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MIrs The Weaffer Oldest and Largest Today: Rain, mild 43°F (6°C) Tonight: Continued rain 37°F (3°C) Newspaper Tomorrow: Cloudy, warm 52'F (I C) 0. Details, Page 2 Volume 112, Number 6 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Tuesday, February 18, 1992 I - I II --· ---- I I _ __ Democratic Candidates Jo0 in Opposing Bush's Policies By Sean Findlay is preferable to fossil fuels because The speech was given by Secretary of the dangers of global warming. of State James A. Baker III to In the final debate before today's Governor Bill Clinton of nuclear scientists of the former first presidential primary, Arkansas repeated throughout the Soviet Union. Kerry said he would Democratic candidates joined in debate that he has provided specific give this same speech to American opposing President Bush's policies, solutions for a new and different scientists. but failed to highlight policy differ- economic course. He labeled this a Kerry's economic plans were ences among themselves. big election year and stressed his less succinct. When questioned on The only major differences aired ability to lead and to energize, say- his proposed middle class tax cut, during the 90-minute debate arose ing,"l believe that what the people he admitted it would not provide A from the candidates' positions on a need in a president is someone who "massive stimulus" to the economy, middle class tax cut and reductions has the vision to tell people where but said the estimated $30 a week in the tax on capital gains. Former we are and where we ought to go." extra would make a difference to a Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas At one point,, he sought with little family earning only $15,000 a year, distinguished himself through his success to redirect the debate by and thus would restore economic support of nuclear power plants, in asking "What do we think of the equity. contrast to the other candidates' two or three really big, defining Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin began the varying degrees of opposition. issues of this election?" Clinton debate on the wrong foot and Tsongas, identified in recent exhibited leadership in managing to appeared off balance for most of the polls as the front runner, said he get all the candidates to agree that evening. The first question posed to .'enjoyed being attacked rather than Bush should bring the United States Harkin asked how he would explain patted on the head," as he was in up to European standards for carbon his proposed 50 percent reduction in previous debates when he was much dioxide emissions and energy effi- defense spending to defense plant less popular. He added that his con- ciency. workers who would lose their jobs. gressional record on conservation, Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerry strik- He responded, "I would be delight- renewables, and the environment ingly remarked on the role of U.S. ed to answer, but first I would like could not be challenged. Tsongas science. Kerry told of a Bush to thank the people of New said his first priorities are to maxi- administration speech which said, Hampshire, who have been so kind mize conservation, increase the use "We want to help you find new pro- and gracious to me over the last few of renewables, and use more natural jects that will allow you to ... earn a months."' Harkin continued in this gas. He feels that of currently avail- decent living applying your skills in . able energy sources, nuclear power the cause of science and peace." Primary, Page 15 students Cannpaign for Credit By Sarah Keightley look" at campaigning by having One class member, Seema ASSOCMA TE NEWS EDITOR them work "in the trenches," Jayachandran 793, is working for In this year of debates, scandals, according to course instructor Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton's cam- and primaries, students may find it Charles Stewart III, associate pro- paign. She has worked in Clinton's hard to understand what really goes of Political Boston office, calling voters in New Team Baptala Mike, Deffy '§92,#41),.|sp- upCoXst fl balI fessor in the Department through the baset at Thumdayts hA giae sond, ft-t on during the presidential election Science. Hampshire. She has also handed out UnlvlrqKy, The effort was not *nought. b save, Mit, fronm a process. Presidential Elections To fulfill one of the course's videotapes door-to-door there, and (17.269) helps solve this problem. must volun- participated in rallies in both Boston 94 los.' . , requirements, students The class gives students an "inside teer for a presidential candidate's and New Hampshire. L campaign. Students may work for "At least in New Hampshire, the candidate of their choice, there's a lot of grass roots cam- on Education Stewart said. From the first week of paigning going on," Jayachandran Candidates Speak Out classes until March l0, the date of said. The level of this grass-roots the Massachusetts primary, students efforts surprised Jayachandran Pell Grants, Political Correctness, and Affirmative Action Discussed spend 10 hours a week working for because her previous knowledge of their candidate's primary campaign. campaigning had come only through By Chris Schechter according to his spokesman in New Chronicle of Higher Education, Students work in Boston and New debates, newspapers, and television STAFF REPORTER Hampshire. The president had made Clinton proposes a "General Issue Hampshire, Stewart added. advertisements. Candidates in today's presiden- a $6.6 billion budget request for Bill" that would allow every This field work sets the class She participated in an event in tial primary have expressed a wide 1993 for such grants, a 2.2 percent American student to borrow funds apart, he said. Students go through Nashua, N.H., where supporters of range of views on several issues increase from this year. Bush also from the government and repay the "Iunique experiences" and are different presidential candidates related to higher education, includ- favors using grades to determine eli- loans after graduation. Clinton's encouraged "to get involved in the stood, holding placards, on the four ing the financing and distribution of gibility for these grants. He propos- office in Boston said that if Clinton campaign as well as see the academ- corners of the city's main streets. Pell grants, the spread of political es that every school should be free is elected, he would introduce legis- ic side" of the election process. Jayachandran found waving the correctness on college campuses, to submit minimum academic stan- lation giving universal access to col- About 20 students are currently placards at passing cars the "most and preferential consideration of dards for the approval of the secre- lege for anyone who desires it. enrolled in the class, and Stewart preposterous thing. People would minority students. tary of education. Tsongas suggests a comparable said they enjoy it. "MIT, as you roll down their windows and honk Several candidates differ on the Both Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton program under which the govern- know, is a tension-packed place. -it was really fun." financing and distribution of Pell and former Massachusetts Sen. Paul ment would enable students to take The course gives students with a Jayachandran said there are a grants. President Bush wants to E. Tsongas both would like to com- out loans to cover the cost of their political interest a chance for direct ensure adequate funding without pletely eliminate the present grant political participation, and students Class, Page 17 making the program an entitlement, structure. According to The Education, Page 17 appreciate that." Area Students Run a Bisiness with HelpIoi MnT INSIDE By Anna Fortunato Gabrielson '93, an MIT student coordinator who non-native English speaking students, Gabrielson a STAFFPHOTOGIUPHER works for Multico through an internship in the explained. Fifteen MIT students are teaching Cambridge political science department. The grant donators, who chose to remain * Wayne's World stands area students the valuable skills necessary to run The students have full control over the day-to- anonymous, put very few restrictions on the a business. The Cambridge students, all of whom day operation of the business. Directives from the grant, except that any program it funds should up to SNLoriginal with are non-native speakers of English, run Multico, student-held positions of sales manager, invento- involve many different age groups and cultural clever wit. or Multicultural Company. Multico's sales of ry manager, and personnel manager determine backgrounds, and include both a business focus pens and T-shirts give these students both a which products are sold, where and when they and MIT students. source of income and experience in the business are sold, and what sales techniques should be Page 7 world. used, Gabrielson said. The MIT students stand by Cultural diversity emphasized Multico is made up of six high school, nine only to advise - the ultimate decisions remain The company targets the large and varied cul- * Oulsde tkDog middle school, and 14 elementary school stu- with the company personnel. tural groups in Cambridge. They sell T-shirts dents, along with a group of adult coordinators. Multico arose from a grant set up last year by with maps of various countries printed on the Museum reaches too far In addition, local teachers and businessmen run Alan Dyson of the Cambridge Partnership at back and pens and pencils with messages in the grant-based program, while the MIT students MIT, a group designed to create programs run by forTruth. Page9 act as paid advisors, according to Curtis A. MIT and the local Cambridge community for Multico, Page 13 Page 2 THE TECH February 18, 1992 WORLD & NATION I Gold Rush Brings Mercury Israel Assassinates ~Moussawi; Poisoning to Amazon W'ASHIJNGTON' POST SANTAREM, BRAZIL Violence Exrpected ;icreaseto Manuel Pereira de Almeida was spry and clear-headed when he retired eight years ago.