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Where You Read It First Partly Cloudy 50/37 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXI, NUMBER 15 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011 TUFTSDAILY.COM Tufts researchers among over 250 across country to urge trade reform to Obama BY RACHEL RAMPINO the most effective trade policies and Daily Editorial Board follows new findings across economic research that show support for capital Three leaders at Tufts’ Global regulation. Development and Environment Kevin Gallagher, a research associate Institute (GDAE) on Jan. 31 were at GDAE, and Sarah Anderson, glob- among over 250 economists to contrib- al economy project director for IPS, ute to a letter sent to President Barack authored the statement late last year. Obama’s administration encouraging GDAE co-director Neva Goodwin trade policy reforms in the wake of the and Director of GDAE’s Research and financial crisis. Policy Program Timothy Wise were The GDAE, a research institute run among the signatories. jointly by the Fletcher School of Law and In writing the letter, economists want- Diplomacy and the Graduate School of ed to convey to policy makers their sup- Arts and Sciences, cosponsored the let- port of capital regulation and recom- ASHLEY SEENAUTH/TUFTS DAILY ter with the Institute for Policy Studies mend that the administration consider Archbishop Demetrios of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America spoke last night in (IPS), a think tank in Washington. The capital control as a legitimate policy Goddard Chapel. letter reflects recent developments in the general academic consensus on see LETTER, page 2 At lecture, Greek Orthodox archbishop says psalms applicable to many traditions BY CORINNE SEGAL Demetrios was born in Thessaloniki, Daily Editorial Board Greece, in 1928 and attended the University of Athens School of The archbishop of the Greek Theology, the Harvard Graduate School Orthodox Archdiocese of America last of Arts and Sciences and the University night spoke to a filled Goddard Chapel of Athens. He is primate of the Greek about the universality of messages Orthodox Church in America, exarch found in the Book of Psalms. of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and The presentation by Archbishop chairman of the Holy Eparchial Synod Demetrios, attended by approximately of Bishops. 80 people, was entitled “The Book of He has held professorships at the Psalms: The Ecumenical and Universal Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Prayer.” It was part of the Goddard Theology in Brookline, Mass. and at Chapel Forum on Religion in America, Harvard Divinity School. a lecture series organized and spon- The psalms are unique in their direct MEREDITH KLEIN/TUFTS DAILY sored by the Tufts Chaplaincy. language, Demetrios said. The TCU Senate last night finalized amendments to its bylaws that change to the way in “In the English-speaking world, the “They approach the divine without which community representatives vote and are selected. psalms have monumental literary pres- pretense. There is, in the Psalms, an ence,” Demetrios said. “There is per- amazing directness,” he said, adding haps no book of the Bible more beloved that the psalms provide religious readers Revisions to community rep and more used than the psalms.” the opportunity to connect with God. The psalms are applicable to all “Reading prayer from a psalm is con- monotheistic religious traditions, currently an act of speaking to God and bylaws finalized in Senate according to Demetrios. listening to God,” he said. “The psalms “These are not Jewish prayers or are God’s voice, God’s revelation.” BY LAINA PIERA by September’s referendum, also change Christian prayers or Muslim prayers; Senior Veronica Azmy, presi- Daily Editorial Board the way community representative can- they are human prayers,” he said. “We dent of the Tufts Orthodox Christian didates are selected and establish a pray the very same prayers through Fellowship (OCF), was pleased with The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Diversity and Community Affairs (DCA) the Book of Psalms,” he said. Demetrios’ choice of the book for his Senate Sunday night passed three Officer position to oversee the com- University Chaplain David O’Leary lecture. amendments to Senate bylaws that revise munity representatives and all diversity agreed that the psalms extend to mul- “It’s a beautiful piece of literature,” the way in which com- issues on campus. tiple faiths. Azmy said. munity representatives to TCU Parliamentarian Dan Pasternack “All three monotheistic traditions at O’Leary said that the psalms address the Senate are elected and chaired a special committee that draft- least acknowledge the Book of Psalms nearly every human emotion. serve their constituents. ed amendments to three of the Senate’s as worthy of meditation and prayer,” The student body in bylaws. He said the amendment to the O’Leary told the Daily after the lecture. see DEMETRIOS, page 2 September approved the bylaw regarding community representa- changes in a school-wide tives, Bylaw 5, required the most dialogue election pitting two ref- within the committee. erenda — addressing the community “We essentially completely rewrote representatives — against one another. the language we had and the process As leaks endanger exhibits, The language of the winning referen- by which the community representatives dum was immediately applied to the TCU are elected because before, community Constitution, but the Senate determined representatives were elected within TCU- museum fights to stay afloat that the amendments’ wording was not recognized groups and the groups largely clear enough to be applied to the body’s controlled that process, whereas now it’s BY JOSH WEINER “It finally got to the point where we bylaws, which outline for the Senate how a TCU-wide election, so we needed to Contributing Writer realized this wasn’t something we were the constitution is to be implemented. ensure that there was language for that going to be able to fix on our own,” Sunday’s amendments to the bylaws process,” Pasternack, a senior, said. A Somerville institution with close O’Connell said. did not change any of the provisions out- The special committee, in addition ties to Tufts is under financial strain The museum has turned to outside lined in the original referendum and only to finalizing changes to the Senate’s despite extensive community support sources from the surrounding area affected their wording, TCU President community representative bylaws, also in recent months. for help paying for the repairs, which Sam Wallis said. drafted amendments to the bylaw con- The Somerville Museum on would include sealing off the leaks “We’re not changing the referendum cerning membership and attendance in Westwood Road has launched a cam- in the roof, strengthening windows, that was passed,” Wallis said. “These aren’t the Senate as well as the one that out- paign to collect $105,000 to repair a providing insulation and repairing the changes to what was voted on; it was lines the body’s general procedures and damaged roof that continues to plague wooden gutters. implementing those changes. We were just regulations. the museum with leaks, which threat- The fundraising effort has been flushing out the changes,” he said. Wallis said the Bylaw Amendment 3, en the exhibits inside. greatly fueled by the generosity of local Referendum 3, which won in the bal- which changed the selection process “This problem started years ago,” Somerville residents, as well as orga- lot election by one vote, included a pro- for community representatives, was Director of Exhibitions Michael nizations like the Somerville Senior vision that community representatives the most controversial point of discus- O’Connell said of the antique copper- Center and the Welcome Project. be granted full voting rights on all TCU sion. According to the amendment, any and-slate roof, which the museum has Recently, the museum experienced Senate issues, including fiscal matters. repeatedly had to patch up and sal- The newly amended bylaws, as guided see BYLAWS, page 2 vage to protect from the rain. see MUSEUM, page 2 Inside this issue Today’s Sections Two Tufts seniors are Men’s basketball’s News 1Op-Ed 7 making their mark on Amauris Quezada, in music blogs with their his third year on the Features 3 Weekender 11 new band, Timeflies. team, has finally come Comics 5 Classifieds 17 into his own. Editorial | Letters 6 Sports Back see WEEKENDER, page 11 see SPORTS, page 20 2 THE TUFTS DAILY NEWS Thursday, February 17, 2011 Archbishop Demetrios emphasizes After September referendum, Senate universal relevance of psalms finalizes new community rep process DEMETRIOS that the first church fathers were. He BYLAWS all get to be on the ballot.” continued from page 1 is a church father of our time, so he’s continued from page 1 Lesinski’s proposed amendment to “The Book of Psalms go from high very important to us,” Azmy said. TCU-recognized group can apply to get Amendment 3, which would have lessened emotions of joy … to the middle psalms Azmy emphasized the importance a candidate on a school-wide ballot. the power of student groups to have final of laments and anger and almost of opportunities for students of reli- Additionally, ‘student leaders’ from any word on who gets on a ballot, did not pass. depression. So you have a whole range gion to interact with figures like the Group of 6 center can apply to submit a Senator Logan Cotton, a sophomore, of emotions with the Book of Psalms,” archbishop. candidate only after they receive support said he supported the special commit- O’Leary said. “When these holy men come in, it’s from the director of the center. tee’s amendments, saying that Lesinksi’s Demetrios’ teachings follow the very important to ask them spiritual Senator Tim Lesinski, a junior, voted proposed changes weren’t in line with the apostolic tradition, which emphasiz- things and take advantage of all their against Amendment 3 because of con- goals of Referendum 3.

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