Where You Mostly Sunny Read It First 26/13 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXI, NUMBER 24 THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 TUFTSDAILY.COM Steam accumulates on ResQuad after pipe leaks BY MARTHA SHANAHAN While Winslow yesterday was StudentsDaily Editorial Board fight notfor available unions, to speak with the stu- dents, the JJA members and other Two separate groups of students this Harvard University and Northeastern weekfinancial took a trip to the Massachusetts aid at University State students House involved with State House to meet with legislators, the Washington-based Student Labor hoping to raise awareness among state Action Project had an “in-depth” con- leaders about the importance of main- versation with his assistant about the taining union rights for workers and bill and left a letter detailing their financial aid for students. position with the office. Seven members of the student group “The letter effectively said we feel Jumbo Janitor Alliance (JJA) rallied in that collective bargaining is a basic the office of Massachusetts State Rep. workers’ right … but taking away work- Daniel Winslow (R-Norfolk, LA ’80), ers’ rights is not the way to deal with along with almost 20 other area stu- budget deficits,” JJA member Andrea dents, to discuss a bill Winslow last Ness, a senior, said. month sponsored that would consid- “We just wanted him to hear what erably limit unions’ rights. we had to say about it, why we’re Winslow’s Massachusetts against this bill,” she added. Management Rights Bill, submitted to JJA member Cielo Llinas, a senior, LANE FLORSHEIM/TUFTS DAILY the state’s House of Representatives, voiced her dissatisfaction with A leak yesterday afternoon in a pipeline in front of Miller Hall caused large amounts of replicates a widely protested budget Winslow’s proposed bill. steam to emit from a pipe. The leak began yesterday afternoon and continued through proposal that Wisconsin Gov. Scott “The bill reduces the power of the night. The Department of Facilities Services plans to fix the leak on Saturday, but Walker (R) submitted last month that unions to collectively bargain … for Vice President of Operations Dick Reynolds ensured in an e-mail to uphill residents that would scale back public-sector workers’ overtime, seniority, part-time workers normal heating and hot water services to uphill dorms would be maintained. “We have rights to engage in collective bargaining identified the problem and the repairs necessary,” Reynolds said. for certain employment benefits. see RALLIES, page 2 BY KATHRYN OL S ON offer and persuade students to take cours- Diversity Daily Editorial Board headlines es that place talk them outside at offirst their com - fort zone — where real learning takes Faculty, administrators and students place — and how to construct a course in ‘communityfilled the Alumnae Lounge last night conversation’ for a a way that makes it inclusive to everyone community discussion aimed at address- taking it,” Reitman said in an interview ing the classroom environment and cur- after the discussion. ricular issues at Tufts. Students at the event expressed a desire The discussion was the first in a series of for the university to better support inter- three “community conversations” Dean of disciplinary programs such as women’s Student Affairs Bruce Reitman organized studies, Latin American studies, American for this month in an effort to promote studies and similar tracks that bring to a continuation of the dialogue that was light the perspectives of historically mar- sparked by several racially tinted episodes ginalized groups. last semester. These include an incident in Several attendees noted that these pro- COURTESY NEHA AGRAWAL December involving an African-American grams are understaffed and unable to Student members of the Jumbo Janitor Alliance visited State Rep. Daniel Winslow’s office male who was carrying a wrench that accommodate student demand. to voice their opinions on a bill he proposed last week in the House. was mistaken for a gun and the student- Tufts Community Union Senator Joe backed proposal for the creation of an Thibodeau, a freshman, said that strength- Africana Studies department. ening such programs would ultimately The discussion last night centered on mean that students would be more toler- questions of how to make Tufts’ academic ant of diversity on campus. curriculum more responsive to underrep- “More exposure is the key message,” resented viewpoints. Thibodeau said. “We need to create a “We brought up three main insights — curriculum that prepares people to how Tufts can institutionalize programs to give them more depth and more strength, see CONVERSATION, page 2 BY SM RITI CHOUDHURY housing who violate local noise ordi- Senior Staff Writer nances, regardless of their financial TCU resolution situation.in the works Tufts Community Union (TCU) Garcia said he based his proposal on Senator Tomas Garcia, a junior, has the economic feasibility of paying fines tointroduced replace a project in the Senatenoise for for violationpeople who are financially fee strained. a resolution that would “I wanted to create an opportu- encourage the university nity for students to have an alternative to eliminate off-campus option for paying their noise violation noise violation fines for fines,” he said. students who are fac- “I studied social class structure ing financial difficulty relating to economics, and the sit- or who receive financial uation of the noise violation fines aid from the university. at Tufts is similar to people paying Garcia, who is also the chair of the speeding tickets,” Garcia continued. Senate’s Student Outreach Committee, “The wealthy are easily able to pay the said he will work this weekend with a speeding ticket, but the situation is group of senators to draft a resolution financially different for other people.” on which the Senate will vote. A drafted resolution, if passed in the LANE FLORSHEIM/TUFTS DAILY The Tufts University Police Senate, would call for the university Students, faculty and administrators last night discussed the university’s plans to expand Department (TUPD) currently issues a institutional and curricular diversity. fine of $300 to residents of off-campus see FINES, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s Sections RateMyProfessor.com’s The Daily takes a clos- News 1 Op-Ed 11 “Hotness” ranking er look at claims that may pave the way for the Oscars have been Features 3 Comics 12 inappropriate student- whitewashed. Weekender 5Classifieds 13 teacher relationships. Editorial | Letters 10 Sports Back see FEATURES, page 3 see WEEKENDER, page 5 2 THE TUF T S DAILY NEWS Thursday, March 3, 2011 BY MINYOUNG SONG students before and working in this accessibility among her professional advising, according to Baffi-Dugan. Daily Editorial Board office before have really been benefi- strengths. “More than 100 applied,” Baffi- cial to my learning curve.” “She is very supportive, warm and Dugan said. “I probably had about 35 Tufts’ new associate director of pre- The position’s responsibilities friendly with students, and I had seen or 40 applicants who had the basic ele- professional advising has eased into include providing guidance and pro- that in action,” Baffi-Dugan said. “I ments that were required for the posi- Newher position advisorwith an eye to making Ripley gramming toenters students who are fifth inter- can’t month be more delighted on that Stephaniethe jobtion.” with praise her personal expertise in the law and ested in pursuing careers in the legal took the position,” she added. Ripley was one of three finalists. Her health professions valuable to Tufts or health professions, according to Baffi-Dugan, who is also an associ- educational qualifications and pro- undergrads. Ripley. ate dean for undergraduate education, fessional experience as a university Stephanie Ripley, who previously Junior Owen Rood, who has met with oversees Ripley in her new position. employee put her over the top, accord- worked at Tufts as a degree audit coor- Ripley to discuss a potential career in Ripley’s advice could especially ben- ing to Baffi-Dugan. dinator, started work in November as law, affirmed her dedication to pre- efit anyone on campus with an interest “We definitely wanted someone who an advisor and has found that her pre- professional advising. in law, Rood said. had work experience in higher educa- vious experience at Tufts, coupled with “She had an invested interest in “She is very curious about the things tion and preferably those that involved her expertise in the law and health providing a very high-quality pre-law that [the Tufts Pre-Law Society does], direct contact with college students,” professions, have served her — and her advising experience to the undergrad- how things have gone in the past, what Baffi-Dugan said. “I hoped to hire students — well. uates on campus,” Rood, who is co- type of services have been available to someone who had experience in gen- “In higher education, it really does president of the Tufts Pre-Law Society, undergraduates in the past [and] what eral academic or career advising.” take a full academic year to fully under- said. we think she should do in the pro- Ripley holds a bachelor’s degree stand the position,” Ripley said. “But I Carol Baffi-Dugan, program direc- gram,” he said. from SUNY Plattsburgh and a master’s definitely think that knowing the Tufts tor for Health Professions Advising, Ripley was one of over 100 applicants degree in educational administration requirements and working with Tufts counted Ripley’s work ethic and her for the position in pre-professional and policy studies from SUNY Albany. CONVERSATION think we can say that if we had more wom- Sweeney acknowledged that the univer- include perspectives of black, LBGT and continued from page 1 en’s studies courses, for example, it would sity should respond to student demands to female thinkers.