HE T s DAILY Tuesd 9 se ten-candidate race A lifelong Somervilleresident by JORDANSOLOMON George Bachrach who attended Somerville High Daily Editorial Board School, Capuano continued his As Tufts students returned to George Bachrach, a graduate education at Dartmouth College, campus recently, life in the area of Trinity College and Boston Uni- from which he graduated in 1973. surrounding the University ap- versity Law School, served as a He then went on to graduate stud- peared to be as peaceful as usual. state senator from 1980 to 1986 ies at Boston College Law School. Appearances can be deceiv- and as the Chair of the Office for Education is Capuano’s first ing, however, and in reality an in- Children’s state board from 1987 priority in his bid for Congress, as tense political battle is coming to to 1993. it has been during his tenure as aclimax in Massachusetts’Eighth Education is an issue on the mayor. Since he took over in 1990, Congressional District which in- forefront of his campaign. average class sizes in Somerville cludes Somerville, Cambridge, and Photo by Pete Sanbofi Bachrachiscallingforthefunding have been lowered to 19 students, These students were hanging out on the Residential Quad Charlestown.Beginning this week, of early childhood intervention one of the lowest averages in the students will be able to witness shortly after the stage for Fall Fest was taken down on Friday programs, in which children with greater Boston area. He is also afternoon. first-hand the resolution of one of learning disabilities are treated currently in the process of revital- the most contentious races in the before the problems become per- izing six of Somerville’s schools. country, as ten candidates com- manent. He also advocates the Every school is going on-line at no Fall Fest-cancelled; pete for nomination in Tuesday’s establishment of $22million worth cost to the taxpayers, and the Democratic Primary. With so many of interest-free bonds in order to scores of Somerville’s third grad- candidates, there is a distinct pos- not enough security rebuild the public school infra- ers on math and reading standard- - sibility that the winner will fail to structure, and to develop new ized tests have shot up dramati- byDANIELBARBARS1 assume ultimate responsibilityfor gain even percent of the vote, a 25 teacher training programs. cally. Affordable housing and pro- Daily Editorial Board the situation.” rarity in ourpolitical system,espe- Calling for universal health care, tection of social security are among A major event turned into a The Senate, which organizes cially foraprimary. Bachrach specifically endorses the other major issues of major disappointment this Satur- theevent, is attempting toresched- The Eighth District has gained long-term home health care for Capuano’s campaign. day, as Fall Fest, Tufts’ annual fall ule it, but no plans have been made the reputation as a stepping stone seniors, to be covered under the While not speaking about Tufts concert, was canceled at the last as of yet. “We have, at this point, to upper-level government posi- Medicareprogram. In addition, he specifically, Capuano says that he minute, with the partially com- canceledeverything,” Schnirman tions;TipO’Neill, JohnE Kennedy, takes a strong pro-choice stance wants to find ways tomakereceiv- pleted stage a standing testament said. “We don’t know what’s go- and Joseph Kennedy are among on the abortion controversy. ing a higher education possible to the miscue. ing to happen yet with future the notable figures that have held for more people. This, he says, can Tufts Community Union (TCU) plans; we’re trying to get this this seat in the past. The district Michael Camano be done by offering more low- Senate President Jack Schnirman worked out, but we can’t proceed traditionally votes Democratic, interest loans available to students said the .event was canceled be- until the contract issues are re- and it is often said that the Demo- cause security was not properly solved.” Out of the ten candidates vying or workingoutakindof internship cratic primary is the real election in arranged. Schnirman stated that The Senate has not released for nominationonTuesday ’sDemo- in exchange for grants or loans to the area, the victor then an easy defray the cost of tuition. he was the only senator actively financial information regarding cake walk away from the seat. cratic Primary, Michael Capuano is Capuano has shown strong involved in organizing the event, how much money was lost due to Following Tuesday’s primary, probably the most familiar to Tufts supportfoithe fired UNICCO cus- and assumed accountability for the error, maintaining that nego- one of thc: tcn candidates will students. Tn 19P0, he Deca~c!$e 5 todians ihroagh sevei~lletters the cancellation. “When it ail tiations arestill underway with the nally emerge victorious and face City ofSomerville’s34thmayor,and written to Tufts President John comes down toit ... it’smy respon- representatives of both Run DMC off against Rep~SlicanCandidate has served in this role ever since. He hasalsoworkedforthejointcommit- DiBiaggio over the past year. sibility,” Schnirman said. and Godstreet Wine, the two mu- Phil Hyde for the Congressional In a statement released to the sical groups scheduled to play on tee on taxation for the Massachu- seat. Recent polls indicate that Saturday, as well as with Kaplan, settskgislaturefrom I978 to 1984, IMarjorie O’Neill Daily, Schnirman said, “It is the former Boston mayor Ray Flynn policy of the Tufts Police that se- which helps to organize vendors at which time he also served Chief and Somerville mayor Mike as ClaDDrood curity be arranged two weeks in for the event. LegalCounsel.Aside from hismay- Capuano are neck and neck for the advance, and three weeks for an “We’ve had cancellations be- oral duties, Capuano is now also the lead, though much can happen in Born and raised in Boston, event of this magnitude. Mistakes fore,” said LisaDerobbio, campus President of the Massachusetts tiiecrowdedfieldoverthenextfew MarjorieO’Neill Clapprooddid not were made and this process was coordinatorat Kaplan. “It is some- Municipal Association. days. see ELECTIONS, page 22 not properly executed.I apologize on behalf of the TCU Senate and see FEST, page 22 Somerville mavor leads1 in0 tmmarv for 8th district 4 1 4 byLAURENHEIsr Times and TIME Magazine, have campaign that was run didn’t seem to be on Capuano’s A-list. workers now toil in offices rather Daily Editorial Board covered thecongested field, while change. Nobody else campaigns Saying that Tufts has a poor than in factories. Yesterday, the sign in Mike scores of regional newspapers in the way we do.” relationship with the surrounding Capuano, who served as the Capuano’s office in Davis Square Boston and Somerville have fo- When Flynn entered the race area, Capuano denounced the mayor of Somervillefrom 1990to read“DaysLeft4.”WiththeDemo- cued on the local favorites. But earlier this summer, he was the University for not putting more 1998, said his experienceas mayor cratic primary election for the despite the spotlight, Capuano clear front-runner in the polls. Re- money into thecommunity.“Tufts will serve him well if he tackles Eighth CongressionalDis- cently, however, Capuano doesafew little thingsforus. They politics in Washington. “I hon- trict rapidly approaching, has shot ahead and is now throw us a couple of bones once estly believe Somerville is a nice the Somerville Mayor’s a few percentage points and a while,” he said. microcosm of the entire district,”. campaign office was a above Flynn. Capuano said he asked Tufts he said. “I think theexperience [of flurry of activity, with While he may not need to invest in Davis Square a few being mayor] was invaluable. I phones ringing and signs the college student vote years ago, even offering to change don’t think there’s a job that puts cluttering the walls. to win on Sept. 15, the name of the intersection to you in better touch with what the But amidst the chaos, Capuano said one of his Tufts Square, but the University average person is doing.” Czpuano seemed com- goals as representative declined. While Capuano is looking for- posed. Sitting back in a will be to reduce the cost And with last year’s UNICCO ward to getting involved in na- folding chair, the 46-year- of a college education controversy - in which 110 long-, tional politics, he is not looking old father of two took a across the board. “My old- time janitors lost their jobs when forward to the possibility of par- break from his day ofcam- est [son] is a senior in high Tufts switched cleaning services ticipatingin the President Clinton’s paigning. school ready to go to col- from UNICCO to ISS-Tufts’ repu- impeachment proceedings. ?oils indicate Capuano iege next year. I think it’s tation in Medford and Somerville “I didn’t run to judge Bill has a siight edge over the important to be ableto af- has gone from bad to worse. Clinton,” he said, adding that he ten-person field, which in- ford it,” he said adding that “That was the stupidest thing feels disheartened that he might clucles former Boston he supports long-term, low they ever did,” Capuano said of have to spend months focusing mayorRay FlynnandTufts interest loans as well as the UNICCO issue. “Whoever on the impeachment rather than alum Charles Yancey. college grants in return for handled it should be shot. on actual legislation. Tie race for the eighth community service. “I’m a manager; I’ve fired bad “If it goes the way it appears it’s district seat in the Eouse XCzpuano does win the workers. You can’t tell me every- going, I’lljustdo WhatIthinkisright of Representatives, which party endorsement .on one over 50 is a bad worker.