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THETUFTS Tuesday, November 2,1999DAILY Volume XXXIX, Number 37 [Where You Read It First PAA holds Black Solidarity Day Though SuccessfuR, more action, unity still desired by MATI’HEWKANE our collective work can do more looking for what we really want.” Senior Staff Writer than any of our individual efforts After speaking, Asare intro- Yesterdaymarkedadayofstrong can,” Asare said. duced Lisa Colman, the director of emotions, encompassed in both Asare stated that students must the African American Center,to the pride and sorrow, as Tufts’ Pan- takeaproactiverole inchangingthe audience. Colman cited the lack of African Alli- negatives in soci- stability in the African American ance (PAA) or- ety, of which there Center as one ofthe difficulties the ganized a Tufts are many. “We are blackcommunity is havingat Tufts. celebration of constantly falling She proceeded to comment on Black Solidarity short of what we the lack of diversity in student in- Day, also a na- are capable of, the volvement in the black community. tion-wide problembeingwith “Often what I see are the very same event. eachoneofus. The faces in the very same places,” she Photo by Daniel Rodrigues The theme answer is there, but said. Members of the community gather to celebrate Black Solid.ar- of this year’s I can’t give that to Colman drew onapersonalexpe- itv Dav. function, deter- you,thePAAcan’t rience to point out that there is still ~~ mined by the give that to you, a considerable amount of stereo- organization in the Medford/ that creates the horriblc rcalities of PAA over the andthe Senatedefi- typing anddiscriminationinthe com- Somerville area. Wright said that our society today.” summer, was nitely can’t give it munity at large. “I’ve been having black people today cannot only Wright pointedto “asickreputa- “looking inward to you,” he said. these moments when I think that worry about their individual goals, tion with the justice system,” say- andmoving for- He concluded, I’ve been stopped eight times by but must worry about the goals and ing that in today’s society, En2 in ward.” “The fight contin- cops since I’ve been here in Boston, needs of the larger community. every three African America,ts is “This year, ues whether we and I’ve only lived here for three ‘‘It is our job and opportunity to somehow involved in the criminal more than any- fight for it or not. months,” she said. learn -to learn from each other, justicesystem,be it injail,onparole, thing else, is Photo by Daniel Rodrigues It’s time for us to Following Colman was Tufts other communities, and from our- oron probation. Tofurtherhisargu- Lisa Coi~manshared personal about looking at stopcomplaining.. alumnus Emery Wright (LA ’99), selves,” hesaid.“Weareallrespon- how our com- stories at Black Solidaritv Day. It’sthe timeto start who now works with a community sible and involved in the system see PAA, page 13 munity is changing,” said PAA President Rae1 Nelson-James. Hoping to bring about the stron- Film series on the blink for lack of money gest possible sense of community, the event’s program had three main Projector breaks down during weekend showing of ‘Rocky Horror’ parts. It began with amusical perfor- by JEREMY WANGIVERSON obtaining finding, Harris said he a creative way to finance it.” results ofFilm Series’ poorequip- mance by Essence, a Tufts all-fe- Daily Editorial Board doubts that it will be very likely this The biology department, which ment first hand. male a cappella group. Following Film Series isoutofcommission year.“Thisyear, itlookskindofrough; occupies Barnum Hall, was very “The campus is more aware of the pei-formance, a series of speak- indefinitely as the demise of its Idon’tthinkthe Senatewillbeable to receptive to the proposed changes what’s happening, hopefully they’ II ers talked aboutthe meaningo%lack antiquated projector, which broke fimd that large of a request,” Harris in Bamum 008. be more behind us,” McHarg said. solidarity. Finally, the PAA offered down during The Rocky Horror said, refemngtothe$75,000 project. “I’d love to see it renovated. I According to Film Series, it was the podium to anyone who felt the Picture Show, leaves the campus “As far asrepairs,we’ll definitelyget was strongly in support ofthe idea the faulty projector alongwith bad desire to sli;rre LI~).fcclhgs on t4F: group with two dilapidated display them on their fcet.” lasl year - I still am.” said Harry wires supplied by Tufts Lighting day or black solidarity in gcneral. cievices and no other option until Although discussing the feasi- Bernheim, chair of the biology Sound and Video (TLSV) that Rachel Walker, oneofEssences’ replaccment or repairs are sought. bility of funding the renovations is department. “There were some caused the sound failure which singers, prefaced the performance The group expects to repair its very premature at this point, since concerns, but wecame toamutual stopped the show Saturday set with a brief talk, saying, ‘LWe equipment as a temporary solu- a proposal has not yet been pre- agreement with Film Series so the evening. The sound had been want to show you how diverse we tion, but it is also drawing up a sented to the Senate, current TCU changes wouldn’t diminish the sporadic the entire evening, keep- are, which is areflection ofthe black long term plan to purchase new Treasurer Ben Azoff agreed with utility of the room for lectures.” ing lip synching actors on their people themselves.” The group’s equipment, according to Chris Harris that the project might be out McHarg plans to jump-start toes, but the film was turned off songs were indeed varied, all with McHarg, former Film Series presi- of the Senate’s price range. “I’d discussion again, partially by at- halfway through to diagnose the deep meanings. Exemplifjlingmod- dent. Film Series approached the find it very difficultforthe Senate to tending the next Senate meeting, problem properly. em thinking among all people, Es- Tufts Community Union (TCU) support it straight up,” he said. “It hoping he might be more success- “When we stopped the show sence group sang one song with the Senate last yearto askfor$70,000, couldn’t be a straight suprlus ex- ful since a sizable portion of the lyrics “You can give them love but which would fund an ambitious penditure; we’d need to talk about student body was able to see the see ROCKY, page 10 you not your thoughts. They have plan to renovate Barnum 008 and their own thoughts.” install new 35mm projectors in After Essence finished its per- place of the 16mm equipment in Facilities to update svstemsd formance, past PAA president place before Saturday’s breakdown to find it. I’m on thewebsooften that Ohene Asare gave a speech that “We submitted a proposal to by IRINA ROZOVSKY instead of Windows 98. ifthey had a website, I would have concentrated on taking action and the Allocations Board [ALBO] Contributing Writer “We have been looking into this been there long ago. It makes it continuing to fight for common around the end ofNovember [last Is your doorknob missing? Is project for some time now, but the easier not to have to talk to anyone goals. year], and they seemed pretty yourwindowjammed? Areants in- resulting product is down the road, and deal with holding and being “Noone isgoingtomakethisthe optimistic,” McHarg said. Reports vading your closet? If so, or if any- hopefully around next September,” transferred.” from McHarg and then-TCU-trea- thingelseofasimilarnatureisplagu- Jacobs said. He saidthe number one place you want it to be ... anything However, even once a student wewanttomakethis placethis year, surer Larry Harris differ as to why ing your living environment, you advantage that this program offers calls Facilities, the process may lag we have to do it ourselves,” he said. the discussions between Film Se- will most likely be calling Residential isthe possibilityto keep arecord for on for weeks. With such a large “I want to challenge you. I be- ries and the Senate broke down. Facilities, the Medford-based resi- each student who has made a re- student body, returning phone calls lieve that our collective goals and As for the future Possibilitv of dential service office that repairs quest. This would permit a student dorm defects. to track the progress of the service is time consuming, and a speedy Although picking up the phone and prevent them from being in the reply is not always in store. “I had to to requestaserviceseems relatively dark aboutwhen that window screen callthem threetimesandleavethree simple, unlesstheneedforrepairs is will be replaced, or otherrepairs will messages before I finally gottospeak very pressing, many students tend be completed. to someone. It was very frustrat- to avoid the phone call. In the midst “When installed, it will function ing,”said Stevesobey ofMiller Hall. ofatechnologicalerawhen commu- more or lessjust like booking a flight Sobey’s firstfloor room wasmiss- nication via computer is second orareservation online. I don’t see a ing both a window screen and a nature, Facilities has proposed an single disadvantage. We have two shade at the beginning of the aca- update to their system to assist stu- methods as of now: telephone and demic yea r. “It was so hot dents in communicatingtheirprob- e-mail. This will just add another we had to keep the window open, lems. Although the project is not to dimension.People would most likely but at night, all the bugs came into be implemented immediately -at opt tousetheircomputersanyway,” the room. Without the shade, we least a year is necessary to upgrade Jacobs said. had absolutely no privacy. Living thecurrent system-both employ- Mike Houck, a freshman who on the first floor, everyone walking ees and students are looking for- lives in Miller Hall, has been sleep- by saw everything there was to see,” ward to its installation.