4 THETUFTS DAILY c [Where You Read It First Wednesday, December 9,1998 Volume XXXVII, Number 61 1 Student Services Initiative to centralize many Tufts fixnctions by DANIEL BARBARISI completed by this time next year. something as needing to be im- Daily Editorial Board “The business process rede- proved, and chronicle it,” Dillon Future Tufts students will be sign is being applied to change us said. able to perform nearly all of their from being administrative and of- The groups, composed of both service activities, including regis- fice-focused,” Dillon said, “to graduate and undergraduate stu- tration, career planning, and mon- working on what is the student dents, as well as involved faculty etary concerns, in one trip and experience -so that the student, and staff members, have contrib- under one roof, once the planned from the application process uted a number of suggestions on Student Services Initiative (SSI) is through graduation, feels very improving University services in completed. integrated. each ofthe six focal areas. The key The SSI is along-term program “Some physical centralization now, Dillon said, is to implement intended to centralize the of student services will be in- those suggestions. Daily fi/e photo University’s student services in volved, but that’s probably the Some ofthe proposed changes Professor Brown spoke to 40 students last Thursday in Pearson. order to streamline the process and easiest part,” she continued. include expandingthe training for im2rovetheoverall student experi- Thedifficult, andmore intricate faculty advisors, introducing on- ence, according to SSI Executive partofthe program, isthe planned line registration, redistributing fi- Prof. Brown lectures Project Director Kristine Dillon. overhaul of the way student ser- nancial aid, and creating an item- a. 1 “These are things that have to vices at the University actually ized bill tomake the payment pro- run smoothly or else they get in operate, according to Dillon. A cess easier. on religion and race the way ofthe University environ- combination of technology, in- “This is the kind of situation byWILLKINLAW for about an hour. After an hour ment running the way it’s in- creased personal contact, and a where I think using computers to Senior Staff Writer you come back and that rascal is tended,” Dillon said. coherent, organized process are do what they do best allows us to TuftsProfessor Daniel Brown, about an inch below that top. The SSI is working at improv- to be the foundation of all pro- use people in doing the interpre- who has been active recently in You’ve got a trained flea. You can ing six main areas of the student posed changes. tive stuff. .. which will allow us to efforts to create a mandatory class take the top off now, and you have experienceat Tufts, beginning with In order to figure out just what do things we’ve never been able on racism and bigotry, promoted trained the fleato stay in thejar. So the admissions process, then changes to make, however, SSI to do before,” Dillon said. Christianity as a religion that ac- what’s the point?’ Brown asked moving to the advising program, has convened several student Dillon saidshe feelsthatthenew cepts people of all races and the smiling crowd. class registration, financial aid, bill panels, which assessed exactly SSI center will become one of the ethnicities when speaking to a “Can he jump out of the jar? paying, and finally career plan- what students feel the University most important locations on cam- crowd of 40 students in Pearson Yes. Will he jump out of the jar? ning. does right and what it does wrong pus, and something the students 104 last Thursday night. The reli- No ... peopleuseraceand ethnicity The oficesfor handling all these in the area of student services. will truly appreciate. ‘‘It’s going to giously-focused speech was en- and our differences to keep us in services are to be consolidated in “Through summarizingthe re- be very convenient,” she said. “If titled, “Good News about Race the top floor of the new parking sults of the student, faculty, and wedoourworkwell, itwillbeahub and Ethnicity,” and was spon- see BROWN, page 2 garage, which is scheduled to be stafffocus groups... we’d identify of activity for this campus.” sored by the Tufts Christian Fel- lowship. Professor Brown, who is a pas- Three Tufts students protest against the tor in Rhode Island and a past president of the Providence branch of the NAACP, has been School of the Americas at Fort Benning teaching German and Swahili at by DAVID PLUMOSE nant enough to risk arrest. I have group interested in closing the Tufts for 24 years. He used acom- Daily Editorial Board a moral and ethical obligation to base, issued astatement that reads, bination of humor, analogy, and Three Tufts students traveled speak out against the horrors com- “For 50 years, the school has par- personal experience to communi- to Georgia two weeks ago to par- mitted by SOA graduates in the ticipated in the training of foreign cate his beliefs to the audience. ticipate in a mass demonstration hope ‘that the school will be despots and mercenaries operat- 2 “In Hell, there’s a great smor- of civil disobedience by trespass- closed,” Shalom continued. ing well outside the bounds of gasbord,” he told the audience. ing upon and calling forthe clos- Curreri added, “Upon return freedom, democracy, and de- “Everythingyou desire to eat, you ingofthe US Army School ofthe from Georgia, people have been cency.” * find-it’s preparedexquisitely,but Americas (SOA) at Fort Benning, saying, ‘Good for you forprotest- Veterans of Foreign Wars there’s only one problem. The GA, on the weekend ofNov. 23- ing. Didn’t it feel good topartici- passed a resolution against the spoons are seven feet long,” 24. pate in your Democratic system?’ school as well, stating, “The SOA 4 Brown said, mimickingthemotions According to a press release My intentions behind traveling runs contrary to the very prin- of eating with a giant imaginary Photo courtesy or neDecca tiomon to Georgia from Massachusetts ciples ofhuman rights and democ- given by the demonstrators, the Alex Shalom was one of the spoon. Tufts students, seniors Amanda for a weekend were not to partici- racy for which our nation’s veter- students protesting the SOA. f “In Heaven,” he continued af- Curreri, Josh Goldblum,and Alex pate in American democracy. ans have sacrificed.” ter the laughter had subsided, “the Shalom,were among the approxi- leader Raoul Cedras, and Salva- Rather, I’m looking to change it. US Rep Joe Kennedy (D-MA) food is excellent; great smorgas- mately 7,000 people who partici- doran death squad organizer the [I’m looking to] make the US re- has co-sponsored legislation to bord, great buffet, every thing is pated in the demonstration by late Roberto D’ Aubuisson,” the sponsible for its misrepresenta- closetheSOAwhich wasnarrowly z exquisitely prepared, and the crossing onto the property of Fort release said. tion ofdemocracy.” defeated bya vote of2 12-201, with spoons are seven feet long. But Benning and risking arrest, incar- Thegroup“SchmloftheAmeri- Veterans for Peace, another 2 1 congressmen abstaining. they feed each other.” Hesaid that ceration, and fines. cas Watch,’’ the event organizers, c both Heaven and Hell exist, and Last year, 60 1 people were ar- citedaUnitedNationsTruth Com- that how people live their lives has rested for crossing school’s prop- mission reporton El Salvadorwhich a bearing on where they go. erty line, but protest organizers stated that two-thirds of the 60 Brown described Christianity cite the sheer number of demon- Salvadoran officers cited for the as an inclusive religion, which strators as a reason no one was worst atrocities during El accepts people of all races and arrested this year. Salvador’scivil warm SOA alumni. ethnicities. The 1 demonstrators were pro- Also, according to School of “Christianity is an inclusive testing the school’s mission, the Americas Watch, 100 of 246 faith, not an exclusive one,” he which is to train 55,000 officers, Columbian officers cited for war told thecrowd. “Ifwe lookat[the] cadets, and soldiers from 22 Latin crimes bya 1993 international hu- scriptures, I think we can see that American countries. According to man rights were SOA graduates. God offers to pursue all people, the press release, “[The school] SOA graduates have been tied to regardless of race, regardless of has been a target of protests since human rights abuses in Mexico, heritage, regardless of sex, he of- 1989, when a United Nations in- Panama, Honduras, and Guate- fers to them the opportunity to vestigation found [that] I9 of the mala. become his children ... there is no 28 soldiers implicated in the mur- The Tufts participants spoke exclusion.” der of six Jesuit priests and two on their decision to participate in He spoke out against discrimi- women in El Salvadorwere School the mass demonstration. nation, using a humorous anec- of the Americas graduates. “The implications ofthe school dote about catching a flea and “Critics cite a congressional go beyond the horrible human placing it into ajar to get his point study that found that ten gradu- rights abuses,” Shalom said. “Sup- across to the audience. ates had taken over countries port for the school sends a clear “How do you catch a flea?’ through military coups or other message: The United States is Brown asked the audience. “There undemocratic means in the past 30 willingto subordinate popularwill are two things a flea knows: bite, years ... Graduates include former and international norms ofhuman jump. That rascal is going tojump Panamanian strongman Manuel rights to promote its national in- and knock his head on that top. Noriega, former Argentine dicta- terest in Latin America. He’s going to knock himself silly tor Leopold Galtieri, Haitian coup “I find the idea of that repug- 2 THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1998 Students talk about thoughts on speech BROWN then you’re in the wrong place ... and I’m Jewish, so we certainly continued from page 1 We can’t be afraid to say ‘I love dori’t accept Jesus as our savior. the jar ... we’re oppressing our- you, but I disagree with homo- That didn’t really sit all that well selves. We’re oppressing our- sexuality.’ I don’t believe it’sdis- with me,” Levey said. selves because we can jump out of criminating. 1don’tbelieve it’s big- “There are also people who not the jar.” Brown told the audience, 0tl-Y.’’ only don’t accept Jesus as their which responded with an enthusi- Student reaction to the presen- salrior but don’t believe in God at Severed heads of four astic “Amen.” tation~was mixed. “It was very all, and the Bibl:, according to During a question-and-answer enlightening for me,” said Senior Professor Brown’s interpretation, hostages found near period, Brown said that concerns Emily Tam. “I didn’t really know from what I can understand, about tact and political correct- what the Bible said about homo- doesn’t embrace them,” hl: added. ness should not get in the way of sexuality or even that much about Despite his criticisms, Levey Chechen village spreading Christianity. He also race and ethnicity... so it was very thought that overall Professor MOSCOW - Authorities found the severed heads of foul said that scripture is the best tool enlightening.” Brown and Ohene Asare, a Tufts foreign hostages in a sack dumped outside a village in the war- for bringing people to Christ. “I don’t agree with homosexu- junior who spoke about his expe- ravaged republic of Chechnya on Tuesday -an especially grue- Brown finished by addressing ality,” said SeniorYoung Pai, “but riences as an immigrant to the US, some end to one of the most prominent abductions in a plague 01 the relationship between homo- we must love no matter what be- communicated a very good mes- kidnappings in the region. sexuality and Christianity. cause God loves us the same way.” sage. The four men, three Britons and a New Zealander, had been “How should we respond to Some students had expected “What Igot from [the lecture],” installingacellulartelephonenetwork in Chechnya when they were homosexuals?”he asked the audi- the lecture to be a more objective, Levey said, “was thatthe Bible will abducted Oct. 3 after a shootout between the team’s bodyguards ence. “When they come to the expecting less of a religiously fo- be there for you, and God will be and unidentified gunmen. church where I pastor, [I welcome cus discussion of ethnicity and there for you, even when no one “Their murder is an appalling and barbaric act,”said Ray Verth, them in] ... to seek Jesus Christ. race. Tufts Community Union else is. Thatthe Bible willembrace director of Granger Telecom, the British company that sent the And to be saved by him. And to be (TCU) Senator Jesse Levey, who you, and God will embrace you, engineers to the secessionist region despite warnings that it was too delivered from whatever sin or way said that the discussion was not and Jesus will embrace you. Ithink dangerous. of living that we are used to. Have what he was expecting, also said that that’s a fine message, I think “We were especially shocked by this horrific news, as we were all the compassion, but ifyou don’t that Christianity cannot be called that’s a good message. If people making every effort to secure the safe release of the hostages,” he want to be saved, if you don’t an all-inclusive religion when it are lonely or upset or having prob- said. “We had opened a dialogue with the kidnappers and received want to yield, if you don’t want to does, in fact, exclude people. lems for whatever reason, that the confirmation that the hostages were alive as recently as last week.” submit to Christ and give him the “The Bibleembracesallpeople Bible will be there forthem, I think Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov told local reporters that opportunity to change your life, who accept Jesus as their savior, that is a strong message.” his security officers had launched a rescue attempt Monday night, an action that apparently triggered the killings. He said he was outraged and blamed the killings on “foreign secret services,” outage rocks Northern presumably from Russia, who want to discredit his republic. The Power victims were British citizens Darren Hickey, Rudolf Petschi, Peter Kennedy, and New Zealander Stanley Shaw. Their heads, found CalX during Tuesday rush hour U 4 near the village of Assinovskaya, were identified by one of their Los Angeles Times-Washington former bodyguards. The rest of their bodies were still missing. Post News Service who normally dine in the cafeteria. SAN FRANCISCO - A massive power outage “The kids were cold, but we had enough natural Astronomers report accidentally caused by electric company workers light in the classrooms, and lessons went on in their crippled this city and its southern suburbs during the normal way:’ saidhincipal Kathy Wong. “We had to morning rush hour, trapping subway commuters, take the children to the bathroom using flashlights, discovery of two most holding highrise residents hostage in stalled eleva- and that caused some laughter.” tors and slowing business to a crawl. Evacuated from their high-rise office bui Idings, “It appears at this time that simple human error thousands of workers whipped out cell phones on distant quasars may have been to blame,” said Gordon Smith, presi- city sidewalks, checking on family members and BALTIMORE- Afterjust five days ofobservationsat their New dent of Pacific Gas and Electric(PG&E). Smith said it struggling to reach bosses or clients. But others Mexico observatory last summer, astronomers discovered what was a PG&E crew’s mistake during renovations at a simply gave up and tried to find a way home. they believe are the two most distant quasars ever observed, plus San Mateo substation, south of the city, that trig- Matt Solem’s BARTtrain stopped far beneath the another one now ranked No. 4. gered the 8: 17 a.m. blackout. cold bay waters when the power went out. Solem and A member ofthe international Sloan Digital Sky Survey team, The result was daylong chaos, affecting nearly a hundreds of other passengers were trapped for 90 which includes the Johns Hopkins University where news of the million people in San Francisco and neighboring minutes en route from their East Bay homes to their discovery was released Monday, said the new quasars were de- cities before power was restored by early evening. San Francisco offices. Some read. Others worked on tected at perhaps I5 billion light-years from Earth-so distantthat Police reported one related death, a 73-year-old ’personal computers. Solem slept. “They announced the light must have left the quasars when the universe was just 5 woman who was struck by a truck in a downtown that the power went out. I wondered if there was an percent of its present age. intersection without an operating traffic signal. earthquake.”Solem said. “Everyone was calm on the “ljust sort ofjumped out of my chair” on hearing the news, said The city’s financial district was in disarray for train. We’re used to it; they break down a lot.” Alex Szalay, aprofessor ofphysics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins. hours. Stalled electric buses and trolleys lined Mar- BART closed its San Francisco stations for most To make such discoveries while debugging its new equipment ket Street, the heart ofdowntown, as public transpor- oftheday, andnotrainsran intooroutofthecity until “shows that the Sloan project is going to fundamentally change tation ground to a halt. Phones went dead and 2 p.m., when city service resumed. astronomy.” computer screens blacked out at the Pacific Stock At San Francisco International Airport, the “What is also very exciting,” he said, “is that we knew these Exchange. country’s fifth busiest, a breakdown in ground con- quasars existed close to that (distance). But among the 100 million Office workers cobbled together makeshift work trol services caused 18 aircraft to divert to Seattle, objects we are going to discover, how many will be of classes of spaces in borrowed conferencerooms. Public hospi- Phoenix, San Joseand Salt Lake City, said spokesman objects not yet seen at all? It will be truly amazing.” tals canceled elective surgeries, as they were forced Ron Wilson. As many as 30 to 40 outgoing tlights Quasars are intensely luminous objects at the farthest reaches onto back-up generators to keep functioning. were delayed. of the visible universe. They are believed to be powered by the There were no reports of looting or unusual crimi- PG&E said that the trouble began when a crew of :nergy released by stars, dust and gas as they are drawn in and nal activity. two to four workers was bringing the San Mateo crushed by the gravity of super-massive black holes. They shine Police officers fanned out across the city to direct substation back online after completing a project to with the brillianceofmorethan IOOgalaxies, from avolumeofspace traffic when all 1,000 signals were knocked out of increase its capacity. Three 1 15,000-volt power lines no larger than our solar system. service for several hours. Commuters had to be led to San Francisco from stations to the south ofthe city out of darkened subway tunnels by city workers. go through that San Mateo substation, utility ,presi- United uses new Even the famed cable cars were idled. dent Smith explained at a news conference. An angry Mayor Willie Brown, overseeingopera- The crew apparently did not follow standard tions from the Office of Emergency Services, fumed procedures and mistakenly left a grounding pipe in templates to check bags about the lack of backup for the city’s power grid. place while turning circuits back on. The resulting CHICAGO-There has beena lotofpushing,shoving,stuffing, “I assume you would have some system that would power surge was experienced as far north as Napa ind pounding going on at the United Airlines security check at be backup when you have human error,” Brown said. and as far east as Sacramento. 3’Hare International Airport lately. “Obviously they do not have it in place. They do need Smith apologized to the city and PG&E’s custom- Take the goings-on during the early evening rush hour recently, it .... We’re on a peninsula. There always ought to be ers both in the morning and at a second, afternoon Nhen about one of every three passengers spent time rearranging alternative methodsforenergytobe delivered.”But he news conference and said the company was conven- tndsometimesquicklyrepackingabaginordertoget itthroughone also praised his city for its resiliency. ing a task force to figure out what went wrong and ifthe metal templates that were installed at the front of all United “The city, I believe, is functioning as best it can how to avoid a repeat. ;ecurity belts at O’Hare last month. with only limited power,” he said. “The city of San “We are certainly sorry about this,” Smith said, TheChicagoairport-aUnited hub-has becomegroundzero Francisco ought to be complimented. They were explaining that PG&E would consider claims for n the airline’s war on carry-on luggage. But United expects other incredibly tolerant and polite.” reimbursementfrom customers who suffered losses. :arriers to start using the devices by the end of next year and Public schools operated as usual - with only Smith insisted that as bad as the outage was, it could inticipates installing them at all United’s hubs. na-ral light. AtCommodore Sloat Elementary School, have been worse. All ofNorthern Califomiacould have The templates are designed to stop any luggage that exceeds parcnt volunteers brought in hot spaghetti, bagels been without power, he said, had the system not shut Jnited’s carry-on limit of45 linear inches -defined by the airline and lunch meat - enough to feed the 170 students itself down when the power surge occurred. is 22 by 14 by nine inches. But if the carry-on bag can fit through he 14-inch-wide opening in the template, the airline is unlikely to :heck to see if the bag exceeds the other two dimensions. Compiled from the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1998 3 Features Zen on the internet Professor travels to S. Africa Website asks, ‘What are you?’ byA”0NYwAN third weekendofevery month,the to improve public health law Contributing Writer Center also provides online regis. Feeling stressed?Procrastinate tration. These retreats include 1C Zita ZLazzarini helps a country that’s in transition a little by clicking on hours of Zen practice, work anc by KELLY W5NEWSKI www.cambridgQen.comforpeace rest, vegetarian meals, and inter. Daily Staff Writer and relaxation the Zen way. The views with retreat leaders. With While most of us were stuffing Cambridge Zen Center, located in student identification,retreats are our faces with turkey this Thanks- Central Square, providesa website $35 per day, as opposed to $50 fol giving, Zita Lazzarini, a public fortheir school, as well as non-members. those interested in Zen Every Thursday, the Budct5ism. Led by guid- Center offers talks led bj ing teachers Mark the guiding teachers. Top health lawyer who teaches the Houghton and Jane ics concern Buddhist’s community health course at Tufts McLaughlin-Dobisz, the views on life and how one entitled “Health and Law,” trav- website shows the gen- can fulfill these views eled to South Africa. Along with era1 philosophy of Zen They are presented using other public health lawyers and Buddhism, revealing the modem day, easy to un- professors from all overthe world, essence of Zen, most no- derstand examples and an- Lazzarini participated in a collo- tably “What are you?” ecdotes, as noted in the quium for public health law reform The website includes speech archives of the in South Africa at the University newsletter archives by guiding website.. These discussions are of Durban-Westville. teachers and speeches made by free and open to all. Lazzarini was in South Africa the founder of this institute, Ko- One of the advantages of the fromNov.20-27,andtookpartina rean Zen master Seung Sahn. website is the plethoraofweblinks two-day conference and spent Sahn is most noted for his di- leading to other Buddhist sites. three days discussing public rectness in translating the ways Since the Cambridge Zen Center health law issues. The group of Zen and his affluence in pub- is only one of the many schools drafted a curriculum for the lishing works. The website pro- founded by Sahn, the site pro- Unhersity’snewpublic health law vides a brief and vague synopsis vides links to its brother schools program. E well as ideas found in each of across the US. Before the end of apartheid, his books: Dropping: Ashes on The center’s website, only white South Africans were the Buddha, The Compass open, www.cambridgezen.com pro- allowed to vote. md Ten Gates. In the synopsisof vides an excellent resource cen- “Attheendofapartheid, South the Ten Gates, many of the com- ter for those collecting research Afr;ca’s governmsntchanged, and mentaries that the author wrote material on Zen Buddhism, as as a result, residects of all colors seemed distorted and difficult to well as other Buddhist schools of were allowed to vote in national mderstand. thought. The website’s link to elections for the first time,” The people at the Cambridge virtual Buddhist libraries is also Lavarini said. Zencenterareinvitinginthesense be quite useful. “After the firstdemocratic elec- Photo by Daniel Rodrigue. that their daily practice is open to Overall, the website provides a tion% a new constitution was ‘ Zita Lazzarini, a public health lawyer and community healt 311. The daily ritual includes an brief introduction to Zen Bud- drafted and adopted which in- professor at Tufts, spoke on her experiences in South Africa. :arly wake-up, bowing, sitting, dhism. It posts essays written by cludes a bill of rights” that con- shanting, and readings. guiding teachers, which provides tains much more in regards to ter, education, social security, and seizures or unlawful impris- Their purpose is to both “clear a slightly more in-depth look at internatiorral human rights than and to an adequate standard of onment. he mind of habitual thinking,” Zen. Despite the brevity, this that of the United States,” she living. In contrast, the Bill of South Africa, however, still has md to “generate energy,” for other website’s links to other Buddhist said. Rights of the US contains only laws that were drafted before the iaily routines. websites play an invaluable role South Africa’s bill of rights “negative rights,” which state end of apartheid. Offering retreats around the for research. features “positive rights,” such what thegovernment can not do, “The existing health laws of- as the right to health, food, shel- such as unreasonable searches ten contributed to the huge gaps in health status between the Driscoll: A Portrait of the artist as collector races,” Lazzarini said. “To make Los Angeles Times-Washington these rights a reality will take ag- Post News Service the country. For art students sub- gressive action, including reform- Talk about a passionate life. sisting on college programs that ing much of South Africa’s exist- When David Driskell came to offered little or no information ing laws.” the world OfAfrican-American art, about blacks, the catalog he wrote While at the colloquium, it had no place in the broader con- for “Two Centuries” served as an Lazzarini spoke about new laws text of American art history. indispensable text. surrounding the AIDS epidemic. Through his passion and persis- “That exhibit was a watershed Duringthe last ten years, the spread tence - not to mention scholar- in both its scholarly approach and of AIDS in South Africa has in- ship and taste - he has played a popularity,”says Thelma Golden, creased drastically. Health officials pivotal role in changing that. In so curator at the Whitney Museum are particularly concerned about doing he has alteredthe nation’s of American Art in New York. prenatal transmission since, by artistic landscape. Golden, 3 1, was in grade school some estimates, 20 percent of all There is no sign ofthat passion when“Two Centuries” toured. She babies being born have been ex- in his unassuming manner, in the didn’t see the show but says its posed to HIV. way he casually stands in his catalog, which she discovered The next steps are preventing Hyattsville,Md.,livingroom,where while an undergraduate at Smith in the spread of the disease, control- paintings and sculpture by the mid-l980s, was arevelation. ling the epidemic, and protecting RomareBearden, ElizabethCatlett, Maryland through Dec. 19, rein- ring at Howard University) and a “It was really easy with David’s the rights ofthose already infected and Jacob Lawrence are being forces his life’s devotion as a mentor to the next generation of catalog to learn the depth of Afri- with HIV. Lazzarini spoke about carted away for a major exhibit of scholar, artist, curator, and collec- black visual arts scholars and cu- can-American art that you the specific challenges facing the his art collection. Students regu- tor OfAfrican-American art. rators. These include Deborah wouldn’t learn in art history US and the world regarding law larly crowd into the house to soak “David is a Renaissance man,” Willis Kennedy, curator ofexhibi- courses,” she says. “There was a reform, HIV, and other communi- up its warmth and eat his gumbo or says painter and Howard Univer- tions at the Smithsonian’s Center whole rangeofliterature-prima- cable diseases. his wife Thelma’s sweet potato sity professor Starmanda Bullock. for African-American History and rily from historically black colleges The University of Durban- pie. This is a man who doesn’t “There’s his way of understand- Cu!ture; Mary Schmidt Campbell, -that was relatively unknown. Westville is historically a black need to thunder. ing how we even handle color and former director ofthe Studio Mu- The bibliography alone isacritical university, which during apartheid, His speaking style combines shape. There’s his understanding seum of Harlem and now dean of contribution to the field.” was intended to allow blacks ac- the cadence of a minister, the re- of the images that arise from this the Tisch School of the Arts at Driskell’s collection, which he cess to higher education. The sys- straint of a gentleman, the erudi- atavistic quality that comes from New York University; and Richard began as a college student, in- tem ofhigher education, however, tion of a scholar and the irrever- ancestors.” Powell, chairman of the depart- cludes some 450 pieces, including was inherently discriminatory. ence ofan artist. At 67,he is ofthat Driskell has created a bridge of ment of art and art history at Duke an original Rembrandt etching that Research was not funded at uni- generationof Southern black men scholarship between the Harlem University. he found in Denmark for ten dol- versities, yet increases in govern- and women who got where they Renaissance of the 1920s and the Driskell’s groundbreakingex- lars and an original Matisse linocut ment funding depended on how were going through gentle but visual arts wing of the black arts hibit, “Two Centuries of Black that he snagged at the Alexandria much research each university did persistent nudging. movement, which he nurtured American Art,”opened at the Los (Va.) Thieves Market for about during the year. “Narratives of African-Ameri- during the 1970s. Angeles County Museum of Art three dollars. Lazzarini worked on a curricu- can Art and Identity: The David C. He is both heir to the intellec- in 1976. It encouraged African- But the bulk of it is devoted to lum for apublichealth law program Driskell Collection,’’ on exhibit at tual Alaine Locke (followed by American artists and spurred the the Art Gallery atthe University of James A. Porterand James E. Her- creation of similar shows around see ART, page 13 see LAZZARINI, page 13 4 THE TUFTSDAILY December 9,1998 Arts &? Entertainment - ‘Somewhere in. the City’ is a depressing look at life in NYC by ROBERT UIlT Senior Staff Writer NewYork,NewYork. It’sahell ofatown. The Big Apple has been thestuffthat dreamsaremadeofin so many movies that it is hard to rememberwhatthecity is actually &omewhere in the City

Starring: Sandra Bernhard, Robert John Burke Directed By: Ramin Naimi

like. With towering skyscrapers, tear-jerking romances in Sandra Bernhard and Robert John Burke in ‘Somewhere in Rockefeller center, and scurrying the City’ directed by &min N&i. bmkers running around Wall Street, New York has been win- Dressing manner while at the same loneliness experienced by all ofthe iime rokanticizing the futility of ning the hearts and imaginations apartment’s tenants in their quest their struggle. This is the kind of of movie-goers for years. Of to findloveand fulfillment. IBetty,a movie that was made for a tagline course, for every flattering film therapist searching for Mr. ltight is there is an equally misanthropic like, “You’ll Laugh! ... You’ll Cry!” played by Sandra Bernhard, who Unfortunately,the movie doesn’t one that deconstructs the mythi- gives one ofthe best perfonnances often follow through on its inten- cal city and everyone in it. For in the film. Betty is so self-obsessed every Miracle on 34th Street there tionsand for mostofthe film you’ll that she spends more time telling neither shed a tear nor chuckle is also Vanya on 42nd Street. her patients about her owri prob- with amusement. Somewhere In The City, a new lems than listening to theirs. The film depicts the absurdly film directed by RaminNiami,tries Betty befriends her neighbor, dark lives of six or seven different and moderately succeeds at tak- Lu Lu, a beautifid Chinese student odd-ball characters who live a ing the middle ground. The movie in in desperate need of a green card attempts to depict New York and dankand gloomy apartment house and refuge from her confining fam- somewhere inNew York. Unfortu- New Yorkers inareal, cynical, de- ily. Hopingto findany mantomany, nately, it is too disjointed and un- Lu Lu does her best to change her connkcted to achikve the honest image: fishnet stockings, pirk hair, ‘Asteroids’ rocks game world emotionittriestoprqiect. and eye shadow thicker than the The movie opens with an ex- clouds that constantly seem to - .tended tracking shot that travels darken the streets of the city. by ADAM MACHANIC around the apartment (more of an She stands in front ofthe mirror Senior Staff Writer The year is. 1979. A fledgling urbanized dungeon than a true like Taxi Driver’s Travis Ekkle, arcade game companycalled Atari place afresidence) and introduces trying on bizarre wigs and a pink Interactive releases a new game: a weird assortment of characters fur miniskirt. She is presumably Asteroids. A small triangle (repre- as if it were the theme sequence to crying in silence. Her empty eyes senting a spaceship) is flying some perverted version of Full and broken heart seem to say, “You around amidst shapeless blobs House. The various actors open gawkin’ at me?” (representingrocks), firing at them. their doors when the ‘camera Meanwhile, on another floor, The game becomes a legend - reaches them, take a half step out, there lives apitiful Shakespearean one of the most popular arcade look around, and return to their actor yearning to star in the next games ever. apartments in an odd dialogue- Keanu Reeves remake of I Llream Unfortunately, it’s no longer free, quasi-You Can’t Do That On OfJeannie. There is also Marta, a 1979, and Asteroids in its original Television sequence. beautiful young women who en- form wouldn’t hold up for ten sec- The movie proceeds to paint a onds against the multimedia rnar- depressing picture of the painfil see CITY, page 14 velsoftoday’svideogameindustry. That’s where Activision’s new re- lease ofthe arcade classic comes in. Bursting with eye-popping graphics and thunderous sound, the new Asteroids should be suf- ficient to uphold the coveted “most populargame”titleforanother20 years. The people at Activision have not simply re-done the As- In today’s hectic arcade world, a Quite a bit different from the teroids idea; they’ve re-created it. player should be given a choice. beeping, flashing masterpiece that Rather than flying around with That’s whyAsteroids enables use started it all. No worries - for a simple triangle representing a of such weapons as a “gun satel- those who like to takea walkdown ship, the player is given a choice: lite,” space mines, homing mis- mrmory lane, there’s aspecial fea- the Dagger, a middle-of-the-road siles, and the much-coveted “Ar- ture Somewherevithin thegame, ship; the Rapier, a fast, but low on mageddon.” if the proper target is fired upon, firepower; orthe Longsword, slow Of course, it wouldn’t be any the classic 1979 version will be and powerful. The blobsthat were fun to have access to all of these unlocked, and ready for play. Per- rocks have been replaced by a weaponsjust to fire at a few rocks, fect if one craves that old-school whole slew ofpossibilities, includ- would it? That’s why there are arcadegame flavor. ing regular asteroids, crystal as- now five different missions in Activision has done exceed- teroids that re-generate, ancient Asteroids, each with 15 levels. ingly well in re-animating a game asteroids that fire back at you, and Enemies include flying saucers, that most gamers probably as- floating space junk. “nuke drivers,” “Vulturoids,” and sumed wasdead forever. Ifyou’ve Gone is the idea that an aster- even a gigantic space worm. Ev- had enough of Solitaire, Aster- oid-smashing space vessel should erything is beautifully rendered; oids may well be the new addiction have only one weapon available. even explosions look good. you’re seeking.

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I P THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1998 5 Arts &? Entertainment Versatile Mother Ginger tells all by ALISON DAMAST dancer and performed in famous way.” Daily Editorial Board ballets such as Swan Lake, He recalled one year in which Your finals: a SomeknowhimasMotherGin- Copellia, Snow Maiden, and terminally ill children attended a M. ger, some know him as Grandma, Scotch Symphony. When he was dress rehearsal of TheNutcracker. and some know him as a dance in the height of his career, he had This was a very special and en- historvd a strong association with the old lighteningexperienceforhim ashe The first final exam is believed to have been given during the third artisti.: director, Virginia Williams. realized that it was the last Christ- century BC. Dr. Vagnighter, a German professor of archaeology, un- He said that he has been through mas they would ever have. He said earthed remnants of it while leading his team on an excavation of the teacher. At the Boston Ballet, they it all with the Boston Ballet, from that he wishes that he could do African Sub-continent; Vzgnighter sim?ly know this versatile and the timethat they hadmany finan- moreforthechildren. This year, he 11 In the Parlance 11 found three tablets on which hiero- active elderly will havea-chance glyphics were etched. He spent the man as Tony to brighten up 11 ofOurTimes 11 next several years translating the Collins. For the these children’s IF ‘1 ancient blocks to read “Final Exam past 33 years, holidays once for Hunting and Gathering 10 1,” after which the tablets went on to ask Collins has been again as several aseries ofmultiple choice and short answerquestions.The ancient exam in the Boston hundred special had received an “ooo-jenga” or “C-”. Across the top of the first tablet Ballet’s produc- needs ch ildren wi I1 the “ogaru,” or teacher, had written “niem cozst tsonamu” or “see me tion of The Nut- be attending a after class.” cracker, and dress rehearsal of In 1901,Vagnighter published his findings on what a final exam was, he’sstill kicking. the ballet. in Modern Archaeologist. “This ancient culture seems to have required Collins One ofhis fond- their pupils to take everything they had been taught over a great space started dancing est memories of oftimeandthen provethatthey couldrecall it duringa 120-minutetime early at the age performing with period, a rather strange custom,” he concluded. of seven. While the company is Up until then, no one had ever heard of such a thing. Vagnighter’s most young- when Bruce Marks findings not only made him somewhat of a celebrity, but would also sters his age dedicated one of spark what scholars ofthe time dubbed the “finals wave”-a movement wereplaying, he The Nutcracker which first overtook France and then all of Europe, before washing up was earnestly performances to on America’s shores. studying dance. him. He received The movement was not limited to the classroom either; it hit on a Collins recalls the Ballet Medal personal level as well. For the first time, people everywhere seemed to watching the Tony Collins as Mother Ginger in ‘The Nutcracker’. of Honor and a be openly testing each other. It became not uncommon for women to Gene Kelly mov- party wasgiven in demand that their male companions provide answers to such unex- ies as a young boy and being cia1 problems to now, when they his honor out in the lobby of the pected inquiries as “What did I wear on our first date?” and “What is en;ranced by them. When he first are one ofthe leading ballet com- Wang Center. my mother’s maiden name?’ Men, who had not counted on needing to started performing professionally, panies in the world. The Nutcracker holds a very have such facts on hand, pled that they had never been told. But women his specialty was tap dancing, Collins wanted to pass his love special place in Collin’s heart. He seemedtoreply in chorus“My mother’smaidenname is Smerloff. I told though he also learned ballet and of dancing to other people and said that he listens to the music you on our first date, when I was wearing my green dress.” other basic dance styles. opened his own school where year round, claiming“1tjust has a Inevitably these innovations in testing came to roost in the class- When Collins was in his mid taughttap,jazz,and balletthere for magic air about it.” room. It was duringthe finals-wave that the “pop-quiz” came into being. 20s, he had a tap act and played at 49yearsand onlyrecently retired. He said that performing in the Invented by Miss Brumfeld, a British schoolmistresswho, one day, fed thePalaceTheateroriBroadway.In WhileCollinsmaynotbework- ballet is “like coming home every up with her class of mostly “obnoxious and odorous 12-year-old boys” addition toperformingonthegreat ing anymore, The Nutcracker is Christmas.’’ He has been there decided to “spring one on the little buggers.” Brumfeld found that after White Way, he has also been fea- still astrongandvibrantpartofhis sincethe beginning and seen all of the unexpected quiz, the atmosphere in her classroom was “much more tured on television programs and life. Collins is noted mainly for his the changes and improvements pleasingly ominous.” has performed as a chorus boy in portrayal of Mother Ginger, that the company has gone The ubiquitous SAT was also cooked up at this time. Unsuspecting famous nightclubs such as though he also plays the Grand- through. In recent years, he has students applying to college were vexed to learn about this entrance Blinstubs in Boston, whichusedto mother. Collins calls his Mother noticed that “the quality of the exam, whose weight could displace four years of hard work in high bethethird largest nightclub in the Gingercostume“gigantic.lttakes dancing has gotten so much bet- school like a whale in a swimming pool. Though it now stands for country. Fortwo-and-a-halfyears, about20minutesjust forthe dress- ter. The training and the profes- Standard Achievement Test, what it originally stood for is much more he choreographed the acts at the ers to get it on me.” He said that sionalism are great.” telling: Students Are Terrified. Bradford Hotel Dinner Theater. one of the highlights of playing The dancers in The Nutcracker The grade school “pop-quiz” and the high school SAT were mere Collins has been a member of Mother Ginger is “working with have come and gone. One man, preambles to what was in store at the collegiate level. The professor the Boston Ballet since it was a the kids. They’re so well-trained however, hasremained. “Until my credited with bringing the final exam into higher education was a civic company 45 years ago. He and disciplined. They are always legs fall off,” said Collins, “1’11 be Belgium scholar named Irving Cramburger. Having read about used to be a very active ballet concerned about not being in the performing in The Nutcracker.” Vagnighter’sdiscovery, Cramburgerthought it a“sp1endid idea to bring this ancient custom into my classroom.” Cramburger went on to write, “Aside from Vagnighter’s discovery, Alum hooked on scoobv snacks the only other historical exampleof such testing comes from the Catholic by CAROLINE WOLTER sode of the car- Church, which fora time required all bishops to be able to say the names Daily Editorial Board toon, including of former popes backwards and forwards in under a minute. And I was Tufts grad Eric Pliner lived with some wackymu- intrigued by how attentive my students suddenly became when I Scooby Doo in the Crafts House. sical numbers mentioned they would be taking a final at the end of the year, and just Orat leastaguywhoremindedhim and audience what a final was.” participation. In Word of his innovation spread to professors at other universities. the beginning of “What my colleagues realized was that students, who stop paying 1 @ Jinkies! the show the ac- attention after about the third week of class, need a little fear in their I tors will pose hearts or they’ll either remain in a semi-consciousstate until vacation at the Green Street Studios questions to the or spend every waking moment in pursuit of an obliging mate.” Dec.ll-12,18-19 audience, the re- Students, who before had not been required to take finals, were far sponses of I which will be- from silent on the subject. Sit-ins, drop outs, and marches ensued. Protesting pupils wore shirts and carried signs that read “Ban the Exam” enough of the dog detective to come theclues to and “Take love, not tests.” Ignored at first, their efforts led to a few inspire Jinkies! The Totally Un- the mystery’ The cast of ‘Jinkies: the Totally Unauthorized, authorized, Partially Improvised Pliner feels notable final-softening advancements. “The curve” - a handful of thatthescript will Partially Improvised Scooby Doo Mysteries’. bonus points which Professors were sometimes compelled to hand Scooby Do0 Mysteries. over, “extra-credit,” and the ideological embrace of“grade intlation,” all Now, overayearafierhisgradu- bring out some ofthe subtle jokes of people. According to him, the came about through student-action. ation, Pliner has reunited with imbedded in Scooby Doo, Where cast is having a lot of fun getting Of these protests, possibly most interesting is the story of how Scooby (Brian Jewell) and others Are You, including some sexual ready for opening night. The show “reading period” came to be. This stretch of days devoted solely to the to form The Fun & Games Stage tensions between Fred and willbeasuccess“ ... iftheaudience study of finals is rumored to have surprisingly dark origins. Out ofthe Company, an organization dedi- Daphne ... and Velma? Make no has half as much fun as we’ve University of Alabama come legends that during the 19 1Os, there was cated to bringingthe fun back into mistake, this is not children’s the- been having,” says Pliner, who something known as “reeding period,” during which students, and theater. ater! The gang apparently gets still laughs at every rehearsal. particularly those members ofthe Alabama football team, would carry Pliner’s first act as founder of rather“heated” at moments, earn- If Jinkies! is a success, the Fun large wooden reeds around campus. Upon encountering a professor Fun & Games was to bring to life ing the production a PG- 13 rating. &Games Stage Company plans to whose final he was to take in the coming days, the reed-bearing student the zany characters from the popu- According to Pliner, the pro- produce a musical version of The would lash the instructor about the head and mouth, hoping this would lar cartoon, Scooby Doo, Where duction has a sense of humor par- Facts OfLife. lead to the final’s cancellation. Teaching departmentsat the University Are You? as producer and direc- ticularly appealing to college stu- Jinkies! will run for eight per- of Alabama, swollen and bruised, enthusiastically conceded “reading tor ofthe parody. Joining him are dents who more than likely grew formances onlyattheGreen Street period” for “reeding period” in 19 1 7. housemate and fellow Jumbo up with the cartoon show. He calls Studios in Central Square. Perfor- Amy Rhodes as Velma, Melanie it“mindlessfun”andrecommends mancesareDec. 1 1-12andDec.18- see ZARETSKY,page 15 Lerch as Daphne, Daniel Newfield it as a way to unwind at the end of 19 at 8 and IO p.m. Tickets are a Ben Zaretsky is a senior majoring in English. He would like to remind as Shaggy, and T’ai Merion as the semester. measly $10, and $8 with a student everyone that cheaters never win, they just sometimes end up with a Fred. Pliner feels fortunate to be able ID and can be reserved in advance higher grade - whichfeels like winning but really isn’t. The show is an extended epi- towork withsuchafantasticgroup bycalling(617)864-3191. 6 THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1998 - Sports - Men come up short in 80-77 loss to Babson Beavers Lack of intensity hurts Jumbos down the stretch; last-second shot falls a bit short by BEN OSHLAG in the small stretch down the end.” ing three straight three pointers Daily Editorial Board senior Rich Sisson said, “We re- that put Tufts down by 12 points. With just six seconds left on ally shouldn’t have put ourselves The Jumbos were able to close the the clock and Tufts down 80-77, in the position where we had to floodgates, and the deficit didn’t sophomore point guard Bobby play that well to make up for the grow any more in the half, but most Mpuku took the ball of a long rest of the game, though.” of the damage had already been L Tufts fell behind early in the done. Men’s first period, coming into the game Sloppy play was the name of @ Basketball without the intensity they had thegame forthe Jumbos in the first I played with in their last two wins. period, as they turned the ball over Babson opened the game 14 times and gave up eight steals. outscoring Tufts 6-2 in the first “We had 14 [turnovers1 at half- minute and a half, and had built up time, compared to 12 total against a solid seven point lead by the ten Springfield,” Sheldon said. “We inbounds pass. Weaving his way minutemark. didn’tvaluethe ball, andwe threw through Babson’s defense, he got “I just don’t think we came out it away. We just weren’t ready.” open for a good look at a three with the intensity level we needed Tufts also had problems get- point shot and fired the ball at the to in the first half,” Coach Bob ting the ball to go throiigh the Sophomore Dan Flaherty’s 14 points and nine rebounds goal. The ball caught the front of Sheldon said. “We dug a hole and hoop, as the team consistently the rim, however, and, along with weren’t enough to prevent a Tufts’ loss. then couldn’t get out of it.” took bad shots and even missed the Jumbos’ last-minutecomeback Tufts’ steals led to layups for on two free throw attempts. The Jumbos did battle back some good ones. MacMannis, charge, fell just a little short. Pedroletti and senior Mike The Beavers added a point af- some in the first half, but they who entered the game shooting Tufts’ final run began with just Andrews. ter a steal and another Tufts foul, couldn’t find a way to slow down 7 1.4 percent, made only one offive under three minutes to play. After With their lead down to one, but Andrews tipped in a miss by the Beaver offense, which domi- attempts in the first half, while Babson hit two free throws to ex- Babson gave the ball to junior freshman guard Bobby nated in the paint the whole game. both Mpuku and Andrews were 0- tend their lead to 76-67, sopho- MikeKmeic, whoendedup finish- MacMannis, lowering the lead With Babson’s lead at seven, 3 at the break. more forward Fred Pedroletti got a ing the game leading all scorers down to two with eight secondsto Pedroletti stepped up and put in “I wasn’t happy with our shot pass in the paint from Mpuku for with35 points. He drovethe length go. The Jumbos fouled immedi- Tufts’ next ten points, including selection,” Sheldon said L‘You an easy layup. The Beavers pro- of the floor and cut through the ately after the inbounds pass, and two consecutive buckets that cut should shoot better in your own ceeded to miss two free throws, middle of Tufts’ defense un- Babson guard Evan Carlson the margin to three. gym. We had a chance, but we and the Jumbos exploded for six touched for an easy layup. The missed one of two free throws to The Beavers answered back couldn’t make the buckets.” points in 26 seconds. Mpuku Jumbos missed on their next pos- leave the door open for the last- with a run of their own, however, The forwards were able to fare started the run by nailing two free session, but Babson returned the second effort. as Carlson caught fire. He went 4- much better, with Pedroletti and throws, and two consecutive favor, as Kmeic failed to convert “Ifwe played well at all, it was 4 in the next two minutes, includ- sophomores Dan Flaherty andTom Berniercombiningfor29 ofTufts’

~ 33 first-halfpoints, but they alone Men’s swimming splashes to a 4-0 start were not enough to keep up with the Beavers. Megerle’surpasses 200 wins as Tufts beats Bowdoin by 40 points The team came out slronger after halftime, going on a 15-3 run byERINDESMARAIS remainder of the season. to cut Babson’s lead down two Daily Staff Writer Bouley feels that the team is on one. Pedroletti, sophomore Tom With a win on Saturday over track for an extremely successfA Bernier, and Sisson took control Bowdoin College, themen’s swim season: “I think that we certainly inside, combining for nine points team has now won four consecu- have as much talent or more on the in a five-minute stretch, while this team as any other team that MacMannis connected twice from I’ve swam on here,” he said. downtown. The Jumboscould not “We’ve really gotten offto agreat come up with enough to go ahead, start, and I’m confident that we however, and Babson brought the can keep it up.” margin back up to nine with arun tive meets. Although a team record has of its own. Now undefeated, the squad not been broken since 1996, As the clock ticked pi& the looks to improve their individual Megerle feels that a number of his midway point of the period, the times and to prepare for upcoming swimmers have the ability and Jumbos were unable to make any dual meets. determination to do so. In a dual more progress in trying to close Twenty-eight-year veteran meet against Bowdoin College, the gap. On the other side, how- coach Donald Megerle is quite sophomore transfer swimmer Brad ever, the Beavers could not com- pleased with his team’s recent Derrick swam the second-fastest pletely shake Tufts off their tail, performances. “We’ve had four Photo by Ben Margoles 500-yard freestyle time in Tufts’ and the lead hovered just under meets and have won them all; Coach Don Megerle has provided leadership throughout his history last weekend, and has the the double-digit mark. The teams that’sgreat,” Megerle said. “We’ll 28 years. potential to contend for champi- slowly traded baskets for the next probably end up 8-1 .” the International Swimming Hall onships in several events. mers, both as a coach and friend. seven minutes before Tufts was The Jumbos swept Bowdoin of Fane Aquatic Complex and the Other peak performers include “If it wasn’t for him, we’d have no able to make its final run. by 40 points, giving Megerle his senior co-captain John March, team,” Bouley said. “Hundreds of Cocoa Beach Aquatic Swimming While most of the game was a 201st career win at Tufts, after Center. juniors Jack Levner, Michael guys owe so much to him; the disappointment for the Jumbos, posting his 200th against Babson When the squad returns from O’Connor, and Tim Young, and lessms in life that he teaches us there were a few bright spots. twodays earlier. In themeet,junior winter break, it will confront its sophomore diver PatrickGirvin. both inside and out of the pool are Pedroletti finished the game with a Zack Williams performed excep- toughest competitors of the sea- Additionallytwo ofthe newest priceless.” double-double, putting in a team- tionally well, as he was able to son. Theswimmers faceastring of editions to the squad, freshmen With his 200th career win, De- leading20pointsand pullingdown achieve personal bests in the 100- Tim Bouley and Scott Cohen, have cember 3, at Babson College, his strong swimming giants through- 1 1 rebounds. Despitebeingallbut and 200-yard freestyle events, as already established themselves on out January and February, includ- athletes could not be more proud shut out offensively in the second well as in the 400-yard relay. the team. Throughout the first four oftheir mentor. ing Wesleyan University Jan. 23 cI half, Flaherty finished the game “He swam with such heart it meets, these freshmen have had and Williams College Feb. 6. As in “He provides a lot of guidance with 14 points and nine rebounds. was contagious,”seniorteammate pastyears, Williams will be, by far, strong showings. Cohen has for us; he’s like a father figure,” MacMannis added eight Kevin Ng said. “Zack’s at where clinched two first-place victories Anderson said. “He helps us out the Jumbos’ strongest opponent points and some impressive de- we want to be emotionally; it was and the swimmers from Wesleyan in the 50-yard freestyle sprint, with school workandswimming.I fense, with four steals, but shot a just uplifting for all of us.” U n will also present a challenge. - among other second place finishes am really happy to have him as a stone-cold 3- 13 on the day. h4puku fortunately, Williams will be study- in the 100-yard, 200-yard, and 500- coach.” O’Connor concurred. Although Williams is expected ing abroad next semester, and will yard freestyle events. Tim Bouley “He’s the man; he’s our dad,” he to dominate Tufts, Megerle and his see MEN, page 13 not compete in the remainder of has done well in distance events, said. athletes are optimistic thatthey will the season. and he snagged a first place finish The team, which placed fifth in swim well.“Williams ismuch better Other Jumbos also performed in the 1,000-yard freestyle against New England last season, has the than we are and they’ll beat us,” well. Senior co-captain Ryan Bowdoin College. potential to surpass last year’s Megerle said. “But, we’ve had some Wednesday, December 9 Bouley and sophomoreNicAnder- “We lost our main point scorer performance, and is currently en- ofour bestmeets in losses like that. Ice Hockey: vs. Salve son swam fast and dominatedtheir [Todd Stein] last year and he left gaged in intense training to do so. Usually the team learns the most Regina, 8:OO prn. events. Junior Joe Paton also put big shoes to fill,” O’Connor said. The squad does not face competi- about itself, and I’ve learned the forth a strong effort last weekend, “But Brad, Scott, and Tim have tion again until January 22, when iiiost about the team.” winning the 200-yard breaststroke filled his shoes, and then some.” it faces Trinity College. “I’m really looking forward to Thursday, December 10 event. The swimmers attribute a large Thus, over the next month, the when we get back from break, and Women’s Squash: @ Amherst, 7:OO prn. Currently, theswimmers’ indi- part oftheir success to their coach. mcn willpartakeinarigorousprac- face some tough competition,” vidual times are faster than in past Megerle has established an ex- ticeschedule, includingatwoweek Bouley said. “That’s when we’ll Men’s Squash: @ Amherst, years, which bodes well for the ceptional rapport with his swim- team training session in Floridaat really know how good we are.” ,6prn. THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1998 7 Sports Tufts women’s basketball wins, dominates Regis by 74-59 score Baker’s and Buia’s double-doubles lead to victory RUSSELL CAPONE bos had already solidified a sively against Regis’ topgun,jun- Senior Staff Writer double-digit lead. iorMegan Hotchkiss. Regis’ 5’ 10” ;‘he women’s basketball team Buia was virtually unstoppable forward had tallied 30 points and moved to 5- 1 with an impressive underneath the basket en route to 15 rebounds in Regis’ previous 74-59 victory over the Regis Col- a double-double, with 21 points game against Endicott, numbers and 1 1 rebounds (four offensive). which the Jumbos were well aware Women’s The Beacons could not find an of coming into the game. Basketball answer to the six-foot center, who “I kind of challenged Molly dominated the game with fero- beforehand to stop Hotchkiss, and cious play in the paint. she definitely rose to the Re 59 Tufts led 36-27 at the halfafter occassion,” Savitz said. Baker re- Tub 74 a couple of defensive spells kept sponded brilliantly, forcing Regis in the game. The Beacons Hotchkiss into six turnovers and lege Beacons last night. The loss stayed relatively close in the early 1 - 1 1 shooting for five total points. dropped Regis to 2-4. stages of the second half, and a Hironaka led the team from the “It was a good way to go into Heather Dinan jumper brought point, intitiaing a number ofcrisp the break,” coach Janice Savitz them to within seven with 17 min- ball-movement sequences. said afterwards. “We had moments utes to go. Hironaka shot a disappointing 4- of brilliance tonight.” Regis would not get any closer, 14 from the field for ten points, Impressive ball handling and however. With 14:02 remaining, including five missed three-point- much-improved shooting were the two Karen Robador put-backs ers. keys for Tufts, as well as a critical sparkedan 8- 1 run which put Tufts Hironaka’s backup, freshman fast start to the game. up I7,57-40. On the next Jumbo Emily Desmarais, scored eight The Jumbos broke their spell of possession, Molly Baker closed points (all in the first half) in just slow starts by scoring the first out an amazing five-shot, four- ten minutes. eight point softhe contest, includ- rebound possession with a tough Defensively, the Jumbos played ing four from senior Stephanie basket from underneath. the full-court man-to-man press for Buia. A sloppy Regis team could The Beaconsstill had some life much ofthegame. It waseffective, Daily file phofo Senior Stephanie Buia dominated in the paint on her way to a not get it going until well into the in them however, as another brief as they forced Regis into 28 turn- 2 1 point, 1 1 rebound double-double. first half, at which point the Jum- Tufts defensive collapse led to an overs and 35 percent shooting. 8-0 Regis run. Four succesfull free Tuftsshot 39 percent from the field throws and two Jen Thompson and out-rebounded Regis 56-4 1. Killer B’s too much for Recis baskets brought Regis to within “With certain people, the press U nine, 57-48, with 9:04 remaining. is a lot more effective. We tried to by JON JAPHA ing four assists, one block, and Regis from ever finding an offen- The run was short-lived, as extendthe floor more,” Savitzsaid. Senior Staff Writer three steals in 3 1 minutes of play. sive rhythm. Tuesday night’s destruction of “A lot ofthe time I am out there “It’s hard for teams to beat us Baker soon connected on two put- Tufts goes into the break with the Regis Beacons at the hands of to intimidate the smaller guards whenwe’repressuring. lfthere isan backs and a fastbreak basket to just one loss, a number that the theTufts women’s basketball team who can’t see over me, but don’t inexperienced player in the give the Jumbos a 16-point lead. team isquitehappywith.“Wefeel know that I’m as quick as they backcourt, she will end up turning Despite small runs, Regis never real good with this record before are,” said Baker. The Regis guards the ball overalot,”said Baker. “We got the lead back below ten, and break. We’re shooting much bet- Women’s certainly had their hands full, as have a lot of quick people who like six straight Carrie Hinronaka ter, and moving the ball well.” Notebook they threw the ball away 28 times. to pressuretheballandgoforsteals.” points put the game away for Tufts Savitz agreed, but expressed The strongest part of Baker’s The Jumbos have a few weeks in the closing moments. concern about the upcoming lay- I Buiawas not the only Jumbo to off. The women do not play again performance was on the defensive off for the holidays, but upon re- was a group effort, but it was also end, as she was given the daunt- turning to the Hill, the Killer B’s tally adouble-double. Baker added until Jan. 15, when they travel to acoming out party forthe Jumbos’ ing task ofguarding Regis’ junior should be able to lead a swarming 15 points and ten rebounds, and St. Joseph’s for an invitational version ofthe Killer B’s. standout guard Megan Hotchkiss. defense to more victories. was even more impressive defen- tournament. Junior forward Molly Bakef and Coach Janice Savitzmade surethat senior center Stephanie Buia each every player was aware of had double-doubles en route to Hotchkiss’ 30-point performance NBA All-star game is canceled; Tufts’ double-digit victory. Baker in her last game, and chhllenged grabbed ten rebounds, six ofthem Baker to shut her down. offensive, while contributing 15 Baker met the challenge and Philly may get ’02 game instead points, and Buia tossed in a game- then some, as Hotchkiss probably Los Angeles Times-Washington high 2 1 points, as well as 1 1 boards. couldn’t wait togetoutofMedford. Post News Service estimated at $35 million. “Buia did a great job for us With Baker in her face the majority Dam, you mean no slam-dunk contest? More than 5,000 hotel rooms had been booked, tonight. She always comes ofthe game, Hotchkiss mustered a We don’t have to listen to the annual whimpers representing$3 million in revenues. through in pressure situations. mere five total points, three ofthem about Rod Strickland and49 otherplayersnot beingall- “And you can probably double that amount when She’sasteadyplayerand hasa big coming from the line. Theonlyfield stars?No Kobe vs. Mike hype?No watching sponsors you include associated revenue, such as meals,” said heart,”said Baker. goal that she scored came on afast- plaster their names on events and venues, like the Mickey Rowley, executive directoroftheGreater Phila- Whileaperformance likethisis break with Baker on the bench. AT&T Pressroom? delphia Hotel Association. commonplace for Buia (she aver- Hotchkiss had more turnovers, six, Like almost everything the NBA does before Pat Croce, the emotional owner ofthe 76ers, said he ages 15.6 points and eight re- than points and was 1 - 1 1 from the April 1, as this lockout has led us to realize, the All- even asked the league to cancel the game. bounds per game), Baker’s dis- field, throwing up enough bricks to Star game has mostly symbolic importance. But “I wanted it,” Croce said, “I lobbied for it, we peti- play was a bit surprising consider- gain heran invitationtonext year’s unlikeeverything else before April, theTVshow, the tioned for it.. .we did everything for it. But we wanted the ing the past three games. Mason’s Convention. Jam Session, and the sponsor schmooze-off have a whole show. I don’t want halfa show that only a small While she is always hustling “I was just trying to deny her great deal of symbolic importance, so Tuesday when portion of Philadelphia can get involved in .... on the court, she has not been able the ball and not let her take that David Stern canceled the Feb. 14 game scheduled for “We didn’t want a fake game. We want all-starsat our to find her scoring touch in recent many shots,” said Baker. “ltried to Philadelphia, it exploded like a cannon shot across game - all-stars that were voted by the fans for the contests. Any thoughts of that wear her down and make her lose the union’s bow. game, not just appointed. slump extending were squashed her confidence.” “This is just a result of the inexorable march of the “We, as a franchise, did everything we possibly in the second half, as Baker took In fact, no Regis player netted calendar,” Stem said. “Therejust isn’t enough time left could to get everyone back, interested in Philadel- over on the offensive side, scor- a field goal while being matched to have a season with an All-star game. phia 76ers’ basketball. The show, the game, the ing 13 ofher 15 points. up against Baker. Senior Sherrill “lfwecan’t make thisdeal, I don’t think there’s hope players, the coach, the fans were getting into it. And “I think the scoring came from Erickson and freshman standout for the sport itself.” then all of a sudden, we’re on hold. pride,”said Baker. “It’sbeen arough Heather Dinan attempted to crack IJot to mentioil his place in its history. This was “lt’stough. We’reabasketballteam,andwehaveno three games, and I just had to re- the rock-solid defense, but were Stem’s gloomiest assessment to date. Not that it did basketball. Somy front-office peopleare workingtheir mind myselfthat I could score.” not successful. anything but start another round of he-started-it-no- fannies off, for what?” The 5’ 10”forward not only put “She definitely rose to the oc- he-started4 recriminations. Of course, the league is going to make it up to up lofty numbers in scoring and casion,” said Savitz, who had to be “Sadly, the owners have elected to cheat million of them. Just not right away. rebounding, but also did all ofthe pleased with the defensive play of fans and the city of Philadelphia out of a wonderful With the 2000 and 200 1 games set for the Bay Area littlethingsthat don’talwaysshow her entire squad. Perhaps heeding spectacle,” said union director Billy Hunter. “Their and Washington, DC, the best Stem could do was to up in the score sheet. the advice that was printed in this effortto hrther intimidatetheplayers will not succeed.” promise Philadelphiathe2002 game. Baker was all over the floor, space two days ago, Savitz called For Philadelphia, there were intangible losses-the If the league proved it could lower the boom on deflecting balls, keeping rebounds for a full-court, man-on-man press event was part of a civic showcase aimed at reinvigo- Philadelphia,the cancellation hadno immediate impact alive, and pestering the Beacons’ the entire game. The chaos that rating its downtown Center City and South Philadel- on negotiations with its players, which have been backcourt. She came away with a ensued in the Beacon offense led phia, where the game was to be played -and losses frozen in place, with no bargaining sessions in a week tremendous all-around game, add- to I9 Jumbo steals and prevented that were tangible, indeed, adding up to what officials and none scheduled. 8 THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1998 - THETUFTS DAILY Letters to the Editor Jason Cohen Financial aid problems jeopardizes education Acting Editor-in-Chief To the Editor: aid office seem to be automatons.They sit at comput- EDITORIAL I am writing this letter to call attention to a little- ers and plug numbers and wait for the machines to ublicized issue at Tufts. Financial Aid. When I spit out financial aid forms. Lauren Heist irrived at Tufts as a starry-eyed freshman, I thought In my personal situation, the computers say I can Associate Editor ny years here would be the best ofmy life.Now, after pay $12,587.20 towardmy tuition. This isnotthe case. NEWSEditors: lealing with the financial aid office for the past year If I had no loans from last year, and my family vvas not Dan Barbarisi, David Pluviose Ind a half, my whole view of Tufts has changed. I paying loans from when my brother was here, then I Assistant Editors: lave gone through so many loops and hurdles that might be able to pay that. The loan office knows this Andrew Freedman, Jordan Solomon cannot even remember what the first person I and keeps saying “there is no way you can pay this VIEWPOINTS Editors: pproached for help looked like. But I have learned amount which we expect you to pay.” Yet, they have Amol Sharma, Dave Steinberg few things. nevercomeupwithanywayto helpme. Ithoughtthat FEATURESEditors: Tufts’ standards for determining financial need was their job. Tony Kahn, Elizabeth Chen, Jason Salter re harsher than those of the federal government. If It is a sad day when a student must leave Tufts Assistant Editors: student receives outside awards (scholarships or University, not because he is academically unpre- Seth Ingram, Jennie Forcier, Lesley Bogdanow ,rants)that money is deducted from the student’s aid pared, but because he, the Tufts computers, and ARTS Editors: lackage. This discourages students from seeking personnel say they cannot help him. This is not the Alison Damast, Katie House uch aid. Additionally, key factors in ability to pay, education that I expected at Tufts University. Assistant Editor: Caroline Wolter uch as debt, outstanding loans, etc. are completely pored. On top ofall ofthese things the people in the Joshua Weingram EN ’0 1 WEEKENDEREditors: Rachel Deahl, Eliza Strickland SPORTS Editors: Jordan Brenner, Jeff Margolies, Kelly Desmarais, Sam Erdheim Assistant Editor: Zlinton impeachment for wrongdoings, not &air Ben Oshlag ’0 the Editor: American public, like Rosen, still supports the Presi- This letter is a response to Sarah Rosen’s View- dent. Therefore, it is much easier for Democrats to PRODUCTION oint (“Radical Right goes far beyond their ‘duties’,” come out against impeachment, just as is an!! posi- 218). She insinuates that President Clinton is in tion that gathers public support. What bothers me is Pamela Abrams anger of being impeached because of his extra- Rosen’s and others’ inability to recognize the sever- Production Director iarital affair and that the entire impeachment process ity ofthe situation. There is something wrong when Production Managers: i a political witchhunt. This conclusion by Rosen is the most powerful man in the country decides to Mike Dupuy, Judith Dickman {ithoutjustification. abuse his power, even if it was just to cover up some LAYOUT President Clinton faces impeachment because he sexual misdeeds. There is somethingwrong when the Assistant Editors: roke the law. Having an affair is not illegal, but person chosen by the people to uphold and enforce Sandra Fried, Meg Tenny, Valentina Clark erjuring himself before a grandjury most certainly the laws of the land thinks that he is above them. i. So is pressuring others to perjure themselves, Rosen claims that “the impeachment of President GRAPHICSEditor: rhich Clinton is accused of doing to several key Clinton would indicate the end of our constitutional Geir Gaseidnes ritnesses in the sexual harassment suit against him. rule.” But I contend that more damage to the consti- COW Editor: For Rosen to dismiss the situation as aconspiracy tution will be done if the proper channels are not Cambra Stem fheRadical Right is silly. She is correct in pointing followed to punish a President who has broken the PHOTOGRAPHY Editor: ut ;hat many of the votes in the House have been law. Eric Anderson uite partisan. But the reason for this is because the Joseph PalmLA’O 1 Assistant Editors: Allison Chapman, Daniel Rodrigues ONLINE Editor: Jeff Carlon Assistant Editor: Sonal Mukhi BUSINESS John E. 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Convicted killer won’t teach, Arizona State decides College Press Exchange University officials said they TEMPE,Ariz.-When itcomes would pay Hamm the$6,000 that to teaching about rehabilitation was promised to him - money and prison life, James J. Hamm that wont come from state funds says he’s uniquely qualified. - but that they would assign Officials at Arizona State him to work outside the class- University’s school of justice room instead. studies thought so, too, when “Rather than focusing on my they hired him as an adjunct pro- disappointment, I would prefer fessor to teach two courses on to focus on my opportunities,” criminal justice this spring. But Hamm said. “I’m just glad the when wordgot out about Hamm’s furor produced by my hiring has first-degree murder conviction brought national and local atten- The Tufts Duily is a non-profit, independent upon reauest. and the 17 years he spent in tion to a topic that is crying out newspaper, publkhed Monday throug6 Friday LETTERS TO THE EDITOR prison, a flood of angry letters to be addressed: the rehabilita- during the academic year, and distributed free to Letters must be submitted by4 p.m. and should the Tufts community. Business hours are 9 a.m. 6 and phone calls - many from tion and reintegration of prison- - be handed into the Daily office or sent to pm., Monday through Friday, 1 - 6 p.m. on Sun- [email protected]. All Letters must be alumni threatening to cut offtheir ers.” day. 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The content of Letters, advertise- Editor, contact The Tufts Daily. room at ASU would be too dis- or two dealing with issues fo- ments, signed columns, cartoons, and graphics does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tufts Mailing Address: The Tufts Daily ruptive to the educational envi- cused on moving prisoners back P.O. Box 18 ronment, as evidenced by the into mainstream society. Duily editorial board. Advertising deadlines: All insertion orders Medford MA 02155 reaction to his hiring,” a state- “I just want to find an activity Telephone: (617) 627-3090 that is meaningful,” hesaid. “But must be submitted ... All advertising copy is sub- ment issued by Milton Glick, the ject to the approval of the Editor-in-Chief, Execu- FAX: (617) 627-3910 university’s provost and senior right now, no one knows exactly tive Board, and Executive Business Director. A E-mail: [email protected] vice president, said. what I will be doing.” publication schedule and rate card are available h~//www.tufts.edus/s~-ore/tuftsdail” THETUFTS DAILY* December 9,1998 9 National/World News Polish descendants seek repatriation from Kazakhstan 1 Los Angeles Times-Washington wanted to clear his borderlands of afiaid itwillneverhappen.” They erly died easily in the burrowed lies. Returnees must have letters Post News Service potentially disloyalminorities and came in thenight in fall 1936, Rus- holes in the ground where Poles of invitation from towns or cities, MINSK MAZOWIECKI, PO- use their land for collective farms. sians, a civilian and two soldiers, made their homes because there assuring them ofapartments, jobs land-History’s spiral turned last Today, the descendants of these and they told the Wasilewicz fam- was no wood with which to build. and social supports upon their week, after 62 years, in this small once-vanished people have re- ily to pack a few belongings. Estimates ofthenumberofeth- arrival. town 30 miles east of Warsaw. emerged, but with no clear iden- Where the family of eight was nic Poles in Kazakhstan today Moreover, they must establish On the second floor ofmunici- tity. Speaking Russian, they live in being taken, the Russians didn’t range from 60,000 to 150,000, and their Polish heritage through docu- pal hall, in the town council meet- Kazakhstanandelsewherefarfiom say. At the railway station, the the percentageofthose who might mentation-an often difficulttask ingroom, Anatol Wasilewicz, 45, homelands they have never platform was crowded with other want to return is just as hazy. Ac- for the children of people whose and his son Sergiusz, 15, received known. Through the passage of ethnic Polish families. Fear, like a cording to the Polish Department grandparents and parents were not Polish citizenship, just four weeks time and forced Russification, they contagion,jumped from one quiz- of Migration and Refugee Affairs, allowed to carry any identity pa- after their repatriation from have lost much of their original zical face to another. 2,000 people have applied for re- pers until 1956. And then were Kazakhstan. language, culture and religion; the From their home in what was patriation. encouraged to assert a Russian “My father always said, ‘Never only thing many ethnic Poles know then the Soviet Union, now But advocacy groups in Po- identity. forget youare Polish,’ “ Wasilewicz how to say in Polish is some Ukraine, the train journey took 2 1 land say the number who wish to “It takes a long time,” said said. “My father is too sick to prayers. But with the collapse of days. There were eight families, as return is probably much larger. Anatol Wasilewicz, who spent come, but 1 am so happy to be the Soviet Union, and the asser- many as 40 people, in each cattle According to Andrzej two years working on his repa- here.” tion of national identity by indig- car. They swept their excrement Stelmachowski, president of the triation and who hassiblings, with Anatol and Sergiusz enous peoples, such as the Kazaks, through holes onto the tracks as Polish Association, a Warsaw- families, who also wantto return. Wasilewicz’ forebears were depos- the ethnic Poles feel increasingly the train hurtled forward. Once a based group that lobbies for the Hiswife,Nina, who isethnicRus- ited on the grass steppe of out of place. day, the train stopped and armed Polish diaspora, tens ofthousands, sian, received permanent resi- Kazakhstan in 1936-amongthe With dreams and desperation, guards surrounded the cars; those ifencouraged, would make Poland dency in Poland when she left first victims of Soviet dictator Jo- they are looking West totheirblood who tried to escape were shot. their home. Kazakhstan with her husband and seph Stalin’s forced deportations brothers. One member of each family was Sofar, however, slightly fewer son. ofmillions ofethnic minorities. In the case of Poland, repatria- allowed down to get water. The than 1,000 people have been re- To cultivate a sense of Amongthemosthaunting lega- tion to the landoftheir parent sand families who had squirreled away turned since 1994 when repatria- Polishness in Kazakhstan among ciesofcommunism is the limbo in grandparents - or even in the some food in their bags were the tion began. thosestill waiting, Poland hassent which many ethnic minorities find case of deported children to their lucky ones, survivors recalled. “We haveamoralobligation to dozens of teachers to the country themselves in the countries of the own home - has been neither “We just knew the direction these people because of the hor- and organized summer camps and former Soviet Union, particularly easy nor swift. was east,” said Longin Wasilewicz, ror they endured,” Stelmachowski other cultural exchanges for Pol- Kazakhstan. Tens ofthousands of “My sister, who is 77, wants to 75, who was 13 then. said, “but the process is moving ish Kazak youth. Poles, and millions of people of die in Poland,” said Longin When the train finally arrived too slow. Much too slow. And we “We do accept we have a dozens ofothernationalities, from Wasilewicz, Anatol’s uncle. “But at itsdestination, the families were have no clear policies.” moral obligation,” said Marek German to Korean, were deported she is still there in Kazakhstan, ordered off and herded into the The Polish government, how- Kurenda, a principal specialist at to Siberiaorthebleaksteppe. Stalin and because of her age she is backs of covered trucks. An hour ever, says it needs to manage the Poland’s Department of Migra- later, after driving over dirt roads, process carefully. Rather than en- tion and Refugee Affairs. “But to the exodus ended in a place of courage amassreturn toacountry receive even 10,000 emigrants is numbing, wind-swept emptiness. with relatively high unemployment so difficult. To ensure jobs, The deportees’ only obligation and a limited housing stock, Po- apartments, Polish lessons, train was survival. And in those first land has turned to local munici- them; it is a program for many cruel years, children and the eld- palitiesto sponsor individual fami- years.” AT&T to pay $5 billion cash for IBM global comm. network U Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service terday, to$168 3/16. AT&T Corp. has agreed to buy IBM’s global Aspart ofthedeal, thecompanies will “outsource” communications network for $5 billion in cash, the significant portions oftheir operations to each other: companies announced Tuesday, a move that will AT&Twill become IBM’s main phone-service pro- allow the nation’s largest phone company to expand vider; IBM will manage some of AT&T’s essential its data services for businesses. technical services, such as payroll, benefits and IBM’s network transports information and pro- accounts receivable. videsaccesstothe Internet. TheArmonk,N.Y.-based But IBM’s sale of its data network is the deal’s computer giant had been actively seeking a buyer for most crucial component. By shedding the burden - the unit, and had hired Merrill Lynch & Co. to conduct and cost - of maintaining a telecommunications a search this fall. network, IBM said, it hopes to devote energy to The $5 billion that AT&T paid exceeded most developing its already vast and profitable business estimates ofwhat the unit could fetch. “The consenus of running the computer operations of other compa- wasthat itwasworth between $3 and $4 billion,”said nies. Megan Graham-Hackett, a computer hardware and “We can now focus fully on helping our custom- networking analyst for the S&P Equity qroup. Still, ers take advantage ofthe emerging networked work,” “even if the price was on the high side, it fits so IBM Chief Executive Louis Gerstner said in a state- perfectly for AT&T,” said Graham-Hackett, a view ment. echoed by other analysts. IBM’s data network serves several hundred large, AT&T Chief Executive Michael Armstong, for- multinational corporations, thousands more midsize merly asenior IBM executive, has sought to expand businesses and more than one million individual his company’s data service business, especially on Internet subscribers in 59 countries. networks that use Internet protocol (“IP) standards. Under terms of the agreement, about 5,000 IBM ”In the arena of IP, we have truthfully not been employees w illjoin AT&T, while 2,000 AT&T manag- market leaders,” said Dan Somers, AT&T’s chief erswillbeofferedjobsat IBM inconnectionwith IBM financial officer. “In terms ofour capability to deliver taking over some ofAT&T’s technical services work. service levels to our customers, we were a distant IBM officials said the sale would not have a third or fourth.” Industry sources said that other “significant impact” on its 1999 revenues; AT&T suitors for the division included British Telecom, said the acquisition could bring in $2.5 billion in GTE Corp and Qwest. additional revenue in the first full year of operation. Indeed, even with the IBM acquisition, industry It was unclear what plans IBM had for the $5 billion analysts consider AT&T to be well behind competi- it will make in the sale. tors-namely MCI-WorldCom-in its IPcapability. Both companies said they expected the acquisi- “But this at least gives us a little competition in the tion to close in mid-1999, pending clearance by US marketplace,” Somers said. Shares ofAT&Tclosed regulators and certain authorities outside of the at $67 yesterday, up $2.25. IBM shares rose $1 yes- country. ONE MORE DAY LEFT OF CLASS! RUN NAKED, STUDY HARD, AND HAVE A GREAT WINTER BREAK! i

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Mission Statement The mission of the Leonard Carmichael Society is to work toward creating a more socially sensitive and responsible world. LCS does this by encouraging Tufts students, faculty, and staff to get involved in community action such as service, education, and advocacy evolving from program- related issues. We believe that voluntary service is fundamental to achieving our goals because only with personal experience and cooperation can we be sensitive to the worth, dignity, and true needs of the population with which we work. Additionally, we must be linked with a means of involvement that are informed by continued direct personal experience with the community. LCS believes that exposure to such experiential learning is an integral part of an individual’s lifetime education. LCS has a two-fold mission of aiding the community through direct service and expanding the perspectives of its volunteers. - ~~~i~~d~~ll1997 LCS‘s preflienfnlion FOCUSm meldn’t get my rimnflerfiup dnys ofsrmiir nndjm. Everythin I need to Poster Child know15 earned Maia Heyck-Merlin I admit it-I am a volunteer junky. I’m addicted-I take classes titled “Nonprofit Organization from LCS and Community,” I eat lunch in the LCS Office, I work for the Lincoln Filene Center for Citizenship and Anne Lac Public Affairs, I clip articles from the Boston Globe about local nonprofits. It‘s not that I try to be a poster Having been Vice President of child for community involvement; that’s just the way my first twenty one years have unfolded. LCS for a year now, I have come to the The definition of volunteering used by the Independent Sector in their surveys for the Gallup Polls conclusion, as a wise and reflective is “working in some way to help others for no monetary pay.“ This definition may cause some to discount senior, that everything I need to know their daily activities as beneficial to society. This is an American way of approaching community service, about life, I learned from LCS. I’ve therefore a culturally biased one. The American ideal of the rugged individual creates an automatic di- learned that... chotomy between ”self” and “others.” Across cultures, this definition is not an accurate description of 1.) Enthusiasm is contagious. volunteer activities. In other parts of the world, community involvement is an inherent part of one’s The amount of enthusiasm that fills upbringing. In the United States, it is “2 hours,” “Give 5,” or “minimal commitment necessary.” If we Cohen Auditorium at the LCS General continue to compartmentalize service and try to squeeze it into easily measured increments, it will not Interest Meeting in September is become fully integrated into our daily lives. At some point self and others should merge to form a cohesive inspiring. With recent studies pointing society, no matter how service is described. to college kids being self-centered and A large percentage of Tufts’ student body participates in organized community service. My hunch apathetic, it makes me proud to be a is that an even larger number of students informally volunteer each day. Though my past year as President Jumbo when I see the auditorium filled of LCS has been mostly administrative, I still feel as if I am connected to my community. For example, I with 400 excited Tufts students, ready lived across the street from three elderly sisters for about a year. Our relationship began when I helped to make a difference in the community. them bring their garbage cans to the garage, continued when I carried groceries, and became cemented 2.) Little kids worship us. It‘s when they invited me inside for pie and ice cream. I can honestly say that meeting these three women was true. They think we‘re so cool. (Hey, we the highlight of my summer. I knew this when I found myself hanging out on their stoop in the evenings. fooled them!) So think about the positive Our relationship is mutually beneficial; we share interests in art, education, and bird watching. We also impact you could make on a child whose each have raginb sweet teeth that we always need excuses to satisfy. In a roundabout way, my point is that life might not be so easy. In Jacob I have no formal relationship with these sisters. They just grew into my life and that is where they’ll stay. Braude’s words, ”whoever you are, I send postcards when I am away and they call me at my new house just to talk. If you were a member of there is some younger person who thinks LCS Elderly Outreach Program, this would be given the label of “volunteering.” If you are not affililated you are perfect ...there is someone who with a formal organization, what would this be called? It’s simply a way of life. Call me a poster child if would miss you if you were gone.” you want. But it‘s an easy habit to adopt.. . Don’t let them down. 3.)Yes, you can do it in 24 hours. If something is important enough to you, My mentor Manny i you can fit it into your schedule. hj Mayuri Guntupalli Hundreds of LCS volunteers who are The first time I met Manny Hemsi I knew I would like someone’s life just a fraction of the also on the Deans’ List prove this true. him. His huge smile attracts all sorts of people, but as a freshman amount Manny influenced my life. I .- 4.) But ...y ou can’t always do it I found great comfort in his welcoming way. I was incredibly realized for the first time, that in my two alone. By nature, we depend on others lucky to have Manny as my wilderness leader. During the course and a half years at Tufts I have started to survive. And with volunteers, you of my freshman year Manny’s kindness, encouragement, and to grow into the passionate, dedicated can never have too many. Teamwork is support made it easy for him to be my friend. Without realizing it person that I admired so much. I love essential, not only in LCS, but in all Manny became more than my friend; he became my mentor, my what LCS has done and continues to do aspects of your life. Know when to ask role model, and a person I respected greatly. He did this by for me as a person. I continue to serve for help. encouraging me to get involved, but most importantly by setting LCS because I know that I really am 5.) The world is a very big an example for me. making a difference, but also because place. Tufts has been a very comforting When I first began to attend LCS staff meetings, I was not what LCS has taught me will help me bubble to live in, but we can’t stay in it incredibly impressed. often wondered what I was ldoing there, for the rest of my $e. forever. Getting off campus and but then I thought about Manny - his passion, his dedication, his volunteering in Medford and Somerville hard work, and his love for LCS, and I decided to stick to it because helps put you in touch with the “real there is a reason Manny loved this organization. world.” Find out what’s going on After a while I started to realize why Manny loved LCS. around you now while you’re in college, You really do make a difference. On a daily basis LCS makes the and later, you’ll feel more prepared to lives of so many people better. All the volunteers who work as face the challenges beyond. tutors, Special Friends, Best Buddies, Big Brothers, and even Kids’ Around this time last December, Day Group leaders set an example for young children. There are I was trying to set my goals for the year. 16 years old who say, “When I was a kid I went to Kids’ Day every I came up with a few specific ones, but I year, and ever since I was 5 years old I have wanted to go to Tufts realized that my main goal was simply University.” Every Thursday afternoon when I walk down to “to leave the world a bit better, whether Powderhouse Elementary School, I know that there are two six by a healthy child, a garden patch or a year old girls waiting anxiously for their Special Friend to arrive. redeemed social condition. As Emerson In the year and a half, I have known them they have grown to wrote, ”to know that even one life has count on me as their playmate and their friend because I was the breathed easier because you have one constant presence in the ever changing lives of these children. lived ...is to have succeeded.” Thanks to A couple of days a go a friend of mine, a fellow LCSer said all those volunteers who have to me, “Mayuri, you are my LCS mentor.” I was shocked and contributed to the success of LCS!! flattered by this. I’ve seen how I made a difference in the lives of my Special Friends, and even in the lives of the children who Lncand Maia ,,eyck-Mer,in attended Kids’ Day, but I always hoped that I could influence look,qlanr at the LCS Third Annual Semi-Formal. ii PAIDADVERTISEMENT December 9,1998 - -2 Adult Literacy Blood Drive Eyes for Others Rachel McPherson and Tara Guberski B yan Boucher, Tea Lane and Mitchell Block Anna Rafalski and Alfred Bobek This semester we have been busy with our Three blood drives take phce on campus each Eyes for Others is a social program for the blind established pro ams and have added a new set of year. The fall drive was a big success due to the work and vmally im aired. We meet on the first and third opportunities ror our volunteers. As in the past, of our great volunteers and the support of the Tufts Wednesdays oP every month in front of Hodgdon, studentsareteachin readmg,wxiting,andmathskills community. We‘re looking forward to our winter and we walk to the Tufts Administration Building to adults at the S8ALE Community Center, the blood drive, which will take place February 1,2, and (TAB). During our two hour meetings, we have ii Community Learning Center and the Just A Start 3. A big thank you to all our volunteers for their hard snack with the participants, and then ally play ii Work Program. In addition, we are working with the work in recruiting donors and makin the drive run ame such as Bingo, or just hang out and talk. Eyes Somerville Family Network where volunteers read smoothly. Thanks for your continuecf support! krOthers is a low key volunteering opportunity with to children or tutor their parents in basic English skills. a small time commitfment. You have the opportunity Thank you to all our volunteers for their time and to get to know the participants on a one to one bask, commitment. or to just hang out with everyone. We have a number of special propthat we’d like to do throughout the AIDS Outreach semester, but we’d Iove to hear any suggestions thai you might have. We always have a great time, so come Amrit Singh, Debbie Weinberg, Rob Wu and join us, for just one night, or for the whole and Cara Kapur semester! AIDS Outreach is a volunteer organization promoting AIDS awareness and education on campus F.O.C.U.S. and in the larger community. We achieve this through Erin Cox, Amy Patel, and James Weinberg the following: tabling, condom distribution, serving LCS’s Freshman Orientation CommUnity food to homeless people with AIDS, speakers, -Service (FOCUS) program is a one week pre- voluteering at Boston Living Canter, and special orientation program designed to ease the incoming events. In the next semester our special events will student‘s transition process from high school to include creating a square for the AIDS Quilt, putting college, as well as heighten community awareness to ether a benefit concert, and work to prevent HlV amongst Tufts students from the very first day they dection in developing countries. We thank all of set foot on campus. This summer, FOCUSers worked you who have worked so hard this semester, with on community farms, construction sites, soup kitchens, your efforts next semester will be even better! and homeless shelters in the greater Boston, Hartford, and Springfield areas. The FOCUS program will lx Animal Aid holding interviews for new coordinators, leaders, and Some of this year‘s FOCUS participants enjoy a support staffers at the beginning of spring semester. Stephanie Norling, Jeein Chung and Goldie Cheng beautiful day of gardening and good times. Animal Aids goal is to provide education, Keep your eyes peeled if you’re interested! volunteer service, and funds to local animal shelters. Cancer Outreach This semester we had volunteer trips to the Stone Zoo, Erica Chu and Alison Chumnanvech Food Rescue and a beach cleanup in Medford. We also kicked off Cancer Outreach serves as American Cancer llana Sausen and Audrey Rabinowitz a volunteer dog walking program ,where Tufts Food Rescue volunteers work hard to reduce students walk the dogs of local Medford and Society‘s liaison to Tufts. Our events for this semester included”MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancef, our food waste by picking up leftover food from locd Somerville residents, which was very successful and restaurants at the end of every week day. The food is has raised hundreds of dollars for a local charity. first Cancer Benefit Concert with a capella groups, the new Holiday Cards for Kids with Cancer, Cancer delivered to shelters and food pantries around the Chat Group, and cosponsoring The Great American Medford/Sommede area. The program, thus far, Anti-Smoking Smokeout with another LCS group. Thanks to all our has been very successful and greatly benefits our Awareness Program volunteers we raised approximately $700 to be community. Christannah Doniin and Daniel Brocks donated to the American Cancer Society, brought The Anti-Smoking Awareness Program aims to holiday cheer to luds in the MGH Pediatric Oncology G.I.R.L. S. promote awarenessof the health, social, and marketing Ward, and given the campus some smoke-free food Karen Fox and Amy Sh‘ckland for thought. issues surrounding smoking both on camp- and in G.1.R.L.S: (Girl Interaction in Raising Levels of the local community. This semester we have Self-Esteem) is a program which works to enhance implemented an interactive three-part curriculum in CHILD self-esteem and provide role models and support 15 sixth and seventh grade classes in Somenrille. We Tara Parsorrs, Ann Medway. Shalini Mehta, bases for girls of all ages. We have variow program also ran a tremendously successful three-day tabling which include weekly trips to the Somerville Boys event in the campus center for the Great American and Alyson lliera CHILD and Girls Club and assisting students from Medfoxd Smokeout Over 300 people signed a pledge to lead a (Caring Helps in Living with work, college preparation, Disabilities) has had an exciting semester. In keeping High School with school smokefree life! Thank you to all of our volunteers for and emotional support Some of our members also making this a productive and successful semester! with traditions, the volunteers participate weekly in volunteer in an eighth grade classroom at Lincoln Park the Gym and Swim program. A Tufts volunteer is School and with students from other colleges and Best Buddies paired with a special needs child, For the first hour of universities in leading after-school science clubs Amy Patel and Jennie Forcier the session the volunteers and their partners enjoy playihg in Jackson Gym with hoola hoops, jumbo focused on getting girls excited about science. We are The goal of Best Buddies is to provide currently in the process of beginning a one-on-one socialization opportunities for people with mental L,eggos, a parachute, and much more. For the second mentoring program with at-risk girls through a retardation. Best Buddies pairs Tufts volunteers in hour the volunteers and their partners swim in program sponsored by the New England Sports one-to-one friendships with people with mental Hamilton Pool or engage in arts and crafts ro’ects. We want to send a special thanks to a1 o our Museum. Thank you so much to all of our wonderful retardation living in Somerville. Buddy pairs go out P( and enthusiastic volunteers. We love you! together at least twice a month, communicate every enthusiastic volunteers. You‘ve been wonderful this other week through phone or letter, and participate semester and we hope to see you in the spring. There in monthly group outings. Our group activities are lots of chddren waiting for someone to spend time included a landscaping project at a park in Jamaica with. Come join the gang! Plain in conjunction with Outdoor E loration, Trick- or-Treating for canned goods andTo oks, a ”Book Blowout” forwhich we collected addtional books and Domestic Violence Awareness donated all of the collected books and canned goods Noelle Mole to Shelters Inc. of Medford, and a bowhg party to Domestic Violence Awarenessworks to get new celebrate the success of our Book Blowout. We thank volunteers in shelters in the area. Thknew volunteers all of our volunteers for helping Best Buddies have a are going through an intensive training at their new very successful first semester at Tufts. shelters. We also collaborated with the Feminist Alliance for a clean up at Transition House as part of Into the Streets. We also coilaborated with Th4AV Big Brothers and Hillel to facilitate a discussion about domestic Matt Holland and Eric Briim violence after 3Iys “Unexpected Tenderness.” We The Big Brothers program is a unique tabled at a number of campus events. We are planning program in which volunteers get the opportunity to to bring a speaker for next semester. Thanks to TMAV, nothings in Jumbo’s ear at Gds’ Day 1998. make a huge impact in the life of a boy in our Pen, Paint and Pretzek, and Hillel, and the Feminist community. Working in conjunction with the Big Alliance, and of course, thank to our volunteers work and energy! Habitat for Humanity Brothers Association of Greater Boston, our oal is to Dustin Bermudez, Lydia Regopoulos provide positive male role models for ki Lf s in the surrounding Boston area that are currently lacking and Josh Wechsler one in their lives. In doing so, the Big Brother volunteer English as a Second Language Habitat for Humanity is an international not only fills the role of a mentor and role model, but Talia Cohen and Suzanne Genaitis organization whose volunteers build low-income also that of a friend. Big Brothers spend around 35 English as a Second Language (ESL) has been housing for families in need. Opportunities to help hours a week together with their little brother. extremely busy this semester. From tutoring children include building in the local Boston area and on- Although most weeks the big and little in Cambridge to adults at the Tufts Administration campus, participating in fundraising events, arid brothers spend time alone as a pair, we occasionally Building, ELhas expanded from the Medfordl joining planning committees of the Boston affiliate. hold some group events. This fall we headed to Somerville area to the surrounding Boston area. We This semester, Tufts’ volunteers worked on sites in Wood’s Hole for a fishing trip. We’re also planning also help the hard-working dining service employees Dorchester during several day trips. Plans are on having a h/Movie party this fall. So with a with daily conversation skills. Next semester, we are underway to become more involved in the Somerville great new bunch of applicants don with our current looking forward to incorporating two new volunteer area. Big Brothers, the Tufts Communitya as shown a great opportunities where students will be teaching their concern for these children and looks to continue this own cumculums. We want to extend a huge thanks rewarding experience for a long time. to alI of our dedicated volunteers tIus past semester. You all did a great job! PAID ADVEXTISEMENTDecember 9,1998 iii Hospitals Peace Games Traveling Treasure Trunk Cara Hobbs and Jennie Robin Becca Cornfeld David Gelles Members of the LCS hospitals program Peace Games is a non-profit organization which The Traveling Treasure Trunk is a repertory volunteer in some of the major hospitals in the Boston teaches conflict-resolution skills to students in ei t semi-improvisational performance troupe for area. Within the health care setting, volunteers may Boston area elementary and middle schools. Tts children. Trunk visits local schools, shelters, and gain valuable experiences from diverse volunteer semester, Tufts volunteers have served alongside hospitals performing original plays and adapted opportunities. Students who participate in this voluntms from Harvard, BC and BU to help create children's stories. Our current plays include Hmvey program have a wide variety of career goals. We safer schools for our students. Through rolepla s, Potters Balloon Farm, based on the popular children's would like to thank all of the Tufts Studentswho gave ames, and discussions, students in gra cyes book; The Tree with Only One Leaf, a bi-lingual some of their time during this semester to volunteer kndergarten through 8th have learned the skills of adaptation of a Spanish children's story; andIt Could in local area hospitals. Thanks again, and hope to see peacemaking. At the end of the year, students have Always Be Worse, a traditional folk tale. In exchange you next semester in one of the many availible hosiptal the opportunity to share their knowledge with other for our performance, we ask that a donation is given volunteer opportunities. Peace Games students from different schools at the to a charity of our choice. Currently, we are working annual Peace Games Festival. Thanks to all of the with Shortstop in Somerville, an emer ency shelter volunteers for your hard work, time, and dedication and transitional care program for cddren. Trunk Hunger Project this semester. We look forward to seeing you in the holds auditions at the beginning of each semester and Iamie Stulin t3 Tania Fernandez spring! looks for enthusiasticstudents who want to entertain Hunger Project is a group that oes to soup children. Keep your eyes out for audition dates. We'd kitchens in the local community; we aelp prepare Shelters love to have you come and join the fun. and serve meals to the homeless. This semester we Joy Brittinz and Fred Mo had several volunteers involved in helping at local Shelters volunteers assist in emergency and shelters and organizations such as Project Soup and Tutoring rehabilitated shelters in Boston by helping the staff Ken LaRose and Brian Forth Food Not Bombs. We also held a food and clothing with paper work and interacting with the guests of all drive to donate to local soup kitchens and the salvation LCS Tutoring aims to provide tutoring services ages. Through going to different respite health care to elementary, junior high, and high school a ed Army. We thank all the volunteers for helping this centers for the homeless, volunteers also gain exposure semester! children in the Medford, Somerville, and surroun&g to various aspects of health care programs offered to areas on both a one-on-one or a small group basis. Junior Achievement the homeless in the Boston area. The tutor-student relationship consists not only of We are currently expanding tu more shelters as Stefanie Reisfeld and Karen Smillie academic assistance, but the close bondthat develops the year progresses and we have more volunteers than makes the tutoring experience one of a kind. The tutor Junior Achevement is a great opportunity for we've had in the past. Through our efforts the guests 4. anyone who enjoys children and is interested in is not only a teacher, but a mentor and a triend. Our at the various shelters enjoy their sta more and in program semester provided tutoring services to teaching them about the workplace and the world turn we gain a better understanding oY what it means this they live in. The program is designed to introduce many schools in the area, including the Dame to be homeless. We would like to thank all of our Elementary School, Medford High School, Kennedy grade school students to economic issues, and prepare volunteers for their enthusiasm and dedication. them for secondary school and lifelonglearning. Tufts Elementary School, St Clement's Elementary School, students teach classes to help children develop East Somerville Elementary School, West Somerville decision-making skills and show them the importance Elementary School, as well as other programs of getting an education. Volunteers teach 1 hour Somerville Urban Gardeners includin Tutoring Plus, Just-a-Start House, and West classes, once a week for five weeks. The program is Vickie Slingerland and Kelly Knee MedforCB Community Center, and Dorchester House. known world-wide and sponsored by major Somerville Urban Gardeners works to improve Individual tutoring was also arranged. We and the corporations and organizations. the natural environment in urban settings, mainly students intheMedford,!%mede, and surrounding L would like to thank all of our 50 plus tutors who Somede, Boston, and the surroundin areas. This areas semester we cleaned up the area aroun Mystic river were involved in the rogram this semester, making Kids' Day in Medford. This endeavor was one of Bmillion river/ it a great success. Wi b:out you, none of this would be I Erika Waddey, Lau rei1 Pepper, beach show clean-ups done tio on ally on the same possible. and Greg Propper day. In Sumerville, we planted one thousand bulbs UNICEF Planning for the 36th Annual Kids' Day, being in the Seven Hills Park. Next springwe will be able to Christina Luongo and Kristen Wels held on April 10,1999, has already begun! This year, see the beautiful results. For Halloween, we 4 UNICEF works around the lobe to ameliorate we expect about 800 kids from Medford and volunteered at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, MA for their children suffering in conditions o poverty. On the Somerville to join us at Tufts as we transform the "Tales of the Night." Not only did we get to wear Tufts campus and in Medford elementaryB schools, campus into the "World of Wonders." The local costumes, but also we scared little children on a UNICEF has been raising awareness concerning the children, grades K-3, will be entertained by rides, haunted hayride. Overall, the semester has been quite lives chddren endure in developing countries. This booths, and shows presented by different groups from a success, and that is due to our wonderful volunteers. semester we piloted a program in fourth grade Tufts and around the community. Thanks to all of Thank you everyone!! classrooms called "Trick-or-Treat'' for UNICEF, in our hard-working committee heads for helping to which volunteers went into the classroom and biight make this the best Kids' Day ever! children about lives in developing countries. ?he response from the Medford children was excellent The Lorax Program and they left wanting to help an important glcbal , Carolyn Hyson and Megan Gerstenzang cause. Next semester UNICEF hopes to throw a The Lorax program is an environmental benefit concert as well as continue to raise awarerim education program designed for third grade students. and money for UNICEF internationally. L Tufts volunteers work in elementary schools in the Medford and SomerviUe areas to teach the students about conservationand the environment. Volunteers Volunteer Construction Corps travel to a local school for two consecutive weeks. Cyrus Clark and Jin Park During the hrst one-hour session, students watch a The Volunteer Construction Corps. (V.C.C.) is film version of The Lurax by Dr. Seuss. After the a program dedicated to aiding other service oriented viewing, volunteers lead a -ion about the movie 4 organizations, such as shelters and youth centers and how the students can have a positive impact on throughout the Medford/Somerville area as well as their environment. During the second one-hour in Boston. We specialize in light construction and session, volunteers teach the students how to make maintenence work for these institutions, to provide recycled paper out of scraps of newspaper and them with cost-free labor so they can better utilize construction paper as well as how to make bird feeders their own resources. So, if you like swingin' from used milk containers. The studentseagerly await sledgehammers, painting and other stuff along the our visits each week and love the hands-on activities. The Medford Fire Depf.enjoyed the opportunity to same lines, please contact Tin Park '[email protected] Thanks to all of our volunteers for their commitment x1729) or Cyrus Clark (cchrk@t&. 3u x1433) to have to the program and the energy they bring to the hana with future /umbos at Kids' Daw 1998 some fun while making a difference. classrooms. Special Friends Rachael Pam's and Kristin McDonough Volunteer Vacations PALS The S ecial Friends program pairs Tufts James Weinberg Chrissie lames and Karen Kraft students wi thp children at the Tufts Educational Day The Volunteer Vacations (V.V.) program runs This has been a great semester for PALS, a Care Center. Students volunteer time to spend several exating community service trips during the program that places volunteers in area homeless playing, laughmg, drawing, reading, building, and just last week of winter break as well as during the entire shelters to play with children. We've expanded our having fun with their Special Friends. Because each week of spring break. The V.V. program began about contacts thxj semester to include not only Horizon's student is paired with only one child, they have the ten years ago with fifteen volunteers going on one Initiative, but also more local organizationswhich we unique opportunity to build a lasting and valuable winter break trip. Now it has own to accommodate will use on regular basis beginning in the spring. We relationship. The children value the time that their over 100 volunteers across rour trips during each plan to increase our volunteer list next semester. We SpedFriend spends with them and they always look vacation. Previous trips have gone to Maine, West ais0 plan to have more participants in the Easter Egg forward to their SpedFriend's visits. Thank you to Virginia, Harlem, Hartford, and New Jersey. Hunt, which we will have in the spring, so that we all of our fabulous volunteers; you have each made a Volunteershave participated in activities which range can make it big enough to reach more children in the child very happy. from low-income housing construction to working area. We'd like to thank all of our volunteers for with the formerly homeless. The V.V. program will making all this possible!! Special Olympics be interviewing for two new coordinators and eight new leaders at the begmung of spring semester. Be Shira Marili and Cam'e Safron on the look-out for leadership applications! If yc'u're interested in brightening the day of a handicapped individual, come see what LCS' Special Olympicshas to offer. Assist with coaching, volunteer at Iwal events and join in on the planning of exciting fundraiser such as' the second annual JUMBOLYMPIC3. The time committment is up to you and you will quickly see that your effort pays off! Keep your eyes open for a visit next semester b Massachusetts Special Olympics president, Bot: Johnson, to the Tufts campus! iv PAID ADVERTISEMENT. December 9,1998 - 'f

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In October 1970,when 19th and early 20th centuries, at- country, just behind that of Bill someone else’s definitioli ofme,” Kramer wrote irl 1977 that the Driskell saw his friend Georgia tempting to subvert popular de- and Camille Cosby, whom he has Driskell says, sitting in his airy show was more ‘‘social history” O’Keeffe at the opening of her rogatory images ofblacks, created advised for the past 20 years. library. “I’m not going to give in to than art and included many “me- retrospective at the Whitney, he artthat mimickedthatofthe white His placement of works by that when I don’t think it’s con- diocre” works. complained to her about the scar- mainstream. black artists on the set of The nected to what I am and who I can Driskell created anational stira city of places for African-Ameri- “The works in the show are by Cosby Show in the 1980s created be.” few weeks later when he asked can artists to exhibit. She was in- American artists,” Holland says. anew class of black art collectors When speaking, he tends to NBC anchor Tom Drokaw on the credulous. “They are all artists of African when great numbers began buy- glance down in moments of intro- Today show who Hilton Kramer “What are you complaining descent, but their works do not ing inexpensive print reproduc- spection. But on this matter of was, anddeclaredthat Kramermust about?”she asked him. “You’re a necessarily share stylistic affini- tions. He is working on a book self-definition, he looks you not know anything about black man! If there’s any such thing as ties or common evolution or pur- about the Cosbys’ collection. straight in the eye and speaks with art. His answer to Kramer was that the niggers of the art world, it’s pose. What they allexpressarethe He also advised the White conviction, later referring to a all art is apart of social history and women. It’s not any man.” overriding concerns about how to Mouse three years ago on the pur- Langston Hughes verse that sums that Kramer’s assessment was sim- Not surprisingly, his scholar- construct self, how to be black in chase of the first work by an Afri- up his determinationto speak for ply a veil to hide his prejudices ship is reflected greatly in the white America, how to bean artist, can-American artist to hang there, himself. while at the same time not conced- “Nanatives”show. Curator Juanita and how to arrange all of these selves within one body and within one lifetime.” South Afi-ica LAZZARINI continued from page 3 at the University. Oneofthegoals is to developa program that would CLA55of I999 allow students to receive a Master’s degree as public health lawyers in South Africa. People from all over the globe were . brought together to work on the curriculum. They developedamis- sion statement, goals for the pro- gram, and an actual curriculum in public health law for a Master’s It’s the LA51month of the degree. YEAR Lazzarini,whohasaJ.D.andan M.P.H., works full time for the University of Connecticut Health Itwill soon be the LA57 year of the DECADE Center, and travels to Tufts to teach. She has taught in the com- munity health department forthree years, and has also taught at the and it’s Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Law School. As a marathon runner, she has qualifiedtorun intheBostonmara- thon next year. Lavarini lives in YOUR LA5T CHANCE Western Massachusetts with her husband, who is a physician prac- ticing AIDS-related medicine, and her three children, ages ten, six, FOK and two. 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AL.L RESIDENTIAL HALLSLHOUSES WILL BE CLOSING WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23rd, at 12 NOON

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- PLEASE M4KE YOUR TRA VEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY

- BEGINNING AT NOON, ALL BUILDINGS WILL BE LOCKED AND ALARMED

Students not returning to campus housing next semester, MUST RETURN THEIR KEYS, BEFORE LEAVING CAMPUS, to either the Residential Facilities Office (Mom-Fri., 9 - 5) or the Campus Police (open 24 hrs.) - 520 Boston Avenue. If you have any questions, please call the Residential Facilities Office, at X73992.