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Managing Editor: David Meyers Associate Editors: JL McHenry, Jessica Rosenthal Pr-duction Managers: Ryan Otto, Pratiksha Thakkar, Marc Sheinkin NEWS TUFTS CELEBRATES ITS 139TH COMMENCEMENT Editors: John OKeefe, Gayle Berkowitz, Authorhistorian Doris Kearns Goodwin and her husband, presidential Andrea Grossman Assistant Editor: Joshua Robin speechwriter Richard Goodwin, will deliver the main address at today’s ceremony to honor the awarding of 2,220 degrees. United Nations Under- VIEWPOINTS secretary-General For Political Affairs Marrack I. Goulding will address Editors: Remy Stem, Darrah Feldman Fletcher School graduates...... Page 3 FEATURES Editors: Dan Tobin, Laura Benheim Annie Risbridger .

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NEWS - Commencement ceremony honors University graduates by JESSICA ROSENTHAL Medicine will award 153 M.D. Medicine, beginning at 2 p.m. on Kearns Goodwin’s writings on liance for Progress” and was in- Daily Editorial Board degrees. Dr. Timothy Johnson, the lawn of the Grafton campus. American political figures have strumental in Kennedy adminis- Over 2,220 degrees will be medical editor for ABC News and This Commencement cer- established ahigh standardforthe tration policies. Goodwin also awarded by Tufts University dur- its Boston affiliate WCVB-TV, emony will begin with the dedica- researching and presentation of served as Deputy Assistant Secre- ing today’s 139thcommencement will address these graduates. tion of the Jean Mayer Adminis- history. In her works, she com- tary of State for inter-American ceremony at Tufts. Historiadau- The School of Dental Medi- tration Building, named in honor bines objectivity and psychologi- affairs. thor Doris Kearns Goodwin, win- cine will confer D.M.D. degrees of Tufts’ former president who cal insight to produce landmark Under President Johnson, ner of the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for on 141 graduates. Tufts President died in 1993. portraits of the powerful and in- Goodwin wrote the “We Shall her biography of Franklin and fluential. Overcome” speech on voting Eleanor Roosevelt, and her hus- Following six yearsof associa- rights and the speechthat set forth band, presidential speechwriter tion with President Johnson, “The Great Society,” as well as Richard Goodwin (LA’53), will Kearns Goodwin penned Lyndon advising the President on civil receive honorary doctor of hu- Johnsonand the American Dream, rights and urban issues in his ca- mane letters degrees and deliver a book published in 1976 that has pacity as special assistant to the the main Commencement address. been praised as a shining example President. The Commencement ceremo- During the 1968 presidential nies will begin at 9 a.m. on the For a review of Kearns race, Goodwin helped define the academic quad of the Medfordf Goodwin’s book, see progressive cast of Eugene Somerville campus and will be Features on page nine. McCarthy’s campaign and then followed by the 11:45 a.m. di- handled television strategy and ploma presentationsand speakers of psychohistory. produced image-shaping films for for the University’s individual She was then contracted to Robert Kennedy until Kennedy’s schools and colleges. write a biography of President assassination in June of 1968. The largest presentation will Kennedy, a project which grew Goodwin graduated from Tufts be made to the 1,659 Aits and beyond this original plan and summa cum Laude in 1953, and Sciences graduates, which in- ended up focusing on the saga of then attended Harvard Law cludes the awarding of 1,025 un- Irishimmigrantsand assimilation. School. Tufts will be awarding dergraduatedegrees from the Col- The resultant work is The him an honorary Doctor of Hu- lege of Liberal Arts and Jackson FitzgeraIds and the Kennedys: An mane Letters degree. College, 300 degrees from the AmericanSaga, whichcovers 100 Other honorary degree College of Engineering, and 86 years of history. recipients degrees from the College of Spe- In addition to her writing, Audrey Hale, retiring assistant cial Studies. Kearns Goodwin has taught at provost at Tufts, will be awarded The Graduate School of Arts Harvard University as an assistant an honorary Bachelor of Arts de- and Sciences will award 248 di- and associate professor of gov- gree. Hale has worked on the plomas, including 23 Ph.D. de- ernment, has been assistant direc- grees, 104 master of science de- tor of the Institute of Politics, and grees, 93 master of arts degrees, a member of the faculty council. eight master of arts in teaching She received her B.A. magna degrees, 12 master of fine arts cum Lade from Colby College degrees, and eight master of sci- Daily file photo and a Ph.D. from Harvard. Tufts ence in engineering management Pulitzer Prize winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will award Kearns Goodwin an degrees. will be the featured speaker at graduation exercises. honorary Doctor of Humane Let- The Fletcher School of Law ters degree. and Diplomacy will be awarding John DiBiaggio, who is a doctor Goodwins to address Her husband, Richard, worked 32 master of arts, 136 master of of dental medicine, will address graduates with Presidents Lyndon B. arts in law and diplomacy, and the graduates. Doris Kearns Goodwin was Johnson and John F. Kennedy. eight doctoral degrees. Address- Eleven Ph.D. and 15 master of recently awardedthe 1995Pulitzer Additionally, the results of his in- ing the Fletcher graduates will be science degrees will be awarded Prize in history for her biography vestigations of rigged television Marrack I. Goulding, United Na- by the School of Nutrition. Eileen of the nation’s longest-serving quiz shows for a US House of tions under-secretary-general for Kennedy ofthe US Department of President, a work entitledNo Or- Representatives oversight com- political affairs since 1993. Agriculture will speak to these dinary Time -- Franklin and mittee were detailed in the recent The Sackler School of Gradu- graduates. Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home movie Quiz Show. ate Biomedical Sciences will Finally, sciencejournalistfrom Front in World War ZZ. This book In his work for Kennedy, award 12Ph.D. degrees, twoM.D./ Nature Medicine Barbara J. has been universally acclaimed as Goodwin wrote the speeches that Ph.D. degrees, and two master of Culliton will address the 65 gradu- one of the most readable histories helped the President win the 1960 Daily file photo science degrees. The School of ates of the School of Veterinary of the Roosevelts. election. He coined the term “Al- Richard Goodwin TCU Executive Board CSL will sever ties to elected at last meeting Greek organizations by JOSH ROBIN member of the AllocationsBoard by ANDREA GROSSMAN ment, until December 1. He ex- Daily Editorial Board [ALBO]. Additionally, she was Daily Editorial Board plained this had to be done be- The new Executive Board and instrumentalin the creation of the At last week‘s Arts and Sci- cause the Board of Trustees must committee chairs for next year’s “Tufts University Pocket Guide.” ences meeting, the faculty voted create abylaw appointing another Tufts Community Union [TCU] She outlined that her agenda to add an amendment to the Com- individual or group to oversee the Senate were elected April 30, focuses on the re-organization of mitteeonStudentLife [CSL] con- fraternities and sororities. producing a new Executive the student-facultycommittees in stitution which frees the commit- According to trustee guide- Board with sophomores filling order to increase the accountabil- tee of its responsibility for dealing lines, notification of a bylaw four of the six positions. This ity of the members of those com- with issues that concern fraterni- change must be submitted to the meeting also marked the begin- mittees. ties and sororities. By approving board 30 days before a meeting. ning of the new 1995-1996 ses- Friedman said that the student this amendment, the faculty as a Because CSL failed to do this in group has chosen to sever all ties time for last Monday’s meeting, sion of the Senate under the lead- body should look to increase the Daily file photo ership of newly elected presi- present school spirit that has cir- Andi Friedman with the Greek system. the change will not be brought up dent Ancy Verdier. culated the campus this past year. WhenCSLChairLeon Gunther until the next trustee meeting in In the presence of the Elec- “We need to take hold of this juniorverdierin the position, said, first presented the amendment to November. tions Board [ELBO], four fresh- school spirit and unite it,” she “I really don’t think that it will be the faculty, it read that “the com- Reitman also added that, with men and one sophomore were said. a difference. Ancy [Verdier] is a mittee shall not have jurisdiction the dissolution of the Committee elected to the Executive Board. Further, she said that she hopes very strong president, and we all over matters involving fraterni- on Fraternities and Sororities They are: Vice president -- Andi to use the four standing commit- work well together as a team. The ties and sororities, either of a [CFS] on April 10,there would be Friedman; Treasurer -- Scott tees of the Senate to reach out to Executive Board is very strong, policy or disciplinary nature.” At no representatives of the faculty Lezberg; Assistant Treasurer -- other students at the school, expli- and we all have the experience the meeting, Gunther proposed to overseeing the Greek system if Bryan Krause; Parliamentarian- cating that she is prepared to set and motivation it takes to do a add a sentencethat stated his com- the amendment went into effect -Stacy Goldberg; and Historian - up tables and commence an active quality job.” mittee wouldcontinuetodeal with before theNovembertrusteemeet- - Claudia Slavin. The Class of drive to get the student body in- Lezberg, also a freshman, fo- individual members of the Greek ing. Board of Trustees policy re- 1998 dominated the election re- volved in the school. cused his intensive campaign for system. quires that some representativeof turn and garnered a significant “I think that the Senate this the position on the reorganization Dean of the Colleges Walter the faculty overseefraternities and majority of seats on next year’s year is very strong, very moti- of the TCU Treasury, a project Swap, who seconded the original sororities. body. vated. We have a lot of people that he had already begun this past amendment without its second “It is my hope that the trustees Newly elected Vice president who are motivated to take the ini- year when he designed a com- sentence, approved the addition. willcreatean alternativemethod,” Friedman, a freshman, defeated tiative to make a difference and puter program to digitally covert A friendly amendment was then Reitman said. three people forthe position. This make positive changes this next all of that office’s files. To that proposed by Associate Dean of Faculty committee reports past year, she served as both a year,” she said. end, Lezberg worked closely with Students Bruce Reitman that In the final segment of the fac- member of the Administration Commenting on the youth of called for the CSL constitution to snd Budget Committee and as a the body, Friedman, who replaces see SENATE,page 17 remain as it is, without the amend- seeFAcuLTy ,page 21 page four THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1995 NEWS New Residential Life Gina Grant admitted to Tufts Doubt remains over convicted killer’s college enrollment head to start in June U by JOHN O’KEEFE which every prospective student submitted her deposit, The Bos- by ANDREA GROSSMAN Daily Editorial Board must sign,that all information sub- ton Herald reported that she has Daily Editorial Board Gina Grant, the 19-year-old mitted is complete, factually cor- responded to Tufts’ admission Douglas Samuels has been recently named the new Director of senior at Cambridge Rindge and rect, and offered without misrep- offer. Sources close to Grant, the Residential Life at Tufts, and he will begin work at the University on Latin School who four years ago resentation. Herald stated, confirm that she June 15. He succeeds John Darcy, who steppeddown from the position pleaded no contest to the volun- If Grant answered “yes” to this has “taken steps to secure a spot in last December. tary manslaughter of her mother, question, it may be considered as the next freshman class.” The current director of Housing at Johnson State University in is reportedly planning to enter amisrepresentationof her history, Grant has also been accepted Vermont, Samuels brings avast amount of experienceto theuniversity. Tufts as a freshman in the fall. although her juvenile criminal at Columbia University and re- Prior to his arrival at Johnson State, Samuels worked in residential life The Daily has confirmed, record is sealed. If she answered ceived an invitation from Boston offices at SUNY Albany, George Mason University, Virginia’s through several sources on the “no” to question 15, explaining University President .John Silber Longwood College, and Illinois State University. Medford campus, that Grant was her conviction and subsequent to attend BU after the Harvard Upon his arrival at Tufts in mid-June, Samuels said that he will aim a regular decision applicant and detention, then Tufts admitted her offer was rescinded. to develop “more of a residential life program.” One way that he hopes was offered admission to Tufts. with knowledge of her criminal Although sources close to to do this is to establish a stronger bond between the residential life Last week, both major Boston past. One official in the Tufts Of- Granthavesuggestedthatshemay community and other groups on campus. newspapers, citing anonymous fice of Admissions, refusing to have reserved a spot at Columbia, One of the campus groups he hopes will play an active role in the sources, reported that Grant has discuss specific applicants, said when asked if Grant had sent a residential life community is the Counseling Center. Initially, Samuels enrolled at Tufts, althoughamem- that these application responses deposit, Columbia’s Dean of Ad- said that he would like to get them “actively involved with the training ber of her family has indicated to are “open to interpretation.” missions Lawrence Momo said, of the RAs.” theDaily that she may be enrolled Citing privacy laws and Uni- “I have no comment whatsoever.” During the year, he hopes that representatives from the center will at multiple colleges. versity policies, the Tufts Office Sources at Tufts, requesting run workshops dealing with topics such as drug and alcohol abuse and Grant did not return repeated of Admissions has officially de- anonymity, have stated that Grant’s sexual harassment for those students residing in the dormitories. phone calls to her Cambridge clined to comment on or acknowl- application and response to her “These are things, that most of the time, students want,” Samuels said. apartment, where she lives on her edge Grant’s application. “For admission were removed from the He also plans to incorporate an outdoor leadership program which own. reasons of confidentialityandpri- University’s main files after her would initially be a part of Resident Assistant [RA] training. Samuels In April, Grant’s early action vacy, the University cannot com- acceptance was reported by the said that he would like to take all the RAs out to a ropes course or on acceptance to Harvard University ment on the admissions process,” media. a hike at the beginning of the year. was rescinded by a faculty com- Tufts Director of Communications Officials at Cambridge Rindge He would also like to carry this program over to the regular school mittee after they concluded that Rosemarie VanCamp said. and Latin could not be reached for yearand takedifferentgroupsofresidents,likeafloor, on asimilartype she had lied about her involve- Reached at his home in South comment on student acceptances. of outing. Samuels added that he would be interested in sponsoring ment in her mother’s death during Carolina, Grant’s uncle, Curtis Grant’s attorney, Margaret outdoor programs in the winter, which could include downhill and an admissions interview. Dickson said that he has been in Burnham of Boston, did not re- cross-country ski trips, in order to give students an alternative to It is unclear whether Grant in- contact with Grant regarding her turn phone calls regarding her cli- drinking and staying on campus. formed Tufts of her juvenile con- college applicationsand that “she ent. Samuels said that he “would rather not have [students] go out viction on her applicationor in her hasn’t made a decision yet.” In 1991, Grant admitted in a drinking... [he would rather] have them do something fun.”If all goes interview. Dickson’s comment indicates juvenile court that she killed her well, he said that he hopes to establish an approved course students Question 15on the Tufts appli- that Grant may have accepted ad- alcoholicmother, Doris Mayfield, would be able to take for credit, based on this type of outdoor education cation which Grant completed mission offers at more than one in their Lexington, South Caro- program. reads, “Have you been continu- institution as the deadline for sub- lina home by striking her 13times ‘‘I think I need to bring some of those [outdoor] things down to the ously enrolled in school (outside mitting the $600 enrollment de- with a lead crystal candle holder. metropolitan area.” of regular vacation periods)?... If posit for Tufts was May l. Grant, who was 14 years old at Samuels said that he plans to be an active figure- in the community. not, please describe how you have Although her uncle would not the time, served six months in spent those periods of time.” The confirm her acceptance to Tufts see SAMUELS, page 23 application includes a statement, or comment on whetherGrant had see ACCEPTED, page 19 Construction on campus to continue over summer break Tisch Library- to be completed bfFall 1996 New DewicWMacPhie to increase size, sei!ection by KATHERINE CHEAIRS wiibe installed, along with more modular by DAVID BRINKER dining choices when eating in the new Contributing Writer study areas.” New audio visual facilities Daily Staff Writer DewickMacPhie. New service stationsthat Tufts students, amid cramming for fi- will beconstructed, aiding in students’ abil- Last March, Tufts University Dining are included in the planned renovations are nals, completing papers, and wrapping up ity to take advantage of the video equip- Services [ms]began renovations on the an improved salad bar, deli bw, charbroil- project assignments,this spring, did not ment. Dewick/MacPhie Dining Hall that will in- ing stations, a vegetarian station, and a seem to mind the constant banging and The exterior portion of the building will troduce major changes to the facility. To “noodle bar.” Rather than hiive a large clanging taking place at Wessell Library. be different as well, consisting of granite date, the construction has been limited to kitchen where food is preparedl, the design Renovations have been ongoing this past and whitestone. the demolition of the connecting hallway calls for the majority of the cooking and academic year and will continue until Au- “The next step is to work on the third between Bush Hall and Dewick, and the food preparation to occur in the servery gust of 1996,when the structureis expected floor [roof] and create a temporary en- demolition and relocation of the loading area. to be completed. trance through whichthe constructionequip- dock behind Bush “While the food In its first year, the renovation of the ment can be maneuvered,”Goulet said. The Hall. Construction on will not be cooked to building, which will be renamed the Tisch third floor will house the new audio visual the interior of the fa- order, students will Family Library, has been extremely suc- facilities, and Goulet said he is confident cility will begin the see the food being cessful, and a great deal has been accom- that construction on the audio visual area week followingCom- prepared fresh,” Lee plished since construction began. Dick will be completed by August of 1995. mencement. said. Goulet, director of the physical plant, said The next significant step will take place Director of Dining In addition to that. “construction was righton schedule,” in January when temporary entrances will Services Patty Lee these changes, the .attrib- be con- commented that the capacity of the facil- uting- structed project is aimed at ity will be increased success --..-.--A to reno- improving the selec- from 540 students to to the tion and variety of 660. Lee commented moder- foods offered at the that before the reno- ate dining facility. Lee vations to the weather added that this goal Cannichael facility, Boston will be achieved the usage at both halls has ex- through the addition was “about equal.” peri- of major changes to After the: Carmichael enced the serving areas of renovation, usage of bu&- Dewick/MacPhie. that facility increased out the Currently, there are dramatically while year. three food service ar- the usage of DewicW Photo by Shane Tilston ,. h A - w nen UILlVY eas in the hall -- one is MacPhie decreased. The building of the Tisch library will continue during the summer. ule, and in MacPhie, and the photo by Shane Tilston The renovations are renova- others are in Dewick. Dewick-MacPhie Construction. tions are complete, students will enter a he said he is confident that the building will aimed at establishing library of 180,000 square feet, which is be completed by its target date of August of These three straight cafeteria style -lines an equal balance of usage between the two nearly double the size of the current build- 1996. will be replaced by a single market-style halls. Lee also said that this additional ing. All sections of the library will be en- He attributed the current success of the servery that is almost 50percent larger than seating would be utilized to accommodate tirely refurnished and will boast updated construction to good communication the servery that was built when the surge periods in dining hall usage such as computers. amongst all people involved and “library Carmichael dining hall was renovated in April Open House, Homecoming, and Par- Workstations which will be designed to staff and students putting up with small the summer of 1993. The servery area of ents’ Weekend. accommodate laptopcomputers will be also inconveniences.” Carmichael is currently 3,000 square feet; “The additional seating is preparation constructed,enabling studentsto bring their Next year will promise to be another the new DewickiMacPhie servery will be for any future need of the University,” Lee personal computers to the library. busy year for designers and construction approximately 4,200 square feet. added. Along with new furnishings,Goulet said workers as they near completion of what Through the construction of a variety of The entrance to DewickMacPhie will that new “carpeting, lighting, and brand promises to be the library Tufts has been service stations, Lee said she hopes that new heating and air conditioning systems striving and waiting for. TUDS will be able to offer students more see DEWICK, page 20 page five THETUFTSDAILY Commencement 1995 NEWS Thstee Gantcher replaces Gifford as chair of the executive committee NEMC-Deaconess merger discussed, new trustees elected by ANDREA GROSSMAN accept their nominations at the One hour of the three-and-a- Daily Editorial Board November meeting. half hour meeting was devoted to Nelson Gifford stepped down The board voted to amend a President John DiBiaggio’s ad- as chairman of the executivecom- bylaw which changed the name of dress on the importance of com- mittee of the Board of Trustees at thenutritionschoolfromtheTufts munity service. At each trustee yesterday afternoon’s trustee University School of Nutrition to meeting, it is customary for meeting. Replacing him in this the Tufts University School of DiBiaggio to speak to the trustees positionwill beNathan Gantcher, Nutrition Science and Policy. on one of the components of the the board‘s chairman-elect. “They [Nutrition School officials] vision statement, Dixon said. Daily file photo A possible merger between thinkit morecorrectly reflects the President John DiBiaggio hosted a meeting of 40 college presidents. New EnglandMedicalCenterand [purpose] of the school,” Dixon She added that the president’s Boston’sDeaconessHospitalwas said. speech related to the component also discussed, secretary of the of the vision statement that ex- DiBizggb, Kennedy Caa corporation Linda Dixon said. A report was given on the up- presses a wish for the University Although Tufts is not officially coming $400 million capital cam- to influence students to be global associated with New England paign which is scheduled to be citizens. In the speech, DiBiaggio for more student sewice Medical Center, Dixon said that launched in the fall. “This will tied the benefit of community ser- it is the “primary teaching hospi- probably be the last trustee meet- vice into that component. been very persuasive in cajoling ’ by JOSH ROBIN tal for Tufts’ medical students... ing before the campaign is an- At past meetings, she said that Daily Editorial Board neighboring colleges to work to- that’s why there is a strong inter- nounced to the public,”Dixon said. DiBiaggio’s presentation has usu- Senator Edward Kennedy met gether with Tufts, reminding them est [in the merger].” Additionally, the board ap- ally evoked “a very useful discus- with University President John of the potential successfulness of At this meeting, new trustees proved expenditures for building sion to understand ... the place we DiBiaggio and presidents from working together. According to his were elected by the board. Their upgrades and reviewed other fi- want Tufts to be ... and what we over 40 other Massachusetts col- estimates, over 40 colleges were names will be released after they nancial reports. have to do to get there.” leges on May 1 to discuss the present at the meeting and were creationof a statewidehigheredu- actively responsive to the idea of cation compact for public service. working together. The agreement would join these According to DiBiaggio, the Foimer Tu& Dean of LiberdArts colleges to a national organiza- May 1 meeting was “preliminary,” tion and would further enable them a chance for the university presi- to combine their public service dents to set long-term goals and departsfor newposrt at Oberlin resources. plan general ideas for the program. According to ,a press release, He added that Senator Kennedy Feinleib will be Dean of Colleges of Arts and Sciences was present at the meeting for his the national organization, called Sciences, and Technology Melvin the Campus Compact, advocates work on a national level to develop by JOSE ROBIN pleased to find someone with her Daily Editorial Board Bernstein was looking to create a “the cause of community service community service-oriented pro- depth of experience.” Mary EllaFeinleib, the former “different organization” in the Zinser went on to say that in American higher education” and grams. Kennedy has written sev- Dean of Liberal at Tufts, eral national bills to that end and Arts department.The position ofDean Feinleib was chosen out of 180 attempts to merge the service-ori- will be serving the Dean of the of Liberal Arts was branched out has continually emphasized the as candidates and was specifically ented resources of American col- Colleges of Arts and Sciences at into two positions: Dean of Arts recognized for her strong support leges and institute service as a importance of community service Oberlin College in Ohio next year. learning. and Humanities, now held by of a “community of intense intel- major part of curriculum. Feinleib’s departure from Tufts Elizabeth Ammons, and Dean of The presidents and the Senator lectual and ideologicaldialogue.” According to. Rob Hollister, marks an end to over 30 years of Social and Natural Sciences, held Before becoming Dean of Lib- director of the .-Lincoln-Filene “were just talking about it concep her involvement at the Univer- by Marilyn Glater. eral Arts at Tufts, Feinleib had Center, DiBiaggio is attempting tually, coming up with ideas,” sity. Further, Feinleib noted that this DiBiaggio said. served as aprofessor of biology at to have the Massachusetts col- Feinleib will be starting the past year, while on sabbatical,she the University. During her admin- leges join this organization,in the Hollister listed several possible position at Oberlin after being worked on a study of faculty de- istrative tenure, she had served as process working cooperatively to functions of the new committee. inactivewithdirect university life. velopment and mentorship, espe- a consultant to that deuartment improve community service. The These include resources, develop This past year, ment, and joint fund-raisers; on- and as a lec- compact “is a national coalition to Feinleib was on turer. develop the values and skills of sight teaching assistance; collabo- a sabbatical af- civic participation,” he said. rative research;and national policy ter resigning Feinleib would “President DiBiaggio has been en- advocacy. He specified that these from the posi- not reveal couraging colleges to work to- projects will be facilitatedby inter- ... tion of Dean of whether she gether to strengthen the educa- collegiate ventures. Liberal Arts at personally is tional impact at other institutions.” the end of the still under the He added that DiBiaggio has see COMPACT, page 19 1993-1994aca- faculty tenure demic year. of Tufts Uni- According to versity, but said Dental School dean to Dean Alfred that for a McKay of former faculty Oberlin, member to re- retire:.after long career Feinleib will be ceive tenure by ANDREA GROSSMAN school in 1949, I didn’t believe in serving as Dean after moving to Daily Editorial Board my wildest dreams that I’d ever of the-Colleges another univer- Dr. Erling Johansen, the dean come back as dean,” Johnson said of Arts and Sci- sity is “not usu- of the Tufts University School of of his 1979 return to Tufts in a ences and will ally done.” Dental Medicine, has announced press release. “When I did [come essentially be Zinser said that he will retire on July 1,1995. back to the dental school], I found the Dean of the that while A 1949 graduate of the dental six or seven classmates on the fac- Faculty. He Feinleib will school, he has served as its dean ulty. It was like coming back to my went on to say serve with ten- for 16.5 years, longer than any family.’’ that she will be ure on the staff dean who preceded him. As dean, Johansen oversaw the reporting to the of the Oberlin Johansen entered the dental conversion of the dental school’s president of the Biology De- school as a student in 1945. Along three-year curriculum to the cur- university on a partment, it is with 2 1 other Norwegians, he was rent four-year curriculum. The regular basis. unlikely that invited to attend dental school in press release stated that one of the According to she willplay an the United Statesfollowing World reasons that University officials Feinleib, the active role in War I1 because all of the dental wanted to expand the program was end of her role the classroom schools in Norway had been closed to give students more researching as dean was due during this by the Nazis. experience. to a number of coming year. Prior to his return to Tufts in “In the three-year program, re- different rea- Feinleib 1979 to serve as-the dean of the search more or less disappeared,” sons. Sheexpli- added that she dental school, Johansen was a Johansen said. “One of the chal- cated that the leaves Tufts member of the faculty at the Uni- lenges [then-Tufts President] Jean need for the de- with “mixed versity of Rochester School of Mayer gave me was to build up partment to change was key, not- cially concerning women and mi- feelings” due to a close relation- Medicine and Dentistry, from research.” ing that she had served for 12 nori ties. ship that she has formed with the which he received his Ph.D. in Because he was able to success- years as the dean. “I was in that Officials at Oberlin University University during her work here. 1955. He became chairman of fully overcome logistical difficul- position for a long time,” she expressed their enthusiasm over Dentistry and Dental Research at ties, such as deciding how to make said. the arrival of Feinleib. Janice “I’ve had over 30 wonderful the school upon being awarded use of a new building that was Additionally, according to Zinser, chairoftheFaculty Search years at Tufts, and it will always his doctorate. Feinleib, at the time of her resig- Committee commented, “We’re remain my extended family,” she “When I graduated from this see JOHANSEN,page 21 nation, vice president of Arts, delighted. We’re extraordinarily said. page six THE TUFTS DAILY commencement- 1995 VIEWPOINTS Gina Grant: the newest student at Tufts? Grant deserves to be at Tufts Harvard made the appropriate decislion by Darrah Feldman actions. Therefore what it ultimately comes by Remy H. Stem candlestick as her mother lay there in a down to is your view of ourjudicial system. drunken stupor. Court records, then note Last week many Tufts students were My opinion of the judicial system is to The powers that be in Bendetson Hall that Gina Grant then telephoned her boy- surprised to lookout their windows and see rehabilitate convicts and make them into lave decided to admit Gina Grant to Tufts friend who arrived and assistedlier to cover news cameras and reporters on campus. functioningmembersof society. GinaGrant University’s Class of 1999. As we well up the act by making it look liea suicide. But the real shock came when the students hasprovedthatoursystemcanbeeffective; mow by now, Gina Grant has a dark and Well after she beat her mother to death, she found out exactly why they were here: to the fact that she wants to attend one of the :omplicated past; one that has been the returned to gauge her mother in the neck report the fact that Gina Grant was ac- best universities in our country could not be subject of much discussion. with aknife. There is no doubt whether she cepted to, and had made a deposit at, Tufts any more indicative of that fact. Not allow- Grant, at the age of 14, pleaded no committedtheact;allthatisincpestionare University. As you may recall, Grant is the ing Grant to attend this, or any other, uni- :ontest to the voluntary manslaughter of her motives at the time. young woman whoseacceptanceto Harvard versity would be counter-productive to the ier mother in South Carolina. Following This could have been self-defense. But University was revoked once the admis- goals of ourjudicial system and a violation ier sentence of six months in a juvenile it could have also been a devious crime. sions department learned that she had bru- of her basic rights. Jetention facility, she was permitted tomove Gina Grant did not shoot her mother in self- tally killed her mother in 1990. Obviously, The bottom line is that neither you, nor .o Massachusetts to live with her aunt and defense as her mother pursued her with an thefactthatGrantmayattendTuftsnextfal1 I, nor the media know exactly what hap- incle in order to make a fresh start. Since axe.GinaGrantdidnotbludgeoi1 hermother poses a number of serious moral and ethical pened between Grant and her mother the hat time, Ms. Grant has distinguished her- as she brutalized andmolestedan innocent questions to Tufts students and administra- night she was killed. Furthermore, we have ;elf as a bright honor roll student at Rindge 14 year old girl. As a result, Ms. Grant did tors alike. no capacity to fully understand the 14 year md Latin High School in Cambridge. not plead rwt guilty of the crime and then Is it acceptable for a murderer to be relationship which existed up until that When Harvard rescinded its offer of exonerate herself by proving she acted in educated here at Tufts? Certainly, the situ- event. Therefore how can we possibly pass idmission after Ms. Grant lied during an self-defense. Gina Grant pleaded no con- solid judgement about Grant and her ac- alumni interview, the prestigious univer- test, ornolo contendere, to the killing which I‘‘Why, then, if she served her b tions?Undoubtedly,therewereseverepmb- sity was roundly criticized for its decision. accepts a measure of guilt for the actions bein p&on and her 1emsinGrant’srelationship with hermother, 4nd, now, Tufts has made the decision to committed. and what she did was certainly gruesome ionor its offer of admission in the face of Neither Tufts nor Harvard has any obli- debt to should her and homfying. But, as mere observers, we gation to give Ms. Grant the benefit of the Past be an obstacle to Pm- Isimply cannot attempt to label either Grant “The very nature of the doubt in acase such as this. Tu& is an elite, crime... raises serious aues- private institution. It expects agreat deal of tifiably inhibit her from- pursuing future tions about Ms. Grit’s its students both acade&callyand beyond goals?” Iendeavors. the classroom. As President John DiBiaggio AS we can see from Grant’s actions in personal character.” often says, Tufts expects students to be ‘-1 ‘-1 ation is odd, but I am inclined to say yes. thepast five years, shehascertainly wanted -1 “global &izens.” T&s is not in the busi- There is no reason why Grant should not be to turn her life around -- and she has suc- controversy. Although this move is in good ness of accepting machines who produce entitled to the education that she is capable ceeded in doing so. Despite the fact that she faith and suggests that Tufts is forgiving good grades. Tufts is concerned with who of pursuing. I know that I am not alone in was an orphan and had to deal with the and understanding, it also seems to be a bit you are as a person. my belief that Harvard made the wrong emotional trauma of her past, she excelled foolish and irresponsible in light of the Moral character has never been ignored; decision by revoking her acceptance. It in high school. She was an honors student facts of the case. Tufts has a right to expect that students are demonstratedclose-mindedness,anda bla- who was active in sports hdother extra- It is quite true that only Gina Grant (and honest, respectful, and tolerant human be- tant disregard for her academic pursuits. curricular activities; she was exceptional her deceased mother) know the truth be- ings.Tufts’ mission,accordingtothecourse Obviously Grant is competent enough to enough to have been accepted to Harvard, hind their troubled relationship and what catalog, is to select students with “excep attend Harvard, since they accepted her in Columbia, and Tufts. Grant’s record is a actually happened in 1990. Was she the tional qualities... intellectual curiosity, cre- their early admissions process before they testament to the fact that she was strong victim of torment and abuse who had no ativity, independenceandresoluition.”Thus, learned about her past. Why, then, if she enough and intelligent enough to make the choice but to kill her alcoholic mother in Tufts makes a subjective decision about served her time in prison and paid her best of a horrendous situation. I can only selfdefense? Oris Grant a brutal murderer each and every applicant independent of appropriate debt to society, should her past commend her for that, and I am proud of the who clubbed her mother to death and then .test scores and GPAs. be an obstacle to prevent her from attaining fact that Tufts has acknowledged it as well. plunged a knife into her neck to make it It is quite true that it is necessary for her goals? But kide from the moral aspects of appear a suicide? Tufts to review the moral conduct of an Prohibiting Grant from attending any Grant’s right to attend Tufts, lies perhaps an The facts of the case remain shrouded in applicant with wide parameters. We all university would penalize her for her past equally important question: how do the mystery. But one thing remains for sure: come from different backgrounds, cultures, students here feel about her being a fellow Gina Grant did beat her mother with, a and religions, and each of us possesses Darrah Feldmun has just completed her peer? The majority of the students whom I distinct anddiffering notions about what is sophomore year: She is a viewpoints Edi- Remy Stern has just completed his junior tor at the Daily. SeeGRANT,page20 year He is a viewpoints Editor of the Daily. see QUESTIONS,page23 A meditation on graduation by Rev. Scotty McLennan going to be leaving after dying to leave by And the seasons keep changing: we don’t the blue sky, and in the mind of man: A the time it happens. You’re excited, or get the garden in time again. motion and a spirit that impels all thinking The following are excerptsfroma medita- anxious, or otherwise consumed by what How did that summer disappear so fast? things, all objects of all thought, And rolls tion given by Rev. McLennan in Goddard you’llbedoingaftergraduation.Yourwhole The leaves fall again before we really get a throughall things.”(TmtemAbbey, 1798). Chapel on Apr: 26,1995. class is going through the same rite of chance to savor the colors. It’s faithful. It’s trustworthy. passage with you. And yet I’ve also heard So when I get thinking this way, life The theistic and personalistic language During my first year at Tufts, I found from a lot of recent alumnae and alumni itself seems to be most adequately defined of Psalm 90 puts it this way: “Thou hast myself very depressed after Commence- about a down time they experience, often as constant transition. The root is “transit”: been our dwelling place in all g,enerations... ment.Icou1dn’tseemtoshakeitformostof not immediately, but within a couple of passage... going across, through, or over. From everlasting to everlasting, Thou art the summer. At first I couldn’t figure out years after Commencement. Feelings of Here today ... gone tomorrow. “TO every- God.” what was happening. But then a newly loss, emptiness, nostalgia, grief, and mourn- thing there is a season, and a time to pur- The Christian Apostle Pad helped the graduated student whom I’d spent a lot of ing. pose under heaven: a time to be born, and a Christians in Rome to deal with change and We human beings often do badly with time to die; a time to plant, and a time to instability and insecurity by writing that he “Tomorrow can dawn radi- transitions. We don’t really like change.- In pluck up that which is pl anted... a time to was “sure that neither death, nor life, nor dlydifferently than today fact, we crave stability: knowing our envi- weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, angels, nor principalities, nor things present, ronment and where we fit, having certain and a time to dance....” nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, and there isn’t a thing we expectations about tomorrow, not being How can we live with all this change and nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, can do about it.” Isurprised too often. Yet, the thing we come instability andinsecurity?How can we live will be able to separate us from the love of L-I L-I to iearn about life sooner or later is that gracefully and confidently and with asense God.” (Romans 8:38). Stated in different timewithduringtheacademicyear dropped there aren’t any guarantees. Tomorrow can of fulfillment? Typical of the minister I am, ways, it’s all pretty powerful,, at least for by the Chaplain’s Office during a trip dawn radically differently than today and and of how they used to teach Preaching me. Some of the most important things through Boston. It all came clear. I was so there isn’t a thing we can do about it. 101, I’vegotthreeanswersforyou(andfor simply don’t change. glad to see this student -desperately glad Beyond the case of graduating from myself now): But there’s plenty that seems to be of was the way it felt - that I realized my college, any number of close relationships First: Someofthemostimportantthings importance that does. Anne Morrow problem was that I hadn’t really taken the today can be gone tomorrow. We break up, don’t change. Second: Live fully in the Lindbergh speaks of “the ebb and flow of opportunity before she graduated to say we grow apart, we move, or -hardest of present and appreciate every moment be- life, of love, of relationships.’’ The lofty goodbye. all - someone close to us dies. We also fore things do change. And third: Learn trustworthiness of the life force is not al- And it wasn’t just a matter of this stu- make new friends. We find new lovers. how to say goodbye. “Some things will ways apparent or emotionally satisfying. dent. There were a number of graduating Sometimes very suddenly. never change. Some things will always be That’s where living fully in the present and seniors whom I’d developed important Wechangejobs: oneday we’refiredand the same,” as Thomas Wolfe puts it ... appreciating every moment as it unfolds friendships and working relationships with, out on the street; another day a new oppor- Regardless of your faith tradition, or can be the answer. and suddenly they were gone. As someone tunity opens up we’d never dreamed of. lack thereof; regardless of which spring As Lindbergh puts it, “The only real who had finished graduate school 10 years There are the crises: an accident, an illness, festival you celebrate: Passover, Easter, security is not in owning or possessing, not earlier, and hadn’t ever worked in an aca- a dramatic change in circumstances. May Day or whatever (liberation, resurrec- in demanding or expecting, not in hoping, demic environment, I realized that I wasn’t Often with more warning, but no more tion, rebirth); there is a life force which even. Security in a relationship lies neither prepared for the transitory experience of adequate preparation, we have new step almost all of us humans seem archetypally in looking back to what it was in nostalgia, university life. I’d never been in a situation parents, new sisters- and brothers-in-law, to celebrate, and to find solace and strength nor forward to what it might be in dread or where one quarter of the people I work with new nieces and nephews, new children, in recognizing. anticipation, but living in the present rela- -speaking of undergraduates now -dis- new grandchildren. Our interests change Wordsworth called it “a sense sublime tionship and accepting it as if is now.” appear from my life annually. and what fascinated us yesterday is boring of something far more deeply interfused, One of the most important celebrations Perhaps it’s somewhat different being a today. We’re obsessed with a new hobby, a Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns, student. In most cases you know you’re new intellectual interest, a new possession. And the round ocean and the living air, And seeGOoDBYE,page17 Commencement 1995 THETUFTSDAILY page seven VIEWPOINTS The Oklahoma A toast to Generation Y by John P. Pagano piano for three months, in order to rest of the Western Hemisphere, figure it out piece by piece. It that it was a pretty good song. If bombing “To me, the white whale is that worked, and, once my taste im- I’d had any idea what Nirvana was by Naif Al-Mutawa year-old. wall, shoved near to me. Some- proved a little, I made the switch going to do to music, however, I The sad part of the story is not times I think there’s naught be- to the far more alluringly phallic would have ceremonially cre- A bomb went off in Oklahoma that McCurdy can display logic as yond. But ’tis enough. He tasks world of guitar. (Actually, it’s a mated my TV and stereo right and claimed what is feared to be faulty as thatpresentedabove; it is me; he heaps me; I see in him myth. It has contributed maybe then and there. It is undoubtedly a over 200 lives. At the last count, that it appeared live on CNN outrageous strength, with an in- one time in seven years to my shamethatKurtCobainkilledhim- six dozen were confirmed dead, straight after the bombing. And, scrutablemalicesinewingit. That getting a girl. And no, I don’t self, but, in a very real sense, he of which over a dozen were chil- as the Arab-American Anti-Dis- inscrutable thing is chiefly what I suck.) was probably the worst murderer dren. And, as America as a whole criminatory Committee will be hate; and be the white whale Anyhow, I’ve always had an since John Wayne Gacy. A is desperately trying to grapple quick to point out, accusations agent, or be the white whaleprin- enormous investment in music. thoughtful murderer, he did leave with the worst terrorist campaign like this official’s led to a wide- cipal, I will wreak that hate upon The ’80swere no Renaissance for something in place of the commit- yet to be launched on her soil, a spread harassment of ArabAmeri- him. Talk not to me of blasphemy, bands, as anyone watching late ment to musical integrity he de- certain element of her society has cans throughout theunited States. mn;I’d strike the sun ifinsulted night MTV who catches that stroyed. And that legacy, reader, been left to question the rest of After the bombing, CNN was me. ” -Herman Melville, posing Martha Quinn pimple commer- is the foundation of Generation X America’s perception of their iden- filled with speculations of bearded as Captain Ahab cial will recall. Yet, because the “thought.” tity: the Arab-American. plots and veiled conspiracies. And At this point, you might stop The smoke had yet to subside to consolidate those hypothetical me and pointoutthat an argument from the rubble when a live inter- accusations, they riddled the pre- that Generation X Philoso~h~is view was conducted with aformer sentation with interviews about smarmy and flaccid can’t effec- US Representative from Okla- how Islamic Fundamentalism is century.” tively be based on a dissection of homa David McCurdy. This ex- on the rise in the US. Then, the MTV and musical trends. Or we rep was presented as an all-know- next day, to color up this collage We are the inheritors of one of mainstream was so humorously might go to the nearest cafe and, ing, America-loving, God-fearing, of hate, CNN telecast the front the most disturbing generational insipid, underground music was with cigarettes slantingparallel to legacies ever - at least it seems mostly worthwhile. The hallmark our mystic trains of thought, dis- so, from my limited historicalper- of early rap and “metal” - I cuss the worth of the Indie music and veiled conspiracies.” spective. On top of all the stultify- don’t know what else to call it, movement. To you I would say ing, harmful ideological hand-me- because the terms are always that you have to seriously reevalu- iustice-seeking official whose _-pageofaBritishNewspaperwhose downs from previous eras, many changing;I’mtalkingaboutwork ate your ideas regarding how pop word may be ked as an expert catchy headlineread “Inthe Name of which colorful members of our by Metallica,Randy Rhoads and philosophy is inculcated. under such circumstances as the of Islam” and below, a picture of parents’ generation attempted to the perennially greatEdward Van Hendrix and hippies were un- bombing. This expert, in all the the building that, according to do away with, we have also been Halen, not Poison and Motley derground. Punk music was un- authority bestowed upon him by David McCurdy, looked like it saddled with a widespread sense Crue - was that they were derground. Noting that “grunge” the power of CNN, logically (and was from downtown Beirut. of futility regarding our own abil- birthing something new out of music was never particularly origi- I use the term loosely) spoke of Two years ago and within days ity to effect positive change. their considerablemusical inge- nal, that too, for a much shorter why it was clear to him that Is- of each other, the FBI had their Let’s not get mired in a history nuity. That seems like a simple period of time, was underground. lamic fundamentalism and Middle hands full with two separate ma- lesson we’ve all been taught too definitionof genius,or at least as The second Nirvana made it to Eastern conspiracieswere respon- jorincidents: theBranchDavidian. many times. I, for one, as a gradu- close to genius as popcultural MTV, however, it ceased to be an sible for the bombing. incident in Waco, Texas and the. ating senior, don’t particularly pioneers get. It is, however, one obscure experimentation and There was the logic of David World Trade Center bombing in wish to revisit the classroom right which we don’t much seem to turned into propaganda. The cat- McCurdy. Sincethe Federal build- New York. The consistent theme now. This is, rather, a good oppor- care about these days. littered mind of the paradigmatic ing in Oklahoma City looks like a in these incidents is that the al- tunity to address the unique medi- Let me note here the distinc- American teen changed that day. building in downtown Beirut and leged perpetrators belonged to one ocrity of our generationalphiloso- tion between tasteregardingmu- As for the Indies, their product is since Middle Easterners bombed of two extreme religious sects. phy. sical style, and taste regarding invariably so artistically worth- the buildingsindowntown Beirut, David Koresh, the self styledmes- Popular art is the best indicator aesthetic quality in music. You less that they don’t really merit therefore Middle Easterners siah whose charisma captured of what is either right or wrong can ridicule and hate rap, or mu- discussion. bombed the building in Oklahoma many achristian, andOmarAbdul with the culture which gives rise sicians like the aforementioned, So what did Kurt leave us? City. Since there is a lot of Islamic Rahman, who allegedly master- to it. I’ve been a musician since but if you know anything about Three chords and a little bit of activity in Oklahoma, Muslims minded the Moslem plot to bomb the seventhgrade, when, for some music you’ll concede that rap noise where the guitar solo is sup- must have bombed Oklahoma New York. outlandish reason, I was so smit- was grandly original, and that posed to be. That about sums it up. City. Lovely. Logic fit for a four The former incident, that of ten with Jan Hammer’s Miami Vice modem rock wouldn’t be any- We’ve taken “Voodoo Chile,” the Waco, was so far removed from theme song, that I felt impelled to thing today without its founding definitiveimprovisational master- Naif Al-Mutawa graduated in extreme Christianityby the media camp out in front of the family fathers. piece, and “One,” by Metallica, 1994 with a BA in clinical that to some the fact that these I remember the day I first saw the acme of song-writing, and psychology, English and history. John F! Pagano has just com- “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on He currently resides in Kuwait. see OKLAHOMA,page 19 pleted his senior yeat: MTV. I thought, along with the see GENERATIONS,page22 Can the Bible prove Jesus’‘I existence? by Ananda Gupta dent.” We realize that JFK did tiv& when recounting their sto- all) saw Jesus rise from the dead, an article wholeheartedly endors- what people usually do when shot ries (insurance or personal injury we can at least question whether ing atheism. But we would be sus- Curtis Chang’s objections to in the head - he died. However, claims, etc.) The Gospel writers or not that event happened. picious as to Mr. Chang’s appar- my original April 25 piece, “The Mr. Chang is arguingthatChrist However, in Mr. Chang’s car ent change of heart, perhaps won- Gospel Truth?,” merit some re- did not do what people usually accident, all of the actors in- dering if a practicaljoke had been sponse. Mr. Chang claims that I do when crucified - that he volved not only saw the event played. demonstrate a “weak grasp of his- rose from the dead. Accord- in question happen, but actu- Mr. Chang rounds off this ob- torical record and reasoning.” ingly, the consistencyof Resur- ally participated in it. This is jection by asking: “Is it not more However, those objections rest rection accounts can be scruti- another marked contrast be- reasonable to conclude that primarily on bad analogies and nizedmuch more carefully than tween the two halves of the Josephus was simply relating a other similar problems in reason- accounts ofthe JFKassaisina- analogy, and one that seems widely known historical occur- ing. I will consider the major ob- quite hard to resolve. rence of the time?“ SinceJosephus jections, starting with the last; Another of Mr. Chang’s objec- was the only independent con- since it is there that Mr. Chang temporary historian to claim that claims I fail “most hndamentally.” Jesus rose from the dead, it is Specifically, Mr. Chang criti- Chang claims, when I charac- importance of independent con- questionable as to how widely cizes me for applying a different terize differentaccounts as con- fmation of the Resurrection, known this alleged historical oc- standard of consistency to the tradictory. He then makes the and proceeds to claim that we currence actually was. I argue that Resurrectionthan to other events, first of his bad analogies: this should not be suspicious of it is most reasonable to stand with such as the JFK assassination. one between a car accident with Flavius Josephus’ peculiarly the majority of apologists when However,unlessMr. Chang wishes four cars and the Resurrection. conciliatoryattitude towards it. they concede that Josephus’ work to assert that resurrection is com- He claims that althoughthe four The analogy here is between a was probably changed. monplace, a different standard of drivers relate differentacc hometown sports writer and Mr. Chang also claims that the consistency is in fact justified. of what happened, we have good Josephus: Mr. Chang argues all-female composition of the first JFKs assassination was neither reason to suppose that the acci- that since we would not be sus- group to visit the tomb lends cred- the first nor the last assassination dent itself happened. By picious of a hometown ibility to the Gospels’ story. Why, of a public figure that the world analogy, although we have on the other hand seem to reporter’s coverage of the home he asks, might fabricators choose has ever seen: regrettably, murder four differingaccounts of have had the same objec- team’s defeat, we should not be to have primary testimony rest on is all too common. This is in the Resurrection, we have tive: to provide an accu- suspicious of Josephus’ flip-flop. their shoulders, if they would have marked contrast to Jesus’ resur- good reason to suppose rate account of certain This analogy breaks down al- no credibility among contempo- rection, whichis (allegedly) acom- that the Resurrection ac- events at a given time. most immediately. Suppose that rary Jews? pletely unique event. tually happened. Hence, inconsistencies are much we have seen Mr. Chang’s article, This is a good question, and In other words, Mr. Chang is If the analogy is good, we have more understandable for the car heard him speak to the ’hfts Chris- probably the strongest of Mr. completely ignoring what legal reason to accept Mr. Chang’s ob- accident example than for the tian Fellowship, and are aware of Chang’s objections. However, it scholars call “the power of prece- jection. However, the analogy Gospel writers. his position with the chaplaincy. It rests on the assumption that the breaks down quickly. It is reason- But the analogy fails in another follows from Mr. Chang’s argu- issue at hand is whether the Resur- Ananda Gupta hasjust completed able to suppose that the four driv- way as well. Since none of the ment that we should not be suspi- his freshman yeax. ers would have different objec- Gospel writers (indeed, nobody at cious if he were suddenly to write see GOSPEL,page 17 Dage eieht THE TUFTS Commencement 1995 1- - DAILY - FEATURES Social lives for Internet addicts? Verdier sets his goals - Smitty’s Online Cafe offers coffee and keyboardsfor a fee Aims to create a “cohesive” Senate by NADYA J. SBAITI cappuccino and munching on a teresting addition to these net- by JOSH ROBIN that he has withuniversity faculty Daily Editorial Board danish, staringout arain- streaked works. Women’s Wire was no- Daily Editorial Board and administration and said that There is a traffk jam on the window,listeningtosomemellow table for its multiple services for Newly-elected Tufts Commu- he will ask his Senate to go on a information superhighway. The Paul Simon. Yet right in front of women. One can find anything nity Union [TCU] President Ancy similar campaign nexi year. cybergeneration has come into its you is a huge terminal with the about women’s groups nation- Verdier will look to create a united Additionally, Verdier said that own at last as the numberofonline words CYBER on it and the op- wide, activism, articles, and press Senate with the goal of increasing he would like his Senate to go on users has exploded within the last portunity to surf without getting releases pertaining to women’s is- financial aid as a priority. He said frequent door-to-door outreach two years. By some estimates, the least bit wet. Smitty’s is a sues, not to mention a women- that the University administration escapades to inform their constitu- online trafEc has increased by 350 cyberjunkie’sdream,away tohang only chat line.. has already undertaken an effort ents of the Senate’s work. Verdier percent, mostly in the agerange of out with friends (actual flesh-and- But there’s also fun and games to increase aid for students and it said that he had begun a massive 18-35 year-olds, and the rest of blood ones) and simultaneously besides the hard work of access- is now the responsibility of the campaign in each dorm and felt society has been struggling to keep access the entire superhighway at ing the net. You can play a space student body to begin their own that his presence was helpful in up. Businesses , companies, the flick of a wrist. And taste some invaders-like game that looks part venture to raise funds. motivating trust in the undergradu- schools, even non-profit organi- good coffee. virtual reality. There are a couple In an interview with theDaily, ate government among the stu- zations are jumping in leaps and Smitty’s at Cybersmith has ev- of terminals for Sega Genesis, as Verdier outlined his long and short dent body. bounds to hitch aride going some- erything. A number of terminals well as an interactive game called term goals of the TCU Senate for The elections at the first meet- where, anywhere. connect to the internet, where one “Flashback A Quest for Identity,” the 1995-1996 academic year. ing of the Senate yielded an Ex- Meanwhile, ch can access mu1tiple where one can play with Sylvester Verdier has already presided over ecutive Board comprised of four cybergeneration has spheres, such as what’s Stallone in Demolition Man. Or the first meeting of the newly sophomores and onejunior, arela- needs. Because oing on in Boston; play kickboxing, or just mellow elected body. tively young board. Verdier said they spend so e World Wide Web; out in a round of Pebble Beach During his election campaign, that youth should not affect the much time on the ews, made up of gen- Golf. Verdier focused his goals on the potential productivity of the body internet (some as Two Virtual Reality setups in increase of student-funded finan- due to the drive and spirit pos- much as 12 hours a e middle of the large room are cial aid in a multi-layered ap- sessed by the board members. day.. . outrageous) not some of the more sophisti- proach. Part of this aspiration was “Ithinkthattheirenergy speaks they still needed hu- cated VR techniques, but they to create a tree-system in each man companionship. are entertaining. Additionally, one graduating class to create enough Poof! And voila, IRC et a digital portrait money to fund one student for the and the World Wide Web of oneself and place upcoming year. boomed as people all over it on any number of “I think people wanted to see the world created channels flat surfaces, includ- [afocuson financial aid1,”Verdier to talk to each other and make ing run-of-the-mill said. “That’s why people elected cyberfriends, virtual friends T-shirts, which cost me.” they were your buddies, but $14.99. But if you During his race for office, didn’t even know whether want to get morecre- Verdier often alluded to the large- were talking from behind thew ative, you can put scale anger over the lack of need- of Sing Sing or what. your ,photo on a blind student financial aid. Addi- And what of these d mousepad for $9.99, tionally, he said that the school ways of communicating? or even on a screen administration has undertaken an writing has made a big come aver for $4.99, or just a effort to work on financial aid in but paper and pens haven’t. So era1 headline and also news re- plain print for $3.99. Rather kewl, the upcoming $400 million capi- where to write that major gardingaspecificsubjectorplace; eh? tal campaign. cybernovel, or catch the wave? political activism; and even the But all of this is not free, oh “The administration has done The answer is Smitty’s Online cafe menu. dear me, no. You have to buy a their part. I’m not trying to solve for itself,” he said. “I don’t think Cafe: Cybersmith meets Au Bon In addition, you can pretty cybercard (similar to a copy card) it.I’mtryingtomakeastart.Peop1e that their experienceisreally much Pain. Cybersmith is exactly what much access any network pro- and then “buy” time, literally, at a say it’s a concern, but their acting of a hindrance. Anybtdy who has its name implies, a store where gram. America Online and price of 17.5cents a minute, with upon it is a different story. Hope- been on the Senate will give some- one can surf the various internet Compuserve are the most recog- unlimited time. Dependingon how fully,I can do something,” Verdier thing to the TCU.” programs, systems and networks nized, not to mention the most proficient you are on the net, the said. Verdier was especially lauda- at one’s leisure. Located next door widely used. But there is also e- price may be reasonable or a bla- To achieve the end of increased tory in his praise of hi:; Vice presi- to The Border Cafe in Harvard WorldandRodigy, whichhasseen tant wasteofmoney. Either way, a student aid, Verdier said that he is dent, Andi Friedman of the Class Square, Smitty’s Online Cafe of- a somewhat marked decrease as good suggestion wouldbe toprac- looking to create several events at of 1998. fers alight deviance from the usual many of its users switched to AOL tice elsewhere for free, if pos- Tufts from whichthe funds will be “She’s done so much and that’s Cybersmith ... or even the tradi- or Compuserve earlier on in the sible, and then play around when donated to financial aid. He al- what will show... She’s an integral tional artsy fartsy cafe. cyber career. luded to an event in the Pachy- part of the board.” Picture this: You’re sipping Additionally, there was an in- seeSMI”Y’S,page22 derm called “HUD: Helping Un- Additionally, Verclier extolled dergraduates,” an auction whose the proposed plans of Treasurer proceeds are donated to financial Scott Lezberg in the te-organiza- Biology professor optimistic in aid. Verdier saw this listed in the tionoftheTCUTreasury, aproject Pachyderm as a “Tufts Tradition” begun last year and vowed to be and thought that this could be done continued during this senatorial new job as the assistant provost again in the upcoming year. session. by MERREDITH PORTSMORE if these groups were under an dent Jean Mayer encouraged [the “There needs to be an event Verdier said that he wants his Senior Staff Writer umbrella organization, they would faculty] to do a little bit more and that has to be financial-aid-ori- board, committee chairs, and sena- TheBiology Department stud- be more powerful and functional. we want to continue that spirit.” :nted. We’re looking to have an tors to have freedom in mapping ies life, and now one of its mem- Thisisjustoneexampleofprojects One of the best things about :stablished event and then build- andcarryingout ideas andprojects bers will be aiding in improving that she may tackle in the coming Aprille is her down to earth atti- ing upon it,” he said. for the upcoming year. He added the life of all those who are in- year. tude, since she doesn’t see this Additionally,Verdier looked to that he interprets the role of TCU volved with Tufts University. Pro- In addition to facilitating intra- position as a path to being part of sreate a better system of alumni- president as one of a bestower of fessor June Aprille is taking on school activities, Aprille also the Administration. She has been student relationships to facilitate support, ideas, and advice. He the newly created position of As- wants to increase resources and at Tufts for 17, years and feels that be post-college job search. promised to help his body in the sociate Provost. . make the public aware of the Tufts has helped her as a scientist. Another priority of the new synthesis of any goals that they Provost Sol Gittleman saw a University’s achievements. This “I am interested now in giving )resident is the ratification of the might have in the improvement of need for someone to take on the includes helping with grant appli- to Tufts.” Aprille wants to con- .evised TCU Constitution. This the Tufts Community Union. He responsibility of “looking for op- cations by articulating what the tinue and promote the tradition of last year, the Constitution was specified that he wanted his Sen- portunities to develop and inno- faculty is doing. More grants will ideas filtering from the faculty iltered under the leadership of ate to write a written “plan of vate programs that cross school give us more resources and also upwards as opposed to having the ‘ormer TCU Parliamentarian action” for what they wanted to boundaries,”said Aprille. “He has put the University in the public administration set goals that lordana Sanft but failed to pass do, so that their plans remain or- a vision for the position.” She eye. With these grants and other people are to implement. “We’re he to a lack of adequate voter ganized. emphasized what a good combi- events, Aprille wants Tufts to as- looking for ideas from the bot- urn-out. Verdier promised that Furthermore, Verdier said that nation they are as they span more sert its leadership at a public level tom.” be document would once again camaraderie will definitely be of the academic world: “He’s a in terms of research and develop- Overall, Aprille sounds en- io up for vote. present in next year’s Senate. He humanist and I’m a scientist.” ment. thused about the new position, “It didn’t get passed this se- said this spirit will be built during Aprille will divide her time “The University has a respon- noting that it has tremendous po- nester. Next semester, hopefully the Senate Retreat next Septem- between this newly created job sibility to the public and the tential. “It’s a very interesting twill getpassed,”hecommented. ber and that attendance at that and her regular biology classes. world,” Aprille said. This new challenge,” she commented. “I’m conference will be mandatory for Her main goal is to look for new found familiarity will also hope- very keen on having the position Another large portion of all Senate members. ways to facilitate the meeting and fully increase the endowment and succeed.” She hopes her leader- Verdier’s agenda is the communi- collaboration of people and groups popularity of the school as people ship will be the stimulus for great :ation between the student body During the summer, Verdier who would ordinarily not meet. become aware of the great things things but added with a touch of md the administration, a cause will be in the Medfor(USomervil1e Aprille spoke of many different with which Tufts is involved. apprehension, “It’s a little like which was championed under the area doing “legwork“ for programs areas that might be candidates for To help her meet all these goals bungee cord jumping.” Although )residency of David Brinker this and projects in September. Addi- such collaboration, such as the she will be looking for faculty bungee cord jumping may be un- last year. tionally, he said that he will be in myriad of environmental groups members to assist her. She doesn’t predictable, with Aprille’s enthu- closecontact with thesenatemem- that different colleges within the anticipate having any difficulty in siasm and vision the outlook is During his campaign, Verdier bers and keep them apprised of university have. She suggestedthat finding interested people. “Presi- very positive. loasted of the close relationship senatorial developments. Commencement 1995 THETUFTSDAILY page nine FEATURES Wood is good at the Umtairs Grille in Codey Square U 1. 1 by DAN TOBIN cerned from the name, the Up tive peppery flavor to the soup of hardwoods,’’ and each dish plate of seafood mixed grille ka- Daily Editorial Board stairs Grille specializes in grilled itself that makes the broth special. makes wonderful use of the spices. bobs for $11.50. A rabbi’s night- Wood is generally not one of items, mostly meats and fish. The It’s definitely worth sampling. Now, if you’re uninterested in mare. those substances that you’d nor- choices are pretty muchlimited to . grilled food, the Upstairs Grille The portions at the Grille are mally expect to find as an ingredi- these grilled patties and kabobs, still can cater to you. They offer large, embellished by “The Fin- but that isn’t a problem -- they Boston Baked Scrod for $11.95, ishing Touches.” Each entree grill well, and if you don’t want to and boast that any of their entrees comes with a “choice of starch” eat something grilled, then you can be broiled, baked, orpoached. and fresh seasonal vegetables. Review may want to bring your empty The special of the day when the This season’s veggies are zucchini, tummy elsewhere. Daily dined there was seafood squash, and carrots which are okay ent in your food. McDonald’s of- The atmosphere is quaint and fettucine for $12.95 featuring but pretty bland since they’re only fers no Pine McMuffin, Dunkin stereotypicallyNew England with salmon, swordfish, and tuna fish steamed. Starches include a zesty Donuts doesn’t serve up Honey- wooden walls (sense a pattern over that flattest of pastas. Green herbed rice, a giant baked potato, Dipped Cedar, and the guys at here?) and framed pictures of lo- peppers, zucchini, olives, and a and garlic mashed potatoes. The Fenway never are offering “Red- cal scenes. Entrees will run you red cream sauce round out the mashed potatoes are the best, but wood bahs! Getyaredwoodbahs!” from $9.95 to $17.50 with an av- dish, and the finished product is you may want to stick to the hand- But the Upstairs Grille, lo- erage price of about $12. This is dazzling. cut wedge fries if you’re planning cated above the Lenox Hotel in the kind of restaurant to go Vegetarians may be in some on talking to anyone later on since Copley Square, makes good use your parents when they’re footing trouble here, though. There’s a they cut no comers on the garlic. of our tree friends in their vict- the bill, because it’s alittle hardon vegetable pomodioro over YUm. uals. Their menu is bound with a the wallet to the typically linguine for $9.95, but the term Overall, the Upstairs Grille is a thick wood that is half elegant, college student. Dress is “pomodioro” could mean “ani- top quality restaurant. The prices half rustic, and all cool. Going one but nice --jeans or basebal malflesh”foral1 weknow. Maybe are a little high, but not outra- step further, the inside of the menu are okay, but T-shirts or spandex ask before you order. geous, and you get a hearty por- outlines “a selection of hardwoods would be a bit out of place. Pescovegetarians(veggies who eat tion for your money. The waiters which our chef uses in the prepa- To start the meal, the New fishies) are in luck since there’s a are very friendly, and they even ration of the grilled menu items.” gland clam chowder for $2.50 i wide array of seafood, brought in gave out carnations to the women. This season’s barkis ash, basil, peculiar variation on typical jumbo shrimp ($13.95), and cen- daily from the Steve Connolly So when you find yourself han- and mesquite. chowda. There are the traditional ter-cut pork chops ($10.50). The Company. Just be careful, because kering for grilled meats or sea- It sounds scary, but there are no hefty amount of potatoes and slabs menu boasts that everything is they accidentally slipped some food, take a trip over to the Lenox, termites, so relax. As can be dis- of clam, but there3 also adistinc- “cooked to order over the essence pork into an otherwise flawless and try the Upstairs. Kearns Goodwin 96s No Ordinary Time’ is exceptional by LAURA BERNHEIM about the Fitzgeralds and the getting involved in many social dom. others who were involved with Daily Editorial Board Kennedys. She said that at first projects on herown. For example, Franklin D. Roosevelt was them. The White House at this Whenever children read about she wanted to write a book which she visitedpoor communities,such President during what was prob- time served as more than a resi- World War 11 or the Great Depres- focused on the war itself and not as one in West Virginia. At one ably one of the most eventful pe- dence and office for the two sion, the Presidency of Franklin the personal lives of individuals. house, she found a young boy riods in American history. In this Roosevelts -- it also housed sev- The planned book was to focus on whose pet rabbit was going to be book, one can read about his eral friends and family members. the home front during the war and sacrificed for dinner. speeches tocongress andhis press The beginning of the book, for not the battles or the events over- Eleanor’s forwardness also conferences, but there are also example, gives a map of the sec- pijX-lseas. Goodwin said that this was made her a great partner to the scenes of him which are not found ond floor quarters. The rooms have because there have been very few President. The pair went on a two- in encyclopedias or Time maga- names in them, to indicate where D. Roosevelt is glorified. As pro- booksrelatedtothissubject. How- week tour to inspect the condi- zines of that period. Franklin’s people stayed. The Blue Room, moter of the New Deal and the one ever, as time went on, Goodwin tions of factories and army camps. private dinners and conversations for example, housed Secretary of who would not be able to live to began to zone in on the First Fam- She was also able to encourage are played up in this book and Commerce and Franklin’s dear seehiscountry win Franklin to un- make him seem much more hu- friend, Harry Hopkins, and then the war in Asia, dertake social man. later, the Roosevelts’ daughter, President reforms from One anecdote which displays Anna. Goodwin said that this had Roosevelt was the. her findings and Franklin’s senseof humor is when alot to do with Franklin’s paraple- man who taught research. Forex- he was eating dinner with actress gia, and the non-intimacy of his everyone that the ample, she Helen Douglas. He told her that marriage. SinceEranklincouldnot “only thing to fear asked him to ap he had an important question to get around easily, it was nice to is fear itself.” prove day care ask her later in the evening. Helen, have those he cared about stay However, the which would be trying to brace herself, assumed with him. “It was an important - President was not sponsoredbythe that he was going to ask about her way to replenish energies,” the only one who government. and her husband’s work with the Goodwin said. made the country This came as’a New Deal. At the end of the One of the most intriguing oc- what it was back result of the evening, he asked her about Hol- cupants of these rooms was in the 1930s and number of mar- lywood gossip concerning the ac- Franklin’s personal secretary, 1940s.At his side, ried women who tress Paulette Goddard and Marguerite “Missy” Lehand. Re- or more appropri- worked during Anatole Litvak. siding on the third floor of the ately, on her own the War. One interesting point about White House, her entire life cen- side, was his wife Goodwin Franklin is that he was the only tered around the President. Often anddistant cousin, stresses that paraplegic to ever serve as Presi- called the President’s other wife, Eleanor. Together, Eleanor would dent of the United States. Stricken she tookcare of his bills, and even the Roosevelts not have been with polio in the 1920s, the dis- his children’s allowances. Every tried to ihange the the independent ease left him paralyzed. The fasci- interest that Franklin had, she country in a time woman she was nating part is that most of the adapted. While Eleanor refused that was certainly if it had not been general public was not aware of to partake in her husband’s poker out ofthe ordinary. for Lucy Mercer. the President’s condition. Out of playing, Missy became a card At least Doris Franklin and Ekumr Rooseuelt: Lucy Mercer respect, the media did not dis- shark. It was no secret that Missy Kearns Goodwin was the woman close the information. News cam- was in love with her boss. She told thinks so. Her lat- fie HiFrwt in World War II with whom her eras would photograph him from a friend that the highlight of her est book, No Or- husband had an thewaistupyand day was when dinary Time -- extra-marital af- he would try to Franklin was Franklin and fair. Although stand for them, wheeled by her Eleanor Eleanor said that as well. office and he gave Roosevelt: The she was willing Goodwin her a little wave. Home Front in to divorce her said that she Goodwin said World WarII,tells husband, her learned so much that Missy about the amazing Author of Tbe FitzgmaUs and the Kmnedys overbearing about the Lehand deserved couple who lived mother-in-law, Roosevelts “to come alive,” the& own lives, yet worked so ily of that time, and focused less Sara, said that she would disin- while working since she is a fig- ~. brilliantly together. So deserving on the actual home. herit Franklin if he brought a scan- on this book. ure who has been unfairly ignored of the Pulitzer Prize it won, this “I wanted a story to tell it dal to the family. Instead, he greed Shesaidthatthis Roosevelt and Churchill book tells about the 40s decade through,” Goodwinreasoned. She to end the affair and agreed to happens when by history. She and the terms of the country’s long- added that there had been several have a separate bedroom from his you-“live with a subject for six added that it was hard to- get in est serving President. Opening in books already written about the wife. This, claims Goodwin, is years.” She said that you learn so touch with her relatives, since the May 1940 with the end of the former First Lady, but that did not what led Eleanor’s life. Eleanor much about people when you do name Lehand did not live on. Fi- “‘phony war” in Europe, it ends stop Goodwin, and she decided to was, in a sense, “going outside the more than just read about them. nally with the help of late Speaker with the aftermath of Roosevelt’s go ahead with her research. marriage to find a sense of iden- Goodwin added how it was much of the House Tip O’Neill, death. Her book then tells the story of tity,” said Goodwin. So, although more personal to read their calen- Goodwin was able to track down A result of six years of re- America around its entrance in Eleanor claimed that the “bottom dars and to read their writings in some of Missy’s relatives. She search, the book was born from World War 11, through the close, dropped out of her world,” in a their own penmanship. found a great-niece who had ac- Goodwin’s interest in World War yet separate, First Couple. Eleanor sense it was almost good for her, Besides the Roosevelts, the II, which was the result of writing became an independent WOW,since it gave her a newfound free- book also details the lives of many seeROOSEVELT,pageu) page ten THETUFTSDAILY Commencement 1995 FEATURES

Guide book ignores the cultural aspects of the continent by ANNIE RISBRIDGER tioning. These chosen few range they are extensive and informa- Commencement fun Daily Editorial Board from the Beatles Walk in London tive. The authors maintain that by MICOL OSTOW After Commencement, the to Budapest’s thermal baths. they only include the best places Senior Staff Writer Tufts Class of 1995 will be scat- One activity typical of most to go to in each City, since they Amidst the chaotic tumult of Dersonal resDonsibilities. !soon-to-be tered throughout the world, par- guidebooks that Let’s Party! also “find no wisdom in wasting your graduates may take for granted the various sirvices that are currently includes is London’s Sightseeing time,” as do other travel books. being performed for them. In an attempt to al1ow.for the shining Bus Tour. However, just in case This, of course, does not explain moment to proceed without a hitch, the Tufts University Conference ReviewBook their readers might actually think why they included Munich’s P-1 Bureau has been in a recent flurry of preparation forComniencement E!! that it is typical of these guys to dance club, since it is so cliche 1995. Established in 1973, the Conference Bureau provides business, taking in a variety of jobs, gradu- government, industry, professional associations, and special interest ate courses, and other real-world groups with individualized conference service. It is’also responsible activities. However, even alumni for coordinating summer activities and athletic programs for the need to have fun every once in a University. while, and Europe could be just Paul Tringale, Conference Bureau director, describes the organiza- the place to do that. tion as “doing a little bit of everything. Our business is primarily in Two favorite pastimes of re- implementing academic programs for the Tufts community as well as cent college graduates are party- outside organizations,” he said. ing and traveling. At least, that is During the summer, when the campus is nearly barren of under- the assumption under which Let’s graduate students, the Bureau is responsible for convedng the grounds Party! Europe was written. This into an international conference center. People from all over the world book is not your average guide- can utilize the summer months at Tufts to learn any subject from book of Europe; it lists the places English as a second language to community development. Participants in Europe to goafer “you’ve ful- in these programs are housed in Lewis, Tilton, and South Halls, and are filled the traveler’s responsibility provided with a special meal plan. of ‘oneculturally-enriching-expe- One of the Bureau’s better known summer programs includes the rience-per-day.”’ In other words, Tufts College Experience. Through this program, high school students authors SamKhedr,MarkMaxam, are introduced to some of Tufts’ finest writing instructors, and attend and friends really know how to a unique lecture series that focuses on critical thinking skills. Many Party. hours a week are devoted to writing workshops, and an emphasis is Let’s Party! Europe is a very placed on group work and faculty presentations. Students have access light and sometimes humorous to virtually all of the campus resources, including Cousens Gymnasium travel book that brings its readers and Wessell Library. through the party scene of Europe’s “For our summer program, we make use of as many dorms and major countries. The tone is what classrooms as possible,” Tringale said. About 4,000people are brought the authors refer to as “conversa- to campus for anywhere from one week to 60 days. tional ... like afriendly ‘local’ you This past fall, members of the Conference Bureau were responsible meet in a bar.” Unfortunately for coordinating the finest details of Parents’ Weekend, Homecoming for the readers, not all “locals” Weekend, GeorgeBush’s visit to thecampus, the Hillel dedication, and have good senses of humor, and more. Spring semester programs included Kids’ Day and EPIIC, this book proves it. An example of among others. Currently, the Conference Bureau’s number one priority the extreme lack of amusement is Commencement, a difficult process. factor found in a big portion of The Conference Bureau handles housing for parents during Com- this book is seen in thekt ’s Party! mencement, which involves locating approximately 600 people. It also Party Oath: “If I break this oath, handles details for the honorary degreerecipients, such as making hotel may I be forced to re-take the SAT reservations and providing limousine service for these people. The five times while listening to rap Bureau is responsible for even the most minute details of Commence- music.” The authors just try too ment, such as making up name tags for students. hard sometimes to be funny; how- ‘We try to provide a one-stop office for services needed to imple- ever, the fact that they are so obvi- suggest an activity so obviously that it almost makes the authors ment conferences,” Tringale stated. “We have eight full-time employ- ously not attempting to appeal to unaffiliated with beer and party- “want to O.D. on Drain-0.” But ees during the year. During the summer, however, our student employ- one’s intellect does cause an occa- ing, they preface it with “Hey, it hey, maybe they think someone ees are the backbone of our organization; that is, from Commencement sional smile. hurts -- but we have to recom- may like that kind of thing, who until mid-August.” The contents of Let’s Party! mend it.” They go on to assure knows? Each spot includes the Many staff members are actually Tufts graduates and Tringale Europe include 38 locations in 15 that “In 90 minutes itlll all be address, hours, ashortreview, and describes his staff as “responsive and well-trained for customer ser- European countries. For each city, over. Voila... you’re Lon-done!” often, a quote from a “real” per- vice.” During the summer programming, Tufts undergraduates are the nightlife hotspots are listed, In other words, if you go to Eu- son. Also, each city has a map often hired to fulfill the roles of resident counselor or clerk, both as part along with a very small number of rope with this guidebook, bring with therelevant spots circled and. of the Tufts College Experience schedule. Resident counsellors live in more traditional tourist traps. along another just in case you’re numbered. . the dorms and provide guidance and supervision for the students, Apparently, the authors have de- feeling the urge to actually learn In addition to simply provid- organizing student workshops, leading field trips, and arranging meet- cided that only the most important something on your trip. sightseeing stops are worth men- As for the nightlife listings, seeEUROPE,page19 SeeCO”cE,page23

Tbfts professor discusses college- life back in the USSR by JANA BUTLAND viet Union, there are five exams former Soviet Union would never amajor, and their classes are auto- Although this means that the test- Daily Staff Writer similar to the SATs that a student refer to a student by his first name matically assigned to them. ing period is drawn out longer, Thefollowing is based entirely has to take at the end of high only. It is always “W.” or “Ms.” There is one major drawback, students do have an average of on an interviewwith Sos S. Agaian, school. The results from these followed by their last name. Pro- however. LikeTufts students, stu- five or six days between each a visiting professor and scholar exams determine whether the stu- fessors schedule office hours for dents b the former Soviet Union exam. Ifastudent fails one of their fmmthefonnerSoviet Union.For dent is even eligible to apply to a the week before major exams, but take four or five classes in a se- exams, they have the opportunity the past two years, he has been university. If they receive satis- never for during the school year. mester. But if they fail any class in to take it again within 15 days. teaching at TUBSUniversity in the factory scores on these prelimi- Students neverjust go totalk with a semester, they must repeat all of On the plus side, college edu- Department of Electrical Engi- nary tests, they can proceed and a professor, and when they do, the the classes the following semes- cation is free in the fonner Soviet neering and Computer Sciences. get recommendations and apply atmosphere is Significantlydiffer- ter, even the ones that they passed, Union. Students aie given asalary He has authored severalpublica- to the university. Unlike in the ent -- things are much more laid so as not to get off track with their to pay for food, books, clothing, tiom since hisarrival in the United United States, Soviet students can back in the United States. Stu- schedules. Thereis also no oppor- and other necessities. The reason- States, and was Chairman of the only apply to one university. If dents here do things that are un- tunity for students to take classes ing is that students need to focus Department of Computation and they are not accepted, they must heard of in the former Soviet outside of their field. While engi- fully on their studies and should Digital Signal Processing at the wait a year before applying to Union, like sit in a chair with their neering students at Tufts are re- not have to spend their 1ime work- National Academy of Sciences of another one. When students fi- legs crossed or drink and eat while quired to take at least some classes ing to pay for school. The better Armenia. In this interview he dis- nally apply to the college of their talking to the professor. in liberal arts, and many classes in the grades a student gets, the more cussed the many differences in the choice, they must then take an- While students at Tufts rush to other engineering schools, anelec- money he/she receive!; from the educational systems of the United other series of tests administered choose their classes and arrange trical engineering student in acol- government. This is an obvious States and theformer Soviet Union by the university, which are used, their schedules, Soviet students lege in former the Soviet Union incentive for students 10 perform that he has noticed in his almost along with the recommendations, have predetermined schedules in can only take electrical engineer- well in school. two years teaching in this coun- to determine whether or not the specific time frames. Students ing classes. It is difficult to say whether any try. student can attend the school. have classes Monday through Fri- Students in the Soviet Union other differences in Soviet schools There are many important dif- Most universities in the former dayfrom8:OOinthemorninguntil are in school for two months longer are better or worse than theircoun- ferences between a university in Soviet Union has average class 2:OO in the afternoon. Each class than US students each year. Al- terparts in the United States. Both the former Soviet Union and one sizes of 75 to 100 students, with is 45 minutes in length, and there though they have classes for ap- methods of education have posi- in the United States. The very many classes nearing 150 students. are five minutes between classes. proximately the same length of tive and negative aspects, and it is process of entering a university The professor/student relation- A Soviet student would never have time - from January until May a collaboration of the two that is differs significantly between the ships differ significantly in the blocks of free time in the middle for the spring semester, they have the most beneficial to the country two counties. In the former So- two cultures. Teachers in the of the day. Students simply choose an entire month for final exams. and to the students. Commencement 1995 THE TUFTS DAILY page eleven SPORTS Mission accomplished: Jumbos take second in N.E. Division I11 by GREGORY YOUMAN Northrop was just one of three running a 48.96. Lavallee also Daily Editorial Board first place finishers for the Jum- scored points in the 100 meters, While it wasn’t first place, it bos. Junior Jeff Soderquist won taking fifth in 11.18. was sweet revenge. the longjump with a leap of 6.78 In the distance events, junior With the silver medal at the meters while junior Mark Stonkus Matt Greenhawt took fifth in the r won the javelin with a throw of 800 meters, crossing the line in Men’s 181 feet. Soderquist, to go along 157.99. Junior MikeHarty placed with his win, placed third in the the same in the 3,000 meter Track triple jump with a leap of 13.25 steeplechase, finishing in 9 :5 3.05. I J ;meters. Sophomore Bryan Graham was 16th annual New England Divi- While Soderquist and Stonkus the only other &distance runner to Photo by Shane Tillston sion III Championships, the Tufts were both victorious, cold and place, as he took sixth in the With all due respect to Doris Kearns Goodwin, Colin Cash and Co. men’s track team not only rainy weather probably prevented 10,000 meters, finishing in hope to be playing in the NCAA tournament through graduation. achieved their pre-season goal of them from joining Lavallee and 33:03.76. second place in New England, Northrop at Nationals. In field events, junior Josh they handily defeated Massachu- “I think the weather probably King placed fourth in the dis- Baseball Cashes in on setts Institute of Technology affected qualifying across the cus with a throw of 152 feet. 11 WT], the team that ended their board,’’ said head coach Connie inches while senior quad-captain four year regular season winning Putnam. “Jeff hasn’t had a day John Grant placed the same in the NCAA tournament bid where he jumped without a cold streak this season. .. pole vault, clearing 13 feet, six Connecticut State Thursday to Williams won the meet with wind or a crossbreeze. And cold inches. by JOHN TOMASE weather is really tough on javelin Daily Editorial Board play North Adams State (24-12), 73 points, while the Jumbos gar- Tufts’ relay teams closed out Last year, a frustrated Tufts the third seed. ECAC champ throwers, be- the scoring, as the 4x100 meter baseball teamrumbled totheEast- Southern Mame (22-16) rounds cause it’s re- teamplacedsecond(43.28), while em College Athletic Conference out the field. ally tough to the record setting 4x400 meter . 7 Should the Jumbos emerge get the arm team won their event, finishing from the New England region, loose.” in 3:19.98. Bsiseball they’ll advance to the Division I11 The Jum- @ World Series in Salem. Virginia bos had one of “This is the perhaps the best from May 25 to 30. The regional their most suc- team performance-wise that we’ve [ECAC] title by anaggregate score and finals are double elimina- cessll racesof had in the 11 years since I’ve been of 52-15. An only-in-the- tion. the day in the here,” said an obviously proud NESCAC restriction kept the “We proved last year we be- 110 meter Putnam. “We don’t have to judge Jumbos from advancing to the longed [in the NCAAs],” Casey hurdles, plac- ourself by how Williams does. NCAA tournament, where they said before the Jumbos left for ing three run- We’ve had more National quali- knew they could compete. Eastern Conn.“We’dalready won ners in the top fiers this year, at least one in This year they’ll have a chance the ECAC tournament. Ifwe had six scoring every season [cross country, in- to prove it. gone back, we’d have to win it Spots. Sopho- door track, outdoor track]. I th~nk Citing a %o win situation” again. There was only one clear more Jesse that shows that we’re a national with the ECAC tourney, Jumbos cut [NCAA] team [Eastern Chert off program.” coach John Casey held his team Conn.], and the next hottest team placed second The team will be graduating out for the NCAAs, and Tufts was one we played down south (15.58) while only five legitimate point scorers (20-12) was rewarded with the and beat twice.” sophomore this season. And with the major- school’s first trip to the 32-team That would be North Adams. Allan walkey ity of scoring being done by jun- Division III national tournament. The Jumbos swept consecutive (15.89)and~e- iors, nextyear’steamcouldbethe “It was our goal from the be- games from the Mohawks at nior quadcap- best Tufts has ever seen. But ginning of the year,” senior pitcher Fayetteville, North Carolina. tain Charlie Putnam has no time to gloat. Zach Soolman said. “Twenty wins Tufts won 11-2onMarch 18 with Chootookfifth ‘*Itscares me to think what a is a good year. We could have sophomore Jeff Taglienti notch- and sixth, re- great recruiting year I’ll have to made it a lot easier on ourselves. ing the victory, and junior Matt spectively. have next year,” quipped Putnam. We lost some games we shouldn’t Lyman won 13-6 the next day. Choo also And as Putnam says goodbye have lost, and [the decision] Casey’s biggest problem en- scored points to seniors Choo, Frankel, Grant, wasn’t in our hands at the end. tering the tourney was rust. The in the 400 Brian Jenkins, Mitch Pomerance, But it’s nice to be in no matter Jumbos finished their season meter hurdles, Jeff Stelnik, and Tommaso how we got there.” April 29 at Bowdoin. With al- placing fifth in Vannelli, it’s easy to tell how The Jumbos earned the second most three full weeks between 56.58. proud he is of his troops. seed in the New England Region then and the start of the NCAAs, Tufts also “The group of guys who run and as we went to press prepared Mike Northrop earned a trip to Nationals with a had its share of for me are some of the best in the to travel to top-seeded Eastern seeBASEBALL,pageB runaway victory in the 5,000 meter. second place world,” explained Putnam. neredsecond, scoring 107 points. finishers. To go along with “These guys work so hard and MIT took third with 72 points, Chertoff in the hurdles?L&allee then they come every day and with Coast Guard taking fourth placed second in the 200 meters give me two hours, it’s incred- with 65. Twenty-three teams par- (22.26) while Damon Adams did ible. It’s a real privilege to coach ticipated in the Championships, the same in the 400 meters, get- here at Tufts.” which was held at the Dessault ting edged at the finish line while It can’t be said any better. Memorial Track at Tufts. “Second place was what we Ho-hum . . . .4 x 400 men’s relaj were hoping for,” said senior quad-captain Matt Frankel. “We team sets another Jumbos recorc don’t have the talent to match up Two seasons, two records. with Williams. But we got strong After setting the school mark during the indoor season, the men’ performances in almost every 4x400 meter relay team set the outdoor record at last weekend’ event.” Division I Championship. The squad, comprised of juniors Dam0 And perhaps the strongest of 4dams and James Lavallee (pictured below), sophomore Noe those performances was sopho- lennis, and freshman Geoff Hill, finished third in 3: 14.4, loppin; moreMikeNorthrop’sinthe 5000 hree and one-half seconds off the previous school record. meters. Northrop dominated the With the record setting performance, the team qualified for th competition, winning the race in Uational Championships. 14:50,25secondsfasterthansec- ond place. With his performance, --Gregorv Youma Northropbecamethesecond Tufts athlete to qualify for the National meet. Sprinter JamesLavdleewas thefirst, running48.24inthe400 meters in a previous meet. “Mike was absolutely fantas- tic,’’ said an exuberant Frankel. “He ran with the leaders for two miles and then just took over the race. He’s getting better every week. He’s now emerged as one of the best runners &New En- gland.” Photo by Ben Margoies page twelve THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1995 SPORTS Women’s lax takes ECAC title by BEN MARGOLES 4-4 at halftime. The Jumbos then Amherst was a close flair, and senior SM writer scored three quick goals in the onceagainTuftsfounditselfdead- ‘The members of the Tufts opening minutes of the second locked at halftime -- this time the women’s lacrosse team got half to break the tie and seize the score was 3-3. Once again Tufts snubbed this spring.But you don’t momentum. Bates (8-6) managed scored the first three goals of the .- I only two goals the entire second second half, as Tufts went up 6-3 half, and Tufts advanced to the behind two goals from Black and championship game against a tally by Queen. Amherst, which beat Bowdoin 8- Amherst (9-6) rebounded, I I 7 in the semifinals. however, and cut the deficit to 6- need to tell that to Bates and “I think we were pretty much 5.But the Jumbos scored last, and Amherst. The Bobcats and the in control,” said Rappoli. “What laughed last, as Black assisted Lord Jeffs already know. I was most impressed with was senior Shana Landau for the final Tufts, denied its first invita- that the team played its last three score of the tokent, and the tion to the National Collegiate games with Keri Karofskv, our season. Athletic Association [NCAA] Division I11 tournament, settled Daily file photo Chris McMahon for the Eastern College Athletic Conference [ECAC] champion- ship instead. The top-seeded Jum- bos(12-1)beatBatesandAmherst McMahon and Beach last weekend at Ellis Oval to take their sixth title in the 12-year history of the ECAC tournament. cop top athletic honors “It’s terrific.” said Tufts coach led the squad into the Eastern by DOUGLAS KATZ Carol Rappoli. “I think the kids Daily Editorial Board College Athletic Conference just played great defensive To an educated Jumbo the sev- two [ECAC]Division I11 playoffs. She games. There’s no better way to enth annual Captain’s Luncheon/ paced the team in scoring with end the season with a win.” Awards Banquet went exactly as than 19.4 points a game, and set the Tufts defeated Bates in the ‘planned. Seniors Jodi Beach and single season record for most re- ECAC semifinals last Saturday Chris McMahon captured the bounds by a Jumbo, grabbing 264. by a score of 9-6. Junior Rebecca honors for best female and male Beach also fueled this year’s Black led the Jumbos with six athlete, respectively. edition of the softball team to the goals and two assists. Senior Also honored were multi-sport ECAC New England Division I11 The women’s lacrosse team belonged in the NCAAs, Bat& Karen Queen added goals as and scholar athletesLaurie Meade and title. As one of the team’s top two Amherst discovered the hard way in the ECAC tournlament. run and an assist, and sophomore Mike Daly, as well as Chris producers, she hit .392 and drove Natalie Soule chip@ in one goal emotional leader on defense.” “Shana’s goal gave a in us two- Mikulski and Diane Gauvain for 35 runs. and two assists. Dawn Momll, Karofsky, a senior, suffered an goal lead,” said Rapytoli. “It own he played his junior year was perseverance. The Daily’s Had Tufts’ sophomore goalie, made injured knee against Bates when an important goal off a real pretty John Tomase garnered the ath- at full strength, there’s no doubt 19 saves, and was eventually the two teams met during the play.” letic department’s sportswriting McMahon would have shattered named the Most Valuable Player regular season, on April 25. Tufts Against the Lord Jeffs, Tufts the all-time scoring record. award. Tufts of the ECAC tournament. won that game 12-8. was led by Black (three goals) “It was a great year for athlet- He did manage to break the single- The game with Bates was tied The championship game with and Queen (two gods, two as- ics at Tufts,” Athletic Director season mark, Scoring 615 points sists). Landau and Ebeth Wove Rocky Carzo said, “and all of en route to every award imagin- each added a goal, and Soule had these individuals accepted their able. The first team All-Amen- an assist. Momll had. 11 saves in awards representatives for the can Tufts Women’s Lacrosse as (third team Academic All- 10-game Statistics (7-3) net to cement her M” award. 800 studentsplayingvarsity sports American as an economics ma- Amherst was led by Kate here. I’d give a trophy to every- jor) averaged 24.6 points and 10 Player GP SH G A PTSFPSOG Sullivan, who had two goals. one if I could, but this group of rebounds for coach Bob Sheldon. The ECAC title was the Jum- representatives is goodas we’ve Rebecca Black 13 98 56 30 86 15-38 as leadingtheteamto itsfirst NCAA bos’firstsincecomple$ingastring had.” Tournament appearance. He was Karen Queen 13 92 45 14 59 7-35 of five straight championships Beach won the Hester L. Player of the Year in New En- Natalie Soule 13 52 19 11 30 6-18 from 1985-89. Thevictorycapped Sargent Award for her dominance gland, the Northeast Region, and Shana Landau 13 38 18 11 29 1-5 a remarkable season that had in basketball and softball, while the New England Small College Beth Valove 13 13 8 2 10 0-6 startedwith a 13-5 opening-game McMahon earned the Clarence Athletic Conference (NESCAC). Amber Burns 13 14 8 1 9 2-3 loss to William Smith inOrlando, “Pop” Houston Award for his All- Not only Athlete of the Year Keri Karofsky 10 4 0 6 6 0-3 and had finished with 12 con- American basketball play. Besides awards were handed out at the Catherine Chao 13 20 5 0 5 1-4 secutive triumphs. capturing the top honors at the event. The Rudolph J. Fobert Kate Mathey 82123 0-0 luncheon, the careers of these award for multi-sport and aca- LuMing Yang 13 9 2 0 2 1-5 The Jumbos had hoped their superstars have mirrored each demic success went to seniors Megan Coneys 13 2 0 0 0 0-1 10-1 regular season mark would other in many respects. AlinaHamthunian 13 0 0 0 0 0-0 Laurie Meade (ofthe field hockey merit the program’s first NCAA Each soared to the top of their and swimming teams -- see page JessicaMacLellan 12 1 0 0 0 0-0 bid, but the tournament selection sports uponarrival in 199 1. Beach 13 for an athleteprofile) and Mike Dawn Morrill 13 0 0 0 0 0-0 committee bypassed Tufts in fa- dominatedthehardwoodand dia- Daly (football and baseball). Sara Noel 13 5 0 0 0 0-1 vor of two traditioinal powers, mond well enough to take home Seniors Chris Mikulski and Jod Reilly 4 100 0 0-0 Liz eynolds Trinity and Middlebury. It was an the Sargent as a freshman. Diane Gauvin were honored with 3k 2 100 0 0-0 unfortunate outcome for the Jum- McMahon stepped in to start for Joanne Telegen the W.Murray Kenney Award for 5 300 0 0-1 bos considering Middlebury lost Bob Sheldon’s basketball team persistence, loyalty, and positive Goalie GP MIN GA SS SVYoGAA a home game to Waiiams late in and average 13.6 points and 7.2 attitude. rebounds per game. Each took A dislocated knee in 1994 was Dawn Morrill 13 780 94 138 .595 7.23 see LACROSSE,page 22 home NESCAC Rookie of the the only thing that stood between Yearhonors. Beachaveraged 14.9 Mikulski and every Brown and Blue football points and 8.6 re- Meade engineers- athletic success receiving ’ bounds her sopho- All-American in the 100-meter son, Meade said, “I was pleased, record. After by BILL COPELAND more year in bas- Daily Editorial Board breaststroke. [but] I was hoping to swim a lot ketball, while six months of It’s not enough that senior Meade’s ath&ticand academic better. I didn’t swim quite as well McMahon showed re habilitation, Laurie Meade is doing research success garnered her the Rudolph as I did last year.” Mikulski as- glimpses of his towards her masters in mechani- J. Fobert Award for multi-sport Meade was the leading scorer ‘94-’95 form by tounded his and academic success meDaly on the field hockey timn her jun- pumping in 19.6 doctors by re- Athlete Profile was the male recipient of the ior year, with six goals and 13 turning to the PPg. award). points. She had an even better But serious in- baseball dia- cal engineering. Nor is it enough The senior from Atkinson, NH senior season, scoring five goals juriesstymiedboth mond at the that she was the second-leading battled injuries to put together a with five assists for 15 points, their junior years. end of 1994. scorer on a field hockey team that solid career in both sports. After second on the team in all three McMahon spent He recovered reached the Eastern Collegiate her All-American freshman year, categories. much of the year enough t6 play Athletic Conference [ECAC] she fought neck and back injuries A winger, Meade was quite recovering from an full time this tournament forthe first time since just to get into the pool. But by her happy with the teani. “We had a ankle injury, while year, hitting 1989. junior year, she was the New En- great season; we finally turned .264 and beat- Beach shared time No, on top of that she is a two- gland champion in the 50 breast- things around and imade it into ing Brandeis in the trainer’s .. time Honorable Mention All- stroketo go with her other awards. the postseason for the first time in room recuperating Jodi Beach with a ninth American swimmer, who was on Her senior year she won the Kay the four year sthat I ’vebeenhere.” from reconstructivekneesurgery. inning single early in the season. an All-American 800-meter re- Fromer Senior Swimmer Award The Jumbos were 10-3 1-1 in her A two-sport star, Beach earned At the end of this crew season, lay team her freshman year. This at the New England Champion- first three seasons, blefore finish- first-team Northeast region hon- Gauvain became only the second year, Meade won her second con- ships for scoring the most points ing 11-5-0 her senior year. ors for Janice Savitz’s basketball secutive team MVP award while at the event over her four years. teamthis season. Her performance see AWARD,page 22 being named Honorable Mention Speaking on her senior sea- seeMEADE,pageZ3 Commencement1995 THE TUFTS DAILY page thirteen SPORTS Beach and Lima lead Tufts to convincing ECAC victory by MIKE SCHREINER St. John Fisher College 8-0 in their only “We’re disappointed, and we feel like continue to be hampered by its conference. Senior Staff Writer easy game of the weekend and won a we got screwed a little bit.” coach Kris As a NESCAC member, Tufts must play After being denied its first-ever National struggle with the SUNY Oneonta Red Herman said. “But our schedule is weak, alloftheNESCACteamswhicharemostly Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] Dragons, 2-1. Tufts only had to play one and we have to play mostly NESCAC weak (except for Williams College), may Division I11 bid and settling for game Sunday, and came back from a 4-2 Few England Small College Athletic not play in any multiple team tourna- deficit to win 5-4 over mass-Dartmouth Conference] teams. Our conference gets ments, and is only allowed a maximum of in eight innings. no respect, andpeople on the [tournament] 20 games after Spring Break (12 games in @ Softball Michelle Lima dominated all weekend, winning all four games while allowing just three earned runs and striking out 28 the top seed in the Eastern College Athletic batters, including an unreal 14 K’s (out of Conference [ECAC] North tournament, 2 1 outs) against Nichols. there was only one thing left for the Tufts “She did a heck of a job in tough University softball team to do. Win the circumstances,” Herman said. “She’s a ECACs. great pitcher, and she tumed in a gutsy In only their second trip ever to the performance.” postseason (ECACs last year), the Jumbos “Ths weekend was the best she has did just that. Tufts (3 1-5) was victorious in pitched all year,” said Beach. “The whole all four of its tournament games and rode tournament she was unbelievable.” the masterlid pitching of sophomore and Lima gave up her only earned runs in tournament Mvp Michelle Lima to the the final game of the tournament against championship. mass-Dartmouth, last season’s ECAC “I think we were the best team and we champ. Tufts led 2-0 through six innings, proved the committee right by putting us at but the Corsairs came fighting back in the the top seed,” Jumbo coach Kris Herman top of the seventh with four runs to put the said. “Not many teams go to the postseason pressure back on the home team. and can say that they won the last game of Although the Jumbo offense was not the season.” overpoweringin the tourney, the bats came “We’re all psyched,” said captain Jodi through when they were needed. Senior Beach. “We knew we should win and it catcher Beth Arruda (6-14, 2RBIs in the shows even more that we should have been tourney) singled with two out in the bot- Dai/y file photo in the NCAAs.” tom of the inning and was followed by Chants of “Hit Arruda .. . hit hit, Arruda,” rang out when Beth Arruda came to After downing Nichols College 2-0 in a Cherylwlligan, who cap-the plate for the softball team. Hit she did, finishing at a team best .447. quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 10, Tufts tain Beach (6-11,4 RBIs) then stepped up mittee don’t get to see us play so our team Florida). Tufts played its 20th game a week was one of four teams left for the double to the plate for the final time in her glori- gets no respect.” before the tournament teams were selected elimination tourney held at Spicer Field ous Tufts career and smacked a double to Tufts made its first postseason appear- and waited nine days between games. May 13-14. On Saturday, the Jumbosbeat left to score the tying runs. Tufts won the ance last year in the ECACs and was Aside from a couple of early season game in the eighth on a sui- mentioned in NCAA discussions for the setbacks and a disa&ous doubleheader cide squeeze by senior Jen first time this season. In the most recent against Williams on April 8, the regular Dellagala to score freshman poll, the Jumbos were tied for fourth place season was brilliant. Tufts accomplished pinch runner Andrea in the Northeast region behind this year’s its first important goal of the season in its Traviglia. three NCAA teams, North Adams St., first northern game by downing Division I “I can’t say enough about Ithaca, and Western Connecticut. The prob- BostonUniversity2-1withaflawlesspitch- Jodi being a gamer,” said lem is that Tufts did not play any of these ing and defensive effort. The win was I Herman. “She came up to bat teams and hence could not prove it be- especially sweet because BU decided this and had tg hit a double and longed. e- year to drop the Jumbos from their fWre that’s what she did. Actually $61 think we’re is;good as thise other- schedule. I thought she was going to hit teams,” said Herman. “We should be in the The low point of the season came when a home run.” NCAAs. but they didn’t want to take us.” Tufts lost both ends of a doubleheader to an Their schedule must change next sea- inferior Williams team that stopped a ten- Jumbos denied NCAA bid ~ Despite a 27-5 record, an son if they want to get there, and Herman game winning streak on what Herman 18-2 stretch since coming says it will change “a lot ... Since it has simply called a “bad day.” Yet Herman northfrom SpringBreak,and become apparent during the season that does not think those games were the differ- 13 straight wins to close the our schedule is a problem, we have been ence and is convinced Tufts still would not season, the Tufts sofiball team discussing some changes,” Herman said. have made the NCAAs even with those was denied its first-ever “In softball it has been proven that you can two wins. The Brown and Blue bounced NCAA Division 111 Tourna- go the NCAAs even with 15-16 losses as back to beat ranked UMass-Dartmouth 4- ment bid. Due mostly to a long as you play the right teams.” Herman 2 in the next game and started a new weak schedule and a lack of hopes to add North Adams St., Western winning streak that is still ongoing. The respect or reputation, the Jum- and Eastern Connecticut, and highly re- stretch also included a big 6-2 win over bos missed the national tour- spected Bridgewater St. to the lineup next ranked Wheaton College. nament and instead grabbed season. the first seed in the ECACs. Even with these changes, Tufts will see SOFTBALL,page 21 Men’s laxfights gamely, but drops.\ECAC quarterfinal by DAVID A. WANK Tim Fitzgerald opened the second-half dilliculty of the team’sahedule. The team tory aganst the Massachusetts Institute of Daily Editorial Board scoring for Bowdoin, tying the game at 5- opened the season with a 15-7 win at Technology, topping off their record at an Inconsistency plagued the men’s la- 5 with a goal 152 into the quarter. Finelli Haverford and then lost the second game crosse team throughout the course of the scored at 2:30 to give the Brown and Blue 21-6 at Franklin and Marshall. The men SeemN,Page22 regular season. Come playoff time, noth the lead, but Bowdoin came back with won at Swarthmore 13-6, three straight goals, scored by Ian Mckee, but lost at home to Amherst Tufts Men’s Lacrosse T.J. Sheehy, and Small. Perry connected 15-11. Final Record (7-8) LacrosseMen7 with the last goal of the quarter, closing With their recordat 2-2, Name GP G A PTS the Bowdoin lead to one. at 8-7. the team won twice, beat- Tim Finelli 15 41 11 52 Newkirk put Bowdoin ahead by two ing Wesleyan 9-5, and David Perry 15 34 13 47 ing changed, as the sixth-seeded Jumbos with a goal at 5:4 1. Perry came back with Babson 11-8. Thesevicto- Jim Breen 15 21 12 33 lost on May 10 to third-seeded Bowdoin a score at 9:09, but Joshua Reitzas put ries were short livedpasthe Erik Norwood 15 20 12 32 Polar Bears in the Eastern College Athletic another one in for Bowdoin, the team’s team then dropped two Alan Levy 15 12 9 21 Conference [ECAC] Division 111 New En- tenth goal, and the last one they would straight at the hands of Spencer Hempleman 11 75 12 gland Quarterfinals by a score of 11-9. need to win. Perry scored again at 13:02, Trinity and Bowdoin, los- Scott Tobler 15 46 10 The Jumbos shut down the Polar Bears bringing the Jumbos within one, but this ingboth matches, 6-8, and David RafY 12 21 3 in the first quarter and ended the period goal would be the Jumbo’s last of the 7-13. The Brown and Blue Paul Picciano 10 11 2 leading on two goals scored by Tim Finelli season, as Nat Wsor scored for Bowdoin won a big game at Will- Jason Garrett 14 02 2 and David Perry. Entering the second quar- to give them their eleventh point of the iams, 10-9, but couldn’t Mike Chic0 13 10 1 ter, the Polar Bears fired back as Judd game. follow up the victory as Alex Kurtz 5 10 1 Newkirk, John Harden, and Ben Small Perry led the scoring for the Jumbos they lost to Connecticut Andres Torizzo 15 01 1 each scored a goal on extra-man situations with four points on four goals. Finelli College 9-7, leaving their Matt Campbell 15 01 1 at 1:49, 2:11, and2:53, bringingthe score followed with three goals and an assist. record at 5-5. The Jumbos Craig Burgess 15 00 0 to 3-2. Down by one, Spencer Hempleman Hempleman and Norwood each had a then lost to Colby, 9-8, and Ken Mandell 13 00 0 tiedthe scoreat 5:34, and 38 SBcOnds later, point coming off a goal, and Jim Breen and won against Bates by a Eric Norwood scored on an extra-man Scott Tobler each had a point from an SCOE Of 13-9. ;OUTENDING situation to give Tufts the 4-3 lead. Finelli assist. hdres Torrizo made 16 saves. In the last two games of lame GP MIN GA SVS SVYoGAA extra-man goal at 7:27, but The the season with a scored an Jumbos finished the season, the team fal- hdresTorizzo(7-8) 15 850 140 232 .624 9.88 Newkirk scored againfor Bowdoin at 10:24, recordof7-8. The team’sproblemthrough- tered against Middlebury, lohn Wilkins 6 50 9 18 .667 10.8 as the teams went to halftime with the out the season was their inability to win but ended the season on Jumbos leading 5-4. consistently, a obstacle likely rooted in the winning note with a vic- page fourteen PAID ADVERTISEMENT Commencement 1995

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...... _ ... .. ,.” ...... m ...... ,, page sixteen THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1995 SPORTS Manning soars as season ends Junior shatters N.E. Division III records in two events by ERIC POLISHOOK &Field Championships,an event seasons and has come back to be a Senior Staff Writer with Division I, 11, and 111 ath- leader.” Last week, Coach Branwen letes, Manning finished third in The Jumbos had three other Smith-King lamented that the the 400 and sixth in the 200. athletes compete in the New En- women’s track season was com- If Manning was athlete num- gland Division In Champion- ber one for the team this season, ships. Erin Giles placed fourth in Women’s Hartford was “1A.” At the New the 800. In addition, Kara England Division III tournament, Fothergill competed in the long Track Hartford earned an NCAA Provi- jump, shot put and 100 meter sional qualifying time in the hurdles, and Rachel Wildman ing to a close saying, “While this heptathalon. During the year, Hart- competed in the 1500. season was short -- only lasting ford consistently gained points in Tufts is losing five seniors who two months, we had great suc- both the long and high jump. will all be difficult to replace. Oaily lih? photo cess. I wish it could continue for Smith-King said, “Heather com- Tiffany Tobiassen, Kristen Maniacal fans painted theirfaces and rang cowbellsfor basketball two more months.” While as of I 1 in the winter... press time, the season was com- ing to a close, the Jumbos were It took a while, but we lucky enough to have at least one and possibly three runners com- peting in the Nationals. care about sports here The spring track season lasts - by JOHN TOMASE NESCAC school toNew England for only two months. In those two Daily Editorial Board champion and NCAA months there are only one or two Hell of a year for Tufts sports, quarterfinalist.Thousandsoffans dual meets in which teams com- eh? packed Kraft Field for the Jum- pete head-to-head. Therefore, This year’s senior class was bos’ showdown with top-ranked teams push all year for strong Williams on Homecoming, a con- individual performances. Smith- Sports Commentary troversial 1-0 loss. Hundreds of King said, “We were lucky to those fans traveled to Williams have some great individual per- treated to one of the great years in two weeks later and witnessed the formances by athletes such as schoolhlstory,withthreeteams- Jumbos’ 2-0 upset in the first Shawntell [Manning], and - men’s soccer, men’s basketball, round of the NCAA tournament. Heather [Hartford]to name two.” and baseball --advancing to their Then came the athletic event Manning, a junior, was per- respectiveNCAAtournamentsfor ofthe fall:Tuftsvs. JohnsHOpkins haps the best Jumbo athlete in the first time. at Zimman Field, the winner ad- any sport this year. She has quali- Add Eastern College Athletic vancing to the NCAA final four. fied for the nationals in the 400 Conference championships in Coach Ralph Ferrigno’s squad meter run, where she is currently softball and women’s lacrosse, a lost that game 1-0 before the larg- seeded third, and has provision- New England championship for est crowd ever to watch a Tufts ally qualified in the 200, where the men’s 4x400 relay team, and soccer game, but not even a loss she has the sixth seed. At the New postseason appearancesby men’s could dampen school enthusiasm. England Small College Athletic tennis, women’s tennis, field “Just look around here,” se- Conference [NESCAC] Champi- hockey, men’s lacrosse, and nior tri-captain David Simon onships on April 29-30, Man- women’s basketball, and you see marveled-at the crowd of 3,000- ning won both the 200 and 400 what we mean. plus cheering for Tufts even after But more important than win- the game. “I’ve never seen an ning percentage is the enthusi- atmosphere like it.” asm generated by Tufts sports, an Within six weeks ofthat game, - enthusiasm that didn’t exkt four basketball season began. while years ago when this year’s se- the men’s and women’s teams niors came to the Hill. each streaked to strong starts, the thenumberWho would offansat have s-rgamesthought that school.men captured led bv thethe attentionexciting trio of the of McMahon, sans mask and stick, would increase from 40 or-50 in Chris McM&on, Chad Gnofrio, 1991 to the 2,500 who lined the and Eric Emmert. field for Williams on Homecom- The hoopsters had their mo- leads golfing team to solid year ing? Or that freshman Chris ment in the school spotlight be- by BILL COPELAND bos total of 333 strokes. Salem McMahon could advance from a fare quite so well, as the Jumbos fore a pair of important late sea- Daily Editorial Board Statewonthetournamentat Stowe shotacombined843,goodenough dunlung Pat Skerry alley oops son games. The women hosted In the short spring golf sea- Country Club with 3 12. before 150 fans, to senior Chris for fifth place of the nine teams Trinity and the men Williams in son, there is no time to falter. McMahon said, “Everybody on McMahon dunking Chad Onofrio competing at rainy Concord early February in two games that Bunk McMahon made proper use the team was satisfied with [fin- alley oops in front of 2,500? Country Club. McMahon placed would go a long way towards ishing fourth].” second for the Brown and Blue, For a school with Tufts’ much- decidmg postseason positioning. Rosenfeld put in the most im- maligned school spirit, it was shooting an 86 and an 83, and A weekend pep rally preceded Golf pressive performance of the sea- said, “It was a difficult, long day.” unthinkable. the game, and hundreds of fans xo son in the following match, the The linksters played their fi- Tuftsplaced All-Americans in I I packed MacPhe. Imagine that. Greater Boston Championships nal April 21 at (Erik match Friday, soccer Anderson), field People cheering for athletes on a of his time. [GBC’s]. Diego shot a 77 in the Trinity. It was a special match for -3 (Laurel Manzelli), cross hockey McMahon, a senior, led the first round, then topped that with McMahon, who transferred to country (Mke Northrop), swim- Jumbogolferstoa 1-1 finishwith a 76 in the second. ming (Laurie Meade), men’s bas- Tufts from Trinity following his two good outings at tournaments. After two rounds. he was tied ketball (Chris McMahon), men’s sophomore year. The Jumbos opened the season with Jack Wvlie of Harvard and He was very professional be- track (4x400 team of James against MIT. The Engineers pre- Lavallee, Geoff Hill, Noel Den- fore the match, saying, “No re- vailed in a close match, 4 12-416. venge or anythmg like that. I nis, and Damon Adams, Nothrop McMahon got off to a horrendous again in the 5,000, long jumper always play to win, and it will be start, shooting a 44 on the front the same Friday. Hopefully our Jeff Soderquist), and a national nine, but like his hockey season, qualifier for Shawntell Manning team can put four or five good finished strong.Bunk led the Jum- rounds together and win.” C” of women’s track. c) bos by scoring a 34 on the back Tufts did that and more, easily For once, their accomplish- nine for a 78. ments were noticed. beating Trinity, 419-435. Bunk McMahon called the back battled rain to shoot a 77, which “The Tufts community in gen- nine, “the most satisfying golf of eralreal1yappreciatesTuftssport.s tied his former golf and hockey the year. However, an Engineer teammate Tom Brennan of Trin- more now,” said senior track ath- hole-in-one sealed the fate for leteMatt Frankel. “Especiallythis ity. Peters and Neril both played Tufts. Coach Bob Sheldon called well through the rain, both shoot- year, the student body has gotten the opening match, “kind of a behind the sports. It’s even spread Daily lib photo ing 84. Rosenfeld and Greg Ma0 and fdled the housefor soccer. warm-up thing.” completed the scoring with 87 a tothe smaller teams; when [track] ... The Jumboscamebackintheir practiced in the spring, we no- Friday night with no game hap- piece, while Dave Brownell also next outing and beat MIT in the .1- ticed big crowds at the men’s pening. At Tufts. c I shot an 87 but did not place. Massachusetts Intercollegiate Daily file photo The Jumbos are currently look- lacrosse games. A lot of people The women 10% but One Ofthe Golf Tournament, placing fourth Bob Sheldon came out for our big meets, too. I largest CrOWds in school history for fist place. While Diego parred ing forward to the fall season, and out of 17 schools. Sophomore are optimistic with every player think it’s great for the school. and (2,500) saw the men UP- will- Diego Rosenfeld paced Tufts with the extra hole and Wylie shot a 1 hope it builds in the hEi, 84-80. It Was a game for the seven, Sherrin sank, as Sheldon besides McMahon returning. future.” an 80, while McMahon scored an Rosenfeld said that the Trinity Theyear startedwiththemen’s ages and Tufts became the talk Of 81. Mike Ned shot an 85 while called it, “a lucky one-foot putt” soccer team’s stunning turn- to birdie for victory. match, “should catapult us into Jumbo quarterback Greg Peters next season.” around from middle-of-the-pack chipped in an 87 to give the Zum- The rest of the team did not Commencement 1995 THE TUFTS DAILY page seventeen Tlufts Chaplain Scotty McLennan bids adieu to seniors GOODBYE disabilities that can result from them how and why they had been continuedfrompage6 not dealing directly with the in- important in mylife.1 shouldhave of the year in Japan is the cherry tense feelings that surround the reminisced with them about some blossom festival. I’ve been told end of relationships, whether we of the times. It’s a lie to say, “I that precisely because the blos- choose to recognize them or not. don’t want to say goodbye, soms are so fragile and transitory Clergy are trained to engage in andrememberthepoignanttimes.” GRADUATING - a cold snap or rain or strong grief work with those mourning 1t’salietosa”“Idon’twanttosay wind, and that’s it for this year’s the death of a friend or relative, goodbye, but just until we meet INTERNATIONAT, cherry blossoms - the Japanese because not going through the again.” Zen mind sees in them the lesson grieving process fully initially In many cases, we won’t. And of life: appreciate and celebrate means that the loss will continue in the cases we do, it’ll be totally STUDENTS, these cherry blossoms fully and to plague the mourner and will different. A stage and a mode of intensely today because tomor- come out sideways in all sorts of relating in our lives is over, and if row may be too late. If we can unexpected ways in direct pro- we’reintouchinthefuture,it’llbe always live today to the fullest we portion to the extent it is ignored a matter of building a new kind of are able, we’ll never have to be at the beginning. relationship. sorry and regretful tomorrow for I know now that the reason I Life as transition. It really is. missed opportunities. was so depressed during the sum- May we find strength in that un- Congratulations on your success at Finally, we need to learn how mer of my first year at Tufts is that derlying force or spirit that does Tufts! We wish you all happiness to say goodbye. Psychologists I didn’t really work on saying not change. May we appreciate make so much of their weeks and goodbye to those seniors who’d each passing moment for what in and success in the coming years. months of careful “termination” meant alot to me. I should have let its essence it truly is. And may we work with their therapy patients them know how much1 was going learn gracefully to say goodbye to precisely because of the profound to miss them. I should have told that which never will be again.

Cheairs suspected~~ as future candidate for C&E chair SENATE will lead the effort. Education Committee, Claudia continuedfrompage3 The newly elected historian is Slavin, servedas amemberof that We will miss you! then-Treasurer Matt Stein this past freshman Claudia Slavin, who committee this past year. year. served as a member of the Educa- Last year, the Education Com- Additionally, Lezberg saidthat tion Committee this past year. mittee published two Course he would mandate that all TCU- . Slavin’s responsibility, as outlined Evaluation Guides under the lead- funded club members have elec- in the TCU Constitution, is to ership of Chair Emily Adler and International Center Staff tronic mail so that communica- “keep full records of all actions of member Scott Lezberg. Slavin - The tion would be significantly easier, the Senate.” This past year, under promised an effort to publish im- and he promisedphonecallswould the work of then-Historian David proved guides next year. be returned within 24 hours. Breakstone, an effort to crack- The Chair for the Cultural and *:*Jane E tish-Andrews Lezberg outlined his goals in a down on attendance was con- Ethnic Affairs [C&E] Committee *:*Maria Conley three-page hand-out given tothose ducted. was not elected at the meeting due *:* Janie Bess present at the meeting and an- At the question and answer ses- to a lack of a candidate. swered the several questions posed sion before the vote for Historian, Before Verdier called for a *:+Erin Osler to him and his adversary, Bryan Breakstone had mandated that the nominee, Class of 1998 Senator Krause. same effort be followed through. Brooke Jamison asked in a point Krause was elected to be the Slavin assured that it would be of information whether a trustee Assistant Treasurer of the TCU, a done. representative could fill the posi- position held by sophomore JeM All but one of the TCU Senate tion. Verdier affied that it is Skalka this past year. committees were filled by current permissible todo so. It is apparent Newly elected Parliamentarian senators. that Jamison asked that voint of Stacy Goldberg served as a sena- Filling the position of Services information so that former Sena- tor from the Class of 1998 this Chair is freshman Brooke Jamison, torKatherineCheairs,amember past year as a member of the Ser- who served on the Culture and of the C&E committee last ses- vices Committee. Ethnic Affairs Committee this past sion, could fill the position. .= While the position of Parlia- year. She replaces David Cheairs lost a bid for Senate this mentarian, according to the TCU Breakstone as the committee head. past year, but noted that she would Constitution, “advises the Senate This past year, Breakstonecon- seek a position as a trustee repre- on matters of constitutionality” centrated his long-term efforts on sentative. and “explain[s] the rules of order making points available off-cam- and conduct for proceedings of pus and building a coffee shop in Senator Cindi McPherson was 9 TO THE the Senate,” the office had been Curtis Hall. Jamison said that she selected as Chair of the Special t significantly expanded this past would continue these efforts next Projects Committee. That com- 6 year under the leadership of gradu- year. mittee, not an official department GRADUATESOF 1 ating senior Jordana Sanft. Continuing as Administration of the Senate, coordinates several * This past year, Sanft spear- and Budget Chair is Sophomore Tufts events such Halloween T as headed an effort to revise the TCU Bryan Krause. Krause concen- on the Hill. McPherson said that THECLASS OF 1995 { Constitution. Although after two trated his efforts this past year on next year, that project and several plebiscites the percentages widely improving the information and more would be done. i! supported the document, a neces- technology capabilities at Tufts The senators will be communi- ANDTOTHEIR sary quorum of votes was not -and vowed an continued effort in cating by mail this summer and achieved. the upcoming session. will resume session next fall with Additionally, Krause will be the election of senators from the Althoughhesident-elect Anc y looking to see if there is a wide- Class of 1999.After that vote, the i! Verdier commented he would call spread interest to increase library new Senate will be going on an for another vote before Decem- hours next year. off-campus retreat to set goals and ber, it is unclear whether Goldberg The newly elected Chair of the build camaraderie. Y= Many biblical flaws are evident, especially in the Gospel GOSPEL continued from page 7 correct,” claiming that Paul was tury. Even the most conservative not the only Bible author to claim estimates regarding the comple- rection is “an invented legend” or direct contact with the newly-res- tion of John, which place the date not. I never made such a claim: urrected Jesus. around the same time as the there is a difference between out- Here, werun into somecontro- completion of Matthew (100 right falsity and historical inaccu- versy over dates. Nevertheless, it A.D.), would preclude the authors racy. I did conclude that the Gos- can be easily shown that what Mr. of either of those Gospels from pels’ historical reliability isinsuf- Chang claims is not possible. having haddirect contact with the ficient to justify belief in the Res- Scholars are in general agreement newly-resurrected Jesus. urrectiononahistorical basis. The that John was the last of the Gos- lack of agreement about exactly pels to be written. In fact, the Accordingly I conclude that who was in the first group to visit oldest piece of the New Testa- Mr. Chang’s objectives havelittle the tomb supports that conclu- ment currently known is part of merit,andfailtodamagemyorigi- sion. Mr. Chang’s objection raises John, dated at around 125 A.D. nal thesis: that the Bible’s lack of interesting questions about how a Withthis in mind, scholars further historical credibility is sufficient The parents’ Program fabricator might have put together assume it was probably first com- to mandate faith as the sole justi- the Resurrection story, but since I pleted around 110 A.D. fication for acceptance of the Res- do not claim that the Gospels are urrection. Mr. Chang takes issue Tufts a complete fabrication, his objec- Thus, if Jesus was crucified at with some smaller points in my tion misses the point. around35A.D.; itisprobablethat article; however, I feel that those 2 Further, Mr. Chang takes me to the author of John was not alive at points lose their force when the task for “failing to get even very that time, especially given the short major objections explicated above ~~$~~$~“~$~%~%m basic facts of the historical record life expectancy of the first cen- are refuted. t page eighteen THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1995

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This terrorism is in America, not in the Midd le East Student may have omitted information ., ACCEPTED OKLAHOMA belief. judged on the basis of that indi- continued from page 4 pings of her 1991 trial. continued from page 7 Extremism exists in many a vidual. The Arab-American has Following the revelation, people were using a twisted inter- form through many an ideal, it sufferedwaves of intellectual ter- luvenile detention before a South Harvard rescinded its offer of ad- pretation of the Bible seemed lu- does not concentrate on Islam. rorism since the creation of the Carolina judge allowed her to mission. In an official statement, dicrous. David Koresh was la- Last month’s gas attack in Japan State of Israel and the media wars move to Massachusetts to live Harvard said that it occasionally beled the leader of a break away should be proof enough. If not, that have launched in the name the under the supervision of family withdraws acceptance statements, sect of Seventh Day Adventists. you have your extreme environ- Jewish state’s survival. To some members and rebuild her life. Her which are conditional, based on His group was labeled Branch mentalists who don’t shower in extent an argument can be made father died of cancer in 1987. circumstances including misrep- Davidians. Not once did we hear the name of saving water. You as to why that was necessary from Due to her successes in high resentations made in the applica- the word Christian Fundamental- have your extreme religious fa- the start, but if you’re beating a school, overcoming a childhood tion or “if a student engages in ist. No, such words are reserved natics like Baruch Goldstein, the horse with the intent to kill, it is home withalcoholic parents, Grant behavior that brings into question for the deserved. Hebron Murderer, David Koresh, generally a sign of health to stop was profiled in Boston Globe honesty, maturity, or moral char- You see whether or not Omar and Omar Abdul Rahman. Now once the horse is dead. Magazine, as part of an article acter.” Abdul Rahman is guilty or not we have add anew member to this So, exactly what is the connec- about children who persevere in Grant has an IQ of 150 and has should not be of as much interest club. Enter Tim McVeigh. tion between Tim McVeigh and the face of daunting obstacles. earned straight A’s since transfer- as how he is represented since that As is very clear from the names the Middle East? Probably none. ring to Cambridge Rindge and will affect the lives of three mil- depicted above, terrorism and ex- But if we use the logic of former Grant did not reveal the cir- ti^ in 1992.She is a member of lion Arab-Americas and millions tremism know no boundaries US Representative David cumstances surrounding her the National Honor Society, the more Muslims in America. The based on belief. You can terrorize McCurdy, we can probably make mother’s death in theGlobe inter- academic decathlon, and co-cap- group that bombed the World anyone based on any belief. The some sort of connection. Let’s give view. However, following the tain of the tennis team. Trade Center are terrorists. One consistenttheme is of one person- it a shot. Since “Middle East” is article’spublication,both Harvard According tomeBosron Globe cannot dispute this fact. However, ality, after that it doesn’t really made up of two words and since and the Globe received an anony- profile, Grant hopes to pursue a to label them Muslim Fundamen- matter under what flag that per- “Tim McVeigh” is also made up mOuS package of newspaper career in medicine or teaching. talists and to talk of the “Muslim sonality is manifested. of two words, Tim McVeigh must threat” based on that is simply By disproportionatelyempha- be from theMiddleEast. If you’re DiBiaggio boosts community service unfair. To argue that they are fun- sizing speculative arguments re- still not cpnvinced of the connec- COMPACT it should also be to make you damentalistsis saying that core of garding the guilt of an element of tion, the following will prove it to continuedfmmpage5 good, aware,global citizens dedi- the fundamentals of Islam is to society, the media is laying the you: Since there are ten letters in Hollister was laudatory of cated to the welfare of society. bomb buildings and kill civilians. groundworkfor waves of intellec- ‘“Tim McVeigh” and ten letters in DiBiaggio’s role, alluding to the This starts while you are a stu- This is not the case. If there exist tual terrorism against innocent “Midd1eEasf”TmMcVeighmust fact that DiBiaggio had been in- dent,” DiBiaggio said. .those that take it upon themselves people. And even if it happens be from the Middle East. strumental in similar goals as DiBiaggio looked to the Ex- to kill and terrorize,then this is the that a member of that element is Logic to make any former us President of Michigan State Uni- perimental College as an exem- product of personality and not of guilty, the group need not be Representativeproud. versity. plar of that goal and raised the “His role in organizing theMas- idea of instituting programs like Dumb guide book is good for clubs, but not for much else sachusetts alliance reflects his that in the college in regular EUROPE leadershipand stature on this par- classes. The Experimental Col- ticular issue,” he said. 1ege.offers opportunities for stu- continued from page 10 the book’s suggestions to heart a party scene, as it is cednly , few too many times. Access to this large part of the local color.If yo1 Further, DiBiaggio has long dents to earn credit both in the ing places to find the best beer much free stuff is definitely fortu- need some assistance finding th been pushing University adminis- classroom and in service activi- (the authors seem to have astrong nate, though one has to wonder local ragers, Ler’s Party! Europ tration tQ recognize the fruitful ties, including the “Connections” preference for anywhere in how many European bars and can help. However, the amazin, value of civil service in under- program, offered to first-semester Munich), the book also includes nightclubs are going to honor a cultural and historical aspects o graduate education,attempting to freshmen. an Official Party Passport (“don’t coupon from a brainless, un- Europe are hopefully equally, i create programs at the college to Hollister continued, “President confuse this with your real pass- known, American party guide- not more, important to you. 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The White House usher, for ~ be moved closer toward the cor- tectural firm that was responsible the Dewick side of the facility is quired Missy’s trunk of personal example, recorded da,y to day ~ ner of Talbot Avenue and Latin for the new design of Carmichael. going to be extended so students belongings, which Goodwin said events of the President: and the Way (the road, not the dormitory) Prior to finalizing the construc- will be able to look out onto a was “great to go through.” First Lady. Goodwin and and will be handicap-accessible. tion plans, Lee consulted with patio setting. Each of these struc- Goodwin also added that Missy Vandegrift learned when Franklin Once inside, students will enter many “dining services users” such tural changes is designed to make led asad life, saying that she could awoke and his wife’s schedule. thelobby which will be situatedin as Robin Kelley, manager of the facility a more inviting place have been married, but instead Goodwin said it once was more the former location of the MacPhie Dew i c k/M acPhie, John to dine. chose to love the President. It was common for people to keep dia- stage. The lobby will have Wasserboeher, manager of The project will be financed especially sad, in the end, when ries. People wrote more naturally. couches, wooden benches, and Carmichael at the time of its reno- through debt service on bond is- Missy had a stroke, not allowing She said that for the book she is shelves for books for increased vation, Conference Bureau, Stu- sues that the University is taking her to became so active a part in writing now on AbrahamLincoln, student convenience. Right off of dent Activities, the Dining Ser- out to finance many ongoing Franklin’s life. she is using his diary. this lobby will be the MacPhie vices Committee, as well as the projects. These monies will be When Goodwin started her Conference Room, with accom- Dean of Students Office. repaid through the annual Dining book, she and her research assis- For an interesting and well set modations for 18-30 people for Lee noted that one of the goals Services operating income. tant, Linda Vandegrift, began by up book on this nation’s history, luncheons, special dinners, work- of the Dewick project was to going to Hyde Park, Franklin’s read No Ordinary Erne. It tells shops, or other conference room “make DewicWMacPhie feel Lee said that she was “confi- home, and the Roosevelt Library. about history in a different way. needs. warm and friendly.. .the finish will dent about making the deadline” But first, Goodwin made sure that You don’t have to red about the The MacPhie stage, home of be more natural than Carmichael.” of August 18. The first meals that there were not several others who war one battle at a time, but in- many concert-type events, will be In order to achieve this end, the will be served in the new facility were planning on writing about stead you can get into the lives and relocated to a new patio between plans call for many windows to will be on August 27 for the stu- this particular First Family. minds of one of the most intrigu- Bush and Hodgdon Halls. Ap- bring as much natural light into dents, faculty, and staff involved A good deal of her research ing First Couples of thir; century. .” i proximately 900 will be able to the building as possible. in freshman orientation. As noted view a concert while standing. in the preliminary draft of the bro- Grant deserves to be going to Tufts Additionally, the new floor plan i Next year, when residents of chure for the newly renovated fa- GRANT just not aTu.s education, Icannot will have a capacity of 250 for Bush Hall look out of their win- cility touts, “When you step in- continued from page 6 think of anything mort: inane. If theater-style seating for films and dows, they will no longer face the side the new DewicWMacPhie, have spoken with -- and the con- Grant is qualified to be at Tufts, other productions. loading dockof DewicMMacPhie. ,-vou will encounter more sensus of those who were inter- and wants to attend the Univer- The renovation project is a de- Rathe: the loading dock will be CHOICES than ever before.” viewed on the news -- seem to be sity, then she belongs hcre. And if , in support of Grant coming to the people at Tufts are willing to Tufts. Students realize that she is accept her into the community and ‘qualified to be here, and that she treat her as they would any other has the capacity to contribute as student, all the better. much to this University as any I believe that Tufts’ actions other prospective student. I also thus far relay only positive mes- don’t believe that most of the pro- sages about the nature of this Uni- fessors here would have any prob- versity. Above all, it demonstrates lem with having herintheirclasses. that Tufts is ultimately devoted to Therefore, if the students and fac- upholding Grant’s -- and any other ulty are not hesitant about Grant’s students’ -- basic rights, while si- presence at Tufts, then why should multaneously furthering the goals therereally be any hesitation about of the school. Therefore, skeptics her coming here? of Grant’s presence at Tufts must Of course there will always be realize that she is legally as en- some who believe that Grant titled to be here as any other stu- doesn’t deserve to be at Tufts. But dent at this university. Gina Grant my question to them is where does was given six months in jail, not a she deserve to be? Obviously, not life sentence. Spending four years - in jail. So for those of you who at Tufts is the next logical step in feel she is entitled to an education, her life. Honorary degrees to be awarddtoday COMMENCEMENT continuedfrom page3 Henry E. Hampton, who made the 14-hour PBS film series Eves MedfoxUSomervillecampussince on the Prize, which was acompre- 1948, lending stability and com- hensive look at America’s civil petence to the institution through rights movement, will be awarded decades of rapid change and an honorary Doctor of Humane growth. Letters degree. Eyes on the Prize Murray Gell-Mann, one ofthe garnered major broadcasting ac- Briry your !Parents to the world’s greatest living physicists colades, including a Peabody who was responsible for predict- Award, six Emmys, and an Ad- ing an entire world of sub-atomic emy Award nomination. Most re- particles, will receive an honorary cently, Hampton has served as BeautizzlHililCenter! Doctor of Science degree from executive producer of ‘The Great Tufts. Gell-Mann earnedtheNobe1 Depression, a seven hour PBS Prize in Physics in 1969. His re- series that aired in 1993. cent efforts have linked the sim- AnnaFaith Jones, president and plicity of the sub-atomic world to chief executive officer of the Bos- the nearly incomprehensible realm ton Foundation which fights of nature’s most complex systems. against poverty and injustice in Come celebrate Shabbat Gell-Mann was the keynote our community, will receive an speaker at this year’s EPIIC [Edu- honorary Doctor of Hurnane Let- cation for Public Inquiry and In- ters degree. She has led1 the Bos- ternational Citizenship] sympo- ton Foundation since 1985, when one last time at Tufts! sium entitled 20/20 Ksions ofthe she became the first African- Future: Envisioning the World in American woman to head a major 2020. community foundation.

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All committees will the committee’s review of the con- whose first exam lasts longer than federal government’s “capitation” military and their conversion when maintAin their status next year, stitutionsof the Tufts Community two hours; suggestingthe utiliza- grants that provided a significant they march out with their heads with the exception of the CFS. Union [TCU] Senate and the tion of preregistration so that stu- amount of financial support to all held high holding their D.M.D. The committee voted to main- Graduate Student Council as two dentsdo not get shut out of courses dental schools, the conversion degrees.” tain the current Division 111 eligi- of his committee’s “most signifi- that they preregistered for; and went smoothly. Included in his immediate re- bility requirements for the upcom- cant” projects. Both constitutions that grade changes from the previ- “For about a four year period, tirement plans is a trip to Anchor- ing 1995-96 season. were accepted by the CSL. ous semester be made no later the three-year and four-year cur- age, Alaska with his wife to visit Following a presentation by The committee also approved than six weeks into the following ricula were running simulta- one of the couple’s three sons and Vice Presidentof Operations John a bylaw to its aforementioned con- semester. neously,”Johansen said. “The op- to do some salmon fishing. After Roberto, the Campus Planning stitution and, after an incident with In response to an amendment portunities for chaos were great. his vacation, he intends to con- Committee announced that its a student who had been found voted on by the faculty in Octobex But I’m glad to say we avoided tinue the research that he has pre- main priority for the remainder of guilty by the CSL earlier in the of 1990, the Equal Education it.” viously conducted with cancer the year would be Phases One and year and requested another hear- Opportunities Committee in- Honors he received at Tufts patients. Two of the planned renovationsto ing, Gunther said that he “was left formed the faculty of a resolution include receiving the Distin- As of May 16, a dean to replace the Field House and the Athletic with the feeling that in order to that called for the establishmenl guished Service Award, the high- Johansen had not been selected. Facilities. Phase One includes the handle such cases fairly, the CSL of a task force “to evaluate est honor from the Tufts Univer- University Provost Sol Gittleman construction of a new intramural may need to have its own private progress [by the Department ol sity Alumni Association. In 1994, said it usually takes about 18 basketball court behind the main council, one who has no direct Defense to reverse its policies thal an endowed professorship in his months to select a new dean, and building of Cousens, while Phase connection with the administra- are in conflict with Tufts’ policiez name, The Dr. Erling Johansen (D the committee is only in the sixth Two includes the destruction of tion.” withregard to sexual orientation].’ ’49) Endowed Professorship in month of its search. Sweet Hall to make way for a Education Policy Committee If these policies are noi Dental Research Provided by His Dr. Frank Loew, dean of the multi-story parking structure and [EPC] Chair David Garman re- changed, the resolution reads thai Friend, Dr. Edward Becker (D veterinary school, said that inter- a new Field House, which would ported that “the evaluation of the thecommittee willconsiderelimi. ’34), was the first of its kind to be nal negotiations are still going on be built on what is now the Steams World Civilizations program nating ROTC scholarships anc instituted at the Dental School. . but speculated that someone could parking lot. dominated the agenda of the Edu- will no longer publish informa. Arecentreview by theaccredi- have been named as early as the In his report, Professor Daniel CationPolicy Committee for 1994- tion onROTC scholarships in “ap tationteamthatawardedtheschool end of last week. Dennet said “that project initia- 95.” Eventually, the faculty voted propriate University publications’ with accreditation for another He said that his committee had tion could take place during the to phase out the existing interdis- by fall of the 1996 academic year seven years gave the dental school hoped to select a qualified candi- upcoming academic year.” ciplinary, team-taught course, but Other faculty business “aglowing report,” Johansen said. date in less’than 18 months. still elected to mandate a World Also at the meeting, Swap mad( He said that the school is “in In his address to the commit- Civilizationsrequirement. recommendations for the Ma] tremendous shape,” adding that hew, who will be the longest tee, Roberto also discussed the Garman also discussed resolu- 1995 degrees, Bernice Siegal wa! the application rate has increased serving dean at Tufts when College Avenue bridge, residence tions the committee passed this elected Secretary of the Faculty significantly in recent years, the Johansen leaves, has known the halls, internal renovations to the year, such as requiring students to and resolutionson the retirement! tuition is on par with other dental retiring dean for years. “It’s going Pearson/Michael Chemistry Com- declare their major by the end of of faculty members Teruko Craig schools, and the curriculumis of a to be very difficultto find aman or plex and Dewickl MacPhie Din- their sophomore year; establish- John Gibson, Bradbury Seasholes high caliber. woman for deanship who will be ing Hall, as well as other renova- ing an extended block in the last and Samuel Sutcliffe were read. The 72-year-oldJohansen was able to fill his [Johansen’s]shoes, Whole team contributed to the strong, winning season reluctant to end his career. When at least initially,” he said. -- v SOFTBALL (15-3, 1.14 ERA), junior Colleen slugger Jodi Beach (.407) led the continuedfrompage 13 Lashway (11-1, 2.44 ERA), and team in homers (2), RBIs (39), “I’m very happy with the sea- sophomore Ahne Simonsen (5-1, and clutch hits. Sophomore jack- son,”Hermansaid.“Asateamwe 3.72 ERA). Lima has been the rabbit Kara Murphy hit .394, did everything we had to do. We dominant stopperallseason,strik- played a solidcenterfield, bunted This doesn’t have reached all of our goals this year ing out 90 batters and walking on base with regularity, and led except making the NCAAs, and only 18 in 123.1 innings pitched. the team in stolen bases with 16 we couldn’t control that. “ Senior catcher Beth Arruda in 18 attempts. The infield de- (.447) finished the season strong fense sparkled with everyday de- to be goodbye... The pitching has been a con- at the plate to edge out sopho- fensive gems from shortstop stant strong point for Tufts, led by more Shelley Pedersen (.410) for Cheryl Milligan and the second You can always come back and sophomore ace Michelle Lima the batting title. Captain and team baseman Dellagala. take classes. Jumbo fever hits all-time high as teams put on a show SPIRIT “I’drathercome here ten times would rather come to Tufts and J Complete graduate or professional school prerequisites. continuedfrom page 16 a year than play before 150 fans at lose in front of a couple thousand the NESCAC, with OPPoslng Skidmore once,” Williams coach rabid fans than stomp an inferior J Test your abilities in graduate courses while earning coach after coach entering Harry Sheehy said after his Ephs opponent before empty stands. graduate credit. Cousens and raving about Tufts’ lost. 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‘.I We must shed the diseased skin of mediocre acceptance Playoff experience to help next year GENERATIONS . something” mutterings about the century. All of us -especially the MEN goaltender Andres T0rrii:O played continued from page 7 death of meaning and the need- departing membsrs of the senior :ontinu& from page 13 each game of the seaso,n. Fortu- transmogrifiedthem into “What’s lessnessofmaking an effort. When class - are capable of collecting wen 7-7. nately, Tomzo, along with many the Frequency, Kenneth?’ The I hear a band trying to cover up its what’s left of the artistic resources While the team did not match other new team membecs, gained eminent obnoxiousness of that lack of creativity by taking refuge at our disposal, and putting them last year’s 10-5 overall record, invaluable experience this sea- dyspeptic, bouncing little freak, in the comfortable asylum of the to good -no, gargantuan -use. they did make the playoffs, a goal son that should make next year’s Michael Stipe, notwithstanding, trend of the day, I think of our that was questionable at certain team something to look forward that song features a guitar solo propensity to shelve serious prob- We can shed the diseased skin points in the season. Freshman to. which sounds something akin to lems behind euphemisms (Afri- of mediocre acceptance which the emanations a gorilla might can-American, physically dis- shields us from the fear that we LMcMahon, Beach take the trophies make after being force-fed ten abled.) can’t create something new. We 4wARD When some perverse travesty can revel in the majesty of origi- three years here in the basement gallons of Taco Bell pintos and :ontinuedfrompage 12 marked one of the most Froficient cheese. like the lead singer of the Gin nality as if we were at an orgy in an woman in school history to row collegiate journalism careers in But, as1 indicated earlier, we’re Blossoms says that art is whatever opium den. We need to stop say- 41 four seasons with the varsity memory. The Tim Horgiln Award not just talking about music. it means to us, I think of that kid ing, “Oh, like, my God,” every with the lime green hair shuttling time we are faced with the pros- :ights, despite returning to Con- for sportswriting served to cap Cobain didn’t invent the idea that the ace reporter’s career. down the street in BMW. And pect of something “canonically necticut twice a week to deal with it was okay to recycle art from the his McMahon, Beach. Tomase, et when I see Kurt Cobain on MW’s strange,” and meet it head on with Y family situation. last 15 years; to combine under- a1 will be sorely missed, as one of ground and mainstream thought Unplugged trying to figure out strength beyond strength. We need to diffuse the weak and sickly The Daily would like to ex- the best senior classes in recent into one big, soggy behemoth; to wherethenotesare,Ithinkofhow memory departs to bigger and energy which flickers that cracked tend a hand to one of its own -- originate an aesthetic based upon few books the average recent col- better things. a total dislocation from artistic lege graduate has read in com- light-bulb above the head of our senior John Tomase. Tomase’s ingenuity, He was, however, the parison with the typical member generation. Women capture sixth title in 12 years most effective promulgator of it, of Tufts’ class of 1925, at the time and nowadays I see how truly pro- of his convocation. we need to make that which is LACROSSE next year behind the leadership of phetic that man was. Here comes the positive, gpdu- mediocre bow down to the law of continuedfrom page 12 Black, who led the team this sea- Every time I hear a band chug- ation-esque part. We can defeat our artistic transcendence. Only the season, while Tufts downed son with 56 goals. Considering gingout that hackneyed, rhythmic this. We don’t have to settle for then will we become the “grand, the Ephs at Williamstown. Mso, their ECAC victory, it is, unlikely regurgitation of those three chords, being characterized as the laziest, ungodly, god-like” men and a Tufts-Trinity matchup in Hart- the Jumbos would be snubbed Ithinkabout the constant “twenty- least intelligent generation of this women we were meant to be. ford was snowed out and never again -- if they can take care of . rescheduled. business. “I think we’ll have a strong team,” said Rappoli. “We’ll lose four seniors (Queen, Karofsky, Landau, and Aiina Hmtthunian) who started in all four years of their careers, but somehow, some- one will step up.” Virtual reality with some peca.n pie SMITIY’S but tasty pizza goes for $1.90, and continuedfrom page 8 a small coffee wit$ a slice of pe- you know what you’re doing and can pie is a reasonable $3. can afford to. The food at Smitty’s is quite Cybersmith, in conjunction tasty, which makes for an even with Smitty’s Online Cafe, signals more pleasant atmosphere. 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Pitching staff ready to compete in NCAA tournament Bureau manages summer programs ~ BASEBALL one short of Eric Sholds’ school the club in warning track shots CONFERENCE Commons, Hotung Cafe, and continuedfrompage 11 record set last year. and homers knocked down by the continuedfrom page 10 . Dewick. Casey kept his team sharp with a Cash was the team’s undisputed wind. ngs. They are also responsible In addition to these services, scrimmage at Bentley May 13. leader. He led the squad with a Freshman right fielder Brian or such duties as setting up and during the academic year, the “The toughest thing to do is .364 average and 36 runs batted Symmons (.303, 18 runs) pro- making down thedonnitories, as Bureau conducts over 60 non- maintain your sharpness,” Casey in. He hit six homers. vides a steady left-handed bat, well as various office tasks. residential programs in coopera- said. “Especially the pitchers. “Having the best catcher in the and can pitch in a pinch. Fellow Summer staffers must act as tion with local hotels. Leisure ac- Position players can take tourney certainly helps,” Casey freshman Scott Mulvaney mans eceptionists for the various pro- tivities,liieoutings toTanglewood groundballs and batting practice, said. second with senior Pete pms, working onprojectsalong- concerts, are planned for partici- but there’s not much the pitchers McLauglin (.246,30runs) at first. ,ide Bureau directors, managing pants. The Conference Bureau is can do.” The pitching staff is set. Jum- One question for the Jumbos is latabases, and processing docu- responsible not only for coordina- The Jumbos didn’t exactly bos hurlers ended the season with the availability of slick fielding nents. Upperclassmen are gener- tion of a wide number of pro- enter the tournament on a roll, a 3.55 ERA, unheard of in the third baseman Jaime Pinzino. The illy chosen for these paid posi- grams designed specifically for losing four of their last six. But wind tunnel known as Huskins sophomore separated his shoul- ions. Salary inchdes payment, the Tufts community, but also for they did show a penchant for de- Field. Casey can trot out any of der and is iffy for the tourney. If me meal per shift, and subsidized bringing various additional pups to campus, and working to facili- feating good teams, as power vic- six starters confidently, led by Pinzino can’t go, Dana Nielsen :ampus housing. Dining Services tories over Ivy League runner-up Taglienti (5-3, 2.88 ERA) and might see more time. irovides meal plans during the tate their time spent within our Dartmouth (8-1) and Big East Lyman (243.59 ERA). Sopho- “Ifwewin the firstgame, watch iummer months at Trios, The campus. Boston College (9-7) attest. more Jeremy Stawieckipleasantly out,” Casey warned. “If we don’t, “We’llplay like wealways play surprised, going 4-1 with a 3.19 I don’t know. Win the first two, Next season’s team is looking strong -- hard,” Casey said. “We’ll hang ERA. There’s also seniors Zach and you’re in the driver’s seat. I TRACK cludeManning, Wildman, Megan around and see what happens. Soolman (3-2, 4.76) and Dan think we’ll play hard, I’m not continuedfrompage 16 Upham, Jen Sloper, Teresa Arpin, We’ve got enough seniors on this Dickens (2-0,2.64). worried about that. We’ve played Hartford have all been part of the and Jessica Lipschultz, among team. This is going to be their With a deep pitching staff, the enough good teams this year to be team for four years. Smith-King others. Thc incoming freshman Jumbos will most likely advance ready.” show.” was emotional as she spoke about class shou‘,: te strong thanks to a The leading stars are the co- as far as the hitting takes them. Casey would offer no other the departing senior class. She strong rc.lwi?e class. captains, shortstop John Shelvey Beyond Cash and Shelvey, the predictions. Except one. said, ‘This is a huge class that we Most iqmtantly, the Jumbos and catcher Colin Cash. Shelvey most consistent bats belonged to “In deference to coach are losing. They all have been will be strong thanks to their team- tailed off at the end of the season, seniorMikeDaly(.310-2-18)and Sheldon,” Casey said, “we’re with the program for a while, and work. Smith-King said, “I truly freshman Steve Armbruster (.353- ahead of him. We’re 32nd at worst, . but finished wit! solid .291-7-32 have put their heart and soul into believe that working together has numbm. His seven hcmers fell 2-7 in 53 at bats). Armbruster led and all they could get was 33rd.” it. They won’t be replaced easily. made us a strong team. One per- I have also grown quite close to son who epitomizes this team- Should the University have accepted Grant’s application? %em personally and will miss work is Rosemarie Bonaventura. them.” Although not a great naturl tal- QUESTIONS into account all the time. has the right to an education, her continuedfrom page6 ent, she worked hard and im- It is troubling to see the imme- grades alone do not necessarily Although Tufts is losing so proved more than anyone. With right and wrong. But a line must diate sympathy and understand- entitleher to admission at the most many key components to its team, everyone chipping in, we did be drawn and, make no mistake, it ing expressed for Gina Grant by competitive universities. She has the Jumbos should be strong next great. If we continue this in the is drawn. so many students on campus. Al- paid her debt to society, but she year. Key returning athletes in- future, we will have success.” Many would accept GinaGrant low me to pose a hypothetical has not necessarilyeurnedtheright as astudent at Tufts but few would question: if a young black man to go to any school she pleases. Research is next project for athlete consider a repeat child molester from the ghetto had applied to Gina Grant is not definitely or serial killer as a proper candi- Tufts and had admitted to killing coming to Tufts next year. Shehas MEADE “I’m going to stay [at Tufts]and date for admission regardless of his mother, do you think the reac- apparently sent a deposit to Tufts continuedfrompage 12 continue the research toward my his or her academic excellence. tion would have been the same? It to reserve a place in the Class of ‘Basically the reason that I play masters,” she said. To put it simply, even if Jeffrey seems safe to say that an upper- 1999, but many high school se- field hockey is because I love it.” Dahmer had been a straight -A middle class white woman who niors send deposits to a number of In her spare time, Meade is a Looks like engineering is the student and had scored a 1600 on justifies her actions would receive colleges to allow themselves more mechanical engineer doing re- Only thing She has Yet to earn her the SAT, the Oftice of Admissions a great deal more sympathy than time to make a decision. search on Dressure-sensitivepain. masters in. would not admit him to Tufts. many others in similar situations. If Gina Grant does come to This is not to say that Gina The very nature of the crime Tufts, she should be supported Grant is a serial killer or a crimi- and the conspiracy with her boy- and treated with the respect one nal along the lines of Jeffrey friend to cover up for the crime would give to anyone they do not x Dahmer. What it is to say is that raises seriousquestionsabout Ms. know. If Ms. Grant chooses an- CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS one’s character, psychological Grant’s personal character. And other university, all we can do is state, and ethical conduct is taken while Ms. Grant most certainly wish her the best of luck. New director desires creation of outdoor programming THE BOOKSTORE WISHES YOU ALL THE BEST THIS SAMUELS Coordinator, which has been va- Counseling from SUNY Buffalo, continuedfrom page4 cant for the past year, Samuels plans to continue to work toward “I’m the kind of director you will said. “Hopefully we’ll have that his Ph.D. in Education Adminis- GRADUATION DAY see around campus,” he said. “I’m person on board before students tration at the University of Ver- not a desk jockey.” get back,” he said. mont. Taking the position at Tufts Samuels will bring his wife and will give Samuels “a new oppor- three children with him to the Amy Baker, assistant director tunity and a chance to grow and be Boston area. While at the Univer- of residential life, called Samuels at alargeinstitution withadiverse sity, Samuels, who holds aB.A. in “an extremely capable individual” population,” he said. He added business and a M.S. in Student and said that her office is “eagerly that he is especially excited about Personnel Administration and awaiting his arrival.” the many residential options avail- BOOKSTORE COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND HOURS able at the University. Additionally, Samuels said that he is excited at the prospect of SATURDAY MAY20 9a- 5M Elton being an all-freshman dorm. SUNDAY MAY21 730-3- He said there is one at his current school, and it has been very suc- cessful. “The freshmen really en- joy being in the building,” he said. Throughout the year, he said that he “will be evaluating that However, graduation is not an ending, but program in a qualitative fashion” the beginning of their future. and plans to speak directly with Too many grads will blame their failure to get the students who live there. “I a job on the tough business climate. think that the key to make [the all- freshman dorm] successful is the Solution: programming.” Generate more job interviews for your grad by In other residential life news, a advertising their special talents directly to committee has selectedfourfinal- major companies. ists for the position of Program $ WE PAY CASH $ Call 1-800-558-5845 For your used faudQm and jump-start their future! MoVia & More CD &change PHILADELPHIA, PA. (215)923.8233 201 Ma.. Ave Lax 862- PLEASERECYCLE THIS PAPER 1 page twenty-four THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1995

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Tuftonia’s Day 1995 he 11th celebration of of community service. T Tuftonia’s Day beamed the Tuftonia’s Week, April 21-28, spotlight on alumni around the cor- was full of celebrations ranging from ner and around the world who are Tuftonia’s Feast, where alumni engaged in some form of community served students dinner in the dining service. TuftServe, a shimmering hall, to the Fourth Annual reflection of Tufts’ light in the com- JumboFest, a Tufts community fair munity- became the cornerstone of on the Quad green with music, food, Tuftonia’s Day 1995. games, crafts, and even a fencing This Tuftonia’s Day, we wanted demonstration. Not far from cam- to acknowledge and celebrate the pus, eight Tufts staff members and volunteer endeavors and the organi- alumni ran in the Boston Marathon zations which benefit from the time wearing Tufts T-shirts, while out in and talent of Tufts alumni. Through Grafton our Veterinary School Dean a TuftServe Tally, we tabulated the Frank Loew hosted a Brown and number of hours Tuftonians volun- Blue cake-cutting celebration for departing from the Mayer Campus Center atll:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 20. For teered starting Jan. 1, 1995 and end- staff and students. seniors, parents, alumni... and everyone else! ing April 21, 1995. We were over- Tuftonia’s Day, April 21, com- whelmed at the response. Tallies of memorating the day in 1852 when Norris Bendetson LA’41, and a spective cities and states. In ad- tens of thousands of hours of com- the Massachusetts governor signed cake-cutting at the traditional open dition, Tuftonia’s Week was cited munity service from hundreds of the charter of Tufts College, was a house of the Office of Alumni Rela- in the Congressional Record in alumni benefiting hundreds of orga- perfect day to Think Tufts, Thank tions. Washington, D.C. nizations poured into the Office of Tufts, and Toast Tufts. The Proc- From around the country, may- Alone, with a few friends, or Alumni Relations. On Tuftonia’s lamation Ceremony outside of Ballou oral and gubernatorial proclamations in large numbers, we celebrated Day the Director of Alumni Rela- Hall was followed by the tree plant- flooded into Alumni House recogniz- our Tufts connection, our common tions, Ronald C. Brinn LA’58, re- ing of a Flowering Crab tree in front ing Tufts’ unique holiday and declar- ground, our alma mater. And we ported a grand total of 18,765 hours of Bendetson Hall in memory of ing it Tuftonia’s Week in their re- did so with pride panache. Homecoming Away from home t’s never too early to start making ing. Perhaps your Homecoming Away Iplans for Homecoming ’95 on Satur- celebration will take the form of a lun- day, Oct. 28. While our Jumbos tackle cheon or dinner, an afternoon at an art the Lord Jeffs of Amhearst College at museum, an evening at the symphony, the Ellis Oval, Tufts alumni across the a drink at a bar, just be sure it’s fun! X- countq will be gathering for Hamecorn- Best of all is to celebrate together ing Away celebrations. with a tailgate party, while calling our Alumni in every city are encouraged toll-free Homecoming Hotline at 1- to sponsor their own Homecoming 800-THE-ALUM to find how our grid- Away events. Traditionally, remote iron battle is going while letting us Tuftonians have banded together to know how your Homecoming Away “challenge” Amhearst alumni to an af- went. Scores of all athletic competi- ternoon of athletic competition. tion, both on and off campus, will be Whether it’s touch football in the park, announced to the Homecoming crowd volleyball on the beach, or a round of at the game. Wherever you are, Everybody loves a parade, led by our own Tufts Color Guard. March with your class or golf at a local club, your alumni “team” whatever you do, you’ll still be able to just be a spectator. Either way, don’t miss it. It leaves from the Goddard Chapel area at can experience the next best thing to join in the Homecoming celebration on 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 20. Wig back on the Hill for Homecom- Oct. 28. Distinguished service awards Five individuals were honored recently by the Tufts University Alumni Asso- .c-e ciation with its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, for accomplish- ments that credit themselves, their comnunities, their professions, and the Uni- versity. This year’s recipients are:

Janet McNulty Comey 5’66, G’90, active member of the Tufts Alumni Coun- cil, class reunion cochair, lecturer for the Council’s Wts Enlightenment Series, and Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts. Elaine Garoyan Kasparian J’58,founder of the Armenian Children’s Milk Fund, -3 an ongoing relief program for Armenian infants and children; founding president of the Boston Tufts Alliance; class reunion co-chair; and mmber of the Tufts Alumni Council. Dr. Franklin M. Loew, Dean of the Wts School of Veterinary Medicine for fourteen years, Foster Professor of Comparative Medicine and Chair of its Depart- ment of Environfflental Studies; President of Tufts Biotechnology Corporation. 5.’ Dr. Barbara Ann Payne Rockett M’57, physician and surgeon, former Presi- dent of the Massachusetts Medical Society and of the Norfolk District Medical Society, member of the Tufts Board of Trustees and the Board of Overseers to the School of Medicine, and past president of the Tufts Medical Alumni Association. John Jay Stinson, Associate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs at the ’* Tufts School of Dental Medicine and chair of its Admissions Committee since 1974, with responsibility for all facets of student life in the School of Dental Medi- cine. I page twenty-six PAID ADVERTISEMENT Commencement- 1995 I-. Tufts Alliance Network I Tufts alumni across the country and around the world have the opportunity to become part of a broad network of alumni through the Tufts’ Club and Alliances. The Alliance concept, introduced in 1984, allows volunteers in a specific geographic area to work for the University exclusively in their own areas of special interest under one broad organization - The Alliance. Director of Alumni Relations Ron Brinn, A’58, broadened the traditional membership of an alumni club to include parents and friends of Tufts. The program assembles varied interests under the Alliance umbrella so that Tuftonians can become involved in any (or all) of the following areas: Career Networking, Continuing Education, Social Activities, Cultural Events, Stu- dent Recruitment, and Community Service. Below is a list of alumni groups, with contact information. Be sure to contact the Alliance Leader in the area nearest you! Albany New York Peter Bakal LA’79 Robin Grossman J’90 (518) 435-1224 NYTA Hotline (2 12) 576-9060

Arizona North Carolina Dr. Robert Wilson LA’60 Hilary Waldenberg Lamb 5’92 (602) 264-3541 (919) 859-1702 Stephanie Henderson 5’89 ._ Atlanta (919) 787-1927 Neal Berenson LA’ 89 (404) 728-9171 Oregon Michael Lipton LA’89 Liz Pearce-Smith 5’83 (404) 393-2622 (503) 967-8833

Baltimore Palm Beach Felicie Gerliczy 5’82 Marvin Birger LA’49 (410) 788-6512 (407) 274-4290 Rick Abedon LA’85 Boston (407) 274-4290 Carla Romney E‘85, J’85 (508) 881-8965 Rhode Island Jacqueline Kelley 5’87 Cape Cod (401) 946-7221 John Rogers LA’47 (508) 778-4768 San Diego Marilyn Kneeland 5’58 Central Connecticut (619) 469-1127 Nick Merritt A’80 (203) 956-8448 San Francisco Jonathan Hinman LA’91 Chicago (415) 563-5136 Alumni Career Advisory Network Michael Pellecchia LA’87 Approximately 2,000 Tufts alumni are For example, juniors may be investigat- (312) 244-9035 Seattle Patty Flynn Hurley J’91 currently participating in the Alumni Ca- ing internships opportunities. Seniors and Cleveland Pat Hurley E’88, G’92 reer Advisory Network (ACAN) housed at recent graduates may want to leani about Carol Peltz Gelman 5’87 (206) 783-6064 the Career Planning Center. The Network effective job search strategies or specific (216) 295-9122 provides students and alumni with an op- work environments. Alumni participants Syracuse \ portunity to research information about work in most of the major metropolitan Colorado ’ Nancy Meltzer LA’97P different career fields by contacting alumni areas around the country, with a sironger Steve Jacobs LA’85 (3 15) 682-6092 who have volunteered to share their expe- representation in New York, Boston and (303) 322-0007 Washington, DC riences and advice in informational inter- Washington D.C. We have also expanded Dallas Margo Fleer Smith J?59 views. In addition to encouraging alumni to include alumni who are working abroad. Steve Titcomb E’80 (301) 365-8941 with varied career experiences to join the (214) 239-2239 Stephanie Lawson 5’73 Network, we also hope that a cross section For more information, call Marcia (301) 320-2471 of students and alumni/ae with different Markwardt at the Career Planning Center Hawaii needs will use this invaluable resource. at (617) 627-3299. David Day LA’7 1 West Florida (808) 955-5439 Ken Rose LA’ 52 (813) 493-7851 Houston Allen Potvin E’65 England (713) 729-4568 Bill Zuckerman LA’82, F’82 44-7 1-431-23 16 Kansas Jan Brown J’85, G’89 France 3:. . (913) 339-1906 Dr. William Wainwright F’65 33- 1-3486-36-12 Long Island Leslie Socks Wollin J’69 Geneva (516) 487-8894 Carole Hambleton-Moser F’82 845-22-36-63-01 Los Angeles Esther Rudis G’74 Germany (310) 556-5658 Eric Althoff LA’94, G96 49-70-71-63513 Maine c4-7 J David Lincoln LA’52 Greece Andreas Metaxa LA’88 Miami 301-362-6425 Carolyn Robbins 5’87 (305) 932-9332 Hong Kong Dr. Walter Loh D’83 -- . Michigan - 852-5-253359 - Jan Volinsky Alpert 5’84 Steve Alpert LA’84 Japan (810) 399-4148 Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka K73 The Tufts University Alumni Association gave Seniors Awards to the following members 81-034-75-1188 of the Class of 1995: pictured from left to right, Dana Zakarian, Jonathan Shdman, Neponset Valley Matthew Frankel, Nadya Sbaiti, Jeffrey Stelnik, TUAA President Norman Silverman E’58, 7 Bessie Kalafatas Papas 5’46 Pakistan Neil Gaudion, Nanette Loebenberg, Venu Gupta, and David Brinker. Elizabeth Glazier also (508) 584-9723 Samir Saigol LA’86 received a Seniors Award. MelanieZekian Saigol5’86,F’88 The Tufts SeniorsAward was instituted by the Tufts University Alumni Association in New Hampshire 92-42-571 1-892 1955 to recognize members of the Senior Class for their academic achievement, wide Florence Goldman 5’38 participation in campus and community activities, outstanding qualities of leadership, and (603) 924-6224 potential for future alumni leadership and service. Commencement 1995 PAID ADVERTISEMENT page twenty-seven Alumni weekend ... Hollywood on the Hill 2- were four years shooting it, but it tumed out to and lead the orchestra and audience with a rousing cho- SOT Jodi Magness of the Art History and Classics Depart- a blockbuster hit. What a crew it took to make rusof“TuR”sDay”and“AlmaMater”-May 18,1995. ment speaking on “Masa& Last Stronghold of the Jewish it. The long days and Sometimes longer nights. Dis- -Lobsterbake: The traditional New England outdoor Resistance Against Rome:” Associate Professor Pearl secting the script, memorizing the lines, building character, feast with all the trimmings: corn-on-the-cob, steamed Robinson of the Political Science Department and Director improvising scenes, hitting your marks, taking risks, yw clams, roast chicken, and camaraderie- May 19,530p.m. of International Relations on ‘Transitions to Democracy in honedywrskills. President’shwn (Rain site: Jackson Gym) A6im An Eyewitness Accountf’and Assistant Professor By the time the film was nearly complete, you knew it had to *ComedyConnection at &hen: The spirit ofBostan’sold- Chris Rogers of the Department of Mechanical Engineering bethe best film ofthat or any other year. Two thumbs up! An est comedy venue comes to Cohen Auditorium, presenting on ‘The hgineering of a Violin.’’ 200 - 430 p.m., May 20, award winner! In the final day of shooting on location, it all pranisinglocalcomediansandrising starsfor theamument Nelson Auditorium, AndmHall. seemed to metogether at last for you. Suddenly it was a of returning alumni, as we4l as graduating seniors and their -ATA Silver Tea: Hcaedbythe~onofTufts Alum- wrap. It was time to leave the reel world for the real world. familiesand liiends- May 19,900p.m. nae, all are invited to come to Alumnae Lounge for tea or So,isn’tthistherighttimeforasequel?Badconlocationat -Reunion Class Meetings and Class Photographs: To punch, cakes, and camaraderie. 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Alumnae last- at Tufts annual Alumni Weekend. From the “Night at carry on the tradition and catch the moment for poster- Lounge. thepops”tothe‘5q0 TheHWillumination ceremony, the ity-May20,9:00 11:30am. -Friends of Bill W. and Dr. Bob Join in this open choice is yours. -The Big Parade: This Calvacade of Classes begins discussion on alcoholism- May 20, 2:OO 4:OO p.m. Each May, alumni who graduated five, ten, 25, or even 50 with a starting whistle on the Chapel Terrace, forms a Zamparelli Room, Mayer Campus Center. years ago or more, convergeon campus tomingle with class- brown and blue time line of reunioners from the Roaring -Reunion Banquets and Receptions: Each incremental mates, visit old and new buildings on campus, enjoy social Twenties to the Nifty Nineties, and ends with a cheering class (5th. loth, 15th, etc...) holds its own special gather- eventsandintell~discussions,dineanlobderandsteam- gauntlet and brass band entry of the 50th Reunion Class ingeitheronoroffcampus- May20,5:00- ll:3Op.m. ers, and symbolically welcome the latest graduating class into the Alumni Day Luncheon. -Candlelight Pmcession and Top 0’ the Hill ’lkibute: into their ranks. It’s a time to turn back the clock, when -TUAA Annual Meeting and Alumni Day Luncheon: ACandlelight marchatmidnight uptotheChapelTmce > alumni make the right choice to relive the times of their Presided over by Tufts University Alumni Association for a poignant ritual welcoming the newest Tufts alumni- lives. Norman Silwrman E58, this meeting includes welcaming re theclassof 1994.May20,11:15p.m.Pickupcandlesat This year, these events include: marksbypresident JohnDiBiiio,SenicrVicePresdentThe the Mayer Campus Center. -Tufts Night at the Pops: Every year since 1901- masW. MurnaneA’58,D62, K65,G68,AlumniRelations It’s not too early to begin thinking about 1996 Alumni longer than any other school - Tuftonians have taken Directar RonaldC. BMn A’58,andfeatuxtspresentationsof Weekend. If you are a member of the class of ’9 1, ’86,’81, over Symphony Hall in Boston for an evening of enter- the25thand50thReunionClassGifts. ’76,’71,’66,’61,’56,’51,’46,’41,’36,’31,creven’26,plan tainment by the Boston Pops Orchestra. This year, Mae- -Alumni Weekend SympaSium: Keynotedby VicePresi- to come back to the Hill for an unforgettable experience, a stro John Williams will conduct a“Sa1ute to Hollywood” dentMelBernstein,threesessianswill-AssistantProfes- reunion to remember. Greetings to our newest alumni: t is my great pleasure to welcome the graduating members of the Class of 1995 to our warm and venerable alumni association. Wmeveryou go,whatever you do, memoriesoflbfts will be with you always. And since that initselfis neverenoughfor theaverage Jumbo, you can be sure that yourm pathinlife will intmect the mads of many fellow ’hftmim. For both business atdsocial pl~poses,tfiese people will welcome additions to your everexpanding circle of i?k&. toamuethatyourtiestotheHillrenaind~formanyyearstocome,1enxxlrageyoutoparticipateaclivelymtfu:mal~evats Let~timeat~~easalifelong~~Andalwaysletus~wwfrreyouare,sowecankeepyoupostedonwfiatmay beminyourarea. In this Special Ahunm’ Relations sediom, you will find thenames andph0n:numbeS ofpoirt persorrs formalumni groups, ala‘gwithasample ofpast andfllmev6lts.l-hsegroups exist- as Me& for you. ’Ihraugt.1TheTl4jkhi/y, T@OniU, andotlEfalumnimaihngs, yw can stay tuned

cclrgmmtionsandq! e_- Run for fun ... and prizes Ron Bnnn A’58 What is the second most popular “minithod’ (but certainly the easiest and most Director of Alumni Relations fun to run) in the Greater Boston area? It’s Tuftonia Pursuit -The Race, of course! This three-mile mini-marathon,with its three ‘‘Heartbreak Hills” is an exciting venture for ‘hllonians of all ages and abilities. Beginning with a bang at the Carmichael Quad in front of the OhCenter, and ending with the shutter of cameras and cheers of the crowd by Goddard Chapel, the race can be expected to draw up to 75 men, women, boys and girls eager to accept the challenge. How much fun can a race like this possibly be? One year, two graduating seniors ran the race attired in their caps and gowns. Fortunately, they finished in plenty of time to pick up their diplomas the following moming. Without a doubt, the most difficult part of the come is the long, agonizing (for some) climb up Curtis Street, at the 2.5 mile mark. According to Alumni Director, Alumni Weekend Symposium Ron Brinn A’S, it’s at this point that “we separate the runners from the hosted by recreationalists.” In addition to the overall winner’s prize, awards will be given to the top two Dr. Me1 Bernstein, finishers in each of several categories. Every participant will receive a ribbon and an official Alumni Weekend T-shirt. All prizes will be awarded, immediately following Dean of the Faculty the race, on the library roof. and Vice President for Arts, Sciences and Technology Registration for the Tuftonia Pursuit is $10, and you can register right up until the 1O:OO a.m. start, when the Jackson JiUs render theii special version of our National Saturday, May 20,1995 Anthem. Athletic Director Rocky Carm will then officially start the race. The rest is up to you. 2:OO - 4r30 p.m. Nelson Auditorium, Anderson Hall There will be three presentations by Tufts professors including:

-Assistant Professor Jodi Magness, Department of Art History and Department of Classics

*Associate Professor Pearl Robinson, Department of Political Science and Director of International Relations ‘W 99 %LLT Eve-WltneSS Ac~unt

The second most popularrace in Boston begins in front of the Olin Center at 1000a.m. *Assistant Professor Chris Rogers, on Saturday, May 20. Register right up until race time, or join the crowd to cheer the Department of Mechanical Engineering “The wringof a Vi0li 99 runners on. 4 *r?r ,.. I,.

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Class of 1995: Your membership in any Alliance is free for the first year!

-\ BELOWAREA FEW TUFTS ALLIANCE EVENTS------

'- __------M%hbers BBQ- June 1 -S.F. Bay to Breakers- May 21 -BTA Homecoming Tent serving -Loud Hour at S.F. Brewing Co.- June 21 chili and cornbread- October 21 -S.F. AIDS Walk- July 16 -Foster Children's Holiday Party- December 3 -Second Annual South Bay BBQ- August -Community Service Project -Golf Day at Mission Bay Driving Range- September Call Carla Romney E185 & J85 at (508) 881-8965 -Homecoming Away- October -Beach Blanket Babylon Theater Night- December 2 Call Jonathan Hinman A'91 (415) 563-5136, or Pam Wesley 189 (408) 378-8 14 1 The SFTA is cruising on the information super highway. Check out the cool SFTA Web page under construction at: http://www.best.com/-pierre/sfta.html

-Media & Communications Dinner- June 15 -NYAC Bar Crawl- June 22 -Continuing Lecture Series with Sol Gittleman at Ellis Island- September 30 -Museum of Modern Art- December -Annual Career Networking Forum- January -Second Annual Political Forum -Call the New York Tufts Alliance Hotline for a listing of events and to add your name and address to our mailing list- (212) 576-9060. For further information and interest on being a NMA committee member, leave a message for Robin Grossman 190 at (212) 576-9060.

-Reception at Embassy of South Africa hosted by Ambassador and Mrs. Sonn- June 13 -Red Sox vs. Orioles game at Camden Yards- June 24 -Reception at Embassy of Germany hosted by Ambassador Chrobog- Early Fall -Career Networking Session -Community Service Project -Young Alumni Happy Hour For more info, call Kathleen FitzGerald J90 at (703) 528-7723, Brian Erikson G'94 (202) 338-6953, or Amy Newman 193 (202) 3646432.

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The Tufts University .’s Arts and Entertainment Guide DailyTufts WEEKENDER

by MEMBERS OF THE collection of priceless works, as well downstairs provides the single best its food court, then the Burlington DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD as current exhibits which include viewing experience in Boston. Mall might be the best around; it s the business of Degrees of Abstraction: From Harvard Square’s Brattle offers a broad variety of boutiques, Commencement is Morris Louis to Mapplethorpe, Theatre shows recent releases and specialty stores, bigger department about to commence, Dennis Miller Bunker: American film classics, and its schedule -- a stores, and of course, places to eat. graduating seniors are Impressionist,John Singer Sargent: different theme for each day of the A little closer to Boston is the three- suddenlyA faced with the cold reality Studies of MFA and Boston Public week -- offers aphenomenal line-up levelcambridgeside Galleria. For that the&time here at Tufts is all but Library MuraZs, T h e ofthebest incinema. Sony (formerly amoreupscaleshopping experience, over. All those th Print: France Loews) Theaters show the latest try theprudential Mall andcopley saying you would do before you andZtaZy, The American releases in a sterile Place in the Back Bay or The graduated now must somehow get Taste for atmosphere, butSony Nickelodeon Atrium in Chestnut Hill. done in the last waning moments of Luxury: English on the Boston University campus, your college career. Unfortunately, F u r n i t u r e, Sony Janus in Harvard Square, and ph@Bills Ah0.... the events of Senior Week, the stress ver, and Sony Harvard Square all show of moving out, and the inevitable ramics,andSouth recent foreign releases, as well as The Boston night life is at its appearance of the ‘rents for order: Latin the more respectable (and hippest in Cambridge’s Central graduation leaves little time to Tapestries intelligent)American films. For the Square, boasting fresh clothing hit all the Boston spots you andDecorativeArts. In best in local, community theaters, stores, coffee houses, and more. The never visited before now. addition to its art the Arlington Capitol, with a true Hub of the Hub, Central leaps While it may be a bit MFA also consistently strong offering of recent right off the screen of Superfly, too late to experience ery talks, foreign and Americanfilms, as well becoming the very best of Boston’s oncerts,free as a wonderful atmosphere, is many squares (yes, it even beats restaurant, or theater programs, art classes, unbeatable. Teele). Both Middle East and T.T. on your list, there are and introductory the Bear’s, two of the area’s finest still a few minutes and tea with ‘Get MaUed rock clubs, are located in Central, left to hit the best of s Committee with Middle East also hosting a he MFA is Boston and its surrounding areas reputable late-night middle eastern Daily guide to the best session of a are rich with culture and history, restaurant and bar. Both clubs are of Boston, your precious s should get -_thereis n o denyingthat it also has a great placesu cmak&ub in time will be maximized. ey are still large number of malls. While an intimate, inexpensive setting. This also serves a list of young enough to get them for perhaps not the most While Central has its fair share of things to do with your productive way to decent record stores, Harvard Square parents; knock their socks For those in search of other spend a beautiful takes the proverbial cake in terms of off with your extensive cultural pursuits, the best movie afternoon, if you are music shopping. Second Coming, theater in the Boston area is the in the mood to In Your Ear Records, Mystery Coolidge Corner in Brookline. s p e n d Train, and Pipeline are all fully Specializing in foreign films, (3 stocked with new and used independent American compact discs as well as productions, and re-released // substantial used record classics, the Coolidge d sections. Second Coming

offers the intimacy of ~ offers tons of records for gj,less than two dollars and Although not as legendary as such / is also equipped with an renowned urban skylines as New enormous bootleg York City, Chicago, or San r collection. For new CDs, as Francisco,Boston’s panoramaoffers rwell as singles and new aminute yetpicturesqueview.Tufts’ records, Newbury Comics campus itself has its fair share of offers a wide selection with ’ pleasing viewpoints. The top floor reasonable prices, making it of Fletcher, unreachable by undergraduates, contains an award winning view of the city. The library roof also sports a pretty lookout of Boston, thus winning the reputation Square has the as a top romantic spot for horny best selection of Tufts students. The best view of “I classical CDs in Boston overall, however, is found on the MBTA Red Line. As the train crosses the Charles River, even the most cynical business commuters cannot help but comment on the Adventure city’s beauty. A SQII: Boston is well known for its money or Harvard Square also boasts plethora of fine museums catering ‘h just people- another Boston best in theHarvard to avariety of special interests. While watch then the mall Book Store. Wordsworth, also in the Isabella Stuart Gardner, The ymight be just your ticket to the Square, and Waterstone’s, on Institute of Contemporary Art, paradise. Newbury St., have larger fiction and the Museum of Science all It is hard to determine the best sections, but Harvard Book Store’s hold spectacular collections and -‘ mall, for each of Boston’s malls has huge selection of philosophy, fascinating exhibits, the best of of highbrow art its own personality, strengths and politics, economics, classics, Boston’s museums would have to 7houses. The intimacy is weaknesses. But if you base amall’s religion, and other books of high be The Museum of Fine Arts. more deliberateinthe secondtheater superiority on its mallness -- i.e. big academic quality places it above Home to an extensive permanent upstairs, but the huge screen hair,skaterdudes,andthequalityof ~eeBEST, page VIII page I1 THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement 1995 WEEKENDER ‘Faster Pussycat’: An orgy of Hobbes and hooters by MICHAEL J. W. STICKINGS postnatural society. In short,the cars the morality linked Daily Editorial Board are metaphors for power, or, to use to that sovereignty, Forget the androgynous, and even amore accurate term, natural liberty. is against society- gynandromorphous, ’90s. Forget The state of nature, however, as that is, against America’s asexual, and even anti- Hobbes and others have described another sexual, feminism. Forget also those it, lacks standards of right and wrong, sovereignty.Meyer spiteful misogynists at both ends of and, on a more philosophical or thus sets up a the political spectrum who rail theoretical level, of good and evil. struggle of against pure, unadulterated Indeed, Meyer’s chesty pussycats competing sexuality, and who confine women do not journey beyond good and sovereigntie’s ’- - and especially healthy, full- evil toward a Nietzschean first societalagainst bosomed, and otherwise full-figured revaluation of all values, the end of anti-societ al, and women -to the sterile, passionless which would be a new post-Judeo- then anti-societal world of aprons and business suits. Christian, or post-Platonic, morality, against anti- For to the joy of breast fetishists, but rather return to a state before all societal, with gynophiles,and Hobbesiansof both morality. They do not attempt to societal referring to sexes, Russ Meyer’s 1966 B-movie become modem-day superwomen, the society from classic,Faster,Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, but rather drive off into the desert- which the top- is back on screen at the Coolidge Meyer’s actualized state of nature. heavy pussycats Corner Theatre in all its gloriously They do not seek to establish aformal escaped. Once in the restored.~~~ ~ 35mm. buxom verve. gynarchy-- , for that would necessitate Indeed, desert, the three These six breasts are not the ferocious mammary bodacious Meyer’s mound that so terrorized society in Woody Allen’s pussycats confront curvaceous anti- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, but heroines of the Were AJkaid to Ask; on the contrary, they are icons of Meyer’s appointed American Dream beauty, paragons of perfection - indeed, they are archetypes of are strong, nothing less than actualized Platonic forms. established societal powerful women norms - a young, who personify liberated sexuality. government, and hence moral all-American Unlike the smug, self-righteous, standards, but rather to experience couple embodying armchair feminists of the present natural freedom. the very constraints dav. these homicidal beauties are Their rejection of society, after and neuroses primitively,I potent reminders of all, is an act of liberation, not underpinning guiltless female eroticism. Escaping creation. However, as Hobbes again society’s unnatural the restrictive, one-sided gender- has described it, the state of nature misogyny. These archetypes turn to -afami1y;consisting of aperverted typingofAmericansociety,thethree is a state of conflicting, clashing, the state of nature as friends of father and his two sons, one dumb go-go girls (but they could be any and warring wills, since natural society; their preplanned journey is and muscular, the other smart and W can do-inten-dedtolje only abrief foray into nerdy, that embodies opt)osition to, LA - constrainingsexual neuroses, speed anything to anyone else; to survive, natural liberty before they return to as well as reclusion from, society’s

I I society. But by effectively removing unnatural misogyny. The father is a the ms e 1ve s from society ,t hey sovereignsimilar to Satana, and thus implicitly, if only for a short time, neither side appeals to society as a renounce society’s standardsof right transcendent mor a1 isu th orit y . and wrong, that is, of justice. Satana’s sovereignty is threatened Thus the ensuing battle between by a brief challenge, a twinge of society’sarchetypes and the stacked conscience, fromLori Williams, but pussycats-acarraceasametaphor the combined numerical and for the clash of wills - reflects physicdstrenglhof SathaandHaji Hobbes’s amoral war of all against quells the intended-rebellion. all in the state of nature. It is a battle Authority is thus reasserted between sovereignties, between within one sovereignty, but the early competing moralities in an arena civility - an artificid-*cdnstruct without an overarching and thus all- . - ‘acceptedby both spvereigriti‘esas a encompassing morality, and hence means to an end-quickl y descends victory is determined solely by into a brutal struggle over possession strength. The young couple, of the young archetypal girl. And unprepared for the amorality of the since numerical strength is even, off to the state of nature. They thus naturally free individuals must state of nature, appeals ultimately to and since neither sovereignty renounce original sin, and hence the renounce all or part of their freedom. the civilized morality of society,but appeals powerlessly to society for moral constructs of Judeo-Christian Thus the big-bosomed pussycats this appeal to a distant authority justice, the battle is a more vicious monotheism, adopt the traits establish a sort of informal autocratic does not hold back the superior war of all against all than the car ascribed to natural man by Hobbes gynecocracy under Tura Satana’s Satanian strength. race had been. and other liberal theorists, and turn sovereign leadership. Consent is The well-built pussycats move The climax comes in thrusts and the American Dream on its only implied, and certainly not on to confront Meyer’s appointed fallacious head. constitutional, but, as in Hobbes’s archetypes of anti-societal norms see PUSSYCAT, page rn Meyer, in this sense, is a tacitly commonwealth, authority for the Hobbesian filmmaker. The gorgeous whole is passed in full to the single girls -- played with cunning sovereign-in-perpetuity. animalism by Tura Satana,’ Haji, Meyer is a Hobbesian, or rather a and Lori Williams -leave society neo-Hobbesian, thinker, not only in souped-up sports cars, that is, in because he offers a view of the state traditionally masculine vehicles that of nature, but because he postulates act as phallic extensions of the act of founding characteristic of diminishing, or even non-existent, all civil societies. Thus Tura Satana potency. But Meyer’s well-endowed is a Lycurgus, a Minos, a Solon, a pussycats do not require extension Dayid. She is founder and lawgiver of any kind; indeed, the sports cars at the most fundamental level of are not used by the director to statecraft; she is the pure artist. represent clitoral extensions, but However, though she founds her rather to represent, as erected rule directly from the state of nature, symbols, the natural sexual power her right of sovereignty, as well as the girls have wrested back from Commencement 1995 THE TUFTS DAILY page 111 WEEKENDER Royal Trux creates a world of its own by JAY RUTTENBERG most accessible piece yet. consensus thatThank You represents have the lyrics and a couple chords Daily Editorial Board Recorded live in a matter of days a rechristened Royal Trux and the and then we’d create the songs in t’s a sunny afternoon on with mega producer David Briggs pair’s reluctance to field certain the studio. And then we’dplay those Lansdowne Street, and (best known for his work with Neil questions regarding their past, they songs live for a long time and take I corporate rock Boston is out to Young, Ray Charles, and Nick do not necessarily view their new what we learned and apply it to the play. With the annual Boston Cave), the album displays a strong style as a great renaissance. “The next album, but it was always PhoenixlWFNX Best Music Poll classic rock vibe coupled with the rebirth happened last year when we basically improvised in the studio gala being set up at the street’s group’s post-Sonic Youth signed the [Virgin] contract,” says around a solid idea. So it ended up various clubs, this is corporate rock’s sentimentality. It basically makes Hagerty as he guzzles a specially sounding likejust two insane people playground. perfect sense that the group is now delivered S tarbucks’ triple who went in and [made an album]... Neil Hagerty and Jennifer sharing a label with the Rolling cappuccino, smokes cigarettes like that wasn’t our intent, but that was Herrema’s late arrival on the Stones, whom they have been oft a, uh, chain smoker, and examines the way it was being perceived. grounds can’t help but draw compared to throughout their ten the sports page. “At the time, we “Sowe got areal good bass player attention to itself. The couple, year existence. could have done anything. We [the grumpy yet talented Dan respectively Still, it is could’ve gone back and remade all Brown],andarealgooddrummerto guitarist/ ‘They represent a true u n c 1 e a r our records, which isn’t that bad of satisfy thecertain qualities of good singer and paradox: rock stars whether or not an idea, actually.” rock music. Then we took the songs leadvocalist without rife fans or V i r g i n These early records remain toourproducerandshowedthemto of Royal money; white trash with Records, let revered in some elite underground him, and we played them for about Trux, well-read brains.‘ a 1 o n e circles but an enigma to most. The six months... We started rehearsing carelessly anybody, fully virtually incoherentTwin Injnitives, [in their Virginia country pad] so strut down the blocked off area comprehends thecoreofRoyalTrux. their second LP and commonly we were able to be very-detached reeking of rock ‘n’ roll. Hagerty’s As the Virgin people wait outside of acknowledged masterpiece, just from it, so it was like we were Richard Roundtree-style black the Axis for leather pimp coat, near toothless, Hagerty and dazed and confused face and Jim Herrema -- Morrison hair nicely complement righteously tagged his band’s dirty, outlaw music. the Gruesome Longtime companion and co-band Twosome by all leader Herrema has wrapped her involved - they angular body in an out-of both - discuss the duo’s season and style fur coat, which no extreme somewhat intelligent unpredictability environmentalist would dare even and weirdness. consider harming. One label bigwig The band’s manager frantically laughs about how explains that they have been just Ms. Herrema imposs ib le this afternoon , decidedtoditchher apparently still unrecovered from lead singing post in their Middle East show the night the middle of one before. concert to take a They need caffeine. Fast. pee. An interview looks unlikely. Even dninmer Dli.mIl. Chris Pyle, who These are hardly the friendly joined the Trux MTV alterna-rebels of the 1990s. after “not Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema know [ing] are legitimate,full-fledged, rock ‘n’ anything about roll mavericks. They represent atrue them” for the Chris We, Jennifer Herrema, Dan Brown, Robbie Armstrong, and Neil Hagerty are Royal Trux. paradox: rockstars without rife fans recording of Thank You seems maybe the least accessible music covering somebody else’s songs.” or money; white trash with well- baffled by his employers. “They’re ever assembled. Thenear70minutes The resulting product is a grand read brains. whacked, you know,” says the of grinding guitar, spooky recording that seems perfectly fit With mainstream heavyweights percussionist, whose father played synthesizer, and gnawing babble for both 1970s stadium dudes as such as Smashing Pumpkins, the the skins with bands such as Lynyrd could be uti well as modem day intellectual Beastie Boys, and Hole having nerds. The comparisons between played such WFNX shows in the Royal Trux and peak-era Rolling past, it seems downright bizarre for on your toes. The cool thin Stones, which have plagued Hagerty it to include Royal Trux. Could this since he completed a notorious song- be the same Trux that was once by-song recreation ofExile On Main found too inaccessibly baffling for Street with Pussy Galore, are but a few hipster fans? The same likewise spread across every rock group fronted by the freakish, critics’ notebook with Thank You. heroin-digging couple of Hagerty The guitarist does not concur. “I and Herrema, once tagged don’t see any resemblance between “demigods of the lo-fi us and the Stones at all, musically. If underground”? Is this the same anything, we have the same Royal Trux that performed the influencesthat they did-American premiere release from Chicago indie music from the ’50s and the OS, label Drag City, the same group that Chess Records andEverly Brothers, for years acted as the fledgling country music, Buddy Holly, stuff company’s bizarre backbone? ,as they purposefully avoided like that. Other than that, the agenda Yes and no. The one time smack- is totally different.” - riddled nomads have since ip Pussy personal and introverted.” Even if they do not acknowledge reportedly cleaned up and settled in the pair “Just basically [we had] to stop a musical bond between the Trux the Virginiacountryside.Forming a refuse to address in interviews), the ourselves from being totally self- andtheStones,Hagerty andHerrema full five piece rock band -chipped legendary art rock guitar band also indulgent. To go beyond self- seem to have soaked up portions of down to a quartet for live shows including a pre-blues exploding Jon indulgence,” a typically reticent Mick Jagger and Keith Richards’ after second drummer Rob Spencer (another taboo topic). The Herrema agrees in one of her rare sleazy white boy posturing, from Armstrong split to pursue other Gruesome Twosome’s supposedly non-singing vocal displays. the drugs to the rehab to the furs to musical interests - they left Drag erstwhile heroin addiction is yet “Usually it’s like one big knot,” the filthy music to Herrema’s scary City for Virgin Records and created another matter not to be broached. Hagerty says about those past, “self- the new Thank You LP, the band’s Despite critics’ general indulgent” Trux recordings. “We’d see TRUX,page VII page IV THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement- 1995 WEEKENDER

Bombs, babes and bats await this season’s movie goers by LIZA COHEN the month Samuel L. Jackson to the third installment of the gothic series, studios have realized the power of the Daily Editorial Board saga of McClane’s really bad day. will open in June with a new director, a familyattheboxoffice, andmadeefforts heat. At first Following this familiar road of action new set, an array of new villains, and oh to cut into Disney’s hold on that market. weather is sequels is Steven Seagal inundersiege yeah, a new Batman. In a move that Universal is hoping for the success of something 2.- Dark Territory, with Eric Bogosian really shookup Hollywood, Val Kilmer Cusper, with eto be said for the steps in to play the Caped Cristina first sweat you bn -- Crusader, and he is joined by Ricci, Bill standing still. $2.&eamc some of the most sought-after Pullman, and But then the heat actors in the business: JimCarrey Cathy becomes the and Tommy Lee Jones play, Moriarty, enemy, and as his respectively, the evil Riddler and Two- plus a lot of relief from it 1 a t e s t Face; Nicole Kidman plays the latest special soon takes its foe. bat love interest; and Chris O’Donnell effects place on the top A n d , joins the crime-fighting team as Robin, producing the of everyone’s w h a t the Boy Wonder. Director Joel friendly ghost priority list. Iwould a Schumacher steps into the shoes of himself. Where m o v i e visionary Tim Burton, who this time Warner better to find this season acts only as the film’s producer. Brothers is desiredchillthan e The summer is along season, so backing .the in the dark without many studios are indeed thinking big in self- I.a film hoping to stand out from the crowd. confines of an air explanatory conditioned daptat~m Kevin Costner brings us Waterworld, The Amazing movie theater? Iof the an underwater adventure with such a Panda By no small coincidence or act of God, work of the prolific Michael Crichton? big budget and bad advance word that it Adventure, summertime also brings the greatest This summer’s installment is Congo, a has been dubbed Fishtar. Me1 Gibson Big Bully with onslaught of feature film releases. jungle thriller based on one of stars in a medieval adventure titled Rick Moranis

opening ofCrimsonTide, the submarine film and portraying photographer hoping to duplicate the successes of suspense drama starring Denzel Robert Kincaid, while Meryl Streep. 1994by bringingbacktheheavyhitters Washington and Gene Hackmen. From steps in as Francesca Johnson. of last summer. Forrest Gump’s Tom the director of Hanks and Gary Sinise (Lt. Dane) Top Gun, this are joined by Kevin Bacon, movie could Bill Paxton and director Ron have the Howard in the NASA drama strength and star power to Apollo 13. Speed star Keanu blow any competitors or at Reeves plays title character least the lasting memories of Johnny Mnemonic in a The Hunt for Red October cyberspace thriller. And what right out of the water (no pun summer would be complete intended). without the release of a new But many other animated Disney classic? This movies hope to captivate the year’s entry is Pocahontas, minds and wallets of which tells the story of the America with heart-stopping helpful Native American thrills and death-defying heroine and captain John stunts. Back -- to save not a Smith and features the voices skvscrauer. nor aimort, but of Me1 Gibson, David Ogden thi entife city of New York -- is Bruce However perhaps the most Stiers and ChristianBale, as well a> the both The Perez Fumily Willis as Detective John McClane. The highly anticipated (or maybe just the music of Academy Award winner Alan and My Fu,mily tell th third installment in a successful series, most widely publicized) release this Menken. Latino famlies’ struggles in life, lop Die Hard witha Vengeanceadds Jeremy summer is not based on a novel, but on With the phenomenal success and relationships. Irons and everybody’s new flavor of a comic book. Batman Forever, the of The Lion King last summer, other Also dipping into the romanf Commencement 1995 THE TUFTS DAILY Page v

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omedy pot is a filmcallecWineMonths rom director Chris Columbus, whc rought us Home Alone and Mrs. by JAY RUTTENBERG wise) and trading the Blues Explosion for Bad Brains. he Ioubvire. The film features an all-sta Daily Editorial Board Beasties will be touring the States through the beginning of The summertime and rock ‘n’ roll are notorious June. bedfellows that consistently thrive off of one PJ Harvey may be annoying as the media’s acting another’s carefree, youthful appeal. Basically, post-modern Woman in Rock, but her new album, To Bring YouMy Love, suburban teenagers have learned to turn to music not only as warrants heaps of praise. Doing a stint of headlining gigs in a cure for their seasonal doldrums, but also as an outlet for sizable clubs towards the summer’s beginning, she will later their summer job paychecks. be sandwiched between rotten MTV faves Live and Veruca Whether it be latter-day hippies stalking the Grateful Salt in an arena tour. Dead across America, Dazed and Confused football players Other giant-scaled concerts will feature acts such as capping off their school’s out for summer bash by purchasing Tom Petty, Phish, Hootie and the Blowfish, the Grateful Aerosmith tickets, or a 15-year old replacing his wack Billy Dead, Yanni, the CranberriesRoad the Wet Sprocket, and Joel discs with equally poor Collective Soul albums in a other big, dull bands who put on big, dull shows. Yawn. sunny trip to the local record store, warm weather goes well Although traditionally summer is perceived as a time A with popular music. The corporate hotshots who control the for large stadium concerts, smaller clubs are still hosting industry know this, explaining the flood of summer concerts several promising performances. The pairing of the Flaming and albums. Lips with Archers of Loaf for a series of May dates along the One of the more interesting developments in terms of West Coast seems to be the year’s best match up, with the mainstream ’90s music is the Lollapalooza festival. What glaring exception of the Beastie Boys/Blues Explosion bill started in 1991 as the brainchild of Jane’s Addiction singer of old. Both the Ass Ponys and Royal Trux, two summer Perry Farrell has evolved into a cultural phenomenon. For the past few years the rockin’ caravan has set out across the continent with pretentions ablaze packed with grungy/ Before heading off with the alternative/Generation X Lo‘l 1ap a1 o oz a crowd , dudes. Pavement is circulating This around clubs in the year’s concert looks like the Matador label xglishman who went up a Hill, bui event’s most mates Yo La ame down a Mountain, and daring bill, with iestoration, which is due out in early legendary noise all. Chris O’Donnell hopes to shine post-punkers qt only as the Boy Wonder in Batman Sonic Youth Undee-- abrever, but also as a sensitive teenage headlining and flavored sound wer-boy in Mad Love, a teen angst Pavement, the on the road to rlm with Drew Barrymore. Jesus Lizard, Squeezed between these stars and Beck excellent Electr- nd sequels are a few smaller, maybe a playing the main 0-Pura LP. it morerefined,films. While seemingly stage. Perhaps Countless other at of place in the summer movie circus, the oddest lese films can provide welcome relief choice is Sinead om the media blitz put forth by the O’Connor, who may igger releases. Look for Safe, Crumb, have sold more records Picture Bride, A concert-mates H Month by the Luke, turning out to se Jane Eyre, Plein crowd. this season, proving more economically feasible and more Soleil, The The announcement for this season’s mainstagers intimately interesting than the larger scaled, wallet draining Innocent, and The arrived later than usual, and prior to the promoter’s tours. Glass Shield to fill announcement rumors spread across the nation’s computer Likewise, the more encouraging records set for intellectual void. screens and newspapers. Snoop Doggy Dogg was apparently summer release dates are frequently coming fromthe studios Farrell’s top choice, until Hole’s loquacious frontwoman (or basements) of lesser known bands, some of which have Courtney Love bitched excessively about sharing a bill with yet to even release an LP. Hurricane, already known as the the rapper due to his misogynistic lyrical tendencies. Neil Beastie Boys’ bulldog-faced DJ, will dish out his long- Young, who is annually falsely rumored as the show’s awaited solo debut in late May. The Hurra was recorded headliner, once again rejected the promoters’ bid. Bizarre some time ago and was previously available only on pricey stories of a Clash reunion or (eek!) a Stone Temple Pilots’ imports. It features the veteran record spinner on the mic will be only a faint spot also surrounded Lollapalooza’s planning. Several other with old school beats and special appearance by the Beasties and failed potential bands appearedreluctant to join the festival, which and their Grand Royal posse. by now carries an unfriendly corporate stigma carefully Tufts’ faves Papas Fritas may not have lived up to avoided by today’s anti-stars. their aspirations of releasing an LP before graduation, but The influential big brothers to these rockers, R.E.M., should have their debut album out by the end of the summer. are themselves embarking on a tour this summer for the first The trio, who should be worshipped by anybody who has not - \buzz. However time since the late ’ 80s Green concert series. While R.E.M.’s attempted to kill Weezer, record for Minty Fresh, the same with rising artistically prominent days may be waning, theMonster tour record company that brought Veruca Salt into the world. ticket prices, it is not only a great opportunity to see the seminal quartet, but Earlier in the summer Minty Fresh’s Legendary Jim Ruiz is becoming also a chance to catch their sharply-selected openers. The Group will bring their suave salsa ‘n’ cocktail sound to CD. aforementionedSonic Youth are playing on parts of the tour, Calvin Johnson and David Grohl, two of the most while the funky sistahs in Luscious Jackson will open at happenin’ musicians in the happenin’ town of Seattle, should - F- \to catch other shows. Both bands’ sounds greatly differ from the release debut albums from their respective latest projects. every headliner’s, and the concert should prove an evening of Johnson, the minimalist baritone mastermind behind K release, so diverse, if not expensive, entertainment. Records, Beat Happening, and the Halo Benders, will release d choose The finest billing of the summer still belongs to the the first Dub Narcotic Sound System LP this June. Grohl’s wisely. With this wide variety of Beastie Boys, who have made the best of their newly first post-Nirvanaproject,Foo Fighters, has already received . lms, you are bound to find something acquired arena rock position by selecting openers such as the significant acclaim from their opening slot at the Mike Watt at suits your fancy. The call of the air- Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the Roots, Bad Brains, and superstar tour and bootlegged recordings.The band features mditioning alone should be enough to their own DJ, Hurricane. Although already coming through -t you to a multiplex.. the Boston area (in a frat-boy packed moshing mess, crowd- see SUMMERTUNES, page VIII Commencement 1995 THE TUFTS DAILY - WEEKENDER Scratching the surface of Boston A Primer of the vibrant local undercurrent by JOSHUA C. DAVIS explained that “right now we’re in The abrasive Daily Editorial Board the middle of a boom, and a lot of noise rock act hile perhaps not that boom has to do with the Middle Spore pulls no commanding the East Cafe achieving a national‘ punches in its nationalprominence status... The Middle East is a good atonal din. The W of thescenesof other example of a club that can thrive on gothic/industrial cities, the Boston music scene is putting so many types of music out.” Zia, the noise outfit without question one of the most The Middle East Cafe, located in Tulips, and ska vital and dynamic artistic Central Square, has become a ensembles Steady communities in the nation. With a cornerstone in the musical Earnest and The significantcontingent of brand-new community of Boston. With three Allstonians: these unknowns in addition to its locally- stages to play upon, the Middle East barely even scratch born national acts, the Boston scene provides performance opportunities the surface of the is nearly bursting at the seams, for everyone from the smallest local broad diversity 01 continually renewing itself. musicians to prominent national acts. talent that finds its e- The Boston music scene differs Contributing toBoston’s musical home in Boston. from that of other cities, lacking an vitality is a solidly-established P r o v i d i n g underlying common musical theme. network of other clubs as well, from substantial supporl But Boston’s musical diversity is a longtime mainstays such as the for bands such as crucial component of its vitality. T Rathskellar, T.T. The Bear’s Place, these is the wide Max, publisher of Boston music and The Tam to relative newcomers base of local record magazine The Noise, describes the such as Local 186 and Mama Kin. labels. CherryDisc Juliana Hatfield local scene. Additional handfuls of clubs served as a jumping-off point for Max explained that-“they’re the “In the past- it has been a guitar- scattered throughout the city and Letters To Cleo, who are currently information givers. You have oriented scene, with a enjoying a fairamount Lollipop, Boston Rock ... these ‘garage’ sound,” he of national attention. magazines are getting out to so many explained. “But ButCherryDisc serves people, and the word is king spread nowadaysdiversityis one as a home for plenty so far.” of the things that is really more local talent, Almost always distributed free good about the scene.” including around Boston, these publications Local station WBCN Smackmelon, provide an essential informational hosts an annual Rock Twisted Roots, and service and publicity network for And Roll Rumble, in Tree. underground bands, events, which local acts SonicBubblegum is happenings, and performances. The compete against one another vibrant local self-proclaimed role of these - another before a panel label, but with a more magazines is to supply coverage for of judges. T Max national scope. those who are overlooked by more - explained that the Releasing music by conventional and traditional stylistic breadth of acts both local actsandnon- publications. at the Rumble in recent local bands, Sonic . T Max explains the agenda of years is indicative of a MorDhine Bubblegum offers these magazines in general and his new infusion of previouisly dormant the central pivot of the Lansdowne releases fronn Tulips, Crazy Alice, inparticular. “It has to do with styles and musical approaches. Street clubs combine to round out and Tugboat Annie, among others. what’s underground... TheNoise has “The goth scene has been the pulse of the local scene. Perhaps the biggest blow to the always been about what’s not exploding in this town recently,” T Several notable acts have local music scene is the recent popular,” he said. And with regard Max explained, citing Opium Den, effectively graduated from local departure of Boston mainstays to the relatively recent shift of focus Mistle Thrush, One Of Us, and You status to wider acclaim, including Taang! Records to the west coast. of mainstream press towards the bands like the Mighty Pivotal in initially putting Boston underground and less accessible, T Mighty Bosstones, on the national musical map, Taang ! Max explains that “It means my job Morphine, Gigolo Aunts, launched some seriously influential is to dig deeper, to find stuff that the Letters To Cleo, the acts, from the Lemonheads to SSD. mainstreamis not interesltedin.And Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, Buffalo Tom, andcountlessothers. But filling in the positions vacated by these successes are those who compose the vast pool of local talent continually being generated. El Dopa, an industro- hip-hop-funk-fusion act is continually breaking new ground with its recombinant approach to music. Mistle Thrush recently swept the WBCN Rock And Roll Rumble, traditionaIIy dominated by heavier, guitar-oriented acts, with its lighter, gently gothic Gigolo Aunts atmosphere. Crazy Alice

Shriek as prime examples. \ continues to stomp around the city, T Max discussed the vitality of with its engaging brand of sloppy- Letters To Cleo iinportance Boston’s music community, poppy overdriven energy. Doc Report, and countless other of all-ages shows in insuring the describing its current status as “one Hopper, though not exclusively independent local publications continued energy of the scene. But of the most thriving times I can Boston based, makes its presence provide an absolutely crucial Boston’s spring of musical talent is remember in the 13 years since I’ve known in the area constantly with keystone in the support of the local sufficient to sustain its scene for as been publishing The Noise.” He their searing power-punk-pop. musical community. The Noise’s T long as there are people to listen to it. Commencement 1995 THE TUFTS DAILY

WEEKENDER 7 Hugh Grant’s great as a mobtain-climbing Brit BY SAMANTHA LEVINE tolerance for silliness) is increased Daily Editorial Board by the additional plot operatives of The Englishman Who Wentupa Ansen and a townswoman, Becky Hill, But Came Down a Mountain (Tara Fitzgerald from A Man of No has a rather foolish plot and a Importance), falling madly in love disappointingconclusion. But it also during his three-day stay and of the has Hugh Grant. And that’s a big bitter personal rivalry between the thing. Grant brings to this movie a town Reverend and townsman Mr. charm powerful enough to make Morgan (Colm Meany from The more than worthwhile a movie that, Snapper andstar Trek: Deep Space without him, would have been Nine).Vaguely interesting perhaps, almost worthless. but there’s simply not enough there In director ChristopherMonger’s to hold the movie together. Except, film, Grant is Mr. Ansen, one of two of course, for Grant. English land surveyors who are The star of such movies assirens - - measuring the mountains of the and Four Weddings and a Funeral, United Kingdom for the purpose of Grant brings to The Englishmanthe creating a wartime map. The film’s same self-effacing sweetness and defining conflict is that, in order to bumbling self-consciousness that Half Japanese charming on be classified as a mountain rather initially prompted viewers to sit up the new ‘Greatest Hits’ LP than as a hill, a land mass must be in and take notice. In every scene and by JAY RUTTENBERG Fairs repeating the line “once is that these men have just measured is ce serves to increase the Daily Editorial Board enough” over a spastic, untamed of all whom he contacts. A couple weeks ago Half guitar. sions and utterances are Japanese brought its legendary Assuming this antiTnostalgic oddball punk rock to an outdoor spirit themselves, the group refused the people of this town in W t even care that so much fuss MIT dorm party, which size-wise to halt musical maturation, heading may have been a step down from into new territories with resulting mountain remaining so te ts to see what he their performance last year with recordings. Gaining a devoted cult Nirvana and the Breeders, but was following, Half Japanese refined its still probably filled with more Half sound, adding amuch moremelodic, Japanese fans. A quartet centered rock edge. David Fair eventually around singer Jad Fair, the band quit the band, leaving brother Jad to blended perfectly with the school’s work with a rotating group of nebbish eccentricity. And while the musicians including Velvet math cats at MIT are not exactly the Underground-drummer Moe most dynamic people to mack with, Tucker, guitarist Don Fleming, musically Half Japaneserarely goes nutball Daniel Johnston and wrong. saxophonist John Zorn in both group The band’s new Greatest Hits and solo performances. compilation is perhaps the most By now Jad Fair basically is Half Exile on Lansdowne Street: rtx stvleU visible sign of their prolificness. Japanese. Although live he mostly TRUX paradox? As the four men jam on continued from page III Serving up a whopping 69 songs assumes strictly vocal pop tunes during their soundcheck over nearly two and a half hours, the responsibilities, Fair’s geeky ,boyish Keith-style ring. They also confirm -ani Herrema stalks the hot club album follows Jad Fair and his squeal is what makes the group so their role in Drag City’s early days with both trampy fur coat and various partners over the band’s appealing. Primarily addressing the as playing the scruffy Rolling Stones cigarette in place, it becomes clear double decade recording career. This subjects of girls qnd aliens in his to then-labelmates Pavement’s that this is what the shit’s all about. greatest hits (ironically titled, of lyrics,Fair exudes asimilarincorrupt preppie Beatles. “They’re college It doesn’t matter what record label course, seeing that Half Japanese aura as childlike singers Jonathan graduate frat boys who play frat boy Royal Trux work for, nor is it even has never experienced anything Richman or the aforementioned music,” Herrema says about her important how their sound has close to a commercial hit) album Johnston. When he spits out lines counterparts. “That’s cool but that’s evolved or what type of narcotics works as aremarkable display of the such as “This Could Be the Night”’s not where we come from.” Any they choose. Creating a warped band’s enticing career. “What’s better than an angel? A respectable.indie rock mom would domain of their own in both their Originated inside the Maryland princess? Uh uh. A cheerleader? beam with pride if her daughter recorded and actual lives, the pair bedroom of brothers Jad and David That’s not even half as good as an brought a Pavement boy home to shatters rules and stereotypes Fair in 1974, early Half Japanese angel,” (from 1993’s Fire in the dinner, but disgustedly would send without flinching. In this case, recordings featuredthe two siblings Sky), Fair seems so sincere that one Neil Hagerty back to his gutter. rebellion is a virtue. attacking their guitar, drum, and can’t help but smile. One similarity the Trux do share vocal duties with little talent but Included tracks such asThe Bund with Pavement is the backlash they tremendous enthusiasm. Making a That Would Be King’s “Postcard encounteredupon transferring from full length debut in 1980 with a From Far Away,” Charmed Life’s Drag City to a major label, a move three LP box set, 112 Gentlemen/ “Said and Done” and “Penny in the that bewildered many unable to Not Beasts, the pair’s screaming Fountain,” and album-opener comprehend how such an arty, and pounding showed a nice, “Firecracker,” from 1984’sSingNo obscure group could play in the big innocent side to punk rock absent Evil are priceless. The six previously leagues. This expected backlash from many older records. unreleased numbers - while from snotty, caviling fans is rapidly The vigor put forth by the boys economic terrorism for 1/2 Jap dismissed by the band. on these songs remains striking on completists-areequally delightful, “Too many bands try to get inside the selected old school tracks even the eight minute long “T. For the heads of their fans and they all dispersed amongst Greatest Hits’ Texas.” end up left in the cold,” explains two CD’s (or three LP’s). Songs No matter how standard any given Herrema. “It has nothing to do with such as “Calling All Girls,” “Guitar Half Japanese song may appear, our fans, it has to do with us.” Solo,” and “School of Loye” offer a some sort of quirky twist always But isn’t this statement manic, chaotic edge that still seems to throw it a bit off kilter, contradictory to their earlier manages to come across as invitingly whether it be off key guitar, lo-fi thoughts regarding the Trux’s friendly. The best, and most recording hiss, or Fair’s vocal movement away from self- infamous, of these songs, “No More indulgence and introverted art, thus Beatlemania,” concludes with the see JAPANESE, page MII bringing us back to another Royal page VI11 THE TUFTS DAILY Commencement- 1995

r WEEKENDER The very best of Boston, including food, gardens, comics, and much more BEST blading, or just sitting. few inBoston that can hold their cheese, cole slaw, and Russian continued from page I The Public Gardens is home to own. Right here in our beloved dressing. This is all served on two and beyond all other rivals. the legendary Swan Boats, those Medford may be the best Italian slices of dark rye bread. For those looking for the best in crazy fowl shaped vessels that have delicatessen; a brief journey from New England is notorious for its graphic literature,Harvard Square’s been delighting tourists and native Tufts brings you toBob’s Deli. With seafood, particularly its clam Million Year Picnicis a tiny alcove, Bostonians for years. friendly service, excellent chowder, as restaurants all over the packed to the ceiling with comic Stuff Your Face sandwiches, salads,fresh meats, and region attempt to lay claim to the books, graphic novels, trade With all this activity, you are cheeses, Bob’s also provides great best cup in town. The best cup of paperbacks, and comic book sure to work up an appetite; Boston prices for large orders and would be chowder in town is a highly paraphernalia. T-shirts, some toys, has a variety of restaurants at which ideal for any graduation party. Of subjective title as individual mugs, videos, and comics comics to dine, but nothing soothes the course no Tufts deli review would preferences on t hi c kne s s , comics are the Million Year Picnic’s tummy like some good pizza. be complete without a mention of clamminess, and potato quantity forte, and there’s very little one Perhaps the best pizza to be student favorite Jay’s Deli. While play arole in determining the favorite wouldn’t be able to find there. From encountered outside the city of not adeli in the literal sense, Jay’s is cup. But there seems to a general John Byrne to Charles Burns, from Chicago can be found directly off of a staple for bagels, muffins, and just consensus thatLegal Seafood’scup the latest edition of Marvel’s super- Tufts’ hill atNick’s House of Pizza. plain good cookin’. of clam chowder is one of the best in hitX-Men to the most recent episode Serving up ridiculously greasy, If you like coffee and some food town. A well known Boston of the barely-circulatedmini-comic Greek-style pies at a reasonable to go with that, you should try Cafe establishment,Legal’s chowder is a Too Much Coflee Man, from the price, Nick’s is available for both Melirich, near the Hynes good, creamy consistency and newest Fantastic Four to more take-out and dine-in. But beware, Convention Center Stop onBoylston contains a sufficient but not manga and anime than one would the crazy foreign guys that work Street. Although the flavors of the overwhelmingclam taste. However, know what to do with, the Million there are a bit on the nutty side. coffee are not that varied, there are be prepared to wait for the best, Year Picnic is a hidden treasure of Another establishmentknown for different types of coffee drinks. because getting a table at any of mainstream and underground its wacky employees is Dolly’s, a These are espressos such as Legal Seafood’s locations requires comics. dinerjustoutside Davis Square open cappuccino and mocha. But, along the patience of an elephant (lucky Go Jump in a Lake late at night from 11 p.m. - 6 a.m. with your caffeine fix, you can for us -- Go Jumbos). As the winter cold seems to have Although a tad on the expensive indulge in Cafe Melirich’s So as the last few minutes tick by made its final 1995 appearance, what side, the restaurant is the only eating sandwiches. These are so big that for the class of 1995, the city of better way to take advantage of the place open through the evening, and while taking a bite, more food will Boston beckons with the best of its great outdoors than in one Boston’s serves the world’s greatest apple spill out of the bun then go in your shops, theaters, sites, and eats. But fine parks. Without question, the pie. Be prepared for asmall wait and mouth. And the names for the do not despair; these attractions, Boston Common reigns as king of a strange bathroom. sandwiches are so clever, being like so many other things, will be the city’s parks. Established in 1634, While some may argue that the named after different streets in here long after you are gone, and the Common has lush greens and only real delis can exist within the Boston. The “Arlington” sandwich there is always Homecoming next foliage,perfectforrunning,walking, city limits of New York, there are a is made up of roast beef, swk fall. Classic Meyer’s film full of big boobs A few-recommendations for summer PUSSYCAT fundamental sense. Seyhe idyllic SUMMERTUNES upcoming months. The ]Breeders cdnmLfromJ-age n bodies to be cherished, nourished, continued from pageV will release a follow-up to 1993’s spurts of virile energy, but, at the and worshipped. Meyer may theNirvanadrummer,whose struggle popular Last Splash album. The ~ - very end of the film, Meyer returns ultimately side with the society to escape fromKurt Cobain’sdeceased Beastie Boys’ Root Down EP will to a struggle between societal (the against which they rebel, but hy shadow may be long and irritating, feature new mixes in addition to archetypal girl and the smart, nerdy presenting to his audience these regardless of his own talent, on guitar live tracks fromtheband’s European son, the latter of whom rebels against hungry animals in all their naked and vocals. tour. Tourmate Jon Spencer’s his own anti-society) and anti- truth, he is also teaching society Of course, the biggest Seattle upcoming “Flavor” single also -,societal (Satana) sovereignties. The that, if it hopes to prevent future news once again revolves around features new mixes from his last victor is the rightful sovereignty, discord, if not utter disintegration,it the antics of Pearl Jam. The quintet’s album, including a promising and the resolution reflects a must, while maintaining the march efforts to play live despite their version of the title track with both pronounced defense of the of modern civilization, rediscover ongoing feud with Ticketmaster Mike D. and Beck. .d established, societal sovereignty, its roots in nature. In short, people deserve respect, but the system they Several worthy, lesser kriown acts though society must descend to anti- should re-eroticize themselves, and have established to pawn tickets also plan to issue new material this societal behavior in order to should not be afraid of the power looks like a disaster area. An album summer. These include a plethora overcome the anti-societal and truth of their animalistic with the band-backing mentor Neil of new releases from the lo-ii country sovereignty. Indeed, since Meyer instincts. Young will be released sometime in wizards of Palace Brothers, an album does not end up legitimating For these six breasts are not the the near future, and should be and tour from the post-punk noise Satanian sovereignty, he would ferocious mammary mound that so interesting seeing that last fall’s addicts Half Japanese, and yet seem to be using the busty pussycats terrorized society in Woody Allen’s albums from both Pearl Jam and another loungy record from for his own Hobbesian Everything You Always Wanted to Young were considerably weak. England’s Stereolab. Older talents - philosophizing. Know Abeut Sex, but WereAfraid to Other highly anticipated, yet such as Jonathan Richman, Elvis In showing on screen how a Ask; on the contrary, they are icons artistically unwarranted, upcoming Costello, Isaac Hayes, BE; King, a sovereignty is founded, he offers of beauty, paragons of perfection- releases should include a new rejuvenated Bad Brains, and a re- society a study of its own indeed, they are nothing less than Smashing Pumpkins’ effort (which issue happy Sonic Youth also expect establishment;however, by refusing actualized Platonic forms. For why Billy Corgan has already audaciously to put out albums in the summer of to condone the anti-societal actions does Meyer consistently film the compared to bothSgt. Peppers AND ’95. of Satana and her followers, he pussycats from below? Why does Pet Sounds), another record from So if extra pocket change exists, argues that society as an absolute he make his viewers look up at these ’70s guitar anti-god Lenny Kravitz, the beach has corroded and its water sovereignty is legitimate and breasts? Because, he is teaching in and Soul Asylum’s follow-up to their has turned green, and little league --- perpetual, and that rebellious actions Faster, Pussycat!, society should commercial breakthrough Grave just ain’t so fun anymore, there exist taken against it will not succeed, get down on its collective knees, Dancers Union album. plentiful rock ‘n’ roll options to and are by definition morally and embrace, if not suckle, There are still several desirable rescue this summer. And if not, illegitimate and entirely impulsive. voluptuous nature. recordings expected for the there’s always Oprah! Meyer thus preserves his neo- Hobbesian view on established Jad Fair and friends issue Half Japanese ‘Greatest Hits’ JAPANESE P- sovereignty while also offering a continued from page VII dramaticallyHobbesian interpretation decades worth of records, and their recording incorporatesjust the right of the state of nature and the founding abilities. This is part of the intrigue cultish group of fans. amount of the band’s older anti- of sovereignties in general. that has made the band fascinating rock material, mixing it in well with Yet Tura Satana, Haji, and Lori enough to warrant full length Half Japanese’s Greatest Hits Fair’s more refined tunes. Despite /- Williams are not mere pawns in an’ documentary movie treatment (with package is one of the few “best of’ the elongated running time,Greatest abstract philosophical game. They Jeff Feuerzeig’s 1993 Half type releases of the post-Beatles age Hits hardly becomes vapid, instead are all three lively and vivacious Japanese: The Band That Would Be to deserve such attention. enticing any open-minded listener creatures of liberated sexuality. They King film), the opening spot on Accumulating a massive amount of with Jad Fair’s loud, amplified are human characters in the most Nirvana’s final domestic tour, two relatively diverse material, the charm.