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THETUFT DAILY \Where You Read It First Thursdav , October 7,1999 Volume XXXIX, Number 20 I Dukakis’ casual wit draws-a ine audience who was once portrayed by Jon byLAURENHEIST Lovitz on Saturday Night Live, Daily Editorial Board Even though most undergradu- recalled an episode of the show when Lovitz and Dana Carvey, ates were only about nine years old when former Massachusetts playing George Bush, did a spoof of a presidential debate. Governor Michael Dukakisran for “Lovitz is looking at him and President in 1988, that didn’tdeter saying, ‘I can’t believe I’m losing a large group of students from to this guy.’ My sentiments ex- coming to hear him speak in Cabot actly, but here I am,” he said. Auditorium yesterday afternoon. Dukakis, who now spends “It’snice to seesomany ofyou most of his time as a professor of here,” Dukakis said to the approxi- political science at Northeastern mately200 students who attended University, joked with the crowd the event,“because you know one of the things that happens to you about the time that has elapsed when you’ve been out ofoffice for since the ’88 campaign. “I have students at Northeastern coming an extended period oftime-even if you’ve been governor of your up to me saying, ‘I played you in a debate in the fourth grade,”’ he state for three terms and been your said. party’s nomination for the presi- Dukakis implored today’s gen- dency - is that memories fade.” eration to get involved in politics, Photo by Daniel Rodrigues Except forthe gray hair behind Former governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis spoke in Cabot Auditoiium yes- his temples, Dukakis didn’t seem sayingthatpublic service isanoble profession that enables you to terday. His address, which dealt mainly with issues of health care, was entitled “Forty-four much different than he did when million and countine.” he was thrust into the national make a difference.“There is noth- ing more personal and satisfying spotlight alittle over adecade ago. Brookline, knocking on doors and Dukakis and former Senator Paul health caresystem,which heviews than being politically active in your The 66-year-old former governor, meeting people. “Don’t let any- Simon (D-Ill.) are co-authoring a as the greatest challenge the US is community,” he said. body ever tell you this isn’t the book on the merits ofthe political facingtoday. Although 75 percent The son of Greek immigrants, most open political system in the life. The book is intended for alate of businesses provide health care Dukakis grew up in Brookline, world. It is,” he said of his high school/early college audii for their employees, Dukakis said Mass., attended Swarthmore Col- grassroots rise into politics. ence. there are over 44 million Ameri- lege and Harvard Law School, and To entice a new generation to The bulk of Dukakis’ speech got started in local politics in devote their life to public service, pointed to the lack of a universal see DUKAKIS, page 17 c Future of Zeta Psi house being negotiated bywILLKINLAW ing down Zeta Psi and the Aca- ofthe fraternity. whether something like that is Daily Editorial Board demic Resource Center to make Tufts Vice President of Opera- enforceable after 80 years,” Members ofthezetapsi Board room forthenew facility. tions John Roberto concurred with Kendall said. “If we don’t get a of Elders are negotiating with the “The house has not been sold Kendall’s assertion that the house deal that we think is fair to us, then Tufts administrationto decide the totheuniversity-we’renot even had not been sold, saying that the we may very well fight the deed future of their fraternity house, close to having sold the house,” administration was involved in an restriction. The question is very which is located on the comer of said Zeta Psi Elder Michael Kendall “ongoingnegotiation with the fra- muchup intheair.”Heemphasized Professor’s Row and Packard Av- in response to an article which ternity,” but Roberto said that he that the fraternity was not opposed e. The administration hopes touse appeared in the Observer on Sept. could not offer any specifics until to continuing negotiations and a $4 million anonymous donation 23 claiming that the “house was further progress was made in the that litigation against the Univer- to the music department to build a recently bought from Zeta Psi by negotiations. sity could be very expensive. Photo by Daniel Ridrigues new music center on Professors Tufts Uhiversity.” Zeta Psi, one of the oldest Michael Dukakis According to Kendall, the Uni- Row, which would require knock- “Obviously,the information for houses on campus, was built in versity has offered to revamp a the Observer article came from the the 1850s and sold to the fraternity house on Professor’s Row which administration.. they didn’t talk in 1919. Thecontractdrawnupby currently serves as the financial to anyone from the [Board of El- the University at the time of sale aidoficeforuseasapotentialnew ders] executive committee,” he had a clause stipulatingthat Tufts house for the fraternity, but Zeta said. The Executive Committee could buy the house back at any Psi president Seth Kamich was not manages Zeta Psi’s house and is time given six months notice. responsible for running the affairs “It ’ s h i g h 1y question ab 1e see ZETA PSI, page 14 TCUJ declines compromise TCUJ offered limited representation on ALBO ’ by JEREMY WANGIVERSON bottom of the document. Daily Editorial Board “There was amiscommunication, maybe I did not In another case of he-said-she-said, the Tufts make it clear; I still had to talk to ALBO about it,” Community Union (TCU) Senate andTCU Judiciary Azoff said, adding it could not have been official until (TCUJ) have once again reached an impasse. The signatures appeared on Senate letterhead.“We hadn’t contention comes in wake of TCUJ co-chair Craig finished by any means - it was a tentative agree- Waldman’s announcement of his intention to ob- ment. I can’t make a decision on ALBO by myself.” r‘ serve the Allocations Board (ALBO) for the school “I am deeply disappointed with the events of the year, a position for which he has fought hard over the last few weeks, and have lost faith in Senate and lost past month. faith in leadership,” Waldman said, citing unreturned Waldman said he was told on Sept. 28, minutes phone calls to Harris and the Senate’s noncompli- before an ALBO meeting, that he could not sit in on ancewith theTCUJ’sdecisiontooverturnlast spring’s the entire proceeding after he felt an official agree- referendum election. “Forthose reasons, I do not feel ment to thecontrary had been reached. ALBO insists I can negotiate on behalf of the TCUJ in the best this is not the case, but would have allowed him to manner possible.” He hopes, however, that his co- observe the first half. Waldman, however, declined chair, Jessica Branco, might be able to further the the offer. discussions. “Maybe a fresh new attitude can do the “Three weeks prior, [TCU Treasurer Ben Azoffl trick,” Waldman added. and I worked out an agreement and sent it to the The initial contract was devised last spring when Daily. That is theofficial agreement.Both ofus were Harris announced during his campaign that he present. You can’t sign an e-mail, but if he had a thought a member of the TCUJ should attend Allo- problem with names on e-mail, he should have said cations Board (ALBO) meetings to ensure fair treat- something at that point,” Waldman said in explana- ment for all groups. The TCUJ is responsible for I tion of his understanding going into the meeting. recognizing new groups, so they subsequently have The agreementexplicitly statedthat aTCUJmem- the right to discuss funding issues with ALBO. ber would be able to observe all ALBOmeetings and The TCUJ member attending ALBO meeting was beallowed speak in anon-voting capacity. Treasurer and ALBO chair Ben Azoff s name appeared on the see TCUJ, page 14 2 THETUFTS DAILY October 7,1999 I The DailyWeather Forecast ~ - - ~~ I Today Tonight Tomorrow First gunbattlerings Windy and cold I Frosty nice two deaths in Timor High: 55 High: 38 High: 56 I I DILI, East Timor -Two militiamen were killed and two Australia soldiers were wounded Wednesday during an ambush on an Australia Whew, that is some cold air blasting in here. Temperatures will start out military convoy in the East Timorese town of Suai, in the fmt gunbattle o in the mid 30s today and tomorrow, before recovering into the 50s. The the 17-day-old international operation to bring peace to the violence weekend looks milder with temps reaching up towards 701 I would say to any wrackedtemtory. random Tufts student who happens to have some plants outside, take them in The militiamen, armed with assault rifles, ambushed the Australian or they will be, well, dead from the cold. On that joyous note, have an awesome Thursday! about9.5miles insideEastTimorastheywereretuningfrom airiptothc - Weather forecast by WashingtonCorresDondent Andrew Freedmar border with Indonesian-ruled western Timor. The Australian peacekeep ing troops had been repatriating western Timorese militiamen capturec during an earlier sweep of Suai, according to the commander of thc multinational intervention force. Inapressbriefinglate Wednesdaynight,Maj. Gen. PeterCosgrovesaic that after the Australian convoy was ambushed, %ey counterattacked,! killing two militiamen. He said the two wounded Australians “would be Fme,” but may have to retum to Australia for Mermedical treatment ‘This is the first time that Interfet soldiers have been wounded,” saic Cosgrove, who heads the UN-backedmission known as the Internationa Apocalypse Revisited : Force for Timor, Callingtheambush“asneakattack,” Cosgrove added II East ‘Interfet soldiers will not tolerate this.” EarIierintheday,Awtmlian,BritishandNewZealandtroopsmoved intc Indigenous Experience and Suai, a notoriousmilitia stronghold, and threw a cordon mound the tow to search for weapons and militiamen.