THE ILY [Where You Read It First Friday, December 3,1999 Volume XXXIX, Number 57 I

tudents to protest ’ niqhtc emergency forces pension investment side student evacuation Allegations surface concerning Triggered sprinkler system causes excessive flooding relation between fund and slavery by LAURENHEISTand for the University to take action, officerwill remainonsceneallday by RACHELRUBENSON Calvert feels very passionate BROOKEMENSCHEL however, because students’ today to secure the tower. Senior Staff Writer about the issue and is determined Daily Editorial Board friends volunteered to house them Numerous University officials A student rally will be held at to bring about action at Tufts Anywhere from 50 to 80 stu- for the night. were notified of the emergency the State House in Boston this through his position as a student lents were forcedtoevacuatetheir “They said something about last night and many responded afternoon protesting the invest- representative on the Board of ‘ooms in the A tower of Hillside we should stay with our friends, including David Slater, director of ment ofa percentage ofTufts pro- Trustees. He finds the fact that ipartments late last night when and if we couldn’t find someone, Safety and Risk Management; fes s o r s ’ pension Talisman directly he sprinkler system went off un- Res[idential] Life would relocate Frank Reilly of Facilities; andrep- funds in companies participates in :xpectedly at 11:41 p.m. Water us,” Najarian said. resentatives from Environmental that help fund sla- abuses of human ‘iooded the second floor and be- Sergeant Doug Mazzola of the Health and Safety. very in foreign coun- rights, as well as ;an pouring through the light fix- TUPD said the building’s locks Jacob Silberberg contributed to tries. The rally has funds them, is a ures and walls of the first floor, were changed overnight and an this article. sparked debate at compelling reason iamaging the building structure Tufts and other for immediate ac- ind students’ property. schools across the tion. “The stairs looked like a water- nation over the is- “[It’s] adouble- ’all,” saidjunior SarkisNajarian, a sue ofpension funds edged sword that nechanical engineer who lives in and the fact that wecan’ttolerate- :hetower. “The [suite] right below many professors are that the Sudanese 110 had water leaking into it.” He not aware of the lo- government is com- ;uspected that some students in- cation oftheir retire- mitting genocide :wed significant damage to their ment monies. Photo byDanielRodrigues against these suites, although he said his own The rally is being Trustee Representative people and that Tal- ;uite was relatively unaffected. sponsored by the Tommy Calved isman oil is playing The second floor was sub- American Anti-Sla- an active role in nerged under approximately two very Group (AASG), an organiza- helping them to do this,” he said. inches of water, according to one tion founded in 1993 with the goal According to Calvert, the goal student who WES waiting. for her of preventing slavery worldwide. ofthe rally is to alert Tufts profes- friend to colIect her belongings TheAASG hopesthattherallywill sors to the abuses going on in inside. LAUNDRY call attention to pension fund in- Sudan and encourage them to Police she? down the power in MAIL ROO# vestments, some of which fund change their pension plans so that the building lo avoid electrical they donot invest in TIAA-CREF. slavery in Sudan through their in- dangers caLrsed by the teeming Floorplan of the Hillsides apartments. The sprinkler system vestments in Talisman Energy, a “What we’d like is that TIAA- water. As a rcsul?, residents ofthe was triggered in the 210s, flooding the and the Canadian oil company. CREF is never offered to our pro- apartments were forced to find al- floor floor Over two million people have fessors. It doesn’t make sense for ternative acw-modations. In or- below. been killed bv the Islamic funda- us to be a conduit to siavery.” he A-- 1r-1 pn=v!rc ,:.-j.’en: c,ifp?/. the 171tlll&!Is:l CglmC‘111 ;>LlC!P!l; ZiLCC0i-G- ssid. - 1 Fn.ri.,- t: xi~~.- y?liil rem: :q mt off today ing to the AASG; and Talisman’s Through a series of e-mails to a until Facilities check :4:: ouilets. e receives the rc?ulti-billion-dollaroilventure with variety of groups, both Calvert The sprinkler company will arrive t!ie Sudanese government pro- and Fraser encouragedother Tufts on campus tclday as well to in- videsthe govemmentwithmoney students to become involved in spect the system and determine 46th endowed chair to fund genocide. The AASG has their cause. A petition was circu- why itwasactivated, Captain Mark accused the Sudanese govem- lated among students that urged Keith of the Tufts Police Depart- Chair donated by Trustee Jim Stern ment of carrying out brutal slave them to take action by attending ment (TUPD) reported last night. byLAURENHEIST our climb to greatness.” raids to remove African tribes fiom the rally, signing an online peti- At publication there remained no Securing large gifts, such as tion, and forwarding the informa- Daily Editorial Board oil-rich lands so the company indications of a fire having trig- A month after a trustee do- endowed chairs, is essential for could set up business there. Addi- tion about the actions ofTalisman gered the system. nated $20 million to Tufts to im- Tufts if it wants to increase its oil and the Sudanese govemmenl tionally, oil pumped by Talisman The commotion caught some prove engineering across the Uni- endowment significantly and to their friends. Tufts students has been used to bel govemment- students off guard. “I was this versity, another trustee has en- catch up to its benchmark univer- who are interested in attending sponsored bombing missions of close to getting in the shower,” dowed adepartment chairthat will sities, saidNathan Gantcher, Chair the rally can meet at 12:45 p.m. a1 civilian hospitals, the AASG said. saidjunior Leslie Kung, aresident benefit a professor in the humani- ofthe Board ofTrustees. Gantcher the campus center and travel to- The Teacher Insurance and ofthe 3 10s who was armed with a ties. said there were only five endowed gether with campus coordinators Annui.ty Association and College pillow and sleeping gear to head Jim Stem,ViceChairmanofthe chairs at the University when he to the State House. Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA- offto a friend’s house forthe night. Board of Trustees, and his wife joined the Board, and now there The rally brings up the issue 01 CREF), the national college teacher “I thought it was kind ofajoke,” are a total af46 endowed chairs at social responsibility when it comes established The Arthur Jr. and pension fund, currently holds over said senior Sharon Wong who Lenore Stern Chair in American the school. But he added that Tufts to investing money, a notion thal 300,000 shares oflalisman Energy. housed her Hillside friends. History, which isdesignedtohonor cannot stop there. “We need 46 has been widely debated on cam. The fund is also the default invest- “[We can have a] big Stem’s father, himselfan amateur more to be the equivalent of insti- pus in past years. In 1997, a Tuft: ment for Tufts’ fund, although sleepover,” she said with a shrug. history buff. tutions of our Community Union (TCU) Senate employees ofthe University have “It’snot like it’snot likethisevery An en- caliber. We need resolution attempted to create s the option of transferring their night.” dowed chair is a endowment, and money to Fidelity Investments. committee to advise the Univer. Deputy Chief Howe of the an important Sbdents from Tufts, Harvard, sity on the social policies of thc Medford Fire Department, which part of that is Wellesley, Boston University, and companies it invests in, but thf responded to the scene, said he endowed resolution died before it could bc Simmons are being encouraged did not remember anything quite interest on that chairs,” he said. by :be AASG to attend the rally to approved by the nine individua like this in Tufts’ history, but he Dean ofthe Hu- prctest professors’ investments schools that make up the Univer. has seen it happen before in the manities Leila in T!AA-CREF on their own cam- sity. surrounding communities. Fawaz, who also puses. At Tufts, students Tommy The faculty unanimously ap. “This is sort of interesting. I doubles as a his- Caivei? and Michael Fraser have proved the resolution and it wa: feel like I’m in a movie or some- tory professor, sent to the nine schools for ap taken an active role in the divest- thing,” saidjunior Ellen Hsu after Stem’s gift was praised Stem for ment campaign and are working to proval. However, a lackofadmin, gathering her sleeping bag and awarded to his- choosing the istrative support and the gradua. remove the option of investment other items to stay over at Wong’s. tory professor history depart- 4 intheTIAA-CREFatTufts. Calvert tion of the proposal’s key advo. Not all students were as pleased John Brooke, ment for the gift. cates caused it to die, leaving tht -_I__ said that the human rights viola- with the situation. One student who mecializes Photo courtesy of history department “Yourtrust in the movement defunct. tions in Sudan are atrocious and said it was unreasonable that Tufts in eariy Ameri- Professor John Brooke department of The current movement is alsc - immediate action must be taken at did not arrange for sleeping ac- can history to history is well Tufts and throughout the country protesting University responsibil, commodations for the evacuated the Civil War and is known as a placed,” she said. “They have ity and control over the money i to stop the genocide through di- residents, especially considering dedicated teacher, advisor, and re- taken the lead in many fields at vestment. invests, although this time tht the fact that it was after midnight. 7 searcher. Tufts and in the world at large.” “We’re calling on Tufts, controversy is centering arounc “Seriously, IthinkthatTufls should “It’s important that we have In the past five years alone, Harvard, Wellesley, BU, and the pension funds rather than thc find alternate housing,” she said. Fawaz said, 15 history professors endowment. Although the origi excellent scholarship in all of our Simmons to divest and divest im- Students were provided with no departments,” President John have published 20 books and re- * nal motion did not achieve its ob mediately from this fund. There’s information asto whenthey would DiBiaggiosaid in aceremony yes- ceived 18 awards. jectives, Calvert is optimistic tha no excuse for us to invest in it after be permitted to return. terday inCabotAuditorium.“[This the facts have been reviewed,” he Keith said it was unnecessary new chair] marks one more step in see AWARD, page 10 * said. see PROTEST,page 2 2 THETUFTS DAILY December 3,1999

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MILWAUKEE - A training exercise in Michigan turned into The weekend looks mild and variably cloudy, with a chance of a shower on drunken debaucheryformembers ofthe Milwaukee-basedunit ofthe Sunday as a cold front slides through. Enjoy the balmy temperatures, it will seem Air Force Reserve, a television station reported. like summer compared to the last few days! And by the way, winds reached 47 A militaryreportobtained by WTMJ-TV Milwaukeerecountsthe miles per hour nearTuftsyesterday, and over55 mph on Cape Cod. Not too shabby. actions of440th Airlift Wing medical unit while training in Alpena, Mich.,in 1997. - Weather forecast by Daily Washington CorrespondentAndrew Freedman The report describes “excessive partying,” “frequent and severe intoxication,” “naked party games” and sexual relationships be- ween male and female officers and enlisted members. “This isn’t acceptable behavior, and if anyone entertains the Students describe LGBT life :hought that it is they need to get an attitude adjustment,” a person who attended the 1997 training told WTMJ-TV. Bernstein told homosexuals comfortable at Tufts Col. Celestino Perez is in charge of the medical unit, but he was lot in Michigan for the training two years ago, the station said. by JACOB SILBERBERG Perez attempted to interfere with the investigation when he told Senior Staff Writer a lis unit to “keep problems in the family,” the report said. The homosexual community at Tufts has picked up where it left off at the end of the last academic year through its continued lobby- Pet stores face ing ofhigh administrators for coed housing, among other goals. challenge from online On Wednesday, 20 members of the Tufts Transgender Lesbian Gay Bisexual Collective (TTLGBC) retailers met with Vice President of Arts, WASHINGTON -One of the biggest clashes in cyberspace is Sciences, and Technology Me1 Dver pet owners. After a slow start, Petsmart, the nation’s top pet Bernstein in order to gauge superstore chain, came out swinging in July by purchasing an Bemstein’s support for their pro- Internet start-up, rebranding the site with its own name and aggres- posal on coed housing and to dis- sively displaying the Web address in its more than 500 stores. cuss homosexual life on campus. “Bernstein seemed really receptive Pets.com, formerly the No. 1 pet e;tailer, has been trying to claw its Photo by Daniel Rodrigues way back on top ever since. In August it offered 50 percent off pet to what we had to say. I felt that he The members of TTLGBC painted the cannon in rainbow col- was really listening to us,” said food; more recently it purchased three 30-second TV spots for the ors last year to show their pride. Super Bowl. Shou Min Tan, ‘ITLGBC coordina- Competitors are offering holiday specials. Petstore.com’s free tor. “The students had a lot to say.” shipping and $10 coupon prompted me to click “buy” for a few doggie Gays at Tufts have pushed for part of an effort by Bernstein to with the largerole fraternities play in gifts, even as Pets.com was discounting its toys 25 percent and coed housing for years. Last year, reconnect with each ofthe culture students’ social lives, despite their Petopia.com offered treats for $1. Petsmart.com tosses in a free bag withthehelpofKatCheung,LGBT centers, which recently received limitedmembership. ., offood that grows heavier with the sizeofyour order-a bid to make Culture Representative to the funding increases aspart ofaUni- Bernstein encouraged victims pet owners spend more. Tufts Community Union Senate, a versity effort to promote diversity. of harassment to report the occur- But Petsmart.com chief executive Tom McGovern said he will resolution was passed enumerat- Students sharedtheirvaried ex- rences to the proper administra- continue resisting “the narcotic of free shipping” because he thinks ingthe needs ofthe LGBTcommu- periences with Bernstein, includ- tors. “I think it’s important to let it is too costly for most Internet merchants. “For de novo Interne1 nity. Prominentamongthoseneeds ing personal tales of“coming out,” people know about this. There is a brands, there is a mentality of a land grab,” he said. “People are was a call for the immediate imple- classroom treatment ofgays, cam- process in place through the Dean spending out of despair ,in a bid to build their brand or die.” mentation of a coed housing pro- pus safety, and roommate-dormi- of Studentsoffice and through my gram. This week, at the behest of tory situations, For the most part, ofice,” he said. the vice president, members ofthe attendees expressed satisfaction In terms ofclassroom learning, Tensions flare over LBGTcommunity were invited to with their experiences asaminority most TTLGBC members felt that East Hall to partake in an informal group. Certain aspects of campus departments do a good job of Cyprus dialogue focusing on the gay ex- life, however, continue to cause making the academic atmosphere perience at Tufts. The meeting is discontent in the gay community. welcoming to all people but said UNITED NATIONS -Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash A handful of the students re- that issues of homosexuality are threatened Thursday to walk out of peace talks in New York if counted negative incidents that not sufficiently included in Tufts’ European leaders clear the way for Greek Cypriots to join the occurred at fraternity parties. curriculum. Issues related to the European Union. These parties, they explained, are “don’t ask, don’ttell” ROTC policy On Friday, Denktash and Greek Cypriot leader Glafcos Clerides are amajorpartofthe Tuftssocial life and the specifics ofthe coed hous- scheduled to begin two weeks of UN-sponsored negotiations to try and gay students feel uncomfort- ing proposal were touched upon to lay the groundwork for a settlement of the tense standoff on the able acting openly gay at frater- but not resolved during the dis- divided island. During these“proximitytalks,”UN officials will serve nity parties. Because of this, they cussion. as intermediaries between Denktash and Clerides, who will not meet feel that they have become ostra- According to Sciortino, the face to face. cized by their peers. Carl Sciortino, Bernstein discussion was one of In the midst of these delicate talks, the European Union may formerchahanofTTLGBC, finds w,hat will be a series of meetings consider a bid formembershipby Greek Cypriots at an EU summit in that the University has failed to with faculty members and admin- Helsinki on Dec. 10- 1 1. “Unfortunately, in Helsinki they may make the act on this issue thus far. istrators forthe LGBTcommunity. terrible mistake of crowning Greek Cypriots under the false title of “There hasn’t been any attempt TTLGBC hopes to use these meet- ‘the government ofCyprus’ by giving them atimetable to becoming by the University to deal with the ings to press its goals. a member” of the European Union, Denktash said in an interview. issue [of fraternities] in a serious Bernstein acknowledged linger- Ignoring an appeal by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan for a way,” he said. ing intolerance at fraternities and press blackout on the talks here, Denktash said he would resist Several of the students said they other problems for homosexual stu- pressure from the United States, the United Nations and European chose to attend Tufts because of its dents, but focusedmostofhis brief powers to abandon his efforts to preserve the northern portion of Photo by Daniel Rodrigues relatively small Greek population. remarks on the positive aspects of Cyprus as an independent state. Shou Min Tan, last year’s AfteranivingatTuh,sTT‘LGBC gay1ifeatTufts.A~Sciortinoputit, “I keep on telling them, ‘Look, I’ve been talking to these Greek TTLGBC coordinator memberssaidtheyweredisappointed Tufts is a “gay utopia.” Cypriots for 24 years now, and I haven’t got what I want,”’ he said. Senior UN officials refused to discuss the substance of the proximity talks, saying only that they would deal broadly with Calvert urges divestment of Talisman Eneqgy security and the distribution of power, property and territory on -- Cyprus. Alvaro de Soto, the U”s chief envoy to Cyprus, said US PROTEST at an upcoming Trustee Board And if it’s not, I’m going to make presidential envoy Alfred Moses and British envoy Sir David continued from page 1 . meeting and ask the board to di- it that way,” he said. Hannay will participate on the sidelines. his protest will succeed. vest Tufts’ investments in TIAA- “We’re not going to allow any UN peacekeepers have maintained an uneasy peace between “I’m confident that if people CREF. He and the other students type of lip service to be given to Cyprus’s Greek and Turkish communities since 1964. The island educate themselves and do the who agree with his position will this issue. This is an issue that all effectively has been partitioned since 1974,following an invasion by research on the topic that we will continue to protest until the Board of us feel strongly about and the Turkish army aimed at reversing a Greek-sponsored coup. have the ammunition succeed,” goes along with them. we’re‘demanding that the Uni- he said. “I believe that this is in the versity cooperate with us to di- Compiled from the Los Angeles Times-Washington Calvert plans to raise the issue scope ofthingsthatwe will lookat. vest.” Post News Service and TMS Campus News Service THETLJF-TS DAILY December 3.1999 3 Features Conservative Jumbos fighting donkeys and negative sentiment Tufts Republicans overcome adversity with activity byMARYANNEANDERSON can be opposition to these with the Massachusetts College Daily Editorial Board thoughts,” she said. Republicans and college Republi- On a campus known for its lib- While sociologyprofessorPau1 cansasawhole.Zaki initiatedmore era1 stance and attitude OfacceP- Joseph acknowledges that most on-campus activities, such as tance, one group is notably alien- professors at Tufts and across the combining efforts with the Tufts ated from its Tufts Peers. When- country usually vote Democratic, Ilemocratsto charter buses to take everthis club tries to Put UP fliers, he contends that all viewpoints students to the voting polls. The they’re torn down in an hour. are covered in Tufts courses. clubalso heIdaRepublican Week When they try to chalk the side- “I think the social sciences do last year, which included speakers walks, others wash away their present a broad range of perspec- and workshops. Photo courtesy of Jesse Levey messages With buckets of water. tives. There’s a range of different These events are part ofa push Freshman Nick Donlan, sophomore Jesse Levey, and fresh- Generally, it seemsthatmost people theoretical perspectives that are to gain support from students. man Meghan Sweeney at a Republican debate in Hanover, N.H. just don’t want to hear what the present in the social sciences,” “Our primary goal is acceptance Tufts Republicans have to say. Joseph said. “Any student that on this campus. I want people to of respect from their peers. “I get can issues. What we’ve been try- However, this blatant disre- saw the inner life of an academic understandthat TuftsRepublicans alot oftrash from random people,” ing to do is really convey the mes- spect doesn’t seem to completely department couldn’t help but no- as a club is not representative of Zaki said, adding that she has re- sage that we’re an inclusive party. dishearten the club members. Af- tice the disagreementsthat exist.” some national leaders,” Levey ceived prank phone calls and e- We want everyoneto feel comfort- ter Years of on campus idleness, Zaki changed the direction of said, characterizing presidential mails, and that hostile people have able,” he said. the Republicans have grown in- the club when she became co- candidate Alan Keyes as “what’s approached her on campus, in- Next semester, Tufts Republi- creasingly active this election chair during her sophomore year. wrongwith theRepublican Party.” forming her about their displea- cans will continue to publicizetheir year. Their activities include trav- Instead of organizing on-campus Despite these efforts, the Tufts sure with the Republican Party. stances on issues such as affirma- eling to New Hampshire to hear events, the club mostly worked lie~ublicansstillsufferfromalack Joseph refers to the campus tive action, privatization of and to meet the presidential can- attitude as“diffuse liberalism.” Al- schools, and abortion. Last year, didates, as well as bringing speak- though students may react nega- the club organized workshops and ers such as Dinesh D’Souza to tively toward conservatism, they brought in guest speakers during campus. Next semester, the club do not necessarily endorse liberal Republican Week. However, these membersalso want toraiseaware- ideals either. “While people may events were “ill-attended. That ness about their organization to not share Republican views, I was embarrassing,” Zaki said. attract new members. don’t see them as being especially In general, the club is not plan- At this point, the group has active or committed to the liberal ning large-scale events for next roughly 20 core members and 89 ‘side of the agenda,” he said. “I semester, although an ’80s party nameson itsmember list. Theclub think inaway peoplemay getmore may be in the works. “We stirred a usually meets every other upset to hear a conservative voice lot ofwaves this year. We’re going Wednesday, but meetings have than they’re willing to join in a to close down easy,” Zaki said. been inconsistent of late due to its liberal issue.” Beforegraduating in the spring, numerousNew Hampshire excur- Rather than remaining inac- Zaki hopes that “Tufts eventu- sions. tive, Levey, aself-proclaimed ac- ally becomes [a place] where Collectively, the Tufts Repub- tivist, wants students to under- there’s a lot more tolerance, [and] licans do not support any one stand and get involved in the conservative viewpoints are as candidate, though the individual political scene. “We tried to have equal and as valid as liberal view- members can use the group to gain Tufts Republicans Photo by Kate Cohen an awareness about the Rembli- ‘oo int s.” support for and advocate a pre- ferred candidate. “We’ve been [involved in J the presidential campaigns, and it’s Wishing for dreams helps realize health been exciting [as we get] closer to Students aiding fiindraising drive for the Make A Wish Foundation the actual elections,” Tufts Re- publicans Co-chair Jesse Levey byKIMMlX forts ofthe Make A Wish Founda- lose faith in the world, and this the board ofthe American Cancer said. Daily Editorial Board tion-which sponsoredherdream reminds you that life still sparkles, Society and has offered his full According to Levey, many con- At age 13, Molly Fieldwenton trip-Fieldpulledthroughand is therearestillthingstosmileabout, support to this undertaking. servatives on campus do not ex- her dream vacation. She had al- now in her sophomore year at and the world is a good place,” While a campaign like this has press theirviews becausethe more ways wanted to venture to the Big ‘Tufts. Field said. never been at- vocalliberalsare intimidating.“The Apple and experiencethe ritz and Field wrote Through and Be- In light of her own positive tempted at Tufts, vocal, active people are liberal. I glitz of Broadway. After donning yond, which chroniclesthe experi- experience, Field is now trying with the help ofthe thinkit’sareal problem that [people] formal wear,flyingonaleerjet,and iences she and others had with to make this opportunityavail- Make A Wish don’t feel comfortable being con- ridinginalimo,Fieldandherfamily (cancer. Field said that the work able to more children with ter- Foundation, the servative and letting their beliefs took New York City by storm. Make A Wish does is something minal illnesses. Working with ambitious duo is be known,” he said. They hit the most popular restau- that gives those who are suffering Becca Stoltz, the other head of certain that their Vice-chair Rodney Blake said rants and cut all ofthe lines, They (anotherchance. “It is a chance to Cancer Outreach, and the rest current efforts will thatthe club is 1ooking“toprovide even saw Les MisBrubles and met go intoanotherworldwherehopes ofthemembers ofthis Leonard become areality. a forum for the conservatives on the cast. exist,and whereneedlesdon’texist. Carmichael Societyprogram,the Beginning on campus to be able to express their Going to New York City was a It is a chance to escape,” she said. group is trying to raise enough Dec. 6 andrunning opinions and be able to participate five star experience through and She said that having a wish moneytograntawishon behalf through Dec. 17, in different eventsthat correspond through, until Field could not get cometrue gives individuals living of the University. the Boston chap- with their beliefs.” out of bed the The average ter of the Make A On a traditionally liberal col- next day. She had cost of a wish is Wish Foundation is conducting a lege campus, those with different overexerted her- $5,000, and esti- huge money-making campaign, viewpoints may sometimes feel self, and she was mating that there calledstories oflight, in hopes of shut out, according to Blake. paying the price. are around 5,000 significantly increasing the num- ‘‘‘Iuftsis obviously a very lib- Bone cancer, the people on cam- ber of wishes that will be granted eral campus. To try to find people disease Field pus to donate nextyear. who agree with you ifyou’re con- discovered she money to this Thecampaignwillberunoutof servative can be difficult on acam- had when she cause, Field and the PrudentialCenter-abuilding puslikethis. It’snotfairtoconser- was just 13, had Stoltz think that with52 floors. Eachtime$5,000 is vatives on campus,” Blake said. taken hold once they will be able collected, one floorofthe building The Tufts Republicans warmly more, and there to accomplish will be lit. lfall52floorsare lit, there receive conservative voices and was nothing she their goal. will not be any wish-free weeks opinions. “We try to tell people could do except “This goal is during the year 2000. that they can be out there. Hope- rely on the fond very attainable. While Field’s reasons forget- fully, this campus will respond,” memories she There is no rea- ting involved in such a large-scale Levey said. had garnered son why we campaignareobvious, Stoltzsays from that one shouldnotbeable that she was simply lured by the Co-chair Irene Zaki is experi- Photo by Amy Scallon enced in being the lone dissenting magical night on to reach this cause. “I saw aTV program,” she voice. She says that after taking a the town. Make A Wish Faundation’s Becca Stoltz and Molly Field goal,” Field said. said, “and from then on I promised “liberally skewed” American poli- When Field In order to en- myselfthatsometimeinmylifel’d tics course, she wanted to find a first contracted the disease, it was with terminal diseases, ranging sure that they do reach their goal, get involved in Make A Wish.” different point of view that was unclear whether she would sur- fromcancertosicklecellanemia,a the women have asked for the as- Thisexperience,coupledwith that not liberal. “[The professors] never vive. But with much support, ex- new mindset. “When your life is sistance of President John threatened by an illness you can DiBiaggio. DiBiaggio serves on even presented the fact that there pert medical advice, and the ef- see WISH, page 11 4 THETUFTS DAILY December 3.1999

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Miriam worries Billed as “A comedy about the boyfriend, Chris, is lessthan ideal. about her daughter’s your family,” James Sherman’s Shrage does an excellent job boyfriends, meals, and Beau Jest takes both stereotypes playing a character faced with so everything else. Abe and truths many conflicts. tries to be a reasonable about modern Her plans are al- parent, keeping Seder Jewish families ways close to un- services short on Pass- and produces a raveling, but she over and subduing wonderful com- still comes off as Miriam from timetotime. edy. Hillel’s own Granoff Family Hillel Center friendly and lik- In reality, however, he production of Saturday at 8 p.m. and able. Waterson’s expects as much from his the show, di- Bob is believably daughter as anyone Sunday at 7 p.m. rected by se- nervous with the else. Both Holman and niors Dara farce at first, but Silver put in touching Resnik and soon slides natu- performances, which are espe- Brian Schneider. rally into a new cially remarkable when seen is set to run this Saturday and role. Each event becomes a chal- alongside their excellent come- Sunday. lenge for the escodactor to prove dic moments. Most impressive Sarah Goldman (Rebecca himself under pressure. is that both are done up to be Cohen-Shrage) says she has only Some ofhis best moments, how- convincing older parents. In fact, one problem: her parents. When ever, come with the awkward all the actors believably portray they would not accept her non- pauses in conversation. Chris is charactersmuch olderthan them- Jewish boyfriend Chris (Evan less than happy with his replace- ,selves. Weinberg), she told them she had ment, and both Waterson and Every time a character enters broken up with him. And, in order Weinberg play their characters to or leaves, the energy on stage to fend off her mother’s laudable comic effect. ,visibly increases, and there is matchmaking, Sarah invented an The audience may feel closest (definite chemistry among the ideal boyfriend: David, the Jewish to Judith, simply for her absolute cast. Silent “double-takes’’ and doctor. She hires male escort Bob normality among the nuts in her expressions of terror add to the Schroeder (Matthew Waterson) to family. She wantsto help her sister, show, especially as the charac- stand in forDavid only to discover but not in the heavy-handed man- ters fail to notice the holes in that he is neither prepared for the ner of her parents. She, at least, Bob’s act. Anyone with a taste role nor Jewish. seems to have put her life together :For comedy would undoubtedly Bob puts on his best show for a bit better than Sarah has. enjoy the show. the family, and, despite Sarah’s Melissa Holman is one of the Beau Jest is only the second skeptical sister Judith (Lara Saipe), show’s highlights as Miriam student-directed show to go up manages to keep up the charade. Goldman, Sarah’s mother. She in Hillel. Resnik and Schneider Sherman’s clever use of dramatic and her husband Abe (Alan Sil- make their Tufts directing debuts irony permits the audience to see ver) provide some of the best with this show, and according to just how close he comes to blow- laughs as they bicker with both Resnik, this show has been a Rosen tz till a1 e seen or read minor. Their entirely bri

Machine rages in local area concert by DAVID DE SOLA Senior Staff Writer ment its show well enough. If it After a two-year hiatus with did, then these guys would be performances scattered at random headlining arenas in notime. After intervals, Rage Against the Ma- aquick 30-minute set, Atthe Drive- chine is back and taking its kick- in hustled offstage as GangStarr ass live act out on the road before got ready to take over. The audi- the end of the century. Celebrat- ence was surprisinglyreceptiveto ing the release of its new album, GangStarr (I had read online re- The Battle of Los Angeles, Rage views that they had been booed treats its fans to a wide array of mercilessly on some of the other songs from its past three albums shows on the tour), especially and various singles. Frontman when they were pumping every- Zackde IaRocha’s screaming voice body up for Rage. After a one- and memorable lyrics, combined hour set, which saw the band pay with the rest of the band’s equally tribute toTupac ShakurandNoto- screaming instruments and riousB.I.G.,anddissBritney Spears onstage antics, and their die-hard and boy bands, all the while en- fan base have firmly established couraging everybody on the floor Rage as one of the best live bands to mosh and wave their middle on the planet. fingers, GangStarrsaid good night, Tuesday’s performance in got a reasonable ovation from the Worcester was no exception. crowd, and everybody was Those faced with the difficult psyched for Rage. task of opening for Rage were the In the half hour between punk rock band At the Drive-in GangStarr and Rage, a 25-foot are available. For and hip hop collective GangStarr. banner was raised on the back of information,please cal At the Drive-in was the first act on the stage. The banner had the -1646 - . -. the bill and has asurprisingly good cover art of Rage’snew album, but Shakespeare in Love won an oscar for Tom Stoppard, the Brit- onstage presence and perfor- the title was appropriately re- - ~~b~,-tLett and Adarn ish playwright whose RosMantz and &&hS&?% are Dead mance. The problem is that the Machanic will play at the New Repertory Thteator in Newton. group’s music doesn’t comple- see RAGE, page 13 6 THETUFTS DAILY December 3,1999 Sports Deja vu for three AFC teams Pats,-Dolphins, Raiders faltering down the stretch National Conference Am&iean Conference byADAMKAMINS tors this time around. Instead, the the superb AFC East. Daily Editorial Board culprit was a poor performance by There are no excuses for the East East Old habits are hard to break. quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who team this year, as there were a TEAM WLTPFPATEAM , WLTPFPA JustasktheNewEngland Patriots, threw three interceptions and year ago, when Bledsoe broke a Washington 7 4 0 330 287 Indianapolis 9 2 0 307 204 Miami Dolphins, and Oakland looked like adeer in the headlights finger andmissedthe final month DaUas 6 5 0 255 182 Miami 8 3 0 219203 Raiders. Each team ended Novem- for much of the game, which he of the season. The team is rela- Arizona 5 6 0 162220 Buffalo 8 4 0 228 173 ber in a familiar, albeit unpleasant, usually does with his former men- tively healthy butsuddenly life- N.Y.Giants 5 6 0 E44222 NewEngland 6 5 0 232218 position: tumbling in the standings tor on the sideline. less. Someoftheblamebelongs Philadelphia 3 9 0 183 276 N.Y.Jets 4 7 0 173 187 like an avalanchepicking upspeed As a result, New York, which tocoachPeteCarrol1,whobarely on a mountain. was2-6 at the time, dominated the escaped the axe a year ago and *Y ForthePatriots, elementsoftheir game and sent the 6-2 Patriots to now finds himselfbackon owner Central ’ Central past have conspired to send the a 24- 17 defeat in front of a Mon- Bob Kraft’s hot seat. Detroit 7 4 0 239 214 Jacksonville 10 I 0 287 125 team into another November day-night audience. It has only But the real reason for the Minnesota 7 4 0 272 226 Tinnessee 9 2 0 239 202 swoon. Just like in ’97 and ’98, the gotten worse since then. New failureoftheteam isthatitisjust TampaBay 4 5 0 174 141 Pittsburgh 5 6 0 202 167 team lost a critical game to former England fell short again the fol- not that good. After fattening GreenBay 5 4 0 212 212 Baltimore 4 7 0 196 211 coach Bill Parcells and the New lowing week in Miami, due mainly up their record against weak Chicago 4 6 0 207242 Cincinnati 2 10 0 188356 York Jets near midseason. And to an unsightly five Bledsoe in- opponents,.the Patriots’ lack of 10 0 137 317 I just like those two seasons, that terceptions, giving the team an- a running game has doomed game has kickedoffahomfic slump other division loss and dropping them in tough, intra-division I that has fans wondering just how it two games out of first. games. At 6-5, with four divi- 0 sion losses, it is going to take a p 2<9I8Q: fartheirteam will fall. Then, last week, the Patriots 5 0 256-201 ! The ’99 version of the Jets loss were as flat and listless as any team lot of help for the Pats to find appearsto have been the most dev- has been this season. Dominated their way to the playoffs this 6 0 24b&6; astating for the Pats. While the by the Buffalo Bills in another Year. 7 0 221, 226’ 1997 defeat was a close road loss critical division contest, 17-7,New While the Patriots collapsed 7 0 183 252 ‘ andthe Jetswereontheirwavtobig.” England now finds itself iust one aftera visit from their old coach, things, neither of those were fac- game over SO0 and flouniering in the Dallas Cowboys stomped all But that’s the way it has gone for son, but so is his team’s inability to over their former leader, Jimmy the team under Jimmy Johnson. win down the stretch. Johnson ofthe Miami Dolphins, on In 1997, the Dolphins practi- Like it did for the Patriots and Thanksgiving Day. The loss may cally handed the division title to Dolphins, 1999 beganwithsomuch send the Dolphins into another late- New England with a horrid last two promise for the Silver and Black. season tailspin. games. First, the team was shut Despite the toughest schedule in Granted itwas only one game, out by the Indianapolis Colts, who the NFL entering the season, the but the Dolphins looked old and were on their way to a 3- 13 cam- team had gotten off to a 4-4 start, inept on offense in a 20-0 loss. paign, in Week 16. They followed with the four losses coming by a Hall-of-Fame quarterback Dan that with a Monday night home combined 15 points. With wins at Marino was picked offfive times, loss to New England in one of the Buffalo and Minnesota, things with one of the interceptions re- most poorly played games in were looking up as three relatively turned for a touchdown. His fail- memory in which a division title easy division games lurked. ure to move Miami’s offense was at stake. But aftera28-9 winoverthesan raised questions about .the Last year, the Jets emerged vic- Diego Chargers, the Raiders have pinched nerve in his neck, which torious at Pro Player Stadium in a stumbled totwo last-minute losses. had caused him to miss nearly game that, with both teams at 9-4 at First, Oakland lost a heartbreaker two months of action. the time, virtuallyeliminatedMiami two Monday nights ago in Denver, Even with a healthy Marino, from the division race. before topping it off with an even Photo courtesy of w.patriots.com though, there may not be enough Thoughts that this year’s team worse loss last week. The team New England Patriots coach Pete Carroll has found his team fmpower to get the Dolphins the would be different appear to have blew a two-touchdown, fourth- in a slump after being unable to overcome his predecessor, division title that appeared to be been misguided. Although the quarter lead at home against the New York Tets coach Bill Parcells. theirs forthetaking just aweekago. ’Phinshad beaten every team on its Kansas City Chiefs and lost on a schedule, out- last-second field goal, 37-34, on side of Buffalo, Sunday. entering the After folding down the stretch Thanksgiving on their way to a 8-8 finish a year In a strong week for the entire sports crew, Ben “It was posted a 9-6, dropping another game back behind Japha. Day game, in all ago, it looks like an even worse actually only one beer” Oshlag picked up his third win, Capone and Kamins came close to blows down at the Duib three of its losses conclusion is in the works this time grabbing the victory in the Monday night tiebreaker after ofice this week when making their picks. Each vehemently this season, its around. The next three games are finishingat 10-5.BothAdam“IamtheWalrus”KaminsandJon stood by their favorite Big Apple teams, and it took the entire opponents have against opponents with acombined “Huck the Fuskers” Japha also chalked up 10-5 marks. production staffto keep them from going at each other’s throats. been able to neu- 24-9record. ItappemthattheRaid- The achievement was an impressive one for Kamins, The game will be almost as important to the teams themselves. tralizetheoffense. ers will be watchingtheplayoffs on who was only two touchdowns away from stunning the as both the Jets and the Giants are looking to salvage theii If the Dolphins TV for yet another year. staff with his second consecutive win. Kamins failed to mediocre seasons and make a run at the playoffs. continue to be That may be the fate of the Pa- reach 100 wins, leaving him as the only editor still in double After football coach Bill Samko gave the editors a run for unable to move triots and Dolphins as well, ifthey digits, but he did pick up a game on Russell “Sweet Home their money, guessing the final seven games correctly ta the ball, thentheir do not turn things around. It will Carolina?’ Capone, who sits just four games ahead of the continue the 10-5 theme, the Sports staff decided to pick on defense will be not be long until these teams find often-ridiculed Kamins. one of its young, up-and-coming proteges. Erin “I like bas- powerless to de- themselves in oblivion if they do Japha failed to begin his push at the top spot, remaining ketball” Desmarais will look to follow in her sister Kelly’s featthe high-scor- not wake up from their annual De- four games behind Oshlag in total wins. With only two footsteps. She hopes to put the editors to shame in her firs1 ing Colts next cember naps. weeks ofthe Editor’s Challenge remaining, he will have to time out, and will look to continue the trend next semester, week in a crucial make his move soon. Coming in last was Capone, who when she earns her official “Sports Slave” title. AFC East game. Even ifthey do, Ben Russell Jon Adam Guest Miami is too Fridav, December 3 Last Week : 10-5 9-6 10-5 10-5 Erin Desmarais The Future of Daily flawed to get past Men’s Squash: vs. Season to Date: 109-64 3 103-70 2 105-68 2 99-74 1 sports the second round Wesleyan, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh @ Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonvi 1le Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonville of the playoffs Women’s Squash: @ Green Bay @ Chicago Chicago Green Bay Green Bay Chicago Green Bay this year. And Wesleyan Invitational, tba Indianapolis @ Miami Indianapolis Miami Indianapolis Miami Indianapolis Johnson may find New Orleans @ Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta himself submit- Saturdav. December 4 N.Y. Jets @ N.Y. Giants N.Y. Jets N.Y. Giants N.Y. Jets N.Y. Jets N.Y. Giants ting his resigna- Hockey: @? UMass-Boston, San Francisco @ Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati San Francisco Cincinnati Cincinnati tion in January, as vs. Stonehill, 3:30 p.m. St. Louis @ Carolina St. Louis Carolina St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis he did a year ago Women’s Fencing: @? Tennessee @ Baltimore Tennessee Tennessee Tennesee Tennessee Tennessee before abruptly Christmas Open, tba Washington @ Detroit Washington Washington Washington Detroit Washington rescinding it. Men’s Track: @? Wesleyan Philadelphia @ Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona Another coach Invitational, 10 a.m. Kansas City @ Denver Denver Denver Denver Denver Denver who may want to Women’s Track: @? Cardinal Cleveland @ San Diego SanDiego San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego get out of his job Relays, 10:30 a.m. Seattle @ Oakland Seattle Seattle Seattle Seattle Seattle is Jon Gruden of Women’s Squash: @ Dallas @ New England New England Dallas New England Dallas New England the Oakland Harvard, vs. Cornell, tba Raiders. A Monday Night: Men’s Swimming: @? meddlesome Bowdoin, 1 p.m. Minnesota @ Tampa Bay Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Tampa Bay Minnesota owner, A1 Davis, Tie-breaker:Total points 40 37 39 27 35 Women’s Swimming: @ is part of the rea- Bowdoin, 1 p.m. THETUFTS DAILY December 3,1999 7 Sports Carceo nets hat trick in 5-2 win Hockey ends six-year drought against St. Michael’s byERINDESMARAIS with another goal off a perfect came up with some big plays, Senior Staff Writer pass from junior assistant captain Mahoney and Obed also helped The Tufts ice hockey team Dan Mahoney, and the Jumbos keep St. Michael’s out of the net, halted its two-game losing streak took a 2-1 lead. clearing the puck at several key Wednesday night with a 5-2 vic- In the second period, senior moments. captain Drew Carleton scored an “We played better defensively,” unassisted goal on a breakaway to Murphy said. “We were much more cushion the team’s lead, 3-1. focused.” HockeyIce Carleton’s goal, at 12:41, was the Wednesday night’s game also I only one of the period. Carceo showed a squad which has im- tory over St. Michael’s College. scored his sixth goal ofthe season proved upon its communication. This momentous victory ended a 4:06 into the third period on a tip- “I think we played well as a six-year drought of losses to the in. Junior Natan Obed scored on a team last night,” Carleton said. Photo by Kate Cohen Ice Knights and turned the Jum- rebound at 1 1 :3 1 to push the Jum- “Westill havea lotto workon, but Freshman Mike Carceo scored three goals Wednesday night bos in anew direction. The squad, bos to a 5- 1 lead. LaQuaglia also I think this game showed what we in Tufts’ 5-2 upset over St. Michael’s. now 2-2, heads into this weekend’s played well, amassing four assists. arecapable ofand where we might games with a new-found sense of “We recruited [Carceo] to be headed.” Last night, it was evident that “We have a good opportunity intensity and drive, hoping to re- score goals, and he’s scoring “After last weekend, we were theteam hadrisen above its losses, to string together four wins here down,” Carceo said. L‘Weknew we mainundefeateduntil winter break. goals, which is what we need,” as the squad turned up its level of before Christmas break, and finish “I thought we played hard,” Murphy said. “Once he gains a had to come back and get back on play and focused on its own game. off the semester at 5-2,” Carleton coach Brian Murphy said. “St. little more experience, and im- track, so this was a big game for “We have to play within a cer- said. Mike’s is a very talented team, but proves his defense, the end result us.” tain system, and last night we did,” Carceoagreed “We’regoing to Last weekend, in a Thanks- we were disciplined.” will be a great player.” Murphy said. build up more momentum and go giving tournament at Colby Col- Freshman phenom MikeCarceo “I feel that we played a good “So far, I think our main undefeated until the break,” he scored a hat trick to lead the Jum- game all around,” Carceo said. “I lege, the Jumbos struggled with strength is our ability to keep said. “We’ll have agood break and bos to victory. In the first period, got good passes and good set- a two-game schedule, losing to getting better every game we come back strong.” with the help of sophomore Chad ups.. . I just happened to be at the Colby 2-9 and Oswego State 2- play,” Carleton said. “We are The Jumbosface StonehillCol- Pessini and freshman Rob right place at the right time.” 10. However, matchedup against learning the systems better and lege tomorrow afternoon at LaQuaglia, Carceo found the net Defensively, sophomore goalie two of the strongest teams in the playing within our potential. I UMass-Boston, at 3 p.m. on apowerplay. St. Michael’s an- Ian Kell stopped 29 shots, includ- nation, the Jumbos held their think the key to our success will Stonehill has historically been a swered with a goal of its own, ing 12 saves in the third period. own. In two games, the Jumbos be our disciplined play.. . some strong team, with superior coach- however. Carceo then followed While Tufts’ defense in general were bombarded with 81 shots. teams may have better talent, but ing and defense. Yet, the Jumbos Kell and junior Alex Scarbo com- we should be able to overcome are confident that they will come bined for 62 total saves. Murphy that gap with smart play.” out of it 3-2. attributes the team’s losses to As the young squad moves “We need to continue to be some areas of the team’s game into its last three games before intense,” Murphy said. “We know Scoring: 1st Period - TI Mike Carceo (Chad Pessini, that needed fine-tuning, such as Rob LaQuaglia) 10:48 ppg; SM, Chris Kuthy (Andy winter recess, it aims to gain that we can’t just step on the ice defense, and an overall lack of more experience and remain and win. We have to go out and Welgos, Nick Berno) 11:29; T, Carceo (Dan Mahoney, discipline on the ice. I;trong. play hard against everyone.” Scott Sullivan) 17:06 ppg. “Lastweekendwaspretty rough,” 2nd Period - T, Drew Carleton (LaQuaglia, Justin Carleton said. “We’ve never really Directions to UMass-Boston playedteamsofthatcaliber,so ittook Picone) 12: 17. On the MBTA: Take the Red Line to JFWUMass Station. A free 3rd Period - TI Carceo (Natan Obed, LaQuaglia) 4:06; alittletimetogetusedtotheirstyles.. . T, Obed (Mahoney, LaQuaglia) 11:31; SM, Jeremy I think we just put last weekend be- Coccaro (Chad Lauze, Brad Kent) 13:34. hind us and chalk it up to a learning experience. Playingthoseteamswill Saves: SM, Simon Theberger 28; T, Ian Kell29. really help us throughout our season Shots: SM, 31; TI 33. as we don’t face anyone else with Powerplays: SM,017; J,216. their level ofskill.” Women’s swimming team dives into rebuilding year At 1- 1, swimmers showing promise following a 155-126 victory over Clark University by DANIELFOWLER a perennial powerhouse in Divi- senior tri-captain LisaVernoy - about times.” we needed points and I was swim- Contributing Writer sion I11 competition, but its 155- to lead the way. After a strong first meet, the ming forplaces,” Horton said. “I After losing several key se- 126 victory over Clark Univer- “You need superstars and we team headed into Wednesday’s was successful in that respect.” niors to graduation last year, it sityonNov. 20 and 173-127 loss have two,” Bigelow said. competition against Wellesley fo- The coaching staff has high appeared that this year’s to Wellesley College this past cused on getting its times down. expectations for RUSSO,and she women’s swimming and diving Wednesday demonstrated that, Despite losing the second did not disappoint on Wednes- team might belly flop. The team although many ofthe swimmers Swimming meet, the Jumbos’ development day, as she turned in two solid lacks the depth that has made it are not yet in top condition, these & Diving continued. performances in winning on both Jumbos still have “Every meet we get a little the one-meter (2 16.6) and three- the ability to be The duo did not disappoint sharper,” Bigelow said. “Wellesley meter (1 87) boards. competitive. against Clark, as Horton won the was out to get us and we were “We are hoping that she will Despite a lim - 1OO-meterbreaststroke (1 :1 1.13), definitely out to get them.” develop into a national-caliber ited time for con- the 200 breaststroke (2:36.03), Before the loss, Tufts had de- diver,” Bigelow said. ditioning, coach and 200/400 individual medley feated Wellesley in head-to-head Sophomore Miranda Eagles Nancy Bigelow (2:27.28). Vernoy also performed match-ups each of the last three won the 1,000 freestyle still expected to well, placing first in the 200 years. (1 1 :32.92), and the 200 medley win the meet freestyle (2:02.3 I) and the 500 Although some of the swim- relay team - consisting of against Clark. freestyle(5:38.72). Both she and mers turned in solid performances Norton, Vernoy, sophomore Sa- “A lot of the Horton, along with freshmen against Wellesley, Bigelow ex- rah Hertzog and freshman swimmers are out Ashley Jennings and Shayna pects improvement by the New MaurisaRiley -also turned in a of shape because Burke, were part of the 200/400 England Championships at the winningperformance(l:58.89). of illness, trouble medley relay team, which also end of the year. “Wellesley was great compe- balancing captured first place (2:00.99). “Times were solid for this time tition,” senior tri-captain Monica classes, or the late Burke also won the 200 butterfly ofthe year,” she said, “but noth- Kung, who is recovering from starting date [for (2:26.93). ing like what the team is capable rotator cuff surgery, said. “They practices], so it is In spite ofher own impressive of at the end of the year.” have a lot of fast swimmers so the end ofthe year performance and the team’s over- The performances of Horton they made us swim faster.” we are looking all success, Vernoy felt that the and freshman diver Angela Kung was realistic about the for,”Bigelowsaid. meet against Clark was just the Russo highlighted the competi- meet, however. For a team beginning of what should be a tion for Tufts. In an encore per- “We are just starting to get short on experi- successful season. formance of her successful day into the water, so our expecta- ence and lacking “Against Clark, we had to get against Clark, Horton won the tions aren’t that high,” she said. the depth of past back into the whole meet situa- 100 breaststroke (1 :12.04), the ‘‘In terms of swimming fast, we years, Bigelow is tion,” Vernoy said. “It was al- 200 breaststroke (2:38.09), and have some work to do, but the counting on her most a whole new experience. the 200 individual medley team spirit and camaraderie is Photo by Jacob Silbenberg The women’s swimming and diving team two stars-junilor We were pulling together as a (2:26.47). “This is the kind ofmeet where defeated Clark 155-126 on Nov. 20. Kristin Horton and team and not really worrying see DIVING, page 11 8 THETUFTS DAILY December 3,1999 Bradley brings greater THETUFTS DAILY#!# electability Lauren M. 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Box 53018 FAX:(617) 627-3910 Medford MA 02153 E-mail: [email protected] good time. http://www.tuftsdaily.com THETUFTS DAILY * December 3,1999 9 Nationa orld News NASDAQ wars China absorbing Tibetan culture Los Angeles Times-Washington Post The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s god- It is an awe-inspiring amalgam of News Service king, has spent the past four de- jagged glacier peaks and unyield- with electronic LHASA, Tibet-Inthe shadow cadesnominally$sed innorthern ing earth; too poor to support its of the Potala Palace, about 40 India, a kindly but rootless figure sparse population of 2.3 million youngsters are crammed into math who roams the world, separated scattered over an areaalmosttwice trading networks class at Lhasa Middle School, from his people and the institu- the size of Texas. In the popular Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service learning logarithms by rote. The tions on which his whole being American imagination, Tibet is the NEW YORK -The National Association of Securities Dealers, students are Tibetan, the teacher depends. Thus came to pass the Shangri-La depicted in “Lost Ho- tnder attack by electronic trading networks threatening to steal Chinese, and so, by choice, is the Eighth Century prophecy of the rizon,”the 1933 novel by Richard tusiness from its major asset - the NASDAQ stock market - is language of instruction. Indian seer Padmasambhuva, who Hilton, an enlightened civilization acing a revolt on another front. While the territory is officially wrote that “when the iron bird flies on the roof of the world that has Somesmall stockbrokeragesare fighting theNASD’splan tomake bilingual, most Tibetansknow that and horses run on wheels, the Ti- been crudely savaged by the Chi- \TASDA.Qamorenimblecompetitorbysellingmostofitsstakeinthat fluency in Chinese is a require- betan people will be scattered like nese. narket to the NASDAQ’s major participants in a two-stage private ment for progress in their once- ants across the earth.” This version ofTibet promoted tlacement. The plan could culminate in an eventual offering ofstock isolated mountain kingdom, whose Convinced that time is on their by celluloid celebrities like Rich- o the public. spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, side, the Chinese appear altogether ard Gere and reinforced in Martin The NASD’s goal is to speed up decision-making by making has been in exile for40 years. Scorsese’s 1998 movie, (ASDAQ responsible to shareholders and the market, as well as to aise money to fund the NASD’s regulatory arm after NASDAQ is pun off. But the brokers believe that the plan will turn over control many indications of how Ti- exile government,- Ti bet may- toreality. And though afirst- tfNASDAQto large concernsthat are not sympathetic to small firms’ betans and their distinct cul- already be lost.” time visitor is much taken by ieeds. tureare being slowly digested the trappings of a lost civili- The NASD’s board will discuss the proposed deal at its meeting by China. And contrary to zation, the ubiquitous stone iext Thursday. Plans call for initially selling about 49 percent ofthe most depictions of a peaceable disinclined to negotiate with the Buddhas, the majestic temples, the (ASD’s stock in NASDAQ without a vote by member firms, but people still crushedunderthejack- 67-year-old Dalai Lama, despite a devout multitudes clockwise-spin- iolding a vote before the second part ofthe private sale, which would boots of the People’s Liberation public pledge by President Jiang ningtheirprayerwheels, Tibet re- ransfer majority ownership of the exchange to its large companies Army, nowadays the Chinese rely Zemin last year during President ally does not feel very magical at uch as lintel and Microsoft, broker-dealers, and institutional inves- far less on repression than on the Clinton’s state visit to China. On all. Its two main cities, Lhasa and ors. successful lure of cold cash. the contrary, Chineseoficials have Shigatse, have taken on the un- At arneeting attended by about 60 people this week in Manhattan, Through mass education, bur- lately resorted to adding to their mistakable characteristics ofpost- nembers of the Independent Broker Dealer Association, a group geoning commerce, a growing preconditions whenever the Dalai 1949 Chinese cities, with white- ounded by broker Alan Davidson, demanded the right to vote on the Chinese migration into the Ti- Lama demonstrates readiness to tiled buildings often sheathed in trivate placement before the conversion’s first stage begins. “Let’s betan plateau, the concerted un- accept previous ones. Officials blue glass, and with hotels and :all it what it really is,” said Fred Russo, a brokerage executive. It’s dermining of the religious foun- now insist, for instance, that not karaoke bars all laying siege to the ,taking away our rights as small members and handing it over to the dation of traditional Tibet, and only must the Dalai Lama recog- surviving monasteries and tig brokers.” large infusionsofmoney,China is nize Chinese sovereigntyover Ti- temples. In an interview, Davidson said small stock brokers don’t favorthe permanently altering the region. bet, he must recognize it over Tai- In the countryside, where offi- leal “because we see no benefit to members, issuers or the public.” For the Dalai Lama and his exile wan as well. cial percapitagross domestic prod- lecalled NASDAQ an “efficiently operating market” and said that if government, Tibet may already “What have we got to do with uct is about $ I30 a year, the over- he changes result in small broker-dealers going out of business, the be lost. Taiwan?’ cries Sonam Dangpo, a whelming sense is one of utter tublic would have fewer choices and higher fees. Mao Tse-tung’s peasant army spokesman for the Dalai Lama at desolation and abject poverty. NASDAQ, a for-profit corporation, was set up in 1971 by the marchedonLhasain 1950, quickly the Tibetan exile headquarters in Into this, the Chinese have \TASD, whose approximately 5,500 members consist mostly ofsmall effecting the “peaceful liberation” Dharamsala, India. “What the Ti- poured some $5 billion in the past !rakers. It Isn’t known how many ofthose firms shareIBDA’sviews. ofTibet from Tibetans, but prom- betan people want is full autonomy two decades, hoping to win overa A number ofbrokers at themeeting alsosaidthey didnot likeusing ising broad autonomy and preser- to protect their culture, their lan- population whose frustrations troceeds from the private placement, estimated at $1 billion, to fund vation ofthe country’sculture and guage, their religion.” occasionally erupted in rebellion 4ASD’s regulators, who they think have been unfairly harsh to small political system. But by 1959, Ti- Tibet is perched precariously during the years of heavy-handed . inns. “Giving $1 billion to NASD regulation is in my opinion the betans, chafing under Chinese atop the plateau that rises sharply repression. Developing Tibet and :quivalent of giving the atom bomb to Moammar Gadhafi to use occupation, had mounted a rebel- from China’s far west until it at- saving it from feudalism and back- gainst small business members,” Davidson told the group. lion that was quickly crushed. tains heights upward of20,OOO feet. wardness has become a Chinese mantra. No longer is the mountain kingdom isolated, especially not Spices seen as life-extending substance from “the Motherland.” Officials proudly show off re- Los Angeks Times-Washington Post News Service dicinal benefits of spices for centuries. Derived from a wide variety ofplants, spices cently installed top-line servers In his 1986book, “Scandinavian Humor and What makes Sherman’s work so exciting, owe their enticing aromas to dozens of com- from Sun Microsystems, and high- Other Myths,” John Louis Anderson describes said Anderson and others in the field, is that pounds known as phytochemicals or second- tech telecom equipmenttoempha- Lefse as the Goddess of Unseasoned Food. it’s the first to provide extensive scientific ary compounds-so-called because they are size the point that they have acti- As supreme ruler over a Nordic “culinary evidence in support of tliat conventional wis- secondary to that plant’s basic life processes. vatedsome 149,000telephone lines cult of blandness,” Lefse is Anderson’s ex- dom. In turn, the new evidence is allowing But these phytochemicals act as more than in Tibet, compared to just 460 in cuse for why Swedes and Norwegians insist scientists to explore how and why our ances- just aromatic accessories. The compounds 1959. Education is free for most that “the use of sharp and dangerous spices is tors developed their taste for spices in the first have evolved over time to protect plants from Tibetans and compulsory,though nothing but a cheap way of drawing attention place. invading insects, fungi, parasites, bacteria and enforcement is spotty. Tibet now to yourself as a cook.” Donald McGraw, a biologist and biology animal predators. has fouruniversities, from none40 Yet anyone who has ever selected a four- historian at the University ofCalifornia, San “These compounds are all secondary com- years ago, plus hundreds of el- star entree at a Thai restaurant and then Diego, said these evoEu tionary aspects touch pounds that we have borrowed because of ementary and secondary schools, -- lunged for the water pitcher knows that South- on the even deeper question ofwhy humans their effects: We find them pleasurable or use- according to official statistics, east Asian cuisine can be decidedly more have survived as a species. ful,” said Sherman. “The tannin in oak leaves which are often unreliable. zesty. The answer is still being debated 140 years protects the leaves against insects, but we use “The Tibetan people are living Now, with an assist from traditional ethnic after Charles Darwin publicly proposed his it to tan leather.” in prosperity and contentment,” cookbooks, scientists may be starting to Phytochemicals have now found declares Xu Mingyang, vice chair- - - understand why Nordic ancestors virtu- their way into dozens of medical, indus- man oftheeuphemisticallynamed ally shunned -seasonings while their “Inthe tltopics, adding Some spice to trial, and agricultural applications. Tibet Autonomous Region. “Ti- counterparts in hotter climates craved To our early ancestors, however, they betans are living a peaceful and them. your life may have saved it -at may have provided an important weapon secure life under the guidance of in a life-and-death struggle with deadly Their conclusions: In the tropics, bast in the pre-lfrigidaire era.” the Chinese Communist Party.” % adding some spice to your life may have bacteria, a theory Sherman and under- The seduction of Tibet comes saved it - at least in the pre-Frigidaire graduate student Jennifer Billings tested with the creation ofa new bureau- era. And today, an attraction to the spicy “survival of the fittest” theory of evolution. with hundreds of visits to the library. cracy and professional class of foods prepared in kitchens around the world Although scientists disagree about the rela- For their culinary detective work, the re- Tibetans. While the very top layer may be a behavioral leftover from those early tive contributions of genetics and learned searchers pored over 93 traditional cook- of officials is dominated by Chi- struggles for survival. behavior in our progression as a species, books from 36 countries -representing ev- nese, Tibetans increasingly ap- “Cookbooks are really a written record of McGraw.said Sherman’s research has given ery continent and 16 of the world’s 19 lan- pear near the top. our co-evolutionary race against food-borne scientists a new angle on an old debate. guage groups. Perhaps the most obvious part diseases and pathogens,” said Paul Sherman, “Always, when we claim Darwinian value When they tabulated the ingredients in the of Tibet’s transformation is the a professor of behavioral ecology at Cornell for a given trait, we need to prove it very nearly 5,000 meat-based recipes they exam- flood of ethnic Chinese in the re- University and the lead author of a recent thoroughly,” said McGraw. “What Paul has ined, they found that 93 percent called for at gion. The newcomers are traders Biosciencejournal article exploring the varia- done, and what I’m very excited about, is open least one spice. Predictably, spices appeared in and artisans, entrepreneurs and tions in traditional spice use. up an extremely interesting area that has not every meat-based recipe from countries like doctors, and they totally domi- z “The general point is that things taste good been dealt with before.” Ethiopia, Indiaand Thailand. In Scandinavian nate commerce in the metropolitan usually because they’re good for us,” he said. Throughout recorded history, the aggres- countries, however, one-third of the recipes areas of Lhasa and Shigatse. Ti- Eugene Anderson, a professor of anthro- sive pursuit of spices has led to devastating lacked any seasoning. betans, used as they are to the pology at the University of California, River- wars, the economic rise iind fall ofnations and side, said people have known about the me- the discovery of new lands. see SPICE,page 12 see TIBET, page 11 10 THETUFTS DAILY December 3,1999 Brooke speaks on environment and history AWARD continued from page 1 Some Thought toward an Envi- mium,”Brookeexplained. ronmental Perspective,” Brooke Once the settlers came to the Brooke, however, said the chair proved that he often gets down US, their experienceswere differ- recognizes more than just the his- into the nitty-gritty when contem- ent, depending on the climates tory department. “I’d like to think plating the broad effects of his- they moved to. Similarly, Native of this as a vote of confidence in tory. He even mentioned a stop at Americans were affected by the the Tufts faculty,” he said. a second gravesite. types of settlers who arrived in the Howard Malchow, chair ofthe The thrust of Brooke’s talk fo- US and the various ways in which history department, said Brooke cused on the ways in which the the settlers used the land. The embodies what it means to be a environment affected the colo- European and African settlers good professor who is as dedi- nial experience in England, were integrated and changed by cated to researching his subject America, and Africa. He pointed the Native Americans and by the matter as he is to his teaching. He to the Little Ice Age, beginning in new environment by which they described one day when he was the 15th century, when winters were surrounded. “For better or driving home from a retreat that started getting colder and sum- worse, a new New World was the history department had held in mer grew shorter, as amajor influ- emerging,”Brooke said. Grafton, and he spotted Brooke’s ence on history. It became more A graduate of Cornell Univer- car alongside the road. To his sur- difficult to raise food in Europe, sity and the University of Penn- ben anywhere. prise, there was Brooke, checking which drove people to look for sylvania, Brooke began teaching *. out the old headstones in an in- additional land to inhabit in at Tufts in 1983.He is the author of conspicuous graveyard. Brooke, America. Similarly, in Africa, the The Heart of the Commonweatlth i more so than many other profes- Little Ice Age caused the desert and The Refiner’s Fire: The Mak- i sors. is truly<. imDassioned about to move south, wiping out old ing OfMormon Cosmology, 1644- learning, Malchow said. African monarchies, hurting the 1844, which was awarded the 1 In his acceptance speech, en- population, andmaking the soci- Bancroft Prize in American His- [ titled “North America and the ety primed to accept the slave tory and Diplomacy from Colum- ...... 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verb the Dail/y. THETUFTS DAILY December 3,1999 11 Students work to grant campus-wide wish Women’s swimming and U I U WISH would be the last time, there was a Fieldsaysthatherfavoritewish 1 diving h 0 1d s h i gh h 0 pes continued from page 3 miracle-he survived. was granted to a bov named Patrick of meeting Field, made Stoltz de- By next spring, the organiza- whoreally wanted to meet Hulk DIVING “Nelson and Oldenburg were clare, “We have to bring [Make A tion will havegrantedover75,OOO Hogan. Right before the boy made continued from page 7 two of the top eight sprinters in Wish] to Tufts.” wishes, and the numbers keep ris- his final trip to the hospital, he New England, so that’s a big void While the campaign is going ing. Two years ago, there had only went to a wrestling match. After there.” to fill,” Bigelow said. “This team on, Field and Stoltz will be at the been 50,000 wishes granted. the event, Hogan picked up the In what is expected to be a traditionally has high standards, Prudential Center making holiday The fundamental objective of boy and shook him around say- rebuilding year, the team has al- but we must be patient.” cards forthose suffering from life- the organization is to help children ing, “Patrick, Patrick, don’t die on ready demonstratedthat itwill not “We’ll do pretty well this sea- threatening illnesses. Every little aged two-and-a-half to 18. The me. I love you.” go down without a splash. With son,” Vemoy said. “Everyone sup- bit counts and makes a difference, organization makes sure that the “This had a huge effect on his the loss to graduation of super ports everyone else. But even if they both contended. wish that it is granting is what the attitude,” Field said. sprinter Erika Nelson and Sarah wedon’twinallourmeets,itwon’t The Make A Wish Foundation child really wants. “If there is a Field and Stoltz do not intend Oldenburg to a term abroad, the be too bad, because we have a lot has been granting wishes of young wish for a new hot water heater, to end their work with this cam- team was unsure ofwhat to expect of freshman who will be stronger people since 1980. The idea for the [Make A Wish] gets a little suspi- paign, as they both know the im- this season. next year.” organization mawned from the cious,” Field said. portance and vitality of their ef- dr~amofone1ir;leboynamedCraig Most ofthe wishes are to go to forts. Cancer Outreach will host who had always wanted to be a Disney WorId,Fieldexplains.“Ev- many events throughout the re- PLEASE HELP policeman. Through the efforts ofa ery family gets a bungalow, and all mainder of the year, including an SPECUL EGG family friend, Craigspentadaypa- of the characters come. You go to a cappella concert and Daffodil * DONOR NEEDED radingaroundlkeapoliceoficer- the front ofevery line. It’sreallythe Days - a program sponsored by SIWCOMPENSATION badge and all. When he wentto the royal treatment. It’s a worry-free the American Cancer Society to hospitalforwhathisfamilythought experience,and it’svery magical.” raise money for the organization. Infertile couple is seeking a special woman for anony- Chinese transformation quelling Buddhism mous egg donation. 7he TIBET ideal candidate is a healthy Tibetan Buddhism, which is the publicly repudiates a return to caucasion, average or above continued from page 9 very foundation of the Tibetan the serfdom and inequities of average height, age 20 to slower rhythms of their remote identity and Tibetan culture. Old Tibet, preaching democracy 29. Confidential screening, homeland, are no match for the After years of determined as- and perhaps even the elimina- minor outpatient procedure better trained, better connected saults, ofthe arrests and impris- tion ofthe institution ofthe Dalai required. Compensation for and aggressively inventive Chi- onment of monks, of the physi- Lama itself if Tibetans so time and effort. Please call nese, who own the restaurants, cal destruction of temples, of ii choose. 1-8886 17-2953 the speakeasies, the clothing strict quota of 46,000 monks For now, the Chinese gov- stores, the cobbler’s stands. placed on the lamasery, of an ernment appears to have de- No reliable statistics exist on age limit of 18 imposed on the cided to do nothing and just the ethnic composition of Lhasa. few allowed to take up the call, wait perhaps until the Dalai Lama Nonetheless, the result of the of a lack of religious educatiori passes away. According to this large Chinese influx is the com- in public schools, and of close scenario, the Chinese govern- plete transformation of Lhasa. monitoring of monasteries by ment, through its approved Save for the Old Town around Communist Party cadres, Ti- Panchen Lama, the second most Jokhang Temple, the city is vir- betan Buddhism is being slowly important figure in Tibetan Bud- tually indistinguishable from weakened. dhism, would then choose the any other Chinese city. The monasteries now are pri- next Dalai Lama. No more exile In the surviving monasteries marily set up for the greater glory government, no more opposing and temples, and homesteads of tourism. The Drepung mon- Dalai Lama. with historical significance, the astery, the world’s largest and On a recent October morning, Chinese have been spending once home to more than 10,000 the sort of iron bird foretold by millions of dollars for the past monks, even has two bars where: Padmasambhava so long ago, five years in restoration projects, tourists thirsty from climbing up this time in the shape of an Air- including a$7 million facelift for its steep cobblestone paths can bus aircraft, descends through the Potala Palace, the former purchase Lhasa beer as well as the snow-capped mountains and winter residence and govern- bottled water. Monks loiter follows the drying bed of the ment seat ofthe Dalai Lama. The about, intermittently shouting Kyichu River to Lhasa airport. $12 million Tibet Museum, the at visitors in English: “Hello! “Welcome to Tibet,” the an- territory’s first, opened last Money!” The miracle is that so nouncer says cheerily over the month. many hundreds of Tibetans,, PA system as the plane comes in But it may be that the most particularly the old, still make ai to land. Then the cabin fills, sud- important success scored by point of prostrating themselves; denly and incongruously, with Computers & Communications China so far in its effort to re- on temple floors each day, twirl-. Electromagnetics, Photonics, Circuil rap music. The band is Public Mhtccols Scicncc make Tibet in its own image has ing prayer wheels in their hands. Enemy. 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