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THE TU TS DAILY miereYou Read It First Friday, January 29,1999 Volume XXXVIII, Number 4 1 Dr. King service brings the Endowment fund created in honor of Joseph Gonzalez . Year of Non-violence to end A bly BROOKE MENSCHEL of the First Unitaridn by DANIEL BARBARlSI be marked with a special plaque Daily Editorial Board Universalist Parish in Daily Editorial Board on the inside cover, in memory of The University-wide Year of Cambridge. He is also The memory and legacy of Gonzalez. an active member of Non-vio1ence;which began last Tufts student Joseph Gonzalez, Michael Juliano, one of the National Asso- Martin Luther King Day, ended who passed away suddenly last Gonzalez’ closest friends, de- ciation for the Ad- this Wednesday night with “A year, will be commemorated at scribed the fund as a palpable, vancement of Col- Pilgrimage to Nonviolence,” a Tufts through the creation of an concrete method of preserving ored Persons commemorative service for King. endowment in his honor. The en- Gonzalez’memory. The service, which was held in (NAACP), a visiting dowment, given to the Tisch Li- “Therearea lotofthingsabout lecturer at Harvard’s Goddard Chapel, used King’s own brary for the purpose ofpurchas- Joey you can remember, butthis Divinity school, and words as well as the words of ing additional literature, was ini- book fund is a tangible legacy ... the co-founder and many others to commemorate both tiated through a $10,000 dona- thisone youcan actuallypickup co-director of the theyear and the man. The campus tion by Gonzalez’ parents, Jo- and take in your hand,” Juliano Tuckman Coalition, a chaplains Rev. Scotty McLennan, seph and Jean, of Wellesley, said. Father Dave O’Leary, Rabbi Jef- ministry to poor chil- Mass. Also hanging in the library is dren of the common- frey Summit, and Rev. Miriam The fund, though unrestricted a plaque made by Gonzalez’ wealth. Acevedo all spoke at the service, in nature, will most probably be friends, featuring pictures and Mikelson’s main whether it was to lead a benedic- used to purchase books on bio- artistry ofGonzalez. The plaque message had to do tion, to offer words of prayer or medical sciences, according to is hanging across from the new with King’s concept scripture, or to share some oftheir Library Associate Director Jo- of the virus of hate own thoughts. The featured Ann Michalak. and how it runs speaker at the service was the “We like the idea oftrying to through the veins of Reverend Dr. Thomas Mikelson. buy materials in the biomedical America. He specifi- h4ikelson, who also spoke at area,” Michalak said. Gonzalez last year’s service, which kicked callv Dointed out that Daily file photoIf0 himself was interested in pursu- off the Year of Nonviolence at at ti’ time Of Goddardra chapel,cnapei, site ofor theme “Pilgrimage--riignmage ing a career as either a pediatri- dent John F. Tufi.s, gave a lecture entitled “The cian or an oncologist at Tufts Kennedy’s death, to Non-Violence.”-Violence.” Vim of Hate in the Veins of Medical School, where, as a King said that “this America.” He is Senior Minister sophomore, he was already ac- virus of hate that has seeped into slums ....” cepted as part of a special pro- the veins of our nation, if un- Mikelson compared King’s checked, will lead inevitably to concept of the virus of hate with gram. The fund is intended to be a our spiritual doom.” permanent endowment, with Mikelson said, ‘‘We “Even though there are books being purchased using see this virus of hate in solely the interest earned on the the long abortion stale- political and ideological mate, in the sheer dis- differences between US...We grant. This will ensure that the account will never dip below the Daily file phofc gust between religious will all sit together at the $10,00Ominimum level formain- Joseph Gonzalez right and the religious table br&erhood.” taining an endowment fund. left. in themoral outrage v “Peopleareable to donate into books area, where it will remain over affirmative action, - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this fund -it can be added to by for a year, when the Gonzalez in the unbelievable indif- __ any amount,” Michalak said. family will take it home perma- ference in this country She added that those looking nently. about the steady deterioration of what Kwesi Mfume said when he to make additional donations Gonzalez was a 20-year-old Daily file photo the inner-city slums and the de- spoke at Tufts on Nov. 16. should make out a check for any junior when he suddenly col- Rev. Scotty McClennan “In many ways, we are still not - clining quality of life in the amount to “Trustees ofTufts Col- lapsed on the basketball court in one natioi Oir differences of lege,” and send it care of the Cousens Gym last Feb. 12, pos- race, our differences of religion Office of Development, while sibly due to extreme allergies to have produced an ugly alien- stipulating in the memo section certain food products. He passed ation,” Mikelson quoted Mfume that the donation is earmarked away before reaching the hospi- as saying. for the Joseph Gonzalez book tal. Preceding Mikelson’s lecture, fund. “Here at Tufts, we all saw his students read “words from Dr. Michalak described the fund dedication to becoming a doctor. King.” One of the passages con- He was the hardest workerwe all cerned the idea that we are all as a way of “investing in the future, as opposed to just this knew,” said Gonzalez’ former brothers. “Even though there are year’s budget.” roommate Jim Reese. “Thething political and ideological differ- that sticks out is his love for ences between us, the Vietnam- All books purchased with funds from the endowment will learning, his love for life.” ese are our brothers, the Rus- sians are our brothers, the Chi- nese are our brothers, and one day, we will all sit together at the table of brotherhood.” TODAYIN SPORTS: Rabbi Jeffrey Summit also shared some thoughts. “We feel -Super Bowl preview the weight of the world on our shoulders and yet we have heard ~ ,. -Swimmers still unbeaten about hope. Wespokeofdreams. It seems words that we have heard The snow that is such a part of winter and shared are not to go in vain. MORE ON PAGE 6 “We must not leave them here in our seats spoken in a proper oftime. way fora formal occasion,” Sum- With thechance ofaparalyzingsnowstormaveryrealpossibility, mit continued. “Our words must the University has instituted a snow emerge go with us, streaming out the can call the hotline during a snowstorm or 0th doors, transforming our actions, out what University services are functioning, they must accompany us when about potential class cancellations or campus we walk down the road, when we weather conditions, this number wiII become av sit in our rooms, when we lie down an. and when we rise up.” The emergency hotline can be reached by calling x7-INFO, x7- Other activities were held 4630, from an on-campus phone, or go throughout the year, including dialing617427-INFO. several forums and many speak- ers such as 1996 Nobel Peace The Grafton Campus Snow Emergenc Prize recipient and Amnesty In- tion with itsoriginal phonenumber. This ternational ,President Dr. William 8?%124. Schulz, and Camelia Anwar Sadat, human rights activist and the daughter of former Egyptian ---Daniel Barbarisi President Anwar Sadat. .. -2 THETUFTS DAILY January 29,1999 Governor grants murderer clemency at Pope’s request 4 Los Angeles Times-Washington Carnahan’s decision -while un- ent. Post News Service usual -was not unconstitutional Different not because there ST. LOUIS - Acceding to a and would set no precedent for were doubts about his guilt, not Clinton proposes foster plea for mercy from Pope John other death row inmates. Gover- because he had reformed himself Paul 11, Missouri Gov. Me1 nors in most states retain the ab- in prison, not because his mental care cushion Carnahan on Thursday granted solute power to pardon;they need state was shaky or his trial had clemency to a triple murderer due not give any explanation whatso- been unfair. WASHINGTON -President Clinton has included $280 millioi to be executednext month, saying ever. Mease’s case was different in his next federal budget to help teenagers who are pushed out o he would spare the convict’s life “What’s unusual here is the because of a scheduling quirk. the nation’s foster care system simply because they hit their 18tl simply because the pope had seemingly blatant influence of a He was originally scheduledto birthday. asked him to. religious figure in a purely secular die this week. Then the state Su- The program, to be announced Friday by first lady Hillay Legal experts called the deci- decision,” saidErwin Chemerinsky, preme’ Court postponed the ex- Rodham Clinton, would fund state programs that work with teen sion unprecedented. a law professor at the University ecutionuntilFeb. 10.Thecourtdid agers as they leave foster care by providing training, health insur “I know ofno other request for of Southern California. not explain the move, but most ance, limited financial help, and housing to help them live on theii commutation that was even “We might criticize it from a analysts figured the justices own. largely, let alone solely, granted political standpoint, but that wanted to avoid executing Mease Roughly 20,000 children are moved out of foster care each yea] because of a papal request,” said doesn’t make it illegal,” wtiile the Holy Fatherwas visiting at age 18, often without families or relatives to provide homes 01 Victor Streib, a leading scholar on Chemerinsky added.