b What No Vinaigrette - Glenn and Chris- ElvisElvis Elvis- Food For Thought Babylon and On Elvis Needs Boats P.5 c Z_THE TUFTS DAILY I-1 Mliere you read it first Wednesday, October 14,1987 Volume XV, Number 25 Mayer Discusses Soviet Space Program k Range missiles and further by MIKE ZINN “friendly” regard for him. Soviet technocrats were cutting of the Soviet defense Y “very anxious” to have the must be matched by the Tufts President Jean Mayer U.S. participate in their space United States, Mayer said. returned from Moscow last program and encourages Soviet conservative milita- week after attending the NASA representatives to U. S. S.R. ’s thirtieth anniver- “cooperate with them,” sary celebration of Sputnik. Mayer said. Mayer was one of three hun- NASA delegates felt “un- dred non-Soviets invited to comfortable” under U.S. or- the ceremonies, attributing ders to avoid any cooperative Khan Lowe urged the Senate Monday to reconsider last the invitation to the country’s agreement, Mayer said. week’s motion admonishing the editors of Voices.(Photo by The Soviet space program Chris Stevens) is 5 to 10 years ahead of the United States, Mayer said. Voices Members Dispute mannedU. S. preoccupation space flights withand highly sophisticated micro- electronics keep NASA Senate Resolution efforts “highly expensive and Call Last Week’s Vote ‘Irresponsible’ vulnerable“ Mayer said. - The Soviet engineering Lowe, said the Senate resolu- “It is wrong to make a deci- by BILL LABOVITZ strategy of designing tion, calling for the “editors of sion without one party being “sturdy, simple gadgets that there. That is irresponsible,” Tufts President Jean Mayer. A former editor of the Asian Voices to disavow the passages work” stems partly from Lowe said yesterday. “Com- rists dissatisfied with the Student Club publication that are offensive to Hawaiian government control of de- munity members are very Prime Minister’s liberal bud- Voices, the author of an article citizens,” should be recon- fense and aerospace industry. criticizing Asian students from sidered because publicauon upset because the Senate came get reforms would take over 1 U.S. programs are hampered the Soviet administration if Hawaii, strongly urged the members were unable to pre- to a conclusion.” by procurement of aerospace Tufts Community Union sent their point of view. Former Voices editor “we dont match concessions I systems from profit-oriented Senate Monday night to recon- Lowe said he and publica- Christina Yin expressed con- corporations, Mayer said. he makes,” Mayer said. sider last week’s resolution ad- tion editors were not notified cern that the Senate came to a Concessions by Prime Min- The Soviets are currently planning a manned trip to monishing the publication’s of last week’s Senate meeting. conclusion after only hearing ister Gorbachev allowing editors. This was confirmed last night the point of view of the U.S. delegates to verify des- see SPACE, page9 The author, former Asian by Senate Vice President truction of Soviet Medium Student Club President Khan Elizabeth Skidmore. see RESOLUTION, page 13 Tufts Police Search for Hit and Run Driverdriving a 1984 Dodge Ram had Connecticut license plats taken into protective custody on campus were and then Truck stopped for the red traf- by MICHAEL ZlNN and was driven by a blond Monday night. The youths struck the student. fic blinker on College Avenue The Curtis Hall intersection male. A Hofstra College Decal were reportedly accompanied and was hit from behind bv a Tufts police are currently was pasted to the rear window. Was the Site of a by a Tufts student in assaulting see OCCURRENCES, Page9 searching for a hit and run The owner of a car fitting a Carmichael resident. last week. A Tufts student driver who plowed through a the description is pending in- The~ female victim stated k group of Tufts students mon- vestigation.u authorities said. that the youths grabbed her day night, running over one around the waist while holding student’s foot and carrying Laub Trial Date Set I a metal strip with nails. The another on the hood for 30 A November 18 trial date has been set for Tufts junior Joshua victim then freed herself and Laub, charged with assaulting Nicaraguan Contra leader Adolfo feet, an official said yesterday. punctured her foot on the The driver of a red Toyota Calero, according to a spokesperson for the Middlesex County metal strip, authorities said. district attorney’s office. Tercel came close to hitting the The youths were found students once as it sped past Spokesperson Marcia Cohen said Laub, released from custody separately roaming Carmichael on his own recognizance, will appear in Cambridge District them and dropped off drunk and taken into protec- passengers at Miller Hall. The Court. He is charged with assault, assault and battery on a police tive custody. officer, being a disorderly person, and disturbing the school. car then hit the students and A Tufts student has declin- turned right on Packard He attempted to attack Calero in the Harvard Law School ed to file assault charges Auditorium on October 2, preventing him from giving a Avenue. Attempts to track the against Everett residents who vehicle down were unsuc- planned address. struck him for no reason, Tufts President Jean Mayer said at a press conference yester- cessful, Detective Sergeant Flaherty said. John Flaherty said. Medical Tufts Police Detective Ser- day that Laub’s actions are “clearly a violation of academic The student and his freedom. ..on the road to facism. reports were unavailable. Both geant John Flaherty girlfriend were walking in victims were treated and “Harvard wants us to throw the book at him and we will,” he Criminal charges of assault front of Stratton when ap- added. released, he said. are pending four youths ap- proached by the youths. The see TRIAL, page 12 Witnesses said that the car prehended for trespassing and youths asked where the parties I page two THE T 1 DAILY Wednesday, October 14,1987 The Tufts Dailv J Perspectives Jon Newman Editor-in-Chief Scared and Hurt 1 David Gerstmann Executive Business Director One thing that has made me against the persecuted minori- question all human morals is: ty by the majority. But where how could the Nazis justify the does one go from here? Should Stephen Clay .................... Executive Editor Jonathan Larsen.. ...............Associate Editor slaughtering of millions of the minority simply unteach Jews? I do not question how Scott Mier.................. Production Manager Evelyn Krache ..............Production Manager itself, not feel persecuted, they did it or whether it was assimilate, and therefore pay Bill Labovitz .......................... News Editor Michael Zinn ......................... News Editor good or bad, but how could for the consequences later, Like they justify genocide without history shows us, or should Sarah Crafts.. ............. Assistant News Editor Diane Zitner............... Assistant News Editor any sense of moral justice? they continue protecting and Bret Thorn ............... Features Editor Amy Vellucci ......... .Assistant Features Editor This is a question I have not trusting only themselves, and, been able to answer nor will I in turn, continue the vicious Corinne Finegan ......Assistant Features Editor Mike Greenberg.. ................... ..Am Editor try as of yet. cycle once again? I see things at Tufts which I see at Tufts a selfishness ....Arts Editor Adam Conn ..................Assistant AmEdiwr Tracey Kaplan ... hurt, confuse, embitter, and, that does not have to exist. A Kelley Alessi.. ....................... Spom Editor Leigh Freudenheim ................ Sports Editor more importantly, scare me. I selfishness that should not ex- n, see people only worrying ist so that these vicious cycles t David Rothenstein.. ........ .Asst. Sports Editor Chris Stevens ................Photography Editor about themselves; how they do not continue. I see a majori- feel, think, act, and phy Editor Adam Lesser ......... .Asst. Photography Editor look. ty distasted and mistrustful, They have a sense of self-love and this is a manifestation Sarah McEwen .Layout Edrm Sarah Brown. Layout Editor and superiority combined with which must be put an end to. a sense of past persecution. Should one then assimilate? .Advertising Design Heather Zschock.. .......... .Advertising Design This sense of persecution, Or give in to unambitious G based on torture and prejudice ideas? NO. Not as long as one i Classifieds Editor Sharon Siben ................... Classifieds Editor throughout generations, holds keeps in mind that one is no Penny Makris.. ................. ..Office Manager a people together and reminds better or no worse than anyone them that the world was, and else. That it is important to The Tufts Daily is a non-profit newspaper published weekdays during the academic year by the students o ‘l‘utis University. Printing by Charles River Publishing. Cambridge, MA. Please address correspondence to very well might always be, primarily love and protect Thc Tufts Daily, Curtis Hall, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155. Telephone: (617) 381-3090. Busines hostile towards them. These yourself, but also respect, not hours: 1O:OO to6:OO weekdays. U.S.postage paid in Medford, MA. people realize this, or actually necessarily agree with, other have been taught this, so that people’s ideals, livelihoods, it is now an unconscious defini- ideas, and feelings. One must tion of these people’s own sew- keep in mind that what one . consciousness. senses, sees, believes, or wants This sense of persecution is is not always what is con- highly important, because it is sidered good in other people’s ETTERS the basis that one can use to minds. protect oneself against per- Now back to my original 2 sonally being destroyed like question, how could the Nazis one’s ancestors. Material justify their actions? Once Social Mythology goods, modes of exchange, and again I do not know, nor do I power, help one live and sur- think I can even comprehend To the Tufts community: everyone has their own abilities and vive in a hostile world, and not it, but I am able to see that it After reading about InCAR over the weaknesses.