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8 THETu s DAILY I Boston Council t + iscuss alcohol o PUS byAMDREWlFREEDMAN “I cannot imagine how the ad- back to their cities and send a Contributing Writer ministration can be unawareofthe message,” Roache said. Largely responding to the re- binge drinkingproblem,” Wechsler Wechsler agreed, saying, “If cent alcohol-related death of MIT added. students continuously do this . Freshman Scott Krueger, members He explained that campus po- they should be expelled.” ofthe Boston City Council held a lice departments have a difficult The head ofthe Boston Licens- public hearing yesterday to dis- time enforcing alcohol policies at ing Board was also present at the t cuss alcohol abuse on college and fraternities and sororities. Since meeting. She said that there have university campuses located in the many of these residences are off been numerous successful sting city of Boston. campus or privately owned, operations aimed at establish- Sponsored by Councilors Wechsler said “the campus police ments whichsell liquorto minors. 4 Stephen J. Murphy and Brian feel powerless to interfere. In some Such operations have been con- Honan, the forum brought experts cases the colleges don’t feel that ducted in conjunction with the including Dr. Henry Wechsler, the they have the authority to control Boston Police Department. 4 director of the College Alcohol the fraternities and sororities.” “We stay on top of sales to Studies Program at the Harvard Wechsler called the death of minors,” she said. School of Public Health, and rep- MIT freshman Scott Krueger “an The councilors expressed their resentatives From the colleges and unfortunate consequence of a desire to ban alcohol at fraternities fraternities together for the first style of drinking that is entrenched and sororities altogether. “Maybe time to discuss binge drinking. and widespread.” there should be no alcohol at fra- In his opening statement, Saying that he believes binge ternities at all,” one councillor Murphy said the city is frustrated drinking can be minimized if col- stated. with existing legislation control- lege officials and local authorities The members of the council ling alcohol. “Many of us feel that “act in concert with one another,” also discussed the need for more the penalties are not severe Wechsler said that colleges must immediate medical responses in enough,” Murphy said. He added, offer more alternate activities and alcohol-related emergencies. “Binge drinking is not a college step up their enforcement of alco- A doctor at the Boston Univer- e:ective; it is time to enforce our hol abuses. sity Medical Center said, “The protective laws.” “Even the threat ofpolice inter- council should request ihat uni- Addressing the councilors, vention could change this behav- versity public safety agencies Photo by Rony Shmm John director public safety, proud of award for ex- Wechslerplacedmuch ofthe blame ior quickly,” Wechsler added. He come to an agreement with city King, of on college administrators who continuously stressed the need emergency systems to provide for cellence. have looked the other way rather for community cooperation, say- an immediate call to 91 1 .” than tackling the issue of binge ing that “colleges cannot do it Discussing the circumstances drinking head on. alone.” surrounding Krueger’s death, Public Safety Dept. “College binge drinking is no Councilor Mickey Roache said Motley said, ‘‘a considerable pe- secret, you can hear it, smell it, and he was angered by the weakness riod of time had elapsed before see it,” he said. “A college fresh- ofcurrent anti-alcohol legislation. they called 91 1 .” Most universi- honored with award man has the first binge drinking “There isno real high cost ofdrink- ties dispatch a university police experiencebefore buying the first ing. We should start putting to- by DAVIDPLUVIOSE police when a crisis arises. t textbook. gether a plan. Let’s send abusers see ALCOHOL, page 10 Contributing Writer King said “exceptionalpolice” Tufts Department of Public strive to be continually involved Safety was recently honored for withtheircommunity. “The Jeanne J Talmadge speaks to actors its close relations with the cam- Ann Clery award is clearly one pus. The department, which in- example of what can be achieved by ALISON DAMAST showcase theater in order to keep himself active in cludes the Tufts police, received when the community and the po- .L Daily Staff Writer the theater world. this year’s JeanneCleryAward for lice work together,” he said. “This Aspiring actors got a glimpse of Broadway be- “Acting is like a sport -the more you do it, the excellence in public safety. holds true in communities in gen- hind the scenes when Vee Talmadge, the star of The better you get at it,” he said, adding that the most In recognizing Tufts, the Clery’s eral, not just college campuses.” Kingundl, spoke inBalch ArenaTheateron Wednes- important thing to him at that time was to keep said, “Your annual campus secu- The award, which is given an- day. . working and to meet as many people as possible. rity rep0 rt... appears to be one of nually to the university or college The King and /, starring Talmadge and veteran The King and I is the first musical Talmadge has the few that meets the requirement which best exemplifiesthe aim of actress Haley Mills, is currently playing at the Wang ever done. He said he finds the king to be an incred- ofthe law in both letter and spirit.” the Campus Security Act of 1990, Center in Boston through Oct. 12. The production is ibly interesting character, and approached the work John King, director of public has been given to institutions such part of the national tour of the popular Broadway trying to bring the truth of the character to the stage. safety, is the individual chiefly as Boston University, Thomas revival. He said The King and I is a classic because it is a responsible for campus security. Jefferson University, and the Uni- Talmadge has been praised by many for his out- musical that can be produced numerous times with- King said receiving the award was versity of Washington. standing performance as the king. Jaynem M. out losing its excitement. “I am always able to dis- a tribute to the police department. Security On Campus Inc. was Blanchard ofthe Pioneer Press wrote, “Talmadge is cover new things about my character,” he said. The award, he said, “recognizes founded in 1987 by Howard and an impressive king, possessing a maturity and regal Talmedge said touring nationally is exhilarating the fact that we have a relatively Connie Clery after the vicious gravity not seen in Lou Diamond Phillips in the yet tiring. Hecomparedtheexperiencetoamarathon, safe campus and take a number of murder of their daughter, Jeanne. Broadway company.” saying he performs his show eight times a week for steps to keep the campus in- She was found dead in her dormi- Although Talmadge has now reached stardom,he a year and moves from city to city. formed.” tory room at Lehigh University. said aspiring actors should not have a goal ofbecom- Talmedge said an actor’s life has little continuity. Although it is required by law The Clerys believed that their ing a star. He said dreaming of becoming a star is an “Jobs last for very short periods oftime,” he said. He that colleges and universities re- daughter’s death could have been ephemeral goal with no basis in reality. When one added that touring with TheKingandlis the firstjob lease crime statistics, King said prevented by her being aware of follows his dream of becoming an actor, Talmudge he has held for a year. there are many institutions which the incidence of crime at her uni- said, one must realize that all actors start at the bottom “As an actor, you have more downtime than ignore this law. versity. Since then, the Clerys led and attempt to work their way up. He said one has to uptime and you have to constructively use your According to King, Tufts is at their organization to successfully love theater passionately and consistently even to downtime,” he said. the forefront of public safety edu- lobby for three federal laws, in- consider it as a career. Saying that The Kingandlwas the Rentof its day, cation, and he added that it is cluding the Campus Security Act Talmadge said most college students are not Talmedge explained The King and I was a radical crucial forthe police to work with of 1990 that requires open report- aware of what it is really like to work in the profes- musical forthe time period in which it was originally the community. King said all too ing of crime statistics by college sional theaterworld. He said many luxuriesareavail- written because it had a theme that dealt with mulit- often, communities only see the and universitypolice departments. able to university students such as performance culturalism and the leading man was not white. He space and materials, which are not available in the added that the music and dancing were also very professional world. radical. TODAY‘S HIGHLIGHTS: He recommended that students who are serious Talmadge has had extensive experience as an about acting should get involved in an Masters of actor, writer, and director. He has written many plays, -Karen Epstein’s Soundbites, page 3 FineArtsprogram in which they can liveand breathe his most recent one being TheGateofHeaven, which theater in a way that they cannot in a normal college was co-written with Lane Nishikawa. He said being -‘The Matchmaker’ falls short, page 5 environment. a writer is rewarding yet difficult because of its As an undergraduate at Cornell, Talmadge said he solitary nature. Often Talmadge said he spends hours -Sailing team members qualify for National . realized that if he did not attempt to go into theater, laboring over a few sentences. He has also had he would regret it for the rest of his life. experience directing, and said the most important Championships, page 7 Talmadge was able to draw from his experience to thing for a director is his vision and concept. As a give useful advice to the students in the audience. -Woes of men’s soccer team, page 7 After graduate school, he said his strategy was to do see TALMADGE,page 10 iige two THETUFTS DAILY Friday, October 10,1997 THETUFTS DAILY I#, Letters the Editor P.O. Box 18, Medford, MA. 02153 admitting that fraternities (or at least the one of (617) 627-3090; Fax: (617) 627-3910, [email protected] Alcohol ca which he is amember) engage in hazingrituals, and Online: http://www.tufts.edu/as/stu-orR/tuftsdaily To the Editor: 2) He is planning to defend hazing rituals in the Karen A. Epstein 1 was puzzled by some ofthe statements made by remaining portion of his viewpoint. Unfortunately, Editor-in-Chief Jeff Steiner in his Oct. 7 viewpoint (“Behindthe walls: Steiner chooses not to go down this path; instead, the truth about fraternities”). Steiner complains that he provides us with aportrait of Greek life, which in Managing Editor: Gregory Geiman the recent death of MIT student Scott Krueger has the end, is “more than you can understand.” Where Associate Editors: Amy Zimmet, Jason Cohen provoked unwarranted condemnation of the frater- Steiner’s reasoning has failed, I suggest a simpler NEWSEditors: Pete Sanborn, Lauren Heist nity system by the local media (the Daily and the piece of logic: 1) Ifyou drink to0 much alcohol, you Assistant Editors: Linda Bentley, Leah Massar Boston Globe, in particular). can die. 2) If you force someone to drink massive VIEWPOINTSEditors: Alex Shalom, Brad Snyder “They Ijournalists] have sought fit to tell you how quantities of liquor (say, in a hazing ritual), then you FEATURESEditor: Katie House pledges are subjected to a myriad of hazing rituals are placing his life on the line. 3) If you knowingly Assistant Editors: Tony Kahn, Jason Salter that are prerequisites for membership.But what they put someone’s life on the line by making him do ARTS Editors: Micol Ostow, Alexis Rivera have failed to tell you is why.” As I interpret this something that could kill him, then you are an Assistant Editor: Dara Resnik statement, I am led to believe that Steiner is doing two attempted murderer. WEEKENDEREditors: Rob McKeown things: 1) He is blatantly (though unintentionally) Jason I. Briker LA ‘99 Assistant Editor: Rachel Deahl SPORTS Editors: Marshall Einhorn, Vivek Ramgopal, Jordan Brenner Assistant Editors: Sam Erdheim, Jeff Margolies Congress gridlocked over issues PHOTOGRAPHY Editors: Rony Shram, Kate Cohen ONLINEEditors: Mike Weissman, Jeff Borland Los Angeles Times-Washington House Democrats and moderate Republicans found Post News Service their influence enhanced when both sides were try- Haley Stein WASHINGTON - Suddenly, it’s beginning to ing to build coalitions. And some measures continue Production Director look a lot like gridlock. Just more than two months to attract broad support. Many appropriations bills after President Clinton proudly hailed the massive are moving along nicely. 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That argument has drawn support from Since the budget deal, Clinton has rebuffed GOP calls a chorus of conservative pundits, the small group of to test school vouchers in Washington, D.C., threat- House conservatives who plotted a coup against ened to veto an appropriations bill over Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., last summer efforts to block use ofstatistical sampling in the 2000 and many of the GOP leaders exploring potential Nation of Islam enters Census and accused the COP in harsh terms of presidential candidacies in 2000. The result: The GOP “creating a vacancy crisis” by moving slowly to congressional leadership is shifting its emphasis consider his federal court nominees. from attracting swing voters with maximum accom- campus Significant factions in each party continue to plishment, to inspiring its base by stressing confron- College Press Exchange prefer conciliation. Most Senate Democrats, centrist tation. At its first official meeting Tues- Twenty-four Nation of IsIan day, the Nation of Islam Student Student Associationschapters ar Association became the Univer- currentlyregisteredat US college Beware‘ upgrading computers sity of Minnesota’s 477th regis- and universities. The group is th tered student organization. Keep- brainchild ofNation ofIslam leade ’ Los Angeles Times-Washington the version you’ll get on the new computer is likely ing the spirit of the Million Man Louis Farrakhan, whom X callel . Post News Service to be substantially different from the old one. It’s March is the group’s primary goal, “the most feared man in this coun If you’ve been using your computer for a couple nothing you can see by looking at the screen -and said Duane X, the group’s coordi- try.” In a videotape shown at th of years, chances are good that you’ve turned it into youcan’tbuy thenew version in stores. But Microsof? nator. This spirit is dedicated to meeting, Farrakhan addressed acozyand comfortable place to work. In fact, you’ve has made significant changes in the system that strengthening the black commu- group of college students an1 probably spent more hours than you care to recall manufacturersinstall on their new computers. While nity by enhancing economic de- encouraged them to seek degree installing software, organizing your files, setting up most tape backup and restore programswill warn you velopment and family commit- that will solve societal problem: Internet connections, and otherwiseturning your PC before they overwrite newer versions of critical sys- ments. “We’ve got to take control He said black students are ofte into an extension of your home or office. Sooner or tem files with old ones; the chances are good that ofourown communities,”he said. trained in degrees that allow then later, however, you’ll want to upgrade. Maybe it’s copying everything back from tape would result in Formerly Duane Johnson, X to fit into asociety they will neve time to buy a new computer, or just a bigger hard some serious problems. Windows 95 also keeps very changed his last name and regis- control. Freshman Michele Gand drive. And if my mailbox is any indication, the pro- careful track of the hardware and software installed tered himself with the Nation of attended the meeting Tuesday an cess isn’t always easy. on the system. Most ofthis information is in a hidden Islam last month. To do this, he said she will not join the studer “I presently have a computer and I have backed file called the Registry, and no two computers are was required to recite several facts organization after watchin up all the files, programs, and applications I have on alike in this regard unless they’re identical machines and beliefsoftheNationof Islam, Farrakhan’s videotaped speect a magnetic Iomega Ditto tape,” Chuck wrote. “In a that have just come off the same assembly line and which he has studied for the past “I understand the message they’r coupleofweeks I’mgettinganew 300MhzPentium. haveneverbeenused. Replacing anew Registrywith two years. Changing his name sig- trying to give out, but it’s a littl I’d like to know whether it’s feasible or plausible to the file from your old computer would get the new nifies his commitment to the Na- closed-minded,’’ the psycholog take my backup tape and transfer all the data to my PC so confused that it would refuse to boot up at all. tion. “I’m an ex-nigger, I am an ex- major said. She disagreed wit new computer. 1 do not want to download all the stuff Now I don’t mean to criticize you for making a tape womanizer... I am an ex-atheist. I Farrakhan’s useoftheterm“whit from Netscape and IE browsers to my new computer backup. It’s a great idea, but it’s primarily a way to am an ex-l-don’t-give-a-damn- devil,” when referring to the whit when I already have them from the previous com- protect yourself against a serious hard disk crash. what-happens,’’ said X, dressed population. Gandy challenged th puter. Can you help?’ Well, Chuck, I’d like to be able It’s not a good way to turn a new computer into an in a double-breasted gray suit and group’s leaders during the meel to say a few magic words and make everything operational clone of an old one. Your best bet is to hot pink bow tie. By treating ing on why she had not seen mor happen, but it’s just not in the cards. In fact, if you reinstall your existing software on the new com- women right, staying away from community involvement from Ne blindly transfer all those files on tape from your old puter from the original disks or CD-ROMs. This is crime and keeping up their grades, tion oflslam leaders.“I’m hearin computer to the new one, you’re likely to turn that a pain in the neck and will probably take anywhere X said the group’s members can a lotaboutthe problem ... butwhe beautiful new machine into a $3,000 paperweight. from a few hours to a few days, but it’s the only safe set pn example on campus above are you going to start dealing wit The reason? Windows 95. way to do the job. In fact, it may not be as hard as other black organizations. today?” She asked. It’s a very sophisticated operating system, and you think. .,\\ I, _If . I . . I , , . . ,,,,. ,
Safety awareness P rograms in effect by SETH INGRAM who leave their rooms unattended Contributing Writer and are subsequently robbed of College students throughout their expensive stereos and televi- the United States are subject to sions. He advises students to lock theft and other crimes. Many their doors even when leaving freshmen come to school with care- their rooms for short periods of less attitudes regarding their per- time. sonal property, but end up help- Another important issue affect- less victims of crime. Although ing college students concerns students can rely on the police to personal safety. Brevard warns keep crime toaminimum, they must students about walking alone at assume responsibility for them- night and urges them “to always selves and their belongings. be aware of our surroundings.” Tufts Police make a consider- Students are encouraged to also able effort at informing students utilize the Tufts University safety of the preventive measures they shuttle, which runs to and from should be taking in order to mini- Davis Square and around campus. mizecrime. Through programs such as Lt. Ronald Brevard, Tu% Crime Operation Awareness, Brevard The Uncertaintv Princitde has none of the old MIT in it. Prevention Coordinator, stresses and other members of the Crime to students the importance ofstop- Prevention Unit have been doing Film. involves love ’S chemistry ping crimes before they happen. an excellent job on educating in- The Crime Prevention Unit be- coming;freshmen andtransfer stu- w Y lieves that most theft is due to the dents on issues such as dorm rob- byLAURENZENEWICZ What should one expect from a book that bills fact that many students do not bery and personal safety. Informa- Contributing Writer itself as a “geek-chic romance?’ This book is not for Set at MIT, The Uncertainty Principle by Steven the Danielle Steele fans - there is not a single “take the time to prevent crime.” tion sessions, held every year in Frank combines Paul’s, an undergrad from New York, heaving bosom to speak of, but instead a girl “whose Brevard states that a major is- September, give students the op- idea of predicting the weather with the story of him touch hadjuststoodmy hair onendlikethecrackling sue on the Tufts campus is bicycle portunity to ask questions regard- and his friend’s dabbling in romance. Paul wants to dome of a Van de Graaf generator.” Many more theft. He states that “hundreds of ingpersonal safety. Crime preven- be able to predict the uncertainties ofweather and his scientific references and metaphors fill this book to dollars” are lost as a result of the tion packets dealing with general lovelife. But this proves to be impossible, like potentially confuse the non-science major. failure of students to properly se- safety issues are given to each Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle Upon a woman’s remark that cure their bicycles. student along with packets con- (the book’s namesake) that theo- New England autumns are a The Crime Preventionunit dis- taining information on important rizes that it’s impossible to predict miracle, Paulreplies,“Well, it’snot tributes packets pertaining to bi- services such as Rape Aggres- both the momentum and position really amiracle... Chlorophyll ordi- cycle safety which educate stu- sion Defense Courses. of a particle simultaneously. narily colors leaves green. As it dents on the most effective tech- Brevard believes these meet- Throughout the novel, Paul decomposes, the natural russets niques of securing bicycles. In ings to be helpful to both students develops a mathematical model and yellowsbegin toemerge. Scar- addition, the packets encourage and to the police in learning about that can, with limited data, improve the prediction of let hues come from sugars, which accumulate in the bicycle registration as a means of crime prevention. In addition to weather and his attempt to market it. His theory of cool weather, and through a complex chain ofreac- preventing theft. Operation Awareness, the Tufts weather and circulation is paralleled with his ideaof tions turn into the red dye anthocyanin.” He really Brevard stresses the impor- Crime Prevention Department has relationships. He claims thatby measuring yourown knows how to charm the ladies. tance of being careful with per- collaborated with Residential Life attractiveness and the attractiveness of a popula- One might call Paul and his friends geeks when sonal belongings and not leaving to create the Liaison Program. tion, you can calculate how long it will take you to find they finally venture out of MIT only because MIT a room with the door open or un- According to this plan, a police locked. He says that he is as- someone you “are not afraid to exchange genetic see CRIME,page 6 material with.” see BOOK, page 6 tounded at the number ofstudents Of Shakespeare and frogs Sometimes I feel like I weara Scar1et“E”across my chest. quad, as the case may be). theory. What I like about English, though, is that there are In my three years at Tufts, I’ve never dissected a frog, Why did I choose to immerse myself in literature and no right or wrong answers. Few physics students will argue worried myself silly over horrendous calculus problems, writing over the past three years? It’s not that I did poorly with Einstein’s theories, yet many English students will experimented in three-hour bio labs, or suffered through in math and science in high school. I took AP biology, argue about the intent of a particular novelist or character chemistry with Dewald. I’ve taken Computing on the calculus, chemistry, and physics; just like all the pre-med in a text. The subjective grading involved with being an Internet. And Human Nutrition. And even ... Hypercard. folks here today. I just always loved reading and writing English major, I think, scares away many students, since, in (Math, science, and math credits, re- more. I was the kid who read all the time, whose idea of fun most English courses, you can’t study to get an “A.” spectively.) So, what have I done all was to write pretend newspapers with my friends in the Don’t get me wrong, science fascinates me. As do child these years? Besides spending a heck of basement. I had no interest in dissecting frogs. development, economics, politics, religion, technology, a lot oftime at the Daily? I’ve hunted for My mom actually sent me a funny piece recently by and many other areas. (Just not math, I really just can’t get symbols, analyzed characters, explored humor columnist Dave Barry, in which he wasjoking about fascinated by math.) What I love most about the field of themes, milled over meanings, formed why journalists seem to think every scientific discovery is journalism is that it has given me the chance to become a theses, read and read and wrote and really big news. He writes: bit of an expert on many topics. wrote. All in the name of the good 01’ “We have an old saying in journalism: ‘If you don’t My English background has helped me to analyze and ,I ,I English language. understand something, it must be important.’ This is also distill difficult information,andthenpresent it in aform that That’s right. I’m an why we media people get so excited about science. In our is understandable to science and non-science folks alike. I Soundbites Englishmajor. scientific educations, we got as far as the part in biology I have a cartoon on my door that sums it up perfectly. ‘1 1; I’llgiveyouamoment class where they gave us a razor and a dead frog, and told Captioned, “How reporters start their day at work,” it shows 1 to gain composure. us to find the pancreas. Right then we started thinking two agroup ofreporters, one ofwhom is covering his eyes with Because, ifyou’re like many ofthe bio/chem/engineering/ words, and those words were: ‘English major.”’ his hand and tossing a dart at the wall. The wall reads, math/anything-but-English majors I’ve encountered over So, science wasn’t my thing. Does that make me a bad “Today I am an Expert In” and listed below are choices theyears, I know what you’re thinking. “Ha. English major. person? My English majorhas taught me to analyze, refined ranging from “foriegn affairs” to “septic tanks.” Ha ha. That’s not a real major.” For some reason, since day- my writing skills, made me think, provided me with historical Being an English major is certainly no prerequisite for one at Tufts, I’ve felt that my status as an English major background, fostered excellent discussion ... and 1 can now journalism. Many say that you should specialize in an area places me at the lower end of the academia feeding chain. even spot a phallic symbol before I open up the book! like political science, whileothers support going toaschool It must be written somewhere amongst the derivatives Itevencomesin handy formy GREs. Afterall, something where you can actually major in journalism or broadcasting. in your calculus textbooks: “Thou art above ye 01’ English has to make up for my math scores! Just the other night, the I know there are no guarantees that I will get ajobafter being majors.” My schedule for first semester freshman year teachers asked us to “summarize in our own words” one of an English major. Sometime before I went to college, my dad included a class called “Performance Odyssey,” another those long, boring reading comprehension questions (re- told me that I should look through the Want Ads to find a called “Performance Ensemble,” and “Nonfiction Writing.” memberthe SATs?). Well, I volunteered and read my little careerthat actually hasjob openings. Well, I didn’t exactly But I recall watching most ofthe other freshmen I knew - sentence. “Rome’s domination was based on its superior listen - since journalism jobs are few-and-far-between, busy signing up for bio, chem, and calculus -and seeing army and transportation network.” and arecertainly not advertised in TheNew York Times. But their disapproving glances. The teacher smirked. “I know it, you’re an English I’m taking my chances, and hoping to find my way. I realized then and there that my English majorness major!” Now a senior, 1 do have some regrets about courses I (which didn’tactually becomeofficial ‘tiltheendofsopho- The Scarlet “E” strikes again! haven’t had the chance to take, due to University and major more year) was something others would look down upon. I do still often wonder why those science-types give us requirements. I’m confident, however, that I havemade the Hence, my Hester Prynne reference above: I now wear the English majorssuch ahard time. 1 thinka large part ofit has right decision in becoming an Englishmajor. All I ask is that emblazoned Scarlet “E.” Being an English major here at to do with the fact that discussing literature or writing allofyouanti-English majorpeople outtherejust acceptthe Tufts, it seems, just isn’t something others expect you to papers does not seem as “tangible” to many science majors factthat I’dratherhaveapen in my handthan amicroscope, wear with pride around the village green (or the academic as figuring out an equation of memorizing a scientific and let me take off this Scarlet “E.” page four THE TUFTS DAILY Friday, October 10,1997
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‘Matchmaker’ falls short by ELIZA STRIcI
Slump sends soccer skidding Loss to Babson is most recent setback for Jumbos
by KELLY DESMARAIS the 14thrankedteam inthenation, Rothman shot twice. Tufts out- Senior Staff Writer in an overtime thriller, 2- 1, serving shot Babson in the first half, as the While the Tufts men’s soccer as the lone bright spot during the Jumbos had nine first-halfattempts team emerged victorious in its first past two weeks. However, the on goal, while holdingtheiroppo- four matches of the season by a squad wasanable to score at all in nents to only six. its past two home matches, and as In the second half, however, Men’s a result, fell to Bowdoin, 2-0, last Tufts continued to control the Soccer Saturday afternoon, and Babson, game, but still could not get on the 1-0, two days ago. board. Babson captured the win “We lost our last two home after slipping past the Jumbos on Babson 1 games and it has been disappoint- a break and then a driving a goal Tufts 0 ing,” said coach Ralph Ferrigno. from themiddle. “We have been on top, though, “There are two very different Photo by Reid Adam combined score of 25- 1, the team and we have been playing quite types of losses,” said Rothman. With eight tallies on the season, junior Reid Adams is the has since suffered setbacks to well. Wejust didn’t come through. “Bowdoin wasabetterteamand we leading goal-scorer for coach Rahh Femmo’s soccer team. three of its last four opponents. We’re just seeing a spell and we didn’t play like we werecapable of ways do something better,” said It was the same case against Despite its aggressive offense and have not been taking advantage playing. However, we dominated freshman goalkeeper Steve Bowdoin last Saturdayafternoon. dominationonthe field,thesquad’s of our chances.” the entire game against Babson. McDermid. “Against Babson the Despite Tufts’ control and organi- mid-season slump has been char- On Wednesday against We had tons of chances, but we defenseasawholejustbrokedown zation throughout the majority of acterized by aslightly lower inten- Babson, the team maintained its just couldn’t stick the ball into the and there was a missed tackle in the game, the team permitted a sity level, futile scoring efforts, tenacious play offensively, but net. We passed well and worked it back.” Bowdoin goal in each half, while and disappointing losses to strong just could not execute and score. aroundthegoalprettywell. Giving “We pretty much dominated the team could not manage to New England teams. In the first halfofthe game,junior up one goal against a top team isn’t that entire game,” added freshman score. Drucker had ten shots on After Tufts lost to Bates, 3- 1, forward Reid Adams had three bad. We just needed to score.” midfielder David Drucker. “They goal, while senior midfielder and late last month in Lewiston, the shots on goal, while senior tri- “The shots on goal against us caught us off guard and we just team snagged a win over Wheaton, captain and midfielder Harlan have been good, but you can al- could not put the ball in the net.” see SOCCER, page 8 Sailing holding its own Dave Wannstedt in trouble by JAMES SHATZ Tufts was the only school to send two of its Bears’ coach could lose job if skid continues Contributing Writer sailors to Nationals. Even though this fall has not been a This weekend at the Maine Maritime by ADAM KAMINS were beaten by Ditka’s New Orleans Saints record-setting season for Tufts sailing, there Academy, junior Jon Baker will also be Contributing Writer in Chicagoon national television, dropping have been many bright spots for the team. competing for the New England Single- Five years ago, there was a young assis- their record to 0-6. And although the 20- 17 Perhaps the team’s Handed Championships. Should tant coach, coveted by more than a handful loss was just the second time the Bears lost greatest achieve- Baker place high enough, he will of floundering franchises. After weighing by less than two touchdowns, I have acrazy ments have been in Sailing attend the Single-Handed National his numerous options, hunch nobody in Chicago the form of indi- I“$]Championships. Dave Wannstedt agreed was bragging about that. vidual feats. Two weekends ago, Tufts hosted to replace Mike Ditka as After all, the Saints were Last weekend, attheNew England Single- the Hood Trophy, the largest home regatta coach of the Chicago picked by many as the worst Handed Championships, junior Caitlin of the fall season. The Jumbos, who were Bears. He seemed to have team in football, and aside MacallisterandjuniorJulieBrenninkmeyer defending the title, edged out Harvard by the franchise turned from one win, had done little qualified for the National Championships. one point to win the trophy once again. In around by 1994, when they went to the to prove those experts wrong. Macallister finished third, just six points this heated battle at Mystic Lake, Tufts saw playoffs and came away with awin. But now The embattled Wannstedt isn’t alone on 4 behind the second place finisher, Laura what would have been as easy win become it’s 1997, and Wannstedt appears to be first the firing line in the Windy City. With no Steams of Radcliffe. Brenninkmeyer fin- a difficult one, as they suffered a 22-point in line forthe proverbial ax. Such is life in the proven quarterback, look for the team’s ished a close fifth in a field that only invites NFL. understandably humiliated management to the top six finishers to the national regatta. see SAILING, page 8 He all but sealed his fate as the Bears overhaul everything about the Bears by next year. But there’s always the bright side: if they keep it up, they can get the first pick in next year’s draft, select highly-touted THE EDITORS’ CHALLENGE WEER 6 quarterback Peyton Manning, and have at least one of their problems solved. The Price is Right rule has claimed its first victim. Jordan “Barker’s Beauties” Brenner thought he had won Week 5 with on the tie- Look for both of last year’s Super Bowl breaker: the score in the Monday Night game. He was quickly informed, however, that his point total had gone over, disqualifying him. participants, the Green Bay Packers and the As aresult, forthe first time, a challenger knocked off the Sports Boys. Unfortunately, itwas Braves apologist Jason Cohen. Therefore, New England Patriots, to struggle just to the Sports Department is asking all students to return their copies of last Friday’s paper, so that they can be burned, destroying all record maintain their division crowns. The Pack, of Jason ever winning anything (That includes the World Series, Jay). who mauled everyone in sight to open last Meanwhile, Sam “this is my life” Erdheim continuesto hold atwo-game lead over Jordan. Marshall “Snyder is always right” Einhorn season, have been less-than-convincing in suffered through a miserable week, dropping into a third-place tie with Vivek “you know where that pole goes” Ramgopal. Supposedly compiling a 4-2 record. They are winless Einhorn has been spending his spare time contemplating ways to keep the Orioles from blowing it in the post-season. Continuing to away from Lambeau Field, and have had to bring up the rear, of course, is Jeff “Dino” Margolies. Jeff, a Yankee fan, feels that he will be more productive in the Ed Chal now that his Bombers have been eliminated. Among other things, he said that he is under “less stress” without having to worry about the Yanks. see NFL, page 8 Goodexcuse. This week the Sports Boys are looking to rebound by beating up on former Sports Editor Eric Polishook. Formerly known as *‘the Mighty Shook,” Eric is now a senior, and is enjoying his retirement from the Daily. In his spare time, Shook has found time to organize his sock drawer and has written several short stories. We miss you, Shook. Fridav. October 10 Women’s CrossCountry: @ Wellesley Invitational, 4 p.m. Marshall Vivek Jordan Sam Jeff Eric Last Week : 6-7 8-5 9-4 9-4 7-6 Polishook Saturdav. October 11 Season to Date: 43-24 1 43-24 0 48-19 1 50-17 2 42-25 0 Sports Retiree Men’s CrossCountry: @ Keene State Invitational, 12 noon Jacksonville Philadelphia @ Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonville Philadelphia Golf: ECAC Championship (@ Mt. Buffalo @ New England New England New England New England New England Not available New England Also, PA) Zarolina @ Minnesota Minnesota Carolina Minnesota Minnesota as of Minnesota Sailing: Hap Moore Trophy (@ Coast Miami @N.Y. Jets N.Y. Jets N.Y. Jets Miami N.Y. Jets press time. Miami Guard) Ietroit @ Tampa Bay Detroit Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Tampa Bay 3t. Louis @ San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco Surely, Jeff San Francisco Sundav. October 12 3reen Bay @ Chicago Green Bay Green Bay Green Bay Green Bay was out on Green Bay Football: vs. Trinity, 1:30 p.m. [ndianapolis @ Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh the Charles Pittsburgh Men’s Soccer: vs Trinity, 1:30 p.m. Zincinnati @ Tennessee Cincinnati Tennessee Cincinnati Cincinnati practicing. Cincinnati Women’s Soccer: vs. Trinity, 11 a.m. V.Y.Giants @Arizona Arizona N.Y. Giants Arizona Arizona New York Field Hockey: vs. Trinity, 11 a.m. 4tlanta @New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans Women’s Tennis: vs. Trinity, 11 a.m. ~~ ~~ Volleyball: @Bowdoin Round Robin, Monday Night: 9 a.m. Dallas @ Washington Washington Dallas Washington Washington Dallas Crew: Head of the Connecticut rie-breaker: Total points 38 27 34 31 41 Regatta, 10 a.m. page eight THETUFTS DAILY Friday, October 10,1997 Tufts want to bounce back against Bantams Giants’ defense makes plays SOCCER has put four goals in and has accu- ers are on the sideline. Adler is out NFL finished in last place. While Carroll continued from page 7 mulated a total of40 points, thanks with a knee problem, while junior continued from page 7 did not deserve to be fired after captain Evan Dabby had six, and to 20 assists. defender Julio Rosales has a foot struggle mightily to win three of that season, he has done nothing junior midfielder Zach Dewhirst Junior midfielder Josh Mycoff injury, and junior defender Jimmy their four home games. to dispel the notion that when it had four. has amassed 29 points and dished Reese hurt himself in the Babson Last week, in astatement game rains, it pours on Carroll’s teams. Nevertheless,the Jum bos have outnineassists. Ingoal, McDermid contest. they had to win against the sur- Sometimes statistics can lie to still maintained their offensive has made 44 saves and only per- This Sunday, the Jumbos will prising Tampa Bay Buccaneers, you. When a team’s defense is pressure throughout the last mitted eight goals past him. His face Trinity, another well-re- the Packers made quite a state- allowing 20 points a game, that is couple games. “We were doing save percentage is 346, while his spected NESCAC team, down on ment: We are vulnerable. They nothing to write home about. Or is most of the attacking,” said goals-against average is 1.09. KrafiFieldat 1:30p.m. Inlastyear’s wereoutplayed, and ifnot for some it? How else can the 3-3 record Ferrigno. “We are really playing “This is the same team who just contest, Tufts blanked the Ban- turnovers and breaks throughout sported by theNew YorkGiantsbe qu.ite well, but we are just not con- beat the number-14 team in the tams, 3-0, on Trinity’s home turf. the game, the Pack would be fat- explained? After all, new Giants verting in front of the goal. There nation a week ago,” commented “As for Trinity, thegamewill be ing a three-game deficit in their coach Jim Fassel, “the quarter- is no reinforcement for scoring Rothman. “Everyone is real posi- similartothepastfew games,”con- own division, hardly champion- back guru,” realized that he had a andwedidstumble acoupletimes. tive still and there hasn’t been a cludedRothman.“They will be big- ship-like. problem tryingtoturn Dave Brown We are a team that likes to attack down day at practice. We have ger and they’ll really pack in the Meanwhile, the AFC Eastern into an all-Pro, as he had done for and that is our mentality. We are a lost before and we have bounced defense. We do have a better team Division is becoming rather in- so many quarterbacksbefore him. strong squad, and by really at- back and I don’t see this as a giant than them and wejust need to come triguing. The Patriots had spent The problem? He’s Dave Brown. tacking, it makes it more enjoyable problem. We have three out ofthe out like we did against Babson.” the early part of this season beat- Unfortunately for the Giants, to play open soccer.’’ four top-ranked teams left on our “We can’t take anything for ing up on punching bags, and they have no other sound options, At this point in the season, schedule. We can still do a lot, but granted,” said Ferrigno. “In the finally got an opponent willing to and their running game has been Adams is leading the team in scar- we just don’t have as much room games we thought we might lose, fight back Monday night. The re- unspectacular. But, in defeatingthe ing with eight goals and23 points, to lose. We are still good and we we played our best. We just have sultwasa34-13 win fortheDenver Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, the while sophomore forward Matt can pull together.” totakeonegameatatime. Weplan Broncos. Of the Patriots first four Giants did what they have been Adler follows with seven goals At this point the Jumbos are to just take them by the scruff of wins, two were against winless quietly doingall season: they made and 26 points. Dabby, however, plaguedwithinjuries, asthree play- the neck.’’ opponents and one came against plays on defense. Their surprising a team that won one game a year victory overthe PhiladelphiaEagles Sailing looks to overtake the top two teams ago. in Week One saw a 95-yard inter- ~ With the loss, the Patriots find ception return by unheralded rookie SAILING lege and the Naval Academy, the Thus far this season, Tufts has themselves just one-half game Sam Games fora touchdown to put continued from page 7 two schools that are ranked one shown that it can still compete ahead of the suddenly dangerous the Giants on top for good. And to penalty for a miscommunication and two in the national polls. with the best sailors in the nation. NewYorkJets,andonlyonegame defeat the ‘Boys,they needed a 6 1- with aNew York Maritime boat. WithTuftsrankedthirdand St.’ Key and Baker are providing a up on the Buffalo Bills and Miami yard interceptionreturn foratouch- Senior skipper Ramsay Key, Mary’s, who was also present, solid foundation for Tufts, as they Dolphins. down fiom Tito Wooten to putthem working with senior Jesse Picunko ranked fourth, this regatta would are proving to be some of the top In addition, Patriots’ head on top to stay. as crew, sind Baker, working with prove to be critical. However, the sailors in the nation. In addition, coach Pete Carroll has yet to prove Detect a theme? The defense, junior crew Jessi Dimock, took a rankings did not lie at all; Kings Macallister and Brenninkmeyerare that a team of his can overcome with stats marred by a40- 13 loss to second and a third place finish in Point finished first, Navy finished demonstrating that they are among adversity. As many fans remem- the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week theirraces tosqueakoutthe victory. second, Tufts finished third, and the top women sailors in New En- ber, when Carroll’s Jets lost a huge Two, has been able to make timely In the following weekend, the St. Mary’s came in fourth. gland and the nation. game to the Dolphins three years big plays. So, whiletheteam lacks Jumbos traveled to the Coast At the Lane Trophy Team Race The Tufts sailing team is hav- ago on a devastating fake-spike any true scoring weapons on of- Guard Academy in New London, last weekend, the Jumbos captured ing another strong season and by Dan Marino, the team quit on fense, at least they can look to the Connecticut, to compete for the first place honors, as they won the they are still threatening to over- him, losttheirnext fourgames,and defense to score for them. prestigious Danmaik Trophy. Lane Trophy at nearby Mystic take the top two rankings in the Coach Ken Legler elected to send Lake. Senior Zach Conrad,junior country. With plenty of regattas the same sailors who had captured Sara HanigJunior Charlie Siegal, left in the season, there is still a lot the Hood Trophy. junior Meghan Boardman,junior oftime for the Jumbos to move up This regatta offered the Jum- Kyle Shattuck, and junior Cara in the rankings. Don’t get a paper cut bosmore ofachallenge, as compe- Kapur helped Tufts earn yet an- For the time being, Tufts sail- tition came from Kings Point Col- other regatta title. ing has a lot to be proud of. I
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nited States an U ica embroiled in conflict Los Angeles Times-Washington South African identities to arrest thecorrespondence. In the “sting,” of health -- “notwithstanding any- foreign investments on which the Post News Service the three alleged spies in a Wash- FBI agents posed as South Afri- thing to the contrary contained in government here is banking for JOHANNESBURG, South Af- ington “sting” operation, cans sent by Kasrils allegedly to the 1978 Patents Act” -- to import economic growth. Donald de rica -American profit and South Mandela’s deputy, Thabo Mbeki, obtain secret information from cheap, substitute medicines and Korte, chief executive officer of African pride are at stake in two and foreign minister Alfred Nzo Squillacote, 39, who is accused, register them in South Africa. Merck Sharp & Dohme which re- conflicts straining the normally have lodged an objection with Jo- with her husband, Kurt Alan Stand, In a letter to Abe Nkomo, a turned to South Africa in 1996 cordial relationship between the seph. Mbeki, in a statement issued 42, and another man, James Clark, member ofthe ruling African Na- after a ten-year apartheid-era ab- Clinton administration andthegov- through his spokesman Thami 46, ofconspiracytocommitespio- tional Congress party and chair- sence, told the panel his company, ernment of President Nelson Ntenteni, said the use ofthe phony nage. “I’ve not been involved at man of the parliament’s health which employs 300 locally, would Mandela. South Africa has taken identities “was done withoutrefer- all,” Kasrils said. “I feel the FBI, in committee, Ambassador Joseph be forced to consider pulling out extremeexceptiontotheuse by FBI ence to or the knowledge of the entrapping this individual, used my saidthe Clinton administration was of South Africa if the law was agents of phony South African South African government or any name and that very innocent corre- concerned over “the apparent in- passed. He warned that the pro- identities to arrest a Pentagon at- of its agencies.” He added: “The spondence: my letter to her.” He fringement of intellectual property posal could produce ‘‘a flood of torney, her husband, and another SouthAf7icanandUSgovernments added he was seeking legal advice rights.” Noting that the proposal fake medicines.” It also would man for allegedly spying for the are discussing this matter.” A US but hoped thecase wouldnot dam- gave the health ministerthe power threaten multinational investment former Soviet Union and East Ger- diplomat confmedthat the ambas- agethe US-South African relation- to deny patent rights currently here. “It will inevitably send the many during the Cold War and, sador had spoken with the South ship. The drugs controversy stems protected under South African wrong signals to existing and more recently, South Africa. And African representatives. Herefbsed from a law, initiated by South Afri- law, he said: “We are concerned potential foreign investors of the United States is objecting to a to give any other details. One ofthe can health minister Dr. Nkosazana (about) the public policy implica- stature and will place South Af- South African plan to legalize the South African identities assumed Zuma, that’s working its way tions ofa law which would seem to rica in association with the coun- import of cheap foreign drugs in by the FBI was that of Ronnie through parliament. Ithas provoked infringe on the intellectual prop- tries of the world that are the apparent breach of international Kasrils, the deputy defense minis- reaction not only from the Clinton erty ofapatentholder, for even the most egregious patent law viola- patent law, threatening to under- ter here. In a television interview, administration and US pharmaceu- best reasons, and especially if the tors,” he said. Noel Dolman, of mine millions of dollars worth of Kasrils said he had received a letter tical companies, but also from Eu- power to undertake such action is Eli Lilly, speakingfor The Ameri- sales of US propriety medicines in 1995 from one of the accused ropean countries, particularly vested in a single individual.” can Group of Pharmaceutical here. spies, Theresa Marie Squillacote, Franceand Switzerlandwhichhave Echoing that concern, execu- Companies in South Africa, told The US ambassador to South praising his book“Armed and Dan- large pharmaceutical industries. tives of US pharmaceutical com- the panel: “The US business Africa, James A. Joseph, is em- gerous.” He sent her a “thank you” The law is part of the Mandela panies operating here, warned community is watching closely broiled in both disputes. He has note in a Christmas card. govemment’sefforttomake health Nkomo’s committee this week that for the broader trade and invest- voiced US objections to the pro- The FBI, who had Squillacote care here more affordable and ac- the law could provoke factory clo- ment implications raised by this poseddrugs law. IntheFBI’suseof under surveillance, were aware of cessible. Itwouldallowtheminister sures, job losses, and a drop in legislation.” Chinese president to Albright adds 30 groups visit United States to terrorist list directory Los Angeles Times-Washington Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service Post News Service for terrorist attacks on American and Israeli WASHINGTON - From a wreath-laying at Pearl Harbor to a speech at Harvard WASHINGTON - Secretary of State targets, are the best known of the original University and a chat with community leaders in Los AngeIes, Chinese President Jiang Madeleine Albright designated 30 foreign grouping. Also on the earlier register were Zemin is planning to embark on an ambitious promotional tour as part of a rare state organizations as terrorist groups Wednes- eight other Palestinian organizations and visit to the United States scheduled to begin near the endofthismonth. With a schedule day, triggering a law that freezes their finan- two militant Jewish groups established by that includes a tour of Colonial Williamsburg and a visit to Independence Hall in cial assets in the United States, denies US the assassinated American-born rabbi Philadelphia, the trip seems designed as a major attempt by the Chinese to warm the visasto their members, andsubjectsAmeri- Meyer Kahane. Organizationslisted for the popular American perception ofchinaand its Ieadership,even inthe shadowofpublic cans who give them money or weapons to first time include the Basque group ETA in
protests that are expected to follow him across the country, Clinton administration ten years in prison. The list includes groups Spain, Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, Peru’s A officials and independent analysts said Wednesday, The ceremonial andother pubk operating in the Middle East, Europe, east- Shining Path and Tupac Amaru Revolu- components ofthe trip are likely to overshadowthe dipiomaticsubstance, administra- em Asia, and South America, adding 18 tionary Movement, Japan’s Aum Shinrikyo tion officials said. While the administration is hoping for some agreements, such as namestoa 1995 directoryaimed exclusively and Red Army Faction, the Revolutionary Chinese permission for the Drug EnforcementAdministration to open aBeijing office, at organizations accused oftrying to thwart Armed Forces of Colombia, the anti-Turk major disagreementsovertrade and weapons proliferation are unlikely to be resolved, the Arab-Israeli peace process. Newly listed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Sri Lanka’s Lib- officials said. organizations include the Moujahedin eration Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Egypt’s The Oct. 26 -Nov. 2 trip will be the first state visit to the United States by aChinese Khalq, an anti-Iranian guerrillagroup based Islamic Group. Albright said she antici- Ieader since the Chinese army rolled over pro-democracy demonstratorsin Beijing’s in Iraq that maintainsan office in Washing- pates that targeted organizations will test Tiananmen Square in 1989.That eventbeganacrackdownondissentthatneverletup, ton and has parlayed its anti-Tehran activi- the law in court but said that the administra- according to the State Department’s annual report on human rights, which ma ties intosubstantial support oncapitol Hill. tion is ready to defend its action. that last year “all public dissent against the (communist) party and government was ‘ One senior administration official said in- A three-judge panel ofthe 9th US Circuit effectively silenced by intimidation, exile, the imposition ofprison terms, administrative clusion ofthe Moujahedin was intended as Court of Appeals recently blocked the de- detention or house arrest.’’ US officials said Jiang’s program reflects a willingness by a goodwill gesture to Tehran and its newly portation of Palestinians accused ofraising President Clinton and Vice President Gore to stand behind their commitment to seek elected moderate president, Mohammad money for terrorist organizations, ruling normal relations with China, even in the face of criticism because of China’s human Khatami. The Moujahedin was once ac- that such activities are protected by First rights record and questions about Chinese influence-buying at the White House. cused of anti-American terrorism but in Amendment guaranteesoffree speech. The “There’s this debate raging around... that we shouldn’t have this summit,’’ one White recent years has concentrated on paramili- administration has appealed that decision. House official said. “Our policy is one of clear,unambiguous, forward-leaningarticu- tary attacks on Iranian targets. Iranian Butan official said that, even ifthe decision Iation that this is very much in our interest.” warplanes invaded Iraqi airspace last stands, it applies only to immigration law 1 So far, Clinton has done little to focus public attention on the forthcomingvisit, but month to bomb Moujahedin bases. and cannot automatically be extended to that will change after he returns from a trip next week to South America. Clinton is Albright said the primary purpose of the action taken under the anti-terrorism act. planning a major address in Washington outlining what he hopes to achieve from the action is to “put a stop to fund raising in Left off the list were the Irish Republican Jiang summit, and more broadly, from his policy of “engagemenf’with China. Onthe the United States by and on behalf of Army and the Armenian Secret Army for the Chinese side, US officialsand independentanalysts said, the Chineseleader’sitinerary organizations that engage in or sponsor Liberation of Armenia. State Department reflects either confidencethatJiang will be weIcomed hereasthe headofamajorcountry terrorist acts ... Terrorism is not a self-sus- spokesman James Rubin said that the IRA seeking a more constructive role in the world or an underestimation ofthe potential for taining enterprise. It needs money and has a well-documented record ofterrorism demonstrations,protests, hostility in Congress and critical press coverage. Anticipat- supplies to succeed.” She urged other but was passed over because it declared a ingdemonstrationson Tibet, Taiwan, andhuman rightsat severalstops ofJiang’sgrand countries to take similar action, asserting cease-fire July 19. He said the group could tour, administration officials said they simply do not know how Jiang will respond to that “by steadily reducing the habitat in be added if it breaks the truce. He said the heckling, caricatures, and nastily worded signs. US officials said they hope Jiang will which terrorism thrives, we can hope to Armenian group, blamed for attacks on be “supple enough,” as one put it, to shrug off protests. make terrorists first an endangered spe- Turkish diplomats, “did not meet the crite- Two yearsago, whenrelationswithBeijingwereat anebb, Clitonproposedalow- cies and ultimately an extinct one.” ria” for inclusion. He did not elaborate. As key state visit for Jiang in which the Chinese leader essentially would drop by All 12 organizations designated in 1995 for the effectiveness ofthe 1995 action, one Washington in conjunction with a trip to the United Nations, but the Chinese rejected were included in the new list. The militant ofticia1 said the administration has blocked that. This time, White House officials said they never proposed such an austere visit, Islamic movement Hamas, blamed for re- between $600,000 and $800,000 in US-held and insisted that Jiang’s highly visible presence will serve the interests of both cent suicide bombings in Jerusalem, and assets belonging to organizations on the - countries. “He needs to talk to the American people about what China is and isn’t,” a Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based group blamed original list of 12. senior administration official said. “If the Chinese are going to sell their story, they’ve got to take that story not only to the president and the Congress, but also the public.” White House officials say, from their vantage point, the spotlight Jiang will draw is to Go Braves# Marlins, the good. “We want to demystify Jiang,” said one administration official. To many membersofCongressandhumanrightsactivists,thereisnotmuchmysteryabout Jiang d all. They regard him as the autocratic head of an authoritarian state who has blood on lis hands, not just because of Tiananmen Square, but also because China is regarded is a major proliferator of nuclear technology, missiles, and chemical weapons. esbeciallv page ten THETUFTS DAILY Friday, October 10,1997 Campus drinking discussed ALCOHOL Universitywas praised for having continued from page 1 the most comprehensive system COSTA RIGA of€icer to investigate a scene be- ofenforcement.Laudingtheirpro- Study Paradise this Spring gram, the mayor’s policy advisor fore calling Emergency Medical The Organization for Tropical Studies in partnership with on substance abuse said, “I am Services (EMS). University offers a field-oriented semester abroad program impressed with BU due to their Duke Suggesting an improvement, in tropical ecology and Latin American culture. Students earn 16 credit . parental notification and compre- Motley said that an instant relay hours in.biology, environmental science, and Spanish language & cuhure. to EMS would save precious hensive program.” Credits may be transferred from Duke. amounts oftime. She lamented that yesterday’s Representatives from Boston hearing had not taken place sooner. handl-on biology cultural immersion field trips colleges also appeared at the hear- “I am surprised that this hearing independent projects remote field sites ing. The MIT dean of students has not happened before. This is research exotic wildlife outlined her school’salcohol poli- not news.” For brochure and application materials, contact cies. She saidthat “the memory of According to Councilor Brian Organization for Tropical Studies, Duke University Krueger demands that we all re- Honan of Allston-Brighton, aspe- Box 90633, Durham NC 27708-0633 spond.” cia1 task force will be convened to Tol: (9 191 684-5774; E-mail:
In order to be re-recognized by the TCUJ we require that the above mentioned student organizations submit the following material: two-typed and dated copies of your constitutions. We need a member list that consists of 15 signatures and includes telephone and ID numbers. We also require a second typed version of this member list. On this second list could you please denote the current officers and include their addresses. Please -______also include some proof of activity that complies with your constitutional purpose. Meet with admissions directors from these law Examples include items such as minutes from a meeting, ticket stubs, or publication. At schools to learn more about legal education our office, room 206 in the campus center, you can pick up a recognitionhe-recognition form that must be typed in and returned. As opposed to past years this is the only pieceof and the admissions process. paper work that must be filled out. All material must be handed in by November 26, after’ this deadline all student organizations that have not handed in their material will be Duke University School of Law declared de-recognized by the TCUJ and will no longer be able to receive Senate funding. University California, Berkeley - Boalt Hall If you have any question as to your organization’s status or the recognition/re- of recognitions process feel free to call our office at #2298 or Co-Chairs Jesse Lainer at #1968 University of Southern California Law School or Mike DeSilva at #7645.
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Call Jingo at 391-6390. grader lovesfishing,mountain bikini Roommates also wanted. Call for printed on high-quality paper in a availability today! Tel: 396-2854. rollerblading-needs help with writin Pimp Car: $1000 obo typestyle that's attractive? No need to and homework. He's a great kid! Cz Attention lnternationai fret - CALL FRAN at 396-1124, a Betsy in Winchester 721-1290. Students & Scholars '85 Olds Delta, 4drsedan, maroon in1 ***Resumes'** specialist in making your applications, out. Runs great, luxurious ride, esp Laser Typeset personal statement, and resume as This is a program that is available to with sweet 4-spkr amlfmlcassstereo. anyone holding a non-immigrant visa Services 528.00 - 396-1124 appealing as possible. Full power package, new muffler, Impressive laser typeset resumes Identical Twins who wants to try their chance at U S radiator, brakes, must sell. Mike 628- Bring your twinlparents to Bostoi perrnanentresidencythrougha lottery featuring computer storage for future 0266. updating. Your choice of typestyles. Tufts HNRCAseekstwinsandparenl system Entries must be received for 4-day study of body compositio between Friday, October 24, 1997 Need a Haircut? including bold, italics, bullets, etc. on Your favorite hairdresser is ready to Stcathmore paper. Have your cover Wanted and metabolism. No medicatior and Monday, November 24. 1997 by intervention involved. Will pay $26( the National Visa Center The begin again. Fora professionalcut. at letters done by us to match your a college price, call Jesine ~8564. resume! One-day service available. 5 travel, accommodations. Call 1-80( International Center is distributing the 94-lWlNS. materials only We are unable to Rides min. from Tufts (Member of PARW: Drummer Wanted to Play advise on the application process "'Spring Break... 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Will split gas + 7710. laser printing, fax service, etc. Call -Close to #94 bus route This organization is open for anyone tolls. Please call 776-7909. -Private full bath & breakfas interested If you can't make the Frances at 396-1124. AAA Resume The Purple Cactus Burrito 8 Relationship Problems? Service. $75-$851night meeting contact either Choo Pin Wrap Bar ($lOsurchargefor 1 nightonly.)$37: (~7243)or Margaret (~8055) Study problems? seeks Shift Managers & Staff for its -Typing And Word $425/wk. Call Bill or Linda at 392 Depressed? 2263 Mass Ave location (2 blocks 0983. Don't you miss your friends? Housing Dr. RichardA.Goodman,'Nesweek" Processing*** from Davis Sq, between Dover & Day Send a personal to a friend abroad, quoted therapist and relationship 396-1124 St). Convenient location and flexible programs abroad library. Ballou Hall, pecialist has a few openings for Student papers, theses, grad school hours ideal for Tufts students. 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Alcohol and Health Education Today NA (Narcotics Anonymous) Meeting. ufts Christian Fellowship East Hall Lounge, mpus Wide Meeting, Scavenger 6 p.m. unt AAerwards! :arson 106, 7 p.m. Monday
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