TS DAILY IWhere You Read It First Thursday, November 19,1998 Volume XXXVII, Number 49 I Urban and Envi nmenta Policv4 celebrates 25 vears4 by JOHNATHANDWORKIN competence with acritical perspec- cluded UEP faculty and staff, other Daily Staff Writer tiveandacommitmenttoeconomic Tufts faculty and administration Tufts’ Department ofurbanand and environmental justice,” he members, UEPalumni, and 13 stu- Environmental Policy (UEP) cel- added. dents cur- ebrated the first 25 years of its Tufts Professor rently en- existence this past weekend with a and UEP Depart- rolled in the celebratory dinner on Friday, fol- ment Chair Rachel graduate lowed by a party on Saturday. Bratt also spoke at school. Atthe anniversary dinner, held the dinner. Com- Four Friday night at the Gifford House, menting on the alumni spoke at the University President John department’s phi- President DiBiaggio talks with Hermann Field, who founded DiBiaggio commended the losophy, she said, dinner, in- department’s accomplishments. “UEP is also spe- cluding the UEP Department in 1973. “I hope that those of you who cial because we are Patricia A. ofalumni-department connections. homelessness and affordable have worked so hard to develop unabashedly con- Canavan, A number of alumni currently community housing are ad- the deDartment feel a real sense of cerned with the role the Housing provide internship opportunities dressed. satisfiction and fulfillment in this ofcitizensin policy Courtesy of the UEP Department policyAdvi. andjob referralsto UEPstudents, in A number of graduates trained accomplishment,” DiBiaggio said. processes, with so- Rachel Bratt, DiBiaggio, and to B~~-addition to guest-lecturing in in UEP-related fields go on to work He also praised the graduates of cialjustice,andwith Hermann ton Mayor classes. The department is hoping for such organizations as housing UEP, hailingthem as “practical vi- how resources are Thomas that alumni will be able to assist with and planning associations, the US sionaries.” distributed. Menino. future student recruitment as well. Environmental Protection Agency, “They are agents of social “We constantly ques- The prime event in the Tufts Professor Emeritus and state departments of environ- change who combine technical tion how various critical problems, weekend’s anniversary celebra- Hermann Field foundedthe depart- mental protection. as well as tion occurredon Saturday, when a mentin 1973,whichwasthencalled Since its founding in 1972, UEP public poli- party was held at Boston’s Mu- the graduate program in urban, so- has awarded over 500 Masters de- cies, are im- seum of Science attended by over cial, and environmental policy. grees. The graduate school offers pacting our 200 UEP faculty, alumni, current Field first taught a course in joint degree programs with the bi- most vulner- students, and friends. environmental planning and de- ology, child development, civil and able commu- A large room overlooking the sign in 1972, which was offered environmental engineering, and nities,” she Charles River was reserved, and through the department of politi- economics departments. continued. guests danced to a band and cal science. Undergraduate students may viewed the environmentally- Courses in the department fo- become involved with the depart- Friday’sdin- themed Omnimaxfilm Amazon. cus on natural resource manage- ment through the environmental ner was at- The weekend was lauded by ment, which includes the conser- studies major and the urban stud- tended by guests as a great success. vation and protection of land pri- ies minor. Additionally, UEP fac- approxi- In addition to being an occa- marily in populated areas. Urban, ulty have become involved with Courtesy of the UEP De artment mately 70 sion to celebrate UEP’s anniver- social, and developmental as- women’s studies, architectural UEP celebrated its 25th anniversary at dfford people, sary, the event on Saturday had as pects ofthe environment are dealt studies, and Latin American stud- House Friday. which in- one of its goals the strengthening with, and issues such as ies. Peace in Middle East discussed Brad Gordon, AIPAC legislative director speaks at Hillel bywlLLKINLAW “There is not a snowball’s chance in hell, unless Daily Staff Writer they are very lucky, to resolve all these issues by May The far-off Middle Eastern peace accords hit home at of 1999,” Gordon told the audience. He said that a Tufts Tuesday night, as Brad Gordon, the legislative direc- declaration of statehood by Arafat, and a threat to tor ofthe American-IsraelPublic Affairs Committee(AIPAC), defend it with violence, could well put an end to the spoke to a diverse crowd of approximately 40 at Hillel. peace process. His speech, entitled “The hopes, risks, and threats “There are forces on both sides who want this process to to peace in the Middle East,” lasted approximately an stop, and who are prepared to commit violence to see it hour. stop,” Gordon said. Gordon discussed a wide range of topics including He continued, saying that the Palestinian Authority the conflict with Iraq, the peace accord in Israel, and should make more serious attempts to clamp down on AIPAC legislative director Brad Gordon spoke at the Iranian threat to the Middle East. An advocate of violence. Hillel Tuesday night. peace, Gordon spoke in support of negotiation as a “Those on the Palestinian side who are committed solution to the many problems which plague the re- to making sure that the peace process doesn’t go on at least a billion dollars. gion. know how to stop it,” Gordon said. “You blow stuffup. “From Saddam’s perspective, he gets away with it. And Tuesday, the Middle East land-for-peace accord was You blow people up. And that puts a stop to the to every other bad guy around the world, we send a passed by the Israeli parliament. Under this agreement, process .” message ofhope that they toocan get away with it,”Gordon Israel will give 13 percent ofthe West Bank to the Palestin- The legislative director also spoke out against Iran, told the crowd. ians, and in return, the Palestinian authorities will crack calling it the world’s largest sponsor of terrorism. The Gordon sympathized with President Clinton, who has down harder on terrorism and illegal weapons. According Iranian government has offered to buy nuclear material made extremely difficult decisions surrounding the con- to Gordon, 80 percent ofthe Israeli people favorthe agree- from the former Soviet Union, claiming to be interested flict. ment. in nuclear energy. He acknowledged that Clinton cannot order an attack Though it was overwhelmingly approved by Parlia- Gordon called the Iranian claims absurd, pointing after Hussein has promised to readmit inspectors, even if ment, many details are yet to be agreed upon. Yasser out that Iran was an energy-rich oil exporter and had no he suspects that the promises are false. Arafat, the Palestinian leader, has said that he will declare use for nuclear power. Gordon also pointed out that export sanctions on lraq statehood in May if the negotiations are not complete. He reminded students that Russia is in desperate are ineffective as long as Iraq’s maximum production Gordon said that the deal could be never be implemented economic shape, and might not hesitate to sell danger- level is still below the limit that the UN has imposed. by that deadline. ous materialsto the highest bidder. “I would not want to be in [Clinton’s] shoes -for lots Gordon also worried that Iranian missiles, which now of reasons,” Gordon joked. Memorial service for have a900 mile radius, could become a menace to the entire Mia Sussman, who attended the lecture, said that Gor- region. don had a “slanted, but interesting perspective on the Morse Hamilton “The notion that Iran can have that kind of missile peace process.” Rachel Cooper, who was also at the speech, potential while pursuing weapons of mass destruction is a said the speaker was “very informative, and very interest- A memorial service in honor of late Tufts professor very frightening thought,”Gordon said. “God knows what ing to listen to.” . Hillel Director Rabbi Jeffrey Summit also enjoyed Morse Hamilton will beheldtoday intheCoolidgeRoom they’lldowith it oncethey get it, andGod knowswho they’ll in Ballou Hall. Students, faculty, and friends of Professor give it to.” Gordon’s talk. Hamilton are invited to speak and share their stories Gordon also condemned Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, “It is important that people understand the complexity about Hamilton. The service will begin at 5 p.m. who has repeatedly refused to cooperate with UN weapons and appreciate the slow and difficult process towards a Hamiltonpassedaway Oct. 25, followingathree-year inspectors. peaceful settlement,” he said. bout with cancer. In addition to a 16-year career teaching “Wehavethiswonderfulmilitary buildup, aswe’ve had Gordon, who graduated from Brandeis University in English at Tufts, Hamilton authored seven children’s many other times over the past eight years, and every time 1971, has a long rdsumd, including a position on a books and three novels. Hamilton, who was 55, is sur- we do, [Hussein] sendsa letterto the UN, orcuts adeal with House Foreign Affairs subcommittee, and was an am- vived by a wife and three daughters. [UN Secretary General] Kofi Annan, and we back down. bassador to the 1990 non-proliferation review confer- -Daniel Barbarisi And every time we back down, this happens at the cost of ence in Geneva. .. 6, 1 2 THETUFTS DAILY November 19,1998 Bringing art with emotion to 1 the deaf through sign language 4 L~~ Ange]es Times-W&ington Towson University in 1980 and contracts for productions in New Post News Service learned sign language at Gallaudet York. Japan looking tor BALTIMORE-As iftouched University in Washington from Her goal is to be the official I.. by some extrasensoryspirit, Diane 1982-84. interpreter of a touring musician.