,..a. .I .I ...... /...... ,, ,.._ . . _...... ,...... DAILY TUFTS Volume XXXVIII, Number THE 17 [Where You Read It First Thursdav, February 18,1999 I Robert Goldman lectures on anti- aging research byWILLIUNLAW the importance of teaching good Daily Editorial Board health and good nutrition to young Dr. Robert Goldman, chairman people. ofthe American Academy ofAnti- Goldman explained that most Aging Medicine, spoke to an audi- of the conditions associated with ence of 25 at Cabot on Wednesday old age - such as bone, muscle, about his new book, Brain Fitness: and brain deterioration - begin Anti-Aging Strutegies for Achiev- when the human body reaches an ingsuper Mind-Power. Goldman, age where it is no longer optimal a former Olympic athlete- turned for reproduction. As people get MD, holds over 20 world records, older, their bodies release hor- including therecord for hand stand mones which “tell” their cells to push-ups (321), and for consecu- begin deteriorating. tivesit-ups(13,500). Goldman reminded the crowd In his70-minutelecture, he dis- that the average life expectancy cussed recent discoveries in anti- was only 25-40 years at the time of agingresearch, andmade optimis- the American revolution, and pre- tic predictions about the future dictedthatitwouldbe 130-15Oyean anti-aging medicine. He also rec- by the middle of the 2 1st century. ognized Tufts for its contributions He also cited stress, sun expo- to aging awareness, emphasizing sure, laziness, poor iiutrition, and smokingasthemajorfactors which accelerate the aging process. Goldman told the students in eer advising progr m comes to CPC the crowd, “If you could benefit from the knowledge and the things by SARAH SWAIN modate the large number of stu- I will be facing in theyearssoon to to really help me.” that [my generation] went through, Contributing Writer dents requesting resume critiques. come.” Markwardt wants to expand like not getting so much sun expo- The Career Planning Center As a result, eight permanent peer The CPC is hoping that the student knowledge of the center sure, changing your diet now so (CPC) has been the focus ofmuch advisor positions were created to addition of the peer advisors will and the services that it provides that your cardiovascular system campus attention in recent years, help any Tufts student who wants help to bridge the gap between for the student body. For example, is so much healthier, getting in a and the center has responded by career assistance. Tufts students and the staff. The next week the peer advisors will regular regimen ofexercise ... [you expanding its range of program- This semester’s peer advisors center also wants to create a more set up a station in the campus could] get so much brighter not ming and facilities. The latest of were selected from a generous user-fricndly atnosphere on cam- center where they will help stu- only for your school studies, but these new additions is a peer ad- applicant pool, and were required pus. in this iaterest, the CPC will dents sign up for appointments for everything that you want to vising Ixogram, featuring student togo through intensive interviews be part of the planned physical for resume critiques. Markwardt do. So by implementing these pro- workers on-call to help fellow stu- before they were selected for the centralization of student services said, “My goal is not to have any grams as a student, you’re going dents deal with the often cumber- program. Sophomore Shou Min following the completion of the seniorsay, “I’veneverbeen in [the to keep up at them later.” some job search process. Tan, now apeer advisor, wanted to parking garage on the former site CPC] before.” Goldman continued,“You may The CPC, based in the Bolles join the program because he ofsweet Hall. Markwardt also said she hopes have three, four, or five careers; House on College Ave., offers wanted to learn more about the Marsha Markwardt, the assis- that underclassmen will take ad- you will live to be over 100.You’re career counseling assistance to career searching process. tant director of the program, re- vantage of the peer advisors pro- notjustgoingto workuntil you’re both undergraduate and graduate “There is definitely a need for marked that the center is ready and gram. “Even if students feel that 60; when you get out of here, students. Under the direction of this service here on campus,” Tan willingto expand. they don’t have anything to put you’r6 going to be working on Jean Papalia, the center provides said. “This is something that She said, “We’re going to try on a resume,” she said, “the peer projects for another70 or 80 years, individual counseling appoint- hasn’t been done before and everything. Maybe some things advisors and any of the staff here and ifyou organize your mind-set ments and programs to help stu- we’ve already seen a positive re- will work,maybe somewon’t, but can provide information about now, you will be able to achieve dents explore their career options sponse based on the [filled ap- we’re going to give it our best future internship positions.” In those things ... and you won’t have and make informed career deci- pointment books] alone.” shot.” addition to its staff, the center also to look dramatically different than sions. Most recently, the center is In addition, sophomoreMartin Markwardt noted that in the boasts a small library filled with you do right now.” launchinganew program in which Hsia, another peer advisor, said, past, students seemed to think information about finding intern- Goldman showed slides ofvery peer advisors work with individual “The peer advising program is a that the CPC was only open to ships and employment opportuni- old, but very healthy, senior citi- students to critique resumes and great opportunity to help others seniors. Hsia observed, “I myself ties. The peer advisors are also zens whom he touted as examples answer questions they might have with what I’ve learned about re- had been to career services be- ready to assist students in sifting of what will be the norm in the about the job search process. sumes,but also for myselfto learn fore, but felt somewhat lost and through the information available future. Heart disease, he said, The peer advising program is about the application process that that everyone there was too busy in this library. would someday be looked upon an entirely new venture that be- as an ancient disease in much the gan this semester. The staff of the same way that we regard polio CPC recognized that previously today. He also describedpotential they could not efficiently accom- future methods of prolonging the life of the human brain, which he called the most important organ in the body. “Though some people would say it’s just the second-most im- portant,” he joked. Goldman pointed to stress as oneofthemajorforceswhich accel- erates aging. He showed a slide of a very healthy 90- year-old man from asmall Africanvillagewhich had discovered how to effectively relieve its residents’ stress levels. Whenever anyone has a problem in this particular village, they bring it to the mayor, who listens care- fully to their problems. After they have conveyedtheir concerns, they leave the mayor’s hut and immedi- ately forget about whatever it was that was hassling them. Goldman said that almost everyone in the village lived into their90s. I .... The Career Planning Center’s addition of peer advisors is a step that administratorshope will “Except for the mayors,” Goldman added. “They drop dead bridge the gap between students and the staff. at about 40.” I

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Haircuts $20 Partial Foil $30 Clinton cases continue Full Foil $60 WASHINGTON -Kenneth W. Starr’s grand jury cranked up again Tuesday after a lengthy absence -though it took two hours to muster a quorum of 16. On another floor, former Justice Depart- ment official Webster L. Hubbell had a hearing in his fraud and Boston‘s most exculsive salon perjury case involving work he did in the mid-1980s for a failed Arkansas savings and loan. His lawyer, John W. Nields Jr., is trying offers Tufts students a special to get the 15-count indictment dismissed. He’ll be back on March discount 2 to keep trying. And then there was Clinton childhood friend Dolly Kyle Brown- with junior hairdressers ing who claims to have had a long-term affair with him. She was in fora hearing in her civil lawsuit against Clinton and others in which she contends Clinton interfered with her plans to publish a semiautobiographical novel that would have covered their alleged affair. Clinton lawyer David E. Kendall wants the suit dismissed. Judge William B. Bryant said he will consider scheduling oral arguments later. Salon Mario Russo Browning, accompanied by her attorney, Judicial Watch’sLarry Nine Newbury Street Klayman, vowed to hold the president accountable, saying the fact Boston, MA 021 16 that Clinton is in the White House had nothing to do with her decision to write about her alleged dalliances. 617.247.7582 “If he were a shoe salesman, he’d be part of the story,” she insisted. No doubt. But that might cut book sales. Pilot says US played role in 1996 Cuban air attack MIAMI -Three years after two small aircraft were shot down over the Straits of Florida by Cuban MIGs, the leader of the anti- Castro group that piloted the planes has compiled what he says is evidence that Clinton administration officials were criminally neg- ligent in failing to stop the attack. Four people died in the incident, which led to a tightening ofthe US trade embargo ofthe island and remains an emotionalflash point for many Cuban exiles who oppose the regime of Fidel Castro. “We were led into a trap by the US government, a trap in which Castro was allowed to act against us,” charged Brothers to the Rescue president Jose Basulto, the pilot of athird plane that escaped the Feb. 24,1996, missile attack. “These deaths were preventable.” In a voluminous report, Basulto has woven radar records, tran- scripts of communications between pilots and air traffic controllers and US government documents into a detailed timeline that indi- cates Castro was given a de facto green light to shoot down the planes in international air space, he said. Basulto has asked Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright to investigate. Reps. lleana Ros-Lehtinen and Lincoln Diaz-Balart, both Cuban-born Republicans from Florida, also have urged the Defense Departmentto share classified information on the incident. Central to Basulto’s case is the testimony ofa US Customs officer who watched the attack unfold on a radar screen at March Air Force Base in Riverside,Calif. Whilemonitoringasectionofthe Caribbean for suspecteddrug smugglers, Maj. Jeffrey Houlihan told aNational Transportation Safety Board judge, he spotted two Cuban MlGs heading north toward the Florida coast seven minutes before the first Cessna was destroyed. Houlihan said he notified US Air Force command ofthe MIGs, and kept a detailed log “to have some proof of what I saw as cold- blooded murder.” Tufts Winter Carnival A change in approach to Iran dQnd theJattle of theJan& WASHINGTON -As far as the State Department is concerned, c Iran is no longer a “rogue state.” “We have changed the tone of our language. We no longer call Iran a ‘rogue state,’ and we no longer say things such as ‘Iranian behavior.’ Such is the language of tutelage, not statesmanship,” said John Limbert, a State Department official who offered an Saturday February 20 insider’s view on how Washington is trying to disentangle the knots of mistrust with Tehran. “The use of the term ‘rogue state’ may make for a good sound 2pm-6pm bite, but it doesn’t make for good policy,” said Limbert, who works in State’s Bureau of African Affairs. in the Campus Center! Limbert’s comments, delivered at a conference at Georgetown University commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Iranian revolution, were “definitely cleared” and “reflected US policy,” said senior State Department officials at the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which deals with [ran, on Tuesday. Limbert, who speaks fluent Persian, was held hostage during the 1979 American Embassy takeover in Tehran. He was also a Peace Corps volunteer in Iran in the 1960s and taught English there from Sponsored by Spirit Army and Concert Board. 1969to 1972. For more information contact Kelly @ (781)306- Compiled from the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service and College Press Exchange 1416 or Rachel @ x8173 I, ,,

THETUFTS DAILY February 18,1999 3 Features Exhibit traces historv of African Americans at Tufts Professor Gill opens “Another ‘Light on the Hill’” display in Aidekman last Thursday

byLAURENHEB” tivities,” he said. weren’t stereotyped. “There were programs that the last two fraternities would end their Daily Editorial Board It is not known when the first African on campuswhere white students would put discrimination on the basis of race,” Gill There is a grainy, black- and-white pho- American graduated from Tufts because on blackface ... and that would continue up said. While the inci- tograph in a glass case in the Aidekman the records from the 19tb century do not to the 1940s and dentwas inflamma- Arts gallery. It is the team photo ofthe Tufts mention the race ofthe students. But by the 1950s;’ he said. tory at the time, it football team of 19 15, and one player in the 1920s,there was at least one or two African Gill said he is was only a precur- back row is labeled with apiece ofred tape. American students in each class. Jester not aware of any sor to events that The student is James A. Jeffress, one of Harriston, class of 1925, is one of Tufts’ overt discrimina- would happen in the first African American students at Tufts most famous alumni, having starred on The tion at Tufts, es- the ’60s and ’70s. University, and the oldest one that has a Jeflersons. pecially in com- As the civil surviving picture. During the Depression, enrollment of par ison to rights movement The photo is included in an exhibit cur- African Americansdeclined,but according Harvard where gained strength rently on display at the gallery which traces to Gill, those that remained were active on black students across the country, the history of African Americans at Tufts campus. In the mid- l930s, students formed were denied on- Tufts students be- from 1900 to the present. The exhibit is Amity, a group which was designed to campus housing. gan to do their part entit1ed“Another ‘Light onthe Hill’: A Brief foster understanding between the races. In 1959, two to end racial dis- History of African American Students at By World War 11, Tufts saw an increase black students crimination. In Tufts, 1900-thePresent.” in the number of African American stu- were accepted March 1960, stu- To put the exhibit together, history Pro- dents. Ione Dugger, who served as the into a sorority, dents handed out fessor GeraldGill sifted throughmounds of secretary of the senior class, graduated in which outraged fliers in front ofthe records in the University’s archives, old 1952 in the footsteps of her two brothers. the national orga- local Woolworth’s copies of The Tujh Weekly(which was later Dugger later served as a member of the nizationoftheso- to show their sup- The Observer), The Tups Daih, and the BoardofTrusteesandviceprovostofTemple rority and port for the sit-ins yearbook. University. prompted them to going on in the The pictures, clippings, and fliers on the During the OS, black students started expel the Tufts South. walls area testament to the achievementsof to come from areas outside ofBoston, some chapter. Tufts students the African American students in every from as far away as the Caribbean, Africa, “There would also joined the aspect ofschool life-from the sports field, and the American South. be tensions in the Northern Student to the theater, to student government. Forthemostpart, Gill saidracerelations late’50sandearly Photo by Jennie Fomer Movement which “African Americans, no matter their during these first few decades were un- O OS, and it would Professor Gerald Gill at the exhibit Gill said was “very numbers, have been active in student ac- eventful, but that didn’t mean that blacks not be until 1963 instrumental inset- ting up tutoring programs in Roxbury.” As the decade progressed, vehement Sepal offers both vegetarian, fast food protests erupted at local schools such as Brandeis and Harvard, and students even Middle Eastern delicacies offered at good prices ,in Arlington staged take-overs of their administration buildings. But at Tufts, students made by SARAH SVENSON for a delectable, different, and chick peas, and fresh veg- Masoud says he likes to keep changes without becoming militant. Contributing Writer healthy meal. The decor is etables and herbs steamed in the spices andgarlic onthe mod- “In the aftermath of Martin Luther King, Vegetarian and fast food are simple yet cozy. It has the typi- oliveoil. erate side, but offers a very hot Jr.’s assassination, there were some serious words that are not often seen cal fast-food atmosphere with Also excellent is the sauce if you so desire. questions raised as to the lack of black together. But this concept is booths, tables, a barstool area Mujadara($7.25 with salad)- The deviation Sepal makes students on campus,” Gill said. I . seating 45 people, and plastic madeofbrown lentilsand brown from vegan cooking is in the Realizingthat there was aneed for more silverware. Some black and rice steamed with spices and desserts. The kunaffa($2.75) is black students, the University decided to Sepal white photos OfJerusalem hang topped with delicious caramel- avery lightly sweetened combi- put more money into financial aid. “Tufts on the wall and various Middle izedonions-andtheGoulash nation of fresh farmers’ cheese start[ed] to take a lead in terms ofenrolling Eastern music provides the ($8.75), which consists of es- topped with dough, and the bak- black students,” he said. “Certainly Tufts I 117 Broadway, Arlington I appropriate ambience. pecially tender steamed egg- lava ($1.50) is also light and was doing more in the late ’60s than Harvard Rating: The falafel ($4.25), madewith plant, carrots, tomatoes, on- crispy. was.” 1 (4outof5) *** 1 chick peas and a secret combi- ions, and chick peas served “Traditional baklava you can The increase in the number of African nation of eight vegetables, is over brown rice. hardly bite into,” says Masoud. American students made it possible for exactly the idea behind the new excellent. And amazingly, If you’re looking for some- “Why make it difficult for cus- Tufts to open the Afro-American Cultural vegetarianhegan restaurant Masoud informed me, one thing to go with your Syrian tomers?’ Center in 1969,which was laterre-namedthe Sepal, located on 1 17 Broadway falafel patty contains more vi- pita bread, there are many op- The customer is always his African American Center and moved to right over the Arlington border. tamin C than oranges! tions including the perfectly- main concern; samples of the Capen House. “I do believe that it is a duty Other highlights include the flavored baba ghanouj, which falafel sandwich are even of- In the fall of 1969,racial tensions flared to give the people food that is Fatouch salad ($4.50), with a is made with eggplant. The fered at the ordering counter. when the Volpe Construction Company, healthy - not heart attacks on perfectly light dressing of oil smooth and flavorful hummus It is also good to know that which was building Lewis Hall, was ac- a plate,’’ explains owner Walid and vinegar, lemon juice, mint will make you wonder how the Sepal’s food is quite healthy. cusedofdiscriminationagainst black work- Masoud, a native-born Pales- Nutritional analyses compiled ers. “It was atense stand-offfor aweek,”Gill tinian raised on a primarily by a student from the Tufts explained, adding that black students vegetarian diet in his home- School of Nutrition Science blocked off the construction site. land. and Policy show that no satu- By 1972,the African American popula- After immigrating to the rated fat is used, although tion at Tufts swelled to 250. Studentsbegan US, cooking became a hobby. some dishes do contain more celebrating their black heritage and black As a student at Boston Uni- fat than might be expected ( 12 culture through speakers, plays, and fo- versity andNortheastem Uni- grams of fat for eight ounces rums. At one point, nine out of the I1 versity, he cooked at his fra- oftabouli, for example). Even cheerleaders were African American. ternity and received rave re- the hummus includes no By the 198Os, African Americans were views. The restaurant con- added oil because Masoud is fully integrated into the school, taking part cept began developing from satisfied with the oil already in numerous sports teams and activities. there. contained in it. Overall, (Incidentally, Tracy Chapman, one of the Masoud has owned and Sepal’s attitude is one of sim- most famous Tufts alumni, graduated in operated a smaller Sepal in plicity. 1986.) Watertown for seven years, “We don’t complicate,”said The African American population has and decided that Arlington Masoud. “This lets the taste decreased in the OS, although Gill saidthe was a “very, very promising” ofthe productshowthrough.” numbers have been increasing lately. “I think it’s time that people Gill saidhe feelsracerelationsare gener- location for another restau- Photo by Jennie Fonier rant. Owner Walid Masoud (center) with Tufts students will lookmoreforqualitythan ally good on campus today. “I think people ThenameSepalcomesfiom quantity.’’ have a wide variety of roles and identities the part ofthe flower, and inter- leaves, and the spice sumac hummusyouknewbeforecould All ofthese foodsare offered on this campus... I wouldn’t necessarily estingly it is derived from the overtoasted Syrian bread, let- even deserve the name. The insandwichesmadewithsyrian view where people sit in the.dining hall as Arabic “subla,” meaning the tuce, tomatoes,cucumbers, and tabouli is a lightly seasoned bread, generally ranging from a barometer of race relations on this cam- same thing. red peppers. The stuffed grape cracked wheat and parsley $4.25 to $4.75. Veggie burgers pus.” East Arlington provides a leaves($8.75 including Fatouch salad, garnished with toma- ($3)areoffeEdaswell.Take-Out This is in fact the second time that the comfortable and casual setting salad) consists of brown rice, toes. is also available. exhibit has been shown. Gill first created it ...... ten years ago while he was teaching his ‘“The Xime hacame, lthe wccetu aaid, ”lto w&e 604 6eaZunu Ill course entitled “African American History L------~ since 1865.” $I*\ ., ...... I., ,...... ,......

4 THETUFTS DAILY February 18,1999 Sports Old and new stars shine at the All New Englands -bySAMANTHA SNITOW to get to Nationals, and to be as strong as get the times I wanted, but I’m trying to season), and held strong against their Divi- Daily Staff Writer I can by then. I’ve got to get five seconds improve on it.” sion I competitors. Colleen Bums, Heather As a Division 111 school, Tufts places its faster.” “Herrace was great,” saidMurphy. “She Ballantyne, Amanda Watson, and Ellen students’ academic pursuits above its ath- Manning put in an equally impressive has a goal in mind, and she kept to it. I’m Adams all received a great deal of praise letic ones. No athletic scholarships are of- performance in the 5,000m. She finished in especially amazed with her last few laps, to from their coach and teammates this week- a time of 1754.94, beating out many Divi- comedown andsprint likeshedid. She’sput end. Women’s sion 111 and a few Division I competitors. a lot of work into her sprinting speed, and “For four freshmen to come up and run Manning has been running impressively all it’s really showing. She’s learning how to against D-I teams andfo be in the fast heat. Track season, regardless of the competition. This change gear.” They were under tenminutes, it was awe- t meet proved no different. Although the Not to be overshadowed by their older some,” said tri-capta InJen Shapiro. fered, and it is therefore harder to attract competitors were not the same, the results and more experiencedteammates, five fresh- Lynch echoed 5 hapiro’s sentiments. Division I-caliber athletes. weresimilar. man put in incredibly impressive perfor- “The freshman4x800 really pulledthrough,” It may be harder, but it is not impossible. “This was the first time I’ve seen a lot of mancesthis weekend. The4x800relayteam, she said. “They are 1 i:ally a force, and it’s This past weekend, at the All New England these girls. I knew it would be a great race comprised entirely of freshmen, finished in Women’s Indoor Track Championships, a to try to qualify,” Manning said. “I didn’t a time of 955.32 (their best time of the see TRACK, page 1 5 few talented .Jumbos showed that they could hold their own against Division I and 11 athletes. Tufts men suffer their first loss of the “This was definitely a good showing, [since, we are] a Division I11 school,” tri- captain Jeannie Lynch said. “We’re there season at the hands of Williams College by choice, and we have girls right up there byERINDESMARAIS March swam well, finishing second and things. Itkindofthreitusoffabit, butwe’re with [the Division I and I1 schools].” Senior Staff Writer third place respectively in the 200-yard In- going to leave it behind us.” While the season to date has been a very OnSaturday, Feb. 6,themen’sswimming dividual Medley. Bouley also placed third Although the loss1 o Williams wassome- team-orientedone forthe Jumbos,the women and diving team fell 124 points short of a in the 100-yard butterfly. Sophomore Brad what disappointing, it was also expected, used the All New England meet to focus victory over Williams College, and suffered Derrick swam to par, placing second in the thus are not deterrin,: the swimmers from more on the sport’s individual aspect. A few 500-yard freestyle event, while finishing visions ofNew Engla id Championshipsuc- Jumbos stepped up to the challenge; both Men’s Swimming less than a second behind the Williams cess. “We’ve been resting and taking care the team’s headline runners and also agroup & Diving victor. Junior Timothy Young compiled two ofourselves, and I thitlk we’re in the mental of extremely talented freshmen left their third-place finishes, in the 100-yard and state to do well,” Cohen said. marks on the increased level of competition. I 200-yard breaststroke events, and Cehen On Feb. 26-28, the Jumbos will swim at Juniors Caitlin Murphy and Cindy Man- its first and only loss of the season. After placed third in the 100-yard freestyle. Williams College to compete in three days ning have been drawing attention since this aching loss to the top-notch Purple Throughout the meet, Williams threw a of intense championship competition. The their freshman year. Once again, these two Cows, the squad has rebounded and is now few curveballs at the Jumbos, such as over- team, which placed fifth in theNew England showed just why they deserve all the hype prepared to culminate its successful 8-1 loading their swimmers in several heats of Championship meet last year and had a they receive. Both Murphy and Manning season at the New England Championship the same event. This resulted in Tufts watch- seasonal record of 7-2, is optimistic of the placed third overall in their respective meet next weekend. ing Williams’ swimmersswim against each forthcomingmeet. events, and both also ran qualifying times Although the swimmers entered their other. “I think that we’re very well prepared,” for NCAA Provisionals. This means that if match-up against Williams with the mindset “Aside of a few good performances, Young said. “We’re all strong enough both not enough women qualify for Nationals that victory was probably not a reality, we’d love to scratch that meet from our mentally and physically, and I know we during the season in their events, their many of them managed to improve times history,”Youngsaid. “They did some weird won’t let our last meet affect us.” times may qualify Murphy and Manning to and three more New England Champion- advance. ship qualifiers emerged. “Williams swam Murphyranthe800m inatimeof2: 17.99. extremely fast, so it pushed some of our Her third-place finish and qualification were swimmers to their limits,” freshman Scott even more impressive due to the fact that Cohen said. she just recently began training after an Senior Joshua Ries qualified‘in the 50- extended injury. The qualification was a yard butterfly event while competing in the relief, according to Murphy. 200-yardmedley relay withjuni0rJ.D. Devan “The longer 1 was injured, the more I and freshman John Wu. SophomoreNathan didn’t know how I wasgoingtocome back,” Aranson also contributed to the medley she said. “It’s a good starting point for the team’s third place finish by managing to rest of the season. It takes a little pressure qualify in the 50-yard backstroke event. off, and the fact that I got there gives me a Freshman Mike Ranieri swam asurpris- little more confidence.” ing race in the 200-yard medley relay where Murphy’s teammates were not so sur- he qualified for the 50-yard breaststroke prised that she performed as well as she did. event. Ranieri’s medley team, composed of “It’sunique, coming offan injuryandquali- freshman Joe Butterfield, sophomore Steve fying for Provisionals [Nationals],” Lynch Capozzi, and junior Jack Levner, finished said. “Itjust shows what kind of athlete she second. Another notable performance was is.” Nic Anderson’s victory in the 200-yard Not faltering from that dedication, butterfly event, where he edged out oppo- Murphy has set her sights high for the nents by over five seconds. Anderson’s remainder of the season. “I would like to win was the only first-place finish that the Dail file photo have the same performances as last year. I Tufts swimmers saw that day. Junior Jack Levner was part of Tufts 200-yard medley relay that &shed want to show up in the same shape. I want Seniorco-captainsRyan Bouleyand John second in that event. Men’s squash team faces national-caliber competition. by NEALMCHMAHON has beenTrinity,onceagainranked sequently embarked on an abso- spot in impressive fashion, sweep- exceeding any expectations. Contributing Writer first in the country, Yale (third), lutely torrid stretch .of matches. ing his opponent three games to “O’Higgins has really made a If there is one integral element Amherst (sixth), and Dartmouth They first faced Colby (ranked 17th none. Haque ,won against lot of progress since the start of that has been missing from the (seventh). Tufts has also faced nationally), followed by Brown, Fordham’s number eight (3- 1) and theseason,”Chizzik said. “Weare Tufts men’s squash team’s for- Brown (I 1th)and Bowdoin (1 3th). Trinity, Bates (1 8th), and Bowdoin, senior Alessandro Benatoff also very impressed with his play as of ‘LEventhough we are techni- concluding with Yale. swept at number nine. At the top late, especially against M.I.T.” Men’s cally a Division 111 team, it is as “We’ve been emphasizing the of the lineup, each of the top four Also winning their matches though we are in Division I,” coach importance of taking each match, Jumbos played at least one game were number four man Schuster ’ Squash Doug Eng said. “We play all the one at a time,” senior co-captain that went to 17 points (rather than (3-0), Haque and Benatoff, both of I top teams in thecountry. Division StuartChizziksaid.“Wearetrying the necessary 15). All three of whom posted 3-1 victories. mula for success this season, it is placement is virtually irrelevant in to instill in our new guys the fact numberonemanchizzik’s games “Fordham and M.I.T. were two luck. The bouncesjust don’t seem NCAA squash.” that we need to learn from all of went to 17, while Pallaver had one. particularly difficult matches for to be goingthe Jumbos’ way down Needless to say, the Jumbos thesematches. Weare particularly Senior co-captain Mike Schuster us,” Chizzik said, “but we have a the sfretch in close matches. have been given multiple chances excited about the potential for each saw two 17-pointers, as did good chance to see both teams To date, the team has narrowly to prove their competitiveness of our four freshmen this year - 0’Higgins. again at nationals, and avenge our l6st three contests by a5-4 margin, against some very strong teams, Michael Bright, Shayan Haque, On February 2nd, the Jumbos losses.” and one by a score of 6-3 (not to and they have certainly succeeded Colin 0’Higgins andNeil Pallaver.” hostedM.I.T., inwhatwouldprove The team then traveled to mention the fact that they have in doing so. Luck was clearly not on the to be yet another difficult loss. Harvard on February 3rd to face gone head-to-head with many of The squad suffered back-to- team’s side in their 6-3 loss to M.I.T. came out on top, 5-4. Once seventh-ranked Dartmouth. The the top-ranked squash teams in back 5-4 losses in the first two Fordham on January 30th. The again, the Jumbos had several Jumbos were quite overmatched, the country). Of the 14 Tufts op- matches ofthe season, losing first match was much closer than the close games that just did not go as the Big Green easily disposed ponents so far, four are currently to Hamilton and then to Vassar. score indicated, as the Rams had their way. O’Higgins was the bright ofthem. Last Friday, however, in a ranked in the top ten in the nation. There was no chance for a re- tofightveryhardforthewin. Bright spot in the defeat, as he swept his Amongtheteam’s competition bound either, as the Jumbos sub- was victorious at the number five match at thenumber three spot, far see SQUASH, page 15

r. THETUFTS DAILY 9 February 18,1999 5 Sports Tufts hockev team ties UMass- Jailhouse Jocks Dartmouth ‘to move into fifth In the NBA’s first week of its abbreviated season, ratings have A strong power play is the key factor for Jumbos jumped two points from last year, and the violent crime rate is soon to follow. byADAMKAMiNS Senior Staff Writer It wouldn’t be tough to make an all-star team out of the many The Tufts hockey team had just players who, in the past few years, have committed verbal or forced a tie against the undefeated physical abuse on and offthe court. Just make sure Latrell Sprewell leader of its division, provingthem- is your captain. I In the first exhibition game of the season, the New York crowd went into andproar when Sprewell, aman who was run from Golden State for strangling his coach, was announced. What has Sprewell done? Though he may be an all-star, Sprewell, “The Bay State Strangler,” has never seen the winning side of a first-round playoff UMass-Dartmouth 3 series. Though the fans of New York have their problems, don’t 1 I blame them for being too light on Sprewell. This all started when the selves worthy opponents ‘for an NBA. or the people that run it.’ decided that choking your coach 1. ECAC powerhouse on the road. wasn’t so bad after ail.-The league Withawinagainst Framingham has a long, not-so-glorious his- Thursday and a tie at UMass- Mile High- tory ofplayer violence, as numer- Dartmouth Saturday, the Jumbos I 11 ous players have lashed out at have confmed whatthey believed coaches and officials with minimal suspensions and fines (transla- all season, what their fans have tion: pocket change). started to pick up on recently, and These slaps on the wrists did little in preventingLos Angeles Lakers’ what their opposition has feared: point guard Nick Van Exel from throwing a referee, or Phoenix Suns’ The Jumbos are for real. forward Robert Hony from throwing a towel in his coach’s face, or Thursday, on the heels of a win Chicago Bulls’ forward Dennis Rodman from head butting an official. that buried Assumption, and with The league had better do something fast, though, as it seems a who’s a brutal three-game stretch loom- who in the NBA could pass for a police line-up. ing, Tufts was in a dangerous spot, Just because the players were locked out, doesn’t mean that the facingFramingham(5-10-0,5-17- assaultshave died down. In the first week ofthe season, Charles Barkley 0). Alossoffocuscouldhavemeant rackedupa$5,000fineforcursingatoneofthefansloyalenoughtostill a devastating upset. support the league. For a while, it seemed that such NBA action, it’s *#@!*“# fantastic! a result was a possibility, as Even more troubling is the excessivemarijuana use in theNBA, with Framingham openedthescoring at reports claiming that over 70 percent of the league uses the drug. 10:33 in the first period. However, Marijuana is an illegal substance in America, but somehow it had junior co-captain Drew Carleton never found its way onto the NBA’s banned substance list until this answered for Tufts at 16:35 to even season. the score at one. After falling be- In other words, a player could get busted for dope, make bail, then hind2-l justaminutelater,an unas- Junior co-captain Drew Carleton had two assist as Tufts play drive his Range Rover’to the stadium in time to score 25. The list of sisted score from sophomore Scott players that have been caught by the cops for marijuana without any to a tie with first place UMass-Dartmouth. Hayes evened the game at two. ramifications from the NBA reads like a telephone book. In the second period, freshman first period, and the score stayed 1- son. This was the backdrop to the Sprewell incident last season. After a Jason Boudrow scored on the 0 through the first intermission. At “Our power play is real good,” shoutingmatch during a Golden State practice, Sprewellstormed out of power play to give Tufts a3-2 lead, the 6:03 point of the second, Murphy said. “It’s one of the top the facility. He returned 20 minutes later and went after coach P.J. and he followed it with another goal Sullivan got the Jumbos on the five in the country. Fifteen percent Carlesimo. Before being restrained by his teammates, Sprewell had fourminuteslater.Thegamestayed board with a power play goal, as- is about average,20 percent is very managedto scar Carlesimo’sneckand threaten to kill him. The two had that way until Hayes’ empty-net sisted by senior co-captain Chris good, and we’re at 30 percent.” never gotten along, and this was the horrific strawthat broke the camel’s goal closed the scoring and gave RylanderandBoudrow.Oneminute Another twist in the game was back. Tufts a 5-2victory. and four seconds later, Boudrow in net, wherejunior Eric Schneider So what did the league have to say about Sprewell’s attack? Origi- “It was a dangerous game,” scored a power play goal of his got the nod for the first time since nally, the league office handed down a one-year suspension from the coach Brian Murphy said. own, with Carleton getting an as- Feb. 2, the last time the team lost. game. This meant that Sprewell should not have been allowed to play “Framingham plays hard, and we sist, and Tufts had a surprising 2- Hewasexcellent,stopping21 of24 professional basketball for 12 months after the attack. could’ve lost if we didn’t stay fo- 1 lead. shots he faced. Murphy said that The league backed down, though, when Sprewell sued theNBA for cused.” However, that lead was short- both Schneider and Kell will get allegedly shredding evidence that would have proved his innocence, Freshman Ian Kell was solid in lived as UMass-Dartmouth evened opportunities to play through the resulting in a reduction of the suspension to last year’s basketball net again, stopping 16 of 18 shots, the score at two at the 9:34 point of rest of the regular season. season. That allowed Sprewell to run out onto the Madison Square while Carleton and junior Scott the period. The game stayed that With the tie, Tufts clinched a Garden court in New York to a standing ovation. Sullivan each contributed a pair of way until 559 was left in the third playoff berth, which it has not What he did to receive that ovation, no one is really sure. In any assists. period, when Tufts again fell be- done the last two years. other profession, someone that went after his or her boss with the With that win, Tufts extended hind, 3-2. The see-saw battle ap- “We expectedtomaketheplay- intent to kill would not only be fired, but would certainly not be its winning streak to four games pearedtobetiltinginthedirection of offs, but it’s nice to know you’re welcome back at another office in adifferent city. The bottom line is and its conference winning streak UMass-Dartmouth, butjunior Tom going, so you can position your- that Sprewell doesn’t deserve cheers, and he doesn’t deserve to to six. Feeley’s goal at 10:04 evened the self to try to get a home game,” Play. The Jumbos faced their biggest score. Sullivan and Carleton as- Murphy said. Sprewell should be out of the league, and he should be out of it test of their streak Saturday night. sisted, and it was anybody’s game. Up next is Wentworth (1 1-2-1, forever. There is no reason that any coach or player should have to UMass-Dartmouth entered the The score stayed that way 14-7- I), which is in fourth place in walk on eggshells and fear for their lives when Sprewell walks into the gameat 10-0-1,14-3-2,andhadwon through the final horn in the third the division, one point behind the gym. This wasn’t an attack in the heat of the moment under intense every conference home game that period, and the teams headed to first place tie consisting ofUMass- competition. It was in practice, and Sprewell took 20 minutes to plan they played. sudden-death overtime, the first Dartmouth, Fitchburg, and St. exactly how he was going to leave his fingerprints on his coach’s Tufts fell behind at 8: 18 in the Tufts had been involved in all year. Michael’s. Thatwillbefollowed by throat. This wasn’t an isolated incident, either. Sprewell is a menace After five minutes, nobody a home game against New Hamp- to his teammates and his coaches, and despite his flashy game or his could musterthe winninggoal, and shire College( IO-3-1,15-3-1), with 20pointsanight, there’sabetterplace for him thantheNBA; it’s called the contest ended in a 3-3 tie. whom Tufts is tied, and to whom prison. Thursday, Februaw 18 “This proves we can play with Tufts lost back in November. The NBA has bigger problems than just Sprewell, but the manner Ice Hockey: @ Wentworth, anyone,” Murphy said. “It is a re- In termsofpercentage,theJum- in which they dealt with Sprewell shows that commissioner David 7:15 p.m. flection ofwhat we believedall year. bos are currently in fourth place in Stern is unfit to handle today’s brash, young players. In a league that Thegamewasverywellplayed,and thedivision, andaretiedfor fifth in keeps shooting itself in the foot with bad publicity, they have to take Fridav, Februaw 19 each team deserved a point.” points. They are on the cusp of a a no-nonsense policy towards players contributing to that bad Women’s Basketball: vs. But some of the Tufts players home playoff game (fourth place reputation. Trinity, 7:30 p.m. were disappointed that they did will earn them one), but must first League officials need to give long suspensions(ten to 15 games) for Men’s Basketball: @Trinity, not do more. deal with two strong teams. brushes with the law or unnecessary violence on the court and they 7:30 p.m. “We couldn’t get one break the “Wentworth is a strong team need to start handing down fines that actually hurt the players. Fining Women’s Track: All-New entire night,” Carleton said. “Ifwe withalotoffirepowerup front, but these players $5,000is pointless when they make up the money with one England, 2 p.m. were to play that well against them the same can be said for us,” night’s salary. The league needs to make it clear that pushing refs, Women’s Squash: Howe again, we would have won by a Carleton said. “They think they are kicking cameramen, attacking coaches, and getting busted for mari- Cup @ HarvardPrinceton, couple of goals.” going to walk all over us.” juana is not acceptable. TBA One of the most encouraging The team may not have gained In a two-week period, the NBA waved goodbye to Michael Jordan, Women’s Swimming: New things about the game was that everyone’s respect just yet, but the best player ever to play the game, and welcomed Sprewell. For a England Division 111 Champi- Tufts convertedtwo ofthree power their recent play has at the very league working to improve its reputation after an embarrassinglockout, onships Q Bowdoin, TBA. play opportunities, continuing a least instilled fear into their ECAC a worse trade could not have occurred. t d trend that has been evident all sea- opponents. 6 THETUFTS DAILY February 18,1999 THETUFTS DAILY@ Jason B. Cohen Editor-in-Chief EDITORIAL Lauren Heist Managing Editor

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by Jonathan Block As Gould wrote in an eloquent Letter to the Editoron Feb. 1 1 (“Letterwriters close- Voltaire once said “I do not agree with minded”), “The very meaning of diverse what you say, but I will defend to the is that many views are present!” It is death your right to say it.” However, for difficult for me to fathom how anyone on some here at Tufts, the French this campus could not understand this philosopher’s words appear to have fallen simple, yet powerful statement. on deaf ears. In the days that followed Stewart’s and Last week, the campus was in uproar Janko’s letters, nearly every Letter to the over a paid anti-abortion insert spon- Editor favored the Daily’s decision to run sored by the Human Life Alliance ofMin- the insert, favoring free speech over cen- nesota Education Fund. Understandably, sorship. In particular, I would like to com- many students were shocked if not some- pliment my friends and Primary Source Grapes: it’s what’s for what upset over the contents of the ad- colleagues Ralan Hill and Dan Lewis for vertisement. Abortion isa highly-charged their letters, which so clearly elucidated issue that serves to divide American so- the principles of liberty and free speech. dinner ciety into two distinct camps. It is also an Anyone who is a believer in these classic by Leigh Wald media seemed surprised and were the hardest to read and issue that people feel very strongly about, American principles should also be thank- concerned when she the most demonstrative of and therefore are unlikely to change their ful to the other letter writers for their The freshman 15, beer showed up to the Emmys what effects anorexia, bu- opinion, no matter what information is spirited words. . bellies, saddlebags, love looking like a skeleton in a limia, oracombinationofthe presented to them. In last Thursday’s Observer, the force handles -all indicators of pink dress. I do not under- two can have on a person. Like many students at Tufts, I too was of censorship-- again reared its ugly head. weight-gain. stand how the media could I understand that it is shocked bythe in- Jennifer Dodge, a Calista Flockhart, Kate raise such concern over a hard to confront someone sert in last mem-ber of the Moss, those depressed product of its own stan- about this issue, but under- Tuesday’s issue of “In a campus that seems Tufts Feminist Al- Calvin Klein models -all dards? Perhapsthemembers stand that anorexia can The Tufts Daily. liance, was quoted indicators of a major prob- ofthe media realize that their wreak havoc on a body: However, unlike to pride itself on the ideas as saying “I was lem in today’s society. How message has begun to take bonescan break from walk- most students, I was of diversity, intolerance,‘ happy to see that many ofyou were aware that a serious toll on some of ing down the stairs and vita- shocked not by the and freedom of many of the inserts this past week was Eating their own. But why all of a min deficiencies can cause contents of the in- expression, I find it highly had been pulled out Disorders Awareness sudden? anemia. Furthermore, re- sert, but by the and tossed in the Week? I did not know my- Kate Moss has been peated purging due to bu- newspaper’s deci- disturbing that so many trash or on the self until I saw a sign at modelingfor years. She was limia can cause a ruptured sion to run such an students have come out ground, and even a another college for events the pioneer ofthe waif look esophagus, a heart attack ad. Inmy nearly four against the Dai/y’s few were ripped to in relation to the week. I do and her celery-and-water due to a seizure, or even years here, I have shreds ! ” (“A bor- know, though, that eating breakfasts have been imi- death. never seen the Daily decision to run an anti- tion advertisement disorders are a major prob- tated by girls everywhere. There are groups on include an insert that abortion insert.” sDarks camDuS lem, not only in high schools, Did you know that it was campus that can help. Health was so political in - I --- - m---- 7-cbntroversy,”2/1 I) - .””LA-- - but in middle schools and recently disclosed that her Services, registered dieti- nature. On the few - - Thank you, Ms. colleges as well. It is esti- break from too much party- tians at the School ofNutri- occasions when flyers were included, Dodge, for showing how open you are to mated that one in 150 teen- ing was so she could get tion, the Counseling Center, they were rather harmless material: credit other points of view. age girls in the US think that treatment for an eating dis- the Women’s Center, ath- card applications and Dunkin’ Donuts In a campus that seems to pride itself Flockhart’s bony chest and order? letic coaches: all of these coupons. on the ideas ofdiversity, intolerance, and birdlikearms arethe ideal resources’are available The day after the abortion insert ran, I freedom of expression, I find it highly pictures of health. “Eating disorders are to help. There is even a was again shocked and dismayed. Two disturbing that so many students have Graduatingfiomapri- often considered support and discussion freshmen, Elizabeth Stewart and Maja come out against the Daily’s decision to vate high school known phases and ignored by group that deals with Janko, wrote Letters to the Editor that run an anti-abortion insert. Since the cam- for its athletic programs, women’s concerns essentially condemned the Daily for its pus is overwhelming left wing in political I can say. without hesita- family and friends. Even abouteatingandweight. decision to include the abortion insert, ideology, I guarantee you that if a pro- tion,th~tover50percent though it may not last, With bans on un- which; I might add, did not necessarily choice insert ran, there would have been ofthe girls in my class of the effects can be derweight models being reflect the views of the newspaper’s edi- no uproar. In fact, there probably would proposed in several torial board. Anyone with even a rudi- have been some letters complimenting had Some problem devastating from even a with86 their weightorwith countries, more ad- mentary knowledge of how newspapers the Daily for its decision. theirrelationshipto food. short period of food vanced treatment op- are run would understand this. As a libertarian, I passionately believe Expected to be thin, ath- deprivation.” tions, higher awareness, However, this basic tenet ofjournalism in the ideals of liberty and free speech. letic, and good looking, -. ’ andnewinformation on was not acceptable to Janko. As she wrote However, every time I read a Letter to the the Kent Denver girls were These may seem like how to prevent relation- in her letter, “In a school as liberal and Editor or a Viewpoint that says something known at the local gym for Hollywood fun facts taken shipswith food from becom- diverse as Tufts, I find it unacceptable to the effect of “This article or ad of- their stamina on the tread- from Hard Copy, but the ing distorted, I think that that the Daily even considered placing it fended me; your paper was wrong for mill and the two grapes they truth is that these are facts more people are becoming in the paper” (“Ad insert offensive,” 21 doing this” I get uncomfortable because ate for lunch. from girls all over the US, aware of the consequences IO). comments like these are, under the sur- Much of the problem your high school, and other of giving into the pressure In Stewart’s letter, she wrote, “I was face, calls for censorship. What distresses stems from the media’s in- countries. It is highly likely of society’s ideals and stan- (and am) shocked because the paper did me even more is the fact that the people fluence on today’s women. that one of your friends here dards. not include anything about the other making these statements are the same While magazine covers pic- at Tufts struggles everyday I know that it is a little late side, the pro-choice side. I find your use people who are preaching diversity and ture tantalizing desserts, the with the decision whether for Eating Disorders Aware- of this insert without also addressing tolerance. It seems to me like there is a model on the next page guar- to eat lunch, go to the li- ness Week, but it’s not too pro-choice as irresponsible and insult- double standard here: If your point of antees that a new juice diet brary, or go to the gym. late to evaluate yourself and ing” (“In response to yesterday’s in- view is left wing in nature, we’ll support from Canton, Ohio will take Eating disorders are of- your friends to see if it really sert,” 211 0). you. If not, we’ll condemn you. ten inches off a waist. These ten considered phases and matters ifyoucan fit into those While I fully support Stewart’s and I have learned that the Human Right mixed messages are coupled are ignored by family and jeans from your freshmanyear Janko’s rights to freedom ofexpression, I Life Alliance of Minnesota, as well as with pictures of smiling, friends. Even though it may or whether it is essential that do not accept their closed-minded, igno- other conservative organizations, are plan- skinny people and not last, the effects can be you lose ten pounds before rant, and hypocritical comments, which ning on producing advertising supple- supermodelswith toothpick devastating from even a the Spring Formal. so frequently characterize liberals (politi- ments on abortion and other topics that legs. Why would anyone short period offood depriva- Chocolate cake tastes a cal group) these days. are to be inserted in college newspapers make theseven-layerchoco- tion. The incidenceofeating lot betterthan chocolate-fla- Perhaps because Janko is a young, across the country. Should the Daily have latemocha poundcake when disorders on college cam- vored Slim Fast, exercising idealistic freshman, she does not fully to make another decision on whether to they can try the new diet puses is rising. In Marya to feel good feels a lot better comprehend the meaning of the terms accept a paid advertisement on a sensi- and be thin? Hornbacher’s recent book, than running until it hurts, liberal and diverse. Fortunately for.the tive political issue, I hope they make the In Flockhart’s case, the Wasted, she documents her and slurping spaghetti is a rest of us, sophomore Andrew Gould does. right choice and choose to run the ad. Leigh Wald is a freshman 15-plus years with an eating lot more fun than trying to Otherwise, the Dailywill have succumbed who has not yet chosen a disorder. The chapters that. make two grapes and a Diet Jonathan Block is a senior majoring in to the forces of censorship and political major. dealt with her college years Coke last for half an hour. political science. pressure. Viewpoints Policy The.Viewpoints section of 7’he Tufis Daily, an open-forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed on Tuesday and Thursday. Viewpoints welcomes submissions from all members of the Tufts community. Opinion articles on campus, national, and international issues can be roughly 700 to 1,000 words in length. Editorial cartoons are also welcome. All material is subject to editorial discretion, and is not guaranteed to appear in The Tufis Daily. AI1 material should be submitted by no later than 1 p.m. on the day prior to the desired day of publication. Material may be submitted via e-mail ([email protected])or in hard-copy form at The TI& Daily in the basement of Curtis Hall. Questions and concerns should be directed to the Viewpoints editor.

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Health Service Counseling Center 124 Professors Row 120 Curtis Street 627-33 50 627-3360 Women’s Health Services including: gynecological care Counselors are available to discuss education issues/questions regarding contraceptive counseling relationships and sexuality, pregnancy counseling birth control and pregnancy. reduced prices on some oral contraceptives All contacts are strictly confidential. Confidentiality strictly maintained.

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P National/World News Has the United States blunted Osarna bin Laden? Los Angeles Times-Washington just as Egyptian authorities put progress against a man and an bin Laden into action or arming important parts of Osama bin Post News Service 107 Islamic militants on trial for operation .about which they ac- critics ofthe CIA and the FBI in the Laden’s organization,” said one. WASHINGTON-Sixmonths alleged terrorist acts, including a knowledge little is known. event of a future attack. Another official said those ar- after Osama bin Laden allegedly number extradited from Albania “Regularly, I get briefings on “If we look at it as war,” said rested “range from notable sol- masterminded the truck bombing with assistance from theCIA. The successes we are having all Brian M. Jenkins, a terrorism ex- diers to major operatives” in bin of two US embassies in east Af- trial followed a string of arrests of around the globe where yet an- pert at the Rand Corp., “much of Laden’s network to allied groups rica, senior US officials say they Islamic extremists in 1 1 countries other cell has been wrapped upor this war is going to be invisible. like Egyptian Islamic Jihadandthe have disrupted planned operations linked to bin Laden since the em- a bombing thwarted,” said Rep. Rewards are offered, defectors are Islamic Group. The official said by his followers and stayed one bassy bombings. Porter J. GOSS,R-Fla., chairman of encouraged, sources are paid, dip- one particular success was the step ahead of new threats through Another arrest linked to bin the House Permanent Select Com- lomatic muscles are flexed, and as arrest ofMamdouh Mahmud Salim, aggressiveintelligence-gathering Laden was reported Monday by mittee on Intelligence and a former a consequence,terrorist activities a top bin Laden financial official and cooperation with foreign au- Paris police, who said French in- CIA caseofficer.“Butneitherthose are thwarted.” and weapons procurer who was thorities. ternal security agents arrested Said who briefmenor1 thinkwehavea Counterterrorism officials say extradited by German authorities US officials believe bin Laden Laidouni, aFrenchcitizenofAlge- good handle on the scope ofthings that arrests, extraditions, inter- to New York in December. He is remains in Afghanistan despite a rian descent, on Jan. 18. Press re- going on in this netherworld of cepted communications, satellite now among a dozen individuals report four days ago by a spokes- PortsdescribedLaidouniasaclose terrorists and rogue states.” surveillance, and financial detec- who have been charged in New man forthe ruling Taliban govern- associate of bin Laden. Counterterrorism officials tive work have made it harder for York-some, includingbin Laden, ment that bin Laden had “disap- The State Department has of- speak privately about the damage bin Laden to move money, person- in absentia - with bombing the peared.” The report came ten days fereda$5millionrewardforinfor- they say has been inflicted on bin nel and explosives around the embassies in Kenya and Tanzania after Assistant Secretary of State mation leading to bin Laden’s ar- Laden’s operations. But they world. and plotting tu kill Americans. KarlF. InderfbrthmetwithTaliban rest. quickly add that they have no “The net effect of our efforts “I can assure you, this is not leaders and demanded that they Butseniorus officialsachowl- desire to advertise their successes, has been, at a minimum, delayed rounding up the usual suspects,” expel the exiled Saudi millionaire edge that success can be declared fearing such talk could come back terrorist actions, and in some cases, the official said. “There have been so that he can stand trial in the only until the next attack. In public to haunt them, either by goading completely disrupting activities of a lot of significant fish hauled in.” United States. statements, leaders ofthe antiterror “We are puttingenormous pres- effort are quick to caution that the sure on his organization around war against terrorism can’t ever be the world,” one high-ranking US “won” in the conventional sense. official said. “We have an enor- “There is not the slightest mous intelligence apparatus es- doubt that Osama bin Laden, his tablished to try to find him and his worldwide allies and his sympa- associates. thizers are planning hrther attacks “Our intelligence has uncov- against us,” CIA Director George ered all kinds of stuff,” he added, J. Tenet said in Senate testimony without specifying what has been early this month. ‘‘I must tell you discovered. “And when we find we are concernedthat one or more out about them, we take action ofbin Laden’s attacks could occur with other governments to move at any time.” against them. We do this all the The alternating declarations of time, seven days a week, around success and warnings of failure to the clock. And it’s working.” come reflect deep uncertainty Think you’ve written an exceptional International Relations, Inderfurth demanded bin among officials about whether Political Science, Economics, or other paper dealing with Laden’s expulsion in talks Feb. 3 their efforts are making long-term International Affairs? Justice Dept. looks into racist I Want to see it published? If so, submit a copy for consideration to Hemispheres: The Tufts University Journal of Los Angeles Times-Washington International Afairs. Submission guidehes are: Post News Service ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Rayne Merzlak never dwelt much on his Lakota Sioux heritage, being a teenager with other things on his mind. until one day at a pep rally for the Erwin High School Warriors and Squaws. As a whooping mascot in a feathered headdress ran out onto 0 Analytical papers between 7000 and 9000 words. the floor, other students chanted about their rivals: “Let’s scalp ’em!” And, as ifhe were seeing the scene for the first time, Merzlak said. he felt deeply offended. “They thought it was a joke,” said the 1998 graduate,’now18. “But I didn’t think it was a joke.” After two years of intense debate in this North Carolina mountain 0 Book reviews and other pieces that look at international town about whether Erwin High’s mascot and team names should be studies on a global scale. changed, the federal government has decided to enter the fray. The Justice Department has launched its first investigation into whether these symbols violate the civil rights ofNative American students- to the chagrin ofsome, who resent what they call interference in a local matter, and to the delight of others, who say Indians have been belittled Typewritten copies of articles as well as a PC or Macintosh for far too long. formatted diskette, submitted by February 25,1999. The issue resonates around the country, from the Los Angeles School District, where board ofeducation officialsdecided in 1997 to remove all Indian-themed mascots, to the nation’s capital, where Native American groups urge the Washington Redskins pro football team to adopt another name. It touches deep wells of resentment 0 A self-addressed, stamped envelope for reply purposes. among Native Americans, who see themselves as about the last ethnic group others feel free to mock with impunity, and it raises questions about how much harm such stereotyping does to the youth involved. “I don’t think any racist images should be used as mascots, but if Campus Center they agree to spread the honor - when we have the Washington Blackskins or the San Francisco Chinks or the Los Angeles Chicanos -1’11 shut my mouth,” said Rayne’s mother, Pat Merzlak, anurse who wrote the Justice Department requesting the investigation. “Nobody would consider anything like that, but it’s okay to treat Indian culture Questions? Call Abdallah @ x8345 or Henning @ 625-1891 as something other than human.” To others, however, the controversy seems a case of hypersensi- tivity in an age of political correctness. They contend the issue is too trivial to warrant weighty discussion, much less intervention by the federal government. And, they say, there is no need to tamper with harmless sports traditions. Whatever the view, the debate has gained tremendous momentum nationwide. Native American groups estimate that more than 600 jchools, including StanfordUniversity and Miami University ofOhio, havegotten ridofIndianmascot sandnames. Butmorethan2,500other jchools around the country still employ those images. The University ofNorth Dakota is fighting a resolution in the state

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The event will be followed by a reception and a dinner (by invitation only) held in the Ambassador's honor. Limited spaces for the event are available. Sign up at Cabot 603 or the Campus Center Info Booth by Feb 19 to attend. This event is jointly organized by the Tufts Council On International Affairs and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Co-Sponsored by the International Club. For more information contact: TClA Co-Presidents - Choo Pin Ang 71393 Jessica Gogola 78533 Treasurer - Stacia Neeley 71997 Secretary - Sarada Peri 71669 The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Instruction) - 72734 Cabot 603 THETUFTS DAILY February 18,1999 w€€K€N~~ The Daily% Arts and €ntertainment Guide Alittle gem, onlya stone’s the Jw QH Bail Square: The Undiscovered COU

bv TREVOR SOPONIS A Daily Editorial Board T don’t know if anyone was paying attention, but over the course of the last several years, Ball Square has slowly transformed itself into1 a delightful destination. Just off the Powderhouse rotary, this tiny little cluster of shops and eateries can easily go unnoticed. And with Davis being the mecca for most Jumbos, Ball has been, well, overlooked. But playing second fiddle to the ever-expanding Davis Square hasn’t been all bad; it has allowed Ball Square to languish in relative obscurity, making it that much more of a pleasant surprise. However, with the opening of Mulligans, Cafe Bella, and the Bel- gian Truffle House, Ball Square can no longer live on in secrecy: it’s busted onto the local map. One of the most well-known destinations in the Square is SoundBites. Recognized by numerous news- papers and publications as one of Boston’s Best, SoundBites has a breakfast to literally die for. Easily one of the best ” breakfasts to be found in Boston, or anywhere for that matter, Soundbites’ hole-in-the-wall decor makes it all that 7 much more appealing. It’s low-key, inexpensive, and delicious: the way any greatbreakfast should be. With only about ten tables and a self-serve area for drinks, fruit and a spinach and feta cheese omelette. Soundbites is a welcome cross between a diner and homey kitchen. The lunchtime fare offers some more adventur- Artwork fashioned by local artists adorns the walls and contrib- ous choices like the hickory smoked beef brisket barbe- Utes wonderfully to the ambiance. The menu is extensive, high- cue sandwich and the calypso chicken wrap. With all lighted by weekly specials. The selections are always inventive, sandwiches and wraps coming with chips and a pickle, and with choices such as the tomato, basil, scallion, and jack cheese costing under five bucks, you can’t go wrong. In addition to omelette, or the chocolate chip pancakes. the food, a full coffee bar is ready with a refreshing cappuccino. Alongside most breakfasts, the cleverly-named Overall, Cafe Bella is an enjoyable, relaxing spot that deserves “NoPlaceLikeHomeFries” are served, and they are easily the best home fries ever made. More like conventional Probably the most surprising addition to the Square has been mashed potatoes than the usual potato wedges that the Belgian Truffle House. For some top-quality chocolate, this mascarade as home fries, the outside is lightly browned is the place to go. Aside from the fact that there are few truffle revealing a warm, soft, hot middle. Eating them is an houses anywhere else in the area, let alone in the state, this should orgasmic experience, as the delicate pieces of heaven satisfy every Jumbo with.a high-class sweet tooth. Some high- gently caress the tastebuds. lights from the “menu” include the classic, which has a dark With a culinary experience as genuinely plea- chocolate center and a milk chocolate coating covered in strip.es surable as this, it is no wonder that there is of white milk chocolate, and the yucatan, which is pure dark close to an hour wait before noon during the chocolate throughout (yum). weekends. Your best bet for seating is dur- The cost seems a bit high at $22 a pound, but actually ing the week when, after the early morn- ends up being less than a dollar per truffle; regular ing rush, a table is easy to come by. hocolate candies are substantially less at $14 a pound. SoundBites is open seven days a week, Despite all the eating options, it took Mulligan’s to from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast is served put Ball on the map. A classic Irish bar, although a little all day. less classic than the Burren, Mulligan’s is roomy and For those in need of a hearty lunch With 20 beers on tap, including the delectable instead of breakfast, you need only go ’s, the obligatory Guinness, and the eclectic UFO next door to Victor’s Deli. The Deli is eizen, this place has a solid selection. far and away the best delicatessen lo- But one of the biggest draws here remains the two long cated anywhere near Tufts. Reminiscent een tables tucked away in the back of the bar. Yes, they of a New York-style deli, the hot foods are those things pool tables, and, for some reason most displayed prominently so that one knows ther local watering holes haven’t quite caught on to the exactly what’s in store. Daily specials compli- concept. All night Monday, one can play pool for free. If you ment an already prodigious menu. The Chicken a eally want a game, it’s best to go in during the day because the la Rosa is incredibly succulent, while the stuffed pep- tables are usually covered during the weekend nights. pers are a vegetarian delight. The hot and cold subs are all made to In addition to pool, Mulligan’s has a variety of event-coordinated order with delicious ingredients overflowing from the huge sub roll. evenings ranging from open-mic on Tuesdays to live bands on Fridays In general, the portions are astounding, barely fitting inside their and Saturdays. And, in an effort to attract Jumbos, several Wednes- large plastic containers. day and Thursday nights have been designated for Tufts’ DJs. It will With all of the hearty options available, the fact that Victor’s be interesting to see if in the coming months students begin to opt for serves pizza goes almost unnoticed. The healthy-sized rectangular the closeness of Mulligan’s over the tradition of the Davis Square thick-crust pizza is outstanding. In fact, once you try a piece, a slice Thursday night. of Nick’s or Espresso’s seems almost sacrilegious. To top off, or start off, any trip to Ball Square, one should head over During the lunchtime rush, Bostonians come from far and wide to to Kelly’s Diner, one of the last traces of the almighty diner in this get a delicious value for their lunchtime dollar. With prices that rival Godforsaken state. Here, this sacred entity has been kept alive and the campus center and quantity and quality that shame it, it is the sad you can still come and eat breakfast any time of day. Here, you can mistake of each and every Jumbo for not reveling in the gluttony that still come and order something with the word “deluxe” attached to it. Victor’s fiendishly embodies. Here, you can get a good meal just about anytime. While Soundbites One of the newest additions to the Square is fighting an uphill is primarily, perhaps even strictly, a breakfast place, Kelly’s is good battle for recognition. Cafe Bella is a quaint eatery that offers for any meal of the day, and it’s open past 3 p.m., while Soundbites surprisingly good food for reasonable prices. The simple yet satisfy- isn’t. Any place in Massachusetts that has a real diner is a good place, ing breakfast menu includes delights like the Belgian waffles with a very good place. 83.3 ...... ,,.. , ...... ,...... - ...... nu-THETUFTS DAILY Februa 18 1999 Samuel Beckett straddles the post-modern gap by RIVER ELLIOIT humans present consistent themes in a typi- Daily Staff Writer cal production. The images they create,

)) although spare more bleak and hopeless than Beckett’s. dying world, is at once haunting, disquiet- “Nothing is funnier than unhappiness. and dissociat- Yet he constantly pokes fun at his charac- ing, and moving. The costumes resemble -Samuel Beckett, ing, are strik- ters’ plight and their lamenting. Hamm, as the clothes of vagrants, while the faces of ing. As the di- a very ironic and crippled Christ, com- all characters are made up like clowns, a Literary critic Harold Bloom calls it rector of the Peabody House Theatre mands: “Get out of here and love one an- common device in Beckett’s plays. “the most important play of the 20th Cen- “Coop” notes, “Form, movement, sound other! Lick your neighbor as yourself! The performance also demonstrates a tury,”andwhile thismay ormay not betrue, [and lack thereof, one might add], and When it wasn’t bread they wanted it was mastery of Beckett’s sense of the tragi- Endgame’s author, Nobel Prize winner stillness are all major players in Beckett’s crumpets.” comic.Although George SaulnierIII seems Samuel Beckett, certainly figures as one of theater.” Since few directors venture to interpret a bit over the top as the irascible and suffer- the most significant and iconoclastic writ- And there’s no doubt that Endgame is Beckett differently, it becomes difficult to ing Hamm, he ’effectively conveys his ers of our time. quintessential Beckett. Three generations rate a Performance based on the way it character’s helplessness and egocentricity. Putting Bloom’s characteristic aplomb of a dysfunctional and disillusioned fam- handles oradaptsone of his plays. His plays He addresses Clov, saying “yes, one day aside, one can readily perceive in Endgame ily OCCUDY a basement in a lifeless and are nearly always perfomied according to you’ll know what it is, you’ll be like me, his explicit instructions. . A capable performanceof a Beckett play seems to depend upon its ability to use setting in a minimal, yet striking, way and upon its capacity to ex- press the playwright’s sense of the grotesque. These notions become crucial for a Beckett performance. The sound, set- ting, and acting all add dimen- sions to the play that can’t be no; always obvious to the reader, become declining world. As the title suggests, the gleaned from aclose academic . readily apparent upon stage. His is an un- play concerns finality, which doesn’t seem reading. This is particularly easy humor, one that invites an audience to to occur soon enough for any of the charac- obviouswith Beckett’s humor, laugh at an utterly helpless person or situ- ters. Its main themes - uncertainty, futil- which often goes unnoticed. ation. ity, and doubt - echo in the first lines: By such a set of criteria, the Critics describe Beckett’s philosophy “Finished, it’s finished, nearly finished, it Peabody House Theatre as existential or “post-modern.’’ In other must be nearly finished.” “Coop” (short for cooperative) words, his characters and world remain Like most of Beckett’s plays, nothing delivers an excellent product. shrouded in darkness, stupidity, and igno- really happens in Endgame. A plot doesn’t In regard to the setting, the rance. No revelations or understanding exist, and the audience, like the characters, gray lighting and bleak, sparse come tothem.AsV1adimirstates in Waiting must wait for a vague and unpromising end. stage all seem perfectly suited ’ for Godot, “At me too someone is looking, Not surprisingly, the play is difficult to to Beckett’s requirements. of me too someone is saying, He is sleeping watch for those unacquainted with There isn’t much happening he knows nothing, let him sleep on. I can’t Beckett’s style. For those willing to wait for on stage, but what little does go on! What have I said?’ the end, it becomes quite rewarding. What occur carries a great deal of What is actually said, or stated rather, in seems most important in such a perfor- weight with it. The open- Beckett’s work is very little, as the plays’ mance, is not where the play goes, but what ing sequence of the play cap- messages arrive through spare, yet none- effect it has upon the audience while it gets tures Beckett’s economy of theless efficacious prose. The economy of there. This notion seems appropriate to movement, lighting, and im- his language is such that Beckett uses few Beckett’s existentialism. It really isn’t the agery. The lights gradually words to make profound statements about outcome of the “game” that matters so increase to reveal a shrouded the human locus. His words, in short, are much as the actual experience of playing, figure in a wheelchair, two waste cans, and except that you won’t have anyone with pregnant with meaning. or in this case, witnessing it. Clov, who hunches over because he can not you.”Saulnier, it seems; becomes most com- Likewise, Beckett’s demands for light- For the family of Endgame, the “end” sit. After a while he uncovers his surrogate fortable delivering the more weighty lines ing, setting, and costume generate an effect they seek - whether it be the dissolution father, Hamm, whose face is covered with a of the play. similar to that of his prose. Beckett wrote of the family structure, the end of the world, handkerchief. As the debilitated Clov, Jason Myatt extensive stage directions and production or death - provides a release from the Hamm removes his handkerchief and delivers perhaps the strongest performance notes, with the result that directors have misery they cause each other. Beckett’s stares vacuously before him from the wheel- of the play. He presents a rather humorous generally refrained from making drastic characters suffer immensely, if not from chair. He takes off his dark glasses, reveal- foil to Saulnier’s cranky and depressed interpretive leaps away from his original each other, than from the simple fact that ing two sightless eyes that remain immo- Hamm. At one point, in a rather brilliant indications. Gray lighting, bleak, minimal they’re “on earth” and “there’s no cure for bile. The effect of the blind and crippled interpretation, Myatt presents the rear end settings and of course clownish and crippled that!” It’s hard to imagine a world view Hamm, fixed in the center of a gray and of a stuffed dog (which is missing a leg, by the way) to Hamm, instead of the head, which Beckett’s original directions called for. As Hamm pets the dog’s nether parts he smugly asks: “Is he gazing at me?’ Clov responds in stifled amusement. Anthony Dangerfield and Dawn Driesbach fare well as Hamm’s “discarded” parents (they live in the two rubbish bins), Nagg and Nell. Dangerfield’in particular masters Nagg’s senility. Driesbach’s nasal, monotoneNell gets irksome after a bit, but her character expires quickly, much to the general relief of the audience. Overall, the performance understands and presents the striking traits of a good Beckett play. The lighting, setting, and costumes all exhibit and reflect his “economy,” and that generates striking images which contribute to the meaning and gravity of the play. The actors, foi their part, express Beckett’s unique sense of the grotesque. They not only relate his humor effectively, but also allow the performance to sink into its appropriate lugubriousness. Beckett’s eerie tensions of hope and de- spair, humor and misery emerge through adept acting . Viewing Endgame provides one with an opportunity to experience the levels of Beckett’s genius that may not be readily apparent to someone only reading his plays. It’s also hard to disagree with Bloom’s asser- tion of the play’s greatness, which may pro- vide some incentive to see it. Ultimately the “Coop’s” presentation isn’t groundbreaking enough to be that noteworthy, but it does express the best elements of an excellent

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Prince of Egypt: An animated tale of Moses, not from Disney but from Dreamworks. Val Kilmer lends his voice to the prophet. (RD) **

At First Sight: Val Kilmer plays a blind man who falls in love with Mira Sorvino, who then urges him to get an Arlington Capitol Theater Fresh Pond Mall Kendall Square Cinema operation which will allow him to see. (RD) ** (781)648-4340 - Movie Listings 661 -2900 494-9800 .- (781)648-6022 -Box Office PAYBACK THEGENERAL li~d~~4:Get- >Iancheit stz-5 ia ;!lis [jli-n &cut ;:le # STEPMOM SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE RUSHMORE akin6 cf ha’hrgin Cucen. Z~cd-Fun, b111 historicpJy GLORIA SAVING PRIVATE RYAN STILL CRAZY Il?ijTUHt. (-<2)z::::::: -LI/’ DANCING AT LUGHNASA OCTOBERSKY AFFLICTION C ELIZABETH SHE’S ALL THAT HILARY AND JACKIE Playing By Heart: Budding couples in Los Angeles. Strong A SIMPLE PLAN AT FIRST SIGHT WAKING NED DEVINE cast including Sean Connery, Gena Rowlands, Gillian GODS & MONSTERS VARSITY BLUES LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL Anderson, and Anthony Edwards. (AD) **1/2 THE RUGRATS MOVIE A CIVIL ACTION LITTLE VOICE Gloria: Sharon Stone becomes an unlikely mom when she is PLEASANTVILLE PATCH ADAMS CENTRAL STATION saddled with an orphaned,boy. (TS) * BABE: PIG IN THE CITY YOU’VE GOT MAIL A BUG’S LIFE Somerville Theater In Dream: A psychological thriller from Neil Jordan (The A*<. The Brattle 625-5700- Movie and Concert Listings Crying Game,Interview with the Vampire)starring Annette 876-6837 Harvard Square ’ 625-4088 -Box Office Bening and Robert Downey Jr. (RD) **1/2 REBECCA 864-4580 HURLEYBURLY BLADE RUNNER THE CHILDREN OF HEAVEN DANCING AT LUGHNASA Little Voice:Jane Hoimcks and Michael Caine star in this SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER PLAYING BY HEART STEPMOM British indie about the birth of an unusual star. (RD) *** CHARADE THE THIN RED LINE ELIZABETH uhmore: Bill Murray and Jonathan Schwartzrnan star in 1 FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE 1s offbeat comedy. Murray turns in one of the strongest KILL! THE ROCKY HORROR d most subtle peiformances of his career. (JW) FOXY BROWN-’ PICTURE SHOW THE KILLER 4fliction: Paul Schrader’s dark film about a small-town FALLEN ANGELS Weekender’s Picks: New Hampshire sheriff examines the painful cycle of - UNDER THE SKIN The Thin Red Line domestic violence and the men who are “afflicted” by it. HIGH ART Shakespeare in. Love Nick Nolte stars and makes it all worthwhile. ARABIAN NIGHTS A Simple Plan THE DECAMERON Rnshmore RD - Rachel Deahl EC- Elizabeth Chen Elizabeth TS - Trevor Soponis AD- Alison Damast JW -Jonathan Weiss ...... '. , ,I ...... THETUFTS DAILY February 18,1999 11

Patricia Ireland

Will speak in Alumnae Lounge on Friday Feb. 19th @ 1:30 p.m.

= reception to follow -

As part of her nation-wide campus speaking tour for the Lesbian Rights Summit on April 23 - Xth, 1999

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The Cracks Between Worlds and Bridges to Span Them

Co-editor of This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color Making Face, Making Soul: Haciendo Caras and author of BorderlandslLa Frontera: The New Mestiza

A Chicana native of Texas, who explores in

prose, poetry and essays the condition of

Chicanos in Anglo culture, women in Latino

culture, and lesbians in a straight world,

Anzaldua is a powerful voice in contemporary

literature who addresses cultural, sexual and

spiritual identity, racism, feminism, and

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Island Cruise!!! Splri-t OC Boston Friday, Feb. 19

Tex-Mex buffet, beverage, cash bar, DI, dance ffooi . .Island theme -- dress to impress indook/outdooi

$10 tickets on sale at Infoboo& and Dining Halls Buses leave campus at 9:30pm Back on dry land by 1:OOam Please mpet the f& that this is an tdcuhd-free ewmt Sponsored by: FCC, Junior Class Council, Program Board, Concert Board 14 THETUFTS DAILY February 18,1999 :t ‘I I I “Gimme Shelter” TUTV @ EXP 56s

Hollywood auction - brings in big bucks

Los Angeles Times-Washington mink stole, plaques from various Post News Service sports and civic institutions, and LOS ANGELES-Once, when some household furnishings was people said they had investments, sandwiched .between unrelated it meant they owned maybe some auctions ofold movie posters and AmeriCorps*VISTA has land out at the lake, or a portfolio Hollywood memorabilia includ- of brokered blue chip stocks and ing such items as Harry Houdini’s thousands of positions gilt-edged bonds. Then camejunk wrist shackles. available. bonds, Beanie Babies, and The sale was held at the Los When you join AmeriCorps*VISTA, Internet stocks. Angeles showroom of Butterfield you’ll not only improveyour Any more, with Furbies being . & Butterfield, a traditional auc- sold for hundreds of dollars and tion house, but bidding also was resume-you’ll improve the baseball cards for thousands, it’s allowed by telephone and the community you serve. hard to tell what is valuable, and Internet. It was billed as one of the first large-scale, live-Internet As an AmeriCorps*VISTA member, especially what is not. Witness the events of Tuesday auctions. you might help start a youth center, evening when the world of loony As intended, the confluence establish a job bank in a homeless collecting reached a sort of apex. of Simpson’s notoriety and the shelter, set up a literacy project The occasion was a court-or- inclusion of the Internet bidding or organize a domestic violence. dered auction of sports memora- caused a sort of zoning change in program ... and the list goes on. bilia, furniture, and bad art seized the global village, bringing to- fromtheestateof0.J. Simpson to gether groups of people who or- In return, get a living and you’ll begin satisfying a $33.5 million dinarily occupy separate cultural relocation allowance, health care, wrongful death judgment against continents: sports memorabilia money for school, and the him. collectors, Web surfing addicts, satisfaction of helping others. Simpson’s 1968 Heisman Tro- fine art auctioneers, and, most phy led the sale,- going to an weirdly, anti-government protest- AmeriCorps Q Tufts anonymous East Coast collector ers. Info. Session Tuesday, February 23rd for $230,000. An additional The protesters, from a group 6:OO p.m., Tisch Library, Ground level $200,000was spent on another 90 that calls itself ShadowGov.com, or so items. bought several items, the certifi- Room 029, Career Services Minus commissions, the cate proclaiming Simpson’s ad- For more info. call: 617-565-7005 money will go to the families of mission to the Pro Football Hall of www.americorps.org Nicole Brown Simpson and Fame among them. They an- Ronald Goldman. Simpson was nounced afterward they would acquitted of the 1994 murders of destroy the items on the Los An- hisex-wife,Nicole, and Goldman, geles County Courthouse steps but was later found liable for their Wednesday. . I deaths in civil court. “We’re letting ourcriminaljus- Tuesday’s auction, conducted tice system know it’s a complete under the bright lights of two failure,” said Bob Enyart ofDen- dozen television crews and other ver, a radio talk show host and media from around the world, was spokesman for the group. The Tufts Daily held to help pay that bill. Louis H. One of the items the group Brown, Nicole Simpson’s father, purchased, aceremonialbowl, will attended the sale. be smashed and melded into a Where you read it first It was an odd affair. The sale of knife stamped with the words, Simpson’s awards, art work, a “O.J. did it,” Enyart said. 1 LATINOS del mundo $3

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For more information, please call x7-8451 or x7-3546. THETUFTS DAILY February 18,1999 17 Mascots get Justice Dept. heat - - MASCOTS from an Algonquin word describ- continued from page 9 ing female genitalia, said David Tufts Photographers legislature that would urge the Rider, apsychologist who teaches school to drop the name “The atNew Orleans’ Xavier University Share your vision of Tisch Library Fighting Sioux.” Last fall, aUnited and has spoken often against the Information, rules & entry forms at Methodist Commission on Race abuse of Indian symbols. http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/photocont.html urged the denomination to move Brown said he can understand and the lobby of Tisch Library. its general conference out of the objection. Cleveland in 2000 in protest of “From the onset, I have said Entries due March 19, 1999 by 5 p.m. Chief Wahoo, the grinning, publicly numerous times, I felt the at Tisch Library Administrative Office. befeathered symbol of baseball’s ‘Squaws’ should be changed, af- Limited to Tufts students, faculty & staff. Cleveland Indians. And Dallas ter learning things I did not know. Amateurs only, please. public schools moved last year to ... I have a wife and daughter, and ban the American Indian mascots it would not please me to hear them Winners will be announced during used at nine of its schools - at a called that,” he said. National Library Week-April 11-17, 1999. cost of about $40,000 to cover the What Brown and many others changes in uniforms and school here object to, however, is the All entries will be displayed in Tisch Library, emblems on gym floors and walls. Department of Justice’s query “When the American Indian about whether the school has cre- community came to us and lodged ated “a racially hostile environ- First Place winner receives a $50 bookstore a complaint, we determined the ment,” as the agency stated in a gift certificate and will be entered into the mascots violated our diversity- Jan. 22 letter. national contest sponsored by the Library anti-harassment policy,” said The Justice Department’s in- of Congress and the American Library Clarence Glover, Dallas’ special terest in the case raises the stakes Association. assistant to the general superin- considerably. A fight to keep tendent for intercultural relations. Erwin’s Indian theme could jeop- “I think people had gone along ardizethe$Smillion infederalfund- with these mascots for so long, it ing the school district receives I’ was a matter of timing, when the each year and could cost as much American Indians came to the as $500,000in legal fees, said Bun- table, like the African-Americans combe County school board chair- and Asians and Hispanics before man Wendell Begley. them.” “That’s the money issue, but Professional sports teams are there’s also an emotional issue,” in a different league from public he said. schools and state-supported col- Judging from the speakers at leges, which depend on public recent hearings staged by the funds. Nonetheless, Native Ameri- school board, and from callers to can groups hammeraway, staging local radio talk shows, it seems small protests outsidethe stadium, that many people here are more for instance, when the Atlanta determined than ever to keep the Braves and Cleveland Indians mascots. But the final decision lies faced off in the 1995 World Series. with the board, which will take up Here, outside Erwin High the case at its March 4 meeting. School, a 30-foot-tall Indian figure “My listeners are conserva- The greets visitors with a “How” ges- tives,’’ said Matt Collins,who hosts ture, a tomahawk clutched in the “The Matt Collins Show” each other hand. Supporters see it morning on WTZY-AM in Tufts University fondly as an abiding school sym- Asheville, “and they think the fed- bol; others, like Monroe Gilmour eral government getting involved ofthe Western North CarolinaCiti- in what is a minor issue is a waste zens for an End to Institutional oftime and money. They’re using Fourth Annual Bigotry, see it as a“1awn jockey.” our taxpayer money to fight us. It A big sign declares Erwin to be the has raised the passions ofpeople.” “Home of the Warriors and Rayne Merzlak is not somj Student Leadership Squaws.” about that. Now working as an Erwin is the most diverse school electrician and attending techni- in largely white Buncombe County, cal college, he said the contro- Recognition Awards saidprincipal Malcolm Brown. Of versy has awakened in him an its 1,100 students, he said, about awareness of what it really means ten percent are African-American, to be an ethnic minority. three percent are Ukrainian, three “They’re saying, ‘We don’t percent are Hispanic and fewer want to change it. Leave us alone. than one percent areNative Ameri- Ifthe Indians have aproblem, they can. can leave. There’s one of you and Initially, Brown said, the dis- hundreds of us,”’ said Merzlak, pute here focused on the word whohastwosisterswhowillsome- “squaw” to describe the female day attend the high school. “I think athletes. 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Africa and the New World TODAY ANW FILM FESTIVAL TITLE: "THE Monty Python Society HYENAS" No really, we're just pin'in for the fjords Tisch Media Center ROOM 316,6:30pm Large conference room, Campus Centre, 9:30pm Senior Class Council TOMORROW 99 Days Till Graduation Pub ISLAND CRUISE!!! Dewick-MacPhie, lOpm $10 Tickets available at Infobooth Board buses at Campus Center 9:30pm Student Activities FoxTrot by Bill Amend Doug Resenberg's JazzQua~tet Balch Arena Theater/Drama Dept. WATCH OUT FOR MY BUG Brown and Brew, 9-1 2 MacBeth CoCLLCnON, MOM! ANDYANA THE BALL Balch Arena Theater, 8pm I FOX AND WE AGAIN, MOM! Hispanic American Society Latino Forum Midnight Cafe Large Conference Room, 7:OOpm Open Mic. Night The Oxfam Cafe (behind Miller), Taiwanese Association 1Opm- I am General Interest Meeting Zamparelli Room - I 12, 9:OOpm Programs Abroad Study Abroad General Information University Chaplaincy Meeting CHAPLAINS TABLE - INTERPER- Eaton 202, 2:30pm SONAL RELATIONSHIPS Film Series "InterracialDating: Perspective from Army Darkness Asian-American Students" of Bamum 008,9:30 Dilbert by Scott Adams SPEAKERS: Asian-American Student Panel cTxlDEATH 1 MacPhie Conference Room, 5-7pm SATURDAY NORE THAN THIRTY Strategic Gaming Society Film Series MINUTES FOR LUNCH Weekly Meeting American History X AFTER IS UNPROFESSIONAL. SIX Campus Center Room 21 9,8pm Bamum 008, 7:OO + 9:30 University Chaplaincy Spirit Army NOON HOUR CONCERT SERIES Winter Carnival Schubert& Beethoven Campus Center, 2-6pm

0 PERFORMED BY: Barbara Englesberg, Violin; Esther Ning Yau, Piano Goddard Chapel, 12:30-1 :OOpm SUNDAY Film Series Balch Arena Theater/ Drama Dept. American Histgv X Sequitur by Wiley MacBeth Bamum 008,9:30. Non Balch Arena Theater, 8pm SETA (Students for the Ethical The Bayit Treatment ofAnimals) Falafel Night General Meeting 98 Packard Ave., 7-9pm OxfmCafe, 8pm

Spanish House CHESS CLUB Tertulia WEEKLY MEETING Hillside 140s, 9:OOpm CAMPUS CENTER ATMS, 3pm Weather Reoort Mother Goose & Grimm by Mike Peters

Rain Partly cloudy High: 45; Low: 38 I High: 44; Low: 34 The Daily Commuter Crossword ACROSS 1 Motel chain 7 Respectful address 10 First word, Dinner Menus often THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME 14 Handsome by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion - -- man iscramble these four Jumbles DEWICIK- 15 Night before le letter 10 each square. CARMICHAEL 16 Guitarist form four ordinary words. MACPHIE Clapton 17 9-to-5-er, and then some - Cream of tomato * Cream of tomato 19 Dusting powder 20 Everyone soup soup 21 Swiss painter 22 Competent . Beef noodle soup 9 Tomato basil 23 Flatfish 25 Kernels * Sesame basil 26 Stated one's Peme case 27 Speaker of the chicken * Manicotti Hall of Fame 28 One of the girls WHAT THE PRO- * Roast turkey with Szechuan chicken 29 Globe FESSORS TURNED 31 Deed THE ISLAND cranberry sauce Broccoli 32 Ump's cohort w/ 33 Grain depository Wednandav'n Puzzle Solved Now arrange the circled letters 10 Citrus grilled oyster sauce form the surprise answer. as 34 Flavorful herb 3 Virtuous suggested by the above cartoon. 36 Specially made conduct salmon - Peking ravioli 40 Poker stake 4 Tarsi A: A mnmn Chunky vegetar- 41 Industrious 5 Clock face Red potato bliss insect 6 Silvery-gray (Answers tomorrow) ianchilli 42 Compass point 7 Merchant !Sterday.S I Jumbles: ELDER CIUOTA CONVEX BUSHEL salad 43 Make even 8 Like college Answer: A barber who lrtms his own hair does this - 46 Neighbor of walls CUTSOVERHEAD * Applekuchen cake Applekuchen Ga. 9 Exit hymn 47 Track 10 Symbolic figure JUMBLE CLA5SlC SERIES NO, 19. To ordor. rend your name. addrefs and 15.45 and make Cream puffs 48 Showing strain of speech :h.ck payable Io Tribune YHIIa Serv1S.s. PO Box 4330. Chicago. IL 6068C-4330. cake 49 Baleen whale 11 Suitable for * food farming Ice cream Cream ~uff 51 Water whirl 12 Milwaukee beer 52 Against: pref. 13 Give one's 53 River of Sudan consent 54,Shoshone 18 'Black Iris' Quote of the Day 55 - monster painter Georgia 56 Fuuy 23 Wild shot 60 Flair 24 Puget Sound "Ever since I was a IittIe kid I always wanted to be a gangster. '' 61 Service charge whale 37 Soundprwfed 45 Expenditure 62 Actress Jeanne 25 Weapon with a 38 'National 46 Jam-packed r- 63 Utters fixed blade Velvet' author 47 Call it a career 64 Leno's Hall 30 Storyline Bagnold 50 Miffed - Russ Capone 65 Familiar with 32 Landlord's due 3943 DependDevelopmental 54 Space saucers: 33 Tried to buy abbr. DOWN time steps 57 Aussie bird 1 Uncooked 35 Vientiane 44 Asian 58 Dine Late Night at the Daily 2 Fuss residents metropolis 59 Twosome

W .I ,. I I. 20 THETUFTS DAILY February 18,1999

I CENTRE PRESENT TEE: Tufts University IntercuhuraC Festival WUARY220 FneftUAloY 27 1999

11-2PM '"E ANNUAL mA"I0NAL MOD FAIR" DPM "Lath Denm Workshop"- Come and bmrn how Coma aao~plehod6 Rwn aruund the world! Organized -CrmDtlS- Merengue, Salsa, "ango South Hall Lounge to or Rumba!! by the lnternatldaal Club.

57PM Sntornatlonal Cheere Board" Sponwnwl Dewi~c.rmlch.sl IYY mnlng8Sllrtw. MPM "Kafl- Comebrcolb, refmhments and -130's Hlllsldes German conversetion!

Allmy 'Global odyssey Design" Internatlorn1 vendor, featurlng 8-IOPM --puscentre brternatbonalgewelry and photos by Larry New French House

"Llfe BB e DIplomet"-Come listen to the Brazflien consul &7PM . "Internatbnal Dessert Rer" sponswed by dkeutxi the pros and cone or diplomat's 1LCe- Sponsored by II Dewick, Carmlchael Dlnlng8ervlces. XIA.

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6PM Speaker: Welter JaJko, Specla1 Aeslstant for National ~ Olln011 caimt CaOB Security 'Netional Securlty Advice to Leaders"- I 1OPM-23OdM Hotung Cafe

11-12PM "Worklng and living in Kenya" e8 told by 8 cumnt Tulte -hrge Conbrence Room Graduate studentand lbmer Feace Corpe volunteer. Campus centre come see thla uwly sude ebouand kmrn how tojoin the PeaceC~rpaApplicationsibrJolnlrrgthe WaoecOrpS wfflbe available

6PM Services-'IPM Dinner Shepherdtc Shabbat" Learn about Sqhrdlc tradttioas Hlllel Centre and ewya meal [email protected]. Call &78!&42 by Feh 34 at S:OOPMtoreserveywrplaoeatdinner.

BPM-2:SOAM Rusrlan House 11:soAM Speaker- Walter Jdke Special Aarlstant br National 101 Talbot AQ cabotcloa security. New Jolnt Doctrlne on Information . Operatfans A crltlcal annment.cosponsored by Intelmetioaal Security Studlss Programme SPM Tuft8 ln Ghana-Vldeo and talk about Tuns unique study H Intematlonal House abroad programme- wiU also lnclude Ghanaien fmd and games. a6 well 88 American and Ghanalan exchange students sharlng their ex&wriencea

84pM Workshop -Worktne abroed for American Students Tledr Library level 0 short Term Opportunltles" Spomred by Career RtlClUItbgopflce services

ITALIAN NIGHT" Skk ofdorm food?Come er\loy HOMEMADE Itallan food .and lounge musk sgonsored byTul!tsDlnlng

7PM 'conehucting Identity through Muetc and Rltual: HIlUelCentre Armentan and Jewish Pempectlvea". Lecture and demonstrstbn,by Father 08hngan Mtnaselan end Rabbi

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