Longevity of ROTC Scholarships in Question As Senate Plans Vote

THE TUFTS DAILYVoI XXIV, Number 30 Where You Read It First Tuesday, March 3,1992 IAND ON YOUR RIGHT... Longevity of ROTC scholarships in question as Senate plans vote by MAUREISN LENIHAN Daily Editcmal Board The issue of Tufts’ participa- tion in the Rescrve Officer Train- ing Corps scholarship program was resurrected at Sunday‘sTufts Community Union Senate meeting, as sophomore Senator Andy Salzer proposed that Tufts reject the program as long as the US Department of Defense continues to bar homosexuals from military service. Salzer’sresolution,tobe voted on next Sunday, renewed last year’s debate over the appropri- ateness of accepting a scholarship program barring participa- lion Of members Of the TuftscOm- Andy Salzer (center) proposed that Tufts reject the ROTC program munitY solelJ’ On the basis Of until the Department &Defense stops barring homosexuals from sexual orientation. entering the military, renewing a debate begun last year. Last year, the Senate did not vote for or against a similarly different this yeardue tothe weight acceptance of any ROTC scholar- worded resolution. Members of of the faculty vote on student ships after Fall 1992. the Senate opted instead for a opinion. The vote of the faculty and I letter writing campaign to the “Last year. the faculty made Senatecanonlybeusedas recom- Department of Defenseurging the their decision after the Senate, mendalions for the Administra- admission of homosexuals into but the vote of the faculty carries tion mdTruWes. Hm’ever. these the military. The issue was subse- a lot of validity with students.” recommendations are. in theory, quently taken up by the Tufts said Salzer. “If we can couple the supposed torepresent theopinion faculty, who voted to recommend faculty vote with a positive Sen- ofthe entire faculty and the entire to the Administration the ate vote, then we will have Inore student body and should there- Photo by Anni Recorda1 and Trustees that the University dis- power when lobbying theAdmin- fore weight with the Ad- Two things you can alwayscount on seeing: that tree and that guy ministration and Trustees. sitting on the bench. They never move, either of them. continue acceptanceof theROTC istration.” scholarships. If passed by the Sellate, the SdXr Said last night the reso- According lo Sdzer. the letter- resolution would convey the sen- lution was not ‘‘ad-ROTC.’’ writing campaign failed and the tunentsof both the faculty and the “RoTC isavcrJ’ pro- Tufts, Medfordv settle issuc then dixl.However. Salzer student body to the Administra- see ROTC, page the outcome could be lion and Trustees to discontinue A Thefollowing resoliiliori was Whereas, the College of Lib- by CHRIS STHIPINIS the land where Spicer Field is Senate ask the Administration prcserited hv Sophomore Seriu- eral Arts, Scicncc and Technol- 1)ilily Editciri.il Board now located to Tufts in the early and Board ofTrustees todiscon- Tufts Univcrsity signed an 1950s, with the provision that the tor Atidy Sulicr ut ttie Sutiduy ogy at Tufts University has anon- tinue the acceptance of ROTC agrceincnt ycstcrday with the University should make arrange- riighi nicwiri,y oj‘tlic Ti& Covi- discrimination policy that in- scholarship funds by the enter- South Medford Little League for ments with the Little League for niuriitv Uriioti Setrule. The reso- cludes sexual orientation, ing class of 1996 and thereafter a 15-year license for the use of the use of the field, Rubel said. lutiort will he void M~ONrmt Whereas, the faculty of Lib- making the class matriculating Spicer Field, and an agreement to Two agreements lasting 15 SUI1duv. eral Arts. Science, and Technol- in the fall of 1992 the last eli- finance the lighting for the Co- years each were drawn up with Whereas. The Department of og y ofTufis University votedover- gible for ROTC scholarships lumbus Park field in South the League, with the second con- Defense has a stated policy bar- whelmingly in favor of discon- unless the Department of De- Medford, according to Medford tract expiring in 1989. The con- ring gay men and lesbian and tinuing the acceptance of new fense reverses its policy of bar- .Mayor Michael J. McGlynn. tract was then carried over by bisexual men and women from ROTC scholarships in 1993 un- ring gay men, lesbians, and bi- This settlement resolves a re- verbal agreement, but problems the United States military in the less said policy is reversed, sexual men and women from cent dispute between the Univer- arose in the fonn of scheduling Reserve OfficerTraining Corps, Whereas. ROTC is a tremen- ROTC. sity and the Little League be- conflicts between the Little Whereas, this policy is dis- dous education opportunity and Be it further resolved that the cause the University is obligated League and the Tufts softball criminatory and not based on must bt: made eligible to all stu- TCU Senate issue this ultima- to provide a playing field for the team, whonow usethefield,Rubel actual performance or ability by dents regardless of sexual orien- tum to the Department Of De- League, said Director of Commu- added. gay men and lesbian and bi- tation, fense and encourage the Admin- nity Relations Barbara Rubel. sexual men and women. Be it resolved that the TCU istration to do the same. The MedfordCityCouncil sold see FIELD, page Roberto, Broome appointed VPs; Gittleman heads Judaic Studies .- -. by CHRIS STHIPINIS President Jean Mayer. appointments. Mayer emphasized that He added the endowment will Daily Editorial Board Mayer ‘s proposal. released on In a statement, Mayer said he Roberto’s promotion is a corpo- also “make it easier to get other The Board of Trustees pro- Dec. 12. 1991, was approved by recommended this position for rate appointment and that neither money,” and described the situa- moted Roger Broorne to vice presi- the Trustee Executive committee Broome, formerly the director of appointmentcreates an additional tion as “budget relieving.” dent for development and John at their Jan. 7 meeting. The pro- development, in order to provide position. Regarding the appointment, Roberto to vice president for op- posal was then recommended to him with an “appropriate stature Neither Brooine nor Roberto Gittleman said, “I consider it to erations Saturday, following the the full Board of Trustees, which and visibility if he is to continue could be reached for comment. be great honor for me and good recommendation of University voted last Saturday to pass the to deal in an effective manner Gittleman new chair of Judaic for the [Judaic studies]program.” I with a wide range of internal and studies external constituencies.” Through adonation by Trustee Mayer praised Brooine’s Nathan Gantcher, UniversityPro- achievements in development, vost Sol Gittleman has been ap- stating. “Under his [Broome’s] pointed to thenewly creatcdposi- Inside leadership Tufts has achieved lion of chair of Judaic Studies. Viewpoints ...................... p. 3 national recognition for its inno- This position was created JL McHenry and Vida Johnson ques- vative and highly successful pro- through the Gantchers’ donation tion Tufts’ fmancial priorities, and Eric grams. and Tufts now ranks as of $1 inilliun. which is the mini- Hirsch blames the TCU for its Senate. one of the top universities in the mum amount required toendow a US in terms of its fund-raising department chair, Gittlemnn said Features ......................... P. 5 ac hievernent.” yesterday. Yes, now you too can Ieam about the Roberto, former senior direc- The donation will “go right to new thought-provoking ConStatS soft- ware package. c tor of operations, received simi- the Arts and Sciences funding as lar praise from Mayer, who said, part of an endowment,” said Sports .............................. P. 9 “Roberto has led the operations Gittleman. “The donation will Women’s basketball receives an division for half a year now and make it easier for us to get library ECAC bid, men aren’t as fortunate, and he has done so with the excel- acquisitions and visiting lectur- I I Newly promoted Vice President John Roberto lence expected of him.” ers.” page two THE TUFTS DAILY Tuesday, March 3,1992 rHE TUFTSDAIL~ Letters to the Editor Clarify situation of Article’s language 30minutesat ameal.1tisashamethatwith David A. Saltzman such intelligent people at Tufts, some do Editor-in-Chief English Collective was unnecessary not possess the integrity to respect other peoples’ belongings. I will keepmy things Managing Editor: PStrick Healy To the Editor: To the Editor: . Associate Editors: Neil Fater, Allison Smith I am writing this letter to clarify the Michael S tickings would obviouslynot with me from now on, and I urge you to Editorial Page Editor: Michele Pennell letter to the editorby BenjaminGeyerhahn like to be called a “pimp” in the pages of protect yourself as well. “English Society not part of Department.” the Daily. And by the same token, his Production Managers: Michelle Frayman, (Feb. 28) As the Recognitions Committee description of Senate President Alexa Erin Morgan A’95 Julie Comell, Michael Berg stated, the English Society is a separate Leon-Pradoas the “madame of the brothel” entity from the English Department. We is despicable (Daily, Feb. 25). Such poor NEWS Diversity is keystone Editor: Maureen Lenihan also never stated that the English Depart- taste and sleazy language has no place in Assistant Editors: Chris Stripinis, ment “refused” to fund Academic Activi- a college newspaper. of Tufts community Caroline Schaefer ties, butthat thedepartmentdidnot fund to To the Editor: Wire Editors: Steve Arbuthnot, Avinash Rajan the satisfaction of some English students Don Klein I would like to know why people like VIEWPOINTS because of budget constraints as was told Professor, Political Science Department Ted Levinson are so afraid. feel so threat- Editor: Christopher Provenzano to us by a member of the English Society. Assistant Editor: Jessica Foster ened by minorities celebrating their cul- I would like to suggest that Geyerhahn Theft is not only in tures anddefining their ownidentities.Are FEATURES read the Constitution to the English Soci- they perhaps afraid that by celebrating the Editor: Jeff Geller ety.

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