CTHEMedford, MA 02155 TUFTS< Friday, October 13,1989 DAILY1Vol XIX, Number 27 CSF study evaluates White House to honor Mayer by SCOTT DAMELIN status of Greek system Daily Editorial Board Tufts President Jean Mayer will Faculy to vote on system this Spring be honored for his efforts to elimi- reform program. Associate Dean nate world hunger and malnutri- by CONSTANTINE ATHANAS of Students Bruce Reitman ac- tion by President George Bush at Daily Staff Writer knowledged progress within the a White House ceremony on The Inter-Greek Council and system. Monday, according to Director of the Commit& on Social Frater- “I don’t offer a blanket ap- Communications and Public Re- nities and. Sororities have com- proval to the system ... [Greek life] lations Rosemarie Van Camp. pleted a chapter by chapter has gone on in the past without Mayer will receive a 1989 “Health Study” of Greek houses enough care or self-concern, but Presidential End Hunger Award on campus, according to IGC that has begun to change substan- in the Educator and Scientist cate- President Natale DiNatale. tially,” Reitman said. gory. The awards, which are spon- The CFS may present portions Specific reformsof the system sored by the United States Agency of this evaluation to the faculty, have targeted improved public for International Development, who will be asked to vote in April relations and public awareness of began in 1983. 1990 on the whether the fraterni- pertinent issues such as date rape “There’s nobody who’s really ties and sororities should con- and alcohol abuse. The IGC ef- done more to end world hunger tinue to exist at Tufts. fort includes the sponsoring of globally, it’s been his lifetime The study examined how the various educational programs and mission,” Van Camp said. fraternities and sororities have newspaper advertisements exam- She said that her office re- adhered to University policy and ining the issues. zeived the nomination material outlined the financial, academic “There has been a lot of good from Carolyn Shipley, the presi- and disciplinary status of each progress, especially in theleader- dent’s executive secretary. She house and its members, accord- ship of the IGC ... substantial gains then completed the necessary ing to DiNatale. Final revisions were made in judicial work, self- documents and forwarded the on the Health Study will be done policing, GAMMA, academic nomination during the summer. during the next CFS meeting on achievements, and campus con- Mayer is among nine award Oct. 20. tributions,” Reitman said. recipients, including the late DiNatale said that this evalu- GAMMA, Greeks Advocating Zongressman Mickey Leland and ation was a more in depth study the Mature Management of Alco- the USAID team that died on than last year’s “Wellness Re- hol, was put to work at the begin- 4ug. 7 in the Ethiopian desert. port,” sponsored by the IGC, ning of this semester. An assem- rhey will receive a special post- which merely listed what he called bly was held on how to drink iumous award. a “mishmashofcommunity serv- safely and all freshmen who at- The Oct. 16 ceremony coin- ice events.” tended were given a GAMMA :ides with World Food Day, an According to IGC advisor and sticker that was affixed to their :vent that began in 1980 to com- Assistant Director of Student campus I.D., allowing them ac- nporate the founding of the Activities Cathy Harder-Bernier, cess to fratemity parties. Those United Nations Food and Agri- the CFS will decide what to do freshmen without the stickers will xltural Organization in 1944. with he results of the study. She not be allowed into any fraternity Mayer’s father Andre had a believes that a portion of the study parties this semester. eading role in the formation of will be given to the faculty to Despite the ever-present criti- ;A0 as both the head of the French inform them of the status of the cisms of.fiatemity paws as centers ielegation and as the first chqir- Greek system before the faculty for heavy drinking, DiNatale nan of FAO’s executive commit- vote. defends them, calling the parties ee. Harder-Bemier said that the logical answer to the need for Mayer’s 1976 appointment as final decision on Greek status on social activity on campus. campus will ultimately fail to the “There needs to be a way to Tufts Board of Trustees. concentrate social life, and the Meridian t.O appeal for funding Reform in Progress Greeks are it,” DiNatale said. had published before last year, it ganizations must abide by the by EMANUEL BARDANIS Major changes have occurred DiNatale said that if fraterni- wasdefunct during the 1987-88 charter they give to the TCUJ. Contributing Writer recently in the Greek system, but ties were to stop having social academic year. A new group of Katz said “we don’t know what the old stereotypes still pcrsist, events, parties would spread out Meridian, a student arts and editors, Blythe Inners, Kevin the issues are,” referring to the DiNatale said. He explained that into the neighborhoods surround- politics publication, will seek McCauley, Alicia Katz, and Ros conflict over the funding. the Administration still views the ing the University and cause dis- funding from the Tufts Commu- Rhodes started up the magazine Katz explained that one of the Greek system as being beset with turbances as well as unneeded nity Union Senate on October 15 again last year, working under its primary issues over the Merid- racism, sexism and alcoholism. friction between students and the in order to publish this year. The original charter. ian’s charter is that there is no communities of Medford and magazine was denied funding Senate Assistant Treasurer Matt mention of the use of artwork in “You name an ism and we Somerville. He also views the earlier this year because they did Sands, the former council chair the magazine, although its for- were it,” DiNatale said. But the fraternities as a safer alternative not submit a budget last spring for mediaorganizations, said that mat has included both political fraternities and sororities have to driving off to a nearby school, when the Senate was allocating Meridian cannot receive buffer pieces and artwork in the past. changed for the better and the old drinking alcohol, and then driv- funds to student organizations. funding again because the Senate The members were unsure of the stereotypes are not as true as they ing back under the influence. Funding for existing student cannot afford existing organiza- exact stipulations of the charter. once were, DiNatale said. organizations is decided on the She said that when the new edi- “Fraternity parties are easily tions “to be funded ,mmpletely Since the beginning of last year, year before funds are actually tors took over Meridian, hoping surveillanced and easily regulated. on the buffer fund.” the Greek system has seen an granted. to continue the art and politics It keeps everyone in one general The new Meridian editors cited increase in academic standards, a The Senate has a $35,000 buffex a “combination of factors” which format, they were unaware that unification of the different frater- see GREEK, page 11 fund which covers funding for prevented them from presenting the magazine had previously nities and sororities, and a steady new Organizations and unforesee- a budget last semester. Thev said strayed from its charter. THE THRILL OF VICTORY ableexpenditures which come up that &cause last year was- their The editors want to continue during the year. Senate Treasurer first year running the Meridian, ’ Meridian in its current form. Ross Ginsberg, however, said he they were preoccupied with pub- see MERIDIAN, page 12 does not feel that tapping the buffer lication and, as a result. delayed fund would be appropriate in this working out.the finances. situation. McCauley added that ‘‘a con- Ginsberg, who chairs the allo- nection was never made” between Inside cations boards, explained that the Senate treasury and Merid- while the treasury does not resent ian. Features .......................... P.3 Meridian’s failure to submit a The editors also said that there Bret Thorn is dreading Parent’s budget, granting the group buffer was a misunderstanding over Weekend, and Professor Nickerson will funding would ‘‘penalize the other Meridian’s editorial goals between appear at an upcoming confercncc. organizations that did their budg- the Senate and the magazine staff. Arts .................................. P.5 ets right away.” According to Katz, this issue may An intriguing but frustrating photo “If we buffer fund them, we’ll jeopardize Meridian’s chances for exhibit at the MFA, and the varied and be setting a dangerous precedent,” funding if the Seqate expresses unique productions of Mobius. Ginsberg added. concern that the magazine is stray- Meridian qualified for buffer ing too far from its stated charter. Sports ........................ pp. 7-9 funding last year after they were Sands said that, in the past, Yes, three pages including Cros! country, Soccer, Volleyball, World Se lust one celebration was all that was needed as the Jumbos swe1 recognized by the Tufts Commu- Meridian has “gone off the track of their charter.” He said that ries Preview, and more. 3owdoin and Wesleyan by identical 1-0 scores.(See story, page! nity Union Judiciary as a new organization. Although Meridian Meridian and other student or- page two THE TUFTS DAILY Friday, October 13,1989 such a waste of time and money. response. His anger should be Thcse administrators should take directed towards the author of the a course in efficiency, bccause article in the Primary Source, not this campus is obviously lacking just the entire organization. THETUFTS DAILY Letters in it. Safety should not cost us Diversity does not mean the hours of our time (by waiting for suppression of traditional views Stephen Clay thc shuttle when we have exams by ones that are more progres- Editor-in-Chief to study for and papers to write) sive.