THE TUFTS DAILY Where You Read It First Commencement 1994 Vol XXVII, Number 60

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?If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” -Derek Bok ,1 ?I I1 page tw? THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1994 THETUFTS DAILY INSIDETHIS ISSUE Caroline C. Schaefer Editor-in-Chief

Managing Editor: Marc Sheinkin Associate Editors: Nadya Sbaiti, David Meyers Editorial Page Editor: Michael J.W. Stickings Production Managers: Michael B. Berg, Leah Schwartz, Ryan Otto TUFTS CELEBRATES ITS 138TH COMMENCEMENT

NEWS Nightline anchor Ted Koppel will deliver the main address at today’s Editors: Jessica Rosenthal, John OKeefe ceremony to honor the awarding of 2,100 degrees. Vaclav Klaus, prime Assistant Editor: Gayle Berkowitz minister of the Czech Republic, will receive an honorary doctor of laws Wire Editor: Ashley Burkart degree and address Fletcher School graduates...... Page 3 VIEWPOINTS Editor: Rachel Levine

FEATURES Editor: Jessica Ruzz Assistant Editor: Dan Tobin LIBRARY EXPANSION TO BEGIN THIS SUMMER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Work has already begun to clear the way for the 85,000 square-foot expansion Editors: Madhu Unnikrishnan, Megan Brenn-White, Julie Eisenstein of Wessell Arts & Sciences Library. The $21 million project will be fully WEEKENDER underway by August, and should be completed by June 1996 under the Editors: John McGuire, Christopher Stripinis guidance of Director of Operations John Roberto (left)...... Page 5 Production Manager: Elin Dugan

I- SPORTS Editors: Doug Katz, John Tomase, Jeff Geller Assistant Editor: Greg Youman, Ben Margoles

PHOTOGRAPHY WHY READ WHEN YOU CAN LISTEN? Editor: Judy Easterbrook Whether it’s a disturbing trend indicative of how far we’ve fallen, or just Assistant Editors: Tara Kernohan, Matilde Pereda another modern convenience, books on tape are the latest craze. 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Commencement 1994 THE TUFTS DAILY page three NEWS University commencement will recognize graduates by JESSICA ROSENTHAL The Fletcher School of Law late-nightnews program, “themost tional and global issues that influ- Before Nightline, Koppel Daily Editorial Board and Diplomacy will award 32 indispensable news broadcast on ence our daily lives.” worked as an anchor, foreign and Over 2,100 degrees will be masterof artsdegrees, 149master television.” Koppel has been with the ABC domestic correspondent,and bu- awarded by Tufts University dur- of arts in law and diplomacy de- The half-hour weeknight network for 30 years. He is the reau chief. He was ABC News’ ing today’s Commencement cer- grees, and nine doctoral degrees. broadcast conducts in-depth re- recipient of numerous prestigious chief diplomatic correspondent emonies. This ceremony marks The Sackler School of Gradu- porting on one or more of the awards and honors, includingfive from 1971 to 1980, and for two the 138thCommencementatTufts. ateBiomedical Studieswill award major stories in the news through George Foster Peabody Awards, years beginning in 1975, he an- ABC news anchorman Ted Koppel 17 Ph.D. and two master of sci- a combination of live interviews eight duPont-Columbia Awards, chored The ABC Saturday Night will deliver the main address and, ence degrees. Additionally, the and reports from correspondents seven Overseas Press Club News. While he covered the State along with six other people, will School of Medicine will award in the field. According to The Awards, 21 Emmys, two George Department, Koppel co-authored receive an honorary degree. 143M.D. degrees. Fourteen medi- Dallas Morning News, Nightline Polk Awards, and two SigmaDelta the best-seller Zn the National Zn- The Commencement ceremo- cal students will receivecombined has grown “SO powerful that it’s Chi Awards, the highest honor the terest with his colleague Marvin nies for the Arts and Sciences will M.D./master of public health de- assumed that any top-shelf Society of Professional Journal- Kalb, formerly of CBS News. begin at 9 a.m. on the academic grees. newsmaker will do Ted first.” ism bestows for public service. A native of Lancashire, En- quad of the MedfordSomerville The School of Veterinary Medi- University President John He received the first Golden Ba- gland, Koppel has a B.A. degree campus and will be followed at cine is graduating 64students,who DiBiaggio said “Ted Koppel is an ton in the history of the duPont- from Syracuse University and an 11:45 a.m. by diploma presenta- will be addressed by William educator in his own right. His Columbia Awards forNightline’s M.A. in mass communications tion ceremonies and speakers for Nack, an award-winning sports nightly broadcasts help millions week-long seriesoriginating from research and political science from the individual schools and col- writer for Sports Illustrated who of us make sense out of the na- South Africa in March of 1985. Stanford University. leges. The School of Veterinary has covered thoroughbred horse Other honorary degree Medicine’s degree-awarding cer- racing for 15 years. recipients emony will begin at 2 p.m. on the The School of Dental Medi- Vaclav Klaus, prime minister Grafton campus. cine will confer D.M.D. degrees of the Czech Republic and a The largest presentation of the on 119 graduates. Dr. Joseph founder of the Czechoslovak Civic degrees will be conferred upon Kronman, a retiring professor of Reform movement instrumental the 1,142Arts and Sciences gradu- orthodontics and anatomy, will in freeing that country from com- ates. This number includes the address the graduates. munist rule, will receive an honor- awarding of 972 undergraduate The School of Nutrition will ary doctor of laws degree and ad- degrees from the College of Lib- award 10 Ph.D. and 20 master of dress thegraduatesof the Fletcher eral Arts and Jackson College, sciencedegrees. Some of the doc- School of Law and Diplomacy. 121 degrees from the College of toral students will make brief re- T. Berry Brazelton, a pediatri- Engineering, and49 degrees from marks to their fellow classmates. cian on whose child-rearing ad- the College of Special Studies, Koppel to address graduates vice thousands ofparentsrely, will which encompasses the Tufts-af- Koppel, anchor and managing receive an honorary doctor of sci- filiated School of the Museum of editor of ABC News Nightline ence degree and address the gradu- Fine Arts. and winner of virtually every ma- ates of the School of Medicine The Graduate School of Arts jor award in broadcast journal- and the Sackler School of Gradu- and Sciences will award 443 di- ism, will receive an honorary doc- ate Biomedical Sciences. plomas, including 31 Ph.D. de- tor of humane letters degree and Brazelton is the author of 24 books grees, 190 master of sciences de- deliver the main address at the on pediatrics and child develop- grees, 153 master of arts degrees, Commencement ceremony. The ment, appears regularly on the 53 master of arts in teaching de- Boston Globe has said that “years Lifetime cable television station, grees, 15 master of fine arts de- fromnow, TV newsmen arelikely is a regular contributor to Family grees, and one master of science to invoke the name of Ted Koppel Circle Magazine, and writes a in engineering management, the the way they now speak of the weekly column syndicatedbyThe first ever from Tufts’ Gordon In- good old days of Edward R. New York Times. stitute. This institution provides Murrow.” Another honorary degree re- continuing education opportuni- Koppel began anchoring cipient is John Hope Franklin, a ties for early to mid-career engi- Nightline 14 years ago during the historian, educator, and author neers and scientists who are spon- Iran hostage crisis, and he is gen- who has contributedto the under- sored by their companies to de- erally considered the best news standingof the history of African- velop a product in an academic intervieweron the air. Time maga- Photo wurtesy of Tufts Office of Communications see COMMENCEMENT, page 19 setting. zine has CalledNightline, the first News anchorman and graduation sDeaker Ted KODDel New deans announcedw Janitors still in contract dispute by JESSICA ROSENTHAL very exciting years coming up and by JOHN O’KEEFE However, he added that he is right now is to havea job offer to Daily Editorial Board that he is looking forward to work- Daily Editorial Board “hopeful of a resolution to this every Tufts custodian and we in- After the announcement that ing to bring Liberal Arts and En- On March 7, a letter from Vice situation within the next week or tend to offer them a comparable Dean of the College of Liberal gineeringcloser together. “This is President of Operations John two.” Roberto added that, cur- wage [to what they are receiving Arts Mary Ella Feinleib and Dean a dynamic new team in Arts and Roberto to the business represen- rently, no decisions have been now] .” of the College of Engineering Sciences,” he said. tative of the Services Employees made and noted that many “com- When asked about possible Frederick Nelson would be step- The final two positions in the International Union, circulated plex terms of the contract” are cutbacks in staff under UNICCO, ping down at the end of this se- new structure of Arts and Sci- among all university custodians. being discussed. Munroe said that the company mester, Academic Vice President ences have been filled by Dean of The letter indicatedthat, when the In addition, preliminary nego- had done productivity assessments Melvin Bernstein spoke about re- Undergraduate Education Walter current contract between the uni- tiations regarding a possible tran- of the campuses and he said that structuring the administrativeor- Swap becoming Dean of the Col- versity and the custodians’ union sition to subcontract cleaning on UNICCO would like to eventu- ganization of Arts and Sciences. leges, and Dean of the Graduate expires on June 30, the university the three Tufts campuses began ally “reduce employeehead count” A five-dean model was selected School Robert Guertin maintain- would consider the possibility of on April 26 between the custodial but added that this would only for the new organizational struc- ing his current position. using a contract service company union and UNICCO. UNICCO occur in the long term as current ture, with the new deans coming to clean buildings on the three Vice President Bart Munroe said employees retire. t .,,.., from within the university, The new deans were approved Tufts campuses. that the two parties are currently “There are productivity assess- The new deans were announced at the meeting of the Board of Negotiations between the union in the process of working out terms ments and methods of improving by Bernstein on May 16 at the Trustees on May 21. Over the and the University began follow- of an agreement that would allow servicewhich will save money for final faculty meeting of Arts and summer, the new deans will be ing this notification and the Uni- Tufts custodians to retain their Tufts in the long-term,” Munroe Sciences. Feinleib’sposition will working together to fashion their versity subsequently restated its jobs at the University under the said. be filled by two deans, one for arts communication skills and to plan desire to contract out its cleaning kmployment of UNICCO. see CUSTODIANS, page 21 and humanities and one for social future university programs, serviceswith the University Clean- Munroe said. “Our intention and natural sciences. Bernstein said. ing Company (UNICCO), which Professor of English Elizabeth currentlycleans two Tufts-owned Ammons was selected as theDean buildings near the Medford/ ofArts andHumanities. Ammons Somerville campus. requested that her appointment be Discussions between the two considered as a two-year one, in- parties have continued through- stead of the normal one-year ten- out the semester with a number of ure. Also, she asked that she as- proposals being tendered on both sume the new position on Sept. 1; sides, and with no agreement all of the other new deans will reached. The University has re- begin their jobs on July 1. Senior mained committed to the concept Associate Dean Marilyn Glater of subcontracting andRoberto has has been selected as the Dean of claimedthat,basedon assessments Social and Natural Sciences. by UNICCO, Tufts stands to save Replacing Nelson, the new a substantial amount of money Dean of Engineering will be As- through the use of a subcontrac- sociate Dean Ioannis Miaoulis, tor. who said that he is “very excited” Roberto said that negotiations to take over the School of Engi- Daily fi/ephoto are continuing this week between neering.Miaoulis said that he sees Melvin Bernstein Tufts and Local 254 of SEIU. page four THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement, 1994 IN MEMORIAM The-BrightLight On The Hill by Amanda L. Yesnowitz

Why are there so many songs about The rooms we shared were each filled rainbows with magic, And what’s on the other side? A strange but perfect collection According to Cheryl, a place full of My memory is flooded with images dreamers Of our rainbow connection All of whose clothes are tie-dyed. I look back on those times with sheer &ding on rainbows was Cheryl’s contentment, existence With pride, with joy, and affection. I’m thrilled to have gone for the ride. In a world full of uncertainty and Having known Cheryl since the age of darkness ten Cheryl offered peace and light I watched her completely transform, Behind the frolicsome child who enjoyed From the feisty girl bursting with energy the nickname Rainbow Brite, That inspired our freshman dorm There was a soul uncompromising and What the To the ambitious woman I came to know true Name Cheryl Still spirited, vivid, and warm. Ready to win the next fight. In my time here I have not met any To have Cheryl here with i% &mk&gy A others those rainbows lop len Means to Me With whom I would want to live Of course I would gladly prefer by Brian Jacobson Because Cheryl, like the ultimate We all wish there was some way to turn Reasons Why It means caring and sharing and loving and rainbow, back time, dear. Always had splendor to give. Go back to the way things were It means smiling and happiness whenever She introduced me to the powerful force, But I know she’s found it, the Rainbow We Love she’s near. The one and only ROY G. BIV. Connection, The lover, the dreamer, that’s her. Cheryl Bagels, falafel, and baba ghanuoj, Vegan and incense and soy things that by Evelyn Ciampa mush. and Sarah Montgomery

Tie dyes and Sufi, 10. She appreciated the little things in life Jewish and sweet. (Our weekend quest for the perfect Maine Feminist and brilliant, blueberry preserves). And often bare feet. 9. She wasn’t materialistic (Didn’t care Natural and beautiful, about job-searching; the only senior we Supportive and giving. knew without a resume). Wholesome and dedicated, Never tired of living. 8. She smelled like amber oil.

A biker, a hiker, a thinker, a drummer, . 7. She taught us to step back a bit from life With permanent glow that reminds me of and enjoy it more. summer. f - \- 6.Loved to travel (Planned to go to Austra- Creative and youthful, lia in September, and someday to Jamaica, Genuinely sincere, land of reggae). Leaving an impression on all of us here. 5. She has friends across the world (and had A poet, a rebel, 25 people set to stay with for our cross- A dancer with rhythm, country trip). Outdoors and forests, A dip in the lake to go with ‘em. 4. She was the most open-minded person I know. Sno cones and New York, And, of course, Trios Coffee, 3. The way she always made us inspect her Collages and presents and warm fuzzy teeth after she ate something. softees. 2. She brought people together. Grateful Dead stickers on a rusted out Town Car, 1. She cared about every living thing around Sleeping in a chuppah out under the stars. her, shown by her involvement in Food Not Bombs and her encounter with the Writing our names on a cafe wall. French homeless man. Valentine’s Day ... reunited this fall. A giver of advice, ,UA- shoulder for tears. Unconditional support, A dear friend for three years. October 9, 1972 May 1, 1994. Though her body is buried For no more of us to see, Her heart, soul, and spirit Will continue living inside of me.

Love and Rainbows Forever

This is not a goodbye message for a good friend, this is rather a hello. I am always thinking ofyou, Cheryl, and just as you always said to me when I was abroad, you are missed and loved. Make some rainbows for me and Joe this summer. We will remember you in every state. Love always, Evelyn Commencement 1994 THETUFI’S DAILY page five NEWS

Despite many efforts‘9 financial aid situation has not i .mDrovedI by JOHN O’KEEFE Eastwood said that now that the is not quite enough money in the Daly Editonal Board freshman class aid offerings have freshman budget.” Extensive attention was fo- been completed, the Financial Aid He added that an increased cused throughout the year on the oftice is beginning to consider percentage of applicants for aid issue of improving financialaid at packages for returning upperclass- among the Class of 1998 does not Tufts by students and faculty on men. come as a surprise.“Our costs are campus. A number of efforts were “The packages we’re offering such that fewer families can think made to draw attention to Tufts’ are meeting the need even though of sending their kids to Tufts or lack of a need-blind admissions the average need is going up ... other schools without some sort policy and attemptswere made by We’re anticipating continuing to of assistance,” Eastwood said. numerous groups and individuals meet the need of our applicants,” Eastwood went on to explain photo by Nadya Sbaiti to raise money for financial aid Eastwood said. He added that the that conversations with his col-

Preliminary construction has begun- for the library expansion. funds. The most notable of these increase in need is not abnormal leagues at comparable institutions efforts was an alumni dinner in as tuition costs rise and students have indicated that this is “not a Expansion 0f library New York City which was orga- incur greater debt. unique situation for Tufts.” nized by a group of concerned He further commended the “Even schools that have higher student senators. Board of Trustees and the admin- endowments than Tufts are hav- Despite efforts such as these, istration for making an effort to ing the same problems [of provid- will begin in Summer which Director of Financial Aid keep tuition increases at a low ing aid to all applicants],” he said. by JOHN O’KEEFE room from the third floor to the Bill Eastwood said were more level. This year’s tuition was raised Financial aid, Eastwoodadded, Daily Editorial Board main level as well as the expan- successful at creating awareness by the lowest percentage in two will never stand in the way of The $21 million renovation of sion of the audio-visual depart- and concern than they were at decades.He noted that he felt both Tufts’ ability to fill its freshman Wessell Arts & Sciences Library ment to increase seating capacity raising funds, the Officeof Finan- the trustees and administrators are class. He said that financial aid is tentatively scheduled to begin and allow for greater classroom cial Aid does not expect student more aware of the financial aid would increaserather than admis- in early August, and preliminary usage. The audio-visual depart- aid packages to show much im- situation. sions standards being lowered. “If work has already begun to make ment, which McDonald said has provement in the upcoming aca- In terms of need-blind admis- it gets to the poinhwhere we have way for the 85,000 square foot seen substantiallygreater activity demic year. sions, Eastwood said that the per- to spend more on financial aid to expansion. According to library in recent years, will add two addi- “I think that there has been ceived problem of providing aid fill the class with acceptable stu- and operations officials, the new tional classrooms and will expand more of an effort on the part of to applicants is not so severe that dents, then more money will be addition will nearly double the its collection room to allow for an Development to target financial it prevents the admissions office allocated,” he said. size of the existing building. inevitable increase in its video aid in their fundraising efforts. from accepting those students Library Director David collection. There have also been fundraising whom it wishes to admit. see AID, page 22 McDonald said that some prepa- McDonald said, “The next drives by the faculty and the se- “For the last couple of years, rations for the construction of the thing that everyone is waiting for nior class. However, these efforts, admissions has said that they’re addition have been completed in is for the bids to come back.” Both while they have created aware- not quite need-blind, but I would recent weeks, including the move- McDonald and Roberto said that ness and concern, haven’t raised say that they are 99 percent need- ment of a major telecommunica- the project is currently on sched- huge amounts in terms of actual blind when looking at applica- tions line from an area of land ule and the construction is sched- funds,” Eastwood said. tions. If everything comes together between the existing library and uled to be completed in June of Eastwood said that he does not right, then they are completely College Avenue. McDonald said 1996 in time to prepare for the think that financial aid will show need-blind, but sometimes they that the line, whichcontains many 1996-97 academic year. any marked improvement this year. have to do a little shuffling near of the telephone and data commu- Roberto further noted that a “There is more grant money in the the end of their list of acceptan- nications for university buildings concerted effort is being made on budget for next year, but there has ces,” Eastwood said. and residence halls, had to be the part of the library staff and to be in order to keep things the Eastwood continued, “I know moved in order for constructionto operations to assure that the con- same because costs are going up,” that there was ahigherpercentage commence. struction causes minimal disrup- he said. of freshmen applying for some McDonald said of the prepara- tion to students and that the li- Students who are currently re- form of aid this year, but I don’t tions, “In terms of construction, brary continues to function effec- ceiving financial aid, Eastwood think that [the need-blind status] it’s pretty minor, but everyone here tively. added, should not be concerned was any worse than it has been in is excited.This is the first tangible Some concerns were raised about their aid packages declin- the last few years. I don’t think evidence that the process is begin- following the February meeting ing either, barring major changes that they can say they are 100 Daily file phot( ning.” of the Board of Trustees when it in their financial situation. percent need-blind because there Bill Eastwood Vice President of Operations was revealed that the University John Roberto explained that the area which encompasses the “foot- fundraisingwas still substantially for the library short expan- in its Panhellenic Council establishes print” of the extension had to be sion. According to Wayne cleared of all underground utili- Bouchard,tration and directorFinance of for Adminis- Arts & more open policies for fall rush ties as well as some trees to pre- - pare for the construction.Roberto Sciences,the $21 million total has by JESSICA ROSENT~L ees determined that “fraternities that all clubs are open to both added that the revised architec- yet to be raised. Daily Editorial Board adopt a selection system which sexes, when in fact, sports teams, tural drawings are “in the final “The last figures I saw showed The Tufts PanhellenicCouncil places more emphasis on joining some singing groups, and some phases,” and said that he expects that Development had achieved adopted a new fall rush policy the Greek system rather than a supportgroups all operateon gen- the construction project to be put between $16-17millioninpledges which was unanimously ratified specific house, and as long as a der exclusive policies. to competitive bid in the next few including the $10 million chal- on April 18, 1994 and amended student who qualifies for rush is The Board of Trustees then weeks, with bids being received lenge grant from [alumnus John on May 6. The policy was ap- willing to accept membership in formed a committee to consider by the end of June. Tisch] which will be paid over ten proved by the Committee on So- any fraternity,that student should the faculty recommendations, and Roberto said that the Adminis- years,” Bouchard said. cial Fraternity and Sorority Life, be generally assured a place.” the trustees supported the idea of tration and Finance Committee of Roberto said that he expects as well as the four Tufts sororities: The Tufts Panhellenic Council single gender organizations5How- the Board of Trustees will make the bids for construction work to AlphaOmicronPi, Alpha Phi, Chi has always complied with this ever, while they approved of the the final decision between the bids come in at approximately $15.5 Omega, and Phi Sigma Sigma. policy for spring rush, but now idea of gender exclusivity, they of approximately six or seven con- million with another $4 million The new rush format, to be they are extending it to be a year- did not approve of social exclu- struction companies at their July needed for additional costs in- instituted in the fall of 1994, is in round policy. According to Asso- sivity. meeting. At that time, McDonald cluding architectural fees, inte- compliance with the 1993 recom- ciate Dean of Students Bruce Thus, in November of 1993, said, the trustees will determine nor renovations of facilities, ad- mendation of the Board of Trust- Reitman, Tufts is the first school the Board of Trustees made rec- the appearance of the expansion ditional shelving, and other costs. ees of Tufts University. The trust- in the nation to institute an open ommendations to the university facade, deciding between brick Roberto said that funds for ex- policy of this ty$e. that by the fall of 1995, the frater- and granite samples. “We’re hop- panding the library’s collection According to the preface to the nities and sororitiesmust be more ing for granite, if the bids come in are not included in the $19.5 mil- new policy statement, the format open to everyone. They recom- where we expect them,” lion figure. Bouchard saidthat the for rush will “ensure that all inter- mended that the Greek system McDonald said. additional $1.5 million was set ested and qualified women will be implement a policy which will McDonald explained that, in aside in an attempt to account for included in the Tufts Panhellenic “generally assure a bid to any stu- addition to an additional struc- short term debt which the univer- system. Women who truly seek dent interested in joining the sys- ture, the existing building will sity willincur throughthisproject. fraternity experience will find it tem.” undergo vast renovations. The Bouchard said that the last $5- possible to belong.” This policy means that a stu- current plans provide for almost 6 million which needs to be raised The background to this new dent does not have guaranteed double the shelf space, an addi- has been “coming in very slowly.” policy stems from reviews of the admittance to a particular frater- tional 500 seats for students, and Greek system made by the faculty nity or sorority, but rather can join an increase in office space for “I know that [theDevelopment and trustees. The report by the any one in the system. Students library staff. Oneofthemany plans Office] is working very hard. I’m Tufts faculty said that the faculty will be assured of an offer from at to expand the library collection sure that it’s their top fundraising wanted fraternities and sororities least one fraternity or sorority and conserve space includes the priority,” Bouchard said. Roberto to end gender exclusivity and to under this policy. use of movable stacks for library added that the Development Of- comply with the same rules and The new policy adopted by the holdings on the first floor. fice is very confident of its ability regulations that apply to other sorority system is in compliance to raise the needed finds in time to Daily file photo clubs and organizations on cam- Other changes include the re- begin construction. Bruce Reitman location of the late night reading pus. However, the faculty assumed see SORORITIES, page 18 page six THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1994 NRWS Tufts to give benefits New auditorium will be built to to same-sex partners honor retiring engineering dean by JOHN O’KEEFE by JESSICA ROSENTHAL nation of the electrical engineer- ity. On Oct. 23, at a formal cel- Daily Editorial Board Daily Editorial Board ing and computer science depart- ebration of the centennial of the Following extensivediscussions with members of Tufts’ faculty and The Tufts College of Engineer- ments. The auditorium will allow College of Engineering, a ribbon staff on the three campuses and after numerous debates by the Benefit ing will be honoring retiring Dean students, both engineers and non- cutting for the auditorium will be Advisory Committee (BAC), university administratorsvoted in March of Engineering Frederick Nelson engineers, to use computers to held, although the room will be in to accept the BAC’s recommendation to extend health, dental, and by constructing an electronic au- make certain courses more effec- use beforehand. Over the sum- tuition remission coverage to same-sex domestic partners. ditorium to be named after the tive and up to date, Nelson said. mer, the words F.C. Nelson Audi- This coverage will become effective July 1, and these benefits will outgoing dean. The F.C. Nelson He added that in this way, Tufts torium will be added below the be extended to the domestic partners of gay and lesbian employees on Auditorium will be built in a con- “will be able to compete better for name plaque outside of Anderson the same basis as they are currently extended to married couples, verted classroom in Anderson students” if it has better facilities Hall. according to Vice President of Human Resources Kathy Cronin. Hall, the location of the College for education. Miaoulis said that the electronic Cronin said that the committee went to great lengths to discuss and of Engineering, according to As- According to Miaoulis, the F.C. auditorium is being designed for resolve this issue, adding that “during the committee’s exploration of sociate Dean of Engineering Nelson Auditorium, a “state-of- use up to 30 years in the future, a this issue, we held community conversations on each campus, estab- Ioannis Miaoulis, who has been the-art facility,” will seat approxi- time where more students will lished a special hotline number in human resources, and held an open named as Nelson’s replacement. mately 110 students and will be probably be able to take advan- committee meeting for Tufts’ faculty and staff to share their points of Miaoulis said that plans for the accessible to disabled persons. tage of bringing their personal view.” auditorium, a surprise to Nelson, Located on the first floor of Ander- computers into the room. He said Cronin stated that these new benefits will be extended to same-sex were announced on Saturday,May son Hall in af alr5%d exisGng that the electronic capabilities of domestic partners and will not include opposite-sexdomestic partners 14 at a ceremony to mark the classroom, Maoulis saihiatwith the auditorium will be gradually who are not legally married. She noted that the BAC “struggled with centennial of the College of Engi- renovations, “the least desirable built, and they “will start phasing this issue” but ultimately came to this decision “for several reasons.” neering. At the ceremony, classroom will become the most things in.” However, he said that “In the process of exploring this issue, we found that virtually all Miaoulis presented Nelson with desirable to teach in.” with technology constantly chang- other institutions comparable to Tufts that provide domestic-partner the concept of the electronic audi- Miaoulis said that he envisions ing, it is difficult to predict what benefitsextend them to same-sex domestic partners only,”Cronin said. torium. the electronic auditorium to be a will be considered useful and ad- The reason for doing this, according to Cronin, is that the university Miaoulis said that the audito- place “where the instructor could vanced 30 years in the future. “wants to be consistent in providing coverage to our employees.” rium is being built in honor of come in, and with the push of a Not all of the electronics will “Up to this point, gay and lesbian employees, who are unable to Nelson’s 14 years of “excellent button, the lights will dim and the be installed by the fall semester, legally marry, could not obtain the same benefits provided to their sepice” to the College of Engi- shades will drop.” Then, the in- Miaoulis said. However, the com- married, heterosexual peers,” Cronin said. neering. “We felt we should do structor could use a computer lo- puter capabilities and slide pro- However, she added that, if laws change and homosexual couples something that will give some cated in the front of the room, and jection systems will be ready for are allowed to be married, these domestic-partner benefits would permanence” to Nelson’s name students could see what the teacher use next semester. cease. “The university has stipulated that if gay and lesbian employees and his accomplishments, is doing via monitors hanging from According to Miaoulus, five are allowed to legally marry in the future, they will be required to do so Miaoulis said. the ceiling and a projection sys- alumni, either students or friends in order to continue receiving benefits,” Cronin said. According to Miaoulis, one of tem. of Nelson, are contributing the In terms of additional costs to the university, Cronin said that they Nelson’s major achievements at Miaoulis added that next to should not be substantial. “Based on our own careful analysis as well Tufts was to “significantly upgrade each seat in the room, there will be see AUDITORIUM, page 18 as the experiences of peer institutions that have taken this step already, the physical space of the College a port with electrical and com- we are confident that any added costs will be minimal,” she said. of Engineering.” However, he said puter outlets so that “students Human Resources estimates that the extra cost to the university will that one of the facilities that Nelson could bring their portable com- only amount to a small percentage of the total university benefits always wanted to have was an puters and copy things from the package. Cronin said that the extra cost to the university will be the electronicauditorium, like the one central monitor and communicate differencebetween the number of gay and lesbian faculty and staff who which will now honor him. with the instructor.” decide to increase their coverage from individual to family. Nelson saidthat he was “pretty Additionally, there will be an “Out of an $8 million health-benefit package, we estimate that less overwhelmed” by the announce- electronic blackboard where an than $170,000 will be paid out in benefits for the partners and ment of the project and said his instructor can draw in four differ- dependents of gay and lesbian employees,” Cronin said. colleagues “did a fantastic job ent colors, and the image can ap- She added that gay and lesbian employees and their domestic keeping it a secret.” He said he pear on the students’ personal partners will be subject to the same eligibility and plan restrictions and was “very pleased and honored” computers. Furthermore, he said will receive the same coverage as all married employees and their by the plans, saying that an elec- thatthere will be fullsound, video, spouses. tronic auditorium is “something computer control laser disk, and “During the current open-enrollment period, family health-care the college has needed for a long slide projection systems in the coverage will be available to all qualified employees and their same- time.” auditorium. sex domestic partners who complete the required affidavit of domestic Nelson explained that the need According to Miaoulis, the partnership, which affirms a relationship of common welfare and for this type of classroom has re- auditorium will be ready for use Daily file photo financial interdependence,” Cronin stated. cently increased with the combi- on Sept. 1, but not in its full capac- Frederick Nelson

Faculty- honors retirin, 1 colleagues for accomplishments by JESSICA ROSENTHAL of the most prominent members key role in the constructionof the livered a speech to praise Martin for 46 years. Maskalenko earned Daily Editorial Board of the political science depart- Balch Arena Theater, serving in Green, professor of English at his M.S. degree at Harvard Uni- Resolutions were read at the ment.” fundraising and architectural ca- Tufts for 31 years. Green received versity in 1948. In his first 14 final meeting of the Arts and Sci- Professor Barbara Grossman pacities. Collins directed 35 plays his undergraduate education at St. years at Tufts, Fermental said that ences faculty on May 16 to honor spoke about her colleague, Pro- at the Theater throughout his years John’s College in Cambridge and Maskalenko worked on high alti- nine of the long-time Tufts pro- fessor of Drama Sherwood “Jerry” at Tufts, including Our Town last his Ph.D. from the University of tude research and taught three or fessors who are retiring this year. Collins, who served Tufts for 33 season. He also plays an impor- Michigan. Bamber said that over four courses per semester. In his Professor Kent Portney deliv- years, with an expertise in Ameri- tant role in directing summer pro- the years, Green has written 26 middle years, Maskalenko “played ered a speech to honor retiring can theater history. Grossman de- grams for children. books and has served as the dis- a key role in shaping deptktment Prasor of Political Science scribed Collins as “a students’ Provost Sol Gittleman spoke sertation advisor to more students curriculum,” Fermental said. Frank Colcord, who has served professor” who has had “an illus- about the accomplishmentsof Pro- than any other professor at Tufts. In 1975, Maskalenko became Tufts for 25 years. Describing trious career.” She said that he is fessor of English Michael Fixler, Professor Dennis Fermental chair of the electrical engineering Colcord’s teaching as “visionary,” “wonderfully effectivecommuni- who also served Tuftsfor 33 years. spoke in honor of the retirement department, a position he held for Portney said that “it is impossible cator” who has created a network Gittleman said that Fixlerhas had of Associate Dean of the College 13 years until 1988 when he be- to list all of [Colcord’s] accom- of drama alumni. “a remarkable span of advising of Engineering Edward came Associate Dean of the Col- plishments.” Additionally, Collins played a and teaching contributions” and Maskalenko, who has servedTufts lege of Engineering. In his tenure Prior to coming to Tufts, at Tufts, Maskalenko introduced Colcord served in the Navy and him a broad student following.” the degree program in computer then in various governmental ca- Fixlerreceivedhisundergradu- engineering. , pacities until 1959. He received ate education at the University of ProfessorDavid Weaver spoke his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Wisconsin and received a B.A. about the accomplishments of Pro- Institute of Technology (MIT) in and an M.A. in English from Ox- fessor Katherine McCarthy of the 1964, and in 1966 became an as- ford University. Also educated at physics and astronomy depart- sistant professor of political sci- ’ University of Maryland and the ment, who served Tufts for 53 ence at MIT. Sorbonne, Fixlerreceived aPh.D. years. McCarthy received her un- From 1969 until 1979, Colcord from the Universityof Chicago in dergraduate education at Tufts and served as department chairman of 1961. He taught at Northwestern 1 her Ph.D. from Radcliffe College. the Tufts political science depart- University from 1957 to 1961 and In 1946, she became an instructor ment. He then moved to an admin- then became a professor at Tufts, 1 at Tufts, the youngest in Tufts istrative role in the university as concentratingon John Milton and history at that time. he was Dean of Arts and Sciences the Bible. Fixler is currently writ- In her years at Tufts, she has from 1980 to 1987. After his ten- ing three books. In his teachings, also served on the MedicalDen- ure as dean, Colcord returned to Gittleman said that Fixler has al- 5- tal Recommendations Committee. the Tufts political science depart- ways “defended his position with 5 __ ] From 1969 to 1974, McCarthy ment to serve again as a professor. Daily file Photo authority and integrity.” Daily file photo Portney described Colcord as “one Frank Colcord Professor Linda Bamber de- Sherwood Collins see RETIREMENTS, page 23 I

Commencement 1994 THE TUFTS DAILY page seven NEWS DTD loses next year’s fall rush after incidents with its pledges by JESSICA ROSENTHAL they were doing it themselves, Syracuse with the groupofpledges Daily Editorial Board without the instructionof DTD. A and exited the van just before the The Delta Tau Delta (DTD) letter from DTD President incideni occurred. Therefore, fraternity will not be permitted to Massimo Bufalini states that the Reitman said that it appeared that have a rush class in the Fall of incident was “not part of an insti- “there was a possibility that fra- 1994 due to failure to uphold the tutionalized scavenger hunt.” ternity involvement was indi- standards of the community, ac- OnMay2,thepledgesinvolved cated.” The case was then referred cording to Associate Dean of in the incident issued a written to the Inter-Greek Council Judi- Undergraduate Education Bruce statementsaying, “We, the under- ciary (IGCJ). Reitman. Two incidents occurred signed, would like to share the Reitman said that simulta- this semester involving DTD responsibility for an incident in neously, another incident occurrec) I .‘.-r.‘-.- Former University President and Chancellor Jean Maiir. pledges that led to this decision. Syracuse, New York. We would involving DTD pledges. He ex- On April 9, 1994, 11 DTD like to express our deepest apolo- plained that the Dean of Students pledges traveled to Syracuse, New gies for this action.” Reitman said Office received three letters com- Jean Mayer Chair in York in a rented Winnebago van. that with this statement, which plaining of kidnapping of DTD According to areport by the Syra- says the pledges are all equal, they brothers by the pledges taking cuse PoliceDepartment, thegroup would receive the same punish- place on campus. Nutrition established was involved in the theft of a ment for the crime. One of the letters describes an by CAROLINE SCHAEFER trition policy.” Calling him an “in- wheelchair from a Syracuse hos- However, it was discovered that Daily Editorial Board spiration” to his own nutritional pital. two DTD brothers traveled to see DTD, page 21 Irwin H. Rosenberg was re- research and interest, Rosenberg One of the pledges admitted to %-- cently named the first recipient of described his work as a student of the police that he was the one who the Jean Mayer Chair in Nutrition, Mayer’s at Harvard, when Mayer stolethe wheelchair, claiming that an award established this year by was aprofessortherein the 1960s. the incident was part of a scaven- Henry J. Leir in memory of Tufts’ ger hunt for the fraternity. That late Chancellor and former Presi- TuftsPresident John DiBiaggio individual was arrested by the dent. accepted the chair first on behalf Syracuse police. However, in a Rosenberg is currently the di- oftheuniversity,calling thechair’s written statement by that indi- rector of the USDA Human Nutri- establishment “amilestone in Tufts vidual, he states that “the fact that tion Research Center on Aging at nutrition programs.” we are all DTD pledges is coinci- ‘Tufts’ New EnglandMedicalCen- ‘Zeir prompts us to reflect... dental.” ter in Boston. This chair desig- and challenges us to fulfill Jean Upon that individual’s return nates him as the first Jean Mayer Mayer’s wide-sweeping dreams,” to Tufts, he said that since he told Professor at Tufts. DiBiaggio said. the police that the incident was In a May 4 ceremony held in Leir, who was not present at part of afraternity scavengerhunt, Cabot Auditorium, Rosenberg the ceremony, is an internation- the police would be mollified, expressed his excitement over the ally regarded business executive Reitman said. However, DTD rep- honor, adding that Mayer “shaped resentatives said that it was not a Dailvz file-r ohom a landscape of contemporary nu- see CHAIR, page 22 fraternity-sponsoredhunt because Fraternity Delta Tau Delta will not be permitted to holdfall rush. President outlines goals the next Senate New TCU U for by JOHN O’KEEF’E assigned committees and keeping to work on a number of other committees play a major role in Tufts by helping to set university Daily Editorial Board the entire community, as well as “sp@it-building activities” includ- the All-University Council and policies. Newly elected Tufts Commu- the Senate, informed of their ing more events in centralized lo- said that he would like the council Brinker said his personal goals nity Union (TCU) President David progress. cations such as the Campus Cen- to work as a coordinating force as TCU President include work- Brinker says that promoting school “Too muchmanpowerhas been ter Commons. He added that one between these committees. ing with the Senate, the students, spirit and providing tangible stu- wasted on the Senate by the entire of the primary objectives of the Brinker added that the proposal the faculty, and the administration dent services will be the primary body getting behind oneissue and Senate will be to promote student has been presented to the Dean of “to make Tufts a better place.” focus of his tenure as head of the ignoringeverything else or by just activities on campus more actively. Students Office and he expects “If I could graduate in May of TCU Senate. one person working on something He noted that he believes that a the council to be in place in some 1995 and say that in the last year In an interview, Brinker said while the rest of the committee lack of schoolpride and social life form by September. He said that I’ve done these things to make that he wants the Senate to focus just sits backand relaxes,”Brinker is a major problem among stu- he foresees the councilplaying an Tufts better, then my goals will be on a wide variety of studentissues said. dents. “Too many people see this important role in the future of accomplished,” Brinker said. “that are of common concern to He added that, at his first meet- school as just aplace to study. I’m everyone” and to encourage ing as Senate president, he issued not saying that people shouldn’t greater involvement in university achallengeto all senators demand- study, but if people just see Tufts affairs on the part of all students. ing that they remain active in their as a place to work, then no one is Brinker said, “My first andfore- elected positions for the entire going to enjoy themselves and most goal for the Senate is to get year. At the meeting, he said, “If many are going to deveiop nega- everyone who is a senator, all of you are just going to come to these tive attitudes,”Brinker said. the culture representatives, and meetings to listen and not do any- Brinker has also proposed the all the trustee representatives, to thing outside the meetings, you formation of a new studentlad- be working on either a project or might as well leave now.” He ministrative body which he calls an issue where some kind of tan- added, “I’m really going to push The All-University Council. gible good [is produced] through- people to.work.” Brinker said that the idea began as out the entire year. There shouldn’t Specific plans which Brinker a loose concept in his mind and be a time when anyone is not in- says he hopes to implement next has developedinto a solid mission volved directly in doing some- year, includea“Fal1 Fling” as well for his presidency. He has sug- thing.” as the implementation of his pro- gested that the council be formed To that end, Brinker said that posed All-University Council.He as ameans for all studentsto voice he would like to see individual said that proposals for both their opinions to university ad- senators or groups of senators projects have been drafted and he ministrators as well as fellow stu- devoting themselves to particular plans to work out the details with dents. projects or services through their university administratorsover the Brinker commended the Tufts summer. administration for reaching out Brinker said that the Fall Fling for student input more than other would be a spirit-oriented event area colleges and universities which will take place when all which Tufts compares itself to but students have returned from sum- said that he wanted to use the mer break. The proposed date for councilas a forum for even greater this year’s fling is Sept. 10 and the and more direct student expres- proposed location is either sion. Fletcher Field or the President’s He noted that the administra- Lawn. Brinker said that the event tion actively seeks student opin- would consist of a barbecue, a ion on most issues by placing stu- concert, and a fair. He said that the dents on important committees purpose of the event is to “invite such the Budget and University everyone back to Tufts.” He called Priorities (Peter-Paul)Committee, that relate to how the it “a homecoming without a foot- the Educational Policy Commit- ball game.” According to Brinker, tee, the Library Committee, the the draft proposal for Fall Fling Residential Life Committee, and has already been approved by ad- others. Brinker added that he ministrators. would like to see the student and Brinkeralso said that he wants administrativemembers of these The emergence of by Michael J.W. Stkkings are to replace God? How is civil students and colleagues: Joseph society to be reordered around Cropsey, Allan Bloom, Harvey With his first book, Recast- relative morality? Mansfield Jr., Thomas Pangle, eco-ethics ing Conservatism: Oakeshott, Furthermore, a look at some of Nathan Tarcov, and Harry Jaffa. Strauss, and the Response to the most prominent conservatives As Devigne successfullyillus- by Saleem H.Ali destruction of rare habitats may Postmodenism (Yale Univer- since the French Revolution trates, Straussianism has sought be tantamount to destroying sity Press, 1994),Tufts political makes clear the distinctive break to free the academy from the deg- Here is an issue of vital impor- someone’s house or property. science professor Robert that has divorced the postmodern radations of politics, to empower tance to life within and without Recycling should be considered a Devigne adds an intelligent, age from the 19th century and the local communities and other pub- human reality. Ecology is a rather moral obligation. Wastage of en- perceptive, and enlightening sureties of established, objective lic and private intermediateorga- distinctivescience which presents ergy should trigger compunctions. voice to contemporary political norms. For instance: in Russia, nizations (the family, school a nexus of interactions between Respect for the environment is philosophy in general, and to Dostoevsky wrote within a strictly boards, corporations,banks, etc.), organisms and their environment. more than a mere nicety for “tree intellectualconservatism in par- Christian social framework; in and to free the president from Ecologists attempt to bridge all huggers.” Extremists are likely ticular. More exactly, he pro- England, Thomas Carlyle pro- legislative and popular control so “islands” of existence in order to to arise in any area of human vides a scholarly overview of moted the heroic individual and that he may pursue an aggressive construct coherent models that endeavor, but we should not the contributions of two of this is now widelyregardedasaproto- foreign policy that promotes explain how and why our world trivialize the importance of pro- century’s most influential-and fascist; in Germany, Hegel de- America’s geo-politicalinterests. works. The mere scope of this tecting the planet simply because most overlooked - conserva- nied the existence of universal As Devigne writes in his analy- ambitious field of inquiry neces- some individuals carry their con- tive thinkers: the German- standards and advocated what sis, “The open challenge to politi- sitates an ethical framework to victions to extremes. American Leo Strauss and the may best be described as legal cal and moral certitude would regulate the dynamics of life -- Yes,.I do wish that “greenies” Englishman Michael Oakeshott. positivism. These thinkers were lead to the displacement of the and non-life. But whWdo we would shower more frequently so The result is a revealing insight not forced to confront the chal- public mores that had held back mean by “ethical framework?” that people do not get a carica- into the realm of ideas and the lenges of the new political and the progressive deterioration of A realization that the con- tured image of environmental- impact of philosophy on post- moral relativism that dominates liberalism. The public would be trolled conservation of natural ism! At the same time, tap-happy war Anglo-American society. the late 20th century. without an ideal of the political resources has value both for hu- shavers should consider the grave Professor Devigne’s inten- Postmodernism begs for new good and moral good, unable to mankind and of itself is my cen- effects of their extra-moist cheeks tions are outlined early on and solutions to society’s political discern the good from the bad.” tral premise. We may consider on the world’s resources. A bal- provide an important introduc- problematics, and this is where Conservatives, then, are most “ethical framework” in the Aris- anced approach can indeed be tion to the difficult arguments Recasting Conservatism is most concerned with society’s refuta- totelian sense: meaning of form found and must constitute a code that follow: “This book offers a engaging. Professor Devigne is a tion of truth as manifested in of practical wisdom that helps to of conduct,deviations from which new explanation of contempo- postmodernist writer. He under- standards of right and wrong. maintain a workable society. Or, would be considered “immoral” rary British and American con- stands quite clearly that the con- America, they argue, has deterio- we may relate to a transcendental by society. servativepolitical theory. It iden- servatism of the 19th century has rated so far that it now permits - absolute approach which empha- Veneration of environmental tifies how conservative theory been modified by post-war think- - and even endorses -- behavior sizes theintrinsic value of nature. ideals transcends culture and is responding to postmodemism: ers and that this new conservative that until recently would have The former is an anthropocentric creed. Our dependance on the to societies in which common ideology has had a profound in- been condemned. Straussians perspective, while the latter con- planet’and all it has to offer is civil practices are not assumed fluence on British and American hope to strengthen religion, the stitutes a kind of meta-ethic that universal. Therefore, certain en- to be norms corresponding to an society and government. family, and the social and politi- often forms the core ofdeepecol- vironmental considerations cal ideals of America’s founding. ogy arguments. Either way, the should be analogous to founda- ‘‘Ibfts professor Robert Devigne adds an intelligent, Devigne, however, also pro- purpose is to conserve natural tional virtues, such as honesty. It perceptive, and enlightening voice to contemporary vides an overview of resources and we need to appreci- is true that there are some details neoconservativism as a comple- ate the importance of achieving which will continue to be a sub- political philosophy and intellectual conservatism.” ment to Straussianism philoso- this aim. ject of dispute, such as vegetari- phy. These thinkers and writers - In practical terms eco-ethics anism. However, we should try to existing independent reality; in- Conservatism is not, of course, - Irving Kristol, Norman can manifest itself in several build on similarities rather than dividual identities are fractured to be confused, as it so often is, Podhoretz, Jeanne Kirkpatrick, forms. We should realize that the differences.Charity isconsiderea’ and lack stability; conventions with libertarianism, fundamen- Nathan Glazer, Daniel Bell, James a noble ideal though different that instill political and social talism, classical liberalism, and Q. Wilson, Michael Novak, and Saleem H. Ali is a senior major- peoplemay practiceit todiffering discipline are not present; groups the Republican Party in Ameri- others -grew predominantly out ing in Chemistry and Environ- degrees. Similarly eco-ethics is gain political influence through can or the Conservative (Tory) of a Marxist-socialist tradition. mental Studies. He will be at- bound to operate over a range. assertions of power; and political Party in Britain. Postmodern con- Rebelling against Stalinism, they tending Yale University in Fall 1994 for a Masters Degree in theories have lost all faith, not servatism has in many instances turned during the 1960s to a con- see EARTH, page 21 only in God, but in the human allied itselfpolitically with one or servatism based on hawkish for- Environmental Studies. power of transcendence as well. another national party, but intel- eign policy, Chicago School (sup- These conditions pose both grave lectual conservatism is most pre- ply-side) economics, and challenges and significant oppor- cisely an independent ideological communitarian social policy. Homosexuality and tunities for the articulation of a movement. Whereas the Straussians have re- persuasive conservative political Moreover, though, it has mained largely in teaching posi- philosophy.” adopted elements of laissez-faire tions, though, many of the the Church bv JoseDh V. Belle anthropocentrism: a focus on What this means is that con- capitalism and individual liberty neoconservatives have become ~ ~~ servatism, broadly understood as into its doctrines, conservatism prominent journalists, editors, human experience, reason, and an intellectual movement, has does not blindly accept the pre- and political figures. In no sense, do all Christian the physicality of human sexual- been forced to reevaluate its most mises of classical liberalism as In contrast to the American bodies, Christian people, ortho- ity as judged alongside scripture basic tenets in the face of a world understood in terms of the Anglo- conservativefocus on decentrali- dox Jews, Eastern Orthodox and tradition, the two bases of in which God and State are no Scottish Enlightenment and the zation, British conservative theory Christians, and Protestant groups theology. The moral acceptance longer infallible sources of stabil- writings of Adam Smith and mistrusts intermediate institu- -- particularly Baptists, funda- of homosexuality is consistent ity and authority. Prior to David Hume, and Gladstonian tions and promotes the central- mentalists, and evangelicals - with such a view. Nietzsche - widely regarded as democracy. ization of authority in Parliament support what I must describe as In some modern churches, the first postmodernist -- conser- Rather, conservatism tradi- and, more specifically, in the distorted theology. The Roman there are not only statements of vativCS often pointed to God and tionally has concerned itself with Cabinet. Professor Devigne con- Catholic Church, the largest distorted theology, a hint of “lib- State as the underpinnings of their authority and the role of central- trasts the two major British con- single denomination in America eration theology” (which has been beliefs. Edmund Burke, for in- ized power in civil society. servatives of the past 20 years, with 59 million adherents, would discredited because it is based on stance, spoke of tradition and the Postmodern conservatism accepts Oakeshott and Friedrich Hayek forcefully refute and reject mod- the Church’s emanating from man intrinsic greatness of the English this concern, but seeks to recon- and concludes that the Thatcher ern theology’s convoluted logic. and not from God), but also symp- Constitution. His more unyield- cile authority with the liberal de- government rejected the latter’s This theology, in the least, has toms of a moral philosophy of ing continental cousin Joseph de mocracy that has come of age in decentralizationreforms and “did neither scriptural nor traditional relativism where there are no Maistre adhered to the unity of the post-war world. Therefore, it encourage economic liberty, substance. moral absolutes and where ethi- the Catholic Church and authori- struggles to balance weaken intermediate organiza- Respected theologians, dis- cal and moral beliefs stem, exclu- tarian monarchy. communitarian and individual tions, and strengthen the author- posed with proper intellect and sively, from the person holding Philosophically, they lived in values. ancient and modem vir- ity of the national state.” More- adequate knowledge of God’s them. Such departure from rea- an age in which truth was a fun- tues, and majority and minority over, Devigne examines the im- moral law, would describe much son cannot be justified from the damental requisite of civil soci- rights within a political structure pact of political philosophy on theology as anthropocentric standpoint of any credible and ety. Like other conservatives of that is at once divided between government by exploring the im- where God and the universe exist traditional religious precepts. the time - Mallet du Pan, centralization and decentraliza- pact of British conservatism on to serve man. Our Judeo-Chris- Thus, many men of God blame Chateaubriand, Bonald, and tion. the Thatcher government and its tian tradition and heritage teach the church for evils in history Haller - they appealed to uni- Professor Devigne’s major own reforms of the 1980s. the converse: man and the uni- perpetrated by mortal man. When versally accepted standards of contribution lies in his compara- British and American conser- verse are intended to serve God; they state that the church must right and wrong. As such, they tive study of postmodern Ameri- vatism find common ground in we are meant to be a theocentric confess its sins, repent of its com- were not required to answer the can and British conservatisms as the area of foreign policy, but, in people. We have strayed from plicity in the centuries of murder, fundamental questions of the they have developed historically general, “Oakeshott and many of theocentrism because it is not torture, harassment, persecution, postmodern age: What new and intellectually up to theReagan his students and followers, be- convenient to our fallen nature discrimination, and alienation sources of meaning and authority administrationand Thatcher gov- lieving that ‘God is Dead,’ have and our propensity toward sin suffered by gay men and women, ernment. In perhaps the best sec- adapted to the breakdown of the and self-indulgence. they are blaming the church (and Michael J.W Stickings, a junior tion of the book, he provides a patterns of activity that provided The following matters attest thereby, possibly, God?) in an in- majoring in history, is the Edito- thorough exposition of Leo the liberty and order, or resources to modem theology’s espousal of comprehensible attempt at expia- rial Page EditorofThe Tufts Daily Strauss’spolitical philosophy and and constraints, to human con- tion of the sins of man. and a weekly Viewpoints colum- its manifestations in the works of Joseph V Bellegraduatedin 1943 nist. several of his most prominent see DEVIGNE, page 17 from the Engineering School. see BELLE, page 23 Commencement 1994 THE TUFTS DAILY page nine VIEWPOINTS Save the Race The war against God

bv Mohamed Sarhan powerful country on Earth, but is lief in religion. Awareness group still one of the most religious. For the most part, film and bv Yvette Neisser A war is being fought in this Ninety-fivepercent of Americans television should portray aspects I became involved in this proto- country. It is being fought in our believe in God; one-third of of normal, everyday life. The sto- group in its early planning stages, schools, our backyards, our liv- Americans say that God is always ries which they convey should be The Tufts Race Awareness when we were discussing how to ing rooms. It is the war against with them during a crisis, hears things which people have experi- Discvssion Group is dying. I’m eradicate our own racism and God. Everyday, organized reli- prayers, and even intervenes in enced or are somewhat familiar writing about it today because I perhaps become anti-racists.Un- gion is derided and attacked in human events; 60 percent attend with. Since religion is part of feel tFe group’s purpose and sig- fortunately, we each had our own American society and culture. In religious services regularly and almost every American’s life, it is nificqnce in existing are far too ideas about how to achieve our the trenches against religion are a say their religious beliefs are only natural to assume that it impoytant to slide under the car- goals andabout what exactly those wide array of enemies: atheists, passed down from their parents; should have some position of pre- pet of Tufts apathy. I believe it is goals ought to be. liberals, the media, and Holly- ~~ impontant because we need the 75 There were two basic strains wood. Though they fight with “The only characters in movies who are outwardly percent white majority at Tufts to of thought within this “proto- one express purpose, they employ religious are usually stereotypical zealots, fanatics, or have a more active role in fight- group.” One strain, including a variety of methods and tactics. ing the racist structures in myself, wanted to follow Bonsey’s According to a recent U.S. freaks: the deranged cult leader, the priest who falls America and racism which has suggestion and focus the group News and World Report poll, 95 in love and breaks a vow of celibacy, or the uptight, been ingrained within ourselves on white people -- that is, exam- percent of all Americans believe purse-lipped Sunday school teacher.” as a result of this. ining white privilege in our own in God. The remaining five per- , ~~~~ ~ cent are either polytheists or pro- and 77 percent of all Americans eminence and respect in the me- “You see, in my mind, there should-be hundreds of fess no religion at all. Atheists, say that God has guided them in dia. However, this is not the case. white students -- considering our predominance in who supposedly believe in no God making a decision at least once in Hollywood sees religion as a numbers here flocking to Race Awareness to make whatsoever, are the smallest in their lives. Taking these statistics menace to society and a threat -- number and least harmless of or- into account and realizing the from the so-called “religious a contribution to the fight against racism.” ganized religion’senemies. Athe- high level of faith of Americans right.” Movie producers and stu- ists protest the existence of God makes religion’s negative public dios have collectively decided to I have been an active partici- lives, rooting out our own racism, on ideological grounds and are image very hard to understand. If warn people about the excessesof pant in creating and maintaining and educating the white commu- more preoccupied with “practic- Americans regard their faith so religion. The only characters in the RaFe Awareness group over nity about racism and privilege. ing” and defending atheism than highly, how could they allow the movies who are outwardly reli- the past two years. In this article, The second strain in the group interfering with those of us who constant barrage of attacks on gious are usually stereotypical I am discussing my own personal wanted a multi-cultural focus - do believe in God. religion on TV and in film? zealots, fanatics, or freaks: the experiences with and reactions to that is, bringing together people Of course, one may come According to a recent ABC deranged cult leader, the priest the gropp. I do not speak for the from various ethnic communi- across the token atheist who ob- News report, an organization who falls in love and breaks a vow group as a whole or anyone be- ties to form a larger, diverse coa- jects to a convocation at a school called the Media Research Cen- of celibacy, or the uptight, purse- sides myself. lition which would work on spe- ceremony or the idea of a silent ter has determined that out of lipped Sunday school teacher. Of The idea for creatingthe group cific problems. There are two rea- prayer in the moming (now non- 1,OOO hours of regular television course, there is the coincidental was initiated by Reverend Steven sons why I found this idea a little religiously referred to as a “mo- programming, only 116 refer- priest carrying out a wedding cer- Bonsey, the Protestant chaplain dangerous. First of all, we, as ment of silence”). For the most ences were made to religion. The emony or listening to confession, at Tufts. Bonsey had an idea to white people, shouldn’tkeep ask- part however, the other groups, sad part is that the great majority but these positive characters are start a group for “recovering rac- ing people of color to educate us especially the media and Holly- ofthese 116referenceswerenega- few and far between. In general, ists,” to help “well-intentioned” about the problems of racism. wood, are religion’s mostpower- tive. Since the 1960s, negative the religious are seen as part of a white people discover and per- Although many of us are igno- ful enemies. references to religion on TV and “lunatic fringe;” Religion, we are haps cure their own racism. He rant about these issues, we need Despite Hollywood’s and the in films has steadily increased. told, should be practiced like a began meeting with a small num- to educate ourselves.We can take media’s best attempts, America Today, religion is ignored and hobby rather than a way of life. ber of white students in the aim of courses which deal with issues of is not only the wealthiest, most ridiculed. How many characters From homosexuals to endan- creating such a group. racism. (There’s even a Race in sitcoms, dramas, or movies are gered species, Hollywood has Awareness class offered through religious? Children, continually made a point to be sensitive to all Yvette peisser is a junior mujor- Mohamed Sarhan is a senior the Experimental College.) We seeing their faith derided on tele- ing in English and International majoring in History and Political Science. vision, have lost respect and be- see RELIGION, page 18 Relatipns. see ORGANIZATION, page 19 The final alliteration: Evolutionary Endowments by Naif Al-Mutawa They strike me more as reaction- theme, it would suffice my pur- then man would not have made it itself as self and other would fall aries reacting to their own bag- pose to put other interpretations this far. A genetic clause of into this argument. nere are certain elementary gage. And to a certain degree, I aside. The fear of heights is an- homophobia is just as important So now that I have included topics that have managed to catch have also encountered this posi- other fear that. makes absolute as the one that ensures that man homophobia and racism under the attention and spark the inter- tion on the Right. It is from these genetic sense. At a time in which hates snakes or fears heights. The the same banner as claustropho- est of many on campus this year. people that ideas become twisted we probably did not understand only difference is that unlike the bia, the fear of heights and the The two central debates have and misrepresented. the significanceof falling off cliffs, other fears that I have presented, fear of snakes, and now that I circled around racism and homo- What I propose to do fnst is to it makes absolutegenetic sense to homophobia and racism involve have defined all these fears as sexuality. To some of us, these explain why it is that I consider fear falling. other human beings. Homophobia natural, do we stop here and ac- constructs can be dismissed. To a racism and homophobia natural The fear of closed places is makes absolute genetic sense, cept them? Well, the Right would certain few, these topics transcend phenomena, and second, why we another one of these fears that has because if man were homosexual, probably argue that we need to intellectual debate and are an need to transcend nature in cer- been interpreted in a variety of then man would not reproduce accept them regardlessof the con- important part of existence.Thus, tain regards to achieve a middle ways. Fact of the matter is that if and, well he might as well have sequences and the Left would dis- these topics are touchy without that will allow us to cohabitate. aperson were not scared of closed been bitten by a snake or fallen off agree to the other extreme argu- needing to be discussed further. When one asks the signifi- places at a time in which he did of a cliff. ing that we need to abolish these But, discussed they will be. cance of a snake-fearing person, not understand the significance As for racism, I suppose the “irrational” fears and that we must Thdre seems to be two com- there are a few interpretations of being in an de-oxygenated en- research that has been done of all stand together as one. I y@d pletely differentapproaches to the that come to mind. The first of vironment, he would die out! self and other is far too complex argue that the answer is some- crises df racism and homophobia. these interpretations is ironically ~ to be simplified but, I shall at- where between these two. And to The extreme Right supports both enough attributed topsychoanaly- “We can transcend tempt a simplification none- back my point, I will simply al- these stances, and though the Left sis. The interpretationI am refer- homophobia and racism theless. Racism finds its roots lude to the following. is oftei adamantly against them, ring to is the fear of sexuality or without promoting embodied in two similar but dis- A rattle snake is poisonous the extfeme Left sometimes en- whatever phallic representation tinct instincts. These instincts are and will bite you if you approach gages in reverse racism and other the snake achieves. This inter- homosexuality or (1) the narcissistic tendency to it. If man becomes so desensi- forms of bigotry. So, who is right? pretation is ironic because it was multiculturalism.” love oneself and (2) the fear of tized that he undoes those fears My experience at Tufts Uni- Freud who alluded to the ancient others (possibly due to the fear of that God instilled in him, then he versity is such that there seems to significanceof the fear of snakes. The list of fears go on and on, others destroying oneself). is destined to fail as a species. be a lot more Lefties on campus The fear of snakes is seen as a and now that I have you thinking I would argue that both of these Some would argue that it’s okay then there are members of the residue of ancestral fears at a time the way I would like you to be ideas are evolutionary endow- to undo these fears, my response Right. This phenomenon in and in which our cognitive abilities as thinking, let me reintroduce the ments to aid in the growth of the to that is contingent on whether of itself is acceptable. However, human beings were not quite so concepts of racism and human being. The love for one- or not the rattle snake will undo my experience has led me to be developed. At this time it made homophobia. If you agree with self keeps one investing andmaxi- its venom. introduced to a certain breed of absolute genetic sense to fear the simplistic arguments that I mizing in one’s own potential As to the right, as my opinion Lefties that I will call the “short- snakes. In fact, it still makes ab- have presented to you concerning which (1) furthers that particular seems at present, I would argue sleeved” Lefties, short-sleeved solutegenetic sense to fear snakes. the other three fears, let us now human being, but also (2) con- that if one were to choose be- because they really don’t know The fact of the matter is that if we tackle racism which may well be flicts with all other self-maxi- tween what has been presented as what it is that they believe in, or did not have an inborn fear of argued as the fear of others, and mizing individuals. Thus, we the Right and what has been pre- why it is that they believe in it. snakes, we would never have sur- homophobia. have a crossroads of natural in- sented as the Left, then the Right vived. First I will start with stincts that clash. It is that very definitely makes absolutegenetic NaifAl-Mutawa, a senior major- . Another favorite for interpre- homophobia which, in my opin- instinct that is displaced onto sense, and the left fails in every ing in Clinical Psychology, En- tation is the fear of heights. Al- ion, is a cut and dry case and then other people. I have used the term department. However, we can do glish, and History, has been a though I could waste your time go on and challenge the more racism when in fact I include better than the Right. Just be- weekly Viewpoints columnist for and allude to the many variations complex issue of racism. under its umbrella items such as The Tufts Daily. that I have learned regarding this If man was not homophobic, classism. Any system that divides see PSYCHOANALYSIS, page 23 page ten THETUFTSDAILY Commencement 1994 FEATURES Get “The Write Stuff’ Sit down and “listen” to a novel by JESSICA RUZZ words or a novella of fewer than Audiobook industry explodes with listening enjoyment Daily Editorial Board 17,000 words), an by NADYA SBAITI it’s really another form of enter- Alice Walker’s The Temple of My The past ten years have seen acknowledgement card is mailed Daily Editonal Board tainment.’’ Familiar (Simon and Schuster, an alarming decline in American to the entrant. Each entry is ren- Gone are the days when our Butler said that a whole sepa- $14.95), and Tom Clancy’s With- literacy levels -- 23 million func- dered “anonymous” -- the cover parents used to read to us before rate audio division was created at out Remorse (Random House, tionally illiterate adults as well as sheetwiththeentrant’snameonit bedtime. When we learned toread, Random House in 1985. The first $25). another 35 million who are semi- is removed and the manuscript is our imaginations took over for us titles to go on tape were selected The results? Mixed. Having literate, to be exact. The billion- placed in a numbered envelqpe - as we formed the characters and from books already published by already read the book and seen dollar publishing industry has - before the judging process com- envisioned the places in books. Random House, and from buying the movie, I was extremely skep- suffered from decreased book mences. Growing up, we probably heard the rights to other texts. Since tical of listening to The Age of purchases. The growing number The contest is judged by top tales and jokes, but for all intents then, sales have increased steadily Znnocenceon tape. Yet Wharton’s of adults who cannot read has professional authors; past judges and purposes,reading was the way each year. classic was highly successful, made breaking in to the writing have included Gergory Benford, we understood novels. “In the past year, [the mostly because of the rich, sen- and publishing industries nearly Ramsey Campbell, Anne Not any more. Phraseslike“I’m audiobook industry] has just ex- sual description involved which impossible. McCaffery, and Gene Wolf. Be- listening toThe Age of Innocence” ploded,” Butler said, adding that would have survived -- and, in Amidst the dark pictures tween eight and ten weeks after are becoming more and more com- fact, did survive -- any type of painted by these SEatistics, a light the quarter deadline, the entry is monplace as the burgeoning in- reading. This is also due to the shines through and takes form as returned with a copy of the judg- dustry of audiobooks seizes a fact that a marvelous reading was L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the ing results. The contest requires stronghold in the publishing busi- done by actress Kate Nelligan. Future Contest. Hubbard’s con- no entry fee. ness. She had just the right accent, a test, founded in 1983, is respon- Author Dave Wolverton is the Nowhere is this more evident mixture of English and Ameri- sible for launching the careers of contest’s Coordinating Judge. than in bookstores like the Coop can, that brought the story to life scores of aspiring science fiction This 1986 Grand Prize Winner in Harvard Square, whose and gave each character his or and fantasy writers. Winners was subsequently signed to a audiobook category has been aug- her own identity and substance. have, to date, sold nearly 100 three-novel Bantam Books con- mented so rapidly that it currently Nelligan changed inflections and novels and 1,000 short stories in tract. His new Star Wars novel, houses a large and diverse selec- pitch so that the characters didn’t these fields alone. Other winners The Courtship of Princess Leia, tion of books on tape. John Coe, all run together despite the fact have branchedoff to publish work was recently released in hard- the buyer for the Spoken Audio that her voice was doing all of in such genres as mystery and cover. Wolverton is considered Section at the Coop, first began them. However, that still didn’t romance, write for motion pic- one of the most accomplished buying audiobooks in 1986, when prevent the frustration that re- tures and television, and become authors in the internationally- Peter Hernberg, the head of stock sulted when voices changed with- editors and critics. acclaimed competition’s history. who also loved literature, “devel- out the narrator saying “he said” The contest, which is celebrat- Each quarter, the First Place, oped the spoken audio section. He or “she said”. The listener is ing its tenth anniversary this year, Second Place, and Third Place made availablethe small selection plunged into confusion until a runs quarterly; meeting the dead- winners receive prizes of $1 ,OOO, [of audiobooks that were out at the she felt it was “finally coming speaker is properly identified, and line for a particular quarter is $750, and $500, respectively.The time],” Coe said. into its own. For a long time loses bits of the story. based upon the entry’s postmark. First Place winner also garners ‘We owe the expansion of [the people didn’t really feel comfort- Similarly, The Temple of My Entries must be original prose the trophy of the L. Ron Hubbard audiobook industry]to the gradual able listening to books. They felt Familiar by Alice Walker also works of science fiction or fan- Award. The L. Ron Hubbard Gold erosion of our lifestyle,” Coe said. they were ‘cheating’by not really impresses due to the rich descrip- tasy; all must be in English. When Awardtrophy, along with$4,000, “People-are working very hard, reading the books.” tion of places, colors and emo- the Contest Administration is presented annually to the Grand and [consequently] are spending Butler agreed with Coe when tions. As Butler said, the fact that rceives a submission (either a see WRITING, page 17 more time in their cars than in their she said that commuters are the it was read by the author herself short story of fewer than 10,OOO homes. They can’t read as much industry’s biggest market; those enhanced the listeningexperience andit’saneasyway [tocatchupon people with no extra time to spare and added a certain depth to the books without having to read after looking after their jobs and characters that was otherwise Davis Square boasts them] .” families. Audiobooks were one lacking in Nelligan’s narration. Coe said he had read some- way commuters could utilize the Furthermore, not having been where that in certain areas of the time spent in their cars profitably, familiar with the story greatly cheap entertainment country, “sales were up by 25 per- she said.41 of Random House’s increased how involved I became by JL McHENRY day brunch, although you do have cent in literature,” and that, at the books on tape are abridged thus in the story. One starts to recog- Daily Editorial Board to be 2 1 to stay for the shows. Au Coop, audiobooks have been “ex- far. nize the importance of words, Sure, Faneuil Hall’s great. The Bon Pain and Dunkin Donuts tremely popular,” boosting sales Although commercial fiction and I found myself literally hang- Freedom Trail is a fantastic trip. will serve up a quick and inex- quite significantly. has been the biggest-selling cat- ing onto every single one, afraid Legal Sea Foods is an excellent pensive breakfast for those on the Tapes of such classic texts as egory, Butler said that the “nice I would miss something impor- restaurant, and the Aquarium is go. Places with a little more at- Edith Wharton’s The Age of Znno- thing that has happened has been tant. I realized that I was prob- fun for all ages. But do you really mosphere include a tiny coffee- cence, 0, Pioneers! by Willa that we have been able to put other ably catching things -- an event, a want to go all the way into Bos- house called the Someday Cafe Cather and poetry by Shakespeare genres on tape, like poetry, which description, a feeling -- that I ton? The trip can be a big hassle that serves killer desserts and a have been made, as well as mod- is so popular, especially when the would otherwise have barely given by car, and public transportation small Italian bakery serving em fiction by Tom Clancy, Stephen poetdelivers [hisorherownwork]. a second thought to in reading the can be limiting. So where can you breads and sweet treats. Still want King, and Judith Krantz, all the It means so much more.” She book. go to enjoy yourself without all dessert? The Yogurt Bar has deli- way to Alice Walker’s The Temple added that “movie tie-ins, like Unlike the first two, Tom the trouble? cious ice cream and frozen yo- of My Familiar. Self-help books Jurassic Park, our biggest seller Clancy’s Without Remorse had a Go to Davis Square. gurt, as does the original Steve’s. are also available, although they of all time, have done extremely near-fatal flaw. Whereas in the Only a five-minute walk from If all these offerings are too seem to represent an insignificant well.” first two novels, the strength was Tufts (well, from the downhill expensive or time-consuming, percentage of the books on tape, So, off went this writer to see in the description, in Clancy’s side of campus, anyway), Davis there’s always Davis Convenience and non-fiction subjects, such as what all the fuss was about. Want- novel it was just the opposite. Square has enough to keep you or Store 24. They’re called con- business advice and the wondrous ing to get a rather diverse selec- However, it had more to do with entertained for a least a few hours venience stores for a reason. nature of birds, are also procur- tion, I bought three “books”: The Clancy’s particular style than the on a lazy Sunday afternoon and (However, keep in mind that for able. While the business section, Age of Innocence (Random actual plot. Due to the author’s evening. But what exactly does everyday foodshopping, it’sprob- which, according to Coe, makes House, $17) by Edith Wharton, see AUDIOBOOKS, page 17 the’dtluare contain? ably more cost-effective to slip up about five percent of the entire Food. The variety of restau- out to Porter Square and visit Star audiobook section, is very well- rants, cafes, and other places to Market.) regarded, the most popular titles grab a snack at Davis is impres- A movie theater. The fall under the “general fiction” sive for such a small area. Mike’s Somerville Theater shows its sec- category, which includeNew York Restaurant and Papa Gino’s are ond-run movies for the bargain Emes bestsellers. Books of plays both suitable for family dining, as price of $2.50 -- fantastic for local and poetry also sell out, and those is Bertucci’s Brick Oven Pizze- college students and thrifty par- by Shakespeare are especially ria. Gia’s Deli is a wonderfully ents alike. On weekend nights, well-liked, Coe said. affordable, casual delicatessen. though, the theater usually pre- “People like to get the feel of Those in search of the more ex- sents some sort of concert or his poems. They like to hear how otic can find Indian (the India musical performer. Call first or real Englishmen read the poems Restaurant), Mexican (the Picante check the marquee ahead of time. and it helps them get a better Grill) and Chinese (Street Cafe, If you don’t find what you’relook- sense of the poetry,” Coe said. Golden Light, Main Moon) cui- ing for there, you can always walk Susan Butler, Director of Pro- sine. You can save a few bucks on the half-blocktoWest CoastVideo motions and Publicity at Random delivery charges by picking up and rent a tape for the VCR. House, concurs with Coe. the food you’ve ordered from Stores. The Champs-Elysees “The [books on tap] industry Domino’s Pizza or Wing Works. it’s not, and high fashion rarely began really 20 years ago when A most authentic greasy spoon, makes a guest appearance there, there were just a few books on Dolly’s at Kay and Chips, is also but there’s still lots of shopping to records for the deaf,” Butler said. within easy reach of the tight do at Davis. Black and Blues sells “Then, about eight to ten years pocketbook. clothes at reasonable prices to ago, they started doing it for the And if you’re still hungry, twentysomething women, and of- general public, and slowly it be- Johnny D’s, a nice sit-down res- ten has a nice surplus of goods for came more popular. People real- taurant also featuring live music, ized that they are fun. It’s some- DAVIS, is great for both dinner and Sun- see page 17 thing between amovie and a book; Commencement 1994 THE TUFTS DAILY page eleven FEATURES ‘Personal Accounts ’ Husbandwife team earns Ph.D.s Paul and Chrissy McCormack get hooded -- together is at Kennedy Library by JESSICA RUZZ reaction: “She laughed and review” before defense,Paul said. Daily Editorial Board laughed and laughed,” said Paul. Chrissy’s dissertation, “The D-Day invasion’s 50th remembered Once again, Paul and Chrissy A year later, the two were Optical Properties of Tellurium by JESSICA RUZZ isolation, fear, devastation, and Zonsidine-McCormack will walk married. Dioxide,” compares the man- Daily Editorial Board euphoria of the, war. jown the aisle. This time, though, Their first year together was a made crystal with similar crystal- “It started with a sneak attack, The majority of the items in ~ey’llbe clad in cap and gown whirlwindofnew1ywedandPh.D. line structures found in nature; it and ended with confetti and the exhibit -- nearly 250 all told - instead of white lace and tux. candidate activities. “They both asserts that tellurium dioxide’s kisses.” - have never been on display be- rheir wedding was two years ago; complement each other so well,” organization does not have the Summer is renowned as a re- fore. “Personal Accounts” will 3n May 22, the two Tufts Univer- said Tufts’ physics professor symmetry found in the natural laxed, free-spirited time of year. includepopular music and sounds sity graduate students will each Kathryn A. McCarthy, who was crystals. Paul’s dissertation, en- Most folks -- students in particu- from the World War 11 era, as well receive a Ph.D. -- his in electrical both Paul’s and Chrissy’s aca- titled “Electrical and Optical lar -- prefer to focus on their tans, as letters, diaries, personal ob- Engineering, hers in physics. demic advisor for their post- Properties of Chemically Depos- not on world history. This sum- jects, photographs, and documen- At the beginning of Tufts’ fall graduate work. According to ited Lead Sulfide Films,” dis- mer, however, the John F. tary film footage from both par- 1990 semester, Paul and Chrissy McCarthy, both were easy-going cusses the substance’s electronic Kennedy Library will house an ticipants and witnesses. Among both enrolled in a solid-statephys- but dedicated;selfless but focused sensing properties. Lead sulfide exhibit that is certain to make these unique materials are: ics course. According to Chrissy, in their quest to balance school is generally used as receiving el- even the most jaded Bostonians Paul bumped into her -- quite with their personal life. ement in radar installations. sit up on their beach towels and * a rare six-minutefilm depicting literally -- one day shortly there- Who took care of housework? They delivered perfect de- take notice. theactuddapanese attackonpearl after and asked if she knew Domestic duties were an equal fenses, and when all was said and ‘World War 11: Personal Ac- Harbor; whether a textbook required for undertaking, according to Paul, done, both Paul and Chrissy were counts -- Pearl Harbor to V-J Day” * letters and diaries from sol- the course was still available at who said, “We did it all together addressed, for the first time, as will open on June 6, 1994. The diers, sailors, and marines, relat- the bookstore. He then asked her and shared those duties: laundry, “Doctor.” date is exactly half a century after ing their experiences at Pearl to tea. When she realized he was cooking, all of the above.” The McCormacks are pursu- D-Day, the day the Allies landed Harbor, Guadalcanal, Coral Sea, Irish, something they had in com- The McCormacks worked as ing careers in teaching and re- on the beaches of Normandy. The Normandy, Iwo Jima, and other mon, she accepted. Paul, in fact, well together at their disserta- search, although they have talked exhibit is part of the library’s combat sites of the war; was born in Ireland; Chrissy had tions as they did in the kitchen. about starting their own company commemoration of the 50th an- * captured photographs from the visited the country the summer They sat in opposite comers of in about ten years. Paul is already niversary of America’s participa- “Bataan Death March”; before. Already,the two had plenty the same room in their apartment teaching electrical engineering at tion in World War II. “Personal * letters from Prime Minister to talk about. so as not to distract each other, Boston’s Suffolk University, and Accounts” traces the story of Winston Churchill, President “A week later,” said Chrissy, but each helped the other edit Chrissy will work this summer as World War 11 through the eyes Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and “I felt as if I had known him all their papers. Because their work a research assistant for Professor and words of the participants. Generals Charles DeGaulle, my life.” was in similar fields, each could McCarthy. In June, both will at- The traveling multi-media Hidcki Tojo, J.H. Doolittle and On the November day the fol- appreciate the importance of the tend the American Society for exhibit provides accounts of the George S. Patton; lowing year when Chrissy passed other’s work. Engineering Educators’ annual war’s dramas and terrors from * General MacArthur’s famous her oral exams for her doctoral Their doctoral work came to a conference in Edmonton, Alberta. the personal perspective of both sunglasses and corn-cob pipe; degree, Paul brought her to the head at the beginning of April, In August, they will vacation in Allied and Axis soldiers who * photographs of General Erwin very same Robinson Hal1,physics 1994, and their dissertation de- Ireland. fought in European and Pacific Rommel’s operationsin the North classroom where they had met fenses were just two days apart - After the degree presentation battles; it also includesthe frames Africa desert, as well as excerpts the previous year. Once inside, he ‘- Paul’s on the 6th, Chrissy’s on at Commencement, this brilliant of reference of the generals who from his letters home describing pulled down the old-fashioned the 8th. The time before that “was and happy couple won’t be going led them -- Eisenhower, the campaign; sliding blackboard to distract her an incredibly intense period,” said to Disneyworld. Instead, they’re MacArthur, Patton, Montgomery, * General Eisenhower’s personal from a small object he’d placed Chrissy. doing something they haven’t had Rommel, and others. “Personal campaign jacket; on the desk in front of her -- a “Most of the work is just get- time to do in awhile. AceoWts” is designed tomake its diamond ring. ting copies of grades and papers visitors feel for themselves the see KENNEDY, page 17 He still remembers Chrissy’s to the right people in time for They’re going to the movies. All you need to know is how to Kennedy rally attracts add toner to the copy machine celebrity endorsement by JULIE EISENSTEIN door he had come through. even trickier than finding a job. Daily Editorial Board After experiencing a’ sharp Those who had not found Mr. or Alec Baldwin offers special support Meeting Dan Zevin the day decrease in his expectations, Ms. Right during college may by DAN TOBIN Baldwin took the podium to before finals was a blessing in Zevin could not find a job in the feel left out in the cold in the real Daily Editorial Board thunderous applause, hundreds disguise. Stressed and frazzled, cut-throat New York magazine world. Sorting between potential Being a Tufts Daily staffer can of camera flashes, and the rapt with racing thoughts of econom- world, and he soon found himself marriage material and axe mur- get you good things. You can attention of many anxious and ics and the politics of South Af- here in Beantown as the “gear derers is not an easy task. Zevin’s sidestep annoying secretariesand starstruck women (and somewhat rica, the last thing on the mind of editor” of Walking magazine. best advice is to stay away from get to talk to the real power play- jealous men). Baldwin began by this writer was an interview with While it was not exactly the glam- personal ads with photos of po- ers. You can procure many a free shouting “Go Bruins!” which some author. However, on that orous job he had expected, he did tential dates posing with their CD or concert ticket. Or you can energized the crowd, but then lost bright morning, everything came get a lot of neat new shoes and guinea pig. bypass a long line of drooling the energy when he tried a “Go into focus. All the advice one attended race walking camp for a Parties in the real world can be girls to hang out with a famous Knicks!” that met a deadly si- would need to know was laid out week. frightening as well. Coming home movie actor. And shake hands lenceandafew groans.Hequickly on the table. “In the real world, Eventually, Zevin quit the job at an hour when you used to be with Robert Kennedy’s son. And recovered, responding to this re- all you need to know is how to add to write Entry-Level Life. This getting ready to go out and seeing go home with tons of Kennedy action by saying, “I didn’t really toner to the Xerox machine.” undertaking, he found, was the babies at parties were the biggest paraphernalia. think so.” Dan Zevin is the author of most fruitful idea he’d had and shock for Zevin. In fact, even the Although billed as a rally in For almost ten minutes, Entry-Level Life -- A Complete avidly advised jobless seniors to word “party” has evolved in mean- support of Massachusetts Sena- Baldwin entertained the crowd Guide to Masquerading as a writeafunny bookaboutnotfind- ing -- from party as in the verb, to tor Edward M. Kennedy (close with jokes (saying he was also Member of the Real World and an ing a job. The book has just ap- party as in “Dan, party of three.” personal friends and the average doing a phone-a-thon for the eight-year veteran of the hard- peared in stores nationwide and Real-world social life can be Joe call him “Ted”), most of the Howard Stern campaign) almost ships of entry-levellife. Avoiding Zevin has gotten to travel the shocking. Also, your tolerance audience for the “Students for as much as he educated potential the dismal Generation X theme, country in support of it. skyrockets and your hangovers Kennedy” event on Friday, April voters with information about Entry-Level Life is a very funny Throughout the interview, soar, Zevin said. 29 were college-aged women hop- Kennedy’s 32-year Senate record look at what getting your first Zevin added some extra insight Zevin’s best counsel for those ing to get a good view of the hunk and his own plans for the future. apartment, job and social life is into life in the real world. As far graduating this year is to avoid du jour, Alec Baldwin. “A lot of people think I’m just like. The interview with Zevin as jobs and resumes are concerned, the real world and cubicle office- Baldwin, the star of many some flighty air-head actor trying gave an interesting look at what the secret is to be able to con life for as long as possible. Op- movies including The Hunt For to get some cheap publicity, but I life after college will behold. His everyone with whom you come in tions include driving cross-coun- Red October and Malice, was on take political campaigning seri- advice was helpful for both gradu- contact. Starting with the resume, try, getting a grant, joining the hand to offer his praise of and ously,” he announced. In truth, ates and hopeful graduates. creativity is key. Just because you Peace Corps, traveling in Europe support for Senator Kennedy. This Baldwin is no stranger to the Zevin had high aspirations weren’t summacumlaude at Tufts and going to graduate school. engagement was part of a tour of political arena, having studied when he decided to major injour- doesn’t mean you can’t say you Zevin favors the last option be- local colleges and universities; law and politics at George Wash- nalism at NYU. Upon gradua- were. In fact, why not summa cause, “school is just better.” the next day, Baldwin spoke at ington University. He also ex- tion, he planned on becoming cum laude at Harvard? Harvard University, Boston Uni- plained that he had been a “long- editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone “If you act like you know what Heeding Zevin’s advice is a versity, Boston College, Smith time fan of Senator Kennedy,” magazine. The disappointment you’re doing, no one will ques- wise idea. Recently, he has been College,University of Massachu- although he grew up in kicked in after he landed an in- tion you,” Zevin advised. This in LA with a group of producers setts at Amherst and Mount Massapequa, New York. ternship there. Instead of hang- advice is the most important for who want to create a movie or TV Holyoke College. Held at the Zan- As Baldwin left the stage he ing around the water cooler with conning your way into ajob inter- series based on the book. With zibaron Boylston Street, the event was mobbed by women trying Pearl Jam, he became the staple view. Even if you are unqualified, spots on the Today Show and pub- was mostly geared towards stu- desperately to get his autograph boy and learned how to stack, sort undereducated and have no skills licity across the country, Zevin is dents from Boston-area colleges or have their picture taken next to and collate. At this point, Zevin whatsoever, if you act like you certainly doing well for himself. that the actor would not be able to knew interning was not the way can do it, they may just hire you. He’s even writing articles for speak at in person. see BALDWIN, page 22 to the top and walked back out the Social life after school may be Rolling Stone. page twelve THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1994 SPORTS Tufts baseball dominates field, wins ECAC tournament by JOHN TOMASE ior Zach Soolman, who managed Daily Editorial Board to keep them off balance despite Does anyone doubt for one 30- and 45-minute stretches be- second that the Jumbos would tween innings. Soolman took full win at least two games if they advantage of some lunging Coast Guard hitters, working with single digit pitch counts through three Baseball of the first five innings. Matt @ Zipoli pitched until two were down in the ninth, and freshman were given ;i chance to partici- sensation Jeff Taglienti finished pate in the NCAA tournament? the game with one pitch after a If you saw the team romp Zipoli injury. through the Eastern College Ath- The Jumbos’ scoring column letic Tournament on May 13 and looked like something out of ex- 14, you wouldn’t. football coach Duane Ford’s Unfortunately, just as Dean dream. Not satisfied with a field Photo courtes of the Sports Information Office goal and safety through four in- Smith is the only guy who ever Photo by Sports Information stopped Michael Jordan, only the The last out recorded, Jumbo players pi& on senior Greg Cocca nings, the Jumbos scoreda touch- Athletic Director Rocco Carzo powers-that-be in the New En- to celebrate the team’s ECAC championship. down and two point conversion presentssenior Eric Sholds with gland Small College Athletic In Saturday afternoon’s final, ments after the win. in the fifth to open the floodgates the ECAC Tourney MVP. Conference will keep the streak- the Jumbos stormed out to an 8-1 Inthe semifinalsagainstWest- towards the huge victory. ing Jumbos from showcasing their second inning lead against ern Connecticut, the Jumbos In last season’s Commence- team in New England,” said talents nationally. Bridgewater State, and held on openedup aquick4-0 first inning ment Issue, then sophomoreZach Soolman, co winner of the Jack Top-seeded Tufts (2 1-7) dis- for the 11-6 victory. The win was lead, then fought off several Co- Soolman boldly predicted that the Erickson Award with Taglienti played these talents in the ECAC their sixth in a row, and 20th in lonial insurgences throughoutthe Jumbos, not content with last for Most Valuable Pitcher. “And Tournament with a vengeance. 22 games since coming north af- game. Sholds paced the attack season’s first round ECAC loss, the Nationals are our goal. We They turned in perhaps the most ter a dismal 1-5 spring trip. with a pair of homers, the second wouldwin this year’s tournament. know we’re going to have to work dominating performance in team The Jumbos took the advice of his final as a Jumbo, and the 19th He was right. So we’ll give him hard in the offseason, because history, sweeping the Coast Guard Wee Willie Keeler, who said, “Hit of his career, tying Bill Cannon the last word again this year. everyone will be gunning for us Academy, Western Connecticut ‘em where they ain’t,”and turned (’90) for first place all-time. “We don’t need a selection nextyear.” State, and Bridgewater State by the logic on its head, hittin’ ‘em Freshman pitching sensation committee to tell us we’re thebest an aggregate score of 52-15 en where they is. Snakebitten Bears Jeff Taglienti struggled for the routc to their first ECAC Cham- shortstop Mike Lalli botched five first time in six weeks, but was 1994 Tufts Baseball Final Stati3ics pionship since 1989. consecutive chances, opening the bailed out by strong relief pitch- Final record: 21-7 “I think we’re the best team in door for Tufts’ eight-run second ing from junior Dan Dickens. Player G AB H RBI Slg% OBP Avg. New England,” stated Jumbo head inning. Cocca pitched the ninth. Eric Sholds 28 101 40 36 .653 .523 .396 coach John Casey. “We went out After back to back singles by Things certainly started off on Colin Cash 28 113 44 35 .540 .448 .389 and showed everyone we belong. EricSholdsandjuniorColinCash the right foot on Friday against Tony Puopolo 28 106 39 26 .425 .472 .368 We took the ECAC bid, played (3 for 5,2 RBI in the final), Lalli the Coast Guard Academy. The Peter Attar 6 11 4 1 .455 .364 .364 everyone and kicked the [exple- began his inning from hell. First, Jumbos sent their rivals out to sea DougGentile 27 98 34 10 .429 .396 .347 withanastoundinghitbarrageen tive] out of them.” hethrew away Pete McLaughlin’s Mike Daly 27 92 31 22 .413 .450 .337 Senior Eric Sholds ended his infield groulider after making a route to a 29-3 demolition. Brown and Blue career in high diving stop, allowing Sholds to A prevailing wind out to left field MattLyman 17 21 7 4 .381 .440 .333 class style, taking home Tourna- score. He knocked down junior helped the Jumboson their way to Jeff Kostiuk 7 12 4 0 .333 .429 .333 ment MVP honors and tying the Mike Daly’s dribbler, but couldn’t aseason high threehomeruns,by ChrisMikulski 3 6 2 3 .333 .333 .333 Tufts career home run record in make a play. Then he dropped a junior John Shelvey (3), senior JamiePinzino 2 3 1 1 .333 .333 .333 theprocess. “Sholdsiesimply took perfect throw from pitcher Mike Eric Sholds (4), and sophomore JohnShelvey 28 118 37 19 466 .406 .314 over the tournament,”Casey said. McMahon on Jay Rando’s Doug Gentile (1). In addition, P.Mclaughlin 27 108 31 14 .324 .336 .287 “It’s just a thrill to go out this comebacker, plating another run. freshman Jamie Pinzino, in only Tom Walsh 28 109 30 18 .339 .367 .275 way,” said an exuberant Sholds Then he dove to his left to scoop his third at bat of the season, hit Jay Rando 20 63 17 10 .286 .395 .270 aftercollecting a pair ofsingles in up Doug Gentile’s grounder, but one halfway up the wall in left for Steve Lee 5 11 2 0 .182 .250 .182 his collegiate finale. “We weren’t couldn’t make the play at second. a run scoring double. going to have it any other way -- Finally, hebobbledJohn Shelvey’s Pitcher G W-L JP H BB K ERA we were going out winners.’’ double play ball and managed Apparently, the Bears failed to GregCocca 11 3-1 16.1 10 5 12 2.20 Added beaming junior John only a force at second. check their compasses and wind I. Taglienti 12 7-1 43.0 26 12 36 2.30 Shelvey, who celebrated the vic- In all, Lalli’s misplays led to socks before the game, because. ZachSoolman 10 6-2 67.1 68 12 19 2.41 tory by leaping over an unsus- four Jumbo runs, and they added they madean adventureofalmost J. Stawiecki 2 0-0 3.0 3 2 2 3.00 pecting Pete McLaughlin,“I can’t four more before the inning was every ball hit in the air, misjudg- DanDickens 8 3-1 26.0 27 5 11 3.81 speak. This is unbelievable. I’m out. Senior Tony Puopolo, who ing fly ball after fly ball, and Matt Lyman 9 2-2 52.0 57 21 26 4.67 so happy I can’t even smile.” led the Jumbo attack with four booting grounders left and right. Marc Cerasa 5 0-0 11.2 16 7 4 5.40 hits and three runs, singled to And at the plate, they could do Matt Zipoli 8 0-0 11.0 16 8 3 5.73 TUFTS 11, BRIDGEWATERST. 6 nothing with the offerings ofjun- drive in the fifth run, silencing a GregTierney 2 0-0 3.0 3 1 0 9.00 BSU AB R H BI vocal Bridgewater bench,andren- Lalli ss 5120 dering the outcome a foregone DeSantescf 3 0 1 1 conclusion. Martorarra2b 5 0 2 2 Jumbo starter Matt Lyman Chris Mikulski overcomes injury OLearylb 5 0 2 0 struggled with his control and by JOHN TOMASE crushed artery. They next ad- my doubts.” Quirk If 5110 fell behind many of the Bear hit- Daily Editorial Board dressed the problem of Mikulski’s BeforeMikulski could make it Abdoo 3b 5220 ters, but made the big pitch when ChrisMikulski endedthe 1994 decimated left knee and he un- all the way back to the baseball Goodwindh 3 0 1 0 he needed to. baseball season with two hits in derwent reconstructive surgery. diamond, he went througha train- Fagan dh 101 0 “That performance shows you six at bats. He scored two runs, Doctors repaired one of the liga- ing regimen intense enough to Troup c 3121 how determinedheis,”saidCasey, struck out twice, and didn’t play Kudrikow rf 4 1 1 1 ments, reattached the patella ten- restore the strength and motion to Totals 38 6 14 5 shaking his head. “He’s sort of one second in the field. don, and left the other two liga- his knee. This process, at the likeBillLee. Notpersonality wise, TUFTS AB R H BI Not overly impressive, until ments for later surgery. hands of head trainer Mark Shelvey ss 5 2 1 1 ofcourse, but the way he pitches. one considers that as recently as And Mikulski was left won- Doughtie, would involve much Walsh rf 4021 His typical line is like three runs five months ago, doctors didn’t dering ifhe would ever playsports more pain. Puopolo If 5 3 4 2 on 16 hits and no errors.” know if Chris Mikulski would again. His leg locked at a 45 degree Sholds c 3220 For a nice touch, Casey al- ever jog again. “Yes,itwentthroughmymind angle because of a brace designed Cash 3b 5132 lowed senior Greg Cocca to pitch Back on October 23, in a foot- that my career was over,” he said. to protect the damaged tendon, McL‘ghlin Ib 4 1 1 2 the final three innings for his ball game against rival Williams, “But then I started to think about Mikulski first had to overcome Daly d 4111 second save of the season. Cocca Mikulski tore ligaments in his it, and I figured I’d be able to the muscle atrophy that hadcom- Rando dh 5100 retiredBryanKudrikowonashort knee so badly that doctors consid- make it back for baseball by my pletely immobilized the leg. Gentile 2b 5 0 2 I fly to right fielder Tom Walsh to senior year. I never thought I’d Totals 40 11 16 10 ered amputating the limb. The “Basically, there was a lot of end the game, and in the wordsof former All-NESCAC selection play this year.” stretching,” Mikulski said. “My ISU (27-9)...... -.... 010 102 011 - 6 14 3 Ken Coleman, there was “pande- and 1991 league Rookie of the Mikulski’s baseball and foot- leg was locked at a 45 degree WFlS (21-n...... 080 101 1OX -11 16 : monium on the field.” Year had seen his football career ball teammates, while wishing angle becauseof thetendon. Once LOB ~ BSU 12, Tufts 10.28~ Fagan, Cocca leapt into the arms of end. him the best, didn’t really think I was able to move, and restretch >ash 2. S - DeSantes 2, Wakh. Sholds. Shelvey, who had him- “I went up to grab a pass, and he had much chance of coming it, I started getting the flexibility BSU IP H R ER BB k self a whale ofa postseason, threw when I came down I got hit from back this year either, if at all. back. And from there, I started McMahon 3.1 11 9 7 0 ( his glove in the air and charged behind and from the side,” “OverthewinterIaskedhim if working with light weights.” [L, 3-11 the mound. The dugout emptied Mikulski said from his home in he was ever going to be able to Tufts head baseballcoach John Mischley 1.2 1 1 1 1 ( and players piled on injubilation. Saugus. “I dislocated my knee play baseball again,”juniorright Casey, who witnessed firsthand 3’Leary 3 3 1 1 2 i There was even the obligatory and tore three ligaments. There hander Zach Soolman said.“And TUFTS IP 88 I Mikulski’s determination tocome H R EA dousing ofchampagne, performed was pain all over.” he looked at me and said ‘I want back, remembers his former Lyman(W, 6 10 4 4 0 ( with gusto by the fathers of Eric Doctors performed emergency to play this year.’ I hoped to my- 2-2) Sholds and Tony Puopolo mo- CoCca(S.2\ 3 4 2 2 1 ‘ bypass surgery to circumvent a self that would be true, but I had see MIKULSKI, page 20 Commencement 1994 THE TUFTS DAILY page thirteen SPORTS ’Twas the best and the Softball team meets their goals Team’s 25-7 record promises a strong season n”ext year worst for Tufts golfers by JOHN TOMASE Daily Editorial Board ished eighth overall with a 165 She knew it all along. Really. by BEN MARGOLES Tufts softball coach Kris Daily Editorial Board (86-79). TheTufts Universitygolfteam In other action, Mansfield, Herman neverhadany doubts her wrapped up its spring campaign Mass. native Brian Sarro putted the weekend of April 30-3 1 with his way to a 177 (88-89), while Greg Mau recorded a 180 (86- 94). Matt Dalton, playing out of Golf the fifth-spot on the ladder, en- I I qo tered the clubhouse on Sunday team was capable of its 25-7 with a 182 (94-88). The best four record. Even without record a fifth place finish .in the New rounds out of five each day fig- holder and captain Jodi Beach. England Small College Athletic ured in the final scoring. Even with five freshman in the Conference (NESCAC) champi- Jumbo head coach Bob starting lineup by the end of the onships held at Middlebury, Ver- Sheldon was upbeat about the season. Even with no seniors, mont. The event capped a roller team’s showing in the NESCAC period. coaster season that saw impres- championship. “We’re building a “We set 20 wins as our goal at Photo by Caterina Henriquez sive wins over the Massachusetts program here,” he said, “I think the start of the season,” said Junior Beth Arruda makes contact late in the season. The Jumbo Institute of Technology and that to?ome in fifth without our Herman, whose team dropped a softball team won a team record 25 games in ’94 before bowing out Worcester Polytechnical Institute own home course is okay. The tight, 3-0 first round game to of the ECAC Tournament in the first round. tempered bya disappointing ninth guys are doing well with the North Adams Statein theEastern place showing in the Greater amount of practice time we get.” College Athletic Conference More importantly, Herman they didn’t conjure up images of Boston Colleges (GBC) tourna- Tufts began its spring season Tournament. “And we had a found herself with an exceptional Tony Pena, either. Milligan hit ment. with atri-team match against MIT subgoal of 25 wins. Not that we luxury. For the first time in her .329 with27 runs battedin, while The Jumbos’ two-day total of and WPI at Stow Acres Country wouldn’t have been happy with tenureat Tufts, Herman possessed Dellagalacheckedin at .308. Jun- 678 helped the squad improve on Club. The Jumbos battled the rain 22 wins. ” two top starting pitchers. ior Beth Arruda (.398) also hit last year’s sixth place finish in and their opponents, and eventu- Despiteentering theyear with- Sophomore Colleen Lashway well for the junior class, coming the NESCACs, but also left the ally emerged victorious with a out Beach, last season’s .460 hit- (10-3,2.48 earned run average), within one hit of .400, and lead- team wondering if they would five-player totalof418. MIT (426) ter, Herman felt confident. Tufts who had been brilliantlast season ing the team with 37 hits total. ever beat Trinity (675). As the finistied second, and an outclassed would win 20 games. They’d in leading the Jumbos to the Herman singled out sopho- tournament progressed,itbecame WPI squad (455) came in third. make the ECACs, and be among ECAC championship, continued more Kate Gordon for admirably obvious the team would not catch On Thursday, April 14, the thetopfourseeds. Andthey hoped her pitching excellence, winning filling theshoesofBeachat third, Williams (646), Hamilton (659), team competed in the Massachu- to win the Tournament. four of her first five starts. And as a task akin to Jay Len0 trying to or Amherst (661), but fourth place setts Intercollegiate tourney, and They accomplished all but the a complement to the established become the next Carson. seemed within reach. despite the absence of Sarro, last goal. But as Herman knows, Lashway came freshman Michelle “Kate had an enormous In the end, however, the Ban- placed fifth out of 16 schools. the team now has something to Lima(10-4,2.13ERA),a highly- amount of pressure on her,” ad- tams surged in front, and Tufts Chapin and Mau both shot 82 to shoot for next season. touted recruit who won her first mitted Herman, “but she handled was forced to swallow its second lead the Jumbos, as the Brown “We reached almost all of our five starts. it tremendously. Jodi’s a great close setback of the spring to the and Blue finished 28 strokes be- goals forthis year,” Herman said. “Michelle Lima was a known third baseman,and wedidn’t miss team from Hartford, Connecticut hind tournament winner Boston “but we left ourselves that win- commodity coming into the sea- a beat defensively with Kate at (Trinity edged the Brown and College. dow for improvement. Expecta- son,”saidHerman.“Andweknew third .” Blue462-458 in a dual match on tions will be high. We’re expect- Colleen would be good. But still, In the end, though, Herman Friday, April 22). Next year, the team will lose ing to make ECACs next year, it’s the first time in my years here had a hard time selecting one and we’d like to win.” that we’vehad two topstarters on ‘ Senior captain Andy Chapin’s Chapin, who posted a successful specific player as the team leader. 36 hole total of 162 (82-80) in the four-year varsity career, but the If there were any doubts about our staff. Most of the good teams Instead, she liked to think of her year-ending tournament was the other four top players will beback. what kind of season the softball have two -- they need two.” team as just that: a team. fifth-best individual score, earn- Asked about the team’s chances team would have, they were al- When Lima didn’t pitch, she “Above and beyond all else, ing him a spot on the All- for improvement, Sheldon layed with an incredible spring was the team’s designated hitter. we were a team,” Herman said. NESCAC team. Three strokes off claimed, “If we get one or two trip. The Jumbos reeled off 10 She excelled in this role as well, “Everybody earned a letter, and Chapin’s pace was number two good freshman golfers next fall, wins in 11 games, and Beach or hitting a team-leading .415 with we had 15 people working to- player Bunk McMahon, who fin- we could really be a force.” no Beach, this team proved it was 22 runs in only 65 at bats. Behind gether for the entire season.” for real. her was Ms. Perpetual Motion, Next year, with everyonecom- freshman Kara Murphy. Murphy ing back, Herman fully expects Ford resigns, Samko new coach manned center field with reckless her team to be a Division I11 New abandon, hit .407 and led the England force. Beach will return Coach ends 12 years with Tufts, returns to alma mater team in runs (32) and steals (19). to third, where, if healthy, she has by JOHN TOMASE wasn’t skipping town. Ford and seasons for the second time since Despite the strong perfor- a chance to break almost every Daily Editorial Board his wifeLorijust had their fourth the early ’70s. mances from these freshmen, as school hitting record she doesn’t After 12years, theDuaneFord child, Lily, in March ,and a peace- In Samko, the Jumbos have a well as fellow rookie Shelley already hold. Gordon will be al- eraat Tuftscametoan abruptand ful family setting at Holderness proven winner with ties to the Pederson (two home runs, team lowed to return to her natural surprising end. Fordnotified Ath- seemed too good of an opportu- area. At the University of the best 27 RBI), in the words of right field. And the Jumbos can letic Director Rocco Carzo of his nity to pass up. South, the Tigers went from six Herman, “the heart of our team set more lofty aims. resignation at the beginning of “Obviously, the decision may wins in three years to a 27-10-1 was still juniors.” Oh, yeah. Before we forget, May, and will take an assistant seem a little surprising,” Ford mark over his last four years, and Juniors Cheryl Milligan and there was one other goal the team coaching job at the Holderness said. “It’s not an issue ofbetrayal, won the Southern College Ath- Jennifer Dellagala were almost wanted to reach at the beginning School in New Hampshire, his of me sneaking out at midnight. letic Conference (SCAC) Cham- flawless up the middle defen- of the season. high school aha mater. Some may think so, but I firmly pionship in 1990. Samko was sively. Their play kept the team in “We wanted people to know Carzo acted quickly, and on believe that one man’s courage is SCACCoachoftheYearin 1990 many games, and according to about us,” Herman said,o;cWe May 16, named former Tufts as- another man’s cowardice. I’m and 1992, and also Justerrs Divi- Herman, the pair stood out as the wanted our play to make people sistant Bill Samko as new head doing this for the right reasons. sion 111 National Coach of the lone bright spots in the tourney know who we are.” coach. Ironically, when Ford first I’m leaving with my dignity. Year in 1992, when the Tigers loss. Coach, consider it mission ac- came to Tufts in 1982, it was to That’seasy toseeonce you under- went 8-1. Put a bat in their hands, and complished. replace Samko as defensive coor- stand it’s for my family.” “Tufts is like home to me,” the dinator. Samko had departed for Ford first came to Tufts in Worcester native said in a press 1994 Tufts Softball Final Statistics Yale, and spent the last seven 1982 after four years as an assis- release. “They gave me my first Final record:25-7 yearsas head footballcoach at the tant football coach at his aha college job, it’s where I grew up Player G AB H RBI Slg% OBP Avg. University of the South in mater, Middlebury. He was de- as a coach, and I still have a lot of Sewanee, Tennessee. fensive coordinator until 1984, great friends there. It’s a school MichelleLima 27 65 27 8 34 .500 .415 Ford feels the move is more in when he replaced Vic Gatto. In that provides great academic op- KaraMurphy 31 86 35 14 .453 .532 .407 tune with his personality. At 1984, the team went 0-7- 1. Two portunities, and great opportuni- BethArruda 30 93 37 18 .484 .472 .398 Holderness, a private boarding years later, with Ford’s wishbone ties to students when they gradu- CherylMilligan 32 82 27 27 SO0 .486 .329 school for grades 9 through 12, offensechurning out yardage, the ate, and that’s important to me.” JenDellagala 32 91 28 17 .429 .387 .308 Ford will teach mathematics, Jumbos were 7-1, and Ford was As for Ford, he’s comfortable Shelley Pedersen 31 91 26 27 .473 .368 .286 proctor a dorm and help coach named New England Gridiron with thedecision tomoveon,and SylvonneWard 24 67 18 11 .284 .319 .269 football. Club Coach of the Year. has no regrets about his stint at MichelleBreen 26 46 11 8 .261 .407 .239 “It’s the classic private school Some other career highlights Tufts. KateGordon 31 73 15 9 .247 .396 .205 job description,” said Ford, who for Ford while he was on the Hill “This is the perfect time for LisaGrossman 13 23 4 3 .174 .296 .174 had mixed feelings on his depar- included his 1988 team leading me to move on. I didn’t use Tufts WhitneyPressler 23 35 6 3 .229 .275 .171 ture from the University. “I’ve the nation in rushing,and the fact as a stepping stone. I want every- tradedrecruitingforteaching, and that Fordkept the team ata highly one to understand how great the AlyssaPohl - 17 33 5 2 .152 .256 .152 anyonewhoknowsmecanseeme competitive level for nine years, last 12 years have been for me. M.Fulenwider 12 20 3 2 .150 .370 .150 doing this.” until the last twocampaigns. Last I’vemade lasting friendships, and Pitcher G W-L IP H BB K ERA Ford cited family concerns as season’s 1-7 record was Ford’s as I told the football players last MichelleLima 18 10-4 95.1 92 19 82 2.13 his primary reason for taking the worst at Tufts, and the program week, change is positive, an op ColleenLashway 15 10-3 76.1 73 23 28 2.48 job, and made it clear that he suffered two consecutive losing portunity to grow,” Ford said. AhneSimonsen 6 5-0 27.0 31 10 7 3.37 page fourteen PAID ADVERTISEMENT Commencement 1994

...... ~ .. .- Commencement 1994 PAID ADVERTISEMENT Dage fifteen page sixteen THETUFTS DAILY Commencement 1994 SPORTS Tufts takes fourth ut Jumbo lacrosse has two winners Women advance to ECAC second round, men end at 10-5 1994 New Englands by JOHN TOMASE Young team is satisfied Gith results Daily Editorial Board ?‘his year, Shawntell is the only Both the women’s and men’s by JOHN TOMASE lacrosse teams had what would one who fits this category. She is Daily Editorial Board lave to be considered successful TheLeonard Carmichael So- obviously there. With some luck, ciety may have held Kids’ Day at she should be flying out to Na- thebeginningofApri1,butforthe tionals on [Tuesday, May 241 at 1 North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.” Women’s With Manning supplying the Ceasons. Both made the Eastern Track only win, the Jumbos had to rely College Athletic Conference

~~ on others to supply some much Tournament, both hosted games needed points. women’s track team, Kids’ Day in the tournament, and both put “Wedidverywellatthemeet,” came during the New England forth a good showing. Smith-King said. “Although Division I11 championship meet. The women, in particular, overachieved isn’t the word, we The Jumbos rode some great played well, winning their first performances from their under- definitely have overachievers on

gameagainst Mount Holyoke 13- ~ our team. They really do rise lo Photo by Ben t3utenbu.g classmen to an impressive fourth 7, before dropping a 13-12 over- the occasion. they,.g&iq Men’s lacrosse finished the season 10-5, and earned a home seed place finish at the meet. W&n* time heartbreaker to Connecticut the mindset that they can com- in the ECAC Tournament. “Brandeis, Williams, and College in the semifinals at Trin- Bowdoin have more talent than pete, they go after it. The compe- Against Mount Holyoke, Black Williams got to Jumbo senior tition brings thebest outofthem.” ity. we do,” coach Branwen Smith- With thegame tiedat 10-10at was again the offensive star, scor- netminder David Chiu early and The great finish, which did King said of the three front run- the end of regulation, the teams ing five goals on seven shots. often in the first half, and Chiu come as somewhat of a surprise to ners. “Basically, we’re just very played two three-minute overtime Queen added five goals herself, appeared a little rattled. How- Smith-King, was not explicitly young. No seniors, per se, but a periods to determine the winner. and Soule chipped in two of her ever, theseniorbouncedbackwith planned for. The team attitude bunch of green kids. They chal- The game seemed headed for a own. Donaldson was notas tested a vengeance in the second half, seemed pretty loose and relaxed lenge themselves individually, third overtime, when, with 15 in this game, stopping 15 of the makinga handfulofstellarsaves, heading into the meet. and just always keep going. It’s a seconds left, Beth Horner netted 22 shots thrown her way. The and laying out an onrushing Wil- “Wedidn’t go in wheelingand real joy coaching this group.” her third goal of the game to give women finished the season at 8- liams forward with one of his dealing for the events, that’s for Sophomore Shawntell Man- the Camels the victory. 6. patented flying takedowns. sure,” Smith-King said. “We just ning earned the only Jumbo vic- The Jumbos were led by On the men’s side, they had an Offensively, the Jumbos domi- letpeoplerun where they wanted. tory of the day, winning the 400 Rebecca Black, who carried the emotionally uplifting victory over nated play in the second half, but The team responded and it was a meter in a time of 57.81. To put team on her back throughout the Williams at the end of the regular just missed converting the neces- little bit surprising that we fin- the impressiveness of this time in game, figuring in ten of the Jurn- season to ensure a home seed in sary scoring chances to get them ished fourth. We don’t have the perspective, only seven Division bos’ 12 goals. Black scored six the ECACs. When the pairings back into the game. The Jumbos biggest quality wehad in the past. 111 women in America have run herself and had four assists. Karen were announced, the Jumbos pulled to within 10-6 late in the We don’t have the two or three the race in a faster time this sea- Queen (three goals), and Natalie again had to face the Ephmen game, but a quick Williams goal superstars to score ten points.” son. Pretty head? stuff for our Soule (threegoals) were theother from Williamstown. stifled the threat and sent the Over the weekend of May 13 little school on the Hill. goal scorers for Tufts. This time, fate wasn’t so kind Jumbos home losers. and 14, a select few women chose “In the past, we’ve been ve? Senior Captain Jill Donaldson to the Jumbos. Williams raced The men ended the season 10- fortunate have super athletes, to participatein theNew England to made 24 saves in net in her Jumbo out to an 8-2 first half lead, then and were led in scoring by Smith-King said. “Last year, we Women’sTrack andField Cham- 5, finale, and helped keep the team fought off a determined Tufts sophomore David Perry, junior were the first NESCAC team to in the game through the squad in the second half to hang Tim Finelli,,* and seniorrJ Ted havean All-American relay team. see WOMEN’S TRACK, page 20 overtimes. on for the 11-6 win. Trafelet. ‘ ’’ ‘lennism e ise aced at Nat ionals, 5-2 Men’s track is second First Tufts appearance at championr lips is a brief one by GREGORY YOUMAN however, the day after finals were with an early loss to Division I at the New Englands Daily Editorial Board completed, the team boarded a Bowling Green in Hilton Head, . After taking second place at plane for the sunshine of Califor- North Carolina, the Brown and Unheralded team is worthy of praise the New England Small College nia and the National Champion- Blue went on an unprecedented by JOHN TOMASE the way-through to the end of Athletic Association Champion ships. nine-match winstreakwhich saw Daily Editorial Board school. Whatever the reason, our The Jumbos’ stay was a brief them knock off traditional pow- Whata spring forTuftssports. runners haven’t received the rec- one, unfortunately, as they were erhouses such as Johns Hopkins Most peopleknow about the base- ognition they deserve, but they bounced by Trinity University of and the Massachusetts Institute ball team winning the Eastern should becredited for their stick- Texas in the first round, 5-2. Al- of Technology. I 1 to-itiveness.” though the Jumbos failed to wina While Radinsky struggled a Men’s At the New England Division ships on May 1, head coach Jim set at first through fourth singles, bitat firstsingles, the team proved I11 meet ,Tufts could proudly claim Watson and the Tufts men’s ten- junior Alex Chen, John Baker, their depth with strong perfor- Track champions in four events. Senior nis team had reason to be excited. and Matt Gibbon did force tie mances at third through sixth -~ I Pat DiNino won the decathlon Had the Jumbos finished sec- breakers in their matches. singles. The performances of College Athletic Conference title by running, throwing and ond in the past, the only finals Jason Cohen and Adam Seifer Baker,Gibbon, Cohen,and Seifer (ECAC) Tournament, or the ten- jumping his way to 6,398 points, which they could look forward to were the only two Jumbo victors were indicative of the season the nis team making the Nationals in edging rival Todd Ducharme of were those in the classrooms on for the day, with Cohen downing men had as a whole, which could California, but not too manyreal- Williams by a scant 50 points. The Hill. But 1994 was different, Trinity’s Kyle Cleveland 4-6, 7- besummedupinoneword:domi- ize what the men’s track team Sophomore Jeff Soderquist and fortunately for the Jumbos, 6,6-0, and Seifer emerging with nant. accomplished this season. took first in the long jump with a their second place finish could a straight set, 6-3,6-3 win. The The strength of the Jumbos’ On May 7, coach Connie leap of 23’3 3/4“, and fellow not have come at a better time. match was not decided until the squad was not restricted only to Putnam’s troops put their best sophomore James Lavallee came Why is this year different from tandem ofBrian Betheaand Jamie singles, as the play of the doubles feet forward at the Division I11 home victorious in the 800 meter all other years? In past years, the Saben downed senior captain teams left little to be desired as New England’s, where the team sprint( 1:54.57).Finally, theJum- NESCAC did not allow teams to Greg Radinsky and C hen of Tufts, well. While Radinsky and second took a very impressive second bos’ 4 X 400 team of sophomore compete at the Division I11 Na- 6-1,6-1. singles player Chen may not have placefinish, trailingonlynational Damon Adams, sophomore David tional Championships. This year After beginning the season had the best seasons individually, power Williams. Michel, freshman Noel Dennis, together at first doubles they As a momentum builder for and anchor Lavallee won with a proved to be a force. The two that meet, Tufts had an equally time of 3: 18.28. joined together for a strong 6-3, impressive performance in the These performances helped 64victoryagainst thetopdoubles New England Small College Ath- carry the team to their impressive team from Middlebury and helped letic Conference Championships. second place finish, which aught propel the Jumbos toahard fought On April 30at Williams, the team a few competing teams off guard. 5-4 victorythatpushedthe team’s jumped, sprinted and tossed its “I expectedwe’drunreal well,” win streak to seven. way to a second place league fin- Putnam said. “Most teams around While Radinsky and Chen ish, losing only to the host the league thought, ‘they’re due made noise at first singles, the Ephmen. to be fourth, that’s what they were second singles team of Baker and “We havea steady goal to beas indoors.’ But the team didn’t like Gibbon proved just as mighty. A close to the top of New England being fourth. Thefreshmen didn’t threeset 7-51-6,6-4 victoryover as possible,” Putnam said. “We have time to be seasoned and the second team against MIT worked hard as a team, showed a mature. Some hard work, deter- helped to complete the Jumbos’ lot ofself improvement, made the mination,anddesire tomakesure nine-match win streakas the team necessary sacrifices, and attained that we got the job down under pummeled the Engineers, 8-1. the goal. pressure carried us.” Photo by Judy Esterbrook After the victory against MIT, “You’vegot toremember, track In addition, Soderquist fin- Junior Alex Chen, pictured here at Tufts, dropped a close 7-6,6- has a very long season. We start 2 match at the Nationals. Tufts lost to Trinity of Texas, 5-2. see TENNIS, page 22 in November, and continue all see MEN’S TRACK, PWe 22

A- . ~ -3 Commencement 1994 THE TUFTS DAILY Dage seventeen - Professor examines British, US conservatism Invasion is commemorated DEVIGNE KENNEDY Baines Johnson Library and Mu- continued from page 8 Devigne stressesthe differing his- where. He is a professor of politi- continued from page 10 torical traditions that have deter- cal philosophy. He is concerned seum; it is sponsored by the Na- duct by a turn to Hobbesian au- mined the developmentof Ameri- with the intellectual foundations * President Franklin Delano tional Archives and Records Ad- thority as a complement to the can and British politics. That is, of conservatism and with Roosevelt’s personal draft of his ministration. “Personal Effects” weakened Humean conven- each theory has adapted to the conservatism’s response to the “Day of Infamy” speech; is made possible, in part, by a tions ...” challenges of postmodernism by troublesome challenges of * General Patton’s personaldiary; grant from the USAA Founda- Moreover, “Although both altering its interpretation of the postmodernism. In providing an * the sword of the Japanese com- tion. conservative theories advocate national ethos. overview of the Straussians and mander of the River Kwai prison The John F. Kennedy Library, extending market relations, Brit- America, for instance, is far the neoconservativesin the United camp; one of nine Presidential libraries ish conservative theory advances more heterogeneous than Brit- States andofOakeshottandHayek * Hitler’s will and political testa- nationwide administered by the a monetary program that empow- ain. America is an extended re- in Britain, Devigne examines the ment; National Archives and Records ers the central state to structure public that by its very definition doctrinal modifications that can * entries from the diaries of Nazi Administration,is located at Co- market relations, and American maintains authority at three lev- now answer the great questions propaganda chief Joseph lumbia Point in Boston. The mu- conservativetheory features a fis- els: federal, state, and local. Re- posed by an era that has wit- Goebbels; seum is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. cal program that empowers civil sponsibilityis divided among the nessed the death of God, the abo- * the Japanese and German sur- seven days a week. Admission to institutions, banks, and corpora- three, and the Constitution pre- lition of truth, and the rejection of render documents signaling the “Personal Effects” is included in tions to organize the market.” scribes that authority is to be de- meaning. end of the War; the museum’s entrancefee, which This, then, is the major differ- centralized. Britain, on the other Recasting Conservatism is is $6 for adults, $4 for senior ence: British conservative theory hand, is traditionally a more cen- readable and informative. It is an These items and many others citizens and students, $2 for chil- advocates a unified sovereignty. tralized state. There is a national accomplished work of philosophi- are on loan from veterans or their dren of ages 6 to 16, and free for Parliament - really, the Cabinet church, a more obvious Common cal exposition and a testament to descendants, and from 2 1 institu- children under six years of age. - controls foreign policy, the culture, a unitary heritage, and so the difficulties facing contempo- tions from the United States and For more information, please market, and domestic affairs. forth. Britain is more analogous rary intellectuals of all political abroad. Theexhibit was designed call the John E Kennedy Library American conservativetheory, on to the classical city-state and au- persuasions. Professor Devigne and produced by the Lyndon at 617-929-4557. the contrary, advocates a dual thority has been centered in shows a sympathetic understand- sovereignty.The president is freed Westminster. Moreover, parlia- ing of the insecurities of to conduct foreign policy, but the mentary democracy provides that postmodernism, a knowledgeable Neighborhood hosts delights federal government is removed legislative gridlock is non-exis- grasp of American and British DAVIS- Street exit of the T. Just don’t continued from page 10 as much as possible from the rest tent; therefore, the Cabinet can social and political history, a wide forget to bring your cash card. of society and excluded almost regulate more effectively the af- comprehension of conservative the thin wallet. For the most part, Cement people. This is the fully from the economy. fairs of state without succumbing political philosophy, and a thor- though, the area seems to special- feature that truly sets Davis Square Though Professor Devigne to local institutions. ough interpretationofStrauss that ize in discount dealings. Besides apart from other local points of does not necessarily make this Professor Devigne’s analysis would have made the master a store that sells everything for a interest: cement statues. Many an argument, the spirit of Edmund does not explore this matter, proud. If this book is any guide, it dollar, you also have Osco for uninformed visitor has walked Burke is evident at every turn, for though the message is implicit in is quite apparent that Devigne those last-minute pickups. You through the square and said “Ex- in contrasting the varying re- each chapter. However, it is evi- will be an important scholar in can also browse for at least an cuse me” or something less com- sponses to postmodernism, dent that his intentions lie else- his field in the years to come. hourinBuck-a-Book. There’s also plimentary to someone they a small curio shop selling exotic bumped into, only to find that the Pop these tales into your walkman and enjoy jewelry, figurines, and other “someone” was a statue. These knick-knacks to keep around the people are ugly, but they have AUDIOBOOKS continue along their current up- Stephen King’s eight-hourhright- continued from page 10 house or give as presents. True their own charm. There’s even a ward trend, the grimmest conse- mares and Dreamscapes sells for bargain shopperscan rifle through cement mime to complete thepic- trademark attention to detail, the quence is that literacy rates will a hefty $30. Butler also disagreed the bins of tapes and CDs at Disc ture. story got extremely confusing drop significantly as more people with that, saying, “Our audience Diggers. The sentimental can The I: If you arrive in Davis during those periods when the realize that they can get the same is [made up of] well-educated, purchase a dozen long-stemmed Square and can’t find anything to action was very detailed. Fortu- entertainment without having to upper-income people. We have red roses from Davis Flowers -- if keep you busy, there’s always the nately, those sections were few expend the effort necessary to tested them with lower-priced you’re prepared to pay for the subway. Both buses andRed Line read. and far between, and the rest of products, and found that they were quality. trains depart from Davis at rea- To the generation that has the novel is truly spellbinding as interestedin paying full price and Banks. Shawmut andBayBank sonably short intervals. But be- grown up with 24-hour virtually the exciting plotline carries you getting the current releases and both have convenient branches in fore you take off for downtown uncensored television entertain- along. No doubt you will find best publications.” Davis Square, and BayBank also Boston, look around for a while. yourself changing tapes without ment, as well as highly sophisti- Yet, some may argue that only has a smaller cash machine booth You’ll probably find a reason to noticing. cated stereo equipment, this may an upper-income audience can set over in the area of the Church stay. Unlike movies, audiobooks seem to be the easy way out. Stu- afford the prices of audiobooks, have no background music, so dents will merely buy the which are pretty much equivalent that it really seems as though the audiobook instead of reading the to the hardcover prices. Many con- Contest could launch careers listener is being read to. One novel for English class. sumers prefer to wait until the WRITING anthology, published by Bridge strong recommendation is to lis- cheaper paperbacks come out. continued from page 10 Publications of Los Angeles. Gen- ten to the tapes on a walkman; it Susan Butler disagrees. “It’s PrizeWinner, whoisselectedfrom erally, a writing workshop is held is more intimate and you get in- not going to be detrimental. People Perhaps, as is the norm with volved in the story without any new forms of entertainmenttech- among the four first place quar- for winners during the week Pre- are going to go to a bookstore and ceding the awards ceremony. other outside distractions. decide whether they want to read nology, prices will decrease as terly winners. Yet, the question that must be a book or listen to a book,” she audiobooks sales increase. One Winners are recognized each asked is this: What long- and said. Furthermore, the prices may thing is certain: the publishingin- yearattheL.RonHubbardAwards For a comple_te set of rules, write to Author Services, Dept. short-term ramifications will this also be adeterrence to some of the dustry will not quite be the same, event and are includedintheyearly WOV, 7051 Hollywood Blvd., have on the America’s reading more thrifty book shoppers. and neither will the reading pub- edition of the “L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future” Suite400,Hollywood, CA, 90028. society? If sales of audiobooks Clancy’s book sells for $25, and lic.

Dan Ackerstein, Stephen Arbuthnot, Yael Belkind, Ariel Ben-Zeev, Michael Berg, Ashley Burkhart, Matthew Carson, Elin Dugan, Jamie Fink, Jessica Foster, Jeffrey Geller, Joel Goldberg, Cheryl Horton, Tara Kemohan, Maureen Lenihan, Dan Levi, John McGuire, Gizem Ozkulahci, Sophia Pescarmona, Matilde Pereda, John Poho.&lo, Chris Provenzano, Anni Recordati, Jeremy Rosenberg, Lori Ruben, Chris Stripinis, Madhu Unnikrishnan, Elana Vatsky, Jennifer Wolf page eighteen THE TUFTS DAILY Com mencem ent 1994 - Lar e majority of Americans believe in God Sororities change rush policy RELIGf ON SORORITY continued from page 9 by burgeoning violent crime, bro- the limits to our faith. Thirty per- continued from page 5 between representativesof Tufts’ ken families, and deteriorating cent of Americans beIieve that fraternities and their national chap- groups - except the religious. cities. The growth of these social the country is hostile to their moral with this recommendation by the ters is planned for this summer. Why is that? Because the deeply diseases is directly attributableto and spiritual values, while 62 trustees. Thus, a woman will be Reitman did admit that some religious are considered fanatics a loss of morality in American percent say that television is hos- assured of a place in some house of the national chaptersmight not who don’t deserve to be part of culture - the morality of reli- tile toward their faith. Ameri- in the sorority system. Tufts is the choose to be a part of Tufts be- TV’s demographics. Hollywood gion. American cultural and so- cans, as a nation, must realize first school in the country to adopt cause they do not want an open claims that they deliver what the cietal decay have been caused by that it is all right to be religious an open rush policy year-round. rush policy, but prefer the current public wants to see. Moreover, the exclusion of faith from public without overstepping the precious Also in an attempt to comply policy of complete self-determi- movie and TV executives main- life. line between “church and state.” with the recommendations of the nation of membership. However, tain that religion is taboo because Even the President of the Public displays of religion and trustees,theInter-Fraternity Coun- he said that even under the new it is such a “private matter,” and United States has realized the piety do not have to blur the de- cil drafted a proposal similar to policy, the individual fraternities may offend some of their other inseparabilityof religion from his marcation between the sacred and the one the Panhellenic Council would still have “a great degree of viewers. Yet other, much more own private and public lives. the secular in society. approved. However, the national control.” personal topics, have been ex- President Clinton, a Southern Religion must once again be chapters of the fraternities would In addition, Reitman spoke on plored in films without fear or Baptist, recently remarked that allowed to have a place in our not approve the policy, and the the advantages of the Greek sys- respect for the viewer. In fact, the he considershimself aperson who public and private lives. It is not fraternities were forced to table tem in general. He said that frater- movie and television industries has “...sinned as a child of God, just a matter of making religion the proposal. The sororities nities and sororities “provide a thrive on exploring other “pri- who has sought forgiveness, publicly acceptable, but making reached the point of agreement place of intimacy and belonging vate matters” such as sex and searched for redemption and is it a part of American culture it- with their nationalchapters where on a campus that doesn’t have as family violence. Religion contin- struggling to grow and to find the self. Religious values have an the language of the policy was much general feeling of commu- -- ues to be left out. What should guidance of God in his job.” He important role in American soci- found to be acceptable to the na- nity,” Therefore, he said that in a be religion’s place in American added that his religious side is ety. Instilling these values in a tionals. sense, fraternities and sororities society?America was a drewfor inseparable from his public per- secular society may be somewhat Reitman said that the new serve the same purpose as culture its earliest settlers. The Puritans sona: “I do not believe I could do difficult, but it is not only impor- policy “makes it a more inviting and special interest houses “in who left England had a vision of my job as president, much less tant but necessary for the sur- system to any woman thinking terms of providing a place where a new country where God would continue to grow as a person, in vival of our society and our mo- about joining a sorority” and said one feels at home.” be worshipped and where faith the absence of my faith in God.” rality. When we allow faith to that he hopes that the fraternities Reitman said that an advan- would flourish; America would By nature and through tradi- return to its rightful place in soci- will be able to adopt similar lan- tage to the new policy adopted by be divinely blessed. Yet the tion, Americans are deeply reli- ety, we will find a new America guage in a policy. He added that the Panhellenic Council is that Americaof 1994 is very different gious. However, we have allowed rejuvenated with a strong sense he does think that the fraternities some individuals do not rush be- from this Puritan dream. Today, a small minority of atheists and of nationhood, once again be- will be able to reach an agreement cause they think that the Greek we live in a troubled nation beset members of the media to dictate coming “one nation under God.” witJh their nationals,___ and ameeting system is a closed system. Now, Reitman said, “people can rush the system without the fear of re- jection.” Dean honored AUDITORIUM continued from page 6 majority of the funding for the auditorium. Estimates of the cost of the electronics alone totals $85,000, Miaoulis said. The gift is being made possible through the generosity of Jordan Birger, Daniel V. Byme, D. Kenneth Richardson, Martha Wyckoff- Byme, and Wilson Tuffin. The project was initiated to honor Nelson through the ems of a team of Tufts faculty. and administrators,including Miaoulis, Academic Vice Presi- dent Melvin Bernstein, Univer- sity President John DiBiaggio, Director of Administration and Finance Wayne Bouchard, Linda Gabriele of the Registrar’s Of- fice, and representatives of the Development Office. In addition to naming the audi- torium after Nelson, Miaoulis said that a second gift in his honor is the creation of five Nelson Fel- lowships.TheBoardof Overseers significantly increased their an- nual giving this year, allowing for the creation of these new scholar- ships. Miaoulis said that these awards will be presented to in- coming engineering students who otherwise would not be able to attend Tufts. The creation of these scholarships was championed by Norman Silverman, a member of the Board of Overseers and the Now there’s an easy way to disconnect President-elect of the Tufts number on the Summary of Account page of Alumni Association. your phone service. It’s automated, and your bill. Without this code the transaction p-----u---q you can do it from a touch-tone phone can’t be completed. I Subscriptions I anywhere in the &“EX area. To place If you use this system, your final bill will I I an order to disconnect your service just call be sent to your existing billing address. 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He the John D. and Catherine T. can go to lectures. We can read you there? Do you remember how thus came to the conclusion that Americans and racial equality in MacArthur Foundation, one of the- books. We can talk to people indi- many people stood UP and said interested white people should America. Franklin, who currently largest private philanthropic or- vidually. We can look around us that we needed to do something? take ideals of race equality and teaches at Duke University Law ganizations with assets of $3 bil- and think about what we see. How come they never showed up bring them into the corners where School,will be awarded an honor- lion, will be awarded an honorary The secondreason why Ididn’t to help us do things? blacks are unwelcome, infiltrate ary doctor of humane letters de- doctor of humane letters degree. like the idea of a multicultural The answers were never en- them into the whitest of white gree.- Simmons is the former Dresident coalition was that I didn’t see tirely clear, but there was one society, and start talking to those Vartan Gregorian,aprominent of Hampshire College aid former how we, as white people, have nagging thing which kept com- who won’t listen to non-whites. member of the Armenian-Ameri- dean of Tufts’ Jackson College. any right to ask people of color to ing up virtually every time a new can community who has been A. Raymond Tye, who would join our organization. In other white person came to one of our For me, the deciding factor in )resident of Brown University have completed his Tufts Univer- words, who are we to decide that meetings. The question was wanting to leave the group was iince 1989,will receive an honor- sity education in 1944 were it not the best solution for rooting out whether we, as a mostly-white the ca&pus’ lack of interest in it. uy doctor of humane letters de- for World War II and the Korean racism is working together with group, should actively recruit How can a group of five people :ree. Gregorian also served as War, will receive an honorary people of color? If we feel as people of color. What newcomers take on the responsibilities that resident and chief executive of- bachelor of arts degree with his individuals that this is what we usually citedasgoodreasons were ought to be shouldered by a full icer of the New York Public Li- classmates,celebrating their 50th want to do, then we can go totheir that either they didn’t feel com- organization? I lay blame on the )rary from 1981 to 1989. reunion, looking on. meetings and work with their or- fortable discussing racial issues apathy of the white majority at ganizations. But I don’t think we without people of color present, Tufts. As Reverend Bonsey have a right to create an organi- or they felt that they were igno- painted out to me, a dozen well- zation and expect them to join it. rant about racial issues and needed intentioned white students can Attention Tufts Class of 1994 What for? And, if you have a people of color to inform them, or make a whole lot of difference. “multi-cultural’’ organization they thought discussions would- You see, in my mind, there should Commencement started by white people, there is a simply be more rewarding if the be hundreds of white students - Video great danger that it will be run by group were more diverse. considering our predominance in . Specialists white people, and that defeats I now feel strongly that the numbers here -- flocking to Race your purpose entirely. right thing to do, before creating Awareness to make a contribu- What our proto-group agreed any kind of white group dealing tion to the fight against racism. to, as a starting point, was to start with racism, is to get the input a discussion group, a study group and approval of the already estab- Not because we, or our ances- if you will, which would focus on lished organizations of people of tors, are personally responsible Individual Diplomas issues of race, color, and ethnicity. color. It seems SO simple and SO for creating and maintaining the KC VISUUS Wlll VldwUp. Evwy Gndumte R.alvhp Ultimately, we thought, after es- basic, yet with us it didn’t hap- institution, but simply because HW Dlplomm. I1 You Purchau mls Cudom Vldw Ropnm, Your Tap Wlll 8. INDMDUAUZED Wlth tablishing ourselves in the com- pen. 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-- John DiBiaggio, President page twenty THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1994 ’hfts takes surprising fourth Baseball player returns after serious injury WOMEN’S TRACK MIKULSKI c&tinued from page 12 down South for the spring trip, ECAC Tournament against the continued from page 16 Jumbos’ highest finish, taking hoped for an at bat this season. Coast Guard Academy because third in the 400 meter in 58.86 centerfielder’srehabilitationviv- When the at bat came, suffice it to Mikulski med the start at des- pionships at Holy Cross. The seconds. But the best event of the idly. say, he was shocked. ignated hitter. And he made the meet, encompassing Division I, day had to be the heptathlon. “It’s a real tribute to him that On April 21, at the University most of it. 11, and I11 teams, represented a KaraFothergilland Heather Hart- he could motivate himself to come of Massachuset 1s at Dartmou t h, In his first at bat, he grounded chance for the Tufts women to ford finished third and fourth, back from this injury,”Casey said. in a game Tufts had to win, Casey an infield single to short. And in test their skills against tougher respectively, a scant two points “Mark Doughtie deserves a lot of called for Mikulski to pinch hit the fourth, he lined a single into competition. apart. Fothergill finished with credit, too. He put Chris through late in the game. Tufts held a 4-2 left, driving in junior Colin Cash And despite the strain of hav- 3,935 points, while Hartford had hell. I remember walking by the lead, there were two runners on, from second and giving Tufts a ing completed an entire season, 3,933. The pair finished within trainer’s room with the door and two out. Mikulski, sitting in commanding 10-0 lead. and final exams, Tufts still had a 60 points of the National qualify- closed,and hearing Chris scream- the dugout, pulled down his uni- “It felt really good to get those good showing. ing score. ing while Mark worked on the form pants and humedly strapped hits,” he said. “And the fact that “We didn’t go in to score “Kara had PRs [personal ieg.77 on the brace. He ran to the plate, the game was at home, and people points,” Smith-King said. “After records] all over the place,” Part way through the rehab, worked the count full, and struck got to see me at home, was extra the Division IIIs, most ofthe team Smith-King said, “Andshescored doctors realized that Mikulski had out. There’s no doubt a strikeout special.” members were done. The more over 200 points higher than she greater recuperative powers than ever felt so good. Mikulski’s day wasn’t perfect, competitive kids wanted to com- ever had. They pretty much tied. expected. His two remaining sev- “It was a big surprise,” though. He also suffered the em- pete.” It was hilarious when they an- ered ligaments had begun to reat- Mikulski admitted. “I was ex- barrassment of grounding into a Converted sailor Meghan nounced the scores.” tach themselves on their own, cited and nervous, all in one. Talk 1-5-3 double play in the second Bohlen started the scoring with a Now, the women’s tracksters and Mikulski was fitted with a about a major shock. Did it feel inning. “Yeah, I’m not quite as sixth place finish in the 10,000 can take the summer off before brace that would allow him to great?Yesandno,becauseIstruck fast as I used to be,” he chuckled. - meter with a time of 40:11.49. preparing for ason. And begin jogging. Suddenly, the idea out. At the time, I felt I had made Looking ahead to next year, “Megan’s a very good athlete. although Smit continues of playing baseball this season it back. I couldn’t believe I got to Mikulski hopes to perform a full She’s grown a lot and could be to lament her lack of a supersrar didn’t seem so farfetched. play so quickly.” time role in the field. very valuable for us next year. performer, one gets the feeling “At first, the doctors told me I Mikulski’scomeback certai nly “If I work my leg hard enough She dislocated her shoulder and that the team will return to its would need another operation,” did not elude the eyes of Athletic this summer,” he said. “I see couldn’t sail,” Smith-King said. lofty level of performance next Mikulski said, acknowledging Director Rocco Carzo. myself in right field, and occa- Manning (who else?) had the year. that a second procedure would sionally DHing. I seemyselfplay- have ended his season. “But the “Chris’s comeback is the kind ing every day. I’ve still got an- healing went so well they told me of thing that says what it’s all other year to do more running it was no longer necessary, and I about,” Carzo said. “There are and build the strength.” was able tocontinuebuilding flex- millions of heroes in our world Carzo has little doubt that ibility and strength. Once they who never get recognized, and Mikulski can make it back all the said I could start jogging, I real- he’s one of them, The type of way. And he knows that no mat- ized I would be able to play. And people who go day to day without ter what the outward reaction of once I got the bmce, I realized I’d adulation, but something inside those around campus is, people be able to DH.” of them keeps them going. appreciate and admire what Casey was pleasantly surprised “His situation isn’t just inter- Mikulski has accomplished. at the progress of Mikulski, but esting, it’s remarkable. It’s a les- realistically had no delusions of son for all of us. Kids like him “Inside our hearts, our bellies, seeing thejunior playing baseball show us that our outlook on life is everyone cried,” Carzo said after at Tufts. all about attitude. It’s fascinat- hearing of Mikulski’s at bat “In a11 honesty, I didn’t expect ing, when the blood flows and against UMass-Dartmouth. him back this year,” Casey said. human performance begins, what “That’s not just a kid playing a “And he was a 50-50 shot at best can happen.” game. That’s a story of untold to play his senior year.” More special than the K, courage and heroism, an indel- So Mikulski, who contributed though, was Mikulski’s perfor- ible life story. It’s what being to the team by driving the vans mance in the opening game of the human is all about.”

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On-cam(p us p-.rotest scheduled to occur today Recycling- should be required CUSTODIAN sity. As elected officials, we feel it them. We have begun to discuss EARTH soul-searching. Deep within we continued from page 3 continued from page 8 is imperative to continue in this transitional arrangementswithour will undoubtedly find a DroDen- A number of students have vein, but not to the detriment of custodians and hope that some Thequestion whichnowarises sity to live in harmony &ti na- banded together in opposition of those people who have worked ameliorative steps may be pos- is: HOWdo we inculcate ecologi- ture; a Phenomenon termed the subcontracting proposal and diligently for the University for sible.” cal values and noms? Govern- biophillia by the great ecologist have collected almost 1,000 sig- many years and, in many ways, Noting that the officials had ment legislation can form a E.O. Wilson. So the next time you natures of Tufts students, faculty, have contributed to what it is to- hoped a joint letter to DiBiaggio baseline for enforcing ecologi- feel lazy about recycling newspa- and staff, opposing the hiring of day. As we understand the Tufts would have some effect on the cally salubrious practice. Reli- pers, Or use three paper towels to UNICCO. Additionally, a num- proposal, privatization will greatly University’s decision, Senator gion can be a wellspring of abso- dV your hands, try to yield to the ber of local city and state officials penalize these citizens.” Shannon’s press secretary said, lute convictionvis-a-vis environ- visceral voice of your conscience have offered their support to the The letter argues that the pro- “The senator feels very strongly mental protection. But most im- which urges YOU to conserve - custodians in their contract dis- posal to keep current custodial that [Tufts] should not be allowed portantiy, we all need to do some and be conserved! pute with the university. workers on as employees of to do this. He has told several I State Senator Charles Shannon, UNICCO is “an empty promise” people that he did not like the Somerville Mayor Michael as it claims that “drastic pay cuts president’s response to their let- Hold a piece of tape up to your eyes, Capuano, and Somerville Alder- will force most employees to look ter.” dim the lights and try to fill out your man James Halloran composed a elsewhere for work in order to Both Senator Shannon’soffice taxes. letter, which was sent to President support their families.” and Vice President Roberto ac- Now you’re seeing things fmm her John DiBiaggio, in opposition to Shannon, Capuano, and knowledged that they were aware point of view. the subcontractinginitiative. The Halloran concluded that “this is of aprotest rally which is planned letter states, “It has come to our an unjust way to treat workers for today during Commencement Almost everybody has to file taxes, but not attention that Tufts University who have proven themselves loyal ceremonies on the Tufts campus everyone can do it on their own. blunteer and helo make someone’s taxes less taxine. plans to privatize its custodialand and industrious.We strongly urge and which has been advertised on cleaning services. This decision you toreconsider your position on flyers posted throughout Medford has raised great concern among this matter.” and Somerville. However the working residents of DiBiaggio responded to the Shannon’s press secretary said, “I Somerville, Medford, and other officials in a brief letter which had heard that some elected offi- neighboring communi ties.” stated, “This has been a difficult cials might be present at the rally. Theofficialsfurtherwrote, “We decision for Tufts, one that we did We certainly support the custodi- greatly question the wisdom of not take lightly. The reasons for ans, but we’re not going to disturb your choice to privatize,given the doing so ... were in the end com- someone’s graduation.” ZM mine Awareness a many issues at stake. For many pelling. I understand that many Shannon’soffice added that the years, the cities of Medford and municipalities,for much the same senator wouldcontinue todo what- Research Expedition Center Somerville have enjoyed a cor- reasons as Tufts, are considering ever he could to aid the Tufts dial relationship with the Univer- similar steps or have already taken custodians in this matter. ‘ik

Fraternity not allowed to soonsorI a fall rush DTD As a result of these two inci- ten new brothers in the fall to aid continued from page 7 dents, theIGCJ charged DTD with them financially. incident that took place on April 8 two counts of hazing and two The decision of the IGCJ was at250p.m. inthecampuscenter. counts of failure to uphold the then appealed to the Committee The author of the letter described standards of the community. The on StudentLife(CSL)whichheard what he observed and stated that IGCJ then held a hearing in which the case on Friday, May 13. The he “noticed the men were trying to the fraternity was found innocent CSL said that no new evidence handcuff the other man and had of the two hazing charges, but was presented in the appeal, and Summer Programs duct tape in their hands.” Upon guilty of the charges relating to voted to sustainthePecision of the questioning the individuals, one community standards. IGCJ. TheCSL issued astatement For College Students and studentreplied, “Don’t worry, it’s In response to these decisions, explaining their decision in which High School Juniors and Seniors a frat thing,” according to the let- the IGCJ placed DTD on proba- they said that pledges “are among ter. tionary status for one year and the most visible” membeis of a (3 College Credits / 14 Day Programs) This incident also appeared to said that the fraternity must insti- fraternity and they must be “espe- Coastal Ecology, Marine Science, Maritime History. have involvement on the part of tute a mandatory public conduct cially careful” to uphold the stan- and Literature aboard the schooner Harvey Gamage. the fraternity, Reitman said. Ac- seminar into their pledge program dards of the community. cording to Bufalini, president of each semester, an event that the Asforthepunishmentofthe 11 Franklin Pierce college DTD, one of the brothers chal- entire brotherhood must attend. individualswho were involved in Rindge,NewHampshire lenged the pledges to see if they Additionally, DTD cannot rush the theft of the wheelchair in Syra- could kidnap him. studentsfor the fall of 1994 as part cuse, they have all been placed on For Mormation call 1-800.86&3223 However, Bufalini made a writ- of their punishment. Although second level disciplinary proba- ten statement which said that “kid- spring rush garners more student tion, Reitman said. This means napping brothers is not a part of interest than fall rush, Reitman that they have been given deferred our pledge program. At no time said that DTD felt that this pun- suspensions, meaningthe students did I or the Pledge Education ishment would be harmful to the do not have to leave Tufts, but the Committee tell the pledges to do fraternity for financial reasons. incident is noted on their perma- so.” Bufalini states that the inci- Reitman explained that DTD said nent records. Reitman said that dent was merely “the result of [the that they have a number of seniors many or all of the individuals in- pledges] being out of control,’’ graduating this semester, and so volved are appealing that deci- WHEN FINALS ARE OVER, and that it was “a joke.” they were hoping to get as many as sion to the Provost.

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lust 3 blocks from Porter Square T Stop -- The Provost’s Office ro1..lrmwmuv- LOov.uI Ot~W[Oa Actor jumps to political scene Mayer ’s relatives express thanks, happiness CHAIR establishmentand said that Mayer to President Nixon, he directed BALDWIN ‘ the Chairman of the Massachu- continued from page 11 continued from page 7 “changed a nice New England the first White House Conference Democratic party. She too who initiated the chair in recogni- college into a dynamic univer- on Food, Nutrition and Health. him. After only a few minutes, spokeofKennedY’sSenaterecord. tion of the work of his friend sity.” While at Tufts, Mayer estab- Baldwin found his way out and Theeveningbegan withadance Maver. Representing Mayer and sup- lished the United States’ first left the building. performance by the City Lights, Due to Leir’s absence, ~ar-porting the naming of Rosenberg graduate school of nutrition, the Speaking directly before followed by from guerite M. Riposanu and Arthur as the first chair, Elizabeth Van USDAHuman Nutxition Research Baldwin was Michael Kennedy, h~ersonand M.1.T- juniors who Hoffman presented the chair, say- Hueysen Mayer attended at the Center on Aging at Tufts, and the Edward Kennedy’s campaign had both worked in Kennedy’s ing that “Leir was unavoidably ceremony and was accompanied New England region’s only vet- manager and the son of the former Office. Their presence seemed to detained in Europe.” by three of her six children. erinary school.In 1989, President US Attorney General, the late Serve as Support for the senator, Hoffman described the meet- Mayer’s daughter LauraMayer George Bush awarded him the Robert E Kennedy. An impres- but moreover to show that college ing and relationshipbetween Leir Deford offered her response to the Presidential End Hunger Award, sive speaker, this is one member students are Part Of the and Mayer, saying that they were honor in her father’sname, saying and in 1991, he was given the of the Kennedy family who has process and are important to Sella- both “visionaries,action-oriented that she and her family are “ex- President’sEnvironment and Con- Rs in his vocabulary, and only a tor Kennedy. and deeply concerned about hu- tremely grateful.” servation Challenge Award. mild trace of their characteristic man existence.” “The chair is a professorship Rosenberg will be the first Jean Boston accent could be found in It was a fun evening for all. “This is a great send-off of Leir that will pass the academic torch MayerProfessor at Tufts. His work his voice. Kennedy both told Those attenders registered in and Mayer’s dream,” Riposanu from one generation to another,” in the field of research has been amusing anecdotes and empha- Massachusetts could sign nomi- said. Deford said, adding that it serves extensive, as he has been-chair- sized the things the Senator is nation papers for Senator Hoffman added that Leir es: as a reminder for the contribu- man of the Food and Nutrition doing that will affect college stu- Kennedy, and everyone was tablished the chair “to honor a tions that her father endowed to Board of The National Academy dents, including his work on a treated to free Kennedy pins, friend, a brilliant mind who de- the field of nutrition and health of Sciences and President of the crime bill and on student loans bumper-stickers and pro- Serves to be remembered.” care. American Society for Clinical E “Alec Baldwin may have Kim motional items.Ther?:wasanope”n “Jean Mayer left US with a Untilks death in 1993, Mayer Nutrition. He has also been edi- Basinger, but we have Joan bar there, but that actually Cost world-class challenge. He often worked extensively on both the tor-in-chief of Nutrition Reviews Manard,”said Kennedy as he took money (andrequiredID), whereas said, ‘Nutrition is not just a sci- federal and international medical and Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the stage. The master of ceremo- getting to see Alec Baldwin of- ence, it’s an agenda,’” Hoffman fronts. He was an advisor to US and has published articles on nu- nies for the evening, Manard is a fered free entertainment for all said. PresidentsRichard Nixon, Gerald trient absorption, the metabolism Massachusetts State Senator and ages. He added that Leir referred to Ford, and Jimmy Carter, the US of folate and other water-soluble I i Maver as aman “with nobleinten- Congress, the United Nations’ vitamins,and nutrition and aging. and an ability to get things Food and Agriculture Organiza- Rosenberg has been consult- Please recycle this done.” tion, the World Health Organiza- ant for the National Institute of Nelson Gifford,chair of Tufts’ tion (WHO) and the United Na- Health in Bethesda, Maryland, Board of Trustees, also expressed tions’ Children’sFund. USAID, and other international his enthusiasm over the chair’s In 1969, as special consultant agencies. Money’s tight AID continued from page 5 Eastwood added that one of the problems with Tufts’ ability to offer aid is the fact that federal funding has not changed in a num- ber of years. “Federal aid has re- mained flat-funded for six or seven years and it doesn’t appear that it will change in the near future,” he said. He noted that federal funds are “not keeping pace” with the rising costs of higher education. He summarized the financial aid situationat Tufts when he said, “I can’t say that it’s going to be any easier for students. Basically, my goal is to keep people at least at the same level of aid.” Team finishes TENNIS continued from page 16 the red hot Jumbos ran into the Division I Boston University Ter- riers. The Red and White proved too.powerfu1 for the Brown and Blue, as the win streak ended with a 5-2 loss. TheJumbosthenranintoeven- tual NESCAC champion Will- iams and were defeated in a 4-3 heartbreaker. But victories over Bates, Babson, Trinity, and Clark Disconnecting your phone service gave the Jumbos a final record of 16-3, and the respect of the com- has never been easier. mittee that gives out bids to the NCAA Division I11 Champion- ships. Now there’s an easy way to disconnect number on the Summary of Account page of your phone service. It’s automated, and your bill. Without this code the transaction Jumbos sprint can’t be completed. MEN’S TRACK you can do it from a touch-tone phone continued from page anywhere in the ”EX area. To place If you use this system, your final bill will 16 an order to disconnect your service just call be sent to your existing billing address. ished third in the triple jump (44’ 800 So remember to file a change of address card 3 1/27, Adams and Dennis were 1 244-3737 7 a.m. to 8 p-m.weekdays, 3-4 in the400 meter (49.68,49.79, and 8 amto 5 p.m. on Saturdays. with the post ofice. respectively). Here’s how it works. After you call, you’ll Call 1 800 244-3737. We’ll be happy to Tuftsalsoshone in some ofthe be asked to enter your telephone number disconnect you. distance even!s, with senior Eric and customer code. This code is the three-digit Desautels aiid scphomore Mike number that appears after your telephone Harty finishing sixth and sev- enth, respectively, in the 3,000 steeplechasc. Desautels also fin- ished seventh in the 5,000 meter, behind freshman Mike Northrop, who took third. Sophomore Matt Stonkus ac- 0 1994 NYNEX Corpora$ori counted for all the points in the throwing events, placing fourth in thejavelin (184’ lO”),andsixth in the discus (138’1“). Commencement 1994 THE TUnSDAILY page twenty-three The church’s relationship to homosexuality BELLE continued from page 8 ops of the Catholic Church on the those who behave in a homo- Pastoral Care of Homosexual Per- sexual fashion. This sons,” approved by Pope John doesn’t When they state that it is time “It is only in the marital rela- for the church to seek deliverance Paul II, Oct. 1, 1986: tionship that the use of the sexual from its bondage, might not we “Human beings ... are nothing faculty can be morally good. A reasonably ask, “Bondage to less than the work of God Him- person engaging in homosexual whom, God or man?” self; and in the complimentarity behavior therefore acts immor- have to be As aTufts alumnus of 5 1 years, of the sexes, they are called to ally.” I believe that the teachings of my reflect the inner unity of the Cre- church, the Roman Catholic ator. They do this in a striking I write this article purposely in Church, should also be put forth. way in their cooperation withHim order that the moral teachings of goodbye The teachings of my church are in the transmission of life by a the Catholic Church be put in ... clear and unequivocal, and they mutual donation of the self to the juxtaposition with the teachings You can always come back and are based on scripture, tradition, other. of modem theology. Unfortunate reason, and the Catholic Church’s “Thus, inGenesis 19:l-ll,the conflicts exist in both postures, take cbes. ‘‘Wisdom of the Ages.” I cite some deteriorationdue to sin continues and readers should honestly judge of these teachings, hoping others in the story of the men of Sodom. which teaching has reason and will contemplate on what I be- There can be no doubt of the consistency in truth. We should lieve is inspired logic. One does moral judgement made there be fearful lest we, and the propo- J Complete graduate or professional school prerequisites. not have to subscribe to these against homosexual relations. In nents of new theologies, be guilty J Test your abilitiis in graduate courses while earning teachings, but, to me, they are Leviticus 18:22 and 20: 13, in the of violating that admonishment graduate credit. much more profound than the course of describing the condi- of Christ (LUKE 16:13) that we vagueries of some modern theol- tions necessary for belonging to cannot serve two masters (God J Strengthen your academic record. ogy. the Chosen People, the author and the world); for either, we will J Earn a professional career credential through a From the “Letter to the Bish- excludes from the People of God hate the one and love the other. certificate program. su ra-clawed Left and Right meet, combine PSY HOANALYSIS Through the Graduate Special continuedE) from page 9 cieties where homosexuality is to sexuality are not rooted in any- For more injimuth, tolerated but is not promoted. thing else outside of fad. It is please call: Student Program,you can take cause we are scared of snakes This is the middle that I am fashionable to have acertain opin- Tufts undergraduate or graduate does not mean that we need to referring to, but if this middle ion at the University and, appar- (617) 627-3562 courses on a nondegree basis for avoid them or kill them or stay at fails then I would urge everyone ently, it is even more fashionable Or write: credit or audit. Or you can home and not leave. We need to to adhere to the Right. If we can not to be able to defend it. Professional and pursue one of our professional, take the fear into consideration. not live in peace with forces that My attack on the Left has left graduate-level cenificates: Further, just because we are afraid are destined to destroy humanity, them as to have served no pur- Continuing Studies of heights does not mean that we then we must destroy them first. pose which, in my estimation, is Tufts University Biotecbnolqy Engineering should live as faraway from ledges If all of a sudden there is an unfair. The Left has served as a 112 Packard Avenue Computer Engineehg as possible and just because we epidemic of snakes we can no buffer against the extreme Right Medford, MA 02155 ~%cmOpticsTecbnobgy are afraid of closed places does longer afford to smile. and has helped in the formation ManufdgEngineering not mean we should live outside. In my opinion, this compro- of a middle. The Left can con- We can build a small room and mise between the Left and the stantly be seen as ready to sink MimawEngineering put a window in. We can compro- Right is what we must all aspire their clever supra-claws into the Community organization Mgmt. mise with nature. Thus, we can to, and for those of us who can’t, arguments of the Right. And, al- transcend homophobia and rac- then the Right is the next best though their arguments are not Museum Studks ism, but, without promoting ho- thing. But the Left my friends, is worth the words that they man- TUFTS &cupational Therapy mosexuality or multiculturalism. ascary place to be. TheLeftthreat- age to conglomerate, they are It would take a lot longer to ens to destroy the human being. important in the taming and the Pre-Medical Studies summarize my opinions on The Left should be left out. restructuring of the Right. multiculturalism would, so1won’t. Being a student at Tufts Uni- I don’t think thatmulticulturalism versity over the past four years I If one possesses an element of is the natural state of any society, have witnessed some of the most the truth, then one usually real- . nor is homosexuality the natural nonsensical points of view that I izes one’s own faults when he -@ state of any individual. Does that think I’ll ever come across. Un- perceives it in another. But if one mean that we destroy all substantiated hogwash has possesses no sense of the truth multiculturalsocieties and all ho- adorned both the syllabi of some whatsoever, then he will be oblivi- mosexuals? I would hope not. of my classes as well as the pages ous not only to his own faults but ongratulations%Vd However, we need to establish of The TUBSDaily. The Leftists will deny that they exist in others societiesin which racial tolerance have had more than their share of for he has no truth in which to “pw is the norm and racial equality is this hogwash, but they are not compare them to, and “everything to the & not shoved down our throats.Fur- alone. The Left’s arguments re- goes.” Such is the dilemma of the C ther, we need to establish societ- garding everything from politics Left. Leaving professors are honored by colleagues ” U RETIREMENT^ spoke about the accomplishments has “given his time, wisdom, and continued from page 6 of Professor of Electrical Engi- knowledge to his students.” served as Dean of the Graduate neering Arthur Uhlir, who served Dean of Undergraduate Edu- School of Arts and Sciences, and Tufts for 24 years. Fermental said cation Walter Swap delivered a from 1973 to 1979 was Provost that over the years, Uhlir “distin- soeech to Dean Marian Connor. and Senior Vice President of the guished-himselfas an educator, an Connor received a B.A. in En- from the university. Recently, McCarthy engineer, and an administrator.” glish from Emmanuel College and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender has also been working at Lawrence Uhlir received his Ph.D. from the then became chair of the English alumni membership of Memorial Hospital, and in 1991 University of Chicago. department at the newly formed became Chairman of the Board Roxbury Community College. In there. Uhlir became chair of the de- 1967, she became a member of ProfessorSaul Slapikoff spoke partment of electricalengineering the Tufts faculty in the English in honor of Professor of Physical in 1970 when he joined the Tufts department and a participant in Education Mary Sturtevant, who faculty, and served in that position the Preceptor Program. became a member of the Tufts until 1975. Under the “firm, for- The faculty in 1969.She received her ward-1ooking”leadershipof Uhlir, At Tufts, Connor has held the M.A. degree from Penn State enrollment in engineering rose, position of Associate Dean of University and in 1984,received Fermental said. From 1975 to Continuing Education and is now an M.B.A. In Sturtevant 1987, . 1980, Uhlir was the Dean of the Dean of Seniors. She has also was appointed Director of the College of Engineering, and is served as acting Dean of Under- Health Education Program at now the directorof the microwave graduate Education for a semes- Tufts, and in that role, she has certificateprogram, in addition to ter. Swap said that Connor has developed a coordinated, com- his teaching responsibilities. “always stretched her intellectand prehensive program. Fermental said that Uhlir is “atrue her interests” in all of her endeav- Professor Dennis Fermental renaissanceman of science” who ors.

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JOIN YOUR'EOCAL TUFTS ALLIANCE! BOSTON SAN FRANCISCO - Annual Meeting & Food Festival-- September 18 - Ronald McDonald House Renovation Project-- June 4 - Homecoming Tailgate-- October 22 - Tufts Night at the Theater-- July - Holiday Foster Children's Party-- December 4 - South Bay BBQ-- August - Call Carla Romney E85 & J85 at (508) 881-8965 - Giants v. Braves at Candlestick Park-- September 4 - Homecoming Away Celebration-- October - Loud Hour Cocktail Party-- November - Christmas Light Tour & Dinner- December - Annual Holiday Dinner Party-- January - Call Jonathan Hinman A91 at (415) 668-9031

LOS ANGELES - El Segundo Dunes Restoration-- June 26 - Call Esther Rudis G72 at (310) 556-5658 - Hollywood Bowl Event-- September - Homecoming Away-- October - The Los Angeles Tufts Alliance Policy is that all alumni in the LA area are automatic members WASHINGTON of the LATA! - Annual Garden Party, Botanic Gardens-- May 24 - Active LATA members receive special mailings! - Lecture with Washington Post writer David - Interested grads should send their mailing Broder-- June 20 info to: Steve Koltai A76, F78, c/o Warner Bros., - Red Sox v. Orioles at Camden Yards-- August 13 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522 - Young Alumni "Happy Hours" - Columnists, Commentators, and Political Pundits - Holiday Party - Annual Embassy Reception - For more info, call Ann Shildneck 588 at (202) 205- 3499 or Moira Connor J9l at (202) 628-3630.

NEW YORIR - Summer Party with Amherst, Williams, & Bowdoin alums at The Sandbar, Westhampton-- July 30 - Continuing Lecture Series with Sol Gittleman-- September - Casino Night with 50 NYC alumni groups-- September 30 - Homecoming Away at The Tavern-- October 21 - Museum of Modem Art-- December - Annual Career Networking Forum-- January - Call the New J-ork Tufts Alliance Hotline for a listing of events and to add your name 8: address to our mailing list-- (212) 576-9060. - For further information 8: interest on being a NYTA committee member, call Robin Grossman J90 at (212) 535-9246.

For more information on the Tufts Alliance in your area, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 1 -800-THE- ALUM or at (61 7) 627-3526. 3, Commencement 1994 PAID ADVERTISEMENT page twenty-five ALUMNI RELATIONS Special Section 10th Anni versary of Tuftonia’s Day Tuftonia’s Day 1994 marked the Tuftonia’s Week - April 18-22 10th Anniversary of our own Tufts - was full of celebrations rang- Holiday, and we celebrated the first ing from Tuftonia’s Feast, where decade of this new tradition in alumni served students dinner in grand style! Hodgcion Dining Hall, to the 3rd The Tuftonia’s Day celebration Annual JumboFest, a Tufts com- began as the Great Tuftonian Train munity fair on the Academic Green Ride I1 departed on Amtrak from with music, food, games, crafts, Boston’s South Station on Friday and even a fencing demonstration. April 8. The Train Ride carried Not far from campus, Tufts own the Tufts Beelzebubs and, from sta- staff member Kathleen Beebee ran tion to statior?,Trustees, President The one event you’ll remember for the rest of your life is the Candlelight in the Boston Marathon wearing a Procession, departing from the Mayer Campus Center at 11:15 p.m. on and Mrs. DiBiaggio, alumni and Tuftonia’s Day T-shirt, while out Saturday, May 21. For seniors, parents, alumni .... and everyone else! friends along the Northeast corri- in Grafton our Veterinary School dor. Train Ride I1 stopped in nine Dean Frank Loew hosted a Brown tree planting of a Zelkova tree out- their respective cities and states. In cities, bringing together hundreds and Blue cake-cutting celebration side of Goddard Chapel and a addition, Tuftonia’s Week was rec- of alumni, pa:ents, and friends at for staff and students. cakecutting at the traditional open ognized by the Congressional receptions, luncheons, breakfasts, Tuftonia’s Day -April 2 1, com- house of the Office of Alumni Re- Record in Washington. dinners and concerts along the memorating the day in 1852 when lations. way. The Train Ride concluded the Massachusetts Governor From around the country, may- Alone, with a few friends or in (725 miles later) in Washington signed the charter for Tufts College oral and gubernatorial proclama- large numbers, we celebrated our DC where over 175 Tuftonians -was a perfect day to thiuk Tufts, tions flooded into Alumni House Tufts connection, our common came to Union station to hear the Thank Tufts and Toast Tufts. The recognizing Tufts unique holiday ground, our glma mater. And we Bubs and celebrate Tuftonia’s Day Proclamation Ceremony outside of and declaring Tuftonia’s Week in. did so with pride and panache. over brunch. Ballou Hall was folloved by the Homecoming away from home It’s never too early to start mak- coming. Perhaps your Homecom- ing plans for Hoinecoming ’94 on ing Away celebration may take the Saturday, October 22. While our form of a luncheon or dinner, an Jumbos tackle the Purple Cows of afternoon at an Art Museum, an Williams at the Ellis Oval, Tufts evening at the Symphony, a drink alumni across the country will be at a bar -just be sure it’s fun! gathering for Homecoming Away Best of all is to celebrate together celebrations. with a tailgate party, while calling Alumni in every city are encour- our toll-free Homecoming Hotline aged to sponsor their own Home- at 1-800-THE-ALUM to find out coming Away events. lradition- how our gridiron battle is going, ally, remote Tuftonians have while letting us know how your Everybody loves a parade. March with your class or just be a spectator. banded together to “challenge” Homecoming Away event went: Either way, don’t miss it. It leaves from the Goddard Chapel area at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 21. Williams alumni to an afternoon of Scores of all athletic competition athletic competition. Whether it’s both on and off campus will be Distinguished Service Awards touch football in the park, volley- announced to the Homecoming ball on the beach, or a round of golf crowd at the game. Wherever you Six individuals were honored recently by the Tufts University at a local club, your alumni “team” are, whatever you do, you’ll still Alumni Association with its highest honor, the Distinguished Service can experience the next best thing be able to join in the Homecom- Award, for accomplishments that credit themselves, their communi- to being back on the Hill for Home- ing celebration on October 22. ties, their professions, and the University. This year’s recipients are: *Jack E. Atlas A39, former motion picture executive, active alumnus *Douglas L. Bailey F57, F58, F61, political and media consultant and member of Fletcher Board of Visitors *Tsai Chin G80, actress on stage and screen, author, teacher, director

*Erling Johansen D49, Dean of the Tufts University School of Dental I Medicine and Professor, Department of General Dentistry *John T. O’Neill A50, former Senior Vice President of AT&T, Tufts Trustee, and member of the Boards of Overseers for Athletics and for the College of Engineering. *Dorothy M. Skinner 552, Scientist in the Biology Division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and adjunct professor of Biophysics at East Tennessee State University College of Medicine. page twenty-six PAID ADVERTISEMENT Commencement 1994 c .. Tufts Alliance Network Tufts alumni across the country and around the world have the opportunity to become part of a broad network of alumni through the Tufts’ Clubs and Alliances. The Alliance concept, introduced in 1984, allows volunteers in a specific geographic area to work for the University exclusively in their own areas of special interest under one broad organization - TheAlliance. Director of Alumni Relations Ron BrinnA58, broad- ened the traditional membership of an alumni club to include par- ents and friends of Tufts. The program assembles varied volunteer interests under the Al- liance umbrella so that Tuftonians can become involved in any (or all) of the following areas: Career Networking, Continuing Edu- cation, Social Activities, Cultural Events, Student Recruitment and Community Service. Below is a list of alumni groups, with contact information. Be sure to contact the Alliance Leader in the area nearest you!

Arizona Oregon Dr. Robert Wilson A60 Liz Pearce-Smith 583 (602) 264-354 1 (503) 967-8833

Atlanta Rhode Island - - ..._ Dr. Bany Rosenbaum A60 Jacqueline Kelley J87 (404) 294-7033 (40 1) 946-722 1

Baltimore Rochesjer Felicie Gerliczy 582 Sara Gottovi J91 (4 10) 788-65 12 (7 16) 328-603 1

Boston SanAntonio - Cxla Romney E85585 Cynthia Glass Bivins J78 88 1-8965 (512) 656-2361

Cape Cod San Diego Joseph Cafarella A41, M44 Marilyn Kneeland 558 (508) 548-5735 (619) 469-1127

Central Connecticut San Francisco Nick Memtt A80 Jonathan Hinman A91 (203) 956-8448 (4 15) 668-9031

Chicago Seattle Joel Arlotto E87 Patty Flynn Hurley 591 (708) 485-0263 ~476 Pat Hurley E88, G92 (206) 783-6064 Cleveland Carol Peltz Gelman 587 St. Louis (216) 295-9122 Beth Kistner 579 Elkin Kistner A8 1 Alumni Career Advisory Netw,ork Colorado (314) 872-3913 Steve Jacobs A85 Approximately 2,000 Tufts alumni are cur- juniors may be investigating internship op- (303) 322-0007 Syracuse rently participating in the Alumni Career Advi- portunities. Seniors and recent graduates Nancy Meltzer A96P sory Network (ACAN) housed at the Career may want to learn about effective job search Dallas (3 15) 682-6092 Planning Center. The Network provides stu- strategies or specific work environments. Steve Titcomb E80 dents and alumni/ae with an opportunity to re- Alumni participants work lii most of the ma- (214) 239-2239 Washington, D.C. search information about different career fields jor metropolitan areas around the country, Ann Shildneck 584 by contacting alumni who have volunteered to with a stronger representation in New York, Hawaii (202) 205-3499 share their experiences and advice in informa- Boston and Washington D.C. We have also David Day tional interviews. In addition to encouraging expanded to include alumni who are work- (708) 955-5439 West Florida alunini/ae with varied career experiences to join ing abroad. Ken Rose A52 Houston (813) 493-7851 the Network, we also hope that a cross section For more information, call Marcia Allen Potvin E65 of students and alumni/ae with different needs Markwardt at the Career Planning Center at (7 13) 729-4568 England will use this invaluable resource. For example, (617) 627-3299. Bill Zuckerrnan A82, F82 Fifteen seniors were selected by the Alumni Association’s Awards Committee to receive Seniors - Long Island. 44-71-43 1-6701 Awards for their academic achievement, wide participation in campus and community activities, Leslie Socks Wollin 569 outstanding qualities of leadership, and potential for future alumni leadership and service. (516) 487-8894 France Pictured from left to right are Allison Feiner, Anthony Puopolo, Jad DeQuattro, Allisyn William Wainwright F65 Moran, Ara Barsam, Cheria Dial, Kimberly Wells, Jodi Silverman,Thomas Penichter, Jennifer Los Angeles 33-1 -3486-36-12 Fox, Gabriela Martinez, Adam Lewis, Kristen Downes, Robyn Liebman,and Elise Blinderman. Steve Koltai A76, F78 (818) 954-6552 Geneva Carole Hambleton-Moser F82 Miami 845-22-36-63-01 Sam Meline A54, D58, K62 (305) 962-7200 G reece Andreas Metaxa A88 Michigan 301-47 1-8334 Jan Volinsky Alpen 584 Steve Alpert A84 Hong Kong (810) 399-4148 Dr. Walter Loh D83 852-5-253359 Neponset Valley Bessie Kalafatas Papas 546 Japan (508) 584-9723 Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka K73 81-334-75-1188 -- New Hampshire Florence Goldman 538 Pakistan (603) 924-6224 Melanie Zekian Saigol586, F88 New York Samir Saigol A86 Robin Grossman J90 92-42-5711-892 (212) 576-9060 -page twenty-seven Greetings to our +- newest alumni:

From the “Night at the Pops” to the “Top 0’ The Hill” illumination It is my great pleasure to welcome the graduating ceremony, the choice is yours during the Tufts annual Alumni Weekend. Each members of the Class of 1994 to our warm and May, alumni who graduated five, ten, 25 or even 50 years ago or more, con- venerable alumni institution. 1 verge on campus to mingle with old classmates, visit old and new buildings Wherever you go, whatever you do, memories of on campus, enjoy social events and intellectual discussions, dine on lobster Tufts will be with you always. And since that in and steamed clams, and symbolically welcome the latest graduating class itself is never enough for the average Jumbo, you into their ranks. It’s a time to turn back the clock, when alumni make the right can be sure that your new path in life will intersect choice to relive the times of their lives. the roads of many fellow Tuftonians. For both The Office of Alumni Relations and the Tufts University Alumni As- business and social purposes, these people will sociation, with the invaluable assistance of volunteers, students and reunionem, become welcome additions to your ever-expand- r schedule a full calendar of events on the Hill during the five days preceding ing circle of friends. commencement. In order to ensure that your ties to the Hill remain close for many years to This year, these events include: come, I encourage you to participate actively in the Tufts alumni events in Tufts Night at the Pops: Every year since 1901 -- longer than any your area. Let your time at Tufts continue as a lifelong experience. And other school -- Tuftonians have taken over Symphony Hall in Boston for an always let us know where you are, so we can keep you posted on what my be t evening of entertainment by the Boston Pops Orchestra. At the finale the happening in your area. (I’ audience joins in with a rousing chorus of “Tuftonia’s Day” and “Alma Mater” In this special Alumni Relations section, you will find the names and phone -- May 19, 8:OO p.m. numbers of point persons for our Alumni groups, along with a sample of past Pops After Pops: A gala post-Pops party held back on campus -- a and future events. These groups exist -- as we do -- for you. Through The stylish, schmoozy nightcap held in the \Vessel1 Library. Tufts Daily, Tuftonia,and other alumni mailings, you can stay tuned to Tufts. Lobsterbake: The traditional New England outdoor feast with all Congratulations and Godspeed! the trimmings: corn-on-the-cob, steamed clams, roast chicken, and camara- derie -- May 20,5:30 p.m. President’s Lawn (Rain site: -Jackson Gym) The Comedy Connection at Cohen: The spirit of Boston’s oldest comedy venue comes to Cohen Auditorium, presenting promising local co- medians and rising stars for the amusement of returning alumni, as well as graduating seniors and their families. -- May 20,9:00 p.m. Reunion Class Meetings and Class Photographs: To carry on the tradition and catch the moment for posterity. -- May 21,9:00 -11:30 a.m. Ron Brinn A58 TUAA Annual Meeting and Alumni Day Luncheon: Welcoming Director of Alumni Relations remarks are made by President John DiBiaggio and Senior Vice President Dr. Thomas W. MurnaneA58, D62, K65, G68,Alumni Relations director, Ronald C. Bri~A58, president of the Tufts University Alumni Association Cynthia McCarthy E56, along with presentations of the 25th and 50th Reunion Class Run for fun... Gifts. -- May 21, 12:OO noon. President’s Lawn Friends of Bill W. and Dr. Bob: Join in this open discussion on ------alcoholism. -- May 21; 2:00--4:00 p.m. Zamparelli Room, Mayer Campus and prizes! Center Reunion Banquets and Receptions: Each incremental class (5th, What is the second lenge. awards will be given to 10th 15th etc ...) holds its own special gathering either on or off campus. -- most popular marathon How much fun can a the top two finishers in 3 May 21,5:00 - 11:30 p.m. (but certainly the easiest race like this possibly each of several catego- Candlelight Procession and Top O’the Hill llibute: Acandlelight and most fun to run) in be? One year, two ries. Every participant march at midnight up to the Chapel Terrace for a poignant ritual welcoming the Greater Boston area? graduating seniors ran will receive a ribbon and the newest Tufts alumni. -- the Class of 1994. May 21, 11: 15 p.m. Pick up It’s Tuftonia Pursuit -- the race attired in their an official Alumni candles at the Mayer Campus Center. The Race, of course! caps and gowns. Fortu- Weekend T-shirt. All It’s not too early to begin thinking about 1995 Alumni Weekend. If This three-mile mini- nately, they finished in prizes will be awarded you are a member of the class of 90,85,80,75,70,65,60,55,50,45,40,35, marathon, with its three plenty of time to pick up immediately following 30, or even 25, plan to come back to the Hill for an unforgettable experience, “Heartbreak Hills” is an their diplomas the fol- the race on the library a reunion to remember. exciting venture for lowing morning. roof. Tuftonians of all ages Without a doubt, the Registration for the and abilities. most difficult part of the Tuftonia Pursuit is $10, Beginning with a bang course is the long, ago- and you can register at the Carmichael Quad nizing (for some) climb right up until the 1O:OO in front of the Olin Cen- up Curtis Street, at the a.m. start, when the ter, and ending with the 2.5 mile mark. Accord- Jackson Jills render their

shutter of cameras and ing to Alumni Director, special version of our c cheers of the crowd by Ron Brinn A58, it’s at National Anthem. Ath- Goddard Chapel, the this point that “we sepa- letic Director Rocky race can be expected to rate the runners from the Carzo will then offi- Alumni Weekend Symposium draw up to 75 men, recreationalists”. cially start the race. Friday, May 20, 1994 women, boys and girls In addition to the over- The rest is up to you. eager to accept the chal- all winner’s prize, 3:OO p.m. - 4:OO p.m. Cabot Auditorium Cabot Intercultural Center Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy

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Vice President for Arts, Sciences and Technology Me1 Bernstein examines the heart of Tufts-- its students, faculty and cumculum -- in a compelling narrative which commands your The second most popular race in Boston begins in front of the Olin Center attention. at 1O:OO a.m. on Saturday, May 21. Register right up until race time, or join the crowd to cheer the runners on. page twenty-eight THETUFTS DAILY Commencement 193 --?

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The Tufts University’s Arts and Entertainment Guide Tufts Daily C’mon, Mom and Dad. We deserve it? Dinner & theater options for today’s grads b JOHN F. McGUIRE and CH~ISTOPHERM. STRIPINIS (downstairs from the Dining Room) Daily Editorial Board offers similarly fancy dining, but with lthough Tufts’ dinner in the $25-$30 range. 1994 Commencement With what many consider to be Weekend is a time for one of the best views in Boston, the reflecting on our Bay Tower Room (60 State St. 723- educational careers, bidding 1666) also offers food to match. The farewell to the friends we’ve made average $39 a pop for dinner is alittle in these four years, and looking steep, but the view more than makes ahead to life in the real world, it is up for it. also a time for eating. Because La Famiglia Ristorante (1 12 let’s face it, after a five hour Salem St. in the North End. 367- ceremony with countless speakers, 671 1) offers the most food for your several set changes, and a cast of buck short of buying your food in thousands, most of us are going to bulk. In this and their Newbury St. be hungry enough to eat location, La Famiglia serves up mortarboard. gargantuan portions, with pasta If, however, mortarboard and entrees (with meat, even) from $7- the like are not on your Top 10 list $10. These one-pound plus meals‘ of “Things To Eat,” there are more will tide you over for a while, and the than enough restaurants in the area atmosphere’s nice to boot. to pamper, wine, and dine those Sitting upstairs from the Cheers parents who want to take there bar and drawing a similar crowd, the hard-working graduates out to Hampshire House (84 Beacon St. dinner. (Hint, hint.) 227-9600) serves up great food ($30 For those who can afford it, the average dinner) with a nice view of Ritz Dining Room (15 Arlington the Public Gardens. Be sure to check St., Boston. 536-5700) provides out their excellent (read: snooty) Washington St. near Cambridge’s Tex-Mex cuisine. Although perhaps the ultimate in upscale steak-and-eggs type brunch. Inman Square. 661-3254) serves sometimes a bit too crowded, the dining, if not in food quality, then Offering great North End-style extraordinarily good Spanish funky decor and mouthwatering in prestige. The Dining Room runs Italian cuisine, Davide (326 cuisine. Prices average around $24 Southwestern food explain why. about $46 per person for dinner, Commercial Ave., across from Union for dinner, but the excellent tapas, Dinner runs at around $25 on and don’t forget your jacket and Wharf. 227-5745) has drawn a good wine list, and friendly staff make it average. tie. amount of local recognition with its well worth the price. For seafood, one of Boston’s A little less expensive and a ambience and food (average $34). For above-average Italian fare at staples is Anthony’s Pier 4 (140 little more fun, the Ritz Cafe Although Boston is not well known reasonable prices, La Groceria Northern Ave. 423-6363). Although downstairs from the Dining for its Spanish restaurants,Dali (415 Ristorante Italian0 (853 Main St. popular with tourists, an excellent in Cambridge. 497-4214) offers a wine selection, seaside location, and fun, comfortable atmosphere with pretty decent food make it worth the fabulous food (average $22). La trip. Expect dinner to price around Groceria is located conveniently off $27 or so. Mass. Ave., but they don’t take Giving Anthony’s some stiff reservations, so there may be abit of competition is theLegal Sea Foods a wait. chain, with several locations around Conveniently located in nearby town. Rumor has it that the Kendall Porter Square, Christopher’s Square (5 Cambridge Center. 864- (Mass. Ave. in Cambridge) offers 3400) and Copley Square (100 excellent, reasonably-priced Tex- Huntington Ave. in Copley Place. Mex and-American fare. All menu 266-7775) locations are the better items feature an ultra-fresh and of the bunch. Like Anthony’s, Legal healthy preparation process and features a similar touristy clientele, ingredients. Entrees gznerally run but the food usually draws rave under $10. reviews. Dinner runs around $24; Also located in Porter Square, For those who can afford it, Capucino’s(l812 Mass. Ave. 547- Morton’s of Chicago (1 Exeter 8228) offers decent Italian fare in Place, between Exeter and the $19 average price range. Perhaps Dartmouth Streets. 266-5858) is sure better than the food is the delicious to satisfy the carnivore in you. Many and unlimited fresh bread before consider the Chicago-based the meal. steakhouse to offer the best steaks Just across the street, in town, but prices run high ($37 a Cottonwood Cafe ( 18 15 Mass. pop). But where else can you have Ave. 661-7440) carries an exceptional array of high-quality see GRADUATION, page VI11 page II THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1994 WEEKENDER

dreams, and tragedies of the chaotic stew of five kids, a by c~~opm~~. STRIPINIS Carmichaelfamily, amiddle-class dog, and enough noise and by JAY RUTTENBERG Daily Editorial Board Daily Editorial Board black family struggling through confusion for ten families. Lee tells the story through FRO-PLANE’SSELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM Brooklyn in the early ‘70s. Led by the iron-fisted but the point of view of the IS A perfect example of the short- pike LCC has comings of modern day rap. While on never been. one to warm-hearted mother Carolyn Carmichaels’ only daughter, A read lightly around (Alfre Woodard) and themellow Troy. Played by newcomer the surface there is absolutely nothing wrong with the album, upon repeated listens it loses volatile subjectmatter musician father Woody (Delroy Zelda Harris, Troy is a nine- its flavor. After creating a great, genuine sound inS his films.Do theRight Thing Lindo), the year-oldtourdeforce of emo- on the first few tracks, the group does nothing to advance it, merely producing carbon-copy variations of the same nature. Afro-Plane remains a fun group, but it goes no further than that, delivering excellent dance or background music but failing to fill its sound out with enough diversity to make its album anything extraordinary. Once the mall rats get their grubby little hands on this album, it should spread faster than the bubonic plague.

Indeed, this is a shame. Like most rap music in general, Afro-Plane shows extreme amounts of potential early on, only to fall victim to its own repetition and monotony. Still, the record remains a quality effort. Despite the minor artistic barriers, there is something extremely likeable about this band. Iftheirrecordcompany plays their cards right, Afro-Plane should be a tremendous commercial success. That is, once the mall rats get their grubby little hands on this album it should spread faster than the

bubonic plague. e The Atlanta-based band’s songs can be best described as psychedelic hip-hop -- or, in their Scene and Heard own words “Psychidialiectic-Hypnofunk” -- in a similar style to P.M. Dawn and Arrested Development. Using live studio musicians rather than the samples that dominate rap, they rise slightiy above the pack with these real-life instruments in their corner. Smoothly blending rap and rhythm and blues, the four members’ sound is relatively original.Trippy ,psychedelic grooves smoothly flow around their soulful political raps. Fueled by energetic bass lines and drum beats, Afro- Plane’s eponymous album carries several impressive songs. “Shine,” the first number to follow the album’s opening introduction, is a wonderful dance tune laced with interloping vocals, a throbbing bass beat, and an elegant mixture of rapping and singing. Most of the album’s other songs sound pretty similar to “Shine.” Frankly, it’s difficult to tell them apart, but some outstanding tracks include “Flower Child” and “Colorbox Connection.”This is a seven-minute epic tune featuring a whacked-out piano ending reminiscent of a seven-year-old recklessly banging away on his parents’ ivory keys. Lyrically, it certainly is refreshing to listen to a decent rap group other than the Beastie Boys or Luscious Jackson that neither excessively disses,theircompetition nor makes constant references to Compton, gangstas, bitches, or that nasty, politically incorrect, yet ever-so-popular N-word. Rather, the rappers speak out against malt liquor, prostitution, gangs, and other urban ills. Their strong social consciences are obviously all in good intent, yet unfortunately grow slightly annoying. It is difficult to listen seeRAP, pageVI Commencement 1994 THE TUFTS DAILY Page WEEKENDER

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by MEGAN BRENN-WHITE Tharp’s most popular dances. And, Daily Editorial Board for those of you who missed its HEN THE BOSTONBALLET premiere, the Boston Ballet will be celebrated its 30th performing it again next spring as birthday afew weeks ago, part of their American Festival ZI. wBoston’s finest came out to play. The second part of the evening’s The evening began with a dining performance was a dance that has extravaganza at the Ritz-Carlton already drawn much critical acclaim (complete with Cartier models and and is a perennial crowd pleaser: In party favors of course, dahling) and the Upper Room. The dance begins ended with cake, champagne and with a smoke-filled stage criss- dancing in the Wang Center. In crossed by bright white lights. between --the part that they allowed Against this backdrop there are this Daily reporter to attend -- the dancers wearing black and white company performed two dances striped prison-like garb; the choreographed by Twyla Tharp, costumes for this piece were including the world premiere of designed by Norma Kamali and it Waterbaby Bagatelles. would be easy to imagine them being “Two by Twyla Tharp” was the sold in any upscale department store. name for this event and it would be As the dance progresses, the difficult to imagine that any of the movement becomes more furious other festivities could have been as and the dancers slowly change to enjoyable or entertaining as the wearing more and more red. There brilliantly choreographed and are different sets of dancers and the admirably performed dancing. contrast between the women and Waterbaby Bagatelles was men who have slower, mechanical commissioned by the Boston Ballet movements with the women who in honor of the anniversary; it was a wear skirts and are thrown about by real treat for the Boston audience to a different group of male dancers see something brand new from one could not be more stark. of America’s top choreographers. And this is what makes this piece Tharp has been in the dance so interesting. There is always

I world’s spotlight for almost 3Oyears, something going on and the multiple though her energy does not seem to stories being told on stage, that all have abated one bit. Her past work slowly alter and come together as includes choreography for respected Dancers prance around naked at the Wang Center, in Twyla Tharp’s World the dance goes on, afford Tharp the Premiere ballet. ballet companies such as the time and backdrop for some creative American Ballet Theatre, the Joffrey very new and very special. The “The Hunt” (from Mickey Hart’s choreography and a real visual Ballet, and the New York City Ballet. spectacle. In addition to this she has worked on dance, which runs 30 minutes, first solo album). As the dancers showcases the best of Tharp’s style utilize the full space of the stage, the Waterbaby Bagatelles andIn the several movies including White Upper Room were both performed Nights, Hair, andAmadeus, and has with complicated patterns, women and men move towards and impressive solos, and the touch of away from each other in patterns well by the company of the Boston recently published an autobiography Ballet, although there were some humor that is always present in her that are at times tense, at times entitled Push Comes to Shove. technical errors in the first of these. On top of all this, she is still work. sensual, and at times even The piece begins with the women confrontational. The dancers that really stood out director of the Twyla Tharp Dance were Kyra Strasberg, Julie Bacon, company and is producing the in the corps dancing in line wearing Tharp’s trademark humor is what look like Victorian bathing shown most strongly at apoint when and Heather Waldon, who danced evening’s second dance (In the the more athletic parts in In the UpperRoom) for aPBS special. Her costumes, complete with scarves agroup of women practically writhe wrapped tightly to look like bathing on the ground as different men come Upper Room and Armand in unique combinations of modern Bagatelles. dance and ballet have won her caps. One of the Boston Ballet’s on stage to do solo performances. stars, Patrick Armand, dances to the Waterbaby Bagatelles succeeds For its 30th Anniversary, the critical acclaim and a devoted Boston Ballet knew how to throw a following. It is difficult to see how, women’s delight and the dance at keeping the audience interested, continues with a kind of restrained while telling several stories party. Its tradition of solid dancing with a schedule like this, Tharp had and utilization of varied sensuality throughout. simultaneously. And, judging from time to create something so new and choreographers will be continuing special for the Boston Ballet. The music ranges from slow and the crowd’s lengthy standing deliberate to the pounding drums of ovation, this should be one of throughout the next season. But, Waterbaby Bagatelles is Lee plays a glue-sniffer in newest release SPIKE initially little more than aconcoction The supporting cast boasts Lee’s effective is Lee’s uncompromising continued from page I1 of personalities, street scenes, and usual collection of oddballs and decision to avoid oversentimentality. * Charged with much of the portraits of family life, from which crazies, including Lee himself as a Lee makes no attempt to claim that responsibility for keeping her four a plot slowly emerges as we learn glue-sniffing street punk. the Carmichaels’ family life is more unruly brothers in line, Troy handles more about the Camichaels. As a period piece, Crooklyn entertaining or romantic than most the burden well. familieskdaily lives are. Adults also play major roles in ‘Crooklyn’ moves with the Also, unlike much of today’s the film, but Crooklyn moves with mawkish Hollywood fare,Crooklyn the irrepressible energy and irrepressible energy and enthusiasm doesn’t try to glamorize tragedy, enthusiasm of its nine-year-old of its nine-year-oldstar. but simply shows it for what it is. protagonist. Troy allows us to see Furthermore, in a surprising turn Lee’s customary explorations of In addition to Harris’ outstanding effectively takes us back to a time of for Lee, Crooklyn also avoids American black experiences, but performance, Woodard and Lindo afros and bell-bottoms, Jiffy-Pop politicizing the film and instead from a child’s viewpoint -- a novel arecomplexandbelievableasTroy’s and Trix. The.Carmichae1 kids are grounds it in the personal, the perspective for any movie. parents. They have their share of immersed in television and everyday, and.the family. Although occasionally slow in marital squabbles, and Carolyn commercial culture, and Lee makes AIternately funny and disturbing, spots, the film generally maintains verges on being abusive with her these as much a part of their lives as Crooklyn is undeniably one of Lee’s enough momentum to keep the children, but they are humanenough Brooklyn’s streets. better movies. audience interested. The film is toloveeachotherandtheirfamilies. What makes Crooklyn so 0 Page JY THE TUF’TS DAILY Commencement 1994 Mark Tansey’s whi y captured at the MFA

bv MAD” UNNIKRISHNAN school of Abstract Expressionism over the older Paris schools of Modern art. He portrayed this rather abstract concept as a treaty signing, with exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts premier American art critic Clement examine Mark Tansey’s whimsical Greenberg representing the New attack on the pretension of the York side, and French critic Andre modern art world. His deep Breton with the Paris side. On the knowledge of art history (Tansey’s field are Jackson Pollock as the parents both were art historians), victorious general and Pablo Picasso coupled with his innate sense of as the defeated general. Figures from humor, helped him to create art that both movements dot the painting, to pokes fun at both the art world and make for a rather intellectual game post-War 20th century American of Where’s Waldo. society. In another example of hilarious, Tansey’s paintings reflect his but intellectually stimulating concern with the human condition. critiquing, Tansey’s “The Innocent That is, he, in his every day life, Eye Test” pokes fun at all art critics. observes and photographs people’s It shows a cow brought into a gallery postures and facial expressions, for, to see two paintings, a Monet he believes, that so much of human haystack, and a Flemish painting of communication in our culture is two cows. conveyed through body language. The critics, standing in a hushed Thus, his “The Key” features a crowd around the cow, observe her man and a woman, both with their reactions to these two paintings, to backs to the viewer, in front of an see if the eye of an “innocent” reacts elaborate locked gate. The woman, the same way as the eyes of trained dressedineveningwear, impatiently professionals. It is an absurd idea - waits while the man fumbles for the - who would think of taking acow to key. To us 20th century American a gallery? More to the point, who viewers, it is obvious that the woman cares to see a cow’s reaction to is, in fact, impatient, but Tansey paintings of hay and other cows? asks whether all people would be Tansey asks through the medium of able to understand her posture. In paint what every viewer probably creating this painting, Tansey used thinks, that artists like Monet photographs of himself and his wife probably did not care at all for any acting out the scene so that he could cow’s reactions to their paintings. best capture the impatience of the The second exhibit,Connections: woman and the embarrassment of Murk Tunsey presents many of the the man. paintings that inspired Tansey in his But Tansey is better known for critiques of art. In hisouevre, Tansey his critiques of the art world than for draws upon images from other Murk Tunsey makes for an contemporaryartist. his character or culture studies. In artists, and the Connections exhibit interesting insight into the world of Murk Tunsey and Connections: his “Triumph of the New York allows viewers to see Tansey’s work modern art. Also, with the Murk Tunsey runs at the MFA until School,” Tansey depicts the alongside his own inspiration. Connections exhibit, one gets a real August 7. ascendence of the New York based Mark Tunsey and Connections: insight into the mind of an important Smithereens’ latest album is a return to their roots by MEGAN BRENN-WHITE With their new album, A Date seems to have paid off by creating a here for all too see... now, I’mmiles Daily Editorial Board With The Smithereens, the four CD that sounds less produced and from nowhere,” the singer croons. E SMITHEREENSARE A BAND original members of the band have utilizes the band’s song-writingand The four men in the band are Pat either love or hate. Their returned to their roots by .working distinctive,highly structured, sound. DiNizio, Dennis Diken, JimBabjak, style is pretty consistent with Don Dixon, the producer of The album, which is the band’s and Mike Mesaros, and if you see (some may say too consistent) and - their first two albums (Green first with RCA Records, was them around, be sure to give them a their songs are not so varied that Thoughts and Especiullyfor You). recorded in 12 days in New York hug or something... these guys must there can be a lot of in between with Since they went the way of many City and contains everything from have theworst love lives imaginable. them. But to fans of their music, this groups whose records got the group’s famous ballads to their Nearly every song has to do with band is one of the best rock/ considerably more mediocre with harder sounds, including two songs their girlfriends, ex-girlfriends, alternative groups around. time, the collaboration with Dixon with lead guitar by Lou Reed. Pat potential girlfriends, and the fact DiNizio, guitarist and songwriter, that they will never, ever possibly wrote over 30 songs for this CD, so find true love that will last. But the ones that made it to the album “‘Miles from Nowhere” is a great were the best of what must have song with addictive guitar riffs and been a great crop to choose from. lyrics that is as good as any of their If there’s one thing to say about past hits. The Smithereens, it’s that if you One of the Lou Reed-assisted listen to any of their CD’s more than tunes, “Point of No Return,” is once and don’t begin singing along,. another example of their you’re probably lacking a tongue. impeccably-crafted rock style. The lyrics may be simple, but they Again -- go figure -- about a are a perfect example of everything relationshipthat is “going nowhere,” good pop should be, and they are songwriter DiNizio has at least backed up with music that is left of allowed the lovelorn young man a the dial to Top 40, keeping it from better attitude in this one. It’s being too sweet. amazing how someone can be so “Miles from Nowhere” looks to depressed, and yet still create songs be the most radio-friendly song on that can be so danceable. If Morissey the CD and it is the all-too-familiar had a beat and some energy, he story of love lost. “You took your could easily have penned this song. love away from me / you left me see SMITHEREENS, page VI1 Commencement 1994 THE TUFTS DAILY Spring releases horn two modern legends

t EJainsfream hasn’t hurt Sonic Youth Riek Cave, a latter-day ,Jim EJorrison by JAY RUTTENBERG Sonics’ sound nor style. Opening by JAY RUTTENBERG Bookendingkt Love In with two Daily Editorial Board with a touching acoustic song written Daily Editorial Board versions of his magnificent “Do You EGEND HAS IT THATPAVEMENT’ s and performed because the band !though Jim Morrison is long Love Me,” Cave lets his personal original drummer, Gary had some extra time in the studio deceased, his voice is demons fly from the start. The two Young, once told Sonic after the album’s completion, parently alive and well in versions of “Do You Love Me” are Youth’s Thurston Moore that Experimental Jet Set is far from a the body of Nick Cave. The English both emotional powerhouses Moore’s bandremindedhimof Yes. high-budget, glamorous release. crooncr captures both the Lizard boasting Devilish background How Young could draw a link Even the cover art -- consisting of King’s poetic nature and soulful chants and an organ part that would between Sonic Youth and the cheesy European Sonic Youth bootlegged vocals in his austere ninth release, make the Doors’ Ray Manarek ’70s prog-rock outfit is questionable, CD covers sabotaged by the quartet Let Love In. proud. Collectively telling the sorry but both groups do share similar themselves -- reeks of a bittersweet The album, filled with bone- tale of love gone wrong, the epic chillingly eerie songs devoted to ’ spirits of experimentation and underground flavor. ’ tunes prove to be among the album’s progression. Once again offering the Cave’s unique and depressing finest tracks. On Sonic Youth’s new album, alternating lead vocals of husband concept of love, succeeds on almost Cave mostly seems disappointed Experimental Jet Set, Trash, and No Star, this spirit beautifully shines through. Offering a melange of sound, SY continues to highlight guitar noise and low-fi recording. Ditching the harder, more commercial-ready sound used on 1992’s Dirty for the messier, softer experimental edge that dominated many of its earlier recordings, the band has once again come up with yet another great record celebrating minimalist art punk. Although Experimental Jet Set is not the group’s finest effort to date, it come awfully close. And hey, what else can one expect from a bunch of middle-aged geezers? Like R.E.M., Sonic Youth has now been around long enough (over a decade) to garner respect no matter what they do. Consistingof guitarists Thurston Moore and Lee Renaldo, bass player Kim Gordon, and drummer Steve Shelley, they find themselves on familiar territory with this release, crafting an overwhelmingly pleasing album that Superchunk, SST (their old recorc‘ five piece band, the Bad Seeds, also that he “let love in.” “Darling, you’re shows that, despite their over-ripe company), and Pat Smear, thc frequently recalls that of the Doors. the punishment for all my former age, SY is hardly ready to trade in its guitarist of The Germs. Relying heavily upon organs and sins ... Never has my tormentor come guitars for rocking chairs. This does On Experimental Jet Set, Trasl percussion rather than guitars and in such a cunning disguise,” he not really matter, for if the band put and No Star, Sonic Youth prove! drum kits, Nick Cave and the Bad slowly chants in the album’s title out an album covering the Joey why they are considered both tht Seeds deliver haunting, well- track. He goes on to issue a warning Lawrence songbook they would founding fathers and current stars o orchestrated songs on Let Love In. to his listener in the track’s final probably still receive praise from modern alternative music. The! Evidently a perfectionist, Cave verse: “So if you’re sitting all alone the indie-rock community. helpedto pave the way for numeroui took great strides in writing and and hear a-knocking at your door/ With a dozen recordings under current pop acts and successfull! recording his album. Contrasting And the air is full of promises, well SY’s belt, it is just fine that three of continue to produce wonderfull! the raw, almost effortless approach buddy, you’ve been warnedRar them are on a major label. This powerful music today. currently popular with numerous worse to be Love’s lover than the move has changed neither the modem bands (see Sonic Youth), lover that Love has scorned.” the Bad Seeds often resemble a classical orchestra precisely following their music. Whereas many albums, such as the recent Only on the melodramatic, commercially successful efforts by drowsy tracks, namely “Nobody’s the Lemonheads and Smashing Baby Now,” does Cave grow too Pumpkins, have artistically faltered boring and Meat Loaf-ish to draw in the face of such heavy production, attentive ears. He easily makes up Cave utilized it to his advantage, for this on such songs as “Jangling finely tuning and shaping each note. Jack” and“RedRight Hand,”ascary, His result is a mostly eloquent chime-infested tune that sounds recording with several powerful something like Bjork’s “Human songs and terrific lyrics to boot. Behavior” would if she could sing The singer, whose literary work well and worshipped Satan. has been issued by Henry Rollins’ Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are 2.13.61 publishingcompany, writes reportedly playing Lollapalooza this poetic lyrics to compliment -- and summer. Judging from the moving often dominate -- his music. With Let Love In, they should be a his tales of painful relationships and welcome addition to the mainstage. failed love, Cave makes it clear that Let’s just hope that all the pumpkin- this album is hardly meant for a headed kids don’t get their flannels party unless it’s celebrating Woody in a bunch while listening to his Allen’s and Mia Farrow’s excellent brand of the modern anniversary as a couple. Indeed, Englishman blues. these lyrics are fitting for his band’s gothic, evil-tinged sounds. Commencement 1994 THE TUFTS DAILY page VI

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by MICHAEL J.W. STICKINGS breathes, and feels the Wagner thousands while the stock market At age “Forty-nine,” Gould is Daily Editorial Board . coming out of the radio. It is little plummeted. Another day, he would troubled by the numerology of his n 1927, NASA launched two wonder he would hum the music as display “Passion According to age (4+9=13). Standing in a phone probes - Voyager 1 and 2 -in an he was playing on stage or in the Gould.” In one of the very best booth with the Toronto skyline in Ieffort to inform other worlds studio. Music, from an early age, vignettes, Girard contrasts the Gould the distance, he calls a friend and and other beings that there is defined his life and from then on, swept away by the music he has reminds her that the great composer intelligence on this small planet the world around him would be made in the recording studio with Schoenberg died at age 67. Gould called Earth that orbits a minor sun understood in a musical language. the technicians behind the himself dies a year later, an irony, to near the edge of the Milky Way For Gould’s adult life, the metaphoric, symbolic pane of glass be sure, but then, Gould had always galaxy. vignettes range from the delicately who discuss the effects of coffee on been intrigued by “certain On board, NASA placed signs of simple “45 seconds and a chair” to the stomach. inexplicable coincidences.” this intelligence. One such sign was Gould’s withdrawal from the a prelude by Bach as performed by “obsolete” concert hall is an act of Glenn Gould, the eccentric, Glenn Gould is like1 one of the best self-fulfillment. He creates an reclusive, and unorthodox Canadian biographies the ilm industry “artificial” world, to be sure, and pianist. Five years after his death in r the “Gould Meets Gould” segment 1982, the probes left the solar mall evermak e. shows the conflicts in his own mind system. There can be no greater about the morality of his decision to testimony to his genius and his the complex “Gould Meets Gould,” Gould feels that for so much time pursue order, perfection, and a immortality than his legacy as an a metaphoric interview between a a human being spends in society, he complete understanding of his own ambassador of human achievement. younger and an older Gould. This must spend a proportionate amount being. When he died, Gould left his Francois Girard’s Thirty Two latter piece shows the ambiguity in of time in isolation. Indeed, his radio estate to the Salvation Army and the Short Films About Glenn Gould is Gould’s own mind over his decision documentaries for the CBC show SPCA. That act shows his empathy another such testimony. Constructed at age 32 to give up live not only how much he “liked nature,” for nature and the common man, but on the basis of Bach’s “Goldberg performances and to work only in as Menuhin says, buthow much his also the distance that separated him Variations,” this film -- arguably the secluded comfort of the studio nordic temperament is linked to from the real world. among the greatest biographies where the relationship of artist to “The Idea of North.” He wants to The stroke that ultimately took cinema has ever produced -- offers the public is 1-0. spend a winter above the arctic circle Gould’s life could not destroy the 32 glimpses into the life, work, and Girard interviewsvarious friends, and his interviews with people living immortal fame that he had achieved. mind of Gould. Director Girard acquaintances, and collaborators -- in northern Canada -- including the Girard’s biography is filled with the avoids any straight narrative, yet including the violinist Yehudi Mennonites -- exemplify his interest sounds of Bach, Beethoven, manages to capture the essence of Menuhin -- but the best vignettes in both individual and community Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Scriabin, genius. His film is sympathetic, involve Colm Feore’s brilliant and isolation. Sibelius, andstrauss. And yet, while challenging, and daring. It is likely seductive portrayal of Gould. In Gould “the piano player” is Gould as pianist serves to invoke one of the best films the movie “Hamburg,” the reclusive genius personified and his the brilliance of those composers, industry will ever make. hypochondriac plays a record of his eccentricities characterize a his own genius provides the film There is, despite the non-narrative Beethoven for a confused hotel personality that is both introverted with its exceptional motivation. format, a certain ordering to the maid. The look on her face when and troubled. He is obsessed with Gould’s genius informs each and sequences. In one early vignette, she discovers who is sitting next to blood pressure and prescription every frame of this film and Girard, “Lake Simcoe,” Girard presents the her is subtle and delicate. In drugs, and the vignettes “Pills” and while adding touches of directorial young Gould who could read music “Practice,” a piece of incredible “Diary of One Day” survey his use magic, refrains from overshadowing before words, the developing mind cinematography, Gould moves of anti-psychotic,anti-hypertensive, Gould’s legacy with the heavy- with the unhuman mathematical silently around in circles and anti-infectives, anti-gout, anti- handedness that so often burdens ability, the passionate boy who lives, conducts the music entering his inflammatory, and anti-anxiety biographical filmmaking. Thirty mind. drugs, as well as his use of Valium Two Short Films About Glenn Gould Before “The L.A. Concert,” a and other pain relievers, is a masterpiece -- a triumph of Social consciousness wonderful vignette, Gould signs his barbiturates, diuretics, and non- cinema and a brilliant examination last autograph. (“Tell your wife she steroidal agents. When asked by a of a truly great man. Humanity ought with a good backbeat has exceptional taste” he says.) concerned friend if he used all the to be proud that this musical genius RAP Afterwards, he leaves the tyrannical drugs, he responded, “Well, no, not is a representative of the best this continued from page I1 world of the concert hall. Yet, his all at once.” world has to offer. to track upon track of preachy lyrics fascination for human conduct is delivered over groovy dance beats channeled elsewhere. In “Truck and still take these guys seriously. Stop,” he wanders into a diner 20 Eventually, it is probably best to miles from Toronto with overcoat ignore the often pretentious and sunglasses. He sits down and seriousness in their lyrics and orders “the usual,” scrambled eggs numerous praises to God in their and orange juice. d. album notes; instead, the listener As he waits, his ears catch the should concentrate on the funky conversations of those around him. beats and rhythms in the music and He has stepped out of his world of silly nick names like “Nous” and music and intellect and has entered “Soggi” found on the cover. IfAfro- a more prosaic existence. The words Plane is placed on a level of pure enrapture him and form a sort ,of fun and amusement, it’s a really musical cloud that ensures an good album. anonymous connection with “real people.” His mind orchestrates the -.- . However. Afro-Plane bites off a bit more than they can chew when voices like musical instruments. the band states in the album’s Gould sought that kind of introduction that their music “won’t isolation in all of his dealings with justshakeyourbooty, but yourmind his fellow man. He would only and your soul as well.” While the conduct interviews by phone, and members of the group would often he would call up an unwitting probably be demoralized to hear the friend or acquaintance and say “Hi, news, it’s best to only worry about this is Glenn Gould and I feel like shaking your booty with this one. talking.” According to a friend, Afro-Plane may not be the most Jessie Greig, he “never sensed his accomplishedrapband in the world, own fame.” He was self-consumed, but if they are worth listening to for self-involved. entertainment rather than One day, he would get a tip from enlightenment purposes, they can a sheik’s bodyguard, invest in a Colm-Feore displays the quirks and passion of Canadian pianist Glenn Gould in director Francois Girard’s gorgeous biographical fdm. deliver some pretty funky sounds. minor oil company, and make page VII THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1994 I ‘Wje Crow’: a Scygling an5 grap6ic tare of revenge , by JULIE EISENSTEIN urliness, evifantj Seat6 seep through Brandon Lee’s final movie like fresh blood through a white linen shirt. At every turn, The Crow’s director, AlexProyas, makes an effort to keep this film as dark as possible. From the setting and the costumes to the story line and the characters,The Crow never sees the light of day. The Crow, based on the comic- book series of the same name, takes place on Devil’s Night, the night before Halloween, in two different years. In the movie’s futuristic city, this is the night that everything evil comes out to play. A band of street thugs, who truly outdo themselves with corruption, have hit the streets to “party.” On this night, however, they mess with the wrong people. Eric Draven (reportedly aplay on Poe’s “The Raven”), played by Lee, and his fiancee, Shelly, are soulmates. Living together in a crime-infested loft, Shelly makes a request to her landlord for a cease to the abomination. Her request is promptly met by a visit from the thugs. Their antics escalate from harassment to rape to murder, and when Eric appears, he gets blown away as well. Never fear, because the love between Eric and Shelly is so strong that Eric’s soul cannot rest and he is drawn out of his grave a year later to avenge her murder. He paints his face like a twisted mime and flies through the city like a crow, which is his only link between the world of the living and the land of the dead. Because he has already died once, Eric is invincible lest someone kills his guardian, the ever-present crow. From this point on, the majority of the film is scenes of Eric wreaking havoc on the evil characters that run the city. Because he cannot die, he takes each out one by one. The evil characters get weirder and weirder, Brandon Lee kicks the living daylights out of a whole lot of bad guys as he avenges his own and his girlfriend’s brutal murders in ‘The ending with the king-pin bad guy Crow.’ In an ironic, “life imitates art” turn, Lee himself was accidently killed during the film’s production. who eats cooked eyeballs and has sex with his equally twisted sister. help Eric to rid the streets of crime. inspiratisn to continue fighting. add to the film. Throughout this crazy violence, A street-wise orphan, Sarah, Although most of the city’s crime is The main reason to see this there are some good people who befriends Eric and gives him above the law, Albrecht the movie,however,istheLeefamily’s policeman backs Eric up as well. “life-imitates-art” cycle, which is However, it is the vision-of Shelly, absolutely beyond coincidence. Smithereens bash back with new CD through’ flashback memories, that Brandon Lee died during the filming SMITHEREENS “Cigarette” from the first album), keeps Eric going, The question in of The Crow when a real bullet continued from page IV there is “Afternoon Tea.” Although The Crow appears to be whether or replaced a blank. Despite the many “Sick of Seattle,” is a good one still relying heavily on guitar, not good conquers evil, or if love times he gets shot during this movie for those of us who have seen a little DiNizio’s voice is more in the conquers all. (he’s immortal), the actual death too much flannel in the past couple forefront and the song does show For those who like action- occurred during the opening scene years. Its understated style, that they have a more varied style violence movies of this type, The when Lee’s character dies for the beginning with only a guitar in the than they seem to. Crow is perfect. For those who do first time. This was several days -~ background, creates the perfect dirge With its theme of despair (“What not, see it anyway. The portrayal of before the wrap-up of the film, and for a Generation X dream that turned have I done to deserve such disgrace this post-industrial city is a stand-in was used for that scene. into an over-commercialized mess. /look carefully and you’ 11 see on my fantastically dark, especially since Lee was to be married soon after. “Feeling so tired and grungy and face / Angry at God for what never every scene is shot during the night. BrandonLee’s father, action film scared/ tired of flannel and growing should be...”), “Afternoon Tea” Dariusz W olski, the king Bruce Lee, had starred in a my hair / tired of going nowhere / manages to keep its strong emotion cinematographer, uses rapid shots film about an actor who was shot and I’m sick of Seattle,” we know without becoming too sappy. to keep the action moving. The sets and killed by a replaced bullet on a they are not the first people to The only possible complaint are looming and the street-urchin movie set. Surprisingly enough, he complain about the big city in the about this album would be that The costumes are scary and threatening. was also killed mysteriously on a Northwest ... but they just put it so Smithereens do have a tendency to The Crow’s soundtrack adds to movie set. The plot of The Crow, a well. sound pretty similar on most songs. its intrigue. Industrial giants Nine dead man whose soul cannot rest, r For a song that reveals that there However, for long-time fans and Inch Nails and My Life with the leads one to speculate not only on is more to this band than fast-paced listeners new to the group, this is Thrill Kill Cult appear in the movie, the motives behind his “accidental guitar based rock (a slower style easily one of their best albums and as well as on the soundtrack. The death,” but the whereabouts of that is best seen on the song should not be a disappointment. Cure and Stone Temple Pilots also Brandon Lee now. Commencement 1994 THE TUFW DAILY page VIII ~~~ ~ 1. . LocaltheatRr and good e are sure to impress the folks GRADUATION continued from page I

fresh cuts of meat wheeled to your table, where youselect the steak you would like? Also, beware of the “extras,” which can increase the price of your meal considerably. For what’is reputed to be some of the best BBQ in town, check out the East Coast Grill (127 1 Cambridge St. in Inman Square. 491-6568). Despite a no-reservations policy, the Caribbean-influencedfood more than makes up for the inconvenience. Dinners run around $24. Offering some out-of-the- ordinary cuisine, Biba (272 Boylston St. in Boston. 426-7878) also has a nice view of the Public Garden. Drawing on Indian, Asian, and other culinary influences, the food is somewhat pricey, at $41 for an average dinner. For the kind of place where you can get anice pheasant, for instance, try Hamersley’s Bistro (578 Tremont St. 267-6068). This South End bistro features a menu with a distinct French flair. Dinners average around $36. Yet another restaurant near Porter %=% Changsho (17 12 Massachusetts Ave. 547-6565) serves up what many consider to be Current theatrical productions promise to be as engaging as this spring’s performance of Eugene O’Neil’s ‘A Touch of the Poet’ at The the best Chinese food in Cambridge. American Repertory Theatre in Harvard Square. With a distinctly fancy ambience, revivals of old classics and (so far) disastrous attempt to revive interactions, brought to you by the Changsho’s food is also as premiers of new works classic plays in repertory at the American Repertory Theater’sNew reasonably priced as it is good. A commanding most of National Actors Theater in New Stages series, promise to be among typical dinner runs around $18. Beantown’s stages. After a York. The concept of a professional the funniest moments of the Boston’s most well-known decidedly lackluster Spring theater on Broadway has been tried upcoming weeks, and the classy Chinese restaurant, Joyce Chen season (highlighted by the before and always fails, but the anal- yet understated Hasty Pudding -- (115 StuartSt. inBoston, 720-1331 American Repertory Theater’s retentive roommate thinks he can which has hosted premiers of works and 390 Rindge Ave. near Alewife productions of the O’Neill classic single-handedly bring culture back by Christopher Durang and even Station, 492-7373) offers A Touch of the Poet and Paula to a town weaned on The Pirates of that foul-mouthed David Mamet -- moderatelypricedfare (around$19). Vogel’s eye-opening and Penzance. That the revival of this St. Cloud (557 Tremont St. 353- disturbing Hot ’n ’Throbbing), tired routine takes place in Boston 0202) offers light, fancy May and June promise to be both and not the Big Apple speaks “Ca1ifornia”cuisine in a tasteful, interesting and unpredictable. volumes about the chances of both yuppie decor. Prices run around $3 1. The surprise treat of the season The Odd Couple and Randall’s Another strong contender in the is the reprise performance of The theater. local seafood restaurant wars, Odd Couple, featuring those In the same ‘tired-old revival’ Skipjack’s (199 Clarendon St., 536- venerable stars of television, theme, everyone’s favorite stoner 3500 and 2 Brookline Place in Tony Randall and Jack Klugman. musical, the 1960s period piece Brookline, 232-8887) inevitably The two will bitch and moan at Hair, makes a comeback at the draws comparisons to Legal Sea each other, just like author Neil Colonial Theater from June 1 Foods and Anthony’s Pier 4, with Simon envisioned, at the Colonial through 8. Classics like “Aquarius” its good food and touristy Theater (106 Bolyston Street, and “Let the Sunshine In” never lose atmosphere. Theater District, Boston) until their appeal on the turntable, but a Parents like theater, too May 29. live revival might be slightly Stage performance inBoston and Tickets are a cheeky $40-$60, redundant for the relatively Cambridge is finally beginning its but some of the proceeds will go traditional Boston crowds. We can annual summer rejuvenation, with to benefit Randall’s ill-fated and only hope the Colonial Theater’s ghosts won’t blush at the sight of so much hair and so little clothing. The reason for dredging this one up? It’s the 25th Anniversary of the is an impressive choice for Martin original production --you know, the to prove his writing is as good as one whh all the nudies that turned his slapstick. Broadway into a freak-show of tie- In addition,those hard-working dyes and hooka pipes. At least it’s ART folks are putting on another not solely for money, Mr. Randall! world predere,ShlemieZ the First, On the more original side of a new Klezmer musical based on upcoming events, comedian and the ‘delightful folk tales’ of Isaac actor extraordinaire Steve Martin Bashevis Singer. ART headhoncho holds the world premiere of his first and all-round artsy dude Robert play, Picasso at the Lapine Agile, at Brustein adapted it, Hankus Netsky the Hasty Pudding Theater, 12 scored it, and you can see it through 4 Holyoke Street in Harvard. A young June 12 at the cavernous Loeb upstart painter by the quirky name Drama Center, Brattle Street in of Pablo Picasso, while enjoying 64 Harvard. Tickets run $18-$42, but drinks in the European equivalent of the Top of the Hub, meets a don’t get slammed with the wacky scientist with bad hair, one nosebleed section -- you’re better )inner is going to cost how much?” With our handy guide, you can pig out without off listening from the alley behind !ing surprised like these panicked porkers. Albert Einstein. Their comic the theater,