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(‘Nncre YPLRead It First Wednesday, Aumst 27,1997 Volume XXXV, Number 11 lass matriculates today byLAUFtENHEIST academic study, but they also want Daily Editorial Board Largest class in University history. .. to make a difference,” he said, not- When the 1,260 members ofthe ing that the class has a “strong class of 200 1 matriculate today, commences orientation activities interest in helping others.” they will commence a four-year among 12,292candidates, the larg- Early Decision, indicating that “In one capacity or another, journey as the largest class in the est applicant pool in Tufts’ his- Tufts was their first-choice school. they’re going to play a leadership University’s history, which in- tory. “One of the biggest changes in role in the future,” he added. cludes 80 more students than in In the past six years, it has the last couple of years has been The class of 2001 is a very di- last year’s record-sized freshman become increasingly difficult to the number of students who have verse composite of individuals, class. get into Tufts. Last year, the num- Tufts as their first choice,” said with students hailing from 49 states According to the Office of ber of applicants jumped 40 per- Dean ofAdmission David Cuttino. and 5 1 countries. Six percent ofthe Undergraduate Admissions, these cent. A record high 35 percent of In a faculty meeting last Febru- class is African American, 11 per- students were selected from the class of 2001 were accepted ary, Me1 Bernstein, Vice President cent is Asian American, and five percent is Hispanic American. Daily file photo of Arts, Sciences, and Technol- ogy, announced the drop of the A quarter ofthe freshman class MaEy protests have taken University’sretention rate from 88 comes from rural areas or small place on campus this month. to 87 percent, resulting in75 fewer towns,athirdwillarrivefrom sub- undergraduates on campus than urban areas, 23 percent from me- previously thought. diumcities, while 19percentcomes UNICCO To compensate for this defi- from largecities. ciency in upperclassmen, 135 “We have a growing popula- transfer students were admitted tion that is coming from a wider rotests this year, up from 80 transfers last range of experiences,” Cuttino year. said. “It’s an interesting, very ca- This year’s average SAT ver- contract pable group of people,” Cuttino bal scores of the incoming stu- said. “They’ve set some very high dentsare between6 10and690and goals for themselves.” the SAT math scores are between decision Cuttino characterized the fresh- 630and710. by KAREN EPSTEIN man class as one interested in suc- The majority of the students Daily Editorial Board Daily file photo ceeding not only academically but come from public schools, how- Over the past month, the Uni- The incoming class will hear speacches today from Provost Sol also in extracurricular activities. ever 38 percent attended private high schools,and five percent were versity as been under a storm of Gittleman, as well as many other faculty members. “Most of [the students] are in- protest from formerUNICC0 work- tendingtogoontodosome form of enrolled in religious schools. ers, the University’s cleaning service, after the transition to a new custodial contractor, International Triples await new class Service System (1SS)on July 30. Many of the 1 10 workers who Largest ever freshman class disrupts housing lost their jobs, along with labor activists and local supporters, dis- by PETE SANBORN year’s Icttery through the Advantage Points tributed fliers and held demon- Daily Editorial Board system. “This system gives them the ability to strations in an effort to pressure Today, 78 freshmen will arrive on campus to choose in the top bracket of the sophomore the University to rehire longtime meet not one but two roommates. In order to class,” Gardiner said, adding that Advantage workers. accommodate the largest freshman class in Points have been used in years when triples According to Fran Fanning, c Tufts history, the Residential Life Office cre- were necessary. Photo by Rony ShramI business agent of Local 254 ofthe ated 26 freshman triples, while denying hous- While 55 ofthe 135 transfer students were Houston Hall Service Employees International ing to 55 transfer students and several upper- not offered housing for the first semester, Union, the union that represents classmen awaiting room assignments, said Gardiner guaranteed they would be housed on on theresidency requirement redemption, cre- both ISS and UNICCO, 43 former Anne Gardiner, DirectorofResidential Life. campus for the spring semester. ated last year to permit students to live off UNICCO employees were hired by Using square footage to determine the iarg- She added that several juniors waiting for campus during their sophomore year. Accord- ISS. Most of these employees, he est rooms, Gardiner said the Residential Life housing assignments have not been removed ing to Gardiner, 45 students were accepted into said, were hired when the Univer- Office created triples in Houston, Hodgdon, from thewaitinglist.“WecouIdn’t houseany- the program last year, but only 30 chose to live sity first contracted out its clean- Carmichael, and Hill Halls. one who came after the lottery asking for off campus. ing services in 1994 to UNICCO. “We started with 32 triples, but we are down housing,”Gardinersaid. “Westill have alistof “We could have the situation where more At that time, 7 1 former Tufts em- to 26,” Gardiner said, explaining that triples are people asking for spaces.” folks may actually want to apply to live off ployees were hired by UNICCO. eliminated as incoming students withdraw their While the freshmen are feeling the immedi- campus,” she said. All oftheformerUNICC0 workers enrollment. “Wewill trytogodown further. If ate effects of the housing shortage, Gardiner Despite the housing shortage this year, were offered opportunities to in- anyone announces that they are not coming, said next year’s junior class will be most af- Gardiner said that she has no plans to build a terview with ISS, according to of- we slide people around and will continue to do fectedbythe housing squeeze. “Next year will new dorm. “In order to cover the cost of a new ficials from Local 254 and the Uni- that.” be problematic. The junior spacing will be residence hall, the University would need to versity. Many longtime workers, She added, however, that once the fresh- reduced,” she said. build somethingroughly the sizeofthis build- however, are appalled at :SS’s ofmen have arrived, they will have the option of “The squeeze is always on the junior class ing,” Gardiner said from her office in South fer of up to $3 less per hour for changing rooms or remaining in the triple, because there are enough singles on campus Hall. some workers. saying, “We don’t randomly pluck people out to house any senior who wants to be housed. “Thatwouldchangewhatwethinkofhous- Kevin Tarpley, a community oftheir rooms.” We will figure out as many strategies as pos- ing, and would require students to commit to Freshmen living in triples beyond Oct. 1, sible to deal with the situation.” see UNICCO, page 9 will be given preferential treatment in next One such strategy is an increased emphasis see TRIPLES, page 9 Tufts falls one spot in ranking of best universities by LEAH MASSAR At the top of the first tier, Harvard Rankings for schools that did not volun- egory. . Daily Editorial Board University and Princeton University share tarily provide information were obtained The percentage of Tufts first-year stu- After achieving the 22nd spot in U.S. the number-one position, while Duke Uni- from informationfrom the USDepartmentof dents in the top ten percent of their high News and WorldReport’sannual national versity and Yale University are tied for Education and data from past US. News school classes increased by one percent- college ranking last year, Tufts remains in third. surveys. age point over last year to rest at 63 percent. the top 25 this year, dropping to number Although Tufts surpassed Georgetown Tufts’ reputation score is 3.0 out 4.0, Tufts’ student-to-faculty ratio is 1 1 to 1, 23. University last year, Georgetown is now which is the same score Brandeis Univer- which is the same as number-three ranked Tufts is not alone in the 23rd spot, how- tied with the University of Virginia for the sity received, and is lower than several of Duke and lower than number-five ranked ever; Carnegie Mellon University, the Uni- 2 1st berth. the universities ranked below Tufts in the Stanford University’s 15 to 1 ratio. versity ofCalifornia-Berkeley, and the Uni- Accordingtothepublication, U.S. News overall rankings. While Cuttino did not deny the impact versity ofMichigan-Ann ArboralljoinTufis bases its rankings on many criteria, includ- According to the magazine, 65 percent of that the US.News rankings have on admis- in a four-way tie. ing reputation, selectivity, retention rate, the University’s classes have fewerthan 20 sions, he did caution people not to put too Dean ofAdmissions David Cuttino said class size, and alumni giving. students and only eight percent contain 50 much emphasis on thenumbers themselves. that placement in the top tier ofthe rankings At the beginning of the year, the maga- or more students. The schools in the top 25 “There is no such thing as a perfect is good news for the University. zine sent questionnaires to 1,400 four-year with the highest percentage of classes with institution,” Cuttino said. “Cur excellence is not because of the schools. The information was then verified fewer than 20 students are California Insti- “Inthe end, whatwillreallymakeadiffer- isting system, but what it does is give with the schools and cross-chec!

e e m e e office in Curtis Hall. e e e oeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Wednesday, August 27,1997 THETUFTS DAILY page three Features PC or Mac: hich one is the best? Macintosh owners happy PCs -join winning team by STEVE GORDON Mac crashes it gives a cryptic error mes- by MERREDITHPORTSMORE aren’tgoingtomake thedifference between Contributing Writer sage in the form of a number, but PCs crash Daily Editorial Board graduating Magna or Summa Cum Laude. Thishasn’tbeenagoodtimeforMacintosh as often and as spectacularly as Macs. And If you can’t handle two mouse buttons, The computer that helps you get your zealots. The Macintosh Operating System acrashed Macaddsthat little icon ofa bomb if having an eject button on your floppy Bachelor’s degree (and maybe even your may very well be doomed, and having Bill that has just enough character to keep Mac drive isjust toomuch responsibility, ifyou’d Master’s) should make your life easier and Gates dump $1 50 million into Apple via users from shooting their computers in frus- like the inner workings ofyour computerto productive. With PCsoccupyingat least 80 MicrosoftistangibleproofthatTheBillisnot tration. be as invisible as possible-please, please percent of the market, odds are that any Satan incarnate. Still, Mac zealots will argue When don’t Macs crash? The answer is buy a Macintosh. specialized software used in a classroom thattheMac can neverdie, andthat Bill in many situations when PCs do. Want It is America after all, where you can will not be for a Mac. This means that,

is still on a first-name basis with the ,~~~~~ to add new hardware? Go ahead! have a pet rock collection, you can eat Microsoft Windows aside, if you own an Antichrist. New hard drive? Plug it in. New Spam, you can worship the Great Pumpkin, Apple product and you need to use IBM One of Macs’ biggest k+ videocard? Plug it in. New printer? and you can buy a computer that smiles at software you’ll need to line up in the com- downfalls is that most people You’vegot the idea. Sure, you can you when it’s happy and frowns when it’s puter labs to use it like everyone else in- have a bad impression of Mac install all ofthese peripherals into broken. But, if you’re buying electronics stead ofrunning it from the comfort ofyour users, because of the small PCs as well, but either you’ll be to carry you through your college years own room. minority of Mac users who really lucky and Plug and Pray and beyond, you might want to make an Many of the real advantages that Mac are zealots about their comput- (or Play) will work, or you will investment in something that’s more than zealots spew out, the college-type com- ers. Most Mac users don’t thir have to wade through” the abvss a novelty. The fact ofthe matter is that it’s puterowners will neverreap. The enhanced that there is a halo around their com- of .DLLs, IRQs, and DMAs. aPC(IBMor1BMcompatible)world. Sur- graphics capabilities, the ability to have puters or break into arash atthe sight ofthat There are a few downsides to the Mac. veys cite that anywhere from 80 to 90 two monitors (not on any desk on this cute flying windows icon that was made Because the PC is so common, all sorts of percent ofthose who own apersonal com- campus), and the built-in SCSI portwill all popular by Windows 95. bizarre sofhvareexists for it. Need adentist’s puter (including businesses and homes) be wasted on someone who Macintoshes, like all computers, arejust office scheduling program? There are prob- have a PC. With those statistics, you can tools to get things done. All computers, ably 50 programs like that for the PC. So, if bet then that any job or internship you even PCs, have made the world a better you are planning on running a dentist’s apply for is going to require PC skills. It’s place, making possible near-instantaneous office, don’t rush out and buy a Mac. a dog-eat-dog world, so why set yourself communication and web sites that offer The Macintosh also does not make a up with milk-bone underwear (a Mac)? everything from exotic fish foodto paintball good server for heavy use. If you are in a Microsoft’srecent little $1 50million dol- supplies. And, of course, networkable com- situation where you need a really powerful lar investment in Apple may or may not put puter games that have sucked up countless server, you probably already know UNIX, the company back on the map. To many PC QD hours ofhomework time. soyou’lljustget aUNlXserveruntiI Apple users, the investment looks more like a The bulk of Mac users support the comes out with its new operating system, token philanthropic effort from Microsoft’s ing the Macintosh simply because they feel that the Rhapsody, which is a UNIX base with the owner and the second richest man in the winning M i c r o soft” Mac is the most efficient way of using com- user-friendliness of a Mac. world, Bill Gates. How did Bill get so rich? team with puters -and they’re right. The Macintosh Finally, there’s the price. Sure, the Mac Why the PC market? And while Apple’s all the Wi ndows*95 is great if you are looking for an easy-to-use is really great, but doesn’t it cost too much? founders have long since bailed out, Bill is Derks. The computer oryou are involved with Well, it used to, but the prices ofMacs still sticking around to see PC software in to plethora of PC computer companies gives digital media. The Macintosh is are finally competitive with PCs. the year 2000. you a choice and competitive pricing. Mac not sogoodifyouaretryingto run Whereas IBM clones have run ram- Honestly though, ifall you need for your clones are starting to emerge, but it’ll be tons of obscure software or you pant for years, fostering competition computer is a smattering of word process- years before they reach the breadth of the are looking for a high-end server. and price wars, Apple has only re- ing, a touch of e-mail, and the occasional PC market. Maybe then they’ll have the Look first at the pros of the cently allowed clones. Nonethe- spreadsheet, it doesn’t matter whether you variety of software available for them that Macintosh system. Evans less, the prices on Macs have come buyaMacoraPC;eitheronewiIIdothejob. is currently only available for the PC. Research Associates did a down substantially. You can buy a Apple has always tried to entice novice While many Mac users and the like are study of people who rou- Mac for less than $1,000 that is as computer users into buying Macs by tout- convinced that PCs and Bill Gates are evil, tinely use both Macs and MacNOSpowerful as the highest-end ing their easy-to-use interface. Sure, it’s PCusersregardMacusersasasmallminor- PCs. They found that 59 percent of the Macintoshes from two years ago. easy to use, that’s why they can be found ity that needs to be humored. No one will study group was very pleased with their The Mac is a great computer, as can be in every elementary school across the coun- deny them their smiling Operating System overall productivity when using a attested by the fact that 88 percent of try (that and the huge educational dis- or cultish pride in their fruity company. Macintosh, as compared to only42 percent Apple Macintosh users buy another Apple counts Apple gives out in a backwards Acomputeratcollegewill make your life on a Windows 95 system. And when asked as their next computer (and a good chunk marketing ploy). First graders learn how to easier regardless of what kind you choose. about the ease of use of each computer, 78 of the other 12 percent goes to the Mac turn acomputer offand where the keyboard And, if you’re still terrified of your Speak percent of the group was pleased with the clones). The only real hazard is the fact is and how to use amouse on a Mac. Great, and Spell, maybe a Mac is the right step for Macintosh, as compared to only 37 percent that lots of people believe that the Mac is wonderful, fine. PCs may be a tad more you. But, if you’re looking for a computer of the Windows users. doomed to fail and essentially spontane- complicated, but maybe that’s because that will be useful to you in the real world, Those statistics may cause the eyes to ously combust. Feeding into that belief they’re geared towards somewhat intelli- thatwill carry you intothe21stcentury,and glaze over, but they prove that the Mac is an will only serve to help a great computer gent adults. Twomoreclicks ofyour mouse that doesn’t patronize you with cute graph- easier machine to run. Sure, every time a becomeextinct. and opening and closing an extra window ics and a lack of control - invest in a PC. t How to buv the right computer

byMERREDm things run faster. Today’s ROM drive faster than 8x. deals usually include a QWERTY PORTSNORE software applications suck That’s not to say they never printer. Printers aren’t a ne- keyboard Daily Editorial Board RAMuplikeit’swater. Most will. However, ifyou’re look- .cessity, but it sure is conve- and a one Regardless of whether students should be happy ing to spend more money on nient to be able to print out (or two) you buy a Mac or a PC, with 32 megs in anew com- yourcomputer,theCD-ROM a paper (with as many cop- button there’s a few guidelines to puter. Ifyou plan on doinga drive isn’twhereyou’llreap ies as you want) whenever mouse. If a follow. lotofgraphics,CAD,orhigh returns on your investment. you want. Laser is nice but split key- 1. Processor Power - resolution games you may it just isn’t necessary. For board or er- These days the chip is the want to invest in 64. 5. Monitor - To make papers and reports an Inkjet gonomic Pentiumwiththe Pentium I1 working on your new pur- will dojustfine. Color isalso mouse up and coming. Processor 3. Hard Drive - Hard chase as aesthetically pleas- pretty, but what are you re- makes you power doubles every 18 Drive space is a necessity. ing as possible, a 15 inch ally goingto use it for? Again, happy, by months, so no matter how Every new computer should monitorwill do, but a 17 inch if you are going to splurge, all means indulge. Bought? - Computer close to the top of the line have at least one gigabyte one is better. Surely, a 21 color is great, but if you’re 8. Desktop or Tower - stores and warehouses have you buy, in a year or less of hard drive space just so inch monitor is overkill. Take trying to scale back your Upon picking all the at- sprung up all over. You can yourchipwill beout ofdate. you can run the operating in to account desk space monster purchase it can tributes and accessories for get a good buy at one if you 200 megahertz(MHz) is the system, a few applications, and what you’ll be using definitely go. your computer, you’ll be go in knowing what you recommended speed for and save a few files. Prefer- your computer for. An avid 7. Keyboard and Mouse asked to choose between a want and how much you are those buying a new com- ably, buy a computer with word processing person - The Human Factors en- model that rests horizontally willingto spend. Computer puter. Try a 166 MHz if two or three gigabytes. doesn’t really need a big gineers have create a wide on your desk or a vertical sales are becoming increas- you’retrying to save money 4. CD-ROM drive - Most monitor while any serious variety of both keyboards tower for yourfloor. Towers ingly high pressure and and don’t bother going hardware experts say that game player will reap the and mice. Typically, you typically give you more seemingly knowledgeable above233 MHz-- it’ssimply hardly any of the current benefits of a larger screen don’t get a choice when desk space as well as flex- salesmen practice bait and not worth the money (yet). software applications reap daily. purchasing your computer. ibility in placement. 2. RAM -RAM makes any great benefit for a CD- 6. Printer - Computer They throw in the standard 8. Mail Ordered or Store see COMPUTERS, page 8 Wednesday, August 27,1997 THETUFTS DAILY page four

Earlvd works offer a new perspective on Picasso by CYRUS SAMII not alone in creating what would early academic work, the noted Nelly Kaplan’s Le RegardPicasso entrance by setting up a reserva- Contributing Writer be Modernist expression. In fact, Rose Period, themelancholy Blue (1967).Thefilm,showingSept.13 tion ticket system (very similar to There’s no denying the mas- many ofthevery early paintings in Period, and the bright Gosol paint- at 2 p.m. and Oct. 24 at 5:40 p.m., the one employed forthe National sive importance of Pablo Picasso the exhibition indicate Picasso’s ings, as well as early abstract styles explores Picasso’s sources of in- Gallery’spastVermeerexhibit,and in the world ofexpression, and the habit of emulatingthe experimen- up to the brink of Cubism. spiration, andwaspartofPicasso’s the Philadelphia Art Museum’s tal styles ofhis European contem- Also included in the exhibition 85th birthday retrospective. Cezanneexhibitlast year). Tickets poraries, as well as painters of are a good number of drawings Among the many lectures must be purchased for a specific Review past. Influences by painters such and illustrations bytheartist. Some scheduled is a talk by Harvard date and time. The system is a bit ?% MIas Degas, Gauguin, Cezanne, of his cartoon-like illustration se- professor Howard Gardner, who troublesome - long lines often Toulouse-Latrec, as well as El ries depicting Picasso and his will present “The Origins of Cre- occur, and there’s little room for a Museum ofFine Arts (MFA), Bos- Greco and Velasquez, are clearly friends, as well his self portrait ativity: The Case of Pablo Ruiz spontaneous visit -but it would ton, is presenting works which evident. sketches and doodles (such as Picasso,” a sort of psychoanaly- be difficult to prevent crowding of represent the roots of his ground- In following Picasso’s stylistic “SelfPortraitwith Reclining Nude” sis ofpicasso’s creativity(0ct. 29, the gallery space any other way. breaking developments. and aesthetic development, the and the ridiculous “Simian Self 7:30p.m.). Tufts students, who are ordi- The exhibition, entitled many portraits presented serve as Portrait”), add a deep scope to the Art historian Marlene Barasch narily admitted to the MFA for PICASSO: The Early Years, which benchmarks on the way through exhibition. Thedrawingsshed light Straws’s “Saturday Night at free, can receive discounted exhi- begins Sept. 10, compiles work his classical leanings and forward on some ofthe mental factors that Gertrude and Leo’s’’wiIl deliver a bition reservation tickets ($5 in- produced by the Spanish-born to his ultimate abstracted style. may havegone into his expression promising talk on Oct.23 at 7:30 stead of $13) at the MFA’s Picasso painter between 1892 and 1906. Some notable examples include -play!ilness, humor, impatience, p.m.). The talk looks at the going- Box Office inside the West Wing You won’t see Cubist renderings “Lola, the Artist’s Sister,”“Woman perhaps, and high self-esteem. ons at Gertrude and Leo Stein’s entrance. PICASSO: The Early in this exhibition, but what you will in aChemise(Madeleine),”“Nude The exhibition, which was co- Parisatelier, which was frequented Years runs from Sept. 10 through seearethe preliminary steps which with a Red Background,” and his created by the MFA and the Na- by many artists and writers (includ- Jan. 4, andnon-discounted tickets Picasso took in fomenting the vi- portrait ofGertrude Stein. tional Gallery in Washington, D.C., ing Picasso, Matisse, Hemingway, are available through Ticketmaster sual revolution of the 20th Cen- . In reviewing Picasso’s progres- is accompanied by tours, a film and Apollinaire), and served as and at the MFA Picasso Box Of- bry- sion through ideas, his paintings series, and lectures. Viewers can home base fortheevolutionofMod- fice. More information is available Of foremost importance is the fall into distinct stylistic catego- take a recorded audio tour, and ernist taste and aesthetics. by callingtheexhibitinfo-line(6 17- exhibition’s documentationofthe ries. For all ofthe future art histo- special Gallerytalks and slide pre- The exhibition is expected to PICASSO), or the Museum Gen- development of Picasso’s visual rians out there, the MFA exhibi- sentations are available. One in- draw in thousands ofpeople, and, eral informationnumber(6 17-267- language. Ofcourse, the artist was tion displays clearexamples ofhis teresting film being presented is as a result, the MFA is restricting 9300). Micol and Alexis reveal inside scoop on summer entertainment scene - Review Kids look normal. Two businessmen, re- ousmoments. Myerscastshimselfinadual reptiles have gotten out of control. Sound from page 5 cently dumped by their girlfriends, decide role: that of Austin Powers, protagonist remarkably similarto its predecessor? That’s low-budget film is about a man (Arquette) to find a wallflower and then both date her. extraordinaire, a detective straight out of because it is, save for one touch at the end, who’sjust losthiswifeandwantstocommit The fact that the woman they find is a the70s-and wemean that literally-and when a T-Rex stomps across downtown suicide. After agreeing with his terminally- beautiful, sensitive, deaf woman carries no Powers’ archnemesis, Dr. Evil, the supreme Los Angeles. So where does that feeling of ill neighbor to pay for whatever the neigh- emotional value for them, and the savage Bad Guy. Evil and Powers have been frozen dejawi hail from?Oh,that’s right-Godzilla. bor wants as long as the neighbor will kill way in which they carry out their game is in timeand defrostedjust in time forthe 90s Hm mm... him, Arquetteplays a wonderfully paranoid disgusting. A wonderful film about two revolution. Trouble is they are faced with a My Best Friend’s Wedding headcase who eventually turns out to be gigantic assholes, In The Company ofMen tremendous generation gap-Powers can’t This movie was lauded as JuliaRoberts’ even more screwed up than we could ever is disturbing but excellent viewing. help butcall every woman hemeets“baby,” big come-back, which, unfortunately, it is imagine. Featur- Picture and doesn’t seem ‘to .understand that no not. Fans of her seemingly endless smile ing :he funniest Perfect one wants to “shag” openly and freely and natural, unabashed laughter will not be and perhaps only Well, anymore. Poor Dr. Evil threatens to blow up disappointed, but this film has little else to cop-on-acid-in-a- what have the Earth if the gov- offer. Roberts is donut-shop we here? ernment won’t give substantiallymore scene in film his- When will him $1 million, and is amusing when tory,“Dream With these completelybefuddled diabolically the Fishes” is a Friends when his demandsare scheming to de- fantastic movie. stars realize met with laughter stroy her best Men In Black that they are rather than terror. friend’s nuptial “Hip,” “cool,” simply not Laden with bathroom plans than when, OS", “now,” “ir- cut out for humor, Powers is a at the end, she re- rev e rent ,” and the silver worthwhile bet ifonly alizes the folly of “funny,” were all screen? to catch sight of her ways. A con- words used to Didn’t they “M on k e e s”-sty 1e niving bitch is describe Men In learn any- video clips from Aus- generallymoreen- Black by the crit- thing from tin Powers’ 70s pop tertaining than a ics, but ‘‘lousy,’’ Jennifer Aniston puts herself in the running for “Six Ed? Still, heyday. PS: At contrite saint, and Degrees of Kevin Bacon.” “ s t u p i d, ” Jennifer Somerville Theater, certainly offers “crappy,” and Aniston, one can catch this muchmore by way “wack” who has lost much of her appeal now that showforapaltry$4.50. of comic relief. would be more apt. Featuring some cool she’s begun to grow out the infamous Jurassic Park2: The Cameron Diaz special effects and little else, Men In Black “Rachel” ‘do (and can’t seem to avoid get- Lost World proves that she is was the most disappointing movie of the ting stuck in wildly patterned tights and Hey, wait aminute, more than simply summer. Shame on you, Fresh Prince. garish makeup), is outto prove that she can didn’t Ian Malcom die another pretty face; Ponette actwithoutthesupportofalaughtrack.Uh. at theend oftheorigi- she can whine,too! The best film so far this year, Ponette is The movie’s plot is insultingly trite - in nal film? Willingsus- Diaz must be the the story ofa4-year-old French girl whose order to get ahead in the cutthroat world of pension of disbelief, Julia Robertsand Cameron Diaz make onlyupand-comer mother dies, and the effect of her death on advertising, Aniston must create a fiance for wesuppose.Well,sci- little impression to be at least three Ponette. The actress who plays Ponette is herself (is that feminism in action or what?). ence-minded mad- years in the com- like anangel, a beautiful littlecreature who, Bam! -she lands the lead account, and, as a men will never learn, ing. Give it up, in the words of Entertainment Weekly, bonus, the office playboy (Kevin Bacon, fast and guess what- there was an alternate honey. Rupert Everett absolutely carries the “doesn’t act as much as react,” but still losing his boyish charm)..This film opens an site where dinosaurs were bred! Malcom’s movie as Roberts’ gay co-worker who poses delivers an amazing performance. A won- entire new universe for the “Six Degrees of girlfriend (if they were so tight, where was as her beau in an effort to spark the jealousy derful, moving film that leavesthe eyes wet Kevin Bacon” game. But do you really care? she during the first movie?) as well as his ofherbestfriend(heofthemovie’stit1e). But from both laughter and crying, Ponette is a Austin Powers: InternationalMan ofMys- daughter (her presence is never quite ex- that doesn’t make the movie worth $7.50. triumph on every level. tery plained, either) dash off to this island of George of the JungIe In the Company of Men . Predominantly a showcase for Mike disaster to witness science in progress only Brendan Fraser bumping into trees. But This movie is so screwed up it makes Myers, Powersstill managessomeuproari- to find-oh,that’s right-thattheoversized at least he’s semi-naked. I II Psst... down here. So, what do you think so far? Just think of how much more exciting your freshman experience will be if you write for the Arts Department. Give Micol or Alexis a call, x3090, if you want to write for Arts.

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‘Computer’ highlights summer music, skip Picture Perfect

by ALEXIS RIVERA and an elegant masterpiece, and “Exit cals. A basiardmix ofpunk, coun- revolutionary one of The the British band the Verve, has MJCOL OSTOW Music” borrows a page from The try, and rock, Fibbers’ second al- Carnival’s skits suggests, he is a given us possibly the worst song Daily Editorial Board Bends ’ “Street Spirit” fragile bum Butch is considerably talented artist. ever! Stupid lyrics, wack senti- Summer is prime time for the beauty. But for all these standouts, rougher and less elegant than its Best Singles mentality, this sounds like some- entertainment industry; block- the high point of OK Computer is debut Lost Somewhere Between -”Summertime” by Sublime, thing some drunk frat boy would buster film releases are scheduled “Karma Police,” a song with a pi- The Earth and My Home, yet is “Walking on the Sun” by write to show his girlfriend how around the prospect of young stu- ano opening interrupted by singer still as original and vibrant as its Smashmouth, and “Fly” by Sugar deep he is. This song is the devil. dents on summer vacation with Thom Yorke to wonderful effect: predecessor. SingerCarla Bozulich Ray Anything by Sean “Puffy))Combs, insane amounts of time to waste. “Karma Police I Arrest this man I possess oneofthosegravely, ciga- The white-boy hip-hop genre akaPuffDaddy Similarly, musicians plan huge He talks in maths.” Whether he’s rette-addict voices, and uses it to is massive in Southern California, We could stand Puffy Combs tours for the sing lyrics about and these three singles illustrate when all he did was produce and summer on why. Sublime borrows from do the occasional grunt on a Biggie the premise Gershwin, Smashmouth borrows Smalls song, but now that this that anyone from the late 60s, Sugar Ray bor- guy’s rapping, we have more re- who’s any- rows from Sublime and 3 1 1, but spect for Milli Vanilli. Basically one will want who cares as long as they produce ripping off old pop hits instead of to be seen at such catchy stuff! Fun, breezy, merely sampling and giving them the HORDE and wonderful, these three songs new life, Puff Daddy has given us festival on a are as enjoyable as the land from themosttritesongoftheyear(“II1 balmy July which they came. Be Missin You”) and one of the afternoon, “Smack My Bitch Up” by Prodigy silliest (“Its All About the consuming Don’t let the title scare you Benjamins”). Should change his mass quanti- (the word “bitch” has assumed a name to Clown Daddy. ties of over- widermeaning intheworldofhip- “The End is the Beginning is the priced “or- hop, defined by Prodigy leader End” by the Smashing Pumpkins g a n i c ” Liam Howlett as something Head pumpkin Billy Corgan has foods. “phat”). The opening track on some weird Midas Touch in that This sum- Prodigy’s The Fat of the Land, he still produces hit singles, yet mer saw the song features only two lines, each one is worse than its prede- high-promo- both taken from the Ultramagnetic cessor. tion, high- Mcs“GiveTheDrummer Some”: This song is atrocious, featur- budget films “Change my pitch I Smack my ing Corgan’s voice so whiny and such as Air bitch up.” Featuring big breaks, bratty he makes your six-year-old Force One, TheGeraldineFibbersproduce much that isgood about summer music. Nascimento seems Indian wailing, and energy on par cousin with ADD seem polite. And Con Air, and like he’s still at his with previous singles the title! So damn annoying, it Face-Ofiwhile 15-year-oldalterna addressing someone in particular artistic peak. Milton Nascimento “Firestarter” and “Breathe,” should be titled “Crap is crap is would-be’s dragged their multi- or the by-the-numbers state of is a stirring record, chock full of “Smack My Bitch Up” is pure crap.” pierced, oh-so-misunderstood modemmusic, Yorkecertainlygets catchy tunes that demonstrate that bliss. MOVIES: selves to such occasions as his point across. pop music is universal and that “Bittersweet Symphony” by the Although summer blockbust- Lollapaloozaand the Warped Tour. Prodigy, The Fat Of The Land language is not a barrier. Wonder- Verve ers have been anything but im- New England saw its first ska fes- Prodigy have gone and done fully melodic and lyrically brilliant, Afterreformingearlierthis year, pressive (think Contact, which tival, and empowered folk swayed the impossible: made arock album this album is yet another jewel in the Verve have finally delivered was, undeniably, all about Jodie gently to the strains of the Lillith you can dance to. But through it Nascimento’s crown. the beautiful, majestic hit song Foster staring deeply into space, Fair. Summer entertainment was in all, Prodigy maintains a cerebral The Dandy Warhols,.. . The Dandy they’ve always promised. The attempting in vain to convey that its most pure form. But how did it quality on par with its physical- Warhols Come Down first single from the forthcoming which cannot be articulated), in- all turn out? Below is a short com- “Firestarter”might be a sonic rush, This should becalled TheStone album “Urban Hymns,” “Bitter- dependent directors have lent us pilation ofsummer music and film’s but its lyrics are just as exciting. Roses and Nico. Casting the sweet Symphony” is everything some fine entertainment for the most pleasant surprises, as well as Employing samples as wide rang- sounds of their heroes (the Stone you could want for in arock song: ever-increasing price of a movie pathetic mistakes: ing as the Ultramagnetic MCs and Roses, Velvet Underground) into elegant strings, soaring vocals, ticket. The trilogy which began MUSIC: the Breeders, and vocalists like amixthat is all their own,theDandy and brilliant lyrics. Frontman Ri- with Clerks has finally come full- Although artists like WuTang, Republica’s Saffron and Kula Warhols have created arecord that chard Ashcroft (the man whom circle, only to conclude with the U2, Sleater-Kinney,Yo LaTengo, Shaker’s Crispian Mills (in addi- sounds both dense and large, an Oasis’ sometimes-hys- Papas Fritas, the Chemical Broth- tiontoProdigy’sown Maxim Real- exciting yet difficult fusion. Al- “Cast No terical, sometimes ers, and Wyclef Jean all released ity and Keith Flint), Prodigy leader though the sing1e“NotIfYou Were S h a d o w ” melodramatic very strong records, the first six Liam Howlett breaks down the The Last Junkie On Earth”,is in- was dedi- story ofa sexually months ofthis year produced IittIe polarity in today’s music like few stantly memorable, the quality of cated to) confused young in terms ofexcellent, original mu- artists have done before. When “...The Dandy Warhols Come comes off as woman (Chasing t sic, and there was definitely no “Mindfields” opens with the Down” is not immediately appar- some sort of Amy). Sylvester clear front-runner in terms of al- phrase “This is dangerous,” you ent. For example, only after re- tortured po- Stallone gained bum of the year. All this changed know Prodigy’s not talking about peated listenings does the cas- etic genius, immense amounts when the calendar hit July, be- real mindfields, but the sorry state cading sound of “Be-In” take ef- which is ex- of weight to get cause July l sawthereleaseoftwo of today’s music. fect, but it’s worth the wait, it being actly what into character for LPs far beyond the level ofquality An album as good on record as thesame sortofmajesticopeneras he is. Copland, but the first half ofthis year had seen: it is in a club or in a stadium, The the Stone Roses’ “I Wanna Be “Jack- seemed not to re- Radiohead’s OK Computer, and Fat of the Land is an essential Adored.” An excellent live band, Ass” by alize that it takes Prodigy’s The Fat of the Land piece ofmusic. the Dandy Warhols play this Fri- Beck more than physi- -Radiohead, OKComputer Other summer highlights: day and Saturday at T.T. the Bears. Taken cal stature to cre- Because of the success of Wu Tang Clan, Wu TangForever Wyclef Jean, The Carnival from last ate a persona on 1993’s “Creep,” Radiohead, de- Although Wu Tang Forever Although aided by the likes of year’s screen. Perhaps spite its brilliant sophomore effort does not reach the level it could, it the Neville Brothers, Celia Cruz, “ 0de 1 ay ,” it’s time to con- “The Bends,” seemed destined to does document a group that is the New York Philharmonic, and “Jack-Ass” sider passing on be remembered for that one song. perhaps the most talented rap various Refugee Allstars, The is one of Wyclef Jean masters genres the big names in It is a testament to how amazing “clan” ever. Along with groups Carnival’s real star is its creator, those slow- favor ofthe lesser- OK Computer is that the band is likePublicEnemyorNWA, the Wu lead Fugee Wyclef Jean. The rolling, quietly beautiful songsthat known independent artists? able to skip “Creep” in concert Tang Clan is a group that can Fugees’ TheScore showed Jean’s rarelyfindtheirwayontoradiobut Star Maps now and no one even notices. An transport their listeners to excit- abilitytobean outstanding rapper in this case did. The relaxing mu- The first feature by writerldi- album that will go down as one of ing, dangerous places, sonic land- and producer, and while The Car- sic, taken from a Bob Dylan rector Miguel Arteta, “Star Maps” thegreatestrecordsofalltime, OK scapes, of brutal reality. As al- nival has some strong raps (“Any- song, fits perfectly with the lyrics is an interesting look at the effects Computer makes one point star- ways, RZA’s ghostly production thing Can Happen” and “We Try- (“When I wake up someone will of dreaming in Southern Califor- , tling clear: analysis and self-con- is outstanding, and the rapping is ing To Stay Alive”), its purpose is sweep up my lazy bones / And we nia. Douglas Spain is excellent as sciousness can be crippling things, tight, but there are enough medio- to show Jean’s ability to conquer will rise in the cool ofthe evening the 18-year-old Mexican wanna- but they can also be a source of cre tunes that this double LP several genres, includingold stan- I I remember the way that you beactorwhoworksasaprostitute, great creativity. Structured like the should have been chopped in half. dards (“Guantanamera”), Haitian smiled I When the gravity shack- andthefilm’ssoundtrack isoneof Beatles’ “Happiness Is A Warm Nevertheless, a very good record. pop (“Yele”), and love songs les were wild”), and solidifies this year’s best. Gun”or Queen’s‘‘B0hemian Rhap- Geraldine Fibbers,Butch (“MonaLisa”). But it is his ability Beck’s place as someone who can “Star’Maps” is everything that sody,” the first single, “Paranoid Silver Lake, CA, an ethnically to resemble Bob Marley in “Gun- create meaningful, memorable is rightwith independent film, and Android‘lsounds likethree differ- diverse neighborhood close to powder”thatresu1ts inthealbum’s songs. everything that is wrong with ent songs all wrapped up into one, Dodgers Stadium, is home to art- high point. Backed by Marley’s Worst Singles American society. agawky yet beautiful track that is ists like Beck, the eels, and Extra own I-Threes, Jean produces a “The Freshmen” by the Verve Dream With theFishes the sonic image of asupermodel at Fancy, but it is the raucous sound track as powerful and genuine as Pipe Starring David Arquette, this 14. “Lucky,”from the ’95 War of the Geraldine Fibbers that at- Marley’s “Redemption Song.” This incredibly shitty Michi- Child compilation Help!, remains tracts the most attention from lo- Although Jean might not be the gan band, not to be confused with see REVIEW, page 4 page six THETUFTS DAILY Wednesday, August 27,1997

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Now on map, Jumbos look to continue growth byMARSHALLEINHORN the me& cross-country team. sure we’ll be in therunningagain.” awful hard in the off-season,” will emerge as leaders.” Daily Editorial Board The Jumbos capped off the best Using a dramatic victory in Samko discussed. “I likeourguys. Tufts crew has a limited fall In many respects, last fall put season in school history by fin- the New England Small College They’ve done everything we’ve schedule before things pick up in Tufts on the sports map. In one ishing an unbelievableseventh at Athletic Conference (NESCAC) asked them and done ithard.” That the spring. A highlight, though, is magical Novemberweekend,three Nationals. Coach Connie Putnam tournament,the women’s volley- hard work should translate into always the Head of the Charles returns a strong group of runners, ball team garnered their first-ever better results this year for the in- Regatta, scheduled for October pGzL--j including fiveNationa1qualifiers. invitation to the NCAA tourna- creasingly mature Jumbos, led by 19th. After last year’s Head of the Putnam is excited about a good ment, where they eventually fell the returning duo of junior quar- Charles was rained out, this year’s teams received coveted invitations crop of incoming freshman that to Coast Guard in the first round. terback Dan Morse and sopho- should be that much more excit- to their respective NCAA tourna- should bolster an already strong Coach Kris Herman only loses more wide-out Jon Troy, and a ing. A truly Boston event, the Head two mem bers of strong defense. of the Charles is a must for crew Tufts sailing team may be the fans and non-fans alike. best team you don’t hear much Coach Gary Caldwell is excited about on the Hill. With their prac- aboutthe producthiscrewwill put Kumler will be tices and regattas off campus, out this year. “On the women’s L difficult to re- these athletes compete in virtual side, we have strong classes com- anonymity. Theirresults,however, ing back,”Caldwell said. “Wealso as well as the speak for themselves.In June, the have a strong incoming class, so other fall teams- Jumbos captured the Dingy Na- I’m looking forward to things be- means the road tionals title for the first time since ing competitive.”The same should ahead will be ness,” Herman 1981 , by a’ record margin of 57 be true for the men’s team, which points over opponents in any di- only loses two members from last vision, not just Division 111. The year’s group. A change in the ten sailors that won that title for coaching ranks should help both Tufts, though, were all graduating program, as each program adds seniors, leaving some big shoes to new novice coaches this fall. four of their be filled this year. On the women’s cross-country While Coach Ken Legler’s sail- team, Coach Branwen Smith-King WastheWomen’s Junior Dan Morse will once again lead Coach Bill Samko’s we have plenty ing season begins this fall, it lasts is hoping a youth movement will hockey football squad this fall as the team looks to improve. of talent and the entire school year. With just key a run at the post-season, as team. Coach some quality three National Championships she lost three of her top five run- Carol Rappoli is realistic about the lineup. kids coming back.” beingawardedthisfall, itwillbea ners to graduation. “We’re going upcoming season. “We’ve got to The men’s soccer team was un- Expect big things out ofsenior replace a lot of kids,” she remarked able to match the magic of their setter Mami Rachich, who Herman in regah to the seven players she 1994 campaign that landed them will call upon to lead this season’s lost to graduation, “but we have a not only in the NCAA tourna- march towards the NCAAs. “The great group of returning players.” ment, but in the quarterfinals to setter is the leader of any pro- Leading that group will be se- boot. The Jumbos did, however, gram,” Herman said, “SO we’re niorKateMathey, whose 14 goals play well enough in 1996to earn an lucky to haveMarni coming back. tied the school record and 32 total NCAA berth before falling to We have a good nucleus and the points established a new school Middlebury infhefirst-round, 1-0. NCAA tournament iscertainly our record. In addition, the Jumbos Coach Ralph Ferrigno took his goal.” .I will benefit from the return ofjun- troops overseas this past week to Themen’sfootballteamwill be ior Robyn Gawlak to the lineup train in England. “It’s nice to get looking toerase all remnants from after she sat out her sophomore some extra opportunity to prac- last season’s 1-7 season. Coach * season. A transfer from Holy tice,” Ferrigno said of the trip. “It Bill Samko is quite optimistic de- Cross and a talented crop of four really helps the returning players spite last season’s disappointing or five freshman should round out come along.” record. “Last year, we lost nine or * the roster. There’s no doubt the trip will ten starters early on,” he said. The other team to capture an certainly help team camaraderie, “We’re optimistic. Wehavealotof photo by Kate Cohen ECACtitle lastfallwasthewomen’s but is there enough talent left to guyscomingback.This is the third Senior Kate Mathey will try to build upon her record breaking c soccer team. An incredible 4-3 make another magical run at the class we’ve recruited. We’ve had 1996 season as the field hockey team defends its ECAC crown. overtime victory over Wellesley NCAAs? Ferrigno will have to find two good ones and this one looks gavefivegraduatingseniorsavic- replacementsfor sixdepartingplay- good too.” good time for Legler to figure out to be a very young team,” Smith- tory and a championship in their ers, five to graduation and one to In just his third season on the who the leaders will be. “We’re King commented. “We only have last soccer match at Tufts. Their studying abroad. “Replacing Mike Hill, Samko is finding it hard to looking for last year’s sophomores two seniors but we’re returning a departure, though, leaves a gap- Gam bsy in goal and Chris Vriavas, compete against the traditional and juniors to step up,” Legler very talentedgroupofunderclass- ing hole that Coach Bill Gehling who was our leading scorer and an NESCAC powerhouses that have said. “The Class of 1997 was our men. It’s an exciting time because will have to address. All-American, will be key,” had years to build up their pro- fourth consecutive excellent we’re a totally different team.” Leading the core of three Ferrigno discussed. “If we find grams. He has no complaints, group. We have somegood people NCAA-bound teams last fall was players to replace those two, I’m though. “The team has worked coming up and time will tell who see JUMBOS, page 8 Boston sports tradition is undergoing Tryout- information As any coach will tell you, walk-ons change as new coaches, rookies step up athletic program’s success. This a by SAM ERDHEIM prices range from $1 0 to $26. at glory.Thefollowingteamsarehavingmeetings Daily Editorial Board The New England Patriots kick off their season and transfers interested in partici You don’t question tradition, and there are few this Sunday at home against the San Diego Charg- this fall. cities in America that can compare with the sports ers, with a new coach walking the sidelines. Gone is traditions that hold true in Boston. However, those Bill Parcells the motivator and in is Pete Carroll the am3 traditions were challenged this year as sweeping players’ coach. Carroll, aformer defensive coordina- Men’s Soccer changes have given the Red Sox, the Patriots, the tor for the San Francisco 49ers, is another proven Bruins, and the Celtics new looks. winner. The mediocre Red Sox have worked to 66-66 The Pats are the defending AFC champs and went Women’s Soccer behind first year coach Jimy Williams. Williams, a 3-1 thisexhibition season under Carroll. Theone big former third base coach for the Atlanta Braves, is a change in the offense has Curtis Martin, who last Women’s Volleyball proven winner. The Sox, 20 games in back of the yearwaspulledoutonthirddowns, starringasafull- LobbyBleachers American League East front-runnerBaltimore Ori- time back. With Martin, Drew Bledsoe,Teny Glenn, oles, aren’t better than a SO0 ball club, but they do and Ben Coates, the offense is the strength of the FieldHockey Halligan 2 1 7 (Video Room) have some bright spots. The team MVP this year has team and should be one ofthe best in the league. The got to berookieshortstopNomar Garciaparra, who is Patriots have pretty much the same roster that they Women’s Tenn’ Voute Courts (next to currently inthemiddleofa27-gamehittingstreak,an had last season when they went 11-5. As the saying Fletcher Field) AL rookie record. Garciaparra, the favorite to win the goes,“Ifitain’tbroke,don’tfix it.”There isawaiting ALRookieoftheYearaward, isbatting.3 10with21 list for tickets to get into Foxboro Stadium, but if homers, 98 runs, and 75 RBIs. you’re willing to spend the money and make the trip Sailing The Red Sox also have first baseman Mo Vaughn, out to Foxboro, you can always buy a scalped ticket. who is havinganother fine season, batting .328, with The Bruins suffered through a horrible season Crew 26 homeruns, 78 RBIs, and 74runs. The downfall of last year, when they missed the playoffs after going the Sox this year has been their suspect pitching. 26-47-9 during the regular season. Adam Oates, Rick Men’s Cross C Even so, Garciaparraand Vaughn are worth going to BOSTON, page 8 see. The Sox play at historic Fenway Park and ticket see Womens Cross Country page eight THE TUFTSDAILY Wednesday, August 27,1997 Boston’s new coaches to have a bi irn act Sports teams have potential BOSTON of the future with Thomton and Kentucky, ormthenew ackcourt, FY JUMBOS Amovitz, and will look to improve Continued from page 7 Samsonovupfiont,KyleMcLaren with another former Kentucky Tocchet, and Bill Ranford were on defense, and Jim Carey in the Wildcat Antoine Walker playing continued from page 7 upon last season’s tenth place fin- traded at the end ofthe season for net. Their home opener is against up front with Mills and Knight. Leading the pack will be Smith- ish in New England. youthful talent, as the team is go- the Los Angeles Kings Thursday, The team will go as far as Billups, King’s returningnumber one run- Finally, the golfteam Will try to ing through a rebuilding phase. Oct.2. Mercer, and Walker can take them. ner, sophomore sensation Cindy get in as many rounds as they can The Bruins also drafted Joe TheCeltics, wholast yearsank Pitino has shaped the roster with Manning, who should be one of beforetheNewEnglandwintersget Thomton with the first pick in the to the bottom of the NBA, have histype ofplayers and he will have the best runners in New England thebest ofthem. In additionto lead- ’97 draft and Sergei Samsonov completely revamped the team them running. this fall. ingtheJumbos intothe Jumbodome with the eighth pick in the draft. from top to bottom. Rick Pitino -The Celtics won’t make any- The members of the women’s asthecoachofthemen’sbasketball Both are expectedto make signifi- was handed a ridiculous amount one forget thedays ofBird, Parish, tennis team will get an early test as team, Coach Bob Sheldon moon- cant contributions. With a young of money to resurrect the glory and McHale, but they should be they open up their season on Sep- lights as the men’s golf coach, and team on the ice, the Bruins years.Pitino,formercoachatUni- an exciting team to watch grow. tember 13th with a visit to Will- hopes his team on the links is as searched for a veteran coach and versity of Kentucky, is a proven Their home opener is Friday, Oct. isms. Coach Jim Watson returns a successful as his team was last win- found a good one in Pat Bums. winner. Sincehis arrival as coach, 3 1 againstthe Chicago Bulls. Both solid group, including senior Staci ter on the basketball court. Burns, former coach of the 12 players from last year’s roster the Bruins and the Celtics play at Montreal Canadiens, has also are gone. Pitino signed Travis the Fleetcenter. proven to be a winner. His exper- Knight, Chris Mills, and Andrew The Patriots are ready to make Pick a computer carefully tise will be needed this year as the DeClerq, and drafted Chauncey another run at the Super Bowl and COMPUTERS shipping and waiting time can be Bruins are sure to make lots of Billups and Ron Mercer with the the Red SOX,Bruins, and Celtics Continued from page 3 a hassle. rookie mistakes. third and sixth picks in the ’97 each haveexcitingrookiestowatch switch on helpless neophytes. The computer you buy in your Though they won’t be winners draft. Billups and Mercer, who develop. This year, tradition was Several ofthe top computer brands, first year should last you nearly all this season, fans can get aglimpse played for Pitino last season at clearly thrown out the window. like Dell and Gateway, are only of college with a few upgrades available through direct sales from alongthe way. Take yourtimepick- thecompany. 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Vandalism by protestors UNICCO Safety John King, there have been continued from page 1 some arrestsmadeofformerwork- supporter of Local 254 workers, ers. Two were arrested by Tufts called the situation a “slap in the Police and charged with trespass- face.” The workers, he said, “need ing in Bush Hall, while another to come back at what they were person was arrested by Somerville making.” John Roberto, vice presi- Police forallegedlythrowing arock dent of operations at Tufts, said at a van transporting ISS workers. that UNICCO was given notice King said there have been in- that their contract would not be stances of vandalism and reports renewed. “UNICCO gave notice of threats made to ISS workers. to the employees,” he said. Fan- Earlier in themonth,he said, “some ning agreed that workers were locks were superglued on residence given notice. hall doors.” He said, however, that Many former workers, however, he does not feel this situation will stated that they were given no develop into a safety issue as stu- notice that they would be losing dents return to campus. their jobs. TheDailywill have ah11report Throughout the past month, on this story in our first issue of according to Director of Public the semester on Tues., Sept. 2. More room TRIPLES continued from page 1 more time on campus.” Gardinerexpects areduction in the size ofthenext freshman class, which she hopes will ease the burdens of finding housing for all students who need it. DAILY

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