THETUFTS DAILY Volume XXXIX, Number 49 \Where You Read It First Friday, November 19,1999 I Students cheat the registration system Freshmen utilize flaws in time- selection monitoring, regster early by DANIEL BARBARIS1 companiedtwo separate freshmen Daily Editorial Board when they attempted to register The second day of registration early in the afternoon. In each in- was atypical one. Seniors, juniors, stance, the freshmen coasted sophomores, and freshmen waited through the process unques- in long lines for their chance to tioned, enrolled in all their classes, pick classes for next semester. and walked out among the juniors Typical, that is, except for the fact and seniors. that no freshmen should be regis- “They never checked my ID or tering until late afternoon on the took any measures to make sure third day, and those are only the that I was registering at the cor- lucky ones. rect time,” said one of the fresh- Due to insufficient safeguards men. “There was one person on the registration process, a num- checking students as they came ber offreshmen registered during in, and she let students in even the day today, and some sopho- when they told her they didn’t Photo by Daniel RodnQues mores and juniors also registered have their e-mails confirming their Retired Tufts professors were honored yesterday at a Professor Emeritus luncheon, before their scheduled times the times.” The e-mails in question were held in the Coolidge Room. past two days. Daily editors ac- - the only security measures in place to check registration times: a self- printed listingofastudent’s regis- EPC requirement proposals ready soon tration time. Supposedlyamanda- tory form, few students were actu- Committee on Curricula readv/ to cooperate to develop proposals ally asked to produce the e-mail, and students were turned away by Curricula in the upcoming weeks. no RACHELRUBENSON or forced to register later for lack of Senior Staff Writer The faculty could be given the The stringency of Tufts’ foun- chance to vote on them as early as one. dation and distribution require- December. Once directed to a computer, ments for the College of Liberal According to Inouye, the EPC the freshmen were able to register Arts has been the source of fre- designed three different options: unimpeded. Thecomputer system quentdiscussion lately, as the Edu- a proposal that maintains the sta.- that registers students lists no cation Policy Committee (EPC) tus quo, another that identifies information butthe student’s name nears completion on a menu of what are viewed as minor prob- and ID number. proposals to alter the graduation lems with the current requiremen1.s “Once you got past the check- criteria. In the midst of these dis- and makes small changes, and a point, the screen listing my name cussions, a debate emerged be- third option, which Inouye de:- had no information on my class tween the EPC and the Committee scribed as “more creative,” which year, my major, or my number of on Curriculaoverwhichgroup has would make more drastic changes. credits; there was no way to tell I the authority to formulate propos- The details of the proposals wasn’tajunior,”thefreshman said. als on changes in requirements. have not yet been released. How- As word got around campus, more Both the EPC and the Commit- ever, according to Ross and and more students began to take tee on Curricula are student-fac- Zandman, much ofthe EPC debate Photo by Kate Cohen advantage of the opportunity to ulty committees made up of pro- focused on reducing the language The Education Policy Committee, after sifting through docu- register in advance. fessors from a wide array of de- requirement and altering the cul- ments pertaining to distribution requirements, is preparing ‘‘I’ve heard from many other freshmen that there were a great partments. Student representa- ture option as well as redefining to pass its recommendationson to the Committee on Curricula. tives, including TCU senators the world civilizations require- numberofpeople whogotwordof Jesse Levey, Erin Ross, and Dan ment. One idea discussed by the a distribution requirement. everyone,” he said. “The discus- the lack ofsecurity in the registra- Zandman, serve as full-voting EPC was replacing the world civi- During the EPC discussions, a sion about what the distribution tion process and just went and members on both committees. lizations requirement with a new dispute between the EPC and the and foundation requirements in registered before their times,” the In ameetingheldMonday,Nov. “world culture and diversity” re- Committee on Curriculaemerged. the LA&J should be, I believe freshman said. quirement. The “world culture and The Committee on Curricula felt should have originated in the Com- Assistant to the Registrar Rita diversity”requirement would man- that it was the proper body to mittee on Curricula instead ofthe Sollitto said the staffwere aware date that students take two formulate proposals on changing EPC.” of the problem and knew of at courses from two ofthree subject requirements. Martin Guterman, Two factors contributed to the least one freshman who had reg- areas - western, non-western, who chairs the Committee on Cur- disagreement over who has the istered at the wrong time. In re- and diversity. ricula, explained that the EPC is authority to change requirements. sponse to the problem, the One drawback to the “world designed to handle issues relating The mission statements of both Registrar’s office plans to seek culture and diversity” proposed Tarts and sciences as well as engi- committees, as set forth by their out students who registered ille- plan is that it would increase re- neering, while the Committee on bylaws, overlap in some areas. gally and eliminate them from the quirements instead of reducing Curricula focuses on issues in- Additionally, until this semester, courses in which they are now them. Toremedythis,theEPCpro- volving the College of Liberal at which point Guterman took over enrolled. “We are deleting them out of L posed allowing courses which Arts and Jackson College (LA&J). ascommitteechair, the Comdittee fulfill the world culture and diver- “Ifmy interpretation is correct, on Curricula had not been inter- their courses and we will notify sity requirementto also be counted then graduation requirements of ested in the issue of graduation them that they will have to regis- - toward completing distribution LA&J are the business of LA&J requirements. ter attheirregulartime,” Sollitto requirements. Currently, a course and belong in the Committee on Guterman said, however, that said, adding that ifthe number of that counts as a foundation re- Curricula,except ifthey’re discuss- there is no tension between the freshmen who registered was quirement cannotbeusedto fulfill ing it in a context that belongs to two committees and said the con- large enough, additional correc- flict was resolved amicably. tive measures might be taken. Photo by Kate Cohen ‘LWehave been in contact - 1 Though the students will be EPC Co-chair Charles Inouye Hip H went to one of their meetings and forced to register again, disci- Ru thechairofEPC cametooneofmy plinary action will not be taken 15, EPC members completed de- meetings. I feel as if we both un- against them. bate on the requirement propos- derstand how things are proceed- While the freshmen will soon als. Now EPC Co-chair Charles ing from this point,”Guterman said. be delet::! from their illega’!y reg- Inouye is in the process of draft- “I’m afraid that whatever I did at istered classes, nothing can be ingareportthatoutlinesthe differ- firstwas interpretedas ‘Hey, I want done about sophomores and jun- . ent cptions and provides the ra- this turf,’ and that’s not the way I iors who registered slightly earlier tionale for changing the gradua- meant it. I wantedtomakesurethat than their appointed times. In ad- tion criteria. The EPC had origi- it came through my committee,” he dition, ifearly registration by fresh- nally hoped to present its propos- said. “I wanted to make sure that in men filled up spots, thus closing b als at theNov. 29 faculty meeting, the future, people bring these is- out certain courses, juniors and but the timetable has been ex- sues to the committee. 1 never in- sophomores who have already tended, and the EPC plans to send registered have no opportunity to the proposals to the Committee on see EPC, page 14 rectify their schedules. 2 THETUFTS DAILY November 19,1999

The Daily Weekend Weather Forecast Today Tomorrow I Sunday Germany seeks role in A Partly Sunny Mostly Cloudy Few Showers reshaping stock trading High: 58 Low: 61 High: 54 NEW YORK -For the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market, the most visible threat born oftechnology has been the Milder air will be with us for some time, possibly through next week. Highs little start-ups that duplicate what they do for a fraction of the cost. on Friday and Saturday will be near 60, slightly cooler with some clouds and But even these aspiring electronic exchanges are dwarfed by a showers on Sunday. There are no major storms or cold air outbreaks in sight, much more ominous rival on the other side of the Atlantic. something which bodes well for Thanksgiving traveling. Check for more on Representatives of Deutsche Boerse Group, the parent of that in Monday’s Daily. Germany’s biggest stock exchange, have been sweeping through Weather forecast by Daily Washington Correspondent Andrew f reedman Wall Street, proposing to install terminals that could ultimately link - US traders to bidders - and blue-chip stocks - overseas. They have talked to Nasdaq about a joint venture. And they have re- quested an exemption from Securities and Exchange Commission rules that bar foreign corporations from trading in the United States. “I am aware that Deutsche Boerse wants to expand in the United States,” Richard Grasso, chairman oftheNew York Stock Exchange, saidduringarecentinterview.“Ithinkit’sfme iftheywanttocompete, but we want a level playing field to compete there, that’s all. Markets inaworldoftechnology shouldnot be limitedby boundaries ofwater.” Plansareverypreliminaryandregulatoryhurdlesarehigh.Soit ishard 10 say what role Deutsche Boerse will ultimately play in the high-stakes -ace to reshape the way stocks are traded on this side of the Atlantic. “We are not willing to comment on the US strategy,” said a Deutsche Boerse spokesman in Germany. “These are plans we’ll nake here and announce when the time comes.” Once a spa, always a spa BATH, England-There’s no marketingproblem here. Bath has the name, three hot springs spillingamillion quartsofmineral water each day, and a spa tradition dating back at least 2,000 years. Hill Hall Aer&cs-7 Room And the one drawback -that Bath does not actually have any public bathing houses -will soon be rectified. Bathless Bath in southwest England is building athemal spa forthe (behind Hail) new millennium, hoping to turn one of Britain’s most popular tow& destinations into a resort to rival its original Roman watering place. A year’s worth of archeological digs at the downtown site wound up recently, and construction on the $28-million Bath Spa is sched- RSVP Amber: 6$%627,0925 uled to begin in January. The aim is to open the spa in September 200 1. “The city has been trying to rebuild its bathsfor 25 years,” said Paul Simons, director of the Bath Spa Project. “There were lots of failed attempts for one reason: They were never big enough to support the cost of construction.” This venture has been made viable by an $1 1 million grant from the government’s Millennium Commission, which distributes Na- tional Lottery funds for one-time, turn-of-the-millennium projects. The rest ofthe funding comes from the city and the Dutch company TDC, which will operate the facility. The high cost of building in Bath -and the prolonged construc- tion schedule - is because the city is a protected heritage site. In- depth archeological and seismological studies must be conducted, and buildingsmust meld with the city’sgraceful Georgian architecture. Strong Yen squeezing profits in Japan TOKYO-the persistent strength ofthe yen is squeezing profits of Japan’s big exporters - and hobbling recovery of the world’s second-largest economy. Over the past two months, a grim procession of Japanese corpo- If you ordered a rate heavyweights - among them, Sony Cop., Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. -have reported punk midyear Freshman Record this summer, profits and blamed the currency for their disappointing perfor- mances. Adding to the indignity, many ofthese firms have seen their please bring your 1l) to earnings slide even as overseas sales improved. Hitachi this week slashed by 36 percent its forecast for consoli- the TSR Office located at the dated pretax profits in the fiscal year ending March 2000. Sony has reported that consolidated pretax profits for the six months ended Hayes House, 17 Chetwynd, Sept. 30 dropped 32 percent from the same period last year. At Honda Motor Co., consolidated pretax profit between April Monday - Friday from and September fell 20 percent from the same period a year ago. All three companies cited the surging Japanese currency in accounting 1O:OO a.m. - 5:OO p.m. for their dismal earnings. A strong yen hurts Japanese exporters by making the goods and services they export more expensive and reducing overseas earn- ings when converted into yen. REMEMBER ... As you begin your holiday shopping, “It’snotaprettysight,”saidCraigChudler,equity stmtegistatNikko Salomon Smith Barney. Japan’s exporters, he said, “are taking a huge there’s one more gift to give - it costs nothing. whack because ofthe currency. It’s definitely crimping the recovery.” The appreciation ofthe Japanese currency -which has climbed 1 1 percent against the dollar in the six months ended Sept. 30 and It‘s that life-giving gift of blood! remainedat its current level of about 105 yen since September- has prompted analysts at Nikko Salomon Smith Barney to cut in half its estimate for earnings growth for nonfinancial companies listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-922- Compiled from the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service and College Press Exchange 4376 to make a blood donation appointment. THETUFTS DAILY November 19,1999 3 Features Rising White lights up the .Hill with lecture, award

Tufts graduate Eden White discusses her musical career and exDerienceI as a JTumbo by ALISON DAMAST non-conformist. people, in general, aren’t as apt to and she’d teach me Spanish,” When you have a talent and you Daily Editorial Board “That song came out in five leave the house to go down to a White said laughing. “Doing com- don’t have an outlet like that, then It is not hard to imagine Eden minutes,” White said reminiscing. club and listen to great music. munity service is so rewarding. It it is very hard to go forward,” she White, recipient ofthe 1999 Tufts “I went to an Ani DiFranco show. These days it is more about new is the greatest thing in the world.” said. Light on the Hill Award, walking She is so unconventional and I artists building a name for them- During White’s junior and se- Besides touring, holding ajob around the Tufts campus as a stu- remember just watching her and selves and gaining a following nior years at Tufts, she was the at Angel Records, and writing dent, juggling classes and singing crying because she was so true to based on word of mouth.” musical director of the Jackson songs, White is in the process of in Goddard Chapel with the Jack- herself. And I wanted to be like Even though White has had Jills. White fondly looks back on working on a new album. “There son Jills. White, now in her late that.” success in New York, she still feels her experience with the Jills and is so much music that I want to 20s, hasretainedthe youthful spirit Whitementioned thatthis song that it is a challenge to establish the musical expertise that she get down on tape,” White said. of a college student, even though is particularly popular with her oneself. “It is tough to get booked gained from singing with them. “Right now I am working with she has managed to become an fans. “I have gotten a lot ofe-mails in clubs in New York unless they Most important for White, how- some amazing people which has accomplished musician. She has about that song. Women tend to know that you will bringa follow- ever, are the strong friendships been wonderful and it isjustpre- recordedtwosoloCDs(HereIAm do things based on what other ing. Ultimately, it is abouthow are that she formed with the members senting itselfwith more and more and This Is the Way),won the 1998 people’s expectations are. It was we going to fill the room and how ofthegroup. “The Jillscreated my options.” Lilith Fair Acoustic Talent Search, an enabling moment when that many drinkswillwesell. Ybu have community of friendships and my White is excited that her blos- and gained a strong following on song was done. And every time I to go in and prove, market and support network. If it wasn’t for soming music career has given her the East Coast. them, I wouldn’t have realized or a chance to work with other great IL her black pants, leather thought that I had talent to con- musicians. “Right now, I am not jacket, and black boots, White tinue,” she said. sure what I am going to focus on could easily be mistaken for a so- White further emphasized how the most. I am just loving working phisticated New Yorker. But this important it is for people to have on other people’s music and Jumbo’s roots are in Massachu- an outlet for their talent. “I was projects as well as my own.” setts (Cape Cod to be exact). It has asked to be music director and I Visit www.edenwhite.com for been a great honor for White, con- was responsible for making the updated tour information, bio- sidering that she graduated from group grow. This just made me graphical information, and mer- Tuftsin 1992,toreceivethisaward. want to go further and further. chandise. “I am actually really, really ex- cited about receiving this honor. Knowing that I was going to speak Plant a seed... read today made me reminisce and think about all the things that were im- Tufts hosts storvtime/ for children portant to me and why I do what I byLAURENHEIST seed just kind of took over,” said do as a result of my education Daily Editorial Board Jo Ann Michalak, director of the here. You wonder if you deserve Sitting on the floor of the Tisch library. Photo by Kate Cohen something like this when you are Library,20 first and second graders In the lobby above the paper Eden White, with Vice President Me1 Bernstein and Light on so young. It makes you want to do watched mesmerized as they lis- tree were children’s books - the Hill chair Vivek Ramgopal, accepts her award. even more. Being recognized for tened to a story about a little boy Animalia, Cinderella - many of these accomplishments in your life and his adventures in Australia. them old favorites of a few under- makes me want to just do them play it, it is enabling to me to sing promote yourself,” she said. “Can you see the dinosaurs?’ graduates who had helped with better,” she said. that and mean that.” In addition to making music, asked Regina Raboin, a librarian at the program. “I think it’s easy to Critics have described White Another piece that means a White is involved in community Tisch, as she turned the large, forget how enriching books can as a Cemale Billy Joel and a cross great deal to White is the song service. She is donating a portion glossy pages. be to your life,” Michalak said. between Sheryl Crow and Tori from her latest album This Is the of the proceeds generated from “Yeah, but 1can’t seethe head,” Since the program was insti- Amos. This is pretty lofty praise Wayentitled, “Make a Difference.” This Is the Way to drug treatment a kid called out. tuted at Tufts, the celebration has fxa young singer. White, how- This song is based on Rebecca programs throughout New York Small hands popped up from been growing in visibility and ever, doesn’t let it get to her head. Rappaport, one ofWhite’s friends City that aid young mothers in the group. A boy said he knew popularity. “It gets G little bigger “Ifeel Xce I have so far to go that from the Jills who passed away a fighting their battle against sub- that emus lived in Australia. A each year, a little more organized. i don’t feel likc I’veaccomplished few years ago. An additional one stance abuse. She recently joined girl had heard about dingoes. It’s a fun and rewarding part of so much. Evcryone tells me to be ofher favorite performance pieces a non-profit organization called Everyone clamored to get called being a library,” Michalak said. quiet when I say this. But I just feel is “Just Nobody Good Enough,” Future Possibilities, which is an on, and no one could seem to sit She added that the book read- that my accomplishments are all which talks about how fussy her offshoot of Big Brothers and Big still. ing is important because it helps stops in my hopeful progress,” father is about her boyfriends. Sisters. This organization pairs This is the fourth year that the foster good relations with the she commented. “My dad’s face is priceless volunteers with a child from the library has participated in National Medford and Somerville commu- In White’smind, hercareer has when I play that,” said Eden grin- inner city and requires that person Children’s Book Week by host- nities much like the open house juststarted. “I definitely don’trely ning. “The crowd loves it and it is to be with the child throughout the ingastorytimeforchildrenand a held at the Gantcher Center last on my successes because I think a fun song.” school year. tour of the library. The celebra- week, Halloween on the Hill, and tilose are what carry you so far. White has been fortunate White is particularly excited tionfirstbegan in 1912 by Franklin the annual Kids Day. They definitely help and it is nice enough to break into theNew Yolk about the child that she was set up Mathiews, the librarian ofthe Boy One library employee said en- to pinpoint things that I have City music scene. She feels that it with. “The child I got for this is in Scouts of America. couraging students to read is al- achieved. But there is so much I has become a very competitive fifth grade and wants to be asinger In the last few years at Tufts, ways a worthwhile cause. “The want to achieve that to me, those atmosphere, though. “I think it is for homeless societies. It is amaz- the children have come from Eliot- more exposure they have to books, successes are minimal and it isjust much different than it was. There ing to be able to work with inner- Pearson school, which is associ- the bettertheir vocabulary will be,” the beginning,” she said earnestly. are a few kind of elite clubs that city kids. I told her the one thing ated with the child development she said. “We just try to generate Music has always come natu- you hope to get into and play i.1. that I want to learn is Spanish. So deDartment on campus. This is the an interest early on.” rally to White, who began playing The music community is great. Bi3t weagreedthat I’dteach hertosing first year, however, that piano at the age of four. She used a local school has also to compose little songs when she g E: an been invited to partici- was growing up, but her real songwriting talent didn’t emerge pate. . Paula Kravitz’s sec- until after college when she started ond class from the pursuing her musical career seri- Somerville Charter ously. When White writes music, school listened to Presi- she said, “it just happens. Most dent John DiB iaggio often it is easier for me to write read A Tiny Seedby Eric music than words. It mostly never Carle. The book and its happens at the piano. Usually in Australian title were themiddle ofwork, duringthenight, both chosen to coordi- or walking down the street a song nate with this year’s will come to me, and I will want to theme of “Plantaseed.. . go home and write it. It usually read” - a combination happens when I am thinking about designed to cultivate en- something pretty emotional.” vironmental awareness White has been influenced by and a love of literature in the likes of Billy Joel, Elton John, youngsters. * Carol King, and Ani DiFranco This year, three un- among others. One of the songs dergraduates created a that she wrote, “Do You Talk Like large, sprawling display Photo by Allison Chapman & You Play,” from HereIAm, talks ofchildren’s artworkon about a woman who confronts green, construction pa- President DiBiaggio reads to children hostility when she tries to be a per branches. “That in Tisch Librarv. 4 THETUFTS DAILY November 19,1999

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/ Getting hnked up with George Clinton brings outrageous style, sound to Brandeis by SARAH VlVENZIO Nelson, becausethenamehadsome ing P-Funk family, and its name Daily Staff Writer funk to it and also exemplified the took on some new meanings. P- Ifyou know the difference be- psychedelic times in which they Funk can stand for many things tween a Mouseketeer and a lived. besides “Parliament-Funkadelic”. Maggoteer, then you know you The early lineup of the band It is alsoan abbreviation for“Pure consistedofNelson on bass, Eddie Funk.” the tvDe of music Dlaved George Clinton Hazel on leadguitar, Taw1 Ross on by the band.“Plainfield Fink:’ is rhythm guitar, and Tiki Fulwood another possibility,Plainfield, N.J. on drums. The psychedelic atti- being the home of many band tude of the band wasn’t enough members as well as the location of (or maybe too much) to keep them one of Clinton’s hair salons. P- together. As early as 1972,Nelson Funk also happens to be the name and Hazel left because of financial ofa song on the album Mothership at Brandeis University disputes, and Ross was unable to Connection. last Thursday night play due to a bad acid trip. Before Its live shows were crazy oc- leaving the band, though, Nelson casions that gave people a taste Rating: **$ and Hazel together created the of on-stage orgasms and play- sound of psychedelic funk rock. ers running around naked. The are a P-Funk fan. George Clinton Preceding the P-Funk movement, rhythm kept going through all and the P-Funk All Stan performed there had been no music as inno- of the chaos, behind the wild (thetheatricalmeaningofthat word vative in its style. display of colorful and bizarre is stressed as well as the musical Merging the blues, hip-hop, costumes and ear-shattering one) at Brandeis University last and gospel oftheirchildhood with volumes. UnfortunateI y , the Thursday, giving a bunch of col- the psychedelic rock craze, they crowd at Brandeis last week legekidsan ideaofwhat itwaslike bore a brand spankin’ new kind of missed out on all of this drama. to be psychedelic (a.k.a. strung danceable funk. Clinton decided Clinton is still, undoubtedly, the out) in the ’70s. to distance the band from the renowned Clinton, but he is now Parliament and Funkadelic were psychedelic lifestyle and accord- touring with the P-Funk All originally two different bands, but ingly changed the sound of the Stars, a totally different band latermerged; however, the legend- group to go along with its internal than Parliament. The remaining ary Clinton masterminded both alterations. Two new players were members of the original Parlia- bands. He created the spark for the added to refurbish the band, the ment are now touring as Parlia- Dai/y file photo genesis of the P-Funk movement. brothers William and Phelps ment Funkadelic. George Clinton performs at Tufts back in 1996. Parliament started out as The Par- Collins, better known as Bootsy The P-Funk All Stars do know limen%,afivemandoo-wopgroup and Catfish. Bootsy would go their stuff, but when compared ing “Flashlight” as one of the ping the microphone to the beat. ledby Clinton. Itsnamecameffom down in history for his funky tal- to the original Parliament it is like few recognizable relics of the That not only kept his time sing- the Parliament brand of cigarettes. ents on the bass, and Catfish knew comparing new Saturday Night original P-Funk. As much as ingtoaminimum, but also leftthe Around 1967 this band finally had how to lock into a groove and Live episodes to the old classics. Clinton doesn’t deserve to be performance devoid of any mu- a hit called “I Wanna Testify.” At hold it for the band on rhythm Also, the All Stars did not even criticized, his performance in this sical worth. this time, it had gathered a band to guitar. try to play the songs the way the show was less than adequate. The show had started about 45 accompany its vocals. This group In 1974, anew eraofParliament fans know and love them (the Only actually remainingon stage minutes before he appeared on of musicians was named began-when Maceo Parker and way Parliament played them). It for a short time, he spent a large “Funkadelic” by bass player Bill Fred Wesleyjoinedthe ever-grow- changed a lot of the music, leav- part of that precious time tap- see P-FUNK, page 11 Joan would weep at imodern directive.e interpretatione .e Besson and Jovovich fail to deliver cohesion or meaning in newly released ‘Messenger’

byTALDIBNER The Messenger: TheSforyofJoan ofArc exist primarily to Contributing Writer is a movie without any direction; a movie supply humor at After years of shunning historical that shows that the director had no idea inappropriatemo- drama, Hollywood has returned to the his- what kind of film he wanted to make. There ments, such as a torical epic. Braveheart, Elizabeth, and is action, adventure, humor, psychoanaly- bloody siege. The I iRnh.. - - sis, catapults, weird music-video-like se- cast, including The Royal1 quences, you name it. What else could you Milla Jovovich, take expect from the director and actress of The switches accents Messenger a true Fifth Element? throughout the Starring: Milla Jovovich,John O - The film follows Joan as she grows and movie. Joan’s Malkovich, Dustin Hofhan ries Of matures from a happy little girl to a psycho- lengthytrial, com- I I lunatic who thinks she is talking with God. Directed by: Luc Besson e - plete with dia- traor- Hintto filmmakers: Ifyoumakeamovie about logue with her Rating: ** 1 I dinary a historical figure, do not suggest that there conscience (or is I I people is nothing special about them other than her it God?), leaves and bringthem to life. In that light, it istruly delusion. Joan refuses to think and fear- the audience a pity that French filmmaker Luc Besson lessly attacks the enemy (the British), pro- checking their bungled the Joan of Arc story as badly as tected by nothing more than her anachronis- he has. tic feminismandherbandofmerrymenwho

John Malkovich, as frightening as ever THETUFTS DAILY. November 19,1999 6 Sports Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers latest to Mter Quarterback woes plague once-proud franchises: Young injury may be career-ender i byADAMKAMINS likes of Steve Bono, Elvis Grbac, After a minute or so he left the purposes, last week in a humbling Monday night triumph over the Daily Editorial Board and Ty Detmer in past years, but field, flanked by concerned medi- home loss to the expansion Cleve- Atlanta Falcons. One was the team of the ’70s. always found his way back onto cal staffand teammates. Little did land Browns, the same Browns Perhaps the somewhat-blood- The other owned the 1980s. And the field within amatterofweeks. anyone think that it could be his that Pittsburgh defeated43-0 in its thirsty faithful have gotten into they hadn’t fared too badly this Not coincidentally, Young’s last moment on the gridiron. season opener. Stewart’s head and hurt his on- 49ers remained a fixture in the For Young, who had an ex- playoffs. tensive history of concussions In the past two seasons, the before this season began, that team has lost just six regular sea- may have been the final straw. I songames,finishing 14-2 in 1997 Warned about potential long- decade either. At least until now. before bowing out to the Green term consequences of return- N~~UXEUUM The Pittsburgh Steelers and . Bay Packers in theNFC Champi- ing to football, Young is now San Francisco 49ers boast two of onship Game. But it tookjust nine seriously contemplatingwalk- . the proudest traditions in ing away from the game. NFL history. One had Without him, the 49ers ap- Bradshaw to Swann, the pear lost. Their numerous other followed with Mon- holes, such as a porous sec- tana to Rice. One featured ondary, a suspect running the Steel Curtain defense, game, and an aging corps of the other boasted the West stars, suddenly have been ex- Coast offense. One team posed. Those problems, com- can look back in its annals bined with no-names like Jeff and find the “Immaculate Garcia and Steve Stenstrom Reception”; the other was calling the signals, have the catapulted to greatness by Niners reeling toward the bot- a play known simply as tom of the NFC West. “The Catch.” Their latest setback was a How distant those 24-6 defeat at the hands of the memories must seem now. miserableNew Orleans Saints, With a pair ofembarrassing San Francisco’s fifth consecu- losses on Sunday, both tive loss. And that’s only the teams made their glorious beginning of the team’s prob- pasts seem like ancient his- lems. tory, and served notice to Running back Lawrence the NFL that the two clubs, Phillips, brought back from both fixtures in the playoffs exile in Europe after being for so long, are history. contests this year to match that kicked off two NFL teams,was It had been an up-and-down field performance. More likely, For the Niners, a fall from grace loss total. suspended for one game and is campaign for the Steelers up to though, is that the team is not very had been predicted by a handhl of In reality, though, it took one going to be released shortly. He that point, with most of the ups good. Having lost standout safety pundits prior to each season since play to reverse the fortunes ofthe shouldconsiderhimselflucky.For coming on the road and the downs Carnell Lake in the off-season, Joe Montana retired. But thanks most successful team in recent those who remain, it promises to at home. But there was no lower Pittsburgh’s once-proud defense largely to Montana’s successor, memory. It happened on Sept. 27, be a long seven weeks before the point for the team than Sunday, is playing like adepleted unit. And future Hall-of-Famer Steve Young, in front of a Monday night foot- 49ers season, the first without a when Cleveland’s Kris Benson as long as the offense continues that drop-off never happened. ball audience, against the Ari- playoff appearance since 199 1, connected on a 39-yard field goal to falter, there is simply no way That was largely due to the fact zona Cardinals. Young took a comes to a much-awaited close. with no time left on the clock. that Young himself had not fallen blow to the head and lay motion- Meanwhile, the Steelers’ sea- Suddenly, memories of 1998 for any significant length oftime. less on the turf in the desert after son came to what could be consid- have been evoked, when Pitts-

He sporadically gave way to the being sacked. ered a close, for all intents and burgh fell to 7-9, missing-. the play- offs for the first time under Bill Cowher. Themain factor in that col- It’s been a season ofsurprises in theNFL, so why should up with 13 wins by the end of the season (which is by no lapse, the inepti- things be any different for the guys down in Curtis Hall? meansacertainty, consideringhistrackrecord), hewillmove tude of quarter- After picking up his fourth win ofthe season, Jeff “Take ahead ofthe soon-to-be-stagnant Margolies. In his moment back Kordell the money and run” Margolies shocked the rest of the staff ofglee, Kaminsdecidedto throw aparty fortheentire Sports Stewart, has not by deciding to hang up his editing shoes. Margolies finished department. been remedied off his Editors’ Challenge career with a 9-6 perfomance, Russell “Mr. Coffee” Capone turned in a mediocre 7-8 this year. taking the win from guest Mike Suarez in the Monday Night performance, but it was still good enough to move into a tie Stewart threw tiebraker. Margolies ends his season with four weekly wins for third place with Jon “Hey, now I’m the tall guy” Japha, two interceptions and an 88-55 overall record. whotalliedjustsix winsontheweek. Thetwo sit fourgames on Sunday, in- Ben “1 think 1 should probably have a nickname this behind Oshlag and Margolies, and will need to make their cluding a key week”0shlagandAdam “Curtis Martin ismyhero”Kamins moves soon if they hope to take over the lead. fourth-quarter tied for second place on the week at 8-7.Oshlagremains tied The Sports staffjoined the rest of the Tufts community pick that set up a for the lead in overall games, but will not face much of a in getting caught up in Light on the Hill-Mania this week. Cleveland touch- challenge from Margolies over the rest of the season. With Hank “I’m almost as cool as Helen Hunt” Azaria down to cut Kamins was delighted that he would finally have a legiti- arriving on the hill, the editors turned to the former Jumbo Pittsburgh’s lead that the Steelers can win consis- mate shot to move into fourth place. Assuming he can come to test his football knowledge. from 15-7to 15-13 tently. The only thing standing on their way to betweenthemanda5-11 finishare Ben Russell Jon Adam Guest. defeat. What Cleveland, the Cincinnati Last Week : 8-7 7-8 6-9 8-7 Hank Azaria makes the loss Bengals, and the Baltimore “Light on the Hill“ even tougher to Ravens, division rivals that beat Season to Date: 88-55 2 84-59 2 84-59 2 76-67 0 Recipient swallow is the eachother on a regular basis. Carolina@ Cleveland Carolina Carolina Carolina Carolina Carolina Steelers’ inability But fans of the proud fran- Detroit @ Green Bay Detroit Green Bay Detroit Green Bay Green Bay to win at Three chises in San Franciscoand Pitts- New England @ Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Rivers Stadium. burgh better get used to seeing Buffalo @ N.Y.Jets Buffalo N.Y.Jets Buffalo N.Y.Jets N.Y.Jets Historically,the such displays from their teams as Indianapolis@ Philadelphia Indianapolis Philadelphia Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Steelers have en- well. For the 49ers and Steelers, Seattle @Kansas City Seattle Seattle Kansas City Seattle Seattle joyed a tremen- thesadtruth has made itselfpains- Atlanta@ TampaBay Tampa Bay Atlanta Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Tampa Bay dous home-field takingly clear: The next decade is Pittsburgh @Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee advantage, with going to be nothing like the pre- Baltimore @ Cincinnati Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore Cincinnati Baltimore their Terrible vious few. Dallas @ Arizona Dallas Dallas Arizona Dallas Dallas Towel-waving Steelers quarterback Kordell San Diego Chicago Chicago Chicago @ San Diego Chicago San Diego fans and a foot- Stewart had been unable to lead St. @ San St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis Louis Francisco ball-crazed city. his team to the success it has be- Giants @Washington Washington Giants Washington Washington Giants N.Y. N.Y. N.Y. But, inexplicably, come used to, as the Steelers are New Orleans @Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonville Pittsburgh has off to an inauspicious ‘5-4 start. Monday Night: lost three of four The San Francisco 49ers are 3akland @ Denver Oakland Denver Denver Denver Oakland home games, and headeddownhill, as potential Hall- rie-breaker: Total points 32 37 43 47 31 narrowly eked out of-Fame quarterback Steve Young its only victory, a may have played his last game ever. THE‘FUFTS DAILY November 19,1999 Sports 7 Jumbos hope to rebound from disappointing season Flaherty, Mpuku will use experience to lea6 team to success by BEN OSHLAG point attempts last season. he averaged 10.0 points Daily Editorial Board Graduate student Mike Andrews (5’9”, and 3.7 rebounds in just The Tufts men’s basketball team spent 162 Ibs) will return at guard for one final 17.5 minutes per game. most of last year knocking on the door of season with the Jumbo:;, running the point Pedroletti was also at the success. Its 1999-2000 counterpart will be until Mpuku’s return, at which time he will top of the league in field 1 1 looking shift to the two spot. Along with his 6.7 goal percentage, knocking Men’s to step points and 2.0 assists per game, Andrews down 93 of 167 shots for a Basketball througha brings a level of intensity and explosive- 55.7 percent total. ness that can help spur the team in crucial “We may not have a real Preview d r. situations. big 6-8 guy, but we have h ’I After a Sophomore Bobby MacMannis will also overall team height that’s somewhat disappointing 10-14 season, in seesignificanttimeatthetwoslot. The6’2” going to be the same or which the team started off well but was 190-lb guard saw time both starting and off better than last year,” hampered by injuries and inexperience down the bench last year, and was able to spark Sheldon said. “Right now I the stretch, the Jumbos are looking for a the offense at times with his long-range feel like we have three qual- breakthrough year. shooting, leading the team with 30 three- ity big guys who have The team finished the 1998-99 season pointers. MacMannis allso has the ability to proved themselves in Tom with a 1-8 record after opening theyear 9-6, contribute on defense, ranking second on Bernier, Dan Flaherty, and winning its final game against cross-town the team in steals last :year despite some- Fred Pedroletti.” rival Brandeis to stop an The team will also re- eight-game skid. Theyear ceive helpon the inside from was much more up-and- 1998-99 Men’s Basketball some of its newcomers. down than it seems, how- (statistics of returning players only) Sophomore Kevin Reade, ever, as the Jumbos were at6’8”,220Ib, willseesome in a number of games Name GP APGr RPG PPG time in the middle, as will down to the wire against Dan Flaherty 24 1.0 5.5 13.0 6’5”, 200-pound freshmen some tough opponents. Fred Pedroletti 24 0.5 3.7 10.0 forwards Colin Wetherill Tufts even managed to Bobby Mpuku 24 5.6 3.5 8.7 and Kyle Van Natta. pull offa few major up- “There are a few good Mike Andrews 21 2.0 3.2 6.7 Photo by Daniel Rodrigues sets, knocking off Spring- freshmen that will be fight- Co-captain Bobby Mpuku will lead Tufts on the field, Salem State, and Bobby MacMannis 22 1.0 1.0 6.4 ing for some playing time,” floor this year from the point guard position. Hamilton, a Division 111 Tom Bernier 23 0.7 3.3 4.9 Sheldon said, “so we’ve NCAASweet 16team.The Paul Smith 22 1.0 1.9 4.6 got a good balance. Wetherill has some couldn’t get over the hump, and I think this losses were largely due to Bruce Reece 10 0.4 0.5 1.7 raw talent. He really bangs, pushes, year that’s going to be different.” the team’s inexperience, 1.5 1.0 shoves, and has been working hard.” Tufts will rely on balance, experience, and coach Bob Sheldon Brandon McKenzie 13 0.2 “I think the new guys can all help out,” and intensity, as well as a high-powered is excited about the im- Ed Vazquez 8 0.8 0.5 0.9 Flaherty added. “They’ve done a great job offense, to take care of its opponents. provement of his players so far. I think the entire team is ready for the “What we have more than last year is an during the off-season. what limited playing time. He is expected to season.” overall balance of the team,” Sheldon said. ‘%e have a great nucleus of guys who start at the shooting guard position during The team is not concerned about last “We can score a lot ofpoints, we’vejust got played a lot last year,” Sheldon said. “We Mpuku’s absence. year’s sub-par finish, and the players will to take care of the ball and play defense. played a lot of different, younger guys. We Senior Paul Smith returns to start at the only use it as an incentive to push them- Practices have been war. Everybody’s been paid the price to be good this year. small forward position. Smith, who will see selves harder. pushing and shoving and fighting to get “This was the best preseason we’ve more time on the floor than he has in the “[Last season] is on the mind of the playing time. If we can do that all year, it’s ever had,” he continued. “Guys really com- past, will look to improve upon his4.6 ppg. juniors,” Sheldon said. “They want to prove going to be a great year.” mitted. They came in, they worked hard, A transfer from the University of Pennsyl- that they’re good players. It’s their team, “One of our strong points is good team they lifted, they ran, they played, and they vania, Smith wasout ofcompetitive basket- finally,with Bobby Mpuku and Dan Flaherty chemistry,” Flaherty added. “We’reall pretty were ready to go on Nov. 1. Guys really ball fortwo years priortothe ’98-’99 season. as captains. I think they want to prove that close, and I think that will helpa lot this year. worked on their games. Everybody im- He will pose a much greater threat with a they can play basketball, and they can, and We have to focus on getting off to a good proved over last year ... so we’re really yearunder his belt, having greatly improved they will. start and try to stay injury-free.” optimistic about the season.” his athleticism and shooting ability. “We’re not really thinking about last The Jumbos start offtheir season tomor- The team will be led by junior captains The Jumbos are considerably deep at the year that much, though,” he continued. row against Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- Bobby Mpuku and Dan Flaherty. Mpuku, two and three spots, with both experienced “Last year was a funny year, because we tute attheNew YorkUniversitv Invitational who will miss the first two weeks with an players and freshmen available to give the didn’thave that good aieiord, but we were injury, will run the point for the Jumbos. starters a breather. Junior Brandon in a lot ofthe games. We were there, we just see BBALL, page 11 When he returns, Mpuku will look to improve on his 1.8: 1 assist-to- November turnover ratio, Sat. 20 vs. RPI, @ NYU 2 p.m. Friday, November 19 with the team as a Sun. 21 TBA, @ NYU TBA Men’s Squash: @ Bard, 6:30 whole concen- Tues. 30 @ Suffolk 7:30 p.m. p.m. trating on taking Women’s Squash: @ Bard, care of the ball December 5 p.m. and minimizing Thurs. 2 @ Springfield 7 p.m. Men’s Swimming: vs. Clark, turnovers. In ad- Tues. 7 @ Babson 8 p.m. 1 p.m. dition tohisteam- Sat. 11 vs. MIT 7 p.m. Women’s Swimming: vs. leading 5.6 as- Clark, 1 p.m. sists a game, January Mpuku is also a Thurs. 13 @ UMass-Boston 7:30 p.m. Satuday, November 20 scoring threat, Tues. 18 @ Colby 7 p.m. Men’s Cross Country: @ putting up 8.7 “There are five of Thurs. 20 @ Salem State 7:30 p.m. Oshkosh, Wisconsin, NCAA points per game them on the team, Sat. 22 vs. Wheaton 2 p.m. Championships 12 p.m. and shooting 3 8.6 and I think Mon. 24 vs. Wentworth 7 p.m. Women’s Cross Country: @ percent from they’re going to Fri. 28 vs. Amherst 7 p.m. Oshkosh, Wisconsin, NCAA three-point be fighting for Sat. 29 vs. Trinity 3 p.m. Championships 11 a.m. range. playing time - Men’s Basketball: @ NYU Flaherty will they’re pushing Februaty Tournament, vs. RPI, 2 p.m. be Tufts’ primary the seniors.” Tues. 1 vs. Keene State 6 p.m. Hockey: @ Suffolk, 7 p.m. Despite losing offensive option, Thurs. 3 @ Emerson 7 p.m. Men’s Squash: @ Colby, w/ as his 6’7”, 230- key starters on Bates, 1 p.m. Sat. 5 @ Hamilton 3 p.m. pound frame will Women’s Squash: @ Colby, . . .- ._-, . .- ._- -. .- . Mon. 7 vs. cuny 8 p.m. be a force to be Junior co-captain Dan Flaherty led the center Sebastian w/ Bates, 1 p.m. Saylor and 6’6” Fri. 11 vs. Wesleyan 7 p.m. On Jumbos with 13.0 ppg last year. Sat. 12 vs. Conn College 3 p.m. the inside. He led . forward Rich Fri. 18 @ Williams 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 21 the Jumbos in scoring last year, at 13.0 Sisson, the Jumbos are optimistic about Men’s Basketball: @ NYU points a game, and was also a presence on their overall size. Juniors Fred Pedroletti Sat. 19 @ Middlebury 3 p.m. Tues. 22 vs. Bates 7 p.m. Tournament, vs.NYU or the boards, grabbing an average of 5.5 (6’5”, 220 Ibs) and Tom Bernier (6’6”, 220 Hartwick, 1/3 p.m. rebounds anight. Flaherty’soffensivegame Ibs) will play alongsideFlaherty in the paint. Thurs. 24 vs. Brandeis 7 p.m. Sat. 26 @ Bowdoin 2 p.m. Women’s Fencing: @Brown is by no means one-dimensional, however, Pedroletti is expected to make the move wl Johns Hopkins, Boston as he can also knock down shots from the into the starting rotation after playing a Home Games in Bold College perimeter, hitting 30.8 percent ofhis three- crucial role offthe bench last year, in which * THE TUFTSDAILY~ Lauren M. Heist Editor-in-Chief Collapsing bonfire stack kills nine, injures 26 EDITORIAL Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service called in the past for the abolition of the annual Jordan Brenner AUSTIN, Texas- At least nine students at Texas event, saying it wastes resources and contributes Managing Editor A&M University were killed early Thursday in the to dozens of injuries and alcohol-related arrests collapse of a 40-foot-high stack of heavy logs that each year. Daniel Barbarisi, was to have been set ablaze before the school’s Texas Gov. George W. Bush, in IowaThursday David J. Ball annual football showdown with rival University of campaigning forthe Republican presidential nomi- Associate Editors Texas, officials said. Nearly 30 studentswereinjured nation, reacted emotionally to the tragedy. in the accident, some critically. “A lot of people are hurt,” Bush said on CNN, a NEWSEditors: In a tragedy that marred a nearly century-old tear on his cheek. “And it’s sad. It’s tough. And I’m Benjamin Gedan, Will Kinlaw, Brooke Menschel Jeremy Wang-Iverson tradition at Texas A&M, the huge bonfire stack, a little emotional about it, because I’ve got a greal Assistant Editors: under construction by trained students and others attachment to Texas A&M. And my heart goes oul Jordan Solomon, Ilene Stein since mid-October, suddenly came crashing down to the parents. I just can’t imagine what it means tc about 2:30 a.m. CST while 60 to 70 students were have that happen to them.” VIEWPOINTSEditor: standing atop it, officials said. The accident oc- Patrick Freshwater, a student helping to builc Dave Steinberg curred on a field northeast of the campus in College the bonfire stack, said the collapse was sudden Assistant Editors: Station, about 80 miles east of Austin. “There was just some movement. Five to sever Jay Kahn, Leigh Wald Throughout the morning and afternoon, as the seconds, and it was on the ground.” The noise death toll climbed,res- could be heard i FEATURESEditors: cuers with saws, “A lot of people are hurt, And it’s quarter-mileaway. Kim Fox, Kelly Wisnewski “I’ve never seer Assistant Editors: heavy equipment and sad. It’s tough. And I’m a little Lesley Bogdanow, Sheryl Gordon listening devices anything like this,’ -qearchedfnrsurvivors - -. - - - - - .- - emotional about it, because I’ve got Freshwater said “It’s something yo^ ARTS Editors: in a sprawling pile of a great- attachment to Texas A&M. Dara Resnik, Alison Damast, Adam Machanic, Rob Lott about4,OOO logs,many And my heart goes out to the don’t ever want tc of them ten to 12 feet feel. I went to mi SPORTS Editors: long. Rescue workers parents. I just can’t imagine what it class and there wa! Ben Oshlag, Russell Capone, Jon Japha saidtheyhadseentwo meanS to have that happen to them.” nobody there. Tht Assistant Editor: teacher wasn’t ever Jeff Margolies, Adam Kamins or three-victims in the - George W. Bush pile who appeared to there, because nc be dead. one can go to clas: The accident stunned the 43,500-student cam- while this is going on.” pus. As dozens of rescuers worked to free any Except for 1963, after the assassinationof Presi survivors from the pile, scores of young people dent John F. Kennedy, A&M students have helc PRODUCTION stood nearby, holding hands and praying, their faces a football rally around an immense bonfire on thc etched with shock and grief. Others gathered at campus every November since 1909, said Tur; Michael Dupuy churches in the area, sitting quietly in prayer circles, King, a University spokeswoman. She said stu Production Director heads bowed. University officials scheduled an dents, with volunteer help from construction en evening memorial service at a campus auditorium. gineers and heavy equipment operators, cut thc Production Managers: “The sadness is unbelievable, just devastat- logs in Texas forests, hauled them to a field nea Sandra Fried, Cindy Marks, Valentina Clark ing,” said Justin Youens, an A&M sophomore and campus, and spent weeks erecting the teepee LAYOUT Assistant Editor: a friend of one of the dead, sophomore Jerry Self. shaped pile. Jenny Ahn Youens said he was active with Self in a campus King said students who want to participate ii COPY Editors: ministry. “It hasn’t hit me yet,” he said in a soft the annual project are required to complete a safet: Cambra Stern, Ruthie Nussbaum, Reshma Bharne voice. “There’s so much tradition here, so much training course. She said construction of the bon Jonathan Dworkin, Phil Erner, Karen Forseter spirit, you can’t believe something like this could fire stack follows a well-established design and i supervised by engineers and experienced students PHOTOGRAPHY Editors: happen. I wokeup this morning and found out I lost Kate Cohen, Eric Anderson, Daniel Rodrigues a friend.” “At Texas A&M, we’re a large school, but WI At College Station Medical Center, officials said really are like a family,” King said, her voice fading ONLINEEditor: 1 1 1 students were treated forrelativelyminor injuries “This has hit everybody very, very hard.” Jeff Carlon, Sonal Mukhi and released, and two others were admitted to the The stack of logs, more than 100 feet across at it hospital in serious condition, suffering from frac- base and intended to be 55 feet high, was to havl tures. At St. Joseph Hospital, three victims were been erected in six stages around a center poll secured in the ground. In all, about 7,000 logs woulc BUSINESS listed in critical condition and one in serious condi- tion, officials said. have been used. Studentsworking for several weeks often throughout the night, had completed three o Stephanie Wagner Officials had no immediate explanation for the Executive Business Director collapse. They said the accident will be the focus of the stages and were working on the fourth, about 41 an investigation led by the campus police. The feet above the ground, when the collapse occurred. Business Manager: Stephanie Adaniel collapse of the bonfire stack was the second this The bonfire, which has been canceled, was to decade. A collapse in 1994, in which no one was hurt, have been held the night before A&M’s football Office Manager: Laura Giuliano was blamed on wet ground. team, the Aggies, faces the University of Texas Longhorns on the day after Thanksgiving. Advertising Managers: Pamela Abrams, Grace Lee A group calling itselfAggiesAgainst Bonfire has

Receivables Manager: Michelle Herman Recorder analysis reveals details of crash EGYPTAIR stopped working, someone deployed the plane’s EDITORIALPOLICY continued from page 9 speed brakes, panels mounted atop the wing that The Tufts Daily is a non-profit, independent newspaper, published lasted about 20 seconds. can help a plane descend without overspeeding. Monday through Friday during the academic year, and distributed free Those familiar with aerodynamics say that such a to the Tufts community. Business hours are 9 a.m. - 6 pm., Monday At almost the same time, Flight 990 surpassed its through Friday, 1 - 6 p.m. on Sunday. The Daily is printed at Charles maximum allowed speed and plummeted at up to 94 maneuver would only cause the plane to descend River Publishing, Charlestown, MA. percent the speed of sound. even more forcefully and make it difficult to climb. Editorials appear on this page, unsigned. Individual editors are not Somewhere in this chaos, Capt. Habashy, pre- The speed brake handle is on the pilot’s side of the necessarily responsible for, or in agreement with, the policies and sumably alarmed by the sudden descent, returned to cockpit. editorials of The Tufts Daily. The content of Letters, advertisements, signed columns, cartoons, and graphics does not necessarily reflect the the cockpit -the opening ofthe door is captured on Nonetheless, for a few secondsat least, Flight 990 opinion of The Tufts Daily editorial board. the cockpit voice recorder. By some accounts, he got seemed to be coming out of its dive, investigators Advertising deadlines: all display ads are to be submitted to The back into his seat and said, “What’s going on?’ or said Wednesday. Tujts Daily office by 3:OO p.m. two business days before the ad is to run. “What’s happening?’ Moments later, the same voice: But not for long. Perhaps eight seconds after the Deadlines are not negotiable. Late ads will run only at the discretion engine shutdown, the recorders and the plane’s of the Advertising Manager and may be subjected to a late fee. All “Pull with me! Pull with me!” advertising copy is subject to the approval of the Editor-in-Chief, At 1:50 a.m. and 22 seconds, two odd things altitude-reportingtransponder stopped working. But Executive Board, and Executive Business Director. A publication happened. radar shows the airplane climbing back to about schedule and rate card are available upon request. Two devices on the tail began to point in oppo- 24,000 feet. It’s unclear whether the climb was the site directions - one commanding the plane to result ofthe pilot’s attempt to save the flight or simply LETTERSTO THE EDITOR dive, the other positioning it to climb. The “climb” the aircraft’s natural inclination to fly. Letters must be submitted by 4 pm. and should be handed into the device was being controlled from the pilot’s seat, Theclimbdidn’tlast long. Before2a.m., Flight990 Daily office or sent to [email protected]. All Letters must be while the “dive” device was directed from the co- stalled, plunged and broke apart. Debris scattered word processed and include the writer’s name and phone number. pilot’s side. about 60 miles off the Massachusetts coast. Few There is a 350-word limit and Letters must be verified by the Daily.The These left and right elevators, which normally remains were found ofthe 2 17 people aboard. There editors reserve the right to edit Letters for clarity, space, and length. For operate in tandem to control the craft’s up and down was never so much as a distress call from the plane. the full policy on Letters to the Editor, contact The Tufts Daily. movements, split - apparently the result of two Gameel Batouti, who like any other employee of EgyptAir would be covered by $100,000 in insurance The Tufts Daily Telephone: (617) 627-3090 pilots pulling and pushing hard in opposite direc- P.O. Box 53018 FAX: (617) 627-3910 tions on their control columns. to any worker who dies in flight, according to one Medford MA 02153 E-mail: [email protected] At almost the same moment, someone shut down pilot, leftawife and fivechildren, including Aya, the the engines, a deliberatestep that requires pulling up ten-year-old lupus sufferer. a shield and pulling a switch. It cannot be done “She was everything to him,” said his brother-in- htlp://www.tuftsdaily.com accidentally. law, Essam Dahi. “Only God will be able togive her In the final seconds before the flight’s recorders the kind of love her father offered.” 1 THET~JFTS DAILY November 19,1999 9 NationIal/WorldNews Aboard Flight 990, a typical slcene until the final horrifying min,Utes

Los Angeles Times-Washington Post have gone home earlierthat week, people were on board -just shy cockpit remarks, News Service but pals persuaded him instead to ofthe 767’s capacity. various investiga- Five months from retirement, fly out to Los Angeles, hang out Theflightfinallytookoffat 1: 19 tors and congres- EgyptAir co-pilot Gameel Batouti for a couple of days and then re- a.m.onOct.31-twohoursand 19 sional sources have was scheduled to fly part of the turn to Cairo on Flight 990. After minutes late. Takeoff and ascent relayed the dialogue New York-to-Cairo route. A few all, thiswas his firsttime flyingthe were normal. Flight 990 began to reporters in simi- days before Flight 990 took off Atlantic route- part of his trans- climbing to the southeast. At lar yet distinctive Oct. 3 1, Batouti’s brother-in-law atlantic training program - and about 120 miles out, it was vec- variations. asked kim whether flying over he wanted to do some sightseeing. tored to the northeast and settled According to water made him nervous. Flight 990’s pilot, Ahmed in for a long ovenvater flight at government “We see our deaths every day Mahmoud Mohamed Habashy, 33,000 feet. sources, the co-pi- over the ocean,” the co-pilot re- was one of the airline’s most se- At 1:43 a.m., a routine radio lot then says, “I plied. nior and respected fliers, a veteran transmission was made to airtraf- have made my deci- Whether that remark was a bit of 35 years in the skies. fic control. sion.” A formerClA ofquotidian poetry or a forecast of The crew member closest to Early in theflight,accordingto official said that the doom may never be known. But retirement was Batouti, 59, who sources familiar with the investi- emerging hypoth- Batouti has now emerged as the regularly commuted to the United gation, Batouti, the relief co-pilot, esis of an intentional centerofacomplex and diplomati- States to obtain treatments for his entered the cockpit and asked to downing is heavily cally dicey investigation. daughter Aya, aged ten, who suf- fly, even though he wasn’t sched- based on that “de- . . .. Every aspect ofFlight 990-its fers from lupus, a disorder of the uled to take over until far later in cision” quotation’ An FBI special agent prepares’the cockpit timing, its mechanical health, its immune system. Those treatments the trip. Batouti was given the co- Whatever the voice recorder from EgyptAir Flight 990. passengers and now espe- - ~ pilot’s chair. precise words, the following actions The recorder has provided valuable infor- &ally its crew - has been “Sometime in the next five Half an hour under microscopic inspec- into the flight, with the are devastating in mation in piecing together the events lead- tion since thejet plummeted minutes, the co-pilot - now planeat cruisingaltitude, their c!arity. ing up to the fatal crash. through the night sky over believed to be Batouti - recited Capt. Habashy got UP. At 1 :49 a.m., in- vestigators now believe the co- lot pushed his control column for- ward, tilting the plane over into a loween morning. With no GTawaki1t alaAllah,* which has withtheco-pilot and left pilot clicked twice on the red but- survivors, a shattered fuse- the cockpit, perhaps to tonon hiscontrol column, switch- dive. The plane’s tail raised up; the lage,.no obvious evidence been variously translated ‘I use the bathroom, per- ing off the autopilot. If some de- nose pointed down. The dive was of mechanical problems, entrust myself to God’ and ‘I haps to get some coffee. fect had shut off the autopilot, or so steepthat 14 seconds later Flight 990 reached a zero-gravity state, and the usual hunger for put my faith in God’s hands,”’ The co-pilot if the autopilot sensed a situation answers to an air disaster, was now alone in the it couldn’t handle, such as severe meaning its passengers felt the investigation now cen- cockpit, sitting in the turbulence, an alarm would have weightless - a condition that ters on the horrible possibility that wouldcost less than $2,000 ayear, right-hand seat, the cockpit voice sounded. None did. one man committed one of the officials at UCLA Medical Center recorder suggests. Eight seconds later, the co-pi- see EGYPTAIR, page 8 largest, most cold-blooded mass said. Batouti, a former Egyptian Sometime in thenext fivemin- slayings in history. Air Force pilot, faced mandatory Utes, the co-pilot-now believed EgyptAir generally carried a retirement in March. to be Batouti-recitedafiagment New WTO pact a crew of four on its transatlantic Batouti, who investigatorsnow ofa Muslim prayer: “Tawakilt ala routes. Flight 990 had two extra think sent Flight 990 into its fatal Allah,” which has been variously pilotson atrainingcoursetofamil- dive, had long been frustrated that translated as “I entrust myself to double-edge sword iarize them with the route across henever made the rank ofcaptain, God” and “I put my faith in God’s Los Angesles Times-Washington Post News Service the ocean. but relatives said he remained de- hands.” BEIJING -On hearing of the big US-China trade deal this week, One of those two, co-pilot voted to flying and to safety. Although federal investigators workers at Huadu Chicken Co. fell into active discussions oftheir own Hesham Omar, was supposed to With pilots and attendants, 2 17 have released no transcript of the situation, a scene replayed in thousands of offices and shop floors across China. Chickens eat lots of corn, and the company could now have access US companies taking preventive to American corn that’s almost 20 percent cheaper than local varieties, so that’s aplus. Once it’s time to sell thecritters, however, Huadu would measures against Y2K. problems have to compete against imported American drumsticks selling at half - the price, a big negative. Los Angeles Times-Washington around New Year’s Day to make Given thetightly woven webof “I fwe can find the right strategy, it will be a big turning point for the Times News Service sure that no planes are in the air at dependencies that make up mod- company,” said Liang Wenquian, assistant to Huadu’s general man- Despite official assurances that midnight. em business, from just-in-time ager. “If not, we’re headed for bankruptcy.” there is nothing to fear from the The Federal Reserve has delivery to outsourcing, a major These poultry-level tradeoffs illustrate the risk and the promise for year 2000 computer problem, un- printed ~~$50billion in extracur- corporation may rely on hundreds Chinainjoiningthe World Tradeorganization. Multiplied in hundreds usual precautions are being taken rency to avoid any shortages that or thousands of suppliers to do ofthousands ofways across this nation’s vast but antiquated economy, by businesses that underscore couldcause financial panic. Mean- business. And these complex de- the stakes are impossible to exaggerate. their continuing uncertainty over while, major corporations are pendencies are the biggest un- The costs of global integration are widely recognized by everyone the potential for a great glitch. avoidingfi- known in the from low-level employees at state-owned companies to the highest Although hundreds of billions nancial “We’re confident of our Y2Kissue. officials inthe ruling Communist Party. For anation longsheltered, both of dollarshave been spent to re- moves at own systems, but we’re an Indeed, in approach and mindset, joining a global body that exerts control over pair Y2K problems in computer year- en d international carrier,” he according to the domestic economy carries huge risks. systems around the world, few that could a survey of Millionsof people will almost certainly find themselves on the street companies or agencies are letting leave them said- “Any flight requires nearly 1,000 as foreign competitors make inroads against bloated, smoke-belching down their guard as the New Year exposed to layers and layers of companies state cooperatives. Even more ominous forthe Communist Party, those looms. d i s r P - systems to work in perfect last month ex-employees could start organizing politically and threaten the social Even for companies that have tions. by CIO and political status quo. Furthermore, if the policy backfires, leaders long ago finished repairing and Major synchronization.” magazine, could be quickly accused of selling out the country. testing their systems, there still newspa- only about But there is widespread recognition that it’s too late to turn back. remains an uncertainty about Y2K pers, including the Los Angeles half say that their suppliers are WTO membership is in reality the culmination of a course set by because ofwild cards outside their Times, will start their presses ear- ready for the year 2000. China’s own leaders in the late 1970s. Each step has seemed perilous at control. The problem is a basic lier than normal on Dec. 31 and Bruce McConnell, director of the time and been greeted with deep-seated suspicion by conserva- disconnect between what compa- plan to get delivery trucks on the the United Nations’ International tives. niesactuallyknow abouttheirown road in advance ofany snafus that Year2000 CooperationCenter, said Yet over the years, the wisdom ofthe approach has become increas- repair work and what they don’t could tie up local roads. that small computer failures will ingly evident. Greater openness has produced enormous benefits for know about everyone else around James Boyd, a spokesman in inevitably occur after Jan. 1 and the average Chinese, and in doing so, has arguably improved the job them. Los Angeles for Singapore Air- thesemay accumulate inthe weeks security oftop Communist Party leaders. The gamble by the leadership Large-scale risk avoidance is lines, said that an international that follow. “I don’t see the year is that a resourceful people can adapt to wrenching, but essential, apparent around the country. Con- flight could travel over a dozen 2000 causing big outages, but over change. sider : countries -not all of which may a period of days and weeks, some “China must.occupy its place in the forest of nations,” said Long In Institute, W.Va., chemical be ready for the transition to the systemsjust won’t work as well,” Yongtu, China’schief WTOnegotiator. “Chinahas been excluded from giant Rhone-Poulenc has decided year2000. he said. “It’s impossible to predict the mainstream global economy for far too long, and this must come to to stop production of methyl iso- “We’re confident of our own what will happen, but it could be an end.” cyanate -the chemical involved systems, butwe’rean international like a lingering fever.” The year The agreement signed Monday between Washington and Beijing, in the fatal 1984 incident in Bhopal, carrier,” he said. “Any flight re- 2000 problem stems from the long- which must be approved by Congress and be matched by deals between India - a week before the New quires layers and layers of sys- standing computer programming China and other WTO member nations, commits China to lower its Year. tems to work in perfect synchroni- tradition of using only two digits barriers against a whole spectrum of foreign goods and services and to Singapore Airlines has can- zation. We’re also very conserva- following global trade rules. celed or rescheduled all its flights tive.” see Y2K, page 13 10 THETUFTS DAILY November 19,1999

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Faculty reaction to proposals remain unclear as recommendations emerge EPC continued from page 1 tended to duke it out with the continual changes the proposals lar major is internationalrelations, mittee on Curricula could discard their classes. EPC,” he said. underwent after the EPC solicited and we have a large number of the proposals entirely and write “It’savery complexissue.There “There is going to be some the opinions of University depart- international students,” she said. their own. The hope is that since are all sorts ofthings that are really overlap-that’s inevitable. I think ment heads. “It’sabsurdtoreduce the language the student representatives sit on interrelated, so as soon as you start some of the kinds of issues that ChairoftheDepartment ofRo- requirement.” both committees,they willbe able tweaking this spot over there, you we’re talking about that I feel be- mance Languages Isabelle Both Zandman and Ross said to answer questions and defend discover that tweak has an effect long in Curricula, they feel [the Naginski, however, said that fac- that there is a need to unburden the proposals when they are de- on this thing over here,” Guterman committees] in the past have not ulty members were not contacted students of some of the require- bated in the Committee on Cur- said. “So, it’s complicated in that wanted to deal with. That may be until late in the discussions and ments. They agreed on the impor- ricula. way and it’s also complicated po- the case. I want the committee to because of this, they did not have tance of a liberal arts education, Guterman added that in the end, litically.Many faculty members and deal with these issues,” Guterman a large impact on the process. but felt that the current require- it does not matter who came up the students have an interest in one said. “We were sort of ushered in at ments are too strict. with the proposals as long the piece above otherpieces,and some- In order to resolve the issue of thelastmomentlanditwastoolate “I think the part that students issue is addressed in an agreeable times it’s hard to sort of let go of requirements,Guterman sent an e- to change anything. I was very like is that the requirements give manner. “The bottom line is not that,” he said. mail to Inouye in September in disappointed, and it served no you a broad liberal arts educa- the question of ‘did it come to the Ross added that she hopes that which he stated his concerns. purpose,” she said. Naginski said tion ... but I think what students correct committee,’ but the ques- by giving the faculty several op- However, because the EPC had that she is against the idea of think hinders them is the lack of tion is, ‘are people comfortable tions of proposals, they will be already put so much time and ef- changing the foreign language choice,”Zandman said. “The new with the procedure that was fol- able to compromise on one that fort into writing new requirement requirements because she feels it proposals do not change the spirit lowed.”’ relieves the burden on students proposals, the chairs of the two might reshape Tufts’ reputation of the education we get, but at the One cause of the lengthy delay and is agreeable to the faculty. groups agreed that the EPC would as a globally-orientated school. same time allow students to take in formulatingthe proposals is the “We’ve had a lot ofguest speak- finish what it had already started Naginski added that most students courses that they enjoy.” varied opinions amongst repre- ers come to EPC. We’ve gotten a and then send the proposals to the come to college with previous lan- Once the proposals reach the sentatives of the different depart- lot of opinion, but I truly don’t Committee on Curricula for ap- guage experience, allowing them Committee on Curricula, there are ments. Whilecommittee members know ifwe were togo tothe faculty proval. to place out of part of the require- several things that might happen. may agree that requirements in right now, what would happen, The EPC said its proposals will ment. The Committee could choose to general are too burdensome, many which iswhywehavethismenuof not be ready to be submitted to the “We feel that this is a univer- send the EPC proposals directlyto fear that reducing the ones in their proposals. Hopefully we can find faculty at the Nov. 29 meeting as a sity that is famous for its interna- the faculty,orthey could decide to department will threaten them by something that accommodates result of delays caused by the tional curriculum.Ourmostpopu- alterthem. Additionally,the Com- lowering student enrollments in everyone,” she said.

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