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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 ' ■ ' M 111 n; » . THE COLLEGE NEWS VOLUME XV NUMBER 8 FOUNDED T 1914 BRYN MAWR COLLEGE SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBE 28, 1993 Ex-East German leaders convicted ?S

by Tamara RozcnUl ' Clinton calls on former presidents to support of the agreement that would promote NAFTA remove trade barriers between the US, Three former East-German leaders Canada and Mexico. President Clinton were convicted on charges of inciting the Moments after finalizing the Israel- signed three supplemental agreements killing of citizens who were fleeing to the PLO agreement, President Clinton re- to NAFTA while Canadian Prime Minis- West. ter Kim Campbell and Mexican Presi- Former defense minister Kessler was dent Salinas de Gortari signed them in Oma leader sentenced to seven and a half years in their respective countries. prison while his deputy Franz Streletz •World News • will serve five and a half. H. Albrecht, a Yeltsin ousted at Haverford local communist, received a sentence of cruited three former presidents to help four and a half years. The defendants him sell the free trade agreement to Con- Russian President Yeltsin attempted by Erika Merschrod were in charge of maintaining border gress. Republicans George Bush and to dissolve the legislature of his country security and were, thus, found respon- Gerald Ford and Democrat Jimmy Car- which consists of the Congress of People's In these times of international peace treaties and trade pacts, we tend to think sible for the killings at the Berlin Wall. ter joined Clinton in his controversial continued on p3 macroscale and forget about the individual who is not necessarily represented by the "nation" in "international". There are some people who have other priori- Thomas: the debate goes on ties, whose lives aren't formed around industrialization and development, and by Laura Pedraza organizations. She commented that survey as it has been twenty months who have their own concerns and solu- NIOSAH (National Institute of Occupa- since the renovation and the validity of tions for "our" problems. On Wednesday, September 22, the tional Safety and Health) informed them any survey at this point would be ques- Thus spoke Atensio L6pez, Secretary Bryn Mawr administration held a con- that they would not conduct an investi- tioned. General of the Committee of Indigenous ference in the Dorothy Vemon Room of gation. The institute only advised that George Koenig spoke about the spe- Congresses of the Americas. Haffner Hall in order to discuss the con- the college make sure it follows standard cific renovations that were made. Filters Panamanian, Cuna Indian leader, stu- tinuing debate over the air regulations for air quality dent of law, and active spokesperson for quality in Thomas Great Hall. control. She commented on Dr. Tinklepaugh ...hasonly Native American Speaking at the conference Fans were and the 1300 letters that were rights, Atensio were Dr. Carole Tinklepaugh, are still work- sent out on June 22 to mem- seen two students who appar- Lopez is an im- There are Larry Johnson, an industrial ing ... to pro- bers of the community as ently have symptoms of expo- pressive and some...who hygienist and engineer from well as to students from sure to sulfur knowledgeable Consulting Services Inc., and vide the best other colleges who took person. We were have their George Koenig, a mechanical ventilation classes in Thomas. There were replaced and units were cleaned. lucky enough to own cul- engineer from Vick, Fischer & possible. were only six responses, They are making sure that air flows are have him talk at White, a local Philadelphia mostly from concerned balanced properly. He described at length Haverford on tural iden- consulting firm. mothers and there was only the process of ventilating the building. Wednesday, Sep- tity, inde- First Mr. Johnson described the clean- one instance of a student who" may have Generally buildings are constructed so tember 22. L6pez ing and minor renovations that Thomas been particularly affected by the poor air as to keep outside air out, in essence, to was on his way to pendent of Great Hall underwent over the summer. quality. Dr. Tinklepaugh is ad vising any- leave contaminated air outside. Ventilat- give a presenta- Changes were made with regard to the one who is suffering from symptoms of ing a building basically entails bringing tion at the World the super- ventilation systems operations within the exposure to harmful air chemicals to go in outside air, ventilating it, combining it Bank in Washing- powers building. Fans were and still are working seea doctor immediately. She herself has with inside air, then ventilating it once ton on the present constantly to provide the best ventila- only seen two students who apparently again. Mr. Koenig mentioned that his situation of indig- tion possible. have symptoms of exposure to sulfur, company was given a class schedule to enous people's rights in North and South Next Dr. Tinklepaugh spoke with re- however these cases are currently in the determine the population at any given America. gard to her contact with public health process of evaluation. She remarked that In a lengthy introduction, Lopez de- continued on p8 it is not recommendable to undertake a scribed the indigenous peoples' role in the future of the earth as key to the sur- vival of humankind. With overtones of U.S. plans to lift sanctions against "noble savages," Ldpez's descriptions of the native American were idealistic to by Jennifer Wilks say the least. While industrialized na- Clinton unveils health care plan tions and not indigenous communities, Responding to an appeal from Nelson South Africa before Congress are responsible for acid rain, river and Mandela, the Clinton Administration is ocean pollution and global warming, in- making plans to lift sanctions against Request for Neo-Nazi parade deferred Seeking to provide health care cover- digenous peoples aren't just innocent South Africa. Mandela made the appeal by Texas town age "that can neverbe taken away," Presi- pacifists out to save the world. It is true on Friday, September 24 while speaking dent Clinton introduced his health care that indigenous peoples from the Ameri- to the UN Special Committee Against In order to avoid a legal battle, the city proposal in a nationally televised speech cas have made many great contributions Apartheid. council-of Vidor, Texas has voted to al- before Congress. The September 22 out- to the development of humankind. How- A move by South Africa's parliament low the local court to decide whether or lined six health care principles: "secu- ever, to deny the value of scientific to create a transitional council in which not to grant a parade permit to a Neo- rity, simplicity;-quality, affordability, progress made by the whites (as he did) m the black majority will have a voice Nazi group. The group, known as the choice, and responsibility." is not only to ignore the scientific prog- prompted Mandela's call. "Nationalist Movement," requested per- The result of an eight month effort ress made by indigenous people, but April 27,1994 has been set as the date mission to stage a "victory rally" to cel- spearheaded by First Lady Hillary also to put down all the things that made for the nation's first multiracial elections. ebrate the failure to desegregate a public Rodham Clinton, the plan is an attempt it possible for him to be at Haverford, In addition to lifting federal sanctions, housing complex. Members had threat- to reduce the nation's health care bill sharing his life's work with us. the White House is encouraging "states ened to sue if the city council denied its while extending coverage to the 37 mil- Part of the indigenous peoples' solu- and local entities" to end their sanctions request. Court-mandated, the desegre- lion Americans without insurance. Em- tion to world problems, according to as well. gation effort failed when Bill Simpson, ployers would be required to pay 80% of L6pez, is to set apart indigenous lands However, the U.S. will continue its the complex's last African-American resi- the average premium for their employ- and not under the jurisdiction of the embargo on the export of "nuclear tech- dent/ moved because of "racial taunts ees. Subsidies would be provided for government under whom they would nologies and arms" to South Africa. and threats." low-income workers and small busi- otherwise fall. This measure would pre- (AP) (UPI) continued on p3 continned on p3 nternational Perspectives... pages five and six Page 2 The College News October 1,1993

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» *.»•» » «»<»>•<* '* fc * J ^*-*>«aI ■ • K » ' * *■» «t M-m-m '4 ■ ■■ ■■ Research opportunities at EDITORIAL National Institute of Allergy As you can see in our ad, and Infectious Diseases Are you an academically talented minority student in your junior or senior year of we're a friendly bunch. No college? Are you interested in a career in biomedical research? The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in Bethesda, MD, offers the Introduction to Biomedical Research Program that acquaints aca- snide comments about demically talented minority students with career opportunities in biomedical research. other newspapers, no digs NIAID, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), focuses on investigations on the causes of allergic, immunologic and infectious diseases and development of better means to prevent, diagnose and treat these illnesses. In about really bad typos addition to researchers working in NIAID laboratories, NIAID supports scientists at U.S. universities, medical schools and research institutions to conduct scientific studies on various diseases, including AIDS, tuberculosis, hay fever, hives, Lyme (we're assuming, no, hop- disease, tropical diseases and sexually transmitted diseases. Approximately 55 students will be selected for the 1994 program, scheduled for ing, that they're not spelling Feb. 6 to 10. They will attend a series of lectures by NIH scientists and will tour the renowned NIH Clinical Center, one of the world's largest research hospitals. They will have face-to-face discussions with scientists about current research initiatives and advances as well as career concerns. All participants will be provided with mistakes). expenses and round-trip transportation to the Bethesda campus. The students will also have the opportunity to apply for summer positions in the NIAID Di\ ision of Intramural Research. These jobs provide opportunities to increase Come join us on Wednes- students' knowledge and understanding of biomedical research, career paths and the types of positions available at the NIH. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or better and be recommended by the deans and day evenings at 8pm. We'd faculty members of their schools. Selection is based on these recommendations and the students' personal and academic achievements. be more .than happy to For an application packet, contact NIAID at 90(K)Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room 7A19, Bethesda MD 20892 or call (301) 496-4846. The completed application packet must be received at NIAID from the dean or chairperson no later than Dec. 3,1993. share ideas, even go over a Applicants will be notified by letter about final selections of participants after Dec. few grammatical points 17,1993. with you. -Erika and Laura Special thanks to Ingrio for the typing and moral support. (Stop by my room for some cookies.) -Erika M. THE COLLEGE NEWS BRYN MAWR CPLLEGE VOLUME XV, NO. 8, SEPTMEBER 28,1993

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October 1,1993 The College News- - ^§1 T— pffff'! Gross Anatomy: Clinton's Plan hmtfm&jfrtm pi >epu«^ jnd the SefnT^.Sovjet, JasJ by Amanda Tan and Stephanie Ham- whole system? The truth is, Clinton So, what's so terrible about HMOs? Vednesday. The leaders of Suprenn mer knows (because of his almost-year at For one thing, we are encroaching on the k> vlet voted in turn to depose Mr, YeJtslt Oxford) that this is a big joke; no revenue territory of socialized medicine. While md swore in Vtee-Fresfclen* Rutskoi at Ask not what your doctor can do for is guaranteed except through taxation; this encroachment may not seem impor- icilng r#^.d*Bt,. ■■'>;• you, ask which doctor you'll be seeing so, hold on to your wallets America, the tant, we are actually compromising our Prime; Mirtatfer CKerrnwnyrdin de this visit. One would like to think that Democrats a re coming through and there democratic values in terms of self-deter- claTfid his support for Yeltwn an nationa freedom of choice means exactly is no stopping them! The fear is that minism. What is even more terrifying is elevision. Yeltsin also received suppor that...freedom of choice—in all areas. We eventually this government-subsidized that we have already seen this system fail from the police and the armed forces. Americans love our liberties, and well in Canada and Great Britain (History we should; some of us even fought for repeats itself!); ask any Canadian or Brit . Sit* for 20t» Olympics chosen them! (You know.WWI, II, the Korean Today's question is about the long wait for elective surgery war, Vietnam, Desert Storm. We could feasibility, not socialis- or the rationing of health care. Lastly, it is Sydney, Australia has been chosen fo go oh, but we'll dodge it.) However, it crucial to understand that health care the site of the 3^00 Olympics. The prirm seems so contradictory to praise choice tic idealism. quality will inevitably be lowered at the contenders for the Olympics were Bei and then to willingly compromise one of cost of setting lower prices. If you pay ing, Sydney, Manchester, Berlin «i< our most basic rights, to inhale, we health care program will turn into an- less, you get less. Clinton is suggesting stanbul. The Chinese government re mean...the right to choose our physician. other social security tax issue. In addi- that other health care providers, such as eased several political prisoners in at Yes, conservatives do think that every- tion, the Clinton program promises, as nurse practitioners, midwives, and phy- Hffert fo/prora^jStec^^SKJacy.; one should be entitled to comprehensive usual, to allow Americans "to choose" sicians assistants, should be allowed to health care, but today's question is feasi- one of three groups: fee for service, pre- practice medicine as doctors do now (why Japan unveils another plan to stiinu- bility, not socialistic idealism. ferred provider organization or health work off your keester in medical school, ; lute its economy The Clinton clan is trying to stream- maintenance organizations (HMOs). Yet, residency, and internship if you can prac- line the health care system by reforming what Clinton is not sharing in his oh-so- tice medicine without the years of emo- Thejapanese government unveiled th^ Medicare and Medicaid and then focus- personal town meetings is that those who tional and physical stress and piles of Ihird plan designed to shmuJate its pa} ing new resources into a three part sys- do choose the PPO groups and the fee for debt paralleling the national deficit?) ng economy. The program consists o tem (triple bypass surgery). Clinton is service option will be penalized. The we're not so sure that Hillary would be ncreased public works spending, low striving to finance this new system irony of situation is that Bill and Hill quite so willing to concede her lawyer- nterest loans and lax incentives. Econo through the cuts in Medicare and Medi- have proposed to slap on a co-payment ship to a paralegal (heaven forbid). nists said Quit ihe effort wouldn't bt caid. The question then becomes: why of twenty percent to get the system to the The problems of rationing a limited itrong enough to lift the economy not just take this money and finance the point where HMOs become the only supply of medical resources and services uninsured rather than revamping the option. After all, that's In effect, Ameri- are a major issue in the current health cans will eventually have no choice at all. continued on p4 In The News ... national news NagomorKam-

continued from pi proved anti-gay rights ordinances on Crew refuses to speak to investigators bakh conflict September 22. by Idil Cakim nesses. Competition would be encour- Sponsored by the Oregon Citizens Al- Two days after the derailment of the aged through the creation of state health liance (OCA), the conservative group Amtrak Sunset Limited on Wednesday, The fight that is going on between alliances, designed to serve as negotia- which led a similar effort statewide in September 22, crew members of the tug- Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Na- tors between insurers, doctors, and hos- 1992, the ordinances "prohibit any gov- boat which experienced problems with a gorno-Karabakh region is causing pitals. Insurance coverage would be pur- ernment recognition or promotion of runaway barge in the area refused to talk thousands of Azeris to flee from the chased through these alliances. The plan homosexual rights." The proposal has with investigators from the National area to the capital, Baku. The fall of also seeks to slow the growth of the Medi- already been adopted in other parts of Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Fizuli and Jebrail, which carried cru- care and Medicaid programs over the the state. Apparently lost in the fog the tugboat cial importance for Karabakh's de- next five years. Critics question the ex- Although the state legislature passed wandered off course and pushed a barge fense, increased the tension not only pansion of government control and the a bill prohibiting "local governments into the railroad bridge crossing the in Azerbaijan, but in Turkey as well. political feasibility of cutting aid to the from enacting any laws dealing with gen- Bayou Canot. The train derailed minutes Turkish officials call the ongoing elderly and the poor. der rights," the OCA is currently chal- later. According to NTSB employee John fight between the two ex-USSR states (AP) lenging the ban in court. Saying that the Hammerschmidt, the tugboat crew has part of the power game in the region. communities which adopted the ordi- hired lawyers although it has not been Some members of the parliament nances were the same which voted for ordered to speak with investigators. Soon Anti-gay rights laws passed in Oregon blame White Russia for the ongoing the failed state law, opponents to the after the accident investigators concluded conflict. They say that White Russia OCA expressed little surprise at the re- that the barge had struck the bridge after Despite attempts by the state govern- allows such problems in the area to cent election results. examining marks on both. ment to declare such laws invalid, voters happen in order to prevent Turkey (Reuters) (Reuters) in six Oregon cities and one county ap- from having a strongjnf^ggoej^e Land titling is not the only way to preserve land

continued from pi which seems fallible is the "lungs of the Tourism can turn people into museum groups, he did give some concrete ex- earth" argument. This would work if the pieces and cultures into special exhibits amples of gains made by indigenous serve the "lungs" of the earth, as well as indigenous peoples were completely iso- seen once or twice a year. But for this groups. The Committee on Indigenous remove artificial borders that create bar- lated from the industrialized, "devel- reason precisely it is important that na- Congresses of the Americas has gained riers between brothers. Returning the oped" world. However, as Lopez him- tives prepare the tourist market so as to enough recognition to be able to sue gov- land to its rightful owners is definitely a self said, the future of the Earth depends stop ignorance from turning their com- ernments in international courts. Bolivia, good idea. Yet it sounds an awful lot like on all of us, not just the "guardians of the munities into a diversion for others. Tour- Canada, Columbia, Argentina and land reform to me, which was denounced lungs." In his words the Indians must ism isn't necessarily harmful to the envi- Mexico have all recognized that indig- by Lopez as allowing the government learn about the snake's poison, not to ronment, as is evidenced in the many enous communities have legal rights to too much power over the possessions of become snakes themselves, but to domi- successful "eco-tourism" projects around their land, and some countries have even the individual. nate the snake (the snake being western the world. started putting these rights into practice. In Panama', near the border with Co- traditions and values). Until the indige- Debt for development was (in my opin- In Columbia indigenous languages are lumbia, the Cuna had achieved auton- ion) an unlikely candidate for Lopez's recognized as official languages in the omy and jurisdiction over their land. disapproval. Yet Lopez feels that debt regions where they are spoken. In Ecua- This included a part of Columbia and for development and debt for conserva- dor Quicha (the widely-spoken language effectively made a duty-free, unregulated tion (programs which use a county's of the Inca Empire) is the official national zone out of the Cuna tribal land. The foreign debt for funding development or language with Spanish. drug traffickers inevitably came and are conservation projects) give the govern- Indigenous peoples are finally getting ruining the crops by air-dropping co- ment officials an opportunity to divert their own voice back, not letting them- caine bundles, as well as causing the money away from from the indigenous corruption of Cuna youth. The Cuna, people and into their own pockets. Lopez after fighting for self-regulation and free- argues that the land being "handed out" dom, now want the Panamanian govern- nous peoples learn the poison of the snake for conservation is theirs but the foreign ment to defend them (which would in- they are going to be bitten, whether on debt isn't. This is true, except that land volve Panamanian military presence in their own land or not. This is seen clearly isn't being handed out. Yes, foreign sci- the area: bloodbath for sure). Since Pan- where ever indigenous communities are entists are often allowed to study within ami is not granting them protection, they leasing or (when able) selling their land the region "paid for" by the country, but want guns to protect themselves. Giving to lumber com panies and oil exploration scientists are a whole lot better than sol- the Cuna guns will not protect them companies. Noble savages have to eat diers or cattle ranchers, in my book any- against the Columbian guerilla or the too. They have to provide for their in- way. There is always room for corrup- selves be represented by the ignorance of drug traffickers, who will always have creasing families on decreasing amounts tion whether the government is working their oppressors. As Atensio Lopez said, the more powerful and more plentiful of land. We non-natives cant expect the with the indigenous people or not. " As Indians they have oppressed us, and arms. Clearly land titling is not the whole indigenous peoples to protect our green While Lopez was rather ambiguous as as Indians we will liberate ourselves." answer. areas for us. to the actual implementation of many of Another justification for land titling L6pez also spoke against tourism as a the rights deserved by indigenous source of income for indigenous peoples. Page 4 The College News October 1,1993

>i • ~ " •.<*>■!> :• f . ..re i Pondering the sacred

by Becca Shapley the law of God? ance is that its nature cannot be dictated loved ones and with others. We strike Humanity is hardly above this law. by any one player. If a leader tries to balances all the time with choices about Reading one of the Pope's addresses to The skills of rational thought, civiliza- enforce a particular composition on the how we use our time, attention, love and the youth gathered in Denver during his tion, and tool-making, which we have balance, it may be achieved at one level, money; how we vote; how we work. The visit, I came across that teaching which developed so highly as a species, only say at the governmental level, but it tendency towards balance is an innate has resonated in the politics and per- give us the ability to mitigate the pain would not be maintainable, and could drive for life. sonal lives of this country for many years: that this law can bring to the unpre- not extend absolute control to the parts Obviously, this can lead back to a sce- Because life is sacred, abortion is wrong. pared. A season of drought may weaken of the balance which are under other nario of a woman who is choosing For those of us who believe that a a deer population and feed the wolves jurisdiction. whether to have an abortion. She is using choice for abortion is moral, the implica- well this year, but starve them her ability to tion is that we must not hold life as the next. reason and sacred. But I'm tell- We, however, can plan and plan to con- ing you now that use tools to mitigate the suffer- BALANCE sider what it's not true: I ing of the unprepared or un- kind of life she hold life to be sacred, lucky. We can mobilize to send has to offer The existence of food and medicine to those who are Each element, each of us, has a crucial this child. And no matter what her deci- life on this planet flooded, or starving from war. We can role in the balance around us, and yet we sion, she is holding life as sacred as she has pro- duced, bring all of modern science to the bed- cannot seek control of it—the rules of the strikes a balance. among many side of the sick, and they can be restored balance will always apply. Each of us has So I agree with the Pope. Life js sacred, others, me. And I am to health. But we can never manage to a responsibility to care for the balance and each moment precious. But I dis- ever grate- ful for materialize out of the thin air resources that is close to us: the balance of our agree with his interpretation. that. Life has per- that were not there before. Each of these emotions and our thoughts, of our clothes sisted for an amount of time which I can actions is a decision about how to use our and car and food, of our time at work and barely fathom from within my short life- resources, and a balance between indi- time at play, our time alone and with time, and I wish that it always will. viduals' lives and the resources we have There'sanother interpretation of "life," at our disposal is struck. one that makes a lot of sense and doesn't The skills we have may give us more require any special medical knowledge. flexibility within the balance that is life, Gross Anatomy 101 Each of us can look around at our own but they can never remove us from the world to see if it is true. 1 call it Life in the necessity of living within that concept of Big Picture, or The Sacred Balance that is balance. Look at our everyday lives once Life. again with this idea of balance in mind. If I'm talking about looking at life as the we inter- pret our continued existence of bugs on the holding life to be ground and birds in the air and shady sacred to mean that trees and wildflowers by the roadside, life can never be and neighbors. Depending on yourpoint d e - stroyed, of view, it's God's creation, or evolu- then not only is tion's, or whatever. It's "life on Earth," abortion reprehen- the wonder that scientists explore, work- sible, but science ing out the nature of it, the rules it fol- could never lows. And they have found balance. throw away a Balance is the key to life's longevity. petri dish, and a pet Life has not persisted over eons through should never be the preservation of every cell, every or- put to sleep to end misery, and finally, ganism, that has ever lived. Indeed, this not a single bit of plant or animal life would be a poor use of resources, and should die to become food for our table. quickly lead to an end to life. Instead life But then the life which is in each of us strikes a balance, a system of give and would be destroyed. take, cycles of death and rebirth. Obviously this is unrealistic. But even Forexample, the populations of preda- if we limit sacredness to our own spe- tors rise and fall cies—a rather conceited thing to do—we with the popula- will face questions which deal with the tions of their distribution of resources and life and continued from p3 the medical profession. In effect, current p r e y - which death. How can we put ourselves above care battle. While the proposed system medical students, interns, and residents are affected the rest of the life on this planet, and say does numerically expand coverage, qual- are increasingly feeling monetary pres- b y that each individual example of human ity control must remain an objective. If sures as their debts build into the hun- weather, s e a - life should be preserved, no matter what we were to adopt a socialized system, the dreds of thousands of dollars; debt that sons, water and cost of resources? This position would doctors, forced by this impending bu- will take many years to pay off. It seems food sup- plies, lead us to cut our own throats again, for reaucracy, would be thrust into a posi- that the government is singling out health etc.Awolf pack our life requires the whole context of life tion of "playing God," deciding whose care providers and is effectively elimi- kills a deer to eat, that this planet provides. The rules of the medical needs are foremost. It will be- nating these providers' rights to achieve but they choose balance always exist, and the need to come a case of needing to hierarchically the American dream. the sick or young. consider them will continually reassert rank medical procedures because of the The very system that our dynamic duo Less energy is spent getting their next itself. If our interpretation of life as sa- rationing. Interestingly, what is not hotly and the Gore gang (remember, no rap meal, less injury risked by flying hooves, cred follows these extremes, no consis- debated is exactly what kind of compre- music in the waiting room!) advocate has and the herd of deeris healthy and strong, tency, no permanence, no persistence can hensive health coverage the Clintons, "...financial disincentives to keep doc- living their own lives and providing fu- be achieved. Gores, and congressional insiders will be tors from referring patients to special- ture meals. The size of the wolf popula- Can we accept this new concept of life? receiving (after all we know that Bill ists, offering mental health care [some tions is inseparable from the good or bad That life's persistence is sacred, and the lives by his word... Public schools are so people won't have the luxury of six free fortune of the deer. The wolf pack has a key to this persistence in the balance that great that Hill and Bill send Chelsea to an visits], and performing procedures which stake in the existence of a healthy deer it strikes? It's hardly new, and it's all upscale private academy.) the HMO administrators have not ap- population: their own lives. All life ex- around. In science, one test of the valid- In addition to restricting health care proved." In essence, the government and hibits this reality: some life is lost, so that ity of a theory is for individuals, the Clintons are regulat- administrative bureaucracy have become more life can persist. This is balance. its simplicity, ing the members of the medical profes- paternalistic in deciding the most effica- These are not artificial laws, abstractly another is itsuniver- sion. Whereas personal initiative and cious care for American individuals! conceived or blindly applied. They are sality The best theo- competition served as motivators for However, we guess that there is not much the laws of nature, of life, and therefore ries are those that current medical professionals, the com- to worry about, Doogie Clinton, M.D., of God, whether because a God created seem to explain so placency of a government job, complete knows what she's doing, as usual. our world or because one finds its beauty m a n y things, with salary caps, will most likely serve as spiritual. The life that God holds sacred and Jo it so simply a disincentive to continue advances in is infused with the necessity of balance. that it could But this is wrong, you say. We aren't have been your wise animals. We don't need to sacrifice the A u n t Charlie weak among us—we have the resources, who told them to Tension rises in Turkey the knowledge, and the skills to avoid you. If you look continued from p3 this harsh method. We have the power to around, life on every level is a balance of Turki republics, particularly Azerbaijan. Moreover, the Turkish Prime Minister preserve much of the life that we create resources: the biosphere, the Republic of Tansu Ciller recently declared in a press conference that if the situation grows worse and encounter, and we have therefore a China, the plains of Africa, the un-aver- for Azerbaijan, Turkey will not remain silent. responsibility to do so. And to some age American household, each of us. On As there is no talk of negotiations for final peace agreements in Karabkh, the UN degree, we can. each level an attempt is made to distrib- has already banned its workers from the region and started an emergency relief However, take another look at what ute resources so that life may persist, and program for the displaced people. we are claiming. Are we external of the that it may be beautiful. Balance,.the law of life, the law of nature, The wonderful thing about such a bal- October 1,1993 The College News Page 5 Female excision what, where, when, why, who by Laura Brower describes the latter operation as follows: "l her main character, Tashi, who has been they have sexual intercourse. Coumba hold the external genitalia from the junction mutilated: "It took now a quarter of an Tou re, vice-president of G A MS, has com- "It is a way the Olinka can show they of the two labia in my left hand, and the knife hour to pee. Her menstrual period lasted mented: "Their boyfriend tells them that still have their own ways, said Olivia, in my right hand. I cut the tissue from its ten days. She was incapacitated by they aren't normal and that they don't even though the white man has taken roots and continue downwards, then 1 pass cramps nearly half of the month. There want a girl who's frigid. They feel ampu- everything else. Tashi didn't want to do my hand over it. If I find any more tissue I were premenstrual cramps: cramps tated physically and psychologically. it, but to make her own people feel better, will excise it totally. Next I put the dough caused by the near impossibility of flow They become depressive. They are terri- she's resigned. She's going to have the from merissa [an alcoholic drink locally fer- passing through so tiny bly angry at their female initiation ceremony too, she said. mented] or animal excreta on the wound, and an aperture ...; cramps [Circumsised mother," (roughly trans- Oh, no, I said. That's so dangerous. press it very hard until the bleeding stops. caused by the residual lated from French). Suppose she becomes infected? Then the legs are bound together as usual. flow that could not find women] feel ampu- Ifthewomanbecomes I know, said Olivia. I told her nobody Healing may take up to 15 days, resulting in its way out, was not re- tated physically and pregnant, delivery be- in America or Europe cuts pieces off a clear, clean area. You can feel a skin over absorbed into her body, comes an excruciatingly themselves. And any- that area, without any and had nowhere to go. psychologically painful experience. The way, she should have From 80...to 100 flesh. This is why it is called There was the odor, too, child has a greater chance had it when she was Tahara dalokia i.e. just of soured blood," (p. 64). of being still-born or eleven, if she was going million women... like a drum," (p. 11). Infertility can also result. mentally and /or physically handicapped to have it. She's too old possess [mutilated] A sketchy description When the woman comes of age to have if his/her mother has been infibulated. for it now." of geographic distribu- intercourse, her husband will find it dif- Labor can be unnecessarily longand pain- The Color Purple, Alice genitals. tion of the custom in its ficult to penetrate her. Sex will involve a ful, due to the tough, unyielding scar Walker, 1982 three forms would be great deal of pain, a euphemistic expres- resulting of the operation. Let us return something like this. Fe- sion, for the woman. Adam, Tashi's hus- once more to Tashi:"The obstetrician Silamakan Traore, 53, sat next to his six male genital mutilation is widely prac- band in Alice Walker's novel, for ex- broke two instruments trying to make an year old daughter, Assa, that day in Feb- tised throughout twenty African coun- ample, failed to penetrate her after three opening large enough for Benny's head. ruary 1993. He listened as his wife, Taky tries: on the West Coast, from the Repub- months of vain effort. Then he used a scalpel. Then a pair of Traore and another woman, Oura lic of the Cameroons to the Republic of Needless to say, the woman will often scissors used ordinarily to sever carti- Dacoure, received a five year suspended Mauritania, in Central Africa, Chad, Cen- be entirely frigid, due to an internalized lage from bone. All this he told me when sentence. Both women were condemned tral African Republic, Northern Egypt, sense of sexual inadequacy. Anxiety in I woke up, a look of horror lingering on for ha ving had their three year old daugh- Kenya and Tanzania. Infibulation is more this respect can quickly lead to depres- his face," (p. 57). ters excised inl989. specifically, common in Mali, Sudan, sion and even suicide. The psychological In light of the horrifying consequences, Silamakan Traore had returned home Mali, Djibouti and northern Nigeria. damage due to the custom is, quite un- one might find it difficult to imagine from work one evening only to find his Thus, "an uninterrupted belt is formed derstandably so, beyond imagination. why such a custom should be practised daughter crying in a pool of blood which across the center of the continent, which An intere. ting aspect of the problem is so extensively throughout the world. In stretched over the bed. He immediately then expands up the length of the Nile," that, in France, immigrant women often my next article, I will attempt to address called the French Public Health Service, have the operation performed on their this issue. which in turn notified a pediatrician and daughters at a very young age. This the police. One might find it diffi- means that the children are not aware of The trial later drew the attention of the their mutilated state until the first time French public, fostering debates over cult to understand why cultural relativism. When the sentence such a custom should be was finally issued many found it disap- pointing in light of the previous trend practised toward tougher judgments. Indeed, on January 8th, 1993, a Gambian woman had been handed five years imprison- (MRG report "Female Genital Mutila- ment, for having mutilated the genitals tion: Proposals for change"). One should of her two baby daughters. This result note that the incidence of the operation had been considered a landmark, as most often varies from tribe to tribe. previous sentences had been suspended. This is not to say that female genital I was drawn to the issue of female mutilation is not practised elsewhere. In circumcision, or rather female genital Latin America, the custom has been re- mutilation—the term being more appro- ported in Brazil, Eastern Mexico and Peru. priate—after having read a little snippet In the Middle East countries affected are in the newspaper about the former case. Muslim United Emirates, South Yemen, In the following I intend to give a partial Bahrain and Oman. And of course, the account of the custom and its conse- practise has resurfaced in Europe from quences. With any luck you will find it Victorian times amongst immigrant Bibliography informative. With more luck you may groups, as in France for example. In a few want to research the topic a little more. words this means that anywhere from 80 compiled by Laura Brower (1989) You will find a short bibliography some- million (most commonly cited figure) to Fascinating work written by a woman where next to this article that can carry 100 million (according to the Groupe- Walker A., Possessing the Secret of loy. who stumbled on female circumcision you further down this line. Also, given ment pour 1'Abolition des Mutilations New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, by accident while travelling through the length of what I have to say, I will Sexuelles, GAMS) women worldwide Publishers (1992) Sudan. The book is a very complete over- have to write this article in several in- possess genitals that have been muti- This novel, widely available in paper- view of different attitudes toward fe- stallments. lated. In France for example, 25,500 back, is Walker's account of female geni- male genital mutilation. She does a won- Three types of female genital mutila- women and girls have been mutilated or tal mutilation and the horrible conse- derful job of including interviews that tion exist. The first, clitoridectomy—or are about to be. quences which result thereof. Obviously, convey the complexity of the issue. That the geographic distribution of other themes are explored as well. Defi- female genital circumcision coincides nitely recommended reading regardless Furthermore, The Minority Rights Group The geographic distribu- with very high infant mortality rates may of how interested you are in the issue. International has issued two reports, the tion of female genital come as no surprise. The operation in- most recent being: volves major health hazards for women; Koso-Thomas O., The "Female Genital Mu- circumcision coincides the consequences plague them for the Circumcision of Women Want to find out tilation: Proposals for with high infant mortality rest of their lives. The operation is often A Strategy for Eradica- Change." For more performed undervery poor conditions— tion. London: Zed more? Some information about and needless to say, without anesthesia. Books Ltd. (1987) this group, contact sunna, in Muslim countries— involves The outcome depends on sanitary condi- El Dareer A., Woman. reading sugges- them at this address: the removal of the prepuce of the clitoris, tions under which the operation was Why Do You Weep? 379 Brixton Road Lon- the prepuce being the foreskin that pro- made, the health and co-operation of the Circumcision and Its tions for the don SW9 7DE United tects the clitoris. The second, excision, child and the skill of the midwife. Consequences. Lon- Kingdom. Another consists of the removal of the prepuce, What follows is essentially only valid don: Zed Books Ltd. interested. group to contact is clitoris and all or part of the labia minora. for infibulation. Immediate consequences (1982) Women's Rights The last one, infibulation, and by far the of the mutilation involve acute immedi- Both are very thorough, informative Project of Human Rights Watch. Their most drastic operation, is defined as the ate pain, urinary retention and infection, books, written by African women. Both address is: 485 Fifth Ave. New York, NY removal of the above and all of the labia blood-poisoning, fever. The child or conducted similar research though Koso- 19017. minora and majora. Furthermore, the two woman can even die. Later on, the child Thomas worked in Sierra Leone and El sides of the vulva are stitched together or the woman may find it extremely dif- Dareer worked in Sudan. Their writing is Please note that I have drawn all my leaving a small orifice to allow the flow ficult to urinate. The process may take as clear, straightforward and accessible. information from the works above, and of urine and menstrual blood. long as half an hour. Urinary tract infec- also from the few measly articles that A Sudanese midwife quoted by Asma el tions can appear regularly. In Possessing Lightfoot-Klein H., Prisoners of Ritual. have appeared in the American press Dareer in Woman. Why Do You Weep? the Secret of loy, Alice Walker writes of New York the Haworth Press over the last few years. Page 6 The College News Qt^ober 1,1993 ■lim,|l ijjiJIIUJ Ull I INTERNATIONAL'1 w »■ ■■■■■ JYA makes an unforgettable year by Paige Boyle noticed that my aqua-blue summer towel- borhood friends to pick persimmons. What- trees on FIRE as they were in Arashiyama. like blanket had been replaced by a deep red, ever we picked we could take home, and The ground was covered with small, per- Momiji. Blazing maple leaves, crisp persim- fuzzy blanket. My fan was gone as well, and after my host mom explained how to pick fectly shaped maple leaves, and I put a few in mons, long walks under the fiery trees. Had I been a small electric space heater was in its place. discriminatingly, she ran from tree to tree my pocket to affix to envelopes in order to in Japan long enough for the seasons to change? Dinners changed from slim noodles over ice pointing out the good ones. I designated share the season with friends at home. Autumn is only one of the vibrant memories of my to warmer, and finally hot, dishes and au- myself the picking-party photographer and Throughout the day we took pictures for and year in Kyoto, Japan at the Stanford Japan Center. took pictures of women on bamboo Each season presented its own performance with ladders reaching for _^ the up- its particular events, foods and clothing. But / lived in Japan for a year during permost persim- ^k mons, Never before had I seen trees autumn with its momiji, what we call Japanese high school as well, but it took this and of children fl more on FIRE as they were in maples, first made me aware of the closeness of second year to see beyond the interested in the VI bugs seasons to everyday life. eating the fallen, ^H rotten Arashiyama. The ground I lived in Japan for a year during high visible cultural differences of fruits. I was the only f o r - was covered with perfectly school as well, but it took a second year to see houses and people. eigner on the mountain that day, among beyond the visible cultural differences of my neighbors for the year, contentedly en- shaped maple leaves. houses and people to the deeper differences joying the rewards for our labor, a pile of in perspectives which subtly govern tumn vegetables native to the country. With persimmons slowly rolling off the edges of with Japanese friends who were delighted individual lives. After the hot, a recognition of my time in Japan quickly our straw picnic blanket. with our descriptions of the scenery in their tropical summer, cool days were passing, I packed away my summer One more word on fall in Kyoto—the language. All of those people seized the op- welcome, and I first noticed the things, wondering if I would need leaves! A few weekends after the persimmon portunity of the leaves and were in Ar- move toward fall when I came them before I left in May. outing, I met a friend from the Stanford Cen- ashiyama, as we were, to deliberately view home one day to find my host I ventured beyond the ritual of pre- ter at the train station near my house. We the trees. While autumn quickly passed into mother and father folding the paring for autumn within the house to took a special "Maple-Viewing Line" to a long and cold winter, I treasured each walk summer floor mats, wrapping the the myriad of fall festivals, otherwise nearby Arashiyama where we filed along the through the leaf-painted streets and every fans back in plastic, and storing known as "maple-tree viewing." One crowded streets and bridges, camera-laden family dinner highlighted by fresh pumpkin. summer clothes in boxes. That night I Sunday, I bicycled to a mountainside or- like everyone else, taking in the red-orange- From maples to cherry blossoms, I experi- chard with my host mother and her neigh- yellow maple trees. Never before had I seen enced Japan through its seasons, the natural First Mongolian student divisions of a year I will never forget. in U.S. tells her story 'To by Laura Pedraza time Mongolia was a member of the former izes love, wealth and spirituality. Warsaw Pact consisting mostly of Most Mongolians practice the •. - Every year many students Eastern European socialist coun- Buddhist religion, maintaining from all over the world decide tries. Throughout these years, their religious traditions through- \onx to come study here at Bryn Mongolia maintained close out the seventy years Mongolia lived Mawr. Each year new faces economic ties to the former under a socialist system that did not ca n be seen from places such Soviet Union, providing recognize institutionalized religion. In Mon- as India, Pakistan, France, them with precious metals golia, people speak the Mongolian language Germany and Turkey. Yet in exchange for essential as their native tongue. In addition most school short\ imagine coming from as far manufactured goods. children are taught Russian as a foreign lan- away as Mongolia. Mongo- Alimaa remarks that this re- guage. Alimaa has been studying Russian lia? Alimaa Jamjansuran lationship wasboth good and since the age of ten and is able to speak it knows exactly what this feels bad for her country. Good be- fluently. like, for she is the first Mongo- cause the former Soviet Union In studying economics here, Alimaa is fol- safely and lian woman to study at any univer- provided substantial economic assis- lowinga family tradition. Both her father and sity in the United States. tance, yet bad because Mongolia never had mother, as well as her sister, are economists. Alimaa first learned about Bryn Mawr a the economic incentive and neces- Most of her siblings have studied couple of years ago when admissions direc- sity to develop its own indus- abroad in universities in tor Betty Vermey visited her high school. tries. She knows that her Moscow, Odessa and Bei- through ra| Before talking to Vermey she had never re- country has the potential jing. She comments that ally considered studying in the United States. for real economic growth she has always enjoyed Yet as she learned more about the school, she due to its rich pool of a family life that has recognized the advantages to an education in natural resources, but she been supportive of her the U.S.. Alimaa wanted a chance to study recognizes that Mongo- academic aspirations. abroad.... economics, especially the American open lia has yet to develop the What have been market economy. She feels she can be helpful technology to take full ad- her impressions of the to her country as it changes from a closed, vantage of them. Alimaa United States so far? centralized economy to a free market one. remarks that although the She notes that people She also wanted the opportunity to learn the country's economy is here are extremely ing ri more about American culture and society. undergoing a difficult proc- friendly. She comments When asked why she chose Bryn Mawr, ess of adjustment, most Mon- that Bryn Mawr fosters a she comments on her experiences within the golians have attained a relatively community, "where everyone Mongolian educational system. Though she good standard of living. is treated equally and is helpful to one emphasizes that women are treated equally Mongolian culture is centered around the another, thus providing everyone with the from... the in most disciplines, when it comes to the hard rich cultural traditions descending from the sense that they are completely welcome." sciences, she oftentimes noted that profes- various nomadic peoples that first populated She says she enjoyed ISO as an introduction sors do not encourage women to pursue ad- the country. One such tradition revolves to American society and feels that it is very vanced degrees. Alimaa also noted that pro- around the "Mongol Zurag," the national useful to those who know little about the fessors would often devote the lion's share of style of painting. Mongolian painters have United States. Though Customs Week was experi- attention to the male students. She wanted a always been careful about the colors they use extremely helpful in terms of integration into chance to avoid all these difficulties and real- in their work because each color has a specific the Bryn Ma wrcommunity, she felt, ize her full potential. She also liked the idea of association. For instance, white is considered as most freshman do, that it is going to a small college. As she remarks, the "mother" color because it was character- exceedingly hectic. Yet she "Here professors can give personal attention, istically perceived to belong to every color. comments, "Change can be ence. " work closely with students. In my opinion The "sons" are all the resultant colors, such as difficult sometimes. In this that is very useful and helpful." light green, yellow and blue. In addition respect the knowledge that Alimaa recognizes that most Americans specific colors have symbolic meanings. For Customs Week and ISO pro- know next to nothing about her country. Few example, since blue is the color of the sky it vide can certainly help." M. d know that Mongolia attained independence symbolizes eternity and loyalty, while yel- in 1911 and for close to seventy years had a low, because of its similarity to gold, symbol- closed, centralized economy. For most of this -) : «w9M93'j!lfO»ni ._ . -r - » - - • -. - » 1 October IJ&3: Page 7 PERSPECTIVES J I II

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by Margarita Gaudier set in: What >f my credits don't transfer?! and some I didn't, What if I can't get the classes I need?! What detailed description Some people enjoy an experience called if...?! What if...?! What if...?! the courses would be "^ Wf way 1*\ Junior Year Abroad, others what is known as To make a long story short, I made it safely too long and boring for a Leave of Absence. Some of us more prob- and happily through this short article, so if you're ever interested lematic Mawrters, however, have to exercise my year abroad/at in studying at the UPR, come find me and IL poetic license and invent some titles of our home, learning much Bryn Mawr we'll talk. However, there are two superb «'v l own. Destiny (lack of funds, in other words) from both the studies courses which I must mention, History of led me to create the Junior Year Abroad At and the experience. The had made Puerto Rico with Prof. Maria de los Angeles Home, which in my case meant a year of whole new perspective me lose Castro and Literature and Language of the study in Puerto Rico. I gained on academics Caribbean with Prof. Lowell Fiet. Marvel- I must say, the pleasant thought of escap- is perhaps the best ex- sight of the ous!!! ing my bonds of stress with Bryn Mawr in ample of this. Because I fact that I'm full of info about the University, the order to be surrounded by family and famil- was living in my par- professors and the classes. Sadly I can't be of \ iar places overcame my many JYAH jitters. ents' house, a home, academics much help to those of you who want to find And indeed, there were plenty of those. After school work and wor- are not the out about the night life in Puerto Rico and all, I was flying solo on ries took up only part other such social activities; a social butterfly this one, I wasn't at- of my life. The pres- sole pur- I am not. tending the Uni- ence of family and Nevertheless, I know that Reggae and hang- it versity of Puerto pets, participation pose of my ing out at pubs are "in" activities for the lii' Rico through any in the rhythms of existence. youngand the hip and that going to the beach :\\l\^>j set program but family life as well is always a possibility (source of information: .i»v- was instead han- as the need to do my brother). If you're not into this scene, i»i. dling all the ar- certain routine chores allowed for a won- there are museums, cultural exhibitions and Minim rangements my- derful balance between life and school. national landmarks as well as shops, restau- LUlAiLU! self—application, Studying and living at Bryn Mawr had rants and cafes, all of which are part of the orientation, regis- made me lose sight of the fact that academ- learning experience of going "abroad" and tration, etc.—no easy ics are not the sole purpose of my existence, also a lot of fun. feat when dealing with a but are rather a part of a much larger picture: I don't know yet whether my cred- make a school of a reputed 21,000 students. You have- life. its have transferred or not. n't fully appreciated the sheer magnitude of Though in a different context, my Still, the process, up to now, 1 studies were still immensely impor- hasbeen quite painless and tant. Because each Bryn Mawr course not the tortuous hell I ^ Participation in the rhythms of is worth 4 credit hours per semester imagined it to be. I don't family life as well as the need and courses at the University of think fear regarding trans- to do certain routine chores Puerto Rico, are only 3 credit hours, I fer credits should deter took six courses my first semester, anyone from going abroad / allowed for a wonderful bal- four my second and two during the away for a year, just analyze ance between life and school. summer. I did this in order to try to your plans with a dean be- made it match, credit-wise, the 32 credit hours of a forehand. the word bureaucracy until you've dealt with normal Bryn Mawr year. I achieved a total of If I've proven anything throughout this a school of this size. Still, even after the paper 36 credit hours for all my classes at the UPR; JYA H process, its that it can be done and that and leg work were done, rest didn't come however, taking six courses per semester is it need not be a compromise, but instead an easily, it was then that not something I recommend. enriching experience. Good luck to all of you happily the doubts began to In terms of classes there were some I loved looking for such an experience. » 1

yyear A brief moment in the life * i i of a garbage woman 4 learn- house. Her pig is across town in El Bosque "Better late than never," she says. "Chil- \ (twenty minutes away by taxi, who knows dren are too expensive now. Salen casi com- how long by bus). She takes food to the pig prados. Nadadelpanbajoelbrazo." ("It'salmost once or twice a week (no citrus peels, thank as if they were store-bought.") Although bayou!). Eventually she hopes to sell the pig bies seem cheap to feed, the milk has to come iuch and take a capital gain. from somewhere. by Erika Merschrod Cecilia lives in a two-room apartment in a "Besides, there are so many ways to pre- painted, cement, 2-story building. She has vent nowadays. If need be, you can even You can see them on Tuesday and Satur- electricity, but there aren't any light bulbs in leave your husband." day mornings before the garbage trucks go the light fixtures. Her five children (and a few "People say that life is harder, more expen- by. They often wear aprons with pockets for grandchildren) live with her. I don't think sive now, but life was never easy. Things any special items they might find, and they her husband is around. were cheaper twenty years ago, but salaries carry buckets and bags in which to put the After the second grade her parents couldn't were also lower. I manage, with newspapers rest. They are "garbage women" in search of afford to send her to school anymore, but she and bottles on the side." (She also collects subsistence and maybe a little treat for the can read, and write with difficulty. newspaper and bottles to recycle.) children. "When you aren't using a skill on a regular The crispers in our fridge are full of little Sometimes they dump the garbage bags basis," she says, "you forget it very quickly." bags with potato peels and onion bits and upside down and sort through them that Her youngest daughter is nine or ten and bones. The food scraps clutter the refrigera- way, much to the horror of the homeowners goes to elementary school. Her youngest son tor, but they don't exactly disrupt our lives. I in Bellavista or Quito Tennis. Others look quit school after the sixth grade, but his older wonder how long it will be before the pieces carefully through the garbage and re-tie the siblings are all in secondary school. They all I gathered from my walk with Cecilia just slip bags when they're through. Some come by speak clearly and don't hide their faces when into the routine. I'm not even sure if I remem- with children. What are they looking for? Do speaking with "la senorita." Cecilia wears a ber her name correctly. they ever find it? blue and white baseball cap because the sun's 'audier In Cecilia's case, she looks for food scraps rays are bad "even for rich people at the (The quotations aren't verbatim. This hap- for her pig, and usually finds them. She'll beach." pened a while ago and in another language.) occasionally find something for the After child number five she realized that "guaguas* (children) as well. big families aren't viable these days. She says Cecilia Hves at the top of the hill above our it was a little late, and then laughs.

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random file photo — Thea Gray Frosh hall plays are a big hit, draw staff away from News meeting by Kim Blessing word or just me?), our friends (?) and the award!). Pern West took a little Blue Bus psycho squirrels that reside on our cam- ride and Rhoads North wrote a letter Frosh Hall Plays, I've heard, is a long pus. home. Haffner finished the evening with running tradition here at Bryn Mawr. I All of the plays seemed pretty original, their Wednesday night 90210/Melrose can't truthfully say since I'm one of those with Pern East's parody on Little Red Place group. frosh, but it was certainly an experience. Riding Hood (instead, Strong Brown So who won? Pern East came in third Again, I'm not sure what kind, but it was Birkenstock), Radnor's Beavis and But- with Denbigh in second. Rhoads North some sort of experience. thead (who, I still think, are destroying all got foil stars on their foreheads for I imagine that what's been said before the minds of America's youth), Beverly coming in first! is about to be said again, but hopefully Hills 90210 featuringthe Denbigh women Congratulations! with a new twist. Key themes in the plays (no comment). Every dorm received cute consolation seem to have been Haverford men (geez, The third floor Merion workout prizes like crossword puzzles and some of us actresses do a pretty good seemed so stressful (do you women do it bubbles, while number one, Rhoads job!), Customs Week, the Honor Code everyday?) and Brecon's dance routine North, will be havinga pizza party sooner and confrontation (do we all hate that was great (they won the Evening Gown or later (so now you know where to go!).

Thomas renovations SGA is your Sovt by Katy Davis proceed this semester As the semester gets into full swing, we in SG A have already begun to prepare for a year of hard work and to examine many issues as they confront our Community. So far, SGA has held discussions on the new Food Policy, the new P.E. Policy and continued from pi in the coming weeks, we will be looking at issues like the possibility of the College's area, so as to make sure the ventilation is re-investment in South Africa (in light of Nelson Mandela's recent request to lift adequate for each specific population. economic sanctions against the country). Other topics include the role that Plenary He remarked that the most important plays in the Assembly and the Association. Of course, we will continue to respond objective is to keep the ventilation sys- to issues raised by community members as they arise. In addition to campus-wide tem clean and to maintain humidity at a issues, the Assembly has been discussing issues such as: SGA attendance policy and good level. meeting procedures—in order to make meetings more effective and work better for Although the conference provided the everyone—and a Constitutional review. The latter helps us to familiarize ourselves students, faculty and staff with assur- with the document and gives us the opportunity to discuss possible changes and ances that everything was under control, raise questions about the application of the Constitution. Hopefully, we will also be several people voiced their concerns over undertaking several workshops for SGA members that will enable us to work on continuing problems with the air qual- communication and team-building skills. ity. One student complained about paint was sent to faculty and staff in the Spring As we continue efforts to keep SGA an effective and responsive body, I would like chips and dust escaping from the air of *992. Several in the audience didn't to remind you that it is YOUR GOVERNMENT! Everyone in the Community is ducts in one of her classrooms and said even know about the existence of this welcome at SGA meetings (Sunday nights, 7 PM, Campus Center 105) and anyone that it was only this week that someone first questionnaire. Others complained can raise issues to be addressed by the Assembly. Furthermore, please make use of came to inspect. Both engineers agreed that the following questionnaire that was your representatives. Remember, dorm presidents, off-campus reps, Haverford reps that modifications must be made to the sent to students in the Fall of '92 was and McBride reps have very specific constituencies. They are your VOTE in SGA; system and inspections must be under- they represent you. I strongly encourage you to read the SGA minutes, keep track of taken to see how each room is affected by extremely vague. Phyllis Lachs, the college legal coun- upcoming agenda items, and make your concerns known to those who represent these changes. sel, maintained that a small number of you. SGA is full of hard-working individuals who have the best interest of the Among the more important concerns people, approximately 10, feel that they campus at heart, but we can't respond unless we know what you want! voiced by several people is that there are have been impaired by the poor air I was glad to see a number of non-Assembly members at our first meeting and I many within the community who spend quality. Some of these individuals are hope we can continue to capture the interest of the Association. Please know that we an enormous amount of time in Thomas. currently in litigation with the college. are working hard behind the scenes to keep traditions, dorm and campus-wide Even though it had been stated that there In the following months, certain sec- activities, appointments, budgeting elections and many important aspects of Bryn is constant ventilation of Thomas Great tions of Thomas will be investigated even Mawr running smoothly. Moreover, we try to provide an avenue of communication Hall, in reality only in some sections of further to determine whether the venti- between students, faculty, administration and staff. Most importantly, we are always the building are the fans working 24 lation system is working properly. An- trying to make things better where we see room for improvement. hours nonstop. other conference will be held at the con- So the next time you see a member of the Assembly—let her know how you feel Many complained about the question- clusion of these investigations. about what is going on on campus and what suggestions or comments you have. And naires that had been sent out to members don't forget to thank her for a job well-done! of the community. One questionnaire October 1,1993 The College News Page 9 ■ *'. Dykes To Watch Out For

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The Bryn Mawr Film Series Schedule Fall, 1993

All screenings are Fridays in Thomas 110

10/1 Like Water for Chocolate, 8 and 10pm 10/15 Emmanuelle, 8 and 10pm 10/22 Tatie Danielle, 8 and 10pm 10/29 Ju Dou, 8 and 10pm 11/5 Malcolm X, 7 and 10:30pm 11/12 Strictly Ballroom, 8 and 10pm 11/19 Howard's End, 8 and 10pm 12/3 Indochine, 8 and 10pm 12/10 In the Line of Fire, 8 and 10pm

Wednesday, 12/15 Husbands and Wives, 8pm A River Runs Through It, 10pm

Do not miss College Day on the Parkway!! On Saturday October 2,1993, all college students will be welcomed to the Philadelphia museums on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and elsewhere. Admis- sion will be free for the Franklin Institute Science Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Paley/ Levy Galleries at Moore College of Art and Design, The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Natural Sciences and Rodin Museum. Do not forget your student ID! Activities will include tours, raffles and special pro- Lady Oracle Aquarius (fan 20—Feb 18) Don't stress now! Honestly, it's still if you can scrape together the capital get " What would a horoscope be without Welcome to a couple of weeks filled only the beginning of the semester—even a Cafe Express card or something. travel advice? Take a stroll off campus— with surprises! Like finding crickets in though fall break is coming up. You'll Leo (July 23—Aug22) to Philly would be great, but avoid your your shoe or a package that the post have time to make up those hundreds of You're thinking that there's no one out usual haunts. If you can't manage that, office has had for two weeks or that there pages of reading in December. It may there for you. But love and fulfillment make an Acme run. Seriously, you may was a response paper due in poli-sci seem like running for office is turning arein the cards, especially nowthatyou're find yourself with a way cool travel op- today which everyone knew about but out to be a bad idea, but you can squeeze feeling confident about lots of things. portunity—stay in motion, vacation a you. This turns into a good thing, how- it in between gym classes you're trying Keep your eyes open—someone may be little, at least in your mind. ever, when you discover that what you to get in before senior year and your telling you something besides her opin- Sagittarius (Nov 22—Dec 20) thought impossible happens. campus job. ion of the weather. Just as you thought you were forgot- Pisces (Feb 19—Mar 19) Gemini (May 21—June 20) Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 23) ten, a long-lost (pr not so long-lost) Things seem to be a little fishy... A friend really needs you to Suddenly you are compe- relative bestows on you an be prepared for a bit of a shift listen to her—don't worry, tent, confident, surrounded inheritance. So what if it's in the status quo. Keep in mind she's paying for the calls by approbation. Must be just your brother saying honored and true routines from Paris. It may seem because your birthday forget it, don't bother to that you have and you'll like everyone is calling on just passed a little while return my favorite flan- weather whatever comes you to be the eye of the ago. Watch out, though, nel shirt. It's just nice to up. But you don't have any storm, which you're good you may be subject to un- be remembered. In turn, routines? OK—get up for at. This is OK up to a point expected loneliness or someone you haven't breakfast! No...? but you may want to curl frustration. If this hap- seen in a long time may be Aries (mar 20—Apr 19) up in a corner of Haver- pens, call your favorite looking for you to remem- Don't take what anybody ford's library with a trashy relative. ber them... says seriously. Anybody! Because novel by yourself sometimes. Libra (Sept 23—Oct 22) Capricorn (Dec. 20—Jan 19) your professors are untrained lay people Or get yourself your very own pint of Classes aren't all that bad, are they? Do Well, you feel great! Or do you? Well, who took correspondence courses, your Ben and Jerry's. you actually like them this semester? For you look great anyway, and even though deans think you are hysterically funny, Cancer (June 21—July 22) some reason you understand the con- you have a stress headache and you think and none of your friends are going to Do you really feel that poor? The bad cepts, comprehend the reading, can speak you're coming down with something and keep your plans for this weekend. But, news is that you do not have any money, the language. But—what's this? You may you've had no sleep you're actually in seriously, you can take or leave this pre- but the good news is that this is because have to remind yourself to have some pretty good shape. Some exercise would diction. After all, you're a discerning col- you spent it all on wicked cool stuff. You fun. Enjoy yourself—try dancing on the prove this to you and get the old adrenal- lege student. really needed those CD's. Investment for furniture sometime. ine'going. What? exercise? Like I have Taurus (Apr 21-May 20) the future will pay off if you do it now, so Scorpio (Oct 23— Nov 21) time! Do it anyway. October 1,1993 The College News Page 11

I KiMj-J J ^ -V'.-ll 99 > ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Dance Brazil an honor to Bryn Mawr by Becca Shapley playtime-the dancers explored the relationships and days of the pivetes, con- Thursday, September 23, Goodhart vincingly drawing the audience into their Auditorium was packed to the window painful and different world. ledges for Dance Brazil's world premier With the mood well-established, the performance of "Pivete." As young chil- later parts of the piece increasingly in- Greetings from dren came up the aisles, begging from corporated sections with distinctly Afri- members of the audience, we were drawn can origins. African traditions and aes- into the world of the children who live on thetics primarily from the Yoruba and the urban streets of Brazil. In 1937, Jorge Conglo-Angola cultures are an impor- Amado's book tant part of the culture in the African The Howl Capitaesda Areiaat- Salvador, Brazil, where the piece is set. by Audrey Kennan twirling ability, the crowd pleaser of the tempted to call at- Young Coming as a meaningful contrast to the evening was undoubtedly Jen Evert's tention to the plight children previous movement, the candomble ritu- The Howl. Bryn Mawr's oldest trained parakeet act. (Evert captured sec- of the children but came up the als and the Afro-Brazilian dances enter agricultural journal/humor magazine ond place and took home the nuts, as was instead seized into the lives of the pivetes as a chance to has chosen a new editor-in-chief, by well as a managing editorial position at and burned as sub- aisles, escape to another world and draw some means of a charm contest held last May, the magazine.) versive. Inspired by begging strength from it. A chorus of dancers in in which all fifty states, as well as the When asked what she intended Amado, Jelon Viera, from mem- full, light patchwork skirts and bare or commonwealth of Puerto Rico were rep- to do with her new title, Kennan grew the founder, artistic tube-topped torsos greeted Ogum, the resented. pensive: "Well, after I've eradicated fam- director and a cho- bers of the Warrior God and Patron Saint of the The competition was fierce, ine, pestilence, and illiteracy, I'd really reographer of Dance audience. Streets, dressed in a skirt of cloth and though a survey of contestants revealed like to have a fall issue, like, in Novem- Brazil brings "Piv- swords, with belly, wrists and shins that most were, in fact, competing for the ber." She continued: "I'm just a figure- ete" to the stage as shielded in leather. The dancers jumped second place prize, a three month supply head, you know; The Howl does not exist an up-to-date reminder of the continu- with the fast rhythm, their movement of canned mixed nuts. The tension even without writers, editors, artists, computer \:i ing plight of these children. infused with skillfully undulating torsos got to the pageant's winner, Audrey people. And, I guess, paper." She then Performing with versatility, the danc- and waists, swiftly moving arms and Kennan. made a direct plea to the readers of The ers evoked the street-wise pivetes in their legs, and symbolic hand gestures, creat- "I was so nervous going into College News: "Please, I didn't even get raggedy, cheap tie-dyes and jam shorts. ing a powerful space. In another scene, the talent category, I dropped my baton any mixed nuts. Stuff box c-658, or call Musicians played behind a colorful back- completely unhumanlike spirits in shim- twice!" laughs the new editor. While the 5724. Let mine be a successful, produc- drop of the street: breaking-down brick mering green and blue come with rhyth- judges were impressed by Kennan's tive reign." buildings and hanging laundry. As the micsoft footsteps to dancers were squabbling, scratching ...skillfully take away a boy themselves, picking fights and wiping who has died. As RED TREE their noses, standing hunched in insecu- undulating the piece pro- rity but needing so much to be tough, torsos and gresses, a little bit Open Poetry Reading they presented an integrated contrast of waists, of the African influ- Thursday, September 30, at 7PM both the tough life in squalor of the piv- ence is incorporated etes and -the poetry of a well-trained swiftly into the movements in Denbigh Living Room. dancer's movements. A well-acted moving of the pivetes. Please come a few minutes early if you want to readl scratch, push and shove turned into a arms and At the end, chorus move, using movements that took the pivetes' para- just to sign up. We encourage all BMC students to come up space and had weight, and often legs, and dox of struggling to and read their own material or something they really hugged the floor. Elements of an Ameri- symbolic be alive in the world can street dance, break dancing were hand ges- that hurts them and like. evident in the dancers' leg-swinging and the generations of ???s call anu X7710 cannon-ball spins. Legs and bodies tures- them who are al- swung over others resembled moves ways coming was FOOD FOR THE MIND AND BODY from the martial arts. Pairs of dancers evoked in a poignant scene: pointing a approached each other, one lifting off the finger gun at a young boy, a man in ground and rolling around and down uniform asks, "What do you want to be the other, Groups of eyes challenged the when you grow up?" The boy replies: Bryn Mawr Film audience with a wary and tough-yet- "Alive.". young stare. Vignettes in lively mime The Dance Brazil Company should be ? told of arm-wrestling competitions, proud to take such a moving and excel- crushes, and tender moments between lently conceived piece to the world. Serv- Series daring debut companions. A boy and girl made love ingasboth political and human, asdance by Stacy Curwood what I saw, that the movie drew me in. while some other boys barely noticed; art and as emotional commentary, "Piv- Without a commentary I could feel my two boys found solace in each other. ete" was an honor to Bryn Mawr's dance The Bryn Mawr Film Series screened gut reactions to children's faces, to labor- Sexual and gender relationships, compe- stage. Powaqqatsi: Life in Transformation on Fri- ing workers caked with mud, and to the tition and dislike, even needy, childlike day, September 17. The debut of the film contrast these made with shots of cities series was a different, unusual movie and western culture. Powaqqatsi means which not many people had heard of, but "life consuming life" in Hopi, and I found Come to gospel choir it sparked some interest. That interest myself realizing that manual labor is in- dwindled, however, as a few members of extricably tied to the "wonders of the the audience fell asleep or adjourned to world" and other celebrated monuments whether you sing or not the Cafe. of human achievement. While this may Powaqqatsi is an artistic project by not seem to be an earth-shattering reali- The first rehearsal of the Bi-College Gospel Choir was Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas. zation, I thought this was a good sign— In the cinematographic style we've come the movie made me think. on Saturday, September 25th, but if you missed it, to expect from both of them, Lucas and This film's shortcomings also lie its never fear, new singers are always welcome. Rehears- Coppola document the present-day lives strength; maybe we don't want to think of human beings in Brazil, Egypt, Kenya, on a Friday night at the movies. Or at als are every other Saturday night at 6 pm in the music Peru, India, Hong Kong, Israel, France, least for almost two hours—most people room in Goodhart. Because of Fall Break, the next Nepal and Berlin. There are no words; who I talked to thought cutting it shorter the images are set to a score by Philip would definitely have improved it. It's rehearsal is on the 2nd of October, but keep an eye out Glass. Also, there is no continuous plot; difficult to make sense out of a large for signs. If you liked the concerts, come to the rehears- the movie is just a succession of i mages in volume of unfamiliar images. On the one place and then another. other hand, after a long while of immer- als! It's like a gospel concert every other Saturday, and The main objective of the movie is to look sion it's easier to be involved in on-screen at cultures in under-developed countries, happenings. there are no auditions or anything, so it's everything people laboring and carrying out tradi- Powaqqatsi is a work of art, an impres- you ever dreamed of. The goal is to have over 100 tions. sive collection of intimate moments of The images are successful because they life in the Third World. The photogra- members this year—last year the number was up to 85 are uncolored by a documentary-format phy's superb and the music, if repetitive, by the end—so you are needed, whether you think you narration. For me, it was when I could enhances the visual well. It's a movie can sing or not! , • use my imagination to sympathize with worth seeing at least a part of. **••-». i . , I . The C »%,"■ >-.■ Page 12 •^^M'1993 SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS

The new phys ed rule: Sports Shorts compiled by the Sports Staff enship was intimidating at the net and Amanda Garzon had a superior defen- it's good for you Well, Sports fans here's what's happened sive game. in the wonderful world of Bryn Mawr In last weekend's tri-match the Sports since the last issue. Mawrters did not fare so well. They lost by Brenda Bradbury gym requirement. However, this is sweat- in four to both Muhlenberg and Johns ing on your own time, in the clothes of Field Hockey Hopkins, making them 0-2 in the Cen- Mawrters came back this semester to a your choice. Plus you don't even have to The good news is that Swarthmore tennial Conference. new Physical Education regulation and sweat if you don't want to. What other went home losers last Tuesday. BMC • some are not very happy. It seems that, school gives you credit for self-paced toppled them 3-2 in overtime (as usual Rugby as of now, all classes excepting '94 will walking? for this season). Ellen Benson, Edina The first outing for the Toads did not go have to have their entire 8 credits of P.E. This is not something meant to torture Rheem, and Jewel Goode had goals for so well. Swat came away with a 5-0 win. out of the way by their senior year. you and force you into those six free the Mawrters. Apparently Swat thought The main objection that I have been counseling sessionsyou get upon enroll- this would be one of their tougher hearing on campus and at SGA is that ment at this fine institution. It is meant to matches and well, they were right. this policy effects '95 and '96. Some claim give you one less thing to worry about The bad news is that the Mawrters that they had carefully planned out their going into senior year. were unable to pull out an overtime win P.E. path to include 2 credits a year so The last point I want to make is that I against Haverford. They were bested by Athlete of the Issue that they could enjoy the fullest benefits see a relationship between the poorly the Fords 3-?.. Maybe this will all be Sponsored by the Cafe of educating both mind and body. That attended BMC matches/games, the failed settled (for this season at least) at Seven may be true for a slight minority, but for triathlons, the non-supported Dorm Sisters. the most part I have seen more than my Olympics, and this general aversion to Senior tri-captain and fair share of social seniors because of the gym. Last week the Bi-Co Editorial Soccer sweeper for the soccer missing gym credits. made an astute point," the lessons learned Seven Sisters was a 1 and 1 turnout. In my opinion this requirement is not in athletics are lifelong. Even recreational Beating Vassar 1-0 on a Heather Diehl team, JEN OLSEN, has a bad idea and, quite frankly, I'm sur- athletes can recognize this." If you can't goal and losing to Russell Sage (these had an excellent season prised the Phys. Ed. department didn't be bothered to complete your gym re- cousin schools are getting more and more so far. The cornerstone to think of it earlier. Mawrters are too apt to quirement then how can BMC athletes obscure) in overtime 2-1. put the things that don't please them off expect any type of support? This week they soundly bested the the BMC defensive effort, until the last possible moment, complain- Maybe some exceptions will be made Drexel club team 3-1. Mary Costantino, she was named to the ing all the way down those strangely and '96 could slide a bit. Maybe the Lara Ristow, and Kasia O'Neill had goals Seven Sisters All Tour- slanted steps to the gym. This is some- fitness center will be opened for some for Mawrters. thing that will keep a lot of people moti- kind of self-paced Nautilus. Maybe nament Team this past vated, albeit by anger and the sheer "in- Rugby will get some kind of formal credit Volleyball weekend. Keep up the justice" of it all, to get those credits com- for participation. Even if these things BMC sent a strong and swift message hard work! pleted. don't happen it is not any harder to com- to the Widener squad on Wednesday A good majority of us came from pub- plete the requirement than it was before. evening, winning in three. Sarah Blank- lic schools where there was some type of Dates Women Make

Tuesday 28: 8 to 10 pm. French Film Series: Au Bout de Souffle. Tliomas 104 7 pm. Bad Religion, $12 adv. Trocadero

Wednesday 29: Sunday 3: 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Lecture: Dangerously Libertine: Men Looking at Women in Nine- 3 to 5 pm. The Hildegard Chamber Players. Music by women composers. Goodhart teenth-Century France, by Francine du Plessix Gray f'52) Canaday Library Foyer. Music Room. Reception to follow 8 to 10 pm. International Film Series: Zorba the Greek Thomas 110 8 to 10 pm. Culture of the Cold War Series: Them. Thomas 110 7 pm. Violent Femmes and Buffalo Tom, Trocadero 8 to 10 pm. An evening of rap sponsored by ESPN and student activities. Campus Center Main Lounge Wednesday 6: 5 to 7 pm. Charlotte Schatz, "Homage to the Disappeared" exhibition opening Thursday 30: (exhibit through Nov. 3). University City Science Center, 3600 Market St. Open M-F 12 to 2 pm. Bake Sale to benefit Midwest flood victims. Campus Center Main Lounge 9-5 9:30 to 11:30 pm. Bi-Co Film Series: Wedding in Galilee. Thomas 110 9:30 to 11:30 pm. DouUestar Videos: Highlander. Campus Center 210 Thursday 7: 7 pm. the Juliana Hatfield Three w/ Madder Rose. $10 adv. Trocadero. call 923- ESPN Out on the Town Series: Under the Blue Moon international restaurant in ROCK Chestnut Hill

Friday October 1: Friday 8: through Oct. 8 and Oct. 13 through 24. Lili Perski, painter/ tallit maker exhibition. 6 pm. Rollins Band. $11 adv. Trocadero Campus Center Gallery, open 12 to 5 pm. 8 pm. (also Oct. 9 and 12) the Philadelphia Orchestra. Strauss, Weill, Brahms 12 to 1:30 pm. Lecture.Postering Friendship in Troubled Children, by Robert Selman 8 to 10 pm. BMC Film Series: Like Water for Chocolate. Thomas 110 Saturday 9: 7pm. Velocity Girl w/ Tsunami. $7 adv. Trocadero 11:30 am. The Philadelphia Orchestra children's concert. Bach, Stock, Mozart, 8 pm. Feminist Film/Video at Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave. Rimsky-Korsakov, Demos, Prokofiev students $4. New work by Margi Strosser and Peggy Ahwesh. call 387-1911 8 pm. (also Oct. 2 and 4) The Philadelphia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch, conduc- Sunday 10: tor. Rorem, Paganini and Srauss. Student "rush" tickets (tickets placed on sale half 7 pm. Belly w/ Radiohead, Trocadero an hour before Mon—Thurs subscription concerts) Tuesday 14: Saturday 2: 8 pm. Philadelphia Orchestra (also Oct. 15 at 2 pm and 16 at 8 pm). Britten: War 9 am to 4:30 pm. Symposium: The Dynamics of Global Ethnic Conflict: General Requiem Reflections and Specific Cases. Psychoanalysis and International Conflict Resolu- tion. Free to the Bi-Co Community. Thomas 110 Saturday 16: 11 am to 5 pm. College Day on the Parkway, ESPN Out on the Town Series. Free 7 pm Suede. $10 adv. Trocadero admission w/ student i.d. to The Academy of Natural Sciences, The Franklin Institute, the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Paley/ Levy Galleries at Moore College Sunday 17: of Art and Design, the Rodin Museum and the Museum of American Art of the 3 pm. Philadelphia Orchestra. Bruch, Kates, Hindemith, Shostakovich Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, plus programs, raffles and tours. 6pm. Dead Milkmen. $7 adv. Trocadero J