TUFT............ DAILY Where You Read It First Wednesday, December 7,1994 Vol XXIX Number 57 Hydro-Quebec abandons the Great Whale electric project by JESSICA ROSENTHAL als'] project but it wasn't ours.". $12 billion contract for Quebec's Daily Editorial Board Parizeau won the Quebec provin- hydroelectric power in 1992, cit­ The Great Whale hydroelec- cial elections in September. ing depressed demand for power tric project of the Hydro-Quebec Great Whale, a $9.5 billion and environmental concerns. company has been halted by the project, is the second phase ofthe Last February, the Tufts Board government ofQuebec. Last Feb- James Bay power development in ofTrustees also voted to divest its ruary, the Tufts University Board northern Quebec. The project was holdings from Hydro-Quebec as a of Trustees voted in favor of di- to flood a large area of land that result of student activism led by vestment of the University's $2 would hav.e affected the livelihood the organization Environmental million worth ofbonds invested in ofapproximately 10,000 Cree In- Consciousness Outreach (ECO). the project. dians who live in the area. The pressure of the undergradu­ The new Premier of Quebec, Kaldon stressed that Hydro- ates on the trustees caused them to Jacques Parizeau ofthe separatist Quebec is still focused on hydro­ adopt a policy ofsocially-respon­ PartiQuebecois, has indicatedthat electric power and said that envi­ sible investing. the government no longer consid- ronmental studies "are still going While Tufts students may feel ers the Great Whale project at on." that the University's divestment James Bay a priority for develop- Additionally, she said that the from Hydro-Quebec may have had ment. halting ofthe GreatWhaleproject an impact on the decision to aban­ According to Jackie Kaldon, a will have no economic effect on don the Great Whale project, representativeofDorfandStanton, Hydro-Quebec. While Kaldon Kaldon said that divestments of the public relations firm that admitted that "there was a lot of this sort "had no effect," implying handles Hydro-Quebec, the new money invested into developing that the decision was purely a po­ premier "decided that it is not a thisproject,"shesaidthatthe Great Iitical one. priority for his administration... Whale project represents only a The official statement from [and]thatitwasmoreimportantto "small percentage of Hydro­ Dorfand Stanton states that at the the previous administration." She Quebec's potential capacity." As­ requestofthegovernmentofQue­ added thatParizeau wanted to "re- sured ofthe company's economic bec, Hydro-Quebec is currently assess the energy demands in the capacity, Kaldon said that Hydro­ preparing for an upcoming parlia­ area." Quebec has "the most far-reach- mentary commission on its activi­ An article in the Nov. 19 issue ing energy project in all of North ties, with plans to submit special of The Boston Globe reports that America." reports on energy balance and ef­ Photo byJudy Easterbrook Parizeau said the project is being ficiency. The reports will be sub­ Sometimes bulletin boards can provide helpful information. "shelved indefinitely." Parizeau L- --' told the Canadian Press news According to the official state­ mitted to the Minister of Natural ment made by Dorf and Stanton agency that "we're not saying regarding the project'sclosing, the Hubbell pleads guilty never, but that project is on ice for decision by the new premier"does Resources in early 1995. quite a while." not jeopardize Hydro-Quebec's The Great Whale project re­ Like Kaldon, the Globe also capability to meetdemandin Que­ flected the electricity demandpro­ ofdefrauding clients describes the Great Whale as a bec, nor does it put at risk Hydro­ jected for Quebec in the first de­ "pet projeCt" of former Liberal Quebec'sexisting supply commit­ cade ·of the 21st century. The­ have afflicted my family and LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -­ Premier Robert Bourassa, stating ments to neighboring system:> in projectwould haveprovided3,000 friends and those who haveplaced A disgraced Webster Hubbell, that the former premier "touted Canada and the United States." MWofcapacity to meet Quebec's me in a position of trust," the confidanttoPresidentClinton and electrical power from the area as The Globe also reports on the electricity needs beyond the year former associate attorney general once the nation'sthird-highestlaw Quebec's economic salvation." divestment campaign spurred by 2000. The company must now said in a statement after his court enforcement official, pleaded Parizeau said that the Great Cree activism. The article states devise other options to meet en­ guilty Tuesday to defrauding his appearance. Whale project was "[the Liber- that New York state canceled a ergy demands until the year 2000. former law partners and clients of "I know today is a very painful nearly $400,000. day for them. Ifthe consequences Hubbell's voice cracked with ofmy action were only mine, this Christopher cautions Arafat on emotion as he entered guilty pleas could be easier but they're not," to two felony charges that ended a he said. remarkable fall from government The first Clinton administra­ security commitments to Israel power. tion official to admit to criminal were captured. Sinai was returned activity as a result of the Clinton had a 55-minute tele­ JERUSALEM (AP) -- Secre­ phoneconversation with Assad last to Egyptunder a 1979peacetreaty. Whitewater probe, Hubbell said Undera plea bargain, Hubbell, tary of State Warren Christopher Sunday. In 1993, Rabin agreed to give 46, will cooperate withWhitewater he was guilty ofmail fraud andtax served notice on PLO Chairman Syria allows a number of ter­ the PLOadministrative control of prosecutor Kenneth Starr's wide­ evasion. Yasser ArafatTuesday thathe must rorist groups in its territory and Gaza and the town of Jericho on ranging investigation into the busi­ put a stop to Islamic militants' permits them to operatefrom bases the West Bank and to extend PLO ness activities ofthe Clintons and Each charge carries a maxi­ attacks on Israelis ifhe expects to in Syrian-controlled areas ofLeba­ self-rule throughout the area. other prominent Arkansans. mum offive years in prison and a spreadPalestinian self-rule across non, said the senior official, who Arafat, in tum, pledged to main­ Starrdeclined to commenton a $520,000 fine. US District Judge the West Bank. briefed reporters on condition of tain security and to protect the likely sentence but said he was William R. Wilson agreed to re­ Christopher also reassured anonymity. nearly 6,000 Jewish settlers in "looking forward" to Hubbell's lease Hubbell on his own recogni­ Israel's hard-pressed government The American emphasis on a Gaza. There are 120,000 on the cooperation. zance, pendingsentencing. No date that the Clinton administration need for security is intended to West Bank and about 12,000 on "Ideeply regret that my actions was set. considers Arafat's security pledges encourage Israeli Prime Minister the Golan Heights, which Assad "absolutely fundamental" to Yitzhak Rabin to continue to re­ wants to recover. peacemaking. The government is linquish territory to former Arab in the throes ofdeciding whether foes. Rabin is underintensepoliti­ Christopher will fly to Uaza to pull Israel's army out of Arab cal pressure from critics of his City on Wednesday to meet with towns on the West Bank in the policies. Arafat, fitting him into afast-paced midst ofa long siege ofattacks on A senior Israeli diplomat said two-day schedule of Middle East Israel soldiers and civilians. Tuesday night that in light of the shuttling. In the same vein, Christopher violence, "there is no reason to be urged Syrian President Hafez in a hurry about going ahead" with Assad in a 4{ -hour meeting in Palestinian self-rule. Inside Damascus to make a public decla­ And after Dennis Ross, Features p. 3 ration denouncing murder of in­ Christopher's senior Middle East Someend-of-the-semesterthoughtsfrom nocent civilians, a senior US offi­ adviser, reportedon Christopher's the Tobinator, TASA woIts to end world cial said. Assad said he would hunger, and tips for the amateur shopper. considerit, the official told report­ meeting with Assad, the diplomat, who insisted on anonymity, said ers as Christopher took his latest Arts p. 5 Mideast shuttle to Israel from negotiations with Syria could col­ lapse if there is no breakthrough Reviews, reviews, reviews. Jay looks Syria. by the end of 1995. back, Sick Of It All isn't so hot, and a Assad is believed to have told dissertation on Heavenly Creatures. President Clinton when they met Some 70 Israelis have been killed in attacks this year, about 50 in October that he deplores terror­ of them within the borders that Sports p.7 ism, but the Syrian leader did not preceded the 1967 war in which So It Goes ends its first season with make such a declaration at their the West Bank, Gaza, the Golan somepredictions, notto mention a photo joint news conference in Dam­ of urn, ah, uhhhh, Nancy Kerrigan. ascus afterward. Heights, EastJerusalem and Sinai page two THE TUFTS DAILY Wednesday, December 7,1994 THE TUFTS DAILY Letters to the Editor Marc J. Sheinkin Student disgruntled l00th person trying to get into the 99­ various courses are listed and described, Editor;.-in-Chief person class. Is my $27,000 donation not one will find fnteresting courses. There are about registration enough to secure a spot in the class? Or is a number ofcourses that I considered tak­ Managing Editor: Nadya Sbaiti the 5,OOO-student school too big and so ing simply because I am interested in the Associate Editors: David Meyers, To the Editor: Michael J.W. Stickings A couple ofweeks ago I went through class space is limited? subjectmatter. However, to my dismay, the Editorial Page Editor: Rachel Levine the painful process ofregistration for the Even ifTufts is too big, did anyone ever course on, Dante, or Kant, or Hegel, or Production Managers: Leah Schwartz, Ryan Otto fourth time in a little overa year.