Psi Upsilon Brother Charged with DUI Car Accident Leaves Three Injured by PATRICK HEALY the Charges
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ETHE DAILY?Vol XXIII, Number 24 TUFTSMondav, October 7, 1991 Medford, MA 02155 Psi Upsilon brother charged with DUI Car accident leaves three injured by PATRICK HEALY the charges. Daily Editorial Board Collura. who was at the scene Seven Tufts students were in- of the accident and filed the offi- volved in a serious accident on cial report, said the van was driv- Sept. 28 in Westminister. with ing eastbound at approximately three of the students being taken 6:SOp.m. when the van ranoff the to the hospital for minor or seri- road into the median rail. When ous injuries and the operator of he ‘arrived, Collura said he was the car beiJlg charged with driv- told “there was a keg in the back ing under the influence of alco- of the car, but someone took the hol. keg out after the accident and it The operator aid several stu- mysteriously disappeared.” He dents involved in the accident are added “the individuals were all members of the Psi Upsilon fra- soaked with beer. and were drink- ternity at Tufts. The students were ing the beer out of cups.“ returning frorntheTufts-Willi~ns None of the seven students football game at Williamstown recalled how the accident hap- Saturday evening when the acci- pened, according to Collura. He Photo by Julio Mora dent occurred on Route 2 in said he spoke with all the indi- University President Jean Mayer officially dedicated the new Olin Center for Language and Westminister. viduals. and none of the seven Cultural Studies last Friday. ToMayer’s left sits Board ofTrusteevice-chair Roslyn Berenberg, Olin Massachusetts State Police could “adequately” explain the Foundation President Lawrence Milas. and his wife. Officer John Collura said Friday details leading up to the incident. ~~ theoperatorofthevehic1c.a 1981 Collura said three of the stu- Ford van, has been charged “with dents received “minor to serious Mayer dedicates Olin building driving under the influence of injuries,” and were taken to alcohol. operating to endanger. Hayward Hospital in Gardener. by PATRICK HEALY “This is by far the largest grant executives of the Olin Founda- and failure to kcep within marked He characterized the incident as Daily Editorial Board we’ve ever given, and the first tion. Iwes.“He said ahearing has been Members of the Tufts commu- grant made to get a language and Mayer was the first speaker, set for early November to address see ACCIDENT, page 8 nity and the F.W. OlinFoundation cultural studies building made. addressing the importince of the last Friday dedicated the Olin We admireTufts’qualityandabil- Olin Center to the Tufts commu- Center forlanguageand Cultural ity to compete with wealthier in- nity aid calling Tufts “the most Hearing on alleged rape scene set Studies. the new home for Tufts stitutions,” Milas said. “It is re- international university in the Associate Dean of Students Bruce Reitlnan said last night a language programs that opened ally outstanding how extraordi- United States.”He saidTufts was hearing habeen scheduled for Oct. 17 to adjudicate three com- last month after two years of con- nary our timing was for this kind “proud of its diversity.” and the plaints against residents of 165 College Ave. who allegedly spray- struction. of building with this kind of mis- new building was a symbol of painted a depiction of a rape on the hood of a car. University President Jean sion.” how important the learning of Reitman said five individuals have each filed three complaints Maycr hosted a luncheon for fac- In a show of affection, Milas languagesis in the world comnu- against residents of the house at 165 College Ave, unofficially ulty. administrators and founda- presented an 188.5 baseball card nity. known as the Psi Upsilon fraternity house. He said the complaints tion members before the official of thewDetroit Wolverine F.W. “The teaching of languages is regard the violation of obscenity laws, violation of community dedication ceremonies Friday. Olin to Tufts Provost Sol important not just from the point standards, aid harassment. The five complaintants include three Mayer thanked theTrustees of the Gittleman. who played a major of view of communication... or Tufts students who are neighbors of 165 College Ave., Somerville Olin Foundation for the grant, role insecuringthegr~tforTufts. culture. but also as a function of Alderman Jack Connolly, and one Tufts Police officer. and acknowledged the “intellec- Gittleman, a baseball aficionado the mind. People don’t really know Reitman said he spoke with the accused individuals last Friday tual architects of the building,” and a former minor league base- their own language now, and it is and informed them of the hearing. referring to Tufts faculty mem- ball player himself, worked with crucial for a person to understand Psi Upsilon President John Erickson has declined to comment on bers of the foreign language de- the Olin Foundation through the aspects of their own and others‘ the alleged incident. partments who were involved in 19XUsattemptingtogameragrant language.” Mayer said. Connolly and the Board of Alderman voted last week to have the the planning of the building. for Tufts. Building almost did not open Somerville Board of Health and Department of Inspectional Ser- The Olin Center grant of $6.3 Gittleman served as. master of Milassaidthenew OlinCenter vices inspect the residence of College Ave. Connolly said recently million was secured in 1988 for ceremonies at the formal dedica- was a result of “extraordinary he believes the inspection will take place this week. the construction of the new lan- tion, saying the new building was patience.” explaining the process Reitman said he has informed Inter-Greek Council President guage center at Tufts. The grant “a thrill for the Tufts community leading to the securing of the Scott Zebrak ,md IGC Judiciary chair Jen Samuelson of the hearing, was the largest the Olin Founda- and demonstrates Tufts commit- grant began in 1980.He said there adding. “It is up to them to decide if there is any organization tion has ever given to a university ment to the ‘global village.”’ He was first interest at Tufts to obtain culpability.” If the IGCJ determines the painting to have been done or college. according to Founda- introduced Tufts Trustees and by the org‘mization rather than by members working individually, tion President Lawrence Milas. administratorspresent, as well as see OLIN, page 2 then the lGCJ has jurisdiction to take action against the fraternity. Soviet media focus of Professor addresses USSR collapse 1 by ALEX LANE Goldstone opened the program lieve revolutions appear in his- Dady Staff Wrlta by stating international experts lory books. not in modern, indus- journalist discussion The first installment of Tufts should not have been surprised at trialized societies. by CAROLINE SCHAEFER via satellite to discuss this year‘s new “Scholars-in-the-residen- the sudden. drastic events that Another reason that the world Daily Staff Wiiter Global Classroom Project topic: cies” program was held in South took place behind the Iron Cur- should not have been surprised at High-ranking representatives the role of the critical press in Hall last Thursday, featuring Uni- tain, adding their surprise was the the chnnges in Eastern Europe is from Gostelaradio, Soviet State America and the Soviet Union. versity of CaliforniaatDavis Pro- result of certain incorrectassump- that historically. changes of So- Television in Moscow, appeared Alongside the students, the space fessor Jack A. Goldstone speak- tions. Many assume. he said. that viet powerhave catalyzedremark- before astudent audience in Cabot bridge will feature renowned jour- ing about the “collapse” of the countries &e inherently stable, Auditorium last Thursday to an- nalists and editors from America Soviet Union empire in their own and are immune from collapse see COLLAPSE, page 11 swer questions and address con- ‘and the Soviet Union. American country and Eastern Europe. unless tangible crisis occurs. cernsabout thecurrent stateofthe panelists will include Victor Goldstone, aprofessor of soci- Goldstone emphasized govem- Soviet press. Navansky, editor of The Nution; ology and the director of the Cen- mcnts encounter conflicts and Many students in the audience LeslieGelb,acoluiniiistwith The ter for Comparative Research in reproduce themselves continu- Inside I will take part in the fifth annual New York Times and a Tufts History. Society and Culture at ously, and collapses can occur Features ......................... P. 3 Global Classroom Project, or Trustee; and William Buckley. UC Davis. has written K~~~wl14tio~r The Crafts House offers alternative when the “normal process of ad- . “space bridge” project, between founding editor of The Nutionul utrd Rehrlliotr it1 the Earlv Mod- justment gets into high gear.” living, while Michele Pennell details the approximately 250 students from Re\iew. Soviet panelists will be err1 Worldandco-editedthe forth- Also. people tend to assume different levels of Romance DEFCON. Tufts and other Boston-area uni- Vitali Korotich. editor of coming Rewlrrtiutis in the Lute “revolutions occur when coun- versities and a similar number of Ugonyok:Vladislav Starkov, edi- 20th Century. He has also worked tries make a transition from uadi- Arts ................................ P- 5 Soviet students from the Moscow tor of Argumetity y Fakty; and the for the CIA as aconsultait evalu- tion to eternity,” Goldstone as- Participatory art can be found at Mo- School of Journalism. the Soviet editor of Literuturiiuya Gazeta. bius, while the only innovative aspect of ating the accuracy of intelligence serted. He pointed out that revo- Alison Moyet’s Hoodoo is its me.. Academy of Sciences. and the History Professor Martin rclated to his field. The “Schol- lutions will continue tooccur, and Mendeleev Institute of Chemical Sherwin, director of the Global ars” series is sponsored by the crises are not impossible in mod- Sports Technology.