THE TUFTS DAILY Where You Read It First Thursday, December 8, 1994 Vol XXIX Number 58 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS... Medical school faculty member is guilty offraudulent research by JOHN O'KEEFE federal grants for 10 years, the School untilJuly 1,1995,"atwhich Daily Editorial Board maximum penalty for such mis- time she will leave active service Thereza Imanishi-Kari, assis- conduct, the Chronicle stated. with the University." In the event tant professor ofPathology at the The conclusions of the report that the findings against the pro Tufts School ofMedicine, has been that Imanishi-Kari committed fessor are overturned, Tufts will found guilty on 19 counts offak- fraud was based on "a computer- allow her to apply for tenure at the ing research data and falsifying ized, statistical analysis that University. evidence by the Public Health showed the false data were not The charges against the scien Service's Office of Research In- chance errors but conscious ones tist were first leveled in 1986 by tegrity. The decision was made in aimed at a particular result." Margot O'Toole, a' researcher in October of this year, and as of An official statement was is- Imanishi-Kari's laboratory atMIT. Dec. 1, Imanishi-Kari is no longer sued by Tufts University which O'Toole's charges were based on employed as a Tufts faculty mem- states, "Dr. Imanishi-Kari has ad- the fact that she could not replicate ber. vised the University that the Of- the researcher's results as they had Imanishi-Kari has been an as- fice ofResearch Integrity findings been reported in Cell. sistant professor at the Medical are wholly unfounded,thatshehas According to the Chronicle, School since July of 1986. Ac- engaged in no wrongdoing, that afterfailing to convince Imanishi cording to an article appearing in she will vigorously appeal the find- Kari's co-researcher Baltimore this week's edition of The ings to the [Health and Human that the study had been falsified, Chronicle o/HigherEducation, it Services] Departmental Appeals O'Toole contacted the US House was in that year that the results of Board, and that she expects to be of Representatives. Rep. John D. Imanishi-Kari's research in genetic exonerated." Dingell, a Democrat from Michi- engineering were published in an According to the Chronicle, gan, heard O'Toole's testimony edition ofthejournal Cell. Imanishi-Kari said that any mis- and demanded that the Office of The Office of Research Integ- takes she made had been minor Research Integrity investigate the rity found that in her paper, and unintentional. Thearticle goes study. Imanishi-Kari "falsified research on to explain that the case re- O'ToQle was quoted in the conductedunder US Public Health ceived widespread attention in Chroniclearticle as saying thatthe Service grants and then covered governmental and academic research office's reportconfirmed up her initial scientific miscon- circles becauseImanishi-Kari col- her original accusations. Balti duct with additional falsifications laborated with a Nobel laureate on more, who was the director ofthe Ily Ole photo when the original data were chal- the contested research. Her col- Whitehead Institute for Biomedi This lucky student stmggles to open an early Christmas present. lenged," the article reported. league at MIT, David Baltimore, cal Research at MIT when the According to an official in the shared the Nobel Prize in Physiol- study was conducted, has never DepartmentofPathology at Tufts, ogy and Medicine in 1975. been charged with faking any data. Greek system aims to the professorconducted the actual The controversy surrounding However, a separate investigation research for the paper in question the doctors research have been by the Office of Research Integ while she was teaching attheMas--- ongoing for a nuffif>et~-._·lity is looking iuto the doctOl '3 increase accessibility sachusettsInstituteofTechnology According to the Chronicle, in- role in covering up the alleged (MIT). vestigators at both Tufts and MIT misconduct. by ANDREA GROSSMAN ters rather than on how nice the Following the completion of have determined that Imanishi Daily Editorial Board sorority houses are. the research project, but prior to Kari "had made mistakes in the Baltimore has consistently de Spring fraternity and sorority Last year was the first year that its publication, Imanishi-Kari left study" but subsequently cleared fehded the integrity of his col rush is scheduled to take place rushees initially met the sisters herposition as an assistant profes- her of misconduct charges. De league and of. the research. How following winterbreak. Fraternity outside of the houses. "H was a sorofbiologyatMITtoacceptthe spite the dismissal of charges by . ever, theChroniclestates that some rush will begin on Friday, Jan. 30 good way to make sure people position in the Tufts Pathology the University,Imanishi-Kari con members of Congress have and last until Tuesday, Feb. 7. found out about the sisterhood department. cluded her service as a Tufts fac- charged that Baltimore did not Sorority rush will run throughout first," Bentch said. The report by the Office of ulty member last Thursday. adequately check the validity of the first week ofFebruary. According to a statement is Research Integrity recommended The University'S statement the research before defending According to Pan-Hellenic Vice sued by the Panhellenic Council to the Department of Health and states thatImanishi-Kari will con Imanishi-Kari. Baltimore has fur Presidentand Rush DirectorAbby and the Inter-Fraternity Council Human Services that Imanishi- tinue to serve in the capacity of a ther denied any charges that he Bentch, some modifications have [IFe], "aprocess ofmutual selec Kari be barred from receiving any research associate at the Medical helped cover up misconduct. been made to make sorority and tion in which the rushees choose fraternity rush more accessible. their homes" will begin on the This "new philosophy about ac third night of rush. United Nations officials announce cessibility" was inspired by talks Bentch said that this mutual between the trustees, the adminis selection policy should "generally tration, and the national chapters assure a person aplace in ahouse." withdrawal ofBosnia peacekeepers of the Greek organizations. However, she did point out that ued to hold 356 peacekeepers hos Bentch said that she feels the SARAJEVO, Bosnia- Thedecision to withdraw about "assuredoes not mean guarantee." tage and have virtually shut down sorority rush system is now "more Herzegovina (l\P) - The United 400 of the 1,200' Bangladeshi On the whole the Panhellenic all UN movement pendingassur efficient and it works better. There Nations, its peacekeeping mission peacekeepers in theBihac region council hopes that the changes ances from the United Nations that isn'treally a big structuralchange." nearly paralyzed, prepared - the northwestern pocket where made to the sorority rush policy there will be no more NATO On the first two nights ofrush, Wednesday to withdraw hundreds someofthe most severe fighting is will ensure that this year's rush airstrikes. the rushees will have the opportu of stranded peacekeepers from raging -- was the most tangible will be "fair, fun, and a positive A UN observation post near nity to meet the sisters in an on northwestern Bosnia after failing evidence of the UN's inability to experience for all involved." the northeastern governmenttown campus building. Thisway, Bentch to halt a Serb assault on the area. protect and supply its own forces, No major changes have been of Tuzla was destroyed by Serb said that rushees will be able to A group ofBangladeshi peace much less civilians who are run made to the IFC's rush guidelines. fire on Tuesday, without injuries. judge the sisters on their charac- keepers tried to leave a besieged ning out offood. However, Bentch said that the fra town on Wednesday, but were The 24,OOO-member UN force Near Mostar, in southwestern ternities will be sponsoring a fra turned back by Serb forces, UN in Bosnia is mandated to provide Bosnia, two Spanish peacekeep ternity fair in January to encour officials said. It was not immedi protection and escort tohumani ers were wounded Wednesday in age rushees. This way they "are ately clear if the attempt was part tarian aid convoys. Early on, it shelling ofunknown origin. making their rush more acces ofthe planned pullout and whether decided to do that without using sible." the Serbs' action foreshadowed force, thus giving Serbs virtual As in the past, there will be two trouble for other pullouts. veto over UN operations in the 70 Inside periods of rush, structured and The UN's deteriorating situa percent ofBosnia they control. Viewpoints p. 3 unstructured. According to the tion has intensifiedcalls for acom A UN aid convoy reached the Stickings on DiBiliggio's Vision statementissued by the Panhellenic plete withdrawal ofpeacekeepers people of the eastern enclave of 2002 speech, the P.C. nightmare, and a Council and the IFC, "the struc critique of term limits. from Bosnia. NATO nations on Gorazde on Wednesday, and the tured rush period gives every Wednesday ordered their military Serbs gave clearance for an aid rushee the opportunity to visit ev Sports p.7 experts to speed up planning for a convoy to the Bihac region on ery house which maximizes his Men's basketball prepares for tough withdrawal. Thursday. They also allowed a est test yet, "This Week in the NBA" exposure," while unstructured rush Extra ground troops would be Jordanian officer with a heartcon "provides the rushees who have studies the Clippers, and ice hockey. needed to cover the withdrawal, dition to leave the town of Banja decided which houses they feel French Foreign Minister Alain Luka, after delaying a day. comfortable in the chance to re- Juppe said Wednesday. Sending But the few concessions did Weekender pp.I-IV Oursemesterin review looks back at Dallyflle photo more troops raises the possibility not appear to signal a break in the Serbs' new aggressiveness towards thebest andworst, new movie is trapped Abby Bentch see RUSH, page 10 of further entanglement in the in stupidity, and a new Red. Hot + Cool. morass. the United Nations. They contin- THE TUFTS DAILY Thursday, December 8, 1994 Letters to the Editor
Dean Ammons should could not expect to run the school and overfour hours in MacPhie, they also raised wouldn't always get what they want." She over $400 for The Hunger Project. listen to our concerns said that "someone has to make the impor As a non-profitglobal organization,The To the Editor: tant decisions." I asked ifa petition would Hunger Project is committed to the end of I recently called Dean Ammons to find make a difference in the decision and was chronic persistent hunger in all countries out why the Women's Studies director, told that "it doesn't matter what you do. It by the end ofthis century. Since about 50 Ronna Johnson, would not be allowed to was already decided." This behavior does percent ofthe world's chronic: hunger is in be at Tufts next year. Yet, I could not get a not create a good administrative-student South Asia, particularly in India, Pakistan, straight, honest answer. My serious con relationship. And Dean Ammons, while and Bangladesh, it is extremely important cern was completely disregarded and over makingimportantdecisions, maybe itwould for any organizationfocusedonSouthAsian looked. be a good idea ifyou did try to listen to the issues· to address this pressing problem. ProfessorJohnson has beenresponsible students. ' However, since chronic hunger is a world for the success and growth ofthe Women's Rebecca Harian LA'96 wide tragedy, notby any means confined to Studies program. She is admired by many South Asia, it is equally necessary for any students, both those involved in women's concerned person, regardless of back studies and those not: She has had an im Thank you to all wbo ground, to learn about and act upon persis portant impacton many students' lives and helped organize dance tent hunger. TASA, in the hopes of producing true been a valuable member ofTufts for seven To the Editor: years. So, why aren't the Deans letting her On behalf of the Tufts Association of change, sees creating an atmosphere of stay? South Asians (TASA) executive board, I awareness and activism an imperative for The Dean had her assistant call me and would like to congratulate and thank the its members and the Tufts Community. The tell me thatthe reason for ProfessorJohnson members ofthe Tufts Association ofSouth South Asian dance festival, Shakti, pro leaving was "confidential information that Asians and theTufts community as a whole vided an opportunity to incorporate a fund you wouldn't understand;" Not only did for making Shakti, the festival of South raising effort for The Hunger Project with the Dean fail to acknowledge a significant Asian dance, such an overwhelming suc a remarkably fun and educational cultural student concern, but she turned over the cess. event. Onceagain, congratulations to all on burden ofbrushing me offto her assistant, This past Saturday, as students from producing-such a successful event. who was not exactly considerate. Tufts and otherBostonareaschools danced Rishi Manchanda LA'97 This woman also told me that "students (many to the state of utter exhaustion) for President, TASA Greenspan says Fed may raise interest rates in order to combat rising inflation WASHINGTON (AP) Alan ing so soon after the 0.75 percentage point Fed was poised to tighten interest rates Greenspan made it clear- Wednesday that increase in rates on Nov. 15. They said that again and that he had "left open the possi the Federal Reserve is ready to push inter the Fed's rate boosts ran the riskofdramati bility of a firming as early as the Dec. 20 est rates still higher to battle inflation, cally slowing the economy next year and meeting." . dt:spite Democrats' warnings that such a possibly bringing on a recession. Worries about higher interest rates and move would heighten the risk of a reces "Thecurrent interest rate policies being the huge bankruptcy filing by Orange sion. pursued by the Fed are just dead wrong. County, Calif., sentstocks arid bonds lower The Tufts Daily is anon-profit newspaper. published - But in a hint ofthe political changes in They will hurt rather than help this coun on Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial Monday through Friday during the academic year and the offing, Republicans who will be taking try," said Dorgan, a frequent Fed critic. average was down 10.43 points while fall- distributedfreetotheTuftscommunity. The Daily is entirely control of Congress next year praised the Greenspan'scritics saidthateven though ing bond prices pushed the yield on 30 ~ --tS....tui"d...enwt-odrul-'ln.u;thOe""rHear,,"en~o..,pa~ip,dobed~it""or..ia>gI~.pos3h80iti",O",nsl
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Andmany afine residence has been subject to Hollywood fascination - Amityville Horror, House I and II, by LAURA BERNHEIM from the play, such as Nicely Poltergeist, Howard's End, The Daily Editorial Board Nicely and NathanDetroitbutalso Rachel Levine Shining. the building in During Winter BreBk. you are treat yourself to others. like Nick Ghostbusters. going to be sad to discover that the Greek. Do they eat it Raw? Unfortunately, my four years you might be very bored because, You also see the Broadway of experience with on-campus alas, you will have no studying to characters in anothersetofadven housing are probably just as horrific as some ofthe aforementioned do orpapers to write. Alright. this tures. Forexample, Nicely-Nicely movies. may not be the worst news that trains an overweight woman to Truth is stranger than fiction: you have heard all day. but it still win an eating contest and a little 1) I have lived in rooms with floorboards so warped that a marble may nag that you will search for girl wins the hearts ofall the gang placed on either the left or right side of the room ROLLED to the something to do. Besides watch sters and saddens them when she middle. Two days after the marble test. my bed slid into the mid-room inghours and hoursofboring tele eventuallydies ofpneumonia. And vision, consider reading a good "The Idyl of Sarah Brown," the vortex as well. inci;.sdes j!1e 2) I have watched ant armies tramp across dormitory kitchens book. You can run to your local story upon which the musical is f'",t",fu! -;990 Season library or to the closest bookstore "Th(~ best• hIstory hours after exterminators pesticided the area. based, is different than the plot of of the iina;<'~~-b:tton (Buck a Book will do) and grab BIJ:~lO" R~dS().x 3) I have had ceiling panels fallon me while I slept. the musical. Would you believe e",~","penr~cd" 4) My hallway was flooded to the pointthatevacuation by floating some reading material. Here are thatMiss Sarahactually challenges ·-Lmt""~>g, ()<,;A'1('O'",,,, raft was necessary (which could hardly have been as bad as the poor some good books that you may Sky to a game ofcraps, and wins? DAN fellow whose ceiling fell in with all the trapped water on his bed). want to sink your teeth into this The manner in which Runyon SHAUGHNESSV 5) My heaters have either provided no heat or too much -- orjust break. wrote these stories is as entertain made so much noise (and produced such a stench) that I believed For anyone interested in his ing as the plots themselves. He is As a sports columnist for the some living or non-living creature was contained within and vental torical fiction, try Obasan by Joy sure never to use contractions and BostonGlobe,Bambino'sauthor surgery was necessary. I lost a malpractice suit against housing even Kogawa, about a Japanese-Cana gives a classic flavor to the New Dan Shaughnessy knows his though the surgery failed to remove the elf. dian family forced out ofits home York City of the 30s and the 40s. baseball stuff. 6) Windows have fallen in. out, altered shape. during World War II due to the For anyone who likes to read humor, such as the time that she 7) I was eaten by my closet. (In fact, I was locked in my own closet relocation of those of Japanese anecdotalliterature, agreatchoice enters a beauty contest and only when the door closed and jammed for two hours.) descent. Although. the United is the year-old Mama Makes up wins because the contest is fixed. 8) My lock ate my key. Bit it in half. States is finally being recognized Her Mind by National Public You can meet Daisy Fay's whim Allow me to digress for a moment longer on Tufts' bathrooms, as for atrocities to its Japanese citi Radio's Bailey White. The sto- sical father, her friend, Pickles. I have yet to find one that stands above the near campus-versal zensinthe 1940's, what happened ries. all hailed to be true, are about and all the other zany people in festerment offilth and grime. Dripping showers, chronically clogging in Canada is interesting as well. Ms. White's irrepressible mother Daisy Fay's life. drains, lackorabundanceofhot water, lackorabundance ofpressure. The book is not solely about and her Southern life, including Foranyone whoisagreatsports Bathrooms are a subject in and of themselves. whathappens duringthe waryears, her babied niece and religious fa- fan. use this vacation to read up on Tufts University's on-campus housing is inadequate and unac but what happens to this family natic cousin. Ms. White's anec- former sports greats. A greatbook ceptable. In addition to general neglect, the rooms suffer from lateron. There·sAuntEmily'. who dotes are all charming, even the for Boston Red Sox fans is The smallness in size. Iflocal landlords had better reputations and rents tries hard not to allow her family ones not about her unforgettabl~ Curse ofthe Bambino by Boston were a wee bit cheaper, the mass migration offcampus would leave to forget what the governmenthas mother." ..... Globe . columnist Dan the Hill a barren wasteland. In fact, I am inclined to say that the done. Anothercharacteris asingle One funny story tells how Shaughnessy. The booktells about decision requiring sophomores to stay on-campus was motivated by school~eacher who is only a little White sets up her class with pen the trials ofthe local baseball team girl during the war. and finally pals in a particul~_s_tate every from theirlastWorld Series win in the University's inability to keep students from such a massive --T.19~1~8~to~thfe~I~9i7i9~0~··s::e:=a7so~n~w~h~e~n~--- exodus. there'sObasan, Naomi's aunt who year. and how it was,her dream to:-' Not only are individual rooms problematic. the dormitories them is just worn out froin tryirig to' setupitcbtrespondencewiththose' pitcherRogerClemens was pulled selves leave much to be desired. Oftentimes, they are poorly main keep herfamily together. Reading livingin Maine. Oneyear, itseems from thefourth gameofthe Ameri- tained and little thought was given to the degree of comfort the Obasan can really open up a as if her dreams come true when can League playoffs. structure would provide. South Hall, while visually appealing and reader's social conscious eyes. she receives the address, Ma.. She It also blames the fact that the cable-compatible, has walls thinner than Kate Moss, in addition to On a lighter side, try reading has her class study up on Maine, Sox haven't won a World Series windows reputed to fall out (how safe!), and doors that dehinge. Guys and Dolls by Damon send the counterparts this learned since the 'teens on the fact that Is this acceptable? Shouldn't the quality ofthe construction have Runyon. If you saw the musical information. and write "Maine" they sold Babe Ruth to the Yan been a little more important than either the number of students the comedy recently revived on as partofthe address in enthusias- kees, thus the title of the book. building can hold or the number of enticing cool. quality-of-life Broadway. you will love this col tic letters. After several months of The book is amusing, sometimes items. suchas directconnection to the Internet?Intelligentconsumers lection of short stories by the no response, White finally hears poking fun at one of the oldest should not be so easily deceived! former newspapercorrespondent. from the teacher and is embar- teams in baseball. but also tragic.. South is not the only dorm to suffer from paper-thin walls. In Expectthesamecastofcharacters rassingly reminded that "Ma." It details the fateful sixth game of Wilson House. for example, I can hearhammering taking placedown stands for Massachusetts, not the 1986 World Series when first the hallway on floors above and below my own room. Hodgdon is Maine. baseman. Bill Buckner, watched a notorious for its appeal to campus yentas. as orgasmic peaks (and FAN And staying in the same South~ fair ball roll between his legs, cost general thumping and grunting) can be heard down hallways. ern flavor. try one ofthe two books ing the Red Sox the game. Granted, the University has responded to dormitory problems with written by comedienne Fannie If you sports fans enjoy this the usual "Uhs...... "We'll get someoneon itright aways... ," transcen Flagg, Fried Green Tomatoes at book, and aren'ttoo depressed by dental meditation. sporadic renovations prompted at much begging. the Whistle Stop Cafe and Daisy it, you may also want to try and patch-Upjobs. Admittedly, the new lounge in Carmichael is nice. 'Fay and the Miracle Man. The Shaughnessy's other Red Sox Gang showers were replaced by stylish singleperson units. Hill Hall's former is the novel which is the book One Strike Away-the Story fifth floor was "repaired" to stop flooding. Changes were made in basis for ahitmovie,FriedGreen ofthe 1986 Red Sox, or his latest Miller to eliminate that Tilex feel. Tomatoes, a few years ago. It's as bookSeeing Red, which is the life Butrenovation has taken care ofonly afew ofthe problems. A new delightful as the film, and takes story of the late Red Auerbach. lounge shouldnot be a boneto take careofmore significantproblems. the characters even more into the These books are only a few suchas tiny rooms. (Though, the showerbusiness is simply unaccept future, detailing the growing up examples ofthe greatreading that able.) Tiny rooms, especially the singles in Haskell. Hillside. and life ofRuth's son. you can do with all of your free Carmichael, are hardly desirable. In fact, many dorms, including the time. There is so much more that most recently erected South Hall, have doubles unfitfor your stan Daisy Fayandthe Miracle Man you can read besides the standby dard family offive hamsters (not including bouts ofbreeding). Such is equally as charming as ajournal Stephen King and Danielle Steele accommodations are unfit for living, and are even unhealthy to an of a young Southern girl and her novels. Explore the library orstart extent. AndI do notrefer to the fact thatsomeroommates are too toxic Daisy Fay andthe Miracle Man coming ofage. Daisy Fay has ad your very own. and you will be to be seen before noon. is a touching coming-of-age ventures which Flagg tells with amazed at what you will find and IfTufts has such a desire to maintain "community," why not make story set in the deep south. her trademark brilliant anecdotal learn. Happy reading! the community aninhabitable place? Itwouldn'trequire anything too ostentatious - just a few pink lawn flamingos, aluminum siding, sculptured bushes, above-ground swimming pools. Surely, such endeavors at improvement would instill a pride in one's residence ,Have you ever wondered what which would help create a now-lacking campus spirit, sort ofrestor ing the friendly uphill/downhill dispute. exactly it is that makes a Seriously, Tufts has such a beautiful campus - why can't it maintain such an appearance onceinside and away from the landscap ing? Granted. attempts to improve dormitories are taking place. features article? However. such efforts are notenough. Tufts should considerpurchas ing some of the local houses in the area. With some effort, these (So do we 7 sometimesJ beautiful homes can be restored into highly desirable residences. Furthermore. Tufts lacks an on-campus apartment block that students can inhabit year-round. The University should seriously Hel p us out. Call Dan, Anni e consider this as a possibility. as Tufts has a large number ofinterna- and Laura at 627-3090. see RAW, page 13 page six THE TUFTS DAILY Thursday, December 8,1994 Wonten allege sexual harassInent against Boston, Methuen groups BOSTON, Ma. (AP)-George Roxbury section ofthe city. at the bar. Varoudakis admits he likes the RosemarieRobinson, a former While the waitresses working women working in his barto wear waitress at Jackson's Restaurant at the bar Wednesday were wear sexy outfits and to look alluring, in Methuen, sobbed at a press ing long-sleeved shirts and pants, but he doesn't see himself as a conference Wednesday in EEOC managerCherylBrittsaidthe out sexual harasser. offices as she told of sexual ha fits worn at night were more re But a woman who worked at rassment at the hands of the hus vealing. his barfor onemonth in 1991 says band and two sons of the "They had to wear them no .that's just what he is.. restaurant'sowner, SusanDubois. shorter than up here," Britt said, "As a [restaurant] owner, sure, "Hewouldsay thingsaboutmy pointing to a spot midway up her I like my girls to be nice-looking husband having sex with me... thigh. She added that the wait and sexy-looking," said George They couldn't believe anyone resses themselves were sickofthe Varoudakis, owner of the down would want to have sex with an plain black and white uniforms town sports bar,Destinations. "But old bag like'me," the 52-year-old and had suggested wearing '10g this girl, she'slying. Shejustwants Robinson, who lives in Salem, bras and shorts." money:' NH, said ofGlenn Dubois. Riggio said a female manager But Lynn Riggio, a former All three suits seek back pay would hike up Riggio's skirt and waitress at Destinations, said she with interest for the three women say, "You want to show your cute was fired becauseshecomplained and any other people affected by little body." about the skimpiness and tight the alleged harassment, although Reached at his office, Green ness ofher uniform. EEOC Regional Attorney James saidhehadn'tseen the complaint, Riggio's case was one ofthree Lee declined to give any names of denied the charges and hung up. sexual harassment lawsuits filed other alleged victims. Osinubi said she quit in 1993, Wednesday and announced at a The lawsuits also demand that fed up with Green making casual press conference by. the Equal the businesses stop the acts of comments around theoffice about Employment Opportunity Com alleged harassment and institute how he "loved meat, but that he mission. The other defendants policies and practices that pro only ate black meat," the lawsuit were a Boston law firm and a vide equal employment opportu said. Green would also comment farni ly-ownedMethuenrestaurant. nities for women. on the breasts and rear ends ofhis Accused of sexual and racial Osinubi and Riggio are also clients, the complaint said. harassment is attorney Donald E. seeking damages for pain, suffer Susan Dubois, the owner of Green, head ofa Boston law firm. ing, and humiliation. Jackson'sRestaurant, and herhus Ollie Osinubi, a paralegal who While Riggio claimed she was bandcalledRobinson's allegations worked at the firm from October fired from Destinations because against them and their sons "un 1992 through July 1993, said she complained about repeated true." Green targeted black women cli demands that her uniform get Lee said the percentage of ents, passing photos around the "smallerand tighter," Varoudakis sexual harassment cases handled office of them unclothed, lifting said there was another reason. by the EEOC is growing and is their skirts, and referring to them "She was fired because shegot now one in every ten cases they as "black meat." caught stealing" from the tip jar; handle. Hesaidthereare l00pend Green's law firm has offices in he saidWednesday afternoon, with ing complaints in the Boston of downtown Boston and in the Christmasmusicplayingoverhead fice. Before you make asingle payment, you'll Only $2,474. Or about $46. a month.' have read azillion pages for 4different classes, another Super Bowl will have . passed with commercials better Macintosh" Perfonna" than the game and you'll be making 6115 81350 with CD-ROM, "Iultiple sam 15 Dispfoy, AppleDesign Keyboardand mouse. your quarterly visit to the Laundromat. Only$3,216. 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STICKINGS the excellent petforrnance of Mad released in the Boston area, here'is a Daily Editorial Board About You has turned Helen Hunt s another semester draws to a tentative TopTenlist of1994's best into America's latest sweetheart. close, organizations and movies: ADailycorrunentaryon television publications aroundcampusare - would be incomplete without suddenly consumed with the 1) Thirty-two Short Films About R mention of the beloved FOX Glenn Gould overwhelming urge to reflect and network. This season, FOX ~R~ ~ rehash the events of the previously continued to push the sleaze barrier mentioned time period. The desire 3) Bullets over Broadway with Aaron Spelling'slatestcreation, to comment on the high and low 4) Sunday's Children Models Inc .. However, on a more points, the successes and failures, 5) La Scorta positive tip, The Simpso/ls continue the entrances and exits, the trends 6) Eat Drink Man Woman to soar, and FOX taught us all how and miss hits is inevitable, and 7) White to watch the NFL, Hollywood style. Weekender is not immune to such 8) Sirens ritualistic behavior. As Tufts What's the Frequency. Kenneth? 9) The Shawshank Redemption University's Arts and Enteltainment When tuming attention to the 10) Heavenly Creatures guide, Weekender dutifully and world ofmusic, onecannot overlook humbly must attempt to the renewed presence of aging The lack of noteworthy acknowledge the passing ofanother rockers that decided to prolong the Hollywood releases --' The agony this semester. As the death Shawshank Redemption, Clear and term in the world ofbright lights, big Feminist rock and roller Liz PIUlir. cities, and, oh yeah, art. defying Rolling Stones embarked Present Danger, Quiz Shaw, and on their Voodoo Imaginal)' Crimes are the only ones rest of the general public. Tom Lounge tour, fans --- reflects a poor year for the Amold finally gave a good acting jumped at the chance to American film industry. Indeed, of peIfOlmance in True Lies, and also see the Blitish stars once the ten best films listed above, one~ sh~d. himself of the always lovely again, while others Bullets over Broadwa.}', is an R'(;sanne. Richard Gere and Cindy cringed at the idea of a independent, and eight are impOlts: Crawford finally stopped denying 50+.... Mick 'Jagger one from Canada, one from Sweden, the rumors oftheir marital problems prancing around the one from Italy, one from Taiwan,- and havesepal;alea.-And·il1-Ttrrhep---~ stage in spandex. The one from Australia, one from New stranger than strange department, Eagles also hopped on Zealand, and two (Kieslowski'sRed the Prince ofPop married the King's the comeback and White) from France- only legitimate heir, Lisa Maria bandwagon with an Switzerland-Poland. Presley, leaving us all onlyto wonder over-priced stadium Other tentative bests: what their kids are going to be like. tour and greatest hits -- Director: Francois Girard (Glenn GORe but not ForQotten Reiser, Hunt and Murray star in Mad About You. album. Despite their age Gould), KrzyzstofKieslowski (Red), Unfortunately, the art world was and ridiculous ticket prices, both and Woody Allen (Bullets over not without its share of losses this 51 Channels and Hothing On groups managed to sell out large Broadway) semester. In the film world, the star Thinking back to the days when venues allover the country, to the -- Actor: ColmFeore(Glenn Gould) ofsuch classic movies as From Here those dead leaves on the ground delight of their record executives and Jean-Louis Trintignant(Red) to Eternity, Burt Lancaster passed were just stalting to tum blilliant and the makers of geritoI. -- Actress: Irene Jacob (Red) and away, as did Raul Julia and Oscar colors, we are reminded of another MTV continued to exert its Linda Fiorentino (The Last winner Jessica Tandy. Viewers of important indicator of fall. No, not influence in the music industry, as Seduction) The Real World were saddened to innocent freshman roaming the ev.elyone and his cousin released an -- Supporting Actor: Samuel L. watch house member and AIDS campus in herds. No, not soon to fall Unplugg'ed album. The unplugged Jackson (Pulp Fiction), Morgan activist Pedro Zamora lose his battle perfect attendance records in every attempts range;d from the excellent Freeman (The Shcnvshank with thedeadlydisease,asdid fellow class. But, the all impoltant new fall (Nirvana), the classic (Tony Redemption), Martin Landau (Ed AIDS activist Elizabeth Glaser. television line-up. At the center of Bennett), to the just plain cheesy Wood), and John Turturro (Quiz So as the year 1994 comes to an this past season were the much (Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's Show) end, we take time out to recall the promoted hospital dramas on NBC (Unledded). ~-SuPP~l1ingActress: Dianne Wiest events and obscurities of the past and CBS, ER and Chicago Hope Fall' 1994 also marked a (Bullets overBroadvl'ay) and Fairuza term. From the delightful to the respectively. While both shows have resurgence of female rockers, as Balk (Imagi/wI)' Crimes). dismal, fall 1994 was at least been detelmined to be"quality,"it is documented on the covers ofRolling memorable. questionable ifeither is really worth Stone and Spin magazines. With the Look for Winona Ryder to get a the hype. It is not as if this was the release of her second album Whip nod for Little Women, first time the hospital was used as a Smart, Liz Phairsolidified herrole in TommyLeeJones to win setting for a television series. St. the altemative,rock scenefrom which still more acclaim for Elsewhere ring a bell? Where did all she had once felt exiled. Phair Cobb, and Jodie Foster ofDoogie Houser's dilemma's take competed with Courtney Love for and Liam Neeson to rake place? Frisco and Felicia anyone? the crown of the queen of the in the nominations and The fall television line-up also altemative scene, as Love's band, awards for Nell. evoked some feelings of warm Hole, survived the death of its bass Otherwise, with the nostalgia, as NBC returned to player to soar with the release of exception ofabout ten or excellence with its infamous Live Through This. Shelyl Crow so great foreign films, Thursday night line. While it may be also combined feminism and pop, as 1994 has been thoroughly almost impossible to improve on the her single, "All I Wanna Do" topped disappointing. unbeatable trio ofThe Cosby Show, the charts. Does anyone miss The Demented and Sad. But Sodal Fal11i~}' Ties, and Cheers that ruled Bangles? As always, the Thursday night in the late 80s, The Best in Film... so far lifestyles of the lich ancl newcomer Friends, along with Mad Though bigend-of-the-yearfiJms famous managed to Ahollt YOIl, ancl Seinfeld rate pretty such as Cobb, Nell, Disclosure, and' entel1ain and disgust the J.ohn Travolta and Vma Thurman in 'Pulp Fiction.' page II THETUFTS DAILY Thursday, December 8, 1994 WEE.KENDER N;ckrs COtMtdy St01' offtrs AIDS BENEFITALBUM SUCCEEDS ,i&l4gks OK tkt CrttK IiMt 'STOLEN MOMENTS' SHOWCASES RANCE OF TALENTS by DAVID A. WANK Senior StaffWriter by BRYAN SHELLY hen.I was a child,"thecomedian began, Senior Staff Writer . . "I'Would always sit in the car with my helinear notes toStolen dad as he drove, and I would clinge at Moments: Red the inappropriate way in which he Hot+Cool statethat, in W the world of today's spoke to cops. One time he was pulled over for T speeding. The officer asked, 'Do you know how rap, "you have some fast you were going?' progressive voices... and you "'No, officer. I don't,' replied my father. have some voices that are '"80,' retumed the officer. downright retrograde and "'Then why the fuck did you ask?' replied my reactionary." Somewhere / father, ' along the way, militant rap with a smile on his face." turned into an excuse for Located across the street from the Wang sexism, homophobia, and, yes, Center, right off the Boylston Street T stop o~ . racism. Public Enemy's "Brother~s the Green Line, Nick's Comedy Stop is a great Gonna Work It place for an enjoyable night of enteltaining Out"became DrDre's"Bitches comedy. ain't,shit but hos and tricks." For the most part, Nick's Comedy Stop is a Of course, guys like Dre have comedy club wDrth visiting. The comedians are every right to put the stuffout very entertaining, keeping audiences literally (free speech, anyone?). The rolling in the aisles. Ata recent 10:30 p.m. show troubling part of recent rap is that lasted until about 12:30a.m., lucky attenders that, musically, it's tenible. saw nothing but non-stop comedy. ' Once upon a time, rap was Nick's is a worthwhile diversion, yet a the most innovative musical person talking over t 1em. azz Disposable Heroes of No~, drawbackis thatshows are scheduledandlastfor force in the land. when a veterans like Donald Byrd, Wah Hiphopracy delivers some of approximately two hours, as opposed to having P-Funk sample can sell you 2 Wah Watson, and Roy Ayersjoin the most memorable lines of one'show that lasts all night. At otherclubs, you million records, who has time their young fans. The album the albumon"Positive,"a song pay the fee and are admitted (if there is room for originality? Fans of the benefits immensely from whatthe about a man waiting for the available), seated, and stay as long as you like. wheels-of-steel,free-style days Red HotOrganizationrefers to as results ofan AIDS test. "How However it was more than a nice coincidence have been left to shake their "the spiritual dimension ofjazz." am I gonna live my life if I'm that the showends at 12:30,leavingtime to catch head. positive?" wonders Franti. "Is one of the final operating trains all the T. ' .-0 it gonnabea negative?"Franti's In addition, the seating at Nick's is very "Hardcore" rappers and their lyrics should be tattooed on cramped. The place is'divided into what appears Then, an album like Stolen fans will no doubt dismiss this ~very homophobe and bigot in album as "soft." Nothing could be __---ltL.lOo....b....ew-.uthwree ,~tiGA-S-, :roo.·seetioos.of fwee-hairs Moments hits the streets... the country. on the left and the right of the stage are lined up Forget the lyrical content: fmtherfrom the truth; Noneofthe '.-0 like rows at a movie theater, except for the small Forgetthat it's abenefitalbum. acts here shyfrom the plight ofthe rectangular tables that span each row for drinks The most refreshing and African-American in today's The two best hip hop and food. - ' absolutely wonderful thing society. Donald Byrd, Ronny moments of the album come The central section looks more like a about Stolen Moments is the Jordan, and Guru, considered by from (surptise) Digable Planets restaurant, with larger tables and booths that musical ground it covers. It many the innovator of jazz-rap, and the Pharcyde. On "Ayin '' . appear to be more comfortable. Audience takes the recent interest in jazz kick off the album with "Time is High in the Brooklyn Sky,"the members are lucky if they find a seat, for some rap to uncharted heights. Moving On," a song that name Planets' Ladybug sounds like must sit on the padded "couches" on the sides of It's almost a mistake to call checks Johannesburg, South the sexiest, sassiest women the club, against the wall. this album a rap album. The Africa, and warns that"newjails... alive. The lyrics soar over' songs feel like classic jazz that are the new plantations." One detracting part of the design of the club see MOMENTS, page m is thebeams thatrise to thecejling. Thebeams are just happen to have, some Michael ,Franti of the placed in such a way that the view from certain seats is obstructed. Many audience members were notpleasedwhentheevening'shostrelaxed Notes from the Basement and leaned against a beam, obstructing the view , ~ Ca.u". uu, ...... ". I ~ allu U"II~I I ~"UI I IIlh 11It;lIlllli11 \;~ of many, angering them. Fortunately, he moved Okay. So there are a finite number of actors and horror when I realized it was Jeff Daniels, a.k.a. before anyone had to say anything. actresses in Hollywood, and we should expect Jack Traven's pattner Harry, also from Speed. Whiletheseating is notpleasurable, the service them to appear in more than one movie dming Speaking ofKeanu Reeves, and Alan Ruck, I at Nick's is - almost. Even thought the place the course of our lifetimes. But when my ftiend was lucky enough to flash back to my youth over was completely packed during the show, the Kate and I transported ourselves to Fresh Pond Thanksgiving break by watching a slew of '80s waiu'ess came by after just a short time. to see Star Trek Generations last weekend, it movies. Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller's It turns out that Nick's has many many snack waslikeourentiresemesterteachingPerspectives Day Off, Bill & Ted's Excel/ellt Adventure... food options, including mozzarellasticks,chicken had come back to haunt us in a single film. forget Casablanca. These are the true classics. fingers (which are more like patties but are still Most people don't recognize the name Alan Anyway, not only is it distll1'bing to see certain tasty), and nachos. Service time dming a show is Ruck. But you'd recognize the face. It's the actors show up unexpectedly, it is even more approximately 15 minutes. stretched-out face that seems to cover miles disruptive to one's health when several years Another negative aspect of the club is the between forehead and chin, with spacey blue havepassedbetween movies. WhenviewingBill attitudes of the bouncers and ticket checkers. eyes that kindled such sympathy in the audience &Ted's justafter lauding the exceptional beauty They are unfriendly and a bit condescending: ofFerris Rueller's Day Off. He's Cameron. ofKeanu Reeves in Speed, we were shocked to thesedoormen app~arto treat younger attende~~ Itfreaked~outenoughwhenIwaswatchingsee that Keanu was once... not cute. Not even with a little less respect because they are "merely· Speed this summer, and recognized him as the remotely. Bill was much hotter. Ofcourse, Bill students" without 10 proving they are over 21, , geeky tourist guy on the bomb-laden bus. Then, has never worked so it doesn't mean that much. who would therefore not be spending ridiculous Friday night, as 1 sat gaping at the screen, he I showed clips of Weird Science earlier this sums of money on alcoholic drinks. showedupagain.AsthecaptainoftheEntetprise week in Perspectives class. If you watched it The most impol'tant aspect of the club is, of B, no less. when it came out, you probably thought Kelly course, the comedy. In this department the club What made it worse was that my viewing of LeBrock looked impossibly old. (Old in a good does phenomenally well. One must be forewarned, Generationswas alsodisruptedbythe appearance way, that is.) Gary and Wyatt say at one point, though, that many of the comedians' acts are , ofthe stepmom from Terminator 2 as a random "One does not refer to a 23-year-old woman as loaded with profanity and contain many sexual ensign on the Enterprise B. Added to this, a a 'girlfriend.' A mistress perhaps. A sexpot." references and connotations. . preview for the new Jim Carrey vehicle Dumb Twenty-three years old? Does that mean that in Those who are offended easily should probably and Dumber revealed a faintly familiar-looking two years, I'll be a sexpot? Gee, I hope so. choose another club to visit. The comedians are , tall blonde guy with messy hair. Imagine my -- JL McHenry see CLUB, page III Thursday, December 8, 1994 THE TUFfS DAILY page III WEEKENDER Despite fine performances. movie can·t escape stuPidity LIZACOHEN Automobiles, thefilm's protagonists dumb plotline about the Firpos' and somewhat reminiscent of a Daily Editorial Board ' wantnothing more than to getoutof mother and a token love interest for cartooncharacter. Howeverhedoes rapped in Paradise, a new Cage, detract from the fIlm's best comedy starring Nicholas Paradise and back to New York, as manage to createsomeofthe movie's aspiration to be a simple yet solid Cage, Jon Lovitz, and Dana they resort to any means necessary funniest scenes once he gets a hold holiday comedy. Instead, it gets of his character's strengths. Carvey, could be more to do so; they attempt leave by car, T bus, row boat, and even a horse weighed down in an overlyambitious The three stars are backed by a aptly titled Trapped in a Movie and failed attempt to comment on Theater. While the ftlm contains a drawn sleigh. largebutforgettable supportingcast. rightand wrong, and the impOltance few hilarious moments and solid It is in these similarities to The only stanaout in this below of forgiveness to humankind. pelformances by its three leads, its previous holiday comedies that average group is Florence Stanley . Even though the bad outweighs strengths do not compensate for its Trapped inParadisefinds its greatest as Ma Firpo. Best known as the the good in this film, the talents ofits Judge on My Two Dads, Stanley painfully slow pace that leaves the success. When writer-director three stars should not be overlooked. delivers some of the movie's best audience not hoping for more, but George Gallo allows the talented trio to justget siUy and demonstrate Nicholas Cage continlles to one liners. instead yeaming for the final credits demonstrate his gift for comedy that to roll. their strengths as comedic Billed as a hilarious holiday he first revealed in films like Raising comedy, Trapped in Paradise is a Thestory ofTrappedin Paradise performers, the movie gets close to Arizona and Moonstruck, as his film that forgets its own intentions. centers around the Firpo brothers: reaching its potential. The more portrayal of Bill's frustrations is Bill, Alvin, and Dave. Atthe opening physical scenes, particularly the Instead of concentrating on humor excellent. - of the film the three brothers are robbing of the bank and the various and the comedic talents of its stars, Jon Lovitz also excels in a role reunited after Alvin and Dave escape efforts, are the film's best it instead tries to make a deeper that appears to be tailor-made for comment on the conflicts of the (Carvey and Lovitz) receive early moments. However,Galloapparentlyfailed him. His delivery alone is enough to human conscience. However this parole, and are released to the supervision of their brother Bill (Cage). As the plot slowly unfolds, it is revealed that Alvin is an incurable kleptomaniac, while Dave is a pathological liar. Soon after their release from prison, Alvin and Dave manipulate Bill to take them to a small town in Pennsylvania called Paradise. On the day of Chl1stmas Eve, the three brothers decide to rob the town's bank, a lidiculouslyeasyjob, with no secm1ty camera and an aging guard at the door. It is here where ~ , the real fun and stupidity starts, and the movie finally begins to move. No matter how hard they try, the brothers cannot get away from the town of Paradise, -but are instead showered with the generosity and good will of unsuspecting townspeople. The kindness eventually becomes too much for the guilty brothers, as theircollective guilty conscious guides them to a neat and tidy resolution, where J)~,"a Carvey, Jon Lo"itz, and Nicholas Cage star as the Firpo brothers in 'Trapped in Paradise.' everyone comes out a winner. to recognize the strength of his provoke a laugh, even ifhis matel1al attempt is only half-cocked, and the Trapped ill Paradise is very similar movie, and instead chooses to dwell is not that funny. result is a movie that neither to other movies previously released on its weaknesses, prolonging the Thelastmemberofthe trio, Dana completely entertains nor fully in -the silly-holiday-comedy genre. agony for his viewers. The ftlm gets Carvey, seems to take the most time engages its audience. At best, Like Groundhog Day, it sets city caught up in its underdeveloped in finding the real humor of his Trapped in Paradise provides a few slickers in a winter wonderland, and subplots and weak supporting character. Not until the second half chucklesfor an audience thatspends contrasts their cynicism with the characters, when it should have of fIlm does he begin to display his more time looking at the clock than overly cheerful residents of the focused on the hilarious plight ofits comic genius so evident in his laughing. town's optimism. three protagonists. appearances onSaturdayNightLive. And like Planes, Trains and These side lines, which include a His portrayal of Alvin is a.tad lean, Nick's a crowd fave Rap artists collaborate for a cause, making funky grooves for fans CLUB MOMENTS continued from page n continued from page n On "This is Madness," Umar Bin well worth the price of admission. very, very entertaining and obvious LesterBowie's sublime trumpet. The Hassan, Abiodun Oyemole, and Stolen Moments is a brilliant crowdpleasers. When the showends, Pharcyde'scutis themosttraditional Pharoah Sanders take madness and statement on AIDS. For a term many still find themselves laughing rap song on the album. With the aid put it on compact disk. Over a paper, this would be enough; in the street as they find a way home. ofan obscenelyexpensive carstereo, background that has no rhyme or however, Stolen MomeLlts goes far While a pleasurable experience, the bass line sound would probably, reason, Hassan screams for six beyond merely offering sympathy Nick's would be benefitted by knock small people down. minutes. In a streamofconsciousness for victims of the disease. The creating a different fOlmat for the rant, he cries for the "black and collection is a rap dream. Some of performances. But for now, Nick's «:> Latino women who are 85 percent the most innovative and artistic is a great excursion. You are The Pharcyde's Cl1SP delivery of the AIDS cases in New York minds in music make nearly every guaranteed to laugh... for two hours mocks the main character of the City." cut on this album wOllhy of praise. straight.. song, who sticks his hand in the Snoop Doggy Dogg can have his And if you're in the mood for cookiejar without his rubber gloves gin, juice, and played-out 70s comedy this weekend, be sure to and dies as a result. Sandwiched A bonus track included with the influences. The best part of Stolen catch The Tonight Show alumnus between the Planets and the Pharcyde album features Branford Marsalis Momellts is that the artist~ are in a Brian Regan on Friday night. Call is an instrumental by UFO, aJapanese and Alice Coltraine pelfOll1ling John fight for two things: love of their 482-0930 for more infonmltion on trio that almost makes up for Shonen Coltraine's "A Love Supreme" and people and love of their music. Regan and other comedians Knife's "Tomato Head" video. Pharaoh Sander's "TheCreatorHas Somewhere, Grandmaster Flash is appearing at Nick's. a Master Plan." For the fans of pure smiling. jazz, the thrills in this bonus cut are page IV THE TUFfS DAILY (' Tbunday, December 8, 1994 ------<+ +-, THE MIDDLE EAST THE RAT show simply sparks witlifun free with a Tufts 10; the MFA has extended its Thursday Downstairs:Groovasauflls, Skate-Nigs, Gage, Race and music!" So don't miss Dennis Brennan & the Iodine Hearse,TBA (19+) Balcony: Yiddle with a Fiddle, Sunday hours during the Concerts Brothers, AngrySalad, and John Nelson Band. 528 through January 1. 12 holiday season" Peter Mulvery. (19+,$7) Comm. Ave., 536-2750. Holyoke Street, Harvard HOUSE OF BLUES Upstairs: Smackmelon, Square, call 496-8400 for MUSEUM OF SCIENCE Don't miss Noble Coyotes. Pitchblende,. Vineland, THE TAM tickets and more Now untilJanuaI)' 1,Mazes, 96 Winthrop St., Harvard, infonnation. Bloodletter. (19+,$7) 472 Daddys and Dan Rockett. an interactive exhibit 491-BLUE. Mass.Ave., Cenu·alSq. 497- 1648 Beacon St., Brookline. featuring a 3,000 sq. ft. walk 0576. . 277-0982. THEATRE LOBBY through maze with 8ft. walls. JOHNNY D's The popular musica1 Also, Our Weakening Web, . Acoustic Underground Nlllls~nse an exhibit about the natural PARADISE T.T. THE BEAR'S comedy has been winners JabberingTrout and running for years in Boston, process of extinction, and Machinery Hall and The Opium Den, Chain Suck, the Laurie Geltman Band. and is cUlTently housed in how the impact of humans Ann. 967 Comm. Ave. 351 Curious Ritual, and from 17 Holland St., Davis Sq. this charming North End affects this process and the 2526. NY, Sunshine Blind. 10 Theater. Call 227-9872 for planet. Call 723-2500 for Brookline St. 492-BEAR info. info about admission and LOCAL 186 THE RAT exhibits. CD release party for Flesh. Holy Cow, -Concussion Corned 186 Harvard St., 351-2680. Ensemble: with special· Y THE WANG CENTER guests: Everc:lear. Balcony: BERKLEE PERFOR-, The Boston Ballet presents Et Cetera MIDDLE EAST Lost Daze. (19+) 528 MANCE CENTER its annual Christmas event, Downstairs: American Comm. Ave, 536-2750 The zany members of the The Nutcracker. Don'tmiss Film.s Music Club, Incinerator, The Kids in the Hall this beautiful tradition, but ASSEMBLY SQUARE Denzil. . (19+,$7/$8) THE TAM perfonn two live shows at 7 watch out for those dancing Upstairs: Bottle Rockets, Get ready for Calypso and lOpm. All seatsreserved, sugar plum fairies! Group Trapped in Paradise; call 931-2000. - rates available, call 625- Pagemaster; Junior; Low UKLA, Plan 9, 10 Star Hurricane. 1648 Beacon St. 6950. 270 Tremont Street. General. (l9+,$6)472 Mass. 27?~02§"2, Down Dirty Shame; .Swan Ave., Central Sq. 497-0576. Princess; Lion King; The Ongoing MuseUIlls Professional; Swan PARADISE ' T.T. THE BEA~'S Princess; Star Trek r~~s. ~~C~~~:~e~~' ~~~~~~;:~, a~~l~~ . Theatre . 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The NY Times says "this \ ll-.n.fl. r.;. ~ .,_ "':' 1'1Ii _ ,"'~... '": Thursday;December 8, 1994 TIiE TUFTS DAILY page nine lufts vision based on transient political fads Renew interest in government LIMITS REACTION something greater, something taining the level of prestige and editorials, viewpoints, and news continued from page 3 continued from page 3 morenoble, moreuniversal, in the excellence he desires. . analyses which are chances for higher learning than racial and human condition? Should we not We will not be able to compete dollars to publicizethe fact thathe writers to inform the people how ethnic identity. pursue the truth of our existence effectively with the Ivies if we is doing a good job? government proposals and activ "No aspect of citizenship is through faith and reason? Should allow practical pursuits to take The chances are too great for ity affect the people. more importantthan fostering and we not distinguish ourselves from precedenceoverintellectual ones. term limitation to' be imposed. Second: society must take it celebratingdiversity"?Racial and beasts? We will follow the crowd, per Congress, though partofthe gov upon itselfto renew its interest in ethnic diversity? What of civic President DiBiaggio wants haps, but in the end we will main ernment, must to an extent func its government. Today, voters are virtue, individual responsibility, Tufts to prepare"tomorrow's glo tain nothing more than the fad of tion as a private body. Ifa worker instantlyimpressedby "quickpoli courage, faith, knowledge? Un bal citizens," but shouldn'tthose the day. And that fad, inevitably, is counterproductive, a company tics" where politicians, who ini important. Indeed, we are disre citizensleave withadesiretoreach will fall from grace. should fire him. Ifa senator was tially may very well possess the garding the pursuit ofa transcen , not the depths ofour animalistic Another will emerge and the neglectinghis responsibilities, we qualiijes of virtue and integrity, dental ideal of human excellence nature but the heights of oQr hu President of Tufts Unive,rsity, should do the same thing. must sacrifice themselves to the in order to support a program of man potential? Should not those whoever that may be, will pro The situation must be rectified propensities ofthe public and be affirmative action. citizens be acquainted with all duce yet another vision. And that in two ways. One: the press in this comeequivalentsofsitcom actors We are saying - Ballou and things metaphysic and philo vision will base its legitimacy on country, given not only the right, and tabloid reporters, not honest Bendetson are saying - that an sophic, with all things divine? the same sortoftransient opinion but the responsibility to report representatives. Theymustassess individual's qualities as an indi For all DiBiaggio's alleged that now guides Ballou and the fairly and accurately, guided by a what they want, read the newspa vidual, as a Tufts student, lie not devotion to "quality," to a Tufts trustees. And that vision will col concernfor truth, musttakeitupon pers, attend the rallies, know the in the mind, not in one's knowl "where a deep commitment to lapse... And a new fad will be itself to report what goes on in candidates. Then we can objec edge, faith, and conviction, butin teaching and learning is exquis government. This can be aided by tively make the decisions. followed with great ceremony... .. , one's skin pigmentation, an acci itely balanced with world-class And that fad will recede into dent ofFortune. scholarshipandresearch," thecon oblivion... ad infinitum... ''Today, ourfocus is onincreas tradictions inherent in his vision Ad absurdum... Learn ,to drive! ing the enrollment of qualified will prevent Tufts from ever at- When will it end? . . African-American undergradu ates." Butifan applicantis "quali MEDFORD AUTO SCHOOL fied," why concentrateonhisrace Three whole days of 28 Main Street, Medford, MA orethnicity? Tufts should seek to admit the best students, not to fill 396-7804 safety-netquotasderivedfrom the classes left. 1Dc.1964 ' prevailingpoliticalagendas ofthe day. Gift certificates available Why racial and ethnic diver How will we cope? . ',. sity? Because "it represents the Driver Education course or Private Lessons best instincts of our nation," be- causeit"helpsus serveoureduca- tional goals," because "itis in our own best interests given current trends in national demographics." No. TheUnited States-andI say this as a foreigner - is about more than just the diversity ofits "Double Decker" people. It is about the ideal of liberal democracy and the tradi tionsofclassical virtue and Anglo 2 L.\ R(a: I ·r' European history. Clll'l'se Piua America, especially in theeyes oftheFounders, means more than just another civil society. It must $8.76 represent and defend basic prin ciples ofcivil rights and civic du- ties. Despite all the disgruntled left-wing critics, some of whom loom large in Ballou, hasn't '-'-' '-'-'-'-'-~ America's struggle against both , Nazism andCommunismreflected notjustgeopolitical interests buta PizzaRin deep-rootedcommitm.entto those fiH,'n S' (rH U basic ideals? And Demographics? Are we now going to reduceourexistence Our Superior as auniversity to statistics?Should Cheese Pizza we not be more than just a mirror 12 ft Medium Pizza 55.90 of the alleged "richness" and 14" Large (Two Pizzas) 58.76 STUDENT SPECIAL 16" Super Large Pizza 58.95 "promise of our changing soci MediumCheese Pizza Plus ety"?Shouldwe not transcend the Additional Toppln2S a Free Topping & a political squabbles and the social Pepperoni, Ground BeC{MuSiroom, Free Can of conflicts? Should we not aspire to SlIusagc, Ham. Oolon. Anchovy, OrealPepper, Green Olives, Double Soda Cheese, Blade. Olives, Pineapple. $5.25 Jumbo'icemen Spinadt. Eggplant, Tomato, Broccoli, darlit:, Pros;Wlto, Canadian BlIl:on &. I..,m ailltll"d •• IPCCllll H«P~a , HOCKEY 12" J1cm "S .95 continued from page 7 14" Two For OueItcm SU4 16"J1cm SU4 TheJumbos tied their next two »BUr. sauce Is Ik'ee. >Tbln austIs free. games against two tough teams in >1ry oar ft'ee seeded ailst. their league (Assumption and Coke, Diet Cok _, Sprite COLLEGE SPECIAL S.70perCm Bentley). McMahon played out 16" SuperLarge Cheese standing in both games. P.R. Special (only on 12" &: 16") Pizza a "He made some game-saving A dcIiclo\19 combination of9 portioned Plwi Free toppings 1br the price ofs: Pcppcrm~ Toppin~ & Two stops," saidFederico. Ryan scored Saullll8C, Musbroom, Onion, Green twiceforthe Jumbos, with Keniry ~, Beef, Ham, Black Olives &: Free Cans Double Cheese ofSoda $7.70 and sophomore Brad Taylor add- 12" Pizza S1O.66 S14~5 ing goals for a 4-4 tie against As 16"Paza CI.,IualllllemlllllElU£1 sumption. Salads In the Bentley game,• Ryan and Fresh Garden Salad S2S1 Lafauci scored 52 seconds apart Fresh Creek Salad $3.10 Choice of ~ing: Italian. Free in the third period, salvaging a 3 Low Cal. Ranch. Greek 3 tie with the Falcons. Keniry had (I'Blue Cheese Delivery theothergoal forTufts in thegame. Colombo Frozen Yogurt CALL Lafauci's goal was the first of his Heath Bar, Bavarian Choc.Chunk, college career. V8niIla Dream, Peanut Butter CUp, The Jumbos are now 0-3-3 SIrllwberry Passion, Wild Raspberry Cheesecake; C8l'lll1lc:l Pecan Cup, 629-2400 Hours: Daily overall, and 0-1-3 in the ECAC Banana Nut Choc. Chunk Central. They will try for theirfirst Pints ' U.95 11 AM to 12AM win tonightagainstthe Corsairs of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth at home at 8 p.m. page ten THE TUFTS DAIty Thursday, December 8, 1994 O'Neal named player ofthe week NBA - Clinton prepares for Republicans continued from page 7 _ well-balancedleague and an espe cially strong Western Conference, WASHINGTON (AP) -- After plishments of his first two years, majoritiesinCongress, yet equally , ster on the team, they will be hor- they are looking at a 12-win sea- virtually ceding the post-election from gun control to new college eagerfor a "contest ofideas" over rendous for at least three more son ifthey are lucky. As they have _stage for three weeks, President loan and national service pro how best to cutthe budget and the years. no quality young talent, they are at Clinton appears ready to engage grams. government, reform welfare and Assuming the Clippers failed - least three years away from 40 the Republicans. But first, he's "The answer is not to reverse help workers adjustto frightening to beat the Bucks last night, they wins. trying to make a point -- and per what we have done but to build on economic change. will have the worst start in history. NBA Notes haps peace -- with fellow Demo it," Clinton told the Democratic Winning that contest, Clinton Their next real chance fOfvictory Shaquille O'Neal of Orlando crats. Leadership Council in his first said, will dependon agood deal of is in their 26th game, Dec. 26 in won the NBA Player of the Week "Joinme in the arena, not in the extensive review of the midterm Democratic unity, somethingthat's Minnesota. While it would be im- Award this week, one,week after peanut gallery," Clinton told an electionssince a solemn morning been nonexistent since the party's pressive to go that long without a teammate Anfernee Hardaway audience ofmoderate Democrats after news conference. "The an midterm debacle and in shortsup win, this team is truly bad enough won the award. The 12-~, Magic Tuesday night, calling for an end swer is to reach out to the middle ply for many months before that. to do this. . are currently the best team in the to carping about his performance class and say, 'We know why you Angerat Clinton and his White The Clippers no longer have league, with two of the league's and the beginning of a united are angry. We know why you are House extends deep into theranks their best three players from the top eight players. Democratic front against the new frustrated. We got the message of of defeated and narrowly re last three seasons, the Dominique With Dino Radja sidelined for GOP majority in Congress. the election.'" elected Democrats from Capitol Wilkins ofthe Celtics, Ron Harper at least four weeks with a fracture A combativeClinton had harsh Clinton is to spell out soon just Hill. and the gubernatorial ranks. ofthe Bulls, and Danny Manning in his hand, don't expect much words for Republicans, too, serv~ how heplans to respond in policy; And it will take much more than of the Suns. They will likely get from the Celtics. They havelooked ing noticethathewill contesttheir Tuesday night's speech. was a dry one combative spee~h to salve the the number one piclc in the NBA horrendousin thdrfour-gamelos ideas for budget, government and run. wounds. Still, many Democrats Draft, probably Rasheed Wallace ing streak, and they can only get other reforms -- and will fight to He said he was eager for coop viewed Clinton's remarks as a of North Carolina. worse afterlosing theirbestplayer. protect what he seesas the accom- eration with the new Republican welcome start. The Clippers should be the Thumbs down to the people at worstteam in NBA history. With a the USAir Arena who installed a new ice surface under the court r------:.=------...... which leaked, causing the post- ponementofTuesday's Suns-Bul lets game. Also thumbs down to "'I-IJ~i I)C(:iCI~ CI~I)I:I~I:I)!!! whoeverletthe place getthe name ,JlJSi ii-II: USAir Arena, which is so blatant an ad it is ridiculous. At least the United Center and the Delta Cen Wotti(!d about rn(!(!ting th(! ffi~l)orH:ibiliti(!~ Ot ~t(!pating fat frnal~ and tersoundlikethey almostcould be real names, unlike the Shawmut Chtidarnas gift wtapping? Center, the future home of the No matt! wOffiB~. I'rn~t(!~~ yOUt loved OM~ without lifting ~ fing(!t. Celtics. UPS Authorized Shipping Oullet Greekdiversity • UPS/Dfll • M.II Box.s • FAX • PO.lal Service • Off,co Supplie, • Keys, RUSH • Airbtlrne • Pholo Cop,., • Passport Pholos • Federal Ex",... • laminaling • Gills continued from page 1 • Money Orders • Busine" Card, • Gr••ting Cards • PaCkaging • !'rinllng • Gift Wrap turn at their leisure." • Irl11 Shipping • Rubbor Siamps • Notary PubliC . . . .• Tax Preparation • tlookke.plng • WOld-Processing The IFC hopes that "this two Wonip-d about big long di!:ta'''}(~p''iphoru! bill~ Ot fighl!: bp.tw(!(!n non·~ay;ng pattie~'? ~ollJfion· PhonB 61fd tiered structure provides students flexibility in choosing their home, and allows fraternities the oppor tunity to attract a more diverse group ofrushees," Bentch said. Both the Panhellenic council and the IFC hope this new phi losophy of accessibility will help -?- the Greek system "to expand its Ullebol Powelgh,;, membership base both in terms in 31S Broadway. Arlington. MA 01174 (617) 643·336S • rAX 16171 643·37.S size ofdiversity." Driving: Broadway Somerville going to Arlington (no turns) all the way. Bus 87: Last stop at Arlington Center. ()IZZA f3:l~·74()() CUI<~~1< ... HOURS: ()LIJS MON-SUN 11AM- 11PM ...... ~ ~ ~ ..•.....•.. ~ . . . ..- • • Lar-ue Chee~e :• 2. Lar-Ue .:• Lar-ue Steak Vizza : 'Chee~e Vizza~ : and Chee~e : £ ~ Lite... T()nic : S3.~~ • • S3.4-~ SS.~~ ~ i•• • Student ID required • • Student ID required .•: Student ID required '• • Thursday, December 8,1994 THE TUFTS DAILY page eleven Political correctness threatens free expression Check out our weekly P.c. University team name had been names as the Calgary Flames? sports columnists: continued from page 3 the Redmen for decades before Is this the fate ofpolitical cor ten white people and one black the student body, in keeping with rectness, to make carping state person gathered across the room. theP.C. traditiononourcampuses, ments aboutthe namethatfollows Mondays: Phil Ayoub, You happen to know the black voted this yearto changethe name the chant "Let's Go..." at sports Diamond In the Kough person. You want to know ifyour to the "Red Storm." arenas? Or will it continue to af friend standing nextto you knows The students' decision that the flictmedia, University statements her also. nickname was offensivethankfully and policies, as w~ll as the cre Tuesdays: Marc Sheinkin, P.e. saysthat, althoughthefact corrected years of foolishly mis ativity of its students? The real Wide to the Left that this woman's skin pigmenta guided fans rooting for a slander problem with lambasting those tion is the most obvious physical ous mascot. Such a momentous who cling to P.e. as their motiva trait to distinguish her from the change shows us justhow power tional doctrine is that their inten Wednesdays: Ben Margoles, crowd, you will proceed to de ful politicalcorrectness can be. tions are good. They try to ap scribe everything from hair to But why stop here? Hell, the peaseeveryoneand offend no one. So It Goes height to length of fingernails to entire sports world should be re Unfortunately, the only thing stains onpants to possiblecolorof named to conform to P.C. norms. that P.C. has promoted is confu Spring Break '95 Spring Break '95 underwear before screaming in TheNew York Giants? Giants? A sion. Everyone is a victim of its frustration, "The black one! direct slap in the face to all of us enticing allure at one time or an '" . Bahamas 9.-'(.fe- \tlp 0"0-C' fI) Okay?! Thegoddamn blackgirl! I who are 40 feet tall. Such shame other. Very few people can speak 9' .,.c,~'" § Earn a o~ ''0 mean African-American, God I lessexploitation! Theirnew name theirmindsorwriteopinions with ~.,.o ,c,~ .". 0 FREE 3 "'" "'~ ,,,t' 0:. Iff I am a racist..." The needle should be less controversial: say out some hesitation caused by the )t' ~t' "6 1i . (j' ot' 90 np 6v scratches, violently bringing the theNewYorkChiggers.ThePhila fear of disapproval from their ~..,. Round TrIp AirF.,. -l'slf U~ = music to a suddenhaltandall eyes seven (TJ nights lodf/lng Itcholc. hOlel. delphia Eagles should make their peers. Welcome pal'/)' w/lll compll_ryIsland b...erag•. l tum to you. All ofthe party-goors nicknamemoreuseful andbecome Seach pal1/es,FREE /bolt FREE drinks and more. Excluatve FREE ordlscounled admission 10 NaSAU" holiest cluba. give you the look ofa disapprov thePhiladelphiaEndangeredSpe Wow, this article could have Plus much, much, morel ing mother upon finding herchild cies. Andhas any otherteam been pissedsomepeopleoff... You guys with his hand in the cookiejar. so brazen with their choice of still like me, right? The politically correct term of African-American is as vague as itisinaccurate. Technically a white person born in the US whose par ents come from South Africa, Ni geria, Cameroonoranywhereelse on the continent is an African American. Is hethereforealsopart ofaminority?Conversely, a black We give a completepregnancy test at no American whoseparents are from ·charge. We believe It'S such an important Haiti may not feel that the ethno part of a woman's health that no woman should have to choose a less rdiable test graphic description of African method. . American is very accurate. However, when it comes to other The problem is not the exist areas of women's health care, Wl' offl'r all the choice you'll ever nl'(.od at every stage ence of the term African-Ameri of life. From comprdlt'nsivl' obstdrical, canbutratherthedesire to useitas gYIlt'cological, and midwifl'ry call', that includes family planning, to/,re-natal a substitute for the word black, a care, preventative hl'alth ant menopausal word assumed to be offensive. Sl'rvices. Being a multi-cultural and The obvious problem with this is multi-lingual practice, we also understand a woman's emotional P1l'lods. In addition, that black is a physical descrip we're associakod with Crl'l1l B'Xillllillgs - tion whereas African-American is Ti,e Mald('// Hospital's IIl1llal/ity SCl"l'ia'S. a cultural one. Each word has its So, if you think yOll might be preg nant, why not call for an appointment? place and thedesire to replace one Our pregnancy test can be arran~ed at with the other is foolish. This ob any of our locations, even dllrin~ evening vious conclusion may notseemso hours. Please ca II the office most con- venient for you. apparent to those of us caught up in the mental fog of P.C. PARTNERS IN The P.e. bug has also taken its WOMEN'S HEALTH toll on something as innocent as college athletics. The St. John's 109 Commercial St., Malden 617-397-7821.300 Ferry St., Malden 617-388-2847.259 Elm St., Davis Squarl', Somerville 617-628-2500 ---_._--- 1)r: .. --- page twelve THE TUFTS DAILY Thursday, December 8,1994 GOP targets special interest cause WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats held two press con Mfume,D-Md., called the GOP ~imes Democratic leaders ofspecial-in ferences toexpress, in the harshest decision "an assault on diversity the terest caucuses, chafing over Re terms, theirdismay atthe decision in the Congress and an attempt to publican plans to end taxpayer Tuesday to eliminate the 28 tax disempowercommunities.through support for such groups, accused payer-funded congressional congressional ethnic and philo ~lobt the GOPWednesday ofseeking to groups. sophic cleansing." the limit the power of minorities and Mfume said black lawmakers "This is a backlash against the women on Capitol Hill. would turn into "pit bulls" who increasing power of blacks, His "This is a backlash against the would confront Republicans ev panics, Asians andwomen inCon increasing power of blacks, His ery day. gress," he said. the DAILY panics, Asians andwomen inCon Republicans countered with a gress," charged Rep. Kweisi news conferenceoftheirown, say Hesaidthe blackcaucus would Mfume, chairman oftheCongres ing tbese "legislative service or continue to meet and take posi sional Black Caucus, which has ganizations" should operate un tions on legislation. Republicans If you're not reading your textbooks, you some 40 members. der House ethics rules, without said the group and other service should at least be reading one of these. The GOP retorted that "the public funding --justas 110"mem organizations should do so, but place is under new management." ber" groups now do. without public funds and the 96 Republicans had served notice But their real message came staffmembers servingthe28 orga thatoncethey take overthe House from Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Calif., nizations. in January, they will movetoelimi who will take over the newly natepublicfunding for the various named Oversight Committee that Rep.: Jose E: Serrano, D-N.Y., caucuses, mostly ofliberal politi will be in charge ofHouse opera chairman of the Congressional cal persuasion, which had been a tions. Hesaid, "Realizingtheplace Hispanic Caucus, said the GOP fixture underthe Democratic-con is under new management will go decision was really aimed at his trolledCongresses ofrecentyears. a long way." group and the black caucus. TeIA/ MUN TUFTS COUNCIL ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS/ MODEL UNITED NATIONS GENERAL INFO MEETING THURS.,- DEC. 8 EATON 208, 7:00 P.M. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING FUTURE CONFERENCES, INCLUDING" McGILL~ HARVARD, AND UPCOMING PLANS FOR (. NEXT'SEMESTER ,." ,:. ALL ARE WELCOME! NEW MEMBERS AND OLD! ~ --:} .. ~ Just Told You· HIV+ LOVER They,A'~e ---- rts~s~'7~ .' ,~SSELL LIBRARY AVRoom310 Thursday 9:30p.m. December 8th, 1994 Thursday, December 8, 1994 THE TUFTS DAILY page thirteen Nobel winner calls for funding The crud that is Tufts. housing RAW STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) with Bertram N. Brockhouse of University ofCaliforniaatBerke continued from page 5 mentofthebuildingsthemselves). -- Nobel physics prize co-winner Canada'sMcMasterUniversityfor ley and John F. Nash ofPrinceton Tufts housing will remain stati Clifford G. Shull said Wednesday his work in the 1940s and 1950s University. tional students who could prob cally disgusting for as far asI can the US government needs to pro devising ways ofprobing atoms. Other winners on Wednesday ably use such a residence over peer into the future. Unless of vide more support for science. "Science needs to be sup took time to reflect on the per short and long breaks when they course... "We'relosing students and our ported," Shull said. Summing up sonal meaning oftheNobelPrizes, cannot return home. In addition, "Best picture goes to potential forcarryingonfirst-class the opinions of colleagues still which carry a 7-million-kronor such housing could be used by Medfordville Horror." science in future years," said the active in research, headded, "Gov ($933,000) award each. married students, allowing them "Oh, wow! This is amazing. 1 retired Massachusetts Institute of ernment support is certainly very "It's wonderful to get a prize, an affordable place to live with want to thank my family and my Technology physicist. lacking." but I don't think that this really is their spouses. (Think it sounds pets and all the little people who Shull, 79, appeared at a news The retired US professor said something whi~h should change wacky-marriedstudents-well, don'treally matterbutthinkits so conference along with five other that money alone is not the an you in any way or shape," said I actually knowone). Tufts should great to get mentioned. Anyway, winners of the Nobel Prizes in swer, adding that a "reorganiza chemistry winnerGeorge A. Olab, consider either building or ob uh, world, 1 just want you all to chemistry, physics, aqd econom tion" of government programs 67, ofthe University ofSQuthern taining such housing. know that with the money this ics~ The winners pick up their may be needed as well. California. Regardless, alleffortsto talk to film has grossed, I'm going to awards ina pomp-filledceremony Despite Shull's cautionary re "Look, I take my science ex John Darcey have been futile. (I builda dormitory atmyoidschool in Stockholm on Saturday. marks, a Nobel Prize winnerfrom ceedingly seriously. Thank God I dare not mention that all attempts thatservedas my primary inspira That same day in neighboring Germany praised what he still don't take myself so seriously," to talk to Mr. Darcey have had tion." Norway, Israeli Prime Minister considersAmerica's"strong" role Olah said. "I'll give the check to nothing to do with actual improve- Have nice breaks. Yitzhak Rabin, Foreign Minister in science. my wife. She takes care of our Shimon Peres, and PLO leader "America has got a dominant finances." Yasser Arafat will receive the position in research," said Nobel Peace Prize. They were Reinhard SeIten, a professor at Brockhouse, the 76-year-old Five Dallars Off cited for seeking to bring calm to the University of Bonn. co-winner of the Nobel in phys • r:;=a:.-:rJuC: ISJ the tormented Middle East. Selten shared-the economics ics, added that his seven grand CSO Oil Shull shared the physics prize prize with JohnC. Harsanyi ofthe children think the award is "cool." 778-9700 Must cal 24 hours (one business day) a'-d for deliwery. p One c:cqlOO per delivery. For a Iirrited time CIIIIyI Defense Secretary Perry rejects ~- most recent Star Wars proposal TUFTS VALET WASHINGTON (AP) -- De Pentagonis doingenoughresearch a hand-off from US troops to I fense Secretary William Perry re to build such a system in time to United Nations peacekeepers will ' jected Republican calls for the re meet the threat, should one mate not bepossible as early as January I SERVICE vival ofa "Star Wars" missile de rialize, he added. or February. fense system Wednesday, saying The defense secretary, in an Incoming Senate Majority he prefers to putmoney into local, interview with news service re Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan., has 180 Winthrop Street, Medford battlefield anti-missile defenses. porters, also turned aside topGOP called for a quick withdrawal of Perry said his upcoming bud lawmakers' callsfor apulloutfrom US forces, and Sen. Jesse Helms, 395·5445 get, to be made public early next Haiti as soon as possible and criti R-N.C.,theincomingchairmanof year, would include a "robustpro cismthattheeffortwascostingUS the Foreign Relations Committee, Pressing while you wait gram" for both sea-based and taxpayers too much. has madesimilarstatements. More ground-based anti-missiledefense The US involvement in Haiti than 21,000 US troops were senr systems. "has been and continues to be a into Haiti to help restore President Cleaning "What we will not have in the very good investment" because it Jean-Bertrand Aristide to office program is a robust program lead has ended the flow ofrefugees to andPerry pointedoutthatthe num- ing to deployment ofa continental the United States' southern shores Repairing' . ber will bedown to about 6,000 by missile defense system, and that's and will pave the way to shutting mid-December. whereI think the debateis goingto down the refugee center at Storage be in the Congress," Perry said. Guantanamo Bay on Cuba, the "I'm sincerely hoping that we The secretary saidthere was no secretary said. will beableto work in a bipartisan current threat to the United States However, training a new Hai way for the good ofthe country as that would justify building such a tian police force will take several we put our defense program to Located on the other side huge missile defense system. The months, Perry said, and therefore gether," Perry said. ofthe railroad bridge SHABBAT SERVICES AND DINNER FOR DECEMBER 9 &: 16,1994 WILL BE HELD IN THE.NEW HILLEL CENTER Services are at 6:00 p.m. Reform- Shalom V'or Chapel (upstairs) Traditional- Gantcher Chapel (downstairs) Dinner is at 7: 15 in the Dining Room i. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO COME SHABBAT DINNER, YOU. '------MUSTHAVE A RESERVATION. . .:.:::. PLEASE CALL HILLEL @ 627-3242 BY TODA·~ Thursday 12/8 5:00p.m. - :-., page fourteen THE TUFTS DAILY Thursday, December 8,1994 Luxury Condo Apts Aveilable GRAD SCHDOL APPLICATIONS Submissions WantlJdll Need reliable, fun loving sitter Female roommate, non-smoker, Great condnion within Walking dis EXPERTlY TYPED (Law, for 2 great boys, agel; 8 and 10. Submn to "From Abroad" to share tance to campus and T in Davis Sq. your experiences abroad. Stories, . mature, quiet and responsible to Medical, Business) Two or three dayslweek,3 to 6 pm. share luxuryapt. Condo wnh 2 young Rents are always reasonable, call -a96-1124"· poems, essays, joumals, letters, Winchester 729·9351. professionals. 2.3 miles !rom Tufts day or night. Ask for Lina or Camillo Are your grad school applications artwork, and anything. Drop submis at 625-7530. Off-eampus living isthe sions at Campus Center Info Booth your own room!your own bathroom piled high on your desk? Are you Uttra-modem kitchen-Nautilus. Call best. wondering how you;re going to til all by Feb 6, 1995. seniors Invited to Vienna Table Christine, 321-3795, (evenings). your info into those tiny spaces? Are Child care needed Don't forgetl Tomorrow 3-5pm, One bedroom available (Jan. 1, Arlington: Aller kindergarten care Vienna Table you concerned where you'll find the Gillleman's house, Professors Row. 1995 or sooner) tine to do it all before the deadlines? needed for our daughler. Rexible seniors invited to Vienna Table this 2,4,5,and 6 bedrooms apt. Join the Gilliemans for coffee, con on Ossipee Rd. good condnions call ina beautiful sunny3 bedroomapart Is your Personal Statement and days and hours. Can start versation and tasty desserts. week... come take a break from your ment. Call 391-8463. immediately or next semester. Car exams. Enjoy coffee, dessert, and for more Infonnation at Maria 942 Resume professionally Iypeset and 7625. available June 1st 1995. laser printed on high qualny paper? and references needed. Call 2 people looking fOr one or two conversation this Friday 3-5pm, Dottie at 646-4261. Gilliemans House, Professors Row. No need to fret-- call FRAN at 396 more housemates toshare an apart female wanted to share 5 rooms 1124 a specialist in making your ment with us next year, 95-96. Call wnh 2 grad. stUdents. Walk to Tulls. applications, personal statement, Gregg 629-9545. Bean RA? For 1995 Summer Mandatory information sessions are $275 month Plus util. can be fur Rides and resume as appealing as pos nished.623-2682. ~ible. Counselors sought for unique, pres IGC PICTURES happening nowl Call the Res. life tigiousco-edchildren's r.amp. Spec will be available Wed., Thurs., and office or see adslfliers for dates and tacular, pristine location, coastal times. 627-3248. Right next to campus "·RESUMES·" Fri., from 5-7pm, in the IGC office 2 apts: available. A four bedroom LASER TYPESET Maine onboth fresh lake and ocean. upstairs in the campus center. and a three bedroom HIW floors, Ride to Buffalo $25.00 -396-1124 Specialists needed for 30 activities: DON'T MISS THE SNOWn Leaving Wed. DEC, 21. Must be C.T. baths, and parking for more ImpressiveLaserTypeset Resumes, trip leaders, equestrians, photograe Ski Killington, Wyoming, Italy and able to share driving and travel with Hillel People - details call 623-2500 leave message featuring computer storage for fu phers, WSI swimmers; lennis, gym Steamboat. For information contact (nol allergic)to dog. Syracuse!Roch Thanks for all your work this semes for Nick. ture updating. Your, choice of nastics, basketball, baseball, la ter - have a nice break. lewis at 629-9631 or Jell at 629 esterokaytoo. Call 628-5000x51 03. crosse, golf, riflery, and sailing in 9655 Iypestytes, inclUding bold, italics, Charming first floor 4 room bUllets, etc. on Strathmore paper. structors; archers, fisherman, I NEED A RIDE SOUTH Tufts Council on International apartment. Have your cover letters done by us kayakers, canoeists, naturalists, AffalralModeI UN Available December 15. Seven For Christmas. If you are going to match your Resumel One-day marine biologists, visual, musical, anywhere below D.C. I am willing to Are you interested in intemational minute walk to Tulls. Across from service avail. 5 minfrom Tufts. (Mem dramatic and martial artists; help dive and pay for gas. Please relations? Ifso, come to our general For Sale park with tennis and basketball berof PARW: Professional Assoc of waterskiers and windsurfers... to call Michele 666-4344. Please, irifo. meetingThurs., Dec. 8,in Eaton courts. Accessible to shopping and at ResumeWriters. Call for FREE"Re mention a few. Interview in Cam I'm afraid of planes. 208. All are welcomel public transportation, on street park· sume/Cover Letter Guidellnesj. bridge available. Inquim early. sal ing. $650.00 no Utll. call Jennifer Also, word processing or typing of ary structure dependent on age, Kerrl Sherlock, Airline ticket to CAl 278-4047. student papers, grad school appli activity expertise and experience. I don't know how I could have sur One way, Boston to L.A. Dec. 23, cations, personal statements, the Call (617) 721-1443. vivedthissemesterwithoutyourgreat $225. American Airlines call Jenni Housemate wanted ses, multiple letters, tapes tran friendship. I will be waiting for you at fer, 629-9799. MIF, non-smoker wanted to share scribed, laser printing, Fax service, Applications For Asp!ring Daily UVA. YOU ARE A BEST FRIENDI beautiful 3 bdnn. apartment, less etc. CALL FRANCES AT 396-1124 OffIce Workers Merva Snow board Stuffl than 1 mile from Tufts wId, 2 baths, AAJCRESUME SERVICE are due TUESDAY 12113194. If you '93 Burton Rex Bindings. '93 Burton pkg. Grad. student preferred. Call interested in working for the daily, If you Hindemith - can have a good phone voice, like sz. 11 Compo Boots. Both for $2001 KIm orJen. 6~g.3164. type, then YOU'll love the Tufts Wind En boo Call Harold at 629-9844. TYPING, ETC. THE interested in sales, and remain calm semble Middlesex Concert Band + Room for Rent PROCESSED WORD 395-0004 under pressure please apply. Flex. tonne at Cohen. Great composers, hours, $5.25/hr. Apply at the Daily Mac LC II for salel Beautiful room available in lai'ge west Professionally prepared student pa great music, free admissionI What , You want a great machine that's Medford Apartment, 10 mIns. from pars, distinctive resumes and cover office, basement Curtis Hall. more could you ask for? Tonite really reliable? This is for youl 4 MB campus. Apartment is honietothree letters, tape transcriplion, mailing Cohen 8pm, FREEl Services RAM, 80 MB intemal and 40 MB Tufts grad. stUdents, looking for a lists, etc. All work is spall checked extemal hard drive. 13 inch color fourth. Is n you?? Call us a 391 and proofread with FREE report Corne On Downll Lost & monitor, applekeyboard, andmouse 8753. cover. One-stop business center You're invited to the free concert at included. $900lbo. call 666-0844 offering: Fax service, copies, busi Cohen TONITEIl Tufts Wind En 3, 4, 5, and 6 bedrooms for rent SPRING BREAK 95 ness cards, binding, private mail Found semble + Middlesex Concert Band Friendly long-halred gray cat, With parking space washer and Cancun, Bahamas, Jamaica, South boxes, mailforwarding, notary,lami play Hindemnh, Frescobaldi, Roger good wnh children, needs stable dryer. Very close to Tufts. Available Padre. Margarita Island, Panama nation, passport.photos, packaging , Nixonand morel 8pm Cohen-FREEIl home with loving people. Bom from June 1, 1995 to May 1996. Call and shipping. Conveniently located Aug. 7,1993, has had shots. Call City, Daytona Beach. The best Danny at 396-0303. places atthe lowestprices - Guaran at 422 Salem Street (Route 60). Attention Dally OffIce Workers Andrea @ 391-55011. CALL 395-llOO4 Come to the Daily and fill out your teedl CALL BREAKAWAY TRAVEL Apartnlilnt for rent schedule for next semester if you & TOURS INC. at 1-800-214-8687. FOUNDII Macintosh Computer S,ystem Sunny, spacious, 11 rooms total, PARTY SPRING BREAK plan on working next spring. SChed DeposnsaredueDecember231 Let's One great concerti And n's FREE $45OJIJ (4-5 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 bath In the Bahamas or Rorida Keys ules are in Office Managers Box. gO,(place your school's name here)1 tool Tllfts Wind Ensemble with includes Macintosh SE 4140, key rooms) Parking, washer,and dryer. where the party neverends spend it Due. Mon., 12112. MiddlesexConcert Band-ThursDec board and mouse, Image mer II Available 1-1-95.Quietneighborhood on your own private yacht one week 8, 8:00pm, Cohenl printer, modem-smart link2400, plus Learn French the Fun Way in East Arlington$1480Irno. call648 Professor Veronique Courtois is of· only $385.00 per parson inclUding lots and lots of softwarel (Extra 80 8950 food and much more. Organizers go HELPI MEG Hard Drive available if desired) fering 3 French non-eredit seminars to a limned number of motivated, for freel Easy sailing yacht charters My bag was taken from the book Call Hannah or Scott at &76-6634 Need a place for winter break? 1-800 783 4001. store on 1211. If you have it, please (leave message if not home.) energetic students; French for Busi Birthdays sublet apt. 1 or 2 bedrooms avail ness, Frenchfortourism, and French retum it, no ??'s asked·, I need this able, from Dec. 24 to Jan. 16. Price WORK ABROADf stuffl Call 629-8769 wnh infonna For Sale: ONE WAY AIRLINE for Conversation. Call pag,er' #748- negotiable. 10 min. walkforcampus. 0259 for info & details. : International cruise lines, conversa tionl TICKET- Please call 396-4825. tional English schools, and foreign Boston to San Francisco (thru Chi companies are now hiring Ameri Love Slavin - Play the Planol Helpll cago) on December 14th. Price CoRege Ave. Aparbnents cans. Salaried'posnions and intem I lost myBEAUTIFULSUNFLOWER 18years old - whoa, you betterwatch negotiable. Call Sam at 629-D047 All ages, All kinds of Music"call 776 Sunny,c1eanandconvenienttoTufts, 3574. ships available. Eam to $3,0001 UMBRELLA & ITS RAININGllleft n out, you're an aduft now, + you have monthl 60+ countriesl No experi to take resixlOsibiinyfor your aetion~ NOWI 2,3, and 4 bedrooms. Available Jan. in Wessell AV area classroom last 1 or June 1. Refrigs, washer and , AtteI}tion all students ence required for many jobs. (919) week and ho~il'sgo"!l.11ismy:'mOsl, - you could get arrestedt-,Ulve;'The 932-1489, ~xtensionW34. Crew COMPUTER and STEREO dryers. Multiple apts in one location Over $15 'billion in private sector favorite possesSlon & I miss it a lot. Mac Performa 475, 6 months old, - may accommodate large groups. grantsand scholarshipS is nowavan If you know ,of ils whereabouts. All prices. Please call Mrs. Buckley Alaska Employmentl Claudl8 wnhfaxmodem,MiclOsftWord, Word able. All students are eligible regard PLEASE CALL, Uz at 629-9231. Perfect, Clarisworks, Ztenn, Micro 729-8151 - no fee. less of grades, income or parents Students needed: Fishing industry, The Big 181 Wow, now you're as old national parks, tourist resorts. Eam as Dan, Hope that edufthood is as phone, tons of games, lots more income. Let Us help. For more info. Found • Sick of you roommate? great $$$ while visiting beautiful greatasyou thinkitWiIl be the software. Stereo includes Onkyo call: 1-800-959-1605 xF50351. orange cat, with while collar, outside -love Live in the Bayit- Jewish House on Alaskal No experience required. mensch. receiver and single CD player, Sony 101 Talbot Ave. Call Paul at 629 double. tape player, Pioneer tum campus·Kosher kitchen -cool Cruise ships now hiring - Earn Male or Femalel Paid transporta 7883 if ns yours. table, Advent speakers- aW brand people-Nice big rooms. Freshmen up to S2000+lm0nth working on tion; room, boardl Apply now for new or like new! Call 629-9199. and sophomores are eligible. Stop Cruise Ships or land-Tour summer 19951 (919) 932-1489, ex I lost a gold ring with a purple tension by 98 Packard Ave, or can Jason at companies. World Travel. A34. stone on it, Events 629-9144. Have a nice dayll seasonal and ful~tirne onThursday December6th at Eaton employment avall~le. NO Hall. It has tremendous sentimental Kosher Kitchen experience necessary. For more value, so if anybody has found ii, Come live in the Bayit, Live in A please contact 395-4706. Reward New Internships at career Information call 1:2116-634-0468 Jewish environment. Nice Rooms. ext. C50353. $200, No questions asked. Planning Center All welcome-Seniors, Juniors, , Project Bread - Walking for Hunger Sophomores, and Froshes. Stop by . (COM/APR & NFP/ADM) - pd. me Balloon Travel Spr1r9 Break 98 Packard Ave. or call Jason at '95. Hey-Hey... What-What.•. Blubblubblubblubblub. . Thursday, December 8, 1994 mE TUFTS BAILY page fifteel! Doonesbury BY GARRY TRUDEAU Around Campus Today T.T. the Bears (Central Sq.) 9:00 p.m. Slices Season Finale Senior Class Council Tufts Dramatic Improv. Troupe. Afro-disiac- OJ Mad Sol. Wessell A.V. Rm., 9:30 p.m. MacPhie, 10:00-1 :00 a.m. KoreanStudentsAssociation Drama Department Cup & Saucer KSA Meeting -Nominations!!! Production Eaton 134, 9:30 p.m. Metro. Free. Balch Arena Theater, 4:00 & 8:00 p.m. Cathollc Center & Latin American Society Christmas Semi - Formal at Club M-80. The Pre·Medlcal Society Buses Leave'Campus Ctr., 10:15 & 11:15 p.rn. General meeting. ," Eaton 202, 8:00 p.m. Tomorrow 1---...... TuftsCouncilonInternationalAlTalrslModel ------1 UN German House General ioformation meeting. Weihnachtsfest - Holiday Party. Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Eaton 208, 7:00 p.m. 21 Whitfield Rd., 6:00 p.m. Speech and Debate SocIety Hillel 1'\\') 'f\In.E 8\lS\~~5,) Last meeting ofthe semester. 01' ~t.. ll.£:~lItIGi~~ Miner 10, 7:00p.m. Reform a Conservative Shabbat Service. New Hillel Center, 6:00 p.m. " GOOD KIO'5 "'~O "ltG\KiI"lG /J)J) Amnesty International \(.\115 REAU.'! Speakers: Heather Wiley, member, Board of HIllel 8IlGs ~E:. Directors AIUSA. ShabbatDinner. Eaton 201, 7:30p.m.. New Hillel Center, 7:15 p.rn. PlnkElepbants(TuftsGraduateGay,Lesblan AmnestyIntemationl & BlsexuBI StudentGroup) Vigil and Write-a-thon. Last group meeting ofthe semester. . Old South Church in Copley, 3:30 -8:30 Conference Room, student center, 8:00-10:00 p.m. Holiday Party at tbe French House " DiscomBOPuiationperforming. Fortix. ca1l629 :; Tufts Wind Ensemble 9719. Winter concert. 11 Whitfield, 10 p.rn. CohenAuditorium,8:oop.rn. t------...------t Vietnamese Students Club Noon HourConcert VSC Winter Dance:"Funk It." Bach Toccata and Brahms Handel Variations. MacPhie Pub, 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.rn. FoxTrot by Bill Amend Goddard Chapel, 12:30-1:oop.rn. Queen'sHead+ArtlchokeLiteraryMagazine A S01lSTt'M£. 1VQ1ER MARY 8EAUTlfUL BR\ISHtr«; 0'.... FWplno Cultural Society Reading + Receptior Mandatory - Last Meeting ofthe Semester. East Hall Lounge, 4:lJO p.m. IN ENl:lLlSH ••• MrAiNST 05 IN 1tIE HALL••• - I I Eaton 203, 9:30 p.m. Tufts Film Series Student Healtb Advisory Board Movie: The Crow, Only $2. General Meeting. Barnum 008,9:30 & Midnight Health Services Coof. Rm. 10:00 - 11:00 Alcohol and Health Education ACT (Asian Community At Tufts) Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meeting. Last Meeting. Refreshments will be served. Anderson Hall Rm. 212, 7:00 - 8:30 p.rn. Eaton 333, 8:00 p.m. CblOmega PapuFritas Self-Defense Workshop for all Tufts Women. AUVE!18+ Jackson Gym, 2:00 p.rn. DILBERT ® by Scott Adams ,Weather Report . TODAY TOMORROW HERE~ THE BA5lt PLAN EACH OF YOU WILL CREATE rLL SEND COPIES TO FOR GETTING OUR "ISO AN INSANELY BORING I ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS ~OOO" CERTIFICATION. POORLY WRIITEN g FOR COI"\MENT. THEY WIll. DOCUf'\ENT. I'LL COMBINE f TREAT IT LIl<.E A DEAD THE"" INTO ONE. BIG ! RA~COON AND ROUTE Ii Sun Sunny Sun Mostly sun sunny II-\ONKIN' BINDER. j TO THE FIRST PASSERBY. High:36; Low:22 High:40; Low:24 ~ ) ,I ) o The Daily Commuter Puzzle .., ~l---I"-_L:l. -' ACROSS 1 Sleeping places 5 Ovine cry 10 Barber service 14 Racetrack 15 Synagogue THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON nf}\lf.\tftfj)ft ~ THAT SCMllIILED WORD GAME ~~ ~~~ .., UluA...... figure 16 Rabbit Unscramble these four Jumbles. 17 _ trap lor (try one letter to each square, to lorm 1===:i~~91 lour ordinary words. to catch) 18 Yellow color 19 Readies the presses ~ 20 Fissure 22 Silver spoiler 0111&...... 24 Belore _- 25 Pierre's slate: abbr. ~ 26 Stringed instrument 31 Expels RIOGE 35 Tarzan portrayer. Ron .~ nJE KINO OF CONveJ<'?ATION FClU'IO 36 At no time INA~AR. 38 Chou_ 39 Solt mineral Now arI1lnge the circled letters to 41 Lukewann 01994 Tribune Media 5ervices. Inc. 12/08194 SWETID "" rigllls reserved. form the surprise answer, as sug 43 Stare open- gested by the above cartoon. mouthed Yesterday's Puzzle solved: 44 Soap plant 4 Toiled mcu CR A B .N o E L. A C AD. 46 Alabric & Jewelry item LE $ E BL $ 0 WED, Print answer hete: 48 Gun the motor 6 Crippled .A E. = IN TE NT 10 N. PL AT 0 . (Answws tomOrrow) 49 Aloof ones 7 _tide po RT A L .P IG R E $ Yesterday's J~ GLADE QUEER GIMLET FOIBLE 51 Summer drink 8 Encourages in I A L p. J E E R· .E· RE Ans-= What the thief got at the computer store 53 So be it! wrongdoing ,~ A MEGA 81TE 55 Native: sufl. 9 Harangue ••CO DE .101 AD NE 56 Show of 10 Pondering AD D. B 1 T ~ M A •••L E $ "You folks like flies? Well, wait 'til boldness 11 Indian queen -,I:. 1010 LT EN .$ o L ACE you see the parlor!" 59 Ale between 12 Annoys PREENE ~I BE G. BOA - ) meals 13 Interlock •S TR EW ED F ON T 63 Sled 21 Unyielding ••$ C AT .A II E N. o A R •• 64 Violin name 23 Rant and 66 Edible rootstock 26 Zinc. e.g. , 0 • '_.' ' •••• ,•, QuoteD!the Day 67 Lulu 27 Texas landmark ABOUT GRANDIOSE 6B Yams 28 Synthetic fiber PROBE ODtNILUTE ·t·t 69 Shortly 29 Currier's partner .ALEE DOLE Y$ER ,'''.. ,'. 70 Hardy heroine 30 Katmandu's land 71 Whartonor 32' Bow or Barton "A lot ofindigestion is caused by people having to Bunker 33 Recorded 72 Remainder 34 Strainer eat their own words." 37 _ 01 passage 47 Part 01 n.b. 58 Matures :', . DOWN 40 Items for 50 Unruffled 59 Let it standi . 1 Pear variety butchers 52 Delicious drink 60 "Citizen _" 2 Perpetually 42 Wane 54 Wanderer 61 God 01 love ." 3 Social 45 Humorist 56 Stain 62 Word of warning. ¥ ,'. :-' " appointment Bombeck 57 Old Norse _Baba"", , ", ... :..."', ..,'sr-..,. - page sixteen THE TUFTS DAILY Thursday, December 8, 1994 The 1994 at . CLUBM-80 969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston TONIGHT THlIRSDAY, DECEMBER 8 10:30 P.M. - 2:00 A.M. $10 Per Person. Tickets Available at the Door or by Calling Carlos @ 627-·7183 . Free Transportation Included. Buses Will Leave the Campus Center at 10:15 & 11:15 P.M. They Will Return From M-80 at 1:00 & 2:00 A.M. Sponsorea 6y rrufts CatlioCic Center Co-sponsorea 6y tlieLatin jImerican Society. ./l{{CFroceeds tWi{{ (}o 7'0· Charity