THEWhere You Read It First Tu ‘Thursday, TSDecember 9,1999 DAIT,Y Volume XXXIX, Number 61 Student complaints heard at administrative forum A by IRINA ROZOVSKY students, mainly members of the the Internet and word processing. Despite next year’s restructuring Lee, Director of Dining and Busi- Contributing Writer Tufts Community Union (TCU:) “Tufts boasts the fact that stu- of the meal plan system, under- ness Services, to speak to stu- As the semester draws to a Senate, opened the discussion by dents do not need to bring their classmen will still lacktheabilityto dents. Slight modifications are close, overtired students are talking about the issue ofcomput- own computer. But Eaton does not decide on the number of meals made to the system every year, but yearningforameanstovoice their ersoncampus. Thecomplaint was render any service to students with allotted to them each semester. as a whole it is too structured to opinions and concerns with cam- aired by asenior who claimed that busy schedules who sit down to a “Dining Services is run like a undergo significant changes. pus life. On Tuesday night, a fo- at least one-third ofthe computers paper late at night and have to business and operates from sur- Also, to diversify the actual din- rum was held at Hotung to offer in the Eaton Computer Lab were work on it well past midnight,” plusand profit. Peopleshould have ing hall cuisine, Jump, an Asian such an outlet and possibly re- either constantly broken or not said TCU President Larry Harris. the choice of how many meals fast fooddiningcompany, will most solve a number of contentious is- turned on. Thus, finding an avail- The topic then switched to Din- they want and not be bound to any likely appear on campus in the sues. able computer in the lab becomes ing Services and its meal plans. plan. It’s not logicalto make people near future. Dean of Students Bruce afeat andahstration. Also, sina: The charge was made that the pay for food they are not eating, Carter also commented on last Reitman, Associate Dean of Stu- the lab closes at midnight, those: system forces freshmen and just to keep up the budget,” said week’s off-campus fire, which dents Veronicacarter, arepresen- students who do not have a com- sophomores to adhere to plans one forum participant. raised the issue ofwhether smoke tative from Residential Life, and puter in their rooms are cut off from that are too costly and inflexible. Carter proposed inviting Patti detectors are adequately distrib- uted and maintained in off-cam- pus residences. Whereas smoke Website offers students textbook exchange detectors in residential halls are wired to the central electronic and BookSwap is alterriative to bookstore alarm system, detectors in off-cam- the first owner of the book loses pus housing are usually battery by RACHELRUBENSON powered. “It is crucial that stu- Senior Staff Writer money from having to pay the In an effort to give students cover price, every purchaser who dents check their detectors morecontrol overthe priceoftheir is able to resell the book ends up monthly to prevent fires. This is textbooks, the Tufts Community not losing any money. not the responsibility of the land- Union (TCU) Senate has launched “After the first person, it’s iord,” she said. Several attacks were also made an online book swap initiative. A pretty much like atextbookrental. on the mail system, such as the partnership that was formed last It’s no net cost, 100 percent sav- year between the TCU and ings for students,” Zandman said. assertion that mail and packages are delivered too late and some- BookSwap.com enables students There are currently over 100 times not delivered at all. This, to buy and sell text books through books posted on the Tufts portion theuseofan online bulletin board. ofBookSwap, with topics ranging according to several students at the forum, has been amajor incon- Last year’s TCU Education to a wide a variety of subjects. A, ChairmanNeil Farbman developed student in Math 5 could purchase: venience this semester. Also dis- cussed was the need to install the partnership between Tufts and a used book for $65, while a Psy peepholes in dormitoryroomsand BookSwap, but he failed to publi- chology 1 book is being sold for- Daily file photo a“Re-carpeting Rotation Plan” that cize the web site. Dan Zandman, $45. There isnoguaranteethatthe The bookstore may soon face competition from a website de- lays down new carpets dorm the current education chairman, is prices are lower than the in signed to give students choice in purchasing textbooks. halls and lounges. now attempting to increase stu- bookstore’s, but students are free Most ofthe forum’s participants dent usage of BookSwap through to negotiate with the sellers. said that the two-hour meeting public relations. Zandman linked Zandman says that the part- students evaluate their choices dents find out about it. was a success. LLWehope to hold the electronic bulletin boardtothe nership was initiated in response and save money,” he said. “With more people using this, such forums every semester,” TCU course evaluation guide, and to perceived student discontent Although there are not cur- it will buildupon itself-it’sasnow- Reitman said. “Anything we can since he has done so, the number with the bookstore. Its goal is to rently a great number of students ball effect,” he said. do to improve the quality of life for of textbooks for sale on the Tufts give students alternatives when using BookSwap, Zandman feels Students can access Tufts students is a priority, and portion ofthe BookSwap web site purchasing textbooks and allow that this is a product ofthe lack of BookSwap by logging on to although this does not guarantee has more than doubled. them to shop around for the low- public knowledge ofthe web site. www.bookswap.commufts,or by an immediate solution, it is helpful Students can log on to est prices. He says that he feels confident clickingon the BookSwaplinkson to talk about student concerns.” BookSwap and read a listing of “It’s all about giving students that the number ofbooks listed on either the TCU Senate page or the textbooks being sold by Tufts stu- more of an option - it’s having the site will increase as more stu- course evaluation guide. dents or post a note to sell their own textbooks. The web site pro- vides students with the names, Speaker highlights tenants, misconceptions phone numbers, and e-mail ad- dresses of the student sellers, and of Islamic Religion in Tuesday lecture students name their own prices for the books they are selling. by EMILY HARWOOD The third belief is the existence of books and the religion preaches it, but it does accept If a book is not available, the Contributing Writer that God regarded as a linguistic miracle, writ- valid reasons for fighting as aform ofdefense. site offers several options to per- Tufts students had the chance to learn ten in the same form as they first appeared. Of The Koran indicates clear rules as to when, spective buyers. They can type about Islam when the Islamic Society ofTufis the many miracles in the Koran, some include how, and under what conditions war can be their request into “BookWatch” (IST) presented speaker Dr. Hossam AI-Gabri scientific facts that could have never been used. “Ifthere is any inclination From the other and beautomatically notifiedby e- on Tuesday night. In his lecture, which was known during Mohammed’s time. The fourth sideforpeace,then Muslimswillgo forpeace,” mail iftheirdesired book isposted. entitled “Misconceptions about Islam,” Al- pillar is the belief in angels which are created AI-Gabri said. Students can also use the Gabri introduced the basic beliefs on which from light and share the world with humans. In the Koran, the rules regarding warfare are BookSwap search engines to Islam is founded and corrected the stereo- Fifth is the belief in a day ofjudgment, when as follows: there must be a declaration of war; search for books at other universi- types and misunderstandings which surround God will hold every person accountable for all treaties are respected; innocent women, ties around the country or on the this religion. their lives. children, elderly, and religious people (of any internet. Al-Gabri is well-known and respected in the AI-Gabri explained that believing in the day religion) cannot be killed; those who are al- The site is designed to offer Bostonareaforhisextensivework inthe Muslim ofjudgment ensures that thesequestions about ready dead cannot be mutilated; and unneces- students an alternative from the community. An array ofstudents, both Muslim life are not forgotten. “It is unfortunate that sary destruction of property is forbidden. For Tufts University Bookstore, which and non-Muslim, religious and non-religious, people these days suppress questions about Muslims, these teachings are valuable be- has set prices for buy backs and attended the speech in order to learn more the purpose oftheir lives. Many times people cause they have been practiced for hundreds has limited options for students about this religion and the reasons it may be don.9 have the time to answer these questions, who wish to purchase used text- misunderstood by other cultures. so they suppress them until that spiritual part see AL-GABRI, page 13 books. The bookstore will pay stu- AI-Gabri began his speech with the prevail- of them dies,” he said. dents half of what they originally ing and yet simplest meaning of Islam. “The Although the overriding theme behind Is- paid for a book, provided that it is word Islam comes from the wordshalom, which lam is peace, many people around the world in TODAYIN WEEKENDER: being used again in the next se- means peace and submission. It does not come various cultures have very different views of mester and is in good condition. If from the name of any one person,” AI-Gabri this religion. According to AI-Gabri, these -A look at the Boston Ballet’s Tufts professors are no longer said. Before addressing misconceptions, he views mainly originate from hype in the media. The Nutcracker using the book, the store will buy explained the five pillars, or faiths, of Islam. Violence and the oppression of women were it back in orderto sell to wholesal- The first is the belief in one creator of the the two largest misconceptions that AI-Gabri -Rob Lott talks to male-whore ers, but students only get paid ten heavens and Earth, the same God ‘thatJews and addressed. Rob Schneider to 40 percent of the cost of the Christians worship. Second is the belief that To demonstrate the misconception of vio- book. Additionally, high demand this God, properly named Allah, delivers his lence being unique to Islam, AI-Gabri used forcertain bookscan make itdiffi- messages to humans through prophets, which examples of the Christians fighting in Ireland -Preview of Tufts Dance cult for students to find used text- include Abraham, Noah, Moses, Jesus, and and a Jewish religious extremist who killed Collective’s “When World’s books at the bookstore. Mohammed. According to Muslims, Jesus is people inamosqueon the first night ofRamadan Collide” Zandman explained that not the son ofGod, but another prophet. “HOW- a few years ago. “Islam is like any other BookSwap can save students up ever Muslims do believe in the miracles sur- religion ... There are going to be people who are to 100 percent because it allows rounding Jesus, including the virgin birth, the not practicing it right,” he said. AND MORE INSIDE them to buy used books and then resurrection, and power of healing,” said Al- In regards to warfare, Muslims turn to the resellthem forthesameprice. While Gabri. Koran for instruction. Islam means “peace,” 2 THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1999 r The Daily Weather Forecast Today Tonight I Friday

Uganda, Sudan Sign Partly Cloudy Cloudy PM showers Peace Pact High: 55 Low: 35 High: 50 Today looks gorgeous, with temperatures near 55. Showers move in tomorrow NAIROBI, Kenya- The leaders of two of Africa’s most bitter antagonists, Sudan and Uganda, signed a surprise peace deal afternoon and a low pressure system will intensify in the Gulf of Maine late Wednesday, agreeing to restore diplomatic ties and vowing to stop tomorrow night, driving cold winds in for Saturday. Sunday looks warmer once supporting rebel groups trying to topple the government of the again, with no major cold outbreaks or snowstorms in sight. other. - Weather forecast by Daily Washington Correspondent Andrew Freedman The agreement was brokered here by former president Jimmy I Carter, who looked on benevolently as Uganda President Yoweri Museveni shook hands with Lt. Gen. Omar Hassan Bashir, the president of Sudan. Carter called the deal “a wonderful step toward peace and reconciliation.” Under the 1 1-point agreement, the rivals pledged to restore diplomatic relations broken off five years ago with each country accusing the other of aiding armed rebellions operating along their 250-mile-long border. They are to post diplomats in the other’s capital within a month, and reopen a full embassy by the end of i February. The agreement also obliges each to disarm and disband “terrorist” groups operating on their soil. Sudan has been a base of operations for the infamous Lord’s Resistance Army, a group that has abducted as many as 20,000 children in northern Uganda and forced them to fight, often after being drugged or sexually abused. Sudan has also been accused of providing materiel to a second Ugandan rebel group, the shadowy Allied Democratic Forces, which operates from the mountains on Uganda’s western frontier with Congo. Albright Reports ‘Good Progress’ in Mideast Talks JERUSALEM - Prospects for a resumption of long-stalled Syrian-Israeli peace talks appeared to brighten as Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright reported “good progress” in a breakfast TUFTS meeting here Wednesday morning with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Albright, who is in the midst of a four-day Middle East tour, briefed Barak on the results of her discussion Tuesday with Syrian DEMOCRATS ~ J President Hafez Assad in Damascus. “I left Damascus more optimistic than when I arrived and, follow- ing my meeting Wednesday with the prime minister, I think it’s fair to say that we made good progress toward meeting our objective,” RULE. Albright said at a news conference with Barak at his residence. Talks between Israel and Syria broke off in 1996. Syria has insisted that Israel commit to a full withdrawal from the Golan Heights-captured by Israel in 1967-asacondition ofresuming peace talks with the Jewish state. Barak has thus far refused to make that pledge, and US officials have struggled since his election last May to find a formula that could draw the two sides back to the negotiating table. Barak was somewhat more cautious in his assessment than Albright, telling reporters that L‘oncethere is progress in the Syrian track I will announce that.” On the other hand, Barak said, “I am realistic enough to know that painful compromises will be needed in order to achieve peace in every single track.”

I Ad an Early Gift for Tufts Democrats Meeting- GOP Senators WASHINGTON -Five Republican senators will get a holiday gift Wednesday. The Business Roundtable, an industry group backed by some of the nation’s largest corporations, Wednesday begins an early television advertising effort on behalfof Senators Spencer Abraham, R-Mich.; John Ashcroft, R-Mo.; James Jeffords, RrVt.; andOlympia Snowe and Susan Collins, R-Maine, asking voters to “thank” them Bring yourself, we’ll bring the FOOD, for their votes on health care reform legislation this year. In July, the five joined other Republicans in blocking a series of health care proposals backed by Democrats, including a provision allowing patients to sue their health plans, a measure vigorously Questions? Call Mia, x83 17. opposed by business groups. Of the five senators picked by the Business Roundtable, only Collins is not up for re-election next year. The others, particularly Abraham and Ashcroft. mav face tough battles. The ads. which will

d THE‘TUFTS DAILY December 9,1999 3 Features Book Celebration honors Tufts faculty publications /I Ceremon.y recognizes authors and editors by CHRISTINA LUONGO While all of the books at the Venice, The Senior Staff Writer reception seemed to be very dif- Scotto Press The air was full of camarade- ferent from one another in con- (1593-1572) rie and reciprocal praise, as fac- tent, they all had something in was given the ulty members filled the Coolidge common. Each embodied the Otto Kinkeldy Room in Ballou on Tuesday dedication of a professor who Award of the evening. Dec. 7 marked the sec- had completed a work in addition American Mu- ondannual Dean’s Book Celebra- to other commitments at Tufts. sicology Soci- tion, asmall reception with afairly “It is an outgrowth of what I ety (AMs). large collection of recent faculty do. Normally, in my subject, writ- This award is publications displayed for the ing books is not a main focus, it given annu- academics attending the event is secondary as a general rule,” ally the most to view. psychology Professor Julio distinguished “For us, this is one ofthe most Garciasaidabout hisbook, which book pub- important parties because it rec- is a recently published teaching lished by an ognizes our publications,” said instrument. American or Photo by Justin Golub Dean Leila Fawaz, one ofthe event While most of the attendees C a n a d i a n Professors viewed the accomplishments of their peers at the second annual organizers. will attest that writing a book is member ofthe Dean’s Book Celebration on Tuesday. The inaugural event took a difficult task, it is well worth it AMs. place last fall, whenfacultymem- when the work is honored in ei- Bernstein worked on her book, Baskins won an honorable men- Wildausky Award earlier this bers at both the College of Lib- ther a forum like this or by an which was 18 years in the mak- tion for her book Cassone Paint- year. eral Arts and the College of En- outside honorary organization. ing, while teaching, holding the ing, Humanism and Gender in With so many individuals to gineering were invited for the Three ofthe books have recently department chair, and raising a Early Modern Italy. honor, this celebration is cer- first time to see their peers’ ac- received various awards. family. Professor Jeffrey Berry, au- tain to remain a tradition. “It’s a complishments outside the gates Professor Jane Bernstein, In October, at the annual meet- thor of The New Liberalism: The nice way to show appreciation ofthe University. whojust published herbookMu- ing of the 16th Century Studies Rising Power of Citizen Groups for all oftheir hard work,” Levey Roselle Levey, who worked sic Printing in Renaissance Conference, Professor Cristelle was awarded the 1999 Aaron said. with Fawaz this year on the plan- ning ofthe event, noted the sup- port it garnered last year. “It was Students take on underwater intelligence so very popular last year that we decided to do it again,” Levey Sea lion auiz machine nearlv readv for use at New England Aquarium said. I J 1 At this second Celebration, by AMY MOZLIN project was completed. It was then handed would not suspect the trainers of giving there was an aura of decadence Daily Staff Writer to two freshmen Windows on Research hints to the sea lions (which they did not). and the food was divine. While Within the wallsofthe Engineering School, participants, Tim Ayres and Allen Lee, to While designing the machine, the stu- enjoying stuffed mushrooms, students are working on a project in con- construct. dents had to make sure that it would be hors d’oeuvres, and an assort- junction with the New England Aquarium “The sea lion quiz machine was designed conducive to a salt-water environment. It ment of pastries, faculty mem- (NEA). They are creating a device that by seniors and built by freshman to meet the would also have to be able to slide and be bersmilledaround the room chat- functions much like an IQ test and mea- aquarium’s need for a device to quiz sea attached to the sides of the tank and deck, ting, reacquainting, and con- sures the basic intelligence skills of sea lions without human intervention or by as well as able to withstand constant sub- gratulating each other. lions. providing the sea lions with cues,” said mergence in water. Amid the talented schmoozers Last fall, students in the Department of Wong, director of the Thermal Analysis of According to MacMaster, the design was stood the embodiment of their Mechanical Engineering began designing Materials Processing Laboratory at Tufts. made even more complex because its cre- accomplishments - a table and constructing a sea lion quiz machine The machine also had to be used as a ators needed to make sure that the materials which displayed over 60 books, that they intended to put into practical research device that trained the sea lions to used were not harmful to the sea lions’ most of which had been pub- application at theNEA. RebeccaIblacMaster demonstrate their learning acquisition skills. environment. Therefore, the machine could lished between 1997 and the and Joseph Lu were seniors when they It did this by testing their capacity for not be painted for fear of the paint contami- present, along with a collection commenced work on their senior design differentiating sizes, counting, and the rec- nating the water, and no greases, oils, or ofboolts thatwill be published in project. ognition of numerals. sharp edges were permitted. This elimi- 2000. Levey explained that all of Under the guidance of several faculty After the machine was constructed, it nated the use of many different types of the faculty members were asked members, including Professor Ioannis N. provided the sea lions with at least two metal. to identify and contribute books Miaoulis, the Dean of Engineering, Profes- different tests to perform. For one test, the When in use, the machine had to expand that they had worked on and sor Peter Wong, and Professor David trainer would press a button and two ob- to four feet, and when it was not in use it published since the reception in O’Leary, the two were originally presented jects of varying sizes would be placed on needed to contract to one foot. Lee and 1998. Some of the earlier pub- with several two out- Ayres had to construct an apparatus for the lished books that had not been options for a side trainer to stand behind with three boards available last year were honored project to boards, facing the sea lions in the water. this year. work on. one object Ayres, a sophomore, opted to work on While some books such as MacMaster being the project last year in conjunction with the Professor Peter Winn’s Ameri- selected this c I ear I y Windows on Research program entitled cas, The Changing Face ofLatin design. “It I arger t han Life in Moving Fluids. He liked the fact that Americaandthe Caribbean were sounded like the other. the machine was going to be put to good directly related to the courses an interest- The sea use. that the faculty teach, others had ing topic and lion would “The machine was not for show - it a more outside and personal fo- concrete then have would actually be used in an aquarium. It cus. Michael Dowling, acreative project,” she to point to had a practical purpose,” he said. writing professor, was one such said. the larger Lee’s motivation was somewhat similar, author. He published a fictional MacMaster object. but he also saw the benefit this project could book of his own entitled Break- 2nd I II trnv- The have for Tufts. “If the aquarium is able to fast with Scott. make use of the machine, it will bring Professor George Norman ed- NEA to ob- would hit recognition to the school and the depart- ited an in-depth, advanced eco- serve sea lions in their aquarium habitat. another button and the boards would flip ment because they would be working with nomics book entitled The Eco- Besides this, however, there was no direct again, revealing a number on the middle something that Tufts students constructed,” nomics ofPrice Discrimination, contact with the mammals. MacMaster and board. On the exterior boards, a different he said. full ofcomplex graphs and equa- Lu met with Kathy Streeter, the: curator of number of objects would be placed on each Today, one year later, the project is in its tions. It was placed right next to the Marine Mammals exhibits at the NEA. board, and the sea lion would have to point final phases of completion. Students are a large collection of Prentice Hall She defined the problem, explaining what to the board containing the number of attendingto final details and fine-tuningthe Science books for children, co- she needed. She said that the group should objects that matched the number on the device. Although the sea lion quizmachine authored by engineering profes- strive to construct something to use in the middle board. Pneumatic motors would is not installed yet, Wong hopes to deliver sors Martha Cyr and Ioannis sea lion presentations held on The Discov- enable the boards to flip and switch the tests it to the aquarium soon. Next semester, Miaoulis. These books included ery, a large boat that serves as an amphithe- so that the trainers would not have to students can return to school rejuvenated titles from Animals to Weather ater with a 900-seat capacity docked on the perform this manually. Because the objects and refreshed, and visit the New England and Climate, and contained ex- wharf at the NEA. were secured to the backside of the boards, Aquarium sealions exhibit where they will citing pictures and activities for After this initial presentation, the seniors’ the sea lion could not see them, and there- hopefully be able to see the hard work of younger students to enjoy. involvement in the design portion of the fore the audience watching the presentation their fellow Jumbos. 4 THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1999 Sports Women extend win streak to four with 66-48 defe;at of Regis Goodman continues to impress in blowout victory by JON JAPHA double. different players scored. Daily Editorial Board For Goodman, though, it was A large part of their success in With a 66-48 victory at Regis yet another night of dominating the running game comes from the College on Tuesday night, the the paint, as a 21-point perfor- full court press, which the Jumbos Tufts women’s basketball team mance raised her scoring average utilized at times against Regis. to 18Spointspernight.Thefresh- “We pressed full court man- Women’s man also grabbed six boards on to-man for parts of the game,” Basketball the night. Most importantly, said Fishman, who nabbed five Goodman was able to convert al- steals in the defensive effort. f I 66 most every time she got the ball “That helps us get hyped up, get Tufts down low, going 9-12 from the some steals and raise our confi- Regis 48 field. dence, which transfers over to

~~ I Part of the reason for her suc- offense as well.” remained unbeaten, stretching its cess was Tufts’ ability to convert The defense was outstanding record to a perfect 4-0 on the sea- in the slower, half-court offense. all game, but was particularly son. In earlier games this season, the strong in the second halfwhen the The Jumbos jumped out of the Jumbos seemed stagnant in the Jumbos held Regis to 5-26 shoot- gate quickly, amassing an eight- half-court set, failing to convert ing from the field, only a 19 percent point halftime lead, 37-29. In the on their motion offense. The case mark. For the game, the Jumbos firstperiod, Regis College wasable was different Tuesdaynight, how- outshot Regis, 43 percent to 31 to contain freshman center Emily ever. percent. Goodman by sagging its 2-3 zone “We are getting more used to For the evening, Fishman fin- to bottle up Tufts’ leading scorer. our motion offense and the plays,” ished with six points and three Tufts was able to look towards Fishman said. “We are moving the rebounds to go along with her other options, though. ball around better and getting three assists and five steals. Fresh- “They had done their scouting points out of it.” man Sarah Conlon also scored six and they knew to sag on Emily Fishman has been a major rea- points, as did sophomore guard [Goodman],” junior point guard son for this, as she has completely Emily Desmarais. Shira Fishman said. “But we did a adjusted to her new role as the Senior guard Melissa Harvill Dai/y file photo goodjobofmoving the ball around, starting point guard. Fishman had helped Fishman dish out the ball, The women’s basketball team beat Regis 66 to 48, bringing and we were able to get everyone three assists and only two turn- recording three assists ofher own. their record to a perfect 4-0 for the season. involved.” overs on the night, and was instru- This victory was the Jumbos’ Tufts was able to convert from mental in moving the ball around second straight on the road, as scoring nine points with seven “We expected this start,” the outside in the first half, knock- the zone defense. they defeated UMass-Dartmouth rebounds and four assists. Fishmansaid.“We’reconfidentin -? ing down 18 of33 field goals for a While the women proved they on Dec. 2. Fishman had another Goodman had a game-high 15 ourselves and each other and now 54.5 percent mark from the field. can score in the half-court game, strong, all-around performance, points, while Baker managed her we go into every game expecting This forced Regis to extend its that does not mean it is preferen- usual double-double to win.” zone, freeing up Goodman and tial. Fishman insists that they still with 11 points and 1 1 Despitethequickstart,theteam senior co-captain Molly Baker like to run on teams. rebounds. isn’t going to rest on its laurels, as underneath. “We have no problem running 1 Fishman in- it remembers last year’s late-sea- “Once we had them more spread on teams,” Fishman said. In fact, siststhat theteam isn’t son collapse. out, then we could dump it into the the Jumbos are often most effec- s 66 surprised by its hot “We want to go into the break start, and has built undefeated,” Fishman said. “But middle,” Fishman said. tive when they are playing an up- EFTReb That simple strategy proved tempogame. confidencewithevery we know how it feels to start well Jumbos M-A M-A 0-T ASt F very effective, as Goodman Tufts can afford to run against and have that slip away, so we Baker 6-17 1-4 4-10 0 2 don’t want dropped in 2 1 points while Baker many teams because oftheir deep Hawill 04 0-1 3 3 scored 13. Baker also had ten re- bench. Coach Janice Savitz has 0-0 Kehrberger 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 Regis 48 a repeat of bounds on the night, chalking up already played every member of last.” her third consecutive double- the roster, and against Regis ten Fishman 24 ‘2-4 0-3 3 2 EFrReb If the COO~ITUIII 9-12 3-5 3-6 0 3 Beacons M-A M-A 0-T Ast F Pts Jumbos 4 Desmarais 34 0-0 0-2 1 0 Thompson 5-18 3-5 4-6 3 2 14 are going Conlon 3-4 0-0 0-2 0 0 Dinan 4-12 4-4 1-4 4 0 12 to head Harrington 4-9 1-2 0-1 0 0 Warren 00 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 into the Dum (Fl 0-0 0-2 0 1 Hotchkiss 4-12 3-3 1-5 1 4 I Busnengo 00 0-0 0-2 0 0 13 breakwith NW 1-4 1-2 3-1 O 2 3 an uni Robator 2-7 0-0 0-1 0 2 sbano 1-2 0-0 0-2 0 1 2 blemished Nugent 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 McIntosh 00 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 record, BroW 0-0 2-2 0-2 0 1 Shewan 2-7 0-0 4-12 0 4 4 they will Gill 14 0-0 0-1 0 0 Barber 0.0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 have to FG% .433, IT% 3-15, 3-point goals: 0-0, FG% .309, FT% .786, 3-point goals: 3-9, ,333 knock off .OOO (none). Team Rebounds: 33. Blocks: 4 (Thompson 1-4, IIotchkiss 2-4, Sbano 0-1). Wheaton (Busnengo 2, Goodman, Dunn). Steals: 9 Team Rebounds: 46. Blocks: 0 (none). on Satur- (Fishman 5, Goodman 2, Harrington, Gill). Steals: 6 (Dinan 2, Warren 2, Shewan 2). day, Dec Turnovers 12 (Goodman 3, Fistirnan 2, Turnovers 23 (Dinan 4, Hotchkiss 4, Sbano I. , , ,, Kehrberger 2, Dunn 2, Harvill, Harrington, 4, Thompson 3, Shewan 3, Nagy 2, McIntosh Gill). 2, Warren 1).

I Women’s’.Basketball Statistics . I Record: 4-0

Name FG ATT FG% FT FTA FT% REB AST PTS PPG Emily Goodman 30 55 54.5 14 19 73.7 22 2 74 18.5 Molly Baker 22 55 40.0 11 21 52.4 43 11 55 13.8 Erin Harrington 10 17 58.8 8 14 57.1 18 4 29 7.3 Shira Fishman 8 20 40.0 8 15 53.3 15 16 27 6.8 Jayme Busnengo 7 8 87.5 2 2 100.0 8 0 16 4.0 Sarah Conlon 5 9 55.6 0 0 0.0 2 1 10 3.3 Emily Desmarais 5 12 41.7 2 2 100.0 6 4 12 3.0 L Katie Kehrberger 5 13 38.5 0 0 0.0 5 . 3 10 2.5 Meghan Gill 4 14 28.6 1 2 50.0 3 0 10 2.5 Hilary Dunn 1 3 33.3 5 6 83.3 3 4 8 2.0 Karen Robator 3 19 15.8 1 2 50.0 16 3 7 1.8 t Melissa Harvill 2 17 11.8 2 3 66.7 5 11 6 1.5 -4 Photo by Kate &hen Melissa Harvill and the women’s basketball team will look to Meghan Brown 0 3 0.0 4 4 100.0 2 1 win their fifth straight game at Wheaton on Saturday. I Iha Nupent 0 2 0.0 1 2 50.0 1 1 41 0.31-3 I THETUFTS DAILY December 9.1999 “e; SportsI Women tracksters off to strong start Teams to compete in Gantcher Center for first time this weekend by ERIN DESMARAIS placed fifth with a time of 7.83,

’ Senior Staff Writer and met the NE Division I11 The Tufts Women’s Track Championships Standard quali- Team received its first dose of fying time. competition last weekend at the Senior tri-captain Melissa Cardinal Relays at Wesleyan Bargmann also gave a New En- gland Division 111 Champion- Women’s ships qualifying performance in the triple jump, at 9.76 meters. Track With a time of 9.48 seconds, I Bargmann also placed fourth in I university. The meet, which was the 55 hurdles, a time that quali- not scored, gave the women an fied her f0rtheN.E. Division 111 opportunity to ease into their Championships. Junior sprinter season and allowed several ath- Sarah Deeb competed well, plac- letes to secure qualifying posi- ing eighth in the 55 meter dash tions. Many of the team’s un- with a time of 8.41 seconds. Photo by Kate Cohen derclassmen posted strong per- The Jumbos also raced well Senior tri-captain Missy Bargmann will be competing in a variety of events for the Jumbos this formances, and proved that lack together in their relay events. winter. ofexperience may not be a prob- The4x200meterrelayteam, com- lem for the squad this season. posed of Bergmann, sopho- strong performances, placing The top seven runners from big meets. Several rookies gave strong mores Lauren Esposito, Emily second and fourth respectively. the cross-country team headed “It went really well for us performances last weekend, in- Johnson, and Claudio, qualified The field events were also indoors at the end of their sea- over a 1 1, ” sen i or t r i - c apt a i n cluding Jenny Ng. Ng qualified for the ECAC Championships successful for the Jumbo women son two weeks ago, and these Caitlin Murphy said. “It is al- for the All New England Cham- with an overall time of 1:54.98. last Saturday. Junior Darcy athletes are expected to anchor ways great to watch the sprint- pionships with her fourth place The 4x800 relay team, consist- Fitzsimmons placed third in the a strong indoor distance squad ers compete. It’s sort of amazing finish at 7.65 seconds in the 55- ing of freshman Mary Nodine, shot put, with a throw of 8.79 for Tufts. Bargmann, cross- to see them, because we watch meter dash. Ng also placed third junior Megan Tavares, Johnson, meters. Sophomore Sarah country All-American Cindy the mid-distance and distance in the long jump, reaching 4.87 and sophomore Colleen Burns, Leistikow followed closely with Manning, and juniors Leslie runners all fall. This is really the meters. This mark qualified her placedfirstwithatimeof 10:13. a fifth place throw of 8.19. Crofton and Jenn Edelman will first time out ofthe year that we fortheNew England Division I11 Finishing at 13: 1 1.69, the dis- Leistikow also met the N.E. Di- be the team’s main distance run- get to see the sprinters in their Championships. tance medley squad of Burns, vision 111 Championship stan- ners, while Murphy will serve as element.” Freshman sprinter Myriam Deeb, Esposito, and freshman dard in the high jump, with a a middle-distance runner. How- “At this point, we’re just Claudio, who had never set foot Heidi Thurber placed first. The jump of 4’10’’. Freshman Irina ever, these women did not com- looking to get some times to on a track before, blew her com- sprint medley team and the 4x400 Rozovsky claimed the pole vault pete last weekend, in order to work from,” 17-year veteran petition away. In the 55, Claudio meter relay teams also turned in event with a vault of 8’6”. rest and prepare for upcoming coach Branwen Smith-Kingsaid. “We are hoping for some good first-meet times, and we will see Swimming team loses in thrilling finish where we are going to go from there.” by DAN FOWLER The performances of these two stars are not a surprise to Bigelow. Saturday, theteam will chris- Contributing Writer “Kristin isa fantasticswimmer and qualified for nationals the last two ten the new Gantcher Family An exhilaratingsprint to the finish line in the200-yard freestyle relay yearsandwantstogetbackthere.She isoneofthetopswimmers inNew Sports and Convocation Center highlightedan exciting swimming and divingmeet between the rebuild- England and she has some big goals for herself,” Bigelow said. “We in the Tufts Invitational, at 11 ing Tufts team and Bowdoin College on Saturday, which Bowdoin won make Vernoy swim whatever events we need her to swim, even ifthey a.m. The squad hopes to inau- 154-145. are not her events. She is a good team player and does whatever is gurate an era of success in Going into the last event, the needed.” Gantcher with a victory. “I’m Swimming women’sswimminganddivingteam Despite swimming some events that she is not accustomed to, the really optimistic about this week- ~i~i~~needed at least a first and third place versatile Vernoy lived up to both her own expectationsand those of her end,” Murphy said. “This is our finish in the 200 freestyle relay, but coach. first ever home meet, and we’re ncame up three seconds shy of winning the meet. “I swam events that Idon’t usually swim. It was fun to swim new very excited about that.” “Ifwe had placed first and third instead of second and third we would events but they were events which I both wanted to win and expected have won the meet,” coach Nancy Bigelow said. to win,” Vernoy said. Despite the Jumbos’ disappointing finish in the final race ofthe day, Sophomore Miranda Eagles also turned in a solid performance, and Bigelow was still pleased with the team’s progress. has become almost an automatic in the 1000 freestyle. She won the event “People swam very well,” Bigelow said. “There were some tremen- for the third time in the last three meets, with a time of 1 1 :27:64. Thursdav, December 9 dous drops in time. The meet was a little disappointing but it will spur Bigelow has emphasized the importance of developing the under- Men’s Squash: vs. Amherst, us on.” classmen, and freshman Ashley Jennings demonstrated that the young I 6 p.m. As usual, junior Kristin Horton, who has won all of her events this Jumbosare well on their way, as she recorded her first victory in the 200 Women’s Squash: vs. season, and senior tri-captain Lisa Vernoy carried the team. Horton fi-ee(2: 1 1.71). Amherst, 7 p.m. placed first in 100 breaststroke (1 :10.26 seconds), the 200 breaststroke “It made me feel good to be contributingto the team,” Jennings said. (2:35.36),andthe200individualmedley(2:22.09). Vernoyalsocontinued “It’s difficult coming on to a varsity team. You want to do ,well.” Friday, December 10 herdominance, winningthe 50freestyle(26.29),the100freestyIe(56.63), Senior Amy Linsenmayer, who finished second in the 200 freestyle No games scheduled. andthe 500fieestyle(5:35.90). (2: 1 1.76), third in the 100 butterfly (1 :06.75), and fourth in the 200 IM “Hortonswam-verywellandVernoy didagreatjobaswel1,”Bigelow (2:27.2 l), and freshman Shayna said. Burke who had two second place finishes in both the 100 and 200 fly SportsDoc takes a look back at (1 :06.64,2:26.41)contributedtothe Jumbos’ attack as well. Homecoming “Linsenmayer had some great Tonight’s SportsDocwill be aspecial, endofthe semester episode times and she got the most points which will take a look back at the last Homecoming of the century. she has ever gotten before,” Hosted by Jon Black, the show will feature coverage of everything Bigelow said. “And whenever you Homecoming had to offer, including the games, the fans, and most have a freshman (Jennings) win an importantly,the tailgating. event, it isanicesign for yourteam.” The video clips of the games and the surrounding festivities will Unfortunately,the Jumbos could feature interviews with players, coaches, and alumni. The clips will not compete with Bowdoin’s diving show highlights of the games as well. team, which includes a nationally Black will bejoined in the studio by three ofhis fieldreporters, Jon ranked diver. Japha, Eli Kazin, and EmmaRosenblum. All four were on handat the “Our divers weren’tpleased with festivities, and will share personal accounts of the action, plus an in their performances,” Bigelow said. depth analysis of the teams that battled it out on Homecoming Day. I f Bowdoin may have been feeding The episode of SportsDoc will be the last before the break, and off emotion as their coach, Charlie promises to be one of the best. Check it out tonight at 9 p.m. to relive Button, who is retiring after the sea- Photo by Kate Cohen all ofthe excitement. was honored in apre-meet cer- Junior- Kristin Horton has been dominant for the Jumbos in a rebuilding season. see SWIMMING, page 13 6 THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1999 .,I. Clarification of sexual assault disciplinary vote THETUFTS DAILY To the Editor: to judge the accusedparty to be guilty of the more Lauren M. Heist In the Nov. 18 issue of the Daily, an article serious charge of assault. The panel’s second vote, Editor-in-Chief headlined “Student Disciplined for Unwanted Sexual which found the student guilty of the unwanted Advance,” reported the finding of a TCUJ/Dean’s sexual advance, was a four to one majority vote. EDITORIAL disciplinary panel which considered acaseof sexual This correction does not reflect any change in the assault brought by one Tufts student against an- outcome ofthe case, since determinations are based Jordan Brenner other. The article stated that the panel was unani- on majority vote. Managing Editor mous in its finding. It has since been pointed out to me that the panel actually voted twice; in the first Bruce Reitman Daniel Barbarisi instance unanimously finding insufficient evidence Acting Dean of Students Associate Editors Reduction in IMF won’t help Chechnya NEWSEditors: Replyingto Matthew Ingalls’sattackofmy View- relations between Russia and Chechnya, America Benjamin Gedan, Will Kmlaw, Brooke Menschel point “Stay out of Chechnya” (“In response to cannot pursue any other effective courses of ac- Jeremy Wang-Iverson Assistant Editors: Swaminath” 12/8), I wish Ingalls wouldmake suffi- tion. Jordan Solomon, Ilene Stein cient efforts actually to understand an article before Possibly, eliminating International Monetary he comment on it. Still, considering the importance Funds (IMF) loans will stir up communist fervor in of this issue, I feel it is necessary to elucidate the Russia. Definitely, a reduction in IMF aid to Russia VIEWPOINTS Editor: facts and clear up confusion. will have no affect on the Chechnya issue. Russia is Dave Steinberg In rebuttal to Ingalls’ imbeciliccomments, I did still going to do anything and everything to contain Assistant Editors: Leigh Wald not condone the atrocities committed by the Rus- the rebels within their own country. Lamentably, sian army. I clearly pointed out that their genocidal there is nothing we can do. intentions wereabominable. The main point ofmy What do you suggest, Ingalls? Should America bombthe hellout ofMoscow likewe did in Belgrade? FEATURESEditors: piece, which he failed to grasp, was that American Kim Fox, Kelly Wisnewski economic or military action will not resolve this Would that help us sleep better? Would that “purge Assistant Editors: conflict. The current political climate in Russia has the hate that plagues my soul”? Ridiculous. Lesley Bogdanow, Sheryl Gordon placed a stranglehold on America. Other than aid- ing the 200,000 refugees or facilitating diplomatic Anoop Swaminath LA ’02

ARTS Editors: Dara Resnik, Alison Damast, Adam Machanic, Rob Lott Senate actions may have long-term consequences Who died and made Larry Harris Dictator ofthe people who are, frankly, small-time megalomaniacs Year? And why hasn’t the Daily written any sort of like Jesse Levey say things like, “Can you justify SPORTS Editors: editorial on the issue of the cabinet besides their your existence? Can anybody justify your exist- Ben Oshlag, Russell Capone, Jon Japha Assistant Editor: coverstories,which lean heavily infavoroftheTufts ence?” to the TCUJ. Um, I’ve never read the Adam Kamins Community Union Judiciary (TCUJ)? I thinkthat the constitution, but chances are that that document Daily needs to write up some sort of recap/timeline justifies their existence just fine. It doesn’t justify of all the events of the past few months along with the existence of a cabinet for a president of a rather PRODUCTION where individual parties stand on the cabinet issue. small student body. What gives Levey the right to I think that this issue is probably one of the most decide which parts of government can exist and Michael Dupuy important issues that this rather mellow year has which parts can’t? Oh, I guess that must be the big Production Director brought up, but between the melodramatic quotes of co-parlimentarian title you have! Larry Harris and fellow Senator Jesse Levey and The bottom line is, of course, that the totalitarian Production Managers: (what I perceive as) the ignorance of the student instincts of Larry Harris and his fellow senate-mates Sandra Fried, Cindy Marks, Valentina Clark body on this issue, this issue might turn into a truly might have long-term consequences for the student LAYOUT Assistant Editor: ugly monster before any of us knows what exactly body. If you think the Senate is bad now, just wait Jenny Ahn happened. until they can choose who the Judiciary can be in the COW Editors: When the referendum for acabinet first came up name of the students whom they supposedly repre- Cambra Stern, Ruthie Nussbaum, Reshma Bharne for avote, I thought, “What a dumb idea.” Let’s get Jonathan Dworkin, Phil Erner, Karen Forseter sent. Call up your senators and tell them to knock it real, guys. This istheTCU Senate, even though the offandactas ifthey’remortalsjust like therestofus. PHOTOGRAPHYEditors: bureaucracy is so thick it could be a small nation. Betterstill, call Larry Harrisupandtell him where he Kate Cohen, Eric Anderson, Daniel Rodrigues Do we really need a cabinet when we have enough can stuff his cabinet. self-serving entities already in the Senate, most ONLINEEditor: notably ALBO? I think it’s a little scary when Nicole Apostola, LA ’00 Jeff Carlon, Sonal Mukhi

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by Larry Harris and Jesse Levey than to just end this process. We have the people’s busi- for the amendment to pass. The facts are clear and everyone ness to attend to, and in the interest of better government can see this. For the past four months, the TCU Senate, the TCU we will not continue this process. Unfortunately, we are dealing with individuals whose Judiciary, and the CSL have been involved in a dispute We are writing this Viewpoint not to justify our deci- logic is based on nothing but their desire to further compli- over whether students abroad would have affected the sion, but to let you know how flawed your student govern- catethis process. Wearedealingwith individuals whojoke Constitutional Amendment that passed last spring. How- ment is and to urge the TCUJ in joining us in ending this that this pro- ever, at this point the issue has become much more process. After we removed ourselves from the process we cess won’t be complicated than that. We have attended meeting after were brought back in by the TCUJ when they filed a “We tried to go through resolved un- meeting after meeting, and we have debated everything compla.int. This process should be over and we do not want til a11 of US the proper.- channels that from whetherwecan speaktowhetherwe should wait until to spend any more of the people’s time on it. have been made available have gradu- the spring to hold the hearing to whether we can represent We tried to go through the proper channels that have ated. Well, in ELBO. been made available to us, but we have continually been to us, but we have the interest of At the last hearing we brought a letter written and thwarted. Procedures have been violated repeatedly - contin ually been thwarted. better ~OV- signed by ELBO stating that we could in fact represent therefore, we know that at this point there is no chance for Procedures have been ernmen< and them, and yet we sat in a meeting for three hours debating a fair trial. Thus, we are withdrawing. The TCUJ consis- violated repeatedly in the interest the merits ofthe letter. At this point we want nothing more tently violated procedure and changed their view on what - of you, the therefore, we know that at this procedure is. We have students--7 we- repeatedly asked to see what this point there is no have decided their procedures are, and chance for a fair trial. not to wait they have not been able to until we all produce them. Thus, we are graduate. We are not here to attack withdrawing.” If you have theTCUJ. Instead weare here any ques- to remove ourselves from all tions about the BS. We want nothing to whether we are making the right decision we submit to you dowith theTCUJ atthis point. the wordsofthe TuftsDailyfiomanarticle writtenway back We have no faith in their de- on Sept. 2 1. “The ELBO figuresdefinitively reveal that the cision or their ability to re- students abroad did not affect the vote. The TCUJ, how- hold the hearing. Their ac- ever, denied TCU Senator Jesse Levey’s request to intro- tions have blatantly disre- ducethis information.”Thisquotereferstothefactthatthis garded procedure and their whole debate that we are having is completely moot, and decisions have been illogical. proves that this process has been dragged on because of However, there is still certain individuals’ desires to further complicate the pro- the matterofthe Amendment, cess. to which we submit to the We the students often complain about how the admin- only body that has any au- istration ties things up in bureaucracy. However, the bu- thority over us - you the reaucracy that the administration puts us through is noth- c people. And since you the ing compared to the debacle that the TCUJ has put the Tufts people voted overwhelm- Community Union through. Larry Hams and Jesse Levey Dai~file~hoto~inglyforthe Amendment, we We havk set-up an ad-hoc committee to look into the have included it in our Con- restructuring ofstudent government to solve the problems stitution. This issue is clear. that we have seen throughout this flawed process. We urge Larry Harris is a senior majoring inpolitical science. He If you include the three students who voted from abroad, you all to join in to try and fix the problems with TCU ispresident ofthe TCUSenate.Jesse Leveyisasophomore the amendment still passes by a margin of 58.8 percent for Government that exist today. Tell the TCUJ that you want majoring in political science. He is Co-parliamentarian and 41.2 percent against. The voter turnout including the them to end this process and join us in our restructuring of of the TCU Senate. students from abroad was27.4 percent-more than enough student government.

Viewpoints Policy The Viewpoints section of The Tufts Daily, an open-forum for campus editorial commentary, is printed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Viewpoints welcomes submissions from all members of the Tufts community. Opinion articles on campus, national, and international issues can be roughly 700 to 1000 words in length. Editorial cartoons are also welcome. All material is subject to editorial discretion, and is not guaranteed to appear in The Tufts Daily. All material should be submitted by no later than I pm. on the day prior to the desired day of publication. Material may be submitted via e-mail ([email protected]) or in hard-copy form at The Tufts Daily in the basement of Curtis Hall. Questions and concerns should be directed to the Viewpoints editor. Home sweet groan So who’s brave enough to admitthey’regoing home for a face you recognize, only to remember that you’re not on sheets hadn’t been changed in weeks, trying to shut out the winter break? campus. You wake up in the night expecting to hear your noise from my hall and trekking across campus for crappy “Home?You have to be kidding! I’mgoing backpacking roommate. Only when left to the silent, slow pace of home dining hall food. But back home, my mom suppliedme with in EastTimor.” life do you suddenly realize how much a part of you Tufts warm blankets, wet towels for my head (replacedevery ten “I’m sublettingan apartment in has become. minutes!), and hot chicken soup on demand. Real, home- Chernobyl for the vacation.” So much a part ofyou, in fact, that you and your “home made chicken soup, with schmaltz, vegetables, and (gasp!) “I’m going home,” someone friends”mayn0teven know eachotherany longer, particu- real chunks of chicken, not mouse cubes or whatever the admits, head low and hands in pock-- larly ifthey’vejustgoneofftocollegetoo. You meet, hang heck I picked out ofmy bowl at college. A television all to ets, “but I’ve constructed a hermeti- out, and all ofasudden realize you no longerspeakthe same myself, nocrazy hallmates bangingon my door athvo in the cally sealed isolation chamber in my language. They don’t share your world, a world full of morning demanding kitchen utensils, no papers to force room, connected to the rest of the Dewick.andCarmichae1and Jumbo and Bobdown the hall myselftowrite ortextbooks to try to keep from retchingin. house through a vacuum slot through and Professor Jones and a thousand other references your Peace, free time, and 24-hour free amateur medical care. which my parentscan slipme meals.” old friends won’t understand. All you can talk about is Home had its advantages. “Going home was kind ofneat nostalgic high-school stuff,..which suddenly seems so, so To minimize the disadvantages: Parents (those who freshman year, but at distant. happen to be reading this), don’t hassle your kid too much Visions and this point I’m sickofit.” Hang on tothose old friends fordear life. Whatever you when they come home. Your son or daughter has changed So says a sophomore. do, don’t let them just fall by the wayside in favor of your immenselysince you last sawthem. While lifeasusual went Revisions Are people’s parents new “college life,” because the sad thing is, that life and on at home, you didn’t see all the transformations taking really so horrible? vocabularywiIIonlybewith you forthreemoreyears, tops. place at Tufts. Imagine your child as a cat that wandered I“Not really,” students say, glancing furtively to make Then nostalgia may well become the only language you away for a few weeks. Tabby may have a rough time sure no one can hear them discussing their folks. “It’s just speak with your college friends as well. readjusting to the house, but with a little work and some . awkward. They haven’t quite accepted the fact that I’m an Hell, hold on to everyone. Ortry, anyway, as coordinat- fleabath you can still have a loving relationship. Because adult now.” ing schedules becomes difficult, as keeping track of each believe it or not, there’s still some ofthat same person who “They tried to reinstate curfews.” other’s lives -not only what everyone is doing, but who left home buried underneath the ten new pounds and 10,000 “We get into fights.” everyone is becoming-seemsnext to impossible. People new memories. Take your cues from them - either treat “There’s nothing to do in my hometown.” start to !Fall away here and there, drifting back and forth on them like the adults they now are, or let them regress ifthey Parents probably haven’t changed, but you have. Even their own, activelyjumpingship,or hurting you to the point want to. if you haven’t (which I don’t believe for a second), your where you throw them off ship. But youjust keepgoing and Besides, vacations are only temporary arrangements. environment has, and going home suddenly shatters that doing what you can. College is constant flux, arrows Assuming Y2K doesn’t kill us all, you students will soon bubble of college-life with its constant stimulus, people forcing you in a direction, and few guardrails to keep you be back here where no one harasses you for listening to dropping by our rooms, and thrill-a-minute a capella con- from pain. music at 2 a.m., and all that separates you from your friends certs. Seriously, going home can be jarring, especially for Which is why you should hold on to your family is a quickjaunt across campus, not a 500-mile plane flight. freshmen returning for the first time. connections, too, as annoying as they can be at times. I But sooner than you’d like, you’ll have all that freedom Suddenly, streets you’ve known and walked your entire dreaded going home as an undergrad, until one day I came without allthe fun stuffofcollege. The“rea1 world” can get t life seem less familiarthan acampus you’ve known onlya crawlingbackwith stuffedsinusesanda 100-degree fever. very,verylonely,soholdontoyourfriendsandyourfamily, fewmonths.Everytimeyou’re inacrowd,youthinkyousee For two days I had shivered in a dorm room bed whose and never be afraid of going home. t a 8 THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1999

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The New York City Ballet is feeling a bit jealous ofthe Boston Ballet this season. And with good reason. TheNewYorkCity Ballet’sorches- tra has gone on strike and the company has had to perform George Blanchine’s version of TheNut- cr&cker at the New York State Theater with a taped version ofTchaikovsky’s legendary music. It is a sad season indeed for many die-hard New York Palace of Sweets, where the resides. There, the Prince tel

pas dede arplum cavalie Prince then board the balloon so that they can return home. provides much-needed comic relief. The Boston The second act is a feast for the eyes. Tchaikovsky’s Ballet has been per- wonderful and scintillating music along with Pelzigand Bruce forming The Nu?- Mark’s wonderful and inventive choreography make for an cracker since 1965. exciting combination. The Russian dance, though a bit slow, is They revamped the especially fun to watch. The men in this dance get the production in 1995, audience so excited that they clapped along with them. The adding new props, Chocolate dance, which featurestwo men and a women doing scenery, and cos- Arabian dancing is sensuous and wonderful. And of course, . tumes. Choreogra- the Grand Pas de Deux was breathtaking. Jennifer Gelfand pher Daniel Pelzigre- and Paul Thrussell are an elegant and beautiful pair who work vamped Act I of the well together. production last year, The Nutcracker truly captures the magic of the holiday placing more of an season. Going to the Boston Ballet production is like indulging emphasis on develop- in a piece of Godiva chocolate. It is so delicious that one can ing the characters of hardly believe that the experience is real. The intricate and Clara and Fritz as well spectacular costumes, the larger than life scenery, the magical as the peripheral char- music, and thevision oftheBoston Ballet is truly unique. And acters. He also made just like that piece of chocolate, you might just find yourself the entire act flow more succumbing to temptation and coming back to the ballet for smoothly with dance. Ar- more. One can never have too much of The Nutcracker, tistic Director Anna-Marie that’s for sure. Holmes made some changes 1to Act I1 last vear and re-staged’the WaltzoftheFlowersand M e nor i e s of S u ga r p Iu n s Splanish Dance. in the Land of Sweets All 61. these changes have ap- parently breathed new life into the production. byLAUFtENHEIST Daily Editorial Board Nutcracker fans who consider the ballet a holi- The main characters’ vibrant personalities shine TheNurcrackeristhemost well-knownballet inexist- day tradition. For a genuine Nutcracker experi- through in the stellar choreography. Clara and ence. Each year, thousands ofballet companiesaround the ence, they might just have to head on up to Boston Fritz are both adorable. Janine Ronayne, who world perform the familiar Tchaikovsky masterpiece, some- where they can watch the Ballet performed at the plays Clara, possesses both grace, innocence, and times continuouslyhornThanksgiving to New Year’s. The Wang Center by the Boston Ballet with a live dreaminess in her dancing. Dr. Drosselmeyer, Nutcracker has become synonymous with egg no Santa Claus, and caroling. Its magical tree and dreamlikekmd of orchestra.. .a novel concept. played by Robert Underwood, is a great deal of the Sweets have become engraved in our minds. For so many The Boston Ballet’s production of The Nut- fun to watch and has a large presence on stage. girls, it is their first taste of ballet and soon becomes the cracker is simply magical. From the moment that He and Clara have a kinetic chemistry and they narcotic that makes them clamor for dance lessonsand ballet you enter the Wang Center, you are transported in are an exciting pair to watch. shoes. It’s addictive. The ballet was first performed in 1894, and strangely another world. When you enter the lobby, one of The production is just bursting at the seams enou h, Tchaikovsky thought it was one of his worst scores. the first things that greets you is a regal ten-foot with creativity. It’s almost as ifthe theater is more Cleaiy, audiences didn’t agree. I was one of those silly, star- Nutcracker soldier. On certain evenings, a live of a zoo, rathier than the Wang Center. Fluffy struck girls who saw a ballet company in Princeton perform brass trio (from the New England Conservatory brown bears, mice, gingerbread men, and little the tried and true classic when I was two yearsold, and ever sheep abound. Little kids scamper around the since then, the music and spectacle has taken a strange hold of Music) plays in the lobby as well. To add to the ofme. Sometimes1play the musicin July,just to brighten my excitement, free Nutcracker pins are being dis- stage with amazing grace and poise. Amazingly day. tributed. enough, over400 children from theNew England Of course, I wanted to be Clara for years - the most The Nutcracker, a classic ballet in two acts, is area are performing in the Ballet. There is a 16- coveted part for anyone under a e 12. I wanted to dress in based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s well-known fairytale. foot Christmas tree (that eventually grows to a the fancy costume with the bi bke sash; I wanted to wear height of 40 feet) at Clara and Fritz’s home that m hair in long, beautiful ringfets. I knew that landing the The story begins with young Clara and Fritz roIeofClarawasabitoutofmyreach (as wasanypartinthe waiting for their Christmas Eve party to begin. gives the Rockefeller Center tree a race for its Party Scene), but I was still slightly heartbroken when I was The party starts and a sense ofexcitement is in the money. During the Enchanted Forest scene, snow cast instead as a soldier, a piece of cand , a rat, and air as the children gather together. Clara and comes down, making one feel as if they are truly Pollichanelle (a ‘rlwhocomesout omother Zinger’sskirt). Fritz’s godfather, Dr. Drosselmeyer, enters the in a winter wonderland. Every year,$he Nutcracker ritual began in Se tember, assoonasthecastlistwasposteduponthewallsof$estudio. party and Clara focuses her attention on this One of the: highlights of the show is Tony We crowded around the piece ofpaper, crossingour fin ers mysterious but loveable man. He soon presents Collin’s performance as Mother Ginger. This and hoping we had gotten good arts. Throughout the fall, her with a beautiful nutcracker toy soldier that Boston Ballet veteran has been delighting audi- Saturdayswere for rehearsals. +his was always in addition Clara adores. In a fit of jealousy, Fritz takes the ences in this role for 34 years. This is his last year toour regular ballet classes. At first we would watch videos ofpast performances, then we began committing the ste s new toy from his sister and proceeds to break it. performing this beloved role as a larger than life to memory. By November we had costume fittings. &I Clara is clearly upset, but Dr. Drosselmeyer is character who hides numerous children under her December, we went to the stage. able to fix the broken nutcracker. Later that large hoop skirt. Collins has never missed a During dress rehearsals, I would sit in the dark theater Y evening, Clara steals away to the drawing room performance and obviously has a great deal offun so that she can play with her new gift. All of a with the role. The audience loves him and he continued on page 111 THETUFTS DAILY December 9.1999 WEEKENDER

said Schneider, recalling the tight 48-day filming schedule Rob Schneider talks with the ‘Daily’ which forced them to film with a spontaneous adventure- some attitude. “It’s nuts, everyday was something new. Everything was something different, a surprise.” Meet ’Deuce Bigalow,‘ It was that feeling which Schneider feels reminded him of his old days at SNL. Remembering the old writing the__- - male~~~ -~ aiaolo sessions for NBC’s sketch comedy show, Schneider remi- - ww by ROBERT LOIT nisced, sweetly maudlin in his tone, “Sitting in a big room Daily Editorial Board with a bunch of guys hying to make you laugh, that’s ecstasy! It was very exciting. I’m real proud of my experi- ences there. My college was SNL.. .which I recommend It’s not often that one gets to chat it up with amale gigolo, lar. “Adam Sandler’s been a great role model.” highly, by the way, if you can get in.” How has such aunique so when the opportunity comes about, you better cross Now that’s something you don’t heartoo often. But then experience helped his later career as an actor, writer, and your fingers and hope that he’s willing to discuss his again, a lot ofthings that come out ofschneider’s mouth are comedian? “It’s a stamp of approval. It says, ‘This guy is experiences honestly and openly. In the Daily’s case, that not commonly heard. funny.”’ guy was Rob Scheider and in his eyes, life as Deuce Ofcourse, with a film whose basic subject matter was a Schneider felt that in creating “a lovable loser” with Bigalow: Male Gigolo, the focus of Touchstone’s latest tad bit off kilter, the preparation for it was equally askew. Deuce Bigalow, he could take that stamp of approval and comedy was “pure bliss.” “I’ve been preparing for a lap dance scene all of my life. turn it on end while still appealing to a broad film-going In a phone interview with the Daily, Scheider sat down Usually though, I am the one getting the dance, not per- audience. “After all,” he said, “Everyone fits in between a to discuss his history as a comic, the adventures he had in forming.” What else? “Well, I did the man whore thing for fish tankcleaner and agigolo.”,Well, ifthat’s the case, than taking this path, his first lead role, and life as a star on the a while,” Schneider said snidely, “Yeah, I was ahe-bitch for there is no denying that in this latest effort, Schneider rise. Jumping frenetically from demented imitations of a couple of days.” certainly has spanned the spectrum. He is a true every man, Rodney Dangerfield, Sir Alec Guinness, the MOVIEFONE Not all ofthe challenges were sexually oriented though, in the most wonderfully twisted way. guy, and a “wicked pissah” Bostonian, Schneider never stopped joking. The movie portrays a dirty, loathsome fish tank cleaner who connives his way into becoming a male gigolo. What he expects is endless nights of wild sex with beautiful women. What he gets is not exactly what he imagined. But how did the formerSaturdayNightLive(SNL)castmember, best known for his role as Richard, “the copy machine guy,” comeup with suchanoff-beat idea forthe film. “I remember watching Richard Gere in American Gigolo,” Schneider said, “That’s a comedy and people just don’t know it. I remember watching it and my head just exploded.” He sat down with writingpartner HarrisGoldberg andninemonths later gave birth to a work of which they were both very proud. “As we were writing it, we kept saying ‘This is funny, this is really funny! ’ and it was. Then when we were making this film we did the same thing, ‘This is funny, this is funny, this funny.’ It’s very satisfying when you surprise your- se 1f. ” Schneider and his collaborators, who benefited from the help of Executive Producer Adam Sandler, relied on their fascination and adoration of movies to guide their work. , Allusions to everything from Star Warsto last spring’s The Matrix abound. “I rely on the influence of so many great comedians of the past,” Schneider said, recalling Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Peter Sellers, and Me1 Brooks as some ofhis heroes. And then there was also the work of Sandler, whose past films have been both very funny and tremendously popu-

Take a break from studving to EO watch TDC TDC presents diverse d.ance program on the eve of finals byKATIECOHEN Daily Editorial Board

With final exams just a Quad Run away, it would seem “But we try to have people from all levels,’’ added as if most of the student performance organizations have senior choreographer Melissa John, “and both genders, already had their final shows of the semester. sQ! rocked and that makes for a very fun atmosphere.” Hotung a few weeks ago with its last stage show, and This year’s show provides a good sampling of TDC’s Sarabande’s Supershow is a distantmemory. Things in the wide variety of talents. The program fluctuates from Jackson Dance Lab, however, are just starting to heat up animated numbers such as a Backstreet BoydBrittany with Tufts Dance Collective’s (TDC) “When Worlds Col- Spears combination by Assistant Artistic Director Jolene lide,” a diverse performance that ends this semester with Stewart and Leslie Kung, to more poetic acts such as an exclamation point. Amadeus’ “The Search,” choreographed by Jeanette Just three years ago, TDC had less than 35 members Bailey. Heather Barondess and Jess Cannon re-live Spring and was struggling to gain respect on a campus domi- Flings of years past, as Barondess has organized a peppy nated by such talented dance troupes as Spirit of Color tap dance to the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies’ “Zoot Suit and Sarabande. Finding adequate rehersal space and time Riot,” while Cannon’s “Scenario” by Tribe Called Quest during Jackson Gym’s busy schedule was always a chal- is a tightly-performed hip-hop ensemble. lenge, with time slots restricted to “P.E. time” and “Dance TURBO’Sact in the program is absolutely a must-see; time.” the members electrify the stage with their freestyle Now, with over 70 dancers and a declared truce with breakdancing. PatrickGirvin and Sarah Booth are respon- the men’s volleyball club team, TDC is a force, and its sible for “Rainbow Vibe,” an engaging show-stopper semester-ending shows are gaining the reputation as danced to a medley of Fatboy Slim and Dune. Acts such energizing performances that feature a healthy, eclectic as these really benefit from the intimate setting of the mix of ballet, modern, tap, hip-hop, and breakdancing. Jackson lab which, according to Wurcel, “lets the dancers Co-artistic director Alysse Wurcel, who shares the du- interact with the audience.” ties of Artistic Director with Meredith Kormes, credits The lab has a tendency to fill up quickly for the free the newcomers to this year’s success: “I think it’s won- show, so arrive early. Latecomers might find themselves derful because we have so much new freshman talent.” seated on the floor at the front of the performance space, Photo by Kate Cohen Despite its growth, TDC has not lost sight of its orginal and could be subject to the impromptu audience involve- ideals for membership, which does not require an audi- ment forwhich TDC membersaresowellknown. There will TURBO breaks it down at TDC’s “When tion. “It’s all about having fun,” Wurcel said, “That be three performances: Friday at 8 p.m., and Saturday at Worlds Collide” sounds so corny, but ...” 7p.m. and9:30p.m. THETUFTS DAILY December 9,1999 - WEEKENDER u Stone Roses frontman back in business by ALEXIS RIVERA Ian Brown’s career no longer derailed Senior Staff Writer

No one believed in him. After the here have a haunting charm, the dark- debacle that was the Stone Roses’ per- ness of the melodies somehow simulta- formance at the Reading Festival in ‘96, neously providing a sweet light. Key- Ian Brown’s career was finished. The boards and drum loops are the musical Stone Roses, the group that at the start instrumentsofchoice, and even in songs of th:s decade was labeled as The Next like “Free My Way” (whose rhythm is Big Thing, had become a joke, with propelled by a stirring cello), what ulti- singer Brown and bassist Mani joined mately makes the song is its driving by a host of mediocre session men electro-pop groove (”Victorian work- (hired after the departures of drummer house vibe,” is how Brown describes Reni and guitarist John Squire). Brown it). spent his Reading experience singing Though even the most diehard fan poorly and badmouthing Squire, and would admit Brown has aweakvoice, it when it was all over, Brown had come is wonderfully unique, able to combine out the loser. Less than 60 days later he disparate elements: coarse sweetness, ended what had become of the Stone na‘ive experience. On Colden Greats, Roses. he crafts each song to fit his voice, So when his debut solo album was creating music like Frank Sinatra: songs released in February of ’98, most, if not that excel not because of the singer’s all, were shocked by its contents. Re- natural ability but because of his hunger corded on an eight track, Unfinished and determination. That being said, Monkey Business was a rough gem, Brown knows when to step aside and let both benefiting and suffering from its the music talk: on the monstrous riff “production,“ often within the same “Getting High” (the only track on this song (the unedited seven-minute album aimed at John Squire), Brown electro-jangle of “Lions” being an ex- slinks alongside the groove, offering up cellent example). Whereas the recorded the snide “1 could ,astound you if I efforts of the Stone Roses (especially on wanted/Wouldn’t even have to try.“ their earlier releases) featured the deft Like his previous work, Brown fills hand of producer John Leckie Golden Greats with tiny nuggets and (Radiohead, Verve, Dr. John), Unfin- surprises: the burning Stevie Wonder- ished Monkey Business was Brown, workout of first single “Love Like A warts and all. In addition to the demo Fountain” ends with ii beautiful 40-sec- breathing underwater on a river in the seems to be an open “Thank You“ letter touches, Brown played almost every ond acoustic guitar “sketch.” “Golden reeds”), “So Many Soldiers” is an opti- to his fans, Brown offers up the chorus of note on the record, spending his post- Gaze’’ begins and ends with a mesmeriz- mistic look at the young gangsters that “I could climb every fountain/ For your Reading period learning how to play ingchimingsound that is ripe for aremix; shadow Brown’s hometown of Manches- love is like a fountain/ Let it shower guitar, bass, and drums. There was a the 3:39 mark of”Free MyWay” finds his ter, and features the beautiful opening down over me/ Soak me to the bone/ charm to the album that separated itself echoed voice shockingthe song’schorus. couplet of “Woke up so fresh this morn- Pour all over me/Am I coming home?” from its peers, and despite its roughness Brown is also a master of inflection and ing/ Love to wake up to your heat.” Though it’d be easy to be cynical over and spite (almost every track can be suspense, as is the case in “So Many However, Golden Great’s greatest the song’s Daisy-Age imagery, you can‘t. labeled as a direct attack on former Soldiers,” where he maws out the first moment is “Babasonicos,” whose mu- Ian Brown is one of the few artists who bandmate and friend Squire), it was verse by drawling “I’m so selective with sic was written by an Argentinean group have enough character and charisma that largely viewed as a success. the company I keep.” who had sent the song to Brown. A they can say something and nothave it But Ian Brown has never done any- Although it is not a masterpiece - smoldering, sexy groove of a song, the questioned. IfJon Bon Jovi said he was a thing without a hitch, and the bad luck the second half of the album relies on music is a third Stax, a third Portishead, street fighting man, no one would be- that cursed the second half of the Roses’ too many grooves that don’t groove - and a third Latin machismo. They all lieve him; if Mick Jagger did, we would career would soon haunt his newfound Golden Greats posses!;es some astound- combine to form an intriguing cocktail know he was telling the truth. The same = independence. While doing an inter- ing tracks. “Set My Baby Free,” based in which Brown fires off one last mis- can be said for Ian Brown. In the current view with Melody Maker in the spring on a letter Brown‘s girlfriend wrote him sive at the judge who sent him to climate of teen pop divas and boy bands, of ‘98, Brown made comments that while he was in prison, finds the singer prison: “You weren’t there that night/ it is refreshing - and surprising - to hinted at homophobia (at odds with his rapping the wonderful chorus of “Hey You didn’t get it right... The lady got no hear a voice as unique and real as Ian behavior with the Roses), and then re- you ugly people/ Set my baby free.” soul.“ It is an unforgettable moment. Brown’s. Welcome back, King Monkey, fused to clarify the statements. In the Despite its bleak imagery (“Some are In “Love Like A Fountain,” which you are home. fall of last year, just as he was about to begin his first proper solo tour of En- gland, Brown was thrown in jail for air rage (an incident that Brown swears A former Nutcracker looks back fondly never happened). Suddenly, Brown had continued from page I recaptured the image of the ugly goon that had shadowed the disaster of Read- and watch the Party Scene being practiced you know that the snow is held in buckets ries.TheNutcrackeristhesame thin .Itisa over and over again. The bo s weren’t lining above the curtain? Uncovering the magic magical dre.am world that brings us tack to ing ’96. u perfectly with the ids. bosselmeyer’s behind the Nutcracker only made it more the anticipation ofChristmas eves and the Five minutes, in the everyday world, bkcking wasn’t emc8 right when he en- fun. excitement ofChristmas mornings. is nothing; in pop music, it can mean tered from stage left. ? should have been Like all good holiday thin s, The Nut- You might think that I would get tired of everything. Asked by James Lavelle doing my science homework but there I cracker is about tradition. We Eel warm and the ballet after havingseenitsomany times. fuzzy inside when we hear Christmas carols and DJShadow of UNKLE tosingon top was, watching the ballet for the millionth But somehow, it never ets old. Even thou h time, listening to the bars of music that I because we associate them with our past. I havesincequitballet (i amstilldrawn to tie of the song “Unreal” from their Psyence could have hummed in m sleep. And since Christmas comes only once a theater every December to experience the L Fiction album, Brown came up with one Choreographing the {attle Scene was year, when we hear these familiar songs ballet that has become such an important of the best performances of his career, oneofthe bestpartsofbiutcracker-espe- again, or pull those colored lights out of the part of my identity. For me, The Nutcracker transforming a mediocre instrumental cia11 since I got to play 30th a solider and a attic, we are quenchingour thirst for memo- will always be Christmas. rat. hnce the Brandywine Ballet in West into a mystical love shanty (renamed as Chester, PA had almost no boys, all of the “Be There”) that found its way into the soldiers and rats were played by girls. We got Top Five of the British singles chart. to attack each other, run around with toy W€€K€ND€R Brown then madeasurpriseappearance guns, even pretend to terrorize Clara. Inside at the final show of UNKLE’s January my hu e, wooly, rat costume I could jump arounithe stage with reckless abandon and Editors: tour, performing for the London crowd act deliciously evil. in a white bubblegoose in a moment As a Pollichinelle,I had to crawl on my Alison Damast that cemented his place in rock history hands and knees underneath a igantic Rob Lott and in its future. MotherGingerskirt,makingsure toa old my handsclose tom bodysothattheywerenot Adam Machanic Golden Greats was recorded in the tram led by MotKer Gin,ger’sstilts. Then, on period following his performance with cue, fburst out of the skirt and ran onto the UNKLE, and the spacey electro-dub of stage, only to be instantly blinded by the Layou t : that partnership flavors much of the sta elights. Mike Dupuy album. Sharing writing credit with sev- bhenIwas 13,itwasmyjobtostandin the wings and help Clara (my friend Eliza- Lindsay Reder eral collaborators, Golden Greats is less beth) chanee from her imtvdress into her of a solo album than Unfinished Mon- nightgown rn the few ba’rs ofmusic between key Business, while at the same time the Party Scene and the Battle Scene. We Copy Editor: establishing a more consistent vision of only had about 64 counts together out of her dress, take down her hair, and switch her Karen Forseter what we should come to expect from from pointe shoes into soft shoes. I stood Ian Brown. there in my rat costume armed with a hand- That Golden Greats sounds like “Be ful of bobby ins and atmcked her the sec- There” is not a surprise. That it also ondshegotoistage. Itwasamiracle that she Weekender’s late night crew would like to thank the editors sounds like Thrillerera Michael Jack- ever made it on time. I loved knowing all of the Nutcracker for making our job easier than math for social choice. son is (although Brown recently cov- secrets that I never would have known if I ered “Billie Jean” in concert). Like were watching it from the audience. Did UnfinishedMonkey Business, the songs you know that the presents never open?Did Movies

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Swimmers head to St. Croix Residential Life Office South Hall. open weekdm’9a.m. to 5 p.m. SWIMMING nium (Jan. 22, 2000) against all 627-3248 continued from page 5 Wesleyan. “We will be adifferent TUFTS Email [email protected] Webrite a.tufts.rdu/rcrlife a- emony. team in the second semester, we - & “It was an emotional meet for shouldbealotstronger,”Bigelow WINTER RECESS INFORMATION Bowdoin,” Bigelow said. “In the predicted. past 75 years Bowdoin has had From Jan. IO until the 18th the RESIDENCE HALLS CLOSE AT NOON ON LA only two coaches and the tribute Jumbos will train in St. Croix, US THURSDAY, December 23,1999 I to Button got their team fired Virgin 1slands.Onthetriptheywill Front door locks are changed and buildings are alormed up.” have strenuous two-a-days in RESIDENCE HALLS RE-OPEN AT 9 A.M. ON I In spite of their 1-2 record, the which they practice for two hours TUESDAY, January 18,2000 I Jumbos remain confident. “I’m in the morning and two hours in kind of disappointed that we are the afternoon. PLEASE MAKE YOUR TRAVEL PUNS ACCORDIWY. not leaving the first semester with “These trips are important for LATE DEPARNRE AND/OR EARLY ARRIVAL IS NOT POSSIBLE. a winning record, but we have training, team bonding, building high hopes for next semester,” confidence and mental tough- UNPLUG ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES FROM Vemoy said excitedly. ness,” Bigelow said. The team has plenty of time to “We have a lot of hard meets,” THE WALL BEFORE YOU LEAVE! prepare for the main portion of its Jennings said. “I don’t know how Check our webslte. your modbox. or call us for tmportont detailsl season as the team does not com- we have done so I have higher Residential staff will check each room to verify safety compliance. Pete again until the new millen- expectations.” CALL THE TUFTS UNIVERSITY INFO LINE (617) 627-INFO AI-Gabri discusses Islam BEFORE YOU RETURN TO CAMPUS!! AL-GABRI what God wants, and not to be continued from page 1 confused by what the mediaclaims Enjoy your breok...... of years. “These are not ideas for as typical of certain cultures. autopia,” AI-Gabri said. “This has Louis Lindo, who graduated been practiced for many years and from Tufts last year, attended the did not develop out of political lecture and, although not a Mus- pressures.” He acknowledged that lim, was able to understand Al- individual, internal agendas may Gabri’s point of view, “One thing divert from these practices, just as that accentuates misconceptions in any other religion. is the false idea that there is some- Tisch Library and Late Night Study Hours The oppression of women is thing antagonistic aboutthe Islam another misconceived aspect of religion, versus Western, Chris- for Reading and Exam Period Islam. The public has images of tian religions,” said Lindo. “This Islamic women who are veiled and lecture brought out a deeper un- covered, rarely leaving their derstanding ofother religions, like Dates Library Hours Late Night Study homes. AI-Gabri admitted that in how all ofthe prophets illuminate Sunday, Dec. 12 En- Midnight Midnight - 6:OO a.m. some cultures, Muslims may not one another. The fact is that truth be praclicing according to the is universal, which paraphrases ...... Koran. For example, in Saudi theMuslim beliefthat there isonly Monday - Thursday Arabia, women are not allowed to oneGod. There isreally noconflict Dec. 13 - Dec. 16 8:OO a.m. - Midnight Midnight - 6:OO a.m. drive. This has perplexed scholars when each or any ofthe religious around the world because during concepts are understood.” Mohammed’s time, women were EXTENDED LI BRARY HOURS allowedtoridecamels. There isno Friday, Dec. 17 8:OO am - midnight direct ruling against women driv- Saturday, Dec. 18 9:00 am - midnight ing. Such differences in Islamic ...... cultures reflect the flexibility of T”” 4 Islam. Somesocietiesmaybe more Sunday, Dec. 19 Noon - Midnight Midnight - 6:OO a.m conservative or liberal than oth- Work for ers. a College ...... AI-Gabri continued by explain- Internet Monday, Dec. 20 8:OO a.m. - Midnight Midnight - 6:OO a.m. ing the rights that Muslim women Tuesday, Dec. 21 have. “Both genders are recipi- Company ents of the divine breath ... Each While Still in School! has its own personality but they Wednesday, Dec. 22 8:OO a.m. - 5:OO p.m. Winter recess begins have the same responsibilities to .everage your Campus Library closes at 5:OO p.m. God,” he said. Women have the (nowledge to get paid righttorejectamarriage, can keep well as a Campus their family name once married, vlarketing Manager and, under some circumstances, can go to a higher authority to get Skills needed a divorce. Outgoing & Motivated OmarShahzad,PresidentofIST, Leadership hoped that students from all back- Organized & Resourceful Special Egg Donor Needed grounds would learn from this Project Management skills speech. “It’s an important topic Familiarity with campus $25,000 4 because most people don’t realize We are a loving, infertile couple hoping to find a cornpswionatc wotiian to help us Islam has similarities to Western ixperience have a baby. We’re looking for a healthy, intelligent college student or college religion,” he said. “Islam isamod- Sophomore or higher em, forward-looking religion but ’ Live on or near campus graduate, age 21-33, with blue eyes and blonde or light brown hair. Compensation has been given stereotypes such ‘Campus Involvement $25,000 plus expenses. Your gift of life would bring great joy. Please contact us ,/ - --\ as polygamy and oppressing ’ Active on Internet through our representative at 1-800-776-7680. women. It is important for stu- ~ G+p-p \ dents to have background infor- iesponsibilities mation on this religion, especially < 4, 7’ ‘ Help Develop Marketing Plan .. -_3’1- here at where many students Tufts ‘ Interview & Hire Support Staff are studying international rela- ‘FacilitateCampus Relations Y tions.” ‘Local Account Management According to Matthew Ingalls, ‘ Manage Marketing Budget aseniormemberofIST, the lecture ’ Execute Local Campaigns was timed to coincide with the ‘ Help Conduct Campus Muslim holiday ofRamadan. “Be- Research . cause today is the first day of Ramadar., the holiest month in the Open Interview will be held on or Islamic calendar, the lecture was near your campus the week of quite pecinent,” he said. 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