dr. footsteps. Lee is cute but his act­ Paul Blackburn did notexpectthis outcome Mumford. Ourbillswouldcertainly ing leaves a lot to be desired. . when they recorded Bring it On in their be a lot cheaper. The romantic plot between Dr. freezing garage in the winterof1998. After Butwhat do we know aboutthe Mumford and the chronic fatigue its release, there was no stopping them: reaIDr. Mumford? Who is the man syndrome patient is also a little bit they won the Q Magazine award for best behind the doctor? Dr. Mumford dull. Davis, who was wonderful in newcomers and the Mercury Music Prize mayjusthave the biggestsecret in last year's independent film Next for the album oftheyear, England's equiva­ town. Stop Wonderland, does not quite lent ofthe Grammy- it couldn't get much This movie has a lot ofpoten­ better than that! tial. It ends, however, by falling flat see MUMFORD, page 12 To be sure, Gomezdeserves all the praise it gets; the band's three vocalists, Ball, Gray, and Ottewell, alternate on lead vocals and give the quirky, experimental sound aunique depth and range. Gomez Jets to Brazil play al11azing show isn't afraid to mix different musical styles, ranging byABBYWINZELER though the band's interminable energy was refreshing, it was .....- ..... from blues to Contributing Writer not enough to push the audience-who primarily came to s.ee reggaeto hip-hop "There's lots ofcrazy people here tonight," someone was Jets to Brazil-out ofthe boredom doldrums. ~ beats. The band's heard to say at the Jets to Brazil show this past Wednesday As the crowd surged to the front ofthe room like an out of Gomez enjoyment ofex­ night at TT the Bear's. The audience was an eclectic mix of control tsunami, Jets to Brazil ripped into their set with the perimentation spiky hair, thrift shop clothes, black-lined eyes, and, well, opening song off of their 1998 release, Orange Rhyming at the Paradise can be clearly normal people, proving that Jets to Brazil's new wave/pop Dictionary, entitled"Crown oftheValley." The band'ssecond Wednesday, heard, and that's sound appeals to all types offolks. song, the catchy"MorningNew Disease," was incredible with September 22, 1999 whatmakes them Even though the band, which hails from New York, has only its wavering guitar exciting in this been together for a short time, they have already managed to sounds. The second Rating: ***** day and age in attract afairly large following, due to their impressive line-up. piece from the band's '------.. which very few Leadvocalist, keyboardist, and guitaristBlake Schwartzenbach album, it is atestament popular bands seem to actually enjoy what they are used to front the pop-punk outfit Jawbreaker, whose breakup to freedom and dream­ doing. Last Wednesday's concert at the Paradise in 1996 devastated many ....- --,. ing, as illustrated by was no exception. It was the band's second visit to fans. Bass player Jeremy ~ J t t Schwartzenbach'sal­ Boston in five months, and this time they came to Chatlain was previously in ~ e S 0 ways-introspective present their sophomore effort, Liquid Skin. the hardcore band Hand- Brazil lyrics, "lamdreaming The Gomez live experience projectsjustthat: it is some, and drummer Chris at IT the Bear's ofalifeandIamdream­ energizing, fun, andvery entertaining. Cleverly alter­ Daly was apartofTexas is ing of waking up/ nating new songs with old favorites, the musicians the Reason. Guitarist with Ca$h There'sthisangerris­ kept the crowd attentive and excited. The opening Bryan Maryansky com- Wednesday, ing cancer in me song, "Get Myself Arrested," (despite the title) set pletes the group. September 22,1999 standing like a walV the tone for the evening-let'sjusthave agoodtime! The opening band, Rating: ***** Between the waking The title track, "Liquid Skin" offers more of the Ca$h, was able to get '----..;.-----..... world I seek and this strange, unpredictable Gomez sound: melodies that around 15 audience members to start bouncing like bunnies. infected plane of are often interrupted by dramatic rhythm changes or The rest of the crowed appeared to teeter on the brink of sleep." the sudden introduction of a hom section. The catatonia. The leadsinger, who seemed to be imitatingBillie Joe The band then de­ strongest songs from the new record are its opener, ofGreen Day copying Joe Strummer ofthe Clash, introduced cided to test out a few "Hangover," the upbeat "Las Vegas Dealer," which himself and his bandmates by stating, "Hello, we're Blink­ new songs on its includes a hand-clap rhythm as well as a funky 182." The band played ten songs, including an incredibly trite fans, as they have keyboard interlude, and "We Haven't Turned one entitled, "Smash Your Radio." Ca$h'spoppysound seemed been in the "work­ Around," introduced by Gray as "a song about to be the resultofwhat wouldhappen ifWeezermetGreenDay shop" for the past Paris," probably on a rainy, melancholy day. Aside at a high school dance - wah-wah vocals, the lead singer couple ofmonths. The Photo by Abby Winzeler from recognizable winningtracks such as "Whippin' frequently screaming, "Yeow!" and at the end ofthe set, an Schwartzenbach during 'Orange Piccadilly," the absolute highlights were "Rhythm amazing display of fake guitar smashing and kicking. AI- see JETS, page 12 Rhyming Dictionary' 6 THE TUFTS DAILY· September 27, 1999 New anonymous humor site takes Tufts studentsbystorm DUNG web address, brownandblue continued from page 3 @usa.net and hope that they get get," one staffmember said. "We published. don't... [care] aboutbeingPC," he SinceJumbo Dung'sbirth,600 said. individuals have checked out the Thestaffwaspartly influenced site onlyonce, while 900 are repeat by www.theonion.com.apopular visitors. The site was also men­ online humor magazine that sati­ tioned on New England Cable rizes national news and current News during a story about stu­ events. "Whoever started Jumbo dent Internet use, which featured Dung must have gotten their in­ Tufts studentsand administration. spiration from that site [the on­ Formany, readingJumbo Dung ionJ," onestaffmembersaid, add­ is just a good way to put the trials ing that the writers also rely on and tribulations ofbeing a Tufts their wit to come up with story student into a different perspec­ ideas. "As for inspiration, well, it tive. "If you're having a tough just comes to me," he added. time at school, it puts you in a Jumbo Dung is strictly anony­ better mood," Halter said. mous. According to several staff "[Jumbo Dung] is another hu­ members, no one on the staff mor magazine which allows us to knows more than two other staff sit back and laugh at what we members. Also, no one seems to normally think ofas the faults of know who created Jumbo Dung or our school," sophomore Cyril who maintainsthe site. Mostwrit­ Thomas said. "Thiscampus could ers simplysubmittheirstoriesto a always use more satire." . Dave is a really bad gambler Tufts Institute ofthe Environnlent (TIE) STEINBERG good friends. And I guess that's ~t/ continued from page 3 what Foxwoods is all about, so I t/~ Well anyway, an hour later I was guess the whole gambling culture 1:(111 l>r()grilI1l S('ri<'s $100 poorer. I did get two free can be considered kinda whole­ drinks though, but ifI think about some. it, that comes out to 50 bucks a So I left at 2 a.m. having con­ drink. So that wasn't such a good quered the biggest casino in the Transformation'ofthe Cuban Countryside: deal. Butthemostimportantthing world, andfeeling pretty goodthat is I had a good time. Not the kind something like this gotbuilt in my Farming Cooperatives & Food Security in of tuxedo-wearing international home state. playboy baccarat-playing good And on my way backthrough Cuba timeyouseeinthecommercial,but the parking lot, feeling I had to a good time nonetheless. More of give something backto the com­ a laid back, win a few, lose a few, munity, I was sure to help a few Mavis Alverez win a few goodtimecompletewith little kids escape from locked National Association ofSmall Producers some good company and some cars. Wednesday, September 29 5:00pm Cabot 703 -- Fletcher School ofLaw and Diplomacy Congratulations to the US Reception tofollow Ryder Cup team for Sponsored by: Feinstein International Famine Center Oxfam America Tufts Institute ofthe Environment bringing home the CuP!

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\ II"nUILIfYSBflCI II Blip devil" KillI's JIIW Stcial .llstielbNi.ivl. B'lIdl! the Z7th It8:11 pM 1ft Hillel Call amll at x3M21f~itIt IIII,utStfe.s. THE TuFTs DAILY- September 27, 1999 7 Sports Jon Japha Football wins its season opener Can sotneone Sophomore DePaolis shines in victory over Hamilton by RUSSELL CAPONE Daily Editorial Board please take those TheTufts football team opened its season successfully this Satur­ day, as the team defeated the hands off the Hamilton Continentals28-25. The Mets' neck? I~ Football I The Mets may not find any humor in their most recent nosedive - they blew a chance to win the wildcard last year when they got swept on the final weekend ofthe regular season - but you can Jumbos, who played without top be sure everyone else in baseball is glowing like a Christmas tree. rusher John Routhier, playedwell A week ago, the Mets were one game behind the Atlanta Braves throughoutthegamebutstruggled in the East, three-and-a-half games ahead ofthe Cincinnati Reds in the fourth quarter, barely hold­ in the wildcard race, and primed to take over the Braves during a ing on for the win. The Continentals found them­ three game set in Atlanta. Photo byEric Anderson I think it's safe to say that things selves with the ball and down by justthree with a minute left in the Sophomore Renato DePaolis rushed for 200 yards in theJum­ didn't quite pan out for the Mets bos' 28-25 victory over Hamilton on Saturday. Mile High this week. In fact, it's safe to say game, but Tufts defensive tackle that Damelle Steele couldn'thave Pete DiStaulo sacked Hamilton scoret021-17. widereceiverCharles Martin, who ~======~Iwritten a worse script for the last quarterbackRobbie Peters on third Tufts freshman running back turned the pass into a 75-yard five games. down. Peters then passed incom­ Chuck McGraw fumbled in the red touchdown run to cut the lead to So, while the Big Apple stews, baseball is elated. Not only could plete on fourth down andthe Jum­ zone on the next possession, but bos preserved the victory, their 28-25 with threeminutes left in the the Mets have clinched a playoffbirth, but they could have pretty defensive end Dan Naumann much ended all ofthe drama left in baseball. Now, baseball fans will tenth in the last II games. sacked Peters on third down to game. The Jumbos were forced to punt on the next possession, of­ have more thanjust a home run race to keep them interested in the The hero ofthe day for Tufts force a Hamilton punt. On the en­ fering the Continentals an oppor­ closing days of the regular season. What once was an imposing was sophomore running back suing drive, Fahy found Wilson tunity to tie the game, but lead has dwindled, and the Mets now find themselves tied with the Renato DePaolis, starting in place for ten yards to the Hamilton five. DiStaulo'ssack sealedthe victory. surprising Reds with seven games to go. Justto add insultto injury, ofRouthier, who is questionable He finished off the drive with a DePaolis rushed 33 times for the Mets would have to travel to the 'Natti for a one game playoff for next week's game. DePaolis one-yard sneak-run into the 200 yards, while senior Tim in case ofa tie. Not only do baseball fans get to watch a great race, took a pitch-rightjustone minute endzone to put Tufts up 28-17 as Kaufman totaled44 yards on eight but they get to cheer for the underdog. This may be hard for people into the game and found his way the third quarter came to an end. runs. Troy had nine catches for outside ofNew York to understand, but no one wants them to win. into the open, rushing 72 yards for The touchdown marked the Jum­ 118 yards, setting the team's all­ Right now, the Mets are basically as popular as paper trays. a touchdown to put Tufts up 7-0 bos' only score ofthe secondhalf. timereceiving yardagerecordwith On the other hand, people who couldn't locate Cincinnati on a early on. DePaolis' run was the After the next five combined map are rooting for the Reds, and for one simple reason: they are longest by a Jumbo in I 1 years. possessions ended in punts, Pe­ the only team still in the hunt that doesn't pay GNP-size salaries. Hamilton tied the game late in ters completed a short pass to see FOOTBALL, page 14 The Reds are doing this with guys named Pokey and Casey and the first with a two-yard touch­ Dmitri, while the Mets are takingoutsecondmortgages topayMike down run by theirown sophomore Piazza, Robin Ventura, andAI Leiter. back, Chris McCarthy. The Conti­ What makes Cincy's performance more exceptional is the fact nentals then took a 14-7 lead after that winning without a big-time payroll is almost unheard ofthese recoveringaDePaolis fumble late days. If the regular season were to end today, every team that in the first. McCarthyscored again would make the playoffs is considered to be in the upper end of on a short run a few possessions baseball's financial club. In fact, the New York Yankees and the later. Texas Rangers, both likely division winners, were shelling out an The Jumbos came back to tie average of about $1.5 million per victory at the all-star break. the game on the next possession, Compare that to the Reds, who were only spending about $670,000 as new starting quarterback Chris every win. Combine this with the fact that the Reds are getting Fahycompleteda 16-yardpasson great years out of blue-collar guys like Eddie Taubensee, Sean third down and ten to receiver Jon Casey and Pokey Reese, and you have the makings ofa lovable Troy at the Hamilton 16, and cinderella. DePaolis ran in a touchdown two Head out east, though, and you have a team in disarray. The plays later. Mets haven't been able to put up more than three runs in each of On Tufts' next possession, the past five games and have left 42 runners on base in that time. Fahy convertedathird and 13 with It's not that they haven't been hitting, it's just never at the right a pass to tight end Jon Wilson. time. Basically, Met hitting is like the police -they always show Fahy then completed an II-yard up, but never atthe righttime. Yesterday, the Mets were able to get pass on fourth and six to Troy. A men on base in the eighth and ninth innings, but hit into double couple plays later, DePaolis ran it plays to end both threats. Three oftheir clutch players all season in from one yard out for his third long (and three-fourths ofSports Illustrated's "best infield ever") touchdown of the half, and the - Robin Ventura, Edgardo Alfonzo, and John Olerud - are all Jumbos went into the break up 21­ hitting below .261 in the past seven days with a combinedtwo home 14. runs. Hamilton cameoutofthelocker Not exactly the work ofchampions. room in impressive fashion, with The pitching hasn't been bad either, but the usually-solid Peters passing for 50 yards on the bullpen has proven vulnerable during the losing streak. In game team's opening possession. The one versus the Braves, the reliable Dennis Cook gave up a solo Continentals could onlymanage a homer to Chipper Jones, the difference in a 2-1 game. The next 39-yardfield goal by kickerCraig night, Octavio Dotel came out ofthe bullpen and surrendered two Beamis; however, to bring the runs to the Braves in a 5-2 defeat. In game three, Turk Wendell was charged with an error. Against the Phillies, closer Armando Benitez gave up the game-winning run for his third loss of the year. Cleveland 10 Seattle 29 Minnesota 20 Butthe Mets have everything under control. It's not like they're Baltimore 17 Pittsburgh 10 Green Bay 23 in some helpless spiral that they can't get out of. Manager Bobby Valentine seems pretty confident. He's betting his job on it. As if Atlanta 17 there wasn't enough pressure on the Mets, Valentine has said that Philadelphia 0 7 Chicago if his team fails to make the playoffs, he should lose his job. Buffalo 26 St. Louis 35 Oakland 24 Valentine's right. He should lose hisjob, but notjustfor watching helplessly as the ship sinks. He should lose his job for making a Cincinnati 3 Denver 10 NY Giants 14 statement like that to the press and putting that much more Carolina 27 Tampa Bay 13 New England 16 pressure on a team that already has to play in the biggest, harshest media market in the world. You know what, Bobby, start packing your bags, because your Detroit 21 Tennessee 20 San Francisco Metsmay be done. Theyhave shown every symptom ofa choke artist. Kansas City 31 Jacksonville 19 Arizona monday They can't get a hit when they need to, and they can't get people out in the late innings. Bobby Valentine can't get the hits or make the Washington 27 Indianapolis 27 pitches, and it seems like the only thing he can do to keep his job is San Diego try and loosen that harness around his team's neck. NY Jets 20 19 8 THE TUFTS DAILY·September27, 1999 THE TUFTS DAILY Letters to the Editor Lauren M. Heist New Elections Board to obligation to see that this problem is fixed. Make no Editor-in-Chief mistake about it, we will make sure that an Election be created Board is properly fonned andrunningin the coming EDITORIAL To the Editor: days. We will not let this issue be swept under the Jordan Brenner Recently Sarah Molenkamp resigned as table. Managing Editor Chairperson ofthe ElectionsBoard(ELBa). Itis with Again, we thank Molenkamp for her invaluable great respect that we accept and acknowledge this service to the Tufts community. We hope that she, Daniel Barbarisi resignation. Sarah has been an invaluable asset to alongwithBrian Haskell, anotherELBamemberwho Associate Editor student government during the last year. She was resignedlastyear, willhelpus setupthe nextElections NEWS Editors: instrumental in organizing both elections last year Board. We are confident that we will have a solid Benjamin Gedan, Will Kinlaw, Brooke Menschel and again this year. In the space allotted for a Letter transition into the creation and operation ofthe next Jeremy Wang-Iverson to the Editor, it would be impossible to list all ofher ELBO. Assistant Editors: Jordan Solomon, Ilene Stein accomplishments. Molenkamp's resignation, however, presents us Larry Harris, TCU Senate President VIEWPOINTS Editor: with a larger issue: we no longer have an Elections CraigWaldman, TCU JudiciaryCo-Chair Dave Steinberg Board. As elected representatives we have an Jason Potts, Committee on Student Life Assistant Editors: Jay Kahn, Leigh Wald

FEATURES Editors: Muslim beliefs Kim Fox, Kelly Wisnewski Assistant Editors: misrepresented Lesley Bogdanow, Sheryl Gordon and Mohammed is his prophet." Accordingto Islamic To the Editor: tradition the word of God is revealed through ARTS Editors: I was shocked and dismayed by a profoundly Mohammed, placinghim in the prophetictradition of Dara Resnik, Alison Damast, Adam Machanic inaccuratedepiction ofIslam in Lauren Heist'sopinion Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, but Muslims do not Assitant Editor: piece ofMonday, Sept. 19, "You Gotta Have Faith." worship Mohammed as a god. Abu Bakr, one ofthe Rob LoU In asemi-mockingtone, she relates aconversation in leaders of the Muslim community at the time of SPORTS Editors: which she explains the three Abrahamic faiths of Mohammed's death, warned the followers of this Ben Oshlag, Russell Capone, Jon Japha Judaism, Christianity, and Islamto asincereCatholic, new faith: "0 men, if you worship Mohammed, Assistant Editor: attempting to "enlighten" her as follows: "Jews, Mohammed is dead; if you worship God, God is Jeff Margolies, Adam Kamins Christians, and Muslims all believe in the Old alive." Testament. Jews believe that the messiah has not As a memberofJudaism, another minority faith, come yet, Muslims believe that Mohammed Was the I would feel insulted if my beliefs were so badly PRODUCTION messiah, and Christians believe that Jesus Was the misrepresented. Heist should issue a correction and Michael Dupuy messiah." ForJews and Christians these descriptions be careful nottomake such cavalierstatements about Production Director are roughly accurate, but in this case two outofthree other people's beliefs in the future. is not good enough. Production Managers: No Muslimbelieves in Mohammedasthe Messiah. Michael Zwirn MALO '01 Sandra Fried, Dave Ball, Cindy Marks Indeed the Qu'ran says, "There is no God but Allah, Fletcher School ofLaw and Diplomacy LAYOUT Editor: Valentina Clark Assistant Editor: Jenny Ahn Off tIle Hill COPY Editors: Cambra Stem, Ruthie Nussbaum, Reshma Bhame Jonathan Dworkin, Phil Emer, Karen Forseter BOlllb explodes on Florida PHOTOGRAPHY Editors: Kate Cohen, Eric Anderson, Daniel Rodrigues A&M campus ONUNE Editor: Jeff Carlon, Sonal Mukhi College Press Exchange But unlike the bomb three weeks ago, BUSINESS TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Tensions ran high Wednesday's bombpackeda much strongerexplo­ among students and administrators at Florida A & sion, FAMU'sJackson said. Damage from the blast Stephanie Wagner M University on Wednesday after a small bomb was limitedto someceilingtiles and otherfixtures in Executive Business Director exploded and acallerspewing racial epithets warned the bathroom, he said. that "this is just the beginning." "It's more than disastrous. I don't know ifI can Business Manager: Stephanie Adaniel It'sthe second bombing at the historically black find the proper words to express how furious we Office Manager: Laura Giuliano university in three weeks, and both are believed to are," Jackson said. beracially motivated. Thebuildingwhere Wednesday'sblastoccurred Advertising Managers: Pamela Abrams, Grace Lee No one was injured in either blast. is at the south end ofa popular gathering strip for "Do you really think this... is the end...?" local Receivables Manager: Michelle Herman FAMU students called "The Set." The administra­ ABC affiliate WTXL TVquoted an unidentified man tionbuildingwhere the Aug. 31 bomb exploded is on who called the station after the explosion. "This is the north end ofthe strip. just the beginning, brother." Many students wondered whether one of their EDITORIAL POLICY Authoritiesbelievethecallermaybethesameman classroombuildingswouldbethenextandwhythe area The Tufts Daily is a non-profit, independentnewspaper, pub­ who contactedthe station on Aug. 31 warning about where students congregate the most is being targeted. lished Monday through Friday during the academic year, and a bomb that went offin the building where FAMU "He'ssystematicallyknockingotImajorportions distributed free to theTuftscommunity. Businesshoursare 9a.m. President Frederick Humphries' office is located. - 6 p.m., Monday through Friday,1-6 p.m. on Sunday. The Daily ofFAMU," saidBisratGebru, 19, ofOrlando."They is printed at Charles River Publishing, Charlestown, MA. "We're not saying categorically it is related," said ain'tplaying." Editorials appear on this page, unsigned. Individual editors Tallahasseeregional FBI supervisorByron Price. "But FAMU student affairs director Ronald Joe are not necessarily responsible for, or in agreement with, the you have to certainly consider that a possibility." fielded questions from a tense crowd ofstudents, policies and editorials of The Tufts Daily. The content of Letters, FAMU is Florida' largest historically black col­ who gathered at the plaza outside the school advertisements,signed columns,cartoons,andgraphicsdoes not lege. The apparent pipe bomb exploded in a men's cafeteriaat lunchtime. necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tufts Daily editorial board. restroom in a classroom building that houses the "Whydon'ty'allput[asecurityofficer] infrontof Advertising deadlines: All insertion orders must be submit­ university's Navy ROTC and colleges ofagricul­ every building to stopthis sicko," one studentasked. ted... Alladvertisingcopyis subject to the approvalofthe Editor­ ture, science, and technology. Azmar Dunnel, ajunior from Miami, suggested in-Chief, Executive Board, and Executive Business Director. A Authorities have no suspects. Just last week the publication schedule and rate card are available upon request. that the university Was putting students' lives in FBI and FAMU officials pleadedwith the public for danger by continuing to hold classes. any infonnation about the first bombing in August Gebru asked Joe: "Whatmeasures are goingto be LETTERS TO THE EDITOR and offered a reward ofup to $10,000. taken to make sure this doesn't happen again?" Letters mustbesubmittedby4p.m. andshouldbe handed into The man first called the television station shortly "I can't tell you at this time," Joe said. "I would the Daily office or sent to [email protected]. All Letters before Wednesday's explosion at around 10:47 a.m. tell you to plan on coming to class Thursday." must be word processed and include the writer's name and FAMU spokesman Eddie Jackson said university offi­ FAMU officials closed the campus at 3 p.m. but ! phone number. There is a 35Q-word limit and Letters must be cials did not get word ofthe bomb before it exploded. it was reopened about two hours later. All classes verified by the Daily.The editors reserve the right to edit Letters WTXL assignment editor Mike Roberts, who are scheduled to resume today. Two donnitories for clarity, space, and length. For the full policy on Letters to the took the man's call, said he used a lot ofprofanity, Editor, contact The Tufts Daily. near the building where the bomb exploded were includingtheword"nigger" and otherracial remarks. evacuated, but students returned to those donns FAMU police received another bomb threat later in the evening. The Tufts Daily Telephone: (617) 627-3090 P.O. Box 53018 around I p.m. for oneofthe university's administra­ Authorities ropedoffaboutasix-blocksection of FAX: (617) 627-3910 tion buildings. Butasecondbombwasnotfound as Medford MA 02153 E-mail: [email protected] the campus after the explosion to conduct their oflate Wednesday. investigation. Authorities are investigating the Aug. 31 bomb­ Employees in the Navy ROTC program, whose ing as being racially motivated because the man offices are closest to the bathroom where the blast http://www.tuftsdaily.com who calledthe television station made similarracist occurred, reported hearing a loud explosion and remarks as the caller Wednesday. seeing smoke. )..' !' I ,.1 I' ,'! '.

THE TUFTS DAILY- September 27, 1999 9 NationalfWorId News Latest sex scandal is ho-huDl affair for politicians in D.C.

Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service now believe that men at least understand the poten­ WASHINGTON - The latest Capitol Hill sex tial consequences ofsexual wrongdoing better than scandal has landed with a thud (except for the US they did before the days ofThomas, Packwood, and senator and female aide involved) - and this is the "thatwoman" - Monica Lewinsky. bestthat can be saidofwhat Washington has learned Yet, from thewayNiedermeierhas usedthemedia from a trifecta ofugly sexual harassmentcases in the to get out her story to how Baucus' supporters ­ 199Os. includinghis employees- have trashed herreputa­ The details ofthe case arejustas murky- ifless tion or rushed to his defense, this latest case be­ sensational- than, say, when Anita Hill said that speaks how official Washington is no more eager to ClarenceThomasaskedabouta pubic hairona Coke deal with sexual wrongdoing among its own that it can or then-Sen. Bob Packwood was accused of was a decade ago. forcing histongue into anaide'smouthorBill Clinton Despite a tough 1995 law that regulates sexual allegedlydroppedhis drawersfor PaulaCorbinJones. harassment in Congress, all the seminarsandrevised Never mind his Oval Office shenanigans with "that officehandbooksonthe issue,endlessself-examina­ woman." tion and efforts to empowermore women, Washing­ This month's he-said/she-said episode seems ton still has not found a way to dispassionately almost like a Disney treatment ofthe sexual harass­ evaluate these cases without everybody getting ment problem: Among the married Senator's worst hurt. offenses is that he allegedly asked his unmarried The stakes are simply higher and cases move chief of staff to go away with him - to the Magic faster in political Washingtonthan they do in corpo­ Kingdom. rate America, according to Catherine Fish, a profes­ Montana Sen. Max Baucus, 57 and a four-term sorofemploymentlaw atLoyolaLaw School in Los Democrat, is being accused by his former Chiefof Angeles. Staff, ChristineNiedermeier,47. Inthegrievance she "In Washington these cases become so high filed Friday with Congress, Niedermeier said that profile, and party politics comes into play from the Baucus fired her because she had complained about get-go," she said. "Ata minimum the careers ofboth his misconduct. . people are bruised." Specifically, shechargedthatin additiontoasking Niedermeier, aformerConnecticutstate legislator her to accompany him on personal trips, Baucus andcandidate for Congress, already has suffered for repeatedly commented on her appearance, inquired speaking out, according to her attorney, Elaine about her boyfriends and suggested a desire to have Charlson Bredehoft. She is "finished in this town. a personal relationship with her. How could she ever get ajob in Washington again The Senator has vehemently denied her accusa­ after this?" asked Bredehoft, who denied repeated tions. He fired her, he has said, because she wreaked requests for an interview with her client. havoc in his office and his staffwas on the verge of Baucus also declined to be interviewed. revolt. Baucus' aides also are worried that the scandal, Although Niedermeier's decision to file a formal which is getting big media play in Montana, could complaint could ratchet things up a bit, so far, the have an impact on his re-election prospects orjeop­ capital has reacted with fatigue. This time around ardize his chances for a Senate leadership position. there are no female lawmakers- theirnumbers since The week before LaborDay, the CapitolHill newspa­ 1991 upfrom 32to65-charginguptheCapitolsteps perRoll Call reportedthatNiedermeierhadbeen fired demanding an ethics hearing. Quite the contrary: for her heavy-handed management style, which in­ Sens. BarbaraBoxer, D-Calif., andPattyMurray, D­ cluded berating and screaming at constituents as Wash., both aggressive critics ofPackwood, a Re­ wellasstaffmembers.Sheinsistedthatthestorywas publicanfrom Oregon,have issued statementsprais­ leaked by Baucus staffers. ing Baucus, a fellow Democrat. Baucushad fired Niedermeier in mid-Augustbut Even Republican members are staying clear, her attorney said that she had not planned to go though some oftheir impeachment fervor was pay­ publicwith herbeliefthatshewasbeingpunishedfor back for what Democrats had done to Thomas and refusing his advances. But, Bredehoft said, after Packwood. Niedermeier learned that her reputation would be "Ithink we'realljustsick ofthewhole business," impugned in the article, she told Roll Call about the said a prominent GOP aide, who asked to remain alleged harassment. anonymous. Baucus immediatelyproduceda petition- which But all is not lost in the rarefied world ofCapitol his employees said began circulating at least a week Hill, where 17,000peopletoil at politics andgovern­ before he fired her-signed by 34 ofhis 39employ- mentday to day. Where oncetherewastheclaim that men simply did not"getit," some women on the Hill see CAPITOL, page 15 Improbable Ryder Cup comeback carries US to win

Los Angeles Times-Washington Post more than a two-point deficit. In Maggert. Miller said he thought ria loaded with superstars - ten of News Service RyderCupplay, a victory is worth the team would have been better "I'd like to say it's probably a the world'stop 16players-Ieaving BROOKLINE, Mass. - They one point and tie is worth halfa served ifLeonard had gone back good thing I didn't go home," he the Europeans a heavy underdog. were chanting"Justin:Justin" and point. The Americans needed 81/ to Texas and watched on televi­ said, referring to Miller's com­ Butthe Europeans, with seven "USA, USA" amid the bedlam of 2 points to pull offone ofgolfs sion. ments. first-time Cup players, had ten the champagne-soaked 18thgreen most amazing comebacks, and Those words seemed pro­ The victory touched offone of points after the first two days of at The Country Club late Sunday that's exactly what they put on phetic when Leonard found him­ the wildest scenes everwitnessed doubles competition, and needed afternoon after Justin Leonard's the board. self four holes down with seven on this staid old club founded in to win only four head-to-head stunning45-foot birdie putton the "Wekepttellingeach otherwe to p1l1Y against Olazabal, a two­ 1882. matches Sunday to take the Cup previous hole. The stellar shot thoughtwe coulddo it, wethought time Masters champion. Normally After Leonard holed out his back on the Concorde. capped the greatest and perhaps we could do it," said American that sort ofdeficit in match play historic putt, Crenshaw dropped Instead, they had three victo­ most improbable comeback in Davis Love 111. "Butuntil it hap­ format is virtually impossible to to his hands and knees and.kissed riesandatieagainstaUSteamthat RyderCup history. pens, you're just talking. It's a make up. But three ofLeonard's the 17thgreen, andtheUS players won six straight matches to start Leonard'scrucial strokeofbril­ miracle, that'swhatitwas. It'sthe four PGA Tour victories, includ­ and theirwiveshuggedandkissed the comeback, then got a seventh liance onthe 17th green, followed best day ofgolfever." ing the 1997 British Open, came and leaped around the green. point when Steve Pate edged bya close miss from 22 feet byhis For Leonard, it was a day of from fmal-roundcomebacks when Olazabal, who still have a Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain European opponent, Jose Maria consummate vindication. Two hetrailed byfive shots atthe start chance to tie the hole, was ex­ andan eighthwhen Jim Furykeas­ Olazabal of Spain, erased two years ago, when this competition ofplay. tremelycritical ofthe celebration. ily handled 19-year-old Spanish days of frustration for the US washeldatValderramainSpain,he Leonard gritted his teeth, and "If you saw it on TV, that kind sensation Sergio Garcia. team. It won the Cup back from was unable to win any ofhis four quickly found his putting stroke. ofbehavior is not the one anyone Padraig Harrington ofIreland Europe for the first time since matches, with two ties. And his He bombed in a 35-footer for a expects," Olazabal said. "It was beat Mark O'Meara on the final 1995 byjusta single point: 141/2 play this week was less than in­ birdie at the 15th to get the match very sad to see. I understand there hole to give Europe its only point -131/2. spired, with a loss and two ties even,thenfinished itoffat 17. The was a lot ofemotion, but at some of the first nine pairings, while After two days ofmatch play going in to Sunday's singles. bestOlazabalcoulddoplayingthe timeyouhavetohaveyourfeet on Payne Stewart conceded to Colin pitting pairs ofUS and European NBC'sJohnny Millerhadcriti­ 18th was win the hole andtie their the ground and realize what the Montgomerie since the Cup was golfers, the Americans entered cized US captain Ben Crenshaw match. He didexactlythat, butthe situation is. Just show respect for clinched. Sunday's 12 singlesmatchestrail­ on national TV for substituting tiewas goodforthe half-pointthat the opponent." "I'mstunned,"Crenshawsaid. ing by four points; no team since Leonard intoSaturday'safternoon. put the Americans on top, and put The victorycould notbecalled "I'veneverseen such indomitable 1927 had ever come back from best ball matches ahead of Jeff Leonard in adazed state ofeupho- an upset becausethe US team was spirit. It's fate." "\ " ' \ \ I.' t <' I, '. t 1,...\

10 THE TUFTS DAILY· September 27, 1999 FALL FEST '99

Photo byDaniel Rodriguez Jammin' withJoe Deveau, one ofthe two opening acts.

Photo byDaniel Rodriguez David Garza feeling the power and rocking the stage despite an initially sparse Fall Fest '99 crowd.

Photo by Kate Cohen Just a few ofthe fans singing and bouncing to Naughty by Nature.

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Photo by Kate Collen Vinny, ofNaughty by Nature, took a few moments to talk to the Tufts crowd.

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12 THE TUFTS DAILY- September 27,1999 Jets to Brazil do it the way it should be done Mumford not a good movie MUMFORD (David Paymer) and Dr. Phyllis lETt.S dfr 5 moment came when spite the glazed-over eyes ofevery continued from page 5 Sheeler (Jane Adams), who play con lnue om page Sc hwartzenbach'IDadvertent Iy grr . I- an d some boys - m. the live uptoherpotential inthis lack­ the psychiatrists who wantto ruin first was called, "MiddayAnony- rammedthemicrophoneright into crowd,thesongmakesromance, so luster role. Loren Dean plays a him,givethefilm thedramaticand mous,"whichSchwartzenbachex- the ceilingwhentryingtoshiftitto often shunned in the '90s seem . good psychiatrist but is lacking a sarcastic punch it needs. plained is about murderers and the keyboards. acceptable, ifnot cool. ' bit in charisma. Theirrelationship Thefilm playsoutDr.Mumford's how they only come out at night, Perhaps the high point of the The Jets finished offthe show proceeds along too quickly and past in an "Unsolved Mysteries" because the day is the time to sit night was the song "Sea withanothernewsong aloudand seems one-sided. Of course Dr. manner. Dr. Mumford's secretbe­ inside hatching evil ideas. It was Anemone," a heartbreaking ac- upbeat ditty, showingiliat even in Mumford is the perfect man for comesveryimplausibleandsillyas the firsttiJ1!e theyhad everplayed countofarelationshipgonewrong the midst ofthe rise ofboy bands her. All he does is listen! we see whatactually happens. It is the song lIve. Next, they played - one ofBlake's favorite topics. and the advent ofMonica We learn relatively early that hard to believe that innocent Dr. anothernewsongentitled,"You're Thekeyboards werehaunting; the Lewinsky'sownmakeup line, good Dr.Mumford is notexactlywhathe Mumford could be so sly. Th~s HavingtheTimeofMyLife."Both lyrics more so. "Now I'm making things are still to come. seems. He has a troubled past that lends an unrealistic airto the film. songs showedthatJets to Brazil is out the shapes/Like the shower eventually gets in the way of his . Mumfordis a film thatis trying movingin a poppierdirection, and rod-Canittakemyweight?"The practice. Martin Short enters the tomakea statement. Ultimatelyin having fun doing it. Other new quiet, mellow strains ofthe song sceneas Lionel, anobnoxious law­ order to be a good psychiatrist, it songs included "Milk and stoppedpeople'sfrenetic hopping Welcome yerwhotriestodoDr. Mumford in. is saying, all one must do is listen Apples,""EveryNightSheMakes and almost induced a collective Short is fun to watch and gives andcare. Whilethismayverywell My Day," and "Orange Rhyming swaying throughout the room. one ofthe better performances in be true, it is something that we Dictionary," a song that saw The band also played "Lemon to Monday the film. Dr. Ernest Delbanco alreadyknew. Schwartzenbach sitting atthe key- YellowBlack" and"Chinatown,"two boards instead of standing with songs offofOrange Rhyming Die- histrademarkguitar. tionary. Next, the band did their AsSchwartzenbach explained, encore, returning to the stage after from Lauren, Dave, the band's roadies were not there onlyafewseconds,Schwartzenbach Sandy, & Reshma II RE[V [LE THIS PA PE RII that night because they were at a stating,"Seehoweasyweare?"The wrestling championship. As the encore song, "SweetAvenue," was band had to take time to re-tune the "best" Jet's song according to and set up in-between songs, the an online poll. The song, which has entire show had an intimate feel- Blake uncharacteristically singing ing to it, like it was taking place in about the joys of love, was dedi­ someone's living room. A funny cated to the Backstreet Boys. De- OUlBREATH is now accepting submissions of

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14 . THE TUFTS DAILY- September 27,1999 Jon Troy breaks receiving yardage record FOOTBALL While the Jumbos were happy to work on," captain/defensive continued from page 7 to notch the win, the game helped tackle Gerry Topping said. "We 1,774 careeryards. He broke Rich to exploitboth the team'sstrengths played well defensively and we're Giachetti's markoft,176 yards set and itsweaknesses. Firstand fore­ happy we won, but it was a little 30 years ago. Wilson also caught most among the problems were too close for comfort."The Jumbo three passes for 47 yards. the turnovers, as Tufts fumbled defense held Hamilton to just 98 Fahy was solid in his first col­ the ball three times and committed yards total rushing. lege start, replacing 1998NESCAC 12 penalties for 101 yards. Next up for Tufts is NESCAC­ Offensive Player ofthe Year Dan "Itwas abig win for the team," rival Bates, amuch-improved team Morse. While much ofthe Jumbo said DePaolis. "But there are a lot which beatAmherst 19-7on Satur­ attack came on the ground, Fahy ofthings we need to do better. We day, its first win against the Lord was 12 for 16 for 165 yards passing need to be able to close out games Jeffs since 1990. The Jumbos will and no interceptions. and not have as many turnovers travel to Bates for a game next "I thought he played real well. and penalties." Saturday before returning for the He was calm and controlled," "It was a good win in that it home opener on Saturday, Oct. 9 DePaolis saidofFahy'sfirst start. highlighted the areas that we need against Bowdoin.

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Trade deficit poses threat to US economy Sex scandal at the Capitol DEFICIT This is the same money that is States, the value ofthe dollar usu­ CAPITOL "Christinetook Baucus' abuse continued from page 9 financingthecurrentaccountdefi­ ally falls. That in tum raises the continued from page 9 for the 15 months-she worked for billion deficit in trade in goods, cit, and it has been attracted in costofmostimportswhile making eesbacking his claim that shewas Baucus because she loved her partially offset by a $19.6 billion recentyearsbya"markedincrease US exports less expensive for for­ reviled by his staff and that he job," Bredehoftsaid. surplus in trade in services. At a in rates of return on US invest­ eign buyers - with both those faced a walk-out ifhe did not fire Niedermeier could have taken time when the US unemployment ments." Moreover, until recently, changestendingto causethetrade her. her complaintto several congres­ rate is only 4.2 percent and many ratesofreturn in manyothercoun­ deficit to shrink. Unfortunately, Former employees said that sional authorities, including the employersare copingwith worker tries have declined because their higher prices for imports can also theydidnotbelieveBaucuswould Senate Ethics or Rules commit­ shortages, the US economy alone economieswere in recession, such add to inflationary pressures in get out of line because, as one tees. Butshe could notgostraight would havea hardtimeproducing as in many Asian nations, or suf­ this country. former aide put it, "that'sjust not to the courts. The 1995 Congres­ enough goods to satisfy the fering from sluggish growth. The dollar's recent decline Max's style. Plus, Wanda would sionalAccountabilityActrequires nation's rising demand. "As US international indebt­ againstthe yenmay bean example have his head." that employees first go through a The availability of imported ednessmounts, however, and for­ ofthis process, as investors have Wanda Baucus is the senator's lengthy compliance procedure, goods allows households to con­ eign economiesrevive, capital in­ bought Japanese stocks in re­ wife. She has dismissed which Bredehoft complained is sume and businesses to invest flows from abroadthatenable [US] sponse to signs of economic re­ Niedermeier'sclaims. unfairbecauseofits confidential­ more than they could otherwise. investment to exceed domestic coverythere. However, the dollar Niedermeier has said through ity requirement. Federal ReserveChainnanAlan saving may be difficult to sus­ has largely held its value against her lawyer that, ifshe was tough In fact, the requirement was Greenspan also has expressed tain," Greenspan said. And he most other currencies and onthestaff,shewasdoing Baucus' designed to protect both the ac­ concernaboutthis growing imbal­ warned that any decline in the strengthened against the euro, the bidding. She insistedthatthestaff cusedandtheaccuser.Theadmin­ ance in the nation's international foreign appetite for US invest­ jointcurrencyoflI Europeancoun­ petition was a sham thrown to­ istrative inquiry to be conducted transactions. Incongressionaltes­ ments "could well be associated tries. gether to substantiate Baucus' bytheOfficeofCompliance could timony in July, hedescribed a dif­ with highermarketinterestrates." While a cheaper dollar would version ofevents. take a year ormore. ferent way oflooking atthe prob­ Another immediate likely out­ eventually lead to smaller trade lem: Consumption has risen so comewould be a drop in the value and current account deficits, it strongly in recent years, ofthe dollar. 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