ETHE TUFTS DAILY?~ Medford, MA 02155 Monday, November 6,1989 VO~XM, Number 43 JII-P- Senate to Police propose social hold class policy modifications meetings Greeks hope better enforcement will by CONSTANTINE ATHANAS eliminate need for second officer Senior Staff Writer control or to shut down if neces- by ANNA GEORGE Daily Editorial Board sary. In an attempt to reach its con- “We realized that one of the stituents, The Tufts Community Concerned about overcrowded problems is that the social policy Union Senate recently imple- fraternity parties and attacks on is not being followed to the let- mented a system of class meet- Tufts students following late gath- ter,” said Cathy Harder-Bernier, ings in addition to the existing erings, campus police have re- assistant director of student ac- district meeting structure. The class quested changes in the social policy tivities, and advisor to the IGC. meetings will be held once a which was implemented last fall. “Police sometimes see a lack month, similar to district meet- The victorious Tufts field hockey team with the WAC Championship Police sergeants exp- their of cooperation with the fraterni- ings, with the Senate representa- plague. apprehension about the existing ties in some respects,” DiNatale tives addressing their respective policy to Associate Dean of Stu- said, attributing this to the inex- classes at one time. The class dents Bruce Reitman in a meet- perience of some of the fraterni- meetings will be held on Nov. 13 Field hockey wins ing last month. They have re- ties in implementing the new from 7 to 9 p.m. in four different quested that parties end by 1:OO policy. lecture rooms. a.m. and that an additional police “With any new system you The concept of class meet- E CA C c hampi0- n ship - officer be present at each event. need to work out the bugs ... and I ings, which are new to the Sen- Melissa Neubauer received According to Tufts Police think that’s what we’re starting to ate, was proposed last spring by by MIKE FRIEDMAN see,” DiNatale said. Daily Editorial Board Healy’s pass and pushed it into Captain RePOi% the PO- Senator Matt Sands, currently the circle, where W&~deflected lice are not mandating that these Liability is a major considera- assistant treasurer. Timely scoring, spectacular the shot past the Bridgewater changes take Place, but are none- tion in requesting the changes, While senators are obligated goalkeeping, and solid defense. keeper. This goal seemed to have theless substantially concerned according to Repoza. to attend district meetings, as Throughout the season, these have shaken the goalie up because one about student safety. “There are very large liabili- mandated by the TCU been the hallmarks of the 1989 minute later she made a mistake “I can only request. 1 can’t ties on the University as well as Constitution, the meetings have Tufts field hockey team. Yester- which led to another Tufts god. demand*But we feel responsible the people who are running these not had much support in the past. day’s game at Smith College was “Their goalie was not strong -- We don’t Want anyone to get parties,” he said. llhe meetings were poorly attended really no different. at all,” commented Landau. hurt,” Repoza said. Harder-Bernier believes that fraternities need make conces- by students, and in turn senators The Jumbos gave up a mini- z ‘~~~thi~~that we could get Inter-Greek Council President to were reluctant to continue their mum of shots, most of which junior towards the cage, we were able to Natale DiNatale said that he be- sions in the number of people participation. goalie Tricia Burke was able to get rebounds off of her pads and lieves that better communication they let in the door, saying she Last year, district meetings were turn away with ease. Attackers get a second shot.” Which is With the police as Well as better could sympathize w3th the desire abandoned after they met with Aryn Landau and Cathy Healy exactly what happened on the enfOrCementofthecUrrentpolicy of the police to have more offi- little success.This year, the meet- netted two goals each. And Tufts Jumbos’ second goal. could preclude the necessity of cers on the scene. ings have had a late start, as dis- won their ninth straight game, On a free hit, Melissa Lowe any changes which would hurt She described a recent inci- tricts were not assigned until eight this one by a 4-1 scwe. shot the ball on goal. Had the the Social atmosphere &Tufts. dent in whichan officer had to . days ago..The meetings are ex- Well, there was one difference Bridgewater goalie,let the ball go Director Of Student Activities close a party qnd after shutting pected to begin this week. -- the Jumbos were playing Br- in, the goal would not have Marcia Kelly, who has been Par- down an upstab4 bar. He went ?he district meetings, held once idgewater State for theEastCoast counted, because no Tufts player .ticipating in the discussions, said downstairs to shut‘ own the other a month by the senators, are con- Athletic Conference’s Division III had touched it. But instead, a that if my changes are agreed bar and by the tim&*got back ducted so the senators can inform field hockey championship. rebound came off her pads and upon, they will not be made “until upstairs the upstairs bar was0-./// their constituents of Senate ac- “We didn’t just slide by and Healy was there to put the ball in next semester at the earliest.” again. tions and answer any questions beat them by some quirk or fluke. for a 2-0 Tufts lead. “The IGC has been sort of put “If an officer is in trouble ad from the student body. We beat them,” explained Lan- Just a few minutes later, the on notice that they need to be needs to shut down the party, I am “This year’s Senate is trying dau. “Beating a team 4-1 is beat- Jumbos struck again. One minute doing their part in terms of en- in favor of radioing the regular to get in touch with our constitu- ing a team big time in field after Landau failed on a penalty forcement,” Kelly said. duty officer for assistance,” ency. .. [we’re] starting a new thing hockey. ” stroke attempt, she redeemed Under the current policy, groups Harder-Bernier said. with class meetings,” said Sen- ForTufts, thegoalscameearly herself, deflecting a meWelch holding large parties must regis- She added that the cost of hir- ate Parliamentarian Silvio Tav- and often. After starting the game pass for her fourteenth goal of the ter events in advance with the ing an extra police officer would ares. a little flat, the Jumbos took con- year. StudentActivities Office and hire be a substantial burden to the “If they’re successful we’ll trol and put heavy pressure on the “After we got the first goal, one officer to stand at the door. fraternities. put in a bylaw,” he added. A Bridgewater goalie. This paid off we came right back. They were Repoza however, said that some “It’s expensive enough to have Senate-approved bylaw will be with 16 minutes left in the half parties still get out of hand and see POLICY, page 2 when Tufts received a penalty see CHAMPIONS, page 9 are ton much for one officer to see SENATE, page 6 comer. The race for lieutenant governor comes to Tufts Peter Torkildsen addresses Tufts Republicans Bill Golden stresses environmental issues lem. Torkildsen is running with a no-new to draft the legislation that created the by KATHRYN KING tax promise. He stated, “Asking the people by ANNA GEORGE United States Environmental Protection Daily Staff Writer in Massachusetts to pay a fifteen percent Daily Editorial Board Agency. Golden also launched a lawsuit a State RepresentativePeter Torkildsen, tax increase is unfair. It is unfair to ask the If there is any hope for the next genera- number of years ago to clean up Boston who entered the race for lieutenantgover- people to pay for the management of the tion, what Massachusetts needs is plan- Harbor and Massachusetts Bay. In the past nor this October, spoke to the Tufts Re- state by the Governor as well as the House. ning, education,and involvement, accord- few weeks, Golden worked in a successful publicans last Wednesday. Torkildsen is It is not totally Dukakis’ fault, he couldn’t ing to Massachusetts State Senator Bill effort to freeze Boston Edison rates for running against two other candidates, State have done it all by himself.” Golden. Senator Paul Cellucci and former State Presently, Torkildsen sees the leveling Golden, a Democratic candidate for Representative Deborah Cochran, for the off of the state’s economy as a problem. lieutenant governor, sDoke in an interview see GOLDEN, page 5 Republican nomination at the state con- There have been many lay-offs from tech- Saturday &out the.p;ospects for Massa- vention on March 10. nical industries in the past year, and Tork- chusetts in the 90s and the need of balanc- This year the state convention is being ildsen feels that this may be sending a ing the crucial issues of environmental held before the primary election. Even if message to potential businesses not to preservation and economic expansion. Inside I he is not nominated at the March conven- locate here. “Once the economic climate “In the 1990s, government is going to tion, Torkildsen will stay in the election. recovers, the companies do not necessar- be a very serious business.